means of livelihood, oftor bia political adventuros | upon proponed to do away with the foreignera' and vicisitudes. He is now proprioter of an employed in the costly and early Bloss enterprising intelEpures office, and the only trace Castims' Sorvino, under the oreuse of un- of the ambitions of the past in the old fagozd, gaging ratives and Japanese, who would not loseri "The Chinese must go." This now refers only to receive nearly so high salaries as the for- to eight thousand Chinese chamberumide, who sign employés. This proposal, however, name aro mbbing Amarisan wagon of the Fist of too late, un Me. Von Möllendorff, Viso Prasidont $200,000 in annual earnings, and sending it in of the Korean, Foreign Olline, very justly oppos- Hiver dollars to China. • To right these wrongs its being put into execution. He representad Donis Koaruvy.nitors his services for a sunil tee that it would be decidedly undignified, as well as
NEW YORK CITY OFFICIALS INDICTED. insalting to the foreign employés, to dismiss them.
New York, 21st March. after barely six months! service, and though his Five indictments were handed to Jungo Bar-advico was followed, ita justine does not went ba ritt to-day against-es guany city offloala. War lava bom acknowledged by the Korean Govern- rants wine immediately kezed, and the man wont. Of course, his position of authority effec Acrested.
tually provented the proport shinnge, but the Goverancat lua, úpparently, borus him an ill- cancasted grudge ever since. Moreover, it sociaa from trustworthy stress that Mir, You Mel lenterit has been an sagaid Instuber of the Foreign Offius over since his lemura et office. For our own part, we hava always be liered that his position as Vice-President of the Foreign Offica is merely an honorary appoint ront without any over antising poormings viễ vantagens included; and that he is wither a Chi- nose than a Koronn pillar of Sinto, Bo this as it,may. Lis influence with the Korean Gavarn ment is said to be considerably diminished..
THE FIRST THROUGH TRAIN. MEXICO, TA' Gaivesros. 22nd March. The most through train of Pallman se, with passengers, loft to-day for Chicago, permission of the Government being ressivet. The paty onsisted of fifty distinguished persons, Mexicans Dad Americans, General Fraight and Passenger Agoat Parker, going in a private car to Boston to make arrangement to attract Summer tourists ta Marion Five hundred tourists are expected in May.
THE PERCEELS MONOFOLYM
- DIFTINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 1st, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Esmeralda LONDON AND HAMBURG...... LONDON So, VIA SUED CANAL | Merionethshire (str.) Williams. LONDON, VIL BOZZ CANAL Nepaul (str.) A
Telemachus (ati...)....... LONDON, VIA SULE Canal..... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON ku Yangtie (str.) NEW YORK
Penobscot Raphool Carondelet
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. via Y'пAMA VICTORIASB.6. - PORTLAND (ORSOON), SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. BOMBAY WA STRAITS YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA VIA NAGAGARI........... YOKOHAMA VTÁ NAGASK¤7, &0. YOKOHAMA ÅND HIOGO ...... NAGASAKI AND KOBE, Lợ.. SHANGHAI př
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAL; VIA „ANOZ SWATOW,AMOY, &FOOCHOW
VERSEL'S NAME -
CAPTAIN.
AN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Jaegers
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co...
Quick dospatol.
H. Wyatt Jonesy Lomaior: Eatau Sherman Station
Adamson, Ball & Co. P. & O. 8. N. Co... Butterfield & Biro,
Quick despatch.
On 9th inst., st.4 r.,
Quick despatch.
Mossgation Mitimes and Today, at Noon.
Hongkong Hongkong Hoogkon
Russell & Co....
Quick despatch..
Russell & Co.:
Quick desfatahi
Bussoll & Co.:
Cnlok despatch.
On 6th inat, at 3 r
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 5th inst, shá PL.
Spalding Weeks. Whittie S. G. Grea
City of Rio is Janeiro
·Prod. H. Litchfield Narosinkran Changelow (atr.). Tanatico (str.).
Bangalors (str.) Tolga (str.).
Da Temple. Mosser (ste.)Longley. The bot (str.) Flintshire (str.).....
Heina Takachiho-Moro (str.) Nye
Djemmb (str)...... do Hoissonil Baron Verona (str.) Priom (str.......
