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od trade in buying and zelling women among ed the German drill, and the confusion that the Chinese can before the Mixed Court on the would scan would be tatal to any sort of stan- 5th lust. It seems that about three months dard of effeionoy. The reforms aro-ten-drastic, nge an old man who is well known to the police and the Chinese of cours do not know as earring his living by this traffic, went to a that the results of the Prussian formations. for. women and naked her if she would like to earn attack and defonce own only be attained by thoj some rooney by coolis work. The woman had armor and offlcioney of drill instructors, ser been living for years with a Chinamar as is goats, and nou-eommissioned officers. And, so far, wifs, though she was not fegally married to him not even the nuclei of such services exist in and they had a child; but her reputed husband China. In the Cheyuan eray, an ray whose was away from home, and she arprosesd her mechanical perfection is ahtoonding, the intel- willinguess to ent and earn money in the ligence of the private though trained is thorough- Way suggested to her. The old mad then told ly subordinated to superior directisa, and the hor that he had a sitaation for her out in offloor is more made into a direeting centra than the country, and the accordingly went to in my otter servios. With a nation trained to a village, to the house of an old man of sema and military movement from the age of ixty years. For tra runnths acconting to Baron, with saffing number of sab-officers, and her account, she remained there doing the a high trained military casts, the iron rule of work of a servant, but at the end of this tho Prussian system, as founded by the Great time her aged employer, mished to establish Frederick, continned by Clausewita, and som- more intimate relations with her. She repollod plated by von Roon and Holtke, is possible: bat him, saying that she was a married woman and as the new comers from Germany hayo to deal had silply come to earn money by coolte work, with raw material, without officers, and in the But Lo replied that he had paid a hundred absence of all military ideas, the imposition of dollars for her arxl-ale was his proprety. The the strict Gorman system, to my mind, shows Woman then took the oariest opportunity to ran utter hok of adaptive power. That the bettal- away back to the Settlemout changing her Bons of Cbibli will ever rival the regiments of kous there in order that she might not be traced. Brandenburg would be un absurd expectation :: However, the tips of the village, who appears but as the Chinese physique is fine, the men do to have had & finger in the sale of the women, cile end enduring, and —givoa rogalar pay, full followed her to Shanghai and at length dis ratious, and good treatment—easily lod, a com covered her whereabouts. He soized her, cook promise would be wine. Strict drill, striot over- bot to the tipao of the district, and sold eff every sight in skirmishing order, attack, and defence, thing in her house, realizing about $14 Horn, will be the means of muddling the men's brains; in the tipaw's house, she remained loaked up for and if ever Britain and China should come to thirteen days till the matter came to the know-blows the Sikhs, Beluchis, Baile, and Sookhas, edge of the police, arad she was released. On the trained to arms and notion by British officers, 5th the Shanghai tipes, the village tipas and the will outmarch, cutflank, and go through the “mau why bad soil the women ware-it-brought intelligent cooling who with their officers have up at the Mixed Court and sharged with their hom orammed to indigestion with the military respective shares in the transaction, the woman lore of Berlin. Nature will have its way, and appearing to prosecale accompanied by her re you cannot andos, for some operations allesat, pated husband and their child. Mr. Giles, who a Chinese peasant with the military aptaess of was sitting as Assessor, asked Inspector Howard, Prussian who was enacting the caso for the police, whether he believed that the mpatad husband was privy to the sale of his wife. Inspector Hoverd said he was inclined to think that the husband did know of it, and reived part of the prooerda of his wife's sale; bat he believed the woman placed by Krupp's. But as the new Armstrong, arrived here early yesterday morning. The
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All the treaties in the line of this policy which has been negotiated, or are in process of negotia- tion contains provision scared to be roquiste under the clans of the Constitution limiting to the House of Representatives the authority to originate laws raising the revenus.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The gunboats are to have all the Martini Heary rifles withdrawn and only the Mauser
The Messageries Maritimes steamers Djemaah guns will be used. At Taku, all the Armstrong guns (mostly of old pattern and of high tra- from Marseilles December 7th, viâ usual ports jactory) have been condemned, and are to be of call, with the London mail of the 6th nitimo,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharts-122
per out premium Union Insurser Society of Canton, Limited-
$460 por share, er div. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
S64 per sharð.
North China Ingarage--Tls. 285 per share. Yangtze Inearance Asistions per Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUELOTS POSTE FRANGAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, 00- LOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND POETS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ;
ATAO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
N TUESDAY, the lath day of January,
MAIL EXPECTED.
TES AMERICAN HATI...
The O. and O. steamer San Pablo, with the next American masil, loft San Francisco on the 19th December, and may be expected here on or about the 10th inst.
