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genscally gonil. the only way to asdeant for the stray shells, which had such a disastrous offant, is the fact of share. Ising à rituar, heavy swell o, osolonel by the tempestuous winther of

The Japanese stenmar. Konohane Mar, it to the pening day, and thus the rolling of the reported at Nagasaki, stenok on a rust off the Fang Woo naturally elovated the rossel'e znas unit of Iskats, öhänt 5 p.q, on the 20th ult too prostor estont than was ither expected, or willst on the voyage from Navasti to Kobo with ndo allowance for by the unskilled native afla parge of 9,000 bags of ribe, part of which was oses to sommand. The latter appear to have ustreged, huf. no lives wore lost. The Kobo otherwise exercised, dus precantion, as not only native journals, however, state that after strik-March, 1881. was a rud fag placed at the fore-top, but swiulloring the rouk she sank, and that all hor surge will sigual of dangor was wayed from the resul'a tost, The Komise. Afara, balonga lo Me. foreunatle to warunt all events other vessols— Ikai, of Osaka, and opptations la raisa her pre 'to koop out of the lion of five, These signale, opacted to have bonn stratily atramenagil

homorer, wars pas visible team the village the Rising Sun. residents of which evidently cousilored that tho bills were a saffloient protection. Ta Pa is only a small hamlet, which is almost totally desbried

·TOKOH AWALAAN,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE

TEX JUGE 22312 TORIJAZ, FEBRUARY 19% INE.

CHARTER ACHTERS ROYAL

MOHAMPAGNE. Purveyors to Her Majesty the Quses and to H. R. Highness the Prince Walos by Special Appointment under a Warrant datel 7th

1 Dozen Quarts... 2 Doney Pinta. Apply to

'ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

12103. -20th November, 1893.

.823.10,

#LEONHARDI QUELLE,”

TATURAL GEBIAN BELTZEE

WATER.

"THE

INSURANCES.

CHINA MERCHANTS'

· INJURANON COMPANY,

LIMITED....

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAL. CAPITAL (FULLZ SUBSMaza) Tie, 1,900,000.

SAN BOARD OF DIRECTOBя ̈ TONG KING SING, Bag, Chairman. ORU YU CHEE, EST. | CHANG SU Ho, Esq. CUING TO CHAL Esq. Yu Tis, Tag

and feu others Ho SHEN CHEN, Est. Sortare The Compsor GRAN'S POLICIES MARINE RISKS at Curront Rates to all parts of the World.

Usual returna of Premis are made to all on, in Cazal of S Daraon Pints, $8.50 par Caso. or not

Battion at the Seltzer Spring acne Gross Korcatributors of Business whether Shareholders

PUSTAU & Co-Sole Aguats,

HO SHEN CHEE,

Secretary, -93sh January, 1988.

Head Of, Hankow Road, Shanghai, let June, 1882,

The Japan Mas hears that's well-known firm export during the dabory saison, when natis has obtained permission from the Kein O. resort thoroto from the mainland, and live inrament to prospect for mines in the interior+ faw Blthy hovels, and it in the wides off of the country. Gold and silver are not included these hats that the shells descendent and caused in the permit. ⠀ po p Kuchi devastation. The bodies of those ativos Tha impression seems to praesil that, skoald found to be dead were immediately convored to the Franco-Chiness difficulty be amicably settled, the homes of their families on the mainland Chius will reopen the Riskin question. This, whilst them only injured were loft ingoing in combined with the ratare of admiral Venenoto. the bitter cold and rain offatly unneed for the from China, has given iso to a feeling that the result being that seral of time whose lives relations between China and Japan are unasually

Et bave been savul, perished more from d

girained. The fuob of tho por departure of the posure then through the actual 'injuries' 'ro-

Amaki Ran, ander Rear Admiral Metsomy, seiren. We regret to furthe lonen that no for Obing and Annom, has given naw fores to stops whatever have up to the present been `taken by the Chinese Authorities to assist the the rumour-Hechi Shirsbas ta everal families who, by the loss of thoit brozā-. winners, are left in an attor state of destitation,

Beralih

SHANGHAI.

U the 24bh ultis, the M. B. M, S, Hiogo.. mars, Captain R. N. Waiter, while on a voys re to Hakodate, and abant 38 miles north-norti-cast of Kinvara, picked up 'n host's army about tea milas distant from the nearest land The boat. one of the smallest of native oralt, had left shore in company with another, each with two mon, at

It is expeated that Her Majesty's Consul Shanghai will shortly he gazetted as Consulaak that morning, and a fresh broase setting. General for China.—Ñ. O. Ďaży News.

in they, ware blown off shora. After some hours ena boat was obsadoned, the men taking turas The M. C. Daily New ways the Indo-China iz sculling in the alber. For a small a craft 8. N. Co.'s steam Pechili returned to Shanghai there was enough sea to make it alamat ana¤¤- an Monday night, the 4th inst., in tow of trageable, and when sighted by the Hioge-maru Rocket The steer left Shanghai on the 2nd the best was nearly-bidi full of water, and the instant for Nagasaki, bat binks her main shaft row almost exausted. The latter warn taken while off the Amherst Ronis on the stars after on board and cared for, the boat being alco anved; ason. Fortunately to wind was fair and apal a short time afterwards, tas men being sul tain Hurst pat his vessel amber sail and was able to make for Sbasghai, Shn sartored near the Kintuso lightship and was tawon in tow by the Rocket on Monday afternoon.

