proclamation offering a reward for Ou Vigas alivo or dona..
Lonor, 17th March,
The Margaia of Hartington in the House of Cormous said that Gerenmont disapprova of the reward offered for Gemm Digns and has telegraphet to Admiral Howett for farther explanations.
CATEO, 15th March.
Thoms Shaikasapporting Osman Digna burmedi the offer of a Toward for Osman Digan walch Admical Hewett hus Boen ordered to withdraw.
PARA MADRAS, 16th March,
Or
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A tolegrain bas ben received in Bombay from Aduiral Hewett, saying that reinforcements are urguitly needed at Šimkin, und that, we matter. On of precaution, the troops at Ađem should be kept On in rusdiness to ámbark. It is not improbable. Or that a matire. intsatry regiment will be cont・・・ from Bombay, at eli events as far as Ada.
MADRAB, 20th Marol.
After the overthrow of Ox Digun on Thursday, General Graham withdrew the British fococs to. Suakim, leaving proviously "burned four villages and exploded meat stores of war matario ptured for the enemy, Ac the pulut where the British aquire was broken the fighting waa of iv rioat complanta okaraster, fifteen hundred Arabs being killed thoro
The 65th Regiment last thirty men, and the Black Watch Kirty-five, including tesi angepate
CAmo, 10th March..
Communicatiu 1s totally interrupted beyond Barber. The Bedouins have occupied Habboka catorant, thus fuiting & conplete stoppage of the river. The tribes are preparing to attack Shondy.
The 10th Hussars and 75th Regiment are oncemped at Dandouk. Sovoral cavalry re- connaissances have beon meda in the neighbor hood of Sankin, but no sign of the anomy has boon discovered.
LONDON, R13 March
À talegrare has been received from General Graham stating that thing more Sheiks have submitted, and fluid alhora are expected to do so. The health of the British troops 3 good.
Camo, 21st March,
Dispatches have been received From General Gordon, dated the 15th instant, stating that bartonm is quick, the rising to the northward having been suppressil.
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in the emuso of a smock, yesterday, Sir Üsarlas Dilko aid that if the Opposition insist upon the dissolution of Parliament, the Govem- mout will uppal to the country, but the appeal will not be made aloze on thole Egyptian policy.
CALCUZEA, 5th March.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The Chinsman who stole jewellery from the Exhibition valued at over twenty thound peas, has been souienced to two years' hard, la- bour. The jewellery has all been recovered
LONDON, 14th March.
Obituary.-Lord Falkland.
Lorbek, 15th March,
share.
Perak Sngar Cultivation Company-12-35 par Air and Spring fhunsa expital source of amusement for homeward-bound passengers. Now Birthday Cards...
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874 Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 1677-Nominal Chiness Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominat Chicge Emperial Loan of 1831-Par
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,
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LONDON, 17th March...
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Mr. Ghidatene has been confined to his honce for several days. A ballotin issued yesterday at 19 states that he is suffering from laryngoal catarib, -unil requires rest.
LONDON, 21st March.
Mr. Thornhill, this Conservative ouudidate, hay buon alooted Member of Parliament for Cam- bridgeshire, defeating Mr. Coate, Liberal, by a Iargo tusjority,
Mr. Julina Mashali is angaged in writing a gossipy handbook on tennis and lawn tennis,
The Euperer of Russia has just given a worthy proof of his appreciation of the stage, by coufur ring a pension of £400 a year on the well-known dramatic author Ostrožaky..
Lidy Enthron has presented her collection of Crud vases, terra-cottas, laia unil coins--i all 3,000 objects-to the Museum of antiquities in Edinburgb.
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The brights to the Tables marked with a minus ( - ) Digi are below Vra-Water Ordinary Spring Tides, and stunl subéranted foam the couranta gizas álíček.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
TATION.
The dealony hears that Mr. Kaarlo Krolm, Manil the son of Dr. Krol, of Wass, is now travelling.ngkong.
in the Baltic provinces of Russia, nollecting the
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folk lore of the Estonian and Lasttish popula-Shangha truz
Kuzniaki.
stuck.