STEAMER EXPECTED. The steamer Nagato Mare, left Singapore on the 6th, and may be expected to arrive here ca ar about the 13th inst.
POST-OFFICE_NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following por ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery-
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen,
sbip YANGTSE." Commandant Lormier, named in the address, when there is a place of with MAILS, PASSENGERS, RFEOIE, and bazinas nestor, at which delivary osn be effected CARGO, will Joare this Port for the abuse (Postal Guids, par. 1591.
To-morrow, at 5P.M.places.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA."
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND"
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PorT DARWIN E QUEENSLAND Pours, and taking through Cargó to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMA *NIA," and "FII),"
share.
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" AIRLIE,"
The above Bealation is not now, but has Cargo and Spoole will be registered for Lon-here the invariabis ruin of the Post Ofee for dos as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in many years. Considerable efforts have been transit through Marseilles for the principal made to encare ita sins gouarsily understood. planes of Europe.
To prerent, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matter. it will appear permantly on the Mail Lista izmed twice every day from the Daily Press Olhos.
The Postal Gaile for 1885, rovised to dafa, will be found in the Daily Press Directory,
The authorised List of Mails Igrad in connection with this paper is the one pablished twice each day in cer Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that givea
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received co board until 4 r.. Specie and Parcels until 3 P, or the 18th January, 1885. (Parole are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's, Ocu.) Contents and value of Prokiges are required.
p. 385 large edition. p. 33 small edition. This For further particulars, upply at the Gem-is-the-paly authorized complete Summary of pany's Office.
Portal information pubha là Hongkong G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, lat January, 1885....
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MATLSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. below.
A NAIL WILL CLOSE. THROUGH ro NEW YORK, via ÖVER-
For Serator, Amay, & Fanshow --Per Thulze, YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. For Port Darwin Thursday Island Cook..
town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbouð, THE US. Mail Steamer "CITY OF Adelaide, So-Per Airlis, on Wednesday, the
TOKIO" will be despatched for San 14th January, at 3.90 P.M. Francisco, vil Yokohama vad Honolulu, an SATURDAY, the 17th January, AtTHREEF.M.,. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe,
herself was quite innocent in the matter, a coiled gun, has from 25 to 33 per cent morobjoined telegrams are taken from Ceylon and Canton Insurance Oilco, Limited-gx52 Das Intain Ellis, will be despatched for the ah! LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING'arto-day, the 12th inst., at 5.00 12.3
Loynow, 18th Decembor.
should be gradual, and to mark a thorough THE DYNAMIEDS AT WORK AGAIN. change at once is to render the man, for ons er- two poars, utterly inefficient -N. G. Daily Newe Correspondent.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
share, or div.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shures
$3624 per share. Sellers.
Olius Fire Insurance Company's Ebarer-$67
'per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-$3 per cent, prem. Buyers
A close inspection of the affects of the ex plosion under the London Bridge has revealed the oxistence of 13 oracks on the abutment of the Brúlge, eenfirming the auspiciou that the ex-Hongkong, Canion, and Macro Steamboat Co.« plosion was caused by dynamite.
and really believed that she was simply efficiency than the new Krupp, the Chinese will going out to do ocolie work. The question not, after all, get, the best arm. The change Irdian popers: was then raised as to whether the reputed husband had not a perfect right in Chinas law, to sell the woman, seeing that he was not legally married to her; but it was raind that as they had a child he did no right to sell her. The husband was acordingly arrested on suspi eion and placed with the other prisoners, who were remanded for tonttendance of the woman's purchaser, who was the real loser by the whole transaction, aaring paid away a hundred dollars and got a return for it. As there was no doubt. however, that the Shanghai tipso has acted ille- necessity. gally in keeping the woman locked up in his hotise for thirteen days, he was ordered to receive A despatch, dated the 2nd inst., received by a hundred flows to begin with," and as this the Gururnment from General Brière de l'Isle, is not Lis first offence Mr. Hasag intends to ap-announces that in one of the villages of the ply to the Tao-tai to have bim removed from his Loshan district a proclamation has been found, offic.-N. C. Daily News.
which had been printed by order of the Viceroy of the provinces of Hwangtang and Kwangsi, communicating an Imporial decros urging the people to poison the French.
TIENTSIN.
204 December.
PARIS. 30 November. The Government have just chartered three new vessels to be employed as transports for the convoyance of troops 30 Tonquin in case of
PAR 4 December.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR ON PROTEC.
TION AND FREE TRADE.
