THE OPENING OF THE TOUNGHOO- MANDALAY RAILWAY
an
MANDALAY, Let Murch Sir Charlos Crusthwaite, Chief Commissioner, org opening breakfast made a long
speech. He read a telegram from cy conveying thanks and congratula tious to Mr. Buyers and the engineering staff. He then commented on the portier nature of the dificulties encountered in making the
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and there are a good many in the cocapation of factorles, shops, and starse in the white quarters. The whole Chinese population of California for 1880 was 75,200, and some suthorities timate it. lt 129,000 for 1888; but the ox- bat number cannot be known before the aszt saurus return. * Idiots, Indians, convicta and Chinese are, ezoluded from voting." In New Hampshire, Vermont, North and South Carolina, East and West Virginia, Alasko, Alabama, Arkanes, Datote, Delaware Florido, Georgis, Illnois, Indian Territory; Maryland
Toonghos-Mandalay line, which were not all of Massachusetts, Michigan, and Minnesota, there au engineering awture, but great difcuttles he were no Chinem according to the census of 1990. to be overcome in the employment of labour In, Kontucky (10) Toumasses (25) Arizom owing to the suspicions of the Buruan cooling (1,680), Connectiont (129), Colorado: (012),, In and sokness which caused the loss of many lives; - dizos (29), Love (39), Kansas (19), Lenirinda The country which the line trovereid mag'at (489), Maize (8), there wars, according to the first diaturbell, but the delay and dificulty same coners, email numbera zanging fem 5 to from this was no saivo The 1,630. But as there are now rory considerable lino was efficiently protected throughunt by ambers of Chinese washarmen in Boston (Massa force of 700 min, little more than ohusetts), it is probable that very many have no three per mile. The Chief Commissioner then migrated westward since 1880 to other large won- Baid he considored the completion of the line tres such as Chicago. It is certain that there are from Rangoon to Mandalay, an prout of the very few in Mexico, exempt a dozen or 3) at El greatest importance politically, as well as oom- Paso del Norte on the north frontier, whiak mercially, in the immediate future as regards is connected with El Paso (Tersa) by a foot- Upper Hurmah and thereafter as the base of bridgo. In 1880 there were al in Mississippi, communications and trade with the far Bhan in Missouri 91', in Montana 1,765; Nebraska States and Yunnan. He gave some statistics 18, in Nevada 6,416; in New Jersey 170; in relating to the construction of the railway, show. New York 907.) in Ohio 109; in Oregm 9,510; ing that the engineers kai kept fairly well to unit in Oregon "idiots, insane, Chinese convicts their promises in the matter of time, the railway and the United States army” are arduded haring taken two years and foar ionths to from voting In Pennsylvania, there were 404 complete. But parts of the line had bean open- in Tores 16 in Utar 501; in Washington ed for trafic as early as November, 1898. As Territory 3,185 in Wisconsin 16 in Wy regarda the east of the railway it was 204 lakha, aming $14; in New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Romewhat below the estimata. The Chief Cou- the District of Columbie, none. It is extremely missionar described the Railway as the first probable, however, that there is scarcely a large gift of England to Upper Barmab, and the Chinese town in the Blues without at lesab ons earnest of many more to come; and he referred Chinese washerman. In Arizona marriages be to the Mou Valley Railway survey now in pro- tween whites and Chinees are prohibited by law. gross for a line to conneet Mandalay with The total number of Chines in the United Mogaung and Blau Be also remarked on States in 1880 was 105,014, being an increnss of the large suzne spent in restoring order and in about 42,500 since 187, so that it is not likely opening the first instalment of roads and public now to be much below 150,000. 0. Daily buildings to the country. He referred to the News. progress of the revenue from 22 lakhs in the ent your to 67 lakhs in the third year of the annexation as satisfactory. In refereing to the heavy military expenditure, he said he did not. grudge it, as the work of the soldier was the fonodation of the nooossary of vil government.
The health of Mr.. Buyers and staff was then drunk with eathasinum-Rangoon Gazette.
VA-MM PEKOLAR INTELLIGANG},
WRENTSDAY, 20th March. EXFORT CASGOES.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FRIS, THURSDAY, MAROH Mier, 1889,
WEST ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VESSEL'S NAMED
DAPTAINS
Juoksen
LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL Kasar--Hind (str.) B. Briar Hongkong LONDONIA BUEN CANAL Tolamon (str.) LONDON TIA SORE CANAL.Glenlyon (str.) HAVRE & HAMBURG, & Electra (alt.).
KASTRU
Emon.
·FOR FREIGHT'APPLY, TO
TO BE DISPATCHED '
P. 20. 8. N. Co Butterfold & Swiro....... Jarding, Matheson & Co... Sienusson & Co. Aruseld. Rotberg & Co... Messagorias Maritime ... Meloberk & Co........... Adamon, Bell & Co P. M. 3.5. 0đ.j. Hongkong 0.4 0.3.8.0. Hongkong,
Moleknes & Co..... Carlowits & Co..... Pastax & Co P.&O. 8. N. Co. Melobera & Co. Adams, Fell & Co Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfeld & Swire Hongkong P.&O. 9. N. Copin Hongkong Jardins, Mathsson & Co... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire
Molohers & Co.. Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Cr....
