Gition Ziesmerman, who shipped an third mate on the Northern Light, confirmed Slater's story as to the shootlúg and sigo as to Gister belug struck. This witness also produced a privato. log, which ba had kept himself, in which, day by day, many of the ernelties described by Slater were murrato.
On oves-oxamination Zimmerman said that he romom bured the trouble at Newport, Ion beard the Northern Light in February last and In his being fastened fanaight days by the Banda na s pacicbment for inniting the mating; that did not have any infoegoe with him, he said, in testifying against the Captain,
The inquiry was then adjourned until eleren o'clock on the 24th Nóvember.
As Captain Slocnm was leaving the Federal Building he was arrested by Deputy Sherif Lyons in the suit that has been horan in the City Court by Slator to recover $10,000 damages for injuries sustained. The bail had bean red at $2,000, and the captain not being able to furnish it was liked up in Tadlow Street Tail, There are new couined la that building the captulo, the Eras and second mates mul aix of the prow, the latter being datained as witnesses,
|
Canton Inance Oftes. Umited-107 per
Blanco,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's SharBERSH
$878 per share.
Chlas Fire Insurance Company's Abarok-$74
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sha-54 per cani, promin Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Steamabant Co.'s
Baares-$47 premiam.
Lude-China Bloom Navigation Co.'s Sheras-
25 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Stanmatup Company, Limitet
-Par
ongkong Gas Company's Bhazor-$86 pe Hongkong Hotel Company's Bhares-3160 per
Ishara y
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-196 Chi
ger share.
Sagar Refining Company (Debentures) Nominal,
beson Sagar Rofaing Company, Limited-394
por sharo."
Hongkong Ios Company's Shares-$150 per Hongkong and Chins Bakery Compuy, Limited
882 par skarėj
Jhiusso fuperist Lona of 1974–Nominal
none Emorial Loan of 1877 Nomaizal, Chamoso Imperial Loan of 1881-Par. Chipase Imporist Loan of 1878-Nominat
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
GTH JANUAMI TO tez TANKCART, 1884.
HE WAY
DESTINATION
HAMBURG MA
LONDON is SUEZ CANAL,
TAN DAILY FAUSS SATORJIE, JÁVOLE? MIE CA
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
“VESĖBĽO NAJMER
CAPTAIN
Saint Kenoem
Mark Lane (str.)....
Dured Porter
J. Reeves
Tascar (str.)
LONDON, 20, via Bung Canau | Brindisi (sie.) LONDON, IA ŠUEL CANAL
| Öcsanie (str.)...........
B. G. Crea
MARSDILLEN, FIA DAIGON, &o,] Djamoah (str.)................ DeBrintenŰ Baron SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA TRIESTE, & SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 0. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, YOKOHAMASDINIMA TOKOHAMA, via WAGANAKI, a YOKOHAMA AND ITTOGO „AD NAGASAKEL KOBE, Ro... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI.........
SHANGHAI
'SHANGHAI via AKOY
MANILA
AMOY AND TAMSUL &..........
Titania (str). Margsiz” Tannadioe (str.) ... Wosaeng (str.)... Eurine (str.)... Monzaleh (str.). Kashgar (str.) mag Barter (als
Kumamoto-Maru(str.) Drummond.
Kwongsang (str.) Glenroy (etr.)
BOB FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED :
Hongkong
Paters Blan
Grandin
Sarbalion (str.)..................
Taekwon d... Hongkong Gasko....
Hongkong Homery
Ganges (str.)..
Leabar (trsion
Dilling
Amatiste (str.)
Homlin
Compta
Randler:
Hongkong Hongkong
Fokien (str.)...
Wastoby
8. Ashton
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW, Douglas (str.)....
PORTLAND
UE MEN T
INTIMATIONS.
LOW WATEK,
35
Hongkong
383
Maso Tinia.
Elciklit.
Hoskote Woan me
Height
Hongkong, 11th April 1883.
JL WHITE & BROE
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co..
2268
5,27
WHERE IS THE SOUDAN Jadging from thò experienes of the last few days, raost people appear to have hat a misty idea of the precise locality of the Soudan, The Arabs include under the title "Beled-al-Sandan” (tho poantry of the blacks) the whole of the interior of the Dark Continent; while the majority of Beropean geographers onll by the usine of
andau all the countries on the southern edge' of the Desert of Sahara, from Sauerambis and Sisers Lenne to Darlour, The Egyptian Peo. vince of the Sondan isogala quite û different tract of country to either of the above, and nu, roughly speaking, be desoribad na boing au ieregalar, oblou strip of tarritory asme 900 23 miles long and 600 broad, extending in a westerly direction from Asahan, which fe close the Arst estaract of the Nile, and 24 | 328 degrees north of the equator. The gouoral idea of distancos, too, sems to be just as ill- dolined, and we hear intelligent persons posk B3 Ing gbby of the Mahdi marching on Cairo, not Tai apparently being aware that that city is nearly 1,200 miles from the Mahdi's head-quarters at El Oboid. Khartoum, which in blo seat of governe msnt of the Sanduo, is a good 250 miles north- east from El Obeid, and will, of course, bo the Mabil's 'first point of attack: Even Khartenm is a thousand miles from the epitel, and forma an inverted triangle with. Donzola on the-Nile and Bozakim on the Red Sen, sixty miles south. ess of which Canent Moueriaff and his brova little band met their fate, The distance from Khartoum to Dongola is a little oret 200 miles In a nocth-westerly direction, while Romakim-lin nearly 400 miles to the north-east, Sorskim is about 850 miles from Boss by water. It will bu soon, therefore, that Khartoum which, by the way, in at the angle of the fork formed by the Blue and White Niles-forms, with Dongala and Souakim, a strong strategic trilateral- Glasyour Weekly Mail.
