-DISCOVERY OF NOAH'S ARK.
country and had gone to the house to visit] soma relations living them, one of whóm was sink. Ho kad book withing up with the sink per The expallion was fortesate în making a dia- son, and he had been there frequently before, opvery whiokoannot failty be of the despot în-i and her the complafonnt The defendant was terest to the whole of the civilised wedd, for respectable trader, and a most unlikely person aroid the fastaosnes of one of the glens of Mount to be guilty of oh an offence as he was Amest they esme upon a gigantio structurs of charged with. Mr, Wilson anggested that there soum very dark wood embedded at the Losfot one was something in the esm which had been con of the glaciers, with one end piotrading, and sealed; it was possible that there was an lotimsor which they believed to be none other than the between the complainant and the defendaut old ark in which Nosh, with his family, which had been discovered by the complainant's navigated the waters of the delags. The place felende living in the house, and that she, to con. where the discovery was made is about Bra days” deal that intimsay, had called oat" thief,” and journey from Protisond, in the department Var he, being frightened, and to avoid ■ disturbanos] in Arments, and about four leagues from the with bar friends bed jumpid from the window. Persian frontier. The glom is one of the re He (Mr. Wilson) did not say that was the casa, soares of a tributary of the river dras, which but there we room for that theory-in tho ab- ɑlows into the Caspian. The villagers of the manes of fuficient evidengs to show ho had been Bayazid, which was situated about a league off, attempting the theft. Kesubmitted that there had seen this strange objet for nearly sixyBSTS, was not suuloient evidence to, sónziók his olient) bat were detered, by a strong superstition feat en the charge, and he asked for his dianbarge. | from appealing it, as the was a rumour very His Womblp went over the evidence and com.generally, hillovod, that strange, voium were ing to the conclusion that shore was a doubt in the one, he discharged the defendant,
KIO00,
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YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, JEO. SHANGHAL..
SHANGHAI, via AMOY i AMOY AND TAIWANFOO...... RWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW, AMOY, & FIHOW.
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ADOLPHY COLLIE'S CHAMPAGNE, "Cabinet" Piata and Qasrta.
MUREN'S FINT SOOTH WRISKEY (5 year Old.)
(7 stars Old)
heard within it, and it wasaid that some young Imen, more during than the others, who had op
proached, bad seone spirit of fierea mpact gusing out of the bola or, door in the apper portion of the structure. Nething When the Nagoya onar passad then the deterred by the fears of the villagers the com other day binhd to Shanghai, vie Nagasaki, the missioners, with thoir personal attaudauts pro- had on beard as passongen for the latter port six ceeded to samine it; The villagers positively Hassiane med of being escaped convicts from refuse to approsoh even the neighbourhood of Siberis or Sagbalien. We bear that they were the gleela which it was amber hind. The way
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, taken off a small island by an otter-hanting led tagh a dean forest, and the travellers soliooner and landed. in Hakalate, where tho were obliged to foller the euro of tho stream,
FEIÐAR. Sist Augusi, Japanese delivered them to the-Basaian Consul. Wading up to the waist in water from the melting
·EXPORT Cango, The story told by the men was that they were glanlar. After a toilsome journey of th:00 or
Per steamship Jason, salled on the With the sole survivors of the grow of an American four hours, during which they incurred cottider-
dongo, 189,278 by Vestal, but as they had on prison clothing, sadable danger from the mass of snow impending Aagast12787 16s. cannot speak a word of English, it does not seem from the heights above, they were rewarded-by santed enger, 30,890 Iba. cooled orange petos an if they would be able to rubatan tisto their on the sight of bags dark oase projecting ft. or 78 cases silk 868 bales waste wilkes, 20 biles teation. If, as appears only for probable, thus from the glacier on the left hand side of the paujom silk, 261 cases ohlaware, 60 ptga. mon tar out to be easaped prisoners, they will rasine. They found that was formed ofs wood undries. From Amor-159choate tos. Fcm be consigned to the mines, which is equivalent toon in the low hot valleys of the Papirates,
not grown in these elevated districts, for nearer Yokobama-93 pkga. curios. lingering death. One festara in this affair hue-
strange apparstva. The prisoners who were where it is known by the natives as "izim," said chained and shackled together in a manner which to be the ancient gopher wood of Scriptum It in England would have ensured the interferoase was in a good state of prouration, being pintel of the soolaly for the provention of eruelty to or stained on the outside with a dark brown pig- animals, that in If dumb besta were so treated ment, and constructed of great strength. It was ware being escorted to Naguski by a person om good deal broken at the angles, from being. played in Her Britannic Majesty's gael in Yoko ajanted in somewhat rargh usage by the mo bama. Surely there is something unusual, if ine, daring the slow detont of the glacier not altogether irregalat, is this sort of pro- from the lofty peaks towering song bagoid the oodgre. Thare, ate, obrtainly, a good many handofthe valley to a height of 17,000ft, process things dous ont in the But that would not be which, considering the nature of the country and tolerated at home for a single moment, sad this the slow pace ab which these snow river travel the higher altitudes, mast hav senaped conriot incident on one of thein. If especially the British Government as complainant enough required "thousands of rare. The projecting to relieve other foreign nationalities in Japan of portion seemed about 40 or 50 feet in height, the trouble of guarding their eciminale, lot the but to what length it penetrated into the glaciar fast be known as publicly as possible, a remar. they ovald form no estimate. Effenting an ative tariff of charges fizal, and who can tell but transe threagh one of the broken corners the anorative business may spring up. At all explorers found it filled for the greater part
EAT arre Piece of GROUND measuring The newal monthly settlements have cooled best of me and known as " Fornston, events it is utterly opposed to common-sense with ice, the faterior being partitioned off into that Great Britain shoald, through her offcists, apartments of about 12 or 15 feet high into the greater portion of the day. Banke are re-with balina thereon, situated in Kalat in
three of which alone they were able to uske ported to has been done at 186 per cent. prologs vicial to the business part of Eratow.
