1885-09-28 — Page 4

OLD FRIENDS.

ADMIRAL DOWELL AND THE JAPANESE,

The following interesting historical sketch i takon from the Japan Mail

Among the entertainmonts given in Tokyo in honour of Admiral Sir William Dowell, the most interesting, for the sake of historical associations, wero at

the TO- sidences of their Excellencies Counts Inouye and

Ito Iti unnecessary to speak in do tail of these dinners, further than to say that the Admiral had an opportunity of of mosting there all the principal members the Japanese Cabinot, and of observing the singular changes which Japanese fashions have undergone during the past twenty-one years, Among the foreigners present Sir William Dowel was the oldest friend of his hosts. He made tlioir ucquaintance in 1804, under circumstances which, though familiar to students of Japanese history, wo may be permitted to recount for the bocalit of those probably the great majori

ty of our readers-who have paid no very close attention to the events of such rontote Gaya

to

To Let

TO LET

TO 3, Lowes Mosque TERRACE A TENNIS GROUND attached. Natry can be had immediately.

Apply to

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mails.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

ROBERT LANG & Co.,

Queen's Road. Hongkong, August 31, 1885. 1500

HOUSE at the Paan, with Large

good View of the Harbour and out to Sea.

Apply to

'PEAK,' c/o. T Hongkong, April 1Į, 1885.

A

OFFICE.

614

TO. LET.

FOR SALE,

BTS Court attached. Entry at ŞELVUE, Kowbon, with GARDEN and

pace.

Apply to

THE SPANISH STEAMER

PASIG.

TH

1447

G. C. ANDERSON, 18, Praja Centrai,

Hongdong, August 24, 1885.

TO LET.

THE OFFICES, No. 54, Queen's Road

of the Hovokono, Cairmon & Micio St. BOAT JO., LIMITED,

Entry-on-or-about 1st July, 1845....

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,.

13, Pruye Central. Hongkong, May 26, 1885.

GODOWN AT WEST, POINT.

501

I was in August, 1864, that the negotii.TOTRAM, at present in the occupation tions with regard to the action of the Trinco of Chosht in closing the Strait of Shi monoweki and firing upon vessels ay they altempted to make the passage, were Enelly carried from the domain of diplomacy and entrusted to the hands of the military nuthori

The inuvitable necessity

of fà recourse armed

forco had buon recognised a month previously, but the interval was OC- capted by a laat peaceful effort arising out of the incident to which we specially refer at present This was the return from England of two young man who had been sont thither in 1863. They were retainers of the Prince of Chisht, and the object of their visit to Europe was to sindy' Western urlike arts, without a knowledge of which Japan would not hapa to expel foreign in- Leaders. Wo need scarcely repeat here what has been long recognised by all intelligent persons-that the antiforeign feeling of those times was simply a form of patriotisia educated by unfor sumate but not unwarranted traditions. The chief representatives of this froling were precisely the mea to act with corre sponding vigour in an

direction

you as the era of their original urred was demonstrated. The youths of whom we speak had not been long in Londen exo their old conviction underwent an change. They comprehended irresistibla the meaning of foreign orvilisation and the madness of attempting to hold aloof from When the nowe rerched them that their chief, the Prince of Chônhé, had proclaimed his desperate defiance of all the Trenty Powers, they hastened back to their country, and, ronching Yedo in

to

Apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, September 4, 1885.

COURS

FOR SALE.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDIÓHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK

SEA PORTS,

NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; AIND BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.-

[No. 6017–SEPTEMBER 28, 1885.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels, near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong shore &, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the Sguros denoting the sections. Section

1. From Green Island to the Gia Works.

3. From Gas Works to Jardisie's Wharf

3. From Jardine's Whaf to the Harbour Master's Office.

4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and 0. Co,a Offico.

Fessel's Name.

Captain.

Steamur

Albany >>> Amatiste Amigo.. Anadyr

6 Porter.

6 h Hamlin

N THURSDAY, the 1st October, Asia...... 1531188, Noon, the Company's Bellons......

