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COMMBROTAL INTELLIGENCE.;

TUESDAY, 29th April, EXCHANGE.

-LONDON

Bank le, on demand...

3/81

Bank Bills, at 90 days sight....

.98€

Bank Bile, at 4 months' eight....9/8 Credits, at 4 months' sight......319 Documentary Bilis, a nonths'

sight....

ON PABLO

Bark Bilts,

denud

3/94

4.85.

4.78

Chadits, át & mouths' sight.

ON BOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' sight...20 ON CALCUTTA-Bank; 3 days' sight.. 2331 ON. SHANGHAX~~~

Bank sight. ag

Primato, 30 days' sight.

SHANEL.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shaver-119

per cent. promieu.

INSURANCES.

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

TH

"

HE Undersigned having boen, appointed

Agents for the above Company, prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, ak current ruten

ARNHOLD KARBERG & C... Hongkong, 5th November, 1883. 2004 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND

INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the obore Company are." ploporad from this date to GRANT POLICES upon FIRST-CLASS RILIS to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Turit Katea.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & UNA Hongkong, 4th May, 1891 NOTICE,

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Union Insuranie Soisty of Canton, Limited-UFEN FIRD INSURANOL

$550 per share..

Chino Traders Luxurince Company's Shares-

$70 per share.

North China Insgrance-Tis, 1,400 por share. Yangto Insurance Assaoiction: Tls 141 por

skere.

Chine Insurance Company, Limited-$195 per

share.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tle, 148

per share.

alurs.

Canton Irianranna Offon, Limited $100 per Hongkong Fire Insamare Company's Shams

$3 per share. Chian Fire Insurance Company's Share-300

per share.

Hongkong and Wampos Desk Company's

Shares-60 per ent. praminm. Hongkong, Canton, and facto Steamboat Co.'s

Shatos-$42 per share prominta. Indo-China Stoon Narigation Co.'s Shores--

17 per cent, discount.

Chius and Wols Starship Company, Limited

-par.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shiraz-$94 per

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$145 per

share

Chios Sagar Refining Company, Limited-119

percent. premian.

Zominal.

COMPANY

The Undersigned. Agents for the above Com pany, are prepared to ACCEPT BISKS qu FST-CLASS Gonowna'at per Cent. Nett pre mium per Annum

111

NORTON & Co, Agents Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. NORTE GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,

Undersigned. Arteway for the love Company, a propared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $5,000, fib class riuke at ourront rates.

MELCHERS & Ca Hongkong, 27th March, 1876..

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 1977.

IN HAMBURG.

DESTINA

THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 1884.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

LONDON AND HAMBURG...... LONDON &a; VIA SUS CANA L LONDON & VIA QUIZ: CARAL LONDON, TIA SUEZ CANAL..... MARSEILLES VIA BATOON &

NEW YORK.

SAN FRANCISCO

TESSELS NAME

CAPTAIN.

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO DE DESPATCHED

Hongkong Carlowitz & Co...

Esmeralda

Jaeger...... Morionethshire (str.) Williams. Nopal (str.)......... H. Wyatt Telonokus (ele)... Jones

·Ligemine. Yaugiso (ste...... Ponobloct

Raton Stormon Stotam

Adamson, Holl & Co. P. & 0.8. K. C Butterfield & Spiro......... Messageries Maritimos... Bussoll & Co. Russell & Co.

Hongkong

Colo Carondeleti

Hongkong

Hongkong

Ball & Ca,

·P.. 8. B. Co

Fred . Látekfield Epalding Navesink

Hongkong

Woaks..

Hongkong

Chungchoy (str.) Tannadino (str.), Bangalore (str.)" Cancrés (str.)

Whitlo

8. G. Green

Orolls

SAN FRANCISCO via T'HAMA City of Riu de Janeiro VICTORIA, BO PORTLAND (ÖBEGIN.)...... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, 4a. SYDNEY & MELBOURN)), &... BOMBAY VIA STRAITS BATAVIA, SAMARANG, &o... YOKOHAMA..

YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKO.... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABAKI, KE, YOKOHAMA AND HIO40...... NAGASAKI AND KOBE, Stett BANGKOK....... SHANGHAI:

SHANGHAI.....

