OLLA PODEIDA.
"There's no place like home!" repeated Mr. Henpeck, looking at a moito, and he bearilly. adds:"I'm glad there isn't."
Messrs. Macmillaz announce new volume, by Mr. J. E. Shorthouse, the author of "John Inglest," to be called "The Little Sebant. master Mark,"
It would he quite easy to pay the nationa? debt by imposing a tax on beauty. There isn't Awouse living in the country who would not demand te he astossed.
Mrs. Pitapazon the other day said
bar
almička similibus-giro themselves stra; walk tha rond salt they had a right to be there and in many other resposts grow unbecomingly appich. Gon. servative morality is rarely shocked by this publio scandal, and though the general secue of Indignation is held in shock by an uneasy rocol. Lady Constanes Howard has written anofbar Village Maider," which lection of the saritagions dimensions formertinoval callert Only attained by Europesa wrath, the Tanko damsels will shortly be published in London. do not have a nice time of it when they go shap. ping in the alty. They ravenge themenives, however, after a faction, by practising a doubly demonstrative strat and cocapping twise as much read an Dagai when they take the sir uzder the protection of their foreign asasoria. It hap pened, the other day, that a bot-blooded China. an, ebooked heypad sudovanca by the flippant
· bearing of ens these young Indias,, reviled har pretty freely in the Cantonese dialect. She banbond, "You have never taken me to the mediately interpreted the sceffor's language to Demetery."-" No, dear," he said, "that is a ber companion, who, being for his part, wont to plesaure I have gat had only in anticipation." comprise all Chinango under the scornful head. ing pig-talls, drew a revolver and shot the foul-mouthed person dead, with the intention, it is pressmed, of merely frightening him. The friends of the dressed were unreasonably in quisitiva about this affair, They wanted to frighten the Englishman after the same fashion and so whether the shook would have a cognate effect. But Le Zatly refused to enter into the spirit of the experiment, and even went so far as to oker 8300 to be excused. The Cantonese zow boname, sarcastio. Three hundred dollars were all-very-well-in-the-abstmot, they said, but suppose Chinnman frightened an Englishman to death with a pistol ball, would three hundred dollars smooth, away the conseqususes?. The other, construing this into a desire to prosted to extremities on a larga mente, put himself is a posi. tion to frighten anmatody else, but the Can- tumes raised a shoot of "Tata," and weat for the foreign sollement at large. This is the version, full, tine and particular, of the Xont-uri Shimbun....... Our rasdéra will be glad to subetí.. tute the real facts for the tables they hare
bitherto aredited.
CONSTITUTIONAL IMPERIALISM IN
JAPAN.
M. Raal Koyer has made another discovery of an old Franch manuscript-this dose lo apri- safe library at Courtrai. It is a fragment of a versified life of St. Thomas of Canterbury, dat
ng from the thirteenth goatury.
A gentleman boying his hair ent, and being annoyed with the operator's stories, in the middle of each he said, "Cat it abort. At l the barber, ias rage, szolaimed, cut shorter, for every hair on your head in off."
It cannot be
Mr. George Taylor, of Panath, has devised an apparatus for transferring railway waggons on moveable ataithos, and thus etabling stormers and sting vessels to be loaded with coal at different batobwaye simultaneously, instead of at one only,
Owing to the depressed condition of the Mani. oipal Aranoes, the Bombay Town Council have rodoved the grant of Rs. 50,000 recommended by the Corporation for the festivities conegut apon the reception of the Duke and Doobes of Connaught, to Rs. 2,000.
DUSTINATION
LONDON.....
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL................. LONDON, vis-SunL CANAD......... LONDON AND HAMBURG, 3o. LONDON, &,, vis Srrez GANAU MARSEILLE, vis BUEZ, &........ MARSEILLES, vis SATGON, de NEW YORK...... NEW YORK
NEW YORK............... NEW YORK SUEZ CANAL... NEW YORK vs BUT CANAL SAN FLANOISCO GYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, SYDNEY. ́AND. MELBOURNE, CALCUTTA, & STRAITS...... CALCUTTA, is STRAITS..... BOMDAY. via STRAITS............. YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA, in NAGABARI. YOKOHAMA ̃ƒр HIOGU SHANGHAT.... SHANGHAI....
MANILA ........................... AMOY AND TAIWAN§00, SWATOW, AMOI, & FCHOW
A SEA SERPENT.
TED DAILY PHEES MONDAY, OCTOBER 15mm, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED, AS, LOADING,
TEGASTA NAMS
DAPTAIN
AT
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TO BE DERPATCHED
Megio..... Nostor (str.)tion Glenale (ir) Cardiganshire (str.) Deodan (str.).me Amazone (str.) Liban (str.)..... Paul Jones... Uned Batter
Lothaire
Strathmore (str.),
Wm. White. Nish Quartly Courtney, A. W. Adamo De Manbauga... Condoller! Gerrisati Baxto Boulton
White...
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Charles Bal Whampon (atr.) Naples (at) Lennox (str.).. Japan (str.) Gosling (str.) an Tunais (str.) Zambesi (str.).... Flintshire (str.) Paiho (ste.)ined. Pasang (str.)............... Jorge Joan (str.)... Albay (8) Kwanglung (atr.).......
A correspondent of a contemporary forwards. the following narrative-Murray Bay, July 25, You haven't got such a thing as a pair of The residents of this charmio seaside resort vuld trousers, have you?"-"No, my man," thrown into stats of-more-than-wusl ex said the merchant "I don't koop my wardrobe citament yesterday by the taws that a horrible in my coating-bonne," Where do you live? 3 monster had made its appearance just out. rajoined fat, and I'll call in the morning for side the bay The shore shore the wharf was soon orowded with the cartons, each hotel and the ould pale yoa'vo gai on."
