COMMERCIAL INTELLIGÊNCR.
WEDNEODAY, 15th Octobe.
OPIUM.
Quotations sma Malwa (New) 353 por pitul, alleo. of 11 catsies. Halwa (Old). 550 to Soft per pioul, aloo of to osttion. Patus Now) Tatza (Old).... Benares (Now!
ON LONDEN
willen by one who understands tas mbject of tin mining; it contains many excellent romarks, and it very pithily-summarizes the causes of fallare in surtain Europash'enterprises, but the writer makes one statement which I do not quité understand. He saja:—” It has now been proy- ed beyond a doubt that in only lies in poolete and grains (?) and not in a continuous etratam Dong ho mean to say that this is the provist habit of that ora gapally throughout the world or does he apply it to the Native States alone and niece upesially to that paralar ene to which ho evidently refere P. If the latter I think the statement is hardly justifled by fact. If ho had end that continuous strata of tin drist had Lot yet been thoroughly proved to axist, it woult, think, iro been fairar: His statement in this respect if Gocopied is, I think, esiculated to have a daunging offset upon the develop. ment of this industry and consequently open the interests of the Native States. Wers the esa spch as he puts it. it would, to my mind, be almost prohibitive of European en terpriss in this direction. As it happens ION know the Native Staten tolerably well and am not aware of any thorengb attempt to prove the existance of Continuous stanniferous strata. having been carried-out and brought; to com- plation in places whore I think it can' alone de zoascuably exposted namely, in the main wator
ON
Skin to $5576 pur chost. 550 to 562EJAY 535 to 590
ExogaNGE.
Bank Bills, ou demandin Book Billa, at 30 days), sight Ban Bille, at I'months' sight Credits, at 4 months? sight.. Doormentary Bills, et à months'
sight
PARIS
Bank Bills, on demand
Cradita, at 4 months' sight A BOMBay-Bank, 3 day sight
ON CALCUTTA --Bank, 5 dage On BHANGIJA |——
Bank, sirkt,
Frivato, 30 days' night
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shies-107
per eent. premium
.862 por aliniré.
shade of the country, whilst I do know of some such operations now in gengrumą, tha, results of waleh, so far as they haze gone tend to prova Union Inmanga. Sisty of Centon, Limital- the existance of continuous strata although the $500 par share. borings necessary to sstablish the fact coneu-China Traders Insuranon Company's Shorts sivaly have not yet been completed. It is, I thing, therefore reasonable in the interests of ---this katustry to unk "Perseverance" to orphin his statement more fully. Nearly all tho tin mines I know of have been worked on tributaries ́or in gallies gemerally near the subsidiary, range, and consequently more or less shallow, whilst
North China Insurazoo-Tis 1,400 per share. Yangtaze Insurance Association—T's, 141 par
นโย
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-9180 por
share, ex div,
On Taf Insaranes Company, Limitod+Tha: 149
- such tributaries or gailies boing, the recipients per share,
DESTINATION
THE DAILY 12-388, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, 1884.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND HAMBURO HAVRE AND LONDON LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG, & LONDON VIA Suez Canal... EONDON VIA SURE CANAL MARSEILLES VIL BAIGON &q TRIESTE, &c.
-NEW YORK 2
NEW YORK produ NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NOW. TORK VIA SUZ CANAL.. BAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAMA SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, 20, YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGASAKI; $20. CALOUTTA VIA-STRAITS CALCUTTA VA STRAITS. TIENTSINO
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
HANILA VIA AMOT PA
SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
SWATOW, SINGAPORE, &o.
of a very limited deputation could hardly be Chaton Esamines OfHes. Limited-380 per|1390. expected to nontain wide and continuous depositataalisten
of ore, and this la notably the case with the most | Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bharos prominent failures to wĤich he reĚSN.
A. H. asks for explanations from Persaver waeg" on other pointe. He agrees that the use of storm nervios would be an advantage.
OLLA PODRIDA.
The Mozart monument which is to be erected on an elevated point of the Town Park, Vienna, is estimated to oust 100,000A: of which 60,000f. have already been ralead.
aawilling to compromise. his dignity by a con-|
3336 par ebare.
FOR SALE
FOR PRIVATE SALE.
Johanna...
Bathan
Dartmouth poly Plinten Marie Asian Warukie Merionethshireiatr.) Williams
| Glengarry (str.)... | Taylor...........
Tolemachas (str)... Jones... | Oxuriate
Papele
Atamson, Bell & Co.: Jardine. Mathon & Co.
rubold, Kasbary & Co. Arabold, Kerberg & Co.../'; Russell & Co.... Russell & Co.
V.
Qatole despatch.
Quick despatch Quick despatch: On 22nd inst
On or about this On 18th int On 21st inst., at Noon. “About 28th Inst. af Näon”
Quick despatch.
Quick despatah.
"VgasHZ"U" X
.-' CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APTLY TO
то вп ВЕБРАТОНЕР
1
Hongkong Hongk
Carlowitz & Co.
Arnhold Karberg & Co...
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Hongkong
Butterfield & Stre
G. Ragusine Elimontag
Messageriea Maritimes, Mélóhors & Co.
Hongkong
Evans!...
