understood, farnishes x luminous guide to Future American negotiators, comprising as it does the "autobiographical history of the rapid conversion | of its author upon several mischievous points of
orror
ions in these intimated on pages 79-72, wa attach a slight. running commentary to the| margin, and at the clos gather up the thread. of 10, wa shall perhaps have in our grasp the rent strength or weakness of H. E.'s reasoning and porcove whether is logically alear or aboarding in sachotangling alliances" ai pique one's mother wit.
-
BESTINATION-
THE DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5TK, 1834.
VESSELS ADVERTISED. AS. LOADING,
LONDON. &o vt Sunz Canal, LONDON VIA SUEZ CASAL....... LONDON VIA SUES CANAL..... MARSEILLES VIA Bargo. &. NEW YORK
First, as to the futility of the purposod medi- ation with Yah; secondly, as to the effoscy of tho written common appeal to Poicing-to send a
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &o... Commissioner to Shanghai; thirdly, as to Man-
Canton, 22nd November, 1885AL
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, & daria mendaeity in general; fourthly, to a P.S.I had written so far when I was diaJAVRE, LONDON, &«... Statesman-like conception of the Opium quos ablod by a sudden attack of lumbago, and now, JONDON & HAMBURG tion-Nor is the importanos of conversion upon en guising paensal of your recent issues, I find all these polata to o inpired by what H. E. notice of Dr. W. A. P. Martin of the criti urges in the sense of justification of his former elsms to which I allude which, in some degree opinions any justification, for we are unqualifies the blame that I had palat to the willing to stigmatise what may be lapses in mode Special Bavoy of 1837-08, in respect to the first of statement as in any degree recantation. | artiola of the Trusty; bat not as respects the it is apparant, howavor, that although Eixth, nor the general tenor of his accounting of confesses to conversion, te does not love the Lis stewardship to the public in America truth that has boon forved upon him wull mongh to disoard the inculostion of his toner errors; bat adheres with the tanssity of an old affection to the quibbles of the "(6) Philadelphia Lawyer," rather than rusognizes the logical inforoncos of
■ Statesman.
|
What strikes, myself is that, as Dr. Martin states, "the existence of such a stipulation (an that in article.16) comes before the public as D matter of surprise," at this late day; for, it is Hittle flattering to me that the ochó of my sur- prízo of 1858-60 was so wanting in resonance sa to take this period of twenty-four or more years to reach attentive cars
This fact acres to illustrate the commsen re- mark that "history repeats itself in oyelog;” that
Ha poreists in declaring that the Chinese "were not the authore of the War; "and using the Arrow to pointäneer, sizes upon the socip ent instead of recognizing the mazedes- On the other hand, he lands Sir Micheal Seyment-in is to say, that a bonearmenon of circumstances terms which meet a fall responsis from every one and arents conspires to reproduce a condition of in Chins; and, `jastly, commends Lord Bigin's analagona relations between different peoples, humanity and moderation.
and honor a rupture, after a lapse of time of facing datarrant influences arising from former experience and notwithstanding the case of new elements of counteraction, or promotion.
Ho says "it is due to candour to my-that Yah's doom was pre-ordained;"and yet ades that be shall never regret the pestilent mistake of the overture made to that head-cutting pro
moter.
The question of mediation still remains so very important an element in the, absorbing concern With the quas anolegetis tene pervading the of the present time in the Far East, that I shee statement is a visible consciousness of appeal to place at your disposal a synopsis of xay strictures, Lord Elgin deprecative of blamokilst thereupon the erroneous direction given to American.
poreopsible a cherished dissatisfaction with diplomacy and patoy by the Spud Duvay of results or with come who had contritated 1857-58 rejaioing at the same time that Dr." to them, which it in dificult to reconeile Martin's explanation of the origin of the media- with an enlightound view of the relations | Han clause of the Treaty of June, 1953, shsolves with China, with tho confossed mendacity of the the United States Government of a disposition Mandarins in general, or even with H. E's own to prainden other Governmenta declarations to the Imperial Commoil.
Canton, 1st December, 1894.
