'TO BE LET.
TO BE LET
COMFORTABĻR
TOUR OF SIX ROOMED HOUSE-PURNISHED OF UNFURNISH Ein Richmond Tarrața, with
a of Tennis Court.
Apply to!
JOHN WILLMOTT.
Hongkong Dispensary
Dispo Hongkong 17th December, 1987.
TO BE LET-AT THE PEÅK, FOR 5 MONTHS.
FURNISHED HOUSE Constating of A 2 Siraho Rooms 3 Ben Roosa, DRESSING ROMs, 8 Bя Rooms, DRYING ROOM, SERFANte' Quarters, &o,, &cj
Apply to
D. C. T.. Ofea of this Pápar. Hongkong, 5th January, 1883.
188
TO LET.
ONE
NE LARGE GODOWN
VANCHAL
Apply to
E. D. BASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 1st December. 1887.
TO LET
POOMS TM "Colleen ChambsRÍ,".
146
GODOWN in Ice House.LANE from the Ist Jacusey, at present in the decupation of Masers. BUTTERFIELD & SWIEK.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 10th July, 1886.
INSURANOES.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFT
INSURANCE COMPANY:
* ESTABLISHED 1805.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the abova Company are pre- parát to iue Folies of Insurance against Firs on the usual terme.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jaaubry, 1882,
[P68 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM PANT, LIMITED.
"HEAD OFFICE HOYOKONG. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUM SIN SANG, Esq. BAN HU, Esq. | Yow CRONG TING, Esq. CRAN LI CHOY Esq. 2. Hor CHUNR, Esq.
The Company ORANTS POLICIES 20, MARINE RISES to all parta of the World, payable at any of its Agencie
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or act.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road Wust,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881. [1732 FIRE INSURAN: COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG. 44. Undersigned, Agents of the sbava Company, Prepared to ACCEPT
TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS RISKS at Current Rates.
HO
Goods received on STORAGE at Mədərate Rutes, in Firat-class GodownLO.
STEAMEE CARGOES
favenrable terms.
discharged an
Also Entire 0ODOWNS & LET.
Apply to
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.. Aganta. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
(177 LISHE CHIN A FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7TH, 18 8.
VISSELS ADVER, ISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, No., eta Rumz QaNAL LONDON, VIA ŠUBLJANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL..... LONDON AND HAYURG HVVRE AND HAMDURG, Su... HAVRE AND LONDON... HAVRE AND LONDON ..... MARSEILLES V SAMON, &c. BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL.. VANCOUVER BCA KOB .. GENOA VIA BOMBAY, & TRIESTE.......
SAN FRANCISCOVA Y'RAMA.... SAN FRANCISCO a Y'ĦAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCIsco......
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK
SYONGY, MELBOURNE. CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA VIA NOVAKI, &o, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE... TOKO TAMA, AND KOBE... YOKOHAMA AND KOBE NAG48AKI. KỌ BE, '&o. SHANGHAL KOBE, &e. SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGHAI VIL AMOY SHAN HAT
SHANGHAI
Sutlej r.).........
P. & O. 8. N. Co. Battarfeld & Swire Arabold Karborg & Co....
On17th inst at 4 PME, Today,
VESSEL'S NAME
SAPTAIN,
AT
FOR FREMONT APPLY TO
THE DESPATCHED
W.Woramter W+bito....
Hongkong
J.C. Jaza
Hongkang
Jas. : 10...
Hongkong
G. PO
Hoarkong
F. VA
Koorkong
Biemssen & Co. Carlowitz & Cof
Hongkong
Promotions (str.)... Uopyok (str.). Drot Lydiatr.) Mariaans Blokudder ACA (str.) Neckar(str.). Abrasisk(str.)...... Bisgae (str.). Elektrsstr.) City of Fiking (str.j Bilgio terte Alden Bisse Bandaukran John M. Blaikie ... Mary Unshing.... Hattie Bangs... Pendukt
G. E. Kore
Vi-na Sapuer
Anton
P. MIND
O'Brien Abreu
Faaker
L. W. Brown F. S. Bonga
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Pasta & Co.
Arabold.. Karbirg & Co.... Messageries Maritimes..... Melchera & Co........ Adaosan. Bell & Co, Carlowitz & Co.
Q: Basurach
P. M. S. S. Col.
0.4 0.8.8. Co.
Molchara & Co. Russell & Co
Jardine, Matheson & Co... P.&O.S. N. Ca.
On or about 7th inst.
ick doparoh
Tomorrow, at, 10 a.m.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
On 10th inst, at Noon
VESSELS UN THE BERTA
"THE 100 A. I, British Birk
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
BANDANTERA,”
MATIS EXPECTED.