Hongkong
Skolion Venzie..... Parang.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Poters... Craig
Hongkong
•Hongkong
St. Croix
Hongkong
T. S. Gardner
Hongkung
Boswal
Hongkong
Ohlenrath...
L. d'Egvilla Hohlmaan...... Wallece
P. II. LOR..
Moduse (str)...... Carrio Healin Grandesýn Emily Beed Llewellyn J. Morse Biathlavou fatx.1. City of Tokio (str.) Timor (str.) Guthris letz.) M Taberan (fr.) Wingsáng (str) Justin (str...
Fob sin (str.)
• Burgos Catechin...
Amoy (str.)... Marie (str.)
Chryfstr Mungkat (str.)...
Well KaoWD STAB HOTEL, 164,
• Quran's Road Content, with Low-onzil The Proprietor's only reason for retiring in health. Apply to
F. A. LINDE,
Proprietor.
[1941
being
China Fire fuserance Company's Shares-861 Hongkong, 15th October, 1884.
per share.
Hangkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharos por cent," prem."
FOR SALE
** LENNOX UASTLE,”
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s THE British Clipper Barque
Shares 332 por share premiujë, Indo-China Storia Navigation Co.'s Sharan
25 per kent Riscount China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
- per vent, discomat...
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Pat,
nominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Share-$34 por Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures-314 per
NDATA.
shore.
Wall-not particularly !"
per share.
nominid.
',
693, Tons Register, Composite Built Sunderland 1965, Classe lords AI 19 years, remetalli January, 1884. New Main Deck two years ago, Two Complete Baits of Sails and otherwise wall
Found
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, th September, 1884.
1898
Hongkong Hougtong
Adamson, Bell & Coll
P. M. S. 8. Co.....5 Russell & Co. -Russell & Co.
P.&O. S. N. CON Jardine. Mathewa & Co.... D. Sadoon, Sous & Co. Runoff & Co. Russell & Co.
Siessen & Co.'. Brandio & Co.
Hongkong Bell & Co Hongkong Yun Fat Bong
INTIMATIONS.
AMBING STULTZ, JUNE,
TATOR, DRAFEE, and GENERAL OUTFITTER
nick despatch, Qatok despatol. On or abont 28th ivat. On 28th inst, 66 3 .A. | On-21st insk, at 4 P.M. On 25th inst... Daylight,
To-day, at Noon.” 1.To-day, at 3 r.. To-day, ut Sr.M. To-morrow, at 5 pm. Quick dospatzh To-day, at 4.1.M.
· Ko-morrow, at 15 pat On 18th Inst, at 5PM To-day, at 8 A.Mi
VOGELS ON HI 968PIL
UNION LINE.
THE Sternship ma
Best Materials and a Perfect Fit GuarantoT
AT MODERATK PRICES.
Dealer in CHINESE SILA of all kinds, FH HATS, MATTINO and Bauno BINDE, Has always on hand a very Kae Selection of various kinds of SILK GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES. Whalsals Marrstadturer of STK Cófts and
other Garments for Exportation. MANUFACTODER, OF
Beat Split sad Every Kind of
KATTAN'S
ALSO EATTAN CHAIRS, CUOCHES, &C.
62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Fourth door Wast from Pottinger Street. [1070
THE CEYLON HAND-DOOK AND DIRECTORY.
The status of a Esmons warrior was being inaugurated in a toten in the South of France. The waira of a neighbouring country place thought it his duty to attend the ceremony. On his refuza home a neighboar asked him: "Is it na equestrian statue ?" The worthy functionary, China Sagne Refining Company, Limited-193· FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER HIS Volans, which forms a valushie Re pertory of Information regarding Ceylon TATTIE B. PAPLEY, Splendid Timber and a General Haadhook thereto, is widely car superficial font Timber, or 1,409 tons Coal, the British Empire.
It includes a complete liet of all the CofEse, manda and shifts without Ballast and on go to Coast, Cinnamon, Tea, Sugar, and Cinchona For Farther infraction apply or Board Plantations in this Island, with fall particulars; 1887 Al Directories of all sections of the com- Hongkong, 7th October, 1884,
munity; a valuable body of Statistics, and much fil General Information. It is indispensable to all intelligent residents, or partios interested in the Colony.
FOR SHANGHAI,
VESSELS ON THE BELTA.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNARITIMES
AGNIE DES MESSAGERIES FAQUEBOTS POSTA FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, "CO-
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ.. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SBA PORTS, NAPLES... MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA. ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX,
LE HAVRE AND DUNKIRK.:.
N TUESDAY, the Mat day of October,
1884, at Noor, the Company's Steamship, "OXUS," Commandant Rapstol, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will loave this Port for the above places, -
Cargo and Specie will be registereil for ou don as well, as fur Marseilles, and accepted in
transit through Marsailles for the principal pinoes of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted fil Noo, Cargo will be racetved on board until 4 PM, Spects and Parcels until 9 FX, or the, 20th Oclear (Parcels are not to be sont en board; they must be left at the Agency's Offeex Contents, and valus of Packaged are required.
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL,
The M: Mstasiner Reisho, with the port cat ward French mail, left Saigon at 7am. on the 19th, and is due Kors on the 18th inst.
