figues her face in order to neid his proposals to cause which te could offer think, was right marry him,
house..
a
Then there is a traditional tio of gympathy ko. which forbade me drawing my sword against Lagon Virginiana and the prople of Festion that country,
To the Naplmi Districts daring robbery was committed by twenty burglars, who broke into
**Then I had another reason for declining to A case of elepement took pineo ir. a most rorales my area on the skle of an Asistio nation mantic manner, the young indy heing onrried against Europeans. Yon may call it all it you like, but I loved the resort I had made so away by her admirer, who braced his courage ap maneh that I did not care to cast a blemish en by a plentiful supply of artificial spirits. it by afixing to my nams the dubiona title of A wife is soised with a strange mania, and at adventourer. There is a ortain amount of tompts to take the life of her husband by strang. You remoraber Byron's description of Alp, the odinm always attasboil ta sah a reputation. ling him, but being thwarted in this plan slo do Christiin renegade, leading an Asiatic horde al voted liar attention to poisoning the whole te tire aiuge of Corinth- mily, when her plot was discovered, and she was sent back to her parents.
The fall of an archway in Fatshaz caused in- juries to several persona.
A young child, carried away by a band of rob bers in Shunte, was discovered and returned to its parents.
He felt bow faint and “embly din
• The fairn that ec ali neu 16 to him, Who onored the bunken? waved the sword, A traitor in a tu-led kordo.:
Those lines Stured Shoir way into my brain and danced in letters of fro before my eyes, They capped the climax of my risolvo and determined me in the course I was to parane,
According to proviso, I next day gove Russell & Co, my answer to the Viceroy's offer. I declined the command of the Chineza armios.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-As they bad paid me the high compliment of
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. The following is the report for prosentation to the shareholders at the sixil: ordinary general weoling to be bold on the 33rd March
We have the pleasure to lay bofers shareholders to Usual atatement of Recounts wade up to 31st Decem, ber, 1898, and showing, after writing off $15,000 for depreciation during the year, a bines of 0,84.3 at oredit of prite nad loss on that lat
It is proposed to deal with this meant as fellow via:
to fund
SSM, 110.00
offering the position to me, however, I did not so kept the fact of the proposition having feal justified in violating their confidence, and been made a searst until pscos between the two nstions had been restored. If it was known that such an offer had bean made to rus it would bare discredited China and been regarded as a coufoenith of weakness
*** One afternoon, after pance kad been declared, Hangkang, and being very intimate with him. I was walking with the French Consulat To pay a dividend of 30 por cent 54,500.00 $7,500.00hingly added: You see, now in refusing I mentioned the matter in kis prosence and
loating a balance of 48,41.37 to be carried forward to to Bght against France I have discharged a credit of next your account.
DESTINATION.
THE BAILY FRIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 911, 18:9,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, &., VIA SUEZ CANAL" ONDON, &o. VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL... LONDON VIA SUES CANAL HAVRE & HAMBURG. Je.... HAMBURG & LONDON MARSEILLES VU SMOON, de BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER B.C., VIA KOBE,to. TRIESTE, 40-4!! 'GENOA VIA BOMBAY, & SAN FRANCISCOVIA T'HAMA SANFRANCISCO VIA X'RAMA........ SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK NEW YORK
YOKOHAMA YIA NAGAJANI,Kons SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.... PORT DARWIN, &0.
|
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
P. Harriso W. S. Thomson, Soumor Milligan
"Pekli (str.). Oaufa (str.) Glenlyon (str.) ;........... Jason (str) Iphigenia (str.) ............
Djomnah (str.), Suchsen (obr.) (a) Abyasinis (str.)....... Amphitrite (str.)... Bormida str.)...... City of Sydney(str.) Gemanio (str)...!..... Empire Antoinelto.... Pactolas.....
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
L. Voltmer...... W. Summers Hongkong Chervay...... 7. Goussol G. A. Lee...
I Lumessi... Hourkeng Hongkong Hongkong
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
P.& 0.8. N. Co Arnliold, Kurberg & t'o.... Jardino, Matheson & Co...
·Battorfeld & Swiro......... Siamesen & Co............................. Arnhold, Karborg & Co.... Masdagerios Maritimos... Melobers & Ca....................... Adamson, Bob & Co., O, Brobrach Carlowitz & Co.. P.M. 9. S. Co.. 0.&O. 8. 8. Co. Melohers & Gu.. Carlowitz & Co.
TO BE DESPATCHED
On 18th just., at Noon On air about 15th inst On ne about 15 th inat. To-day. On10thirst,, at 10 4.3. Quick despatch. On 20th inst., at Moon. Ou 17 in 10 AN On 4th April, at Noon On 11th ist, at Noon To-day, at Noon, On 13th inst., at 1 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE,
PENANG, COLOMBO,
ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, MAR-
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIK
The E. & AS. 8: Co's stoutuur Gulkric, with SEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, the Australian mail, left Part Darwin on the ANCONA, VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND 27th ultimo, and is Ine here on the 8th instant.