Butler Kwanghing (str.). Young
PARA CHICAGO, 23rd March. The Inter-Osaa prints the following The It is a question whether the opening of Korea Reciprocity Treaty between the United States to foreigs in omoure has been of direst bouclé and the Hawaiian istnude is causing some afbet] to that cutufu- up to the present. That it will on the markest för sagar hore and in the North-be so in the futuro admits of little doubt; but
•wust. • The prevalent idea that the Haramoyars for the moment, Kona has lost certainly mow are the monopolists of the sugar trade in the Shan she has gained. Yet this foot is chiefly do United States is indignantly denied by the re-to-Chinos mismanagement. So far as Japan has prosentatives of that hoase in Chicago, The boon, and is, concerned, her adore have given norasso of tonnage will compel their owners to gentlemen furthermore, et flat Spreckels, or impetus to Korean commerce and it is tales o sore or less potamant interest in to controls the entire sogar intorests of the well to remember that the first trading verse, shining. The French carrying trado muit Hawaiian Islands, it just encroaching upon the since the ratification of the treaties ever cart markets of this country, and that he has ham from the Hermit Kingdom, made her way to grow so long as new lines are constantly cate ablo already to destroy the interesta of Amari Japan. It is undeniable that the Chinoso have blished and raw vols am being tunol ut, on sugarmen in the markets of Omaha and St. the first claim upon Korean connieres, but the Faz instazoo, the Government ailored a subsidy and English shipping mast after accordingly. Paul. It is alleged that the Pacific railroads manner in which they lure established trade in that are playing into the bands of Spreckale, and, in cyantry Barones were of the entry of a victorious to the Menageries Maritimes to opon a mail alition to the complaints of certain engar des army than of the honest dealings of phaconblomer principal ports of Australia. Until this success. sorries to New Caledonia, touching at the ers west of Chicago. It was learned yesterday chants. According to the correspondout of the that a noremont would soon bilinugurated in Jift Shape, their mode of dealing with the ful experiment was made. Marseilles had no this city looking forward to freesugar altogether, oreana is in the most highly developed form of commercial relations with Australia, and the or the abrogation of the Hawaiian trosty. marcantile poculation. Nativos invaigled into general results of the law of 1881 baro DRIED LIZARDS A MEDICAL PREPARATION. any of the smaller Chinese shops mrely lease be so ingatly beneficial to that port, New York, 28th March. with much ready money in their possession, usil that there is general demand in favor of extending Its provisions. It la astard. The Commercial Wushington apocial says: the rapacity of the potty store-keepers scous The Story of the Trissury has doided that absolutely, without a limit. If the Japanese that ships engaged in grand cabotage- drtad lizarda imported into San Francisco for writer may be credited, there is moro force than that is, trading with foreign ports located inside medicine by the Chiasse must be classified.an- persuasion employed to induos Korean customers to limits defino in Francas long bon voyago is the tariff low as insical preparations and to invest in Chinese commodities. This practice latitads north, the 13ts dores Paris longituds those limits being the 39th and 721 degres pay a duly of 40 per cent, ad valorem:
bas book appealod against by the authoritipe bat west, and the boundaries of the Mediterranean the Chinese Consul sota, warless to doutrol his countrymon. Altogether, the lot of a Chinese vocaire the bounty on navigation of Comer the Korean porte is evidently far which they are deprived under the present from being a luxurionssineours, for no day passes provisions of the law. At Nantus the averago without its attendant complaints and re-nnage of the vessels built, in 1881 was only 27 m
onstrances front the local authorities.
FORDIGN.
INVADING A LITTLE REPUBLIC.
Munro, 21st March. The threat of the French Gorerument to scad mwilitary furse Jute the little Repablis of An- dorra, is can the French demands are rejectal, arouses indignation bors. Spain willregard the ontry of the Fromal gendarmes inte-Andorra as a breach of international law
concurrence of the Powers.
Hongkong
P. M. 8. 8. Co Bussell & Co.......
Hongkong Ezoll & Co..
Butterfold & Svira Gibb, Livingston & Co. T.&O. B. N. Co Masageries Maritimes Hongkong Russell & Co..
P.&O.S. N.C... Adamson, Bell & 05 M. 3. M. 8. 04. Messagories Maritimas P. & Ö. 8. N. Co. Butterfield & Swire Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Co.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Pada Beska) FALCONER & Co.'s Deaiarna)
Apie th
Harpmator-...
On 19th ing.
To-morrow, at 3 r.. Quick dospatek. To-day, at 3 P./
On 10th inst, at Noon. Quick despatch. On 9th inst., nt 4 PM,
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.. Quick despateb...
On 4th instat 9 AM
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA I NAGASAKI. THE Steamship
*MOSSER,”
Captain Longley, will be despatched for above Port TODAY. the 1st May, THREE-P..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MATY.
Flo P. M. atentaar City of Tokio, with the Baxt American mail, loft San Francisco on the 12th April, and in duo here ou or about the 11th May.
THE INDLAS MAIL. The two direct steamers, with the Indian
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA;:CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA PORT SAID, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:mail, loft Caloutis on the morning of the 10th
ALSO,
BOMBAY
ON THURSDAY, the 1st day of May,
April, and are dus hero on or about the 5th May.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
Tha steamer Flintshire left Bingspers on the
1884, at Noon, the Compony's Steamship “YANGTSE.” Commoudant Lormier, with MAILS. PASSENGERS SPECIE, 25th April, and may be looked for here on or CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placen.
...
Carge and Spocie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilla for the principal places of Europe.
about the let May.
The steamer Ghates left. Saigon un the 27th April, and is dus here on the 1st Moy.
The 0.8. 8. Co.'s steamer Priam loft Binga-
Shipping Orders will be granted natit Nook pere on the afternoon of the 25th April, and may be expected to arrive hire un'or about the of 30th April, 1894.
