One of the Protestant inkssionxxies, wo, seo i the BuTiba-Ta, the other sal bưỡng fland at tha vorg glad to observo, asked that the Ray, Abbé Wynhovon should be invited to beoime nas of the acmmittee, making, when the proposal was ando, a tribute to the charitable work of the Catholic clergy........ -
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foot of tho monatain. The parformers go up and down this cord with marvellous agility and curaty. A farqnrite food with lion is to ronch the top and fling out their aems as if swimming, and let themselves akim down the rope with the The Chinose people say that'ns regards Tien valosity of an arrow. It is a breaknock-looking tsin, the deepeat dis roses are among the aged, parforammes, that nervous people would kardly iatem, and young inhabitants, of the villages eare to witnuss. semund, especially those which are surrounded The most singular part of the festivals of thin by the focus from the Pelto. Those helpless saison is, however, the irration and ovenpation people caínot come to the city for reliai, bat re-uf Links by ianaourible bands of Llanag.
· min in their misorgble konses with gearoo any This invasion ie called Lkawa-Moron.“ All tho food, no fool, and but sealy raiment. The Buddhist monasteries in the, toinity and these nuortality togsize, and there is anngh fear at vore distance, on a particular day of tho that no himan unas cal reach thuse poople. All fustival, throw open their doors to their nur auquiries bough to show land about a third of ans is, and yun topgreat bodies of Llumas, China north of the Yellow River is suforing some on foot, otherà xa luresback, some on ausos, more or less souts listross, and, in Honau and and numbers riding cxen. All the roads leading Anhai large parts of those governmenta aruto Glass nro literally overflowing with monks under water, and are likely to remain so for some who soon pour into the town itself, with their years. The only remedy poble is total hooking pots and also their indispensable prayer. poople away zuil put them into new countries anek z Manoharia, whiski mu madily roosire a for millions of people who might in ufo mouths support themselves wit in a few yeats become prospérons denizena.
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THIBETAN SKETCHES.
THIN PEOPLE OF ́LELASSA.
books. Those frat comes are followed by ra galar swarms of Llamas, irbo pour down from the The private houses serounding mountains. are sean filled, likewise the public buildings, and yet there remains à grest oilfitudo to be ao- commodated. When overy available space las boon ogoupio, the streets and squares are, talcon postomion of fur anesmoment; and when thes are also full, tho army dinka still left betaka themselves to the open country, and pitch their little tanter Muro. This invasion of the Llatons asta six days, during which they have the apper
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STEAM FOR
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN, MATLS. The O. & O steamer Oceania, with the past American mail, left. Yokohama on the ath, and is dno hero on or about the 11th instant.:
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bharos-156 |
por cont. preniam. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$874 per share, or div. China Tradors' Ingaraven Company's Shares
860 per share, sales. North Chies Insurance-The 955 per share, Yaagtase Insurance Association-Tls. 105 per
Bhare
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$200 per
share
Tai Insurance Company, Limited Tis. 148 Canton Ingaroo Offes, Limited-$75 per
per share
share, ox div.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$375 per share.
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$75
par share.
Straits Marino Insurance Company, Limited
829 pom, sellers. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
Among the many peoples who inhabit this world of oues, and who have energo from thond nompletely, and do just as they please.
To tribunals nữa nlased, and tho erlinary courg darknes of barbaris:ninto the soni-civilisation of light, wo bad a singular inanimity in regarding of justice suspended; in fact, the authority of the dawn of the now-year as a special in for ministers and public fupalionarios and the whole thankfulness and joy. The Thibatans manifest power of Government is abanded to this far- hipirit in marked degree. Heuermidablo arwy. Dexing theas aix days Llassa pro- year's day is not only a gun day with the aunts a scan of ineaprasible disorder and con- people of Lhasa, and indol with ovary Thibafesion: The saintly visitors rush through this t, but it is a season of festivals, rojeteings and streets in disorderly buds, uttering howls and holiday-making, and among so highly roligious galla; other bouds are maning about chanting a poople it cannot but be a time of rauch praying Prayers others again are pushing one another and observance of devotional ritas. The new about, quarrolling, and abusing, which oft timnos your is locked forward to by avory man and ond mangiaryrov it is the Thibotan meer- woman in Lhases as the brightnet day of the dolal carnival in cocolate. It must not however be ya and great are the propsirations malo for it. Supposed that thes Tianas are forgetful of their It seems to be an all-nd fact that man religious obligations, though from one point of cannot rejoicowithout cheating and drinking, they appear to hard thrown off for the tito boing all reserve and modesty, and to be ristone and the Tibetans exemplify the truth of this to in their way of wanaing homeclvos. These the fall Fur days previous to the us your men are only thing off the saportuity of overy hassa houssholder concentrator is!