A novelty has been offers to the thestrigala public at St. Petersburg in the debut of a young! Armenian actor named "Admieni, who sustained the part of Hamlet in his native tongao; some what to the confusion oven of such adepts in Foreign languages na the Enssien critics.
STATION
The Nice Journal, confirms. his rion that Harr Ellinger, a noted; Vienna sportsman, has committed suicide, in consequence of heavy losses Hongkong... at Monte Carlo. It also announces that a young man, who had removed the marks from his linen, and loft no means of identification, has mos shot himself in Menscp.
Mr. R. D. Blackmore, author of "Loro Doone," has a new novel in the press entitløk The Remarkable History of Sir Thomas Up- mero, Bart., M.P., formerly known as Tammy Upmuru," in two volumes. It will be published. about Easter next by Masars Sampson Low,. Marston, and Co.
Dr. W. FL Rawall, the Nestor of special oor respondants, was married on the 18th February at the British Embassy, Paris Two previous som monies having been gone through, the civil sor vice was performed on the previous Saturday be
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER."
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Fore Monsieur lo Mairs, the Catholic ceremony Hamidity took place with considerable pomp at the charch Treation of wind of the Place d'Eylau Dr. Russell, who bears Forso of wind bis 65 years well, mid his obarming bride, Mills. Antoinette Malvezzi, stood for half an hour on rained dais ju the chapel adjoining the charok, and received the congratulations of all the na merous friends, who defiled to shake hands with the happy pair.
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Intelligence recaivelat Athens From Cezat tinople states that the Porte claims the right administration of the salt mingi Cyprus, which, it declares, was secured to Turkey by Article é of the Annex to the Anglo-Turkish Convention. The British Government refuses to entertain, this dewand, maintaining that the right of ad ministration belongs to England, but offers to hand over four million okes of galt unmity to the Parte. The latter. has not yet accepted the proposal. Tho question of the Sultan's private Hongkong Observatory, 6th April, 1984,
property in Cypres is still under discussion, no "solution having yet been arrived of
The Nose Vrenya worne Russian mothers of a new, religious sect which has given several penols of its oristones. En Roatov, on the Den, an officer engaged a middle-aged kurss for his three-year-old son. She was very attentive, and
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Separate Copies, with Anglo-Chinese Calendar can be had at 10 Cents each or $1 per dozen.
"Dally Pross" Office,
1st February, 1834.
AFONG
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
TAMARITIMES. PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. 8TEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Co LÔMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA,PORT SAID,STRIANPORTS; NAPLES, MARSEÏLLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
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#ESSELS ON THE BERTA,
FOR NAGASAKI DIRECT. THE Steamship
BENLEDI," will be despatchell TO-MORROW MORN- INC, 9th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1894.
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STEAM TO BOMBAY VIL STRAITS TIE P. & O: 5. N. Ca's Steamship
"GEELONG," will love for the abovo place TO-MORROW, the Sth April, at THREE F
A. McIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, $1st March, 1884.
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR ILOILO.
THE Company's Steamship
. “AMATISTA? Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, at FITS TM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 5th April, 1984,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX,"
710
1894, at Noor, the Company's Steamship BINDH, Commandant Ligned, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placos.
Cargo sad Spocio-will be registered for La donna wall as for Marseilles, and scoupled in transit through Marsailles for the principal: places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noox of 7th April, 1884.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN" "MAIL, -
The O. & O. steamer Oceanio, with the axt American mail, left Tokohama on the Tat April, and is dus here on or about the 7th April.
1
THE ENGLISH HAIL.
