COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Quotations are:- Now Malwa..
Old Malwa
Older Malwa
Patna (New) Bouren (New)
ON LONDON
gress. It may be hoped Indeed that the struggle. will have the significance of a decisive battle in a campaign which has been protenolol by incon. clusive reconnoitring and the shirking of dirent conflict. For it is seareely possible that the Viceroy Li an acquiesse tamaly in what is intended as a drath-blow to his policy and his prestige. Both he and the Imperial Court have gone too far in the matter to be able to affoot a retreat under the cover of darkness; and though some technical loophole will be found which will satisfy convertions! emera which tolerate the most transparent of cover jugs, by which the "face" of the Imperia!! personages will be saved, the Minister who is responsible for the advice given, and for the executive action taken, cau in no wise 6803po his responsibility, and must in fact accept tho challenges thrown down. The contest will be watched with anal interest. We are no par tians of the Viceroy Li, and nowhere hare bis mesɛares met with more eaudid troutinent than intho columns of The Chinese Times; oren in his management of the Railway question hitherON to there are many flaws which we have pointed out and shall continuo todo so; yet wareannot but re-i ognize the patriotio nul tar-seeing policy which has impelled the Viceroy, once convinced of the no- cosity of iron roads fut the defence of the cuntry alko against aggression and interral commotion,-to-boldly pledge himself to the in- troduction of railways and atako bis whole re putation on the result. He may be haftled, and inny not avon lire to see the fell saccess of his efforts, but the effort itself will earn for him the gratitude of posterity, while then who are in ignorance obstruoting the brieficent work will live in history, if they live there at all, as the men who did their best to keep their country work, and leave her an easy prey to invaders.
So far as concerns the immediate interests of) the China Railway Company there is perhaps little to regret in the chank which this projoot has received, for it appears that in order to carry their scheme through the Directors had boon obliged to make such sacrifices ns were never before heard of in the history of railway enter prise. The Company lead in fost bend itself to sold all ecampetition with the bost traffic on the Peiho, and with the cart tralle on the high road. They bad, contracted themselves out of the power of carrying not only tribata ries bat practically all other cargo usually married by boats Their earning power was thereby redacol the paianngor a fartilo
source of sorts, no doubt, but under the
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MONDAY, 5th February. UPLUM
8000 por plout, allow, of
[3 catties. ........................$620 per pioul, siloo. of
Scuttles $630 par picul, elloo, of
[Si cutties $5574 porokost.
5371
EXCHANGE
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Balls, on domand..... Bank Bill, at 30 days' sight Bank Bist 4 months' night Crodlia, at 4 months' sight..... Domumentary Bile, nå 4 months"
sight
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PLAIS, TUHSDAY, FRBRUARY 20тa, 1889,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
"VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
LONDON VIA SUES CANAL LONDON, AD, VIA SUEZ CANAL Shannon (str.)
Achili (str. HAVRE & HAMBURG, &o...... Aglaia (str.) ......... HAMBURG & LONDON........
Emb MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &o. Ava (str.) BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL Sachsen (str.)...... VANCOUVER BC., VIA KOBE,&o Parthis (str.)......... GENOA VIA BOMBAY, & Bormila (str.)...... SANFRANCIS00 YEA THAMA....Arablo (str.)......... BAN FRANCISCOVIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &... STRAITS & BOMBAY....... SOURADAVA VIA BAIGON & SINGAPORE, VIASANDATAN, &C. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI,Kone NAGASAKI KOBE, .... TIENTSIN VIA SWATOW.. TIENTSIN TIA SWATOW
FOR PEEIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
"C. Edwards
Andron E. Christianson Wm. Summer Bonnefoy
Hongkong
P.&O. 3. N. Co........
Hengkong
Hengkong
Battorfiold & Swire...... Siomsson & Co.
Herrsong
Hongkong
v. Gol WAR
Arnhold. Karborg & Co. Menageries Maritimes.... Melobern & Co Adamgon, Bell & Co
Hon Carlowitz & Co......
0.0: 3. 9. Ca.
Hongkong P. M. S..S. Co... Hongkong Molokers & Co
Carlowits & Co.
Suow Bunjo
E. Portor Bhanote
Hongkoag
Hongkong
City of Sydney'str.) Empir Antoinette...... Albany (sr)...... Tannadico (str.)... Gwalior (str... Nosbadda atr) Gallit Els al
Verona (str.)
Adamson, Bell & Co... Bussell & Co........
Hongkong P. & Q. S. N. Co.....
To-morrow, at Noon. To-morrow.
On 1st Mar, at 10 am. Quick despatch.
On 6th Mar. at Noon. On 17th Mar.. 10 A.M. On 7th March, 3 r.m. On 10th Marcu.
On 3rd March,daylight
On 15th Mar, at 1PM. Quick despatch.
