ays he "he've been a-thinking over to hisselfall I've bacred, and he've boen and taught hisself 4 speak;" and mys ho to the dog, answering his hail like. The Zongbia, 600 tons, John Shu, Inster, of and from lados, bound for Singa pore, with a general on." But the dog lo nonnawer to that; and while was a wandering what it could be the same kind of voice sang out again, Steward. glass of grog!' Wall, now we knew 18. this couldn't be the dog, because they don't take no grog. The says another man, "I'm much deceived it that 'ore roigs don't come out of the mainmast," so wo goes to the minimmathat is, the stamp of it-and out of the middle of the ropes and halyards that was hanging shout the pias, the votos comes out again and says 0.awest Fally! No higher, kep ker rap full. Well, we an asst off the ropes, and what should we see bat, & due grup parret a Batting on a kind of nest sba'd made, and looking as if there was nothing the matter with her! Well, we love ever the dead bodies and left the rats to feed a themselves, but we brought off the parrot and the dog."
The flest number of Businers Women's Journal bas just appeared in New York Its editor, Miss Mary F. Seymour, has been a amonastal business, woman for some years, and proposes to teseli other women to do equally wall.
The applications of slectricity to the needs of mankind are infinite, but it is something new to be told tast its power can be turned to "escount in the felling of trees Blectric machines have recently been employed to this end in the Galician forests. Aan forsign narrapatdapt remarks-Usually in such machines the track it sawn, byt in this case it is drilled. When the wood is of a soft zature the drill has a sweeping motion and outsinto the trunk by means of edges on ita oidos. The drill is nutante by an electric meter mounted on a carriage, which is brought ap close to the teco and shackled fo ib: The motor is capable of turning round its vertical
is, and the drill is geared to it in ancho manner that it can turn through on are of a circle and make a sweeping out into the trunk The first out made, the drill is advanced a few roben and another section of the road removed in the Bamo way until the rank is half severod. It is then clamped to hasp the out from closing, and thu opration coatiuned until it would be unsafe. "I know I've got a vein of poetry in me, sir," to go on. The remainder is Hnished by a hand confidently asserind the young sa to the editors. The barrent is conveyed to the motor by insulated leads brought through the furest from a genortor placed in some conre meat sito.
OLLA PODBIDA.
"and all i want is a chance to bring it out What well you enggrek, sic?" "I think you lad better see a doctor and boys i lancad
Several Germaan viets are at prosent on visit to Ceylon. Dr. Saine, an astronomer from Viauna, who has been taking observations both hers and in India acceapanied by Dr. Walter, iptendering the ascent of Adam's Funk.
DESTINATION JONAS
THE DAILY FREES, TUESDAY, MARCÎH 19TH, 1889.
VKESELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
CAPTAIN,
*ARRY'S NAM
Kair-Hind (str.) F. Brisgor Telums (str).....
Jackson get. Glenlyou (atr.)
Semmer Electra (str.)
P. Moller Eme
Wm. Summer Charvay... C. Pohlo..... G. A Loo
LONDON, &o, VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA STEZ CANAL....... LONDON T SVEZ CANAL HAVRE & HAMBURG, G HAMBURG & LONDON, MARSEILLES VIA SAMON, & Djonunk, (ate)........... BREMEN & TORTS OF CALL Preussen (str.)... VANCOUVER E.C. VIA KOBE ZO. Abyssinia (str.) ..... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HANA... Cityof Rio(str.) SANFRANCISCO VIA Y'HAMA.......... | Ucennio (str).................. SAN FRANCISCO. Ampire Sa NEW TOREJEST NEW YORK up? za pojedijapan saja YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, KORE Deacsa (str.)..... YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, &e. GenoralWordnetstr.) W. v, Schnkmann NAGASAKI KOBE, &
Antoinette.. Paotolasi
Засту Bunjo
Burag
FÓR FREIGHT APPLY. TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Hongkong P. ZU.S. N. Ca...
Batterfold & Swire; Hongkong Jardina, Matheson & Co.,
Siemsson & Co.
Hongkong Arahold, Karberg & Co... Hongkong
Harkcar
Hongkong
Measuring Waritime Melohors & Jo Adamson, Beil & Co E. M. a. S. Go O&OS.L.
Melchers & Co.... Carlowitz & Co.
Hongkong Pastan & Co.
| ·P. & 0.9, N. Co. Meichers & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co. Russell & Co....... Butterfield & Srire....
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o... PORT DARWIN, 0
Glamorganshire (str) Dativa.
Guthrie (str.)
Craig
Honkong
Changsha (str.)
Willism
Hongkong
Kbira (str.)
Un pe
P&Q. 9. N. Co.
Talsang (str.)
o
Memana (str.)
