The ponies got away well, and the fab jamp was taken by Grosopo and Truthful: James about level, but the latter fall on slighting and Kir, Porter was ant over his hand. The jockey was quickly on his feet again, but unfortunately bebul, in sticking to the bridle, palled it over the pory's head, and the animal went over a good portion of the course without a rider. Ghille Callum utterly declined to negociats the fret jump, and Grazioso was left to finted the roo by himasit. Mr. Hogy took him gabtly rond the course, and Wout along, all-well until 1604000 round to the first jump again, when the sony full just as Truthful James did, and Mr. Buage measured his augth on the tart. He hall on to the bridle, and nearly pulled it on. Quickly re-arranging the boad gear, however, be got up again, and finished the couras, Mr. Triga rading him down the straight home, and valting well boston?
be, wood down again, sImost immediately, to attach a ropa to the box of tremors he had prepared to be raland, and it was at this stave of the sploing operations that the nocifent wa bare alluded to accurred. Some part of the diving dress appears to have eaught in the wronk it is believed at the ladder, and the diver was unable to extricate himself. For fortyidva minates he was bold fast, sad-it was with dif. onity that those on the aarlase old koop up nowmeniostion with Mai, they know that some thing was wrong, and soujootured that be had got caught," and pumped all the sie they pas sibly could down to him. Another diving sult was prepared for a second diver to go down, but before he was lowered one more attempt was, tada to raise his companion by pulling. on the life lian Thors or a strong cos ranning, and the native boat on which the work was being speriod on gure a Jarob; and in- CHAMPION MAP00, for all winning Perissmediately afterwards the missing diver appeared catch weights. One mile. Firat Pouy, 225, on the surface of the water about twenty-yards
Becod, 210; Third $5.
Mr. Bill's Allegra (Sohnmann)..
Mr. Paul's Sunlight (Horse)
Mr. St. Andrew's Merry Monk, (Su Kwal)... 8
Mr. St. Vincent's Trimaph,.
Mr. Paul's Roofer......
Mr. Paul's Mont
Mr. Paul's Hornpipo.........
Mr. Cabell's Lullor.
nway. He had been held fast by something bes low, he knows not what, bat ho shot up like light. ping-to so ble own words, The afe pipe con- nestion on the bolmet of the diving soit had 0 given way very fortunaty thing. Indeed a for the diver that it did-teoriap away ứ with it a portion of the copper helmed, and se soon as the dress with the maconscious diver in it, reached the surface, the air assnyód with a roaring noise, similar to the report of a torpeda explosion. Then the water ranked in, and be fore the dress sauld be hauled to the boat, it wank again, ket was pallet up as soon as possible, When it was landed on the boat and apoasă, the diver was still alive. Bestorativos worn administered and heupon regained ootacionaners, and has now wali racorerad, bat it was only the breaking of the apparatus, a most unusual thing, which mrod his life,--Dourier....
0
Mesare. Kerfoot and Mount Cowboy...
Sunlight was meas fancied for the moe. The postes made a fair start a little short of the mile post Allegre, who asked off with the load out ent the rausing all the way round at rattling pace and though he was collared by Sunlight and Mercy Mouk coming into the straight, he shook them both off and won costly in the very fast time of 2m, 6 reconds, Mery Monk third, Reefer fourth, and Triumph tifth.
HEETED CUP-Presented by Mr. Paul, for all beatou ponies; wel:ht for inokse. One milo. Mr. Caball's Daukeid, 11st, Plbs. (Mr. Ruogg). 1) Mr. Kerfoot's Belgravia, 12st. dlho..
COMMERCIAL. INTELLIGENCE.