The BUILDINGS Comprise Senior and money by it at the same time—Hingo News.
Or LONDON.—
SXCHANGE
Bank Billo, on demand 3/72 Bank Bill, at 3 days' right.....318 Bank Bills, at 4 months' light8/87 Credits, 4 martha' eight ..8/84 Documentary Dills, ata munthe
sight
mm 3/8/ PARIS.——
Books Bille, on demand ..............4.60 Credits, et 4 months' night......4.70 Ox BomBay-Bank, 3 days' night 274 OR CALUETTA-Bank, daya'night 224 OF SHANGHAL
ON
Bank, sight
Privato, 3 days' sighi.........739
MERRA'S FINEST
To-day, at Noon. On orabant Eth inet. On or about 3rd Sept. On 6th Sept., at Noon. On or about 4th Sept. Quick despatch.... Quick despatob, On or about 4th Sept. On 10th Septe To-day, at 9 PM.
On 12th Sept., at 3 P.M. Oa 8th Sept., Í 5 F.M. On or about 20th last. To-day, ab P.M. Quick despatch. To-mɔream, at 10 4.M. On Sri Bapt., at 4 P.M. On orsbont 7th just Today, at 4. M. Tomorrow, at 10 A.M. To-row, Daylight,
INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE,
THE Underigned as all kinds of HOCAE KASHIPÖDAL for salsin large and sunli quantities. Alsoveral Strong and Commediona SMALL STEAMERS on his for towing pur poses, broursions, &o... o., extremely mode. rate rates. Apply to
HING LEE, 97, Tang Mari Lane Hongkong, 4th March 1881.
1664 ALGAB AND COMPANY.
BEERS, CHOICE OLD VING IS PASTO, T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
(Green SL)
SHEER, PALE DIY MANZANILLA, (Bed Seal.) VERY ÚROIOR MADELLA, "Cama de Lobes." SELECT OLD MADERA (Red Seal.) CHOICE RICH OLD POST, (Gevon Esal.) CHOICE QLD BESESVA POBE, (Red Boul.) The well known ULLEETS, Vinori. AVD, Bane Mouton," *La Rosa,"
"St. Joliea."
Apply to
·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O Hongkong, 4th August, 1889. · [1471
FOR SALE.
KINTA COLLEGIRD. BROWN, JONES & CO.. UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, 20.. MONTHEWIS EDxOTED. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. "JAPAN GAZETTE"
YOKOHAMA.
124
`AVING booù sppointed AGENT IN HONG- Hrane nad Sour Ceia for the Japan | Gazetis, “Japsa Gazette Summary," and *Hong List," Orders for Subscriptions and Advertisements will be recrims at this Ofna.
Hongkong Daily Press Office,
Tearkane. 3d Kit 1999
NOTICE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, DENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, ÅND EUBOPE: TIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL, The P. M, steszier City of Río de Jansira, with the next American mail, left Takes on the 20th August, and is duo bere on the 2nd September.
·STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The Union Line ateamer Solambria left in- gapore on the 29th August, and in das bers on the 4th.September.
The O. 8. B. O's steamer Zuertes, fram Trondon, lett Singapore on the afterases of the Steamship "COPTIC will be de. 31st August, and may be sxpected to arrivelines spatobol laridan Francisco, wić Toko- on crabout the 7th September. hamn, on SATURDAY, the 1st Saptomber, The steamor Naplis left Byduoy on the 18th
1899, ot TheN P.X. '.
September,
Jannastion being made at Tokohama with August, and to dus here on or about the 10th | Steamers from Shanghai, and Japan Ports,
All PARCEL PACEages should be marked to "adres-in full: sud samo will be roccived at the
Ompany's Olea until Five F.a. the day pre-
hand to sailing.
RETURN PASSAgus -Passengers, who have.
POST-OFFICE NOTIONS.
dr The sathorized List of Mails inson1 fo
below.
dd full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco connection with this paper is the oco pablished fr China or Japan (or vice veres) within six teden aach day in our Extes, which is alway maths, will be allowed a dimount of 20 %, from corrected to a unch later hour than that giren Return Fare; if ro-ombarking within one year, mallowance of 10%, will be made from Batern Fure. Pre-Paid Returo Passam Ortors, avall. alle for one pir, will be issued at a Discount of 95 % from Eston Faro, Theme allowances atly to through farse from China and Japan to Bure
A WAIL WILL GLOBE For Nagataki, Hiago, and Yokohamna.--Par Kashgar, to-day, the 1st Sept., at11.0,
For Swatow and Anny,Par Afghan, to day, the 1st September, at 1,80 m.
