of a for Chinese and Foreign slaripiste, oran that appears now to bare shaided.
The gunboat Rattler has been sent to Amoy st the request of the British Consul. It appears that Chiarini's Chrous in expected at that port, wail as all the riffaf from the neighbouring country are likely to come to me it at Kulangen, and thereare no police on the island, Mr. Forrest tacught the prosence of a man-of-war desirable.
N.C. Daily News
The Shin-pas bears that the wife of the Chi- messo Resident in Kores, Yitan, is cultivating friendly relations with the wives and danghters of all foreign officials. On 5th March she gave a ladies dinner, at which the wife of the Japanese Minister was premont, followed by a performance, by a troupe specially engaged, of a draws from thehistoricalromanes of "The Three Kingdoms." At H.B.M.' Polios Ccart at Shanghai ve men named Gumb, Rogers, Lauruncu, Elders, (Quartermastara), ami Henry French,refrigerat ing engineer, mambers of the orbw of the P. & stearer Kasair-1-Hind, were charged with scaling about five hundred dollars worth of epiam from the vessel French and Laurence were discharged and the other three were oud mitted for trial
CHINKIANG
The Shen-pan says:There has been very nearly another very serious riot at Chickiong Un 10th March four coolies were carrying fre wood through the principal malue of the foreign itlement, when one, feeling incommoded by his heavy clothes, stopped to remove some of them. A Chinese policeman saw him and Rở. vanced to make him move on. The coolie said, g Wait till I have isken off my ocat, and I ei A on when the policeman impatient of delay and observing the man beginning to strip,
a blow at his head with a stick, making a con "tiemble deat in it. The blood flowed, and the read full to the ground. By this time the crowd stood around like a dance wall, in an angry ex. eled state, and the firewood soolo and some friends laid hands on the policeman, and sonie holding the latter, son supporting the injur edelle, the crowd appeared at the door of Mr. Sun, the Deputy is aberge of the pea kiah-isang-kuk, a sort of native policu-station. The Deputy after ry aquiry ordered 40 blows to be administered to the autricipal police man, and wished also to put him in the cangue, but the bystanders begged him off. The Deputy then ordered him to escort the firewood caolis to his alodo, fring off orackers, a polits form of apology which much gratified the people. The United States Conal, bearing that a funicipal policeman had been captured, sant a man at once to domand bis immediato reloase; but the police- wan had already received his punishment; and the Consul finding out that tho man bad brought his trouble upon bitself, took no further notice of the circumstance. Everybody says that if it ld of been for the judicións manner in which the Beputy armaged this affair, another popalar outbreak would lays been the result
PEKING.
The Shen-pay, hears that the Emperor has by no means refused to grant the request of Li Houg-obang in his memorial praying that the railway between Tiontain and Tangohow may be allowed to be completed, bat has on the contrary called for opintors en the subject from all the Vloeroys of the Maritime Provinces. There are thus good hopes that this railway will be bagus in a few monks after all
The titin at the Tenng-li Yemen on the 7th March to the Foreign Ministers at Paking and The presentation of the Imperial gifts of jade sceptres and silk cum vf, says the Shen-pao. with great success. Prince Ch'ing took the principal part among the hosts, among whom was the Marquis. Teing. formerly Chinese Mi-fer in London, the leading part among the
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES,
* SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMTRE NOTICE TO CONSIGNEESA THE Steamship at 4
A: "GLAMORGANSHIREA FROM HAMBURG, SANTWERP, LON- DON, PENANG, AND BINGAPORE,
Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed, at their risk. into the Godowns of the Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
to the contracy be given before Noox, TO- Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice
DAY,
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remata
TO BE BET
TO LET
THE DAILY PREIS WEDNES JA 1, MAROH 97†¤, 1880.
HE GROUND FLOOR of HOUSE NË. TBOL BUILDING. Possession from the 1st April next
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI, TIA SWATÓW. (Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates for CHERGO, TIENTSIN, «NTWOnward, Han, KOW, Bad PORTS on the FANG3828.) [642 ▼ THE Company's Stäamskip
For Partionlare, apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. "Hongkong, 15th Marck, 1889.
DUDDELL
TO BE LET: Possession on 1st April, 1889.
IIRST FLOOR. of · 2,
STREET. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 26th February, 1889.
TO LET
ing undelivered after the 27th inet, will be sub-UNNYSIDE, No. 7, Bonham Bost. ject to rent.