He Pursen Mat
The M. M. tanér Toogles, with the reach mail of the 2nd ullimo, left Saipon at 6mm.
Abreos; Mester, will load for the above Port, on the 4th, and may he expected hea ir de
abeat the 7th instant. This packet br and will have quick dospatch.
raplios to letters dospatches from Hengkɔng ou the 25th October
For Freight, apply to Rangkong, 22nd October 1867.
RUSSELL & Co.
148
FOR NEW YORK.
On 23rd inst., at 4 P.M. THE 9/3 LII Americas Bark
Or 27th inst., at 3 P m. Ou14th inst, at 10A.M. On 12th inst, at Noon. Ocelet inst, at 3 .. Or 10th inat, at3 P.M.
Or 17th ist, at & P.M. 0:19th in at SP.M. On 20th inst., Daylight Quick despatcı,
Hongkong
Qelak despatch.
Hosrkoog
Qulek dosjatek.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co........
Qelek dogpatch.
Hongkong
Pasta & Co...
Quick despatch,
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Qriok despatch.
Eat BRE
Hongkong
Rassol & Co.....
Quick despatch,
Tanale (str.... Taisante.) Thibet t
Craig
Hongkong
Bussoll & Co.
Dayin...
Hongkong
Hoajkeng
Benarty late.)
Fd. La Boutiller Hongkong
Glenavon (str.)..
Jacob
Hoarkoog
Bellous str
C. Handver
Hongkong
Hongkong
Yaugte str.)....
Lorai
Broer
Agamation (n:) Yong (str.)..... Ballaani (str.)......
Wildi
Hongkong Hongkong
Th. W. Starling Hongkong
P.&O.E.N. Co. ...
Beach
Hongkong
Douglas Lapras & Co.....
Woosanristrame Tardia
Titan (vir)
SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBJIĄ, Folien (str.) .......................
VESSELS ON THE BËRTH
...........
Glibh, Livingston & Co. Jartine, Matheson & Co. Biomassen & Co....... Hutterfeld & Swire Mongerier Mariumas Butterfield & Swire Butterfield & Swire Siemanen do.....
VESSELS IN CIEMNYA
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR.
"PROMETHEUS." Captain Wabster, will be despatched assbow SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CỔ. TODAY, the 7th Janasty.
MEYER & Co.
(1978
TO BE LET.
TOTAL AMETS
145
HEAD OFFICE,Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PALD-02 CAPITAL......
.......$400,000 1.286,000 CLATHS PATU FCKED
530,000 EIKS accepted at CURRENT RATE OF PLXX14
JAB. B., COUGHTRIE, Scoretary.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON 34 SUEZ CANAL. ▼IE Company's Steamship
Hongkong, Lat September, 1857.
1721
For Fight or Passure apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
12410 Hongkong, 28th December, 1897.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAT VIA AMOY.
THE PREMISES
2477) Qafra's Road East, Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hoogkong, 21st October, 1957.
QUARE
WHISKY
INTIMATIONS.
BOTTLE NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality. COTLAR, PALMÉT A CO'R SELECTION.
Apply to
2513]
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
Hongkong.
PORTLAND CEMENT
J. B. WHIRMEO & SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Go.
2436
Blocekang, 11th April, 1883. THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
N
NY TICE is hereby given that all VresELS
DISCHARGING BONBAY COTTON, an COTTON YARN at the Kowloon Wharron will bare FREя STORAGE for 14 days from arrirai. after which a Rent of 3 cats per Balo por mouth will be Charged.
ISAAC HUGHES.
Barrother Hongkong, 8th November 1887.
1.
TIMBER.
13+
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE THE Company's Stannship
INSURANCE
"AGAMEMNON,"
IN...
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, NADRAS, *CALCUTTA ADEN, SIEZ, FORT SAID, NEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA FORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
4150,
LONDON, HAVRE, DORDNAUX, DUNKIRE AND ANTWERP.
Or or about 7th inst. Temorrow, at 11 am. Or 11th inst, ut 4 P.M. Quick despatch.
Op 14th inst.
Today.
Today, at & PM.
Quiol despatch, Tomorrow Dayħght.
*PENOBSCOT." Eaton, Master, will load bare for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1997,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 9/3 A 1. 1. American Naip
"HATTIE N. BANGS," "\
187
THE INDIAN MATU
The Indo Chiva ste mer Taizong, with the Indian mail, left. Singapurs on the 31st ult, and is dus hero cu the 7th instant.
