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By Bis Worship-From where I fast sw thom to whore they turned up to Kecnady-read they had to walk soven, et sight ginis. They might have been walking together batore I
A meeting of goatomiu interested in Afidelios" was held in the Bymassium of the Vistoria them, ad did not see them join saol other
Recreation Club on Stugby evening, to aregamonts for the forthcoming meeting.
Mr. Lukon took the chair by unsuimous consent....
Taiharo to the alatomont that he was walking telexity. If tho Iuspester had not come to ano mo I would have thought ma riors of the desarronos. I did not know anything kat taken place nutil the Icapastor gamo and told me. There was ao other soldier in sight who they turned up inse Kannady reader, Ch
Tho ThEASURCE, (Me. W. II. Young) then road the statement of accounts, which showed belanna af 843 to commence the year will.
The CTALAN propuged that the counts as submitted to passed.
Mr. J. SAMPION esconded, and the uoquent work passmet
T SECRETARY (Mr. H. K. Hayllar) said that ha haid applied to this Bearutary n the Cricket Club for use of the ground, und was informed that the first day it would to vont on VA Saturday, 7th April fle therefors proposed That the sports bo holl on that day.
TIM CHLIRMAK esconded, and the date was agreed to..
The SECRETARY said he bed received a letter from Mr. Belilice offering to abcribe $50 orery year to the sports, to be expended in prizes, applause) and ho had no doubt that this vory maquanimous offor would be acceptol.
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The CHAIRMAN propbeod that Mr. Belilings, for boeipted and the Secretary ba pawor od ta vrita to Mr. Belilies thanking him for his generous offor.
Mr. C. H. THOMPSON Bonded. Carried unanimously.
nal A. K. Pravers.
Sabino Thompson was re-alled. In reply, to Mr. Wolton ho said that when he saw thợ defondant throw the complainant down he was about thros hatred yards behind them follow- ing the road.
In reply to his Worship the wishes maid hi cognised the girl because he had saat ber previously at Murrizon Hill. He would zot have runngnland,thg prisoner, but he saw big in custody when he got down to Quaon's- road.
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stripping them, and their loss was confined to their unbrellas and pipes, which he carried off.
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The girl appeared to ba resisting The witness liste described the position in which ke saw the partion. Ha aid he did not hear lie complainant make a noise. but she might have done w without his heuring hor. He was about throo hundred yarde off, going by the mad, but) by a straight out it would be much shorter. When he first saw them the soldier had hold of her by the arm. Sho wotled to go one way and be another. She got away and got about rant head, who the sohlies er in front, canght hold of her round the body, and thra hor dow Ho throw her down violently and foll on top of her. He could not say whether the soldier The following goalloinen, wore thou- unant [fell bacause he last lila boinnes in throwing tho rously elected as offers for this year-Com-complaiurat town, or whether it was intan horrar of being placed in the witnese box and milton: Mos. O S. Barlt, A. Dorison, Major tional. He did not try to get up again, but was there exposed to all the annoyance and incon- Ellis, Lieut-Grairun, J. Grant, A. Hazed, forced off. The dog leaped on iini nad barked roaience of a eros sznauination, Still, in view of K. Korb, Tint Mateulfa, Major Tripp, Capt. furiously. As soon as they got on the ground all those dificulties to Falico bave standing 16yukle, R. K. Leigh, J. Saurson, IL. Fwitness comcioneed to ran to give the caplains orders uct to prasate for rags where the pro-collar called as the Viceroy Hayllar Commander Kamany, N., J. IE antista The sollier got up and porty burnt was insured! It is all left entirely Stewart-klart, H. N. Thompson, A.M.S.,complainantot up and walked very quietly to the intra company. How then loss down the bill as if getting away from Fon export every insurubes sgant to keep a pri Patron. Sir Willing des Vorx, hit. The goldier followel alse quickly rate staff of detectivos, is it possible to obtain full K.C.M.G., Admies Sir Nowell Salmon, K.0.1. When witness get to the bridge bolest sight of and convicting svilenen? And wiles he does so, 11.3. Major-General Cameras, C.B., Hon. J. them and did not sen them again until he got although he may be perfectly convinced of the The native bankers generally extend their
