THE INDIAN MAIL.
This Indo-China stenmor- Paisang, with the Lucien mail, arrived here yostorday afternoon. he following telegramen are taken from Hau- on papers-
THE CENTRAL BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.
LONDON, 16th April. Albert Bright Liboral Unlouist candidate has been elected for Central Birmingham by a majority of 3,000 votes.
THE RESULT OF THE ROCHESTEE ELECTION.
LONDON, 17th April.
Hoa. G. Knatchbull Hugessen, Gladstonian Liberal candidate, line been eteated member for Boghostor in place of Colonel Hughes Hallett, resigned, by majority aventy-five votes Over the Conservative andidato, Colonel and Alderman Koentia David Davies.
ADJOURNMENT OF PARLIAMENT.
The House of Commons leadjourned the 29th inst, for ahe Easter Reco
THE SUGAL BOUNTIES CONVENTION,
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, at night
Priente, 30 days' sight. SOVEREIGNS
Quotations CrO 2→→
SHARES,
Bergkong sul Shanghai Bank Share169
per cent, premium, buyers, Uzica Insurance Society of Canton, Limited...
$1033 for shore.
China Tradera Inarsuca Company's Sharo
279 per share, salos. - North China Insurance-Tie 310 per share Youglace Tuence Association-Tim. 874 per
share.
Chase Insurance Company, Limited $165 per
kbare, mom.
Canton Inguratos Office, Limited-$1325 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insamance Company's Shares....
-3030 per abare, Bollers.
China Fire Instiranes Company'a Blares-184
per abar.
til Strata Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
The Radicals will strongly oppose the passing of the Bill for exconting the Bugar Bounties Convention.-
THE ROULANGER PROSECUTION.
PARIS, 19th April. The Senate have appointed a Committee of ning to examine into the asse brought against Boulanger, Dillon and Rockafort. The court hna beou adjourned parding their report..
EKULAND AND MOROCCO.
TAGTERS, 18th April
The Sheereeten Government has paid to-day into the hands of the British Minister here 325.000 as indemnity for the tresterous mur Jer of Cape Juby of a British sabjeet by some of the Sultan's soldiers.
AFFAIRS AT ZANZIBAR:
ZANZIBAR, 13th April. Chief Bushiri has opened peaes negotiations with the German Commisery. Captain You
Wissmann.
$1 nom."
Straits Fire Insurance Company. Limited-
$18.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'
Shares-74 poz.vert, prean,, buyers Hongkong. Caufon, sex Meese Steamboat Co,
liares-249 per cent. prem. Indo-Cliina Steam Navigatim Cola
*2 por contTM, zellern.
-
Chin und Manile Steamship Company, Limited |
$140 per share, nom. Dongle Steamship Company, Limited-881 per]
share, buyers.
nongkong Gas Company's Share $180 pr
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Bbaros-8195 per
sharo,
Hongkong Hotel Mortgage Debentures, 1889
-8501.
Sugar Refalog Company, Limited-$200
per share, sales.
Busou Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$100
per diare; buyers.
Donghong leo Company's Shares-$115 per
share, sellers.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$85 per share.
DENISATION
THE DAILY FRA18 FRIDAY, MAT SED, 1889.
VISSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, 30. VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON TIA SUSZ CANAL... LONDON AND HAMBURG HAVRE & HAMBURG, ko.... MARSEILLES TIA SAIGON, &c. BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER B.C.VIA KOBE, e. SAN FRANCISCO VIA YAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK „iaanṣomat NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
GENOA VIA BOMBAY, &o...... STRAITS & BOMBAY YOKOHAMA VIA NAGARAT, &. YOKOHAMA AND KOBE........ NAGABAKI AND KOBE SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE TIENTSIN
SHANGHAI...
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
MANILA VIA AMOY
SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI BWATOW.
INTIMATIONS.
Clyde (str.)
Palinurus (str.)...) Jackson
P. & O. 8. N. 06.
VFSSEX'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
· FOR FARIJHI APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATOKEO
J. L. Parfit.
Hongkong Hongkong
Нерца E, G. Plaff...... Bretel. J. Mergell- Droper
............. Hongkong
Гарь
Ninha (str.)**
raonaddy (str.) Bayern (str.)......... Port Augusta (str) Arable (str.) Conqueror
Agendr
Quang Hongkong
Frost...........
Lothrop
Tewksbury L. Sweat Gondig.
Jaines & Bain......
Hallgerda
Borrida (str.).
Tahoran (str.) Aucorn (str.) Agamemnon (str.)... Menmuir (str.)....... Taonation (st)... Afghan (at)
Butterfield & Swire. Pastau & Co.. Siomason & Co. Mossagorias Maritimos Molotors & Co Adanison, Balk & Co.
0.0.8.8. D. Pustan & Co...... Carlowila & Co Pustá Co... Pustan & Co. Carlowitz & Coun Sipiasson & Co. Carlowitz & Co. P.& 0.8. N. Ca. P. & O S. N. Co.
