Mr. WAINEBIJnr pinted out that the only reason the Directors seemed to have to oppose the molion was because they exported to have; in a for weeke, the opinion of the attornay-Gon- oral of Hongkong. "He did not think that was any reason why the motion should not be passed; the Directors need not take instant aclku, bat prosed with all convenient spood, and he thought| they should be justified in waiting till they got the information" they desired to hare.
After two or three unimportant qastions had besu answered, the CBATUMAN arplained that in ense the Company could not be registered in "Honghong, stops would be lakan te register it at homo, the same sa the North China Insuraneo Company and the Yangtze Insurance were re- gisteret. He also said that under the Died of Bettlement the motion had to be carried by a three-fourthe majority, and under the Hongkong Ordinances it had to be onrried by a majority of two-thirds. A similar motion at the Belanger meeting was doolured to be carried, but when tho matter came to be looked into afterwards, it was found that the resolation was null and void, and it therefore fell to the ground,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDNESDAY, 21st January, •
OPIUK.
Quotations are:- Malwa (New).....$540 per pioul, allen of à to 3 Lasttion. Malwa (Old)
13653 Patna (New)
per cheat Palau (Old) Banarsa (New)
Or
Os
$550
5971
5,00
5024
EXCHANGA
LONDON.-- Bank Bills, on demand.. Bank Bills, at 90 days sight. Bank Bills at 4 months' sight Credits, ab4 months' sight.. Documentary Billa, at months'
sight......
PARIS—
Fank Bills, on demand Cradita, at 4 months' sight ON BOMBAT.-Bank. 3 days'
ON CALCUTTA—Bank, 3 days?:
Bank, sight... unde Prienţe, 30 days' night
À vote was then taken. 461 votes were record.ON-SHANGHAL ed in favour of the resolution, only these share. holders present voting, and 448 votes against it.. The majority was inficient for the motion to he carried both unfor the Dead of Settlement and the Hongkong Orlimaces, and it was ther»- fore declared to be lost.
The mosting then terminated--Courier.
SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOCK ON CHINESE DIPLOMACY.
·
The following is an extract from Sir Ruther ford Alcock's artists on Fessos and Chins in the Contemporary Réxico
SHARES.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1885,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING."
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
DESTINATION
VYASETA KANY
CAPTAIN.
ÁT
}
FOR FRERET APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATCHED
HAVRE AND HAMBURG LONDON & HAMBURG........ LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAT... LONDON LA SOEZ CANAL...
J20.
Par..............ə.
Hector (str.) Patroclas (str.) ...
Hockelman Gille Batt
Hongkong
Hongkong
Brow
E. La Boutillio
Hongkong Hongkong Hongking Hongkong
LONDON VIA BUBS GANAM...........Bonarty (str.).....
LONDON, đội TIA BUER CANAL MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &c. TRIESTE, &0......
NEW YORK ..................... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO VIA X'HAMA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. PORT DARWIN, &... YOKOHAMA via NagaðarÍ, ŽO. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO ..... SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI VIA' SWATOW.....
MANILA
524
MANILA
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-123
per cent. premiam. Union Insuraive Seciety of Canton, Limited-
$100 per share, ex diy,
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
564 per share.
North China Insurance-Tle-295 per share. Tangisza Insurance Association-Ts. 135 per
Rhare.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited--3175 per
abars, or tit. On Teá Insurance Company, Limited-Tlm. 148
per share.
Canton Tummazos Office, Limited--$62) por Hongkong Firm Insuranos Company's Shares....
8362) per sbaro.
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-967
per share Buyers.
Share 53 per cent, prem, Bayer Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share $39$ par share premium.
In speaking of Chinese diplomacy I would sada for words bere in connection with the in- fluence which the mandarins, or offcials and "Interats, as a junas, enn bring to bear even upon the Emperor or whoever may be tercising his authority. Thara spperred some time ago a long letter from the special correspondant of the Times ca "Chinese Diplomacy." 1 urporting to enter into the inner poustratia of the Tsung-Hoagkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Yamin, its Foreign Offes functions, and the way these were exercised 1 doubt whether the writer or any of the mambers of the Foreign Legations in Poking has ever obtained any in. Formation, either vury precies or reliable, as to where, or in whoas hands, the real power which datermines the foreign policy of the country was to be found at any time. Something in known, and more may be inferred, fram fot within the guiance of the Formiga Begations at any particular. period of negotiation; bat much more remains involved in impionstrable mystery, behind the soresn wbisa shields the Empress Regent from contact with the outer
SWATOW AND BANGKOK. SWATOW,AMOY, & FOOCHOW.
