loratur, koka enquiringly in your feat for the sigh of wonder which nevas fails at the first of that bountiful creation of haman goals. You atv only 100 miles from famous Khanbalik, and in the enchanted grond of the post.
In Xanpili di Kublai Khan......
A atitoly pre-hose dearoo.. ~.
last remarkable proof of superior intellect that the silk jackets and fans are able to mango tais large concern without endangering their finger nails.
· But we must hurry on, as we havo yet to pay one hit to the Importal palaeo,.. Lika ali grant ndortakingelt requires many youre to complete,
The Falace basta a direct relation to the coal bast nalike. Bilad onthedral and such like-hui mino, just as the Pyramita do to Die Sina Cauntings the work at tho Sanner Felase is sill and the Cairo Railway. It throws the halo of progrossing. Carvers and gilders from Ningpo protry and romanes or the grovelling eens duuning workmen from Canton atting tion stopal getting. But pre must make special in strange onetnellod birds and gorgeona flower- pilgrimage to the Imporist lodging some other petals into the deere and soreans bespeak by, and meantime we take our ticket from a A vitality and prosperity grits refreshing in croft and man, who, if he wore ever, trained as the present, icpocunious state of the coun tiekot olark on the Underground Railway, has try. In the gonads, which are of vast extent, ertainly forgotten what he learned; and wu pro ita nella ariicial lake marked ont, but hot cer by train to the Colliory, a distatus of even finished, and within the lake is an island on Files through a well wooded cpuetry, e smiling which a chef d'œuvrk of the Inildar'wart is rising: abad of waving green crops To eutel sight of a sort of entagonal pagoda or pyramid which <tall smoking chimnoy with winding and pump is to be surmounted by an artistio pavilion where ing machinery in the interior of China is strik-the Olympias and dheir Quossa ere to drink ing, and when on a usarer approach to the works actar on sunnur ovoning). The bridges to the whole range of mold buildings att up for seemeet the island are to be of postly workman- the Levitonen af Europsies, the schools, cofiogas, skip, bat it will be two para at least before they aal hospitats, the loading and shmating of wage finished and the grounds laid out The place gous suit all the ouderly movermals a gross will thee will repay industry break on the view, you are apt once description. Faoro to lose the consciousness of bling in China. As not the least interesting portion of a coal mine is under ground, you eagerly sept from the Seroath Prince--sú called locally from Stevens's kind offer of a suit of pit: clothes and his supposed relation to see Seventh Princes Roscand in the "cago" at the awsome rute of as an acknovioligment of the advantages des twenty miles an hour, Thero arò two main zived from various building contrasts .connected shafts, one 900 and one 600 feet deep, and there with thecolliery," MARCO," in 'N. C. Herald. is 10 fartbor necessity for sinking more Thorn. are twelve seams anal dipping at an angle of 45
The St. Petersburg Echo says that the Uzary degress or thoracbopts, and with an astonishing anber of faults. Through these seats of the aperor Fennis Joseph of Austria-Hungary, carse the shafts out, and the working of the coalis and other sovereigas and leiding statesmen will carried on at the twolevils, which arealso at many must at Nice this Summer. places connected together, and there is indeed i large, tráthic in coal and store between the one -level and other. "Drifts" are excavated through
pilgrimage and a fali
It has been surmised that the Suramer Palace is intended as a pfront to some hirë personages.
COMMEPITAL' INTELLIGENUS.
ON LONDON---
THURSDAY, 3rd July;;
EXORANGE.
Hank Bills, en demanda. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight... Bank Bill, at 4 months' sight Grodite, al months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months*
sight...
80
.99
3/08
466
OF PARTS.
Bank Bils, on demand
Credits, at 4 raonths' sight. UN BOMBAR-Bank, 3 days' sigh...227 OS CALCUTTL---Bauk, 3 days' eight. ON EHANGBAL
the hard lineatone in sol of the coal seams, and lovols "Ted out through the coal itself, but "it would be hazardous to venture any deepor into the terminology of miring. There are excure tions in the mine twenty miles in extent, of which Avon miles are laid with rails. Mau-power in drawing the coal to the shaft has been superseded by male and kono-power, of whick asoful animals there are twenty-two which will never ees the sunlight until they ars past work. The stabios are commodious lossa bexos, roots lined with shoot iron, and to whale tidenglly protected from wind and wonther: The male's consumAP- tion of air is well sacertained, and it is measured out to them on the same houatiful scale as thoir Mor. Besides the males there aro nino bạn. ired. Chinnen in the mine, and it need not be said that the ventilation question is a most im purtant one. The apply is regulated by ma chinery, tud is certain parts you meet with a Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-119 powerful rush of air which is prevented from
per cent, premium, Hiding the most, rapid exit by doors placed Union Insuracos Sciety of Canton, Limited where required with a una always in attendanc to opon and at them, which feree the current Ching Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$550 per share. the channel, thas ventilating the $60 per share, Sellers. whole of the nine. The water question is equally Narch Chinu Insurance Ts. 1,300 per share, ingrtant; in fact, the Feng shui nader ground Yazgo Instronco Association-T 135 per
in's all
is a stern reality andnosuperstition. The water i
Vank, sight
Privatn, 30 days' sight
sliare.
