STEAM NAVIGATION "CO."
TIM PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, foros would cause the particles lo'spread ort |
continuously ju a bociscutal plus until the would cover an ares dotermified only by thef quantity.
The annual report of this, the largest of one Steamship Companies, iz brakad for with keen in- Who watekointo consideration the moverents tera in alroing for ontaldo of the list of abare of the atmosphore sui Choʻrotation of the sarth, T holfora in the concors, for it is an authoritative see no reason to doubt that an immersed ef record of the state of the Bastorn trđa, and an- lüichly electrified matter, projected into the at plemoted as it'nanally is by a comprobensive mosphere in Java, could aprond itself in th apasch from the Chairman, Mr. Thomas Sather-higbor regions of the atmosphere over an area Jand, it often throws valuable light on the im- equal to that of Europe. mediate prospects at that particular trade.
That this is not fanciful is proved by the be baviour of smoke." I bave often watched when at sea on a still salu day the black smicks of some pazsing stoamor rice to some determined height, and thou gradually spread itself at an equal and constant distance froin the sea like a grost fat pall. I have also soon on land tha smoke from mana factoring shaft blown gently by the wind follow the curvas of the land. ro. maining always at the same dietanco from the ground, bat gradually spreading oatwards in avery direction. I beva olan soon two pas of smoke refuse to opalesca, but repelling manh other anotly as they ought if they were simfarl
The Company has been ju existence forty-three years. Daring that period it has experienced many vicissitudes, and at one time, about the year 1874, or people questioned it, vory aotveboy. At that time thors, wore £800,000 of Jabenturas en tstanding, and to bring the tainneo on the right side it was nevessary to ralce the feet at £30 par tou. The daboxtaro debt has been paid off alpaa to two millions has been in vested in pa abips; the present float is valast at 16 d. por ten; and yet the Company, over and above all its liabilities, has hard cash ta Laud, ja money or investments, to the extent of about £650,000, an increase in round numbers electrified. That amokcia, therefora, nogulivoly of a loss than £250,000 on the vory large not falsotrifled I firmly bolove, though 1 tavo never cash ansots of last year. How haruthe directors, tested it, to the face of low freights and after paying a good dividend, managed to make this largo addi. tion to their fands? That is what we bare now to sonsider, and the explanation can only be forted by a szefal and comparative analysis of the accounts:
First, then, a find that the total regeipts et the Company, isolating £38,000 for old abip Bold and excluding £5,000, the balance of last year's working acerunt, havo amounted in round hambers to 2,383,000. Those are startling Sgures. They represent a weekly insome ot
• nearly £4,000, or £6,500 per day. The aggre. gato ravenue is made up mainly of
Pessage money
Feaight
Pomal contracts, not
..... £787,588 -- 1,010,094. 404,355
and from this there has been dednetad no lo sam then 165.320 for loss on exobango in remit tance--a serious item, but one whleb, no doubt, has bean provided for so far as possible in the rates charged,
The expanditare incurred in earning this! vormsas enm has been, on account of navigating ships, transit through Ngypt, general ad- ministration at home and abroad, and mie osijanocna expenses, 1,487,000, leaving some £855,20) to be accounted for, and we have not far to seek to find where that money lios. 1t) will be found mainly in the following two iteme:- Parmert on account of cost of a strips... £103.009 Billa reenivable, wash, and investmonta...... 712,000! It must be admitted that this is a good ao- ́angut; ond rest, we have to see how the direstom sliouate the large saws which they have in hand,
Now that this wonderful atmospheric disturb anos. Pray Boomgunied by extraordinary slectrical disturbance was shown, not only by Captain Watson's bearvations near the spot, but by Professor Smith'e records at Mudras, tullencs it requires no grout, stretch of the imagination ta onnagiva electricity playing a gesať part in the recent gorgeous display of atmospheris offacts.
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DESTINATION
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VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
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**
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Lightwood .... Jack Goske. Homery nou. Billingo Hamlia ......
•Roader............... Westaby........ S. Ashtoni Posouk
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AMO
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INTIMATIONS.
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- VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamer
**PHRA CHULA CHOM KLAD,” aptain Lightwood, will be despatcted for the ahore Port TODAY, the 25th isetant, at EIGHT AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TURN FAT HONG,
Agents.
1416
23rd January, 1884.
DOUGLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. HE Company's Steamship
"THALES," Captain Poork, will be despatched for the above Poris TO-DAY, the 25th inst, at Noon.
For Froight or Pannaro, apply to -
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.,
General Hamgare.
(21
231 January, 1834.
-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION.
ponts for the shovo Corporation, are THE Undersigned having been appointe prepared to grant Insurances as follows ———
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payablo vither here, -It has been established upwards of Iwas in London, or at the prino pal Ports of India, China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharus-YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond Ade siran-Chian, and Australia.
$78 por share.
lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern Chinese Scholes, and contains FULL and RE.ront rates China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Policies issued for lang or short periods at Taking Cargo nad Passangers at through rates
and which, after taking provision for all pay-forth China Insarsace-Tlà. 1,350 por share. monts, we have shown to be about $350,000. Yanga Ingursnes AssoniationTe. 1,000 per £401531,32,684, and £70,010, together ament-
are.
ing to Fa1,368, are allotted respectively to Chinese nrance Company, Limited-2200 per reserve account, repair and renewal acogant, and
to suspense adcount; the latter is a new tom, On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 and we shall allule to it again. Then £60,000 hot boon devoted sa reducing the value of tha
feat (in addition to the 2239,00 arising from the and the balonen may be taken to bo dantzag) to eat ang dlaims which may be made on it without disturbing the renity of the differant ledger entries which fix the allocations.
norral rednoting of per cent. on the first gost),
The time has now arrived when the Company begins to experieno the advantage of cut only writing down the valas of the ships, bat of apanding money freely in maintaining them in good condition. The amonnt, spent in 1892 on repairs and renewaly was £248,717. This year it has not been necessary to sound more than £201,985; and oren this amount is large. rapro- senting, as it does, over 4 pas cent. 31 the first post of the ships, and usarly 8 par coat. on the book value of the Seat on the 30th September, 1582, From these figure it andsubtedly appears that the Company ie fanacially in a remértably strong position, but the creation of a Suspense Anoount with a view to oquelicing dividends in
per share.
share.
Catalusaranne Ufco, Limited-$107 per Hongkong Fire Insurases Company's Shares
$980 par share,
Chica Fire Insurance Company's Share74
per share.
Hongzong and Whampoa Book Company's dongkong, Cantun, and Muso Steamboat Co.
Shares-54 per cent. premium.
Lado-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares--
Shares-$47 prenta..
30 por vant. liscount. Chion and Manila Steamship Company, Límited,
-Par
LIABLE CONKEECIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Terma for Advertising can be obtained at the Polities ierued for some not exceeding £5,000. the Hifferent Agents Onoe, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. 96th July, 1872. AFONG,
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
PHOTOGRAPHE E, Harn LABORE, CHOLE, and to CORRE in the Empire, the Copies of which are only COLLECTION of VIEWS, than any other
to be parolinssi from this Studio or Mears. KELLY & WALBN's Store.
TRAITE taken daily.
INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROUFS and Pox
Also,
A Set of PROTOGRAPHIC VIEWS of the scene of the late Riot in Canton."
Bongkong Gas Company's Shares 584 perearstol expervision, from $7.
abare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-8150 per
shera
China Sugar Robning Company, Limited--$128
Chia Serar Raining Company (Debentures)
per share...
Nominal
TRAN
111
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Coraputy, are prepared tọ ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Rates,
SIEMSSEN & O... Agents.
16th November, 1872.
IVORY MINIATURES of inperior axilonos T and bigh finish, painted by native artists ander
STUDIO, QUEENS ROAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel. 45
"JAPAN GAZETTE".
YOKOHAMA.
(19
CHINA MERCHANTS' INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL.
| CAPITAL (FULLE Sunsorted) Ha, 1,000,000.
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
TONG KING SING. Beg, Chairman. Onze To OBAI, Esq. Tre Yu Tix, Esh
and ton others.
the futura.couping with some moultery words Luzon Sugar Belining Company, Limited-893/4VING been appointed AGENT in HyNo-Cru YU CRES, 254 | CHANGSU Ho, us,
in the Report indicates that Mr. Sutherland considers that, straer es the position is, it ie not too strong for the strain it may bave to bear. A Suspense Account in a large Shipping Company, where it is formed for the benefit of future rathar. than of present dividenda, is a new idea. Tast a Company gains strength by holding money in reserve, fastead of paying it away in dividends, goos without saying; and the greater the extent to which the process is carried the greater the gain. I it is goed to boop back £70.000 of earnings for the cob parpase
per share.