The first xperiment with slectric tratoarettage contributing its quota. The facts, aver a long Intance was made in Paris, on the 6th Septembar, with a successful result, Thitty English miles were ras in about three her The motion-was-noiseless. The estimated cost is about one-half that of heim trams.
14.10
Tu. 18
ascertained, are as follow:-Dr, Dawson, of W. 17 Toronto, G. W. MKnight, and another guest at the Baberger. Hotel wore orassing from
The 18 F. IN
22
Hongkong Arahold, Karburg & Co...
Baterfold & Sire Jardine. Mathemen & Co... Adamaon, Ball & Co. P.OS.M. En. Messageries Maritimes........... Adamson, Bell & Co. Rasgot & Co Rashell & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
Quick doepatob
On or shaat 23rd inet, On or about 27th inst. On or about 23rd O't.' To-morrow, at 4 P.M. On 23rd fast, at Noon. On or about 7th Nov. Quick despatch.
Quick dospabeh
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Catok: Lespatch.
Adamanti, Bell & Co. Russell & Co.
Quick Raspatob.
On 19th Last,
WYSTRO. Willians.
Hongkong Rassell & Co.,
Quick despatch.
Thom....
Soott
Hongkong ''T. 8. Gardner....... | Hongkong Hongkong
Vaquier
Fairnes Fernandez....... Irvine...... Thahant,
Butterfold & Swize ................y..
On or about 20th Oct. Basell & Co.
On 18th inst, at 4 p. Jorline, Matheson & Co..--To-morrow, at 3 P.M. David Sassoon, Sons & Co. To-morrow, at 3 PAL
To-day, at 4 PM. Masenzarios Maritimes....... Quick despatch. PAO B. N. Co........... Ou 17hb just, at Noon, Adamson: Bell & Ca....... Qalak dospatah. Masangeries Maritimes..... Quick dispatch. Jarding, Mathason & Co... To-day, aï 3 PM Russoll & Co.
To-day, at .M.
Goddard Abbotso mak
Hongkong Hongkong
Dongles Lagreik & Co...... Douglas Lapralk & Co.....
HONGKONG TIDE TABEL.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SHANGHAI,
(Takine Cargo and Poussagora at theơngh_rafas. for CA 1800, Tiestoin, NewOKWANG, HAN. Low and Purrs on the Yaxorsz.) THE Company's Steamship
TELE
"POSANG,"
Captain Irvine, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 15th înstant, at TERZE P.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
[1871
12th Jotober, 1883.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
- FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
The height of mese me! na boca dumine 477.69 fee, sine sere of cho tulgiuge at the Fictoria Naval Yarl and the Lower Drinary Spring is, to which ant
hocolate in-there. Talules aro-refered, 4 6,595 feet-boys-Company's Steamship.....
The lights in the Talden med with a minns (--) sign ar below For-Water Cediante Springles, and
tricted Com the constante vê tevi zbira.
FOR SALE.
The party of the Constitutional Imperialists
amouraska in a small schooner used the has come to se sux. Its descase had long besa
Alouette, of Qanbea. About mid-channel Dr.. anticipated, not from inanition, bat because there really was no reason for its existence. Of Sus introst has been excited in India in Dawson, who was on deck, and standing beside all political parties formed recently in Japan onsequence of the sun presenting a peoeller tigholm, noticed a dark line in the water directly and truly their name is legion-not oue iucluded greonich appearance at certain periods of the end. It bad, he says tho apponarage of a long Ja ita programme any principle that required to day. It is liavod that the phenomenon is dueline of seaweed. Upon nearer approach it was be combatted from the platforms of constitutional to the pasange across Indis of a tremendoussaca distinctly by all three gentlemen and the Imperialism With exceptions so rare as to be volume of sulphurous capour ceising from the boats this on desk, and discovered to be sa quite lusionificant, everybody in Japan desires reosat volcanic disturbance in the Sunda Straits.ap and down with the swell of the waves, The Legozione non anske lying on the-water, moving“ the establishment of a constitutional form of A philosopher who had borrowed some mensy Govoramans, and everybody, without any excop-to pay for his night's lodging at a hatal, woke body had a raddisk tinge and tho head was or
astly like that of a snake. The lowest estimatu, tion whatenores, desires to proserve at least the up in the night and saw parzon climbing of its length is given by Dr. Dawson as 100 fast outlines of the Imperialism which is supposed through the window. With admirable nounha. to have existed here eight centurion before the suon he said to the intrader, "Look here, my with a thickness of two men's bodies. The Christian ors The Constitutional Imperialist friend, you'll got into debt if you rob me for not being desirable. At the moment of patting schooner was put about; a nearer acquaintavce Party onsequently represented nothing more you won't find anything but noroaipted tailgts about the pastor, aroused probably by the noise thom en ekullition of thoughtless qutbusiasm, billa in my pockota." Boubady, we believe it was Mr. Fukuchi, editor Canon Trlatram, writing on the subject of of the Bapping of the sails, reared its head into
THE PROPERTIES Situated in Amoy, of the Nicki Michi Shimbun, bitton by the the proposed Jordan Villey Canal, says that batho-kir. Karge blak streaks were then RooT
Kaliuran Taifa, and Tikao- nalveral rabies of party-making, thought that sides the vatting from the Galf of Akabsh for on the head sad neok, while the mouth opened, offomidom, like every other agglomeration of 35 miles, where a stops which rises to Goct.asd a sharp hissing sound as of escaping steam formerly in the 3000pation of Mesars, BLLES do-actora, must be represented upon the politionlabore the sea mast by dog through, there re-head turned towards the boat. The three gen-
Illowed. The elevation was about it fest, the & Co.