Conantar Invoices to accompany Overland, Morlesu, Central, sad South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Offoes, ad-day, the let September, at 3.90 P.. Isanod to the Vollector of Caroma, San Fran-
oleo.
For further information is to Freight or Page, apply to the Arney of the Company, No. 304, Queen's Bond Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.... Hongkong, flat August, 1883
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMES.
FAQUEBOTS POSTO FRANGAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, STEZ.
19MAILIA, PORT SAID. SYRYAN PORTS.
NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND TORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
дтло.
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.
1883. at Noon, the Company's Steam "AVA Commandant Brats, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
placed.
be amiroked with thin sort of dirty work and lose their way, owing to the mis of frasen subeisnoes for asah. Sale of Docks have been made at 57 Junior HONG with the psual Outhouses, and 200KBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES ON THURSDAY, the 6th day of September,
STEAM ON THE PEIHON
with which these were filled, and sise of their
$625 per shaza,
182 per shers.
Obina Traders Insurance Company's Shard- North China Ioscanes-Th. 1,350 per share, Yangtase Insemuse Assosistios-Elv. 1,040 per Chinese Laurance Company, Limited--$200 per
→share.
On Tai insurance Company, Limited-114.168
share ex dividend.
·Der KHAN.
share.
3840 per dare.
ver shar
Messrs. SIBMSSEN A.Co.,
at Hongkong and Stingkal,
For to
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bookblocking in every Style by Competent
Clip
ARGO, will leave this Port for the above
For Yokohams and Son Fraucht.-Per Coptis, today, the Int Sept., at 2.90 7.M.
For Kudat and Sandakan.Per Thalss, Co- For Broton, Amoy, and Fasstow.--Par Namca, to-day, the Ist Spt., at 5.00 P.M.
For Saigon-For Lido, to-morrow, the 2nd September, at 9:00 AM
MAILS BY THE O. 9 PACKET, The United States Mail Proket "COPTIO" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the Siet Aazust, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United Biston, Canada, Honolula, Peru, Ao., which will be olosal as follows: 2.16 r.x. Registry ceases.
2.30 r.M. Post Office closes, but Correspondezv
may be posted on board the Paokat with Lato Fass of 10 asits extra Postage until the time of departars,
MAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKET.
The THURSDAY, the St French Contrant Pasket "ATA," September, with Maile to the United Kingdom, Excope, and places beyond, nia Naples to Saigon, Straits Bottlements, Batavia, Ramah, Devion, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Madras, Calentin, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt Malta, and Glialist.
The usual boars will be observed in closing the Maile, &o. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS
TEX FRENOA MATE Day before Departure,
SF.M., Money Order Olaa ology. Post Offen alores, except the night box, which is always open out of office häzra.
Day of Departure.
Workmen on the Promisos..
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Jon- Music bonad in Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Sing and Descrips as well as for Marsellor, and accepted in trait-through Marsellos for the principal tion, and Ataunt Books ruled to say
phoes of Europe. Pattern.
Shipping Orders will be grated until Noor, Post Ofen opens. GUARANTHED
r, A, REIS at Swatow, Ligaldatore QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP] 5th September, 1883.
Moses. DIROKS' & 'Ca. Serato, 13th August, 1883.
THE
FOR SALE
[1622 DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HARASTRA
Large Substantial Godewas, Older, and a
THE VALUABLE BUSINESS PRE
MIES of Messrs. Draoxa & Co., with
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
about 120 loét Water Fratage, sitered in the
FOR AMOT AND TAIWANFOO. Mariloustons, and making about mo.HE Company's Steamship
lear of the structuro sollapsing with the superin- and 56 por dat prom., and if Sagara at $154 nes built a most subitantial marner, both cumbent and overhanging wase of huge glacier, and 9153 per share. A fow Hongkong Fires being in perfect repair. They stand in beauti. The C. only News way: Wo have The commisioners, one of whom is an English.hars been plagol at $840 and China Firat fully laid out Grounds, shaded by groves of Bamboo, and command a fine view of the bay man, Caplalu Guacoy us, formerly attached to $570 par old baro. received further correspondence from the North the British Embassy in the city, and well known Hongkong and Shangkut Back Shares-186
and shipping. touching the concession for stem-launobes outke a scientide investigater, are fully goldent
For Particulars, apply to Pike granted by the Viceroy of Chihli to Mr that it in the Ark of Noah, and they support the
per cent, prózainu. Buskell Young. It is aired that à launch position by maintaining that having been spirals Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited- ahould be phosd upon the river, made of steel, ed in snow, and frozen, it has been kept inta of the same ostrying-power and dracht as those of pacles preservation; that having rested on one used on the Upper Missouri, and capable of mak-of the peaks of Ararat range, as described in ing the trip from Tientala to Taogehou in a Soripitre, the Ark must have book lying on the day. This would doubtless involve a regular soll, for the waters and "octored the whole earth, coach or express from Tung-chen to the Capital and the tops of the bielost meantaio," "and and this, agilo, extensive pairs to the existing all the high hills that werk ander the holson road. It would be impossible, we should think, vens were oorred, fiftoen onbits upward did the for the stone-road to be and for this purpose, water prevail, and the mountains were grazed, and what would have to be done in a levelling In these cirimstances the how that ordinarily -and- widening of the sandy track which rane on covers this lofty mounkas, for it is 17,230, iz Canton Insemnos Ofoe, Hmited-$115. per Dwelling House, with the namal Outboasen, and
