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quite new and surprising, for old conservativo China to tako, especially in the Imperial city itsolf.

"Quitas munker af sgouts for foreign frau are at present in Peking. Ammunition, los, Aboda ko, &, my offered at the Intrest rate Those who saccoed are few.

THE ENGLISH MAIL

The P. and Ostounier Butlay, from Bombay 15th Novator, við Colombo, Penang, and Singa. oro, with the English mail of the Rist Octobor arrived here yesterday morning. Wo take the subjited telegrama fram Ceylon and Indian

The weather is gotting old, and the inlant rivers are fast frosing up. The river from Taku hero, however, is still perfectly clear, and we hope to see stoumors make two more trips papere before the north is closyd for this year."

No sign of prep as yot, though the Chinese are playing a tomporising game. It is mid that Las Fronal losos in Formosa sro heavy, and. my Frenchmen have hen burled at Matron dead from forer and dysoutery. - The one thing certain sooms to be that Admiral Courbet's ships ate seriously undoraanned.--Daily Nawe Cor- respondent.

24th November. Li Hang-chang does not go to Pokings he has arranged what is necessary, bosides pleading pross of business," such as having to form a railitia Ang Int. Ma isa-tohung has to go, to his great disappointment, without Li, and he is looking round for friends to stand by him in this F. time of nood

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"TIK MOVEMENTS OF THE NARDI"

LONDON, 14th November. The Mudir of Dongala talographs that 13,000 of the Mahdi'à mon are marching against Don goin

NEWS FROM GEREHAL GOLDON

CAIRO, Fith November.

A lotter has been received from Goneral Glori dón, duted 4th inst,, stating that, he is ablo ta hold out at Khartoum, His letter confirms the death of Col. Stewart and party.

Caro, 15th November.

General Gordon's letter states that hasa da- lighted to hear of the British advance and hopes so bold out until their arrival. He says he cou tinues to linase with his steamers the enemy:in Li Hong-slang has sent the 0.1.8.X. C..., their attempt to approach Khartoum, and adds Renate to Peking, which show that the maus-that the Mahdi himself is only one day's journey gers of the Compsuy have corziderabity overdrawn | distant their account. It is stated that Li has sent the necounts as a proof he had good reasons for parting with the concern.

THE RELIEF EXPEDITION.

LONDON, 15th Novumba.

Lord Hartington modo a statement in the Railroads in Chine, it is mid, have fallen into Hers of Commons last night, soxearning Lord: the hands of the United States and Germany, on Wolseley's pians. Two thousand men will he joint account. Mr. Datring in the representa concentrated as soon as possible. at Debbah f "tive of Gerusny for furnishing the material snil the altitude of the tribes be suck as is sulicipst engineers, and the United States the nooded cash, ed. "A forge of mounted mon will advazDO BOTOM Several of Mr. Detring's mining engineers, the desert to Khartoum preliminary, to the ad- hava srrived. Captain Sebolin, two liontonants, Vanes of infantry, The advance of a superior three engineers, twe ganases, and one doctor har forso from Dongols will possibly be unnetomary, left for Port Li; they are, it is said, to leave Part

CAIBO, 19th November. Li in two fast eraistra, meeting Admirs! Ting

The Nile a falling rapidly and the large Woosmag, and it in reported that Teeug Kwo-nagams are now useless for passing intorasta, chuan's squadron will join Li's squadron, and start for Formoss to wrest tha Kolung minas from Admiral Courbet and work them

'THE AFGHAN BOURDARZ,

LONDON, 14th November.

DESTINATION

THE DAILY FRASS, HON BAY, DECKMBER Sre, 188A.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

HAVE AND HAMBURG, 46... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, & HAVRE, LONDON, AB..... LONDON & HAMBURG LONDON, &, Via Suez Canal, LONDON VIA SUM CANAL.............. LONDON 1 Brez CANAL...... MARSEILLES YTĄ, SAIGOR ÅR. NEW YORK NA D

NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL... SAN FRANCISCO

BAN FRANCISCO vra Y'AMA VICTORIA, BC. HONOLULU

PORT DARWIN, ... BOMBAY TIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO

·YOKOHAMA' AND HIOGO NAGASAKI, HIOGO, &6 -TOKOHAMÀSTIA-NADARAKI, -ÉO,

SHANGHAI

BITANGHAI

CRANNL'S MANCH

DAPT

Hosperia (str.) Unscopedia (str.)," Hydri Par

Hongkang

'HOM`FRÄIGET AFTET TO'

"TO. ER "DET ATORNI

Slemmen & Co nasali & Co. Arzbold, Karborg & Co... Carlowits & Co.. F. &.O. 8. N. Co Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Gibb, Livingston & Co... Messagories Maritimes ... Basell & Co.

Adamson, Bell & Co....... Hussell & Co... 0.&O. S. 8. Co.

Wagner.. Fraser.. Bingu

Hongkong

Gille

Hongkong

Rosetta (str.)......... Gionengles (str) 10, Bealed (str). Sindh (str.)

Wandering Jow

G. W. Bridy.. GIS..... Thompson..... Buch Talper

Hongkong

Hongkong

Wostinesth (str.)... Stanekvass",

Hongkong

Handala

Edgott j......

Hongkong

Ouanio(at)to

Nanaimo

Dodd....

Hongkong

Bussell & Co....

Ogylo

Barbert

Hongkong

Busell & Go

Woosang etc)....unt.

Khira (str.)

