1
"must be work indept any biorer blames Canon Tagler for statintiur truth frillusion. Wo have to fans the facts as they are, act as we would wish them to be. Tho dangor, is truth, fies on the other side. Some in despairsad some in wankums have teised from the Uenou's data conclusions that they do not warrant and Were Davor KTORnt to saggest. Because i record ‡ of conversions to Christianity is relatively poor thus the crude inferenze mng the many spent ja missions in mere waste.
cations in the Bombay Blank lo date. Mr. Grant is seriomaly ill and unsble to gita any satisfactory datement The dadsiency in the reserve fund of Ha.75,000 ia adnite, and there are rail to be no assets. The greatest sympathy is evinced by the whole community, both Enro pean and nativo, for this and end to a long and honourable canser.
AN ENGLISHMAN IN BOKHARA.
BOHSAT, 6th December.
Colonel Le Meurier, R.D., has made a journey to Bokhara. He travelled as far as Charjui, on the Owen, on the Trang-Caspian Hailway, riting and driving the remainder of the distanos. The transit from the, Caspian to Charjui takes 53 hours. A railway station at Bothara în being constructed some miles wouth of the city, and here also will be placed the Russian canton- ments.
Colonel Le Magurior wallad about the Bokhara bażmors and town unmolested.
NEWS FROM AFGHANISTAN.
EXILAORDINARY THRIFT...
CALCUTTA, 801 December. One of the returning nookie emigrants per For this view of the matter the sovinties are ship Hereford from Demerara brings biok themselves to blame. It is they who have pro-savings of one lakh eight thousands rupses. paguled the tufal dovtcine that conversions are the tist and the only lant of efficiency. Shall we tell the ïbola -truth bluntly ? Sonataries, managers, erau conurites-men have to take thought first of all of funds. They bay to keep the aubsoribere in gotrons nod, d that means that in Annual reports and et sucon sivo May meetings, they have to make goodly show of results." he results most be of a specify kind. It will not do to refer to iapulpable efficacy of a good man's indusnes in teaching lessons of righteousses The auxiliary Franeker would stop supplies if they were regaled only with accounts of good work done in schools and workshops and dispon- saries. All these things would be of secular monamt and would be alterly unworthy of the pura Impulse underlich the hameleoping faithful will alone be found to gw. No. Speceron must be reported that imply lagnatic triumph and are susenptible of next takistion. Baptisas atechisings-at the very lowest ng-ful cases of inquiry--are the only things that the donora will swopt as a decent return for their subseriptions. The coresponding se cretary transmis tum prore he is imelf mbjentul to. The soror in stornaily vpn the missionaries. Romults, reunits, results-give us ronlts. That is the refrain of every patch Can anyone who knows what human nature is fail
LARORE, 8th December. The following news is surrent here:-Sultan Murad Khan, Gorernor of Talgab in Kandoz.. situated on tho Oras, has applied to the Ameer of Tabul to oppoint a guard to stop Yagooge (Russiana) couing to Talagar, and states that not a wook paws without twenty or thirty Rus- staus having an order from the Dusting Govern- ment coming to make arrangements for one or tw wooks supply of food; if the Governor za- frises they tai supplies frota his subjecte by force, and do not pay for them, and if forced, they pay only two annan por rape and ho finds it difficult to stop their doings. Helen ramarke that the territory owing to its poverty is not able to satisfy these demands, and all industry of the place is stopped sad the rain of the territory
to combat the recessary outcome must The is certain unless the Tagonga cease such acts of upply of sham convorstines, of hogna baptisms, oppression. Fighting is reported at IChanabad of spurious cases of quiry must is kept in Turkiston between the inhabitants and the aer- up. It will not do to Sower-orition: the agent rants of the Amoor, in which four of the latter of the revity who desires to stand will withhre been killed. The sonson of the dispute was the his employers must not be too fastidious in foreíble seizure of a woman by the Ameer's meu. inquiring as to the molires of those thom he Birdar Isa Khan has fined the inhabitants Rs. 2,000 Jara, disent-protest qe pleing on his books arid dismissed the servants who wers of the Chan- Now, aluare. The danhlavil That the vicious dawal cast. The merchants of Bajour who tradition produces Christianity is daredited want to Kabul by order of Sardar Abdulls Jun in the mission-fold by the more than debtful by way of Badakhshan, state that the fuhahitants *checter of many of the recruits its bumor at of Badakhshan and Back are disaffected owing irnut. Meanwhile, the sympathies of large to ill-treatment by their govornor. Rahmat section of the public at home are alleusted by Shala, a merchant of Khaloons, in Bajour, who the stadions pertinacity with which the srvices bas lived sight years at Samarkand and Tash- done by missions to inola and 10 ouituro sre kend, states that Afteen trustworthy Russian kept in the shade. Finally comes such orists agents have been sent by the Famian Govern as the societies are Ince to face with. Tko ma-meat as spies to Afghanistan and Hindustan greness of the work the profess to do stands and that they keep up a regular correspondenco Confeast, and they dars iof take credit for the with St. Pamburg. He states that at Samar
rully seminole work they have schiav The societies have been aromatically doing good under false pretences. The subscription given To them to overt the heathen to belief in dogs have gone in marifeunt contributions to the use of enlightenment and the gread of the endogmatised religious ideal.
