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Hr. Moong asked which was to bo paid first,

the

like rotara to that which the other The reply was what might have been naturally Company makes, and then make our dividend of expected, Out of the labour of the polis such a nature so will admit of this. Batore M Tong. King-ning then said, This solisme puiting this to the meeting, I will ask if you must fall through. I will be no party to bringing have any romacks to make.

*** Ubinamien hare azuept as free immigrants! After a general conversation as to the mesing"He was to start last night fuc China to of the resolution,,

report the result of his misalon, but he admitted that under these ciranostances the Company's the dividend or the polarn to contributora, ateossers will not, at any rate for the present, be

The CHAIRMAN-To plaza. yourealt

rent to Brazil at all." same position as the other Company, you will am desired by the committee to thank your bare to regulate your dividend, making it ayoh lordship for the prompt measures takon, by your a small one as would admit of your giving ten lordship's directions, to call the attention of Her per cent, return to contributors of business. It Majesty'e Roureanntatives at Rio and Peking, ro is a quastion whether we shall not bo patting the question of Chiness immigration into Brasil Quinetes in a better position by doing that and to express a hope that your lordships will re- This is, word for word, a copy of a clanse in the qusat Lhoso Ministers still to keep this subject Dood of Settlevsent of the other Company, before them, as future similer rehomes may at any moment be intendanad, to which the planters might have to deal with gentleman less stula and not as larga-bearted na tir. Tong King sing. bare tho honeze to remain, your lordship's) obedient sorvant,

Mr. LINDSAT thought that under the new olapse as proposed, they would still be bound to pay a dividend before making a return to do tributors. He, anggested the insertion of the words" (it any)",affor the word "disidond" in the clease...

"

Mr. Moon shed if they wanted to make the same ratura to poatributors as the other Com. pany mada

**ThA CHAIRMAN-Yes, that in our oħjoat,

Mr. Moor-To put as on the sans footing as the other Company?

Thơ OLATION

T

Aftor consulting with the other directors, the Chairman aslo there was nothing to prevent their paiting in the words "if any)" after "di. rkload" in the proposed olaus He then moved that ia the place of Ulauses 115 and 115 of the Company's Dood of Saitisment, the fallowing be #ubatilated

bao 114-This rat profit of the business of the Company shall be divided as follows-First soch diridood as the Directors rominent and the Campany in General Meeting approve and declaro, but not arosdding tea por coat per 48- nom, shall be paid to the Shareholders. Secondly, ach sam (if any) as the Directors shall recdm- mand, and the Company la General Meeting *shall approve, shall be set apart for, or added to the Reserve Faad. Thirdly, the remainder of the suit proŝta (if soy) shall be divided smorg the contributora of business whether shapeboldaṛa or not, rateably in proportion to the amount of business contributed by them respectively, "

Mr. PEIXROSE secondid the motion, and it

·was carried naanimonály,

The OAIEE AN-Thank yon, gentlemen, that fa all the busiDSEY.

Mг. BUCHANAN-Would it be out of ardar for me to ask-or rather, would it be out of order for you to answer the question-what the Com: pany has been doing these last six months?

The GĦAISAR-It line heen doing bitter then during the previous six months.. From what we can see, after we bare made a return like the other Company to contributors, we shalt

'still have a fair dividend to declare at the next geroral meeting, which will be held next month, Mr. BUCHANAN-Then yen will not have to anduil yourself of Mr. Eźulsay's “if any." ↑

The CHAIBMAs-I think not. The masting then separated. C. Daily

Nisan

SHANGHAI.

The tugboat File, with divors, loft for the wzook of the Hwaiyuen on the 18th instauf.

The ball given by the Ancient Fres and A¤- cepted. Freamssons of Shanghai is always one of the big events of the year, and the host of ladies and gentlemen, masons and their guests and fellow subsribers to the Charity Food who were

· prosant at iko Mazopio Hall on the 18th instant

" CEAS: H. ALLEx, Secretary "-

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

WEDNESDAY, 33rd January Pur American ship Clarissa B. Carver, mailod na the 17th January-For San Francisco --- 10,727 bags rice; 200 ba'zi beans, 199 bags sugar, 179 bays tapicion, 325 bara offen, 250 hores cossio, 122 boxes oil, 360 pks. samahoo, 520 pkgs, soy. 23 pkgn, olores, 30 balos feather, 1,523 rolls mosting, 1,787 pkgs, fire craskors, 1,618 plea, toa, and 12,210 pkgs, merchandise.

Par stormship Anchiare, sailed on the 19th January Fór Londan-5,300 lbs. aongou, 500

the aastad eaper. 160 10, 2000ted grunge bakoer 346 bales waste silk, 51 cassa il piens goods, 1,104 rolls matting, and 411 pkgs, sundries."

OR LONDON

Or

EXCHANGE.

Bank Bila, on demand........... 3/7€ Bank Bills, at 80 daye' right., 3/8 Bask Bils, at 4 months' sigh15/3t. Credits, at 4 months' sight 13/04 Ducairentary Bille, at 4 monthe

PARIS

Baak Billa, on demand 4460 Credit, at 4 months' sight............ £.70 OF BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' night2003 ON CALCurra.-lank, & days sight 223) OK SHANGHAL.