either side of it. But what is wanted now is an height, would have been all melted away by the the Atarios Minister for steamboats ourrying the peak. But as the water were slowly reading
print 4 on osaston has hoon made to raters of the flood when Noah first grounded on Hongkong Fin Insuranos Company's Shers--Treaty Put of Serato, adjoining the Imperial the American flag, and its highly important for some fire mouths, and Nosis and his family, Chias Fire Innor Complay's Sharei-$76 that the enterprise should be undertaken with following the reading waters, gradually made alle smallest possible delay by some good aroan their way towards the for lands, the mountain Bengkong Whampar Dock Company's tile hours-The telegraph was expected to reach world of coars resume its great height over ses
Share per cent, premium. Peking within s
days of last dates. It is inval, and, in consequason, be again covered with Blangkong, Carton, and Mass Steamboat Co.'a being carried andargsoned from Tung-ohou ao snow, which must at once lave enveloped the Ark
Bhares-850 premium, as not to offend any prejudices. A correspon as it lay--it may be supposed-on the stops nest dent adds The project of a railway from the antamit of the posk. As perpetual snor now Tiantain to Tahu is almost determined upon, and evor Meunt Ararat for more than half way if Chins can arrange the Fruch trouble Li will down, it is manifast that the Ark must have been enter af once upon the buefqmm:**
A correspodent writes to the Mercury, from kept in perfect state of preservation, while Hongkong Git Company's Shares--SEP por
alowly, during tho silani lapse of four or fivợ Tientais, ander date 16th August-Iash fear thousand years, orcaping down, after the manor that the pleasant report you hate written on the of the klaciers, ints the valley below, there to ap above subject is founded upon entirely wrong pear in these later agen to discomfort the offer, Information. The only concession made to the und senfica the sure word of revelation. Throom Hon. Bassell Young is for a steamer to be placed missioners had already reported to his Majesty, at the disposal of member of Legations, and and at the instance of the German Ambaandor, mombers of Logations only. No other persons prompt stops have been taken to protect from will be allowed to make use of it; no commercial destruction and to preserse a relia se intersting character can be attached to it. In fact the to the whole world; as it as rompared that an Hongkong To Company's Shares 8160 per so-called godekion" in bogus one at hesteatarprising American traveller had openei nego. It amounts to nothing all and the entire is, in the hope of patobasing the Ark from roport is simply a piece of Buncombe
THE WOOSUNG BAR.
**
Indo-Chinn Blasm Navigation Co.'s Shara-
15 per cent discount.
Chips and Malls Steamship Company. Lelied,
20 por est premium.
shaex
*
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-$175 per
Khare.
Chins Sugar Refining Compuy, Limited-59
per share,
Chius Sugar Redning Conway (Debenturs)<
2 per cent, premiare. Lason Sugar Refining Company, Limited-380
per share
share.
:s382 par sharO.
Hongkong at Chias Bakery Company, Limited the Pashe of the distrist, in order to have it re- mored to the United Stats for exhibition. Chinese Imperial Toan of 1874-Nominal. is hoped that this most intaresting rohia may be Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Noosinas). At last there seems a certainty of that long-preserved to the world, and as the surrounding Chinese Imperial Loan of 1875-2 per cent, prem, country is of an exceedingly mountainous charac. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1831-2 per cent, prou. standing grievance to Shanghai, the Hssventer, and the dafiles leading tawards either rebl sent barrier, being swept away, The Weosung food or Batoum, both barnow and intricate, that Bar in the river. Hwang-poe has, over since the no attempt will be made to remove it out of the oponing of Shanghai sa's treaty port, boon &diatrist, where there is undoubt every Govern grievous inpedimant to navigation, causing meut in the civilised world would contribute to great delay toooman steams of large draughtand its carefal protection and preservation, the Constituting a source of vention and loes to mer-mostanut and remarkable monument of anti- chants. As the years went by, without the Gai quiby to he found in say part of the world. nose Authorities taking may steps to reinsove the Levant fer d' hindrance, the bar, owing to the cilting up of metal
the river, grow in distensions, sad the obstrue. A
fion to vesla became more serious. Mesoticos *lly dear, look down below," said Grandiose, the Chinese Government fallingly collected as he stood on Waterloo Bridge, with his wife, 1
the tonnage dues, and with unblashing effron
and gazed ata palating tig bauting a long line 9.
tory continued to rob the foreign shipowners of bargos, "such is lifebo tax is likes man,
with an easy conscience. This state of stairs did
$
*
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
JO 7TH SAFE, 188
Hosting.
*LOW WATER
Hongkong
Mean Time.
Helgert
Knea Time.
Hright.
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A
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The height of gran pre-level, las bona determined : 7,416 set shores of the tile-gadge as the Victoris Naval snl the
4. Crow-under Ordinary S
Spring-Ticas, to
to which dat
the heights in Iowa Tablas ace zolang 5.590 foot a
Po haghts in De Zaisles maghod with a mlone ( - ) in at below Low-Water Ordinary Spring Tales, mad Khould ha
tated on the tents gíra aðsro,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. VON MINE ZALUZIJN KEK Căla ExQinTER.) Adrius 31.
