fering maddenly saw the whole buzxibla reality before them.
PEKING
THE SAILY PRESE, TUESDAY, APREL 10ra, 1880.
SOUMARKOLALSANTELLIGENCE.
New Malwa OH Malwa
Monday, 15th April,
EXPORT CARQDIR.
For
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE.
1699
· · 'INTIMATIONS.
MARIN BURK MANUFACTURER OF FIRST OLASS FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, COLLEGE CHAMBERS.
DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUITS, LouroES AND EASY CHAIRS, SIDEBOARDE, WARDROBES,
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MAILS BXPROTÈD.
TIER CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. atormer Batavia, with the next;" Canadian mail, left Varennver on the 19th Marols, and may be exposted hero on er about the 17th April,
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THE AMERICAN MAILS. Tho-Q. &. O, ntoamor Delgic, with the Amori- can mail of the 20th it, loft Yokohama at day-
TE Have This Day admited Mr. RET.EERING TABLES AND MARBLE TOP WA light on the 11th, and is dus here on the 17th W BEN GUBBAY PARTNER in our
Quotations are
-$580 por picul, allvo. of [2 to 24 wattio. $600 per pical, allce of [2 to 21 galties. ..$810 por pioul, alloe of (2 to 2) cattios: 240 paralost.
Firm
Older Malwa
Fatua (New) Beats (M) 520
BENJAMIN & DANBY. "Hongkong, Jst April, 189.
1696 CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
Of that stannoh old Tary Sir Thomas Find etono, who now Res dangerously ill, a droll story st Aprilia told. Some years ago, when the Guarde were The Hu Pao, from which journal wo (Daily,
In reference to the late banyået at the Tsung- sailing for Egypt, Sir Thomna went down to the Nogs) take this painful story, continues, with ti Yamen-diffoaltion in regard to the acceptance akin to rea to inal pfkisson, Captain Gladstone.
Per steamship lector, said on the 12th TR JULES KEISER in our Firm TELE INTEREST, AND RESPONSIBILITY Of dreadful naïvelá
For a time the parents fealing so sad that they of the presents were made by one or two Minig e ho is like his oro culebrated brother the April:-For London 12 packages auulcies.
ters. Not, howover, to disturb the harmony of largo crowd assembled grooted him with mingsel Per steamship. Bellerophion, mailed on the 14th | CrasED on the 28th Fobrnary 1st. cared not if they lived or died would listen to no the bangust, it was arranged that the presenta chora sad hisses Turning road, Sir Thomas April For Louder-19 packages, sundries,
CHI GAUTP & Co. words of palliation or regret, but were all for should be sent to tho marione Legations of the shook his fist at the unconscions offendees, aud and 5 mase silks. From Foscow-127 bandles Hongkong, 4th April, 1869.
forming the mandarins and having an injust day after the banquet, and that they should be drying out," But I am not tay brother Le discs From Maulle-11 38on elgara, held; but on the relations and friends dissuading
NOTICE Continent-78 casas olguru.. him from this course, and proposing as n'anbat scoopted temporarily for their Governments appeared within the grait ship Cute a grand funeral, and penitentin e Forings to United States found himself so bound by the
perding, reference home. The Minister of the lat
He gazed around the cheerfulnad confortable- the spirits of the dend by her mother-in-law and Constitution and his special instructions that he looking apartment. Then, addressing the widow. sister-in-law, the banker being a man of liberal and most reluctantly to return them. By virtus ho zaideur husband boo dand over a and magnanimous ideas, forood. Jimself to con- of his instructions it should be noted that he year now "Yus," she answered with a gentle seat to this arrangement, though with many agave notios beforehand of his inability to accept high. "over a year I remember reading his groan. But now the doctor's wife raised an ol-them. The Tsung- Tamen, iras placed in obituary," he said, and I thought that it com Jection to her new daughter-in-law having to difionity with regard to the pesacnti and bolug tained a misstatement of fasta mimtato. make such a confosion of her wrong. This was unwilling to return them to the Throne, tolo ment of facts ?" Yes; it said that he had too much for the neighbours, who were just gographed to the Chinese Minister to Washington gone to bottar hone. In my opinion it would ing to the doctor's house to blad the young yo who speadily brought the matter before the Gobe impossible for him to find a more sheerful, man and bring her along, when the doctor, be verument, orders were at pace send for their a more comfortable, and with you in it, a more coring alarmed, hastily sent or to assist at the acceptance and a Bill will be passed through Con. charming and desirable home than this" "Cho propitiatory venomony, in order to conciliate the public. When this was over, the bankar and his to enable the United Blates to nocent them widow emile sweetly, tlion he popped and was wife returned home, with difficulty restraining presents have therefore been returned to acoupled.