LONDON:
THE INDIAN MAIL. £180, BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND The Indo-China steamer Teisung, with tho
AUSTRALIA.
Indian mail, left Singapors on the 6th, and may N.B.-CAZOO CAN BE TARBY ON THROUGH be expcoted to arrive hora on er shant the 12th
BILES OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN instant. GULF FORTS, MARSVILLE, TRIESTE, HABI~ BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
BPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH
Steamship
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. & 0, stemper Oceanic, with the Amo- rican mail of the 13th ult, left Yokohama on
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM the morning of the 7th, and is dus here on the
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S PERIN," Captain
P. Harrie, with for 13th instant. Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this
THE FRENCH MAIL for LONDON VIA BOMBAT and SUEZ The M. M. steamer Anadyr, with the Fremik CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 1th March, mail of the 9th February, laft Singapore at 5.30
On 19th inst, at2r.m.1899, at Noon.
On 23rd inst., at t ex.
Subw Banjo....
Barahon...i
Hougkong
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Pastan & Co.
Quick despatch.
Ancona (btry).
1.&O. S. N. Go
On 15th inst., ut Noon
Guthrie (str.)
Changsha (atr.)
Craig Williams.
Raspall & Co........
Betterfull &
wire...
On 20th inst., at 4 P.M.
Dorff
Butterfield & Swire
Hector (str.).......
Batt
Kaifong (str.)
Gylen
Moray (atr.)
Duncan
Rongkong
Canton (str.).
Zufiro (sic)...
Bremper MoCastin
Hongkong Hangkung
--SINGAPORE; VIA SANDAKAN, & Memon (str.) ...
NAGASAKI, KOBE, Se... TIENTSIN SHANGHAI, KOBE. &...... SHANGHAI (VIA Swarow? MANILA VIA ÁLMUY.
Chhese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per Singapore Insumos. Company Limited—$17:50
per share, nom.
premium, nçin.
cant.
Chinese Imperial. Loun of 1854 C-5 pei cont.
proutium, Lom.
Hongkong Butterfield & Swire.
Butterfluk & Swire. Adaingou. Boll Co...... Jardine, Mathesen & Co... Russell & Co.
VENNELS_ON_THE_BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA,
Both the company's steamers Arc'cow in Erat esportion of the debt tint Americans own to chinese. Imperial. Loan, 1886 E-11 per deatTHE Company's Steamship
ardor, Diamante having undergono astonsive ropart in the beginning of last year.
ODBOLTIKO COMMITTEE,
Mr. D. Gillies was invited to join the Committee, and his appointment requires tho coulistmation shareholdera,
AUDITOAR.
The Acconate bave boon audited by Mesta, T. Arnold and I. II. Cox, wh al recatmonded for
re-elegdon.
Rusarle & Co. Osreral Managers. Hongbong, 7th March, 1549. BALANCE SHEET. FOR THE YEAR ENDING IT
DECEMBER, IN.
Value of the company's steamers:
Diamants and Za$165,000 Loss written off for depen.xiation
for 1838
15,000
Value of bunys and moorings at Amar ami
Hooghongguan
Taino of coale and eros on board Pruin values of vrorpiced policism.
Freight outstanding at Hongkong
Due from Manila ogante....
Due frota Auto mais
In general managers, harde
At Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bundry debtora
Capital, 8,500 shares at $50-persbare
Sundry editora......
Underwriting acemat
Beaurve fund
Balance of ptent and loos avesunt
176,000.00
Lafayette.'
"I thought no more about it until the 4th of July, when I was leaving a recaption at the Consulate. The French Consal, M. Leon de Jazdin, called and gave me a copy of his cortes- pardence with De Freycinet, the Prime Minister of Franos. The letter of De Freycinet thanking me in the name of France is now in the pose sion of any son in Colorado, but this is a trans lation of De Jardin' letter."
The letter referred to by Colocet Mosby roads
as follow:
of Do.
FRENCE COFBULATE, Hongkong. 28th June, 1895---- Colonel John & Mosby, United States Coneal,
Hongkong. DEAR SIR A COLIRAQUE:The Government of the Fronch Republic hat learned through of the proposition made to you in the most report cap.50 cember, 1854, by the Viceroy of Chibli. The political 1,403.54 shangon which have taken place in the Trilo Staton 10,500 pessage your speels roll from the Consulship at 39.80 Hongkong,
Nevertheless you relusad an offer to 2351 Satania batted have tempted payons bat ne yourself to champion of the con. 3 test then against France. The high sentimente 3024, 36 which animated you are fully appriciated by the 5.212.50 Ministar of Foreign Affuis. I fulfill a most agres able daty, my dear friend and volleague, in convoy. $200,016.711 far to you in the name of his Excell ney M. de.
