Italy, haring entertained the Emperor of Germany, is now running her oyo'over the bill. His visit has cost the Italian," "taxpayer; BOTAN thing like £250,00%) -- Italy-will not be-in a Autry to invite the Emperor Willam again.
Mr. Kyrls Bellow in at present looming very Iarge in Transatlantis attention. He has soinul- ly written to the New York Herald demanding :|: the name of the British officer who is não tô have prsnounced hixx ?" the grestent end in Burope."
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"I don't say mueriago is a failure,” mid Adam, candidly, as he sat down on a log Just ontaldo the Garden of Eden and looked hvegrily at the fruit on the other side of the wall," but if I had remained single this wouldn't have happened." A woman who applied for reseral of her lienie to keep a pubiis house in Stockton was opposed by the local rider on the grand that bie evening congregation would be lossened thereby, and that it would have "a dotrimental effect on the charch offertories.”
COMMERCIAL FEERHUIGENDE
SATURDAY, 25th December EXPORT. CARGOES- For British ship Honolulu, salled on the 7th December --For Ban Francisco -50 balon; broken manin, 245 baler kapok, 261 psokages rattan, 305 bags sopra, 23592 packages samahoo, 1,375 packages soy, jäß boren tohiano, 1.959 plsgu. ten, 72 borsa oll, 1.022 packages fire crackore, bë cases gum copal. 15 bogu elore stem, 1,500 bage riot,:1581 rólis matting, 126 bozes chinaware, 50 bags beans- 85 baga pesa, 40 boxes Bre works, 102 boxes mediaire, 172 bales gunnies, 220 bigt saltystro, 81 bales gambier, 100 cassa tapisos, 8 cases gallnuts, and 11,169 packages merchandise,
Pel etsatiship Anadyr, mailed on the 19th Thoorabera Cantinett-199 balon sik, 78: crees silk plece goods, 900 tries too, 300 cases ster-anised, 30 uses nascutial sil, and 160 pak ages sutidrias e Loodon8 Falos ik on silk piece gede, 287 balon wante silk, 60 rolls matting, 85 pokages mats, and 18 cases bristles.
Por steamship Parthit, exiled on the 13th Ongin. Christine of Spain is mid to be one of December-For Kobe 499 bags sugar, and 197 the fiet swinniers in the world. She recently packages andries For Yokohana-51 pask- Kecomplished the fest, of selfmidỹ the Bay of
ages sundries, and 152 packages transhipment St. Sebastian, Ellawod for safety by a beat. Sheargo For Tanoouver-120 bags rios, and 431 Bucoseiled in making the distance fu three quar-bags Hat, & chaste epiad, add 3,067 napkages packages merchandise. For Victoria 1,200 ters of an hour. Four Ladies who attempted to merchandise. For San Francisdo-253 hagd swim along with the queen gave up the attempt rice, and 869 packages merchandise For Port after a quarter of an hour.
land-2,072 bage tice, 600 bales homp, and 558 Packages merchandise. For Seattle 900 bags rio, and 284 packages merchandisa Mvutraalsel—ber allka, and 17 packages wer candice. For Calgary-cane merchandise. For New York-309 packages tes, and 73 pack ges merchandise.
Mr. Gilbert Venabian, QC. Wie died in England recently was one of the oldest and most industriens of press men. He was the boy who broke Mn Thackeray's nose at school some sixty years or so ago, and he was till the other day writing for newspapers and periodicals with which his first counection dates half a contury back abk least, t
Mrs. Langtry is superstitious. Bather than bagin a journey on Friday in a pleasurable manner, the recently started for the west on Thursday night by a slow train. The limited express which left Now York on Friday morn ing would have brought her to her fournoy's dad just $: Boun, and she was urged to remain bestosoofimplant budness. But she stamped her teat, shook her head and said: "Friday-jamais!"
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Fligible women are at a premium in Datoh India. They are so saros in that country that young man who wish to get married wile tooN their friends in Holland to find them wiron. The friend selects a willing lady and forwards ker photograph. If all is satisfactory the would-be Husband scads back a soiled left hand glove with Bower of atideng. The friend then marries the young lady só a sort di legal proxy, and the warriage is as binding sa though the groom himself were present.
At a cost of £10,000 the Victory has bóon mode water-tight, and it in said- that she will last an other hundred years. Two centuries is a Tory long life for a ship, and it is doubtful if the Victory will really last o long. In the nature. of things, an historie skip can have nothing like the life of an historis house; and Nelson's fing. dhip is the only really old vessel that we possess The vossal which brought Charles II. back to England at the Restoration was preserved for a long time, but it fell to pieces at last
W..B., Gilbert, the librettist, in a tall man, with gray hair and alouscat whiskom. Hé m great stage racaster. At a rahaarest of us of his operas be devotes his whole energies to hav ing everything go of as he thinks it should. He never milee, oven when a whole chorus in laughing at the quaint concait of his Tersen. Though extremely dignified, he does not hesitate to go through the droitest contortions of body or the most free and easy dance stap to linstrats the idea to those who are to interpret him.
