LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE GAERISOS OF NURMAH-
ALLAHABAD, 10th December. By April next the British and Matras troops only will garrison Burk. With the exception of the 17th Bargal Infantry,' ull the Cavalry will also be witlurawn.
THE TOUNGHOO-MANDALAY RAILWAY. The Tougboo-Mandalay Eaitway will pec- bably by opoued by the middle of Pebrany ext.
ALLAHABAD, 10th December.
THE INDUS FIDG
ALGARABA, 126h locumber, The bridge over the Indue at Sukkur will probably be formally opened in Marah. The bridge boasts of the biggest span in the world DISBANDMENT OF THE HON, ARTILLERY CON-
PANT OF LONDON,
LONDON, 19th Ducembur In pousequace of the refusal of th our ab's Artiilory Company of London to rubixit the Volunter Aut, thn Prines of Walos, Captain-Gonoral and Colonol has resigned, boside other principal ofligars. I maps was disarmed yesterday, but it is reported that Caej Charter has boea withdraw."
THE SERVIAN SLECTIONS
BELGRADE, 1911 December. The doctions for the Sarvim Grand Skupts shina have resulted in an overwhelming majori ty for the Radical, or Anti Anstring party.
THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY COMMAND
CALCUTTA, 19th December. General Aushinlask has taken comunnd of the Presidency district from General Purvis, who goes tome immediately.
An expolition to the Chittagong frontier starts immediately.
THE FIGHTING AT SUAKIM.
SUAXIM, 20th December. Goueral Grenfell with a combined foroo of four thousand men this morning attacked and stormed the robal redoubts. Our loss was slight, but the enemy last over ons thousand mon.. The victory was complete in a half-hour after he attack, and Cavalry charge completed the ront of the anery, who refrented in Hashm Tamai Goreval Greato now occupies the onemy's works.
LONDON. 23rd Docomber
In the action at Snakim the loss of the rebels was only four hyndsad
AFFAIRS IN BUNMAH.
Calcurta, 15th Drumbor:
It is ramonrad that Burmah becomes a Livutenant Governorship from the 1st January.
MANDARAY, 10th Dember.
I learn on good authority this morning that a Jarge force of Siamese is to co-operate with ns from the left bank of the Salveon river against Sawlapar, as the latter's people have besn committing depredations on Siamese ritory.
CALCUTTA, 10th December.
Government his solved to send an expedi». tion to the Chittagong frontier at once iu con sequence of an outrage by the Lusha's in whish 22 persons were killed. The fores will be 4,200 afrong with analis corps and elephants. It will comprise a large antingent of Goerkhas and two gaus, Government expects the affair to be over in a month. -
CLLA. PODRIDA,
Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge sola lately for £50 au imperfect opy of the "Myrroure of Oure Lady" printed by E. Fawker in 1530, also a small book by Charlanand Mary Lamy, entitled "Poetry for Children," printed in London and dated 1909, for 235. The only other copy known of this book is in Mr. Lookor Lampson's librazy.
t. M. Janssen has recently communicated sons of the results of his obarvations from Las Grands Makts, near the summit of Mout lane, his object being to obtain an atmosphere fres from any appreciable amount of water vapour.
His observations show that both the bands and fines of oxygen, as identified by himself in the solar spectrum by previous experiments, are due entirely to the earth's atmosphere.
Mr. Lumley Mathers, barrister of Staple lan, was recently taken to University Hospital with two vevore gashea, and another great found in his thront, caused by his tearing open one of
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CORNRICIAL JAPELLILI NUT
Tummana, Bed January,
EXPORT CARGOES.
For Gorman steamer Cosanudra, sailed on the! 216 December:--For Harro-1,049 talle mat. ding and 3 cases silks. For Havre option Hem- bar-08 rolls matting, 100 puckages canta, & ouses silký, and ò onses Bristles. For Hawburg option London-40 cases essential oil. For Homburg-100 bazos cassia, 89 pankenges sizn driss, 17 Janna blok word wars, 3 cases essential nil, and silka Hamburg option Ant- werp-78 balos feathers. For Hamburg option London-143 bales sancs, and 25 casus bristles. For Autwerp-1 ouse sundries
Per stomahip Iraouaddy, suited on the 28th Pommber :—For Continent-419 halos xilk, 66 chos silk pince goods, 2 packages toa, tl enses star-apissed, and 131 rails matting. Far Loa- dop-50 bales silk, 16 bale waste silk, 100 rolis malting, 40 cases emenfial oil, and 10 casse bristles
For American burque Wakefield, sailed on the 26th December-For Now York-6,698 rolix muling, 1875 packages firs orackers, 201 cases palm-lonf.fans, 100 dages soy, 55 cover essential oil, 60 cases (ktur-amisel 60-boxes ginger, 35 packages ratianware, 3 paskagoe woodwars, and 3,268 packages merokande.
Quotations are:-
UPIOM.
This year's Now Mulwa...$550 per pioul, allor, of [I casty. Last year's New Mairs...3570 to $500 per piqul. allen, of 14 cattigs Old and Older Malwa, 8520 per pioni, allee of [1 outsios. Patua (New).........$550 per chest. Benares (Now)........ 557...