J. Macker siG.
Hongkong
Wilding
Hongkong
Butterfield & Swire
Helms...
Hongkong⋅
Russell & Co.
Shannon
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Golding
Hongkong
Sangkiang (str.)...
Glassou
Hongkong
Poking (str.)
G. Heuermsan Hongkong
Sarpaden (str.)......
Bornias
Rongkong
Peshawar (str.)
Fences (tr)...
McCaslin Hall
Naushan (str.)........
J. Yoong
*
Zatro (str.)
UTLER, PALMER.&
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON, 1815 JARDINE, MATHESON & CA........
Arò represented in China by
SIEMBBEN &Co......
Messrs.
LANE, GRAWEord & Co. & by
B. E. REYNELL & Co. in Japan........ Subjoined are Ramon of the items consigned by
these well-known Shippers
COGNAC-Thrir papalar 4 Star" quality and SPIRITS,
beat-No better shipped.
THE ALLEGED CESSION OF PERSIAN TERRITORY Punjom and Songhia Dei Samantan Mining COGNAC Their woll-known "2 Star" quality
Company, Limited-326 per share, sellers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company. 18'or
TO LUSSIA.
LONDON, 16th April. Sir James Fergusson, in reply to a question, aid that the statement made by the Daily News hat Persis had ceded Kelat-i-Nodir to Russia
suntrue.
INDIAN. WHEAT CONFERENCE.
Lorror, 17th April.
Lord Cross has invited those parties who are nterested, to a conference at the India Office, n the 8th May, to snosider what ussures should e taken to diminish percentages of impurities in cheat which is exported from India to England.
THE DEFEAT OF THE MAHNI
CAIRO, 17th April..
News has reached hero, that the expected attle between the forces of El-Sanoessi and hose of the Mahili has come off, and resulted in he Mahdi bring defeated with heavy loss, and is principal General being captured. The Ishdi bas retreated to Khartoum.
THE CRAWFORD DESPATCH.
BOMBAY, 17th April.
The Commission Gads. Mr. Crawford not ailty of corruption but of indebtedness, and e Secretary of State, considering the circum anoes, hokis la disgusting to contiane to overnment, and orders his name to be removed om the list of Civil Servants.
THE REBELS IN BURMAH.
BRAMO, 15th April. The Panskan oxpedition left at daylight this orning, Messrs. Colborns Baber, and Warry companying we political officers for the Chinese; r. Show also goes,, The rebels are probably ing strongthened by Corsions from the shanded Chinese soldiery.
buthnot arrived in tha Amherst yesterday, also ajor Gauties to command the British Infantry. In the attack on Maalang, last Wednesday, by Kachins, twe Chinese ware severely wounded dmary Kaolins. Thirty Chineus Mahomedans pulsed the attack.
share.
longkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mtad-$120 per share, rom.
S. Wasson & Co., Limited--120 per cent. prominm.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-$195 per shure. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$17.50
per share, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B per sent,
premium, nom.
Chinae Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
prawimin, nom
Chinons Imporial Lean, 1980 E-11 per cent)
premium, cu.
Sceict Francaise dea Chabonnages du Tonkin Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
-$700 per share, nom, Limited-20 per cent. prom.
East Bornoo Planting Company, Limited-$58
per share.
Crnicksbank & Co., Limited-$50 per baro. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$15 per
share, salos.
Songei Koyna Planting Company-51 per
elaars, sales.
Stars Launch Company, Limited-400 per
The Hongkong Brick and Cemout Company,
Limited--S2 por ahure
Green Island Company, Limited-$15 per share,
{Bet.issne sellers.
Labuk Plauting Company. Limited-815 par
gbaro.
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SCOTCH WHISKY, Ses Separate Adrørtisement,
IRISH WHISKY, TAE BEST-Only one quality consigned.
PORT INVALIDS.”
Invalids in particular are recommended to select this Wine. Sen special Advertisement.
SHERRY,
Gibb. Livingston & Co... Butterfield & Swho......... Siamsson & Co....... Butterfield & Swire..... P. & O. B. N. Co..... Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co....... Hengkoug Hop Hing long
VESSELS UNE BORTH,
—BOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THE
LIMITED.
"FORMOSA.".
X
Tomorrow, at Fon On th inst. Quick despatch. On 861 inst, at 10. On 9th inaf, at Naon On 8th inst, P.. On 9th inst, at Noon,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
CANADIAN PACINIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO
AND PAXSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
ΤΟ
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
Ou 11th inat, al 1 P.M.ME British Stenship) Quick despatch.
Quick despatol.
Quick deepatol.
Quiok dospatch.
Quiok despatol.
Quick despatch,
Ou 8th inak. at Noon
Today, at 3.P.M.
On 7th inst, at Noon.
Ou 8th inst
Today, at 4 P.