THE AMERICAN MAILAN The O.&O.stontier Son Pablo, with the part American mail, Joft Yokobana on the 15th, and is ane here on or about the 22nd inst
4
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Union Lage steamer Burgos left. Binigë. pore on the 8th, and la due here on the lith lust, The E. & A. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Guthrie left Sydney on the 23rd, September, and may be ex
ented here on or about the 16th October
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer. Me duin left Singapore on the 14th and may be o pected to arrive, here on or about the 20th init
The D. D. R. steamer Iphigenia luft Sings. pore qu the 14th, and is dus hore on or about the
latingt...
POST-OFFICE NOTICES
Attention in invited to the following par oblats on the suhteet of Local Delivery LOCAL DELIVER No dallery attempted For farther particulare, apply it the Comon board Ship, at the Poak, Kowloon, Abardaş.. ¿pany's Office.
Q.. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agout Hongkong, 7th October, 1884.
- U. S. MAIL LINE.
., nor at any privata hono (even though namod in the address) when there is a place of business negar, at which delivery can be effected (Postal Bride, par, 159)
The above galating is not now, but has hear the invarishlo rule of the Post Office for many years. Considerábla sfforts have boa
To prevent, however, it possible, any farther
"BURGOS."
PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY mao to scoure its haitig generally understood.. Captain-Ohlsnrath, due on or about the 15th instant, will have immediato dospatch for the THROUGH to NEW-YORK, A OVER-disappointment in the matter it will appear Lubore Fort.
LAND BAILWAYE, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
THE U. &—~Mail Steamer "CITY OF Hongkong, 11th Detober, 1981. 1983 TOKIO" will be despatched for Ban Franciso ti Xokohama. with option of THE AUSTRALASTA, CHINA, JAPAN, calling at Hosotulo, ou TUESDAY, the 28th
AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP
October, at THREE P.M., king. Passengers COMPANY, LIMITED.
and Fraight for Jopac, the United States, and Barope.
www
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Ans- LAIDE, NOW ZEALAND, and Tasma
IAN PORTS, NEW CALEDONIA, and. FIJI). THE-Sonship
FIMOR"
sion of ignorance, replied: "Equestrian Chian Sugar Roning Company (Donaturse) A movement is on foot to expunge all traces Lusou Sugar Rofuing Company, Linilted 371 / Ship. Four-Bar Ports, exrrius 730.000ndated not only in the Isinud but throughout TESDAY, the 21st instant. FOUR P.M.
of English rule by substituting Irisk for Eng tish mass to all the streets in Dublin. A motion will be brought forward at the masting of the Dahlia Corporation to name the bridges after Irish kings or chieftains and the quays after Irished who hare fought for Uberts in other lands than Ireland The loading - vizcots" of Dublin are at present named after English -statesmen and members of the Royal Family.
The ahosting in connection with the British and Canadian Velouteer Artillery Competition bagan on the sth alt at the ranges on the island of Orleans, mine wiles from Quahan. The Que bao Field Battery at 1,400 yards-voured 406 painte with rifað muszleloading guns. The highest Individual spare was 38. The amounting sad mounting of gung was aftoecaurla goun through.. tha time ocbupied being Imin. Steve. The vine was moderate in the morning, calm at noon, and brisk in the ovening.
.:
An aminant Judge, when a junior at the bar, in referring to some questionable proceedings, observed:"Now, gerilemen of the jury, the unfortuusto defendant had been amusing himself by flying kites."--"Duing what?" interrupted kas Judge Flying kites, my lord: putting hịa came to accommodation-hila,”—-* Why ors they called kitea?" inquired the Judga —"Why, my lord, as in the case of actualboys kites, there is a consotion between the kito and the wind; only, there the wind raises the kita, and heri, the kite raisse the wind.*
per share.
Hongkong Tea Company's Shares-$140 persen with 2017 Tons.
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Campany, Limited
-$100 per škare
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company Selangor Tin Mining Company-840 per share,
-M42 per share. Perak Sagar Caltivation Campany-fla 35 per
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li- Chinese Imperial Loan of 1861--3 por cont. die.
mited-800 por altars.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Eb Misks, PACONTE & Co.D REJL). October 16th.
זיידים;
Vista, patar •Signum
-HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Ben To Get
HIGH WATE
1
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It appears from the raturns of the last cenata, that Paris then had 2,239,938 inhabitants, of whom 1113,336 ware mates and 1,188,602 females. At the previsas cenums: in 1876, the total was. 1,988,808, so that there had been an increase of 251.18. There were 68,126 Inhabited, honger, and 2,075,800 of the inhabitants were French by birth, the foreigners ambering 91,872 males.. and 75,554 fomalos, consisting of 15,281 Belgians, 31,190 Gorosas, 21,547 Italians, 20,810 ŏwiss, 10.789 English, 5,387 Americans, and 65 Chinese. 3.-
The army tailor and once more in high glos. Another windfall has come to their lot. In a wask or two an order will be published changing the uniform of the mediosd officers of the army, T the Indian Medical Service, and the Militia and Volunteers surgeons, altogether some 2,000 olkoers from soarlet to bhis. This is due for the sake of the Army Hospital Corps, a amall body of mon about 2,000 strong, who wear bino auiforn
It may safely be enid that a more wanton change bia never beer ordered by the autlurities.
