OLLA FODRIDA.
THE KRUPP' WORKS.
The following figures in referance to Herr The following question is to be wrestled with Kropp's establishment at Enron are of interest: by a country debating spoiety at itanoat session:-In 1800 Herr Kropp's factory at Essen am- "If Mormon kaa oight wives and buries one of them, how much of a widower dow he bavorna, if Bny."
played 1,764 haudes in 1870 the number of worke mon had risen to 7,094, and the present nombər ianbont 20,000. Including the wives and children Bame sandwichmen intely arrested on the of the employed, we have 65,931 souls depending charge of causing obstraction in the streula, for their änbsistanse, on Krupp'a worka, 20,900 their real crime, boing that they wore Chinese of these inhabiting houses belonging to Her hots, and whiskers caricaturing those of M.Krapp. The whole establishment comprises at Ferry, have been soquitted by the Tribunal of together eight sections—(1) the footories at Ea- Simple Poligo, Thick ruled that as they moved sen; (2) thros coal mines at Eason and Bosham; on, though slowly, they did not impede the oir (3) 547 iron mainos in Germany; (4) several fron culation.
mines in the North of Spalni, in the savirons of The Standards New York correspondent Bilbao; (5) the blast formanos; (6) a range at telegrapha that it has been decided to employ Mappon, 17 kilomètres in length, for gunuary electric motors on the Brooklyn Bridge within | experiments; (7) other mallor ranges; (3) four sixty days, and upon the levatei "Railways steamors för marine transport. The number of. within ninety days. The inventors have pooled blast furnaces in use is 11, of other fornaces their faterests and united in the working of 1,542. Thore are 439 steam boileri, 82 sta their patents. The result promises to be hammers, and 450 steam engines, of 185,020 rapid development of locomotion by the aid of horse-power altogether. At Essen alone the electricity.
works are fitted with 50 kilomètres of rails, 28 Locomotives, 883 waggons, 69 barros 191 curtą, 65 kilomètres of telegraph lines, 35 stations, and 55 Morse apparatuses. At present the Krupp works are engaged in manufacturing for the
In the school of academic oratorgat Cambridge University the son of Mr. Chamberlain has gained a conspicuous place by his debating powers and the knowledge he brings to bair upou political, historical, and litorary questions. | Italian Government a monster gun which will The other night the Prince of Wald's son, de- companied by his friend Mr. Stephen, a son of Mr. Justice Stephen, dropped in whilst Mr. Chamberlain, jr., was speaking, and a close per- soual alliance Les ainue resulted.
The Forkabire Peat of Saturday publishes in a prominent position the following statement. "We are informed upón authority which we can trust that Mr. Gladstone has made up his mind to retire from active Parliamentary lifa as soon as the franchise question in safely disposed of. We are farther informed that Mr. Gladstone has no intention of standing for a soot in the now Parliament, and that he will in all probability be raised to the peerage, taking-in imitation of Lord Beaconsfield-an earldom
weigh 130,000 kilogrammes (say 180 tons), and for the transport of which two waggons have been constructed, sach able to hear A weight of 75,000 kilogrammos.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE."
WEDNESDAY, 14th January,
OPIUM.
Quotations are:- Malwa (New).....$540 per pical, alios. of 2 cattiss. Malwa (Old) 8650 Patna (New)
........... 602 Patzin (Old) Henares (New)......... 597
F
ON LONDON-
The Lae Journal says:----Prince Albert Vid for will shortly te catered as a student-at-law at the Miidle-Temple. The smot date of his entry is not yet decided, but it will probably bo in the course of next Hilary Term. His Royal Highness will not be the first distinguished “hyyer who began life at son. The Into Lord Chelonsford was a midskipuna, and so was Lord Braking, and both were Lord Chancellora. Nol-O -thor wild-ko-be the frat Prince the has taken) an interest in the aciense of law, if we ara to bo-
lieve Forteana's De Laudimus. His accession to the Temple is likely to increase the popularity
of the Inus of Court as allucational establish ments, and gives an opportunity to the benchars and all concerned to enlarge their ideas on the subject of legal education," with a view to some approach to the Logal University which the Lord Chancellor has so lang had at heart.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on dement.
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, at months eight...... Credite, months' right.. Documentary Billa, atraanthr
sight.......
