plies that big orrast is à onse ofmielakon identity, botadmits that hemislaid an agedt from the Times.
11th December.
At the sitting of the Times-Parmall Commis alon to-day, Sir Charlos Russell suggested that the Gladstone Government contenanced merob societies, as a sounterpoise to the operations of the League.
1913 December.
SUNDAY CLOSING.
LONDON, 14th December. The Sunday olosing movement has bien de-. feated by raven votes. An amendment empower.. ing localities to enforce Sanday olosing within. their own bennds was married by a large majority. CHÉAP POSTAGH,
LONDON, 156 Desembor,
The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen has promised Sir James Hennen, Prositout of the Parnell | to recoogidar' his decision on the Impécial and Commission, has profistit ngainst the prairas, American penny posingo question. tion of the ongairy by the Introduction of tri-A hundred members of the Houas of Com vislitics, which threaten, at this present rate of mons are supporting Mt. Heomikse Hoxton on progress, to extend the labours of tho Com the colonial postage question. mission indiuitely.
Sir Charles Russell. Q.Q., ecunsel for Mr. Parnell, obailouges the representatiros of The Tise to connect his clients with the agrarian and other entragen.
The-Attorney General, Bir R. E.-Webster 'cosusel for The Zimer, promised thai ke woulé endeavour to avoid calling any unnecessary evi donce. ----
Captain Boyaalt, from whose name, the term *begootting" is derived, was examined bofore the Times Parooll Commission to-day.
16th December
Mr. Honniker Heaten bas gone to the United States to advocato the penny postaze ashe ne batreon England and America He expects to address Congrass, and will also delirer loo. targ on the subject.........
MA. GLADSTONE AND HIS PROGRAMME.
LONDON, 13th Decembar......"
The Right Hon. W: E. Gladstons when ad- dressing a meeting at Lime-bonse, kuid that the Liberals and Guionista were officers without an army, and denonnood then for sitting on the 18th Decomb w. opposition banches in the House of CommonA, Tuoklo, a well-known Fonist. gare ocklunce) is deprecated the conquest of the Sondon, and hofore the Times-Parnell Commission to-day, and the retention of Suskin. He charged the Co- deposed that he was ordered to shoot a man vernment with having misognared the basiness named Roche, who was expelled from the Irish of the country. He shaldared it canential to National Laagne. He made the attempt, but shorten parliaments. and to fastituts the one failed. He was afterwards paid 50%. to facilmen ons vote system. He sketched a liberal tate his escape to Aturion.
14th December,
An article has apponesd in United Ireland grossly insulting the Parnall Commission. The language employed is outrageous. Sir Jorane. Hannen, the President of the Commission, is in. dignant, and has ordered the arrest of Mr. O'Brien, X.,, the proprietor of the paper.
M. Goorge Brodarick, Warden of” Merton College. Oxford, has beau ordered to attend the Commiselon, for comparing Michael Davitt to
Whitechapel murderer.
AFFAIRS IN BERVIL
programme, which imposed a tar on ground routs, oufrauobised louseholde, improved dwall- inge, established free schools, and disasteblished the Church in England, Scotland and Wales. He also oulegised themederation of the Irish.
19th December.
URƏTINATION
THE DAILY PRESE, MONDAY, JANUARY 1årn, 1829,
VESSIES. ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL ...................- LONDON, &c., via Souz CANAL LONDON & HAMBURG... HAVRE & HAMBURG, 20. GENOA VIA BOMBAT &0....... MARSEILLES via Sargon, kell. BREMEN, & PORTS OF CALL VANGOVER B.C., via Kost &o. SANFRANCISCO TIKY HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAMĄ... NEW YORK "NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW TEK
CALOUTTA VIA STRAITS... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI KOBE YOKOHAMA & KOBE......... NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA, 800. BHANGHAI, KOBE, 20. SHANGHAI VINAMIL SHANGHAI VIA AMOY g SHANGHAI
MANILA DIRECT SWATOW, AMOY, FOO0п10W
VENNEL'S "NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT AFVLÝ TO
Telomachus (etr.)...Jones
Call Storer
Butterfield & Swir I. OB. N. Do.. Pastan & Co. 1992 *** Siemissen & Co. Carlowita & Co. Monsagrarios Maritimo... Melchers & Co..... Adamson, Bell & Co.. 0.4 0.8, 8. Co.
P. H. S. S. Co. Arnhold, Karborg & Co....
TO BE DESPATCHED
To-dny, at Noon. On 18th inst., at Noon. Quick despatob Ou 21st fast,, '10 am. About 14th init, Noon On 23rd just., at Noon.'
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTENM- BEIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND BOUTH · AMERICA, AND EUROPE; WA THE, OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
MAILS EXPECTED,
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THE AMERICAN MALIS. The O, & Q. stemmer Golic, with the Ameri- can mail of the 18th December, Irft Yokohama. on the 10th, and iɛ duo here on the 18th ingt.