All claims against the stammer must be ̈ pre- seuted to the undersigned on or before the 27th 'instant, or they will not be mongmised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Hills of Lading will be contarsigned by
ADAMSON, BELL-& ÚÐ.
Agents: Hongkong, 21st March, 1829,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S. S..“ PREUSBEN," FROM BREMEN AND FORTS OF
CALL U THE
*566
above named atommer having arrived. that their Goods, with the exception of Opium. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed Treasure, and Valuables, are being landed sed stared at their risk into the Gudowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained
Apply to
420
LINSTEAD & DAVIS:
· Hongkong, 14th November, 1888.
TO BE LET,
------Possession on Ist April, 1869.
NO. 3, ALBANY TERRACE.
Apply to
Hongkong
To
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. February, 1889. 30 LET.
136
"CANTON," Captain Bremner, will be despatched as above |TÓ-MORROW, the 28th innt, at Nook.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINS, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 26th March, 1889.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Spanish Stoamer
'DON JUAN." Captalu Marques, will be despatched for the above Porta 10.MORROW, the 28th instant, at Four F.M.
· For Freight or Passage, apply to
BILAN DAO & Co.,
Agents.
1638
Hongkong, 26th March, 1889.
FOR KOBE. DIRECT.
THE Steamship
*TEVIOT
1419 | Corkindale, Commander, will be despatched
VESSELS ON THE BERTO.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
INSURANCES.
OCCIDENTALANDORIENTALSTSAM- FYHE MAN ON INSURANCE" COM-
SHIP COMPANY.
CARGO ANTY PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND: OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, MA ADEN. PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAKING
TAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI VENTOE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
AMO BOMBAY, MADRAS: CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B-CARGO C-38 TAKEN OF THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULY PORTE, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, Naw York, and BostON, MA
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SERAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stenship KAISAR-I-HIND," Captain B. F. Brior with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 27th March, at Nook,
Cargo will be posted on board until 4 PM. Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Office unt? & P.M., on the day before sailing.
SA and Valuables for Europa will bo tran skipped at Colombo; Tes and General, Cargo for Loudon will be enraged via Beitag with ant transhipment arriving one week later than by the ordinary direar route við Colombo, da
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUSSORIBED), $1,6CA},Ó©
BOARD OF DIRECTOR, LUM SIX BANO, Esq. BAN Hur, Esq. _ You CHONG Pena, Esq. CHAN Lr Chov Esq. † Q. Hop Cusse, Esq-
The Company, GRANTS POLICIES pa MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World payable at any of its Agencies.
THE Steamship ̈“GAELIC” will be dospatched for San Francisco, 22 Yako- hame, on TUESDAY, the
9th April, at- ONG. F.M. Competion.
being made at Yokehama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Perts.
Contributory Dividends are payable to al A1 FAROEL PACZÁges shontil bemarked to address in fall, and same will be received at the Contributors of Business, whether they ar Company's Offee nutil FIVs F.M. the day pre- Shareholders or not. rious to sailing.
First-class Faros granted as follows →→ To San Francisco
......... $200.00 To Ban Francisco and return, 350.60
available for 6 months) Te Liverpool..... Te London
325,00 33000; To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rafas granted to Olivera of the Army Navy, Civil Service, wid the Imperial Chiness Onstems, to be obtained on syplication.
for and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &ceeding Overland by the Southern Pucille and
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CONTANT'S Ofoe, Hongkong.
m the above Portabout the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, opply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Agents.
596
at pret in the socupation of the COMP- FROM 14 February next, OFFICES
D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS, Apply to
RUSSELL & Co. · Hongkong, 4th December, 1888.
TO LET-AT THE PEAK.
*
Optional wary will be lauded hors in Hong." kong unless notice to the contrary be given before 10A.M., TO-MORROW, the 22nd inst
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda
have left the Godowng, and all Goods remaining after the 28th Marob, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, of
P.M.
$
..
All Claims must reach us before the 4th April, or they will not be renognised.
No Fire Insurance has boon affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & ̈Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 21st March, 1880.
NOTICE.
ARGO shipped por German steamer Independent from Rangoon has been tranehipped on Board the German steamer Picciolu for Amoy..
BAN HỌ & Con Agents S. B. Independent. Hongkong, 25th March, 1889.
FROM HAMBURG. PENANG, AND
SINGAPORE.
THE
[“HE Steamship
“LYDIA,”
827
140
Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, A HACIENDA" formerly occupied by Apply to
H. N. MODY, Vistoria Buildings Hongkong, 13th December, 1888.
TO LET
ROOMS is "SOLINGE CHAMBERS"
Apply to
141
DAVID BASSON, SONS & Co. - Hongkong, 13th Juir, 1.5,
131
Hongkong, 19th March, 1889. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE." (Passing through the INLAND BEL) THE P.&O.E. N. Oo'a Steamship.