Volga (str.) Mauser (str.) Thibat str Fintshire (str.).... ........... Takachiho-Maru (str.) Kong Bung (tr)... Djonah (str.) Vorosis (str.).... Priamsto

Yangtz (str.)..

SHANGHAI VIA ÁMOY. ANINGPO AND, SHANGHAI SWATOW.AMOY, & FOOCHOW. Namoa (wt))

FOR SALE

FOR SALE..

DEAL SCHLEDAMSCH JENEVER in [W] Stone Bolties; also POMERANZEN BEFTERS and SCHIELAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME BOURKROUT RED CAB BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS m tias. SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL VERS, and CARTRIDGE, SHOTS, &

J. F. SCHEFFER, 21 and 23, Pottinger Street Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884,

THE Undersigns Agents of the shore Company, are Propared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Eatua

PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1834. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

(192

China Sugar Bolining Company (DebenturesHE Undersigned, Agents of the shore Com

FIRE at Careut Bates.

PADF are authorized to INSURE against

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Junzary, 1889) F

Luzon Sugar Reining Company Limited-391

per share.

Hongkong To Company's Shares--$145 per

sharo.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

-3100 per share.

Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company

--$200 per share..

Selangor Tin Mining Company-$320 for share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tia 35 per

share.

JONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

Pox X. PALCOSER. & Co." Lacarak )

All

Apt 28th mounta

Harler] 5.15.9

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10.1:23

$1,037

79

Mermaier-s ̧.77608

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Phermomatos--94. (Wet Dalb)

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METUOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

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THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST

A.D. 1729..

FOR SALE.

CHAMPAGNE

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WACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER Parveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to H. B. Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment mador a Warut dated 7th March, 1881

1 Dozón Quarts .... - $22.50- 2 Dozen Pints

$23.50. Apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1883. [2102

FOR SALE.

HEIDSIEC KS

THE Undersigned having been appointedAMPAGNE, 1990, WHITE BEAL

Agents for the above Corporation,

prepared to grant Ingaraucos as followay-

MARINE DEPARTMENT,

Palisios at currant rates, payablo aicher bere,

in London, or at the principal Ports of Indis,

| China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Policies is for long or short periods at current rates.

LIFE DEPARTMENT". Polisies issued for soms not exceding £3,000, at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.

TH

PIRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Estes.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the avove Company "ire prepared to ACCEPT RISK against FIRE at Cerrgat

STEMSSEN &Co,

Ágarts Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1972. THE MAN ON INSURANCE

·PANY, LIMITED.

$19

20

por use of 1 dozou quoets. ..... per ease of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE,

per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE

$24

$12

39.50

per case of dozen quarts, PONTET CANET.

per oreo of 1 dozen quarte PALMER MARGAUX $7.59 per case of 1 dozen quirts. $859er case of 2 dozen pinta.

LORMONT,

35... $...

CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s

WINES AND SPIRITS,

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1984.

par too of 1 dozen quarts. ...per case of 2 dozen pints,

A130

FOR SALE.

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IIA M. PAGNE.

78741

COMMON UFO LE

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

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

BOARD OF DIRECTIER. LUM BIN SANG, Esq. BAX Hor. Eng. Yow CHONG TENG, Esq. CEAN LI CHO, Esq. Q. Her CпUNE, Esq.

The Comocy. GRANTS POLICIES MABINE RISKS to nil parts of the World, payable at any of its Agancies

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributor of Business, whether they are Shehollers or not.

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,

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

Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.

FIRE OFFICE

UN

1834

The Tudersigned are propered from this date te GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Hoduced Tariff Bates to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents,

St Fire flea.

Hongkong, 18th May, 1881.

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JTONIX FIRE OFFICE.

tu

The Undersigned are now prepared GRANT POLICIES INSURANCEuguiast { [FIBE at the following Eates

On First-class European

Terezawafat & Net por Annura.

Ou First-class Godown

& Merchandise stored

therein

at Net per Aunum,

T

Du Templo. Longley

Haine... No.

B. Joner.

Botesouil Baren

Enter

F. Schuls Pitman

Russell & Co.... Rasull & Co.......... Butterfold & Sirs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. P. & O. S. N. Co............. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Massagers Maritimes. Hongkong Russell & Co.

Hongkong

Hangkong Hongkong

INTIMATIONS.