noring ou obtaining sufficient provisions for their religious forroor. That their peculiar way live entertainment and that of his friads of doing so is our to objestion is true, but The Thibulus non almost incapable of more oir primary motive is coming fo Lhasss is a family rejoicing; they must call their friends and religions one. They have not came only for a neightones to participate with them. Great holiday, though they do set like schoolboys who therefare is the accumulation in every house, of break bounds. These toks have swarmed fato supplies of tea butter, tsamts, joints of frozen has to worship the Dalai-lamu, ia beg for beef and motion, and many the skins of barley his blessing, and they will then leave, prefectly wine. The Thibetans are not proverbial for satisfied-that-the grace attaching to the blessing alexpliuess, and the Lhassaites are zo exception of the living Buddha will last them for the reOn They break through the habits of the rule steg dopart, and bu the morning of the suvonth. to the rule; but as the new-year anproaches, tinder of the year. As siddenly as they came, do twotre-months and exhibit a laudable activity in day the host may be a tropping out of the classing sad rewating the interior of their city, and over the plains covering the mountain
ollings. The house are literally turned insides on their return journey.
The women of Thaibst, alike their Judian sile erf for the entira contents of the rooms are pat on the wall and floors as scrubbed and sisters, anjor great freedom to sino and go. brushed and line-washed, the turntraro eland, boy and antiva sed blorious lives, fulfilling furbished up and do presentable, and replaced only their various household duties, bat in a orderly manner, and every coom made cheer practically managing the whale brake of the ful and hose tie. Unfortunately, with the country. Especially is this true of Lhasst, whose nayeur's day this energy for cleanliness EsaSAS women eltions stage every shop and erory away, and dirtan disorder prevell onco more for tall. In rara districts it is the woman who Another gear. Having put their house in urder, porform most of the labours of agriculturo. and brought out, sired, and wide ready for no The men, however, vannot be stigmatised as lazy, their stock of holiday clothing, the Thibetan for they do not pass their time in idlonosa, bou hold tara thoir attention to the domestic theagh they are certainly less laborious and 1498 altars, of which crory family has at low mantive than the women. The energies of the men are chielly confined to tho'spinning and Those now oivo spécial care. The abl idolääre re-painted, and the little sauctuarina decoratiel Weaving of weal. The dafis they manufacturo. with variousorasatouts use of fresh butter allod posto, and are very close and solid dosigue al construct pyramids of fruits, the contest cloths to the finest possible meritor The consumption in Thibet of poulon is very flowers, and figures of mod and animals in a variety of quaint and fantastic signs. The large, because according to monistic rule every babane festival, which is bek later on in the ama must be attired in red poulon, and year, gives these artists scope for displaying the home couszmption, large quantities of this Llamas in the country are innumerable. Besides thoir anstable ingerity and delicty of touch sibrio pre annually exported to Northern China in moliling designs which are then coloured and Furiary, where it is much prized. The in tinte - delicate as NuturI'S OWN.
The last day of the tifi own ara enument superior qualities of porton are very arpansive, ed to all thane new-your preparations. This festi at the warsor kinda ara buap. The men also val has many citos, the first of which is the tokage in manufacturing the celebrated portile a. E bogine at midnight, and would thus far sticks, known as the perfumes of Thibus. Tho appar to resemble the European mods of meine Arcator part of this industry is confined to Lhasa, the old-year out and thy now-year in. The idea and the pastiles are manufaclaced from the ash of probably tissue in bota celebrations, thougher arious aromatio trees combined with musk and pressed in very different ways. At midnight the gold dust. These materials are elaborated into whole town resounds with aries of joy, and the pink pasto, which is moulded into small cylindrl- shouts of Toicus are accompanied by the sounds of cal sticks, in or four foot in lagth. When varios miel instrations-the peal and tinkle these pastile-links are once lighted, they smoulder of Folk. the jingling of oyu bals, the shrill reson slowly and without interdition until com ance of ennobes, the land of runs and tainhour plotely consumed, difasing all around a most ex- ines, and whistlingofiles. The dia is fearful, but quisite parfume. Thay are nod to the Liana the footer the noise, the nvm the happiness of sonis and are burned lefore the idols worshipped the people, and the morrier they boooms. Shouta dwelling honses. Those sticks are much ing and singing they go in partios from house sought after in China, to which country large to have egy muber of z party hearing in his antrition to sont, where they sell for orbit. or her fun anal tessil of narth.ant pries The justite sticks that are bought wad containing bulling water, on the bup of which a Iadia, and which are often used for cigar Dust Elde balls unmposed of boy sad flour. In lights, arnotations only and very inferior, and the other land each carries a long silver needle are manufactured not in Thibet bat in Ching tormienting in a book. Tho visitors present the The workers in metalent Lhusss are foreigners, whats of the bags visited with one of these said to have one from the vicuity of Bhootan silver noetles, and courtesy buds him hook out and they drive a good trade, which enables theat
$20.