The P. M. steamor Oity of New York, left Ba Francisco on the 2911: Desoubor, and is due bere ou or about the 28th instant.
THA INDIAN MAIL.
HE Steamglup "GAELIC" will be The steamer Arration Apene, with the Indian despatched for Sau Prancison, wid Yoko į mail, left Singapore on thọ 9th, and may be On 20th inst., at 10A.M. Lame, on SATURDAY, the 26th January, expected here on or about the Főt) instant, On 7th Feb., 3г.. ONE P.M. Connection being unde at On 25th inst. at 1 r.x. | Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and On 17th inst, at i FM.Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bursarked to address in full and same will be received at the Company's Ofice und Five F. the day pre- vinos to sailing.
Hongkong
Hongkong
W. Schaefer... De Negri Such Margoll ..... Auld
Hoyking
Hongkong
Hongkong
Quick despatch
Hongkong
Pustan & Co
Quick de patah.
Hongkong
Pasta & Co...... Pasta & Co......
Quiok despateb.
Quick despatch.
Hoogkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Jardins, Matheson & Co....
To-morrow, at ilm.
On 18th inst., at Noon.
First-class Fares granted as follows: To San Francisen
9200.00
Today, at Noon
To San Francisco and return?
350.00
available for 6 months
On or about 15th inst:
To Liverpool:
Hanut......
G. Bonardson
Hongkong Hougkung Hongkong
On 12th inst.
325.00 330.00
McCaslin Pooook
Sattar isir.) W. D. Worcester Hongkong John Nisbolson....W.Quise Polyhymia (ex.)... Hormida (str.) Natal (str.)........ Bayern (str.). Batavin (str.)................... Gaelic str.) City of Rio (str.) Sarah S. Ridgway Daniel Barnes ... Protofus...... State of Maine....... "Wingsang" (str)" Aucous (str.) y ........... Heeperin (str.)....... Albany (str.)....... Ava (str.) me Patroclas (str.); Glanous [etc.) Poking (ir) Zafiro (str.)....... Nainor (str.)
Obinos Imperial Loan of 1884 D-3 por dent.
premiats, nom.
Chiness Imperial Lona of 1881 C-5 per cunt.
premium, mom,
premium, nota..
Mr. Gladstone intends wintering in Italy.
24th Decembar. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstons has obediese Imperial Loan, 1956 E--13 per cent Naples, where he was received with the utmost enthusiasm. The students tendered him un oration.
HERZ GEFICKAN'S TRIAL.
LONDON, 18th Decembar," Herr Gaffaken will be tried in January, bail CONFLICT BETWEEN WHITES AND WAGROES:
LONDON, 17th December.
LONDON, 18th December. Bussian agents in Barvin are inelting the de position of King Milan, with a view to the estabas been refused. blishment of a regancy under the Government in the name of the heir-apparent, Prines 'Alex- endar, who is 12 years old.
18th December.
A conflict between negross and whites has 14th Decor. taken place at Wakalak, in the State of Mas- The Radical Party in Bocci, who have obsissippi, in which 12 whites and 100 negroes Lained a large majority in the front Skuptohti, wara killed or wounded av, or National Arably, insist that King Milan mast either submit to their domands or rotire 'from the throne. There aço doubts as to the pimy The Legislature has pussed a bill rofand- ing the taxation exected for war purposes.
25th December.. Prince Milsa of Servis, who was fully prepared to alalinate was ugreeably surprised to reneicu the thanks of the Radical members for his care in prepaciag the new constitution.
26th December.
Prince Milan of Sorria has exented an act of abdication to be nad in case of emergency.
THE RISING IN ZANEIRAR.
LONDON, 8th December.
The rebel natives of Zanzibar, who have | risen in protest against the deeres of the Sultan permitting Germany to anaer a portion of tho const, had, have now andronaded the Gartnan stronghold at Bajumoyo, and huve prevented the German naval relief force from landing.
A German white-bank shows that Priots Die mark was displeased at the bristing of the Gor- man flag on the East African littoral, and that he blame the German East African Company for the way in which it tranted tho natives.
9th December.
The Gorman. East African Company is raising a force of 2,500 volunteers for the colonial service. of Germany.
19th December. The Sultan of Zanzibar has ordered daily-ore- cutious without trial of prisonors taken from the Arusha tribes, who at the instigation of the Asbill had murdered hundreds of man, woiner and children. A tribal war is impending, which imparils the safety of the British trading som ponics.
Elst December, The vacious European consuls at Zanz-bar have been instructed to warn the Sultan that he mast stop the exeuntion of 'prisoners that has been going on for some time.
23rd December,
The Sultan of Zanzibar has reduced his exe entions to four daily; the prisoners are taken Biatim, and without being blindfolded, are be. hoaded with a bluus sword in the market place. in the presence of crmels of people who assam- ble to witness the sick in spretuce.
4.3.Amber. The execution of prisoners by a Saltan of Zanzibar, has been stopped.
TITE SUPPRESSION OF SLAVERY 14 EAST AFRICA.