- LONDON
·EYCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bill, on demand. Bouk Bille, at 30'days' right Bank Bills, at 4 months' sigla Credita, at mouths' sight Documentary Bills, nt 4 months
sight...
3 04
3,03
3/1
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Bauk Bills. on. ................186 Credits, ut 4 monlba' sight
ON NEW YORK-
-Hauk. Bills, on demand,,
Credits, 130 cinys' sight OK BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfor bank, ou deed ... Ox Calcutta-
Telegraphic Transfor 'Bank, or deand ON SHANGHAL.-
Bak, at sight....... Private, 30 days' sigclit SOVEREIGNS
SHARES.
203 2051
.6.46
THE DAILY PERES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 42m, 3ɛ 9.
* VÉSSÉD ADVERTISED AN, LOADING,
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON DIRECT LONDON & HAMBURG HAVRE & HAMBURG, &e...... GENOA vía ROMBAY, &c. TRIESTE,&c.
MARSEILLES VIA SALOON, 85, BREMEN, & FORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER B.C., VIA Kosso SANFRANCISCO PIA Y HAṀĂ........ SANFRANCISCOVIA Y HAṀsta NEW YORK NUW.YORK NEW YOU, K
NEW YORK
CALCUTTAVIA STRAITS.44 YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKE,Kom, YOKOHAMA YANAGARAKT,Kon KOBE & YOK HAA......... SHANGHAI VIA AY AN SWATOW, AMOY, POOCHOW
NTIMATIONS.
BORNEO TIMBER.
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VESSORIÍR, NAMR.
CAPTAIN.
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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DEMPATONÉD
Vlygaea (str:)... Batler A road in person. ·D ̧· 9. Egerd... John Nicholecn......
WF. Quire......
Daphne (air). Vors
| Bormida (str.)
Pogon (atri
Cale loalen (str.) ../ Bayern (br) Abyssinia (str.) Oceasts (str.1. City of Rin (str). Sarah S. Ridgway Daniel Barnes...... State of Valas..... Pactalus:
Jayani (str') (t... Varona (stéí ) untuk.) Thibot (str) Beulavors (str.) -Giuntor (sl.).
Hongkong
Butterfall & Seire.......
Hongkong Pastan & Co... Hongkong
Hongkong
De Nazri
9. Mars........
Maubongo Burgell ......
Hongng
| G.A, L203
Hongkong
Call Etirer
Hongkong
Hongkong
G.Sul.... Gardaar....
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hailong (str.)
Webstor..... Miligen Rach
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING AND PLANTING COMPANY.
LIMITED
T
Pastan & Co....... Siomasen & Co... Carlowitz & Co. ... 20. Beolarnok
Manugarios Maritime. Melohers & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co.. D. &0. S. 8. En. P. M.S. S. Co...
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Arulak, Harborg & Co. Pastu & JA Portan & Co.. Patsu & Co....
On 6th inst Quiet florpatch. Quick despatch.. To-marrow, at Noon, Aboutidth just, Nnon On 11th lust, at Noon On 9th inst, at Neen On 30th just, 2010. Ou 10th inst., at 3 px. On 8th toat, at 1 P.x, Ou 17th last at IP.M. Quick despatch.
Qnisk despatel.
Quick despatch. Quick patch.
David Snasoon, Sons & Co. On 8th inst, at Neon. P. &0. S. N. Ce.. P. &0. S. N. Ca. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Butterfekt & Suiro Douglas Lapraik & Co.....
YESSEL ON THE BERTH. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA. BAKI AND, KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA), [VILE P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"VERONA." Ara prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLE TIMBERS for. Ship and House Building, will leave for the above planes TO-DAY. the Furniture, Wharses, So., ia round er square 4th January, at Noon, instead of sa previously Loge, Beams, Sawn to any spactdeation.advertised Small samples can bodeon at the Őfles, whore also Price List and Description can be obtained, and larger samples at oir Godowns, East Point, The above Company have arrangad fær Regular Shipments to be made by the Provincia Parana, and other larga steners direct to this part.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 24th October, 1888.
NOTICE.
E. L WOODIN,
Enperintendent. Hongkong, 28th Decembar, 1893.
OCEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.
1
FOR SHANGHAIVA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngh rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, | 1982
HARKOW, and Ports on the YANOTSZE.) THE Company's Steamship.
BOX KONG AND WHALPADOCK
·COMPANY, LIMITED:
PMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are rospectfully informed that, upon their arrival in this Barbour, nons of the Company's Foren should be at hand, orters for repairs if kent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Priya Central, will receive prompt attention. ****
In the event of complaints being found necessary, communicating with the Undersigned is requested, who inmediate stops will be taked to rectify the cause of diesgtisfaction.
D. GILLIES, Secretary- Hongkong, 24h Angust, 1895.
Quotations are:- Rongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharon–160 || !
per cent. prenijum sales.
