The jury ncquitted the prisonse by a majority of vix to eat.
The sessions were adjourned till this ward- ingas ten o'clock.
SUMMARY OF THE "KWANG-PAO,”
16th May.
A decree from His Majesty, commanding the taxes in various districts cancerated in full ahanlal be remitted in view of the extreme dis tross that provails among the natives, occupien the place of a bader to-day.
tions.
however, as agreed upon, granted the passport, bat delivered it to the lato Ilian Minister:
The Yanan, with some apparent inconse. tancy, for which, howovor, valid roosons exist, have lately end ainee, the robuff to Monsieur Lemaire which we chronicled, giron to the Franch Legation thres passports for missions- ries not of French nationality, ・・
THE DAILY FEB86, WEDNESDAY, MAY SäxD, 1889,
SEARED.
Company.
Fudpp
Quotations.
Hongkong' & 'hi,
g125 176 p.ob. FRA,
2:0210).
Bank
820 $63
$100 $227
$500 3p.ot.prom. acu
$500 5p.ct.prom., nom.
250 11pct. prema nom. $40 550 78)$13
N°
TO BE LET.
TO LET
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
OB. 1, 2 & 4 QUEENS GARDENS. Rent $90 snehund Taxes.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central.
912
{ INSURANCES.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.
NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY FROM SQURABAYA, SAMARANG, HA-
TAVIA, AND SINGAPORE.
"CAMORTA," baving arrived from the above ports, Consignaes of Cargo by her aro bereby informed that their 17 goods are being landed at their risk into tha gudowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLCON WRARY AND GODOWN COMPANY, LEUTE West Point, whenős delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining nudelivered affor the 27th- instant will be subject to ront.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Arenta in orjuration with Mens.THE Steamship TURNÜL & Co. for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. HOWETT & Co. Hongbong, 8th June, 1888.
INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
IN HAMBURG. GARDEN LOTS NOHE Undersized, Agents of the above : Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT 35153, Kowloon, PART at VILLA LUCIA, Pokfulam, RISKS a Cuerent Lates
PUSTAU & Co., Furnished. One of the healthiest positions
Agents. 1ongkong, 18th January, 1884. TORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Hongkong, 26th January, 1880.
TO LET
15 $15, rewias,, adlers
ABUNGALOW
35 $35
New Oriental an By Inte letters it would appear that the Pro-China Torneo
China Sugar papanda Fide of Roma, the President of which Chinese 81 B. ia Cardinal Simeoni, is now engaged in disons-Chinese Loan B4 C.. thating the whole boarings of Catholic missions in Chinese Loan '86 ET
China, the question of jurisdiction included, and Cruickshank & Co...... the probable and certainly most practical solution Darval Bay Trading. will be the despatch to Poting of a Papal In Fenwick & Co., Geo. temnuncio or Apostolical Delegate, (A Nuncio Oreon Island Coment ranks with Aubasendor, an Intonancio and Hall & Holts C. Ch. Agostolioal Delegate with an Envoy."Tx-, Brick & Couest. traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary). In H. & C. Bakery..... the meantime Germany, Italy, and Spain, Hungtung & O. Gan. though they will not surrender ore tittle tuole igal rights to France, are not acting H. Electric Light52
Hongkong I forcibly her, as they are willing to wait. H. L. Tramways. the possible modus vivendi that way come H. K. Wharf & G. Eres Rome to satisfy all concerned.
On the 8th of the 5th many, the 'rafent" and Magistrato will preside at the military examine The three tailors, who stole several suits of clothes from thras women wore brought be. fore the unthorities and now avait trial. It would appar that the tailers look the clothes andori the impression that the female kidnappers would not take any action."
The Taolai of Lipnobow having invited the obiafa of the serages to come out apo him, tried to arrive at the canso why the raids are from Lime to tima mado. The chiefs verred they had nothing to do with them and that rowdies on them were responsible.
Much stir hus beau caused by the experiences of the inmates of a haunted house. The house bas at length had tu bu vacated us several of the inmates died while others came to grief.
back to her friends and obtained the compensa-
tion.
It is a pity that Monsieur Constans, who, dar ing his stay in the east, acquired now risws about the Catholic missions, and no longer ranks as Saal, the persecutor, did not settle the quas tion of the protector'e audits amorous issues before he went away, as his superior bolda 94, fearlessness of roponsibility, nad superior power of dealing with affairs would have been of advantage to French interests. There is always a duugar, aules tome soon docid that the French pretesalons, as against The determina tion of Italy, Germany, Spain, and the Imporie! dynasty, may by some folly raise an angry dis pate, materials for which exist in plenty
H. Dairy Pará.....
I. Stonni Tanadry Hongkong Rope............ H. & W. Înck. Hotels
Austin Arma... Hongkong Hotel... Ta labentunes. Peak Hotel Insurances-
Cantonme China Fireman China Trades Chinese InsuranceĮ Hongkong, Fire Lif North-China ....... Singapore... Barails Fire ́Straits Maribo..............