On Fit inst, at Noon
Os or abant 8th just. On 10th inst., ut 4 P.M. To-morrow, at 4 F.x. Ou 9th inst. Quick despatch. Tomorrow, at 4.m. To-day, at 9.30 AM. Ou 5th just daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FORT AUGUSTAZ 2,833 Tons Register, Draper, Commander, will be despatolid for VANCOUVER. B.C., TIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, DAY, the 9th May, at NON
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. etenier Parthis, with the Canadian 'mail of the 16th April, leaves Yokohama on the
3rd, and is due bore sa ar about the ith inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The stormer Agamemnon left Singapore on the 20th April, and is dua haro on the 5th inst.
The U. 6. A. steamer Opack loft Singapore on the morning of the 30th ult, and is die hers on or before the 6th inst
The 0.8. S. Co.'s steamer Sarpaiton left. Bin THURSgapore on the morning of the 1st, and is due
here on the 7th just,
To be followed by the S. S. "PARTHIA,” on the 3rd May, and S. S. "PORT FAIRY," on the 6th Juna.
Thu 1. &C Bxtra steamur Khiva; left
Singapore at 8.a.m. on the 1st, and is dus here on the 7th instant..
Connection will be rando at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japau Ports, The 3. D. R. steamer Cassandra left Singh by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST 7th inst. nud ut Vancouver with Pacille Coast Prints, pore at 8 am, on the Jet, and is duo bere on the
STEAMSHIP COMPANY nad other Steamers.
Through Paango Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
·To Vancouver & Vistoria.., (Max.) 8185.00. To all Common Pointe in Caunda 230,00.
and the United States..... To Liverpool..........
....200.00. To Loudon.
305.00.
To other European Peints at proportinants rates. Special reduzard ratos granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application
The Austro-Hungarion steamer Medea loft Colombo on the 28th April, and is due here on (or about the 10th May.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
For the convenience of the pablie a Pesk de Heary has been established. Lotter boxes bave will be delivered by the traire and four o'clock boon placed in the tram ears and correspondence cara only. Local rates will be charged. Corrag pondence aldrossed to the Peak may be posted in the General Pest Office up to 11.30am and 3.30 Per in the Lutter Boxes in the cars till time of departure. Correspondence from the Peak my bo posted in the Lott T Boxes up to twelve D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Vand four o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be couver, B.C.
posted in the Gentral Post Offies only up to 11.30 ain, and 3.30 p.m. There will he no Sunday de- -- Freight will be required ou Board anti-P..livery. Covers containing bank notes, jewellery. on the 8th May.
ers of letters are requested to enacel their stamps Ao, should not be posted. To sroid robbery cond-' by writing the word 'stamped across them.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo te. sent to the Company's Offoss, addressed to Mr. tined to Pointa ju tho United States, aliould be
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMB: FOR SWATOW. AMOY, AND TAMSUL ADEN, POET SAID, MALTA, GIREAL-
HE Company's Steamship
TAR. MARSEILLES, BRINDISL TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALEO. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ÓN: THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR HATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF POETS, MARSEILLES, TRISTE, HAN-day previens to suiling BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON
Captain Hall, will be dospatahod for the above Parts TO-DAY, the 3rd May, at 9:30 am..
For Freight or Fange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.'. General Managers. Hongkong, lat May, 1839.
1888 STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY; Calling at COLOMBO if Suloivat Indo-
ment Offors.-.
THE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
"TEHERAN,"
.
SPECT ONLY LÅNDED AT PLYMOUTH
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
will leave for the above placos TO-DAY, the CLYDE" Captain J. L. Purflt, P.N.R., with 3d instant, at THREE P..
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, End May, 1999.
1899 CASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR NAGASAKI AND KOBE.
For Connoisseurs the following Wines. have THE Stearnship
their own distinctive merits--
The" INVALIDS," pale, delicato, fine favor,
MANZANILLA," a clean dry appetising Wine. "AMUROSU," & Stouter Wine, very popular, "SHERRI WHITE SEAL," a special favorite in
China, vory delicate and sufl.
CLARET,
Perfectly pure Bordeaux, not loaded to please
vitiated palates.
MOUTON............in quarts and pints. LAROSE............in quarts und piuts. ST. ESTEPHEin quarts and pints. MARGAUX-MEDOC in quaria und pinta.
LIQUEUE, BENEDICTINE from the Monastery.
C. P. & Co. are the Sole Consignore of this
world wide known Liqueur...... For Prices apply to either of the above Firmas.
Electrin Company, Limited-$8 per share. Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Domarked West Point Building Company, Limited-258-
pany, Limited-$135 per share.
per share, sellers.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
1318
*MEN MUIR, Captain Helms, will be despatched for the abure Ports TO-DAY, the 3rd ny, at Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply t
RUSSELL & CO.,
Agarts: Hongkong, 30th April, 1880.
FOR SWATOW.
