worked to a cortnís extent. The 9-serpant Halevy, the Franch novelist, anys he is writ- chewed up the brasses one aftw anther, and ing a novel which is to bsvingous to a rerolt. the Captain kept up a constant fusilata, bating degres," without hing alle Carach is vital spot. As it arched the side of the boat," he writes, "it slowly raised its hideons head, aracted its nock, ant with wide extended jaws it waizn the side dgwate of one bat and brushed it ne nuity es though it was made of glass. The orew rained
The congregation at mering service in Canterbury Cathedral the other day consisted of This is said to be an unparalleled on person. constanse, the smallest congregation hilberto huring boon four.
in How after blow in rapiù sweemión with A torpedo range, which is being rate at Choir are and hatede's The harpooner thrust Horsea Island, Portsmouth, sia cost of about a his kean weapon to the hilt in its eyes, while hundred than pounds, is to be completed by I shot into its weighing and quivering, body the end of March, after which Portsmouth is to after bail. It was not nag that this to the centre for adjusting, repairing, and stor strange and eurious batto continued. After fing all torpadows for the sorvin,
So sposodio tornabling Cho acimrad suddenly.)
In his rooms was found mostly £2,000, and having no relative, and there being no will, this goes fo the Crown. A neighlear whe intended secretly in extrust the safe air thaita the contenta was cleverly foiled by a oknewònna.
with one convulsive jurk that carried away the A dealer in seks, named Tieracy, has diod side of the bont, fell with a splash alongside, oddly in Dublin from amcesivo drinking, huge dead, rapulsive mass. As it slowly settle boneath the surface of the water wo hastily at farhol u tow-line and tried by every effort in our exhausted reusition be secure for other and more asioutifu investigation. Although we went to our work with a will I nom found that
Manahon, the Belfast boatuan, who, started the strong southerly current, tofsther with the sumbersome body of the monator, an almost from Bangor, county Down, on the 6th November, dismantled boat nud our exhaustion was rapidly to row road Ireland in a small bont, arrived Rattling as to leoward and on the showls, and safely at his journey's end. Or landing at being now anma cislamico from the ship and right Bangor he was ontbesinstially cheered by faat ketting in. I was rusat reluctantly com.sveral bandret people, why assembled to pelled to order the reptile entendrift. But before cougratulate is on the anceful accomplish- we did so we secured its head from its linge bady, ont of his feat. which we soon saw disappear in the dark water."
NICARAGUA CANAL -
New York, at Noremb
nber.
The nonisty leader, to be a aponess, ahenid
Read your commission, sir" was who answer. Kut suppose my ship is ordorol to Charleston P
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PERS, THUESDAY, DROHMRAR Sca, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON VIA SUBY CATAL.. TONDON VIA Buez CANAL.......... LONDON TIA SORE CARA HAVRE AND LONDON...... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, & VANCOUVER B.C., VIA KOBL. &c. DREMEN. & PORTS of CALL... TRIESTE
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
Nobson. Dogoldson
W. S. Thomson. C. E. Horn. Guirand Actolik
R. Sander S. Morsa..
Hongkong Butterfield & Smíre
Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong Arnhold, Karborg & Co... Bongbong Arnhold, Karborg & Co...
Messagoriss Maritimos Adamson, Bell & Co. Melohera & Co
Ahraus...... Hongkong Russell & Co.....
Menelans str.)...... Glonehiol (air)...... Kainom (sts.). Blackadder Oxus (str.) Pariltia (str.)......... Bayora (sbr.) ---- Pescidon (str.). City of Bio (atr.)... Gaelic (str). Baudassiers Joku M. Blaikie ... do.Chingta (str.)...... Gulf of Aden (str) Teheran (str.)...... Glenartnoy (str.) ... Duubighshire (str.) | 9. Ekskurds.. Djemnal (atr.)...... Vaquier Antesor (str.)...... Grior Magpo (str.)...... F. Schulz Foutshire (ur.)...... | J. Dancaster. Haiphong (str.)...... Harris...... Pukshan (str.).....
SAN FRANCISCOVIA TRAMA.. SAN FRANCISCO VIAYMAMA... SAN FRANCISCO ..... NEW YORK............. PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, STDNEY MELBOURNE, &... YOKOHAMA VIA NÁDABAKI, &c. YOKOHAMA AND KOBE YOKOHAMA AND KÖHE. SHANGRAT KOBE, &o. SHANGHAI VSA ÅжOY..
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SAIGON SWATOW
EXCHANGE.
ON LONDOS.
Telegraphic Transfer...
ON
Bank Bills, on demand
aight...
PARIK
Blank Bills, on demand
Bauk Bill, at 30 days' sight.3)1 Bruk Bille, at 1 monthe sight. Credile, at 4 months' sight 372 Documentary Bills, at months'
3/2
3.93
3/12
Credits, at 4 mouths' sight
4.02
O
NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on derzand....
75%
Credits, 60 days' sight...
BOAY.***
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, in demand
Telegraphie Trensfar
2901
2014
Bank, on down
ON
ON CALOUTTA.---
ON SHANGHAL***
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' eight
SHARES.
Quotations are :—~
$65 per sharo.
