SHAND HAL
Three Chinese guibusta ynchored of the Woo- enny farts on the 20th July, and there are now tvo Chirags gunboats and corvettes at Weosung.
N. C. Daily Newe.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
MONDAY, 28th July!
EXPORT CALADES,
Fer atestoship Glente, mailed on the 20th July, froza Canton For London-256,040 Us, adeut
les waste silk, and I packages sundries. From Mua 004 bales hemp
On Saturday night, the 19th instant, al esper, 5,990 lbs. scented orange pokon, 125. Aroman by the stao of Macfarlane and be longing to tho atoomor Menelaus, then anehorel in the arcan, was soon in a highly-intoxicated Por etoamship Tector, sailed on the 26th July: state staggering about the Hongkow. As Mac -For London-14,108 boxes tea, 1,337; lbs. oon- farlane di not turn up on board is vassol bygon, 268,674 lbs scented super, 19,901 s. scout Monday morning, it we thought that he must of orange pekne, 3 agros silk, 11 balas waste silk have fallen into the river. On Tuesday tooraing rolls atting, and prokagos sundries For the body of a foreigner was found foating st.the South America-310 packages ten. Lower China Mernhauts Wharton, and it was recogniad to hn that of the missing man. body was taken over to Photnng, where an in- quest was hell.-Mercusją.
The
1
OPIUM.
Halwa (Now)... 8520 p. pol., allos, 2 to 3 catties.
Quotations ar
Malwa (Old). 549
(N) 73 Tanch 595 Do: 74
The Siopao sintos at pun the 17th inst. dinner to Chinese officials was given by HIGP
M's Consul-Genoral; but the Tautai unfortau atoly card not be present, owing to hishaving to go to Woosung to must the Tartar General and H. E. Chen Po-chas: There were, however, prosent at the inner Thuang, prosent, and Chen former inouent of the Mixed Court, and Haveral others connected with the Bureau of Foreign Affairs at this port. The company Begurated at 10 o'clock, and it was altogether a very enjoyable affair.
Throughout the right of the 18th just, a large number of Chinese soldiers were strolling about the streets of the settlement in the Lonza district. They thrried rillos with fixed bayonets. They was the braves who formed a gril for the Dufendor of Shangha. His Excellency Chen Po-chan, rho took up his quarters that night in the Temple of the Goddess of Hvon, which stands on the site of the old Railway Station. Same of the goldiers spat on a foreign sergeant of police on pritral aty, who bore the insult with passso diseration, had reported it to bis superiors. The rifles with fixed bayonets being carried in a rookless mor, zutive pedestrians ware in danger of getting their oyas knocked out, and in one or two cases slight scratches were received by man who had accidentally ecme in Jontact with the point of a bayonet. The soldiers did not cause any further trouble an far as we are sware. They were on the streets till after two o'clock in the morning, they did not Boem to be defending the pinse, but rather wandering about as if they hat no pics to go to.
Captain Superintendent Even sent a letter to the Mixed Court Magistrate about the soldiers the following morning, and Mr. Huang said, he would commaioate with the Taotai. We do not wish to be protected in this fashion by Chinese mldiers, and if the Temple of the
Goddess of Heaven is not big enough for His Excellency Chen Po-chan's soldiers being kept inside all night, be had bolter shift: kis quarters to some other place, aise we may other
Battle of Muddy Flatrons of these.
Two codies who lived in the same lodging -house quarrelled; of course there was a woma
in it--in feet two of brom, an old woman and her very young, daughter. Ons of the coolies was very jalots of the other, who had of the house on secunt of the quarrel. Although they had not met for two or three days the hstrad izsmasel. One of them went to a shop
ia Hongkow and purchased a sheath Enife with a blade six lockes long, for the express purpose of killing bis rival The bloodthirsty coolio went to fa-house oppasitra Louan Police Stalion at half past six lock next morning, knowing that he would see the other coolio passing along the road there, as he rat in a house near by. At twenty minutes past sevon.
Pales (Old) Benares (New).
OF LONDON
UN
to 34
580 to 3595 680
EXCHANGE.
Bauk Bills, on demand..... Bank Bills, at.30 days sight... Bank Bills, at4 months' sight -Credits, at monthe' sight...
locumentary Bills, at 4 months'
aight.....
PAR** * * *
Bank Bills, ou dewand
Credito, at 4 months' sight
Boscay-Bank,
4.66
.....476
daya sight
Or CALCETTA-Bant, 3 days' sig) OF SHANGRAI
Bank sight..
Private, 30 days' sight.
SHAXES.
13
okost.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shane-129
Union Intranes Society of Canton, Limited
per cent. premium.
(hing Traders' Tasumise Company's Stures
$550 per shar
STO por share: Sales. North China Insurance The 1,400 per share. Yngle Insxrance Association-Ts. 135 por
share.
Chison Insurance Company, Limited-3175 per On Taf Iesurance Company, Limiton-Ts. 148
sbare, ex div.