HE Steamship
1975
"NANSEAN," Captain James Young, will be despatched for the above Port on SUNDAY, the 5th instant, At DAYLIGHT.
--
For Freight or Fasange, apply to
................ HOF HING HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, lat May, 1859. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON TIA SUEZCANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"PALINURUS."
1886
O CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN-Captain Jackson, will he despatched as above
BOATS BOILERS, 150 HP. each, with on MONDAY. the 6th inst. would be very suitable for driving stationary have their Tickets endorsed for surrounder at #itinga, tested to 159 bs, to the square incl; Passengers for Bamopo desiring to proceed; they are suitable for a vessel about 670 tons, or Orland, ran, on application to the andersigned, Algiers in exebauge for Coupon Ticketa to Marseilles (by Transilantio Company's expres Bents) and thence to Paris or Londoa.
Sir Charles Geo. Fentrick & Co., Limited-$32 per share.
Austin Arua Hotel & Building Co., Limited Park Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 825 per
- per cent prem., sellers.
The Darvel Bay Trading Company, Limited-gines. Cornish Tom. 163. tong by 6 ft.
812 per share.
in diameter, double rivetted, with 4 Grafway's Patent Trees in each. 1 Large STEAM LAW ENGIE and BOILER. 2 Vertical
BRANO, 10th April.
The second column of General Wolseley's pedition lett Bhame to-day, under the com- ind of Major St. Paul, R. A It consistock 50 mea Rile Brigade, and 150 men at the th B. I with two-guas. Sir Charles buthnot yesterday accompanied the main ump; under Brigadier Wolseley, as far as ansce. The column was fired and two wounded...Sir Charles Arbuthnot leaves Fagan to-morrow.
A TRAIN BLOWN OVER IN INDIA.
CALOUTTA, 16th April
A serious accident occurred on tho. Nor- ra Bengal State Railway, during a heavy rm, which took place on Monday evening o Up-Mixed train which leaves Sara at 2.30
shrire.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
¿o Mesto, Piscosa Cosme).
May ma
Barbactory &:44.
Barceló M
| e-VA MUTIARA
Thermometer
29.0 20.07
50.00
irincaster ga.k, (Wei buld)..
Themeten! >.4% (Wet Þolksm --Trafenweiětmi P.K. (Wit baik).....................
38
Thetisimuin raver nigh) 14
HINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
a. and is due at Madhanagar, 23 miles nort Sara, at 6.12 p.m. was blown over at the bridge ar the latter station and 30 vehicles were de led. Three perRONS-a Man, Woman, and child rere killed; sixty-nine. third class passengers ure. The latter ware sent to Sars by a Inter in; the extent of injuries received is not borted. There were no frit or second clasa
ongers in the traie. The line was cleared Pokia at 8 am Tha Up Darjiling Mail was detained wak en hours. The Down Darjiling Mail scrived Calcuits four hours late. Major Boughey 1 some of the principal railway officers pro- dad to the scene of the accident immediately. Consulting Engineer started this afternoon. ey will hold an enquiry later. Information been received to the effect that the train sisted of an engine, 20 goods wagons, 14 or ges, and a brake van. The engine and rear ke van with one carriage remained on the : 19 wagons were thrown down the bank; 10 ringea and one gooda wagum went intothe river.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Thursday, 2nd May, ETFORT CARGOEK.
REGISTER.
1st May, lo, e par
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BOILERS. 1 New Portable ErosNE & BOILER, 25 HP..by MAESHAL & Sone, Gainsborough. England,H.P. ENGINE. 1 Steam PEMP. 2 Horizontal and-1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES. 1 Large PLANING MACHINE, 1 EMERY TCOL GRINDER 5 BOXOL TAPE Snd DIRS, 2 DRIL- LUNG MACHINES. 1 Large Hand Power WuDEL for Driving Machinery with SHATTING and PULLEYS, and Small FIRE ENGINES. 2 double, noting HAND PUMPK
OND PLATE BENDING and STRAIGHTENING MACHINE; Wi'l admit n:7 feet Plate, Top Roller. 12" Bottom Rollers 10', weighing abont 6 tons.
All the above Machiney are now or as good For further Particulars, apply to
As now.
Algiers in 28 hours steam from Marseilles naď
thenos to London necupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 27th April, 1869...
680 FASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
(Cilling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND PORTE, and taking through Carge to. New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, Än). THE Steamship
THE
NOON. J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
Queen's Head.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.
ORTLAND
Wind
P
1207
CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Flongkong. 11th April, 1843.
Азиму
Aug 29.77
B
20.80
2nd May, 1889, at 20 km.
M
TAHUN,
$0.05
Baighang 29.78
Huima 2.91
Manila, 24.37
44!
The barcructe las ruen to the Northend hus falima ja Tonquiu. Gandiente aru maskants for FSR, winde. Over- cant, worm, und damp weather prevale..
