-
Quotations are
NHABIN.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share153
Per ooit. premium
M. De Boo, Fronok savant, says that "the no is gradually losing its power to discharge its traditional fanotion in the case of the evi- Hind people; when the case of smell vanished altogether, as will infallibly be the saze some day, the organ itself will follow its oxample Booner or later, ature never conservar nie-China Traders' Insurance Company's Bharos- Jos orgons, aál the mass must go." The ma theory has been advansod regarding the teeth.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limitad→
$66 por share.
979 per share.
North Chins Insurance-Tis, 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Asaaefation-Tia. 89 par.
sharo
Chinees Insurance Company, Llalled-3183 por
share.
A parsch who died with the late: Emperor Frederick every day during the French war describes him as almoat, though not quite, abstainer from intricating drinks, maah addiet-On Tai Insurance Company, Linited-Tla. 148 ed to his pipe, frank, geni, aal easy in con
per akara versation, speaking English remarkably well. altkeagh with a strong Gorman zocant. At bom and in conversation with the Frines of Wales and other members of the British royal family, he invariably spoke German. -
The phrase "dark borss" ocenrrod for the test time in Lord. Hencongflola's" Young Daks (only he wasn't Lord Beaconsfield then). This brilliant novel bad great rogue afty years age, and May Dacre, the heroine, who gave har name, to the "dark horso," had many name- sakes in the racing calendars of that time. Bera Is the famous paragraph-The first farezrite Was never heard of, the second firourite was never seen after the distance post. all the bon-to-ones were in the rear, and the dark horse which bad never been thought of rushed past the grand stand in swooping triumph,"
In the official rupert upon Russian statistics for 1886 it is mentioned that in that rear the popalation saruuted to 108,010,000; that the birth rate oxonedod the death rats by 909,000 a year, and that of 853,000 young men eligible that year for military service, only 229.000 were
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$77' per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharea➡
8347 par abara.
China Fire Tourance Company's Shares $78
per Blaste
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited?—
$25 nom.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
$196
Hongkong and Whampoa Desk Company's Hongkong, Canton, and facso Steamboat Co.'s
Shurel por cont. prem., bagere. Shares-8118 per cent, prem Indo-Chino Steam -Navigation Co.'s Share
12 per cent. disecunt China and Manila Stormship Company, Limited
-$115 per share.
Doors Steamship Company, Limited-353 per
share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$135 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 per
sture.
Chi Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$187.
per share, sellers.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUG UST Iør, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VEESEL'S MARS
Diomed (str.).
CAPTAIN.
АТ
Hongkong Hongkong
Bigley Merionethshire-fatr. Toling. | Dapkus (str.)...
Lucia Comet
| J. Vors
Krippner....... Dolnoroiz
LONDON, 24, VIA SUEZ CANAL || Mirzaporo(str.)...| R. Harvey LONDON VIA SUEK CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVEBAND HANBURG, &........ HAVRE AND LONDON, HAYRD AND LONDON MARSBILLES VIA SAISON, &C. BREMEN, VIA POETS of CALL GENOA VEL BOMBAY, &........................... VANCOUVER B.C., PIA KOBY,&e. SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'RAMA... | Olty of Rio (str.) ..... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y HALLA.......... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO NEW TORK
NEW. TORK.......... PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, &o YOKOHAMAVIA NAGASAKT, KOJE SOURABAYA, &0.
NAGASAKI KOBE &c. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
curOO AND TIENTSIN, &C.... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...
SHANGHAI SHANGHAL KOBE, &
SHANGHAT MANILA
SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW, AMOY, &TAMSUL...
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE..
Anadyr (str.)... Praarsan (str.)...... Stara (str.)
Datavia (str.). ................"
Gaelic (etc.).
B. J. Spence Hydra
Nyl Ghanang Eachsin................. Changebo (atr.),
Malwa (str.). Borneo (str.).
Delcamya (str.). Moray (str.1....... Taisang (str.) ... .. .Kwangsang (str.)... Uzus (str.) Kutsang (str)...... Peshawar (atx.)... Granite State Doyawonge (str.). Hailong (str.)
O, Polite, Cabcara..... Wetton
C. Christensen
FOR FREIGHT, APPJY TO
P. & O. 9. N-Co..... Butterfield & Brice Adamson, Bell & Co. Siemazon & Co..... Carlowitz & Co. Hongkong Carlowitz & Co. Hongkong Massageries Maritimes. Hongkong Melahera & Co
Carlowitz & Co....... Adamson, Bell & Co., P, M... Ca....... 0.0.9. 8. Co.
Hongkong
GH.............
