ON
In the terror which this produced one fireman atabbed himself through the breast with a dagger, nad two other man throw themselves overboard. At daybrosk nort morning tastesize Governor Game in sight and bore down on a Two boats were aant, tat kopt too far off to be of mack servico, Ona sailor, a powerful swimmer, man- nged be reach one of the boats, but another poor fallow was lost in the atlampt. About 9 f.M cnother eteamer love in sight and sent a boat. which contoh clasor, and by throwing us a life-lins at last enczeoded in saving five or six of the grow. Captain Jusu swung himself over- board with a life-buoy and tried to swim to the boat. Finting the life.buoy and a jacket boon
O
COMMERUIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON.
WEDNESDAY, 6th February.
FLORANOR.
-Bank Bills, on domain 3/74 Bank Billent days' sight...3/77 Bank Billa, at 4 months' Bighi'i Credits, at I months' sight.2481 Documentary Bills at months'
dighting
PANI
Bank Bills, on demand
.4.58
Credite, at 4 months sight...... 1,68 Hanbay.uk, 3 days' sight 21:
Bank, eight
Privato, 30-days' sirhk.......................... 784
SHARER
Lad on too much for him, he throw them off and ON CALCUTTA-Baule,3 doya'night: 221 strack out. Bat the beavy sea and the weak. ON STANGHAI, neat he was suffering from bas of blood provedl too much for him, and after about fillon minnies hard strangling, the poor fellow throw}," un bisscom aut sank. One of the passougars, Mr. Rodriguez, about the sime time, with six of the orew, jumped overbond with life-bacy, but they wore all lost. Mr. Gogens, our third officer, then jumped overboard, pad, in a vain altomnt rondlat the boat, sank. The boaty then loft as and did not return,, The steamship Ganonor steamed away sheat 5 pm, the other remaining till nosely daybreak, when she went away.
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares (Cam
Now Issu)-168 per cent, praMārim. Union Insurance Bodany of Carton, Limited
F620 Sharo
China Trafors Casurabon Company Shar
$76 por share.
North Olins Inacco-Ts. 1,350 per share. Fangtase Insurance Association-te. 1,000 per
sharo
share,
Ou Tai Insurando Company, Limited-133. 148
bor choro.
passed a terribly night on the bot ironinese Insurance Company, Limited-$200 per deck, our boots being dearly burned of our fest, and some of ns nearly blind with the best. We also aufered greatls” from want of food and was tat. There were now sevaulee of us remain jag, including Mr. Vinos (a passenger) and mys self. We now began to give up all hapse of rescue. Our vessel was a complete wreek, The
foremnet and fraspls bad tulon, and the dank fallen io. About nino next morning wa sirted another steder, which proved to be the Gran Bally, bound for West Hartlepool. The chiol adas (Mx Boylo) ops off to re in the lifebeat, at grast risk to himself and new, the wantber at the time being very cough, with a high wa. After five hours' spartion on their part they got
Couto Insurance Offco, Limited-$100
sham.
· DESTINATION.
HAMBURG
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH, 1886
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
TESSEL'S KAME.
JAPTAIN
AL
POR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BY DESPATCÛED
Saint Ideno Glourey (str.Ÿ Hoot (atr.)......
LONDON via Buzz CANAR,-11-0 LONDON, vin Suez Canal....... MARSEILLES. via SAIGON, 34, NEW YORK Tin Shirz Canal.... SAN FRANCISCO, BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 40.... SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, BOMBAY, via STRAITS... ILOILO, AND SANDAKAN, 4oAmatista (str.)... YOKOHAMA
NAGASAKI, KOBE,
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI SHANGHAL.....................
MANILA vi AMOT.......... HOIHOW AND PAKKOI SWATOW, AMOY, & P'CHOW,
| Ozus (str.).......
Selambria (atr.)....... Loretta Fish....... Taxñadico (str.) ... Woosung (At:) ... Euxins (at.......... Bangalore (str.)...
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co........
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfield & Swire....... Messagorion Maritime.....
Hongkong Russell & Ca...
Russell & Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Battordeld & Bwie............ Rassell & Co. N
Durmad
·Cookie.... Billinge Izpitel Fowlor Hrlar...
G. Greet Hunt Poters...
Honglowz
P.&O. 3. N. Co
Hamlin
Rassell & Co.
M.B.M. 6. 8. Ca.
Da Tomple Barol....
Tillier.... Maekinlay Galler.... MeCarlinn M. Young
Roslagur. (str.)...... Takaohibo-Mara (etc.) Nyo................... Volga (ste.) jugos, Gloatalloob (str.). Anadyr (str.)......... onlyon (str.).............. Diamole (str.)...... Pingo (str.)...... Kwanglong (str...
INSURANCES. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
longkong Fire Insurance Company's. Shares
$390 ner.share. China Fire Insurans Company's Shares 81
vor shere. Hongkong ond Whampoi, Dook Company's
Shares-53 per cent. pramium. tongkong, Canton, and Macao Staambost Co.'e
harva-$48 preialum,
Tudo-China Steam Nurigation Co.'s Shares
23 parasut. discount.
