sim. The contral building in the residence of the Dalai Lama, and overtops. the others. It is four stornya high, with a doms wholly sorared with platas of pure gold, and surrounded with, a poristyle, the columns of which are also sovered with the same precious metal. On days of high fantiva! the Dalai Lama zeconds to the roof of this palace. and is wout to contemplate from this lofty sanotesry the strange spectaelo of the on- tire plain filled with his innumerable adorora, uìl prostrate is worship before the divino mountain and the Living Divinity Throughout the year,
around the Eqddha-s, there isn orntinacus as-
numerous company of Lamas of all orders who sre set apart für this purpose.
permiliarly construaled in the world, being made out of the amooth white home of oxen, with the black rough horns of sheep. The builders ingoáionely combine and arrange these mato. rials, Alling up the interstions with mortar, that although the designs ara festaslic and quaiut. the effect as a whole is artistic and pleasing. Thus polished horns are of course left antonohed by paint or whitewash. -
Tas city of Lhanas italf seems to be a great centre of trade, Alled with Asiatic peoples, who appear to be engaged either in baying or selling the whole day. The streets are alive with an semblage of man; yet perfect silence reigns, ferrager activa population, who live in an atmos the spot is most eacredly consecrated to religious pliere of noise and exoitement. Lha is sino si nuditation. The group of temple-palove around ways full of pilgrims, who are coming and going the main building have been rented for the all the year round. The conecures of those pil- abode of Llamas whose duty it is attard upon grime alons is so great that the supplying of and sorre the Living Buddin, and there is a theis wants treates and keeps live a regular
trado.
Tho Thibetans belong, ca in well known, to the grost Mongel race, and pasase their peculiar facint oharacteristics-small contracted block yea high ohook-bones, pug noses, wide mouths, his lips, and scanty beards. The ordinary dem plexion of the people in taway, though Amang the apper classes there are many quite as fair ai Europeace. In statare the Thibetans attain to middle height, and are agile, supple, and vigorous. They are exceodlugly given to dancing, their movements in the danou being cadenced ind. saay. Gymnostic exorcises are also very popular Among them. As a raon they are extremely frank and generous, and are so light-hearted that while walking about they are continually humming some popular song, or it may be a Diddist psalm. The men wear their hair long, allowing it to dow freely over the sheraldors. The dandies of Lhasa ara indeed exceedingly careful of their raven locks, anointing them rosly with melted butter, and some of them go the laugth of braiding their hair like the women, and adorning the trosses with jewellary composed of pessions stones and corals. The mon have two head dresses. For high days and holidays they don a large red bat decorated at the rim with long thick fringo; fer ordinary
From a right up to this mountain two Aplendid avenues of majcalic trees attend. Taare avenues are nearly always fillol with orowds of devout pilgrima, dorates who bare come from great distances, and whoss travel-soilad gar- ments testify their long journeys. These pit- grimas may be observed, with long Duddhist chaplots in their hands, telling their bords with the greatest fervour, and apparently oblivious of their surroundings. Among those groups may be seen a sprinkling of Lamasrishly attiras, and manated on fine horses, splendidly capari soned. These or Lamas of the Court, and their duty is to collect the almas of the faithful. Alas, Pacerdotalism is everywhere the same!
