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not alloiset lo como here. We think that under all, the circumstander of our position, mom-of-war

SHANGHAI,

J. D..

Several of the steamers that have merived here of late from Tientsin hrought, as cargo. ol from the Kaiping mines.

St. Andrew's Day is not to pass mancognised

ja Shangbai. Thore in to be a ball at the country elab, and we hour of invitations being isaned for two or three private damen parties.

Chiness Ineuranos Company, Limited-$175 per

share, ex div.

Far share,

Sharon--$34 par share premium.

Indo-China Stain Navigation Co.'s Shares

MAZO

ehor's.

Domainnt,

Hongkong Leo Company's Shares-$143 per

sture.

THE DAILY PRESS, TUENDAI, DECKMBER 2# 1884

HONGKONG. --

The transport Himalaya, with military and naya! roliofa for this station, is arpaoted to arrive here in January next.

AMOTA2

His Highness Prince Kang is about to taka Hongkong sad Chins Bakery Company, Limited boon received at Manils of the wreck of the stz- chidy of shoes nut carpenters' shops. From enight concussion of the brain.We are glad to ↓

a trip to the hills or acocunt of ill health, and it is reported that when he gets well again, ha kna signāñad his intention to return to the duties of publin official life.

The Joint Commissionership of the Detencos of the Southern Forts, which iù now voouted by- the absence of H. E. Chen Po-chau, who has gone home to complete his period of mourning for bis mother, we hear, will be filled by a junior Vice-president of one of the Boards at Peking. named Kai Keng-aksug→→Cpurier.

HANKOW:

· 19th Novatbór,

-8110 per share.

aburo

ÜN LONDON-

Bank Bills, en demand.......

Bank Bilb,, at-80 dera" eight... Bank Billa, st à maithe" sight ........37 Credits, af 4 months' Nightma37) Documentary Bill, at 4 months*.

ls,

2011 November.

PEKING

INSURANCE.

MANHATTAN

LIFE

INSURANCE COMPANY DÊ- NEW YORK.

1156 & 158 Broadway.'

HE Undersigned having bon appointed- Agents for the bars Company to pre

to take applications for LIFE INSUR-

PUSTAU & Co.

General Agents.

Hongkong. let August 1894.

COMPANY. YORK LIFE

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INSURANCE

LIFE ASSTRANGE ONLY. Parely intui alt prolis belong to Policy bulders and apporticuments are made annually.

STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING..

31ST DEGREE, 1883.

Burplus over all abilitiou and Reserve Fund neopra. Accumulated Funds

ing to valastion made by the Goveroinen. Inooras for your 1883.

C. SETON LINDSAY,

Res, Manager,

Department of the East.

$11,379,944..

£ 2,190,933.

£ 2,717,599.

. BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co,

Agents, Hongkong.

IVERPOOL

LGLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.

AND LONDON AND

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1881,

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FRANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE

A notorious, member of the Triad Society Theronpon the sail-offoor, was to be sent to af of his preston. Thoesholars then went through their drill, which included evolution by battalions has just met a tragic fate in this city. Ho military post with hard labour.VITA

In a recent issue wo narrated the adventures and by, companies, att of which were done like Very hoary weather has roently boon expari was bead man of the Society in t bringing storos for the Cockchafer ought at the On Tai Insuranos Company, Limited-T!a. 148

Broad in the Chin Sag; consold from the Bonth previnge of Hanel, and enme down born of h village bally named "Sky Hooket," and the alunk wark. The orders were given la Chinoso, THE same time to bring storsa for the pear blockaded Cautan Tharance diles, Limited-86 Jay have been delayed and game have effort scriotermie months ago for what purpose your deponent affcotluate and highly patriarchie? way in which forms the new system now inaugurated in British residenta of Tamaui. Neither the share, Unyors.

dengo The C. T. Hook is considerably over knowath hot, but it la supposed for us good. which he ful boan dost with by bisoned mud the Army and navy. The graduating class will We now learn that the he distributed amongst the ships of the Pai French Admiral nor Genel Bon would, we are Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bharos-dus from Saigon, and fairs are ontorlainoil us to However that may be, ho asumed to be a patriot members of his clan.

1855 per share, Buyers,

har safety. No further light has best thrown and offered hair service ass soldier. He was ac-polion, have reproseated the matter to the Mirad yang squadron, and a proclamation has already sare, object, and the Customs have always passed Chins Fire funrator Company's Share367 on the circumstances attending the Tra Tax cordingly enrolled eng the defenders of the Court Salonion, ashing that the porpoiraters of box issed antling for now scholars from the storns free of duty. We hope that when any per share, Sailors.

Ma tragedy, and all the prisoner bat ou have City of It, and soon towed each qualition as tho "Honlah satenge apon "Sky"Rockat bosity of Tientsin. It might be well here to add, British man-of-war is sent here notice will Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's bon stischarged. A shooting match took place to win the admiration and approval of the Autho dealt wits according to the low set forth for that the majority of thepo osdeta rre natives of be given through the papers of hor departure

Share16 por contém. Rollers.

on the 29th Noveber between Lusms reprasentries, whu before long, in tribute to his ability, such We anxiously await the utteranes of the North.

It is reported that a Total, notorious the hispared anil that sho" will bring as up few cases of Hongkong. Cantor, and Macao Steamboat Coring the Hanglong Volunteers and the Royal appointed hina nr offer. Just, however, as mnt. I var Modern Solomon on the subjoo Shang- love of thy luere, named Hsü Ch'ung-tao, ANCE at reduced rates.

