COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
On London.—
Turenex, 35th Merotu EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand
Bank Bills, á± 30 days' alght...3/74 Bank Billa, at 4 mouths' aight5/8" Credits, 4 months? alght 5/81 Donmontary Bills, at months
sight
ON PARTS
Bank Bills, on demand ·
Credits, at 4 months' sígat..
INSURANCES.
NKANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCË
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Varren Razės.
16th November. 1872
BIDMSSEN & Com Agenta,
3
-(12)
ABA
NOTICE
On BOMDAT Bank,'$' days' aight 221, ON CALCUTTA -Bank,3 days'sight 231' ON SHANGHAI-
Baak, sight AREZZÜMUN Trivate, 30 days' støbt 734
Hongkong and Shoghat Bank Shares-125
per deat. prominm.
Luton Tosarongs Society of Canton, Limited--
$550 per share.
*
China Traders Insurance Company's Bhator-
374 per share. "
North China InsavanceTls, 1,350 per abare. Tangtane Cusanos Association--Tis: 1$1 per
alzare.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM THE CI
PANY, LIMITED, STA
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at 4, neft per Annum, and other Tar BURATOC at Current Rates,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chine and Japan, and a Singapore, Saigon, Femang, and the Philippines...
JAB, B. COUGHTŘIE,
27th March, 1932
* Secretary,
THE STRAINS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
Obiza Tamurance Company, Limited-3190 per undersigned having o
THE been appointed“
share
Chu Tal Insurance Company, Limited-1. 149
For Bbare.
Canton Taurage Offes, Limited-$700 por
shers.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's 'Shares--
$940 per share,
Chlen, Fiss Instrance Company's Shares $65,
por share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company Bare10 per cent. prwuinon T Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s *Shares-83 promiem, ga
Indo Chins Stasin Navigation Co's Shares
15 percent. discount, Chius and Manila Stasmabip Compsty, Limited
-10 per cent, discount. Hongkong Que Company's Sharos
share.
prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS in all parts of the World, at encrent
mitcs.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
DESTINATION
LONDON, vis SUEL CANAL... LONDON. Ro, via SUEZ CANAL NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO,
BAN FRANCISCO, vis P'RAMA STONEY AND MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, BC
VICTORIA, B.C..... TRIESTE & ......................
BATAVIA, SAMARANG, 20... YOKOHAMA NAGASAKI KOBE, SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI vis AMOY MANILA Via Aver Summ SWATOW AND HANGKOK SWATOW, AMOX, & FCHOW.
INTIMATIONS.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 261#, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VEJAKI'S NAME
CAPTATE
A
·FOR TEZIGHT APPLY.TO
TO BE DESPATOWNS
Achilles (etr)
Butterfeld & Swim...........
Russoll & Co..
On Sist Ink; at 4 V.M. On 1st April, at á rim. Quick despatch,
↑ Clyde (ste.) ....
Panabsoot
Titon
City of Paking (str.) Galterihan (atr.) Prad, P. Litohäeld
Apalding.
Anderson
E. M. Edinand Entom Norria
Hongkong Honkong
E. Craigd
Hongkong
Dodd
Berecios (atr.)
P, Crillevio
Baveting
Kaabgar (str.) .....
Fooking (str
Iphigenia (str.)
dogg Arensalon
Robills (str.), l. Slentar (str.
: G. 8 Jacob (str.)
Kumamoto Marnfatt.) Drummond......
Doa Juan (str. Marne... P. C. Otom Kino (str.) Lightweed.
Dongles (str.)
S. Abba
BOET. SIM & Co.'s PATENT ANTI-
PAO. B. N.
•Rassell & Co.
P. M. 8. 8. C..........
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Rural & O
Arnhold, Karborg & Co... Malchers & Co Jantina, Mathiason & Co.... P.&O., N. Co....
M. B, M.-8. 3. Co. Tarline, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Slamsgen & Co... P.&O.S. N. Co Butterfeld & Si Hongkong Branda & Co......
Tuon Fat Hong Hongkong Dangla Lapinik & Co......
FOR SALE.
BEDSTE ADS
2004R FOULING COMPOSITIONRENT WOOD FURNITURE,
aa supplied to
5th November, 1683. TIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND- LI. GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY" Her Majesty's Slips The F. &^0, 8. N. Co. ;) The Undersigned, as Agents for the above The Douglas Steamship C.; Tho Japanto Company, are prepared from this date to Government, URANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS RIBA Bole Agent, China, Japan, and Mualla. to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tariff
EDWARD GEORGE. Stat
January, 1894, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
ARLTON WEISKEY.