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PAULUS: UERR
HIS RISE, HIS GREATNESS, AND RIS FALL, στ
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It is paid that strangers are radily allowed sisit the Dalai Lams, but na all visitors are compelled to prostrate themselves before him in worship, this would probably prove an insupir able objection to many Europears. The Grand Dalsi Lame is the recognised political and religions head of all the Thisten countries, To bi religions character he receiver the worship and adoration of bia abjects: while in his political character by controla the on- tira legislative, executive, and administrativa powers. One would faney that such a posi-wear they are a blus oop with a border of tion was invulaorable, and that the super broad black velvet, and surmounted with a red stition of the peoply would prove a complete taft. Their dress consists of a full robe fastened safeguard. But it is recorded that the Grand down the right side, a broad red sash girded Lomas have often been assassinated; on one round the waist, and red or purple cloth boots sion thred Grand Lamas in enanaston were ocuplete the costume which is both graceful and raurdered, or in Thiletan idiom, forcibly made picturesgre. The women wear a similar robe to beauspicrate. When a transmigration of the und bucts, and in addition a many-coloured short Dalai Lama ocenes, whether forcibly or natural, tanio aver the robe. The hair is worn in two a child is selected, so that the imperishable per- braids which hang down the back. For load- sonification of the Living Buddha mey bo con-
drass the Thibenau dies wear an elegant crown tipued. The puromonial in conducted in this composed of pearls, while women of bumbler wise. The first important matter is the issue
glass are content with a small yellow cap. The of directions to all the monasterios, commanding Thibetan women eonform to a peculiar and al- the inmates to offer ay prayere and to performs most incredible custom when they appear in faste, and as the citizens of Lhassa are entrally public. They besmear their fasse with a glu- cost interested in this matter, they bars to boar timone black varnish with the object of rendering double share of the burden. The hapnite naves as ugly and hideous looking as pos. have to offer many prayers and undergo maan sibbs, The custom is grounded, it is said, in fasting: the prayer wheels may be seen in every-a desire to preserva public morality. In Chama, body's hunds, and they are a condual motion: however, as elsewhere, there are those who scorn in fact, the struts of Llass resound day to be teammalled by custom, and one may meet and night with the highest formula of prayer. To non as Nature made them. But these women in the streets with their fans exposed, the exered and insulasrable "wen.” The ntmost exeitenard prevails throughout Thihat: women have the finger pointed at thoni, and evary family blaastat the time with a rale baby are looked upon a black sheep in the fold. It is sagerly watching for the expected sigus of the the foutmed, botrefer, that landen table Living Buddha, and there are always numerous licentiousness prevails among the Thibetans, in babies in Thisst, as it is a country where both spite of the blackness of the varnish on the won polygamy and polyandry are paraissible. Tan's faces and the repulsive aspect it produces. When three habtes have gizon unmistakashie As a poeple the Thibatans are brave, and face sgas of the raquired inspiration, the elastion of death fearlessly. They are very religious ac one put of than is proceeded with. These bag bording to their light, for one finds that religion no plection however till chore are three candidates, enters largely juto their everyday life. They and of coures no candidate is eligible for competi are indeed superstitious, but not so credulous as tion until after striat investigation and approval the artars. Though they have many good of the signs sought fur. The election take qualities, their principal fooling in the small re- place at Lbasse where the cadidatesara brought gard they place on aleanliness; in this respect. The Horiunktons, or Governors of provinces of they are the opposite of the Findass Bat this the Llaman vaque states, meet in assembly in no wise prevents them from being fond of This assembly is held in one of the templos of display, and rich and sutaptaons clothing. The the Buddha la, where they shut themselves up state of Lhas like most eastora gitios exhibit few six days, which arn pasand in prayers, fasting, the same cgloot of impla sanitary zales, and and meditation. Op the sosouth day the ts show the end nexd there is for an anergetic ma are drawn; z golden urn, containing thres guide aicipal board. The idea of connecting Lhasa fish, is produced, each fish has the rams of with a municipality appears just wow Utopian; on of the candidates for the offiga ar dignity bus stranger things have happened. Lhasa nay in time to nome boa cot only of a mani- engrused on it. Aftur hos en is well shitken the eldest tutor d-aw out a fisix, and the cipality, bat of an elective Government, if only child whose name. Is found engraven thereon the British get a foothold thore. Ones let the is immediately proclaimed as Dalai Lams, and British ashool-master get abroad in that laul, and how idoze, notions, and old babits would bo conducted in great romp and amidst poisy're joioing through the streets of the City of Spirits, notamorphosed!-Statemen Averyone ducuntly prostrating himself as be passes, and is placed in his sázotuary, anes forth to be veperated by the Thibetans, and Mongols sa divinity, and to uxercise a marvellous in fluence over the whole Buddhist world. Wonder.
It is reported from Paris that M. Hanri By. fully curious is the mind of roan, and astonish-chat has found in the National Library at Paris, ingly gullible in matters religions. Tas un-on the noses of a prayer-book, the likenesses of Auccessful candidates are sent back to their King Charles VIII. of Franco and his Qusou, families, who are compensated for the disappoint- Anus of Brolagan. The covers are of mahogany, mont with a gift in mouer.