SHARES.
DESTINATION.”
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TO A DEEPATOHED"
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Masselin (atr LONDON AND HAMBURG
Mario Louise.' LONDON VIA SVER CANAL, Glenartasy (str.). MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON MO.
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SAN FRANCISCO vis Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO THAMA SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE & BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA ................. YOKOHAMA YIA NAGASAKI, BANGKOK.. SHANGHAI, SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI VA SHANGHAI VYA AMOY: MANILA VIA AUTOY ILOILO SAIGON
INSURANCES,
NEW YORKCOMPAN
Hongkong SiemenÁZ & CO. Hongkong | Ciclovita & Co.
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Mensagerisu". Maritimos Adamron, Boll & Co.. Russell & Co.....
On or about 19th inst Quick despatch.
On or about 4th Lust Ou 10de Inst, at Noon On or about 12th insty Quick dostatok,
Peterson.
Dehring
Sonemers
Du Temple.
White
Crosley Ling
Hongkong
Russell & Co..
0.& OS.
. Co.
On 12th inst.,
Thom T. Clegg H. Craig.
Hongkong
P. MS. S. CA. Russell & Co. Butterfield & Swire. Gibb, Livingstari & Co. P.&O. B. N. Co. Massageries Maritimos... P.&O. 9. N. Col... Yuan Fat Hong Russell & Co....... Jardine, Matheson & Co. Siemsson & Co.
Monzaloh (str.)
Benois..
ZO.
Thibet (str.)...
Hongkong
Danube (str.)
J. Newton
Hongkong
Dovensure (str.)...urrig
Glenroy (str.);
Graalte
Ningpo (str.).
R. Crawford
Hongkong
Broh
Haetor (at) me
Billinge
Eamy (str.)
Blaner
Hongkong
Amatista (etr.)
Hemilia.......
Hongkong
Russell & Co..
Cassandra (str.)..
H. Lindeman
Loe Wing & Co.
Bath (at)
INSURANCE
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY
INSURANCES.
NOTICE
མ
Messageries Maritimes Batterfield & Swirs
Remedios & Ca
Quick lospatch
3 r.. On 23rd inst., nt.3 P.BC On 8th inst., at 4. On 18ta inst :On.or shout 8th inet. To-morrow, at'S P.. Quick despatch.. To-morrow, at Noon. To-morrow, of 4 cm Quick; despatch. On or short 7th inst: To-day, at F.M. Quick desputol- On or about 4th inst. To-morrow, at & P.M. To-morrow, at 5 2.3. On 18th inst
V3SELS ON THE BERTH
THE
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE.COM PANY. LIMITED. Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS Captain RISKS at nett par Anuam, and other In BORANCES &t Current Rates..
AGENCUES at all the Treaty Ports of China €11,979,914, and Japan, and at Singapore, Buigen, Peng,
and the Philippines.
*** JAS, A COUGHTRIE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March, 1882,
Parely mutral; all prouts belong to Policy haldors and apportionments are mado guamally.
STATEMENT POR YEAR ENDING 187 DECEMBER, 123, Abonmulated Fandy Surplus over all liabilities” and Rostra Fand nooord- ing to valnatian tande by the Government. Income for year 1983...
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Res Manager, Department of the East.
1109]
-€2,139,938,
£2,717,599.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Aganta, Hongkong,
HE MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TH
155 & 158 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.........
POINTS POR AN INSURER TO CONSIDER.
AN ORDINARY LIFE INSURANCE Policy provides an estate for your dopondents after your donth, free from the claims of greditors.
AX DEDIGARY ENDOWMENT POLICY pro-
years, but at a houry outlay.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE" COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
signol. Agents for the store Compay, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of $65,000. on first class risks at current rates
MELCHERS & Co. 'Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
[10]
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1305. THE Undersigned having been spreinted Agents for the above Compay are pre-
an the usual terms,
ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co.. Hongkong, January, 1889.
1947
from the various side excavations is drained into Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-9190 na vides for death, and also for que's advancing Pared to jasno Policies of Insurance against Fira
a-big stream which carries a considerable volume down to a great pool when it is pumped up to the surface. Coleridgy's prophetic droam again describes the scene p
Whire Alph ške stored river vaN."
Through caverns mascalpan to man Down to nie zača.
share, Sollers.
on Tai Insomnes Company Lhaited-Tls. 148
per share..