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's Hongkong, Cantan, and Mass Storaboat Co.'s
Sbarco-8105 per cant, prom; ex div. Indo-China Stoam Navigation Co.'s Shares
15 per outE, discount China and Manile Steaurship Company, Timited
-30 per cent, discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited---$47 por"
share.
Sharoa--50 per cent. prem.
Enton
Bourkong
Hongkong Adamson. Bell & Co. !....
P. K. 8. 8. Co... 0.20. 8. 8. Co. Busoll & Co.
Russell & Co...................
Datid Sassoon, Sons & Co. P. & O. 3. N. Cor Bougkong Mini Bussor: Kaishia... Hougkong Mite, Busan Kahi Hongkong
Jardine, Matkovou & Co...
TO BE LET TO LET.
Today, at 3 P.M.
-On Pad inst..., nt3 rat. Quick despatch.. To-day, at 4PM. On Bih ist, at Noon. On 19th Jan, Daylight
or about 11th just Or K TORT Today, at 3.
VESSELS ON TEK BERTH ».
U. S. MAIL LINE. ONE LARGE GODOWN at WANORAL PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER
·LAND” RAILWAYS; AND TOUCHINGÁT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Apply to
E. D. BABBOON & Co. · Hongkong, 1st December, 1887.
J
TO LET CITTING ROOM, BEDROOM, & BATH BODY, FURNISHED OF UNFURNISHED -BAXTER HOUSE-Bonham Road.
Apply on the Premisos. Hongkong, 10th February, 1888.
TO LET, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
312
THE U. 9.Mail Steamer *CITY OF HEYDNEY all in despatoked for Stu Francisco, Yokohamn, on SATURDAY, the 11th February, at THEEE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the Waited States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Island Cities, of the United States, via Overland Kailways, to HOUSE NO, 1, "BALL'S COURT-Bouba HARUL, Trinidad, and Demersrs, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steasers.
Through Paasogo Ticketal granted to Eapland, 1295 France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
fof Steamers.
Boad,
Apply Au
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 7th February, 1888.
TO BE LET.
UNFURNISHED, WITH TENNIS Coukr. TO. 5, TERRACE-A Four
No. 5. RICHMOND
No. 6, RICHMOND TERRACE-A Six Roomed House with Thres Bath Rooma.
A NEW STORY has just boen added in the SERVANTS QUARTERS of both House..
Apply
JOHN WILLMOTT, ..
Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, 28th Jungary, 1888.
TO BE LET.
--;
F245
First-class Fares granted as follows rem. To San Francisco......$200.00 To Sua Francisco “and - raturu,
available for months.... Ta Liverpool
To London
$50,00
$33.00 338.00
To other European points at proportionate ratas Special reduced rates granted to Oficers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Tasangers, who have paid full fare, ro embarking at San Francised for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be sllowed * discount of 10. from Beturn Fare. This allminee does not apply to through fores from China and Japan to Europe,
Freight will be received an board until 1 ext. 145 the day pravions to sailing, Pares Packages will be rpceived at the Ofles until 5 PM game day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to 1858)rams in full; value of same is required,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ. TONI SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND DEACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
ALBO,
AND
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
WEDNESDAY, the 22nd February, at Noon, the Compatry's Stonaship Commandant Lorraior, with TANGTSE." MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CABOO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Corgo and Spacis will be registarod for Lon- ons well as for Marsoils, and coupled in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Earopo.
THE DENCK MATE.
Tho M. M stentner. Featunddy, with the Fronoh tanil of the 18th January, Jaft Singapore at 10.30 am, on the 10th and may be exported. horo on or about the 17th instant. This packet brings replies to lotters Jespatched from long. tong on the 6th Docomot
.
- STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Lino steamer (enfruin left, Singa- porgoth, and is de bees on 15th Inst. The P. & O, extra steamer Lombards, left Singapore at 5 pas-on-the 7th, and-is-ias-hord": on the 14th instant,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook, Cargo will be revived or board until 4, Specio and Parcele until 3 P.M. on the 21st February, 1838. (Parcels are not to be sent. When Gorraspolenco has been missent of on board: they must be laft at the Agency's delayed (both of which are liable to happon Oleo.) Contents and value of Packages are occasionally) all that the addresso need do is to ncte on the coror, Sent to, or Rocsised required.