STEAM VERSUS SAIL.
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મો
n 10
333
The height of unit wɔn-damal knu been determinad at 7.675 lectabove set of the bile-zango at the Victoria Naval Yank;
which datum
and the L-water Onnary St
ry Spring-Tis feet stren The tights in these Talas are referred, ei
Med
Tags in the Tables rangket with a minus (-iga are below, Jaw Water Tediunty, Spring-Tides, and should be abcted from the stare given abova.
HONGKONG, TEMPERATURE..
ZRKƏN YEKANA PALGONNE & COM BAMIRYER.C Jamery 25x5,
fperimeler-Automaty,
(Dermcrnstar-] 2Mujuruter
Thermometer TAMBALOT
CERVANT-9 s.M. (Watba Chrome-1 2 (Weð bælisins Céré ras. i Wat bait).......
Pheromoterimum tower night)
302228
84
CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGICAL
STATION
Altow....
REGISTER.
24h Jawnary, 1884,
at 4.P.M.
laght.
26th January, 1881
at 14 ..
Explosiona and pantansom ambnation of coal cargoes at san, especially during the long voyaga round the Cape of Good Hope, see gra- danlly but surely leading to the employment of) steamers in the Eastera coal carrying trade, this greatly diminishing the risk by the short period the coal cargola in transit between the pit and the port of discharga. Although an cidenta by explosivua of coal have occurred on board ateamora oven on the English coast, in- quiry has generally prered that cool properly soreened and shipped dry does not exploda reatus, and in a vosage of a month or so is not Manila.. liable to heat to a dangerous temperalne. In Kangkang. the carriage of coals, by sailing ships, asnatly Deodor the first indication of heating or sotaal Ore in the cargo sasure upwards of a month, oftenor two months or mare, after leaving port; whereas steamer within that time would have arrived at her destination and deifvered her paren. Naj doubt the increasing employment of steamers the coal carrying trado is partly dee to the mant of more lucrative employment for thom; but as the anteber of indepondent cargo atsamer is it steadily augmenting, it is probable that in any
Hmphong. for years saling abipa will have been ousted Toby... from this source of employment, which in the lunghi.. Eastorn trade seems to be about all that is left winch) to them. A look at our shipping lift and at the number of steamers or the way from Cardiff con. olusively shows how far steamors are compating with sailing vessels in this traßo'; and when mero ocmomy in the cost of running steamships aball have been effected, they will be able to com.
STATION.
Mazin.
tent).
50,50
This Baracter has sin slightly in the South and time in The Na, se flest gindicats are gola al shah the Nortir- cast tradendod a frecheving, and this Temperature falling at sitions accept taste.. The weather conduce croceast and at all'attivi
W. DOBERCK.
pate favourably with soiling ships by charging Hongkong Observatory, 25th January, 1884.
METFOROLOGICAL REGISTER..
less freight, which, with the advantage of quick delivery, will give them very materially the pre ferenco. The Zuga of sailing ships is alast dune, and era long they will have been crowded ont of one more of their last strongholds, thus proalud- ing them from obtaining freights to the Eat tharby redneig their nambers in our ports, aud, reducing the available tonnage. It is probable' ICE
Temperaturs
Rain
Previous]
day. On date On date atpatto dye at 1 pm
10.11
30.12
90.00
--69.0-
M
83
FX.E.
El. 3
· E..
9
0.
1.—Basquezna, radiced to 32 dagen Erbyenheit tent-ba the love of theses in inches, tantis and handredth
2-TATO in the abulo in degross in th Packet
E-Humory to percarlige of curatin, the humility
that the effect of this conseqcent reduction of my topazgo, and especially the remorst of sailing Direction of wind. ships and thoir competition In froights, will bo Force of wind... to give steamtrs not only a monopoly of the Weather arriage of prodano to the European ports, and thus, to some extent, send up the prios of freight. Bai laoreband tax competition will in time! remedy this, as it has already done in the East- Gra constint trade, and freights to Europe wul find their level, if they do not fall even lower than the rates by mailing ships, with the advant. are, as in coals, of delivering in thirty-fon ar forty days, and less loss in weight than would be entailed by a tour months' voyage round the Cape; eo that on the whole, our merchanta would lose nothing; and perhaps be guiners by the change. Straits Times.
