Ton moun to say that at the time you entered into thom sporulations you never thought of the figures of the amount you wore purchasing 7 —I nover thought of it at all..
The Registrar In November the transactions amounted to $369,000.
terrible: gale. Immense waves swept con- timally oror the vessel, carrying off overriding skove desks and damaging a portion of the bul warks. The gale lastad three days. Several vessola were sighted, but were unable to help the Chatean Margauz on account of the high was, The bankrupt-I thought the most they and horown-rudder was in a uvolete condition. would go down would be two or three par cent All these, howevor, gave all possible encourage
His Lordship said it sommail to him to be elmont and attempted to render assistiron, The most wild speculation. The bankrupt, an astoser Oregon, on the 15th, took off these cabin prantant, speculated in the shares of his own and forty-five steerage passangare, who returned bunk, and now stated that he was acting ander to lingland on the evening of the 12th. Another the advice of a pofron whose only means of in heavy north-wester raised the wayon to mean- formation wore what he plakat up in the stets tainous height, and rolled and piteled the vazzal from brokies, is the same way that he gained and threatened to swany Ler. There was greet his. It was a most rash and hazardons spécula terror on board, and at times the township's boil- ton and quite unjustiðablo,
ery shook in their standa. It suomod certai they would bronk lees, Saturday meat, velana about twenty-Bro milos from Halifar, the steamer Caledonia, after some danzar, took her in tow and brought her safely to pert The Chateau Margus le maguificent equipped beat, and is intended for the dirast New York trade.
The exaluation was then adjourned
POLICE COURT.
·May 1
Baron Mr. A. G. Wise.
RUSSIAN BEAMBN ABKORE
|
PERY AND HER CREDTZORS: CAMPANAMA, 25th March The representatives of Franco, Great Britam, D. Viehunger, seaman of the bussian frigate Italy, Holland, and Belgium protesteringainst the Mixin, was fined 21 fordraakonnas and Result-bigang of the eighth article of the frosty, of ing B. C. Lyons:
pons botween Chili and Pork which establishes that Chili will give Pozarian bondholders 50 per cont. of the net proceeds of cuo exported until- the deposits now belag worked are exhausted. The protest it made on the ground that the debts of Peru before the war were gustanteed with her auno and nitrate resources; conso- quently, if Chili persists in her intention to appropriate Peruvian taritory, she must name ull obligations bearing on that territory thit ontodate the outbreak of hostilities, and thút.
The defendant want to No. 4 Station, Zoe's road Bhat, in an intoxiested stalo, and refused to go out, and when Lyans proceeded to put him out, be palled 'the odioar down, and kicked, go much that Lyons had to get assistance to take his boats off.
Peter Creatioff, another essman of the Minis, was charged with drunkenness and assaulting P. C. Ford in the soution of his duty, potem na
Ford way on duty on the Government Wharf on Wednesday evening, when he saw the defand-while Peru has no right to sign nway property sot lying in the middle of the road, He pro formerly conveyed to other persona, Chili sannot eeeded to move bi
one side, when the de-nowingly accept the transfer of goods belonging fendant attacked him, and toro bus of the logs to third parties.
of his trousers almost off. With assistance be was got into a jinricks and taken to tha Station.
Fixed $1, and ruletod 3 for the damage,
AN OLO OFFENDUL,
Manuel Geinas, of Gos, ninde another up pearance on a charge of having been helplessly drunk, and in default of paying a fire of "ball a dollar ho was sent to gaol for two days...
GAMBLING ESTABLISHMENT.
Make Akaa, tinsmith, and Sai Alwai, tailor, were charged by P. S Butlin with keeping an geuty for the ends of thzofs lottery tickets in Tank-Lane.
They were convicted and fined $10 inch of which amount $5 was paid to the informer. A wonah was siso charged, but was dismissed.
UNIJCENSED BROTHEL
Un Tuk Chuang, hawtor, was fined $5 for keeping an unlierised brothel at No. 30, Square- atroat.
STRAGGLERS.
Alexsador Anderson and S. Ruberg, scamen of the Gorian staamar Prinz Alexander, wore brought up charged with absenting themselves from their ship without leave, and his Worship sent them on board again.
LARCENIES.
Li Achung, cook, was convicted of stealing two lbs of hast from the cookhouse of the Murray Barracks, and be was sentenced to a week's imprisonment.
