COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
ON LONDON--
Tлuzanar, 6th March, EXCHANGE
Hazk Bils, or tomand..........................3/7@ Bank Bille, a 20 days' eight....3/74 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sights/8k Credite, att mantha' sight”..381 Documentary Bille,stimonike“,
wight.......
ON PARIS.-
Bank Rille, on temand
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
·FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER
CHAMPAGNE,
Parragon to Her Majesty the Qusan and to H. H Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment anðar a Warrant dated: 7th Mareli, 1881.
4.57 .1.67
1 Dosen QuarĖMIS. 2 Donen Hints Apply to
ON BOMBAY Bank, 3 days' sight 220 ON CALCUTTA Bank, 3 daya'sight 220
OR BEANAHAL
Bark, sight?
Privata, 30 days' nicht......
BRAKED.
Hongkong and Shanghai, Bank Shares-116
per cent, promium.
Union. Tumane Society of Canton, Limited-
$600
shamin
China Traders' Insurance Compsay'a Share
$75 per share.
North China Insumos-Tle. 1,350 per share.. Fangtate Insurance Association--Tla: 141 par.
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3200' per.
shar
On Tai Intorsuce Company, Limited—Ita. 169
per share,TA
Canton Insurance Ofles, Limited-8102 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insanos Company's Sharep
5340 per share.
China Fire Insurape. Compatiy's Story-201
per sharo ex div.
Rengkong and Wiumpos Dock Company's
Sharas-43 per cent, premium or div.
332.30. $23,50.
ARNHOLD, KÄRBUNG & C› 90th Novembar, 1890-
12102
$19
20
FOR SALE,
CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE SEAL
per ouse of 1 dozen yearts, por case of 2 dozen pints, GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$24par nazo of 3 dozen quartë, MAN CHATEAU LAROSE. $12.......per case of 1 dozen quarts. PONTET CANET." $9,50........por caso of 1. Rozon qusrta, DAN PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50 $8.50
per ones of 1 dozsu quiarte. per ease of 3 dozon pints. VETLOBMONT. 86.................por carb of 1 dozen quarts,
ȘA por Case of 2doxon plate.
CUTLER PALMER & Co. B,
WINES AND SPIRITS..
A SLEMSSEN, & Co. Hongkong. lab January, 1884.
FOR SALE.
Hongkong, Canton, and Maane Steamboat CoFAMPAGNE,
Shares-328 promion.
Indo-China Stara Navigation Cole Sharas-
25, per vent discount
Ching and Manila Stasmahip Company, Limited,
-Par.
Hongkong Gas Company's. Shares-884 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 180 Chios Sugar Raining Company, Limited-$103
-ger share,
China Sugar Refining Company (Debenturas)-
Nominal.
Lacon Sayar Balaing Company. Limited-$90
per share,
Hoogkong Iso Company's Shares-8150 par
sharo,
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
-882 or share.
Perak Tio Mintog and Smellinz Company
-$215 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$400 per share. Porat Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. So per
aharo,
Chinese [mperial Loan of 1874-Noniaal. Chinges Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal Chiang Imperial Loan ot1881-Par.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
AROM MEIRI FALCONER 170, 6iRTAL)
•March 8t
Hate Human (spempro
Shatanmeter-£135,
Thermometer='. (Wet B
Theras,otor nairat dalykus.
· Fhat sees Higimus (nar nghit
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
11 W Manco, 1924.
10
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BAN CARLOWITZ & CO;
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DESTINATION
HAMBURG, via Sunz CANAL... LONTION, DA SUEZ CANAL... MARSAILLES, via SAIGON, Lc, NEW YORK in Sons Canad....... SAN FRANCISCO, via F’¤à ma PORTLAND (OREGON)... SYDNEY, MAGBOURNE, &....... SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. B.Cine. YOKOHAMA,
THE DAILY PHESE, TRIJAY, MARCH 7cm, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESIEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
W. Schant Jookson
DeBorn (str.) Diomed (ste)...... Anadyr fate. Bolembra (sbr.)..... Ambio (str.) Hattis H. Tapley... Masmir (str)... Taiwan (str.)... Suez (str).. Nellie M
Volon (atr.)
Benglos (at)
Tillidike.
Fowler, pon, Hongkong
Finlayson......