LONDON. 14th December.
Prines Bismarck fears that the intervention of the Germsu Government in the present Innanent for the suppression of the klags trado in East Africa will entail a great acrifice with. out attaining any partionlar result.
IMPERIAL FEDERATION AND THE COLONIAL
INSTITUTE.
LONDON, 11th December.
The Hou. William Gisborne, formerly Minister of the Crown in New Zealand, read a paper before the Colonial Institute advocating Imperial federation and a systematic schome of Stata emigration to be arranged by mutual agreement between England and the colonies. Tha Marquis of Loras presided.
12th December.
In speaking at the Colonial Institute, Sir Jalius Vogel expressed an opinion that the for doration of the Empire ought to be indissoluble. It would be oral, he said, to allow the colonien to believe that they could bronk away whenever they liked..
LONDON, 18th December,
Bir Saul Samuel and Sir F. Dillon Bell have inspected th baldings of the Imperial Iu stitute, al express themselves satisfied with the progress wbick bag been made.
19th December.
+
The #ght at Wabalak batween the whiten sad the negros origicated in the arrest of a aegro, and an attempted rosane by other negroes, who were, however, driven into the swamp. Another fight is expected.
Ith December. It is stated that the Wahalak affair has been greatly magnified.
AUSTRÁLIA AND HI-METALNOM.
Lospon, 19th Deamber. Mr. Giffen, the eminent authority or the currency, bi-metallisca, and finance generally, farsimili a trochlous future for Austrālis, con. sequent upon the continans appreciation of gold affecting repayment of Colonial Government loans and the finterest npon them,
(MOVERVOS BROOMY'S BALARY,
Lognor. 18th December. Mr. Chonning moved for a reduction of Sir F. Napier Broone's salary, is "Governor of Western Australia. He said that he was uofit for the position, and by reason of his autocratio bearing was at mariance with his ministerial advisers, Baron de Worms dofended the Go- verzzor. The wotion was negatived **
THE AMERICAN MINISTER.TO ENGLAND.
Losnox, 20th Demmer.
It is probable that Senator Blaice will be ap. pointed to. sucosed Mr. Edward J.. Phelps : BA. Minister from the United States at the Court of St. James...
BOELANGISM.
Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
-$10), nom. Hongkong High Invol Tramways Company,
Limited-230 por cont. prem, sellers. East Borneo Flanting Company, Limited—$55
per share, sellors. Crnisksbank & Co., Limited-4843 par share. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co, Limited-$1 per
share. Songet Kayah Planting Company $8
abere, nom.
HONGAON TEMPERATURM.
(From Muscas. Falconer a
Naronets:- AM Barometer,
The AO EMİ
Summary 1915.
30.05 29.9%
Thermonal41.30. Therometer £,m. (Wet Bulb) Thracenonenka rim. {Wat kalbi Thaler-4 v.1. ( Sol Talk), Thmenster--MANİTORIO, Thermowater-Winman Cover alld
per
CHINA COAST MEVEUROLOGICAL
SATION,
REGISTER.
Barnha G.Small.
St. Croix
J. Mid-on E. Parter Bonusfoy Pulferd.
P.&O. N. C.....
Sizuases & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co
Mamagorina Maritărara. Butterfold & Swire. Butterfield & Swire ... Siomsmen & Co...
Hongkong Lussell & Co. Hongkong
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE
Company's Steamship.
Douglas Japraik & Conc
"TELEMACHUS." Captain Jones, will be despatched an above TO-DAY, the 14t's instant, at Noor.
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, Algiers in exebcage for Coupon Tickets to Boate) and thence to Paris or London. Marsailles (by treceatlantic Company's express
On 16th fast. ·
On 17th inst.
·
Today, at 4 P.1. Tomorrow, at 4P.M. To morror Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BENTE,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSBILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY MOUTIL, AND LONDON, BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
To London.....
Fa other European points at proportionate rates. Speciul reduced rates granted to Offers of the Aring. Nury, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Custards, to be obtained on application.
THE CANADIAN MAT
The C. P.stcamer Batoris, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 25th December for Japan.
STEAMERS EXPECTED, The 0. 8. S Co.'s steamer Glaucus left Singapore on the, 5th, and is dus heic on the 15th inatart.
The new D. D. R. steamer dylain left Singa- pore at noon on the 10th, and is duo here on or about the 17th instant.
The P. & C. steamer Kashyar bift Singapore on the 10th, and is dan hore on or about the 17th instant.
Pasgougers by this line have the option of pro- The O. 8: S. Co.'s deamar Patroclue left ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Singapors on the Wth, and is dus harn ca the
connecting Lines, Central Pacille, Northern Tacifo or Canadian Pasifio Railways.
17th instant.
The E.& A. S. Co.'s steamer Coltarthurn left
Passangers, who have paid fall fare, ro embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan | Port Darwin on the 11th, and is due bore en (or vice vera within one year, will be the 20th instant. allowed a discount of 107. This allowance
does not apply to through fares from Chins and Japsu to Lerups.