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Davies
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HAMBURG & LONDON. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &. BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER B.C, via Kous,& SAN FRANCISCO TIA T'HAMA... BANFRANCISCO VIAY HANA... SAN FRANCISCO Aud NEW YORK NEW YORK AMAZ YOKOHAMA TIA NAGASAKI,Kons TOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, & NAGASAKI KOBENHAR KOBE DIRECT PORT DARWIN, A STRAITS & BOMBAY, &. CALCUTTA TA STRAITS... SHAYGHAIYA ÅMOY.... SHANGHAI SWATOW, AMOT, TAMBUT
Grosu Isisul Company, Limited--260 per share. Labuk Planting Company, Limited-818 per
Blure, sollers.
Electric Company, Limited-310 per share,
Bellv
Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com
pany, Limited-9140 per share, ales.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Faves. Excom Gold Game)) Mar 20th
"Baronster=) 916
- Barometer-17,M,
Thorikoa elbrunt to the insin Thermomtaimİ PAN.. Thermometer AsiaUPIM Thermometers+D A.M. (1) et 'Bulb) Therriameter) pa, (Was bulb). Therriametar=# raf, (Wet Bubh)........... ThayneBlətizimni qandom. Cheewwoederfinianna tover night) summer
For Eritish steamer Canfa, sailed on the 7th: March: For London183 cases chinaware, 678- casas palm leaf fans, 337 bilen waste sitk, 10 packigos onnes, 160 balen pierced cocoons, 37 bases blackwood were, 11 eness private effarta, 30 cases bristles, 13 ossen bamboo ware, & ensen gongs, 25 pookagos rattan were, 6 cases furniUINA fure, and 7 packages sundries From Manila For Liverpool-2.500 bales hemp. for London-1,500 balos hemp, and 8 bilen oigars.
Per steamship. Pekin, sailed on the 13th March:-For London-15 cases silk goods, 65 casos palm-leaf fans, and 61 pastaga sundries: For Franco-60 bales lik, and 18 cases silk piece goods. For New York-l case silk goods,
BATION
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REGISTER.
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20th March, 1919, at 20 1.2.
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THE CHINESE IN AMERICA,
-Daring the past decade the well-known Chi Deso quarter of Chinatown of Han Francisco bas changed considerably for the better. the fashion to describe it as a loathsoase region, a hot-bed of vico, and so on. Na darbt this part of the city, which occupies an elevated erion be tween Dupont, California. and Kearny Strest, is very unch inferior to the more fashionable shopping promenades fraquented by the whitos,
Per. Gorman steamer Sachsen, sailed on the Takdo but it is certainly quite a respectable and well kept as any of the gret Chinese thoroughfares 17th March-For Bremen option Hamburg of Hongkong, and for the vips, which of 134 rolls matting. For New Tork15 bales course must be present in a population largely silk. For Gero-19 cases privato affects, 15 Foukong consisting of mala, many of whom smoke opiam, cases furniture, 5 cases chinaware, and 24 rolls Haiphong...5209 it is rot by any meses so glaring as that which tontting. For Hamburg option London-133 obtredes itself apoy any one who takes a loisare-packages canes For London-8 packages pri- ly walk along Dupont Street, and studies the rate affects, 283 packages fire crackers, 30 cases namon of the house, ecoupants by the light essential oil, and 500 balas hemp, freza Manils, of their flaring windows. Tha Chinas Can-For Singapore box gold haf, vaizo $10,200. sulate General is a fiue and digaited red brick for Bremen-757 rolla matting, 100 packages building just on the skirts of Chinatorn, rattan, 93 packages rattan shavings, 40 anos. bearing the superscription Tai Taing Kwok marshandise, and case merchandise, from wo
For Hamburg-102 packages canes, Hapuski ... Texagi-shi Ka Shu or Constate-teneral Manila. of the Great Pare: Empire" and "Consul 50 bales rattans, 10) packages are crackers. 2 18. Bes" Beem quite an institution in Sin balos feathers and 18 pases olgars, from Manilag mig Francisco, where his face must be familiar to all For Antwerp-7 balas dock feathers, 4 cases the inquisitive reporters. The various pro- merchandise, 10 cases bristles, 1 osse cigars, olamations and notices posted up in the strests from Manile, 2-packages musters, from Basis belie all suspicion of political intrigus on the and 2 bales hexp, from Manila. For Astor part of the Chiness officials or hedman, Thay dani-11 hores blackwood ware. Axhort the traders to observe modoration and justice in their relations with the unfriendly beritrians; wara bad characters that they will forfeit all sympathy if they - indulge in larisss: behaviour; offer facilitate pages home
to these in distress or diffulty and, gua srally, point to a desire on the part of all the belter disposed Chinese to live peaceably and industriously according to the Juws of the land they are in. Within recent yurrs large natabere of Californian Chinees have ant; ; '' t of mixed dross, better suited to thế... rate elimato, and coutrasting less consecusly than their own with that of the whits populations amongst whom they mix The favourite costume seams to be a short coat. orma-kusomewhat longer than the nookie jackož of Chins, but not no long as the pendioneK S robe, and inade out of blus Kaselan alath orbroad- loth Underneath tbl is a mass of ordinary Chinese clothing in layers muitakin to the per- petually varying temperature. The trousers are of the same material, but loose at the aukle, and differing little from the European cut. The pigtail" is usually worn hanging, and the headdrem is generally a Chinese pork pie felt hat or an American goft "billy-cock."ON Native Chinose shoes are worn. European attire is rarely seen, and the majority.
