portent affairs of a nation and stafewaanship. It is said by his datanɔlors that tho task attempt ed by Ma Kien-chang in Kurss was aimilarly o failure; that in the sol af stubeecraft Ma has a vast deal more to learn, and that the Viceroy Li should not have left the framing of the Tronty entirely in his bands, jzet bomuuselas cuald spook a Little French. But Ma is a man of great ability and parts, and will no doubt grow to he of great service to his country.-N. G. Daily, News Correspondant.
WINE CONNUMPTION,
DESTINATION
LONDON, VIA Suez Canal LONDON &C. VIA SUEZ ÜSNAL MARSEILLES VIA Saimon & "NEW YORK MAMANI.
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ ÇANALNİ, SAN FRANCISCO
The Baupi si Trade repúrns, unded March 31, give us in detail the consumption of wine in the United Kingdom for the fiauquarter of the year. The total stanito' at 3,506,703 gallons, against 3,553,116 gallons ju 1933 and 3,507,838 guilons in 1882. The improvement evident in the spring of 1988 h not hon infira. Spanish is the HAVET AND HAMBURG.
HAVRE AND LONDON ! greatfferer, conserunt upon the treaty nogo. tadors with Bratu, the figures hang for the pre-LONDON AND HAMBURGLIND sent year 1,076,890 gallons, aganist 1,130.874 gal 22nd May HE. L Hang-bang paid a long visit at the long for 1383, and 1,137,809 for 1982; Portrust Fast Consciuto to admirat Lepon yostorthy? 720.277 gallons fái 1885 721805 gallons fas Today at 2pm. Admiral Lospfa, Mr. Frandin 1383, and 612,850 galhos for 1899-- Fumoh whita and Ms. Dstring left in the U. M. 8. N. Ca's lows a steady hurage, indicating that the poB- astonjunch, it is said for Foking, A sumption of champagnes still steidily progrestes, Latuer adrices from Teking are that Hor Ma despite higli valnos. French rod imas inetuated, jesty ja tire against all the memorials launched but still totalen large figure-087,107 gallons for against Li Hung-ahang and the French Treaty, 1894, 077,178 entions for 1898, se1 1,029,630 gel- It remains to be seen if Hor Majesty will remain lons far 1832, Wines froin Italy, Hollaz, G firm when Teo Tating tang and Ghsag Chih-tong many, aul fleira, and other focotay, countries, arrive there. It is to be hoped for China's sako, as wed as British possessiora, ore lumped toge she will, if not, China Iosas a very good find the in the Gorczunicat return, the figures boing in France; as by China's law, she would als—for 1884, 851, 476 gallons; 1983, 375,516; and have to punish the framer of the treaty, & Hung: 1822 338,201 Spain, Portugai, and Franou, chaug, the stontrat píslar, of China, she would therefore, monopolise of the 1,500,753 gallons no lase her most valuable torvast. No doubt thors less than 1.165.900 in the following proportions: is a good deal of truth in the memorials which-France, 1315,909; Epain, 1,025,980; and Per- really comes home to H., Li, he, who held last tugal, 720,277, ..
yar while in Shanghai the side power as ha holds now, might as well have arranged it as ho be done now, but it appears it did not enit his purpose, or else.H.E. might have foreseen juresent i arents-that a moat intimate nod amicable at-f
•liance wenld be come to battrasn Russia and Germany and therefore inflacnood France to grant och favourable terms to China, for Frunde appears by Article III: to ho grateful to Chion, and no doubt it is very tastefing to China ani to HE. Li Hung-chang
Mr. Dotring romains here to ga to. Taking for Her Majesty todo esto him with the Yellow Jacket and tin Button of the 2nd rank for, the services wandered of late; on his return from Paking H.B. Li Hang-chang wonds him to Can- ton to try and rings the Canton affair; for which duty Mr. Detring, tried to secure the teacher of the ERM Consulate, offering him Th. 50 per raonth, besides an office at the Vicary's Tamen, zhich proposda the teacher has donned with chunky Shanghai Mercury Correspondent,
STRANGE SUPERSTITION IN KOREA.
