POLICE COURT.
May 24th
BEFORE M. A. G. Wase.
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“STRAGGLERS, t
Jen Commor, seaman of the British, ship Frank Carvill, admitted being a straggler from his ship, and the police were ordered to put him
on board.
LARCENT FROM A JUNE. Ng Akan, soman, was charged with stealing bag containing $15.61, 19. pieces of broken silvar, and 1,600 pas), from a junk
On Friday afternoon the master of the Mon Hop juak, which is lying off the Central Mar- ker went nabere for a few minutos, leaving no one on board his vessel. As he was returning, he so the defendant leaving the junk with 3 bag in his tal Ho recoguised the bag as the one he kept his money iu, and which ho had left lacked up in a box in the bold. He went after the priser, and after a good chas, ovariumaal him in Gongh-street, where he handed him to a constable. The prisoner had the spoil in his possesion at the times
The defendant said the complainant, asked him to take sharge of the jook in his absence, and he did go He saw the money there and being afraid it would be stolen, he took possession of it.
Convicted and sent to gnol for is moth
FRAUD
Choung Asu, bontown, was sharged with har ing obtained about $15 worth of eggo from a shopkasper on the 23rd Ingt.
The prisoner was employed on board a fant, at he wont to a shop where the jank, master had buon in the habit of dealing, and obtained the aggs by stating they were for his pastar. who would pay for them. The complainant, though suspecting the man, supplied him with the eggs, but sont a noolie to follow him, and see what he did with them. It was fortunata hedid ao, for it arved him from being defrauded. The jank mastor had not fent the prisoner to get the Tags
rapidly Windows, chuttere, and aloors banged hidly, and the litfað sónuð of broken glasu shaw. ed that a sartain niisant of damago we haing sustained in those houses whoss'lminates bad not men that their fastonings were semire, Boveral trees worn blown down in the Settlements, and some gas-lampa brokon. Wo Fancy that about this time many persone woke up fading theme salvez sonaderably color than when they wat to bed. The Realgag, from Swallow, reports as follows:-At 7.00pm on Saturday pissed Boaliam Light, with light southerly windi and orarcass sultry weather 9.30 abreast of Gatzlaff with thick rain; at 11pm. unolwead with thick weather, heavy rain, wind, thunder and hiding Rashes of lightning till midnight. Proin then to 1.30 am there was less wind, though fra: quoad rain squalls. This was followed by hmry rain and lightning, which was accompanied by thuuder. At 3 am the weather, moderntet and pared up. The Keeluas then proceeded with Hight brosses from N. to Wad variable, At
in, there was a strong, gale of wind, with rain squalls. The rain-storis does not appear to be presed to evards tunch to the North of Shat b. as the Hacting which arrived here late last might, raports that beyond a high sau und strong, N. W. gale hoorpuriented weither rain or thunder and lightning: It will be seen by the reports from Zil-sa-vei Oboratory that thoforce of the wind at 10 o'olork on the morning of the. 18th was 29.1 miles per hour, while at 4 o'clock in the afternoon it was still us high as 200 miles. In the morning the strong wind was accompanied by n dust starin. C. Daily News.
CHINKTANG.
16th May,
DESTINATION:
LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON VIA SUPE CANA..... MARSEILLES TA SAMOs to. NEW YORK NEW YORK YA STEZ CANAL... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO VYA Y'DAMA VICTORIA, BU
PORTLAND (ORFAO) SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE TRIESTE, &o BATAVIA, SAMARANG, &... YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA AND HINGO YOKOHAMA AND FIOGO. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY MAUA VIA AMOY.
HOW AND FARHOI SWATOW
His Ezcullency Too Tang-ng and anito arrived in the Obiness gun vouela Ting Has | and Ching Tues at 9 pai. inst night from Num. 543 king, and landed this borning at Kwachow after making a few sloist visite, he proceeds to -~-~ Toking by the Graal. Canal to-day..
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 26rm, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
L'S SAME
CAPTAIN,
FOR FREIGHT AUFLY TO
.TO. DEAFATCHEN
Fastoralda
Jaeger
Hongkong
14am (str)
Butler
Djannak (str.) Aida Bofæesnil Baron
Schild's
Hongkong
Jones
Carlowitz & Co.. Butterfield' & Swire Messageries Maritimes Ransell & Co..... Kussoll & Co...
Chapman
Hongkong
Rosenli & Cu.
McPherson..
Werks.....
Hongkong Hoagkong
Мели
Oxfordshire (at) Frak Currill. San Pablo (sta)............. Mart Narosiak
Iju (str.)
"Orion EA
Mahersion
·G.. G. 'Tarah (str.), Besseling)
fate.....
Du Templo....
F. Nagel. Homery
Homermuth
Bonlarig. (atr.). Electra (str.).... Seyhalion (str.) Peking (str.).... Jason str.) Zatro (air) Ping-00 (str.) Douglas (str.)