PARI
Bank Hills, at demand
per chast
4.50
4.56
Credits, st 4 months* sight ON BUMBAT-Bank, 3 days' sight...9201 Ox CALCTICA-Bank 3 days' sight...2204
ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, sight...
Privata, 30 days' fight.
SHARKS.
THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 15тn, 1885,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
TRSJEL'S NAME
`CAPTAIN.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG LONDON & HAMBURG LONDON VIA Suez Canali LONDON Via Sure CaNAL...... LONDON FIL BUEZ CATA........ LONDON, &c, via Sumz CANALM LONDON, GA, VIA BUEZ CANAL. NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO............. SAN FRANCISCÚ TIKY’Hawa, CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS. YOKOHAMA, PIA NAGASAKT, & TOKOHAMA AND RIOGO...... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO SHANGHAI
TO BE LET,
TO BE LET.
Тдо.. PAK
Glovertriny (str.). Hector (str.). Larios (str.) Peshawar (str.). Cardiganshire (str.) Miako...
FOR YELIGHT AFFxy to
TO BE DESPATCHED
ButterGold & Sirə Batterfeld & Bwirs.....
Adamson, Belli & Co....
Hockelman.
Gille...... Sommers
Hongkong Hongkong
Carlowite & Co... Carlowita & Co.
Jarline. Matheson & Co...
Batt.
Hongkong Hongkong
J. C.Babot......
Courtney....... Coutanche
Hongkong
Erichsen
Hongkong
Arratoon Apaaristr.) A. B. Mactavish Taisang (str.)
Hongkong
Darias.
Hongkong
Thibot (str)........
Claymore (str.)....
Galland
Periars
Hongkong Hongkong
-“Wastara · Morurok City of Tokio (str.)
Nagato Mara (atik) Hydaspas (str.)......
BUAH
DUNGALOW, AT THE PEAK, TERRIS
3
No.7, Exam TEBEADE. - * HOUSE & OFFICES No. 2, DERDELL STERKT
HOUSES in SEEING GARpena, Moderată Rentals.
GODOWNS, at FLerches's BUILDINGS. GODOWNS with Water Frontage st WANDBAL
|
F101
COVERED SHEDS for Coals or Timbar, LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 5th January, 1885.
STORAGE.
GOODS RECEIVED STORAGE in
FOR SALE,
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
Arabold, Karborg & Co. Basell & Co.
F. M. 3.8. Co... D. Sassoon, Sous & Co. Jardino, Matheson & Co. P.&O. S. N. Co... Russell & Co......... Adacason, Bell & Co. P.&O. 8. N. Co....
Quick despatol. Quick despatch.
On or about 17th
Quick despatch To-day.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U. 9. MAIL LINE. PACHFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. OF
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. and O. steamer Hydaspus, with the next outward English mail, loft Singapore at 5 pm on the 9th, and is due here on or about the 15th Inst.
THE AMERICAN MATE-
4
The O. and O. atestar San Pablo, with the
inst.Toro Mill Stoner or den nort Austionn musil, left Hert. Francisco on the Francisos, i Yokobama and Honoluln, or 19th December, and may be exposted here on or SATURDAY, the 17th January, at Tante P..about the 19th inst. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
"On 20th just at 4r.m.
On or about 21at inst.
- Quick dospatah.
Quick despatob
Ou lith Lust, st 3 r.. On 17th inst, at 8r. On 17th insty at 3 P.M. On 23rd inst, Daylight Quick despatah. To-day, of 3 F.3 Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ-CANAL. (ACGONE'S. SHERRY—Bottled by SirTHE Company's Steamship ----
FREDERICK PERKING, LONDON.
MANZANILLA
In case of 1 dozen, gaurka.
LIGHT DRE
In ease of 1 daten, quarts,
LAGER BIER-Pts and Qta.
ALE, Bass & Co, PALEQ, and Pts. STOUT, GuraNESS's, EXTBA-Qts. and Pts.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Buildings, Sols Agents for Chins. Hongkong, 21st November, 1884
BLANMERTC CHAMPAGNE, 1980, UCK'
Commotions and well ventilated 0. DOWNS on his New Promises in DUDDELL STREET, next to the ORIENTAL BANK, Hongkong, 29th December, 1884.
TO. LET. WITH IMMEDIATE PossEserON.
