1883-04-30 — Page 3

PEKING.

17th April

HONGKONG TIDN.TABLE.

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The Frazot Minister and his family have returned to Poking, and are preparing to leave

ta for homo It is to be hoped the fickle French Ministry will reconsider their recall of M. Bus Time. Bando, sud continus at his post sa oficial who .****** bas done all he could to maintain pense between the two countries, and whose action repaired the ppproval of the two farmer. Ministries Hebe loves it to bo be the internst of both countries that peace should be maintained. Perhaps An bam as well as Madagascar may profit by the Tb. wanifesto of Prince Napoleon. As for go can ho j 7, 1.4. in 1.4. learned, the French Minister and the Northern

Bot. Vioaroy zoom to have adopted a partition or Gompromise policy, by giving Tanquia to Chins and Annam to Franca, hut nothing to Aunam itaif Report apeaks of the Viseroy wishing to make a treaty with the Southern tributary on the lines of tho Korcan Tresty,

Colonel Hadigan bae at fact suocambed to ble long Uliness and mortal malady. Great grief is felt for bis amiabla young widow. Bhe Taldros at once to the United States with her infant. The finge of the various Logations were dying ball mast bigh for three days out of respect tor the Colonel's raomory. Sanday fellowed, when the age of the Logations are invariably flown; and on Mording they were again hoisted; this time for the birthday of the King of the Belgians. The Legation quarter was this waving with Hage for fire days codescntively, an occurrence | not very usual.

The Korcans have loft Peking for the sesson. They are mach agitated about the continued in- prisinment of the Tai Yuen Chün, the so-called Dai In Kun, the father of the reigning mvuarob. Now that all troubles are at an end, they wish him relpazed and seat back to Korea. Unless this be done, they four affairs in Koros cannot re- mais ponceful. "China kespí him as a hostage fe, the good behaviour of the Feninsula. How in China to be paid for the expense of her mili tary mauovere in Korea, nut to speak of the Japanese indemnity Bome of the Koreans bavo been trying to calist foreign sympathy, but this is clearly a matter for the Korean King. Li ons he gives solid guarantees of good govern- mers to Chins the royal prisoner will doubless bo released. The latter is still at Fao-ting Fa, and Korean counsels seem divided as to his fate, his son, the present King, it la said publicly wishing his release and privately ordering bra detention.

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The ought of mean sau-level his basa delarmingå st_2,695 feet when the tilegge ut tlie Victoza Naral Yard: md the Low-water Onlinery Splug Tidm, to whiel, dakam. Ete Bught in the Tale ofered as 1.595 foot abare

The heti che Tables marked with a minuets ) sdgrá Bride, and should be ailretta

are bem becomONG DAYO

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

10 M FALCONER * £at BamintANÍ

April 1911

Eurometer M Churmometer & Motinam

·Thermometer--1 Priutummaak

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Áfra Zuer.

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AMOT.

BHADOHAKIZA

BAI.

SALOMETER, HERMOMETER,

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sem to have a dua field for their wares in China 2.0 8.0 20 81.0 79.5.8 93.1.1 Quack medicines suit the Chineas la auicy- Their own medical systent is of a pisao with it. Domelios of Wind..... Latalya Shanghai hodas established a branch at Tientsin, following the lead of the Hongkong And Shanghai Back in this spot. Bo far this mlere will prove a great hoon to all parties.se Tector Now we hear that another enterprising drag- gist firm at Hongkong have sent up two of their Cantonese men to opon a shop in the Peking Chinese city, Twenty-four large enson, of medicines arrived the other day, and strange to add, they passed the Chi Ban gata without pay- ing an octroi. This duty would have been some- what heavy, as the charge is made by the weight and not the intrinsic valus er velling price of the articles. Iseeno reason why foreign honga should rot establish themselves bere, employing trath. worthy natives to conduct their business. It is kopod this suggestion will be sated upon. Goods duty free and several hundred per sent, profit in somewhat tempting. The principals of each firms, can visit thoir businessos osso or twice a year like ordinary visitors to Peking, and oramine or take stook. The plan is extra to sucosed, and a thriv ing and Incrative business to be established.

HANDANTEN, Joind ofthenes in inches, koon, and his Pamatu Fehrenholt degroeid lene,kijk in the

a a shaded sitation.

O OF WIND is to ristered every two pointa, K 5.5.3, k

FoxCT OF WIxp,- calm. I to 3 light breaze. 3 to

10 m dents 143 fresh, 76+tectig. Bla 10 hear 12 viole

STATLOF WEA-Z. Meae hinay. Clody. D Brizzly. B. Fox FOR Heil. Wightning, X.

. Darest, Fasing powers. Q. Synally. Falay now. I. Thand. C. Dad, threatening,

ora Z. Cal. The lettera aco repeated indicate any inpresen ovat the man avocato of their

The hours of rato for the previous 24 hours (noid Le registered from 1 to 24, and the complity of water an

c. kann an Photodr

INTIMATIONS.

