Italy. 392,924,000 franes: Spain 202,035,000. fenos, Turkey, 128,851,700 franca, Holland, 69,932,000 franos; and other countries the balance between them.
Of course, as long as the inazo is contingent
The Paris Galois states that this your, even on the will of one man no forecast can be wholly should pesou be preserved, the armled and narisa fres from the alomant of doubt, and tangible of the principal States of the world will cost Lots are our safost guide in the master. The about 7,000,303,00) frauss, or 4290,000,000 following one is significant:-Soo timo-ngo starling. It makes up its figures in the follow- considerable numbers of troops were transported iur way→→Germany: army and Mary, 914,000,000 by twa staamers of the Husain Black Sea franes, and pensions, fortress funds, and Spandor Steamship Coinpany from Batona and Poti, treasure, $30,000,000 francs, France, in all, and landed in a auereptitions Mansor in 1,037,000,000 Pranos; Rüdia, 1,014,789,986- the neighbourhood of Sabastopol, not far franes; Great Britain (England and India) from where spoofal trains awaited them Thuy 1,245,000,000 framos; Austria; 926,561,026 Zapos were then dispersad no as to arouse us little suspi- o'on possible. Thoas troops are now being gradually brought up to the frontier some into Bessarabis, others to the Austrian fraatior. Trainsnerying thom ras occasionally at hours? when trains, do not generally run, and snow- storms, which have been rather plentiful of lato, An Timportant Discovery is announced in the are welcomed as natural allies. The last trains Paris Figaro, “ata valuable remedy for nervous, hoferu a line is offoially declared looked, and the debility, physical exhaustion, and premature first few trains before it is oficially re-oped, decay. Thediscovery was made by a missionary. erry the troops. There are, bealdes, large unm-in Old Maring; it saved him from a miserable hers of troops just now ontween Tain and Brast-existence and an early grave. We learn that Litoffsk wending their way by easy stages and the Boy. Joseph Holman, Bloomsbury Manalons in quall parties in the direction of Kieff and the Bloomsbury Square, London, WC, will gand Routh-west,
the prescription, free of charge, ou receipt of a self allrwisul siampol envelope."
Elizabethgiad, a city of 42,000 inhabitants in the government of Kherson, within easy distones of the River Dniestr, is tho headquarters of the South Russiau Cavalry. The sprinkling of foreigners in the population is practically null, so that low disguise is njoossary in golug for. ward with military preparations than alzawhore. Among the signs and tokens in which this dis triot abounds is the purchase of earsley horms
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 24th April.
EXPORT CAngo.
[37
Per American ship Grant Admiral, sailed on on a large scale. They are not being bought tho 18th April-For San Francisco-14,743 oxolusively or wron mainly in the vicinity of bags zice, 20 bags heans, 1,529 packages sam Elizabethgrad; the other districts of Kherson shop, 950 boxes oil, 645 packages fire eraokera, and other governments supply a large proportion. 30 paskages soy, 219 rolta malting. 1.287 pack The hors are being reality expropriatod, ages tea, and 13,125 packages merchandise." for the sale is compulsory: whereby the prices mid range from 50 to 130 roubles from £1.10 l and are always loss than that ixed by the tariff drawn ap by the Government in 1894. Carsiry acoutrements arms. ôte, ara baing | wrought, copaired; furbished up; blokamithi are working libomully day and night, and the fol Taurars of Wisland's uoble handicraft have aeror Suown buster or better days thus the present.
Lastly, bo prolivainaries of putting the bar- bue of Odassa in a state of defence, ara baing parafally carried out, in as far as the weather does not proves an obstacln. Tae plan of dafonea totoro coupled by the Metry has been thrown aside and a new one is being worked out. It is only a question of the number of torpedoes, the places where they are to hamak, ate, which was determined long ago bat is being changed. again now.
The foaling in the country is aniversal that 1 Government is maroly temperizing till the frid and saow disappear. As soon as the wea for efence up a lily Russia's intentions will be come more evident--St. James's Gucate, March 1.
THE WONDERS OF THE CAUCASUS.
At a mosting of the Royal Geographical So ciety, bald on the 15th March in the theatre of the University of London, a paper was read by Mr. Douglas W. Freshfield, the honorary se cretary, on The Pasta, Passos, and Glaciers oẼ
ON
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SWATOW,AMOY, & TANSUI...
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T'ordy.. Guirands R. Sander Watten... Dugsins....
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Talbot.... Roach
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
IT E.
T
WINE MERCHANT, SHANGHAI.
NOTICE.