THE ENOTE NAZ
The P. O. stemmer Cofasrat, with the English mail of the 9 ulims. Jeit Singapore bo 5th and any to expseted bero on or about the 1012 instan
TÍK ANTPICAN MALLS,
The P. M. sterror City of Peking, with the
American mail of the 9th Icember, left ·
F. B. Bangs, Master, will load here for the abama on the 3rd na iz dos here on or
shove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 24th December, 1997.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 3/9 L11 Norwegian bark
"DROT,"
159
Tus. Sorensen, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 10th December, 1897.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH THE AI French Barque
"THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR YOKOHAMAAND-KOBE. THE British Stowmar
"BENARTY," Captain Ed. Lo Bostillier will be despatched ss above on or about the 3 January. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta.
.18). Hongkong, 27th December, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.
12302
about the 9th January.
The 0.3.0. alesmer San Pablo, with the American mail of the Flat December, left San Francine on thai date, and may be, expoglod here on or about the 20th instant..
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The 0.8.8 Co.'s stecher Agamura Teft Singapore on the 29th Dhcember, and is due hore on the 7th January,
The N. C. I. stemmer Hinaguo left. Singapore on the bat. and is due here on the Sth justunt.
The Austro-Hungarian lloyd's steaider Elek- 13ft. Eingapore on the marning of the 2nd
"MARIANNE," B. Vialle, Master, will land hard for the abare lang is due here on the.812 jistant. Ports, and will have quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co
· Hongkong, 14th Decembar, 1887,
AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM C
THE Undersigned, Agents of the abors Com-Captain Wilding, will be despatched as above)N TUESDAY, the 10th January, 1888,
pany, are authorizel to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1990.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
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THE Undersigned having been appointed R. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, Tat April, 1985, FRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURO.
7485
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISK against FIRE at.Current Retes
STRESSEN & €5..
Agenta.
135
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIKE INSURANCE:
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S
THE Tolersigned. Arents for Messrs.
EE ABRAHAMSON &Co, Sandakan..KHAR DIVIDEND POLICY
British North Barnen, are now prepared anbait for Inspection Samplat of hard and soft TIMBERS aitable for Wharves, Building and General purpose
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., ・Agenta Hongkong 201 Novembar, 1886.
183 生始
YE
SUNG
COAL-MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
TIS Policy secresto the insired the option of terminating his Insuraugs at the cùi vf anyl Year period, and resizing for his Policy a nah surrender value together with his share of hepumulated surplus apportioned as a dividend. If death nocur, the fall amount of the Paling will be paid immediately on proof of death, together with a Mortuary Dividend of 30 per Cent, of all Coprema received during the 5 Year period in
which death may hapen.
Prospectus and fui partionlars may be had on application to
GIB LIVINGSTON & Co., Anting Agents. Hoogkong, 18th dewasry, 1387.
$20
PERIAL FILE INSURANCE COM- 『༩་.
PANY.
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL
Addrea-Carol Mossra. KWONG SUuno & Co..
Ng. 68 PRATA.
WINTER TIME
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TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH
* MORNINGSTAR" Rans Daily ass Forry Boat botyreon PEDDAR'S WHARD and Tam-Tsa-Taur at the following hozes-This Time Table will take affact from the 17th Cotobar. 1887.
WERK DAYS.
TALVAR
SUNDAYS.
Heugkong Howlove
700 M. 4.00 ..
8.30... 7.30
LOLVOR
Fboon
Leaves Hongkong
7.00 ...
จ.กา
$.00
T
F43
SUDO
9,00
10.15
"
H
#10.16
130
10.45.
12.30, P.14.
11.00
12.00 Nook.
1/0
12.30 PM.
1,00 P.M.
203
1.
4.00,
9.00
2.30
BOO
2.20
4.00.
490
4.15
4.90
5.10
13
6.15
6.57
1.30
י
Then will be un Launel on Monday aud Friday, on account of cosling,
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, exopt under unavoidable circumstances. Lu nave of stress of weather, due notion will be! givan of any stoppages
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST A MONTHLY
[한
SZOORD OF INFORMATION FOR
PLANTERS DI
Tha, Cacao, Gincana, Coffee, Indiarubber Sugar, Palms, Cotton, Cardanisms, Kola, Con Cinamon, Natmegs Fibrons Plants, and other Products snited for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published al Oberver Office, Colombo, Ceylon
The Untersignet Akonts fer the abor Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES gains FIR to the extent of $60,000 va uny
FIRST-CLASS RISK
at Current Rates.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong. 9th May 1881.
