OLLA PODRIDA.
The Canadian surplas for the pressut year amounts to over esvan millions of dollars, and la the largest yet experienced.
A diamond of 602 carats of a dark alata colour line been found in the Jagersfontein mine in South Africa. Owing to its peculiar calour exports and Ez no preciso saiso, but it is said to be worth at least £9,000.
i
A DIFER'N QUEER ADVENTURE.
"No. I never was frigħtaned but once in my life, and you will laugh when I tell you how it apponed. I have been lu same mighty ticklish plag, as you know, but I never knew befor
hat kind of a footing it was to have the cal chills ran up my booktone, making my tooth chatter a thousand times'n plante, and my knees. knock together Hko a pair, of dramatiske.” The Latest Hibernian grievance is the com. The spanker was T. Wilson, the submarine plaint.cf the New York Irish Nation that it divar The nonlon was when he descended | American contemporarios described Decar Wilde' to fad out what had amend the weanie of dramatio fiaco The Irishman's Last Failure" large lake steamer. When I resodio fifty It thinks that the nationality of a damned play fast," he said, "I began to foal the pressure ton- should not be abtruded on the world,
siderably. But this was nothing, for I had been below that dapiba number of times. Sixty fast. savscty, eighty! Great Car, where was? It was darkor the ptopb, and I couldn't soo an inch before the glass in my helmet. Itheast out my arma and touched somathing cold and hard, which soomed to be all around me. At first I (magined that I had gotten into a big nolo in roma way, it just what Elad of a bole I couldn't say.
The Kurdish Bhatbh Oboldalah is reported to have induced his tribe to adopt the Greek Orthodox mligion, The Novo Frimga ragarde the report as probable, and adde that a Kurdish deputation has already arrived in Bussic with the object of notifying the rosolation taken by the tribs.
elizabed up a little, bet my oyladioal comb still surrounded me. I climbed ten or fifteen fost farther down, and it was the same, Storisa of extinat species of immense and horrible sos
DESTINATION
HAMBURG
THE DAILE PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBIE Sin. 188.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING:
Kana LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL Achilles (str.)........ LONDON, vis. STS CANAL... LONDON, BUEL CANAD...Ajax LONDON AND HAMBURG, &e. LONDON, &o., SURZ CANA MARSEILLE via Buez, ... MARSEILLES, via S&IO, &o NEW YORK.
NEW YORK vaated, SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO, vin Y'ĦAMA SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. BOMBAY: via STRAITE TOKOHAMA
Cambodia date). (ate......... Cardiganabira (ste.) Robila (str.),N Anadyr (str.) Elban (tr.) Guster & Osoar
Carlowitz & Gomaiman Ruiteräelä & Swire. Linstead & Davis Butterfluid & Zvíře ........ Adamson, Bell & Co... P.& 8. N. Co
Memszeriss Maritimes;......A
Quick despatek. To-day, at 1.LAS, - Quick despatok. Ou or about 17th last. Qu or about Bih fast. On 13th inst, at 4P.M. To-day, at Nooz.
On or about 7th inat.
"VOSEL'S BAMS
CAPTAIN
POR FERIGHT, ÄPPLY TO
TO JE DESKATCHED
Jessen..
Hongkong Hongkong
Riley
Courtasy..
W. Berratt,
Dormitor
Lable
Sonmuan.. Fertnasn Wateon
Hvorking
Hongkong- Hengkong
Varila.....
Blane
Huckory
Enmsucks-Maculate.) Drummond.
E. Kalér...
Hongkong
Hangkong
Charles Bar Daidío (str.) Edhow (st)... Badgalore (at) Menzaleh Yatr.)..."
YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, &o. Zashes (ate.) NAGASAKI, KOBE, SAIGON
SHANGHAT SHANGHAI. SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI via AMOY MANILA vis AMOT
AMOY, TAMSUL AND T' FOD.. SWATOW, AMOZ, & FICHOW. SWATOW AND BANGKOK
Dr. Searles of Warsaw, Wisconsin, says in the Obiago Medical Examiner I bave come to prafar tea leaves, above all other remedies, in the first stage, of buras and reside. I think i muss recommend half to the profession not only on account of ita jutriusia-worth, but also by re-serposts that wars dill found in the san bian son of its great conveniones, being so readily to dons through my mind, and I felt my haft obtained." Indian Tea Gasetts,
|begin to rise a little as I thought that posibly I Haya "The Meddler" in the Sydwy Mail of ha dgotten into one of their dene. By the Thades September 15th-The very latest discovery un-of my fathers, I must get out of horo, said I, and ent the extraordinary sortide our gami -I mean I ganked that signal rope to some op for all I was suoslyptus trees can roader to the world, has worth. Up I went, and when I was pulled up on beez made in America. It has been proved. at ibe now and my belmet taken off I was met last so states the company who has taken out with a loud burst of laughloe from every side. the patent, that toe pesronting tasrastation in What's the matter? asknd I, trying to look the interior of bailere, no substance is better raconarmed. Oh, nothin', Tom, except we than gum leaves,
guess you get down the amoką steek by mistato, down at myself, and. sure enough. I was caked T. didn't you?' said the other divars I looked over vitit acot from bead to fast. Wall, you, I replied, that dacaed ladder fall in the wrong place, sad I didn't find it ant till 1 had got down a stop or two. But band bar np,' said I, brasoly, and we will try it again. They suspected that I was a little scared, I gross, bat I tried mighty bard, to make them think diferently. So, sa- saming'an off-hand manner, I began the descent again. This time I stasrad elear of the amoke stack, and nosomplished the tank that had been sosigued to me."-Cleveland Leader.
