Page
Arong enough or wall enough made for its pro
tetion
d.) The Ton when delivered is often not my to muster.
6.The romedias recommended areas Flow&
(a) Thoro oarht to be a suffolont depth of fl where the Ten shrub is planted, and the ground ought to be warded and manured.
(b) The Tea shrub ought to be well cared for; pruning ought not to be neglected; aged rubs ought to be removed, and young ones planted instead.
gulations which have been foundamply sufficient to protect the junkmen hitherto,; and nodar which no case of collision has occurred, that wa can remember, where the steamer," whither right or wrong, has not had to pay, and pay liberally, for the damage resulting —N. C. Daily News.
POOCHOW.
the loaves and fishes of the administration, in It is a noteworthy fast that In paroliing out
Viauroy of this province way completely left in honour of the Imperial wedding, the pranont
racy striking on tou, where so honour has been the cold, and forms the only exception, and a
conferred
(a),All the leaves should not be removed from the mathrab at the samo tine, only such are ready for gathering. The leaves which at ready ought to be picked from all the trees in the plantation at the same time, and each picking.
The now Tartar General, Hal Xuân, bás, as ought in form a soparate chop. The leaf oughtsmed the duties of his office. We understand not to be picked to song or too late although that the newly arrived ofloial holds the honor a 10 days overgrow gives an increase of 23.porary rank of Marquis, and is the son of the High cent, in weight, it carsons decrease of 35per Commissioner Kwailiang, who negocisted the cant. in value. In India there are as many de English, French, and American Treaties. 16 pickings, that is, each shrab omtributes to 18 ohepe.
(d) After the leaves are pinked, the subse quant processes--withering, rolling, formenta Loo, dringought to be at once pro with The greatest care should be exercised at each step, and the loaf cught to be well protsoted from the weather, sapecially just after picking and while awaiting the other processes,
DESTINATION"
T DAILY FIXES I URIDAY, MAHOH 28cm, le69.
TENSIA UVERTISERAS SUADING.
LONDON VIA SUER CANAL. LONDON & HAMBURG. HAMBURG & LONDON VIDEO MARSEILLES TIA SAIGON, SU. BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER B.O, VIA KOBEjka, SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HÀĦAM SANFRANCI800 VIA Y’RAMA........ SAN FRANCISCO
GENOA VIA BOMBAY, &c. NEW YORK SANAY NEW YORK
SOURABAYA, VIA DINGAPORE,de, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE ...... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI KORS KOBE DIRECTE At about 8 p.m. on tho 17th March, fire was PORT DARWIN, &....... roanifested in the neighbourhood of the West TIENTSINDAD Gate, within the City walls. It was immediate SHANGHAI KOBE, & ly noticed in the foreign settlement, but act so SHANGH IVia Swarow distinctly go to be able to locate with any-SHANGHAI VIA AMOX degree of accuracy, the scene of the conflagra MANILA VIA AMOY... tion, so much so that feare wor at one time MANILA VIA AMOT. entertained for the safety of the misaicharies, SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUL... bellering the fire to be somewhore near the Stone Pagoda. As it always happens in this henighted land, the fire was allowed to barn itself out, not, however, before enveloping in its fames more than a couple of hondrod houses. The vicinity of the Sonth Gate la a locality where all the In this connection merchants add that Indian oficials out of harness are wont to fix their ro- Tea oven its success to the fact that the exact silence for the time being, and they hare, we and faithful performace of all that these ro- are told, saffered motly by the fire fiend. An ommendations involre is there the rule, sad expectant Magistrato ise, it is said, been relier thot this is eary for Jutia, where a single Teaed of his better-half nod two offspring, but how pinatation means throssin of shrabe as the the calamity happened we did not exceed in
te.) The inser and cuter casou in which Tes is paokid ought to be more solidly made and mare konurely closed.
(F) Mustere ought not to be sent on ahead of the chops.
finding out, and kop the trio will torn ap soon. to the delight of their lord and master-Echo
YOKOHAMA,
same plot, where picking, withering, rolling. Biring, packing, and despatching are all pro eseded with at once sud under the same super- vision aul management, and whames the Twe to forwarded to and sold in the London market, no that proper attention is given to wach loaf st esch stage, and while the Tea produced is drat- class Tua, expersea aro due to a minimum-ed by the German Government in 310000. It only one profit is booked for a consuers can perobuse cheaply; whereas in China it is inst the opposite that takes place, and the result is inferiority of quality and elevation of pries.
Wo hear that Band Lot 14 has been purchas
is proposed to ornet & Consulate on the sito neation with the Yokosuka Dockyard at an es It has been decided to erect ironworks in con.
timated cost of $180,000. The construction is to be commenced this year.