Artillery, ton each eids: the Volunteers won hters appeared to be going on swimingly for the It is reported in the native papers at. storu, which the store-keepers will put on beard.

fifteer points. On the erme day a orietot mate adventurer, a man badug ivm Hupeh rhai that Sie Harry Parkey, the British Minister, who was dismissed three or four years ago from What shall wo do at Christmas, without a few 20 per cent, discount on

was played twon the Hongkong Cricket Chengnised him and ut once dononood him to the has offered his mediaticos betwoon Frorch and the ofloo of Chief Commissioner of the Pai Christess stores! We are miserable enough China and Manila Stomanship Company, Limited and Fuurteos Non-Commissioned floors en Authorities as a fagitive from that provines and Ching on condition that Franse should not de-yaeg, szandren, for handing in "sooked" amou of the Corrison, which was won by the steal man of the Trind Sopisty there. He was unul on adoninity and that China should allow accounts to Li Chung-tang for the expenses of without being wade indre miserable by depriva.30 per cent discount..

torthwith arreated; nnd short shrift was given to Tonquinto belong to France. To this the the Boot under his commissionership, is about tion of all supplies. No time for xante.

Douglas Stownship Company, Limited-Par, Clab.

The Russian worratta Nayemanik, Captain him. He was behauled tro at three days ago on Tirons has refused in folo, hat on the other hand to return to Tiantan treue his former post. *nominal. All foreign residentä weli.

Hongkeng Gas Company's: Shares-829 per Kalogueras arrived here on the 28th ultimo anpicturespre but colebrated Ezation is willing to allow the Fraich to work the unus which is at present held at interim by Mr. Lo

from Nagasaki. At

Grond. So fare the enemies of the dynasty in in Formen and receive the Cuïtonix of the ports Feng-lob, one of the Viceroy's interprotera for the space of ten years, and also to allow the But those who pretend to be "within the inner Hongkong Hotel Company Shares-$120 per

China.

French to constreet ailways in the interior. airelė" discredit the report, while the Viceroy Wo very desply rogzot to hear of a most himself keeps his intentions with reference to China Sugar Befining Company, Llanted-100

We hear from the North that the Chinese' pr litre, Sellers.

On Saturday opening, 22nd November, at about abfortunate, but it is hoped not dangerous; the commissionership a esaret from all ethore. China Suger Refining Company (Debentures Government, while unwilling to scoopt any half-past five o'cloak, a fire broke out in a car accident which occurred to the Ror. F. E. Smith When wo es that the thenes for peculation in

French teens as a basis of settlement, nen will.

ness of a'amall boy Bighting a fire to boil a gins was out riding on a pony to which he was sympathize with Hai Tantai's anxiety to get Eason Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$71ing that both Franch, and Chinese doziands pentor's shop at Ku-koe-a throngh tho careless on the morning of the 31st November. Mr. Smith East post so exceeding aury, we can well.

par chiara.

Bhall be referred to England for mediation on

pat amaray the slavings. As there was a strong uscoustemed, and when near Bubbling Well back his old post-Courier. the understanding that the whols Tongula ques wind blowing at the timas fecus the NB, the the animal gave sudion side-jump across the tion shall be reopened,

The Comercio says that telegraphic news hasira con spread, and before it was got ander had rond and theat Him. He was thrown on the barnt batwestwenty and thirty shona, consisting back of his head, and hus, we fear, experienced a

The Catholic Register hours from good scarons Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company Serwagen m Camino Island while on a voyage quiries, we learn that no lives were lost, which is be assured, however, that Mr Smith is in no that the Russian Minister at Feking has

from Daot to Nuera Casagas. The disaster -$40 per share, Selangor Lin Miatag Company-$20 per share, took place on the 17th November. It is thought nodontdue to the fire starting so early. Ifit had longer. He speedily recovered consciousness strongly remonstrated with the Taungli non Catholic Mission in the province of Kwang-tang. think of the lives that no douby would reben Darling. Fersk Sagar Cultivation Company 95 por the hall nat cargo may both be saved. Thors bin in the middle of the night we shudder to mind brought home in a fiarioksha by Fr. with regard to the outrages made on the Franch

Chang Han-ghing, Commissioner of the Con- All the princessus of the Imperial Clan and 11097 was no loss of life.

lost, as it is Adensely populated neighbourhood. Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Campany, Lá- Some little fear has been entertained for the The value of property destroyed ie estimated at servancy of the Hoogsp'a river, a Mondoria of Ladies of the Court rending without the pro-

enfoty of the Seatfish Oriental Steamship Co.'s 200,000.-Amay duzetio,

The 3rd raak (light blue button), and during the coinets of the Palace are commanded to be

· miteď–860 per share.

negotiations of the past summer between I. E goat on the 27th of November, to pay their Chinese Imperial Loan of 1681-4 per cent. stmmor Phra Cho Kizo, as she is somewhat

Treng Koch'nan and M. Patouôtre, Intur:obeisanos to Her Imperial Majesty. overdue, having left Bangkok on the 15th Nov.

FOOCHOW. ---

prater on the Chinese side, bas bong stripped of The amount ordered to be used to culebrate! The Undersigned, as Agents for the above We are glad, therefore, to learn that Mr. G. T. Hopkins, the Company's manager hore, has re-

all his rancand deprived of his Commissioner the birthday of the Dowager Empresas: in the Company are prepared from this date to Affairs at Foochow are becoming settled appa ship by a dooroo of the Theons. Chang capital is TIs. 400,000; but up to the 7th No GRANT POLICIES upon PIEST GLASS RISKS ceived elogram stating that the Phra Chow Klar has put into Manila, having rau short frantly. The ory, tenh, tai, catch, kill," is daily Han Ching is a Roman Catholic, and being of vember only Ta 200,000 had been hauded in to the extent of £15,000, at the Baduood Tariff

board in Chinese stracte as foreigners pass along that faith, the Consors took his cue in hand, and by the Board of Revenue, whore President has Ratsa. ocal.