Hongkong
Russell & Co. |
Hongkong
Melobera & Co.
W. B. Butler...
Bartlett
Williams.
Wilkens.
Ekina
Dencan Jackson Sellar Guirand Sarer
Wm. Ross
Hongkong
P. H. Loff Boooh
Hengkong Hongkong
Siameson & Co.... Hongkong
Siemssen & Co. Hongkong
Butterfield & Sw!TO." Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co... Hongkong P. & 0.9. N. 03.......... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Adamson-Bell & Co...... Hongkong Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Jardine. Matheson & Co.... Mengerles Maritimes... Jardine, Matheon & Co.... P. & Q. S. N. C Prstan & Co...
VESSELS ON THE BBR10 FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Yzen Fat Hong..... Douglas Lapraik & Co......
ancelled. Service in Russia luste, however, for Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-160 NE UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO, almost THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM.
twelve years; and the total weaning of the gures is that the Russians are incomparably the most numerous of the white peoples, and her means of forming and renewing her army Jeast four times a great as that of any Brat-clas nation. If she ever produced an Emperor with military genius who was also ambitions those would be serious facts.
Fongkong Ice Company's Shares-280 por
por elare
sharo
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$85 per abare.
Parak Tin Mining and Smelling Company
-In bigaldation.
Punjam and Binghie Don Samarkan Mining Company, Limited-$11 per share, buyers. Forak Sagar Caltivation Company Tls. 15 per
stars.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li
mitof583 per share.
The chairs which are rented for a penny azob at shews in Hyde Park, London, lave a orions history, which dates back to shortly after the battle of Waterloo, wheu an English general. who had done good serving, found himself. redund to extreme poverty. The Government of that day acknowledged his past services by granting him and his hoirs forever the right of biring out chairs in Hyde Park. The Fort gathered his resources and started with 100 chairs Them are now over 27,000 chairs, the incame fro them smounting, it is said. to over $50000 a year. This sum goba to two young girls, who are the only direct descendants of the general,
.
Thomas A. Edison, the inventer, is no dirid ing bia time between the joys of paternity and experiments upon a new electric flying machine which he has been commissioned by tho Spanish Government to make for war parposos. The system will be one of revetring Lens, to whion power is supplied by means of a wire connecting with an electric dynamo on the arth. The fans are not only to propel, but life the air-ship. Thee with a properly equipped car an officer can ascend and take photagrapha and aletobes of the enamy's position, which will give a great strate- gic adrutage to the Spanish commander. Mr Edison is confident that his experiments will re- salt gecesfully.
S. Watson & Co., Limited-97 per cent.
TE
Hongkong Kowloon Wharf aust Godown Co. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-821
Limited-8166 per share,
Camesa Imperial Loan of 1884 0-5 per cent.
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 per cent.
prosim, H.
prominum, nom.
Chiness Iroperial. Laan, 1886 E-11 por cent,
premium, nom.
Sociéte Francaise dos Charbonnages du Tonkin Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
35 per cout prem., sales. Limited-10 per cent prem, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fri. Falcorer & Co.'s scPER, Y July 3201,
Moncler – am. Barometer=1. Sazonalar-1 2.M.
Thermometre-h T. W Thermomelit 1,2,. (Wxê hout),
Theraputi vs. (Wel halt
Thermometri Pakt. (Wot halb).. Thera Mazima
-Freemonster-Hindum cover aleb
26.30
.20.30
20.09
Ꮀ
CHINA. COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Of Vice Admiral Sir William Nathan Wrighte How, K.C.B., K.C.SI, who died recently at Bo Jar hospital, it might be said, as poor Ashton Dilke said of hirasol that he had lived noh, though he had not lived long Howett had been in for avery rest good thing in the way of ghting since the Burgess war. Ho was food when he could of taking to dry land to dobi ihting. He won one of his "Victoria crosses he got two-at Iakerman by doggedly sticking to & position, aotwithstanding orders to abandon it. "I ought to have 79 shot for disobeying orders, sali his commanding offler ALLON, after the battle; but as I cannot do that, I sball recommend you for the Vistoria cross, and wall yan deserve it, I am proud of you."
+7
rotte
Shanghai... ANDY
It was at the Institute of Technology = few days before the close of the term. One of the sour iTaiphong.
Professors had been troubled by hearing some of the students indulging in slang. Accordingly, when his class had assembled in hear his lecture, bs guvo them a ten-minute discourse on-the ass of slang, told them how it was cerrapting the langozgo and that its use was, among persons
Bolines
....