VESKUS TIME
CAPTAIN
Nestor (str.) Tintshire (str.) may Eme
Thompson Dryer Wm. Buamera Yangtse(str.) Flani Preussia (str.)... | 0. Pohle Abyssinia (star),000 G. A. Loo Cifyet: Elofstra ........ | Gizelio (str)
Hongkong
FOR FREIGHT APPEY TO
TO DE DENTATCHED
Batterield & Swire. Adamson, Boll & Arahold, Karborg & Co..... Message Maritimes... Belchers & Co......... Adamson, Boll & Co... Hongkong T.M. B. A. Có,
0.&O. 9. S. Co Melchers & Co
Caflawits & Co...... Pustan & Co... Jardino, Matheson & Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co... P.&O.. N. CO Adamuan, Bell & Co..... Buttoriali & Swire.
· Empire has now Blanguo (str.) Antoinette..... Protolus
Hongkong
4'arlowita & Co
Donie
Burh
Almora (str.) Afghan (str.) Vervus (str.) Toviot (akr.)
Hay.
Hongkong Hongkong
Roy
Corkindalo
Hongkong: Hoogkang
Chingta (str.)
Hust
Kwongsong (atr.)
Seller
Ireousddy (str.)
Bretel
Canton (str.)
Bremner..
Cyclops str
Ni
G. Tayler Marquez... Lewis
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Diamante (str.)... Dona Junu (sh). Fakien (str.)...a
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-873 por
---$160 per share, esllers.
Hougkong. Gas Company's Share $150 per
share,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-5170 pet
short.
shore
Chins Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$189
per shere.
Luzon Sugar Refing Company, Limited—$88.
por elara.
share.
Lengkong Ice Company's Ebare-3109 per
Hongkong and Clins Bakery Company, Limited
-885 per share. Eunjom and Sunglie Dan Samantan Mining
Company Limited-331 per share, sellers. Perals Sugur Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 por
share.
Hongkong Jardine. Matheson & Co... Messageries Maritimes... Hongkong Jardine, Mathassa & Co. Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire....... Russell & Co.. Brandao & 'Co Douglas Laprik & Co.
VESSELS UNO, INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.. FOR SHANGHAI, VIA SWATOW." (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through catas
Row, and PoRT on the YANGTZE.) THE Company's Stearnship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
8, MAIL LINE.
INTIMATIONS,
FOR HALE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. ATAREID STROK
THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, On or about 7th April.HE U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF BIO Quick despatol.
On 31st inst
and Europe.
On 3rd April, at Noon.
DE JANEIRO" will be despatol f San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SUNDAY, On 14th April, 10 A.M..
the 31st March, at DAYLIGHT, 'taking PesSKIL On 4th April, nt Noos gera and Freight for Japan, the United States, On ist lost daylight On 9th April, at P.M. Qutok duspatch. ⠀ On or about 6th April, Quick dispatch. Quick despatch. ** On or about 30th inst. On or about 7th April Te-morrow, at Noon On or about 26th lost, On 3rd April, at 4 P..of On or about 30th.inst Our about 29th inst. To-day, at Noon.. Ou 90th inst... To-day, at 4 F.M. Today, at E.M. To-morrow, daylight.
Through Bills of Laling issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japus Porta to San Franoises, to Atlautio and Inland Citha of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Hagana, Trinidad, and Demerara, sail to porte
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR."
Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickota granted to England, Stoomers. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
First class Fares granted as follows
CHAMPAGNE, 1800 Wurts SEAL.
per eass of 1 dozen quarts. 893............ por case of 2 don pinto.
822.
PAUL DUBOIS & CoʻÙ OLARET, GRAND VIN LEVILLE- $20............ per case of 1 dozen quarta." CLARET, CHATHAU AROSK. Svensk por eses of I dozen quarts ....... por dams of 2 dozen pints."
PONTET CANET.
$14
$9.50 per case of 1 dozun qÚRTİR. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50......... per osas of 1 dozen quarts, $8.50 per caso of 2 dozen plats. LORMONT.
$5 ........ per case of I dozmaquarta,, JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.. per case of 1 dozen. bntiles.
ALSO. CUTLER PALMER & CON
8
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & Că,
To San Francisco
$200.00
To San Franciscs and rotur
350.00
available for 6 months.....
Hongkong, 1st January, 1884
To Liverpool
395.00
To London
330.00
To other Enropesa points at proportionate
NOW ON SALE IXPECIAL QUARTO.
rates. Special reduced rates granted in OffersNGLISH AND CHINESE of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the Imperial Chinees Customs, to be obtained an application.
Parsongers by this line have the option of pro- needing Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Pacifin or Canadian Pacifio Hallways.
- DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Diosionary, published at
Daily Proer Offies, Hongkong. this Work stands anrivalled. All the new For comprehensiveness and practical service
for CHEFOO, TIENTSIK, NEWURWANG, H&K Captain Thompson, will be despais bent ne nbove allowance does not apply to through faren from here given is extenso. Ench and avery word is
TH
"CANTON,"
Padeongers, who have paid full fare.
words whink the Chinese have of late years been re compelled to coin to expres: the unmerous ob embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan jects in machinery, photography, talography, (or vice verea) within one year, will be allowed and in science generally, which the rapid advance discount of 10. from Return Fars. This of foreign relations has imposed upon them, sre Du SUNDAY, the 81st inst.