McCaslin
S: Ashton
HONOKUNG TIDE-TABLE..
*ex Max vo far and, 168,
HIGH WATER,
Toughing
on Tho.
HBM gunboat Baper, from Kinklang, M.||| passed through at moon without stopping,
Ta 271
The British steamer Pathan, From Shanghai, kpaxeed up yesterday for Hankow to Load new
Gansen teas. This makes the twelfth steamer Th. E of the ten feet which has passed.--Slynghai
The prisoner was sont to gol for a month.
FOOCHOW. H.B. gmboat Merlin, Cominanter Bron. ton, arrived in Fooolow on the 11th inst, to rercury. lieve I.B.M.'s gumbost Feshound, which vessel proceeds to Hongkong en route for England, the turta of har second commission having expired. We are pleased to learn that it is now definitely arranged that a Britik ganboat wil hereafter be stationed regalaily at Fuochow.
JIENTSIN,
13th May.
Nowa from Poking is that over thirty mana rials have been handed in impaching Là Hang- strong for kving made the treaty with France as ho,las; no doubt they aroal of the War Party and for sjoly understands the object so they will be cholved, like all the former
memorials.
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The thra Chinese Ambassadors,, Margaoss Tseng, ngpro, and Chen, are to be re- ples by ouers. For the United States Tantai Cheng of Formosa has been selected.
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Low Water
Height
Bunghous Hega Tur
+31 B
8 18
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The legitur opens yoa-igret has bota detepadirkại Tāta der) pareczars of the fide-mangat, tho Vietorin Xand faci mind the Ewater Ordinary Spáng-tides, to ulica de thesis a three alios are reserat, usi kāna, el 4106
The heights as the Tables marked with a minnad ----) men: are treba "for-Wie Ordiner Spring-Tides, and should be <dtrele trans the elveigrants pircis whëve.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
Barrister
Temperaturo.........
Provionis!
day. atp.ro.
On date On data at 10.a. 'bý
2,78
20.9
77.3
7.4
89
70
Direction of wind Forge of wind outorg Bain
tên level
N.
E.N.E
3
O.G.
0.
0.
0.00
During the thunderstorm which so suddenly came up and passed over Foochow at about half past one o'clock on the afternoon of the 8th inst. Hwa Yuen and an officer of the lokin were standing together on the opposita, bank of the river at a place called Ah Man Chow. The forme siserte that he felt himself suddenly re moved by some unseen agoney, whilst the latter was etruskk dead just punishment, incoring to the natives, for his sina in the atter of It is said that Her Majesty's reason for call squeesing". If, howevor, all such offences mursing 2 to Poking is for him to nonvant to Hor to be similarly visited, the excessive population Majasty for the events of Torquin, the respon of Chino would undoubtedly soon be diminished sibility of which rests upon him as angh as Nimity In the vicinity of Momci, to lightning during the Yung Tulung same storm appears to have occasioned the doutli
16th May. of fire moronatives. Cpon the commencement as the tempest, a Chinese labourer, who was plough ing a field at Tu Lok Kiga ceased bis" work and foolishly shouldering his glittering agricultural implornout, was returning homa war, when the electrio fuil baing ist tracted, he was instantaneoudly killed. The other testis ocurresi at places called Ting Chaw and La Lak. the decousy whe wet with hie luath at the former place being a vendor of crockery wars, and the three natives of the latter Ideality were wandering round in search of om- ployment at the time of the accident.
Our Chiasse of the War Party hero do not believe in the pease concluded on Sunday lust bo- tean Franch and China, but they say that Francs applied for an armistice, which they say FLE. Li Hung-chang was pleased to grant
Captain Farnier intends to leave here by the first steamer, he takes with him a treaty which no doubt is, and will be, to Franies the greatest satisinetion-Shanghai Mercy Correspondent.
PENING.
12th May.
The new number of the Tsang-li. Tamén paid their fatroductory visits on Friday and Saturday to all the foreign Legations. The Beith Kung did not, however, accompany thom being on leave of absanse for ten days
Thritic lous rumours are abroad, bere among the Chians. The first is that, is there
likay to be the fall of a dynasty. This is founded upon, the exquisito reason that when the Ming dynasty fell there was an intercalary fifth mocs. The annud repart is het, sa necessary and fogical ecasquence of the red afterglows last your there will be either war er famine. The third is the most startling of all, it is nothing moro nor less than that the E-
We regret to learn of the outbreak of cholorn in the C, which description of epidemic in nn- urucl at the present season, and was quite anoa pooted, as there has recently fallon a suficiency of rain to flush the ill-constructed soweta, whilst the boat has not been oxcessive, and but little ven unripe fruit is at present proomrable in the market. We therefore presume that the gas- sion of the provas disease is solely attributable is intervalry fifth man, this year, there is to the personal uncleanliness of the natives, and to bring about a reformation in this respect is of course bayand the power of torsign authorities.