DESTINATION
THR DAILY PRES, MONDAY, JANÚARY 9rx, ¡RË
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, 0, VIA BREZ CAWAL LONDON VIA SUSE CANAL': ...... LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAZI... LONDON VIA SUBE ÇANAR....... LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND LONDON MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, Kɔ. BREMEN. & PORTS of CALt. VANCOUVER BC. VIA KOBE. GINOA BOMBAY, ka.
TRIESTE
SAN FRANCISCOTIA THAKA... SAN FRANCISCO TIAY'KAMA....... SAN FRANCISCO ..... SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK.....
SIDNEY, MELBOURNE, &«..
·CALGUTTA VIA STRAITS...... YOKOHAMA via NagagAKI, ZO` YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. YOKOHAMA 2ND KODE NAGASAKI, KOHE, Sto SHANGHAL, KOBH, Ra. SHAGHAT VIA ANOT BHANGHAI VIA AMOJ SHANGHAI
MANILA VIA A MOT.....
VRASUL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
*FOR PRIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHAU
G. A. Hore... Vimodt
etterfeld & Swire Ballarfeld & Swire Arabold Kerberg & Co... Pastau & Co... Carlowits & Ce.......... Arphold, Karborg & Co..... Masagering Maritimes...... Malobors & Co.......
Adamson, Hell & Co. Carlowits & Cɔ..................
0.&O. 9. S. Co.
On 17th ist, at 4
On 14th inst
Today, at 4 1.2.
Un or shout 7th inst.
Quick impotub.
Quick despateb
Quick depatol.
On 11th lot. at Noon.
On 23rd inat, al à P.M. Qa.27th jest.. at 9 г.m.
VESSELS ON THE BERTR
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 33 A. I. L. American Birk
"ALDEN BESSE,"
MATI EXPROPED..
THE INDIAN MAIL. The Indo-Chins steamer Taisang, with the Indian mail, left Singapore on the 31s! alt, awl
Captain O'Brian, will load. hore for the above is de hare on the instaut. Port, and will here quick deepatob
For Freight, apply to
THE BLINK MAIL
The P. & O. skantoor Ballaurat, with the * 12400 English mail of thefth ultime, left Bingapore.
at 5 p.m. on the 5th and may he exportad bare
MELCHERS & Co. Haugkang, 12th December, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 100 A. F, British Bark
BANDANIERA,"
an ar about the 101 justin
THE AMERICAN MAILR,
The P. M. steanor City of Peking, with the
Abrens, Master, will food for the above Port, American mail of the 10th Dereuber, left
On 14th mat,at 10 AM.and will have quick dospatch.
About list, at Noon.
On 21st inst, ai 3 r. m.
W.D.Wordsstor Scalo... Webster.
P: &.O. B. N. Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
J. C. Jayass... Ja Borensen..
Hongkong
E. Vinila....
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong flongkong
Jupiter
Anfo180
Hongkong
P. Mers
0. Bachme
P. M. . S. Co...
To-morrow, at 3 P.M.
Hongkong Ilongkong
Hongkong
Holahera & Co Russell & Co
Quick doyatoh.
Oniel degralou.
Hongkong
Carlowita & Co.
Quick despatol.
Hougkung
Fustan & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Catlowits & Co. Russell & Co.... Russell & Co
Quick despatch.
Quick repatol.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Ed. Le Boutillier Hongkong
Boogkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Rongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hutle) (sta.F..... Inertes (str).. Prometheus (str.)....... Uopusk (str.) Drot Mariann's Blackadder Ara (str.) Neckar (str). Abyssinia(str.). Bisagne (str.) Filektra (str.) City of Peking (vir.) Belgle tate.) Aldon Reaso Baadaniera....... John M. Blalicis ... Mary L. Cushing... Hattia N. Bonga... Penobscot Tanhadico (str.) ... Taisang (str.) ..... Thibet (str.3... Bouarty (ate). Glavaron (str.)...-.. Jacobs Garmarthenshiratetr.) Devyer..
Lortier Yangtze (str.) ....... Titan (str.
Brown Wilding Agamemnca (atr.) Ballarat (str.)................
Talbot Zadro (str.)
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FROM A FALOOS & Co, ExeNZERİ
Jany oth
Ligont--M, firmator-1.3.
T<=8000010BX-} #K..... Termomblazon) 2.K...
ameter -... Trasmesstekort aar. (Witba" "1. ThermoA—) %. (Witball).............. Thermometer -4 r. sc. (W16 halb)......
mometer-azinun
t Thermometer-Winingum favor night)
.81.28 *0,18
CHINA COAST METRONOLOGICAL
Tokio
band camp a ropasa doce the dutise of a doctor. `STAUX. Rahmat Shal has, in his possessions book which contains 12) givt ores of Russian Chiafe, together with pictura of Bhaib Jamaluddin, Raja- Dulip Sing and Foros Shaa, and he states that g the Russians any very fond of such boska. Heng........... also states that owing
the Russians the Hong Governments of hargai and the Shab of Bok-phen hara are hostis to each other.