China and Japan to Europe. Passengers for Europa desiring to proceed
Freight will be received on board until 4 r..for students of a most instructive nature. Both fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Overland, can on application to the undersigned, the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages the Court sad Punti pronunciations are given Captein Eremner, will be despatched as above are their Tickets endorsed for surrender at will be received at the Offee until 5 rat sine the scents being carefully marked on the twist TO-DAY, tha “8th Inst, at Nõox.
Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets today; all Parcul Packages should be marked to principle hitherto attained. The typography For Freight or Passage, apply to
Marillos (by Transatlantic Company's express dress in full value of same is required. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., "
Boats) and theaca to Paris or London.
Consular Invoicos to
| displays the success of an attempt to make the accompany Cargo Chinese and English type sorrespond in the size Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and destined to points beyond San Fransiace of body, thereby effecting a vast ooonomy of General Managers. Hongkong, 26th Merah, 1889.
thenes to London occupies about the same time, in the United States should be sent to the space, adhissing & claarne no previously
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed attained, and dispensing with those vast margins FOR MANILA VIA AMOY
Hongkong, 22nd March, 1889.
1514 to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
0. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong.. 14th March, 1899, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
-MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-THE Spanish Steamer
mited-2200 per share, nemi 48. Wataon & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
pramiam, nomi Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.
-Limited-$196 per share.
Singaporo Insurance Company, Limite--$17.30
por share, nom. Chines. Epecial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cout.
premiem, nou
The merchants further recommend the appoint ment of a joint Commission of intelligent exparts to spard one's sou in Chinese Tea districts and shipped by the Tangle, for the French Exhi- The most valuable of a collection of articles another wong Indian Te plantations, fo study bition was & Cabinet from das Industrial Bureau in person the processes, practics, and custom of rained at $2,500, and a pair of brons's fountaise, ext, saul, after a proper comparison, advise as valued at $84,000. The fountaina, which stand de what hina ought to charge or drop or adopt. 20 ft high, ars of the form of two storks with It is also recusandad that China shonld wings expanded. A native paper states that either open & Tea School or etablish they are to be fixed in front of the Exhibition. Plantation, or place a given Tea district under the supervision of properly appointed Gover Specie Bank was held on the 9th inst. and was The half-yearly meeting of the Yokohama ment experts, or chacher Company to conduct attended by 339 shareholders. After defraying the business of T's plantation on the indian expenses the net prot on the half-year was rion. I am of opinion that any or all of them 510.538.53 and to this was added the batsuce would be beneficial to both trade and soumeliof S65,41,47 brought over from last account. tri the idea is, of course, to provide a fitting pat 352,000 was placed to the reserve fund, $50,000 tern for all to study and imitate. In this con- portion the attention of the famen is more was disbursed as dividend at the rate of 20 persHongkong High Level Tramways Company was distributed amongst the officers, $450,000 specially requested for M. Hanton's despatch, sent per annari and $24,37801 was carried for Hoochie w No. 538, and Mr. Chalmers despatoh,ward to the next account No change was inde Tamsai Ne 326, regarding the establishment of in the officers.
odel plantations at Paking cat Tamen
assistance from the trovernment. From the Land and water trafle in Japan receives muat only issued Bulget we learn that the total amount of subsidy which comes under this load $1,533,875: Of that amounk $516,875 is for the Nippon Railway Co., 850.000 for tho Kinchin Railway Co. by the Financial Department; 5880,000 for the Nippon Tusen Kaise $50,000 for the Daks Moreirut Shipping Co., $19,000 for navigation between Kobe and Nawa $15,000 for navigation between Nagenahi, Jins, sud Chefoo by the Department of Communica tions: $1,500 for the purposes of navigation at Bokkaido, and $3,700 is devoted to the same object in Okinawa-kon by the. Home Department.