STATION.
of entiration and refinement, a sure sign of -il-breading. Then he went on with his regalar stock lactare, and at the class called the attention of Title the glass to the fant that nume of them had been Nagasabi.. ramiss in their studies and that it Johoved them m
Shraphnia to make up for lost time, or they world fail to Ezt approaching examinations. The fact... is," he concluded, "you've got to brags up or
Balfear....... you'll get left which shows that preaching and practice are often wide apurt
Mails.
י
REGISTER.
Fath July, 1944, 30 € 23,
31.37 89
GW
Sat July, 14, 2 H) 1.
2071
L
Wind.
onance Weather. I
New, and in Good Condition
Price: $200, Apply to
K. J
Hongkong, Slat July, 1888.-
Care of Office of this Paper
FOR SALE.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
"DEVAWONGSE," Captain P. 71. Leff, will bas despicked for the [1418 above Porte TO-DAY, the 1st August, at
NOON.
Por Froight or Passage; apply to
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT.
► CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE, HOCKS, BURGUNDY MACHINERY BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT.
PLAÑOS, COOKING
SCALES, BICYCLES.
STOVES, and TRICYCLES.
PIANOS PÄINTS, OILS, VARNISH,
"SINGER" SEWING MACHINES.
BODA WATER MACHINERY, GAS HORSES. ENGINES, VELOCIPEDE EMPIRE LUBRICATORS, ICE MAKING MACHINES, BICYCLE WHEELS FOR JINRICKSHAS.
Apply to
-W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Buildings. Hourkons. Jat January, 1884.
[32 FOR SALE.
GIESLER & Cola CHAMPAGNE.
AREDK.
QUARTH
$23 par Case of 1 Dozen. FINTS
..$25 per Cass of Dozen. GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1888.
FOR SALE
YUEN TAT HONG,
Agente..
Hongkong, 28th July, 1883.
FOR NAGASAKT, KÜBE, AND YOKOHAMA
T
THE Steamabiş
P.M.
"MOBAY."
(1412
Captain Duncan, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the lat August, at Fous
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 30th July, 1893. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.
[1882
|
TO BE DEATATOMED
On 11th Ang, at Noon Outh inst. at £ .x. On 3rd inst.
On 6th inst, at 10 AM. Quick despatch. Quick despatol. To-morrow, at Nuor
:
On 4th just, at 9 A..
On 11th inst., 10A.M.
Qa 23rd inst, at 3P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM”
·SHIT 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.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE BENCH MAIL. The M. M. stanmor One, with the French mail of the 36th June, left Saigon at 5 pm. on the 29th July, and may be expected to arrive here on or about Wednesday, the 1st August, This packet brings replies to lettore durpatoked. from Hongkong on the 19th Bug.
THE AMERICAN NAIZ
The O. & Ostermer Garlic, with the Ameri
THE Stantship "GAELIC" will be eau mail of the 11th July, left Yokohama on the dapatshed for San Francisco, vid Yoke- 29th Jaig, and may be expected here on or about
On Bilinat, at 3 P.M.bama, on SATURDAY, the 18th August, at
On 18th inst, st3FM
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch.
Quink despatah. Quick despatch To-morrow, at 4P.M. On or about 3rd Jayti On 14th iust, Daylight On Sed just, at 4 P.M. To-day, at 4 P.H. On 3rd inst.. at 3 P.M. Today, at 3pm. On or about 2nd inst In-morrow, að á F.M. Quick despatohi.. Quick despatch. To-day, at Noon. On 3rd Inst, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MAURAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, BUEZ, |PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND- PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AZZO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
THESE P.M. Connection being made at Toko- the 4th Asgust. hama with Somers from Bhanghai anil Japan. Ports.
All PARCEL. Paokaons should bemarked to addreas in fall, and same will be received at the Company's Office until Free P.x. the day pre- vions to Builing.
First-class Fares granted as follows:*** To San Francisco
4. $200.00 To San Francisco and rotara.
available for 6 months...... To Liverpool... To Loaden
950.00
325.00 330.00
Te other European poluts at proportionate rates. Spovial rednced rates granted to Officer of the Army, Navy, Civil Borvive, and tho Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10 This allowance done not apply to through fåres from China and Juan to Europe,
Consaler Involves to accompany Cargo des tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's: Ofs, addressed to the Colisstor of Customs, San Fransisco.
For father information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No. 50%, Queen's Road Central.
6. D. KARMAN, Agout. Boogkong. 30th July, 1888.
FOR MANILA.
THE Am. Sh. 3/3 ALL
"GRANITE STATE,"
ON THURSDAY, the 2nd August, at will have quick despatch.
