SUGAR GROWING IN QUEENSLAND A writer in the Quarnelander gives some nas- ful information on the cost of preduging, sugar,
In that calony, which is interesting to growers
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY 8th July,
CARGOES
Per steamship Truter, sailed on the 18th July
In these parts, some of whom have bean impressFor London -2,040 packages tos, 4,800 Ite:con; ed with the icon that sugar growing in North gon, 38,640 lbs scenta eaper, 3,400 164, sontec Australia, in spite of the scarity of labour, la a orange pekee, 2,430 lbs, souchong, 74 bals waste remarkably paying gamt, and is something on a silk, Y cases silky, 96 packages Chinaware, and par with tobaco vultars in Deli, whiot, gidida 75 packages sundries. For South Amerion-750 enormous profits The Leer is the owner of a packages tan.. big enged plantation in Mackay, which, as many of our randers are ngazo, is the oldest and most profiahlo sugar producing distelet in Quaona- lande regards the ormom profts," he saya thare is no industry in the country where the interest in the capital invested is so uncertain from year to year as the anger industry. He then explains this in the following terms:
"Oriva
Salos. to day have been-22 coats Now Pat at 8690 to $5913, 'elaste Old Patna at 3690 (beary chest) 3 chosts New Benares at SRI 20 chests Old Malwa at $500, with allowance of
teostes. Quotations o Malwa (Now) Shto to Kalwa (OL
... 500 to Patxu (Now)
Banares (Now)
In the early timnas fram 1868 to 1873 when the production in the eclony did not equal the consumption, the protective duty, and conso-Patos (Old quent high nok value of ipm £28 to 430 por jou, nabled those first in the fleld to fight their way Against, all the"diffianbies" which bagat the paths of pioneers, bab from 1873 to 1876 there Q wana aucossion of bad years, disense niul disag ter, which reined many, and left the bidustry | prostrats and without credit. - Slowly rogovoring
1877, three good yours of 1973-1880 gars breathing time to the planters who had sungad to weather the storm, and copied a sabieqüent. enormous indux of outsidecapital, But from 1831-ON
1890 there has been a succession of bad seasons, the last of which has already advomoly affected the young crep of the present year, and it will reqnire a secossion of good sons to Ent matters an oven footing. You will thus saa how fuctuating is the return, and how large profits ought apparently to be in gasil
ноплемя
to cover yours of disappointmist but what are fless profits? I maintain.
'seuì I hara aviy rassom to know, that the parage
LONDON-
par piuul 590 to $6011 per chest 580 to 582)
(5824
EXCHANGE,
Bank Bills, on amantid, Bank Bills, at 30 days sight Bank Bills, at 4 months? sight Credits at 4 months night...
Documentary Billa, at 4 months'
sight
PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 3 months' right BOMBAY Bank, 3 daya Carburra Bank, & days
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, sight..
Privato, 30 dayu" sight'. SHARES.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FER88, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9cm, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG 6. LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG. & LONDON V SURE CANAL...... LONDON VA SUSE CANAL LONDON & VIA SUEZ CATA MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &c. NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CAVAL... SAN FRANO1800
SAN FRANCISCO.IN SAN FRANCISCO via T'HANA SAN FRANCISCO vis Y'HAMA SYDNEYARD. MELBOURNE. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, ko SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, 50 CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS MA BOMBAY VIA STRAITS MAGA YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA VIA 'NAGASAKI, KE, SAIGON dan mas majo SHANGHAI
·SHANGHAI,
MANILA
MARKANILA LA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-191
par cent. premium.
HAIPHONG:
Masaulin (str.) Mario Lonto
Cardiganshire (str) Courtney.
Os or scat 18th inst Quick Jumpatol. On or about 16th inst, Quick despatch.
VESSELS NAKE
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO HE DISPATCHED
Petersen Bebrings
Hongkong Hongkong
Sommersag
Jago-eki
G. W. Brady
Da Temple
Whito
Crossley ..
Hongkon
Glenartney (str.)
Cyclops jet.)
Roastia struj Paiho (8)
·Sérathiaro (atr.) Burton Honauwork | Lanza (uddiggi Arabic (str.) Cityof New York (ste.)
How (str.) Catterthan (str.) " Naples (str.) Thing (str.)
Aersioon, Apest (str.) A.B.MacTavish
·Sumatra (ate)
"Crakader (alt.).
kong.
Hongkong
Blemsson & Co Carlonita & Co........ Adamson, Dall & Co.
·Jardins, Matheson & Co... Batterfield & wire me. F&08. H. On. Messagorios Maritimsa Alumin, Del & Co Russell & Co Russell & Co
0 & 0.3 8. Co.
P.M. S. S. Co Butterfeld & Swire Gibb, Livingston & Co.; Russell & Co
Jardins, Maibanon & Coll
·D. Suszard, Sons & Co.”....... P.30.8.N..Co.... Mangorios Maritimes P. & 6. N. Co Hongkong fooy Shing mag pra
P&0. S. N Co...