129
TH
-STENTOR":
To-day, at Noon. On 11th inst., at Neon On or shout. 6th inst. To-morrow daylight. On 6th inxb, Doglight
IS THE BERTA OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEA
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MAXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE: VIA THE ATLANTIC AND OVER CONNECTING OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship OCEANIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, in Lawes, on TUESDAY. the 8th January, at ONE PM. Connection being and at Yokobra with Stexnors from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bemarked to- uldcess in fall; and sarne will be received at the Company's Offloo until FIVE .. the day pre- vions to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francise
►
$200.00
To San Francisco and return,?
available for 6 months
350.00
To Liverpool.....
12407
To London
325.0 390.00
Captain Milligan, be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 5th inst, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freighter Pusage, apply tu
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 4th January, 1888.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BREMEN.;
HE Stestship
THE
To other European points st. proportionate rates. Specin reduced rates granted to Okers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial, Cliness Castuns to be obtained on
application.
Passengers by this line havette option of pre- ceding Overland by the Southern Pacific and "DAPHNE,"
connecting Lines, Central Poido, Northern Captain J. Voss will be despatched for the Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways. sbore Ports TO-MORROW, the 5th Jembarking at Sae. Francisco for China or Japsu Passengers, who have paid full fare, re. 1889, at Noon.
Union Insurance Society of Cintọn, Limited E CHINA & JAPAN,TELEPHONE For Freight or Passage, apply to
100 per share..
China Tradere insurance Company's bares
–$75-per-share, soliert.
Her
China Insurance--Tls. 200 perzshare. Yadgisse Insurance Association—Tis, 973 pur
share,
Chipers Insuruce Company, Limited-1165 px
share.
De Tai Insurance Company, Limited--7)%, 148 |
per shake
Caaton Tasurance Office, Limited-07 por
liare.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharo
$310 per bar,
China Fire Insuranos Company & Sbares-$78
par share.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited
25 nom.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Lisited
$18.
Hongkong and Whampon Book Comping?
Sharose 15 per cent, piem. Hongkong, Union, and Macao Sterbent Co.
Shares-121 per coat. prom. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Share
20 per cent, discount.
the cute with bis hands. The most extraordin-China and Manils Steamship Company, Limited
ary part of the affair is that, immediately after he had ent his thraat, he seems to have sat down and calmly written down a statement se to what he had dons. After this, he proceeded to tear open his throat as describe?, not fading he was vot quits dead be jumpeal sat of the window, And was found in the yard bola. Ho ir of in dependent moan,
-$162) per share, sellers. Dongles Stenship Company, Limited-$65) por
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sháos £150 por
sha.co..
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharon-2170 per
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Linaited-$197
per shals.
COMPANY, LIMITED,
.....
13, PRAZA CESIDAL, HONGKONA..
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. is now in
·working prder.
Subsoription, 380 per Aunum
Blectrical Material on sale, or hier.
Electric BELLs itted and maintained.
Arms for ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents
· Hongkong, 27th December, 1888. 140
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON LÀ SUIZ DANAD THE Company's Steurship
"ULYSSES,"
Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work. Captain Butler, will be despatched as above
Agent.
A. SANDFORD,
Hongkong. 1 December, 1888.
FOR SALE.
11:29
VHAMPAGNE MONOPOLE (HA)
-HEIDSIBUK & Co.-. MONOPOLE BED SEAL (edim bry).
Da. "see". Bu Fou? Da
Goo Fou Day Do.
(dry). {extes dry).
CARLOWITZ & C... Sole Agents for
WETUMECK & Co., REINS, For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885:
1245 PROTOGRAPHS! PHOTOGRAPIS!
PHOTOGRAPHS!
THE Undersigned bega to inform the Publio that he has just received Now Instruments of the latest invention for Photographing iu aft patronago of those wishing to to photograplied. To ensure the excellence of all his productions
Lucu Sugar Rolining Company, Laroited-$88|Its Branches, and respectfully solicits the
per share, sellors. Hongkong Jee Company's Shares-$192 per
shave, bayers. Hongkongan Hakory Cougsíny, Limited
$86 TU. Tajam and Sungliv Dan Surnuntan Mining Company, Limited-88 per share, sales. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per
share.
An operation which Mr. D. Clarke-the ear. geon who was called ia by Sie Frederick John- stone--as performed upon Friar's Balsam is techuically known as sequestrofomy." Its purpose was to rezave a loose pises of dead boan which had been anclosed in a cavity formed by a new growth. In ancha on the wall of the cavity is enlarged until the opening is of suf fioient dimensions to permit of the dead be ba. ing extracted. As soon as is is satisfactorily mrried out the cavity begins to be filed with Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, Lu- new-formed bons, and the wonnd ultimately mited-$82 per share. Leals Houndly. The illustrious equine patient bore the as new at trying operation patiently, Hal be proved at all refractory chloroform would have boen administered.
A. 9. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent
prozaitun.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.
Limited-$175 per claro. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18
per share, nom. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1:84 B-3 per cent.
premium, om Chinese Imperial Lean of 1884 C-5 per cent,
pramium, nom.
on BUNDAY, the 6th inst.
