foande part of the deale of the boltbond charred for about a spass I would cover with my two handa. It was smouldering but not blazing, and none of the ten that Toould soo was blasing. This was on the port sids, and when I went to the starboard side, it was smouldering in much the same way. To my knowledge Dons of the uro loft the ship without orders that night. and I saw those who wero nft en dock, and these on the bosta st work all the time. I saw no signe whatever- of shirking. At first modrly all the men wore aft, biri a nabber were sent for ward with the second offer. Six or savan-men i remained aft, and there was quite a number of on from ashore, so that there was no want of mon to work the bookott and Loses. I think the worst part of the Bee was over when the ox- plosiva gostered, at least og far os that 1200 of
•Else dock was concerned,
The case was further adjourned, at this stago till 10.30 this morning.
ELECTRICAL TIME BALL APPA-
RATUS FOR HONGKONG... We have recently had an opportunity of in. specting the shore apparatus, which, when it Arrives at its destination, and in erested, will ba discharged from the Observatory now being a tablished at Hongkong ander its director, Dr.
Doberek.
In our journal of July 15th, 1880, we gave a Joseription, illustrated with woodents, of a vary complate set of apparates, designed by Mr. Var. lay for the Indian Government. This apparatus Las sino ben orected, sud gives daily correct tima at Fort William, by Bring a time gun and dropping a large, hall, and also at the port of Calcotia, by dropping a similar tone ball erast od at that station.
...
As we gave a very full description of the con- struation of the apparatus supplied to the Indian Government, and the apparatos to be dead at Hongkong differs from it sbiady in mattare of detail, we purpose to this article to confine our. malves to matters of general interest connected with these sigoals,, and to describo what Mr. Varley bas aimed to nocomp lab in his time ball
kystem.
ingust and plays baimoon two insulated contact sarown capable of adjustmes, and it le so adjusted that the content lover is held - by” magnatio attraction against ons of the contact serowe (which we will call No. 1) when no current is lowing through the insulst- ed wire of the reversing vommutator.
The local circuit which is alased by the clocks work includes a battery of a few colls, the left han gaivatiometer, and the insalated wire of the reversing camtratatar. Two other was of batteries are also employed-one set for look- Ing, and the other for discharging the aluntzio look; the talnus pole of the looking battery is counceted, to the Insulated dontsot No. 1 In the rovareing commutator; and the plus pola of the divskarging batcory in couusatal to No. 2 son. tas: spraw of the revocaing commutator # the |other 'poles of these batteries are connected to - the sarbh,
The time wire on whłek the signal de sent is -counosted through the right-hahil galvanometer: to the contact lever of the 'reversing commuta. tor, and ureapling, during Ako time the loomi - { circuit is closed by the clock, it is always in
electrical oogtoob with No. I contact cores,
TIME DALL STATION.
The apparatus at this station consists of the electrio look which apports the ball after it is wound up prior to the arrival of the time eless, the posomatic cylinder on which the slectric look is mounted, the time mast carrying the ball-winding gear, c.
The time wire fi diasosussted at the time hali
station excepting daring the time the electric look is set; the set of setting the trigger com. plates the otrobit through a galvanomoter and the insalated wire of the polarised sof's iron magnet to the torts. A continuous minus current now Rows through the time wire and looks the trigger til the clock at the chorvatory oloass the loaal stresit through the raversing como TS later, when the contact liver is immediately at- traited over to No. 2 contact norew and a plus darrent la closed through the time wire, tho eroot of which is to depolarias the soft irin magnet of the elaatrio lock, dischargo the ball, and to divide the circuit at the time ball station..
As observer at the observatory station watch-
1b; he does when the trigger is set by the cir- it being completed and the beatle being par- waertly deflected towards the word " looked " engraved on the dial.