wards
"
Complete
New Mulwa....
Old Malwa Older Malva Fatna (New) Banaras (New).
Quotations are
IN LONDON,
UPION
$360 per pioul, slier, af 1 to 2 caties
«$800)
$550
por pioul, alice. it
[1 to 2 cattica
8610 per pden, allee of
595 to $597)
EXCHANGE
to 1 catties. pershest.
dolographio Tronsfur Daak Bills. on demand Dank Bille, at 30 days' sight Bark Bills at 4 months sight Credite, at 4 months” night”, Docomentary Bilis, et 4 months'
sigtet......
(R. PABIS
Bank Bills on demand
Credits, ut months' sight ON NEW YOR
.3.79 3.88
Bank Bilts, on demand..
BOMBAY Credits, daya" sight
Telegraphic Transfor
+18
Bank, on demand, '.............
18
Bank, ou demand
20
of the working men dress as in 'hina. A few Ox CALOUTTA "Bella" may be soon strutting about in fashiba- able Chinese costame, but out of doors the
Telegraphic Transfor
Bauk, ut sight Private, 30 days”, sicht SOVEREIGNS
Quotations TG ;-
SHARES.
to
The laromster has risen in the North and has fallen in the South and eradicate for N.B. winds have increased. Clear,
, and damp wast) er gravails.
W. DOBERCE.. Hongkeng Daaristory, 20th March, 189.
METKUROLOGICAL LEGASTER,
Previous day.
Ou dati Judete {ut 1ð spa. | «24 p.in.
at i pan,
Barometer
30.08
60,03
Temperature
78
64
Humidity
atte
进
78
E.
Force of wind
1.
5
Weathered mainl
Raio
Direction of wird... N.N.W
1-Janomater, godoaed to 23 degrees Fahrenheit ME the eval of the asa in fndles, tenths and bundeadthe;
DIE MEERATTU the den degrees Fahreukel. A-Basemaringevende of start, Alty an
.4.--Drumoscow OFTEN WERD is two points.
5-Fosca Tan Wiwa aonording to Bentforre
TATE OF THE WRITER: B. Rue sky; C. seabed meda:D. dringling thin, P.fog; .gisensy; Kamil; In Highl ming's 0.016rcast; P. palior on W. Jon (wel).
29. aqually, zuna So, thunder: V. visibility :
-Klashes, tenths so hundredths.
W. DOBEROK. Hongkang Obinreatory. 20th Marol. 1989.
FONG PHOTOGRAPHER Hasjast added to his COLLECTION of VIHWE Rome. NEW SCENES and Photos,
of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable
in bis Studio ore Mesara. KRELY & WALSH'N.
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality aud
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. GLEN LINE OF STEAM FACKETS. FOR LONDON HA SUHZ CANAL. 211LB Steamship.
OLENDYON." Captain Botamer will to despatched no ahova TO-DAY,the 9ist iúnt, at Noose, an
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, th March, 1889.
(398 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA) THE P.&O. S. N. Co's Steamship
DECCAN,"
On 27th lust, at Noon Tu-day. Today, at Noon.
25thinst., st30 -2. Qaik despatch. On 3rd April, at Noon. On 14th April, 10 a.m. On 4th April, at Noon On 1st lust.. devlight On 23rd inst, at1 P.M. Quick despatob. Quick despatch,
Quick deepstak To-day. ut Nem
*
On or about 23rd inst. To-morrow.
On or about 26th inst. On 3rd April, até P.μ.