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Douanlar Invoices to asospany Cargo des- fined to points beyond San Francisco in the
POST-OFFICE NOVICES,
N.B-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH United States should be sent to the Company's Brits oF LADING FOR BATAVIA, FEBSIAN Oficos, addrossed to the Collector of Customs, GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-San Francisco. BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
For further information Bs to Freight or Tassage, apply to the Areny of the Compendence addressed to the Peak any be posted in pany. No. 50a, Queen's Ronil Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Aguat. Bourkong, 9th January, 1829.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PAYKÓorn.
Cargo vill be received on board until until 4P.M., ou the day before sailips. 4. Pureels and Specie (Gold) at the Dee
Algiora is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and IT PENINLUZAR AND ORIENTAL, Stran thenes to London occupies about the same time. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. |- SUTLEJ," Capt. W. D. Worcester. B.N.R, Hongkong, 12th. Jazicy, 1889.
12370 with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched
From this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and |NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 15th
(FLORÍO" & RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.) January, at Nook.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. AND BOMBAY, Į having connexion with Company a Mail Steamore, Silk and Voluebles for Europe will be tran- ta ADEN, STEZ, PORT SAID. shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo MESSINA NAPLES, LEGHORN), for London will be sanraged rik Hombay with und GENOA all OVERRANEAN, out transhipment, arriving one wook Infor then ADRIATIC, MEGVANTINE.. and SOUTH by the ordinary direct ronte via Colombo. AMERICAN PORTS up tư CALLAO. Taking. For further particulars regarding FREIGHT Cargo at through rats to PERSIAN and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & GULF and BAĞDAD.
GRIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S THE Company's Stemmahip
Office. Hongkong.
T
· 11th Jozmary, 1099, 10 4 Pau
Pasook $0,89
Tokio
Shangha Baschanz Haiphong Bolo 230 14
49.93
27.01
25
1715 January, 1898, at 19 1.8.
Wind.
STATION.
LONDON, 20th December. M. de Lacone made a briliant attack in the Chamber of Deputies be the French Govern- sock .. mant, and stargad them with creating Beulan-Tokio cim by their supponese ti not adopting drastioita... mugures for dealing with the movement.
M. Finqnat, the Prumior, in reply, said that the Government wore watobing General Bonian. ger's manœuvres to escare the distatorship, but that he would be prevented, even if they were com. pelled to resort to arms to frustrate his designs. ÜRITUARY.
LONDON, 15th Decembor.
Alexander of Hesse, is dead.
21st. December. Baron Jomini, the Russian diplomatist, is dand.
24th December. Bir Froderio Pollock is dead. Laurence Oli- phant, the well-known author, is dead.
CHALM NUNCIAL INTELLENGE.
SATURDAY, 12th January.. UTIUM.
Agrotatístic art pin This year's New Malwa
$650 per piou, allea. of [8 taols. Last year's New Malwa...8670 to 9680 per picul, Old and Older Mains 8690 per picul, alles: of allos. of 1 to 1 catties
25784 to $580 per chest.
555 to 5574
Patus (New) Benares (New)
IN LONDON.**
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand..
catties
3.U
304
Back Hills, at 30 days' sight ......$.04 Bank Bills, at 4 months sight.
Credits, at monthe sight....... Docgmentary Billa, at 4 months'
sight.....
8/11
Bank Bils, on demand
.9.66
Credits, at 4 months' sight
...,9.95.
Bank Billa, on demand..
.742-
.78
PARIS:*
On Naw Yox.→→→
Sir Somers Vino tine bean solset d to risit the O varions colonies to publish the objects and pro- mote the interests of the Imperial and Colonial Tastituta.
21st December: The Earl of Abardeos has given a lecture an Australia at Bethnal Green In a eulogistio spach he adroosted Imperial federation, and ridionlod separation
23rd December.
Su fui Vogel in a latter to the European Mail state his belief that England will if ne095- sary so war and abot to preret the sacos-
i of her colonies.
APFAIRS IN BAMOA,
LONDON, 18th December.
Credita, 60 days' sight BUNDAY.---
Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA
Telographic Transfer Hauk, on domand
ON SHANGÜLI -
Bank, at sight Privata. 30 days' right
Quotations are
**REATHE...
72
Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Shares-169
¡ per cent premium.
F0.1%
£2
30.39
abou
Hong-- 30.0%
*.03
39.05
2.9
Masia
barometer Ze rison in the north sad ŭna, falen in the south, kus gradients scutinne rather moderate. Cloudy. sad scar warm and damp weather prevale
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 12th January, 1889.
METLOBOLUGIGAL REGISTER.
Barometer
lat 108-8. ƒ at 4 jam.
TATIONS day.
10c date on dutie
at 4 juta.
23.92
30,19
30.00
fozaparatura.
84.
65
Hazidity
skran
05
Direction of wind
E.NE
5
0:04
EN.4.
Fores of wind. Weather
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 19th January, 1889.