·Russell, C.M.G., Commodori Maxwell,
down to Quen rol. Whon be last saw them existence of a crise, wlust other course thero New Year lindays until the 2nd day of the 2nd Stowania: Lieut-Gol, Aud-ween, Hon. J. there was a fiatoure of some three or four yards open for the ingranos agort but to quietly enboog, hat this year we observe they all com Bill-Irving, Hon:01. Chat, Lab-Col. Cook, between them. The soldier was not resting about it and pay? Ho cannot well he expertoi to run mencod basicas again immediately after the Mr. . Layton, Has. W. B. Deaus, Mr. R. at all when he saw thou on the roid, bat when the risk of an unsoccessini prosecution unicas he 15th of the 1st moon, and it is believed the Woodio, Mr. W.11. Forbes, Depaly Sorg.-Gon, Le Raw him in Qasa's red he apponrod ne bo befashand in possession of full and conviut heavy losses they sustained last year is the ome Laver A Moto. Mr. I appias, Coloneld turdly stand. A variable was holding ing evidence, al thy chasm are ton to one that of this abangs. We hear the remaining stock Ingbos, Hon. A. 1. MacEwen, Capt. Smythics, him by the zeok. He did not notice citaor his he will be unable to ret saything like that. The of Tea has beau fuanced by then, and Eurofore Dr. Mortimer, Col. Crastor, Hon. P. Ryrie, Mr. or her clothes. When they were ou the greunduly effectual remedy for this state of things is the outlook is not a happy one.
A Solumn, Cl. Stevens, Col. Storer, Mr. he did not go the soldier trying to pull up for the one that bas so ofta boon advented in your 1. Jnekowa, Mr. H. E. Wodobon C.M.G., Mr. droas." W. G. Braatio, Mr. P. HA Whitoleal, Mr. J. Thurborn, and Mr...E. W: Batter.
Handicappers-Major Ellis, Major Tripp, Mesars, A. K. Travers, E. A Hazelend, sad W. II. Toung-Clark of the Conres:-Major Trip Starter:-Mr. W.H. Young-Judges Mar Ellis, Hon. W. M. Deane, Mr. M. Gruly But Mr. B. K. Leigh-Referee:-Mr. B. L. Woodin Time-keepers-Mosers. Fraser Smith and J. Sampson. -
TheStrzeTARYsaid he had to give notion that he was unable to And time to carry out his duties hom retary, but that ho believal Mr. C. F. Thompson was willing to take over the dalies. He therefore proposed timt be be slicted.
BIP. W. IF YOUNG seconded, and Mr. Thompson was reabimo s'y elected.
Mr.STEWART-LET propeso that a vote of thanks be passed to Mr. Hayilay for the aber in which to had performed his duties during his tenure of office.
Carried by acclumatiou.
On the proposal of Mr. W. H. You, ascond ed by Mr. SAMPSON, Mr. Wright was elected
TreasurÓC.
Sovaral engrostions were then made as to alterations in and sditions to the last yarn praaugsbut after os Ettle discusion it was agrend to leave this matter in the hands of the Committee, and the meeting terminated.
HONGKONG VÒLUNTEERS.,
Mr. Webber cross-examined the witness at some length. The witness aid he board the dog bark bat d not hear the complainant sore. if she could soream as load as the dog could back he could have heard her,
At this stage his Worship intimated tint the court would adjourn
Tr. Wotton sake if Monday would be can- volont to his Worship to go on again, and his Worship saying it would not, meggaeton Tuesday.
Mr. Webber said Thursday was the first day he could attend.
Mr. Wotton said they could not consider The complainant everybody's convenienet. had suffered vory much autt was'nturally aarions to get the see finished as 2001 a possible. is cold, if necessary, produce medical av denes to prove that the suspensy, was very prejudicial to her health
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SUMMARY OF THE
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higher oxaminations, being conducted by special |ON LONDON- Mr. Wotton said he was not aware of any Commissioners sent from Peking, and that the snel ale. On the contrary, he had heard a system of choosing ofcors for their literary Magistrato tell a solicitor that if he was engaged capacity works well is shown by the fact that the at the Bspreme Court at the same time that shang-wao and Nien ai rabellions were put case was fixed for in the Polico Court he must down by Civil Mandarins. If mau can write wall hocas generally do everything else well also. gat asme one to do kis work Per him in one or tiu oblor.