1.701 .73$

Banz, sightin. Private, 30 daya' sieht..

SHAREA. The market for almost all straka roles no. misal. The following are the quotatloza Hongkong and Shaughat Bauk Sharos (Cum Union Inquenzes Saaiety of Canton, Limited

Now Irene)-170 per asat. premiam.

China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-

$620 per share,

$78 par abere.

Nortia China Insurance-Tis. 1,350 per share,. Yangtage Insurance Association--Tla, 1,000 por

ebers.

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited—§207 per

sharn

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-11s. 148

per share.

Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$107 por Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-

sbaro.

$880 per share.

das Fire Tsurance Company's Shares-74

per share.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

Shares-54 per cont, protam Hongkong. Canton, anil Macao Steamboat Co.

Bbarea-847 premium.

|

DESTINATION

HAMDUEG

THE DAILY PH999 THURSDAY, JANUARY 24TH, 1884

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

VEGAEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN

Saint Ideas M. Jupiter Com

HATRE AND LONDON ....... LONDON, A SUIL CANAL Tencer (str............ MARSEILLES. vin SAIGON, 40, SAN FRANCISCO, via THAMA] TRIESTE, & SYDNEY MELBOURNE, &... SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, YOKOHAMA

TOKOHAMA, via NAGASAKI Ž NAGASAKI, KOBE, 2 BANGKOK

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI v{o 'AMOY sebaga AMOY AND TAMSUL Sol SWATOW, AMOY, & FUHOW, SWATOW

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

Djemaah (str.) Onemis. (str.) Titania (str.) Transdios (str.) Woosung (ete.) Buxide (air)

Dorand

Hongkong Hongkong

C Johannson... Povert DeBolezen kropäi........

G. Marogei

9. G. Groen Hinat

Patera

Baza

Manalah (str.)... Khira (str.) mai (Kumamoto-Hern(str. Dragmond.. ¡P. C. Cham Kleo (str.) Lightwood..... Amay (st). Potisti

Kwongusug (str.).......

Hooter (ar)

Jackson

Chenray Tobr...

Geskei 22.

Saghalion (etc.)...

Homery

Billiegoue

Westoby

Donglas (str,) Thales (mtr)!..

S. Ashton Pocock

Foties (at)

THE Valuable BUSINESS PREMISES

T of Hesse, DaDice & Co. gitle larg entstantial Godawos, Ofoes, nod Dwelling. Honse with renal Outhomson, and about 2:20 fost

Water Frontage, situated to the Treaty Port of Swatow, adjoining the Imperial Maritime Cum- toms, and messeriau skout 35 mow.

For Particulars, apply to RossES. SIEMSAEN & Co, at Hongkong and Shanghai, or to Me. A. Reis, at Swatne, liquidator of the late firm of Vegra. DIROKS & CB..

FOR SALE.

$180

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DERTATOHED

Carlowita & Co.com Arahold. Karberg & Co.... Butterfield & Brie Messairerios Maritimes............ „D. & O. S. 9. Con

Mashers & Ca Gibb, Livingston & Co.uni Dattorold & Swire Russell & Co...

· Mosenzarios Maritimos..... Hongkong. B. &0.2. B. Cni

M. B, M. S. 8. Co

Hongkong Yuun Fat long

Siamsson & Co. Houtkoug Hongkong Jardine, Watheson & Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Hongkong

Messarerion Maritime..... Hattorfald &Sviro Dongins Lapraïk & Co............. Donglas Lapraîk & Colum Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.........

INSURANCES.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED BY COTAL CHARTER OF US

·MAJESTY 'KTHE QZONED THE FIRST".

A.D. 1724 $

Datuk despatch, Quick dospatob. On or about 28th Inst. Da 29th innt, at Noex. On 28th inst. 3.P. On or abônt 26th inst. Où or shoot 12th Feb. On 14th Tob. at 4 P.M. Un 8th Feb., st. 4 P.. Quick despatob. To-day, at Noon.

On let Pel, at 4.3. To-morrow, st 8 a.ar. Today, at P., Te-morrow, at 4P.. Da or about 23rd 1pat. Qelok desputali On or about 84th lost, On'let inst., et 4 P.M. Ou lat insty Daylight.

·To-morrow, at Noon.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH. STEAK TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI

AND HIOGO *** (Passing throath the INCAND SSL) THE

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

"“KHIVA."

VESSELS ON THE BEETH

OCCIDENTAL AND ON ENTAL STEAM- SILIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, TITE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, - AND. EUROPE;

TIA.

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,

THE Steamship OCEANIC" will be de spatahod for San Francisco, við“ Yoka- hams, on SATURDAY, the 26th January, 1854, at Tra

Convection being mundo at Tokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Posta

All PARCEL PACKAGde should be marted to uddross in foil; and samo vül be receiver at the Company's Offee antil FIVE PH. the day pro rigs to nalling.

Return Pissaare,—Pagangers, who are paid fall fare, reembarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vica seraa) within siz mintha, will be allowed a discanus of 20 ; from Return Fare; if ro-ombarking within one year, anakawance of 10 % will be indle from Return Fara. Pre-Paid Rotuen Passage Onlere, avail- able for one year, will he isend at a Dimanat of 25 %, from Return Fara. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China Jaman in Europe.

