They are not allowed to go home for ohang Panita agadenu is abortly to arrive in Caineso have no wives-troubled by constant rows among their consorta, and, as a tenult. I believe many asvet a martyr's grown.
I am ofraid there is some truth in "the" report
of trouble in Yüzi
waters, aud will be, in all, 20 vaasale of war, forge and mall, god Iron.olade, se amatoh For thọ Chinasa navy,
COCHIN CHINA.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 5TH, 1888.
INSURANCES.
NATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE #ASSOCIATION. LIMITED.LEN THE Axente for the above
Undersized as AKISKE on Mer.
VESSELS ON THE BERTHIK.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOODKÓW. /ARE· Starmakip
-KWANOTUNG
Capt. Your "WANG r the above instead of an previously afvortined.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAMFOR
SINGAPORE PENANG COLOMBO, ADEY, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MÅRHEILU DEB, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRTN.
MAILS EXPECTED.
TRE INDIAN DIANTA The two direct steamers, with the fadin mails, left Calansta on the morning of the 17th
that the French have tekiojí possesginu of Ton-Ohren, and Tou Chow's' memorials to deciso been killed, together, with a hundred men, that chandise by Steamers and Sailing Vessels from Porta TODAY, the 5th instant; at. Noo8. /DISI TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDOL Juce, sad are das hors on or about the 5th July..
The rumour ames the paaple bero to-day is quin. The Freigh Minister baxtaff Peklog, and there is danger of war between Franceand China. -The Blar in the East,
ESAIGONIUS From the Saigon Indépendant of the 23rd Jun Moro pecoiful nowa rach us bare froin Pa-wa- rathar: that - rumoura « were at that dato king, notwithstanding their Escoliouples Li, leuinting of another diabeter to Frenak aras Tso, Pau Yui Sin, Pan Tiar Reing. In Mio in Tauquin. It was said that General Boết bad var ogginst Franco, in which they argue if two hundred more had been taken prisoners, and war is not declared Okins will not stand as a
that Hanoi had been osgapled by ten thousand cation in the eyes of other nations; bat itinase troops. The famour was, of course, appans Her Majesty, Prinos Kung and Pra Tor without any foundation, and the Independant thinks differently. The Lavops of Chibli, wheesy the obies where the outarde which have of 20th Juso.
Ead instructions to be ready for marching orders,
late disquieted Baigan bare bood manufactured The country ronnd Ichang' is a grand resort Lave round vel orders to the contrary. China has book closed. The Government, his in fact for sportsmen, geologists and florists. About Zero feadly disease that the present step tako died to expel the two Connals of Antism, who twenty-one-milles below it is the walled city of by China is mors to try H.E. Li'a induene are already moved notice of the doores of usage by the daigon ofther to Quinkön or Tourou, whishoror they plones,
ICHANG.
World.
Hongtong, China, and Japan to all parts of the
For Further Tuformation, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CL, Agents, Hongking. 19th May, 1889.
UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANOW 800LETY: ESTABLISHED 1834,
For Freight or Pasiago, apply to
DOUGLAN LAPRAIK & Oo Hongkong, Sed July 1893.
F991
TA
FOE MANILA DIRECT.
AD Spanish Steamér
=
*ANTONIO MUNOZ,”
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THE AMBRICAN MADUZU,
The P. M. 9. 3; Co's steamor. City of Paling, · with the next American mátti loft San Francisso on the 14th, and may be expooled here on the 12th July.
NOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA," "145"
·AUSTRALIA. NB-CARGO GAY BE TAKEN ON THROUGE BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, FERBIAN GULT FORTS, MARSEILLES, Ternate Ha BURG, NEW TORE, AND BOLTON, B
ER PESINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NA
NAVISATION'' COMPANY's Steamp
STEAMERS EXPECTED. Captain Osoro, will be despatched for the above EBONA, Copal & Akinson The The Scottish Oriental Company's steamar
Itu situated on a river of theo nuo namo, which but it really meani getting la readiness aganist | expulsion together with an order to take | TNSURANOES Effected for Life or Bhort Port TO-DAY, the 5th instant; at Fors PHeV Majesty's Malls," will! bo dokpatched from Taichou left, Glasgow, on the 17th May, and
lows into the Yan t320,nod is a fine,clear steam about a hundred yards In with. This river is parigable for 400 miles. For the first forty, miles navigation in quite easy but in the upper pait many rapids occur." Thorala a gent traffe in coal which is sout down in fat-bottomed boats from the Patang mires.
Five hours from Johang er native bost brings to Etm, where we have, to obenge to a rapid boat which is quite comfortably fitted up After travelling for two days we renon the district of Yangrlo, where the counter is vory mountainone and where the sport begins. I am tald by ventleman who had thors for feue yours that leopards, small black hears, wild cats, allver foxes, musk deer, and wild hours are nu meroan, und do not require moh hanting, 58 they continually prowi about habitatious, from wish they often carry off children, dogs, and -pigs. The Haevus, tragopan end golden pha-
abts are plentiful.
Korea Japanese once is growing stronger every day. It is even said that the China and Karoo Trading Regulations have not been ac copted by the Korean-Gerarnment this failurs they attribute to Ma Kiur Tsung's bruther. I one that Li Hun-chang's nagotiptions of last your have come to nothing, which is very annoytag to Li.
a
The Saigon Colonial Connefl, we learn from the papers brought up by the French mail, was is 9038in for the paradof susidering the question whether the Colony should contributo to the expanse of laying a telegraphic cable bo tween Saigon and Tonquin, and if so i hat Mostra. Glover aud Foy' orrived by them. The Baskara Extension Company hire Chunghing, and startod for Kaiping. It is said cffered to lay the enhle within three months fer that they are gone there to inspect the minos.eubsidy of 250,000 francs a year for twenty and it satisfactory arrangunsatu bendo,rears, the incomings for louisuces to or from it is lo he token over from the C.M.8.N. G Tonquin to belonk to the Government; the Com. Mercury Correspondent.
psay also to harm the right of extending the cuble to Hongkong and substituting it for the direct cable actually in e, in which case mes. sugue in tenasit ad belong to the Compaty, Our summer weather Uss at last began. Many official messages from Saigon to Hongkong+ of our residente bare already gone to the Hills, Manila, or Madras, being taken sthalf-prico: The and more will soon follow. Frequent meetings proposition was referred to a Committee to report
PEKING.
of the Foratum Ona Ministers Boom to be takapon it. In order that the report day de under.
-Periods; on Jolut Livon; and on the limit
all paynreut 'eyatom.
For Particular apply to:
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agents. Hongkong; 7th Deogratius 1889.
NOTICE.
PANY, LIMITED,
116-
THE CHINA FIRM INSURANCE COM- ts prepared to ACUEFT FIRST-CLASS RISK at 1, nett per Anaam, and other Dr. RITRANGER St Current Rates.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chirs and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Panang, and the Philipptase
JAB. B. COUGHTBLIE,
Secretary, Hongkong. b March, 1882.
PANY, LIMITED. HEAD OFFIOD --KONCHONG,
10AED OF DIEROTUES
LANG.Or, Esq., President. BAN UHF, Esq.
XOTORING PRA, E CHAN LICHOF, ETQ. HOI CHUNG, Esq.
GRANTS POLICIES
[89%
(1:285
For Freight or Passage, only to
REMEDIOS & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1995, FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Porr Darwin and QUEENSLAND POET, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, -T'ARMANIA, and Fri).
THE
Company's Stonicor
*MENMUIR,
Easton and Aastlina Steamship
ره گیر
will be despatched a sbows TO-DAY, the Pareals, all of which must, be heat to our 5th July, at FIVE .. Ofiles, will be received up to 4 P. of the day Drevious.
revision Value of m
declarod
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Ageuta.
