that is to my, I promma, to the understanding between Lard Elgin and Baron Gros na to the conditions to be domandad by Chon og regrej
anting the alliot Powors.
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 4th April.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per steamer Teucer, for London, -7 vaags silk plove goods, 60 bales waste silk, 67 pegu aun. dries, 673 rolle matting. From Foockow-108 pagates From Manila-29 ossos cigare, 3,095 bales Komp. 1,000 bags cóffen.
As I wan in effect, discharging the dation of Secretary of Embassy, and by commission Obi- mans. Soontary, was the mediam and the urahiyist of ovary commanisation that passad botwan Led Elgin as the Chinese tovarn-
Por stimar Deucalion, for London.-S meal, and I can allem without qualification that
nach instrument as that alleged to live boenailk pisse gecda, 30 bales waste silk, 817 rolla found in the Summer Palace over azisted. After matting, 123 pkgs. zandries. From Foocho-- the fall of the Teka forts and the occupation of 135 pigs, bos. From Hingo-13 pkgs, qurios, Tientsin, pagtitions can hardly be said to. From Manila-8 casas cigare, 1909-balas have sonratnood when it was discovered that the hemp, 1,460 bags coffae.
Frand Sacrotary, wel-li-ang, the principal Sinatory of the Tranties of 1358, who had rooppaarid on the stage sa Imperial Commis- Rioner, pass nó rung thật many restrictor powers. On this discovery the two Ambassadors degided to advanco nu- far as Tang-shen. No. thing in speech or writing up to this time bad paused between the Chinese and Lord Elgio which had not been instantly communicated to Baren Grod, nor throughout the campaign did Lord Elzin take a slop on which his breach colleague was not Rest donsalted.
OR
On
LONDON.
EXCHANGE
Brak Bille, on demand. Bank Bilis, at 30 days' sight... 9/7 Beak Bills, at 4 months' sight 2 Credit, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bille, at 4 months*
siga umuy
PARIS.
Bant Bille, on demand.00 Credits, at & months' sight.....4,67
ON BORJAY-Bank, 3 days' sight, 200 OR CALOUTTA Bank, 3 days'aight 223
724
On Shanghal-
Hank, siglita Pelcate, 30 dave' sight..... 731
BIARKS.
But I can go farther. A two years' serviso in & very confidential position, unidos Lord Elgin's orders, authorises me to say that he was quite inpablo af evon contemplating a one of oonfunt which, his relations with Baron Gros considered, he would have roprobatad es utterly disloyal. Intopendoutly of this, bowover, his Banks have been negosinted at 193 and 197 pallog throughout pointed In the opposite dires- par coal, for the end of the month, 200 per cent. Lion. He believed it to be the intareat slike of for ths und of May and 203 per cout, fer the end Clius, und of pll nations having interconeze with of June. Ifmarkong First hara bsen sold at China, that there should be no shule of ditte- $1,400 and 91,110 for ossh and also at the latter rouse hate the advectiges gained by one- rate for the end of the manth. A male of China selves or any other. Fower, and it was not Firas is reported at $365 cash on 5th instack. wilheat reluctance that he duded session of China Tradors bave ohangod hands st $2,000 the strip of cost required, as we thought, por abard, and Unious are wanted at $750 por. complets our barbens at Hongkong. Before har moving in the mattor, which so far as the con- cession of territory is coboarned was insignifi cant, hu obwaived. however, the consent of Baron Bros.
And so in all things. There is not. I ém peracaded, a shadow of feandstian- for the charya advanced by tho Koluische Zeitung,
DESTINATION
LONDON, HAVRE, 5o. LONDON in SCEZ CASA............... LONDON, via STEZ CANAL LONDON, đo, vin Surz DANH MARSEILLÈS, vín Sosz, ko... MARSEILLES, viu SAYOON, & HAMBURG
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FOR SALE.
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VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
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AT
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Romeos & Co Romedios & Co... Rassell & Co.
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WIN OLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNT AND MANDAMY PRONUNCIATION.