the United States Legation to be forwarded to their tears
Washington. The Ministers of too Yamin Mr. M•Noil), who bears the designation of the quite understand the reason why certain Miula Soottish Spurgeon, scouts the notion that pred ters are debarred from accepting prasals,
Reference was made in Prince Ching't able fault," he says, "is not that we are poor prea ohere have degenerated in pulpit oratory, “The speech to the Chung wat shih js, four oberno chus, but because you are mighty poor stuff to tort above the triportal arguental potion inside, preach to," One of Dan Ramsay's Bootch stories the Tiang-li yamin gale, meaning May China pats this oase a filo differently on certainly and the Outside enjoy happiness. We observe bumontonsly. A parishioner who one regular it incorrectly romanised in your northern conly to church, and as gularly want to sloop dur temporary. It is a mistake busklon to y, as it ing the sermou, mas romonstrated with by his is there said, that Prince Ching was ordered to winister on the bad crample of sacra practice. prepare presents for the fireigo Ministers. The Te should tak s pinch of snuff to keep ya un!" banquet was so prepared, but the pressute were hinto the divine. Na said the parishioner conferred by the Empress.
with a twinkle of gloo in his eye, "yo should put sauli yer sermon ! Truly economical advice.
FORMOSA.
TAMUI, 2nd April, Esin, tain, and nothing but rain day and night If we do not get some dry, warm weather, and some sunshine soon, the opening of our tea sooson will be considerably delaysd. Teamon are already arriving Numbers of them come from Antry by sach Douglas Laprik ateamer."
་-་
Changes have not taken place in the Customs alone, as I told you in my last. Eat they have also taken place in the different firms herd M. Best, formerly of Messrs. Tait, &. Co.. has left Wo learn that Dr. Edking, while passing Lhat Brm and joined Messrs. Brown & Co.; Birthreagh Tientsin on his way to Shanghai, was Craven in charge of Boyd & Co.'s has gone to favoured with an interview with B. the Vi Amoy, and t Lattor, from Shanghai, insourcy, whao mach conversation took place re-sonage in Italy, has just died at the age of 30 A man who was at the time an important per- taken his place.
garding Christian Missions. Te enquiries of the at Anema Antonio Lamiani was By the steamor Formon on the 28th of last Vicarey, be (Dr. Edkins) informed H.E. thats gand of the most ferocious character, and early life math our Acting British Consul, Mr. Banrno, there were 540,000 Roman Catholic converts and when at length ha fall into the hands of the returned from Hongkong, bringing Mrs. Douras 35,000 Protestant The Viceroy thought the Neapolitan troops, he was only too glad to purs with him. The married members of thle, once misalonarios should confine themselves to moral ohssa pardon by booming King Bomba's ex- so small, community are readily increasing. By efforts without teaching religion. We are glad autionar. In this capacity be found plenty of the same steamer Mr. Cook, Joining ongineer, to hear that the Vicoroy has undertaken to pub-work, spasially during thorsvolutionary period; arrived be was Formorty at the Kaiping coal lish a small work in Chinese on Tres Culture, but, with the disappearance of the Bourbon mines. After he had an interview with the translated by Dr. Edkins from the book on this dynasty. Le retired into privata lifa, and took Goyorner he went to the Kelung coal quines. subject published by the Adehido Forester Ex-small farms. Unfortunately his ferocions The Formoen luft for Hongkong sis Amoy on libition. It is likely to be of value to the Cki disposition had not been mollified by time and the 31st and by her Mr. and Mrs. Gobel and rose, as the bills, of North Cbias are quite one fine day be quarrolled with and hand strang Mr. Wilkinson left, the batter going back to denuded of trees, and wood for building and fuelled is own son. For this frightfal crime, be Swatow. On the same day the Feschen luft for is very scaron nid daar. The avion of the was coudeaued to 14 years hard labour, and t Kelong to takn de coals from there to Facchor Scotcir laird to his son, Bo ayo planting a from, was while serving this sontoses in the prison at anil rotura bare about the middle of this month, while you're sleeping, they're growing, woult ba Arama that he died. It is recorded that he and will take to Shanghai the Provincial sound advice to tender to the Chinese. Treasurer of Formosa, Mr. Shao Ta-lion, who
never concealed bis pleasure at the mental and ins bon appointed Minister to England, and
that so thoroughly was he hatod, by the Nea: Physical tortures of his numerous istius, and goes to Peking to receive his instructions. Mr.
politans that upon the fall of King Bomba Shao Yu-lien was. iu 1878, Private Socrotary
he was for a time obliged to conceal him- to .E. Ching-how, Chiness Envoy to Russia
self abroad in order to escape from the popular Mercury Corre pendent,
HANGCHOW.
