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of Chun Chuan, Shun Tok district, about twenty alles from Ganton. It broke out about 6 a.m. on the 7th inst spread with great rapidity, and burnt wolf ont about two o'clock the following morning More than 200 shops were destroyed. snd great loss caused. It is not known at pre- sent whether the dimator was attended by any Fatalities, and the origin of the fire is also un, known.

and military posts. We hare, however, had grand illuminations and festivities in honour of the Empress'e birthday

THE DAILY, PARUSS, TUESDAY, DHOPMNED 16xg, 1384..

... INSURANCES.

to

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

THE Stermahip

THE

took with great speed. The guns are good the powder may be good-provided it is not the dirty stuff gonarally supplied by contractors-sat if Boosterable inconvenienes tu cued at peace is not minds the Empres may have rossonEGNIX FIRE OFFICE Enakow by the silting up of the river in front for binding a lanral wreath an Admira! Tiąg's of the Settlement. To auch an extent as the brow.

The Undersigned are now prepared sand-sils boon deposited that a bank some four In a few months the Instruction to be given GRANT POLICIES INSURANCEaginat hundred yards wide, and extorting from Messra, to the Chihli land-forces will tell, and as LI FIRE at the following Rates:— Russell & Co.'s premises, to below the British men are most axious to learn, and are very at On First-class Europana Consulats, nearly a mile long, bas begu farmed. tentive and diligent under foreign instructors,

Tonementa

at */ Not per Anna (FOUR P. Undur Mears, Rural & Co. Filk this water is the troops collected to deford Lionisin and the On First-aisss Godowng only about five foot deep, while the C. N. Co.'s Capital will give French invaders plenty of and Me Dain's hulls are high and dry. The trouble. Fia.China Cos hulk has bran shifted, but not at all resemble the alfad attack of 1960, and 1864 asioilar bank formed of Hinkow. C. large force and reserves, a large Best of ships Daily Newse.

small and great, large natibers of draft animals, rast quantition of stores, sió., etc, must be ready before the onslaught in mado

& Merchandise store

The Latiulia Begister regrate to host tant the official pertocution of Christinus is going on still at Canton. A fow days age the residence of His Lordship Bishop Chants was burned, and yet the soldiers wars thapa to take care of steamers are to discharge in the stream. In if the Frazak menu te ozarbear all opposition, On Petroleum in

FOOCHOW

CHNIOV.

30th November.

CHINKIANG.

Jet December.

An'attack' on the North in 1995 will

On

therein at % Not per £um. ...at1 Not par Armum.

Co

censed Godowna at iƒ% Net për Annum, On First-efies Chiness

Tenements at 2 Net par Annum, On Second-class Chinese

Tenements

at 25% Not per Annum. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents for Phanir Fire Office. Hongkong, 5th Angust, 1891,

"FORT." Captain. Marsilan, will be despatched for tha above Poris TO-DAY, the th instant, at

For Freight or Faesage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 13th Dacomber, 1994.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

་་

2330

(Calling at Pour Darwin-and QUEENSLAND FORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasma- NIA, and Frar).

L

THE Statmakty

115

"IOLANL" TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, at FOUR

F.MT.

Parcels, all of which must be sent to our Of, will be recivad until Four PM. of the 18th instint.

Contents and Value of the parcels must be declared.

For Freight or Pannage, apply to

GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co." Hongkong. 11th December, 1954. [2321 -INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMETED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

· PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

י

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA CO. LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. POUT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA POLTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;'

ATSO,

LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

Attention is invited to the following.per ticulars on the anbject of Local Delivery:-

LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery in attemptod an beard Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, deror at any private house (even though named in the address) when there is a place of • boxiness netrer, at which delivery ovale afooted (Ponial Guide, par. 159)

The abova Regulation is not new, but has been the invariable rule of the Post Ofios for many years. Considerable «offorts have boon mode to sex 5.abs boing generally understood. To provon however, if possilla, any further disappointment in the mattor, it will appear pbrmantly on the Mail Lists issued twios every day from the Daily Press-Offics.

The Postal Guido for 1884, revised to date, ON TUESDAY, the 18th day of Dacquer, will be found in the Daily Press Directors,

1894, at Noon, the Company's Strom-

with P. 395 large edition, p. 633 small adition. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and is the only authorized complete Summary of CARGO, will leave this Fort for she alore Pestol information published in Hongkong, places.

Cargo and Spoeln will be registered for Isa- dan as well as for Macasillee, and accapted in transit through Marseilles for the priachal pieces of Europe.....

it. The fire was applied on two sides, and it is reported that the premises were pilingal before they were buzot.

