Orlista Still, I find that although the Yasë. taxa doon not deposit organismis which becomas symoția germs, samo natires hallevo, that agné is rather taure common when the waters retire that before In aan respect the fools certainly prove hurtful; field labourers by oonatant was. ing suffer very extensively from ulecrated legs, Te deploring the consequences of deforestiantion I omitted to state that forest thinning hat had a ocanterbalancing effect in the south of China, roducing the ravages of jungle malaria, which | recedes with the advance of agriculture.
OPIUM.CULTIVATION AND MINING
IN CHINA.
In my former communication I endeavoured to show the Aïandvaatages sooruing from the culture of opium to the capitalist, the trader, and the farmer, as compared with the resal Lining. To-dey I tako leave to point out the disadvantages with which it is attended to the market-gardener, the carrier, and the Ixbourer
Proprietors of garden land generally let out their ground, and the lowest prica they reasire In 300 cash, or 25 Mexican cante por strip averag- ing 2 kung long by 1 kung broad. A kung je a measure of Avn or six cnbite, of which fifty
HONGKONG TEMPERATURN,
track Masks PALAIONER, & DOZe hasten? Jentary th
Bank A
Blast 1.3. Flint§ 4.30 am Clermonator, beaut
Thermat=YANG AMALPibl..
prostor v.m. (Wat bil?). Theostond 'Wai dull)...
Thermometer-Mariner...
Tharettor Kintutan Taves Ateliki pom
2.3.10
ODINA DOAST METEOROLOGICAL
· REGISTER.
ZAKONNTER,
CHELMARTIN,
count as a bowalet, and three hundred go asimetr to a la
·January 20th-
Hoxt
Ax+11,
HEAMA164
KONA
kat.
תי
10.
One mow of laud laid eat in str. 33.3740780 contains ninety kung, which gives a yearly rantal of $22.50 per mou, or say Tls. 15.76. Drection of Win A... When the ground in davated to raising vegeta bles, the losses rootrès i wotnes of at least 30 Mexican denta pot strip, und may count upon
24
AM
2
Try Byrums10"..... 50 390 406954.0 32.6 77.7 2.9
60,019.1 12.0 67.05.972
five crops a year. Caloulate this on ninety stripeet Theater.
to the mos, and you got an annual revenue of
$133 or Tik 34.50. But if the ground in Venthede. be ha ne be bm babe
used for opium, the guldener loses two crops of war's Ra vegetables crust to $54 or Tls, 37.80, against a
SANOMATAN, JOCet of car son invenies, tena, and bandṭeda. POERMOMETER, in Fakrenimui: dagvanować kana, kupt in tha
led alluzikor. OF WIND in trgidered evazy kwo priots, S. N.N.E., N.
FON OF Wand- cat, 1 to 5 light bugzza. 3 to 6 pollente. E to frenb. I to Kakoog. Sto 10 reary. 10 to 19 violent.
yield of opium of 9 cattles per mouT18. 12.60lity fakla representing a less to the cultivator of Tls. 35.20. This at any rate is the case with those whose plots of land are in the neighbourhood of a town. It is possible that the loss is apt equally great in prory instance, bat when the opium has baen the readliest of sale, said under the most favour abla elromstṣnoas, there is still a difference of Ths. par mou to the prejudica of the drag. We see, therefore, that opium cultivation brings la no profit to the gardonor.
Now, na rezards the aarrier. Siz eganro milos contain 9,010 mo, and this yields, "way, 2,074 | picula of opiam, at 3 attis the mou. To con For this from Taming Fu to Tientsia, the carrier would receive at the very highest com.. paration Ti. 1 per pical-Tis 2.071 altogether. On the other hand, to convey-821,250 tons of onl tide my last Istiert T. 1 per too, would predtoo sam slowing a difference of Tis. 818,176 in favour of coal as against opium, val- calating the yield of each on the basis of the siz
are milas,"
STATE OF Www.-W. Clear blenky, Drizly. F. F. 7. Foggy. H. Hell.
•. . Ceormant Passing alowe
Chandy. 2
Baly. 3. So. T. Thaoder. D. Bal, thrautandag. Vitality. Sluna. Z. Cam. The others are copaled Indicate way increase over the mean average of their igamation.
The ones of raiz for Cio pravivus Si bars (op ura registmed fromà ta 11, and the meantity of water fallen Indientailin elino, inten und umpire
INSURANCES.
HAMES AND MERSIY MARIND
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SAD OFFICE-1, ROYAL EXCHANGE.