Cargo will be recaived on board until 1 r.x., | 2nd May. Specio and Parcea nutil 3 r.M., on the 30th The Glen Line stoarner Glenavon left Sings- April, 1884. (Paresls are not to be sont core on the 26th April, and may be expected board; they must be left at the Agency here on or about the 2nd May. Office.) Contents and valus of Packages aro required.
For further portionlare, apply ab the Com. pany's Office.
I. MARTIN.
.Acting Agent.
Honkong.
24th April, 1884.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFICMAÏL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
the THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT at
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
30.453 %0.00
2-871
72
N
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54
For Freight or Passage, apply to
erotek run. (Wet Jands),
50
24
Hongkong, 28th April, 1884.
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The . and A. steamer Fannadice loft Port Darwin on the 26th April, and is due here on or about the 7th May.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Gulls for 1836, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory P. 335 large edition, p. 693 small edition. This Postal information published in Hongkong. is the only authorized completo Summary of
RUSSELL & Co. DE JANEIRO, Pil bu despatchell for connection with this paper is the one published
"BANGALORE."
THE 'U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIÓ
The authorised List of Mails issued in San Francisco, vit Yokoham, on TUESDAY, twice each day in car Extra, which is always the 5th May, at TEEEE г.K, taking Pangongara norrected to a much later hour thus that given and Freight for Japan, the rited States, and below. Europe.
Through Bills of. Lading issued for trans-
will lears for the above place TO-MORROW,portation to Yokolaus uwl other Japan Ports. the 2nd May, at THESE P.M.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 24th April, 1884.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOR LONDON, VIA SITEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"TELEMACITUS,"
R26
to San Francisco, to Atlantic. und Inland Cities of the United States, vis Groland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demenea, and to Forta in Mexico, Central and South America by the Company's and connecting Stoamers.
Through Passago Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Fines
af Steamers.
REUEN PASSAC-Pansonger, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China er Japan for vice versa) within six
A MAIL WILL CLOSE, * For Straits Settlements. Per Pa, jedan.
the lub imot, at 0.50 &..
For Nagasaki and Yokoham-Fur Hoster, to-day, the 1st inst, at2.30 pr.
For Straits and Bombay-for Bangalore, to-morrow, the 2nd inst.. at 280 2.M
For Port Darwin, Thanstay Island, Couk- tors, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mel- bouro-Per Changohow, on Monday, the 5th
inst., at 3.30 F..
MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
Captain Jones, will be despatched as abero months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from The Fronch Ocntract Packet Fangtse will
on or about the 30th inst.
For Freight or Pawaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agənts. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1854.
1721
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo aud Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TENTEIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the Yanotace),
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL THE Company's Steamship
tona. Ta 18382 the average war 200 tons, the A great deal of this trouble is directly trace. reason of course being that the new law made able to the presence of the Chinese soldiery a distinct between ships under and over 200 Bit 'I'hesa orxant warriors are stalwart, mussular tona In the same way iron vesels have men, mostly from Sleatung and Pechili, ntar Nanter and Lyons it is felt that this new la
entirely supplanted those of wool, and both at SHALL THE POPR LEAVE ROME?
ally of kleptomaniao propensities, and as marúly ROME, 1st March.and rough customers as one would care to mast as giron a great impala, although, perhaps, a The congregation of Cardinals disse to Their offers, whatever may be their own stan fetitions che, to shipping. La Rochelle, like day the uspadiency of the Pope's leaving Ros, dard of assality, soen completely powerless to Marseilles is nacious to hire the benefits of Bas It also considered the question whether the check tho unruly spirits under their command uw extended to long costing Voyages in the ezt conclave would be held in Italy. The Pope Thieving, highway-robbary, and hous-breaking Mediterranean and Black Seas. At Bordeaux, will form no decision in the matter without the are the least vicious pastimes in which a great as elsewhere, this runcement of sailing shipa part of the Chinese soldiers are wout to indulge by stamps has led to the suppression of the WORK OF THE ANARCHİR.
and ugly whispers of still darker crimes are private shipowner. Thus, in 1889 the six VIENNA, 22nd March.
not Yanting.
Thors as some unpleasant sous bought and built for the port belonged The Police have evidence that sexus of the reflections suggested by the amour that exclusively to companies, and they had the high money taken from Elsort, who was murdered the wealthy merchants in Senal are soud-average for France of 2,665 tons. As tha several weeks ago, Ts sort by Anarchists to ing their wives and daughters out of the par-gation bounty decreases overy your ship Herr Most, now in Amorica.
ors are exerting themelvas to have ships capital to are them from the violence of the THE POPE'S BUPREMACY IN ROME ASSERTED.
