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bo a fae sivile of his. Some of the things ke bad not zalosed at all, the girdle and silver bangla warn saly missed on Thorley morning, had the gold penoll once had been misued three or four days "wo from a tablo in the bed | OM room. The two gold bangles; and 'two dia' mad rings he could tontity, having bis_wife's person before he lett the home on Thunday morning at 9.43. Ho valued the jewellery taken from Mrs. Finebam' peron at $527, but the other things he did not know were mishing at the time and did not, lu- allo thom in that amount, Ho bad also let other things whiali had not been recoveted. Al together the value of the things taken, might be SK). The articles he had pot recovered wereque gold bangla and one göldi wedding ring, also somo forks and spoors and some email itings. The free prisoner had been acting se substitute for wit. mesa's boy since the middle of last month: He know nothing of his agtocadente:

Inspector Thomasa seked for a comand for week in order to allow of Mes: Fincham's attend- ing and also to try to rooster the property still misingi

The prisoner was to remark during the hear. ing except that the bangles and Board pin fonad in the second prisonse's room did not belong to Bomanded until Friday next at ten o'clock:

Mr. Finalia

CANTON.

[FROM OUR PROIAL OOREESPONDENT]

13th December. The excitement here continues unobetul, and tonight there are disquieting rameurs about BOING VOORSTONES sold to have talin pisos at the Boman Catholic Cathedral come time during the day. The statamont je that a Takká stonecutter Was caught in the set of digging or burrowing a collar, either under the Cathedral or on sama part of its grounds. Considerable anisation and much excitement has been caused by this allegod occurrenon, into the truth of which I have not yet had time to ongaird, but will sead further particulars in my next.

Eu the Isose talk of the streets, the Bri- tish as Hangmo (rud bristles) and the French na Fot-Quak, qoutipus to be almart invariably compled together in terms of hatred. These countries are spoken of a chale kwok, or robber countries; dnt this is only by a fow, whe know that there are other large countries besides Chinn, the vast majority make eply ans broad distination of Chinese and Foreigners; and in the

;

COMMERQLA) INTELLĴGENUE,

LONDON-

`FRIDAY, 14th "Desember, EXCHANGE.

Bank Bills, on demand......... IBA Hank Bill, at 30 days' aight...K/PE. Bank Bilfe, at 4 months' nigh13/9. Credita, & mouths' sight Boommentary Bills, at 4 month a'-

-sight

Os Pants

Back Bills, on demand

474

- Credits, et 4 months” sight.. On Boxnar.“-Dank, Į days, nigh! 227Į ON CALCUTTA Benk,3 days'eight 227) ON SHANGHAL

Bank, sight on

Privata, 10 dagat alght........2

SHAREA

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares (Cum

Now Isco)-181 per cent, premium. Union Inanganos Bosists of Oanton, Limited-

3620 or share. A

China Tradera Insuranes Company's Shafer Nerti Chiza Insuranos-Tie. 1,350 per share.

· 172 per shiro.jp Yangtas Insurance AceolationTi 1,000 per

sbaro.:

Chinese Innomade Company, Limited--$200 per

sher..

On Tui Inaarazoa. Compsay, Limited--L'Is, 148

per share.

Cantos Insaranes Ofoe, Limited-9112 per

...ahore, ·

...

Hongkong Tire Tumarance Company's Sharab

3900 nor share Chiaa Fite Tusurance Company's Shares-$75

Hongkong and Whatapos Dock Company's

Shares-58 per ount, praufam. Taj Ma Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cag

Shares--40 premium. Indo-China Steam Navigation Colar Share-

Chlon and Manlis Steamship Company, Limited,

25 per cent. discount.

Par

Fonghong Gas Company's Shares-882 par Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures-$150 por

nbare.

#hare.

Chins Sagar Raining Company. Limiteri—$134

por stars.

China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)

Lason Sagar Raining Company, Limited-SH

A por cont. premium.

por share.

DESTINATION

HAMBURG

LONDON, A BOEZ CANAL... LONDON, via SʊEZ CAÑAL... LONDON, via BUEZ CANAL... LONDON, via Suix CANAL LONDON via Suez Canal... LONDON, via BUEZ CANAL... LONDON &o.. via. SUES CANAL MARSEILLES, via SAIGON, L. NEW YORK

pri

NEW YORK vis Suez CaĦALA NEW YORK via Sukz Cagaz SAN FRANCISCO, Y HAMA SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ... VICTORIA BO GALOUTTA, và STRAITS... GALOUTTA, vis STRAITS....... SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, &u. YOKOHAMA

YOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI, &o NAGASAKI KOBE, & SHANGHAI SHANGHAI.:: SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI via AMOT MANILA vis AMD..... MANILA AHOZ.: HOIHOW AND PAKHOL SWATOW. AMOY, 30. SWATOW AND BANGKOK...

INTIMATIONS

THE DAILY PHERS, SATURDAY, DECENBAR 15TH, 1887.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

-ATURELIN MASKE

CAPTAIN

"AT

FOR PEKIGHT APELY TO

Hongkong

Jeanby.... Haunters..

ADAR kovanie Glenfioias (sbr.) Clonartrey (str.) ... Glanous fahr.). Jackson Broosnahiro (str.)... Thoma Priam (atr.) wit

Butler Benlarig (str.) Kalear-Had (str.) E. G. Stand Stud fabr.)