Quick despatah, .' On 2nd March. To-morrow, at 4r. M. On 7th Mac, at Noon
HongkongJardine, Mateenn&snor about lat-March-
Melehera & Co.
P.&O. 8. N. Co... Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swizs.......... Jardina, "Matlivson & Co... Hougtong Alamson, Holl & Co.
3/1..
PARIE
Bank Billa, on domand
Hongkong
Credits. at 4 months' sight
.3.89
ON
NEW YORK-
Bank Hills, on demand...
Flintshire (str.). Dwyer..... Sangkiang (str.)... Glamon
Hongkong
Hongkong
Kwongsong (str.).......
Saller......
Credits, 60 days sight.
SHANGHAI KOBE,
.........
Afghna (ntc)......
Roy
ON
BOMBA
Telegraphio Transfer
218
SHANGHAI, KOBE, B
Sngbation (Rir J...
Honery
Bank, oa domand
.220
MANILA VIKAMOY.,
Don Juan (str.).
Marquez
Hongkong
ON
CALCUTTA.→→
Telegraphic Transfer.
.218
BWATOW, AMDY, FOOCHOW AMOY AND TMA SUI
Naman (str.)
Goddard........
Formos (str.)
Hail...
Hongkong Hoarbong
Messageries Maritimes... Brandia & Co..... Douglas Tupaik & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Co.......
ank, on dernised,
230
On
SHANGHAL
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' Bight....... SOVEREIGNS
6.59
SHAZEN.
Quotatione are:-
Hongkong and Shenghat Bank Bbarar-162
per cent.premium, or dir.
VESSE B IN THE DERTH
FOR MANILA VE AMD. THE Spanish Steamer
THE
**DON JUAN,"
Captain Marquez, will be despatched as above Union Insurança Society of Canton, Limited-TO-DAY, the 20th inst., at Four..
110 per share, sollers,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Bharos
981 per share, sellers. North Chim Insurance-1s. 297 per share. Yangtze Insurance Axenciation-Tls. 971 per
sharo.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 per
-sharo
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148
por
Canton Insuranos Offee, Limited-$175 per
"share:
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'e Share
5680 per share.
fire Insurance Company's Sharos-£84 per share,
strictions which the Company had to submit to it is doubtful whether any profit could hars boon realizel from it. They were, in fast, fereed to adopt a protective tarit of farea, so that travel-China Jer would always have found it cheaper to use: the old-fashioned conveyances by land ur water; nd when the gralaitous contoyuare of the Tranibly afficial passengers and their suites is addit, it is pretty oloar tó ba seon that the net Jovante of the Tientsin Tengohor line would
have been of the most attenuated description. Better, therefore. for the permanent auons of railway enterprise that such a ruinons Froendent has not been not; and that the question should be fully and fairly-fought out before a god of the now railway line has been tarned.
Neither, however, is the position of the op- panente, of the Railway in Inking on which ahould entirely aliouate the sympathy of foreigners, for in every country in Europa, erory. country that is to say old enough to have tradi tions, hereditary customs, vested intersate, and what pot to fall back upon, the very anus, kind of objection was taken to the innovation. And, Entop fifty years ago wasfar in advanon of China, in-economical theories and in its power of balane ing the interests of the different sections of a stato. In one country one set of opponents wore the strongest, in another another. To England, where the iron road took its origin, it was the landed aristocracy who offered the 10ust formid. able resistance, and like the owners of grave yards in thina, they hay! influence enough to compel the main lines of railway to keep at a great distance from their estate. Not many years elapsed, of couras, before these satte men for their immediate successors were convicted of
short-sightedness, and, fading thumssives cut off from the convenience of the railway, were obliged to redeam their fault by building at their own ex- pease lines to connect their property with the Dearest railway-station. The most extraordi nary, and to us eemingly incredible, arguments were need to provent railways being sauctioned by the state, such as that of the great French writer and statesman, Thiers, who declared that the thing was impossible and unsuitable for lis antry, because there was not iron enough in France to make rails to construct a railway From Paris to Marsailles! bjotions some what more creditable to the sentitout as well as the intelligence of the objecturs were found in th displacement of industry, which it was fear- el would be caused by the railways, by which
many thousands
of poor people would be then out of employinont. This is te ont argument which is common to all old-fashion-
Straita Marine Insuranes Company, Limited
805 пода.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$18.
1410
BRANDAO & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th February, 1599.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND HE Steamship.
YOKOHAMA,
T
+
"AFGHAN,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
Quorubut ath Marek Cu let Mar, at Noon On 2nd March. To-morrow.
On or about 27th inst To-day...
On or about lat Mar. To-day, at rar. To-morrow daylight To-morrow, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BEKIA. STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, MAR SEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, ALHO, CO ́AY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA. DARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULE PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRISSTE, HAM BERG, NEW YORK. AND BOSTON.
LOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN ANDA
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSELULÉS, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
ALSO,
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX. Boy, Commander, will be despatehod for the Noor, the Company's Stearstip N WEDNESDAY, the 6th March, 1889, aboro Porta TO-DAY, the instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"AVA," Commandant Bonnefoy, with ADAMSON, BULL & Co.,
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Agouts.
CARGO, will leave this Port for the abpro Hongkong, 10th February, 1889. [369 places. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-on as well as for Marseilles, and scoopted in Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
transit through Marseilles to the principal place of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 Pa., Mar, 1839. (Pawels are not to be sent on board; they must ho left at liv, Agency's Olle) Contents and value of Packages are required,
For further particulars. apply at the Cara- Fany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agral Hongkong, 22nd February, 1950.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADEDAIDE.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Conquy's Calling at PORT DLEWIN & QUEENELANDS, and Press until P.M., on the 5th
Shures30 por cent, pren., nom. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Sumabout Co.'s
Sheras-126 por cont, prem, or div.j Indo-Ching team. Navigation Lu's Share
Far-nom
China and Manila Steamship Company, Támited
-9765 per share, acm. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$71 per
share
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$130 por
shace.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-8370 per
share.
China Sugar Istuing Company, Limited—8213
per share, sellers.
Luzon Sugar Reining Company, Limited-102
per share, salee.
Uongkong Ice Company's Shares-12 per
share, oz div
Jongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$85 par share. Punjon and Singhio Dua Sarutan Mining Company, Litoited-$31 to 837 per share, eales.
Perak Sagar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 por
share.
Li.
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C). Stamship \HE.
*TANNADICE,” Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, Lao 27th inst, At FOUR P.M.
1373
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hoogkong, 19th February, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEŽ CANAL. TE Company's Steamship Captain Anderson, will be despatebed as above "ACHILLES," TO-MORROW, the 27th instant.
Overland, ean, on application to the undersigned, Passengers for Baropa desiring to proceed
Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tiskets to have their Tickets ondorsed for surrender at Marsillon (by Transatlantic Company's express
ongkong Rope Manufacturing Company. JA-Beats) and thence to Paris of London.
mited-8150 per share, nom. A. 8.. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per ount.
presiam, noÜN. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited 191 per share. Singapore Insurance Compay, Limited-817:50
per share, nom. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 R-3 per cent.
premium, bora.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
propriam, aom."
Chines Imperial Loan, 1886 E-11 per cent.
premium, no
Societé Francaise des Charbonnages de Tonkin
-$125 per cent, prem. Hongkong ligh Level Tramwaye Company,
Limited-45 per cent. pram., now. East Borneo Flerting Company, Limited-$55
per share, nomi. Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 per share,
unyors.
od countries, and it has the most prominent Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-412)
place in the Chinese objections to the introduc- tion of railways. It is not by any means matter for ridicule, for although the feeling. may be traded upon by politicians who have altórior ends to serve, and though it may be
Afrore, nom.
share, nom.
Songei Koyah Planting Company $35 per Steam Launch Company, Limited-840 per
share, nom.
thenge to London occupies about the same time, Algiers is 28 hours steam from Macneilles and
1286
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1889, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.. FOR TIENTSIN (YIA SWATOW).
E Company's Steamship
T
'KWONGSANG,” on or about the 27th instant. Captain Sellar, will be despatched as abore
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Manngers. Hongkong, 19th February, 1880. 1870
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG.
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BREMEN.)
THE Binsenship
12
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 33 L. 11. American Ship
"EMPIRE," Snow, Muster, oil lead here for the alore Port, and wili hata quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 25th February, 1886
(303
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. HEA II British Bark
"EME."
W, Summers, Mister, will boul here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatel.
For Freight, apply to
ARNOLD, KALBERG & Co. Hrugkour, 23rd February. 189.
'TA-I
COAL MERCHANT, bas always on laad
4
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MACK
The Indo-China steamer Wingsung, with the Indian mail, loft Bingapore ou the 18th, and it duo here on the 36th instant.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Baghalion, with the French mail of the 25th Jamiary, loft Saigon at a.m, on the 25th, and is due bara on the 29th ulant.
|
4
THE CANADIAN MAJI,
The C. I. steamer Abyssinia, with the Cana dian mail, left Vancouver for Japan and Heng- kong on the 10th February.
STEAMERS EX PECTED.
Tho steamer Afghan left Singapore on the 18th, and is due liore on the 26th instant,
The Shire Line steamer Flintshire aft Singapore on the 22nd February, and is dre bere on the 1st March,
The N. I. steamer Bura luft Bingapore on the 23rd Feb,enry, and is due here on the OS-2nd-Mareiz
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
O O AL FOR SALE AT A MODERATE PRICE,
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BOTION QUOZIO ENNE. TRO & MOIS, SIX MOB, DOUZE MOIS,
fv. 15.
fr.10.
tr. 50.