Our readers will be glad to learn that an ad- but we have become accustomed to this. Too expressed their belief to the Thrane that being asked for a louger raspite in turning aror the. dition has fately been made to the City Hall Tsung-tang has not arrived, of course, though it a Romanist he must necessarily have French balance; but tho Throne has disallowed the pati Library by a copy of "fore learns from Our currently reported he would be here by the procurities! We also tours, adds the Courier, tion, and the whole amount must be paid bafore life in the Highland bearing the autograph 17th instant. The principal at-drop of the re- that a despatch has been required by the Tantal the 27th November.

On the 12th Nov. a high north-east wind swept TACOMPANY OF HAMBURG. signature of Her Majesty the Que. Upon atomations here is the nasal amber of at Shanghai, from the Fatal at Boochow com comparing Her Majesty's signature with the beggars and thiores A thief was caught on manding Min Chang to appear before him on a over the city of Peking, bringing with it saad, already placed in the Library no note that she Messrs. Russell & Ca' promises rot long ago. charge of high treas.

So. from the Mongolian stoppos, blinding the The M. C. Darly Newa naya:—When the slow eyes of such as were forced to be on the streets. igns Victoria R. I. instead of simply Victoria one way seized in privats how this wack, Ras formerly. The book was forwarded to the both in the very set of carrying off their spoiler Kiengang was about even miles off Chapol This continued until the night of the 18th, City Hall Committee by His Excellency the This morning I saw an indignant shopman sinks Island, between 9 and 10 am on the 19th Novem-when the wind having gone down somewhat, "it" Goterror, who sent pill it a copy of a covering se ermons vegetables out of the clothes of bar, spartly submerged junk was noticed with two commended to freeze so that by next morning despatch that had been received from the Farine of those periputatio sunmps. A number of man on it. A boat was lomared sat one of the thees was half an inch of ice n the river and articles were taken off the verandah of one house mon was picked up, the other having dropped off crooks, and the thermometer had gous dowa to of Dorby.A

The British soater Bendriy, Captain. Le about ring in the forenson, and a valuable trans the junk and been drowned before assistance degions Fahrenheit. Fox fars and heavy- Boutellier, which was gone three days over-worth with its contents over 8200, was taken off could ranch hits. The wanther was very rough at heap akiu garmente were that the order of the dua from Singapore, arrived here lato on another verandah about six o'clock one afteraves the time and a heary galo was blowing from day; summer garments being as a cupiderable Monday evening, the 64th November. Las-Several other cases have alsoome to light There NNE. with a high dangerous sus ruering. The scant.

The Undersigned are preparet from this date On the 13th November, during argview of the to GRANT POLICIE against FIRE at the ing Singapore on the 14th Norosaber abs must be wol raisery, Beggere may be scos boat that put off from the Keongsang was stere experienced N.W. winds and cloudy weather scrambling for anything thrown into the strast in by the wreckage of the junk, but managed to Benner Corps at Peking by the imperial Recuced Tariff Rates to the extent of 350,000 with smooth sea. On the 18th and 19th I saw one man lying dead in the street beside get biok to the steamer. Mr. W, G. G. Loak Army Inspectors, araang whom are Princes BOR and wint inocensing, accompanied with rains, the Boath gate a few days age, and others seem second oflear, was in charge of the Bog. A Chun and Li, a fatal accident occurred through on First-class fisks.

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, On the 20th and 21st ozperisured a heavy to be dying. It is a great question to know how handsome sum of money was colleated on board the barsting of a field piace, prostunably on ac typhoon, in which, wo regret to learn, she lost to help them.

wracked szilor.

aize men who had charge of the gun in ques her second flesz, Mr. F. Guthrie, while several Telegraphic communication is now scoured the star and is to be prevented to the ship coast of an extm charge of powder. Of the It is roared in the Settlements ut Shang-tion, dive were killed outright, and four seriously of the eriw ware injured The strength of the bstireen Foochow and Siratov, Hongkong, and typhoon was such as to carry away her beats, Canton by the ovariand route which unfortunai that the Chinese are offering $1,000 a month injured by the explosion. Ons drumine was fannel, and very thing on dock. The weather ately leaves Amey to the left. We ought to be to foreigners to offlear thoir men-of-war during so killed, and another of the like profession THE SCOTTISE UNION & NATIONAL

INSURANCE COMPANY. connected with Amey soon. The first despatches the contemplated demonstration against the bady wounded in the Reshy part of the body. moderated.en the 22nd, with heavy oroas sonë,

It is notiled in the Caretle that from the fret passed over the line on the 5th instant.

Franch flest. The Daily News says that "the Au apple boy who had sold his briket of apples | At the Chrysanthemum Show on the 14th, captains of the Ching mon-of-war profess to and happened to be sitting near by, stringing day of January, 1885, the new electric tim

to INSURE Company, autorizad bill by S. A Varley is to be dropped at the Canton Club as i took the heat prizes. uro as fear of the Frenet, but profession is not together his small gains for the day, bad his Tundersigned, Agents of the thre Taim-ha-mi by the Mean Time Clock at the Moara. Geo, Oliver & Co. and the Longkong always to be relied upon. There are two Chinese right leg taken off by a fragment of the branch against FIRE at Currant Rates.

