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that Roster Agent at Simla his bang nobbled A spirit merahnat to Dabila samounssa that by Government. The whole affair is considered he has still a small quantity of the whisky on to reflect diariit on the Govorotzant of Indisband which was drunk by George IV. when in and to badishonest on the part of Renter. Tho Dublin

Time, in a loading article to-day, Tuesday, apan The Chicago Tribuno's Ghalbyrlile (Ind.) upė Routar'a garbled version of the opinions on cial mays:-Goarge Arnold, a farms ant in the Ilbert's Bill, says that this tamperin with a employ of Franklin Booth, who it. Iftoon miles public chanzol of nows is a most mischievous inwent of thie alte, has made a discovery which has novations, which, polass_obooked, will isste euch ersited widespread interest in this county, The a stain on Lead Ripon's rule we all the well in. object of this lutocest is the skeleton of what once tentioned sentiment of his measures will not) saloo to ene.

We have been at the pains to olansify the whole of the opinions, mat including these of Houds of Govarsments, and the result we have arrived at is sa followe com

was a man of gigantie proportlong, which wan uncovered in a gravel pit on the Basth farm. The skeleton was found fa a eltting posture, fav. ing esat and about air fest beneath the surfovs. : Some of the boxes were badly broken by the car- ing of the bank, but the skull and some of the large bones were taken out intact and from them may sasily be realized the gigantiantature of tho being to whom they cose are support. The measurement of the skuil from front to rear, by a rale passing through the vyo-socket to the back of the hand shows it to have been about sixteen inchos deep, while the brondth of the inferior. mozillary was sight and one-half inchis,' show. The expedition of General Hick, started (oring that the brain must bave weighed from four Kordofas on September 8th, and reports have and one ball to five pounds. Careful measure- baon received from him that the Maldi's reli-mont of other bozos establish the fact that the giom influerene has been broken up.

Of 229 opinions of Europeans, 15 are in forone of the passing of the Bill, 88 are in favour of some sort of compromjar, and 175 are opposed to the passing of the Bill, while of 64 Native Opinions, 49ers in favour of the passing of the Bill in om forms of other, and 15 are opposed

to it.

CAMO, 12th September

[man, when alive, was not less than niins fehtiin height and large in proportion. From the ap pearance of the tenth, which are very large and i do not show the slightest sign of doccy, although

"ALLAMABAD, 13th September. The Amir has returned to Kabul and was wall received,

The Shah of Porain has returned to Teherauthay are worn down almost to the tones of the from Moshed.

OLLA PODRIDA,

Quia, being asked by a lady why it was ro ported that there were more women in the world than men, replied: "it is in conformity with the arrangements of nature, mada; we always A golden Astec idol, wblob weighed thirty. nevan pounds, was found by some prospantars in savern near Calistlahodales, sinte of Mexico. Fearing it would be condoated, they broke it A sad thus destroyed a priceless arohmological

gor more of hesvan than of earts.

treasure,

Jadge Nelson, of the United States, has de oided that the sati-Chinos law refers to uation. ality rather then rare. Consequently Chinamon who are residenta in Hongkong, being British subjects, ara not prohibited from emigrating to the United States.

jaw; the mon could not have-baon Isas than, 100 years old when he died and perhaps much olden The bones of the lower jaw ara very large and thick, showing an extant of musɔnlar develop- ment in that organ which is far beyond anything of the present day. Blepe have been taken to have oaste mate of the bazea. They will be placed in the State geological collection.

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raspondont of the new earth torpedo invented by Somis partinalare arò given by a Genera: 007. Herr von Zubowite, an Austrian Haasst officer, some experimenta with which were resoully mado Thun, in Switzerland. The Zahowitz. tor. does can be placed underground and ad substitutes far fengure; they may be placed in ja cart or waggon formine part of a barricade, and so arranged that the least movement of the robicle will explode the ongine. The trials at Tann ara described as 'surprising. The for podees are somposed of two taxes ons shove the ether, the Best of which contains the charge, a art of galatine, while in the second is placed the exploding apparatus. By means of a'conduoting The Haugatis journal fémset gives a new wiro, 'oleverly hiddon,' the engine may be explod- version of the alle at reuewal of the allanseed 'at the most propitions moment at the wil between Germany and Austria. coording to of a distant, and pasibly an invisible opera which the alliance, originally concluded in 1879 tor, or it may be arranged to go off by for are yours, was prolonged at the end of last simple omtact with a man er s hores. When your for a farther period of six yours.