Rider Haggard has a curious theory regard. ing the fate of Hearty M. Stacley. He thinks that the explorer in aliro, but that, he has been seized, taken into the interior, offries, and deified by some of the tribes. He is inclined to think that Stanley will be treated with the greatest kinduces and roneration, but that ke will not be permitted to escape. When the in terior tribes find a real live idol who seems to them to be god-like in appearance and power they are not likely to give him up. All of which is about as probable as Haggard's story She."
The Duke Confucius, lineal descentant of Chitin greatest sage, is one of the greatest per manages in Peking. He is about 20 and of gularly aristonralão and prepos-asing appsite ance. His nose is of a kind and songat the Chinese, belog of the type saorsa the Roman, but small- and finely chiselled. He has
■right and intelligent expronman He rides in a large green chair. His quite as well dras ed and wall mounted. Ang obatinetion to his progress in the streets is quickly cleared at the cry, “The son of Confucius somes."
The largest gift aver received by a missionary. spelety at one time has been made over to the American Missionary Society by Mr. Daniel Hand, an aged rosident of Guilford, Conn. It amounts to $1,000,8942%, and will be devoted to the education of noody and indigent caloured people of Afrio desent in the States wherein slavery existed in 1861 M, Hand had money invested in pins lands in South Carolina whan the war broke pat, and as was then a rocidast of that Stats, but being in favour of the abolition of slavery, he had to get out." He expected to fnd hit property confiscated, but his confidential clark took good care of it, and from a value of $180,000 in 1861 it advanced with the prosperity of the South till a few yours ago its worth was Dearly a million,
Hank Bille, on demand, Credita, 60 dage sight BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer. Bank, on demand
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Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAL-
Blank, at sighs
Privato, 30 days” tight ................ SOVEREIGNS. '..
Quotations are
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For
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-159 an Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
par cont, pranium.
$90 per share.
hinn Traders Insurance Company's Sharee
North Ching Insuranco-Tis. 280 per share.
$73 per share. Tanglaze Insurance Association-Tis. 97) per
share.
Thinese Innrance Company; Limited-$165 per On Tai Tamance Company, Limited-Tls. 148
d-share.
per share.
Denton Jurorance Offon Limited-
share. R
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$34) per share,
Chits Fire Insurancs Company's Shares-$764
jur share.
Simita Marías Insurance Company, Lümited-
525 nom.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
Hongkong and Whompes Dock Company's 14: Shares... 39 per cent. pram, Hongkong. Caxton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'
Shares-120 per cent, prem. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Cu's Share China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
20 per cent, discount
$162 per share,
Dungas Steamship Company, Limited-$65 per Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $135 per
share.
share.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$170 per
···*bazo-
China Bagar Refining Company Lisited $194
per share. Luson Sugar Refining Company, Limited-890
per laro. Hongkong Ios Company's Blue $25 per
abare.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company Limited
ma$85 per shared Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
In liquidation union and Boughle Dos Samantan Mining
Company, Linated per share, Perak Bugar Cultivation. Company-Ts. 18 per
share, dis
Hongkong Rope Hanufacturing Company, Lal- 8. Waten & Co., Limited-100 per cent. mited-482 per share. ZENERA
prendum, Tongkeng & Kowloon Whart and Godown Co.,
Lifted-$170 por sharo.
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited--816
par. Ehre, Dom
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cent.
premium, mom
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884
→premium, nMODR
per cent.
Chiuse Imperial I, 1886 E per vent.
The Washington Post tells of. Dr. J. J. Ra. Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tookin yard, an uncle of the Secretary of State, who is funt -100 por sent, prezo,, sales.
* hermit. living all alone by kimosit in a hat of - Hongkong High Level Tramways Company, his own ennstruation about thirty miles north. Admited-275 per vent, premi, sales a West of Sun Antonio, Texas, to which ha batook. Bash Borneo Planting Company, Lámited £65 himself many your age on the elopement of his per share, sollemn d
wife with a preacher. On the west side of the Cruickshank & Co Limited-845 per share, hut is a little round hole s'oout a foot is diameter, Hongkang Dalry Farm Co. Limited-$124 per covered with glan. Through this aportara the | gharo,
harit can look ent upon his gas, over which Borg Koyah Planting Company-840 per
ho keeps a constant watch. This tomb la dug.
- into the solid limestone. It cost him four youn
toil and is ten feet deep. The descent. Info tha
tomb is made-not designedly, however—by thir teen steps. In this stone mpalobré hanga ma iron pót, in which the doctor buras sulphur, and through the tomb ha eften soutters disinfectants
-HONGBONG TEMPERATURE,
(Pros „Masse. Fascotas k. Coʻp Suscreen)
Aprometar,PA,ME
`Barometa, J
TheMagsay=D AND Thermometer=elz.
·Tharis-motor--16 17 36, "Theemanetasinə b.sc, (Wat bulb).
T-21.x. (We bad).
.... Tharasuneterinár.36 (Wah.