Igquorr Onold Gordon Castle (etr.) Waring. Vanise (str.) G | Amelia Ge City of Paring (str.) Meumar (str.........

W. Ellis. Allco Mary r

Davin Lennox (str.)... Sasht Japan (str) tienes Tanles (str.). Velga (atr.),

'Carlowitz & C

Jardine, Matheson & Co....... Jardire, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Dire Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfold & Swing Gibb, Livingston & Co. P.&O. 8. N.CO Mossageries Marilicos..... Hongkong Russell & Co

Adamson, Boll & Co. Kemal & Co

Mongkong Hougkong Hongkong 1. 8. Gardner,...) Hongkong Westoby

Khiva (str.)... Takaahibo.Maru (str.}} Nyo

Pasig (str.)

-Levine

Hongkong

Hydeapas (str.)

"Jagon (str.)

Milligan

-Diamonte (str.)............. | Callen.

Don Juan (str.1.

Marones

Ving on (str.)

Caslia

Pakian (str.)..... Talebi

·Harris.

(str.).

Ja Jorden

Ava (str.).

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS, SHERIDAN MINING COMPANY. CAPITAL «Il 300,000. IN 3,000 SHARES, Tià, 100 EACH.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTER:

F. W. GALLES, Reg.

A. MYETRGH. Erg

J. SIMPSON, Esq.

J. M. RINGER, ɧ4.

LEGAL ADVISER:

C. DOWDALL, Eag

SECRETARIZU: Masons. DRYS DALE. RINGED & Co.

MATAGER AND RESIDENT ENGIN

ན་

J. K. ERNEST WATERS, Esq.

INTIMATIONS.

gkong

2kong)

P. 8. S. Co Gibb, Livingston & Co. Bussel & Co Jardine, Matheson & Co. | David Shasoon, Buns & Co.

Douglas Laprsik & Co. Measageries Maritimes........... P.&O. 8. N. O M. B. M. 3. Co. Jardino, Matheson & Co. Messageries Maritimes... P. & C. B. N. Call Dallenfold & Swice

Russell & Co.

Brandao & Go

"TO BE NESPATCHED.

Quick despatch.

| On er about 28th inak.

To-day, at 5 P.3

On or about 18th inst On or about 20th inst Qu or about 23rd inat. Ou ar about 15th Jan,

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

NOTIOL.

COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES MARITITES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- *ROLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZASADZ ISMAILIS, PORT SAID, BYBIAN PORTS. NAFLES. MARSEILLES, AND

On 25th inst., nt 4 P.M.PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA

On 18th inst., at Neon. Quick dospatch.

On or about 28th inat,

On or about 22nd inst.

On Stat inst, at 3 P.M.

Today BAR

To-day, atð P.M.

Quick despatch.

To-day, at 3 bat:

On 20th Inst., að 4 v.m.

Quick "despatch,

P...

ALBO,

BOMBAY, M

TUESDAY, the 13th day of Doosraber

MAIL EXPECTED.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The MM, steamer Aust, with the next Frenoli tall, passed Cape St. James at 4,30 am. on the 14th, and is dus here on the morning of the 18th- iast.

THE AMERICAN' MAIL. The P. M. steamor City of Peking, with the American mail of the 22nd November, will leave Yokohama on the lith, and is due here on the

2let instant.::

STEAMERS EXPECTED The N. I S. N. Co.'s stasmor Cameria loft Commandant Lequarré, with Balavis on the Irt, and is duo here on or about MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and the 15th last,"

TRAN, at Noow, the Company's Stabmship SINDH."

|CARGD...will leave this Port for the above

plaosa,

The 0.B. 8. Co. tester Jaren loft Binga-

Cargo and Spesia will be registered for Ton.pore on the morning of the 11th, and in das here don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in on the 18th inst. tesnit through Marseilles for the principal Tho D. D. R. steamer Hesperia ft Sings TM.planes of Europe.

On 27th lost, at Noon, Qa 2'st inst., at 4 Today, at Quick despatch. Quick Torpatch, On or about 19th Lash On 17th lust, at 5. On 18th fast Daylight To-morrow, Daylight. Tomorrow, Daylight. On 17th inat. at 8 A.X. VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

Bussell & US,, Dongtas Tapesk & Co... Teen Fat Hong

AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH- ED IN CHINA IN 1847. UTLER PALMER S. Con

WINE SRIPPERS,

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wall attention to some of the Specialities they now donaīka to Chinaj vis; →

.......

CALCUTTA, Company's Chartered Steamship

KLENNUX,"

Their Old **** COGNAC; quality never varies any more than dogs their *** CÓGNAG | Captali Bott, will be despatched for the abory quality.

Their own Blend of BCOTOR WHISKY, Highland Malt)

Their Gennine FORT for Invalde use Their SHERET, which maintalus a good rapato.

Their CLARETS as produced in the Tina- yards

The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, and by Her Majesty the Queen.

event of war or sorious treable, all foreigners langkong. Jag Company's Sharas-$150, por HE object of this Company is to purchase at the Gadowza of our Felands

would pretioally fere alike.

Blaredy

I send herewith a sprofmen of tame hand-billa Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limit situated in Macehall Basin, San Miguel, County Shanghai.

$85 per share.