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tort or brashwood, a sording to the nature of the ground. The vibration of the nie pro- duced by the barsting of one of these trily ła. forual macbiung san du felt at a creat dielsace,ayd the general effect is something prodigions. The most interesting experiment tried at Thas was the blowing up of two old caissons which had been placed on a lorry. So violent was the explosion that, not alous wore the missos and the lorry literally audibilated, but the spectators whe wateber the experiment from a barcsok of ob ervation at a distance of 200 metres were almost blinded by the cloud of dust raised by the hero ran for the pestiny 2 burzar (Altam blast."

Lord Cavendish, who was in 1810 the largost | slight depth, its presence is concealed by afones, stcokbolder in London, evidently did not know bow to use his wealth. His aakars, fading that his nomaut amounted to a deposit of £90,000, called upon blm and asked what he wished to have done with it. "Anything you okone," was bis reply, "but don't bother me about it. I won't be plazed. If it's any tran- ble I'll take it out of your handa."

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On board the Nettle target shipin Portemouth Harbour experiments have recently been made to determine the value of mantlets of cape and steel in affording protection to gunners on board ship against shell fire. The castlebs ware sun. peaded at various distances, in the midst of whicha lire abell was siang and árod by sisetri. city. The affect of even the reps matting in diminishing the spread of the fragmints was con- siderable. "Mantle's made of steel will be fitted between the guns on board the Camperdoton.

Osnar Wilde's new play " Tera" just pro-Now Patne salas girou si Spits, to 8570, and of 4 DARURENENG SISUL RIPED GUNS (of ducod in New York, as be pronounced New Benares at $347) to 3550.

ural, lonir-winded, wearisome, long-draw,dra matic ros," a series of disconnected essays, ugly. fanoifal, foolish, highly-peppered, handam gabbie" by all the critles oxcept ors, and he declaras the play to have been a complete suooes. That aritis is Oscar Wilde. Fat the most painful feature in the domination of Me Oscar Widea play is to be found in the evidence supplied by

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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched ou THU39. BAT. the 11th October, with Mails for Japan, 8c Frausisco, the United States. Coals, Honolulâ, Para, &o., which will be closed on fallowa

2.16 P. Begistry sens

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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Past," DESCANT" TUESDAY, the 16th will be despatcho October, with Malls for the United Kinginn, Rotero Fare: if re-embarking within one year, Europe and countries berook nia Brín đỉnh: to su sllowwase of 10 "%, will be nula fem. Relara the Straits Bottlemanta, Brbarin, Burmah, Coy. Fore. Pre-Pail Rotorn Paven Onders, avail-lea, India, Addon. Erept, Malia, and Hibraltar, above abis for one your, will be insandata Discount

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Sim Reeves, the famous tour, is a portly man, weighing nearly two hundred pounds, with a fall, shabby fase and a quantity of oorly iroa- gray hiske, onos jet blask, of which he has always boon very proud. He was born in Hout sixty. one years ago.this Optobor, the son of a village or mnist, and to learned to read music bafore he could rest books, Ris Father discover that ha could sing, and trained him persistently. "By Jove, be just did, you know," saye the great singer: "eight hours a day ranning scales and bowling like a calf." At foarteon ka anaacaded his father sa organist and shoirmaster at 340

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The National Zeitung of Germany compared the achievements of the Eaglink in that osantry to Hamlet's "enterprises of great pith and mcmort ..which loss the name of action," and holds up to scorn the Gladstone Administration for its apparent willingness to allow the Pistory of Tel-al-Kobic to evaporats like a siap bubble.” The National Zeitung ocationes: Never did onqueroraso foolishly waste their time and lose thair advantages as the English have done. Before their very eyed M. de Lesseps is begin- aing to construct another Caual, with the ad. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-- ministration of which, dospite their shares and $350 per share. thair swords, they will hava as little to do na with the first ona History bas long since aequit. ted the English of their ocugaest of India but walther their contemporarias nor posterity will forgive them for their bauzled conquest of Egypt. Apart from the dotations which Ad mical Seymour and General Wolseley hare received, the English, nording to all present appearances, will soon have nothing substantial left to them of their Egyptian campaign. order to obelise a king of Dahomey one of his villages may be busat; but Alexandria cught not to be barat and an army brought into the field marely is sond Arsti Pasha to Caylon as * pensioner.*

Referring to the erection of a monument to the honour of Daguerre, the Daily Telegraph saysThe gatlöp of a ricchorgo, the running of a greyhound, the flight of bird, the procession of the clouds in the sky and of the waves on the

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For 1883.