We are indated to Prof. Airy, the lato Ares the right galvanometer a few minatos before tronomer Royal, and Mr. Edwin Clark, for the suggestion, and the first application of clotricity dropping time halls, and among the wony use. fal purposes to which electricity is now being applied, that of giving correct time to our co- port towns, both here and abroad, is perhaps not the least valuable,
The first time ball which was discharged by electricity was oraated at the Charing Cross Station, of the loto Blootrie and International Telegraph ompany in 1830, and in 1854 simi. lar time hall was erected by the tatae company, at their Liverpool Falagraph stairs, whili was tas auder the charge of bfr. 3. Alfred Varley. In frot applications of volume dimeuttiss are aimant invariably cacountered, and the dissbar ing with certainty a ball weighing 4 ovt. from a distance of over 200 miles was ac exception to j this general rule. Samo of these difficultios, and tas way they were ovarsome, were described by Mr. Varley in a paper read before the British Asistion cotiug of Liverpool in 1870. Mr. Voxley considers a time hall system abould fall the following conditioner-
-The superintendent at the Observatory, frem whence, the time signal emanates, should be abastutuly cache:n the time ball at the distant station has fallen correctly, and he can only be
sure of this by being able to see what takes Elade at the time bell atation when the wiges Isaves the qbkorsatory.
2.-A. the ball, after It is wowed up, hangs for sume few uinutes on the trigger before 1 h. to prevent its being discharged before the proper time, which sometimes omare, either from the tice wire being nooidentally in contact with a telegraph oirauit, or from an atmospheric discharge, the trigger should be electrically locked up to the moment just before the arrival of the diseborging coersat,
3. The constraction and arrangements should be such that the tatteries, the is wire, and other parts of the apparatus, cap on tested at My moment with facility, an na to be sure that aterything in. peoper working order before the time arrives for sending the signal.
The importanos of a time ball system fal
following extract--
The moment clio dlock closes the Icoal ciroult be soth the chaage of direction of the current and the rapid oorsation of it consequent on the division of the cirenit by the act of dis charge; should the ball not fall, or should there be any banging fee on the part of the appertne at time ball station, he also sees this, as also does the attaudunt at the tias ball station the read or being the permanently detected. Be Che nozzequent division of the circuit, that the rapid in praatios, bowever, in the discharge and galvanometer needle is scarcely defiested at sil by the diasharing battery.
TESTING ARRANGEMENTS,
Facing the galvanometore, on either side of the reversing commulators, are soutant koye, dop:essing the laft ons elites the foost circuit (in the some way as the clock does ones an hourj and shows the condition of the local battery and whether the reversing oomzatator is poling pra- parly; depressing the right-hand ker connects the time wire to earth, shows the condition of the locking and disolurging batteries and the affice connections, and, as the time wire between
the hours in connected through the galvanometer to tas looking battery, aus defeat of insulation ie shown by a defection of the needle at ali times; furthermore, by arranging that the rig ger ball bo set without winding up the ball, sf some fixed our previous to 1 f., every part of the apparatas and be tested with the grastest iscility and any defect remadjed before sending the, signal.
When the distance between the observatory and the time bull station is considerable, so that thore is more or less leakage on the lino, Mr. Varley prefers not to keep tbs looking bakkery permanently connected to the time wire hat to divido it by a peg awitch, which can be inserted a few minulos before 1 E., or at any time when the insulation of the lius is tɔ be tested, and he leo prefers to make the trigger record the fact
of its discharge by sending a return signal to
the absarvatory from batteries situated at the time ball station.
The diameter of the ball is & feet; the total halght from the bass to the top of the faist, is nearly 40 foot.
fitling the above-mentioned conditions is in sidontally furnished by the Astrunomer Royal's last annual report, from which we quots the Tao Deal tio ball bas bosa dropped automatically at 1 h, every day throughout the i Althony Mr. Vorley conridors all time balls yaar, with the exception of Ire days on which at seaport towns should, bo worked on the there was failure in the telegraphic connexion, polarised system with double currents, it must af ghe day when the hall was recidentally drop tot be supposed that aleobrio lucks constructed pal soon by telegraph signals, and at on the parised system esznot be worked with fourteen days when the surront was week and single ourrents. Electria locka construo:el in the trigger was released by the attendant with this way work as well as the other form with out appreciable loss of ceduracy."
single durrants; they diaoharge more rapidly and ara quero senzitiva
We believe we are sorrest in saying, that in sil caamı, except where theapparatna has been de algned by r. Varley, tim balls are dischsrund by an alustro-magst, the magnetiam of whichis produced by the time current. This magnet at tracts a saft fret armature and releases a series of lovers ona after the other, which liborate a bolt on which the ball bangs.