Mr. and Mrs. Millier and family left Paking on the 37th. Mr. Hillier, we understand goes to Kores at once pod his family will pass the summer at Chefo. The Miss Townley pro laving for home in a for days. Oar Spring Frows are fixed to some of
UN LONDON
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BXCHANGE.
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2/114
Back Bills; at 30 days' sight Bank Bids, at months sight. Coxlits, nt foutha' sight ...... Documentary Bilis, at 4 months"
aight...
3,01
PARIS
Bank Bills, od domaud .......
3.75
Credity, at 4 mon
sight
3.84
On
NEW YORK
Credits, 60 days' sight Bank Bills, on demand.
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Tulegrapbir Trausfor
9191
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Bank, of sight
SOVEREIONS
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ON SHANGHAL
SHARES.
Hoaglong and Shanghai Bank Shares-158
· Quotations are p
per cont. pranium,
Union Insurance Society of Chaton, Limited.
$1023 per share, China Tradera Insurance Company's Elis
$1 per share, sellers.
strare:
ehrte.
North Uban Insurance Tls. 297) per share. Yargtare Insurance. Association--Th. 974 par Chinese Torance Company, Limitai-8165 per Canton Insurance Office, Limited—$125 per Hongkong Firm Insurance Company's Shares
she
1305 per share, Chian Fire Inforasse Company's Shares
nor share.
Straits Marine Insuranos Company, Limited-
$18
Strails Fire Innrance Company, Fimited Hongkong and Whampoa Dack Company's Hongkong, Canton, and as Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-57 per cent. prom.
de-China Steam. Narigation Co.'s Shares
Shares-125 per cent. prem.
Par
STANDS, MANTEL AND CONSOLES GLASSES.
SILK PLUSHEŠAN VARIOUS COLOURS.
TAPESTRIES 13 LATEST DESIGNS.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Hongkong, 26th April 1888.
FOR SALE.
157
M UM M
Ca's
CHAMPAGNE, Qis. $20 & Pta. $1. DUBOS FRERES & DU GERNON & Co. BORDEAUX CLARETS,
FROM this date, during the Abence ofULES
COUGHTRIE on the Colony, Mr. GEORGE. LOMER TOMLIN has been appointed Acrine SequSTARY to the Compaay.
P. RYRIE,
Chairman.
[581
Hongkong, 1661 March, 1889.
NOTICE,
|HE Undersigned being about to Close his
T-Brincas shortly, of CLAJids waist
the Firm must be real is on or before the 22nd tustanand all Persons indebíať are inreby requested to mako immediate payment.
THARÍA TOPAN, Hongkong, 12th April, 1889.
FOR SALE.
1765
SALAMPAGNE MONOPOLE
-HEIDSTECK & Co-
MONOPOLE Ren Beat (modium dry).
Do "80" RED FOIL) Jo,
GOLD FOLL (y). Dur De.
(extra dry). CARLOWITZ & Co.
do.
AND
WHITE WINES. CHAU. LEOVILLE, at 823 por Case of 1 doz. CHAU. MARGAUX, at $28
1,
instant.
The P. M. stendior City of Paking, with the American mail, left San-Francisco.on the 28th March, and is due, here on the 25th instant.
THE GERMAN MAIL The N.D. steamer Bayern, with the German mail of the 19th alt, lil Singapors at 11 am. on the 13th, aurl is das here on the 18th inst.
THE INDIAN MAIL
The steamer Arratocu Apeur, with the next Indian mail, left. Singapom on the 15th, and is das here on the 21st inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED The Bea Ling steamer, Renalder loft Singa- poro on the 10th, and is dug here on the 17th iustant.
The Shiro Ling steamer Breconshire left Singapore on the 11th, and is dus here on the 17th instant.
Tao O, S. S, Co.'s stoamor Orceles Left Singa- on the 13th, and is due here on the 19th
*
The D. D. E, strainor Bellona laft Singspers
on the 14th, and in das bem on or about the 20th instant
The Glon Line steamer Glexartney left Singapore on the morning of the 15th, and is
dne hero on the Bet lost.