SM
2:111
AGENTS,
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
NORTON & Co.,
아
Back Bills, at 4 months sight
30
MARINE HOURS, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Credits, a 4 months' sight .... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
3708
Hongkong, 1st October, 1887.
$35
MONEY! "MONEY! MONEY!
sight
ON
PARTS-
Book Bills, on demand
9.79
JUMS to be lent on FIRST MORTGAGE,
35,000 to $16,000.
Credits, monilis' sight
.8.87
Os
NEW YORK.-
For particulars, apply, by letter, to
"Q. E. D.,"
Esuk Billa, va demand.
Care of Daily Press Office.
Credits, 60 days' sight
Hongkong, 21st April, 1888.
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ON
CALCUTTA
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Banks, on demand
ON
SANGHAL
Fank, at sight
Trivete. 30 days” sìght
SHARES.
Sectations are --
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-155
per cent. premium, sales,
Union Insumaço Society of Canton, Limited—
286 per sbSTE. China Trators Insurance Company's Shares
$68 per share
North China Insurance-Tls. 285 pas share. Yangtze - forurenes Association-Ts. 109 par
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$185 per
alare.
per share. *
Da Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tl. 148 Canton
the Caucasus." Upon the tale were photographe and water-colour skatahes, and thy paper was further illustrated by moans of a dioptric lantern. Me-Brushfuld, who was feruerfy vipras done of the Alpine Clab, said the main element of Caucasian orography showed that the truly toountainen part of the chain from north of Pitzunda to Basardjun was 100 miles in length; ail the skirts stretched out to the neighbour- hoods of Baku and Noro Rossisk, the non Black Ben port of Transcaucasia For & distance as great as that from 'Mont Blue to the St. Gothard there was no gap in it endur 10,000 ft. no pase which did not traverse glaciers Broken by gargos, one of which was the famos Darial, the nowy central crest contioned east-Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited— ward ond culminated in the glacial groaps 849 nou, zellers. of Kazbek. 10.516 ft. and Schoholes, 14,000 f. He called attention especially to the
Central Chicasas and that portion between
Zauner
Insurance Office, Limited-$74 per share, sales.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares—
$125 per share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$74
per share, safes.
UTLER PALMER
ESTABLISHED IN 1818,
· FOR MANILA YIA, AMOY.
THE Company's Steamship
**ZAFIRO
Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, tho 25th kuat at FouR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Mauagers. Hongkong, 24th April, 1888.
1779
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. [THE Company's Steamship
GTH
OF LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LARORY, KURRACHER, &.
Are represented in Chius by
Moers. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
SIEMEBEN 3 Cá
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. & by
G. E. RETHELL & Co. in Japan..
"DARDANUS,"
Captain Furdy, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageztr- Hongkong, 21st April, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SILENGHAIHÀ AHOY
(698
Subjoined are some of the items consigned by Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEHOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, sud Ports on the YANGTSZE,) FE Company's Steamship
there well-knowa Shippers
SPIRITS,
TH
"ACHILLES,"
TO SE DESPATCHED
To-morrow. To-morrow at Noon. On 9th May, at 4. p.u. On 10th May, at 3 .. On 27th issk, at 10 AM. Os 2nd May, at 3P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
T. E. MAIL LINH, PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND HAN FRANCISCO.
THE U S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF SYDNEY will be despatched for Saa Francisco. A Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY. the 2nd May, at TEREE F., taking Passen- On 10th May, attr..ure ad Freight for Japan the United States,
Quick denpatib.
Quick despateli,
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On or about 5th May. On th inst., Daylight On or about 30th inet On 29th inst, Daylight On Stà May, Daylight, Da or abcat 30th inst. On 3rd May, at 3 P.M. On or about 30th inst. On 20th instant.
On or about 26th inst To-morrow.
On 28th inst. To-morrow, at 4 P.. Quick despotok. To-day, at 4 P.M. Co...To-day, at Noon.
VESAFTS ON THE HERTA
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTION
STEAM FOR
and Enrope.
حمد
Through Bills of trading ingood for trans portation to Yekobama and other Japan Forte, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Laland Cities, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, sud to porte in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connbeting Staaziers..
Through Puisage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines of Steamers.
First-class Fare granted as follows : To San Francisco ........
To San Francisco and return, Į available for 6 months........... T's Liverpool To London
..$200,00
950.00
* 3:30.00
... 325.00. To other European poista at proportionate rates Special reduced ratas granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Chatome, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Jagun (or vics teria) within one year, will be allowed à discount of 10 from Return Fars. This allowance do vot apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parool Packages will be received at the Ofoe until 5 P.. same SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO.ag: all Parcel Packages thould be marked to
address in full value of same is required. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, Consular Luvoices to
-CALCUTTA ADEN, SUEZ,
secompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND in the United States should be sent to the Company's Onies in Sested Envelopes, addressed AND to the Colletor of Customs at San Francisco.