Canton Insurance. Ollco. Limited-$.por
per share.
share, Sollera,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares→
$340 per share. Ching Fire Insurance Company's She-66
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
per share, Siles.
Hongkong, Canten, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Laros-07 par coat premium, Sellers.
Indo-China Stes, Navigation Co.'s Share Share41 per sine premium, Sellars.
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Jimited
20 per cent, discount, Sales.
---25 por cont, discount.
Danglas Steamship Company, Limitét-Par,
nomina!.
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-384 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$14 per
eharu
Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limita-116 | Chias Sugar Befining Company (Babontures);
`per cent. prominm.
nominal.
DESTINATION
HAVRE, ANTWERP, &c. HAVHE AND LONDON LONDON AND HAMBURG, LONDON & HAUBUEG, &... LONDON• kò; VLA SIES CANAL LONDON VIA SORT GANAL....... LONDON YEA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL....... MARSEILLES TIL SAIGON 30. NEW YORK
kind permanent NEW YORK VIA BUT CAxan..” SAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO T'HAMA VICTORIA, B.C... BRISBANE, SYDNEY, to SYDNEY AND TETEOURNE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o. BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABARI, 20: YOKOHAMAAN HOGO....... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO... BANGIOK...
SAIGON
SHANGHAI
MANILA PIA AMOY
SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS,&o.
SWATOW, AMOY, S
INSURANCES.
THE DAILY PAIRS, TUESDAY, JULY 99, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING:
Gangan (str.)W.B. Andrews
Hentyon (at:-) Milos (str.) Benerig ist.)
El Capitan...
Carlowit & Co, Carkowitz & Co.. Adamson, Hell & Ca. P. &-O. B. N, Co. Jardine Matheson & Ca... Batterfell & Swize Gibb, Livingston & Co. Massages Maritimos Russell & C Adazason, Bell & Co.
On or about 25th Ang- Quick despatch.
Qulok despatch.
On or about 30th inst.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
STEAM 20% SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUDZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND LONDON:
BOMBAY, MADRAS, JALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
ALBO
3.
MAILS EXPECTED.
TEK AMERICAN MATL. The P. M. steamer City of Tokio, with the next American mşil, leaves Yokohanes on the 23rd and is due fins on er ahout the 20th izist..
The O. &0, steamer San Pablo, with the mo- coeding American mail, lett. Fan Francisco on the
On Stat inet, at NB-CARGO CAN 'DE. TÄIEN ON M2OVON 1 Jaly, and may be looked for hero as of
On or about lat hug. On let August.
On or about 11th Aug. 1.On 7th Acg, af Noor.
Quirk despatch.
VEIRL'S NAME
Formis (ir.... Wost Australian Mark Lequise.29 Bropashing (str.).
CAPTAIN.
Parkson: Thomas Behring Themis ipin
AT
FOR FRIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESTATGED
Shomas & Co
Hongkong
Mackinlay Hongkong
Neben
Clark
Sinda (etr.)......
Such
Bawoll
Fear (str.)...
Baddy
Honsumer...
Lario
Russell & Co..
City of Tokio (str.).
Hongkong
Wildrood
Bawyer
Hongkong.
P. M. 8.§. CG. Hussell & Co..
Tolani (str.). M. Irwins...
Hongkong
Tanpalice (str.)....
84. Green...
Patora.
Hongkong.
Young
Buyers... Bonell
Timor (sr) Changehow (ste.) Khiva (str.). Thibetan AUnsaig (str.) Garden Castle (str.) Danche (ste,)...... Madre (str)..
Clyde (wha)..
J. Nowton 8. Plenge
Hongkong Hongkong
Arabeld, Karborg & O Gibb, Elrington & Co. Russell & Co. Butterfidi Swire.. P.&O.E. N. Co..... P. & 0..N. Ca... Russel &Co...... Adamscü, Bell & Co.. Yusa Ft Hong
Boer Shlur
P. & O. & N. Co,
Zafire (str.)
Taltot...
Hongkong
Kassell & Co...
Kenni (str.).
Thales (str.)
Sanderson Poocok
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Hongkong
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND
L GLOBE INSURANCE COMPARE
The Undersigned, an Agents for tho obra Company, sro prepared from this dass to GRANT POLICIES ago Finet-class Bruks Lates to the extal of £15,000, il the Reduced TAME
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK &1Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
114
| THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SALE AND
Douglas Laprak & Co.,
BOL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN about the 9th August, Get Pours. MARSEILLE, TRIES, HAM
THE ENGLISH MAH BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
The P. & Q. steamer Clyde, with the next THE PERINDULAD AND ORIENTAL STEAM English mal loft Singapore on the morning of
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
On or about 3rd Ang.GANGES" Captain W. B. Andrews, with the 25th, and may be expected to arrive here on
Quick dospatah, On 8th Aug at $P.M. Quick despatch.