BAXTER'S BARLEY BEER.” (Colabrated 7 yours Old WILISKY, at $8.25 per Case of 1 dos.
OIBE. LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong. 10th November, 1888.
Tax NOTICE.
TEREBY warn Buyors of Preserves, Soy,
ke, that of late several fraudulent imita-instant. tions of my Brand OHLY LOONG have been offered for Salo, and that no goods will be genuine Cax Loong Preserves unless tha following label is found in the boxe
Ꮮ CHY
O NG DEALER IN SWEETMEATS; SOY AND ALL KINDS
"OF CANTON PRESERYES
• Na 31, OLD CHINA STREET.
"An attempt has been made by a person in Hongkong to palm off upon persons purchasing For the convenience of the public a Peak do sweatments for Export an inferior artisto upon livory has been establishell. Letter boxes have which he places my name is order bu deceive ou placed in the tram curs and correspondonès those who may profete thereby injuring my will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock Formor reputation. This is to inform my old cars only. Local rates will bo oharged. Carros customers that there has been no change undo pondence addressed to the Peak may ho posted in my manufacture from the former oues and the Goneral Post Office up to 11.30 am, and 9.30 that my swaotments can be obtained at no p.m., er ia tho Lotter Boxes in the care till time other place than where it has boon made for the of departure. Correspondenes from the Peak past 50 years at No. 34, Oki China Street, may be posted in the Loltor Bexus up to twelve The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now Parties residing abroad should be particular and four o'clock. Paroels for the look may be
in working onler.
when giving orders, to purchase of as others who posted in the General Past Ones only up to 11.30 Subeription, $80 por Annum,
boar my name as they are of inferior quality. am and 8.80 p.m. There will be no Sunday de- Canton, 5th Decembor, 1851." livery. Covers containing bank notes, jewellery, And on casks my ges "CHY LOONS CUANTOX" | &e, should not be posted. To avoid cobbory sont- with a ROOSTER will be found on the gorka. ere of letters are requested to cancel their stamps
by writing the word 'stamped' across them.
Sola Agents for TIDSLECH & Co., REIMS,
For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
[1244
TIB CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
13, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
Electrical Material on sale, or bird. Eleotris BELLs fitted and maintained. Arents for ELECTRIC LIGHTING,
YEE
BUNG $
IN HONGKONG, nor in anybody entrusted with I also beg to notify that I have No AGENCY
the sale of my goods thoro
E1629
586!
FONG,
C.0.
Estimates free for all kinds of Eloorical work.
A. SANDFORD,
Agent. Hongkong, Jat December, 1883, 21 4 17
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand-
TION OF COAL. Address-Care of Messrs. KworG SUNG & Co., No.68 PRAYA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
VERTISING AGENCY.
CHY LOONG,
Honam, Canton PHOTOGRAPHE
Was just added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS arms NEW SCENES and Photos.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Tostal Guide for 188, rovised to date, will be found in the Daily Pruss Directory, p. 329 large edition, p. 733 small edition. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Portal information published in Hongkong-
Bar The untheriad hish of Mule ismod in
of NATIVE TYTES, copies of which are obtainable connection with this paper is the ni priblished
in ton. The tea houses ara all olosed by cominen After the plays an excellent supper was provid. I ler and paid her marked attention during the Chian and Manila Steamship Company, Limites/ LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIT. in his Stadio orat Mesar, KELLY & WALSH'S.
—$145. per share, nom.
shara.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-879 per Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$160 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shuror-$190 per
shaco.
share, nom.
twice onch day in one Extra, which is always IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality, and corrected to a much Inter hour. than that given of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT) below. [652 ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTOs, und Views and reproductions of the same or Paper, Canvas, or Opal.
L. P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-
INSTANTANEOUS Viswe, Growra and POR- TRAITS ära laken in any state of the weather,
Moderate Tarmas.