The following appears in the Catholio Regis ter: We learn from a good source that the

Poace would be made in a week, i amateurs Taung- Tamen, in answer to the remonstranos. From the Russian Minister with round to the The U. S. corvette. Osaípes, from Shanghai, is

|and inter-meddlers was excluded from connoils

and kouó t outragos committed on the French Catholic just gorating in we have been exposting her for we kept to the right people, viz., the Tamen distance. If the negotiations Mission in the province of Kwong-tung, declared the past work. I do not know what has detain that the Viceroy of the Tan Kreng bad dogs ed bar, H.B.M's gunbost. Bipcir has boon de-

and Marqula. Tang, the Froach Government bingo by himself without any direction from ained here for despatches from Sir Harry and B Waddington, the English Government.THE MAN ON INSURANCE CON- Captain . Allason, will be despatched as above ship "SINDE Caninandant Buch,

PANY, LIMITED. his government and that a despatch hau baon Parkes to Me Aston, the British Consul General would go woll. The Chinese want pears. (which is mediating.) and Sir H. Parkes, all seat by the Toung H. Yomer to the Viceroy in Keres. She leaves to-morrow for Chemalpaths Froach want peads, but the amateurs

HEAD OFFICES-HONGKONG.`. inquiring into the matter."

(Korea). There is not much aows up bere. It has been very cold, but so far we are not bad are not fart. They are modding to the hart

CAPITAL (SUBSCEFREE) $1,000,000. much eleding Mr. Bouchier, who was second bath France and China, and there is a in command of the Chinese Northern Squadron, intrigue. Negotiations therefore have been jobting element for the stimulation of ignoble · 1st December.

BOARD OF DIRECTORA Two Tsung-tang is expeated to arrive the eases hore in a day or two for the Sexth-harassed in every way, and real or imaginary BAN HUP, Esq.

LOM SIN BANG, Bug,

Yow CHONG Pano, Esq. weak have learned from native sources he Courier Correspondent.

dicalties-me rained by jealousy, others by has passed Kinnning and has reached Yeping, and that some of his soldiers base already gene

jobbery have impeded settlement of the disCEAN LI Choy, Eag, Q. HOT CLONE, ES1. patatione. The French terms aro really very down the river to the carps and forts below

The Company GEANTS, POLICIES: on moderate, s much so indeed that the Chines MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, without catering the City. Inotie preparations According to your roquest I will send you a Tamên guapoots. French moderation to be the repayahla at any of its agencies. ar being made on Yang in the City for few jottings from this purt. Everybody seems unltof Frooch panic. It is not easy to get this partios to be antertained there, while doubtlose to be very basy daring the beautiful weather of absurd nation onto the Chinese mind. inspecting soldiers on the parade gronad bolaw.tho lost two weeks. The steamere cona varly The Viceroy Li has got together a great Captain Lü Bush of the Fr-po, which escaped and stay late, and the quantity of rion, etc., ship-number of transport carts, which, as they are to Limpoo on the 23rd August, went north by ped seams to be very great.

drawn by strong ponies, will prove useful inenas the last trip of the F-yew as a convict, to be The foreigners are gaining a footing on the of carrying storas during war tima. "pat nd hard labour at some military station," hills just bacle of the settlement Thurso piesa

Sad December. it is presumed. He is a man of ability, who has of property have boom dedurad; the first, by Mr. Two loading firms, a zasiat and a German, done himself credit more than ones by rasoning. L. Tuft, zating for the Methodist Mission; have combined to connect their honga bere with shipwrecked crews, and one is at a loss to know the second by Mr. A. E. Salter, and the third by the brush-hongs in thi City, by means of the which to pity more, him or those who have Mr. 3. Woodbridge, on behalf of the Presbyta frelspline, for which tall posts are baing pat

UN FIRE OFFICE. condemned him.

Bix-mora missionarios-uzzived from Amorica the hills will prouen baits aforeigu sppourage here in the rival of a number of Garut GRANT FOLICIES against FIRE at the

rian Mission. Building is going on and ore long through the Settlement Some interest is felt

The Undersigned are prepared frate this data Last week. There are now thirteen English and The Agoal of Mosura Russell and Co. Mr.parently to help China to fight the French. twenty-seven American missionaries of both Balter, is making great okanges in the opposr

Hongkong, 9th Decemb... 1884. Ice is beginning to accumulate in some of the Reduced Tariff Rates to the ortest of 950,000 sexos at this port, but their work so far has notance of things along the river and canal; a large bonds of the river, and the Leeyuen made things

on First-class Broks, been able to reach the mandarin-speaking classes number of old Chinese shops have been torn

LINSTEAD & DAVIS," to any degree, When it deus, some wrong way

- Agents, be righted.

·Sax Firs. Office Hongkong, 12th May, 1881.

"BENLEDI," Captain A. W. S. Thomson, will be despatched, FILE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. For the above Part on or about 18th inst.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 6th December, 1884.

The

Bishop Wiley of the Methodist Episcopal Church of America, was buried here on the 23rd alt, beside his wife, who died in 1958 funeral services were impressive and well attanded. Bishop Burdon of Hongkong proneled in the forenson, and Dr. L. H. Gulick of Shang bai in the evening.

We are enjoying most beautiful weather.- N. C. Daily News Correspondeut.

SHANGHAI.

The W. 6. Daily Naws says that the steamer Wenchow had two of her plates smashed in the Paiho, as she was rex inte by a tapeds bout

She was struck amidships on the port side.

down and smai-foreign ones substituted. A row of lights, put along a berstofare dark thorough. fare, osuso the bonighted footmen to thank the aforesaid gentleman for his banevolanos.