The Alton, coolie, was sentenced to a fort · night's hard labour for steating a wl, valued at $1.50, belonging to Mr. Harris, manager of the Seamen's Club, Wanchai. A prasions convic tion was proved against him, and he was sentonood to six months' hard istour.
POCKET FIOKING.
Kwai Aping, ocolic, for picking the pocket of a seaman of the fussina frigate Minir, aned Tonin, and stealing $3, was sent to gool for a fortnight.
ALLEGED EXTORTION."
Loong Sam and Wong Abak, P. Ca 38 and 314, were brought before the Court on re maad on the charge of extorting 25 from a boat woman at Stankiwa under seloas of ooo, on the 19th February,
It will be remembered that the case WAN COME-
DESTINATION.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 2x0, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VENEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
POR TERIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED
Quick despatol.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Carlowili & C6.. Adarason; Bell—87€¢ P. & O. 8. N. Co.. Datiereld & Brice. Bussoll & Co... Russell & Co
Quick dosjenteh,“
On 8th inst; at 4,
Station
Hongkong
LONDON AND HAMBURG... Bemeralds
Jaoger LONDON ov Buc Gaterionethshim str.) Witam LONDON & VIA BUEZ CANAL Nepaul (atr.) H. Walt LONDON, FLL BUER CANAL Telomsonas (etr.). Jenes NEW YORKE
Fernbroot...ndiou Exton Raphael...
Sher Chroa lelet City of Rio de Janeiro
Fred P. Litchfield Spalding Navink
Weaks Changchow (str.).
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SHANGHAI VIA AMOY ∙SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW]
INSURANCES.
Da Temple...
Haine
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Kwangtung (str.).. Young
MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CO-
one COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUS.
THURSDAY, 1st May.
EXPORT CA230.
Fer steamship Yangtze, sailed on the 1st May-For Continent-744 bales silk, 61 bales wasto milk, balsa cocoons, L oases aks, 1
chests ten, 24 bocas tea, and 718 pkgs sidrios. For London-67 bales silk, 8857 boxes tea, 2 uses allks, 47-angan Chinaware, 423 bags coffee, and 503 pkgs. sandries. From Yokpanman to Singapore treasure faluo $150,000, and from Shanghai to Singapors Tls. 23,000.
EXCHANGZ..
ON LONDON.--
ON
PARIS.-
Bunk Hills, on demand..... Bank Rills, at 20 days' sight...987 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight. 318 Credits, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
night........
319
3/91
4.63
..4.73
Bank Bilis, on demand
Credits, at 4 months" sight (Or Bounay-Bauk, 3 days' eight...223. ON CALCUTTA-Bank, 3 days sight...225 Om SHANGHAI
Bank, aight.............. Privato, 30 days sight.
SHADYS
73
Hongkong and Shanghai Ban's Shores-120
per cent premiami vysta
PANY.
FIRST-CLASS RISE.C BATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE. DUCED to PER CENT. NETT PER ANNUM
ECH THIS, DATE
OIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 1881. THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE..
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Rnekoll & Co.
P. M. S. B. Co Enssoil & Co. Russell & Co...... Butterfold & Swire..... Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P. 20.8. N. Co....... Mastagories Maritimes P. & Q. 8. N. Co. Adasco. Bell & Ca Rassell & Co.
M. B...
Massagorios Maritimes...
P.&O. 8. N. Co...
Butterfield & wire
Yuen Fat Hong Douglas Laprak & Co....
To-day, at NOON: Quick logpatch.
Quick deapatok.
Quick despatol...
On 6th inst., at 3 P.M.
Qulok dospatch.
Quick despatob
On 5th just, at 4 P.M.
On 13th inst.
Today, at 3 r.. Quick despatah. On 10th inst, at Nom Quick despato Quick despatch.
Ou Pth inst, at 4 PM.
Quick death.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatok. Tomorrow, at Noon.
On 4th inst, ut & A.M
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
L
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s tean,chip The Undersigned, Agents for the above
BAL SCHIEDAMSÚH JENEVER in Company, are prepared to GRANT FOLICIES Are Bothus, also POMERANZEN
- BANGALORE." against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any BITTERS and SCHINDAN SCHNAPFS will leave for the above place TO-DAY. the
PRIME BOURKROUT and RED CAB 21 May, at THESE IM BAGH, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in
A. MOVER, T
Superintendent SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL Hongkong, 24th April, 1884. VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, E., &
16 J. F. SCHEFFER, DOUGLAS STE ANSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED. 21 and 23, Pattinger Street Hongkong, 3rd April, 1854.