7-In conclusion, it is evident that there are Dues for the representations pal forward by merchants; nor am I as only one who has called sotes what the vic in the Poking Quretle I have the Viceroy of the Min-Che provinces aid about the collapse of the Tea markets in a femoral to the Emperor, and also what the Viceroy of the Two Kiang afterwards maid in: nother Memorial about the success and ches ess of Indian and Japaneas teas and the losses f Chinese merchants, and how the tikin had ee slightly reduced in consequence, in the hope fbeneliting an industry of so mach importanes to China and the Chinese Aaaril a widely known ad recognised ought, of course, to be cund. If There are several indications that the coming tran that at the start Chine elcue produced ten season is to be more prosperous than the ea and everybody bought from China, and that hile the ever-growing populations of Bussis, reduced and looks at Yokohama are also much last: Books in Amerion, have been greatly merica, and the Pacific prefer Obinese tes smaller in comparison with the same period od scarely touch Indian, even England does last fast. Then the dimatio influences have ot yet take less, althong latterly buying been satisfactory and the transit of the tea from hore and more Indian tea; in fact, so many the outlying strich ein now be conducted with Inces. Want Chinese Tea that no matter what greater facility in consequence of the improved antity is produced there is bat little fear of means of commnajstion. Really, the source of Anding a market. Ant moreover, Indian the bed which come to Yokobaron is Sbilanola ea, although possessing the good quality of and Mis kous, and-sa delivery of tes from these rength, is now pronouneed to be in some way plaess is now practically only a matter of a few armful, while Chiuse Tas is not harmful, and, hours, it la thought that serious fluctuations in though not so strong, possesses in a high de prices at this port will belong to the prist ree acother excellent quality-flavour in Japan Gazette.
high Indian Teas aro deficient; as Toig as
leas possess this favcar, they will find par-
ALOTE. Accordingly, the important point to
ity to a flavour: grovera must take care
thoir plats and keep them in good cou
BANGKOK,
tion, and those who condnot the various pro We had already the pleasure some time ago ses which fit the leaf for use, must serviss to petice the activity of the Naval Department
as atmest sare at every stop to ensure that the and the energetic way they go to work to sava us will keep and that its favour will not to money. Another instanco of thoir activity Les
Chinese Imperial Tionn of 1884 0-5 per cent.
ineso Imperial Lona, 1586 E-11 per cent.
pranium, com.
premium, nom,
Spelté Francaise des Charbonnages du Tenon
-8310 per cent, prem., sellers,
Limited 200 per cent. prem Fast Borse Planting Company, Limited-855
· per share, nom Cruickshank & Co. Limited—–250 por sharo,
bkyers
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12) por
share, sellers.
Songai Koyah Planting Company-335 por
simre, nom.
Steam Lanush Company, Limited 400 per
cents, Dom
The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company,
Limited-$20, sellers.
641
THE GIBB" LINE.
at(Calling at TonT DARWIS and QUEENSLAND
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
PORT, and taking throngh cargo for ADE LATER. TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &) THE British Steamer "."
"DON JUAN" Captain Marquez, will be despatcher for the oboro Posts TODAY, the 8th instant, FUME P.M.
For Freight or Fazage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th March, 1889,
[656 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
Company's Steaisskip
FOLK P.M.
"DIAMANTE,"
IT
"AFGHAN"
Captain Hey, will be despatched as above on er about the 7th April.
Faro to Sydney or Melbourne, $153... For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Managers. Hongkong, ind Merch, 1882..
SHIP COMPANY,
GM
Captain G. Tayler, will be despatched for the above Fort TODAY, the 28th insta COCIDENTALANDORIENTALSTEAM-
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers; Longkong, 26th March, 18-9.
[644
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
[3
terized Chinese publications. and vacant apases which hare heretofore oharse-
To illustrate the vast scope of tho work the following facts are submitted fororesidoration. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Chinese charactors. and Medhurst'e English and Chinese Dictionary about 110.000, whilst this work contains more than 50000 English words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese okarac- tars. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary work as put published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re- [quires examples to display the virions appli-
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. |sations and equivalents of different words which
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
hare one general maning Of these arsamples FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND this work contains more thau 6se times as
BLACK SEA PORTS.
many as any other Dictionary hitherio pab. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND Gisket
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA For practical purposes the arrangement of
MAL80,
the work is en complete, that a migrence to its LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX. pagés enables a person who understands English to communicate afatively with ustires who N WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, 1889, understand nothing hat Chinese. In thisrespect
"YANGTSE," Commandant Flauden, with Europoons residing in Chinn, and to the natives
TAXING CARGO AND PASSENGERS at Noor, the Company's Steamsbin the work will be found indispensable to al
STEAM TO YOKOHAMAA NAGA AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPACIE, and themselves it explains subjects fully with which
SAKI AND KORE. (Passing through the INLAND SEL)
EP.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"VERONA,"
THE
Green Island Company, Limited-860 per share. will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, Tabak Planting Company, Limited-$15 per the 9th instant, at Noos,"
share, nom,
Electric Company, Limited-$10 per share,
sellers.
Hongkong Land: Investment and Agency Com West Point Builting Company, Limited—862
pany. Limited--$100 per share.
Fer share.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Prom one. Hazcorsi & Co.'s Dantes.) March, Branşatar RAM. Hargunter- Hazemeler-ÞạX, ...
iciju:estry 17.2... Ta E--H., (Viet b'ulb) Thermowe zm. (Wet-belb).: Theria mati.. (Wet bolt) Thermometer-Maximum Varscintieji“ Minimum cover night
sy
.80.91 30.73
9049
PINA COAST MELECROLOGICAL
st The "bill tax apart which ought to become to our notice this week; a large guy, which pealed for the encouragement of growers, I was accidentally sunk in the Fetchabares viver,
mat consider that spy good will attend the over a year ago, has been successfully raised ord: 801123. duction of ordinary Likin and Export Duty:
it there is unquestionably room for improve
ent in every step and every process in growing preparing Tea, and it is most important
at whatever can be done shall be done.
brought to the arseunl
EKOISTER.
