in by a carriage-drive, which enoiroles the inner extermities of the strnotare, with an arcost of Bft in ob 10. This roadway will be 75ft wide at the base and 50ft, at the top, allowing pace for four carriages abronat to pass up or down or turn at any point. The drive encirclee the tower renteen times, the distance from base to apex being 8.74 miles. The naoont in so gradual that foam can trot up or down at will
From the opposite side of the bass from which the driva ataria begipa s_car-track, which also around serentean times from baso To suit beneath the marriage rand. Upon this track are to be re every one-half minute or capable of resting sixty persons each operated by the Judson preumatic system. It is estimated that 96,400 pecans can be carried daily in the car to the top of the tower, and the revenue from carriages and tie: elea would rdd ingely in ttda revenue loside the spiral inclines are to be ton sirenler Doors 2752t. In diameter, is 125it. to than the base. At varioas points on the say 4 it is proposed to have statings for restaurants er repose; while at the top and to be an observatory sad signal station.
A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD.
Suoh is the title which has been justly given jo the great Mount Morgan gold mine, atatea Confral. Quoanaland, which is paying at the Sate of ovar a taillion a'yar in dividanda. The bistory of the mine, which has only been fully dersloped during the last year, is a curious as The igiral selector of the freehold portion of this wondo fully vich property, consisting of 640 amren, was one Donald Gordon why paid ös, en more for it and eduft as grazing land for his cattle. A cadent of the Nysy Morni ing Herald wad visited the mins same time ago told the renders ofthat journul how, returning From the mountain, he stopped at a waysido inn, where a tall, weather-beaten, grizzled looking man?" took his hors- to a woll to drinki
This was the original holder of the freehold whe parted with it to the Morgane. Hosild he had always believed the mountain to be of ironstons; and never knew of the fortung that was so long within his graep. In olden days be used to sell the pumice stono looking quartz in Rockhamp tho, to clean the hearth and, doorsteps of the „hon‹ės ↑ Gordon sold the freshold-to the Masers, Morgën for £840, or 31 an adre, Thay discovRES ed old in 1884, and, ir that year formed a part-, parship, in wbish they held balf the mine, while Massre. I, S. Hall, WA Hall, W. H. D'Arey. and W. Pattison, who are now four of the pris: oipal proprietora, held the second half. The Mews. Morgan subwayneatly disposed of their, share to theve gailemin for 208,000; and in 1683 the present company was formed with a ospital of £1,000,000 in 1,000,000 shares of £1 Bach, of which 17s. 6d. per share is paid up
OMAREKULAL INPRLIJOKNEK
WEDNESDAY, 8th January
EXPORT Canganese Per Gorman steamer Aglaia, sailed on the 23rd December-For Harre-875 rolls patting. 79 paskogen canen, 41 oxes blackwOOK WATE, NO as human loix. 10 con bristles, & cocos Calze jak, and I caso silk. For Havre optian Ham- berg-200 rolle matting, 20 o paper, 11 a shipsware, and 3 casan,alks. For Havre option London-10 boxesusential oil For Hamburg 500 oseca cassia buds, 150 bales feathers, 114 rolle patting, 53 poolenges sundries, 51. baise canse, 4. casos China luk, and eases slks, For Him barg option London-132 packages canes. Für Laado25 oasen bristion,
Par German gamer Caseundra milad on the 29th December For Havre-100 boxes star- salased, and 5 car u humen hair. For Havre option London 30 boxes or aniseed. For Hamburg-244 balas feathers packages R dries, and 3 onser vilks.
UNIDA
Quotations arojuma This year's New Mawn...520 per pisal, silos of [St outties. Last year's New Malva. 8590 per pics!, allos, of 121 to 84 cartion. Old Malwa
$540 per pics, slice of
24 to 8 cattins oldar-Malwa
2540 per pioul, aäid, of -12 to 9 valties, Pates (New) 85173 to $520 per chost. Patas (Old)......
$605 New
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SHARES
Paid up
Quotations.
$125 187 p. ct: prem.