A special Conture in Mr. Varley's apparatus is, that ho constructs the electric look on the po larized system; the trigger of the looks is jeinted oft iron armatura which strongly stracte the poles of a soft iron magnet, wrapped with insulated wire, and rendered inductively magnatio by a powerful compound permanent magout. A spiral spring attached at one end to the armolare and at the other to an adjusting Borow is so adjusted as to usarly overcome the atractivo forme existing between the armature
The time ball preoted on the promises of Meises. M. F. Doaty Charing Cross, at the porsor of Cookspur Strost, is on the polarised system, and is worked with single currents ang- plied through the Posts: Telegraph Department.
This dina ball, Mr. Varley informa ns, kas boer daily discharged now for 10 yours, that: during the whofe of this time. no repairs abat- over to the apparatus have been fouod necessary. and the attendants of Mesora, Deat who have sharge al it inform him it has never once failed to discharge and drop the ball, sxcapting, on those care cocasions when no current has been. received.---Floatrical Review.
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TERDAY, 12th February. EXCHANGE
IN LONDON.-----
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HE Committee of Lloyd's Register of Belbinant foronga shipping boing absir. ons to appoint a Burveyer at the port of Hong kong, for the purpose of halding surveys on the Engines and Boilers of Stara Venezia
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TR "TAKACHIO-MARU." Captain inst
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Cargo resolved on board and Parools at the Ole up to Oum.P., of the day of Salling.
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For further Particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Obses, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mossrs. Russell & Co.
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་
10th February, 1884
Agent.
COLOMBO,
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THE AMERICAN MATES.
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the 15th January, and is das here on or about the 18th February.
The P. . steamer City of Tikio, with the maceding American mail. left San Francisco the lil January, and is das bers on er about the 28l inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The O. 8. 8. Qu'a steamer Nastar left Singe pors on the 8th, and is dus here on or about the 12th ipat.'
The Australasia, China, Japan, and Straits, Steamship Company's stormer Jusz left Sydney ou the 22nd Jondary, and may be looked for here on or about the 20th Februscy,
The O. 8, 8. Ca's ofoamor Laárkes löft Singa. pare on the 12th, and is dne here on or about the 30th inst.
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The Postal Guide for. 183%, rarisal to data;
LA PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM will be found in the Daily Prae Directory EL PENINSULAR ATA
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NB-This steamer takes Cargo and Passon. gers for Marseilles,
1351
9th February, 1894.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMIMED. SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. FMG Company's Steamglip
"DOUGLAS," Captain S, Ashton, will be despatched for the ahore Ports TO-MORROW, thỏ 14th instant, 61 DAYLVIAT, inatoad of as provionaly advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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By Onder of the Committee,
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-888 por share.
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
TAM VELIM
February,
.. 8.1
30,198
+1
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and the polarized electro-magost. The time | from Manilles 6th January, vió uvnal porta of current when is arrivee polarisas, the slentro call, bringing the Lundan mail of the 4th January, T.34 zaagnet in the opposite direction to that induced arrived here early yesterday momior. The fol by the porannant magnet, and the effect is to
release the armature, which is very rapidly pallowing telegrame are extracted from Ceylon and 10
ed away with the full strength of the spring. Endian papere:----
and to discharge to look with certainty and
grant rapidity.
Lanon, 3rd January. Bevolutionary intriguus continue to be carried
8.17
x.
The polarised aystem was first applied to on in Spain between the political exiles and their 1, 19 electrio locks 1859, when Mr. Varley strieads, and a general reistlion in the country is viirusted by the Astronomer Royal of the Caps feared. oood Hope, the late Sir Thomas Malear,
apanaird,
LONDON, 4th January,
M. Jules Ferry is now reported to be anxiong
South Pacifio.