Dúion Yangtzo
Land & Building
H. Iand Inyestra't Richmond Terrace Shanghai Land West Point Buildg. Luzon Sugar Mizing
The thron probabilities or potentialition now in plain view, in the re-establishment of Aservant girl who had lost her way put myártot relations between China and the Papany in a house where she had asked for Lospitality by the foundation of an interanncintare al The nort day rewards having been offered for Peking; the increase of the oncrgotie German har recovery the waster of the hooas sent hersion; and the settlement in this conabry of an offshoot from the wall ordered and power- fal English Dominimaa order, points to the renewal of spiritual activity amongst tho Catholic, missions. Considering this the Pro lation, prepara to do their best by founding & testant missionarios should, in generous ema common headship in Poking, answering to the Papal Delegation; by bonding the igouble end irritating divisions sud sub-divisions as much as possibly and lastly, by enforcement of some kind of discipline. This last condition is becom- ing more and more necessary, as certain dis. sident sections are drifting towards the debasedhai and revolting methods of the Salvation Army, morement that cannot fail to produce doplerahin
A daughter was driven by ill-trostmont to take opium and commit suicids. H parents soping her in an unconscions state and believing her to
·De`dend baried hor A bystander, however. seeing the girl clad in flue olothes went at dusk and opened the grave, when the girl was found slive. After some time when he had got over the fright a succeeded in inducing har to follow him home.
A notorious robber was apprchender and is ng await ng his trial and punishment.
17th May..
The continuation of the diot is given to day, and a further list of districts appears wherein on account of the misery prevailing taxes of all kinds are remitted
resnits.
Charbages....
•Jalebit... Punjom Perak Sugar Planting-
East Borneo Labuk
Songei Koyab
H.Wharf Shanghai Water...! Steamship Coya
China & Manika, China Shippers a Istiging.... H., Cnaton, & M... Indo-China
Stram Launch
Rightly understood, ethical and religious system" has been given to the-world so essen tially dexible and adaptive-an that of Christiat- ity, which is suited to all races, white; yellow, or black, and to all classes of winds, whether. batwean them two points. But while recog Negrilic or Indo-Aryan, and the divorsities Watson & Co., A. S.. uizing their high aims, it sooms to many that Protestant missions in the East, as a rule, are toe prous to ignore the two most vital and bens. of Christianity we have mentioned. If the teachings of Knox, Calvin, Simson, and of more modern but not more advanost dissidents of this day fail to countless resources of Christianity, as change the the lawful mothoda'aa you will, the objectives will always be the same, or should be, viz. m trial and moral improvement, civilization, and the faith of our trae Lord.
The repairs to the city gates of Woi-chow wore taken in band a few days back..
At Ping-chow the authorities obtained infrial qualities formation of the presence of thero notorious characters on boari a passage boat. The police on arrival of the boat went on board and ano-reach the Turanian mind, why not try the other
ceeded in laying hands on one, the other two, two burly fellows, fought their way on shero.
During heavy shower of rain several thieves got into a house and was making off with the pinuder when the inmates heari them. Shouts for help wers raised, but with heavy mio no one was abönt.
A sharp blow of wind upset a best. Two ohildren and an old woman. were drowned.
We merely put before our readers some of the more superficial aspects of a matter that deply concerns all who are interests in the prossut and futuro cfthe Chinose Empire. The ordinary views of the Protestant missionaries--with a fow well-known exceptions are probably too cou- venticamabto be vivifying. The conception of the Christian region held in England, Gormnuy, and the United States (speaking of te more Protestant countries), is ia 1659 a very different
As in various localities papier with obaracters on is turned to bad socount, the doërs of good deeds are called upon to devise mean to en- force mere respect from these ignorant persons-one to that held say thirty years ago, but the
Tia. 50. 26
$12.50 $98, com now call
350 $86
10 $130 584
$10 3181
$60 260 p. cf. prein.
$26 $128
$100 $107
$50
$50 $120. nom.
$125 88 p.cl. prem.
$2021 p. ct.pm, seller
$100 $196
$800 $801
$15 $23
$50 $azi
$20 500
280 $82 $200 $165, nd
$60 8100 450 Tls, 340 $20 $15 $201.818
$20 $21, no. $35 $102.suler
$24 Tlo. 974
$50 $184, buyers
$200 $200
Tle, 20 Tla 20-
$40 56; sellere
$100 $108
$132.58 $700
30374
Apply to
D. MUSSO & Co
[269 Hongkong, 5th April, 1889.
ONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNB
HONG
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate Ralusin First-olaas Godowns.
STEAMER CARGOES discharged on favourable térms.
Also Entim GODOWNS to LET.
Apply to
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1987.
MEYER & Co.
TO LET FURNISHED.
[1938
NO.2. HELILIOS TERRACE. From the
18th May to 31st July, Apply to
SURGEON MAJOR ROBBINS.
Hongkong Club.
[695 Hongkong, 2nd May, 1899.
TO BE. LET,
With Immediate Possession. EXIEST FLOOR of the Premios 10 the
oceapation of Messrs. EDOTAD SCHELL HASS&Co. Praya Contral, containing & ROOMS with Verandah.
1J65
An Agents of the above Cowsiany we are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE ot Current rates.
1003
-RUSSELL & 00. Hengkong, 2nd May, 1889.
HENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared GRANTPOLICIES INSURANCE against FIRE at Curront Rates
to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents for the Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1897. THE NORTH GERMAN FIRD INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE Vadorsigael having bean appointed AGENTE for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $100,000, on frst-clas risks at cur-
rates.
DUNN, MELBYE & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1890 Ales GROUND FLOOR in Daddel! Street,RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE suitable for Office or Godown.
Apply to
A. R. MARTY.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1880.
[946
$10 $32, salas & buyers
TO LET.
No. 2,
DOUGLAS VILL18. Posession from lat
May.
Apply to
Tls. 60 Tfs. 18
$25 258-
F10 $15 ៩៥ - ១៥១
Tia. 100 Tls, 200 430 429
350 | STM, now. 213 pun, mom -$50 $89
$20 173 ct.pm., nom. 210 pct. p., sellers $30200 pct. p., scilere 3100 165 p. et pre
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Bunca- A‚Ñ
...
(Barometer-] 2.11,
how Miasm. FILDONTH & Co.'s anxxx,)
May Fist
a
29.00
51.06
LEO
..., Bl
Bar P..
THE DWELLING HOUSE
T
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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The Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS. against FIRE at Current Rutes.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agouts.
1:14
Hongkong, 16th Novamber, 1972.
No Fire Insurance has been affected: Con- signees are requested to prosent all olaims for daruagan and/or shortages not later than the 3rd of June, otherwise they will not be ro cognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.
Agente Hongkong, 21st May, 1830.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
11057
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND
SINGAPORE. THE Stormship
THE
JAPAN" having arrived from the abate ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Hose KONG AND HOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CUM PANT'S GODOWNS at West Point, Whenoo delivery ray-be obtained
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 23rd instant, will be anbject to rent. No Fire In- narance has been offerted.
Consignees are horoby informed, that. All Claims minst be made immediately, as none will be outertained after the 21st iustent.
Bill of Lading will be nountersigned by.
DAVID SASSOON; SONS & Co, "'.
Agents. Hongkong, 17th May 1859.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
(1043
MAIL EXPECTED,
THE FRENCH MATI The M. M. atormer Melbourne, with the next Frong mail, loft Saffron at 4 p.m. on the 18tb, and den her on or about the 22nd inst
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The Canadian. Poific steamer Abyssinia, with the next Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 14th May, and is duo hore ou or aloff the 12th June.
STEANERS EXPECTn, · The steamer Si ieft Singapore on the morn. ing of the 17th, quia is dus here on the 23rd inst
The 0: 8. S. Co.'s steamer Tel-muchus left Singapore on the am. of the 17th, and is due born on the 29rd instunt,
The Glon Lino steamer Glurfalluch loft Singapore on the 15to, and is due here on the 93rd inatrati.
The P. & O. Extra star Brindisi left Singapore at 680 p.in. on the 17, and is dus here on the braing of the 2rd inst.
The steamer Duke of Beckingham luft Hai. phoog on the 21st, and in die bors on the 24th instant.
The Indo-Chins steamer Wingsing left. Sio- gapore on the morning of the 18th, and is dúa here on the 4th inst.
The Union Line steamer Allaserwig loft Singapore-gu-tae Zist, nodie-das-kin on the 27th inst.
POST-OFMUR MOTH AN
For the consoninnes of the pablis a Ponk de- livery has bouclestablished. Letter boxes have been placul in the tram cars and correspondences will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock care only. Lodrates will be charged Corres- pondence addressed to the Peak may be posted la La General Post Office up to 11am, and 4,30 p...r in the Letter Borns in the cas till timə of departure. Correspondence from the Penk may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to twalsa S. S. NECKAR,"
and jour o’alank. Parcels for the Peak my ba FROM BREMEN ARD PORTS OF
posted in the General Post Offies only up to 11 30 CALL. HR abpre named steamer haring; arrived, a., and pin. There will be so Sanday de- livery Covers containing bank metas, jawellery, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed should not be posted. To avoid robbery send-
THE
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM that shoir Goods, with the exception of Opinm,ers of letters are requested to cancel their stamps
Hongkong, 1st April, 1889.