A raport by Mr. Carles on a journey made last year in two of the Central Proves of Korea fbeen sated us a Parliamentary papo "In spite of the early dirilisation of the country," sys Dr. Cacles, the only anbject of historical interest which we say le our travels was curious tractare resembling a rade allar, con sisting of on massive slab placed horizontally on small blocks of granite, which rapported it on tires sidna, leaving the other side cpan ad hello spise some 16 feet by 10 feet bacath. Of these quasi-altars several were standing in the valleys; but though it at have cost immense labour to place these stones in position, no legend as ourrent to account for their existanco, except one which connected them with the Japanese invasion at the end of the 16th century,, when the invadora wore said to have erected them to suppress the influences of the earth. Whatever their origin, they have been left undisturbed. Of the infasues of superstition over the people constant evidence is socn. in offerings to the opirits of the mountains in the shape of rags tied to branches of strobs, heaps of stones en the tops of mountain ridges, long ropes hang- ing fram tress, shrines two or three foet high placed by the load side, and, most quaint of all, in thick planks set in the ground with one face cadely hewn and painted to
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TO BE DEWATCHED
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Adamson, Bull & Co. Arnhold. Korlarg & Co. Carlovila Uo Butterfold & Swirg P.& 0.5.N. C.
On or about 13th inst. Quick despatch.. Quick despatah.
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Basler:
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On áth disk, aÍÁPM.
Tapated
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O 12th int, ut Noon.
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Hongkong
Ramli & Co.
Quick despatch,
Jonce
Today,
Chapman
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Qatok despatoli
On 9 ust.. et 3
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On or about. Ilth inst.
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The Undersigned are prepared from this date! to GRANT POLICIES against FILE at the Reduced ariff Bates to the extent of $50,000 on First-olaas Ruin
¡LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
Agents, Sin Fire Ofice. Hongkong, 12th May, 1981.
INSUKA NOBS.
Rumalt & Con
BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
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Undersigno, Agents of the above Com FIRE at Caurent Raton,
pany, te authorized to INSURE against
GILMAN & Co Hongkong: Iat Jaguars, 1882. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
F10
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THE STRAITE INSURANCE COMPANÝ, LIMITED
Rongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharo-12
per cent. Union Luxurance Swiaty of Cazin, Limited-Tiguan
3550 per share.
Chins Trudors Insance Company's Shores
575 per share.
North China Insurals. 1,425 per share. Tangisze Insurance Association-Tis: 141 por
aliaro,
Chinese Insuratie Company, Limited $100 per
sharo.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited Tla;
per share,
Canten Instanco Ofico, Limited-$95 per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shires
skaro.
$945 per shape.
China Fico Insurance Company's Sharo-$8.3
por share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shures-buytes 35 por cout, promium. Hongkong. Canten, sail Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shuro 343 per shero prominia, Indo-China Steato Navigation Co.'s Shares
27% per omt. direon. China and Mania Steamship Compas, Limited
-pr
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharm SS por
ahuro.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Saares-8:45 per
sharo
China Sugar Bolining Company, Limited-117
for vent, promiquim,
China Sagar Redning Company (Debentures)
nominal.
INCORPORATED BY MOYAL CHARTER OF HI MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A.D. 1720
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
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ATBO
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THE ENGLISU MAIL.
The P. & O. stener Monttia; with the next English mail, telt Singapore at 5 pm on the 28th May, and is die here in the 2nd Boat
THE INDIAN MATI-
The Indo-China Cul'a vhaztared steamer ON TUBOCCH Lennor, with the nort Indian roaft, left- Singi HILIM OF LADING POR BATAVIA, PERKEAN POTe on the 27th May, and to due hore ou or GULE PORTS, MARSEILLES, TELESTE, HAM about the 2nd inst. BURO, NEW YORE, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL STRAD
NAVIGATION
COMPANT'S Stanwship
r.M.YERONA" Captain W Clement, with Her
Õn or about 4th inst..
To-day, Daylight.
On 16th net at 5 10. M.
Today, at 5 PM.
. To-day, at 5 P.m.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
THE Spanish Stowmor
"EMUY."
Blanco, Mastor, will be despatched as core TO-DAY, the 2nd June, at 'Five PM. A
For Freight or Fursags, apply to
REMEDIOS &Co.
[1034 Hongkong, 30th May, 1894. THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY
THE
been Agents for the shore Coperation, an THE Undersigned having boon appointed THE Undersigned, having heen appointed Company's Steamship. prepared to GRANT POLICES on MARINE prepared to grout Insurances as follows:- RISKS to all parts of the World, at current MARINE DEPARTMENT, ritos.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1883.
| Policies at anzrent istes, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Anstralia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies issued for long or short periods at
current rates.
1839
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND The Undersigned, sa Agants for the obore
GIORE INSURANCE COMPANY.