Frayninet the thanks of the repablic. I have the boaour to be, my dear sir and colleague, your obedient $
CRON DE JANDIK. "My friends," said Colonel Mosby in closing' 169000.00 the interview, "generally think that made 90,644.37 great mistake in declining the command of the Chitose army. Maybe I did. You shẹ I wan $290,616.74
175 (00:00) MOLYADS.
12,672.37
PROFIT AND Loss Account, 1888. Written off for depreciation of steamers 188 15,000.00 Allowance to general managore for offer.
ozperuscs...........
Auditors' faca...
Chargo P
Balsam
3,500.00 200.60
709.01
ESTEROR
teorized to employ saveral kundred of my ori Confederate Domrades as subordinate offices. They last a good thing by my refusal, and 1 evn hardly blame them for blaring me."
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCI
"
THESDAY, 7th Marul.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Por Gorman 'esmor Aglaia, sailed on the 2nd
$
9- March -For Li. 19.59
109.881.05 star aniseed, fr.
$110 341,98
Pront or working sant, 1888
Estate Pock Hubbell & Co. fɔr amunt rõ.
ceived in excess of eatiumted valun ola im
Balanes from last accountan
Proût or exchange account
424 bamboos. 3
cases cuntharides,
premium, nom,
Société Française des Charbonnages du Tonkin
8800 per cent prom. Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited-246 per cent, pram, nom. East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-855
per share, noin.
tratakshank & O., Iimited-$50 per abaré,
buyers.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited--$12 per
share, nom.
Songoi Kopah Planting Company-$35 per
sháre, non
Steam Tisch Company. Limited-$40 per
share, nom.
The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company,
Limited-20, discount.
Green Island Company, Limited-$50 per share,
buyer's.
Labok Planting Company, Limited-816 par
abare, salas.
Bilectric Company, Limited-$15 per share,
sales. Hongkong Load Investment and Agency Com
pony, Limited-$150 per skarə.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
irina Kasam, FILOSTER'S Coʻn Kasistan,)
March 71.
Ymonete-Rak aras Barometer. Euro4 3.55.
Therapeite -1 r.BinanẠNG Thermometer M....... Themometriig x,m. {Wet bulbj Thenunmeta-1z.m. (Wat bulk)
Thermometer=d5, Y. (Wet baik) TestMaximum janmaza Mar K Thermone--Kuisputa tower night)
30.10 „30,00 „30,94
EX
"HECTOR." TO-DAY, the 8th inst.. at Nour. Captain Batt, will be despatchod, na above
450
For Freight or Pussago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWİRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st March, 1889. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & LUATTINO UNITED COMPANIES)
STENT FOR
| SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, baring connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, MESSINA NAPLES, ILEGHORN, Ank GENOA ail MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up le CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN
· GULF and BAĞDAD. THE
Crapray's Steamship
"BORNIDA,” will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 8th inst, at NoON.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are diselarging in VICTORIA'S DOCK.
For Further Particalars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to undan makan
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1889.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (A SWATOW). (Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and
PoxTa on the YANGTEZE.) THE Company's Stanship.
CHUNA CUAST METEOROLOGICAL T
3-11 rolls autting, 77 uses
kages cunts, 64 packages.
hinaware, 60 boxes tea, 20 BATION,
cases, human hair, 5 ones
REGISTER.
6th March, 1989, ni' € 1.3.
paper, 5 cases that oil, 4 casos silks, 4 casook 0.05 4.31 Chian ink, and 7 parlarsa eandries For Havre Toklos HOMA $110,344.28 option Hamburgess star anised, 90-rolls-p...
Shanghai
2014
20.018
30.06
87,02 90
matting, 40 cases bristles, 25 cases chinaware, 24 Amer osas paper. Sil packenges cones, & cases fats, nad Honthoug Elaiphong 6 cases silks. For Hamburg-277 bales fouthers, Batu HOW COLONEL MOSBY DECLINED & rolls matting, 47 casos pain-loaf faus, 33
THE COMMAND OF A CHINESE
cases ginger, 12 toses silks, 12 casos lamun hair. 11-paokagos rattanoore, 7 cases chinaware, and -167 packages amudries. For London—100 cases-
ARMY.
The San Fransisco Chronicle says:-Themential oil. 50 cases bristles, and 23 oases hu- AVION world has known few men who have had cast at man hair. For Antwerp--10 canes bristles beir feat opportunities to become commanders
Por steamship Albang, sailed on the Sed
f great armios, with possibilities in sight of March For New York-715 packages tea, 451kiu. ruing etapires and raling over them. and fewer boxes silks, 3,125 packages fra orackers, 665 rollsacki till who having possad suas tapling op matting, and 210 packages marchandise. ortunition bavo hod the moral courage to re-
Per steamship Ava, sailed on the 6th March: Houstong
Haiphong...
pond to the distales of consnience and cant themor Continent- halos silk, cases silk piece Bio way. Small as is the list of those who have goods, 150 packages and, and 1,200 boxM MEDIA...... one this, thore is en American citizen who cau
tor. Far London- lain the distinguished honour of being on.
red among them.