30
W. 12 m
Los Fat
Hous
· སྐུ་ཋ ོ ༷ཎྜ ༤, ཐ ཛྱཱ ཎོ
TO BE LET.
TO LET; AT KOWLOON.
Captain Petars, will be despatched as above on
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & 05,
Gonoral Managera.
(1889 Hongkong, 9th October, 1984.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. VIA SUEZ. CANAL.
PRICE OF THE Vorme: 8 Rupees. Car(Taking Cargo at through ratas for New York) riage to China (p. big book; Rs. 14.
Four Dollera will cover cost and postage to BELLEVUE, Near Moon Garden, min Chins, Stasita do. Ondors may be sent to
Rooms with Out-houses, Garden, Tennis Daily Prase"Ofice, Hongkong. Lawn, dic
Apply to
A FALVES. -Hongkong, 20th Soptambor, 1884 - [1824
TO LET REMEDIOS. TERRACE.'
NARUTO ROAD Bent motorta
Apply to
C. F.A: BANGSTER, DEL Ecceiver, A.A.DOS ERMEDIOS, Deceased Hongkong, 26th July, 1884.
[1404
TO LET.
NOS. 1 and 6, RICHMOND TERRACE.
BONHAM BOAD.
The "NOVELTY STORE" (next to KELLY & WALSH'S).
The PREMISES lately occupied by Marsrs. BAYLE & Co. ("Victoris Exchange") in Queen's Bond, with Dwalling-house above and Godowa Helton Ground floor. To be let either in conjuno tion with Store or separately. Possessing from 1st Novembor next.
Apply to
The helpless ada-love: tas bosù detanol at 7:390 Gaz Gerilim tide-gauge et abe Victoris Haval Zund; and the water daar Apring-Tides, to ich das the heights in theap Talled and reformed, as is feet abov
Te baigtur in tow Tables market with how (-) alger it betyr Low-Water Ordinary Spring Ildes, at thould be + Fmar the cistants kiten elore
DHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Some few years ago an account of a gigantic.. creature supposed to be an earthworm appeared in the columes of· Nalure. The natives of Brall called it the Minkocno,' its ziza and strength were so great that it was able to up- root froes in its pamag's through the ground. It is, perfectly certain that ganaina earthwoɛna čo exist in many parts of the world which are giants of their kind An example of one of these baa just baan veived at the Zoological Gardens from the Cape of Good Hops. It waTION. measures between four and fire feet in Louth
and about half an inch noross the body, and it
MADLIA.
has boen, stated that this partiralar specios Kaiphong... sometimes attains to n length of six feet.
·Shangħal
On the opening day this seassa is Edinborgh arkist and one of his friends were among the Negat visitors at the Royal Scottish Academy Exhibit tion in that city. The former had baen forinnate
În esoaring i plam ca the wale for
picture he
hal sant in, and which represented a piece of ground with a lark easring overhead. “He was
naturally on the look-out for his "bit of work,"
and was soon favoured with the desired night, | STATION,
for his eye fell upon the object of his inbour
hang upon one of the topmost fines. The et
ofmation he uttered at that moment was not a what in known as Parliamentary, and it canad Ho his friend to express his sympathy in the follow-
Bhang ba ing consolatory terms Why, old man, don't agr you see, they thought the lack would be out of Wiad its slament if it weren't near the sky ?
REGISTER:
14th Oaiter, ISH, "
Wind.
Wrth Ogipher, 1884.
* 10A.M.
Whadj
The Farqiser fallon slightly nerve and up- pozu Lo-have viata in the North. Gradients estate, Ironh NE.ada
W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, 15th Cotober, 1894.
METAOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previons
day
Undalen date (ab 20 mx.) náš pomo
- 3,3)
30.08 3.2.
laktan 1 0.10
Kosanth has givan his opinion of the French wow cranial policy to Madame Adam, editor of the Nouvells Revue, who, on her way back from Hungary, want to see him at Turin, Kossuth shid's Tha pill, gilded by Prince Bismarck, of grenlonial policy is not promising The Prince Chancellorsords you to Tunis, le Tou-| quia, to Madagascar. He is sending you to China, just as he is sonding Austria to the East, Boaria to India, wod England to Egypt For the Europe which he rules he is making external safety valves. “You are incapable of solonising quite incapable. It in all very wall for the English I think the Frenchman is too sociable Harometer
Tempurator F&N and lively të lass” himself too quickly and eam- plasantly among tattooed peoples. He do not Directios of wint
Humility: wiell influence over them.”