3.
Her Majeely's Malle, will be despatolad from the 3let inalat. this for LONDON direct và SUEZ GANAL end usual ports of call on THURSDAY, the 31st July, at Porn F.M.
Cargo will be received on board until Ter A. Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Olle until P..TON AM on the day of sailing.
On 1st Aug.. atır.M." Du or about 5th August Today, at 4 PM On 31st inst." Oo 2nd Aug, at 3 Ou 2ud Aug. at Foon. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 2 km. To-morrow Quick despstok Tomorrow, a.. Quick despatch. To-morzow, at Noom:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
TENNENT ALES and THE AUSTRALASIA, URINA, JAPAN,
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
Long Flax CXDWD
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong 11th May, 1967,
FOR SALE..
AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
BOE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Tzaron, PORT DARWIN, and QUEENS- LD Porrs, and taking through Carga to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND, and Tasa- NIAN PORT NEW CALEDONIA, and FIJI). THE Eteamship
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THE
For further partioalues regarding TREAT and PASSAGE apply to the PENTNEVLAR ORIENTAL STEAME NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Olco, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packagis ure ro quired to be declared prior to shipmant.
Shippers are particularly requested to nate the terms and conditions of the Company's Blake Bills of Lading.
OHELP RESERVED ACCOMMODATION. CAR be obtained in this Company's Steamers; for particulars pply at the Offe
NB-This steamer takes Cargo and Passon- gors for Marseilles.
A. MCIVER,
Superinbadent. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1884.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA,ADEN, SUSA,
BLACK SEA PORTS NAPLES, YAR SETELES AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA ;.
THE Undersigned having been appointed DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in
"TIMOR," pared to GHANT POLICIES MARINA Stone Boitles: also POMERANZEN DA Peters, will be despatched as above POET BAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND
Agenta for the shows Company, are pre-
TO-DAY, the 27th instant, at FOUR EM. rates.
BITTELS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS, RISKS to all parts of the World, at current PRIME SOUREROUT and RED CAB
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUSSELL & Co, BAGE, in Jai, and Salt HERRINGS, in tins. ARNKOLD, KARBERG & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 5th November, 1883.
Bagkong, 22nd July, 1994. SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL FIRE INSURANOD COMPANY, OF 1877, VEES, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS,&o, &c.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, J. F. SCHEFFER,
LIMITED. 31 and 20, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, Sr April, 1894.
1699
(899
IN HAMBURG. HE Undersigned, Agents of the abor RISKS Current Rates TC. Jalota CCT
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PUSTAU & Co..
Agents, Hongkong, 18th January, 1884,
IRANSATLANTICHREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Curteat Agents for the avove Company, are propared to
Balos.
SIEMSBEN & CO.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872, THE MAN ON INITRANCE
PANY, LIFTED.
Lush Sagar Refining Company, Limite-$88T"
per share, Sellors.
stars
Hongkong and China, Rakery Company, Limited
3100 per share.
£12
COM
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
Perak Tin Mining at Smelting Company Salanger Tia Mining Company $280 per share, BAN HUF Est-
-$65 per share, Bollars.
Sellers.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LI SIN SAKO, Esq.
Perak Sagar Cultivation Company--TIs 35 por CHas La Chor, Esq. Q. Hot CHUNE, Esq.
vbuce.
1371.
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP
ON THURSDAY, the 7th day of Angust, 1884 at Noon, the Company's Steam- FOR SWATOW, AKOY, FOOCHOW, AND SINDH Commandant Sum, with
TAIWANFOO.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the abare places.
THE Company's Steamship
"LEONHARDI QUELLE." ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
*THALES."
Cargo and Specie will be registered for, Lon WATER.
Capain Pacock, will be despatched for the stood as wall as for Marssillas, and acepted in Bottled at the Star-Spring noir Geons Kar-Port TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, abs
transit through Marseilles for the principal) ben, in Cases of 8 Doren Pinta, $8.50 par Case:
Nook.
places of Europe. FUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agenta.
Fur Freight or Pasty, apply to, Hongkong, Hot January, 1883.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Gruneral Managers. Hongkong. 29th July, 1884.
1408
FOR BALE.
CHAS FEIDSIBOK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1850, Ware SEAL 319 per esse of 1 dozen quarte, 320
............ per esse of 3 dozen
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STRAM-
· SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. HE Company's Steamer
GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.T"
$21..
YOW CHONG PENG, EN.
$5 $6.