Quotations 219)
The citizen referred to in the famous Con- ederate officer, Colonel John 8. Mosby, whose New Ed... aeds of velour are registored in the history 'of, hundred battles of the civil war. Firm as must jave been the courago which swayed him in the
Old Malwa any bloody campaigns has seen, it was an othing in comparison with the fortitude which
a called to his sit when he refased an offer from i Hang-chaug, the Bismarck of China, to tuko bramand of the armies of that great empire in a war with France. The roumstance of tolonul Mosby's refusal to guide the destinies f the Flowery Kingdom's army in the field. aring the contint of over a decade ago, forme a itherto unwritten pago in the history of the fonquin wer, and gros to show how warm is the beling in the hearts of Americans for the coun- ry which gave birth to Lafayette.
Older Malwa ...... Patou (New)
Bcustos (New) ......
IN LONDON.-
$600 per pioul, allee, of [3) catties. 3620 per picul, alice, of
4 entties.
„$650 per píðul, alice, of
[4 to 5-catties
$545 per oleat.
525
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Bitia, on demand..... Bark Bills, at 30 days" sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credile, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at "4" months'
sight...
UN PARIS
If was not without a great amount of diffemity hat a Chronicle reporter succeeded in gaining Bolenat Mosby's consent to an interview on the ubject, but his sornples against allowing his ame to appear ware finally overome, and tho tory of how he declined an opportunity to be- ore the head of one of the greatest armies on arth is now for this arst time given to the world-ON
"Yes, it is true that I once declined an offer take command of the Chinese army," said the id warrior as he settled back in his comfortable any chair," and this is how it happened
In the month of December, 1984, while I as Consul for the United States at Hongkong er was raging in Tonquin between the republic France and the mpira of Chins. I remember was slauding at Peddler's wharf, at the Praya,.. e day, when a messenger caine to me from the merima euse of Russell &o, telling me hat they wanted to see me on important busi- es Kusell & Co. were at that time the con- Jential agents of Li Hung-ohong, Viceroy of bius. Never dreaming for what purpose I was immoned, I proceeded immediately to their fice, and was banded a translation of a cipher ispatch, of which this is a copy."
Wand,--
Ah March, 1889, No 10 am,
30.14
The barorueles in viving unut gradienis being very slight foggy whattier prevails.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory. 7th March, 1888.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Jarometer
Previous day. atp.m.
On datu
at 10a.m.
at
Un date p...
301
50.06
69
$4
24
86
E.
E.
Dirpation of wind ... K.E.
Temperaturom
Humidity
Forte of wind
Weather
Re
Ly-Danomates reincod, to 31 degrees Fahrenheits
level of the sea in incher, fentha sud bandredthe,
· 34 =ÏENTERITYJan in the afate in degrees Fahrenheit. S-Houre in percontageo.saturation, the humidity of kit katgruted wth nomura bang 100.
ACTION OFTEX Wian to two points.
(de 1x1 Wich señording to Beaufort Seals. BBLES OF THE WEATHER: detached clouds D. risaling av 2. fogy G. glo aays k
azy: K.bas Llight. ning 0.overcast P. pessing shower: Q. squally Brain; 5. now; T. (hander; V, visity; W. dew(wat)." Bára íimples, lauite and watred.
W DOBERCK, -Hongkong Observatory: 7th March, 1999.
..3/02
Bank fills, on demand
.3.79
Credits of 4 months' sight ON NEW YORK.--
,3.88
Bank Bills, ou demand..
Credits, 60, angu' night ...
Telegraphic Transfor
218
J.
Bank, on demand
Telegraphie Transfer
218
Hank, où demand
BORBA
ON CALCUTTA
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, at sight Private, 39 dava" sight SOYLESIONS
SHARES.
.6.58
Quotations WITH Donghong, and Shanghai Punk, Sharos-105
per cent promino, ex div.
pisu Insuraneo Society of Canton, Limited-
$105 per shuru.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
¥81 per share,
Colonel Mosby hare banded the reporter the North China Lowarauce-Tin, 2071 por share. llowing copy of a telegram which was seat to Yangtze Insurance Associations. 971 per masel & Co. at Hongkong, by Wheeler, agent sharo.
Chinese Tasaranas Company, Limited-$165 par
share.
the Viceroy at Shanghai-
FROM WHEELER, STANGRAT.
17 Dember 1661. Bound Conand Mosby if he would rater Chizero do. Du Tsi Inawrence Compung, Limited-Tls. 148 Brument so:vion against Frotch. Could be go or per share.
nd to the United States and engage several hundred Canton Insuranos Office, Limited-$115 per ficers animos of good fighting reverd for our war?