Hongkong
Bill Podd
Austin Hongkong De Temple Wobster in
Marionethabira (etc.): Williar
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO YOKOHAMA AND BIOGO. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO NAGASAKI, KOBE, &... SHANGHAI
..
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SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
- SHANGWAJ vis AMOY
MANILA
MANILA vis AMOT
SAIGON...
SAIGON...
HOIHOW AND PAKHOI
Takeohiho-Maru (stc,); NJV...................
Yangtans (str.).... Schals .....
„POR FREIGHT, APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Stamsion, & Co........ Batterfield & wire. Messarerios Maritimes....... Russell & Co
0. & 0.9. 8. C. Respoli & Co.
Gibb, Tivingston & Co. ... Buttersbl & Swire Rasseli z Co Bassell & Co.
Masageries Maritimos..... Gibb, Livingaton & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co Russell & Co
M. B. M. S. 3.0 Someech & Co...
Jardino, Kathosin & Co... Jarðing, Matheson & Ca... Mensagerie Maritimes..... Butterfield & Swire ........................ Dann, Molbye & Co. Russell.& Co
Hongkong
Poeng tetr.).........
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Hongkong
Clemana (str.)......
Park'ıya
Sindh (str.)
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Anderson ......
Hongkong
Fomas (str.)
Aguirre
Diamante (obr.)......
Bengal (ste.)
Shaak!! G. Roy
Hongkong.
Honkong
Sony Shing
Fortigem (str.).....
J. Brown an
Ping-on (str.)......
MoCastin
M. Young
Hongkong Bonglong
SWATOW. AMOY, & POHOW. Kwangbung (str.)... SWATOW AND BANGKOK.......... | Mongkut (str.) ......
INSURANCES,
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. :...
The Undersigned, having hoon appointed 18.74 Agents for the above Company, are prepared to
ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE at Curroule Bates.
SIEMSSEN & Con Agants. 18th November, 1879.
(12 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, ́OF 1877. IN HAMBURG
(HE Unăstaigoṣd Agoath; of the bore THE
Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT EISES at Currat Bales.
PUSTAU & Ca
Agents,
“LEONHARDI QUELLE” NATURAL GERMAN SELTZBE
Bottled at the Seltzer Spring near Gross Kar bou, in Cases of 8 Dozen Piats, $8.50 por Caso.
PUSTAV & Co., Solo Agante. 31st Jannary. 1883.
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CHOICE BRONZER DORCELAIN AND CLOISONNE WAKE,
Pase Paintal Tax and Breakfast Safe of scistio desin and exquisite workmanship. CURIOSITIES'
FORNITURE. PIANOS, PICTURES. FOR SALE ON HIRE, CASROMEROY, Oppaite City Hall
NOW ON SALE."
123
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STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
AND
By Dr. DETAN,
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Lblboko kměměmbiz.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL:
STATION,
Werne
Hongkong
3071
:00.00 Funhour... DIS
Aranghai. 25.03 Nagasi.. 33
stock
STATION.
REGISTER.
5th March, 1884.
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2.
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19,07
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hosted in Kandía, The Tamperlace and Humidity have,
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Amy, and Hongkong.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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10a.m.
ORTLAND
$1,50 $2.00
CEMENT
J. B. WHITEA BROS.
BOLE AGENTS FÖR ÜHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
12269
03. E FE GILLOTT'È.
STEEL PENS.
GOLD
MEDAL.
PARIB, 1878,
Bold by all
Stationare an Deslora,
rigey
NOW ON SALE SOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
Terte Raport for the Year 1883.
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office. Tonekour, January, 1994,
W
07.1 BALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
TINGLISH AND CHIN GAT DICTIONARY.
„WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Angin-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daili Prese Office, Hongkong..
For comprehensiveness and practical servica. this Work stands unrivalled. All the new mords which the Chinese have of late years been compolled to soin to express the numerous eb jaata in machinery, photography, telegraphy, sad in science generally, which the rapid advanos of foreign relations has impesad apan them, are here given in calenyo. Each and every word la fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises
(192
19th January, 1884. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANT.
THE
HE undersigned, Agents of the above Com pany, aro sathorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates
GILMAN & Co.
1st January, 1889,
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFS INSURANCE COMPANY..
ESTABLISHED 1805.
P. H. L. Hongkong
INTIMATIONS.
