OLLA POBRIDA,
The total cost of the German National Monn: ment in the Niodsewald la setimated at 1,192,000 « marka, or about £596,000,
Pintaoh'e system of lighting railway pas- Benger carriages with compressed oil-gas, bas been adopted by the Midland Railway Company. and a thousand of these lamps will shartly be to ad
A wealthy citizen of Indiana, Mr. De Pau, bas agreed to endow Aabbary University with the sum of £200,000 sterling, if £30,000 bould be mined from other sournos.
"Size, one word,” said a soldier one day to Frederick the Great, when presenting to him requent for the brest of lieutenant "If you way two," answered the King, "I will have yea hanged." "Sign,” replied the sollies. The King started, whistled, the signed.
THE BANGKOK-TAVOY TELEGRAPH LINE.
The Simon Government, says the Friend of India of the 9th October, fa sunions to complete Bangkok with the Raglish as pose nor Tray their telegraphic syntein, joining their line from frontier. No doubt good deal of this anxiety bu been assed by the unfortunate way in which the Frenah authorities at Saigon bare idalsted an baring the working of the Bangkok.Saigon
tios wholly within their own osatrol. There is not very much trade between Siam and British Berman, but by far the most dionis portion of and the Government of India bare met the Siame the proposed link. Kos Thin British territory, derernment so far as to corry the Karay line some days! journer further eastwards, to the Ahtoys pass, a bill of some 9.300 feet in height, which forms the British boundary. From thence the line to Bangkok should esally be laid by the The runt bulk of the horn hair used in the Bamoto tble working aradon, for they have not United States is imported from the Argentine the Goalties of getting woollen and supplies er Repablie and Uruguay, The hair sella lo Buenos perisased by our own telegraph department, and Ayres and Houts Video at from 25 to 33 ceals the village on their side are not so few and far per pound, and is packed in bales weighing about between as they are between Tavoy and Ahmy. 1,000 pounds, and casting from $25 to $300 sh. Whilst giving Slam a second line of to raphio A scheme is under coxalderation by the Anja smmunication with the outer world, ckle Tamy!! man-i-Punjab for the establishment of an in Bangkok line will no doubt, greatly assist in pitals near London for the education of Pacjeopening up the Tavor district Barmene, bas youths. It is proposed that the institution mess, and natives of ladin will settle where! should be conducted with das regard to castothers. s telegraphia communication observancer. About 43,000 rupees have already road. The former jungla path could hardly be and been absoribed for the parpone.
Beckwith, the swimmer, who visited Captain weather it was yestly traversed by, bup- |álguided with that came although in the fas Webb's grave before he left Amerios, states that dreis of traders and we proceeding to Siam be was able to find it without the assistanos from British Barish to work in the sapphire of an undertaker. Then, berido a little osk tree mio With the opening out of roads and the close to the fossen ho aaw a diet heap without a lax of workmen, possibly this part of Beitich twig or stick to mark it. That was Webb's Barab, which was not long ago the great re- sort of all kinds of game from tiger, elephant and bioses ros to panoser and jungle fowl, will and rosso to pang telas du gatos planta tious. The highlands are na admirably fitted for the latter and for tax, as the lowlands are for rice. The rainfall is abundant, and sings ou courpation In 1926, has never been known to fail:
PERYB
A reverend aperteman was once bossting of bis inalilble still is fadloga haron Ke were bare," sald Qasker who was present, "I would take my sost in a place where I should be sare of not being disturbed by thes from the Arst of January to the lost lady of December.
Why, where would you go?" asked the sports man. Into thy study replied the Quskor,
Among the many kagnus which are formed for the bonent of both men and beast, the last and perhaps the most garlous is that which has for its object to protest against the use of the Amerion lobster sa on article of food, on the ground that it can only be obtained by toetaring the waist or fish. A number of Parisians, the originators of the schema, waar a badge on which in pinned a crustacea holdleg in its alows a small visiting card, with the simple word "Thanks"
country gentleman, going, his raunda in. the dusk of the evening, a great snake coiled up on his garden walk. He immediately get an are, out the creature into a hundred playas, returned to his bouts, fald averybody about bis exploit, and went to bed. Next morning bis gardoner came to him in great tribulation to complain that same complrel had been in the night and out to pieces his best garden bosa, which he used for watering the plants.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TAVRIDAY, 15th Novamber.
OPIUN, Bears of $6571 to $560.
Sales of Patas at $589) to $5723, and of
0
Lennon
BROKANGE.
Bank Bills, ou demand...-384 Bank Bills, at 90 days' sight...3/04 Bank Bills, at 4 months' wight3/8 Credits, at 4 months' night" ..5/87 Documentary Bills,st 4 months'
sight
9/34.
PART.
Bank Bills, ou demand.62 Credits, at 4 months' sight......72 OF BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' night 225 OF CALCUTTA→Bank, 3 days'sight 225
·OF SKINGHAL
Bank, sight
Privata, 50 days' sight.79
BRARCI.