Hongkong & S'hai. New Oriental man Chins Burnoo China Sugar
Chinese Lcan '84 B. Chine Loan '84 G.. Chinese Leau '66 E.. TI
Louring Bockhamptou stou afisë 6 o'clock ja the morning, the travoller is deposited at a roadside station at about 7, and a rough break-Banza fast in to be obtained at a monstry inn from which the conch starta for Mount Morgan. We wegs about to eater the principal room in which Ereakfast was laid out when one of the assayers, who was employed at the seino, informed us in an suo strncă voies that "the directors" were Choru; and as the directors of the Maint Morgan mino wore evidently too great to be Bontaminated Cricksbank & -Co...js by the presence of ordinary portale s betouk Darvel Bay Trading- ourselves to a humbler apartment, where we Fenwick & Co., Geo. enjoyed poorer but cheaper fare. We then Gurdon & Co., A, G... ntorted, in s light four-horis cosch, holt. Green Inland Cement Yag eight people besides the driver, in which. Brick & Cement. we were jolted along the roughest of roads G. Bakery... through paddocks" of over 3,000 anres, H. Dairy Farin
Hongkong & C. Goo with parrots, and cockatoos, shrieking amoy. Electric Light.... the branches of the gum traan overhead. IL Tra After a drive of butween two and three Hongkong, Los..... hours through the bush, including the tre- H. & K. Whart & G. mendously stoop scent of a hill known as the H. Steam. Laundry... Bazorback, up which every particle of roachin Hongkong Bops....... wy for Mondt Morgan had to be. brought, we H. W. Dock reached the newly-formed mining township. Hotelz. Scattered about mong the trees were tests of various descriptions, bark bula, bats of corKÜ gatəd iron, and wooden houses. In ́a central Fosition were two hotels, some stores.or ganeral shups, a church in prosess of cousstrection, a school, and so Oddfellows' hall; There arÝ- already about 5,000 inhabitanta and the ob- bject which has attracted thom all is a conical- shaped kill about 500) feat in height shove theder level, and with nothing, so far as outward appearanons are" ovugerned, to dis- tinguish it from numerous other well-wooded Lille which surround it. At the foot of the Mountain in ons set of 'wirks, which are dupli cated about half way up it. Soms Wft from the top a tunnel ruus in for abne. 73014, when it is met by a shaft, down 'which the stone is sent. It is then brought through the tunnel is small trucks, and shot down a slide to the upper works, wililo a cable tramway supplies the lower works At the top of the mountain is o regalar quarry, where some five dozen mea are o
Austin Arins Hongkong Hotel.... Do. Debentures, Peak Hotels mi INATENGE
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Land & Building-
H. Lane Investm'ti Kowloon Land Inv. Feak Building...... Richmond Terrace.
810) 811
$50 $40 $100 $220
$500 8p.ct prem, noon.” $500 6p.ct. prema.. tom..
250- 12 pict pre
·*360 |'542, nom.
$8 par
$25 180, nom. $20 $20, moin $26-$99
$12.50 $25
$50 $85
„Jė10) $148
$10 $14, nom.
$50 $220
$25 $103
$50 $109
*Care of Ofiles of this Paper.
· Lengkeng, 3rd January, 1880.
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TO BE SOLD OK LET.
BACIENDA AT THE PEAK,
R. B. L. No. 21.
--་་
A large and Commodious Residence, with licient Land for 3 or 4 Tennis Courts.
If required it in easily convertible into Two Separate Dwellings.
For fall Particolare, apply fo
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
"MENT & AGENCY Co., L Victoria, Buildings,
Hengkeng, leth December, 189
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE”
-HEIDSIECK & Co.
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (weddinn dret
Do. ad" Ram FOIL?
(drys Do
GOLD FOILS
રત (extra dry)
CARLOWITZ & Co..
DRY Do..
Sola Agents for
BELDAIBOR & Co., Berria,
For Hongkong. China, and Japan. Hengkong. 1st July, 1835.
FOR SALE.
ROTTERDAY, LONDON, LITER
FOOL AND BREMEN.)
THE Company's Steamship
"IPHIGENLA,"
| Captain L. Voltmer, will be despatched for the abere Parts TO-DAY, the 9th lust, at TEN
A.NC.
TO BE DESPATCHED,
TO
On 15th inat, at Noon Quick despatab Qalok desmitok. Quick dospatch. To-day, s€10 A-M... On or about 20th inst. On 19th stri.:10 X-M To-day, ak. Nóon
To-d67, at 1 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
POIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM. SHIP COMPANY
MAKING CARCO AND TASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, THE
OVERLAND BAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
THE Steamekly GAELIC will be deapabohod for San Francisco Di Toko- RALS, ON SATURDAY. the 13th January,
On 18th inst., at IP.M.1890, A ONE PM Connestia, bang made Quick despatch. at Yokohus with Bioamers from Shanghai Quick despatch. and Japan Ports, On ur about 11th inst On 17th instr On or about 13th last On 24th inat.j.4'P.M. On 23rd inst.
On 20th inst, et s F.M. To-morrow, at Noon. On 11th inst., at Ncon On 18th inst. at 3 P.M.. On or about 13th Int To-day at 4r.M. On 12th inet. To-day.
Quick despatch. Tomorrow, at 4 .. Tomorrow daylight
·VESSELS ON THE BEKTE
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEANSHIP COMPANY.