For Farther Partieulses, apply to platform, and in parananas of this fancy la mains a moantain range of 25 miles to erodation abova mentioned have made a doslaestion
GIEB LIVINGSTON & Co. bogred to tico a notarie of controversialists who varying from PUft, to 790 in hoight and after ander oath to the share offent..
28th September, 188% bad po konger assumed the shape of a party than this a slope of six miles more fill the kam level is they found themselves without the sympathy of mashed. He believes the Tigris Valley Railway those they professed to represent, and unopposed could be construsted for oas tenth of the cost of by those they volunteered to defy. So they only this of coual, held together long enough to accomplish a ds. dent damine.
By the last returns published it appears that a great deprouse has taken place in the consump. tion of strony drinks by the Europeau soldiers in Indis. In the year 1877-78 the total_oox. sumption of raid among British troops to In-tis was 251,274 cafiony, whereas in 1991-92 it fell to 149,501 gallons. Comparing the same youre as regards bar-isinking, the figures aro, To apectively 76,942 and 74,787 bogebende Thos it will be seen that though the consumption of
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
IN LONDON
SATURDAY, 18th Ontober.
'EXCHANGE."
..3,9
Bank Bills, on demand.. Bank Bills, at. 30 days' night.....3/4 ~Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight3/81
Grafite, até months' eight”...........3/8 Documentary Bills, at 4 mouth"
sight.
PARI.-
Bank Bills, ou demand .........201 Crodits, até months"sight........ 471 Ox BOMBAY,-Est, 3 days' sight 227 ON CALCUTTA Bank,3days'sight 2233 ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
Private, 30 dare' aight....in,734
If the Constitutional Imparishata needed proud of the fact that any attempt to defer the hopes held out to the nation by the Imperial Reserips of 1991 would receive an official sup port, they have probably found that proof in the recall of a Japanese Plonipotentiary, whose andden and porquivocal expression of donerva tive viges placed him entirely beyond the pale of his colleagues' sympathy. We may be wrong ram has deornased, that of bear has not increased. in discotating the two event the nocess of Es appeare Sint Mr. Johu Bam's kelephone at | ON conservat.emand the retiremat of a well known | Castle Wemyss is not the longest telephone la diplomatist-but we only sche common report the world, its length being 39 miles. In Nov when we say that the publication of a political Zealand, Mossra, Boyos, Stand, and Os, bara a brochure by a Japarosə in Washington, and the wire between their two houses at Christchurch recall of its author, stand to one another in the and Timara, the distance halniz 103 malles, “I relation of cause and efoot. The pamphlet in spoke through this myself," Bayon corresponder, closely masoned; and every page contains art. of the Morning Posl, "and the reply was per- deros of deep and earnest thought, but its con- fantly distinct, although they say in congh wiady -clasicas find no endorsementin Japan. The writer : whather it issomatimes diffoult to hear. Australis saya that it has not been bis intention to argue and New Zealand soon far ahead of the Engish against parliamentary institutions, er to endea. towns in their adoption of the telephone, nearly vour to prove that Japan would be wrong in all offers the towns basing it fisted. It is a adopting thew," but that " he has merelyattempt. | Govern cant monopoly and only £5 per annum od to show that their adoption now, or even fora jiroharge! for its neo and keeping 15 in repair." unbar of years to come, would be a mistake and With the beginning of the current half-year would work were harm than good." Among the Territory of Dukato, in the United Bilate thoughtful foreigners he will find many fellow received a row sapital in the city of Bismarck, thinkers. Indeed, cannot doubt that exposats instead of Yankton, which has hitherto been the of biedoctrins may play a very susful part in the chief tora. Bismarck is on the Missouri, and palitioal progress of this country. But he is out is ona of the Important railway stations of the gf sympathy with his time. · Alfolasses in Japan, Northern Pacifio line, which oroests the Mis offcisle not excluded, are resolutely bent upon swari at this point... Datute has an area of about a Tei Insuranos Company, Limited-Ts, 143 Introducing constitutional forms of government, 200,000 square miles, being larger than France.
Branes.
Hongkong and Shanghs! Base Shares (Can
Now Issue)-190 per cent. premiem. Frau Casaranos Booiety of Gunton, Lunile
$620 per sharO.
hins Traders' Enstration Company's Tharas—
$73 par share.
North Chias Lusarange-Fis. 1,420 per share, Yangtane Insurance Asmolation-The. 1,020 per China Iusaicanos Company, Limited-$215 por
share,
#hara
barabara.
share.
FOR SALE.
|1784
NOW READY
HRONICLE & DIBEOTOBY
FOL
CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINUS, BOLNED, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, CoonİN?
FOR 1853.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRGOTORY,
The issue for 1833 which is the
Tasty-This ANNUAL PUBLICATION, has been onsiterably extended, both in the Dirastory proper and in the Appendix. The ports it Bonin hare hear sulded to the formor; whilst the latter isoladas in addition to the uen contante, the Treaty botwest BRAZIL and CHIKA, the regulations for the overland trade between Russia and China,
the Revised Consular Regulations for the Treaty Ports, of China, Pilotage Bagulation sach other ellips
The ALPHABETUTAR LIST of FOREIGN Lestnanesthesis has hasn auch inomsart.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIBROTORY
santains the following Lithographed MAP3 and PLANS :---
Jqde of SignALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK. MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VtaroRIA.
and theas that attomet to stazi the tide ut po. It was f;t organizód no a Territory in 1861, 18 Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$105 par NEW MAP OF THE FAR EAST. pular resolve must be prepared to be swept aside first white settlements baving been stablished Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share PLAN OF THE CITY OF CANTON.