NOON, tbę Company's Steamship 'ANADYR" Commandant. "Delnoroix, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Purt for the above places.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 27th July, 1989.
THE CANADIAN MAHS. The C, F. steamer Zambesi, with the Canadian
mail, loft Yokohama on the 31st July, and in due bere on the 6th Aurast.
The Cuendion Paciso steamer Port Adelaido, with the Canadian hail, left Vansouror on the 20th July.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The D. D. R.steamer Hesperit left Singapore on the 26th July, and is dus kera or the lat August.
The P. & D. ateamor Venetia left Singapore on the 20th July, and may be expected hero on or about the lat August.
The N. G. I. steamer Stura loft Singapore ou the 27th July, and may be expected here on or about the 2nd Augustk.
The Union Line steamier Guy Menzoring 15ft Singapore on the 27th July, and is dus hero on the 3rd August.
The Union Line steamer Dorset left Singapore the 18th July, and is duo koro on the 4th August.
The P. & O. stener Therus left Singapore Jon the 20th July, and is. dua kero on the 5th 14 August.
PUSTAU & Co.
1405
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Corrapeudence has been mit-tent or Captain Wm. Boss, will load kere så above, and delayed. (both of which are finale to happen occasionally) all that the addresses med do is to note on the cover, Sent to▬▬▬▬ or Recrised at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever," to the Postmaster General This should be acted on the first time ouse of complaint occurs; it is & mistake to let sul maiters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the cod.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Carge and Specie will be registered for Lon.THE 33 L. 1. 1. Danish Barque don as well as for Marseilles, and scoopted in tranzit through Marseilles for the principal C. Christensen, Meator, will load ime for the
"HYDRA," places of Europa.
above Porn and will have quick despatch.
The Postal Guido for 1887, revised to data For Freight, apply to
will be found in the Daily Press Directory, MELCHERS & Co. p. 385 large edition, p. 701 simail cllion. This Hongkong, 12th July, 1889.
1811 is the only auflicised complete Summary of
Postal information published in Hongkong.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until r.m., FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND Specis and Parcels until 3 r., on the 1st
THE
4
MELBOURNE,
"HE Company's Steamship
“CHANGSHA” Williams, Commandor; will be despatched as abore TO-MORROW, the 2nd August, at YOUR 1.3.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered [108
be this Steamer First-class Saloon sint Cabins are situated forward of the Dugines. Secund Class Passengers are berthed the Poop. A Retri
CHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE erating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh
De.
--HEIDSIECK & Co.---
MONOPOLE, RED SEAL (medium dry),
De. "O" RED FOIL (dry)
GOLD POILS
do. (extru dry)
CARLOWITZ & Co..
DET DO.
Sale Agents for
HEIDSITOR & Co., Reims,
For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1985,
FOR SALE
[1245
AS. --H E ID SICK
CHCHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL.
$22
FOT Case of 1 dozen quarts. $33. For case of 2 dozen pinta- PACE DUBOIS & Cos CLARET, GRAND V19 IMOVILLE. $25............ FBr case of I dosen quarts. CLARET, Chateau Lanoše $13.............per case of 1 dozen quarls,
per case of it slozen pints PONTET CANET. $9.50 per case of 1 dozen quarts, PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50......... por case of 1 dezen quarts. $8.50
$14
0.48
25
The barometer is rising ani gradicats are very modereta
for 8 winds. Olear, warm, and rather daing wakiber
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong. Oberentory, 31st July, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL. REGISTER.
Signor Tallo of Philadelphia says that the singing voice is ontracting that is that the extreme high female voics (soprano) and the tow ono (centralto) lave boen for sons time ensning into the middle voice (mezzo-soprano), while the deep basso and high tenor have been running into the baritone. So we have now, be vlaims, really but two rotoos-baritons and mezzo- soprano giving a range of only three octaves and a third for the general rica
Barometer ters Formerly Temperstars had, he says, six voice-bes, baritone, tenor, Humidity...... contrato, mezzo-soprano, and soprano-giving Direction of vind... in all, a compass of four cctaves and third, Force ofwind. From this it will be asan that the Professor holds that Riz volass have contracted into two, baritons and mezzo-sopraziO. If composers have not already made a note of this, he says, they should do se and compose accordingly.
A thrilling incident transpired at a funera in Bugaces (Victoria) the other day. The pall. bearers and other oficials were in the act of bearing the ramsins of the lata lamented from the beatery gates to the grave, xed the friends. and relatives followed sudly in the wake, allow ing their bitter tears to filter through large handkerchiefs, when a one-berned bony con with a fiery oye and an elevated tail bore down on the cofin into a notion gumen whe hore the a vondition of rags and incapacity:
git.......ag ka tas pa
por case of 2 dozen pinta LOEMONT.
per case of 1 dozon guarts, JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8 per case of 1 dozen bottles. ALSO,
OUTLER PALMER & Co
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & O ་་ Hongkong, 1st January, 1884, FOR SALE..