PASSENGERS CARGO AND TAKING
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED *** STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
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THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING. BAILWAY, LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship
"BATAVIA,"
All PARCEL. Packades should be marked m dress in full and name will be received at the Creapany's Office until FIVE P.M. the day pre- vivas to sailing,
First-class Fares granted as follows :— To San Francisco....... $225.00- To San Francision and rataru, 993,75.
available for 6 montha .. To Liverpooling
334,00 To London minket a movi
SBILDO To other European points at proportionate rates Special rezond rates granted to Oloers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application,
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- seeding Överland by the Southern Pacido and connecting Lite Cented Pacifle. Northern Falls, or Canadian Pacifio Rallways.
|
RAIES, EXPECTED.
HERMAN THE AMERICAN MAIL-
Thị Đ. & O. steamer Gandie, vith the Ameri
all of the 14th December, left Yokohama. on the Srd, and is dus bere on the 9th inst.
THE CANADIAN MATI..
The C. P. teamer Abyssinia, with Canadian maile loft Yokohama on the 7th Just, for Fongkeng vid Nagasaki.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The 0, 8. 9. Co.'s steamor Diomed, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 31st December, and is due here on the 9th inst
The Glen Line stammer Gleneagles left Sing pore on the 2nd, and is das hero on the 9th inst. The O... Cole steamer Bellerophon left Singaporn on the 3rd, sad is das hore on the 100% inst
The Glen Lino steamer Glen lyon, isavos Slugs- pare on the Sth, and 'is'^dúo here on the 11th instant.
-Thộ P. & O. extra steamer-Shongkat left Sin- gapore at 6 am, on the 5tb, and is dze here on the 12th just.
The Reu Tine steamer Bengloleté Singapore on the 6th, and may be erected here on the 13th instant.
The Shire Line steamer Breconshire left
here on the 16th inst.
Passengers, wheats paid full fare, ro Singapore on the morning of the 7th, and is das embarking at San Francisco for Chica ar Japan (or mee verse) within one year, will be. The E. & A. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Tannadics allowed a discount of 10 This allowance left Fort Darwin on the 7th, and is due here on door not apply to though fores from China and the 17th instant. Japan to Europa,
Constalar Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tined to points beyond San Francisca in the United States should be cont to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Custom
·San-Francisco.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
Pock delivery: phased in the tram cars and correspondence will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock cars only. Local rates will be okarged. Carres- panderoo addressed to the Peak may be posted in the Genorol Post Office up to 11:30 am and 1,90- 4 pm, or in the Letter Boxes in the cars till time of departure. Corresponderes from the Piek, may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to twelve, and four colock. Parcels for the Peak my bo pritetin she General Post Umea only.up.in 11.30 ax and 9.80 p.m. There will be ao Sandsy-de- livory, Cavern containing bank notes, jewellery.
Letter bare have been
For further information as to Freight or Peenage, apply to the Ageney of the Cora-
C. D. HARMAN, Agonf, Hongkong, 3th Decembar,-1839.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
2353 Tous Register, Williamson, Commander,pany, No. 59A, Queen's Road Central, SIEMSSEN & Co.,
will be drapatoked for VANCOUVER, B.C., Agents. TIA KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURS-
DAY, the 9th January, 1800, at Noos.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1840.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
108
POE SHANGHAISTA AMOY (Taking Cargoand Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEPOO, NEWCHWANG. TIENIN,
HAVEOW, and PORTS in the ANOTHE THE Company's Steamship
"DIOMED"
To be followed by the ABESBINIA" on 6th February, and S. S. PARTHIA, on the 6th March
Connection will be made at Tokohama with Beam from Shanghai and Japan Perte
and at Vancouver with Psoffle Coast Points, by the regular Steamers of the PACTIC COAST SezamsBIT COMPANY end 'other Steamers.
Through Passgo Tinreta -granted to Eng
lines of SteamKRİN.
Captain Bartlett, will be despatched sa above hand, France, and Germany by all trana Abentio
TODAY. the 9th fast.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,-
Agents. Hongkong, lat January 189 DOUGLAS STEAMSHI! COMPANY,
-LIMITED, SE
194
FOR SWATOW, AM Y, TAIWANFOO.
AND TAKÃO
TUIE Company's Steamably
*THALES.”
11392 Captain Hunter RROW for the abere Parts TO-MORROW, the 106k inst, at DAYLIGHT.
HAS. HEIDSIEOKS
CHAMPAGNE, 1890 WHITE SEAL
par osse of 1 dosen' quarts. per case of 2 dozen pints.. PAUL DUBOIS & Ca CLARET, FRAND VIN LEOVILÉE. $25.......per oase of 1 dozen quarts, CLARET, CHATHAU LAROSK
$50 20.
......1950 | $100, 10m.