At Obicaro, on the 3rd December, an inquest was held into the cause of death of Mrs. Mary Hyde, agad sixty years, who lived-as a raluze, For years and died alone. The verdict was that death resulted from a combination of asthma, want of monrithmsat sad drink.
She claimed
to be a zleca of the Duke of Argyll and cqnsin to the Marquis of Lorne. Her separation from Clan Campiell, to which she belonged, was caus- ed by marrying below her station. Her husband. was murdared by Indians on the overland trip to California, 95 years co-Batarplay to big she amaved considerable property as a music toscher, bus took to drinking end dissipation.
Thein Buenos of cuate upon our Fridian fellow. subjects haa baazi koo often shown by illustra.. ticas for any fresh proof of it to oreste surprise. The latest instance has some to light in con- naction with the Caloutta International Ex- hibition. At a mesting of the British India Association it was explained to some of the nativa gontismes presant that if they wished the ladies of their families to see the Exhibition, Zerans day or night would be arranged for them, or the arrangements would be inft in their hands. The offer was received respectfully, but declined with the remark," We do not like on? fomados to leave their apartments." Thongh the workers in the Zonaus missions have had that triumphs, it is evident that eron the ednatel Badoo Is still a long way from nosept- ing Western ideas of the oquality of the sex.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAY, 25th Jannery MICHANGE....
ON LONDON
Bank Bills, on demand/ Bout Billet 80 days' sight. 3/8 Bant Bills, at 4 months, sights/81 Credite, at 4 months sight *999 Documentary Bille, at monthe
sight
ON FARIS.
Bank Bilie, on demand
3/8
4.80
Credits, at 4 months' sight...70
ON BOKBAY-Bank, 3 days' sight 223
ON CALCUTTA,Bank,3 daya'night
ŌN SHANGHAI
.702
Beak, sightstipre Private. 30 days sight... 734.
BHARES. Sales of Trasans of $94 for end of month. Buyer of Indo-Chinasat 25 discount holders ask 20 par seat, disovat. Hongkong and Shonghal Bank Shares (Com
Now Issue)-170 per cent. premium. Caton Insurasas Society of Canton, Limited-
8020.shara, -.
ar saturated with nuciskana Trờing 1 M
S-DELLORTOW OF FEE WIT Ülle two point!!
—FORCE OF THE WIND ccording to Benton Sale -SEATH OF THE WEEK. blooky, C. calci cloude, Di ritaling rata : V. fog; G. gloomy: B. had; L, light- aing: U. overcast, P. proming vanwens, & synasly; R. min; 8.
Thunder; V, vinijfity; Weder(wol). --Tho later an repealed to Indicate, aug ittree het is average of their signinextion.
Barbieber kathe and incible. Fa farther
Bonstructions for makar Motological Oùssivations in Chips" (KELLY AND Wet, Hongkong).
W. DODERCK Hongkong Observatory, 25th January, 1884.
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
PDOWLANDS ODONTO whitons and preserves the tosth, imparts to them a pearlike white -rosa, strongthong the gums, and gives a plens
ing fragraning to the bewafa, while the foot of its boing perfectly free from any mineral or seid ingen vorstitates if the boat Dentifies which usede
INSURANCES.
Carlowita & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co
P. & O. §. N. Coladas. Battarfeld & Swite........ Movesciaries Maritimes...... 0.&O. 8. 9. Co.... Molchers & Co Gibb, Livingston 2 Co, ... Butterol & Swire Russell & Cotil Masazerios Maritimés.... P.&O. S. N. Co Russell & Co.
M. B. M. 9. S. Co. Jardine. Matheson & Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Mossagérios Morítimes...... P.&O. 8. N. Co........................|
Battorie & Swire... Rautel}&Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Thonglas Laprak & Co...... Dongins I prail or Co
ARANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANOU
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Undersigned, having bow appointed | Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS agunat FIRS at Current Rates.
STEMESEN & Co.. Agents,
16th Novomber. 1872.
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE, BREEDTOED PRIOR $1. Containing the tames of all the Artioles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitano,
,, with the Fanti and Manduria PromunMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM. diation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE RINESH LANGUAGE, in two Parts. The Daily Press Omon.
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Bain of their Goods in
Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. &E. TEY. NENT, Glasgow, and Mesars, DAVID CORBAN & Sona, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hopekner, January, 1867,
F20
NOTICE.
PRINTING OF THE
【RINTING REYRZY DESCRIPTION.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Particular attention is given at this Establish went to QoEROZAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTING, every description of which in
agoonted
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
-SUCH PRICES
48 will hear
EAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANT IN THE EAST.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE HONGKONG.
INSURANCES.
FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
Tayo Propared to ACCEPT HE Undersigned Agents of the shova
RISKS at Current Estes.