Kiure.
et them oat quietly and forut foraign force carairy engkoug Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-
infantry. Cranand them himself or get first-class
ghting General of war experiados to command. He
367 per bare, ex div.
kuow many roud Sunthern men. Regular army China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-50
ficers aunot wall come. Get his laws of what may
ver there, sellers.
done, and whether good work may be exposted Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited om each a force Bajoi secreay,
"You may well believe that I was stunned by he proposition," continued Colonel Mosby. Although pressed to do so, I would not gire an mediate anewer, but told them I wanla enn- der the proposition and give them my altims
m next day. Then I want bome xed slept on ta offer.
$25 nom. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
$18. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-47 per cent. pren. flengkeng, Carton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shures-127 per cent. prom, ex div. Judo-China Steam Narigation Co.'s Shares-
"It was a fearful temptation Clovaland kadPar, nom
het been elected President, a fact which in- bias and Mani Steamship Company, Limited inated my early recall to this ocuntry. Visions
-8165 perre, nom, barbarie riches, splendour, and glory disturbed Douglas Stems Company, Linuited-571-per
y slumbers, and I dreamed of playing the roles
share.
share.
China assumed by Hastings and Clive in In-Hongkong Guy Company's Share $130 por
Grand imaginings of forming a new empire
the Flug. 5. The old 930 floated airily through (longkong Hotel Coursey's Bharel-$170 per
y excited brain, and in my delirium I dreamed
share.
hat after defeating the French I might over- Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited-810
row the Tartar Dynasty at Peking, raise my-
por share, ex div.
If to the exalted position of Diaster of Chiris. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-27
That great power over the destinies of mau,
per share, kallera.
mbition, urged me to accept the offer, but the Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-102 per ill, stall voice of consciones told me to reject share, erdiv.,
I never had any respect for more military longkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Iventurers. I could not be a soldier of fortune881per share,
could not fight for gold. It is true that I l'angolo aud Sunghie Dus Saanian Mining ad been a soldier, in a great war and bad Unmpany, Limited--$50 per share, sellers,
thored some of the Olympic dust in that Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 per fand struggle, but then I was ant prompted share.
may feeling of self-elevation. I was sustain- by w strong conviction of duty. I do not lieve that Stonewall Jackson, who will rank
th Hannibal and Napoleon as one of the great
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
.mited-8120 per share, sales.
A. B. Watson & Co. Limited-100 per sost.
premium, nom.
plains of the age, would have made any re- | Hongkong & Kontor Wharf, and Godown Ca.
tation fighting for a foreign people and a
Limited-$190 per sisre,
-
MARIN BUR K MANUFACTURER
OF FIRST CLASS FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY,
COLLEGE CHAMBERS..
"CANTON,"
Ou 18th inst., at 4.r.. Today, at Noon ·
On or about 15th inst. On 11th inst.. Today, at Noon To-morrow, at 4 P.M.
VESSILS ON THE BERTH
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, -LIMITED.
FOR LONDON & LIVERPOOL VIA SUEZ
CANAL THE Company's Steamship THE
i
Cargo will be mesired on board imti pm on the 7th, and may be expectat here on or 4 P.M.; Parools and Specio (Gold) of the Office about Thursday, the 14th instant. patil 4 P.ML. on the day before miling:
Silk and Valuable for Europe will be trau shipped of Colombo; Tea and General Cargo
for London will be conveyed in Bombay with out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further partioninas regarding FREICHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Olles, Hongkong.
The Contoats and Volus of Packagoa aro re quired to be declared prior to shipment
Shippers are particularly requested to neto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th March, 1889.
f
U. S. MAIL LINË.
THE CANADIAN, MATE. The C. P. steamor Abyssinia, with dates from Vancouver to the 19th February, saila trom. Yokohams on the Sth for Nagasaki, Shanghai, and this port.
4
STEAMERS EXPECTED, Tho stoamor Meray left Singapore on the
the 10th instaut afternoon of the 3rd, and is dus here on or about
The P. & C. extra sfcase Decan, Toff Singapore, on tho 5th, and is dus here on the 11th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondenca has been mis-tent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. occasionally) all that the address need do is to THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-mata on the cover. Sent' ia W. S. Thomson, Commander, will be despatched LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT RÉP, or as the case may be, and forward it,
"OANFA,"
as above on or about the 15th inst.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARDERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March 1589.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTIVE
43
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, STEAM FOR
PORT SAID,
BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC FORTS; A190,
LONDON, NEW YORK, DOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
or Received
without any other writing 'whatever, to the THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF the first time cause of complaint oscars; it is s Post waster-General. This sheild be noted ea
YOKOHAMA 'AND SAN FRANCISCO.
SYDNEY" will be despatched for
San Francisco, via Yokolarna, on WEDNES.take to let such matters pass for fear of DAY, the 13th March, st 1 Pa., taking giving trouble, a course which generally give Pasongers and Freight for Japan, the United more trouble in the end, Statos, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading sued for trans-wil bo found in the Pily Press Directory, The Postal Guido for 1988, revised to date, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports. p. 89 large edition, p. 333 small edition. This to San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, is the only authorised complete Summary of of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Postal information pablished in Hongkong. Havana, Trinidal, and Demerara, and to ports ia Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Coy's and necting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Foros granted as follows:- To San Francisco........