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Paragraph recording the great respect in which I B. the Viserey holds ancient worksca." Mr. Webber said that if the complainant On the 15th E. visited Dutch Folly te beON in delicate health be thongut the more time she present at the ionaguration of a Memorial had to recruit the batter. His cross-examind-Tempio ho bas built there in honour of two esiebrated Generals, and no the 20th he went after the affecting scene they had on Friday she with the Governor and other bigh uilicial to should be allowed time to recover her strength the College on Magazine Hill to be prosect for the cross examination the bad ready under at the seremony of the consoration of the one was nothing compared to what she would tablets-placed there of its founder and first heanbjented to on the next bocasion.
president.
The heavy gun compotiison for the Command- ants-Cup one off on Saturday afternoon at Stoneratters' stand. A good mastor left Pod dor's Wharf under the command of Capt. Mean of her would occupy at least two hours, and Calfum, Major Tripp. Major Jopp, 59th Re giment, and Liaut. Hawkins, R., were pro sont during the competition and peritiorded. The mark was a moving target six foot square, and the projectile 250 lbs. The light was fairly good, but there was rather a stiff broszę.
Affor soms further discussion, Ix tke nauraa pf| Grand review of the troops at. Huichow helt Ou the whole as firing may bo consi- which Mr. Webber intiated that he had inng-un the 23rd by General Fang. The troops pro dered very satistastory souie really good shots orable witnesses to call for the defiace, the vul to be in a high state of efficiency. boing mudo. Ther Wera Soy svapeti farther hearing was fixed for Tuesday afternoon. tors. Provious to the competition three trial at two d'olock.
arote word made by Mafor Tripp, Sergt. Dipple, and Sorgt. MeBurr-vespolivaly, the lifter striking Un target. "This Dillowing table showa
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Darabani, Master, shortly expected herd,
quick despatch.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opirious it be a saxil-shell they are certain to have a boy China Trader Insurance Company's Shures/Will leave for the above places on SATUR Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports will lead here for the abere Port, and will have
expressot by our Correspondents, !
DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES, ON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES,
.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "KONGEÒNG 'DAILY PRESS,”
3."
DEAR SLE, There are some arguments in the
10 yard short ...120 yards abort The shots at thotarget which fall short notarul- ing, the prise was awarded to Sergent Scott. Immellirtely the competition was over the prize Hon. A Listor's recent speech in the Legislative was bauded to the successful competitor the Council in favour of differential duties ou fire donor, Major Tripp, who expressed himself at insemnes companies, which I think alould not all timos ready and willing to do anything to promote the officiency of the corps. On the call challenged.
of Sargeant Scott loud cheers were then given by those assembled for Major Trip.
POLICE COURT.
10th March.
Beront Me H. E. WODELOUND.
THE ALLEOED INDECENT ASBAULL The bearing of the ease in which Charlee Frederick Dawkes, a private of the 59th Regi. munt, was charged with interently, assaulting Rhula Bigent, un the 5th instaut, où Kennedy Rood, was resumed.
Mr. Wotton appeared for the prosecution, and
Mr. Webber for the defeuso.
if'n alam a girl.
Another temple to the celebrata Pao-hung is beat to be built st Hongcon...
The Profest of Shao-bing has boen harrying up the studente, who hays nearly all arrived, nuù intende to hold the axaminations on the 25th and 24th, whether the others come or not.
claims, $1,000 from the landlord in whose charge A singing girl disappearing, her pecpristor she was supposed to be left.
