Affray io & gambling house dosuribed py-standers being woundell and nam
spagetrate into a man's house, and had anything worth while taking, daughter off.
o makes an attempt to kiduan a child, wne dotected and sent to the authorities, Kao-ming a freak of nature is mentioned in To of a calf with six, oyes,
mq;a wilowor, marries again but his wife
ach a thorough disilko to highter
Hongkong K share.
Luron Suga China Sugat pers
ares $170 pax
Limited $197
Limited 300
longong
for sharbaron $10 or Tongkang
whare, loapany, Limite
DESTINATION
CAPTAIN
LONDON, ACTIA Suez GANAL.......... | Peshawar (str.) ....... | L. H. Monla ♥ LONDON VIL SUEZ CANAT.......... Copack (str.)ny J. Ge Jaques LONDON DIRECT
Areadin
D. Dward LONDON & HAMBURGE Tahr Nicholson, W. Geino... HAVRE & HAMBURG & Daphne str.)..................... J. Voss
Manbauge Margall
$83ariantan ng MARSEILLES VIA SAIGor, & Cafe toai-a (str.) ...
Pujos ne share.
Perak Suga
Companys. 18 por (Fongkong
sharing Company, Li-
Bayerni (str.) Abyssinia (6)
BREMEN, & POETS OF CALL VANCOUVER B.G., VIA Kons,&o. SAN FRANCISCO YLA PHIM... ỉ Oeranloader SAN FRANCISCO VIA-X'HA City of Bin (str.)...
gole rid of her by selling her stṣaithfly: glemtoo-100 per cent,). NEW YORK
pingchang Sha-passage boat and $200 authorities for carrying muggled gunde
"
bau marries, but, to bis intense disappoint ho discovers that his wife-is-off hur 200
KING THE PEOPLE IN SIAM Chinese who visit Bion, if not protected istored subjects of a Weston Treaty 2, are considerei aject to the local in in, and i cros of revone is derived from
A. S. Waf
Singapor
prom and Godown Co., Hougtoug
pany, Limited 316 par sb1554 1-3 per mant Chauce Lif Chinese T
promis 1884 C-5 per cents
Chines
press E-12 por cont. Société ff
rbouanges in Tonkin 100 tramwaye Company,
6312.5.
in the shape of a Triquuial Tax of sompany, Limited-865||
Once in every three years the Siamano marnt allors Fome one to purchase tho of allooting thin. When the right to t has been obtained the purchaser of the alloars his agents in all parts of the King- la ramblisk themselves at given locations: a given sonson tlie Chinese are omitted no roluntarily to the plusea and pay ench ticals. When they thus come, a string is to the loft wk, and the front is fastonei! Tang, stif gum, which is stamped. avertificato is unde out giving the height and a specific identification of the Amalraving paid tax, to string
Enst Bork
'net.
prem, nies.
Crichsho., Limited-8121 par por imitad$13 por share. Hongkong
haring Company-$40' par shar
Songai
Baron
TEMPERATURE.
ember 9th.
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There
(Hat badb).
(Wel bulb).
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to his left wrist, und wecaired bisitan. A paper war tailed Celestial may go and kere he liste, sud when challenged unt his wrist bade and writion certificate. If are beyond suspicion, he meets no more oyance; it remains for. bin only to pay the us taxes levied on what his produces for sale, his trees if an oroherd owner, on his cultivat fand, if hy antiratch, on his fishings. if a Kal man, on his timber and lumber, if a woodent- ter, on his stalls, stores, and bets, if a trader, and on any article be my monafacture. After a specified time, thoga who have not voluntarily aid their trieurial tax are liable to be arrest ù, and then they east pay au ciitious ants for their arrest, over and abere the 41 ticals tax. The children.sud grad éhildren of Chinese who have migrated to, Slam, se usually place! under geveniment mester, and when thus pared are dared by the Siamese late in ult Suryause Siames. Special effort has
en
BALINN
TET NETKOKOLOGIGAN
BIKUISTER.