Afteran unusually long iramunity from fires of any serious character, which is probably chilly duo to the prohibition of the use of kerodine oil by the natives, we have to record the occurrence of no less than three confiagrations during the past week, two of which ware of a most extensive peror Tang Chih left a soa, who is Low living oharacter. At about four o'clock on the mornut at are somewhere in the interior of the ing of the 9th ist, some promises situato near country. I have not yet met cay body who lias Sing Kang Kian vore discovered on fire, and alcon him, however. though every effort was made to prevens the
I jad usar of the tried in Peking of Sir dams from spreading, no less than eighty houses Harry Turks and, Horr von Brault-N..G. ware and to the ground before the fitnes cold Daly News Corraipondent. be got nadir; the damage baing estimated st about $4,000. On the following night, a still more serious conferation occurred in Ah Də
The Lath Exhibition in the Gemsili Street, the fis commencing at about half-past Library of the British Enseum will soon be tan, and raging freely until midnight by which replaced by a fresh sezion of books, marmoripts, hour no less than one hundred and fifty small and pricta rotating to John Wickliffe. tonements were destroyed, and, we regret to adėj thru livez lost. The origin of the firs is amys. tory, although the current report amongst the Chinese is that it was a visitation of dues, us it appears that the flames were first observable in a dwelling where a caffia containing the body of a womanofil-fame was deposited awaiting burial The occupier of the latter honso received such
Bovere handing from the infuriated mob, who "threatened to take his life as soon as the business of looting had been assouplished, bat ke comi deral it advisable to abacard daring the excite. mɔn Thu damage secasioned in the present instance is abous $12,000. The third rose- curred on the 8th inst., but was fortunately dis. covered in tims to bo quenched before getting sufficient hold upon the premises to ocension any considerable damage.--Herald
SHANGHAI,
CHUMMERCIAL INTELLİQENCE.
ON
SATURDAY, 24th May. BECHANGE. Lxpos --- Bank BIRs, on demand..
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. Back Bils, at 4 months' sürbt Cake, at 4 months' sight....
3/2
sight
3/9 ami .3,01
PARIS →→
4.67 4.77
Os
Documentary Bills, at 4 months
Bad Bills, on damınıl Credits, at 4 months sight
ON BAY-Batik & days sight. 224 O CALCUTTA--Bank, 3 days' sight. 24 ON STANSTAK
Bank sight Private, 30 days eight
The new Chinese corvette Nun Thin, of which we have already given a brief tocount in
APARES. last issue, is very line vessel, and has provod Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-126
•heranif an excellent son-going and fast ship. per cent, jiromian. The verse left Kid no tha th March, and Union Insurance Society of Uanten, Limited--- arrived in the River Tyno on the 15th, for the $550 per shurn, purpose of taking in two heavy Armstrong guns; Chius Iruders Insurance Company's Shures-- all her other guns are Kropp made. Ele was $13 par share.
detained by the authorities in Newcastle, us the North China Insurance-Tls, 1,425 per share. thon penting disturbances between China and Yanglaze Insurance Association-Tis. 141 per Franco lod to the impression that a breach of share.
neutrality laws might be committed if the vertel Chinced Insuranos Corapany, Lámited-$190 per was allowed to depart with the guns on board. share.
ralucia la åå degrees Firebet auto
1-3 vex limited,
-Tone in the side yo Jagras usti eccle Falmalari, 2
-Houzz in perccatage of attention, ihn la gility of davated with misturbing 1.17
4- us Win to two points.
THE WIND LOCnder in Beater. Sente. ČANIATK OF THz Wearmen, B. blue skydetsolari clouds, 13, drizzling rain; Y.-egs Q. girony; B. Slig ding: 2, verkant: P.nowing showauta: Q sqandy: 5. mia: &. now: thander V. visibility; W. dow()-Tie Intere repared to ludicate any incense and the average of thes algailestion
Einfachen, Lantha anl Insdraki »
For fuller partientes e intention for making Bletcundogied Observations in Cilm" (Kelly AND WANT, kongkang.
W: DOCTRCE. Hongkong Observatory, 24th My, 188.
INTIMATIONS.
HOUSE AND ESTATE A ALGAR AYO сом
RENTS COLLŃCTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
L.
6 QUEEN'S ROAD FEAST.
ESTABLISHED IN 1853:
P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD,
VERTISING AGENCY, Rooms' 20- AND 21, 33 RVHAŃES ORALANG
CAPVENIA STREGT, S. F. N.B-ADVERTISING SOLAVITZ for a Nuws. papers published on the Page Cousi, the Band. wich Islands, Folynesia, Masivan Ports, Panama Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the Australian Colonius, the Eastern Stvis, nud Europe, as of nearly every Newspaper pas. ished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly
Millge
Talbot
Hoigkang
Hooa Hongkong
INSURANCES.