Bauarty (str.)

Cambodia (fr.)

Mino Maru (str.).

Teheran (str)....

L. d'Egrille

A Ashto

Amoy (fr.) Butloj (stra

SWATOW AMOY, & FOOCHOW Douglas (str.)

OLLA PONEIDA

Mr. Aşkin, an American now at Kobe, whe some years ago took with him to America, many Japanese Carpenter, is going to take a largo number of Japanese, srohitaots home when he again revisits bia country.

Bald-head, to protty': shop-girl:"What do you ask for that? Five shillings; str." Lord Kimberler, speaking st Bristol, said Aren't you a little floar?" he continued. She Tseng Kwo-chuan has been impeached on so that Gororament desired the friendship of the blushed to her temples-then impering softly mount of his keeping his feet at Nanking and Afghans in view of the appranch of Russia to Well, siz, all the young men bell me so." Shanghai, and by so doing gave Admiral Cour-out Indian frontier, though he shared Lord An Irish newspaper once annonated a "; con." bert an opportunity to sat as he has done at Foo-Duttorin's condonge in M. Giars. In madlu- versionby saying that a distinguisherentle. chow and Formoss, and now he has to remedy it,siez ha highly eulogiad fio Morgals of Hapon man had renounced the errors of the Church of and is allowed to remain in office and to prove He further stated that the policy of the Govern-Rome, and embraced those of the Church of what his and Li's feet can actually do.

The Tis 300,000 how safely roached Ceneralment was to fix a strong Afghan frontier not. Bagiand. Liu Ming-ohish.

withstanding the friendly Anglo-Russian - Our Customs Taptas is only to reign hora filluntaindful of its obligation to plsss the British lations. He also said that Government was not 15th day of the 11th moon, when he is to pre focess in India in a position, to be used with the pare for his new off, a Minister for America, greatest advantage and rupidity, and that the and Huang Tastal is spoken of as the man to till strength of India would lie in the extension of his place.

railways.

The day before youterday Li Hung-chang jaded Mr. Dateing Sub-Manager's licence for the Fing Chun Cani Copper Mines, yet he looks to Thotai Shui as tho olisi, for the out-turn, 3. So it is not a very dattering permission to Mr. Detring.

way..

LONDON, 15th November.

DISTURBANCES IN TRESIA,

It has been pointed out that Dr. Babboth, his duty was, commented recently, had an ex upon whome herois death is the performance of ple in a Glasgow physician who died recently in the same way. This only points the argument that some Sling reward is sadly needed for car silent beross of the hospitals.

"In a moment of absträction," Mr. H. M. calculated that 350.000,000 yards of cloth would Stanley told his honrars at Manchester he had

Wildgocso Твоград ...

Butterfield & Bwire...............

P. & 0.8. N, Co.

Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Russell & Co. Hongkong Aduroson, Bell & Co. ......

P.&O. 9. N. Co.. Hongkong Siomsson & Co....... Hongkong | F. 0. S. 1. Co... Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co...

VESSELS ON THE BERTH,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP.COMPANY,

LIMITED.

On or about 10th inak. On 19th ingt, at 5- P.. Quick despatch. • Quick dospatch. To-morrow, at de.. On or about 19th inst. On or abunt 18th lunk. On 10th inst. of Noon. Quick despatch. On or abent 22nd inst. Quick dopefish. On 19th inst., at Er..

Quick despateb

Quick despatch.

On 12th inst., Daylight

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; *760, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND-

AUSTRALIA.

NB-A00 CĂN BU TAKEN. OT THROUGH

MAILS EXPECTED,

ZUR INDIAN MAIL. The direct abenimara, with-- the next Indini mail, lift Calentia on the 19th November, and may be locked for hire on or about the 8th instant.

· THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The P. M. taamer City of Rio de Janeiro, -BILLS OF LADING FOR Batavia, Pesssaor | with sha nakt American mail, left San Fran

GULF PORTS, MAXskilure. Tematu, HaM- [ #on on the 22nd November, and may be ex- BURG, NA YOEL, AND BOSTON.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SERAK Steamship NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

· ROSETTA,” Captain G. W. Brudy, with Her Majesty's Maila will be despatched from this for LONDON BOMBAY AND SUEZ

pected here on or about the 20th inst.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

This 0.8.3. Co.'s steamer Hestor, lett Singa. pure on the morning of the 27th November, and

CANAL on TUESDAY, the 9th December, in das here us, the 8th instant of For* F.M.

The Union Line steamer Cambodia laft

Cargo will be received on board until Tax On 10th inst, at 3 r... Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Ollos silingapore.an tas morning of the 29th wit; and may be expostul to arrive on or about the 8th TEN a., on the day of miling.

On or about Diblust. Quick despatola, To-morrow, Daylight. Op 11th inst, at Noon. To-day, at rM To-morrow; at Noon.- To-morrow, Daylight.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

UNION LINE. -

-FOB TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE Steamship

THE Company's Steamship

"DOUGLAS,"

above Ports TO-MORROW, the 9th instant, Usptata B. Ashton, will be despatched for the at DAYLIGHT

For Freight or Passago, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cò.

General Managers.

2281 Hongkong, 6th Decomber, 1884.

FOR NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA THE Sternship

MINO MARU,”.

Thomps, Commander, will be despatched for the shoro Porte, TO-MORROW, the 9th instant, at DAYLIGHT.

This Steamer had very superior passenger accommodation.