L
INDEPENDANCE BELGE Le mailloux marohé, le plus répandu et le nieur informé des grands journaux européens en langue française
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE Trois M, B Mons, Douze Mors,
fr. 15.
fr. 30.
fr. €0.
EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE
dite d'outre-mer
(destinée spécialement aux pays hors d'Europe) composée de BUTT PAGES GRAND FORMAT. res mant tous les faits et les événements do Is maine. Revne politique generale, chroniquem artistiques, littéraires et mondaines de toutes les capitales d'Europe. Bport, modas, commerce. Romans fouilletons inedite des principaux teurs contempersina, eta,
PRIX D'ABONNEMENT: SIX MOIB,
DOUZE MOIS, 30 franes.
16 franes,
CONDITIONS:
Touto domande d'abonnement doit être accom
FORMIDA,"
on or about the 14th it, at Noon.
The Contents and Vaina of Packages
Captain De Nagri, wilt be despatch as alased to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and Conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th January, 1889.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE'S Docks,
For Further Pacticalars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to ma
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd Juzairy, 1889," -INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED:
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND-
CALCUTTA. THE Company's Steamship
“U, S. MAIL DENI.
TAKING
·CABOO AND
PASSENGER JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE
TIA
[4
TO
For the convenience of the public a Peck de livery has been established. Lotter boxes have heen placed in the tram cars and correspondener will be delivered by the twelve and four colock ears only. Local rates will be ebarger, Corres
The General Post Office up to 11.30 nm, and 3.9% p.m. in the Letter Boxes in the pars till time of departare. Correspondenes from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Boxeiap to taralye azul fente o'clock. Parcels for the Toak may ha posted in the General Post (Häna oly up to 11 30 3.30 pta. Thote will be in Sunday do. livery. Covers containing bank notes, jewellery, ke, should not be posted. To avoid robbery sanders of letters are requested to squeal their
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY by writing the word stamped' cores.
AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
British Steamship
BATAVIA,"
2,458 Toun Register. · Auld, --Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER. 30, VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS, DAY, the 7th February, at Tasse P.M.
To be followed by the Steamships "PAR- THIA"ou the 7th Marab, & ABYSSINIA," on 4th April.
Connection will be made at Yokohaman, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, And at Vancouver with Sau Francfson and Pasião Coast Pointe by the regular Stegnera of the PACIFIC COART STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
"Through Pasuago Tickets granted to Day- land, France, and Germany by all trays Atlantic
16PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY.]nks of Steamers.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-First-class Fares granted-us-follows + LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING, AT To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mex.) $160.09.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. To San Francisco.
175.00. To all Common Points in Canada?
230.00. and the United States. 5 Te Liverpool...
..... 300.00. Loerlyn
3:15.00.
TE U. 3. Mall Steamer "CITY OF BIO DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 17th January, at Oxa P.M., taking. Passenger and Freight for. Japas, the United Stator, and Europe.
"WINGSANG,” Captain St. Croix, will be lespatched as afora TO-MORROW, the 151 iu st, at BLEVEN A.. Thong Bills of Lading issued for trans This stevoer has apprior is els accom portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, modation specially emstracted to meet the re-to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, quirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Paraga, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers
Hongkong, li Jaunary, 1897.
www m
[110
FOR NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA, AND
THE Steamship"
KOBE.
"ALBANY."
E. Porter. Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 16th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
of the United States, vid Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Marion, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's sad conuerting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Enad, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlanties of Steamore
First-class Fares granted as follows - To San Francisco
To San Francisss and return,?
******$200.00
350.00
325.00
330,00
available for G mamiks. 5 To Liverpool To London
To other Europaan points at proportionate ratos Special reduced ratas granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on 1124
application.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agent Hongkong, 12th January, 1980. ·
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, Taking Cargo and Fasongora at through ratas for Navaro. CHETCO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTAIN, Hankow, and Ports on the YANGISSE.) THE
Company's Steamship
"GLAUCUS,”
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- rending Overland by the Southern Pacific and econacting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pucile or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Franciano for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed * discount of 10% from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from
Captain Hannah. will be despatched as above China and Japan to Europe. on THUESDAY, the 17th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 9th January 1989.
106
STEAM TO YOKOHA VIA NAGA
SAKI AND HOBE. - THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
(Passing through the INLAND SEA).
ANCONA,”
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 18th inst., at Noon.
E. L WOODIN,
Superittendent Hongkong, Sth' Jeotary, 1839.
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
pagnée d'us mandal sur la porte ou autre à 128(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. wer Bracalles, Paris on Londres Les abonnor NINGTO, CHaroc, NEWCRWAND, TIESTOIN, ments commentant le 1er en le 16 de chagno mois.
Envoi gratuit do done numeros spécimens à toute personne qui an adressera la demande Sorite a Padministration,' 9, 'Bus D'ARGENT, Bruxellos
ESTABLISHED IN 1852,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited LP FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-
590 per bure.