The P. and O. stearaer Nopaul left Singapore at 2 pm. on the Stli, and may be expected horo on or about the evening of the 10th lust.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Shire Lino steamer Cardiganskére left. Singapore on the morning of the 1st, and is due here on or about the 5th lustant
The Glet steamer Gleafruin left Bingeporn on the Ith, and is due here on the 10th inat,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1881, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 largs edition, p. 633 l edition. This: is the only authorized complete Banimary of Postal information published in Hongkong
•
* The authorised Tart of Mails, isoned in
Cargo will be received on board until 1. Specia and Parents patil S. 2M, on the 7th April, 1884 (Parcela, are not to be sent on acard; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Fackages are cortion with this paper is the one pablished required.
twing each day in our Brita, which is always For further particulars, apply at the Cum-rected to a much later hour than that givan. pany's Ofles.
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent
Honkong, 28th March, 1894.
MITSUBISHI MAIL, STEAMSHIP CO.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE VIA INLAND SEA (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKOHAMA, and Kossa)
below.
For Nogami. Per Benledi, to-day, the 7th inst at 5.00 PM.
!
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Straite and Bombay-Por Geelong, to- morrow, the Sth inst., at 2.30.7.M.
For Saigon Per Harier, on Wednesday, the 9th iust, at 3.30 F.M.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, MolkoarNA; A. &o., &e-Per Naples, on Friday, the 25th iust, at 3.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH. PACKET.
Pho Franok Contract Tuckat Sindh will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th April, with Malls for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond via Naples, to Balgon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India (ein Madens), the Aristralasian
THE "TAKACHIHO-MARU," Captain Nye, das here on or about the 7th instant, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 11th instant, st FOUE .M
Cargo received on board and Parcela at the Office up to ONE F.M., of the day of Bailing.
No Bill of Lading eigned under $2. Freight. All Claims for Damage must to settled on Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, board before delivery is taken, otherwise they Malts, and Gibraltar, will not be recognized.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohama will bo the Mails. o. transhipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamer at The Post Office declines all responsibility for Kobe, and for Korea at Nagasaki andjor Kobe. Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, do, For further Particulars, apply at the Coman, whore Registration has boon nogleated, will pany's Offices. Praya Central, Ground Floor of make no enquiries into alleged leases of anch Meera Russull & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1984.
STEAM FOR
Jotters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mall Packet Obeania will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 18th SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMHO. Apell with Hails for Japan, San Francisco, ADEN,SUEZ PORT SAID, MARSEILLES; the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pora,
MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON;
ALSO
Captain Riley, will be despatched as above on or BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND about the 7th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st April, 1894.
Ho BHEN CHEE, Esq., Secretary: The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all pete of the World. Contributors of Business whether Shareholders
HO SHEN CHEE,T
Secretary.
or not.
Head Ofoe, Honkow Road, Shunghai, 1st June, 1892.
€1102
THE STRAFTS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Tamaties, Company, tard prepared to GRANT POLIUMS on MARINE RIBES to all parts of the World, nt current rates
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1883.
₤2004
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLORE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the obore Company, are prepared from this date de
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THB Stoamahin
aboys Port on
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AUSTRALIA. N.ECARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH FILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA. Margarlles, TEIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORE, AND BOSTON.
T
| &c., which will be clozed as follow:-
2:15 P.M., Registry ceases.
2.30 P.M. Post-Offco clases, but Correspondance may be posted on board the Tacket with Late Fee of 10 ponts extra Postage nutil the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
Day of Departure.
116. A.M., Rogistry of Letters,censes, - Postlug of
all printed matter ant patterns vensės.
THE FRENCH MAIL: | AE PENINSULAR AND Oriental STEAM
Day before Departure, NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship P... Money Onlar Office closes. Past Offles "THAMES," Capt.' W.. D. Anderson, with closes, except the night box, which is always" "HARTER"
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from open out of office hours. Captain Grandia will be despatched for the thie for LONDON vit BOMBAY and SUEZ
WEDNESDAY AFTER-CANAL on TUESDAY, the 15th April, st7 M. Post Office opens NOON, the 9th instant.
FOUR FM. Loading will commence To-day, tas d instant.
For Freight cr Passage' apply to
SOEY SHING,
Bouhain Strand. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1834.