Ma Fozon of wład ̧------ docording to the tegend, Eginhard paid visits wo to the Princoss Emma, daughter of Charlmagne, Bein after dark, while the mow lay thick on the grennd; but as he might havá bean detected by his footprints in the snow, the courageous young lady used to west hitu at the garden gate, carry. him to her abode in her strong arma,” and then back again by-and-by. · A spy caught her in the very act, and reported her to the emperor who be done with the young man who had used his king's daughter as a beast of burden. Floren of the peers showed sycophantio souls by making horrid proposals far torturing poor Eginhard- but Boland, brass of the bravo, sald simply, ** Let them be, married;?? and Charlemagne,- with a laugh; orelaimed: I think, Roland then hat ramed the best punishment after all.” The majority of the boatman for the Nile a pedition are expected to be French Canadiana.“ Threo will be drawn from the reftamen and lumberers of the Otters and neighbouring
RE
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the telef in se in mich, tents and bannersations
Yoursel
|| 2. —TEMPARATURa; in the smile in jagmu and kanlik
Tade naturwiwon arith miniaturebelsy (aka Bang Th INDIC FROM ARTEN. WIND to las paliek kt werkers |_ 6,--IDAUS AU, zax, Winə agoriadnický Boogiek zinukas"
STATE OF TEN VERVANGE unly detachtu.
wanynoned his twelve pears to decide what should. Armenis: F. beide glognay; Ei hell; Is Agida,
ipfast F. prolog the rare 2 aqually the males H.
7.thunder V. vbinuity; W. desi (melk,
Waz MW DOSEROK Hongkong Obaarnstory, 15th Delober. 1984:
AIPHONG
CALIXTE IMBERT, COMMISSION AGENT AND CANG COMBINER
HAIPHONG, AUDITA MODA MA Will undertake Concussions for Firms in the
HE Stamebip
MEBIONETHSHIAS"
AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH-22nd instant,
ED IN CHINA IN 1947. UTLER, PALMER
WINE SHIPPERS,
& Co.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havano, Trinidad, and Domorara, and to perts in Mexico, Contral and South Ambeies, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Gormsay by all trans-Atlantir line: of Steamera.
mintly on the Mail Lists isood-wien-every- day from the Daily 'reat Office.
The Postal Oxide for 1884 revised to dato. be found in the Daily Press Dirvatory, 345 large extition, p. 633 small edition. This the only authorized complete Sammary of Portal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Maila inshed La sonnection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra which is always orrooted to a much later hour than that given balow.
MAIL WILL CLÓŠE. For Swatow, Singapore, and Bankok-Por Mongkus, today, the 16th lush, at 7.99 A.K
For Straits & Calout-Per Wingbang and” Japan, today, the 19th inst., at 2.89 PM.
For Shanghai-Par day, toy, the 16th fast, st 8.3 P.M.
For Amey & MailPer-Huie, to-morrow, the 17th inst., at 4.30 P..
For Tiantain-Par Yahais, to mɔrrow, the 17th inst at 4.80 Pa
RETURN PASSAGES-PARangers, who have paid fall fate, ro-mbarking at San Francisc? for China or Japan for vice versa) within, sit caths, will be allowed a discent of 20% from Rstara Fav; if re-embarking within one year, For Port Darwin, Tharider, Teland, Coük- an allowance of 107, will be made from Ratar tos. Toxville, Brisbane Sydney, Melbo Fare, Pra-psid Return Passage Orders, avail&c. &-Pay Timorou Tuesday, the Elet shle for one year, will be issued at a Divonat inst, at 3.30 PM:
of 25 Trona Baburu Fure. These alloranco
YAILY BETIS FRENOI PACKET. do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
The Franc Confit Picked One, will be Fraight will be received on board naill 4.3.1patel17 TUESDAY, the 21st inst on the 27th Oct. Pares! Fuckages will be but with Mails to the Faital Kingdom
all Parcel Packigas, should be marked to si dress in fall, valts of same is required.
...
Salgon, Straits Settle sats, Bitaris, Barnab Consular Lavoisas to accompany Cargo Corton. In ta fylt Malcze, the Antralesian Co- destined to Parts - beyond San Franciscu loning, Adv. Natal and the Cn. Egypt, Mrita,
and Gibraltar shonid besonte Company's Bces. in Santad Eavalopas, widressed to the Cellostor of Customs at San Fransisco.
The 21tnt Bours will bi oborrel tu losing the Mails, o. "
[998-3 Williams Capod, will by despatched forgived at the Oflce nail 5 P.M. same day wops, and planes beyond, wit Raphy; to
the shore Porta” on WEDNESDAY, the
For Feuigtit or Pasange, spply to
ADAMSON, HELL & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 1 October, 1934. (165 THE EASTERN. AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, VIA FOOCHOW..
of attaxtion to see of the Specialition they now consiga to China, viz. :-
Thoir Old *** COGNAC, quality never varies any more than dobs their *** COGNAC! quality.
Their own Bond of SCOTCH WHISKY, Highland Malt.
Their Genuine POET for Invalid's uns
Their SHERCY, which maintains a goo repute.
Phair CLARETS, as produced in the rice
varts.
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, used by Hor Majesty the Queen.
These among other items are always to be had at the Godowas of our Friends
JARDING MATHSON & Co., Hongkong Aud: Shanghai.
Calling at Pour Dabway and QUEENSLAND 晟 PORT, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Pagmanza,
ms & Co., Hoaglang and Shanghai, LANG, CRAWFORD & Co., Hygkong. Wo maintain quality, and our prices are consistent therewith and at the same time Iraammadlo.
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RE
AND FIJI.)
Steamship
"GUTHRIE,"
Cantsin Craig. will be despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at DAYLIOKE.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &–€
Agenta.