$125 eap. et. pan. ··
$265 pot. die,, sellers
$13. $14.
$100 $200
4500 $502 $16 $20
$50
$7.50 $8.50
$50 $120
$90 $90
$25 $73
$200 ($150, nena.
$50 $400
£60 T6, 850
$20 $18
$20 $18
|320 | 5961
$253108
225 T.06
$50 $114, Tem $80316
$10) $18 $100 $200
Shanghai Lank. Tls. 30 Tls. 371 West Point Chuldg. asco Sugar ---------|
$40 $48 Mining
$100 $70
Charbonnigon....3181.68 $450
$68, buyers $10 $21
3724, lum TE. 50 | The. 15
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in blasting and guarding the stone. Fifty-two feet have already been out away, and they are now working at a second bench. The pro
Joleba pouderating stone is a kind of black ironstone;
Punjom with an appearance of gold whatever, yet it yields
Salamas as touch. five and six oude to the ton. Sozine Perak Sugar jnë: the alone, is reddish, and looks as if it might | Planting iconfada grpunt, while here and there is a bank of East Borneo,
gullwink and which yields eleven cunum tɔ the
Lebut... ton. Formerly the ore was treated by the Songai Koyab..... ordiniry battery and geibksilver amalgamation S'hai & H. Wharf proces, but the gold is so finely distributed Slanghai Watar..... tarengh the store that most of it was lost, and Stohip Cope the tailings are being treated with very sati factory results by the chlorination produse which is now in matike mina Vader this process the ore is first crashed by powerful machinery, mod redwood to fine sand. It is then roasted in for. unces, mud when cold is placed in the chlorink tion barrels, and anbjected to the action of chlo rine grae, which dissolves the gold, and it flows out in a finid, the colour of sherry, into large-Vata. It is then placed in charcoal filters, and the gold adheres to the abaroval beds, which are mbes. quently routed in a reverberatory furnace, until nothing is left but an ash containing 75 per cent of metallic gold. The works which are lit throughout by the electrin ligt, are kept con- stantly going night and day. Nine bundred men are employed, and work in three shifts of sight hours each. Tha expenditure in wages is £100,000 per annum; 4,400 tons of firewood or burnt per month, and the output of gold is about a ton per month. If the works were stopped for a single day, it would mean a lows in the bareholdean of £4,000,
..
$40 357
$10 $13, rom.
$40 $60 Ts. 100 Th 217Ť £20 £31)
per case of i dozva quarta, ***For case of 2 dozen pinte
PONTET CANET.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX:
per cause of 1 dozen gaarls.
per case of 2 dozen pintą.. LORMONT.
35...........per case of i dizen gaarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY; $8. ........... per case of 1 dozek bottles. Atso
ĠUTLER, PALMER & CAS
WINES AND SPIRITS
Hongkong, Isi Jeovary, 18844
THE NEW TALE.
SIEMSSEN & Co
A BOEN COQTETTE.
A BORN COQUETTE,
First Flass Fares granted a fully- TV aconser Victoria... (alex.) 2910.00, T-Montreal, New York, &s. 200.00. P-5.pol
.... 325:00. $30.00. To her Enropean Points at proportionate [rging, insulta'al reduond retus
to Officers TUE, 10" A SRs, Nars, Civil Borrice, and the Imparia Chinese and Japanese Castoma, to be obtained on application.
Conular Invalons to sompany Cargo dos tined to Points in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. B. Brows, District Freight Agent, Van. ocuver, BC.
Fraight will be raasived on Board until
on the 8th January,
For Freight or Page, arply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIH & Co.
Orneral Managera Hongkong, 7th January, 1800. 1144
AUSTRO-HUNGABIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.apply to
STEAM FOR
All Parcela must be sent to ons Office and should be marked to address in fall; and the as will be resaived by us until 5 P.. the ;-- '¦ day previous to sailing.
For Information as to Passage or Freight,
-ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, and BOMBAT, haring conexion with tho Company's Mail stesmer to ADEX,SUEZ. PORT SAID, TRIESTE, VENICE, and FLUNE_ ME Company's Steamship 盏
MELPOMENE"
Hongkong. 19ta Dagerahar. 1889.