Best Admiral Richards advocates the estab ishment of six fortified posts on the cost of New Guines, and the strengthening of the British squadron in the Pacific.
with designing the apparatus used for disto abandon the Recidiviste Bill, which provides oharging the Port Elizabeth Algoa Bay time bali, 500 miles distant from the Observatory for the deportation of French ariminsiz to the
Cape Town, from whence the time signal There is an appreciable interval of time between the arrival of the ozrront at the time ball station and the liberation of the bolt which sapports the ball. This arises obiely from the
LONDON, 3rd January. The terms of the triple agreement which has time unsupied by the lever in falling after they lava bean colessed and the time occupied in bees entered into between Germany, Austria, magnetising the electro-magnet. The loss dus and Italy were published this morning. They to this case has been moscars by Mr. Fariey stipulate for an unrouerfed allianos botaan by means of a chronograph, and in the Liver. Italy and Austria, but aronerate Italy from an pool apparatus, which disebarged more rapidly ainting Germany, should the latter country #2- than sons of the looks which have been con gaga in war with France,
rupted since, the time contumed in magnetiz.
LONDOS, 8th January,
ing the sloptru-magnet and releasing the bolt was It is reported that the European Power form. found to be 4-20ths eccoal plus a fraction, Ising the triple alliance will not permit the ever- the case of the Port Elizabeth elatria Inok, and throw of King Alfanga of Spain,
in subsequent triggers constructed by 'Mr. Vur - THE WAR ÎN THE SOUDAN, lay, the loss of time in the apparatna bus boo reduced to 1.20ch second..
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
W YUMMUATE, 1884,
LAW. WAISH
Bray Wa
Hongkong Mean Timo.
Height
Hongkong
Mean Time.
ぬく
༄ ཎྞཱ སྠཽ སྟུ སྦུ བྷ ཋཱ
Height
01
હ
The height of jasan pen-invel has been determined at 1295 Isalahova vero of the file-gauge at the Victoria Naval Yani; and the Inwater Orilliancy Spring-Tiles, to which datam the heights in these Tahins are referred, a kölə lost abova pero *The boights in the Table masked with a rodona ( - ) rigu ue below for-Water Ordinary Spring-Tides, and should be Buurt from tha morante gli adora.
CRINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Reid Jebruncy, Tead.
BP.Z.
FATION
20,00
Hongkong Andy
Frockow Shanghai... Niraki... Diladiwa.
10.12 19.4
With Fehrany, “JE,
zt.
Caro, 15th January, The Retrenchment Committes here rocom. merda the dismissal of 1,500 native qüisials.
CAIRO, 18th January. According to an oficial, dispatch. the whole TATION. district of Khariondi is in open rebellion.
LONDON, 19th January,
Mierza......
The advantages alaimed for the polarised system, apart from its rapidity of action and greater conuitivnuose, is that by oloslu, the Direnit, an Mr. Varley dous in the Irst instance) (when the ball is hanging on the electric lock- previous to the arrival of the I o'clock surroot), Colonel Gordon has withdrawn bis resignation, Ingkong.... with say, a misas garment which iporeases the at- and started last night, accompanied by Colonel 30,34 traction, between the armature and the soft fron Stewart, ou a special mission to Egypt on his Sagh 80,47
Foor how.... magnet, and making the elook at 1 h, reverse way to Buakin or Khartoum. Before starting ski tha direction to s plus ourront which reveraou toho bad an interview with woveral Ministers and
Wide- polarity of the soft iron magnet, the triagar the Dake of Cambridgo.
is lootrically locked up to the times of sending
Carzo, 21st January, the discharge signal, and the looking Ceteral Gordan will hold a conference with Biz current is stronger than any current likely Evelyn Baring at Busz, after which the corrette to produced by accidental contoot with an- Carysfort will take the General on to Saskin. other bironit, the greatest curtainty is obtained
Catro, 24th January, the the ball does not falt before the sirenit is
Geceral Gordon arrived hers this evenings lowed by the observatory olonk,
and will proceed unsocrted to Khartoum id Koruako, which is the only raste left open.
We se prossed to duoribe the apparatus to be used in connection with the Hongkong time siguel,
OMSERVATORY STATION.
INMAN NEWS
10.10
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The Barter harfalles salonsoptin be cz home Month most at low kung where Rain lze files. Grutletafor Easterly winda nic zow İmza stopp
W. DOUERCK. Bangkong Observatory, 12th February, 1884.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
CALCUTTA, 10th Fauzary. The Government of Bengal have sanationed Barometer
Temontataya expenditure of nearly olevan lakhs for the Honidity... exertion of a ten warehouse at Armerina Glint,
Direction of wind BOMBAY, 14th January, Force of win
Bain
Praviona:
dar. On date On inte at 4pm. at 10
30.18
30.17
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55.4
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10.11
• Yabranthajt and to .