Consular Tavolies te uvcompany Overland, Mario, Central, and South American Corg shoull be sent to the Company's Offices, ad-

Undersigned having been appointed will leave for the above place TO-DAY, the deed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran Agents for the above Corporation, are 21th instant, at Noow.... prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

MARINE DEPARTMENT. Poliolar storrent rates, payable sitker here, in London, or at the principal Porte of India. China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT, Roltoisa ismal for long, or short poriode of durront rates.

LIFE DEPARTMENT,

Ties, and anown as "FZ8N- Pokoforis Lid Tune not, orooding £5,000,

HAT large piene of GROUND, measuring

SICric," with Buildings thereon, situated in Kalat, in olose vicinity to the business part of Swatów. The buildings comprise Banice and Janier Hong with usual Onthousas, and are built in most anbitautiul manner, both being in perfect repair. They stand in beautifully laid out grounds, shaded by grores of bamboo and command's floo view of the bay and shipping For Partibulars, apply to Mosary. SIRMABEN & Co. at Hongkong and Shanghai, or to Mr. A. Mesars. DIRGES & Co. RzIs, at Swatow, liquidator of the late firm of 1181

- FOR SALE.

▼ACHTER'S LOYAL CHARTER

OHAMPAGNE. Purveyors to Hor Hojasty the Qason and to H. I, Highness the Prince of Wales by Sperint Appointment under a Wierant dated 7th March, 1981

1 Dozen Queria.

9 Dazon l'ints Apply to

$22.50. $29.50.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG ́ & Co. 20th November, 1883.

2102

KOCH & Co.,

15 & 17, POTTINGEL STREET. HAVE FOR SALE.

FEW SELF AŬTING HANDSOME

strednost rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

26th July, 1872

TIRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, haying book appointed- Agents for the ahora Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISES against F1BE at Carasul Bates.

SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agerits.

16th Novembar, 1872

riz

FRE CHINA MERCHANTS: INSURANCE COMPANY.

..

LIMITED,

—'

HEAD OFFIA-SHANGHAI, CAPITAL (FOLLY SUBShTIBEO) Ti8: 1,000,000.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Tono KING Sive, Esq.. Chairımuo. ¿ CHU TV CHEE, Esq† CHANG SU Ho, Esq. CHING TO CHAL, Esq. YIP YU Tis, Esq.

and to others.

must one and all bear testimony to the fact that the ball of 1884 was no wit behind its prodecon- nors in brilliance or in the enjoyment it afforded. Indo-China Stan Navigation Co.'s ShareA DRAWING ROOY FOUNTAINS Coatributors of Business whether Shareholders hundred and fitty pinsons and guests present, of Chine not Mentia Stoomahip Company, Limited. / Pery suitable CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

Altogether there must have been about two.

whom sighty or niusty were ludies. The num- ber of subsoribers was two hundred and twalva, and as on the whole it is expreted that the er.

penses will prove to be lighter than on recent -prorique qucasions 1 is confidently hoped that

thors will be a handsome margin of pruit for protectation to the Masonic Charity Fund. The Committee is to be congratulated upon the an qualified sooossa which they have achieved.

A Bre broke out in a row of buildings to the wast of Chapoo Boad et about half past elavan

30 por vent, discopat

-Par.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-384 per

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $150 per

shs.co.

China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$128

per ausra

Obima Snear Retizing Company (Debentures)—:

Neminal.

Luzon Sagar Redning Compsas, Limited-393

Hongkong Tea Company's Shares-$150 per

jar ahar

sharo,

Hongzong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited |

—$52 per share.

o'clock on the night of the Ith lost. Many of the firemen were attending the Masoni Bail at the time, onussqusatly the ongi were "natTM kurted out să promptly as usual because the alaren was not heard at Best Tas Fulles worn carly su kho spot with a small hand- engine, and they took water from a pond close to the rear of the burning buildings. By the. time the Fire Brigado ongina arrived, the roofs of the houses had fallen is, but the üremen, once on the ground, speedily got to work and prevented the damos spreading. The burning houses wers in the centre of a block of buildings, and wore bounded by substantial fire walls which spcfined the limits of the damas. The property belonged to Foh Yuen Cheong, Only three ginas played on the fautes, which ootsumed six Aones fireman and a policeman had a vary navroy escape. They were standing sa the upper foor of one of the horses, when the roof, without Bey warning, cams down or top of them, bắt they managed to get out without receiving much injary. It is reported that snother first had}. Tv. | 2)

Anger brokon.-N. O, Daily News.

BOOCHOW.

14th January. From the beginning of the winter sonzon, where there has been no тia, the different re gimente statloued in this city have been con. finually drilling on the several parade greguds, I flad that, with no exception, the troops are all drilled after the foreign method, and the sound ~of continuona firing of the breach-loaders is kept! up from daylight until noon. Targst practice seems to be the chief thing. On stated days. however, archery en korsobick and on foot is ales practised by the soldiere. The 16th of this month bas baan settled upon when drill- ing whall dense for the Now Tear holidays, at the end of which there will again be ou tipsoas cœercises. The regiments garrisoning this city consist principally of men from the districts of this province. They are well drilled, and a Sno body of man, and it is said that with the commencement of spring they will be do spatched to Canton, Ido not kaew whether thit la trae or pab; however, when it was rumoured in the comge that they were going to. Canton, the man a shouted spprobation, and were aurions to ga na soon as possible, so that they might quickly meet the Frazob in battle.