Canton Insurados Office, Limited-882) por
share, Sollure.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$330 par gure, Sollers.
offers bh advantages combined in che, and at THE MANHATTAN'S NEW PLAN
a vory mnoh zaduood cost,
This now policy is superior to ordinary Lofa Insurance, because you need not die to win."
Superior do ordinary endowicent insojance,
Superior to "Tontine Insurance:
The Chinese make exallont stone-quarry mon, China Fira Insurance Company's Shares-san boeanse much less expensive.
but had coal-getters. They delight in serping
per share, Bellers.
eat the coal in dusi, which does not matter a Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Let.Bacause the results are not ESTIMATED, ONS
Shares 59 per cent. premium, Sellers. Hongkong, Canfor, and Mao Steamboat t'o's
Indo-China Sam Navigation Co.'s Shures
Bharos-841. per share premium, Sellera..
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
25 por owl, discount,
-30 por cont; discount...
Dongar Steamabip Company, Limited-Par, |
wminal:
bbat are fixed in a positive contract.
201-Being, after theas your thera iu o
FORFEITURE OF PAYMENTS on disccutixa.. ance of the policy, a cash or paid-up valus being guaranteed by the New York Law. Business mon appreciate the advantages of this new form of insurance, and ore Kirgely investing in it, because-
FOR SHANGHAIS
Steamship
**NINGPO,”
1
(1259.
Crawford, will be despatched for the ahore Tort TO-DAY, the 4th stent, ak FOUR P
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIMMSSEN & C Hongkong, 3rd July, 1894.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA) THE` P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Stormship
THIBET."
will leave for the above place TO-MORROW.} the 5th July, at Noos
A. McLVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 24th June, 1884.
STEAM TO, BOMBAY A STRAITS, ¡THE P. & Ó. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
"BANGALORE,"
|
[1216
will leave for the above, plaza TO-MORROW, the 5th July, at Then P.
À MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 26th June, 1884.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM. THE Snish Stormer
PANY
"EMUY
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Capt. Blanco, will be despatched for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES Forts TOMORROW, the 5th instant, at against FIRE to the extant of $60,000 on any FCUE P..
For Froight or Passage, apply to FIRST-CLASS RISK.
REMEDIOS & Co. RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS RE- Hongkong, 2nd July, 1884.
FOR LONDON TÁ SUEZ CANAL:: THE. Steamship
DUSED, to 222 CENT. NETT PER ANNUM YOM THIS DATE.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company17
Hongkong 9th May, 1881.
The sunnel deposit. is practically SAYED. while it soontes the neolad, insurance during a NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
Hongkong Gas Company's Shures33 Ferdignated period.
พิไล จ
Hongkong Hatol Company's Shares-3165 por
share
Caina Sagar Rofning Company, Limited-117
per cent. remiam, Buyers.
Shilining Company Debe Dial
much as might hare hon expected as the chief consumption is of dust coal, the Chinese refusing lup, as they retail'it by mansuro and not "by weight. The foreign demand is for lump, and great deal of pains have been taken to get the good seams so works; but thongh the Chinese resive trable the wage for lamp that they do for small, and have be fabght how to work and bran supplied with topla, sko, gratis, yet they will only do it sa long as the era of the foreign varmen is on thom. There are at present four orenen in the mine but six more are sturdy exprotid The best sou for steam purposes is No&pable of putting out 150 tons per diem bat, there was an explosion of gas thorn, and it become dangerous to work withcat safety lamps But the Chinese are not to be trusted with safely lamps, for though they are looked and the key kept by the storskap, tasy will break them apen to get a light for their pipe. This rookness of the Chinese necessitate further foreign supervision, and consequently the working of No 5 team is stopped until the new overman arrive The output of the Colliery is 500 to 500 toos dily. An immense quantity of timbar is con stantly required to pop up the roof and sides Stror Tix Mining Company-8966 par share. of the excavations, and this is an item of expen-Pak Engar Cultivation Company-Ts. 55 per ditare which the Chinese proprietors cannot understand, and their appropriation of funds for the purpose are spt to be stated.
Alore ground the workshop; store-room, and screening and washing apparatus atract the uution of the risitors. Thy washing is done by a most ingenious process which pauses the stone and sand to be precipitatod and the pure' coal saved. Unfortunately, howover, the Chinego do "not like their non ao treated, as they say the stono makes it last longer; it acts liko a kind of hard boiled ggg to a travelty who lucks forward to a long interval before his next moal In a shod you are shown a curiosity, the "Rocket of Chinna locomotive sagine made at the works, the joint production of the Viceroy of Chihli, the Viocroy of Tongshan, and Mr. Kinder, What precise alaro cach contrionted to the work won't Es too long to tell hero,
The Chemical Laboratory Mineralogical Museum, and Tung-wen Kean Collego, ere in- toresting. Inthoabreras of students the Collega is rather over-professored in Mr. Bultes. But a class for book-keeping is to be established, is 2000 as it is dooided (by the pupils) which system is to be followed, the Babylonien or the Lombardian for the principle of miteral safirage in carried out as far as practicable in Chiave undertakings. de
Laizen Bugar Refining Company, Limited-389
per share.