..8200.00
To San Francisco and 'return,
350.00
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool
325,00
AT
To London
$30.00
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALY
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND Passengers AND LUGGAGE,
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN UN THROUGH
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLAUKA IN RUSSIA.
N SUNDAY, the 17th day of Morob;
"SACHSEN," Captain v. Goessel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING
AT GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted til Noux, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 px, Specio and Parcels sati! 1 PM, on the 16th Captain Bremer, will be despatched as above Mar, 1849. (Parcels are not to be sent on TO-DAY, the 8th inel, at Noor.
Board; they arust be left at the Agency's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th March, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1401
FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship.
TH
"JASON."
Captain Milligan, will be despatched as abors
TO-DAY, the 8th instant.
Passengers for Barope desiring to proceed Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Alriers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's, express Rosts) and thence to Paris ar London,
Algiers is 28 hours stain from Marseilles and thens to London occupies about the samo time."
BU TERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 2nd March, 1899,
(187
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.. THE Company's Stonniahip
* ZAFIRO," Captain McCaslia, will be despatched for the above PortTO-MORROW, the 8th instant, ut FOUR F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1889.
FOR SINGAPOKË, HAVRE, AND
1495
HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BOTTELDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)
THE Steamship...
· “IPHIGENIA” Captain L Voltmar, will be despatched for the above Porte on SUNDAY, the 10th inst.. St TENA.M.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1399.
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FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUIT,THE Steamship.
Lounges AND EAST CHAIRS,
SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES, DEESSING TABLES AND MARBLE TOP WASH- STANDS, MANTEL ARE CONSOLE GLASLES. SILKPLUSHESIN VARIOUS COLOURS.
TAPESTRIES IN LATEST DESIGNS.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Longkong, 26th April 1889.
0
¡VTLEE, PALMER
137
Go
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON, 1815
Are represented in Ubina by
Moers.
JADINE, MATHESON & Co...............
*
SIEMBSEN & Cos LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. & by... 6. E. REYNELL & Co. in Japan......... Sabjoined are some of the items sousigned by
these well-known Shippers.
BPIRITS, COGNAC Their popular" Star" qnality and
best-No better shipped.
COGNAC-Their well-known. "Star" quality
SCOTCH WHISKY, Bee Separate Advertisement, ÍRISH WHISKY, Tas Best-Only one quality consigned.
PORT "INVALIDE."
Invalids in particular are recommended to select this Wine, Boo special Advertisement.
SHERRY
For Connoisseurs the following Wines havu
their own distinotiva merita
AMOROSO," a Stontor Wine, very popular. Flat Invalley," pate, delicate Bae llawns
MANZANILLA, & cleau dry appetising Wino SHERRYHITE SELL," a special favorite iu
Chinn, vary delicate and soft.
CLARET,
"MORAY"
The authorland bist of Malls issned in ponuoction with this paper is the one published wish each day is our Exten,, which is always erected to a much later hear than that giron below.
A MAIT. WILL CLAWR,
For Nagasaki. Kobe, and Yokohama.-Por Hector, to-day, the 8th just., at 11:30 a 30.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Bormida, to day, the 8th inst., at 11.30 am.
For Swatow and Shanghai Per Canion to
For Hoihow. Por Anton, to-day, the 8th
To other European points at proportionate day, the 8th inst., at 11.30 AN rates. Special reduced cates granted to Oftours | of the Army Navy, Ciril Servies, and the lust, at 5.00 1,51-...... Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- ceding Överland by the Southeen Pavitio and
Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways,
Passengers, who have paid full fare ro embarking at San Francisco for Chinn or Japan (or vice verna) within one year, will be allowed
discount of 10% from Return Tura allowance does not apply to through fures from. China and Jupun to Curope.
indi
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previons to wailing, Parcel Packag99 will be received at the Office until 5 p.st. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to, The Stenor haasplendid Accommodation and address in fall; value of sama is requiced. carries a Peter and Stewardess.
Consular Invoices to accom Ergo For Further Particulars, apply fo
destined to points beyond San Francisco MELCHERS & Co. in ine United States should be sent to the
Areola i
Company'a Ofices in Seated Envelopes, addressed 7to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 22nd February, 1889. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1989.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT, LABUAN,
THE
AND SINGAPORE. Company's loanship
"MEMNON," Captain Dorff, will be despatchad
abora
THE
on MONDAY, the 18th inst, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 5th March, 1889.
193
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN. QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNÉ.
→
NEE Company's Steamship T
"CHANGSHA." Williams, Commander, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instab FOUD PM.
FOR TIENTSIN." THE Company's Steamship
"KAIFONG,"
For oiliow and Pakhi-Ter Soochew, to aley, the 8th inst, ul 5,00 r.3.
For Amy and Mila-Per Zažro, ta- morrow, the 0th inst, ut 3.30 ...