1022 Hongkong, 11 October, 191 FOR NEW YORK, yet SURZ CANAL.
IE. A. WOOLNOUGH,
Hongkong Dispensary. -
HE Steamship- 1931 Hongkong, 14th Datobor, 1884,
TO LET.. ROM 1st November, 1884. Hongo No. 32,
FROM I Nove her, KCM
Apply to
· FOR SAWTOW, SINGAPORE, AND [1908
BELILIOS & Co. Houghoag, 11th October, 1884,
BANGKOK
THE SCOTTISH, ORIENTAL STEAM- TO LET.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, CHOPS on the Queen's Road Front of 1%
Bank Buildings, opposite the HongkongHE Company's Steamer
Hotel..
Also Two large Front Rooms ecmunicating.
***MONGKUT:"
and a Back Boom, togatis or separately, on let Caprain P. H. Loff, will be despatched for the Floor entrance from Wyndham Street opparitsabere "Ports, TD-DAY, the 16th instant,
At 84.5. the Club, suitable for a Public Company.
Also Front and Back Rooms on the 2nd Flour."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONÓ, suitable as offices or residences,
Agoute. Apply to
[1924 Hongkong. 13th October, 1884.
M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor, 78, Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 10th Beptember 1884.
1698
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, YA NAGA-
SAKI AND KODD (Passing through the INLAND BEA
KOWLOON GABUEN LOTS No 25 THE P. &09. N. Co's Steamship
FOR SALE.
and 53
TO LET
No. 8, Lower MOSQUE TERRACE," No, 19, HOLLYWOOD ROAD Apply to
Hongkong, lith August, 1884
Q. EWENS, S 45, Queen'a RoseTM
[1470
ROOM
TO LET. 00MS in Cavs Chambers.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
TO LET.
28
GREENMOUNT, BONHAM ROAD. from
the Beptember, 1884.
∙Apply to
GILMAŃ & Co. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1884
HONGKO
11370
ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. Goods received ou STORAGE at Moderate Ratos, in First-class Clowns.
Alay Entire GODOWNS to be LET
METER & Con Apply to Hongkong. 3rd March, 1881.
TO LET
TO. 2. BETMOTE TERRACE
No. 8, SEYMOve Tenrads.
No. 2, PEDDAus HILL.
No. 4 PEDDARS HILL
No. 553. PRÁVA ÚENTRAL.“ Apply to
"TEHERAN,"
will leave for the above plass TO-DAY, the 18th October, at No.
A MUIVERA Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th Septemhor, 1884.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND:
CALCUTTA
THE
Stoarship
"JAPAN."
Captain T. S. Gardner, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 16th instant,
TES F.M.
[1878
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 7th October, 1894. INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION: COMPANY, LIMITED. POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA Company's Steamship.
"WINGBANG,"
Captain St. Croit, will be despatched for the abovo Porta TO-DAY, the 16th instant, at 11632 TEST ..
DAVID SASSOON; SONS & Co Hongkong. Srd October, 1888 renta
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SUMMER TIME TABLE.
KOWLOON FEBBY.
THE COMMODIOUS - STEAM-LAUNDR
MORNING "STAR".
Buns Daily ana Ferry Bost befween PEDDAR'S,
This Steamer has superior Firat Class, hos commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical olimister:
For Freight or Passar, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
- Graneral Manngara- Hangkong, 7th Cetoder, 1894.
FOR TIENTSIN, 'DIRECT THE-Steamship!
"YDH-SIN,"
Captain Boswell, will ha doupatahed for the bovo Port TOMORROW, the 17th insisut, QUFIVE P.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
·BÜSSELL & ̈ ̃C5F
1888 Hongkong, 8th Odober, 1894:
FOR MANILA, VIK AMOY. THE Steamer
WARD Bad Tera TA-Proz, at the following TES
FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT, Kowloon * -
timber districte. They as hardy and nimbld, Far East and reseire Sample Jonsigamenta
Communications in English and French.
ENGTOS
Hours
WEEK DAYS. SUNDAYS. LATOR
Honghong Kowloon
7.90 M. 8.30
16.15
1:00
of their avocation The iden vt femploying
and nevar at a loss for expedients in the parast of Gooda.
(1123
Upper Egypt in übeurd. · There are only, some
8,000 Kroquela remaining in Canada at the presentTHE TOURISTS GUIDE day. Thair habitat is along the St Lawrenos,
.6.00 3.
6.00 8.600.00 9,40 SF
12.45.
2.15.1
9,00
3,90
BEDUCED PLICE, 81.
Iroquois Indiana ku s country and climate like
above Quben, and knoting, fishing, and farming Containing the names of all the Articles of gire occupation to most of them. Some for aro. Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, pilota bostmen and even sailors, but to get c., ko, with the Fusti and Mandarin Pronun any body of Luisas socustomed to "portage
work, or to "shooting" rapida, you must ge further west, among the Chippewaya A genguftis) or the Baltosna
Alos few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THEI CHINESE LANGUAGE in two Parte.
The Daily Prowe Office:
distion.
3.20..