T
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to Ratos. ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Curront
STEMSSEN & Co., Agents,
16th Novomhor, 1872.
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P. & O. S. N. C
Quick despatch. On or about 18th inat, -On or about 13th inet,
On 12th instant Nosn. On or about 13th inst, Quiek daugintel. On or about 18 On 14th inst., nt 4 PM,
imet.
To-morrow, at 1 P.M.
On 9th inst., at 2 Pat.
On 15ti Instent 5 p.ar. Today, at Noon, On 15th ist, ab'4 F.31;
Massageries Maritimes....Quick despatek.
Hongkong | Jardino, Matheson & Co...
Mesagerien Maritinies...... Jardino, intheson & Co...'
To-day, at Noon.
Quick despatch,
On or about 13th inet, Hougkang Bussell & Co.
To-morrow, at P.M. Hongkong
Bassell & Co...
To-morrow, Daylight, Hongkong
Douglas Laprak & Co...... To-morrow, Daylight.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
*HE Valvable BUSINESS PREVISES
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
| STOAM TO YOKOHAMA V1A NAGASAKI
AND HIOGO. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KASHGAR"
of Moges. DINCKS & Co. wich large eubstantial Godowas. Offices, and Dwelling. Honso with usual Outhouses, and about 120 feet will lears for the above places TO-DAY, the Water Frontage, situated in the Tranty Port of 7th February, at Naos.. Swatow, adjoiting the Emperial Maritimis Cas- tonis, and monsoring shan: 35 wow..
- un sajaly on board. Owing to do netangement China and Manila Stoemship Company, Limited, CHINA MERCHANTS' & Co., at Hongkong and Shanghal, or to Mr. A.
-Par.
between myself and Me. Vines, we being the only two who spoke Boglish, I was the first to Honghong Gas Compnay's Shares-284 par learn the ship, Mr. Vians staging till last. We shara.
were all nestly totally blind and greatly aronging Hotel Company's Shares-3150 per hausted and scorelett." We cannot stpress the
3219. gratitude na at Captain Slott and his crew. who gave as clothing and treated us with, ovary kindness.
---ཡ
OLLA PODRIDA.
Jaking about how noso, a young lady said, "I had nothing to do with shaping it. It was al brithday present."
The death of Mr. Seng Mok, a wealthy_Chl- ause morelinet of Rangoon, is rapacted from Penang. He is said to have left fortune of eight Inks to bis family.
The Rangcon Gaustis of the 3rd alt, metiens fhat a ritmoor was surrout in Mishla, when the last steamer passed that tawn, that the Sheng hand completely defeated the Burmese sant to quell the reellion. The rainor, however, was garnished with details, which suriously Inter- fored with its probability.
|
China Sugar Redialag Company, Limited-$151
- ..
|
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL. CAPITAL (FurXY SUBSCRIBED Tls, 1,000,000.
BOLED OF DEECTOR. TONG KING Sisa, Esq., Chairman.
www.g
Chin Strar Reuing Company (Debentures Cau Yr CKER, CHANG Su Ho, Esq.
Nominal.'
CHING TO CHAL, Req. YIP Yu TIN, Esq.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-894
per share,
Biuro
Hongkong To Company's Sharoa-8150 per Hongkong and Chim Bakery Company, Támit
834 per share -
Imperial Loan of 1874 Nomina Chiasse Imperial Lone of 1877-Hominal. Chinese Imperial Leap of 1678-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Dean of 1881--Pari
Coffee plantors in. Quoour are having bumpar crupe, if we may taks" that of the Hillgrove Estate se a riterion. Tho fortunate proprietor of this plantation has been favoured with so hesey a erop that he could not obtain sufficient labour pick the same, and lost shinab tunne tous in consequanca.—South of India Observar, Į Ba.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,
7 To De Janavarı, 100%,
Hian Wa
Low Warr.
Bengkong
Feight.
Feight.
hend Tiren.
Timm.
TH
4
13
स
It is stated that epaulettes are to be revised
3.
in the Army to give it a start appearance.
11
Army Clothing will do something to improve T12 |
tby painfart and efficiency of our soldiers,
i
It is to be hoped that the Conuitton ou {
and have not only a thoroughly astul suit of clothing for field servios, but which, with a little kdition, will make au ornamental sh attractive dress for drill and review order.
201
shobokakukumb
The light mona malevel line Zero, determinać at T.bys
feet above zure of the derage at the Victoria Navni ard
sad the water 31sitory Spring-Tidos, to which dainm
The bitest news at the quarral between Nepaule legats a theat Takes To selemed, an 8.595 feal sbors
and Thibet represents the Nepratase saving marle a complaint to China on the subject; but as song as the passes are open, the Nepaal Dar bar will probably set on foot a strong force to operate agnibet Lkassa.—Lartian Daily News.
A fine in the Royal Dockyard, Lisbon, broke oat on the morning of the 19th December, sod was not go under motil two hours and a half latur. The newly-construct training-brig Camoens was destroyed, together with a mast. houso, a boat house, and two of the carpenters shops. The ads of the firs has not yet been ascertained.]