For farther particulis, apply at the Com-at 7 pm, or as the case may bo, and forward it. without any other writing whatever, to tho pany's Omon.
G: DE CHAMPEAUX,
Postannster Gondral. This should be nofelvon the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is u mistake, to lot sneh maiters pass for fear of Hongkong, 10th February, 1868, OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM. more troubla in the end.
giving trouble, a-conrse which generally gima SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIL THE
Agent.
嗎
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
..
STEAMERS.
LOCAT DELIVERY No delivery is attempted Lon bourd Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, Je, nor at any privato house (even though 2amed in the adrass) when there is place of business veror, ut which delivery in beeffclcd.
The Postal Guide for 1887, rovised to date Steamship "OCEANIC" will be will be found in the Daily Press Dicostory, despatched for San Francisco, vi Toko. p. 385 largo edition, p. 701 shall edition. Thly Lara, an WEDNESDAY, the 2nd February, is the only authorised completo Sanmary of at TaRSE FAL. Coundation being made at Yoko Postal information published in Hongkong. huma with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and some will be received st the Company's Office abi Five x. the day pes rious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as followe Te San Francisco
3200.00 To San Francisco and return,350,00.
available for 6 months To Liverpool......
To London
393.00 '333.00
To other European paints at proportionata rates. Spacial luced ratos granted to Officers! of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Tuporial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on xpplication:
Passagere, who have paid full fare, re- barking at San Francisco for China Japan (or vice versa) within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Darepo.
Francisco.
which material the Thibetans aro wonderint fabrics, astonishingly various in quality, from Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-$125 per present occupied by A CHEE & Co. in the Quited States shopld be sent to the or Passage, apply to this Agency of the Com
a
of the title balls from the orien bowl and not only to live in comfort, but to amass wealth.
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$195 per
şiben
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$158
per share, sellers. Luzon Sugar Rellaing Company, Limited-$13
per share, B.
sluare.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-3574 per Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
$110 per shure,
Perak in Mining and Smelting Company
-$ per share.
Punjom and Sanghie Dua Samsulan Mining
Company, Limited-$123 per share, sollers. Perak Bugar Cultivation Company Thu, 18 per
share.
+
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lá
citel-$17 per share.
premium.
A.
S. Watson & Co., Limited 65 per cont. Tengkong & Kowloon Whorf and Godowa Co.,
Limited-$143 per share.
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited $21
per share,
preminn, sales
.:.
247/9 Queen's Road East. THE PREMISES
Apply to
LÍNSTEAD & DAVIS. Hougköog, 21st Usisher, 1887
TO LET, (POSSESSION ON THE 1ST FEBRUARY,
70. 48, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL also, ROOM for OFFICES Upstairs.
Apply to
HỌ TỪNG. Moura. Jardino, Matheson & Co. Hongkong, 13
13th January, 1888,
[139 TO LET. DOOMS IN COLLAGE CHAMBERS”.
GODOWN i ICE HOVER LANE, latole occupied by MR BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, from the 1st May
Apply tre
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca Hongkong, 30th July, 1886.
TO LET
141
FROM 1ST FEBRUAKY.
SMALL EUROPRAN THRLE
Rend. Rent Moderate.
For Particulars apply to the Gorowk at the back on Cross Lane.
Hongkong, 28th January, 1858.
18
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond Bau Francitoo Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco..
For further information as to Passago, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5, Queen Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN Agont. Hoorkop 23rd January, 1888.
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO, SINGAPORE
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY- MOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLTHOUTH.
Catients Invoices to socompany Cargo des.
to as loyond sem kredsen United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs,
For further information as to Freight pany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1998.
CANADIAN PACIFIU LINE.
САКОВ TAKING
PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
AND
VIA
70
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
"BATAVIA,”
on
253 Tera. Rogistor, Wolton, Commander, N.B-CARGO GAN: RE: TAKEN ON THROUGH will be despatalied for VANCOUVER BC. BILLS OF LADING FOR BATARIA, PERSIANA ROBE AND YOKOHAMA, on SATUR A STOREY HOUSH N 187, Wanchan PORTE MARSETITES, TEKSTE, HAMDAY, 10 25th February, at THREE P.m.
To be followed by S.S. "PARTHIA," BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON
the 15th March.
Coangelion will be made at Yokohama with Shoumors from Shanghai and Japan Ports, Steamship of the NAVIGATION COMPANY Sequin regular Steamer wit Sa Pancisco by the “BALLAARAT." Captain B Ashdown, with STEAMS COMPANT Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatch from this for LONDON via ROMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on THURSDAY, the 16th February, at DAYLIGHT.