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.

Siento Sorm JLRVĀRI, 1881.

HIGH WATEO.

LOW WATEL,

Hongkong

Hxleht.

Hongkong

Kean Timo.

Mega Jums.

Height

Th

5

02: B 34

F 25

er

25

機

8, N

wy 2

19

10 6

10-0

· 1, 32

འཇའ ས་ ཟཋཱ R

13

-ཎྛཿསཎྛཿསརག 1ག

The height of mean sea level inus bene ilztermius ar_7.695 feel alore proof tha tido pagat the Victoria Jal

Bill Fund". and the ntor Orillingy Song-Tides, to which det the high in thern Tables ar reieres, as 6,595 fedt' abaya

The heights in the Talides marked with a misa ( - ) algu are below-Yawe Cyclinary, Spring-Vidos; and band be abtected from the tangkan close,

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

om. Minha YALCONER & Go RansaYENİ)

January #ra

Karumet? A.M Barometer-12,

Character↑ A Maamisonası

farol A.x. (Wet triltaj,

T-1 mm. (Wos byla!,

T-Max fo

Thermelintasava cover ..............................

30

11:

80381..

63

70

CHINA COAST METÉGBOLOGICAL

In the case of the Ya family, hasband sco wife, I hear that orders havenerated in this olty that the basband Xu Wan-jung lo to anffor the STATION.

ling.chih-i stioing to pieces-process on the

BEOISTER.

2nd Jeantry; 1864,

Kt. A PIN.

16 instant on the execution ground. Ta's wile's sentence has not yet been approved of by Mala the bigber authorities, Lence her stention has Honging. boca slayed. Soven others, convicted of robo borg, will also waffer death by decapitation on inges the same day. Chineza Correspondent in Naga...

B3.09

,500, 15

95.89

N. 0. Daly News. g*

*

2152 January, 1964.

nt 10 AM.

THE SCHEME FOR INTRODUCING CHINESE COULIES INTO BRAZIL.

The Times has boot requested to publish tha following lotter:

STATION.

Hongkong.

"To the Right Hon. the Earl Granvill, K.G.,

ko. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of Amy State for Foreign Affairs.

Fingri

2018-

87.0

80

34.14

Humidity.

1n-{*!

the fall of the Baronstricted. The Hamidity fallen to the Works at all at our

in the North, Gradient skill but suite the rare

"British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Nuki

55, Now Broad-street, London, EC., Dep. 6, “My Lord,~~I have the honour and satiafue- tion to inform your lordship that thesolene for introducing Chinese coolies into Brazil has been put an end to by the prompt and energetis

cf Lime Costesponding to these, lighibhroates are ve ba expected:

WET W, DOBBRUK.

setion of Mr. Tong King-sing, the mannglug Hougang Obsirvatory, 23rd January, 1884.

director of the China Merchants Steam Naviga

tion Company.

Zone lordship was informed by a letter ad. desand to Lord Edmond Filemanrive on the 27th

of July last that a deputation from this sooloty

bad waited apon Mr. Tong King-sing respect

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

ing the contract which he contemplated making with the Brazil Government, and for which Harometer

FOR SALE.

19th December, 1883.

p

A. NOITER,

Superintendent.

1th January, 1894.

FOR SHANGHAI (Talding Carge and Passengers at through rates far GurFoo, Hankow and PORIS on the YANGTSZE).. THE Steamship

THE

"""GLENROY."

MAIL EXPECTED.

1

.QKM INDIAN MATE, The two dizoot steamers, with the Arat sale opin and the next Iufian mail, left Calcutta on the 16th January, and may be looked for haze on or about the Bad Tobruary,

STEAMERS EXPECTED, The D. D. Estamar Feronia left Singapore the 18th, onda dae here on or about the

24th inst.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

MATUS BY THE U. S. PACKET. The Units States Mall Proteot. Jeannies, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 26th January, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, ko,, which will be olanad as follows f 213 P.M. Rapistry vessos. 2.30 px. Post Offles-alonen, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Paskot with Latə Tes of 10 coute astra Postage natil the time et kopartire.

MAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Djemaah, will ha despatobol on TUESDAY. the 20th Jeenary, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Encope, and places bergad, mia Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Befarin, Burmah, Carlos, the Australasian Colonisa. Pondichery, Madras, Catoatte, Adan, Hauritius, Egypt, Malta, and braltar.

The nenal hours will be observed in eloning the Mails, &o.

cisco.

For further information as to Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Company HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT No, CA, Queen's Road Central.

14th January, 1884,

F. E. FOSTER, Agent.

NOTICE.

-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES

PAQUEBOTE POSER FLANDAIS. '

STEAM FOR

Captain Goate, will be despatched as above 93 SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. CO

or about the 23rd instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 17th January, 1884. 25.