Twa excellent thoatrical representations were given at the British Logation on the 28th when an Buglish farcs entitled "A Ticket of Leare" An adventures of a remarkable character has was acted by Messrs. Wilkinson, Howard Fer, happened to a fast and fashionable damsel, whe 4th April I'. Walshamn, J. Walsham, aad Mr Jordan, lives in fine style in a street off the Champs Ely. The great city of Haugehow is extremely dry. This was followed by a Freagh comely called sees, Paris. The precise and inconvertible facts There are probably soven hundred thousand PA Fairo de la Rue de 10uscine the per- of the case, as given on good authority, ate them. people hare but not a drop of tos can be bought sonages boing Mr. and Mrs. Vaperean and At the last skud ball of the raad Opera in any of the publaten houses. There is a strike Mera Greville, Vissière and Count Carlagens, the damsel met a male admirer, who danced with agreement, to rusista tax iraposed in the begin- ad after which dancing as engaged in the ball was over, and the champagne being night. The couple had a succulent supper after ning of the year, to raise money for the sufferers enjoyable evening indeed was spent. The en by famine. Items that the imperial govern- lire Eareiga Legation and Customs cammunity Food, the nymph quaffed several boskers of the ment required a certain amount from each with one or two exemptions was present. Her turous beverage, and was then conducted to province. It was decided by the local authorities Majesty's Theatre has been recently enlarged her how by the adwiter. In the morning whon bo levy a tax on cvory cup of wine or tea rotailed and improved and now it is s very handsome tho fair and fast one awoke Ler maid said that the in the shops The wine vendors obtained romis room, snitable for Lecture, Balls and such like, gentloman who had accompanied her home from sion of their.tax.
The various railway nomident on the Tekn line the opers had gone away early, leaving a note for ally as follows: Lovely OneIn less than eix he railway extension to Tungalow to sitogether months you completely ruined a friend of mine, stap the construction of that is, which is at who is now in a miserable situation put in Cochin present in abeyance pendings the reference to the China, while his wife and two children are in Viceroys and Governors. At first some thirty destitution bars. The few ohjeets which you were reported as killed-later details tring the will miss I have taken. They will serve to pro total number down to fourtepa.
cure bread for them" The darse la inol, fonad The month of March has been unusually cold, that her temporary adores had stolen ker jewels, windy and dusty. One or two slight falls of which she valued at about £1,200. She put u now occurred and also one or two attempts at case in the hands of the police, who have discover The rain, but wind, dust and cold have promiled.ed that the wife of the person mentioned in the With the exception of two or three days, during ladder received a 100 fr, note from an unknown the entire month the thermometer har lavariably source, the menoy being accompanied with been below freezing at night, and for a few nights promise of further supplies. in suscension it fell sufficiently low as almost to threaten the closure once more of the river.
The keepers of the tea shors submitted to the has naturally produced a sensation. Ein fearod madames The contents of the opisile-ware lit Chin Sugar Refrig Company. Litnited Booms 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, and all Permanent Processes, are exacnlod on
tax in the first instance because they understood, as they claim, that it was only for a moath, but as it is to be continued they have decided to resist it. They had a general meeting and ordered all persona engaged in the basiness to close their shops on the first day of the third month. Saver al persons refused to comply with the orders of the guild and their shops were attacked by the mob and they were forced to yield. But the police arrested some of the mob and several persons were punished. Chief of police was slao assaulted and roughly handled by the mob. He then sought an interview with the Futai, but was not roovived and had to retire at disadvantage sad met with further rough treatment. It is reported that the higher officials do not approve of the method of lorying the tax and rather sympathise with he disponsors of the beverage whish cheers but not inebristes."
the onerranco will be used by the opponents of
The now: Ministers to Washington and Lonton have bean appointed. Their names are zui Kwok-yin and Chen Chin-ming respectively. Daily News Correspondent..
SUGAR-CANE PAPER.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Clyde, with the English mail of the 15th alt., arrived are yesterday afternoon. The subjofnod telegrams are taken from Ceylon and Tadian papers: THE ENFIELD ELECTION: A CONSERVATIVE
LONDON, 31st March.
MB
VICTORY.
FUNERAL LUNDO, 31st March. Quakers Churchyard at Birmingham yesterday. The late Mr. John Bright was buried in the The funeral was attended by many theassads of all parties, and as most impressive.
|
i
Luxu Sogar Raining Company, Jimited-$100
par abare, buyers.
Hongking Its Company's Shares-$115 er
par share, sellors.
dongkong and China Bakery Company, Linded
$85 par liare.
share.
Punjom and Sunghie Dan Samantan Mining Porak Sugar Cultivation Companys. 18 par
Company Limited-$31 per share, buyers.
sharo
CALIFORNIA STREET, 8. F.. papers published on tha Panitia Coast, the Sand- N.BADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News-
Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Ports, Pazınmı
Facope. Filos of nearly every Newspaper pah- Australia Colonics, the Eastern States, and
lished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly kanal, and all Advertisers are allowed free ass to thug during business hours.