When we are hearing so much of the relation of Christian people to the theatre, it is interest- ing to learn what soha man as Mr. Whittler, the Quaker poet, has to say on the subject. Intely a egmour was published that play from Mr Whittier's pon would shortly be produced; and, in answer to an inquiry concerning thetruth of this report, the venerable poot writes Thy tims will be lost in guing in search of the 'drams of the newspaper blip. I never knew of it beat SLED for cash Lussos have ohanged hands form. It is a foolish lie. The idea of a Quaker playwright is unspeakably aboard."**
"Apropós of female storks in the Post Offen" a correspondent writes, “let me give you an perianca of my own. Going into an office in Fleet, Street, I ask for a foreign stamp. Two young ladies behind the counter were conversing, and, though they saw and heard me, they continued their talk samored. And did he kiss yon, dear sald and to the other, with se little couru for en if I had been a parcel. It was not till she had got from her friend a reassuring auswer that 2 of them at length handed me my Queen's head. I am a quiet mann, on the wrong side of
Banks bare be done today at 191 and 100 por sent, for carb, oloing work with mellers st the latter rate. Chinese Traursons have been placed at $200. Sugars have found buyers at $143 For the and of the year, alaing with ellers
at 835 per share,
Hongkong and Shangbal Bank Sharma (Once
New Issue)-190 ger goat premium. Union Insuranes Society of Canton, Lhaited-- |
8320 for share,
Chins Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
973 per share.
North Obins Tamarause-Tla. 1,450 per share, Yanghase Insurance Association-is.1,015 per
share.
Chirgas Insurance Company, Lámited-1200 per
です。
On Tai Insurance Company; Limited--138:145
per shar
middle life, with a family at home, and I samit Canton Inentance Ofles, Limited-8110 per
that I walked down Flost Street a sadder if not a wiser mua."
A marinald has been seen of the New Hamp shire coast, near Newcastle. She, or it, ap.
pared thras times on the crash of high wavors to The intebec axtanishment of some startled vs sidente, A south-aust guin was blowing, and the surf was daustally strong, bat the sportive amature veemed porfectly st ease. The specta
share,
Hongkong Fire Insurange Company's Shares
3357 per share,
DESTINATION
HAMBURG
LONDON, &a, via Buen CANAL LONDON, vía Sora CABAL LONDON, TBTEX CANAL. LONDON, ris SUEL CANAL... LONDON, BUES CATAL LONDON via BOSS CAVAL LONDON AND HAMBURG, &o. LONDON
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16: 1984.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
TEABEL'S FANE
Verosa (str.) Talmudhus (str.)... Stantor (str.)
Ajax (str.) Glentrala (str.) Flintshire (str.)... Polylymnia (str.)... Willison MorsON...
MARSEILLES, via Batoes, Pal-bo (tr). NEW YORK
NEW TORE.
GAPLATE
AT
Joe Hongkong G. W. Afua Edwards.
FOR FEZIGHT APPLY TOV Carlowila & Co. P.&O. S. T. Comisio Butterfield & Site...... Butterfeld & Bri Butterfeld & Swin einen Jerlino, Matheson & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co. Slemezen & Co. Ransolt & Co.
JANGE,
Riley
Norman
Hains
Jöhm
Kindred
Hongkong
Lafout....
Garinyà Ossar Olitò
Samari Fortmann. Dolly
Hongkong
Hongkong
Busest & Co.
Kengkong
8. G. Grein Vardia.o Dodd
Hongkong Hongkong
NEW YORK vie SUERE CANAL.Albany (str.) SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'HAMA' | Osaamio inte.) BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Tannadios(str.). SYDNEY AND KELBOURNE. Holhow (str.) SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, to... Bues (str.) BATAVIA, SAMABANG, & Compte (str.) YOKOHAMA, via NAGAR, &. Zsubcel (str.)...... YOKOHAMA, TA NAGASAKI, & Kim (str.)......... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO....... Badnonaire (utr.)... TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Mosso (at) YOKOHAMA ...
Tadain (str.) Electra (str)sents Sindh (str.) usin Glancing (str.).. Kates--Hind (str.)
·Ghusas (str.) Enstalle (str.)` ..- Douglas (str.)....... Balcony (str.) .......
SAIGON
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAImagina
SHANGHAI a AMOT MANILA- SWATOW, AMOT, & FCHOW SWATOW AND AMOT
FOR SALE.
ON PRIVATE SALE. PTIKE well-knowa STAR HOTEL with a Tere Te Doosraiser 1290: Bent moderate. Proprietor retiring on account of Falling Health,
printor,
For Further faformation apply to the Pro-
T. A. LINDE.
8th October, 1880,
[1840
FOR SALE. HAS. HEIDSIECK'S" CHAMPAGNE
1874,T,ACK,"
Гунав.