As to the pecuniary claims, H. E. provos a great deal too mitob, and goes so far in exaueTA- tion of this Chiksess that he places his Governa mont and himself in a false position la prassat- ing themsy, by his general disclaimer of right, he bagate the question why our Govern ment institutals Special Mission at all Por if reverting to the Momorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce, we note the distinct enunciation of the opinions of its President and Committee, rapresenting the whales Chamber ard specially composed of Partants of six of the leading Houses in the China Trade that "They deem it an object of vital importance to the proservation of a good understanding with the Imperial Court, that a resident Minister should be nearedited at Peking: another question arizes--why a Representative Bo reluctant of acquiescence in the requirementa of his office was selected?
MODERATE DRINKING.
SAN FRANCISCO ....... ..........
SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA VICTORIA, B.C. HONOLULU
PORT DARWIN, &
BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO' YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO YOKOHAMA via Nadában, dos SHANGHAI.......... SHANGHAI MANILA
MANILA VIA AMOY SWATOW AND BANGKOK. HOIHOW & PAKHOI
Biemason & Co. Russell & Co.
Arnhold, Forberg & Co...
Carlowitz & Co...... P&O. 9. N. Co Jenlina, Mathaaon & Co... Batterfield & Skwire.
On or about 10th inst On 19th fast., át 5 vm.
| Quick despatch, Quick dospatol.
On 9th inst, ut 4 Pac On or about 18th inst Tomorrow.
On 16th init., at Noon. Quick despatel.
Quick despatch. -.
VEJSET'S WAND
CAPTATE.
AT
POR PANIGHT APPLY 70
TO BE - DESPATUKED
Hesperia (str.)...... Cascapedia (str.).... Hydra
Wagner......... Fraser......
Hongkong
Bingo Gille
Hongkong
Hongkong
Rosetta (ats Gleneagles (str.)
G. W. Brady,
Gasson
Tencar (tr)...
¿Power
Hongkong
Bindh (ar)
Footi
Hongkong
Messageries Maritim
Wandering Jow....
Talpay
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Henolakansien
Edgett
Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Onania fate.
0.4 0.88. Oo
On 13th instinË SPEC
Nanaimo
Woosung (str.)......
Dodd- Barstow Fant
Hongkong
Russell & Co......
Hongkong
Bunsell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Butterfield & wire
Khiva (str.)
P.0.S. N. Co
On 10th inst., at 9
Hongkong
Gibb, Litlagston & Co.....
On or about 9th inst.
Courtney. Wildgoose
Adamson, Ball & Co.
Quick despatch.
Russell & Co.
Quick despatch:
P.&O. S. N. Co..
P.&O. S. N. Co.
Mendiola
Honglong
Remedios & Co..
Aleatens
Hongkong
Brandao & Co..
H. Stratton
Hongkong
Yuan Fat Hong
Goddard:
Hongkong
Douglas Laprak & Co...
To-morrow, at 4pm. To-day, at Noon To-morrow, at Noon, To-morrow, at Noon.
Caylee
Benarty (str. Cardiganshira (str) Cuaibodia (str.)..... Toharan (str.). Satloj (str.)........ Kwongaang (str.)... Gravina (ste.)- Julista (str.) A Pira Chom Klas (str.) Hailoong (str.)......
CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL:
STATION,
N.
Haiphong Hangeng....
кру Shanghai.
NTAZION
THE
The Bishop of Exstor and others have been declaiming against moderate drinking. It is high time to define what modorate drinking is at It is not drinking in public-hoases; it is not drinking on the aly; it is not drinking early in the day, it is not drinking by itsoit at other than mont-tirige it is not drithing to procure Bollaso. 40 deep or to relieve pain. Allen, and especially ab all women, who do such things, are not moderate drinkers, and had better beware. A moderate hu drinker takes a very limited quantity once or at most twice a day, with food, each quantity as
Any
· 35),
stock. 30.7
REGISTER.
ed December, 1554
1th color, 1884,'
Vind
0.5
The Barometer has fallen a little over Luzon, bai kan. ria lachen. The Temperature and the Nunally aro dentang Gradiente indiente
DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 4th December, 1884.