Chinese troops. The latter's ill-treatment of built as soon as possible in order to roosive the New YORE, 24th March. the antiron in public, for they have little or no subsily for the greatest number of years re- The Herald's Rone special says: While disrogeo for anything Korean, Foreign Oftes and muialog. In Dordeaux the number built has, oning the report of the Pope's juteuled depar King included. That this sort of things should fer, buon insignificant, and for the ranson just tura from Roms, with four correspondent, Car continus in a matter of oriens reproach to the riven it is not likely ever to increase. On the dinal Howard silicoled the notion of the Pops Chinees Government. Whatever position. Korea hole the general feeling in France is that the haring any thought of leaving the Vatiena may hold in the eyes of the sages of the Trung how is satisfactory, so for n it goes, but that At all events, mid his Eminence, Laughing Yamor, Chins's pretentions as a tutelary Power time tuore will probably by an agitation for its
ths assist it gives is indequate. Ia short wit hortily as lie arose to receive another visitor, will be ma wakened in the oyes of her so-
I have not hoard one word about it, nor has called tributaries, should it appear that the gastension, and its extension not for ten years Cardinal Newman, to my knowledge, taken any of receiving assistance from far is barbarous the great Continental rival of London, has steps to indizes the holy father to romove from morality and violentrapacity. Ou the whole the Rome, nor have I buy reason whatever to believe position of is try tributary in work or led the holy father will ullude to his silaged departo the idle Kingdom does not bring ovar-many twie in addressing the consistory next week."
blessings with it-Japan Herald,
.
THE FRENCH MERCANTILE MARINE,
*CATION.
moroly, but in a permanent form. Marseillos,nghai...
henefitel much by the law in its present form and it will do its best to secure still greater benefits in future-Shipping and Mercantile Gazette.
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After the rebuff of the, Bavarian Prince and Princess by the Vation, the following nota was
A clergyman tells the following story—"I sext to all the Papal Nuncios: The Vatima can neither now nor henceforth consent to receive
once married a bandsome young couple, and as I The French Moromtile Marine law of Jannary, took the brida by the hand at the close of this fanta Catholic Prinuers who have been welcomed as 1851, had now hour three years in opptation, and ceremony and gave her my warmfiet congratula paste in a place which, though confiscated by safkient time has elapad to enable na totions, she tossed her pretty head. and pointing the Italians, is still the property of the Papacyaourtuiu with some degree of tragy what has to the bridegom, mplicit, I think he is the The co-existenes of two Governments in Rome becz the wffect of the banty gratom thon one to be congratulated."" is inudmissible. The Vatican dechaos to He
established on the trade of the nannte Thok The St. Petersbury Gazelle tells us that no kwledge any authority but one in Rom, nisin pingese waked ditta enation was intly cortioned in somsaf that is the authority of the hint of the Church experion with get interest, and their reports the southern portions of Finland by a report --Leo XIII.
maids Frog) time to time to the Goverment at thnk large quantities of gray, and brown worms ST. JOHNS, N.B., 24th Mursh.
Washington form the best sur most gopious 'werasing found in the faldi and meadows. body of evidanga which exists on the subject and especially on knolls slightly raised abore the The bark Andery has arrived from London The law of 1881 was passed with the view of surrunudity snow and ice. This was the case dorry and reports rescuing the officers and meetopping the day from which the Freach er spesially in the districts of Pakis, Pumar, and forty-five in number, of the Spanish steamer cuntile Marino had med sjuce 1860, The Kinite, und it was said that the masses of worms Buliane and landing them at St. Nickels.
RESCUE OF A ÚHIPWRKOKED CREW.
RENOUNCES HIS HEREDITARY RIGHTS.
BERLIN, 24th March.
Paul Friederich, brother of the Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, having been converted
comnes a protestant.
THE KAISERE'S GIFT AND BISMARCK'S DESIRE.
BERLIN, Murch.
I
Weather,
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racier Ims fallen tiefe Cheats sedeta ray gentia winds. The Temporaluze intising in the North.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obervatory, 30th April, 1984
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER..
Previous day.
On date On dota st á pía. at 10a.m. at 4 pm.
39.90
29.97
76.8
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76.4
63.
78
78
Diration of wind ...
E
E.
3 0
1 teduced beegrees breaketant to,
thin level of the sea in inches, "tently and landedek..
TEMPERLY in the chile in degrees and tenths Fabrevivit.
B. Huntrs in pazcentage of curation, the humidity of
air maturated with moisture being
Dienst op zưa Wert to two points.