The war seems to have no effect upon the dłu position of the people generally: everybody is quiet, although native trade is somewhat de pressed.-Courier Correspondant

7th December. The British steamer Swalow, from Wahn, with rice, for Canton, passed through at 750

.D. this meruing

Recruiting is still going on, and large numbers are enrolling themselves daily; the recruits are principally from the outlying district, and they

all appear to be strong, shit-bodied men, and capable of undergoing any gmount of hardships.

worse by getting strok; but all is open water up by the Settlement. No etosmors, however, hare boon up stream for the last days, doing all their loading and discharging down at Taku-Daily Nese Correspondant

CALCUTTA.

Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they aroE Company's Steamship Shareholders er not.

WOO LIN TUEN, Secretary.

HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Quson's Road West,

Hengkong, 14th March, 1881.

IN HAMBURG:

1923

"WINGSANG,” Captain St. Croix, will be daspatahed for the above Pertson THURSDAY," the 18th inst., at THEEK P.M.

This Stoamar has superior First Class A commodation spesially constructed moot the requirements of tropical climates.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· JARDINE, MATHESON & Joy

Gana Managers.

(2307

FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

TH

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The two German Military Ofoers who are to drill the troops, who were drilled by Mosers. Hauecken and Shell and who are stationed here under General Hwang, appost to have told their Company, are Propared to ACCEPT THE Vutersigned, Agents of the above friends that they hayo found that they shootliks Prussians, but they will run away like Chinese, BISKS at Current Ratos. because no discipline exists. If they report this of H.E. Li's best drilled troops, what will they say of the other Chinese troops From Port Li we learn that the German officers dismissed the Martini-Henry rides from thom cruisers which went to gone place, and had them replead by Misuser rifles. Although the men until their

will have to learn German.

PUSTAU & Co., Agents Hongkong, 18th January, 1884,

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IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND LGLODE INSURANCE COMPAN

The Undersigned, as Agents for the atore

Two thou mad five landrad men wiler Wei. As soon as fly are enrolled they are sent to arrival had been drilled in English now the Company, aro prepared from this date to

Kiang Yip.

Tantai, are about to start from Wachang for Kwangsi, to reinforce the troupe uf.E. E. Pan Ting Haing, Futai of Kwangs, and now loading the Chiness armies in the north-east of Toaquin. A correspondant sends the Shanghai Meroury the following from Hazgehow, dated the 2nd in- stant:-"A German is here laying down the plaut for an Arsonal like the one at Nanking. The machinery is on the ground and they are now erecting the engines"

The Courier Maya that what has already boon done by the Chinese in the way of blocking the Woosung bar has considerably improved the channel, and it bare from one of the most ex perienced of Shanghai pilets that ou the marks there is already 1 inches, and to taaright of them three fest, more water than is hoisted by

the Harbour Master.

Thoro sro ht prosent upwards of 3,000 Bra702 stationed at Kwachaw; and great dissatisfae tion preveils among them on account of their not having received any pay forthe last three months. This is not a very great inducement for the recruits who are enrolling themselves. Mercury Correspondent.

TIENISIN

28th November.

Her Majesty has given debuite orders that GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS BIOKS the naitad North and South duets, 18 vessels into the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Taril all, most go to raise the blockade of Farmoss Rates. therefore no chance ramius for Admiral Ting either by hook or by crook to get out of this order. It is confirmed by p Special Edict. On the result, it is soil, depende either speedy peace or continuation of war.-Mercury Correspondent.

PEKING.

ty of his official life.

JA PA N..

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1831.

FRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE L COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the avoro Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

SIEMSSEN. & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 16th November, 1973,

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THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having been appointed

RISKS to all parts of the World, at current Agents for the above Company, are pro pared to DRAFT POLICIES on MARINE

rater

[2271

FOR SHANGHAI.

Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates

for CaO, TENTSIN, NHCHWaxo, Haz- Kow, and Pons on the YANGTSZE.)

Steamship

@GLENARTNEY,”

The authorised List of Mails issued in conacetion with this paper is tho ane published twice each day in par atra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE.

For Straits Settlements-Per Bory," to-day, the 16th inst., at 3.30 em

For Shangant, Per rain, trường, 16th Inst., at 3.30 PM.

the

For Shanghai.-For Pu-skun, to-day, the 16th

For Shanghai Per Do Bay, to-morrow, the 17th inst., a 9.30 à M.

For Port Darwin, Tharaday Island, Cook- torn. Townsville, Bristana, Sydney, Melbourne, ko-Por Taloni, to-morrow, the 17th insḥ, at 3.00 P.M.

Shipping Ordörs will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be received on board until 4 FM Spoole and Parcels antil 3 F.3L, on the 15th December, 1884 (Parcels are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Olles) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For farther particulars, apply:st the Co-inst, at 1.30.3. pany's Offee.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, 5th December. 1884.