According to the faserno Gazelle negotiations ars on foot atween the Russian and the Persian Cover with a view to improve the com. maains between the two bountries. Bossia has alcompleted a road through Gook Tepo and the bash Pass to the Persian frontiors nad has anal twenty-five thousand rouble ; | for author branek from Gook Tana throngh tho, Babat Puss What in now wanted tables Parzia should confint, fueronas, da her side of the frontior, audas for convosient, sepplomen- tary ohannala for trule, whiat is now entirely" dependent on the route through Astrabad.
Midelite in the Takes are will, a minor (—) sigu ara baker, Frans Wider Orinary Spring-Tiles, and theold ba
ung live peintents dieen whove,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE..
From Manne TALCOANE » Co's Baginton.) February Mk.
Haro PESSA
Hammered FIN
bermaster). Len sa a shemmet
D
Truenortance in breve. Plas Vale AMANTHAN, AN [ne
hilt......
l'hermometer-Minimum tamen whi
90,080
3024
里
63
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
A lady who had dismissed her servant took 6TATION.
in her pisos 2 stropping lass fram Youbaix, who, i
in point of payaiqes, left nothing to be dealred
though somewhat deficiant in moral susibility. Manila.... Young woman," mid the mistress," Joangking. shall have 300 franes a yor, and I will olothe sci... Asay...... you besijas." Next morning on awaking she
Vagoki
REGISTER.
51 Pulzani, L
at 4.
29.52
៩០ អ
2004
$0.19
$1,19
raug for the sorrant. No ningwar. She rang iy again and io; il no ocs savie. Impatient, wostock 3 eo arco and west w ber servant's rooĽA
20.05
6th February, 1859,
"Wall; Catherino, did you hear me?"- "Ahlfor stare," raplied the robust demagel with
ayown," board yon wall gain gʊ, bat Madne
said as how she was a-going to drasa ma, and so "TATION,
I waited for ladume to come."
Sir R. Gross, M.P., ou the 14th December, Manit unveiled thostatus areated by public subscrip tion in Lord Deaconsfield in front of St. Georgo'a Hall, Liverpool. In prosenting the statue to Shanghai.. The Mayor, who received it on behalf of the city. Nugaki.. Sir Richard Cruss said they were met to do bouwtek
Lukung
Fatim
26.04 40-3 જ્ઞા, માં
9021 ช่วง
A 13
Ab
WF-2
3o.u
11,3
Hongkong Observatory, 6to February, 1894.
et to the memory of one of the most illustrious The Breometer bus faller mg the Cones and remolca statesmen that England had ever seen. Some stationary in Marija. Grains remain seat, but of them might differ from his pitical opinions,
the winds are tig 114 from trionalne rallier is flue and dry is Mulla, ofcreuss and dams at the alber Bome might dispate the soundness of the motives stations. of his policy, but there was, not one presest whe
W. DOBERCK would deny bis entice devotion to his Quen, and his thorough love and self-acrifice of everything For the benefit of bis country; it was the one guiding spring and motive of his life, in order that England might maintain her dignity sud her honour abroad and enjoy pasos and pro. spority at bema.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Weather
Previous day.
Du dute Op dat
þat á p.m. | at 10a.m.jak 3 pm.
די
99.86
30.48
30.01
563
51.6
32.3
79
92
F.NE
B
N.N.W.
2
0
0.0
O.G. 0.14
0.
BAROMETER rode to 8 degrees Fahrenheit and ɔ the lared of the unta incis, tentive anal hddthis.
-Trax in the shade in degrees and teache Farenheit.
KOMOTY D percentage of startins, the humility of ciratuated with bus bubny pro
-ACTION OF THE VERU LA ENG
A pare of oursiderable intorast to Insurance Barometer. Compauins bas just some to a conclusion in Cal-Temperature outts. The circumstances of the case are briefly Furuidity Ezano do Armenian namet 2, M. Holthaur Piroosion of wind obtained a policy of life insurance front the Force of wiod....... Great insurance Company, which he assigned to. Bain que Ramkissen for Res. 100 in Jeno, 1680; the | lattor farther assigned the policy, to this piatti, ama samo Shomui Doss Khettry, for Rs. 500. On the death of Balthazer, the Queen Lusurance refused to pay the smonut dus où the polies on the ground of fraud, assorting that Baltazar, when the policy was obtained, had stated he waL # temperate one, whereas they believed be was at the time a conßrued drunkard, Dering tho onurm of the use vary intorssting' oriloneù was, given by Dr. Birch and Mofood, Judgmont. we delivered in the caseon Friday by Mr. Justice Pigut, who hold that the defendsuta had, e« : tablished the proposition that Balthazar was u person of intempemte habits, and that the do elaration mio by him to the contrary'effnot was falso. His lordship, therefore, decided the onse in favour of the Refundantu with costs. It is
we WIRD secarding-és Baufor ROSTATE OF TEs Wiereka; §, blus sky : O. detached dayda dizaling galopp, faggy O. gloomy; H. 2a); La Bgħa king: 1. marcass P. posting showroni, Q ngundly; E, ruim), S. anca:2) Bhandar: Yvalility. W dow/w). The detox repeated up indicate any facetime uver the average of their signuntios,
KAT instan, kention madhaydesali s..