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE;

To Dec. 1868 ::

which are being very extensively sold in the streate. I was deaded intu lavishing the amrant requisite for the investment, tw cast, by the fiery sloquence of a lyine strast pedlar, who, by his mectacioas peroration, led me to suppose the chest contained watter of a highly important or infammatory notere; whereas in reality the con tenta simply relate to the cowly acquirad pro- Tines of Ili and its restoration by Eussia, and 33 Mes ne

are of no local interest whalevor,

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The height of a sen tavel he be deleted at 7.69% feet ahora era of the tale-gauge at the Sicturia Karol Yard Will the Los-water Urlinity Spring-Tidak, to which dat tan heights in kirendi Tabdan ata voléeral, as 50% fact aboro,

-Ezra

The chapel at the back of H. E. 'Pang. Yn- lin's gearters at the Obie-obat gailif or olub house still continués olesed, the doorway has toon bricked up at the tradespeople in the neigh- bourhood may the plaos ja to be pulled down,

Bhould the popular excitement artond to the T. 18 soldiery, or should any untoward event cages. 19 troable with these gentry, thosequences would,, at the prosent moment, be grare in the extreme. Although at present foreignors are comparatively safe when walking in the streets, yet shopping er staying still for any length of time to make a purchase or otherwias is extremely dangeroE), Bezsited and brats and tomasgeable crowd immediately formain such cases: In the meantime warlike preparations-go on neceasingly, the ar sonals are io tall work, and fresh soldiers are arriv ing daily. The weapon chiefly relied on appoara to bo kind of trident or three pronged sponz, KOME thing is that with.which the devil is represented a stirring up anaghty little boys, This deadly warlike appliance is gacorally kapt brightly po lished and well greased, nalike the muskets and rifles, which are more often to be seen casty sud macared for, A patrol of Chinese soldiers, arwood every third man with a rusty nsket and the re. maining two-thirds with three pronged spenta, Liss this evening boom passing through the wes torneuburb, The rear of the ontoloads was brought up by a fat military Mandarin ons seraggy Ketlo pony, half obscured by the large paddað nadle affected Chlaces military mon.

Gambling is vary prevalent bore, many of the district watohhouses having gambling etulla either in front or så the side. The soldiers Anubtless gamble a good deal, bas I Lavu' nepr set paklio gambling geing on in the actual willtary quarters.

FALL OF A THEATRE AT SINGAPORE.

Things to the Tables marked with a rtinus (—) alea are below Low.Weter Ordinary Spring-dns, and should b entrated from Un constants given alien

·AVNGKONG TEMPERATURE,

¿TOM NAMA

PALCONER Dole HinaTRA) December 18th.

99.941 *SOJAG

Saver-1FK

30.176

Charnomsted Beads Whiper i Clintuta-] 2.=m=m

69

67

67

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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

BAROUKTER,

HERMOMETER,

3.6.

REGISTER.

December 14th.

Thess among ether items are always to be had JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hengzong and STEMES & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai. LIANE, CHAWFOLD & Co,. Hongkong, " We maintain quality, and our prices are cometent therewith and at the same time. [2098

and work the Sheridan Silver Mine, Colorado. U.S.A. distans from Silverton 12 inilas, this town stag the terminus of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway, at present the nesrost point of railway commanination, but the construction of a line to Tellurido is oocten-resonable, platad, Malant between 4 and 5 miles.

The Sheridan is a well known property, and is one of a group of wines in the above-mentional distriat, celebratel for praiasing ore of bigh grade, and remarkable purity..

The average value of the ore that has been zofuood and sold since the opening of the | mine is N

1es Class, 200 oz. Silver aut 24 oz. Gold per ten, equal at $1.10 per es, for Silver and 320 per oz. for Gold American dellars 270.00 por ten 2nd Class, 180-5. Silver and I o. Gold por ton, équal at 3110 por és: for Silver and -$20 per oz. for Gold American dollars 224,00 per ton

3rd Class, 120 oz. drer and 1 oz. Gold per too, equal at 81,10 per oz. for Silver and $20 per of for Gold Arteriosa dollars 154.00

per tou

The fized price of the mia is the equivaleat of Tia. 250,401), which must be paid before the 15th January mort in order to scouts the pro perty, but of this anm the ouders take one- third in fally paid stack of the Company.

It is proposed to provide the Capital required for the parchese and working of the mine by the insus of 3,000 shams, óe suol portion of this number as may be doomed safioient, at The«. 100 per share, Tis, 30 per share befag payable upon application, and the balance on allotment,

A. WATSUN. the Englour of the Company has thoronthly exsained the proporty and strongly recommends the parolase He est mates the value of the ore taken, aut daring xmination, together with what wan be taken out and são rady. for transport to smaltars before the roads are re-opened in the Spring, st Eighty Thonsand Dollarson shah **

The mins bas hitterto been worked under & striot leasa compelling the Lessens to do a certain quantity of dead work to develope the mino and restricting them as to the quantity of ore they may take ont by "stoping," they paying Royalty to the owners of 30 per cent. of the org extracted, besides beaclay the expensas of

Tie ore taken out during last Autume bed Winter working, raslised a profit to the Lessee, after payment of Royalty and expaased, of about 250,000, their operations being mitad ta toro tunnels, hence it is obvious when the mine is in full working order by opening more tunnels (which ir WATERS doing, the output an

On the 29th Norombor, during a taulerstorm, while parforamanes wagalog on in the Chinos theatre fronting towards Nan Bridge Road, be«. low the Commissariat Storia on Pearl's Hill, the roof suddenly fell in, the strong reftars and sup- poris snapping like pipe-stems and trying a number of the inmates- moder the rains. There was a good but not large audience, of hom-B11.2010 17501703300900129 be considerably incrassed, and it is not an exag–

these at the sides under the galleries escapoo Tamometer attached) £8,8{93,003,050,060.0 25.5177473/erated estimate ta rint the yearly profit at 20

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section of Wind.......