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The hours observeal in closing the Mails, &e. will be the wars as in the case of the French
Packet
supreme position. In fact the infants who fail ive goat medicine with you.-Yours, to Honghong Rope Hanafietaring Company, Li. Bookbinding in every Style by Competant INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION embarking at San Francisco for China Japan ben neglected, will makso no enquiries into
to become Dalai Lama iavariably become Lamana, Martin Firety." The doctor arrived withi
mited-84 per share
Workmen on the Premises. Music hound in Elegant Bindings.
and a redund at them is kept, so that when the the required article, and asked the usuni quas. Hongkong and Maeso Case Manufacturing Ce-Commerical Binding of every Size and Descrip-
shoe of Memehhan becomes vacant, one of themtions the said Too rats to me and said isputed to fil it. The office lasts for life. you had the gout, and told me to bring you goat The Norakhan, again, bas a council of four mediclas. It's not gant you havs at all, it's Ah, dhoctor, dear, faith'an' I ministers callad Kalone, whose daty it is to rheumatism." Asist him in all affairs of Government. The know that as well as ye do perself, en' I would Kalous are slas appointed directly by the ber said so in me letter, but shum thors was not. Dalai Lama, but their term of office depends on an in the house that could spell it,” their chief's goxl will. These Kulovi de not
During the craise of H. M.S. Raven a vikit belong to the sacerdotal order and may marry was paid to the volcane on the island of Tanna The provinces are governed by Hantouktous, who The volcano was active, and un approaching it are Lames, but generally of warlike tuture, and during night-time the sight was a magnificent may perhaps be designated lighting priests, as ozs. The party ascended about 1,100 foot, when they are frequently engaged with thale neigh a clear, col tako, surrounded by the most. bours in sem skirmish or act of pillage and cooluxuriant vegetation was found on a plateau. dagration. So much for the order of Govern The mouth of the volcano was some distance mout,
higher up, and appeared to be about a 1-mile in diameter, and 1500ft deep. There was a dense volume of smoke seconding, and streams of lava made their way over the edge and trickled down the mountain. On one side of the island sulphur bads were discovered.
It is obvious that were the Dalni Llama to intermedd maneh with undans aftrek would seriantly compromise hisolf as the visible deity of his subjects, and their reverence for his divinity would be materially loss-red thereby He therefore contents himself to reign much, and govern very little. reserving for himself only The Bishop of Llandaff, in Wales, during his matters of primary importance. His power is annual confirmation visit to a country oburch in really unmited, his will and plausure being the bis diocese, was annoyed to flad one-half of the ole basis for the exercise of his intherity. The churchyard nudera foarishing crop of potatoes. Chinese, however, exercise some control over him Upon coming out of the aburch he turned to the in the person of their resident at his Court. In clergyman, and said, "Mr. Vicar, I see that you deed the infuones the Chinees szowice over the have potatoes planted in the churchyned.” “Yes, Thib tans is surprising, especially when wo con-my lord," replied the viocr; and an excellent side, that the Thibetans are not wanting in concrop, I azpeel, tog," "Well, sir," rejoined the rage In fact, indis ferally, the Tibetans are bishop, "I trant that when I come here nurt more courageous than the Chinese; yet they year I shall not fad a crop of potatoes in church- quietly subrait to Chinese dominance. Not that yard, sir.” "Oh, no, my lord'; I hope I am not ' the Thistace hare not attempted to throw off such a fool as that! I propose to bate a rotation the yoke; there have been local insurrections at of crops—cabbages nert year, my lord." Lbasen, the object being the massacre of the
A.
Limited-80 per cent. disoort, nom.
premium
cent.
8. Watson & Co., Limited #5 per Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co. Limited 45 per cent pro Limited--$18 Singapore Insurance Company.
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B~75 per cent.
premium, nom.
Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 0—83 per cent.
premiem, nom.
Chinese Imperial Lasp, 1888 E-9 per cent,
premalam, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Rom Mur. Eatmony & Cafe Brozeran.)
November 4th. Bromster-4 d. Barometrel 5,30, Sezometer-JE,
Thermomalar......ů a 34. Favrmometer-1 vac
Thermometered P.Materia Thermometer-8 a.m. (Wet bulbous Thermometer-12.6. (Wet bulb). Tarzzzon.esmuk #k. (Wet bulb]........