OURSE, DISTANCE,

AVERAGESPEED TABLES,

AND

FEOM

LONDON, is THE SUEZ CANAL,

TO

India, China, Japan, &c.,

WITK. VARIOUS OTHER TABLES. AND NOTES,

RT

W. A. GULLAND.

NYEW LIGHT and WELL" VENTILATED,

Weasuring 100 for on the PLAVA, To be obtained at the deep water, by 180 fact, and 20 feet high, with 100 foot Frontage on Middio Streut.

Apply to

SHARP & Co. Hongkong, September 13, 1885.

♫

TO BE LET,

CHINA MAIL' OFFICE.

T

Mossrs. LANE, CRAWFORD &Co. FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, September 2, 1884.

1475

1034

FOR A MONTH OR SIX WEEKS, WELL-FURNISHED HOUSE at Amer,

A containing one large airy Roas sud ample VERANDAHS, with a TENNIS-GROUND and smali GARDEN attached.

For Turma and full Farticulars, apply to

The Orriču, China Mail. 17th September, 1985;

THE

PEAK.

TO LET

UNGALOW at Mount Kellet

middle of July, found that active pre B ROM, TENNIS COURT, &c., &c.

parations werd in progress for the despatch of an allied fost to Shimonoseki. They waited on Sir R. Alcock and prayed him to delay this supreme measure, explain- ing that if time were given them to visit Chúsbû, they had good hopes of aver- ting the necessity of a recourse to arms. Those wore days when the policy of cooperation was usefully pursued by the Foreign Representatives.

British The Minister would not move without consult- ing his colleagues. A conference was held at the English Legation, and on July 27th, -Admirat Kuper was requested to escort these two young man to Chôshû, Tho Barre:sa, - commanded

Caplain by Dowell, was detached for this service. She reached the island of imejimė,

July d the twe Japanaguchi, where 96th, and

landing imme diately, proceeded to their Prince resided. Their

representa-

1626

Co.'s

FOR SALE.

ULES MUMM-- &

CHAMPAGNE, Quarte$20 per Onse of.1 doz.- Pints.........821 Dabes Frères & de Gerson & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

# 2 D

WHITE WINES. Baxter's Colobrażed Barley Broo

WHISKY, $7 per Case of 1oz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.- Hongkong, July 18, 1884.

Insurances.

FIVE

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

For 1886 or lenger if desired.

Apply to

JOHN D. HUTCHISON, Hongkong, September 17, 1885.

S

1625

HOPS AND

GODOWNS,

TO BE-LET,

Apply to

A. S. WATSON & CO.

1272 Hongkong, July 28, 1885,

TO LET.

(With Possession-from 1st Uctober, 1885; }

J

1187

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

CAPITAL-Two MILIJONS STRUJING,

EE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIM on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goods on board Vessels and up: Hulls of Vessals in Harbour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be co ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision,

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

tiožis, however caruust, suust have beat HOUSE No. 5, STANLEY STREET, Lits.

somewhat embarrassed. For they had to tell their old coacades and follow-thin cere not only that their scheme vi resistance, till theu rogarded us casential I factor of

No. 31, WELLINGTON STREET,

Gas and Water laid.un

For Farticulara, apply to

ROZARIO & Co.

Jayzen's intisant integrity, must be abu Hongkong, July 22, 1885.

but that the reasons for abandoning

doned, but

it were partly dictated by motives, which

the Samurai of those days did not love to

onloulations.

incluile in their calculati

TO BE LET.

1235

In the history of Euro post nations, so

of Burenta este self. A DERABLE RESIDENCE

far

as it was known to Japan, there was no instance of a voluntary rendition of terri- tory wrontod from an Örienta! State.