CUTLER, PALMER & C

Our Peking Rasm take place on Friday and → Saturday of this wools. No official information of the appointment of a for Russian Ministeri hos yet reached Peking. The weather is begin- ring to look spring dibe.. The willows are com. ing out, and all nature acons as if the spring wore kisslug the earth. We have lately had a 1815-The your of our Establishment in Europe. few days of wind and dust, just to romind as 1947. The year of one Establishment in China. that Polting is not all the Paradise we residente Catlar, Palmer & Co.'s **** Cognac, the very take it to be.-N. U. Daily News Correspondent.

best and eldont shipped Cutler, Palmer & Oo!u. ***, **, * CodrÃO. Catler, Palmer & Co.'s INVALID's Port, old and

Once upon a times woms died, and as the zauruers were varrying bar to the grave they tripped against the stamp, and she revived, hav- Ing saly been in a deep trance. Two years after she really died, and ss-thay wora encrying her down the same sind, and weaved the same stamp, the disccus late widower sabbed, "Steady, boja,

steady; be vary careful!”.

A youth was leaving his mont's konso after a visit, when, fading it was begining to rain, hạ ẹaught ng an umbrolla that was snugly pliced Ina dorter, and was proceedling to open it, when the old lady, who for the first time observed his movements, sprang towards him, exclaiming "No, no-that you never shall!: I've had that ambrolla twenty-three yram, and it has never bron wet yst, and I'm sure it sha'n't be waited now!"

A scheme has been for some time' under the

thoroughly good Cutter, Palmer & Co's SOERDY W.8, the best wine of its kind in China.

Cutler, Palmer & Oo.'s Amoroso, Vino de Pasto,

DESTINATION

LONDON in Burz Cañar MARSEILLES, via Buzz, de.. MARSEILLES, via Satdos, &o HAMBURG

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.

BAN FRANCISCO,

BAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO,

SAN FRANCISCO, vü Y’HAMA STUNEY AND MELBOURNE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, B. O,&er BATAVIA, SAMARANG, & B.. YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO NAGASAKI...

SHANGHAI

·SHANGHAI vin AMOY

SAIGON

MANILA

AMOY

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 30DE, 1993,

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

VISEND'S NAME

GAPTAIN

Patroclas (str... Ber

Avn (str.)

•Liban (air)

Kjobenhavn

Mary Whitridge a C. B.Haseltine Goardían iomegā Penghenti Wandering J City of Peking (str.) Youiso (etr.).... Gardon Csatle (str.) Moreary Cantorta (att....... *Touais (str.)....... Bonshire (sl.)... Belgie (str.) Oxne (str.)cte 'Barpedon (str.) Elantra (str.)

Jorgo Juan (str.).

Diamante (str.......

SWATOW, AMOT, & FCHOW, Douglas (str.

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TO BE LET.

ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, id First-class Godowns.

Al

Entire GODOWNS to be LET. Apply to Hongkong. Ard Marab. 1691.

TO LET.

MEYER & COa.

AT KOWLOOX

1047

THE MARIA TILLA (14)

HE MARINE VILLA (10 Rooms) with

The BELLE Yun, nose Mount Elgin 10 Rooms) with Outhouses, Garden, Lawn Tennis, Jo.

Apply to

A. F. ALVES. Kowloon, 25th April, 1893.

[$28

TO BE LET, ATS NOVELTY STORE" in Bank

Boildings. ROSE VILLAD WEST, or Boshan and Robinnen Raad, Furnished.

GODOWNS, East and West. Small HOUSES. Praya West,

Apply to

SHARP & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.

[563

TO LET THE DWELLING HOUSE No. 5. Mosqu

TERRACE, Farnished or Untarnished, with immediate possession.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 4th April, 1833.

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO UN DISPATCHED

Butterfield & Swire Messagorios Maritimon...... Adameon, Bell & Co. Pastan & Co.... 4×...

Bratel

Condelle

N. Maglebye

Fresean

Hongkong

Gilkey..

Hongkong

Russell & Co.

Flatcher

Hongkong

Russoll & Co......

Eston

Hougkung

Russell & Co. ...

Talpeyes

Hongkong

Russell & Co

Hongkong

Hongkong

Drake Waring Panop J.de Hann. Drajon Tiddyrg Cameron.......... Racatal...... Ward Kaler Thebaud,

Wrightar

S. Ashton ...

Hongkong

P.M. & S. Co.............. Gos. B. Stovens & Co....... Gibb, Livingston & Co. ... Russoll Co. Jardino, Matheson & Co... Messagories Maritimes........... Adamson, toll & Co. 0.&O.8.8. Co.

On or about lat May. On 3rd May, at Noon. On ne about 21st May..

Quick despatch.

Quick Jepatol.

Quick despatob.

Quick dospatol.

Quick despatch. Quick despatch.