For Freight or Possego, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 5th December, 1884. 12378

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.

and has boon joined by the Afghan cavalry and Sir Peter Lumsden has arrived at Barathe has opened concannications with Colonel Ridge-be required to furnish a Sunday dress. apiece for every antiva of the Cange basin. If ever he hos another moment of abstraction, perhapu TENEBAN, 11th November.. Disturbances have broken out at Karadagh in the number of square inchas af moral pocket the groat African traveller would settle for s Persia. The rioters killed the Governor and One of our old Ghiza residents, known pillaged covarai Armenian villages, whose in.Dandkerchief required before, every native of the THE Samskip -77

Thera rubiony kere amongst the natives that Mr. Detring is to ba entled by Li to takʊ active sorsion either in Tongain or Formosa.

Ganor Brown, doring 1960 to 1970, a Conhabitants took refuge in Busalan territory. missioner of Customs, and who organised the Foreign delit, in what is known na Princa Chan's

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. troop, under Chung How hara, arrived here

LONDON, 12th November, Bank Shares: Chartered Bank, 20; Char- about ten days sincs, and is now staying at the "Astor House" has entered Li's servico of Chief tored Mercantile Bank, £19 10s. Hongkong and Foreign Interpreter and Chief Military advies; Shanghai Bank, £50.

so Mr. Datring has lost his position somewhat

LONDON, 13th November..

siaco Me. Brown's arrival. Mr. Dotring minat The Liberal Committen at Greenwich have bave known something of this, and no doght scoopted Lal Mokau Ghose as a candidate at the that is why he wished to be Commissioner at next general election. Shanghai Mereury Correspondent.

• LONDON, 20th November: Lord in piece of Bir T. Bray.

Mr. W. S. Caine has been appointed Civil Mr. Stuart, Liberal candidata, has been elected rotaber far Hackney Bud miled 326 voter against, 6,000 palled by Me. Maalistar, the Couurrative candidate.

LONDON, 18th November. 26th Novomber. Mr. Childers announced an increase of two The Hai-kwan Tao-dai-ship was taken over by pence in the income tax for the half your to H.E. Chou Fu on the 2nd of this Chinese moon.aofray tho.cost of the Nile expedition. The lona of Ts. 5,000,000 has not been finally accomplished set, though shero is every prospect of the business being settled in a few days; the oils in Peking, however, are so busy in at tanding to the celebration of the Empress birth doy, that they seem to have time for nothing else. Some Carmans, omployed by Cha Tad-tat i t'o copper caissin Mongolia, weraintely asked to wave their places, and on their refusal to do go were bound, so report goes, in aards, and compol- led to heul thair steps southward. This me Tags lately been taken charge of by Mr. G. De- tring, who has had specimens of ore analyzed in Germaay with good results; and we are suc that under his able direction the enterprise will Lencses in the near future. Chi therefore has only the name of being director, while Mr. Detring is in reality the mainspring of all its workings. Thore is said to be ors already dug out and ready for smelting, which will occups smelters for HoDS Yuas

Several steamers have arrived in Taku, bat have not rentared in for fear of being froren in; the Chinese, however, say that the river will not be closed yet for a fortnight to come.

THE CHINA NEA SQUADRON.

| Congó hosis attends a Sunday Sobool.

The Russian Government bas auder considers tion & sobeme for a great Pacific Railway run- ning from Ekstarubarg, through Tobolsk, Tonisoisk, and Irkutsk, to Nicolaiosk on the Amoor, with one branch to Irkatak and Kinchta, another to Hornt and India, sud a third to Bok. hara and Kashgar. In all there will be 21,000 Torsts of road, and the next will be one milliard | of reubles, or afty million roubles per year for

twenty years.

The late Dr. Maasdam used to tell of a tipsy Sootohman making his way horas upes & bright. Bunday morning when the good folk were wead. ing their way to the kirk. A little dog pulled a ribbon from the hand of a lady who-was-leading- it, and as it ran from her she appealed to the frat passer-by, who happened to be the inebriate, asking him to while for poodle. "Woman he retorted, with that solemnity of visage which only a Scotchman dan nauwe, woman, this is no day for whostin"."

The Law Journal is glad to and, and railway mrringe whist physre will be glad to hear, that soon-ticket whist parties are not erbstly ** rogues and vagabonds" in the eyes of the law. But how does Mr. Jonti Hawkins like opr legal contemporary's redustio að aðsurdum In the House of Commons on the 30th October, his laztiship a raling that, because baccarat iš a 8h W. BABITELOT naked the Prime Minister game of skill and chance" it is not a game of whether it was the intention of the Government kill? Thoroforo, says the Law Journal,"con to strengthen our naval forces in the China sesa.versely, it is not.sgame of change. The argu

lata what are the intrations of the Government jako

Sir T. Brassey said—I am not prepared to meat, if it was not good legis, would be a good with regard to strangtrening ear squadron in

Many rears ago, the only inn at Keswick was

will leave for the above Ports en or about the

"DENARTY,"

9th instart,

For Freight or Faesage, apply to

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents Hongkong, 5th December, 1884. 11373

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA SÉRAITS. THE P. & D. S. N. Co.'à Steamship

KRIVA

Till leave for the above place on WEDNES. DAY, the 10th inst, at TuaLE P.M.

A. Mol VER.

Superintendent Hongkong, 2ad Domber, 1984.

FOR HAVŘE AND HAMBURG;

VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Skomship.