PANI.
The Undersigned; Agents for the abovo Company, are prepared to OBANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any
are
FIRST-CLASS RISK. 'RATES on FruST-GLASA GODOWNS RE. DUCED THE CENT. NETT PER ANNUX FROM THIS DATE.
QIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents,
Imperial Fira Insurance Company 9th May. 1881. THE CHINA MERCHANTS INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED."
17
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, CAPITAL (FULLT SUOSCRIBED) Tis. 1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIENSTORS.
TONG KING Sing, Faq., Chairman,
Quick despatok.
On or about 90th inst. ↑ On 5th Feb., at 4 P,x. On or about 25th inst On 20th inst., at Nook.. Today, at-3 rhu
To doy, as 1 P,M. On or abant 13th Feb, Oa 14th Fab., at 6 r.m. Oath Fabi, a
Quick despatch. Da 7th Fab., at Noor, Quick dagpatob. On 1st Fab, at 4 PM, Today, ak dr.M. Today, at Noon. Qatok despatoà Quick despatch.. On or about 24th_jast, Today, at SP.. On 29th inst., Daylight. On 3lub inst., nå 4 P.M. Oa Bist last, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
·FOR SHANGHAI: (Taking Ongo and Passengers at through rates
for Charoo, HANHOW und PORDS DA..
the TANGTaZE).. HE Stowwahip
“GLENROY,” Captain Geaker will be dospatobed so abora TO-DAY, the 26th instant, at Noon. For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
(223 24th January, 1884.7 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'SSTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAT, ADEN, JURZ,
PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.
(Taking Cargo at throuch rates to CALCUTTA,
PEBBLAN GULF PORTS, ODESSA. and the MIDITERRANEAN PORTS). THE Company's Starship **TITANIA." Captain . Mareseir. will be disputabed an above TO-DAY, the 28th instant, at Own P.M.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS~& ̈ ̃^C», Agents.
1168
24th January, 1884.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
CHU TO CHHE, Esq. CA SOHO BYTU Company's Steamship
Care To Char, Erq. Tie TU TIN, Esq.
and ten others.
"AMATISTA,”
HO. BUEN CHrs, Esq., Secretary.
Caplain Hamlin, will be despatched for the The Company GRANTS POLICIES on above Port TO-DAY, the 26th instant, at MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all Frre P., at Cargo will not be rosuired
purts of the World.
Usnal returns of Fremia, are made to all Contributors of Business whether Sherebolders от, дот
HO SELEN CHEE,
Socrotary! Head Often, Hankow Road, Shaugumi, let June, 1892.
THE
F11021
THE MAN ON INSURANCE · COM.
FANT, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONOWONG. -QAPITAL (ST#SCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
PUSTAU & ̃ ̈Ċo.. Agents. 18th January, 1884,
| 102 GUARDIAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, 1948 Har, Bag,
LONDON.
ug Undersigned, Agents of the store Company, as prepared to Insure against FIRM at Current Raton.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884.
1149 NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
·SOCIETY;
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Society, are authorized to kempt FIRE BISKS at Current Rates,
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Hongkong, January, 1884.-
[150
-NOTICE
LUM GEN SANS, Esq.
| Youngɔ@Puva, Way, CHAN LICHO?, Bag. 19. Roi Cause, Baq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencisa.
after 'Nook.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. HEIT COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE ;.
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Starship "OCRANIO" will be de spatcheri for San Frasines, i4 Yoko bama, on SATURDAY, the 26th January 1824, at THRER P.M.
Evazjobida being made at Yokohama with Stomps from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL. The two dirent atanmore, with the first one' oplem and the next Indist mail, left Ontoutta on the Kith Jaunary, and may be looked for hers. on or about the 2nd February,
THE AMERICAN MATL
The P. Meteor City of Rio de Janeiro, with the next American mail, left Ban Francissa on the 15th January, and is dus here on or about the 14th February
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Union Line steamer Harter lati Singapore on the morning of the 24th, and may be exposted to arrive here on or about the 31st instant,
The Ametialasfu, Chiau, Japia, and Straits Steamship Company's steamer Sues, loft Sydney. All PAROEL PACKAGE should be marked to address in fall: and samo will be received at the on the 22nd January, and may be leaked for hera Company's Ofisa natil FIVE P., the day pro on or about the 20th February. rious to zaillug,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
ESTUEN PASSAGES.Pimsengers, who have patil fall fore, ro-embarking at Saa Pradoigo for Caina or Japan for uloe vera) within six mantke, will be allowed a disonant of 20., from
The etheriset List of Maite Jedno! In Return Fare: if ro-embarking within ous year, connection with this paper is the one published, an allowanon of 10 will be made from Ratarn twice esoh day in ons Extra, which is always Faro. Pre-Paid Return Passage Ords, avail-corrected to a much later hour than that given: alla for one year, will be, insod at a Discount below. of 25%, from Rotaro Farn. These allowances
do not analy to through far from China and Jaran to EuroVJE.