BUILDINGS, LONDON,
DESTYXATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 2ZNÓ, 1883.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, & viG SUEZ CANAL HAMBURG.san LONDON. via Bugz CAYA...... LONDON vin SUEZ CANAL... LONDON, STEL CANAL.... LONDON, vis Gugz CANAL......
VEBEL'S TAKE
Rome (str.) JENO............ Radnorshire (str.). Staritor(str.) Telemachar (etr.)...
MARSEILLES, tis Suez, Augas (str.)
TRIESTE, Live
NEW YORK-~-
NEW YORK............................................
SAN FRANCISCO; vin Y'AWA
BOMBAY ris STRAITS
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, &o.
YOKOHAMA AND HTOGO
SHANGHAI
STANGHAL........
SHANGHAI vix AMOY
AKOY
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW.
INSURANCES.
GALTĂ!”***
AT
FOR FREIGHT AFFLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
G. F. Catos
Hongkong
H. G. Buckvolde; Hongkong Darios....
Kickpatri's D
Jonon
Gigatron (str.)......
Badge
Rapatet
Madu (str.)
Samuel D. Carleton
G. Bagasin. Freeman..
Congrest
∙Caira...........
Kangkong Hongitong
Zambes! (str.)
Da Temple..... Courkagy..
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Gaelic (str.)
Volga (str.)
Sumatra (at.)...... Flictable (etr.) Ganges st.).... Analye (str.)........ Acamemnon (str.)... Don Juan (str.)... Douglas (str.)
COTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE:
COMPANY
FIRE AND LIFE. 'INSÚBANOss against Fize granted at Cur- rent Bates. Considerable Relnotion in Promia for LIFE INSURANCE in China,
[1040
MEYER & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1879.
CALEDONIAN FIRS AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1806
Tuncels on having our appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to issue Policies of Insurance against Firo on the naual torms,
ARNHOLD, KARDERG & Co. Hongkong, January 1882.
гріз
MANOMETREFIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
AND LONDON..
ESTABLISHED 1824. CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY, £1,000,900 Sterilog Or which is Paid-up £100,000 Sterling, LESELVE FUND UPWARDS £120,000 Sterling. £250,000 Sterling.
* .
ANNUAL INCOMIN
The Undersigned have been appointed Agouts for thoabore Company at Hosexons, CANTON, FOOCHOW, SHANGHAI, and BANKOW, and are prepared to geant Tasuransi st Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cə
· Hongkong, 15th (stohár, 1868,
112
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong and Coins for the above Company, are propiced to ascept HARINE RISKS at Current Rate, allowing usual diaT AE LONDON ASSURANCE. counts
INCORPORATED RÝ SOYAL OKANTER OF HU MAJESTY RING BRORGN THE PIEST. A.D. 1720.
Do Is Marcotla Wilding Marquez. S. Anton....ar
INTIMATIONS.
E. DASRUMBHOY,
P & O. S. N. Co.
Carlovila & C........... Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swire Butterfiold & Swire Jurdine, Matheson & Co... Masangories Maritimos..... Molohere & Co..... Raseell & Co,
Kassell & Co
0 & 0:58, Co. P.&O. S. N. Co... Massageries Maritimes...... P.&O. N. Co Adamson; Bell & C P.&O.S. N. Co: Messageries Maritimes...... Butterfield & Swire......... Brandas & Co............ Douglas Laprak & Co......
NURNITURE WAREHOUSE. F
No. 9, 11, 12, 13, nad 14,'". BRACONSFIELD ARCADE, Opposite the City Hall. BOUEEgor BOOM FURNISHED. TARONGIOUT
́OF THE SHOPTEST NOTICE. FURNITURE. PIANOS, &...
FOR SALE OF HIRE.
A GOOD SELECTION OF BOOKS. Some Chotos Original Oil Paintings and Water Colours: Chromos, Engravings, &a.
A for Pieces of Gouting Old Forcelain ond other Ware. CHINESE AND JAPANESE CURIOS. Hongkong, 14th March, 1982,
12276
FOR SALE. CHEAP, GUNBOAT'S BATTERY of 330-POUNDERE DAHLO HENS STEEL RIFLED GUM (of cory long range) and 2 24. FOUNDERS BLOTZE HOWITZERS; alt on carriages, witía a quantity of Shot, Shell and Gmp Shot. A Powerful STEAM LAUSURX as good as now with about & tons of BAB HOAP: Now Gaubost's BOTLEBS, 20 Prach, tested to 180 lbs. to the squaro inok; VERTICAL BOLLEs, from 5 to 12 H.P., Exarves, from 5 to 12 H.P.; 1 new CE Tar FUGAL PUMP, dischargés 5,000 gallons of water per tuule; I POSTABLE JIB CRANE 450 fathoms CHAIN CABLE, From 2 to 2 inches, and a 6-Carol LIFE BOAT WHALER, by White of Cower, as good as n2077,
For Particulars, apply to
19201
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer, Queen's Road.