· L-Ħamirstam reduced to $1 the forel of the eos in faces, rentia and kur drsalch
The apparatas used as thle station consist of a olcok, which has been notstructed by the well known Orni of Messrs, E. Dent, of Cornhill, and 61, Strand, a reversing scammutator and the accessary batteries; the clock closes a loos The Bombay Griz the annuances, on the best Weather virepit through the reveting commutator at the authority, that the rumour about the issue of a beginning of each banr, The reversing nom. 15 crore loan this year is utterly without found. mutator poneis of a polarised relay moustadtion. The question of a now loan is not before on a bass board, and Lating two galvanometers the Government any chips. The balansen azə on either side.
magh the same as last year. This polarized relay is constructed of a soft
MADRAS, 2nd January. from magast ruountail on pirote intido a hellow A special tologiam from London dateil yester bobbia, wopped with invulated wire, and having day states that. * quinina (Howard) seventy-dwa soft iron projecting wo, which work betwaan pence tins probably smaak of Bradicate.” The the poles of permanent magnets. A contact Must resde it thus The prios of Howard's
Jover is attacbud to the pivoted soft iron quiuino ja tine is now aereaty-fro ponos, the
We
10.
a purpose re-pablishing this paper is our next
Bos. Elec. Rev.
Se report of the Astronomer Royal to the Bant
of Tintors of the Royal Observatory, read at the na
pelos being reduced owing to the action of the Quinine Syndicate."
MADAS, 5th January,
The Ven, George Warlow, Arakdesson of
and visitation of the Royal Outerratory, 1889, June. Madras, died today.
- t-Tamrzavam in the shuis in dogroes and lentiæ
FlowÓCRV in perranśmye at the botáčiky bứ
miz vahunlod with tubing
4-DzunctioN OF CAN WIND to two points, `E-Four Star Wanying to Ussafort Soals.
Aizat prin Varmany B. Sung: C. douche els; D, Grigaling rain: 1. Cogs G. glomy i hail, Light riz: Ü. nvarcang, P. pardog showca; & melly E. rain, 3, 'w.dz. V, vathifty, W, dew(wol).-The Inter
dcate way increase over the average of their
repented W
-Rear in inches, tenth and hundreātħa.
Melevation in China” (
for tanking
For further particulars voRLY ANTS WALKE
isangbang).
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obuurtatory, 12th February, 1884.
U
a
A. MCIVER,
Superintendent.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
Mara, on Friday, the 15th inst., at 3.801 r.x.
For Iloilo, Sandakan, and Kalat.-Per Ama. tirke, on Friday, the 15th inst.. at 4.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Hugo, and Takohaus-Par Khiva, on Thursday, the 21st inat, at 11.30 k.x MAILS BY THE FRENOM PACENT. The French Contract Packet Baghalion, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 26th PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Enrop, and pinces bayout, vin' Naples; to THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-Saigon. Straits Settlemanta, Batavia, Burmah, LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Ceylon. the Australasian Colanics, Pandisbéry, YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. Matras, · Chlouita, Adeu, Mascitius. Egypt,
Malta, and Gibraltar.
STIKE C. 8. VLU) Steamar “* QITY OF BIO DOUGLAS LÄPRAIK & Co., 1 DE JANEIRO," will be despatehod for
General Managers.
San Francisao. malling at Yokohama and 1357 Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 21st February,
1884, at Takes... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
12th Febrasry, 1884. INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPO¿E, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA, THE Compary's Chartered Steamship THE
"LENNOX"
Captain David Boolt, will be despatched for the above. L'orts TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at TELER P.M.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
General Kanspors.
((324
7th February, 1881.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
Cranmonts, Kolaki Chuirs And Tables, o....THE ship
GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEAIR, &c., &n.. No. 62, QUEEN's Road, BoneroNG. NoTs.-This Firm is the oldest established of the kind in drugkong, and bas no sousaction. with any other of similar bong name,
SUN SHIN G.
M610
ARLTON WRISKEY.
ELEVEN YEARS OLD,
aud
FITH FEARS OLD
These Grand OLD SCOTCH WHISKIES.