Barometer={ka.
Carmaxinatal á at.
Thermamatanus Baška
**
451
or to
Moser, ICMSSEN & Co.
at Hongkong and Shanghai,
Mr. A. REIS, at Swatow, Liquidator of Mueurs, PIROKŠ &1⁄4‰.
(1029
Swatow, 28th August, 1883..
- FOR ALF.
BEST QUALITY, OF
OLDIN GATE AND WESTDEN MILLS FLOU, Intely from Ban
Francisco
PONGEE SILK of al Kada. Apply
FUNG TANG,
of Bas Cheong Ching Hong,
43, Bonham Straz.
(1847
Hongkong. 14th July, 1883.
OSE PH SILLOTT'S
STEEL PENA..
GOLD
E
MRDAL, PARIS, 1879,
"Sold by all
Stationers, in Thalera.
WOW
ON ALE
INPELIAU QUÁNTO,
1929
NGLISH AFD. CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WHH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
Ap Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Doe, Hongkong.
"ALBAT,” Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the Ist September, at Four P.X.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LIPBAIK & Co., Gears Managora, Hongkong, 3lit Angust, 1889. [1623 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOE KUDAT AND BANDAKAN. "THE" Compsay's Steamship
THE
"THALES,"
Cargo will ba rasalved on board until 42... Sota and Parcels until 8 pm, on the bil September, 1888. (Parmals are not to be sent board; they must be left at the Agoney's Ofice,) Contents, and value of Phokages squirod. For farther particulars, apply at the Com pay's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 3th August, 1983.
1. 8. MAIL LNE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
MROUGH 2 NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. & Mail Steamer "OTTY OF RIO
DE JANEIRO," will ha desnutohol for hn Francisco, vis Yokohama, on WEDNES. DAY, the 12th Bapt., 1883, at Tases P.M., taking Passangere and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Bills of Lading isnod for trans. ertation to Yokohama and other Japan Parks, Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above is. San Francisco, to Atlantie and Inland Cities Porta TO-DAY the 1st Sept, at FOUR Pthe United States, vil Overland Ballways, to
For Freight or Fazungu, epily to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Manngore.. Hongkong. 25th Angust, 1939. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANT,
· LIMITED.
(1587
“NAMOA” Captain Wastoby, will be despatched for the | above Parts TO-MORROW, the 2nd September,
at DATE:GE.
10A.M., Rexistry of Letters ganses. Posting,
all printed matter and patterns OSIASS, !! A., Mail olores, except for Tinte Tatters 11.19 A.M.. Letters may be posted with Late Fo
of 10 cents satil 11.37M, when the Post Que ciosas entirely. 11.40A.M., Luts Letters may be postal on ho
tho packet with Late Fee of 10 Couls until time of departure.
No responsiblity cube accepted by the Post Offoe for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. The shroffs told off to soll staipa dhotild rapecially not be regarded as able to girn normat informne tion. The Portal Guide alone is the standard'on all points on which auch Information may be required.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1805.
THE Undesigned having been appointed. Tax Compas y tro pared to issue Policies of Insurance against Firm on tho mkuat terram.
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 1832.
1958
Havana, Trinidad, and Demensra, and to Forts
Mexico, Outral and South Amerios, by the; Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Fingland, France, and Germany by all fans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, who hare FOR SWATOW, AMOZ, AND FOOCHOW. nd full fare, re-omborking at San Francisco
THE Company's Steamshly
fe China or Japan (or vice versa) within ein TH
months, will be allowed a discount of 20 "%, teons Return Fare; it re-embarking within one year, allowance of 10 ", will be mate from. Return Fore. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- alle for one year, will be izguel at a Discount of 25 from Rotara Faro, Their allowances de not apply to through fores from China anữ Janan to Burope. [1013
For Fight or Fange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th August, 1835.
FOR LONDON vĨA SVEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
"ULENLYON,"
For Fasight or Passage, apply to
JAEDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongling, 17th August, 1883. [1555
UNION LINE,
FOR NEW YORK VYA SUEZ CANAL. NHE
Stamp
FONCEL
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agouts for the above Com- pany, are prepared to ACUDIT RISKS on Fear-CLASS (SDOWNE af i per Cent. Nott pre- mium per Au
NORTON &Co., Agents. Hongkong, 2th May, 1881.
ARLTON WA IS KEY.
'ELEVEN'TEARI OLD,
and
[2
FITE YEARS OLD These Grand OLD SCOTCH WHISKIES are shipped only by EXOARD MATHEWS & Freight will be received on beard until 4 P.M. COMPANT, of Loudon and Inverness, who st or the 11th September. Parcal Packages will be sale possessors of theBrand "CARLTON.” calved of the Oos until 5 r.. same day They are distilled from the finest Highland
al Parcel Packages should be marked to sd-Malt only, are in every respect equal to the hast Corusc Brandy, and guaranteed to bo dress in full, value of same is required.
entirely free frous Fusil Oil or other noxious impurities.
Cargo should be sent to the Company's Officer Iz Bonded Barolopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, th August, 1833.