10,00 4,2%
+
1:ongkong 7.00 1.21. $.00 10.15:
31.00
12,00 NCON,
13.30 FOR
1.39
1.007.M 2,00
8.60.
4.00
6.00
The above time table will be TETOTLY And JUNOTUALLY adhered to;
11529
...
STRATHLEVEN,"
Pasrson. Com muzidor, will be despatched for the above Fort on or about the 28th instant..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL &
Agants Hongkong. 14th October, 1881 11935 'FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
"GLENGAREY."
Captain Taylor, will be despatched as store
on or about the 28th instant.
This Steiner has superior snagamɔdition for carries a Passengers and
Dooter and a Stawardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
(1878 Hangkong, 7th October, 1884.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 3.8 L L Gorinan Bark
THE
JOHANNA
Banaan, Hostor, will. lavl her for the abave Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hongkong 7th Buptember, 1834
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agener of the Company, No. 504, Greon's Road Contral
F. E. FOSTER. Agent Hongkong, 15th October, 1884.
BTEAM COMMUNICATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA........
THE WEST ATETRALIAN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
NÁTAL"
The Post 1 declins all responsibilty for Unragittoral Letty contriaing Jewellery, ko and, where Bagistration his boas noglents 1, will maky no enquiries into alleged lows of such lotters.
HOURS FORÖLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENLISH XA154 The following hours are cheervol in closing Mails, E., by the British Contract Packet:-
Day of Demarfurt.
glov
Nooker Orlar OR 2.00 F.-2gistry of Lab 395. Post-
J. Wood, Commander, ander engagement with
ing of all printed matter and pastorza cases. the Straits and Western Australia, Gorarn
outs is expected to leave Singapore for Fre 3.00 ..-Mails eload, except iou Lata Lattera, mantler calling at Bataris, Ruszok Bay, Co3.10 r..-Lattors why be posted with late fee sack, Blarks Bay 84 Geraldton-na_notiflad
balow —
201
Dad
19th Da
PROPOSED TIMS TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVICE. Lawing Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Roebook Bay, and Batavia 180% 2nd 18th 18th 28th 11th March May June July Aug. Oct.
Arriving at Singapore, 104.29th 4th. 1ith 23th Oot April May Jane Aug. Sep.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE. Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Rosback Bay, Costock, Shara Bay and Garaldton,.
Ist 125 24th
19th 20th Ath 1st April May Fals Ang. Sep Nos. Dec.
Arriving at Fremate.
4th
80th 11th 16th 345 8th 30th 6th khác. Jin. April-June-July-Aug Oct. The "NATAL has a remarkably fine Saloon, and also excellent accomodation for Sooout and Third Class Pastongers.
For Freight and Passage to the above and other Australian Ports, apply to
MCALISTER & Co.,
Agents. Singapore, 5th February 1884
of ti canti urai-*-
(32) P-when the Most Olas elemia natiraly. (34) Data Dabbons may be posted on beari
tha paskat with late for of 19 cants, notil tio of departure, th
THE FRENCH MAIL
Day before Departure.
5 ex Mousy Order O closes. Poat Offen clévoy, ascnpt the might box, which le always open out of office hours:
Day of Departure, -
M., Past Office opony.
10 AM. Registry of Letters gosas. Poating of
all printal masttor and patterns COD40s. 11, Mall elosos, oxespt for Late Lattars. 11.10 M. Lattare may ho preted with Late Fes
of 10 cants untit
1130, when this Post-Off clay rotirely... 11.40 ... Late Letters may be postel ou bosed the poket with Late Foa of It Cants until time of departure.
:“. RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters per oz.
10.Cente
Post Cards, ach
3 Cente
1446
Buuk, Patterns, and Coramoreis!?
Canta.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Newspapers & Prices Current, such
Naither the CAFTAINS, the AGENTS. nor the Owoce, vil be. RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Dsers or the Crown
Papora, per 9 or
2 Centa 10 Cepta Registration
Do. with return receipt ...
15 Conta Commercial papa signify such papers ar thongh written by hand, do not bear the charg
of the following Vessels during their stay in tor of an nöbas) or parzonal correspondence, ench as invoices, doody, copied musio, &o. The charge 1816 Hongkong Harbour
C. F. SABGENT, And. ship: D. H. Hathorion the satan as for Books, but all packets of and
under 4.oz. weight ars charged 5 cents. Borneo & Co. CRUBAURE. Brit. str.. Bowin Arahold.--KREGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF MUNET
FOR LONDON, AND HAMBURG, THE 3-3 L1 rv Ship
TH
74
"MARIE," Warakie, Maiter, will lead here for the [ Parts, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
beeg & Co.
abureDARTMOUTE Brit, bark, Flinton-Wielor & Co. EMILY REED. Am. ship, Q. D. Shelden.-Mat
sagorios Maritiroas. GRANDEE, Am. ship, T. H. Eatons-Holliday
Wiss & Co.
CARLOWETZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th Sept abor, 1854
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE AJ British Bark
"DARTMOUTH."
[1817
HATTIE E TAPLEY, Brit, bark, G. J. Finlayson,
-Captain.
HONOLULO, Brit. ship, H. Edgott.--Captain HTRA, Ger. bark, C. Emge-Fieton & Co. JAPAN, Brit. str, T. 8: Gala-D. Sassoon,
-Sony & Co.