icatly restored, the Hingomare entered Ka-

shi barbone and son the round men ashore, whosee the local authorities, with thoir invaria | ble kindness; would forward them on to their A striking sum of the condition of brado is finoses. The weather was sold and windy, the| Shanghai is afforded by the following statement men very thinly oted, they had been exposed for from the . O. Daily News Ouly cleron Chiaght hours, and in all probability a few houra abse Banke opased for business on the isl mere would have proved fatal February after tile Naw Your holidays. Of thran,

FOR SALE.

255

HAS EXOSICK 8 CHAMPAGNE, 1980, WHITE ́ÜSALƏ 19 per case of I dozen quarts. $20

perware of 2 dozen piste. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE 84 por onse of I dezen quarta.

CHATEAU LAROSE," $19.......per can of 1,doran quris

PONTET CANET. $9.50 per cass of 1 dozen quarte. PALMER MARGAUX 37.50........por esse of I dozen quarts. 33.50 per case of 2 dozen pints.

LORMONT.

15

por case of 1 dose quib Spor case of 2 dozen pizte,

ALSO OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s.

WINES AND SPIRITS

BIRMSSEN & C Hongkong. 1st January. 1884.

H. A

M

$18

$1102

CALEDONIAN FER AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1805.

THE

INTIMATIONS.

AGENCIES ORIGINALLY: BISTAHLISO- ED IN CHINA IN 1847.

UTLER. PALMER & Com WINE SHIPPELS, AN oall attention to some of the Specialities they now obnalga to China, via de Thoir Old ****, COGNAC; quility mover vartos any more than doos thai *** CÓGNAC quality

Their own Blond of SCOTCH WHISKY; Highland Malt."

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE

PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, ORINDISI, TRIESTE, VENLOD, PLYMOUTH,

AND LONDON; ·

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRATJA. NBÚARGO:QAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN JULT FORTS, MARSGILERS, TRIUSTE, HAM- BURA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON

ALSO

MAIL EXPECTED.

TKU AMERICAN MATE

ert Amorlog wall, lett. San Francison on the The P. Metesmer City of Tobio, with the

24th January, and I dan hore on or about the 29rd inst.

STEAMERS EXPECTED, The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's staniner Pon- dora aft Singapors on the morning of the 13th and is dus horn on or shout the Alat- inst,

The Glen Line stammez Glenoara Jof Singa

Their Gannine PORTE for Invalid's mad. Thar SHERRY, which mintain a goodTE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM pare on the 11th, and is dno kore on the 21et,

repste.

Thar CLARETS, as produsst in the vine- yama,

The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, ed by Hor Majesty the Qusar

Thera nenone other items are always to be had at the Godowns of our Friouls

JARDINE, MATUMon & Co., Hongkong and Shangha

STEMIUN &C., Hongkong and Shanghai. LANE, CRAWFOno & Co., Hongkong We maintain quality, and our pridus zer consistent therewith and at the same time reasonable.

2006

TAR Undersigned hot bedre

-

Arents for the Sale of their Goods in HE Understood having been appointed

Agents for the above Company are pre-Hongkong and China by Mesara J. & R. pared to isano Policies of Insurance against Fire NENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DAVID CORSAR & on the usual terms

38, Arbroathing

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong January, 1887 January 183.2.

NOTICE.

1958

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED,"

Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST.CLASS RISKS at nett per Lunam, sad other tr GURANOES at Current Itates.

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Porte of China and Japon, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang and the Philippines.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

1974

2711 March, 1992,

FOR SALE:

PAGNE, Haverton & Co.'s MONO POLE

CARLOWITZ & CO.

Hourkong. 1st July. 1881.

OSEPH If the returns purporting to be cans as returns angesemans intervals in the J

they may aodertake, and the remaining ning as of second, third, and fourth dogross of financial atanding. Last year forty-ena tanks opened, and in 1822 there ware sorenty-six banka estab. lished bora. The number of banks will probably, be increased by ned by, sa was the one last year."

The Shanghai Courier sys-M. G. Le msire, tho now Censat-renoval for Pranas, arriv. ad at Shanghai on the 4th inst, in the M. M. Co.'s steamer Sayhalim. M. Leunire is no stranger to Shanghai, having been in charge of the French Comalate in 1870 and 1989, and his sppointment os Consal-General is much appre- visted by the Freneb residents. On neriving he was weloored at the jetty by M. de Landes (who has been acting Consul since the departure DE M. Flasch), MM. Orion and Bonghou, Pro sident and Socratary of the French Muscipiat Council, and several othor prominant French ofhoils and residents."

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GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS..

PARIB, 1878.