"VERONA,"
The Contents sad Value of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
This user takes Cargo and Passengers for Marseilles. ***
E. L. WOODIN,"
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 10th March, 1889.
—E, B. MAIL LINE.
| PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH, 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- 1643
LAND RAILWAYS, AND Tounge At YOKOHAMA AND FRA 900.
will loare for the above places on the 29th | instant, at NoON.
E. L. WOODIN,
Juperintendent. Hongkong, 26th March, 1889. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGØRIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, THE Company's Steamer
TRAODADDY," A PORTION of " BEACONSFIBLY ARCADE" Captain "Brelet, will be deepatubed for the "BREEZY POINT," Lermediate Possession above Ports on or about FRIDAY, the 29th "BISNEE VILLA," POKYOLUM.
instant GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Apply to
Agent. Hongkong, 26th March, 1889,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.. FOE SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngb rates
A
LARGE AIRY&W LL-FURNISHED
HOUSE from 1st of May.
SHARP & Co., BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
Hongkong, ch, 1859.
182
OLET.
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "C". É RIO DE JANEIRO" will bene put had for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SUNDAY, the Slat March, at DAYLIGHT, taking Fassen. „gers and Fraight for Japan, the United States,
sad. Europe."
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities, of the United Statse, vit Overland Railways to Harana Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the 12 Company's and connecting Steamers.
A BUNGALOW in GARDEN LOTS NOS. for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHING, EMS,
35/53, Κύπλουτ Apply to
-D. MUSSO & Co. Hongkong, 4th February, 1889. [259
TO LET.
WELL FURNISHED FLAT, 5 BOONS:
with 2 BATHROoms, Praya East, next the German Consulate, from end of April
Apply to
Captain Petersen, having arrived from the above to sand in their Bills of Lading for countersig Paris, Consignees of Carga are haraby requested mature by the Undersigned and to take tomato diate delivery of their goods from alongside to end of October.
Optional Cargo will he forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Four P.M, TO- DAY.
Any Caryo impeding her discharge will be
ing taken by the German Minister, Mrlanced into the Godowns of the Kowloon Fier
MEYER & Co, 5. Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 4th March, 1899.
[471
HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGISZE.) ([\HE Company's Steamship.......
TH
"CYCLOPS
Through Passago Tickets grant to England; France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Farse granted as follows To San Franïisco
$200.00. To San Francisce and return, 2 350.00
Available for 6 month To Liverpool To London
825:00- $10.00
To other European polats at proportionate Captain Nisk, will be despatched as above on raten. Special rednined retos granted to Offers SATURDAY, the 30th inst.
of the Army, Navy Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese, Customs, to be obtained on Application.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente Hong kong, 22nd March, 1889.
(618 NETH ËRLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, [HE Company's Steamship
v. rundt, as the Minister who has resided and Godown Co. and stored at Consignees riskONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNST
1rget at Peking; and some excellent speeches and experie were made on both sides.
have left the Godowns, and al Goods remaining No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 29th inst, will be subject to rent.
There is a report at 'aking, for the accuracy -et which we (Shih-pao) cannot vouch, that the Emperor desires to imrita Prinos Kung to return to publio life, believing that advice from
statesman of such experience would be of much-be left in the Godowns, where they will be All brokes, chafod, and damaged goods are to benefit to him at the beginning of his reign. examined on the 29th instant, at 4 r.M. certain high official is said to have addressed a secret memorial to His Majesty recommending
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
SIEMSSEN & Co. thal, to prevent wasting the public funds, the Nar Hai Palace should be abindared, and that
Agenta. the small railway train, steamer, and electric
Hongkong, 23rd Marob, 1889. light apparate should be sent to where they TOCONSIGNEESOFOPTIONAL CARGO came from or returned to the Viceroy Li Hưng. EX O. 8.8. CO.'$8.8. BELLEROPHON.” ohang, wan that the Yu Ho Fino Bridge over. the Impelal Cana) should be reopened to public traffic; as since the famidation of the Dyanety nearly 30 years ago it bad never, been closed before.
TONQUIN.
FROM LIVERPOOL.
......
** ALMORA,” Captain Hay, will be despatched as above on er about the With instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to' -
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th March, 1889. 11246 INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
"Goode rescived on STORAGE at Moderate Eatos, in First-class Godowns. favourable terms
STEAMER CARGOES discharged en
Also Entire GODOWNS to. LET..