STEAM WOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBEALTAR BRINDISI, TRIASTĖ, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. BONDAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND

The French Contrast Paskot Stadk, will AUSTRALIA.. N.B.-Cañao CẠN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH with for the United Kington, E

be dospit had on TUESDAY, the 16th. inst. B OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PR, aut places Hayond, til Naples; to GULY PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAM Shigon Straits Setionouts Batavia, Barmah BURG, NEW YOLE, AND BOSTON, į

Cooktown Townsville Brisbane, Synov, Mel For Singapore, Port Darwin, Tharačng Island,

bourne, Adelaide, So-Per Menmuir, on Wedues- day, the 24th inst, at 2.30 r.d

Carlona (vin Kvitað, the Australasian Colonie, Malta and Caps, Egypt, Mal.. to and belie

The sul Lours will be observed in eaing tails, &e.

THE PENINSULAR AND URINAL STRAT

·NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Staśmship MASSILIA" Captain S., D. Suallard, with Her Majesty's Mails. will be despatele from The Post O'Ros declines all res susibility for is for LONDON A BOMBAY AND SUEZ Carogistered Lettore containing Jomullory, de CANAL on TUESDAT, the 23rd December, and, whore Registration has hoon neglected, wil

at FOUR P.K.

Jotters:

Cargo will be moved on hourd watil Tens no enquiries into alleged Instes of such A.M. Parools et. * Spoola (Gold) at the Ofles until TEN A.M, on the day of sailing.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT;-

11 MAILS.

Silk and Valuables for Encope I be tran- shipped at Colombe; Tes and General Cargo for Tondon will be conveyed rik Bombay with

Captain Bemmers will be despatched as above out trahipmant, arriving a weak later than

on or about the 15th instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON '& Co. Hongkong, 11th Decoraher, 1884. $2320

"SEIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship

"PEMBROKESHIRE," Devios, Commander, expected hers on or about the 2911 instant, will have imzodiate despatch for the above Porta.

Fur Freigator Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 13th December, 1894. (2356 FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Seeship

TH

WESTMEATH,"

Stonelonso, Commander, will be despatched for the boys Port, on or about the 2nd instant.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agwi.to. [2077 Hongkong. th December, 1884 (2283)

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE

Hongkong, 5th November, 1883.

COMPANY AT HAMBURG.

Cadersigned, Aaners for the above NURANCES in the attent of $55,000 on first Company, aro propared to GRANT IN-

class risks at current rates.

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.

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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

CALCUTTA.

FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND

HE ship

THE

"JAPAN."

Cuplain T. 3. Gardner, will be despatched for

the above Parts oà TUESDAY, the 23rd instų, at Theek P.

..

For Freighter Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Arents.

Hodgkong, 12th December, 1884

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STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com-THE BASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN FIRE at Current Rates.

pany, ara authorized to INSURE against

GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1852.

MANHATTAN

16

LIFF INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.

158 & 158, BROADWAY.

Telegraphic advices frer the North says the Daily News announce that Tis. 200,000 havo Since I Int wrote there has been but litils been already paid to ILIH Prince Ch'un on going on of interest to your readers in this port.

30th November, There still seems but little chance of peace; account of the loss contmoted by bias, and that Trade, however, seems to have been brister than no progress has yet hoon made in that direction. Tis. 300,000 more will be paid to him shortly. for the past year or two. As for Northern The wisest plan is now Mo make up our minds Wo note the Shanghai Mercury's Tientsin cer Produce there are daily coming down from the that the war must be fought out. The valy respondent states hat Ma Kian-tachong left interior large quantities of wool and rugs, as well question is, whora? If in Torquig, the Franch Tientsia on the 27th als for Peking to have unas diferent grades of straw braid, stief which may accomplish enough in the cold weather to interview with the Tsang-Yamen. The same Cad good and ready markets owing to the law bring China to terms; but rest assured of thie authority says the stoumor Feng-shun left Tien- prions asked for them. I saw, the other day China will not ondo eus foot, of territory now. Esin half laden with arms and anmanition for quantity of cowhides which were about the listovur France gains must be at et armis.- Chefoo.

poorest specimens of that article I ever saw, but 27. 6. Daily News Correspondent. as they were exceedingly cheap, I presume thay suited their purchasera. There were at Paking of the Graul Scoretary You Ching The Sherpao states that the private residence twa fires yesterday, one in a building adjoining the mine was forcibly entered on the 27th ult. by Ssn Tui Tot-mple in the rear of the Viceroy's forty or fifty robbers, who carried away overy- yamen, and the other as the Flast end of thing they could lay handa on, the loss emont- the river. Neither of them amounted to ing in ralue to a little over Tis. 2,000 in clothing. nach, owing to the prompt turning cat of the furniture and ready money. His Excellency Fire Brigues with their manual fire-engines as always been repated benost, pare, and poor, It is reported (says the Shanghai Courier) that The people and soldiery are very wall behaved and there were only five males in the entire the reply of the Prince of Ching (Kuang Bei- and civil to foreigners sheover they meet thom, household His Excellency, his son, and three h) to the Foreign Ministors who desired to pay and, I suppose for this, we have to thank the men servants, little resistaure could therefore e thoir reapots to Hor Majesty the Dowager Emory and Tactais of this place, who have pro offered to the crowd of aried men, and pross on her fiftieth birthday, was to the follow: ibited soy publia mootings, and also have laid thing was at their mercy. The fact of His ng effect, that he had asked for Imperial xps injunctions on the people to refrain from Excellency A having reached the exalted post of insteactions, but that Her Majesty desired that walking politics in Tea cad Fisting hous; any Grand Secretary and being worth only a little the question should be left in abeyance until the une transgressing, is at once arrested by the soming of age of H. M. the raperer, when it numeroas palias agents in plain clothes who over 2,000 sets will in itself spask for the prob could again be consulted poo."