ZONO and SUUTH CHINA for the Japan Hongkeng Too Company's Sharos-$150 par "Hong List," Orders for Subcriptions Kat Gazelle, "Japan Gazette Summary," and
Advertisements will be received at this Offloe,
Hongkong Darly Presa Ollos,---
Honkane, 24 Mau 1877
elra
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-392 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1974-Nowins!! Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal... Chinese Imperial Loan of 1872-Nominal.
inese Imperial Lau of 1883-Par..
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Stolz January, 1984.
UTON WATER.
LOT WATER
d
Lupton
Mean Time.
Doigt.
Hangzon
Met Time
Heigh
of distributing the money an another occasion, it must be still better to keep brisk £140,000, The question is enticely one for the shurs. `holders. If they don't mind it no era olsa object; and the worst that can be said of the nattar is that it is setting an example which may be turned to account by besty dirostoes, who may tied in is a mode of staying off the evil
·day, or of ovim tus payment of a dividend which may pear on their savounts, but not in thair bank-book.
Ta
A miss satisfactory faturs in the Company's ascounts in the considerablo Inorease in M. passenger receipts, bacamen it rasy be inferred that the line is regaining its only popularity with travellers to and from the East. It is sai ort of doors that this is a, and that the pre- foronze which undoubtedly for a time was given
to the Messageries Live is passing away. An Taglish Company should be able to cator for
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5 20
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110
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The bright of, zan eza-lável fare beleid
วร
*.543
Hoylish travellers, and thong, perhaps, the years of the tide rent to Fileria Napal Yad
profit per head on passengers may not be great, yet it is greater in proportion as the number of pazenagers increases.
Of the future of the Company it is impossible to aara atherwise than well. The keen oɔm, petition which is going on at pressat not only in the Eastern trade but in every other trade must come to an end sooner or later. It is one of the cases in which the longost parse must wio The P. and O. pures, as we bere ahowa, is, avory long one. A Company that oan write off 5 per cent, on the first cost of its ships, spand 4 per cont. on repaira, and pay a dividend of 8 par dant in the year, with a balaces of over half a million earried forward, will outstay most D petitors, and it is mainly a gasetion of staying. The subsidy is, of course, an important factor. It brings in a great deal of money-which is by
no means all profit. It has still some years to
rub, and we cannot seo that it is likely over to be
coil the Los-water Onlinety Aplaz-files, to which datum
the light the blus ute referral, a 6.35 feet buva
veru,
The high in the Tatiles mazkril,with: a mimų | ~ we hang Low-Rules
Springdes, and should be mbtrcialfuss the oven days.
BONGKONG TEMPELATURE.
FAX MRL CALCUNE RAAKTE January 2
40
INSURANCES.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMDURG.
THE Underafgoed Agents of the above. Company, ore Prepared to ACCEPT HISKS at Current Rates
PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
18th January, 1884.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BITANG BAI.
for CHEFOO, Harkow, and PORTa on the YANOTS28). HE Company's Stanmskip
TH
"KWONGSANG," Captain Jaokaon, will be despatobed as above TODAY, the 25th instant, at Four P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;
General Managers. 24th January, 1886.
1221
DODAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIÀ AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Ninero, CHABOO, NEWCHWANG, TENTSIK, HANKOW, sad POETS
on the YANGT8za.)
HB Company's Steamship THE
"RECTOR,"
Captain Billinge, will be despatobed sa abors feu or about the 24th instant.
For Fright or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agnals, 15th January, 1894,
Ho SKEN CARE, Esq., Secretary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISES at Carront Eater to all £ parts of the World.
Temal returns of Premia are wade to all Contributors of Business whstker Shareholders
HO SHEN CHEE,
Sacratary.
OF TO
Head Office, Hankow Road, Shanghai, 1st June. 1892.
1102
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
THE
| 199
QUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, LUNDON,
THE
THE Unsigned. Agents of the above Company, ure prepared to Iosure against FIRE at Current Rates.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884.