For comprehensiveness and practical servicO this Work stands unrivalled "All the new Captain Hookinlay, will be despatched as aboye Consular Invoices to sompany Overland words which the Chinese are of late yare toon on or about the Sed Septembe oppailed to anin to exprsee the maereas vib- jents in mohinery, photography, talagraphy, and in since generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relatione has imposed upon then, are bero gironi alanso. Esch and every word is fully lustrated and explained, forming sxgroisen for stadests of a most instruative nature. Both the Court and Ponti pronunciations are giren, the accent being carefully marked on the bast principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the snaocse of an attempt to make the Captain Mitobell, will be despatched for the Chinese and English typocorrespond in the size abors Port on or about TUESDAY, the 4th of boly, thereby affecting a vast economy of September space, shlaring a cleaness not previously Labtainer, and dispensing with those rart margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore chasse- torized Chiasso publications,
"BUPHRATES,"
NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MARSEIL LATSE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR TEE Steamship THE
The following Latlar has been received from tko Secretary of the * CARLTON" CLUB.
CARLTON CLUB, Deo. 30, 1875, Messrs. R. Maraws & Co.
GENTLEMES, ID reply to your faguity as to whether the Whiskey you are supplying to this Club is apparel by the Mombars, the best karwar I đàn gira is that the consumption në this. Whisker in the Club has GEBATLY
There can be no doubt whatever your firm. INCREASED sinus. It has been supplied by about the Whlakoay being MOST EXCEL- LENT. I Old and Soft, and I may safely say that it is much approved by the Members.
Yours obediently.
Y. GRIFFIN SUTTON,
Secretary. JAUTION:
For Freight or Passage, apróg to
RUSSELL & Co.
"EUROPE," Hongkong, flit August 1883. a [1620 Valladist, Commander, will all on or about the GEO. E. STEVENS & Co's. LINA. th September, for. MARHEILLES, VIA SAIGON, SINGAPORE, "COLOMBO,
It has come to the knowledge of the Shippers ADEN, and BUEZ; and with leave to call
PENANG MI TUTICORIN. In connection of the "CABUTON" WHISKIES that the
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Porr DABWEN and GoHAND Ports, and taking through Cargo to Aux. LAIDE, NEW Zealand. and Tasmanias PORTS, New Caledonia and FIL). HE Stewiel
"SUEZ,"
To illuste the vast Roope of the work, the following bata are submitted forconsiduation Chalmers Vonahalary matains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary abdat 100,000, whilst this work contains mors than 50,000 English words, and upwards 52 600,000 Chinese charan tars. Again, despite al the grammare bad. ether eleuantary works as yet published, the stadeat of this foulé uguage absolutely no-Captain Ainslie, will be despatched as above on # quires omniples bo display the various appli. SATURDAY, the 8th September, at FIT P.M.
dations and equivalents of different wenke witok For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca
Agents.
[1541 Hongkong: 15th Augart, 1889. ~ |
UNION WIFE
FOR YOKOHAMA Steamin
working and tailing, while the Mirgas, like women, not go on without ramozistence. It was not in are--*-* I know," Interrupted Mis. G., anidly. TO Europost Nucian nature to pay the tonnage dans the tag does all the blowing and the barges w and calmly endure being cheated out of the bear all the burden.” «
[TH] 1 The Brasillan army, lits the British army, equivalent, which was tabour remorable imz pediments should, bo olarad from the river, seems to be at present in Father disorganizeli. P But the Chinese mandarins regarded the Woo condition. The ex-Minister of War in Heal, sung Bar "Heaven-amt barrier esposially in a speech ho made the other day at to on designed to lay out cho barbarian mon.of.mar, military matters, gave a melancholy account of and therefore they were not prepared to do anythe laxity of discipline that provails not merely thing to remove or leasen it. It mattered nothing among the ranks and flo, but also amon, thehigh to them if the forolga stannors were detained at er officers. One of these, the colonel of a tattai- Wooenng and lost large sum of money on every ion stationed at Rio, on haring that he bad bean- voyage; that was not their affair; all they wore passed over, went to the Department of War, concerned about was that the " Bar” was likely abused the officials there all round, and awom to prova a formidable oxiruotion in the way of that if the Emperor did zot éco justice done bo hostila Tesis in the event of foreign patience at would let them know what thres hundred bagonsta any fature ilme collapsingsador the prorocation could do in the streets of Ble. The hospitals given by the constant evasion of or infringement alen, the oz dinlater asserted, were in many an Treaty stipulations. Valy, therefore, for parts sinis of ficangiai orruption. Sons off- yearn did the Shanghai Chamber of Commarna cars froquantly received for medicines for tlmán complain, and vainly did it mentorialise the thoir active pay, and leaches were hired fur or Ferein Maisters at Foking; the Tsang-live times a mouth at eighty cents each every Tamén maaged anaoossfall to postpans any time. leotris collars won supplied at the cost serious collection of the question, and the of tane of thousands of dollara, and linge Chirmamakerel fi modi foreign merchants and shipowners, bad to put up bottles" gure in the ammonts for over 50,000 with