(2252

"HESPERIA,” Csptain Wagner, will be despatched for the above Ports oL, or about the 10th December,

For Fright or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Aguals. Hongkong, 6th November, 1884.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, V

FARI AND KOBE. (Paving Cheshgh the INLAND E

P. &O. 8. N. Oo's Stoumship TEHERAN,"

"CAMBODIA." Captain Wildgoons, dus on or about the 5th

above Parts.

Silk and Valuables for Europa will be tranînat. shipped at Colombo, Tea and General Cargo for Landon will be conveyed vid Rombay with and leanahiamint, arriving one week later than

by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

For further particulars regarding Foucar

The O. B: B. Co.'n atsami v 'Menelaus luft Sku- gapore on the morning of the 2nd, and is dus haze on or about the 8th insi.

The Han Lina stoamer Ginnartney left Sin-

and PASSAGE apply to the PavINEDIAR &gapore on the 5th, and is dac here on or about ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' Ofna, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are re-

quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to noto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

he 12th inst

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

Attandom is invited to the following pac

NB-This steamer takes Cargo and. Pesten-tiralars on the subject of Lotil Delivory gors for Bareilles,

A MOIVER,

Superintendent Hongkong, 29th November. 1884.

SHIP COMPANY.

L

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, 'AND EUROPE: VIA

instant will have immediata darystal for the OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agentu Hongkong, 1st December, 1886. [2239

FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/3 L 11 American Ship

“WANDERING. JEW,” Talpay, Moster, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatak

For Freight, spply to

BUSSELL & Co. Hongbong, 25th October, 1884.

12019

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Steamship OCEANIC," will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko, hama, on SATURDAY, the 18th December, at Tas P.M.

Connection being made at Yokohams with Stemmers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.

All FamĢEL, PACKAGES should be marked to address in ful?; and same, will be received at the

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L II British Bhip

“HONOLULU,” Edgett, Mastor, will load here for the above Company's Office until Five P.M. the day pro

rious to sailing. Port, and will have quick despatok.

For Freight, apply to

·RUSSELL & Co. Hongking, 27th October, 1884.

19021

LOCAL DELTax.-No delivery is attempted en board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, ke, nor at any private house (even though named in the address), when there is a placs of business nearer, at which delivery sza be eEǝctad

The abere Ragulation is not new, hat has been the invariabis rota of the Post Ofice for many gear. Considerable efforts have boon mada to some ite being generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible. aur further disappointment in the mattor, it will appear permently on the Mail Lists inned twins every day from the Daily Press Office.

(Foetal Guide, par. 159)

The Postal Guide for 1884, revised to data, WILL be found to the Daily Press Disotory, p. 585 large edition. p. 633 all edition. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Portal information publishelin Hongkong

The authorised List of Maili issued in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice asch day in our Extra, which is always serrvoted to a much later, hour than that givan

low..

A MAIL WILL CLOSE. Singapore and Mauritius. Por Fidelio, to day, the 8th fast, 4.30 ..

For Straits Settlements.---Per Fictoria, to-

day, the 9th inst., at 1.30 P.x.

RETURN PASAJES -Passengers, who bare paid full fare, re-embarking at Ban Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20*, from los, today, the 8th inst, at 5.00 P.M. Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year,

For Swaton, Amoy and Foochow For Day-

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohatas. Per

an allowance of 10%, will be pandle from Return) Mine Maris, today, the 8th inst, at 5.00 PM

Fure. Pre-Paid Return Passage Ordors, avail- able for one year, will be issued at . Discnut, of 25, from Return Faro. These allowanceT

FOR VICTORIA, BC. THE / L. II. British bark

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. NANAIMO,"

The British Contract Packet Rosetku, will- Dodd, Master, will lead here for the above. Fort, do not apply to through fares from China and

be despatched on TUESDAY. the 9th Decem and will buyu' quick despatch,

Japan to Europe. For Freight, apply to

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo desbar, with Mails for the United Kingdom, RUSSELL &C. tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be Europe and countries beyond, via Brinlini; to'

ent to the Company's Offoss, addressed to the Straits Settisments. Batavia, Barmah. Cep Hongking, 27th November, 1884.

le. India. Aden, Egypt, Melts, and Gibraltar. the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.

· FOR HONOLULU. NHE American Bark

THE

"CEYLON," Barstow, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will Gave quick deepatol.

Fur Freight, apply to

·RUSSELL'& Co, Hongkong, 5th November, 1884.

STEAM COMMUNICATION TO

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

SHIP COMPANY'S Steam1022

"NATALEA

[2080

For further information to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of tho Com. pany, No. 3D, Queen's Road Central

F. E. FOSTER; Agent. Hougtong. Ist December, "2954.

NOTICE...

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGN RIMO MARITIMES. PAQUREOTS POSTE FRANCAIS: STEAM FOR BAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. TOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ.

ALSO,

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM-PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAT AND

BLACK SEA PORTE, NAPLĒS, · [2994).

MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BEAZIL J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with

AND LA PLATA; NAGA.. ths Straite and Western Australian Govern- ments, is expected to lasve' Singapore for Fro- mantle, calling at Ratmin, Boshe Ray, Cow- sack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, is bestred: bolow-

PROPOSED TIME TABLE.

the China seas. I may, tower. my that the called the "Cool" and was much froqnouted gamemnon, which is alcoaly ootamissioned, has by the visitors to the Lake districts, But the been ordered to China.

lata excollent Rishop of Llandaff, Dr. Richard; will learn for the above place où THURS- Sir W. BaurryLor-Hy question is one of Watson, happening to reside in the neigh-Į DAY, the lith Doomber, at NOON. It is reported that Prins Ch'un has declared as impartases to the country, nad I should bouched, wil being universally weaned and that China will never first nek for inediation, libe to have an answer from the Prime Minister. loved, the sudlard, out of compliment to bat will fight go long as she has a man left. TeLear, hear.)

| his lordship, ohanged his sign to the "Bishop's

Superintendent

A. MOIVER,

Hongkong. 28th November, 1984.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

however, does not denize was, and will listen to Mr. GLADSTONE The hon baronet niks was Head" Another inn was shortly after apered uhy reasonable toems of paes, without the pay: a question relating to a matter which is arranged in the village, and the proprietor selected the ment of an indemnity or the loss of territory. between the Foreign Ofee and the Admiralty. "Cook" as his sign. The landlord of the old inn It is to be hoped, therefore, that the offorts of My offer afforia mea salicient quantity of scen- finding that the viral establishment, owing to Sir Hry Parkey will be monasaful

pation, and I am not indisposed to ask my honte e thastened to deprive hire of mony friends who represent other departments in this of his pastomers, in consequence of the FOR House to answer departmental questions.

guide-books recommending, the " Cook" su the Best fun, wrote under the bishop's hand at his Sir W. BARTTELOT-Then I beg to ask the door." This is the original Old Cook" to the woble lord the Undur Seretary for Foreign great amrasment of the bishop, who ed to

rolate the story with mach gloo.

A fire occurred near the Viceroy's yamen an the 26th intact. It was, however, apeedily put out. Everything has been quiet, and the foreiga sethemont in perfect order.

27th November.

Affairs

The most serious attack on foreigners that has,

Lord E. YAZMAURICE-I communicated with ever occurred in North China by bandist, was the Admiralty on this subject, bewuse the ques made a short time sines in the district of Chington appeared to me to be ons in connexion with Chou, south west of this, on Mosers. Wherry and fit. I think that if any hon. mombar will look Laurie, of Peking. They wire on their way at the question he will see that it ig so. from Peking to s small station in Shang

tang, and, as the story comes to na, had left their

ina a little before daylight, as is common among

TO BE LET.

TO. LET.

Chinose travellers Net far from the village in THE REFITTING OF FRENCH WARNsurer Boa. Bert moderate.

SHIPS & THE HONGKONG RIỢP.

In the House of Comména on the 24th (stober,

TO. 9, ŘEMEDIOS TERRACE,

Apply to

C. F. A SANGSTER, Recaivar, A. A. nos REMEDICA, Docensed. Hongkong, 26th July, 1984.

[1104

CHOPS on Queen's Hoad Front of 18, Bank Buildings, opposite Hongkong Hotel

PORT · DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS- VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,

MELBOURNÉ, &

THE Steamship

“WOOSUNG," Captain Hant, will be despatched for its above mentioned Ports FRIDAY, he 12th Decomber, at DAYLIGHT.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente Hongkong, 18th November, 1984, [3178

UNION LINE.

FOR HAVRD AND HAMBURG,

AVIA SUEZ CANAL, HE Bicaraskip

THE

"CASCAPEDIA”

Captain Fraser, will be domatched for the abore Also Two large Front Rooms communicating Parts on SATURDAY, the 18th insient, at and a Back Boom, water or separately, on LIVE 2.1.

Ales Back Boom on the 2nd Floor Floor, entrance from Wyndham Street

M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor, 18, Bank BuildingTE. Hongkong, 10th September, 1884.

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ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. "Goods received DA STORAGE at Moderate

Aleb v

Entire GopoWN8 ab LET Apply to

METERS Cá Hongkong, 3rd Muzeh, 1881. [105%

For Freight or Pasenge, apply to

KUSSELL & Co.,

Agenta,

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·Hongkong, 4th Dovember, 1884

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL HE Steamship

"GLENEAGLES":

Captain Gamson, will be despatched as above on or about the 13th instant.

|

LONDON AND ANTWERP, “ BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND

DUNKIRK

The usual betra will bo' observed in closing the Mails, o

The Past Ollon, dacliñas all cosponsibility for aregistered Letters containing Jawallory, ka, and, where Registration has been neglected. will make no enquiries into, allegal losses of anak letters.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET

The United States Mail Packet Owanie will bo donpatahed on SATURDAY, the 13th December, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canula, Hanoluda, Pura, &o.,

which will be closed as follows:→

215 Pa., Rogistty ceases.

2.30 PM, Post-Oflco closes, bat Correspondence may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fed of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure, ・・

!!!!!

MAILS RY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Bin-lk, will N TUESDAY, the 16th day of Dassaber be despatchel on TUESDAY the 18th inth

1884, at Noon, the Conipang'a Stenni.

10% NORTHWARD SERVION."

Leaving Fremsetle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Coussok, Roebuck Bay, and Batavia, 18th 2nd 13th 18th 28th 11th 2nd March May June July Aug. Oct. Dao. "Arriving at Singapore, 4th 19th 20th 4th 14th 28th 19th April May Junis Aug, Sep Opt. Doo

SOUTHWARD SERVICE,

Learing Singapore, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Cossack, Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th. las 10th 20th 5th April May July Aug. Sep. No. Dos.

Arriving at Fremantle.