HESSE & Co. Observatory. The ball will be hoisted half-anst and Shanghai Bauk also cale o fins display men of war at Shanghai preparing for an attack of the gun, and expired soon after through losa

2142 at 1h 55m. p., hoisted to the top at 124, Stary The Bioly closed for New York-turdayn the French-feet blockading the Farmees of looda inquiry will be instituted as to

Hongkong, 14th November, 1984 and dropped at the Om. Os, Op. Hongkong and the Joson for Landon the day before. The coast, which are baving iron mantlets añit to the causes of the ozplosion, and it is bellerad sivil tins Hongkong civil time is bengasnadice closes to-morrow for Australia. I their defensive armament. A question was asked that a sum of money will be granted to the fot worth counted from the meridian of the Obotics, he retureing to the market rapets of tap the Hete November by the foreign naplata of families of the deed and injured w

servatory, Le, the meridian passing through the Foooho General Chamber of Comoros, that one of those boats of the firm that has the Courier. middle of the transit instrument and barengh so far this season more bear has been shipped for contract as to how long the work wonk be the middle of the white meridian-mark erected, America thun at the same time cikor at your hafore it was comploted. This was overheard according to a triangulation by the Surveyor or the year before. This is also true of ship by the Chinese captain, who thereapon, patting General, 11,354 foot south of the transit instruments for South Africa. In the case of the his hand to his mouth, whispered to the foreign Isnt on the side of the hill above Wantsai. Australian Colonies the amonn is not quite contractor Tulkee thres moon. We believa The longitude of the Observatory is, according equal to that of the year before last, but nearly the work is to ba completed in a few days, but it to observations made by Liont-Commander. vo million Ibs, more than last season. For Lon is orient the Chinese captain is in no hurry to Greon, U.9.N., in 1881, 76, 86. 41-80. East of de unt Europ the shipments of tea roslightly try ovacions with the French, hence his site the moridian of the Royal Observatory, Grom-holow last pun, but ahead of the previous to the contractor. In three inentha, the dificul wich The geographical Intitude of the Ob-Mors has gone coastwise sontbward than in either sarvstary is 22 18" 19" 2 North touuriling to season at this dato, iough a little less north- batween France and Chins might be settled, so that the Chinaas captain would then not be ward than last year. More tes has left for roduced to the diagreeable necessity of going Colonel Palmer's observations in 1882.

Landon either year than the rest of the world of over to Formasi otherwise than on a peaceful conse. This comparison shows that the dis turbances of mid-summor have not crippled the resources of this port

So much has already been said sekcerning the Franno Chinesa difionify that to say swore would almost seem suporiluous; but there is one phase of the affair that appears to have quito escapod comment. I refer to the suorgetto properationë for war on the part of the Chinese after the treaty was signed. Imperial Commissionere were appointed to positions where none ever existed befors; recruits and war matorial were Bent to Formoss and various other placon, and at. all points where it was thought an attack might be made new forts were built and old ones strengthened. This was particularly noticeable en the bunks of the Yangtzo. Now forts were bailt at Split Hill and Hon Point, gans were moanted where there had been hone previously, and various other unrzow reaches were more or la fortified. No less than fiva battalions werd collected about this place siíà marshod overland Ho Shantung; others have been collected in the} northora districts of Honan for the same dest). castion, and enlisting has baan going on in this

vietuity evar sizes.

PATIS

night....

Bank Bills, on demand

. Credita, af 4 months' sight

455 4.01

N BUNBAT.Bank, 9 days' sight.236 CALCUTTA-Baak, & days right..299

Ox BHANAL

Hank, tight.....

Privata. 50 days' right..

.781

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,

Red To Be Dec, 1894.

SHION WATER.

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1.

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Wongkank

Height

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Height

Fight of mean sea-szemánod at 25

in

feel alama za of the tugtugo ni the Virlorin Sarni Yaad u the watery Spring, to which datan The Grigals the faster,

zeri,

Im heigi Lathe Tables marked with a město (—) sign es uator Tae-Water Creto y Spring Riot at hentai Abel Foro tamayastanta given above.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

STATION,

From nereus conversalions I have hold. With Chinese I am satisfied that is belief in France's poverty is very widespread There is to doubt that a great many military mondarins wond ba glad to ze a war between their own country and Franca; not that they are overflow- log withi, patriotism and burning with a desire to lay down their lives on the fold of battle for their country's glory—not at all; they are simply animated with a desire to gather as much 86 possible of the Son of Haaran's eyese into their own coffers, which they invariably do, fight or mo light, when they have the handing of the Boltiere money. They receive from the Govern ment, monthly, pay for their men and pay it out to them at the rate of forty days to the month. This has bename the general bustom through. oat the Chiness army, and it is well-known to the high officials, as also the fact that surt com. mandor is short of the number he drawa pay for, Erem teu to twenty per coat. Each battalion is allowed ourtain amber of "coolies to carry baggage and camp equippage phích ara now gouorally dispensed with, though pay for them is drown all the same. Conovering these inst _tors no questions are naked, unless the comman

der falls in arrears with his contributions; then unpleasant enquiries are sometimes put, and stabdis ...... erea investigation threatened. But as thn Haphong... delinquoat generally takes the hint and stump Longkesg up the matter drops. It is for the privilege of Manghai managing these things in his own way that the expectant coramander of a battalion is required | watek, Č to pay down two thousand taels to the Viceroy, Before he pan assume command. There is another item of perquisite that is in many instantona of "confídorable impartance to the commander, who is so efortimate as to leav wany mien in battle; that is, he draws thirty daal for each man, which should go to his Tamily to buy a con and defray his funeral

Beigberg: esponses. But it is a matter of foot that the | Hongkong ..... S thirty twels are drawn and appropriated by him.

Savingho R.1.20 self, and the soldier gees without s nolla or Nagate 70.20 funeral. Still there are licets ever ready to ] Władir}

wastock,

•szlist for an indefinite length of time on the premise of soldiers' pay, which is four tools two inace per month. Eron allowing for all they -are robbed of by their enfarins their pay will Camount to more than they would make at any. thing else they could get to do. The working classes, boatmen, and farmers, anally receive Vanile monthly from one thousand to one thousand five Hongkong

REGISTER.

20th November,. 1984.

Att.x.

ዝኸቢ .