TO LET.
1068
APART of HOUSE in one of the healthiest positions of the Colony-5 ROOMS and a GARDEN
W. E. L..C..
of Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, 11th March, 1830
TO LET.
529
No. 18, QUEEN'S ROAD,
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD CO-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,600.000.
FOARD OF DIRECTORS, Lua SIN SANO, Esq.
Yow CHONG PENG, Faq BAN HUR, Esq. CHAN LE CHOY Baq. Q. Hoi CHUNE, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES OFFICES at Ny the CHINESH INSURANCE MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
CA, LIMITED, in Liquidails.
BAML., J. GOWER,
Secretary & Liqnidator Hongkong, 24th April, 1938.
TO LET With Immediato l'ossession.
I luerint, about Ů AŽ 12 am ver Tromoter | Funny Thermometer ÁRA ak bolehlah Thermometer-Gaw. (Wer halb).................................................” B Thurmanmeter) F-
1rmour-W Inter-Ainimum cover night)
81
INA. COAST METEOROLOGICAL
1845
THE GROUND FLOOR of No. 139, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST. The Brekyard has nwell of very para Spring water. It would be. very suitable for a Sods Water Mounfactory
And TO LET on the 1st June, No. 5. ARSENAL STREET; the TWO STORETS are wall fitted European Quarters And bare Wator laid on.
For farther Particulars, apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Anationeer,
..
payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividende are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are
Shareholders or sot.
BRAD OPELOR,
WOO LIN YUDN, Secretary.
No. 2, Queen's Road Wunt,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
[575
UNEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the shore Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against EIKE at Unrrant Rates.
NORTON & Co.,
·Agents.
[55 Hongkoar 18th July, 1987.
HINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870.
BAGISTRE,
2th May, 1992, B54 PAK
tid
Hongkong 8th May, 1888
Queen's Road.
11207
BAKIM.
TH
THE
A young wife having yeteriously disap peared, a man who is suspected us being #vor-desirable additions. It is encouraging stock. kidnapper has been arrested and will short. ly be subjected to an inquiry
Totie.......
21,80
24.08
20.00
those et one hundred years ago plus some, not Protestant methods in vogue ir Chinn, now are
to be told that a Chinaman who becomes t onvert to Islam over returns to idolatry also that it often happens one member of
family, who has been a visitor to or regionung 20 dont in the more north-westerly parts of the Folan... Kapling.... Exapire, and has become Moslem, if ever he re-Mevils ....) turns to his native village, is certain to be the
A stranger to Cactou, an inveterate gambler, baving spent all his monay, tries to permit suicide, but la rosened by his wife. His kins men fearing the recurrence of what happened send him back to his native place means of convecting first his family, then his
A dispute toires pises in a pawn shop between the shopkeepers and a customer who obstinately, foristed upon having his ; onda pawned on more favourable conditions than generally allowed by old custom.
2.90
29,90
21st May, 186, në ZU A.M.
sbaughai... 20.91
Kaina
leighed. Mar
24,71
neighbours, so that by native end non-professional emissaries it very often happins, in the circum- stane stated, that by one man a pagan village in the course of a few years ie transformed inte à Massubaan commune. Soalan with Christianity. Fokie In Peking there are numerous families, good Christians, who are descended from the proselytus A man was lately brought before the of the great Janits. In Shanghai there are still, Jangkang 2,61 thorities as he was found in possession of official though the numbers were sadly reduced there cuments to which he had no right. He plondra and in the silk country, many Christin des maocence, saying that they had been given to coudants of the courerts of St. Francis Xavier, and a French Catholic priest told us Ip-1880, Sim. The authorities told him that he would be that when he was making a walking tour from held responsibio-uulses the giver appeasek--- Awomori to Tokyo, and seross from Niigata to Sendai, in Japan, at almost every inn where he stopped te was sought out and saluted by Japanes whose ancestors were converted by B6. Franois Karier, or by the apostolic Spanish priests of that and later duya. Thore is much encouragement to be drawn from this fact.
MACAO.
[FROM, OUR CORRESTONDENT.