$1928
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-9 por cent.ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 C-9 per cent.
priamom, sales
Chinese Imperial Tan, 1886 E- per cent.
premium. nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
From Muska, Faldona Doe Hadras)
„Nobanay th. Karosietaç A ̧X.
it It requires some skill to hook eno of Their dross d Tees frum the Thibetans. They these halls, and their erratis bobbing up and mostly wear a long roba of pink ponton, with a down in the water aEords great ina and use small folt cap of the same colour bat of a darker not to both parties. Thaw interobanges of lint: in addition to this simple costume they Romster PAG visitaanenting of Thibatan went metacoatinus don a long rod scarf wound twice moned the neck
with the and tossed hack`over the shoulders. There are somo very cunning artificers among to pooplo, especially among the goldsmiths, who manufacturo elegant and richly-chased vases for the ass of the Llamas, and also jewellery of very deseription-maique indasign and of
At Line there is and a coleny of Cashmerina
Bar
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30,317- SOB
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hth Fobruary, 199, 80 4700
50,24
$6,152
till-daylight when the second rita begint, alsv called lonk-so.
The second okay likaiss consists in paying visits, but the ceremony is somewhat different. Aber dawn the pitious of Lhases may be son in the streets onrrying in one and a pot of buttered tex, and in the other a largo varnished elaborately no workmanship. Ibis these pobouse, and gitt plate which is filled with Lomba, shaped as they are called, whe constract the gold and like a pyramid and surmented by three sare of gilt plates for the Baddhist temples. Many of harley. On these occasions it is not permissible bass plates are so well gilded that they effec te par visits without the teamha and battered tea, inally resist bast and dup, al, once polished, As son rea risiker enters a house, the first always retain a marvalhas glitter.. ceremonini observed is walking op to the tomes dio albar, which is amplasly forged and well Mahomedany who have been settled in the coun unsinated, and making the required thres prosy or very many years; they are all merchante trations before it. He tlom rises and burns a few or dealers in procicus stones, and also meayy STATKIN, aromatic Caves which are placed ready to hand hongere They are reputed to be the richest in large copper canser, after this, bring at merchants at Lhasa, having a masque of thair liberty to tend to undue things, he proved rigid Masalnins. The hibotans to with a happy new-Joor to every one in therefor to them as infidels, bnt as they are rich 037 bouss, and as a token of extreme friendliness and powerful they are zamolested people stand banginti courtesy, puts out his tongue at them. Aftar aside in the streets to let them pess; and put qui the relafatione are over, bo presents each with a the tongue at then in tokon cf respect. The p of hottered tea, and hats the piste round orthoz und most ceremonial salute in Thibet from which each takes a pinch of tambu. This to take off the list, put out the taugue, and people of the unnse, in turn, serve the visitor or cratch the right cap, all simultaneously, The visitors with tea and tedsub, and the coremedial Cashmerian Mahenedans are most keea in their resistance to allow any Europausa in the country, gossom ud infinitum in overs barna.
The people of Lhasa furor onlieven the now opecially the English The Feelings, as they yar with fetes and noisy rejoicings, in which call us, anot, they say, to be trasted; they the song and the dance has a considerable slurs, dome for the purposes of trade, and they end by... and in which children participate freely. Grouping the country. Those man are wall port: Norsk of children decked out in fantasie groon drassured the history of events in India, in fact many hung with tiny balla, parede the streets and go themselves come down to Calaatta in their par from house to house singing in company. The suit of trade. If we cannot look forward for a concerts are not wanting iu harmony, the gongs long time to samo to reach the people in Tibet for the purpose of tale, let us hope that at being geurally awost, with a touch of taelanduoly bat the chorusan with which they are inte tapered lesat our rossionaries will be able to devise some artery animated During the song the little to approach them, for the purpose of singers wake a slow and regalar praying maysethsesi enlightenment and Christian civilisation. ment with their bodies, as if tg-fark the time; when the chore clay proceed to pigerously stomp their ist feet on the ground,
-Statesmas.
40,
30.19
Balipas
34.17 30,07
30.03
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STATION.
30.12
vah
10,43
31
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The Barometer kan inilen und gradien's mat modenteor Nb, wind Cloudy, add, was Jamp watcher prevails,
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 10th February, 1888.