loiter about, nud brought before the magistrates The W. C. Daily News says "On the morn- for punishment. These agente however, are not! ing of the 4th inst., three or four sons were fired above recepting a "tip" for not taking notice of at the Store Nordieke from the Weosang Fort, such talk, if they happen to be near enough to several of the shots striking the water-within 100 averhear them. Yet notwithstanding this, I ol feet from the ship. The Store Nordiske was serve that the sentiments and feelings of the The Prefect of Kochi is said to be much dis cruising about mutada Llamaza lightboat picking people are strong for wer, and I see this, not trassed by the prospect of Christianity spread- up the cable, eto, and as it was early in the only amongst the people, but in the talk of such ing throughout his provinco, and has communi- morning sho had no for lying. Some of the officials I bave met with, and conversed upon the catod, his apprehensions to Count Yamada, who shota or shalls were fired after the fag was hoist all absorbing tefic of the War with Festion.

It is probable the Chinese could not make

is also somewhat conserved in regard to tha We have quite a number of German offers subject. The editor of the Chaga Shinshan, to THE out what she was doing, and, as she is painted now in the Chinese Army as well as in the Navy, whom wa are indebted for the foregoing interest white, they may have mistaken her for a French and as the rusnonvres taught hitherto have beening intelligence, adds, however, that General man. The telegraph steamer, however, has been on the Garman retem, the soldiare learns no Saigo is much pleased by the considerations ro often at-Wousing that the soldiers by this thing new that ay bother them in the drill. that have so disturbed the Prefent of Kochi. time ought to be able to distinguish her from This is owing to their drill masters being Chi- Franeb man-of-war,”

The Zainichi Shimbus reports the discovers, nese officers who studied some time ago in at Ikkomura, Iwami, in the Hokkaido, of edible We (N. C. Daily Newal hare received some Spandan (Germany), interesting information about the present posi Whatever the correspondents of your Shang- in nolour.

earth. The substango is an oily clay, brownish: TRE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abova Company ara pra tion of the K'ai-ping minosa enterprise hai contemporaries say, and especially the Rus which shrubs attain to a height of about six fost. ad to take applications for LIFE INSUR-

No boreala ars grown in thasoil, on which, from all we hoor, would get on very well sian correspondent of the farmery, about the The indubitants of the ragion, who lito chiefly ANCE at rodnood rates. if the heart wars not buing eaten eat of it by now Chinese loans, it is my opinion that they on roots and the blood of the animals which they the carraption and rascality of many encorned. talk of things they know not Nothing has hunt, frequently die of starvation. The atten Our informant says: The mine is in good bom settled or determined upon, and if settled, tion of the nativos was drawn to the earth by working order. The company have spent a vast I do not believe the Chinese Government can their observing daer eating it, and the people um of noney apon two osusly, which are uselesshandle the money until after the war is over. now make use of it when they are short of other in the winter time and are silting up rapidly. I have seen the programs for raising as foud rolling it into balls from which they make Their sual hagth of railway is very good, al blockade of Formosa, but being a Gallophobist though the rails are too light for the heavy and pro-Chinese it would not be palitio to "show traffle it would be more aromomiesl to use a our bands" to the enemy, who no doubt bove Bilha. steel rail. They sadly require the railway enough apies to report to Courbet all that can carried to the Pei-taug river, where the anal be gotten beli of with regard to Chinose prepa could be discharged into vessels. During the rations. Bafios it, that the French will find it winter, what: labour is ehosp and cost is in for harder to make the blockade eflcient" than W. 13, HING LOON STEELT, demand, they only work half time,, as they are they new dream of, once the raljeving expedi unable to get the cast away, the only euls keing tion starts for the Formosa channel. for local dunsamplios; about 100 tons a day is FE. Li Chung-tang inspected the new tor- arted into the country. Tho output might rado boats to day. Their spood Vas 20 miles no mally be raised to 1,000 tons drily. Lust hour, and they are fitted with machinery at the sammast the output averaged 600 tena a day how to launch the torpedoes against an enemy for a fortnight. The mine is a great boon to vessel without approaching too near to it. the country people, as it gives them extra work. Everything went off very satisfactory, and the Wages are consequently very high in the Tiestoy appeared most pleased with them. district"