[1189 Hongkook, 20th Jano, 1888, FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, -- (Calling at Port DARWIN, TUESDAY ISLAND, CooKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, and BRISBANE, I and taking through Cace to ABRIDE. NEW ZEALAND, QUI TASMANIA PORTS, Nay
CALEDONIA, And Fizr).
and vegetables no MARINS BASKS to sit parts of the Work, TE Scarstip
The mineral wealth is abundant. I was ing plase-prasumably on the Tonquin questood it is necessary to explain a strong fooling.HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM "shown some very fine specimens of copper and tinu. The Chinone papers are being sugarly asiste in Saigon Against the administration in Toal ore by a gentleman who has just returned asked for. The race of a antiva pross is now Tenguin being conducted independently of that from Tangle, who siro gives a wonderfulnessunt felt The Peking or Grust Csertio Roos-not-aotong he Hurriand has been appointed Civil of the Bowers, Baros, and fossile, he met with sandareed to take notice of such trifling affairs.Commissioner in Tonquin with the authority and CAPITAL (Funty SurasqRIORD), $1,000,000. thara. The natives of the distriad are vary the impression prevailing hers seems to be that cank of a Colonial Governor, and the control of friendly, and a great many bi then are Rouse war with France is inevitable.
the rotations, with Assam appears to have been Catholics, A hundred years ago they were not
The Committee appointed to report on the taken ant of the hands of the Gurarnor of The Committee under Chiassa enle, and aron at the present day Autiopizm Mamoriel to the Chinese Govern- Cochin-China silovathor. they differ from the Celestiala in physique, ha mant hus met and has resolvad to proceed. No propose to the Council to report in favour bits, manners and enstoms. The wages of a car-antion, however, beyond roogiving anggestions of contributing to the establishment of a rying avalie is 100 cash per day, and fowls, ogge, for such a report or memorial will be taken 65-osblo batwood Saigon and Haiphong, bat able rates. Gentlemen who are fond of sport. Customs often staffs have lately moved into their company; that the sable, after the guarantes bataay or geology had better give Langlos trial. now and somn dions premises close to the In- has expired, should be worked by the Govern
In consequence of the long in that has spastorate. The flea-cfee of the important ment or lot to Fronth Company; that fallen, the wheat crop is almost a failure, one branch of reveau prosent now on imposing ap- the colony should undertake the whole cost, belf of it being retten. Rice is selling at $6 per pearance. The Inspector-Genoral it in the provide? Tonquin and Cochin-Obina ba placed picul at present. The Kiangting brought a low contre, and the offices, dwelling-houses of the under the same authority that the Council is hundred pionis, and further supplies are daily arla, ges-works and stables are all round. It propared to make great sacrifices to bring about riving by native houda.
is quite certain that the arenal works near San- this unification of Indo-China; that on the other abiation are to be carried on effectively. To band if Tonquin is to be andor a separato, adni- the Shen-chi-ying in the city all manner of xistention, the Colonyatould only pay a quarter of foreign machinery is stored, and it was at the the cost of the cable, but would advance anstice suggestion of Li Hung-shaug, it is aahf, that fourth to Tonguin as a loan to be refunded;' the Seventh Prinor is going abend with these sad that the Council refuse all concurrence with works, with the view af utilising the schinery & cable which is to be the property of a foreign
Chelors in still prevailing. Many natives are dying and the presence of the disease as cost groot gloom over Lobang. The day that braved u thousand years, etc.," has been bouled down and only the bare staff marks the place whore it once tested in the breez: and mamined as exitos
of the grand old country far away. Missionaries in hand.-N. C. Daily News Correspondeat. are stă to be dolag a grest. work amongst the natives in and around Iohoug.-Courier Gar rospondent.
· TIENTSIN
SIAM.
BANGKOK.
• ĮPROM OUR WN CORRESPONDENT.]
company.
TO BE LET
TU LET.
payablo at any of its Agencies.