NOTICE.
A simikr difference will alvo affect the In- bourer. To oultirate oplam án xix square miles 28,040 mou gives labour to 23,010 mea, one mas being employed on eseb mo. To work ton of coal, the Chineso delicate that ten are required: so that cack at pit yielding 250 tons a day 25,000, men would tad work. Now there are nine pits at Fang-chung within the stated square-mileage, and we therefore so that am. ployment would be found for $2,500 men, nud that all the year round, instead of for six months' only me in the ease of opian. At Ta-ming FaYANGTSZE INSURANCE burn Corporation, and Particular attention is given at this Establisu
the fares-labourer roosives caly fifty cash a day. the minor from 100 to 350 ans). One is employ. ed, therefore, only half the time and at half the waces against the constant employment of the minor at double wages. The advantage to the labontor in thua greatly in favoar of mislag.
There are also many other small advantages wibh could be mentioned, but 'which would co- cupy too much space in your valuable paper. But the fact is too well known to neveritate ita being dilated on more fally-the greater the number of men employed in giren industry, the greater the fenility for the development of other industries. The peasant writer hopes that these lines may not be withent their duo indo- anco in the proper quarters, and that both the Governors and governed in this Empire may ses and learn that indepradaatly of opiam, they possus resourons which, it properly worked, will redanal to the walfaro of the state and the benefit of the humblest individual in it.-N. C. Daily News Correspondant
ADAMSON, BULL & Co., Aganta,
Hougkong, 4th May. 1831
1847
HE Undersigned having been appointed
| prepared to grant Insuròncos as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either kare,
London, or the principal
Ports of India, Chins, and Anstralia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT...
PRINTING
OF IVERY DESCRIPTION
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE
AT THE
| Katal
ment to COMMERCIAL GENERAL JOB PRINTING, Yery description of which la exeonted IN THE BEST STYLE and at
A83001ATION O&PITAL (Fully Fold-uph........... Tla, 429,000.00 PERMANENT RESERVE... Tis 250,000.00 SPECIAL RESERVE. Thu, 290,553.95 TOTAL CAPITAL and)
ACCUMULATIONS, 6th. The 046,553.95 Pelicios ismel for long or short periods at PAVOURABLE COMPARISON April, 1889
DIRECTVES.
H. DE C. FORRES, Esq., Chaicom. J.H. Percevos, Esq. WMETELINK, Bug, A. I. M. INVESARITY, 6. IL. WHEELER, Esq.
Flag.
BRAD OFFICEHHANGHAL. Meser. RUSSELL & Co., Hecretaries.
LONDON BLANCH
surrent rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issue for was not exceeding £5,000, at rodusod rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkoaz. Sathi Jalz, 1879.
SUCH PRICES
as will bear
wish
ANY IN THE EAST,
DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
HONGKONG,
PUGNI FICE OFFICE.
The Undersignat, ave now prepared to CHAS
GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE aggingt
Moss, BARING BROTHERS & Co., FIRE at the following Estes --
'Thanos Stroot Industrios, by Percy Raysell. This instratol Pamphlet on Perfomory, koarta of the World. published--at-, may be had gratis Eromang Chemist or dealer in perfamery in the World, or Joha Gonnell and Co. London-Adot] [831
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SATURDAY, 20th January, EXPORT CARGO
Bankers
RICHARD BLACKWELL, Bay.. Agout, 68 and 6 Cornbilt, E.0. POLICIE granted on HALINE RIss to all
Subject to a charge of 1 for Interest on Shareholders Capital, all this PropTry of the UNDREWRITING BUSTNE ore annually dis tributed among all Contributors of Bajáns (whether Sharaboldons or not) in proportion be the premia paid by Esom.
RUSSELL & Co., Agau's.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1802
NOTICE.
at 3% Not per Alani,
On First-oha Puryporia
Tenetoonis On Firit-alg Gołowie, Merchandina kiarai therein............ ?Notree Aynum. On Costotatoon at 1 . Not por Amun. On Potroloans in li
Ou Pirates Chluase
aensed Godowns at 11, Not per Atuam, Tansels
[1
Net par Á. Ou Soond-class Chines
Tonements at 24% Net par Azium.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Goi.