GRANT FULICES up FraST-CLASS Raco ratos Company are prepared from this date: to to the extent of £15,000, at the Lotused Tariff
Ratos.
DOBOLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
Q
NOTICE.
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY:
The Undersigand, Agents for the above Com. hay, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS A FST-CLASS Gonowws si i per Cont. Nett prêt min per Andum.
NORTON & Co, Agouts. Hongkong, 6th May, 1881. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
[
roprossat & huma head, wita beath forcely pro- Buzon Sugar Rofining Company, Limited Undersigned. Acests for the above
minent. Theso igurds aro, sail to be intended to keep fores ont of the villages, and thus protest the people from their spells and witohory: Bo- yond those few objects and a small Baddhist templo, near a fine figure of Budds out in the rock not far from the North Gate of Seoul, there was no tan of any religious feeling haring any hild upon the people. Hul we gone a few miles farther north wo wire aesared wo should have fouad at Chin Kang Shaz net only is most beautiful sewery in Korea, but mountains thickly studded with templos, to which pilgrims throng in summer; but we neither saw any such nor any trace of religions obzorrance among the people, even at the naw or fall moon. Wo wore told, however, of enrices being offered to. the mountaia spirita dafore a mixe was opened. Graves as a rule are placed close together on tstops of a bill, wifiut any stone or mark
por share.
Hongkong Jos Company's Shares--$14 per
share.
Hongkong and Chinn Pakory Company, Limited
-$100 per sbaro, Peak Tin Mining and Smalting Compry
SIPU par here. Salmror Th Mining Company-$230 per share. Perak Sugar Calitation Company-Th. 35 per
ALINFO.
Chiesa Imperial Loan of 1871-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1377-Nominal. Chiness Imperial Loan of 1875-Nomion! Chinese Imperial Losn af 1881- Premiam.
SONGKONG PPHPERATURE.
Lo iduntify theya; bus ocènsionally a horso-sho 90% 2. VALTER & CARA)
charing fagoon in the woods where some dis- tinguishal parson lies buried, whose name and birthplces are given on a rough slab of stone. The funerals that wat wero of the implort character, and atone village the tomoins of the body of an old woman, who had been eaten by a tiger, were being burnt in a fire of brushwood lighted on the spot.”
ENGLAND TO AMERICA IN SIX DAYN.
Th3 pradiction that the Atlantic would pre- Rently be orosast in six days appears to be fairly on its way towards realisation. Steal ships, und steam power enormously in exess of the propor- tion to tonnage formerly deemed ample, are re- dosing the period of transit vory rapidly. The brilliant exploits of the Gnion sleamory Arizant nad disku nrs, thrown into the shade by the extraordinary passage of the fregon, the Tast now whsel of the santo company. Loving. Quo town on Sunday, the 18th April, she ar rived at New York at 5p-on Saxlay, the 30th. having accomplished the distance in six days, ten honra, and ten minutes, or 12 hours less than the fastest passage previously on regard, which had been made by her sister vossel the Aluska. £ Boob a brilliant voyage as that of the Oregon zakica it quite possiblo that with
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the lights in thews Tabios e referral, 29 & 30 for altave
in the Tubes make a man 4. — } sēņa are hele La-Vatne Delivery Saringalilea, and also mehéricted from tézemalasta direk shars,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGİCAL
STATION,
'Linghing...
andung... Shangh
تكون الية النقد الأمس الا
મોહનનો એ દૂર ” કહેવાઉ
REGISTER.
Soil May, 185,
Wick
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And favourable. wind the ship might cover the Estamos between New York and Queenstown in the six days which only a few enthralasts. vortural to fore- cast a few years ago as the probable limit of an Atinntie passage. In some 30 years the voyage has been reduced from 14 days to sovon, and it: would be rash to assign limits to the improve- dict going on daily before our eyes. The eract sdeo of Atlantic stesurboat inlanded to attain the maximum rate of speed has apparently not yot bom dovided upon, the first trilliant subye of the Guion Company haring boom made with a ship wnch shorter and smaller than the Oregon! of 7,500 tona, and the Alaska, of 7,000 tons. The tonnage of the drison is only 5,500 tous, but hor trips have been so completely thrown into the shade by those of the younger sister shipe that it stems so far that size is an advantage up to a point not yet enientifically de- monstrated. While the Galon Company enjog's the distinction of having handle the two fastest pasengue on record, otlier companies are keenly alive to the necessity of holding their own against their rapid and fortunate rivals. The Conert Cofarang, for instance, havo not only at the Heroin and the Aurania in rapid anccession on their line, bat have recently mado one of the largest shipbuilding coz trupte on record Masers, John Elder and Co. the constructors of the Arizona, Alaska, and Propan, are now building for the Cunard | dungi 35 Company two new steel steamshipa to be called y
Yoorbow...... respectively the Etruria and the Jubria. These ang... Vosnels are of slightly greater tonnage than the Fugi..... Oregan that is to say of 7,825 tons, and of dino-) noarly 13,900 boris-power. In attempting to improve their previously successful work Mases. Elder appear to rely upon rigoreased horse-power rather than on increased length for obtaining higher and higher ratos of spood Thus the Oregon is not quito ten beams long,
•hour longth being 620 feet and lior bout 54 feet: What is now apparently aimed at is to drive. » huge floatlar machine-shop, fitted with all the luations appliances cfu perfectly ordered home through the Atlantic waves by dint of power twine as great as that which would onto bare been deemed sufficient. The aarrowing and atometar lengthening of stermelips mam to have come to Campobata st fund, and it is abundant coal and magnificent pitvallon of wind...