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P. & O. 8. N. "Co.. Adamɛon, Bali & Co. M. BM, S. Co. Yuen Fat Hong Messagorias Mariumas P.&O. S. N. Co..... Butterfold & Swe Siemazon & Co... Douglas Laprak & Co,...

G

· DEALER IN SILKS, · Canton and Shanghai Gauscs, Crepe Shawls, Lacquered and Ivory Ware, Curiositios, Omorts, Aulaid Chairs and Tables &

GOLD AND SILVER JEWELLER, RNGRAVER ON STAMPS, SEAT, &c., &o., No. 62 QUERY'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

NOTE This Firm is the oldest established of the kind in Rongkong, and has no connection with any other of similar hong name.

SUN SHING #1010 FONG,

PHOTOGRAPIER HOLANDI, CHOKE WA TORD COMPLETE in the Empire, the Copies of which are only COLLECTION of VIEWS, then any other to be purchased from his Stadio or Motare. KELLY & WALSH's Store.

INSTANTANEOUS VIews, GROUPE and Pon- TRAITS of different sizes, and ExaNCLLED taken datly.

Alvo,

A Set of PHOTOGRAPHIC Vows of the scene of the late Riot in Canton.

1VGRY MINIATrees of enperior swollence and high finish, painted by native artists ander careful supervision, from $7.

STUDIO, QUEEN'S ROAD, Nearly opposite the Hongkong Huel: [45 THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO

(Chinese Daily Prese PUBLISHED DAILY,

TH

Is the best medium for Advertising among the

Native Community.

Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On Sth May, at 4 PM. On or about 30th inst Tomorrow, at Noon. Quick despatch:

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch,

On 6th May, at SP.M.

Quick deapatoh,"

Quick daspatch. To-day, at 4 P.M.

On 18th May.

On 2nd May, at 3 rar Today, at 2 P., Quick despatch. To-raorrow, at 3 PM.

•

On 10th May, at Nooz. Quick despatch. On 9th May, at P.M. Today, at NON Quick despatch. Quick despatch

On or about 30th inst. To-day, at 4 1. Today, at Noon.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR BANGKOK DIRECT. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Compey's Blownship.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPOED, BATAVIA, CO-

LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORTSAID,SYRIANPORTS, NAPLES, MARSCİLLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA

ALBO,

BOMBAT.

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE AMERICAN WAILS.

The Pasifle Mall atonmer, City of Rio de Janeiro let Yokohams on the 23rd, and may be locked for here on or about the 30th instant.

Th: P. M. staaer City of Tekio, with the nart American mail, left San Franciscs on the 12th April, ant je duo here on or about tho 11th May.

THE INDIAN MAJL., The two direct steamers, with the Jadian

013, the Canary Stentship April, and one tuu hore va or about the 5th May.

THURSDAY, the las day of May, mall, loft Caloutta on the morning of the 19th

"TANGTSE," Commandant Lormier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIT, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abure. places:

Carge and Space will be registered for Lon fon as well as for Marseillas, and neeeptad in transit through Marseilles for the prioripal places of Europa.

Shipping Orders will be granted suti. Noor of SULA April, 1934.

------

STEAMERS 'EXPECTED. -Tho ateamer. Flintshire left Singapore on the 25th April, and may be looked for hore on or about the 1st May,

· The stawmer Ghases loft Saigon on the 27th April, and is due here on the 1st May,

The O. B. 8. Gol's ateamor. Priam luft Singe

Cargo will be received on board natil 4 rim... Spezia hid Paresls anti: 3 P.M., on the 90th pore on the afternoon of the 25th April, and April, 183%

(Parcels are not to be sant on may be expected to arrīva kora on or about the board; they roast by left at the Agerdy's 2nd May, Offles. Contents and value of Packages are The Glor Line stosmer non left Singa required..

For Farther partioplars, apply at the Campers on the 26th April, and may he expected pany's Offica

here on or about the 2nd May,

I. MARTIN,

Acting Agent. Honkong, 24th April, 1984.

The E. and A. ittamor Tonealice left Part Darwin on the 26th April, and is dus here on or about the 7th Bny.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES."