TIGH STANDARD SUGAR, Mannfas E Itured by the LUZON SUGAR KEPINING COMPANY, LIMITRI), at MANTLA; in Quantities to quit Parshasors. This Sagar can be speulally Is-commanded the family ase, as it is made with
dongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--Now Js.
200 153 per cent, promium. cont. premium,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk Shares-Now
Bus 153 per cent, premiuto. Daivu Ensaranes Society of Canton, Limited
$750 per charo.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$2,900 per share,
Two fcrust natos then appear, one from Mr. Currie to Colonel Desrles, conlosing copion of the refutativos above givan, and alm requesting him, in laying the papers before the Marynis of Har- tingtou, that be would slate to his Lordship that Lord Granville proposed, with his concur. rance, that the correspondence should be pre-Chinese Lusitanas Company, Limited-5815 por seated to Parliament, in order that a pablic) share.
North China Iosoranos-Tly, 1,900 per share, Tangleze Insurance Association-Tli.-980 par
share.
cer share.
denial might be given to tho gravo misatatatuenta On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis 145 which have su pablished in Germany.
The lab is from Colonel Dueden to Mr. Carrie,
Bonvoying the Marquis of Hartington's approval of their prosentation to Parliament.
ENGLAND'S INTEREST IN MADAGASCAR
...,
share.
|axt the nse of fount sharecator sulphuria acid. Fresh supplies will to copeived from Masila avery fortnight
TAI YUNE. Comprators, Central Market Terpkonu, 18th November, 1849.
FOR SALE...
(CHAMPAGNE,
140
WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER Purroyats to Her Majesty the Queen and to Canton Insurance Oflee, Lwild-3133 pr. 1. Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment under a Warrant dated 7th March, 1881,
1 Dozen Quarta
Dozen Pints... Apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. S9th August, 1982.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$1,410 por 'shar,
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shores—8362)
Der share.
Hongkong, and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-61 per cent, premium. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharee-186 premium,
Indo-China Stoam Navigation Co.'s Shares
pár.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
-20 per conf. premium. Hongkong Gas Company's Shores--882, per
share,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$165 por
Chins Sugar Betining Company, Limited-07
per kham.
China Sugar Reining. Company (Debentures)
3 per-osat, premium; Lazoo Sagar Befuing Company, Limited--$106
per sharo.
abore.
Hongkong Ioe Company's Shares-$165 per Hengkeng and Chius Bakery Company, Limited
-885 por share.
Chiness Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Lose of 1877-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-2 persent prem. Chinos Imporin. Loan of 1981-20 perment, prem.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Last 20 1190 Apr, 1563
HIOR WATAN
Low WAIS.
Hongiang
Bhagkong
Meat Tic.
Height
Mean Time..
Height
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The special correspondent of the Standard; writing from Mauritias, on his way to Madagna. cato, saya is beginning to be peretived thas the gront Afrionn island is deatinod before long to become the Culs of the East. A few augar plantations which have been started by one or two Mauritius firms bare turned out very suo. cessfully, The peshave is equal to that of Mauritius, while the cost of making it is on siderably lass. Coites and tobacco are also found to grow well, and as the Malagasy people re quite ready, not only to war on Burapoan estates, but to grow for themselves, there is no limit to the trade which may eventually be de- voloped. But, up to the pressat time, the traders of Mauritius havo altogether taken tho lend over those of Réanion in opening up Bialagascar. The latter, left far behind in the race, see ac- cordingly that males they have outside aid they will practically be eat out from the trading El Dorado of the future. Hence the pressure brought to bear upon the Troughs Government at lete. And they, nothing lotb, are apparently bonit upon obtaining, by bullying or by down. right compulsion--the result of hostilities such Calca advantages for their trade with the island as will enable it to compete with, and perhaps to avarcoris that of England. The English, Ana- rican, and Mauritian mer:aulile cops raguities nak for nothing more than a fair field and eren terms. With those assured them, they are dor taia of semiring their uses of the good things of Aladagscar. They have an advantage over their Freash usighbours in that the latter, by their action in the past, havo otsad themselves to be feared and disliked by the Malagasias; while. as