Lention of ariculture in that zioli Islood. The the time until the larger refreshment-houses, silk alosady produced, whether white or yellow, the "traktir" and the "obolusyo," are ready is said to be quite equal to that of Cheh-kiong. for them. "Boxing is one of tho favourite holi- The Kato la Ngan savages in Formaza hava day recreatione of the lower olsay of Russians, all submitted, the Chief Malaishind, represent. and frequently leads, as may be imagined when ing savage villages of Malung and neighbour. the half tipsy sondition of many of the people is hood, and the Chief Yakamuulang of Tuk-ka | taken into account to fese fights and broken Shao, have handed over 16 childros, boys and beads. The polico novor interfore witli' this girls, os bestages for the good behaviour of the diversion, which only amuses them. But the aborigines. Tho cavage settlements along chief pleasure of Majik and his friends at and Malipa also handed over a youth is n host Whitsontide la densing; the dansing, mODOYBE age, but iko Chinese commander sent to watch of the “kamarinskaya,” which ago combined the thom, spooling a vage, has it yet withdrawn tw national dances of the Masseviter and bin foroes. A Chisees interpreter or linguiat Tatars, the "Esaak" and the tropak." To named Su T-shih, who, when formerly residing dance the "kamarinakaya" in a fuddle { audition at Kadka Ngan, had hoon worse than any of the la thé middle of 'n armani af spectatora... is savage giving them information to guide them delightful to Mujk. To indulge in this | on the daughtering and marwading expeditious amusement tas parties proceed to some open agalust his ora cuupbymen, has been exeunted, space-there are always ploaty arable-and hie crimes having been clearly proved.-N. O forms eirole. The performer takes his place in Daily Nowe translations.
the centra with a sort of luta or banjo in bis hands, and begins the dance in a sitting attitude to an accompaniment of his own providing. The movements are exsotly those of what is commonly known in this country as the cobbler's dance, bus lag being "kicked out after the other to its full length as quickly as possible while the bedy is kept as nearly as can be immoveable. As the daros proosade thong in the crowd join in the tune, and begin to circle round the performer in the middle clapping: hands to keep time and urging him au, until, perspiring and tired, the dance stop. On after the other, Mitjik sud bil friends show off their agility in the “kamariwıkıyo” nutil exhausted and thirsty, they adjourn to their favourits "chainnya,” tan-honse, or. " lenktir,” for refreshment.
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY FR385, THURSDAY, JUNH 19xx, 1688.
VESSELS, ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, TRUE CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL ......! LONDON, VIA STES CANAL...... MARSGILLES VIA SAIGON, &o. KREMEN, VIA POETS of CALL GENOA VIA BOMBAY, & VANCOUVER B.C., VIA Foocrow SAN FRANCISCO TIA Y'NAMA... SAN FRANCISCO YA Y’HAMA... SAN TRANCISCO....... NEW YORK
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Kashgar (str.)...... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS
Japan (str.) YOKOHAMA,VIA NAGASAKO Bokhara (str).... CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN, &... Tiksang (str.) ..... SHANGHAI VIA ÁNGY
Ajux str.)...... Peking (str.) SHANGHAI ................ SWATOW, AMOY.# FOSCHOW Taiphong (str.)....
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
latim Massa, Faldong a coʻa Vigersa.) June 17th, Barber- AMG, Brokat P,N, Baronete-1,36, man Thermometer-04-09- Theramete| #W
Thetnomalar......... Thermometer.. Wel bulbs). Flex 7. (Wet Lulb)........ Thermopateri pax. (Wet kolb)................. Thermometer-diazirum immi Thermometry=-151s,Gurues fover might).
29.87
1.0
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Hauidity
Provions day!
Can
at 4 pat 10 am
On' date at $5.
29.61
27
8)
03
91
E.N.E.
1} 3.W.
0
0.1.
1
3.52
1.-Baronstar reduced to 31 degrees Fahrenladt at the level of theses in laches, tenths and hundiefilm.