MAEVEN YEARS OLD,
and
· 11th May, 1891
014
NOTICE. parUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharee-$150 på
share.
Ar share..
Chipa Sugar Bedning Company, Limited-8108 China Hagar Refining Company (Debentures-i
Nominal.
Lason Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$91
por ahsro.
Hongkong loa Company's Sher--8145 par
-share.
Hoogkong and Ohion Bakery Company, Limited :
-3100 por sharoi
por abarə,
Pork 10 and Bmolding Company Selangor Tia Mining Company-$150 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis: $5 per
alaro.
Chinese Loperial Loan of 1874-Nomins), Chinmanparis) Loan of 1877--Nemina). Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878- Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan 1881-Par.
Bet. 199
2
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
25TH MARCH TO Iar Ararı, 1864.
Car Wax
Hoogk
Hon Title.
Di
Low WAKE.
·Numptions.
Ecigst,
Alcan co
Height
471111117*7*1*1
The height of rews wen-ferdi han torn determined at 7516
feet share our of the thin-gauge at the Victoria Jeral
At the low-wales Cruunars sartus-fice, to which ca
the kegblx in Shan Tables 5 retemel, as 5,505 Lent abars
The heights in the Tables marked with minus (-).
are below Low Wair Golinary Spring Tides, and Thould
cted to the estanks giveżz above.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Wa Manik FALCONER C. BaYELİ
March 25th.
There--) 1.B
Theronauta—) Tomatensato
Chemometer 1. (Wet ba}}....
Themensia-l ea, qwel balba
"Bermumdor-ek rx. (Weż bulb)..........
Fantasma fover nigah)......... ma con ge
The Undersigned, Agenta for the above Com. pay, are prepared to ACCEIT RISKS on FIRAT CLASS GODOWNS at per Cout. Nett pre
per Annum.
NORTON &C. Agents.
Maggi (2
20th May, 1881. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INODEFORATED. BY- ROYAL CHARTES OF HE MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST."-
[AD; 1790.||
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abora Corporation, are pred to grant Insurances as follows:--
MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies at current rates, payable either here, in Londen, er at the principal Forts of India, China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods a emirent rates..
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exceeding 25,000, st reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
28th July. 1872.
UN FIE E
111
199
VIVE YEARS OLD Those Grand OLD SCOTCH WHISKIES are shipped only by RICHARD MATHEWS & COMPANY, of Londou aud Inverness, who ar sole possessors of the Brand "CARLTON." They are distilled from the seat Highland Malt only are in every respost equal to the best Coguay Brandy, and guaranteed to bo sutirely free from Fusil Oil or other noxious impurities,
The following Lothor has been ressived from the Secretary of the "CARLTON" CLUB.
CARUNON CLUB, Doo. 20, 1875. Masers. R. HATES & Co. whether the Whiskey you are supply to bost GENTLEMEN,In reply to your inquiry as to
is by the Members, answer I can give is that the consumption of this Whiskey in the Clab has GREATLY INCREASED since it has been supplied by your firm.Thore asn be no doubt whatever shout the Whiskey being MOST EXCEL LENT. It is Old,and Soft, and I may safely my that it is much approved by the Metabarn
Yoare obediently,
W. GRIFFIN SUTTON,
Seorotary.
CAUTION:
It has come to the knowledge of the Shippers of the "CARLTON" WHISKIES, that the empty Bottles have been dishonestly zebilled OFF.I O Ewith the pattonous trash very often sold in Chins under tha asis of Whiskey, this is therefore to santion odasamners to CAREFULLY EXAMINE the CORTA and CAPSULES to sea they have not been tampered with; also that the Corks, Capsules, and Labels are branded with their Trade Mart.
For Prices and Terms, apply to
The Undesigner are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Redused Tarif Rates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risky.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
12th May. 199L
Agente,
Sun Fire Offies.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1805,
8.
Shippora
3429
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.,
Azons for China" RICHARD MATIEWS & Co..
"CARLTON" WHISKY Afarchants, London.
MAIL TABLES.
THE Undoreigned having been appointed Agents for the above. Company aro pre- pared to issue Poliaies of Insuranca spainst FireE TABLE of ARRIVALS and Dra
on the usual torma,
ICES of ENGLISH and FRENCH MALLA
at and from LONDON and HONGKONG will ba Lound in "THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY," 1958401 of large editios, p. 669, small edition.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. January 188 8.