regarde espital and trading enterprise, Mauri aut. 7 tias la mazah in advanco of Rémioz. So the Ma dagascar question is teshly discussed in thans lulitudes, and the result of the Malagasy Mission to arope, anrichsly awaited, on the part of the Ta. 1 French, with a hops that, if Francs does not ge the length of securing such footing on the soil of Madagascar as may eventually lead to the virtual generation of the country, a will at Toast, Ey diplomatic pressure and ander stress of the demoradiation of war ships, which is evident. ly preparing, obtain such trading facilities upå rights for bar subjecte as may exolade the com meran of all other nationo Erosa the island. The subjects of the Queon, on the other hand, hope aren yet that the Home Goverment will not permit the commercial standing and connections which their capital and enterprise have seonred in Madagascar to bo quashed by French, cannon. They argue that, as the frontiera of other na- tions are to them, no to England to her trade, to be jealously watebed and preserved from wanton. and najustifiablo oppression. At all events, abond France Raceced in establishing herself in the great African Inland, wha may indeed oaleniste that: her revanie of 70 yosan age has been stoned for, and the way prepared for a reanalen of her supromзoy in this portion of the Indian Ocean.' Of that fact the French at Maoritum and' 'Ré. | union are well aware, The former know that without the food supplies of Madagascar this aolony con not exist; and possibly in that's direction the latter look forward to some day. revanging the stoppage of their labour from India. But, in fact the Power that dominates Madagar, with its coal near the coast and its CASE TOYON1935, will in time dominate the East African littoral, frone Zanzibar La Daligim Bay. A sorious question for England, when it is re- membered that to Africa vo in so all degree look for those market which British trade may in the futuro regnira. As to Madagasost itself and it commercial resouries, the visit which I
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The Legal of menorca-fernt face bean dabarndood at 7.55 foetame of the file-gauge at the Victoria. Sural Yan; and the Low-wakor Ordinary Spring-Tide, to which datin Die heights in thess Tables Bra mietest, as 1.585. Test above
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The high in the Tiles marked with a minum (--) sige are below Lane Dediary, Spring-Tiles, and whe abeled Bombocitima abeys.
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Hongkong, 1st July, 1881..
Ax
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Ofios, Horging. For complainsreness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years boen compelled to coin to express the namemns ob jasta in machinery, pholagenphy, telegraphy, and in sotondo generally, which the rapid advanos of foreign relations tre imposed upon then, here given in caterso. Fach and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the normals being carefully marked on the bast principle hitherto stiained. The typography displays the szocess of an attempt to make the Chinesa and English type correspond in the size
for students of a most fastractive nature. Both
To-morrow, at 4 r.
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On or about. 28th inst,
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON, HATRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW YORK:)
THE Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM TOR
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The..&O. steamor Garlic, with the nort American rail, left San Francisco on the fith faroh, and is due hare op or about the 6th
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO:]April,
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,PORT SAID, STRIAN FORTS,
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YN TUESDAY, the 10th day of April,
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Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor Jof 9th April, 1883.j
Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spacio and Parcele until 3 PM, on the 9th April, 1833. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Oilce.) Contrats and value of Packages aro required.
The steamship Glenfruin, from Londen, left Singapore on 3rd and may be looked for here ou or about the 9th instant;
Thn N. L. steamar Camarta loft Batavia for this port vin Saigon on the 1st, and may be expected hore on or about the 18th instant.
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corrected to a much later hoar than that given below.
G. DE CHAMPDAUX, - Agent, Hongkong, 30th March, 1883.
7. S. MAIL LINE.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
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inna. KLAP.
AMOT.