Amen in the made in degrees Fabroztsiz. 3.- Ingevonntaga of entreation, the humidity of siradusted with moisture being 100
4UzYOTION OF TAB WIND a two points,
WOMAN'S RIGHTS IN JAPAN, That women in Japan have begun to think seriously of their * rights and to endeavour practically to assert them, observers of passing prente confidently assure us. Evidences of the movement are set apparent to all, less indeed wo include among them aromitting attendance at dancing clubs, unrelaxing diligence at school, add a gemomily prevailing, fanny for foreign clothes, Posilily, Japanese ladies imagine that in order to subject the strong sex to petticoat government as it existe in the West, there must ba identity of patrienat no less than of morals, | Wo wish them muccass, at any esto, in thoir campaign of alf-assertion, for though we think Here in the afternoon, Majik begins the that their gentle docility approaches the ideal of debauch which he has for weeks bose anticipating trus womanhood much more closely than do and preparing for. Sizce Easter, probably, he has the expricious dire und artificialities so commen" abstained from taking any but a moderate in the Ocvirkant, we rennet, on the other hand, umount of spirits, chú has been maing up every uloge our opes to any features pleading copack he cald lay by for this Whitsun drinking surnestly for reform in their tradition ruled exis- bunk. And Majik drinks as zo sther creature teuce. Professer Hatoyama shose this sub- under heaven does. He pours in glass after ject whon be addressed the young ladies of the glass until his sense leave him; he drinks long| Koto Fagako in Tokyo a short time ago. Ho lafter his palate has lost perception or taste of etterly related the notion, commonly enter the liguar he imbibes; hè drivs as long as his taffed by "foreigners, that the Japanese woman bands bare power onough to lift the glass to bie suredly canke with a human being in the ages lips, When at length Le rolls to the floor like a of Japanese men; that she is regarded and log, his friends, not quite so far gone, will pour treated by the strong sex nu a mera household down his throat the vodi he can no longer take Barometer chattel, without any feelings to be oor salt by himself, and when all are in a like conditioner or rights to be considarao, She discharges on the conscientsens landlord, who has been paid for Direction, of wind The coutery, most important functions and in a certain number of glasses in advance, will raise Force of wing........... their discharge her authority is absolute. She the topers from the floor and paas the liquor Weather it is who reguintes questions of dress and food between their unresisting lips. For into the Fai in the household, and who migages and dia night the debunoh goes on; pert day it begins harges the servants. She is not forbidden to again, and is not unfrequently sarried on for How head in publín, to visit her friends, or to † three or four or oven fire days—LL James's
in the social circle, as are the woman of other Gastle. Bastery countries. And in former times she often played, both on the field and in the Cabinet, riles that compy a prominent place in Japanne history. But this is not sustgher life-bar smother purpose, at present unfalfilled. There is a questica of claiming for her an equality_n rights with man. That notion Professor "To- fama daunanoad as unworthy of consideration. What he urged his young bearers to regard as the bigbest aim of a tree woman's life was to bo ber husband's friend; a sincere sbarer of lés sorrows and bis joys; bis faithful comprollor and, if need be, gaide.. Tais she is not now. Her husband navor takaa her really into his condann. She knows nothing of his aspira tions, his daros, or even his misfortines. ho is batside his life. Her conversation is indepen deat of the things that concern bim most. When he stands in greatest used of her truc sympathy, he is obliged to listen to prino idle tittle-tatlo or to turn his harraseed mind to some party details of household maungement. Of course is not wholly the woman's fault tha things are thus ordered. The creed of the Ji prasse gentleman has always bema'to esokaw ro posing confienee in or saking counsel of in: tarior intelligences. It often happened in feudal times that a preserved rigid silvano cntil the -very moment when it became necessary for him le disembowel himwolf. But the remely rests with the wowo. She has to qualify herself to her husband's friend To this end education is before all things sensenry, not merely education inbat aniences, but as Professor Toyama strongly urged, the education of omg -a kaowledge of the affairs of every-day lifu. This was the great theme of his discourse. More practical and sofal advice could not be given to the rising generation-Japan Mail.
MUJIE'S WHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAY,
Whitein is a holiday exotly after the heart of the Russian majik. Easter, like Christmas bas too many solemn associations to altogether
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
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WRDXESDAY, 27th June. JPION,
Quotations s20:- New Malwa .....$650 per picu, allee. of [ to 4 cattios. Old Malwa
Older Malwa
$570 par pieul, alloe, of
3 to 3 calties
$580 por pioul, alice, of [1 to 2 cattive,
per chest,
Patna (New) ..$175 Benares (New) ...... 468 to 2470
ON LONDON.-
ON PARIS-
Os New York.
ExoTANCE.
+
FORCE OF THE WIyn wecording to Raird Fee 6. CETUS WHAT: D. bas sky; G. dochod eloste 20 drizzling win: F, fog; G.gloomy Hi ning; overomst: P. passing showers.equally. Snow, T. thițer; V. visibility; W, dew (wet).
2.--Báis su kelini, canada and travikudili,
W. DOBERCE Tone Olservatory, 27th June, 1888.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE”
-HEIDSIECK & Co-
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry).
Jo. "88" RED FOIL,
(dry). Do.
GOLD FOIL
da. (exkin dry).
CABLOWITZ & Co.,
Sole Agents for
IRISTECK & Co., Rerms,
A HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL
Telegraphic Transfer
Day Do.
Bank Bills, on demod
B.01
Bank Bill, st 30 days' sight, Bank Dills, at 4 months' sight. Credito, at 4 months' aght Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight....
3,0%
104
For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, let July, 1985.
[1268
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.
Bank Bills, on demand.
..3.81
Credits, at 4 months' sight.3.50
Baak Bile, on demzud...
Credits, 60 taya' sight
.731 .75
Telegraphic Transfer ......
2251
Bank, on demand.....