The Undersigned
PRONIX PIRE OFFICE.
are now propared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates -
30114
On First-class Europesa
*3.018
Tenorionts
On First-clase Godowns,
R
& Merchandise stored
58
1.9
*
£2
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
24th March, 1904.
STATION.
"Hongkong"
Amor
Bhabh
见
Wedivo-7
$180.
46.0
lock
#TATION,
Hongkong $0.08
$1,07
Pood❤.... Shanghai..... Nagunid 30,14
stack
at T..
34th March, 1864.
atl¿M.
N
23.78
B.T
Weather.
The Baronder in ecay. The Tenperature has tas
The Neth. The Hay stira high. Gradients bui cale gaswida
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 25th Haroh, 1834.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Varomesic
Tampereture
Humidity
Direction of wind
Perve of wind
Weather...
Fnlg:u, Fnow IniILan
Prorious
ay On date On ste apmat 10a.m. at 4 p.m.
584
29.34
30.0
2014
82.0
44.0
95
90
09
15.
E.
E.
-to 38, choproer Vabrenbait and to
the level of tammf fuckes, justle and kandroid.
CEP SANDER in the sande în detrees and tenths Home 10 percentage of action, the humidity of
- már mingaked with molature këtoz 100.
XACTTO A WILL fan pánt
corrun Wind agearting to Dealers Hel TATE.OF ZE VALENCE. thensky, C. deterlund *clan D, dazzling roku's 12. Jogi G. glony, H. hails I light- 0 avere pasing showers; qaally; rain, 3, Kundry V.sbability, W. den (psf).—This lettera ach. pened to indicate any intensa avai the- esemga, ut dhali,
te, enthu and hundredt
For further parkiesing en "Lastractions for making Meteorologie Cheralionu (o China" (PaELY AND WAL, Eng.com.).
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observalery, 25th March, 1884.
INTIMATIONS.
ABA UE ED CONCERT
WILL BE GIVEN IN THEM.
TEMPERANCE HALL Queia's Road East,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF THE ABOVE
INATIZCTION," TO-MORROW, 27TH MARCH, 1884. To commence at 9 P.M., precisely.
ANTHEMS BY THE CATHEDRAL CHOIR
PART SONGS, DUETS, SOLOS, &as
therein.............. ut
On Ccals
Netper Anam
Netpor Anna.
nt 1 Neter Anna
On Petroleum in li
consod dodowns... at 1, Netpar Ananzi.
Tegments at 27, Net per Assum On Second-class Chingas:
Tenements .... at 23% Netper Annum.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
Agents for Phoenix Fire Offe
1015
5th Anewest, 1881.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE. COM. T
PANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (STSCRruan), $1,000,906,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LU SI SANG, Esq BAN HOP, Es.
TOWORONG PENG, Esq. CIZAN LICHOT, Esq. . Hor Capse, Esq.
-;
Boparato Copies, with Anglo-Chiasso Calendar oan be had at 10 Cents anch or S1 per dozon.
"Daily Pross" Ofoe,
1st February, 1894.
FÖLD HIGHLAND- WHISKY,
[231
E have sprotated Messrs. OVERDECK We Shanahal, Salo Agnost
for the sale of our OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY in China and Hongkong.
Kilmarnock 16th November, 1882...
and London,
JOHN WALKER & SONS.- For Sale at $8 per Gean of 3 dozin >Bottles.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th January, 1894. T193
AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH, ED IN CHINA IN 1847.
WINE SHIPPERS,
call attention to some of the Specialities they now.consign Go China, viz
Thoir-Old *** COGNAC: quality never varios any more than does their *** COGNAC quality.
Their own Blend of SCOTCH WHISKY, Highland Mait.
Thar Genuine PORT for Invalid's use. Their SHELRY, whiul maintains a good
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine.
The Company GEANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the Worli,ropeta, payablo at any of its Agencies,
Contributory Dividends ars payable to all yame. Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
No. £, Queen's Hond West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
1551
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE undersigned, Agents of the above Com. of the 100 Comit FIRE at Current Rates....
1st January, 1882.
GILMAN & Co,
16
YRE CHINA MERCHANTS' L INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIX SHANGHAL
CAPITAL (FULLY SUBEARINGD)Te 1,000,000. BUARD OF DIRECTORS.
TONG KING SING, Fe, Chairman; Onu Yu Ostz, Bag- CHANG SU HO, Eng. CRING TO CHAI, Esq. The Yu Tir, Esq.
and ten others,
Ho SER CHER, Esq, Sesretary. The Company GRANTS POLICIES an MARINE RISKS at Current Ratne to all parts of the World.