018
NOR H GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GEANT IN- URANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- ala risks at current rates,
KELOHERS: Kongkong, 27th March, 1976. -
0%
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS
MAJESTI KING GEORGE THE FIRST,"
A.D. 1720,
THE Tudersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for fas above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows ----
MARINE DEPARTMENT, Policies at currant rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal arts of Todis, China, and Australia. -
TO-DAY, the 7th January.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 31st December, 1887. | 2552 || "GLEK" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
HE Steamship.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
T
"GLENAVON." Captain Jacobs, will be despatched as abow on or about the 7th January,
This Stommer bas superior Accommodation for "Fungera, and carries a Dogtor and Stewardaas
For Fight cr. Passage, apply to
JARDINE, NATHESON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th December, 1587
THE - CHINA SHIPPER"
VCTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR LONDON V SUEZ CANAL. "THE Company's Steamship
"QOPACK,”
153
J.C. Jages, Commander, will be despatobed as above co or about the 7th January:
For Freight c., apply to
154
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 29th December, 1557. DOUGLAS STEAMMIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FORSWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
↑ THE Company's Stenship
"FUKIEN." Captain Ranch, will be despatched for the above Paris T÷MORROW, the Stainstant, at DAYLIGN?.
For Freight or Passige apply to
DOUGLAS LAPLAIK & Co.
General Managerk. Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.-
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA ŠUEZ CAÑAL. (Taking Cargo at threath rates to ÁNTW KEP, AMSTERDAM, Bornanax, London,
LIVERPOOL, and BREMEN
THE Steamship
* LYDIA," Captain G. Petersen, vil be despatched To the ators Ports TO-MORROW, the 8th Jan, at TENA.M.
For Fright or Passags, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co.
Agente. Hoaglong, 30th December, 1887,
et Noon, the Company's Steamship "AVA." Commandant Vimant, wih MALLS, PASSENGEES SPECIE, sud CARGO, will leave this Port lg the above plaws.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well for Marseilles, and accepted in trait through Harsailles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordere will be grazigt till Noon, Cargo will be revived on board until F.M., Spacie and Force until 3 .M. ou the 9th Parcels are not to be sent January, 1889.
Agent
[2
on board, they must be left at the Agoney's Office. Contents and value of Packages re 'roquired.
For further particulara, apply it the Com- pany'a Ofee.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Hongkong, 29th Desember. 1987, OCCIDENTALAND'ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIF COMPANY." TAKING CARIO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, TIN UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
ATLANTIC AD OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
BELGIC" will be THE Stemmig
despatched for San Francis, vid Yoko hama, on TUERDAY, the 10th January, at Casio hoing male at Yoke- hama with Stes from, Shanghi and Japan. Perts.
TERIE P.M.
All PARCEL PACTADES should to marked t address in full. and same will be recived at th Company's Offee until Five FM, the day pro rious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as fëllon am To San Francisca
$200.00
To San Fra bosen and peluru, available for months.......... To Liverpool. To Londoa
950.00
238.00 338.00
To other Europan points at proportionate rates. Special relaced rates granted to flors of the Army. Nay, Civil Servbe, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to obtained on application,
Passengers, who have paid full fare, ro
barking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year maths, wilî, ba Sallowed a discount of 10 Thu, allowaner doas not apply be brough faren from China and Japan to Europe.
Consaler Invotees to socompany Cargo do tized to points byond San Fransisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,
For further formation as to Fraigh 156 or Passage, apply to the Arenvy of the Com-
pany. No. 50x, Queen's Road Centul.
0D. HARMAN, Agant. Hongkong, 21st December 1987.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, PRINDISI, & TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at 'through rates to CALCUTTA,
MADRAS, PERsian Ĝuze, Black Sra,
LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTE).
THE Company's Steamer
"ELEKTRA,"
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Foilcier sued for long or short periods at pany. Praya Central.
current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. |Policies issued for suman not exceeding £5,000,
At reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST Jongkeng, 26th July, Da
virenlation in Ceylan. Southern and urso Can- teal and Northam India, the traite Settlements, Sumatra, Jars Bursao. Northern Australis,
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HONIX FIRE OFFICE
How prepared to
Casensland, Central Americs, Natal, Maħritine, The Undersigned are
and the West Indies. From all sub-tropic:1GKANT POLICIES ofINSURANCEasinet planting settlements we have had cordis up. FIRE at Correat Bates.
proval of the publication and an encouraging measure of support The English Tudian and Colonial Press have spokeo iu commendatory termer of the T.A., na also Directors of Pubito Gardens from Sir Joseph Hocker, F.B.S. dawnwards, and so have ali diantera.
No plaster should be without it. Subscription, instading postage, in advaISO: el Starling Rupee 125 Dollars. Single oppices, or R1, back copies Ss. or B1
Any one of the four volumes completed, bound in cloth, letteral, with comprehensive inder, for
21 10k (or R18), carriage prepaid.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
NOTICE.