Boey Bling Russell & Co
Douglas Laprak & Co...... Yaen Fat Hong
ALGAB AND COMPANY.
T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED, “ BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS MOURNING STATIONERY, 4., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
·6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST
140
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, &c. &.,
Published at the Oes of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure
of the Fingish Dis
contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF
·COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGEAMS. together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL, NEWS of the Fortnight. The "Trade Report" has a large circulation (16 in Hongkong, the Parts of China and Japan,
the Philippines, Straits Settlements, As.. Ar
THE Undersignen baring bean appointed T
Agents for the ahora Company are pre pared to issau Policies of Insurance against Fire
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 198 2.
|en the usual terms.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,"
FOR SAIGON
THE
Steamship
" VORTICERY" 1958 Captain J. Brown, will be despatched for the abore Fort on FRIDAY AFTERNOON, the' 14th instant.
For Froight or Passaro, apply to
THE HAN ON INSURANCE COM.
PANY, LIMITED. (
HEAD OFICHONGYONG CAPITAL (SuaSCRIRED), $1,000,000.
'BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM SON SANG, Esq. BAN HUT, Esq. Tom Và ĐENG ERO. CHAN ETOROT, Esq. Q. Hoi CHUXE, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
| payable at any of its Ageupiss.
Contributors Dividends are payable to all | Contributors of Business, whether they ore | Shareholdera DE NOË,
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
No. 2, Queen's Road West,
#odekong. 14th Marob, 1881.
6th March, 1894
NOTICE.
.
On or about 8th inst, On or about 6th inst On 11th ist, el Noon, On or about lätk lost.
On 15th inst, at 9 P.M. Quick despatch.
On or abunt 15th jakt, On 19th Inst, at-4 2.1.
On 11th inst., at 4 P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol.
Quick deepatah.
Quick despatab.
On 14th inst, at 4'
Today, at Nos.
Today, at 4. PM,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN, SDEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS;
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE INDIAN MAYE
The Indo-China $. N. Co.'s losmer Wing. sang, with the aort Indian mail, lels Singapore on the let, and is dun here on or about the 7th SKENT
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. &0. utosmar drabio, with the maxi American mail, loft Ban Fespoiado on the lith
NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA: February, and may be exposted here on or abont
the 10th March.
ALJO
BOMBAY,
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
N TUESDAY, the 11th day of March, The steamur Benglos lats Singapore on the 1894, at Noon, the Company's Steamship 29th alt, and is dus horn on or about tho 74h [“ANADYR.” Commandant Tillier, with Inst.
| MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIË, and P.M. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
Da or about 8th inst Quick despatch. Today, at 4 P.X. On 11th inst. of a rat. To-day, at 5 P.M. Tomorrow Afternoon. On 14tu last. Afternoon. On 9th inst., Daylight. Tomorrow, at 10 a.. On this, at7 M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI PHA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at Shrough rates for NinGro, GUETOO. NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN. HANEoW, and Ponta on the YANGTZI.) THE Company's Steamship.
" ACHILLES,” Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 7th fastant, at Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 6th March, 1884,
1501
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTAIN, NEWCHWANO, HANTO and Ports on the YANGT9ZE), THE Compsoy's Steamship
TH
"POSANG."
Captain Irvine, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 7th inst., nt Foun P.M. For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
1473
3rd March, 1854,
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Company's Steamship
THE
"DIAMANTE,"
Captain Stack, will to daspetahad for the Above. Porta TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at FIT & F.M.
Manila Cargo will not be reveived after Neox. For Freight or Pasango, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
General Managers.
SOET SHING,
Bomba Stra:),
[491
3th March, 1884.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUELOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"SINOR," Captain Legnerré will na dospatolod for
SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Eurofa
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
13705
5th March, 1884,
NOTICE:
NORTH GERMAN FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- BURANCES to the extent of 855,000, an first- class risks at onerent rates.
27th March, 1876
MELCHFES & Co.
10
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersignot having been appointed THE
Agente for the above Company, are repared to GEANT FOLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 5th November, 1883.