Sold by all Stationers and Tealare,

R29

CHOICE BRONZES DORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WARE, Hand Painted Tes and Breakfast Beta artistio desin and exquisite workmanship.

CURIOSITIES.

Japanese papers are trustworthy, the koaldthiopsy. of Yokohama is matter for grave concern. The returns show:→Houses, 1,564; population. 27,440 maloa and 97,059 fomnlee; in ali, 54,179. Births daring last year, 1,264; denths. 34,511. The deaths ar, therefore, 643 per 1,000 of the population, or about 33 per coat, greater than the knowa returns of the most sickly places of which there is any record. "The ass are not far to asek. The native town of Yokchams is as dirty, undrained, low-lying, anwholasowe, and poverty-stricken as any collation of kennels for the abode of human beings in the world. The foreign sotilamunt is surrounded by these hovels, homes of disease sud death, they intervene bo twean the sett!dnout and she bluff, anvelope as on all sides, sad steal tosidiously up to car very doors, lining the roadways on every approach. The squalor filth of this town is a standing meance to the health of the community for inIRE whatever quarter the wind is, except from the.

word, it carries the contamination of pestilenco-stricken population amongst us. A correspondent complains of the drains; that in danger ta be escountered; but this other past remain a source of intense anxiety of theoutbreak of any spidemia. Japan Goscile,

Terrible accounts of the disasters caused by the recent fire in Shidsucks appear in tho orasenler prass. In addition c severe injuries

of

FURNITURE. PIANOS, PICTURES. FOR SALE OR ON HITE. CASSUMBHOY, Opposite City Hall

AND

Secretary,

[692

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM

PANY, LIMITED. ・・・・

HEAD OPTIOR--HOYAROKA,

CAPITAL (BURMORIDED), $1,000,000.

“HOARD OF DIRECTORS, Lux Sr Baro, E. BAN HCP, Dan Yo verano Pera, Esq. OHAN LI CHO?, sq. Q. Hoi Crusu, Esq.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

. LIMITED.

THE

(20

FOR SWATOW DIRECT. HE Company's Steamship

THALES." Captain T. 9. Pacork, will be despatched for kie azove Fort FO.DAY, the 19th instant, et Noon.

For Freight or Passaza, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. 18th Fabroary, 1884 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANT,

LIMITED.

NAVIGATION COMFANY'Steamship

" ASSAM,” Captáln B. F. delo, with Har The 0 3.8. Cola staŭmar Lasitor both Sharn. Majesty'a Maile, will be dispatched from pore of the 12th; and is dus hore on or about- this for LONDON vil BOMBAY and BUEZ the 30th inst CANAL on TUESDAY, the 19th February, at Four P.M.

argo will be resolved on board until TEN A. Parcelsant Spiplo (Gold) at the Offve until Tema,mi on the day of mailing.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

The Postal Guila 2m 1994, revised to data,

Silk and Valuables for Baraps will be tran- will be found in the Daily Prass Directory, shipped at Colombo Tes and General Cargo. 39ierea adition, di Batam adition. This is | for Lenden will be seaveyed with Bombay, with the only authorized semplate Sundreary of Postal

out transhipment arriving ban work later than information pablishet in Hongkong. by the ordinary direct route via Colombox

For further partieniacs regarding Tatour Tho enthorisel List of Maili issne In a PAA apply to the PA connection with this par le Cis one published ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S twice hach day is on Extra, which is always Ofice, Hongkong

segreted to a ninola later hour than that given

The Contenta al Tales of Packages and robalan quired to be Teolared prior to shipsiano, "m the terms and howlitions of the Company's Shippers are partiontorly requested to sto

Black Bill of Lading. */ /

URRAY RESGETED ACCOMMODATION on be obtained in this Company's Steamers for particulars apply at the Ofoe, M

inst. at 11,30 A.

For How-Per Thales, tiny, the 19th

For Banzkolt-Par F. U. Chom Klo, ta Morrow, the 20th inah, at 11.30 Ar.

For Amoy, Tammai no Taiwan-Par ri

to-

N.B.-This stanmor takes Carro and Paskong, to-morrow, the 20th fast, at 10 AM gore for Morellias.

A. MOTTER,

Superintendent,

0th February, 1984.

For Swatow and Shanzhai-Pár:Paianny, |morrow, the 20th insk, at Noon,

For Saigon. Per Mazsalis, on Thuaday, tho 21st just. nt 11.30 am.” (2)

For Brigonor C. T. Rock, an Thursday, the 21st inst, st∙1) 30 4.

For Normaki, Hiars, and Yokohama.—Par Kalud on Friday, the 22nd inst., nĖ 11.39 A. x.

For. Amay and Manila-Pac Diamanta; on Friday, the 2nd inat, at Noon.

For Tails, Sandskari, sed Kylat.-Por Ama-

U. S MAIL: LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

| THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA: OVER- 1894 LAND RAILWAYS, ATD TOUCHING Artista, ou Friday, the 22nd ingt, at Nana.