The

concee which the Prince of Choshd wa

mi swer

treading would not end with the defeat and- slaughter of his people, but would lead tu the seizure of he fiefs, Choshi nel Bisha, and t

of afcreign the pornnent establishment of a Power upon the soil

soil of Japan. The officials of Nagato, however,

wer for had which these messengers of pace were not prepared The proceedings in the Strait of Shimonoseki had been dictated by a general mandate from the Ceart at Kyoto. Un- questionable evidence of the receipt of such a mandato was offered, and with out a cancelling order from the

པ་

RICHMOND TERRACE. Apply to

- J. D. HUMPHREYS. Hongkong, September 23, 1835.

LET.

1650

For Rates of Premiume, forms of pro- -pocals or any other informatics apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong de Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

100

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First, Ai 13. 1720.

Tu

5.S. ANADYR, Commandant Rey, Bracadailo with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, China and CARGO, will leave this Port for the Dousins Arbib

Crusader... above placer.

Cargo and Specio will be rogistered for Don Juan London as well as for Marseilles, and ac Douglas cepted in transit through Marseilles for the Esmeralda principal places of Burupo.

Euphrates Shipping Orders will be granted antil Fame Noon.

Fookwang Cargo will be received on board until Fushna P., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on Gaelic the

h Thicsen

cReynier

3 Horstmann.

Schaefer

o Woddall

Bection.

Plazan

Flag and

Тана

Date of Arrival.

5. From P and Q. Co.'s Offico to Peddar's Whark

6 Frem Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,

*7. From Naval Yard to Blue Buildinga

6. From Blue Buildings to East Point,

Consignces or Agents.

Destination

Pemaria,

Brit. str. 1488 Sept. 17 Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. ster, 522 dept. 27 Douglas Steamship Co. Ger.atr. 771 Sept 29 Wieler & Co.

Saigon

str. 1093 Sept. 27 Butterfield & Swire str. 1231 Sept 19 Who Lee & Co. str.

448 Sept 20 Arnhald, Karborg & O 654 Sept. 26 Brandao & Co.

|30th inst,

Amoy & Shanghai To-morrow

30th inst

Feb,

Ger. str.

Gler

Brit

str. 2477 Sept. 28 Minsangeries Maritimes 900 Sept. 28 Moleborn & Co. str. 780 Sept. 23 Siemsson & Co. str. 1416 Sept. 27 Ban Hin Chan

Martvilles, &c. Bamorang

lat prox

Saigon

2 Haye

¡Ger..

Hollis

Brit

Rewin

Brit

4 Marques..

Spam atr

5hYoung

Brit. str.

J&J Sept. 25 Douglas Steamship

Co.

5 hTaylor.

Brit. str.

Mitchell

Brit.

395 Sept 26 Russell & Co. str. 1300 Sept. 28 Russell & Jo..

Coast Ports Manila

Lat prox 30th inst

8 1

Brit

Brit

str

117

4 Croad

7°c Pearne

Brit

atr. 2000

fo Geako

Brit.

str. 1411 Sept. 27 Jardino, Matheson & Còi

13. &W'poa Dook Co.. str. 190 Sept. 28 Jardino, Matheson & Co. str. 1504 150 & 0. S. 8. Co.

280, M. S. N. ÜSNA

Saigon

Shanghai

Shanghai

Laid up To-morrow Mo-izo

Shanghai

5 Child

Brit.

atz 1700 Soph H. J. H. Tripp.

Hothow Ingrahan.

3 h Gyles

Brit

str. 800 Sept. 28 Butterfeld & Sire

2 b Massmann... Ger.

str.

Japanese.....

3 Moore. Brit.

Menelaus Nanshan

Orion Posiy Pilot Fish

4 Fernandez......Span. str.

Phra Chom Kino

'Stratton Stopeni

Brit.

sigant

tug. str.

2H. K. & W. Dock Co. 385 Sept. 27 Biomasen & Co.

8 eScotland

• 30th September, 1885. (Excools are not Henroy

to be sent on board.. they must be left at Hampshire. the Agoray's Offico.)

Contents and vabre of Packages aroro- quired,

For further particulars, apply at the Kennott Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, September 18, 1985. 1685 Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, ΓΙΑ

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

STEAMERS:

THE-Steamship · GAELIC. will

despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, uh BATURDAY, the 3rd. October, at 3-p.m

Sikh

Sussex. Tanais... Westineath....