19004
FIE E
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from this dnte
for students of a most instructive nature. Both to GRANT POLICIES against FILE at the
革
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Company's Steamship
سبب
"VOLGA,"
Captain Ja Temple, will be despatobed for YOKOHAMA shortly'eftor the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
J MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
5th March, 1884.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE (Calling at PorT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POETS, and taking through Cargo to New ZBALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMANIA,
tho Court and Punti pranoiations are giren Badoo Tariff Rates to the extent of $50,000T2 the acceata being carefully marked on the best on First-class Risko,
principle hitherto attained. The typography Usplays the snocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agente,
Sun Fire Ofles.
of body, thereby effecting a vast connotay of apase, aobioying a clsarmoss not previously
19th May, 1981
13
AND FISI)
THE Eastern and Australian Otamship
Company's Steamar
**MENMUIR," will be despatched as above on or shout SATURDAY, the 15th March.
sttained, and disposing with those vast margins THE LONDON ASSURANCE March, sad vacant, a gasas which have berainfora obaras.. torized Chinèsa publications.
To illustrate the Tust scope of the work, Cae following facts are submitted for considération - Chalmers Vocabulary rains about 1000 Chinese characters, and Madhurst's English sad Chinese Dietionary shant 100,000, whilst this work contains more thra 50.000 English
words, and upwards of 000.000 Guiness churne lers. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the sendent of this difloult language absolutely re quinos eramples to display the various appli.
sations and equivalents of different words which have pus general mening. Of these examples this work, contains more than five times as mony as any other Dictionary Eitherto pub. Elgbart:
For practical purposes the arrangement at the work is so complete, that a reference to ité pages enables a person who underhuds English to communicate openliedy with nonton who andorstand nothing but Chiasse. In this respost the work will be found indispensable to all
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJERTY KINO GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ara prepared to grant Tugurances as follows
Policies at surront rates, payable either here, Condon, or at the principal Ports of Indie, China, and Austentia,
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. ---
current rates.
Parcels (all of which most be saut,to our OfBos) will be received up to Foot FM, of 14th
Cantonto and Value of the packages be declared,
For Freight or Passam; apply to
GIHR LIVINGSTON & Co... Agents, 29th February, 1884
1455
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO, THE Steamship
"BENGLOE,"
Folicies inned for long or short periods at will have immediate despatch for the above Ports Captain Webster, expected here on 7th instant,
For Froight or Pazságy, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agenta 3rd March, 1834.
1473
111
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Follales issued for sums not aceasding £5,000, at redwood raten. ・・・ ・
LEOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.. 26th July, 1972,
ITERFOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the above Europeans residing in China, and to the native Company, are prepared from this date themselves it exphina subjects fully with which GRANT POLICIES upon Finarda taxa very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted to the extent of £15,000, of the Hadacod Tarif. To parties resident in England and interestedintas. Nud
Previous ang.
14 p.
at 4 p.no.
29.3
29.98
2023
53.8
60.3
G20
in Chins it cannet but to invaluable, cobanian
E
9
O.G.
O.D.
"It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
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reduced to 35 degrees Fahrenheit and to
in the halo in degres
S
Baronistar
Temperature
Humidity
Direction of WEMA..
Foree of wind
Bain
Weather
Pahrosbais.
en percentage of saturation, the kumility of
being M.
4-107 OF THE WIND to two G-Zack of the Wyronocording to binafort Seale
ITs or tar Wars: B. sheiky:, detached. clouds, D. dixing ning P. Scc; Ge ghicana Lân baũ, T. Bigħalm (aling; i), ovgregad; E. passing slowaă: 1.Bqually; K. rain; 5. whow; T. thunder: Viukublity, W. daw (wz0.-126 letters are regated to ivikada any labregat ovat the average of beit
casive,
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EDITION D'OPTRE-MED
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE in made bo Purchasers of BIX or more Coples.
LONDON:
TREENER & Co., Sh. Parivaster Row.
• HONGKONG *FATLY FRE" OFFION WYNDHAM BT.-
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
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$1.
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
p
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FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE: (Calling at Four DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORT, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND through Passage Tickets -
granted to PORT Honkery, Naw
QUIEL.) THE Steamship.
[14
TH
BEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANTALONE
"TAIWAN," Captain Smith, will be despatchod as above- WEDNESDAY, the 10th is at Fous 2.1. This vessel bar anneasily good Cabin Accom
"HENGAL,"
[495
Captaîn G. Roy, will be despatched for the above Port TOMORROW AFTERNOON, the 8th instant.