Boeremoniously-Japan Mail.
SOME RECENT KOREAN DECEBES.
A Korean correspondent of the N. C. Daly News, writing from Booul, says:
Bone rather interesting state-papers have a costly boon issued, of which I send you copies harewith. The fert is a Decres by His Majesty, conferring pasthamcue hoseurs upon those who tell while fighting in the royal sanse duriu, the later rebellion. It reads as follows:-
at Verciliou. Yanktos, and Sioux Falls in the
35524 per share.
course at 1858-59. The exsus of June, 1880, China Fire insarence Company's SharePLAN OF THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTO AT
gives 102,000 as the population of the whole Ter fritory, isolading Indians." The city of Dizmarok
ian specimen of rapid Western dovolopment.
Rocant reports state that the sugar crop of Cabs this year will be deficient, as will also that of San Domingo, which will fall considerably short of that of last year, although the general quality will be agporio:,. The reopipts at Hav60-
noh bare thus far rasobed 02,000 tons, and the probable receipts during the balános of the sea. Hon, estimated apor the recalets of last year for the corresponding period will be 49,000 tops. Let it ba Promulgated; Lest your when a re thus making a total utap of 140,000 tons at Ha- volt eccurred woong the soldiers, many military vonnah. At other pcials of the island, taking and civil officers as well as common people perish, as a busi tas ganu satiraates as above, the Field
Mr Hbare.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-58 per cent, pruniam. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharon-850 prsiam Indo-Chins Storm Navigation Co's Shares
25 per meat. Alisonant.
Chics and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
charo,
-18 par cent, preniam. Hongkong Gas Company's. Shares-$82 p Hengkong Hotel Company's Shares-8150 per Oblas Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8140
susre
Far share.
→→→292 per sbars.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loza of 1877-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-2 percent, prem.
Chiasse Imperial Loan of 1881-2 per cent.prems.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
—ཀ From Maand YALDOKER's Rea
Odaberit
SHANGHAI,
PLAN OF TOXOĦAMA. PraN OF MANILA MAP · OF THz .lows
SINGAPORE.
AND ENVIRONE OF
The large Edition consists of over" ONK THOUSAND pages of printai makter. It is in.
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-YAAO...
"ALBAT,"
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the abora Ports TO-DAY, the 15th Instant, ut FOUR P.JI
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Gevaral. Managers.
[1872
12th Cotaber, 1893.
STEAM TO BOMBAT VIA STRAITS. THE P. & 0.9. M. Ca's Steamship
"GEELONG," will leave for the above plass TO-DAY, the 15th October, at Foug F..
·B. L. WOODIN. Aoting Superintendent.
F1827
Ath October, 1883.
THE CHINA AND MANTLA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT), THE Company's Steamship
THE
"JORGE JUAN,” Captain_Tusband, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-DAY, the 15th instant, st FIYs r.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & C......
General Managers.
1860
10th October, 1883.
INDOCHINA STBAY NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPOLE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA 13.3 Company's Obartered Steamship
THERM P.M.
Captain Scott, will be despatched for the ahore -"LENNOX," Ports TOMORROW, the 18th instant, st
For Freight or Passage, apply lo
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Moungers. 9th October, 1833.
1854
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HE Steamship
CALOUTTA.
"JAPAN," Captain T. 8. Garinar, will be despatabad for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 16th inat..
THE P.M.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agonte. 9th October, 1883.
(1855
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKT AND BIOGO. (Passing through the Island Saa). THEP. & G. 2. N. Co.'s Steamskip
T
"ZAMBESI,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PEVANG COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRAL- TAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, 'AND. LONDON;
ALBO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALTA.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MÀUS, The O. &O. §. 8. Co.'s steamer. Arabi, with the next: Ameriosa mail, loaves Tokohams on the 9tli, and is due here on or.about the 15th fast,
The O.&O. atester Oceanio, with the sta oeding Amarloan mail, left San Francisco on
33.-CARO CAN BE TARDE ON THROUGH the 27th ultimo, and is due here on or about
BIGLA OF LADING "On Batavia, Persian | the 27th instant. HOLY PORTS, Marɛkizues, TRIOSTE, HAM- Tugo. Now YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE ENNINGTLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NATTAATION COMPANY'S
THE INDIAN MAIL. The direct teamers, with the mark Indian Steamship trail, Tafé Calcutta on the morning of the 7th, "DECCAN Captain A. W. Adamson, with and any tre expooted here on or boat the Red
| Hay Mainstr'a Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDO: Direst vid SUEZ CANAD jand genal ports of sell, na TUESDAY, the
10th Oatsher, at Fore ..
Chrge will be reqsived on board and Parcels add Speale (Gold) at the Ofos until Tax aM.. Bộ khá ưng ip calling
For further partiniam regarding FREIGHT and Passant sonte to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SPEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY'S One, Tongkong.
Tho Contayin nnið Valas of Packages aro ro- quire to be doslaro-l prior to shipment.
Shippers ara partiontarly requested to nata the terms and conllions of the Company's -Black Bills of Lading.
Instant,
STEAMER EXPECTED. The steamer Flintshire, from London, left Sugapore on the 7th, and may be looked for here on or about the 15th lastané,
The Gion Line steamer Glenfrwin left Bines, pore on the 10th, and may ba ozposted to arriva here on the 18th lastant
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The authorised Elst of Mails fasuo in counostim with this paper is the ons nublisheit. twice asoh day in our Extra, which is alwars corrnoted to a mutoa, later hour than that given
CHEAP RESERVED AccnEQUATION OAR to obtuned in this Comosny's Stormors; for į particulars angly, at the Oiloe,
NB-Tale abonartékes Cargo and Passon. | below.- gera for Marsallos
|
2nd Octobor. 1993.