„Far luther parirala de “Lustractions for making Metorok gign Cibreryulidus, in Câm" (KALLY AND Wazak, Hungron
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, Sth February, 1884.
CHOICE BRONZES ORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE,
said that anolter case arising out of very similar to Tos and Breakfast Sets
sicemmatanicus is to come on for trial sode.
-
The good people of Liverpool have been in of artistic dog and arguisite workmanship
som perplexity for some time, about building s eithedral. They panast acros' on a sito; and,
· even if that difficulty were settled, thare Reame some doubt whether saflefcot, fonds would be forthem.ng for an 'odios commensurate in grandeur with the position claimed by Liverpool
■ the second citr in the United Kingdom. Were the Buin moraly £100,000 or £150,000, i would soon be raised, but Liverpudlian milion sonra for higher, and half a million sterling ja talked of us about the proper figure. That being an amount not likely to be subscribed of. brand, Mr. Jamoa Barrow steps to the frost with a suggestion of some value: He recommends. that a beginning should be made with the ebareol in t. Petara: churokyard, in such position at the rest of the edifce might be added afterwards, as the loases of the surround. ing property fell in. The chanoel should be mado a really splendid building in every way, so that even if succeeding geñorations did not supply a tower transepts, and s-nave of corres ponding ma uificanos, Liverpool would still aava sormething to be proud of. But this proba- bility is that the very beauty of the nutcas
to get the glorious fane completed no quickly as possibly. At all events. the project has a
CURIOSITIES. FURNITURE Pianos, ProrgaES. FOR SALE OR ON HIRE. CASSUMBROT, Opposite City Hall.
and for others.
Ho SEEN CHEB, Esq., Secretary, The Company GRANTS POLICIES on
parts of the World,.
MARINE RIBES at Current Rates to all
Usual retorns of Premis are made to ell
} or ast
Contributors of Business whether Shareholders
BO SUEN CHEE,
Secretary.
Hand Olles, Haukow Rovi, Shanghai, let June, 1882.
[1102
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM,
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONG KONG,
CAPITAL (SUMOKINED), $1,000,069.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOM SIN Sane. Eny.
TOYONDN Pena, Esq.
BAN HUP, Esq.
CHAN LYCHDY, Esq. Q. Hoi CHUR, Esq.
The Company GRANES POLICIES co MARINE RISKE to all parts of the World,
} payable at mug of its Agencies,
Contributory Dividends as payable to all Geotributors of Hasineas, whether they are Shareholders or not..
KRAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Bsoretary.
No. 2, Quser's Road West,
Hongkong. 14th March, 1831.
For Partioalars, apply to Messrs. STEMO
Reis, at Brotow, liquidator of the late firm of Murers. Dicka & Că.
180
FOR SALE.
TYLÁT larga plens of GROUND, measuring
aboat 50 mov, and known as "FER axdan with Buillings theisen, situated in Kalat, in close vicinity to the busiusas part of Swatir. The buildings comprise Sonize and Junior Hong with nsaal Outhouses, and are brilt in a post substantial ayanoar, both being in perfect requir. They stand la beautifully
and command a fins view of the bay and shipping For Particulars, apply to fasera. DİZİSSEN & Co., at Hongkong and Shanghai, or to Mr. A. Egis, at Spatow, liquidator of the Inte drug of Masers. Drake & Co.
laid out gmnude shaded by proves of bamboo
FOR SALE.
L181
ACHTERS ROYAL CHARTER
CHAMPAGNE. Parveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to H, B. "Highness the Prinen of Wales by Special Appointment under a Warrant dale 7th Marob, 1881.
1 Dason Qasrta...................
? Dozen Pints
Apply to
$22.40 ...$93.50,
ARNHOLD, KAZBERG & Co. 20th November, 1883.
[2102
ГЛЕ
NOW ON SALE.
RE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE.
By Dr. Dayan,
With mery Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS'Orthography.
PRICE
Paper Wrapper...
11705
Nestly on...
YOWTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCR COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
Apply at the Daily Press Olei
"LEONHARDI QUALE.”
$1,50 $2.00
AYATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATER.
THE Undersigned, Aonxia for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first-L class cake at current ratas.
· MELCHERS & Co.
7th March. 1676
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1803,
FIO
"Tile Undoraigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company ace pra pared to issan Policies of Insurance against Fiza: on the usual terms.
ARNHOLD, KARVERG & Os,
958
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME Undersigns baring heen appointed
Agents for the above Company, ar prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current DEAR.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1883.
12001
NOTICE.
TES OUINA FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED,
Battled at the Selzer-Spring near Grass Kar boa, In Cases of 8 Dozen Piata, 38.50 per Caso,
FUSTAU & Co., Sole Agents, 31st January, 1383.