Wat me the obstinasyon une A dockey on Poooo Pisutation not long since After much urging and kinduces toward the brate, he broke out with, "Leok hyer, now1 mabby you think 'osuse jined the church last Sunday that I can't use big words; but I had you know I'm gwine to make a 'ception in your special care,"
A Chimigo wholesale house sent out threo, female drummers by way of experiment. One of thin wure all her samples to a planis and got Lemonade, pio, and grase stains all over them another got mashed on a biakonan and followed him of, and the third reported three now dressQ5, a law-teals sait, & gardor list, and a Lougtry bang in her experise count. The house is so well satisfied with the result of the experiment thot it will not report it..
According to advise from Mashed iria Tebe. ran), it has transpired (says the Daily News' cor- respondant) that Mirmoksin Khan, tão secretary of the Shab, has been sent on a mission to sound the Ameer of Alybauistau as to the asssion of Harat Lo Pornia, adegaste compensation being made. Parais undertakes to obtain England's consent. The Kotihan reports that Russian en- giacora are sursaging the country between Baj. zard and Kelstaadri.
A Birmingham Tradesman prosented himself in a rather, opusual costume to bie neighbours. and the public two days ago. Loaping from a third-storag window with the intention of com. mitting anioide, he accidentally booked the tail of his night-dreas incidio the bedroom nad hang snspended outside for ten minutes. The maker of that antearable night-drons saght to find in the sirenatate a grand opportunity for a pictorial advertisement Globe.
According to Les Mondes, experiments have been made to acclimatise the tea-plant in the department of the Leire Inférieure. Some grafta en camelia storke have been subjestad in the open air to a temperature of 19 degrees bent. below xero, Le, 36 dezrom below freezing point, without injury. In Sicily, near the Straite of Messina, similar experimenta have been carried on for these yenes 120 stock-plaats have been exposed in an open field all through the winter, and are flourishing. The learos sra said to be of as good quality as the Chine. The plants are sut like: vines and yield two areas of leaves In the year-H. & C. fait, September 21st.
The King of Agoonah, on the West Coast of Africa, has blown up himself and his house full of treasure with gunpowder sooner than fall into the bands of his enemy, wouse Karkor; and the followers of the same chieftain with the quaiat patronymic are watching for the puff of smoke which shall announos that Addon Boff, another potentate of the neighbourhood, fas done the same, for it is a point of honour got to fall alive into the enemy's banda," There is Spartan hervien, after all, about these savages which other nations, who wear more clothes, would find it hard to ries to.
The Blask Flags-les Drapeaum Noiri" de Tonkin are by no means the rest with which Fennon has to contend. There Is Drapeau Noir of Lyons whleb gloats orar the "accidental death of Major Senaox, who was shot during the woont insnouvres, and urges sli young French aaldiers to about an fleer whenever possible. There have, in consequence, bean aeroral more "accidents," and it is calculated that when all the superior officers have been killed or soared into resigning, the trus principle of Hepublican equality will be established in the Trebob-army, which will than adesist only of rank and file sad will issue its own marobing order-Globe.
“COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
MONDAY, 5th November. KICHANGE.
JN LONDON.
ON
O
Bank Bills, on demand.......... Bank Billo, at 30 dayn' sight...3/8) Bank Bill, at manthe" sight5/82 Gradite, at 4 months' sight...319 Documentary Bills, at 4 months
PARIS.
night .................30-
Bank Bills, er demand.....61 Crodite, at 4 months' sight......4,72 BOY-Bank, 3 days' sight
ON CALCUTTA.—Bank, 3 days'sight 325 ON SHANGHAL.--
Bank, sight...
724
Private, 30. dave* sight....... 734
SHARPE
Hongkong and Bhanghai Bank Shares (Cam
Now In6)190 per cent, promiom, Union Insuransa Sostaty of Caaten, limited-
Chins Fraders Insurance Company's ShareS→→
$625 por share.
North China Insurance-Tis. 1,150 por share,"
$73 per share. Fangtase Insurance Association-Ths. 1,015 per
share.
Chinese Insaranes Company, Limited-3215 per
share,gla
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-116.148
per share,
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$110 por
share.
Hongkong Fire Insuranna Company's Sharos— |
Chias Fire Insurance Company's #hares-$74
3335 per share.
per share
FOR SALE.