T. Clegg
H. Craig Them
Davies
Menzalah (str.)
Водя
Teheran (str.)...
Rawiaj
Khelive (air)
Sindh (str.)
Such
Messagorias Maritimaï
Demembi (str.) Don Jonu (str.) Boohampton (str.):
Intshion MORAX Sanderson Pitman
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Hongkong
Braudio & Co...
Hongkong
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Co. Douglas Laprails & Co. '...
INSURANCES.
NOTICE
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INSURANOES.
EW YORK LIFE
INEW COMPANY.
INSERANCE
On or about 11th inst. On 17th ing., at 4. P.M. Tomorrow, at Noon. On or about 18th inst
Quick despatch. Quick dospatah.
On 12th inst3 P.M.
On 23rd insta 3. P.M. On 18th inst
On or siqué 8th insti To-day, at 4 PM.
On 15th inst, at 3PN. On 10th inst., at 3 P.M. On 12th inat, at. 3 P.M. Quick despatch, g On 19th inst., at Noon. On 11th just Quick Raspatob Quick despatch To-morrow, at 5 P.. On 11th inst 1 Today, at Noɔa, Tomorrow, ataNoon.
VESSELS ON THE SERTH
FOR HAIPHONG.
THE CHINA PIRE INSURANCE COM-THE Steamship
PANY, LIMITED
Union Inatrange Bacisty of Canton, Limited-Pamly mutual all profits belong to Pelioys prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS
$550 per share. rains Tradors' Tasurance Company's Bluces-
$68 jar sharu, Sellers. -- North Culas Iasacance--Tls. 1,400 par share. Yangisse Insurance Association-Tla, 135 per. Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180. ex
liv, per share.
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148
per share.
cost of the production of a ton of sugar, with the advantages of coloured labour, is fully Eli per tonj while the average net valab was reckoned in 1880 at 220 porten; but since then the cost of the im- portation of coloured aboar has more than doubled from £13 to 625) while the net valus of sugar all round has been getting lower and lower in spite of the most improved appliances for making better qualities. Till now tho not value to the planter all round of the produse of the orop of 1983 will notarseed £19 për ton. This means a margin of only £4 per ton over the cost of production, which will only pay the most moderate interest on the capital inrested, leaving along the becossity of providing for the wear and tear of machinery. In fact, the margin between the value of the prodont and the cost of production, should be at last, to per ton to give a fair return on the capital; for, as I have had some experience in the formation of sugar estates, I can safely say, whoover, boginning with the purchase of the Jand, then clearing, fencing, and erecting build-Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co. Sharos inga, factors, and maobitery, will make a planta- tion for less than £80 per ton of gra to be produced annually, will be a very clover follow. At this rato a 1,000 ton state would cost £60,000, and a profit of £5 per tan on 1,000 tons will be
£5,000, or 81 per osrst on the capital - not very extravagant rate of remuneration to those who lavest their capital, their knowledge, and the best years of their lives.in an ungrateful colony. The idea, therefore, that there are enormous pro- fits being obtained now out of the sagar industry is entirely erronsons; the plantar all live in hopes that with good seasora and with higher
Canton Insurance Otos, Limited-$35 per
share, Eayors S Hongkong Flea Insurance Company's Shares
$330 por ahire, Ballers. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-360-
por thare. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-57 per cent, premium, Sefters, Hongkong, Canton, and Meron Steamboat Co.'s Baroa--$-41 per share premtima, Sollere.
27 pur cert, discount, Sollers. him and Mania Steamship Company, Limited
20 per cent discount.
Dangins Steamship Company, Limital-Par,
• nominal.
Hongkong Gi Company's Shares-4 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $145 per
share.
China Sogor, Relining Company, Limited-118
por cent, premium.
China Sugar Roining Company (Debentures)----
nominal:
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLT.
holders and apportionments are made annually.
BEATIMENT FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, -1883: · Surplus over all latuities) Acormulated Funds
and Reserve Fandascord- ing to valuation made by the Gsvorment.. Income for year 1889..
.....
£11,379,944.
£2,138,388.
17214. 102,717,600.
a SETON LINDSAY.
Ras. Maurer, Department of the East.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co,
Agents Hongkong.
1109
HE MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 156 & 138, BrulDWAY, NEW YORK
POINTS FOR AN INSURER TO CONSIDER.
RISKS at nett per Aamu, and other In { EÛRANCES B6 Current Ratos.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, nadat Singapore, Baigen, Penang. and the Philippines.
JA. B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
(731
Hongkong, 37th Maid, 1832.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
TUE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GHANT IN- SURANCES to the extent af 865,00), on first class risks at
current rates.
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY..
ESTABLISHED 1805.
[0
Undersigned having been appointed
provides na satate for your dependents after AN ORDINARY LIFE INSURANCE Policy
your death, free from the claims of creditors.