Will of the Wisp ...... Zafiro

Skiing Vo6486]a

3 Sanderson... Brit..

Nelson Brit. 4oBlackbourne ... Brit.

801 Sept. 28 Sony Shing

str. 1204 Sept. 23 Adamson, Bell & Co.

str. 1165 Sept. 24 Ban Mob

str. 1915 Sept. 27 Butterfield & Swice

805 Sept. 25 Hop Hing Hong

Att.

Mora....... A-Han. str. 1833 Sept. 20A-Hungarian Lloyd §. N.

284 Sept. 4 Remedios & Co.

Jorik str. 1011 Sept. 20 Yuen Fat Hong

161 June

12 h Handewadt ...Gar.

Brit

Yaghan ...Brit.

Stonehouse Orston ***

Chapman cKsch

str, 1500 Sept. 21 Arnhold, Barberg & Co.. at 1020 Sept. 20 Adamson, Bell & Co.

str. 1201 Sept. 26 Messagerier Maritimes atr. 2006 Sept. 22 Russell & Co.

Fch.

Brit.

Brit, str. Brit

166 Dec. 22 Pusisu & Co.

str., 676 June 16

Amer, bao 060 Sept. 16 Russell & Co.

Amer. ab 1452 July P. &0.8. N. Co. Brit by 206 Sept 10 Kwong Chong Tre Anier. sb. 1397 June 1Dougles Steamship Co. Brit. be 301 Sept. thEduard Schellham & Co.

235 Aug. 4 Melchers & Co. -Sept

4Chinege 29,Chinese

Ger.

bg.

Sia. botine.

..3 «Lo Lachour... Brit. bġo. sh. 4kSiegener....Gor.

Amy Turner.....

Nowell

A

Annie E. Smith

cBrown..

Plettner,

Ben J. Sewall

8 eUlmer

Bonnie Isasie

be

B. H. Steenken.. Caroline

sk Meyer.

Chamro Kamrye... Channel Queen..... Comet, Edward Frioderich Крослой ...

Krag

May

插

E

12

Frank

Pendleton

Haroldine Heinrich

Nichols Tibetts

8

Connettion being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan роком.

4

All Parool Packages should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received at the Company's Office, until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.

KETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, have paid full fare, ro embarking at Sex Helecte Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) Highlander............ within six months, will be allowed a discount

of 20% from Return Faro; if re-ensbarking Khorasan.... within one year, an allowance of 10% will Marabout

Linnet......

A

10 Carlowitz & Co. 16 Russell &

609 Sept. 23 Eduard Schellhoss & Co. 1080 June 4 Johnson......... Amer. 889

Action ....... be.

Siam. hge

898 800 19 Simson & Co.

300

Sept. 13 Chinese

chey from... Siam, bqe. 447 Sept,

Weyhansen....Gor.

16 Chinese

1351 July 50rder

ám. m. sc. 1294 Jane 27 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. sb. 1404 June 32 Carlowitz & Co. 2 Behrmanner, Sm. 423. 19 Russell &

14 Wieler & Co. 4 Bacheldormer. h. 1999 Play

1290 s Visser ..... 8 cLaurebeo Bri, bktine. 928 Aug. 29 Ramen

sh. 1200 July

1143 July

3 Arnholt, Karberg & Co.

29 Rowell & Co.

be made from Ratara Fare. Pre-Paid Ro. Marquis of Lorne ...... & Raymond Brit, bye and Sept 16 Order,

tumm Panango Ordem, available for one year, Minerva

to

will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Mount Lebanon Ratarti Fare. These allowances do not apply Naupactus.....

through fares from China and Japan to N. Gibson Europe,

Papa... Consular Invoices to seccmpany Cargo Reporter......... destined to ports beyond. Ban Francisco, R. 1. Wood should be sent to the Company's Offices Swan D. Carleton. addressed to the Collector of Custoxis, Son Three Brothers...... Fraucisco.