The "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" is kept on fild at the Office of L. P. FISHED, who is sudde
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lirised to receive Advertisements.
mited-$160 per share, nom.
A. S. Watson & Co., Famitot-105 per cent.
premium, buyers.
Hoogkang & Room Wharf and Godown Co., E
Limited $200 per share, sales,
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited $17.50
per share, num.
Chines baporial Loan of 1884 -3 por cant.
premiti, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 C-5 per cent.
premium, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-11 per cent
premium, nom. Société Francaise des Charbonnages da Tonkin
-$700 per share. Hongkong High Lovel Tramways Company,
Limited-200 per cent prom.. nom.
per share.
share.
Ahorn, sellers.
An
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE.
FOR SALE,
HASH BIDSTE (K) S
--
CHAMPAGNE, 1890 WHITE SEAL $22............ per case of. I'dozon qwarið. $23........ per ease of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUBOIS & Co's COLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25............ per case of 1 dozen quarts. CLARET, Chateau LaboUE, $13........... per case of 1 dozen quarta. $14... por case of 3 dozen pinta.
PONTET CANET. $9.50 ....... per case of 1 dozon quarta, ' PALMER MARGAUX"
$7.50 $3.50
85
per caso of 1-doxon quarts. per caso of dozen pints. LORMONT
per case of 1 flezen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $9............ por case of 1 dozen bottles. ALSO. CUTLER PALMER & Co's:
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884
A
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Swatow, Amoy, smil Taiwanfoo:- Per Thales, to-day, the 16th inst., at 11.30 13.
For Nagunkci, Kobe, and Torahama-Per Thibet, to-lay, the 16th inst. at 11.39 ...
Fer Shanghai-Ver Clyde, to-day, the 16th inst., at 00 P.M.
For Shanghai-Por Canton, to-day, the 16th inst., at SP,M.
For HaifongPer Clarn, to-day, the 10th inst, at 5.0VP.M.
For Saigon.-Per China, today, the 18th inst., at. 5.00 1.1.
For Straits and Calents-Por Wingsing, tomorrow, the 17th inst., st 2.30 p.m.
For Away and Banfie-Par Nanging, to- morrow, the 17th inst., ab 200 BM,
For Strails and Bombay-Per Deccan, on Thursday, the 18th inst. at 11.30 E
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Syduor, Melbourne, and Adolald-Per Callerthun, on Tuesday, the 23rlinst., 3.30 P.M.
For Singapore.-Per Erdia, on Wednesday, the 17th just, at 3.50
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of New *York will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Fran. cisco, the United Statca, Canada, Honolulu, Pora &c., which will be closed as follows:- 0.15 P.M., Registry ceases.
0.30 P.M., Post Oftes elossa, but Correspondence 125
may be posted on board-ibs Packet with Late Fee of 10 conta extra Postage until the time of departure.
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION, Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at Daily Press Offico, Hongkong. For comprehenfveness and practical service this Work stands uzrivalled. All Do now words which the Chinese have of late years bron jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-
and in science generally, which the rapid adrazce of foreign relatious has imposed upon them, are hera givin in cateneo. Each and evory word is
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The tax on the smallest shops is ten cash (one bent), on the largest it is savon inndred cash a lay. Those who levied the tax avise the shop. keepers to increase the price of each cup of tes and thus impose the tax on all the anasumMATS The serious decrease in flus value of Sugar generally, but they did not approve of this plan has fallen with special soverity on sugar cane so that it comes from then individually. The plantere, whose outlook in many of our colonies rufferers are making complaint to the high off is anything but bright. Consequently any sug
Mr. Bowles, the Conservative candidate, has als, kneeling and burning incense before thom, but there is a devilloak up to the present data Restion which, if adopted would be likely to defeated Mr. Fairbairns, the Gladstonian candi East Bornoo Planting Company, Litoited-$59 fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises
ameliorate their condition, deserve our careful dato, for Enfield, by a majority of LED votes, They are waiting for some one to arise in his attention. It has long been known that an in place of Viscount Folkestone, Conservative, Tisdom and suggest sorse plan by which com promise can be renched and each party can refrom sugar cane and the trash" crushed cano
excallout quality of paper, can be cheaply made who has succeeded to the
pesrare. fire from the field "without losing foc It is from which the syrup has been existed). A thought that the Criminal Judge will be able to French mientific contemporary, of high authority
MR. JOEN BRIGHT'S FU perform this ok to be desired sirvios so that (La Bérue Foientifique), publishes a report from The conforting boverage may freely flow again, the National Acelimatisation Society, annann -Daily News Correspondent..