Usual returns of Promis are made to all Contritatora of Business whother Shareholders ór not
·HO SHEN CHEE,
Buoretary
1102
Hoad Ooo, Hankow Band, Shanghai, Jet June. 1832 NORTH GERMAN TIED INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, mad by Her Mujasty the Queen.
These among other items are always to be had at the Godowns of ear Friends
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai
SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong. We maintain quality, and our prices are consistest therewith and at the same time reasonable.
(2086
ST
great variety just landed.
CURIOSITIES. PIOTREZA, PIANGS, UPHOLSTEBT. FURNITURE,. FOR SALE HIRE. CARSUMBROI, Opposite City Hall.
FOR SALE.
123
1874
HAMPAGNE
Heinstece & On's MONOPOLE.
CARLOWITZ & CO.
[1059
Hongkong, 1st July, 1881, -
FOR SALE.
CHARTER
WACHTER'S ROYAL
CHAMPAGNE Parveyors to Her Majesty the Quess and to H. B. Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment under a Warrant dated 7th March, 18
1 Dots Quart.823.50, 2 Dosen Pints.
$93.50. Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBDEG & Co. 2011 November. 1883.
[2102
FOR SALE.
HAS. EIDST DCK'S
· CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE STAL. 979
.................... per osse of 3 dozen quarta, man per mass of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
SSA
$24. por case of 1' dozen quarts. 'CHATEAU LAROSE. $12............per case of 1 dosen quarts, PONTET DANET.
.... per ease of 1 dosez quarts. $9.50EE HARGAUX 37.50........per casa.of 1 dozen quarta. $8.50 per one of 2 dozen pinta.
"LORMONT.
R
...per ease of 1 dozen quarta, .........se of 2 dozen pints.
Auso CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s,
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Roarkong, 1st January, 1884.
$18
AND & TENNENT'S ALE wad
PORTER, DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
MITSUBISHI MAIL STRAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND "KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passoneers for Yorozawa, VLÁDIVOSTOCK and COREA.)
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MARL, 'A The O&O, stumdick Olcsando, with the next American mail, loft San Francisco on the 8th Harch, and is one hersien or about the 7th April. THE ENGLISH WATE The P. & O. steamer Eahilialet Singapore at
afternoon of the 27th instant.
On 1st April, at 3 pay - [HB "KUMAMOTO-MARU." Captain 10 m. sa the 22nd, and may be expeated on the
Quiar despatch.
Oror about 5th April:
Quick dempatol. Quick deapatob
Ön 29th Inst., at 1 ex.
On or about 20th inst..
On 31st inst, at Noor. On 28th Imát, aká P.M.
To-morrow; at á FM.. Quick dapatch. Quick despotoh.
On or about 27th inst Op 28th fast at 6 p.ær. On 2nd April, at 8 a.. To-morrow, at 10 am.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION :
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Toking Carga and Passangers at through rates for Charoo, TIENTAL, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Porrs on the Yasgraze), THE Company's Steamship:
"FOOKSANG," Captain Hogg, will ho, dospatched an abors TO-MORROW, the 37th inst, et Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
»JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Aporal Managers. 24th March, 1881.
1629
NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI-
BOGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND PONTIANAK.
Company's Sp “GOUVERNEUR GENERAAL SJACOB," Captain Basoling, will be despatched as above
on or about the 29th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &
Agenta 94th March, 1884.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA: THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
I
"KASHGAR"
C»,-
(690)
will leave for the above place on MONDAT the 31st instant, at Neon."
21st March. 1884.
A MOITER
Superintendent,
·OCEAN STEAMBHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON TIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"ACHILLES,"
|
DRUMMOND, dus here on or about the 24th instant, will be despatobal, as above un FRIDAY, the 28th instant, at Down P...
Cargo resolved on-board and Parcels at the Ollos up to Own r,x,, of the day of Sailing,
THE INDIAN MATLA
Tas vert direct steamers, with the Indina
mail, left Galoutts on the morning of the 19th
April.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.Marth, and ac das here on or aboxi the 4th All Claims for Damage must be settled on board before delivery is taken; otherwise they willl not be recognised.
Cargo and Passengern for Yokohama will be transhipped to the Shanghai. Hail Steamör at Robs, and for Vladivostook and Corea at Naga anki and/or Kobe
For further Farticulars, apply at the Com. pany's Ooos, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Mesars. Bassoll & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent,
21st March, 1884.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMFANY,
THIROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO ren. T. S. Tail Steamor" CITY OF PEEING," will be despatched for an Pesaniseo, vis Yokohams and Honokalu, on TUESDAY, the 186 April, at TERES F.M.}. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe."