O. & 0.8. 9. C.
Razsadil & Co.
Rangell & Ca
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Melohors & Co.. Jardine, Mellan & Co... Messiertes. Maritimes: Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Sinussen & Co. Musengerics Maritimes....
Sigmasan & Co. Butterfield Swire Russell & Co... Razsaull & Co. Douglas Lanraik & Co.
UN FIRE OFFICE.
The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Reduced Tarif Estos to the extent of $50,000
LINSTEAL & DAVIS,
on First-class Risks,
Ágén
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Sun Fice Office. Hongkong, 12th May, 1881. 【MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
The Undersigned, Agenti "for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 260,000 on any
Due
FIRST-CLASS RISK.
Quick despatch.
On or abant Bh Juna,.
On 29th inst, at Nos
Quick despatch
On 2nd Juno."
Quick duspate,
Gu 300k frant, at 3-x.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
On my about 11th June. On 28th inst., at Noon. On about 1st inat. Quick despatch, Quick despatch,
Juzluk despiteli,
Quick despatch.
To-day, at 4.1.3,
On or about 27th inst On 28th instint 5 PM. Tomorrow. Daylight. Today, ut. 32,3,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Kmero, CHEFOO, NEWGE WANG. TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ponts on the YANGTSZE). THE Company's Steamship..
T
"JABON."
Captain Milligan, will be despatched as aboys on or about the 27th instant,
For Froight or Pazzaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoats. Hongkong, 21st May, 1884.
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AVSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARTTIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR" SAIGON, SINGAPORE, "BATAVIA, Co. LOMBO, 'ADEN, SUEZ,
ISMAILTA, PORT SAID SYRIAN PONTS,
NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND. PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ALSO, BOMBAY,
N THURSDAY, the 29th day of May,
1924, at Noon, the Company's Som DJEMNAH," Comandant de Boissouil Baron, with MAILS „PASSENGERS,
MAIL EXPEC
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The 0..&O. steamer Arabic, with the ex American muil, left Yokobaran on the 21st, and is duo here sa or about the 27th intout.
POST-OFFICE. NOTICES.
The Portal Guila for 1884, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Prey Directory. 335 lorge edition, p. 3 smail edition. This Pestal information pablished in Hongkong. is the only dhorized complete Summary of
$27 The wuthorised List of Mails issued in
SPECIF, CARGO, will lewa this Fori for conusation with this paper in the sa publiskel
the abovephens.
twise pach day in our Extra, which is always Cargo Spreis will be registered for Lon-corrected to a imah Istor hour than that given don as well as for Murillos, and accepted in Palow. transit through los for the principal pinces of Europa.
A MAIZ WILL CLOSE,
For Fonahos-Per Sues, to-day, the 26th. Shipping Oid will be granted until Nooriast at 3.30 ro. of 28th May, 188L
Cargo will be rosette on board until 4P.M., Specs and Paresla upfil 3 r; on the 28th May, 18% (Parcels are not to his sent on beard; they must be lola as the Aroney's Odico) Contents and value of Packages are
For Mauih-Per Autonda Munos, to-dny, tho 26, at 3.30 at.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
For further particulure, apply at the Com-May, with Mails for Japia, San Francisco, pony's Office
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agat. Honkong, 19th May, 1984. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE,
AVIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS ' ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
.AND
STEAMERS.
The United States Mail Picker Sun Pablo, will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 30th
the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru
, which will be closet as follows:- 2.15 p... Registry cease. - 2.80 2 Post-Offeríoloses, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fe of 109 snts extra Postage until the singe of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL
Day before Departure. P.M., Money Order Ollica closes. Post Office elois, except the night box, which is always apan sat af en hours.
Day of Departure.
7 M., Post Office opens.
| 10 AM Registry of Lattons ones. Posting of
all printed mattor and paftorus ceases.
THE Stoomahip "BAY PABLO," will be ¦ Li, Mailcloses, oxeept for Irste Letters. Ideapatahod for 3 Fennison, Yoko
TARER PSY.
RATES OF FIRST-CLA GODOWNS RESTEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG,hara on FRIDAY, tas 39th instant, at DUCHY to 1 PER CENT, NETT PER ANNUM FROM THIS PATR
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agoats,
Imporial Pies Insurance Company. Hongkong, 9th May, 1881.
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COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, 8UEZ, PORT SAID, AND. TRIVSTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAZCUTIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, ODESsa, and the BIRSTERDAFEAN PORTS). THE Company's Steamship.