28th March, $96, RE 4 C.M.
The ceremonies connected with the conferingeek 010
of a title of honour on the eldest son of the falje.... second Queen of Sism, commenced on the 11th
and were continued until the 14th March. On
8. Copies of the letters and despatches the forenoon of the latter day the title was antr- ived and famed connected with this questionally conferred amid great rejoicings, and the submitted for the Teen's consideration, whole proceedings terminated with a large and falso come figures from the Tes statistics of splendid procession through the palace grounds
It twenty years.
in the evening. Similar processions, wa mag ROBERT HART,
state, had taken place on the previous days, but Inspector General of Customs
the foal one was perhaps the longest and most interesting, more than 2,000 persons; not in- aluding the military, having taken part in it-- Mercantile Gazelto.
THE OPENING OF THE UPPER YANGTZE.
COMMERCIAL INTELMOANCÈ,
WEDNESDAY, 27th March..
UPLOM.
Quotations are' New Malwa
Patna (Now) Benares (New)
ON LONDON
:$580 per pioul, allons of
[1° to 14 outlive.
„4609 per picah, allow, of }
$610
12 to 21 matrice. |pic pivul, slice of [to 1.out. 3550 per oloat.
525
EICHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on domind, Bank Bile, at 30 days' right Bark Bils, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months night... Documentary Billa, at 4 months
aight......
The Idaang Convention" is in the fall roas of production. Soven high native oloiss d's full.dedged Consal heve now been occupied aboutsmouth in attempting to frame Rules Regulations which shall supplement the abrated olause in. the: Cheloo Convention, ich permits British merchants not to trade at Old Malta bungking until steamers have been there. As
we as learn, not only has no agreement Older Malwa an arrived at between the Comml and the Chi- se, but we are told that the deputies have not reached an agreement among themselves. shio rate, we may wait till Christmas ber e the long-looked for permission is grant especially seeing that the negotiators on Chinese side have to refer to their principals ratification of everything they may agres to. whom their. instrastimis direct them to port the progress of negotiations from time Hime.In Iohang itself, we are told, bets are ely offered that no conclusion will be come to is year, and the general impression seems to that there is no serious intention anywhere really opening up the west to foreign stosmera to steamers at all. The inferusoe is that the aug-li Yamén have not honestly determined Or comply with Sir John Walshama's request, that they are still temporising, either from dislike to offend the provincials or from anine dread of a popular authurat ong the Central Government really is when oakes up its wind,' is shown in the marvel is smoothness with which the recent Opium reader DES Yorked from the beginning orders from Peking have been literally obeyed oughout each of the sighteen provinces, withstanding the large numbers of opium sin officiale whose read deparded upon the Emarable transit dues to which the drug has riously been subjected. Thers, however, the
How
ON PARK
Bank Bills, on demand...........3.79. Credits, as 4 months' sight. Naw You
Credits, Bark Bills, on demand.. ON BOMBAY
days sight
Telegraphic Transfor Bark, on demand
On CALOUTTA
Bank, on demand Telegraphic Transfor OR BEANGHAL
Hank, at sight Private, Invs sight
SovBRIGNS
Quotations are:-
SHARES.
.3.58
73) .745
.218
20
more obvious than in the present instance, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share160
to the Central Government by the shange
o doubt, as long as the odioind and popular
Shutt
A
Hipno
Merilo
28 March, 1680, 11.0.
Tuk
Sha
Stangkang... Haiphone Biamo..... Marit
BM
1117711 24 hours.
1,49
Lbe, barometer bfallen, Gredienta we rather t for N. winds Clear, cool, and dry weather prevalla:
WJOBERCK- Hongkong Observatory, 27th Marod, IBED.
ALTEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
¿ssicmoter...
at 10a.maté p.is:
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E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendente: Hongkong, 26th Mureb, 1959. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERUS MARITIMEO. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAL, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA
THE Company's Steamer
“TRAOUADDY,”'.
Captain Brote, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about TOMORROW, the 29th instant
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 26th March, 1889,
FOR KOBE DEREGT.
THE
WE Steamiebiz
**TEVIOT."
42
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH
OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
bama, on TUESDAY, the 9th April; at HE Steainship GAELIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yoko
ONE PM Connection being ads at Yokohan with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Peris
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and coapted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Slupping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be reosized on board until 4 PM. Specie and Parcels until 3 r.M., on the 2nd, April, 1832 (Parcels are not to sent —AL PARENTS PAGKAGza should be marked to on board; they must be left at the Apoy's zadges in ; and eums will be rouedvod at the Office.) Contents and value of Packages are Campany's flee until, FIVE P.M. the day pre-required. rious to sailing.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- rany's Offion.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, .