The P. & O. extra steamer. Deceara, loft Bombay on the 21st February, and is dus hore on or shout the 12th March.
|:-- - FOST-OFFICE NOTICES.
For the courentence of the public a Ponk da livery has been established. Letter boxes havS boen placed in the tram cars and correspondence will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock EDITION EDOMADAIRE
cars only. Local intes will be abarged. Corres- dite d'outre-me
pondence addressed to the Teak unny-be posted in (destinée spécialement any pays hors d'kuropa) the Gmeral Post Office up to 11.30am. and 3,30 composée de HUIT PAGES LAND FORSAT, TASA pm or in the Letter Boxes in the ours till time. maut tous les faits et les événements de la set departure. Correspondence from the Peak malno. Rorue politique generalo, chroniques may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to twalun artistiques, littéraires of mondaines de toutes les and four o'clock. Parols for the Peak may be Romans facilutions inédits dea principaux au-Am. and 3.30 p.m. capitales d'Europe. Sport, modes, commerce, posted in the General Post Ofies only up to 11.30 tours costempraíus, el.
There will be no Sunday de- ivory, Covers containing bank notes, jewellery, P D'ABONNEMENT:
Ee, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send Six Me
Douze Moze,
ers of letters are request to enacol their stamps 16 frames.
30 francs.
Ly writing, tho word 'stamped across ibera. Toute demande accum-
CONDITIONS:
When Correspondence las bon miesen -
"SHANNON," Captain C. R. Edwards, with parog danando de bonnement doit étre e delayed both of which are liable to
THE PENINSULAD, AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Her Majesty's Mails will be despatohodar Braxellas, Paris on Londres, Les abentureroasionally) all that the addresses gay se front this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and eats comme ceut le lor en le 15 dacbaque mois. Bote on the cover, Sent to SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 2745 February, at Noor.
F.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Oluce Carge will be received on board util until 4 .., on the day before sailing,
out transhipment, arriving one week later than Blik and Valuables for Farope will be tran- shippact at Colombo; Tra and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vil Bombay with. by the ordinary direct, raata vii Colombo.
a
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Offico, Ilongkong.
Tho Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Eruzelles.
Euroi gratuit de deus tuimterus aprotucos at 7 pat, or as the cams may be, and fort ferito à l'administration, 9, EUE D'ARGENT. Pofuster-General. This should buy act on Loute persoane qui on adresser la demande without any other writing whatever, che
the first time cause of complaint occurs is a mistake to let sach mintiers pass for fear vệ riving trouble, a course which generally giv moro trouble in the end
WINTER TIME TA
THE KOWLOON FA
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STA 4. Rons Daily as a Ferry Boat betwe;... WHARF and Tam-TSA-Taur at the hours:-
Lonven Leaves Kowloon Kowloon
9:00 AM. 3.15 .. 6.40..
LATES Zet Bougkong Hongkong 6:15 A.M. 4.00 PM.
4.15
7.8) 21 4.90
3
7.30
GA
7.45
5.10.
11
"
8.03
5,30
R.Eő
5.45-
9.50
8.35
0.00
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21
9.30
#9.0
Н
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*11.00
H 7.15,
10, 15
10.10
9.03
1200
1.30
33
1
12.30
100
1.00
10.30 "
*1.30-1
13,00
2.00
213
3.00
Shippers are particolarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lang
EL WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1880. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALST DAM- SHIP COMPANY.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO & RUDATTING UNITED COMPANIES.}
STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN);
ind
GENOA
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH all MEDITERRANEAN, AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and Soura
OVERLAND RAILWAYS.. AND AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAU. Taking ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD, HE Company's Steamship
will be despatched as shore on SUNDAY, "BORMILA,"
the 10th March.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA'S Dock.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight sad Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Cò,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th February, 1889.
To
U.-S. MAIL-LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
TONEY
STEAMERS.
8.3.
The authorisal List of Mails isgned is conneélion with this paper is the one published 'wice useh day in our Extra, which is always By corrected to a rozek later hour than that given
below.
* Thoro will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly aliersd to, roept under unavoidable circumstances in case of stress of worther, due ratios will be giveu of car stoppagès-
BEKANNTMACHUNG.
"ARABIC" will · be THE Steamship
destatteted for San Francisco, v Yoko-IE EINTRAGUNGEN in das Handels- un, on SUNDAY. the ard March, at Yakobama with Steamers from Shanghai und werden im Fahre 1869 durch die Zeitung Register sowie anderweitige Bekanntpias DAYLIGHT. Connection being made at chungen des KAISERLICHOS
Ko SULATES The Hongkong Desty Prass veröffentlicht warden.
Canton, den 31sten. Docamber, 1889.
Der Kaiserlich Deatsche Kuneul af.
(Siegel) BUDLER. J. No. 1440.
Japon Ports.