MAR
FOR SALE!
1265
NOICE'S / CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WRITE SEAL 319 por caso of I dosen quarts. $20 per case of Blozer pints. TRAND VIN CHATHAU LEÖVILLE,
324.........per case of I dosen quarts,
CHATEAU LAROSE, $12 per case of 1 dozen quarta, PONTET CANET. $9.50...por case of 1 dozen quarta.
PALMEK MARGAUX, $7.50........ per cass of 1 dozen quarts. 33:50 ..per caso of 2 doren pints,
LORMONT. $...........per case of 1 deson quarte. $$.........per osen of 2 dozen pants.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co.*s,
WINES AND SPIRÍTS,
BIRMESEN & Co. Bengkong. 1st January, 1994.
I prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at 1, nott por Aunan, and other "
SURANCE at Current Rates.
AGENCIES at all the Trosty Ports of China sad Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippizes.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
AND
Sccretury,
77th March, 1882.
T692
IVERPOOL
LONDON AND 3.7 GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Undersigned, as Agente For the above Company, prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES apon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Rainged Tariff Rates,
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
A
FOR SALE,
MPA NE. HEIDSICK & Co.'s MONOPOL E.
-CARLOWITZ & Hongkong. 1st July, 1881.
18
1874
A. MGIVER,
Superintendent.
FOR SHANGHAL
26th January, 1884.
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Camos, TheNtary, NewOHWANG, HANKOW and Ponts on the YANOTSZE).
BE Steamship
"GLENFALLOCHA.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS. ·
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMAILIA, POIST SAID, BY RIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
"ALBO, BOMBAT.
TUESDAY, the 1310 day of Febrasty, 1984, at Noox, the Company's Steamship OXUB, Commandant Rapatel, with MATLS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will farro this Port for the above plagos.
Cargo sud Spenis. will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted it tenasit through Marseilles for the princips! places of Europe,"
MAIL EXPECTED),
THE AMERICAR MAIL.
The P. M, steamer City of Rho do Janeza, with the text Amerionu mail, laft flan Francisco on the 38th January, and is dus hore on, or about tho Ith February: ___
· STEAMEES EXPECTED. -The 0, 9. 9. Co.'s steamer Diamed laft Bingo- pom on the afternoon of the With Jninasry, and or about the 7th may be looked for hara.on Fobranty.
The E. & A. stasmer Tannatico loft Port Darcizon the 30th ult, sad is ing hers on the
instant
The Glen steamer Gienlyow loft Singapore on the 4th, and to dus bero on or about the 11th instant,
The 0.8 8. Co's steamer Nestor left Slags-
13th inst.
Shipping Ocders will be granted nutil Noospore on the 5th, and is dne hers on or about the of 11th February, 1884,
Cargo will be received on hoard until 4 P.M.. The Australasia, Chino, Japon, and Straita, Sprie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 11th Staamskip Company's atmamar Suez left Sydney Fobrnary, 1884. (Parnoly are not to be sent on the 22nd January, and may be looked for here on board; they must be left at the Agency's on or about the 20th February.
Ofan) Contents and valze of Packages are reanirad.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
2nd February, 1994, - MITSUBISHI MAUL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM, TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
Captain
VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo for YUKVIMA.) THE "TAKACHIHO-MARU,
NTB, duo here on or about the 11th inst will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 15th instant, at Four P.M.
THE
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Ofise up to 03 P., of the day of Sailing. No Till of Lading signed andor $2 Freight All Claims for Damage mast do sattled on Captain Burch, will be despatched as aboro board before delivery is taken, otherwise they TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at Noor.
will not be recognized, For Freighbor Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 4th February, 1881. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
[297
FOE SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. FEE Company's Ship
"KWANGTUNG,
above Porta TOMORROW, the 8th instant,
DAYLIGHT. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managera.
(309
5th February, 1854. THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Porn Danwrs and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Carge to ADE- LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and Taswa- NIAN PORTA, New CalenONIA, and FIST), THE Steamship
THE
"BUXINE."
Cargo and Fassengers for Yokohama will bo translipped to the Shanghai Mail Stormer at Kobe.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Oo, Praça Central, Groant Floor of Masera. Russail & Co.
H. J. H. TRIFF,
Agent.
7th February, ISAA
NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, not the OWNERS. will be BEST'ONSIBLE for BBY DHET contracted by the Officers or the Craws of the following Vessels during their stay in Bergkong Harbour:-
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Portal Guide for 1841. rovisad to cinta, will be found in the Daily Press Directory.
335 large edition. p. 683 aurall edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Fustal information published in Hongkong.
4 The authorized List of Mails imanel in orangotion with this paper is the ons published twice mush day in our Extra, which-is-always- Corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
MATT. WHY, SIARE
For Shanghal-Por Glenfallsch, to-day, the 7th inet, at 11.50 ..
For Nagasaki, Hoge, and Yokoham-Per Kashgar, to-day, the 7th inst., at 11.3) ..
For Balcon-Pec Ocean, to-day, the 7th inst, 64.30 ..