Jaakkoaj Dork
Hongkong
Hongkong
Jardins, Mathosen & Co... Buttarfeld & Swira
Kaifong (atr.) ..............
Gries....
Hongkong
Butterfield & wire....
Proussen (tr.)......
0. Pohle.
Melchira & Co
P. & 0.8.3. Co...........
Talbot Hunter
Hongkong Hoagko ng
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Donglas Laprik & Co...
STRAITS & BOMBAY, 0., CALCUTTA VIA "STRAITS SINGAPORE, VIA SANDAKAN, TIENTSIN SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
MANILA VIA AMOY in SWATOW AMOY, TWANFOO
·Ganges (str.). -Nansing (utr.) Thalos (str.)
HINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
COMN ERDIAL INTELGIDANCE
MONDAY. 18th March. EXPORT CARQUES. -Performehip: Jason, sailed on the 13th March For Lordon-33.179 lbs. seated cu per, 23,055 lbs, scoated orange pekoe. 1,640 tha. sorts, 20 boren Termillion, 300 rolls watting, 25 packages fans, and tv casos aundries. From BATON, Toocher850 boxon tes, 164 half-ohorte tos, and 10 cases sundries. From Manils-500 bales hemp.
Young Doctor" Tea, I expect that it will go patty slow whom I first open office until I get started a little." Old Doctor" Well, you bet it will. Why, when I first hung out my stingle I sat in my office for three months, and only had one case." Young docter-" Whew! Per steamship Antenor, sailed on the 8th That was pretty tengli wsn't it? Only oun. Marah --For London-5 osses silk picas goods, tu, and what was that a ezes of !? Old) and 1 osse blind. From Foochow 893 boxes
A case of instraments."
tex. nod 174 half-chests ten. From Manila 2,000 bules komp, and 20 casas olgers.
D
A..
prolonged official investigation, the most extensive and completo destriction of steam boilers ea record has been attriba ed to tha sed
UPIUM.
-Quotations are 2-
dan ignition of coat pas, mixed with pir; thui had New Maiwa... acenmulated in the dues. The explosion occur-
rad July 25, 1887, in Uppor Silesia. Germany. | Old Mubwa Twenty-two boilors, each with more than 1,000
square feet of heating surface, were instantlyOlder Malwa blown to pieces, buildings covering half an sora word destroyed, and three men wore killed.
A enrrespondet writes carios traile has sprang up in Esed Kant in old nud worn-out hors. They are orperted to Flotland, there killed, and front fesh & popular article supposed to be concentrated host extract, to made. Kaloe are also in active request. Either in Franes or Baig um duty is payable on horges and donkeys, but males are empt. He aricas a good export trado. Au old mule which the owner parted with for 50s. in Ashford market. fortnight ago was resold for £15 to u sport ing agunt, who disposed of it for 2 at Flashing.
Path (New) Benares (Nawr!
OR LONDON-
5580 por piezl, alles, of
[2 to 3 catties.
2000 per pioul, allse, of
#beeck •
(*hinghai.
REGISTER.
20.15
Touskor
nihong Bolingo....
25.09 ·57
114 to 3 cities. Tokiu $610 per picul, ales, of
[1 to 3 cattios....
ABIRY Bangkang... 1'riphonz
$550 per chest.
5281
EXCHANGE.
Luteg ophio Transfer
Dark Pills, on demand
9/11/
Bank Bills at 30 days' might 3/04. Tak Bills, at 4 months' sight.04 Credits, at 4 months, sight Documentary Bills, at + months"
Right.....
(14
PAWK-
Rank Bills, on omand
.3.79
Credits, at
anontas sight
3.35.
ON
NEW YORK
Charles Kean was very angry caco with a riife who ventured in a newspaper artiolo to
Bank Bills, un Jouand..
Credits, 60 days" sight
ball his wife valgar. The player askod him
he had him in a room, he looked the door, and
ON
i
BOMB&J.-
Telegraphic Trainfor
218
to call at his house in the morning. As soon a
kept the poor journalist in solitary confinement ON
for mareral hours. "Ob, it was capital fun!"
e said, when arpostulated with afterwards,
Bank, où decrazⱭ..... GALOPTPA-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
Depend upon it, the position was too beard Ox BRANGEAL-
lor him to make it public The 46, keo, in-
is turn, he told the story, coushuded with á mile, Ok, yes, I took it quietly! Oug does. hot provoke a madman, but amuses eneself with tis-antion.**
-Bank-ut-ight
Private. dare' sight, BOYERPIGNA
Quotations aro-
SHARES
The extent to which Paris follows the Scrip.ongkong and Shanghai Baik Staro-
ural injunction to eat, drink, and be merry." shown by the following statistics concerning he ball at the Hotel de Ville, which was held re ontly. During the night the dancers drank 6,000 glasses of ako. 5,000 bottles of claret, 2,000 glass of punch, 5,000 glasses of liqueur 1000 oups of iced coTee, and 20,000. glamies of hampagne. The hanger at the same time led with good things in the following maaner. They ate 14,000 sandwiches, 6,000 putes de fois ras, C,000 jellies, 12,000 baas, and 800 pieces of ought and other swasta. And thereupon they
cad till six-'clook the next morning.