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

POR AMOY, TAMSUL, AND TAIWAN,DUS Mall Shower "UITY OF RIO THE Company's Steamship THE

**HAILOONG,"

Captain, F. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Forts TOMORROW the 20th instant, st Nook.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

'DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & O‰.

General Mahagora. 18th February, 1884.

1995

FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, WOO LIN TURN,THE Sinuskip

Secretary.

The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS

all parts of the World. payable at any of its Agencies.

Contributory Dividenta are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they ars Sharehsiders or not,

123

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

Flourlong, 14th Marsh. 1591.

|1703

NOW ON SALE... HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE STRAITE INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED. STUDENT'S FIRST ABSISTANCE. By Dr. DEVAN With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMB' Orthography.

PRICE:

In Paper Wrapper...... Rently Bound

Apply at the Daily Preas OBos

81.30 $2,00

ALGAR AND COMPANY.

RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS. MOURNING STATIONERY, &o., “MONUMENTS ELECTED,

6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST

NOW ON SALE,

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agents for the abova Company. ar prepared to GRANT POLICE3 on MARINE RISES to all parts of the World, at current rates.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1883.

12001

UN FIRE OFFICE

The Underatened are propavei from this dater to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Reduced Tarif Rates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents

122

1241 May, 1991,

The Shanghai Hu Pao zara that aseceding to s Chinese lotter seat by Admiral Ping Yn-lin to the Tao t'ai, the Frenab sustained a terrible defest in Baninh. The French, says the Ad mirst, sebel against Buenizh on the 13th of the 12th moon That Chinese your, and drove off tho Chinese soldiers, who, after a show of fight, retired, learing their eremy masters of the place. But the rotors had not long to enjoy themselves, for on the 18th, the Chinese, having joined the Bhick Flags, stolu siloutly on sallared by manhara of the polina fores and bus T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, the French, and after inrsigling them into a trivede, the loss of life was very considerable, The fire, it will be remocabsred, broke out in a disadvantageons position, attacked them most furiously, The Fressh forgos, onnght in a trap testre, where a company of astrossos had been so skilfully laid, wars ablo naither to rattrat mar Forforming a fow hours before. Six of theer to advance. The Coinose and Black Flags were actresses, with an old women and four men were determined to exterminate their foreign toes, and sleeping in the book part of the theatre what fought with so much vigour and desperation the flacies reached them.. Not one of the eleven that befors long the French lines were pieroad scoped, Among them an actress called Umoji through and through. Bunk aftor mank was was enceinte. In haragory she gave birth to broken, and the French beat a precipitata rotrent child, which was found dead bolta her corpse. to Soutal. The Froach about 9.000 mon at Ansthar, Harakichi, had joined the company'

one of the sungle, bat al with the proceding dag, acenozied by her father,NGLISH AND only a little more than 2,000, learing on the mother and brother, who came to son har first battle field 6,000 to 7,000 killed, woundel, and performance. These four were also among the prisoners. The Loss on the part of the Chinaga victims & second party of six actresses, de- Was very insignificant. The combined army of companied by anamon, made their osoape from the Au Black Flags and Quinese are pour planning to burning teatro, paly to find their further pro

For comprobonvivences and praatios!_ servien retake Santai. lhe French also lost a large Eres blocked by a godown. The flamos had al number of guns, rißon, and's great quantity of

most renoted these unfortunates when their orius this Work stande unrivalled All the now were board by the owner of the godown, who words which the Chinese have of late yenes keen provisions."

Tao Shanghai Mercury says:-The turboat was just thou plastering the doors and windows compelled to coin to express the numerous ob Fahle, which left Shanghai on the 18th alt. for, in the front of the building. This man, Kichigo facts in machinery, photography, belography the wreak of the Final-gue, returned to port sa mon, immediately russed what has happened and in science generally, which the rapid sdvan the lith icat. On having Shanghai the Fahlanning to the back of this godown, he novel.of foreign relations has imposed upon thoin, n fook on bourd Messe. Riberts and Wils med, by an agerolae of great strength, in pastually allesteatod and explained, forming exerciser divers of the Imperial Customs Service, Waa foor which had bom harmaatioally have been informed that their undertaking through this outridon the aaren fugitives proved entirely fruitios. Ever sine the Fahle passed or were vartioi, som having already lost felt Shanghai mast boisterous weather pretailed. the command of their life. They are all ano and alost storms, and rough son, which saved, but not sa. Kishigenon's godown. The Jorounded the greatest precautious by those who tamen cainel adniesien of the same or as the wero in obarge of the rossol. The Fehls arrived patresses, and the building was reduced to ashes.

at the wrook after thron days' passage On.one-Japan Alasi..

or two occasions the weather modorited, and sitempts were then made to conmones diving

operations; these altámpts were surrounded with great ditioulties, nut ualy because of the great depth (18 fathome) and arrent of about

TIENTSIN.

19th January.

COCHIN-CHINA.

BAIGON.

CHINESE DICTIONARY, FITH THE PUNTY AND MANDARYN PRONUNCIATION.