ON LONDON
3
o
(Mr. Reynell) 2 Mr. John Peale Bandsman, 110t, 4lb...... (Mr. Disman) Mr. St. Vincent's Ambasesder l'st. 4lbs...... (Mr. Sampson) Mr. P. S. Gorton's The Marques, Dat. 9lba
(Mr. Johnson). O The ponies were got off to a good start, and they passed the Stand in the following order-ON Dunkel, Azubassador, Belgravia, Bandaman, and The Marquess. The order was unchanged until the assent to the rock was began, when Mr. Reynell began to pash Belgravis forward,and at the rock he was second. He steadily overhauled Dunkeld to the straight,and the pair made a tipe race home. Dunkeld was at the rails, but whee Belgravia collared bius, he ran across him, and odging him off almost to the other side of the
SATURDAY, 3rd February, EXCHANGE.
Bank Bils, on demand......... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight...3/77 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight3/6 Credite, at 4 months' sight ..30 Doormantary Bills, atá months'
sighte
PARIS.
1/84
Bank Billa, on demand........4.53 Credite, at 4 months" sight.....4.03 ON DOMBAY.-Dank, 3 days' sight 220 ON CALOUTTA-Bank, 5 days'sight 200 ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight
Private, 00 days' sightman..785
SHARES.
Union Tasutanos Socisty of Canton, Limited-
Now Issa)-164.per cent, praming.
$600 per share,
-DESTINATION
HAMBURG
and HAMBURG, via Suzz Chxat.... LONDON, via Surg Canal LONDON, &c., vin Arz CANAL. MARSEILLES, via SAIGON, te, NEW YORK'sia SURA CANAL... SAN PRANEI800.
SAN FRANCIS00, via T'Hara TRIESTE, &oria SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, BU
BOMBAY, via STRAITS BATAVIA, SAMARANG, S........... YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMAïvia NaQASARI, So.. NAGASAKI, KOBE, to... BANGKOK
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
TRE 1ST PRISK, MONTAY PHBRUARY 25m 3RAS
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
|
TEABEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOĽ PRENÖRT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Quick
Saint Idenc Bellena (str.)... Antenor (obr.) Ganges (sbr...
| Sarhulisà (str.)................. Selambria (str.)...... Fibretto FishMALM City of Tokio (str.), Fandora (ate.) sim. Whampoa (str.)....... Wallis M.......
Durander W. Bobasfer
·Begegnuna W. B. Andrewa Homeryk
Hongkong Carlowita & Co......
Siamison & Co.
Fowler Hongkong. Hylor
. Starli... Williams Aastla
eng
Sarastra (sl)
Monykang Kongkong
|
Camogin (abr.)
Mensaleh (str.)....
Orillo........... Blano
Hongkong
Kashgar (str.) ....................
Sumamoto- Marn(str.) Deamond..
Tainblo (str....... Traouadig (st)... Olyén (str.)
J. Jordan Pasqualiul
Hongkong.
... Ashton Thalon (sl.)....T. G. Popoek...
Hongkon Hongkong
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW. Douglas (atr.) SWATOW
INSURANCES.--
HE OHINA MBROHANTS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFTOR--SHANGWAL CAPITAL (FULLY SUrenciærd) Tla, 1,600,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TONG KING Bro, E., Chairman, Chre Yu Caus, Eng. CHANG BU Ho, Big. CRING TO CHAL, Esq. | YIT YU Tix, Esq.
and ten others,
HO SHAN CHEE, Baq., Secretary. The Company GEANTS POLICÍES 81 MARINE RISKS of Corrent Ratus to all parts of the World.
Usual motorns of Promis nes made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders or not
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary.
Head Office, Tankow Road, Shanghai, let Jute. 1889.
[1109
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
THE Vadersigned, AGENTS for the stove
sines risko at surrent rates.
27th March, 1876
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Butterfeld Bwico..... F.&D, S. N. Co
Memaverios Maritimos,.,--- Rasoil & Co
Bal), & Co.
P. M. 8. 8. Co.
Mothers & Co...
Batterfield & Swies............... Russoll & 0.....
P. 40. S. N. C
Jardina, Matheson & Co... Mosorios Maritimes..... P.&O. S. N. Ca.. M. B. M. 8. 8. Co., Yusn Fat Hong
Moreweries Maritimes.......... P.&O. 8. N. Co
Douglas Lapzaik & Ch........... Douglas Lapsik & Co......
WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER
Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to H. R. Highness tho Prinne Wales by Special Appointmont andor e Warrant dated. 7th Marob. 1881.
..$22.50. 1 Dozen Quarts.............. 9.Dozen Pints
$23.50. Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
12102 20th November, 1883.
C
patch.
On or about 8th Mor. Os or about 25th inst. On 4th Mar., str.K. To-morrow, it Noop.
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MAIZTIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN, SURZ. ISMAILIA, PORT SAID. SYRIAN PORTS,
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND/
MAILS EXPECTED.
མས ན་ ནམ
THE SHERIDAN MAJIS. The P. M. stanmor City of Tokis, with tha next American mafl, le Sai Franelaso on the 24th January, and is dus here to-day."
The O. & 0; ateamor Arabis, 'with the so- swading Auxericau mall, Jafé San Francisco on the 10th Febrmacy, and may be expected hora en
THE TRENCH MAR,
Da or about 1st MarchPORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA. ar about the 10th March. On 3rd Marob, at 3.PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
On or about 28th inst,
On 29th inst., at 4 P.K.
Quick despatch.
ALIO.
AND ALL INDIAN PORTS.
The M. M. teamar Iranuddy left Saigon at 9 am. on the 22ad, and is de hare on the
STEAMER EXPECTED.
On 27th inst; at 4 par.N TUESDAY, the 20th day of February, morning of the 28th inst
1994, at Noor, the Company's Steamship "BAGHALTEN," Commandant Homery, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, anët CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
laar-nboat 25th lust.. Quick despatch. On 8th Mar, at Noan. On 29th init, et à P.M. To-morrow, at 8 AM. Quick dispatch. Quick despatch. On 28th Inst, Daylight, To-mercow, as Noon.
VESSELS ON THE SERTH.
THE
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT.
SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM
·SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company's Steamer
"TAIGHTOW." Captain Jatros Jordan, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 20th instant, at ? EIGHT AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. 93rd February, 1884.
[431 NETHERLANDS.INDIA STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY, LIMITAD, FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SQUBABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK. THE Company'a Steamship
"CAMORTA," Captala Oralite, will be despatobal en abare on or about the 25th instant.
For Freight or Pannage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agects. 16th February, 1884.
[387
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SEEŻ CANAL. SIEMSSEN & CO THE Company's Steamship
FOR SALE. HA 8. HELOSTECK B
CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE SEAL. $19 per assa of 1 dozen quarts, $20 per case of 2 dozen pinta. GLAND VIN CHATEAU LEÖVILLA. $24............ por ease of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE. $12.........or case of 1-dozen quarts. PONTET CANET. ........peronse of I dozan quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX $7.50........per sase of I dozen quaris. $9,50 ***...... Per Case of 2 dozen pinta
LORMONT, .........per ease of 1 dozen quarts, Spor esse of 2 dozen pluts
A180 CUTLER PALMER & O's.
$9,50
$5
MELCHERS & Co.
Гер
NOTICE.
coures, he effectually shut him out, and won by Hongkỏng and Shanghai Bank Shares (Cam SÜRANCES to the extent of $85,000, ou frit- three quarters of length. Baadaman shout a length bohind Belgravia, third; and The Margaose was then somewbars near the thea into the straigh. Mr. Raynell Booused Mr. Rozg of deliberately fouling him, but the lat tor said he could not help his pony's condust and Do formal complaint was mado. Time, Sta. Pheros. STEEPLE CHANE-Por Pontos that have never won any raos in China or Japan; entrance $5, with $100 added; weight 11at dietanas from
the rails peab ause around and in; $10
China Tradors' Insurance Company's Sha
$75 per share. North China Inerrance Tla. 1,350 per share Tangtasa Inguranos ApsociationTls. 1,000
share
share.
Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-8200 per On Twi Insurance Company, Limited-Lis. 148
per share.
forfeit for non-starters to go to Bacond Pony: Canton Instrance Offee, Limitad-$105 per Mr. Porbar's Truthful James, Test, 9fb......