Passengers for Europa desiring to proceed Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Algiers in exotuago tor Conpon Tickets to Marsilles by Transatlantic Company's express. Bots) and thenes to Paris or London.
Algierd is 26 hours steas from Marseilles nod thenes to London occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents Hongkong na January, 1899.
19175 THE • BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.”
FOR KORE (DIRECT) AND YOKOHAMA,
THE British Steamer
BENLAWERS/ Captaia Webster will be despatched as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
on or about the 6th inst.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agoats Hongkong, 1st January, 1849,
| 66 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
Steamp
"JAPAN,"
(02 ticu ursa) within one year, will be ullowed a discount of 10. This allowance
VESSELS ON THE BERTE.
NOUDATTSCHER LLOYD.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BEEMEN, AND ILAMBURG, PORES IN THE LEVANTE, BLACKSEA
AND BALTIC PORTS; „* ̧
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, ROSTON, BAL-
·TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
bails EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
Tuo Indo-China steamer Winga og, with tho Indian mail, left Singapore on the Gilst allimo, and is dua bere on the 6th instant.
THE CANADIAN FAYL Thi C. P. tennur Albany, with the Canadian mail, left. Yokohama on the 2011 Decrniber, and is, đuo hare on the 61% January.
The C. P. stranier Bituric, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 35th December.for Jápas.
*ARK ENGLISH MAIL...
The P. & O. stemtser Bengal, with the English
THE COPY'S STANERS WILL CALL AT
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS mail, left Singapore at Garn the 3rd, and
AND LUGGAGE, N.B.-CABOU CAN BE TAKEN, ON TAKÓDAN KILES OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSHIA.
1889, at 19 A M., the Company's Steamship N SUNDAY, the 20th day of Jamary "BAYERN." Cupfain MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Mergell, with CARGO will leave this Port as above. CALLING AT GENOL.
may be expected here on or about the 9th just.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. steamer City of Rio, de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 5th December left Yokohama or the 3rd, and is dus hore on
the 10th instani.
STEAMERS EXPECTED, The P. & O. steamer Kusågar left Singapore.
&
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, ou the 2011 December, and is dur bere on the Cargo will be received on Beard until r.m., 5th instant. Specie ind Parcels until 1 P... on the 19th J., 1881 (Parcela is not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice) Contents and Value of Tackage Are required.
The Stamer bassplendid Acomendation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply is
MELÄMIERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 24th December, 1998. FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 LI I American Hark
17
The steamer Thaborcas beži. Slugapore on the with altimo, and is dus kers on the 6th instant
Lloyd's steamer The Austro-Hungarian J'ossidon left Singapore on the 1st, and in.des hero on the 8th instant.
bo D. D. R. steamor Hesperis luft Singapore on the Pad, and is due here on the 9th instant.
FONT-OMPCW INDI
"For the convenience of the public à Poak de livery will be commenced on Monday, the 19th Nov, Letter horos bave been placed in thọ tram
SARAH S. RIDGWAY." Call Master, will lost here for the above port, ears and correspondence will be delivered by and will lare quick dispatch.
For Freight apply to
the twoire and four o'clock cars only. Local rates will be charged. Correspónilence ai dressed to the Peak may by posted in the 147 General Past Office up is 1.39m and 3.30 pan. or in the Letter Boon in thɔ ours till time departure. Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Latter Day to twelve Bud four o'olook. Taro will h it Sanda-do- fivery, Covers containing brak ados, jewellery,——— abovace, should not be posted. T avid robbery' | neaders of lettera ara rèquested to cancel their stamps by writing the word kangasd acros■ them.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1883.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 8,3 L. I. I. American Ship
DANIEL BARNES," Stare, Master, will loed here for the Port, and will have a quick despetob.
For Freight, apply to
'PUSTAU & Co. Bongkeng. 24th Naven.ber, 1988, 12171
FOR LONDON (DIRECT), THE A British Bark
"ARCADIA,"
When Correspondencs kas kolmisment te delayed (both of which are fabie te lmpjen occasionally) all that the address voelde is to. uote on the cover Sent to
Merriond
D. S. Eward, Master, will loal here for the max, or as the orso may be, not forwned it, above Fort, and will have a quick despatob.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong 15th November, 1888. 2113
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HA. I. British Bark
does not apply to through fares from China and THO
Japan to Europe.
Contular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offees, addrassed to the Collector of Customs San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com pany. No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agen Hongkong, 20th December. 1888.
COMPAGNIE DDS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
14
SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, PONDI HERRY, MADRAS,
·CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
LED.
N WEDNESDAY, the 9th January, 1889
at Noon, the Company's Steamship "CALEDONIEN," Commandant Maubonge,
| MAILS PASSFINGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port for the above places.
JOHN NICHOLSON,"
without any other writing whatson, to the Postamaster-General. This sould he acted on the first time cause of complaiùs uzges; it is a mistake to let anol matters pass for fear of Rising trouble, & course which generally gives wore tranbla in the sud.
The authorised List of Mars Jored in connection with this paper is 11 Agnes publiaked
W. Quise, Muster, will load hure for the above trias each day in our Fists, why always Purts, and will kayo quick dospatob.