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSDILLÉS,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO
LONDON, HAVRE, DORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY, the 26th April, at
NOON
the Company's Steamship "OXUS," Commandant Gzirand, with MAILS,
For further information is to Passage and Freight, apply to tho Agongy of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 21st April, 1888.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
13
"ANCONA," will leave for the above place about 24 hours
PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will loare this Part for the abore places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in after her arrival with the outward English Mail transit rough Marsilles for the principal places of Europo
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Cargo will be received on boană until 4.2.3. Specie and Parole until 3 P., on the 25th April, 1888. (Parcals are not to be Boat on board, they must be loft at the Agonoy'a Office) Contents and value of Packages are required:
Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above rany's Offles. quality.TO-MORROW, the 26th inst
COGNAC Tho popular 4 Star" quality ard
best-No better shipped. COGNAC—The, well-known “2.Star”
SCOTCH WHISKY, The "CARLTON"-11 years old. The "Heart Shaped Bottle." The Square Bottle."
Are C. P. & Co.'s selected Whiskies of perfect quality, Bach is well matered and free from Fusel oil,
and good.
GLENLIVET in round bottles is popular
IRISH WHISKY,
PORT INVALIDS."
Straits Fire Tusones Compoty. Limited-Only one quality consigued, the best.
$194, or div.
Hongkong and Whampoo Dock Company's Invalides in particular are recommended to select this Wing, it is really an INVALIE'S POET
SHERRY,
Shares-80 par cout. proin,
Shares-8101 per cont. pran. Indo-China Steam Narigston Co.'s Shares
19 par capt. discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-$55 per share. Douglas Starship Company, Limited-$51 per
share.
Rongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per
share:
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170. por
share
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$117
Parsbare, sales.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$59
por share
Yonghong Is Company's Bhares-$04 per
share.
Borghong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$100 per share,
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
$20 per share Panjon and Sunghie Dus Samantan Mining|
Company, Limited-811 per share, Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 19 por
Blure.
Elbruz and Kazhak, a distance of 80 miles only. Over the main chain were a number of passes langhong, Canton, sud Macno Steamboat Co.'s the only pas leading to Benzingi, had it been used for twenty-five years when he reopened it. Its height was 18,600 H. Some of the glaciers of the main chain were euermous. The Centrul Caucasos was mneh staeper than the Central Alpa What gave the Caanisian aliffs and combes their strange loveliness was the staple folds and arrangement of their sucwy drapery. Much of the "Canoasu was like the best part of the Jungfrau, or the finest bits on the Glacier Blaub under the Peironx, Desvead- ing from the mountain-orests, the greennose of the highest snowless slopes was reasrkable. Ha gathered flowers at a light of over 18,00ft. The slopes above the great Moelia Glacier from 9,000 FL to 10,000 ft were green, and the grass was enlivened with poppies, gentisna, rantaenlas, camaulis.forget-me-nots, vertaibas, geraloms, and varied by the darker foliage and cream-colour- el blussoms of the Rhododendron Catinatum. This steppe, except in the river-beda, was tree- less; but no sooner did the ground begin to rise taui wild fruit-trees appeared, soon to be suc ceeded by dense groves. The glades were bright in nummer with millions of wild runfowars. The fom of the basin was wonderful. A horso laden with baggage was entirely hidden by the growth of flowers; the heal and shoulders of a mounted mau only rose above them. Wild sun- fovers and species like Canterbury bells grew to a height of six and oight foot. Thers were no waterfalls and neither lakes or tarus. Of Iste years the glaciers had oscillated in a man ase currusponding to tho Alpins glaciers. They were all in ratrest in 1869; about 1875 they bo gan to toru, sad last year were sensible advane fag. The loumidity of the summer climate was! at once salarm ind a veration. Thostmoo pheric effcels were heantiful and variens; the sky of the northern steppe was luminous and scft tuo light was the light of the East; the colours those of the Roman Campagna Thoy wanted, much work done in the Caneasas before they could relia, all its glories. They wanted a gen logist to examine the rocks, an entomologist to study the insects, botanists to book the dowers, And sportemen to slay the great wilė or. Archao loginis. architects, and artists might find a little-worked field for study in Georgian anti- quities, churches,, and frescoes; while Jewish antiquarians might examine their co-religioniate of Mingrelia and decide whether they really vama in with Cyrus.
OLLA PODRIDA.