226
ON UALOUTTA
Telegraphie Transfer..........
5
Bank, on demand
226
ON SHANGHAL
Bauk, at sight sight
.72+ ..78
ON BOMBAY
Private, 30 days'
SHARES.
AND PEDAL BASS ORGAN, ALVOST NEW. DIMENSIONS.-Length, 4 feet 11 inchas: height,-5 feet 2 innhas; width, 2 feet 4 inches, In Walnut cem, curved and polished..
The instrument has Six Octaves of Keys C. Scale, Six Sets of Reeds, Tifteen Stops, víz, Diapason, Melodia, Vigla, Dalost, Principal, Celosto, Flute D'Amour, Callo, Cremona, Fingle Horn, Forta, Vox Humana, Octave Coupler, Bourdon Pedal, Manual to Pedals, Grand Organ, Foot Pedal, Swell Foot Pedal, Foot Blow Pedals, Bbw Handle. Pedals 1 Set 80 Notes Podal Roods, 10 foot Pitob
Can be seen at the Office of the Daily Press any morning between the hours of 10 M.
Hongkong, Cth April, 1888.
Quotations pre- Bongkong and Shanghai Berk Shu-161.
per cont. premium, bayers. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limitaland NOON.
$56 per share.
172 per share.
FOR SALE:
please the common Russ, and the nonmerable in Truders Insurance Company's Shares Forezonies that attend its celebration so as s sort of check upon holiday-making. Besides, it it is the winter atill, and the weather hardly North China Instanno a 235 per share. FREDE, GIBSLER & Co
favorable to cutdoor amaiement of any kind. Yogtaze Insurance Asseciation-Tla. 07 por
sharo... Now at Whitsantide it is quite otherwise. The Buxiotien of winter are over, the cattle hare beer Chinase Insurance Company, Limited—§$180 per
share, sales, properly blessed by the priests, and the fluids inly sprinkled with holy water. So. Mujik, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 whether in town or country, has nothing more per shares.
-to worry about. The festival has no very Centon Insurance Ofen, Limited-$74 per
the of
share,
1602
QUARTS
PIXTS
CHAMPAGNE.
$23 per Caso of 1 Dozan. ....$25 per Case of 2 Dozen. * GILMAN & Co.
| 1033 Bougtong, 31st May, 1888.
FOR SALE
HEIDS.IECK'S
generality of people, whist chons is just fight Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares C CHAMPAGNE, 1380 WHITE SEAL
sanctity about the festival to give unstion to
$34 per abare.
the day's procedings. Hence Whitman is really China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-577
s popular holiday, which Mujit can enjoy after par share, sellers.
his own fashion, fairly dividing his attention Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- between the Church and the neurost traktie,”
... $25 nom.
SIVE
or draw-step. In religions matters, and in Straits Fire Lasarance Company, Lirited-- drinking, the ordinary Rus knows no middle way" so that he is very plous in the morning Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
and very drank in the afternoon, which is Mujik's highest dan) of holiday keeping.
The Brat thing to bo doas in preparation for the holiday is to get ready the siotitet load for
Sharss-3 per cent, prem, seliers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-8122 per cent. pron., sellers.
Lada China Stan Navigation Co's Shares
the morning coromanion. This is a most impur- 12 per cent discount.
trntmatter far more so, indeed in the opinion of China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
thecom mod yoople, then the making of the Baster
-300 per s
cake or the bringing of the August apple to kang Douglas Bisamship Company, Limited-854 per
skate, sales.
before the "ikon" or holy picture. The lofis Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$135 per peculiarly made a peculiarly baked, and Majik extracts the preparation of it to his wife. It is
share.
shaped like an old-fashioned Quakers hat vary Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--$170 per
share
broad in the brini and very low in the crown, and China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$192 is about the sha of an ordinary cup and saucer.
It is baked in an over, blessed, and sprinkled by per share, zales and sellóra.
per share.
the priest, and, when done, is of greyish colour Luzon Sugar Ratining Compary, Limited $49 and nu hard ass biscuit. The loaf is taken to the village pope or cleris, who with three cuts-- Hongkong Les Company's Shares-$77 per
more-Lakes a piece out of the top, where a
sored syrabol is impressed. This is retained for
shore, sales.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$85 per share.
the use of the Church: the leat is then returned to Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company Majik, who lange it up in front of the “oures,”
the image of his household saint. If he can af
-In liquidation. ford it and most of the peasants nutrive to gut Panjo and Sanghie Dua Sammantan Mining
Company, Limited---$11 per share, nom.”
the money for it at some Ums ar otber-Mnjik
will have what be calls a "moleben" before the Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per holiday comes round. This is a sort of festival
all to himself. He pays a rouble to the priest, Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, J. and in consideration of thie a special servics is
kere.
mited-$13 per share,
preminc.
held in the Church entirely in his honour. He 49. Watson & Co, Limited-90 per cent. is anointed and blessed, and thoroughly faroiget-
per share.