On 5th May, at 3 P.. Op of about 3rd Mar. On or about 12th May Quick despatch. On or about 30th inst. Quick despatch. 18. To-day, ot 2 r.M. Tomorrow, Daylight,

Mansurios Maritimes......Quick despatch. Butterfeld & AMİKOL

Boey Shing

On or about 4th May.

On 3rd May, sta

To-day, at 5 1.2---- To-day, at 5 P.M. Douglas Loprait & Co......Tomorrow, at Noon,

Rasell & Co.

Hongkong

Russell & Co.

Hongkong,

FOR SALE

FOR SALE: JUST RECEIVED. DEAL SCHIDDAMSCHE JENEVER, I PRIME QUALITY IN BONE BOTTLES

AT $4.00 PER DOZEN, DE TOWNSEND'S AKOMATIC HOLLANDS TONIC, POMBLANZEN BITTERS

BREATH.LOADING, GUNS. HIFLES, REVOLVERS, CARTRIDGES and SHOTS.

J. F. SCHEFFER, Nos. 22 and 23, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 1st Jana, 1882.-

FOR SALE, CHEAP. GUNBOAT'S BATTERY of 330.POUNDERS DAHLGREN STER. RIPLED Curs (of vory long range); and 2 24-PouNDEES BRONZE HOWITZERS, all on carriages, with a quantity of Shot, Sholl and Grape Shot. A Powertal STEAM LAUNDET a good se new with about 5 tons of BAR SOAP1:3 Now Gunboat's BOILERS, 20 H.P. sagh, tested to 180 lbs. to the square froh ; 7 VERTICAL Boilers, from 5 to 13 H.P.; ? ENGINES. from, à to 12 II.P.; I now CENTRI TUGAL PUMP, discharges 5,000 gallons of water per minuto; 1 POZTABLS in Crane 450 fathoms CHAIN CABLE, fram to inches, and a 5-Oared LIFE BOAT WHALE2, by White

of Cower, as good as cow,

For Particulare, apple to

19201

(740

B

TO LET. PACIOUS GODOWN at BOWRINGTON,

suitable for the Sterage of Coal Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong. 9th March 1893.

TO LET DOOMS in CLUB CHAMBERS.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

[30 Hongkong, 1st February. 1888,

Ro

· TO LET.

BUITE OFFICES, with

A Boon, or the From Compt. Unda signed. Saparate Entranna in Los Fonse Strost

For Full Partivalues, apply to

GEO. I STEVENS & Co Hongkong, 8th January, 1883.

Vino Pare. O

Cutler, Palmer & Co.'s CLARETE, Chatona Mon. : ton, Larone, St. Estephe, do, Oatler; Palmer & Co.'s Agents are for salo

The Royal Charter" Champagao-

selected for the Queen.

The Carlton". Whiskey- two qualities, 11 an 15 years old, gurauteed. All these are kept in stook in Hongkong. Shauptet, and Yokohama.' Addrasa for parti- culsen: Mossra, Jardins, Mataion & Co, or Sommon & Co., or Lone, Crawford & Co. af either plans; Land 50 Hours Bash Brad, 12061 Newchwang

TO BE LET.

[112

J. M. ARMSTRONG, ·

Avotioneer, Qason's Rond

FOR SALE.

ISQUIT DUBODOHE & Co.'s COGNAC

** ** *** **** BRANDY.

JULES ROBIN & Co. COGNAO

O. P. BRANDY,

A. LALANDE, & Ca's BOEDFAUX CELEBRATED CLARETÄ.

JAMES WATSON & Co., DUNDEE.

GLENLIVAT & LOCHABER

SUOTCH WHISKEY,

Apply to

EDUARD SCHELLĦASS & Co. Hongkong, 15th February, 1883

1034

be disposed of.-A KIRST CLASS MIL- LINERY, DRAPERY AND OUTFIT. TING ESTABLISHMENT in Chios. BR- tablished for upwards of 30 years.

Adrass A. B., Oles of this paper.

1683. Hongkong. 12th January,

AND

[133

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Company's Slamınskip ..

*** JORGE JUAN,” Captain Thelnud, will be despatched for the alore Port TODAY, the 3th instant, at

FIVE P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Goneral Managers. Hongkong, 38th April, 1888.

85%

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGENTES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTA POSTE FRANÇAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO.

Õà, LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ TEMAILLA, PORTSAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MATESEILLES, AND

JEJO, BOMBAY.

ON THURSDAY, the 3rd day of May,

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE. INDIAN HAIK

The Tudo-Chins 8. N. Co's steamer Moray, the Indian mail, left Singapore on the 23rd, and may be looked for on the 30th instant. THE AMERICAN BATH, The O. & O. steamer Arabic, with the ext American mail, loft Ean Francisco on the 10th

"

PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA April, and is due here on or about the 19th May-

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The French tester Liban, from Marseilles, 1893. at Noor, the Company's Steam-left Saigon on the night of the 27th April, and abi "ATA" Commandant Bestol, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and may be expected herson or before the lat Way. CARGO,, will leave this Port for the above The steamer Nelsos left Sydney on the 3rd places.