& RAMEKTER,
THERMOMETER,
a abin to pay to the country will enable metrometer.
to write more definitely, but as to the affect
politically whisk in this portion of the world
the success of French designs in that country
will have there is no doubt whatever that Franse va
Auro-MANILA
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BAKKEZKA, orthosi johal, lomu, stod
trade of British Indio, Thare is considerabla. speculation here as to what the French will really do on the Madagascar const; but on that our's point there is as yet no definite information. Possibly so any attempt to frighten the Horns to submission by: a naval demon. strativa before Tarantava. She may even land there, and thus deprive the Malagasy Govora. ment of the ravennas which are collected at their principal part. But if sba consts upon the non. resistance of the Hovas, she miskes a mistako. They are determined to stand out againat Franob demande oil the last. The course which the Frons Admient will most probably tako is to astablish sovorul posts on the north-weat sosat of the island. Thore can be no doubt that the
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DIKOTION OF Wind in registered avary two palate, N... Ускох
ẾN WOOD-D.Calm. 1 to 3 light breves, S ́to b moderato. £to 7 fresh. 7te elrong. Ste 10 bears 10 to 1vklan.
BESTIEP NHATPH. Chu bay mất 0. Cloud.p Drissy, P. Teg. 9. Fuggy, H. Hall. I lighting. Kikty, ✪. Overcast. P. "Piming thewars & Equally, Bang, M. 6109. T. Thunder, D. Bad, treatmeg, Y Visiblity. Starr 2 Cates, Cis letters 28 deneateid to ingrats aker logrosso ores the moanastrage of their sigurientusa.
Sakalava popalation of that region are zu feiontlykaz Tre hours of rain for the prociona 24 hages (baca
inimical to Iova szpremacy to be ready to listen
to Fread proposals; while for the Hovas to at-
tack these posts would be a formidable and pro-
(and
ara magistared from. 3: to My put the quantity of writer fallen indianed in leshra, tage en t buttrade"; "
bably an impossible tank. All that they couldRNE
do would bo to establish a blockade, to allow bo trade or applies to resah the French settle. ments, sud to conduct a guerilla warfare. But with the base and warlike Bakulava, tribos sa silies of the French even that limited programme would probably more than fax the utmdat strength of the Hors Governmsat. And eventually, vo doubt, flis Frenob, by tăng setting one tribe `ngainst the other, count upon becoming mastern 'of the entire island. So alive are they at the Ho-
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2 doz. Pints. Wa state with plesanna that the brand of GEORGE GOULETÁ Co. has come up remark. ably well Jacing the past year, thu qamatier imported 17,197 Cases) being the 6th largest out of 30 Branda on the list; wo wish' this hamsa contianation of this well dagorrad proapority. — (Extract from Bonfort's Wine and Spirit Gir- euter, January 10th, 1982.)
JUNG & C's Cheena Qualition
HOCK and MOSELLE, from 35 to $15 par Case of 1 dos. Quarts. JOHN HOPKINS & Co.-LONDON GLENGARRY" OLD 3COTCH WHISKOY,
www.
In Cases of 1 dozen Quarts, $6 per Cass.
JOJENU FREBES Celebrated:OLARETS, CHATEAU BELATE, CHATEA SocûEDO.
PUSTAU & Co,
Agents, Hongkong. 3rd October, 1882,
[656
TRO ha:disposed of.-A. Frest CLASS MIL. To
LINERY, DRAPERY, AND OUTFIT TING ESTABLISHMENT in China.. Ex- tablished for upwards of 20 years.
Address A. B., Office of this paper. Hongkong, 12th January, 1869.
FOR SALE..
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IN THE GOODWILL AND STOCK-IN- 1 TRADE, of the WATCHMAKING and JEWELLERY Buning of the late Joan NOBLE.
For Forms and other Particulars, apply to
JOIN 8." CCCX. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1823.
FOE SALE.
1262
AS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE
CHAS
$20
· 1674, “ WEISSLACK.”
par case of 2 dozen pinta.
$19 par ause of dozen quarta. GRAND VEN CHATEAU LEOVILLE, 224............1/87 case of 1 dezen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX 37.58.......per case of I dozen quart 88.50 per case of 2 dozen pints.
CHATEAU LAROSE,
812.
..por ease of 1 dozen quarte,
LORMONT
મા
...per cass of 1 dozen quarts. .........jer osse of 2 dozou pints.:
* SIEMBSEN &-Co............ Hongkong, 26th Marob, 1891.