od with Incense, while he recites a forma of Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. prayer addressed, not to tus Deity or the salaisi Limited 3171 per share, selara As is usually the case, but to the " Angel Chrani. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-821 tel," his own protesting angel. He then goes hame, lights to extra candle or two in front of Chinose Imporial Lean of 1884 B-5 por cent, the Likiu,” brightens up the "obras" in the praminuo, oz. euroer, and comiters everything in order for the Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 -9
coming holiday.
premium, nomi.
premium, nom.
per cent,
The first thing he does in the morning is to Chinese Imperial Lona, 1886 E-10 per cent. walk down very early; to, the "pitensiu done,”
or spirit depit, where he procures one of thngs Socité Francaise des Charbonnages da Tonkin
large square emlad bottles that, bold his favourite --50 per cent. prem., nom.
orm-vodki. A bottle is the least quantity Mujik Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
can boy for home consumption, ince it is
forbidden throngbout Eussia to soll spirits by
measure, though it may be bought by the giess
Limitad-220 per cent. pron., asles:
lu properly Hoensed refreshment-houses This CHINA COAST. METKOROLOGI CAL
"vodek" is for family use, and is siways finished
before break-fast is over for there are generally
a number of frionde together to keep holiday
Chus Rass being eminently social in this reapoot.
After the fragal meal of bread and onions, willa "kasha" or back cheat porridge or perhaps | STATION,
Westonź
Sling.....
REGISTAR,
26th June, 13×8, 1£ 4 193
Bandons
Haiphong
Zah Jang, Jeff, ut 10 4,*.-
Wind
some "aatchi," or cabbage-soup, in honour of the occasion--all go to church, where until midday they take part with exemplary patienso and Tokio. undoubted devotion in the somewhat protracted service.characteristic of the Eastéra Comi munion. The Mujik and bie friends are free, and their homes know them no more that day. Helio Off they start in batches for the market-place, Manila which is always busier than nemal on a Churoh holiday, and there they begin the afternoon❜a pleasuring by a visit to the eating-boothu and fram-shope that abound about the ** bazaar ” and Ite vicinity. They eat and drink without the least restraint or discrimination, cramming Wrenoch themselves with the most heterogeneove foods Tuklear
Bagnait ... imaginable. They take het "borautoh" soup Begaai..... and pickled herring, bard-boiled egge with anited Amy cucumbers, dried fish followed by old clease and
Isipboar moked sausage; washing everything down with Blue ..... draughts of bot tea, botiled bear--such beer Heali too and Bery vodki
As the drink begins to take effert Majik and bis friends grow Gvalier and begin to think cf ament of some kind or other to pass away
STATION,
220,00
29.7
The barometer has rises and gradients are eligii. Cloudy, top, and cubor wax wentlier prevails.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 57th June, 1889,
$23.
per case of 1 dozen quarte.. -... Før case of 2 dozen pinta. PAUL DUBOIS & C's OLARET. GRAND VIN IKOYLLA: $95............ per case of 1 dozen quarts, CLARET, Cratrat LaROSE. $13................................. par case of I dozen quarts. $14...
por come of 2 dozen pints. PONTET CANET. $0.50......... per case of 1 dozen quarte. PALMER MARGAUX 87.50........ per case of 1 dozen quarts. $8.50 per case of 2 dozen pinta
LORMONT.
**
per case of 1 dozea youris. JOHN WALKER & SONS. OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. 38... per ouse of 1 dozen bottles. Az30. CUTLER PALMER & Coʻk
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1984
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONE'S SHETRY, PORT, ROCKS, BURGUNDY
CLAENTE, CHAMPAGNE.
BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT.
PIANOS. COOKING MACHINERY,
STOVES, and TRICYCLES. SCALES, DICYCLES.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH. PIANDS.
"SINGER" SEWING MACHINES.
· BODA WATER MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES, VELOCIPEDE HORSES, EMPIRE LUBRICATORS, ICE MAKING MACHINES, BICYCLE WHEELS FOR JINRICKSHAS Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Baildings. Hongkong, 1st January, 1885. NOW HEADY.
NGLO-CHINESE
8. F. Cole. Brown Codyo...... Lormicr
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
A. Jaager Do Negri THE.........
W. Molsterfold | Hongkong Nichols....
P. O, S. N. Co. Batterfield & wive Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Mesageries Maritimes...... Molchory & Co Carlowitz & Co.... Adamson, Bait & C P.M. 8. 8. Co 0.40. 9. S. Ca. Balchers & Co...
Pustau & Co. Pastan & Co.
Hongkong
Hichborn
Hongkong
Habas....
Hongkong
Dassell & Co.
Ros Scholten
Hongkong
T. S. Garner
Moncur
Hongkong Hongkong
G-Hauermenn
bb, Livingston & On. Jariline, Matheson & Co..... P.&O.E. N. Co... David Sasson, Bous & Co. P.&O. 8. N. Co. Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Hangong Batteriel & Swire......... Kongtoug Simon & Co.