North China Insurance-Tis. 250 per share. Yanglase Insurance Association-Tl. 305 por Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$215 per
share.
візато
per share.
Carlowitz & Co.. Butterfold & Swire......... Gibb, Livingston & Co... P.&O. S. N. Co
Hongkong
Hongkong O. Bachrach
Hougkong Hongkong
P. M. S. 5. Ca
0.0.8. 8. Co.
Faulkner...... "Hongkong J.D.C. Arthur
Hongkong
Allan
Hongkong
Hangkeng
Mackinley
Hongkong
Rougkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Jardins, Matharen & Co.... Adatusen. Bell & Co....... Messageries Maritimes... Batterfeld & Swire.......
Hongkong Bieressen & Co... Hongkong
Hongkong Hougtong
Adamson, Bell & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co... Hop Hing Hong
SPECTACLES.
N. LAZARUS. OCULIST
MOPTICIAN, tax arrived in Hongkong
from Shanghai, and will remuin a low days previous to his departure or Sism. Mr. LAZARUS will be posed to see Ladies and Gentlemen requiring his Professional assistance at the HONGKONG HOTEL, Room 69. Hongkong, 20th November, 1887.
2317
VESSELS ON THE BEETH.. CHINA NAVIGATION JOMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE
THE Company's Steamship
CHINOTU
1.D. C. Arthur, Commander, will to despatched a bore TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at Fous
P.M.
FORSHANGHAL.
Steamship
FOUR P.M.
"NINGPO,"
On 10th inst. On or about 16th inst. To-day, at 9 PM. Quick despatch.
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On 13th inst., nt Noon.
On 28m1 instat3 P.M. On 26th inst., at 4 r.m. On 10th Inst., at Noon. On 10th inst., at 1 P.M. On 20th inet, at FM. Qalek despatch... Quick despatol. To-day, at
r..
On 13th inst., at 5. M: To-morrow Dayligħt. Oor about 9th inst. On 15th inst. Qalek despatcts, To-morrow Daylight To-day, at ..
On 12th inst.
On 10th inst, at Noan. To-morrow, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO ANU FARGENGEDS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE YLA THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
T
"PARTHIA."
4
3.167 Tons Register, Arnold, Commander, will be despatebed for VANCOUVER.B.C.. VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 23rd December, at Tan P.M.
To be followed by 8:9. "ABYSSINIA," on 27th January, 1885, and B.-5. "BATAVIA,"
28th February, 1888, Connection will be made at Yokokawa with Stesmem from Shanghai and Japaa Torts, and at Vanesaver with San Francisco by the regular Stormarn of the Pacrete CoasT STEAMSHIP COMPANT,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng and, France, and Germany, by all trans-Atlantic. lines of Stonzern.
Fizet-class Faras granted as follows.
To Vansonyer...............Merisan $160.00. To Victoria and San Frangin
175.00.
To all Common Points in Canada? bod the United States.
200.00.
To Liverpool.......
900.00. 305.00.
To London.
To other European Points at proportionate ratos. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Ciril Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Custems, to be obtamolon application
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. stacter Djemah, with the French mail of the 4th ultimo, Jeft Safgon at 7 ́am. on the Fih, and is due bare on or about the 10th instant. This packet bringe replies to lattes despatched from Hongkong on the Med September.
THE CANADIA STAILS.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Parthia, with the Canadian mail of the 9th November, lofts Kobe on the 7th, and may be exposted here on or about, the 11th ist.
The Canadian Pacific leamer Abyssinia, with the succeding Chadian mail, left Vanconvar on the 26th Novembor, and is due here on the 25th December.
THE INDIAN MAIL
The Indo-Chinn atomer Wingseng, with the next Indian mail, loft Cafcatia on the morning of the 4th, and is due hero on the 21st instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The D. D. R. Ace Lydie left Singapore on the 30th November, and is now dus.
The Glen Line stenger Glenarincy loft Singapore on the let, and is dua bera on the 8th ibstant.
The Shire Liua steamer Flintshire left Siaga- pors on tho 7th, and is due here on the 14th inst.
FOST-OFFICE NOTICES.
U; S. MAIL. LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- tized to Points in the United States, should be delayed (both of whien are liable to happen When Correspondence has been mis-sent of LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT sent to the Company's Offers addressed to Bircassionally) all that the addresses need do is to
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. D. E. Bronx, District Freight Agent, You note on the cover, Sant
THE US. Mail Steam CITY OF BIOver, B.C.
DO JANEIRO," will be despatched for San Francison, vil Yokohama, on SATUR- DAF, the 10th December. at ONE PM taking l'assengers and Freight for Japan the
United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Tading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cilies, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and ecaneating Stanmaz.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all teen-Achuti Tines of Steamers.