Swearing should never bonfound with wits
por cent. prewiam.
I6th March, 1859, at 10,
30.14
40.50
guida
"There ■ hot with change in the Burimeter aunt pénztionta appear to be wwther sight. Cloudy and moin ately warm,
try weatheegovals.
V. DOFEROK,' Hongkong Observatory, 18th Marcb. 189.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADEDAIDE, (Calling a PORT DARWIN & QUE NELAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, KO).
3 Steamship
GUTHRIE,” Captain Graig, will be despateked for the above Parts TODAY, the 19th March, at Two P.M,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
PR Agents.
Hongkong, 8th February, 1880.
金
"ĢLEN" LINS OF STEAM PACKETS:
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANÁL.
Bring Insurance Sosists of Canton, LimitE Steamship
$25 per share.
China Traders' Losurance Company's Shares North Chins InsuranceTls. 297 per share.
91 por share. Yangtze Insurance Association Tls. 97à per.
share.
Chinese Ingrance Company, Limited-$765 per
share.
Ou Tsi Insurance Company, Limitad--Tia. 149. Canton Insurance Offies, Limited-$115 per
pershara___------
share.
Hongkong Fere. Instange Company's Shares
1865 1er share, sellers.
"GLENLYON,"
FOR TIENTSIN.
it Company's Steamship
"KAIFONG"
VESSELS ON THE BERT
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
V MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTS FRANÇAIS;
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, om. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, BADRAS
CALCUTTA, ADEN, SURZ, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATAN LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
TOTALSO,
ON WEDNESDAY, the 20th March, 1889,
at Nood, the Company's Steamship DJEMNAH," Commandant Charvay, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIS and CARGO, wil Jesse this Port for the above places. ANT
On 27th inet, at Noon On 21et Inst.
On or about 79th. inet. On 2thias, at 10a.m. Quick despatch. To-marrow, at Noon.
On 14th April, 10 A.M. On 4th April, at Noon On 31st inst.. daylight On 23rd inst., at 1 P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick doopatak.
Quick despatch.
On 1st inst, st Noon.
Onor about 23ed inst. On 22nd inst. To-day, ut 2 P.M. Tomorrow, of 4 PM, On 23rd inst., at Noon. On 22nd inst, at P.M.
Tomorrow, at Noon
TESSELS ON THE HERT
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICO
STEAM FOR
BINGAPORE, COLOM JO, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID.
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC PORTS; LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- AIXO.
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B-CANGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACER IN BOESIA.
Tomorrow, daylight. ON SUNDAY, the 14th day of April,
Quick despatch. Quick despatol. To-morrow at 4 P.M. Tomorrow'daylight."
1889, at 10 AM, the Company's Steamship "PREUSSEN," Captain C. Pohle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Fort as above, CALLING AT GENOA
Shipping Ordera wil be granted tilt Noon. "Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 1 F., on the 19th April. 1889. (Parools, are not to be sent on ELIS UN TEE BERTA Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office). Contente. and Value of Packages are STEAM FOR
required. SINGAPORED, PENANG, COLOMBO, The Stammer has splendiù Accotumodation and ADEN. PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALcarries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further I'artionlars, apply to
MELONERS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong 18th March, 1889,
FOR NEW YORK,
TAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, VENICE, FLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
AIND,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA;-AND
AUSTRALIA.
ON ROUAN
NB.-CARGO CAN. DE TAKEN
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIANHE 3/3 L. II. British Barqco GULF Porre, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
STRCIR ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
KE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamahip KAISAR-I-HIND," Coptalu. . F. Briscor
with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched
from this for LONDON VIA BOMBÁY and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 27th
oh, at Noos,
Cargo will be receivad un board until + P.; Parcels and Sperio (Gold) at the Offco Cargo and Space will be registered for Lentil 4 on the day before sailing. dou as well as for Marseilles, and acceptel in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Earope.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on bart anil 4 mm, Specie and Parcals mr.sc., on the 19th Mar 1899. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colambo; -Tex and General Cargo for London will be conveyed ria Boubay with- out trashipment, arriving one week later then by the ordinary divent route via Colombo,
For further particulars regarding FRETONT and CarsAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong.
For further particulara, apply at the Com-quired to be declared prior to shipment. rany's Office.