.
E. L. WOODIN. Acting Auperintendent.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIR DES MASSAGEKIES. MARITIMER,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STHAM FOR
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. CO.
· LOMBO, ADIY, SUEZ. ISMAILIA. PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; BOMBAY
AERO.
N TUBSDAY, the 33rd day of October,
1953. Voy. the Company's Steamshini AMAZONE" Commandant De Manheug with MAILS-PASSENGERS, SPROTE, an CARAO, will love this Fort for the shove placón..
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lo don na woli na for Marseilles, and soompted ie tensit through Marssillar for the principal places of Eneope.
Shinning Orders will be granted until NooN of 22 October, 1883.
A MAIL WILL CLARE
For Stmits and Bombay-Per Geslong, to- day, the 15th instant, at 3,30 2,3,
For Nagasaki, Hlogo, and Tokohama -Pre Ermbest, on Wednesday, the 17th 'instant, st 11.30..._.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Cobeñal Prekent. " DETCAN"- will be despatched on T1704DAY. the 18th Ontaher, with, Mails for the United Kingiom, Barone sul mantrias baront, mis Brindisit to | the Straits Settlementa, Batasia, Barosh. Gay- lin, Infis, Aden. Erept, Walta, md Gibraltar.
KB-This Paskent carries an maile for the Anstealssian Colonies
The soal hours will be observed in clostax tho Maila, &.
MAILS BY WÌN FRENCH PAŃKET. The Franch Joufenot Packal “AMAZONE.” will be deanatches on TUESDAY. the 23rd Dotober, with Mail to the nital Kingdom,
Jarope, and places \beroni, min Vanīna, to Saigon. Atrite Satpants, Batavia, Barmah, Cylon. Tadia vid Matras), the Anatrikalau- Celentan, Adon, Bayst, Malta, and Gibraltar,
Thouawal bowm_will be observed in closing the Mails, E.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
WATES.
Cargo will he ranaived on board natil 4 7.v.,
THE ENGLISH MAIL Spacie and Parcels until 9 P.M., on the 22nd October, 1993, (Parrals are not to be sent Mails, &c., by the British Contrast Packet
The following hours are observat in 'oloring
on board; ther mure ba left at the Agenny's Oo) Contents and valna of Packages are montro
For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offloo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 6th Ortsbar: 1853,-
NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MARSEIL. LAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR.
THE Steamship
THE
" LIBAN."
Das of Danerbra Noor.-Monov Ortar Olas otomas,
2.00.P.3.-Rezistry of Letters ceaser, Post- Ing of all prisfet maltor and jaktegna manag. 300 rm.--Mails clound, oroost for Unta Talte, 3.10 r..Latham may be posted with into fos
of 10 conta antil·
3.30 r.M.-chan tha Post Oflan okoses entirely. 3:40 Tata Tatters any he wastal on hostil
the maket with late fos of 14 sands, rat time of departure.
SKH. TRINITE WATE Play Asfora Denzlure. AP.M.. Money Orior Ofte aluses, Pest Ofos eloses, wement the night box, which is always open out of 'Ang hours,
Dan st Departure,
Pasting of
Cofolla, Comsader, will suit an or about the 7th Toramber, for MARSEILLES, VIA BADGON,SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN; and SUDZ; sad with Isare' to call at PENANG | 7 AM, Pot Omas onena, AMÁ TUTTOÖRENT. Is vanmotion with these 10 AM.. Registry of Lethara solet.
teman the Comment masa Tine fram all printed matkar and nattorna congea, MARSEILLES to HAVRE and LONDON, │11 KM., Mail mlóska, menant fan Bato Kattars, Kevin MARSEILLES after arrival of the Stasmer 11.19. Tatters may be posted with Late Fo from GHINA.
of 10 aasta until
The Company alss runs Steamers regularly | (1,39 a‚w., when the Post Dios gloss anticely. from MARREILLES MArons Ports in tho | 12:4) a.m., Tata Takkara may ko naabuť au hoarð MEDITERRANRan and Bulok Sɛa, by which the pankal with Leste Tea at 10 Cente unfil thema's foolght may im hontzel,
time of departmen
facilities to Shinpark.
The Company bas à forwardlow Agency at Paris, 9. Rug De Rouesnont, giving special
TEA MUSTERS,
Persons who sona Musters of Tan through Bsch stoomoroarring Surcoon and Stewardess the Post in Ting ana mannostel to, kaơn theo The line is noted for the Calsina, and Bear and madio fiat or square instant of round, as th to in- table Wines aro included in the passare mADAT. sossibla të nark evand tian semmeste in the mail Rerter Tickers are now granted by the ↑ bags. It is halispel that the ten will travel Stewners of this line available for 6 or 12 months rancanafely in fat tins, which are not to hy reckoned from the date of arrival at 48 round ones to be balgál in. | Marsailles of the Steamer for which the Ticket
is issued to the date of embarkation thers of the Holder of the Ticket..
Spoolel rates are arranged for families, For Freight or Passar, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
9th October, 1993.
T
FOR NEW YORK; HE WALII American Bark
Tizble
4 by by 13 lakas is anggested pa a good
ina; "The tina should not hava sharo novama.
Born of latters 'sea nomatíman roonivei the Post Office not xasini, that in to, say, the hor fastened with sealing wax, but there is no Im- |pression of a seak
[1851|| The Stumps tentored for sale must not ex- (cent 150 in value, most he parlentir olaan, in eosd annilition, and in strips of at last two, ne no separate" Siamns will be narobissed. Thor must be presented personally or accompanied by a note.