· Thurbotnster-M kartoum Corag night)
On one occaian there had been disagreements between the theatrical authorities and Abordam. students, who paid off their scare în a novel ways They booked all the private boxes for the frat night of the pantomime. The pantomime wipro- duced, but when the curtain miss on the first night not an aye was burned towards the stage. The house, instead, looked at the boxes and burst into a roar of laughter. There, dangling down over the gilt and velvet, front of all the boxes warè men dozens of lage but not a faoS, WAS visible. The moment the cartam rose every student had cost himself on bis back and throws his feet on to the lodge of the box. And so they all remained for the greater part of the evening. The manager was helpless to remedy things, and | BEATION.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
wild with despair, the astrenses ahed tears of morë tification, the botors rared, but the students'en. apmeyak jayed themselves and sang the shoruses from. Takie the bottom of the box. Most of" then suffered
from a bad hadache the part morningej but amet sem they said that they did not wind, bogeman it was ŽOLČKI all for the sake of artmas they had taught 127
Belage the managers a loson, they had shown the Ma resì legitimate drama,
Take
REGISTER.
1th December, 25, at 3 23.
251 Desember, 10065 41 10 ́àm
[LP]Ƒ1111 36 hours.
The Banspacher-kun rises sad gradients continua moderate- for M.E, wisile, Cloudy and raiser wares, and dry weather
W. DOBERCE, Hongkong Observatory, 18th December, 1888,
METLOBOLOGICAL REGISTER.
Au important Discovery la unsouneed in the #TATION Paris Nigaro, of s vainable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion,› mil prezinturo decay. Thediscovery was made by a hallmonary. in Old Mexico; is mares Idas from a mimarghie existensondain ourly gravis: We learn thất | y the Rev. Joe Holmes, Bloomsbury, Mansions Bloomsbury Square, London, 9.0 will sendo a ati the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a TARRAGON Belf addemned stamped envelope.", 20527187, Mr. Justice Grantham has fallen foul of a section of the newspaper proat, with the result that he has ulled down upon his kesi peraistent abuse. The extra-judíolai uttorkosa which has, provoked this atfuck was to the effact, that sertain. newspapers Hirs by libel and small gossip. Uns fortunately litigation is pending in which the question of libel or no libel In the partienlar matter, has to be tried. The path of a judge is * Vary BMEOW gus ; it will become marzowe SE the Press divèlopes. Retinence, will, in the future, be the firtee next to patience te be looked Hamidity-cour
Tamperstate ̧ . • for in the judicial afics.—Law Timea.", And wa
Etvmotion of wind would add that not only patience is'nasemary Force of wind but it is the ordinary, courtesy shd- urbaniity Weather which adds diguity, to the man and guima respect Hals- generally for the Bensh, and in the case of an septrast enhamn the chance of his anÇONSE..
Barometer
On date | On data
Precious -day.
at 110m
p
2016
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.68
W. DOBEROKA Hongkong Obssystory, 18th December, 1888.
DESTINATION
LONDON, & vik Suga CANAL... LONDON VIA Buzz Cafalagroom LONDON VIL BURE CAVALLARI, LONDON FIA SURE CANAL LONDON "DIRECT......... LONDON DIRECT HAVRE & HAMBURG, to
·GENOA, VIA BOMBAY, &e... MARSEILLES VIA NAIGOK, 20..... BREMEN & POETS OF CALL VANCOUVER, BC, via Koan.do. SAN FRANCI900 VIA VIHARAM. SANFRANCISCO VIA VILAMA... NEW YORK NEW YORK
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ERBS MONDAY DECSMERK 17′′#, 1888,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AN LOADING,
TESSELS NAME
GATTAIN
Clyde (A Glovartney (str.)....... Ospaak (str.) Amchinen (str.) Arosāls
meta
William Manson Cassandra (str.)....in Stara (str.)....... Iracundiy (str.)...... Preumeja (str.) va Abyssinis (str.). City of Sydney (str.) Arabic (at)
NEW YORK.Dariel Barnes Whe SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &a. PORT DARWIN, &
Guthrie (str.......... Chingta (r.) Talsang (str.)
Hongkong
W. D. Madie, MRTIGY********* J. C. Jaques Lapage D. B. Eward... Hongkong. Et. Kindred ..., Hongkong, H. C. Thomson Hongkong
·Cabnara",
Hongkong ∙Bratel
།།།་་་་།**
C. Poblac G. A. Los reg
FOR FEETOHT APPLY.TO
TO BE DESTATCHED
On 19th Inst., Noon On or about 26th Inst.
P.&O. 8. N. Co. *********** Jardino, Matheson & Co... Arnhold, Karberg & Co. ButterBold & Swire Pastan & Co....... Pustan & Co.
Stemann & Co..
Carlowits & Co...............
· Messageries Maritimes............./ Melohors & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.:
PM: 8. 8. Co.
TK18 IN THE KE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. "PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE.
LAKE WAG STEAM FOR
O or shoul 20th at SAIGON, SINGAPOLE, BATAVIA, CO.