Bong kong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$50 per share.
4.
S. Watson & Co., Limited--814 por rent.
pramion, buyere,
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
•Limited-$156 per share.. Singapore Tusurmo Company, Limited-$21
por share..
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cont.
premium, porn.
Chinese Imperial Lean of 1884 C-8 per cent.
premium, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-9 per cent.
pranium, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(mod. Flacones & Co's BeamKERS()
April 24th
Baranormale vinave
Barometer-
itsronder-1,X. me
Thermometer-AGED 1
hormoneto-Romeo 13 Themometer Farmer a Theratester8a,1. (Val bulb)... mor Theswmelerek ki (Wat bulk)................. Thermunter-dr,x. (Wot bulb)... Tharuðlaðier-Maxion Thermotes Minimum (over nighti
50,0
29.55
10
156
T
7
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION
The Crows patates of the Kings of Praseis, which are of great value, pass to the now Emperor for his life, but the rat private fortune of the Emperor William was at his own disposal, and he ie known to bare made a 'will, but no member of the Imperial Family is aware of its provisions. It is expected that the Grand Duchess of Badon will beneft very considerably, and the Emperor hari several times uanounged his intention of bequeathing to her the palace co and beautiful park of Babelsberg, near Potsdam. The pecuniary position of the Empress Victoria is now aranted, as if her husband were to die to- morrow, she would be entitled to a very large jointure us Queen Dowager of Prussia,
Peklo -
RKGISTER.
3rd Apríl, 1850, 21 4 7.3.
*Kanon's ind
Bangbal.
Andriy
nipbeng
Vanile......
29.10
28.10
EL
24th April, 1658, at 10 AM-
Wind.
STATION,
A Mr. Akop and one of his men, John. Juck. n, were coking around the rocks one morning after their sheep (says the Eardio Boomer a 9.77) (Wyoming), when the latter saw a crevice lead- ing inte pasin in the solid rock, which was about 40 feet in diameter at the top ad was rock
hapel like the upper half of an hour-glas.
...
Haputale
thought he would go down into this basin a see what it was like, when he observed another jal-t close by which seem to offer ensier passenger zre. Jackson walked round the corner of the. rook sed brought up very undlazily when he Manila found himself face to face with an enormous monutaiu-linn. Mr. Alasp coming up at this wjazetare shat the lion, which rolled to the bot:
of the basin and disappeared Being an
to secure the bids of the lion, search was
, it was discovered that the bottom of
Basin was a bola about 20 feet in dismotor,
SIROS
The Barometers fallen in Joaquin and are the eat. Ordua de fur B.B. winds. Cloudy, war, and drop weather prevail with some log in the Уманова Сон
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 24th April, 1888.
pening into a cavity beneath, into which theETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
beast had tumbled. A rough ladder wes con-
strusted, and Mr. Alsop disconded into this ou
rious envern, where he met a sight that fairly
Leterions
day.
On deta On dute
paralysed him for a moment. He found himself
at 4 p.m..
at 10 am at á puma,
99.80
***20.0***
in the rocks, which carried out the smile on- Temperature .......
80
ge
Huudelt
2+
79
76
B.W,
1
8.8.E... 1-
in the lower half of the hour-glass-shaped hule Barometer
pletely. The floor, which was of sandstone, was Direction of wird....
fost across, and the aides sloped upward and Force of wind inwand to the neck dividing the lower ball from Weather.
the basin above. It would be impossible for a Refu
human being beast of any description onos in there to escape withwat aid. In this datemona root lay the dead mountain-lion; bat he was not one. Nine.mors mountain-Bang of the largest size, which had so recently fallen in that their bides were still whole, Iny shout, while the hole was filled Crest one side to the other with bones
The loval of thy ste in inches, tenths and hundeadtha.
===own in the 'shade in degrees Fahrmsbelt,
J—Emover la peromiaga of astoration, the humility of--
sir naturstars with matuare lang 200,"
DRACO or van Wern in two pointa.
6.Pakan orgy Warm socording to Beaufort Hol
DEATH OF ZEN WRACKS: H. Was sky : U. delachet clouis D.drianingin, fog; .gloomy has Lights
of every species of animal known on the plainsgrove 2. pridehowa 4 sqmliyi, main
They had fallen into the trap formed by nature,
and being unable to get out had died of starva-
tion.
thunder; V. viilikóny z W', daw (wet). Kaninchas, tantha and Eudok
W. DOBERCK..
Hongkong Observatory, 24th April, 1888.
For Connoisseurs the following have their owa
distinctive morita-
The INVALIDS" pole, delicate, fine flavor.