VESSELS ON THE BERT
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING: «CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND BUROPE, VIL THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY ¦ AND OTHER CONNECTING. RALLWAY LINES. & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship-
ABYSSINIA,"
INTIMATIONS.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 HP. each, with attings, touted to 150 lbs. to the square Inch; they are suitable for 'à vessel about 670 tons, or would Tory suitable for driving stationary engines. 4 Cornish Borang 28 ft, long by Gift in diameter, doubio zivotti, with 4 Galway's Patent Tones-in · such. 1 Large STEẨM LAUNOR ENGINE and Boru 2 Vortical BorLens. 1 New Portable ENGINE & BOILER, 95-HP. by MAHAL & Sons, Gainsborough, England, 6-H.P. ENGINE 1 Steans PUMP. Horisontal mul i Diagonal Steam WINCHER. 1 Large PLANING MACHINE 1 ERRY Toot Connection will be minio at Tokohama with GEINDIR. 5 Borse TAPE and DIES. Der Steamers from Shanghai, and Japan Ports, LING MACHINES, 1 Large Hand Power WHEEL and at Vancouver with San Francisco and for Driving Machinery with SHIFTING and Pacific Coast Points by the rogular Steamers PULLEYA, and Small FræE ENGINES. 2 of the Pacrero COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY (double anting END PUMPS., and other Steamers.
3,651 Tous Bagister, G. A. Lee, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC VEA KOBLAND YOKOHAMA, on THURS. DAY, the 36h April, at Noor.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- On 23rd insk, at Noonland, Franos, sud Germany by all trans-Atlantic To-morrow, at 3 P.M. lines of Steamers. Cn 27th inst Quick despatch. Tomorrow daylight.
VESSELS ON THE SERIM.
DCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNTIED STATES.
·MEXICO, OFNTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. ANT EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING. STEAMERS.
First-olasa Faros granted as follows:--
To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mox.) $100.00. To San Franciaco. ------------
175.00.
To all Common Poiate in Canada'?
and the United States
230.00.
To Liverpool....änder. To London.
300.00. 206.00.
To other European Points at proportionste rates. Special radiocal ratas granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be oblamed on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dar. Lined to Points in the United States, should to sent to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. D. E., BROWN, Distriot Freight Agent, Van- couver, B.C.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.. on the Brit April.
All Purcels must be sent to our Offies and should be marked to address in full; and the besame will be received by us until 5 P., the Steamship OCEANIC * will deapatobad for San Francisco, tie Yoko- day previous to mailing. hems, SATURDAY, the "rd Marah, at
For information us to Passage or Freight, ONE PM. Connection being made at apply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co., Yozobama with Eteamers from Shanghai and
Agents. Japan Ports.
Hongkong, 8th Mareli, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER ELOYD,
 PARCEL Patracırs should hamarkad fo- address in full; and some will be received at the
will leave for the above placas TODAY, the Company's Ooo until Fevs est, the day: pro- Blet instant, at Noor M
vions to sailing.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Flist-olasa Fares granted as follows
To Sun Franoise
$200.00
11
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 month To Liverpool........ To London
350.00
Hongkong, 16th March, 1889. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON 1 SUEZ CANAL
THE Company's Steamship
*TELA WON.”- Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 1st just
325.00 $30.00
To other European points xi proportionste rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Barvion, and the Imporial Chinese Customs. to be obtained on application.
STEAM FOR
[8
SINGAPORE, COLC. "BO. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT JAID.
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE. BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC PORTS; ALBO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALLAT
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER! | AND LUGGAGE.
Passagers by this lins bave the option of pro- Passengera for Europe desiring to procied Overland, on, on appliat a to the undersigned, eling Overland by the Southern Pacific and have their Tickets endorsed for arrender of connecting, Lines Central Pacifio, Northern Algiers in exobiazgo for Coupon Tickets to Pa ifie or Canadian Pacific Raitrays. Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan N.B.--CazOU CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH Passengers, who have paid full faro, ro Boats) and thence to Paris or London.
Algiers 28 boure storm from Marsailles and (or vice versa) within one year, will bo thence to London occupies about the same time.allowed a discount of 19 This allowance BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents [does not apply to through fares from China and Hongkong, 9th Marob, 1899.
1483 Japan to Europs
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPOEE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA, THE Company's Steamship
TAISANG,"
Consular Invoices to scompany Cargo dee- tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addrossed to the Colloster of Castors, San Franc100.
For further information as to Freig o Passage, apply to the Arency of the Cora pany, No. 50A, Queen's Bond Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 5th March, 1959.
STEAM FOR
༔འ།
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
OKE PLATE BENDING and STRAIGHTENING MACHINE, will admit a 7 fest Plat Top Roller 19. Bottom Rellars 10", weighing about Gibona.
All the above Machiney are Low or as good
да порт
For further Particulars, apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Bond. Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.
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West Indies, Vol. 30;
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C. LEUCHS & To.. 17. BARRETT'S GROVE, LONDON, N ESTABLISHED 1794
(WHITE FOR PRICE LIST.)
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. (1712. THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE
13, PRATA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now in
working order
Subscription, $80 per Amon.
Electrical Material on sale, or hire. Electric BELLs fitted and maintained. Agenta for ELECTRIC LIGHTING, Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work
A. SANDFORD, ·
Agent, Hongkong. 1st December 1889. 17629
WINTER TIME TABLE.