30.10 51,00
3.0:
· Thermometer-Markram| 438888 | Thermometer-Minimamo joxer night) ramaneteen 193
CHINA COAST METEOROLÒGICAL
SLATION.
REGISTER.
Red November, 1897, að fæ.k.
Whd,
3079
Sagadak
Amy
Shanghai.....
Hub hauten
Chinese, and the driving out of all of that_race Taasil not (says & correspondent of the Echo from the country. Those disturbances hare, easily forget the occasion when Mr. John Balli however, been local, ineffectual, and of abort van, the professional "kuooker-out" and pagilist warn Jaration, and after the storm, Chinesa indusnes came down into California, where I was staying has re-appeared stronger than ever, till it is now about two years ago. An. Englishman, named almost paramount. The truth is, the Thibetans Dr. Skotolley, who had taken a gallant part in are a very simple people. Like all nomadic and the defenes of Patahafateor, in South Africa, Bangkong
Balipen...... pastors nations, they want an infusion of world had started an ostrich farm in Californie, act far ly wisdom, which they will roscive when another from Los Angeles, and had amongst his birds Mesik...... foreign power comes in contact, with them. une which was known as "Kicking Jimmy," When this dears, the days of Chinese infuses will be ambered: and the Chinees are intelli geut enough to be well aware of the fact.
LMASSA.
Ho
-VATION.
trek a
Shangland.....
-雅推出
24th November, 1889, at 70-me
Wind,
The Barometer has fidle and
as a choice and valuable oresture, had beautiful feathers, and a royal mion, but he possessed one little defect, he would kiek like a lion power football player at a distant goal. That bird bad Litled two men, knocked in a whole gangs of thick | wToRIX" Lhsen cannot be designated a large town, its wooden fences, and demolished heavy redwood nironit being only about air miles Its great balks of timber, the enly thing that had stood peculiarity and beauty consis's in i'e haing sur bie rogarias being a doable railing of six-inch 1 rounded by a living verdant wall composed of oak: and when John Sullivan came to Baek out... thousands of aged and majestio trass.. The Francisco and "kayeku" the local champion, alo shrubs of Lhaca are forrsod almost entirely of Robinson, "out" in three seconds, Kicking Helle gardens. In days far back the city had a wall Jimmy" was in excellent fottle. Sullivan was and ramparts, but these have long ago disappear-in high spirits just then, and challenging the ed. The houses in the town are lofty, haing world. He said he could hit anybody living on several buries high, large and handsome, and the angle of the jaw in such a way as to raduon terraced with sloping roofs. They are mostly him to silenes in a moment, and all he wasted built of stone or bricks, elaborately whitewashed was a champion to do it to, when Dr. Sketchley all over, exupting the bordere over the doors challenged him to fight"Kicking. Jimmy and windows, which are painted red and yellow.
Bullivan said that, subject to inquiries, he would These being the prevalent acred colours, aro accept, and he would knock "Kicking Jimmy" ased for nearly every chisct that requires a cost at in three rounds. When Sullivan's Inquiries, paint The houses in Lhasss are painted and however, revealed the fact that Kioking Jim whitewashed annually and therefore always lock my was a bird, and not a man, and that he had elasa. The interiors, however, do not correspond no angle to his jaw, but a very pretty and notice in this rect with the exteriors. Look into able angle to his log, Bullivan left the shamplasaidils one of the Thibetan houses, and one is reship of California undisturbed was not just Direction of wind minded of a whitened sepulcre; the rooms at them bunting for kicking ostrichas.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
THURSDAY, 24th November. EXPORT CARGO. Per stormship Patrecise, sailed on the Bist
swept, soukir, and dirty, littered and enorm hared with miscellaneous assortment of furni Lure, coking atensils, wearing apparel, and odda and ends shaollection an only a Thibatan household and bring together. An orderly Thibetan, interior would be a rarity. The poorer folk here their bones built of mad, but these a are completely whitewashed outside. This November-For London-68.426 lbs congou, whitawasbing is done so well-that it is at 9,576 lbs. soented orange pokos, 91,039 lbs, scent. times dealt to toll what materials the house ed exper, 24 bales waste silk, 2,000 toxos ginger, are built of. Some of the hats are constructed and 10 cases brilles. From Australie-96 ossos of most strange materials. In a locality not far shells, 152 hides, and 151 hora. From Manil from Lees, the houses are pertape the most 9,000 bales hump, and 7 ossos pigare.