Elleata (tr).... Gleneagles (ste.) Irsaaaddy (s) ... Nepant (star
Ballerophon atp.)... Damute (str.)...... Albay (dis Douglas (atr.) ..... Mongkut (st)....
HOUSE ARD ESTATE AGENTS,
ALGA BAND.00 MPANY
RENTS COLLECTËD. BROWN, JONES & CO, UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, X., MONUMENTA BRACTED,
S, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST
124
ORTLAND CEMENT J. B. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
·HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Hongkong. 17th April, 1883.
11706
NOTICE:
Pasqualini
Freeman A Callan...... Godard
5. Aslitou -P. H..LT
Adamson. Bell & Co.... Russell & Co... Buell & Co Rumall & Co
Bengkong: O & 0..8. §. O». ..............
Butterfeld & Siire P.4.0, 8. N. Co. Mesarocins Maritimis...... P.&O. & N.CO
B. M. 8. 9. Co Soer Shing
Jarlins, Matheson & Co...
Hongkong Messorarios Maritimes.
P.&O. 8. N. Co. BatterBald & Swies
'b* ** *
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Hongkon
Hongkong
Hongkong
FOR SALE.
ON PRIVATE SALE:
Douglas Laprik & Co...... Douglas Lapavik & Co. Toon Fat Hong
THE wellknown. STAR HOTEL with
Lmes to 1st December. 1890. Rent moderate, Proprietor rating on socount of Failing Health.
Fol Farther information apply to the Pro- pristor,
F. A. LINDE.
8th October, 1893.
1840
FOR SALE.
HAM PANE, 1974
HS1806 & 00's MONOPOLE
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, lat July, 1881, a
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*THE Undersigned has all kinds of Houss Tur COAL for salo in large and ectall quantities. Also several Strong and Commotions SMALL STEA KEBS a bice for towing pur- pussy, exenrsions, &o, &o., at extremely, med-E Trate rates. Apply to`
HING LEE, 87, Tung Man Tan. 4th March 1882.
1661
"LEONHARDI QUELLE." ATURAL. GERMAN SELTZER
N WATER
Bottled at the Beltzer-Spring usar Gross Kar ben. in Cases of 8 Dozen Plats, $8.50 por Case.
PUSTAU & Co.-Sale Agnats.
31st January. 1883
FOR SALE. HAS. HEIDSICOK'S ÕHAMPAGNE
1874, WEISSLÁCK.”
$20
per case of 2 dozen pints. $19 per ease of 1 dozen quarts. GRAND VIN CHAPRAN LEOVILLE. 824............ per ease of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX, $7.50.........per esso of 1 dozon quarts. $4.50.........per esse of 2 dozon pinte.
CHATEAU LA ROSE,
per case of 1 dozea quarts.
LORMONT. ...............................PDF GABe of 1 dozen quaris, BR... Por osso of £ doson pinta,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 98th March, 1881
Rongkong and - Wasmpos Dock Company's
Shares-574 per cent, premium. longkong, Coton, and binoso Steamboat Core J Indo-China Blass Navigation Co.'s Shares→
Braces-350 premium.
Lo per cost. discount. Chian and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
doagkorg Gas Company's Shares-882 per
15 per oast, promium.
share.
-
Hongkong Hotel. Company's Shares-3160 por
phere. China Sarar Faining Company Limited--3140
por share.
2 per cent. premium. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) Gazon Bugar Rolining Company, Limited-881
perisom
Hongkong I Company's Share $150 per
share,
Hongkong and China Bakory Company, Limited Chinese Imperial Lean of 1874-Nomital
-$52 per haro Chinese Imperist Lean of 1877--Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1981-1 per cent. prem. Chinuse Imperiul Lass of 1878-8 prent, prem.
On the 6 of Cetober Bir Moses Montefors anters on his 100th your, and it is not surprising to learn that meanies are already being taken in various parts of the world to celebrate the interest- ing event with befitting foativals. Wherever Jewa Live the name of the venerable philanthropist is household word, and wherever they have bean persevated during the last half century the hearts of his co-religionista are found to him by sab. stantial ties of gratitude. In the Islo of Thanet, where be lives, and where he is best known, pre. parations are being made by both sews and Chris. Haza for festivities on a large scale. La Americs- the Board of Delegates of Ciril and Religions | Ta Rights are so-operating with Epis. Com. mitten of the Union of American Hebrew. Con. gregations to raise stand for the endowment of The B
"Bir Mos Montefure Coatesain! Professor. P. ship" Italy, too, whence our distinguished co- religionist'e grandfather came when he settled in 10 this country nearly two centuries ago, is resolved] 9.1 not to be behind in its offerings. At Inghor committee has been appointed to consider how the event may be best celebrated; and at Bome it is contamplated to establish Montefors Rab.. binical College,Jewish World.