Acute for Phonix Firo OB. Houghtong, 5th August, 1881.
(17
NOTICE.
UDEN FIRD INSURANCE THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
CO.M.P.ÀNY,
Per stoamship City of Tekis, for Yokohama 108 b dos wool, 60 balns home, 1,984 Laga segat", 75 packages merchandise For San Frazoia 35,358 bags rise, 7,721 bags sugar, 6 bags blok pepper, 3-casos sills, 51 onass digara, 15 horas "propera opium, 303 bores oil, 113 bales gubny baga, 50 packages tas, 3.797 merchandise, 1 box trosauro 833.180. For Acajutlu-2 uses silke. For Victoria, B.C.--526 packages merchandise, 50 prokagos tes, 3 packages crada opium. For Portland, Q-1,526 bags rise, 71 packages mer- utandine. For Honolulu-477 packages mor- chandise, 1 paokage silks. For Pangma-500 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
bags rise, 37 packages merchandise, 30 packages
tea. For Valparaiso -12 packages mecobandine.
PANY-GENTTED,
FOR SALE:
HEIDSTIK'S' CHAMPAGNE.
1874, WISELLOK."
$20
per rata of dozen plats. $13 ......... Der Base of 1 dozon quarta. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE 32. per obed of I dužen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50!......per case of I dozen quarts. 38.50........per ease of 2 dozen plats.
CHATEAU LABOSE.
per case of I dozon quarts,
LORMONT. ...........PET CARs of 1 dozon quaTTS, SA
„par case of 2 dozen plats.
SIEMSSEN & On
·Trogkong, 24th W 1881.
The Undersigned, Agenta for the above Cous-Is pepared to ACCEPT FIRST CLASS pang, sea prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on RISKS at 1 nott por Ana and other Is An FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS at per Cant. Nett pre-SURANCES at Current Bates. mium par Auuumi,
NORTON & Co.. Agents, Bourkaar. 20th May, 1881..
INSURANCE COMPANY.
For Callas-10 packages merchandise. 3 pack-THE undersigned, Agents of the above Com.
ages silks. For Boston-1 case Lats. For Chi
pany, ara anthorised to INSURE against
dago-218 paskazos tea. For Now York-31 | FIRE at Current Hates.
package tes, 7 postages mathing, I package silk
goods, 150. belos raw silk, 14 casos raw silk.
OF LONDON.-
ESORANGE.
Bank Bills, on riemand
GELMÄN & CO.
Hoxrking, let January, 1992.
T
3/74
Bank Elb. at 30 days' sight,, 3/74 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight 308 Credite, at 4 matka' sight..381 Doommentary Bills, at months'
eight....
..3/81
ON PARIS
Book Fills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight..... 4.65 ON BONBAR-Bank, 3 days'sight 225
ON CALCUTTA.-Baak,a days sight 2251
ON SHANGRAL
Unk, sight-
721
Privata 30 dave' eight.........73
SHRES
Banks have been placed at 177 per cent, cum and-1-44-per-couter-now-Issus for cash and 182
sud 18 per cent. cam for the end of March,
EE CHINA MERCHANTS'
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICEBRANGHAL,
Acarons at all the Trosty Ports of Chinn and Japan, and at Singapore Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines,"
JAB. B. COUGHTEIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March, 1882. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
$12.
NOW
ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUARTO.
[20
INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
Anglo-Clinoso Dictionary, published at the
Dailus Press Oce. Hongkong.
To-morrow, at á rit. Quick dapatch. On or about 23rd inst. Today, st. 5 PM. On or Gbout-27th lost, On or about 20th inst."- On 30th inst, at Noon. On or about 6th Fob.. Quick despatah.. Quick despabe
On 27th inst.. ad S. On 26th inst., at 4 F.M. Quiole despateh, On 26th inst., at Noon To-morrow, at 6 PM. Quick despatch. Quick despatok, On or about 27th inst, Today, at 4P.H. On 24th fost, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Steamship T
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain 8. Ashton, will be dospatobod for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 24th ingt,, at DAYLIGHT.
Fur Frnight or Pascago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hoogkong, 19th January, 1863.
[174
STEAM TO BOMBAY, VIA STRAFTS.