$16
DEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agear for the above Com- uy are prepared to a CEPT RISKS
st FIRE at Correst Rates,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
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14
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH NEW YORK, IL OVER-
·LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE (Calling at PosT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND Poets, and taking through Cargo, to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, āc.) THE
Steamship
"TANNADICE," Captain Craig, will be ceapatched for the abova Pirus on TUESDAY, Ús 17th instant, al FoUR F.M.
For Freight or Foasago apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agauts. Hongkong, 5th January, 1888. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITINES. FAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS
[9
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND
YOKOHAMA. HE Company's Steamer
"YANGTSE," Commandant Lormier, expected hero on about SATURDAY, the 7ih instant, will be de patched for the above Forts shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 6th January 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ
PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS? ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMES WILL CALL *
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER, AND LUGGAJR.
N.B.-CABOO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Russia.
N MONDAY, the 28d day of Janzarz 1889, at Fora ra. the Company' Steamship NECKAR," Captain Super with WAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Pert as above, CALLING| AT GENOL.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 PM Spocie and Pareals until 3 P., on the 2nd Yin., 1823. (Parels are not to be went of Board; they must be left as the ågonoy's Office). Contents and Value of Putages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Sewardess. For further Particulars.Apply to
MILCHERS & Co., Areuts. Houskour, 27th- Decembr. 1837,
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
AND
TAXING CARGO
PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUXOPE,
VIA
DRY Do.
FOR SALE.
.FOR SALE.
NHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE"
-HEIDSIECK & Co- MONOPOLE RE 81 (medium)
Do. "" RKD Foil) Do.
GOLD FOLL (deg).
(artra dry). CARLOWITE & Co., Sole Ageals for BEIDSINCE & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, China, and Japan., Hongkong, Ist July, 1883;
do.
11268
The O. S. S. Cols stégnier Titen Jeff Singn- pore on the 3th, and is dan nere on the 12th inst. The Shire Liue aleamor Barstartkwaleire loft Singapore on the afternoon of the. 6th, and is dus Lera om or about the kà inst.
BUST-UTIHL NOTICES.
When Correspondenes lus en mis-sent of delayed (both of which am lieble to happen casionally) all that the adresse meddle is to
note on the cover, Seat to reinci at 7 pm, or as the case mont be, and forward it, without any ether writing whatever, to the Poslaster-General. is sheld by setel on the first time canse of complain occurs it is mistake to let suel matir jas for fear of piring trouble, a course which generally given rare tronble in the end.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
The Portal Guide to 1-7, erized to date will be found in the Daily Prawo Dizoctory, CYLINDRICAL TIEULAR GUN- | p. 385 largeldition, p. 741 small edition. This BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 HP each, with is the wolf sulberised mapleta Summry of ittings, tested to 150 lbs. to the square inch; Pastal information, pubheld in Hongkong.” they are suitable for a vessel about 300 tons, or would be very suitable for driving stationsгJ paginos. 6 Cornish Boitons 16 ft. long by 6 t Patent TUBE in each. I Large STE4 in diameter, double rivatted, 'with 4 Galway's
The antlersal Last at Math Soned in shed connection with this paper is the en twins each day in our Baina, when a wRYS peted to a much later lotr Chan that given
·
LAUNCH ENGINE and BIFE. 2 Vertical
K MAIL. WORK CLORE, BOILERS. 1 Steam Prs ENGINE BOILER. 16-H.P. ENNE. 2-Steam Puм28. £ Hori-
Fer Shanghai-Per Gitovi to-day, the 7th zontal and Diagonal Steam WINCHES 1t at 11.30 ..
For Sujgon-Per Large PLANING MACHINE. 1 DRILLING
Chiar. Today, the 7th MACHINE. 2 EMERT TOL GRINDERS. 1ish, at 130PM.
For Straits Settlements--Pur Jaysen, Lus Fatent FAN BLOWER. 5 Boxes TAP and DIES. 2 Westor's PATENT BLOCKS, 4 and 3 day, the 7th just, at 3.36 24 tons. 2 double acting HAND PUM 1 5.000 gal. WATER TANK 1 Bradford's Patantkien, to-day, the 7th isal, 700 RUM, STIAH LANDET, capable of washing about
For Sestow, Amoy, um Thai-Per Fo
For Suntory and Shanghai--Per Chintang,
1000 pieces per day, with Boiler and Engine. to-day, the 7th ist. at 5 post 7 now Hand-Power Patent STEEL FLOVE
For Saigon Pey dahingute-morrow, the MILE by Farsehouse of Wolverhampton. 18th inst., at 90 Aud No Patont Hand-Fower. RICK SUELLING
For Singapore-Per Lydia, to zorrow, the MACHINE, by Nichollson, of Newcastle-on-Tyus. 8th inst.. at..