[70 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE. Passing through the INLAND BEL
THE
THE P.&O. 8. N. Co's Steamship
*THIBET,"
Cargo will be received on board nati Tex) 1.3. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offos until Ter AN on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valgablos for Europe will be trant- shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for Lenton will be conveyed via Bombay, with out tranships arriving one week leter than by the ordinary direct route vik Colombo.
11 am, Mail oloses, orcept for Late Letters, 11.10 A., Letters may be pested with Lats Foo
̈ of 10 oonte until
11.30 am, when the Post Ofioo closes entirely. 11.40 A., Tata Tattare may his posted on board the packat with Late Fée of 10 Cents until time of departure.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT ad PASA apply to the PENINSULAD &.. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oos, Hongkong.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in elasing Mails, &o, by the British Continet Packet:-- The Contouts and Value of Packages are re
Day of Departure, Noox-Money Order Offles closes. Shippers are particularly requested to noto 2.00 F.3.Register of Latters KER. Post- the terms and conditions of the Company's ing of all printed rasttar uni patternsosassa. Bhak Bilis of Lading.
| 3.00 P.M.-Mails ulosed, except for Late Letters. CHEAT RESERVED ACCOMMODATION ean 3.10 r.M.-Letters may be posted with late fog be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Office.
GRANT POLICES upco FIRST-Class R will leave for the sbora pinces on SUNDAY,quired to be declared prior to shipment. to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduned Tariff the 13th April, at Four P.M. Rater.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
NOTICE.
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UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for tho aboro Coni- pany, aro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS at & per Gent. Nott pro mium per Antam
NORTON & Co., Agents Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.
-
THE
LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY BGYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEOEGE THEFTAT. A.D. 1720,
THE Undersignad baring bean appointed
Agents for the above Corporation, a
prepared to grant Insuranes as follows MARINE DEPARTMENT.
in the Empire, the Copies of which are maly Policies at current ratos, payable either here, to be purchased from his Studio or Messrs. in Louden, or at the principal Ports of India,
A Set of PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWs of the scene of the late Riot in Conton.
! China, and Australia.
KENLY & WALAK's Store.
INSTANTANEOrs Yow, GROUPS and Pos- TEAMS of different sizes, and ENAKRILER Policies, issued for long or short periods at
FIRE DEPARTMENT. taken daily.
current rates. Also,
Policias issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, LIFE DEPARTMENT.
at redwood enter.
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co. Hongkong, 25th July, 1872. ` ·
011 RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
IVORY MINIATURES of superior excellance and high finish painted by native artists under careful supervision, frum $7.
STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel" [40
THE
CEYLON OBSERVER."
PUBLISHED DAILY.
AHLE Oldest and Largest Paper in the Colony, wilk & Circulation far ahead of any ether local print..!
THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS of Ms and of other important Intelligence from Bombay, Madras, Galle, ko; besides REUTEE'S SERVICE FROM DUROPE, &
Subscription, wild Postage, to China and Japan, Kupgos 47, in advance.
THE WEEKLY "CEYLON OBSERVER" with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tela- graphio Intelligence.
The Undersigned, having boon appointed Agents for the avove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at. Curreal Kates.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agoals. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
ILE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED:
HELD OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUM SIN BANG, Esq. BAN HUP, Esq.A YOW CHONA PENG, Esq. CHAN LI CHOY, EQ. HO CHUNE, Esq
Subscription for China, Japan, Straits & Rupees 19 por annum, in alranco. Received at The Company GRANTS POLICIES
Hongkong Daily Press Office.
1070-1 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World,
payablɔ at any of its Agencies. N
Contributory Dividende are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not,
AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH
ED IN CHINA IN 1847. P
WINE SILIPPERS
Orders areouled with the utmost doppatch CUTLER PALMER & Co.,
ita montory, and suffered from ountinual drew and at moderate terms,
siness. A wool later it died without having
bean really ill. The corpan was placed in the
cafu, when s'young Jewees burst into the house,
throw. Lorself upon the dead child, and crying|
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKY,
appointed Me
OVERBECK
་་་
bliterly, soid The,csm was poisoned my We Shanghai, Sole Agents child. She was my nurse beforo, and now she has mastered your pour boy? The woman for the sale of our OLD HIGHLAND spoke the nth It has been find that in WHISKY in China and Hongkong Hosier thor is a society of child-murderara, who poison children by ons of marcotics They ara instigated to do so by a fanationl woman, who wyt ie orbry woman's duty to spare "the era of life to me many children as possible
to misky them there in the bliss of Heaven before the earth has contaminated their souls."