METROBOLOGICAL REGISTER.~N~
does not make him stupid or even sleepy, such as i aves hira cool and excited. The modersta ärinker taken the Ughtest forms of slankol, sad | | fakes even theso with once. He knows the power: Bat we desiat from the tediouness of re- of alcohol to produce discese, and in on the look capitulating, bere, the several points of in-out for any indiostion of harm or excega. Wa consistency in these resitals of HE's career in not think it proved that such persons besovie Chins, danbting if any similar statement of a drunkards. It le terrible, however, to sow how public man can be found so marked by logical soon a drunkard is made by thoughtless drinking.. incoherence..
and how comploto is kis physical: destruction Indoyd, we may say that his position was often before he, or perhaps she, comes under illogical from the ontact, as a few words will madinal notion. Janadica, or dropsy, or albumi-kameler suffice to show; but how far that is to be at-naria of delirium tremens, may have been Tepperature tributed to his own conception of his duties is reached before frivads, unwilling to admit what Hamdity. not quite clear: For, while he acknowledgod they foar, will send for the modiest advisor and Diceation of wrink in his spooch before learing America) that the makes clean breast of it. Alongside all the Furus of wind President had slotbed him with a large disors: teetetalism that exists there is stil an appaiting wher tion, we find that in regard to the ull important monet of tippling which does not distinctly initial point of making the overture to Yeh, atozieste, but saturates the principal organs and H. Bis emphatic in self-exoneration by siting destroys thom more quickly than an ocazional repeatedly the explicit orders of Government.
dobaneh. But, as we have said, this is not Thisurgency of self-exculpation is not strange; adorate drinking-it is mortal drinking- farto volunteer amonition to a man who had Lanest for yours obstinately refuel to see the Atieri can Plonipotentiarios, and whe more recently had recklessly involved Americans-hen, wemen and children alike—în his bread-poisoning sna bouLoutting atrocitics, was to say the least of it-en-nanstulas to justly taget a suspicion of ill-wil toward the Allies.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 4th December. EXPORT CARQUES. Por steamship. Gleafruin, sailed on thọ let' How illogical, at the same time, was it to December. From Canton watere to London approach Yeh with the parpos which H. E. 54,012 ha. congon, 7,317 Ds. scented capers, declared of moliation, the light of the prin- 44,527 ha. seintel aranga pokos, 91 balen wasta ples of Washingtor-so ostentationaly proless silk, 24 balas panjam, 7 ads silk piece goods, eds impoxing avoidance of all outanghing insos preserves, and 106 packages sundries. alliances-Ordid sorroward Wahington only. From Marla-1,200 balsa-hemp deprecate alliance with Christian peoples, so that the converse of his mizi would comm. allianoa with a Yeh ?---But, seriously, how shall
Quotations arB:~~~
Previous day. atp.in.
On date | Op "änte | at-item- | d6 p.m.
30.10. 69.9
B.N.
b.
65.3.
N.N.E.
I
68,7
E.8 E.
9
C.
c.
"TÍURONNTEA rechisest ka dë dogroen Fahrenheit au
náð konfredthe. —I—INKPERATUKEA –
the arch of 10 sexta Labs is degree-and-tonila-
Maxit,
Huxtore in persenenge of azuration, the broaldity of air maturature wilà moisture
ZION DE VARGO cil.
6.-Foxes or as Wine according to Beauton sezio. 6-STATE OF TWDstne ind elenda ; D. duizelina pala: K, Jog; &, pivomy: li, hall; L. Dakle, ning; 3. overat, 2. masing showers, 2 qually & rain, 8.1
Maɔw it, thendary Kintuity; Widawa). 1-Bars in fumes, tenths átd bratrèdths.
W DOBERCK, Elengkung Observatory, 4th December, 1884.
INTIMATIONS.
WING LOONG
Jaskeen
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
MAILS EXPECTED.
TOK ENGLNK MAIG. The P. and O. ciosmer Sutlej, with the aust outward English mail. (att Singapore 'sa the 99th November, and may be expestad hers on
about the 8th instant..
STEAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUÉZ, FORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, FLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, and
"AUSTRALIA 5.B.--Cazzo, AR DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING ME BATAVIA, PERMAN GULF Ponts, Marseilles, TRIESTE, HAM- Instant. BURG, NEW YORK, and Boston.
THE PORTÉSÚLAR AND ORIENTAL EYRAM
THE INDIAN MAIL.
·The Mizisk steamers, with the neck Fulian mall, la Colenttà on the 19th Novamber, and sy be looked for here on or abeat the 8th
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Shire Line steator, Cardiganshire, froim NAVIGATION. COMPANY: Steamship BOSETTA Captain G. W. Brody, with Hamburg and London, left Bingapors on tha Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from 24th November, and is hourly expected. F..this for LONDON YA BOMBAY and BUEZ? - The 0.8.5. Ch's steamer Hesfor, loft Singa- CANAL on TUESDAY, the 9th December, pars or the morning of the 27th Norimber, sad
Op 12th fast., Daylight
at FOUR ...