AN ORDINARY ENDOWMENT: Potrer pro-Agents for the above Company are pre- years, but at a heary outlay vides for death, and also for one's advancing Fared to issue Policies of Insuraces against Fire
on the usual terms;
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1883,
[947 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
THE MANHATTAN'S NEW PLAN offore both advantages combined in ons, and at a very much roduced cost.
This new policy is superior to ordinary Life Superior to ordinary endowment insurance, because much less expensive.
prices that have hitherto pronilel, tavy may be fazon Sugar Refining Company, Limitade Insurance, baause you need not "dis to win,”
Table to recoup their losses in bad years; but to ask them to substituti vaite labour for black, aither in the field or the factory, would be simply rain, the industry could not stand it. Moan- while, 90 per cent of the total expenditure in the
cost of production goes in white labour, rations
and supplies. The Bichmond and Clarence dia- triots are in Now South Wales, whore the pro- duction of sugar does not yet squad the consump tiam, with a protectāve daty equal to s bouns of £5 per ton, which is more in itself than the whole of the present profit obtained by the Queensland sagar planter.
A WASP FLERT.
M. Gabriel Charzes, in La Rocha. Politique, says he is firmly convinced that the time bas passed for constructing huge ironclads, which have bosque obsoleta without having had a fair ohanes of exhibiting their merits. He pointe at the way in which the Thorneycrofts behoved during the recent armies of the French Best in the Moditorragoan, when such hoary versatkar was encountered, to show that they can be trusted to take long voyages alone, sad, in fact, that they are autoumit. They ambl be sent to Ton 24 di,” he says, whneas the Isrge iwaslad« could not pass through the duos Canal. No squadron," be adds, "will venture to sea without so esort of torpedo-hosts, and naval battles in future will begin with skirmishes bo- tween torpedo-boats, which will be supported by ironclads. The advantage of the torpedo- bost are nasrous. They are shoop--that is to sy, sixty torpedo-boats can be built for the pries of one ironokat. An ironclad takes seven or eight years building, whita a torpedo-boat can he built and launched în sír months. Four or åve torpedo-baats would be quite a match for an
per share.
Hongkong Tea Company's Shares-$140 par
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$100 per share. Focal Tin Mining and Smolting Company
-$75 per share”.
Selangor Tin Mining Comping-$290 per share.. Ferak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tha. 35 per
share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1874-Nominal Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-Nominal. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1878-Nominal. Chinese Foiperia Toan of 1881-1 per cent. p.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Prom Mutama, Farcoma &/0820 Regmine)
Jely th
Tummary ästa
Savemotor--1 T.Main
lacometor
29,010
38
Mehrobester RAM, ORPSN)........
n
Purly rate-Hurimi
Y.
40
F. 1
12
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
YTH Tỏ lạTH JULT, Last,
10 War
Law WATER
ITingkong
Maintent
Weight
Maight.
Steau Thut.
་་ ཋཱཇ འོ་སྐུ་
བྷ॰ཏྟཱ ཙ,༣༥ ཙྩུ
ironolad. The torpede-boat is gifted with rapidity Tims. and agility and presenta so little mark that it is difficult to hit. 3. Charms has very little confidence in rozelads being able to protect themselves with Nordenfelts and other moobing guns, especially in rough weather, when the torpedo-beate would disappear behind the waves. In still weather.it eroald És almost impossible to | B2 sanke them out through the smoko-nek smoke us hang over the British Mest at Alexandria. M. Charmes says:It is evident that the grat Naral Powszu will not be able to go on M swallowing up millions on gigantie vessels withi- out madnaga He then adds that when the cruiser disappear; the monster gun will become usales, for it will have nothing to plaras. M. Charmos, is of opinion that the nation which has the largest number of torpodd-boats will be mistress of the sous, and he points out that Den- mark is the most possessed in this matter; thờn. Domas Garmany. "England is very much bohind'; but the British Colonies seem quite slive to the necessity of having a numerous wasp fleet.
A correspondent writes to an Indian papers "I mot gentleman the ether day, who had travailed in the same stator with Gordon Pasha, on his way to England. He told me that Garden was a very nine man, though somewhat reserved, and so usponfortable in the company
The height of war
maltra
cox Artsimland at 7.000 feet share isto of the tides page ak the Violaris. Norsk fordy with in-wwtar Inlimity Speing-Milon, to which defum the sights f them Thicks are alred, as 5,393 food above Bery,
TE Asigh in the Tables marked with a mƐans ( m ) vipo are below "Law Waser Pediary Spring-Fists, and should be jobtracted to the onngrasta girisi xhoro,
B
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION
Amay
of ladies that he setoally changed steamers, ni Huille, PADS one paint on the Homeward rats, in order to gong... avoid meeting a bevy of the fair sex which was Foodhaw coming on beard. His great pleasure was wit-ibanghoi.......... ting in the smoking-room, smoiding; bat the wladwe slightest lightness of language on the part of the rest of the company would drive him away Fin » moment"
The following is the latest news from Afghani
stan The Amiris establishing on srams fastery
Nameli
stoet.