For Fraight, apply ta
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 4th December, 1888.
19373 THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY LECORD OF INFORMATIONCOR
PLANTERS OF
Taa, Cacao, Ciuchona, Coffen, Indiarubber Sugar, Palms, Cotton; Cardamoms, Kola, Coon. Cinnamon. Natmegs, Fibrons Plants, and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published at Observer Offlot, Colombo, Ceylon, THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST
corrected to a much later hour than than girền below.
A MAIL WILL galia For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohaga.—Për Verona, to-day, the 4th inst, at 11:
For Kobe and Yokohaus-Per Bangloo, to- day, the 4th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Hollow and Pakhoi-Per dolie, today,' the 4th inst., at š.) P...
For Singapore.-Per Papher, to-morrow, the 5th inst., at 11.30 AN.
For Haifour-Fer Maria. tomorrow, the 5th lust., at 5.00 F.M.
Haileeng, to-morrow, the stà inst. 5.00 PM
For Swatow, Amoy, and Felow. --Per
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohatus.-Pur
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,
The United States Mail Packet Oconate
circulation iu Ceylon. Southern sud oven Cou-Thibet, on Friday, the 11th inst. at 11.90A.M.
bas now an assured position in its largo tral and Northern Indis, thes Straits Settlements, Qustund. Central America, Natal, Mauritina, Somatra, Java Borneo, Northern Australia,
and the West Indion. planting settlements we have had cordial ap-will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th
From all sub-tropical proval of the publication and an encouraging January, with Moils for Japan, Sun Freu- menauro of support. The English Indian and cisco, the United States. Canal. Honolulu. Celanial Press have spoken in commendatory Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows: tarms of the T. A, as also Directors of Publio 615 P.M., Begistry ceases.
Gardends and so have all plater, FR.S. 0.30 1.31. Post Office closa, Un Correspondendo
No planter sbonld ba without it. Subscription. including postage, in advanc» : Single copies 23. or C., ach copies s. or Bit 1 SterlingRupees 12,5 Dollure Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou-in ooth, lettered, with comprehensive index, for Any one of the four volumes completed, boxial Zon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
£1
10s. (or RIB), carriage prepaid.
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 oante extra Postare until the time of departipes.
Unregistered Letters enticing Park Nets, The Post Office doclines all responsivil to frær
been neglected, will make o onguleies Culo Con, or Jewellery, and, where Beration has
As a medicis for English, Amorionn and alleged lossas of sok letters. Cargo will he received on board until 4 P.M.Nuitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon Shipping Orders will be granted til Moos, Australien ADVERTISEMENTS of goods
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET A The French Control Packet Caledonian will Spacie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the Sth the Straits Settlements, Jara and West Indies Jan, 1889. (Porcola are not to be for connosted with agriculture, the Tropical be despatched on WEDNESDAY Tan on board; they must be left at the Agendy's
Agriculturist stunts unstalled, the work being with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europ Offee Contents and value of Packages are onstantly in the hands of Native as well as Eund places beyond, i Marseilles, Saigon. 173quired.
ropean and American agriculturists. Being a Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burmah, Coylon, For further partionlare, apply at the Com-Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist Madras, the Australasian Culenies. Aden, Natal, Fany's Office.
lies on the table and is very often referred to and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. during each month.
The asual hours will be observed, in closing Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, F.L.S., C.M.G., the Mars, Co. Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of the T. A. refers to it as an astonishing re-
he has called to his assistance a thoroughly ex Captain Gardust, will be despateled for the perine man from his famous Studio in above Parts an TUESDAY, the 8th matant, Taesuki.
Charges are extremely law, and punctuality at NOON.. and dispatch guaranteed.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Orders to take Groups or Objects vus of doors
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., instantly responded to
Agents. Photographs takon in any weather,
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1989. - H. UYENO.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'B ICE HOUSE
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Queen's Road. Hongkong 18th October, 1888.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, | COLOMBO, "ROMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Curgo at through rates to CALOUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULE, RED SEA, BLACK SEA LEVANT & Aptaric PORTS, THE Company's Steamship
FOR SALE CHEAP.
|1822.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hoogkong, 28th December, 1888.
The Sontoh are very meny intçe; and it Roems that they are eran ha esany to commit aniside. M. Emils Duith in has just contri- buted an article to the Bras Philosophique in which he shows that the number of people is Se land who commit suicide is only 34 per million. Italy and Spain can alone improva ap on this In Italy there are 31 suicides per mit. Hon; while in the land of mañino there are only 17. Dabtless the Spanish expectation Hongkong High Level Trutoways Common LAUNUH ENGINE Bul BOILER. 2 Fortical and Passage, aptly to the Agency of the Com San Francisco. vii Yokohamá, on THURSDAY,
Chincas Imperial Lann, 1886 E-12 per cent, Société Francaine des Charbonnages du Toukini diameter double riveted, with fistway's on FRIDAY, the 11th lostat, at Noon.
premium. nom,
-Nil.