Previous day.
On dete On inte
jat p.m.
at 10a.m. at 4 p.m.
3.62
29.69
20.64
87
85
$6
TIRE SIAMESE BARQUE
"YOUNG SIAM”
71
81
E.W.
KW.
3
0.22
Lamparas reduced to 22 Argron Fahrenhet as the lend of tas pra in inches, tooths and botdredha.
*.--TEMPERAKuswin the shade in diégeons Fab muheit.
- in percentage ofacturation, the hamil dies of ale masturated, with moisture bemg 100,
WED to laro policis
• S--Pɔnch or run Wand according to Binafort Bando." B-AIR OF của Wizou tile này là domebod alander D, kriszängrain; 8.fog: 4.g\nomy; fihasi; G. lighti ning: C, overmet, P. prasingahonoru: Quaqasily; B. ráta þ. 9. surer: 1. Chander, V. viability, WV, dom (wet), -7. —Esch in izobes, tante i and bandreathe.
W, DOBERCK, Hongkong Chasentory, 31st July, 188,
IMPAIRED VISION.
R. LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong, and may be CONSULTED at the then elu skipped about, frolicked along sideways, HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20) daily
tred apo tao procession and wore holes in it from 8 AM to 6PM. with ter solitary horn, after which the remain
· (CONSULTATION FREE).
For Particulars, apply to
HOP: HING HONG. Hongkong, 27th July, 1888, FOR SALE BY PRIVATE
121
Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly qualißed Surgeon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th July, 1858,
INDO-CHINA
139%
STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
August, 1898. (Farools are not to ho sent on board they met be laft at the Agency's Offee.) Contents and vales of Packages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com rany's Offlor.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, Zixė July, 1888.
12
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES- DAY, the 8th August, at THEET FM taking Passagers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AA I British Bark
TH
E. J. SPENCE,"
The authorised List of Mails issnext in connection with this paper is the one published twicq each day in our Eatin, which is always
Gill, Master. will Inad here for the above Port corrouted to a innoh later hour than that givua and will have quick degutol.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 3rd July, 1888.
123 FOR NEW YORK.
THE S/S A II Amorinan Ship
"SACHERT," Caplain Bartlett, will load here for the above Fork, and will have unisk dospatch.
For Freight apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
[132 Hongkong, 1th July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
HE
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- TE 3/8 L II British Ship ratesportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports,
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at Brough
For CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN- Kow, and Porta on the YANOTSZE}.
Company's Steamship
THE
KUTSANG,” Captain Sawer, will to despatched w, abors TO-MORROW, the 2nd August, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managerė. Hongkong, 30th July, 1888.
to San Francisco, to Atinatie and Inland Cities, of the United States, vik Orerland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porta in Marice, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's and conrecting SteamAYS.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Nues of Steamers.
First-class Faces granted as follows: To San Francisco
To Ban Francices and return, | 1416
available for 6 months.....
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
Te Liverpool
$200.00-
$50.00
325,00 $20.00
-PAQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA E Steamer
"OXUS."
Captain Grivand, will be despatched for the atora Portaces or about THUKSDAY, the 3nd Angust.
4
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent, Hongkong. 30th July, 1868, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Stearnship
[2
"TAISANG,” Captain Jackson, will be despatched us shove 1404 on FRIDAY, the 3rd of August, at THAGE P.M. This steamer has: Superior First Class Ay CONTRACT.commodation spooially constructed to meet the A HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUALquirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Fasssgs, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
| 1418 Hongkong, 29th July, 1988. - -
́“SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERY,
"FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
Baship THE
AND PEDAL BÁSS ORGAN, ALMOST NEW
DIMENSIONS.-Length, 4 feet 11 inches: Leight, 5 fest 2inobus; width, 2 fest. 4 izobes,
In Walnut case, carred and polished.
The instrument has Six Octaves of Kays. C. Bdale, Six Sets of Reeds, Fifteen Stops, vix, Diapason, Melodia, Viola, Daleef, Principal, Celeste,
*MERIONETHSHIRE,” Flute D'Amour, Cello, Cramoos. Flugle Hocu, Forte, Vix Humane. Octave Dowling, Commander, will be despatoked for Coupler, Bourdon Pedal Manuel to Pedala tharry potta on these agt For Freight or Passage, apply lo Grand Orgais, Foot Podal, Swell Foot Fedal.