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Ast Themometer...... 52.0 ($7.5 *iut

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Jumlity alien...

to 25 per cent on the capital invested.

Besides ors of bile grade the mine producos amusiderable quantity of ore bitherto regarded

188 NELSON, Principal, of the Raffles Bagland at thee id of Jaunary next, wiches to Girls' School. Siapore, returning to.

from the Easter undertake the charge and Edaestion of Children

Referanse permitted to Lady Warn, Gocaru- ment House, Bingapore.

Sarawak,

The Night Iter. Bishop of Singapore and

De RowILL F.C.M.O., Singapore. Mr. Blous. Chaplaincy, Maloo00:

[1792

“JAPAN GAZETTE”

YOZOKAMA......

HAKOND and SOFTE CHIN& for the Japan

"AVING been appointed AGENT in HONG-

Gazelle, Japan Gasatte Summary" and Advertisements will be received at this Office

Hong List," Orders, for, „Subscriptions and Hughan Daily Press Office, W

Wonkan, Bled Mar. 1277.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. '.......

FOR SHANGHAI via AMOT.

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nisso, Casros, NawCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Poora on the YANGZS2) Company's Steamship

THE

JASON"

Porr Top Baloch ink, at THREE.

Fright or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

General Managers.

12229

8th Decembur, 1633. FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, AND THE Skarship

GALCUTTA,

*JAPAN,"

Captain T. 3. Gardner, will be despatahad for

Shipping Orders will be granted will. Nous [of 17th December, 1883.7

pore on the 12b, and in us here on or about the 19th instant.

Cargo will be ressived on board until 4.7.M., The Austro-Hungarian Eloyd's steamer Orion. Recio and Parools until 9. r., on the 17th Left Singapore on the morning of the 14th, and. Deamber, 1883. (Paresia are not to be seat on bosrl thor must be left at the Agency may be looked for here on or about lbs 22nd inst Offo. Contents and value of Packages are FINO, British str., McCall-Rureel & Co. ronirod.

The steamer Naples left Sydney on the 2nd, For further particulars, apply at the Com-and is due bars on or about the 31st inst. pany's Ofisa,

# DE CRAMPRATX,

7th December, 1889,

Agent

MIYBU BISHI MAIL STARHIP CO. STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND-SEA.

(Taking Cargo for YOKOHAMA.)` THE "TAKAOHIROMARU" Captain NYE, dus bers on or sbout the 18th inst., will be despatched as above au FRIDAY, the 21st instant, at Four P

..

Cargo received on board and Parsals at the Offer an to OSM P.X., of the day of Sailing. No Bill of Ladlar signed after 52 Freight: All Claims for Dewage mest he cattled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise toy will not be rocogalzed, «

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAØRET. The Franch Contruos Facket" "SINDI," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th December, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Cerion. Tudia (vid Malves), the Animals Colantes, Aden. Egypt. Malts, and Gibraltar, the Mails, &o.

The usual hours will ho observail in closing

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PÄOKET. Tha British Contract Packet "KAISIEI.. HIND," will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 25th Dec,, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Eartos nud countries beyool, via Brindle; to Cargo sail Possenvers for Tokshamn will be the Straits Settlamenta, Batorio, Barmah, Cor the above Forts TODAY, the 18th instant, transhipped to the Shanghai Mall Steamer at ton, India, Aden, Brypt, Malta, and Hibratise.

Kate, and for Vladivostook at Nagamaki.

For further Partlodlars, apply at the Com-Anstralasian Colonies For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.,

|pany's Officer, Prays Central, Ground Floor of

Mosers. Russell & Co. - Agents 8th December, 1889:

INDO.CHINA STHAM NAVIGATION

A THEME M

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAL --

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHSPOO, HANKOW and POETS OF the YANGTZE).

B

TH

Captain Miligan, will be despatabad as abovo

Lor about the 1911 instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 18th December: 1883.

{2251

UNION, LIND.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,

Steamship

"VENICE"

Captain Ainste, will be despatched for the shove Port on or about 8ATURDAY, the 2nd inat.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

: ་ ་ ་ RONSELL & COL

F2852

13th Bodombor, 188,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,

× | | | A -60723 757 present sironmetanees, for transportation to

as "waste" being of too low saada to pay, underHE Company's Steamship- 41625.0 23.8Tmelters, but which Mr. WATERS has reason to

+

"PELAM,"

THE Company's Steamship

***POSANG,"

13th December, 1833

#LIL_TRIPP,

Agent.

STEAM FOR

PENANG,

SINGAPORE,

COLOMBO, ADEN, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIDBAL- PAR, BRINDIST, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON; AZZO BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, and AUSTRALIA.

NB-This Paoket carries no mails for the

The usual bears will be oberved in closing the Mails, Ko.

HOVES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MATIS.

VIE FRENCH MAIL

Day befors Departure, Sr., Money Order Oflee class, Past Oon aloses, except the night box, which is always open cut of office hotira,

Day of Departama,

[7. A., Post Office opene.