AMOROSO," a Stouter Wine, very popular. "SKEREY-WHITE BEAL" a special favorite in MANZANILLA," a clean dry sppetising Wine
China.
CLARET,
Perfectly, pure Bordeaux, not loaded to please
vitiated palates.
MOUTON.....in quarta and pinta. LABOSK... .....io quarts and pints. ST. ESTEPHE...in quarts and pints. MARGAUX-MEDOC in quarts and pinta
LIQUEUE,
Bénédictine from das Monastery.
C. P. & Co. are the Sole Cousiguors of this
world wide known Liqueur. For Priest apply to either of the above Firm marked •
AN G TA L
DEALER IN.: EUROPEAN GOODS.
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137
Has for Sale all Sorts of WINER. SPIRITS, PROVISIONS, OILMAN'S STORES, TEA, REFINED SUGAR, &o, &c..
No. 11. LYNDHURST TERBLOE LADY residing in England wishes to have EDUCATE WITH HERS
TWO OR THREE CHILDREN - ro
French and German, taught in an English Careful training, with the advantage of
home.
Good References required and exchanged.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 28th March, 1888.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
1658
H.UYRNO, JAPANREE PHOTOGRAPHER,
well known in Nagasaki, will OPEN STUDIO, THURSDAY, the 1st December, 1887,
TOP OF ICE HOUSE, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, 25th Novembor, 1887 ANOTHER NEW & ORIGINAL NOVEL
For Fighter Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, Agents.
1727 Hongkong, 2th April, 1888.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROATS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND TOKOHAMA, ME
Company's Steamer -
For further partiones, apply at the Com
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 19th April, 1866, STEAM TO STRAITS. COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY, CONNECTING AT 'COLOMBO werd THE COMPANYS STR. "BRINDISL" for MARSEILLES, LONDON ANDINTER MEDIATE PORTS." FIKE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship
1
"TANJORE."
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1998.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Américan Ship
"PAUTOLUS,"
[1
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M..M.steamor Djennah, with the French máll of the 24th March, left Saigon at 11 p.m. on the Red, and in das here on the 27th indunt.
..
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. M. stoatace Oily of Sydney, with tho American mail of the Sist nlt, loft Yokclama
on the 21st, and is duq here on the 28th instant.
THE IRWAN MATU,
The Indo-China gleamer Taisang, with the Tudian mail, left. Singapore or thý 22nd, and is due loro on the 28th instant.
THE CANADIAN MAID. The Canadian Pacife steamor Belavia, with Canadian mails, left Vancouver on the 4th April. and is due here on or about the 1th May.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The OS. S.Co.'s atenuer Promethens left Singapore on this morning of the 2011, and is ilus here on the 26th instant. :
The Glen Lino-steamer Glenshin! left Singa- pore on the 2nd, and is ine her on the 29th instant..
The C. S... 9. N. Co.'s steamer Oopack wit Singapore on the night of this Bed, and is due
here on or about the 791 instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondence has been uisge or delayed (both of which are liable to happe occasionally) all that the addressed nood do is to note on the cover, Sant-in - or Received 7 p., or as the case may bs, not forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmastor-Genera his should be acted on the first time canse of complaint, neces; it is a mistake to lak euch matters pass for fear of giving trouble, aureo which generally gives mora tronble in the end.
LOCAL DRIVERY-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdesa, &c., nor at any private honge (even though named in the address) when there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be effected
The Postal cila for 197, revised, to date will be found in the Daily Press Dizeelery, p. 395 largo edition, p. 701 small clition. This is the anly authorised complate Summary of. Postai information published in Hongkong.
say The authorised List of Maits issue an
connection with this paper is the one published twien each day in our Extra, which is always scrrected to a much later hour than that given
balow.
A MAIL WELL COME,
For Singapore-Par Temple, today, the 25th inst, sit 11:30 AM.
For Brator, Amoy,"and Tamsaj.—Per. Fo-
Burnham. Master, will load here for the hofen, today, the 25th fast.. at 11.30 AM
Port, and will havequick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th April, 1889.
[706 FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/8 L. 1.1. American Ship
"TITAN,”
O I. Allyn, Musier, will load here for the above Porty and will have a quick despatch."
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Husgkong, 3th Marsh, 1858.
151 FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. 1. I. German Barque
the above, Furla on of about THURSDAY, the will leave for the show places on SUNDAY, T
̈-- DJEMNAH" Commandant. Taguler, will be despatched for
26th instant.
פן
the 29th April, at DAYLIGHT.
1
For Freight or Passago, apply to
EL. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1889.