AMOY
TO BE LET.
Cardiganshire (str.) Anadyr (str.).. Berenice (str.) Misko.
Western Mozaroh Sau Bable (str.)... Da Bay (str.)...... Whampoa (str.) ... Thibet (str.).... Claymore (str.).... Meefoo (str.): Kwonganng (vir)... Zafro (str.)...... Mindanao (str.).
P. C. Chon Klan (str.)
Douglas (str.) ............ Camorta (str.)......
FOR SALE QE TO LET. FIVE-ROOMED BUNGALOW et tha PEAE with TENNIS GROUND attached. Pogession from 2sk. Aprü:
Apply to
Care of the Office of this Paper, Hongkong, 19th January, 1885.
TO BE "LETE, On 1st March nsst.
12061
Ludo-Chinn Stosra Navigation Co.'s Shires-HE HOUSE No. 1. ALBANY, Jontaining
30 par cent. discount.
China and Marin Stanship Company. Limited
--30 por cont discount. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Tar.
nomical.
Hongkong Gee Company's Sheres--$90 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $120 por
share,
SIX ROOMS & SERVANTS' ROOMS. Gas and OUT-OFFICES &. GARDEN. Water laid on.
• Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 20th January, 1885,
1212
TO LET
MORthe SumbierMonths—A FURNISHED
China Sugar Helining Company, Limited-104F
per share.
world, and, is even supposed, from her own hins Sagar Refining Company (Debentures one of the Best Bites in the Colony.
But this seems to have
boen
nominal
Ministers. tolerably well ascertained, that when the Treaty of Liradia with the Ruins was re-Luzon Sagar Relining Company, Limited-360 padiated, and Chung Hou, the negotiater, was
per share, Sellara handed over to the Board of Panishment under Hongkong Los Company's Shares-$142) per
-saten-of-death, the class influence we are
now speaking of width, roughly desirantel, may be called the mandarins and literasi iti a body, were the mainspring of a movanient which not even the Imperial Council eared to disregard. The reigning Emperor is a boy-the Empress Regent ostensibly governs with and through the six Boards Councils and other highly placed Bat privileged Consors tender advice, and often censure, and the ruling classes evidently and u Foice, and can find means to make it heard by the highest powers in the realm, in whomsavor vested.
officials about the Palace.
Hongkong and Chine Bakery Company, Jámited
-$110 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$30 per shar
Selangor Tin Mining Company-813. per share. Perak Sagar Cultivation Company-Ts i per
share.
Hongkong Rope Maanfacturing Compnay, Li-
mited-$60 per share, Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881- per cent, dis.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(Prom Muses, Palcom & Cols Rawan1)
Jasy Fit
[state] Pillow
Thermona event) a.a. ('Wat bilb)....... Pe—! Wat balb Tkormometer-4 Pos. ¿Wal bolð... Thermometer-Max M
Li Hung-chang, the Viceroy of Pechibli, way no doubt be a power in the Slate, and exercisea great influence in the Imperial Connefle, and no May the Priuco, a distant offshoot of the Im- perial blood, now at the head of the Tsang-li Yanon (or Foreign Office) at Peking, but I think Frame, or any other foreign. Powor, would greatly art if they Retod on the conviction that any or all of these authorities could absolutely determine the course of orgotiations ne "foreign policy, irrespective of a quai-national sentiment in the class which have here be just described. It may well be, therefore, that even as regards the Treaty of Tientsin, and the subsequent bitek and untoward rencontre at Langson, that some of these counter-influences were not wanting to complicata the situation, seri-dislocate the m chinery at work for a peaceable solution, on the lines adopted in the draft of the Convention. It has bean sumed that the prassat Chiness Minister in London exceeded his powers, in signifying to the French Minister that an ad rando ou Bacniah.or Sonway-would-be-considered Th
ca belli But it is much more probatia that thie intimation came direct from Paking, and correctly represented the determination at that tino of arme sudden gust-of-popular and national 25 opinion, which was aubsequently reversed by an opposite current.
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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE,
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Bem za Man Január, 1995.
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HOUSE above the PUBLIC GARDENS,
Apply to
... Care of the Office of this Paper. Hongkong, 20th January, 1895.