The following is an extract from President Arthur's meistge to Congress :-*
LODON, 19th Decembar
The Court of Common Council hus ratei a reward of £5,000 for the apprehension of these implicated in the explosion under London Bridge. Two hendredweight of dynamite from the continent wore seized at Dover.
London, 22nd December.
A fire we place at the parcels olhos, Windtor. yesterday: an internal machins was found smugg the debris with a fuse attached. In stead of exploding, the machine had set fire to the box in which it was contained and caused the surrcanulings to take fire.
BRITISH MINISTERS AT MADRID AND ERUKSELS.
Loxbox, 17th Dagomber.
Mr. Clare Ford the British. Minister at Athena, na bon appointed Minister at Madrid. Copenhagen, has been appointed Minister at Brussels.
GERMANY, LUSIA AND EGYPT.
The Egyptian Government, in reply to the olsims of Germany and Eussia to be represented on Caisan of Public Debt, states it will be pleased to adhere to the demand as soon as all the Signatories. of the Law of Liquidation base agreed thorenpon. -
Germany and, Raasia ure disentisfied with the
reply.
THE CANADIAN BOATS ON THE MILE.
LONDON, 18 Deümber. A dispatch bus beer received from Lord Wolseley, stating that the boats fulfilled all es- pastations.
In the Senate to-day Admiral Jaurégriberry' Wa Taohing arrived here from Shang Hai brought up the report of the Tonguin Committee Kwan, and paid a visit yesterday to the Japanese the members of which unanimously recommanded has Chlore as High Commissioner of Korea, the adoption of the eredita, the samplete menpes whither he is to go in a day or so. Lo Feng ion of Tonquin, and the enforcement of the Lob is to accompany him as interpreter, and Tientsin Treaty. The Comittos regretted the Heng Tantai is spoken of as Assistant High delay that had occurred in taking energetic Commissioner. We wish Wu Ta-ching satetsamensares whoroby the diffiogitics to be overcome faraven at Peking; they begin to think that tho had multiplied, but added that tae Premier had Korean and Japanese question will colipes the given them satisfactory assurances on the sub Franos Chinese question for China. Wu To- fect. The disasian of the report was fixed for ching's friends for he will not be as successful Saturday. BS was Wo Chang-ring, who so ably succeeded in bringing Da Yin Kinng from there te here; for Wa Ta-ching's friends say that H..as naither the experience or the tact of Wa Chang-ching: besides it will not be so easy to satisfy Japan's elias now as it was thou; for the mob avenged themselves the Japanese only, The Japanese killed at Seoul are 38 residents, threa of the In the course of this communication reference Japan forces, who aided the Japanese has more then-one-beer-made to the policy.ad. Minister and the members of the Japanese the Government as regards the extension of our Legation to fight their way through to Shun- foreign trade. It seems proper to declare the punk, who the Legation was fired, but not a general principles that shok, in my opinion, Biugla foreigner, of these at Sconl, has been mo- underlie our national efforts in this direction. lested. The friends of China eay that the Japa The main conditions of the problem may be thus Desa Lavy maltracted the Karsous, therefore this stated We are a people in mechanical pursuits Jasult. But if our Japar.oss friends who are in and fertile invention. We cover a vast extent Chins, about whose behaviour, even the most anti-foreiga Chiness have nothing to say the nearly all the me material recessary for useful Japanese kow how to behave in China, nonusncfacture. We have a systera af productiv› aul they also know Low to do so in Korea. A establishments more than sufficient to supply pies of roine kind to doubt must be found. but our demands. The wages of abony are no where the real source after all is joulu, no doubt else 20 great. The nezle of living of our artissa fired by our Chinese friends at Kores against olasana is such as tends secure their personal the Japanese only. If this revolt of the Korean comfort and tas development of these higher Tax COUNTESS OF DOTZELIN AFPOINTED.C. I anti-fornia party is the reason, then why select morals and intellectual qualities that go to the
LONDON, 16th December. the Japanese only as there victims ?
making of good citizens. Our spatern of tax The Countess of Dafarin has been appointed tariff legislation is yisaling a oronus which is a member of the Order of the Crown of India.
The houlth of the troops is good and the men were fit for any trid of strength.
Although the work on the boste is very hard, it is borna cheerfully: sil thoughts being bant ou the relief of Khartoum and Cordon.
ENGLAND AND WEST AFRICA.
LONDON, 19th December.
of territory, rich in agricultural products and in and the Internations) African Association.
in excess of the present needs of the Government.
Thero are elements from which it is sought to
Four paths of polioy seem to point to this oud.
Shares-$334 par share premium. Indo-China Sten Navigation Co.'s Share§---
30 per cent, diaconut, China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
30 por cent, discount, Douglas Starship Company. Limited-Paz,
sominai.
share
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3120 par
share
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—10
per share.