Rumility machinery on which marine architects dspund Vorey of wind for the reddetion of Atlantic voyages to the shortest possible duration.
VIATION.
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The Daforælerud the Temperatata Ime The tamidily beslemed. Gradienis ludiantes murulė 8.9.
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W. DOBERCK' Hongkong Observatory, Slat Bay, 1884.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
Ordate) On jato 10pm,
Frevious day'
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1-Brometer zodawi to da cognom abroad to ~!--the Larel of the vea kaayuluy, knails and loundrellis,
a dentist in Chester, and a young sors, Miss
towards the aluse of the last century practised as
Jerry tu percentage of emasking the buruidity o air antamast vak mýlitung belag Donk
was practicing a song in the operatts of The
•
toll me". Miss Daniale, who was of foreign u
The father of the get Franih actor, Telma-SSTOP the state in degraci unul dinthe:
Daniels, lodged the same house. The lady.
4] SECTIONER TERA EL SO we miniscent 4—Jeune sem Wemoving dolle suturi Beau. MIATH OF BUA Wotany B. line 47; C. de action
Woodman, in which the refrain was "Tell me, bising in royal
bl
Ozalije, ik, oversize passing alvowing: 4 dipally, Ka mún, Ki
traction, pronounced the words "Tall ms, tallats in bake any from the age the
a." The dontisk driven half-cury by the in ouseand musical practice, came down at last to the singer with a eximson nightcap, and add -- “You samt me, mess?, Here I am! I will take out ze tooth, and yon shall natura mako dat noise any more.
agitation.
7.Ro lice, inatleend knigkredita,”
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- GURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on first- class rieke at ourront rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
[10 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877, IN HAMBURG.
Dane Prepared to ACCEPT THE Undoraigned, Agents of the above
RISKS at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co., Arents. Hongkang, 18th January, 1884.
(103 TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
..............
The Undersigned, having beva appointed- Agants for the stove Company, aro propared to AÚLEPT RISKS against FIKE at Current Rates:
DIEMSSEN & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1972.
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HD CHINA MERCHANTS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HELD Orris—ZBAİKİKAL,
CAPITAL (FULLY STEORIDED) Tls.3,000,000.
HOLED OF DIRECTORS,
Texo KING BING, Esq. Chairman. CHU YU CHEE, Esq. CHANA SU HÒ, Eag CHING TO CHAI, Esq. YI TU TIN, B.
and ten others.
To SHEN CHEE, Esq., Secretary, The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Ratos to all purts of the World.
Usual returns of Promin are made to all Contributors of Business whether Shareholders or not.
RO SHEN CHEE,
Secretary.
Head Office, Hankow Road, Shanghai, 1st June, 1892.
Policias issued for sures not exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
11
HEID SIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1890, WE SHAL
Si par ouse of 1 dozen quarts. $20 ...per caso of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE.
$24 ..... per crew of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE
par caso of 1 dozen quarts. PONTET CANDE," $9.50.........per caso of 1 dozen quarta. PALMER MARGAUX
57.50
$8.50
per ense of 1 dozer quarts, per case of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT
DIAMANTE," Captain Stack, will be despatched for the above Port TODAY, the 2nd June, at FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
[1035
Hongkong, 30th May, 1884.
UNION LINE.
FOR NEW YORK TA SUEZ CANAL:
THE Steamship
T
.
STEAMERS EXPECTED..