ADANSON BEGIN CO Foot Blow Pedais, Blow Handle. Pedale
Agents. Hongkong. 20th July, 1888
1 Set 30 Notes Pedal Beeds, 15 foot Fitch.
Can be seen at the Ofos of the Daily Press
To London
To other European points at proportionata rates Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
"NYL GHAU,”
Captain W. B. Buile, shortly expected, will load here for the above Pert, and will have quick despiteh.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co
· Hongkong, 16th July, 1888.
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W
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Passengers who have paid. full fare, re embarking at Bau Francisco for China or Japan SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES, Calcutta. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and
(or vice terra) within one year, will be allowed
a discount of 10% from Return Fare This allowance does not apply to through fares from FRESH China and Japan to urope.
Freight will be received on boară until é r.m. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages | Will be received at the Office until & P.M. Jame day; all Parvel Poskages should be marked to sddress in fall; value of same is required.”“
Comanlar Invotoss to sosompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco In the United States should be sent to the Company's Offloos in Sealed Bavalopes, addressed to the Collostor of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and - Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company,
No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
Q. D. HARMAN Agost. Haarking, 20th July, 1883
· CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
TAKING
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA; THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
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PROVISIONS SUPPLIED AT
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1996 beun neglected, will make no enquiries into
alleged losses of mich letters.
YEARS IN THE
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DEMY SYO, pp. 165, CLOTH, $2.00. VENTE IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR EAST,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Cily of Ris will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th. August, with Mails for Japan, San Francisan, 1875 o 1884
the United States, Canada Honolulu, Pern, do.. Arranged Chronologically, with Copiona which will be closed as follows:- INDEX, by which the date of any event can be 215 P.M., Registry ceases. found at a glance.
230 r.m., Port Offee closes, but Correspondense Forma complete ragister of POLITICAL COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES, WERCKA SHIPPING CABDÁLTLES, FIZES. TO || TYPHOONĖ, ŽU,
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAIDWAY LINES & STEAMERS, THE-Britiola Steamship
- BATAVIA,"
DAILY PRESS Ofes, Wyndham Street, KELLY & WALO, Queen's Road. W. BREWRE, Queen's Road..
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
may be posted on beard the Proket with Fate Tas of 1 couts extra Pastaga andil the time of departure.
The Post Offico dodlines all responsibility for Unregistared Lettors containing Bank Notes, Cola, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no 'enquiries into alleged losses of suck letters.
FOSEAL NOTES. 1-Postal Notos of the values named below payable within three months at any Port Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople,
2,553 Tons Register, Watton, Commander,NGLISH AND CHINESE can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British
will he despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C.,
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VIA KORE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS. DAY, the 23rd August, at THREE M
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
dur of the mourners sought comparative security Das Third of these suffering from Blindnessy morning between the hours of 1 AM NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- no joy of trubstones and other elevated positions, can trase their calamity to the use of COMMON and Moon. leaving the dead and wounded on the field of SPECTACLES or LENSES imperfectly Hongkong, 6th April, 1888 Botion. The grave-digger absequently diverted adapted to the Sight the cow's attention with a spade, and the funeral terminateri with a prayer.
698
FOR SALE CHEAP,
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B. GROOM, Esq. FR.G.S., Barrister-at-CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- Jaw, Singapore, writes;—
BOAT'S BOILERS, 10 B.P. each, with
An Important Discovery is Announced in the Paris Figaro, "of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion and premature
I wear them with much satisfaction and cam decay. Tur discovery was made by a missionary fort, and find the frames are especially convenient.
To Messrs. LAWRENCE & MATO, Hotel D'Europe, Singapore.
in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable existence and an early grave.
FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA. THE Company's Steamship
"BORNEO."
DICTIONARY.
WITH TEN PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
To be followed by 6. S "PARTHIA," on An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the the 13th Sept, and ABYSSINIA," on the
PACIOTO
Daily Prese Oftos, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service
Post Office in Chius forospt Hoilow and Tien- taluj at the following prices, which include, Commtesion:→→→
-
1/6
20%- 207-
31 ceată.
51
27
+
....$1.70 ....83.40 $9.80 All money orders on the United Kingdom for ren sums not exceeding £upplied for at Hong- kong or Shanghai will be ismed by means of these Notes.
4th October.