The Dalath Tribune makes the loging Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-122 HOUSE No. 26, FELL STREET,
statement: "It was more than three weeks ago that John Johnson, a labourer in the Duluth Lumber Company's mill, was injured by being struck in the head by a stick flying from a saw. The stick broke the skull just over the left eye. brow, and when Dr. Davis dressed the wound he took out a piece of the skull about an insh and a half large, exposing the brain. For como time Johnson's recovery was very doubtful, bat he improved, and is now doing well. The peas liarity of the case lies in the fast that the wound- has not entirely healed yet, and that it apparang though it would not close up for the wound rashed the basal cavity, and now the patient actually breathes through that hole in the eküll that is, he can breaths so when he chooses to He promises to fully recover, exceps that he will
per cent. premium Dalon Insarsure Boiety of Canton, Limited-
$150 per ahara, ex div. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shers |--884 por share.
North China Insurance-11 285 per ahara. Yangtze Insurance Asscolation Tle, 135 per
share.
Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-$175 par
share, ex div.
On Tai Insurance Company, Likwited-Tlx. 148
per share.
Canton Insurance Oßce, Limited-$82) per
share, ox div.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares—
93625 per sbaro.
-367
Chine Fire Insurance Company
per share
Apply to
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J. A. DE CARVALHO. "Hongkong, 12th January, 1885 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄-----[151 -
TO LET. With Possession From 1st February next.
E BUNGALOW with LAWS TENNIS GROUND, and Garder, at Dook Bay, Kowloon
Apply to
I. P. MADAR, Victoria Hotel.
[130
Hongkong, 9th January, 1885.
TO BE LET on SOLD,
Possession 1st April, 1984.
FOR SALE.
HEID SICK
$19......... per casa of 1 dosen quarts.. $20 per case of 2 doa pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24............por caso of 1 dozer quarta
CHATEAU LAROSE. 312...........per case of I doxen quarta. PONTET CANET. $9.50.........per case of 1 dosen quarts. PALMER HABGAUK
$7.50 $8.50...
...por esse of Idozer quarts. ...per ease of 2.dozen pinta
LORMUNT.
......per osss of 1 dozen quarts. $0. per case of 2 dozen pints.
ALSO CUTLER PALMER & C5.8
WINES AND SPIRTTS.
SIEMESET & Ch
j18 Hongkong, 1st January, 1881.
FOR SALE.
BORROVOBES & WATTSSOLD MAHOGANY BILLIARD TABLE; Complete with
THE
"LAERTES,"
✓
Captain Scale, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 15th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[2393 Hengkong, 12th January, 1885.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
+
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA, "WE Company's Steamship
TAIBANG,”
THE
Captain Davies, will be despatched for the abovo Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th inst,
at THREE F.M,
This steamer has superior first class Ac- commodation specially constructed to meet the roguirments of tropical olimates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
|
STEAMER EXPECTED. The Union Line steamer Claymore. Ist Singapore on the afternoon of the 10th instant, med may be expected to arrive here on or about
Through Bills of Lading lesued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francizon, to Atlantis and Inked Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, ta Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to poris the 17th instant. in Mexico, Contral and South Ameris, by the Company's and connecting StagMUTS.
Through Passage Ticketa granted to England, France, and Germany by all time Atlantis lines of Steamers..
RETURN PABSides. Paysongers, who have paid full fer, embarking at San Francisco ter China Tapan (or vice versa) within.six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 2 will be made from Batarn Far Fro-paid Beturn Passage Orders grall able for one year. will he isasl at Discount of 25" from Batarr Tare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.. on the 16th Jan, Parpal Paskages: will be roosived at the Oee until 5 F. same day all Parool, Pankages should be insrked to ad dress-in-fall value-of-sama is required.
Consolar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to Ports beyond San Francisco the Company's Offers should be sent to in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cellestor of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, OA, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent, Hongkong, 12th January, 1884.
STEAM FOIL SENGAPORE PENANG, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, WALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
£90
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, and AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH JARDINE, MATHESON & Coir Brute OF LADING FOR BATAPEL PERSILN
General Managers. -
GULF Pours, MARSEILLES, Tartare, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. 1107 Hongtorg, 5th January, 1885.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTZA.