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
4th March, 1884.
SOEY SHING,
Bogham Strand.
440
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-
SKIP COMPANY, FIMITED.
THE Company's Steamer
-"MÓNGKUT," Captain P. I. Lol, will be despatched for the above. Porte on SUNDAY, the 9th instaat, at BOYEN AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
|
The E. && stoner Marmite. Joft Pork Darwin on the 7th February, and ià dúo horo Cargo and Speale will be regfatered for Lon. on or about the 9th Marah,
places.
don as well as for Marmoillon, and accepted in The German D. D. P. stomiser Lydin latt transit through Morasillos for the principal Singapore on the Lod, and may be looked for planes of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noon
of 10 March, 1884.
hero ca or shout the 9th insti
The steamer Merionethakira left. Singapore ou
Cargo will be received on board until the Srd, and is dan here on or about the 11th
Spenis std Parosle until 3 P.M., on the 10th March, 1984. (Parwein are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's
Inst,
Tho N. L . N. Co's stosuor Gouverneur Offlon) Contents and value of Packages Generanda Jaood left - Batavia on the 1st, and is required.
For further partienders, apply at the Comduo bare on or about the 12th inst
pouy'e Olos,
29th February, 1884.
J. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
The Union Lina stesuur Yorkshire left Biuga- pore on the morning of the 5th, hol may b orpooted ka arrivo hàre on the 12th inst..
The A, C. J. & 5.8. N. Cn's chartered steator Naples left By lasy on the 29th February and is
MITSUBISHI HAIL STEAMSHIP 00.dus here on or short the 27th ins
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE,
VIA INLAND, SEALAN TAKING CARGO FOB YOZOSTAMA,
THE
HE "TAKACHILO MARU" Captain Nya, due here on or about the 10th Last, will be despatched on abote on FRIDAY, the lith instant, at FOUR P.M.
Cargo received on board and Patools at the Oos up to Oxe P.K., of the day of Sailing,
No Bill of Lading signed nodor $2 Freight, All Ulaims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Carro and Passengers for Yokohama will be (trasshipped to the Susugbal Mail Steamer at
Kato.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Oions, Pray's Central, Ground Floor of Mexgry, Russell & Co.
H. J. H. TRIFT,
Agant.
56h March, 1894,
OOĢIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND DUROPE:
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ARD
POST-OPPIOE NOTICES,
The Postal Guide for 1944, envised to date, the Daily Pan Dirastory, will be found p. 355 large edition, p.633 millition. This is the saly authorizat completo Summary of Postal information publiabel in Hongkong.
The authoriset List of Malls lasnet la connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Exten, which is always corrected to a mach later hear tha that given
halaw.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Swatow nod· Amoy.-Per Chi-ysen, to day, the 7th ink.. al 9,30 Am.
For Shangbai.-Per Yangtze, to-day, the 7th inst., at 3.30. P..
For Shanghai-Por Posang, to-đay, the 7th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Amey and Shanghai-Par Achilles, tu- day, the 7th Id. at 3.30 r. mM,
For Amor and Mavila-Per Diamante, to- day, the 7th inst., 430 P..
For Swaton. Amer, and Ponchow-Per Kinangtung, to day, the 7th inat, at 9.30 AM.
For Sairon-Par Bengal, to-morrow, tha (8th inst., at 3,30 P.M.
For Switaw and Emgkok.-Per Mongkut, to- marrow, the 8thinst., at 5.00 p.zz.
For Nagasaki and Kohe.--Par Teractio Maru, on Friday, the 14th inst., at 3.30 p...
MAILS BY THE FRANCH PACKET. The Fench Contract Pankel Anadyr, will
Maroh, with Mails to the United King, Farops, and places beyant, vis Naules; to THE Steamship "ARABIC" will be do Saigon. Straits Aettlements, Batavia, Buemak, kuntohad for San Francisco, siá Toko Cevion. Indis (via Madra), the Australasian hama and Honelala, on SATURDAY, the 15thnies. Aden, Natal and the Capa, Egypt, Instant, at THRER P.L
Malto, and Gibraltar.
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING | ha despatched on TUESDAY. th 11th
STEAMERS.
The usual bedra will be observed in closing the Wails. &m,
(Connection "being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai, and Japan Porte.