·G.
DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 8th March, 1899- OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTFAN- SHIP_COMPANY.
To JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, "AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
HE Stestbin OCEANIC" will be dospatobed for San Frannison, viâ Yoke-
hams, on SATURDAY. the 23rd March, at ONE P.M. Convention boing made ni Yokohama with Stengers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
First-class Faroe granted as follows To San Francisco.
To San Francisco and return.
available for months
ti
To Liverpool....... To London
$200.00 350.00 325.00. 330.00
The Contents and Value of Paskagos are ra Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
This Steamer takos Cargo and Passengers for Maraediles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th March, 1889.
[1
"ANTOINETTE," Banje, Master, shortly expected hore, will load for the above Port, and will have quiel des patch.
For Fraight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1889.
INSURANCES.
"
INTIMATIONS:
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE 100 WILLED SEAL
HEIDSIEOK'S
$22........ per one of 1 doasa quarts. 324... por ease of 2 dozen plats.
PAUL DUBUIS & Co.'s CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILOK. $25......... por case of i dozou quarts: ULARET, CHATEAU LAROSK. 313............por'uass of 1 dozoa quarta.
per ease of 2 dozna pints. PONTET CANET.
$14
89.50
$7.50 38.50
per case of I dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 dezon quarts. ..........per.case of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT.. 55.......... por caso of 1 dazeu quarts." JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8............ por case of 1 cous battles. ÁLO. CUTLER PALMER & CA
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
125 Hongkong, Int January, 1884. WINTER TINE TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERET, STRAN-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR"
WART and ISIN-TSA-Tsui at the following". Rana Daily as a Forry Boat between PEDDAT'S
houra
Leaven Leaves Комрон Kowloon
"
(400 A., 316 P.. G.10
4.15 7.3
4.50
7
Zon Ten Denver Hengkong Hongkong 4.01 P.. 630
3
8.00
5.30
8.50
615
5.16 41 .900.
"
9.30
$5
10.00
7.13.
10.18
8.90
"P
•ia0d0."¢ !
9.00
15.00 P
12.30 PM. Iựn
1.60. 10.30
2.00
1.99 12.00 ..
9.15
$10.
There will be no Launch on Monday and
Friday, on account of coaling.
In
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to except under unavoidahin vironstoncie. caso of stresx of weathor, due notice will be given of any stoppages
FONG
PHOTOGRAPHER
1983 A Has just added to his COLLECTION
COM-
THE MAN ON INSURANCE
·PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-Hasaroyo. CAPITAL (SURSCRIBED) $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LOW STY SANG, Esq. Nur. Bag YOW CHONG PENG, Esq. CHAY LI CHO Esq. Q, Hor CAUNE, Esg
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Socratory,
No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881
1375
of VIEWS 30me NEW SCENES and Photos. of NATIVE TYCEs, copies of which aro obtainable in bic Studio or at Messrs. KELLY & WALSİT'S.
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and of Excellent and High Finisir. PERMANENT ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTOS, and VIBWs and reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or Орві.
INSTANTANEOUS VISWS, GROUPs and Pox- TRAITE are taken in any state of the weather, and all Permanent Processes, are executed on Moderate Termus.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE-LANE, 188′′ 9 MAIL TABLES 8 8
1
MAIL TABLES are now ready, Paper MADA 46 ans, Ch
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. ·
1287 Hongkong, 6th February, 1989.
MAILE Armleh
THE ENGLISH NAIL
The P. & O. steamer Ganges, with the English xasil of the 15th February, luft Singaporn at 6 am, on the 14th; and may be looked for bere on
U. S. MAIL LINE PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VI-OVER LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT
TOKOHAMA A AN FRANCISCO. THE Undersigned having been appointed German mail of the 19th February, left Sings- The N. D. strainer Preussen, with the 116 0 8 Mall Stomer CITY OF RIO AGENTS for the above Company, sre
THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURr about the 20th instant.
·ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE GERMAN MAIL.”
Fran, via Yokohama, on SUNDAY, extent of $100,000, on first-class risks at car instant.
DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the pore on the lith, and is doc here or the Ohat b
San
|
veh, at DAYLIGHT, taking Passenrent rates, gera anat i roight for Japan, the United States, und Eart
DUNN, MELBYE & Co Hongkong, 16th February. 1889
FOR
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Harana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamer
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Frazor, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steazzers.
First class Fares granted as follows:-- To San Francisco ... $200.00 T San Franciscs and returs, $50.00
avlable for 6 months.
-
Captain Sommer, will be despatched as aboveA PARCEL FACEAEs should bemarked to or or about the 19th inst.
Through Bills of Lading ned for trans- address in full: od same will be received at the pertation to Tokohama and other Japan Porta FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 For Freight or Passage, apply to
Company's Bee until Free .m. the day pro-to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities; JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. vions to sailing.