On 2nd inst.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch,
On at last.at Noon. On 20th fast, at Noon "On 26th inst, at Noun On 29rd Deo, at 10a.m. On 10th Jan, at XF.M.” On 29th Deo,at $г.. On 19th Deo, at 9 P.M.
Quick despatch. “Quick derpetol.
On 20th inst, Daylight On 29rd Inst., daylight On 19th inst., at SF.M.
Ambold, Karberg & Co.... - Quick despatch. Sleman & Co
Butterfield & Brire... Jardins, Matheon & Co Jardine, Matheson & Co.... P.&O. 8. N. Ca
Hongkong
O.NO. 8. 9. Co
Barah S. Ridgway.... Wakefield
Call
Hongkong
Crowell Storer.:
Hongkong
Pastan & Co.
Grady Hunt
Henghuy
Russell & Co
Hongkong
Fackson Fyfe
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hansen
R. II. Machagh Kobler........ Healin
Camorts (str.)...... Aucona (sir.). Saptime (str.)..... "Antonia (str);
CALCUTTA VIF STRAITS. SOURABATA VEL SINGAPORE YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, KOBE KOBE DIRECT SHANGHAI KOBE, & Chingwa Jatr.) KOBE DIRECT... SANGHAI
Amoy (str.)nua Zatro (str.) P... bom Kino(str.)- Av-Henson............ Hunter...... Tuuled (str.) .....................
MANILA DIREC HODOW & BANGKOK 8WATOW, AMOT, TWANFOO
Y
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INTIMATIONS.
SUNt7
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
Bongkong Ges. R. Stevens & Co...... Jongkong Adamson, Belt & Co....... Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & Co Hongkong Biemasen & Co. Hongkong Rossall & Co..... Hongkong
Yueti Fat Hong Hongkong
ALEXANDRIA,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND DLACK SEA PORTS.
MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA?
-ATAO
··LONDON, HAVRE, BOLDEAUX,
DUNKIRK AND ANTWEEP..
ON WEDNESDAY, the 26th December, si Noos, the Company's Stormskip "TRAQUADDY," Commandant Bretel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fart for the above pinces.
On or about 20th imat. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Len Ou 22nd inat. Daylight.don as well as for Marseilles, and scoopted in On 19th just Darlight | transit through Marsellos for the principal On or about 20th last places of Europe. Today, st Neos."
To-day; at 4 P.M. To-day, at PM. Tomorrow, at BAM..
Douglas Laprafk & Co... Tomorrow Day light
VESSELS ON THE BERTZ. THE CHINA & MANILA SIDAMSKIP
* COMPANY, LIMITED.
› FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Company's Steamship
ZAFIRO."
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPT Address-Care of Masste. KWONG SUND & Co.
TION OF
, No. 89-PRAYA.
[84% ALL
COUNTRIES in 86 VOLUME BOUTI
NOW READY. The New Editions of ENGLAND; COUN- TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND.. IRELAND, WALES, and European Possessions, Vol 27a. AMERICA North, Bouth, Contral and West Indiva, Val, 30.
IN THE PRESS.
COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Asia and Australasia, containing the Colonies of all Nations and the Independent Empires and States, Vol. 29.
RUSSIA and POLAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, Vol. 26, and other soludes.
J.
C. LEUCHS & Co.
17, Barrett's GROVE, LONDON, N ESTABLISHED 1794
(WEITE YOR. FRIOT LIST.)
[GOOD AGENTS WANTED. [17
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Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 17th staf FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
General Managera. Hongkong, 14th December, 1888. - 12301
FOR HOIHOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL
TIDAS UNDAN YUNA
"MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.....
Tho P. M. steamer City of Sydney, with the American mail of the 17th November, lett Yokohams no the 12th, and may, he smontad here on or about the 18th instant
THE CANADIAN MAK
The C. Pstemer dibony, with the Canadian mail loft Vancouveron the 4th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Antonio left Koha for this port on the 10th instant
The D. D. E. stoamor Pelyhymnis left Sings- pore on the 12th, and may be ozgected here on or about the 18th instant..
POST-OPTICK NOTICES,
When Carrespondence has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen comasionally) all that the addressbe need do is to noto on the cover, Sext to, or Beceived at 7 pm, or as the ouse may be, and forward it, without any elber writing whatever, to this Postmaster-Conoral. The should be noted on Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, the first time vanse of complaint occurs; it is s Cargo will be received cu board until 4: P. toistake to let suoli matters pass for fear of Specie and Panels until 3 F... on the 25th | giving trouble, a course which generally givos -Dec-1833 (Parools-are-not-to-be-sex-more trouble in the end. on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Offico.) Contants and valuo of Packages are -required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. Fany's Office.
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STEAM FOR
O. DE CILAMPEAUX SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO,
Acout, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, Hongkong, 14th December, 1888... MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY-GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
MOUTH, AND LONDON¡....
BOMBAY, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALBO,
B-CARGO GAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILLS OF LABING POL BATAVIA,. PERSIAN GULY PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-
NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY. LARDED AT PLYMOUTH.