TO LET T08. 1 AND 9, CAINE ROAD.
Apply to
N
N. N. J. EZRA, 33, Wellington Street, Hongkong, 24th December, 1884.
TAQUE
TO LET.
COMMODIOUS GODOWNS
Courtasy......... De la Marcelle G. B. Verona... Conluohus. Eriohsen...
J. J. Los Williams
Gulisad Lunt Jackson Talbot.. Tremoya...
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co..... Carlowitz & Co.... Butterfled & Swire.... Bulterfield & Swire......... Gill, Livingston & Co..... Adamson. Bell & Co....... Mesageries Maritimes... ◊. Bachcsol Arnhold, Batborg & Co. Russell & Co.
O.&O. B. B. Cs.. Gibb," "Livingston & Co... Butterfield & Swire......... Hongkong P. & O. 8. N. Ca
Russell & Co.....
Bell & Co...... Jardins, Matheson & Co...
Hongkong Rus! & Co......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
H. Lightwood S. Ashton..... Orgille
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkon Hongkong
INSURANCES.
Duan, Melbra & Co. Yuen Fat Hong Douglas Laprník & Co.... Jardine, Matheson & Ɑ.....
THE STRAITSINSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Undersigned- having been appointed # Aposts for the abere. Company was from pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE FRISKS to all parts of the World, at currant
rites.
Quick despatch. Quick Zespatch... Quick despatch. To-day.
On or about 24th inst. On or about 24th inst
On 27th inst, at No.
On 281 inst., at Noon. Quick dospatch. Quick caspatol. On 29th inst., at $ .. Tolday, at4 P.x.
On 24th inst., at 4 P.M. To-morrow, Daylight. To-day, at 4.M.
Today, at 4.K.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; A130 LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, · AND DUNKIRK
ON TUESDAY, the 27th day of January, 1885, at Noon, the Company's Steam- ship"ANADTR." Commandant De la Marealle, On 24th inst., at 3 r.m.with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Today, at P.M. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above On 4th inst., at 11 A.M. places. On 25th inst., Daylight To-morrow, Daylight. Tomorrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at Four DARWIN and QUDIEBLAND Paras, and taking through Carga de New... ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TIENK-
HIA, and FIJI).
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. THE Stamship Hongkong, 6th November, 1888. _{2077
"DE BAY" Captain J. J. Leo, will be despatched as above
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND TODAY, the 22nd instant, at Four o'clock.
INSURANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned, sa Agents for the above Company, are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-CLASS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the · Radcoed Tarifi Bates.
·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, *
[14 Hongkong, 11th May, 1881.
NOTICE.
TEEN FIRE INSURANCE
OOMPANY. The Undersigned, Agents for tho sborn Com
are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIEST-CLASS-GOLOWNS at + per Cant. Natt pra nium per Anni
NORTON &- Hongkong, 20ta May, 1891.
Parcels, all of which must be sent to our Office, will be received until Four pa, of lus. 21st instant.
Contents and Value of the parcels must be
MAILS EXPECTED,
THA YEINCH MAIL, -
The M.M. steamer Ocus, with the next French ail, teft Singapore at 7 pm, on the 19th, and may be expected here on the morning of the 27th inst.
1
TER AMERICAN MAILO, –
*The O. and O. steamer San Pablo, with the next American mail, Jett A Francisco on the 19th December, and may be ergested bem an er about the 27th inst.
The P. M.steamer City of New York, with the succeeding American mall, left San Francisco ou the 31st Decembar, and in duo hare on or about the 5th February.
"STEAMERS EXPECTED. The .O. 8. 8. Co.'s stammer Dioned left Singapore va the morning of the 16th, and is dus here on or about the Bard inst
The Glon Line steamer Glonearn left Binge- Gargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-pors on the 16th, and may be expected hers on" don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in or about the 23rd imet. transit through Marsollies for the principal places of Europe.
The 0/8. s. Co.'s steamer Antenor Ieft Singapore on the 17th, and is dus bers on ar about the 24th inst.
The D. D. R, steamer Feronta laft Singapore on the 386k, and is dus bezs on ar about the
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specia al Parools until 9 ex., on the 26th January, 1835. (Parcels are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agonoy's sch inst. Office) Contents and valus of Packages are required.
For further particulars, spoly at the Com- pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPHAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 16th January, 1985.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTANSTEAM
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
* AND
declared.