N SUNDAY, the 14th day of April, 1988, at 10 A.M., the Company's Steamship PREUSSEN Captain C. Pohle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Fort as above, CALLINGS-
AT GENOM
Captain Jackson, wil, to despatched no above TO-MORROW, the 2nd inst, ot To LES F.Min instead of as previously, advertised
This steamer has superior first olass accOmENGATORE, PENANG. COLOMBO. modation specially construotod. to meet the re-DEN, LURT SAID, MALTA, CIERAL-arries a Dortor and Stewardess, quirements of tropical climatan.
For Fright or Passigo, apply to
-1500
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, 18th March, 1889. ***SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.
(VIA ISLAND SEA).
THE 'Stenmabip
THE
"GLAMORGANSHIRE,"
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Garge will be received on Board until 4 P., Spacio and Parcels until 1 PM, on the 18th April, 1889. (Parools are not to be sent ov [Board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Offee). Contents and Value of Pookages are required.
The Steamer hasaplendid Accommodation and
For Further Particulars, apply to
MÁLČÍKAS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 18th March, 1889.
FÖR HAMBURG AND LONDON. HEA II British Bark
TAR MARSEILLES, ARINDIBI VONIJE, TLYMOUTH, 'AND LONDON,
ALSO. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAREA ON THROUGH BILIS OF LADING FOR BÁravza, PersiAN GULF PORTA, Marseilles, TRIESTE, HAM- 3020, NEW YORK, AND HOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,
THE PENINSULAR AND JBIENTAL SIX
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steeurship
TH
"EME."
Wm. Sammers, Master, will load here for the sbore Ports, and will have quick duspatok.
For Freight, apply.to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1405 Hongkong. 23rd February. 1889.
FOR NEW YORIC“
THE 33 L. II. British Barque
Captain Davies will copatched for the |abóro Ports TOMORROW, the 22nd inst
Prix Stamer me Superior Passenger Accou" KAISAR-I-HIND, Captain B. F. Uristor, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON A BOMBAY and Banje, Master, shortly expected hers, will loud SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 27th for to abore Fort, and will have quick das
taodation..
For Freight cr Passage, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents:
| March at NOON. 1566 Hongkong, 15th March, 1888.
Cargo will be received an
hosril nutil patch. 4 F.M.; Parcels and Specio (Goliyat the Office STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY,nati 4PM.. on the day before sailing.
Calling at COLOMBO if Sulcient Induce ment Offers
THE E. &O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KHIVA,"
of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT will leave for the ahore places ou SATUR ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTO and Views and DAY, the 23rd instant, at NOON. reproduction of the santo on Paper, Canvar, or
Opal.
6.58
Hongkong and Shangha Bank Shares-164
per cent. premiuin, sellers. Union Inmance Society of Canton, Liruited
$105 per share,
181 per share..
INSTANTANEOUS VIRA, GROUPs and f'OR TBAITƐ are taken in any state of the weather, and a Permanent Processes,
are executed on Moderate Terms
STUDIO ICT HOUSE LÅNE,
D
NOW ON SALE.
INTERIAL QUARTO. NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
well-to-do seem to find the mixed dress. most Os SHANGHAL convenient. For if any drinking saloons are to be seen in the Chinese quarter, at lost for themselves; those that exist ate for the lower class whites, who seem to find congenial company. in this region, which is fringad by a doubtful nology of Italians and other nationalities of non- Anglo-Saxon type.--Thera de vary little row- dinose, much less squabbling than in China, no public exhilation of ring, and very tolerable cleanliness. As in China, and in foot whorever- Chinese are to be found, industry is every whore China Traders Insurance Company's Shor appiront; and,, whilst the white population is taking ita pleasure after the business of the North China Insurause-Tls, 297 per share. day, the laborious Chinoman is still ironing cuffs and collars, making op his books, and working steadily almost into the stand! hours of the morning. A great many bioase aro now employol ia tiger-making This app ors to be from first to last a purely Chinese enterprise, and many factors have as many as twenty or
compiled to cria to express the numerous ob thirty Boys" (is, öoolies) working for the The vigars are of very fine quality, quite squai Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares inscience generally, which the rapid advance jects in msobīnsry, photography, telagraphy, to the ordinary Ave-cent American cigar. Many $888 per sbare, sollers, foreign saloon-kospors peuler to the anti-Chi China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-183 mere mprement by advertising that they andor per share, sollern
Yangtze Insurance Association—116. 87) per
share.
viness Insurance Company, Limited-8165 per
share..
..
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts, Jb
per share..
Canton Tusurance Offee Limited-115 per
charo.
taks not to sell any Chinese madu olgars. The Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited obief industry is washing but even here the Chiness who fairly established themselves in Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
this business long before may white mon aver attempted to undertake it for a li ing, are boing anoronobod upon by the "white laundries." or steam laundries, which latter san do the work just as cheaply as the Chi nese. The usual charge for ellare and oats is two oints a piece (not a pair) which is about
$25 om.