December, t, a prak
9544 รา
theeencher, 1998, at 10 2.56.
hade to create, an army, Proclamations base sa inued to pretail hon young marked men from 15 years old and upward to present themselves for his branch of government servire Those who like this project are voluntarily marked for this parvice. Others not liking a gollier's life conceal theasef-ex in hopes ther may bacapo impressment and eventually be suurk d be sxrother department of Great ervice, that is, the epaiment to which thir father. bolongad. There are the axotions of the Sariese Governout shich the pouple general y dead, and, were Right possible, the bulk of! the man people wonit ke their es caps To prven't escape, the mouths of all rivers lendar to the sea, and the mountain passes starling passages to ferdign countries ar gused by companiesol petty officials howoday it is to prevent all who are subject to the Tuwe of Siam from going beyond thr mits.
As the lows of Blai, requiring the ragistration, of Natives bora in the Kingdom, and their i daiguation, to a partienjar mastor; and the Trianoni taxation of Chinese, o legitimately rabject to the Western Treaty powers, are now bung enforced, we shall probably soe praatised: by those subject to these faxes the many, and sometimes amusing subterfuges to which they adroitly resort, to evade if possible the execution
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ETTOKOLOGIČAL KEGISTER,
of these very hardensome laws. If possible, tomidity
Chiara, Malays. Barman, and Peters, will reation of word
Sorte of wild gran Weather
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sedulously attempt to secure registration in the Coueniates of one or other of the Treaty powers. Should they dape the Count and on their ristration, their caption from the Siamese Re Vstration and Tricanial Tax becomes all but.
persuntions as personal servants, hoping thereby to be allowed to wear a badge or hatband, or ta carry a paddle having perhaps the name of the employer insrihed therean. Failing in this thay may msiunate themselves as, relatives to certain hangots-on to some of the foreign establish- ments, according to Siamna custom are without propriety allowed to claim relation- ip, more or less renote, and thus anavoidably in spite of the bonest intentions of their masters, they sccure more or less pro- fon. Ata last resort, however, they will come the foreign missionarios, and with deeply fied sablance of peritonas, ploty, and cou ~ition, will ask to zvalous teachers for baptism and recapitán es ohurch metabars, and it don sorastimer happen that theas truly devatel man aro grossly insposed upon. Men and women.are sometimes notoriously forth in foreign reli give periodicale pro-ominent examples of - fervent pirty, and whos, jeally perhaps, pauish ed by their irritated, and to a certain extent cheated masters, they are believe to be, by re- ligious people abroad, brilliant exfmples of ma - tyrdom-Sium Mercantile Guzelie*
COMÚNKOIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quotations
BATURDAY; 20th Decembar
UTIUM.
-
This year'a Neự Malwa.....$640 per pioul, allce. of outty. Last year's New Malwa...$660 por picul, allee, of oatly. Old and Older Malwa,...3630 por picul, alles, of {J catties.
Putua (New)....$5733 per cheat, Benares (New)
ON LONDON.
5533 19
BICHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Cook Bille, on demand.
For Bills, at 30 days' sight.......3.04
Back Diile, ut 4 months sight:
Credes, at 4 months sigld
la laches, trathamuel l
W. DORERCE Monerkong, Cheavenlogy 30th December. 1999.
HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED..
TIME TABLE,
TL CARS RUN as follows butween ST. JoD'S PLACK and VICTORIA GAR
WEEK DAYS.
8 to 10 M. every quarter of an hour. 1 10 2 r.. over, half hart.
3 to 7 P.M. every quarter of an hour.
THURSDAYS,
NIGHT TRAS at 10-45 mnd 11 PM, BUNDAY 8.
CHURCH TEAM at 10.4).
121 to 3 P.M. every half hour.
317 r.. every quarter of an hour. SPECIAL CARS mayDobisinad on application.
Bingle Tickets are sold in the Curay Fire- Gent Compone and REDUCED TICKETS at the Ofoe of
MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co.,
General Managern.