$20 dozen pints. $19...... per casa of 1 dozen quarts. ARAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24.............par sase of 1 doxen gaarts.. PALMER MARGAUX. 17.60....per case of 1 dosen quarta. $8,60........per case of 2 dozen pints.
CHATEAU LAROSE.
...por cass of 1 dönen quarts.-
"LORMONT.
$12.
.............par osse of 1 doxen quarta, BAŞKA DOT NAIA of 2 dozen pinta.
SIEMSSEY & Co, Hongkong, 46th March. 1891.
PORTLAND
[20
T.
Riskard Louglay Vaquier E. Kalet... Lequarré......
Wright. S. Ashton
Hatig kony
Honkong Hongkong
F. Ashton Hongkong
INTIMATIONS.
Megories Maritimes..... Bassell & Ca
Adamson, Bell&O....... O&O.S 9. Co.
·Gid, Livingston & Co. Butterfeld & Belts Brussell & Co.
Jardine, Mathion & Co... P.&O.E. N. Col. P. &0.8. N. Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co. Bagasl & Ce
Messstories Maritimes..... Booy Shing
Messageries Maritimes...... Jamiine, Matheson & Ce..." P.&0.8-N.. Co Butterfald & Swirs; Bansall & Co..
TO BE DESPATCHES Qatak despatch. On 27th ist, at £ 2.M. On or about 24th inst. Quorahul "fat inst.. On or about 17th Inst. On or about 28th ins Quink depatobi Op or about 25th inst. Qulok despatah. On 29th Int Noox.
Quisk despatch Quick despatch. Quick despetoh. Te-morrow at 3 P.M. On 22nd fast, at 4 PM, On or about 80th inat, On 4th Dec, at 4.73. On or about 34th inst. To-day, at Noon. Ou 801hInst, at Neon. Zaisk despatol. Quick despatch..: Quick despatch.
To-day.
Quick dispatch.
On or about 17th inst. Quick despatch On or about 23rd inst To-morrow, at & P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
QCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE;· ́`· THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
SAMEN AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
Steamabiy #OCEANTO" will be de spatchat for San Francisco, vi Yoko. hame with tha qption of eslling at Honolula, BATURDAY, the 17th November, 1899, st.THRED F.
Connection being maile no Yokohama with Staranes from Shaghai and Japan Ports.
All PARORE Packagys should be marked to virons in fully and same will be received at the Company's Office until Fav. the day pro rious to sailing,
RETURY PAGE: Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Janan för vice verax) within six mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20 "I, from Batern Fare; if re-embarking within ps4 jaar, emallawause of 10% will be made from Return On 20th inst, Daylight, Pes Pail Ratery Pastare Orders, svall, Ou 18th inak, Daylightable for one year, wilbby ismol at a Discount of 25 fmp Return-Fare. Thems allowancli VESSELS ON THE BIRTH. Le not apply to through fares from China and
Fanar to Europe.
Douglas Lapraik & Co...... Douglas Lapenik & Co.......
ALGAB AND COMPANY.
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTE COLLECTED. BROWN JONES & CO UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, ko, MONUMENTS ERECTED, QUBEN'S ROAD RAST.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA vra NAGASAKI AND HIDEO.
(Possing through the INLAND SA THE P. O. & N. Co.'s Steamship
TH
"ZAMBESI,"
Vexioan, Centml, and South American Cargo, Consular Tovoions to accompany Oraclaud. should be sent to the Company's Olloes, od- Iressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company,
F. E. FOSTER,
Ágest.
124 will leave for the abova place TO-DAY, the No. 501 Queen's Road Central.
16th November, at 12 (Nony) o'gLOCK
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for HAMBURG and NEW YORK)
THE Stonmakip
"FLINTSHIRE." Haine, Commander, expected here on or about the 30th instant, will have immediata despatch for the above Port
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
ADAMSON, BELL & Co...
Agents, 15th November, 1888.
[1848 SHIRE LINE OF STEAMELS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Steamship.
GEMENT.EE
J. B. WHITE & BROS.
BOL AGHITS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
13708
Hooghong, 11th April, 1883.
NOW ON SATE POUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
PRICE TER DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Fran OBos. Hongkong January, 1891.
B Trade Reporifor the Year 1999
RADNORSHIRE, Rickard, Commander, expected bare da or shoub, the 18th instadt, will have immediate depatan for the above Ports.
For Freight or Page, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents,
12057
12th November, 1883.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
TH
"ALBANY,"
Daily. Commander, expected here on or about the 28th instant, will have immediate despatch 1874 for the above Port.
For Freighter Passare, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agent 12th November. 1888.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,
Hernance & Co's MONOPOLE
CABLOWITZ & 00.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
[1959
"LEONHARDI QUELLE” NA WATER
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
Chine Fire Insurance Company's Sharaben, la Cases of 8 Dozen Pists, $9.50 por. Casa
mer share.