THE
•
"OLION" Captain G. Maharsich, will ha despatchert. THE Undersigned having been appointed above a WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant,
Agents for the above Company, are Noor. prepared to GRANT POLIOES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates,
To be followed by the S. SARADIC." MONDAY, the ath Tune, at Tas P... Connection being made at Yakobund with Stonors from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All Parent Packass short his marked to address in full: und seine will be received at the Company's Office until Fere rot, the day pre nsvious to sailing.
11.10 A... Tatters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM who tas Post Offos closes outicely. 11AM., Late Letters may be postai on board thepeket with Late Fin of 10 Cents until time of departure.
3
THS ENGLISH MAIL
Thu following hours are observed in closing Maits, de, by the British Contract Packet-
M-Registry of Latters conses. Post- Noon-Mousy Order Offia: closes.
Day of Dunnerbure:
ing of all printed matter and patterns 005905. -Mails eload, except for Late Latturs. 10 PM-Letters may be postel with late fee
Di 10 cents antit
8,00
paid full fare, ro-ambiting at Shu Free RETURN PARRAGES-Passengers, who have
For further Partionlars, apply to
for China or Japaù ter vies veren) within eix months will be allowed a discount at 20" from MELCHERS & Co,
Baturn Fare; it mumbuking within an yan -Agents. ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 15bb May, 1984.
an allerance of 104, vill bo stals from Batum [930
Tore. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- Hongkong, 5th November, 1883. [890
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI-able for cne yon, will be issued at a Discount 3.3 LIVELORD INSURANCE COMPANY. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
of 25% ro Return Fare. These allowances 3.4 do not apply to throitgh jures from China und The Undersigned, as Agents for the shoreFOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND
Japan to Burope. Company, are prepared from this date te GRANT POLICES apos FRST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Radical Tarift Rates.
SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON, AND
SINGAPORE
THE Compary's Steamshin "GOUVERNEUR GENERAAL S'JACOB." [14 Captains Bessobag, will be despatched for the apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1891.
NOTICE
Q
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the shore Com pany, are propoved to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLANS Gonow sa ati per Cent. Nett pro- adum per Abaum,
above Ports on or about the Slet instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply in
(1
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NORTON & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. NORTH GERMAN FINE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Acers for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- class risks at curent rates.
MELCHERS. & Co.. Hongkong. 27th Maruk, 1876.
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG,
THE Elorsigual, Agents of the above 1 Company Bra Froared to ACCEPT RISKS al Current Baton.
PUSTAU & Com Azerts. Hongkong, 18th Juntary, 1881. 1152 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
on hand, sad all Advertisers are allowed free Undersigned, Agents of the shore
cocoss to the daring business hours..
The "HONGKONG DAILY PRES" is kept on, file at the Offiso of L. P. FisTUR, who is autho risarī to reonive Advertisements.
THE Undersigned bare ha appointed Sole Tubs for the Suls of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & E. Tag. NENT, Glasgow, and Moara. DAVID CORSAR & SONS, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867,
[20 ƒ ̃CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT บ
tác COMMERCIAL JairaNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, &c. &c., Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,
contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE.
REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES.
THE LATEST. TELEGRAMS.
together with the
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight
pany, aro zuthorized to INSURE ugunst TIRE at Current Ratos."
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st May, 1951
UNION LINE.
1939
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland, Mexican, Central and South American Sargo, should be sent to the Company's Offices, ad dressed to the Collestar of Customs, Sao Fran
For further information as to Froight,
Queen's Road Control.
F. B. POSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 7th May, 1881.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
FOR KEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. SHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM- HE Steamship
且
NATAL
P.-when the Post Office closes entirely, P.S.-Lita Latias may be posted on boat the packet with late feo of 10 cents, until time of departure,
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lasters containing Jewellery, &.. and, where Registration bus been veglected, will make so engnirios, into alleged fosas of anch latzore.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES OP SAILING
Н.НІР.
When it is desired tg forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no. tikod as currying a fusil, it only usessary de post the lottura in the ordinary v with thy huis of the ship. A per half ounea as ustru.". Th undertakes the duty of ghiabdn perture and despatching the corroderes. It is requrastel tipib the lettera bo postul if possible laat ons day before the date Sad For sailing.
J. Wood, Commander, under engagout with alvare the Straits and Water Australian Gorrast
ments, is expected to loro Singapore for Pre- mantle, calling at Batavia, Box-buck Bag, Cos- 10. Shurks Bay and Geraldton, as astified below
"OXFORDSHIRE," Optain Jones, will be despatched for Port on MONDAY, the 2nd Jane. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st May, 1881.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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FOR LONDON VÁ ŠDEŽ CANAL.
THE Compey's Steamship
"PRIAM," Captain Butloz, will be despatched . tabTƏ
For Fright or Passaga, apply t"
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts. Hongkong, 21st May, 1854.