For Swator, Amoy, and Ponchow-Per wanatang, to-day, the 7th inst., at 5.00 r.M. For Hothomand Pakhai-Por Ping-on, to-day, the 7th inst.. at 3.00 ..
For Baion.Per Bengal, to-day, the 7th inst., at 5.00 F.M.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsvillo. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, ko, &c.—Per Fusins, to-morrow, the 8th inst at 9.30 2.M.
For Amoy and Maulla--Per Dismante, to- morrɔw, the 8th inst., at 130 PIN.
For Straits and Bombay.-Per Bangalore, on Saturday, the 9th inst,, at 1.30 P.M.
For Iloilo, Sandakan, and Kudat.-Por, draa- fists, on Friday, the 15thirst, at 4.80 P.M.
WAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Omus, will hespotobod en TUESDAY,' the 19th Fobruary, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places barond, ein Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batario, Burmah, Carion, India (vik Madras), the Australasian
ANTOINETTE, Brit, bk, E. Th. Bunje.-Order. ASTERIA, Brit, brix, S. Cos-Order. ATALANTA, Gac, str., Pla-Siersson & Co. FRANCISCA, Gur, bk., Goulard.--Wieler & Ca, FRIEDRICH, Ger. bk. J. F. Ulderup-Wialories. Aden. Natal and the Cape, Egypt,
& Co.
Malta, and Gibraltor.
JAPAN, Brit. st., Gardner.-D. Sassoco Soun
Jo Ch.
LOBETTO FISH, Az. ship, Hylor-Russell
& Co.
LENNOX, Brit, str., Soft-Jardins, Matheson
&Co.
Moxonuz, Brit. str., LoE-Yaon Fat Hong.
A. DIZON, Brit. bk, J. E. Cooko-Ed. Saholthinee & Co..
Captain Feters, will be despatched as abara TO-MORROW, the 8th February, at FOUE P.-M.
For Feight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
Gouural Maungera.
1178
171b Jaxaary, 195
TILE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIL AMOT.
THE Company's Steamship
DIAMANTE.”
OPPAN, Brit. str., R. Brown.-Tong Res. P. KLAO, Erit. str., Stmiton-Yuen Fat
Hong.
Pison, Brit. dx., McCaslin.-Rassell & Co. Smr Kotos, Belt, bark, L. Bang,--Captain. VORTIGERN, Brit. str., F. Brown.--China. WILLY; Gor. bk, C. L. Hanze-Carlowitz & Co.
INSURANCES.
Captain Dallen, will be despatched for the FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877,
Above Port TOMORROW, the Ath instant, at FIVE P.C.
IN HAMBITEG.
Mapila Cargo will not be moirṣi later than | TIHE Undersigned Ageats of the shove ONE PY.
Company, as Prepared to ACCEPT For Freight or Passage, apply to
EISKS at Carrout Rates
PUSTAU & On, Agoats.
$192
RUSSELL & Co.
General Managora,
(310
5th February, 1884.
STEAM TO BOMBAY via STRAITS. THE P. & 0.9. N. 06,7% Steamship
T
"BANGALORE,"
I will leave for the shove place on SATURDAY,
thé 9th instant, at Two P.M.
A. MoIVER.
Superintendent,
[ere
2nd February, 1884.
FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at Pont Darwin and QUEENSLAND Ponta, and taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TAJMANIA,
AND FUJI) THE Easton and Australian Steamship
Company's Standar
TANNADICE,” Captain 8. G.. Green, will be despatched as supre on or about TUESDAY, tho 12th February.
Parcels (all of which must be sent to our CO.
Ofoe) will be reosived up to 4 PM on [1239 Fobrasṛy.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STHAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED), - PORILOILO, SANDAKAN, AND KU DAT
THE Company's Steamship
R
14
17th May. 1931.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE andersignol, Avants of the above Com
paty, are authorised to INSURE against FIRE at Current Raton.
GILMAN & Co.
16
-Ist January. 199
NORWICH UNION FILE INSURANCE SOCIETY,
Up Undersizzed, Agents for the shore Baciety, are authorized to accept FIRE RISKS at Current Raton,
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co. Jou kony, January, 1884.
[150
YU WINEX PIANOFFICE.
J!!!
The Valerignedura bew prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against | FIRE at the following Rates -
On First-clasa Europass
·Tenements *......... u!' 4% Not per Annum. On First-aines Godowns,
Cols. & Merchandise sloral therein
On Petroleum in l.
at Nat per Anuum.
961. Net por Ansum,
'cessed Godowns...... at 1} *), Not per Annum,
On. First-class Chinese
Tenements...
at2 Not per Angum.
123
ALGAB AND COMPANY HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
UN COLLECTIED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
HOURNING STATIONERY, A
MONUMENTS PRECZED,
122
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
IOTT'S 0.8 E PL
STEEL PEN 8.
GOLA MEDA
PARIS, 1978.
Sold by all
Ataflowers hud Dealers,
OuSecond-class Chinese
Tenements
1
" AMATISTA” Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for the shore Ports on FHIDAY, the 15th instant, at FIVET.M.