318, Ma
An
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN
·-· ·PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chings Dictionary, published at
Daily Press Office, Hongkong, this Work stands unrivalled. All the new For comprehensiveness and practical service
words which the Chinese have of late years been
ELWOODIN;
Saperintendent. Hongkong, 16th March, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
1571)
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, AND KOBE. (Passing through the IRLAND SEA)
THE Company's Steinship
"GENERAL WERDER." Captain W. von Bohukmaan, will leave for the above Porta on or about the Red inst.' For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1859.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG,
of foreign ralatinahas imposed upon them, are Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, here given in extenso. Each and evary word is fully illustrated and explained, forming oreroiser
for students of a most instructive nature. Both
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BeaMEN.) THE 94emship
ELBUTRA,"
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given the acreate being carefully marked on the best principla hitherto attained. The typography Captain P. Moller, will be despatched for the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'splays the success of an attempt to make the above Ports, on MONDAY, the 25th instant,
-Sharys-50 per cent. prem, sales, tongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares- per cent. prim. Indo-thira Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
Хах, пот.
the same as in China Owing to the prevalence China and Manda Steamship Company, Limited
of celluloid quffs and collars, it in possible to do 8180 per share, nom
with very little wasbity, and is shirts, drawers, Donglas Steamship Company, Limited-173 per
ata, sost from 10 to 25 conts to wash, it is probabl
share.
of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of Chinese and English type correspond in the sise at TEN AM. paes, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and wont spaces which have heretofore sharpe terized Chinese publications.
For Freight.or Paisago, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
A grents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1889,
1568 FOR KOSE DIRECT. THE
Tollastrets to submitted for conskleration: Steamship
the vast scope of the work the
Chimere chamoters, and Medhurst'a Engilah Chalmers: Vocabulary contains about 16:000
that the outer garmente of many a good Sar Rongkong Gas Company's Share $180 per Francis conceal a multitude of sins. Bathing is not carried to such a excess in the United Hongkong Iletel Company's Share $170 per and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilet the above Portaboa fie 28th infant
share.
States in to have become a vice, nor has the morning tub yet become a peculiarly national China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-1189 words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
per share, bayerE.
per share...
institution, from all which it may be inferred that the special advertisernenia referring to enffa and collare would indicate that shirts and "waste" are objects for cosasional and special Hongkong Ice Company's Shara--$100 Far attention in the washing line. It is a romark-share, calend able thing that not a single Chinese shoe-blask Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited is to be found, either here or in any of the densA 895 per share,
Corkindale, Commander will be despatched for
**TEVIOT."
For Freight or Passage, apply te
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agenta Hongkong, 19th 3arob, 1889
1596 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HUN FOR SHANGHAI Y AHOY.
this work conftains more than 50,000 English
tera. Again, despite all the grammar and Luson Bugar Ratining Company, Limited-88 other elementary works se yet published, the sindent of this dinoult language absolutely re- ostions and equivalents of different words which quires examples to display the various appli
have one general meaning of those examples (Taking Cargo and Passengers, at throtigh rater many se any other Dictionary hitherto pub for NINGPO, CHEFOD, NEWUHWANS, TIENESIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the TANGTIZE ) --
HE For practical purposes the arrangement of Company's Steamship.
er so of large American tows visited by the Ponzom and Sunghie Dus Bamantan Mining writer. This la siguitlcant, as are ceste, the -
Company, Limited—$18 per share.
this work more than' dva ng
Kahod.
usual charge for five minuter labour, would Perak Sugar Chitration Company-Ts. 36 per the wire is so complete, that a reference to its exactly suit the Chinese idea. It must be infer- share
red that the celestial who should attempt the Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li. Innovation would, get his houd brokon by the railed $129 per shure. Bill Nye whe now monopolise this industry, or A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent. that the general feeling against Chinese is a premium, om
Most shoe-
Biring that as she would be publicly seen en Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., couraging a Chinese, shos-black.
-Limited--$186 per share, sales blacking is done in the public streets, ten cents Singapore Insurance Campany, Listed $17.50 ...baing tho charge on Sundays and bolidays, and per share, nom,
there are quite as many white as negro Chinese Inperial Loan of 1884 H-3 per cent chos-blacks, oven in some of the negro Stator; premium, numIASA DENDR
hence it cannot be argued that such labour is Chiness Imperial Loiu of 1884 C-5 per cant, derogatory to white dignity. In most Ameri : proinjom, xom.
oss towns the hotel Inndford warns his guests Chinese Imperial Lean, 186. E-11 per cent..
· that he will not be responsible for boots left out-
premium, nom.
side the bed room doors. The result of so lasy. Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin ing them is successful in the coast towns, where
—$325 per cent, prem„ nom. VA
la communicate effectively with natives whe understand nothing but Chiness. Inthisrespect
the work will be found indisponible to all Baars residing in Chins, and to the natives themelves it explains abjects fully with which
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.
on
* BELLEROPHON,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents, Hongkong, 19th March, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
Silk and Valuables for. Europs will be tra shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargoj for London will be conveyed via Bombay with out transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direck route via Colombo,
For Farther particulars regarding Fargnr. and PASAGE apply z the PENINSULAN & ORIENTAL STEAM. NAVIGATION - COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contexts and Va'ns of Packages are ve quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly toquested to not the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th March, 1869.