Rongkong and Whampos Desk Company's Hongkong, Canton, and Maoso Steamboat Cou
Shares-57 per cent, precatum. Blaxe-$50 premium.
for aver that tha hasd was crowned with beauti-Indo-Chins Stoam Navigation Co.'s Bhares
fal hair of an abnormal length and thkness, that it had a comely face and long arms
25 per cent. discount.
Be China sul Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
-15 per cent, premium.
Battled at the Selties Spring near Gross Kar
1st January, 1883
PUSTAU & Co-Sale Agents.
1588
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO, THE Steamship THE
[2058
Captain Longley, dus on or shant 21st instant, "MOSSER, will bare immediate despatah for the abave Porte.
For Fright or Fessage, apply to
CLARUNBALL & CL 15th November, 1289.
***T2076
NOW ON SALE
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
TH
ATUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
for disappearios it threw a kiss to the crowd. The latter action shows that even-fti a mermaidongkpag Gas Company's Shares-182 por By Dr. DSTAN,
wire.
anot attribute this vision to the infinesos of Yongkang Hots! Company's Shares-$150 per
tbo innate anquetry of the sex ie implanted. We
the potent applejack, for the failure of the apple
and high-priced. Yet, when there is a obanas
erop has made that beverage extremely scarce China Bugar Refining Company, Limited—$140,
share.
per share.
of souring a few boarders, the residents permit China Sagar Refining Company (Debentures)-- their imaginations to ran riot, Gina x Bgars-
2 per cent, premiam.
fbed loosened from some wrock, and bobbing in Luson Srger Rolding Company, Limited-498
the work and the result would be an attractive.
fall-doneloped meald-Toronto Mal
One of the most interesting novelties at the
per chara
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$160 per
share.
-$89 per share.
With many Additions, Corrections
and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography.
PATOE
In Paper Wrapper..............
Neatly Boundar
$150 320
Apply at the Daily Prear Of
NOW ON SALE.
CHINESD
INTERVAL, QUARTO.
AND DICTIONARY.
Vienna Internations! Exhibition. is an alectric Hongkong and Chinn Bakery Company, Tmited ANGLISK
g. The powder is fired by means of a plati.
num in the cartridga, and the electric earrent Chinese Foperial Los of 1876-Nomical" necessary for heating the plation is obtained Chiness Imperial Loan of 1877-Wontinal.
frons little anumulator, which must be worn
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Ker 10 as Nova, 1558. HIG WATER
Lór Wiesz
In a belt specially devised for the parpore, Besides the soumulator and the half, a glose and a shoulder-strap are necessary; the glove is worn on the left hand, and is connected with are pole of the serumniator, the strap with the other. All this would. It must be confinsså, bə ther. Formidable addition to soldier's accoutrements, and nas is hardly surprised to hear that the inventors do not expect their patsut 10 be immediately adopted fa all the Europeas armies. The cartridges nerva migay
morer, and there is none of the bother of 12) taking of the old caps. But the crowning marit which is oistmed for the electrio gua Is that it in warrantad never to "kick." this warranty be really true, the application of electricity to sport ought not to be long delayed.
P
3.
Tu, 20
T
Height,
Flongkang
ཝ」- ཡཾ ་ ་་ ་
WH THE PUNTLAND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL, THE Steamship.
"GLENPRUIN,"
Captain Norman, will be despatched ́aa 'above on or about the 26th instant.
E. L. WOODING Acting Superintendent,
2nd Novembar, 1983.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
THE
•
"ELECTRA,"
20th October, 1883.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR JAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMAILTA, PORT SAID, HYRIAN PORTS, Bonhart Strand.
NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND (2014) PORTO OF DRAZIL AND LA PLATA
AT.RO. BOMBAY.
will be despatobed for the above Port TO. DAY, the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BOEY SHING,
13th November, 1883.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED..
FOR MANILA DIRECT.
TELE Company's Steamship
"ESMERALDA,”
Captain Wright, will be despatched for the abova Port TOMORROW, the 17th instant, ** FIVE F.K.
For Freight or Paige, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
General Managera,
2070
14th November, 1889.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through raten for CHEWOO, HANEoW, and POSTS on the YANGTEEN).
THE Steaualp
"GLENARTNET” Captain Sommers, will be despatched an abort on or about the 17th instant,
For Freight er Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 19th November, 1889.
12065
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VỪA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX"
ON TUESDAY, the 20th day of Novembar, 199% at Noor, the Company Steam- ship"PEI-HO." Comarosadant Lafont, with MEATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and placed. DARGO, will festo this Port for the above
Cargo and Bpoole will be registered for Tan don a well as for Marseilies, and accepted in transit through Marseilion for the principal pizons of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noss of 19th November, 1883.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE TEENCH MAIL The M. M. staumer Sindh, with the next French mail, left Saigon at no on the 14th, and is due here on the 18th Sust
THE AMERICAN MAEL
Thə P. M. stɛamar City of Rinda Jangíro, with the next American mail, left San Francisco an the 24th October, and is dne here on or about the. 23-1 inst:
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The banger Gisnerinsy loft Sogapore on tha 10th, and in due hore on the 16th fast.