W.DOBERCK
Per German steamer Lydia, sailed on the 24th.mgtrug Observatory, 2nd May, 1869.
Fil-For Harra-357 cases chinaware, 67
blackwoodware, 45 balss canes, 36 rolls. sting, 45 boxes tes, 22 cases hair. 15 cases ser, 4 crees silks, 4 cases bristlas, and I came For Havre option Hamburg-165
dries.
as canes, 63 cases chinaware, 2 rolle matting, 2 cases silks. For Hamburg-241 rolls mat- 3, 185 packages sundries, 360, bales feathers, bales canes, 38 casas palm-leaf fons, 8 pack- ratian, 10 cases essential oil, and 10 cases les For Hamburg option London-237 kages canes, and 15 cases bristles
For
burg option Antwerp-10 cases bristles. London-26 cases essential vil, and 10 cases naware.
Per British steamer Ningchoir, sailed on the April-For London-110,922 Bbs. C'engou [17 cases copperware, 43 casse chinaware, 14 es blackwood ware, 1,610 packages matting, packages rattanware 3 cases gongs, 113 balat te silk, 31 essas bristles. 3 esses rhubarb, 115 fans, 189 packages cans,, 190 packages chandise, and 43 case endries
From
ils for Loadon-1,500 balss harp. For: erpoal-500 bales hemp.
Puntations are
• Mu
Malwa
er Malwa
na (New)
(New)
LONDON.
UPLUM.
8580 per pieul, alloe, of [catiles.
$600 per pivul, alleo. of [di catties. $610 par pioul, alleo. of [3) onttios.
$5433 per chest. 3503
EXCHANGE.-
Telegraphio Transfer
Bant Bits, or donatid
Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bria, st4 months' night
Credits, at 4 months' sight.....
Documentary Bille, at 4 months'
sight...
PANI
Bank Bills, on demand
3.79
Credita, at months' sight
.3.86
NEW YORK
Bank Bills, on demand,
¡Credita, 60 days' sight
BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer Bank on demand CALCUTTA Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
1674
"TANNADICE." Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the adova Ports on TUESDAY, the 7th May: at
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 67th April, 1880
[866 FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LAYER- POOL and LEEMEN). HE Steamship
THE
"NIOBE,"
RS. STAINFIELD, 55, Queen's Bond
East, has PEITATE BOARD and ReCaptain E. &. Piaff, will be despatched for the abere Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 8th May,
SIDENCE.
Good Arcommodation, well furnished Rooms * TEN AM ab.a moderate rate.
Hongkong, 25th October, 1898. -
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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR PLASTERS OF
Tan Cacao. Cinelions, Coffee, Indiarubbor
For Freight or Page, apply to
"STEMSSEN & Co, Agents.
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despateled from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUNZ CANAL on SATURDAY, the 4th May,
at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM.; Paroole and Specie (Gol) at the Ooo antil 4 PM, no the day beforo sitiog.
All Parcels mast by sent to cur Office and should be marked to dress in full; and the me will he received by as until i Pat, the For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, 29th April, 1859.
18 OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEA
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARRO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
STEAMERS.
Silk and Telarbles for Bacopa will be traa-ATLANTIQ AND OTILER CONNECTING shippoint Colombo; Ten and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay with ont transbignent, arriving one week later than by the ordinary rest rate via Colombo.
au
dug patotied for San Frangisan, wat Yoko HE Steamship "ARABIC" will bo
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT bama, on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at ONE PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAZ & P.M. Connection being made at Yokohama with ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAZION COMPANY'S Steamers from Shanghai azal Japan Ports. Office, Hongkong.
All PARCHE PACKAGES should be marked to
The Contents and Value of Packages are re-addros in full; and, same will be received at the quired to be desired prior to shipment.
Comprar's Office until FIVE P.M. the day pre-
ions to sailing,
Shippers are particularly requested to note the tarma and conditions of the Company'e Black Bills of Lading.
First-class Fares granted as follows:→→
To San Francisco...
...... $200.00
To San Fransices and return,
available for 6 months
To Liverpool..
To London
950.04
325,00 330,00
delayed (both of which are liable to appea When Corre pendeneo has been mis-sent ‹r
vecasionally) all the addressee ured do is to note on the cover, Bent in, nr Received ai 7 p., or as the oase may be, and forward it, Postmaster General. This shoull be acted on without any other writing whatever, to the the first time cause of complaint oueurs; it is a mistake to lot such matters pass for foar of riving trouble, a course which generally gives woré trouble íu the end.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper, is the one published wie auch day in our Extra, which, la niwaya corrected to a much later hour than that given below,
'A MAIL WILL CLOSE,
For Straits and Bombay-Por Teheran, to- day, the 3rd inst., at 2.30 1.D
For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Memér, to- day, the rri inst., at 3.30 2.m.
Far Isile-Per Veloz, to day, the 3rd inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Haifong-Lee Johan, to-day, the 3rd just, a 5.000 r..