at Jalalabad. Reports from Harat state that the STATION,
Fronton...
greater part of Ayub Khan's Afghan föllowers S herve left him, and returned to Afghanistan. Hantla General Wyli Khan, who short time ago was Kangkang. deprived of his command in Kuzer, has beon. ADOS imprisoned. The troops in Kumar have been Shaugha, slightly rainforced. The Mutaufi of Kandahar, Magasnai brother of the Mustand of Kabul, has, been ar
atoek. St rested by order of the Amis. The Coverax of Kandahar has boom, summoned to Kabul, A Daghestani Mussulman is said to have been ap pointed Governor of Yulatan. It is also rumour- od that the Russians have promised the Sarikhs exemption from taxation for Bovet years. Mir Harsan Khan, former Chink of Mzimena, is said to have been roinotated by Mehopuod. Ishak | Khan Nag
Mr. Whitehouse, of St. George's place, Lon Jon, has just published an admirable portrait of
the Rev. John Russell, of sporting celebrity,
29,-*
REGISTER.
7th July, 1934,
Wind
31.2 Kaldity,
> The Barometer has risen, Ás typing passed towels the Gulf of Tangonday the
W. DOBERCK.
Hongking Observatory, 8th July, 1886,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
being an autotype of the painting by Elmore Baroneter
taken when Mr. Rasoil was about sixty yours Temperatpro...
of age. Jack Russell, the name by which he Huality.
was known to all west-country sportsmen, wax a Direction of wind Joter of the chase in its most manly and enter Foro of wind yo
prising forms; and still rede samting when Weather
mvarer ninety that wighty. He had seen many
Rain
at p..
Proring On to Oy case 2day,
at 19 amat á pizza;
$25.04 77.6 80
129,51 82.1
EXE. ·ES.E.
'
1.10
www.
Superior to "Touting" Insurance i let. Because the results are not EarnAPID,
· brit are flized in a positiva contract.
Beesuse, after three years, there is no FORFECTURE OF PATMENTS on disconting ance of the policy, a cash or paid-up value being guarantood by the New York Law. Business men appreciate the advantages of this new forms of fusarence, and are largely investing in it, because-
The Undoraigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIER to the extent of $50,000 on any FIRST-CLASS RISK- RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS BE- DUCED to FR CENT. NET PER ANNUM PROW THIS DATE
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents, Imperial Fire Insuranos Company. Hoagkong, 9th May, 1881.
"ROMAMPTON"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERET, MADRAS; CALOUTTA, ADEN SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANDAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTA; NAPLES, MAR. SEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND-LA PLATA;"
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP.
THURSDAY, the 10th day of July, 1894 at Noon, the Company's Steamship PEIHO, Commandant Du Teupla, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE sul CARGO, will, Inare this Part for the above placed.
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon don ng tơbil as for Munsillag átti scompted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Barups
Shipping Orders will be granted until Noor, .Cargo will be recived on board putil,
Sanderson Commander, will be despatched for the above Pert, at NooN, TO-DAY, the
Sth instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELF & Co,
Agents.
[1279 Hongkong, 7th July 1884:
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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE Calling at Port DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Ports, and taking through Cargo to: Nawi
ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, FIJL, AND TASMANIA.} THE
CATTERTHUN,"
Eusters and Australian Steamship Company's Steer Captain Craig, will be despatched as above
or about the 8th July. Parcels fall of which must be sont to our Office! will be received up to Four F.M. of the day previous, 12.
Contents and Value of the packages must be. declared.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agent Hongkong, 23rd Joue, 1884,
F1179.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ, CANAL. THE Company's Steamship.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE-FRENCH MARI The M.M. steamer Sinth, with thongxi Frenolt mail, passed Cape St. James 143 n.m. on the 7th. and le due here on or about the 10th inst
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The P. M. stesox City of New Yurk, with the aort American mall, left Yokohants on the 6th, and is dao here on or about the 12th Insti
..
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. 8. B. Co.'s stosmer Patrockas luft Sin- gapore on the afternoon of the 4th, and is dus kere on or about the 11th inst.
The E. & A. 3. S. Co.'s store Punnadica Loft Sydney on the let, and is dna sio on
about the 25th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES..
The Postal Guide for, 1832, ragise to date, will be found in the Daily Press Dianatory p. 833 large odilon, p. 659 still adition. This is the only authorized comploto Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
below.
The authorised List of Mils ismed in
Specs and Parsels until d ́em on the 5th July, 1884 (Paroela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenor's connection with this paper is the one plished Office) Contents and valus of Packages are twice each day in par Data which is always required.
corrected to a much later hour than that giron For farther particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Offion
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 23th June, 1384 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM Bourne, For Naples, to-day, the 9th ist, at
SILIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO.
·CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE;' THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS, ATLANTIC
VIA
AND
OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship ARABIC will be dos- patched for San Francisco, vit Yoko baka on SATURDAY, the 12th July, at
THREE P..
atanmere from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
Connection being mode at Yokshama, with
All PABOEL PACKAGES should ba marked to address in fall; suit aane will be received at the Campy's Offen until FITE 2.1. the day pre vions to sallar.
RETURN PASSAGES-Fassengers, who have paid fall fors, re-embarking at San Froisse for China or Japan (or sies veran) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 7, from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be made from Roturn Fare. Pre-Paid Roturn Passago Orders, avail- able for one year. will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Raturn Fare. These allowances do not apoly to through faron from China wid Japan to Europe.
"
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.- For Smatow, Amay, & Foonhow!--Par Namon to-day, the 9th inst., st 11.30 A.M.
For Singapore, Purt Darvin, Thurshy Island, Cooktown Townsville, Brisbane, Syduny, Mel-
300 P.M.
Far Port Darwin, Thursday Isha, Cooktown. Towasvilla, Brisbane, Sydney, Molbaurus, Ade- laide, &, S., & Par Callerthun to-day, the 9th instant, at 3.30 r..
For Manila-Per Esmeralda, to-morrow, the 10th inst., at 4,30 PM.
For Saigon.-Per Cruzadar, on Frihy, tho 11th inst. at 4.30 PM.
For Straits and Eambay-Par Sumatra, on Saturday, the 12th just, at 22:00 P.31.
For Straits and Calcutts.—For Tvising, on Tuesday, the 15th inste at 23) PIN.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Townsvills. Brisbane, Sydney, Molbarna, do, &o, &Par Hoihow, on Friday, the 18th inst
at 9.80 F.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, **
The French Coatrack Panket Psiko, will be despatched on THURSDAY. **10-19th July, with Mail to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, tià Naples; fr Saigon, Straits Settlements Batavia. Barmah, Ceylon, the Australian Colis, Fondishery, sdras, Calentin Asa, Mucitius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The wal hours will be obvorred, in closing the Mails, s.
..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Arabic will be despatched on:SATURDAY, the 12th Taly; with Mails for Japm, San Francisco,
Consular Involves to socompany Cargo dos timad to Poris beyond San Francisco, shonle bo the United States Canals, Honolula Porn. Captain Jago, will be dispatched saabars on or sent to the Company's Oos, addressed too, which will be closed as follows.--
"CYCLOPS,"
about the Ilth instant.
✓
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Agenta, Hongkong, 5th July, 1884.
[1158
STEAM TO BOMBAY WA STRAITS; STIRE P. & O., S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUMATRA,”
the Collector of Castoma, San Francisco,
For further information na to. Freight ar Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Qacon's Road Cantal
F. D. FOSTER, Agent. ' Hongkong, 3rd July, 1884
3.15 r.M., Rəgistry cessez.
2.) F. Post-Oloe clasps, but Correspondenco may be posted on board the Packet with Lato. Fos of 10-cents etza Postage until the tima of departure.
The Bomal depusit is practically SATED NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE will leave for the above place on SATURDAY, LES. MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI July, with Mails for the United Kingdom.
while it secures the naded insurancó during a denignated period.
POSITIVE RESUTAS
Of a POLICY in the MANHATTAN LIFE on the New PLAN.
AGE, ; AMOUNT OF POLICE, $10,000; TERM 20 TEARS
The Anana Preminim will be...$.30180 |
The 20 payments will amount to
| At the end of that ting the Company
THE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undarsigned, Agents of the above Com
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates,
- GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1889.
F16
$6,036,00HE LONDON ASSURANCE.
will return to the holder in eaah,,700.00 INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER OF HIS Thus the $10,000 Insurance will hato
been scoured at the mat cost for $35.00 26 pears of only
for $1.68 for $1,000 insugarse per year.
er if the Cash be not drawn the 10,050.00
Policy will become paid up for... $ These reunits are not ostlinated, but are £zed Fin a Positiva Cintract, the fall, faus of the Potioy meanwhile being payable in the event of the death of the assured. There is no forfeiture of payments on dissenting aes of policy after
three years, á
Cash or Faid up Value being Gaarantood by the Terme of the New York Law,
For examples ́nt: ather ages, and niss on the
MAJESTY KING GURGS THE FIRST.
A.D. 1720,
HE Understand having basu appointed gropared to grant Insurances as follows:
Agents for the above Corporation, are
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies, at enrrent ratos payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
Policies ismod for long or short perioda at FIRE DEPARTMENT.
mrrent rates.
A
LIFE DEPARTMENT, Polioles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
10 and 18 years plans, write or apply at theat coduoad rates Ofes
A HINZ
Special Agent.
1167.
POSTAU & Co., Agents
for **Hongkong and China.