na nentiost meta
A speaker who attempts phors should be thoroughly familiar with tho ee and the working of a ship, or he will strand bin spoooh. A clergyman was once supplying a -palpit by the soa-aido. Thinking to impress the fruth more distinctly upon the congregation, many of whom were seamen, he drew the ficare i of a ship trying to enter a harbone against u kord wind. Unfortunately for the snores of bis m taphor, he now little of beamsnship. After pet. ting the abip isto aeroral singular positions, le orled out in tere intended to be amphatic "What shall we do next?" "The Lord only knows," exclaimed a diagneted old tar, "uoless you let her ditt stern foremost I That prince of sailor-pranohara, Father Taylor, was once silenosd by a sempliment to his eloquense. He had dapiated the impegitent sinner under the figure of a storm-tossed ship, with her safla aplit, and driven by the gale toward the rock-bound) coast of Cape Ann. "Oh, how," he exclaimed in tons of despair, shall this peor sin-tossed alu nor be steinstantly an old salt in the allery, who had listened with opos month and straining eyes to the preacher, jumped to his feet, and in a voice that would have sounded above a hurricane, shouted Let him put his helm hard down, and bear any for Sqas!"- Central Christiani „Adecoate; ·
HONGKONG TIDE-TAPLE,
feu ro đêra Nova, 189.
Low WATER.
How WATE
Bongtong
Mean Time
Hongkong
Bea Time.
Felzbl
bigh
· 11 690
18
x.
no inferior
high
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The Bught of mean a level has boar dabsmalacă at 20V% footboys pero efthe doganyo at the Victoris Nar Yard and the Low-wates Cary Spring-Tides, to which sta the legsta ɗn these Tables are referred, as 1,515 foot eloso
The heybta in the Tables marked with a vafron!
tracted Comets va shume,
are baby bw-Water Onbury Spring-rider, and boule
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Navender.th.
Ballet
59.161
$0.300
이
· Ciserano-} {*««
Thermester-1 P.X. (Wai bulia T Thermsipates 2.36.; Mat fruktaj..
Cheremolar-Mati-2-18 "barm.meter-Vislam fever afght)..
$12..
Тео
0.8 E PE GILLOTT'S
STEELPENS,
G.OF.
MEDAT..
FALIS, 1878.
Sold by all
Stationers and, Daslars..
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NOW ON SALE,
HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
NO STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEYAN, With many Additicus, Correations, and I. WILLIaats'Orthography, PRICE:-
In Paper Wrappor........
Nestly Board...
Apply at the Dally Prom Ollas,
tho
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch)
On 17th inabot. P.,
On or about 20th inst Oa Pth inst, at 4 F.3. Today, at 8
OG`·
On 10th inst at Noor, About 10th Instit
Quick despatch. Ta day, at Noon Today at 10 & K Quick despatch, On or about 8th inst To-morrow, at 5 P.. «To-morrow, st 4 p.x.
Ta-morrow, Daylight. To.TOW, at 8 A.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK, THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL SÍÐAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, THE Company's Steamer
"MONGKUT,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTION.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES:
PAQUEUOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, AUEN, SUSZ ISMAILIA. PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ATSO
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS,
TUESDAY, the 6th day of Norimbor, ON the a "ANADYR. Commandant Doratise, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, And CARGO, will learn this Forb for the above plow.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as wall as for Marseillos, and accepted in trand through Marmites for the principal nlaces of Europe,
MAILS EXPECTED.
SITE AMERICAN NATIN.
The O. & O. steamer Captio, with the next Amorienti msil, leaves Yokohama on the Sed, and may be looked for bara on or about the 7th init.
The P. M, Lower City of Hio de Janeiro, with the assediar merlo esall loft San Francisco. on the 21th stobar, and is dna here on or abont the 23rd Inst.
THE BEGLISH MATE."- The P. and O. atasmar Nabant left Singapore at 9am on the 3rd, and is due her on the 9th inst
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. 8. 3. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon left Slepte ou tla meruiar of the 31st October, and is das here on the éth inst.
The E. & A. Ch's stamm Taserdien Tall Port Darwin on the 99ta altímo, and in doo
Shipping Orders will be granted all Hoor of 5th Noveraber, 1899.
¿hora on or about the TEà instant. Chego will be reenived on board until 4.p.1., The Y, L 8. N. Ox's atsimor Campbe left Snacle and Paveals until 3-P., on the 5th Batavia on the lat; sad is dus hero on tho Forecaber, 1838. (Parels are not to be asat 11th inst en board; they most bo left at the Agency's OBs) Contents and raine of Packages are requicad
For farther particulare, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX; Agaut, Hongkong. 26th October, 1983, MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMBHIP Q0.
STEAM TO NAGASAKLAND KORE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo for FOROGAMA SE VLADIVO STOCK.)
Captaio
Captain P. H. Loff, will be despatobed for theTHE "KUMAMOTO-MART,”
DRUMMOND, dus here on or about the above Parts TOMORROW, the 7th intant, 6th fast, will be desuntohad as abova about al EIGHT.&.M.
SATURDAY, the 10th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply be
YUEN FAT HONG, Agents,
(2001
3rd November, 1883.