All PARCEL Packages should bomarked to address in folf; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until Five r.. the day pre- vions to sailing.
Firat olas Fares granted as follows To San Francisco
aprend
....$200.00 To San Francisco and return,
$50,00 Available for 6 months5 To Liverpool............................... ...... 325.00
To London
$30.00
To other European points at proportionale rates. Special reduced ratos granted to Ofoers
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the
Imperial Chineso Customs. to be obtained on
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
(2540
A MAIT Wur CLOSE.
For Amoy and Tarasti-Por Formosa, to dey, the 20th inst., at 11. A..
For Amoy as Maril-Pur Don Juan, to day, the 26th ist, al 3.892.1.
For Swatow. Amoy, and Fonchow. Por Namoa, to-day, the 26th inst., at 5) P.M.
For Fort Darwin, Thursday stand, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, ard Adebuite-Par Tannadice, to morrow, the 27th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Singapore. For Aglais, on Friday, the 1st March, at 9:30 AM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokeliama-For Verona, on Friday, the 1st Marek, u 11.30 AM. For Bangkok-Per Wyvern, on Friday, the 1st March, at 4.30 PM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Gwalior, ou Thursday, the 7th March, at 11.3) AM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Flo British Contract Packet Shounen wil! be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the 27th Europe al countries beyond, vie, Brindisi, to. ths-Stepiis Settlements,-Netherlands India," Barman Ceylon, Alan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &e.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered lettors containing Bark Notes,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE Conor Towellery, und, where Registration has
An
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE TONTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pabbish at
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of snel letters
MAULS BY THE UNITED STATES.....
PACKET.
For comprehensiveness and practical servics ill be despatched on SATURDAY. the 2nd The United Sistra Mail Packet Arnhic 8. Mail Stearner "CITY OF application.
will be doepatchod for Passengers by this line have the option of pro- this Work stands unrivalled. All the new San Francisco, vin Yokohama, on WEDNES.ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacife words which the Chinese have of lule years her sisso, the United States, Canada, Ilunulala, Moral, with Mails for Japan, "San Fran- (Taking Carge at through rates to ANTWERP, DAY, the 18th larch, ay 2 W, Nance onu roting Lines, Contral Parts, Austard compelled to coin to expres the arrogers, our
Pern, &c. which will be closed as follows: jeots in machinery, photography, telegraphy.445 F. Registry acasos. Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Facife or Canadian Pacific Railways. States, and Europe.
Passongers, who have paid full fare, re-and in science generally, which the rapid advance 5.00 P.31., Post Offloc closes, but Correspon Inse Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-embarking at San Francisn for China or Japan here given in extens. Each and every word is of foreign relationshus imposed upon them, are
may be posted on board the Packet. portation to Yokohama and other Japau Ports, (or toe versa) within to San Francisco, to Atlautio and Inland Cities, allowed a discount of 10. This allowance fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Unregistered Letters containing Bank Noteo,
cne year, will” be
The Post Office docliues all responsibility for for students of a most instructive natare. Both Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has avans, Trinidad, and Dameraca, and to ports Japan to Europe. in Maxtoo, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atantio linos
"AGLALA,"
proved to be misplaced, yet it is a patriotic feel. The Hongkong Brick and Cemont Company/Captain E. Christiansen, will be despatched of the Caited States, ris Overland, Railways, todos not apply to through fares from China and the Court and Punti pronunciations are given been neglected, will make no enquiries into
Limited-20, discount. Green Island Company, Limited-$40 per share,
bayars.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Pom Mario. FALO & Coʻn Exomen) Febrany 2514.
Baromster 1.
borar atera
T'hetmenete
Thermaler C. M
Iberiamteam. (Wot tab)
Ing: which calls for enlightenment ratbor than tonation. In China, where the poor are 80 numerous, and so very poor that there is no working margin between thair daily life and. starvation, the anthorities do well to con- vern themselves about sny, derangement of the earrents to traffic which would throw many in dastrious people out of work. It is in reassur- ing the Chinese statesmen on this point that the experience of Western countries so valuable, fear it can be shown to them that apprehensions similar to theira have been proved to, have po justification that so far from depriving the po- palation of means of livelihood, railways have wultiplied these exceedingly; and that, in short, the matarial prosperity of any country way now be approximately measured by the number of miles of railway in oporation. The purely su perstitions objections in the railway, such as its interference with the geomantic influenccs, and aboard wifens that it destroys the harmony of heaven and earth, will yield as soon as the exbytautial objection is overcome, and the only pratical way of doing that is to give the utmost puldicity to the advantages which railways con- for on a country, so that the distribos of ignor-BATION. art osasors and the philippins of designing po- Jiticienu may gradually fall on ours too well in- formed to give them any weight.