Contributors Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they a Slinrebelders or met..
WOO LIN TUEN, Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
#ongkan. 14th March, 1881.
1327.
IVERPOO AND LONDON AND CUORE INSURANCE COMPANY The Undersigned, as Agents for the above
"NAPLES," Captain. Willik will be despatched me abora
For Fraight or Passage, apply to TO-MORROW, the 6th July, at DAYLIGHT. GEO. B. STEVENS & G
-11197 Hongkong, 20th Jans, 1883. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TYA NAGASAKI AND. HIOGO. Passing through the Inland Sós. THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KASHGAR,”
Cotopaxy to prepared from this data to will leave for the above place on SATURDAY, GRANT POLICIES upon Frest-OLAR ESK the 7th July at 12 (Noox) o'CLOOK, to the extent of £15,000, at the Radooed Tarifl Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
JA NOTICES CA
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THE Undersigned hare heen appointed UNDERWEBITERS.
E. L. WOODIN, Aatlog Saperinieslent, Horgknag, 23rd June, 1883,"
OCEAN'STEAMSHIP COMPANT,'
this for LONDON Direct via SUBZ CANAL
and asaat ports of call on THURADAY, the may be exported to arrive bors shout the 5th 8th July, sẽ FOUR'F.M,'
Osrge will be reisivell by hiari and Parmala and Spindle (Goti) at the Offoe' until TEN
on the day of sailles, and PR, PEN
Jaly
The 0,8×8. Co.'s témár Prinz laft" Singa
para on the afternoon of the 30th ulti, suðás de
For farther particulars regarding Fatisur here on the 7th instant and PA Biot apply to the PASINSULA & The N. L'8, N. Company's steamer Compla ORISETTAL STRAY NAVIGATION COMPANY'Sieft Batavia on the 1st, and is due here on or "Offeg, Hongkang.
The Contents and Value of Pulanges are va quired to be declared prior to shipchent."
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Láðíng.
"CHILDROSERVED ACOMMODATION" AND
ba nisited in this Company's Steamers for particulars apply at the Office
N.B-This steamer takss Chego and Parsin goes for Marsalks,
EL WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.
- Hongkong, 27a Tuna, 1883.
•
U. 8. MAIL' ÉINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER
AND TOUCHING LAND RAILWAYS.",
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
about the 15th inst
The steamor Venics left Sydney on the: 27th June, and is duo hero on or about the 25th July.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
་
The authorizad List of Maliqiistus? In onanaotion with, this paper is the ons nublisher taleo esch day in our Extra, which is alwaya cocrooted to a vinoh laber hoan than that given below.
AMAI WILL GİDER For Singaporo and Batavin-Par Da Bay, tor day, the 5th July, at 130 PT.
For Heibow and Haifong-Pe: Activ, to-day. the 5th Just, at 5.00 r Mynda
For Sator and Estriek.-Per Kong Beng.. Ton Saturday, the 7th inst,, at 7.30 AM.
For Port Darwin, Thnus lay Talami, Cook- town. Townsıfile; Bookhuminton, Brisbane, Syd-
107, and Melbourne, &o, & Per Whampoa, a Saturday, the 7th July, at 4.00 rai.
· MAILS" BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
TER U S. Mail Stamer CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched for San Fesnaisco, vi Tokohams, on TUESDAY. the 10th Joly, 1881. at TURES FM taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United The Beltah Contrast Psókot VERONA States, and Europe.
will be aspakoked; on: THURSDAY, 'ths Through Bill of Lading rod for trans-5th July, with Mails for the Unite King tom, portation to Yekobama and other Japan Ports, Enrepo and countsios beyond, sini Britelial; ta to San Francisco, to Atlantia and Inland Cathia the Straits Settlements Davis, Harash Cay- of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to Lon, India, Aden. Beypt, Malta, aut Gibraltar. Havana, Trinidad, and Domeraza, and to porta N. This Prokes garries me mails for the in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Australasin Colonies. Company's and connecting Stowmors.