The authorities near the Great Wall have or dorad a conscription of one man out of three, in their jurisdiction for military service. The pro lat Documber. bable number of those conscripts will be about Everything is quiet at prissat. Mr. Parker, 87,000. I.B.M's Consal, is recalled; his pises will be The number of volunteers that have so far. filled by Mr. Stronach The rebuilding of the bees carolled, commoning fewn Peking down te burnt-down houses is rapidly pushed forwaril Tontain, is not far from 100,000 18. The majo The British ganboat Merlin is expected to leave rity of those as red with old brown Bean and on the 8th instant. On the 28th ultimo, wo ex-are commanded by old army retired officers I pected a second riot to tako place. A parer of lo har that it is intended to potition H.E. Li reigners, including a couple of ladies, who arrived Chung-tang for some Gorman officers to organise here from Ninguo lately, were making their way and drill those Valunteers. towards the landing place in order to embark on The road between Kolgan and Tientsin is hward a boat which should convey them to now nightly strolled by detachments of Cavalry, the Merlin, when they are allowed up by who have ordare te arrest any man found walking hundreds of Chinese, who, elsooring, used about after 12 o'clock, midnight. The man rather threatening langosge. The zoo called arrest is forced to put up in an inn, of which the attention of all foreign residents, why rush- there are many stong the road, and then allowed ed to render assistance; but fortunately the to pursue his way in the morning. rewdles soon disperant, probably intimidated by the presence of the Merlin-Mercury Verrou .pondent.

WENCROW.

HANKOW.

1st December

A soi-disant Goneral, got up with red button scat peacock's-feather, and accompanied by mili tary escretaries, nides-do-cacap, body guard, alo

People walking about the strests of Tiontein, aftor 10 o'clock at night are maioned by the local authorities to carry lighted: lanterns, a neglect of which order will canso the person or persons," - transgressing, a cold night in the Magistrate's somên gool-Courier Corrospon- dent

29th Novembar The German Instructors for the Chinese army

kind of soup.

LOONG

Co.

ING

SACHINISTS, BOILERMAKERS, GASFITTEES, PLUMBERS, ALSO COPPER AND BLACKSMITHS. Wongsor on HILLSIDE, BEATED GAS WORKS, Work, and Charges Moderate

The most careful supervision given to all

Hongkong, 14th October, 1884.

G

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ORGE GOULE T

CHAMPAGNE.

PUSTAU & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.

PORTLAND

PUSTAD & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong. Ist August 1884.

[1115

TEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

£11,379,944

LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY, Paraly nantual; all profits belong to Policy. holders and apportionments are made annually.

STATEMENT VOL YEAR ENDING

31ST DECEMAR; 1883. Accumulated Funda... Surplus over all liabilities" and Reserve Fund accord- ing to valuation made by the Government. Income for year 1883.

C. BETON LINDSAY,

Hoa. Manager, Department of the East.

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£.2,189,938.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,, AND ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling & Port Darwin and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Carge to New ZEALAND, NEW Caledonia, l'asmanIA,

AND FIJI.) THE Steamship

"KENMUIR," Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above

Four P.M.

Port on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Cà,

Agents. Hongkong, 11th December. 1884. 2017

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE A I German Bark

THE

"JNO." Hockelmann, Master, will load for the above Ports, and will have quick copatch.

for Freight, upply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th Decem 1834.

FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND HAMBURG. THE 3/8 L IT Goriaan Bark

T

by the ordinary direct rota via Colombo..

For further particules regarding Feerart

5

THE FRENCH MATT Day before Departure.

p., Money Order Ose closes Post Offer closes except the night V », which is always open out of office hours. and PABRAON apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SHAN NAVIGATION COMPANYE 7 A.ML, Pest Othes opens. Office: Hongkong.

Day of Departure.

all printed mutter and patterns ceases

The Contents and Value of Pankages ses r10 AM, Registry of Lotters cases Fasting of |quired to be declared prior to shipment..

11 AM, Mail closes, except for Lato Lotters. Shippers are particularly requested to note 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with rate Fin the terms and conditions of the Company's Binok Büls of Lading.

113) AM, when the Post Ooo closes antiroly, NB-This steamer takes Cargo and Passen-114) A., Late Luktors may be posted on board gare for Marseilles.

A. MOIVER

Superintendenti Hongkong, 15th December, 1834.

GCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM

SHIP COMPANY..

TAKING CARGO AND. PASSENGERS TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

AND EUROPE

ΤΙΑ

AND

TEE OVERLAND KAILWAYS. ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Stonslip "ARABIC will be despatched, for San Franoises, viê Yoko- boms, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th December, at THREE P.3.

Steamers from Shanghai and Jansa Parta

Congestion__being made at Yokohama with

All PARCEL PACKAGER should be marked to address in fall; and some will to received at the Company's Offico mutil Fyr T.. tho day pra vious to railing.

RETURN PASSAGER--Passangers, who have paid fall fire, re-embarking at San Francisen

for China or Japan for rigs versal within months, will be allevel a Listrant of 20 774 Retorn Fare, if roombarking within one an allowance of 10, will be made from R Fera Pris-Pajal Roturn Passage Orders, a mile able. for one year, will be issued at a Discount 12 25 % from Rotaru Fare. These allowan do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burape.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des Ptined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be scut to the Company's Office, addressed fo the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.

of 10 cents antil

the packet with Late Fes of 10 Conta until time of departure.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.