184

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VYA AHOY.

(Taking Cargo sad Passengers at it rough raiss

for NINGPO, CHкroo, NevouWANG, TLEMTAIN, HANкow, and Ponts

on the YaNorSZE.)

E Company's Steamship 且

-"RECTOR."

LOMBO, ADUN, BUEZ, ISMAILTA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSHILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA

ATBD. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN PORTS. ON TUESDAY, the 29th day of Joanary

1994. at Yooy, the Campaar's Stanmakin DIEMNAH," Commandant Da Boisseail Baron, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, vill foáve this Part for the abare places.

Captain Billinge, will be despatched as above den as well as for Marseilles, and nooopted in

Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon on or about the 24th instant,

transit through Marseilles for the principal plavos of Europe,

For Prnight or Pastago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 15th January, 1984.

1167

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM POK SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,

HO SHAY CREs, Esq., : Beorstory. The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to al parts of the World,

Usasl retorns of Premis are made to allTHE Company's Steamship

HO SHEN CHER,

Secratury. Hend Of Hakow Road, Shanghai. Let June, 1882.

PORT SAID. AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through matsy to CalduTTA, PEESTAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA, and the

MCDITIGRANEAN POETS),

or not

2253

BID 9.1,0. K18 -QHAMPAGNE, 1860, WHITE SHAL, $19 per care of I dozen quarts. $20 Re Ter dage of 9 dozen pista. GRAND VIN CHATHAU LEDVILLE, 22.............per case of 1 dozez quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE $12..........ver case of 1 dezen quarta. PONTET CANET.

$9.50........per cage of 1 dozen quartė. PALMER MARGAUX

-57.50.

·80,30

$5

................. per mass of Tdozan quarts,

per cass of 2 dozen pinte. "LORMONT.

per case of 1 dozen quarts. .....per casé of 2 dozen pints.

ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s,

WINES AND SPIRITS:

SIDMASEN &Co.

(18 Hongkong, 1st January. 1884.

OKOICE BRONZE 3 ORODLAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE.

Pond Tea and Breakfast, Sots

of artistic desi:u and oxquisite workmanship

CURIOSITIES.

FURNITURE. PLANDI, PICTURES, FOR SALE UK ON HIRE. CASJUMBЛOY, Opposite City Hall.

123

1874

FOR SALE.

AO N. E. HAM P

KIDSICK & Co.'s MONOPOLE.

CARLOWITZ & 00. Henglong, fat July, 1891.

₤1959

AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'

Marchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crotia

CANVAS,

THE

F1102

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.

PANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

CAPITAL (87ESCRIBED), 31,000,000,

BOAZE OF PIRECTORS, LUE. SIN. SANO, Esq. Ban Hur, Tag Yote Croyo Pane, Eng. CHAN LICHOZ, EN HOC CRORE. Bag.

The Company GRAFTS POLICIES, on MARINE BINKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its agencies.

Contributory Dividends are parable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders.or not.

WOO LIN YUEN, Becretars.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2 Queen's Road West,

Hongkong. 14th March, 1991.

12705

NORTH GERMAN FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY AT RAMBURG.

THE Undersigned, AGENT for the abovo

Company, are prepared to GEANT IN JURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first- elaas risks zit current catṣs.

MELCHERS & Co. 27th March, 1876

CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED. 1805,

[10

TIRE Oudersigned having been appointed To the hors. Company are pre pared to issue. Policies of Tauronse arginsh Fire on the usual terms,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 188 2

1858 IVERFOOL AND LONDON and

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CL GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY

Honakour, 11th May. 1867.

19

The Undersigned, se Agents for the aborà Underigned have been appointed Sole Company are prepared from this inte to Agents for the Sale of their Ganda in | GRÁNÍ POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS RIDES Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & E. Tas to the extent of £15,000, at the Reluged Tarifl NEMT, Glasgow, and Messrs, David CORSAR & Rates. SONG; Arbroath.

ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & C.. Hoogkong, January, 1867.

INSURANCES.

[20

GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON,

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.

134

11th May, 1881.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

†18E Undersignat having been appointed Agents for the shova Company, nea prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE | RIŠKS to all parts of the World, at sarreat

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1889.

[2004

BE Undarcigno, Agmts of the above rates. THE

Company, are prepared to Insare againat FIED at Current Rates,

BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, Jants, 1884

SOCIETY..

1149

TH

NOTIUS.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE THE’CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM.

PANY, LIMITED, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above s prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS Society, are sixthorized to accept FIRE | RISKÓ at 3*, natt per danom, and other C. RISES at Current Rates,

{SURANCE; at Carrent Rates.

BIRLEY, DALBYMPLE & Co. Dos kong, Jougars, 18×4.

NOTICE.

AGENCIES at all the Trosty Ports of China [150 and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang,

and the Philippines."" ar

TEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY."

JAS, B. COUGATRIE,

27th March, 1892

Beoretary,

F692

*** TITANIA." Captain . Marussic, will be despatebed as above on or about SATURDAY. the 26th inst.

For further Particulara, apply to

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

ADELAIOR.