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW. FOR SALE.
THE Compray's Steamship YACHTER'S ROYAL CHARTER THE Undersigned having been appointed
CHAMPAGNE. Agauts for the above Company, aro Farveyors, to Her Majesty the Queen and to prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE H. R. Highness the Prines of Wales by Special BISKS to all parts of the World, at currant Appointment under a Wargout dated 70: ratos.
Murch, 1881.
L
LIMITED:
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ARNHOLD, KARDERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1883. [2004 IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the obore Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICES apon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of 215,000, at the Reduced Tariff Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881..
[14 NOTICE.
UDEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on
$550 per share.
Chitos Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$70 per share.
North China Insurance-Tie. 1,400 per share. Yangtaro Innance Association Tis. 121 par
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$195 per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 113
por ahare.
Canton Insurance Oce, Limited-$100 per
ezark.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-
$345 per share.
FIRST-CLASS Gonows at per Cent. Nett pre-
miam per Annn12.
NORTON & Co., Agents. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
Hongkong, 2001 May, 1881.
[1
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Company, the prepared to GRANT IN THE Undersigned, denses for the above SURANCES to the extent of 505,000, on, first- class risks at current rates.
KELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1870.
[10
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$22.50. $23.50.
[639
1 Dozen Quarts 2 Dozen Pila....... Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, 20th November 1883. [2102.
FOR SALE.
LEGK'9 CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WETIE SEAL. $19......... por ease of 1 dozen quarts. $20
............. per case of 2 dorm pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEUVILLE, $24.... ...par oase of dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE $12..........por case of 1 dozen quarls. PONTET CANET.
$9.50 per case of 1 dezin quarta. PALMER MARGAUX
$2.50
$3.50
.....per case of 1 dezan quarts. ......per case of 2 dozen přírita,
LORMONT.
Argo
$5...........per caso of 1 dozen quarts,
.....per case of 2 dozen pints. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, lat Januery, 1834.
[18] FOR SALE.
“KWANGTENG,"
VESSELS ON THE BE
U. G. MAIL LINE.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, The M. M. steaker Djemnal, with the boxe French mail, left Saigon at 5 p.m. va the 1st, THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER. and may be looked for hero op or about the 4th LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING Tinot
YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
FINHE U. 8. Mail Stommir "CITY OF RIO
THE AMERICAN MEAIT..
The P. M steamer City of Pakio, with the
DE JANEIRO," will be despatched for aux American mail, left San Francisco of the Ban Francisco, vi Yokoham, on TUESDAY, 12th Aprli, ond is dus hore on or about the the 6th May, at TheEs P.M., taking Passonger 11th inst gud Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and thor Japan Ports, to San Francis, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vil Overland Rallways, ta Hayna, Trinidad, and. Deuterans, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and bath America, by the Company's and conventing Scamera.
THE INDIAN MAIL..
The two direct atoanera, with the Indian mail, left Calcutta on the morning of the 19th April, and ara' dwe'hare on or about the 5th inst.
STEAMERS EXPECTED..
The steamer Platahere loft Singapore on the
25th April, and may be looked for here on or
Through Panga Tikets granted to England, Francy, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis linas) shout the 2nd inst of Steiners.
RATUAN PABBAGES-Passengers, who have
"The O. 9. S. Cole stoner Priam left Singa
paid full fare, ra embarking at San Francisco para ca the afternoon of the 25th April, and for China or Japan (or vise veruz) within ax may be expuoted to arrive here on or about the months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from 2nd inst.
here on or about the 2nd inst.
Return Fare; if ro-embarking within one year, The Glen Line steamer (Renavon 'left Singa an allowance of 10 will be made from Betpore on the 26.1 April, and may be expented Tare. Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, avail able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 95, from Return Far hove allowancar do not comply, to through fares from China and Japan la Biropu.
Praight will be receival on board uulil' 4. p.m. on the 5th May. Parcal Packages will be cucoived at the Ófles until & Far. same day: all Pares Packages shamlik bo marked to at dress in full vaino of same is required.