F1
U. 8. MAIL LINE..
PACIFICMAILSTH. MSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT. YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U. &. Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama on SUNDAY, the 31st March, at DAYLIGHT, taking PasHELL- gers and Freight for Japas, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading set for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities,
"ANTOINETTE,"
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & CO.: Bongkeng, 16th February, 1869.
1361
5 446
SUNG
COAL MERCHANTS,
Lave always on hand
i
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM LAUNCH *MORNING STAR"
Ruus Tailyasa Ferry Boat between PEUDAR's WHARF and T'AIM-TRAFSUI at the following
Leays Hongkong Hongkong
0.15 AM.
Leave Kowloon
Kew.com
H
0.00 Ax, 312 p.m. 6.40
#1
7.UK 25
7.31
4.50
745
4.30 5.10
J
8.00
6,30
Als
5.45,
中華
8,0
6.18
9,00
6.50
9.30
*3.40
7,00 17
"
10.00
7.13
17
+1
10,75
0.40
030
8.30 12.00P.M. 9.30
J
*
12.30 Fär 147,00
1.00 10.00..
1.35 12.00
200
215
Thers will be no Lamich on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable circumstance. In 3ase of stress of weather, due notice will be given of any AEGYPANGA
MAILS EXPECTED.
the
THE GERMAN MÀIL, The . D. stoamer Freason, will German mail of the 19th February, left Sings- pore on the 18th, and is dus here on the lat instant.
THE AMERICAN MAIL-
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro with the American mail of the 21st ult., Jeft Yokohama for this port at 4 pm. on the 38th, and is lus here on the 25th inst..
STEAMERS, EXPECTED.
'Thè stcatúer Teviot left Haiphong on the 19th, and may be expected here on or about the 21st Calustant.
YEE LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIT
TION OF COAL. Address:-Care of Mesars. Kwoya SuNG & C. No. 68 PRAYA,
The D. D. R. steamer Lydia fežt Singapors on the 16th, and is das here on the 23rd inst.
Tho etsamer Chateau Leoville left Singapore on the morning of the 17th, and is due here on [G42 the 4th instant.
FOR SALE. HEIDSIECK' CHCHAMPAGNE, 1880 WITH SEAT
S.
$22 per case of 1 dezon quarte. $23............ per case of 2 dozen pinta... PAUL DUBOIS & Co.% CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25............ per case of 1 dozen quarts.
·CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE, › $13 ........... per case of 1 dozen quarts. $14......... per ease of 2 dozen pints.
PONTET CANET. $9.50
per ease of I dozon quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
$1.50 per case of 1 dozen quarta. $8.50........ per case of 2 doren pints.
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dozen guaris. JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8.......... per case of 1 dozen bottles.
CUTLER PALMER & Co.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884
125 NOTICE.
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, sud io porta in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic les of Steamers.
First-olaxa Fares granted na follow- To San Francisco
To San Franciscs and return,
available for 6 months..
To Liverpool To London
$300.00
350.00
325.00. 30.00
UOMPANY, LIMITED.
The Usion Line steamer Sussez left Singa pore on the 17th, and is die hero on the 24th ́instant.
The 0.8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon left Bingapore on the afternoon of the 18th, and is dus bere on the 25th instant.
JUST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 188, rorised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 990 large edition, p. 733 small edition. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised fist of Mails issued in connection wit? this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a web ister hour than that given below.
A-MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Tokobama.—Par Decores. today, the 21st inst., at IL30 a.m.
For Straits and London.-Per Glexlyon, to day, the 21st inst., 11.30 AM.
For Tientsia-Per Kaifong, lo-day, the 21st inst., at 1.30 P.M.
For Swatow and Amoy.-Per Cheong H. Teng, to-day, the 21st inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Focobow-Per Formosa, to day, the 21st inst, at 5.00 PM.
For Swatow, Singapore, and Bangkok-Per Kong Beng, to-morrow, the 22nd inst., at 7.30 for Straits and Calcutta-Per Taisang, te-
CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are
respectfully, faformed that, it upon their arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's Foremen should be at hand, orders for repairs seut to the HEAD. OFFICE, No. 14, Prays Central, will receive prompt attention.
In the event of complaints being found To other European points at propertionate necessary, communication with the Undersigned rates. Spacial redzood rates granted to Omoersja requested, when immediate steps will be taken of the Army, Nary. Ciri Berrios, and the to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction. Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on
· D. GILLIES, application.
Secretary,
morrow, the 2nd inst., at 2.30 PIN
For Fort Darwin, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne-Per Chang Sha, to morrow, the ad inst., 3.30 r..