Tho

21st

30th 11th 16th 25th 8th 30th 8th April June July Aug. Oct Nov. Jan.

"NATAL” has a romarkably fne Baloon, and also excellent accommodation for Boooul and Third Class Passengers.

For Fraight and Pastags to the above and sther Australian Ports, apply to

MÄLISTER & Co.,

Agents Singapore, 5th February 1884.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Neither the CAPTAING the AGENTS, nor the OWNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---

skip "SINDH Commandant Such, with with Mails for the United Kingdon. Ea MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Top, and places beyond, ni Napize: to Saigon,. Berafts Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, CARGO will leave this Port for the bore Ceylon, India (vis Madras), the Australasian

places.

Cargo and Specols will be registered for Lon. Colonies, Aden, Malts, and Caps, Eyyət, Mal- don as well as for Marsilles, sad svepted into, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing truasit through Margilles for the principal Mails, do. places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted Hi Noos,

The Post Oos declines all responsibility for Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.Unregistered Letters origining Jewellery, & Spects and Parooh until 8 PA, on the 15th, where Registration has been neglected, will Dovember, 1884 (Parcels are not to be sout make no enquiries into alleged loases of suck on board; they must be left at the "Agency's Offos.) Contents and value of Packagor äre required.

For further particulara, apply at the Com paxy's Ollos.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, 4th Documber, 1884.

INTIMATIONS.

THE CEYLON HAND-BOOK AND DIRECTORY.

Is Volume, which forms a saluable Ro pertory of Information regarding Ceylon and a General Handbook thereto, is widely cir onlated not only, in the Island but throughout the British Empire.

It includes a complete list of all the Coffen,

letters.

THE FERNCH MAIL

Day before Departure.

P.M., Money Order Ofles alusde. Post Offɔɔ closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours,

Day of Departure.

7 A.M., Peat Onos opena.

10 A... Registry of Lotters oesses. Posting of

all printed mattor and patterns cossos... 11 aṀ. Maï clowns, orespt for Late Lattara. 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fes

of 10 cents ahţil

13.30 AM, when the Post Olos clases entirely. 11.40 AM Late Lefture may ho posted on board the packet with Lata Fas of 10 Cents until tims of departare

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAIES THE ENGLISH-MAIL

ADULT, Ger. bark, H. Schumsoker-Captain. AUGUSTE, dar, bark, K.Jost-Siemsson & Co. Cosenat, Cinnamon, Tes; Sugar, and Cinchona The following hours are observed in closing CasaCENT, Am. bark, Euland-Arnhold, Kar-plantations in the Island, with fuli partialare: Maile, do, by the British Contract Packet:—.

Also Directories of all sections of the com- berg & Co.

Day of Departure, CHANNEL QUEEN, Erit. bk., W. Le Lachaurmunity valuable body of Statistion, and much Noon-Money Order Office closes.

asefal General Information. It is indispensable 2.00 Begister of Letters conses. Post- Ed Schellbass & Co.,

to all intelligent residents, or parties interested

ing of all pelated matter and patterna oonses. DOBIA Ger. str. W. Zorralin.-Stormsson & Co. in the Colony.

| 9:00 PM.----Málin slosed, except for Lista Latters. EMILY, Brit, bark, W. Crichton,—-Captain. PRICE OF THE VOLUME: 8 Rupes. Ca.10 PM.—Letters misy be posted with late foa

riage to China (a big book) Ita. 1).

of 10 cents unti China, Straits, o, Orders may be sent to $40 P-Late Letters may be posted on boar

Four Dollars will cover, cost and portage to $.30 when the Post Ofoe closes entirely.

"Daily Press Offs, Hongkong.

the pocket with late ton of 10`conte, until, time of departure.

Ganotas, Am. ship, A. H. Draber-Order. HELIOON. Am. ship J. B. Howe-Arnhold,

Karborg & Cu.

BC. SIBIRI, Am bark, Fowler-Captain.

This Steamer has Enparier Accommodation for Passengers, sad carries & Doctor and HoroLULU, Brit, ship, H. Edgatt-Captains.

tewardess,

which they had spent the night, they were sat upon by body of ten or twelve mon armed with knives, and robbed of all their money, and such clothing skin-rage, or coats as would be grJ. HAY asked the First Lord of the Trossury ful and easily carried away. As they offered whether instructions had been sent to the sathe nt resistance the band being too large rilis af Hongkong and Singapore to prevent the their persons were unharmed. The mattering of French and Chinses vessels at those -130 at chce reported to the nearest magie porta dating hostilities between those Pow: trate, who rendered them every assistatice needed, and whither he would consider whather & more and seemed to be determined to find the parzigid endorsement of neutral rights might not be paraters of the Jord.ourt carrying her the means of putting a step to warlike opacations chandise, which was little before them, had which were so projudicial to trade and osmore ven attacked at almost the same spot, bat of this they know nothing till they went back with MZ. GLADSTONE The time is too early for me the magistrate to point out the place of their to give a positivo answer to this question of the attack, and found an amount of blood on the hon. barnet. I have communicated with my ground, which indicate foul play or sufere fight noble friend the Bowetary of State for Foreign ing. It seemed doubtful whether the robbers Affairs upon it, and I am able to say that Her But they more slacking forsigues when the last onent are in consultation is Jusot ras made, begins cherted it the law of pore on coms peints raised in US H through with a foucista of knives and great show gastion and also with the French Government, of fierceness. It is to be hoped that these fellows but those communications have not reached such a Ratas, in First-class Godewas will be raught, and made to suffer enrerely for stages to enable me make a statement- their dead of violence, or else the security of - Sm J. Hay—Hays Her Majesty's Gorenmant travel hitherto enjoyed in the north will be gone, any definite information that the English and other attacks will semur. If the loon Faw has been put in fogos to compel the Chinasa magistrate does not carry cut his promise to labourers to place ecal on board French Tessols, secure the offenders, it is a case that should be and, if so will that be put a stop to F pressed to the utmost in the Capítul