NOTICE.
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersignad, Agents for the above Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FLEST-CLASS Gonow 3 st i per Cent, Nett pre- mium per Annum.
NORTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1991..
[1]
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
"
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (ŠUEscɛined), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORL LUM SIN SANG, Esq.
BAN HOP, Esq. YOW CHONG PENO, Esq. CHAN LI CHOY, Esq. Q. Hor CHUNE, Day.
ΓΕ
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on UN FIEZE- OFFICE.MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, The Undersigned are prepared from this date yable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Contributors of Business, whether they are Reduced Tariff Rafes to the extent of $50,000 Shareholders or not. on First-clsea Risku
.-
··LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agents, Be Fire Offde;
Hongkong, 12th May, 1891.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
· [18]
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 141 March, 1881.
!
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, as Agents for the obave Company, are prepared from this data to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASÉ RISIS to the extent of £15,000, at the Rodwood Tarif
Bates,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON VIK SUEZ CANAL.
Stonship
THE Ston
*GLENARTNEY."
tie 12th instuut, at THREE P.A.
1278
A. McIVER,
Superintendant. Hongkong. 7th July, 1894.
*SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, (Taking Cargo at through rates for New York) VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE⚫Steamship
MATIS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Rusella will ha dospriched on THUESDAY, the 17th
Europe and conatries beyond, ie Brindisi: to the traits Settlements, Estevia, Baruah. Coy- lon, Ludis, Aden, Egypt, Mults, and Gibraltur.
The asal hours will ha observul in closing the Mails, &o,
STHAM FOL SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO..
ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MARSEIL
TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON;
ATAOM BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THRn Brús or LADING ron Batavia, PersIAN GULF FORTS, MARSEILLES, TRISTE, HAM. Unregistered Lotters containing Jewellery,
and, where Hagistration has been neglected, BORG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON THE PRMINATLAR AND ORIENTAL Bray will make no enquiries ints alleged losses of
NAVIGATION
The Post Ofis declines all romonsibility for"
BOSETTA Captaic G, W. Brady with
COMPANY'S Stewhip anch lettera.
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct vi' SUBZ CANALS and anal ports of call on THURSDAY, the 17th July, at FOUR. P.M.
Cargo will be revived on board with Ten A.. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offioo until TEN &M., on the day of sailing.
"CARDIGANSHIRE" Courtney, Commander, will be degpabilis 1 færị the above Ports on or about the 16th instant.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., For further partionlnes regarding Farramt
Agents.
and PASSAGE Apply to the PENINSULA3 & Hongkong, 7th July, 1884.
[680 ORIENTAL STELX, NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
OEcu, Hongkong.
·FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUBS CANAL.
THE Steamship,
THE
Tho Contents and Value of Pookagos oro re-i quired to be doslorod prior to shipment.
Bhippern particularly requested to nate the terms and conditions of the Company's;
CHEAP RESERTED ACCOMMODATION GET be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for partionlars apply at the Office.
"STRATHMORE" White, Commander, will be despatched for the Black Bills of Lading. sboro Porte on èr about the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELT. & Co..
Agente. Ilangkong, 7th July, 1884.
This steamer takes Cargo and Passan
[1177gers for Marseilles.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
"FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling at FOBT DARWIN and QURGESLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND; through Passage Tickets granted to Pour MOSEEDY, NEW GUINEA.)
HE Steamship
L
"HODOW,"
Coptein T. Clegg, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 38th Taly.
This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom- modation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.
A. MOIVER
Superintendent, Hongkong 8th Judy, 1884.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO
T
MAILS BY TEG UNITED STATES:-
PACKET. The Tritad States Mall Packet City of New York will badespatched on WEDNESDAY, the 29ed task, with Maiju for Javin, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Porn, &c., which will be otosid as follows:--- 2.35 P.M., Registry CGA587. 2.30 P... Past-Olios doses, hat Corraine lones may ha pasted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 14 canis extra. Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLIHI, MAIL, The following lions are observed to closing Malls, &o., by the British Contreet Paket:-
Day of Denarture. -. Noor.-Money Order Office cloaca. 5.00 PM-Registry of Letters coses Post- ing of all printed matter and patterns cesses, |3.00 PM-Malls aload, except for Late Lottors. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with Jafe fes
of 10 cents until
3.30 PM-when the Post Onos cloasa butiraly. 1840 P.M.-Lato Lettere may be posted on boar
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until
time of departures.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure.
THE U. 9. Mail Stoamar CITY OF 5, Money Order Offen closes. Post Office closes, exoopt the night box, which is always NEWYORK,” will he despatohod for Son
open out of office hours. Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd inst., at THREE PAL, taking Passagers 7 ... Post Offer opus, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throngh Bills of Lading insted for trans- For Freight or Passage, apply to
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
to San Fransison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vin Overland Railways, to Hongkong, 3rd July, 1884. ***. [1263
Harana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porty in Mexion, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stoomers.