The Union Lias stemmer Princípia' left
Majosty's Mails, will be despatolod from this Singapore on the 20th May and may be looked for LONDON direct rá SUEZ CANAL for hare on or abeel ite Bad fast.
and usual ports of ball on THURSDAY, the
5th June, at FUCK P..
The Glon Line steamor (Hexitney left. Singa-
Carga will be received on board until Tapore on the 87th May, and is due here on the A., Parools and Specs (Gold) as the Offer will 2nd inst. A
TENAM, on the day of salting. MENSA
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT
The O. 8. C's stommor Tenere, 'cft Binga-
and PASSAGE apply to the PENANPULAR & pore on the 27th May, and may be exposted to ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's arrive here on or about the 2nd inst Ofico, Bangkong;***
The Contents and Value of Packages aro re- - quired to bo doslared prior to shipment.
Shippers are partivelarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
CHERY RESERVED ACCOMMODATION CAN bo cbtained in this Company's Steamers, for particolars apply at the Office.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1834, rovised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory," p. 335 largo edition, p. 3 small edition. This the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
NB. This sumer takes Cargo and Pissen gors for Marseilles.
AMCIVER,
Baparintendent. Hongkong, 27th May, 1884. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM below,
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE;
SAND
THE OVERLAND-BAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
·STEAMERS.
THE
The nuthorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one rublished twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given
A MAIL WILL CLOSE," For Amoy and Manda-Por Drag, to-day, | the 2nd inst., at 9.30 am.
For Amoy and Manila.Por Diamante, to- day, the 2nd inst., at 9.00 A...
For Saigon-Per Harler, on Wednesday, tha 4th inst., at 430 r.
MAILS-BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Puckest Verona, will ( despatched on THURSDAY, the th June. with Mails for the United Kingdom, Barope and countries beyond, cia Brindisi; to NRG Steamship "ARABIC," will be desthe Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barann, Cep-
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MONDAY; the 9th Jane, sť TRENE F.K.
Connection being made at Yoshame with Steamore from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
AL PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and samo will be received at the Couguay's Office until FIVA É.. the day pres rious to wailing...
bon, India, Adam. Hgypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
NB-This Packet carries no midis for the Australasia Colonies.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, o.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Arabic, will be despatched ou MONDAY, Blue St
RETORN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid fall fare, co-ombarking at San Francisco "OXFORDSHIRE,“
for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six Juno, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, Captain Jongs, will be despatched for the above months, will be allowed a dismount of 20 from the United States, Onsada, Honolulu Porn, Port TO-DAY, the Bud fans.
Rotaru Fare: if re-embarking within one year, which will be closed as follows:- For Freight or Passage, apply to
HUSSELL & Oo]+) Hongkong, 21st May, 1884.
[900
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's 'Somslip
"FRIAM,"
on or about the Zul Juno,
For Freight or assage, apply to
s cllowance of 10 will be made from Beturn 215 PM, Begistry essa
Face. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail. Post-Ofice dosas, but Correspondence
able for one year, wil be issued at a Discount
of 25% from Retara Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and | Japan to Busoyez
Consular Invoices to accompany Orarland, Mezian, Centrul, and South American Cargo, should be sont to the Company's Office, nd
may be posted on board the Packet with Lata Fes of 10 couts oxira Postage until the time at departure.
Captain Butler, will be dospabebed as above dressed to the Collector of Customs, San Fran June, with Mails to the United Kingdom,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hougkong, 90th May, 1834.
FOR SHANGĦAL
(821
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngh ratus'
for Cheroo, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN-
Low, and Ports on the YANGTEXO,)
THE Steamship
GLENA ETNY,"
„por one of 1 dozen yaarts. per case of 2 dozen fints.
Also CUTLER PALMER & CO's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1894.
(19 on about the 4th Jane.
FOR SALE.
CHAMPAGNE,
For further information as to Freight or Passage, upply to the Agency of the Company: No. 3A, Quan's Bond Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 31st.May, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Pokot Osns, will be despatched on THURSDAY. the 12th
Saigon, Straits Battlesale, Batavia, Berish Europa and places beyond, rio Naples: to Cayles, the Australasian Colonies, readichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Marciting Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &a.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE FATBOH MAIL. Day before Departures
Captain Sominers will be despatched as above SAIGON, SINGAPORE, DATAVIA, CO-5P., Money Order Ofice closes Post Offer
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 18
[1029
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1 8.7 4
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA. NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE
(Passing through the INLAND SEA)
TILIS
HB P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET,"
& MONOPOLE
Hongkong, 1st July, 1881. IRON BEDA TRADS
CABLOWITZ & Co.