1
THE BOUNDARY COMMIMON. Captain Yates reached Zolfikar on 10th No- vember and found there ample supplies and provisions onllected by the Afghan authorities for the use of the commission. Kora Tapa Was reached on the 15th, from wall point the demarcation as sizce been carried on without
REGISTER.
9th January, 19, M & Y..
20.88
4 41
30.10
Alany........
****** MILOSE
TALLON.
30 24
50.42
19.19
Wizal.
İth Jentury, 1966, at 10£.k.
Tokio .....
it... Nagusi...
50.20
30,21
Rega
A MOT
30.73
સ
$0.03
30.00
Mavila
In fature most of the merchants who donlaptout... between Central Asia and India bare determined Balt..... not to travel via Cabul but to go by sa vis Bagdad and Bombay, as they are overburdened by a high rate of octroi, and to work out which they are illtreated by the servants of the Aineer of Cabul. They had to pay on goods calued Rs.18000, coasting chicly of silk, silken clothi
and Ra $30 in addition in bribery officials. The merebante travelling to Coutral Asia from India during the mouth numbur not less than 40); mavat of these mercants have gone to Samarkand and Tashkend, and some to Rokbars, where they.rs part favourably of the new Russian railway.
– COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
SATURDAY, 7th January. EXCHANGE.
Nothing could be more fatile than to attempt a quantitative analysis of the comparatiua east- gies of Islam and Cheistivity as forces making for righteousness. But is particular xlorence has been made to the Mussalman propagada in India, a few considerations, familiar oagh to those who have had any acquaintance with the people, may serve to norrist the erroneam impras sions to which an uninformed use of cones statistics bas given currency. Ilindala (any difficulty arining up to date. vagis name for one of the most cempla fabrics TRADE BETWEEN INDIA AND CENTRAL ANJA. ni belists and practices that the world has ever
LAHORE, 14th December, know was in its day a proselytising religion. It has never touched very large section of the people who were in India betra the Aryans come. But the lower down de gets in the series of Hindos sastes, the as do we find, the aboriginal Moment. As he ran- pants of a conquered puple, reduced through long otaries to seridon or confined willin the limits of waste mountainous tracts, they werend gold, Rs.00 for travelling, Rs.1,500 an octroi, by a natural law inferior to the eroach ing Hindoos, and when in the lapse of tius some tribes so far adopted Hindoo usage au to pass for Hideos, they constituted classes spact and always low down in the sale. The live between some of these low castes and the no-cutes was and is vague. But the wadition of the mem- bore was, socially and politically, of the least on- viable order. Meanwhile Mahommedasiam had had its epoch of triumph Islam-what is it? To our critical eyes, no doubt, religka. To the batt-Hidroizad or wholly unclaimed “aborigines of ludis if was social reptio. I
they called themselves Hindoos, they are the vilest of men. If they called themselve Mus wilmang, they became quale of the gredienos of the land; and it was as easy for them to class theresalsas with the worshippers of Allah sa with those who regence Brahmins. The amm re- turas slow that the aboriginal elementutaine a good deal of worldly wisdom in spite of the un- toward circumstances of its history. But to as same that their adoption of Mahommel rites is the outcome of a process of religious risotion is to betray ignorance slike of Islom in i every- day gris aud of the pharacter of nativo gauším. It rommon for us only toremark that, cropt for thoroughly disreputable persona, there is hardly ang sully tođacement i embrace Chollanitý. The ligation to wears hat is by no means a teraptis, distinction. Nativo Christians aro only a caste and by no means an eligible ono.ON There is no resident Christian Bristersay of wealth or birth or offriul standing, to give them patriage and prestige. In fine, no parity of conditions its between the two missionary religions. If the moliakt war over
Ox Loxton-
Helytraplie: Uraaster
Bank is on demnital
.....$13
Bank Bills, ut Bu days agħha.. 323 Bank & montos" sight Urolits, 14 months' sight ........$12 Documentary Bila, at months
e...
(hy Pal --
ON NEW YORK
Bank Bila, on demand Creility at 4 months' sight
3.92
4.09
Bank Bik, on Banand
Credite, days' sight...
Telegraphic Transfer
4205
Bunk. au demand
221
Os Calcutta-
Telographic Transfer
(2001
ON HOMBAY
Bank, on demand
SHANGHAL.--
Bunk, at sight Private. 30 days' sight
SHARE.
Quotations are:-
to their faith more Bramins, or even more balangkong sul Shangba Bark Shares-155 boos, than the ministers, we should do homage per cent premium, milors.
At once to the superior pestalio virtoed falam. Union Insurance Society of Cantou, Limited— But they do not Wih mash that is base, $974 per share, ex dir, untiv tridian society includra bose China Fraders' Inaorance Company's Shares character adorns the Church, and whosacrifices stest the compelling foxe of its teackleg-St.