First-olate Fares granted as follawa To San Francisco
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months.... To Liverpool To. London
$200.00
850.00
399.00 3:8.00
To other European points at proportionate rates. Spacial redured rates granted to Ofoers of the Army, Nery, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinose Customs,.tn be obtained no application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, ro- embarking at San Franciscs for Cline or Japan (or vice verant within one year, will be allowed
then discount of 10 from Return Fare This lowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
at
Captain Hare wars he cannot form sa idea possess the ar's traditional memory and nover of the centre's loggth. At no time is based be a victim of myapiu. Uns of the nest amus more than forty or fifty feet exposal and being mistakes growing art of perhaps both of much more wat sabmerged is only probtomaticulosa failings ocurred recentis, whers a hastega Tis colour was a Tasty black on top, fading to all the distinguished husband of a indy up to Jellowish-white on the arder part
her at a reception, Goaively remarking that two each interating people sught to know ach other!" The best of it ù, the astonished couples are models of matrimonial felicity. | With infinito tact they accepted the situation want once proceded to become better ao- The stoner Hendo sails from this cityers who aw them. The hostose withdrew, quainted," to the bags enjoyinut of the byslan- November 28th for Greytown, Nisargna, with
xpedition which is to compist the Hual quite atird with her share in bringing these location of the interoceanic canal roate, and to
Ero clever people together. propare the work of construction that is to be writer in the Coxikopaliter says that when commenced during the Wictor. The expolition Somner was fired upon," à nayat afficer, a South consists of forty engineers and 110 labourere. The Caroliann, wao was sa intus admirer of plan for this construction of the Niragua Charles Sumter, went to him in great trouble, Camal. for which the party is going to the "What shall I do," he asked, if my ship is on- I-ihmins, embraces, mcording to Mr. Moraen'sdered to the South to oneroe ny own people schorar, he following the valley of the Bá ronde, from Brito ou the Pacific side of the istinus willi the gradual incline of aluat Read your commission, sir." "But suppose twelve feet to the mile and with four looks of she ranges or broadsides agalast the oily of from twenty-six to twenty-nine foot lift to the my birth" "Read your crassion, er. sumit level-abont aine miles west of Lake was again the answer. But, Senior, what if
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Nicaragua, tha the canal extends coross the I am ordered to tiro on my father's plantation P
superior Aesozumodation offered by this dakle with maximom depths of 4. foot, to the Read your commission, wir," ngain thundered
Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cobias are lakn which is 7 and 27 of a mile from the the Seaster. Tar offer is alivo to-day. He!
| situated forward of the Engines Second Class Proie east. The summit of the divide to bold ust turn trailer; and he was spared the pain Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Shares--152 Fassengers are barthed, in the Poop. A Refri inst Carough is la fuit above the see-Javol of firing upon the city of his birth.
erating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh per cent. prerolum, sales. Thor are ninety miles eler ailing through. 1ko Nicaragua. Itianstiented through all thi Experiments are being, zadaca Prussian rail-Onion Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly
qualified Surgeon is carried. $873 pe ahure, ox div." disture not less than twenty-eight feet of watoe ways with axlebares fitted with bearings of
For Freight or Passage, apply to can be enried to within 2.400 feet of the west vegetablo parchment in place of brass. The China Tenders Insurans Company's Shar
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. shore and oigió mi'ea of Fort San Carlos. For pazebment is strongly compressed before being
Bongkong, 5th December, 1587. 2815 the forer distance dredging and reak reavanand, and it is thoroughly dried in prose sub- tion are cassary, and in the latter de-dging in sequent shrinkage. Wooden rings are placed mad to an a curge depth of three feet ive inches the outside of the bearings, Itting the collars to extor dop water from shore to shore. Af the journal a emulsion water and oil dan is propusol, to be 1,25 foot long and 52 and all the mineral oils are used as fubricants. feet high, at the coatleenon of the toks with the The parchment scou becomes impregnated with River San Carlos at Ochos, which will back up oil, and is able to go a long the without a re- the water and muistuin the surface në tha lake 2swal of Fabrication. This beacon the body of at the proposed height of 110 feet. The upper „pact of the river will thereby be courted into the expansies of the lake as deepened and widoned, with a minimum width of 1,000 fast and at a distance of twenty-eight miles from the lake.. The depth will increase from 28 to 130 feet over the distanbo of twenty-eight miles, and it will be asssary to excavate cook and dredge Says Dr. Thaix Davidson, in the Young Straits Fire Insurance Company, Linitol-THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Sloanship to the avarago dopta of foar fort. The anal Man-The boor is not unkara even in rẻ- leaves the river below the dam, to be placed pantable society, and he deserme a good casti-Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's thore, and rang through a basin and orer afation. Anthe dull get it too, if I have a obnara! broken chuiry to the ralley of San Francisco Here be cotes, sonching along his arras and creek, which rame cœurly púraltai with the San lega orking apparently on “universal joints" Juza, and at a distance of nine miles from the and not a bi of rigidity in his frawn. Would'nt dam roosives the tributary and empties into the six months' frill do him a world ofgood ? Lifts San Juan.