Apply to
MEYER & Co.
·Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887.
TO BE LET.
6540:12, CAINE ROAD.
CHIPPING Orders must be obtained fromthe Undersigned not later than the 27th lost, forehipment per steamer "CYCLOPS.”
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hopgkung, 25th March, 1889.
-397
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Tonquin papers monnee that Do-doo Quan, one of the two prine pal pirate chiefs of the pro-CD
rince of Bac-niab, bus tendered his submission, his partisans following suit,
Conduent to Tonkin note the appearance of counterfeit Indo-China trade dollars. Hit or 1< those coins have been received without suspicion, the eare with which they are atenols soming to defy imitation. Imitations have appeared, however, composed of land and oopper, and so cleverly made that detection is impossible except by the sound. It is said them imita tione have come cut from Franos in the treasure hores, a statement which, if true, velle for. (be mest sarobing investigation.
ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
"BELLEROPHON,"
Apply to
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN
THE Company's Steamship
"KWONGSANG,"
G40
Faszongora by this line bare the option of pro- cooling Overland by the Southern Pasic and connecting Lines, Central Pacife, Northern Pacific or Canalisa Pacile Ruilways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re onbarking at San Francisca for China or Japan (ir vice versa) within one year, will be sllowed |a discount of 10% from Baturn Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from Okina and Japan to Europe..
Freight will be received" on hari antil 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parzel Packages will be received at the Olce until & P.M. same day; all Parcel Paolongia should be marked to address in full; value.of snuo is required.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro mnting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Punific or Onnadian Pacifio Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisgo for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will bo allowed a discount of 10. This allowance
to Busope. do not apply to through fares from Chms and
+
HELD OFFION,
WOO LIN YUEN, Boeretary.
No. 2, Queer's Box Work,
1573 Hongkong, 14th March, 1881 THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
Undersigned having been appoint- Agests for the shove Company. 111 prépared to GRANT INSURANCES in tr extent of $100,000, on first-class risks at our rent rate.
DUNN, MELBYE &fo. I Hangkong, 16th Fobruary, 1899
THE
NORTHERN
COMPANY.
"ASSURANCE
FIRE DEPARTMENT, **
The Undersigned, as Agents for tha shos Company are prepared to woopt FIRS nanlar Invoices to socompany Cargo des-CLASS FOREIGN RISKS al per cent. pe times to pets bayond San Francisco in Anum. United States should to seat to the Company Ofear, addressed to the Collector of Customta. San Francisco, D.
For Further information
As to Freig
or Page, apply to the Agency of the Com-
"Jo, 50s, Queen's Bend Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 25th Murah, 1889,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
W. HEWETT & CO.
· Hongkong; Blat Marsh, 1899; T`RANSATLANTIC PIREINSURANCI
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointe Agents for the abova Company, sro prepared i [ACCEPT RISKS against PIR at Curces
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL.
·TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY's Bramers WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B-CARDO CAN BE TAKEN ON TE ROUGH
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUBBIA.........
ON SUNDAY, the 14th day of April, 1839, at 10a.m., the Company's Steamship PREUSSEN," Captain Pohle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Fort as above, CALLING
AT GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noow, Carge will be repaired or Board until 4 P.M., Spocie and Parvals until 1 P., on the 19th April, 1880. (Parools are not to be sent on Board, they must be left at the Agency's Office). Contents and Valas of Packages are required.
The Steamer hasaplaudid Accomodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardesy.
For Further Partituses, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Arents Hongkong. 18th March, 1389.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
* DMPILE,"
Rates:
BIEMSSEN & Co.,
Aponta.
Hongkong, 10th November, 1972
NOTICE.
UEEN FIRE INSURANC
COMPANY, The Undersigned, Agents for the above Cou pany, are propaved to ACCEPT RISK against FIEE at Current Rates,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong 16th July, 1897.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY
THE Undorsigned· boving been appoint Tende for the above Company, prepared to GRANT POLICIES again FIRE AND LIFE at Carrent Rates.
PUSTAV & Co. Bangkong, 1st April, 1883.
[6 OETH BRITISH AND HERCANTIL INSURANCE COMPANÝ.
THE Undersigned, Agents of the bush Cor FIRE at Caresat Histen.
any, are authorized,te INSURE agaiz
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPAN
FB Undersigned having bean appoint Agents, In conjunction with MESSE TURNER & Co., for the shore Company, a prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIR at Current Rates.