Consulor Insoles to socompany Orland, Moxican, Central, sod South American Cargo, should be sent to the Company's Olass, ad- dramed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran-
olsro.
For Further information is to Freight or Pausage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Control,
14th January, 1884.
FL FUSTER, Agent.
NOTICE..
COMPAGNTE DOS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQURBOTS POSTE TRANGAIS, STEAM FOR
SAIOON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, GO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN POETS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
A'MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghai-Per Glenroy, to-day, the 28th fastans, at 11.6 AM,
instant, at 4,30 P..
For Mavila-For Amatista, to-day, the 23th
For Amay-For Compta, to-morrow, the 37th instant, at 9.00A.M.
MAILS BY THE U. 8. PACKET. The United States Mail Parket Oceanic, will be despatchet on SATURDAY, the 25th January, with Mile For Japan, Sin Fmariseo, the United States, Canada, Hosaluta; Peru, ko, which will bo oloent as follows
2.15 e.. Regiatev gongen.
2.30 PM. Post Office doses, but, Correspondence may be posted on beart the Packet with Late Fue of 13 conts oxtra Postage until the time of departure,
· MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, be despatched on TUESDAY the 29th The French Contract Packet Djemaah will January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placès bayaod, win Nanteiz, to PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,Sigon. Straits Sattlements. Batesia, Burmah,
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
Gevlon, the Australasiaa Colentes, Pondichéry, Madras, Culosity Adeo, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
ALSO.
N TUESDAY, the 29th day of Janney
0134, Nooy, the Jompany's Staatshin
“DIBENAH/Commandant De Bainsail Baron, with MATIS. PASSENGERS,
The wand hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port HOURS FOR ULOZIN:) THE CONFRACT for the above. places,
MAILS.
THE PERNER MAIL.
Day before Departure.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Len. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in. Measy Order Office closes. Post Office
transit through Marseilles for the principal} pisans of Darape.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Nook of 29th January, 1881.
closes, except the night box, which is alwaya open out of office hours.
Day of Departure,, 10 A., Registry of Letters ceases Posting 1
A.M., Post Ofkon opens.
all printet aller sesi patterns casos, 11, Mail closes, areopt for Late Letters. 11.10 A.M., Lottora may be posted with Tato Fe
and Persole until 8 P., on the 265 Carge will be received on board until 4 P... January, 1884 (Pardals, are not to be nout on board; they mas he left at the Aganey's Ofice.) Contents and value of Packages are (24 required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com-10 LM when the Post Ofica alaser antiraly. 11.40 M., Late Lettars may be posted on board
the packet with Late Foà ob 10 Cents malil time of departam
24th January, 1884. NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI-pany's fee.
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY.
"Company's Stɔsinship
"COMPTA,"
Captain Bondlor, will be despatched si above on MONDAY, the 28th instant, at DariGUT
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Argenta...
24 Jaznary, 1984. §
Contributory Dirideals are payable to all T Contributors of Business, whether they ar Shareholders or nat
WOO LIN TUEN. Boorstary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Rent West,
(Inglesa, b March, 1981. ...
170%
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
(AUBEN FIRE INSURANCET
OMPANY
Company, we propared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000,-on #rat-
riske at current rates. -
27th Merah-TAZA................
Undersigned, AGENTS for the aherre
The Undersigned, Agents for the whore Comless pany, sem prepared to ACCEPT BISES on TEST-OLABS Godowas at per Cont. Nett pros Mittoo par Andam.
With May, 1581
NORTON & Co., Aginta.,
F1
MUN FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIEst-PIRE no-the- Reduced Tarif Rates to tho extent of $50,000 on First-class Liska,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agente,
Bun Fire Office,
IS
12th May, 1881.
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Colapsay, are prepared from his date to GRANT POLICFES apon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Radaood Tarif
* DOTGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 11th May, 1881
Rates.
NORTII BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
undersigned, Agents of the above Com pany, are authorised to INSURE againet.
GILMAN & Co.
DOWLANDS MACASSAR OIE in high ropato for FIRE at Carrant Estes..
promoting the growth, improving, and beauti fying the human hair. For childton it is de- tah Fanuary, 1892 postally recomrashdod se forming the basis of bountiful head of hair, who its introduction into the nursery of Royalty is e anflicient proof of its merits. To isperfectly free from any lead, mine maral, or poisondas ingradivats.
NOTICE.
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THE CHIŇA PIRE INSURANCE DOM-
PANY, LIMITED,
T
"DOWLANDS' KALYDOB radicatas freckles, and
all extenesne oraptions, and producos a beautis prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS ful and deliaste complexion. Ask any dealer RISKS st, natt par faqim, and other I. in partamery tox Boviots' articles, of 30, Hat. Sudanora at Carrent Rates. ton Gardon, London.
{557
UNION, LINE. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIʊGO. BE Steamship
"HARTER,"
17th January, 1884.