the insouventance and bear the loss with dola, “se thonicle”: addet the ex-Minister ani- the best give they could. But they did not castically, "the military hœpitals were numaries wholly dogsir of getting their representations for children" Whatever may be the one in attended to for as the evil gram worse with mach Brasil, the military hospitals in this country are succeeding year, they wers able to urge the bosoming, beyond a doubt “ purseries for obild. mintter, more strongly, and the question began zen;" sad ins for years a feeding-botth ́ will in time, to affect China intorasta also, the probably be an indispensable artiole in: the Bri- China Merchants' Company's font innluding tish soldier's kit-quless the War Ofise authe larger vesls, which in a few panza mors would rities provide the army with wet aurans. have been cheatually shut out by the obstructive A launch propelled by stored elasticity made Bar Ralustantly, at laugh, an order was given a trial feip batween the Triple and Grenwich by the Chiese Authorities for a powerful stenus | on the 18th July, being one of the first instanices dredger, and this vessel; nauced the An Ding, of the use of this motive power thus applled. ayrived in Shanghai some months ago. At first The launch, which in only 408., in length; wan tasre seemed nomo doubt as to whether the built of galvanized steel by the Masara. Torzow dredger would fail all requirements, the pre-and Co., of Poplar, and the propelling power is liminary trials not being altogether satisfactory, found by Mars, Siemens dynamos, placed ander but a few days ago a final trial was made, which the Scoring as the stern of the boat, wish, in proved that the ẩn Ding could perform all the raised thers about Sim... The wlectricity for giv- work she was donatenated to recomplish, and | ing motion to the dynamak obtained from Faure she has been formally fake over by the Chinese Sellon-Voleimar acoumuster cella, supplied by Authorian, and, becording to Shangbal papers, the Electric Power Stonga Company, placed she is to be set to work at ones to dredge the guder the firing, where they not only do Bot.1.2010.09. some to Parohiers of STX or more Copies. "Hegrau.ast" obstruction. It is stated that cronoy spans avaliable for passengers, but aw Tamez W15, 88.5 2005 17,000 18.4 six to eight feet of mod are to be remored, seful in being balls There is cage Diction of Wa which will enable all, voile to proceed up to sufficient to give very high spood for six bours, Shanghai without dinsunging cargo leto bosta or a longer line with a medium spood.. On the Voien
Cheronatul P.M. (Wat bah)......... Dharmasamaparat par. (Wat hebhi...
Thermometer-diclaim forar vishi.....
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
· REGISTER
Auguk let
How
ANGS,
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SAROMETES,
HERMOMEIN.
haya one pengcal meaning "Of these example
this work cantsing mass than five times as mayan my other Donary hitherto pub lished.
with these Simers the Copy ransa Line orapty Bottles have been dishonestly rafilled I MARSEILLES to HAFEE and LON- with the nimsons trash vert often enld ta DON, leaving MANNKILLEE after arrival of the Chios under the name of Whisker, this is therefore to caction construers to CAREFULLY Samer from CHINA,
The Company also runs, Stamare regularlyAMINE the CORES and CareCLES to go they lam MARSHime to numerous Ports to the have not been tampared with; also that the EDITSLEANEAN and BLAGE SEA, by which Corks, Capımlar, and Tabals are branded with through freight may be booked.
their Trade Mark.
For Prices and Tarmis, apply to
CUTLER, PALMER & 66..
Agents for Cina RICHARD MATHEWS & CO..
· ** CARLTON”· WUTAKAY
Marohanta, London.
The Company bass a forwarding Agency at Pois, 5, ROZDE Rounemonz, giving special boilities to Stippers.
Shippors:
NOT RESPONSIBLE
Each steamerberries» Surgeon and Stewardess. The line is usted for its onion, and Bear and ible Wines are included in the passagje money,
1423 Kêrden Tweeze are now granted by the, Seamorn of this line available for 6 or 12 months to be regional from the data of arrival.`at Marsellos of the Blenger for which the Ticket the Helder of the Tokat,
For pretion purpose the arrangement ef the work is so complete, that a reference to its pares sables a person who understands Raglish to commitente effectivly with natives why understand Ecthing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Captain Fowler, dus en or about the 4th Sepaund to the date of re-emberkation there of European residing in Cina, and to the natives teber, vill kam immediate despatch for the
HAND MARIGA themasolve it explains sjoets fully with which abova Porb
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1. 1
At Woomarg. This will be a great relief to ship ordinary laneken the machinery and attendants by The... owsers and Marchants, involving a kroat saying occupy the larger and better part of the vessel, both of time and money. The concession thus but on the one tried on the 18th the only ma wat Thermomet 17.0105-10870.0] 117|77.3 | secured, after so many fear of agitation, la come chinery seco was the stestinge gear, and ere man || wather encouragement, la foralgiers, to, pomorare in steered and managed the rbole, there being room their siteppte to Induss tha Chinoso msadarius | for more than 40 peratus. There was in the four Ba
to do their futy to their sighbours and carry, travelling no potiosable vibration, and thasheenoe cut their Implied" contrails---Chinn. Overland of smoke was not only apparent to the travellers, Trade Export.