James's Gutte
THE FRENCH MAIL
The M. M. steamer Yrugtsó, from Marsailles
$65 per sbars.
North China Insurance-Tls. 150 per share, Yangtze auranne Association-Tle. 105 par
share
Chiosse Insurance Company, Limitéd--1205 per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 145
per share.
thara,"
4th December, with the London mail the 2nd Canton Theranos Ofice, Limited-475 per
idem, arrived here, yuterday morning. The Hangkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares subjoised tolograms are taken froig: Cylon and
Indian papers--
MEANITY OF M. PIRRT'S ATTEMPTED MURİMLER
PARIS. 17 Desember.
M Aubertin, who was arrested last week for Bring at. M. Berry, has gone mad, wul bas been couver to a lunatie asylum.
RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, AND GERMANY.
ST. PETERSBURG, 15th Dimber. The Invalide Busse, in an article in ibis zozn- ing's issue, says that the massing Russian troops on the frontier of Galicia in fully justi fled by the long prepared measures aken by Germony and Austria with the ovident object of facilitating an invasion of Russia.
FESTA, 18th Dumber.
The article which appeared in the faralide Reyesterday regarding the saticerization of Russian troops on the Galicien frufior has pro-tuced a feeling of disquietade in Germany and Austria, and the Hungarian pret clamer ously demands that precautionary should-be at once naapted.
ST. PETERSBURG, 16th Dumber.
There is ací wash change in the barometer bal gradimota medereasing over the China Sea, The weather is fast, evid, and rather day,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Oberstory. 7th January, 1899.
VESSELS ON 1 BANTH
THE CHIFA SKIPPERS' MUTUAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. TH HE Company's Steamship
* OOPACK"
J.C. Jaques, Commander, will be despatched na sbové on or about the 7th January,
For Freight to apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agoats.
Hongkong, 29th December, 1837.
| 3
INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION
-COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOIL SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
TAIBANG."
Captain Davies, will be despatched as above OD THURSDAY, the 12th inst., at THREE P.M This steamer has Superior First Class Ao commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
178
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUBATTIFO UNITED COMPLFIES).
J
O'Brien ArenaN Faulkner L. W. Brown F. 3. Baugs Enton Graig Darles..
Jardins, Matboson & Co... P.LO.B. N. Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Jordice, Matheson & Co.... Adamsson, Ball & Co.......... Mesageries Maritime...... Brefeld & Bwire Batterfield Swire..... P.&O. B. N. Co. Russell & Co
VESSELS ON, THE-BELTH. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTÄL STEAM- SHIT COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE, VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIS AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Heamship "BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yoky Lama, on TUESDAY, the 10th January, st THREE P.M. Cortion heing made at Yoke baina with Stanmors from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
address in full; and sangs will be received at the All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to
Company's Office until Firs .. the day pre- vious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows >--
To San Francisco
$200.00
To San Francisco sad return,
available for 6 months.)
$60.00
To Táverpool.......
333.00
To London.
338.00
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officerz of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on spplication
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China er Jan (or vice versa) within one year months, wilf le allowed a discount of 10 This allowance do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Luvoice to accompany Cargo de tined to points beyond San Francisco in, the United Statee should be sont to the Company's Offices, addrissed to the Collector of Customs, Sau Francisco.
For further informatico as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Asacy of the Com pany. No. 56a, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.. Hongkong, 1st December, 1887.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE
STEAM FOE SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, 30- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND. BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
AND PORTS OF GRAZIL AND LA PLATA, $120, LONDON, HAVRG, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
\N WEDNESDAY, the 11 January, 1849, at Noon, the Company's Steamship "AVA." Commandant. Viman with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, #||| leave this Part for the above places.
Cargo and Specle will be registered for Lens don as well as for Marseilles, and noceptel is traneit through Mareilles for the principal places of Europe.
On 17th inst., at 4 P.M. On 12th int, at 3 r.m.
On 20th Inst Daylight Quick despatch. To-day, at 3 P.M. On 15th inst. To-day, at 9 AM. On 14th inst To-morrow Daylight. Qtail despatch. To-marrow, at 4 F.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
07. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH » NEW YORK, PLA ÖVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND Toutaing at TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 22nd October 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THES/SLII American Bark
"PENOBSCOT."
148
Eston, Master. will load here for the above Port, and will baro quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Yokobams on the 3rd, and is dus hare on or about the 9th January.
The O. & O. ateamor San Pablo, with, the American mail of the 21st Docerahor, left. Sen Francis or that date and may be expected bere on or about the 20th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The N. G. I. stosner Disagno left Singapors RUSSELL & Co.
on the 1st, and is dus here on the 9th instant. 137 Hongkong, 31st December, 1887.
The O. 8.-8. Co.'s steamer Tisan luft Singn- FOR NEW YORK.
pore on the 5th, and is dus here on the 12th just. The Shire Line stemmar Carmarthenshira kafl Singapore of the witernoon of the 6th, and is
THE 33 A 1. 1. American Skip
THE
"HATTIE N. BANGS,"
F8. Bangs, Master, will load bare for the due here ou or about the bathingɛ. stovo Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWIES & C<.» Hongkong, 24th December, 1957
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 33 L11 Norwegian bark
"DROT."