The DDR stamor Marcolis loli Binga. pors on the 11th, and in das kere on or about the 18th lost.
The stancar Badsarehire left Singapore on the 12th, nad is dus hora on or about the 19th instant.
The Austro-Hungarisa Lloyd's steamer Ma- um loft Singapore on the morning of the 13th, and may be arposted to arrive here on or about the 20th instand.
The Union Line steawer Mosser, from London, left Singapom on the morning of the 14th, and muy be looked for bere on the 21st leat
The 0. 8. 8. Cos steamer Glauctus lolt Bin- gapore on the afternoon of the 14th, and is dus
hare on the Slad instant.
October, and is doo kere en or about the 25th The steamer Buar left Sydney on the 28th
November.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS BY THE U.S. PACKET. The United States Mail Prakot "QURANIC" will be despatched on. SATURDAY, the 17th Noramber, with Malle for Japan. San Francisco, the United States, Canada Honolulu, Per | do, which will be closed as follows
3.15 r.m. Registry season.
2.30 PM. Post Office closes, but Correspondonos may be posted on board the Faoket with Late Fee of 11 cants extes Postage until the time et departure.
MAILS BY THE FRANCH PAGREY.
The Frouch Contract Pokot "PREBO."- will be despatchel on TUESDAY, the 20th Noromber, with Mats to the United Kingdom, Enmpe, and places beyond, via Naples; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Carion, India (vi Madras), the Australnaīni Colonies. Aden, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar,
The cound hours will be observed in olosing the Mails, &c.
WAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET: The British Contrent Paskat. ”TERONA"
be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th Justand, with Malls for the Voited Kinglon, Europe and countries bayout, vis Brialist; ta the Straits Settlemanga, Batavia, Burmah, Cey, Ion, India, Adan, Heypt, Malta, and Glibmltar.
N.B-This Fiskat carries no mails for the
Cargo will be ressived on board until 4 .w., Spoolc and Paresis until 3 P.x., oa the 19th November, 1893. (Porsels are not to be sent Australasian Coloriss on hosed: they must be left at the Agency's Oca) Centants and value of Packages are the Mails, &o. required.
The usual houre will be observed. In oloring
MAILS.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-HQUES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT pany's Оoo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. 10th Novembar, 1889,
NTRAM POS
PENANG,
SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR, BRINDIST. TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,
ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
on or about the 17th Instant Captain Riley, will be despatched as above N.B-CAGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1st November, 1888.
1905
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW-AND-AMOY.- HB Company's Steamship
THE
-"HAILOONG," - Captain F. Ashton, will be despatched for the This Stasmer has Saperior Cabin Accommoda-above Parts on SUNDAY, the 18th fustant, et tion and estriosa Doutor and Stewardess. DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
For Frsight or Pasago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Oo,
General Managers. 18th November, 1883.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. 12th November, 1888,
[2054 THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE..
--IT
[2071
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCKOW.
Au Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the (Calling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND THE Company's Steamship
Daily Press Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work atúnde unrivalled. All the r words which the Chinese are of late years been compelled to coin to express the urons ab. jente in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in solence generally, which the rapid advance Hegal of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in ezienen. Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained. forming svercises. for students of a most insturative pak Beth the Court and Panti pronunciations are given. the accents being onesfully marked on the best prinsiple Litherto attainsil, The typography Airplays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the xlaş af body, thereby affecting a vast economy of! upane, soliering olearners wot previously. attained, and dispensing with those rast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore charas terivad Ohlinse pubications
10
The halgató ingatlah bana dalermined 17.69 Fest of the the-gange at the Fictoria Kart Ter and the Loree Ordinary Spring-Tida to whits dižsa the eight these Tables an esferende sa 1426 fast shore' The belghts to the Tables marked with a mirsa (en) alga A bele Low Water Drinary Spring-lidas, and almond se
berita in the sanulanta singh khôní.