The oldest town in Texas, and, it is believed, in
the United States, in Yslstu, situate withe Tia Grando, and near El Paso, the clef town in the county of that name. It has a population of 2,500 souls. The ples is one of peculiar internet, aliko from Hasan its people, its architecture, ita agriculture, and its general products. It isn woll-tablished historical foot that a Speirs. military explorer, named Corande, visited the town in 1540, and found it them a popular and
and London,
Head Office,
WOO LIN YUEN, Bearotary.
No. 2 Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
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A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkor, 3rd April, 1894. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at Pour Danwis and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA. TASMANIA, Bad FIJI.) Company's Stonmer THE Roster and Australian Steamship
"CATTERTHUN,"
Captain H. Craig, will be despatched as above on or about FRIDAY, the 1915 April
The Steamship TANNADICE” Captain 8. G. Groen, will follow on or about 10th May, and will call at SINGAPORE
of 10 cents until
5.50 P.M. when the Post Office closes entirely. N.B.-This steamer takes Cargo and Passen-340 P.M.--Tata Tester may be posted on boar gets for Marroillen.
A. NCIVER;
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1884.
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departurs.
..........
10 Conta 3 Conta 2 Centa
2 Cents
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, por os.
Rocke, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, per 2 6. Newspapers & Prign Current, ench Begistration
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Post Cards, cach
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,. AND EUROPE:
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
GIBA, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Ageats. Hongkong, 37th March, 1894.
[043 THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN,ATI. ANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COM- PANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Cailing at PouT DARWIN and QUEENLAND Posts, and taking through Cargo to ADE-
LAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and TASA- NTAN PORTH, NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJI).
THE Sternship
NAPLES," Captain Thor will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 25th inet, at 4 r.. For Freight or Passage apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd, April, 1881.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL.
TWE F.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"NEPAUL,"
(690
will legge for the above place about 56 hours after her derival with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER
Superintendent.
+4
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHẨMA AND HIOGO. THE Stearnskip
* CARDIGANSHIRE,” Courtney, Commander, expected here on or about the stb instant, will havo immediate despatch for the abore ports.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
ADAMSON BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1884.
[689 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LUMITED.
FOR SYDNEY 'AND: MELBOURNE.
VA SINGAPORE..
SUN FIBE OF FLUE. (Calling at PORE DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
enli attention to some of the Specialities they 11701 now unsign to China, viz.
· Their: Old **** COGNAC; quality navor varies any more the dres their *** COGNAC, Highland Walt quality event
Their own Blead of -SCOTCH WHISKY. The Undersigned are prepared from this date Their Genuine PORT for Invalid's use. to GRANT POLICIEŠ against FIRE at the Thele SHURRY, which maintains good Beduced Tarif Rates, to the extent of 850,000.
on First-class Risks,
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents, Sun Fire Offles. Hongkong, 12th May, 1861, -
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE.
INSURANCE COMPANY. M
ESTABLISHED 185.
Kilmarnock 18th November, 1881
JOHN WALKER & SONS. For Bale at $8 per Case of 1 doxen Bottle
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884 188
DEATER HING
Canton and Bhanghai Gaures, Crape Shawls,
IN BILKS,
Ornaments, Intsid Chairs and Tables de do, Lacquered and Ivory Ware Curiositing GOLD AND SILVER JEWELDE ENGRAVE ON STAKES SEALS,
B
No, 62, QUEEN'S ROAD, Horxona NOTE This Firm is the oldest established
J
repita
Their CLARETS, as produced in the vine, yarda,
The EOYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Fler Majesty the Queen,
at the Godowns via Friunde
Tange among other items are always to be had
JARDINS, MATHESON & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai:
SIEMEN & Co., Hongkong and Shangbei. We maintain quality and our prices ate LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
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Peers, and taking through Cargo to New a
ZIALAND; through Passage Tickets grailed to PORT MOERSEY, NEW - GUINEA) HE Steamship
T
WOOSUNG,"
Captain Hunt will be despatched as ahovo on SATURDAY, the 26th it, at FOUR P.M.