bis bat in the presence of a. luly, or when he This valley forms an irregnar "Y" Across meets you in the afreat? No: would never think the stem of this "Y" will he built un embank of such a thing. Did you ever see suga a Goth? ment 6,500 feet long on the crest with a maris; He keeps his seat when a friend shakes hands mum depth of ifty-one feet, to retain the waters with tim, cough right in your face without of the San Francisce, forming so artificial lakavering his month; expectorate without using of thirty to fifty test dosp at the level of the his pocket, laadkerchief; and when you speak to river share the dan. The load inundated by him his out his anaver as though he were ! this lake will in granted to the Chaal Company too lazy to artigiate. In fact, he has a great by the Costa Rica Government. Along the many other ugly habits which I prefer not to doer basin the rente takes its way to the specify. Is there my use of taking him in hand? western slope of the ridge, betwem Creek San Truth to full, flere are low-bod fellowa that Francisco und Rio San Juanillo, to within twenty are incapable of refinement; do what you will miles from Greytown; then the canal cuts with them, they are inherently vulgar and nu through the dividing ridge with an average of oath, and will at taka on pulisia. In other 119 feet cutting for the distance of stout four-cases, tho fault is dae to ignoruos or want of test thousand lost to the corminas of the sim-thought. mit Jeral, extending from-the upper level su tho i Pacific sido a distance of 1448 miles. Thonbane tells the folowing yarn:-4 Gorman, ous That most veracions journal, the Chicago Tri there are three locks, the first being carved in of whose are was severaly affected, went to an the solid rock, dropping the car level fifty-fire fset. The second look is sighty-seven miles dis-enlist for treatment. An operation was necessa taat and drops the canal level twenty-fy and the eye was removed. While tranting the Tarn the cuial gons through a brow and elight- socket prackus to transplanting one from a rab ly inclined valley for about the rules to the one of the visual organs of the latter being Jast lock, which lower the canst lavel to the prepared and laid upon the tabla, a cat stol in, Jowel of the sea, and from hers it takes a direct and store any gas.could prevent and soised and nra through the alluvial plains at the Sanaten the rabbit's eye. Ne other rabbit being at Janillo to the barbour of Greytowu.
hand to furaish the eye, the vialist waited until lús patient had recovered from the state of arms- thesia uomsary to the operation and oxplained
OLLA PODRIDA.
generally your thumb wail.
the joureal and the thin edge of the parchment smonts that friation take phec. The chain is made that the couprosset paper bearings make a tough material that is superior to metal. Buch bearings are also fa uso la a German 6AY-
ill with satisfawory operutica,
the dilemma to him, “ Yah, yak, do kata ate mins jeye ay; so, yo, vell put an eya ci do kata in mino ope. Dot hats got mine eye, I vill haf dot katz'e Age" The cells did so far the sake of the ex-
It is and to sea mily relica seld at anotion, poriment, when, strange to say, the operation was bat the most painful thing under the hammer is successful and the cat's oys marked perfectly. One day the Gurman met a friend who said. James Bussell Lowell is said to barecently Hans. I hear dat you hat a katere in your head declived an offer of $10,000 a year to become, low ish dot?" Hans exphined the eirsum. literary editor of the New York World.
stanes, and his friend salt : "Oh, I see, fot kutz got your oye and you got dat juis eye, yub, und A sonten in an American novel, "He alighted bow does det kuts eve work? Can you seexhinst and tled his burse to a large censt in front of goos mit de oder "Tab, hast so gost, aber The house," was rendered in a French transla at night von I vants to ebloed, dot vordemtor oyo tion so that it read that he fastened his horseshust lios arake looking for cas"
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to a huge grasshopper.
"No,"
Mr. Edison claims to have made improvesant
in his photograph which are extraordinary. In ennversation, says the New York correspondent of the Daily News, he thas describes the→→
"Dress," said Bagley, with all the feros of an original idea "does not make a man.” replied Pompano giomily, as he fingered bis Since the light has been fluished I have taken wife's dressmaker's bill he had just received. "but it often broske e maa."
ap the phonograph, and after eight months' steady work bare made its mamoroial inven- tioc 1 expect to see it in every business office.
The exiled Arobduko John of Austria is in The Gest. 500 T hopo will be ready for distribu- or incognito. He was rently proposed tion at the end of Janzary. The operation is at the Jockey Clah by two moonbers who youched simplicity itself A merobant who wishes to for his position, bait whip refused to give hirname.send a letter has only to set the machine in mo Apission.uzdersach circumstances, was refused. tion and talk in his natural wide at the usual rate of speed into the roesir. When he has
share,
Hongkong Fire Ilearance Company's Sharw-
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited T. 148 Captain B. Schniz, will be despatobod for Canton Insurance Office, Limited-375 para Port TO-DAY. the Sih instant,
For Freight er Passage, apply to
SIENSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th December, 1887.
2370 STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI, AND KOŽE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA).
$300 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-880
per chare, sellers.
Struts Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$30 nom.
18, sales.
Shares-57 per cent. prein sollers. Bongkong, nion. and Mono Steamboat Co.'s
Share $112 per ceni. prou, sales. Ind-China Steam Narigalion Co.'s Shures-
10 per cent. discount.
Chiss sad Manila Steamship Company, Limited;
30 per cent. discount, nominal.." Douglas Stanship Company, Limited-$48 por
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharės-$195 pr;
share.
abere.
per share, sollers.
Hongkong Total Company's Sharo-$195 par China Sugar Rolining Company, Támited-8145 Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-£55!
per share, aminal. Hongkong Les Company's Shares--$55 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--8110 per share.
sbaro,
Perak Th Mining and Smelling Company
-$10 per share.
Punjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-$15 per share, sollers. Kerak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. Is per
share.
Hongkong Rope Manfacturing Company, Li-
Exited-per-share,
Hongkong and Masso Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited- per cent; discount, nom.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-5 per cent.
- primi Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-37 per cent, prem. Singapore Insuranes Company, Limited---$13
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-74 per cent.
promie, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 81 per cent.
pramica, om. Chinese Imperial Loun, 1886 E-9 per cent.
premium, aom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Pusu Mansar, Pascówka & Cɔ's Beastma.) Desember th.
Gazeter-8 AX-
Baromalet-12,1 m
Barometer.K. Thermonsior—fa.x. Thermometer) 2. 3.......
ThermostarÝM. {Wet balbi. Thermometar-2.x. [Wot balb).... Thermometer-fr.x. (Wet bulb).
...80.49
0.14
30+1
..64
Theriozatzelaminan Pharmomater-Mimirsum (overnight) ......*!?
OHINA COAST METKOROLOGICAL
Loudon corrupcounts state that Mrs Alice huished a shot or phonogram, as I call it, Green, the widow of the English historian and a ready for patting into a little box mada herself raspozable for much of the work in bis on purpose for the mails. We are making TITION last book. The Conquest of England," is pre-scots three sizes-nue for letters of 800 to 1,000 paring in eilsustive study of Henry I., which words, another of 9,000, another of 4,003. The will appear next year.
receiver of the phonogram will pat if into his moztok, " apparatus, and the message will be given ant
REGISTER.
eh Debar, 18×7, at 6 P.X.
50,36
ymahal....
forgot Malphong....
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20.15
Monts
7th December, 1877, at 10am-
Wind.
-TATION,
Kladi-)
Bulcer....
30,4
The Bammeter bau tiem in the North und stene in the Korth Gulimeta asu vagy gratis exeral over the Cibine Nes where they are modeante for N.NE. winds. the wasther it fus, dry and rewar
It is said that the arts of paper making and more slearly than the best tephana-magange printing are so advance that a growing tree ovur seat. The tones of the voice in two Can iu birty-six hours from the stump appear phoregrapha Ibars finished are so perfectly also... na printed newspaper. This speed is excelled, rendered that me as distinguish "botwo wover, by the lightning rate at which news twenty different persons, each of whom a psper lawn are often mandle
a few words. The great advantage is that i the latter can be repeated a thousand, times, According to M. Beier, a zbor of the if desired Tho plonogram will not wear Feenet Academy of Modicino, proxy, far from out by use It may be put away for a hun- disappearing by degrees, je spreading rapidly dred years, and be ready the instant it is Since the extension the French colonial pos-needed. If a wau dictates his will to the phono-estrek, assions, soldiers, ailors, tradersaud tsionaries graph thare will be no disputing the authenticity agai havo fallen victims to it in large anibers
Buite of the doctmoet. he cost of making a plono Any graph is waicely more than that of an ordinary Regkong .. Two young man uued Sandy and Jamie fetter paper machine. It will read a mesange at were talking about the great yacht race and the the same speed as it is totaled I have experi-Mail Thielle's defeat, when Sundy sald-It's naemented with a device oubling printers to set type wonder the Yotenteer wou." "No?" asked dirently from the dictation of the phonograph, Jamie, “hog's that ?? "Boca," plied and think it will work perfally. It is so ar- Sandy, every Volunteer that I kert wis aye a ranged that the printer by taching a levor with famous hand for loving awa?"
his foot allows five or ten wexis to be asunded. |If not satisfied with the first hearing, it can re- Boston has taken the initiative in celebrating peat. For muzicians the phongram is going to ster picturesque historie tradition which the do venders, owing to the extreme cheapest with no researches of scholars have proved to be a which I can duplicate, the picnograms and the Bistoric fact that Leif Erickson, the Norae- delicacy with which it give out all musical man, was the original discoverer of the New sounds" Worll There is no necessary antagonism be tween the fame of Ericksson and the fame of Columbus. The ouo undoubtedly first saw the Continent, but in the leisurely ovalution of hu man progress it was nearly five hundred years - before the fact of a new Continent impressed
Fer steamship Natal, sailed on the 29th- No. | Porce of wind another aid with an adequate iden of its im vomlesFor Continent181 bales alik, 4
tners It is historically proved that about as silk pieco goode, 5 same cosential oil. 250
Rain te year 1001, A.D., Leif Erickson first set bis cases star-suimed, 110 bales waste silk, 30,800 fost un fhm unknown shore the records of the nonchong tea, and 25 packages anndries. edand preserve the date; it is also known that Fer London-40 bales silk, canes silk piocè in 167 Columbus visited the Northlands and goods, to bules waste silk, and 27 bundles ivory. "undoubtedly kurzed of this discorory.
Per Hawaiiap bark Kalokova, mailed on the 30th November--For San Fransisco-808 bags
„Far seën, merasa the brine of thenkien: Yatra.