BETHÜROLUQICAL REGISTER,
Force of wind Weathera
137
in moal exact time. The sounds of the belle, and An Important Discovery is announced in the ofthenniled boots, predncs a wild accompaniment Paris Pijare, "of a voluable remedy for pervons thatstrikes on the ser not disagreeably, specially debility, physical, exhaustion, and premature if herd at a little dirtunes. The concert being demy. The discarary was made by a missionary failed, the life songsters are treated with cakes in Old Marico; it saved bin iron a miserable travelėt immuni Fried in ag oil, balls of butter, and with Thibo existence and on early grove, We learn that Tomperature ........ tan sweetmeaty. And so at every house. In the Rev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions Direction of wind
Huzidity dead during this season the towns are entirely Bloomasbery quaro, Loudon, W.C, will sund gize up to festivity. At Lhassa from morning the prescription, free of charge, an receipt of-a
night, troops of comedians and tumblers self addressed stamped envelope.” matuse the people with their performance. They generally perform in the principal squares, or in, front of the public monuments: The Thiboton comedians romain altogether and continuously on the stage. At fest they king sad dance, and then dxhibit foats of strength and agility. The ballett is what they seam to excel in most. The dress of the baliut-únnours is peculiar. They woar largo white pantaloons, a grean tanie, and New Malwa..
yellow girdle bound round the waist. All round
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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bio bottom of the tunic long cards are attach-Old Mans..
ed, at equal distances, and the ends of these
cords are decorated with thick tufts of white Older Malwa
wool which gracefully accompany the movements
of the body, aither when the actor balances Patua (New)
himeelt or whirls round in the dance, When he Bonaros Now)
whirls they stand out horizontally, forming a
fluffy circle round the performer, and soom, as it ware, to socelerate the rapidity of his move. OF LONDON.~~
ments. Thonotors wear a distinguishing yellow eup, to which are fixed long pheasant plomes When noting they always disgnise themselver with a black sak to which is attached a whita! beard of phenomenal length Aulher most ex- hilarating sport for the Thibetsus, and which takes place at this season of rejoicing, is the
FRIDAY, 10th February. UNIUNE.
$560 por pisal, free of Halles $580 per pioni, alles, of Inatly. ..8480 për pioni, alive. of [catty,
$40 to $500 per chest.
1924 to 4034
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aight.thentizen
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*—ĮROFILY@gm in the shady in dagrees Fahrenheit.
Kirakundane with
8-T STOP tab, the humidity of
· 100.
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5.STATE OF Y
** op vum Véxatums: 8. bin ky: detached clouds:D, drinking riday 2.fog, G.glover, H.bil; Dght. 0.vet; P, paming shawery; Cinqually, 1⁄2, rus ;. 8. ow. thunder; V. vizibility; W, dew (wit),"
Talk in inches, tenthe sad ennuilla, "
W. DOBELCK.
Goods received, on STORAGE at Moderate Ratos, in First-class GodawnIR.
STEAMER CALGOES discharged on Savégrable terms,
Also Butire GODOWNS to LET.
Cargo will be received on bones intil 4 P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office Apply to .-
MEYNK & Co. until 4 r.M... on the day previous te sailing,
[1278 Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.":
FOR SHANGHAL (Talking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEPOO, Hansow, and Ports on the YANGTAZE.)
THE Company's Steamship
*EL DORADO," Captain Fayne, will be despatched an abuve TO-DAY, the 11th iust, at. THREE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Goneral Managers Hongkong, 8th February, 1899.
| 307 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
SYDNEY.
FOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND (Calling at SINGAPORE and JAVA, aut faking
Abrough Cargo to New ZEALAND, TAS- MANTA, O.}
THE Steamship
P.M.
"AIRLIE." Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the stove, Pura TO-DAY, the 11th instant, at Fork
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
1306 Hongkong, 5th February, 1868.
FOR NAGASAKI.
THE Nippon Yasen Krisha's Steamer
"KUMAMOTO MARU,” Captain Ekstrand, will be despatobed for the above Fort taking Cargoos on through Bills of Lading to Kons and YOYOHAMA on or about
the 11th instauit,
For Freight apply to the Undersigned.
FORTHE MITSOL BUBBAN KAISHIA,
Y. FUKUHARA. Asting Manager.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1888.
FOR NAGASAKL HE Nippon Tun Kaisha's steamship
FUSHIKI MARU.”
19
Captain Thompson, will be despatched, for the shove Port taking Cargons on through Bills of Lading to Kous and YOKOк& MA on TUES- DAY, the 14th instant.
Tor Freight apply to the undersigned.
FOR THE MITEVI BUSSAY KAISHI'S,
YFUKUHALA,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, 6th February, 1889,
OCEAN, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
Hongkong Observatory, 10th February, 1998, THE Company's Steamabip
THE T
3/14
3.91
Hank Bille, on demand Credita, st 4 months' aight.4.00
FOR SALE
AS A GOING CONCERN.
STOCK
AND
of the
GOODWILL
OLD ESTABLISHED
TAILORING AND OUTFITTING
BUSINESS
LOHMANN
No. 3, MAIN BEET, YOKOYAMA
Cai
Full Partionlars will be furnished on applica tien.