· STEAM: TO” YOKOHAMA VIA. NAGA SAKI AND KOBE.
́(Passing through the INLAND SEL.) TŒEE F. &0.3. N. Cock Steamship
T
TEHERAN."AN
(ra) | | [14 | Captain Sommers, will be despatched as above the 19th July, at Noon.
en of about the 4th July,
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED.
THE Undervigued having been appointed Agents for the sbava Company, sré pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE. RISKS to all parts of the World; at ourront ratos d
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1988...... [890 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1977 IN HAMBURG.
TAKE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, as Prepared to ACCEPT, RISKS of Current Rates.A
PUSTAU & G Agents
[192 Hongkong, 18th January, 1834.
RANSATLANTIC FIREINSUILANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Con Hongkong, 20th June, 1884.
[1169
FOR HAVME AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUBZ GANATI, HE. Sleip
“MASSALIA,” Captain Polerasa, will be despatabed for the abors Forts on or about the 1916 July
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co. Agents, 2 Hongkong, 2nd June 1984.
[1187
NOTICE
"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship
HE
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta for the avove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
* BINDH," LEE. Bates
... Captain Such, will be despatched, for SIEMSSEN & Co.,
SHANGHATA Agenta.
shortly after bor arrival from Europe. Hongkong, 16th Novoiubar, 1972. 02
I. MARTIN FENIX FIRE OFFICE
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 4th July, 1884 The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Eaten- On First-class European
Tenaments
a good stag brought to bay among the wilds of The aremge velocity of the wind on the 6th was $1 Exquor, and for many years was hisself a müssen hour, and 35 milea sa bent on the 7th. The
mastar of foxhounds. He was wat omas and greatest-velocity-42 milles au boudns registered PHENIX
not rich, but he coolriced to indulge in the his favourite punite without either neglecting his duties or exceeding his income; and some- tities in thess days of Ritualiam and mysticism, and religious extravagance of emory' kīnā, one is templed to wish that England had a few more such along men. He shed a ranchably fine voice; and those who had enjoyed, both used to doubt which was the greater trout-to hear him read the service in church oy cheer on his hounde through the great domerestshire wordlunds. The trait represents a man with a remark- ably shaped head, a handsome intellectual foco, and overy lack a gentleman; and is valu-i able not only for its great personal interest; but ! as preserving for us the type of a class which had many virtues to recommend it and is now, we fear, on the verge of extinction,
upwards of 50 miles an hour, which corresponds to a Este morning at 3.m. but the wind rose in gaste t fresta sa strong galo.
„UmÖsixdrag zódů. Lo d3 degrens Eutraahnit and to j da forel-tipe sex in websa, tentia an fhaydrečkám...
TextEraldas in this site in degrace and lomila“.
Fabreukoll
Enter a percentage of saturation, the humility of Fate matronlod sets story belag
4DAMTAIN OF zus Wind so we poseta BERABER OFTer Warm Babanding to Buolors Hose Poplave de zoo Wainmang. *. Vím sky; &, desibeá Vetonka
glocmy: 11, hally LA Ught
•nts; delta sinulle: Eria; &
Thunder, Y. addity; W. dew{wał);~The letters are used to indicati any crown Mor the avenge of nigolfcatin
Sam Raisin inches, leuths and londradike,
For further particolage use Intenelions foz, making" Meterological Eberlavor in Cola" (KELLE AND WAS Hongkong)
W DOBEROK Hongkong Observatory, 8th July, 1894
tog at }", Nefper Anuum. On First-class Cłodówna,
Oz Patroleam in S
A Merchandise storel therein
at
Net per Annum.
On Couls
t1
Not per Annum
at 11⁄2
at 2 Net per Ammu
Net per Annum.
censed Godowns
•On First-class Chinese"
Tenaments
| On Second-class Chinese : Spendin
Tonsments
at 23%, Not por Annum.
- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O, MilanofiAgents for Fbœnix Fire Offles. ·
Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
f15
NOTICE.
:COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
♬ THE Company's Stasmehip
*MENZALEH? Captain Benois will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
1. MARTIN,"
Asting Agent
7
Hongkong, 4th July, 1884.
Through Passage Tickets, granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantio Ines of Stearners.
Day of Departure.
10 A., Begistry of Letters sensos. Posting of
all printed mattor and patterns cesser.
A., Mail clones, except for Late Lotters 11.10., Lattor's may be posted with Late Fo
of 10 cents entit
11.50 4.M., when the Post Dco closos entirely. 110a. Late Lotters msy be posted on board the paskot with Lata Fén of 10 Certi putil time of departure:
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per tas
10 Conto
Cexte
2 Cents.
anch
Cents
10 Conts
BETUEN PASSAGEs Passengers, who have paid full face, re-embarking at Sao Franciece Post Cards, onch the late for the shove place on BATURDAY, for China or Japan. (or sios verea) within six Books Pattarns, and Commersial?.