10 am, Bardsley of Letters cossos. Posting of

all printed usibor and patterns ceases.

Captain Irvine, will be despatched B. Cando CAN BE TAKEN, OF THROUGH 11 AM, Hail clouen, oxoept for Late Lettorm,

TO-DAT, the 15th inst at FOOL F..

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Haungera. 13th December, 1889.

(2280)

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND “ADELAIDE, VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at Porr Darwin and QUEENSLAND

“PORȚA, and taking through Cargo to New ZBALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania aud Ft.) TCompany Stosin or

THE Eastern and Australian Steamably

MENMUIR,"

Captain

BILLA OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GELY HORTA, MARISTEZES, TRIESTE, HAM- DURG, Naw YORK, AND BOSTON. NHE · PeninqULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Natulation Company's Strughip KAIBAE-I-HIND,” Capt, E, G, Stead, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be Årsvateked from this for LONDON vil BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAT on TUESDAY, the 25th Decembar," at Four P.

Carco will be received on board and Parcel and Specie (Gold) at the Offer und Fax A.M., on the day of sailing,

11,10 KM, Letters may be posted with Late Fo

of 10 cents.until 11.30 AM, when the Post Office aloses satirely. 11.40 M., Late Letters may be posted on board the proket with Lata. Fes of 10 Coats unfil fitime of departure,

TO UNGLIONE, MATZ, The followier hours are observet te stalag Mails, to, by the British Confmat Packet -

Doy of Departure. Non-Money Order Often sloses. 200 r-Registry of Letters cenas. Post- ing of all printed matter and pattern: ecosos. 9,00 Pails closed, except for Liste Lattara, 3.10 N-Letters may be postat with late foa

of 10 conts until

Bilk, and Valuables for Europs will be "trau- Ellis will be despatched as above shipped at Colombo; Toa and General Cargo TO-DAY, the 15th instant, at Fous .. for Condon will be conveyed via Bombay, with

Paroele, all of which must be sent to ourvût trashipwsut, arriving one week intor then Office) will be roscived up to 4 P.XL, on 14th by the ordinary direct route viů. Colombo. -----| 5,30 PM—whou the Port Offer closes entirely. instant.

For further portionlars, regarding Fasror 5,40 PM-Late Letters any bo costel on boart and Passade apply - the PANINGULAB & She packet with late fée of 10 cents, until Oriental STRAM NAVIGATION: COMPANY'S Hms of departure. Offce, Hongkong."-

..

Contents and Value of Fankages must be declared.

For Freight or Fassage, apply đó

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co...

Agent

KG

11th December, 1883.

"DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOI, TAMBUL

TAIWANFOO:

THE Company's Steamship

*FOKIRN,"

The Contentant Vains of Packagus uro, re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.

The Stamps tendered for sale must nit ex-

od 550 in valge, must be perfectly clean, in

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's good condition, and in strips of at least two, as Blok, Alla of Lading.

no separate Stamps will be purchased. They CHEAP REARBYED ACCOMMODATION est must be presented personally or accompanied AND baltained in this Commney's Stenners: for by a note,

[ particulars apply at tho. Often, ......

N-This steamer takes Cargo and Passen gere for Marseilles.

→

Captain Harris, will be despatched for the above. Porta, TO.MOREBOW. the 16th instant, at DAFLIGHT.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers, “19th December, 1823.

„12244|

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. WE Company's Steamship

"DIAMANTE

at

Captain Butler, will be despatched as above Captain Callon, will be despatched for the

above Ports on MONDAY, the 17th instant, FIVE P.M

-For Freight or Paware, apply ta

RUSSELL & Co.

General Managers.

beliove cau shortly be made profitable by con- on or about the Sed instant. ke.bf. be, encentration at wrks lately established. In the neighbourhood, for the express purpose of work." ing waste ore from, the inings in Marshall

JA KOERTER, JOSEzur the again inches, schi, and bootpede. Um, in Fahrenheit degrees and tana, kejt in tak oppasur in a shaded situation.

entirely or comparatively nabart, there being many who get off with slight octa or sentasions. The scene was one of indescribable excitement; those who escaped Avelar for their lives, foar ing the fall of the buildings in front mighty Th crush them as they ran oat; while the Euroams of the wounded and theso in the balt fallen gailories whose means of axit ware. out off, and in momentary foar of being dash ed to the floor, were heartrending polise were quickly on the spot, and set to work with a will to nasist the living from their perilous position and extricate those buried under the debtis or orashed nader the fallen thusher, Gangs were organized, and the heavy timber that obstructed the way was carried out into the open ground in front sad in a fow minates some of the wonuded were got out and sent off to keepital. The work of learing the plass was not completed until past 7 o'clock in the evening, when the last body, that of a child of three years, war rasovered. The boy who or ried the child warped with u out on his hand and a contusion on his back, the child being ́straak ont of bis hand by a failing bean. Five dead bodies ware taken out and Jarried to the hospital dead house at once, while twelve wound- ed mere sent to keepitst, one of whom diel shortly after admission, and another died at 7 o'olock the following morning, making saten desthe in all. Two absronded from the hospital, thefe in ASTR

juries being trivial, and right now remafo ander treatment, of whom six will bà con ŝisobarged, their injuries mat being serious. The most so Tipas Das now in the hospital is that of Tan Jes Loong, hotes servant to Lient. Mayne, R.IS who has sustained a fractare of the leftthigh and u fracture of the left forearm. Tto limbs have beaut set, and he is doing wáll., Re says the roof was struck by lightning: that he slearly saw tho flash and felt the shook, and saw the roof give way; he would bare ut, but the benehas imped-

the beams. Ono death was that of an actor who.