Y
Mr. Alex M2Arthur, M.P. for Laierster, de-China Traders Insurance Company's Share nounces the British policy in Hainoa. Bir James-) $70 per share. Fergusson deprecated this attitude.
North Chins Insurance-Tha. 200 per share. Yungteza Insurance Association-Tha. 874 per
share.
20th December.
The Right Hon. Sir Jas. Ferguson in reply. ing to Mr. M'Arthur, M.P., stated that Britam Chinese Insurance Company, Limited $165 per
would remain aeutral in Seucan affairs.
24th December.
The British Conzal at Samas has issued a pro sation, in which he states that at prevent there is no Government in existence there.
THE P. AND O, COMPANY,
LONDON, 32th December.
shlire.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-198) 145
per share.
VERTISING AGENCY,
ROOMS 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE,
CALIFORNIA STREET, 8. F.
·N.B.-ÅDYRHØISING SOLDATED for all Nowa-
HANKOW, and Pois on this "Tazatsze.) "HE Company's Steamship
PATROULUS,”
Fight will be reaived on board until & P.M. the day prsrious to sailing, Faroel Tackages will be received at the Office until 5 r. same day; all Parcel Packages should be markel to address in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs nt San Francisco.
For further information-as-to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 30A, Queen's Boud Central.
D. HARMAN, Agest.
· Hongkong, „Blat Dacarabar, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID.
To other Bapan Points at proportionate rates. Special redand rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Sorties and the Imperial Chise and Japaapse Custoas, to be obtained an application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo-des- tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Officis addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Var-
conver, B.C.
|
them.
Whou Correspondence has hean missent or delayed tooth of which pro Habla to happen i ccasionally) all that the addresses need to is to note on the cover, Sent to; or Recožvai at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postumuster-General. This should in acted ou the first time cause of complaint cornre; it is a mistake to ist such watters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally give more trouble in the end.
The Posial Guide for 1888, revizesi to date will be found in the Daily Pres Directory, p. 389 large edition, p. 733 small edition. This is the only anthorised complete Summary of Posta information published in Hongkong.
connection with this paper is the me published The anthorised list of Kails sued in
twice each day in our Extrs, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given. below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE,. For Straits and Bombay-Fer Bormida, to- | day, the 14th inst: at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and London-Fer Telemachus, today, the 14th inel at 11.30 .31. today, the 14th inst., at 11.30 A..
For Yokounma and Kobe-Pax Hesperia,
Far Shanghai-Per Peking, today, the 14th inst., et A&P.M.
For Saigon-For Tritos, today, the 14th init, at 3.30 p.x.
For Straits and Calcutta-Por Wingeung,. to-morrow, the 15t must at 10.80.2
For Manila. Per Zajiro, te-morrow, the loth
Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm.it, nb 3.30 ext. 1 on the 6th February,
All Parcels must be sent to our Office sud should be markol to address in full; and the same will be received by as until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing.
For information is to Passage or P'raight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hengkong, 11th January, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK. "THE 3/9L. I I. Amorican Ship
"STATE OF MAINE;"
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Per Ancona, on Friday, the 18th inst., at 11.30 .25.
For Singapore-Per Polyhymnia, on Moo day, the 21st inst., at 9PM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISĖ PACKET.
The British Contact Paulat Bully will be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the 10th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brévini; to Je Straits Battlements, Netherlands Tulis. Burrah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
G. Small, Maater, shortly expected, will lead here for the, above Port, sad. will have a quick despatob.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Meile, &o!
The Post OfRea declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has For Freight, apply to
been neglected will maka no enquiries into PUSTAU & Co, alleged losses of such letters.
F2345 Hongkong, 20th December, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 A. I. L American Ship THE
"PACTOLUS,"
Burnham, Master, shortly expected, will lead here for the above Port, and will have a galek despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & C5. Hongkong, 20th December. 1888. [2346
THE TROPICAL- AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR
FLANTERS OF
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET, -- The German Contract Packet. Bayern will be dospatched on SATURDAY, the Dth instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Batam, Bermak, Ceylon, Indis, Adon, Egypt, Malts, &o, &c. Registry cases at 4 p.x. The mail closes at 5 po
The Post Office declines all responsibility for | Turegistered „Covers containing Bank Notes Coin, or Jewellery: aud, whore Rogistration has beon neglected, will make no enquiries into
l'eged losses of such covers.
Supplementary Mail où Sunday, the 20th instant, at 9 AM.
Tua Camo, Cinahona, Coffee, Indiarabber [3
Sagar, Palms, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kol,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. Ceca, Cinnamon, Nutmege, Fibreus Plants, and other Products Baited
The French Contract Packet Natal will be for Cultivation in the Tropics.
despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd inst.. THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST and places beyond, via Marecillos; to Saigon, Pablished at Obserner Office, Colombo.Cayton with Nails for the United Kingdom, Europe,
has dow an assured position in its Large Straite Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, circulation in Ceylon, Southern and even Cen the Australasian Colonies, Fondi:béry, Madras traland Northern India, the Straits Settlements Calcutta. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Northern Australia, Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing Queensland, Central America, Natal, Mauritiae,
The Post Office declines all responsibility for
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERT, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THELEYANTE, BLACKSEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Aiso.