IN HAMBURG. Agents Hongkong, 18th March, 1886.
1508
THE Undersigned, Aronts of the above THE
Company, are Pretared to ACCEPT CHINA "NAVIGATION COMPANY.
RISKS at Carrent Ratas -LAMITED...
PUSTAU & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
165 HENIX FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned are now
prepared to GRANTFOLICIES ofINSURANCE against FIRE at Carrant Kateg
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Ofion. Hongkong, 17th August, 1987.
CHINA FIRE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870. HELD OFFICE, Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. |--PAYD, OP-CAPITAL
To other Europeas points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Aray, Navy, Civil Servise, and the application..
at there is a story of Lord Melbourne, and his china Fire Insurance Company's Shares-Captain Gyles, will be despatched as above Imperial Chinese Custers, to be obtained on
Fother which is nevertheless
rey comical,
Ford Melbourne and his brother Georga were oth very hard awairars, and tho former was Prime Minister of England, while the latter old a place under him at the Home Office. One ay a gentleman called on Lord Melbourne re: arding somo amendment to the new Poor Law 1. Lord Melbourne referred his visiter to sorge I bure been to him," was the game.
per share, sellers
Straits Marite Insurance Company, Limited
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
825 new..
$18.
Hongkong and. When Doak Company's'
Share kết per cent pretz. BOT. Hongkong, Canton, a Mae &teamboat Co.'s
Shares-14 per cent. pren.
hat offended only, the datado-Chins Steam Navigation Co. Share
d the Bill, and he d-d Wall - it, what more could he do?" asked his ordship candidly, and th this tir of a man ho feels that the last word has been said.
A Translyvanian journal gives a tragic bunt of the consequences of a kiss given by a piritual pastor at a rural dance to a fair member his foot. The culprit, a pope of the reek Church at Aleo-tald, bore the oha
boing a lady killer, and
On more
an que occasion sem to hare, got into jouble in consequenos. The other day his roTA- mes kissed his partner in the whirl of the nos, when infortunely his tender adminCOR
China apd-Manila Steamship Company, Limited
Par, nom.
$180 per share, nem. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-873 por
share.
Rongkong Gas Company's Shares-130 pez
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 per
share.
China SugaRefining Company, Limited-180
por-eliare, buyers.
TO.MORKOW, the 20th inst, at DAYLIGHT
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1986.
1482 OCEAN STEAMSHIT COMPANY.
FOR. SANDAKAN, KUDAT, LABUAN,
THE Company's Steamship
AND SINGAPORE,
"MEMNON," Captain Dorff, will ho despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 20th inst. at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, Hongkong, 18th March, 1899.
(499
LIMITED.
Luton Sugar Reining Company, Limited-$88 FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND
por abare.
Hongkong loa Lompany's Shares-$92 por
share.
ry disorered by the watchful eye of the mai-Hongkong and Chinn Bakery Company, Limited
en besrathed. Outraged beyond measure, the ti kaight, forgetful of the sacred immunity the divice, dealt his rival a stoazing blow. be aoristan of the parish, armed with a stout fick, rushed to the cisous and facred the out- gad lover so effectually as to kill him on the
ot.
Punjom and Sunghie Doa Samantan Mining
-$85 per share.
Perak Sager Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 per
Company Lisited-$50 per share, ellers.
Bistro,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li
mited-8120 per share.
4. S. Watzon & Co., Limited-100 per cent. Augusta boy, who went regularly, to the prominm, nom.
Christian Association Gymnasium Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., beams wash interested in develop-
Limited $188 par diare, sellers. marla Had been told the best way Bingapore Insurance Company, Limited-$17.50 do this was to swing Indian els, beginting
par share, no.
tha light pair and gradually inawasing the Chinese Imperial Loss of 1884 B-3 por cent.
gut as he became stronger, this would. premio, nom.
Citate the purchase of several pairs of clubs, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent. hich he could ill afford, he hit upon the follow- premium, mom
В всвеще He was the owner of two pups, Chinese Imperial Loan, 1856 F-11 per cent.
hich, though small in size, possessed-to a re- premium: nom.
arkable degree that tenacity of grip for which Société Franu ties des Charbonnages du Terkin
e balding is so justly celebrated. He ousily -$323 per cent. prom, nom.
FORTE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
TH HE Company's Stesmakip
above TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, at
“CHANGSHA, Williams, formander, will be despatched as
FOUR F.M
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are superior Accommodation" offered by this sitasted forward of the Engines Second Class Fussingers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri. Frosisions aring the entire voyage A duty gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh qualified Surgeon is sorried.