Hougkong Too Company's Shares-$140 por
share.
Hongkong and Chine Bakery Company, Limited-
$160 jar share.
Pak Tisning and Smelting Company
-$60 prakare.
Kharu.
Chiesa Trial Tom of 1874-Nemfeat Chinese Imprint Loan of 1977-Nemjnal. Chose Tupadal Lon of 1878-Nominal, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1-1 per cent pa.
The linestone quarry and the fire clay worki belonging to the Colliery are in abeyance for want of fans, for though the exchequer is over. flowing on certain accounts it is absclately day on others, and nothing would induce the Chinese to tako from one necount to aslp another. This may seem pedantic in view of the looser canone, of the west, but it farzishes a completa answer
to these who affect to doubt the influence of
Confusion teaching on the affairs of practical lia. It was enough for the Bage to have said .]
He who would mix accounts would send his father's
bair dye-
to knop, the Chinees honest for 2.000 years. And this romark, by the way, appears to ma conclusive on the points that book-keeping by blank entry. and piebald moustachios were not known to the builders of the Great wall
The high road which runs through the Cal- Bery separating the works from the Schoola, Colleges, Hospitals and residences of the En gineers, Doctor, Secretarias, etc., in Ugated with gas made by Mr. Kinder on this promises; and thus arether procept of the Sage in fe151led- "He who to his youth illuminates the pathway of the poor, shall never in his age feel the wast ofs back-seatelier,"
So far, however, we have merely touched men
ISOLANO TEMPERATURE,
Pe Music Mucaves & Co.'s naman.
રે.સદ્.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
trh To KTR GUT (E81,
Yeow Worl
Homgange Senin.
POSITIVE RESUÇAN
INSURANCE COMPANY:
يسعد
Of a POLICY in the MANHATTAN LIFETHE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com
youyers authorized to INSURE agamat ] FIRE st Current Bates.
GILMAN. & Co
on the New PLAN,
AGE, 30; AMOUNT OF POLICY: $10,000;
Trari: 20- Trang The Asal Premium will be
$301.90 $0.030.00
The 20 payments will amount to At the end of that time the Company) 35.700.00
will return to the kobler in cash... This tho 310000 Insurnace will havo).
been secured at the net cost for 336.00 20 years of only
or $158 for SL000 Insurance por eur.
or if the Chul be not drawn the 10,050.00
Policy wil become pail up for...)
Thoso romita are not estímuted, bab ara üzə in a Positive Contract, the fall facs of the Policy meanwhile being payable in the event of this death of the assured. There is no forfeiture of payments on discontinuance of policy aftor three years,
Cash or Faid up Valne being Gnaranteed by the Terms of the Now York LLw.
For examples at other agus, and also on the 10 and 15 years plans, write or apply at the Office
PUSTAU & Co., Agente
for
A. HINZ,
bac à
Dis
Special Agent.
Tus]
$9,519
Low Walkth
Height.
Benghon 31.Time.
st
Heizla
The height of minas geslavol Itra ho dctermsiusu ot*7.30- felbere zur of „bie tile-guage of the Victoria Nawal Yard And the Cas-water Delinary:pring-Tisten, in which dat The legal in the Tables are referred, 195 for
zete
ight the Table led with ionat më) sign wen below, Low-Vader Ordinary Spring-Tiles, and should be suchiparted from the camerauts given nimva
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGIOAL
the mechanions conferences for eating and respe moving the coal. We have yet to ranch the heart and brain. which impel and guide the vast organism. Atu, diskanon, ef half a mile from Marih to works is an immense fange of beautiful. Hongkong. buildings in blas brisk with exquisite eaves Flo situated in an enclosed aros of 50 acre Tintenbu ia the Foreign Berea, whore the Celestials wi
Neguak...... bold their Court. The chief portion of the building te occupied by the zenaus vhere the heavenly Quesne work tapestry to the lascivious pleasing of the luta What romains is the bi- mancratic department, or narvòng centre of the whole. Having provided yourself with foot and a half of red paper and get your name in. Baribed therec in Uhlaoso, you proceed to pay Musfin your worship to the Olympians, who are famous gkong........ for their affability and condescension. Being terler...
Any without previons experience of the early habita ang
STATION.