Mr. GLADSTONE-I must say the hon. and Considerable quantitas of ics are floating in gallant gentleman to give notice of that question.TO. . GRAHAR STEERT. the ziver every morning, but the weather con (27th) 8JHAY naked the Under-Barretary tintios very pleasant, milden the middle of the of State for the Colonies if information had boen day, but cold at night: A sovéro blow of a few recared of a riot at Hongkong consent upon days from the northward may owned the froening the opalsory employment of Chines boue of the river at this beads any time, though thare to Goal French ships omployed in hostilities azo po izmediate indications of a speady closing with China; and whether directions would be. We have a Russian and a German ganboat at sont to the authorities at Hongkong and Hinga the bond, and it looks as if this was the anly pose to refrain from enforcing any content to protecion we are to have for the winter. Per labour which might have been fared into by asps there is no need for more or Chinese follow subjecte who from patriotic The arrival of a number of drill sergesate to reasons might reasonably object to each employ- instruct the soldiers in the various camps go merit.

TO8. 1 and 6, RICHMOND TERRACE. onniet by the soldiers of the Chung tang, i Mr. ASKLEY-Wo roonivad from tan Governor A BONEAM ROAD staud, erggged to fight as well as drill, if it ne informed us that there had boon a strike of BAYLE & Co ("Victoria Ezobange") in Qon's

*** WESTMEATH” fully comes to that. This is a very important boatmen and laboureza; that 100 soldiers had Read, with Drilling basse sbore and Godtown Stonebour, Commander, will be deepstahad for step of the part of the Chinasa, and me to bein' quartered for four days in the Tang Wah on Ground-fer. To be las either in conjuno-the abova Port, on or about the 2nd Instant. which all snecoss may be wished. It is said that Hospital to support the poline, but that they tion with Store or soparately. Possession from the French plau dur is not to attempt to get were not required to act, that one Chinese had lat November next.

"TO LET.

Nox. 7 and 8, 9SETMOUT TERRAVÉ; Nos. 3 and 4, PEDDEE'S HEL. No. 19, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.

No. 2, PRAY CENTRAL Apply ty

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong. 3rd December, 1883.

TO LET.

For Freight or Piago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL- THE Starship

T

BENLEDIN

Captain. W. 8. Thomson, wiß be despatched 27 for the above Port on or about 18th inst

For Freight or Passage, apply to

“GIB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Herghong, 5th December, 1884. - - [227

FOR NEW YORK, VIA BUEZ CANAL:

most significant foot These men are, we under of Hongkong on Oct, & a telegram in which bebo PREMISES Istely pacupied by Mesare, Seamship

Apply to

H.A. WOOLNOUGH, Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, 14th Qotober, 1884.

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TO BE LET.

STO.

to Peking in the spring, but, instood, to been filled and five Sich constables wounded. Mookadoke Gulf and that 6o this couree, We asked by telegram whether the Chinese England has given her consent. It is soreely labourers bad ben compelled to work on Fredch to be believed that England, Russia, Germany ships. In reply wa informed that severn) and America, with all their commercial intaresta persons had been fined for refusing to at Tientale, would consent to such a course work for the Messagertes Maritiary bet.. corse that will do ten times the injury no work had been performed for other to foraigners that is done to Chins. The Branch, hips. We telor aphed to ask the 27, ELGIN Terrace. biyolcading of the Gulf will effoot the Chinese Gevornor under what law the labourers were very little, and that only temporarily, for ancha Anod, I must therefore ank the hoa, baroast to Blookada cannot be kept up for ever; while it wait a few days for the answer to the second will rein the foreign trade while it lasts; and sot question. I may not that on Sept. 3 the Go-| it back a long time. The policy of Franog av vaimor notified to the Freun Admira Lepés ing been so mischievous to foreign interests in that the provisions of the Foreign Balistresnt Act Chins, and so much doprocated all round, it must be carried out, and Adoniral Lespés in reply, does seem as if in the interests of trade, in the gare an earance they would be fully respected interests of the wffering, and in the interests of by French ships.

piace, the other Powar shld interiors and Mr. NaWDEGATE naked whether, hostili put a stop to snahy proceslinge on the part of a fies were being carried on between a Powers,

OFFICES No 2, DUBDELL STREET. Bentals.

HOUSES IN BEING GARDENS, Moderate

GODOWNS, in FLETCHER's Buildiyor... GODOWNB, at WANDHAJ.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 28th November, 1684. 12047

TO LET

nation that claims to be civilized and Christian without-a declaration of war. If this country TOOMS la Clun Castanas,

-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.

* What are "pazna?” aikoj the teacher,

知

"Things that grow on este," piped the small boy.

supplied mnaltious for such Leatilities to one

of the belligerents we might not be held re sponsible for such a proceeding.

No answer was given to this question.