1183

14th Jnanary, 1584

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOUILKE, AND

(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUBENELAND Ports, and taking through Cargo, to Now ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA, AND FIT THE Eastern and Australian Steamship

Company's Steamer Captain 5. G. Groen, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 12th February.

Persols (all of which must be out to our Olub) will be received up to 4 PM on 11th Fabriary.

T

...

*TANNADICE,”

Centants and Value of the parkeres mast bo declared.

For Freight or Passare, apply to

GIUB, LIVINGSTON & Co,

Agents. 10th January, 1884.

[141 THO AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

BMITTED.

----

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND FORTE, il takin through Cargo to ADE- LAIDS, NEW ZEALAND, and Tasma XIAN Ponza NEW CALEDONIA,

and. FIJI). THE Steamship

"DUXINE."

Shipping Orders will be granted nati! Noov of 28th January, 1884--

MAILS.

THE THENOW MAIL,

Day before Departure,

5 P.M., Honey Order Offine stones. Pest Ofoe closes, arrest the night box, which la always open out of office hon

Day of Departure, 7., Post Office openn.

10A.M., Registry of Letters cousas. Posting of

all print matter and patterns canses. 11.A.M., Mail closes, except for Lato Lattare. 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fe

of 10 cents untă

1150 x, Then the Post Office aleses entirely. 11.40 A.M., Late Lettar may be posted on board the packet with Lato Foo of to Cute until tford of departuLING.

THE ENGLISH MAIL,

The following boum are observed in closing Mails, do, by the British Contract Paskot :--- Day of Denilure, Noon-Money Order Qillas aloens.

Post 2.00 .-Registry of Latters verser. 9.00 .Mails closed, except fuc Lala Lutters. ing of all printol matter and patterns ceanus, 3.10 .-Leliers may be posted with Into fos

of 19 conta until

3.30 r. when the Post Oe pinses entirely. 3.40 P.K.Late Latters many be posted on honra the packet with late fee of 10 cents, intil time of departare.

TEA MUSTER!. Persons who wand Masters, of. Tea through

Cargo will be receival on board nutil 4 P.M., Specie, and Parcela until 3 r.., on the 29 January, 1984. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must he left at the Agoney' Ofica) Contenta and valna of Packages sm rejaired

For further particulars, apply at the Com.ths Fost in Tins are requested to have thou made fint or aguazo Instead of round, so it te im- pany's Office.

possible to pack round tins seously in the mai} bnge. It is baliaved that the ten will travol more safely in flat tins, which are not so liable as round ones to be bulged in.

J. MARTIN,

Anting Agent.

+

17th January, 1884.

MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

STEAM TO NAGASAKI and KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo for Yorowana and VLADIVO- STOCK)

THE "KUMAMOTO-MARU" Captain DECMMOND, due here on or about the 26th instant, will be despatched as above ou FRIDAY, the 1st February, 1884, at FOUR 2.M. Cargo recaived on board and Parools at the One up to ON P., of the day of Sailing.-- No Bill of Lading sigued under $3 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on

board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.

Cargo and Passengera for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe and for Vladivostok at Nagasaki.

For further Particulars, apply at the Com pary's Offens, Prin Central, Ground Floor of Mesara. Russell & Co.

H. J. H. TRIFF,

Agent.

24th January, 1884,

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, THE 3/8 L. I. L. Rasian Back

"JUPITER,"

C. Jobannaeu, Mastor, will load lore for the above Porte, and will bars quick despatch.

For Freight, neply to

ARNHÖLU, KARBERG & Op. 19th January 1984.

197

FONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

Has LANGU, CHOICER, and more.CoxTLET Captain Tafera, will be despatched as abire on COLLECTION of VIEWS, than any other FRIDAY, the 8th February, of Form P.

For Praight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL &

General Managers.

in the Empire, tho. Copies of which are only to be purchased from this Stadio or Messrs. Co.KELLY & WALSH'S Store..

17th January, 1984,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, TAMITED

INSTANTANECUE, VIEWS, GROves nod Por 1173 TRAITS taken daily..

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at. PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking throngh Gurge to NEW ZEALAND.)

THE Slazmship

-* WOOSUNG." Captain Hunt, will be dospatched as above on THURSDAY, Lo 1 February, al FOVE F.M. This vessel has unusually good Cabin Aceom. modation, situated amidshipa, npon the upper deat;

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agınla. 16th January, 1884.

1169

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL HE Company's Steamship

THE

**TEUCER."

Atee

A Set of PEDTOGRAPHIS VIEWS of the Ecene of the late Riot ju Canton.

IVORY MINIATUREs of superior essellence and high fish, painted by native artists undor careful supervision, from $7

STUDI, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotal. [45

E

NOW ON.SAL.D.

EMPERIAL QUASTO,

4 by 3 by 1 lobes is suggested as a good size. The bins should not havo sharp corners.

Moser LærtORS. Public attention la entlad to the following extraot from the Hongkong Postal Guide Pamoraph 60---

The Post Ofos declines all responsibility for registered Letters containing Bank Notes &c.aud, where Faristration has been neglenfal WILL MAKE NO esquiata into alleged losses of mach lofters."

To provide means of remitting small ama of money to or from this Colony and between the Port of China, the Postmasters and Agents of thin Oman and allows? (but not required) is purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo- raiga residents.