30,9-1

2th November 1864

STATIEM,

$200

$0.06,5

s Noramber, 1884, að à 2.4.

Wind.

STATION.

hundred cash and their food, and bare to work | Ax07 ...... hard; while the goldier has but little to do sud Shurgh. is not much troubled with dissipline. There is not the least show of patriotism or any opporšut | "ostock. §- desire to meet their chuntry's enemies, Bath With officers and man, esldiering is paraly a matter of convenience. While write I hear a salute being fired to a mandarin in charge of a lot of raw levies going to Nanking in native boata, which will take them at this season of the year about two works. It is to be hoped that i the trouble will be over before they reach” thair destination.

STTION.

Sorgten... AUST Stamphai....

50.28

111 Dsceinhez, 1894, 45 10 24.

Wiza

WAX-)........ 22

The Barometer and the Hulding kura pisma in the North, or the wether or

Fine water pravila ovar' the Chilieute invicul freak N.A vis

W. DOBEECK. Hongkong Observatory, 1st December, 1884.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. “

Business of every kind is at a standstill t there is nothing doing compared with what | should be at this.49ason.. Trade at the open ports carried on by foreign vossals through the agencies of foreign hong has not suffer to any great extent; bat uasive dealers are only buying to supply their immediate demands, and aloost entirely on a canh búsia. It is the trade.carried on in native craft that has suffered most. Mousyed man in the interior are gathering in their funds, and prodit has in a great mansurə censed to be given. It is not only the differty with France; there is a genom fouling of insecurity pervading the minds of all classes, and fo dealers are inclined to invest money in anything that they could not move readily or Barometer convert into cash at once. The greater portion Temperature of the recruite now being.colleated about the Humidity country are thoroughly worthians, and read Direction of ind

Force of wisd

engage in a raid to plunder their own country. Wouther en sa soon as they would their country's Bain enamiria. This is well known to the people, a

ste also the fact that there is no money to pay them, and there is much concern on this account

feit by the botter olassos. Trouble is anticipated when there lawless vagabonds are discharged

Trevious On deis Un date

any.

10. at p..

| até pim.

90.14 269

30.21

07.0

67

b.

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Hongkong Observatory, 1st Decsiber, 1884

without their pay. It has oscurred more than NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL

ence since the Taiping rebelian that soldiers

dave been disbanded with their pay largely In arroars, and no money to be had until they had rsvoited and killed some of their officers' and

TELEGRAMS. --

LONDON, 23rd November.

threatened to loot the city of Wasanag. Then The Under Secretary of State for Foreign hero 538 o sasient amount forthcoming Affairs, in reply to à question in the Hours of quist them. The soldiers sont from here to Commnors, said that communications from the Shan-hai Kuan st the time of the threatenal Governments of Chios and France on the sub- -trouble with Buskin werp disobargail in a purely | jeev of mediation have been without rerült.""

Chinese way-In kiss of the kalf year's pay due The negotiations between Her Majesty's Mi then they were paid ons month's wages and misters and tha Conservative leaders with regard allowed to invest it in salt, on which they mors to the Bedistilation and Franchise Bills ass than doubled their money. With this they had aggressing favourably,

British troops are arriving at Donge

[PROHN. C. DAILY NEWS:

to be content, their off sora losuping the balance.

To further augment troubles the lokin on several commodities has been raised. This is especially

COMMBROIAL INTELLIGENUE."

diating between France and China.

Tas Minister for Spain loft Faking for Bhang hai on the 19th: 6.0"

LONDON, 25th November:

A Court Martial sat on board H.M.9. Victor Emanuel on the 27th Nov, to investigate charges against two men of striking superior offers. The first chargy was against Johu

The Settlement is still favored with the pre- Powell, a private of R. M. L. £., who was co-

sence of H.M.S. Midge and the U.S.9. Mone- victed of shefking a ship's corporal while in san tody for srother offence, and sentenced to eigh. eacy. Mr. Stclair, H.B.M's Consul, has toon months imprisonmaat with hard lalar, turned to his residoneo on Wn-shih-shan in the The other large wyngastal Bioethe, and Mr. Wingate, U.8. Consul, is avail man, also of steiking it ship's corporal. Corporal himself of the general tranquility to pay brist Germain wanted to search him, and ho resisted, visit to Jama and on some foros being used to affect the search, he struck the corporal in the fee, and, it was allegt, strunk him again after he had reported

sarcina.

errand."

JA PAN.

HAKODATE.

17th November. The British barque Solidor, from Chefoo in blast 14 days oat, arrived here yesterday morning sasking, and will readily obtain o onigo of seaweed for Shanghai at a fair rate of fright.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agouts for the avors Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Currant Rates.

-(12

SIEMSSON & Co Agenta. Hongkong, 16th November, 18727

FIRE OFFICE.

Agents, San Firs Odov. Hongkong. 19th May, 1981,

THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Tents for Use Rhave Company, are pre- Undersigned having been appointed

| perod to-GRANT POLICIES in MARINE RISKS to 4 parts of the Worli, at surrant ratos:

ARNHOLD, KAEDEEG & Co.

(2077

Hongkong: 5th November, 1983. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

TH

COMPANY. AT HAMBURG, Testerday, Sunday, at 1.02 p.m., wo experienced very heavy stock of earthquake, travelling AHE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- from abont N. E. to S. W. and lasting thirty seconds 4 number of mad and plaster godownSURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on est #ustained more or less severe cracks, but other-slaske at current rates.

MELCHERS & Ca The Bro which destroyed saven junks copontly wise no serious damage was done. This is amid

Hongkong. 27th March, 1876.