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRSOTORY,

The issue for 188$ which is the

Tweezy-First Annual PoBLICATION,

& Co.

Bozzo. Get. bark, H. Hass.-Wisler & Co. CHARLES H&E, Brit. ship, W. J. Watson.-

P.&O. S. . .

ORUSADER, British stamer, Rowin.-Arnhold,

Karberg & Co.

Brit. str., Jarvin-Thos. Howard

C. T. Hoo, Br

& Co

CITY OF PEEING, Amstry Borry-P.M. S. 8.

Co.

HERMANN, Gor. bark, M. Traulson--Wisior

& Co.

JAPAN, Brit, atz, Gardner.-D. Sassoon, Sons

& Co.

bas boon considerably extended, both in the Diestory proper and in the Appendix. The porta in BORNEO hare bean sided to the

fas. A. Borland, Am, bark, J. H. Lut- to the usual contents, the Treaty batwarn former; whilst the latter inslados in addition

Russell & Co.----- KILLARNEY, British stemmer, O'Neill-Gibb, the ozarlaat trade between Rust and HINA, LOTHAIN, Brit. bk., Destor, Git, Livingston BRAZIL and Catma, the new regulations for · Liyingston & Co.

the Revised. Consular Regulations for the Trasty Parts of China, Pilotaga Regulations Horses, Brit, tr, Laff.-Yass at Hong,

MARIE, Ger. bk., G. Thomsohofsky Captain. and other additions.

KALBADE, Brit, bt., H. Lightbody. Masna. Chins Sugar Rotining Company (Debentures) RESIDENT i has been much leares?

The ALPHABETICAL LISr of FonkrON

gorias Maritimes.

abara.

shara.

Chias Sugar Refuing Company, Limited-$139

per share

2 par cent, premium.

Luzon Sagar Kaining Company, Limited-877

per abara.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY contains the following Lithographed MAPS

sex, can barinstantaneously photographeal. Brau Bunghong Ice Company's Shares-8150 per and PLANS-

abars,

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Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nowinal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-- Nominal, Chinese Imperia! Loan of 1878-2 parent.prom. Chinese Imperis! Doan st1881-2 per cent.jærəm.

the bleased ann kimeolf, he is tão patron of pastormsphere, has had his own face photograph- ed, spots and all. An a aceiat banefactor, in bringing the enda of the earth together, and drawing all bumanity into sympathetic intercom munication.photography rivalastam, the electric telegraph, nad cheap postego. Still the veil a ndt wholly lifted. The laws of photogrphic fapussing are yot imperfectly understood, and people continue to be prematel with photo. graphic portraits of themselves in which their Ents are several sizes, larger than tugir bes while their extreuilise are appareatly afflicted with elephantisais, an thair arms bosome B shrunken as the arma of orcok-backed Gloucester. No! The evil has certainly tot been Bfted, since, although announcements that photographs- are about to be taken in natural colours bare

·boan moña na frequently, as that a navigable Th 4 balloon abont to start for Chisa, we seem to be as far off from the discovery of throms-photo- graphy so from that of the serial machine,”

The Morning Peel thesilastraten the neces sity for the new code of laws promulgated by the Marylebons Club --The he ende con- tains one addition that, has been no dưæbt sag- gestad by an amusing piene of sharp practice which was much talked of in cricket siroles not long ago-It happened that on the first day, of) a watch a bowler and a bateman on opposite *ides were staying in a country hoove, and after dinaer were talking over the day's crioket... am very glad,' said the latter,,' that you did not appeal when you bowled the last ball to day, for I believe I was leg before, wiokut. The bowler said nothing, but at the beginning of the game most morning, and before a ball was bowled, in- quired of the umpire, How's that? How is What,' end the spire. The last ball bowied yesterday, was the rejointer. Out," said the ampirs, who remembered the low, before wicket. and out the na'nsky batsman had to go, defer. mined to be in fatare less confiding evor his wins. It is, we presse, to meet a case of this kind that the now code provides that an appeal to the ampire shall not be made after any tossution of play. This is indeed, only a single ons out of suy instapes which might be given of the care with which the new code bas born framed, onl we are sure that the skill bestowed on the work will be generally rovoghised and appreciated."

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The haigle in the Tables marked with a minus ( - ) algez e below Water Ordinary Spring-Tides, and should be altacled from the squat ante saven love."