PACKET. The United States Mail Paskot, Arabic wil bo despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th -Depenher with Mails for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honoldu. Eero, da, which will be olosed as follows:--- 2.15 P.M., Registry cons 2.30 P.M., Post-Office ploce, but Correspondeuos may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 ante ex Postage nutil the time of departure.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

GN "MONOPOLE *

"MOND POLE SEC" (DEY). CARWITZ

AND

Sole Armate; HEISTECK & Co., Resis Hongkong, 1st July, 1891.

FOR SALE OR CHARTER

THE British Stor

.o.

1340

"WILL OF THE WISP." Chassified at Lloyds 190 A 1. Registered Tannage 26 Gross 165 Nott.

For Particnlara, apply to the CAPTAIN on Board, or to

PUSTAC & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1834.

FOR SALE. *** BOBROYGHES & WATT'S SOLID MAHOGANY BILLIARD TABLE: Complete with Pool, Pyramid, &c., Balls, Marking Board, Bosts, Extra Cloth: du, do,

For further information a to Freight or Passage. apply to the Aroney of the Co-Cu, pany, No. 50, Quera's Rosa Central.

F. R. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong. 13th Decomber, 1994.

STEAM COMMUNICATION TO

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STBAN.;

SHIP COMPANY'S Steamer

"NATAL"

3 Wood, Commands, under engagement with tile Straits and Wastorn Australian Govern- ments, is exported to lonva Singapore for re- mantle, calling at Batsyin, Hoobuck Bey, Cas- 2299k, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified

Lołow:-

HYDRA." Binga, Master, will loul here for the above £2,717,599. Forty, nad,will have quick despatch.

"For Froight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 'Co.. Hongkong, 23rd Oetobar, 1884. [199

BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong.

(19) THE LONDON ASBURÄNCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTED OF ETS.

MAJESTI: KING GRORGE TIL PINGT. --

A.D. 1780.

CEMENT J. B. WHITE & BROE

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co., Hongkong. 11th April. 1983,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are 1118 prepared to grant Insurances as follows;~~

MALINE DEPARTMENT

the Untarsignot have kan uppointed 9014 Potions at gurrent rates, payable either here, Agents for the Sale of their Goods in in London, or at the principal Ports of India, lengkong and China by Ms. J. & R TEx-China, and Australia. NONI, Glasgow, and Moura. DAVID CORBAR &

FIRE DITANTMENT. SONB, Arbroath.

Policies farmed. for. long or short periods at BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Surrent ratAR, Hongkotig. January, 1867.

20

LIFE DEPARTMENT Policies issued for sunds not exceeding £5,000, WINTER

at reduced rats.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 23th July, 1872.

TIME TABLE. THE KOWLOON FERRY.

A "STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR”

has been captured in a hotel in this city with and navy will, in all, number 120, and not 55 as Bans Daily's a Ferry Boat between PRDDAR'S

NOTICE.

f11

some thirty or more of his followers. It appresiously mentioned. Samo of the naval engi- | WHARF and TS1M-TRA-TSUI at the followUREN FIRE INSURANCE

-WEEK DAYS

'SUNDAYS.

-- Lauren:

Lonyes .Lestes Hongkong Kowloon .6.00 .. 7.00 SUC 0.00 A.M.

8.00 n. 8.80

9.50 1.00

9.00

Hongkong 7:00 AM

10.15

pears that he was attempting a vinille on neers and gaxaers are already in ships of the hours This Time Table will take effect from -large wants, but is not, as was at first supposed, daughty Admiral Ting's deat, and it is said that the lat Novembər, 1981.

real lender. His impudence deserves to be he will go where glory waits him, to Formoso, chronicled, and his nate will duly appear in to destroy the French fast and make a thorough Loves China's Nowgate Caleador,. Not only had head of the French invasion. As the Germane, Kowloon assumed the uniform of his apposed rank, last good as though they are, no doubt, don't know ke forged himself na official sool, ked aurocas Chinos Frora Coptlo, and Labour under the fur- fally convoyed much merchandise past the lekin ther disadvantage of being expected to take into station he had passed en route, And en arrival action Chinese sailors who have for some years bero called on the Viceroy and other oflviala, and bean trained to English words of command and was beginning to raise loans and lory contribu know no others, I am afraid-tast Admiral Ting tions towards his professed mission of onrolling it let some of the French skipa slip away, and troops for service in Formosa, when his career that ha will be ableonly to sink a part of Admiral was out short: a fate which will befal is exis-Ceret's Boot. Still, faith is a great gift, and tous or idag.

f the Chinose Admiral has unangh of it he may -Thorợ hun. Les trouble is Szechuas, and womenfiict dresdfcl disaster, on the fluals, surtens eighteen supposed chino foi rübele karg been aroufident of the leeroina of the Yanytas lent, s rested in Changking. The affair is uos consider the men and slicers of the Wegnung squadron "The above Cons Table will be strictly adhered ad en far to be very serious, but ordor is not yet in the time of the dispute with Japan acquired stoopept under uusvoidable frommstances... I thoroughly restored according to lost advices. róputation for wise cautioumaver. However, the ease of stresa of whether due notice will be

The Viceroy is away, inspecting the gareng Chinnap ships are good, and can be arged to at given of any stoppages.