Story of a dog batcher who whenever he goes out at night is obliged to take a supply of cran kors to keep off a pack of demon dogs who'banul him,
A tauka girl robbed by a rowdy at Fatalan, the neighbours declining to interfere
The frst of these is, bust us, ko koe out panies are resping the benefits from the vertice of the fire brigades, they should also be made to pay towards the expenses. Well, sir, if the Horner, assortion were ecrrect the business. Of
A woman collecting her husband's gambling fire insuranen ought to be a much more Inerative debts by an assing a gown belonging to the losert one now in this colony than it used to be, say, wife, the latter falling to recover hor property somo ten years ago. Still everybody in the by use of her teeth and nails, tries to court. trade will asmre you that the contrary is the suicide and thas guias her point. ease. The reason is the heavy reduction in pre- A haystack at Kao-yao barat Ey mischievous mis, which has accompanied every improvement pixies, at least a lot of boys with flaming brands in the fire extinguishing apparatus. As you are ware sa danding round it, who disappeared aware, the greatest improvement in this direction when the villagers went forth to put the Bre out. look plase since the disastrous tipe of Christinas A thiof hiding his plunder los publia latrine, 1878 Well, at that time the rate of premium it is found by the mar in charge, and the rob
fat class European risks was & per mille, bary thas detooted.
A beggar woman thinks a poor widow whom
and on first class Chinees 16 per mile, whereas
at present, the rata for the former is S&- per mille har son was carrying on his back, hegging for And for the latter 10 per mille. For reasons tunato.. The poor wean bad to carry her Mr. Wattan said he regretted to say the com. obvious to any resident, the relustion has been child, whereas the other's child could curry her. plainant was not anficiently well to attend to router with European than with Chinese cisli.
Fishing in the Fanghat Hai-chow pro day, so im proposed to go cu with the other evil. Now, it really requires something more than the hibited is the fishermen damage the banks,
If Mr. Webber wished to cross-examine were assortion of the Hon. Treasurer to prove
Extracts from Peking Gazettes and Hongkong and Shanghat papers.
sco
Daily Gazette-H B. the Viceroy paid a companies than formerly with worse risk af round of visits to the Tarter General Literary high ratos! If you ask the local offices, I due Cimavelloc, the General Commanding the Land say they will be unanimous in raising the Forces, &o. The Governor. visited the General good old times.
10th March
Loading artiola. An essay on Frisadskip.
Nzwa.
$68 per share.
North China Ingardis-Fla. 265 par shero. Yangtare. Insurance Association-Tie: 110 per
share.
Chineso Insurance Company, Limited-$195 por
shardi.
DAY, the 17th instant, af DATLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent. Bengkong, 5th March, 1658 STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. FUJHE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
" KHIVA,"
Cantourance Office, Limited $74 per will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 14
per share.
ebare, es div.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bharce-
$840 por ahore, az div,, sales. China Firo Insurance Company's Shares-374
per share, ex div, zles:
Straite Marina Tusarazne Company, Limited
329 nom, llars.
Btraits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$21, ex dis Hongkong au Whampos Dook Company's
Shares-45 per cent, prow..., ex diz, sollers Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Saares5100 per cent. prom. Tido-China Steam Navigation Cole Shares
15 per cent discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Timited
--$53 por shara
Denglas Steinship Company, Limited-350 per
staro.
Hanglong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per
share,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharo-$195 per
share.
Chios Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$100
per share, sollere.
Luzon Sagar Relining Company, Limited-$43
per share.
Hongkong Tea Company's Shares-$54 ́por
elars, or die."
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$110 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share.
skart.
premium, nom., sales. Chinees Imperial Loan, 1886
prònium, nom.
"si
per cent
any of the witnesota, who had alrondy given ovia. List the business on the present sale of rates ons Le call do so. He put in a medical certi. with aproved risks is more laccativa to the fiesto as to the complainant's stafn of health.