cing that a New Oricane planter last plane in the narkot various samples of first-class papeis made from sugar cane refase. It seems THE MURDER OF INSPECTOR MARTIN, that the first quality fotekes about El Be the Pada wa LONDON, B1st March. hundred pounds, while about 24,0001la of paper, Father Macfadden and nineteen others have can be manufactured for something under £85. boon committed to take their trial for the mar It is pertinently asked why do not sagar-cano der of Inspector. Martin at Gweetore, planters parchats the simple machinery necas-COMING ELECTORAL CONTEST AT MEMINGHAM. vary, and set to work making paper side by side- with their production of sugar, rum, and meinsso
LONDON, 2nd April. We sue here & loophole for our despairing for Contral Birmingham left vscaut by the death A triangular contest is probable for the seat brethren of the West Indies, as the consumption of Mr. John Bright. Mr. Albert Bright is the Our most amiable rosident, the Rev. Father of paperia almost daily growing with astonish Liberal Unionist candidate, and Mr. Beals the Benjamin Christensen, who has lived here foring rapidity... Wo are continually finding met Gladstonian Liberal candidate. The Coasorva
great number of year: sud done very good uses for paper, while the old baxuels of paper tiros have not yet soleated a candidate. work among the hill tribes of Chang-yang, has consumption are widening sat If our planters been appointed by His Holiness the Tope to the only tako the hint, they will be able to inve their portion of Bishop and Fisar Apostolio of south positions, and make the immediato fortunes of rn Hapeh. We wish him all the good that the West Indies less precarious than they appear his He can give, for he is a good and noble man, et present. We should also see no erisusi and always ready to do a good action.
sugar-cans planting in South Africa and in the
ICHANG..
25th March. It is rumoured that Mr. Gregory, H.B.M.' Consal horn, is to be relieved by the Consul from Kinkiang. Mr. Gregory is to take a trip to Chungking to investigata.matters of importance, sad there is no doubt ho will prove to be the Fight man in the right place.
Our friend Mr. Pratt, the collector of beatles cane-growing districts of Australia. We should
THE QUEEN' 23TURN TO ENGLAND. The Queen starts to-day from Biarritz, and
TONDON. 2nd April. accives at Windsor Castio on Wednesday.
LOSS OF A BELGIAN MAIL STHLMER,
LONDON, Blst. March. The homeward Bulgia mail steamer Contesse
and butterflies, who has lived amongst us for the then witness a farther fall in the price of sugar Flaxitress waak, after collision will an
at twelve months, bas hean joined by Mr. which, however, would not alarm the producer. Richoideeff, lately ost from home. They are to while delighting the heart of the cour. It other mail steamer off Dunkirk, The captain, browsed up the Yangtze as far as the borders is quite certain that for the next fifty years, offret oflour, chief engineer, and twelve of the of Thibot. A place called Tashialer. is, I be test, there will be a sapil and steady increase crew and passengers porishad iave, their destination: Mr. Pratt ha just in the demand for paper of all qualition and
built a very nice selling craft, rugardless of ex-descriptions. benge, and she is fitted with all comforts sal ro uirements for the two soleatifle men to make
te bast their home for the two years they in- end to use her. No doubt science will benefit by their journey, and we hope they will be gua
afti, Courier Correspondent
CHEFOO.
9th March.
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THE BENCH LEAGUE OF PATRIOTS AND GENREAL, BOULANGER.
Pas, 20th March. It is reported that the French Government aro about to prosecuto General Boulanger for the part he tookin the roanifesto issuedby the Loaguo; That was a neat complimant paid by a Froncho Patriots protesting against the bombard. ambassador In London to a peorass who had been ment of Atokinef. The Republican party de talking to bio for an hour. The lady said and other leaders of the League of Patriots.
mand the arrest and imprisonment of Boulanger. 'You must think I am very fond of the soul f my own viciou." Tha Frouchman replied.-
PARIS, 80th March. 01 knew you liked maslo.”
It is expected that the Government will on Lungbat 30.07 Tuesday next demand leave of the Eastbor to &moy
Honeko
BATION.