Co should be sout to the Company's cos Consular Invoices to accompany· Overland)
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to tho Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage, and Freight, apply to the Agacy of the Compang, No. 39, Queen's Bond Central.
· F. E. FOSTER,
Agoat. Hongkong, 19th April, 1854.
STEAM FOR
The Union Line steamor Galley of Lorne teft Singapore on the afternoon of the 39th alt,, and may be expected to arrive here on the 6th nat..
The E. and A. steamer Tannadice left Port Darwin on the 26th April, and is dus hors on or about the 7th inst
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
The Postal Guida for 1884, ravivad to date, wil ba found in the Daily Prats Directory. p. 385 large edition, p. 639 small oditden. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Pestal information published in Hongkong.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Straits and Bombay,Par Bangalore, to-day, the 2nd frat, at 230 PUNE.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one przblishevi beice oh day in our Extra, which is always SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, correoted to a mach later hear than that given ADEN SUEZ PORT'SAID, MARSEILLES, bolow.
MALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, and AUSTRALIA. [66.b.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILLS ON LALING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN For Swatow, Amoy, Forchow-Par Kwang GULF PORTE, MARSEILLES, THIESIE, HAM-tung, cu Sunday, the 4th instat 8.30 am.. BUR, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
Captain Young, will be dospatched for the slovo Forts m SUNDAY, the 4th, instant,, at NINE AM.
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.'
General Managers. Hongkong, 1st May, 1884.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARKIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo te Nrw. ZEALAND; through Passage Tiekota granted to Porr MOREеBY, NEW GUINEA)
UE Steamship
"OHANGCHOW," Captain Whittle, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 5th May, at FOJE P.M.
This versal has unusually good Cabin Accom modation, situated amidships, upon the upper deak.
For Tropht or Pasango, Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents "Hongkong, Soth Aprli, 1884.
1709
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, FINTSIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the Y'ANGLAZE).
THE Company's Steamship
"PRIAM."
mitted for trial by Mr. Wuluhoase, but was sent Cleinu Fire Insurance Company's Shans-366 FIRE INSURAKUR COMPANY, OF 1877. CHAMPAGNE 187 Captia Butlor, will be despatchsl as above
bank from the Supreme Court to be sumanarily dealt with
The other was zo-nallad, and somewhat modi- fied her evidence, alleging that the constables asked her for the loan of $5. The defendants were! also called to prove that on the day in question they were with her a considerable time, unti the evening, and when they left they said they were going on duty, and wont in the direction of the Station
The priscnors were discharged.
LATE BELEGRAMS.
We take the following additional items from one San Francisco files:
ILLNES OF THE BULTAM.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 25th March.
per share.
Hongkong and Whapon Dook Company's
Sharas-60 per cent, premium Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Stormboat Co.'s
Shares-842 per share premium. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
17 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-par.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$84 per
share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shacer-3145.per
share.
China Sagar Raining Company, Limited-119
par sent, premium.
China Sugar Rafining Company Dobentaronj—
nomind.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$90
per share.
The Sultan is seriously it. It is feared his Hongkong Jos Company's Shures-$345.par ilinowe will and in madness.
· VICTOR KUGO'S LIXTHDAY PRESENT. ".
PARIS 25th Marab. The Minister of Public Instruction presented Victor Hays with & gold medal on the occasion
of his 82nd birthday.
PRINCE NAPOLEON'S PRINCIPAL RELIANCE. PARIS 25th March.
A treating of the adherents of Prince Jerome Napoleon (Plan Plon) was hold last night under the Frince's sanction. Pascal, a member of the Chamber of Deputies, entered into an elaborate. -explanation of Triscs, Napoleon's method of re- Tision of the Constitution. He said, in substance, when-Prince Napoleon announced his acbition to become a smaipator.calummy bought the accusation against him thist this was a mero after thenght Prines Jerome's ardent desire is that the power of expressing the National will shall. be transferred to the poople's voice.
Prints Napoleon will never sanotion a resort to violent) measures in order to seems power, He relies on the chances of his name.
GOUNOIVE LATEST CREATION:*
LONDON, 25th March.
Kors et
Gounod has completed the oratorin Vita," a Busal to "The Redemption," for the Birmingham musical festival in 1884.