1140 NORWICH UNION FIRD INSURANCE SOCIETY.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGRONG, CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUM BIN SANG. Esq. BAN HUT, EST 1 Yow Cove PENG, Esq. CHAN LICαov, Beg. Hot Caune, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
THE Unlstaigned, Arenes for the above Shareholders De web.
Society, are authorized to accept FIRE RISKS at Current Rates,
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884
NOTICE
[150
JUBEN FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong. 14th March. 1881. 1770%
NORTH GERMAN PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG, '
wwwwww..
The Undersigned. Agnata for the stove Can-Eadersigned, Adares for the abaro pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. FIRST-CLASS GoDowns at per Cant. Neit pre SCHANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- wium per Azmin,
smas rinka at sumant ratea.
BuAa-tH=14,B---------8-7a1------ Bate-star- T. (18, 1917
30.242 30.92
30,283
Thermometer), P. Kom •
20th May. 1881.
Theron Y, Marmigereren
71
Titartozzetes—9a.M. (Welkattom
60
Theemonster- v.1. (Wet baki
By
72
Thermador r■, (Wet bal),
Thermometer-2NTION
Career Tracht
in peril. Thosorrine which the P. and O. O CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
pay random to the nation is without a parallel,
Wherever in the East, tear or far, from Gibral.
tar to Jepse, and away to the Australian Colo-
niou, British common has made Itself oo, the
wall-Esown P. and0, bost is there to wait upon it.
For forty-three years it has carried the mall with unerrin panstuality. It is well paid for the wek STATION.
it does, but no other Company in oristence could
Mwaili.....
*2.91
Longkong,
Ama
do the work as trell, for no other Company has or is ever likely to have, each a feet to do it with. Ita resory of ships is so strong that one is al ways realy to most any 'swergency, The exisEcho... gencies of a mail serrisa extending over such au
Shanghai.. Nagasaki.... EDŪTIERS ANs nenessitats this expensive ar rangement, and when, as in the Egyptian war, saddon demand for transport arises the idle stips. become mines of wealth for the time, and, se ja the present your, prevideo, welcome bosus to STATION, help the dividend. The P. ad O. has many
rivals, bet nothing has ever shaken ita prea
tiga, iné so long satis managed as it is Dow nothing is likely to shake it. A creat many Shipping Companies and private Bhip....... onera bare to be raised before the P. and Sungbad O. dividends fall below 5 per cent, and it,
" Mr. Sutherland seems to think, the bot- tour is not yet capched, than the ruís atst he goar ab-hand, for the strain is already Dearly a creat as can be borne. Wo cannot conclude this notice without complimenting Mr. Sather. land and his co-managing director, Mr. Henry Bayley, on the admirable canner in which they present their spouola-Fairplay.
THE ERCENT CELESTIAL PHENO- MENA.
+
REGISTER.
33rd Jury, 1884
Al 38
3,01
14th January, 1882
at 10
50.20.
50,16
90.20
agua..
50,18
Woalber,
Tain Jest
bou,
220221
IST260 † Father,
The Brometer har fulica slightly is the Geuth sad is be gianing to tie in the North. The Teraperaturo no Marity
bigk at states. It is clondy le the call and tal The folk North. Lighs breves be expected u Best wad freehene with a further res of the remeter in
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 34th January, 1834.
· METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
day O data on deta ad pm 1ab10a.m. at 4.
The follogiar letter, signad W. H. Preste, Berpeter...... appears in the Times:
Temperaturs
I think I mas sad ono Hisk to Mr. Lookver's Humidity chain of reasoning. It wo'samame that the mass Firection of wind of volente matter projected with asob foran into Force of wind
the atmosphere in the Straifa of Sunda was Wother highly electrified, then it mas: have been aleatri- Foto
sta
Previous
UN
NORTON & Co., Agenta.
02
F1 8.8 OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Reduced Tax Rates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents,
Sun Fire Ofos.
19th May. 1991. -
13
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this date to GRÁNÍ POLICTES apon FIRST-CLASS KISKE to the extent of £15,000, at the Ratuend Tarifi Rahs
DOUGLAS LAPRATT & Co.
11th May 1881.
[14
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY; LIMITED.
TILE Undoraignot havier ban appointed Agents for the nhove Company. aro propaoto GRANT POLIDES on MARINE RIBKB to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, KARDEBG & Co.