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adients are modmate for
X.W. wsdo. The woriker in Dei, warm and exther dry,
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 24th November, 1887.
METKÓROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Uncometer n Temperature
Feros of wind can n Wouther
Previous date on date day. at 10am. at 4 pɛ. Fat & p.m.
20.06
20.1590.05
71
,75
76
80
N.W.
N. N.N.E.
b.
1-Banswares radnosi za 25 dagross Yahyanheds:tact the lare of the train fuskos, tenths am? baadreitku,
1=TAMERELEVAN in the shads in deprom Zaherahoit.
Humpty is peronstige of anduration, the humidity of Air Brummer with monitors being 100.
§—Dgangason, of een Vran to two points, 5-TONGS OF TER Wiss according to Beaufort Beule. Kalamaja on qua Wazygun: B. kla thy; (2. datachad ubanda, 15 dela ning valo ; 1, Kog; Gl.gloouty; Mihail, Liight- [2. prosi ze show was Simqually; Ko YẨN ; 1.1
7-Eain Liobas, tenida nad hundredthe,
W. DOBELCK. Hongkong Observatory, 24th November, 1837.
tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern. QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
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DAILY Fars Offer, Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Real. W. BREWER, Queen's Road.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAITS.
THE. P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KRIVA,"
will leave for the above pisos TO-DAY, the
[ 25th iustent, at THEKE P..
E. Lar WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th November, 1887.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE
THE Starship
"AMOT"
2958
CALCUTTA
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Company's Steamship
*TAISANG,” Captain Davies, will be deepstaked se abero on TUESDAY, the 29th inst., at THREE P.M.
This steamer has Superior First Class Ac commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical olimatea.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managʻorn.'
2267 Hongkong, 21st November, 1897. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & EURATTINO UNTERD COMPANIES),
Correspondonos should be marked Per German of the Artay. Navy, Civil, Bergice, and the Mail, or with the name of the Packet. Imperial Chinese Castous, to be chtained on The Post Ofoe declinsk all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Passengers, who have paid full fare, reCoin, or Jewellery, and where Registration has for vice versa) within one yaar months, will be alleged losses of such letters. allowed a dismant of 10. This allowance es not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Burne.
Consalar Invoices to accompany Cargo dos tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sant to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San FrancisCE.
For further information se, to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Com- pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 14th Noveraber, 1867
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U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers
to ADEN. SUEZ PORT SAID, THE U. 8. Mail Stoarex "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," will be despatched for MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), sud GENDA, also to MARSEILLES Francisc và Yokobams, on SATUR all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LARVAN DAY, the 10th December, at THREE P.M. TINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORIS paking Passengers and Freight for Japan the
United States and Europe. to CALLAO. Taking Carge at through rates to MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD. THE Company's Steamship
T
"STURA."
Captain De Mawki, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 1st December, at Noon. At Boxsay the Steamers are discharging to PRINCE'S DOCKS.
For Further Particular regarding Freight | and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents
Hongkong. 21st November, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 100 A. 1. British Bark
"BANDANIERA,”
|6
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohams and other Tapan Porta. to Bra Francissa, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Overland Railways to Havas, Trinidad, aud Demera, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and commenting, Steamers
Through Passags Tiokats granted to England. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
of Steamera.
First-clase Fess granted sa followa :---- To San Francisco......
$200.00
To San Francisco and returns 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool
To London
$83.00 1:1.00
To other European points et proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offlers the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the
Ahrens, Master, will load for the above Port, Imperial Chinese Castoms, to be obtained on and will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd October 1887.
12038
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE AI, British Bark
"BLACKADDER,"
application.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Coutreet Packet Natal will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th inst, with Msils for the Taited Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond. via Marseilles: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies. Pondiobéry, Madras, Calontta, Adan, Manzites. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The asnal boars will be observed in closing the Mails, &.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAL The following ears are observed in closing Mails, &o., by the Coutrot Packet-
Day of Departure. Noor-Money Crdar Ofen ulosas. 2.00 P.M.Registry of Letters vessos. Posting
of all printed mative and patterns consen. 3.00 P.-Mails closed, except for Lute Letters 310 P-Letters may be posted with late fe
of 10 eu te nahik
3.30 PM-when the Post Office clusos entirety 3.40 P.Tata Lotters may be posted on board the packet will late fos of 10 centa, until tires of departure.