THE GREAT TENOR'S TROUBLE.
LONDON, 26th March.
Sims Reeves declares the sole cause of his frequent failures to fall his ngrements was goat #ying to his turvat. It is calculated that during his onroer he has lost £30,000 from this case. He lived quietly and drunk sparingly. The report that he was a brandy drinker, he denies. He drank only einrot and water. Ruoves declared his suice was as perfect as ever, and he hoped to make a tour of America and for a triumphant okes to his career.
ANOTHER HOTAL' AUTHOZ.
NEW YORK, 28th March, The Herald's Vienna special says: Archdako Radolf, Crova Prince of Austria, is writing a boak entitled, "The People of Austro-ungary in Pen Picture." The work is intended to be an exhaustive, ethnological treatise on all the rams of the monarchy and will be published in four volumea
share
Hongkong und China Bakery Company, Limitad Perak Tia Mixing and Sunding Company
-$100 per share.
----8200 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-8820 per share, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company
share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal. Chiasso Imperial Loan of 1878-Nomina Chinese Imperial Loan of 1831-Par.
Bat
L
35 per
ROMANGA SEMPERITURE...
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May 14,
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
ED TO M Mat, 1981,
LEASE WATER.
50.036 34
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Kangbang
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Height.
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458875 87469
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EMADE
IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT BISKS at Current Rutas.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18 January, 1894.
{192 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Tudersigned, Agents of the shove Com pay, are aathorised to INSURE against
FIRE at Current Rates.
[13
GILMAN & Oo. Hongkong, 1st January, 1882, THE LONDON, ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST,
A.D. 1790.
Agente for the above Carporation, are THE Undersigned haring been sppointed prepared to get lasurances as follows:
Policies at current rates, payable either hora, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
CARLOWITZ & Co.
(1259
MONOPOLE
Hongkong, Jet July, 1881.
OET LAND CEMENT PWHITE & BOB.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong. 11th April, 1893,
"LEONHARDI QUELLE."
ATURAL. GERMAN
WATER.
SELTZER
"Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring near Gross Kar ben, in Case of 8 Dozen Pints, $8 50 por Case.
TUSTAU & Co.,-Sole Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1899.
(872
OBEPI GILLOTT'S
STEEL PENS.
0.2 n MEDAL,
PARIS, 1878.-
Sold by all Stationers and Dealora.
ou or about the 90th inst.
For Freight or Passnge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 23rd April, 1884.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
THE Steamship
**FLINTSHIRE,"
AT30
For Hoihow and Haifong-Per Saltec, to-day, the 2nd inst, at 2.90 r.m.
For Swatow and Bangkok.-Por P. O. Chom Klao, to-morrow, the 3-1 inst, at 11.30a.m.
THE PENINSULAR AND Orabutan STBAN MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
COMPLEY'S Steamship The French Contract Packet Aox will NEPAUL," Captain H. Wyatt, with Hara despatched or THURSDAY, the 15th Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this inst., with Mails to the United Kingdom, for LONDON BOMBAY A SUEZ Europa, and places beyond, nia Naples; to CANAL on THURSDAY, the 8th May, at Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burush, FOUL F.M
Cargo will be received on-board until Tes A.M. Pareuls and Sporia (Gold) at the Office until TEN M. on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Burypa_vill bo trau- shipped at Colorabo; Too and General Carge for London will be conveyed vin Bombay, with ont transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Columbo,
Fer farther partionlars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & OMENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Ofice. Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages aró re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are partionlar's roquested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
CHEAP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION
he obtained in this Company's Steamers; for particulars apply at the Offed,
Caylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Mudras, Calcutta. Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usand hours will be observed in closing the Mails, e
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure.
R., Monoy Order Oleo closes Post Office closes, except the might box, which is always opon out of offies botira
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Post Office opeus.
Postinir of 10 A, Registry of Latters cases.
all printed mattor and patterns deanss.
11 M, Mail closos, except for Lats Lottors. 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Loto Foo
of 10 cents antil
11.30 a... when the Post Office loses entirely.
NB.-This sloomer takes Cargo and Fraser-11:40 AM Late Litera may be posted on board the packet with Late Fas of 10 Cents until -time of departure
ges for Marseilles.
A. NOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, Wth April, 1884. FTSC BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. STEAM TO NAGASAKI AND KOHS, PIA INLAND SEA. (Taking Cargo and Passengers for YOEDHAMA,
and-KoЯBA.).
Haine, Commander, exposted here on or dontHE "PAKACHIHO MARU" Captain the Ist, May will have immediate despatibil by defined as the on-FRIDAY, the Nr dos hore on or shont the 5th May, for the above ports.
9th May, at For M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
I
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongking, 26th April, 1884.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VLA. SVEZ GÁNAL. (Taking Cargout through rates for New Yoer,
TE Steamship T
"MERIONETHSHIRE?
Willants, Commander, expasted here on er 939 about the Sed May, will have immediate
dospatch for the above Porta.
KON BEDSTE ADS
Policias issued for lung or short periods at "BENT WOOD FURNITURE,
current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policiou iesmed for sarda not exceeding £,000,
at reduced ratAS.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1372.
EANSATLANTIC PIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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The Undersigned, Laving been appointed Alerts for the grove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against at Current Rutas.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 18th November, 1872, CALEDONIAN-FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pro pared to isama Policias of Lasurance against Fire: en the usual terms.
·Hongkong, January, 1882.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
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NOW ON SALE.
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THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION AND STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography:
PRICE,
In Paper Wrapper.. Neatly Boond
$1.50
Apply at the Daily Prese Ofco.
$300
VESSELS UN THE SERAL,
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. 39. I. I. Amarionn Ship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 28th April, 1932.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA....
SAKI AND KOBE (Passing through the INLAND SIL) THE P.&O.E. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET."
will leave for the above place on SATURDAY, the 10th May, at Noon.
A. MOIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th April, 1891
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship TH
"VERONA;"
will inare for the above place about 5 hours after her arrival with the next English mail
A. McTVER,
Saperintendent.
•
Carga received on board and Parools at the Offico up to ON P.M., of the day of Sailing,
No Bill of Lading signed nader 2 Freight. All Claims for Damage must he settled on board before delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
..
Cargo and Passengers for Yokohams will be' bracatipped to the Shanghai Mail Steamorint Kobe, and for Keras at Nagasaki,
AND R. TENNENT ALES and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy} Navy Builed
Long Flux
Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLE, KARBERG & Co.'
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Kongkong, 11th May, 1887.
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NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PURTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
For compreheneiveness and practical arvion this Work stands unrivalled. All the now
For ftzaar Partienlare, apply at the Com-words which the Chinese have of lato years bean, pany's Offices, Praya Contral, Ground Floor of compelled to opin to express the numerous ab. Messrs. Russell & Co.
H. J. H. TRIPP,
Agent. Hongkong, 29th April, 1881.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
"WE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY'S Stcavior
"NATAL"
Jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Bach and every word is Fally illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given. the accents being carefully marked on the best prinçiple hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make tho Chinese and English type correspond in the size J. Wood, Commander, under engagemout with of body, theaby offering a must economy of the Straite and Western Australian Goveru space, achieving a clearness not previously morts, exproted to lave Singapore for Fre attained, and dispensing with these rast margins mantle, calling it Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Casaad vacant spaces which have heretofore charc-a snok, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notifedtorized Chinese publications. below
To ilinstcute the vast scope of the "work, the following facts are submitted for consideration:— Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 | Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English. in Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinest charap- ters. Again, despite all the grainmars and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diflult laugauge absolutely re- quiran examples to display the various appli satica, and equivalents of different words which have one general warning. Of those examplos this work contains more than five times as Nov. Dec.wany se sny other Dlutionary hitherto pub.
lishent
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVICE. Loving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Shucks Bay, Cossack. Booback Bay, and Batavia, 15th 2nd 13th 18th 9th 13th 2nd Dau March May June July Aug. Oot.
Arriving at Siagugore, 4th 19th 99th 4th 1412 28th 19th April May Jane Aug. Sep. Oct. Dex SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cossock, Shures Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th -1xt 10th 20th 5th 21st April May July Aug. Sep.
Arriving at Fremantle. 30th 11th 16th 25th 8th 30th Sta April June July Aug. Oct. Nov. Jan. The "NATAL Jag a remarkably fine Saloon, and ise excellent accommodation for Second and Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and THE Eastern und Australian Steamship other Australian Ports, apply to
NOALISTER & Co., Company's SteamS
Agenta. TANNADICE."