All PARCUL PAGRaces should ho marked to The Post Office Isolines all responsibility for address in full and same will be received at the Taregistered Letters containing Jewellery, Ra.. Company's Offles until Five e.. the day proan, whore Registration has besa ceglecte
ions to sailing.
will make no enquiries into alleged lastes of RETUEN PASSAGE.-Passangers, who bare sash lettore, paid full faro, m-embarking at San Francisco for China or Joan (or vice versa) within si months, will be allowail a discount of 20 %%% from Retura Fare if re-embarking within one year; s allowance of 10% will be made from Return Face Pro Paid Return Passus Orders, avail. 15 ablo for one year, will be issued at. Discrant of 25%, from Return Fare, Thean allowances do not apply to through forca from China and Japan to Europe.
HOLES FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS,
THE TRUNCH MAIT Das before Departure par. Money Order Offee closan, Past Offee clases, except the night box, which is always open out of oflre hoars.
Day of Departure. 17 4.m., Post Offer opeas, Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, 10 M., Horistry of Letters cesses.. Porting of Merican, Central, and South American Cargo, all printel-maltor and Batterus coNSES.. should be sent to the Company's Ofoes, a1-11 A.M., Mail closed, except for Late Lotters, dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fins 11.10 A. Treffers may be posted with Tato Fe
visor.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 50A, Queen's Road Centmi.
5th March, 1884%
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agantsi
(496
4th March, 1834.
OCHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA, SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Stamaski
"DIOMED,"
F. E. FOSTER, Agent,
FOR CANTON,
THE well known Gorman Steamer
"CHINA,"
TH
will run batwaon this and Canton as a NIGHT
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above BOAT fearing Hongkong and Chutan re-
on or about the 6th March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. 20th February, 1884.
1036
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND BAH- BURG, VIA SÚEZ ČANAL.
THE Stegbip
"BELLONA,”- Captain W. Sobaefer, will be despatched for the above Porta on or about the 8th March
For Freight or Passage, apply to
21st February, 1984.
SIEMSSEN & Co.;
Agenta.
1414
FOR SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEгoo, TIENTSI, NEWCHWANG, HARROW, and Porrs at the YanGraze).
HE Stamship
T
"GLENCOE,"
Captain Park, will be drapatated as ana
ou er about ibo 8th insfaut.",
For Freight or Parage, apply to -
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, 4th March, 1884
(487
UNION LINE. FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ CANAL
HE Steamship
"BELEMBRIA,"
Captain Fowler, will be despatched for the above Port on or shout SATURDAY, the 15th-insti, instead of se previously advertised, For Freight or Passage, spaly to
RUSSELL & Co. 5th March, 1834.
[869
UNION LIND.
The Undersigned, Agenta for the above Commodation, situated amidships, upon the upper • FOR TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO,
pany, are prepared to ACCEIT RISKS on deck. FIRST-OLABI GODówas no à par Cani. Netipr
miam per Annum,
20th May, 1881.
NORTON & Co, Agents.
PHENIX FILE OFFICE The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against BIRD at the following Ratos On First-class Europas.
Tenementa On Firab-class Godowne
Merchandise stored thori
st. Not per Annum.
6.Net per Ansum. On Coale ... at 1 Not por Angum. On Petroleum
Firal-olars Chinese persed Gode was.... at 11, Net per Annnu."
Tenements at 2 / Not por Annum On Second-class Chinego
Tenements st. Net per Ausum.
DOUGLAS LAPRAJE & Co.,
Agents for Phoenix Fire Office.
·F15
$11 Augant.. 18814:
NOTICE
HE-CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.COM.
PANY, LIMITED,
IS prepared to AUCUFF FIRST-CLASS PTEKS at at your Annum, and other SUSANOTS at Current Baten.
It has been established upwards of TWENTY Tons demands desnement doit être accom-FVAR, and enjoys the largest bond de siren. pagnés d'an mundstar le poste on autre voiation of any Chinese paper in the Southern ar Bruxelles, Paris on Londres..
Chius. It is carefully oited by an experienced Les abonnements commencent is ler on le 18 Chinese Bcholar, and stains. Putz and Esant Japan, and as Singapore, Baigon, Tenang, de chaque mois.
LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE." ON B'ADONNE
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the
A bureau-du journal et chon los principaux Offes, Wyndham Street, Hongkong: or from libraires.