Limited 250 por ount, prem., sellers. that to-morrow will cure all is avants for the sum of these frur. It is not worth East Bornes Planting Company, Limited-$65 while to commit suicide when the dawn of to- per shure, sellers.
Craickshank & Co. Limited---$43 por share. morrow morning will clone away all your tron bles. In Denmark the number of suicidas takes Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$124 por the enormone proportion of 207 to the milliva.. Huare.
abara,
This being so, it is not surprising that Humlet Bouge Koyah Planting Company-$40 per should have thought a good deal about self. murdar.-St. James's Gazette:
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From us. Pleasan & Co's 'itimumsand Jannury. Sed. Bul. AM. Burometer, },
Shoem) Vs.
'bridiz Thermoines-Da.m. (Umi balb) Thermometer-i 2.9. (Wet balb)..
When the new Mre. Chamberlain comes bone it is just pamibie that her headstrong has band may have to curb his devotion to orchids. Jis hobby is a real a pawion to him as wood chopping in bo Mr. Gladstone and salmon fish-: ing is to Mr. Bright. H kosps an orchid alock buat, in which there are carefully noted. from time to time the prison and the origin of his various flowers as well as the character of thair blooms. "The dy god of Ekron himself," according to Mr. Raskin, suparintends the birth and parentage of the orchidsoe," and Mr. Chamberlain, while not personally taking port in potting and repotting operations. is a daunt- ed in his attention to his 2,000 worth. New planta are beling constantly bought. There nee aine orchil houses, ranging from 32 ft. by 18 ft., to 20 ft. by 12 ft. They are all joined together and to the drawingroom, and arolighted through- put by lactricity. Mr. Chamberlain began to collect orchids about the time he first went iuts Parliament, twelve yours since. The base of the "lord of Highbury" is a fun brick sed terra cotta structure, standing upon a little eminence okie
at Muor-Graan, tive miles from Birmingham.
→ CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN
BOAT'S BOILERS, 130 H.Peach. with they are suitablo for a vessel about 870 tons, or âttings, tested to 15 The to the gaps in
angions. Cornish Bomens 16 ft. loor by 6 ft. Captain S. Mers will be despatched as above. would be very suitable for driving stationary
"POSEIDON”
Patent TUBES in Bach 1. Largo STEAM
For Further Particulars regarding Freight BOILERS. I Steam FIRE ENGINE BOILER.pany, Praza Central. 18H.P. ENGINE. I Steam Pune. 2 Hori- zontal and 1 Diagonal Stain WICH. 1 Large PLANING MACHINE. 1 EMERY TOOL GRINDER 5 Bores Tara and DIES. 'I GAP LATHE, 8 inch Contra, font bed. DaLLING MACHINES. (The above have their gearing all completa), 1 Large Hand Power WHELE for Driving Machinery with SHAPING and PULLETS and Small Frps ENGINES. double seting HAND PUMPS.
Agent.
O BACHRACH,
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1889. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIL
SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND Seaj P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
ONE PLATE BENDING and STRAIGHTENING MACHINE Top Holier 12", Bottom Rallers the 10 weighing about 6 tons.
All the above Mucliney are new or as good
„20,07)
as new.
2011
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HINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
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If we may judge by the valas of his autograph, Hargkong Mr. Rider Haggard foscording to a recent antalaga mast stand second only to Mr. Ruskin on the roll of fame-we won, of ecurse, aug contemporary authors. A letter of Mr. Ruskin's is quoted at 108. Ed. whereas the amateur cun pasoss himself of Mr. Kider Hugar's opinion on log-rolling" in his ow handwriting for the modest sum of 5. Like Betay Prig. Mr. Hoggard "don't believe there's nu ch ARV... The gap between him and Mr. Nega Ruskin ay seem to his admirers unduly large, hut they will be comforted to laaru bat bu is Bongg... eighteen pence ahead of the nearest emmpetitor, phong... Sir Theodore Murtin. Mr. Luwia Morris comes in a bad third at 2. while 1s. will purchase a signed page of Mr. Harry Quilter's Sententiae) Artis." The artists rale comerlat higter Mr. Holman Hunt at 4s, Mr. Harry FurDiss at 2. 6d. Mr. Frith at 25, Lady Martin (Miss) Helen Faucit more than doubles her husband's igure, being quoted at 78 6d, whereas a note of Mrs. Kendal's can be hyd-forthe garus ridicu lans Burn at wich Mr. Quilter's manuscript is rat- ed: Among docessed cafebrities Dr. Jokon and Mrs, Siddons bead the list at 41 griusus and £2 15. resportivaly. Thin pomo Churles Lamb at Barometer 30, Mr. Carlyle at 23. fid., and Voltaire at a
30,0
the barters in long the owed gradie mikerson e N.K, winds Culd, vady, and rather dry Westliar prerule
W: JOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 3rd January, 188.
METEOROLOGICAL: REGISTER.
Temperaturi
On date † Or, date
at p..
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dry.
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W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Clervatory, 3rd January. 189.
gaines. Four shillings will buy a whole word" Humidity of Cimries Reade's 1.8., a characteristic Direction of vinë .. signatore" of Charice Dickens is priced at 2. Fuzon of witul a
6d and a latter by the lala Lorn Lytton at 2.