Cargo will be recsivel on board until Paris dne here on the Sth Inriant..
On 11th inst., at Noon... Parcels and Specie (Gold) at khu Offos until! : The Union Line stoamor Cambodia left Quick despatol.
Hongkong. Jardins Matheson & Co... | Ta-day, at 3 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA,
FOR MANILA VIA AMOT.. HE Spanish Steamer
T
"JULIETA
Coptain Alontann. will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 5th instant, af Noon, For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co, Agenta Hongkong, 4th December, 1634. (2265
INDO-CHINA STEÁM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI... (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate for CHEFOO TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN- EOW, and POETS on the TANDTHE). THE Company's Stewnship
"KWONUSANG,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.:
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND ITOGO." : THE Steamship
"CAMBODIA." Captain Wildgens, day on or about the 5th instant, will have immediate despatch for the. Above Ports.
For Praight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, Jat December, 1884.
'SHIRE" LINE OF STRAMERS.". FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO, RE Steamship
h
[2439
***CARDIGANSHIRE,” S Courting, Commander, expected hers on or about the 1st December, will have immediato Captain Jackson will be despatched as above deegratch for the stove Porta TO-DAY, the 5th lost at TARDE P.M.
For Freight or Fasage, apply tų
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884.
FOR MANILA, DIRECT. THE Spanish Steamer
"GRAVINAM
32251
For Freighs or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 25th Novembar, 1984. [2200
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE P. & O. 9. N. Co's Steamship
·
"SUTLE!!".
.
will leave for the above place about 36 hours Captain-Mendiola, will be despatched for the after her arrival with the outward English above Port TO-MORROW, the 6th iust,, at Mail. FOUR P.M.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.,
Hongkong, 29th November, 1884. Agents. Hongkong, 4th December, 1894. 12204
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
♬ THE Company's Steamer
THE
PHRA CHOM KLAD,"
Captain H. Stratton, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 6th instant, Fat Noor.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agente. Hongkong. Ord December, 1884. F22255
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 9/3 1 11 British Ship
14 HONOLULU,” Edgett, Muster, will load here for the Port and vil kaza quick despatch. ------
For Freight, apply to
TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will. tron-
Bingapore on the morning of the 29th ult., and
shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo may be axpasted he arrive on or shout the 5th for London will ha conraged via Bombay with-insh..
os transhipment, arriving one week later than The 0. §. 8. Co.'s foamer danciaus left Six by the ordinacy direct route via Colomba.
For farther particulars regarding Fretex Capere on the morning of the 2nd; and is das and PAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &hare on or about the 8th me. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION · COMPANY'S Offion, Hongkong.
The Contents nud Value of Prokages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippors are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
N. This steander fokos Caago and Pawn gets for Marsailles. X. MOIVER,
Buperintendent. Hongking, 9th November. 1884.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, "CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VLA
POST-OFFICE NOTICES..
-Attention is invited to the following par tionlars on the subject of Local Dəlivory s
LOCAL DELIVERY.No delivery is afterapted on board Ship, at the Pork, Kowloon, Aberdeen, ko., nor at any private housa (eron though named in the address) when there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be fasted (Portal Guide, par. 1591
The above Regulation is not new, but kas been the invariable rals of the Post Olice for many years. Considerable efforts have beon made to sestre ila being generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible, say further disappointment in the matter-it-will-appar paginantly on the Mail Lists laued twice every day from the Daily Press Offic..
The Fostal Guide for 1554, revised to date. will be found in the Daily Preen Directory, THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, p. 385 large edition, p. 639 small edition. This is the only authṣrizst couplete Bammary of ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Postal information published in Hongkong,
AND
STEAMERS.
The authorised List of Mail issued in THE Steamship OCEANIC wilt be connection with this paper is tho nas published despatched for Ban Francisvo, vid. Toko- twine each day in our Extra, which is alwayu hame, on SATURDAY, the 13th December, corrected to a much later bear thai that given
below. at THRER PA
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
All PARCEL PACKAGES ahould be marked to address in full; and name will be received at the Company's Dilos until Fryx Pat. tits day pre-
rior to aniling.