The practice of appointing foesian privves to Honorary command in the Prastian army dates, T modeling to "Jean des Gaules," quoted in a Frezzak paper, from the last century, It was, if ~** we are to credit this authority, suggested to Frederick the Great by the Conet tailor, to włom the monarch owed a lapse sum of money wtish he was ucable to pay. The infortunate creditor, knowing the dioulty of getting ready money from the generous in poeunions Frederick, hoped to indemnify himself by supplying the aoiforms which the colonale and captains of bis master's creation woukl requires. All be asked of the Prussian Borerelga was that he would lat him know in advance the name of the fndividual whom he Intersind to hancur, as wall so the cak and the regiment he was to hare.. A "tip" to the valot pab the taflor in postmation of the naF- ly-appointed offle's ext measure, and the wal form was ride to put on the very day that the brerat appeared in the Gasolla, An Berlin was at the time visited by a constant 'reccssion of kings, princes, and grand diles, enger to pay their respects to the most lastrious warrior of the are, the ingacions tailor had soon more ous- tom of the most profitable kind then he could weli attend to. He died rich sa; and tha practice which he was istrumental in priginat ing has spread from Prastis to most of the other countries of Europe.
A French Journalist give soms intersting personal details to the lato Admiral Pierre. It seems that that "grave and prudent" officer was and had been from his baybood a thorough. gsing Anglopkabe. He was the son of asi št-. Laruay whose business did not prosper, and who. accepted a clerkably at Roton in the English fem of Hall and Scott: The older Pistro had nelent luuence to procure a naval cadstablp for the fature Admiral, who received his fret somiasion when he was nineteen. The younger
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the Admiral's conduct at Tamatave, this wilter navaly remarks: "What asarise of personal feeling to the good of his country did the âd, mizel make in meeting the arrogance of the sag- tain of the Dread with a courteous and tempersta user. If he had indulged his own bent the Englishman would have got a reply in a very different ink." It is very likely that the Admiral did harbour the amiable, tealings towards us which are sorted to him, but if this way that cass, Low once his Government to extract him with the power of ambrolling France in a war with England P.
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WHATHER. Clear bis 7. Cisedy. 7 Drizly. 1. Fog. G. Frazy H. Hall F. Fighting
dy, strast. P. Passing, shower, 4 Bymaly, · 2. Gala isemise near the mess, wracaps of Vasir Baby, 4. Byan, T. Tanada. U Bat. Chrsing 7 Vanity Storm. Cam. The leans are reysind
LATE The hoor of zila for the wings 14 hours (som
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PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, AND TASMANIAN Ports, New CALEDONIA AND FIL) Steamship
THE
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Captalo Dodd, will be despatched an above en "SUEZ," TUESDAY, the 4th December, at Fous M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
· General Magnentu [2096
“Sai Novambar, 1883.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Company's Steamelip
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To illustrate the rest stops of the work, tasaptain Laguerre, will be despatahat.
"SINDH," following fota are submitted for consideration Cheimer Voos
SHANGHAI, ins about 16,000 Chinese chaBote”.
Cadhurst's English shortly after her arrival from Encaps
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agnat
and Chiness Dictionary about 100,000, whi this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinees charas taxe. Agila, despite all the grammers and ather elementary works as yet pablished, the student of this dialog age absolutely re- quires oxsmples to display the various app. cairns and equivalents of different words whisk have one general masaing. Of thess examples this work contains more than five times as
9th November, 1833.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
many as ay other Dletionary bitharte pub THE Company's Steamship
Kaki-
For pretical purposes the arrangement of
*TANAIS."
YOKOHAMA,
for
the work is so complete, that a reference to Captain Vaquier, will be despatched for pages enables a person who understands English shortly after the arrival of the next French mail to communicate efectiody with natives whe from Earoph understand nothing but Chinese, In this respect the work will be found Sudispensable to all Earopeana residing in China, and to the nativon themselves it explains subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly sequainted To parties resident in England and interested China it cannot but be valable occasion
ally
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
quarto pages.
A Lage REDUCTION in PRICE &
to Parahssers of SIX or mars Copies.
LONDON:D Tavasz & Co., 60 PATERNOSTEs Row, HONGKONG "DAILY PARA” Orrios W2NDHAM ST.
I'
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TARIFS D'ABONNEMENT: EDITION QUOTIDIENNE
mor. 21
EDITION D'OUZBE-MES
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
9th Novambar, 1889.
Agent
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
8/9 L. L. L. Gorman Back
#ANNA”.
Jeman, Master, shortly expected, will load heru for the shors Fort and will have quick dampatok..
For Freight, apply to
1st November, 1883.
BARLOWITZ &
FOR LONDON: THE A 1 British Fark
1988
WILLIAM HANSON," Kindred, Master, will lead here for the aboys Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply 8th November, 1933.
RUSSELL & Ca
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/9 L L L German Ship
MOTTO,
partisant une fois par semaine et contebank 1 Fort, and will have quick despatch.
résumé de sept cuméros de l'édition
6 mola
"DOUGLAS,"
Captain 8. Ashton, will be daspatobed for the abare Porta on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.
General Managers, 16th November, 1838.
12072
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, “LIFTED, FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Port Darwm and GunstEND PORTE, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND) THE Stenzship
TH
"HOIBOW," Captain Vardin, will be despatekad se above ca or about the 20th November.
This vessel has aausually good Cabin Accom modation upon the upper deak.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRB Agents. 5th November, 1689.