A note of Matthew Arnold's (alas the day1Lis marked at half Mr. Lewis Morris's figure.and one fifth part of Mr. Haggard's.
For further Particulars, apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Anctiones",
Queen's Road
| 1207 TABLE.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1898. WINTER TIME
THE KOWLOON FERRY. BEAM-LAUNCE
MORNING STAR" Rana Daily asa Forry Boat between FRUDAR', WHAEY and TI-TA-Tour at the following hours
I.12rea
LOLTON Hongkong Hongkong
61 4 PM.
6.45,
31
I ARVER Legros Kowloca Kówion
6.00 AM, 3P.M. 6.40
£15
40
7.30
4.50
7.45 +
5.10
8.00 W
H.1
B.80
16
100
$30
9,34
6:15
#1077
7.0
*10.00
7.15
$.00
12.30 .. 10,00
1.8
12.00.
2.15
1309PM.
3,00 2.40. 9:00,
3,301 2.M 10.30. 11
There will bo po Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered te, except under unavoidable oircumstancor. In case of stress of weather, due notice will be given of any stopparde
THE FORESHORE RECLAMATION.
PLAN of VICTORIA shewing the pro- jooled RECLAMATION my bo had at the Deity Press Offfos, and from the Book- zollera. Price, $1.
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
the
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Fress on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,
contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF
COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS,
together with the
POLITICAL AND GENERAL KEWS
of the Fortnight. The Trade Report" las & inrge circulation in Hongkong, the Porte of China and Japan, the Philippines Straits Settlementa, že, da.
THIRE,"
15
he Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notos,
Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has
bertory of averycat rolating to the economic been neglected, will make to enquiries inte
potany of the
AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Pachete leave at Noo
U. 8, NAIL LINE.
For the sale of plants, seacle, machinery alleged lasses of much rivers, PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIT COMPANY. implements &e.. used in tropical (tea, sugar THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVER fibres, & agriculture, or better advertising IOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH LAND RAILWAYS, AND TORCHING AT medium exists..
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. Ratex fur Advertisements (9 words to line
12 lines and ander per Line Oa. $d. (B annas). DE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY, OF RIO Abose twelve
0 8 (7 DE JANEIRO" will be dispatched for Quarter Page (once) 175. R105 per cent. off for the 17th January.
El 89.17 ach additional at OR
taking Whel
...te R24) insertion. Passengers and Freight for Japsa, the United For long contracts, special reductions. States, and Europe.
subscriptions may be addressed to Communications respecting advertisements
..
Half
Throng Bills of Lading issued for trans and VAGAportation to Yokohama and other Japin Forts, 10 San Francison, to Atlantic and Jaland Läti-s of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Bomorara, and to ports
leave for the above places on FRIDAY, 11th January, 1989, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th December 1888 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TARINO
CAROO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
[1
TU
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship ST
A. A. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
er Agents in uil marts of the world. Hongkong Daily Press" Office.
Mexico, Central and South America, by the WING PAI Company's and connooting Steamers,
Through Page Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Bleamers.
First-ulas Paras granted as follows:- To San Francisco
$260.00 To San Francisco and returu. Į available for 6 months. Į
$50.00 'To Liverpool
To London
$25.00 .....$0.00
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.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- ceeding Overland by the Southern Pauide and connecting Lines, Central Panillo, Northern Pacifio or Canadian Pacifo Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full fara, re- 3,653 Ten Hegister, G. A. Lee, Command on embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan. will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS-a discount of 10 from Katurn Fare. This [(or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
"ABYSSINIA
DAY, the 10th January, 1889, at THREE TIM
To to followed by the Steamships BA TAVIA," on 7th Feb, and "PARTHIA." 7th Int
allowance does not apply to through force tronk- China and Japan to wop..
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
FRESH
AND
COAL MERCHANTS. PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
SHORTEST NOTICE,
No, 25, PRAVA CENTRAL. 公会作性開八泰路
NEW TALES.
AT TUS
The following boars will be cbserved in closing the mails for Europe, &o. by the English and Money Order Office will be closed 16 5 T.m. the French Packets, when they leave at Nigh. The
day before.
8.00 A..Ponting of Prices Current and Cir.
onlars cease.
Orices Current and Circulars may however, Da posted up to 10 o'clock if they are lied in bundles, country by comitry, wilk the addresses udi anu wari 10.00 Registry penses. |10.30 a.N.- Posting of new-papers, books, amī
patterus osaste.
11.00 A M.-Mail skiss.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11:10 L.) mith 10 cents lite fea up to 11.30 AM. after which hour lay-may be sent on board "this the same late fo
THÀ MUSTELE.
Persons who Bond Mosteni of: Tea through the Post in Tias are requested to bore them made flat or square instead of round, as it is im- possible to pack round tins severely in the rail
success which attended the publion tien bags. It is believed that the fan will travel more safely in flut tins, which are not so liable sa round ones to be balged in
THE
in the columns of the
of
"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"
Original Tales by WALTER BEVANT WILKIE COLLINS having been misti increased the production of "Colonel Quaritch, to examenses with the New Year another V.C." by ELDER HAGGARD, 'we bare dooïded
rentare.