RETURN PASSAGER-PASSBgers, who have paid fall fare, re-embarking a San Francisco ter China or Japan (ar vies torea) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year an allowance of 10 %, will do made from Katüra Face Pre-Paid Evtarn Passage Orders, avail- Discount able for one year, will be issued at
of 35 1⁄2 from Rotern Kary. Theee allowancer da, not apply to through fares from China-and bore Japan to Europe.
Á MATT. WILL' CLOSE. For Amoy and Manila-Por Julieta, to-day, the 5th inst., xt 11.50 ..
For Shanghai-Por Kuangrang, to-day, tha 6th last 42.30P.M.
For Straits Settlements.-Por Victoria, to day. the 5th inst., at 4.85 P.M.
For Swataw and Bangkok-Per Phra Chom. Also, to-morrow, the 6th inst, at 71.30 AM.
For Hoihaw and Pakhai-Per Huiloung, to- morrow, the 6th inst, at 11.30 AM.
For MailsPer Gravina, to-morrow, the 6th inst., at 3.30 p.m..
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packat Roself, will bo despatched on TUESDAY, the 9th Decom Conlular Invoices to accompany Cargo desbar, with Mails for the United Kingdom, tinod to Ports beyond Bau Francisco should be Europe and nountries beyond, via Brindiai: to RUSSELL & Co. sent to the Company's Ofs, addrasasd to the Straits Santierenta, Batavia. Barmah, Cey- Hongkong, 27th October, 1884.
lon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malto, and Gibraltar. [2021 Lo Collector of Custome, San Francisco.
The usual hours will be observed in closing For further information ss to Freight or-Paage apply to the Ageny of the Comthe Mails, do pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
F. E FOSTER, Agent Hongkong. Ist Decomber, 1884.
-FÖR VICTORIA, BC. THE 3/ ̈ ̄LII Bestiak bark
"NANAIMO," Dodd, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL &. Ov.. Hongkong, 27 November, 1994
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
00
FOR LONDON, VLA SUEZ CANALI-
FOR HONOLULU,
THE
THE American Bark
No. 13. HING LONG STREET. MACHINISTS. BOILERMAKERS, GASFITTERS, PLUMBERS, ALSO COPPER AND BLACKSMITHS,
The most careful supervision given to, all Work, and Charges Moderate.
Hongkong, 16th October, 1884.
we reconcile the evertuza; in a political sense, Malwa (New)...8530 per gien, alles of 2.4/16 WorKSHOP ON HILLSIDE, BEHIND GAS WORES
with the general tanor of the instructions of the
Socretary of State; who regards Chins as
Patna.(Old)
vary distant Nation, with which we have only Pains (New) the internat of coramorcini indonopause P
Was the diouty of seconciling the dia-Bozaron (New) crepancies between public professions and official Bota mai tu suggest to Lord Elgin some distrust of the disposition to aid him in the paramount common objects of the Western States?
Finally, what more noed be said of the cxpres. sion given to the lingering hankering ftar mediation, after all EZE.'a-rataffs in the fret article of the Treaty "And if any other tion should have differences with the Chinesu Empire, or sot injuriously towards them, the United States will exert their good oflaen to bring about an amicable adjustment of such differences."
Simply that it is a standing contradiction of the public professions of rigid neutrality by Mr. Read and of the Rease of Hr. Case's instructions, conveying the idea of indifferance to the rela tions of the two countries savo as they affected Commerce.
And we may well be qurious to koper how the overtura to mediation with Yeh, and especially
On LONDOS.
[catties
a5 to $3933 per chest.
.8587$ to $500)
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demand... Bank Bills, at 30 days', sight....... Bank Billa, at months' sight. Grudits, at vi months' siglita: Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.
ON PARI
38
458 4.60
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months* sight ON BOMBAY,Bank, 3 days" sight. 223 ON CALCUTTA-Dank, & days' sight 923 ON TANTRAL
Bank, sight.
- Privato, 20 days' sight.
SHARES
1.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bonk Shacos-116
per cent promium.
1932
ORTLAND CEMENT· J. B. WHITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA
„HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong, 11th April 1883.
[1118
CHAMPAGNE.
FUSTAU & Co...
Agenta.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
[101
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
IL.
THE Company's Steamship
„FTEUGER,”
[2021
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE. DES MESSAGERINS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTF FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
The Past Oo deolines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, dz., and where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of
ach letters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
T1
The United States Mail Packat Oceanic will b despatched on SATURDAY. the 13th December, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, which will be glosed as followe 2.30., Post-Ofles closes, but Correspondencé may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departire.