1
THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship STEAM-CLYDE" Captain W. D. Madio, with
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
THE Company's Steamer
“PHRA CHULA CHO3KLAO Captain A. Benzon, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORBOW, the 18th
#EIGHT A W,
Her Majesty'a Mails will be despatched. from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAT and SUES CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 19th December, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until inst... Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Ofies
until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
Sok and Valuables for Europe will be tran For Freight or Passago, apply to
YUEN BAT HONG,
shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo Agenta.
for London will be conveyed via Bombay with Fast ont transhipment arriving one week later than Hongkong, 15th December, 1889.- INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY. LIMITED. -
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
MAEINBUR KTHE Company's Steamship
MANUFACTURER
OF FIRST CLASS FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY,
COLLEGE CHAMBERS..
DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUITH,
LOUNGES AND EAST CHAIRS,
DRESSING TABLE A MARBLE TOP WASH-
BIDENDAZDI, WARDRORES,
STANDS, MANTEL AND CONSCLE GLASSES, ⠀ N VARIOUS COLOURS. SILK FLUSHES L
TAPESTRIES I LATEST DESTONA,
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Hongkong, 26th April 1888.
121
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
TRS. STAINFIELD, 5, Queen's Bond
SIDENCE-
Good Accommodation, well farnished at a moderate rate.
Hongkong, 25th October, 1888.
m
Rooms
11989
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES, LACJONEB SHERRY, PORT. CÈA
RETS, BURGUNDY, HOCKS, ***** CHAMPAGNER OPE BRANDIES, WHISKIES. "EMPIRE ALE & STOUT.
** TAISANG,”
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as store | on WEDNESDAY, the 19th insk, st These
This staamar has Superior Fast Class so- commodation specially constriteter, to meet the requirements of tropical plinistes.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 14th December, 1333. - {2297] EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
·FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at Poar Darwin & QUEENSLAND Por, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, 30) HE Steamship
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by_the ordinary direct rente via Colombo,
For further particulars regarding ExelGHT
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL. HE Steamship
THE
"GLENARTNEY." Captain Murray, all be despatched as above on or about the 26th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Arouts. Hongkong, 13th December, 1838.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
FACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF SYDNEY" will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 29th December, at THEEE. .. taking Passingers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans and Passaaz apply to the PENINSULAS &portation to Yokohama and other Jap in Ports, OHISHTA. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S to San Franciso, to Atlantic and Taland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Odies, Hongkong.
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerien, by t'a Company's and connecting Steamers. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic liner Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
The Contenta and Vaine of Packages as re- | quïced to be declared prior to skipment.
Bhippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading
́E. L WOODIN,
Buperintendent. Hongkong, 7th December, 1888.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM-
BRENDSHIP COMPANY.
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TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED-STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: 1A THE OVERLAND RAILWAYE, AND ATLANTIC A✯o. OTHER CONNECTING
- STEAMERS. THE Steamship ARABIO" will be despistoled for San Francisco, Wž Yoko- hamus, on WEDNESDAY, the 19th December, at TERKE P.M. Connection being made at Yokobams with Steamers from Shanghai and Captain Craig, will be despatcfied for the Japan Ports. above Porte on THURSDAY, the 20th instadrass in full; and same will be received at the All PARCEL PACRacks should demærked to
Company's Office milî FIVE FM, the day pro-
ions to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows s To Ban Francisco
36 DAYLIGHT.
" GUTHRIE,”
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agrate Hongkong, 11th December, 1888. ---1-2279 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. (FLORIO & KUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES.) STEAM FOR
and
To Ban Francisco and rel
available for 6 months
return,
$209.00 850.00
325.00
To London
To Liverpool...
830:00
EM-SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY rates. Special reduced natas granted to Offers To other Europeen points at propertionate haring connexion with Company's Mail Stamo of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the
LADEN, HUEZ
PORT SALD Imperial Chinese Customs to be obtained on MESSINA. NAPLES, (LEGHORT),
applinition "GENOA * MEDITERRANEAN,
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE,
Бости and AMERICAN LORES up to Cazzo. Taking ceding Overland by the Boathorn Panto and counseling Lines, Central Pasifo, Northern Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN Pacifle or Canadian Pacifle Railways GULF BAĞDAD. NIE Company's Biténmatrip
HOESES
MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES,
FIRE" LUBRICATORS, SINGER'S SEWING MACHINES. LCOOKING STOVES, SCALES. PAINTS OILS and VARNISH. BICYCLES and TRICYCLES, JUVENILE VELOCIPEDE BICYCLE WHEELS FORJINRICKSHA). BODA WATER MACHINERY. JETES SANITARY COMPOUNDS,
Apply to
W. Q-BUMPHREYS & Cop
Bank Buildings. 2 Hongkong, 1st October, 1888,
and TRICYCLESNU
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE” AS-HEIDSLECK & Co.-
MONOPOLE BED SEAL (mmilum dry),
Dosea BED FOIL 7
GOLD FOIL (dry), Do. Der Do..
do
(extra dry).