DECTION OF Yin in cogitored panty two points, K. X.N.E. NE, K.

theck as Wind end 1 is cle_hrase, % in t denta $67k to Batog. ivy 10 to

STATION WRATHre--Il. Blest Tiban thy C. Clonly ily. F. Fag. 17. begr. J. Hall. Lig Wins Overcast, F. Faasing show Qally, Seity. *. Hon. T. Therint. U. Bai, klzesterīnā. Sabity, W. Storm. Z. Calm. The letters are empat

indicato ar Jucioso "over the sunati vizaga sigindication.

Basin.

There is upon the damp more than 700 toos of "waste" which will become the property of the Company on complation of purchase.

For Freight or Pingo, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & BWIZE, Agents, 13th December, 1885.

(2158

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA íà'NAGASAKT AND HIGG0. (Passing through the INGAND SL.) THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

“KHIVA,

Mr. WATERS estimates that during the first Rix months of next year, he oan take out 400 tons of are vained at $90,800, taking 200 oz. Silver and 14 oz. Gold poe ton, at a total cost of will leave for the above place on THURSDAY, 249,068, leaving a balanse of profit upon the six the 27th instant, at 12 (Noos) o'oLOOK. months working of $41,732, and in bis ealizate

$2.

+

kel

of axpenditure he has included sundry expenses incidental to the commaccament of the Company

Rate. The booze of rat for the previous 14 hoses (taulu eto raised from 1 to 94, not the quantity of arming Calen Sálmatadir. Apron, Cover qu't h

TO BE LET.

TO LET

and extension of the works that will not again appear in Working Account,

APPLICATIONS for SHARES will be rocis

up to the 20th of DECENIE next, by the HONGKONG And Sharetar Banx xt any of

A. MOLVER

18th December, 1883.

Japaristendent,

STEAM TO SHANGHAL

HE

P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Stammahip

HYDASPES,"

its bracoins in China sad Japan and is long will leave for the shove placs sbont 24 hours GRANITE GODOWN in DUDDELL 5. or by the Beerstari-e, and roosipte will batter ber arrival with the nort English mast.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

14th December, 1889.

TO LEE

granted for amount of deposit.

In the event of no sintment being made the deposit will be returned.

Application forms, and Pamphlets containing SEEN VILLA, POLFOOLUM, Furnished, obtained at the Bank or from the Secretarios.

further particules regardlar the mine,, cac be

18161 Apply to

DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Cá 29th June, 1899.

TO LET

ed his egress, and he was caught sader quo ofIWO LARGE BOOMS on the Ground Finse in the new Premises occupied by guinjured, his Offices.

the theatre which was

was in the green-room or dressing roata of the undersigned, Tea House Lane, multable for

EN CARLOWITZ & Co. 20th November, 1893,

dead body being found aader a

table

without any apparent injury. The bailing

was apprentistmag and ambstantial

ly built the simber being comparatively new and

TO LET

in good condition, and mors of the fracturesOOMS in CLUB CHAMBERS,

splintered the wooden nirighis, that assisted the brick pillors in supporting the sin tis beatus and rafters, were of 8 to 10 inch serayah- bata timber, the ties and rafters being of the zaine wood, while the side walls were fanked by brick buildings on each side: The roof appars

to have spllapsed near the centre, one boami pro- bably gising way and the rest following close

Apply to

A

FONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER Hasa LARGE, CHOICER, and more COMPLETH COLLECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the Empire, the Copies of which are only toe pasabwal from this Studio or Mars

KELLY & WALex's Store

INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS. GROUPS and Poz (2101 Tres taken daily.

Superintendent.

A. McIVER,

19th December; 1885.

NOTION. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITILES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship

KAYAPA Captain Tillier, shortly after her arrival from Europe.

will be despatched for BHANGHAL NG. DE CHAMPEAUX, 8th December, 1888,

A Set of PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS of the scono if the Ista Riot in Cantou.

IVORY MINIATURES of superior excellence DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co. careful saporvision, from $7,2

and high faish, painted by native artists water STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the ffongkong Hotal. 182-

T

1st February, 1884.

tou

TO BE LET. DETACHED FAMILY RESIDENCE,

BEATREUSED," with Garden T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,

afier. The front of the upper part of the theatre and Tonnie Lawn attached.

proper consisted of upright wooden sista, strong- SHOP and DWELLING in Creep's Busd

ly secured by croes besra, for vestilation, asa this, entire framework was thrown bodily opon the roofs of three copied, shepe built on the face of the theatre lot, injuring the soufe so that it was found recary by the Municipality to clear away the weight from the top and unroof the shops and this work was actively caftisd on by the Municipal coolice, under the diceotion.

of the Engineer's staff, the tomates removing

their offerte with all possible despatoti,

Central.

ján Orrioz, in Queen's Road Central

Horses at Spring Gardens, xtarato rentals: GODOWES at East and Went Polote SMALL GODOWas at Fletcher's Buildings Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS

(1874

3rd October, 1883.