Cupin Power, will be despatcted us aboro Barstow, Master, will losd here for the shore SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. 2.15 M, Registry ceases.
TO-MORROW, the 6th instant.
For Fright or Passage, apply tɔ
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE; Aganta. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884.
(2128
STEAM TO BOMBAY VA STRAITS. THE P. & O. B. N. Ca.'s Steamship
"KHIVA," will leave for the abovo plaes on WEDNES. DAY, the 10th inst., st. THREE P.M. --
A. MOLVER,
Buperintenden Hongkong. 2nd December. 1884,
FOR HAVEE AND HAMBURG, TIA SUEZ CANAL.. AKE Steamship
[2232
HESPERIA," Captain Wagner, will be despatched for the P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-above Porta on or about the 10th December.
VERTISING AGENCY,
For Freight or Passage, apply to-
SIEMSEEN & Co., Robms 20 AND 21, Msants' ExchanGIE, CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F.
Agents. N.B-ADVERTISING SOLICIrad för all News- Hongkong, 6th November, 1884. [2094
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VĩÀ NAGA,
SAKI AND KORE Passing through the INLAND SEA.)
the above quoted standing engagement to the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-papore published on the Pacific Coast, the Snad-
Emperor, are to be justified in the fron of Mr.
8460 per share, ex dig,
Webster's instructions upon such points to the chins Tradera' Insaranss.Company's Bhara-Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the
Honourable Caleb Cushing, our first Plexipotea- inry to Chianwhich are in this words:"It
$64 per share, Buyers. North China Insurance-Tlo, 96% per share
wich Islande, Polynesia, Merinan Parts, Pausma
Australian Colonies, the Eastern ́States, and Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub
will be no part of your duty to enter into Yangtzie Insurango Association-Ta 137 per fished on tas. Pacific Coast are kept constantly P. & 0.9. N. Gola Banship
trovarsisa which may exist between
China and
“་
on hand, and all Advertisers are allowed free,
any European State; nor will yon, tu your Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per access to fbem during business hours...
communications, fail to slotain altogether
share.
share, ez div,
"TEHERAN,"-
Port, and will have quick despatch....
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Cou Hongkong, 5th November, 1884.
12080
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
TIRE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
COMPANY'S Stoner
"NATAL
3. Wood, Commander, under engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Govern
LOMBO, ADR, SOEZ,-- PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK BEA PORTS, NAPLES, HABSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALHO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP. · BORDEAUX. LE HAYRE, 'AND'
DUNKIRK,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKEL-
The French Contract Packet Sindh, will be despatched a TUESDAY, the 16th inst. with Mail for the United King lou. Ea- rope, and places beyoul, vid Naples; to
Thy anal honra will be oberved in closing the Mails, o.
ON TUESDAY, the 16th day of December. Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, 1884, at Nods, the Company's Bteam Caplan, Tadia (vis Madras), the Australasiou ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Freship SINDH Commandant Such, with Colonias, Aden, Malta, and Capa, Egypt, Mat- mantle, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, CosMAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and to, and Gibraltar. sack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified CARGO, will leave this Fort for the abors
plawna, below:
Cargo and Specie will be ragistered for Loa- The Post Ofsè declines all responsibility for don as wall as for Marseille, and accepted in Unregistered Cotiers omtaining Jewellery, &o., transit through Marelles for the principal and, where Registration has been neglected, will places of Euroge
mako no enquiries into alleged losses of snak Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, [lettora.” Cargo will be received on board until r., Specie and Parosis until 3. P.M., on the 15th December, 1384 (Pazonls are not to be sent
PROPOSED TIME, TABLE. KORBIWARD Stávior.
Leaving Fremsatle calling at Geralilton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, 1944 2nd 13th 18th 28th 11th 2nd. March May June July Aug. Ost. Dec. Arriving at Singapore, 4fb 19th 24th. 4th 14th 28th 19th April May June Aug. Sop. Oct.
Dac. SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapors, calling at Batavia, Rosbusk Bay, Cossack, Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 10th 20th 5th April May July Aug. Sop Now. Dez.
Arriving at Fremsatie. 30th 11th 18th 25th 8th 30th St. April June July Aug. Oct. Nov. Jan The "NATAL", ha a romarkably fine.
21st
will leave for the above place on THURS.aloon, and also excellent socommodation for The HONGKONG Daily Pease" is kept on DAY, the 11th December, at NOON.