CARLOWITZ & Co
Bols Agoute for
Hxerox & Co, REIMS,
For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, lit July, 1885.
* FOR SALE CHEAP,
(1245
2 CILINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN
BOATS BOILERS, 150 H.F. esab, with fittings, tested to 150 lbs to the square inch; they are suitable for a vessel about 670 tons, or would be very suitable for driving stationary engines. 4 Cornish Borduas 16ft. long by. 6 ft.
"STURA,"
Captain Cobosra, wil be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 20th it, at Noor.
At BOMBAT the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE'S DOSKA:
and Fassage, spply to
For Further Partientars regarding Freight
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents. Hougkang, Sth Dovember, 1888, NEHERLANDS INDIA STEAM
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Passengers, who have paid full fara, xe embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will" he Allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance
of Stoimers.
First-class Fares granted as follows s
To Sue Francisco... $200.00 To San Francisce and retai, 250.00
availablo for 6 months......
To Liverpool
To Loudon
325,00
330.00
To other European points at proportionate
The Postal Guido for 1867, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press. Dimotory, p. 325 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This Is the only anthorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong."
The withorised kalau of Mails and in twin sach day in our Extra, which is always connection with this paper is the one published
cperected to a reach luter bour than that given
A MAIL Wila, OLOSE. For Bhanghai-Per Kulang, today, the 17th inst., at-3.50 P.M.
For Shanghai-Por Anoy, today, the 17th inst., at 3.9) T.M
For Manila. For Zefire, today, the 17th ingi., at 3.30 PA
For Iloihow and Bangkok-Per P. C. C. Klas, to-morrow, the 18th ing., at 7.30 A.M.
Fer Straits and Calotta-Per Taisong, on Wednesday, the 19th inet, at 290 m.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Leland, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, &c-Fer Guthrie, on Wednesday, the 19th inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Singapore-Per Cassandro, on Friday, tho 21nt inat, et 11.30 AM.
For Magasaki, Kobe, and, Yokohama.-Per Anna, on Friday, the 21st inst, at 5.00 E.M,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Clyde. will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1945 instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, vin Brindisi: to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India. Barmah. Cayun, Aden, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, do
Tas Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
DICTIONARY,
rafes Special reduced raten granted to Offers ENGLISH AND CHINESE of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
An
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chinges Dictionary, pablished at "Daily Press. Oftea, Hongkong.
Passengers by this line have Ulm option of pro- ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacife and connecting Lines, Central Pacife, Northers
For comprehensiveness sad practical arvios Pacife or Canadian Pacifle Railways.
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new Passengers, who have paid full fare, rewords which the Chinese have of late years been embarking at San Francison for China or Jalan compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed jeots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, a discount of 10, from Return Fare. Thiszed in science generally, which the capid advama alloitanes does not apply to through faros from China and Japan to Burope.
foreign relationskas imposed upon them, are kere given in extens. Each and every word is Freight will be received on board until 4 PM fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages for students of a most instructive astare. Both I will be received at the. Oflös until 5 PM, maTER
the Coart and Panši pronunciations are given day: all Parcel Packages abould be marked to the accents being carefully marked on the berb address in full; velns of asce in required.
principle hitherto stained. The typography Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo displays the success of nu attempt to make the destined to points beyond San Franco Chinese and English type correspond in the size is rne United States should be sent to the of Lody, thereby affecting a Fat genomy of Company's Offices in Bented Envelopes, addressed space, achiering a clearness not previously to the Collootor of Castoms at San Francisco.
attained, and dispensing with those vast margina For Further information as to Purge and vacant spaces which have heretofore charse Freight, apply to the Agency of the Churpany No. 1, son's Road Coutral,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent..
· Honghongt, 10th December, 1858......
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
TAKING
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE.
YIA
NO
berised Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following favis are subzeitted for vencideration Chalmers Focabulary contains about 16.000 Chiness characters. and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary shoot 100.000, whilst this work contains more than 50.000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- tera. Again, despite all the grammara and other elementary: works as yet publisheň, the student of this difimit language absolutely re-
does not apply to through fares from China and THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAYquires emamples to deplex the carious appli Japan to Europe.
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des. tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sant to the Company's THE British Steamship
Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Ban Francisco.
16
For Further information an to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Cam NAVI. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central
O. D. HARMAN, Agent Fongkong, 29th November, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHEE LLOYD,
| FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA-
RANG, AND SOURABAYA.
THE Steamship
"CAMORTA," Captain Fyfe, will be despatokad sa above an
advertised.
STEAM FOR"
| SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
POET BAÏD.
BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
"ABYSSINIA.”
cations and equivalents of different words which bave one general mesning. Of those examples this work contains more than five times an many any other Dictionary hitherio pub- Lished.
For practical purposes the strangerunt of 9,651 Tour Register, G. A. Lee, Commander, will ha despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, the work is so complete. But a rotarines to its YA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THUR3pages enables person who understands English DAY, the 10th January, 1833, at TERES P.. to comunicate effectively with natives who To be followed by the Steamships "BA anderstand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect TAVIA” on 7th Fab, and "PARTHIA,”
the work will be found indispensable to all on 7 March.