J. MARTIN,
Aşting Agost
of 10 cents watil
THE ENGLISH MAIL The following hours are obmrvet in olęsiag
MITSUBISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO Mails, doy by the British Contract Packet —
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.
Day of Denarbura; 2. Noor.-Money Order Olco closes.
(Taking Cargo for VOROTANA and VLADIVO 200 PM-Regiers of Tottare cou. Post-
STOCK.)
[205] 1146 "KUMAMITO MARU." Cautain
DRUMMOND, due here on or about the 26th instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the let Fobruary, 1334, at Foun r.. Cargo receivad on board and Parcels at the Ocean to Own P.M., of the day of Sailing. No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must be settled on bourd before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be reïgsized. ...
Captain Grandiu, due on or about Blet instant, will bare immediate despatch for the alors ports,
For Freight or Passage, spoly to
RUSSELL & Co. 25th Jury. 1884.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI YA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates ler NINGPO, Caeroo, Newɑswāno, TINTAIN, HANKOW, and Posta con-tha YANGTAKALL) -
MELCHERS & Co.THE Company's Steamship
CALEDONIAN FIRS AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
THE Undersigned having been appotated Agouts for the above Company are pro pared to isaga Policias of Insurance against l'ire
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 183 2.
an tho al terme;
T
1958
-HECTOR"- Captain Billinge, will be despatolod as above Jon or about the 25th instank.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWILE, A gents. 15th January, 1884.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship TH
"TEUCER."
|
ing of all printäï matter and patterns causes. 300 p.m.—Mails alesad, exosul fue Tanko Tollars. 810 M-Letters may be pasted with late fee
of 10-canta matil 3.30 -1.4.--when the Post Ofton-closes nutirely. 340 PM-Data Getters may be autol on board. the packet with late fee of 10 conts, until time of departare.
TEA MUITERS, Persons who send Musters of Tes through
the Tost in Tins are requested to have them made flat or aquare Instovi of roand, as it la im possible to pack round tins seenely in the mail bags. It is halieved that the tes will travel
as round ouse to be balgel ka
Cargo and Passatgers for Yokohama will be franshipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe and for Vladivostock at Varsinki..
For farther Particulars, apply at the Cou.more safely in fat tine, which are not so lisbla pany's Ooss, Praya Central, Ground Floor Mostra. Rasgell & Co.
H; J. H. TRIPP,
Agent.
24th January, 1981,
4 by 3 by 13 inebes is suggested as a good size.. The Line should not have sharp oormets
MONNY LETTERS, Pabllo attention in oallal to the following Lertraet from the Hongkong Portal Gailo (Partorioh-60-:----
"The Post Offles declines all rasponsibilite
the reiterad Fatters contaialer Faukoter
&nand, where Registration has bom nagbantai WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losses jol unchi Totters.*
At FOR as SINGAPORE, PENAVA COLOMBO, ADEN, STEZ, PORT SAID MARSEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO BOMBAY, MADELS, CALCUT PA, AND To provide mogns of remitting entall some
AUSTRALIA.
of money to or from this Colony and between NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH the Ports of Chirs, the Postmasters and Agente BILLS OF LADing wir, HataVIA, PRESTAN of thin Offes are stowel (but not required) to OULY PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, FAX-purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo BURA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
reign residents.
THE POSINSSIAR AND ORIENTAL BJEAN
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S ship The Stamps tenderet for sale must not ez. “BRINDISI” Captain J. Reeves, with cord 550 in vains, must be perfectly plean, in Captain Power, will be despatched as abora Her Majesty's Mails, will ha deanstehed tears good condition, and in strips of at least two, sa THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, on or about the 28th instant.
LIMITED
For Freight or Passgo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 22nd January, 1884.
Undersiguel having been appoisted Agents for the above Company, are propared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1883.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
[2004;
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Port Darwi and QUEENSLAND. Poars, and taking though Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.) THE Steamship
THE
* WOOSUNG," Captain Hunt, will te dasjatoled as above an TELURSDAY, the 14th Fernery, at Foru P.M.
This vessel has dousually good Cabin Acom
Fer Freight or Passage,mply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. 15th January, 1984.
1168
Acusorus at all the Treaty Ports of Chinmodation, situated amidibps, upea, the upper IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. and Japan, and at Bingapore, Saigon, Poning, deck,
Finest and Cheaport Most Flavoring Book and the Philippines.
for Bouns, Made Dishes, And Semicon. Invaluable for India, as an 'efficient tools in all case of weaknaes. Koops gand in the katiest
limates and for any longth of time. LIEBI) COMPANY'S EXTRAUT OF MEAT.
*Is a suugons and a boon for which nations should feel grateful.See Medical Prest, Lancet, British Mulical Journal, bio,
2716 March, 1562.
JENIK A
Becretary.