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franeleo, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Statos, vid Overland Bailways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Cantreland Senth America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlančki lines of Steamers.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Ocean Slesmehip Company's steator Stentor left Singapore on the 20th, and may be looked for here on or about the 27th instant.
The &. C. J. & §. 8..N. Cu.'s clustered steamer Naples left Sydney on the 29th February and is dae here on or about the 27th Inst
The E. and Avalonıyer Callerthun loft Port Darwin on the 18th, and may be árpastað to arrive here on or about the 29th inataut.
POST-OFFICE › NOTICES.
The Postal Gaife for 184 revisei to dalo. will be found in the. Dzily Press Diesskney, p. 395 large edition, p. 83% all elitian. This la the only authorized couplete Sammary of Postal information publishel in Hongkong.
The authorized. List of Muils ievasi in connection with this paper. Is the one publiskot twice each day in one Extra, which is always' corrastad tó a much later hour than that given below.
DEATT WILL: CLOSE
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fooshow-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 27th hat, at 9.39 A.M.
For Shanghal-Per Feskiang, to-morrow, the. 27th inst, at 3.50 P.M.
For Straits, Columbo, ant · Bombay,ṛar Berenice, on Friday, the 28th inst, nt 0.30 P..
For Narasaki and Kobe-Per Kumamoto Mars, on Friday, the 28th Inst. at 3.30 F.,
For Aoy and Manila-Tar Dari Juan, ou Friday, the 28th inst, of 5.00...
For Totsham-Per Kashyar, on Monday, the 31st fast., at 11.30 A..
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid fall fara, ro-ebarking at San Francisco for Chien à Japan (or vica varsa) wichia cir months, will be allowed a discount of 90%, from Return Fare; if ra-embarklar within one year, an allowance of 13 %, will be made from Roturn Pare, Pro-Paid Roturn Passags. Orders, rail. abla for one year will be issued at a Dissonat
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, of 25, from Batara Fare. These allowances
The British Contrast Packet Clyde, will do not apply in through faren from China and
be despatched on TUBIDAY, the 1st April, Japan to Europe."
United Kingdom, Freight will be received on board until 4 r.m. | with Mails for the
on the 81st March, Parsal Packages will be Europe and countries baysal, nis Erindini, ta recived at the Ofice until be.. same day; the Straits Settlomats, Batavia, Birmab. Cay all Parool Packages should be marked to adlon. Intin, Aden, Beypt, Yalta, and Gibraltar, dress in fall; value of game is required.
The usual bears will be obærvel in closing
Consular Invoices to meompany Overland the Malla de Cargo should be sent to the Company's Officen
The Post Office declines all responsibility for
in Sealet Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Unregistered Lettore containing Jewellery, S., of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as te Pasange and Froight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50. Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER,
Agent.
20th March, 1836,
STEAM FOR
Captain Anderson, will be despatchoć as above ( SINGAPORE, PENANG.
or MONDAY, the 31st instant, at Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply.to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIDE, Agonta, 21b Marob,-1834
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
(501
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY (Taking Carga and Puyangers at through rates for Ntwaro, CHEFOG. NEWORWANG, TIENTSIN. HANEDW, and Ponzs on the Yanersze.)
EZ Cotapany's Steamship
Verchant Navy Navy Bellad Long Flax Crown
CANVAS. TE
"STENTOR,”
*
COLOMBO, ADEN SUEZ. PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR BRINDISI. TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, AZSO BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Cas30 CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GvEP PORTS, MARSEILLOS, TRIXSTE, HAK BUWA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
and, what Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losim of ach lettere.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET.
The United States Mail Panket City of Peking will be despatched on TUESDAY, ther 1st April, with Mails for Japan, San Fran- meco, the United States, Capsia, Honolula,. Para, &c., which will be closed as follows:-- 2.15 P., Registry ceases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Ofisa olstar.
MAILS BY THE ERENOĦ PACKET. The French Contract Packet Sindh will he patched on TUESDAY, the 8th April, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Europe, and placas bayoud, via Nonlis; to Sairon. Straita Rettlements, Batavia, Burwah, Corion, Tadin (via Madras), the Anstevlaaian"
THE PERIHATLAR AND DATA Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Sternship "GLIDE" Capt. E. . Edmond, with Her
Gibraltar.
The man hours will bo obmorved in closing
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Captain Edwards, will be despatched as above Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from the Mails, en.