W. HEWETT & Co... Hongkong, b Jane, IR88,
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CON
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agente, for the abo Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIE
destined to points beyond San Francisco
Consalar Invoices to Decompany Charge 3/8 L. 1.1. American Shir in the United States should be soat to the Snow, Master, will load here for the aberasgainst FIRE to the extent of 260,000 on an Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed Port, and will have quick despatch. to the Coliootor of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Fassage and
For Freight, apply to Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
1499 Captain Bellar, will be despatched as above No. 3, Queen's Road Central
on or about the 30th inst
SPANISH PROCURATION. - Hongkong, 7th March 1899. ----------;.
PEAK MOUNT KELLET.
DUNGALOW UNFURNISHED, TO BE LET from 1st October to 18th May nart, at reduced rate
Apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, 27th September, 1888.
TO LET.
197
are hershy notified that the Cargo is being dis charged into Craft, and/or landed at the NO MORRISON HILL Entry 1s Godowne of the Undersigned; in both cases it will lia at Consigneur risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown C and after the 26th instant.
Goods undelivered after the 2nd Prox, will be subject to Bent. A damaged Goods mast bo left in the Godowns where they will bo cx- amined at 11 A., 2nd Prox.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agante. Hongkong, 25th March, 1859.
[97
"UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
From the Avenir du Tonkin wo learn that a seriona obstacle to the navigation of the river between Hanoi and Haiphong has grown up by the shealing of the Bamboo Passage, where hors ware the other day to fewer than fifteen zitke! steamers ashore waiting for the tide. The dreiging of the phetruction is strongly urged. Owing to the detention the occasion referred HE Steamship
to several persons fatending to leave for FrannA
by the mail lost the foamor, and some passen
FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, AND
SINGAPORE.
"SUSSEX"
Fors for Hongkong also lost the vassel by which Captain Longley, basing acrived from the above they had intended to come.
Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested The pirates who have for a long time post to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- been erasing Monkey, the Tongain frontier signed for countersignature sad to take immedi town, bars been dispersed by a French columnate delivery of their goods from alongside.
The steamer is berthed, at Kowloon sni
out against them. They had set up, defensivo Cargo impeding hoz discharge will be at once works at Tham, near Moukay, sida con- tianous guerilla warfare had been going on ba
landed and stored at Consignees risk and +x- sween the small garrison and the freebooters, pense and no Fire Insurance will be affected.
On the approach of the coluin specially directed gainst them they resonated their position, and
Optional cargo will be forwarded: on to Shanghai unless notice to the contrary be given
had commenced the demolition of their defences, before 2.M., TO-DAY, the 25th inst..
work that was completed for them by the All Claims against the stasier must be pre Froual with dynamite, and the village was ensented to the undersigned on or before the Slat firely destroyed. On the 28th February a Chi instant, or they will not be recognised.
nese band was encountered at Kai-met-kay, and abort but lively engagement took place, the pirates being unable to hold their ground under The Ero of the artillery, which is said to have in- Aisted severe loss. them. The loss on the French side as we learn from the account in the Avenir du Tumkin, was confined to three wounded. The pursuit was kept up for two days, when the Obinese were driven soroan the stream which constitutes the frontier.
For other moil netos see Supplement.
"BORNÉD TIMBER.
THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING THE
AND PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED,
Are prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLE TIMBERS for Bhip. and Houss Building, Faraitaro, Wharves, o, Ju round or square Logs, Beams, or Sawn to any specification. Small camplos oan be seen at the Offen, where also Price List and Description can be obtained,
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 25th March, 1889
UTLER, PALKER
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON, 1815
Ara represented in Chins by Messra.JARDINE, MATHESOx & Co...
Sreway & Co.
J
#
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. & by HE. REYNEL & ́On. in Japan.................... Subjoined are some of the items conafguod these well-known Shippore..
SPIRITS,
| 421
April.
WITH
08.1
Apply to
Apply to
GC. ANDERSON,
13, Frayn Cantral. Hongkong, 26th February, 189.
TO LET, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION..
4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1889.
1817 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONTION VIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"NESTOR,"
Captain Thompson, will he despatched es abeys on SUNDAY, the 31st inst
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, have their Tokets endorsed for marronder at | Algiers in exchange for Compon Tickets to
Marselles (by Transatlantic Company's express- Boats) and thence to Paris er London,
Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and thance to London occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, 22nd March, 1889.
(514
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 14th March, 1839.