THE:

Machibsbie, Manicipal Tagineer, and PREMISES nor copied by us. No.

Mr. Newton, Anastast Engineer & endeavour-

ing to sacertain whether there was any defect in

TO LET

11, Queen's Road Central, For Farther. Particulars, apply to Meas

the constraction of the bailing, or if there was RusSNEL & Co.

any deviation from the sanctioned plou. In the time, no trust the Coroner, Dr. Mugliston,

will make, at the ingot, searching Inquiry

GEO. R. STEVENS & C af August, 1883,

f1450

to blancs for to his dicatur, and if any as is HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.

for this serieur Joss of life, that the

mattor will ko aifted to the bottom and the.

black andlad on the right person. For this Dates, in Fire-las Goderna.

Gonde montred on STORAGE at Moderato

piergno, we trust he will orupetinal a special ja-

ry, who will un doubt be willing to deteto their

Lino and attention to me imapurla wpisy Ella Tóma

Діна Eutiro GODOWNS to bo LUT Apple 16 Brd Sarah, 1981,

MEYER & O

[1047

ALGAR AND COMPANY.

RENTS COLLECTED.

BROWN, JONEY & CO. UNDERTAKERS,

MOURNING STATIONERY, 40, MONUMENTS DEECTED,

S, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

A tho ~COMMLEKOTAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN

Fublished at the Dflee of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure TEAM of the English Mail,

Contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,

REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF

OOHRANIES, W

· Ágost

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAOBRLES HARTHAKS

PAQITEBOTH POSTE FRANÇAIS. HM Company's Steamship

VOLGA,"

14th December, 1893.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON.YTA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship.

THE

"13th Novembar, 1893,

A. MOIYER,

Superintendent,

TEA MUSTER). Perrons who send Master of To through the Post în Ting are requested to kero them made dat or square instead of round, siit li im. possible to papk round tins sorely in the mail bags. B is believed that the ton will Travel more safely in dat tina, which are not so liable ax Youð onay ta he balged in.

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

4 by 9 by 14 Inches ia quggvated as a good |PACIFIC MAXL S'TEAMSHTE.COMPANY. sise. The tins should not have abarp comars............. Boxes of letters ato morzetimes received at the THROUGH -YO NEW YORK. VIA OVER- Past Offee not sealed, that is to esy, the hox is LAND RAILWAYS. AND TOTOHING AT¦ fastened with sealing was, but there is no im-

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. pression of a seal,

-----

THE I. S. Mail Stramar "CITY OF LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES DE BAILING

PEKING" will be despatched for San

Site. Francisco, vik Yokohams, with option of When it i fesired to forward letters to the onliar at Hennial in MONDAY: the 31st United States by selling ship which is not no- Dember, 1993, at TERER ... taking Pas-tifled as carrying a confl, it is only necessary to Gongare, and Freight for Japan, the United post the latters in the ordinary way, marked States, and Barope,-

With the name of the ship; and-ýrspalí 1 dents- Through Bill of Lading, issued for tmas, per half ónnoa ng manal. The Post Offso then portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports undertakes the duty of staining motina of dn. 208 to Ban Francixso, to Atlantic and Inland Citienparture and dezpatahlug the correspondence. It

of the United States, via Overland Railways, to is requested that the letters by posted it possible. Havara, Trinidad; and Demerara, and to porte at last and day before the data fized for nailing In Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Letter containing Stamps should be rogi- Company's and connecting Steamers.

taro, and the Stamps should be assured from Through Tassage Tickets granted to England, observation. France, and Garmany by all trans-Atlantic linea

"GLAUCUS," Captain Jackson, will be despatobed as above on or about the 16th instant.

For Freight or Passsgo, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agwate. 6th Desember, 1883.

(2078

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMIMED.

FOR SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS, VIA HUIHOW. THE Company's Steamghly TELE

"THALES,”

of Steamers.

RETURN PABZLgus. —Passengers, who havo I paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chios or Jenзn (or vice versa) within months, will be allowed a discosat of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year,

LOCAL AND INDIAN PARUEL POST. L-Small Parcels may be sent by Post at Book Post Offees in China, well as to Janen, none. Rates holwoon Hongkong and any of the British Pakhalthe Straits Settlements, CortonandIndia,

an allowance of 10% will be made from Ratarn They must not exceed the followine dimansiona, Fare. Pro. Pat Return Passies Ordsen, avail. E feet long, 1 foot broad, foot deep, weigh more able for ous year, will be issueri, ata Disent than the nor be smaller than in, by 4 in. by of 25% Erom Return Faro. These allowances 2 in. Such parcels may be wholly elozet if they do not apply to through fares from China and bear this special endorsement, Faroel, containing Janin to Europe.

no letter, buk, angaaraa) any he apanat by firno- Freight, will be received on board nutil 4 p.m. tion of the Postmaster General. "In tha Cams ot on the 80th December, Farnel Funkages will be Parcels for Tadis a declaration of contents and Captain Westaby, will be despatahod for the ropeived at the Clae until & P.. asma day value in requled, a printed form for which la above Ports on THURSDAY, the 40th install Panel Packers should be marked to ad. Supplied gratis, The Registration at Parosis

Sfor India and Cayton is compidzory......... FOUR P.M., Instead of ne preciously advertised, dress in full value of same is required.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Consular Invoicon to socompany Overland DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & J.Cargo should be sont to the Company's Offices

General Managers.

in Solat Envelopes, addroseed to the Callostor 11th December, 1693;.

fate of Customs at Ban Travolano.