THE Steamship
"ARRATOON APCIR." Captain A. B. Mactavish, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th instant at THREE É.W.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 5th January, 1885.
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·FOR LONDON TIA SUEZ CANAL.
always have the chaise of braithing through his Hongkong, and Whampas Dook Company's TEBU NALOW. on the ROBINSON Cuss, Pool, Pyramid, &o. Balls, Marking Board,THE Steamship
nose, his mouth, or the hole in the forehead."
He had failed for half a million, and his assets would noy pay two cents on the dollar. He gevo up everything he had to satiafy his creditore, not even reserving the watch in bin pocket. And yet they growled. An old friend called to 900 him. He met him at the depot with a $5,000 -span of horses and covered him to a 22,000,000 rasidance, where he wined and dined him like a prince, or the finest of china and the costliest of plate."Why, Jones," said his old friend, “I thought you had failed?" "So I have-giren up everything-absolutely everything to my creditors, as an honest man shonll," replied the bankrupt in a tone of self-abnegation. "Why you appear to be hiring protty well," rembrhed the old friend. “Ah, my dear sir, how mistaken you are! returned the two-canta-on-the-dollar filara "Everything that you sas is my wife's absolutely everything. But she is too tender hoarial to deprive me of thein use on account of my misfortunes.
Armarkable automatic torpedo, in the form of a cigar-shaped vessel, is being built at Hurt ford. It is 50 fast long, with a diameter in the centre of 30 inches, and combines a very power fal explosive with ample propelling and steering machinery. Six engines develop" 1,000 revolu tions of the screw per minute, the motive power
Shares-53 par cent, prem. Buyers, Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$10 per share prezints. Indo-China Stam Navigation Cole Shares
90 per cent, discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Tómited
-30 per cent, discount. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par
nozial.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$100 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3120′′par
share.
known as "AMPFIELD." Apply to
HO KAL
Hongkong, 8th January, 1883.
Ro
16, Bank Buildings
7126
TO LET. 100MS in CLUB CHAMBERS.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. Hongkong, lat. February, 1882.
TO LET
-[32
Chian Sugar Redning Company (Debenture) January, 1885.
nominat.
Beats, Extra Cloth, do do,
Just Arrived Par "GLENFALLODH.”
LANE CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1834.
OSEPH
149
GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS.
GOLDI..
PARIS, 1878.
Bold by all Stationors and Dealers.
----“LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-103HE DWELLING_HOUSE No. 80, --- per share.
CAINE ROAD. Posaastion from 1st
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. NATURA Hongkong, 24th December, 1834.
Laxon Sagar Rafining Company, Limited $62
per share, Sallars. Hoogkong Ice Company's Share $142) per
Ebars.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Lómitod
8110 per share. Forsk Tin Mining and Smelite Company
-$30 per share. Salangor Tin Mining Copy-$15 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 35 por
sharo.
Hongkong, Rope Manufacturing Company, Lá-
– being carbozio acid gas. Moring thras ar four-mited 389 per-share ---- ----
fest below the surface of the water, and guided Chinas Imperial Loan of 1851- per cent. dis.
by an operator from the shore or vessel by means,
of an electric wirs; it is expected that the speed. obtained, which is at the rate of a mila in throo
or four minutes, will make the almost invisible
oraft an affective engine of destruction against the most powerful ironolad which is unprepared; for its mysterious approach. The torpedo, which is of the well-known Lay-Knight pattern. is made of cupper. It is to be offered to a foreign 39 Government for trial, with a view of securing a contract for's number of similar weapons.
Pt. 1A
Est. 17
M10
0.127.
It seems unerrtzin” whether Tagitoni's are- cators will permit the publication of her Me- -moica, which are said to abound in curious and
piquant details. Fanny Elsaler's exsontora will not have so delicato à question to resolve, 29, though she wrote voluminous Memoirs after her · retreat from the staga in 1853, she burned them on years ago. Let what is past and gone) ra | 20 be past and gone," was the answer she made to a friend who took her to sak for destroying so many interesting pages; and there can be no doubt that her experience of life Bohind the scono and on the larger stage of the world dur- ing the thirty-four years of her artistic career must have included wash that would have enter tained posterity, Of the many stories told of hor, perhaps the best-known is that of hor romantic liaison with the Dus do Reichstadt, the ill-fated son, of the first Nspolecn. It is said to be the merest myth. She has over and over again in recent years protested that showss not only never attrabed to the young Prince, but that she never even saw him.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
Hem zo Sar Jawuany, 1885.