Apply is

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & CL. Hongkong, Lat February, 1982,

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For Fright or Fassngs, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,

Agents Hongrong, 6th December, 1884.

FOR HAVBE, LONDON, AND HAMBURG: [THE 9/3 L II German. Back

(1981-8

· ESTABLISHED IN 1852. P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD.

VERTISING AGENCY,

RATES OF POSTAGE. ROOMS 20 AND 21, MERCHANTH EXCHANGE, Letters; per & ca

CALIFORNIA STREET, S., F.

Font Cards, ench N.B-ADVERTISING BOLICITED for all News-Books Patterns, and-Commercial

Papers, per 2 on. papers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand-

HTDRA, Ger. bark, C. Bing. Biomon & Co. Li IMPERȚAL, Am, skip), J. E. Crosby.—Captain. JOHANNA, Ger. bark, F. H. Banaan.---Carlowits

& Co. K. DAVENPORT, Ata ship, Howland H. & W.

Book Co.

MARIE, Ger, shiy, L. Warnkla-Carlowita &

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wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Ports, Panama Newspaporn & Prices Current, each Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and} P.N.BLAKHABR, Am. ship F. D. Cake Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub

Chinese.

Valparaiso, Japan, Chien, New Zealand, the Begistration

Do. with return receipt. (........ 15 Cante

BEA WALLOW, Brit. bk., Maher-Order.

Commercial papers signify euch papers an Hishod-on-the-Poolflo Coast are kept constantly though written by hand, do not bear the charso. hand, and all: Advertisers are allowed free ter of six notual or personal correspondence, auch as invoicer, dende, copied, music, &s. The chargo THREE BEOTSURE, Brit. bk., H. Kahiskers to them during business hours.

· The "HaNGKONG DAIZT FEESS" is kept on is the same as for Books, but all packets of and Chinese. VORTIGZEN, Brik, stz., J. Brown-Arnhold, le at the Oos of L. P. First, who is autho-under & on weight are charged 5 cents.

rized to receive "Advertisementa Karborg & Co. Wizzie, Beík. B/in, schoonur, O. Alin—Meyer | FTIES-Undersigned have been appointed Ecle

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WINTER TIME TABLE.

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BOLDIES" AND HALLORS' LETTERS

Agents for the Bale of their Goods in (1.) Priestas lu H. M. Army or Novy, Nua- Hengkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. TEN-commissioned Offlosza, Bandmasters, School- WENT, Glasgow, and Mesira. DAVID CORSAN &sters (not Buperintending or First Clean Bong, Arbroath.

Writers, or Bool-mistresses may sud half ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. one lottors to the United Kingdom by the Hongkong, January, 1867,

English Kail at the rate of two cents (one penny) wish, or by the Fresh Mail at the rate THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO of four oxta (two panos) each. The postage may

(Chinese Daily Press),

be prepaid either in Imperial or in Hongkong PS DAILI,

· (2.). To other plñnas net beyond Great Britain, Stamp but not by both kinds on the same letter: - such as India, Malta, đạ, the postage is 2 cents

**MORNING STAR" Hans Daily as Fuzzy Boat between PERDAR'S WANY and Tarm-Tea-Tour at the following Is hours:This Time Table will take ullost from the 1st November, 1884.

the best medium for Advertising mong the Min Native Commmity.

It has been established upwards of TWENTY (39 penny). YEAR, and enjoys the largest bond fide circa (8) The same privilegos apply, to letters ad- lation of any Chiasse paper in the Southern drossed to the Privato and Non-commissioned Hongkong Chins. It is carefully sillled by an experienced Doors named above.

2.00 2

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Bings, Master, will los here for the above Porta, and will have quick despatch..

For Freight, apply to

6.00 . H.DO 8.50

WEEK DATE BUNDAYS. Lero

JANITOR LATOR Kowloon

Hongkong Kowloon

7:00 AM 8.30

Leavon

8,001.

7.90 in.

9.90

9.00

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“ARNHOLD, KARBERU & Ou Hongkong, 23rd October, 1884.

12.50 -

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-11.00

12.807

100

11.60 200%.

100.

1:00

fr

90

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

T

“VHB A L Garian Bark

"PAX"

Gilic, Master, will lond bare for the adore Ports, and will bara quick despatch.

Fen Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, And Desember, 1924

15.95

8.05.

6.50

12

.5.45

6.1

4.30

7.85

10.15

(4) The loftorn mastnot exceed half an ounce

1.80 A.M.Chinese Bobolar, and contains FULL and Es- BLADEM ÜOMBIESOIAL, INTELLIGENCE,

No handiarohiefs, jewellery, &c, can be evat Terma for Advertising can be obtained at the oven with the ends open.. Ofoe, Wyndham Chen, Hongkong, er frum the different Agents,

The shore Time Table will be strictly adhered to except under, unayoliable cirónmstances. In Tosse of itrans of wkosthar das nulivo will be [2946 given of sny stoppages:

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GAZETTE"

YOZORANA.

الجامعة

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ba stated in full. RONG and South Cuma for the Japan

(6) Soldiers and Shilors have no priviléges Gazette, """ Japan Gazette Summary, and

Heng Idet Orders for Bubscriptions and with regard to books or papers, nor can those be

prepaid with Imperial Stamps. Advertisements will be received at this Ofton.

Hongkong Dally Feens Office,

Hongkong, Sard May 1877.

12® Bas not Warrant Officers, vize-Goujyjelor, Gucianę Bestela, or Curpandan