DOUGLAN-STBAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Corgo received on board and Pascale at the Oon to ONE P., of the day of Sailing.
No Bill of Lading.signed under 32 Fright. All Claim for Damage mans bo Bottled on board before delivery in taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Cargo and Passbuzers for Tokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at FOR AMOY, TAMQUI, AND TAIWAN- Kabo, and fer Vladivostook at Nagasaki.
FOO.
THE Company's Stestnship "ALBAY"
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the ahora Porta TO-MORROW, the 7th instant, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Con
General Managers.
$1,50 $9.00
5th November, 1883.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, Commencuit JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Prass on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the.
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, "REPORTS OF MEETINĖS or COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight.
The Trade Report" has a large circulation langkong, the Parts of Chius and Japan, Pra Philippians, raita Sottlomenis, dn, ka,
NOW DN
SALE.
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
WITH THO PORTI AND MANDARYN PRONUNCIATION.
2008
OCEAN STEAKSHIP COMPANY. →FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT. Taking Cargo and Passengers at trang rates for NINOPO, CEEYOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSI, H&Nнow, and Ports on the Yansrozm.)
HE Company's Steamship
T
**SELLEROPHON." Captain Froom, will be despatobai at shown) on or about the 8th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIAH, Agents, let November, 1883.
(1987
THE
"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA. SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo it through rates for NEW YORI HE Steamship
"CARDIGANSHIRE.”
Courtney, Commander, will be despatched for EN LILIONARY BINESE hore Ports on or about the 8th November.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. 22nd October, 1889,
11707
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Staarnship
Aa Anglo-Chineza Dictionary, published at the i Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For comprehenareness and praatiosi Ervice this Work stands unrivalled All the new. words which the Chinese have of late years beon
AND & TENNENT'S ALE and nampalat en coin to express the numerons of DAVID CORSAE & SONS
PORTER.
CANVAS.
Marchant Navy“ Naty Bailed Long Flax Crowe ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, 14 Mary [887.
janta in aschinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science garerally, which the rapkl sivance of foreign rotations has imposed upon them, ara here given in artenso.. Esch and ozory word is fully illustrated and explaine:l, forming exercises for students of a most instenstive natura. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, 21 the nocents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English typecorrespond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, obieving a pleatness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and snowat spaces which have heretofore shamo tarized Chinese publications.
NOW ON SALE. OUND VOLUMES of the Ona Overland
Trade Report for the Year 1832.
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Proms Ofan. Hongkong. Janasev, ÞES
NOW
READY
To2
CHINA, JAPAN, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, STRAITY SETTLEMENTS, COCHIN
ין
#AJAX," Captain Riley, will be despatohad as above on or about the 17th instant.
For Freight or Pesunga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD &SWIRE, Agents. 1st November. 1828.
[1906
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR STD-NEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIS and QUEENSLAND Purrs, and taking through Cargo to
NEW ZEALAND.) THE Stestahip
"HOIHOW,"
the the T following facts are submitted for consideration -- CHRONICLE & DIRECTORY Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000
Chiness characters, and Medhurst's Buglisk Captain Vardia, will be despataked ne above and Chinese Dictionary about 103,000, whilst on or about the 20th Natembar. the work contains more than 50,000 English This vessel bas nausually good Cabin Accom- words, and upwards of, 600,000 Chinese charac-modation upon the upper deck. ters. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet pablished, the atudsat of this dimonit Ingzage absolutely re gairos sramples to display the various appli- | estions and equivalents of different words whick I have one general meaning. Of these examples
CHINA, BIAN, 85.
For 1883,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY,
The issue for 1998 which in the
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL PORLEGAZION, «lhau been considérably extended, both in the Distory propor and in the Appendix. The sorts in Bouxeo hara tean added to the former; whilst the latter includes in addition to the usas? contents, the Treaty between
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 5th November, 1835.
2003
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITE. THE P. & 0, 5, N. Co.'s Steamship
this work contains mam than firo tiraos sa THE
many, is any other Dictionary blihaste pub. lislet.
"BANGALORE "
3. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent
Sad November, 1830..
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des capital illustration of the “biter bit” tha fallowing incidest, which is voushed for by a correspondent, and which occurred to a "cany Soot," who arrised la Loudon the other day to xpand his boliday, and mee the sights, la worthy of record. Elle all provinsiale, he had been cantional sainst the plok ponkets of the City, who, he was told, could abatrast arən his waist- Goat without his knowing it. The advice he got ho took to heart, and hit upon quito an original method of seleguarding his paese. Befate.com. mousing bis journay he purchased a few penny worths of Ash-hooks, with which he carefully | Fore Hood his pockets, planting the hook downwards, Arrived at Ludgate Cilge, he was gezing with interest at the growled stroot and the busy at Thermet multitate, and soon found bimself in the vester centre of a crowd. Alarast instantly ke felt a hand in his pocket, Having all confidence in the efficiency of his plan, he betrayed na anxiety hat moved Telsurely way. Of course the would- be thief was obliged to follow the country was pretending profound adconsoloustiede as to his proximity. Hullos, my man," said a guatlo men, "this fellow has bin band in your pookat?" With the most sang-fraid; the Bootcare plied, "Ay, sy, but let him got it out." The sharper implored forgiveness, and bagged to be relesed from the torture, and the Boatshmasa, belog of a guierone turn, and, like all his coga. trymen, not unwilling to earn an honest air. pes," consented, ocnditional on the required sum being prodened. This was 4000 dead, and the sharper, og froof, was not Jang ke yonishing.