1780
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agant. Hongkong, 21st April, 1868. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FIIO & BURATTINO UNITED COMPANIES) STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, MIA NAGA-
BAKI AND KOBE- (Passing through the INLAND SKA),. HE P. & 0.8. N. Go's Staarship
"HYDASPES,"
TH
"STEAM FOR” SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having sommarion with Company's Mail SteamINES ADEN, STEZ PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGHORN), will leave for the abave placed on TUESDAY, and GENOA al MEDITERRANEAN,
the Eth Way, at DAY610ËT. ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH
This Steamor has most Superior Accommoda- "AMERICAN PONT to CALLAO. Taking tion for Passengers, beth 1st and 2nd Baloon, Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD. THA Company's Steamship
T
“BORMIDA,"
Captain Dagnine, will be despatched as above OD FRIDAY, the 27th inst., at TEN M. PRINCE'S DOCKS.
At BOMBAY the Steamers sro disobarging ju
and Passage; apply to
For Further Particulars regarding Freight
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, 12th Apríl, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
(6
FOR SHANGHAI VIÀ AMOT. (Taking Cargo and Fassengers at throngb rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTEIN, HANHOW, and Porta ch the YANGTZE). HE Company's Steamship
"PROMETHEUS,"
on SATURDAY, the 29th instant. Captain Webster, will be despatebed sa abore
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, 21st April, 1888.
1785 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
and has the Eleotris Light
For Freight or Passage, apply to
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
For Amoy and Mouilu-Fer Zafiro, to- day, the th inst, at 990 r.m.
For Saigon. For Crusader, in-day, the 25th inst, at 3.30 P.M
For Slughai-Por Fooksany, to-morrow, the 28th inst., no 3.30 PM.
For Straits and Bombay-Por Bormida, on Friday, tho 27th inst., uỷ 9.2D AM.
For Straits and Boshay Per Tanjore, oth Saturday, the 28th inst, at 500 p.m.
For Straits and Calcat Per Taivaag, on Thursday, the 3rd May, at 9.30 v.st.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama: Tar Hydasper, on Monday, the 7th May, at 5.00 px.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Promoh Contract. L'acket Ocus will be despatched m THURSDAY, the 26th just with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and pinces berord, niz Marseilles, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Extavia. Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Onpo, Egypt, Malta, and 1799 Gibraltar.
"F. H. DREWS," A.. F. Rothlari, Muster, will lood here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 24th April, 1899.
_____ .... FOK SAN FRANCISCO. THE 9/3 LII American Ship
TE
"GREAT ADMIRAL,"
the
J. F. Howell, Master, will lead here for above Port, and will have quick despatch: "
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd Jobruary, 1889. FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II American Ship
T
394
The usual hours gill be obsarved in closing. the Mails, &c.
The Post Office declince all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bauk Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration liss ben noglected, will make ne enquiries into alleged loses of ench covera HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL,
Two Days before Darrius. 3.00 P.Reception of Pareels coner.
Dry before Deparlare. IT. M. Bearse, Master, will load bare for the 2.40 P.-Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
2.00 ex-Money Order Office closes. above Port, and will have quick despatch.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, TRIESTE, D BRINDISI, GENDA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA. AND BALTIC PORTS; Алва
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. N.BQAROO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BELAS OF "LAMING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Russia.
WEDNESDAY, the 9th day of May, 1888, at Four FM., the Company's Steamship "BAYERN," Captain B. Sander,
FOR FORT DARWIN. SYDNEY, AND with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
HE Company's Steamship
་
MELBOURNE,
"CHANGSHA," Williams, Commander, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 29th April, at DAY. [2291 LAGHT.
Where untilation in making known to
our Babsorbers that we have secured for original publication'in the columns of the
"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"
The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommiation offered by this Steamer First-class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines Second Class
Passengers are borthed in the Poop. A Refri gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions daring the entire voyage. A daly
a New Story by WILKIE COLLINS, requalified Surgeon is carriol. mally admired as the Author of “The Woman in White" and other fictional works Bearealy less popular.
THE TITLE IN
THE LEGACY OF CAIN. From a perusal of the early falios of the 38. of "The Laracy of Cain," we can say our Readers that the story is of a most absorbing character.
THE LEGACY OF CAIN, HY WILKIE COLLINS, Author of "The Woman in White," · Jezabeľ's) Daughter," "The Masiusione," "Heart and Science," "The Evil Genius, &o, &c
Commenced Publication in the Daily Press,
on 14th April, 1888, And an Instalmost will appear each Belurslay till the conclusion is resolved.