For further information as to Passage and ("SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS: Freight, apply to the Agener of the Company,

No. 50h, Queon's Road Central,

F. B. FOSTER,

Agent.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Carge at through rates for HAMBURG.and NEW YORK.)

THE Steamship

"BRECONSHÍ E"

15th Tincember, 1888.

MONEY LETTERS. Pablo attention is siled to the following oxtract from the Hongkong Postal Guide Purach 60

The Post Offies dealines all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing Bank Notas Re..and, where Registration has been parlantat WILL MAKE NO arquearms into alleged losses of mach latters, 1.

To provide means of remitting small sams

Themas, Cominaniter, will be spatahed for the T- RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS of money to or from this Colony and betwean

share Parts on or about the 2.'instant.

Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGETTE. nor the the Porte of China, the Festminsters and Agents For Freight or Passage, spy to ma

of this Oftae are allowed (but not required to ADAMSON, ELL & C...

Owarse, will be RESPONSIBLE for say parhaan Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo Sgento.

DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows zoign residents. 7th December, 1883.

119834 of the following Vesses thuring their stay in

Honging Harbour sis FOR LONDON, TIA SUBZ CANAIL NEE Starship TH

ANNA, Cor, bark, W. Jessen-Wieler & Co.

BONITO, Ger. bk., E. Haase-Wieler & Co,

BOLDIZES AND SAILORS' BETTERS.. 1-Privatos in M. Army or Navy. Non- commissioned Offers Bandunsters Army Bohoolsetors (aat Superintending or First

Captain Bonsis, will be despatobed for aptain Jacobs, will be despatched as aboCHANNEL QUEEN, Beit, bark. Le Lacheur Class) Writers or. Boleclmistresses may send.

YOKOHAMA,

shortly after the arrival of the next French

Mall from Europese

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

8th December, 1889.

⠀ “GLENFINLAS,"

on or about the 29th instant.

D

For Freight or Passage, apply to ASSURETARDINE, KATHESON & Co.

10th December, 1989,

Ed. Sohellkass & ̈Co.

Ca

half-ounce Intter to the United Kingdom by Grain Baors, Gan bk., Laarmann-Wieler & wail at the rate of four cents (topages) push, Phanges which may be prepaid wither in Toporial or En Hongkong. Stampa. By private staamar the postage is 2 sants fons ponny), which is also Sailors' lettsen sent sinewbare the general rate of Postage on Boldiers, and 2-The same privileges apply to letters ad dressed to the Privates and Non-commissiozed Oficere named 'above.

„Į 2297 | ITURManx, Gee: bk., H,. Traelson-Wisler

& Co. JAPAN, Brit. str., Gardner-D. Bazoos, Soon

& Co

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. POR NEW TOEK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

A Steamship

FOR NEW YORK, THE SS LLL. American Ship

*GORDON CASTLE" Carret, Master, will load here for the above above on or about the 28th lustent.

· “ONBIDASE

Waring, Commander, will be despatched as Port and will have gulok despatch

For Fright, apply to

For Freight or Fomaste, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co, 5th Decembar, 1883.

Agents, 18th Decepbor, 1889.

RUSSELL & Co,

T218

·FOR HAMBURG, DIKDOT.

LUE LATDES TELEGRAMS 18/5. II. Garden Bark

Logether with tho

POLITICAL AND OUNERAL NEWS

of the Fortnight.

The Trade Batort" has a large direnlation. Tougheng, the Iorie of Olas and Japan The hippians, Straita Babilemnata, o., do

MANNA,"

Jessoa, Masler, shortly expected, will load here For the above. Port and will have qutek dosprich

-For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

·lat November, 1253,

FOR VICTORIA, RO. 9 4 1 British Bark

"ALICE MARY,"

Lexror, Brit, str., D. Scott-Jardina, Mathe,

Mann, Ger.bk., H.Iplant-Wieler & Co. N. GrBox, Am, bk, F. 0, Bailey-Borneo Ca

Limited. OORAN, Brit Bir Brown-Adamsco, Bellaren with the ends open. 1825 OSASA, Brit. str., E. Love-Gibb, Livingston

B & Co.. RACHEL, Br back, Robt. Alsok-Chinese. Twn.taire, A ship, Warland.-Adamson,

Bell & Co.

8-Private steamers leave Hongkong for Lander about every ten days.

4-The letters must not exoend balf stone, No handkerhiefs, Jewellery, &o, can be sent,

Davis, Mostar, will lead hors for the above VELOCITE, Brit, bark, R. Martin......~Chinese, Pors, and will have quick dospatch.

WILD WOOD, Am. bk, worse Rasull & Co Zovavu, Amabip, C. Rape÷P. #17 N.

For Freight apply to

19th December, 1982,

RUSSELL & Co

IRR43

5-If from Boliler or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com manding OfBoor, with name of regiment, ship.do in fall. Ifton Soldier or Sailor, his class and de seription, with name of regiment, ship, do, want bo abated in Fall.

6-Seidlers end. Bailors have no privileged with regard to books ar papers, nor can these be

with Imperial Stamps pregald

Fat fot Warrant Offorze, ris

bus Raciéteil, az Okapocant: