TYPHOON AT SHANGHAI
L
The Shanghai Courier of the 23rd Bupt says
the sea wall is more or tamaged, and the entira road except that portion protected by the French Hatoba is covered with thou Hai has fallen without intermission sized half-sands of tone of shingle washed up by the ac8. nast ten o'clock yesterday morning. The wind Inaze or to plan the sea has washed away tho was the South East; Ivered round to the road for several feat, but the damage to the rond Worth during thenight, oid blow with hurricane generally is not great, although the wall foreo. This afternoon the flood tile conto up appears to require salary reconstruction, The with terribia. fores, making it impossible for Beat Club got their beata in fortunately, all stull craft to make houdway against it. A few housed before any damage was dous to them; but junks wore on the river, hat it tras asslore for They were not so lubky with regard to the bath. them to hoist a sail Wo mw two junks dising harge, which broke away before it could be. masted fear Boyd and Co.'s Hide fock this mora 300uroit, and drifted off towards Shinagawa, ing, and three up car the French Band. In Main Street, the most conspisnon: damage; This afternoon, the tials was very high; appears on the promise of Mears, Stroben partion of the Public Garden was submerged, & Co. where two large and apparently streng sad the water was level with the English ban windows are beau blown-frames and all Some of the bridges couasoting the pontoons bodily into the house. Further on the one-time with the band were also submerged. The prominent object, the fagstaff at the French water was washing over bie Amotiona buni, Consalato, with the creeper growing nourly to the The French band was partisile fooded during top, Besspon therest of Mr. Dross auction-com. the pftuchgan. The only steamer arriving The dostanation in the Japanese portion of to-day was the King from Hankow.. The the town is reported to be very serious On Kiangtaen was das hero this morning from inquiry at the Central Police Station the farette Ningpo, bat has not yot arrived. The Zang- tearned that 2 persons but last their lives and 9 tase will not leave for Hongkong and Caston to were reported wounded; 180 houses had boon, Torrow morning as previously advertised. The seriously chagod, 190 slightly sa, and 200, un- Ithang left bere yesterday afternoon, and passed rooted oat from. Woosung, but we do not think she has The grintost da pocnrred affat, two yout gone far. Some of the stammtoro in hacbeur bavo in the harbour having been wrocked and one boek, under steam all day. The Semaphore greatly damaged. The British achooner Beatrice, signalled yesterday, "A typhoon South, East of Captain Williams, which had recently undergone ForoThis torning the sigants were repairzat Yokohama and was faished on the isth The typhoon will pass East of Shanghai: wind September, went ashore at Kanagawa, and is NE, N., N.W. The wind at Gutaba at-10 amraparted to be high-and dry on the besch was N., with fores 9. The Diroster of Zika wai Observatory wrote as follows, nt 10a.m. The typhoon caine from the East towards For masa, which divided äta a port entered the Straits the other maile its way northward Tlie contie} will soon pass Kast of Shanghai, probably about noon (wind N.)
SINGAPORE, HAVRE, do HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND LONDON ... LONDON, AND HAMBURG. LONDON VIA BUES CANAL........... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON & NEW YORK
NEW YORK... NEW YORK
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TO LET.
Adamson, Boll & Co... Russell &....... 0..& 0.8. 8. 'Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Battorfold & Swire...
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FOR SALE.
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Today, at 10-M Quick despatch. Quick dospatch. Quick dospatch.
On or about Bêh Oct On 2nd Oat at Noc. Quick despatol. Quick dospatch. Cuick despsto. Ún or about 7th Prox. Quick despatch :----- On 1st Oct., at 3 P.M. On or about 7th Out On Bih Oct, To-metrow, an
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatch. To-day, at 4 F.M. To-morrow, at 2: Today, at Neon. On 1st Oct., at Noon. On 1st Oct., Daylight..
VESSELS ON THE SERTH.
FOR SHANGHAI.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY. -
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROFE
AVIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING.
AND
STEAMERS,
MAILS EXPECTED.
V. THE AMERICAN MÄÏJM,
The P. M. 6, Op.'s steamer City of Rio de Janeire, with the next American rail, loft. Yo- kohama on the 28th September, and is die hers ou or about tho 1st Oatobar.
The P.-M. stovóer City of Tokią, frith the. succeeding American mail, left San Franciscoun the 13th Bostomber, and is dus hers on or about the 18th October
THE INDIAN MAIE The two dizant steamers, with the next Indian THE Steamabip " ARABIC," will be mail, loft Caloutta on the 17th September, and despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko may be expected hard on or about the 3rd Octo- hama, on WEDNESDAY, the lat. October, bar.
at EE ..
Connection being mads at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta,
All PaxoaL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be revived at the Company's Office until Fva .. the day po
vlogs to sailing.
VAN FRENCH Mari
The M. M. ateamer Saghallen, with the next. French mal, teft Singapore at 2pm on the 26th September, and may be expected here on er about the 3rd October
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
the 30th inat.
The steamer Tantallon left. Singapore on the evening of the 24th September, and is dus kere on the 1st October.
BETURN Pistades-Passengerù, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francion for China or Japan (or vice versa) within 'six
The steamer Uppingham leaves Bulgon on the months, will be allowed a discount of 29.f, from 23rd and is due here on the 20th ist. Retara Fan, if ro embarking within oro yest, The E & A 6.8~Goa-doamer Cotterlina— an allowance of 10 will be made from Batentett Singapore on the 24th, and is das here da Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Omlari, senil. able for one year, will be issued at Discount of 25% from Roburn Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and | Japan to Burope.
Consular Invoices to secampany. Carzo des tinadto Porta bagond San Fransison should baThe Trimm Läne-stosmos Cavarnadžudaíl-Bir- sont to the Company's Otoes, addressed to gapore on the 24th September, and is dus here
ou the In October, For Further information as to Freight or Fausage, apply to the Agency of the Com- guany, No. 591, quean's Root Content
FE FOSTER, Agout. Hongkong, 19th September, 1834.
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in (Toking Cargo and Passengers at through rates the Collector of Customs San Francisco, REA
Stone Bottles; also POMERANZEN- BITTERS and BOHLEDAM SOHNAPPS.. PRIME ROUEKROCT and RED CAB [1404) BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in tis SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21 and 23. Puttinger Stroot, Hongkong, 3rd April 1884.
for Cheroa, TiяNT, NEWCHWANG, Hax- KOW, and Porta on the-YANOTSZE.)
Stahly.
1874 was experinced here on the 17th September, har and sho' went down at once. The captain HOPS on the Queen's Road Front of 18,] VERS, and CARTRIDGEJ; SHOTS, Aa, ko Į TO-DAY, the 29tk izstant, at Four P.M.
endoes to the number of 14, managed to reach the wreck, and, getting round on the lee side of her, suecasded in taking off all the mon in surety On the way to the ahors, Mr. Falmor'a best being overemwded for its sizs, two man wer transferred to Customs boat. Nothing was saved from the Mercur but what the wrecked man abood in Bom of the chip's papers word at the Consulate. The hatches of the schooner were on, but not battened, and if these have got adrift, hich is probable. the vessel by this time
Hotel.
Bank Buildings, opposite the Hongkong
Also Two large Front Rooms vanmaniosting, and a Back Room together or separately, on lat Floor antranos from Wyndham, Street opposite the Club, suitabla for a Pabte Company.
--Also Front and Back Rennus on the 2nd Floor suitable as ofera or residences.
Apply to
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KON BEDS TEADS
·BENT WOOD FURNITURE,
great variety just laudod~ --
CURIOSITIES: PICTURES, PIANOS, UPHOLSTERY.
FUENITURV FOR SALE, OB
Kree.
(1898 | CASSUMBHOY, Opposite City Hull.
M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor, 18, Bank Buildinge. Hongkong, 10th Boptambor, 1884..
TO BE LET TO, BUGAN ISKRAUS
No. 9, Mosque TARDAOR. -OFFICES at No-2, DUDDELE STREETTM
HOUSES in Spring Gardens at Moderate
Rentals
•
GODOWNS, FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS. GODOWNS, EAST and WEET POINTS.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 26th July, 1884.
FOR SALE.
1280
KOWLOON GARDEN LOTS NO 35
and 53.
TO LET. No. 8. LowE MIUSQUE TELRACE. No. 12, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. Apply to
C. EWENS, 45. Queen's Road
Hongkong, 11th August, 1884.
there. Two men who were on board at the time are said to have been saved. The German schoonor Herour, which arrived in Yokohama shant a` weak “nzariongly and bad just discharged a gadarál erge form. Ham- barg, went down in the gals, and now los off the English, Hataba with her, 'tants above water, The Mercur was lying in shallow water, TYPHOON AT NAGASAKI. -und-in- su-exposed position, opposita the wila The Nagasaki Express of the 20thingtoys the gasts of wind came down in fall fores, and rond leading up to the Cricket Ground. Here Probably the saverest and undoubtedly the most got to a heavy swell on the shallow water whore destructive typhoon since the momerable one of the Mireur was lying, which ultimately overset aansing heagy damage both nehors and aluat. waa, on board at the time, and sirothorn of the For several days proviously the atmosphere had crow, and the seven mer vus elinging to the been usually oppressive and the barometer com port topside and skylight of the ve95. lying paratively low; but as nothing of a very very luckily in shallow water, for quite an hour, before sorione nature was antluipated at this Iste season they weald be taken off. Captain Allen, of the of the year, no precautions whatever were Maijs Mart,, who was lying to Inward of the taken, and in consequence the result was sunkar draft launched a boat from the Tight fur: roma verious that wonki - ctis,wise house tunder and made an attempt to get up to have been the cass.. The gale commenced from the Mercur, but without access. The Custom the eastward, agual, at an early hour House steam lannsh, with a sampon, and Pay in the morning gradually increasing aud martor Mn, of the U.S. Naty, also tried to blowing with torrific force from that quarter at the men off, but the danger of approaching until about 10 am, raining heavily most of the the wreck was great and they failed. This was tima In the early part of the galo most of the between two and thres o'clock, when the worst ships in harbour forally ran away with their of the galo was on Caploin Felleton of the anchors, and property ashore suffered conder-American bark Emma 1. Crowell, a vossol of ably but the only casualty of nots up to this over a thousand tone, who was on the Euad, time was the brosking down of ong of the few re-fearing that his craft would come to grief, was maining large pine-trvos, situated on it, J. Caring a thousand dollars to be put on board Staith's bungalow lot, overhanging the Sagari his ship, but found no cns to respond to his offor msten rear road. The upper half of the unfor- At length Mc. Paimar, of the Brohange Market, tanete tree in question, the age of which is who had not stoam up in his launek, pat off in undoubtedly in the hundreds, and one of a one the "Exchange boats to the relief of the group from which the vicinity originally tookorow of the Merour, and-with-a-crowd of sturdy the same of Sagarimaten, LeFalling Pine") came down with a tremendous oraal shortly -before-seven o'clock, falling at right angles Beroes the street; and although it was sitz ated within ten fast of a dwelling house, and twenty foot from a row of coal-sheds, stranga to zay the hones soaped altogether and the shods wore but slightly injured. The shine that up to this time had dragged most were the Russian man of war Dprichaik, the British steamer Tiperton the American barque Western Bells, and the French schooner Auguste. From about is full of sand. 10. the wind gradually veered mand to tho The Trubachi Kun and Seike Kun, anchored southward, with a falling tide, and the otango near the Vigilant, an American ship in ballast. proved a moss unfortinats uns. The Critchnikaro mid to have dragged their anchora and got ad, dated close in short inside the Am foal of the American, and damaged her to sach moto Mare, which was lying repairing at an extent that she will have to be doszed, and Akunoara, and in endeavouring to ateam out the Captain has since made a ukimi of $5,009.. she got aground, and as the lids fell she tool. ed over on her sisrboard side; the Tiverton much destraction was caused in the capital From the verzavular papers we learn that also grounded halfway between Akunours and Trafie was generally eropped, the streets keing Inasa, and the Western Belle cars in collision deserted by ovary kind of vehicle and few pedes with the German barque Orient, the former im trians ared to ventare out. Baildings situated andiately losing her in top gallant most, and on high-ground, of course, suffered-ingst from The latter parting company with her jib-boom. the storm. According to the Choye Bhemban The Find finally settled down to the southward the Normal College, large and comparatively NO. 8. SarOUR TERRACE about noon, and continued with great forse for strong atruotare, gave way to the wind and was about three hours, still gradually working round almost wholly destroyed, and many houses were the compass. Es about 3 pt. the wind had got aroafe and lovalled with the ground in Tem well round to westward, after which the barometer kiji. At Fekagaws the water of the Bay rose rapidly rose and the gale shared evident signs of night feet higher than its ordinary level, and abating. Meanwhile, the Terton had got up more than onco fours were entertained as to the steam, and as the tide rose Bad Hoated, and by 4 safety of the bridges over the Sumida. p.m. who was at safe anchorage in the centre of Riyagoka, a chapel was blown down, shout thros larbone again, as also was the Opritehall in the afternoon, and tas nex Chitose Theatre The two sailing vessels had previously partod in course of erection at isariatsash was also company. The Tiverton did not, we bellera, sus leveled with the groast. The banks of the tain sorious damage, and proceeded to Yokohama Samida River wore mach damaged, and four of without dosking: The Upritchusk is reported the small rivor steamy were sink. to be Boiswhat demaged, and will have to go At Shimizu, the Kiyokawamaru, a steamer ialo dock; the Opritchink also damaged some trading between Yokohama and that port, was plates on the Kimamo port side. The sank. From Chiba, a town in the ker of that Western Belle and Orient, in addition to losing name, wo learn that 21 hours were totally des. main-top-gallant must and s jibboom, the trayed, 33 partly so, and 31 seriously injured. former vorsel's main lower mat was Floods occasioning much loss of property, are Aarionely sprang that it has since been con also mentioned as having occurred et Sendai demned, and the latter. Tossal' starboard The German bark Mon*, which left. Tokobains bow was badly stova in The M. B. Co's on the 13th Sept. in ballast for Nagasaki, want tan Sumar Maru rolled heavily, swing towed in on the morning of the Sth idem damaged. to being light, and she drifted rere close to the She raports that in fat 33.30, long, 137.10, on Kanagawa Man and the deras aprover the 15th Sept,, suecantered a typhoon, the wind Helene, but fortunately she did not onzas into veering from B.NE through Bast to South qantact with eithir of them. The numhor of west, the lowest reading of the bazometer badug juake and spans that one to grief in the 28.32. At0a.m. at which time the gale was at harbour was comparatively few, tho small craft its height, tho Has shipped a sea which, swept in general faring nok batter than the larger the dock. The verval at this time was ́ KŠKE" Passols. pr. sipally because they were able to foandoring, as she made no effort to rise; as the mors prepared for the ergency after the only chaton of saving her was to cat away danger actually threatened, and also to the fact the rigging, this was immediately done, the that the whole of the gain-nemered during day.reasta light Ashore, it is safe to say that not a single righted.
want by the board and the vessel
clearing away, it hoss enouped without damage of soms desurip found that the ballest had shifted, an tion. Blods and out-houses were everywhere there was a quantity of water in the hold. partially unroofed or blown in soarcely a fonce Pumping ship and trimming ballast was then was loft standing intact, roof.tiles were blown continued without ceasing till the rosecl was on about as though they were wafore wheats of an even keal, when jury muste wera sigged, and porrugated iron roofing were varied up like on the 17th at 8 pm she was, overlasted and sheets of papur and carried out into the bay taken in tow by the Mitan Hishi steamer Gaukni. whilet wooden shingles were swept away whale Mars, Captain Connor, whos-judgment-and- als. The staysoftheChinese Comiato flagstaff seamanship are highly spoken of by the master wore carried away, and had not stops been taken of the daringed bark.
After
17
WLA
The sokoquor Baghalien is reported a total
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THE PREMISES at present ampiest by!
· TO BE LET.
Disses. BAYLE & Co., and, known as the Viptoris Exchange”.
· Apply to.
EL A. WOOLNOUGH. Hongkong Dispensary, Wongkong, 1146 September, 1884 - (ĺ503
TO LET S
No. 3, PUDDADS HILL, NO. 4, PEDDARY HILL. No. 25 PRAVA ÜENTRAL. Apply to
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NOW ON SALE. DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1883.
PRICE TIN Dollars.
Apply at the Daily Preen Ofles.
Hongkong January, 1884.
GLENGARRY.""" Captain Taylor, will be despatched as above.
For Freight of Paige, apply to ----
"JARDINE MATHESON & Car Hongkong, 2nd September, 1884,
FOR HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA. KE Steinship
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"SAGAMI MARU,” Captain Day, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 90th instat
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 23rd Bapteraber, 1684.
1789
NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION. COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR AMOY UAE-Company's Steamship
*“COMPTA.”
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. ~
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA.CO. –LOMBÓ, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
CALCUTTA. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERBANGAN, AND
·BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OFBRÁZIL AND LA PLATA BORDEAUX, LE
HAVRE, DUNKIRK,
LONDON AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY, the 2nd day of October, RENDON, the fortpary's Steamship *** DJEMNAH," Commendat” Deqaerré, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and
places.
J. AND R TENNENT ALES and on WEDNESDAY. the ist Proximo, at DAY. CABO, will leave this Port for the above
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy) Navy Boiled
Lung Flar
>CANVAS.
Crova
ARNHOLD, KARBÉRG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May. 1867.
OS-E-P. H
19
GILLOTT'S STEEL PANS
GOLD MEDAL
LEGHT, instead of us previously advertised."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, -------- Agente
Hongkong, 25th September, 1334.
THE. Steamship
Fiso
UNION LINE.
FOR SHANGHAI.
·Sold by all Stationers and Dealers.
Fata
"IMBROS," Captain Lovery, will have hamediste despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELI C
Ågente Hongkong, 19th September, 1984. 1764
UNION LINE,
Paris, -1578.
NOW ON SALE.
VHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By D. DEVAN.
With many Additions, Correction and Dr. WILLIAMS" Errangiapky
PRICE
In Paper Wrappar......
Neatly Bound..
Apply at the Day Press Boo
LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Stopship
CASCAPEDIA,"
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal Į plaoss of Europe.
The O. S. B. Co.'s steamer Ulyarco loft, Singa pore on the 26th Boptober, and a dua hero, on. the 2nd Ostcher.
TWO. 8. S. Co.'s steamor Priam feft Singa pore on the 27th September, and is expected here on the 3rd October,
f. Tha E. & A. 9. 9. Co.'s steame: Guthrie Jaft Sydney on the 23rd September, and may be nx- pooted kere vin or about the 16th October
POST-OFFICE" NOTICES..
The Postal Guide for 1984, wovised to dete will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large edition, p: 833:small edition. This is the only authorized completo Sammar of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Maite issual-in: connection with this paper is the opa published twica each day in our Extra. which is always oorarted to a much later bone then that gives
below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Swatow, Amoy, and Tipo foo-Pa Namaa, to-day, the 29th Inst. at 11 am.