This Steamer has excellent First Class A-ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING commodation for Passengers...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th January, 1885.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
"PATROCLUS,"
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO," will he despatched for San Francisco, tid Yoko hams, on THURSDAY, the 29th instant,
at THIER P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Sleaners from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCET. PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall; and some will be received at the Company's Offico until FIVE PM. the day pre- vious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have
AgaCaptain Brown will be despatchet as above paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisos
11 | TÓ-DAY; the 22nd iratant.
THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
8 THE Undersignsd, Agents of the abov Compaxy, are authorised to INSURE against FIRE at Carrent Rates.
F 04, 05, 924 and 334. Bowrington, Tsaohsi
Apply to
D. NOWROJÉE, Hongkong, 9th December, 1834.
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and the In-water Undinery Spring-Tikas, to which datum height in these Tabiss are refered, a 3.595 feet abare
are below Low-Water Ordinary SpriegūZithes, and thould be subtrended from the engranta kiten abom.
CHINA COAST METEOBOLOGICAL
Bat in estimating the faroo-of-theso popular carents of fooling, not in motion by tho. whole ws Ceoltarad-and educated, as well as the offiviai, i classes, frourthe Ficarry to the humblest Ting chais in the Xamta, all animated by s mora or loss pronorstood hatred and distrust of the Pan- Awol (Loreign devil), we must take inte secount the power which this anti-foreign projalica places in the hands of any demagogues soaming politicians, when the desire is to run coun- Ter to the policy of the Palace or the Im- perial Councils. As to what really swaya those Councils, or in whom the determining power rests at any given time who can Bay There is bat one foreigner in China who might be able, from his long and confidential relations with Paking statesmon Bad the Trungli Tamen, to gain some in- STATION. sight; but if he is battar informed than others in this respect, no one will ever be the wiser; for he is himself the mast re- served and reticent of men, a befits his Hongkong.... Haiphong.. position and the trust reposed in him. It may osrtainly be predicted, therefore, that
Shanghai nothing will ever revealed that may have come to his knowledge. The spring that supplies the motor power may be in the Empresa-Kagent's own brain or some trusted secretary or astute eanach, or paloco Llama or a cabal of many outsido; who can say In formar STATION. reigru the uncha, who swarmed within the pa-
Manila.....
REGISTER.
9th Jannary, 1986, at 4.4.
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20,75
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01.0
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194 The Barsuster has fallen, Gredients indiestemoŽezake 'winds. The temperatama and humidity have zlaam.
lace in thousands, enjoyed a dograaf favour and Boll power which it was difficult to gauge as to conge trol. Even with za Baupross regnumte, when thang guardians må overseers of the harems and women's Shanghai...
ታቦ Spor mim apartments might he supposed to be no longer in Naga 9061 request, the class till exists, as a part of the official Wind- and ceremonial entourage, and from their peculiar position, they have no doubt more intimate rals- Lions Led means of socess than any of the male sex otherwise conditioned maong the Ministers. Ta the history Chinn fhe cunnels have often. taken an active part in political struggles, and engaged in palace revolutions er conspiracies, in which they lost their heads or were strangled in cxpiation. Near Peking there is a memorial temple in honour of some more fortunate or faroned of their numbor. And seeing that it
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TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderats Bates, in First-class Go-towns.
Aleo
Entire GODOWNS to be LET Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong. 3rd March, 1881.
(1032
TO BE LET.
མ-—
STOLTERFOHT & HIRST Hongkong, 14th November, 1884.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 17th January, 1885.
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STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.) THE P. & O. $. N. Co's Steamship
"THIBET."
[THE
FOR A LIVE
the 23rd instant, að DafLIGT.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE will leave for the above place TO-MORROW,
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
A. McIVER, THE Undersigned AGENTS for the above
Superintendent. Hongkong. 10th January, 1885. SUBANCES" to the extent of 365,00), vu Ürst- class risks at entrat rates.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, MELOTERS & Co.
LIMITED. Hongkong, 7th Marsh, 1876.
YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
TBW
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POST OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1885, rarised to data, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, » 3955 jaga edition, p. 633 small edition. This de the only authorized complete Sonararge of Posted information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails issued in conection with this paper is the one published twios nach day in our Extra, which is always earrooted to a mach Inter hour than that givea below,
À MAIL WIEL CLOSE. For Shanghai-Pur Mosfoo, to-day, the 22nd just, st 3.00 r..