HUW WATER.
LOW WATER.
*Forging
Ivarkres
Haight.
Height,
Kau Tăna
Men Tine.
10
= 10 20
10
The height of men aca-loval k ustanavad at 7.695 Jeet above ser af te tido guro at the Yular Barst Yard, Andis Canter Coliasy Spring-ka, in whics datam he lights is the Tablo are refered, as 5.5 fost abor
in the Tales, marked with a minua ( - ) d are below law-Water Ordinare Spring Tides, and should be sad from Um onusmoza wives alive,
197
TO LET “OLLEGE CHAMBERS (lats HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS) Single Rooms or Stites of |-Abaritaante
Nos. 4 &B, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. No. 44. GRAHAM STREET. No. 23, PRAYA CENTRAL. Apply to
"DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong. 3rd January, 1893.
TO LET.
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- Possession From 1st February next.” AREHOUSE No. 11, REMEDIOï's Turnåun, Arbuthnot Road, at present occupied by WALTER POATE, Esq, with Gas and Water
laid
Apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1885.
TO LET.
【O§. 1 AND 3, CAINE ROAD.
Nos.
Apply to
N. Ń. J. EZRA. 33, Wellington Street. Hongkong, 24th December, 1634.
TO LET.
+
GLENARTNEY,”
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par tizlars on the subject of Loos! Delivery
LOCAL DELIVEBX-No dalivary is attempted on board Ship, at the Poak, Kowloon, Aberduan, o. nor at any private bons inven though named in the addrosa) when there is a pince of balaana nesror, at which delivery van besfasted (Postal Guida par. 1591
The above Regulation is not now, but has been the invariable raula of the Cast Los for many years. Considerable efforts have been. do to escuro its being generally understoode To present, hover. if prasible, aur farther disappointment in the matter. It will appear pirmsatly on the Mail Lists issuad twice every day from the Daily Prens Ofoo.
The Postal Guide for 1995, rovised in date, will be found in the Daily Preen Directory, p. 385 large edition, p. 633 small edition. This is the only authorized womplete Summary of Portal information published in Hongkong
"de" The authorfast List of Mail insed-in congestion with this paper is the one published trios each day in our Extra, which is always Lurrested to x much later hour than that given
helow.
▲ MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Straits and Calentin-Per Taizong and Arratoon Apear, on Saturday, the 17th inst, at 9.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THS UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Talia will be despatched on SATURDAY 7th instant, with Mails for Japan. Honolulu, Sen THE TENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL-STEAM-Franoico, the United States, Canada, Peru, &
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship which will be closed as follows:-- PESHAWUR" Captain J. C. Babot, with 215 r., Racistry ceases.
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from 2.37 r.M. Post-Offee clos, bat Correspondenc this for LONDON BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 20th January. at Four P.M.
Carzó will be received on board until Ter . Paruel and Specin (Gold) at the Office until TET A.M., on the day of sailing.
may be posted on board the Packet with Teste
the ti Fee of 10 seats extra Postage, nofil the times of departure,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Parlour will Silk and Valuables for Barape will be tranhadagpatched on TUESDAY.th January, shipped at Colomb; Tu ini meral Cargo ! with
Mails for tho Duit Kingdom.
For London will be convavad vi Babsy with Europe and countries beyond, wir Triedisi: to pul transhipment, arriving one work later than the Straits Stilenients, Batavia, Burma Car- by the ordinary direct rolo via Colombo.
Ioa, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and raltar
For further particulars regarding Favicar The usual boars will be observed in closing and Passagy apply to the PENINSULAR & the Mails. &r ORTORAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S The Post Oso declinsa all manonability for Captain Sommers, will be despatched as above Ofies, Bengkong.
Uaregistered Lattars containing Jayallery, & on or about the 17th inatant.
The Coatonts at Value of Packages are red, where Registration has bad glected, gaired to bo declarad prior to shipment.
will make no enquiries-into-allegoi losses of—---
For Freight or Passage, apply tos
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Hongkong, 3rd January, 1995.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
THE F. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"HYDASPES,”
fe
will loare for the above place about 86 hours) (943 after her arrival with the outward English Musl
A. MOIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 8th January, 1835.
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
Haftled at the Seltzer-Spring near Gross Kar- ben, in Cases of 8 Dazen Fints, $8.50 per Case.