53
Jas. Sorenson, Mastor, will lead here for the above Ports, and will have a quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1987.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
THE A 1 French Barque
MARIANNE
2399
POST-OPNICE. NOTICES.
When Corresponfonce has been mis-mont, of -- delayed (both of which ero liable to happen occasionally all that the uddrasser reel do is to note on the cover, bent to, or Received at 7 p.m., or as the men may he, and forward it. without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General This should be acted no the first line cause of complaint scars; it is a mistake to let anch waltors pase for fear of giving trouble, a coarse which generally given more trouble in the end.
The Postal Guide for 1887, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory,
This E. Vielle, Master, will load here for the atore p. 385 large edition, p. 701 sinal edition
is the only antherived complete Summary of Ports, and will have quick despatch.
Festal information published in Hongkong. For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th December, 1887.
THE U. S. Mail Stoner "CITY OF PEKING," will be despatchod for San Francisco, via Yokohama on SATURDAY, the 21st January, at THE P.M., taking Pasongor and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Tokolumna and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, vid Overland Railways, to in fexico, Central and South Anarion, by the T Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and Le porta
Company's and connecting Steamers.
Throng Pasage Tickets granted to England. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Faraz granted as follows To San Fransi300
$200,00 To San Francisco and reters, 850.00
available for 6 month.......... To Liverpiol..... To London
* 333.00 338.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced raton granted to Officers of the Army, Kavy, Civil Borrice, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking a San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice verae) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 from Bern Faro. This alcance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Furope.
Freight will be received on board until P.M the day previous to mailing, Parsel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. <
lay all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of saman is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond Bas Francis in the United States should be sent to th Company's Offload in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queer's Read Central.
-C. D. HAHMAN Agent.: Hongkong, 30th December, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOK SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. - BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS:
Алаф,
INTIMATIONS.
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THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
4, CLUB CHAMBERS, HONG KONG. The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is no
working, order.
LOCAL DELIVEar-No delivery is attempted on board-Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &c., nor at any private house (even though. naned in the address when there is a place of
business carer, at which delivery can be affected.
The authorised List of Mails isected in connection with this paper in the ono publiskad twice each day in our Extra, which is alway currented te a uneater tour that given in below.
Subscription, $80 per Annum. Electrical Material on sale, or bire. Flextric BELLs fitted and maintained. Agents for ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work.
HAROLD DOWSON,
Agent, Hongkong, 26th August, 1887.
1629 & Co
TTLER, PALMER
ESTABLISHED IN 1815, OF LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADSAS, LAHORE, KUBRACHEE, &c. Are represented in China by Mests: JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...
SIEMSSEN & Co.....
LANS, CRAWFORD & US. & by HE. RETNELL & Co. in Japan................. Subjoined are some of the items consigned by
these well-known Shippers
SPIRITS, COGNAC The popular Star" quality Bad
hest-No balter stripped. COGNAC-The well-known “2 Star" quality.
SCOTCH WHISKY, The CABLTON"-11 years old. The "Heart Shaped Bottle." The "Square Bottle" ACP& Co.'s onlented Whiskles of perfect quality, each is well matured and froe frem. Fasel oil
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Manila.-Per Vinayas, to-dor, the 9th inst. at 11.30 A-19.
For Yokohama and Kobo-For Glenavon, For Singapore-Per Gerlung, to-day, the 9th to-dag, the 9th ist, at 2.30 F.M inst., at 3.30 P.M.
For Haifong-Per Clarn, to-slag, the 9th last, at 5.00 1.4.
For Tokohama and San Francisco-For Belgic, w-morrow; the Wih inst., ut 1.30 M.
Far Amoy and Manila Par Zafiro, 1o. morrow, the 10th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Straits and Calenita-Per Talang, ou Thursday, the 121 last, at 2.30 rx.
Pr
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama Thibet, on Thureday, the 19th irixt, at 5.00 P.,
PARCEL FUST. NB Korrige will be given for at larg
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and good.
IRISH WHISKY, Only one quality consigned, the host.
PORT" IN VALIDS.” Invalids in particular are recommended to select this Wine, it is really an INVALID's PORT.
SHERRY,
For Connoisseurs the following have their own
distinctive merits—
The "INVALIDS" pale, delicate, fine faver. "Amoroso," a Stonter Wine, very popular. "MaxGANILLA," a clean dry appetising Wine. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON BALSHERRY-WHI SEAL," a special favorita in
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
..
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND Passengers AND LUGIAGE.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKIN ON THROUGE. BILIS OF LADINO FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN BULIA
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Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be received on board antil 4.KE Spooio and Pargals until 3 P... on the 9th January, 1838. (Parents are not to be sent For Freight or Passage, spply to
on board they must be left at the Aguacy's JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Offos.) Contente and value of Packages roN MONDAY, the 23rd day of January,
General
required. Hengkong. Brd January, 1888.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. 'way's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 22th December, 1887.