The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- oeed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as They no cepamte Stamps will be purchased. must be presented personally or accompanied by a moto.

Lotters containing tamps should be regi- tered, and the Stamps should be secured from obzarvation.

LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST. 1-Small Parcals may be sant hy Past at Book. Rates between Hongkong and any of the British Fast Offous in Chius, as well as to Japan, Macao, Pakboi,the Straits Settlemonts, Ceylon and Indio, They must not orond the following dimensions, 2 font lang, 1 loot brosi, 1 foot deep, weigh more

• than 5lbs., nor ha smaller than 3 in, by 2 in. by 3 in. Such parcels may be wholly elosal If they hear this spanial endorsement, Parcel, containing no letter, but sayaarcal any be opened by direc tion of the Postmaster General. In the Case of Parools for India a declaration of coutants and value is rogated, a printed form for which fo suppliel gratis. The Registration of Parcels for Fadio and Ceylon is compulsory.

RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per van. Pest Cards, each Becke, Patterns, and Commercial

Fapors, per 2,0%. Newspapers & Prices Currant, each Registration Do,

10 Conts

S Canta

2 Cents,

2 Conta

10 Cents

15 Cents with return woeipt Commercial papers signify such papers as though written by hand, do not bear the obarne-

NGLIST AND CHINESEter of su actual or personal correspondence, unob

DICTIONARY,

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION.

An Anglo-Chinese Diationery, published at the Daily Press Office, Bougkong.

as invoices, deeds, copied music, &à. The oburge

is the same as for Bõika, bat all packets of and andor 4 on. weight are charged 3 Cents.

BOLDIRES AND HAILORS' LETTERS,

· Tor_voraprolonavenous art prostival service | 1.-Privates in H.,M. Arny or Navy. Non- this Work stala unrivalled. All the now commissioned Offers,* Bandmasters Army words which the Chines have of late your lines Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First compelled to coin to express the numerous ob Clasa) Writers or Schoolmistressed may vond | janta in machinery, photography, telogmapay, half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom hy and in sciones generally, which the rapti advance mail at the rate of four cents (twopence) esch, of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are which uny “be prepail either in Imperial or in here given in extenso. Each and every word is Hongkong lamps. By private ateamer the

Captain Power, will be despatched as abors fally Illustrated and orplained, forming exercises postage is 3 cents (one poney), which is lo on or about the 28th isstant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents.

Bud January, 1881.

[2334

NOTICE

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

THE

The Undersigned, Agents for the aboré Cou-PHENIX FIRE OFFICE. Company's Steamship

pany, are prepared to ACCEPT, RISKS on FIRST CLASS GODowra at per Cont. Nett pre- mina per Annum,

HORTON & Co., Agoals. 20th May, 1881.

TNPIRE

The Underidonei are now prepared to

FIRE at the following Itates.

GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE agalust

1 On First-lass European

Tenements at Net per Anoum. OFFICE.On First-class Godowns,

Merchanding starsit,va

....... Not per Annum.

The Undersigned are prepared from this data therea

to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE as the On Coun at 1 Net per Anna. Ratused Tarif Bates to the extent of 350,000 ₫ On Petroleum in

sensed Godawes .............. at 13*, Net per Abano, Ox First-class Chinese (2)

Tenements

day. On dateOui dato at 43. at 10am. p.

on First-class Risks

- LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

.20.15

30.08

Teraperstars untu

02.7

11.0

£8.2

• Agents,

..

.80

Bun Fire Oos.**

E.

E.

12th May. 1881,

73

3:

Q+

6th August, 181

Bala

1-Ba99FFER weduced to 20 degrees Fahmaliit and sa the ital of the son in inches, tontin and hardpedtlak: --- 3 ---TourERA? (Ke in the shuda" in digites and tenths Trud *S-KUND127 Mio nezrentaga of anturation, the Turmblity of

+.balog 100,

harpeen his was about to proceed to Rio de Janeirs. Hamidity After explaining fully to that gestionan the ex Direction of wind treme danger that Chinese anotte imported in Feror of wind to Brazil, under contract, would virtually Weather become slavos, the deputation obtained n promise from Mr. Tong King-sing that he would not be a party to any contrast for foroad: Jabour. This gentleman urned from Hio a the 4th inet, sud the next morning ha requested me te pill upon him to bear the result of his mission. He then stated that the nohours had fallen through, and that I was at liberty to In. form your lordship of what had ourred. Mr, Toog Ring-ding stated that, to his, surprise, be found that the large subsidy which was to be peld to his Steam Narigation Company was not payable by the Brazil deremment, but by the planters. He imdiately put the very pertinent question, How are you, gentlemen, going to recoap yourselves for the money advanced Hongkong Observatory, 23rd January, 1881.

ar started wax WEED to two polute

FOROT OF Wis according to Beaufort Seata. KAŠELIO OF THE VALORIDA, B, blonsky; 2; dezachod Dodás y V. dritaling còn 3 Fifogs G- glory; Hi heil; la Bght- facere ; panding showers; 2. kafir. Fuzini 8. mow; T. thunder; V. vleility Westha letto Imperial so busteate any inih green ragu GE

of their

An incheindeath. For further partenisas ses. *Inclrucitata, for masking Meteorologics Dhacerations in Chiza.. (Extn av WALSE," langkong

W DOBEKOK.

| NORTH. BAUTISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANT.