For Shanghai-Por Glengarry, '-day, tho 2944 inst., at 3.30 wt.
For Anity and Manila.-Por any, to-mor row, the 30th, inat., at £30 ợc.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, For AndrPer Compte, to-morrow, the 3014 Cargo will bo received on board netil 4 2.Minst, at 5.00 P.M. Specia and Parcols until PM on the 1st For Swator, Amoy, & Foochow --Per Donyles Ootober, 18$. (Parcels are not to be sent on on Wednesday, tho 1st October, at 11.30 .. board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Olles) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the. Com-, pany's Office..
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agout Hongkong, 23rd September, 1884
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM,
CÜNATAL"..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The Unital Statas Mail Prokat 'drabic, will be Inspratohet na-WEDNESDAY: the 1st October, with Mails for Jupai, Sau Franoises, the United States, Canada, Honohrlu, Peru, which will be closed as follows: 2.15 r.M., Registry coasos. 2.30 PM., Post-Ofies casos, bat Corresponderos may be posted on board the Packet with Lato Foo of 10 beats exirs Postage zulil the time of departare.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PÅÚKET.
The French Contrast Packet Djemth, will
Captain Fraser, dns, on or about the latJ. Wood, Commander, undar engagement with Ortobar next, will have immediate despatch for mente, is expected to leave Singapore for Ershor, with Hails to the United Kingdom, the Strafte und Western Australian Govorn-be despatched-on-THURSDAY-the-2a-Coto-
$1.50
the above Porta.
$200
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, 25th Soplombur, 1894.
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NATURA. T. #DRMAN SELTZER
27NWATER
́DAVID BAS900N, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1883
TO LET. DOOMS in CLUB CHAMBERS.
Apply to
DOUGLÁS-LAPEAIK-& Co.
·Hongkong, lat Webrnary, 3882
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.TO LET.
REENMOUNT. BONIAM ROAD, from
1st September, 1884. Apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1884.
44370
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. Goods received on STORAGE" at Moderate Rates, in First-class Godowns.
Alao Entire GODOWNS to be LET Apply w Hongkong, 3rd March, 1881.
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TO BE LET. With Immediats Fouasion. TE DETACHED RESIDENCE "CRAIGEBOOW on the Caine Road.
Terms Moderato, For Particulars, apply to
·HO 'KAI, 16, Dank Billings. Queen's Road.
Bottled at the Soltron Spring near Gross Ren- hen, in Chava uf & Dan Pinto 439 par Car
PUSIAU & Co-Sale Agents. Hongkong. 31st Jan-y, 1983.
IIA
FOR SALE.
p AG M HUNDSTEOR & Cole. MONOPOLE
Hongkong. 1st July, 1881.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE
DIRECT.
Calling at Pour DARWIN and QÜSEYSLAND PORTA, and taking through Csgo to New ZEALAND,
Through Passago Tickets granted to Pour MOREGRY, NEW GUINEA. Steamship
NE
THE
CARLOWITZ & Co.
NOW OF SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
(1940
NGLISH AND INES 9
DICTIONARY.
............ WITH THE PHRT AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
MEYER & Co. An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Preis OBoo, Hongkong For ocmprehensiveness and practical service this Work atands unrivalled". All the new words which the Chiness bars of labs yours use compelled to coin to express the numerous ab jeots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in seionco generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Each and every word is bere giten in extensa. fully illustrated and explained, forming seruises (1150 for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Contt and Punti pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the spacese of an attempt to make the of burly, thereby effecting a vast economy of Chinees and English type correspond in the size space, achieving a clearness not previously altamed, and dispensing
vrae and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac terized Chinese publications:
Hongkong, 17th June, 1884.
TO LET
With Immediate Possession. THE COMMODIOUS. MATSHED next
Por Terms, apply to
from
R A GUBBAY, No. & Bank Feildings Hongkong 23rd August, 1884.
FOR SALE
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To illustrate the vast scope of the work the (171 following fauts are submitted forconsideration
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinoso charactora, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet this work contains more than 50.000 English words, and apwards of 600,000.Chinees charse Juhara. Again, despite all the grammare and
student of this difficult languiga absolutely ra- | quires examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of use examples this work contains mora thin five times as many up any other Motionery hithert. pab. bisked.
(AOČONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Sir other elementary works us yet, published, the
FREDERICE PRESINS, LONDON,
to secure it, it would undoubtedly have fallen. The British back Wandering Minstrel, CapT COPIO Kolaos, of the threat havoc was made amongst trees and plants tain Seirewright, which left Yokohama on the East End of the Day; three minutes walk In general, which will take some time to rooster 13th Sept. for London, rid Kobs, was towed hack the Wharf. The native town, and, in fact, the whole of the into port on the 18th by the Kiyodo 'Unyu surrounding distriat, saffered severely, especial Kwalaba eteamship Tatoos Maru, Captain Steed- ly Takasima, where seventeen tanks and a man. The Wandering Minstrel was in the same rambar of li wore lost; the jelly xt Teka gals as the Have on the 15th Sept., and, haa su-
was, we believe, also entirely washed away stained considerable damage to masts and rig and will take some time to rebuild..
The Japanese bexique Hiderato Maru, be
ging, and only her lower-masts are left standing. longing to the Kiyodo Unyu Kwaisha, arrived loss, having, "in beary weather, ran apan's leg of this port in distress at 3 pm, on the 17th shore, ultimately drifting on to sledge of rocks Sept. Frovions to arriving, he experienced the off Enoshima, where she now lisa. Tas rew fall force of the typhoon on that day, had when are said to have has all saved, hat no atial re about twenty miles to the southward of Cape port has yet Bean received. Nomo, at 6am, she was thrown on for beam The British steamer Merionethahire, Captain ends, necessitating the main-maat boing out Williams, which arrived in Yokohama on the away. The main mast, an it full, carried with it 16th Sopt. from Hongkong, reports: Luft the fore and mira top-masta, pad she afterwards Hongkong on the 7th Septembar. righted suficiently to enable her to maske for a Hongkong to Yokohamis encountered severe safe anchorages.
weather brout, and on the 15th Sept, The Government telegraph lines were inter when off the Channel, at midnight, the wind rupted beyond Osaka on the afternoon of the was East, with drizzling rain and failing baro- 15th Sapt, owing to a typhoon, which wis rometor. At2 am, barometer rapidly falling and ported to be ruging botwoon. Nagoya and Tokio. wind tearing to the North, ran the ship South Communication restored on the evening of tarned out a hands, and got everything well the 16th, but was again totally interrupted by Bocured, at 3.30 am, bar. 28.65; shortly after a the typhoon here the following morning. One typhoon barst apoa us with terrifle fury, tho line-vsd again in order to Kobe and Osaka ship being immediately enveloped in ce manse of on the 19th, and the same night direct.com Losin, and ze could not see a master a yard ent munication with Yokohamis was restored.. this vessel. "Rounded the ship to the wind, heary
From
The steamer Inge, Captain Jesselaph, arrived seas tembling un board from all quarters, which Iron Shanghai on the evening of the 12, and tore the ringbolte from the decka to which tha reports having picked up three natives, two spare anchors wore lashed; brest in the engine alive and on edad, from a dismasted, water route doors, breaking, and washing away every logged nul which she fall in with ulous thing moveable about the decks. At 9 am, the 10 miles south of Goto. The survivors wind Toored to the Westward and the bar. begun were in a state of great haustion, and torso, and at 11 am.we proceeded en our course. up to the time of their arrival here only one At about 3 that afternoon passed a great kad recovered, the other being still is a prees quantity of wreakings, and at 4 pm. sighted the. rions stats, notarithstanding the kind and car wreck of a larga Japanese juuk, showing signsis ful treatment he had received on board. It is of distress The Master ut on kapt the steamer stated that the captain of the junk, who died, away in the direction of the junk, sad vri near- Jod 800 sent on bla purua...
ing the vessel wo saw tre Japanese clinging to the wreck and calling pitifully for saxistence. The chief aflose (Mr. Sitoook) and a boat's Lorew voluntoared to go to their rollef, and the port febost was at once put out and left the vessel. Theses was running very high and
TYPHOON AT YOKOHAMA After a bug immunity from such atorms, Yekshima was on the 15th September visited by
A typhoon, which did considerable damage both et dillealty was experienced in taking the ashore and affont. The Japis Mail saysThe crew off the wracked junk, but succes ultimately. centre of a deep depression had developed near crowned the afforta mado, and, having got them tho Kii peninsula, with eyelanie winds and galas all safely on earth, the Merionethahire was in the immediate vicinity, witch have probably again put upon her course. swept the country, butwoors that point and Yokohama, nitimately exhausting itself in the
Facile. There has bon to great damage rej ported in the foreign Settlement of Yokohanan,
Apply to
MANZANILLA.
In ease-of-1 devon quaria. LIGHT DRY.
In case of 1 duzun quarta, LAGER BIER
In Pints and Quarts.
WG HUMPHREYS-&-Co,
Bank Buildings. Bolo Agents for Chius Hoarkoor, 26th August, 1884.
HAS.
FOR SALE
"WHAMIOA,"
Captam Williams, will be dispatched as above on MONDAY, the 6th October.
This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom- nodation, situated amidships, upon the apper look.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd September 1834 F1729
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, VIA FOOCHÓW.
Calling at Porr DARWIN and QUREYSLAND PORTE, and taking through Cargo to New ZBALAND; NEW CALEDONIA, TASKANIA, AND FIJI.)
THE
Company's Stanmor
Eatern and Australian Steamship
“CATTERTHUN,"
Captain. H. Craig, will be despatoled as abovs on or about TUESDAY, the 7th October.
Parools (all of which must be want to dur Ofoe) will be received until Four ra. of the: previous day
Contents and Value of the pirosle mart bo- declared.
For Freight pr Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agenta. Hongkong, 25th Septembor, 1884. [1799 FOR NEW YORK, VIA BUEZ CANAL THE Ship
"AFGHAN," Roy, Commander, will be despatched for, the shove Port on or about the 7th Proximo.
For Freight or Passiga, apply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co,
Agente. Hongkong. 18th September, 1884.
agata, calling at Ratarja, Roebuck Bay. Cos mck, Sharks Bay and Geraldton. us notified below:
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD Service. Leaving Fremantle, walling at Geralston, ShüTION Bay, Cossack, Koeback Bay, and Batavia, 18th 2nd 13th 18th 28th 11th March May June July Ang. Oct.
Arriving at Singapore, 19th 29th 4th 14th 25th April May Jens Ang, Sep Oct. Dec SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling at Dataria, Roebuck Bay, Carusok. Sharos Bay and Geraldton,
5th 12th ist 1st 19th 20th
2lat April May July Aug. Hap Nor. Daa.
4th
and Das.
19th
Europe, and place bryoid vit Naples, to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, the Australasian Colonies. Pondichery Madras, Calotto, Aden Hauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The most hours will be observed in elong the Mails, do
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MALL The following hours ar observed in glowing Mas, &r, by the British Contract Packcat,
Day of Deparlare.. -Noos.--Money-Order. Office.plosas...
Post- 3.00 r.M.-Registry of Lettera contos,
ing of all printed motter and patterns essso. 3.00 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 16th 25th 9th 30th 8th. 3.10 rx-Letters may be posted with late fee
Arriving at Fremantlo.
30th-11th
of fo cents until
April June July Aug. On Nov. Jan.) The NATAL has a remarkably fina 3.30 r.when the Post Offee alos entirely. Saloon, and also excellent accommodation for 3:1) Pa-Late Lotiers may be posted on beari Second and Third Class TasWRISTA.
the packet with lots faa of 10 sente until time of departure:
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
MCALISTER & Co., Agents.
Singapore, 5th February 1834.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 3/9 L. I. L. British Ship
THE
"THE FRENCH MAIL- Day before Departure. 14465.r., Monar Order Ofion doson Post Offic
alons, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
*FOREST KING," Lockhart Master, will lead here for the above Purt, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 9th Angust, 1884.
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&QABASCOMPANY HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, 40., MONUMENTA ERETED.
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Day of Diparture. 17 - Peat Offic» opena
10 AM Registry of Letters peases Posting of
all printed wat 'or and patterna-doa349.
11 A.M., Maloloses, except for Late Lottery. 11.10 .., Lotters may be posted with Lato Fas
of 10 corte unti
11.30 when the Post Office blogas entirely, 114 AM, Lite Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late For of 10 Cents until time of departure.
,,'
No responsibility can be accepted by the Post Olles lurarroneous replies to verbal enquiries, or to pobos addressed to subordinato officers. The shroffa told off to soil stamps should especially not be regarded as able to gire correct informa tion. The Portal Guide stone is the standard on Lalt points on which such information may be 12uire
LETTERS POR THE UNITED STATES BY BAYLING вите. When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not nge tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to
AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH- ED IN CHINA IN 1847.
[1757UTLER FALME & C. post the Istiora in the ordinary way, marked
CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
* ́OOPACK," Captain Thomson, will be despatched as above |on pr about the 8th October. For Freight, &c., opply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 26th September, 1884, [1810
For practical purposes the arrangement of. the-work-is-so-complete, tlista reference to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who 1502 understand nothing but Chiness. In thisrospect the work will be found indispensable to all. Europeans rásiding in China, and to the natives themeetron it explaine subjects fally wita which very few indeed of them are perfently soquainted. Finton, Master, will had hare for the above To parties resident in England and interested
BEIDSLEO Kg
CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WurxE SEALS $19 d. per anse of 1 dosen quarta,
*. 320 -temper ease of 2 doren pinta. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEQYILLE..
THEY CANe of 1 daren quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE,
$24
$12
per esse of 1 dozun quarta. PONTET CANET.
30.50 per cass of 1 dsava quarta PALMER MARGAUX
$7:50. pie cake of 1 dozefi quarts. 88.30 ta pe unum of 2 dozen gilata.-- LORMONT.
85.....
per case of 3 dosen'quarts. per case of 2 dozen pinta.
ÁISO CUTLER PALMEB & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSON & Cop Bongking, let January, 1884.
FOR SALE.
ROYAL CHARTER CHAMPA O·Ñ‚E.
WACHTER'S
تحصيله
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HEA 1 British Bark
2
"DARTMOUTE.”
in Chins it cannot bat be invaluable occasion Ports and will have quick despatch..
ally.
t comprises upwards of two thousand large
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A Large REDUCTION in PRICE in d
to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies
LONDON:..
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HONGKONG:
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THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY
THE
aben.
LIMITED.
THE Undersigned having boon appointed Agents for the above Company, fra pre- pond to BANT POLICIES D MARINE 18 RISKS to all parts of the World, at current
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1883. TRANSATLANTIC FIRZINSURANCE
THE TOURIST'S QUIDE. Purveyors to Her Majesty the Queen, and to
REDUCED PRICE, $1.
II. I. Highness the Prince of Wales ty Special Containing the names of all the Articles of Appointmont der Warrant dated th bat the flolant garts of wind that come out free Prais, objects of Natural History, Furniture, March, Bil.
the southward and westward between two to, with the anti and Mandarin Pronun
and three o'clock blow off a good many aiation
tiles from foreign balt keuses. The Bund
Itself presentes a very dilapidated appearece From the English Hatubo to the Creek,
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts
The Daily Praia Ooo,
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
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The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the avova Company as Preparod të AŬCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agent
1 Dozen Quarte
$8.50 3 Dozen Piata “Apply to
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For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG Hongkong, 20th September, 1884.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE S/S L 11 dmorican Ship
GRANDEE
CO.
(1766
Frane Mester will load here for the above). Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th September, 1834 [1765
DE
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/8 L. II. American Ship
TH
- LLEWELLYN J MORSE Voante, Master, will load here for the abere Port, and will have ghlok despatch.
For Freight, apply t
WINE SHIPPERS.
| with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 anta call attention to some of the Spacialitice they par balf cupce as usual. The Fort Offee then -nair consign to Chias, viz. :--
undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de Their Old-****, COGNAC, quality navor partire and despatching the corespondence, I varies any more than does their *** COGNAC | is requested that the letters be postal if poobla quality
at least one day before the data fized for sailing.
Their own Blend of SCOTCH WHISKY, Highland Malt
Their Genuine FORT for Invalid's two. Their SHERRY, which maintains a good repute.
Their CLARETS, is produced in the vine. yards.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Hor Majesty the Queen
These among other items are always to he had at the Godewas of our Friends
JARDINS MATHESON & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai.
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong and Shanghai, LANE, CLAWFORD & Če, Hongkong, We maintain quality, and our prices are consistent therewith and at the same time
double.
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TIME TABLE.
KOWLOON FERRY.
TAS COMMODIQUN STEAM-JLAUNON
MORNING STAR" Rans Daily as Ferry Boat between PEDDAR W and TAIK-TO-SC), at the following
WEEK DAYS.
hours
Dos www
7,00 KN
Hongkong
8.00
10.15
12.00 моля.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the, OWNERS, will, bo RESPONSIBLE for way DEBT contracted by the Offlours, or the Crewn of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbone s
¡Q. F. SARGENT, Am. ship, D. H, Hatherton-
Borneo & Co.
DARTMOUTH, Brit bark, Flinton-Wieler & Co. ELBETRA, A. Fl. str., G. Sturli-Malohars &
ELLEN, Brik bark, W. Anthony.—Chinese
MLLY ETED. Am, ship, O. D. Sbilden.---May-
- magorins Maritimen.
FOREST KING, Brit, ehip, Lockeard-Russell &
1:00 P. GRANTEE. Am ship, T. II. Earen-Holiday
SUNDAYS
Leaves
Kowloon
Dokres Bougtong Kawloon: 25.00 | My v 1, 2000 AM- 5.00 à
8.00.
8.39.
19
8.50
2.43:...
9,00
9.40
M
1015
11,00
10.15
14.90 V.K.
12.99 F.M.
33
12.45 1.x
1.00
M
1.30.
[179
1:30 s
3.00
3.00
T
1.80
4.00
4.30
4.50
4.30
4.35
4.00
6.30
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 18th September, 1884.-
FOR_NEW-YORK.
HH 3/8 L. I. F. American Ship
THE
GREAT ADMIRAL » Howell, Master, will food here for the shore"- Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th September, 1834.
6.45
2.00
H
3,00
8.30
4.00
€150
n
3.00
1
5.30
3
0,00
6.30.
Wise & Co.
HATTIS E. TAPLSxy, Brit, bark, G.-J. Finlayson,
Captain
HONOLULU, Brit, ship, H. Edgett -Captain. HYDRA, Ger. bark, C. Binge-Bletussen & Co. JONASWA, Ger, bark, T. II. Bannon Carlowits
& Ca
L. J. MORSE, Am ship, 8. Vossia-Order.
OBERON, Brit ship, 8. Parrell-Rassell & Co. STORM KING, Am. sh, Carter Order.
The aborn time table will be sanjoTLY aid | TÅLER, Gec. back, Stolst--Fiemssen & Up [167] | |PUNGTVAzer såhered to.
1820 Trova, Am. ship, J. Johnson.—Captain."
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