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH zo NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO:

THE U. S. Mai tumer CITY OF RIO T DE JANEIRO, WE be despatcted for San Fransoo, vil Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 6th May, at TEEEE P.M., taking Passengers (847ant Freight for Japan, the United States, and oogsection with this paper is the one pablished

Europo

KONG BENG." Captain F. Jones, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-DAY, the 30th instant, at Noor,

For Freight or Passago, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents, Hongkong, 36th April, 1884. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FUR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE Company's Steamship

"NAMOA,"

Capt. Pitman, will be despatched for the above Purts, TO-DAY, the With instant, at Noon.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 23th April, 1834.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

(948

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE

VIA. SINGAPORE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND; through Pussago Tickets grried to PoRT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA) THE Stenskip

The Portal. Guide for 1884, revised to dato, will be found in the Day Press Directory. p. 395 largo edition. p. 649 small edition. This is the only authorized completo, Sammary of Postal information pablished in Hongkong.

The authorised List of Mails issued in

A MAIL WILL CLOSE.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans. twice each day in our Extra, which is always portation to Yokohama and other Jaja Poris,oted to a much later hour than that given. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities below, of the United States, vi Overland Railways, to For Bangkok-Por Kong Beng, to-day, tho Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports 30th inst., at 11.30 AM. ie Marien, Central and South Amarica, by tho Company's and connecting Steamera

For Switow, Amoy, and Fosshow.---For Fra106, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio hues and Sourabaya-Per Camortu, io-day, the 30th

Through Passage Tickets gruted to England, Nam, to-day, the 30th inst, at 11.30 AM.

For Suigon, Singapore, Balavis, Sumarung. of Stocmiars..

RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have

( inst., at 1.30 r.x.

For Ningpo and Shanghai-Per Yangtro, to

paid full fate, membarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (er ses terea) within six day, the 30th inst, at 3.30 e.M. mouths, will be allowed a dissinat of 20), from to-morrow, the 1st May, at 2.30 ra. Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year,

an allowancs af 19% will be made frein Rotarni

For Nagasaki and Yokohams-Par Mosser,

For Straits and Bombay-Par Bangalore,

Fare: Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail-iday, the Bad May, at 2.30 PM. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 23, from "Retorn Fare. These ollosonnees do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Pucket Tangise will bs despatched on THURSDAY, the Ist Froight will be received on beard until 4 p.m. May, with Mois to the United Kingdom, It has been established awards of TWENTY

en the 5th May, Parsel Packages will be Europe, and places beyond, zio Naples; to YEARS, and enjoys the largest hondjide circu-

received at the face until 5 P. Rame day: Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barumb, lation of way Chinese paper in the Southern

all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- Ceylen, Tndin (via Madras), the AustralasiaM China. It is purefully edited by an experienced Captain Whitelo, will be despatched na obova dross in full; value of same is required. Colories, Aden. Nata and the Cape Egypt. Chinese Scholar, and epatains FULL and RE-TO-DAY, the 30th inst., at Fort PM,

Consular Invoices to gecompany Overland Malta, and Gibraltar. Carge should bo sont to the Company's Offloos This vessel a usually good Cabin Accom-to Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Terme for Advertising oun be obtained at the Olea Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or frazation, situated amidships, upon the upper of Customs at San Francisco,

dacit the different Agents.

LIADLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

ALGAR AND COMPANY,

T. HOUSE AND BETATE AGENTS,

RENTA COLLECTED.

BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,

MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS BASOTED.

6. QUEEN'S ROAD EEAST. ESTABLISHED IN 1952.

"CHANGCHOW."

For Froight or Passago, apply fo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th April, 1834. ..

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UNION LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKL THE Steamship THE

"MOSSER" Captain Longley, will be despatchet for the

Hongkong 1st July, 1831.

CARLOWITZ & LP FISHES NEWSPAPER AD-bors or TOMORROW, the let May, at

[1250

ORTLAND CEMENT

PE WHITE & BROS.

.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.

Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.

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VERTISING RCOMS 20 AND 21 MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, CALIMONIA STREET, S. F. NB.ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News- papers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand- wich Islands, Polynesia, Moxican Ports, Panama, Valparaiso, Japan, Chins, New Zealand, the 55Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub- fished on the Pacifio Count are kept constantly on hand, and all Advortison are allowed free

ecoss to thou during business hours.

LEONHASDI QUELLA." ATURAL GERMAN SELTZE

WATER.