Chin Sugar Befining Congany (Dolonturas)---
nominal.
Cazon Sura Refining Company, Limited-936 Hongkong Toe Corapany's Share $1124 per
par share, Sellers.
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$110 por shara.
-380 por share.
Pera Tin Mining and Smsling Company' Selangor Tin Mining Company-813 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 35 per
share
Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$50 per share. Chinese Imperic Loss of 1891- pot cant. dis
A treaty has been cenel ried, hetween England.
THE AFGHAN KOUKDALY COMMISSION.
Teatras, 16th December.
The Afghan Commission is now oncamped at Mininet. The British Commission saw a wam- ber of Russian Cossacks at Paud deh on the Marghat river.
CHINESE RAPULSE IN TONQUIN.
PARIS, 17th December.
INDIAN NEWS.
BOMBAY, 16th December. The Times of India hears by telegram that the
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
With January, 1992, at $ 1.00
STATION.
34,00
Baipoong
ATU........ Thangai Narasiti...
3:28
Hitanuary, 1995, at 104.M
Wind
STATION,
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Ma Kis-day returned from Peking, where Li Hang lung and friends saw him through and it is said he and his friends ruccoaded in laying all the blame on Tong King-sing. Ma devise o scheme by which, without unfavourably An official despatch, has been received that Kion-phong it staying with Mr. Datring, and changing the condition of the workingman, oar 3000 Chinese troops who attacked a village near cccupies the same room, it is said, which Captain merchant marine shall be raised from its enfee-Chu were repulsord with heavy loss; the Freash Fournier occupiert four years ago when sick, blad condition and a mariat provided for the loss being trifling. during the winter Jary, at which tims both Mr.mala bayand our borders of the manifold fruits of and Mr. Dotring kindly administered to the our industrial enterprises. The problem is com- comforts of Captain Pournier, out of which the plax and can be solved by no single measure of present friendship sprung up between these are of innovation or reform. The countries of the gentlemen, which no doubt must cool again, be American continent and the adjacent islands are appointment of Lord Reay, as Governor of Bou- oause Mr. Detring we present with Ms and Lat for the United States the natural market of bay, is cordially approved in London. et Li Hang-chang' whon Captain Fournier supply and demand. It is from them that wo The Calautia correspondent of the Times of banded in that now so famons Memorandum; that should obtain what we do not produce, or wo do India says that Lord Ripon loft at nino pester aight Admiral spés, Mr. Frandia, Acting not produco in suflcioney, and it is to them that day morning for Bombay. The official ceremony French Consul, and all the Consuls were af alan the surplus productions of our fields, our mills was similar to that on the trival of Lord Dut with Mr. Peldrara. German Consel; only Captain and workshops should flow, and under conditime ferin, but the popular manifestations differed in Mecis... Fournier and Mr. Batring could not ge, ou no that will equalise or favour them in comparisqu many respects. The assembly of European gan- court of handing this manoraadum to HE. Li. with foreign competition.
tlemen on the steps was very small, and there kung... Ma Kion-chong and Lo Fong-loh. having public-
wera na Dox-officials presout, and very fow mu by dorised in the Daily News on the 24th ult. First-A series of realprocal commercial treaties tires. Lord Ripon, aesarapanied by Lord and Windi
that they saw Captam Fournier erase, and put with the countries of Ameries which shall forter Lady Dufferin and staff, ame out of Govern his signature to it; therefore it is vory natural between us and them an untampered movement ment House Fort Ripon shook hands with s that Mr. Delring must also have ea it, and if of trade. The roaditions of these should be the large number of those present. Lady Ripon not erased, then, as a friend of Captain Four-free admission of such morghandise as this con- bowed her farewell. The docerations put up by nier, ho certainly should have come forward and try does not produce in return for the admission the shops for faturday were with two orcep supported Captain Fournier. This not having fros,or under a favoured scheme of duties, of our lions, allowed to rougin in position. The crowd taken place, our Chinese and foreign friends products, the benefits of auch orchanged to apply in the street was noticeably small. The bul have discussed it very much hers, and they even on those goods carried under the flag of the pareany of the Great Easteru Fintol contaiced a s go so far as to say that the statement of 24th ties to the contract, and the removal on both number of ladies and gentlemen. Many ko.. ult. in your morning contemporary would have sides from the vessels so privileged of all tonnage faces were also saen ut the windows and A had more fores on behalf of Chins if it had been duse and ratioasi imports, so that their vasacis balconies of shops, and several groups of pa signed by Mr. Dotring such not being the may ply unhindered between our ports and those Ecropeans wers in the streats, but except wird? ces they consider is only of the value of the of as other bontracting parties, though without by their presence the Europeans did not week.