[1259
BEN'T-WOOD FURNITURE; --
gert varisly jns-Joulal.
CURIOSITIES. PICTURES, PIANOS, UPHOLSTERY,
FUENITCHE
SAN
FOR SALE O I HRE CASSUMBHOY, Opposite City Tall.
ORTLAND VEMENT J. B. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & CO.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
FOR SALE.
99}TM
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND ALL INDIAN POETS. ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MEDITER- HANEAN, AND BLACK' SEA PORTS, SYRIAN PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEIL LES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA,
ALTO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP.
close, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departura. 7A.M., Post Offico opens
10 AM., Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of
all printed mattor and patterns ceases.
11 A., Mail doses, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late For
of 10 cents until-
11.30 A., when the Post Office oleos entirely.
the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents unti time of departare.
w-svo for tio ndovu plači öà SARDIAN THURSDAY, the 12th day of Janv. 11.40 ... Lato Latines may be posted au bourd
the 7th Junio, at NOON.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th May, 1881. STEAM. TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KHIVA." will leave for thò above place on SATURDAY, thy 7th June, et THERE г.M.
14 at Now, the Company's Stonmaláp OXUS." Commandant Rapatel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will loare this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spasia will he registered for Lon- dou as wall sn for Marsailles, and socaptal in trans through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor of 11th June, 1884.
Cargo will be reostved on board natil 4 P.M.. Specia and Parnols until 3 r... on the 11th Tuga, 1884 (Parcels are act to be sent on baard, they innst be left at the Agency's [1027 Office) Contents and value of Pudicages are
I required.
A. McIVER.
Superintenont Hongkong, 90th May, 1884.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI: THE P. & 0. S. N. Cols Steamship
"MASSILIA,"
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER T Stone Bolas; also POMIRANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS will leave for: the above. place about 36 hours PRIME SOURKHOUT and RED CAB-after her arrival with the nas: English mail. BAGE, in Jara, and Salt HERRINGS, in tins.
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &c., &c.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21 und 23, Pottinger Brest.
·Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884
W
(639
FOR SALE.
VACHTERS KOYAL CHARTER-
CRAMPAGNE. [1102
Parveyors to Her Majesty the Queen and to OFFICE.HR. Highas the Prince of Wales by Special Appointment under a Warrant dated 7th The Undersigned are now prepared to March, 1981. GRANTFOLICIES ofINSURANCEagainst | FIRE at the following Ralvą :——
PHONIX FIRE
Ou First-lass European
Tenements at Net per Annum. On First-class Godowne,
... & Merchandise stored.
theroinst Not per Annum.
On Conls
On Petroleum
at 1 Net per Aumu.
censed Godowns at 1, Net per Annum. On First-class` Okínoza.
Tenements.at 2 Met per Annum.
On Second-class Chinose
Tenemente
Not per Annum. DOUGLAS LATRALI & Co.,
Agents for Phreniz Fire Office Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
THE
1 Dozen Quarts 2 Dozen Pints Apply to
$92.50). $2350
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th November, 1888. [974
AND R TENNENT ALES and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Merchant Navy' Navy Boiled
*Lony Flax
Carawa
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBÉRG & Co..· Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
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N
HEMÁN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,"
HEAD OFFICE HOTGKONG
CAFITAL SUBSCRIBER), $1,000,000.,
BOARD OF DIRECTOR). LUM SIN SANO, Esq. BAN Hur, Esq. /. TOWCHONG PENo, Eaq. CHAN LICHOY, Esq. Q. Her CLUNE, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholder or not..
HEAD Ormas,
WOO LIN YOEN, Secretary,
No 2. Queen's Road West, Mul
Hongkong, 14th Marob. 1881...
CALEDONIAN WIEN AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805. -
THE Undersigned Having been appointed Agents for the abore Company ato pre parel tasate Policies of Insurance against Fire On the usual terms,
Hongkong, January, 1882.
TH
NOTICE
[947
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY LIMITED,
Is prepared fo ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS
“LEONHARDI QUELLE,”
A. MeIVER,
Superintendent.
For further particulars, apply at the Cam- my's Omos,
I. MARTIN..
Acting Agent. Honkong. 31st May, 1834.
ETEAM COLLECNICATION TỤ.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY'S Stomer
Hongkong, 27th May, 1884. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.SE (Calling at Porr DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Pore, nond taking throngh Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI, AND
Tasmania
THE Easter and Australian Steamship
Company's Chartered Steamer
"LAJU," Captain Mann, will be despatched as above on or about WEDNESDAY, the 11th Jane.