Harkong Rope Manufacturing Company, TAMARIND RISKS to all parts of the World,
The Company GEANTS POLICIES mited-365 per share.
the victim as along the street and the coolieangkong Ice Company's Shares--SIM por came out of the tax-shop and scized him. after a fer angry words had passed, he drew the knife and plunged it into is victim. The kuite struck the sixth rib on the left side, glanced of the bone making a would two inches long and thres inches deep. Te more stabs were givan, both on the lotura deep gush of four inches in length being made near the shoulder, and a small went near the bow. The assailant was a powerful follow and the blows were delivered with greatsirength. The stab hing was witnessed by Inyector foward, from the window of his room at Lonza Police Station, and he at dine rushed out to the strcot; a foreign sergeant and two or three satire constables hat also gone out, and the assiant was seized, his riotim having hold on to him with death like grasp. The wounded man was at once conveyed to the hatung Road Hospital, and was at texded to by Dr. Henderton. Although the wounds are seriens, thora every hope of his ro Dovory. The would-be murderer was brought up to the Hood Court, and remoaded-Courier
CHINKIAN.
Gataclivitybus pracailed among the Military Officials at this port for several days past. Large badius of treaps have been landed to garrison the different forta around Chinking. These troops are principally from Naogang and Tangchow, and every available craft has been requisitioned. to convey tinin here. I estimate that at least 5,000 men lave been landed. They are provided. with tents, &c., and a large amber are to encamp tolov Silver Island. We te fortunate in hav H... ga-vozzel Fly in port. Ths weather has been very changeablo, and business continues dull. Merery Correspondent.
TIENTSIN.
16th July. Orine again the telegraph has announced peace between France and China, but this time it came from the Sunth, so the Chinese flag is display. in on the netlend of the Chinese Ad- miralty building, which stands side by side with the French Cousalate bero. This flag war pat up! a few months ago, and the carpenter received in- structions to make it 10 feet higher than the French dagstaff, so that the Dragon old fly above the French flag.
The British Admiral paid a long and early visit to Li Hung-chang. Sir Harry Parkes i am able come down from Poking; he is. poorly. Fren Taku the wine flasbas “for largo. unknown um-of-war have arrived to-day;" very likely two se Japanese, which have been ex pected here for some days.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Feo em Faxcorez & Cols Badura)
July 19th,
Kýrimeler-1 A. barbelors Tallere
1,760
11718.
A to
160
B5
Tara Tay -¥.x. [Wel b4:V?» Parameter-i eest. (Wet kobra
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
SIN JULY, Ta ve Austar, 1984,
HE WAP,
payable at any of its Agencias,
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributes of Business, whether they a Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN,
Secretary.
HEAD OFFICE, ›
No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
HENIX FIRE
$551
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now propared GRANTFOLICIESOFINSURANCE against FIRE at de following Rais:
On First-class Europe
Tenements
On Potrubam in li
....
..per case of 1 dozen quarta. CHATEAU LAROSE, $12..........par case of 1 dozon quarts.
PONTET CANET, $9.50 per case of 1 dozen goarte PALMER MARGAUX $7.50........par case of 1 dosen quarts. $8,50 per case of 2 dozen pints.
LOEMONT. .........par se of 1 dozen quartz.
per case of 2 dozen pints. CUTLER PÁLMER & Co.'s,
WINES AND SPIRITS. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884
SIEMSSEN & Co.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HI000. HE Steambly
"DANUBE,"
Copbin J. Newton, will be despatched for the abon Port TO-MORROW, the 30th instant,
Two FM.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents
(1406
Bagkong, 26th July, 1884. - FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
"MADRAS" Capton H. Plenge be despatebest for the shon Port TOMORROW, the 30th instant, instead of ta previously notified.
Fe Freight Paingo, apply to.
BOET SHING,
Bonham Strand.
Hoogkong, 29th-July, 1994.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEANRES.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
1808
(Taking Cargo at through rates for New York.)
THE Steamship
ALTNACRAIG" Captain Buyen, will have immediate dospatch L
at Not per Anm for the above Porta
For Fraighter Passage, apply to
HÜSSELL & Co. Hongkong, flat, July, 1884.
1368
FOR BRISBANE, BYDNEY AND MEL- BOURNE, V SINGAPORE, PENANG AND SOURABAYA
On First-plus Godewas,
& Merchandise utared
therein
On Coals
at at
% Nat per Annum
Net par Anmin,
LOW WATHE
censed Ocdewasat
Net per Annar.
Tlungkot Mon Time
Wongkong
#cigal
Height,
On First-la
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The height of mewn monikatel has been determined ai 1.696 - fostal une mica of the bide gangout the Victoria. Nurul Turd audith Gow-water, Ordnarz SlugTidm, in which tam that heights in Than Tables alert, 15 best seram
The Legis in the 'biem matkal with a minus (~~) siga are Wates Ordinary Spring-Tides,, and inalt kr
httend vera'the penelan ta given a hot,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
The Rum-Koronn Treaty has been signed. H. I. R. M. Opritchnik brought the news from Kores to Chafon, where she arrived on the 12th STATION.. insiaat.
"Fourth of October" is sarift again in saying FAND
H.E. Li Hing-chang had razorialized for
railroads. I has not though somebody else bas
gauge
Nor has Two nung-tang ob coted to railroads, hea
is in favour of them and mamorialized long ago Sagd
look.