April, and

!

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou on as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tesasit through Marselillos for the principal

places of Earope.

dce hare ac ar about the let May. The O. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Sarpedon, from. Loudon, left Singapore on the afternoon of the 27th April, and may be exported here on the

Skipping Orders will be granted until Noom Sed May. of Qul May, 1888."

-Cargo will be received on bourdi nudil 4 2.6. Smacie and Tarosle watil 8 PM, on the Bad May, 1833. (Puzools are not to be seat

on board; they must be loft at the Agmay's Offer.) Contants and valdə of Phokages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office.

Q. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agoat, Hongkong, 25th April. 1993

POST.OFFICE NOTICES.

The authorised List of Malls iguel in connectisa wita this paper is the one nahlégbad twion each day in sir Exte, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given | Balo

A MATE WILL CLOSE For Amoy.-Par Diamants, to-day, the 30th J. S. MAIL LINE

instant, nt 4.30 p.m.

For Manils-Por Jorge Juan, to-day, the 20th PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, instant. at 4.50 R.K.

For Ewokow-Per Albany, to-day, the 20th THROUGH TO NEW YORK. TIA OVER-Lostsat, at 40 LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT For Swatow, Amoy, and Foosh-Per TOKOHAMA and SAN FRANCISCO, Douglas, tomorrow, the lat May, at 11.30 am.

US Mail Steamer "CITY OF PETING Will he despatchel for Saa HOCES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Francisco. it Yokohama and Houolala, on [OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SATURDAY. the 5th May, 1883, at THRER P... taking Passengers and Penight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

SHIP COMPANY,

FOR TAGASAKI.

HE Steamship

THE

....

the

BELGIO," Captain Cameron, will be despatched for shore Part TO-MORROW, the 1st May, at DAYLIORE.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

FE, FOSTER,

Agent. Tiongkong, 26th April, 1883.. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOUCHOW.

THE Steamship THE

"DOUGLAS,"

[803

MAILS. ENGLISH MAT The following hores are observed in elasing Maile, ., by the British Chutenot Packed

Day of Departure.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Noox-Money Order Olles olores.

ing of all printed maltar and patterns ceases. 200 F.--Mailz cloned, except for Inte Gatters. 3.10 .H-Letters may ho prouted with leta foo

to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities 2.00 r.fr.Begistry of Lettors onsses. Post- of the United States, við Ovorland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Deraeram, and to porte in Mexics, Central and South Ameries, by the Company's and conating Steamera.

Throngh Passage Tickets granted to England, Fesnoo, and foranny by all trans-Atlantic lines

of Steamers.

RETURN PASSAGES.-Peœencors, who have' si full fare, re-ambariciar.at San Fennoises

for China or Japan (ae vier varza) within six

months, 'will be allowed a discount of 90 % from Hature Fars; if en-ambarking within one year, An silownage of 10 % will be made ferm Return Tara. Pre-Paid Refern Passaca Ordera, avail-

Captain S. Ashton, Till he despatched for the above Porte TOMORROW, the 1st May, atable for one year, will be issued of a Dianeuzt NoUN.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.

[843 Hongkong, W7th April, 1883.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA SINGAPORE, (Calling at Pour DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN. TOWNSVILLE. and ReзANE, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, Bud, TASCANIA Ponta, New CALEDONIA, and Firi).

NEE Steamship

THE

·

"VENICE," Captain Dracs, will be despataked as above on or about THURSDAY, the 3rd May, at Foun F.M., instead of as previoubly notified. For Fraight or Passage, apply to

GOU. E. STEVENS & Co.

· Hongkong 26th April, 1833:

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, R. TENNENT'S ALE and Taking Cargo and Payssupers at through rates

PORTER.

for NIPO, CHEFOD, NEWCHWANG, LIENTS18,

With Immediate Possession. FFICE and ROOMS in rear of the DAVID CORSAR & SONS

ORIENTAL BANE CORPORATION. "Apply" to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1881

TO BE LET.

1814

With Immediate Possession. HE DWELLING HOUSE N∞.0, M03975-

TERRACE. Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 23rd April 1983.

"TO BR LEKLA TIWO SMALL GODOWN3 at Wanokai.

Apply to

ceanidoration of the War Oleo, drawn up by THE TOURIST'S GUIDE I Bent $30 dob

the military authorities in British North Ame.