E-P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s Steamship
* ZAMBESI,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAN-POR****
BINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, ' MAETA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON
ATSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. M.B.CARGO CAN BE TAKEN Ox' TMпrovan BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TOTESTE, HAM. BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
MAILS, EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. and O. strange Ganges, with the vert English nail, left Singapors at 10 am, on the 16th, at is die horo on the 2nd Inst
WE AMELIAN. MAU.S.
The 0 and O. stormer Gaelle, with the next American mail, left San Francisco on the 18th December, and is das bore ou the 22nd instant.
The O. and O. steamer Belgie, with the soo THE PENIMBLAR AND ULTRA ambi reeling Amerisan mail, left San Francisco on
NAVIGATION CONPANYA Eteamship
ROME Captain G. F. Cates, with Her the 26th December, sal may be expected to Majosty's Mails, wil be despatchel from this strive har on or about the 27th fastsat. for LONDON, við BOMÍAY, and GUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 23rd January, at Four P.M.
Csego will be received on beard and Parools and Spesie (Gold) at the Ofer und Tex AM on the day of sailing.
shipped at Colombe; Tan and General Cargo Bilk and Valuables for Earoge will be tran.
for Loudon will be conveyed via Bombay without i teamabirmont, arriving one wosk later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
--
THE INDIAN MESTU. The stowners Januón ază Japan, -with 'the' next Indian mall, loft Calcutta on the morning of the 17th January, and are das here on of about the 4th February.
STEAMERS EXPECTED, The D. D. R. Bicamor Hesperia loft Singapore
and PASAGT apply to the PANINSULAR &da or about the 22nd fustaut.
For further particulara regarding FREIGHT on the 14th, and may be expected to arrive here
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.''
gaired to be declared prior to shipment.
The Contents sal Valso of Paokiges are ra:
Shippors are partionlarly requeatal to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Hills of Tading.
A. MÕTTER, Superintendent, Hongkong, 11th January-1883.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY,
will leave for the shero Purts on FRIDAY, the TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS 28th January, at Fora PM.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE.
Ssperintendent.
... (187
Hongkong, 18th January, 1883. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI. Wira OPTION OF CALLING at Frogo,
(Passing through the Inland Sea). HE E.&O. 6. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUMATRA," will leave for the above plans on FRIDAY, 26th January, at 13 (NOON) o'clock.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendout. Hongkong, 15th January, 1983.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
GANGES,"
will leave for this above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent, Hongkong. 15th January, 1883.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMEES, FOR LONDON, TIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for HAMBURG spd New YoE) THE Stasinship
THE
TIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND:
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS:
HD Steamship "GAELIC," will be do- THE
spatched for San Francisco.id Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 27th January, 1863, et THREE P.M.
Comection being made at Yokohama with 86eamers from Shanghai and Japan Portal,
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marized to wildzesa in full; and same will be roooïved at the Company's Oleo until FIVE PM. the day pre- vions to sailing.
The 0. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Agamemnon, from Liverpool, left, Singapore on the morning of the 13th, and may be expected here on or about the 25th instant.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer | Medusa loft Singapore on the afternoon of tha 20th, and may be expectal to arriva karo on or about the 29th inat.
The stramar Hungarian left Sydney on the 19th Jaconry, and is due here on or about the 18th February.
4
The E & A B. S. Co.'s steamer Calterlun sailed from Sydney on the 4th, and is dus here on or utral the 29th instant.
The steamsor Menth loft Sydney on the 12th January, and may be expected to arriva bure ou
About the 9th February.
The B. & A. S. 3. Co.'s steamur Borg ssit from Bydney on the With January, and in due here about the 15th February
· POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
# The authorised List of Mails issnoð Ta. connection with this paper is the neo published. teton each day in nur Extra, which is always corrected to & moh istar hour than that given
▲ MAIL WITH CLOSE
today, the ad instant, at 5.50 ..
For Hollow and Haifeng--Por Nam-stan
>
instant, at 3P..
For Andy Per Don Juan, to-day, the 22nd
RETURN PASSAGps-Passengers, who have below: paid föll fare, re-embarking at Shu Fransisco: for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six, months, will be allowed a discount of 20 frous Retura Fara; if re-embarking within sae yaar, an allowands of I, will he made from Retorn Far. Pre-Paid Beturn Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Retara Fare, Chess allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Janan to Burope.
Deus, to-zorrow, Hierd just, ab 5.00 7.
For Swatow, Amoy and Facobow.-Per
the 24th instant, at 4.30 P.M.