LOM

-HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

From Mu Yarones 00: EVRENA.)

Octaler Brd. Hanothel B.M

$0.028

Chermometers & Museum LINN Chor], P-KerruretanoL

Thermometer A+. (Wellb Thermonalez-) 1.26. (Wet hol

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眵

& Co.

Nesos, Brit. six, Thom-nell & Co, OBED BAZTEB, Am. bk., Obod Baxter.—Bussell,

& Co. PEEING, British ste, Honarmanu.Siemasen

& Co.

CODE OF SONALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. PAUL JONES. American ship, B. A. Gerrish.

MAY OF THE IsLaxo of TIoNGKONG, - PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA, New Mar of Two Far East, PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON.

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SHANGRAI.

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PLAN OF MANILA

MAP OF THE TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAFOLE.

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pages of printed matter. It is in dispensable in every ar^antile Oftae to the Far East and will be found a useful vada mecum to those travelling either on business or pleasure. THE CHRONICLE-AND DIRECTORY

is published in Two Forus-Complate at 85;

Kallor edition $3.

Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily Press Office, whore it is pablishal, or to the following Agents -

M1040............................. Messrs. A. A. de Mello & Co. SWAZOW... Messy Campbell & Co. AMOT Mesere. Wilson, Nickolls & Co. FORMGIA.........Momers. Wilson, Mohalla & Co. Foodnow... More. Hodge & Co.

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Walsh, Shanghai NAGABAKI ..... The C. and J. Trading Co. HIOGO, OBAKA..The C. and J. Trading Co. FORGRAMA..Japan Garette Ofiles. MANILA..More. Viuda de loyzaga & Co. SAIGON Mr. Crettier BING&FORR... Mosers, Sayle & Co.

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87: Park Bow. Daily Preu Office, 27th January, 1883,

Ransell & Co.

PHEA CHULA, ORON Kao, Brito, Light

wood.

Tax Lr, Beit, bk., Bushbold.-Ohluss. TWILIGET, Am. - abip,-Werland-Ademson,

-Bell & Co.

Viroz. Brit. bark, J D. Forbes.—Jiemsson

& Co.

WM. MANSON, Brit. bart, E. Kindred.-

Chinese,

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENLAND. Poeta, sed taking through Cargo ta

NEW ZEALAND)

THE Starship

"WHAMPO&M) Captain Williams, will be despatched an above on or about the 20th October,

This vessel has unusually good Cabin Aosom. Imodation, sitasted amidalijs, izpen the appar

dock.

“For Fraight of Passage, apply to

·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 16th September, 1889.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE SB LII British Ship

FOE KUDAT AND SANDAKAN:

Compsoy's Steamship

THACES Captain Pasook, will he degained for the shove Forts on SATURDAY, the Bch Cataber, FOTR FM.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managora. 23th September, 1893,

(1783 OCEAN STEAMSHTE COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

Company's Steamship

"ANTENOR."

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

of 25 from Heturn Fata. There allowance da not only to through farm from China and Japan to Europe.

Fraight will be ruceiral on boar·l until 4 FL on the 10th October. Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofos until 5 F.. same day ali Parsel Packages should, be marked to ad- dress in fall: vine of same is required.

-This Panicat carries no mails for the Austraingian Colonies,

The anal hours will be observad in slosing the Malls, do.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

TRN FRUNCH MATL

Day before Departure,

Canentar Invoice to accompany Overland 5 P.M., Money Order One class, Post Office Carro should be sent to the Company's Offices oloses, exonst the night box, which is always in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector-opax out of offer bauek, - Eof Customs at San Francisco.

Day of Deparbara.

For further information as to Passage and 7 A. M., Post Ofles opens. Fraight, apply to the ausner of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central,

10 AM, Registry of Lasitors conses. Porting of

2961 September, 1880.

F. È. FOSTER,

Agent.

all printed matter and patterns season. 1a.M., Hail olosas, oreapt for Lusto Loktora,

· 11,10 a.m., Ketters may be posted with Late Fe

of 10 conta until

11,30 AM, when the Post Otva stoses entirety:--

board MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. 11:40 AM, Tata Letters may he poster

the psoket with Late Fas of 10 Centa until tims of door 1952 STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INT,AND SEA, (Taking Cargo for Toxomana and VLADITO- STOCK.)