For Aoy and Manila-Per Zafiro, - necrow, the 4th inst., at 3.3) P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Por Ancona, on Tuesday, the 7 inat, at 11 30 re-
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.-Per Tannialios, ou Tuesday, the 7th inst., at 11.30 AM.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for Marseille.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. ......Hongkong, 26th April, 1859.
To other Europear points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers STEAM TO YOKOHAMA via NAGA-of the Army, Navy. Civil Service, and the For Singapore-Per Nivbe, on, Wednesday,
Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on the 8th inst, at 939 A.M. application.
SAKI AND KOBE, Passing through the INLAND SEA) THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Stesmalip TE
►
* ANCONA,"
1
will leave for the above placas on TUESDAY, the 7th May, at Noon.
D. L. WOODIN,
Superintendon. Hongkong, 26th April, 1890,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
THE Company's Steamship
MAGANEMNÓN,”
1855
For Btraits and Bombay-Par Bormida, Passengers by this liza bare the option of pro- on Wedoosday, the Sth inet, at 11.30 A.M. ecoding Overland by the Southern Pacific and
connecting Lines. Central Pacific, Northern-MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. Pacifio, or Canadian Pacific Railways
The British Centract Packet Clyde will Passengers, who have paid full fare, rebe despatched on SATURDAY, the 4ih embarking at San Franciser for China or Japan May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, (or me zers) within 910 year xil bo Europe, and countries beyond, vin Brindisi; to allowed a discount of 10 This allowance the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India. dece not apply to through fores from China and Burmah, Caylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Japan to Europe.
Gibraltar.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to prints beyond San Fransisca in the United States should he sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs.
Captain Wilding, will be despatched as above San Francisco, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1859.
1890
NORDDEUTSCHEL LLOYD.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ.
PORT BAD
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, ANI HAMBURG, PORTS IN TEÉLEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Arency of the Com- pany. No. 50 Queen's Rond Central.
C. D. HARMAN; Agent. Hongkong, 25th April, 19.
Mail-
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
[4
THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
PESHAWUR," will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with, the outwerd English
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK. HE 53 A. I. L. American Ship
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN TH
**AGENOR,"
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT:
SOUTHAMPTON TO LANT PASSENGERS Lothrop, Mastor, shortly expected, will load AND LUGGAGE.
here for the above Port, and will have quick
N.K-CARGO CAN EX TAKEN ON THROTH desputeh
BILLS OF LADING BOX THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Rust.
ON WEDNESDAY, the Bin day tas
1889, at 4z., the Company's Steamship "BAYERN," MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Captain J Mergell, with CARGO will leave the Port as above, CALLING
AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till 10. Cargo will be received on Board until. I M., Specie and Parcels, until 10 s., on the 9th Hongkong. 29th April, 1899. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA Board; they must be left at the Agency's 1578 May, 1889. (Paresis are not to be sent on FLORIA & RUBATTING TRITED COMPANIE, Costante and Value of Packagon are
STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, hasing connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA; all MRÓITERKANKAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS up to CALLAO, “Taking Cargo at through rates. to PERSIAN GULT and BAĞDAD.
Sagar, Palms, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kola, Coco, Cinnamon, Natmegs Fibrous. Plants, and other Products waited tor Cultivation in the Tropics. Published st Observer Offee, Colomba, Ceylon HE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST has now an assured position in ite large circulation in Ceylon, Southern and even Cou- tral and Northern India, the Straits Settlements, Bazara, Jar, Borneo, Northern Australia, Queensland, Central America, Natal, Mauritius, and the Wost Indies From all sub-tropicalTHE Company's Steamship at 10a.m. at 4 p.m.planting settlements we have had cordial sp-
29.04
ETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previons day.
Un data On date
fat 4 p.m.
dası
20.77
18 95
in pizatora
Duridity. that stɔ̃on of withd
Leef wind ismi Winther
Air
0.04
20.86
93
9
*
Aa reduced to epres Wahrenhet a The era of those inclos, teuths and bandyedtk.
Zaruem in the ebeds in degrees Fahrenheit.
in paresilägé efecturation, the unidity of kir vitě with moutere bag 10.
4-Dixon OFTE Wast to su poiste FOREX OF THs Wind scoording to Baufort Bore.
PAT OF WAR: B. ce clvude, D drizzling sale: V. for: G. cleomy, hall, L. lgb
derbed
derrey W. des (wet), *:0. P. pralngalows:cally H. 2011
7-a in izobos, tracks and knudredthe
W. DOBERCK. Haugkong Observatory, 2nd May, 1889.
FOR SALE. CHAMPAGNE 15 STICK
HELDSIECKS
-a................ per case of 2 dozen quarta.. $23....... per ease of 2 dozen pints.
BAUL DUBOIS & Ca1Ã CLARET, GEANT VIN LROVILLE- $23............ per case of I oxen quarta, CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE. $18 per case of dozen quarts. $14........... per case of 2 dozen pinta. PONTET CANET.