Full. James Dulu, of the Naval Tard Poline, was re-alled for cross-examination by Mr. Web ber. Ho said have been at the. Naval Hog
On the other hand thoro cannot be the slightest pital about four years. I wont on duty that day abont three o'clock and was on duty until dous that the reduction in rates has been a nino. Between three and firs I Hawseyen gurul boup to the trade and to, all residents,
Panjons and Sunglus Don Samantan Wining
Company, Limited-$11 per share, sellers. or eight soldiers puss. Five want by shent with the only exception perhaps of the Aharo half-past three. I will not swear the prisoner bolders of local oibong, and that therefore the
The prisons of the Nanhai and Pan Tu Ms Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 por was not one of the men who passed about money expended on fire extinguishing apparatas gistratedbelag overcrowded, they have established that time from the direction of Unppy Valley Bows back indirectly into the pockets of those a new prison at the barracks bear, the North Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li- to Queen'k-rad. Temanot say Private Marah whence it came from, to the taxpayers
Cute for the accommodation of criminals i mited-8491 per share, salos.. There remains indeed the injustice that the tenced to lengthened terms of imprisoumout 4.A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-75 por cont. was one of them, as I đùi noi botice them A particularly. I can swear to the prisoner local offices should be bound to maintain the now departure in Chinose prin life is the premium, buyers!" Possing afterwards because he walked past Volunteer Erigade, to which the others do not establishment within the building of workshop Hongsong & Kow.com Wharf and Godown Co.,' by bingolf leisurely, while the five men wore contribute anything. But ure tbag band so doen enable the prisoners to learn a bondiorit Limited $140 por alare, ex div. collors. running about and shoving. There were lesso? As I think I have shown, it is really he and get the manns of eating their subsisties. Singapore Laurauso Company, Limited—$21 men on the verzaini with 200, Mr. Monro, My duty of the taxpayors to maintain an offlciont Up till now they have boon chiefly depondent per share.
Chinodo Imperial Fan of 1864 B-8 per cent. Maxtrell, and Mr. Dinner. I had taken out my brigade and recover their outlay in the shape of on charity. watch just before the prisono: and the coms low premis, from the insurance offices. Would Great excitement among the minas, who to
promitta, sales, plainant pansed. I do not recollect Me Mar- not then be the best way of pulting all cour the amber of several hundrels in their Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 per cent.
a tree growing out of tho wall looking at his watoh and maying it roting offices on the a footing, if the tax-nest 10 was twenty minutes past four. I do not re-payers, ie, the Cororumunt, wore to take over minaret of the Mahomedau Mosque, cared by member that Mr. Maxwell said "Sho looks ko. the expense of the Volunteer Brigade also? man elimbing up and robbing one of the nests. a soklier's wife." I believe the remark was made Another arguinost of the Hon. A. Listor Tho birds Low about chattering for an hour or by my one, That was in the lodge. They bases on the report that a good deal of recklesso to the grint admiration of passers-by, were not walking liko husband and wito when Iinesance without proper aquiry and a good A. mother-law caught selling hor son's CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL first raw thou. They were walking apart, four deal of reckless payment of claims, also without wife for improper purposes, is going to be pre- feet Tart. Inspector Housesy come to se me muck ouquiry, bas tended to the spread of an insecuted by the girl's parente. about six o'clock in the evening and asked me it couliariam which curtainly bus pxisted among An intoxicated aindent tumbles into the river. I seen any one going along the road.He-the-Chinero. Without going into the question The editor thinks he ought to have known better. remained five or ton minstes. When I first saw of the correctness of these rumours, I would seg- Notice of a costomy at Kioshan where the
village champions are in the habit of proceeding TATRIN, thom they were walking towards Queen's road. geat that if some agents of. fire insurance com The lady passed behind him and went up to paries have really hann nocepting risks in rock to the arket place. 10companied by a papr Konnety-road. I don't think that when she less manner, they, or rather the companies which | lisu ant ohallenging all comers. A great fight wood rund abe gave him the tip to go up they prosent, have certainly been the principal recorded some days back, in which several hun-Tokin Kennedy-road. To get te Kennedy-pad she had sufferore, and as they fact well be supposed to dred people took part, resulting in the tintory of Singemb to pass either in front of or behind him. Sha be doing the business merely pour la gloire, we the challenger, who carried back his lion in ughai .... went behind him. Munwall loft about half-park may safely expect the remody to gene from thất | triunipic four. The three men went away together: quarter.