ORDERS AND POSTLE NOTES. 1-Money Orders or Postal Notes or issued na the following senntries and places:- Ceylon.
Jason land. Costantinople. Gibraltke. India.
Гарад. Крючки New South Waioa. Port Darwin.
South Australia. --Straits Settlementa
Tasmania.
United Kingdom. Victoria:
Western Australia..
-The Hongkong Post Omos also insus¥
Fintes, Mastor, will load hora for the aber JOE KAUERS. Gor. back, H. Schröder, orders on Shanghai, and vicÉ MIRZAL.
Ports and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 2011 September, 1984. 10. 11266
FOR NEW YOW. TIRE 38 L'IL Amorina Ship
EMILY REED," Sholden, Mustar will lost here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fruly ht, apply to
ᎥᎢᏚᎬᏞᏞ & Da Hongkong 11th Qetsbor, 1894, FOR NEW YOEK.
F 38 A 1 Amer bark
CARRIE HECKLE,"
1909
J. Simon Master, will load hors-for the above Port and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to:
ARNROLD. KARBERG & Co.
[2004 Hongkong, 19th October, 1881
FOR NEW YORK.
HE 8/3 L. I. I. American Ship
*** LLEWELLYS J. MOESE,” Veazio Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despitol.
For Froiglat, apply to a
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong, th September, 1884.
MAS -- MARIE,”.
FOB NEW YORK: Captain Hohlaisin, vill ha daspatoled sa above TOMORROW the 17th fistant, at FIVE P.MAHE 33 L 11 American Bhip
For Freight or Pakage, apply to
“BRANDAO & [C»,?
Agouts.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
F1740
ober's & Ob. LADY HAKEWOOD, Brit. bk.. T. H. Williams.—
Wieler & Co., KAMBA, Brit, thin, Michener –Melokers & Co. L. J. MORAE, Am. ship, 8. Vesie-Order. P. N. BLANCHARD, A. ship, F. L. Oak
Chinese SACRAMENTO, AM, ship, Wo. Evans-Douglas
Laprak & Co.
UI FINGRAM, Brit. str., Newcon.b.-Melekers VORTIGEEN, Brit. str., J. Brown Arnhold
Karborg & Co.
3-The commission charged is as follows (ao cording to the currency the Order in drawn in). Up to £ 2, or 310, or 20 Rapets. 0.50 cents. £5, of $25, or 50 Rudsas 0.10 conta £7. or 895, or 70 Ranssa 0:60 cšila. £10, or 350, nr 100 Rips..... 0.80 cents.
130 Babes..... $100. -Nu Order must exceed £10 or 850 (unles drawn on India, when 150 Ruussa is the limit) nor will more than two suoli Orders be issued to the same person, in faveur of the same payee, by the samo mail
Bas not exodeling 350 msy bo romitted. batween the Ports of China by means of Past ago stamps, sabject to a charge of ons. per sand. granted on ports where there are Agonoies of the Hongkong Post For
T. ALGAR AND COMPANY to enhang theo, me Money Orders a be
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
FSETS COMCUTED. BROWN JONES & CO.. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, 40.;
·MONUMENTS ERECTED.
6' QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
PORTLAND CEMENT
B. WHITE & BROS SCLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co Hongkong, 11th April 1833.
NOTICE.
1118|
-POSTAL NOTES
8.Postal Notes of the valuce named below, payable within three months at sny Post Offi intha United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at Coavtantimpla, can be obtained 46 Hongkong or at any British Post Ollos in China of the following prices, which include Commission-
SU oszty.
· 1/6.
45
0 20
$1.45
$5.60.
All axmay ordern on the United Kingdom for sma not ersoeding £5 applied for at Hongkong or Shanghai will be granted by means of these InterNAC DRINTING OF EVERT DESCRIPTIONThe purclass of any Postal Note should
'ATTRE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, E
koop a memorandum of its deto and number. He must all in the Payon's name before parting with it. Ele may also fill in the name of the
GRANDEE," Evans Mastor, will lond hers for the above Particular attention is given at the EstablishOice where payment is to be mals. If this is mantle Commercial and GENEBAL JOB not desa thonete la payahlal within three months) Hongkong, 14th Ujmber, 1834 1939 Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
XRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th September, 1984.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ OANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE C
TELEMACHUB
¡Captein, Jonos will be despatshed na above on!
SATURDAY, the 8th Dotoboy.
For Freight of Pisange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents...
1760 Hongkong, 11th Databer, 1884
[1766
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. *
...
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com
pany, are authorised to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates
GILMAN & CO.
16 Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.
PRINTING, every description of which is
? executed IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICE A will boar
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with
"ANY IN THE EAST."
DAILY PRESS, OFFICE HONGKONG
anywhere in the United Kingdom at Gibraltar, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Nots may be crossed to a Bank. -..
8-Portal Notes should alwys be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this provantion is not taken no enquiries whatever will be made as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note. No refund - osm be made in any case,
9.Postal Noten sened in the United King- dom are not payable in Hongkong or China.
Geniral Fost Office Hongkong, September 28ril, 1634
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