ITAKOX.
himself. Itisa well known fact that R.E. Liang chang has received urders from the Tsung-li Yumen to make Tailed from Taku" to Tungehow, and to procure the estimates. Aga H.E. has guested Mr. Dotring to furnish the Mr. Detring has phood himself, in com merisation with Germany These are all open secrets, and no doubt "Fourth of October" Knows them, but being a special friend of Mr. Dotring's, Kan may have bad a pool remen to write as he did. in order to throw dust in somebody's o Mercury Correspondent
REGISTER.
3th July, 1684
Waid.
-27th July, 1834,
Wint
moy.
Walino-
Back
sib July, 180, at $7.
WEL
STATION.
The Cound of Education (observes the Hobart Hercuryens to be greatly concerned us to whether, in the title to bojicized to the pro- posed University bill, the words shall road An Act to establish 'a' or fan University." Atten tion was deuen by one of the members during the mosting in Wednesday to the fact that in the bill to be laid before Parliament the ward organ University was preceded by un "a waile in the
westock $
ETATION.
You...
29.99
Tid
2th July,
report of the work done by the Connel during Prochow the past year'un osoaped the post of honour. References were made to the Sydney and the Wladk Adelaide Ach, when it was discovered that in both uses "on" was used, while in the Vis toriar Act the droughtsman had overcome the diffenity by substituting for either of the others the dednite urticle. the Bishop Bandford atggested that this sourse should be adopted with the Tasmanian Act, but when the meeting prail ained the Conail had not accended in deciding the momentos quastion. It may be remarked down that in both Lindley Murray's and Merrell's Shanghal... Framwars the use of the "an before words beginning with the long "well as before rou such words as one is discountansaned. It will he discovered by refereing to the work that this ocurra is supported by as high an authority as Webster Dtionary. On the other hand, all questions in Johnson's Original Dietary illustrativo of the signification of words will be found to support the recognised grammatical mie that words beginning with a yovel should be prevedel by "an," and all words begin- ning with monsonant by "." This system is adopted by Professor Harley, who lins been dow cribed by Professor Tyndalles andel af literary style, by Mamalay, by Lytton, and by any Torre others among the foremost writers of the prosent Handy contary. Lord Tennyson acts in the spirit of an Direction of wind ecloutio, for a one part of Locksley Hall" he Fose of wind t anya; "Sachs one do I remember whom, &a. Weather while further on, in the same poem, he has a line i reading, Where there morer. floats n European tag," ko.
The Basmeter the fallen in Hongkong wad Averand Pangil It appears that the typhosh in now to King alowy towarda a post on the Cad note from hace
W. DOBERCE, Hongkong Observatory, 28th July, 1834
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
resor
Tenements at 2% Not por Annat On Secondlass Chinese
Tenements
Net per Annam. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phonix Fire Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
THE Steamship
" IOLANI"
T. M. Irwine, Master, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the lat Angust, st [LFOVE P.M.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
THE Undersigned. A gast of the above Cam pany, are authorized to INSURE agains FIBE at Current Rotes.
BULMAN & CO Hongkong, 1st January, 1989. *
UN FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned are prepared from this data to CRANT POLICIEŇ against FIRE at thu | Reduced Tariff Bates to the extent of 250,000 on First-class Exks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agants, Sua Fire Office.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agenta
(1390 Hongkong. 8th July, 1994:
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Stainbip
GLENLYON," Captain Mackinlay, will be despatched se aboro on or about the let proximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 2nd July, 1821.
JAEDEND, MATHESON & Co.
[1381
STEAM TO BOMBAY via STRAITS.
THE P. &.. 3. N. Co's Steamship
13
"KHIVA,"
Hongkong, 12th May, 1881. THE LONDON ASSURANCE will leave for the above place on SATURDAY,
the End Augus, at THREE XX. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS
A. McIVER, MAJEST KING GEORGE THE FIRST,
Superintendent, A.D. 1720.
Hongkong, 2th July, 1884.
#1402 8TRAM TO YOKOHAMA, vra. „NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.). THE P. &OS. N. Co.'a Stesanalip
TH HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies At current rates, payable either here in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australi
HRE DEPARTMENT. Policies isnad for long or short periods at 'current rate:
L
LIFE, DEPARTMENT. Pelioios issued for sunis net exceeding £5,000, fat reduced sitesi ja PROMO HOLLIDAY, WISE & CL
Hongkong, 20th July, 1872.19
SV NOTICE. =?
THE
@THIBET,”
will leave for the above place on SATUR. [DAY, the 2nd Angust, at Noon.
A McIVER,
Superintendant. Hongkong, Ind July, 1824.
FOR NEW YORK, SUEZ CANAL THE Stepwip
***ESSEX”
" BREONSHIRE” Thems, Commander, will be despatched for the above Poris on or about the 30th instant.