Anglo-Chinese. Diotionary, pablished at the

Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are giver, the accouts being ourofully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays, the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effeting a vast economy of rapace, achieving a clearness not previously

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Sun Fire Oftes.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 4th February, 1884.

MAILS BY THE UNİTAD STATES 2. PACIORT.

DO JANEIRO,” will be despotoked for San Francisco, cafting at Yokohama and The Vaitel States Mall Packet City of Kin Honelalu, on THURSDAY, the 21st February, de Janeiro,, will be espatched on THURS. 1884 at TAKER Pang Passengers and DAY the 1st instant. with Mails for Freight for Japan, the United States, and Japan, Hozolaku. San Francison, the Tritol States Canada, Para, &,' which will bi Europe

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans.elazadas fallows portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports, 11.4VA, Ragister s

Mail ou board.

to San Francisco. to Atlantic and Inland Cities No. Post-Ofoe aluses; uo. Supplementary of the United States; við Overinadd Bailways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Fesnge Tickets granted to England, Francs, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lince of Steamers

RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have "GLENROY,". Captain Goato, will be dampate had as above pold full fare, re-embarking at Sru Francisco on or about the 18th instant.

for Chius of Japan (or vice versa) within six For Freight or Passage, apply to

months, will be allowed a discount of 20 °, from Rabura Fare: if rolombarking within one yaar, 296 an allowance of 10%, will be made from Rothen

·Fate. Pro-Paid Return: Pasman-Ordera, avail.. jable for ona yaar, vill ha insued at a Diseoant of 25% from Rutoru Tare. Thuse alloisanceB do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Tarope

FOR SWATOW AND AMOY. 100 Steamship

T

NANSHAN."

Captain J. Blokbarne, will be despatched for the above. Porks at DAYLIGHT, on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HOÈ HƯNG & Ca 18th February, 1994.

(891

UNION LINE.

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

THE

SELEMBELA,” Captain Fowler, will be despatched for the above Port on or about SATURDAY, the 23rd îxat., 13 instead of as graciously sivertine

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. 13th February, 1834.

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IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND A GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, The Undossigast, as Agents for the abETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI- Company, ars, propared from this data to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS RAIS to the extent of £15,000, as the Baduced. Tarif Botsa.

DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.

1th May. 18S).

(14

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE undersigned, Arents of the ators Com-

pany, are authorized to INSURE against, FTRE at Carront Ratos.

GILMAN & Co.

1st January, 1982.

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DRONIX BE OFFICE.

The Intarsigned me new prepared to

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON ́AND.

PONTIANAK, HE Company's Steamship THE

**CAMORTA,” Captaia Oreille,, will or about the 25th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Ageats. 18th February, 1884.

1987

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Bleship

THE

MAILA BY TRE FLONCU PACENT, The French Contrant at Saghalion, Al to despatchel on TUESDAY, 2 February, with Vail Fr the Unim! Kingdom, Terapes and planes beyond, iz Naples: to igen. Straits Settlements, Batario. Berash, Arian, tây Australasia Colantes, Pondichery, Milms, Calenta, Alan, Mauritian, Erypt, Walta, and Gileralfar,

The usual board will be observed in glosion the Matly, No.

TOURS FOR GLOSING TITS CONTRA OF WATTS.

THE FABROĦ MAIT, Day before Dennrbure. PM., Move Order Often olesen. Post Offer eloses, except the night box, which is always open out of ore hours,

Dan of Departure. 17 a.m., Poxl Oßee opens,

Fraight will be received on board until 4 2.x. on the 20th February, Pascal Packages will be revived at the Olds until 4 p.m. some day. all Parool Pankages should be marked tu ad. chess in full; value of stime in rogaired,

Consular Involoss to accompany· Overland 12 a... Racistre of Letters oogses. Posting of Cargo should be sent to the Company's cos all printed ranitar and patterns menzes. in Noaled Envelopes. addressed to the Collector 11AM., Mhil ringes, arodut for Tate Lettera. of Custome at San Frangison,

11.10.x, Latters may be postel with Irate fo

For further information as to Pessage ene Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, "50A, Queen's Road Central,

F. E. FOSTER,

Agent.

11th February, 1884..

**NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES"

- MARITIMES. PAQUEENTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR

AESO,

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN, SUES, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES. MABJFILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA: dospatched as abure ou PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,

AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.

ON TUESDAY, the 26th day of February, 1981. Now, the Company's Staunship SAGHATTEN." Commandant Fomery, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above [ places.

*** ANTENOR"

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Barsailles, and accepted in transit through Varseillas for the principa

attained, and dispensing with those vast margius GEANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against Captain Bugg, will be despatched as above places of Enzope...

and vacant spaces which have heretofore obamo-FIRE at the following Rotes --- torized Chinese publications.

It comprises upwards of two thouand large quarto pages....

A. Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Parobasera of SIX or more Copies.

LONDON: TRUENCE & Co, 60, PAZBENOSTER ROW,

HONGKONG · DAILY FERER" Option Windman Et.