[215' the different Agents.
Aggrons at all the Treaty Ports of Clas
and the Philippines.
For Freight or Passsgę, apply tu
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. lat March, 1884.
THE
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. American Berk
NELLIE MAY”
THE Steamship
"YORKSHIRE,” 1468 Captain Arnold, dus on or about the 12th inst., will have immediate despatch far the above Forte.
* For Freight or Pasauga, apply to -
6th Marab, 1884
peotávely erory other day at 5.30 p.m., begining en the 2nd of March, Special Conditions ara granted to large shippers.
Far Partion are apply to the Azonta, Messrs. ARNHOLD. KARBERO & Co.
Caratoa. Mosers, HIN LES & C«,
Hongkong
28th February, 1881.
or to Captain on board.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
1447
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
"NATAL,"
of 10 cents unbil
11.80 A when the Post Oñoa olonos antiraly. 11.40 4.1. Lata Letters may be posted on board the panket with Liste Fee of 10 Cents unt time of departure,
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The followlarHours are observed in closing Malls, o.. by the British Cuatrect Packet→
Day of Departure, Noor.-Money Order Office olosos, 2.00 PM-Registry of Latters nansas. Pont- ing of all printawi watter and patterns manson, 9.00 Px.-Mails closad, except for Lata Lettera. 3.19 P.-Letters may be posted with late (no
of 10 cents xutil
3.30 P.M.-hen the Port Ofisa olosas entirely. 3.43 P.M.-Late Cattor may be nestal on best the packet with late fan of 10 cents, until time of departure.
10 Confa
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per 03,' ........mg
3 Coats Post Cards, onch Books, Patterus, and Commercial
Hal? 2 Cents, Papera, per ? oz,
2 Conta Newspapers & Prices Current, esch Registration
10 Cants with return receipt 15 Cout Commorotal papers signify such papers as though written by hont, do not beer the chamo-
Dn.
J. Wood, Commander, under engagement withter of shaptal or personal correspondence, sreb as invoices, desks, sopled musão, Es. Thè obazga the Stenita, and Western Australian Govern- in the Ramé an for Boots, but all hadhets of and ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Frei
nuder 4 an, weig uparë charged 5 Conta mantle, osiling at Batsfis, Roebuck Bay, Oos- ok Sharks Bag, sod Geraldton, as notified below:-
PROPOSED TIME TABLE.
NOITHWARD BREVIJË, Leaving Framantle-élling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Rashock Bay, and Batavia, 19th 2nd 13th 18th 98th 11th Bad March May June July Aug. Oot.
Arriving at Singapore,
Dad,
4th 19th 99th stu 14th- 28th 19th April May June Aug. Sep. Ook Deo, SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavi, Rosback Bay, Cossack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24h 1st 10th 20th - 5th 21st April May July Aug Sep. Nat. Des Arriving at Fromartie, 30th 11th 15th 25th Reh 30th 8th April Jane July Aug. Ost. Nov. 300.
MONEY LETTERA,
·Pablis “attenti, is called to the following extract from ite Hongkong Postal Guide Paragraph 60:-
"The Post fine frolines all responsibility for unregistered Letters containing Rank Votes to, and, whews Racistatíos has bsan naglasted WILL MARE NO ENQUIRIES into alleged Insser Lof rueb letters,”
LOCAL AND INDIAN PARCEL POST: 1.Small Parcela may be sent by Peak at Rook. Rates between Hongkong and any of the Reitish Post Offices in China, na woll as to Japan. Waono, Pakboi,the Straits Settlements, Cayla and Fada. They mustnot exoes the followiur dimensions, | 2 fent loner, I foot brand; 1 foot der, weigh more than Alls, nor be smaller than 3 in. by in. by 2iz. Such paroils may be wholly aloned if they boat this spodial endorsement, Parcs!, containing so letter, at anyparnel mný ba opanat by direo-
Parcels for Tadio a declaration of anatagls and value is requied, a priate? form for which is supplied gratis, The Begistration of Parools for Indis no Carlonʻir.compaleor.;
The "NATAL" bas à remarkably fnation of the Postmaster General. To the Case of Saloon, and slo xellent, acomodation for | Econad and Taled Ginse, Passangers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, spply to
MOALISTER & Co, Agonts. Sirspora, 5th February, 1884.