Titan For further information es to Freight Venture........ or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Walls Castle Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN, Acting Agout. Hongkong, September 18, 1888, 1636

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PAULITO MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

8 Mornery......... Bris th. 1197 Sept.

Bubue. Get.

Bayley Gikey

k Nelson

2 Levitt:

8 e Bailey

3 Honne

19

8. cAlegn.

AkUresandi

8 Kennett

Freeman. 2hKahlcke

28 Rung!

&Co.

Bri. betine. 530 Sept. 16 Arnhold, Kurberg & Co Brit..

sh. 1890 Aug. 20 Lokael & Co. Amer. bqo. 704 Sept 16 RussellTM& Co.. „Gerbqje, 770. Ang. 18 Mielchers & Co.

1350 June 21 Messageries Maritimes Amer. sh. 1406 May 22 Puitsu & Co. Amer. bqs. 849 July

Amer.

17 Arahoki, Karberg & Co, Brit bqs. 366 Aug. 18 Chinese

Amer. sh. 1180 Aug. 28Russell & 06, Span. bye. 999 Sept. 15 Remedios & Qua Tarit, bqa' 638 (Aug. 28 Lane, Crawford & Co.

Swatow & Shanghai To-day

"Amoy and Shanghai To morrOW

Swatow

Co. Bombay, de

Swatow & Bangkok

Tomorrow

To-morrow.

Hothow, do

To-merror

Nagasaki Yhion 30th Inst..

Yokohame

Ust prox

Bloon Deok

New York

New York

Yokohams

Hamburg

Newchwang

San Francisco

Nuw York

London

Hayre and London Callao Philippines

San Francisco

Newolwang Eurolala

New York

London, &

New York

New York

Her Britannic Majesty's Ships in the China Squadron

Name

Agata.monon Albatross THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Ma OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING Audacious AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANDIBGO, Champion Cleopatra

THE Undersigned having been appointed

HE-V. S.-Mail Steamahip CITY OF Cookchafer Agents for the above Corporation are NEW YORK will be despatcited Charapan prepared to grant Losucances as followe-for-San Francisco, via Yokohama, en Daring

TUESDAY, the 13th October, at 3 p.m.,

Fassangers and Freight for Japan, Espoir

Marine Department.

FFICES and CHAMBERS, No. 7, Fer's Roan, datsly occupied by bolotion, or at the principal Ports Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

of India, China and Australia. Apply tv,

Fire Department.

Policies at current rates, payable either ited States, and Europe.

BIRD & PALMER, to suit applicants.

Who will exhibit Plans und arrange Offices

"Hongkong, April 8, 1869.

597

TO LET.

'YOLLEGE CHAMBERS' (late HOTEL

COLLEUR mor

No. 4, OLD-BAILEY STREET...

Apply to

supreme source, either the remonstrances of the Regent in Yado nor the representa tions of Foreign Powers could be seriously rogarded Would tits Prince of Chochat, then,

in ying this order even

ก persist when the course of events rendered it

***Surres of APARTMENTA obvious that obedience was tatal, to the interests of Japan? Did he not consider that his first duty was to preserve intact the portions

of the

which had been entrusted to his keeping The discussion was vehement aud protracte:1 Twelve days had been fixed as the limit of the Barrossa's stay at Himejima, and on August 6th the envoys returned to the ship. They had been wholly unsuccessful. The con- fession of their failuro was, after all, but a small matter compared with the difficulties of the task which they had not shrunk from performing among their own clansmen,

Yet no bare beard them say that. the bitterest part of the affair was realized when, baffled and worn ont, they had confess to Captain Dowell the collapse of all their hopes, and to tell their friends of tho Barras that nothing remained but un. appeal to the sword. These youths were Inouye Bunda and Ito Shunske, now poors of the empire and leading members of the Cabinet. The captain of the Barros in 1864 is now Adenirai Sir William Dowell, K..B., Commander-in-chief on the China Station. We can easily understand that

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, May 11, 1885.