This vessel has unuenally good Cabin Accore
| modaliva," situated amidehips, upon the appor ₫ dock..
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
AND
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship OCEANIC will be do spatched for San Francisco, vit Yoke hamn, FRIDAY, the 18th instant, at TH25E P.M.
Connection being made at Yokoleamun with Steamers frori Shinghai and Japan Ports,
10 Conis Do with return reçuipt 15 Cents Commercial papara signify such papers as though writion by hand, do not hour the chara ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, deeds, copied musia, &o. The charge is the same za for Books, but all packets of anl under 1 oz. weight are charged & cents.
The Post Offico declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, Str and, where Registration is been noglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such. lotters.
:
LETTERS FOR THE UNHED STÅTER BY BAILING" All PARCEL PACKAore should be marked to
BET. addroom in full; and same will be received at the When it is desired to forward letters to the Company's Office until FIVE F.. the day pre- United States by a sailing ship which is o viona to sailing.
tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to RETULA PASSLES-Pargers, who have post the letters in the ordinary way, marked paid full fare, re-embarking at Ba Fransisco with the name of the ahip, and prepaid 10 venta for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six par haif onnos as a. The Post Office then month, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de Return Fare; if re-embarking within one your; parture and despatching the correspondence. It an allowance of 10% will be roads from Retara is requested that the letters bo posted if possible Furs. Pre Paid Eaton Passage Orders, avail at Ioast one day before the date ized for sailing. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount
of 25 from Return Faro. These allowances
No responsibility can be accepted by the Post
is not apply to through fares from China and Office for arroneous replies to verbal enquiring i Japan to Europe.
or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. The Catanlar Invoices to accompany Overland, abrolis told off to all stamps should expecially Kerican, Central, and South American Carge, not be regarded as able to give correct informa- should be sent to the Company's Offers, ad- tion. The Portal Guide alone is the standard on drused to the Collector of Customs, San Frau-all paints on which such information may be
required.
disco.
For farther, informaation as to. Freight or Pasinge, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
F. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1834.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA: THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM. TSHIF COMPANY'S Steamer
"NATAL
SOLDIERS" AND BAILORS" LETTERS. 1.-Privates in KM. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Offlcars, Bandmasters, Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First. Class) Writers or Schoolmistresses may sond half-ounce letters to the Deited Kingdom by mail at the rate of four cents (twopence) osch, which may be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Bape By private stomer the postage is 2 cents (one panny), which is also the general rate of Portage on· Soldiers" and
Sailors' letters sent elsewhere.
J. Wood, Commander, maider engagement with
-The same privileges apply to lotters ad the Straits and Western Australian GoveKN- mente, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre dressed to the Privater and Non-commissioned mantle, calling at Batarie, Boebuck Bay, Cas-Offers named above.
3.Privata steamers leave Hongkong for sack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as factifled
London about every ten days. A
The letters me-not exceed half an sauce No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sant, oron with the ends open.
below
· PROPOSED TIME TABLE, NORTHWARD SERVICE. Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Contack, Roebuck Bay, and Datavis, 18th 2nd 13th 18th 29th 11th 2nd March May June July Aug. Oct. Doo. Arriving at Singsgeze, 4th 19th 29th 4th 14th 25th 19th- April May June Ang. Sep. Oot. Dan.