* * +דידי
Harri Hongkour Douglas Laprak & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BEETH.
DOUGLAS UTEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
On 30th high, at Noon. Today, at 4r.M. Today, at B.M On 5th July, at Noon. On 4th July, at 9. On Bith inst, atÓA. On 10th July, at 5 ww. On 81th instat 3.M. On 19th July, at3r.x. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 1 July, Daylight. On or about 7thuly Tomorrow, a 2 mal On 3rd July, at Noor. On 30th ist, at Noon. Ou Sed July Daylight Tomorrow, at Noon. On 2nd July. Tomorrow, at á P.3. To-day, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
STEAM FOE SINGAPORE. PENANG, ADEN, PORT FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. | SAII, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST,
UE Company's Stenmekin
PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,
"HAIPHONG." Captain Harris, will be despatched for the above Ports TODAY, the 28th inst, at Noox.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
(1208)
A
MADRAS, CALCUTTA & AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEODD
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTHE
*CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TARING CARGO AND PASSENGERS To
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VTA THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHRE CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS, THE British Steamship"
3651
"ABYSSINIA”
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The Pacific Mait steamer City of Peking, with dates from San Frandsen to the 2nd Faux left Yokotams at 6 pm. on the 2lat, and is now drie.
THE GANADIAN NAIL.
The Craudinu Facilo stoamer Abyssinia, with the Canadian mail, left Shanglul on the 24th, and is due hero on the 28th instant.
THE FRENUIT «MAIK,
The M. M. steamer Fraouuddy, with the
Tous Register, Las, Gander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER BC., AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KORS AND YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 10th July, despatched from Hongeng on the 25th April.
remica mail of the 2011 June, Left Singapore at p.m. on the 27th, and is due nor on the 4th July. This packet, brings replies to latters
at THREE P.M.
To be followed by 8.3. —— 60 tud August, and "BATAVIA,” Sård Angast
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers trom Shanghai and Japan Parts, and at Vancouver with Pacifio Conf. Ponts by the regalar Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSITE COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Bag land, France, and German by all trans-Atlantio fines of Sten zuery.
First-class Farm granted as followra
To. Vancouver & Vistoria Mexican $100.00. To San Francisc
175.00.
290.00.
To all Common Points in Canada?
and the United States......
To Liverpool.....
To London.....
300.00. 305.00.
To other European Points at proportionate rate. Special rodnood rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinore and Japanese Cuetons, to ho obtained an application.
Conanlar Invoicos to accompany Cargo dos tinet to Points in the United States, should Boat to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEARD. E. Brown, District Freight Agent, Van.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. (NHD Company's Steamship
TEL
"TITAN," Captain Brown, will be despatchel as abere TO-DAY, the 28th inst,, at FOUR P.M.
Passengers for. Europe desiring to proceed Overland, can on application to the undersigned, have their Tickets endorsed for carrondor at Algiers in oxclauge for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express Boste) and then to Paris or London.
Algiers is 26 hours steam from Marseilles and thence to London occupisa about the same time
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 20th June, 1888. 11074&1166 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. (FLORIO & BURATTINO UNITED COMPANIES). STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, - anti SOOTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN „GULF and BAĞDAD. FHE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA." Captain Da Negri, will be despatched as above co SATURDAY, the 50th Inst-, at TEN A..
A BORBAY the Steamers are discharging iu
PRINCE's DOCES.
For Further Particulars regarding sight and Pasage, apply to
CARLOVITZ & Cò.,
Agents. Hongkong, 10th Jane, 1889. FOR SINGAPURE, PENANG, AND
THE Steamship
THE
CALCUTTA.
10
"JAPAN," Captain T, S. Gardner, will be despatobed for the above Perte on SATURDAY, the 30th inst., at NOON,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co,
Agant. *Hongkong, 25th Juns, 1888.
[1197 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. Calling at PORT DARWIN and taking through Carga to QUEENSLAND FORTS, NEW ZEA LAND, TASMANJA, 80) TE Steamship
"MENMUIR,” Captain Helme, will bo despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 1st proxime,
DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agerts. Hongkong, 25th June, 1888.
OCBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
at
1195
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nigro, CHEFOO, NEWOK WANG, TIENISIN, HANKOW, and Parts on the YANOFSZE.) HE.Company's Steamship
Freight will be received on Board until 4 eu on the Dil July.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship courer, B.C. "NEPAIL," Captain 8. F. Cole, with Her Majesty's Maits, will be dampatabed CANAL and usual Parts of call on BATUE DAY, the 30th June, at Noor.
from this for LONDON direst via JUEZ
Cargo will las received on board until Pa.; Parcels and Specie (Dold) at the Oos antifr., on the day before miling
For further particulars rogardling. FREICHT and PASAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offoe, Hongkong:
The Contente and Vaine of Packages are re- quirot to be doslared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 20th Jun», 1858.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
H U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF
PEKING,"
will be despatched for San Franciscu, vil Yokožama, un SATURDAY, the 30th Jane, at THREE P.M. taking Passen- gor: and Freight for Japan the United States And Europe
All Parools must be sant to cer Office and should be marked to address in full; and the Roma will be reohived by an until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing.