For Sale.

NOW ON SALE.

IN T

BY

the

BAG.

d. a. turret ironclad composite screw sloop.` double-scrow iron Frigate

Corvette

920

810

Captain.

Captain Samuel Long Commander Chas. Ricks Captain Huge L. Pearson, Coptain A. I, Porlett

Captain H. N. Hippisley Lieut. Com. H. H. Boteler

-Captain J.-G. J. Banmer ***

Commander Davia

Lieut.-Commander Cochrane

Lisot. Com. H..R. Adams Lient-Com. D. L Dickson

Captain J. E, Maclear

Cleared

Where af

Port Hamilten

Shanghai Yokohama

Shanghai

Yokohama Port Hamilton.

Tona.

Guns. IH.P

8510

6

€360

corvette,

940 4 840

14 6010

4330 2380 14 2340 2380. 14 2610.

gunboat

465.

4 470

2389

· 2540-

On a cruise

composite sloop

940.

4)

double-screw gunicat

Hongkong

380.

2

840

Hongkong

480

465

Hongkony

unboar

·450.

4

Hongkong

Fish

sloop

940

240

Manila

transport

2000

Captain Hogg

ironclad

6010

14 4830

Captain Backla

double-soraw gun-vessel

767

5

1080

Singapore

Fort Hamilton

gunboat

430

130

Lieut. Com, R. B. d. Brenton

Yokohama Yokohama

double-screw gun-yassol

909

465

4

470

Commander Hotham

Canton

compozite soruw doop- sloop

"1180" 1130

970

Commander FL. T Grenfell

Chefoo

B30

FE

Vereker

1370 19

5380

R. G.

Kinahan

double-saraw gun-resse]

Б 204

1010

Commander A. C. B. Bromley

Fort Hamilton

double-surew gunboat

960

340

Lient Com

Wood

Hongkong

receiving ship ·

despatch-veisol

5087 20

685

Commodore Morant

Bonglong

1290 750

Lieut-Com. Farquhar

Hongkong

Starretisbiy

1800 490

A 1450 690

Osotain Orford Churchill: Commander Alleyne meta Lieut. Com Chas K. Hope

Shanghai

Hongkong

Fort Hamilton

Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Ja Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Invincible Policies issued for long or short periods at Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- Linnet curront rates.

Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1879,

406

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

779 THE Undersigned, Athorized to more Company, are authorized to Insure against FIRE at Current Ratos.

CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE DIALECT,

Dr. E. J. EITEL.

CROWS OCTAVO, ez. '1018.

HONGKONG, 1877-1883. Part I.

-A-K, Part II.

K-M,.. Fart III. M-T Part IV. TY,

$2.50

+19

ket

$2.50

+

$3.00

241

...$8.00

A Beduction of te per cent, will be

the meeting of thead ton after so many allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies. years, and under circumstances so mar

vellously changed, meant very much more This Standard Work on the Chinese Lan- than the renewal of an ordinary acguage, contracted on the basis of Kanghi's quaintanceship.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882,

THE STRATTS INSURANCE COM-

PANY, LIMITED, .

14

THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the shoto Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current

ratos,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, November 5, 1583.

NOTICE.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.

85%

THE Undersigned are prepared to accept Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese Riske on First Class Godowns at i characters in practical use, and while alpha per cent. net premium per annum. betically arranged according to the sounds of the

NORTON & Co., Agente Hongkong, May 19, 1881.

the oldest dialect of Uhins, the Dan

tonese, it gives also the Mandarin pronun-

of all characters explained in the

book, so that Its usefainess to by

by no means

LIMITED...

1

Rambler

land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Merlin Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central Midge, and South America, by the Company's and Pegas connecting Stearners.

Through Passage Tickets granted to Sapphire

France, and Germany by all Englantic lines of Stoners.