On First-class Europeas

Tancmonks at Net per Annvin. On First-class Godown, & Merchandise stored theroin

Consments... at 2, Not per Aanua.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

Agents for Phoenix Fire Offas.

5th August. 1881.

16

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG. THE Undersigned Agents of the above Company, are Proparod to ACCEPT RISKS at Carrant Rates.

PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents.

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18th January, 1881.

NOTICE,

INSURANCE

UEEN FIRE

COMPANY, The Undersigned, Agents for the abova Com- pany, are prepared to ACOEFT RISKS on FIRST-CLA GOnowns at å per Ceut. Nett pro aim per Annu.

20th May, 1881.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following facts are submitted for consklaratian: four kaota, which is some places formal eddies, Ze Saigonnais says the transport Mythe hos Chalmers Vocabulary contains stout 16,000 but also on asovunt of the wrecked vessst having

at. Not per Aunam, settied down in the mail, which covered bar recaived orders to loase Saigon in order to uscat Chinese obaracters, and Medhurst's English

.......at1 Net per Anna decks to the extent of several fast. The divers the broken down Finhlong and bring on the and Chinoro Dictionary about 100,000, whilst On Coals wore therefore get able to and any of tho batob- troops and stores dospitoked by the latter yousel. this work contains more than 50,000 English On Petroleum in li

consed Godowce ...... at 14%. Net per ADDUR. ways; four lead sheep is all that was restored. This present is caly the second voyage of the words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charse

Again, despite all the grapears and On First-class Chines Thoro is nothing visible of the Huni-ysen's Fishlong, and it is the second time her chitara.

ciker elementary works as yet pablished, the Tenements... at2 *Netper AUR masta. As there was no sale anaheraga pear, pery bus broken down.

Owing to the breakdown of the machinery of student of this difficult language atacately ca

Ondoand-ainesChindia the Fihla bad to keap ander steam during the two weeks she was at the grump of Islands. The the reach transport Vinklang, near Colombe, cuires examples to display the various appli Sar-beat left the scene of the wreck on the Fib Generala Millot, Briera de Is, and de Negrele,cations and equivalents of different words which inst, leaving behind, or aeshin Island, Me. who wore passengers on board, disembarked at have one general, meaning. Of these samples Wilson, the divar, and the mate of tho Fukle, to Cokabu and proceeded to Saigon by the Franch this work contains more than five Kross es wa'ab the wreak. The turboat was to return steamer Anadyr arriving there on Tuesday, many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub on the 12th to the wreck to bring back the two the 5th instant, and they left for Haiphong the lished.

For practical purposes the arrangement of Europeans left behind on the islands. Wuere following day by the Saison. They were pro informed that no further salvare operations wii ceded by the craiser Hamdin carrying argott the work is so complete, that a reference to its atteropted, since it is thought to be imposs. despatches from General. Milot to Admiral pages enables a person who understands English

Concbut.

to communicate effectively with nativen who ble to save anything from the Hwai-yuen,

From the Saigonexis we learn that a collision understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect pocurrad off. Capa St. James on the evening of the work will be found indispensable to all the 2nd instant between the ranch mail steamer Buropears residing in Chion, and to the natives Djemaah, which was leaving Saigon on ter themselves it explains subjosts fally with which hamaward voyave, and the English atramer very few indeed of them are perfectly noninted. I have just retamed from a trip in the Morner. The latter russel iramediately returnedo parties resident in England and interested geantry, which was a very agreeable ene. Woo Baigun to repair her damages, which appeared in China it cannot bat be invaluable occasion. had pleasant weather all the time, only one day to be prices. The Diennak also ressived ally. of wind and dust in a long journoy erlending considerable damage, but was able to continue our about 470 miles oironit. I returned vid bet voyage, and it was expected she would re- Pao-ting Fo. I had no idea of the extent of pair at Singapore. damaga dona by the ́exmaire rainfall and the M. de Chimaux, the French resident at Hut, overflowing of the rivers and streams in all has arrived at Saigon, having left his post fer directions. My fold lics to the B., of Tien ressous of health, The situston at Hub is, no tein, and had to make a long detour to aroid cordlag to the Saigonneis, excellent, the authori the water lying in that dirontion. Between ties now avincing a friendly disposition: It is this and To Chow, much of the donatry, had stated that the recent revolution was not directed beds fonlod and at anarasly any point was against France or the trusty of August last, possible to go across opatry; the windings At the request of Admical Courbeat two plenipot of the tunal had to be followed. From Te entiarise have bean planel immediately under Chow west to the Ning Ohin District, a bie orders to assist in the pasifestion of "Tonquin distance of over 200 W, roarly the whole and to keep the Commander-in-Chief informel of the country bad teen ander water. Many of the views and intentious of the Court of Inrge marsken were yet to be en; the rods Annam, As M. de Charupantix was leaving Hać, ware roly boulanfug to be opened, of course ant he was informed by the Regent that the two | : direct as yet, bat akiring and ironiting the Ambassadors sent to Tientsin by the late King pools-lakes, (come of them might almost be Tu-Doo whom ho counted on the Chinese allianos, called-in a manoas most tantalizing to tho wonry had returned strongly disillusionisther of the kind in Hongkong, and has no connection traveller Temporary bridges had been made had been, they said, during the whole ticis that with any other of similar bang name. over umall water-ways worn by the roseding mission lasted, ploped under a humblatlagi sUN SUN SHING [1610 waters, hy private saterprises, which it was så. veillance, treated with ignominy, and dels nod peated would be amply runnerated. In many after they had received instructions from their AND TENNENT'S ALE and