"JAPAN,"
Captain T. 8. Gardner, will be despatched for the above Porta TOMORROW, the 14th instant, at THESE.P.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SA-SOUN, SONS &,0,
Agente. Sth Fabrúnry, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION JOMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
La
The zaal boarn will be observed in piceing. the Mails, do.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Prokat City of Ris de Janeiro, "will he despatebad on THIES. Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- DAY, the 21st instant, with Mails for portalion to Yokoham sad other Japan Ports, Japan, Hondtala, Sau Fmucisco, the United to San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities States, Cannis, Para, do, which will be of the United States, vis Overland Railways, to load as follows Hayama, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports 11.45 A.X., Bagisiry estos. in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Noor, Post-Olice olcsos; us Supplementary
«Mall on board). Company's and connecting Steamers,
Tarough Passage Tickets granted to England, Franca, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stantara.
RETURN PASSAGES. —Passangers, who have | paid full fare, re-arabarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan for vice veren) within sir months, will be allowed a discount of 30 *), from Returu Fare; ro.omberking within one year. nu allowanca of 10 %, will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Roturn Passure Orders, avail.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
TES FRENCH MAIL Day before Departure.
5 PM.. Mezay drder Ofen closes. Post Ofoe slosex, roept the night box, which is always open out of offted hours.
Day of Departure.
? 1.3. Post Offies opens.
of 25%, from Return Fore. These allowances 11 A., Mail eiesos, except for Late Letters able for one your, will be issual at a Dissent, Registry of Letters ceaser. Posting.ct
all printed waster and patterns coases, do not apply to through fares from Caine and 11.10 ax, Lettore may be posted with Late Fe Japan to Burays.
of 10 cents until
Fright will be rocsival in board until 11.30 AM, when the Park Dilso alnase entirety. on the 20th February. Parcel Packages will be 11.40A.M., Tata Tatters may be posted on board recuiver at the Olos ali 5P.M. same day :
the paskat with Eats Fan of 10 Conts antil al Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same is required.
time of departace
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland
† Cargo should be sont to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Casteras at San Francisco.
THE ENGLISH MAIL,
The following tours are observed in blosing Mail, ke, by the British Contrast Paskat
Day of Denarkara, For further information as to Passage and Koor. Honey Order Onos aleses.
Are shipped only by BioRALD MATHENS & (Caller at PORT DARWIN and GUESSLAND Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company: 2.00 Par-Registry of Letters canses.
| COMPANY, of London and Inverness, who are sale pusseseors of theBrand "CARLTON." They are distill from the tinent Highkad Walt noly are in story 'respast aqual to the 1 best Cogoso Brandy, and guaranteed to be entirely free from Fusil Oil or other monivus impurities.
The following Letter has bean raosived from. the Secretary of the "CARLTON" CUB.
CAELTON CLun, Dec. 30, 1875. MAKER. R. MATHEWS & Co.
GENTLEMEN,In reply to your inquiry as to whether the Whiskor you are supplying to this Olab is approval by sho Mombers, the best answer I can give is that the conemption of this Whiskey in tuo Club has GREATLY INCREASED since it has been supplied by There can be ro doubt whatever Foar 1rm. about the Whiskey being MOST EXCEL LENT. It in Old, and Soft, and I may safely say that it is much approved by the Mambers.
Ioam obediently,
W. GRIPPIN SUTTON,
Secretary. CAUTION:
It has come to the knowledge of the Shippers of the "CARLTON" WHISKIES, that tho empty Bottles have been dishonestly refiled with the poisonous trash vory, often sold in China under the name of Whiskey, this EM
therefore to paztion ounamets to CAREFULLY
BKANINE the Coeds and CAPSULES to see thay hara not been tampered with; alas that the Cocks, Capsules, and Labata are branded with thoir Trade Mark
For Prices and Terms, apply to
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.,
Agents for China.
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.) HE Steamship
*WOOSUNG,” · Captain Hunt, will be despatched as abers TO- { MÒRROW, the 11th February, at Four 1.15;
This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom Imodation, situsted amidships, upon the upper
deck.
For Fesight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. 15th January, 1884,
110
· NANSHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Company's Steamshir FOR SWATOW AND AMOY.
"NANSHAN.""