No Cargo will be received later than Org P.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
5th February, 1854
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. HE 3L. I. I. Froosh Barges T
"SAINT IDEUC,"
1311
Durand, Mastor, will lead here for the above Pest and will have quick despute.
For Freight or Passage, apply to -
CARLOWITZ & Co. 15th January, 1884.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S/S LIT American Ship
[16%
"LORETTO FISI" Hylor, Master, shortly dos, will lond here for the above Port, and will.bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
29th January, 1984.
RUSSELL & Co.
.[237
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERLES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
shi Netper Annum,TH Company's Stambi pe DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
cats for Phoenix Fira Olico.
3
5th Angash, Skoda,
THE LONDON
"ANADIR," Tis Captain Tillier, will be dosputobed for
SHANGHAI, ASSURANCE shortly after her arrival from Europo
J. MARTIN,
Asting Agent.
INCORPORATOA HI ROYAL, OHARTEŃ OV 814 BASENTY KINA GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 172)
THE Undersigned having been appolated Agents for the above Corporation, ara propered to grant Insurances se foflora
MARINE DEPARTMENT:
| Policies at, surront rutas, payside wither hore,
5th February, 1884;
NOTIE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
in London, or st the principal Ports of India, THE Company's Steamship
1923 Chins, and Anstralia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT,'
="VOLGA,"
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sule l'oliofas tesued for long or short periocs at Captain Da Temple, will be despatched for
Agents for the Saia of Ur Goods incurrent ratos.
YOKOHAMA,
would exercise a strong infirenes with the publis Hongkong and Chins by Moons. J. & R. TEN-
next, Glasgow, and Messrs. Dayan Coman & Policies issued for suma motoroweling £5,000, Mall from Europe. Borra, Arbroatii.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
caffeioutly practical look about it to deserve consideration.
th
Contents and Valas of the packages mast be declared,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agoats. 10th January, 1884.
18th January, 1984,
GUARDIAN ASSITRANCE COMPANY, LONDON.
THE Undersigned, Agers of the above Company, are prepared to Ensure against FIRE & Current. Ratos.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Cas Hongkong, January, 1991,
NOTICE.
1149
The usual bours will be observed in olesing the Mile, o.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
+
MAILS.
WITH FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Teparture.
5>... Money Order Oftes closes, Post Office closes, #reapt the night box, which is always opan vat of office hours.
Day of Departuro.
7 A... Post Office opens.
10 M., Registry of Letters ceases. · Posting of
all printol mattor and patterns.canses,
11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Lettore. 11.10 M., Letters may be posted with Late Fo
of 10 cents autil
11.30 A, when the Post Oftoo closes entirety, 11.40 am.. Lato Letters may be posted on board the packet with Lato Foo of 10 Conte until tims of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in olosing Maia, ., by the British Coutrant Paskat
Day of Deparlare. Noga-Mousy Order Oilos olosas, 2.00 P.-Registry of Letters quases. Post- ing of all printematter and patterns casos. | 3,00 ex-Múlts closed, except for Late Loffers. 3.10 Lotters may be posted with late fes
of 10 cents antil
| 1.3) ► M—-ban the Pont Oos olosos entirely. 3.40 P.M.Late Latters may be postel on boaril
the packet with late fas of 10 cents, until time of departure.
The Post Oila declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lattars containing Jowellary, ko, sud, where Registration has been unglanted, will
DEEN FIRE INSURANCE made no enquiries into lagal losses of sto
COMPANY. ·
The Undersignd, Aronis for the above Co- pay, are proparel ACCEPT RISKS on FIEST-CLASS GODOWN, at por Cons. Nott pro- ruiam per Annum.
903 May. 1891.
NORTON & Co., Agents.
QUN F 12 E
51
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from this late to GRANT POLICIES against, FIRE at the Reducet Tarif Kates to the extent of 850,000 ou First-class Risks,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Agents,
(141
19th War. 1991.
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEBOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the FANOTSZE.) THE Stosship
“GLÈNLYON,"
Captain Maatinlay, will be despatched as above on or about the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 5th February.. 1884.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
* HECTOR,"
E
NOW
Sau Fire Mog.
ON SALE:
TMPORAL QUARTO.
lettaro.
J
TEA MUSTERA, Persons who sand Musters of Tes through the Pant in Tins are requested to have them mado flab or square instead of round, as it is im possible to pack round tins securely be the mail hags. It is believed that the tea will travel wara nately in flat tine, which are not so liable
round ones to be balget in.
48 by 1 inchoe is suggested as a good size The tins should not have sharp corner.
To provide means of remitting small runs of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Petmasters ouð Agonts of this Offico are allowed (but not required) to parchas Hongkong Postage Stampe from fo 13
reign residents.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY, WITH THE ''yi and MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Presa Oflse, Hongkong.
|
The Stamps tenderad for sale mast not ex coed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, im good condition, and in strips of at least two, an They no separate Stamps will be purelasid. maak" be presented partenally ar accompanied by a note.