(Mr. Lit. Portor) 1 share, Mr. Bill's Prestissimo, lat. (M. Roggongkong Fire Insaron Company's Share:—
$989 per share. Mr. F., Gordon's Hogmasy, llat 9iba...
China Fira Insurance Company's Sharon---$71 (Mr. Budd) 0
per share.
Proatisme me off with the lead and was many lengths ahead at the Arst jump which baib he and Trutiful James took well, but Hogmanay refeed the jump until the race was early fuisbed. At the second fonts Prastinat mo fell, and rolled so mob that Mr. Ragg looked like being flattened, but bewa soon on his feet again, as was the pony, bat the latter had got free in the roll, and jumping ane of the rall's a broke through the other and
mads of Truthfal James fell at the seme jamp, but Mr. Parter stuck to his ribbons, and getting on directly urge the worse, he went round the course atops. Prestissime was caught, and Mr. Rusgg pleekily to mounted him and ran a hopeless rase to onto the other, getting one more arili at the top of the course, Truth
fal James Buished witbant farther mishapa, MATOO CONSOLATION RAOE.-For all boston ponies; catch weights; uae round; first pay, $20, emond, $10, third, $5.
Mr. F. Capell's Shamrock
Hongkong and Whampoa Dank Company's
Share1 per cent. premix. Hongkong. Canton, and Maono Stosmhost Co-
Shur-842 ex dir. Indo-China Sto
Navigation Cole, Shares
225 par cost, discount, China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited,
-Por.
Tangkong Gas Company's Shares-186
share.
sharo
Hengkang Hotel Company's Shares £150 p Chins Bazar Redning Company, Limited-3194
per share.
China Sagar Raining Company (Dabantures)
Nominal.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-894
par share.
Hongkong Ios Company's Share-$150 per
share.
(Horse) 1 Hongkong and China Bakery Cúmpany, Limited
-682 nor shore.
Mr. John Peel's White Ant...... (Sin Kwai) 2
Mr. Rill's Impetuose
Mr. Cabell's Camelin
...
Mr. St. Andrew's Jolly Friar.....
Mr. Paul's Kedi
(Soknmannshineas Imperial Loan of 1874-Nomius).
Mr. Paul's Montauk
Mr. Rednnxela's Atami .....
Mr, Kerfoot's Neiner........
Mr. Kerfoot's Pall Mall.....
Mr. F. S. Gardon's Hogusway .............
Phinaya T¬perial Loen of 1877-Nominal.
6 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1576—Nomical,
0
▷
This was abeat the most troublesome race to start of the whole meating. After great troable! and ons false start they were at length got away fairly well. Impetuoso ont out the rnuing, but he was unable to hold the lesd, and Sham-. zrok-won a good rees by half a length, White Ant goood, and Impetuoso third. "Time, s 58. It was in this raoz that the unfortunate accident mentioned above coeurred.
POLICE COURT.
23rd February.
BEFDET MR. A. G. WISH.
BURGLARY.
Li Aho, was churgad with entering the bonse of a shopkeeper mod Chung ein with intent to commit a felony, on the 23rd int
**
He was seen in the verandab of a hoves in Queen's-read Couteal, and endeavoured to escape. by olimhing rand the partitions of that and the adjoining verandahs. He was unearthou from under a bed in a house some way from where he was firas saen.
To defendant had four previous convictions sgainat his name, and he was committed for trial at the Supreme Court,
19BAUIT.
Cuiness Imperial Kenan af1881-Par.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Zien auant to SD Haxtu, 1804,
Koa Work.
Low Warra
Hongkon
Mean Tim
Koight.
Rengtong
Mean Time
Haight.
* 16 13 34
T. 24
ነ 27 助
13. [23
13
F. 24
Bak
.