Europeana residing in China, and to the estives themselves it explzinta subjects fully with which very few indeed of theure perfectly acquainted. parties resident in England and interested in Chins it cannot but be invaluable cocasion
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Seamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte sad at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COART SIMAMSHIT Company and other Steamers.
Through Pasage Tickets granted to Bug-
Hines of SteaIOTI,
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
or about the 20th just, instead of as previously pORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA Land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic quarto pare
The Steamer has excellent Accommodation for first and oond slam Passengers. For Freight car Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Agenta. Hongkong, 14th December 1888.
FOR KOBE, DIRECT.
**ANTONIO,"
2299
in diameter, double rivetted, with 4 Galway's THE Steamship Patent Toms in each. 1 Largo STEAMAN LAUNOR ENGU and BOILERs. 2) Vertion! DE "AME BOILERS, 1 Steam Free ErenNE BOILER will be despatched for the above Port en or 16-H.P. ENGINE 1 Steam Pusr 9 Hoil about the 20th instant. zontal and 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHKA 1 For Freight or Passare, apply to Largo PLANING MACHINE. ŽERT TOOL GRINDER. 5 Bores TAPS and DIR. 1 GAP LATITS, & inch Centre, 8 fest bed. & DRILLING
MACHINES. (The above have their gearing all complete), 1 Large Hand Power – WHEEL for Driving Machinery with SHAFTING and PULLETS, and 3 Small Frex ExGINEs.
double, noting HAND - PUMPS,
ONE PLATE BENDING and" ETRAIGHTENING MACHINE Top Roller 12 Bottom Bollors
10 weighing about the sons.
sanów,
s
AND HALTIC POETS;
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL ARTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORT8.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMEER WILL CALL AT-
SOUTHAMPTON 20 LAND PABERKGERS AND LUGGAGE.
NB-DIEGO GAN NE TALES OF THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN BUSSIA, bette
First-diam Fares granted as follows:-
·To Vaasouvor & Vistoria..... (Hex.) $180.00. To San Francisco
To all Common Points in Canada
and the United Statos
To Liverpool.....
175.00
230.00. S ***... 300.03 805.00. To other Baropean Points at propordonate ratas. Spacial redmond ratos granted to Offours.
To Egadon
4 Vols. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Trico. 320.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchases of STX or moro Capias.
LONDON:
TRONSE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
· HONGKONG: DAILY PRE" OPPIOR, WYNDHAM BT.
MODES DE PAKIS.
of the Army, Nars, Civil Borrio sad the M Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo_dee
TELLE. Δ. CHEVALLIFE,
FRENCH MILLINER,
31; WYNDHAM SINENT, FIRST FLOOR,
COLLEGE CHAMBEES.
Has just received from Paris a large choice of
"ADAMSON, BELL & Co. ON SUNDAY, the 23rd day of December tined to Paints in the United States, should be
Agents,
1888, at 10, the Company's Steamship sent to the Company's Officos vidressed to Mr. 203 PREUSSEN, Captain Poble, with D. E. BROWN, Distrial Freight Agent, VanTER HATS, DRESSES, MANTLES, Hongkong, 15th Desember, 1888, FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMMARGO have this Part pe above, CALLING MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and BURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWEEP, AMSTERDAM, BOTTERDAM, LONDON, vine Lxvanavon, and BEKKEM)
THE Stowship
AT GEROL
Freight will be received on Board until P.M. on the 9th January.
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall; and the dame will be received by us until 5 .. the
day previous to wailing
Bhipping Orders will be wanted till Noor, Carge will be received on Board until Specie aud Parcels until 3 rat, on the Dec 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent Board; they must be left at the Agency's! force). Contents and Value of Packages are
CASSANDRA,”:. All the above Machiney are new or a good Captain H. C. Thomsen, will be despatched
The Abor Ports on FRIDAY, the 21st inst For further Particulars, apply to halt
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
at Noow. "Anationeer,
Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.
Queen's Rood.
1207
For Freight or Famago, apply jó
2. STEMŐSEN & Co.,
Agants Hongkong, 12th December, 1888. [2287
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VII NAGA. BAKI AND KOBE (Faning through the Intand Bra).
T
FOR SALE.
HEADSTE Ø K” 8
CHALAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL
per case of I donon quarta, e per case of 2 dzwoni pilafai PAUL DUBOIS & Caʻi
$ per case of 1 dosan quarté. OLARET, UĦatṣau Laros. $18........................ per oase of 1 dozen quarts. $14.... per ease of 22 desas pints.,
PONTET CANET. *$8.50 ... per ouse of 1 dezon quarts, PALMDE MARGAUX, $7.50 ... per case of 1 domen quarta, 18.50 per case of 2 ilesen pinta...
LORMONT 25............ per case of 1 down gaarls.* JOHN WALKER & CONS! OLD HIGELLAND. WHISKEY, 18 - per ease of 1 dosin bottles..