Captain J. Blaakburne, will be despatched for the abovs Porta on or shoat TO-MORROW, tha 14th Instant.
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
"HOP HING & Co.
Boala Strand.
11th February, 1984.
1854
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN 199 QUEENSLAND
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Naw Zealand, Now CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
AND PIJI) TAE stern and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer
TANNA DICE,"
Captain 8. G. Green, will be despatched as abors
|
No. 501; Queen'a Rond Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
A gerst.
11th February. 1984
NOT
FOR DEBTS.
RESPONSIBL
Neither the Captains, the AGENTS. DOr the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offisers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Rongkong Earboar
Post-
ing at all printed raftar and pattema sasses. 3.00 r..—Maili okorel, axcept for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Lotters may be posted with late fee
of 10 conta afil 3.30 p.m.-ben the Post Oflas closes entirely. 340 --Lato Letters may be posted on board.
the parkot with leta fan of 10 conti, until time of departure.
MORET LETTERS, Pablin attention is called to the following axtract from the Hongkour Postal Guide Paragraph 60
"The Pest Ofias deolinas ati rasponsibility | for maregistered Dettais containing Bank Notas
n,,and, where Registration has been unglestad WILI, WAKE NO ENQUIRIES tubo alleged losses
ANDROMEDA, Gor, ship, Sekaaffer-Gaplain. ANTOINETTE, Brit. bk, E. Th. Banjo-Orter. ASTERIA, Brit. Erie, 3. Cox-Order. FRANCISCA, Gor. bk., Goatard-Wisler & Co. | of suck luiters." FRIEDRICH, Gor; b., 3. P. Ulderup-Wisior
& Co.
Japan, Brit. str. Garduer.-D. Sassoon Sens
& Co.. LORETTO FISH, Am. ship, Hylor,—Russe!)
& Co.
LENNOI, Bril. str., Scott.-Jardine, Matheson
* Co
LUCIA, Brit. bark, Crowley.---Adamson, Roll
& Co.
LATTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING GTP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the |United Statos by a mailing ship which is not no- tifled na carrying a mull, it ià enly noonstary to post the baitors in the sofinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents par half ounce as usual. The Post Oßce then. undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de.
M. A. DIXON, Brit. bk., J. B. Cooko-El.parture and despatching the correspondence. Is
Sobelinsa &. Cò
is rogusetul that the letters be nostad if possiblo P. C. KLAO, Brit. str., Stratton.-Yon Fatx laast ons op haters this data fixed for sailing
Hour.
SIN KOLGA, Belt. bark, L. Bang-Captain. VonTIGERN, Brit, str. J. Brow-Chinese. Winny, Ger. bk., C. D. Heave.-Carlowita & Co.
Shippers: RICHARD MATHEWS & Co. on SATURDAY, the 16th February, at H
1429
"CAMPOY" WHISKY
Morchants. London,
STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI AND HIOGO.
(Passing throath the INLAND SIA.) THE P. 20. d. N. Co.'s Stewenship
TH
"KUIVA," .་ -་ནཱ་
will leave for the aburi, place on THURSDAY,
the 21st instaut, st: NOON.-
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
8th February, 1884.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE F. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALWA,"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours siter her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
9th February, 1884.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. Amarioan Kark
"NELLIE MAY."
Two r..
Parools (all of which sonst be sent to our Office) will be roestved up by Noon of 15th February.
Coutants and Value of the packages must be declared.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIUB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Arenta.
Jaso
12th February. 1834
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. AB Company's Steamship
"BECTOR"
O P SHING
& ANGINEERS BOILER MAKERS. COPPER SMITHS, BEARS AND IRON FOUNDERS, to, WEST POINT IRON WORKS Having commonood business, aro esady to under. take work of the above descriptions under the | Supervision of an ExperiencED EUROFRAN.
| and at moderate terms,
Orders steanted with the utmost despatch
K
(1764
RATES OF POSTAGE. Telters, per ox,* ... Post Cards, mack;
19 Cents
3 Coota
Conta
2 Conte
10 Cents
Books, Patteras, and Commercial
Papors, parou. Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration......