12008
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Cailing at POST DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ponte, and taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania,
and Fix.)
HE Eastern and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer
'TANNADICE,"
Captain B. G. Green, will be despatoked shown a THURSDAY, the 29ud inah, at FOUR F.M
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BILLS OF LADING TOR BATATIA, PHESIAN GULFPORTS, Marmilles, TRIESTE, HA BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STWAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stamskip "VERONA," Captain G. W. Atkinson, with Her Majesty's Malls, will he dematoked from this for LONDON A.BOMBAY and SUBZ CANAL en TUESDAY, the 37th Norimber, at FOUR P..
THE FRENCH MATE
Dar before Doparture.
[5 PM., Money Order Ofos 'closes. Post Office alos, except the right hax, which is always open out of often hour
- Day of Departure, 7 AL., Post Oftoe opens.
10. M., Registry of Letters esasen. Posting ot
all printet maitar and patterns DOINES, 11... Mali-4loses, eronjt for Tinta Tættars,
11.97 AM, when the Past Oes close entirely. 11.1) .. Letters may be posted with Lato Fo
of 10 conte natiḥ 11.40 M, Lata Lettera way he pestol on board the packet with Lato Fəs of 10 Cents until tims of departure.
"THE 'ENGLISH MATE.
Mails, &e, by the British Contrast Packet ---
The following hours are observed in losing
Noox-Money Order ice loses.
Day of Denverhare..
Cargo will be received on board and Park 200 P.Mazistry of Letters course. Post. set Spanis (Hold) at the Ofoe util Te A5.00 Tails closed, except for Late Tattar
lag of all printed matter and pattarus conses. on the day of mailing,
.
the packat with lata fos of 10 cents, unifi Lize of departure,
Sik and Valuables for Europe will be tran-8.10 p.stiers may be posted with labs tee shipped at Calombo: Tea and Genaral Cargo 9.0.x.hou the Post Offee olores entirely.
of 10 cents. until for London will be conveyed vid Bombay, with 340 Late Latters may be postal on board ont trsnakipment, arriving one weak Ister than by the ernary direct route via Colorabe.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE seply to the PANINBULANA ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S The Stampe tendered for sale must not 'sr Ofice, Hongkong.
oned 850 in value, must be perfectly clean, in The Contents and Valon of Packages are re.good condition, and in strips of at least two, se quired to bo declared prior to shipment.
Doseparate Stampa will be purchased. They Shippare are particularly requested to note must be presented personally or accompanied the terms and conditions of the Company's by noto. Bank Rills of Lading.
OHSAF RESERVED ACCOMMODATION : 0
be ohistant in this Connie's Stammers; for particulars apply at the Offles.
TRÁ MISTERS,
Persons who send Masters of Tes through the Post in Tins are requested to have thei N.R.This steamer takes Cargo and Passan.mals fat or square instead of round, as it in im [gere for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent,
16th November. 1893.
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possible to pack round dus securely in, the mall Sage. It is believed that the ten will travel more safely in fat tiny, which are not so liable isa round once to be bafgodin...........
4 by 8 by.. 13 inches la suggested as a gond RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTSsīza. The king shoubt not have sharp peTASTE.
Bores of Enthers are sometimes reseivad at the Neither the CAPtates, the Assien, nor the Post Office not sealed, that fe to say, the hot if OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im. DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crown pression of a seak. at the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALWINE, Ger. str., Thickson-Wisior & Co. dower, Gar, skip, Bisgrenar,Captain ERALDA, Brit, str. d. Wright-Bassol
& Co.
GABLY BRONI, Ger. bk., Laarmann, -Wieler
Co. HINDOO, Gerbk. Methimun.-Wieler & Co. LILLY GRace, Hawaiian bk, 8. B. Hughes,
& Co.
&
Manurem, Swedish S-m, aohooner,à‚P. Jansson
-Sammen & Co. NARDOO, Brit, bk., Morrison,Siemasan & Co. N. GIBSON, Au. b, F. C. Ballsy.-Borneo Co.,
Limited. PRKING, Brit. str., Henemang.-Siemasan & OGEAR, Brit, kz, R. R. Brown.--Captaiu.
. Co.
TAI CHIO, British stasimar, J. Jordan Pro-On, Brit. str., MoChalin-Rossell & Co.
Office) will be ressivel up to $238, 321 VORTIGEN, Brit, sir, J. Brows Ah Yon.
Yuan Fat Hong, Parools, (all of which must be sent to our TWILIGHT. Am. ship, Warland-Adamson,
· Bell & Co.. instant.
BEN WE MANSON, Belt. Imrk, E. Kindred Contests and Value of the Packages must be Chinese declared
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agezte.
12th November, 1888.
DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON. VI SUEZ CANAL THE Compsty' Stoamship.