$9.50 per case of 1 dozen quarte PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50
....................... per case of 1 dose quaria. $8.50 per sass of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT. $............ per case of dosen qusrte, JOHN WALKER & SUNS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. 38... per case of 1 dozen bottle
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, lit January, 1824.
~THE FORESHORE RECLAMATION.
"BORMIDA.?”
proval of the priblication and an encouraging will be despatched as above on WEDNES- nessure of support. The English Indian and DAY, the 8th May, ut Noos Colonial Press have spoken in commendatory terms of the T. A., sa 'ols Directors of Public Gardens from Sir Josiph Hooker, FR.3; downwards, and so have xif planters.
No planter should be without it. Subscription, including postage, in advance: £1 Sterling-Rapaan 12-5 Dollars. Single copies 28. or R1, back copies 3. or R14. Any one of the four volumes completed, bound in cloth, lettered, with comprehensive index, tor 21 10s (or E18), carriage prepaid.
VICTORIA DOCK.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in For Further Parientes regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agouti. Hongkong, 22nd April, 2829,
THE "GIEB" LINE.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, As a mediam for Bazlish. American and (Calling a SINGAPORE SOURAPAYA, „PORT Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, Rod taking suitable for the tropies, India, as well as Ceylon through cargo for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Indies
NEW ZEALAND, &v.).
or congested with agriculture, the Tropical THE British Steamer Agriculturist stands unrivalled, the work being constantly in the hands of Native as well as E-
"AFGHAN,”-
repairad,
The Steamer baseplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulara, apply
MELOHERS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 15th April, 1889.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
ON
ΑΣΜΟ,
17
The usual hours will be obaarved in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Ofee dealiros all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes. Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has boen ungiscted will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
MAILS. BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contraet Packet Hayern will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the St May. with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries bayuad, via Brindisi; to the Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cogion, Indi Aden. Egypt, Malta, No., & Registry ceases at P... The mail closes at 3 P.M. Late lettera till 330
with 10 cents, extra postage. The Past Oon declines all responsibility for 1 Daregistored Covers containing Etuk Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas ben megfood will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such coverà.
The French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. to despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th May, ith Muite for the United Kingdom, Euro.je, and places beyond, vin eracties; to Salzen, PUSTAU & Co. Straits Settlements Betaria, Burmals, Ceylon, 1740 the Australasina Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Cateutta. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gib.altar
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, th April, 1889.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO..
THE AI. American Ship
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &,
The Post Offloc declines all responsibility fu Unregistered Letters containing Bank Note, Coin, er Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into 1810 alleged losses of such letters.
Frost, Waster, shortly exposted, will loal here
"CONQUEROR,"
for the above Port, and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 18th April, 1889.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 3/8 L. L. I. German Bark
"PAPA."
Henne, Master, shortly expected, will load bore for the abovo Forts, and will have quick denpatch.
ForFreight, apply to ---
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L. 1. J. Ameriana Bark
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe. So. by the English and French Packets, when they love at Noon. The Money Order Ofoe will be closed at 5 rathe day before.
8.00 .M.-Posting of Prices Current and Cir. 1744
cular casos.
TITAN," shortly expected here, will" load for the above Port, and will havy quick dospatelt.
- ·| For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 5th April, 1889,
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al British Ship
་
(Prison Curt and Circalary may however be ported up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way.) 10.00 AM Registry pensos,,
10.30 & M.-Posting of newspapers, books, and
· patterns coasOR
1100 A.M.—-Mail closos.
LATE LETTEKs may be posted (from 11.10' AK.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 AM. 702 after which hour they may be sent on board
this the same late fee
BALLGERDA,” Captain J. Makenzia, shortly expected, will load here for the above Pert and will have quick despatob.
PARCEL FOST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE
BY GELMAN PACKET.
Sealed parcels not exceeding 1 lbs. in weight
or feet in length, breadth, or depth; may now be forwarded to the Continent of Europe by For Freight, apply to
the four weekly direct Germax Packets via SIEMSSEN & Co. Bromerbaton at the mtus stated below. Parcelar Hongkong, 17th April 1369.
1709 may also be forwarded to certain countries
fortnightly via London.
A receipt will be given for each-pareat. Parcels
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA TURTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
N THURSDAY, the 9th May, 1889, at Noon, the Company's Steamship "IRAQUADDY." Commandant Brotel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plovas
Cargo and Spocío will be registored for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe, Cargo will be received on board, until 4 P., any other local print.
THE Oldest and Largest Fayor in the render it impossible that it should be opened Shipping Orders will be grated till Nous T Colony, with a Cheulition far ahead of without detection. The sender must apply
declaration of the nature, value, and net weight Specie ard Pacels at 3 PM, on the. 8th May, 1889 (Parcels are not to be sent receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS Parcel. The printed form for this declaration THE ONLY CETON JOURNAL that of the contents, and of the gross weight of tho un bear they wat be left at the Agency's of Mail and of other important Intelligence can obtained at the Post Ollec. The parcel 1900 Office) Contents and valar of Fackages are frosu Bombay, Madras isle, ke; besides wast Lot contain any letter, any article prohibit
required.