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en or about the 4th June.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Calling at Post Darwin and QUEEN SLAND Poris, and iding through. Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, WAJI, AND
TARMANFAA THE
GILMAN & County Chartered Steamery
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Hongkong. 1st January, 1888, THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY KOYAL CHANTER OF HE MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST ·
.A.D. 1520.
T"
UE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, dre prepared to graut Insurances as follows:--
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at currout ratos, payable either here, in London. or at the principal Ports of India, Chins, and Australin.
TIRE DEPARTMENE.
Company's
* LAJU," Captain Mann, will be despatoled as above en or about WEDNESDAY, the 11th June.
Parcals (all of which must be sout to puz Office) will be received up to Foux P.1. of the day previous.
Contents and Volus of the packages must be doctareit.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agutts. Hongkong, 10th May, 1884.
[960 -BEN LIVE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
THE
Policies issued for long or short periods at THE Steam-hip current rates
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policias issued for eums net excooling £5,900, fat redwend rates.
"BENLARIG, expected. Bers on the rd instant, will have prompt despatch us aburo.
HOLLIDAY, WISE. & Co.. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872";
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WANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
GIBE, LÍVIÑUSTON & Co.,
Agents.
[978 Hongkong, 20th May, 1884
NOTICE.
The Trade Report" has a large sirenlution Agents for the avove Company, are prepared to The Endoraigned, having been appointed
the Philippines, Straits Battlements, &c. & in Hongkong, the Ports-af China and Japan,ACCEPT RISKS against PIRO Current
NOTICE.
The paint involved by placing the gas on On Tai Insurance Company, Lamstede. 148 BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
board having been cottled, sho left the River Tyus on the 25th March, making her
to the Far East by way of the Suez Canal.
per share.
Canfan Iusurance Offee. Liited--$95 për
shers.
In the Uzas she meived some damage Hongkong
Insurars Company's Shares
to her propellon: we learn that this was! $5424 per: hare, anawed by two merchant vessels colliding Chian Fire lastraneo Company's Shares-305. which were shead of the Nam Phin; and the puc ahara latter attempting to back, got aground by hry Hongkong sad Whampoa Dock Company's storp; she was docked at Suez and sailed after Shares-bayers be pur cont: premiom six days' defuntion for Slugapore, where, after Hongkong, Canton, and Macae Staamboat Co.'s taking in a supply of coals, sho sailed direct for Shares-$19 per share premium.
Shanghai, making tans the passage from the Indo-Ching Steam Kavigation Co.'s Sbarcs- River Tyne to Woosung in about forty-two days, 20 per cent. discourït. deducting her detantions. Rapides the Captain China and Manila Stenship Compary, Limited
ad four officers she had a private crew on board!
→per.
of sixty men. Half of this number wore dis-Hongkong Gus Company's Sharus-$3 per sharged from the vessal, and they will be sent store,
hohe in one of the D. D. R. Ca's dear Hongkong Hate Company's Shares-3745 per
the other half the row will be kept on board share that
to repaint the vessel, hofere she is turned over to China Sugar Hefining Company. Limita-115
the Chinese authorities. This is expected totake
AT THE
"DALLY PRESS" OFFICE.
Beuklinding in every Styl by Competent
Werkmen on the Premis
Music brand in Elegant Bindinga
Kutoa
SIEMSSEN & Co. Agents.
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Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. THE CHINA MERCHANTS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI
tion, and Account Books ruled to say Commerical Binding of every Size and Doswip- | CAPITAL (Fully Sunsc¤rBED) Tx. 1,000,000,
L'attern.
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WOSEMANSHIP GUARANTEELL
"DAILY DRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
place during next work. The Nan Titin is now Chuan Bags Rofining Company (Debentures)PANY, LIMITED,
andor the Now Deck shears in order to hoist on
Anomiñal, je p
Is propared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS
deck the two Armstrong guna which she took in Imann-Sogar Refining Company, Limited-800 BISKS at noté per Aanna, and other IN-
in the Eivar Tyne and which aro slowed in her, hold-Mercury.
pur share
Hongkong Is Company's Shares Sp
Owing to su absurd ramer, the Chinese were
shore ander the impression, on Saturday, the 17th st, Hongking and Chins Bakery Company, Limited that there was surething wrong with the
NO per share, Chartered Mercantile Bank, and accordingly Peak The Mining and Smelting Company they handed in their cheques to bo cashed, which
$100 per aliare.
was dandwithout trouble. A native bouker. ro-Belanger Tia Mining Company-850 per share
SURANCE al Current Bates,
AGENCIES at all the Troaty Porta of China sad the Philippinsa and Japan, and at Singapore, S. Parang,
JAB. I. COUGH (CED,
Sourstory. Hongkong, 27th March, 1867,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.. TONG KING SING, Esq.. Chairman. CHU YE CHE, Esq. CHANG GE Ho, Fisq. |CHING TO CHAL EYIP TO TIN, Esq.
and ten othere. Ho SAEN. CUBE, Esq, Steretury. The Company GRANTS POLÍCIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Katos to all parts of the World.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES MARITIMUS.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
"SAGHALIEN,” Captain Homory, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI, ehortly after her arrival from Europe.