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FIRST-CLASS RISK
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
¡399 Hongkong, 25th February, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
at Current Raton,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. HE 3/3 A. L. 1. American Ship
-MARITIMES. PAQUEDOTS POSTE PRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
ཡ
STEAN FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA POETS, FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA: ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND
ALSO,
MENDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX,
(N WEDNESDAY. the 3rd April, 1839. YANGTSE, Commandant Flanden, with at Noor, the Company's Steamship MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plows.
G. C. ANDERSON,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, 13, Praya Central. Hongton 26th January, 1989.
TO LET
1213
APART of & HOUSE in ose of the
529
healthiest positions of the Colony-5 ROOMS and a GÄRDEN.
W. E. & C., do Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, 11th March, 1580.*-!
TO LET FURNISHED, From 15th April. TO. 3 MORRISON HILL..
Apply to
No
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. -
THE Company's Steamship
"CHINGTU,”; Haat, tommander, will be despatched an abors WEDNESDAY, the Srl April, at Fore P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Sissmer. First-class Ealcon and Cabins: Sṛ4. xitustid forward of the Engines. Second Class | Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Batri- gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Frean Frovisions during the entire voyage & doly T626qualified Surgeon is carried.
JOHN ANDREW. ́o'o'Straits Insurance Co., Ed. Hongkong, 25th March. 1889, ORIENTAL BANK (`"PORATION IN
LIQUIDADONAIRE NOTICE TO CI EDITORS. PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND.
·6тH DIVIDEND of 6 per cent on all Claims against the Hongrong Branch of THE ORIENTAL BANE CORPORAT, which have, baan approved by the Court of ChanoBTY will be paid at those of the NEW ORIENTAL BANK CORPORA LIMITED, on and after MONDAY, THE MARCH NEXT.
by for their Dividends and to produce the latter Creditors are requested to apply to the Bank'
they hold from the Moial Ligaidator admitting tboir Claims in order that the payment of the 6th Dividend may be endorsed thereon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte. Hoagkong, 21st March, 1189.
TOO
Cargo and Speedo will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marssillas for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be revizived on board until 4 p.m.. Specie and Parcels antil 3. P.., on the 2nd April, 1889 (Parools are not to bo sönf on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offna. Contants and value of Packagos are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. rany's Office.
G. DE CHAMFEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 21st March, 1889. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEKASHIP
JOAN COMPANY.
TAKING CARDO AND PATO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VLA
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
ANU CITSE. CONNECTTAG
RAILWAY LINES I STEAMERS:" THE British Stawinskip
“ABYSSINIA,”
„NAVIGAZIONE-GENERALE ITALIANA- (FLORIO & BUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
dig. SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, STEAM FOR having connexion with Company's Mall Steamers 3651 Tony Register, A. Lee, Commander, to ADEN, YNEZ, POFT SAID will be despatched for VANCOUVER B.C., MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORNYIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, THURS, and GENOA MEDITERAREAN DAY, the 4th April, at NaON. ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, ABOUT AMERICAN PORTS up to CantáŬ....... Taking Cargo through ratax to PERSIAN GULF and, DAGDAD.. HE Company's Steamship
BISAGNO,"
"PACTOLUS," Barnham, Master, will load here for the above Pork, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1889.
FOR SALE,
GIRR LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente, Imperial Pics Instirance Company Hongkong. 9th May, 1881.
PIRB INSURANDE COMPANY, OF 187 IN HAMBURG.
..
DE Undersigned, Agents of the abo Company, ara Prepared to ACCEP | RISKS a. Uurrent Bates.
PISTAU & Co., 1492
Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884, PHENIX FIRE OFFIC The Undersigned are now prepared GRANTPOLICIES INSURANCE again FIRE at Current Bates..
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 189). WHITE SEAL. CAS
$82............ per cake of 1 dozen quarts. $23 par case of 2 dozen puta.
PAUL DUBOIS & Ca's CLARET, GRAND TIN LEOVILLE.
.............. per case of I dozen quarta, CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE. $18........... per case of 1 dozen quarië $14 per case of 2 dozen pinta.
FONTET CANET.
J
59.57 per oken of 1 dozau quarta, TALMIR MARGAUX. $7.50......... per cams of l' dozen quarta 38.50 ... per osse of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT. $5 per case of 3 dozen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8. per.case of 1 dozen battles. ALEO. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1884.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAI. QITARTO.
125
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
'DICTIONARY.
WITH IHN Pusti and MANDARIN
· PRONTNCIATION
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at
Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. ~Hongkong, 17th Augus', 1897.