H-
14
The baitt of mean non-level has been determined ut 7.59% feet above sare of the tide gauga no the Victoria, Maral Yand i and fun. Low-water Ordinary Spring-Tides, to which datam, the height in these Tablamara refereső, as 6,603 feet alors Lary
"This bright in the Thules marked with a minus ( - ) Kiga "arm below "Low-Winter Ordinary, Spring-1dles, mud suureld be,
subtracted from the onbetanka given shine,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Wong A Ngo and Yu, Aying, boiler rosters, | NTATION. were charged with having assaulted a watchin
bated Anwer Khan in the execution of his duty, Mant on the 3rd instant.
FUND LONG... The defendants are employed at the Dung Ham Dook, sad on leaving work on Friday the tanghal
Zeoch sumplainant searched them in the neun way. Nagal This seemed to eurage them, and as soon as they
Windiwa were out of the gate they threw loups of greate at him, giving him some nasty outs on the head. Fined & soch, and also maloted in 50 manta sob as amende to the watobman.
STATION,
CORRESPONDENCE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PANGE"
Marile (We do not hold ourselves raspausible for the option
Hangon.... expresand by our Corrubyvadents.] Va Fogduw..... Stanghal... THE CHAMPION STAKES.
Napad. DiaJimce?
stock.
REGISTER.
2nd Patrusty, 1836.
Wind
ค
82.21
23rd February, 198
WEN,
6.0
10.4.37.0 12,0
at 10.
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E CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.COM-
PANY, LIMITED, prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at nett per Anuam, and athes IN
far
SURANCES at Currsal Bales.
and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon, Penang, AGENCINA at all the Treaty Ports, of China
sad the Philippines.
Jaa. B. COUGHTRIE,
Beorntary.
27th March, 1882.
F692
KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.
COUGES, ASTHMA, ÉRONCHITIS, DIFFICULTY of BESATHISH ST peodily sored by KuATING'S COUGH LOZENGES (Teguised and rover mended by the Medical Faculty). No othor remedy is half an effective. One Lozenge alone gives ra- violent deig, and may he taken by the most de lief. They contain no Opiam, Morphia, nor any
trenblad by the throut. Sold by all Obsulate in Bottles.
licate. Onoor two at bedtime ensures rest when
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WINEB AND SPIRITS.
Bongkong, 1st January, 1884.
FOR SALE.
CHAPTE
18.74
HEIDSIECE & MONOPOLE
CARLOWITZ & CO.
(1259
Hongkong, lat July, 1881.
NOW ON SALE. OUND VOLUMES of the Okin, Overland
-Trade Report for the Year 1983.
PRICE TES Dollars. Apply at the Daily Press. Hongkong, January, 1364
AN AND & TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Morabant Navy Nary Boiled Lont Flar
"
CANVAS.
T
"ANTENOB," Captain Bragg, will be despatched 'au abova, on or about the 25th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE, Agents. 14th February, 1884.
[252
STEAM TO BOMBAY YU STRAITS, THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUMATRA," will leave for the above place on WEDNES. DAY, the 27th instant, at Fov'R PIL.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
1419
22nd February, 1884. AUSTBO HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.
Cargo and Spenis will be rogistored for Lou don së weli a fór Marcillas, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the peinalpal: places of Bürope,
Shipping Orders will be granted and Noos of 25th February, 1884.
Cargo will be received on board matil ́ 4 1.3.,)
f
The O.. B. Obo.'s steamer Patroolus loft Singa pore on the afternoon of the 21st, and is daa hore on or beat the 20th inß.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guida for 1984. voriand to data,
Specie arul Parsals until 3 PM, on the 25th will be found in the Daily Prs Dicantory. February, 1894, (Parole ars not to bo sent. 335 tarts edition, p. 331 small edition. This is on board; they must be left at the Agency's the only watbarisad complete Summary of Postal Oflee.) Contents and value of Packages are information published in Hongkong, required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com. pany's Offies.
J. MARTIN,
Anting Agent.
15th February, 1884.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
VIA INLAND SWA.. TAKING CLENO FOR YOKOH¿KL.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Branch Contrast Paskat Baghalien, will domstobed on TUESDAY, the 26th February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Furope, and places beyond, wis Naplos; to sien, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Pylon, the Australasian Colonics, Pondichery, Müche, Caloutte, Aden, Mauritius. Egypt. Malta, and Gibraltar.