7th February, 1888.
(296
'ORESTES,"
Tes. Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo, Generd Cargo for London will be convoyed vis Bombay without transhipment, arriving ona wook later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FRONT and PASSAGE apply to the PNINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
Through Parco Tickets grautod to Eag. land, France, and Germany by All trans-Atlantic line of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver
.Mexican 8.160.00. To Victoria and San Francisco...... 375.00. To all Common Points in Curatla and the United State...... To Liverpool....
To Londonde
200.00.
... 300,00. 305.00.
The authorised List of Muis issued in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice each day in cur Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given · · bolow.
A WAIL WILL CLOSE. For Cebu and Sautakan-For Tirapaca, to day, the 11th inst., at 11.00 apr.
For Saigon. Per fentos, to-day, the 11th inst., at 11.30 A.M.
For Shanghai-Per i Dorade, ba-lay, this 11th inst, at 9.30 v..
For Singapore, Java, Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney.-Per Airlie, tu-day, the 11th inst at 2.20 1.1.
Fa Takao-For Fulgendent, today, tha 11th inst., at 5,900 PIN.
For Cantonar Honum, na Monday, the 13th inst, st 7.30 AM.
For Miczo-Tur Kiukiany, on Moulay, thu 13th ist, at 3. T.IL.
For Canton.For Falukan, ou Monday, the 13th inst, et ...
Fur Nagasak Kahamat okulda Per Thibel, ou Saturday, the 18th lust, al 5.00 ..
,--,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packs Cily of Sydney. will be despatched on SATURDAY, tho Eth instaut, with Mails for Japan, SAD Francisco, the United States Canada. Hunnlalu. Poru, &ẹ,, which will be closed as follows: 2.15 P.M., Rogistry crases. 2.30 P.M., Pest.Ofky closes, but Correspondonos any posted on board the Proket with Late Fen of 10 contfoxtru Partago until the time of departure.
The Post Office deelines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Natsa Coin, or Jowellery, and, whom Bugistration has been neglected, wili ako no enquiries, late alleged leases of such letters,
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Gorman Contract Packet Breanachucig with Mails for the United Kingdon, Europe will be despatched on MONDAY, the the inst
Settlements, Batavia, Barosh, Ceyfun, Talia, and countriesbeyond,nia-elitian Straits. Adén, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, 4, No. The Mail will be closed at 3. Late Lotters to 3.30. Correspondence should be marked for Gorman Wait, or with thu mure of the Packet.
The Post Ones declines all raspbility for Unregistered Lottoes containing Tack Noos Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Rogistration has ben neglected, will make no onquirio inte alloged losses of such lotters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Paskat Yanytać will bà. despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd inst with Meśla for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles; la Saigon, To odber European Paints at pro sctionato Straits Settlemonts, Batavin, Barth, Caylon, rates Special roduced rates granici to Oloors the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery, Madras, the Army, Navy, Civil Sortion, and the Culozita, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Imperial Chinese and Japanese Casters, to be Gibraltar. Cbtainat en application.
Consular Invoices to recompany Carre des
The Contents and Value of Packages are rotized to Points in the United States, should be quired to be declared prior to shipment.
sont to this Company's Offices addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agent, Van souver, U.C.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terras and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th February, 1988.
NO ZDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SURZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
Freight will be monived on Board till 4 r on the 24th February, 1888.
All Parvels must be sent to our Olley and
The main hours will be observed in closing the Mailes, do
The Post Office uelitos all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Fotos, Coin, or Jewellery, and where Registration has been neglastel, will make D-nquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
1chonid be marked to address in fall; and the HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
fame will be received by es until 5. .. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passago or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agonta Hongkong, 10th February, 1888.
FOR LONDON (DIRECT.)
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEAE 3/3 L. II British Ship
AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL. TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STCAMDES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENORES AND LEGGAGË. N.B-CABOO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUBIA,
N·MONDAY, the 20th day of February,
1888, at 4 P.M. the Company's Steamship BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain II. Bödekor, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Fort neators, CALLING
AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook. Cargo will be received on Board until 4 PM Specie and Parcels until 3 r.. on the 19th of February, 1888.(Parocks are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Omer). Contents and Vaine of Packages nce required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and Carr's & Doctor and Stewardess.", ....
For Further Particulars, apply te
MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, 23rd Janniary, 1888.
* FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
HE S/S 1.1. German Bark
"" DOROTHEA"
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1898.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
"MABEL TAYLOR,”
MAILS.
THE ENGLANIE MAIL.
Two Days before Departure.