BEDUCED PATOS, $1. D

rios, by which the Dominion of Canada: would Containing the names of all the Articles of

1815

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

be able to supply 10.000 mon, fally trained and Trade, objevte of Natural History, Furniture, Hongkong, ed April, 1853. equipped, to the home army in case of national, & with the Panti and Manfarin Pronun emergency, The men would all be onrolled in station,YAALT

TO BE LET. FURNISHED,

1816

and trained with the sative militia of the Dami. Also Low copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE EYRIE at VICTORIA PEAX, with nion, and would, it is baltered, willingly under HINESU LANGUAGE, in bo Parta,

take any duties imposed upon them. Hitherto,

unforeseen dificulties have arisen to prevent the

The Daily Press Ollon,

ALGAR AND COMPANY

parrying ont of the proposed, but Prosses it, it T. HOUSE AN ESTATE AGENTS,

- is stated, likely to be brought to bear on Lord

Hartington to indres him to re-opan the ques ́tion, in deference to the wishes of all olažios of

the Canadian community.

COMMBROČAL INTELLIGENCE.

SATURDAY, 29th April.

· EXORANGE.

ON LONDON-

Bank Bille, ou demand...FA Bank Bills, at 30 days' night.....3/20 Beak Billa, at 4 months' sight 2,8 Credits, at 4 monthe sight 384 Doonmentary Bills, at £ months'

sight

ON PARIS

Bank Bills, on demand.

3/83.

457

„Credits, at 6 months' sight......4.66 "OX BOMBAT.-Bank, 5 days' sight 2234 OY CALCUTTA.—Bank, 3 days'aight 2234.

ÚN SHANGEÁL VA

Renk, sight......

..72).

Private, 30 days' sightin79)

SHARRA.

The market has assumed a alighably healthier

tone, sales of Banks being made at 188 per cent.

RANTS COLLECTAN. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS;

MOURNING STATIONERY. &

MONUMENTS ENDOTAD,

+

6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST." "JAPAN GAZETTE,

YOKOHAMA.

Possession on la May Next. Garden

and Tennis Lawa attacked.

Apply to

LINSTEAD A DAVIS,

[687 Hongkong, 7th April, 1833.

TO BE LET.

With Immediate Pogicalou.

TEN ROOMED. HOUSE in Bloi

Apply to

12A TERBIDE Rert moderato.

AVING been appointed AGENT in Hond

HONG and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan

HA

Basile, Japan Gszatte Summary," and

LINSTEAD & DAVIS.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1933.

TO LET.

For One Year from June Nart.

[688

Hong Last Orders for Subscriptions andHE NEW BUNGALOW at the Peak, on

Advertisements will be repaived at this Oilice..

Hongkong Delly Press Olle,

Hongkor, ed Mar. 1977 -

“HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

the

COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,

Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departare:

of the English Mail,

contains the

LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE

INTELLIGENCE,

REPORTS OF MEETINGS de

· COMPANIES,

R. B. Lat 20, or roofed iu ant nearly oumpleted, the property of Mr. J. ExaTO J SQUISE.

For all Information, apply to

R. G. ALFORD, Surveyor, &o.

$795

Quoan's Road,

Hongkong, 20th April, 1893.

TO LET, FOUR LARGE ROOMS for OFFICES,

upstairs, at 41. Queen's Road. Apply to

BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, 14th April, 1883.

prom, for cash, and closing with bayers at 187 THE LATEST TELEGRAMS OFFICE AND ROOMS TO LET.

•per cent. Sugam have been done at 3183 per share and also close firm with buyers at $185, Docks have ahsuged hands at 54 per cent prem. and more shares could be placed at the same figure Lusaus urs ateadler at $89 por abaru, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bhare-151

per cent prominna.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-Now I

Bus 149 per cent, premium.

Union Insuraños Bosioty of Chator, Limited.....

1675 par stare

China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares

- $2,000 per share.

Korth Chim Logaranos-Tla. 1,709 por shore. Yangtane Insurance Associations. 1,050 per

share. Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-32015

kbar.

per

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tla, 148 |

per share. Cauton Insurance: Olles, Limited—$140 - por

ahore.

Bongkong Fire Innrance Company's Shares

$1,325 por abans.

Chias Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$300

per share.

Hourbong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Sharea--54 per esot, premium, Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Hasmboat Co.'s

Shares-839 promitin,

Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares

par sent. prazion

Chine and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,

22 par deat, premium.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-182 per

share.

together with the

POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS:

pla

of the Fortnight,

The "Trade Report" has a large circulation in Hongkong, the Perts of Chins und Japan, the Philippines, Straits Settlements. &os, dis

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1877.

ONG,

APHOTOG EAPHER, Has a LARGER, Crorean, and more ContELETE COECTION of VIEWS, thay any other

the Empire.

IVORY MINIATunes of superior exuallsave high finish, painted by nativo artists undar careful supervision. from $7.

The new PROMENADE PORTRAITE`are now takon dally.

STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the Honzking Hotal, 182

10:

H1N

DEALER IN SILKS,BE

G

Canton, and 'Shaughat Gauze, Grape Shawls,

Ornamenta, Tniaid Chairs and Tables, &c. So,

·GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER, ENGRAVER OF STAMPS, SEALS, &o,, ., No,62, Qosave Road, Hororong,

Lacquered and Ivory Wars, Caržosities,

Apply to

-----

1741

Merchant Navy

Navy Boiled

Long Flax

¿CANVAS

Crown

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong. 11th May, 1807.

fel

OSEP A GILLOTT'S

STEEL BENS

GOLD MED

PARIS, 1878.