Through Passage Tlokets granted to England,
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis linda
of Steanders.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who bare paid full fare, reembarking at San Francisco - For Obintor Japan (or stores) within
months, will be allowed p discount of 20% from Roburn Fare; if re-embarking within one year, Para, Pro-Phil Batura Pamara Orders arall
The usual hours will be observed in dloding the Malla, Kar
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET.
The Unite Staten Mail Packet CITY OP TOKIO, will be despatohed on TUESDAY, the 10th July, with Mails for. Tapan, San Franciaco, the United States, Creads, Honolulu, 2.15 p.m., Hagistreerises
FOR SHANGHAI THA SWATOW AND an allowance of 10%, will he isis from Boden Peru. &a.. which will be closed as follows:
AMOT.
A TWO STOREY HOUSE (G ROOMS)
with Garden, ia Mosque Junation. The AGENTS to the NEW YORK BOARD (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rateable for one year, will baissed at Dian. Pist 02re clasng, hat Correspondance shove has Gas and Water lail on and imme- diste possession cats ba kad.. For Particalars apply to
D. NOWBOJEE.
Hongkong Hotel Hongkong, 6th April, 1883.
TO LET.
19th Juno, 1983, Last night a very pleasant gratlioring took plans at the French Cousalato of the lessing natives, and foraignera at prosont in the city. It was the parting of our esteemed no respect. ad friend. Dr. Harmand, the Cousal of Franc30, with the namerous friends and well-wishers he has gathered round him during is brief sojourn darkled and unknown; all that old bogat NOD BALLER STB CENTRAL, lately ed was that he had distinguished himself very ovenpied by Pacifio Mail S. 8. Co.
No. 7, SUYOUR TERRACE,
us. Dr. Harmand Siam
11th Jane. We base bad some wind anil threatouing of `rain for a few đâya past, and the ground is yorg dry; but the crops pracasse a better yield than for any a long yoar proviously. Scwors have fsilan from time to tisus, which have penvented the ground from becoming a hard and dry
aal at this season. As a consequence business among the Chinese seems to be finurishing, and the people are happy. Rumours of war botwson China and Francs do not appear to hats much
on the people-they long as it to gohay care little about it go ferent if the Government should actually become
much in the Aurum, campaigns es an army involved. For it is safe to say that there is very little affection felt for this dymely by the people, or, both by his professional skill and par- and it is said that full ball the so-beling to soal gallotry in some of the most trying soma Secret Society which tas more or less soetea of the war in that country. His cordial ramate convention with the White Lis Sant geniality, his courtry and kindans of haret, Varivas rumours are alloat arent the war-bos complot with bisgrant abilities, and the unflinching that the principal foreign Powers as juined in tendiness with which he maintained the rights a protest against the course France is pursuing, of this countrymen whils Iresting with profound and that the latter Power will acad deferance and respect these of the scatto wish and desist from further aggressive mendoron which he was accredited, raised bim spondily to not a Tary likely talo, of course. So far as appoint in the estication of all who knew him pears, the news of the recent disustur to the higher than that of any of his predecessors upd French in Aucous has made very little lagres but very law of his colleagues. Hayors now to sion on the people beco. 15 is cogatiuas referred Conquin ss Commissaire-General of that king to ia sa indifferent kind of way, as in no way dom (a post in rank fully equivalent to that of affecting China.