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO, SINGAPORE,
ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAÏD, MALTA, K MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY. MOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRÁS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID. (LEGHORN), MESSINA, NAPLES, A GENOA; MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC LEVANTINE, and South AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rate to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD. ". ПКЕ
THE Cerpany's Starship
"BISAGNO."
Captain Anfonso, will be despatched as above $380 per bare, China Fire Insurance Company's, Shares-37601 SATURDAY, the 14th innt., st TENA.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in per share, sellers.
Straits Marine Insuranos Company, Limited PRINCE's Docks.
$31 now.
Agent.
AF GEVOL
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N.B. CARGO CAN BE ŤAVEN ON TAROTON Bill of Lading for BATAVIA, PERBAN GULI POETS, Marssiller Trieste, Ha- BURG, NEW YORK, AND ROSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,
For Further Particulars regarding FreightTHE FENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Straits Fire Inturnace Company, Limited-and Pasenge, apply to
$14.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-15 per cent promulos. Hongkong. Cant, and Macno Steamboat Co.'s Theros-13 15 per cent. prem. sellers.. Indo-China Stown Navigation Co.'s Bhares-
-15 per cent discount, salos.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
30 per sent, discount, nontiel.
Bharo.
Douglse Steamship Company, Limited--$49 per Hongkong Gas Company's Blares-$125 per
shinre.
CARLOWITZ & Ca,
Agenta. Hongkong, 3rd Janary, 1888,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
18
For NINGPO, CHIFOO, NEWGEWANG, TIENT Taking Cargo and Passengers at through water HANKOW, and Parts on the TANGTEE.) THE Company's Steamship
"TITAN,"
Capisiu, Brown, will be despatched as ubora on
hongkong Hotel Company's Blare $195 pSATURDAY, the 14th inst.
share.
China Sagar Rafning Company, Limited-S56|||
per share, sales..
Luzon Sugar Rotining Company, Limited-850
per share, nominal.
share.
The Journal de St. Pétersbourg, whilindoestug Hongkong loe Company's Shares-154 per
what has been said by the Invalide luze, ex- prea a hellef that pace is assured for a long lengkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$110 per share.
time to come, thanks to the good retous ex Perak Tin Mining and Busting Company isting between Russia and hor noíghbours.
VIENNA, 18th Disember.
--$20 per share. Compaor, Limited-8114 per share, sales.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 5th January, 1888.
193
Chins.
Z
CLARET, Perfectly pure Bordeszr, not loaded to plesO
Titiated palates. MOUTON...........in quarts and pinta ia quarts and pints ST. ESTEPHE...in quarly and pints. 'MARGAUX MEDOC in quarby and pints. LIQUEUR,
LAROS
Bénédictins from the Monastery.
E: By Lordows
Newfotodina. 18 BT. Helens (TIA
Lundeaj Windwardin Lee
ward Ie, Bar?
balos, Trmidal
Leiters, Atm, G
Lubi-
tion.
Hook,
pyright ba
U
!the United
Kingdom.
142,
1L
A. long. 10. h3
Ji
R. Lima,&ft. Later
Zengi and
[ Londen) Canete | Plozatos ( Len it
dan)......
girth, novolined.
• To Cape Town itself, 19. ↑ Antigum, Fastsal,
Nevs, Dornia, Ving In, repus, & Lucis, S
• Kitty Tobuke.
To THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PLACES
C. P.& Co. are the Bois Consignors of this BRYONE-Pazoals are forwarded by P. & 0.
world wide known Liqueur.
packet only, and arrive in London about 8 days For Prices apply to either of the above Firms later than the Mail. They must be posted before 3
NOTICE.
the Convenience of
b+ obtained by
12179
p.m. on the day before the Mail loaves. No further abarge is made cu delivery except for Customs Pleas
A Declaration of Contents and Value is required with each parcel. The form is applied To INDIA-B P. & O. and Indian Mail
Customer.free.
1888, at FOUR. P.M., the Company's Staamabip "NECKAR Captain Saumer, marked with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, il CARGO, will leave this Port saabove, CALLING.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook, FOR PRODUCTIONS of the CHINA Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P., Specie and Parcels antil 3 P., on the 2nd SUGAE REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED can packel only. A declaration of Contents and
RETAIL Value is required. The form is suppliot free. Jan, 1889. (Parcels, are not to be sent on henceforward
GENERAL Rus-Parcels toy be sealed, Board; they must be left at theAgency's Office). FOR CASH, at No. 3, Feel Street, at the same
Prics as at the EsTINERT; or Retail Orders but any parcel, ten though seated, is liable tem Contents and Valua of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation will be delivered at addresses in torn on appli. be opened for enariuativa. Dangerous or per and carries a Doctor and Staww.
cants forwarding their monthly requirements ishable goads, spiam, articlos "likely to injure in writing direct to the Refuey at East Point. the maila, liquids (nalase zavrely packed), and For further Particulars, apply to
MELOHERS & C.........