[10 also destroyed something like 1,300 bales of to have been the strongest shock of earthquake ootton which were on board these junka and felt here for 30 years, and it was followed by a

HANKO

ware destined for BrochweR.

mildor vibration at 2.10 p.m. To first shock, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY. The Viceroy of thy - Korn provinma haal in fact, was so sovers that numbers of poople rau decided to erect a Arsenal ia Wachang, and out of their houses into the streets for safety

Und signed, Agents of the abore Com FIRE at Current Rates,

Bishop Wilov, of the American Methodis sent deputies to-the-maritime- joviuves-to-wenal children corting their lungs by way Ry, are authorized to INSURE against

prncura the newsary machinery for making of accompaniment. Another light shook was Episcopal Church, as dying at the house of shot and shell. The arsenal, we believe, will be felt on the 12th instant, and if we continent Rov. Mr. Plumb of the Methodist Mission. He on the vacant lot anar the Wen Chang gate the same ratio as last week, Professor Milne

he was a missionary physician at Fooctow, and his wife was buried in the Mission Cemetery here thirty-one years ago this month. Four mors misionarios for this Missien arrived this The Custo es diver who was sent to Foochor wysk-Baily News Correspondant is engaged recovering an 18-ton gun which was

CHEFOU

19th November.

I hest that notwithstanding certain opposi Jesterday (Tuesday) morning. This if carried uu Li Chung-tang was to have gone to Paking

the matter to the master-at-arms, when the latter pocted to survive but a few hours. Formerly Courier. came to see the searching done. The prisoner had to be thrown down and held to be sourched, The prisoner admitted telking one blow, and, he alleged, that was after the corporal threw hin an a kooker and was on top of him. He expressed cantritka, and asked for money. Ho us sh tenged to eighteen months' imprisonment with bard Inboar, and after that dismised from the Inspector Swanston is the father of a boy who soms likely to do credit to the stock from

We (Daily News) learn from Foochee that a which lie fas sprang. Bern. literally in the" Hongkong police force, he seems to hare come Chinese jank was accidentally blown up in the into the world with all the trus instincts of Kimpai Pass rucsatly and three men were killed. guardian of the peace and a scourge of evil dosrs. is apposset the jak struck a contact tor- Some weeks since this youngstar, who is only pado, While a, Chinaman at Foochiew was em batween five and six years of age, saw his father tying the powder ont of an exploded shell, making fermann wie was then suspected of some boys were firing off trackers. This caused goma delinquency, and be montally held the thu punder from the shell to exploda, and this quoue of the Chizaman, and was the monas of killed the man. effecting his eaptara by hanging on to Lim

will not gain hava to uoraplain about dearth of seismological plonomena in the Hakodate district-Japan Qarette.

YOKOHAMA,

Fire broke out early on Saturday morning, an board the gaubost that sank near the Glen-out will be the turning-point in the present em- the 8th November, in the premisss of the New broglio. The Tamén has summarily rejected Oriental Bank at No. 11. Settlement. It began Alas during the bombardment. The gunboat, all French proposals lately raade, and I doubt about one o'clock, originating, it is believed, while sinking, appears to have turno turtle" whether Li's risit to the Capital will offct mesh an unused room in the upper story of the build unless some anexpected circamatances come to ing By the ass of the engine attached to the and is now bottom p.

the aid of those who rule thers.

stablishment and the tank engine, the fire was à contract is said to have been just aged to bring the telegraph to Chefoo, so that in four months' zimowe shall be in commanication with Loalou by wire-N. C. Daily Heure Corres

NINGPO.

pondent,

TIENTSIN

118

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1892.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAZTEE OF HIS MAIESTE KING GEORGS THE FIRST. AD. 1720.

TIME- Caducsigned having been appointed Tagants for the above Corporation, are propared to grant Insurances aa foliowa MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable ofther bare, got ander before mack damage hind bass done in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Both Foreign Companies turned out, be the China, and Australia.

FIRE DEPARTMENT. sorvives of their ongines were not required. The dango is estimated at $50.--Jagen Muil,

The Emperor of Japan gave a chrysanthemum Policies issued for long or short periods at

current rateя. garden party on the 7th November, which wpa st-

LIFE DEPARTMENT. tanded by nearly all the Privy Councillors and Policies issued for saam not exceeding £5,000, Heads of Departmenta, as well as by the Foreign at reduced ratea. Representatives and members of the Legation Biffs. The weather, the Japy Mail sayo, waY the charm of the beautiful garlas and the un- a little gloomy, but not satoiontly so to mar: equalled display of splendid chrysanthemums. A

Japanese Indies came attired in the fashion which

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.

[11 Hongkong. 26th July, 1872.

NOTICE.

COMPANY..

www.

.PANY, LIMITED,

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Juth November. Of the Gurman non-commissioned officers who til Inspector Swanston came up. The Chim-

camo by the Chintang ten days ago more than lush shows light and had to be knocked down

A lotter from Ningpa to the Courter statoshall have gone to Take to join the foot for naval taries befers. he was finally secured. The case that at Chin Chi Shen there are no lead than serengervice, scone have joined the artillery, and other came before Mr. Wise, who was so struck with the courage and intolligence displayed by this or eight masked batteries. These are connected will supervise the infantry drill of the Viceroy's light contretemps cooarred with regard to the

with each other by trenches or.2 foot deep for regimente. placky litta follow, that he prevented him a day the passage of troops..