18
08. MAIL LINE.
BACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY! THROUGH to NEW YORK, A OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AV YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Captain D. Perini, will bo dospatched as above FO-MORROW, the 10th January, at Noo,THE U. s. Mal "CITY OF BIO taking Cargo at through rates to CAMUSTA. DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for MADHAS, PRESIAN GULF, BLACK. SHA, LE VANT & ADRIATIC. PORTA
Cargo will not be received on Board after P.M. prior to date of sailing.. For Further information as to Passago and 125raight, apply to
A BORN COQUETTE
HAVI of the most 880-
"AVI" & completed the publication of
5
DAVID SABBOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th December, 1889. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.. FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Company's Steamship **ZAFIRO."
cassial Novels of the ago; on Saturday, 6th January, will be ammoured in the Hongkong, Date Fress an original story by Mrs. HUN- Captain Monelin, will be despatched for the GERFORD, author of "MOLLY DAWN" have Forts TO-MORROW, the 10th instant, "PRYLLIS" "AIRY FARY LINAS," "Tukat FOUR P Duchess," &., entitled
"A BORN COQUETTE"
Mrs. HUNGERFORD is too well known as being in the foremost rank sun novelist to peeď aug introdustión ta on read:
Hongkong, 30th December, 1989,
$60 $120
$60 $67 $20 $49
$80 nem. $10 $22
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CHINA COAST MEIXOKOLOGICAL
REGISTER.
17th January, 1850, ak 47,3.
Various theories are float as to the origin of Mount Morgan. Some believe that it is entirely velesnio; others, and among them Mr. K. I Jack, the Government Geologist of Queensland. that nothing but a thermal spring could have de- | posited the material under consideration † while other viage bawa hank. axpressed by different wuthorities. Batss to the extraordinary richneяs of the ore and the purity of the geld there can be eN, ne diferange of opinion. One samply of ore hug assayed na rush sa 1,900ơn, to the tam, medi another over 4000, but a steady average of not less than box. is maintained. With regard to the quality of the geld Dr. Leibh the director of the Sydney Mint, read a paper in July, 188 before the Royal. Bociety of New South Wales oa The rauarkable occurrence of gold in Queensland," in which. referring to Locke's Aug 14 statement, ir his work on gold published in 1882, that no gold had yet been found in nature na alloyed with silver, he said that This, guld
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from the Mount Morgan mine, of whick 256 February last already over 10,000oz. have been received as retorted gold at the Sydney Mint, is grock... found to be free from silver a minute tanne Tokyo g azcepted. I bave brought some of this retorted
20:30
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Wongkong....
Anjing s
2,9%
The barometer contikum falling med gradsčitá azu moderate for Nike Winde.. Blear, cool, and dry weather praveūs,
gold rolled ant vary this to show its tonghness. Any
·Ït assays 997 per cent, of gold; the rest is pop.
Haiphong... per, with a trues of izon. Gold assaying 997 G por cont is mixth 24. da. 8d. per ounce. Gold His from the mme mins received at the Mint assayed Gas high as 998 por sent. It is, ha for B. I **hoew, the richest nakve gold hitherto found,” Te presnt company, as has been said, was furmed in August, 1886, with–1,000,000 share of El web, and during the year 1887 quarterly diri- Adikids of Is. par share were paid. In 1888 there A was one additional dividend of la, 6d. per share, Panel **azz the first six months of this year the
--HETLOROLOGICAL BEGISTER.
06 was paid in dividends; while it ferometar
d by the manager in ble half-yearly peraturan, makin
repablished last June, that the total diri burudsty
Prosione On-Bata On date
FOR SALE.
AT THE FEAK.
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HE FALLS," R. B. L. No, VB, a wall bailt 8-doMap House, it present Lut on Lozee.for ens year. For fell Particulara, apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
"MENT & AGENCY Cò,, LD. Hongkong, 16th November, 1989.
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
13, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
in working order.
Bibacription, $80 per Anngm.....
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
141
RÜSSELL & Co,
Gezéral Mazngers. Hongkong, 7th January, S80. STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY (Calling al COLOMBO if sufficient Induce ment (ffora). THE P.&0/5. N. Co.'s Steamship
VENETIA. will leave for the above plases on SATUR DAY, the 11th instant, at Noon.
BL WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th January, 1800,"
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMER'S
123
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FOR NEW YORK VA SUEZ CANAL
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T
'HE British Steamer
"BENLEDI,"
San Frangison via Yokohamaa, OD TEURS. DAY, the 9th January, 1890, st OF P taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Enited States, and Europe.
Tirough Billa of Lohing sued for Frane pectation to Yokotus and other Japan Pache Es San Francisco, té Atlaufio and Inland titles of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Deusrarn, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Panags Tiskets granted to Engla, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
of Steamars.
First-class Fares granted as followe To San Francisou .....
------- $225.00 To San Francisce and returu,
available for 6 months...........
To Liverpool........
393.75 $25.00
J
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ,
TORT SAID BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC FORTS.......
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS. THE COMPANY'S STEAMER WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON, TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGAGS, N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL,
·PLACES IN Russia. -- --
CAT
hol not be posted. To avoid robbery sond- ars of letters are requested to macet their stamps by writing the word 'stamped "sorgse them.