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent Hongkong, 24th May, 1684.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POȘTE FRANCAIS.
"HE Company's Stazmship
VOLGA.".
TH
Ustal returns of Promis are made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders Captain Da Temple, will be despatched for
cr not.
HO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary.
Head Ode, Hankow Road, Shanghal, 1st June, 1882.
[1102 CALEDONIAN FIRE. AND LIFE. INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1806.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shove Company ors pre-
was under the impression tizat the Fools Purak Sagar Cultivation Compus-Ta. 35 por HE MAY ON INSURANOD on the aisant tous of Insurance against fire
had closed its doors,
Bank
Chinose Imprcial Lota of 1874-Nominal.
Acute Chinaman yesterday (10th) pat into pre Chinese Imperial Loss of 1877 Nominei. atifion an idon that he had formed on Baturday, Chinese Imperial Toun af 1878-Nominal. When he heard the rumour that something was Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881- Premium.
wrong with the Yuh-le Bank he made enquiric,
and fading the bank safe, immediately bought;
up all the notes he could get at 25 per eaut discount! As there wore a number of lightened sellers, he has probably made a good thing of his speculation,
On the 17th inst, we had such weather as is only met with a Shanghal and its neighbour hood. It was, for the Bus of year, excessively hot, the atmosphere was oppressive in the ex- trenie, not a breath of wind stirring heavy thunder-chands overspread the sky, sad every now and then a smart shower fell, on!esisting in-o heavy dowa pour in the evening. The barometer between six and seven o'clock fell to 29.65 Bud- denly, towards daybreak, a violent gale sprung up from the north, and the thermometer fall
HONGKONG, TEMPERATURE.
free . FALCONER Co. Bar
BOY..
ektor 2,A)
Dongmastatud Publi
209.8
39.003
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Thermometer-1 Yani (Wet jullin
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PANY LIMITED:
'HEAD-OPPICE-HONOKOWO.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000..
BAD OF DIRECTORS, LVM SIN SAND, Esq.
BAT HUẾ, Dai | Yowto GPING EM GAN LA Gro, Eeg. 9. Hot Cure, Eig
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory, Dividends ur payable to all Contributors et Business, whether they are Shareholders or jurt.
WOO LIN YUEN, Becretary.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2. Queen's Road Wort
Hongkong, 14th March, 1931
turma.
Hongkong, January, 1832
(5447 DIENIX FIEE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now proparod to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANChagainst
| FIRE at the following Krites:-----
On First-class European
| On First-chias Golombia,
YOKORAMA,
shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Encope,
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVICE. Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Starks Bay, Costsch, Ruebunk Bay, and Batavia, 1th Snd 19 18 th 11th mul March May Jana Jnly Ang: Oct. Dec. Arrifiog at Singapore, 4ik 1965 Sat May 140 280 BU April May Jan. Aug. Sep. Oct. Dec.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling at Bavin, Rosback Bay, Cossoe's, Shus Bh Geulisen, 120 3445
1st 1st Uck 2 501 April May July Ang Sop. Nov. Dec.
Arging at Fremantle 50th 11th JAK WIL Mi
Sta th
then
çatlay of de-
To provide masms of rumitting small sams of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agost of his Office are allowed (Imt not required) to parchuss Hongkong Postage Stamps "from fo- reign residents.
THA MUSTERS. T'orsons who send Musters of Fes through the Pod in Time are requested to have them malo or quare instead of round, as it is im possible to pick round tins ssenrely in the mail baza. E is believed that the tea will travel more safely in dat tius, which are no tabla
rolini ong (u be bulged in.
Es
by 3 by 1 inches is. setul as a good size. The time shonll not have sharp corners,
The Stereps tenderel for sale must not ex-
must be presented
April June. Jay Aug Oct. Nov. Jan.cond 350 in value, must be perfectly clean. fu The "NAPAD a remarkably nogood coalition, and in strips of at least two, us saloor, and also sell grammolation for no papatod prsonally or accompanied Second awt hird Class Passengers,
For Freight and Bretence to the above and by a avto. other Australian Porta, apply to
MGALISTER & Co., Agunta Singapore, 5th. Fubinery, 1684.
FOR PORTLAND ¡OREGONI FAULE 331 3. I. L. Aworien Burk
."
TH
Letters containing Stamps should be regiss tored. and the Stamps should be scared from 1443ervatiu.