For Freirit or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st March, 1889,
1454 NAGA
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA
SAKI AND KOBE "(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
TBP.&O. 9. N. Co's: Steamship
“DECCAN”,
DAY, the let instant at Noos
ught each of these to us his teath in the end Hunghong High Level Tramways Company, will leave for the shore places on THURS
short stick, and then taking one ct the sticks Limited-210 per cent. prom, nom each band he waved them about his head in East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-255′′ me of the simple movemente. As the dogs per sharò, nom..
buyers.
Hosgkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-813 per
share, bayare
er his strength iuureased, and now he may be Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 pár szare, on in ensy posture performing all the graceful rations of an expert clab swinger with two boden handles, to the enda of which a couple 15th. bul dogs hang by their each with ath-like gr
Songei Kurah Pisatlug. Company-135 por
shara, num. Steam Launch Company Limited--$40 par
share, nom
ourt of the 'utlerien om downs of the The Hongkong Brisk stit Cement Company,
thus the Limiter-820, bayers
eating of the news of the death of the Prince Green Talaud Company, Limited-860 por alare. aperisi to the Empress Eugenie: On the Labuk Planting Company, Limited-815 por th of June, at eight o'clock in the morning, share, sellors,
Queen's Chamberlain, Lord Sydusy, who had Electric Company, Limited 89 per share, on selosted by her Majesty to be the bearer of dreadful news, arrived, and asked for the
buyers.
ad de Basesso. The Dad was very fond of the Hongkong and Investment and Agony Com
inee Imperial, and was overcome with grief.
rd. 8ydney begged him to prepare the Em-. ess. Never,' said the Dug, on my lips pro
pany, Limited-140 per share, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
For. Fistory & Co.'p BasDISIN,) March 18th
Thermometer) 2, Thermentes Zarrettenữa,x. ( Wet balb Theronel-1 r.x. (Wet baīb) Thermometer-$1.3. (Wer bulb)
Thermożeter-MaTimes There waster-Minimum Cover nightt.
unce such a cige. But consider,” said ord Bydney, that the Empress way learn) e nove from à journal or through was vulgar iscretion. So the Dno accepted to mission. e Empress, surprised that he should present mself to her so early, had kimi admitted at once. ou have news from Zululand?" she inquired, fore he had spoken, Yes. Maden, but not od nawa—— Lotin is ill? Very well, my Dao; we will start s. once, and go and perse There has been a battle,' said the Dus de asano. His wounded? The Day bowed. Fe can even start to day. We shall certainly da bost in London which will taire us to es; boats leave avery day and calling ber men, the Empress gave a few rapid offers the necessary preparations to be made im- diately. The wound to surious' said the opress, not daring 10, interrogate or ovan to at the Due, who had not advanced further in the door of the room.
Barometer Then she wend
Tenpereture him fixedly unity night up to him, sud gazed han aganned look, Tears were rolling downDirection of wind cheeks. The Empresa uttered a terrible cry. Faroe pf wind
had understood. Daring all that day the Weather, several times in a state of syncops. I shall von be able to dis," she exclaimod, and rolful dod will makeme live a hundred yearu"",
ןקם
.
EL WOODIN,
Buperintendent. Hongkong, 16th March, 1889. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
HE Company's Steamship FOR- LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
*TELAMON,”
11
To Liverpool
$25.00 ཎགྲཱརྨཱཏཐཱ *ནཞེདཿ བིས སམྦཱན Passengers by this line have the option of pro-
To London
330.00 eding Overland by the Southern sifo and connecting Lines. Central Pacid, Northern rates. Spacial reduced rates granted to Officers To other European points at proportionate Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Passengers, who have paid full fare, Izsporial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on embarking at San Franciaco for China or Japauipplication, (or vicererea) within one year, will he
Passengers by this line luve the option of pro- allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fures from China ending Overland by the Southern Facitis and coausoting Llaws, Central Pacific, Northern Japan to Barope,
Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways.
.1
INSURANCE
|
THE AMERICAN MAIA
The P. M. steamór City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 21st ult., was to leave Yokebana for this port at 4pm. on the 18th, and is dno kore on the 25ta inst.
TRE CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. strayr Abyssinia, with dates froz Vancouver to the 19th February, soiled from Yokabaus on the 8th for Nagasaki, Shanghai, and this port.
STEAMERS EXPECTED The Shire Lipe steamer Heisorganshire left Singapore on this 14th, and is dus bere on the
int instant,
The D. D. R. steamer Lydis left Singapore on the 16th, and is duu here on the 23rd ist.