infringing on the reserved homo ecasting trade; ovince any further interest in Lori Ripon's de Ma Kin-chong has baan ordered by H. Li the romesal or reduction of bardons on the ex
mature The natives ware similarly silent. to Shanghai wither he leaves overland in a sodan ported predects of those countries coming within There was a large conceurs of natives on the chair, travelling in the same and style of H. E. the benefits of the treating, and the avoidance of Strand-road, and at the approaches to the station, Tad. This is on count of his grand. reception the toch nieal restrictions and penalties by which although in the platform itself not half the at Peking by Iar Majesty, and the important our intercourse with those countries is at present puber of native pantry were present who at mission on which he is snt by Li Hung-chang. hampered. Secondly The satablishment of the tended Lord Rapon's arrival at Calcutta the Li Hung-thong has received special instrus Consular Service of the United States on a caia other day. On reaching the platforms, Lord tions from Peking. by no means to send Als ried footing, pernitting the ralinguishmaut of Eipon shook hands in the first instagon with all Kien-chong to Korea.
Consular free not only as responts vessals under the European officids presout, and then pre- In consequence of Teong In Ying's report of this National Flag, but also as respects vessels of ceaded towards a group of native gentry, at the those general oficera killed by the French in the treaty nations carrying goods entitled to the other end of the platform, and shook hands with Touquin, Her Bajsety is pleased to grant benefits of the treaties. Thirdly The onest most of them. Ilsving been laden with garlands posium honoris
the fallen. If 92 are re-ment of monoares to favour the construction and and flowers, his Lordship returned, and entered ported, no doubt there must be more; therefore maintenance of a steam carrying marine under saloon carriage. As the train moved off Lord if there are sugh a number of Generals killed, the lag of the United States. Fourthly-The Duferiu gave the lead with a choer, which was what number of oftests and soldiers P 100,000 satablishment of a uniform currency kasin for the taken up by all present It is strange that they have not succeeded in countries of America, so that the coined products On the return of Lord and Lady Duferin Weather killing a single French Gonoral; or Chinose of our mines may circulate en sand terms bad abwers from the Europeans present greeted Sain
The cheers were taken-up Irisads attribute this to the French not being throughout the whole system of someonwealth, their Excellencies.
This would require a monetary union of Ame from house to houss, sweeping up the read in a Marques Tetug kus telegraphed from Landon ries, whereby the output of the bullion-pro-ATE of sound until tasir Excellencies passed not to pay the inumanity. The French actancing countries and the circulation of these into Government House, raise the neodful, and therefore will not be able which gield neither gold or silver could be ad
BONDAY, 17th December. to carry on the way-longor.
usbed in conformity with the population, wealth, The Englishman states that the Overland. Ta Frum Felding it is reported that Sir Harry and commercial need of euch. As many of the ins Payable Purcels Festal system will shortly Parkes gave a good hit to the members of the countries fenish no bullion to the common be minated on by the Director Genaral from an Tangle Famèn. They could not ruderstand stock, the surplus production of our mines and impartial stand-point. All arguments for and why the Foreign Ministers at Peking want for mints might thus be utilhed, and a step takon sgainst the system will be stated.
writers.
no brave.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Batonday, 10th January,
OFIUM.
Stanglini,
30.9"
Bi
803 12
The Barometer in fallen especially in the North. Gradienta indicato moderate or light winds. The temperature has it
W. DÓBERCK. Rengkong Observatóry, 10th January, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
--.
On date
10 p-10.
Provions day.
On Jate
| at 4 p.nr.
Temperature
$1.13 €3.1
+1.5
Humidity ...... Direction of visi Forns of wind
60
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W. DOBEROK,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
a retreat either to Chefoe or the Hills. The toward the general romcuetization of silver. Tioteria has acopter the proposals of India Hongkong Observatory, 11th January, 1895. Chinese they said, novos did ao. Bir Hay To the novomplishment of these onde, so far as for an Intercolonial Postal Parcal Sorvios. Parka drew their attention to Chang Pailan's they can be attained by separate treaties, the retreat to the Pagoda Anchorage Hill
ogotiations already nonclikded and now in pro- Prince Olur and the members of the Teung-gross have been fisted, and the favour with le Yamin are awaiting for Tseng Kwo-obuan which this enlarged poliny has thus far been re- and Li Hung-charg's reply in regard to railways csired warrants the belief that its operations for the farm in Shanghai. Thiris attributed will ere long embrace all or nearly all, the
Quotations are to their Excellencies and Prince Ch'un's foara counties of this hemisphere. to face the peas of the Censors. Then and them
Helwa (New)...$540 per pioul. allee, of 2 catties. It is by no means desirable, however, that the Halwa (3 years Old)... 960 only will it be known whether or not railroads policy under consideration should be applied to Malwa 13 are to be introduced in China H. Li is again there countries alone. The Lealthful onlargo- Paina (New) to busy now with the Japan and Horean question ment of our trade with Europe, Asia, and Africa Patna (Old). that railroads buvo to be shared. should be sought. By reducing the tariff bur-Henares (New)
is
550
570 to 5721 600
EXCHANGE.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P.&O. 8. 3. Co's Steamshipy
“ZAMBESI."