An old tree struck by lightning in Hui-chow. That was about half-as-hour aftor I had first As regards reckless payments of claims I think A enstomer finding himself short of money to Bolin acen the defendant and complainant. Maxwell it very likely that come agente, afraid of spoiling pay for somo yards of cloth be bad bed out of saw them on Kennedy-road. After they turned their business by raining difficulties in settling from the piece, there is a great row, eventually into Kennedy-read. I lost sight of them for a few claims, have paid in for too liberal a manner quieted by the by-standers at a shop near the minutos. They were four or five hundred yards even in once where elesumstances monned inspl. Knai- Méa. of when I saw them again. They reseed to be cions In commenting on this, however, one Story of an intoxicated uuele threatening to walking in the same position as before, Tho should not lose sight of the fact that their posi- send his innocent nephew in to the Mandarins soldier eered to be a little behind. They fion in such cases is by no means an easy one, for punishment. The nephew apologising, and sk... might have been walking side by sids or one at for who has ever hoard of a case for arson Laving the by-standere interfaring, the uncle at length Naga one side of the road and the other at the other.been succesfully carried through in this octony? given up his purpose. Innly saw then as they passed through between although, as Mr. Lister maya, "incandiariam has A body found drowned off Sheki; supposed to thetries, and at that distance I could not tell certainly existed among the Chinon!"
be the result of an accident ........
By M. Wotton-I have been in the Naval For no orine is it more difficult to get really A notorique robber named Ou Ab Kan, and Yard Police for eight years. On that day I saw substantial and convicting ovidozor than fors kidnappar named Teng Ah Kand captured in o other soldier walking with a worm. There arsen. If this be true generally, it is still much the aity near the Nanbai Magistrate's Yaman. is a clock in the lodge, but it keeps bot time. more so in this colony, where in miny cases it is Two students on u piento in the country. The woman passed behind the prisoner, and from ales impossible to oblain, Chinese skloupe, near 3bao-bing are hocussed by their poolie: hill I saw gave him no sigu, whatever
most of the respectable Chinese haring s'natural i Inokily nomo friends come up while he a
Wyurek in
San
Amo
the 17th instant, at Noon.
Coansotion will be made at Yokohama with T. and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Pointa hy the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST. STRANSHIP COmpany and other Steamers.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to Eag: land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis liona of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To Vancouver. & Victoria Mexican $160.00. To San Francis00
175.00. 200.06.
To all Common Points in Canada)
and the United States.
To Liverpool To London
300.00
E. L. WOODIN,
Sunonistondant.
305,00 Hongkong, 10th March, 1888.
(520
To other European Points at proportionate NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA rates. Special reduced cates granted to Ollers (FLORIO & BURATTING UNITED COMPANIES). of the Army Navy. Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Castorns, to be obtained on application.
Coomalar Invoices to accompany Cargo des.
STEAM FOR
For Freight, apply to
PISTAU &.Co. Hongkong, 25th February, 16-8.
FORSAN FRANCISCO,
THE 3/3 1 1 1 American Skip
[413
* GREAT ADMIRAL,” J. F. Rowell, Master, will lead here for tho atove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hangkang, Stud February, 1883.
EE
LARGE
生街
UNG
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on band
1391
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRII-
TION OF COAL.
No. 08 PRAYA.
1650
GEMENT.
SINGAPORE, TENANG, AND BOMBAY. having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers tired to Points in the United States, should be to ADEN, SUEZ, РОКТ SAID, sent to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN, D. E. Brown. District Freight Agent, Van Address:Care of Messrs KwONG BUNG & Co., and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, 001ver, B.C. ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and
Freight will be received on Board till & FM. AMERICAN PORTE Úp to CALLAO. Taking on the 14th March, 1888.
All Parcels Tanst be sent to our Office and Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD.
should be marked to address in full sad the sama will be received by us until 5 r.x. the HE Company's Steamship.
day previous to sailing.
TH
SOUTH
“BISAGNO." Captain Tognasso, will be despatched as abors ca SATURDAY, the 17th inst., at Noov.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE'S DOCKS,
For Further. Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.". Hongkong, 12th March, 1988.
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THE "GIBB" LINE. FOR SYDNEY AND. MELBOURNE. Taking through Carge for QUEENSLAND PORT& ADELAIDE, TARMANA, Nuw ZEALAND, &0. THE British Steamer
" AFGHAN," Captain Roy, due about 15th instant, with part Cargo from JAPAN, will be despatched saaboya nt 4r.M., on the 21st instant.