- OT IN Weg to Bergen Neale,
TITY OF TAX WHATRANE 5. blue sky: kech
claud
cansos of this decay were to be found in the low were so great that the pensants collected them prions of izon and coats in England, so that ships into heaps and burnt them.. They beliorod could be built cheaper than in France; the high them to be ghostly enmies of the husbandman. prices cfcoals in Franes, which prevening French which had descended in the rain to injure the Barometer....... shim from competing with foreign ones, who, tillage. A scientific exaustion of several pra to the Catholic faith, has renounced his here buying their fuel cheaper, could take freight at a staples that were sent to the University la
Humidity taxy rights in favour of his youngest brothers rato penfitable to them, but ruinous to the French borddory at Helsingford showed that they were Force of wind and their offspring. If their trother's family bond the difficulty of procuring Fronel sailors to not worms at all, bat larra of insects The Wonthar comes extinct the throne is to revert to the family meet the requirements of the law. As regards brown masses were larva of the running beetli Rain of Paul Friederich, providing the anuser be the lattor sore of embarrassment, it arose from (carbsider), and the more abundant gray mosses the inherra reluctance of Frenchmen to sub-lary of the tipubs, both useful insects that make it to dispiac. French sailors were becoming war en others which are injacions to the young The Emperor on his birthday, rooxived two to have three-fourths of their crow: expose of from the clouds, but come out of the ground, rarer avery year, and, as slipowners were bound shoots. Those larve do not fall with the rain nlandil ages, from one person, no not gives. Froome, their position was banning one of partienlarly when the winter bes not bunght The Emperor was delighted with the gift, walchinorang diluty. The first stop taken by the Inush snow, and creep about, clinging together he believed to be from President Greg of Government was to set a premium on ship in clusters, when the front is moderating. It is France. Bismarck huped the day world soon building, the asis of valuation takes bring the reported that similar appearances wore noticed come when he could haraohanos to make differene ei to priors hetwona theraw materials in Aland about the end of January, when the France as happy as some one had made the Ere-bought in England and those bought in Franco, wonther was very mild
so that the shipowner received back a portion of the increased prices he pil to the builtar. Tho next step was to offers narigation bounty. It amounts to If. 50c. per register ton and per the law onecting it to be in force for ten years. 1.000 miles run for vessels fresh off the stocks. desressing annually by fire centimes. Thas, if ON LONDON
fron steamer of 3,000, tons raus 6,000 miles per voyage, and makes five voyages in the yar see will eare 30,000 by 1f Sho, or 45,000£ por 1,000 tens, or for 1,000 tons 185,000. Twenty par wont of this, 27,0001, wonlik be deducted for
perur.
AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT FROM TH
MARQUIS OF BALISBURY.
LONDON, 26th March.
D. ditting rain; Fog, G. gloomy; bail, ligh
g; . berat. Qally reta: S. husder; V, visibility: W.Jew(wet)-The letter are
now
Refaro Fure if re-embarking within one year, be despatched on THURSDAY, tho let an allowance of 10%, will to mile from Return May, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Fare. Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, avail-urops; and places beyond. via Naplos; to able for one year, will be issued at a Discount Saigon, Straits, Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, of 25% from Extra Fars. These allowances Carlon India (vil. Madras), the Australasian do not apply to through fares from China and Colonias, Adan, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Japan to Europe.
Malta, and Gibraltar.
The tonal hours will be cheerved in, oloring the Mails, o
Freight will be rocsivod en board until 4 p.m. on the 5th May. Parool Packages will be readyed at the OB nutil 5 x.. same day;
The Post Office declines all responsibility for ll Parral Packages should be marked to ad- Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &c., dress in full; valas of same is required.
sad, where Registration bas been neglected Consular Invoices to soojany Ocerinud will make po onquiries into alleged losses of Captain Butler vill be despatched as above in oslod Envelopes, addressed to the Collector)
Cargo shonki be sout' to the Company's Offices such latters.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
*PRIAM”
on or aboutthet inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents,
Hongkong, 23rd April, 1881. -
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"STIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
THE Steemekip
"FLINTSHIRE.” · Haine, Commandor, expooted hore, ou or about the 1st May will have immediate despatch for the above port
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agouts.
Hongkong, 26th April, 1984.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, YL BUEZ CANAL
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Taking Caupo at through rates for New YORK:) FUE Steamship
or
MERIONETHSHIRE." Willistas, Commander, expected here on about the 3rd May, will her immediate despatch for the above Porta
Fur Freight yr Passage, spaly to
ADAMSON, EDLL & Co., Azonts. Rongkong, 28th April, 1854.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through-the INLAND SEA.)
THE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
TLIBET,"
will leave for the above place on SATURDAY, the 10th May, at Noor.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1884.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Stearoship
macabat, T
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
--- WRDNESDAY, SULL' April
EXCHANGE.
3/31
38
3/8
...319
Bank Bills, on denud Huk Bills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at 4 mths' sight; Crodids, at 4 months' sight.... Documentary Bills, at 4 inuutin'
sight
The most important political statement that bas been made thus far since the convening of Parliament was made this evening at a political banquet hy the Marquis of Salisbury. He there anzonneed that the Peers had dafuitely decided to reject iko bill for the extension of the franchise, which is the great measure upon which Gladstone and his followers have kod their political fortunes. The Marquis asserted the Ceisse des Invalides, so that the clour that the failure of the great pancos upon bonuts for the first year would be 108,0001, and ON PARIS which the Government had relied to gild the after the tenth year 75,001 the ill which their criminal blundering was
Lotus sea what has been tho effect of this piece forwing down the nation's throat would do to protection at Marseilles To begin with, it lase load to the dissolation of Parliament, and has not checked the tendency to get rid of sail that was premisely what the House of Loris vezels; but in the coares of two years the intended to bring about Write for this el registered tonnage of steamships wood in that tien, be sold, would be issued with all possible part has increased by a third. The increase is. spaud, so as to have as soon as possible lost anticoly inships of a heavy tonnage, which, House of Comaracas fresh from the people. for that season, profit inors by the provisions of
* Bunk Bills, on demand
Cradit, at 4 months" sight..
signification.