97th March, 1876
MELCHERS & Co.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
---INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
110
TIRE Ordersigned having been appointed.
Agents for the above Company are pre
pared to Issas Pallates of Insurance against Fire an the usual terns.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 188 2
1958
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE andersigned, Agents of the abere Com- pany, are authorised to INSURE against FIRB at Current Entes.
GILMAN & Co.
1st January, 1883
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
LIGZ
"THUCER," Captain Power, wil be despatched an abore on a shont the 28th instaut,
For Freight or Passage, sanly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 22nd January, 1881.
12334
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,"
· LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAHING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, "
AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS, Atre ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNROTING STEAMERS.
MAIL EXPECTED).
"HE INDIAN MAIL The two direct atanmera, with the frab anlo's qium and the next Indian mail, left Caloatta. on the 16th January, and may be looked for hera on or about the 2nd February.
STEAMER EXPECTED. The Union Lina staamer Horter laft Singapore on the morning of the Sith, and may be exposta! to arrive here on or about the 31st instant,
The Australsala, China, Japan, and Straits. THE Steamship OBANIO" will be de- Steamship Company's steamer Suez, loft Sydney apatobed for 850 Foznaisen, vi4 Yoko- on the And January, and may be looked for here hama, SATURDAY, the 28th January, or about the 2012 February, 1884 at THRES P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PAECRE PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall; and samo will bo mosived at the
Company's Offee anti Five ex. the day pre-
plans ta soiling.
RETTEN PABA40s—Pessingars, who have pakt fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Jaoso (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discomat of 20 *1, from Ratarn Fares if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be rasite from Return Face. Pro-Paid Return Passage Ordeës, sṛafl- able for one year, will be issue at s Discount of 25-2, from Beturn Face. The allowan is not apply to through fares from China and Janan-to Europa,
Consalar Túroicos to agacmpany Overland. Moriosa, Central, and South American Cargo, shoull be sent to the Company's Offices, ad dressed to the Collector of Cestoms, San Fran. cisco.
For further information as to Freight. Pawangs, apply to the Agency of the Campany, No. 50A, Queen's Road Contral.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. 14th January, 1894.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGÈRTES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTH POSTU FRANCATS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Co.
LOMBO, ADEN, SUHZ. TOMATLIA, FORT SAID SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
Atяo.
PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA,
-AND-ALL-INDIAN PORTS.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Car The authorised List of Mnila formed in sonnection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given - below.
4 MAIL WILL CLOSE For Bwatowand Amoy -Por Ohiyuen, to-day, the 25th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Por Cleroy, to-morrow, the 26th instant, at 11.3) A..
For Manila.Per Amatista, to-morrow, tho 28th instant, at 4:30 P.M.
For Arty.Per Coupla, on Sunday, the 27th Instant, at 0.011.3.
MAILS BY THE U. 8. PACKET. Tho Unital States Mail Paskat Ossanio, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 2611 January, with Mile for Japan, San Francigns, the United States. Cana Honolulu, Peru, Ao., which will be closed as follows:- 275 P.M. Raristry cosses.
2.30 P.M. Post Ofee closes, but Correspondonos may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Feo of 10 este avtrs. Partage until the timə of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Djemnah, will be despatshot on TUESDAY, the 29tk Jaanary, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and planss Bapoad, via Naples to Saigon, Straita Bettlements, Bateria, Furmak, Avon, the Australasian Colonies. Pondlohéry. Meiras, Calcutta. Alon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The neuil hours will be observed in closing the Maile, &
MAILS.
■N TUESDAY, the 99th day of January "DJENNAH," Commandant De Boissonil
1984, at Voos, the Compaar's Stossain HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Bara with MAILS PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Spicia will be registered for Loo- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the prinsipal plans of Europe.
THE PIEKOT MAIL, Day before Departurs.
5 P.M., Money Order Offlos closes. Post Ofoa closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure,
7 A.M., Post Ofise opens. 10 AM, Ragister of Lettare nesesz. Posting of
all printat matter and patterns conses.
A... Mall closes, except for Late Letters. 11.19 AM.. Letters may be posted with Isle Fr
Shipping Ordera will be granted until Noor of 28th January, 1881.