The steamer Chatean Lacrile lett Singapore on the morning of the 17th, and is dus here on the 24th instant
POST.OFFICE NOTLEN
The authorized List of Mails issued in Consular Invoices to szcompany Cargo dos:
$400000-connection with this paper is the one partiated tined to points beyond San Francisco in the embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan CLAIMS PAID
Passagers, who have paid full fare, re- REZERTE FUND........................ 650,000 twice such day in our Extre, which is alway
710,000 corrected to a much later hour than that given United States should be sent to the Company's (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed BONUSES FAID .g
below. Offfice, addressed to the Collector of Custous.discount of 10% from Return Fare. This
40:4000 San Francisco.
RISKS accepted at CURRENT RATES OF allowance does not apply to through fares from | PEEMIA,
-JA, B; COUGHTRIE, Chise and Japan to Europe.
Secretary Hongkang, 12h March, 1983.
RANSATLANTIOFIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
For further information na to Freig or Passage, apply to the Assey of the Com. pany. No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent: Hongkong, 5th March-1850
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
STRAM TO YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, AND. KOBE; (Passing through the INLAND SKA) HE Company's Steamship
Captain W. con Schakmann, will leave for the above Ports on or about the lord inst. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1899.”
FOR SINGAPORE. HAVRE, AND HAMETRG. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ASTWEEP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON,
"GENERAL WERDER,"
LIVERPO DI BREMEN)
THE Steamship THE
"ELEUTRA."
Fraight will be received on board until 4. the day previous to sailing, Parol Paslagos will be rebeived at the Office until 5 P. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to madres in fail: value of same is required,
Kater
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SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agents
114
Corsalar Invoices to accompany Cargo The Undorsigued, having been appointed destined to points beyced San Francisco Agenta for the ahora Company, a prepared to in tas United States should be sent to the ACCEPT RISKS agaluzi PIRE at Current Commay's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to 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. A
0. D. HARMAN, Agent. Foarkoog, 14th March, 1889.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP-
COMPANY.
7 TAKING CABOO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIL
F3
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship
"ABYSSINIA,"
above Ports on MONDAY, the 25th instant will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC. Captain P. Moller, will be despatched for the 8,661 Tona Registar, G. 4. Lee, Commander,
TIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THUES. DAY, the 4th April, at Nook.
T.
at TON AM
For Freight or Fussgo, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Ag30018. Hongkong, 15th Murel, 1899.
1558 STEAM TO SHANGĦAL THE P. & O. §. N. Use Stomachip. ;
"GANGES."
Connection will be made ul. Yokobama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, und at Vancouver with San Francisco and Pacific Coast Paints by the regular Steamer's of the PACIFIC OCAST STRIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng
lines of Steamers,
Hongkong, 16th November, 1873.
NOTICE UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. The Undersigned, Agents for the above from pany, ore prepared to ACCEPT RISKS | against FIRE at Current Rates,
NORTON & Co.
Agents. Hongkong 16th July, 1587.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY...
THE Undersigned having been appointed I Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st April, 1885.
A MAIL WIJL CLOSE. For Port Darwin, Thursday Inland, Cook- town, Townsville, Erisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Se-Por Guthrie, today, the 19th inst. at 1.30 PM.
inst, at 3.30 PM.
For sigon-Per Ashington, to-day, the 10th
For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo-Por Thales, to-day, the 19th inst., at 5.00 .. Memnon, to-morrow, the 20th inst.. at 10.30.. For Sandakan, Kudat, and Labu-Por
For Amoy and Manila-Pur Narsing, to- morrow, the 20th inst., at 3.30 r.3.
For Medan (Deli).-Per China, to-morrow, the 20th inst, at 4.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Par Deccan, on Thursday, the 21st inst., at 11.30 1.2. For Straits and Calcatta-Per Taisang, on Friday, the 22nd ingt, at 3.30 F.M.
For Straits and Bombay. Per Khive, on Saturday, the 23rd inst., at 11.50 AM. For Straits Sottiements-Por fonlay, the 25th iost, at 9:30 1.K.
Electra, o
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet Djenutah.will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles: to Saigon. Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmsh, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondiobéry, Madras, Calatts, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Makia, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing [661 the Mails, &o.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Cois, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has Undersigned, Agouts of the above Como ogled, will make no enquiries into any, are authorized to INSURE against alleged loss of such lottara, FIRE at Current Rates.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES GILMAN & Co.
FACKET. Hongkong, 1st January, 1889,
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The United States Mail Packet Oceanic
Captain Jackson will be despatched as above after ove for the shera place, shouts 24 hours land, France, and (ermany by all tenan-Bantic NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY will be despatched on SATURDAY, the
Overland, can, on application to the nadersigned, on THURSDAY, the 21st ina...