Connection will be made at Yokohams with this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte worde which the Chinese have of late years beer and at Vancouver with Ban Francis by, tlse compelled to coin to express the numerong ab. regular Steamers of The
COAST jects in manbins-5, photograpliy, telography, STEAMBEZI COMPANY and other Starmers. and in sojence generally, which the rapid advance Through Page Tickets granted to Eng of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
2.-The purchaser of any Portal Note must here giyen is extenso. Each and evory word is Unes of Steamers, a
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises in the Payed's nuo before parting with it, Firstplans Fares granted as follows:-
for gladents of a most instructive nature. Both He may also fill in the name of the Office Te Vancouver
Max. $160.00. the Court and Panti pronunciations ara given here payment is to be made. If this is not To Victoria and San Francison... 175.00.
the zocenta being barefully marked on the best done the ante is payable (within three montlus) principle hitherto attained. The typography anywhere in the United Kingdom, or al To all Common Points in Canada 200.00.
and the United States ..............
diaplage the encoess of an attempt to make the Constantinople. Any Pustal Note may be To Liverpool...
Chinees and English type correspond in the size crossed to a Bank.
I have used glabes for twenty years, and have | fittings, tested to 150 Iba to the square inohj no hesitation in saying that, those expplied they are suitable for a rossol shont 970 tone, ar me by you are the best I bave ever worn.
would be very suitable for driving stationary Captain Wilkens, will be despatched as aboreland, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic engines. -6 Cornish BOILERS 16 ft. long by a ton or about the 3rd August. in diameter, double rivetted, with 4 Galway's Patent Trees in. ch. 1 Large STEAM LAUNCH ENGINE and BOILER. 2 Vortical BOILERR 1 Steam Free ENGINE BOILER.
1 Steam Pune. 2 Hori rontal and 1 Diagonal. Steam WINCHES. 1 Large PLANING MACHINE. I EMERY TOOL [67 adapted to my sight. They are very clear and GRINDER 5 Boxes TAFS and Dres. 1 Gar(Taking Cargo
distinct, enabling me to read the smallest print LATHE, 9 inch Centre, 5 feet bed. 2 DRILLING without the least effort."
MACHINES. (Tho aboyo have their gearing all
We learn that!
the Rer. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions R. HUDOLE, Esq., Dopaty Mister Attendant Blearestary Square, London, WC, will send Singapore, writes: the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a I am muok pleased with the glasses you have zelt addressed stamped envelope."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE.
TUESDAY, 1st July. Export CarGO.
1 6-H.P. ENGINE.
To Mesare LAWRENCE & MATO, Bingapore. completa). 1 Large Hand, Power WHEEL
LAWRENCE & MAYO,
for Driving Machinery with SHAFTING, and Pullers, and Sail Five ENGINES. 2
Ophthalmic Opticiana
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE
2. MATHESON & COL
" Agents.
1408 Hongkong, 27th July, 1858.
FUR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG; VIA SUEZ CANAL.
through rates to ANTWERP AMSTERDAM, HOTTERDAM, LONDON,
LIPSEFOOL, and BREMEN.)......
HE Steamship THE
*DAPHNE,"
To London.....
....... $00.00.
05.00.
of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of 3-Postal Noten should always be farverînd To other European Pointa at proportionate space, antieving a clearness not previously in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not rates. Special reduced rates granted to Osers attained, and dispensing with those vast margins taken NC ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made of the Army, Navy, Ciel Service, and the and vacant spaces which have heretofore charact to the lose or alleged loss of any Note
Postal Notes inued in the United King- Imporial Chiness and Japanese Customin, to heterized Chinese publicsticor obtained on application.
To illustrate the Tast scope of the work the dom are not payable in Hongkong or Chius. Consular Luvaises to acompany Cargo des following facts are submitted for consideration: (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic double acting HAND PUKA 1. 5,000 gal Captain J. Voen; will be despatched. for the lined to Points in the United States; should be Chaimari Vocabulary contains about 16.000] "No responsibility can be accepted by the Post
sent to the Company's Offless addressed to Mr. Chiume characters. And Medhurst's English above Forts 2 MONDAY, the 6th August, D. B. BROWN, District Troight Agant, Van and Chinces Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Office for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, this work contains more than 50.000 English The shroffs told off to sell stamps should espe or to notes addressed to subordinate officers, couver, B.C. For Freight or Passage, apply to
Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese share cially not be regarded as able to give correct "SIEMBBEN & Co.,
on the 22nd August.
ters. Again, despite all the grammars and information. The Postal Guide alone is the Agents.
All Paresle must be soat to our Offee and other elementary works as yet published, the standard on all points on which such information Hongkong, 26th July, 1888.