Fu Freight or Page, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL &
Agents
Hongkong, 19th July, 1894.
CASTLE" LINE OF STEAMERS, MR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO." HE Steamship
TH
"GORDON CASTLE."
Shipping Orders will be granted til Noos, Cargo will be received on board until ... Spacio and Parcels antil 3 F. on the 6th (Parcels are not to be wat on August, 1884 bourd; they must be left at the Agonoy's Office Contents and valzo of Packages are required.
For further particulara, apply at the Com- pany's Ooo..
I. MARTIN,
Acting Agout. Hongkong, 28th, July, 134.
.. 9. MAIL LINE. -
PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCECO.
THE INDIAN NAIZ The next direct steamers, with the Tadian mail, left Calcutta en the morning of the 19th July, and are dus bro on or about the 4th August.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The 0.8.B. Co's steamer Achiller left Bin-
gapers on the morning of the 23rd, and is due here on the ith instant.
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The steamer Sir Garnet Wolcelay loft Saigon on the 27th, and way he expected to arriva hore on or about the 30th instant.
POSTOFFICE NOTICES,
The Postal Guido for 1931, revizl'to data will be foam in the Daily Preat Directory, [p. 935 large edition, p. 633 small edition. This
is the only authorized complete Summary of. Postal information published in Hongkong."
The Authorised List of Mile issued in connection with this paper is tas ons pablished taion each day in our Ext, which is always corronted to amush later hour than that given below.
1 SEAIL WILL SLOBE. For Mani Per Butean, to-day, the 29th Linst., at 11.394.M."
Cooktown, Tewasville, Brisbane, Sydney, Mel- For Time, Port Darwin, Thursday Ishaad bourne, e, A., &e.-Per Timor, to-day, the 20th |inst, at 8.30 PM.
For Swetor, Aviog, Foochow, and Taiwanfoo. Per Thales, to-morrow, the 30th inst, at 11.30 A.M.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, to-morrow, the 30th, inst.. at 1.50 P...
For Amey sad Manila-Per Zafiri, to-mor row, the Sith inst., at 4.30 ..
For Foodlew. Brisbane. Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand &c.,-Por Chungchom, on Thurs day, the 31st bat., at 4,60 p.m.
For Saigon-Per Madras, on Thursday, the 31th inst., at 4.30 p.3.
For Straits, Sourabaya, Brisbane. 3ydusy, & Melbourne-Par Lalant, on Friday, the 1st Au guy, at 1.80 ..
For Strait and Bombay--Per Kii, un 3- turday, the l August. at 2.30 r..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packet funger will be despatch on THURSDAY, the 31st July, with Tails for the United Kingdom, Europe and ountries beyond, via Brindia; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cay lori, Indta, Aden. Egypt, Maits, and Gibraltar.
The usual tours will be observed in closing the Mails, do
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unrogistored Lottore containing Jewellery, &, and, where logistration has toon neglected, will make 9quiries into alloged losses of Suoh lotters."
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The From Contract Packet Sindh, will THE US. Mail Beamer CITY OF be despatch on THURSDAY. the 7th TOKIO," will be despatched for Sau Europe, and places beyond, vit Naples; to August, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Francisco, a Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the Saigon, Stralis Bottlemants, Barn Barnal, 8th August, at The taking Pasengers Cayian, the Australasiaa Colonies, Pondichery, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Madras, Calenta, Adan, Mauritius, Egypt, Mal- Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans.ta and Gibraltar. portation to Yokobams and other Japa Parts,
The usual hours will be absorved in closing
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET.
to San Francisco. fo Atlantic and Inland Cities the Mails, ko, of the Titted Btates, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to ports in Mexico, Centml and South America, by Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England Frida, and Garroany by all trans-Atlantis Fines of Stearners.
RETURN PASSAGE-Passengers, wie bare paid full fare, ro-embarking at San Francisco months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from for China or Japan for vice versa) within six
Batuen Fore; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be made from Return Fare Pro-pail Return Passage Örder, avail.
The United States Mail Pankas City of Tokio
will be despatched on FRIDAY, tho 8th Au Fast, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolule. Paru So. which will ba olnud as fallows- 9.30 PM. Pus-Ofoe aluses, bat Corpo 2.15 P.M., Registry cagar,
masy be posted on board the Packet with Lista Fea of 10 orta sitza. Postage until the time of departure
able for one your will be issued at a Discount HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT 938 of 25 from Return Fare. Those allowances
- Kowall, Commander, sipented here on or about the 9th instant, will have imuxliste despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Pasge, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Or,
Agents. Hnykong, 25th July, 1864.
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OHNA NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOL SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND THE CHIEF NEW ZEALAND PORTS,
VIA FOOCHOW.
DECT WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
T
THE Steamship
"CHANGVHOW,"
do not apply to through fares, from Chine and
| Japan to Bémpe.
MAILS.