The Athenaeum says No one ever yet began one of WixiE COLLINS Novels to throw tande. Mr. COLLINS DOSSERES the art of asing the reader'nattention throughout the whole of a narrative of intrigue in a higher degree perhaps than any other English Novelist"
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1888. -
WRITE FOR CIRCULAR.
FUCHS TRADE LISTS OF ALL
COUNTRIES in 36 VOLUMES,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 24th April, 1883
*** FOR" SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND
YOKOHAMA. THE Steamship
"MORAY."
...
(793
CARGO, will loovo thin Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted bill Noos Cargo will be received on Doird until 4 P.M. Specta and Parcels ent1 3 P, on the Bib May, 1888. (Paroole are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's flop). Contents and Vulns of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Ascommodation and curriers Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particular, apply to
KELONERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 14th April, 1888,-
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
PASSENGERS' CARGO TAXING
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND KUKOPE,
ARD
ута
17
*CENTENNIAL,”
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1888.
149
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
enlare comes.
(Prices Current and firenlers may however ba ported up to 4 o'clock if they neo tiod in handles, Bountry by antutry, with the addresses all one way.
Those for the United Kingdom arst be divided ful (1) London, (2) Boglawi and Wales (3) Scotland, fli Ireland, these for Germany ints (1) Hamburg, C other places in Gemany.)
4.60 P.M-Registry coases. 5.00 2.M.-Maif less.
LATE CORRESPONDENOE may then be posted
HOUSE No. 1. " BALL'S COURT," Bonham in the Night Bus at the Fosters tritt hit
SHOES Nos. 11, 12, 13, & 14, "BEACONS FIELD ARCADE," Queen's Road.
TWO ROOMS Top Floor West Side of HOUSE No 15,"BANK BOLDINGS," Queen's Eosd, now occupied by Mos. W. How & Co.
SHOP No. 24, "BANK BUILDINGS," Queen's Foed, now occupied by Mesara. KUHN & Co.
HOUSE No 31," WESF VILLA," Pokefalum Rood.
BELILIOS & Co.
Apply to
Hongkong. 24th April, 1888.
TO LET,
GODOWN, WAFORAL Bean, 185.
Apply to
which hour it may be sent on board with the vente late fee on each article up lem., affor
samo late fee.
*
IKE FRENCH MAILS. Duy before Departure
5 P.M., Micney Order Bus oloos. Post Off
otosos, axcept 1ku might bor, which is always open out of office hours,
Day of Departure 7., Post Office opens.
10 a., Registry of Letters crasie, [797
PUSTAU & Co.
1607
Hougkong, 6th April, 1888
TO LET,
DESIRABLE COAL GODOWNS, 23,
Praya
FROM 1ST MAT, 1888. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 19th April, 1888.
1734
TO LET.
COMMODIOUS SUIT or OFFICES
in the ICE HOTEE BUILDINDS. Apply to
10.50 A.M., Posting of all printed matter and
Patteron crazes
11 A.M., Mad closes, except for Late Letters 11.10 A... Letters may bo pasted with Luto Fe
of 10 cents unti
11.30 a.m., when the Post Office oloses entirely 11.40 A.M., Late Lotters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 couts until time of departure.
EUMMER
TIME
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAN-LAUNCH *OKNING STAR" Rans Daily asa Ferry Boat batwaan PEDDLE'S WHARF and TRI-TA-TOUT at the following boursThis Time Table will take effect from the 12th April, 1888,
WEEK DAYS.
SUNDAYS. Leaven Kowloon
ཛྫོ མཱུལམནྡྷསྶོ
ΤΟ
G. C. ANDERSON,
15, Prays Centical. Hongkong, 20rd March, 1888.
8.00 1.K
3,50
8.50
[011
9.4 «
12.45M,
3.50
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY HONGKONG WHARF & GO DOWNE 1945
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE Brith Stazmship
TH
Duncan, Commander, will be despatched for the above Forts on SUNDAY, the 29th inst
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
"BATAVIA," Agents, 2,650, Teas Legister, Watton, Commander, Hoogkong, 29rd April, 1866.
1795 will be despatahed for VANCOUVER, BC,
VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- DAY, the 10th May, at THESE P.M.
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
To be followed by actoomer →) an Ist FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, June, and" PARTHIA," on the 21st June.
BAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA. Conantion will he made at Yokohama with Stáamers from Shanghai-and-Tapku. Forts, HE Company's Steamship
“BANTAM.”
Goods received on STORAGE at Modarste Rates, in First-class Godowns.
STEAMER CARGOES discharged on favourable torTES.
Also Entire GODOWNS te LET
Apply to
METER & Ca Hongkong, 2nd July, 1987.
[1278 TO LET.