Governor-General of India) armed with fall The French Band has best completed the wore and sharged to bring order out of chaos, entire length of the Conusesion, the streets ini br the establishcet of a civil government, the out, and trees planted an alther side of the Ardeation of the insurgents, and the general considerablo number of buildings are in prosessorening up of the country to trade and com- of erection, mainly in Chinese style sou for more To aobieve this successfalty, rogaires tental to the Chinese. The Chibeso have also ezáltal powers of mind, rare administrativo qua completed the Band along that part of the tiver lities, and seate facoltins of perception and de which the road leading to the Viceroy's yainen termination, all of which Dr. Harmand possesses tonobes, and arn pushing the work in that diena- tion. The dirt road from the Sonth Gato across the plain, and joining the Take road at the back of the Settlement, is almost firishd. Like many cther things that might be mentioned in China, it follows anything but a right line, and by its windings and afgiogringe is much lon or than is necessary. But it will serve an excellent pas- pose, and a few code more or less amount to me. tbing in a Chinaman..
of
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. (684EOULD of AMERICAN and FOREIGN
SHIPPING.
Agents ARVHOLD, KARRERG & Co.
[1680 Hongkong, 4th September, 1879. FORTUNA ALLGEMEINE VERSION. BRUNGS ACTIEN—AESELLSCHAFT...
No. 32, GRAHAM STREET, (lainly occupied by Mr. H. N. Mody)
BERLIN.
སམས་ས
for NIRGTA, Cuero. NewORWAY, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the Yanorsze.) NHE Company's Steamship'
THE
tho 7th instant.
"PRIAMTM
For Fesight or Passago, suply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 2nd July, 1888.
1202
of 25*1. from Rošura Paro, Thises allererncas do and only to through faros fram China and Japan to Europ
Fraight will is received on baard until 4 P.M.. on the fih July. Parol Parkages wil De Captain Batter, will be despatched on or aboite at the Off until 5 FM same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress in full value of same is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sont to the Company's. Oo in Sealed Envelopes, addromed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 501, Queen's Road Central
FE. FOSTER,
Hongkong, 27th Jane, 181,
OGEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL.
CAPITAL FALDUM 1,500,000. THE Company's Steamship
"AGAMEMNON"
For about Captain Wilding, will be deegatohed on or
For Fraight or Passage, apply to the 7th July,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants.
[1128 Hongkong. 26th Jane, 1881.
Apply to
KERERTE FUNDS ME.. 780.000. DAVID BA8300N, BONS & Co.
[29.
ANNUAL INCOME 18,77 b."{% Hongkong. 29th June, 1883.
AGENS of the above Company, are pro ONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNS.THE Undersigned, having been appointed Goods sociral on STORAGE at Moderate sad to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE
RISKS to a parts of the World, Rates, in First-class Godowns,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. Hongkong, 1st January, 1882..
H
Also Estico GODOWN to be LET. Apply to Hongkong. 3rd March. 139L
TO LET
MEYER & Co.
[1057
132
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAD
UN FILE OFFICE THE Santhip
The Undersigned are prepared from this.date to GRANT, POLICIE? agaðist FIRE at the THE DWELLING HOUSE No. 6, Mosque Badrond, Tarif Tates to the toas of 850,000
TERRACE.
u First-alsis Risky. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
Agents, Hongkong, 14th June, 1883.
[115
Sun Fire Office.
TO LET.
suitable for the Storage of Con.. Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hangkoop. 3th Maroa, 1883
is a high dagrea. While we regret to part withCIPACIOUS GODOWN of Boweikerox, him, we cannot but feel that the Republic has made a wine selostion, that he is the right man, in the right place, sed that our loss is his gain. The soirés was attended by the leading en in the kingdom, both natives and foreign. Supreme Majesty the King was represented by
Fis
TO LET.