RAIN in inches, tenda ind vandradtan, For further partivalon sea Lubretions fog making Haecologic Obsevations in China" KIYA WALES, Tangkna).
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 30th April, 1884.
NOTICE.
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
“VERONA,"
will leave for the above place about 36 hours after her arrival with the next English mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong. 29th April, 1881
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
POETS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TAasmania, AND FLI.) Eastern and Australian Stoomkip Company's Steam.or
TANNADICE,*
of Cnstoras at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of fus Company, No. 4, Queen's Proust Central,
F. E. FOSTER
Agent Hongkong, 19th April, 1894.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN,SUEZ,PORT SAID, MAKSEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, "AND LONDON; A190 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARIO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BIS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF POETS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE HAN BUBG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM ΝΑΤΙΟΑΤΙΟΝ COMPANY' Steamship "NEPAUL," Captain H.-Wyatt, with Her; Majesty's Mails be despatched from this for LONDON v BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL or THURSDAY, the 8th May, at TOUR P.M.
Cargo will be reosived on board until Tex A.M. Parsels And Specie (Gold) at the Olee until TENA.M., on the day of sailing.
THE ENGLISH HAIL.
The following hours are observed in alusing Maily do.. by the British Contract Packet:---
Day of Depar1997;2. Noor-Money Order Often closos.
Pust- 2.00 P.-Registry of Letters ongos,
ing of all printed mattor and patterns cesses 30 P.M.-Hails closed, oreapt for Tate Letters 3.10 Lattars may be posted with lato fou
of 10 cents until
3.30 FM-When the Post Offos clows entirely. |8,40 Px.--Late Lebtors may be posted on boar
the packet with lat fee of 10 rants, nutil time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure. b.M., Money Order. Office closes. Post Office
· closes, exeapt the night box, which is always open vat of otse hours.
Day of Departure, A, Post Office opada
10 A., Registry of Letters conges. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cesses. 11 M., Mail closes, except for Late Tintung, 11.20 A... Letters may be posted with Lu's Foa 11.30 A.., when the Post Ooo closes entirely.
of 10 cents atbil
the pocket with Late Fee of 10 Conte mutil time of departare.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran-11-10 A., Lato Latters may be posted on board. shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay, with- out transhipout, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route vin Colombo.
For further particulars retarding FREIGHT
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lattore containing Jewellery, ke,
und PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR and, where Registration has been neglected, will ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S make no enquiries into alleged losses of such Ohoo, Hongkong.
The Confanta and Value of Packages' oro re- ! quired to be declared prior to shipment.
latters.
RATES OF POSTAGE, Supponare partielarly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Post Cards, 030h Letters, per oz. Black Bills of Lading.
10.Conta
3.Conte
2 Cents.
CHEAT RESERVED ACCOMMODATION CAN Books, Patterns, anft Commorcial" ba obtained in this Company's Steamers; for
Pajors, per 2 oz +. particulars apply at the Oftos
Newspapers & Prices Current, each 2 Cents 10. Cunts N.B.-This steamer takes Cargo and Paman-Registration
Do, gers for Mareuilles.
with return receipt 15 Cents A. MOIVER..
Commercial papers signify such papers as though written by hand, do not bear the shares. Superintendent.
tar of an actual or personal correspondener, kumb us invoices, devils, copied music, &o. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under on weight ses charged 5 corts.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1994. MITSU BISİHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOBE, VIA-INLAND SEA. Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOKOHAMA, and Kora.)
To provide means of remitting small sums of money to or from this Celany and betanon the Port of China, the Postmasters and Apunta of this fee are allowed (bat not required) fo THE TAKACHIHO MARU, Captain parehase Hongkong Postage Stampa from fr
Nye, das here on or about the 5th May, roign residente. will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the
9th May, at FOTE 1.3. ...3,9)
4.GX
473
ON BOAT-Bank, 3 days sight.. 23 Or CALCUTTA.Bans, 3 days' sight ON SHANGHAL.
230
Suci.
Baak, eighteen
ye Privato, 30 days' night..
QUARES.
a house, he believed, would insist upon us just the law and are better adapted for these lag sea Hongkong and Shungbul Bauk Susres-120 and consistent treatment of foreign finira, auch rogsgey which are,sions entitled to the naviga per coat, premium,
as would restore the prestige of the British maticn Dounty. This pentarity is all the more v. Unien Tosumnce Socisty of Canton, Limited-- and British diplomacy, so sorely imperiled by the machable, when it is horno in mind that the .present one.
brade of Marseilles is for the most part Chin Traders Insurance Company's Shares- REMAINS OF BEETHOVEN, AND SCHUBERT..
carried on in the Mediterranom and with VIENNA, March.noighboring countries,
$70 per share. The Gorerament has 630sented that the re-moderato tongs are preferable. This was antero Insurance Association-Ths. 14 per
whore ships of North Chine Insurance-Tls. 1,400 per share. mains of Beethoven and Schubert, now in Wah not the only result of the law of 1881. ringel Cemetery, be exhumed and reburied in The steam navigation companies increased their Chinese Turano Company Limited $195 per Central Ficelhof
capital andadded to their feste. Now companies
KOREIS TROUBLES.