Letters containmg Stamps should be regl- tered, nud, the Stamps should be assured from observation.
For comprehensiveness and practical cortice k Work stax:le nuvivulla. All the LAY
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST. mords"which the Chinese are of late years been compellaŭ to nota to express the animerona ab. 1-Small Paroels may be sent by Post at Book. josta in mashizery, photography, telegraphy, Rates between Hongkong and any of the British and in science generally, which the rapid mirace Post Ofoes in Chins, as well as to Japão, Macao, of feroiga rolatiens has imposed upon them, ara Pakhol,the Straita Battlements, Caylonandodia. hore given in extenso. Tool and every word is They must not arowed the following dimenelona, fully illustrated and expinined, forming exercises 2 fit long, I foot broad, 1 food deep, weigh more
Captain Billinge, will be despatebat as above for students of a most instructive natura. Both than Bibs, nor be smaller than & l. by 2 in. by on or about the 13th February
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 30th January, 1894.
CHINA NAVIGATION, COMPANY, LIMITED.
the Conry and Panti pronunciations are given.in. woh parools may be wholly closed if they the acconta bing acrofully marked on the boat bear this special endorsement, Parel, containing oripoiplo hitherto attained. The typography no letter, but any parcel may be opened by dirse- 167 displays the success of an attempt to male the than of the Postmaster General. In the Cass of Cinnese and English type correspond in the size Parcala for Tudis a declaration of contents and of body, thoroby affecting a vast economy of value is requied, a printot form for which is spans, achieving a olurdas not previously mollat rate. The Registration of Parcels attained, and dispensing with those vast margins for India and Caylos ir esmpulsory. and vacant sprees which have heretofore share- tonized Chinêse publications.
FOR STONET AND MELBOURNE
(Calling at PorS DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.) THE Steamship
THE
WOOSUNG.”
· LETTERS VON TER UNITED STATES BY GAILING To illustrate the cast scopy of the work, the
*AIP, following foots are submitted for consideration:- When it te fanired to forward letters to the Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 United States by a calling ship which is not now Chinese characters, and Medbant's English tift carrying a mail, it is only necessary to and Chiasso Dictionary about 100,000, whilst post the Tetters in the ocdinary way, marked this work contains more than 50,000 English with the waœs of the ship, and prapală 10 conts Captain Hent, will be despatched as above en werda, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness charaz, i per half omnes en nous!, The Post Offer then THURSDAY, the 11th February, at FOUR P.1. | tam, Again, despite all the grammars and indertaken the duty of obtaining notina of de. This vessel has younally good Cabin Aarom other alementary works as yet mablished, tho | parlara arid despatobing the correspondence. It modation, eitusted amidships, upon the upper skadent of this diffoult language absolutely re |fs requested that the letter be posted if possible deck.
quizes examples to display the various appli- | at Foust man day before the date fixed for smiling estions and equivalents of different words wulok
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent. 15th January, 1884
1148
UNION LINE.
·FOR NEW YORK VYA BUEZ CANAL, THE Steamship
"JELEMBRIA,”
Captain Fowler, will be despatched for the above Port on or abani FIIDAY, the 15th February.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 29th January, 1884,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ QANAL,
8 Stormship
"GLENROY,”
have one general meaning. Of these exemplos
10 Cents
3 Cents
?Confa.
RATES OF POSTAGE. this work contains more than five times, as Lettam, par i ord ................ Bushy 48 say other Dictionary hitherto pad. | Pant Carte, mah lished.
Books, Pattares, and Commercial For practical purposes the arrangement of Fapers, par. 2 ex. the work is so complate, that a raforenes to its Newspapers & Prion Current, soch
* Cants pages saabios a person who understands English Registration
10 Cents to communicate spectively with natives whe Do. with return receipt. 15 Couts understand nothing but Chinese. In this respot Commercial papers signify such papers as the work will be found indispensable to a though written by band, to not hear the charan- Europeans residing in Chairs, and to the natives ter af as atual or persons! correspondence, such themselves it oxplains subjects fally with which as Invoices, deeds, copled music, &c. The ebarge yay few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. the same us for Books, but all pockets of and To parties resicout in England and interested under £aw. weight are charged 5 Cenis, In Chips it cannot but be invaluable “occasion. sily.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages,
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
Captain Gake, will be despatched an abore to Purchasers of SLX or more Copiva,
on or about the 18th Instant."
LIFE DEPARTMENT,
shortly after the arrival of the next Fransh
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1867,
at red tori ratos,
(20' 26th July, 1872.
̈J. MARTIN,
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
Acting Agent.
LIL 5th February, 1884.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, 4th Febraney, 1984:
947]
LONDON: THUSHER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER. HOW,
HONGKONG "DARY PRESS" ÖVPIOR WINDHAM ST.
Korir LETTERS. Public attention is called to the following axtrast from the Hongkong Portal Guide Paragraph 60
"The Post Offies dsalines all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes ko,and, where Registration has been neglantad WIEL MÁXH NO maquinļas into alloged Lossos of amok isttare,"
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