For Saigon. Por Vorcdeci, on Wadoosday,
Far Naghaski and Yokohama.--Per Sumaro, on Friday, the 20th instant, at 110.
Consular Invoicos to accompany Overland Mexican, Central, and South American Carre, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ed dressal to the Collector of Customs, San Fran. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Aganes of the Company No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,
"RADNORSHIRE," Davies, Commander, will be donyateked for the misos, above Pors on or about the 23rd instant
For Freight or Pansage, apply to..
ADAMSON, HELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 4th January, 1983. · [2740]
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
THE
TELEMACHUS" Captain Jones, will be dospatelied on or about the 27th instant.
For Fraight or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 17th January, 1883; [2362
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
THE
*GLEN LYON,”
Captain Gedya, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 16th January, 1983, [161
FOR NEW YORK, THE American Barque
F. FOSTER,-
Agent. Hongkong, 9th January, 1889:
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA;. CO-
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS," NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; A7SE, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCITETA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
ON
MAILS.
* THE ENGLER MAIL.
Mails, &c, by the British Contract Packet—
The following hours are observed-fir olesing
Day of Departure. |Nok-Koney Order Offias closer.
| 2.30° P.M.—Bogistry of Latters eeners. Post- ing of all printed matter and patterns ceased.
| 3,00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Tanttega. - | 3.10 p.m.-Lotters may be posted with late fea
of 10 cents nukil.
330 r.---when tho Posk (fos elosen satiraly. 340 PM-Date Eotters may be wasted on hasri
the packob with June 210 cuntz,until.... time of departure.
THE FREMST MÄTE, Day before Departare. 5.M., Mousy Order Olien closer. Past Office closes, excope Llosaight box, which is always ems out of oliti by tee
7. Pest Office opons.
Day of Departure,
N TUESDAY, the 20th day of Janasty.
1988. st Noor, the Company's Stone Baptiste of Taffers emsas. Printing of skip "OXUS," Commandant Rapatel, with
all minied makier and patteeİN PENGER, MAILS. PASSENGERS SPECIE, INT., Bail aleses, execpt for Late Letters. CARGO, will leave this Purt for the abom places,
11.10 . Cettors ar bo pusted with Ento Fea
of 10 cuts antil
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon 1150 Ait, when the Post Ofen cloaca untirely. don as well as for Marsoilles, and acoopte inan, Lata Lottars may be posted on board tranait through Marssillos for the principal places of Europe.
· Shipping Ofters will be grated until Noos
*CONQUEST, Catena Mctor, will load bare for the above of 29th January, 1883.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM. Pert, and will have quick despatch.
For Frexlt, apply to
Specie sad Paroels until 3 r.M., on the 29th January, 1883. (Parcels are not to be set RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 8th January, 1983.
on board; they must be left at the Agency [108
Olloe. Contents and value of Packages required.
For further particulars, apply at the Cora- pany's Olloe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 19th January, 1993
FOR NEW YORK.
For comprehensivenesa and practical service thie Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years beenHE 3/4 L. I. L. American Barque compelled to coin to express the raros ol [690.jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in Bdience generally, which the rapid advanos of foreigu relations has imposed upon them, are here giron in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustratəd mal explained, forming erorokses for students of o mosh instrastive nature. Both the Court, and Punti pronunciations are giTOE, the accents being carefully marked on the best principis hitherto, attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to maire the 14 Chinoso and English type arrespond in the size af body, thereby effecting a vast county of space, achieving a alegress not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and racunt spaces which have heretofore abarno- berized Chinese pablications.
"SAMUEL D. CARLETON," Freeman, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1882,
The Undersigned, having been appointed 16 Agents for the above Chinpouy, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hourkong. 16th November. 1872,
NOTICE, THE Undersigned..... have been appointed AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD of UNDERWRITERS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879.
| CAPITAL (FULLY Sussaneon) Tis. 1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIREGTORS,
TONG KING SING, Esq., Chairma CHU YO CHEE, Esq Chang Bu Ho, Esq.. CBING TO CHAT, Heq. YIP Yu Tr, Eq.
and ton others.
Ho Sax CHEE, Esq., Secretary. The Company. GRANTS POLICIES or MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World.
Usual returns of Premis ara made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders or not,
HO SHEN CHEE
Boorotary Head-Offee, Hankow Road, Changbai, let Juno, 1892
T
RECORD of AMERICAN aud FOREIGN
<
To illustrate the rant acope of the work; the Following facts sro submitted for consideration Chalmera Vocabulary, contains about 18,000
THE
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT.