A. MOTVER, rised to receive Advertisements.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th November, 1884.
from any septingent or any expressions which On Tai Inspirange Company. Laited--Tls, 14g/ file at the Office of L. P. FISHER, who is anthe-
might give to other governments jut, osse
of offence."
Berliahmer may with reason irqnire upan Canton Inanranes Oleo, Limited-$85 par
what ground of right. Mr. Real in arro-
per abare.
share, Bayers.
ALGAR
COMPANY.
gated to himself a boholf at this, the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's ST. 10USE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
prerogatives of special friendship for China.
1862 per share, Buyers.
par atare.
In short, to say that the hole conception of Chius Fire Insurance Company's Sharon-803
his position was in the worst possible taste aad
indelicato toward Bugland and that the sypoale Hongheng and Whampos Dock Company's
Share per cent prom. Sellers.
ho makes to the prejudices and sickly santimon Hongkong, Canton, and Masse Steamboat Co.'s talities of his countrymen, ill-informed of the
“RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES, & CO., `·
UNDERTAKERS,
·6, QUEEN'S ROAD HAN'T.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
MOURNING STATIONERY, &*., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
FOR
per share premium
30 por coat, discount.
Second and Third Class Passengers.
For Fright oad Passage to the above and Į other Australian Ports, apply to
MAALISTER 2 Ús,
Agenta.
Bingapore, 5th February 1894.
[446
THE FRENCH MATE,
Day before Departure,
on board; they must be left at the Agency's 5 F.M., Money Order Offon olosss. Post Off
| Offor.). Contents and value of Packager avs
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Offen
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 6th Decembar, 1884.
FOR SALE.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUANTo,
FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS ENGLISH AND CHINESE
POET ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.
DARWIN, THURSDAY NOT
facts existing in the relations with China, arest son do's Shares THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST." THE Stasi
-40 per cent discount.
anworthy of a statesman and provocative of ra taliation, is to convoy bat a faint idea of the china and Manila Steerpahin Company, Limited prischievous effects of sach "pastilent mistakes."
Fortunately, in the first instances, the cutting short of Yob's career soufaliiod the harm that Douglas Steamship Company, Idunited--For the overtare was calculated to produces-for- nominal. tumtoly, also, in the last place, there is magan. Hongkong Gas Company's Blares-800 per -nimity in British Ofears, and in English Statos share. men intelligent discrimination enough to elevato Hongkong
nghang Hotal Company's Shares-$120 per
por share.
nomina)
their views above the ocidents of the hour.
Tet let us add-if this course was taken in China Sugar Redoing Company, Limited-105
per share
Abarene
IL Abost Coffee, Cinchona, Ten Cocoa A Cardamom, Liberian Coffee Indiorubber Bugar, and other Nair, as well as Old, Products. FROM MONTE 20 MONTIL
THE SECOND VOLUME, 1882-88, incind
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For Freight or Famage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRÈ
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OR HAVRE, LONDON, AND
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words which the Chiness have of late years been ADYLE, Ger hark, H. Solinmacker.-Captain. compelled to coin to express the numerode ob AUGUSTE, Ger. bark, K. Jost-Sismasen & Co.igots in machinery, photography, -telegraphy, CRESCENT, AM bark, Raland.-Arnhold, Kar- and in scienoo generally, which the rapid advance
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Ed. Schollhass & Co.
fully illustruled and explained, forming exercises DOE fter. str., W. Zerrahu-Siemssen & Co. for students of a most instructive nature. Both Lettore, pero EMILY, Bat, bark, W. Crichton---Captain.
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H. C. SIBLEY,” Am. bark, Fowler-Captain, Honolulu, Brit skip. H. Edgelt.-Captalu.
the spirit of patriotism, it is praiseworthy, how China Sugar Refining Company (Jabentures)ash Carriage to Chine (a balky volume) Be... ever erroneously chiaseny but it enticej rod in the interest of party in that poitemptible spirit Lason Sarar Reining Compsay, Limited-$69 July issue, the Subsoription counting from 1st The Third Volume command with the that caters to national prejudices to agbierro
July, 1833, (but including the Extra number of Erivata and party purposes, contemptible bo Hongkong for Campsay Shares-$12 per 1. A. with Report on Forests and Map) Binge, Master, will load here for tas noors TYDRA, Ger. bark, G. Bingo-Blemion & Co. and viciansty selfish them, it is paprehensible Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitat Old Frodinets, each month, is a fosture in the
A full-page London Price List, for. Now and Porta, and will have quick despatch.