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cò, Agents. Hongkong, 27th December, 1897.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
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TAZING CARGO AND PASSENGERA
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
·VIA
Y
10
COMPANY'S NAVIGATION
Steamship THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 8UTLEJ," Capt. W. D. Worcester, R.NE.
AND OTHER CONNECTING with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatchet from RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. this for LONDON via BONDAY and SUEZ THE British Steamship
CANAL 22. TUESDAY, the 17th Jarwszy, T
1898, at Four P.M.
"ABYSSINIA”
Commander.
Cargo_will be received" on board until 1,651. Tons Register, In 10A.M. Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Once be despatched for VANCOUVER,B,C., VIA KOBE AND TOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the Tea, Sik and Yahiahles for Europe will be 27th January, 1888, at THE P.M. transbipped at Calambo, General Cargo for until Noon, on the day of sailing.
London will be conveyed in Bombay wilkost transhipmat," areving one week inter than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FastORT and Pissier apply to the PesiNSULA & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oftes, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quirod to be declared prior to ibipment.
Shippers are particularly roqueried to note
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-the terms ead ovuditions of the Company's
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED."
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, do)
A piol meeting of the Court of the Tunjom end Sunghis Das Sawanten Mining to-day, and after some deliberation it was decided Perak, Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per THE Stemskip
Ambika and Hungarian Ministers was held
that saventy millions of dorins should be devoted
share
"TANNADICE."
to the prchase of equipments and frutting Bengkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-Captain Craig, will be despate for the above! FOR PY TUESDAY, the autant, at
troops in Galicia.
mited-$47 per share.
It was also decided to rank A. B. Watson & Co., Limited-65 per cent.
no ieruse in the fares at present guarding
promis, ex div.
the frontier, unless further concentration of Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-98 per cent, prem
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited----$21
Mr. David Sheehy, who was arrested on the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-74 per cent.
Russian troops took place.
ME. BRIERT. A. P., IN PRISON.
LONDON, 17th Lember.
lat inst., for seditious speeches, has been sen
tenced to three month imprisonment He was,
en uppes, but was rearrested soon afterwards
per sbars.
preininu, nom.
presiva, nono,
P.M.
For Freight or Fœage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 5th January, 1889)
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
borres, leased on bil pending the result of Chinese Tuparial Lean of 1884 per cent.THE P.&O. 8. H. Co's Steamship'
**BALLAARAT,"
(92
Blank Bill of Lading
To be followed by 8. 8. "BATAVIA” „ú 28th February, and 8. 8. "PAETHIA” on 94th March.
Connection will be rande, at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai end Japau Forte, nad at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regalar Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Through Passage Tickets grauted to Eng- and, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stenmora.
First-class Fares granted a follow- To Yanonser
Hexion $100.00. To Vieboxis and San Francisco...... 175.00. To all Common Points in Canada and the United State......
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To Liverpool:.......
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hangkang, 7th January, 1868. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- BAKI, AND KOBE. (Pasing through the Inland Sea), THE E. & G. 8. N. Co.'s dinamship
"THIBET"
THE
To London
200.00.
$00.00. 205.60.
General Agents. Hongkong, 28th July, 1887,
PUBLICATION
Of an Original Story by
WALTER BRSANT.
+30
fragile packages are probibited. No Faccal A Parool may SON- mast exceed $350 in value. isin letter to the some address as that of the Paroel itself terept in cases where enclosure of letters ta probibited or another Purcel to that addrose, bat no othérenclosure Declarations of Contents must be complete and courate. Everything in the Parçal should be entered. WE are gratified at heitg able to arrange False dacărations exposs the Pared to the risk
to our Beaders that, by special arrange of confiscation │ment with the Author, the New Story upon which WALTER BESANT in how vigaged, has been secured for Original Publication in the
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."
The title of the Story is HERK PAULUS: HEISE, WIN GERATNESS, AND MIS FALL ** WALTER EESAN T. Author of "All Sorts and Conditions of Men," &c., &o.
"I
in
CrENING INSTALMENT appeared in the isms of SATURDAY (OCTOBER 15ra).
of the
HONGKONG DAILY PRE
and will be montiated EVERY SATURDAY, nutil completed.
ER E PAULUS" may he depended upou to atford a splendid literary treat. Few Novelists of modern times can compare with Walter Batut in the ability to write a really good, wall curseirad, boldly constructed, and admirably worked-ont story. His literary gifts are unique, and as the result of his rigorous fanny, brillant style, and careful attention to detail in all that sencerns bir stories. havea series of rolumos which have built up for (1989 him a strong and enduring popularity.
MONEY ORDERS. • J-Mostay orders are issued at Hongkong; and Shangligi on the following amatrice and places
• Madeire.
Amor Aporos Is.
• Belginn.
• Berwatia. - Chunda. Canton.
* Cape Colony.
Ceylon (Coustantimple). Cyprus,
• Funck- Fgypt Failand In
Fooshe
Gabi,
Germany.
Gibralter
Gold Coast.
Hantow. Rawail.
Huhow.
• Horiand. Honduras, (Br.) Flongkong- Iceland. Indis
• Italy.