Letters, Parople, &a for Kowloon Point and steamaza in Harbour resy be preted i the General Post Office up to 17.30 a., and 5.90 pm. Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Letter Bar which has been placed in the Felice Station Compound up to 12 and 4 Relook.
Losil rates will be charged).
To avoid theft aanders of letters from Kowloon, the word stamped sorone them are requested to cancel their stamps by writing
Covers.containing Banz Notes, Juwellary, ko should be registered.
There will be no Banday delivery.
The Forta Gide for 19, reriked to 'dato, BUNDAY the 19th day of January will be found in the Daily Press Digestory 1800, at 10 A.M., the Company's Steamalip p. 739 of both editions, is the only authorised BAYERN." Caplain Mergell, with MALLS, complete Summary of Postal information pub. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will liahod in Hongkong.. leave this Port as above, CALLING an GENGL.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, 32 The anthorised List of Mails isood in Cargo will be received on Board until monention with this paper is the ac published Speale and Parcels until 9 F.M., on the 18th twice each day in our Exten, which is always Janmary, (Parcela are not to be sent on corrected to a much later hour than that given Board; they must be loft at the Agemay's holow. Oce) Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer as splendid Acomandation, and carries & Dostor and Stewardess. For Further articulers, apply te
METOLERS & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 23rd December, 1889.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
17
A MALL WELD, TLORE,
For Singapore.-Per Iphigenia, to-day, the Sth inst., at 0.30 am.
For Amoy, Nagasaki, Kohe, Yokohama, and Vanoenver, BC-Per. Patavia, to-day, the 9th I just, at 11:30 AM.
For Yokohama and San Francine.-Per City of Ria, to-day, the 3th instant, at 0.39 P.M. For Evstow and Shanghai.-Per Canton, to day, the 9th inst., at 330 PM.
For Swatow, Amoy, Talwanfoo, and Takac.
FOR PORT DARWIN QUEENSLAND-Per Thales, today, the 9th inst. at 5.00 PM.
PONIS, SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE.
HE Steamship.
T
To Loudon... 980.00
TRINAN."
this
Allison. Commander, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 20th icat.. at FouR P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the amperior Accommodation offered by Steamer. First-slam Baloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines. Second Claes Passengers are barthed in the Poop. A Refri. gorating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyaga A duly qualified Surgeon is carria.
...........
Far Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents Hongkong, 1st January, 1890.
SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
AND ANTWERP.
195
To other European points at proportionate FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG, rates. Special reduced rates arrinted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Sarvion, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained
application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro. coeding Overland by the Southern Facits and soonesting Lines, Cantes! Pacifio, Northern Pasife, or Canadian Poeffa Rafiwaya
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed discount of 10%, from Returh Fare. This
THE Starship
"DENBIGHSHIRE," Captain Tyrvan, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 20th January.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
dreamin
| 2476 Hongkong, 31st December, 1859.
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON: HE 100 A. L. British Bark
allowance does not apply to through fares from T China and Japan to Europe,
Fraight will be received on board until 4 1.31. the day previous to sailing. Parsel Package. will be received 'at the Osles until 5 PM, BATA day: ali. Parcel Packages should be marked to sddress in full; value of same is required.
Comalar Invoices to nocompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco
'The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now Captain Clark, will be despatobed as above-on in the United States aboull be sent to the
Eleoutcal Material on sale, or kits. Electric DELLs Atter and maintained. árente for ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Estimates free for all kinds of Eleatrical work.
A. SANDFORD,
Årant, Hongkong, 1st December, 1588. MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS'
ASSOCIATION...
1629
“NTIL·£«NEW PREMISES are, raadz
U named institution will be
carried on at Nos. 2, 4, and 8, High Street, |(abors the Government Ciril Hospital).
Good Accommodation or MM. Ocorn.
JAS EDWARDS, Proprietor.
J. A. CLARKE, Terober of M. 31. Offlones and Engineers.
Above Address. Hongkong: 2nd September, 1889.
12680
HOWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TONGKÒNG HIGH LEVEL-TRAM-
"TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
5 to 10 am. every quarter of au hour.
12 to 2 p.m.every half hour. (Tiu Carat 18.4
3 to 7.80 p.m. every quarter of an hour.
THURSDAYS.
NIGHT TRAME at 10.30 and 11 p.m. SATURDAYS.
NIGHTTRAMS at 8.45.9, 10.30 and 11. p.
SUNDAYS.
|_ 104095; 12 (Noon) to 4pm. every gourtes
of an benz.
or about the 11th int
For Freight, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta, Ban" Ling of Steamers. Bongkong, 3rd January, 1890.
111 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. . FOR BHANGHAI YIL AMOY.. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rater for NIGPO, CHEFOO, NIWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW. and PORTS on the anonest.)