Sold by all

Stations, and Talars,

NOW ON SALE,

HANKOW, and Ponts on the YANG7822.)

HE Company's Steamskip

"SARPEDON,"

of 25 from Rotarn Fare. These allowances do not apply to through forms from Ching and Janan to Burape.

Freight will be resaived on board until 4 P... on the 4th May. Parcal Packages will be rosived at the Office musil 5 г.. same day: all Parnal Fackages should be marked to ad. dress in fall: vaine of same in regnirađ.·

Consular Invoices to socompany Overland Cargo should be. seat to the Company's Ofoes in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collostar of Customs at San Francisce.

•

For further information as to Pasaage anil: Freight, apply to the Amey of the Company, No. 50 Queen's Road Chatral.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent. Hoarkouz, 10th April, 169%.

FOR NEW YORK. THE American Bark

"C. B. HASELTINE,” Gilkey, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

- RUSSELL & Co. `·

1513 Hongkong, 12th March, 1893,

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

of 30 oñata until

5.30 2.Mhen the Post Ofoc oloses outtrely. $40 PM.-Late Tatters may be posés, on board the packet with Inte fee of 10 cents, natil time of departure.

THT TENNCH MATE Day before Deparbero, K.P.M., Mossy Order Oftes olassa. Post Office oloase, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.

Day of Departura.

7 A.M., Post Office cporn.

10 A, Registry of Letters dosses. Posting of

all printed matter and natteras 0868. 11AM., all closes, oxcept for Latu Totters. 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Lake Fe

of 10 cents until

1130 A when the Post ORse olosos, entirely, 11.40 AM Late Letters may be posted on board

the packet with. Late For of 10 Coats Batil· time of departaIE

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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The Tailed States Mail Packet "CITY OF PEKING,” will be despatohal, on SATUR. DAY. the 5th May, with Mails for Tonga, Hono. hulu, San Francisco, the United Stator. Onciado, Porn, An, which will be olosed as follows 3.15 F.M., Bariatry 908583;

9.30 PM. Fost Olive slagks, mit Corsespantanon may ho posted on boxed the Panket with Esta For of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

SOLDIKES" AND BAILORS' LETTRES. 1.-Privates in H.M. Army of Navy. Non- mmmmissioned" Ollours Bandtastors Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers or Bchoolmistresses may sond haltunge latters to the United Kingdom by Captale Ward, will be despatched or shortLLI American Bark the 4th May.

Enton. Miatar, will doad hers for this aborn Port rasil at the rate of four nonte (tampanon) each and will hava quick despatch.

For Fright or Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Honghong, 28th April, 185$.

(863

NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM. NAVI OATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VEL SAIGON AND

PONTIANAK.

1910E Company's Steamship

DOUND VOLUMES of the Okina Overland BOU

Trade Report for the Year 1882. PRICE TEN Dollars. Apply at the Daily Press Offe Hongkong, January, 1883.

LORNE HIGHLAND WHISKY.

Pase Highland Malt,

Thoroughly maturadi.

“As a Stimulant,"

Says the Medical Review,

"It is preferable to Brandy."

Sottled under the special supervision of PM. Inland Keveans, In fall-sized bottles, 6 to the gallon.

Bole Proprietors.

GREENLEES BROTHERS, 31, COMMERCIAL STEEET, LONDON, E. Distilleries. Argyleshire.

Agents JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong.

D

NO W ON

SALE.

→ EMPERIAL QUARTO,

1441

INGLISH AND CHINESE

• DICTIONARY,

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

PENOBSCOT,”.

For Fesithe, apply to

RUSSELL & Co..

1785. Hoarkaar. 19th April, 1988.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Ownsas. will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oozzi' or Clin Orewa of the following Vessel daring sir otay in

|------ CAMORTA,” Captain T. de Haan, will be despatched for the Hongkong Harbour- above Ports on or about the 30th instant.

For Fright or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agoats.

Hongkong 24th April, 1983.

[82€

which may he prepaid either in Tanarist or in Hongkong Stamps. By private stemwer the pretare is 2 cents (ong usaoy), which is also the general rate of Postage an Soldiers' ani Sailors' lettera sont elsewhere.

3-The same privileges apply to tattoer wl. drassal to the Privates and Non-commssioned

arenamed above.

Private stasmars leave Honghoulg for. London about every ten days

-The botere must not exasad half an’sanna, No handkerskinfa," jewellery, wa, cao En sant ane with the endomon

6-7 from a Soldier or Salor his olas und

AsuinGros, Beit. xtr., MoDoyald.—Siocsson datintion and estatal in fall on the letter,

&Go.