" to 3"
will lease for the above place TO-DAY, the per okt. 12th inst, at Taser P.M.
A. MolVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd Junnary, 1885
Mr. Detring valy a few days ago that dons on sub of their wares as neither we nor he will lay the first railroad in China thair Er the other American States are fitted to prodneva," sellencies at Peking aro in favour of the raron and thus enabling ourselves to obtain in return ON LONDON.→→ from Wceanng to Shanghai, which therefore will a better market for our supplive of food, of raw Bank Bills, on demand... likely be the firet; but it is not known here blist material and of the manufactures in which we Bonk Bills, at 30 days sight.. Mr. Detring is the applicant for this and only stool. It seems to that many of the embar- Bank Bills, ut 1 months" sight frm this to Pekingercury Correspondent. rassing elementa in the great national conflict Credits, at 4 months” sight...........
24th December. between protection and free trade may thus ba Doramontary Rilk, at 4 mouths" The German effiears now here are ziaking turned to good socount; that the revone may
Fight.... Beastie roforma The whole force of Lá end of be reduced so as to no longer overtax the pro-ON the High Commisioner Haiang Ching are to be porty, that the protective duties may be retained
Bank Bills, on demand........ drilled on the German system, all rifles but the without hoooming burdensome; that our stig. Croits, at 6 months' sight...4.56 Mauser are to be flacassiert, and no horse artillery ping interests may be judiciously arranged, the Ox BoxPAY-Bank, 3 days' sight 2204, or feld gas are to be permitted. It is true that currency fixed on a firm hasín, sad above all, ÎN CALCUTTA.—Bank, 3 daya' sight...2201 muiformity of sysian la necessary to perfectness, such an unity of interests established among the ON SHANGHAI -- bat if war vernis in the Spring, the soldiery who | States of the American system as will bo of only know the English drill will not have master-great and ever-increasing advantage to them all. i
PAR
Bauk, sight...
Private, 30 days' sight.
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LOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHÓW.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
.3/78
1.50
મ
"THALES,"
Capt. Pocock, will be despatched for the sbave Porta TO-MORROW, the 13th instant, at DAYLIGHT:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.,
General Mutagar. Hongkong, 9th January, 1885.
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Perts on WEDNESDAY, the 13th intent, at FOUR P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL •& Co.,
Agants Hongkong. 7th January, 1834.
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FOR TOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
"NAGATO MARD,” Perians, Communder will he despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY the 14th inst.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agente Hongkong, 7th Jummary, 1885.
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FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL,
THE Steamship
CASSANDRA,"
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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Tangise, will Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-be despatched on TUESDAY, the 13th January, portation te. Yokohama and other Japan Parts with Mails for the United Kingdom. En lo San Francisco, to Atlantic sad Inland Cities reps, and places beyond, vii Naples: to Sairon, Stails Settlements, Batavia, Barmah. of the United Statas, via Overland Railways, Coylen, Indis (via Medras), the Australusisz Flavina. Trialdad, and Demerara, and to ports, in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Unas
of Steamers.
Colonies, Aden, Malta, and Capa, Egypt, Mal-
to, and Gibraltar.
The usual hanes will be observed in closing the Mails, do
The Post Olos declines all responsibility for RETURN PASSAGES--Passengers, who have Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, & paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francines and, where Registration has been neglected, will for Ching or Japan (or vice versa) within air make no enquiries into alleged loses of ook months, will be allowed a disecunt of 20% from letters. Return Faro, if re-embarking within one year,
en allowance of 10 % will be made from Betara
Captain Lindemann, will be despatched as above are re-paid Return Passages Orders, avail
or or about the 10th January, 1885. For Fright or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong, 15th December, 1886.