2
RUSSELL & Co.
OT
1499
FOR MANILA." (DIRECT).
Austin, Master, will lead here for the store Steamship.
THE fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to 11th February, 1884. A
*SHIBE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR TOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO. HE Beamship
RUSSELL & CO. Captain Aguirre, will be despateled for the
"RUMUS," 355 above Pret on TUESDAY. the 11th instant, at-
FOUR F.M
For Freight or Passage, apply të.
DUNN, MELUTE & O
*** MERIONETHSHIRE,” Williams, Comondor expented here on or sboat the 9th instant, willizavo immediste der patch for the above Ports..
For Fraight or Passage, apply to -3
ADAMRUN, BELL & Co,
Agents.
[483
4th March, 1881.
ንዚ
FOR PORTLAND, OREGION,
Amexigan Ship
4th March, 1884
The Fortiffima declines a
s all responsibilty for Unrapistered Lattars containing Jewellery, dn, [dband, whom fociziration ina hoon naplanter, will rando bo enquiries into alleged losses of ench
RESPONSIBLE FOR DERES. letters.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGEnts, vor tha BOLDIERS" AND SAILOÉS' LETTERS. OWNELE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any commissioned Offers Bondmasters Army
1.-Privates iz H.M: Army or Navy. Nos.. DEET contructed by the Ofoera or the Crows Sobelmatates (no Superintending or First of the following Vessels daring their stay in Class) Writers or Seloolatrances may BONA Hoagkong Harbour:---
ALWINE, Ger, t, P. Moos.-Widier & Co
PE PÅNDROMIDA, Ger. ship, Schaaffer --Daptain."
|ATALANTA, Ger, str., Pfaff. Siamson & Co.
GARSANDRA, Gorman, H. Lindemann,
Slemsson & Co.
486
THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN & STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
·LINITED.:
FOR SIDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at POFT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTH, and taking throngh Cargo to ADE. LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and "Tässa - SIAN PORTS, NOW CALEDONIA, and "Fin). THE Stamphip
"SUEZ, BATTIE E TAPLEY,
Captain Dodd, will be despatched as aboys on Finlayson, Master, will load here for the abers TUESDAY, the 11th instant, at Four P.M. Fort and will have quick despatch,
For Freight or Passage, apply to For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Còý
Glousta). Managers, -^(693* | Brd Marob, 1884..
JAM R. COUGHTRIE,
Becretary.
27th March, 1882,
BUSSELL & Co.
4th March, 1884.
|
Kono Berg. Bat. str., R. Jona-Tusa Fab
Hong.
Monguur, Brit. str., Lof+Yaan Fat Hong. Moss, Brit, str., H. Longlyhiasso. OCEAN, Brit. str. Brown-Tong Kot PING-on, Brit: str., A. A. McCaslin-Bussell
& Co.
"JAPAN GAZETTE,"
|
half-onnos Tatters to the United Kingdom by mail at the rate of four conts (twopenoo) each, which may be pripaik either in Imperial or in Tozkong Stamp, By private stram the portage, is 9 cents (on penny), which is also the general rate of Postage ou Soldiers' and Sailors' lettern sent almiwhere.
2 The same velclleges, apply to lellars - sil dressed to the Privates and Non-commissioned, Oficere na Bled 'above.
3Privata absters, leave Hongkong, for London about evory ten daya -
The letters must not exceed half an ounce, No handkerchiefs, jewellery, da, ez be sent, even with the ends open.
6-It from a Soidier or. Sailor his class and deseription must be stated in fall on the letter, | the cover of which must be efgnol by the Com. manding Officer, with name of ropînent, ship.de.. la fall. Ittaa Soldier or Seilor, his class and do. "AVING been sppointed AGENT in Hongseription, with name of regiment, ship, Jo. must
be stated in fall.
YOKOHAMA
HA KONG AND SOUTH CHIN for the Japan
Gaselle, "Japari Gasotto Baramary," and Heng List Orders for Enbscriptions and Advertisements will be received at this Offe
Hongbong Daily Prom Qilios,
Hourfing, 83ed-May, 1877,
|
6-Soldiers and Sailors have no privileged with regard to books or papers, nor can thens be prepaid with Imperial Stampy en
«But not Warmal Ofleurs, vis-Confroḥse Gen er, Booktwain, or Jeepingbar.
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