COMM KARTAL INTRAJONNUK”
WEDNESDAY, 7th December, -EXPORT CAVIČKA
But the glad, eager gaze of the young Viking, rios, 105 boxes augur, 469 bom ton, 1,482 - bozor she first stepped his foot on the arv shores winò, 32 boxes tabacon, 15. bines ofl, 33 bondios buy pictured itself to as an artistic vision; rattan, 11 boxes fire cracker 23 boxes pith-hats. and a great and gifted artist has carved this 2,000 empty quicksilver flanks, and 6,909 pack- vision in the oudering reality of a sistua. ngte msichandieo.
W. DOBERCK.
· Hongkong Observatory, 7th December. 1887-
METLOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer... Temperstare.......... Hamidityedit Direction of wind
Weatherfor
TEHERAN."
will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, the 9th instant. at DAYLIGHT, instead of as previously advertixod.
E, WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th December, 1887.
FOR SWATÓW, HE-Steamship
تم
TH
*PAKSHAN,”
נן
will be despatched for the above Fort TO- MORROW, the 9th inst, at DAYLIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, appy to
HOP HING EONG,
Agents.
2371 Hongkong, 6th December, 1927. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Steamship
GLENARTNEY." Captain Macklalay, will be despatched as above ou or about the 9th inst.
For Freight or Puso PLESO
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1887. [2345
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTO. (Taking Cargo at through raies to CALCUTTA. MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS), THE Company's Steamer
"POSEIDON."
Captain . Mersa, will be despatched as above cr SATURDAY, the 10th December, at Noon. For Further Farticulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agenes of the Com- pany, Praya Contral.
O. BACHRACH
Agant. Hongkong, 29th November, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
MENELAUS,"
Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 10th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE, Agents.
12245 Hongkong, 5th December, 3887. THE "GIB3" LINE OF STEAMERS.
Fraight will be received on boars until 4 F.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at, the Office until 5 P.DI. Same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francist in the United States should he sent to the Company's Offices in Beatad Envalepes, addressed
SAX Brancise to the Colleter of Customs
For further information as to Fagasgo and Freight, nggly to the Aguney of the Company, No. 5, Queen's Boad Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1987.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
or Received Fraight will be received on Board till 4 pat? p.m., or as the case any be; and forward it, on the 22nd December.
without any other writing whatever, in ths At Parcels must
sent to our Office and Postmaastor-General. This sld be scted on should be marked to address in full; and the the first time cause of soupisint occurs it is n same will be receivert by us autl 5 P.M. the mistake to lot such matters pass for foar of giving trouble, a course which generally given more trouble in the sod.
day previona to sailing.
apply ta
For information to Passage or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hougtong, 28th November, 1897. r852
NORDDEUTSCHER · LLOYD.
NOTICE..
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEŃ, AND HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS:
ALSO, LONTON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PURTS.
✔
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AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LONNAGE.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKIN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL
PLACES IN RUSSIA.
N
MONDAY, the 26th day of December, 1387, at FOUR P., the Company's Steamship BAYERN" Captain R. Sander, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA
|
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery in attempted on hoard Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, 20, nor at any private house (even though used is the addross) boa there is a plaas at business nearer, at which delivery ran baefected.
The authorised Dish of Maily issued in connection with this paper is the one published sach day in our Extra, which is alwayn corrected to a much later hour than that given bolow.
A MAIL FILE CLOSE. Samsrang-Por Pemptos, to-day, the 8th inet. For Roibow, Singapore, Sourabaya, and
st 11.30 A.M.
For Straits and London-Per Kaisero, to-day, the 8th.inst., at 2.30 r..
For Port Darwin, Sydney, and Melbourne. -Per Chingtu, today, the Sil inst., at 330 M. For Shanghai-Per Ningpo, to-day, the 8th inet, at 3.30 P.M.
For Saigon.-Per Fory, to-day, the 8th inst, at 4.30 p.m.
For Nagasakiler Tetartos, to-day, the 8th inst, at 4.30 PM.
Tsar, to-day, the 8th inst., at 5.00 r..
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Tokchama-Per
For Swatow-Per Pakahan, to-day, the 8th inst., at 5.00 r..
For Straits and Bombay-Per Amphitrite, on Saturday, the 10th inst, at 11.30 a..
For Yokebama aul San Francisco-Per City of Rio, on Saturday, the 10th inst., at 0.30
V.M.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 px, the 10th inst, at 4.30 PM. D, 1587. (Parcele are not to be sent on Specio and Parcels until P. of the 24th
Board; they post be left at tim Agency's Office), Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation nad carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Agouts.
For Saigon. Per Carisbrooke, on Saturday,
Gulf of Aden, on Tuesday, the 13th inst., at 3.30 P.M.
For Nydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.-Per
Hongkong, 28th November, 1897.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Oma will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th December, with Mails to. the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyoud, via Marseilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavis, Barmah, Ceylon, India (via Madras, the Australesian Calonías, Aden, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and ̧ Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in oksing the Marls, &c.
FOR SALE CHEAP. →CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- BOATE BOILERS, 150 HP. each, with PORT SAIN, MEDITERRANEAN, AND Gttings, teated to 15 lbs to the square inch; The Post Office declines all responsibility for
BLACK SEA POETS.
they are suitable for a vessel about 600 tons, or Turegistered Letters containing Jewellery, So ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND would be very suitable for driving stationary and, where Registration has been neglected, will
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;ugine).