PUSTAU & Co.-Sole Agouts Hongkong, 31st January, 1883
11425
REDUCED PRICE, $1.
SUNTON LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Starship
"CLAYMORE,"
will have immediata despatch for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE TOURISTE GUIDE.Captain Gulland, due on about the 17th inst,
Containing the names of all the Articles of Ports. Trade, objects of Natural History. Furniture. de, A., with the Panti and Mandarin Proniun. Leiation
Alap a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts, ~~The Daily Press Offlor,
FOR SALE.
RUSSELL & Co..
Agents.
[160 Hongkong, 13th January, 1835.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Departure of the Company's Steamer
"HECTOR"
T
farther notice.
DEAL SCHIEDAMSON JENEVER in 8toos Bottles; also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS.Captain Batt, has been POSTPONED until PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAR 188BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in thes
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL- YERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &c,&o.
J. F. SCHEFFËR, 21 and 29, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, Er April, 1984. ...
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. Hungkeny, 13th January, 1885. [3305
“SHIRE” LINE OF STEAVERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
Iss J. AND RENNENT ALES and Taking Cargo at through rates for New York),
TOUR COMMODIOUS GODOWNS Nos. 64, 65, 924 and 93a, Bowrington, Wancbai,
Apply to
D. NOWBOJEE, Hongkong, 30th December, 1854.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL H
M. STATION.
A new museum is about to be added to the other attractions of the French capital Guimet has presented to the State the valuable collection which he has devoted years of travel to acquiring. It consists chiedy of objects used as
Haiphong...
in religions worship is different countries of Hongkon Asia, and by the African and Indian triben | Amy,
The collection is of vast extent, and is said to be g
Shanghai mique in the world. It includes specimens of #fadła) almost every variety of Eastern pottery and stock, poroclon A special library goes with it, consisting of taxescripts and printed works referring to the varions pagan religions. A still more remarkable appanaga of tàs museum | PTATION.
is the school of native Oriental savants which
wunlock.
B
REGISTER.
1th Jantasy, 165, 12 4 2,3-
30.20
14th tray, 1885, at 10A.M.
Priod.
St.
M. Gaine: has founded and sepperts at bisa 20.0479.3 oft expense, Ile has brought a number of siphong Buddhist and Brahmin priests from China, Hongkong -
Amy..... Japan, Indis, and Ceylon, who pass their time in shangin... translating into French the sacred books of their aguas.... 30.10 religion. "M. Guinst undertakes to fit mp the Windi museum and Arrange thase treasures in their pro- per order at his own expense, and it is caloulsted that the work will coops quite two years.
The now docks at Sebastopol, recently christ ened by Prince Alexis, are (says the Broad Arrow) of the most extendre character, Begin lu 1882, they have engaged the energies of nearly $,000 men since. The foundations of both of thom have been laid, but at the present moment › attention is being given chiefly to the one on the west side of the kerbaur, Both will be aborti 600 feet long, 123 feet, broad, and 27. feet deep, Barometer thus being large enough to accommodate the superstars ag
Kuuidity
Theater is steady. Gradinata jelicate susdcruta or fresh winda. The temperature is still decrosHİNG-
W. BOBEECK, Hongkong Observatory, 14th January, 1985.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
largest men-of-war, and any merchant steamers Diration except the colossal linors that are now being built Force of wisd
to run between England and America. The Weiker
gates of the dooka will be of steel, 85 feet broad,
Eslot
Bud will close and open on rails. The cost of
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at 4 pm.
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thess will be £12,000 and of the docks nasrly Hongkong Observatory, 14th January, 1885. 3,000,000 combles. The excavation of the ducks
has already involved the zamoval of 30,000 | ****
oubio. fathome of zook, while 6,000 blocks of
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"THIBET"
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"JNO,"
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for students of a mort instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti promunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best (128 prinsiple hitherto attained, "The typography displays the subcers of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby offecting a vist seonomy of
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A CIVER
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"NATAL"
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April May June Ang. Sep. Def Don.
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