For Port Darwin, Thursday Taland."Cook town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adolaida.Par. De Bay, to-day, the 22nd inst, at 3.30 p..
For Mauila-Fer Zafiro, to-day, the 22nd inst, at 4.30 P.M.
For Saigon Per Madras, to-day, the 2nd it, at 4.39 p..
For Amoy-Par Camarta, ic-day, the 22nd inat, at 5,00 F.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, & Foschow.--Pœ Dongfar tohy, the 2nd inst, at 5.00 PM.
For Manila Par Mindanao, on Saturday, the 24th insty at 10.80 ▲.
on Raturday, the 24th inst., at 3.30 p.m.
Far Amoy_and_Shanghai-Per Kenyon,.......
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Anadyr will. he despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Bu
for China or Japan (or vise versa) within six months, will be allowed a discout of 20%, from Return Fare, if yo-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10%, wil be made from Rotern Fara Fre Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount rope, and places beyond, vid Naples: to of 25% from Return Fare. These allowances Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah,
do not apply to through fares from China and Ceylon, India (via Madras), tha Australasian Japan to Europe.
Colonies, Adon, Malta, and Capa. Egypt, Mal
Consular Invoices to Remmpany Cargo dasta; and Gibraltar. tined to Porta beyond San Francisco alonld by The usual hours will be observed in dosing sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Mails, to. the Collector of Customas, San Francisco.
For further information
as to Freight or, Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com pany, No, 50A, on's Road Contral.
F. E. FOSTEL, Agent Hongkong, 19th January, 1885.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURO, THE A I Garman Bark
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW. T THE
HE Company's Steamship-
...“ DÕUGLAS,” LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. Captain S. Ashfon, will be despatched for the Parely mutual, all profits belong to Policy-abite Ports, TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant,
at DAYLIGHT.
BUNGALOW AT THE PEAK, TEENIS kolders and apportionents are made aurally.
Attached.
No. 27, ELGIN TERRACE, HOUSE & OFFICES No. 2, DUDDELL
STREET.
HOUSES in SPRING GARDENS, Moderate Bentals.
GODOWNS, Et FLETCHER'S Brizuenga, GODOWNS with Water Frontage at
WAŃCEAI
COVERED SHEDS for Cuals or Timber. LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 5th January, 1895,
STORAGE.
STATEMENT. FOE YEAR ESDISO 31AT DECEMBER, 1833. Accumulated Funda Burplas over all liabilities" and Reserve Fundaccord- ing to valuation inade by the Government. Tucome for year 1883.
£11,379,944,
£ 2,339,381
2,317,599.
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Res. Manager, Department of the East.
-BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agente, Hongkong,
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LOODS RECEIVED STORAGE ink –
Commons and well sentiluted GOTH LONDON ASSURANCE. DOWNS on his Now Premises in DUDDELL STREET, next to the ORIRETAL BANK,
E LAMMERT. “ Hongkong, 29th Decembař, 1834.
H°
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th January, 1885.
FOR MANILA, DIRECT. THE Spanish Steamer
"MINDANAO,"
[214-
Captain Tremoya, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 24th instant at ELEVEN AN, Sharp.
"PAX," Gille, Master, will lead here for the above Poria, and will kase quick despatch.........
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ- & Ga
19246 Hangkeng, frd December, 1884.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 100 A. I. British Ship
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
--PACKET-/-
The United States Mal Packet San Pablo will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 29th instant with Mails for Japan, San Francisco. the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, & which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 P.M., Registry causen.
2.30 r.. Post-Offee closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Ese of 10 canta extra Postage until the time -61 departure
Ho responsibility can be socspted by the Post Oce for erroneous replies to vorbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. The shoffs told off to sell stamps should especially not be regarded as able to give correct informa. tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on all porto on which ruch information may - há
-WESTERN MONARCH.” Erichsen, Master, will inad here for the above required. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th Janusty, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK.
Cargo will not be reasived on Board after THE A British Bark
10 O'CLOCK
For Freight or Presage apply to
DENN MELBYE & CO ilengkong, 21st Janiors, 1985__
1215.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
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IYEGRPORATED BE BOVAL CHAKTES OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. AD. 1790.
THE Undeged hasing been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ara prepared to grant Insuranoes as follows:
FOR
TO LET. WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
TOUSE No. 26, PEEL STREET.