shere
share.
were promoted whink wors sureful to point out On Ts Insurance Company, Timited-Tis. 148 to the puble that the bounties on the voyages. per share, adding hai contemplated world at once genre a fair internat Canton Tiranes Office, Limited-3180 If the statements of the Jiji Shimo's Bleon sonesurrent with increasing depression of trade, Hongking Fire Tacnico Company's Sharos!
or the capital invested. All this nativity was hure correspondent, am correct, the state of furs in and it is very carious to study the process of 5345 per share. the Korean capital has a very gly look. One can over-production in Marsailles. As ships chube Clama, Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-6 easty culerstand that there should bannity built in this country for 15 of 18 per cent, less per share And hard fooling between the Chinnse and Japa than in France, Franch shipowners at frist sont Hongkong and Whamps Dook Company noso troops, or rather those tratand aster Chine, their orders hero in spite of the fact that the Sharos-60 por cent. fremium.:
Jp fashion, but that their bickerings arigation bounty fur auch verla wald he Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s should remit in marious disturbances withort auced ue-half. The Mergers Maritimos Shares $12 per share premtim. thoritative intervention shows that the Govere alene baild their ships in France, but they own Indo-China Stan Naviretion Un's Share ment is practically powerlose. Taken altogether, one of the most important yards in the country. 174 per cent, discount
the now from Korea is anything but oncourug. To counteract this sending of orders abrand, the China and Manila Stoariship Company, Limited ing From fas Coneular Trade Report of Ceu Government dovided that the subsidy paid for
share.
translation of which was published in the transport of the mails should in futura ha allor. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-331 per Japan Moil of the 28th March-it appears that ed to Trench-built vessels only. This regulation both imports and exports are falling off with case at a moment when Marseilles shipowners Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3145 per amazing rapidity, though, it is true, the fant wore greatly dissatisfied with the work turned share. that the port, of Nimen is nearer to the great out in this country. They say that although Chius Buyer Relining Company, Limited-119 corrasroial provinces than Ocean, is somewhat the first cost of British cups ja loss, the work la
per cont. proniuma sanay s
nominala: SAV
to blame for this Bat, beyond all doubt, the trade not good, and that the difference of price is noon China Suger Hothing Company (Debentures) of Kores may be txpected to enilspes totally unloss absorbed by the expones of repaira It is as some radical changes are brought about without stod toss French slips are better built and Lozon Buzar Bukulay Company. Inited-990 loss of time. The cause of the prevailing om finished and that their maelfuery requires fess mercial, depression, hos not so it with the son than those inraid out of the Clyde Hongkong Tao Company's Shares $145 per
per aliaro. people or the mercantile oltenes as in the palpable and the Tyne. The risult was that, in thro ineftatemy of the Administration, That thus dition to the yards of the Maasagerion, the Hongkong and Chiua Balory Company, Limited Government itsdf is in great final struita is Forge at Chantiers, at La Seyne, Toulon
-$100 for sure. apparent to the most casual observer. Not long and another at Husre, a large yard has been Perak, Tin Mining and Smelting Company ago the news reuched us that the Jan of 3200,000, established at Roien, another has been located
......
-$200 per share..
Partionlar attention is given at the Eatablish.HE ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTING, every description of which is
eronted
IN THE BEST STYLE
nodot
SUCH PRICE
as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
will
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY FEESE" OFFICE BONGBONG
* SSDELL ON THEADER
NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.·
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
"DJEMNAH,"
SHANGHAL,
Į
.
Captain 8. 9. Orton, will be despatched na ahore on TUESDAY. the 18th May.
Parcols full of which must be sent to our Office) will be received up till Foun P.M. of the day previous to smiling.
Contents and Valoo must be declared. For Fight or Fassage, apply to
Cargo received on board and Parcela at the
Oilce up to OSE P., of the day of Bailing.
No Bill of Lading signed nnder $2 Freight. All Clains for Damage must be settled on board befors delivery is taken, otherwise they will not a recognized.
SOLDIERS AND BAILORS' LETTERS, (1) Privains in H. M. Army of Shay. Non commissioned Officers,* Bandasanmi. Bukogl masters (not Superintending or Plesk Glash no latters to the United Kingdom by the Writers, or School-mistresses way send half- Cargo and Passengers for Yorahams will he English Mail at the rate of two sents (one transkipped to the Shanghal Mail Steamer at Penny) each, or by the French fail at the rate of four cents (two peace) sich. The postage may Kobe, and for Korea at Nagasaki.
For farther Particulars, apply at the Combe prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong pany's Offisen, Praya Central, Ground Floor of Stamps but not by both kinds on the same letter. [962 Magra Russell & Co.
(2) Toother places not beyond Great Britain, such an India, Malta, to the postage is 2 cents tone penny).
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agouts.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1334.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 33 11 American Ship
"CARONDELET," Stetson, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & CO. Hongkong, 26th April, 1894–
[840
FOR NEW YORK.