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"ZAMBURI,"
will leave for the shore place on FRIDAY, the 16th November, at 12 (Noon) o*CLOCK.
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Japecintardent. 2nd November, 1989.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. [HE P" & O. S. N. Co.'s Stesmehtp
**NEPAUL"
will leave for the above place stout 24 hours. after her arrival with the next English mail,
E. L. WOODIN, Asting Superintendent.
2nd November, 1883).
FOR NEW YORK,
A. ATCAE, Brit. sir Moravieb.-David E 3/3 L L L German Ship
Sassoon, Boos & Co
CANTON. Erit, str., J. C. Jagao.Kwong Yuen, CT Hoor, British str., W. Jarris.-Thes.
Howard & Co.
MANEDIM. Swallab 9-m. wskocner, A.P. Jansion.
Siomasan & Co.: MONDEUT. Brit. str., Loff-Tuon Fat Houg. NAM-VIAN, Fr. str., A. Gstoran.-A. K. Marty. NARDOO, Brit, bt, Morrison---Siemsson & Co. N. GION, Am, bi, F. C. Balley-Borneo Go,
Limited,
following Agents":—blished, or to the PG. CHOW KLAD, Brit. str., H. H. Lightwood.
MACAO Mensra. A. A. de Mollo & C
warow ... Mezers. Campbell & Co.
Mesars. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.
Chiness.
Twiliogram ship, Warland-Adameen, Ft Ball & Co.
VORIGEEN, Brit, atë, J: Brown »àh-Ton,
FORKORA......................... Hegara. Wilson, Nohails & Co. | WA Mannos. Belt bark, H Kivdeod.~~.
Foooow Mesars. Hedre & Co. VINAPO Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Bʻghai, SHANGHAT.Mesare, Hall & Holtz. SHANGHAI Mogare. Kolly & Walsh, NORTHERN &? Mezars, Hall & Helta and Kelly. LIVEE PORTA
& Walsh, Shanghai, MAGABAKE....The G. and J. Trading Co. H1040, OHAKA..The C, and 3. Trading Co. TORDRAMA......Japan Graslla OfBoo MANILA. Mauer Viuda de Loyzags & Co SAXONYMr. Cruttlar
NG SINGAPORE.Mesars, Boyle &.00! BANOYCE. Messrs. A. Bjucting & Co. LONDON.Me F, Algar, Clomont's Lane, LONDON.Mears. Cles, Street & Co. LONDON.Mesure. Baten, Hetty & Co. SANFRANCISCO P. L. P. Fisher, 31. Marciants
Balans.
NEW YORE......Memire, 8. M. Pettingill & Co.
87. Park Row. Daily Prose Quinn, 27th Jangars, 1863,
Chinese. Witze, Gar. str., D. F. Piper-Wieler & Co. WILD WOOD, Am. bk, Barger.--Rossell & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMÞÁKT, JIMITED
FOR SWATOW. AMOY, AND FOOOHOW. THE Company's Steamship
DOUGLAS."
"OTTO,"
The steamer Sacs latt Sydney on the Sith Detabor, and is dué bərs on or about the 25th Novomber.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
*** The authorised Căst of Malta ismet in ponamtion with this panać in the nua nuhtiahol Swion each sy In our Extra, which is always anvenated to s amh later hour than that given being.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PANKET. The French Contract PaskalTM" ANADYR,” will he despatched on TUESDAY, the 6th
ramber, with Waita is the Unitat Kingdom, Europe, and plans avond, riz Waales: te Saicos Amits Riflemente, Ratovia, Burmab, Carlon. India (rid Madrea), the Australasing Colonies. Men, Berpt. Malta, and Gibralfar the Moils, to
Pho naual hours will be observed in closing
MAILS BY THE BRITISHI PAOKAT, The British Contenot Pankat, ROHILLA” For further Partioniers, apply at the Com-will ho despatched on TUESDAY", the 13th pay's Offices, Prays Central, Ground Floor of instant, with Maile for the United Kiurion, Mesura, Russell & Co
I J. H. TRIFF,
Agent
2nd Negomber, 188J. NOUVELLE COMPAGNIE MARYCIL LAISE DE NAVIGATION A VAPEUR,
Samship
"LIBAN,"
Europe and wanntries bevön?, via Brín liai; En the Siralts stilerants, Betayla, nemsh, Cay. lon, India, Adeu, Beypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
N.BThis Paskot sarries no muils for the Australasian Colonias,
Tho naual hors will be observed in losing the Maile, &o.