269J
JAB. B. COUGHTRIE,
FILE OFFICE.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. HE 3 L L L Prone Barque
to
The Undersigned are now prepared Consumption in England inorenaad tenfold in GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against
Less year CAUTION-Geralno only with the limits of Baron Liebig's Signature in Blue Ink soros the labai. This Caution is poocery, awing to various cheap and inferior exitutes being in the Market LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Invariably adopted when once fairly tried To be bad of all Bterskeepers and Dealer
hroughout Indim. LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., LIMITED. 9, FENCHYLOR AVEXUS, LONDON, ENGLAND. (937
DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
DINNGFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA
The baat Hemady for Astility of the Biomach,
INNEFDSI'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
D For Koothurora and Kandache.
For Gout and Ingation."
ད----- DENNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA
Tas host Mild Aparient los Delicato Constitu tioxie, Ladica, Children, and Infants, and for regular neoin Warm Olimatea, Dryiurown & Co., Chemists, oudos, and of Draggists and Storekompers through
sus the World.
N.B-Ask for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. Agents-A. S. Watson & Co., Hongkong, ATKINSON'S PERFUMERY.
Chiss Craders' Insurance Company's Bharos
A.
$78 per share.
Norta hins Iaracol 1,350 per share, Yungtrae Lasarando Assosiation-Tl, 1,000 per
.........abara,........
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$200. per
gbare
On Tal Insurance Company, Limited-118, 149|
per share,
(645
a. Warren Rosa, ETAPILANOTIS, Woon Vio. IRT, GOLD MEDAL BAU DE COLOGNE, LAVEN«: DER WATER
"Bold everywhere. GOLD MEDAL-PARIM, 1873.
Observe Frade Mark,
J. & E AT XIN 60 N, 24, 034 Bood,nfreak, London,
FIRE at the following Raton -
the First-class Europasn
Tenements at Not par Anzum, On First-class Chodo an
& Merchandian stored
thorsin Y. ab 4. Not per Annum. On Coals On Petroleum in
at 1 Not per Annum.. censed Godowns at 14 Not per Annum. On First-loss Chinese
Texemented at 2, Not per Annau OnSecond-class Chinese
Tersmante. Net per Annum.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agents for Phenix Fire Offon.
JONAS8CEANCE,
6th Astros, 1201
THE
"SAINT ID PO”. Derand, Master, will land here for the abova Part and will have quick depatob.
For Freight or Passage,pply to
GALLOWITZ & Co.; With January, 1884.
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NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES IESSAGERIES MARTTIES,
PAQUEROTS FOSTE FRANCAIS, THE Company's Steamsip
SAGHALEN." 15 Captain Homery, will be despatobed for
SHANGHAL ortly after her arrival from Europe,
4. MARTIN,"
Acting Agent,
· INCORPORATED BY HOXAE, CHAETZE OF KIS MAJESTE KING GEORGS THE FIRST, A.D. 1720,
Agents for the above Corporation, are THE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to grmat Insuranom as follows rum
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Polisies at current rates, payable either hare, in London, or at a principal Ports of Initio China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Durrant rates,
95ed January, 188
NOTIONA
„COMPAGNIE DES RESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBUTH POST) FRANCAIS, THE Company's Stemmnip
12394
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
this for LONDON siA BOMBAT nad SUEZ no separato Stamps will be purchased. They CANAL «« TUESDAY, the 5th Fubrary, must be presented personally or accompanied at FOUR P.M.
by a note.
Cargo will be received on board until Tu Ar. Paraals and Specie (Gold) at the Ooo until TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
Silk sat Valuables for Europe will ha trau.. shippet at Colombo, Tea and General Cargo FOR AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN. for London will be convegal vil Dombay, with
FOO. THD Compsoy's Stammehip
"FOKIEŃ"
Letters container Stamps should be regi-
tored, and the Stamps should be secured brom
olwarvation,
Ofoe far arronsons replies to verbal enquiries, No responsibility can be accepted by the Post or to notes address to saborlasts officers. The fe fold off to sell stampa sholt especially beled as able to give correct informa points on which such information may be tion. The Pasta? Gulds alone is the standard on
required.
ant transhipment, arriving ons week later that by the ordinary dims: route viß Colombo,
For further metinlars regarding FERIGET and Passide apply to the PENINSULAR & Captain Westaby, will be despatched for the ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'all abova Ports, on THURSDAY the Sat inst, at Doo, Hongkong. FOUR P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
General Managers. 23rd January, 1884,
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LIMIMED,
The Contente and Valas of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipont.
SHIP.
Shippers are martinniarly requested to note! LETTERS FOR TUR UNITED STATES BY SAILING the farms and nonditions of the Company's! When to it Jesired to forward lettera to the Black Bills of Trading.
United States by a sailing ship which is not no. CHEAP RERVED ACCOMMODATION OSH Hifled as oserying a wait, it is only recossary to be obtains in this Company's Stamera; for particulare apply at the Difios,
NB.This steamer takoi Cargo and Passon-
A. MOIVER,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. go for Marseilles.
THE Company's Steamship THE
Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the
** DOIGLAS,”
abovo Peris on THURSDAY, thie Slet inst., DAYLIGHT.