but to the pickers où slips in the pool, who hailed the little oreft with the query as to where The past week has cost the Swimming Asso, the intinel was. The boak arrived at Greenwich ciation andther of their challenge sups, for D. in three-quarters of an hour. The makers pra Ausworth, by a Mird occssutive victory in the sent the craft as ponnessing qualities espacially half-mils championship mod, became entitled to adapted for warfare, for she is ready in a mo the valuable ou connected with it. It was the most when the scoumulators are once alarged.i gift of the proprietor of the Sporting Life, and and the alsotrical power is easily obtainable on weighed airty-three.ornou. If was quite Stting board abip from the ongins or from water rheola that the colon should be marked by the fact Třie trial was quite successful, and Mr. Yarrow, that the time of the winner-14 minutes 19%) representing the builders, and Mr. Collett, rapra seconds is the best yet soomplished by any senting the Electrical Forer Storage Company, post-World,
were congratulated on the result of the day,
ally allow
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HOME FOR VIND~t, eskas, 1 to 3 light breeze, 8 69 6. usterats. &107ral. 710 Basrong, to 10 hovy, lo 39 vielant
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Vasily. Wo Calm The Indian Leu MGA to ludilonte any incest-orar thiʼN SYSCKgY dealerson
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very few lidsed of them are perfectly signaluted
To partis resident in England and interested
in Chins it osunet but to invaluable occasion.
ally.
It comprises upwards of two thousand farge
quarto pages.
A Large REDUCTION in FRT is a
LONDON: TRUBAH & Co., 60, PATERNOSTI Row, HONGKONG "Dani Paras)" Orion WINDHAM ST.
NOTICE. DRINTING OF THE DEBURIPTION "DAILY PRES” OFFICE. Particule attention is gron at this Eatablish: ment to COMMERCIAL and GRYFEAL To
PRTEYING, OVOFy desciption of which in
ية
IN THE BEST STYLE SUCH PRICES
as will bear"
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
- "SELEMBRIA,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 3th August, 183.
[1619
SHLEE LINE OF STEAMRES.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,
Semanship
MIRIONETHSHIRE,”
·
Special rates are arranged for families. For Fraight of Thanage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 19th August, 1841.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
PANT.
FOR DEBTS.
Neither the UAPTAINS, the Adurta, nor the Owymi, will to RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour Alary's Tölu, Brit. bkz, C. Burgen,—E, Woo. »
Loong.
[1603 | Amoy, Brit, str., C. Herrmann →Siemrean
& Co.
Anya, Ger, bì, W: Jensen.-Wieler & Co. COHABBATOON APCAR. Brit. str., HoTarish.
D. Sassoon, Sonn & Co.
The Undeaigned, Agente for the above AURORA, Brit, k., Milne-Chinos Williams, Commander, will be derpstolied on Ompany, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES BONITO, Gas, bagh, H. Kana-Wühr & Co,
falast FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any CANTON, Brik ft., Jaquss-Tang Kan & Co. 20th September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to mode
CITADEL, Brii Sim. Tihooner, R. Morrison.—
Chinese, CHANDERBAGE, Gar, bl, G. Sathro-Chiness. CRUSADER, British steamer, Rowin-Arahold,
030
FIRST-CLASH RISK.
ADAMSON, BELL & CA.
RATES of FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS BE Hongkong, Sist August, 1883. -
[1495 DUCED TO FDB CANT. JEST FOR ANNUM FOR NEW YORK.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente,
THE S/S L.L. I. Amerian Ship
"PAUL JONES,” Gerrish, Master, will load are for the above Fort and will have quick depatol.
For Fight, apply to
Hengkong, 50th
BUSSBEL & Co. Angaat, 1983
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 883 L LI. Amerlain Ship
SOUTHERN (ROSS,"
| BOM THE DATE.
Imperial Fire Inaantoe Company Hongkong, th May, 1881.
NOTICE.
[1618E CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
"PANY, LIMITED, Is prepared to ACOEPT FIRST CLASS |LISKS at 1%, nett per Aænum, and other IN-
KIRANORS Current Rates
AGEXOTE at all, the Trinty Ports of China and Japan, sit at Singapore, Balgo, Penang, and the Phillypkana.
AREA ALMERA 2 Belley, Master, will load here for the above ANY IN THE EAST,
Port, and will have quiak dospatok sjett
For Freighé spply to vidim
JAS. B, COUGHTRIE, "DAILY PERIS":"07JION
RUSSELL & Co,
Becretary Hengkong, 30th August, 1883 [1617 | Hongkong, 27th March, 1887/
Horazona.
Karberg & Co.
FORMOSA, Brik sale., QuaylaSlamiton & Co. GLENELG, Brit, str. Byseofily. HANNA, der, bark, Deneken-Wisler & Co. KILLARNET, Brit, str., II, O'Neill...ibb,
Livingston & Co.
Lino, Brit, lt, Lewis-Tang Ke & Cal Loons Why Brit, B-zu, nehéõner; G. Graham.
---Chinoca
Marie, Gar. bk., G. Thomszobafsky-Captain. PEKING, Brit str., Hensemann Sismsson
&Co.
| PEBA CHULL CHow Elko, Brit itn., Light-
wod-Hip Hing Hong. Sammenus, dar hark, Bohada-Sjoursan & Co. Bunz-Belt, win, G. A. KALIS ..... Risall & Coi TWELrom, And ship Wermod.--Adamson,
|
Bell & Caps 1093 TALOUTTY, H
str., R. Martin--Posten & Co,
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