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INIT
Ta capital to the danger which threaten their 31, ComeTROTAL STREET, LONDON, E country, and so cognisant are they that tho wivent of French soldiers on heir coast LAY mona a lorg serios of devastating wars, carry- jug rain and misory throughout Madagas car, and throwing tabli, probably, to savagery a People he has made stone and seestal
efforts to attain civilisation, that an infzontia)
porty & forming, nocording to latest advices,
Distilleries. Argyleshire.
Agonta JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong. EE CHUNG NOOI SAN
(Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY,
LEONHARDI QUELLE."
FONATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
whces object is to induse the Government to Ts the best medium for Advertising among the offer England a protestorste over the country. Nalive Community Indeed, if the Fronok adopt the Sskälavas AS
WATER.
Bettled at the Beltzer-Spring near Grass Kar
| ben, in Cases of 8. Doson Fintz, $8.50 por Ca40.
POSTAU & Holo Agents Hongkong. 31st January, 1883
It has born established upwards of TWENTY-
their protéges the Novas will assuredly, make TEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide cicon
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'strances efforis, by throwing their countrylation of any Chinase papar in the Southern AND R. TERNENT'S ALE' and
open to Buglish tradians and capital, and be of China. It is carefully sited by an experienced DAVID fording under such compnision those facilities Chinees Choler, and contains FULL and Re- which have hitherto alone stood in the way of ASH COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
the proper commercial development of the rich |
Torma for Advertising: em bo obtained at the
territories under tacir say, to induce, and in some, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or from mare perhaps to comps, England into adopt the different Agents. ing them
Hongkong, 18th January, 1877,
PORTER. CORSAR & SONS"-
CANVAS.
Marchant Navy Navy Butled Long Flax! Orown ARNHOLD, KARJERG & Co.
(21
Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchasers of SFX of more Copies,
LONDON. THUBER & Co., 6 PATRENOSTED ROW. HONGKONG -"Dajty Pres" OFFICE WYNDHAM ST.
HE TOURIST GUIDE.
REDUCED Parke, St. Containing the tumas of all the Aroles of Trado, objects of Natural History, Furniture, B. &., with the Panti and. Mandarin Pronun viation.
Ales a few scpios of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
'The Daily Press Offica
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo and Passougees at through rates for CHOO, TINTEIN, NEWORFANO, HAN- Tow and FORTE on the YANGTZE.J ПНЕ THE Company's Steamship
**POSANG." Captain Levine, will be despatobed as aboys TO-DAY, the Elh instant, at. For PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Genaral Managers. Hongkong. 3rd April, 1889:
FOR MANILA DIRECT,
TEE Spanish Steamer
..." AVA,”
SHANGHAI
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Sleazaship
"MENZALEH,"
YOKOHAMA
to San Franciscs, to Atlantis and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland. Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to poris in Maxicg, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's sad connecting Steamere.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all frans-Atlantic lines of Steatzers.
KETURN PASSA473 -Pastongers, who have paid fell fore, re-embarking at San Francisca for Chias or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will to allowed a discount of 20 %, from Ravaru Fare; it reembarking within oso year, an allowance of 10 %, will be mais from Return Fare, Pro-Paid Return Passago Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Retorn Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Burope.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 12th April. Parcel Packages will be received at the Oflce until 5 2.x. anne day; B Parvel Packages should be marked to ad- dresa in full; value of same is required,
Consular Inveions to accompany Ovorland for Carge should be sant to the Company's Offices
in Sealed Envotopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For Swain, Amey and Foul.-Por Namoa, on Saturday, the 7th inst.. at 5.00 e.m. For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Sumida Maru, on Friday, the 13tb instant, at 3.30 PM,
For Straits and Bombay,Par Lombardy, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, at 3.30 P...