Cargo will be received on board until 4.ME Abscie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 28tb January, 1984. (Parcels are not to be gant of 10 cents until. on board; they must be left of the Agmay's Offon Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
11.30 A., when the Post Ofise clones entirely. 11. AM., Lats Letters may be poster on hard -tha panket with Late Fas of 10 Cents until
time of departmçe.
THE ENGLISH MLIC, The fallowing hours ara obtarvet in closing 17th January, 1884.
Mails, &c,, by the British Contrast Packet 1-
Day of Devarburs, MITSU BISHI MAIL STGAMSHIP CO.
Noox.—Money Order Offlas olases, STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
200-Begistry of Tattora es. Past→ VIA INLAND SEA.
ing of all printal mattar and palteros contos, (Taking Cargo for YOKOHAMA and VLADIVO. 3.60 p.m.-Mails alosait, azovpt for Tinta Tatters.
STOCK)
3.10 P.M.--Letters may be posted with late fas
of 10 pants until “KUMAMOTO-MARU," Captain 130 hen the Post hea oloses entirely, TIRE
DRUMMOND, due bere on or about the [3.40 'r,x-Tabo Entters may be nobel on hoard 26th instant, wll ha daspatched as above an the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until FRIDAY, the Let Fabenary, 1884, at Four P.M. time of departure.
Cargo racaired on board and Parcels at the Offico up to ONE P.M., of the day of Sailing." No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Fraight. All Cisims for Damage must be settled on board bafors delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
*TEA MUNTERS. Parsons who send Mnators of Tea through the Post in Tina are, virprestol to have them male flat or square taste of runud, as is im possible to pook round tine securely in the mail Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will be bag. It is believed that the ten will travel transhipport to the Shanghai Mud Starmar at mora entely in flat tins, which are not so Kable Kob and for Vladivostock at Nagasaki, Laa round ones to he Enige in
For farther Partionlara, apply at the Cou 4 by 3 h 2 Inchna is suggastað as a good- pany's Omoss, Praya Central, Ground Floor ofise. The tins should not have sharp corners.
J. H. TRIPY, H.
FOR AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN, Mare. Russell & Co.
FOO.
[\HE Company's Steamship
THE
*FOKIEN *
Captain Westoby, will be despatahad for the above Ports, on THURSDAY. the 31st fast, at FJUB P.M.
For Freight or Passaro, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Generat etagers 23rd January, 1884.
1218
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMINED.
24th January, 1884.
Agent.
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
ག་ནས་
Moyer LOTTERY. Public attention is callel to the following extrack from the Hongkong Postal · Guide Paragraph 60 ±
The Post Oilos darlings all : rośnymsibility for unregistarni. Lottees nontaining Bank Notas Neither the CAPTAINA, the Agasra, nor the Lee, and, whara Racistration has hann nailantat OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for Any WILL MAKE NO Exquiates into allegaḍ losana DEBT santénafail by the Offeers or the Crown of such lalters,”
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Barhoar:-
ANTOINETTE, Drit, bk, E. Th. Bunje-Order. CHINANG, Brit sir... Hermana.Biezases
& Co.
To provide means of zomitting small nume of money to ge from this Colony and between the Parks of China, the Perfiunstars and Agents of this Office are allowed that not requiret) to purchase Hearkeng Postage Stamps from to
FOK SWATOW. AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. CRÚBADER; Hrit, etc, Rowin.-Arnholt, Karmign rosidents. TEE-Company's Steamship
"DOUGLAS."
Captain 5. Ashton, will be despatoled for the Above Ports on THURSDAY, the 91st inst, of DAYLIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Manago:8, 23rd January, 1984,
1219
THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN E
STRATTS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Cailing at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
Poara, and taking through Cargo to Apa LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and TASMA. NIAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJI).
THE Steamship
"BUXIND," Captain Paters, will be despatched as abore FRIDAY, tho 8th Fabraars, at Fous r..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Gazeral Managera.
1766 January, 1884.
Derg Co.
ELSE, Gar. brie, Brinckmaster-Captain.
The Stamps tenderet for sale must not ar FEANCISA, Gar, hk., Gontard-Wieler & Co. ceed $50 in vaine, must be perfectly clean, în FRIEDRICn, Gor. bk., J. F. Elderup-Wislar good condition, snit in strips of at least two, as
& Co.
no separate Stamps will be purchased. They M. A. DIXON, Brit, bk, J. R. Coako. El must be presented personally or socompanied
Babelibres & Co.
by a note. PINGUN, Brit. atr, MoCaslin.-Bassell & Co. P.U. CHO ELio, Brit. str.. Lightwood.-Ynon
Fat Hong.