CUTLER FALMER & Cal's
"W.WINES AND BRIKIIREMAS SIEMBREN, & Co. Hongkong, at JEDRE, 1884,923
URTLAND. 011 ENT JB WEITZ BEOB
HOLLIDAY WISH & CA
1782 11th April, 1888.
HE P. & O, B. N. Qola Bbonmahip
ANCONA
required.
The Steamer hassplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardose.
-For Further Particulars, apply to:
MEŁCHERS & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 28th November, 1888. THE CHINA SHIPFERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION: COMPANY,
LIMITED
✅FOE LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.
will leave for the store places on SATURE Company's Steamship
DAY, the Shad insty at DariIGHT."
BASE LAWOODIN,
Superintendent Hongkong, 11th December, 1889, CHINA YAVIGATION COMPANY,
ALIMITED.
FOR FORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, AND DAG MELBOURNE..
THE Company's Biomoly
Hant, Commander, will be despatched ai mbaya on SUNDAY, the lied Inst, 86 HÄTZIONA
-The nitisation of Passenger de directed to the parlor Arvonmodsiden affarela byarthi #Hommes Tamilan Salion and Cabins aro
el formand of the Engines Second Ch Fagerberthed to the Prop, A Betel gerating Chamber ensures the appply of Freaks Fiorishna during the entire voyage. A duly qualised Burgeon is carried.
For Freshtor Fussaite, apply-fa"},"
BUTTERTTELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 12th December, 1888. [2298
* OOPACK,”
|J. C. Jaques, Commander, will be despatched
as above nu er about the 28th instant,
For Fraight to, applý šovs
ÄRNHOLD, KARBHEO & Co.,
Agenta:
Hongkong, 11th Teamber, 183812978 SOAL FOR LONDON (DIREOTY
ASILLIAM MANSON.
For information to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
„Agents Henglong, 18th December, 1888,
FOR LONDON (DIRECT). HE A 1. British Bark
THE
"ARÇADIA”
18
and BUNDRY ARTICLES CLOTHING for LADIES and CHILDREN.
Hongkong, 20th October, 1888.
TIME WINTER
1960
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR" Enns Daily asa Ferry Boat between PrDDAR'S Whare and Tam-Isa-Tem at the following hours:
Rúree Leavee
Kowloon
Lesyen LGATED
Kowloon
Hongkong Hongkong
Got a.m. 9:15 PM.
6,15 M. 4.00 PM.
4.15
7.00.
4.50 ¿
7.45
17
8.00
6.30
616
iz
616
0.00 11
2.00
8.45
7.30
TUSTAU & Co.
•18.00.
7.15 19:16
16,50
300-12.09 KM. 1.30 -..
12718
8.39
10.30
1.80
D. 8. Ewned, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have a quick dispstob.
For Freight, apply to
· Hengkong, 15th November, 1898,
FOR NEW YORK.
YEB $/3 L. LI. American Ship
THE
"DANIEL BARNES,"
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on out of coating.
The sbore Timis Table will be strictly adhered Eter, Mastey abortly expected, will load here to wrept under svudable circumstances. In for the above: Port, wad will have a quick də, se of stress of weather, due notice will be
sgivar of any stoppages,
PUSTAV & CO.
For Freight Apply ta MERR Bongkong Path November, 1888. SENZOR NEW TOEK, THE 88 DHI Amortena Burk
H. Blødred, Mac, will lendi bones, for tho↑ - "SARAH S, RIDGWAY,"
(29
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. NO
Neither the CAPJAIZIZ ÜG AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be PE PONSIBLE for any DEBT controlete Officert or the Crew's of the folloring Virals during their stay in
Asresteia, Brit, sir, Lee-Adamson, Bell &
Co.
bare Part, zod will kare a qulok demps fo❘ Call, Marters will load here for the above port, Hongkong Harbor
- For Freebi, apply to the s
PUSTAU & Hongkong, 24th November, 18682178
FOR NEW YORK.
HD 8/9 L II Amerlong Barque
SHE
+WAKEFIELDZ- Captala Grewall, Khartly exported, will lond here for the above Port, and will hari quiok dewpatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO.. Hongkong, 24th October, 1888:
1983
and will-kava qulak despatah,
For Freight, apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong at December, 1888.
HOT
TAI
1240
ARCADIA, Brit. dl, D. 8. Eward-Wislar & Co. Avausta, Ger. Fessen-Ed, Bebellars & Graz, Brit, str., Oraig.-Eussell & Co, PARTHIA, Belt. str., Wallsen Adamson, Ball-
& Co. VELOCITY, Krit, bĚ, Martin-Pustan & Coi WAKEFIELD, „Amr. bk, Crowall-Biazmann d
Co |533W.MANSON Brit. b., Kindred-Gilman & Co.
GOAL MERCHANT bbas always on hand ' LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF O O AL FOR SALE AT A MODERATE PRICE,
No 85, PRATA CENTRAL