For information us to Passage or Fraight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 27th June, 1588."
FOR NEW YORK. HELLI. American Ship
THE
18
"WANDERING JEW," Nichols, Mastor, shortly expected here, will fand here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
1050
Hongkong, 1st Juno, 1988.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/3 L. I. I. Amarinat Ship |'I
“C. C. CHAPMAN,” Hinbborn, Master, shortly expected here, will Fond here for the above Port, and will huvo a quics despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hangkong, lat June 1888.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The D. D. R.stoamer Daphne left, Singaporn on the 2310, dil is expected here un or abont the 29th inatout..
The '0. 8. S. Co.'s afnamine•-(jer Ioft Binga- poro on the 24h, and is deo her on the 30th inslaist.
The steamer Thriut left Slugapore ou Sunday, the 24th instant, and may be expected hero on er About the 30th instant.
The Union Line steamer Lord of the Islca joft Singapore on the 95th June, må may be expoet-- od to arrive kord on the 2nd July.
POSTOPKICK NOTICES.
delayed (both of which are able to happen When Correspondiam Lus hea mis-sent or pocasionally) all that the adressen need du za to note on the cover, Sent to, or Received at 7, p.m., or as fi enso tuny be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General This should be actor on the first timo CALLS con int occara; it is a mistake to let cu.. mantises pass for fend of giving trouble, a corn whigh roserpily gives more trouble in the end.
LOCAL DELIVERY-- No delivery in attempted on board Shy, at tan Peak, Kordoen. Agordone, Lo, nor at any private bones love thigh samed in the undross) when there is a ples of his neror, at, which delivery can be effected.. The Postal Guide for 187, revisal to date will be found in the Dak Perse Directory. p. 33 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This is the only authorised complete Smmary of Postal information published iu Hongkong.
The authorised List of Atails issued in connection with the paper is this ono published. twice each day in ge Extra, which is always corrects to a much later haný thun that given. below.
:
A MAIG WILL CLÒST.
For Swator, Amoy, and Feocho-Per Haliony, to-day, tho 28ih inst.. at 11.30 AM.
For Bangkok-Par P. C. C. Kita, to-day, the 28th inst, at 31,38 AM
For Amoy-Por Amigo, today, the 28th lash.. ut 0 ..
For Straits and London -- Per Glenorchy, to-
25th ivet, at 2,30 p.m.
day, PUSTAU & Co.
1049
FOR BAN FRANCISCO.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-THE A 1. German Bargue portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franciscu, to Atlantic and Talaud Cities,
"ELLA NICOLAI,” ·
|
For Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Sumarang, and Sourabaya. Per Banto, to-surrow, the 20th just.. at 130PM.
For Shanghai Per Patang, to-morrow, the 29th inst, at 4.30 PM.
For Stigon-Per Tribs, to-morrow, the
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to W. Mekterfeld, Master, will load bere for the 25th lust, at 5.50 P.M.
Havana, Trinidad, and Domarare, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connssting Steamers.
Through Fasage Tickets granted to England. France, and Germany by all trane-Atlantiü lines of Stemmers.
First-class-Feres granted as follows
To San Francisco
Tn Sac Francisco and return,
available for 6 motha). To Liverpool
To Loudon .......
$200.00
350.00
325,00 340.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servios, and the Imperial Chinesa Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re- embarking at Ban Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10%, from latura Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Fraight will be received on board until 4 PM. the day proviors to tailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofies until 5 P.M. Kame day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to sddress in full, valas of same is required.
Consular Invoices to mocowany. Cargo destined to points beyond Bau Frisco in the United States should be wont to the Company's Officer in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agunt. Hongkong, 11th Juce, 1898.
|3
"AJAX”
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR
above Port, and will have quick despatch."
For Freight, apply
WELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 20th June, 1889.
SANG
11161
For Straits and Bombay-Por Baraka, on
Saturday, the 30th in, at 0.30 A3
pain, ou
For traits and Calenta-Per Saturday, the 20th inst., at Noon.
Foe Nugasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per
TAI. 4 Huktura, on Monday, the 2nd July, at 50) PL.
DEALER IN EUROPEAN GOODS.
Has for Sale all Sorts of WINES, SPIRITS, PROVISIONS, OILMAN'S STOLES, TEA, REFINED SUGAE. &o., &o,
No. 11, LYNDHURST TERBAJZ, SUMMER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH
“MORNING STÅR #
137
Rune Daily asa Ferry Boat betwoon PEDDAR'S WHSEF and TN-TA-Tsp at the following hours. This Time Table will take effect from the at-Jano, 1868.