These Germans are well-behaved men, and if costumes of a few of the visitors: Some of the TEEN FIRE INSURANCE or two afterwards, with a handsome drem The On the 16th Nor. the Captain of the Bin supported by high authority sufficiently to en-ttained before the rearst issue of new sumptu-

The Unds signed, Agents for the khore Com kambam of the police force felt an equos meses Warqne. Advance at Ning po went out alicutable them to cope with the corrupt and ignorant Lary regulations, and the consequence was that pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS admiration of the boy's condust, and a subscrip:g, and white aiming at whist he tack to be a

FIRST CLASS GOLOwns at 3 per Cent. Nett præ- naval and military mandarins will do good service in accordance with strict instructions, they were uium per AnRUM. tion was put round among them with the result dunk, shot a Chinese woman whom he did not seo. after a while. But the latrolaction of new refagad admittance. Their mistake, ssy's our that enough was procured to purchase him & The woiaan. fortunately, was not badly hart, forms of drill by strangers will be, for a time,contemporary," was intelligible enough, but the

NORTON & Co, Agents. handsome allver cup, and leave a balance of 820, but the villagarsestapon the Captain and treated destructive to say sort of efficiency that may me cannot be said of some foreign guests who

Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. which was placed on depusit in Young Jook him very roughly. It was only on paying five exist, and to make changes in time of war, in face dal not take the trouble to put on frack-costs. Branston's name in the Savings Bank. The dollars down, with a promiss of ten mure, that of an enemy, a very falish policy.

NOTICE. oap and the bank book were presented to him he was allowed to return to his ship In the The Vicoroy Ll was to have gone to Peking, wistenever ought to be posible with regard to One would imagine that no misapprehension yesterday morning. The cap hesta the follow caffle with the villagers he lost a valuable ring.. bat an order has vots directing hitate stay here. the proper drass for gentlemen in ench an so. HE CHINA FIRU INSURANCE COM-

inscription Presented to J.Swanston by. d. Daily News.

After all be is the only Chinese statesman able caton. Certainly the point would aduit of ne prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS the members of the Hagkong Police Porca in

to doni intelligently with foreigners. The Pek-doubt in Europe or America. But in the st, RISKS at 7, sett per Annum, and other IN- admiration of his bravery and conrugs in arrest-

SHANGHAI

ing Yarên is utterly ignorant of affairs, and ing a thief on the 0th Norumbor, 1834,"

The Hx-pae says it is reported that Prince nothing but a foreign army at the gates of Fek-people allow themselves a good deal of Lisase. BURANCE at Currant Fates.

It was parbape boernes His Majesty's Chamber AGENCIES at all the Troaty Ports of China Laisun to ing will make these grey-bearded spoteeked men ininu did not feel quite sure what to expect, that and Japan, and at Bingapore, Saigon, Penang, Chun has appointed Mr. Tylng equuet-the negotiations of a new king of a of the Empire realise the plain truth of the they took the pracsation of poling on the in and the Philippines. Macao letter to the Echo da China says million and a half pounds sterling with Messrs aotaal situation.-N: C. Daily News Correspon-vitation cards, that frock-pouts should be worn. Yet in spite of this almost superfluous promat that the horses belonging to the cavalry asetion Russell & Co. 2100,000 will be the first instal- dont.

I Chung-tang has ordered the establishment in more than ouo gentiesu presented Limedi of the polios force of tint colony were sold on mens, the rotatinder to be to order.

The N. C. Dealy Now's says that owing to the of a sort of Naval station at au island call Pein a shooting jacket, and, we are glad to my, the 20th Nov at good to a Frenchman

was ontrasted with the puratase of them danger to Frenchmen who are in the employ of fing, where there will be a store house having found that even Japaneen complaisance has la for the French forces at Kelang, Bandana the Customs at the outputs they are all to be suals thriure as cables, sail ropes, plants, oil, hails, limits. Such soloists would be quite nainte!. The Echo da China says that the election of wut to Shanghai, their piecus heing taken by rice, and salt, which may be prouured, for theligible, were it not that the honour of boing now wombers of the Mano Sonato took piros foreigners of other nationalities. We boliers money, by juuks passing by on their way to invited to an Imperial garden party does not

Korean ports.

fall win the range of ordinary experience." on Sunday, the 20th November, and the follow-there are five floor who ago to be shifted.

Twelve Garman nflcers for the Chidos Nevý ing gentlemen hava bien alocted:--Prosinnt. The Armafrong cruisers Chan,gungand Yung- Saturnino Pereira Akermen. Latiz Jet Bape Arrived at Shaughal on the 20th Nov. embarked on board the Chan-kui, despatch ves- from the North, and immediately went alongside sol, on the 11th November for Port Arthur. tista, Florencio da Cruz, Lourenço I. Pareils New Dook wharf It seems (adys the Daily Mesere. Russell & Co.'s steamer Farah ia ez- Jake Ellenterio d'Almeida, and Vicente o Neuel as if the Chinese are in senest about pooted to winter at Tintain to undergo repairs Gragins.

helping Liu Ming-chann, a thous vessels, in the Naval Dosk at Taku. The Tu Tung or

DATA,

MADAO...

...

CHINA

CANTON.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT,] "

25th November.

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COCHIN-CHINA.

SAIGON.

J. B. COUGHTRIE,

Serretary.

[731 *Hongkong. 271b Blatılı, 1982.

THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED. HEAD Orrion-ÉONIKONG.

UAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000.

BOARD OF DIRECTOES,

LUN BIN SANG, Esq.

| YOW CRONG PEng, Esq.

The Company GRANTS POLICIES Com MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World. payable at any of its Agoncios.

Contributory Dividends are paysbla to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.

WOO LIN YUEN, Socretary.

1923

HEAD OFFICE, No. Quoah's Bond West,

Hongkong, 14th March, 151

CALEDONIAN. FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,

ESTABLISHED 1805.-

The transport Sharrock arrived at Saigon on BAN Hur, Esq. among others, were ordered to go to his raliaf Military Governor of Jehul, Cul, whe was lately the 28th Novembar from Tougain with two na Li Chor, Beg. [Q 'Hoi CHƠN", Esq.