Singapore, &th Fabroary, 1894, Caplain 8. G. Green, will be despatched as adave Wosks, Master, will load here for the above TUESDAY, the 19th May,
NOTICE. Port, and will have quick despatch
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THE
HE CHINA MERCHANTS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HEAD Orice SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL (FULLY SUESCAIRED) Tls. 1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. TONG KING BIG, Esq. Chairma CHU YU CHER, Est CHANG SU Ho, Esq. CHING TO CHAJ, Esq. YIE Y TIN, Caq.
And fon others.
Ho SHEN Care, Esq., Secretary.” The Company GRANTS FOLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Rates to all parts of the World...
Usual returns of Premia are made to all Contributors of Bosmans whether Shareholders
PUTTING THE "ALERT "IN COMMISSION.
LONDON, 28th March The putting of the mac doop dert, recently prosented by England to Amorien te participate In the Greely saarel expedition, in commission yesterday was hespingly celebrated James Hussell Zowel hoisted the American colour; að set the diord's peak, Fifty guests hunoked on board, among whom were the Earl of Northbrook, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Lexi Alosster and Admiral Seymour, and one Junior Lord of the Admiralty. Conspicuous among the company were many famous for Artis explorations, a Barnstor Vica-Admiral Biz Fransis MeChatock, who so Temperature companied Fir John Franklin in the searches Hundity pedition of IS18 and 1850; and corianded, taust Direction of wind of 1857, Sir Alles Leung, who served under Feroe of wind McClintock in the Fox, and has made the er main
Wenther peditions sive in the Pandora; Sir George Narea, who commended the Alert on her previous reduced to a degreas Fabio On First-glans Butupaan sit
visit to the Arctio in the expedition ten years ago; Commander Parr, who soebenpanied the sara expedition, and Leigh Smith, who in the last twelve years has made twelve voyaged to the North, Laitenant-Commander Chadwick, zara! attach to the Amarian Legation, was presint, also Trientant-Commander Guedrich, who will take the Alert to America. Mr. Lowell proposed
Proviong
day. On date on date apat 10 am. I et à pym
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HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary. Head Ofice, Hankow Road, Shanghai, let Juns, 1882.
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in the degree and tentår. Mi is part of sun, the unity f sir grated with voiture being
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ming, in orecast; passing dinyan, Qequally j ... ann; thunder, vieillity dew (wol).-.-168 Kehler via
· toast to the Queen, to which the Earl of to budete way for evet ke wwerage of their
Northbrook responded. Hall the Qasen took deep interest in the expedition in which the Alert was to hers, and he lied felt great pleasure In authorizing the offer of the dert to the American Government. A toast was then pro posed to the soos of thearpédition, with which
was coupled the home at Goodrich,
A STUDY PASSACE
NEW YOBE, 26th March
Baas in inches, "ypothe and bunchedilər ki, Forfatter particulara non dastalions for klag Matersko piel Observationa lei Ckinų“ (Kezzy ART VALAM Hongkong),
W. DOBERCA Hongkong Observatory, 1st May, 1884.
HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE, £1. Containing the names of all the Articles of
The log of the steamship Chateau Margene Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, giras the details of a terrible, voyage:The de, dr., with the Punti and Mandarin Fronun Chateau Margaux left Bordeaux with previsione diation
for only twenty days, but meeting the Norseman
ale secured home provisions, but could get as CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parte. other help. On the 11th instant the wind blew
· Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE
The Daily Press Office.
HONIX FIRE
*RAPHAEL”
Sherman, Master, will load ord for the above Port, and will love quick dospatch.
For broight, apply to
·RUSSELL & Co.
· Hongkong, 19th April, 1884.
· FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). HE 3/3 L. II. American Bark
THE 3
"NAVĖSINK,"
For Freight, apply to
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RUSSELL & On. Hongkong 12th April, 1884------ 1707
FOR VICTORIA B.C. THE 3/3 L. I. I. Amorioz Back
"FRED. F. LITCHFIELD,” Spalding, Master, will load here for the phovs Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to [1102
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, th March, 1984.
OFFICE.