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH NAIL. The following hours are observed in alosing Matis. 4o.. by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Departure. Noon--Money Order Often closes. 200 r.m.-Registry of Latters anacor
Post- ing of all printed mutter and patterns nasos. 300 P.-Mails closed, ercept for Lute Letters. 3.10 P.-Letters uusy be posted with late foo
of 10 osats until
3.30 e..-when the Post Ofoo closes entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Late Lattars may be posted on board the packet with iste feo of 10 nents, patil time of departure.
2.
THE FLINCH MATL Day before Departure,
5 P.M., Money Order Ofer clases. Post Office oloses, except the night bor, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure...
For further information as to Fassage and 17 A.M., Past Office opens, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTEX,
A greit. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1883 MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,
10 A., Registry of Tatters esases. Posting of
all printed mattor and patterns ceases. 14.K., Mail olosca, azoept for Late Latters, |11,10 a.m., Letters may be posted with Late Fo
of 10 cents until
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.
Commandant Homery, will be despatched for (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKOHAMA), Captain THE SUMIDA-MARU"
HUBENET, das hers on or about the 8th inst, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, st Four P.M.
shortly after the arrival of the next Fronch Wail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1883.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. THE 33 LII Danish Bark
TET
KJØBENHAVN."
N. Maglebys, Master, shortly expasted here will load as hose and will har quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Cargo recored on board and Farasin at us Olins up to ONE F.M., of the day of Sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under 52 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized,
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will be iranshipped to the Shanghai Blail Steamer at Kobe.
11.30 AM, when the Post Office olosas entirely. 11.40 A., Tata Letters may be posted on heard, the packet with Late Fes of 10 Coate until tims of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET. The French Control Packet "SINDH." will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th April, with Malls to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bayond, wie Nantes: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Hatavis, Burma, Carlos, India (við Madenal, the Australasian Colonies. Aden. Egyok. Malta, and Gibraltar, The usual hours will be observed in olosing the Mails, &c.
MAILS BY TAB UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Pankat “CITY OF
For farther Particulara, apply at the Com-TOKIO” will be despateko on FRIDAY, pany'e Otoes, Fraya Central, Ground Floor of the 19th instant, with Maits for Tapas, Tano. [671 Messrs. Rusell & Co..
lala, San Fradelses, the United States, Canada, -
Paro, do, which will be glosed as follows:- 3.15 r... Registry cengon. 2,30 P.M. Port Offee olores, but. Correspondanca may be pasteil on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents erta Postage until the time of departure.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1883. NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MARSEIL. LAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR,
-FRAISSINET & Co.
མམས་
INDIA AND CHINA LINE.
HÉ Splendid Now 100 A 3 Steamship.
THE
"GOLCONDE," Andrae, Commander, will sail on or about the 18th April. for MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN Bad SUEZ; and with leave to call at FENANG and FUTICURIN. In connastion with these. Steamers the Company runs a Live from MAR SEILLES to HAVRE and LONDON, leaving MARSKIGO alter aurival of the Steamer frem
CHINA
H. J. H. TRIPP.
Agent, Hongkong, tb April, 1883.
STEAM BOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; ALSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
|
MONEY LETTERS/ Public attention is called to the following. extenet from the Hongkong Postal Guide, Paragraph: 60:—
The Post Oos declines all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing Back Netas
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKRE OF THROUGH BILLS OF JADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSFULES, TEIESTE, HAL, and, whore Rezistration has been neglanta, WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged Joesar HULO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
URIENTAL Sena of snah loftor" TE PENINSULAR AND URIES
Boxes of letters are mosgefimes escolved at the
pression of a seal.
ANCONA," Captain E. G. Blend, with The Company also runs Steamers regularly Her Majesty's Mails will be despatched from Post Office not sealed that la to say, top box in from MARSEILLES to numerons Potts in the this for LONDON, via BOMBAY and SUEZ fastered with seating war, but there is no im- [665 MEDITERRANEAN BLACK SEA. CANAL on TUESDAY, the 17th April at
by which through freight may be booked.
The Company has a forwarding Agency at Paris, 9, US DE ROUGEMONT, giving special facilities to Shippers.