Agent Hongkong, 21st March, 1989.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY..
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First-olg Faros gmated as follows ***** To San Francisca... $200.00 To San Francison and return, 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool..
To London.
395.00 330.00
To other European points at proportionste rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on opplication.
"Passengers by this line have the option of pro cording Overland, by the Southern Pacifo and connecting Lines Central Pacific, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacifio-Tailways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re.
Corkindale, Commander, will be despatched for barking at San Fransisco for China or Japan
the sbore Port about the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Arents. Hongkong, 19th March, 1889.
1596 OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI YA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngh rates, For NINGPO, CEEBOO, NEWCHWANG, TIRKTRIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTOBE.)- VHS Company's 8teamship
TH
"CYCLOPS,* Captain Nish, will be despatched as aboro on SATURDAY, the 30th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1889.
[618 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA- RANG, AND SOURABAYA
THE Company's Starship
ALMORA."- Captain Hay will be despatched as above on- or about the 30th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Jo
Agants. Hongkong, 38th March, 1889.
164 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
Provion
day.
On date. On date
COMPANY LIMITED.
30.32
30.23
30.00
Temperature
63
Humidity
甜
THE C
FOR TIENTSIN,
Steamship
E.
E.
Furce of wind t
1.
Weather we ser
B.
Direction of Ed... N.E.
Viso reduced ta: X degrees Fahrenheit a the level of them sea in ipchau, tenths and hundredila,
2-TEMPERAFoxx in the shađu in di
a dago Fabrechelt.
5.-ITAIDETE in percentage ofsaturation, the humidity of
air numiech with metalar borg 100.
-DILUTION OF THE WIND Tɔ Swo points.
AFORCE OF TES. Wara acording to Besafort Seats
· A—STATE ON THE WRAYZED (- 3. Não 137; C. detached. ofolarisingrain; F„Jog; G.zicomy, H.ball: Elight Ding, prerea P.panding bowery, Qaqaily: 1. ros 9, snow, T. thender; V. visibility ; W, daw (wet). Mám in inches, tenths and hundredila
W. DOBEROK, Hongkong Observatory, 27th March, 1889. SUMMER TIME TABLE,
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH **MORNING STAR"
Bans Daily as Ferry Boat beteren Penna's WHARF and TRIM-THA-THUI at the following bours
Leave Lear Kowloon Kowloon 6.00 O
2.30.M.
actions to the scientifle development of the Union Insurance Bosicly ut Canton, Limited-6.00" xhaustible mineral raminicon of the west are
per cent. pramium, sales.
$105 par shara,
M
wed to prevail, the benefits of steam com- China Traders Insuranos Company's Share
nication can be only partially falt. Szachaon 981 per share,
from rescat abouts, to be overpopulated, Nerth Chins Insurance-Tls, 297) per share- the fear that steamers will diminish the Yangtze Insurance Angcoition-Tle, 974 per and for manual labour is one quarter (while abarə
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(or vice variza) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fars from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo dos tined to points beyond San Francison in the United States should be sent to the Company's Often, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,
TALING CARGO AND PASSEXUSRA
JAPAN, CANADA; THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
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tery few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in Fugland and interested in China it cannot bat be invaluablo çocusion. ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
quarto pages.
Vols. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Trico. $20. A Large REDUOTION in PRICE is made to Parchasers of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON:
TRUDNER & 40, 50, PATERNOSTER Row,
HONGKONG: POLY PERS" Overal Wyennas St.
OCHS TRADE LISTS OF ALL
COUNTRIES in 36 Volenes,
NOW READY. The New Editions of ENGLAND. COUN. TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, and European Possessione, Vol 27. AMERICA North, Booth, Central and West Indies, Vol. 30. TU
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
STEAMERS.
AND OTHER. CONNECTING BAILWAY LINES & KE British Stocuistrip.
"ABYSSINIA,”
9,651 Tons Register, G. A. Loe, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, VIA ROBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS- DAX, the 4th April, at Noon.
Connection will be made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japao Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco and Pacific Coast Points by the regalar Stermeis For further information as to Freig of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com-and other Steamers. pany. No. 604, Queen's Road Contral
Through Pasanga Tickets granted to Eng CD. HARMAN, Agenland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Hongkong, 25th March, 1889.
4 lines of Stoomers, v NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,-- BRINDISI, GENDA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS
THE COMPANY'S (STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS Land LuggaGZ.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR TEE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA:
Ο
N SUNDAY, the 14th day of April, 1889, at 10A.M., the Company's Steamship *PREUSSEN," Captain C. Poblo, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Captain Sellar will be despatched as above CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING
**KWONGBANG,"
on or about the 30th Inst.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
JARDINE ATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1:80,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
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AT GENOA
Shipping Orders will be granbod till Noon, Cargo will be reorived on Board until 4.P.. Specio and Parcels until 1' P.M., on the 13th
First-class Fares granted as follow- To Vanoonver & Victoria ... (Max.) $160.00, To all Common Points in Canada?
and the United States. S To Liverpool.....