Victoria bange, 30 x 59 Queen's Road, Hongkong, 1 October, 1888
NEW TALES
1023
FHE Encoess which attended the publication
in the polumns of the
HONGKONG DAILY PEESS”
of Original Tales by WILTRE BESANT and WILKIE COLLINS having been mooh increased. by the production of "Colonel Quaritch, V.C." by RaDer Häggare, wwo have decided
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK........ NEW YORK
G. A. Lo
Baralı 8. Ridgway.. Daniel Barnes
Lennox (pir);
Call : Storur TherIs
Peatomskoga | Baratum, Stats of Muin...... G.Sun. SOURABAYA, VIA SINGAPORE, Lo Narbudḍn (str.).............. Gillet SANDAKAN VIA SINGAPORE, Go Memnon (sir.) ...... Dock NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA,&o. Siratblovan (str.)..... W. Pearson YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKE, KOUK Varazie (xtr YOKOHAMA VIANAGASA,Kosel Thibet (str.)
SILANGILAI VIA AMIT SHANGHAI KOBE, &c. ... SHANGHAI. SWATOW, A OY, TAI FOO" | Thales (etr
VESSELS ON THE BELT!. THE “BEN” LINE OF STEAMERS-
Farqalar
...
Stontor vix.) ́.............. |#Molkourno (v.).
Ningpo (str.).
Mgan
Vunion!
F. Schulz,
Huntay
FOR KOBE (DIRECT) AND YOKOHAMAGE
THE British Steamer
"BENGLOE
Captain Farquhar, wili bo dospatched as abeys TO-DAY, du 31st ins, at FouR M., Bustend of as previcely notified
For Freight or Pasman, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 29th December, 1885.
[2400
NETHERLANDS. INDIA STEAM NAVA GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SÄMA
RANG, AND SOURABAYA.
THE Stamskip
FERBUDDA,"
LOADING,
KAR
P.&O. SN. Co.
Hongkong Puntan & Co......
Arnholdt Karborg & Co.
Hengkong Pusten & Co.
Sielisen & Co
Marion Maritima Melobera & Co. Adamson, Bil & Coll ̈0, & 9. §. 9:Co.
PM. 88. Cn........ Hongkong Arniokl, Karborg & Co... Hongkong Pustu & Co. Hongkong Adamson, Ball & Co...
Pusto.....
Hongkong Fustou & Qo Hongkong
Hoogkong
...
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfold Swire........ Adamson, Boll Co.... P.ZO. S. N. Co. r.&O.S. N. Ch
Henghong Gibl, Livingstas & Co....
Hongkong Butterfield Swie
Hongkong Hongkong
4-Moèsiguries Maritimes.
Sionen & Co. Douglas Loprak & Co. ...
VESSELS UNDERTH.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE PENANG. ·COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT BALU, MARSEILLES. MALTA, GIBRALTARBRINDISI, PLY- MOUTIL AND LONDON, ALGO BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND ÁUSTRALIA.
ND-CA800 CAN I TAKEN ON THROUGH His or Taning For Datavia, Preetan GLF PORT MARSEILLES,,Taste, Han DURG, NEW YORK, ANY BOSTON.
་ ་
SPECIE ONLY LANDET AT PLYMOUTH
TH
TO BE DESPATCHED
On 2nd Tau at Noon Uu 2nd Jan. Quick despatch,
• INTIMATIONS.
BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOL COMPANY LIMITED QOPLASTERS AND ENGINEERS A Krommetfully informed that, updo their nink Raspatchiral is this Harbour, none of the Company a On 5th Jan, at Noon, On 9th Jan, at Noop On 20th Juu, at 104.
Quick despatch.
On 8th Jan, at 1PM
On 17th Jan, At
P.M.
Quick despatch,
Quick de poteh. Quick despatch. Quick dispatch
On or about 31st inst. Tomorrow, at 4 p.3. To-morrow Daylight On 4th Jan, at Noon On 11th Jan, at Noon To-day,`al
5th Tau.
On 3rd. Frum. Today, at 63. To-morrow, at daylight
BOB ON THE DEATH.
FOR NEW YORK
'HE Steambip
LENNOX,"
Captain Tharle, will be despatched for the above Porton or about the 36th lust. For Freight, or Passags, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Arents Hongkong, 16th December, 1889.