ALSO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP."
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet Bayern will bosspatched au MONDAY, the 26th December,
Cornish BOILERS 18.ft. long by Gift. make no enquiries into alleged losses of such in diameter, doable rivetted, with 4 Galway's letters Paten! TUBE in each. 1 Large STEAM LAUser Exainn and EOILER. 2 Vortical BOILERS. 1 Steam FIRE ENGINE BOILER, IN TUESDAY, the 13th Decembar, at
NOON
16HP ENGINE. Steam PUMPE. Hori the Company's Stowmahip zontal and 2 Diagonal Steam WINCHES. with Hails for the United Kingdom, Europe OXUS." Commandant Girand, with MAILS, Iarge PLANING MACHINE. 1 DRILLING PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO MACHINE..
and countries beyond, viz Erindizi; to the Straits EMERY TOOL GRINDERS Settlements, Batavia, Rarmab, Ceylon, India, will tears this Port for the shove plases. Patent FAN BLOWER, 5 Boxo TAPS and Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, & du
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. DIES. 2 Weston's PATENT BLOCKS, 4 and dou as well as for Marseilles, and accepted is tens 2 doxolo sating HAND FUMES 1 transit through Marseilles for the principal 5.000 gal. WATER TASK. 1 Bradford's Patent places of Europe.
STEAM LAUNDRY, capable of washing about 1,500 pieces por day, with Boiler and Engine 7 new Hand-Power Patent STEEL FLOVE
Stipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on board nrtil 4 P.M..
Doumber.
Spacie and Parsala until 3 F. on the 12th oa board; they must be left at the Agency's Offes.) Contents and value of Pagkagos are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- raxy's Offee.
0. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, Let Dosther, 1887. |0001 DENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
(Parcels are not to be Bent
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TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "GAELIC will be dospa obod for San Francisco, vid Yoks- bama, on TUESDAY, the 20th Danambar, at Connection being made at Yoko- THREE P.. bama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan) Purts.
All PARCEL PACKADES should be marked to addrass in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office antil Frre PM, the day pre-
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
* ADELAIDE. (Tshing throngh Cargo for QUEENSLANDvious to sailing.
PORTS, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &0.)
HA_British Steamer
"GULF OF ADEN" Captain Allan, dua bere on the 9th instant, with part Cargo from Jaras, will be despatched. as above, on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, at FUTE PM
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco m $200.00 To San Francisco and rotun, Į
350.00 available for 6 months! To Liverpool...gada To London.
333.00 338.00
To other European points at proportionate ratos. Special reduced rates granted to Olivers Attention is directed to the Steamer's Como- of the Army, Navy. Civil Service, and the fortable SALOON and STATED Rooms, which Imporial Chinees Customs, to be obtained on
ford excellent Accommodation for First Clasy application. Passengeri.
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne $150.
Passengers, who have paid fall tare, re ambarking at San Francisco for China or Japan
|
To be followed by this Steamer Tartow, early for vice versa) within one year mouths, will be next month.
allowed discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe,
For Fruight or Passage, apply to
[2359
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers. Hongkeug, th Decembar, 1887. GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FORLONDON 71ABUEZ CANAL. THE-Steamship
"GLENSHIEL." Captain Donaldson, will be dispatched as above on or about the 14th Doember.
This Steamor bas superior Accommodation for Passengers, and dorries a Doctor and Stewardana.
For Freight or Pussago, nyaly to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agonte Hongkong, 6th December, 1887.
Previous day
Op date
date
at & pati
at I am at 4 p.m.
30.13
30.12
THE
“THE Àл I, British Bark
هذا
58
8.W
0
-BAROMETRE redgoed ka 93 Lagrang Yahrenheditaci i teref of the ass in Innken, batha and bandredths.
-Duniasvamin thamanda in degença Fahroabes, 3-HUMIDITY in percentage ofesturation, the humidity st air start with talatang hang 100.
A-BratamoN OF TEN WINE es two pointa,
—Pusos y cas Winu sosording so Bonafort Bends. 6.-821ST OFTEN Waituna: B. blow sky › O, detached slende: D ̧érèseling min; F, Log; G. gloomy; H. hall; L. light- shig, Q.ê; Papawing showers; 4, squally; H. FAR I 8. show; T, thander; V. viwibilky i W, der prot).
Bara in faches, carta and bundredths.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 7th Donember, 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
"BLACKADDER,"
| 2035
The horrs observed in-losing the Mails, o. will be the same as in the cass of the British Pocket.
Mail, or with the name of the Packet.
Cocrespondsnes should be markað. Fer German
The Post Office declines all responsibilvy for MILLA by Purgebones of Wolverhampton. Unregistered Latters containing Bank Notos, Now Patont Hand-Poway RICH SHELLING Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has MACHINE. by Nicholson, of Newcastle-ou-Te been neglected. will mako zu enquiries into
All the above Machinery are now or as good alleged losses of such letters.
A BOR
For further Partionlars, spply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Roci,
Hongkong, 24th June, 1687.