REGISTER.
and July, 1944.
at a zim
3rd July, 1892"
29.06.0
The Bartzietan has filan is Masiļu and risen wong the Coan. Gradett idonie Night 3. wils, The Temperitar has fallen.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 3rd July, 1284
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
of high personages the probability is that the mad visitor may fail to find any of thon in their bureaur for such in their expedition that the rough, business of Lio day in frequently des Estched before ten c'obock, when the bureau of the functionaries will be feand empty, answept and garnished, Geological processes are rapid in North Chinelas how to account for the aerial deposit of 3000 foot of dessand it might be good praction for the returned stulente to calcula from the thickness of the layer of dust the desk the interval that has elapsed since it was last accupied. Cabinets with noct brass handles, disposad round the room, a carefully looked in-
Haratieter 'Tamparattere dicate the good order in which the archiveeonlity are kopt and the records are necessarily
Liretion of wind": more compact than if the unbreus Lombarding Force of wind syrtem of second-iosping were in vogue. As to the dark doings behe ground, the Foreig Ofiou Iguares them, for the Olympians have no traffe with the Gods of Hades, and it is not the
Hongkong and China. NOTICE.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GODowns at & per Cont. Notipire mium por Aunum.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong 20th May, 1881.
S
THE
"GLENARTNEY,"
[1250
Captain Sommers, will be despatched as nove on or about thỏ 4th July,“
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATTESON & Co. Hongkong, 20th June, 1884.
(116)
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
OTTO
...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCÁIS,
...STEAM FOR. SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO- LOMBÓ, PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MAB- SEILLES, AND PORTS. OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
LONDON AND ́ANTWÒRP.
MATIS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL. Tho diroot stoners, with tho next Indian msil, left Galoutta or the morning of the Alst | Jang, and are due here on or about the 8th July.
THE AMÉLIGAŃ MAIL:
The P. M. steamer City of New York, with the next American mail, loft Ban Francisco on. the 14th Juue, und is dan here on or about the 18th July.
+
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Line sisämaz. Claroy folt Singa- pore on the 29th Jane, sad is day here on or Inboat iko 4th July.
The O. 8 S. Cole steamer Mannizua left
ON THURSDAY the 10th day of July Singapore on the 29th-uit, and is dus here on
1894. at Noor, the Company's Steamship
"PEIKO," Commandant Da Temple, with or about the 8th July.. MATES, PASSENGERS. SPECIE zut
The E. & A. 9. E. "Co.'s steamer "Tanradica CARGO,will Jaave this Fort for the above left Sydney on the 1st, and is dus here on or places.
Cargo and Spesie will be register for Len-about ith 25th instant. don as well a' for Marsailles, and aroopted in travait through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordera will to granted until Noon,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Cargo will be received an board until 4 r... The Postal Guide for 1884 eovisad to date, Spocie and Parcels until P.M., on the twill be found in the Daily Press Directory, July, 1884, (Parools are not to be sent ou P. 985 large edition. p. 633 small edition. This hoard; they must be loft at the Agency's is the only authorized ocmplete Summary of Off:o.) Contants and valce of Packages are Postal information published in Hongkong. required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-connection with this paper is the one published By The authorised List of Matts issued in" pany's Offoe
twice each day in sur Extra, which is always L. MARTIN,
corrected to a thadh later hour than that given Acting Agent
helow. Hongkong, 29th June, 1884. OCCIDENTAL ANDOSIENTAL STEAM- inst. at 3.30 PM.
SHIP COMPANY
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, TEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE; FIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, "
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE
HE Steamship "ARABIC," will be das- patched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hame, a SATURDAY, the 12th July, at TAKER P.M
Connection being made at Yekchama with Stosmbri from Shanghai and Japan Paris.
AU PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to adregs in full and saws will be received at the Company's Offies notil Firs P.M. the day pro vions to sailing.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE, For Shanghai-Par Minggo, to-day, the 4th -
For Straits zad Bombay-Par Bangalore, to-morrow, tho 5th inst., at 2.39 F.M.
For Hoilo-Por Amatiste, to-morrow, the 5th inst., at 4.30 PM..
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown Townsville, Brisbane, Sydany, Melbourne, Ade- hide, fo., &o., ko-Por Catterthun, on Tuesday, the 8th instaut, at 3.30 P
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne- Por Hallow, on Friday, the 18th Jasient, at 3.90
P.M..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Paskost Paiho, will he despatched, oz THURSDAY, the 10th Jaly, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Farope, and places beyond, via Naples: to Saizon. Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylou, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutte, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The unal hours will be observed in closing the Malle, &o.
BETURN PASSAGES, Passengers, who have paid full fars, roumbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice veren) within six MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES inonths, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from:
PACKET. Return Fara; if embarking within one year, The United States Mail Packet Arabic
an allowance of 10%, will be made from Return will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 19th Fares Pre-Paid Return Passago Orders, arail-July, with Mails for Japan. Sau Francisco. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount the United States, Canids, Honolula, Pero, of 25 % from Return Pare. Thyge alakances o.. which will be cloand se follows:-- do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to accompany Carre des tined to Ports beyond San Franciace should. to sont to the Company's Ooo, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freighter Paraaga, apply to the Agency of the Company, | No. SUA, Queen's Rovi Coutral.