PORTER of the villages" the water had been over their government to rolmen, ON A MORE

Le Saigonmais pabílsbos's startŘag pison <2 DAVID CORBAR & SONS strosts and to the vory boea of thoir honass, and, in not a few instances, the mad walls had ste save, which we hardly think can be tree. It is cumbed to the insidler's infinance of the foe, to this feat. The Vinaroy of Yuursa, who In one of the Hsion Districts, the officiaisonsidered Bantay at impreuable fortress, learn- word giving relief to the destituta people, no-ing that the French word mathing upon it, want minally a tout, or peck of grain, and 500 copper himself to tho towa in order to enjoy the sight ouah per month to each person; children are of their defent:: On the day of the abult, no entitled to half this amount, bat caly about half companied by the first lieutetens of Lailvich the gift setually resobad the sufferers. The full Phaoo, he passed along the Chinese ranks, 83- Amount would he barely enough to keep soul and horting them to resist to the utmost While body together. Roeiving only a part, the poor thus engaged us saw the reach Admiral: ata people could do better to go out and beg till the distance of not more than 150 metros. Turning

8 H I N DEALEN IN SILES.

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G NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

Canton and Shanghai Gauzes, Crape Shawls,HE Undersigned, Aounts for the above

Lacquero 1 and Ivory Ware, Curiosition, Ornaments, Inlaid Chairs and Tables, &o, &.SURANCES to the ortent of $65,000, on est- 1 Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER,

olaze riska at steront rates; ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEALS, do; $5, No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG

27th March 1876 (S

Nore.-This Firm is the oldest, established

*Merchant Navy)

3

MELCHERS & Co.

COMPANY OF HAMBURG TIBANSATLANTIC FLEE INSURANCE

Tho Undersigned, having bosh" "appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS. against FIRE Currend Rates.

GIEMSSEN & O

Agents.

CANVAS.

10th November. 1872,000

NAVY Holled Long Flax Crown ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & C. Hongkong 11th May, 1867.

HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,

tho COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,

on or about the 25th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 14th February, 1884.

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NAVIGATION COMPANY. A STEAN FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, POET'S LID, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at throach rates to CALCUTTA,

PRATAN GULLE FORTS, ODESSA, and the

MEDITERRANIAN POETS),

THE Company's Stonship

PANDORA,"

Shipping Orders will be granted until Noos of 25th February, 1884.

|

of 10 ebats mul

11., when the Post Ore closes antire❤, 11:40 AM, Late Letters may be posted'ér board the parked with Data Pan at-19 Conto-until time of departure.

THE ENGLISH MAI The following hours are, observat in olɑnioz Maila, to, by the British Contrast Packet --

· Day of Dewerkiara, Noor--Money Ordar Oflen alata4.

2.00 Pin-Rapistry of Enttom 99999. Post- ing of all printal matter and patterns cassee, P.at.-Malls alosed, except for Late Tetters. -Doktor may he posted with Into fas

3.10

of 10 cents until

3.30. Phm the Past QBoo closes entirely. 340 Pasta Fetters may be dostat on board Ben baked with late fee of W sents, watil time of dómarture.

MONEY LETTERS. 22. Publin nifantion is asked to the following Trot from the Honkong Posta! Guide Paragraph 60 |

"The Post Often declines all responsibility for unregistered Foltera containing Wank Notas ko,,and, whara Ragistration has burti neglected WILL MAKE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged losseY of sneh letters."

LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES UY BAILING SITIF. When it te desired to forward lettera, to the Cargo will be received on board until 4 r.M., United States by a palling ship which is not vo- Specis and Paresls antil 3. 7.M., on the 25th | Gifléi an carrying a mail. it is only ncossmey ta February, 1834. (Parcels are not to be sant post the letters in tho nevlinary; way, marbud on board; they must be left at the Agoney's with the naine of the ship, and peopaid to cents Ollou.) Contents and valua of Prokogas aro per half ounce sa nata!." The Pest Offen then required.

undertaken the Fate, of, oktaining noting of de- For further particulare, apply at the Compartor and deapateking the correspondenes. It pany's OBos.

is requested that the letters he posted if possible J. MARTIN, at taint one day before-tha Iste fixed for sailing

Acting Agent.

15th February, 1984,

BATES OF POSTAGE. I'Leflers, mer à an' JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Post Caris, aoh........