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. HE Steamship
THE
"CASTELLO,”
of 25 ", from Rstara Faro. The allowances
do not apply to through farm from China and Japan to Europe.
be
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Pesadour will
Meils for the United Kingdom, rope and countries beyond, via Brindisi : to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cay- lon. India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th January, with
Fraight will be received on board until 4 7.M. [52 on the 16th Jan.. Parcel Packages will be
received at the Office until 5 P.. same day; the Male, o
The Post Office declines all responsibility for all Parrol Packages should be marited to adUnregistered Letters conisining Jewellery. As.. dress in full value of samo is required. -
Conralar Invojaes fo 40ompany Cargo and, where Registration has been neglectel. destined to Ports beyond San Francisco will make no gairies into alleged losses of should be sent to the Company's Offices
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
For further information as to Pasango and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,! No, 504, Qucon's Read Central-
F. E. FOSTER, Agent, Hongkong, 12th January, 1884.
Captain Chandler, will have immediate despatch of Customs at Saur Francisco. for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, Lat January, 1985.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
HYDASPES."
--[77
will leave for the abovo place about 30 hours after her arcival with the cutward Buglish Mail,
A. MUIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, Sth January, 1855.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED
CALCUTTA
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
LE Company's Steamship
"TAISANG,"
THE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR. BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENIUE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
AT80,
IN TURQVSR
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA N.B.-CARGO CAN BU TAKEN
BILES OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GUL PORIS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM BURG NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Captain Davies, will be despatched for thest FOUR P.M. above Ports SATURDAY, the 17th lust., A TUREK F.M.
oh letters..
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
· THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mais, ., by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Departure, Noor Money Order Offles elossy.
Pust 2.00 Registry of Letters 083425
ing of all printed matter and patterns coasis. 3.00 Fils closed, arcopt for Inte Lotters. 10 Petfors may be posted with Into fees
of 10 earts until
3.30.Mhen the Post Offies clones entirely. $40 e.x-Late Latters may be posted on boare the packet with late fee of 10 oszta, until time of departure,
THE PRENOW MAL Day before Departare,
5 r., Money Order Office oloses. Post Ofice classe, except the night box which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM COMFANT'S Steamship NATUTATION PESHAWUR," Captain J. C Babot, with Hor Majesty's Mails, will ha despatched from 17 A.M., Pest 0Bos opens.
Porting of this for LONDON VA BOMBAY AND SUEZ 10 M., Begistry of Letters (onger.
the 20th January, CANAL on TUESDAY,
all printed mattor sad patterns onzas, 11 M., Mail elesos, except for Late Latters.“ Cargo will be received on board until Tex 11.10A.M., Letters may be postel with Late Fea
of 10 cats until A.M. Parcels and Spocis (Gold) at the Ofles until This steamer has superior first class Ac-T., on the day of aniling
11.30 M., whip the Post Office closes entirely. commodation specially constructed to meet the
Silk and Valasblas for Europe will be tray-140 AM. Late Latters may be posted on boarit requirements of tropical climates.
shipped as, Calambo: Tes and General Carge the packet with Lsta Foe of 10 Cants until For Freight or Passage, apply to
for London will by conrayed vid Bombay with- thes of departure. out transhipment, arriving one week lator than by the ordinary direct route ri Colombo.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.
107 Hongkong, 3tt January, 1885.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Stordship.
ARRATOON APCAE," Captain A.. E. Maclurish, will be despotabed for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, at TeRXE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th January, 1885.
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FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
"GLENARTNEY." Captain Sommers, will be despatched as above on or about the 17th instax,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1885.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
RATES OF POSTAGE. For further partionlara regarding FREIGHT Letters, par 05, and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAS & Post Cards, essa OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' Books, Fatterns ad Commercial? Ofea, Hongkong.
Papers, per 2 oz. The Coatents and Value of Packages are re-Newspapers & Prices Corrsat, sach quired to be declared prior to shipment, •Registration
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black BIDs of Leuling.
N.
Do.
........
10 Cents
8 Canta
2 Corta.
2 Cents
10 Cents
with ratu eczipt ..15 Conts Commercial papers signify such papers as though written by hand, do not bear the charas-
This steamer lakes Cargo and Tassentar of an actual or personal correspondence, arch gers for Marseilles.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong 8th January, 1835.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM TSHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
"NATAL"
J. Wood, Commander, under engagement with the Straits and Western Australian Govern- ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Pre- [96 mantle, calling at Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Con-
sack, Sharks Boy and Geraldton, as notified below:-
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, TIL SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for New York).
TH
Steamship
"CARDIGANSHIRE,”
Courtney, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 21st inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,
Agents Hongkong, 6th January, 1825.