Hengkour, 17th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
19 on or about the 27th instant.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
ANT
STUDENTS. FIRST, ASSISTANCE.
Ry Dr. Durant
With many AEtions, Corrections, an‡ UP. WIELLA ma* Orthography.
PRIOR-
In Paper Wrapper ......................
Readly Bound...
$1,50 zion
-
Apply the Daily Proms Olde.
“LEONHARDI QUELLE"
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATER.
Battled at the Seltzer Spring near Grosa Kar ben, In Cases of 8 Dozen Pints, $9.50 per Case.
PUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agents, 31st January, 1893,
$365
Po
ORTLAND CEMENT.
J.. B. WHITE & BROS
SOLE AGENTE FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C. Hongkong. 11th April, 1882.
JOSEPE
N
8 H I N DEALER IN SILKS, Canton and Shanghai Gauzes, Crape Bhawls, An
Lacquered and Ivory Ware, Curiosities, Ornaments, Tolaid Chairs and Tables, Za, ka, GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER, ENGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEALS, &, 'M, No. 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG. Nor-Thit Firm is the oldest ostablished of the kind in Hongkong, and has no connection with any other of similar hong name.
BUT SHIN G.
the
Fer Fraiche or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 25th March, 1884.
TE
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STEAM TO SHANGHAI FHE P. 40. 8. N. Co.'s Stesimahip
"RO VILLA," will leave for the above plato about 2 hours {after her arrival with the next English Mail.
4. McIVER,
Superfatendent
M36 Manob, 164
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling et. FoRT DARWIN A QUEENSLAND Powre, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TasmanIA, and FIJI.) THE Eastern and Australian Steamship
Company's Steamer Captain H. Craig, will be despatched sa abore on or about SATURDAY, the 5th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBO, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agonin 19th March, 1884.
1599
1555
THERE
GILLOTT'S
STEEL PENS.
GOS D MEDAL, PARIS, 1878,
Sold by all Stalingers and Thelors.
NO W
ON SALE.
"MPERIA? QUARTO.
CATTENTHUN,”
FOR SHANGHAL Steamship
“IPHIGENIA,"
Captain Abrams, will have immediate despatch ss above.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
28 March, 1881.
(929
NGLISH AND CHINE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRUNUSOLATION. Auglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the
Daily Press Office, Hongkong, For comprehensivenced and practical service this Workstande unrivalled All the new words which the Chinese hays of late years boo sompelled to osin to expres the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in roisuas generally, which the rupli advance of foreign roishions has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso, Bach and every word in [1610 fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises For atudents of as most înstruativé nature. Both the Court and Pauli pronoiations are given, the accents being unrefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography Chinage and English type correspond in the size Misplays the success of an attempt to make the
uf body, thoroby affecting a vast economy of space, sohiaving a clearness of proviously. attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant epaces which have heretofore chara tarized Chinas pabliestiens,
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT, COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily
&o, &
Prere on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,
pontains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE. REPORTS OF MEETINGS or
COMPANIES...
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS. together with the. POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight. The Trade Reports & large circulation Hongkong, the Forts of China and Japan, Philippines, Straits Settlements, ks. As.
HE Undersigned, Aors for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first-the alase risks at current rates.
27th Marob.
£10
March, 1878 MELCHERS & Co & GAS AND OOMPANY
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
"IENTS COLLECTED, BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
TMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANYA MA The Undersigned, Agents for the above, Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASY RISK.
RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE-
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c.,
MONUMENTS ERECTED.
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EASTA
NOTICE
To filmstrate the vast some of the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary eputains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's Englab and Chinase Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac tors. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works se yet published: the student of this dioult language absolutely re
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
1619
FOR NEW YORK.
Agents.
THE $/3 L. LL. Ameriosa Bark
"PENOBSCOT,"
KUSSELL & Co.
[691
this for LONDON viả BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY. the let April, starogistered Letters containing Jewry, M., The Post Offlor deslines all responsibility for
HOLA F.N.
and, where Ragístration has bean nagłosted, will
Cargo will be received on board unfil Tas AM. Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Os until no enquiries inte allagad losses of such
Jattars, Toy M., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuablos for Europe will be tran-
MATUS.
shipped nt Colombo: Tas of General Cargo TOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT for Tondon will ha convayed vid Bombay, with. ont transhipment, arriving one weak later tha
by the ordinary direol roula við Colombo.
For further particulars regarding For and Ride Apply to the ParryBULAD & ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offee, Hoogkong.
The Contents and Valio of Packages are re. quired to be fealand prior to shipment.