THE CHINA
FIRE INSURANC
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870. TEAU OFFICE-Hongkong.
CABITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS
FAID-UP CAPITAL
$400,00
RESERVE FUND
€50,00
CLAIMS PAID......
710,00
RISKB accepted at CR
BONUSES PAIDs 40,00
BATER
PRINTA
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary!
Hongkong, 12th March, 1989.
MAILS BAKEATED,
THE PRENOR MAIL, The M. M. steamer. Irawaddy, with t French mail of the 2nd February, “lë Saigen at 6 pm on the 25th, and is due bera o the morning of the 29th instant.
THE AMERICAN MALI
The O.&O.steatzer Gaelic, with the America
For comprehenaroness and practical service mail of the 2nd March, left Yokohama st & pa this Work stands anrivalled. All the new on the 25th, and is due hero on the 31st March words which the Chinoco have of late years been
THE CANADIAN MAIL. compelled to ecin to express the nameroni gb. The CP steamer Badania, with the noi joots in machinery, photography, tolography, Canadien mail, left Vancouver on the 196 and in science generally, which the rapid advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are March, and may be expected here on or abou Lore given in extenes. Each and every word is the 16th April fully illustrated and explained, forming, exercises
for students of a most instructive nature. Both
| COGNAC-Their popular "4 Star” quality and PAYMENT OF FINAL DIVIDEND IN will be despatched as abors on or about theland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic terised Chinese publications
best-No better skipped, COGNAC-Their well-known" 2 Star" quality
-SCOTCH WHISKY, Bee Separate Advertisement. IRISH WHISKY,
and larger samples at our Godowns, East Point. THE BEST Only one quality consigned.
The above Compazy have arranged for Hagakr
Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Parana,
and other large steamers direct to this port.
¡¿PORT~~~ INVALID.”
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. - Invalids in particolar are recommended to select
Aganta.
this Wine. Boe special Advertisement.
Hongkong, 24th October, 1888.7
1906
MARIN BVR K MANUFACTURER OF FIRST ÜLASS FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, COLLEGE CHAMBERS.
DRAWING ROOM AND DINING Roon BUT, LOUNGER AND EASY CHAIRS, SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES DRESSING TABLES AND MARBLE TOP WASN BTANDS, MANTEL and ConBOLE GYASOEA.. SILKFLUSHES IN VARIOUS COLOUES. TAPESTRIES IN LATEST DESIGNS.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.. Hongkong, 26th April 1888.
HE · TOQEIST E 0.01 DE
REDUCED PRICE, 31.
SHERRY,
For Connoisseurs the following Wines have
their own distinctive merita-
The "INVALIDS;” palo, delicato, fine favor. "AMOROBO," Stonter Wine, very popular. "MANZANILLA,” a clean dry appetising Wine. BHSBRY-WHITE SEAL" a special favorite in 19: China, very delicate and soft. w...
CLARET.
Perfectly pure Bordeaux, et loaded to please
vitiated palates
HOUTON........in qurte and piata, LARONE...in quarte and pinta Br. ESTOPHE din goarts and pinta. MARGAUX MEDoc in quarta and pistä.
LIQUEUR,
Containing the names of all the Articles of Basudiering from the Monastery.
ADVANCE UNDER DISCOUNT." The Official Triquidator, by arrangement with the ABEETS TEATRITION Co. is prepared to pay in advance to Dreditors willing to receive such payment; IN TULL DISCHARGE OF THEIR OLATE the Dividend of 5 per cent payable in the year 1800, UNDER A DISCOUNT OF FIER. TWELFTHS PER CENT.
Creditors who are willing to nocept payment of the Final Dividend lese discount an abors are requested to communicate with the undersigned BEFORE THE END OF THE CURRENT MONTE. ̈E. W. RUTTER, A Agent for the Official Taquidator
Oriental Bank Corporation in Laquidation. 2, Queen's Boad Hongkong, 6th February, 1889.
...
MUSIC AND SINGING.
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MRS KORFF, of the Berlin Conserva-
tory, has decided to ramain in Hongkong, and will be happy to give Lmsorg. Ex MD, Practical and Theoretical, Plano forte, Singing, and voice cultivation. Arrange- mants made for Classes Addrem, for the présent, VreroMIA HOTEL. get tog
Hongkong, 20th March, 1889.
601.
BOARD AND RESIDENCEN
6th April
At HCHBAY the Steamora ore discharging in VICTORIA'S DOCK, T
For Further Particulars regarding Freight SÅ Pessage, apply to TPE,
› CARLOWITZ & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th Marob, 1689.