For Singaporn.-Per Iphigenia, on Sunday, the 10th inst, ab 9.00 A.M.
For Straits and Calentia-Por A. Apear, on Monday, the 11th inst. at 11:30 AM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.—Per Ancona, on Friday, the 15th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Spiney, Melbourne, Adelaide, &-Per Gathris, on Tuesday. the 19th inst, nt 1.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet. Pekin will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, with Muls for the United Kingdom, Eamps and countries beyond, a friadisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Inlis, Barmah, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malia, sad Gibraltar.
The usual lots will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for (3 Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coil, or Jewellery, and, whers Registration has been neglected will make no enquiries into falleged losses of gucli letters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
'T'ACKET.
The United States Mail Prokat City of Sylo vy“
Captain Gyles, will be dempstoked as above will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, 1 on or about FRIDAY, thu Eta inat.
13
ing, with Mails for Japan, Sai Pran- cisco, the United States, Canada. Honolula, | Paru, &c, which will be closed as follows:- 1462 0.25 P.M., Registry couASES.-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 2ul Marel, 180.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 A. I. 1. American Ship
T
"PACTOLUS,"
0.50 P.M., Poat Office eloses, but Cheraspondenes шау posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra. Postage until the time of departure.
This Post Offen declines at responsibility for
Burnham, Master, will load hers for the above Lawristorad Letters containing Bank Notes, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply
Ccin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas boan nagloated, will make no enquiries into 1499 alleged losses of such letters,
PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, fith March, 1889:
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. THE A I *.1 British Bark
The attention of Passengera is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer First-class Saloon and Cabins are Busted Forwart of the Engines. Second CT
Passengers are perfked in the Poop. A Refri gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the catiro voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1451 Hongkong, 1st March, 1983.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTHI AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
** EMB."
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Coulrnet Packet Tjennah will be dospatched on WEDNESDAY, the ib inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Eurepo,
Wm. Summers, Master, will lead here for the and places beyond, rie Marseilles; to Saigon, above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Straits Settlemonts, Batavin, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondióhéry. Madras,
| Caladin, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and 1405 Gibraltar.
AKNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1889.
BUUDIS TRADE LISTS OF
COUNTRIEB in 38 VOLTMES
NOW READY.
The usaal hours will be observed in olesing ALL the Mails, &o.
The New Editions of ENGLAND, COUN
TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, and European Possessions, Vol 27a AMERICA North, South, Central and (West Indies, Vol. 30.
IN THE PRESS. COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Asia and Australasia, containing the Colonica of all Nations, and the Independent Empires and
RUSSIA and POLAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, Vol. 20, and other volumes.
*HE Starship "OCEANIC" will be
despatched for San Francisco, rid Yoke harta, on SATURDAY, the 23rd Maroh, at ONE P.3 Connection being made at States, Vol. 29. Duncan, Commander, will bodaspatohod for Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and the above Ports on the 17th instant.
For Freight or Passago apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 4th March, 1880.
1478
AUSTRO-ITUNGARIAN LLOYD'S- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through toe to CALOUTTA MADEAS, PERSIAN GUL, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIO PORTS) THE Company's Stems
Japan Porta,
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in foil; and game will be received at the Company's Office nutil FIVE F.M. the day pres vious to sailing.
C. LEUCHS & Cu.. 17, BARRETT'S GROVE, LONDON, N
ESTABLISHED 1794...............
First-class Fares granted as follows: To San Francisco
$200.00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months....} To Liverpool. Tu London
350,00
325.00
WRITE FOR PRICE LIST.) GOOD AGENTS WANTED.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
930.00
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notas, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into
led loss of such letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pacheté leave-at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe &a by the English and French Packets, whit they live at Noon. The Money Order Office will be cloud at 5 F.AL, the day before.
8.00 A. Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
culars easy.
(Prices Current and Ciroulard may however de portel up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bradles, contry, by contry, with the addresses all one way.) 1000 AM-Registry conses.
10.30 am.—Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns ceasHA.
1712 1106 AM-Mail clones.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 AM3 with 10 texte lite fee up to 11.30 a.x. affer which "bour they may bà sont on board
BY GEUMAN PACKET.
To other European points at proportionata CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- this the same Inte fa rates. Spasial reduced ratos granted to Oloers BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 H.P. each, with of the Army, Navy, Civil Servine, and the fittings, tested to 150 lbs to the square inch; PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on they are suitable for a vessel about 670 tons, or application.
would be very suitable for driving stationary Sented parools not exceeding 11 lbs. in weight Passengers by this line bare the option of pre-engines. 4.Cornish BOILERS 16ft. long by 6 ft. ar 2 feet in length, breadth, or depth, may now " AMPHITRITE,”
seoding Overland by the Southers Pacife and in diameter, doable rivetted, with 4 Galway's be forwarded to the Continent of Europe by Captain L. Lemessiul, will be despatched as connecting Lines. Central Pazifis, Northern Fstent TUBES in exch. 1 Largo STEAM the four-weekly direct German Packets via LAONCE ENGINE and DoALER. Verical Bremerhaven at the rates stated below. Parcals NOON.
love on MONDAY, the Lith instant, at Pacific or Canadian Pacis Kailersiz.