MAILS BY THE U. 3. PACKET, Labis, Commander, will sail on or about wil to despoto bel ou SATURDAY, the 17th The Unite Statea Mail Piekot "OCEANIẾT”. the 13th November, for MARSUILLES I Nororaher, with Mails for fupen. Ban Francisco, and. JURZ; and with loare to call at PENANG, which will be closed as follows: SAIGON,BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, and TUTICORIN
the United States, Onnals, Honolulu, Pero, In counastion with these 9.15 p.. Registro co Steamers the Company Tugs & Ling from 2.30 PM. Post Offles aleges, bat Correspondance MARSEILLES to HAVRE and LONDON, loaring HABOUILLES after arrival of the Steamer from CAMA.
may be posted on hoasi thə Packet with Lata Too of 10 cents extes Postage until the time of departure.
The Company alea rons Steamers regularly from MARSEILLES to numerous Ports in the MEDITERVANEAN and BLLOK, SEA, by which HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTEAOT though Freight may be booked,
The Company has a forwarding Agency at Parin. 9, RUE DE RovanHors, giving special tacilities to Shippers.
MAILS.
THR FENFOR MAIL Day before Departure,
|5 r.x, Money Order Oos closes. Post Olios closes, prospt the night box, which is always apan out of oflés hours.
Each steaneroarriesa Surgeonand Stewardess, The line is noted for its Culaine, and Bear and table Wines are Included in the passays money.
RETURN TICKETs are now granted by the Stamor of this line available for or 12 months 10
Post Ofthe ovens.
Day of Departare,
... Registry of Latters cases. Posting of to be reckoned from the date of arrival at Marmilles of the Staatse for which the Toket 11 A. Meil alcass, except for Late Lottery.
all printed matter and patternK ORBSES,
in issued to the date of re-embarkation there of 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fe the Holder of the risksi.
Special rates are arranged for fantiles. For Fraight or Pisange, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agiats.
11851
9th October, 1895.
STEAM POR, SINGAPORR. PENANG, ·COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON; ALBO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. 1.8.-CARD CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH DILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULP PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAN RURG, NEW Your, and BOSTON,
of 10 centa rutil 11.50
M., when the Post Oflas olonas antiraly. | 11,40 a. M., Late Letters may he posted on board the pokes with Lata Fee of 10 Couts util time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MALL. The following hours are obmarred in closing Maits, &o, by the British Contract Packet -
Day of Departure.' NOON-Money Orter Ofles close. 200 P. Barristry of Latters desses. Post- ing of all printed matter and patterns contes. 300 F.Mail closed, axospt for Lata Tatfom. 3.10 PM.-Letters may be posted with lato fos
of 10 cents until
Phen the Post Ofos oloses entirely the packet with late foo of 10-seats, until time of departure,
THE PERINIFLAR AND ÜBIENTAL STEAM 340 B-Lato Eattere way be postat on boar
Mayrganzon COMPANY'S Steamship "ROMILLA," Captain W. Barratt, with Hur Maity's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON Direol við SUEZ CANAL and al ports of call, on TUESDAY, the 19th November, at Foun P.M.
TEL MISTERI. Parsons who end Masters of Tes through the Post in Tine are requested to have them Cargo will be received on board and Paroole made Bat or square instead of round, as it is im and Speale (Gold) at the QBos until TENA.M., persilla to park round tins securely in the mail on the lay of sailing.
bags. It la bellaved that the ton will traval For further partioclats regarding FREIGHT more safely in fist tine, which are not so liable and Passacs apply to the PENINSULAS & ORIENTAL STEAM NATICATION COMPANY'S Offfos, Hongkong.
AS TOund ones to be bulged in.
4 hỷ 8 by 14 inches is suggested as a good eive. The tice should not have share coYESTS.
Boxes of losters Les sometimes reosivel at the Post Office not salad, that is to say, the box is
The Contests and Valas of Packages are re- enirod to be declarat prior to shipraons.
Shippers are particularly requested to note fastened with sealing was, but there is zo im the terms and conditions of the Company's | pression of a sol Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION CAN
be obtained in this Commany's Steamers for partioplars apply at the Offes.
The Stamps tendered for male must not ex- ceed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in
N.B. This steamer takes Cargo and Pausou-good condition, and in strips of at least two, as rers for Marseillos.
EL WOODIN, Asting Superintendent.
no separato Stamps will be purchased. Ther mnat he presented personally or accompanied. by a note.
2nd November, 1888. OCCIDENTAL AND OLLENTAL STEAM. LETTERS POU THE UNITED STATCH HY SAILING
AHIP, CHIP COMPANY.
When it le fasired to forward letters to the
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
- MEXICO.”~~ CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIL
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTEER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Stanmabip "OCEANIC will be da spatebat for San Francisco, vił Toko- hame, with the option of calling at Honolula, Fon SATURDAY, the 17th Novambar, 1898,
TEREX F.M.