33 L. I. I. Germon Bark
"JUNO"
H. C. Buckvoldt, Master, will lost here for the above Pork and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30th December, 1882.
12301
J.
the prekat with Late Pre of 10 Cents gatil its of departure:
NATYRRY TIE DRITTSJ PACKET, will be despotaber on TUESDAY, the 23rd The British Control Packet ROME," infant, with Mails to and though the United: Kingdom and Bargparia Brindini: to the Steatos Sanusi, Balasia, Burma. Ceylon. India, Aden, Beypf, Matts, and Gibraltar
VBThis Feket.carries an mails for the Australasia Colonies,
The man hers will be observed in closing Ebs Snity, dr..
MAILA BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrast Paukah " OXUS," will AND R TENNENT'S AL and balespatched on TUESDAY, the 30th instant,
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
theud through the United Kingdoin, Encope and places beyond, vin Naples; to Sai zon. Straits Sothemonte, Batavia, Purosh, | Corlon, the Anxiralarina Celonies, Pondichery, Medma, Calatin, Adan, Egypt, Malta, Gibral far, and Maurities.
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
Crown
-CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hoogkong, 11th May, 1867.
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“THINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
the
„COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
ko., &c..
And shots, and Moiburst's English NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Pablished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily
and Chinese Dictionnes about 100,000, whils
flais work contains bra than 50,000 English
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTO nor the words, sad upwards of 800,000 Chiness sharao Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any ters. Again, despite all the grammars and DELT contrasted by the Officers or the Crowa (1680 other elementary works as yet pablished, the of the following Vessels during their stay in
student of this diffordt language absolutely re-
SHIPPING.ng
Agents. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C Honkong, 4th September, 1979.. NORTH GERMAN FIRR INSURANCE
THE [1093
closing with mallors at-18) per cent, for hand-BOTTISH UNION AND NATIONAL
and of the month. Lazoas have changed Lauda
at $115 for the end of March.
Hongkong and Bisional Hauk Sharo-150 p
gent, promfix New IssuS.
INSURANCE COMPANY OF EDIN-
BURGH AND LONDON..
ESTABLISHED 1834.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-New Is. | CAPITAL..
ne 140 per centi premism,
Unica fregrinos Recinty of Canton, Limited—–
.87,850 sham.
Chin Tractors Insurance Company's Share
$1.610 par sbaco.
North China Tinety-Pls, 1,225 per share, Yangtase- Tantanen Association. 800 per
Mature.
Obinase Inanrange Company, Limits4-3230 par- On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 148
.por share.
Canton Losarange Oleo, Limited $140 por
share.
28.000.000 BTURLING. INVESTED FUNDS.€3.000,000 STERLING. ANNUAL INCOME 700,000 STERLING,
quins samples to display the various appli. Hongkong Harbour:--
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. HE Undersigned, Acare for the shove Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANTES to the extent of $85,000-sty, as any other Dictionary hitherto pab B. P. Warson, Am, bark, Hawkins →→Melobera class risks at parent rates.
MALCHERS & Co.
For practical purposes the arrangement of Oregue, Brit, aohooner, Johnson.Captain. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876 ·
the work is so complete, that a reference to its
cations and equivalents of differant words which ANTOINETTE, Brit, lark, Bange,--Order. have ons general meaning. Of these examples BILLY SIMPSON, Brit. bark, Brown.--Captain. this work contains more than five times as
F11
Rehad.
& Co.
1
pages enables a person who understands English CHINA, Got. str., H. Saboer.Yan Fat Hong THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM to manicato effectively with natives who EMERALD Ger, back, H. Brock, Malchers
understand nothing but Chinese" In this respect & Do
THE
PANY, LIMITED..
HEAD OPPION-HOMOKONG-
the work will to found indispensable to all GLENVAT, Brit, - sch. Thomson-Wieler Furopeane residing in Chins, and to the natives&Co. themselves it explains subjects fally with which.
THE Undersignal are been appointed CAPITAL (FULLY BJESCRIZED), $1,000,000. very few indeed of then, are perfectly neguainted HANS, Gar. bark, Thomson-Wisler & Co.
PANY.
Avents for the above Company, and are prepared to GRAYT FIRE INSURANCE at Current Estus.
HESSE & Co. Hongkong. Ist Jamary, 1893.