12812 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TARING: CARGO
..
AND PABUNGRY JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE.
VIA
The M. M. steamer Meliousing. Londra mail of the 30th November, Jeft
Zoren boull be a hat orders for rognir it. sent to the HEAD ONCE. No. 14. Plaga ut 10 nu, on the 30th Decomber, and ingy Central will receive prompt attention, expected hors on the 2nd January
In the event of complaints hoing foot necessary, communiostios with the Undersigned
is requested, when imenediate stops will be inkon to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction:
D. GILLIES, Scoretary.
Hongkong, 24th Angust, 1885. PHOTOGRAPHE!
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PHOTOGRAPHS! PHOTOGRAPHS! ...
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THE CANADIAN HAIL.
The C. P. stinner Athony, with the Cagadian. mail, left Yokobumu on the 29th December, and'îs due here on the 6th January.
The Cleangrillatavia, with the Canalian maillot Venger on the 21 December for Japan.
STEANERS EXPECTED.
"FAE Undersigned.begs to inforas ilm Public The N. G. Italiana stemmer Bormida left that be bas just received New Instruments Singapore on the 24th, and may be expected of the latest invention for Photographing is all its Brobes, and respectfully splints the here on or about the 31st instant patroungs of those wishing to he photographed. To ensure the excellance of all his productions he has called to his assistance a thoroughly or parichoed maa from his famous Studio in Nagasaki.
Charges are extremely low, and pauctuality end dispatch guaranteed.
Oriors to take Groups or Objects and of doere instantly responded to.
Photographs taken in any weather. B. UYENO.
ICE HOURS.
Queen's Roud. Hongkong 13th October, 1988,
FOR SALE.
!199
The Gien Ling stévinde. Glentrylen left Singa- pdra on the 26th Decembor, and ia duo here on the 2nd Jaunary
The OS. S. Ca's steer Stintor Jett Singapore on the 27th Devoplier, and is due. Lore on the 3rd Juuency,
The Glen Line stormar Glenavoj left Binga- porn on flus 25th December, and is due bars on the 4th January,
POSTOFFICE MQGÜLŞ.
The Postal Guide for 1887, revised to dáte |will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large edition, p. 791 small edition. Th "MONOPOLE." (is the only authorised, complete Summary of
Postal informatiqu published in Hongkong, -HEIDSIECK & Co-
CHAMPAGNE
MONOPOLE RED SEA (medium dry)
D300 RED Pou (dry).
GOLD FOIL
do.
Du
|ĽINHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL Susan NAVIGATION CÓMPANY'S Steamdiu "PESHAWUR" Captain T H. Moule, with. Her Majesty's Maila will be desniched THE CANADIAN PACIFIC HAILWAY, Bar De from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and. SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd – RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. January, at Noon.
Cargo will be roaired on board until Captalu Cillo', will be despatched as above on 4 P.M.; Parvels and Specie (Gold) at the Offer or about the 31st instant,
until 4 P., on the day before sailing. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agente Hongkong, 23th December, 1888. [298
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT, LASTAN, AND SINGAPORE.
THE Cotopany's Stanship
"MEMNON."
aptain Dorf, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the Jet Jan., at Four rat
For Freight or Passage apjo
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, À goats: Hongkong, 18th Demember, 888.
2329
THE CHINA SHIPPERY MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED..
FOR LONDON, VIL SUEZ LANAL THE Company's,Steamship
THE
"OOPACK,"
J. C. Jaques, Commander, will be despatched Dahore cu WEDNESDAY, to Bud Jax.
For Freight &a., apply to
Silk and Valuables for Furopa will be tran- shipped at Colombs Ton nad General Cargo for London will be domenyed viù Bombay with out travshipment, arriving one week later than, by the ordinary dirvet rouse via Calombo,
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and Passaue apply to the PɛxINNLAR & ORIENTAL STHAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Office, Hongkong:+
The Contents and Value of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to ipment
Shippers are partícularly requested to "uufs the terms and conditions Company's Black Bill of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintenden! Hongkong, th December, 1883 OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM- SUIT COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND BOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMRBS.