THE ANGLIJH MAILL
The following hours ago observed in closing Fraight will be rassival on haard mutil 4 p.m. † Mails, co., by the British Contract Packet- ou the 23nd inst., Parcel Packages will be
Day of Denarture. received at the Ofoe antil P.M. day; Noon--Mousy Order Offee closes. all Paros Packages' should be marked to ad.200 PM-Rolstry of Letters como Poat dress in Full; raluo of some is requirod.
ing of all printed matter and patterns cous Consmlar Envoicas to necompany Cargo | 50° PM-nts alone, excopt for Late Lotters. destined to Ports boyood San Francine S1 P.M-Laters may be posted with Isto foo should be sent to
of 10 centa until the Company's Offices
3.40
in Sealed Enrotopes, addresad to the Collector 3.30 .when the Post Office closes entirely. of Customs at Ban Francisco.
mL Letters may be posted on boar the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company | No. BOA, Qre's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agent Hongkong, 24th July, 1834.
STEAN COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE FRENCH MATE.
Day before Departurs.
5.M., Money Order Offles closes. Post Ofice elona, except the night box, which is alwaya open out of alios hours.
Day of Departure,
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-7A.M., Post Olce opols,
SHI COMPANY'S Steamor
*NATAL"
10 A, Rogiky of Letters des405. Posting of
all printed méter and pattarza coa#03.
Cartan Young, will is despatched az abow on Wond Commander, under engagement with 11 A., Mail dossa, azcept for Lists Letters. THUESDAY, the 31st July.
the Straits and Western Australian Govern.11.10 AM, Lettres may be poutar with Late Foo This vessel has unnally good Cabin Acom-makis, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre
of 70 cents tatil modation, situated amidships, upon the upper deck.
For Freight or Pasaige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent Hongkong, 21st July, 1884.
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STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HEP.&O. S. N.Co.'s Steamship
**CLYDE,"
will have for the ahro place about 36 hars after bur arrival with the next English mail
A, MCIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1884. FOB SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, PORT
NATAL EAST LONDON, FORT. ELIZABETH AND CAPE TOWN. TW, Steamship
"KENNET,"
for shore Porte
mantle, calling at Batavia, Bouback Bar Coa-11.30 A.M., who the Post Offies closes entirely, sack, Sharks Bay and Gerallton, as fotitled (11.40A.M., Late Latters may be postal on board below*
the packet with Luts Foo of 10 Conés until time of departure.
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVIDE Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cosak. Roabusk Bay, and Bateria, 18th 2nd 13th 18th 29th 11th March May June July Aug. Oct. Dac. Arriving at Singapore. 4th
19th 20th 4th 14th 29h 19th April May Jano Aug, Sep, Oot Deo. SOUTHWARD Stavros, Looulag Singapore, calling at Batavia, Habuck Bay, Corsok, Shares Bay anil Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 10th 20th 5th 21st April May July Aug. Bep. Nov. Dec. Arriving at Fremantle. 30th 11th 18th 25th 8th
4* ' April Jane July Aug. Oct Nov. Jan.
NATAL" has a remarkshy fine
The
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM-above Port on or about the Sri Angust,
Huddy. Commsites, will be despatched for the Carte Sanderson, will have quick despich Solo and disa alla commodation for "PANY, LIMITED,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE
La propanol to ACCEPT FIRST-CLÀSS KISKS at nett per Ampum, and other, I- SURANCES Current Rates
A
AGENCIES at all the Trosty Porte of China and Japan, and at Singapon Saigon, Penang and the Philippinós:
J. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary Hongkong, 27th March, 1852. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE KOOKPANY AT HAMBURG.
[791
THE Undersigned, ACEITs for the shore
Compery, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extent of 885,000; on Krat class risks at current rates,
TRAVAI PEAN MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876 Serio `CALEDONIAN FILE AND LIFE INBURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805:
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agente. Hongkong, 21st July 1884,
[1969
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PoST DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and teking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasmania, and Fri.)
H Destors and Australian Starmskip
Company's Stoomor:
VETANNADICE”
Captain S. G. Genz, will be despatched as above
or about TUESDAY, the 5th August. For Freight & Passage, apply to
GBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Part Agents Hongkong, 1th July, 1984
1815
FOR HAVE ANTWERP, AND HAM-
BURG, VIA SUEZ QANAJ THE Stearisip
"FERONIA,"
THE Undersigned having been appointed Captain Parks will be despatched for the THE
Agents for the above Company are pro-above Poets on er about the 25th August. pared to issus Policies of Insurance againat Fire
For Freight or Pesange, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 28th July, 1884.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
...ARNHOLD, KARKERG & Co.
1947
VEEN FIRE INSURANCE THE 8/3 I. 71 Britis's Ship
COMPANY.
For Freight er Pasig, apply to
Hongkong,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C
17th July, 1844.
(148
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. FEIE A 1 British Bark
WEST AUSTRALIAN," The Master, will lead here for the alre Ports, and will have quick despatch.