All the shove Machinery are new or as good
arrow
For farther Particulars. apply to
J. M. ARYSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Raud.
Hongkong, 24th June, 1857.
1228
FOR SALE. HEI DATECKS CHAMPAGNE, 1981 WHITE SEAL
$22 per case of 1 dozen quarta. 323............ per case of dozen plats.
PAUL DUBOIS & PUŠ CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE.
$25
................. Fer ease of coxen quarta. CLARET, Cratṣau Laro88. $ia............ fer case of 1 dozen quartė. $14... per anse of dozen pinta.
PONTET CANET. $9.30........ per case ofl cozon quarts. PALMER MARGA DIXI, $7.50
per case of I coxen quarts. $8.50 ...... por asm of 2 dozan pinta.
LORMONT.
$5
........ per case of 1 dozen quaris. JOHN WALKER & SONS
•
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. SK ... por cras of 1 dozen bottles. Asso. OUTLER PALMER & Com
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIANSSEN & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1884.
121
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONE'S 'SHERRY, PORT....
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
HOCKS, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT, MACHINERY,
COOKING PLANOS, STOVES, and TRICYCLES. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISE.
THE U. S. Kal Steamer "CITY OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY PIANOS
PEKING," will be despatched for `Ban Franoises, i Yokohama, on SATURDAY. the 21st January at Taser PM, taking
Fassengers and freight for Japas the United
Capteia F. Morsa, will be despatched as bave on THURSDAY, the Eth instant, at Noox.
For Further. Particulars regarding Freigh! and Page, apply to the Agency of the Cou-Bates and Europ
0. BACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1928. INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORĖ PENANG, AND
VALCITTA. THE Company's Stanship
TH
178
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Throngh Bills of Lading issmel for trans- portation to Yakdama and atter Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and laland Cities, of the United States, riâ Overland Railways, to Hatane, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steimen,
Through Fasangs Tickels granted to England France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines
of Steamers.
$200.00
First-class Far granted as follows — To San Francisca. To San Fransisco and retors,? 350.00
available for months.at)
333.00 To Liverpool.
$38.00 To London To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reinosi rated granted to OfferrS of the Army, Nar, Civil Service, and the Imporial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, we have puid si fare, re- embarking at Ras Francisco for China or Jupan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed & discount of 19% from Robarz Pare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japas to Europe
AND OTHER ONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Stammship
3.651
"ADYSSINIA,"
* BINGER” SEWING MACHINES.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS &'·
Bank Buildinga - Hourkong, 1st January, 1886.
M H
I
COAL MERCHANT, bas always on hated
Commandor Tons Register, Las, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC. T KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 27th January, 1888 at TAREE P.M.
To be followed by 3.8 "BATAVIA, LARGE STOCKS OF TEST DESCRIPTION OF 28th February, and S. 8 "PARTHLA," on 24th March.
Connection will be zazde at, Yokohama with
COAL
FOR SALE AT à Moderate Priec,
No, 85, PRAYA CENTRAL.
ING
TAI
For Yokohama and fad The Belgic, on Tuesday, the thirs
Per
For Straits and Galenttue-Per Phán, on Thursday, the 19th inst, 2.30
For Nagasaki Kele, kavi Yokobagu Thibet, on Thursday, the 19th insty, a 500 30
MAILS BY TRU ERINCH PACKET.
The French Conteret Parkton Ava w be despatched on TUESDAL the 10th Janary, with Mail to the Caited Kingdom, Europe, and planes beyond, ein Maramillo Saigon, Straits Sott'mends, arm. Bath, Ceylon, Todis, (clá Madma, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the -Caps, Hleypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing. the Muls. &c.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters contling Jewellery, &c., and, where Registration has been neglected, wil make no eùquiries fato allege) losses of auchottres.
QURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS
THE ENG THE MAIL.
The following bars are oberead it dosing Mails, to, by the Contract Packet
Day of Derartete. NOON-Money Order Offle closes.
2.00 Par-Registry of Labis versos, Fasting of all printed matrer and pat era eraser. 3.00 ..Mails closed, expt for Tate Letters 3.10 r..Letters may be posted with lata fes
of 10 cats til
3.80 r..when the Post Oles clows entirely 3.40 P.M-Late Letters may be pasted on board the pucket with lato leo er Ni conte, until time of departure.
THE TEENCH MAILS.
Day before Departura.