RACHEL Brit, back, Robt. Afook.-Chinese VORTIGERN, rit. ate., J. Brown.-Chinese. WIZLY, Ger, bk., G. L. Honne-Carlowitz & Co.
K
EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGES.
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Latters containing Stamps should ba regi. tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
No compionshility onu be scoopted by the Part Offo for ermineous replies to verbal anquiries, or to antes addensel to subordinata ooers. The sbrotin told off to veli stampa should especially COUGHS, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY not be regarded as able to give correct informa- of BREATHING Bre spoedly cared by KEATING'S tion. The Postal aids alone is the standard on COUCH LOZENTZza (recognised and recommended all points as which auch Information may be by the Medical Faculty. No other comedy is required.
half so effectiva. Ona Losange alono gives re- Ital. They contain no Opian, Morphia, nor uny violent drug, and may be taken by the most da licato. One or two at bedtime ensures rest when
LETTERA FOI THE ESITED STATES ET SAILING JELP,
When it it desired to forward letters to the
on troubled by the throat. Sold by all Chersists. Tnites States by saline ship which le not no.
1178
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE. IG (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Nuw ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
AND FIJI.) THE Busteen and Australian Steamship
Company's Stentner
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. NUTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, THE Company's.
Steamship
"SAGHALIEN," Captain Homory, will be despatched for SHANGHAI,
rated.
Stli November, 1988,
12004 T
NOTICE,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-shortly after horarrival from Fampa,
·PANY, LIMITED,
To prepared to AJ0DPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at natt per Annımm, and othe. IN. aurances at Curzoni Ratas,
AGENOTES at all the Treaty Porté of China; and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Perang, and the Philippines.
JAN. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary,
127th March, 1892.
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J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
23rd January, 1884.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESHAGERTES MARITIMES.
PAQUEROTS POSTE PRANCAIS.
HONIX FIRE OFFICE. THE Company's Steamship.
30.03
30.20
30.18
60.0
03.2
83
81
ESE.
ESE.
1
The Under
0.
FIRE at the following Bates
Lauren redasel is 85 degrees Fahrenheit að tự the lord of use in inches, tool and houred
2TTRINAtors in the simue to deras and tertia
Fahrenheit.
find with the son sign ne that of the earth-vis negative. Therefore, who the force of pro- jection ad exbausted itself, the cloud of maltar would be subject to two other forces
· besides, grarity the repulsion of the electri- Dedorthind the Bor ropalnice of each particle of electrified dust. The first wid determine the tomily of the cloud, for the lighter tho. particles the farther they would ba repelled, and the heavier the particles the quicker they would despond. It is quite possible to can aufve that they might base minute and so higidy electrified as to reach the utmost coaises of ar atwoplière, where they would retain as long es they pamained electrified. The coond repulaire Hongkong Observatory, 24th Jaquary, 1864.
HEMIRITY IN percentage of extamlion, the "Lumidity of Bár akurated with mớiurc bứng 19. ---AILRICITUM Orena Wind-setti
4-RACE GETA Wimo novenáng to Bexfort Scale, L OF EXE WRITUSS: D. bowsky; C. detached chindo; U. driersing rain; Y, tag: G. ginomy; H, hall, ple ring: overest; 8, passing shewn squalty, in www.thunder: V.; W. dewwel,--Vinters repeated to indicate ser atraso over the average of th alghiarution
Maria inches, tenths and appilectin For Further
ter partiralars 36
for making Metrogeal Obervaller WAL Kangkang).
W. DOBERCK.
*
now" prepared to
NENZALEH,"
GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE against Captain Blane. will be despatched for
On First class Beropass
Tenements at Net per Annona,
On First-cisseGedowns...
& Morebandius stored data
thewin
Du Ocala
On Petroleum
If-
YOKOHAMA,
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail Lora Europa
MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
at Not per Ama-23rd January, 1884 at 1% Net por Anauta.
J.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. sili. Net per Annau,THE 3/3 L. LL. Raslan Esek
Bird down On First-class Chinos
Tenements at 2 Net pur Anan Os Ganond-plass Chimes
Tenements... at 23% Het per Annum,
DOUGLAB LAPBAIK & Co., Agents for Philz Fira Offe
5th August, 188,
15.