"FRANCISCO RETES," Captain Gordogzi, will be desnatabed for the Above Port TC-DAY, the 5th inst., at FIVE P.K.
For Freight or Disšage, apply to
LEMEDIOS & Co., Agents.
F618
|
Hongkong, 31st March, 1883 FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Poor DARWIN, THVESDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, Towsavican, and BRIDANE, Taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NUW ZRALAND, and FL). THE Steamship
"EUXINE,”
Captain J. B. Peters, will bo dospatched as above | TŐ-MORROW, the 6th instant, at Fore RM,
instead of as proviously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. E. STÉVENS & C». Hongkong, 3rd April, 1983.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Spanish Boar
*EMUY,"
G04
Captain Rementaris, will be despatolod for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 7th instant, at FOUR PM 4
For Freight or Passago, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1889.
[666
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
HE P.&O. S. N. Co's Stoomship
"LOMBARDY,"
will leave for the above' place ut Four P.M., on:TUESDAY, the 10th April,
FOUR P.M.
Cargo will be revived on board and Parcels and Spenie (Gold) the Offoe zatil TsN A.., on the day of saillor.
This Steamer is axaellently fitol for PA-
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trap angers, to the comfort and accommodation shipped at Colombo: To und General Cargo Spenial or fe givan, a liberal table is kept for Landon will be conveyed vifi Bombay, with. Each steamer carries & Surgeon and Stewarders. out transhipment, arriving on weak later than FACES 1ST CLASS, AND CLASS. by the erinary dimat route via Colombo. Hongkong to Marseilles 8300
For farthar partforlars regarding FREIGHT RETURN TICKETS are now granted by and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & the Steamers of this line toom HONGKONG ORIENTAL BEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S to MARSEILLES and BACK, avaliable for Ofoe, Hongkong.
$240.
The attention of bezbollars is called to tho edasity of carefully scaling sach bores with omo regalsable seal, and of sending a call. bock or receipt with them. This mision of the latter praation teave a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box arer reached the Post Oloe: the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab stranted for the sake of the Postare Stamos.
No responsibility can be acompted by the Post
Office for erroneous rapBes to verbal enquiries. notes addressed to subordinate floors. The shrafla told off to sell stamps about aspecially not be regarded as able to give strest informa tion. The Postal Guide stone inthe standard on all points on which ench information may ba
the undermentioned periods, to be reckoned from The Contants and Valao of Packages are re- the date of arrival at Maceoillas of the Stoutaer quired to be declared prior to shipment.
issued to the date of ro for which the Ticket embarkation there of the Holder of the Tisket
IST CLASE. 37D OLASB 6 Months... $520,
$410 560........ 445. Apecial rates are arranged for families. For Freight or Passure, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agents. Hongtong, 14th March, 1888.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and ourlitions of the Company's required. Black Bills of Lading.
13.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 9/3 1. L. I. American Ship
1483
CHEAT BESERVED ACCOMMODATION Ban be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Coa
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th April, 1887.
10 Cents
3tCenta
2 Cents..
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, paron. Post Cards, anoh Books, Patterns, and Commercial,
Papers, pero Newspapers & Prices Current, each 2 Cants. Registration
10 Conta Do.
15 Coute. with retura rooeipt. Commercial papers signify much papers as, though written by band, do not bear the obete-
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for anyor of "WANDERING JEW,"
DERT entreated by the Oflcers or the Crows as lavnines, deeds, coplod mauño, &e. The charge Talpoy, Master, will lead hero for the above of the following Vemals during their stay in Pore, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
E43
Hongkong, 16th March, 1883.
FOR NEW YORK. American Ship
MARY WHITRIDGE”
Hongkong Harbour
CARNATIO, Hrit, bark, A. MoPhail-Ordor. CHINA, Ger, steamer, Schour.-Yuen Fat Hong. CITY OF Tokio, Am/str., Maury.-P. M. S. SI
Co
i notaal or personal correspondenes, such
the same as for Books, but all rackets of and under 4 on weight swo charged 5 Cents.