Far Freight, apply to
· MARLOWITZ, & C Hongkong, 24th July 1894.
[1339
1508/9 Z. 11- Guzman Back
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.!
LETTSES FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
SHIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not ro tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the fatte in the ordinary way marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents per half ounce is usual." The Post Offos thon undertakes the daty of obtaining notes of de parture and despatching the correspondence, is requested that the letters be possied li possiblo at least one day before the date fixed for mailing.
It,
10 Cents
& Cents
2 Cents
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per 4 OL Punt Charts, each Book Putin and Commsreis! Third Class Passeigers.
Papers, par 2 oz. -For Freight and Passage to the aboș and Newspaperan & Frison Current, coch £ Cents other Australian Ports, apply to
Begistration
10 Centa MOALISTER & Co
Do, with return receipt
15 Cents Agents.
Commerial papers signify such papers as Singapore, Sth Tebruary, 1884.
[446] though written by hand, do not bear the obrac ber of an actual or persons) correspondance, such TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS is the same as for Hocks, but all pockets of and as invoices, desde, copied music, do. The charge
under 4 oz. weight, are charged 5 cents.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTERS. (1) Private in H. M. Army or Navy. Noa.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, Dr the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contzisted by the Offloors or the Crews of the following seks during their stay in commissioned floors Bandmastera, Bohoal- Hongkong Harbour
masters (not faperintending or First Class) ASCALON, Bril. str., Petora Jardine, Mathe-Writers, or Scool-mistress may send half-
Bon & Co.
vance letters to the United Kingdom by thu CAEL BITTER Gar. bk., C. MoolStems English Mall the rate of two cats (one
& Co. Bebring Master, will lod here for the abiva Cassandra, Ger, skr. H. Lindemann-ams Paris, and will have quik despatch:
TH
"MARIE LOUISH,”
For Freight, apply to
C. T Hook, Bilt. str., Wm, Jarvis Tang Kos JARLOWITZ & Co.
EXLEY, Brit, bt. W. Anthony Captain Hongkong, 5th June 1884.
[173 ESTELLE, German 3-m. schooner, J. Bahadders,
-Samasan & Co." NAN
THE
FOR VICTORIA, B.C. HEAD. I. I. American Bark
KWA WILDWOOD,”
G. GOODWIN, Am. ship, H. A. Norton.-Captain. GLEYMAVES, Brit. str., J. Wright-Borne Ca,
Limited.
MEDORA, Brit bark, D. W. Oter Order.
penny) gosh, or by the French Mail, ad the rate of four seats its penga) each. Thepostage may be prepad eithe fn Imperial or in Hongkong Blamps, but not by both kinda on the same letter. (a) To other places not beyond Groat Britain. tuoka India, Huta, do, the postage
1 conts (ons penny).
(3.) The same privileges anoly to letters ad- dressed to the Privata and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
(The letters must not exceed half an ounce.
Eswya Master, will had here for the above NowTHERN LIGHT, Am skip, Wm. Bay-No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &o, onz be soul, Fort and will have quick despatch.
Douglas Laprak & Co. SOUTHECH OBOCH, An, ship, J. H. Bally-D.
Lapenik & Co.
[199 SOUTH AMEEN. Am. ship, F. Fowla-Bus:
1398
For Freight, apply to i
KUSJELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th July, 1881.
FOR NEW YORK:
THE SPL. I. L American Skip
or the usual terme...
A
Previour day. stp..
29.08
On dale On date at 10 amat pai
· Hongkong January, 1892.
NOTICE
50.68
23.8
55,1
1
ENN.
11
Я
D.V.
OL
mini per Annum,
W. DOKERCE
NORTON & Co, Agents. Yongkong, 20th May, 1881.
[3
For Freight, ply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Zil July, 1834.
$1251
Hongkong Observatory, 28th July, 1884.
The Vadersigned, Agents for the above Comi
HONAUWAIG":"
T
“EL CAPITAN,”.
Bell & Co
TIMODE, Am. hip J. Johnsen Captain..
repared to ACCEPT RISKS en Lane, Master, will load bere for the above Part, Bewo, Mester, will load her for the bETIAN D
FIRST-CLASS GODowns at 1 per Cent. Nett pra and will have quick despatch.
Port, and will are gulot despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Bergling, 11th July, 1994.
1919
CEMETT JB. WHITE & BRO8
SOLD AGENT FON ÜHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Hongkong, 11th April 1833.
even with the ende opon.
5-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fall on the letter, the cover of which must be signed by the Com- manding Ofoer, with name of regiment, ship, do, la full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his clasaand de- goription, with nano of regiment, ship, te., mut be stated in full
(6.) Soldiers and Sailory have no privileges with regard to heaks or papers, nor can the be propald with Imperial Stamps.
Batnos War Offom, via:-Confrater, shumer, [1118 Bois, or Carpenter
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