H:0 should be marked to address in full, and the student of this dificult language absolutely re- may be required J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA Queen's Road (FLORIO & EUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES).
1207
Per steamship Monmouthshire, mited on the od Jaly: For New York-97 paokages chinaware and woolware, 15 casa paper, 19 packages dra orsokara, 137 rolla matting, and Bambay, 1,140 packages sundries...
UN LONDON,
MEGHANGE.
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Bills, on demand30. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight....3/0 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight......30 · Crodite, at months' sight.80 Documentary Bills, at 4 menthe'|-|
sight.......
ON PAKIE
Basis, on demand..... Credila, at 4 xocarthe' sight .....
UN NEW YORK.-
Bank Bals, on demand..
Credita, 60 days' sight
ON BOMBS.-**-
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand
..3/04
3.78
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ON SHANGHAL
Bank at sight
Private, 30 days' sight 724
Surgeons in India and England).
Offices: Old Bond Street, London; S&.4, Hars Street, Calcutle; and Rampart Row,
Hongkong, 24th July, 1888. THE
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TOURISTS
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Contaming the names of all the Articles of Traăn, objects of Natural History, Furniture, 80.46., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun ointion,
The Daily Prore Offon.
NOTICE.
WATER TANK.
All the above Maskinery are new or as good at TES A.M.
w
2
1 Full size Turuston's BILLIÄED TABLE
with BALLS, CUES and MARKING BOARD,
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 11th July, 1888,
1888. MAIL TABLES.
THE
1898.
THE MAIL TABLES, with Parcel Past -Table and Alminzio, for. 1888 820 NOW
PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION READY
AT TH
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE." Farticular attention is given at the Establish ment to CouESECIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINZI50, OVGRY description of which in
exeonted
IN THE BEST STYLE
and a
SUCH PRICE
es will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
On Paper 10 santi, în Card 20 centa, sach.
Daily Prest Ofoe Hongkong, 25th February, 1888.
NOW READY.
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
FOR THE DESK
In RED AND BLACK
In BD IIZATION MOROCCO CARE,
PETON ONE DOLLAR
DAILY PRESS OFFICE. KELLY & WALSH, W. BREWER – LANE,
HONGKONG.
A
CRAWFORD & Co.
www.c
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mall Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, "PORT SAID, MEBBINA, NAPLES. (LEGHORN) and GENOA all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SQUA AMSHIƠÀN Portë up to Callao. Taking Cargo at the sigh rates to PERSIAN
* GULF and EAĞDAN.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
SAAN STTRA”.
Captain Caboarn, will be despatched as above
on SATURDAY, the 11th Augurt, at TEAM.
At Boxbar the Steamers ara discharging in PRINOS's Docka Va
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Famage, apply. Lo
CARLOWITZ & OG Agents: Hongkong 80th July, 1888
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quires emmples to display the various appli- cations and equivalents of different words which
have one general menning. Of these examples
TEA MDSTEES.
me will be racired by us until 5. P.M. the day previons to smiling,
For information as to Fassage or Freight, work contains more than five times as the Post in Tins are requested to have them Persons who end Musters of Tes through apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 27th July, 1889.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, ALE S/SLI.1 Germas Ship
"COMET
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many as any other Dictionary hitherte pub-made fint or square instead of round, as it is im- passible to pack round tins securely in the mail
d.
For practical purposee, the arrangement of bags. It is believed that the tea will traval the work is no complete, that a reference to its more safely in fist time, which are not so liable pages enables a person who understands English as round onea to be bulged in.
En communicate ofectively with natives who 4by & by 14 inches is suggested as a good anderstand nothing but Chiners. In thisrespect mine. The fine should not have sharp corner. the work will be found indispensabls to alf Krippnar, Master, will load bere for the above European residing in China, and to the nativen Forts, and will hare quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
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FOR HAYEE AND LONDON. THE SUIT British Bark
I) Centa
8. Cente
9 Cents.
2.Cente
BATES OF POSTAGE. themselves it explafus cubjects fully with which Letters, per or CARLOWITZ & Cory few indeed of them are perfectly acqnatated Post Cards, canh
To partios roaldert in England and interested Books, Patterns, and Commercial 1399 Hongkong, 26th July 1888,
in Ching it cannot, but be invaluable occasion Papers, per 2 o
Newspapers & Pelose Current, saol
10 Cents It comprises upwards of two thousand large Registration quarto pages,
Do. with return receipt ...
15 Cents Commercial papers signify such papers though written by hand, do not bear the share ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 on weight are charged 5 ognta.
LUCIA
A Large REDUCTION & PRICE is made
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· For Fesight, spply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1983,
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