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Marssiller (by Transatlantic Company's express Algiers ezolange for Coupon Tickets to Boats) and thence to Faria cr London.
her with the next English Mail,
Hongkong, 12 March, 1889.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marsailles and thence to London occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIBLE & WIRE, Agents Hongkang, Sthe March, 1889,
453 *SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS,
THE
FOR ́NAGASAKI, KOBE. AND
_YOKOHAMA.
(VI INLAND SEA)..:
480,09
85
THE
THE Steamship
.46
METLONOLOGICAL REGISTER.-
Provices Jay
ut pan.
On data On dats
10a.m. at p
* 20,[3.
65
63
71
સુ
3
b.T.
0.01
W. DOBELOK.
Hong kong (servatory, 18th Muro, 1889.
GLAMORGANSHIRE."
Captain Davies, will be despatched for the above Parts on the 22nd inst
NOTICE.
1
Firolas Fares granted as follows:-
To Yacoouver & Victoria... (Mex.) $160.00, To Ean Francisco----
175.00. To all Common Icints in Canada and the United States...
200.00. To Liverpol
....... 300.00, To London.
305.00. To ethor European Fointe at proportionate rates. Special reduced ratos granted to Offers
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on applostion.
23rd inst, with Maite for Jaya, San Fra PRE Undersigned having boun upprinted cisco, the United States, Canda Honolulu, Agents, in conjunction with ESR Pern, e, which will be closed as follows:-- TURNER & Co. for the sbove Company, are 0.35 P., Registry Queen."
at Current Rates.
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE 0.30 P., Foit. Ofine closes, but Correspondenes may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fe of 10 rents extra Portage until the time of departure.
17:
W. HEWETT & Co Hongkong, 8th June, 1888. MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY,
P
The Undersigned, Agents-for-the-bove Company, areprepared to GRANT POLICIES
OLO
FIRST-CLASS HISK
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, Company's Steamship
"PREUSSEN," Captain C. Poble, will leave for the above Consular Invoices te secompany Cargo des- against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any place about 24 hours after arrival with the tinel to Points in theited States, should be outward German Mail.
sent to the Company Uffioes addressed to Dr.at Current Rates. · For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van couver, B.C. Agenta. Hongkong 18th Marob, 1889,
FOR NEW YORK
This Steamer has Superior Passenger Acoom. THE 9/3 A. I. 1. American Skip modation.
For Freighter Pasange, reply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong 15th Marob, 1988.49) 1560 STEAM TO STRAFTS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO if Sufficient Indess [ment Offers. THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamshilp THE
“KHITA” will love for the above, places en SATUE DAY, the 23rkinstant, at NOON · ·
ELWOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 10th March, 1880,
"PACTOLUS,"
Fraght will be received on Board until 4 P.M. on the 3rd April
All Parcals must be seof to ove Qßeo and should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by an until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Cain, or Jeweliory, and, where-Registration has boen neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged lossas of such letters.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contemot Packet Kuisar-i-Hind will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, wia Brindisi; to 154 the Straits Settlements Netherlands India, Bursa, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C
Agents, Imperial Fire Insuranen Company. Hongkong. 9th May, 1881.
BORNEO TIMBER.
BRITISH BORNEO TRADING
Pr information as to Passage or Freight,THE PLANTING COMPANY,
Burnham, Master, will lead here for the above apply to Port, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAV & Co.
Hongkong, 6th Mamk, 1989.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hoogkong, 8th March, 1889.
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THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. (NHE 9/9 L. 1. 1. American Bhip
EMPIRE
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON.
THE AI I British Bark
EME
LIMITED,
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Ofoe declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bauk Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has Are prepared to apply NF W& VALUABLE been neglected, will make no enquiries into TIMBERS for Sulp and House Building, alleged less of such latters.
Färgitare, Wharve, &o., in round or square
Logs Beamajor Sawn to any specification.
Soal souples can be seen at the Ofico, where NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
alen Price List and Description can be obtained,
Neither this CAFTANY, the AGENTS, LOr the
sad larger enmiles at our Godowns, East Point: Owens, will RESPONSIBLE for any
Wm. Sommers, Master, will load here for the Rort, and will have quick despatch.
Bnow, Master, will load here for, the above. The above Company bare arranged for Regular DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crewa Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Farama, of the following Vessels during their stay in, above Porta, and will have gulsk-despatch.
For Freight, spply to
and other large steamers direct to this part.
JARDINE, LATHESON & Co.,
For Freight, apply to
1571
AENHOLD, KARBENG & Do Hongkong, 23rd February, 1889, [405]
MELCHIERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, 25th February, 158), 1098
Agents Hongkong, 24th October, 1695,
1208
Hongkong Harbour --
Cuntaur, Ger, bl., Christianson-Wieler & Co, GUTHRIE, Brit. str., H. Craig-Bussell & Co. LADY HARRWoon, Brit, bk., Williams-Captain,