Purcele full of which must be sent to our Officel will be rereived up to FOUR P.M. of the day previous.
Contents und Value of the packages must bo declared,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
*NATAL"
THE ENGLISH MALL. The following hours, are observed in closing Maile, &c., by the British Contract Packet
Den of Departure. NOON-Money Order Office oloses. 2.00 PM-Register of Letters ceases. Post-
·ing of all printed matter and patterns coases. 3.00 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Lettera. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be ported with lata fou
of 10 conts until-
3.00 P.Mwhen the Post Office closes entirely. 340 PM-Lato Letters may he posted on boar
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until· time of departara.
The Post Ofice declines all responsibility for Taregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &o., and, where Registration bay boen neglected, will mire no enquiries into alleged. losses of such letters.
LOCAL AND INDIAN FARCEL FÖST. 1.-Small Paroels may bo sont by Postat Book- Rater betwoon Hongkong and any of the British J: Wood, Commander, under sagagement with Post Offices in Ching, as well na to Japan, Macao, the Straits and Western Australian Govern-Pakhoi, the Straits Settlements, Ceylon and India. maats is expected to leave Singapore for Fre-Thoy must not exceed the following dimeasions. mata, calling at Batavia, Boebuck Bay, Cos-2 feet long, 1 foot board, 1 foot deep, weigh more sack Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified them 5lbs, nor be smaller than 3 in. by 2 in. by } below:-
in. Buck parcels may be wholly closed if they hear this special endorsement. Parcel, containing no letter, but any parcul many be opened by direc tion of the Postmaster General. In tirs Case of Parcels for Inilía a declaration of contents and value is required a printed form for which is supplied gratis The Registration of Parcel for India and Ceylon in compulsary, an
PROPOSED TIME TABLE, NORTHWARD SERVICE.
Loving Fremantle calling at Gorahlton, Shark Bay, Cossak, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, 18th 2ml 19 18th 29th 11th Bad Marah May June July Aug. Oct. Dec. Arriving of Singapore, 19th 20th 4th 14th 28th 19th Oct. Des. April May June' Aug. Sep.
S6ETRWARD SERVICH, Leaving Singapore, calling st Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cutsook, Shares Bay and Geraldton,
21st 19th 14th 1st 10th 20th
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co...
Agouts. Hongkong, 16th May, 1994.
ith
[906
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR ILOWO AND SANDAKAN. AE Company's Steamship
THE
*AMATISTA”
[19 Captain Huntin, will be despatched for the ahova Porte on MONDAY, the 16th Jung, at Five
For Freight or Passage, apply Lu
RUASOLL & Ony
General Managers. -
[1014 Hongkong, 27th May, 1981.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NATURAL GERMAN BELTZER
WATER
Bottled at the Saltter-Spring near Gross Kar. ban, in Cases of 8 Dozen Pints, $8.50 per Case.
PUSTAU & Co., Sol Agents. Hongkong. Slat January, 1883.
NOW ON SALE.
3491
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL. THE Stewrship
JHE HOUSEHOLD. COMPANIONE
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
AND
By Dr. DEVAN, -
With many Adiškions, Carrections: and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, Price- In Taper Wrapper........
81:50 Nostly Bound..
$.200 Apply at the Daily Press Office.
OSEPH
GILLOTT
FLINTSHIRE” Haine, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on ar about the 19th Junez
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, th May, 1981-
(841)
UNION LINE,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIUGO. SITE, Steamalip
TH PENSA
STEEL
GOLD MEDAL, PARIM, 1678.
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers
“JAPAN GAZETTE,” ·
[943
HAVING been appointed AGENT in HONG-
April May July, Aug, Sep. Nov, Doc.
Arriving at Fremantle.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Post Cards, each.
10 Couts
3 Cents
Books Patterns, and Commercial
Papore, por 3 o Nowspapers & Pricas Current, such Registration Do
? Conta
2.Cents
10 Cans
15 Cents
S0th 11th 16th 25th 8th 39th 6th
with return receipt April June July Ang. Oot. Nus. Jan Commercial papers signify each papers as TNATAL has a remarkably fine though written by hand, do not boar as charno- Saloon, and also exellent acepumidation forter of an actual or personal prospondenes, such Second tnd. Third, Cha Parangots,
For Freight and Prosaga to the abare and other Australian Porta, apply to
MCALISTER & Cộn
Agenta.