Valter Sintes bys aniling ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the lettern in the orlizery way. mucked with the name of the ship, sad prepaid 10 centa por halfonso seosal. The Post OfBas then uniortalian thś duty of chtaining notice of do parture and deepatching the correspondenco. It. Is requested that the letters ha postat it possible nË Jagah one day before the date fixed for asiline Leiters containing Stamps should be regi tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
To provide means of remitting small sum of money to or from this Colony and between ths Ports of China, the Postmasters shit Agents
pazekas Hongkong Postage Stamps from to-
Convection being made nt Tokohasus with of this Office are allowed (but not required) to Steemors from Shanghai and Japan Perts
All PAZOL PACKAGES should be marked to rely restanta. address in fall and same will be received at the Company's Ofos until FIVE... the day pro-
No responsibility can be nonapted by the Post vions to sailing,
Offos for erroaneus replies to verdal enquiries; BETURN PASSAGU-Passengers, who have ortofrinata ofers. The paid full fare, re-embarking at Bau Francitonbrofa told off to sol stamps should expesialit for China or Japan (or vice versa) within eixos be made as able to give correct informa myths, will be allowed a discount of 20% from tion. The Portal aide Jono to the standalon
Fortran, Master, will load here for the shove Estern Fare; if roombarking within one year, all noinfa en which son ortation may on Port, and will have quick despatol.
amellence of 10 will be made from Este required. For Freight, apply to
1st November 1883.
Fate. Pre-Paid Ratmen Passage Onders, avail- EUSSELL &. Co. abla for one year, will be ́issue? at a Discount (1990 of 25 *), from Batuer, Fare Theee milioannes
· BOLDİEMA" AND RKELONS LETTERS. do not anaky to Ehrough farms from China and
1.-Privates in M. Army or Nay. Non- Japan to Europe.
commissioned Ofoore, Bandmasters Army Contalar Involees to socompany Overland, Schoolmastera (rot Superintending Merican, Central, and South American Cargo, Class) Writers or Bobuolaistresses may send First should be sent to the Company's Office, ad-half-cunes letters to the United Kingdom by
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.) TIBE 8/3 LI I British Ship
CHARLES BAT
port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Wataza, Mester, will load here for the abus dressed to the Collector of Custom, San Fran-mail at the rate of four seats (twopozos) sach,
oiseo,
For turbber information se fo Freight which may be prepait, either in Imperial or in
Hongkong Starion, Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, postage is 2 cents (one perng), which is also By private stadmar the Ms. ML, Jueen's Road Central.
the general rate of Postage on Soldiers' and Sailors" letters sant elsewhere.
Sed Ostober, 1883 ·
RUSSELL & Co.
[1817
373 L. LL German-Ship FOR NEW YORK:
“GUSTAV & OSCAR,”
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
29th October, 1883.
ESTABLISHED IN 1832.
Seemann, Master, will last bar for the above. P. FISHORE NEWSPAPER AD. Port and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to 25th Urbiber, 1699.
RUSSELL & Co.
11949
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT, *TELD 3/3 L. I. I. Germen Bark
The una privileges apply to letters ad Arsened to the Privates and Non-commissioned Olaimed aluve
Privatestcan leave. Hongkong for Lonton about every ten says.
The Totters must not exceed half an outen, No hawkerchiefs, jewellery, &e, can be sent, avan'with the ena opan,
VERTISING AGENCY. Books 20 awe 21, MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, — CALIFORNIA STAZEar, S. F.':
NB-ADVERTISING BOLICITED for all News.
· 3.-It from a `Solétar or · Sailor his olagu ́and - paper published on the Pasiffe Coast, the Sand-description must be stated in fall on the letter.. wich Islands, Polynesia Merloan Pasta, Passtza, the cover of which must be signed by the Com- Valparaiss, Japan, China, New Zealand, the mandior Officer, with same of rorimont, ship.do.. Australian Colonics, the Eaters Bustos, and in full. Iftos Soller or Sailor, his olsa and de- Barope. Files of nearly every Newspaper pab- seription, with name of regiment, ship, dw, must Jossen, Mastor, shortly expected, will load are on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed free with resef to books or papers, nor can these be
lished on the Prolific Coast are kopt annetantly be stated in fall, ja,
F-Soldiers and Ballots have ab privileged for the stove Port and will have qulok despatch, socers to them daring business hours,
For Fraight, spply to
The "HONCHONG DAT PRESS" la kept on its at the Oce of L. P. Frems, whe le sutka |00081 Norenber, 1885,
and to reaalse Advertismente
Captain B.Ashton, will be despatched for the above Parts TOMORROW, the 7th intact,
at DAYLIGHT instead of as proviqnaly advertised.
For Freighs or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co...
General Managers Kih November, 1823.
"ANNA."
CARLOWITZ & Co.
(1999
prepaid with Imperial Stamps,
Bat 201 Warziol Osams, vix--Condgator. Gee
300, Brebeufo, priCarpen
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