THE FERYCH MAILS Day before Tieparture.
5 P., Money Order Office closes. Post Ofos eloses, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure. A.M., Post Offee opens
10 AM, Registry of Tettare carves, 10.30. Posting of all printed matter and
patterns crasEN-
11 Am, Mail ses, except for Late Lettera. 11.10A.M., Lotters may be posted with Late Fas
of 10 cents til
11.30 AM., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
TEA MUSTERS.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-
Parsons who send Musters of Tea through embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versal within one year, will be allowed the Post in Tias are requested to have them discount of 10. from Return Fare This mada dat or square instead of round, as it is im allowance does not apply to through fares from possible to pack round tins securely in the malt China and Japan to Europe.
baga. is believed that the ton will travel Froight will be received on board wakil 4 r..more safely in dot tins, which are not as liablə the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages as round ones to be halgel in.
Captain R. Köbler, will be despatched for the abore Ports TO-DAY, the 9th instant, at C. E. Hore, Master, will load here for the above will be received of the Office tatil & P.M. Kama by 3 by 14 inches is sugirosted us a good FOUX P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
F9986
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1897.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFGO, NEWGEWANG, TIENTAIN, BANKOW, and Porta on the YANGTSEE). THE Company's Steamship
"PRIAM,"
Captain Bather, will be despatched an above) TO-MORROW, the 6th inst.
For Freight or Passive, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Bangkeng, 18th Nayamber, 1897.
12243
- UDEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL
Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NewOHWANG, TIENTSIN
HANHOW, and Ports on the Takawa THE Company's Steamship
"CYCLOPS," .
Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
2939
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cv. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1897.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/3 L II American Ship
T
"SOUTH AMERICAN,"
day, all Paros Packages should be marked to address in full; value of game is required.
Cornular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to paints beyond San Franoison
size. The tins should not have sharp corners.
BOLDIERS' AND BAILDES LETTERS.
(1. Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non-
in the United States should be sent to the nommissioned Owoce, Bandmasters, School. Company's Offices in Bouled Envelopes, addressed masters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers, or School-mistresses may sent halt to the Collector of Unstoms at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Dance lettere to the Enited Kingdom by the Tacker, Master, will lead here fer the above Freight, apply to the Agents of the Company, English Mail at the rate of two cents (one penny) each or by the French Mail at the rats No. EUA, Queen's Road Central
of four centavo pence) each. The postage must be prepaid in Hongkong Stapape.
(2.) To other places not beyond Great Britain, such as India, Malta, o, the postage is Z osuts one penny.
Port, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 7th October, 1887-1947
FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/3 L. L. I. British Ship
"ASIA," Anderson, Master, will load here for the above Part and will love quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ·| (191 Hongkong, 20th September, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/8 L II Norweg. Ship
"DROT."
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Flougkang, 23rd November, 1887. FOR NEW YORK.
RE 8/8 L II Dritish Bhip
TR
"JOHN M. BLAIKIE."...
(3.) The same privileges apply to letters ad- Captain Faulkner, will load for the abore Port, dressed to the Private and Non-commissioned
Officers named above. and will have gatek despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 7th Navey, 1837.
FOR NEW YORK.
(4.) The letters rantnot oroost half an oaRROS No handkerchief, jewellery, &c., can be sent CARLOWITZ & Co. even with the ends open.
12158
THE 3/3 LII American Ship
· ISAAC REED,”. Captain FB. Waldo, shortly expected, will lead
despatch
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 26th August, 1887.
Captain Nich, will be despatched as above on shortly expected hers, will load for the above hers for the above Port, and will have quick SUNDAY, the 27th inst.
Porte, wou will have quick deapatok.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Por Freight, syply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.
Hongkong, 18th Novembar, 1887.
12944
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[1585 Hongkong, 19th August, 1887.
1694
(5.-It from Soldier or Sailor his class and foscription must bo stated in full on the letter she cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Offloor, with name of regiment, ship, ko. in full. If Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- scription with name of regiment, ship, &., must be stated in full.
(6) Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or pupura,
But not "Warrant Officers, Assistant Bagiuere
ore, Boatswaint, or Carpoutem.