ATALANTA, Gee, str. Pleksiomasen & Co. BONITO, Gor, tele, H. H.--Wieler & Co. CAIRNSMUTE, Brit str. G. E.. Castle.-Arahold,

Karber & Co.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY; ~~ Camere, Trib.str., El-Capaia

FOR LONDON, VIA SƯEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

TH

the cover of which must be signed w the Com- manding Boer, with Eante of regiment, ship. So.. ia fall. I tun Solifer or Saflor, his class and đó. corintion, with name of regiment, ship, des, must bo slated in Fail:

6-Bottles and Sailors have no privilagos with regard to tonks or vapore, nor sin those be CYPRUS, Brit, sabora leheneantain, FORMOSA, Brit. Sr. Boh, Quayl-Biazan paid with Imperial Stamps.

& Co.

But at Wavenní ORoom, viz.:~~Conductor, Gan JOHN WORSTER, Am, bark, Houghton.-Eder, Boatswain, or Carpontan

Sakellbuss & Co. Captain Riley, will bo, despatole on or about KJOBENHAVN, Dan. hark, Magleby-Wieler

"PATROULUA,"

the 1st May.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hougkour, 23rd April, 1889,

[678

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Calling at Porr DARWIN and QUENALAND

Ponta, taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJE, AND TASMANIA) THE Eastern and Australian Steamship Top Charter tralian

CORDON QASTLE," Captain Waring, will be despatched as above on or about SATURDAY, the 12th May

Parcels (all of which mast ha seat to our Offics) will be received up to 4 1 on 11th blay.

& Co

Boxes of liters are sometimes vecsival at tka Post a Fosnotgated that le témuất, kho box, in fasional with sealing war, hat there is no in. pression of a seat.

MARIE, Ger. bark, 11. Inland.Captain. MERCURY, Am. ship. Panan-Chinaży, NAM-VIAN, Fr. atr., Greenis-Shing Loong. Poocut, Chinese str., F. Dann.-.M. S. N. Cu. SAMAR, Am, ship, O. Milor.-Cautaiu. TITLEABLECR. Am. bark, J. II. Bornton-same recounisable scal, and of seatine obit

Matobars & Co.

VENICE, Brit. str., Drake.-Jardins, Matheson

& C5.

WANDERING Jew, Ad. ship; Tdpay-Bassall

&Co. WANDERING MINSTRU, Brib, ht, Swainright

Danu, Moltye & Co.

INSURANCES.

Contents and Value of Packages must haNORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY AT HAMBURO. declared.

For Freight or Pasengs, apply to

THE Undersigned, AGENTA for the sbora

Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SUBANCES to the extent of 285,000, on first- alase risks of current rates.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Agoats.

1835 Hongkong, 25th April, 1883.

An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Preas Offloo, Hongkong: For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work atanis unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese hare of late years been pompelled to coin to express the numerous ob josta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance.

TOR BAN FRANCISCO. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are

HE 3/3 L. II. Ansiosa Ship (739 hare given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exorcisos

"WANDERING JEW," for students of a most instructive nature. Both Talpey, Master; will lead here for the above the Court and Panti pronunciations are given, Port, and will hare quick despatch. the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sisa of body, thereby affecting a rast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previonaly

T attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant upon which have heretofore charac [29tarized Chinese publications,

SANDER & Co., Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 13th Aprif, 1989.

TO LET TO. OLD BAILEY STREET.

No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Intely occapied by Pacific Mall S. 8. 05.

No. 7, GARDES ROAD, at present occupied by Masura. Destje & Co., and will be recant on the 30th June next.

No. 25A, PRATA CENTRAS. Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1889.

TO LET.

With Immediate Possession."

To illustrate the stappe of the work, the Following facts are submitted for consideration -- Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 SUBSTANTIAL GODOWN built of Chiness alaracters, and Medharat's Waglisk

A Bus, Trout 2,400 fes Capacity, and. Chi tions about 100,000, whitet

titasted at Wanokai, No. 55, Praya."--

For Partioulers, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.'s

COMPRADORK. Hongkong, 10th April, 1885.

YOKOHAMA.

this work contains more than 50,000 English

words, and upwards of. 600,000, Chinese obaras- tors. Again, dospito all the grammars and

For Froight, opply to

·T21

MELCHERS & Ca Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGY THE FIRST. A.D. 1790.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

The attention ef borholdors is called to the noaseity of natally seating snoh boxes with

book or receipt with them, The omission of the lattor precaution leaves a doubt as to whas her the contouts of the box ever rescheitha Post Office: the omission of the former. In whether part of tha' might not have been she strata for the sake of the Postage Stamps

No responsibility er há anoupfel by the Pat Ofise for routine replies to varhat anquiries, er to noteradeisend in subcirilinsite afflcers. Thà shroffs told off to sall stamps should asosofally

tion. The Postal Graideniono is the abandord ou not be regarded as able in xive correct Infornia. all points on which such information maybe required.

LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST. 1.-Small Parnelemay te sant by Pasb at Rank, Ratos hotween Hengkont and sav of the British Tout Offtoon in Cláns, as well as to Japan. Manna, Pakboi,the Straits Settlements Cagionati Inðis. They must not orseer the fallowing dimensions, 2 feet long, 1 Foot brant, 7 foot down, weich more than 5lbs, nor de smaller than 3 in. by 2 in. by 2 fa. Rach parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special endorsement, Parsel, containing no letter, but any paren? may be opened by dizes-

Parools for Indian dadlaration of nontanta and I value is required, a printet form for which is upalia ratis. The Registration of Parcels for Tudia and Ceylon is compulsory,

RUSSELL & Ca a Agants for the above Corporation, aro tion of the Portmantor Gomoral. In the Case of

Hongkong, 16th March, 1883.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 193 American Ship

"GUARDIAN,”

[643

Fletcher, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will bays quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th April, 1983

TOR VICTORIA, B.C. AND NEW TACOMA, WI,

other elementary works as yet published, the THE Aerican Ship

MERCURY,"

(791

1712 student of this difloult language absolutely `ro- quires examples to display the various appli- gations and equivalents of different werde which Pace, Mastor, will lead here for the stora hare one general meaning. Of these examples Ports and will have quick deepatah.

Note This Firm is the oldest established months, A COMPORTABLE FAMILY WAY as shy other Dictionary hitherto pub

JO BE LET FURNISHED for the Sum, this wors (contains more than five times as RESIDENCE, Wall sifunted on the Burz.

of the kind in Hongkong, and has no copnostion with any other of similar hong nămò.:

BUN SHIN G Hongkong, lut Mar, 1881

Hongkong Rotel Company's Shares-$165 per L. Chins Sugar Refaing Company, Limited-8185 Booms

per choro.

Chins Buger Koilaning Company (Bobentures) ---

· I per osat. pesmium.

ESTABLISHED IN 1952.

1949

FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD

VERTISING AGENCY, 20 AND 21 MERORANTS' EXCHANGE,

CALIPOREIA; STRERT SPF. S NE-ANVEERINTEG SOLICITED for ali Nowa. papers published og tas Paclio Cosst, the Saud Lusos Sugar Refining Company, Limited-380-wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Foxts, Pazamy,

per share,

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Apply to

lished.

-For Freight, spply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th April, 1853

1792

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28

For practical purposes the arrangement of She wurk is so complete, that a reference to ite pages enables a person who understands English

THE

FOR NEW YORK. - THE Anzorion Ship --

"MARY WHITEIDGE,"

th Tabranry. 16897

TO LET TWO STOREY HOUSE (6 Rows) Above has Gas and Wales laid on: and imme.

to communicate effectively with natives who aderataad nothing but Chiness. In this respect

gropared to grant Insurances as follows:-

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT,

RATES OF POSTAGE. Policies issued for long or short parios at Letters, pat & 10

current ratos.

LIFE DEPARTMENT. `· Policies issued for sums not exoseding £5,000, st reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Honokane, 28th July, 1879,

UNIVERSAL LITE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,

123

DSTABLISHED 184 TNSURANCES Elfasts for Lite or Short

Perioda; on Joint Lives; sad on the limit od payment systori.

For Particulars, apply to

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Agonia. Hongkong, 7th Doooraber. 1882

THE

Post Carts, sack '

Books, Tabhorna, and Commerein! )

Cente

? Cents. { Papers, ver 9 the saunamaja

Newspapers & Prices Current, each 2 Cents. Begistration number

Do.

1 Centa with return recolpt Commercial papers sizedfy such paper as though written by hand. de not hear theebaran.. far of an actual or personal onerespondanon, aneh

|

As invoicos, denda, 'copied music. to. The sherga

to me so for Booja, hat all nackets ander & us, weight are öharged 5 Conte

anil

MONET LETTURA, Public attention to old to the following. 110 extraet from the Hongkong Pasta! Guide,

| Pomoraph 60 24

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A with Garden, in Morius Junction. To the work will be found indispensable to all Freeman, Master, will load here for the sbore Hongkong and China by Masary. J. & R. Taxand, where Rarlstration fhat bann náviantart,"

dista passosforosa be bad." For Particulare apply to

D. NOWROJEE

Hongkong Rotol. Hongkong, 6th Apr, 1882. OETLAND.

Bumpéans residing in China, and to the nativas Port, and will have quick despatch. chemselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are parfectly soquainted. To parties resident in England and Interested

in China it cannot hat be invaluable occasion.

Et cumprises upwards of tw

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The "HONGKONG DAILY PRESs." is kept on

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BOLE AGUSES FOR CHINA,

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IVERPOOL

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THA, MUSTELE.. Persons who sand Mysters of Tes throngh

when rented to have than

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PUSTAU & Co.

1071

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Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.

16

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