HE Steamship OCEANIC" will be dospatched for San Francisco, rút Yoko. hams, on TUESDAY the 8th January, 19356. at ONE 7.3. Connection being made at Yokohama with Stamers from Shanghai and NAGA-Japan Ports.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agonte. Hongkong, With December, 1989 STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA via
SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing skrough the INLAND SEA). (1) P. 50. KUN. Co.'s Steamship
"VERONA,"
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY,
¦
AND OTHER CONNECTING
British Steariship.
(extra dry). CABLOWITZ & Co., Sole Agents for HEIDSIECK & Co., Rate, For Hongkong, China, and Japau. Hongkong, lit July, 1886.
very will be commenced on Monday the 19th Nov. For the convenience of the public a Peak de-
Latter homes have bore placul in the trea Lars and correspondence will be delivered by the twelve, and four o'clock cars only, Loco rates will be charge. Everes pouchs 1- dressed in the Peak may be posted in the General Post Office up to H370 mm., and 1,30 p.m., or in the Lotter Boxas in tls cars till tima of departare. Correspondents from the Fenk [1245 may be posted in the Lotter Boxes up to twolve and four o'clock. Thare will be- no Sunday de- | livery. Covers containing bank note, jewellary, ko, should not be posted. To avoid robbery stamps by writing the word stamped across enders of lattera are requested to sance! their them:
TAK ABYSSINIA.” 3551 Tons Register, G. A. Lo, Commander. will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C.. VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, THURS
FOR SALE CHEAP. DAY, the 10th January, 1889, at Tack P.M.
Ta be followed by the Starships 3 BOATS BOILERS, 150 H.P. each, with CYLINDRICAL TUBULAE GUN TAVIA, on 7th Tob., and PARTIILA,TM| 7th. In 2
Ings, trated to 150 he, to the square ineb Connection will be made at Yakabama, with They are suitable for a ressòl about 670 tons, or Steamers from Shanghai and Japan, Parts, would be very suitable for driving stationary When Correspondanca has been mis-seat or sad at Vancouver with San Francisco by the engines, 4 Cruish Bocas 18 ft. long by 6 ft. delayed (both of which are liable to happen regular Steamers of the PAGTE COAST in diametar, donbla rivolted, with Galway's occasionally) all that the addresses need do it to STRAMAIP COMPANY mud other Flenmare. Patent Tres, iu nchi. 1. Largo STEAM sie on the cover Set to or Received Through Passage Tickets granted to Bag LAUNCH Exarve and BOILER, Vertical at 77.7, or us the case may be, nil forward ft. Fraser, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Boregs. 1 Stean FIRE ENGINE BOILER without any other writing whatever, to the of Steators,
16-H.P. ENGINE 1 Steam PUME 2 Hori Postmaster-General. This should he acted on First-class Fares granted as follows:- zontal aut 1 Diagonal Steam WINCE. 1 the first time canse of complaint occurs; it is a *To Vancouver & Victoria... (Max.) $16000: Earge PLANING MACHINE. 1 EMERY TOOL mistake to let such matters pass for foar of
To San Francisco
175.00.. GRINDER 5 Bores Tars and Digs. 1 GA giving trouble, a court who generally given
LATHE, 8 inch Centre, 8 fest bad. 2 DRILLING more treable in the oud. 990.00,
MACHINES (The ahora háva their gearing all $60.00. complete) 1 Large Hand Power WHEEL .... 315,00. for Driving Machinery with SHAFTING and Tother Burapan Points of proportionate PULLEYS, and Small FIRE, ENGINES. tabes. Spezial ređnovl rates funted Ongara; donhle mating HAND PUMPS.
To
Common Points in Canada and the United States
The Larerpool..
To London...
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, "und Phez ONE PLATE BENDING and STRAIGHTENING Iusporial Cuiaces and Japanese Customa, the Maquise, Top Rolls 12", Battom Rolleri obtained na application
10", weighing about tour. す
All the love Macainny are nas or as good
For further Particulare, apply to
Couser Invoices to accompany Carro dos tined to Poiuta in the United States, ahould bo sent to tho Company's Ofoes addressed to d DE BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van. aouver, B.C.