Tassengers, who have paid full fare, re BorERS 1 New Portable Exarx & BOILER, may also be forwarded to For Further Farticulars regarding Freight embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan 25 II. by MARSHAL & SONS, Gainsborough, fortrightly via Londra.
certain countries and Poems, apply to the Agency of the Com-(or vice
versu) within one year, will baEngland. I 6-H.P. ENGINE. 1 Steam Pear. allowed discount. of 10 This allowance 2 Horizontal and 1 Din yonal Steam Winne.ust bo marked By German Packet.
A receipt will be given for each parcel. Tarvels pany, Prays Central.
0. BACHRACH, does not apply to through fares from China and 1 Large Planina MACHINE. I EMERY TOOL
Aguat,
Japan to Burope.
Each parcel mai be sealed in such a way as lo GRINDER. & Boxes Tars and DIES. DE-reader it impossible that it should be opened Hongkong, 4th March, 1859.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo desLING MACHINES. I Large Hand Power WHEEL without detection. The ander must supply a tined to points beyond San Francisco in the for. Driving Machinery with SHAFTING and declaration of the nature, value, and not weight STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA United States should be sout to the Company's PULLEYS, and Small Fine ENGINES. 2 of the contents, and of the gross weight of the
SAKI AND KOBE,
Offions, addressed to the Collector of Custoas, double acting HAND PUMPS (Passing through the INLAND SEA). San Francisco!”
parcol. The printed form for this doolsration ONE PLATE BENDING A STRAIGHTENING can be obtained at the Post Office. The parcel THE P. & O. S. N. Cola Steamship
MACHINE; will admit a 7 feet Plate, Top Beller must not contain any letter, any article probibit 1, Bottom Rollers 10", weighing shouted by Unstoms rules, lottery tickets, vines, parta of rines, liquids (unless securely packed) or All the above Machiney are new or as good dangerous or offensire goods, por must the
package be of a fragilo nature, For further Particulars, apply to
* ANCONA,"
The 15th instant, at Noon
15
will leave for the shore places on FRIDAY
WL. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, End March 1980 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADEDAIDE.
For further information as to Freig or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Cor
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Pany, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central
Hongkong, 5th March, 1880.
[4
FOR NEW YORK. -1466E-840E I. £Britiar Barque
"ANTOINETTE,” Brojs, Master, shortly expected karo, will load for the above Fork, and will have quick dos- pstok.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. - Hongkong, 18th February, 1889,
Perfectly paro Bordeaux, not loaded to please (Calling at Pour DABKIN & QUESNELAND
vitistad palates.
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, KU)." THE Starship
MOUTON in quarts and pints. HAROSE quarts and pints. ST. ESTEPHS......in quarts and pints. MARGATI-MRDOU in quarta sad pinte.
LIQUEUR,
BENEDICTIVE from the Monastery,
C. F. & Co. are the, Böle Consignors of this
world wids known Linear.
|
For Price apply to either of the above Firms
marked
1818
"GUTHRIE,”
Captain Craig, will be despatched for the abova Ports on TUESDAY, the 19th Moreb, at TRO P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th February, 1888.
THE
6) tone.
De..
J. M. ARMSTRONG, --Auctioneer
Queen's Road.
1207
Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.
1889
MAI-L
TABLE, 8 1 8 8 9,
TAIL TABLES are now roady. Paper, 1863 M 10 Cente; Card, 20 Coats, Cash.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 03 L.1.1. American Ship
|
* EMPIKE," Suew, Master, will load here for the abore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., ́ Agunta.
jdlá - Hongkong, 25th February, 1869.
A. small charge, not exceeding, six conta, may be made for Custom House purposes on the
delivery of the parvei: Erespt-Customs-dan- this is the only charge the addressco will kare te pay..
Parcels must be posted befors 3 FL on the working day next before the departure of the German Packet,
"DAILY PRESS” OFFICE. Hongkong, 6th February, 1889,
1287
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per oz. Post Cards, each Books, Patterns, and Commercial?
Papers, por 2 Newspapers & Príom Current, ach
10 Cents
-3-Goats
2 Cents.
5
2 Cents
10 Cents
NOT
15 Cents
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Registration..................
Do. with return receipt Commercial papers signify such papers
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OwNeus, will be RESPONSIBLE for any though written by hand, do not bear the charm. DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews tor of at actual or personel correspondance, such of the following Vessels during their stay in sa invoices, deeds, copied music, Se. The charge Hongkong Harbour→→→
is the same sa for Books, but all packets of and
(908 HKOTANOoos, Brit. abip. Cann→→Captain.
under 4 on, weight are charged 5 cents.