LODAL AND INJMAN PARCEL PORT
1.-Small Farecluxiay be sent by, Part så Book, Rates between Tanglong and any of the British Post Offices in China, as wellas to Japan, Mezzo, Pakhsi,the Strait Settlements,Ceylon and India. They must not wrseed the following dimensions,
Creaus, Brit, schooner, Johnson-Captain. ERNET, Gor. bark, Paadi-Ed. Sobollbars
& Co. Freeman, Mastar, will load here for the above EDDAESIDE, Brit, ship, Chaa. Lana.Boras Co. 2 foot boer, 7 fast broad, 1 foot dien, which more Port, and will have quick despatch,
BLLEN, Brit. bark, C. Hodge.--Ambald Karthee Gibs., not be smaller than 1 a. by 2 in. by 9 in. Such pardals may be wholly ofsed if ther bear this special endorsement, Parcel, containing (841 JAPAN, Brit, str. F. F. Fhok-D, Sasson, we feller, but any pareel may be opened by dirne.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1884.
[657 THE American Razk
A, MOIVDE,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, Cat April, 1883.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship.
THE
* HECTOR," Captain Billinge, will be despatobed on or about the 13th instaut.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agouts. Hongkong, Sud April, 1883.
[588
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VỀÀ AMOY. Taking Cargs and Passengera at through rates
for NINGRO, CREPOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIK"," HANKOW, and POLTS n the TANGISZE) MHH Company's Steamship
** ANTENOR,”
FOR NEW YORK.
barg & Co. HARVARD, A burk, S. Pray.-Captain.
tion of the Postmaster General. In the Chu仇 Bone & Co. JOHN. WORSTEs, Am bark, Houghton-Ed. Parools for Todin à declaration of mantents an
Sobellhan & Ob
value is required, a printed form for which is JONATHAN BOURNE, Amr bark, Dosso-supplied rails. The Registration of Parcels
for India and Ceylon is compulsory.
··Russell & Co.
C. B. HAZELTINE,”- Gilkey, Master, will load hors for the shove LaFox, Drit, steamer, Boott Jardino, Ma- Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & 06. Hongtong, 12th March, 1853". [518
FOR VICTORIA, B. C. THE 3/3 L. II. Norwegian Barkantine THE
"PROFESSOR NORDENSKJOLD,” Jonson, Master, will load hers for the above Port and will have qulok daspatol.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
(411
Hongkong 27th February, 1883.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
E 3/8 L L L American Ship
YUB, P. CHENEY;":
Captain Bragg, will be despatched on or about Haraphroys Master, will lead here for the above
For Freight or Fausage, apply to *·
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1889,
[638
Port, and will bars quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
EUBSULL & Co. Mongkong, 2813 February, 1859.
1995
theson & Co. MERCURY, Am ship, Panno-Chinone, PARA, Ger. bark, Bannam-Siemegan & Có..`-. RogaLEN, Brit steamer, NaKehnie-Jarline,
Matheson & Co.
Somwan, Dan, brig, Schroder.Sieuston & Co. WANDERING JE, Am. ship. Talpay-Rowell
& Co.
W. MANSON, British back, H. Kindred.
··Ersnell & Ca.
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION AND STUDENT'S FIRST ABSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN, With manny Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAM'Orthography.
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TEA MUNTERS. Persons who send Masters of Tas through the Post In Ties are requested to have thom male flat or square Instead of ronal as it is in- vossible to pack round'tina zagtirely in the mail barn. It is believed that the ten will travel more enfely in fat fina, which are not so Kable as round ones to be buïped in,
4 by 8 by 1 inches is suggested as a prod dze. The time should not have sharp corners,
LETİZES PÕE YEN UNITED STATES, DY BAULING
SHIP. Due to t
What it if desired to forward lettare to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no- filled as carrying a xanil, itlis only necessary to port the letters in the ordinary way, markal with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents per half ounee;68 termal. -The Post Ooo then undertaken the Inty of obtaining notice of do- parture and despatching the cozzospondence. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible 'at least one day before the date fired for mailing
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