Battled at the Seltzer Spring nour Gross Kar hen, in Casos of 8 Dozen Pinta, $8.50 per Cras PUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agents." Hongbong, 31st January, 1889.

I

(265

OSEPH GIELOTTS

STEEL PENS.

GOLD

MEDAL.

Pann, 1878.

Sold by all

Stationers and Dealers.

The "HONGKONG DAILY POUR" is kept on file at the Office of L. P. Fisage, who is satho- rised to receive Advertisements.

VAS MUS ON THE BEKIH..

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA. NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE.

(Passing through the INLAND SEL)

THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Stormship 是

"THIBET,"

929 will have for the above place on SATURDAY,

TRON BEDSTE ADS

DENT WOOD FURNITURE,

great variety jast laudud. CURIOSITIES.

PICTURES, PIANOS, EPIVISTEEŤ. FURNITURE,

13.

FOR SALE OR CASSUMBHOY, Opposite City Hall.

the 10th May, at Noon.

A MOIVER,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1884.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI.

THE 2. & 0. B. N. Co's Steamship

TH

"VERONA,"

P.M.

(849

For Fraight or Passaga, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th April, 1831,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship

"TELEMACHUS "

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50a, Queen's Rood Central.

F. E. FOSTER,

Agont. Hongkong, 19th April, 1984.

AYSO

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. ADEN,SUEZ,PORT BATD, MARSEILLES. MALTA GIBRALTAR BRINDISI TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO AY BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LAVING Fur Batavia, PERSIAN GULF PORIS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, Ham- BURO, NEW YODE, AND DOSTON. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "NEPAUL," Captain H. Wyatt, with Hor

Captain Jones, will be despatched as ahova Majesty's Mails will be despatahed from this, on or about the 30th inst.

£ LONDON VA BOMBAY x SUEZ |CANAL # THURSDAY, the 8th May, at 5

FOUR FMA

For Freight or Pastage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants. Hongkong, 93r1 April, 1834.

the Mails, &.

The usual hours will be observed in lusing

The Post Ofice deelings all risponsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, o.. and whars Reglatration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged lenses of such letters.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &o., by the British Contract Proket

Day of Demerture Noor-Money Order Offfes alossa. 2.00 em-Registry of Lotters evases. Post ing of all printed matter and patterns bases. 3.00 PayMails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 PM-Letters may be posted with late foo

of 10 cents until 3.30 P..when the Post Office doses entirely. 3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on boar the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.

Cargo will be received on board til Ter (72)

A.M. Parcels and Specia (Gold) at the Office until TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nixero, CHETDO, NEWOLWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Posrs on the XanGraze). THE Company's' Steamship

"PRIAM,*

Captain Butler, will be despatched as above

on or about the 30th inst.

For Freight or lawags, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1884.

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STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Bleship

"BANGALORE,"

THE FUBNOR MAIL. Day befors Departure

F.. Mousy Order Office closes Post Office clems, except the night box; which is always open out of office hours.

Day of Departure.. 7 A., Post Office opens.

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran-10 AM, Registry of Letters cases. Posting of shipped at Colomba; Tox and Gomeral Cargo all printed matter and patterns cases. for London will be conveyed vii Bombay, with 11 a... Mail ofocus, except for Late Letters,

transhipment, arriving one weak later than 11.10 AM, Letters may be posted with Late Fo by the ordinary direct conte via Colombo..

of 10 cents until”.

For further particulara regarding FRRIGHT | 11.30 4.M., When the Post Office clases entirely. and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & 11.401.M., Dale Letters suba postail on board |ÖZIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S the pucket with Lato Fes of 10 Cants mutit

Oftes, Hongkong.

time of departure.

The Contents and Value of Packages are ro quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Lading.

CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION Ca be obtained in this Company's Btomers; for partionlars apply at the Office.

NB-This strummor takes Cargo and Passon-

AND H. TENNENT ALES and will love for the above place about 36 hours will leave for the shove pluco on FRIDAY, Igors for Marseilles

PORTER.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy) Navy Boiled Long Flex Crown

· CANVAS.

1% Net per Annum,

On Petroleuma, în li

Hongkong. 11th May. 1867.