Tweed HETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who Victor Emanuel

Vigilant have paid full fare, zo-ombarking at San Francine for China or Japan (or vice versa)

Wanderer- within six months, wit to atowatt's dicount Wivern of 20% from Return Fato;

if ro-embarking

Zephyr within one year, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Rs- turn Passage Orders, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 % from Baiern Fare. These allowances do not apply lo

through i

føres from China and Japas lo

Freight will be received on board until 4 2. the day previons to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until

6. p.m., same day; il Parcel Packages | Abrock should be marked to address in full; vine Alert of same is required.

Aspio

corvette

Corumander Geo W. Hil

gunboat Flagship of Admiral Sir Wm. Montagu Dowell, ..B., Commander-in-Chief.

For H. B. ML Skips tonnage, displacements and effective horse powers are given, according to H. M. Navy Int.

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Name,

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BUMMER TIME TABLE:

THE KOWLOON FERRY..

STEAM-LAUKOM MORNING STAR

1869

ocheteria. La Galisscanière

La Perouse Tatin

Maron

Alagon

Marion

French cruiser

Russian

transport Emusian gunboat

German

gunboat

Fra bost

French

corvette

frigate

French carrett

gunboat

corvette

rencorvettä |

80.

Captain Legrand)

Captain da hiontesquon

“Conde. Lannoruér Mungisaug

Captain Koltshatt

SALON

Yokohama

Flag and Rig.

Tons Guna H.P.

Caplain

Where at

Russian aytec

1084

300

Captain Schans

Nagasaki

U. B. corvette

541.

800

Commander C. J. Barclay

Chefoo

Freach gunboat

450

Commander de Jonquieres.

Ch&foo

French frigate

4000

French cruiser

fogn

Caplan Maria

Commander Trève

thefoo

French gan-veasel

483

Lisus. Commander Noiros

French transport

400

Haiphong Shanghai

French craiser

861

Falgon

1300

19.

„1000

Japan

456

80

Commander U. W. Starok

420

$10

Lieut.-Commander Hofmeyer

Singapore

-430

Commander Faret

Hophong

2500

Commander Sh Maurico

Baigon

6700

4600

Captain Fleurisin

Chefoo

2900

Balgor

437

100

Duval

Haiphong

2:400

Commander Frech

.910

Comidander Merrill Miller

3.raubost

1375

6

760.

Commander P. J. Higginion

gkong

Bumiva

gunboat

400

Commander Maltsof

Austrian gun-vessel

550

*Lommandez Carl

Garman gunboat

600

Russian gunboat

400

stock

Buaian socratte

1300

11300%

2100

··800

Kobe

PL

2.2099 €3.00

JJ

»

1.80 » -2.00 2.30 9.30

9.00

4.50 5.25"

4.15 4.90

9.304.00 ",

4:00 3000 £10.„,. 4,50 N

31

B0

5:10-

5.25

KOK

6.40"

31

6.40

5.55

0.10

5.66

0.30"

7.00

"

13

1299 0.45

11

700 7.157.80

и

7.15

$780

Pluvier Primauguet Prins Adalbert

Rigauls de Genouilly Roland Sagittaire

Tamere Trenton Triomphants Turanne Velasco

French

amboat

300

Foochow

230

Haiphong

French German corvette Russian corvatte French

uch corvette Freion cruiser. French

2200

Hongkong

9980

1352

Yokobars

2600 18

Commander Maget

Comm der Binbard

Thefoo

French Tesol

Chefoo

1700

Russian gunbaat

Commander W. Monn Granmander Boyle

Japani

Portuguese gunboat

Captain Avila:

Irigate

2900

9000

Captain

P

Phythian

Tronclad

7376

2400

5100%

Captain Don

· Usntain Banx

Dupula

Spanish corretta

(1156)

Commander Emitu J. Butzon

*There will be no Launch on Monday Vadimir Monomach and Friday, on account of coaling..

Vipero

French gunboat

403

kong

Russian truscled

6766

8000

Commander Poliansky

French porvalle

1300

800

Captain Gigon

Balgon

Rasian gunboat

Cummander Melchoraky

988

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