F. J. FOSTER, Agont- Hongkong, Zed July, 1984,
9.15 Ft., Rogistry cases.
2.30 P.M. Post-Oline elnaar, bat Carrispondendo may be posted on board the Packet with Lato Fes of 10 cerita exlira Postage until the tima of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH NATL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packot:--
Day of Departure C. MAIL LINK.
Noon-Money Orior OMes closer. 300 r-Registry Letters conses. Post- PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ing of all printed matter and patterns censes. 3.00 P-Mails olored, except for Late Letterą. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-310 r-Lottors may be posted with late for LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT!
YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
W! US Mail Rianmar "CITY OF
mong Bong, 15 Janury, 1902, 015 (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates NEW YORK," will be despatched for San
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MÁJERTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. AD. 120.
CE Undersigned having been appointed Agata for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances nú follow-
MARINE DEPARTMENT., Folies at current rates payable either here,
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, Harrow, and Porn on the YaNGTASE). THE Conßany's Steamship
* HECTOR"
For Freigas or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 28th June, 1864.
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Fransjen kit
on WÊDNESDAY, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Barone.
the 23rd in Zuka Tanin
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-
Captain Billinge, will be despatched as ahove portation to Yokohamaa and other Japan Ports, on or about the 4th July.
to San Francisco, to Atkintio and Inland Cities of the United States, rit, Overland Kallways, to Havano, Trinidad, and Demers, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and conaceting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all bare Atlantic lines of Steamers.
FOR SAIGON.
in Loulon, or at the principal Ports of India. H Stenmabip China, and Australis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
curkint rates.
CASSANDRA,”
Policies issued fee long or short periods at Captain II. Liadoreanu, will be despatched
the above Port on TUESDAY, the Sth inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LEE WING & C
No. 12, Queen's Strest. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1604.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Folies insuad for sins not exceeding £3,000, af reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1879.
THE MAY ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED,
HEAT OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUSURIDED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTDES. LUM SIN SANG, By: BAY HUF, Eng. YOW CHONG PENG, Beg 1CHAN LA CHOy, Esq. Q Hot CHUNE, Esq.
UN TIRD OFFICE. The Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Rodnead Tariff Ratas to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agenta,
Sun Fire Offloo Hongkong 12th May, 1881.
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOID INSURANCE COMPANY The Undersigned, us Agents for tho obova Company are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST CLASS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Raducel Tariff | Ratue.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RUŠKS to all parts of tha World, payable at any of It Agencies.
Contributory Dividends, are payable to all Contributors, of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Sucretary
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Quin'e Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
for
RETTEN PASSAGE--Passengers, who have paid full fare, rembarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six montha, will be allowed a discount of 20% from
| Retgan Faro; if re-embarking within one year,
of 10 cents until
$.30 P.X.—when the Påst Offee alosm 'entirely. 340 PM.--Late Letters may be posted on boar
'the packet with lato Feo of 10 cents, nati time of departure.
HOW MALL Dact before Departure, SP.M., Money Order Office Bloses. Post Office closes, proppi the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM Registry of Lattery cases. Posting of
all printed matter and pitterus eussen,
11 A.M., Muil olosse, except for Lato Loftere. 11.10A.M.Letters may be posfod with Late For
of 10 sente until.
14.30 KM., when the Post Olive closes entiraly. 11.40 .., Tate Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Conts until time of deportare.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for
an allowanes of 10%, will be made from Return Unregistered Letters containing Jewellary, &o.. Fure. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- and, where Registration has been neglected, will [1254able for one year, will be issued na Discount un no enquiries into allegeil loses of sach
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ÄND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN QUEENSLAND Ponts, and taking through. Carge to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJI, ̈AND. TASMANIA) THE Bastern and Australiad Steoushia
Company's Steamer
CATTERETIUN,"
Captain H. Craig, will to despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 8th July.
of }
Parvale (all of which must be sent to our Office) will be fired up to Four P. the day provig
Contentand Vale of the packages must be declared
Foreight or Passage, apply to
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agerits. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1884.
3179
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, 155HE 3/3 LI I British Ship
FOR SHANGHAI, {*** (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through raga for CHETOO, TENTSIN, NEWOHWANG, DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co., HANEOW, and Perts on the YANGTZE.) Hongkong, 11th May, 1821, THE Sternship
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY
LIMITED.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the stove Company, are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG 2 Ü6. Hongkong 5th Novembər, 1889 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMBURG.