20th May, 1889,
The river steamer Kiuklang arrivel heroon Saturday later than usual, about 9 p.m., and the A correspondent is responsible forthisstory European passengers, of whom there was a large The vicar of a church in Norwood recently gare bamber for ordinary times, werd brought on out the following notice:I tava to give no- tice that in future the ofertory, will be collected shore by a steam launch sent off by Mr. Paulin a new pair of bags thus for we by some ladies Jordan for that purpose. Among the passons of the congregation." gera wore tho English and Portugiese amaton: s The late Duchess of Cambridge, in spite of ho came here to give a concert at the request her ki dues of heart, was a woman of iron will of the Coniration of the Club Uni-The and indomitable sergy. She entertained do.
hert, vocal and instrumental, under the direction of Muestro Cattaneo, came off most snovesafaily at the heatre D. Pedro V., on Sanday evening before an audiaace of over three bandred pot- ons. The performers generally acquitted them selves admirably, and, the applause was frequent and enthusiastic. The entertainment, which was commenced at 9 p.., concluded about half past
uided opinións e curtain subjcote, and naver. failed to express them. In her George IV. al- ways found a courageous champion, for she never forgot the kindness of her brother-in-law, whose miniature, surrounded by diamonds, was one of her meat prized treasures. No one ever bore intense safering with greater fortitude. In the pre-Palmerston days she was an admirabio bostees, and she could tell many diverting stories of the great artistes of that period who frequent. tus salons of Cambridge House. Her strength
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The harorather his fallam sightly and gaudiante sau very gentle for 5.3 wds. Overexit; end rather cool and dam? - woniker prera,
W. DOBERCK. -Hongkong Observatory; 21st May, 1889:
- METEOROLOGIVAL REGISTER.
Prerians Úr date
dey
Fernetor Pemperaturo.
umidity
Direction of wind.... Fores of wind Wether..
BRI
On date at Ka... 4 DANA
at j
30
79
S.E. 1
+2
N.E.
1.91 I-BANCHEzna radneró 10 52 Jagrees Fahrenheit at the level of the sea in inches, tentha aid Inuudoodthị,
2-UZATUN 'ibintain degrees Fahrenheit
Tyrerentaga ofsaturation,elciélųy of kirted with inointare becoz 100.000
APLOTTER OFsus Winh to twa
50 og TAN WIF fort Aula.
i
STATE OF WAR: B. Ja aky dotached courts.D.driaclinyrkiny 2, fog; O. gloomy, A.heil, light- Bing.veres P. passing show realy R.re
T. thùmlar: V.visidity; W. Rem(not),
in inches, tooth and hundrath
S.
7
karen, "after ækish dancing was the order of mind nudoubtedly helped her to recover from of the night, and it was kept up with several severe attacks of illness, which would pirit until two o'clock on Monday morning, have proved fatal to ordinary textals; and it je otwithstanding the intense heat which pre-asserted that the Queen was once samoyed to An
ses her in extremia, bat found her anot taking miled. The Halls of the Club Uniao wore gay drive, in defnago of the commands of her fecorated with stergreens and Bowere, and more physicians. brilliantly illuminated, whilst the refreshment oom was lavishly provided for the comfort of ko guests. -
COMMERCIAL INTELLID ENGL.
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WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
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The amateurs and some of the other visitors'
On Sunday morning a thunderstorm passed or the outskirts of the colony followed by to, ents of rain, which continued throughout the
arning, absting after noon.
› Tuesday, 21et May. EXPORT CAP40.
TO LET, With Possession from the lat Jude,
A ROOMY HOUSE I CARLTON TER-
BACE, Queen's Road East, Apply to
RESERVE FUND
CLAIMS PAID)
1003
G. LAMMERT. Hongkong, 14th May, 1889. FURNISHED HOUSEIN HONGKONG AND BUNGALOW AT KOWLOON.
FOR June and July the so ni-slotached
HOUSE No. 2. WEST VILLAS, Castle Road, also a BUNGALOW (no Sloop- ing Rooma), Lawn Tennis Ground, Garden,., 1aores, the Austin Bond, Kowloon, with use of 2 Rickshaws and a Chair, &o. For Particulars, apply to
JAMES H. COX;
HEAD OFFICE,Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-UP CAPITAL
$ 100,000 650,000 710,000 BONUSES PAID...
400,000 RISKB accepted at CURRENT RATES OF PREMIA.
Jas B.-COUGHTRIE-
Secretary.
739 Hongkong, 12th March. 1989.
PERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agant Fir the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 863,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS EISK. 1026at Current Rates.
41. Queen's Road, or as above. Hongkong, 17th May, 1889.
TO LET,
OOMS IN "COLLEGE CHANDERS.".....
No. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE. No. 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE from 1st
June Apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1988.
TO DE LET.
L
одо
GIBB; LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company.
134 Hongkong. 9th May, 188
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
WE Undersigned baring, boon appointed Agents for the shore Company, are 31 prepared to GEANT POLICIES against
FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates,
PUSTAU & Co. Houg song, lit Apr, 1885
BEKANNTMACHUNG.
NMALL EUROPEAN HOUSE No. 197,
QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. Apply to Hongkong, 29th April, 1889.
TO LET
TO. 81, PEEL STREET.