Shippers are partloniarly requested to note the torms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP ReseRTED. ACCOMMODATION CAN be obtalusd in this. Company's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Ofan.
NB-This stoamor takes Cargo and Passen. gor for Marsalitios,
21st March, 1884.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA. ["HE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY'S Biener
"NATAL"
THE FRENCH MATE
Day hafora Departura.
5 P., Money Order Oon closes. Post Offca oloses, except the night her, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Post Ofine opens,
10 AM, Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns OBALER,
M., Mail olases, except for Late Tattor, 11,10 AM, Letters may be posted with Inta Fa
at 10 cents Rotli
11.30 ... when the Post Ofos oloses entirely. 11,40 am, Lats Letters may be posted on hourḍ the packet with Liste Foo of 10 Cents unti time of departure.
THE ENGLISH. MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &e, by the British Coatzot Prokof
Day of Departure, Noon.Money Order Oßon elospe, 2.00 ..-Registry of Letters costes Post
Jog of all printal matter and patterns ananas, 300 Px.-Mails closed, except for Late Lottera, 3.10 F.-Lettera may be posted with late fee
of 10 sente until
J. Wood, Commander, ander engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Govorn9.30 meats, is oxpustel to leave Singapore for Pre- mantle, calling at Bataria, Rosbuok Bar, Cos. sack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified below
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD ÅKRVINK.
2nd
..han the Post Offon oloses entirely. 240 P.-Lata Letters may be bosted on board the packet with lats fea of 10 cents, unti time of departure
Do
RATES OF POSTAGE, Letters, per oz. Post Cards, each Eaton, Master, will land here for the abere Port Leating Fremantle calling at Geraldton. Sharks Books, Patterns, and Commercial Bay, Cossack, Rooback Bay, and Batavia, Papers, per 2 aas and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
18th Sad 13th 18th 28th 11th
Newspapers & Prices Current, saob March May June July Aug. Oct. Des. Registration......... 18th March, 1884.
Apriving at Singapore, 46% 19% 29th 4th 14th 28th April May Jun Aug. Sep. Out
SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, onlling at Estevie, Roaback
And Bay, Coussok, Shark Hay: Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 10th 204 · Sth Spati April May July Aug. Sap. Nov. 'Dea, Arriving at Fremantle,
THE
FOR VICTORIA, BO American Bark
*NANAIMO," Captain Dol, shortly oxpected, will lead here for the above Port and will have quiɔk despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co. 14th March, 1884.
(508
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. ¡HE 3/3 L. I. Ï, American Bark
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD," Spalding, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatok,
For Freight, apply to
10th March 1984.
RUSSELL & Co.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HELII American Ship
"TITAN,"
19th Deo.
90th 11th 14th 25th 8th 30th. 8th Auril Jane July Aug. Oct, Nov. Fan, The "NATAL” has a remarkably fine Saloon, and alus exsollent accommodation for Beroad and Third Class Passengers,
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
MOALISTER & Co.
Agents. Singapore, 5th February, 1831)
10 Contr
3 Centr
? Centa,
2 Cents 10 Cents with rotara receipt. 15 Cents Commercial papers signify such papers as though written by hand, do not bear the charac ber of an actual or personst correspondeues, sanch as invoicos, deeds, ampied mnato. do. The charge is the same as for Books, but all usetrets of and under 4 os, weiæ apare oḥargod 5 Cents,
The Post on doolimer mit romansibility for Unragistarai Letters osataining Jewellery, Ro.. and, where Bezistration has bang neglastel, will made no enquiries into allegat losing of such lettern.
p
LETTERS FÖR THE UNITED STATES BY JAILING
STIL
When it is Josired to forward letters to the Tinital Staten by a sailing ship whtub fenat no tified as carrylór a mall, it is only" necessary to 1440 post the letters in the ordinary way, markel with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents per half onsen nanol, The Post Ofoe thon
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. undertakes the duty of altaining notice of de
parture and despatching the correspondanse. It Norris, Master, will load here for the above OWERRA, will be RESPONSIBLE for say at least one day before the date fired for sailing Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the is requested that the letters be posted if possibla Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
DEBT controled by the Offers or the Crewe
RUSSELL & Co.