IMPERIAL, Am. slup. J. E. Crosby-Captain. in the last degree.
For Freight, suply to
JOHANNA, Ger. bar, F. H. Baanaz Carlowits But in whatever spirit conceived, this ostante Fersk Tin Maing and Smalting Company in reference to Fruit-growing and Horticulture, 4. Dow, and much information is being given
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tiously-friendly, rigidly-neutral policy of
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1984.
1994. DAVENPORT, Am. stip, Howland-H. & W. was well sa to Native Agriculture, and New
Duck Ce
o as short-sighted as it is narrow-minded
M
$110 per share.
$30 per share, a
America and Rate is already fruitful of results gelangor Tin Mining Company-$20 per share, Products, generally.
to Chian, which will go far to test the 'virtus of Park Sugar Cultivation Dorpsey-g. 85 per our professions or to nullify the engagement in
share,l
.....
Annual Subscription for China and Far East |B14 er £12 paid in advance. · Agents for Châia,
the first articls of the Treaty,
Bussia-the friend of Amerion-has gained Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, L-Hongkong Daily, Prais Ollon, (1980-2
mited-360 per share.
a large and very valuable Territory, by deception Chiness Iperial Loan of 1881— paz sant. dis.
on the part of Officials whose not the Emperor of
China repudiata
On the other hand, England and France from whom Amerian estranged herself after Invitation to join thei-meat with deadly repellence at the mouth of the Pei-Lei
Yes!there is in what H. E. Mr. Rood, has dono, more than a muro engagement to interfere if any Nation treats China injuriously, there is an incentive to Chinese repellenco-American blandishments and Russian Gana have given the canso of the West another retrograde movement; and have already been instrumental la convert ing "feeble adversarios"—the Tory wonk -with--whom - war was tos inglorious" Zoz Americans, into the now formidable foot of tho All the layere of the lumental Visittart and offers!
But
#
Who shall say that the Mission Extraordinary was serils, or that it leaves nothing for.H. Ea, w. 20 BLOCKsors to do?
But I am betrayed beyond my present purpose; Th -änd rostruån further comment until the state-
ments referred to are prosected DNA
If in now proceding to insert the two exposi
(8) Vid. 12.9.' Speech on leaving Philadelphia for Chien la 1867-page 75 of * The Memomble Teke."
Fide paand 78 of Mesterable Tenu
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
M Dadaarsa, 1881.
HIGH-VATEL,
LOW WATER.
Hongkong
· Hooghur
Sticki.
Have The
20
The height an ana-devia) has been,dkorejami par?, ka Jamboree of the tide-guage at the Vistosis--Nural. You
• light jo Lowes Tables are reiesos, 4.585 funt abāja i
The helps by the Tabies worked villas in
are beti "Low-Water Orduary Spring Zīdas, pod slowly
WINTER
TIMETABLE
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
BAZAR-LAUNCH ·
* MORNING STAR” A Buns Bally as a Farry Boat between PEDDAR'S Wxány and Term-Tea-Taux ni tho fellowing | hours: This Time Table will take effect from the 1st November, 1884, WEEK DAYS. Loves
LOVED Kowloon Hongkong Kowloog
16.00 AM, 7.00 300 ANE, F
-100. -2.00 8.00
3.50...
-SUNDAYS, +
Hongkong
700
8.201
9.00
9.40
F+
10.15
11.00
10.45
19:30
14.90 P..
2:00
3550
+4.50
5.5
€.05
5.10-
15.40
6.10
3.90
7.05
$,09
19.00 NOON.
10.
2.03
9,00
8.10
6,35
3.30
The above Time Table will be stxiefly exhered
to except under unsvoldable circumstanuns. Le
one of atross of wheather das patios will be! KiTen of any MIRPUREUR
1528
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE A 3 German Esrk --
·PÄX"
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Co
Mante, Goz. ship, L. Warnkle Carlowits & P. N. BLANCHARD, Am. ship, F. L. Onken
Chinese. SEA SWALLOW, Brit. bk., Melier-Order.
Chinese
Cille, Master, will load hore for the abars THERE BROTHERS, Brin bk., H. Kabloks
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd Decembar, 1884. (2248
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Steamship
GLENEAGLES,"
Captain Gasson, will be despatched, na above os or about the 13th instant..
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