Leaves "Тлатей Kowloon Kowloon
6.00 AM, 1.30 PM.
780
Le1708 Lasvee Hongkar Hongkong
0 30.3.
DE.
ول الشاش
8.451
2,00
7.00
J
1.80
7-43
37
19
8.00
3.80
8.15 W
8.45
4,16
4,00 D
9, tä
450
0.30
5.10
17
33
8.46
#10.00 2
5.40
H
600
1430
*10.46
6.45
19.35 PM.
13.45
13. Noob 7,00 143M.
1.00
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on secount of coaling
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered
to, except urder unavoidablo circumstances. In
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contract Pelet Sarkaew will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 4th July, - with Mots for the United Kingdom, Europe and oanies op oud, vin, Hrītudiať, to tuo Stra Settlements, Batavie, Buenal, Ceylon, India Aden, Egypt, Ma'tu, ke.. d. Bugistry earns at 4 PM.
Tru mall sloses at 5 PẦM.
Carrespondance should boards For German Mail, or with a nuas of the Packek
The Post Office Peclines alt responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Hark Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration las bon neglected, will maka ao enquiries into alleged losses of such covers.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Proko.. Yaniqter will I a despatched on THURSDAY, the Sb July, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Bero", and plaens beyond, wa Maravilles to Saigor. Straits Settlements. Batavia. Durant, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Culentia, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
the Mails,
The usual hours will be observed in elasing
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
case of stress of weather, due notice vil be Coin, er Jewellery, and, whoo Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into giren of any stoppages.
Alleged losses of such letters. TIMBER.
(20
THE Undersigned, Agonia for Mears.
TE ABRAHAMSON & Co., Sandalean,
Captain Hiley, will be despatched as ahore on SINGAPORE, COLOMEO, AN,DE SUEZ, British North Borneo, are now propared to MONDAY, the 2nd July."
For Frairit.or. Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 25th June. 1888.
11208
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA-
BAKI AND KUBE.
(Passing thrangh the INLAND SEA). TEEF. &0. 8. N. Của Btennaship TH
"BOKHARA,"
will lones for the above places on. TUESDAY, the 3rd July, at DAYLIGHT,
THE British Steamer
11
PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, GENGA, ANTWERP," BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS.
sabuit for inspection Samples of bird and soft TINDERS suitable for Wharves, Building and General purposes.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1896.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
INNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.
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EL WOODIN.
VEX THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN Superintendent,
PRONUNCIATION, Hongkong, 20th June, 1988.
Anglo-Chiness Dictionary, published at the
"Daily Pras' Offos, Hongkong. THE GEH LINE..
Tor comprehensiveness and practical service N THURSDAY, the 6th day of July, this Work stands unrivalled. All the new FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, 54, the Company's Steamship words which the Cuiners have of late seara beur
Bgypt (London) 11 (Taking through Carge for QUEENSLAND SACHSEN, Captain A Jaeger, with compelled to coin to express the numeroas ob- Newfoundland
PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and joots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, ZEALAND, &0.)
CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING and in solence generally, which the rapid advance AT GENOA,
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ara * AFGHAN,"
Shipping Orders will be grated till NOON, hers given in extenso. Each and every word is Cargo will be received on Board until P.M. fully illustrated and explained, forming esorciso Captain Hoy, will be despatoled as above on or Specia and Parne's until 3 P., on the 4th for students of a most instructive ratars. Both Canda about the 7th Jay.
the Court and Panti prezancistions are given the scents being carefully marked on the best inside hitherte attained. The typography displays the success of so attempt to make the Chinese and English tyga correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of TO THE UNITED KINGDON AND PLACES space, achieving a clearness not previously DETOND-Parrels are forwarded by F. & 0. attalbed, and dispensing with these vast margins packet only, and arrive in London about 8 days and scout spaces which have heretofore charae inter than the Mail. They must be posted bofare 3 7terized Chinese publications.
Fara to Byder or Melbourne $150. -For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers. Hangkong, 25th June, 18.
#1194 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM-
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH [AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER. CONNECTING· STEAMERS,
CALENDAB,
1889 FOR THE LESK
Lo RED AND BLLOK,
In RED IMITATION MOROCCO CASE. FLICE ONE DOLLAR.
KELLY & WALSH, W. BREWER, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co.
"ARAFIC will be
Teated Dr Ban Frasca, Vo hama, on TUESDAY, the 10th July, at THREE P.M. Connection being made at Yokobanis with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
·D="AL PARCEL PACK1038 should be marked to sddrage in full; sad game will be received at the Company's Office until Fren eu, the day pre- viom to sailing.
1888. 1888. MAIL TABLES. 1688.
THE MAIL TABLES, with Fares Post Table and Alman, for 1588 are NOW READT
On Paper 10 seats, on Card 20 cenin, cash.
Daily Press, Offos,
Hongkong, 25th February, 1888.