Papers, per 2 on. months, will be allowed a discount of 20" from Newspapers & Prices Current, Rabies Faro, if 13-embarking within one year, Registration....... an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Fard. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail alle for one year, will be issue at a Disecund of 25% from Return Fare. These allowances
A. McIVER,
Hoogkong, Sth July, 1884.
STEAM TO BHANGHAI, ́ THE P.&O. §. N. Cɔs Steamship
Superintendent.
"KHEDIVE,"
will leave for the shove place about 6 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th July, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA..
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN: STEAM RHIP.COMPANY'S "Steamar ...•
VFATAL" and
J. Wood, Commander, ander engagement with thợ Sirsila and Western Australian Govern-. menta, la expected to louve Singapore for Fre
Do. with return receipt
15 Cont Commercial papers signify such papers as
though written by hand, do not bear the shares-
do not apply to through farer from China and of an ashual or personal correspondence, such as invoices, dewis, sopied musių, ko. The charge Japan to Burope
Fraight will be received on board until 4 FM is the same as for Booksy but all packets of and
the 22nd inst, Parcel Packages will bender 4 oz. weight are charged & cents. received at the Office until 5. P.M. same day;
all Panel Packages should be marked to ad- TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. dreas in full; value of same is required.
Consalar Invoises, to abompany Cargo destined to Ports beyond San Francio should be sent to the Company's "Oleos in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs af San Franciacorta
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aganey of the Company No. Boa, Queen's Road Central.
BASF.E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1884.
· FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
mantle, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, CosTHE 8/3 111 German Bark wal, Hharks Bay and Geraldton as aptified bilow
PROPOSED TIME TABLE WWW NORTHWARD SERVICE.
EL
Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay Cosok, Roebank Bay, std Batavia, 13th 2nd 13th 18th 18th 11th Zad Mach May June July Aug. Out, Deo Arriving at Singapore,
4th 18th 29th 4th 14th: 28th 19th April May Jane Ang. Sep. Oot. Dis.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Loaring Singaporo, sailing at Batavia, Rosback Bay, Comock, Sharos Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 10th 2011 th 21st April May July Aug. Glup Nord Dea jeda “Arriving at Fremantle
20 11th 16th 25th 5th 90th 8th April Jane July Aug Oct, Nov, Jan. The "NATAL" has a markably, fine
84001, and also excellent accommodation for
Soond and Third Class Passengers
For Freight and Passage to the absys and other Australian Porte, apply fo
MOALISTER & Co,
Agents. Singapore, 5th February, 1894
*MARIE LOUISE;"
·Neither the Captains, the AqUNTS, nor tho OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracts by the Officers of the Crews of the following Vessis during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----
& Co.
ADELE, er bark, F. Sahamscher-Malchars ALEXA, Brit. bark, G. Rolb,-Admison, Bell
& Co.
ALICE Mùm, Brit, bark, E. Hevry-Chinese. AAPGAs, Brit. str., A. B. Kaotavish-David,
Sansaço, Bone & Co.
BILLY SIMPSON, Brit it. Brown--Chinese, CAIRNGORM, Brit ́st, Wea Jack-Adamson,
Bell & Co-
Bohring, Master, will load here for the abore CAEL RITTED, Ger. b., C. Maahl-Simscen Ports, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
CASSANDEL Ger. str. H. Lindemanni. Siera-
& Co.
[1973]
CARLOWITZ. & Co. Hongkong, 6th June, 1884.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. TAKE 3/3 LII British Ship
THE HONAUWARS
Lane, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despotek.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1894. :-
1251
A FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/8 J. I. I. American Bark
513
"SPARTAN,"
ABG & Co.
CRUSADER, Brit ste, Bonin-rabald Kar
barg & Co.
C. T. Hoor, Brit, etc., Wm.Jervis,--Tung Koo. ELLEN, Brit bk, W. Anthony-Captain, RTE, Ger, ship, T: Winters-Molchers & Co. ESTELE, German 8. schoner, J. Schasidere,
Biersen & Co.
FIDELIO, Ger. str, H. Brook Wieler & Co. GLENMAVIA, Brit, str., J. Wright.-Borus Co.
Liraited.
LENNOX, Brit. str., D. Scott-Jardine, Mathe.
i non & Ca
MASSALIA, Ger, str., G. Petersen ---Siemussen
MEDORA, Bri6. bark, D. W. Cartor—Ordor. NAPLES, Brit. str., J.Thom-Russell & Co.
Crissler, Macter, will owl here for the above NORTHERN LIGHT, Am. ldp, Wm. Bray- and Port will have quiole despatch.
Far Froight, apply ta
-1440
*** RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, th nga, 1884,
F1357
Douglas Laprik & Co.
OCEAN, Brit, str., Brown-Chinose,
QUEEN OF ENGLAND, Blam bark, Obten---Chi-
2050.
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