"JUPITER,"
C. Johannsen, Mastor, will load hore-for-the above Forts, and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, arply to
“ARNÁÒLD, KARBERG & Co. 10th Juzanry 1886,
[107
TANNADICE,” Captain 8. G. Green, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 12 February.
Farosla (at of bright baseat to our Olse) will be received ap tor.m. on 11th February
Contents and Value of the packages must
be declared.
For Freight or Passago, anoly to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C...... Agents.
[147
1012 January, 1684.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
J
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calline at FOBT DARWIN SO QURKESLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.) CB Stamchip
THE
*** WOOSING," Captain Kent, will be despatched or above on THURSDAY, the 14th February, at Fous P.M
The vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom modation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 16th January, 1884.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. #NED $3 L. L. L. French Barqu
1168
"SAINT IDEAUD,” Dursal, Master, will lond tee for the above Fort and will have quick despatol.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CARIOWITZ & Ob 38th бодлогу, 1884..
Bottine
NOTICE.
2198 tiad an carrying a mall, it is only accessary to
THE TOURISTS GUIDE. post the fatters in the ordinary way, marked
REDUDED PEICK, $1.
with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents Containing the names of all the Artilen of er half ones as assal. The Post Oflen then Trade, abjenta of Natural Kistary, Faraiture, undertakes the date of obtaining notice of de- đ, &c., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun- porture and despatching the correspondanas.. It eintion,
igroquested that the latters be posted if possible Also & few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE | #t least one day before the date fixed for sailing CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Pria Oca
RATER OF POSTAGE. Taftors, per 05.1. Past Caris, esch Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, no: 3 ex Nowapapom & Prices Current, exch Registration A
10 Centa Do, Commercial papere signify saoh papers
with return vocalpt. 3 Cents
though written by hand, do not boar the charse as invoices, diede, espied music, so. The charge tor of an actual or personal correspondence.such
is'kho samo me for Books, but all baskets of and
BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Beckbinding is orory Style by Competent Worken en the Promises. Music bound in Elegant Bladings, Commercial Binding of every Sing and Descrip- tion, and Account Books ruled to any Pattern.
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
TH
OFFICE.
20 Cleats
$ Cente
3.
2 Cents.
2 Conte
under oz. weight are charged 5 Cents.
SOLDIERS' ANY SAILORS" LETTEMS. DAILY PRESS
-Privates in F.M. Army or Navy, Non- ommisioned OfLeers Bandmasters" Array FANARTZ
Soboolmasters (net Superintending or teat THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Chasa) Writers or Schoolmistresses may send Agents for the Bale of their Goods in half-onzen letters to the Tnited Kingdom by Hongkong and China by Moeses. J. & R. Tex- mail at the rate of fone_esnte (fwoponnel anch, SONE, Arbroath. NEFT, Glasgow, and Mosers, DAVID COBBAR & which may be pespaid either in Imperial or la Hongkong Starips. By private stanmer the postage la 2 cents (unu peuny), which fe sĪRA 120 | the, zameral rate of Postage on Solliers” and
Saflore lotters arat elswhore.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1907,
NOTICE,
The same privilagos upole ta letter wi drasand to the Privates and Non-commissioned
PRINTING OF TERE DEBORIPTION Offers na 8 of above.
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Partionlar attention is given at this Establish ment to CommzROZAZ and GENREAL JOB PRINTING, story description of which in
executed IN THE BEST STYLE aon at
SUCH PRICES
19 will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANT IN THE BAST.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
HONGKONG,
3-Private steuners leave Hongkong for Loniton shout every ten daya.
4-The latters must not exceed halt nu ounce, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &, can be sout, AT with the ends open.
-It from Soldier or Sullor kis olaas nud Tescription must be stated in full on the letter. the over of which wart be signed by the Com manding Offon, with name of regiment, hip, de.. in full. If to a Solder or Sailor, his class and de- scription, with name of regiment, ship, &c., must he stated in fall.
-Soldiers and Sailors hors no privileged with regard to booke or papara, nor can these be praald with Imperial Stamps
But not Warrant Unsere, viss-Conditor, Gra Hot, Boatswain, vriderpaştar.
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