Japan.
• LAUR
་
• Malta.
Matritina.
• Fatal.
• Newfoundland.
Now South Wales.
• New Zealand.
Ningpo.
North Borace.
• Norway. Pert Darwin. Portugal.
consland.
S. Hole.
Serobelles. Shanghai.
Sierra Leone.
96uth Australia. Straits Settlements. Bustor.
• Swedea.
• Switzerland. *APMANIL United Kingdom. *United State
Victoria Westera Australis.
• West Indies (British.
Dariah, sud Dubhi,
To other Barepan Foints at proportinmate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oloers
2.-Orders on the countries maried are for of the Army, Navy, Civil Serrico, and the
warded through the London Post Office, and are Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be
paid less small discount of about 2d. in the £1
All stol will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to coccupau Carge dee Undergoed have been appointed Sole for which the remitter should aller
Agents for the Saled their Goads in orders must be expressed in British currency. lined to Peints in the United States, should be
5.The commission charged is as follows (no sant to the, Company's Offics addressed to Mr. Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEF 1D. E. Bay, District Froight Agent, Van NENT. Glasgow, and Mesara, Davin Conse&cording to the currency the order is dratra in.)
Up to 42, or fit, or 50 Rupees.......... Sons, Arbroath. couver, B.C.
20th inst, at.DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th January, 1888.
THE "BEN” LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKURAMA AND KOSE. THE British Steamer
**BENARTY"
for salitious language and inciting the people to Chinese Imperial Ioan, 1885 E- par cent. will leave for the above plane about 24 hours Captain Ed. Le Bontillier, will be despatched
resist the law at Cleaned. Mr. Bhoey was con-
rayed from Cloame! iy the custody olha police.
THE RI-CHIDIVE OF FOYM
CONSTANTINOPLE, 28th Iwemter.
Ingil Paula, ex-Kindive of Egypt, kai been accorded permission to mosda in Contantinople. 08MAN DIGNA AGAIN THREATONG.
Camo, 13th December.
The troops in garrion at Saskin have been reinforce in conquence of a large increase having been reported in the foren under Dausa Digna
THE DOMBAY DANK DIFALCANONE,
KURBA HEE, 14th member. Nothing is known for certain aboșt the defal
premium, 20,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
after her arrival with, the outwird English Mail.
as above chor about the Sri January.
Prerione On data On date
day.
a Hajat 4 p.m. stip.m.
90.17
Тетрогасци fanulity Direction of mind
35
05
THE
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th January, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. !HE 33 L XI British Strip
[1
THE
35
87
Forne of wind
$3.
N.V.W.
บ
EN.E.
For Freight or Passage; apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents Hongkong, 27th December, 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE A▲ I, British Barr
"BLACKADIER,”
|83
W. DOBERCK,
Hongkong Cheervatory, Bib January, 1888,
' י
"JOHN M. BLAIKIE,"
Freight will be received on Rosid till 4 P.M on the 28th January, 1888.
All Parools aast be sent to our Office.and should be marked to address in full; and tho
TIN
0.20 cents
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
14
45 or $26, or 30 Eapers
123
+
£2, or $95, or arene
Ir
210, or $30, or 100 Rupees
150 Rap
0.40 centa 0.50 cent 0.80 sant .....$2.00
same will be received by us until 5 ra. the N
day previous to sailing
For information as to Fassage or Freight, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.. Agents, Hongkong 27th December, 1887.
POE NEW YORK. NITE SA LI. I. American Ship
"MARY L CUSHING,
Captain Faulkner, will load for the above Port, C. E. Hore, Mastar, will losd here for the bare L. W. Brown, Master, will load here for the sad will have quick dispatch.
་ ་
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th November, 1887.
4X
Ports, and will have quick lospatet.
For Freight, apply to
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[50. Hongbing, 23rd Novembar, 1887,
above Port, and will hera quék despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAŬ & Co. Hongkong, 10th December 1857,
-No orders must exceed £10 a $50 (under OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS drawn on India, hou 150 ropes is the limit
nor will more than two such orders be issued to Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the the same person.in favour of the same payse OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any by the same well. DERT contracted by the Offsers or the Craws of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong-Barbour-
ATHOLL, Beit, str., Coaltor.-Order.
6.-Money orders on the United Kingdon means of Portal Notes, as to which see usparat for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide,
6-Sams not exceeding $50 may be remitted
BANDANTIBA, Brit. ship, Aktensuell & between the ports of China by means of Postag
ር..
stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for
at Hongkong or Shanghai on port where ther aro Agencies of the Hongkong Port Office...
CHAEON WATTANA, Bísm. bk., Ulrich-Chinese.eashing them; or money order on be grante COLONA, Amr, bk., Voyos,Malehors & Co. H.N BANGS, Amr. bk., Bangs-Master. SKEANTIAN BASH, Ger. b. Schneider-Ed.
Schollbars & Co.
12400 SEL SWALLOW, Brit, bk. Maher, Chinese,
Small remitiranes can be made to this place b maze of Postal Notos. Eve separate notion of th Fostal Guide.