THE GIBB" LINE.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Calling at FoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAN PORTA, and taking through cargo for ADE÷ LAIDE, TARMANJA, NEW ZEALAND, &o,) THE British Steamer
"AFGHAN
STEAMERS EXPECTED"
the Court and Punti pronunciatione are given The 0. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Cyclops let the necente being carefully marked on the best Singapore on the afternoon of the 21st, and - Connection will be made at Yokohams with principle. hitherto atisized. The typography dae here on the 28th instant. Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, displays, the success of in attempt to make the The N. G, I, steamer Biegno left Singapor and at Vancouver with Ban Francisco and Chinese and English type correspond in the size on the 23rd, and is due bare on the 31st inst Pacific Coast Points by the regular Steamers of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of
The Union Line steamer Byron, from London of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY pase, achieving a clearness not previously left Singapore on the 29th, and may be expecte and other Steamore,
attained, and dispensing with those vast margins to arrive here on or about the 31st instant. Tarong Passage Tokete granted to. Eng: and vacant spaces which have heretofore, charac- The O. 6. M. 8. N. Cols steamer Kaisow lef Singapore on the morning of the 25th, and i lines of Steamers.
To inatrate the vast scope of the work the dus bors on the 91st inst. following factence anibizitzed for consideration: Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000|||OS) OFFİLE NOTGES,
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst The Portal Guide for 1888, revised to date this work contains more than 50.000 English will be found in the Daily Press Directory words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac- p. 389 large edition, p. 735 smail edition, The To other European Points at proportionatetersAgain, despite all this grammare and is the only authorised complete. Sammary a rates. Special reduced rats granted to Offers other elementary works as yet published, the Postal information published in Hongkong. of the Army, Vary, Civil Servios, and the indent of this difionit language aheslutely re- Imperial Chinese sud Japanese Customs, to bequires examples to display the various appli obtained on application.
First-class Fares granted as follows:
To all Common Points in Canada 250.00 Chiness, characters, and Medhurst's English H
To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mox.) $160.00.
and the United States.
To Liverpool... 300.00 To Loulou......
905.003
The authorised List of Usils issuent in gostions and equivelonts of different words which connection with this paper is the one published Consular Involves to tosompany Cargo de have one general meaning. Of these samples twice each day ja our Extra, which is alwayı tized to Points in the United States, should be this work contains more than five times as corrected to a much later hour than that given aent to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. many e, any other Dictionary hitherto pub below,
ASMÁYL WELL (LOSE.
D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van-lished. Fouver, B.C.
For practical purposes the arrangement of For Touren, and Quinbon-Fet Doria, to Freight will be received on Board until 4.P.M. the work is so complete, that a feference to its day, the 27th inst, at 7.50 M on the 3rd April
pages enables a person who understands English For Kobe-Fer Teviot, to-day, the 27th fast, Captain Roy, will be despateled as shore on All Parools must be sent to our Cloe and to, communicate efecticely with natives who at 10.30 13. or about the 7th April.
should be marked to address in fall, and the understand nothing but Chinese. In this rospoot" For Saigon-Per China, to-day the 27th aaar will be received by us until 5.m. the the work will be found indispensable to all inst, at 5.00 P.3. day previous to sailing
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne, $150. For Freight of Pasage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Managers. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1929.
TH
FOR NEW YORK. HE 33 L. IL British Barque
ANTOINETTE,"
STAINFIELD, Road Banje.
3014
For information as to Fassage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 8th March, 1980
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON,
THE A L'I British. Bark -
TH
"EME"
.......
"Daropomus residing in China, and to the natives For Hailong.-Per Tordera, to-day, the
themselves it explains subjects fully with which 27th inst., at 5.00 PM.
very few Inflood of them are perfectly moquainted,
For Swator and Shanghai-Par Canton, to-
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in China it cannot bat be invaluable occasion-
y comprises upwards of two thousand large It comprises
18
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4 Vol. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Prios, 120,
For Amoy and Manila-Per Don Juan, to. morrow; the 26th ingt, at 3.30 Pause For Amoy and Musila-Per Diamante, to marrow, the 38th ist, at 8.30 Y.N.
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A Lagge REDUCTION & PRICE is madu | Verona, on Friday the 29th lust, at 11.30 M
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opy, 25th October, 1888,
Hongkong, 18th February, 1860 10
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169
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LONDON › TRUBBER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row, HONGKONG Dair Ping"-OFFIOR, WINDELN ST
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