B2 Netper Annum. On Second-class Chitese

Tenements as 23 Net por Anuar

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., AE,

Agents for Phonix Fira OŒEco,

"SAGHALTEN," Captain Homory, will be despatched

SHANGHAI, shortly after b ́Varrival from Europe,

J. MARTIN,

Acting Agent

23rd January, 1881.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

E Company's Stanmahle

*** MENZALDI.”. 15 Captain Elano, will be despatched for

'YOKOHAMA,

for studente of a most instructive nature. Both the general rata of Postage on Soldiers' and the Court and Pauti prenoriations are given, Saflors" latters sent elsewhere.

the sevents being carefully marked on the best i -The same privilagos apply to letterg að principle hitherto attained. The typography dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned displays the success of an attempt to make the Officers na i ed above. · Canase and Englah type correspond in the size

5.--Private stommers leave Hongkong for

of bolly, thereby affecting a vast coonomy of London about every ten days. --, HOLOB Achieving a clearness hot previously 4.—Tho lettore must not szooed half an onnon, |attained, stil dispensing with those vast maryius | No: handkerchiefs, Jowellery, de, can be sant,

and vocant spaces which have heretofore charae, even with the ends open. terized Chinces publications.

5.If from a Soldier or Faitor his clans and To illustrate the vast scope of the work the dooription must be stated in fall on the letter, fallowing facts are submitted for consideration the cover of which must be signed by the Com- Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 manding Offer, with name of regimozt.ship.do.. for Chinese characters, and Mathurst's Buglish to tell. If to a Soldier or Safor, big class and de

and Chinese Diptionary about 100,000, whilst soription, with name of regiment, ship, &o., mast this work containe mom than 50,000. English| be stated in full,

words, and upwards of. 600,000 Chinese charge- 6.-Sollion and Sators have no privffoged tark. Again, despits all the grammars and with regsed to booke or papers, nor enn these be other elementary works as yet published, the prepaid with Imperial Stampi student of the diffent language absolutely re

**But not Warrans DiBoer), viz.,—–—Conduster. Qan quires examples to display the various sppliner. Bastswain, or Carpenter. sations and equivalents of different words which bars oun general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than; firs times..RS many as my other Dictionary hitherto pub- Gebed.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the CAprains, the Aoturs, nor the For practical purposes the arrangement of Ownes, will be RESPONSIBLE for any the work is so complete, that s referense to its DEBT contrastet by the Offers or the Cros pages enables a person who understands English

to communicate eperfinely with antiras who of the following Vessels during their stay in auderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect Hongkong Harbour

AHE andersigned, Agents of the above Com

pany, are subdurized to INSUEE against MPERIAL FIES INSURANCE COM. for the arrival of the next Franch the work will be found indispensable to all Axroratres: Brit, bt, 1). Th. Bunje-Order.

FIRE at Current Rates.

GILMAN & Co.

€16

Jst January, 1892. *** FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877, IN HAMBURG..

A PANTE26 The Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES nguinat FIBE to the oxtout of $60,000 on any FIRST-CLASS KISK,

Mall frous Europa.

J. MARTIN

233 JA, 1884.

Acting Agant,

FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.

Europeans residing in Chins, and to the natives CRUSADER, Brit, sir,, Rəvin.-Aanholi, Kaz, themselves it explains eubjects fully with which berg & Co.

very low indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. ELAP, Ger. bei 2. Brinetmeler-Captain. To parties resident in Bagland and Interested Francisa, Ger. bk, Goalard-Wieler & Do. In China it oarmot bat be invaluable occasion, FRIEDRICH, Ger. bk, J. P. Blderup-Wister ally.

It comprises upwards of two themand largo IL, A. Dixon, Brit, kk, J. B. Cooke, EL I 18E Undersigned Airest of the above DUCED TO 3 PER CENT, NETT PER ASKUMY NATURA

BATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE.THE 3/3 L. I. L. French Barque

quarto pages. Pl

Boholibses & C5, 11 SAINT IDRUG”.

A Large REDUCTION PRICE is made PINGON, Brit, str., MaClin-Russell & Co, Company, ara Prepared to ACOEFT FROM THIS DATE.

Durand Master will load here for the above to Purchasers of SIX or more dopisa,

P. U. CROMELLO, Brit. Lightwood.--Yoon RISKS at Current Estes.

Fort and will have quick despatch.

LONDON:

Fat Wong: For Freight or Pange, apply to

TRUDNEL & Co. 6), PATERNOSTER ROW. RADHTEL, Brit, bark, Robs. Affleck,Ories.

HONGKONG :

VORTIOUS, Brit. str., J. Brown-Chinese. 16th January, 1881.

WILLY, Ger, bl, C. L. Hesse-Carlöwitu & Ça

18th January, 1884

PUSTAU & Co., Agents.

1192

GIEB, LIVINGSTON, & Co.,

Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company 8th May, 1881.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

"DAILY PREBA

OFFICE WYNDHAM ST."