HE Company's Steamship
BELLEROPRON,"
Company's Offices in. Banlar Envelopes, addrerand to the Collector of Customa at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. 50, Quoan's Bond Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agant Hongkong. 11th December, 1889. -".
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO, SINGAPORE.
ADEN, ISMALIA, PORT SALU, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI. TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON ;
ΑΣΠΡΟ
AUSTRALIA. N
Captain Gathris, will be despatched as above BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND or HUNDAT, the 12th Just.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE,
~~~ agents. Hongkong, 4th January, 1890. INDOCHINA EAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
118
N.Bazgo CAN BE TAKEN ON THEOUGH ETT LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN Qu Prata, MARSEILLES, TEIESTE, HAM- BE NEW YORK, AND BONTOX.
SPEC.E ONLY LANDED AT ELYMOUTH.
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND NAZAHULLE AAM ANTENA Cap
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"KUTSANG."
Captain Young will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 13th inst, at Twzze P.M.
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managere.” Bergkong, 8th January, 1690.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA HE British Steamer
7
T
3 to 7.00 px. every quarter of an hour.
SPECIAL CARE may be obtained of applios, fj
allation to the Superintendent
DENGLOE.”-
|
HR PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL UTEA ORIENTAL" Captain E. Stewart, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and EUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 15th Janu- ary, 1880, at NooR.
Cargo will be received on board until
"SAM MENDEL
For Biraits, Calombe, and Bombay-Fer Melpomene, to-morrow, the 10th is, at 11.3) A.M.
For Manila,Per Zafire, tomorrow, the 10th inet, at 3.30.M.
-For Saigon.-Per Michael Jebsen, tomorrow, the 10th inst at 3.30 .
For Straits at Bombay-Per Venetia, on Saturday, the 11th inst., at 11.30
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Kutvang, on Monday the 13th inst., 51 2.30 P.
For Port Darwin, Queensland Ports, Sydney. Melbourne and Adelaide-Per Tanadier, ou Friday, the 24th inst.. at 3.30 PM.
KAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET- The United States Mall Packal City of Bio de Janeiro will be despatched on THURSDAY, the eth Jan., 1899, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, oxielalu, Para, &, which will be closed as follows: 0.15 F.M., Registej cearer. 0.30 P.M., Past Offon closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Pen of 10 centà extra. Postage until the time of departure
Tas Post Offico dalis all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Back Notos, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bs, | been neglected, with markerenquiries—inte
alleged losses of snel letters."
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Oriental will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
D. Gower Manter, will fond here for the shove instant, with Meils for the United Kingdom,
Potts, and will have quick despatel.
For Freight, apply to
Europe, and countries beyond, vin Arint'si; to tha Straits. Settlemen' Netherlands India Burrah, Ceylon Ada Dgypt, Malta, ard 170 Gibraltar.
ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Co. Bangkong. 18th December, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 9/3 L. 1, 1. Americas Ship
"WANDERING JEW"
The usual houta will be observed in closing the Malls, Ro.
The Post Office declines a responsibility for Uaregistered stora containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas.
will load here for the above l'ort, and will have been neglected, will make an enquiring into quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
alleged lower of such letters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Saghation will bedespatched on WEDNESDAY. the 22nd inst with Malla to the United Kingdom, Europe, l places beyond, via Märsvilles; to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bermah, Ceylon. the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery. Madras, have Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th Navensber, 1889.
13889
FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L. 1. 1. Ameriosa Bhip
"GREAT ADMIRAL” will lead here for the above Port, and will quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th Docombor, 1889. ||2895
FOR LONDON AND HANBURG. THE 39 L'I. I. Norwegian Bark
"ISABEL."
Hegge, Mastar, shortly expected from Shang- hai, will lead here for the abby Perts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Novainbar, 1880
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 8/3 L. I. L. German Ship
1
"J. W. GILDEMEISTER
The aral hours will be observed in alesing. the Maila, ko.
The Post Olow declines all responsibility for Unregistered Latters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make an enquiries Into alleged losses of inch lutters. HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packsta lezve at Noon: The following hours will he observed in closing 166 the mails for Europe. So, by the English and Frenob Packets, when they leave ab Nocx. The Money Order Qfice will be closed at 5 PM. the day before.
4FL, Parcala and Specio (Gold) at the Office will load here for the above Forts, and will until 4 PM. on the day before sathing:
· For Freight,spply to qua
8.00. Posting of Prices Current and Cir."
calars cosse.
Prices Current and Ciranlara may kowater be posted up to 10 'slook if they are tied in handles country by country, with the address all one way:) 10.00 .M-Registry senses.
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns contes.
CARLOWITZ &÷Co. Hongkong, 11th December, 1889.
12577
NOTICE
11.00
Silk and Valuables for Jaropo will be tran.have quick despatch. 1148 Abipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed viê Bombay without transbipment, arriving one woek later than by the ordinary direct roate vis Colombe. For further particular, regarding TENGHT and Passage spply to the PENINSULA & ORIENTAL STHAM NATIGATION COMPANY'S Omoe, Hongkong.
Captain Farquhar, will be despatched as stové 8005 Bingle Tickets are sold in the Cars: Five-om or about MONDAY, the 19th inst.
65 Cent L'onpans and REDUCED TICKETS the
Ofic.
30.13 80.19
ES.E.
3
E.
dends for, the year would amount to the snor. Direction of wind E. mous sum of £1,200,000, more than any mine weather...
Forne of win a
in Australia bus ever paid in the whols oursel
t∙its existence":{}
Mount. Morgan has made many baggara as wall on riol nen. The shares rushed up in the Raely part of the year to £17, and people esgeris bought them without the money to pay for thom, in the balief that they would ge higher t. When the bills became due they had fal- ea to £10 ar les sad the results were disastrous, ut the principal heldes of the priginal shares dave become "zillionaires, The question of ad Jarbing interest with regard to Monat Morgsa, g of all other mines, How long will it last fi
1-Name Corrazzident.
Highoni spara wir tempering ar the 7th slimmen, dë Lewest vpen wir kaimynature on the Tel
·TY=RAWIANEMn perued to 23 'digyum Yukimkeit st thelatha
ba mea ka imekaa, sen the syd 1-TRIRATESO in tha shade to døg
Epaspare laparowakegu ofanturation, the humidity of
alt storded with moisture being 109.
to paint for Baale.
SanFosts or van Wigs necording to Re-Brana za 20 Vaatası 2. Ada My3 C. detached jom Dadelanding rung F, fog, G. Bloxwy; Demi: ; La 12507
Summon) 3. Chandary Verisibility: MAWIMWEA
Yamang la inebus, soulbrand hundredding
AND ANA W DOBERCK. Hongkong Qlaurentory, 8th January, 1890.
BIOEWEN, FRICKEL & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong. 1st November, 1889,
JUST PUBLISHED.
TaR BITTAT BARE NOLO-CRINESE ***CALENDAR,
.... From let January, 1834 to, Blat Dovember,
For Freight or Pass, apply to
UIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agente Hongkong, 8th January, 1890.-
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA.
HF Steamship
"BRECONSHIRE” “
The Contents and Value of Packages are |quired to be declared prior to allpment.
Shippers are particularly requested to uole the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
for Marseillen:
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers
EL WOODIN
Superlatendent Hongkong, Sed January, 1999,
"STEAN TO SHANGHAL HE P. & O. 8, N. Con Steamship
OLYDEN
THE
[2
-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be. parted (from 11:10 BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK AM.) with 10 sente lake fas up to 11:30 - * *
after which hour they may be sent ou board' COMPANY, LIMITED
with the sawe late fees
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS
respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's Foremen should be at hand, orders for repairs if sent to the HEAD OFFICE No 14, Prayz Central. will receive prompt attention.-
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, ne the DEBT contrated by the Officers or the Orens ORNER will be RESPONSIBLE for say In the event of complaints being found the following Yousels during their stay in necessary, communication with the Undersized Hongkong Harbour to g is requested, when immediate steps will be taken CUMBRIAN, Brit. bk., Wayooth-Dann, Melbye.
* Co. to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
D GILLIES, BRINKICH, Ger. bt. Blesser.-Carlowils &
Sortury Nonekona, 28th Au2n 1885, 438 IL, Nor. bk, Hegge-Arnhold, Karberg &
A Co
Co...
1 to be LENT st Current rate JOHANN, Ger, är, Binge.---Wialer & Co.
will leave for the above place about $5,000 of interra Sully First Roxas me, Bing, please & Co.
1999, being from the 31st year of the 75th will be deepatoked for the shore Ports on the will leave for the above place about 24 hours Cyola to the 30th year of the 6th Cycle.
17th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON BELL & Co.
Agrauta. 19829 "Hongkong. Sth January, 1800,
Pries, $1.50 Sews, $2.00 Cloth, Hongkong Published of the Daily Press Olles, Bold by all Booksellers.
Hongkong, th November, 1888
Maile
EL WOODIN,
Superiotsust.. Bangkona, ded January, 1990,
Mortgagnon Tanded Property in Hongkong Bare or MAINE, Amr abip, Niokala-Gibb,
Address :::**
"Livingstoni &.06. -Gare of Daily Drew (Mon---BTRATMEARN, Erit, ship, Robb-Captain, - [1. Hnaghung, 94th October, 1888, 1440 VazooIFE, Brit M, Miella--Captala, -