Captain Palford, will be despatched as above LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL-d the West Indias. From all sub-tropical the Mails, &c.
01 SATURDAY, the 19th inst.
For Froight or Passign, apply to
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 11th January, 1880:
FOR SINGAPOR HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG,
AMSTEBUAN BOTTERDAM, LONDON,
LIVERPOOL, and BREMEN, Steamship
THE
"POLYHYMNEA "
1128
papers pablished on the Pacific Coast, the Sand (king Cergo at through rates to ANTWERP, wich Islands, Polynesia, Mesioni Ports, Pansma Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the Australian Calonios, the Eastern States, and Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub lished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed. free Canton Insurance Office, Limited-27 per acoans to them during business hours.
The "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" is kept on Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bharofild at the Office of L. P. FISKEE, who is Luthe-
345 per bare.
rised to receive Advertisements.
per share.
sw.
THE
....
At the annual meeting of the Peninsular and China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-180 Oriental Steam Navigation Co. the chairman sisted that the outward receipts from Australian Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited CEYLON HAND-BOOK AND poris had inorenaed £80,000, while the home. ward trade had increas £20,000. He also stated Strails Fire Insurance Company Limited-HTS Volmas, which forms a valuable Ee
$18.
nom.
that there had been an actual lom on the India Hongkong and Whanpon Dook Company's
aad China trade.
THE EMPRESS VICTORIA'S YOITUNE.-
LONDON, 12th December. The Empress Victoria of Germany is invest ing in English securities the fortuas left to her
by the late Emperor Frederick.
ACCIDENT TO AN MBONAUTI
LONDON, 19th December.
Parts-26 per cept, prom. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-125 per vent prezi, bayara Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
per cent, discouELIŃ China and Manila Stenship Company, Limited
-$165 per share, nom.
share. Douglas Steamebip Company, Limited $65 per
As romant named Higgins, who riade an asorat in a balloon intending ta dessand from a nongkong Gas Company's Bhares-$130 per great height with the aid of a parachute, bad a
share.
DIRECTORY.
and a General Handbook thereto, in widely cir
pertory of Information regarding Ceylou
oulsted not only in the Inland but throughout the British Empire,
faptein W. Bolmefor, will to dospatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 21st lasfant,
6 TEN A..
· For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agente. Hongkong, 11th Jannery, 1889 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FEANCAIS.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR
planting settlements we have had cordial up TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN Proval of the publication and an encouraging Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
PORTS.
mesure of support. The English Indian and Coin, or Jowellery, and where Registration has Colenial Press have spoken in commendatory been neglected, will make no enquiries into terms of the T. 4, as also Directors of Pabile alleged losses of such letters. Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker, FRS.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH downwards, and so haye all planters.
AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets larve at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, to, by the English and French Packets, when they leave nt Noon. The
day before.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
AND LUGGAGE BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Russia.
No planter should be without it. Subscription, insluiting postage, in advanes, 1 BterlingRupees 12,--5 Dollars, Single copias 24. or RI, back copies 3s. or
Any one of the four volumes completed, bound
the in
-
8.00 ax-Posting of Prices Current and Cir
colars ossea. Priest Garzant and Cipolars may hawovor bo. posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, of contry, with the addresses all one way.) 10.00 a.st.-Registry conses, 10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, booki, sad
patterns onases,
N SUNDAY, the 99th day of January, BAYERN," Captain Mergell, with £1 10%. (or R18), carriage prepaid. BAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and As a medium for English American and CARGO will leave thie Port as above, CALLING | Australian AUVERTISEMENTS of goods AT GENOA
suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, the Straits Settlements, Jars; and West Indias Cargo will be received op Board until 4 F.M. or soonosted with agriculture, the Tropical [1228pocie and Parcels until 1 r., on the 19th Agriculturist stands enrivalled, the work being Jan, 1899. (Parcels am not to be sent on constantly in the hands of Native as well as fa- Board, they must be loft at the Agency's ropean and American agriculturists. Being a Office) Contents and Value of Packages are Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 required.
lies on the table and is very often referred to): with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 .. The Steamer Lassplendid Assommedation and during each month.
after which hour they may be sent on board carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, F.L.S., C.M.G. this the same late for For Further Particulars, apply in
Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of MÉLOITERS & Co.,
Agouts Wongkong, 24th December, 1992.
FOR NEW YORK.