For Straits and Bombay-Per- Khiva, on Saturday: the 28ed inst., at 11,50 KM, KA
For Straite Settlements.-Per Electra, on (20 Monday, the 25th just., at 9.30 ..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. **
PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Oceanic
Passangers by this line hers the option of pre- cording serland by the Southern Fache and Hongkong, 26th August, 1885,
HORNEO TIMBER. Connecting Lines, Central Pasifle. Fortharu Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railwayu.
Passagers, who have paid fall fare, xoHE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING
TH
AND PLANTING COMPANY, embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
LIMITED pagos enables a person who understands English Captain Guthrie, will be despatched as above none of the mom Recurn Fare Thir Are prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLE will be despatched on SATURDAY, the
allowance does not apply to through fares from TIMBER6 for hip and House Building 3rd inst, with Malls for Japan, San Fran WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst.
China and Japan to Excope.
Furniture Whare, in round or square is, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Freight will be received on board until 4 F.M. Logs, Beams, or Sams to any specification. Peru, té, which will be closed as follows 1597 the day previous to sailing, Parool Faokages Ball samples can be soon at the Office, whers 0.15 r., Rogistry eences.
will be received at the Ofoe antil 5 PM same ales Price List and Description can be obtained, 0.30 PM Post Ofhoe elogos, but Correspondenos day all Parcel Packages should be markod to and larger samples at our Godowns, East Point address in full, raine of same is requiredThe above Company have arranged for Regular Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Shipments to be made by the Promoia, Parasa, destinel to points beyond San Francisco and other large steamers direct to this part. ia ine United States should be sent to the
JARDINE, MATH SON & Co.: Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed
Agente pa Hongkong, 24tà October, 1888..
1206 to the Collector of Customis at San Francisco.
For further information as the Company, MANOONG OF CANTERBAY OF Froight apply to the Agency of the Company, hand for Sale BEST PRESERVED No. BOA, Queen's Road Contral.
MEAT, BOY, že. Price moderate.
The undersigned is also entrusted with the [8 Bale of PRESERVES, &c., of CHY LOONG
CHOP.
To parties resident In England and interested
in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion
i
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages
4 Vole. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price, $20. A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Parshasers of BIX or more Copies,
LONDON:
TAUREL & Co. 60. PATRNOSTER Row, HONGKONG DAN
innocent foreigners congregate to this extent, Hongkong High Level Tramways Company, grond white porter condescends tó clean Limited 10 per cent, pram,, s019,
harges tem centra day instead East Bornon Planting Company, Limited-855 DAILY PERMS OFFICE, WINDHAM ST.
than
19
of five in the streets. There are no Chine
per share, nom de
barbara suployed on white men's heads and Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 per share, muius, in fast washing, oigar-making, railroad buyers.
navrying, coal-portaring steam-bailer stoking, Hongkong Dairy Farma Co., Limited $13 par cobbling, tinkering, tailoring, cooking, and share, sellers parko huoketering seam to be the chief Chinese indas- Songei Kayak Planting Company-135 par Arias According to some of the Chiume sa
rodas from Californis homewards is now taking Steam Lanuch Company, Limited-$40 per place or at least contemplated, and new arrivals
share, nom, are not encouraged by their compatriots. Thers The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company, es mid to be 25,000 Chinese In Eau Francino, Limited-$20, buyers.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR NEDTS
OWNERS, will be BESPONSIBLE for ABY
Weiher the CAPTAIN, ONSIBLE TO DEBT contracted by the Opers or the Crews of the following Vesmis during their stay in Hongkong Harbour GUTHRIE, Brit. air, H. Craig, Bussell & Co. LASTHARRWOOD, Brit. bk, Williamı--Captain, PEKINO, Ger.str., Henormann”—Biemmen & Co
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
́· PREUSSEN," Captain C.. Poble, will save for the above place about 24 hours, after arrival with the outward Gorman Mail, 2
For further Partionlara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1689.,
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 A. L. 1. American Ship
..
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hourlong, 14th March, 1889.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HB SA L. L. 1. American Ship
EMPIRE"
•EACTOLUB,"
Snow, Master, will lead here for the shor Baraban, Master, will load lore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, For Freight, apply to
Agents Hongkong, Gjh March, 1889.
(492 Hongkong, 25th February, 1889.
PUSTAU &.00.
304|
MAN LOONG, Canton
MAIL TABLES
1988
1.8.8
M10 Cents; Card 20. Gents, Cash,
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office deslines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected will make no enquiries into,. alleged losses of such lettera.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH FACKET:
The British Contract Packet: Kaisari-Hind will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; ta the Streita Settlemonts, Netherlands · India, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar
The usual hou will be observed in closing the Maile &c.
The Past Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration haw been neglected, will make no saquiries Inte
· 19287 i alleged, losses of such letters,
"AIL TABLES are now ready, Paper,
DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Hongkong, 6th February, 1839