Fraight will be reduired on Board until 4 P.M. on the 9th Janasty.
All Parols must be sent to our Office apă A PARORI PARAGIA Juul bemarked to should be marked to address in full; and the address in full: and saniu will be received at the same will be nived by us outil rat, the Company's Office until Favn ; tho day, pro-day provious to sailing. vious to sailing.
First-class Faros granted as follows:- To San Francisco
...$200.00
}
the 4th January at Noon, instalot is pro-To-San-Franckoo-and-ratura, viously advertised.
EL WOODIN,
Bazzintandan+ Hongkong, 28th Decembar, 163
FOR SINGAPOR, HAVRE, AND
JI
HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at througlį rates, la ANTWERP AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, JAVERPOOL, and REMIX.
WE Steamship 12
.“ DAPHNE,”. Captain Foss, will be despitched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 5th Jan 1389 at Yoon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIDMISEN & Co.,
Agonte Hongkong, 27th December, 1888. 389
OCEAN STRÀMSHIP COMPANY."
FOR SHANGHAI VA AMOY * Taking Cargo and Passengers it throngh rates for NINGEC, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the TANOTIZE.) SHE Company's Steamship
"BTENTOR"
Captain Milligan, will be despatched as abova cu SATURDAY, the 6th January, 18:9..
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE, Agenta.
12407 Hangkang, 29th December, 1888.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND SCA HE P. & O. 8. N. Coa Aliamship
*ILIBEL,"
to covinenes with the New Year another THE $11.1. American Ship
Tenture.
ailable for 6 months
350.00
830.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Speciel radarul ratas granted to Officers of the Army, Navy Civil Servicer and the Imparial Chinese Customs to be obtained on application.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 13th December, 1992,
18
LARGE
UNG
¤ à.
COAL MERCHANTS.
has always on herd STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAT Address-Care of Messrs. KWONG SUNG & Co., No. 69 PRAYA
Pugers by this line have the option of pro coding Overland by the Southern Pacifa and zenoting Lines Central Palio, Northern Paville or Canadian Pacific Railways.
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST Passengers who bave paid full fare, re▲ MONTHLY BECORD OF INPORNATION FOR embarking at San Francisce for China or Japan (or vice pores within 000 year, will be allowed-a-discount-of-10-. This allowance. does not apply to through fures from Chinn And Japan to Europe
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tied to points beyond San Francisco is the United States shonid he sent to the Company' Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs Ban Francisco,
For further information as to Froight or Passage, apply to the Arenoy of the .Com pary, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HABMAN, Agent. Dongkong, 20th December, 1888, COMPAGNIE DES MESSÅGERIES
MARITIMES. "PAQUÉDOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM, FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA, PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
ALHO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
PLANTERS OF
Tan, "Cacan, Cinchous, Coffea Iudarabbar Sugar Palma, Colton, Cardamom, Kole,"
Čosa, Ciumaquan, Natinags, Fibrous Plants, and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published at Obserner Offics, Colombo.Ceylon,
Qe now.
...
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Road:
#12076
BUCHS TRADE LIBTS OF ALL
COUNTRIES in 38 VOLPETS.
NOW READY. The No Editions of ENGLAND, COUN TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES and European Fossession, Vol 57
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The authored List of Muile ained in connection with this paper in the one pablished
LG Ach day in one Exten, which is aimage- corrected to a tough later hour than that given, below.
A MATO: WILL CLASH, For Hote and Yokohama.-Fur Bengloe, to- day, the 31st just at 3:00 PM.
For Saigua. Per Cicero, to-day, the 31st inst, at 430 P.M.
For Swatow, Amney, and Taiwanfoo-Per Thule, to day, the 31st iust, at 5:00 PM,
For Nagasaki. Yokohina, and Kobe-Par Strathleven, to-day, the 31st inst, at 5.00 .x.
For Nagasaki, Kobu, and Yokohams.-Par Verona, on Friday, the th January, s. 11.30
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