his brother Chow Fab Ong Noy, H.R.H. Krot00MS la CLUE CHAMBERS. Mun Devawongs, bia Private Sooretary and the Commander of the Body Guard, H.R.H. Phra
On the evening of the 9th, the Chinese atn-On Dissvorkuman, Among other distinguishg dents who were formerly in Ameriou asked a few.aests were anticed the Kromatal (Minister of! of their friends to attend the exercises of their. Foreign Affairs) Phya Wessut, representing the Debating Society, The visitors wore trsate i to Baound King, and Paya Pipsh, Kus Pou, and music, essays, declamations, a poom, a discuseiss, Kab Bion, the tho most distingeished sons and lastly, to oske and is cream. It was evi- of the Prime Minister. Kan Bina, the younger dent that the young men found some difficulty of those, was educated at Paris at the Court of in erupciation, and in speaking correctly in a the Empire, and is one of the best bred sad most forejen tongue which had not yet been perfectly highly polished gentlenen in Siam. Dansing, naquired; but they did credit to themselves, and singing, a Chinese Lakon, fireworks, and Va- rivis othar amusements chased away the flying showed that their studies abroad, imperfect s they had bean, bad get benefited them in certain hours as speedy that the was small houra stola directions whereia no Chinese training would on the gay party anneniously, and about have been of any avail. The pity is that their daylight, with hearty and londly expressed studies wore cut short when little more than bo. wishes of bon voyage and a bumper stice cup. gus. Most of them, howevas, kava the ambition
the way asemblage dissolved. The French gun vessel lanetle loaves for Saigon to-morrow with the new Governor.
V
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Hinghong. 12th us. 1881. TIRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undervignad, having been appointed [46 Amants for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos.
SLE MASEN & Co. Agenti
(14 Foulone. 16th November. 1872, THE LONDON ASSURANCE
སྙན INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GRORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
130
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st. Fabrnary, 1882.
TO LET.
Lawn
With Possession from 1st June. TWO SEMI-DETACHED VILLAS on
TEE Gains fload, gach containing 5 Boomis, Undersigned having best appointed Aganis for the whore Corporation, are Bath Rooms and all Conveniences.
prepared grant Insurances as follows:- Tennis Ground, Stabling, &a., &c.
Apply to
MARINE DEPARTMENT. DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
Policies at ourrent rates, payable other hard Hongkong, 12th May, 1892.
1930 in London, or at the principal Forts of India,
China, and Australia.
TO LET OR FOR SALE. With Possession from the lab July Next.
AIRLEA, Conturaing Twelve Rooma, with Bath Room and Dressing Rosim
to push on their studies as they are able, in which they should be heartily ensouraged.
A report comes to us of the explosion in Ko. res of a powder magazine, causing considerable graphio seramunication with the outer world. laid on throughout the hellding, which has ro
At last we begin to see some signs of tele. attached to each Bol Room Gas and Water
loss of property, and of several lives.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.
The French line to Saigon is now far past the nonfly bean pliced in complets rapsic and mely border line of Cuba; and, I bear, within 20 decorated.
13th Jane. miles of the city. You may perhaps bone from In addition to the usual Out-Ofides thy Pre- I am surprised, that, you in Shanghai den's me by wire before this roushes en Major mises include commodious: Stables and flossh know any meticulous about the most betwan Davidson, the telegraphic engineer in charge of House, Gardener's Quarters, Fowl house and Li and Tsoat Nauking. They met at dianer the the Barmah line, ranched towe last week, after Tool boase.
The spacious grounds oviaurias a pleasura urat day, and spoke about armaging suicably planting bis poles and connecting his wires from with Franco. In this. Li was booked by Tho, in the British junction on the Kawileng range to Garden planted with valuable Trees and Shrubs, Accordance with instructions from bis patron the within 15 miles of Propstome (about 10 miles Kitchen Garden, and Teunis Lawa
But Forms and Further Partlonlari, apply to Seventh Prince. Li's patron is Priuss Kung. from the city). His work in new delayed in con-
D. E. CALDWELL, These are the two parties in China. That of a sequence of the Easture of the Governor of, the
**Fairlea." was indisposal to fight. Li said the Government district to clear away the denso jungle to allow
Hongkong, 18th May, 1883. had not sufficient money to meet the expenses. of the creation of the posts. This work le eo- To Enid, you and I have I nm ready to band joined the authorities of every district or
TO BE LET. mino, trust you.ar with yours. Lin Ming pong, and is executed, as all snot publis work obiar also offered his; this decided them for is by officials in Siam, grudgingly and slovenly.HE EASTERN HOUSE of WESTBOURNE dafenaive puliby, with the understanding given Tea Franch line pasing over paddy fields, by 130, Pang Jui-lia, and Lin Ming-obing that meatly, hea Da sach pbstacles to sontend with 1st July Nort they together will boar the brunt of the result, this has, running as it does through the
To this all agreed. Nuxt day they met together heart of a tropical jungle far from the haunts of
the foreste and mountains of
in a Beret cozitation for the scheurs of opera, a that the Eastorn Eston stions, whigh was es for sa is known as follows the borders.