"08DD BAXTER,”... Baxter, Mastar, will load here for the above Port, and will bavo gais despatot.
For Freight, apply to
3rd October. 1883.
RUSSELL & Co.
(1818
FOR NEW YORK.
will leave for the above plants on WEDNES. DAY, the 17th October, 12 NOOD LOCK. THE 33 L. I. I. American Skip
E. L. WOODIN, Aoting Superintendent.
1st October, 1889.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship
* KWANGTUNG," Captain Abbott, will be despatched for the above Paris on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAK & Co.,
General ManagSTE..
[1870
12th October, 1883.
Mengra. A. A. de Mello & Co. Mors Campbell & Co, ..Messrs. Wilson, Niakolla & Co. 1
Messrs. Wilson, Nigballs & Co, FOOCHOW „Mesara, Hedge & Co. NIMPO
Mesars, Kelly & Walek. 8'ghai, STANGRAI... Mesars. Hall & Holts. SHANGRAJ.....Mesars, Kelly & Walsh. NOCTHREN &? Mosure. Hall & Holts and Kolly Arvee Pors
&Walsh, Shanghal. NAGASAKY....Ths G. and,J. Trading Co. H1000, OSAKA.The C. and J. Trading Co. TOKOHAMA.......Japan Garsita Dion. MANILA........Masare. Vinda de Loygaga & Co. BatGON..Mr. Crettior. SINGAPORE...... Mox. Sayle & Co. BANGKOK Masans, A. Bjurling & Co. LONDON...Mr. F. Algar, Clement's LanG, LONDON.......Moasa. Goo.. Street & Co. LONDON.........M.sers. Butas, Hendy & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants"
Exchange. NEW YORK... Mesars, 6. M. Pettingill & Co.,
37. Park Bow. Daily Pros Coe, 57th January, 1883.
ed asrably. Wo have already doeroof that will be 280,000 tons, thus making the aggregat Chias Sugar Bedaing Company (Debentures) Press QBs, whom it is pallistol, or to the Octers for Copies may be sent to the Daily their names should be discovered sed oficial (Cahan gield 420,000 tons, Last year the yield raak centered upon the decesset in order to i was 500,000 tona, so that this year them will be ¦ 3 por cont. prominu. show the kind and generous feelings of the State a proballe deficienuy of 180,000 tons, or nearly Luzon Sagar Rafning Company, Limited-$77 following Agents :— towards them. Now this is the anniversary of a third of last year's podnot.
por shamn. the event, and we feel most deeply sorrowful sod The success of the parl-ishery in the Gulf Rongkong loo Company's Sharos-$150 per SWATOW...... melanbely in thinking of their departed souls of Mexico 60 daring the last six or eight Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited FORKORL
zluare.
AMOY... Let sacrificas, therefore, be offered to them all months hean an extraordinary that people are at their respective tombs. And,
now docking to the spot just as years ago they Lat it do Promulgated: that the nobles whocked, to the goldbelis of California. The lost their lives during the revolt are hereby au- biggost pearl that has besa hitherto disporored nobled with the tisic at kung (Dake), oud that is the Gulf of Mexico van fialed up in Decet the other ofloists both military and civil be bar last, and weighed 7 cats. It was immedi classed in the order yu (Cannasllars on the Right staly sold for 15,000, rad jamsines haạn ra-solá Hand) and orifleem be offered at their tombs, for about twice that sud. The only other pearls The next document is a very reinarkable one of remarkable size that have been obtained are It appears that an attempt has been made to get two weighing. 40 and 47 carats respectively. up formal address to the King, panegyrising at almost every oyster that is brought to the bis virtues and gloriss in suficient spargemted surface contains a pearl of some kind, and it is terme. This bus srossed the indignation of a tho nomparative certainty of raward-though noble belonging to chia shan, artar at no- pasibly the reward sy not be graat-that is bility, Vader Secretary of the Board of Punish-alkrasting so many adventurers to the fisheries manta, namol Li Jung-yaan, who bae adressed The St. Petersburg Wiedomosti reports that, most outspoken Memorial to the Threns, of in spite of the saborate precautions that have which the following la a summary:
| been taken to guard the various residenon ef the The nobles and officials of the Government Cety, the Summer Palace at Peterhof was, a have called upon the Ministers of the Boards few nights age, entored by barclara, who and all his Majesty's nerrants to compete assocesfully eluded the vivilance of the eulogy in honour of the King, and bestow upon spios, dotootives, soldiers, servants, and dogs bim an honorifts titis in recognition of his many employed to guard the bailding, and, having princely virtue. Bat. Your servant is at veribmken open doors, anfca, aupboards, and boxes, anco with them on this subject, and now pro- made off with a vast quantity of very valuable monta a Memorial avowing that in spite of dis- beoty. Among the articles stolou are a mutaber graen, or even death itself, which ever may of gold and silver medale, an immenses amount of follow the course he has elected to tske, he does jewellery belonging to the improas, and the not hesitate to lay his true opinion before the serious dishes in which the peasants brought King. In the time of the Han dynasty the bread and salt to the late Carat the time of the Emperor Kung Wa, whose virtues and croat-emansipation of the serie. The polica hava einco ness are well known to posterity, forbade any arrested about a score of suspicions paracha, bat offiofal to address hit by the title of shong (Holy). it appears to be tolerably curtain that the thiores It is bos right that the subjects of his Masro-still at-large 1