NOW. ON SALE,

On Coils

chised Gedowns at 14% Net per Annum

On Firebols Chinoso

Tenements.at2 Net per Annum. On Socond-class Chinese

Tenements

at 24, Not per Annum. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

Agents for Phoenix Fire Ofisa Hongkong, 5th August 1881.

CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1805.

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ARNHOLD, CARPÉRG & Co.

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IMPERIAL QUARTO.

after bor arrival with the next English mail.

A. McIVER

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1834.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO, THE Steernship

THE

“FLINTSHIRE,”

ENGLISH AND CHINESE Border

DICTIONARY,

WITH THE FUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the. Daily Press Office, Hongkong.

For comprehensiveness nad practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the now

Do dato Undersigned having bean appointed words which the Chinese have of late years been Agouts for the shore Company are propelled to colu to express the numerons on ared to issue Policies of Insurance against Firejects in chinery, photography. telegraphy.

and in soinues generally, which thrwid advance; of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are [058 hors giver in exetonst. Each and every word in

fully illustrated and explained, forming oxermise for students of a most instructive nature. Both

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the level oftamen in vieleen, toaibe und kuniks.

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odrizallag rain; &.

qally in; &, sor; thanks; W. den(wo), -The letters r repeated to cater the average of their

gation. ka-kamin inęħra, tenths and Lundmékba.” The further particulars ontructions for making

gled Dervations in China" (Kelly and W

W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 29th April, 1884.

INDEPENDANCE BELGE

9, Rue D'Argent. Bruxelles. JOURNAL POLITIQUE, COMMERCIAL, LITTY. FAIRE & ARTISTIQUE

Un des Plus Loporinuts de l'Europe.. TARIFS D'ABONNEMENT: EDITION QUOTIDIENNE

s mois......

fr. 21.

EDrives FOUTRE-MER peralesant une fois par semaine of contenant le résumé de sort maniéros de l'edition quotidienna Siedmomsonite 16 00

6 mois --12--

CONDITIONS:

Toute demande d'abonnement doit être nocom pagnée d'un mandat ser lo peste du sutes à ruo mr Bruxelles, Paris ou Londres,

on the usual terms,

Hongkong, Jannery, 1882.

SONY NOTICE.

THE CULINA FIRE INSURANCE COM PANY. LIMITED,

the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the bust

THE

Haine, Commandor, expected hors on or about the let proximo, will have immediate despatch

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co..

Agouts. Hongkong, 26th April, 1884.

[841 FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 39L. II. American Ship

Sherman, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th April, 1884.

1758 FOR NEW YORK. 3/0 L L L American Back

PENOBSCOT,"

HE

"RAPHAEL,”

the 2nd May, at THREE P..

A. MOIVER.

Superintendent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1884.

NOTICE.

·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS.

HE Company's Steamship DJEMNAH,"

THE

. A. McIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1884. MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

STEAM PO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA INLAND SEA.

The Post Ones declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such lettore.

10 Centa.

J Cents

RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, pero Post Cards, each Beaks, Fatterns, and Commercial? 2 Cents.

Papers, per 2 oz. Newspapers & Prices Current, ensh Registration

Do.

Cents 10 Centz with rotura Fecsipt 15 Centa. Commercial papers signify sach papers as though written by hand, do not boar the charac»

(Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKOHAMA,ter of an actsal or personal correspondenco, such

And.KOLA.)

THE "TAKACHTHO-MARU,

Captain

Nxa, due here on or about the 5th May, will be despatched as abore on FRIDAY, the 9th May, at Four P.M.

Capt. de Hoissal Bare, will be duegatoked for Office Ap to ONE PM., of the day of Bailing,

Gangs received on board and Parools at the

SHANGHAL shertly aftor her arrival from Europe.

I. MARTIN.

Acting Agent. Hongkong, Bth April, 1884.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAGUEBUTS. FOSTE FRANCAIS.

THE Company's Steamship

THIE

La propared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS (principle hitherto attained. The typography RISKS at 47, nett par Annual, and eter IN-displays the nocess of an attempt to make the Eaton, Mastor, will load bare for the abere Port Captain da Tempio, will be despatahed for

Chinese and English type correspond in the sias and will have quick despatch.

MURANGER at Current Rates.