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
1691
FOR CANTON,
10th March, 1881.
quires examples to display the various app. wall known German Steamer estions and equivalents of different words which
"OHINA,"
SOLDIERS" AND SAILORS' LETTERS, 1-Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non- corsmissioned Oflcers, Bandmastore Army
ANDROMEDA, Ger, ship, Bokaeffer Captain, BEBENICE, A, H. steamer, P. Grillovich-Behostmasters (unt Superintending or Fireb
Maloborz & Co. --
Clans) Writers or Schoolmistresses may conЛ CARL BITTEE, Goer. bk., C. Mabo.—Siemsson half-ounce letters to the United Kington by mail at the rate of fuzr eente (twapenen) asch, Channel Queen, Beit, bk., W. Im Lachowe.--which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in
Echollhass & Co.
Hongkong Stampa Er private steamer the
have one general messing. Of these examples will ran besa this and Canton as a NIGHT this work contaion more than five times as BOAT ring Hongkong and Canton res-GLERLYON, Brit alr, W. O. Mokinley.postage is 2 seats (que parny), which is also many as any ather Dictionary hitherto Fabpectively every other day at 5.30 p... berluning
hishod
granted to large shippera
Jardins Matheson & Co.
...... Oa
For praction, purposes the serangement of out to End of March. Special Conditions are H. E. Tarrax, Brit. ok., Finlayson-Russell 192 the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages onables a person who understands English. to communicate speckrdy, with natives "who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
LADY AND GENTLEMAN AMATEURS. DUGED 203 PER CENT RETT PER ANNUX BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES the work will be found indispensable for
Obairman. The Eight Berd. Bisor OF FROM THE DATE, VICTORIA,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Agonis, Imperial Fire Insurance Company 9th May, 1881. 1623 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877.
IN HAMBURG.
Reserial Boats, $1.00. To other parts of the Hall, 50, 20, and 10 Cents respectively.
24th March, 1884
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole T Agents for the Sale of tasir Goods: in Hongkong and China by Mezart, J. & R. TEN- MENT, Glasgor, Bad Meats. DAVID CORBAL & Bore, Arbath.
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jenner7, 1887.
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THE Undersigned Agints of the ahora RISES at Current Rates.
Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT
PUŠTAU & Coir. Aponte
18th January, 1994,
AT THE
#DAILY PEESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workman on the Premies.. Music bent un Elegant Bindings. Commercial Binding of every Sizo and Desarip-
·tion, and Account Booke anled to any
** Pattern. QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WOLINANSHIP GUARANTEND.
DAILY PRESS OFFICE, HOTOXINA.
Europeans residing to. Chlax, and to the nativos themselves it orplains subjects fally with which very few indeed of them are perfectly segerinted. To parties resident in England and interested la Chins it cannot but be invaluable posion- ally,
It comprise upwards of two thousand large guarto pages." JAMOA
For Partloatare apply to the Agents, th Masurs, ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Canton Mogars. HING LEE & Co.
Hongkong. or to Captain on board.
28th February, 1884
JAPAN GAZETT.D"
YONOMAMA
| STEPKAN, Gen ahip, A. Trompetter-Melahers
&Co.
THE CHUNG NGOI SANTO
(Chinese Datty Preni)j PUBLISHED DAILY,
Is the best medium for Advertising among the
Nativo Comidity
the general rate of Postage on Soldiers' and Ballors Tottom wont alsowhorn.
2-The same privileges spply to leffara að- dressed to the Frivates and Non-commissioned Bilcorn nu i od 'abova,
3 Privrte steamers leave Hongkong for London about every ten days.!
The letters taunt tot erosad half an ounes, Ne handkerchiefs, jewellery, do, wan be sont,
ven with the ends open.
5.-It from a Bolalar or Balor his olas and description must be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be sized by the Com
It has been established upwards of TWENTY manding Offer, with rame of regiment, ship,do.. TEARS, and enjoys the largest bona fide cirea in full. If to a Solaler or Sailor, big slags and des
A Large REDUCTION & PRICE is met AVING been appointed Agent in Hong Latiun of wry Chinese paper in the Southarti seription, with name of regiment, ship, đá, muut
to Furuhasara of SIX or more Copian.
LONDON: TRUBNÉR & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOW,
HONGKONG 4 "Darby Paris" Option WINDHAM ST.
ORG and HOUTH Ust for the Japan Gizelle "Japan Casetta Summary and "Hong List, Orders for Subscriptions and Advertisements will be resolved at tale Offon
Hongkong Daily Freer Oflat,
Hosering, 23rd May, 1877, -
China. It is carefully edited by an experienced he stated in full. Chinese Baholar, and contains Fun and Ex-
IARLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOM Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Office Wyndham Street, Hauzking or fem
6-Boldiers and Seller bare zo privileged with mgand to books or papers; nor can these be prereld with Imperial Stamps, kijele
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