For Freight or Passare (1 9150), apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO,
Elauagers.. Hongkong, th March, 1888.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 A. I. I. American" Bark
PORTLAND
J. E. WHITE & BROK
HOLE ASENTE POR CHINA, +
HOLLIDAY WISE & C
12486 Hongkong 11th April, 1983:
bor information sa to Passage or Freight, J. AND E. TENNENTS ALE and apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 27th February, 1988.
"NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
'NOTICE.':
STEAM FOR
F8
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Morchant Navy") Navy Boiled
Long Flax
CANVAS.
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, WING TAI
·FORT SAID, TRIESTE
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWER2, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALBO
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL· TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. 14ND-CARGO CAN BU TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILIA OF LANING FOR THE PRINCIPAY. PLACES IN RUSSIA.
ON of anony
MONDAY the 19th day of Macol,
"FRAD P. LITCHFIELD," Captain O. C. Young, will load hers for the Sterizelp" SACHSEN," Captain A.. Jaeger, Above Port, and will have quick despatch. ·
For Fraight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1883. 1982
REGISTER.
Bih Marok, 1944, AL & P.M.
Wind.
TH
Manda...
March, 1988, at 10.
Wast
-TATION.
Takis....
Lundr
Honkong
Findphone...
The Darotter kus rippa and gradients now very modainas · for win, Cloudy, and cal bos warm and daiap waniber
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 10th March, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. [THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Stip
"TITÁN," CH. Allyn, Master, will load hers for the abore Port, and will have a quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
y
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1888. [513
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 33 L LI. German Bark
THE
"DOROTHEA,”
H. T. Maellor, Moster, will load haze for the abavo Ports, and will have quick denyintel.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1838.
FOR LONDON (DIRECT.)
THE
HE 3/3 L IT British Ship
MAREL TAYLOE,”
F200
with MAIDS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will learn this Port ns above, CALLING AT GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Carge will be received on Board until .. Specio and Parcels until 3 P., the 18th | Maroh, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office), Chatenta aud Value of Packages are require
The Stoner has splendid Abeommodation and patrias a Doctor and Stewardess For further Particulara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co
Arenta. Hongkong, 20th February, 1883
FOR HAYRE AND LONDON. THE A 3, British Bark-
TH
Wm. Sammers. Mastor, will load here for the aboro Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. Henglong, 2nd February, 1688. 1970
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L II American Ship
~ CENTENNIALY.
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SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
FRESH
AND
GOAL MERCHANTS.
PROVISIONS
SUPPLIED
Ar
THE
SHORTEST NOTICE.
No 25, PRAVA CENTRAL
客發炭煙司A泰榮
(296
you Want JAPANESE GOODS at
Reasonable Prices Go to CASSUMBUOY'S STORE, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
A Large Assortmout of New Satsuma and other Ware, Brunzes, Tex Services, Soresis, &c. New and Second-braud FURNITURE at
125 Lowest Prices.
A
N G
T A I, 生 DEALER IN EUROPEAN GOODS.
Has for Sale áll Sorts of WINES, SPIRITS,-
PROVISIONS, OILMAN'S STORES, TEA, REFINED SUGAR, &o, &c.
No. 11, LTADO vkST TERRACE. 137
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Apply te
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25437
No
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AĢENTS, for tha Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offloare or the Crema of the following Yoseble during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BYLGIA, Ger. bk., Waign-Wieler & Co. COLOMA, Amr, dk, Nojos--Melebars & Co F.F. LEIGEVEL, Amr. hk., Young-Chinese. GLUCKABURG, Ger, str., Sobulta-Molebers &
GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr. skip, Howell,-Bussoll
Thos. B. Darkil, Master, will losd here for the T. 4. Baras, Master, will lead here for the HUNTINGDON, Brit str., Brunstrom Jardine,
above Part, and will have quick despatch.
sbere Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong 10th January, 1888.
** CARLOWITZ & Co.
12
Bengkozy, th March, 1889,
יד
Matheson & Co.
1 Col
MABEL TAYLOR, Brit ship, Darki-Carlowits,
[402 TITAN, Amr, ship, Allyn-Hassell & Co.