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There are now 9 or 10 stomers in port-1 It is not often that a working journalist is prosecute Gouerai Bonlunger and if Leare is Haiphong Bastian, Chinese, 3 German, and the rest able to make a very large aceamalatica of this granted, several doputina will be arrested in. Bullno British; besides two barguen and one solconer world's goods, but a case has just occurred. Amediately. The long and broad Customs Jetty is covered well-known working journalist, who recently everal feet high with import and export cargo, died, has been found to be worth £30,000. But Spring is ushering itself in by some trees begin this gentleman was extremely provideot and
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The torpedo Rotil hos wintered in Wet-hai- owing to the nervousness and lack of experience
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of some unfortunate debutants. The first bad been settled was premature. Although the Herr von Hanockon is expected daily; two Drawing-room of the present season was no Channal Squadron had already left Tangiers atteries or forts are to be erected, for which exception to the rala. A young lady who was hitch has taken place in the final settlemont, purpose he is said to have been selected as builder being prosented completely lost ter presence of and the Squadron is now returning there by Li Hung shang. I understand Wo-hai-wei mind, and, despite the careful coaching in Court
ad, Talienwen are also to be fortifed der his ceremonial which she had undergone, rushed un
CAPT. WISSMANN'S EXPEDITION. A permitindonca.
to her Majesty, and to the horror of all the
ZANZIFAR, 31st March, From Kores, rumours hayo xacled here that cfficials imprinted a hearty kiss on her cheat.
Captain Wissmaug and Dr. Fetersharo srrivod adge Denny, (whose party is now in power in The Queen alone showed no surprise, and pre here Tashingter) is likely to become American Mbably it was not until she left the pressano
THE DUS20-AFGHAN - FRONTIER. later to the Court of Korea, while the present chamber that the debutante realised how grio-
"AĻLAKABAD, 22nd March. Kinkabes, Mr. Dinsmore (whow party is out) In vously she had offerxied against the traditions of Rasto Alybon Framtiar han rasohed Ponbawer, Bonsational news regarding trouble on tha be his succesor nafareiga adviser to the king the Drawing-room.
but nothing has reached the Gorerament of «Koren will not leave Soul. For all I know, I A woll-known firms of pianoforte manufac. Indis The Ameer was quietly in Camp
tazors, writes a London earraspondant have rosegarding to last aliviços.
Bumour also has it that Tran, Chinese Resident
may not be so I give you the gossip, though..
Talking of Korea, it is stated that the ceived a commission from Mr. Burne-Jones to
NEW MAGAZINE HYFLEE.
ALLAHABAD, and March.
There is not much bbwigs in the baromittee and gmdimətu' are, tory glit, Ovezanat, warm, and daty wontbor prevail.
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M.8 N. Co. are about to replace the steamer make a piano for, the artist's daughter which Kuangchi by a larger steamer on their Kores will in many ways be a unique instrument. The It is now anticipated that only some 15,000 ufDirection of wiad ine if the trade increases as it has done go far case is to be painted of that dat grom which the new magasine ridea will be ready for more of wind
It is rumoured that the Kwangchs is required was, and indeed still in, fashionable to the oirotes this year to British troops in India. carry straw braid nad other cargoes from given over to the msthetic cult. The "black" ATTEMPTED ASSAULT ON A LADY AT COLOMBO, Jorthern von-treaty porta to this port for the Heys of the piano are also to be painted green,
KANDY, 28th Marab. arpe of feeding" the larger steamers of the but its most unique feature will be the decoration The Supreme Court was otonded. The are Company. The Tsuruga Mars is still of the panels, which Mr. Barne-Jones will him Colombo case of the guide attempting an inde buching hare coming and going on har tripe self paint. When it in Anisha Mins Barne- vent ault on Mrs. Kennedy (pasacager in & P. tween Nagasaki and Tiantain is Chomulpo, Jones's pians will be one of the most valuable & 0. str.) in the Cinnamon Gardens was tried I here on good authority that strong er instruments in existence, a worthy companion to-day. Mr. Morgan prosecuted, and the prisoner dition has started, or is about to start, to run to that which changed hands in New York a was undefended. There was a clear us for the telegraph line from Chunking (Upper Yangtzo abort time aga for little less than seven thousand prosecution, and the oridoros for the defence the frontier of Thibet, Blame and Yunan pounds, the lid of which was painted by Mras disbelieved. Bentence 5 years' rigorous
Mercury Correspondent,
Alma Tadema and the panels by Moistenier, imprisonment and 80 kales."
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