800.

1.40

10.15

71.00

12.00 NOUN

10.45*

12.30

14.50

1.00..

12.45 PM. .1.00:

1.00 2.3. 1.80

9.00

2.10

200

5.00

B.00

4.00-1

8.50

4.20

4.83

410-

4.30

.5.10

30m j

5.10-

4.30

5M

6.25-

8.20

0.45

6,30

7.00

650

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COMPANY.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE AI German Bark

PAX" Gille, Master, will load here for the above" Ports, and will have quick despatch.j

For Freight apply to

"CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884.

994

FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L TI Area Ship

Taiper, Master will load here for, the shove WANDERING JEW,"

Port, and will havo gatok lopatah.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL&Go. Hongkong, 25th October, 1884.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

/ L II British Ship

*HONOLULU,”

2019

PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVICE. Leaving Framantin malling at Garaldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Roebpok Bay, and Hatavia, 18th 2nd 19th 190 28th IItE Burl March May June July Aug. Oct. Dec. Arriving at Singapore,

19th 29th 4th, 14th 5th 19th April May Jins Aug. Sep. Oct Deo,

SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Roebask Bay, Cossuk, Shares Boy and Geraldton, 12th 9th at 10th 20th: 5th 21st April May July Aug. Sop Nov. Dec.

Arriving at Fremantle. An 30th 11th 10th 25th 6th (12745°-BAL April June July Aug Oct Nov. „Jun The NATAL Loy a remarkably fin Bland also excellent accommoitation for Byrend and Third Class Fassengers.

For Freight and Passage to the above and ofhor Australian Porta, apply to ̈

MCALISTER & Co.,

Agents. Singapore, 6th February, 1831

FOR SALE.

Jast arrived Por "GLENFALLOCH."

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1884. (2092

M

FOR SALE..

MINERVA BRUNNEN AI A Dolicious Natural Mineral Water: In Ursen of 90 Pinte ut 87:00:

`Do 48. Quarts at 38.00.- Apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th November, 1884. [2117

FOR SALE. AT WHOLESALE PRICES.

ACCONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Sir

FRIDERICK PERKINS, LONDON,

|_

MANZANILLA. -

Jussa of 1 dozen quarts.

LIGHT DRY.

In case of I pozon quarta.

LACER DIER-Ps and Qts:

ALE, Bass & Co. Pacs Gta, and Pis. STOUT, GUINNESS'S EXTA-Qts, and Pty.

Apply to

W. G. BUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buidlaga Sole Agents for China. Hongkong, 2lat November, 1864 $1802

FOR SALE.

FRITE SEAL HEIDSIE OKS

$19

por noso of) 4 on quarts." 590

par case of pinte GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.

CHAMPAUNE, 1881

por case of 1 lozon qusets. CHATDAG LARGSM

PONTET CANET.

For case of 1 dozen quarts.

THAT

$12

................ por case of 3 dosen quarts,

$9.50

PALMER MARGAUX

$7,50 58.50

EAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in Stone Bottles; also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAE- BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in tami.

SPORTING GUNS and RÌFLES, REVOLĄ Edgett. Master, will, load here for the above VERS, M CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &c.&e Port, and will Love quiete dospatch.

For Fraight, apply to

BUSSELL & GA Hongkong,, 27th October, 1894. 12021

FOR VICTORIA, BC.

The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com«. pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on

CLASS GODOWES at por Cont. Nett pre-THE 3/3 L II British bark mium per Annum.

"NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881.

NOTICE.

"NANAIMO,"

F1 Dold, Master, will load, bere for the abaya Pert,

and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- T

·PANY,"LIMITED;

Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th November, 1884.

FOR HONOLULU,

BISKA at 17. vett pas Aurum, and other N-THE Arion Bark BUKANCES at Current

Acksores of all the Trusty Ports of Chine

and Jeyan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippinch

Jas. B. COUGHTRIE,

Secretary: Hongkong, 27th March, 1883,

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** CEYLON," Bantow, Master, will tool here for the above Pert, and will have quick despatch.

For Frogut, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 3th November, 1834. (2090

*---*, J. F. SCHEFFER.

21 and 23, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1894

RON

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BEDB TEAD-S BENT WOOD FURNITURE,

· grout varioty, just landed. CURIOSITIES

PICTURES, PIANOR, Ruptsty FURNITURE,

FOR SALE OB HIDE. CASSUWBHOY, Opposite City Hall.

JOSEPH

THEL

„por case of 1 donon quarta

per vase of 2-dozen pints. LOEMONT.

Der as of I dozen quarti $6 per case of 2 dozen pints. CUTLER PALMER & Co

WINES AND SPIRITS,

SIEMSSEN &; Hengkong, 1st January, 1884.

118

AND RENNENT ALES and

PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy E

Navy Holled

Loug Flar

Crown

CANVAS

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.

"LEONHARDI QUELLE.”

GILLOTT NATURAL GERMAN

PENS.

ME

· PARIS, 1878.

Sold by all

Stationers and Dealers,

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