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Panung, and the Philippines

Jae. B, COUGITZIE,

Becretary. Hongkong th March, 1882

HE CHINA MERURANTS

INSURANCE COMPANY.

LIMITED

1751

HEAD OFFICE BANGAL CAPITAL (FULLY SURSOR(BED) Tls 1,000,000.

BOARD OF DIRECICER. TONG KINO BING, Esq., Chairman. CRV YU CHEE, ECUANG SU Io. Esq. CXING TO CELL Ei. Yir Tu Tin Ed

Put and ten others.

of body, horoby effecting a vest economy of 46, achieving a cleaners not previously attained, and dispensing with those, vast margins and vacant spons which have heretofore ohroz terized Chinese publications.

3.

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For Freight apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 18th March, 1884.

FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). HE 35 L. I. I. American Bark

.....

"NAVESINK,”

257

RUSSELL & Co. 19th April, 1884. :FÜR VICTORIA, B.U.

Tollfustrate the vast some of the work, the Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Weeks, Master, will load here for the shore following facts are submitted for consideration Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English Port, and will have quick despateli. and Clitoso Dictionary about 100,000, wist

For Freight, apply to this work contains more than 30,000 English words, and npwards of 000,000 Chieses charIO ters. Again, despite all the grammars and

Hongkong, ulur uleionary worle as yet published, the student of this dificult language absolutely ro

cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work coitiins more than five times as my buy her Dictionary bithorto pub lished

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quivos oramples to display the various applE S/S L. T.I Aviordan Buck

HG BRES ORCE, Esq. Sematary, The Company GRANTS POLICIES ör MARINE RISKS at Carrent Hates to all the week ie sa complete, that a referozes to its For practical purposes the arrangemout of parts of the World.

pagos enables a puson who understanda English

or not.

understand nothing but Chinese. In this respest:

"FRED. P. LITCHFIELD," Spalding, Muster, will load here for the shove. Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

EUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1031 March, 1884. - - * [382′′

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

ESMERALDA:

Usual rature of Pramin are made to alto commoaicata cffcotwely with natives wHE 93 L. II. German Burk Contributors of Business whether Shareholder

HO SHEN CHEE,

Secretary. Hond Office, Hankow Rosd, Bhanghai, lat June, 1882.

संख

For Fraight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th April, 1884. ⠀

FOC SAN FRANCISCO, THE 3S LII American Skip

the work will he found indispensable to all Jaeger, Master, will load here for the abovo Europeans residing in China, and to the natio Parts and will have quick steepatah. theraalves it explaine subjects fully with which Tory for indoed of them ura perfectly noqanintel 11102 To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion.. THE TOURIST:8 GUIDE, alr.

REDUCED PRICE, $1.

It comprises upwards of two thousand largo Containing the names of all the Articles of quarto pages. Trado, objects of Natural History, Faraiture,

piation,

Los abonnementa commencent le ler ou le 16 &u, S., with the Tanti and Mandarin Fronun

de chaque mols.

ON S'ABONNE

T216

Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Pari

The Daily Fress Office.

Au baros än journal et ohes les principuax libruixes.

.....

A Largo REDUCTION in PRICE is riado to Pureinsors of SIX or more Copies.

LONDON. TRUDNER & Co., GO, FATERNOSTER ROY AHONGKONG: "DAILY PRESE" OUPICE, WINDHAM Br..

"CARONDELET"

"VOLGA,"

YOKOHAMA,

shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

No Bill of Lading signed under $2 Freight.

as invoices, desde, copied music, &o. The charge is the sme as for Books, but all perlhts of and under 4 oz. weight are charged 5 cents.

JOLDIERS AND BALLÒBS' LETTEER.

(1) Privatos H. M-Army or Navy, Non- enmmissioned Officers,♥ Bandmasters; School. masters (not Superintending or First Class)

All Claims for Damage must be settled on Writers, or Sulool-mistresses my und half. hard before delivery is taken, otherwise theyance letters to the United Kingdom by the will not be recognized..

English Mall at the rate of two cents (one Cargo and Passengers for Yokohams will ha penny) aach, or by the French Mail at the rate transhipped to the Bhanghai Mall Steuer at of four cents (two penos) aach. Thepostaga may Kobe, and for Korea at Nagasaki.

be prepaid eithor in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps, but not by both iduda on the samelettar. such as India, Malta, &a., the postage is 2 vents (9.) To other places not beyond Great Britain,

(one penny).

of

For further Particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offices, Praya Central, Ground Floor Messrs. Russell & Co.