187 MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM The Unionigned, Agents for the above Company are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS NISK.・・・ BATES ON FIBAT OLABE GODOWNS RE- DUCED TO PAR CENT, NETT PER ANNUM FROM THIS DATE
· GIBB, LIVINGSTON-& Co;- Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May. 1991
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharone
31,135 Der stura. China Firs Dusurance Company's Shares-$3275
bor share. Hongkong ind Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-53 per cent premium, Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Stormboat Co.'
Share393 per abare, premim. Indo Chian Stema Navigation Co. She
DRE.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
15 per cent. pronium. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharas-892 per
abare. Hongliang Hotel Company's Bhaces-$125 per
ulasre.
China Sagar Reliving Company, Limited--$200
pardhara
Chins Hagar Relining Company (Dekentaron)~~
3 per cost premimo,
Lason Bugar Refining Company, Limited-$112
per share.
Hongkong Tea Company's Share-$165 por
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
865 per share,
Chinese Traperis! Loan of 18777--Nouinal Clainess Imperial Loan of 1978 percent. prom. Chinose Imperial Loan of1881-2 per cont. pretv. Chinese Imperial Los of 1874 Nominal...
UN FIRE OFFICE to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the The Undersigned are prepared from this data Reduced Tariff Rates to the extent of $50,000 ou First-class Risky.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Age Agouls, ** Ban Tire Ofies. Hongkong, 12th May. 1991,
-UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LRNG O. Esq., President. BAN-HUP, ES1. YOVOMONG PONG, Eey. CHAN LICHY. Bog. Q. Hot Cross, Kag.
The Company GEANTS POLICIES on
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Castrbators of Busincea, whether they are Contributory Dividends are payable to all" shareholders or not.
WOO BIN TUEN, Flodratury.
HRAD. OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Bead Wost,
Hengkong. Ifth March, 1881. LIVRO VERFOOL AND LONDON AND LI GLOBE INSURANOH COMPANY.
The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Copan, are prepared fem this data to GRANT POLICIES upon TraST-CLASS RISKS Rates to the extent of £10,000, at the Raduro. Tariff
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cu Hongkong, 17th May, 1881. ! ་ ་
COMPAGNIE LADASSURANCES MARUTICES. 25 (CERCLE TRANSPORTS LEUNIES)
PARIS.
ESTABLISHED · 1894 INSURANCES Efooted for Life or. Short Periode; on Joint Lives; sad on the Hail- ed payment systom.
For Furtiontars, apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agants. Hongkong, 7th Desnuber, 1882. 1
CAVITAL SUNSCRIBED..... 30,000,000 Francs, CAPITAL PAID UP
To parties resident in England and interested LIVINGSTONE, Gor, hark, Stoffene,—Sewezen
· China il sonnet hat be invaluablo nosasion- Ally,
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
in Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
A Lago REDUCTION is PRICE
LONDON TRUBNED & Co., 63, PATERNOSTER ROW.
TRONG CUNG "DAILY PREA" OPWOR WINDHAM ST.
Bo
NOTICE.
YOOKBINDING EN ÁLL (ÝS BRANCHES
AT PITE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competent
Workmen on the Pretriaes, Music bound in Elegant Dindings.
Commercial Dialing of every Size and Desuci
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*** 12,500,000-Fraum T. ALGAR AND COMPANY The Undersigned, having been "appointed AGENTS of the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to: all parts of the World..
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, lat Jimary, 1882.
11624
BENT COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &o., Monuments ERECTED, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
124
& Co
HABIB, Ger, bark, Thomassenstir.-Mélabora
& Co.
Pross on the Morning of the Departare
of the English Mail, .contains thes LATEST AND FULLEST TRAVÉ INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGE or COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS
together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fartaight. The "Trade Report" has a largo circulatice in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan the Philippines, Siraits Settlements, dn, Eng
Hongkong, Brd October, 1877.
The asant hours will be observed in closing the Wails. n.
MONEY LETTERS. Pabiin tantiza is onllal to the following extreet on the Hongkong Postal Claide, Paragraph -
The Post Bes declines all responsibility
| for unregistreŭ letters containing Hank Nota ko. und, where Registratina has beau néztentad, I WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses
of such letters."
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The alisation of boxholdare is tallel to the Lavoɛsity of carently sealing ench boxes with some recornitets seit, and of sending a chit book or resipt with them. The omission of
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stracted for the sake of the Postage Strapa
Pure Highland Malt,
-Throroughly matured.
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Saya the Medical Revină, "It is preferable to Braudy." Botiled under the special supervision of H.M. Inland Revenue, in full-sized bottle,
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