The megal hours will be observed in closing the Maila. do.
THE "EUKAMOTO-MARU," Captain
DRUMMOND, dus here on or about the 25th HOURS FOR ULOSING THE CONTRACT that, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 29th instant, at Foʊe P.I.
Cargo received on board and Parcels at the Ooo up to ON'T P.M., of the day of Sailing.
No Bill of Lading signed under 82 Freight. All Claims for Damage mast be settled on bosel before delivery is taken, otherwise theg will not be reanguisvil
Carzo and Passengers for Yokohams will be transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at Kobe.
For further Partianlara, apply at the Com- pany's Offices, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Messrs. Russell & Co.
1. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent.
22nd February, 1884. '.
MATLS.
TOS FRENCH MATI, Day before Departure,
5 P.M., Money Order Omlos oloses, Post Offen alosen, except the night box, which is always apen out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7A.x., Post Oos opens,
10 AM, Rexistry of Lebtors cans. Posting at
all printał matter and patterns cosmės. 11., Mail stores, exempt for Tata Cettors, 11.10 AM, Tetters may be posted with Late Fa
of 10 cents until 11.89 M., when the Post Office alosas entirely, 11.49 A... Labs Lotters may be wastat on board the packet with Loto Fes of 10 Cents antil time of departura
THE ENGLISH WAIT. The following hours are observed, in elesing Mails, &c., by the British Contrast Panket ←→
Dry of Departure, NOON-Money Order Ofis closes,
Poat 2.00 1.--Rezistre of Latters ceases.
ing of all nefntál matter auð matteras onneau, 3,00 Pails closed, except for Late Tettera.
`U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF
TOKIO" will he aspatoked for San 8.10 P.M.-Latters may be pasted with inte fea Francisco, astline at Yokohanis art Honolulu,
um MONDAY, the 9rd Marol, at Taxes F... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Taited States, and Europe,
Through Bills of Lading jasued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco. to Atlantic and Inland Citier of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to Kuvaus, Trinidad, and Demaraia, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Paarage Tickets granted to England, France, and Garminy by all trans- Aflaatio Hass of Steamers.
ARNOLD KALBERO & Co. (Taking Cargo as FORTS, Orges, and the Bebaru Fare; if re.ombarking within one yaar,
Hongkong. 11th May. 1967.
NOW ON SALE.
TAB HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
*AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN, With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PAUT
One Elspor. Tal vagy Mik Meally Hanul
Analyst the Daily Prás 1990,
NOW 03 8 Á 7. R.
TMPRBIAI, QUARTO. NGLISH AND
$1,50
PERSIAN GULF ODESSA,
MADITERRANEan Purti).
"THE Company's Steamship
THE
"PANDORA,”
of 10 centa until
SM-what the Post Offiso clorer entirely.
3,40 »..-Lata Tatters may be postet on board the packet with Inte fes of tó seuks, uatЛl time of departure.
MONEY LETTERS. Public attention is called to the followiDr
extract from the Hongkong Postal Guida Pareraph 60-
The Post Okos Roslinos all responsibility
for oregistered fettare containing Book Notas En And, whong Registealing bag bang noolantai WILL MAKE NO ENQUERINA into allegat lossar of wash letters."
RETURN PASSAGES. Passengers, who have maid full fare, cé-ombieking a S15 Francisod for Chinmoy Japan (or vice cores) wichiz sir months, will be allowata discount of 90 %, from
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATEN MY SAILING
DIE an allowance of 10, will be undo from Roturn
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Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo shld be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
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For further Partionlars, apply to
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TER
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22nd February, 1884.
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AT THE
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SUCH PRICES
as will bear
PAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
“DAILY. PRESS" OFFICE
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"SELEMBRIA,"
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£389
STEAM TO SHANGHAL P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Stesmakip
"CLYDE."