泰
TAI
COAL MERCHANT,
has always on hand
LABOY BTOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
0:0 AL
FOR SALE AT A MODERATE PRICE,
No, 85, PRAYA CENTRAL
生怡
YERSUNG
COAL MERCHANTS,
havo always on hand
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Francisc. $200.00. To Ban Fesoolaco and return,
available for 6 mentha
To Liverpool.......
July, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent Board, they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and Valap of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and earries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Far Farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 11th June, 1888.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
in length was girt,obised
*To Cape Town:lse):,: Mb, FAntigua, Montserrat, "8. Kits, Varis, Paninira. Virgin Eng Gremadir, 8. Latin, B.
p.m. on the day before the Msil leaves. No further To illustrate the vast scope of the work the charge is made on delivery except for CustomS following fapta are nabmitted forconsideration: Dues A Declaration of Contents and Value is Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18.000 required with such parcel. The farm is applied China obaraters. and Medhurst's English fro
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, "whilst To INDIA-By, P. & O. and Indian Mail this work contains more than 50,000 English, packet anly. A denaration of Contents and words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas Value is required. The form is supplied fro ters Again, despite all the grammars and GENERAL RULES-Parcels may be sealed. ether alementary works as yet published, the bat any parcel, even though sealed, is liable to CO-student of this dilleult language absolutely ce be opened, for examination. Dangerous or pics quires examples to display the various app ishable goods, opium, articles likely to injure cations and equivalents of different worde which the mails, liquids (unless surely packed), and PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND have one general meaning. Of these examples fragile packages are prohibitel No Pares!
BLACK BEA POETS.
this work contains more than five timestored $250 in valize. A Parool way con- ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
ANDY 38 any other Dictionary hitherte pab-tain a letter to the same address as that of the PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;lished.
Parool itself (arcopt in cases whers enclosure ALBO,
For practical purposes the arrangement of of letters is prohibited) or another Porcal to that LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
the work is so complete, that a reference to its address, but no otherenclosure. Declarations of pages onables a person who understands English Contents must be plete and accurate. to commurdeste effectively with natives who Everything in the Parisi atoull be entered.
... DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
ON THURSDAY
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
350,00
328.00 To London ........ 330.00
the 5th July, at understand nothing but Chiness. In talarepeat False declarations expose the Parcel to tho risk To other European points at proportionate NOON, the Company's Steamship the work will be found indispensable to all of centiscation, rates. Spooisl. rednoad rates granted to Ooors TANGTSE, Commandsat Lormier, with Europosar residing in China, and to the astires of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, And themselves it explains subjects tally with which Tmperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on CARGO, will lays this Pert for the above very few indeed of them are perfectly sequainted N application.
To parties resident in Figland and interested ...planen:
"Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, por the Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-in China it cannot but be invaluable ocoazion Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any era barking at San Francisco for China or Japan dem as well as for Marsoillon, and accepted In ally.
DEBT contracted by the Officers or tho" Crews It comprises upwards of two thousand large of the following Vassals during their stay in (or vice versa) within one year months, will be transit through Marseilles for the principal
quarto pages. allowed a discount of 10%. This allowsones plaess of Europa.
Hongkong Harbour A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made BENARIT, Brit. str., Boutillier-Gibb, Livings -
Passengers, who bare paid full fare, re-
does not apply to through farsa from Chịso and Shipping Orders will be granted ill Noon, 1593 Ja on to Enrope,
Cargo will be received on board until F., to Furchasers of AIX or more Copies
LONDON: Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo desposto and Parcels until 9 pat, on the dih tined to points beyond Han Francisco in the Jaiy, 3888 (Parools are not to be sent
& Co., 60, PATERNOSTRE ROW. United States should be sant to the Company's on board; they must be left at the Agency's
HONGKONG: C. o. Ofteen, sidressed to the Collector of Customs, Ofilce.) Contanta and value of Packages are
Вал Егаллівою.
required.
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAL
Address sim-Care of Mamera. KwONG SENG & Co.
No. 08. PRATA.
[643
For further information as to Freight For further particulars, syply at the Com or Passage apply to the Agener of the Com-raur's Ofiles. pany, No. 604 Queen's Bond Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent,
Hongkong, Mad Juns, 1888.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Hongkong, 23rd Juke, 1858.
Agent.
12
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UBTAY HILDEBRANDT'S ADVERTISING AGENCY,"
ton & Co.
HRINEICH, Gee. bk., BaneuArabeli, Kar
HEALEY, Brit, str., Valder.-Blemssen & Co. JAPAN, Brit, at, Gardner-David Sa
Bons & Co.
Maruza, Brit, str., Felma-Russell & Co.
BERLIN, B. W. (13) ALMANDRIXEN | MORAT, Brit, str, Duncan—Adanusqz, Beli &
STREET, III, (GHRMANT.)
Cc.
Effects the insertion of Advertisements la all PEKING, Ger, sir., Heuermann-Slomsmen & Co. German Newspapers.
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