- Thermometer-15.m. (Wel hračky)
thermometer 6p. (Wed bulb)....... Tharndiester-Marne
29.09
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REGISTER
24th February, 18KO, MI 4 PIRJ
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34117 Tokla
$0.0% Naganah... 14.01
A novel and curious point was discussed re- cently at a meeting of the Lengton Sebaol Board.
Botine
Ch 80.05 AUX
20,10
20,09
A. vacancy having occurred at one of their schools.
the post should be offered to Miss Golistone,
for an assistant mistress, it was proposed that
2014 February, 1989, x110 4.3.
Jewess, who had served an apprenticeship' under.
the board. To this the sectarian members of
the board strongondy objected, on the ground
Ny
30.00
30.01
80.10
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The barometer has alloy in the couts sad gradients are ederata for N.D. wind Cloudy, warm, and op - weather pervals.
that, being a Jewess, she was anable by her at 80 areed to impart religious instruction or to read the Bible with the same meaning as a Christian. Sasak... The motion, howevor, was carried by one vote.
Bebudy having written to the Times to say during that the cuckmo belongs to the hawk tribe, and as a 29.06 auch is shot by gamekeepers, "Ouida" writes to the same paper to correct his error. She says: The enckoo feuculus canorus) belongs to the grant subdivision known as Lovirustres, which in- oludes many various kinds of birds, from the kingfisher to the chough, from the hedge arow to the toucan. He has nothing to do with howha, which belong to the division of the Raptatorea If game-keepere kill bira na hawk, or anything. approseking a hawk, it is only ore more instance of the crass ignorance of those barbarons efhoils with whoa poers and country gentlemon are pleased to curso thoir estatos. The ouokoo is an
Hongkong Chef
MKTEAM
roiseter
inccctivorens bird; the hairy caterpillar whichperstore--| terrifies many birds is devoured by hira. No bird tiemidity
is mate dreaded by Insouts of all kinds, while hisDirection of wind, ..
Force of wind.
destruction of grabs is invaluable to the gar weather dener and forester. The German naturalist Ralo...
Hoangyarromarks that in a mall pine wood there was one year a plague. the pine infesting caterpillar known as the liparia mona- aha, Numbers of suckoos ooked thither im. diately; he himself conn tad over a hundred; they had paused in their fight to profit by the rosem of caterpillars. Homoyer observed that sol bird swallowed ton caterpillars a minute. In malenlating the number devoured at only two, instead of too, this would give a tetal for 100 birds in one summer day of 192,000 caterpillars. The cuckoos stayed in this wood a fortnight,
oating caterpillars all the time, giving, at the lowest computation, a total of 2,880,000 enter- pillars eaten. The caskoon did not leare the
W. DOBERCK. 25th February, 189..
INICAL REGISTER.
Fruvions
day.
at 1 pm.
Op data On date $10 am at 4 pat
2.09
20.00
83.
+8
.70
E.S..
1
o.d.
1-Banaras endured to 32 degrees Fahrenhoil N the level of the was in fachos, ter the sad hundredths,
2-TAMYKAyam in the shade in Pakroaut
3-HOLNITE IN POZUNDkage ofane,midite of
Bir sutaratek = moisture being 100.
-K-Dianuzios oF TEI Wisp to two points.. G-FORCH OF TE Wise rooorling to Beanturt Brain. 6.STATE OF THE Wizarams: B. de my; G. detached bad.drisaling mela; F. fog; f.gloomy; í, hall, light 4; Q. squally ; R, ramj › We dor (wol). Finahes, tenths nad handrectha)
W. DOBELCK,
How T.hunter;"
Hongkong Obsaratory, 25th February, 1880.
for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the lab March, at TEN A.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Hongkong, 23rd February,
[401 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VỤ NAGA. SAKI AND, KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"VERONA,"
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the let March, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
of Steamers.!
First-class Fares granted as follows:--- Te Bau Francisco
To San Francises and return, available for 6 months. To Liverpool
To London.......
.$200.00
350.00
325.00
$30.00
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Ufficers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servica, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on 11application
Hongkong 22nd February, 1889. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND BOURABAYA. "THE Company's Steamship
“NERBUDDA,”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong, 23rd February, 1980, [409 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- weeding Overland by the Beuthern Fasitic and connecting Lives, Contral Pacific, Northern Pacifa or Canadian Pacido Badways,
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for Chius or Fajan (or vice versa) within ano year, will be allowed
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tinad to points beyond Jan Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Ofess, addressed to the Collector of Customs,
San Francisco.
the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the secons of an attempt to make a of hody, thereby effecting a vast eoniemy of Chiness and English type correspond in the size space, achieving a clearness not proviously Con-attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore charoo terized Chinese publication.
For further information as to Freig or Passage, apply to the Agency of the pany. No. 3Day Queen's Road Contrai.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 14th February, 1899. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
TAKING
COMPANY.
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE.