To illustrate the raat sende of the work, the: tollowing facts are submitted for consideration - Chalmere' Vneshulary contains about 14,008: Chinese shameters and Modhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while this vark fontains more than 50,000 Baghah. words, and apwards of 600,000 Chinese charac. will leave for the above place about 24 heure tars. Again, despite all the grammars ant after herarrival with the mort English Mail. other elementary works as yet publish, the student of this diffenft tangisge alsolutely re
.་ quires examples to display the varions appli pations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times a many as any other Tetionary hitherto pab. lished
NATURAL GERMAN STILIZER
A. McIVER
Superintendent.
Wed February, 1884.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGĦRIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS:
THE Company's Steamship
"IRAQUADDY,"
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complate, that a reference to its pages enables a person who understands English to commanicate efectieels with astives who T
Bottled at the Seltzer Spring near Grosa Kar
anderstand nothing bat Chinees. In this respect: bed, la Cases of 8 Dozen Piats, 38.50 per Cass..
PUSTAT & Co.-Sole Agenie.
the work will be found indispensable to all Captain Pasqualini, will be despatched for let January, 1833,
SHANGHAL 263 Europesas reshtine tu Obles, and to the natives
theraselves it explaine subjects fally with which shortly after her arrival from Bacopa, CHOICE BRONZESP
J. MARTIN, very few indeed of them are perfectly.acquainted STR-There are to say rumours airoul ding as The Ensosteter in stalk rising. Gradients indicate freshRATY AND CLOISONNE W et la Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasion.
Aoting Agent, PORCELAIN WARE,To partiss resident in England and interestel
round the colony in connection with the Chun-
pions' Rave, which are seandalous, and likely to being molng in this Colony into bad
t
that I wasider it is the duty of the Ston rds of the Bacs Fund to makos thorough insuti. gation into the mattor, and gift it to ike bottom. These rumeurs should either be proved or denied officially.-Yours faithfully.
NUNQUAM DORMIO.
Hongkong, 24th Februmy, 1994.
SHANGHAI
The Masquerade Ball at the Customs Club took place on the 19th February, and was a
Frast syscout.
On the night of the 19th February, a young man named McHen, sond steward of the stasmer Glenlyon, was drowund in the river. He fall betoon sampan and the inddar when he was going on board the Glangallooh, and dragged the compan men with him, but the latter Da aged to save himes, MoNos aank and rover, russ again..
The tazbost Puhte zetarised, from tüa-uraok of the Hwai yuan In the 20th February. The
· treasure has not-yat-been' redovered, bat from what we learn there is no doubt, that it is quite possible to nulve it. So mach progress has been made in this direction that if an unfortunate) secident had not taken place on the 17th where
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cloudy at all stat
W. DOBERCE Hongkong Observatory, 23rd February, 1884.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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Provlona day,
O date on date
at 1.11, [mt 50 132. ↑ 1% 6 p.82;-
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Zamakant in the shada in dnge and tenths Fahrenheit.
2-Home is porvenfaga of striatipa, the kamnity of már táratok wit3' maginture being, hu,"
ERKOTLOV Od zen Wien to two patais.” FORON OF WIND According to Salon Sale Kaktach or TEN WRACKTA: buesky: Gosched zondag Grinting alm. Fogal gloomy; I. ball, L. lighte ning, pasing use, ally B. eing now. thoadot; V. riathlidy, W, don(x)--The Jets roperind ca fuse any increndorer the age of their. @griestina
kalabria inches, tenth and bandredila,
The fortiter periculum fratruciens for making
Meteorological Obeseretions in China? (KELLY AND WALAK, Hongkong).
W. DOBEROK,
by one of the divors that went to the wreck inkor Observatory, 24th February, 1884.
the Fuble narrowly escaped with bis life, it is wars than probable that the treasure would now
be in Shanghal He was lowered down to the
wreck and managed to get to the treasure room of
CURIOSITIES..
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and making it ready to be hoistak up. He
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11th February, 1884
1351
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 1/5 L LI Amarinad Sulp THE
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Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen in the Premises. Mauis bound to Elegant Bindings, ́ ́ Commercial Binding of every Bise and Desrip. tion, and Ascount Books ruled to any Pattern
20th February, 1884.