TUB / L. 1. L American Burk
PENOBSCOT":
A. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent,
Hongkong, 20th April, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN-AUSTRALIA..
SHIF COMPANY'S Btenmer THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
"KATAL".
J. Wood, Comander, under engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Gioven mantą, is expected to Joure Singapore for Fre rantle, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Ray, Cas.
below!
Cert, de Boksul Baron, will bo dompetensd for Eaton, Master, will lead here for the abors Port suck. Sharka Bay and Garalien, as notified shortly after har arrival from Europe.
ail will have qutok despatch.
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 38th greh, 1884.
Acting Agent.
T
I. MARTIN,
Hongkong, 26th April, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITINES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
Captain du Temple, will be despatched for
VOLGA,
shortly after the arrival of the next French YOKOHAMA,
Mail from Europe.
1. MARTIN,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, 20th April. 1884.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
vary paltry inm, by the way, taking the sizest Nantes, on the Loire, near the Atlantic coast, Selangor Tin Mining Company-8320 per som 8/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship
of Korea into consideration was not only com third has been placed at Arles, on the River Perak Sugar Calivation Company-Tls, 35 per plately expended, but that there seemed to be no Rhone, at a short distanze from the Mediter
share
way in which to pay off the Ian, and that the rames; and, lastly, a new gard has been opened Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Namtal Peking Government had expressed willingues at Havre, Eighteen or twenty steaners, of Chinese Imperial Lau of 1877-Nominal. to make way further Founiary airs. In about the same register tonnage, war being Chinoes Imperial Loan of 1976-Nouvel order to retreach, the Korean Government there built last year, and fe cannot be denied that this Chines Imperial Lown of 1881-Par.
* RAPHAEL”
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.. THE 33 L. I. I. American Bark
[501
“NATESINK”. Weeks, Master, will lind here for the above. Port, sal will have quick despatch.-
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 12th April, 1881.
1757
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. TIED 3/3 L. 'Ț. I. American Bark
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD BARVICO
Leaving Fremantle calling of Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Crasnek, Roshuck Bay, and Batsvik, 18th 2nd 18th 18th 29th 11th 2nd March May June July Aug. Oot. 'Doc' Arriving at Bingogoro, 4th 19th 20th 4th 14th 28th 10th April May June Aug Sep Oct,
Dia. SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Bosbust Bay, Cossock, Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12 24th lap 10th 20th 5th lat April May July Aug, Sep. Nov. Dog. Arriving at Fremantle.. 30th 11th 16th 25th Béla: 30th 8th April June July Aug. Ooh Nov, Jan..
"NATAL” has a remarkably fine
Spalding, Mastar, will lead here for the above The Axellent contestation far.
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD,"
Port, and will huve quick despatch, ----~ :
For Freight, apply to
Second und Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the ahora sad Tsas other Australian Porte, apply to
RUSSELL &:00, Hongkong, 10th March, 1994.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE WS-L. L. 1. Surman Bark 邋
ESMERALDA
SHOALISTER & Co.,
Agents, Singapore, 5th Fehrpary, 1884.
NOW ON SALE JOUND VOLUMES of the China Otarland.
Sherman, Master, will load here for the above Jaeger, Master, will tond here for, the above Trade Report for the Year 1883.
Port, and will have quick, despatch:
For Freight, apply to
EUSSELL & Co.
[768
- Hongkong, 12th April, 1884, :
Ports and will have quick dpatol.
For Freight, apply to
CABLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Sith April, 1854.
PRICE TEN DULLAMS. Apply of the 'Body Pross Office. Bangkong, January, 1884.
|
(a) The same privileges applyîto lettera ad- dressed to the Private and Non-commissioned Officers vanied above..
(4.) The lettore must not oxcond half an ounce. No handkerchiefa jewellery, ko,, tum be sent, even with the ends open.
5.—If from a Soldier er Sailor his class and description must ko stated in full on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com in fail. If to a Soklier or Bailor, his class and de manding Ofleor, with name of regiment, ship, ke, sorption, with name of regiment, ship, &o, must
(0) Baldors a
(6.) Boldiers and Salle have no privileges, with regard to books or papers, nor can these de prepaid with Imperial Stamps.
But not Warrant-Oikeara, vin:-Coulactor, Assint- ant Engincor, Geaner, Boatswin, or Carpenter.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NO
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbor
ANNA, Use. ship, F. Sohibit.-Üzdər, CEYLON, Am. bk, Barsford-Eussell & Co.
Grarece, Drit str. Park-Jardine, Mathosco FRANK CARVILL, Brit. ship, Wis. 8. Chapman
Captain
KILLARNEY, Brit at H. O'Ne
Livingston & Co.
LEVI C.-WADS, A. bk, W. H. Bagley-
.Captain..
MARIE LOUISE, Ger. bk, brickson-Chinese. PLLING, Brit, et, Hevermann-Siemsson &
Co. SUMATRA, Brit. str., Fairlough P&0.9. X.
Co YANWATE, British bark, J. Buick Birley.—
Dalrymple & Co..
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