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josiy should wish their Sovereign to be above Monsignor Cipol has been interviewed in the Emperors of the Eastern Han, and ust works Amarios, and has given the reporter some details than the rulers of the Tang dynasty and those about the aristocratia converts whom he has been which followed. Moreover, the affairs of the State instrumental in vutaiulog for the Roman Cath are yet in chaos and confusion; the laws are set at alle Church, Bacoaso, eays the eminent divine, dedazos, and the national manners are fast be Lord Bute bsppaus to bo a Marguis sad vors coming depraved. The Treasury is empty, and wealthy, there is no reason why he should not the taxes nollected are not equal to the necessary bare a soul to be saved. L'hot is certainly tras, Thermometer lacked 28.0 80.3 72.0 T30 74.5 6061.0 38 expenditure; the Government bar only escaped but the statement appars rather superfluous, overthrow by the rising of the soldiers through unless we are to understand that the reporter bad
Dion of Bind..... the goodwill and protection of the Royal Anoon. auggested that wealthy marquises and zote - - - tors Now is the time for all edicials high have souls. Monsignor Capol is rather iudigy Therat.78.0 7.760 and low, to unort-themselves to assist the State, nant.at the nation that he sought coa sarts for and not to forget the dangers by which it has the aske of their money, If he converted Lord as Thar been threatened. But to fatter the King and Bute, so did he also. Lord Courtenay, son of the lull him into a false. belief that the people are Eart of Devor That young nottemaa," happy, and his Throne secure is not the way Monsignor Copal says, "not only hos su money, to make Kares either great er pawartal. More at failed some little time ago for £800,000 over his Majesty is still only in the prime that if I brought a Cress into the Charah, I of manhood, and my live to a very old age; counterbalsasal it by introdusing a very great there is ampio is for praising do. Your debtor." Lord Coartecay, by the way, to hardly servant's own experience and knowledge is to be described as a "yong" noblemen. in quite insignificant, but the rosson he ventures and as he is verging on alty, and the orisis to oppose the wishes of the nobles is that ho in his fair alladed to occurred more than ten has single ore to the King in this matter and Jesca ayo. What Monsignor Capel exactly ie loyal to hits alone. He cares not whether he means by saying that the conversion of Lord lives or is condemned to death for baring pre-Courtenay counterbalassad that of Lord Bute wa sented this memorial-Bascript: The Memorial do not know. The ohuroh may and will derive of Li Jung-yana has bear pärased and taken some bezefit from the liberality of the noble into consideration, We have no intention of Marquis, bat auraly Monair Capel does not accepting sealogy or adding any bonegribean that this benefit will be unterbalanged by tillon to those We stready possess,
iths payment of Lord Courtenay's debts Į
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BAKOMLEYEMİNvalofthe sea in kiselog, 180, Anuâvnes. THERMONTIx, in Faknahen, Jagrqaised tenis, kapi z Tura open luchaded situations
UILLOTION - Wien te zoptatured erary two pointy N N.N.S ...
Votes on WIRD, i to 3 light here, thà milesto. to 7 fresh, The Strong, #io 10 lisavy i ta is viclent,
STATE OF WEATHER-8. Clair bus jky, d. Doudy. Diary, F. Fog. - G. Boggy. I. Hall, 2. Ughtning,
Urwonat, 2. Passing down. 4 Randy, & Kaing. Bnew. 7. Thunder, U. d, throatmalag F Vabdly. R. Blarm. 2. Calm. The lectors are reported to indicate war ingresan over the scan vorugt of” dheîr Kipolleation.
Rab*The Loans of peu, for the prestons 24 hours (a000 aro registered from 1 to 96, and the quantity of maker Jalan Inainated in Ipoho iyo na) brædendu
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, ·
"SKIBE" LINE OF STEAMERS
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for NEW YORK.) THE Steamship
CARDIGANSHIRE.” Courtney, Commander, will be despatched for the above Parts on or about the 23rd' Cotokor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to -
ADAMBON, BELL & Co.
Agunta.. 24th September, 1983,
(1707
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamaliy
NESTOR.“ Captain Nish, will os despatched as above on or about the 27 instant
For Freight Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. 9th October, 1898.
[1757
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUDZ CANA”. THE Steakip
“STRATIMORE,"
White, Commander, expected here on or about the 2nd proxics, will have immediate despatch for the above part.
For Freight or Passare, apply 'to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Apezte. 10th Onfober, 1893.
GEO. R. STEVENS & Qo's LINE.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Porr Darwin and Quexwiland PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADE LAIDE, NEW Zelland, and TASMANIAN PJG7S, NEW CALEDONIA AND FIL) THE Steamship
*PAUL JONES," Gerrish, Maator, wili lost hers, for the abors Port and will hara quick doapitoh.
For Freight, apply to
30th Aurast, 1983,
RUSSELN & Co.
FOR NEW YORK. HE A1 British Ship
THE
"LOTFAIR,"
The attention of borboldem is called to the ungessity of nazefally sealing moh bozen with koma recognisable anal, and ni asmdino s chit- hink ne rasoint with them. The omission of the latter proantion leaves n fenht as to whe ther the contents of the box, ever, reusbod the Post Office :,tha omission of the former, as to whether mart of the might not have been ab. afrantaï for the sake of the Postage Kiamat.
No rasunatikilibe can be antenbel by the PhaE Often the armoneens wenlies to verħal enquiries, me fa notasalilrossad Kambrastinate officers. The shraffa told at to sell stampa shoald especially [1616nt bred anal to give correst informa
| tion. The Postal Guido alone is the standard'on. all points on which such information, may be required..
Dester. Mastor, will nail here for the above Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to
Srd October, 1883.
RUSSELL & Co.