THE Untersigned, Agants of the shore Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Curent Bates.
PUSTAU & Co, - Agents.. - Hongkong 18th January, 1884. [192
FRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
**GLENROY,”
“HONAUWAR”
of 25% from Return Fars. These allowances Letters.
do nat apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
The Stamps rendered for sale must not or Freight, will be received on board until 4 P.M. good 350 in valuvust be perfectly dean, in on the 22nd inst. Parool Packages will be good condition, and in strips of at least two as ressived at the Okos uți 5 TM puma depreparate Stamps will be purchased. They All Pregal Postage nzinli be marked to ad-unst presented. personally or acompanied marks in full; vaive of same is reqrúred.
by a note.. Consular Invoices in accompany Cargo destined to Ports beyond San Francisco
No responsibility enn be accepted by the Fost should be sent to the Company's Offices Office for erroneous replies to verbal enquirios. in Boalod Envolepos, addrossed to the Collostor or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. The of Customs at San Francisco,
shroffs told of to sell stamps should especially
For further information as to Passage and not be regarded as able to give correct informa- Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Hon. The Festal Guide alone is the standard on No. 50%. Queen's Rosil Central,
all points on which angh information may be F. 3. FOSTER, Agent
required. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM- T. SHIT COMPANY Sloaner
"NÁTAL"
Lane, Master, will lead here for the above Fort, Wood, Commander, under engagement with and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply tô tì:
To provide means of remitting mall sums - nf, money to or from this Colony and betwoan the Ports of China, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office are allowed (but not required) to prahas Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo reign residents.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES ET BAILING
SULT.
the Straita and Western Anstralian Governa ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre
When it is desired to forward letters to the manfle, calling at Belavia, Roebuck Bay, Cos. United States by a railing ship which in net no- flask, Sharks Buy and Geraldton, as notified tiled as carrying a mail, it is only adoeszary to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1984
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. L L American Bark
SPARTANY
below-
PROPOSED ÜİME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVION,
Grating Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Day, Cossack, Realuuk Bay, atal Batavia, 18th 2nd 18th 18th 28th 11th End Des.
Captain Goate, will be despatched above on Crossley, Master, will lead hors for the abere March May June July Ang. Oct. or about the 7th July.
For Fraight or Pusage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 39th June, 1884,
andPort, will have quick despabeli,
71240
For Freight, Apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1157 Hongkong, 15th June, 1884.
|
4th
No
FOR NEW YORK, TU SUEZ CANAL
HE Steamship
STRATHMORE."
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINI," the AGENTE, nor the White, Commandoy will be despatched for the Owns, will be RESPONSIBLE for any above Ports on ofbout the 13th July. "
For Freight Pasange, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agonis. Hongkong, 21st June, 1864.
HE
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CATAL. HE Samskip
* MASSALTA”
DEET.contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following. Vossels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ADELE, Ger. hart, H. Schumacher-Melthers
& Cont Atexa, Brit, bark G. Kobb.-Adamson Ball
& Co
ALTOR MUIS Brit. Lark, E. Hans-Chiness. ALWINE, Gor, str., P. Hop--Wiòlór & Cóil BILLY SIMPSON, Brit. bk., Brown.-Chinese, CARL BITTER, Ger Uk, C. el-Sismasen
Arriving at Singapore, 19th 29th 4th 14th 25th 19th April May Jane Aig. Sep. Out, Doo.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling at Bateria Evchaoir Buy, Cocok Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 10th 20th 5th 1st April May July Aug. Sep. Nov. Dec.
Arriving at Fremantle,
post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, sut propsit 10 cents per half annce as anal. The Post Office then undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de- parture and duopsteling the ocrresponderies. It is requested that the letters be posted if possibls at least one day before the date fixed for calling.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, par + oz Post Cards, soli Dooks. Patterns, and -Commercial
Papors, per 20% mm) Newspapers & Prices Current, ench Registration
10 Cents
Conte
Conta
2 Cants
10 Cents
Do with return receipt.... 16 Pota 30th 11th 16th "th: 8th S0th 8th
Commercial papers signify such papers as April June July Aug. Oot. Nov. Jan. though written by hand, do not hear the charac The "NATAL has remarkably dina tee of an actual or personal correspondence, steh Batoon, and also excellent accommodation for as involcos, deeds, copied music,&c. The charge. Second and Third Class Passengers
in the same as for Beck, but all packets of and Fur Freight and Passage to the abure and nuder 4 oz. weight are aburged 5 cente other Australian Ports, apply to
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SOLDIRLS" AND "BATORS' LETTERS,
(1.) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Offerra Bandmasters, School- maters (not Superintending or First Class) Writem, or Sohoo!-mistressar may end half- AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH-omo letters to the United Kingdom by the
KOALISTER & Co.