Post Office eleses, except the night, óx which is always open out of office hours.
5 P., Money Order (in closes
Day of Detarisre.
7.x., Post Office opens. 10A.M., Roristry of Leticis eng91.
10.30 .M., Fasting of all printed matter and
patterns cease.
11 AM, Mall ctnsas, except før Late Lettora 11.10 A., Lasters may be posted with Late Fas
of 10 cents makil
11.39 A.M., when (le Post Dica ofases entirelyr 11.) A., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fun of 10 cents antik tion of departars.
No responsibility as he accepted by the Post [590 Office for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries,
00
Steamera from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francised by the regular { Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STRAMSHIP
Through Passago Tioris granted to Ear SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,iuforumtion. The L'ostalGuile alous is the and. France, and Germany by all trans. Atlantis liner of Stormers.
COMPANY:
First-class Fares grantel as follows:- To Vancouver
Mexican $180.00, To Victoria and San Francisco...... 175.00. To all Common Pointon Cavada Į
and the United States...... To Liverpool. To London...........
200.00.
FRESH
TEN
900.00. 15.) 0. To other European Paints at proportionali rates. Spesial redund raloe granted to OfBeen the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to E obtained on application.
Consular Lnvolves to atoompany Cargo da
AND
COAL MERCHANTS, FavI81029 SUPPLIED AT
SHORTEST NOTICE,
No, 95, PRATA CENTRAL. KAKA
THE
or to notes sääreszed to subordinate offins, The shroff's told off to sell stamps should asŢID- be regarded as able to give correct
standard on all points on which such information may be required.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Letters, par uz
(284
Fost Cards, each
Books, Patterns, and
YEAR S IN THE FAR EAST.
JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY BYO. pp. 163, 010т, $2.00.-
VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAE EAST,.. 1875 TO 1884,
* TAISANG," Captain Davies, will be despatched as abors | on THURSDAY, the 15th inst., at THREE P., This stemmer has Superior First Class Ac ooramodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical olimates.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hengkong. Brd Juumry. 1888.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & BUDATTING UNITED COMPANIES) Hongkong 16th July, 1887:
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENAYG, AND BOMBAY
Fraight will be received on board until 4 M. AND E. TENNENTS ALE and havingmnazion with Company Mail Steamers the day pravion to sailing. Parte! Packages
PORT. SAIL will be received at the Offee anti P.M. S to ADEN, SHEZ, MEBSINA NAPLES, LEGHORN day, all Parcel Packages should be marked to AVID CORSAR & SONS
and GENOA; MEDITERRANEAN address in full, ale of seme is required. ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and
South
Consular Invibes to accompany Cargo AHERICAN POETI up, to CALLÀO. Taking destined to points beyond a Francisco Carre at through rates to FERSIAN in the United States should be soul to the GOLF and BAĞDAD.
All Parcels must be sent to our Office at Company's Oo in Sealed Envelopes, addreesed should be marked to address in full, and the TYPHINS, O Company's Steamship
to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
sama vill be received by us until 5 P.M. the For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, day previons to sailing. No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
For information as to Paaunge or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, EELL & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, 27th December, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 L II British Ship
As a median for English, Amorinen" and -Ţ Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods uitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon the Straits Bottlements, Java, and West Indies er connected with agriculture, the Tropical Agriculturist stands uurivalled, the work being constantly in the bands of Native as woil as Eu,
poan and American agriculturista. Being a ⠀ Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist lies on the table and a very often referred to dering such mouth.
Mr. W. T Thiselton Dyer, FL.S. C.M.O.. Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of the T. A refers to it as "an astonishing pertory of meything relating to the voonomio Botany of the Bast.
For the sake of plants, seeds, machinery implamenta, &, used in tropical (toa, sugar, stras, &c.) agriculturs, no better advertising medium existe
Ratas for Advertisements [9 words to Hôe. Į 12 linng and ander per Line ... Os. 9d. (8 annas). Alors twelve
0 8 (7 Quarter Page (one) 176 E10) 5 per cent. off for Half
21 9.17 each additional Whol
22 R24) insertion. For long contrasts, special reductions.
ננ
PORTER.
Merchant Navy Mary Boiled
› CANVAS.. Long Flax Crown AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
T22 TOTRIST'S THE
GCIDE REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture. e., Ko., with the Punti and Mandarin Fronan- ciation
The Daily Prosi Oftes.
NOTICE.
OOKBINDING IN ALLITS BRANCHES
AT THE “DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
BOOKBINDI
Bookbinding in overy Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises.
Music board is Elegant Bindings Commerionl Rinding of every Size and Descrip- tion and Anat Books ruled to any Pattern.