SOUTHWARD SKEVICE,
-If from a Boldiar or Bailor his class and description mast, bo stated in full on the letter, the cover of which' muit he signed by the Com- manding Olloer, with name of regiment, ship ko., in fall. If to a Sollier or Sailor, his plase and de- scription with name of regiment, ship, &o., must be stated in fully
Soldiers and Sailors have no privilege
Leaving Singapore calling at Batavia, Reobokith regard to hooks or papers, or can then he
Buy, Cossoel, Shares Day and Geraldton, 12th 24th at 10th, 20th
ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
5th, 21st progaid with Imperial Stamps "April May July Aug. Sap, Nov, Des. But not Warrust Offer, i-Odadactor, Gon. ** BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenta, Arriving at Fremantle.
ner, Jentewin, or Carporter. Hongkong, 4th April, 1834
(709 90th 11th 16th 25th 8th 30th Stu
The NATAL" bas Baloon, and also excellent accommodation for Second and Thirl Class Passengers. other Australian Porto, apply to
For Freight and Passage to the above and
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the Above Company sro pre-
FOR VICTORIA, 3.0.
consistent therewith and at the same timepared to issue Policies of Insurance against HE 3/3 Li LI, American Fark
reasonable,
prosperous civilized Julian community. He was of the kind in Hongkong, and has to consumión To immediately followed by the Fraisean friar with any other of similar hong naine.
who stocted church and orfeblished wool. Isleta is bahered to have boan-n onzideraldu k centre of population contrian before the visit of. Cacando. It is not a little curiens, considering the advance of civilization from Europe, that the same race of people exist in the town to-day as existed 350 years ago, and that they are engaged in the same egricultural and rasclusioni paronita. as their forefathers at that period nud for pgan. preeeding.
BUN SHING
SE1610
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS; HOUSE AND TETATE AGANY
Pag-Rants. COLLECTED, n}{} **
BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS: HOURNING STATIONERY, 20
MONUMENTS EZYOTER. QUEEN'S ROAD EZART,
RE CHUNG NGOF BAN PO CAN (China Inzily Press),
B÷UBLISHED-DAILT,
win the wasnt became t
Hongkong, January, 1882,
NOTICE:
PANY LIMITED.
(958
the best medium for Advertising sinemg, the THE CHINA KIRE INSURANCE COM
Native Community
FLED, P. LITCHFIELD,"
Spalding, Master will loud hero for the shove Port, and will have quick despatelie
For Freight apply to a
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th March, 1984
FOR NEW YORK
H
THE
lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern SURANCES at Current Rates P
It has been established upwards of TWENTY Is prepared ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS THAs, and to the largest bond de iron-Bike at 3% ett pur Annum, and other IE 8/3 L L L American Bark
Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced
ÅGENOXES at all the Treaty Ports of China Chinoso Echolar, and contains FuLL and B. and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
and the Philippines.
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Ofles, Wyndham Street, Hongkong or from the different Agents
JAR B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 17th March, 1989,
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PENOBSCOT,"
[392
April June July Aug. Oct. Nor. Jan.
romarkably no NOT RESPONSIBL
MCALISTER & Co, Agents. Singapore, 5th February, 1884.
$446
FOE SAN FRANCISCO. PARD 83 L II American Ship.
TITAN."
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owkes, will be RESPONSIBLE for aby DEET contracted by the Offers or the Grewa of the following Voseals during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
CRUSADER, Brit. str., Rovin Kurberg
&Co.
& Bay.
Dos Escreva, Brit. ship MaAllister Morri
LENNOY, Brit str, D. Bestt.-J. Matheson
& Co.
LOED OF CHE ISLES, Brit. str., Felgate-Bus-
Eaton, Master, will lead here for the shore Port Norrin, Master, will load here for the above all&fl and will kare quick despatoh,
Port, and will inva guish despatch: For Freight, apply to
For Froight, apply to BUSSELL & Co. Hougkigy, 18th March, 1894,
[601
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th March, 1834,
OCEAN, Brit. str., Brown-Chiness. VOBTIGEN, Brit. st., J. Brown-Scay Shing. Yaxwarm, British bark, J. Enick Birley.
· Dalrymple & Caj
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