It is affirmed by the Chinese (mys the N. Cordered to wangiang, to set as Tartar Geoaral hundred wounded on board A-susbscription Daily News) that the real reason of Tseng Keo of that province, appears to be afraid of geing was opened for those unfortunatamen, and a por- ohan's trouble is the old affair of discussing an to Canton by, owing to the numerous French formates at the theatre was given for their indomalty with M, Petanôtre. One would thinkornisors lying in wait, "seeking whom they may benefit. tint that had been long forgotten; but it seems devour," and so he has obtained the Imperii. On the arrival of the transport Nérent Saigon We are having masually old weather Lore, that the Cere have been horring constantly sanction to go overland to Cantoa. Of oourse on the 16th November from Keling she was placed It commated to blow strongly from the north upon it, and in rder to appease them ther E- his heart is glad.

in quarantine. She had two cases of cholerine AS PAKING, 20th November.on the night of the 22nd instant, and early ou press referred the matter to the Board of Punish- The Tintain Autumn Athletic Sports took on board, which the Saigonnaie says were not the case with wood traile. At present holders By an Imperial Decree, Hain Chang, has been the 23rd some ali snow or aleet fall, circa monta..

plase at Tiantain on the 17th November. It serious ones, but having regard to the sanitary cannot realise money at half vaina, as there are placed under the jurisdintion of a Fu-Vai, pa

stance that has not occurred here for many yours The Shanghai Courier says that nourly 200, was a cloudy day but a dry wind was. Blowing: state of Kalong the Health Of thought it no bugars in the macist. O. Daily Newss16 duped list Six Harry Parkes jame. It is now bright, olasz, and cold, and the n2 wat junks arrived on the 19th November at There were a good number of Indica present. I prudent to suforse the quarantine regulations. Correspondent.

Lives have with ons scoord piled on all their Ngon-ching from Hupth on their way to Hong shang's band played during the sports telegram in the papara received by the last warment costs, and go about wrapped up to their Nanking. These junks will be under the orders Mr. Brenner won the first prize for patting the American mail stated that cholors had broken: of General Ching, Commanding the King-yin shot, and is the Ligk jarp Me, F. 4. Suith our pat songst the crews of the French ships of The fits season hay seanmenood, and everything forts. It is, however, believed that they will be ried off the first price, clearing five feat. There Formosa, and it would seem the statement was The feros to be comployed for the expudution to being no uzoymively dry of the present time, and to transport the troops to Farmings and was a hurdle rags, and Mr. Osario came in first, (not withent some foundation. Boohanna Jand is increased to 8,000 men, fanes are pretty sure to spread unless checked will be envoyeur by u foot of the combined Nan The price for the Veterans Race was taton by

LONDON, 20th Noveraber. in good time. On the 23rdinst. fire broke out Yang and Poi Yong Standros

Mr. Graham. The Tug-of-war was the most ex- A foros of Monted Infintry has left Dongola, at Fata that might have proved very disse The tribute rise of Kangon and Chekinagoiting overt of the day, the foams beétig veleated Halwa (New)-8530 per nioul, alloo, of Beattier.proceeding in a southerly direction.

trous, but it was brought into subjcotion when will be given, the Courier hears, to the three from ren ahosen from the German and Russian Spies report that Khartoum is surrounded by about ten shope had bear consumed. It origi teme of Jardine, Melbasan & Co, Russell & Co., gunbents The Geriaus ahowed themselves for $6933 to $595 par chart. 15,000 of the Mahdi's Followers.

sted in a hens card, shop, and fortunately was and Butterfeld & Swire, to transport to the stronger men than the Russians, for they pullod SAS LONDON, £7th November, not attended by loss of 1.

North. The freight for each shih, or 100 cattion, them over the lino teica, 675 to $5774

M. Forry declares that the propositions unde Yesterday one of thisa diensters which so will be free mace and a half. This amount will H.D.LiChung-tang Laid an examination ofthe by Chins de base of pease are storbibant, aut frequently recur on the river took place near the tnclude the cost of transport, godown storage, senior class of the naval cadets of the Tientsin SHARES.

that the only reply should be a fresh vots of end of femam jaland. A pasuge boat from ato, ste, at bola the ports of Shanghai and Naval School on the 7th November Thirty-two usdels were examined in navigation and tho Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--116 credit,

Tak, which was, nonsual much overgrowded, Pions in Lonnos, 28th Novombar," per osat, premium.

andabaly onpsized, sed more than thirty of the On the 13th Nov, an Imperial Decree an-dommer branches of English studies, and the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited- The French Chamber of Deputies bàs ap grow and passengers vere drowned. These boats nounced that the stripping of rank and cashier-romalte attained were eminently antistaotory, and

share, dir.

of yote 43,000,000 dangerous, being nearly flab frosi Furvica, as by reflected great credit upon professur Thing Trader Tregon Compsty's Shaver saying on operations in our a bottoms, and, as taay ara, roofed orar, if they in his descris repeating the bats of people of the serve or on the tango EQUALITY OF MATREISAND WORKMANRRIET Company, are Preputed to ACCEPT

GĦARANTEED, $63 per share, Buyers

{large majority.

get upset there is little chance of the crowd was inadequate to mout the enormity of the the way, was a grudnute of the Focohor Naval North China Insurance Fla. 286 per shņas, Moueur Ferry has declared that France will of onpanta. getting trees they are simply orifas committed by Lu Wen-ching (commonly Academy during the time of the late Mr. James Yangtze Insurans Association-Fla. 1874 per compy Formom permanently unless the indem caught like rats in a trap. Those boats also known as Captain Le Bena in randing away eu Carroll, and afterwards spent a few years in

nity demandal is paid by Chion.

carry a considerable sail for their weight.

à his vowal Was hit by the French guns. Europe "inishing up" the different branchos

MONDAY, 1st November, OFION.

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Fatra (Now).

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565.

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