The First Story will be by the mach adhaired writer.
MES. MACQUOID, nae will be commenced in the EONGKONG DAILY PRESS" Saturday, 5th January. It will consist of eight instalments and is entitled
on
Miss EYON OF EYUNCODET. This will be followed by an original Novel by
BARING GOULD. author of "MAZALAR," "JOHN HERRING," "&c..
by 3 by 1 inches is suggested as a good rize. The tins should not have sharp corner.
POSTAL NOTES. 1-Postal Notes of the values named below payable withic three months at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constradinople. can be obtained at Hongkong or at any Britisk Post Offcs in Chalus (axcept Hoihow and Tlen- fain at the following prices, which includa Commission
1/6
31-
206-
33 evita 50
$1.65
..$8.80 $6.60
All money orders on the United Kingdom for evan koms not exceeding £5 applied-for at Hong
Connection will be made at Tokobama witk the day previous to sailing. Parool Packages
will be received at the Office, until 5 F.MA Steamers from Shaoghal and Japan Porte, day; all Parool Packages should be marked to sad at Vancouver with San Francised by the address in full; value of same is required. regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST
Copieular Invoices to accompany 'Curge STEAMSHIP COMPANY and otber Steamers. slentined to points beyond San Francisco
Through Fassage Tickets granted to Eng- land, Franes, and Gerranny by all trans-Atlantic Las Taited States should be sent to the which will consist of about Twenty-six instal kong of Shanghai will be issued by means of
Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addressed monts. This writer holds the first rank among thees Notes. lives of Steamers
2.The purchaser of any Postel Note must living novelists, and bis works are so wolfill in the Payee's name before parting with it. For further information as to Paging and known that ao rocommendation is required for He may also till in the name of the fo Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No 50A, Queen's Road Central.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To Vansonvar & Victoria... (Mex.) $160.00. To San Francisca.
175.00.
To all Cimnion Pointain Canada?
and the United States) To Livernol...... To London.....
230.00.
300.00. 305.00.
To other European Points at proportionste aloe. Special reduned rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
tined to Points in the United States, should be Centar Invoices for Lemmpany Cargo du
sent to the Company's Offles addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van- couver, B.C.
Freight will be received on Board until 4. 1.M. on the 9th January
to the Collector of Onstrins at San Francisco.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong. 31st December, 1858.
FOR NEW YORK.
ר
3/3 L. I. I. American Ship
STATE OF MAINE”
his forthcoming one,
THE PENNYCOMEQUICKS. which will be commenced in the HONGKONG DAILY PRES
...
in February, on the complotion of Mrs Mac. QUEID'S STOLT.
Hongkong, 17th December, 1888,
www.
where payment is to be made. If this is not done the role is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, er at Constantinople. Any Postal Note may bo crossed to a Bunk.
3Pastal Notes should always be forwarded 12:119 in Registered Covers. If Dós precaution is not takén NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVEs will be made RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS to the loss or alleged loss of any Noto
4-Postal Natos issord in the United King Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGEST, nor the dom are not payable in Hongkong or Clius. OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBoatmoted by the Officeza cr the Orewa ...
RATES OF POSTAGE. of the following Vessels during their stay in Letters, per oz. 12345 Hongkong Harbor-
Post Cards, cash
G. Smull, Master, shortly expected, will lond
quick dapatch her for the above Port, and will hare ‘A
Por Freight, apply tu
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 20th December, 1868.
FOB NEW YORK
All Parcels obst be sent to our Office and THE 3/3 A. I. I. American Ship
should and to address in Tall the T
same will be received by us until 5 P.. tho.. day previous to nailing.
lond
"PACTOLUS,” Burnham, Master, abortly expected; will For information to Passage or Freight, here for the above Port, sad will have a quick apply to
ADAMSON, BILL & Co..
Arenta
18
despatch."
For Fraight, apply to "-
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 2011 December, 1688)
Hongkong, 19th December, 1888,
10.Cents
3 Cents.
ATTENTA, Brit, at, Low-Adamson, Bell & Books Patterns, and Commercial?
Co
Papers, per oB> ARCADIA, Brit. bk.. D. S. Eward. Wioler & Co. Newspapers & Prices Carront, onch 3 Centu EYLOLA, Ger. bk., Welas-Wieler & Co
Registration
10 Cents DANIEL BARNES, Amr. ship, Stover Captain Do. vitli ratura receipt ll Cente GLUCKSBU 6, Ger. atr., Seults Chiness. Commeíðfal ̄mpre signify auch "papers as JAPAN, Brit str. ardnor.-David Sassoon, though written by hand, do not bear the charac
Bons & Co.
ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such, as invoices, doods, copied music, do. The charge Jie the same as for Books, but all pauksts of and
under 4. weight are charges 5 cont
METAFEDIA, British-str, Parvis-Miten Bishi
Coliéry. [2940 VELOURrx, lit, bk., Martin.Pustaa & Co,