[678
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.D Register sowie anderweitige Bokanntma
www.comm
1788
HOUSE, 'Seven Rooms, from next
KONSULATES
IE EINTRAGUNGEN in dus Eandela. cbangon des KAISERLICEN werden im Fabre 1889 durob die Zeitang The Hongkong Daily Press varäffentlicht worden.
Canton, den Slaton December. 1888.
Der Kaiserlich Denische Konsula.i.
(Siegel)
EDWARD GEORGE,
5. Queen's Road. Hongkong, 17th April, 1889. AN AIRY & WELL-FURNISHED
J. No. 1440,
YHA S.
$28,
month
A PORTION of "BEACONSFIELD ARCADE." "BREEZY POINT.” BOBINSON ROAD. "DISNEE VILLA," FORFOLUM. GODOWNÉ at BOWINGTON.
Apply to
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139
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FIRST CLASS HOUSES in D'AGUILAR STREET (formerly Club thambers) suitabla for OFFICES.
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Means. DOUGLASLAPBAIK & Co.'s
Compradoro. Hongkong, 9th May, 1888.
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· EUCHY? • TRADE LISTS OF ALL:
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NOW READY.
Fernandes to a ball at bis bones this evening, 351,636 iba. Scented Caper tea, 75,663 Tbs. the nosents being carefully marked in the best o-day being his birthday.
Scented Crange Pekoe tes, from Cunten and principle hitherto attained. The typography Mono, 710 boxas tea (nsknown), 125 bales waste displays the success of an attempt to make the silk, 30 cases silk piece goods, 1000- bales hemp, Chinese and English type correspond in the size
The New Editions of ENGLAND, COUN from Manila, 28 cases palm-leaf_fang 86 ralls of body, bereby effesting a vast economy of matting, and 12 cases sundries For New York space, achieving a learness not previously TIES, Vol. 17. 200TLAND, IRELAND -160 bales pierced opacons. For Franco-283 attained, and dispensing with those vast margins WALES, and European Possessions, Vol 27& AMERICA, North, South, Cantral and baigs raw silk, 32 cases silk pieco goods, and 102 and vuesut spaces which have heretofore charao-
West Indies, Val, 30.. terized Chinese publications. bales pierced cocoons.
IN THE PRESS. To illustrate the vast scope of the work the
COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Asia, Following facts are submitted for scnsideration! Chalmers' Vocabulary contains about 16,000 and Australasia, containing the Colonies of all $530 per pioul, all of Chinese characters, and Milkurst's English Nations, and the Independent Empires and
[7ostlies. But Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst States, Vol. 29.
RUSSIA and POLAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, [6 to 6 catties words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese okitao Vol. 26, and other volumes. 8580 per picul, allos of tors. Again, despite all the grammar and
The gunboat Bio Lima, which has been under oing repairs at your docks, is to return to Leczo to-day.
FOTES ON CATHOLIC MISSIONS IN
OHINA.
Quotations are Now Malva...
Old Malwa
The Chinese Times says:It is said the Older Malma English Dominions, perhaps the most powerful
the English Catholic orders, certainly, the Patna (New)
bost wealthy and intuantial, as the priests are Bengros (New)
soroited from the old Catholic noble and gentle
amilies, propose to establish a considerable
UPION.
$510
$560 per picul, alloe. this work contains more than 50,000 English
[54 to 6 catties other comentary works as yet published, the bič to (517) per obest, studont of this difficult language absolutely re- display the various appli- quiros examples cations and equivalents of different words which haye ame general mesning. Of these examples this work contains more than five tinga na many as any other Dictionary hitheric pub. lished
EXOUANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Lission to Chins, and that a decision may soon ON LOSLOM.-**
made thereon. All the undertakings of this- owerful Society are well planned and carried at efficiently.
Monsignor Aaser (Bishop in partiòus infide- ts), of South Shantung, is now here, a young ad evorgetic man. He is head of the Cannan jason. nanbaring 14 priests, mostly Prussians om the Rhine provinces and Bavariana Fox beats barefully of his diocese, which numbers 000 putive converts to Christianity, in the ares prefectures which are included in his see. It is probable that the numbers of German atholio misaiveries in China will are long be
Bank Bills.ca derand
Bank Bills, at 30 days sight
Bank Bill, 14 ronthe' sight.. Credite, ut 4 months' sight mga Documentary Bills, at 4 months
aight
PARI
Bank Bills, on d Credits, at 4 months' might ÚM XE FOLI
Bank Billa en demand... Gradit, 60 days" "sight'
ruly inorassed, as the extension of mission ON BOMBAY berations in now under comideretion.
It is said that Bonor Onit, Chargé & Affaires Spain, and Senor Marcal, Interpreter of the panish Legation here, have gone to Hankow
Blasionary affairs.