$42
A S.
FOR NAIJ.
CHAMPAGNE, 1830 WHITE SEAL.
HEIDI ECK'S ...................... per case of 1 doza quarte. 8............ per case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DOBOIS & Co.'s CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE, $25............. Por ease of I dozen quarts. QLARET, CHateau Laboje.
................. per case of 1 dosan quarte ...... par case of 2 dozen pints.
PONTET CANET..
$18. $34.
$4.50......... per case of I dozen quarta.
PALMER MARGAVI” $1.50........ per case of 1 dozen quarts. $$.50......... per case of 2 deaon pints.
LORMONT.
帆
$5......... per cass of 1 dozen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SON'S' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $3........... per gase of 1 dozen bottles.. ALSO OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
BIEMAREN & Ca. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
10
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES
ACCONES SHERRY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, DURGUNDY.
BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHIN ÉRY, PIANOS. COOKING Consular Invoices to necompany Carga đês- STOVES, and TRICYCLES. tined to points beyond San Francisco in the SCALES, RICYCLES. United States should be sent to the Company's PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH. Ofles, adressel to the Collector of Customs, PIANOS. San Francisca.
For further infomation to Freight
盛片
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com-
pany. No. 50, Qupan's Red Central,
0. D. HARMAN, Agent. FangLong, 3rd December, 1887. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, THE Company's boomer
* DJEMNA¤," Commandant Vaqtier, expected here on or about the 10th instant, will be despatched for
Europe.
C. E. Horé, Master, will fond here for the shove the above Ports shortly after her arrival from Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, uppis to
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 23rd November, 1887,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 100 A. L British Bark
"BANDANIERA” ·
(2397
SINGER” SEWING MACHINES.
Apply to
W. G. BUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings.
Hongkong. 1st January, 1888.
FOR SALE.
$3
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, to by the Contract Packet-
Day of Departure. Noon Money Order Oca olover, 2.00 P.-Registry of Letters neses, Posting
of all printed inatter and patterns cesse. 3.00 PM-Mails cksed, errept for Late Lettors 3.10 .D.-Letters may posted with late fes
of 10 cents until
3,30 r.M.-whon' the Past Office closes entirely 340-Lafa Lotters may be posted on beard the packet with Inte fee of 10 cents, until time of departaTE.
2_07-25-5-5-7-2017
THE FRENCH MAILE.
Day before Departure.
5 PM., Money Order. Offline clases. Post Ofoe oloass, except the night box which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure, »
7.M.. Post Office opens
10 a.m., Tegistry of Letters cELSAR,
10.30, Porting of all printed matter and
patterns cas
LLAM, Mail olsa, except for Late Letters, 11.10A.M., Letions may be posted with Lato Fes
of 13 cents antil
11.90 M., when the Poet Ofties closes entirely. 11 40A.M., Late Letters any be posted on board the poker with Lata Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
NO
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owners; will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Grews of the following Vessele during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ATHOLL. Brit. str., Coalter-Order. BLACKADDEE, Brit, ship, Hore-Turner & Co. BYLATA, Ger. bk, Weip-Wisle & Co. Marin, Gar. str. Schaefer. Wieler & Ca REMBRANDT, Amt. ship, Paino-Russell & Co. BEL SWALLOW, Brit. bk., Maher-Chinese-
FOR SALE.
Collection of about 400 UNPOLISHED
the Ofoe of this Paper-
CHAMPAGNÉ “MONOPOLE" A GEMS. Can be oven on application at CHALARIDSIECE & Co.
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (median dry).
Do.." RED FOIL?
Do.
Day Do.
GOLD FOIL (dry).
Hongkong, 26th February, 1887.
TEN
(extra dry),
30. CAELOWITZ & Co. Sole Agents for
HEIDSIECK & Co., RETMм6, For Hongkong, Chins, sod Japan. Hongkong. Ist July, 1885.
G. DE CHAMREAUX,
Agent.
FOR SALE.
12
BRI
▶RITISH BARQUE
Hongkong, 3rd December, 1887. FOR NEW YORK. THE 9/3 1 II British Ship TH
"JOHN M. BLAIKIE,”
Areas, Master, will load for the above Port, Captain Faulkner will load for the above Port, ị and will have quick despatch,
and will have quick despatch
For Freight, upply to
RUSSELL & Co.
12088 Hongkong, Stad October 1997,
"NARDOO,"
11263
[438
YEABS IN THE FAR BART.
JUST PUBLISHED.
DEMY YO, pp. 163, CLOTH, $2.00. LAVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE E
FAR EAST,.
1875 ΤΟ 1884 Arranged Chronologically, with Copious INDEX, by which the date of any avont can be found at a glance.
Forma a complete register of POLITICAL,"
979 Tons Register, with SAILS and INVEN-COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES,
TORY complete.
WERCKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FIRES
For Particulars apply to the CAPTAIN ON TYPHOONS, de Board, or to**
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Op. Hongkong, 7th November, 1857
miss
Hongkong, 6th December, 1897.
WIELER- & Co.,
(2860
Aganta.
Daily Para Office Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road.
W. BREWER, Queen's Road.
in