The Undersigned aro now prepared to GRANT POLICIES INSURANCEagainst FIRE at the following Rates
Tenements
On First-class Godowne,
& Marokanding stored
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 8 L. L. 1. Gorman Burk
"ESMURALDA,”
[582
et %% Net par Annum.ger, Master, will load horo for the shove
therein Not per Annum, On Col
Fat1 %, Not per Anama.
Ou Petroliumin
conred Grodowns at 14%. Net për Aamra. On First-class Chinese
Tonements at Net por Annan, On Hopia-class Chinese
Tonementet 24 Net per A
DOUGLAS LAPRATIC & O
Agents for Photi Tire Offke Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
UN FIRE OFFTCH
The Undersigned
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against Free Rochused Tariff Raton to the extent of 850,000 on First-class Risks
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents, Sun Fire Office.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1881.
Ports and will have quick deepatol.
For Freight, opply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th April, 1864.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
THE 8 T IT Amurican Ship
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"CARONDELET," Stetean, Mastor, will lead bore for the above Port, and will have quick denpatab For Freight, upply to ma
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1884 ***
FOR NEW YORK.
8/3 L. I. I Amarion Back
PENOBSCOT
・(642
Hongkong, 29th April, 1634,
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE, (Calling at PORT DAEWIS and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tanzania,
AND FIJL)
Parools (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be ressived up till Forn r.at, of the day previona to sailing.
Contents and Value must be declared. For Freight or Passage, sprly to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agenta Hongkong, 29th April, 1984....
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES..-
-PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
"DJEMNAH." Capt. de Brissul Baron, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after har arrival from Europ
I. MARTIN
Acting Agout. Hongkong, 26th April, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES
A MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship T
YOLGA," Captain du Temple, will be disaprdohod for YOKOHAMA
Katen, Master, will loss here for the shore Port shortly after the arrival of the sixt Fruch
and will have quick despatek.
Mail from Europe:
For Fraight, apply to
:
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RUSSELL & Co.'' Hongkong, 18th March, 1889,
1591
•
*L. MARTIN,
Acting Agent, Hongkong, 26th April, 1984.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE THE CHANY, DIXIPED
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its pages enables a person who understands English te communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeana residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explaus subjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. 4 To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable cocasion- ally:
It comprises upwards of two thousand large COM-quarto pages,
Ja prepared to ACCELF FIRST-CLASS RISKS a. nett per Aaram, and other IN
{HORANCES RÜ Current Rates.
Asunctes at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon,, Penang, and the Philippines...
Jas B. COUGHTRIE.
Secretary. Hongkong, 27th Mandi, 1983,
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THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-)
PANY, LIMITED.
IT
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, -
CAPITAL (SUTS02ERED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORE. LUN SIN SANG, ERR: BAN HUP, Dsg. Yow CHONG PERO, Esq. OHAN LI GHOY, E64) | Q. Hot OнvNG, Esq.
LONDON:
A Targe REDUCTIÓN PRICE is made to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
TRUDNEE & Co., CO, FATEENOSTER MW.
HONGKONG: "DAILY PERSS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
ALGAE AND COMPANY,
T. HOUSE AND ROTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLEĊTED. BROWN, JONES & CO.,
UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
6. QUEEN'S ROAD ERAST.
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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTA, nor the Owsins, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vinsols during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on ANNA, Ger, ship, F. Schildt-Order. KARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, ALLON, Brit, str. J. Peters-Sientesen & Co.
CEYLON, Am. bk, Barsford-Russell & Co. payable at any of its Agencias.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all FRANK CARVILI, Brit, ship, Wm. 8. Chaproom Contributors of Business whether they are Captain Shareholders or net.......
GLENCOE, Brit. str., Park,Jardine, Matheson WOO LIN YUEN,
& Co. Secretary.
KILLARNEY, Brit. str., H. O'Neill-Gibb
Livingston & Co.
1551
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Rond West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1681,
NOW ON SAÏE.
■OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
BOUND Report for its Year 1968.
PRIER TEN Doilies. Apply at the Daily Preas Office. Hengkong, January, 1KŠI,
LEPT C. WADE, Am. bk, W. H. Baglay.
Captain.
MARIE LOUISE, Ger. bk., Ehrickson.-Chinoso. PEKING, Brit. str., Heuermann-Biamseen
Co.
SUMATRA, Brit. str., Fairtlough.-P. & 0.8. N.
Co.
YANWATH, British bark. J. Buick Birley.-
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