TACAT ÎND INDIAN PARCHE POUT. 1---Small Permilerose ha anat he Pont st Book, [Rutas hat woord "Tanglçanganidaan of tho Reitiah Past (Mose in Cihina, as well sito Taran, SamEED, Pakhol,tha Struita Sabilamanka, Onelog and Evlia. They muatuot sxmad the fallveier å manglons, ? Prahlons, I fant brest, 1 font lawn, match more | thaɑ 50ha,, nor ha, smaller than in, by Yin, bự 1. in. Such maromis vany ha wholly oTown) 7 thaw | hear thin sendini andaresmant, Parest, containing no letter, bat and marnal may be onerend de Irani abaration of the Postmaster Ganers. To the age of Parpals for Inila « danlarating of mortants so! valsa is requint, a arisinł farm for which in RUSSELL & Co.
Impollať zátis," Tha Rezistention of Parcela 1817 for Tadie and Ceylon in compulsory.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 LII British Ship
THE
"CHARLES BAL,” Watson, Matter, will load here for the port and will have quick despetob.
For Freight, apply to
3rd October, 1889
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. REA 1 British Schooner
THE
"NAPLES," Captain Thom, will be despatched on above on THURSDAY, the 18th instant, st Fova F.M.
For Freight or Passage, applý" ta
RUSSELL & C...
*** MAGIC," Agents.
Wm. White, Martor, will load her for (1868
above Part, and will have quick deepatah.
For Freight, apoly to
12th October, 1883, **
UNION LINE.
FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ CAŊAL.
THE, Steamship
THE
4.
" GALLEY OF LORNE,” Captain Fomroy, will be despatched for the abors Part, on FRIDAY, the 19th instant. 1
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 12th Ostabor, 1883.
[1309
|
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling et Port Darwin and QURENSLAND Forra, and taking through Cargo to
NEW ZEALAND.) THE Stoumship
THE
"WHAMPOA,"
Captain Williams, will be despatched as above
on or about the 20th Outcher."
This reso! has ausually good Cabin Assom. madation, situated amidships, apan the appar
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Ågesta. 2611 September, 1883.
SAIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIGGO. THE Steamship
THE
"FLINTSHIRE,"
|1774
Hairmos, Commander, espantað bera on or åbent the 13th instant, will have tomatite despatch
for the above Forts.
For Freight or Passaro, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
[1849
[1858 - 8th October, 1883
Aponk
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co 10th October, 1883.
GATTERS FOR THE UNITED SŸÄTRA WY MAILING #RIP,
When it la. Jasinad to forward letters to the
· United States be a sailing ship which is not nó. | tified an carrying a mail, it is only moossary ta the past the Tetters in the ordinary way, market with the name of the ship, and morsid 10 senta ver half ounce as owed. The Past. One ther undertakes the Jute of obtainiar notion of de
rare and deathine the non-lance. It israquasted that tha lethora de pastad if posible
LI 857
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither tão CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the
Tas ma dat hafore the data fread for mailing tarad, and the Stamps should be secured trein
Letters containiné. Stamps should be regle
observation.
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contractack by the Offers or the Grams
SOLDIERS” AND WAILOR””. LAUFNAE, of the following Vessaly during their stay in Į
1.—Pyjuntes in H.M. Armer or Neve, Non- Hongkong Harbour:----
bennmniasionać Offloors* Baúlmsetzer Army ALBENS ISLE, Brit. bark, A. Waldon.ED-Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First
Bobelthase & Co.
Class) Writers or Nokoolmistresses mar“ wend CHARLES BAL, Brit, ship, W. J. Wettos.- kalf-cones letters to the Inited Kingdom by mail at the rata of four cents (twonenen) mack, JAPAN, Brit. str., Gardner.-D. Sassoon, Soos which may be prepaid wither fa. Innarial or in
& Co.
Honekone Stamise By viīrata ninamar the JAS. A. BOELAND, An. bark, J. H. Kentnisze 2 meats (one panat), which fle LOTHAIR, Brit. bk., Detar-Gibb, Livingston Sellers Tettors sent elsewhere.
|éha general rain of 'Posture on Soldiers' and
MARIE, Ger. bk., G. Thomasobofaky-Captain. wed to the Privatos and Non-commissioned
2-The-same priviligen soole ta Tattare ef*- MASIS LOUISE, Ger. bark, A. Ericksena tizima? shota
Chinese.
Russell & Co.
Oo.
MALOREE, Brit. bk, E. Lightbody.Moss
gerlos Maritimes.
ORED BATTER, Am, bk, Obod Baxter.-Russell
& Co.
3-Private steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten des.
No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &o, can be sout, 4-The lattera mugh not exored half an ounor,
PAUL JONES American ship, E. A. Garriak even with the onda pos
Russell & Co.
& Co
5.If from a Staldier ar Sailor his exam and deserintlon wat be fatal in Fall on the letter.
Portre, British str., Heuorana-Slomsan
| the cowar of which most ba đưand he the Com- SULVER EAGLE, Britisk bark, Richarde. int. Ittes Soldier or fallor, his class sad de manding Offeer, with name of regiment, ship.de..
Arnhold, Karbarg & Co. TWILIGHT, Am ship. Watland-Adamson,
Bell & Co.
VrOTOR, Brit, bark, J D. Forbes.---Siomasen
& Oo
Wa Manson, Brit: Bark Hard-
Gaineen,
oristion, with nams of regiment, ship. do, mast
he statwi in falt.
B-Soldiers and Sailors here no privileges with reamed to hooker ur papers, nor oan these Le prevald with Imperial Stamps,
* Unimat Warrant (Moam, Tix, mufquqqalar any
: Hostela, ekarpenter.
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