2089
LETTERS FOR TAK UNITED STATES BY BAYLING enir.
When it be dorized to forward Inttare to the
United Sintes by s aniling ship which is not no- Hidad sa carrying a mall. It is only necessary to pal the latters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents per ball onnon as panst. The Port Ofoe than undertakes the duty of obtaining notios of de parturo und despatebing the correspondence. It is requested that the lettore ba postel it ponsible at laut one day before the Jata'fixed for"nailler Letters containiar Stamps should be regi. terol, and the Stampe should be secured from observation.
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST. 1-Small Parcalemay be sent by Post at Book. Post Offices in Chins, as well as to Japan, Masse, Rates between Hongkongand any of the British
Pakholthe Straits Saltlaments, Copion and Indin. They mastnot exceed the followior dimension,, a fost lang, I foot broad, 1.Cook deep, veich nor than 535w, noe be émailer than 3 io. by 2 in, by 2 in. Suoh parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this spoolal valorsement, Parasi, containing no kollar, but any parool may be opened by dires. tion of the Postmaster Gonemal. In the Case of Cat Parools for India a declaration of corbents and value is vegaïnd, e pristel form for which is applied gratis. The Registration of Parçala
WILD Woon, Am. bk. Sawyır.-Russell & Co. Zouay, Am. ship, C, B. Bapor, E.&O. 5. N.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
LP FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD for Ladie and Ceylon Is compulsory.
·VERTISING AGENCY
BOOMS 20 AND 21, MEEQUAQUIS EXCHANGE,
No responsibility can be accepted by the Part CALIFORNIA STREET, 8. F.
Ofies for arzonsons replier to verbal enquiries, N.BAYESING SOLLOTTED forall News-or to notes addream to subelinstancers. The papers published on the Pasific Coast, the Sandshroffe told off to noll stampe should apoially Captain Edwards, will be despatched at bore wich Islands, Polynesis, Merican Forts, Ponams, not be regarded as sols to give correct informa
"STENTOR,"
on or about the 24th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the tion. The Pontal Guide alone is the mandant on Australia Colonies, the Eastern States, and pointu su which such information maybe Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub. required. 1995 lished on the Pacifle Coast are kept constantly
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agosta.
12th November, 1389.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG BADONIA BUEZ CANAL
2031E Slaatsakip
"quotidienne.
fr. 16:00
Fortmann, Mastey will load here for the sbere
For Freight, apply todella h
BUSHELL & Do 1st November 1935.
[1990
FOR NEW YORK.
WE 8/8 LLL. German Ship THE
GUSTAV & OSCAR,”
CONDITIONS: Toase demande d'abonnement doit être nocom. pagnée d'un mandat sur la posto on nutré à vas.
ar Brixviler, Paris ou Londres.
Pro". * POLYHYMNIA,”
an bond, and ali Advertizemu nzo" allowed. free access to them during breinosa hours,
RATES OF POSTAGE. The "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS is kept on Post Cards, each.....
Lafters, parios. !..
19-Ceata 5. Chats
2 Conta
B
Papers, pero co Newspapere, & Prista Current, meh Registration
9 Certs,
file at the Office of L. P. FISHER, who is autho- Books, Patterns, and. Commercial? rised to receiv Advertisement.
Captain Böhma, will be sleepstaked for the above JOSEPR Parts on or about the 25th Instat.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co,
Agosto.
10th November, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON - SUEZ CANAL RE Company's Steamship TRE
GILLOTT
STEEL PENS
Get D
MDA.
PARIS, 1878,
2048
-Skullgäuses sad Velery,
THE
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10 Corts Do...
cestora mesipt.... 15 Cleats, Commercial papers siguilly suóli porera as, thongle written by hand, do not bear theokams. ter of an netual or personal correspondence, sech an invoices, dosda, copied muslo, de. The charge la’the same as for Books, hat all paskata of and 1929 under 4 on, weight are charged 5 Cents.
Mover LRA:
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDUCED PRICE; $1,
---
Pablie attention is called to the falldeing, Containing the asses of all the Articles of extract from the Hongkong Postal Gnawi Trade, objects of Natural History, Farniture, Paraph 60
Les abonementa commencent te ler og is 16 Seedince. Master, will lead hers for the sbors Captain Jones, will be despatched as above Lo do with the Pandi and Mandarin Fronan } de chaque moka.
Fort and will baro gaisk daspatoă.
ON BABONNE
Au barea du jogryal at shes las principaux braizes,
1218
" TELEMACHUS,"
os.or about the 26th.fostant.
olation
For Freight, apply ta
RUSSELL & Co."
25th October, 1889,
For Faight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE. ágate. 13th November, 1889,
(1943
The Post Olles declluse all responsibility.
Also a faw copies of the GRAMMAR or TEE &and, where Registration has been magtoetai, for maregistered Lotform containing Bank Nates CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Daily Frase Qilos.
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