Fer Fraight or Parengs, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co.,
General Managers,
(219
23rd January, 1884. THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
28th January, 1884.
NOT RESPONSIBLE
Superintendent
FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Chowe & Hongkong Harbour
of the following Vessels during their stay in
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Usiling at PorT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Cargo to ADE. LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and Tagara- NIAN Tom, New JALEDONIA, and PIT). TIR Sterasbig
AGEND#BUXINE," Captain Peters, will be despatobal au abogs on FRIDAY, the 8th February, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
General Managers,
ANTOINETTE, Brit. bk., E. Th. Banje-Order. OHTSETANG, Brit. str., Hermano-Siemaren
$ Co.
CRUSADER, frit str. Rowit-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co.
Ezan, Ger. briz, Brinckmeier-Captain. FRANCIJA, Gor, hk, Goulard.Wieler & Co. PathDRICH, Ger, bl, J. P. Ulderup-Wislor
& Co.
KONO BENG, Brit. str., R. Jonos.~Yuan Fat
Hong.
Massazzi, Gen. str., Peterssu,-Biomessa & Co. MA. Drzow, Brit. bc, J. E. Cooks-Ed.
Soboliness & Co.. PINGO, Brittr., MaCaslin Rassell & Co. P. U. CHOM KLAO, Brit. str. Lightwood Loan 17th January, 1884
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Fat Hong. BACHEL Brit, bark, Robi. Alfeak-Chinese, FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
Youtronen, Brit, ate., J. Brown-Uhinesa ADELAIDE
WILLY, Ger. biz, Ü. Henze-Carlowita & Co. (Calling at PonZ DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Pours, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
AND FIL)
THE Eastern and Australian Sternship BOOKBINDING te
Company's Steamer
TANNADICE,” Ceptsia. G. Green, will ha despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 12th February.
Pareols (all of which must be sent to our Oso)ill be received up to 4 P.. on 11th Fabrary.
Contents and Valuo of the packages maut
"MENZAL H,” Policies lasted for long or short periods at Captain Blane, will be depatoted for
YOKOHAĻA LIFE DEPARTMENT,
shortly after the arrival the adat Frenoùbe ilerlaced. Policlos issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, Mail from Europe... ́at reduced rates, prote
MARTIN,
-4sting Agent,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. With July, 1872.
3rd January, 1884,
4
For Freight or Pascage, soply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Ayouts. 10th January, 1856
1741/
NOTICE.
QOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANOHES
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Bookbinding in overy Style by Compoint Workmen on the Premises.
10 Coats
post the latters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prapatë 10 vants per half annos as usual. The Post Office then undertakes the duty of obtaintor wollen of de parture and despatchlug the correspondence. It is requested that the letters be posted if possibla at least one day hators the date fixed for ailing
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per i on! Post Carris, each a Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, pero,
į Nawapapers & Prices Current, eset Heristration mmmmm... 10 Conta Do.. with return refpt 15 Centa Commersial papers signity, such thongh written by hand, do not hear the chara ter nf an satual or personal correspondence, azob As invoices, deeds, copied mesio. As, The charge 'the same as for Books, hut all veckota of and estar 4oz. weight are pharged 5 Conta
3 Cents
? Conte.
9 Cents
Kaper 38
BOLDIERS' AWY KATLORS' LETVÁRA. 1-Privates in M. Army or Navy, Non- commiantoned Oflnara Bandmasters" Any Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First
Al Writers or Schcolmistresena may some half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom hy mail at the rate of four nents (twopence) each, which may he repaid either in Eminarial or in Hongkong Stampe Br private pleumer the postara is 9 cants fane peany), which in al the general zate of Postsea on Sollore and | Sailove* letters cant elsewhere,
2—The same wrivileges apply to lottoes ad Löressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned | Offloors na 2 nă ́abore.
Private steamers Tearo Hongkong fa London shout overv ten days,
4-The letters minst not exooed kalt un ouNING, No bandkerchiefs, jewellery, no ho sent, ovan with the ends open.
deseription raust he stated in full mu the lofter. K-T from a Bollier or Fallor his class and the cover off which must be signed by the Com- Muso bound in Elegant Bladings. Commernist Binding of every Size and Descripia fall. If a Soldier or Skilar, hip elas and de- mending (Boer, with anmg of regiment. ship.so. tion, and Account Books rated to any
scription, with name of regiment, ship, &o,, must to stated in fil
Pattern. QUALITY OF Materials ann WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
DAILY PRESS" Soterora,
Soldiers and Bailors have no privileged with regard to books or papers, nor on these:be OFFICE,paid with imperial Stamps.
“Bel nod Warrant Deloara, Tisongotor Ga wue, Bantawadu, 4/1Gazzanter,
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