THE
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. HE Company's Steamship
MENZALES," Captain Blans, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
J. MARTIN,
20th February, 1884.
Asting Agent.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YIL NAGASAKI AND HIUGO.
(Passing through the INLAND-SEAL IRE P.&O. 8. M. Co.'s Steamslup
"KASHGAR"
will leave for the above plane on THURS DAY, the 6th Marah, at NoɑN.
A. MOLVER,
22nd Fokruary, 1884.
· RUSSELL, & Co.
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·FOR HAMBURG, DIRBOX. HE 8/3 L. L L. Frosch Barque
“SAINT IDEUC,"
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FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND HAM. BURO, VIA SUEZ ČANALA, THE Steamship.
THE
"BELLONA,”
Captain W. Babaster, will be despatched for the
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP | Durand, Master, will load base for the above above Parts on or about the Bik proxima.
GUARANTEED. ...
DAILY
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· 141
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Papery, ver? OH
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22ad Febronry, 1884.
STEAM FOK
ODLOVÍRÓ, SINGAPORE, PENANG. 4.DEN SUEZ, FORTSATI, MARAGILIES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,. AND LONDON;
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AL40
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!
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Tho Stampa tondared for sala must not 'er.
THE PENINSULAR AND URIENTAL STEAM seed 250 in value, must be perfectly clean, in NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steswakipood condition, and in strips of at Tenet tre, ea
•They "GANGES." Capt. W. B. Andrews, with Her noaparat Ramps will be parohased. Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from must he presented personally or accompanied this for LONDON via BOMBAY and SUEZ by à noto." CANAL on TUESDAT, the 4th Marpb, of FOUR P.M.-
Carro will be received on board until Tew 4.3. Parooleant Specie (Gold) at the Ofeo until TEN A.M., On the day of sailing
Silk and Valuables for Pumpa will ha tran- shipped at Colombo; Tes and Gaural Cargo for London will be conveyed við Bombay, with- out tesnshipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'2 Ollos, Burgkong.
The Contents and Valas of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment,
Shippers are particularly requested to pote the farms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
CHEAP RESERVED ADDATION be obtained in this Company's Steamers: for partinalare apply at the Office.
N.B. This afoamor takes Cargo and Páscoa. gere for Marseilles.
22ad February, 1894.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
To pravila moans of remitting small enma of money to ne from this Colony and bobwean the Ports of China, Postmasters and Apentá
of this. Ofise ars allował (but not requirelli fa wurchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from to- reign residents
Letters nontaincar Stauns should he regi Flared, and the Starups should be secured- from
ofisarration:
No responsibility can he scraptad by the Paal Ofee for erroneous replies to porbal enquiries, er to matea addossad to enbordinata offlems. The shroffs told off to sell #tampe should especially not he reeled so able to give correct informa tion. The Postal Quide alone is the standarī na all potate on which such information may be voquired.
LOJAL AND INDIAN PARCEL HOST. " 1.-Small Parcels may be sent by Post at Bank. Rates between Hongkong and any of the British Port Offoss in Chins, as well as to Japan. Muono, Pakhoi,the Straits Settlements,Ceylon and India. They maat not around the followine direensions.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Feet Innr. 1 fant brost, I foot deep, welch more Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the than the, nor be smaller than 3 tu. by 2 in by 2 in. Such-parols may be wholly closed if they OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any hear this special andoramant, Parcel, containing DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows no "elfart, hat anyparnal may be opened by diesa“ of the following Vessels during their stay in tion of the Poulssstar General. In the Casent Hongkong Harbour-i.
Tarcols for Indis a declaration of contents and value is requied, a printed form for which for India and Coylen i compalary, supplied gratis, The Rogistration of Parcels
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&Co.
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Chiuose.
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Co,
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Hong.
| Sailors lettere sent elsewhere,
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the
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CHINA
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REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAM
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In Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan,
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be stated in full
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with regard to hooks or papern, nor oan those be fevvaid with Imperial Hlaupa.
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