Do.
with roteru receipt ... 15 Cents Commercial papera signify such papers as though written by hand. do not bear the chara tor of an astral or personal correspondence, such. as invoices, dende, copied music, đã. The charge
the same e for Roots, bat all beksts of red
Inader 4 ss, wale apare sharend 5 Cants,
The Port Offea declines all responsibility for EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES-and, where Registration has been neglected, will Baregisterd Letters containing Jewellery, do.
Covans, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY no enquiries into alleged loss of such
Isabe of BREATHING avra speedily ourod by KEATING'S Conan Lozenges (recognisad and resommended
hy the Medical. Faculty) No other remedy is
TEL MUSTERS. Parsons who wand Musters of Tes though
Captain Billine, will be despatched as aboreult in effective. One Lozenge alone gives re- the Post in Tins are coquoated to have thom
an or about the 18th February,
For Froight or Pasengo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD÷4-SWIDH, Agents.
50th January, 1884.
UNION LINE,.
(137
1
FOR NEW YORK FIA SU DZ GAÑAL. THE Steamship
"SELEMBRIA."
Captain Fowler, will be despatobel for the whore Austin, Mantar, will load here for the stove Port on or about FRIDAY, the 15th Fabenary. Part, and mill kave galak dospałob.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
For Freight, apply to
11th February
*1824
RUSSELL & Co.
RUSSELL & Ch.
(355
39th January, 1884.
[243
FOR SAIGON," ship
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 3/3 LI I Amerionu Skip
**LORETTO FISH,"
Hylar, Master, shortly doe, will load here for the abova Fort, and will have quick despaton.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
28th January, 1884,"
FOB HAMBURG, 'DIRECT. THE 3/8 L. II. French Barque T
"SAINT IDEUC,"
"VORTIGERN
Captain J. Brown, will be despatered for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 13th instant
For Froight or Passage, uply to
SOEY GHING, A Boubam Strand.
1287
9th February, 1884
PUR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. [NE Steamship
“GLENROY."!
Durand, Master, will load here for the above Captain Gesko, will be despatched as abo
lief. They contain no Opian, Morphia, norauy made fat or aquara instood of round, as it is im- violent drag, and may be taken by the most de paraïble to pack round tins securely in the mail licate One or two at bodthe oneuros rost whin bags. It haltered that the tea will traval trombled by the thront. Sold by all Chemiste, note safely in flat tina, which are not so able
[2198 around ones to be bulged i
in Battles
AND B. TENNENTS ALE sadare. The tins should not have sharp corners.
4 by 9 bp 13 fachos in suggested as a good
PORTER. DAVID CORBAR & SONS..
Merohant Navy"
Navy Boilad
Long Flex
CANVAS.
Crown ARNHÖLD, KARBERÒ & O...... Hanekome, 17th May, 1867.
T19
NHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
CHINA OV
the COMMEROTAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, Pablished at the Office of the Honghony Daily ko, ko
Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mall, voulais the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE
INTELLIGENCE. REPORT or MEETINGS or COMPANIES, THE LATEST TELEGRAM S.
Lugether with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS an or about the 18th instant,
of the Fortnight. For Freight or Passage, apply to
The de Loport" has a large circulation JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. tu Hanyitong, the Ports of China and Japan, [1644th February, 1884.
1296 Prillyalova. Stralis Sostigmenti, &v..
Port and will have quick despatch.. For Freight of Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. 15th January, 1884.
To provide means of remitting small suma of money to ve from this Colony and between the Ports of Chins, the Postancetére and Agents ef this Ofles are allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stampe from fo Freign residents.
Lettere contsiang stamps should be regi torod, and the Stamps should be secured from obearvation....
·LOCAL AND INDIAN FAKGEL POST. 1-Small Parcolemay bo sont by Font at Book. Rates between Hongkong and any of the British Post. Ofices in China, as well as to Japan, Magna, TakhotthaStraits Settlements, Caylon and India.. They mastnat expel the following dimensions. 9 test long, 1 foot broad, 1 foot deep, weigh more than Sibe, nor be smaller than 3 f. by 2in, by 2 in. Sach parcels may be wholly closed if they bear this special ordersemnat, Parcel, containing so letter, but any paresl may be opened by direc tion of the Postmaster General, "In the Case of Parcels for India'a declaration of contents and valas is requiod, a printed form for which i
applied gratis. The Registration of Parvols for India and Ceylon is compulsory.
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