Talagraphio Transfer Bank, on demand OF CALCUTTA
Telegraphie Transfer Bank, on demand
ON SHANGKAL
Bank, at sight
Dishop Searella, af the Italian mission to osat, it was who applied to Monsieur Lemaire. inistor of France, for a passport for the. lian priest, Padre Memecate. Tio Xaman, SOTZERIANS
Private. 10 days' sight ayon
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17, BARLETT'S GROVE, LONDON, N. ESTABLISHED 1794.
(WEITE FOR PRICE LIT.)
FOR SALE.
BUDLER
(2540
AE1DSIECK CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WTE SEAL-
per case of I dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pints. -PATE DOBOTS & Co.'s CLARET, SPAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25, .................... per case of 1 dozer quarts. CLARET, CHATEAU LAROşe. 818........... per case of 1 dozon quarta. $14........... per cars of 2 dozen pints. PONTET CANET. $9.50........ per case of 1 dozen quarta, PALMER MARGAUX. ......... per osse of 1 dozen quarts.
..... per case of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT.
$7.50 58.50
Treasure and Valusties, are being larded and stored at their risk into the Gadons of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, whose delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be landed here in Hong koug unless notice the contrary be given before 11 A., TO-DAY, the 17th inst.
by writing the wird stampel' across thom.
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When Curryapandwee has been raissent or delayed (both of which are due to happen Occasionally) all that the addresses wil do is to note on the cover, Sent to
Recetend 7.7 y.a., or as the case may be, and forward it,
No Claims will be almitted after the Goods without any other writing whatever, to the have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining the Brat, time case of complaint nears; it is
Pestmester-General. This should be acted on after the 23rd inet, will be subject to reat.
All broken, hafa, and damaged Goods are to mistalre to lef such matters pass the four of be left in the Godowns, where they will be giving trouble, a course which geally gives eramuted on WEDNESDAY, the 29th inst, at 4
P.M.
more trouble in the end.
2
.
The authorised List of Mail bed is All Claims must reneh ny before the 30th connection with this paper finna gildished
iust, or they will not be recognised.
No Fivo Insurance has been effectori Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 17th May, 1839. FROM HAMBURG, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"DAPHNE."
#lik twice each day in our Extre, why? corrected to a much hier hur hua that giron below:
A MAIL WILL CLONE. For Swator. Amoy, ml Foghow.-Per ? Hailan, to-day, the 22nd inf. at 9.30 AM.
For Singapore.-Per Bellous, to-day, the 22nd insi, al 9.30 A.M.
For Straits and Caloutza-Per Japan tor day, the 22nd inst., at 19:30 AM.
For Saigon Par Chin's, to-day, the 2nd inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Swatow. Singapore, and Bangkok-Per
Captain Toss, having arrived from the above Forta. Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersigPC. Kino, to-day, the 22nd inst., at 11.37 AN nature by the Tadersigned and to take imme. diste delivery of their goods from alongside.
Any Cargo impeding her disobarga will be lended into the Godowns of the Kawloon Pior and Godown Co. and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hard left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst. will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Gedras, where they will ba exited on the 23rd instant, at 4PX. No Fire Insurance has been effoelad.
Per Amoy and Manila Por Don Jusa, t day, the 22nd inst.; n1.3.30 r.M.
For Nagasaki-Por Cicero, to-day, the 22nd- inst., at 3.30 F.M.
For Ampy and Manila. Per Diamante, to day, the 22nd izst, ut 3.30 .P.M.
For Swatow-Per China, to dry, the 2nd iust, at 430 r..
For Haifong-Par Clart, today, the 22nd ins, at 5.00 ..
For Nagasaki, Koha, and Yokohama-Per Feront, tmerror, the 23rd inst, at 10.30 AM.
For Amor, Nagasaki, Kobe. Tokohama, and Vancouver, Per Parthia, to-morrow, the 23rd inst at 0.30 p.. SIEMSSEN & Co., -Ageuter Hongkong, 17th May, 1889.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
1027
For Straits and Bumbay-Per Galion, on Saturday, the 25th inst, of 11:30 AM-
Far Kobe, Yokohams, and Sam Francis- Ter Oceanie, on Tuesday, the 28: ius, 0,30
P.3.
For Port Darwin. Thursday Irland, Cooktown, Townsville, Brien, Sydney. Melbourne, and A 'olaide-Pe Menmuir, on Friday, the Mat
S. 8. MONMOUTHSHIRE," FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, LON-st., at 3.30 P:AL-
DON, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in
formed that all goods, are being landed at their risk, Into the Godemus of the Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, st Kowloon, bene audior from the whorses delivery may be obtained.
Optional cargo will be forwarded aulors notice to the contrary bo given beforo P.M. TO-DAY.