VTA
TO
TUE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
"PARTHIA,”
alleged lussos of such letters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Fouch Contract Packet daa will bo
despatched on WEDNESDAY, the th Mayli, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyomi, niz reeilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements. llatavia. Burmah. Coylan, Madras, to Australasian Colonies, Alen, Natal and the Cape,, Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar.
Ths ustal hours will be observed in closing. the Kale, &o.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following facts are submitted for consideration: Chalmers Voosbulary contains about 10000 Chinese characters. and Medhurst's English
The Post Office declines all responsibility for and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, this work contains more than 50.000 English Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese charas been neglected, will make no enquiries inte tera. Again, despite all the grammars and logod losses of such covers.
other elementary works as pet pablished, the student of this ditioult language absolutely re-
AND FRENCH MAILS.
quires samples to display the various appliFOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH cations and equivalents of diffèrent words which have one giral moaning Of these examples is work online more than five times as
When the Packets leave at No.
The following hours will be observed in closing
many as any other Dictionary hitheric pub the mails for Europe, &to. by the English and French Paikots, when they leave at Noor. The liabed.
i
euiars ceases. posto up to 10 o'clock if they are led in 03, country by counter, with the addresses all one 3)
tPrices-Carront and Cirëplars may howeve
10.00 Magistry cousas.
10.30 AM.-Posting of newspapers, books, and
a discount of 10% from Return Fare. This 3,167 Tous Register, Wallace, Commander, Captain Gillet, will be despatched as above allowance does not apply to through fares frem will he despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, on or about the 1st of March."
China and Japan to Ecrops.
VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS. For practical purposes the arrangement of My Order Office will be closed at 5 PM. the Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. DAY, the 7th March, at THREW F.M.
the work is so complote, that a reference to its day before. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages To be followed by the Steamship" ABTS.pages enables a person who understands English 8.00 AM.-Posting of Prices Current and ir will be received at the Office until 5 M, SINIA on the 4th April
to communicate effectively with natives who understand upthing but Chinese. In thisrespect day all Parvel Packages should be marked to Connection will be made at Yokohama with the work will be found indispensable to all address in full; value of same is required.
Stonmore from Shanghai and Japan Ports, Europeans residing in China, and to the native Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo and at Vancouver with San Francison and themselves it explains sabjoots fally with which destined to points teyond San Francison Pacific Coast Points by the regular Steamers in the United States shonid he want to the of the PAC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY To parties resident in England and treated very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. Company's Offices in Baaiad Envelopes, addressed and other Steamers. to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Ageney of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Rood Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, and February, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND TOKORAMA.
THE Company's Steamer
"BAGHALIEN,"
Captain Homery, will be despatched for the aboro Porie on or about FRIDAY, the 1st March.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 35th February, 1889.
12 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. -
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND ХОКОНАНА. THE Steamship
FLINTSHIRE,"
~~
NOTICE
[8
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISL GENOA, ANTWERP, BEEMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC FORTS; ALEO.
Captain Dwyer, will be despatched for the LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, nhove Ports on the End March.
This Eteamer Las Superior Passenger Accom- GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
mortation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1989. FOR NEW YORK.
HS Steamship
ALBANY,
1300
E. Porter, Commander, will be despatched for
March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 19th February, 1889,
PORTS.
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
ally.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eag.in China it cannot but be invaluabi land, France, and Germany by ali trans-Atlantió tines of Steamers.
It comprises upwards of two m quarto pages.
4 Vols. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price, bolt A Large REDUCTION in PRICE to Purchasers of SIX or more Copias.
LONDON TRUBNER & Co., 6 PATZENOSTER Row
HONGKONG
To Vazcontar & Victoria... (Max.) $160.00. To San Francis00... 175.60 To all Common Points in Canáðs
250.00 and the United States...) Ta birerpool
900.00. To London...
305.00. To other European Points at proportionate. rates. Epocial reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to bo obtained on application:
Consular Involoas to accompany Cargo des fined to Points in the United States, should be seut to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr.
DAILY PEES" OFFICE, WYNDHAM 87.
ESTABLISHED IN 1854.
. IL-
1.00 Mail olosas.
patterns deaso4.
LATE LETTERS may he posted (from 11. 4.M.) with 10 cents into fed up to 11:30 am. go after which hour they may be sent ou board
this the same lala fue
PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF BUEOFE BY GERMAN PACKET.
Basled parcela not ofcoeding 11 Tbs. in weight nor fest in length, breadth, or depth, may now be forwarded to the Coatinout of Europe y the four weekly direct Gorman Parketaria Bronurhaven at the rates stated below. Parcel
L. P. FISKER'S NEWSPAPER AD-rightly or warded to certain countries
London.
VERTISING AGENCY,
A roovipt will begivan for eacli parcel. Parcels ROOKS 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, must be marked By German Packet.
CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F.