3.00 P.Reception of Parcels cousus.
Day before Departure, 2.00 Pa-Money Order Office enses F82.00 M-Posting of Priers Current and Cir.
onlars causes.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however lo posted up ie o'clock if they are tied in handlow, country by country, with the adrosus all one way
Those for the Daitol Kingdom at be divided into. Iralaid; those for Germany iuto ( arabery, (3) other places in Germany.
Thos. E. Durkil, Master, will land here for the (1) London, (2) England and Wales, ) Soucisnf. (5)
|shevs Part, and will have quick despatel.
For Fraight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 10th Janmry, 1988.
1/120
FOR LONDON (DIRDUT). THE A 1. British Bark
"BIALTO,"
J. E. Payne, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have a quick dospatok.
For Freight, apply to
PCSTAU & Qui Hongkong, 2nd February, 1888
FOR NEW YORK.
8L II American Bark
"PENOBSCOT
4.00
1-Registry conson,
Posting of news- papers, books, and pattorus coLBUS, 15.00 P.M.-Mail glosos,
LATS LETTERS may then bo posted in the Night Box at the Fast Died with W centa lute fue up to 9 P.M., after which haar they nay bo sent on bound with the same late fée.
THE REARCH NAZLE •
Day before Departure-
5 .., Money Order Office closos. Post Offs F271
closes, except the wight box, which is always open out of afflon huurs
Day of Departure.
7A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM Registry of Letters coaseg
patterne earsOK.
F1AM., Mal closes, except for Late Letters.
Eaton, Master, will load bare for the above 10.30..., Poating of all printed matter sad Port, and will have quick despotal.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
157 Hongkong, 31st December, 1887.
FOR LONDON,
HE
E39 L. I. I. German Barque
"SENTA,"
J. Tiomann, will load here for the above Fort, | and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 4th February, 1888,
11.10 a, Letters may be posted with Late For
"of 10 cents unti-
11.30 a...when the Post Oftes closes entirely 11.40 A Late Lettons may be posted on boarI the packet with Late Fes of 'couts until time of departure.
FOR SALE,
AT REASONABLE, PRICES, "ANGING AND TABLE SAFETY
LAMPS, ManufacturSD XY,
1989
H
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
MASS, DEFRIES, SONS & Co., LONDON.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the (289 EL T. Mellor, Master, will load horo for the above Porto, and will have quick despatch.
Owwene, will be KESPONSIBLE for any These Lamps have the following advantag DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crewe over any others viz., they can burn any kind of of the following Vessele during their stay in Mineral Od consuming 25 por conf. less than 269 Hongkong Harbour
ethers, giving an oqasi Brillianoy of Light, and if upset the Light is extinguished at once, thereby ensuring perfect safety from tiro.
Thore Lamps are on View at the sašidlenes of the Undersigned, No. 138. Borla Strand, Let Fisor, and also at the NAM HING LOONG SHOP, Queen's Road Central ad Praya
KUNG KEE. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1889
Captaia Hutchison, will be despatched se abore AL British Bark
CL WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant.
-For Freight or Paniage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 10th Febrnary, 1885
188
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA
SAKI, AND KOBE.
(Fasefing through the INLAND SRA). THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
#THIBET,”
will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, the 19th instant, at DaY£ïgur.
B.L-WOODIN,
Superintendent Hongkong, 4th February, 1888.
"EMD
WR Sunimers, Master, will load horo for the above Ports, and will bave quick despatok.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG § 00. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1888.
·T270
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.. THE SS L. I. I. German
Ship
TH
**THEODOR BUGEE,"
U. Meyer, Master, will toad hors for the above Ports, and will have quick daspatch. --For Fright, apply lo
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1170 Hongking, 19th January, 1868.
AIRLIE. Brit. str. Ellis-Russell & Co. ARKATOON AFCAE, Drit str., Olifout-Dayid
Pasien, Sona & Co. BEFALTT, Brit: str., Boutillier.-Gibby Living
toa & Co.
COLOMA, Amr. bk., Noya-Melchers & Co.......' F. F. LEITCHFIELD, Aur. bk, Young.-Chiness. Central. MABEL TAYLOR, Drit. skip, Darkil-Carlowie
&Co.
MARIE, Ger. str. Edhusfor-Wieler & Co. | Trras, Amr. ship, Allyn-Rumeli & Co.
THE TOURIST ́S "GUIDE REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trule, objects of Natural History, Furniture &o., do, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronan- ciation.
The Daily Pris Offon.
FOR SALE,
*JUST ÁRKIVED EX "MANUEL." BOUT 30,000 Catio foel MANILA
HARDWOOD.
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 10th January, 1889.
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