{2209
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG |NHE A-I German Bark
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWALD SERVICE. Leaving Fremantle calling st Geraldton, Sharke Bay, Cossack, Roeback Bay, and Batavia, 19th 2nd
End 13th 18th 28th 11th
Dea March May Jano July Aug. Oct
Arriving at Singapore, 4th 19th 29th 4th 14th 28th April May June Aug. Sep Oct.
SOUTHWARD-SERVICE,
19th Doo.
Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Reabuck Bay, Costock, Shares Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th lat 10th 20th 5th 21st April May July Aug. Sop. Nor. Des Arriving at Fremantle. 80th 11th 10th 25th 841- 30th 8th April June July Auga Ost. Nov. Jan. The "NATAL has remarkably as Baloon, and also excellent secrimmodation for Hockelmann, Master, will load here for the Second and Third Class Passengers. above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hongkong, 9th December 1384 (2299
"JNO."
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE AI German Bark
THE
"PAX" Gills, Master, will load here for the abors Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hongkong, 2nd December, 1884. [2246
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 100 A. L. British Ship
**WESTERN MONARCH," Erichapa Mastor, will load here for the abere Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
For Freight and Pessage to the above and |other Australian Ports, apply to
MOALISTER & Co,
Agents, Singapors, 5th February 1884.
an invoices, deeds, sepiod music, o The charge
is the same as for Books, but all parkata of and ander 4 os, weight are charged 5 dorita.
INSURANCES.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents of the aborn Comi pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co.
116 Hongkong, lab January 1892.
SUN
TIRE
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are propared from this date to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the Reduced Tariff Hats to the extent of $50,000 an First-class Risks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agenta, Sun Fire Office. Hongkong, 12th May, 1891.
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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
NOT
Neither the Caprarns, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Coors or the Claws of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbonz
ALDER DESSE, A bk, J. A. O'Brien.—Hel-
okers & Co.
AIRLIE, Brit, str. Fille-Russell & Co. AUGUST, Brit. arh., P. Thomson-Captain. 1416 A. AFCAR Belt. str. A. B. Mutarish.-D. S.
Sons & Co.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STBAN-LAUNCHI
“MORNING STAR"
CHANNEZ QUEEN, Brit. bk, W. Le Lacheur.
Ed, Schella & Co.
COMMODORE, Am. ship, Blanchard.-Order. CRTRADER. Brit. str. Rowin--Arabok, Kar-
borg & Co.
Dosis, Ger. str., W. ZerrahnBiemsson & Co. EMILY, Brit bark, W. Crichton--Captain. ELIZA NICHOLsos, Brit. bk., S. Grieren Rana Daily as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S
Order. WHaze and “Trim-Tsa-Tavi at the following | Bazx, Brit. bk., W. Anthony.—Order. hours: This Time Table will take effact from GERCIÁN, Âm, shíp, Á, H. Durbar.—Order the 1st November, 1894.
Kowloon
18.00 £17.00 A..'...DAL
7.99
Hongkong
8.00
10.13.
HELICOS. Am. ship J. B. Howaa-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
IMPERIAL A. ship, J. E. Crosby.-Captain.
LOONG WH, Brit. Mr. Lord-Chiness. MOUNT LIBANON, Brit-bk, H. Nolaon-Ara-
bold, Karberg & Co.
12.00 woo. Axle, Ger. b. I. Ipland-Wisler & Co.
1.00 P..
WEEK DAES.
SUNDAYS.
Leaver
LOS Eesraa Hongkong Kowloon
Leaver
200 A
8.00
8.30
8.50
9.00
9.00.
9.40
10.15
11.03
RUSSELL & Co Hongkong. 6th January, 1885.
10.45
12.30
13.30 L
(111
12.45
1.00 .x
L80
0.00
1.20
19.00
1.90
3.06
11
5.30
9.50
4,00
WE A1 British Bork
FOR NEW YORK.
$.01
5.20
5.90
"MIAKO,"
6.10
0.30
Coutancho, Muster, will but here for the above Port and will bara quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 16th Docember, 1884.
The above Fire Table will be strictly adhered
PEOFORTS, Brit when G. Honaloy.-A. Kar-
borg & Co.
ROSLYN, Brit. ., M. O. Kechnie-Adamson
Bell & Co.
SooLoo, Brit. bk., Bakie.Borneo Co, Limited. SPINAWAY, Brit 3fts ash., J. Garrick-Siemsson
& Co.
TITANIA Belt, ship, W. M. Townsend.---Mel-
chara di Co
to excapt under anaroidable oireamatazoes. In WILLIE, Brit. 3m sch., O. Ali-Meyer & Ca
case of stress of whether due antics will be WELCOME, Brit W. R. Corfield.-D. & [63
given of any stoppages.
Swire.
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