To London....... GARZATO
230.00. 300.00, 805.06.
IN THE PRESS. COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa. Axîn and Australasia, containing, the Palonend all States, Vol. 29. Nations, and the Independent Kompics and
RUSSIA nad POLAND, V₫ 2. ITALY, Vol. 96, and other volumes.,
6. LEUCHS & Co.,
17. BAREETT'S GROVE, LONDON, N ESTADLMECD 1794.
{WRITE FOR PRICE LISTÀ
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. [1719
MARE EXPECTRI
THE FRENCH MAZ
The M. M. steamer Iraowaddy,, with the French mail of the 22nd February, left Saigon at 6 p.m. on the 25th, and. is dus here on the morning of the 20th instant.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. TheO. &0.staimer firalfs, with the American wall of the 2nd March, left. Yokohama at #p.m To other European Points at proportionate on the 95ik, and is due here on the 31st March. rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oflcers- of the Army, Navy, Cit Bervice, and the Imparial Chiness and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
FLE ENGLISH · MAIL..
Tha P. & D. slaamor: Nizam, with the nort English mail, baft Singapore at 6p.m. on the Consular Invoice to accompany Cargo des- 26th March, and is dus here on the 1st April Lined to Points in the United States, should be went to the Company's "Ofoes addressed to Mr. D. E. Bnovx, District Freight Agent, Van Left Singapore on the 27th March, and is due The steamer Japan, with the next Indian maik couver, B.C.
THE INDIAN MAIL,
Fraight will be received on Board until 4 P.. here on the 2nd April on the 3rd April."
All Paraels must be sent to our Office and
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
should be marked to address in full; and the The C. P. steamer Batavia, with the uert same will be received by us until 3. the Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 19th day previous to sailing.
March, and may be expected' baro on or about For information as to Passage or Freight, the 16th April. apply to
4
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 8th March, 1889.
婗生价
18
FE
SUNG
CO
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
A
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The 0 8 8. Co's steamer Cyclops left Bingapore on the afternoon of the 21st, and. is due here on the 29th instant.
The N. G. L. steamer Bisagne lett Singapore
on the 23rd, and is due hero on the 31st inak.
The Union Line steamer Byron, from London,
(617 April, 1889 (Parcels are not to be sent on LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP-left. Singapore on the 24th, and may be expected
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
T
THE Company's Steamship"
"OHINGTU,”
Hunt, Commander, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, at FouR
P.M. UN PI
Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office). Contents and Valno of l'ackages are required.
carries a Doctor and Stewardosa.
The Steamer hassplendid Accommodation, and
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 18th March, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. British Barque THE
""ANTOINETTE,”
The attention of Passengers is directed to the uperior Accommodation offered by this Bunje, Master, shortly, expected here, will load Steamer First-class Baloop and Cabins are for the above Port, and will have quick des situated forward of the Engines. Becond Class patch. ·
Passongere are barthed in the Foop. A. Retri-} For Freight, apply to gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Feesh Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly
ASAN CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1889, 1360
FOR NEW YORK
Hongkong Hongkong
+8.50.
7.16
7,00
34
3,80
7.30
4.80
qualified Surgeon in carried.
8.00
4.00
818
6.10
For Freight or Passage, apply to
6:80
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
THE 3/8 A. I. 1. Amerioza Ship
2.00
5.30
8.16
Hongkong, 21st March, 1889.90
1606
6.00
-20.00
"
14.90
620
15.45
12,00 NOOK 60"
1245. PM. 716-
1.15 0.30
145
30.00
$.18
32
11:001
2.45
TION OF COAL.
Address-Care of Messrs. KWONG Suse & Co. to arrive here on or about the dist instant.
No. 68 PRAYA.
[642 The C. 8. M. 3. N. Co's steamer Kaisow left THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE Singapore on the morning of the 25th, and is
COMPANY, LIMITED.
duo horo on the Slst inst.
2.
13, PRATA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE in new in -working ordar*
Budsvription, 480 per Anmum.“ Flectrical Material on sale, or hire. Flectric BELLs fitted and maintained, Agents for ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Estimate free for all kinds of Electrical work
A SANDFORD, Agent. Honkong, lat Décomber 1899. (1828 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. </
POST-UFFICE NOTICES.
The Postul Guide for 1858, revised' to' date, will be found in the Daily Prass Directory, p. 389 large edition, p. 736 small edition. This is the only entherised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised list of Mails iswned in Donnection with this paper is the ons published twice each day in our Extra, which is always sorrected to a much later hour than that given bukow.