Boolis, Patterns, and · Commercial

【Papora, per 9 oz. '

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3 Cont

2 Coats.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, nor the Newspapers & Prices Current, rach Captain G. Starli, will be despatched as above on or about TEURSDAY, the 25th instant. Üres, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Registration

For farther Particulars, apply to

DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows Commercial papes signify sack MER E MELCHERS & Co.,

of His following Vessels during their stay is though written by hand. do not hear the cham Agents.

1970 Hongkong Harbour:-

9 Cents

10 Ceasy

Do,

with return racsint

15 Cents

15th February. 1984,

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

(Calling at PORT DALWIN sod· QUEENSLAND Ponra, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND.) THE Stestabi

"WHAMPOA,” Captain Williams, will be despatchel as above ca FRIDAY, the 20th instast, at Four F., This rossel has unusually good Cabin Aedot modation, situared suidehips, upon the upper Book,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SV180, Agents. 15th February, 1884

J.

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THE 93 L. I. I. Americas Barli

ANDROMIDA, Ger, shipi, Sahnoffer -Captain. ANTOINETTE, But b. Tb. Banja.—Oerter. ASTERIA Brit, brig, S. Cor.-Orter BENCRUTEL; Brit. str. W. II. Lunt-C.M

·S: N. Ca Bevarus. Brit. str., Patine-Gibb, Living

shan & Co.

tor of 'an'notrel or personal corrosiponileyen, swah As invoices, deads, regisë masin, ka, Tlie aharga is the álma ns for Rocka. Fst all packets of and ander 4 oz weir own charged 3 Conte

The Stamps tenore for hele muat'unt ax- Food 360) in value, twist be perfectly clean, in gand condition, and ju strips of at least two, se C. T. Hoos, Brit. st., Wu, Jarvis.Tasust be presented personally or accompanied To separate Stamps will be purchased. They Howard & Co.

BONITO, Ger. bk., H. Hassa.-Wioler & Cof

DE BAY, Brit. ir., J. Len-Mits Bishi M. by a noto.

8. §. Co.

FRANCISCA, Ger. h., Goalard-Wieler & Co.

& Ca

To provide moans of remitting small comes

ISDRICH, Gar. hk., J. F. Uldorap-Wislor of money to or from this Colony and between | the Ports of China, the Pastmastam and Acenta LORETTO Fisu, Amebip, Hyler Rnasell of this Ofoe are sliced (bat not required to puraho Hongkong Postage Stamps from to, reign residents an

Letters outsin tamps should he reri tered, and the Stamps should be insured from obarvation.

LUCIA, Brik bark, Crosley-Adamson, Bell

& Co. 1976 NANSBAN, Drit, str., J. Blackburn.-Hop Hing

A Ch. PEEING, Brit str., Hogormann-Slameson &

Com P.0, 0. KCAO, Brit, str. Lightwood ----Inan

Fat Bong..

I. Privales in FL.M. Amy or Navy, Není TAI BANG. British str., Benford-Jardine, commissioned fonts Bandmasters Army. Bohoolihaster (not Ruperintending or. First Matheson Co.: TRIUMTU, Gee, sir, T. Schuldt.Wolor & Co. Cinse) Writers or Sahno mistresses the tron 1887 VORTICEEN, Brit. st., J. Brown Chinees balf-sunsa Intters to the United Kingdom by

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For Frolybt, apply to

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TEB American Bark

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"NELLIE MAY,” Austin, Muster, will load hers for the above Booms 20 AND 21, MERANTE EXCHANGE,

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3Privato atomers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days.

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Bpring opened, and many are wondering about to the sooònd chief of the Block Flage, lią tuns.) Published at the Office of the Hongkong. Dellg Agents for the above Corporation, arief Hylor, Master, shortly das, will losd here for access to them during baglungs Log kapt on; the cover of which must be sigued by the Com

the country, socking exoh assistance as they can | addressed him "Terrible soldier, you as ba get till they can retura and sultivate their landsfore you the chief of these barbarians who have swurl unr dostb; you are nosecnted oar höst again.!

Prass on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,

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SINTELLIGENCE REFORTS OF MEETINGE or

I faand the pountry perferaly qulet, this gec. shot, at no age you justify your reputation." el attitude being so of absolute indiferonce The lieutenant raised his rifle to his shoulder, in regard to the Anvam embroglio ring hut before he had time to press the trigger, bota what may be the result of the trouble so long as he and the Vineroy fall, shot dead. The news of they are not molested. As to the merits of the their death spread along the ramparts like s THE pare, the usual rewark is that they would late powder train. An hour afterwards the French face" if the Government dil nobbing for his entered the town victoriont, the Chinssa having ally, and that I beliers to be about all the in retired into the citadal. The French were at tazost the monas, "of the «Chisene tal in the loss to acabout for the welder cessation of the i-qzarra, beyond wishing posse la profail. Opposition, and this fe pot forth by our sigon

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of the Fortnight. The "Trade Reports & Ingo direnlation in Hongkong, the Port of Us and Japan, the Philippines, Straits Setilemonte, &à, đồ

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in full. If to a Sollier or Sailor, his class and dis scription, with name of mgiment, skip, de,, must be almind is foll

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