Agenta, Singapore, 5th Fahrsery, 1984
ED IN CHINA IN 1947..
ho
English Mall at the rafo of two, oerls (one penny) each, or by the French Mail at the tafe of four cents (wo pence) och. The postage may prepaid either in Itaporist or in Hongkong
The Undersigned, having boon appointed Captain Person, will be depatahed for the Agents for the arora Company, are prepared to shove Ports or about the 19th July.
CANSANDRA, Gar. str., H. Ládamana. Biom ACCEPT EISKS against FIRE at Carrant For Fraig tor Passaga, apply to
sson & Co... Bates.
SIEMSSEN & Co. CRUSADER Brit: str., Bowie-Arnbold. KarUTLER PALMER
Agenta
borg & Co.:!)
AWINE SHIPPERS. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1884.
UNION LINE.
STEMSSEN & Co. Agents. Hongkong 16th November, 1872.
[12- DHONIX ETRE
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICLES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Bataa
On First-cles European
Tenements
On First claGodowns,
Merchandise stored
theraini
Netper Annum
Not par Anuum. Dati / Net for Anama.
On Petroleum-
cod Color13% Not por Annuu On First-clas Chinos
Prevlade day Intum.
20.78
On date On dató R± 10 a.m. 3 st á p.m.
Da Cuals
120,65 $0.80
.87.8
015
$1
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SL8.5.
1
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0.2.
0.0
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3:40
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Hongkong Observatory, drd July, 1994°
at 23% Nat per Apuas DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ge,
Agenta for Phoenix Fire Ove Hongkong 5th August, 1991,
(18
Wasther
Tenoments 2 Nat per Azanin. OnSecond-class Chingo
Tenements,
FOR SHANGHAT
THE Steamshir
[1187 C. T. HOOK, Beit, str., Yurvis.--Tung Koc. call attention to some of the Specialities thor Stamps, but not by bath kind on the somaletter.
ELLEN, Thit. bk., W. Anthony--Captain? | now combigh to Chína, vis, 20
(24% To other places not beyoud Grost Britain, PLIAR, Ger. ship, T. Winters-Meloers & Co.Their Old **** COGNAC, quality over India, Malta, &c. the postage is 2 cents ESTELLE, Gerz43 3-m. schooner, J. Schneiders varies any more than foss their *** COGNAC (dy penny).
quality.
The same privileges_apply to letters ad- Their own Bland of SCOTCH WHISKY, dressed to the Private and Non-commissioned Highland Malt. 8
[Ofcars named above.
DEVONSHIRE.” Captain Purvis, will have immediate despatch for the abayo Port
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 24th June, 1884.
FOR LONDON AND KAMBERG, THE 3/3 L. 11°German-Bark
MARIE LOUISE""
Siemisen & Co.
GLENMATIS. Brit, st., J. Wright--Borneo Co
Linuited
Their Genning PGRT fox: Luvalid's nee. Their SHERRY, which maintains a good
LADY HEBEWOO, Brit. bl. Williams-Wieler
& Co LENNOX, Brit. str., D. Scott Jarding, Mathe-roprie.
son & Co.
[1196
MEDORA Brit, bark; D. W. Carter.Order. NAPLES, Brit. etry J. ThomRussell & Co.: NORTHERN LIGHT, Ant ship, W. Bray
Douglas Laprak & Co.
(4.) The Intfers must not exceed half an curos. a handkerchiefs, jewellery, do, car he exits.
Their CLARETS as produced in the vine.even with the ends opes.
5.-H from a Scaler or Sailor his class and MASSALIA, Ger, str. O, Paterson-Blemesen | yards.
& Co.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Her the cover of which must be signed by the Com dezoription must be stated in fall on the latter, Majesty the Qaçën
manding Oficer, with name of regiment, slip, dv., Thers among other items are always to be had in fall. If to a Soldier oc Sailer, his olas and a at the Godorus of our Friendy
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Hongkong and cription, with name of regiment, ship, &, must
be stated in fall. Shanghai
SiumBBEN & Co. Hangkong and Shanghai. Land, CrawPOED & Lo, Hongkong. We plantain quality, and oar pricas mas consistent therewith and at the game time, "roszonable,
OCEAN, Brit. str., Brown.-Chinsə, Hohring, Master, will losil bure for the above QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Biam hack, Ottan-CM | Ports, no will Ento quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 5th June, 1884.
THREE BROTTERS, Brit. bk., . Kiplekë --
Chiness. [1079 TRIUMPH, Ger, stz, T. Bohuldt--Wider &«Og
(6) Soldiere. and Sailors have no privilagos with regard to books or pepers, nor can these ba prepaid with Imperial Stamps
• But not Warrant OSsira, ríx:-Conducive; Araiaje 2090 ant Englaver, Danuor, Bostris, or Ourpenter. -
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