TOY KESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the Carrarss, the AgERTS, nor the “NAVESINK,”””
Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Weeks. Master, will lead hure for the as DEBT atmoted by the Officers or the Crows Ft, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply t
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 12th April, 1884,
1757
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3L, I. I. German Ship THE
“ANNA,"
of the following Vessels during their alay in Hongkong Harbour --
ALWINA, Gar. ate, Moos-Wieler & Co. ATALANTA, Ger. str. Fi-Siomssen & Co. C. T. Hoos, Bril. str., Wa. Jarvis-Tang Koo. HAMPSHIRE, Brit. afr., A. Child—Russell&Or. Ocros, A. H. str., G. Maharsich-Melshers
& Co.
Schildt, Master. will bad here for the, che Saz, Brit, sir, W. Dad-Russell & Co.
VORTIGERN, British stormer. J. Brown. Port and will quick despatch.
For Freiga, apply to
Hongkong, 5th May, 1884.
RUSSELL & Co..
FOR SALE.
ORTLAND CEMENT
1895 PB WHITE & BROS.
FOR SALE.
RAS, HRIJS IBC K'S.
CHAMPAGNE, 168Ó. WHITE Szi $19" per rasa of 1 dozen quarts.
..... per case of 2 dason pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU DEOVILLE.
sele
be per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE. $12..........per caso of 1 dozen quaris. PONTET CANET.
39 40........ per caan o! I dosen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX
per case of I dozen quarts.
$7.50
$8.50
per quse of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.
$5.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. $0.per case of 2 dozen pints.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
SWINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMESEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1686
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FOR SALE.
Soys Ager FUR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Hongkong, th April 1883.
155
FOR SALE.
OBAL BURIEDANSCH JENEVER in Stane Battles: also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAB- BAGE, io Jars, and Sale HERRINGS, in tins.
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL- VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS. &c. &c.
J. F. SCHEFFER. 21 and 29, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, Brd April, 1894.
*7609
W
FOR SALE.
ACHTER'S
ROYAL CHARTER HAMPAGNE.
Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to K. R. Highness the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment under a Warrant dated 7th March. 1881.
$22.50
825,50,
ARNHOLD, KARHERG &. Com
1 Dozen Quarts.....
2. Dozon Pinta
I. MARTIN,
HAMPAGNE,
1974
Acting Agent.
HEшSex & Co.'s' MONOPOLE.
Apply to
Hongkong, 24th May, 1554
Hongkong, lat July, 1881.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. PTVHE 3/3 L. I. 1. British Ship
FRANK CARVILL,"
Hongkong, 20th November, 1883. "QARLOWITZ & Co.
[1259 AND R. TENNENT ALES and
PORTER.
Chapo, Master, will locd here for the boro DAVID CORSAR & SONS Port, and will have quick despatola
RUSSELL & Co.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, th May, 1894
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 9/3 L. I I. German Bark
1895
Marchant Navy Navy Dollal Long Flux
CANVAS.
CRURIL "ARNHOLD, KARBERG &
Hongkong, 11th May. 1607;
"LEONHARDI QUELLE."
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NOW ON SALE,
PANION
AND
THE HOUSEHOLD
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN, With many Additivas, Corrections,
• and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
IBICE,
In Paper Wrapper.... Nantly Bound...
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
SELTZER JOSEPH
· · ESMERALDA” Jusgor, Matter, will wad here for the byATURAL GERHAN Tesowentat Not per Auun. Ports and will heve quick despatch.
WATER. For Freight, apply to
Bottled at the Seltzer Spring near Gross Kur. CARLOWITZ & Co. bon, in Casca of & Dozen Piets 5830 par Cam. Hongkong, 25th April, 1884.
[83+
PUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agonta Hongkong, Bist Jonary, 1833.
1879 FOR VICTORIA, B.C.
ADS
& Merchandise stondd therein Ou Coals
at at 1 Ou Petrolana da li ..
cense Godowns at 11
On First-class 'Chinese,
Tenementsofa
| On Second-class Chinese
Not per Annum.
Not per Annum
Net per Annum.
Net per Augum.HE British Bark
Tenements at 2} %, Net per Annum
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Agents for Phonix Fire Offca.
154 Hongkong, 7th August, 1881.
"KARTILA,” M&Pherson, Master, will load here for the above Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
KUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1591,
RUN BEST
BENT WOOD: FURNITURE,
great variety just landed. CURIOSITIES.
PICTURES, Pianos, UruoISTERY, FURNITURE,
FOR SALE OR HIRE. (897 CASSUMIBROT, Opposite City Hall.
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$3.50
$.200
GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS.
GOLD NEDAL, PAZIA, 1878..
Sold by all. Slationors and Dealers:
NOW ON SALE
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BOUND VOLUMES of the Chia uerland
Trade Report for the Year 188I, V
PRICO TES Dollars. Apply at the Daily Press Giler Hongkong. January, 1881.
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