No Claims will be sulmitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing after the 25th instant, will be subject to
ront.
..MAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKET
The French Contract Punket. Chledmen will be despatched on THURSDAY, the int with hails to the United Kingdom, Europe, aut plecos beyond vir Aferseilles; to Saigon, Straits Sutionents, Batatin-Bayout, Caydon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adan, Natal and the Care, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.
The usual honre will be observed in dosing the Mails, &c.
The Post Onco declines all responsibility for Jaregistered Corts containing Bak Noles, Coln, or Jewellery, and, where Tegistration iss AU claims against the steamer masi ho preben neglecte will make no gulries into sauted to the undersigned on or before the 15th alleged loss of such covers. instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Luding will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents-
Hongkong. 18th May, 1889.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. 8. S. "TORT ADELAIDE," FROM ANTWERP.
MAILS RY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET The United States Mail Packet Ocernic will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 28th Japan, Sau - Inst, with Mils For 1000 Disco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn &e., which will be closed as follows 0.15 P.3, Registry cessos.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being landed, at their risk, into the Godowns of the Korican
Wharf and Godown. Company, at Kealaon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to tha contaury be given before Noon, TO-DAT
No Claims will ha admitied after the Goods
have left the Godoves, and all Goods remsizing after the 27th inst.. will be subject to rent.
All claim against the steamer wust te pre sented to the audersigned on or before the 7th instant, or they will not be recognized.. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigued by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, 20th May, 1889.
$1009
TO CONSIGNEES OF OPTIONALCARGO EX O. S. 8. CO.8 8. 8. STENTOR," FROM LIVERPOOL.
$5............ par sass of 1 desta quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8............ per case of 1 dozen battles. ÁLSO. CUTLER PALMER & CO.
SHIPPING Orders must be obtained from the WINES AND SPIRITS.
Undersigned not later than the 22nd inst.. SIEMSSEN & Co.
for shipment per seather TDLUMACHUS." Hongkong, lat January, 1884.
125 BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkang, 20th May, 1838.
11010 PONG PHOTOGRAPHER Has just added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS CS NEW SCENES and Photos.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. MONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
* STENTON,"
0.30 F.M., Post Office closes, but Correspondence,
may be posted on board the Packet with Lale Fo of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregisterel Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has boon naglouled, will make no enquiries into allegod losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet-Sethj{}] SATURDAY, the 1st be despatched on June, with Mails for the United Kingdom,
Barope, and counties beyon 1, ti Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India. Barmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Office dealines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has bi neglooted. will make no enquiries into alleged Fossas of such letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH-MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in eleving the mails for Europe, &c. by the English and French Packets, when they learo at Noon. The Morey Order Office will be closed at &r.m. tho day before.
8.00 AM.Posting of Prices Cacrent and Cic.
calor conso..
of NATIVE TYPES, dopies of which are obtainable in hieStadio or at Mesars. KELLY & WALSH's.
(Prices Current and Cirshlars may howevor bo IYORY MINIATU Bgs of Superior Quality, and
are. Lereby notified that the Cargo is being die-posted up to 10 g'ulock if they ste tied in bandies, of Excellent sed High Finish. PERMANENT charged into Craft, and/or landed at the country by country, with the addresses all one way.) ENLARGEMENTS of Photos, and Views and Godowns of the Undersigned in both cases if 10.00 Registry cusses. reproductions of the same en Paper, Canvas, or will le at Consignes risk The Cargo will be 10.33 Apr Fasting of newspapers, bock, and
patterns worses, ready for delivery from Craft or Gadown un Onal.
INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROUPS and POR- and after the 21st instant.
11:00 AM.—Mail doses. Goods undelivered after the 28th Lust. will LATE LETTERS' may be posted (from 11.10 TRAITE are taken. in any late of the weather, and all Fermanent Processon, are executed onbe zubject to Rent. All damaged Goode must) wifi 10 cents into fee up to 120 & M Moderate Permos.
be left in the Godswas, where they will be exaftor which hour they tiny has sent on board amined at 11 ... 27th inst.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE.
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. [1712 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
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It includes a ouplote list of all the Coffes very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and interested Coconut, Cinnamon, Tes, Sugar, and Chunbona la China it cannot but be invainable occasion plantations in the Island, with full particulare, aisa Directorios of all setions of the oom ally
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Pros of THB VOLUME: 8 Rupees. Cars riage to China is big book) Rs. 1.
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Four Dollars will cover cost and postage to Stevans & Co.
Chins, Straita, & Orders may be sent to SOUTHSEN CROSS, Amr. alip, Bailey-Caplain. "Daily Prose" Office, Hongkong,
WYTEEN, Brit. tr, Brotasrton-Captain.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1659.-
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