A MAS WILY OLASE. ME Shop TAI SHING dealing in For Swatow and Shanghai-Per CHINESE GOODS, Established at Pacang, day, the 28th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Dan Juan,
No. 21, Farkwork Street, from September of NOT RESPONSIBLE for any LOANS or DEBTS of whatever amcant which may be drawn or made by its Employeon, as it is not wanted Doans or Debts at all times. 5641.
Canton, bo-
For Amoy and Manila-Ter Diumante, tor' day, the 28th inst, at 3.30 PM.
V.“ PACTOLUS," NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA Burnham, Master, will land here for the above set year, and without any branch elsewhere, is to day, the 28th inst, at 5.30 PM. (FLORIO & EuBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES) Port, and will have quick despatah,
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1889,
49 FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. AK & 141 Hritich Bark,
STEAM POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY,
openings are afforded for it in another), is Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-165 ger. The above Time Table will be strictly adhered having connexion with Cozapas - Mail Steamers,
of the chief causes of the persistent uppoai-
to the Kuling's advanos,
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited--T. 148 to recept under unavoidable circumstances. I
par.shuri.
ested interests are all-powerful in this on ativa constry and, with no counter interests Canton Insurence Oce, Limited-$11 per ppeal to, the vis inertia to be overcome in share.
Ung any new project is almost foamperable. Hongkong Fis Iaurance Company's Share
powerful impetus is given from with
the Chinere will do nothing of themselves Chins Fire Insuran Company's Shares-185
oh may tend to give farther access to enter-
$360 per bara
per quare, sales."
einsngurated by foreigners; and, in the Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited sent instance, unless Bir. John Walsham
$25 2010.
$18.
te his foot down" there will be no steamer Biraits Fire, Insurance Company, Limited Chungking this year. Sir John should do? what he might well have done a year ago, give notice to the Taungli Yamex that if certain fired day the promised permit for Kuting in pot granted, he will authorise her proceed almply under existing regulations stosm navigation on the Bower Biver, re-
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharuem-b1 per cent. pram, antas. Hongkong, Canton, and laene Steamboat Co.'■
Bhares-129 par sout. prem Indo-China Steah Navigation Co.'s Blues
Par
ase of stress of weather, due notice will be gives of
any stoppages
A His just added to his COLLECTION
FONG, PHOTOGRAPHËZ
of IEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos
FAI BRING.
NOTICE.
For Haifong Por Voncerts, today, the 19th inst., at 5.00 PM..
For Switow, Amoy, and Tamadi.-Per Fokien, to-day, the 28th inst, at 5.00 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.--Par
to ADEN,SUEZORT SAID. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA jy al MEDITERAKRAN ADRIATIC, Levantine, and Boox AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO.
Taking Wm. Summars Master, will load here for the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Verona, to-morrow, the 38th inst. t 11.30 AM. Cargo at through rate to PERSIAN above Ports, and will have quick despatch. GULF and BAĞDAD.
of NATIVE TYPES, coples of which are obtainablHE Company's Steamskip
in his Studio orataesars, KELLT & WALSH'.
IVORT MINIATURES of Superior Quality anið
PSDIBAGNO,”
For Freight, apply to
BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sård February, 1889,
1405
For
THE 5/3 L. 1-1. American Ship
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
COMPANT, LIMITED.
For Saigon. Par Cicero, on Saturday, the 30th Inst., at 4.30 P.35.
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are
responttally informed that, if spon their NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTS. arty in this Harbour, none of the Company's
u should be at hand, orders for repairs if Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the sent to the Head Orrios, No. 14, Praya OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the OfBoers or the Crews Central, will receive prompt attention.
of Excellent, and High. Finib. PERMANENT will be despatched se abore on or about the ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTO Bad View and 6th April emerge Upsl. NUN WIERAN MANTEA reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or At BOHAT the Steamers are discharging in
VICTORIA's Dook.
In the event ng complaints being found of the following Vessola during their fay in TRAITS are taken in say state of the weather, and Pisange apply to
INSTANTANEOde View, Gaours and l'or“ For Further Particulars regarding Freight Port, and will have quick despatch.
Bnew Master, will load bera for the above necesary, communication with the Undersigned Hongkong Harbour
is aequested, when issmediate stope will be taken BYLA, Ger. bk, Weiss-Wieler & Co. and all Permanent. Proossens, are exponted on
For Freight, apply to
to rectify the ease of dissatisfaction. Moderato Torms,
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
CHATEAU LEOVILLE, Brit str, Richardson- D. GILLIES,
Order Agents,
4. Secretary, S Hongkong, 25th March, 1989),
CICERO, Brit, str, Georga--Captain, Tongkong, 26th August, 1885,
LADY HARIWoon, Brit.uk., Williams-
STUDIO ICE HOUSE LANE,
MELCHERS & Co. Agauta
1998
Hongkong, 25th February, 1963,
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