It includes a complete list of all the Coffee BAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- Coconut, Cinnamen. Tea, Sugar, að Cinchons
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, plantations in the Island, with fall particstars PORT JAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND alsa Directories of all sections of the com
BLACK SEA PORTS,... munity; valuable body of Statistics, and much ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND seful General Information. It is indispensable PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
to all intelligent residents, or partios interested
in the Colony,
PRICE OF THE VOLUME: 9 Eupas. Car
narrow estupe from a fatal accident. He drop- Hongkong Hotel Company's Alrew-1170 per riage to Chins le big book) Ra. 16. ped the parachute and travelled for miles bang
share.
ing on the netting of the balloon, finally reach Chins Biger Bething Company, Limited-8196
ing the ground near Enfield coupurativoky safe-
ly. The affair orasted quite a panic.
per share. Luson Sugar Rstring Company, Limited-$85
per share.
MARROW ESCAPE ME LANGTEY, ・・・
Losnos, 18th December. Hongkong Tea Company's Bhares-$102 per The Opera house at Oswego has been den.
AZSO
· LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, ----DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
Chins, Streita, &o, Orders may open to Chiour Dollars will cover cost and portar to WEDNESDAY, the 23rd January, 1853
N
Company's Steamship Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
"NATAL," Commandant Such, with MAILS, PABBENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO;
troyed by Bra. Mrs. Langtry, who was perform Hongkong and China Batory Company, Latuited Boo
ing there had a narrow escape.
-GUN-ACCIDENT.
LONDON, 13th December
French iron-
By the explosion of a gun on
aled six men were killed.
7
THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
LONDON, 14th December
---$85 per share.
Punjom and Sanghie Dua Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-874 per share: Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tly 15 per
shara
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company,
Inited 57 per share.
Mr. Butterworth, of Ohio, has brought for A. S. Watson & Co., Edmited-100 per cent.
ward a motion, in the American House of Re-
premium
presentatives, to the effect that the President Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co.,
be empowered to invite Canada and England to 1
Limited $178 per share.
negotiate for the mission of the Dominion or Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$17.50) say province of it, jute the United States
per share, nomg
NOTICE.
ĮOOKBINDING IN ALL ÉS BRANCHES
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE..
8/9 &. I. I, American Ship
"DANIEL BARNES,"
17
100 A.M.-Mail slopes.
•
POSTAL NOTES.
the T. A refers to it as "su astonishing bortory of everything relating to the economie 1-Postal Notes of the valnes nomad below potany of the Exat.'
payable within three months at any Post Office For the sale of plants, seeds, machinery in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, implaments, &o, nest in tropical (tea, anger can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Abres, &,) agriculture, no better advertising Post Office in China (oxsopt Hoihow and Tien- medium. exists.
tsin) at the following prices, which include Storer, Master, will lead here for the above 12 Hees and under per Line... Us. 91. (8 annas)
Rates for Advertisements. 3 wards to line. Commission:- Fort, and will have a quick despatch.
Above twelve......
0 8 (7 Quarter Page (ouse) 178. E10) 5 percent of for Half
£188.R17 each additional Whole
R24) insertion. For long contracta, special reductions. Communications respecting advertisements
subscriptions may be addresend to
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 24th November, 1888,
FOR NEW YORK. HE LITAmerican Hark
12174
wil leave this Port for the above places. THE
Cargo and Spacis will be registered for Lon- | donne well as för Marseilles, and acceptad in transit through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted ill: Noor, Bookbinding In every Style by Competent Cargo will be received on board until 1 PAL
Werkmen on the Premises...
Specie and Parcels until 3 PM on the 2nd Music bound in Elegant Bindinga. Jan, 1889. (Farcels are not to be stint Commerical Binding of every Site sul Descrip.or board; they must be left at the Agency's
tion and Account Books raled to any
Offlos) Contente and value of Packagen ard required.
For further partloufars, apply at the Cams rany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 71th January, 188
Pattern.
QUALITY OF Marsalats and WORKMANSHIP QUABANTEED.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE
Ноколова.
de
SARAH S. RIDGWAY"
Caft, Master, will lead here for the above port, and will have quick dispatol
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1888.
147
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG." NHE A. L. British Bark
"JOHN NICHOLSON,"
and
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
or åpents in all parts of the world.
"Hongkong Daily Proas OBee...!-- TOT. RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
1/4
5/
10/
201
X3 cents.
50
$1.05 $1.30 *****6,60
All money orders on the United Kingdom for on sums not exceeding £5 applied for at Hang kong or Shanghai will be issued by means of theso Notes
2The purchaser of any Postal Note muat fill-in-the-Payee's name before parting with it.. He may also fill in the name of the Oce
where payment is to be made. If this is not done the noto is payable within three months) Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, Tor the anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at OWNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for my Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be DEBT contrasted by the Ofleers or the Crews crossed to a Bank..
of the fallowing Vessels doring their stay in
Postal Notes ahould always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not ALBANY, Brit. str. Porter-Ademain, Hall & taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made
W. Qaine, Master, will load here for the above Hongkong Harbour Perte, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 1888.
DANIEL, BARNES, Amr. ship. Stover→→→Captain. 12078 Prine, Ger. My., Henarmann, -Supper & Co.
as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.
4Postal Notes and in the United King dosa are not payable in Hoogkene o Chica