ROOMS IN "COLLEGE CHAMBERS."
and at Vancouver' with Sami Francisco by GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LAND, lately
the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST occupied by Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & WIRE,
Captain Boholten, will be despatched as abore STEANSHIP COMPANY.
or about the 30th inst
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1888,
1703. GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
Steamship
***GLENSHIEL,”
N
Among the Books now in the Press are: Tols. Captain Donaldson, will be despatched as above 27&A ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and IRELAND, on or shout the 30th instant Price 45. They sontalt, besides complate TRADES LISTS of all plages in the United King. for Possongers and curries a Doctor and This Btsamer bra superior Accommodation dom, Special Lists of Merchant Shippers, with Stewardess. their Specialition and Export Markets.
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Complete Price List post free. Agents wanted -on-all-partai
O LEUCHS & CO., BRANCH OFFICE 17, BARRETT'S GROVE LONDON, H.
Established 1794.
迎
1510
TOURISTS GUIDE
REDUCED PRIOR $1.
Through Fassage Tickats granted to Eng. land, France, and Germany by all krass-Atlantic lines of SteamOTS.
First-class Fares granted as follows: To Tansonver
Maxican $100.00,
To Vistoria & San Francisco..... 175.00. To all Common Pointe in Canadla
and the United States......
To Liverpool
To London
500,00. 305.00
Leaves Levon
Leve Hongkong Kowloon Hongkong
7.00 A..
-7.00+ 2.5.
8.00.. D.16
*10.154
10.16
$1.00 1.2. 2.00
6.00 4.3.
8.30 1
-9.50
7.30 09.00.
+1
9.45
11
10.15
"
12.30 .. 10.90
1.00
2,00
11.00 1 th
12.00 NOON.
1803010.
4.04
4.(N)
28
4.90
6.10
4.16
150
5.25
כן
7.16.
3.00
Thers will be no Launch on Monday.and Friday, on socount of coaling.
The abors Time Table will be strictly adhered
to, except under unavoidable circumstances... In. CLse of atrose of weather, dau notice will be
ina at any stoppages
from the 1st May.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Hongkong, 30th July, 1886.
TO LET
Co.
A
(ENTRY, IT MAT).
4
200.00.NO. WEST TERRACE.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
13. Praya Central. Hongkong, 14th April, 1888.
MOUNT KELLET—THE PEAK,
To other European Points at proportionato
rates. Special redused sates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the reperial Chinese and Japanese Cusioan, to be obtalasd on application
Consular Invoises to accompany. Cargo, des tined to Points in the United States, should be For Freight & Possary, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
sent to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agent, Van- Agente Kangkong, 23rd April, 1858.
[79% over, BO
Fraight will be received on Board until 6 P.M. "FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL." on the 9th May,
THE Steamship
TESTRATILOVEN
C. W. Pearson, Commander, will be despatched
Containing the names of all the Articles of for the above Part on or about the 5th proximo.
Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
&o, &e., with the Punti and Mandarin Promuns ciation.
The Daily Press Office.
For Freight or Paisage, spply to
DA ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Arrents. Hongkong, 20th April, 1838.
All Parools must be sent to our-Offee and | ahsuki, bo, mmekød, to address in fall; and the same will be received by us until 5 r. the day previous to walling,
apply to
For information an to Pangs or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 14th April, 1986.
18
1780
TO LET UNFURNISHED,
FOUR-ROOMED. BUNGALOW with
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NOW READY,
INGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
1888,
FOR THE DESK,
In BED AND BLACK
IG RED IMITATION MOROCCO Case. PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
५
KELLY & WALSH, W. BREWER, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
THEEK BATHROOMS DRYING ROOM, &C. | OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE For any Apply to
P...
DEBT centreated by the QMoers or the Crowa Cars of Dady Press floc. of the following Tosals during their stay in Hongkong, 9th March, 1888
510 Hongkong Harbour
Swire
COLUMBUS, Ger, ship, Hassloop,--Captain. Kidibe, Brit etry Johnson-Batterfield &
004F.. DErwe, Gar. bk., Eathbart.Chinoo
FIO, Gor. at Brook-Winler & Co. KUMAMOTO-MART, Jap-str., Ekstrand-Mitsal
¿Bungan Kaishia.
COAL MERCHANTS,
hare always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP. TION OF GOAL. Address --Oare of Moura. KwonG SUNG & Co.
No. 69 PRATA.
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LADY HAREWoon, Brit. bk, Williams-Maitor. PACTOLUS, Amir, ship, Buraham.-Pustad & Co. TITAN, Ame ship, Align-Itussell & Cv.-