Captain at the 6th October food as above THE "KUMAMOTO-MARU, Captein

or about the 6th October

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agenta 45th September, 1883.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

1852

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo sat Passengers at through rates for Niraro, OugrOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIK, HANKOW, and Pours on the YANGTIZR.)

↑ WE Company's Steamıhip

"ACHILLES,”

DAVYWOUD, das hers of or about the 7th last, will be despatched as abovo on FRIDAY, the 19th instant, at FOUR P..

Barro received on boset and Parosis at the Oleo up to Oys P.M., of the day of Sailing."

·No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damnga mast be settled on beard before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

THE ANGLIRT MAKI.. The following toúru are absorved in closing Muila, ko; by the Dritish Contract Packet -- Day of Denastare.

Noor Money Order (Tate Massa 9.09 P.M.-Registry of Tatters Post- ing of all priatel mution and patterns nomaan, 3,00 PM.--Mails closed, arcant for Tato Tattara, 2,10 -Lotters may be posted with fate foo

of 10 couts until

3.80 P..when the Post Ofise alosna entiralv. 3.40 Px.-Tate Tetters warba postel on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, un t time of departare.

www

1. TRA MUSTEER. Params who sani Musters of Tax throngh

Caryn and Passengum for Takobamn will be transhinpad to the Shanghai Mail-Steamer sti Kobe, and for Vladivostook at Nagasaki.

For further Particulare, apply at the Comthe Post in Tins are reqnestol to have them Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above Day Oness, Praya Contral, Ground Floor of tande dat or equare Instead of round, as it is in- on or about the 6th October,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents.

[1788 28th Baptam boy, 1883.

FOR LONDON ▼LA BURZ CANAL. 19 Steamship

"GLENCOE,"

Captain 1, will be despatched as above on or about the 9th Ostable.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 25th September, 188$.

1789

QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Compsoy's Steamship.

"PATROULUS,”

or about the 13th instant.

Fat Fraight de Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. 1st October, 1883.

Masare. Hassell & Ca

H. J. H. TRIPP,

Agent. Hourkour, 4th October, 1889.

STRAN FOR

SINGAPORE PINANG, COLOMBO. ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON ALSO

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA.

NB-CARGO CAN BE TARRN ON THROUGH

possible to pack round tins securely in the mall- bags. It is believed that the tea will travel mom esfoly in flat tins, which are not so liable na round ones to be bulged in.

4.by 3 by 14 Inchez is surgestel as a good đơn. The tins should not baya akarn corn

Boxes of letters are sometimes murivet at the

Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastons with maling wax, but there is no im- pression of a seal,

The Stamps tendörod for sale' must not or. |cond 580 in value, must be perfectly clean, in od condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or acampanied by a note.

Bills of Lading for Batavia, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, Margriling, Tetorre, BURG, NEW YORK, AND. BostON, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY--Steamship The attention of bochoktors-is-called to the "DECOAN,” Captain A. W. Adamson, with neessity of carsfully sealing such boxes with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatobed from some radagnisable seal, and of sending a chit-

Captain Brawn, will be despatched a show on this for LONDON Direct via T2 CANAL book or receipt with them. The omission of

nad gavol ports of call, on TUBSDAY, the the latter precaution lenver's doubt as to whe 16th Catober, at FOUR P.W.

ther the contents of the bax ever renohed the ́ Fost Offer: the omission of the formed, as to whether part of them might not have been ab. nimoted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.

Na responsibility oan his ancspted by the Post

11700

STEAM TO TOKOHAMA via NAGASAKI. AND HIOGO.

(Passing through the Island Bra).

THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship

"ZAMBESI," will leave for the above places on WEDNES DAY, the 17th October, at 13 (Noon) O'CLOCK.

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent.

1st October, 1883.

FOR NEW YORK v11 SUEZ CANAL. NECE Stasip

Pearson, Commands, expisted here on cr about "STRATHLEVEN,”--

the 17th instant, will have immediate despatch for the above port........

For Freight or Passage, apply lo

ADAMSON, BELL & C.,

[1805

2nd October, 1893.

Agents.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Starship

"ROHILLA,"

will leave for the aboye plase about 24 hours after har arrival with the next English malī

B. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent..

2nd October, 1889.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, THE Company's Steamship GUDAVERY,"

11774 Captain Da Temple, will be despatched for

| YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the next Frosth Mall from Europe."

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agoot. 9th September, 1888,"

*** CHARLES: BAT," Watann, Master, will load here for the sborra port and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

3rd October, 1883

RUSSELL & Co.