REUTER'S SERVICEPRO DUROPE, &,od by Unstoms rules, lottery tickets, vines, parta For further particulars, apply at the Com
Subsorption, with Pastage, to China and of vines, Bonide (apless sequrely packed) or Fany's Offics.
Japan, Rupees 47, in advance.
dangerous or offensive goods, or must the Q. DE CHAMPEAUX,
THE WEEKLY,"CEYLON OBSERVER" packige be of a fragilo nature, Agent.
with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tele- Hongkong, 27th April, 1639,
graphic Intelligenoa.
FOR NEW YORK.
ropean and American agriculturists. Being a Captain Golding, will be destohed for the Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist above Ports on or shout the 8th inst. lies on the table and is very often referred to
For Freight or Passage, apply to during each month.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Managers, Hongkong, Bad May, 1899, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.-
Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, F.L.S., C.M.O., Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of He T.A., refers to it as "an astonishing re- berlery of everything relating to the ecumenic potany of the East."
FOR SHANGHAI, For the sale of plants, seeds, uschinery (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratez implements, &c. used in tropical (tea, sugar for NEOTG, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, fibras, &c.) agricultore, no better advertising medium orlatā
Rates for Advertisements. words to lino.THE Company's Steamship
D
17.
12 lines and under por Lins.... Os. 9d. (8 antza). Above twelve
·0·8 17 Quarter Fage (onós) 1 R105 per cent of for Half
£18.R17 sach additional Whole
£2 R24 insertion. For long contracts, special rednationa Comernalcations repeating advertisement and abscriptions may be addressed to
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo, tor Agente is all parts of the world.
Hongkong Daily Fresa" Office.
HANKOW, and PORTS on the TANGTIZE)
"SARPEDON,"
CHINA NAVIGATION, COMPANY,
LIMITED
THE 88 A: I. I. American Bark
12.
THE
"CEYLON, OBSERVER" PUBLISHED DAILY.
Subscription for Chine, Japan, Straits, Rupees 19 por annam, in advance. Roceived at "Hongkong Daily Pross" Office.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
st bo marked By German Packet.
Eich parcal romst be sealed in such a way as to
A small charge, not exceeding six cents, may be made for Custom House purposes on the this is the only charge the addresses will have le dalivary of the pawel. Hicopt Customs dues,
day.
Parcels must be posted befors 3 P.M. on the working day neat before the departure of the German Packet.
Captain Barnine, will be despatched an above on THURSDAY. the 9th inst.
"TEWKSBURY L SWEAT," For Freight or Passage, apply to
Gooding, Master, shortly expected, will load BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
here for the above Port, "and" will have quick Hongkong, 2nd May, 1880.
1808 despatol.
Fer Fraight, apply te
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1869.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3'3 L. 1.1. British Banque
shortly expected here, will land for the abere PRESIDENT GARFIELD, Brit, str, Carter
*! JAMES G. BAIN,"
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Ca Hongkong, 16th April, 1889.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the QwNuke, will be RESPONSIBLE for any OBIT contracted by the Obers or the Crews Letters, par i oz. of the following Vossels during their stay in Post Cards, each 1745 Hongkong Barbour-
FOR TIENTSIN.
'THE TOURIST'S GUIDEE Company's Steamship
EENVOED PRICE, $1
"BUNGRIANG"
Containing the names of all the Articios of Captain Gleeson, will be despoteiod an above PLAN VIOLA owing the pro- Trade, objects of Natural History Furniture, on FRIDAY, the 10th int. at FOUR P.M.
jected REULAMATION may be had &o, &o, with the Punti and Mandaria Pronun
et the Daily Press. Ofice, and from the Book-istion.
sellers. Prios, SL
The Daily Pyssa Ollo
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, lab May, 1889,
1859-
T
INGRABAN, Ger. str., Messman-Wieler & Co. MANMUIR, Brit. str., Helma-Russel & Co. PAPA, Ger. bk., C. L. Heune.-Russell & Co. PAKING, Ger, str., Henermann-Siessen & Co
Wieler & Co. - TANZADION, Brit. str., Shannon-Russell & Co. VELOX, Ger.str., Wulf-Ed. Schella & Co. 1787 Wvw, Brit, str., Brotherton-Captain,
ID Cat
3 Conta
2 Cents 2 Couts 10 Cents
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, per 2 os. Newspapers & Prices Current, encà Registration........ Commercial papers signify ruoh Do with return Recipt though written by hand, do not bear the charade invoices, deeds, copled masie, &e. The charge ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such the same as for Books, but all packets of nud under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 dents,
15 Cents papers as