GUARANTEED.
Communications respecting advertisemente; QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP
and sabacriptions may be addressed to
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
or Agents in all parts of the world.
Hongkong Daily Preat Offs.
"DALLY PRENS" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
"BISAGNO,"
Captain Anices, will la despatched an aber on SATURDAY, the 4th inst., at TEN AM.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging is PRINCE's Docke
For Further Partioshare regardióg Freight and Pasage, apply to
Agoute.
10
C. D. HARMIN Agent. Hongkong, 9 December. 1881.
FOR NEW YORK.
"MARY L. CUSHING,"
CARLOWITZ & C., THE 3/3 .1.1. American Ship Hongkong, 3rd January, TRE8.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Pusongers at through rat for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, LIENTS, "HANKOW, and Parts on the YANGTAZE.) THE. Company's Swanship ·
THAN."
L. W. Brown, Master. will lead here for the abore Pirt, and will have quick & patch.
For Freight apply to
PUSIAU & Co. Hongkong, 14th Dosombor, 1887. 42160
FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/S AI. I. Amerkosa Birk
"ALDEN BESSE,"
tined to Points in the United Sstes, should be Arranged Chronologically, with Copias aent to the Company's Olloos addressed to Mr. INDEX, by which the date of any event can be D. E. Brown, Distrist Freight Agent, Van found at a glance. couter, S.U.
Fraight will be masired on Board till 4 P.. on the 20th January, 1888
THE
[A
Forma a complate register of POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES,
SHIPPING CABALTINE WRICES,
FISHE,
DAILY Pass Oños, Windham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road. W. BERWER, Quinn's Read.
Commer Papers, per 2 oz. wspapers & Prices Current, each Registration
Do.
10 Cents
Cente
Contr.
}
Cents
10 Carts
15 Cente
with return neigt Commercial papera signify such papers as, thong written by hand, de not hear the charac ter of an actual or personal correspondanes, such sa invoices, deeds copiad music. Xe The Charge
is the same as for Books, but skyte of and unler 4 oz. weight are obagod i senta
BOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTER).
(1) Privates in H. M. Aruer or Navy, Nea- ommissioned Officers, Rudmasters, Schoo!- masters (rot Superintuting or First Class)! Writers, or School-reistrossas 10ạy send half- once letters to the United Kingdon by the English Mail at the rate of two, cents tone panny) pob, or by the Fariah Maith rate of four seats two pence) each. The postage
(9) To other places not beyond Great Brit such as India, Malta, &e. the postage is 2 seats one penny).
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.must be prasaid in Hongkong Stampe.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AexNTS, nor the OWNERS, will be BESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Olcars or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Captain Faulkner, will losd for the above For Hongkong Harbour and will have quick dempstal.
"JOHN M. BLAIKIE,”
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ'& Co. Hougtong, 7th November, 1857.
43
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, THE ▲▲ I, British Bark
"BLACKADDER">
ATHOLL, Brit. str., Coulter-Order. BANDANEIRA, Brit. ship, Ahrera-Russell &
Co.
(3.) The same privileges apply to letterg ad- dressed to the Private and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
(4) The letters mustjet excond half an ounce No handkerchiefs, jowallery, &e, cas bo sent oven with the ends open.
(á)-tf from a Såldieror Sailor bis close and description ranst be stated ir fall on the letter BLACKADDER, Brit. ship, Hore-Tumper & Co. the cover of whics must be signed by the Com CHABON WAITANA, Sia.b., Ulrich-t hisees.manding Officer, with age of egiment, ship, de. COLOMA, Apr, bk., Moyen-Welchers & Ca H. N BANGE, Amr. bk, Baugs.-Master., NORWAY, Nor. bk., Alberthin-Chinese.
Captado Brown, will be despatched as above Captain O'Brien will load bars for the shore C. E. Hare, Mostar, lead bore for the abero BEBASTIAN BASH, Ger. k., Schneider.-Ed. SATURDAY, the 14th inst.
For Freight or Prange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, 5th January, 1888.
113.
Port, and will ban quick dispatch.
For Freight, opply to
WELCHERS & Co.
12400 Hongkong, 18th December, 1857,
Porte and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd Noveber, 1887,
Sohellbars & Co.
SFA SWALLOW, Brit, bk. Maher-Chinesa. WTTERN, Brit. str., Brotherton-Sieman
Co.
in full. If to a Soldier of Sailor, his class and de- scription with name of regiment, ship. &e, mushÀ be stated in tall.
(6). Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to leaks or papers,
Bet ant Warrant (Bars, Austaat Engineers
| Gunnery, Bostanasius,, or Cóponsorli