Singapore, 3th February, 1934.
---
FOE SAN FRANCISCO. THE 30 L I. I. British Ship
THE
(446
na invojocs, laede sopied music, &c. The charge
in the same as for Binks, but all pankata of and ander 4 oz. weight are charged 3 denis."
LETTLES FOR THE UNITED STATES BE SAILING
** SHIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States hy a sailing ship which is not no tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to. post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents Chapman, Master, will load here for the above per half ounce as usual." The Poss Ofice then Port, and will have quick doepste
For Freight, apply to
"FRANK CARVILL,”
undertakes the duty of obtaining nobics of de- parture and despatching the correspondence. It in requested that the letters be posted it possible [895
at least one day before the date fixed for sailing.
RUSSELL & Co..
Hongkong, 5th May, 1881
FOR NEW YORK.
TH
THE SELI, 1. Garmin Ship
"ANNA,"
SOLDIERS AND BAILORS LETTERS,
(1) Privaten in I. M. Army or Navy. No commissioned Ofcere Bandinaators, School- Sehill, Mastor, will let here for the above masters (not Superintending or First Class). Fort and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
"A BUSSOIL & Co. Hongkong 5th May, 1884,
·FOR VICTORIA, B.C.
PRINCIPIA Captain Kernnab, due on or about let June, will hovo imediate, Respatah for the stove PortsHE British Bark
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th May, 1884.
FOR FAVRE AND LONDON. HE 3/3 L. II German Bark
OILARLOTTE,"
[1010
KONG BAL SOUTH CHINA for the Japan 0 Horn, Mastor, will load hero for the above Gasette, Japan Guastle Summary and Ports and will bare quick desparab
Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and Advertisements will be received at tifs Offico.
Hongkong Daily Front Office,
| RISKS at %, nett par Annum, and other Iz. FIT
DURANCES at Current Raton
AGENCIEM 36 xil the Treaty Porte of China
Fat Fartient partientors Instructions for and Japan, and at Singapora, Saigon, Panang,
Metrogle Chapratyans in Chia" (Kher AND WALK,
Hongkun
W. DOBEROK Hongkong Dhaarvatory, Int June, 1884.
the Philippines.
Jan B COUGHTRIE,
Booretary, Hongkong, 27th March, 1882-
1.
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.
A LOARD COMPANY,
BENTS COLLECTED.
HOUSHAD ESTATE AGENTS.
BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, ko, MONUMDRTS ERECTED.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD ERAST:
[22
Writers, or School-mistresses may send half- orace letters to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two cents frie [896 pay) each, or by the French Mail at the rate of four cents (two ponos) ench. The portago many be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps, but not by both kinds on the sameletter. (2) Toother lous not beyond Great Britain, such as India, Maitze &c, the postage is 2 cents.
ARAMARTHA,” McPherson, Master, will lead here for the above (one muy). Port and will have gairk despatch.
For Freight, apply to
· RUSSELL & Co.
[847 Hongkong, 5th May, 1884,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
(3) The samo privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Frivate and Non-commissioned Offleera named above.
|: (4.). The lottari must not exceed half an ounce. No handkerchief, jewòllery, de, can be seul,
ren with the ende open.
5.-If from a Soldier or Sailor, bis elas and Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS or the description must be stated in full on the latter,
For Brsight, apply to
Nor
AENHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1884
1030
Or
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 9/3 L. LI. German Burk
ESMERALDA,”
will be RESPONSIBLE for any the cover of which must be signed by the Com DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows manding Offloor, with name of regiment, ship, de.. of the following Vessels during their say in in full. If to a Soldier or Bailor, his clara and des Hongkong Harbour
Indon Buription, with hate of segment, ship, do, mast CASATORA, Goran str., H. Lladamaan stated in full.
Biomassen & Calt
(8.) Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges „Jaeger Master, will land base for tic above C. T. Hoog, Brit. str., W. Jarvis.-Tang Kes with regard to broke or pagars, nor cad these be Purle and will have quick despatch.
HAMPSHIER, Brit, atp., A. ChildRussel & Co.prepad with Imperial Bape,
For Freight, apply to vide
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th April, 1884,
OCEAN, Britte, Brown-Soar Shing Brxa, Brit, str., Scotland.--Adamson, Bell &Co,
[894 VODILG ZUx; British steamer, J. Brown.
But not Warrate Olost, vix:--Cowlundur, Angist Ent Engines, Guner, Katarine or Carpenis!
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