FOR NEW-YORK-

THE 2/3 LII American Bark

[1817

"OBED BAXTER" Bortor, Master, will lond hers for the shure Fort, and will hara qekok despateh,

For Freight, apply to

3rd October, 1883.

RUSSELL & Co.

(1818

NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

Company's Steamship --

"ANADYE,"

Captain

will be despaioked for BEANGHAL shortly after her arrival from Europe.

G. DE ORAMPHAUK, Agrot

29th September, 1885.

Carge will be receivad on board and Parools sad Spools (Hold) at the Office nuti! Tax A... on the day of salling.

For farther partiostars regariling Fremant and Pamaan apply to the PesINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'So for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, Offca, Hongkong.

ne bo votas addressed to ankorfiasts affleors. "Tha The Contents and Valas of Packages are co-ahrette told off to asli utemps should spasially

zust be regarded en able to siva morrant inform quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Bhippers are partianlarly requested to note on The Postal Guide slave in the standart on the terms and conditions of the Company's all points ou which woh Informaation may be Black Bill of Lading..

for

CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATIOY SAU be obtained in this Comoara: Stoupara ; particulars spoly at the Ofdes,

N.B.--This steamer takes Cargo and Passon gers for JMamailles.

2nd October, 1899.

E. L.-WOODIN; - Acting Saperintendent.—

required.

LOCAL AND INDIAN PARONG POST. 1.-Stas!! Pareola may be sent by Post at Rook. Estes between Ammeking sodane of the 'British Post Offices in Chins, as well as to Japan, Mremb Takhol,the Straits Settlements, Corlanan l India. They must not exceed the following Himansions, foot Tong, 1 foot broad, 1fost doen, weich vzore than 5lbs., uer be amallar then 3 in. by 2 in, by 2in. Fuch parcels may be wholly closed if they bose this special andorsement, Parcel, containing („no,Zatter, but any parsel may ha opmaal by diras,

tion of the Postutastor General'. In the Case of Parools for India a declaration of spatenta and value is requied, a pristol form for which is Boulton, Heater, will look here for the above supplied gentis, The Registration of Parcels Fort and will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

FOR NEW YORK, THE ALBritish Ship

THE A

"LOTTAIR,"

Srd October, 1883.

RUSSELL & Co.

[1819

“SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR

LONDON AND HAMBURG,

VIA SUEZ CANAL, "DE (Taking Cargo at through rates for

NEW YORK.

TED Ateamship

*CARDIGANSHIRE." Courtney, Commander, will be daspatebod for the above Ports on or about the 23rd October,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co

Agents?

24th September, 1893.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 33 L. I. L American Ship

[1707

for Indis and Ceylon is compátrary.

To provide means of remitting small cums of money to or from this Colony and between the Perts of China, the Fostinsters and Agents of this Office are allowed (but not required) to parehase Hongkong Postage Stampa from to- reigu residents.

COLDIERS" AND SAILORS' LETTRES. 1.—Privatae in HM, Army or Navy; Nón. asmonisioned. Offgera. Rafinasters Army Schoolmasters (not, Superintending or First Class) Writers or Schoolmistresser may seziel half-otince letters to the United Kingdom by wall at the rate of four cents (twopenoe) each, which may be prepaid aitber' in Imperial or in Henzheng Stamps. By private stanmer the postage is 2 outs inta panor), which is also the Koeral rate of Portage on Boldiers' and Bailors' letters sent elsewhers.

-The same privileges apply to letters mil- Arossed to the Privates and Non-commissioned Eflers named above.

Private tearners leave Hongkong for

"PAUL JONES," Gerrish, Mastor, will lead here for the abere Louton about every ten days.

Port and will have quick despatch,

For Fright, apply to

B0th August, 1883.

TUSSELL & Co.

[1818

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE T I. I. American Ship

"ROBERT DIXON," Young, Master, will load here for the above Port and will have quick deepatol.

For Freight, apply to

Sarl September, 1883.

RUSSELL & Co.

11848

4.The lottery mast wet orcoed half an ounse No hanikeroblets, jawellery, &o,, can be sent, even with the ends open.

5.—It from a ́Boldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in full on the letter; the novar of which must be signed by the Com. mseding Offver, with name of regelment, abla, da, in fall Ifton Boller or Saflor, his class and de- wxription, with name of regiment, ship, &o;, must be stated in fall;

6-Soldiers and Sailom hava vo privileges |with regard to books or papers, nor can those be

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