H. J. H. TEIPP

·Agent.

Hongkong, 29th April, 1934.

STEAM COMMUNICATION TO

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

63. The same privilagas "apply, boltera nd- dressed to the Private and Non-commissioned Offers named above,

(4.) The latters mostrat exceed half an ounce. No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &e, can be nent, even with the onde opoa

5.-1f fram a Soldier or Sailor his class and

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-description must be stated in full on the laffer, TSHIP COMPANY'S Steiner

"NATAL"

the cover of which must be signed by the Com- Acting Agout.J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with manding Officer, with nameofrogiment, ship, &, the Straits and Western Australian Govern. in full. If tou Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- wants, is expected to leare Singapore for Fro-ription, with name of regiment, ship, de, mast mante calling at Batavia, Boebuck Bay, Cosetuted in full.

(6.) Soldiers and Sailors hava no privileges sok, Sharky. Day and Geraldton, us notified with regard to bucks or papers, or on these be

I. MARTIN,

Hongkong, 26th April, 1354.

(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.

Ponts, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania, AND. FIJI.)

THE Eastern and Australian Stenship

Company's Steamar

TANNADICEA Captain S. Ct. Groon, will be despatched as above on TUENDAY, the 13th May.

Parents (all, of which must to sant to our

below

PROPOSED TIME TABLE.

NORTHWARD BERFION.

propad with Imperial Stamps.

But not Warrant Offers, riaCourturter, Assist Losving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks ant Ergincer, Qupner, Bontaria, or Carpdater.

Bay Cossok, Raabuck Boy, and Batavia, 1845 2nd 18th 15th 28th 11th 2nd March May June July Aug. Oot. Dev.: Arriving at Singagore,

4th 19th 29th 4th Wih 28th 29th April May June Ang. Sop. Oct Dao..

SOUTHWARD SERVICE,

OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENCE, nor the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offloors or the Crows

Hongkong Harbor --

Co) will be recufved up-fill-FOUR г.M. of Tesving Singapore, calling ut Batavis, Roebuck of the following Vossels during their stay in

day previons to sailing,

Bay, Costcok, Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12th 4th at 10th 29th 5th 21st April May-July Aug: Sop. Nov, Dou.

Arriving at Fremantic. 30th 11th 16th-25th 8th [862

2011 8th April Juus July Aug. Oct, Nov, Jan..

Contents and Value must be declared. Fox Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &.Co.,

Agents. Hongkong. 29th April, 1884.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargoat through rates for New Yonn.)

THE Btosship

*MERIONETHSHIRE,” Williams Commander, expostext here on or about the 3rd proxiino, will have immediate Station, Master, will load here for the above daspatel for the above Ports. Port and will have quick dospatch. D

For Freight Passago, apply to For Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Do.. EUSSELL & Co.

Agante. Hongkong, 23th April, 1884

(842 Hongkong, 28th April, 1994.

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ANNA, Ger, ship, F. Schild-Order.

CEYLON, Am. Uk. Bareford.—Eussell & Co. FRANK CARVILL, Brit. ship. W: 8. Chapman'

-Captain

The "NATAL", has a roigarkably, the GLENCO, Brit, str., Park-Jardins, Matheson Saloon, and also oreoflent, accommodation for Snoond and Third Class Pazsongwr

For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Forts, apply to into MCALISTER & Co. ----

Aganta. Singapore, 5th February, 1884.

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NOW ON. SALE. OUND VOLUMBB of the Calua Overland Brad Report for the 188

PRICH TEN Dollaka, Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong January, 1884

& Co. KILLARNEY, Brit ste, T. O'Neill-Chibb. A

Livingston & Co.

Løvr G. WADE, Am bk, W. H. Bogley.—

Captain

MARIZ LOVINE, Gaz, bl, Elrickson-Chinggi PERING, Brit. str., Heuermann-Biemsson &

Có

FING-ON, Brit. tr.; McCartin-Russell & Co. SUMATRA, Brit. str., Fairtlongh--F. £0.5. N.

Co.

YANWATH, British bark, J. Buick Birley.-

Dalrymple & Co.