Each parcel must be sealed in such a way as to. NB-ADVERTISI SOLICITED for all Newsrouder it impossible that it should be opened
D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Fan.pers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand; without detection: The sonder net supply a BAL., B.C.
wich Islands, Polynesis, Mexican Ports, Panama declaration of the nature, value, and net weight on the 6th March.
Freight will be received on Board until F. Anstralian Colonies, the Eastern States, and parcel. The printed form for this declecation Valparaiso, Japan, China. New Zealand, the of the contents, and of the gross weight of the lished on the Pacifle Coset are kept constantly must not contain any lotter, any article prohibit. Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub
be obtained at the Post Office. The parool nosess to thon during basiness hours. on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed freead by Customs rales, lottery tickets, vines, parts fld st the Office of L. P. Fine, who is autho-package bo of a fragile natur
The "HONGKONG DAILY PRENS is kept on dangerous or offausive goods, nor must the of vinus, liquids (unless securely packed) or
THE COMPANY'S STRAMMES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAXY FAMENGERS AND LUGGAGE.. -...
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Russia
All Parcels must be seat to our Offee and should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by us until 5 .. the day previons to smiling.
For information, as to Tassage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL &.Co.,
Agents. Hoogkong, 11th February, 1889.
10
the above Port on SATURDAY, the 2nd ON SUNDAY, the 17th day of March, STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY
3889, at 10A.M., the Company's Steamship HE PO. 6. N. Co.'s Steamship "SACHSEN." Capicia Goensel, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
"GWALIOR," CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING will lose for the abovo places at Noor, on AT. GEROA.
THURSDAY, the 7th March.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 22nd February, 1920,
FOR NEW YORK. HE 9/3 L. I. I. British Barque
'ANTOINETTE,"
AND SINGAPORE.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS FOR SANDAKAN KUDAT, LABUAN, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the PHE German Steamer
THE
"ELSE,"
wood until every insect was devoured. I do not OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for say know whether the ensloo is among the birds DEBT contenoted by the Offers or the Crows partially preserved by Act of Parliament. He of the following Vessels daring their stay in will be despatched as abovo on or about the 6th ongat, like most other birds, to be sbeslutely Hongkong Harbour
March
For Freight or Faimgs, apply to
MELCHERS & Co... Agenta. Hongkong, Hind February, 1989;" 1807
proporved. His use is as great as his call in TANSADICE, Brit str, Shannon-Russell & Co, malotions. As the suckoo is never heard antil INGRAHAN, Ger. str., Maasain-Wisler & Co. March in Italy should doubt his being heard VELOX, Ger. str., Wilff-Ed Schelhasa & Co. saline in Englandi
WrYEN, Britain, BrothertonĢapinla
Shipping Orders will bo srauted till Noon, Specle and Parcels until 1 PM, on the 18th Cargo will be revived on Board nntil 4 F., Mar, 1889, (Parools are not to be sent on Board; they must be loft at the Agency's
Office). Contents and Value of Packages are T
required.
י'
392
riend to receivo Advertisaments. ·
A small charge, not exceeding six conts, may be no for Castom House purposes on the delisory of the parcel. Except Customs duen
CEYLON HAND-BOOK AND this is the only charge the addresses will have to
THE
DIRECTORY.
pay.
THIS Volumo, which forms a valuable e-arvels must be posted before & P.M. on the pertory of Information regarding Ceylon working day next before the departure of the And a General Handbook therete, is widely cir- Gurman Packet. sulated not only in the Talaud but throughout the British Empire.
10 Cents
3 Contes
2 Cents.
Cents
RATES OF POSTAGE. It includes a complete list of all the Coffee Letters, per oz. Coconut, Cinumnos, Tea, Bugar, and Cinchona Post Cards, ench plantations in the Island, with full particulars, Books, Patterns, and Commersial? also Direntorios of all sections of the com Papara, per 2 or. munity; a valuable body of Statistios, and machNowapapers & Prices Current, each
■seful General Information. It is indispensable Registration
19 Conta in the Colony. to all intelligent residents, or parties interested Do. with return receipt 15 Centa Commercial papers signify such papers as PRICE OF THE VOLUME: 8 Eupees. Car thongh written by hand, do not bear the charao- riage to China (a big book) Ex. 13.
tar of an netral or personal correspondenes, such Four Dollars will cover cost and postage to an invoicas, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge Ohina, Straite & Orders may be sent to is the mms as for Books, but all packets of and
· 1985 · Linily #roan” Wilde, Hongkong.
ukdar 4 bx, weight nên thurged 6 venta.
The Steamer hassplendid Accommodation and Bouje, Master, shortly expected here, will load ourriss a Doctor and Stewards.
for the above Port, and will have quick doe- For Further Fariloulars, apply to
1.patch. MELOLERS & Col For Freight, apply to
Agenta.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 10th February, 1980;
--Hongkong: 18th Febriary, 1669;