Lat-Li to go and stay st.Shanghai and pro-ion Co. pradiot the opening of the Peninsular. tool to arrange amiably, so as to gain time for lies before the close of the year, so that Bau, warlike preparations. Tes requested Lai to take after maiping so long out in the cold, may end- his private soerotary with Lim, so as to keep a denly awake to the fact that she has three lines
of wire in full soarse of operation. watch apon bim. This I had, to accept.
It is rumoured that Me W. G. Palgrave, J. 2ad-Tso sad. Li to lend the campaign M.'s Agent, anil Consul-General, has resigned sonally in Tournis. Pang Ting-long ozil Lia Miag-ching to lieutansats. Lia to raise his appointment, sad that is socoessor ill asport to be their liutaisal Four Huun, berng out with the rank and title of Minister. If this be so and the diplomatic and spavalar fans. Hoopeh, and Au hai mon.
3rd-Pang Jai-Jiu to be Viceroy of Nanking tions be separated, I trust the overnment will this has been nicely contraad by the Empress aot overlook the long and faithful marriage of in ads with Li Hang-taar the Tang-ou Mr. W. H. Newman, the great Vice-Consul. but will confer on his his justly earund pru.
Eraperor's tutor, the greatest hater of foreigners, motica. Connected as he has been now with this as special High Commissioners at
These spheres were cont up, stormily discussed, Consulate for a quarter of a century, no one is and carried; and, if neoeymary, the Denonioniere falling with it work or better qualified to and Ming dynasty Funds aro to be used; but do bengar to Eur siny's complasia in "first the reserve innd of the Foreign Custas higher grade that is Mr. Newma. Suoben
Fand..
point out would give great satisfaction to Bri.
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THE
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"GLAUCUS,”
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FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAE, THE Steamship
T
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(1276 STEAM FOR "PORT ELIZABETH AND CAPE TOWN. (Calling at SENGAPORE, MAURITIUS, NATAL and EAST LEONDON.) THE Samskip
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Bet, nor Hosting, instructions went down to hali brother of the King, is to be the hond. The prepare, void any collision, and suit for Juviber present Embassy under Prince Prislong will be instructions The Parys party is gain, gaining transferred to Paris and the Continent, Prinos Enroux with the Empiress. She alone can decido Narust is a son of Lady Kling, so often and whether it is to be pre or pot, and therefore if so favourably referred to in Mrs. Leonowens' it is peace it is due to her, and, it is said to the The English Governess at the Biscause Mr. P. A. DA COSTA wise cussle of Mr. Walter and, the influenca, Court." He is said to be a man of high abilities which he brings to bear on the members of the and distinguished mouers, though from his 6- Teang-li Yamon, but not to F and Pen The eluded habits and reserved, address got much former dreaded. Tes and the, Bevonth Prinve.nown among formiguers. The Gorornor of Pt. besages Prince Kung was cut of favour, on eclat is spoken of as Chief Secretary, szd Mr. Bethje, of the Telegraph department, as English count of the Yunnse affaire
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HR., Pha Di Kemalat, Governor of His Excellency Li Hang-cheng leaves for your port te asiat he father, or Chief Foreign Ser Festin, was raised to the degras of Krons Mus. orsteryo His Excellency has now a staff of icy rácently H.B.H. is a half brother of foreign assistants, vizore, Ng Clay, Se Hing and the Court Jeweller.
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