Apply to
J. A DE CARVALHO, Hongkong, 12th January, 1885.
MARINE DEPARTMENT,
Policies at ourront rabos payable either here,
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE,
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL-
BOURNE, &.
in London, or at the principal Ports of India,UE Steamship
China, and Australin.
“WHAMPOA" FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Captain Williams, will be despatched for the Policiesismod for long or short periods at above mentioned Ports on SATURDAY, the
24th instant, at FOUR E.M.
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jurrent rates.
TO LET. With Possession From 1st February next.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
THE BUNGALOW with LAWN TENNIS at rodecod rates.
GROUND and GARDEN, at Dock Bay, Kowloon.
Apply to
I. P. MADAR. Victoria Hitel.
PRONI
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Hongkong, Oth January, 1885.
Ro
TO LET. 100MB in CLUB ÜHAMERILA,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
TO LET
FIRE
(11
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE÷gainst FIRE at the following Rates:-
at 4/ Not per-Annum-
On First-class European -Tannocenta
On First-class Godowns,
& Merchandise stored
[32
at 1% Net per Annum,
therein. Not per Annum.
On Chale
W. DOBERCKTHE DWELLING HOUSE, No. 38. On First-class Chinese
CAINE ROAD. Possession from la
Hangkeng Observatory, 21st January, 1985.
METEOROLUGICAL" REGISTER."
Protiona --day.
atp.m.
*90128
On date
On aka (at 30a.m. ] ut fp
NT.8 -$8.3
E.N.E. E.N.E.
3
00.4
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Hengkong Observatory, 21st January, 1885.
is an Asiatic Court which is in question, what Barometer has been may be again. To be astate, active, Temperature and intriguing has in all ages been the Direction of wind
Humidity.... characteristic of the class who thus svengn their Force of wind mutilated life wherever they havo existed, oa Weather the Bosphorus, the banks of the Euphrates, and
Bein ver the whole breath of Asia --sllads to those incidents of Asiatic rule only because wo are dealing with an Asiatin reca and in Asia- tie government, and they cannot be altogether Jeft out of view or put asido as non-existent. And the only inference I would draw from these tarious influencer in the zoorssity of not falling into the capital error of basing our hopes or our diplomary in any eritical circumstances on an as- sumed zalogy with the course of negotiations and affaire generally in Europe, which has no existance in China; although, even in countries at home, it is not always easy to know what in LOWE, 1 PAIR SUPER BUTH WHITE WITNEY fence muy précail in divided Cubinots.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
(FROM "RANGOON TIMES"]
BOMBAY, 23rd December.
Lord Wolseley has offered £100 to the regi ment covering the distance from Burras to Deb bah with the most expedition and buat damage to boats.
ST. PETERSBURG, 29th December. General Zelenoy left bare to-day to join the Afghan Commission. It is stated that the actual
FOR SALE
JUST LANDED Ex 8. 8. "BazCONEHTER,”
AND STILL UNPAČKED...
January, 1885.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 1884
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TO LET.
JOLLEGE CHAMBERS (late HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS Single Rooms or Suites of Apartments.
Fos.is, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
No. 4, GRAHAM STREET.
No. 258. PRATA OESTRAL:--- Apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd January, 18
TO LIST
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Possession From. 1st Fabreary next. WEBOUSE No. 11, EEMEDIOS'S TERRAGE, Arbuthnot Road at present occupied by
WALTER POATE. Erg, il Gas and Water
Apply to
ABRASS HALF TESTER BEDSTEAD,
HORSEHZAIR MATTRESS, 1 Werre laid. Goona BOLSTER, 2 Wars Dows PIL-
BLANKETS, PAIR DITTO, 1 IMPERIAL WRITEMA TUNEILLES QUILT, 2WHITE COUN. TERPÅNES 1 ARCTIC Govsk Down QUILT
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, Sed January, 1885,
On Petroleum in li
censed Godowns ...at 11⁄2 Not per Annum.
Truemounts...........at 2. 7. Nēt pur Annum. On Sooond-class Chimese
Tanomante
at Sh. Not por Annut. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
............
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIEĽÓ & SWIRE,
Agents. Hobgkong, 18th January, 1885.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND-HAMBURG,
VIA SUEZ CANAL
(117
"MIAKO," Coutancho, Master, wiil at here for the-above Port and will never quick despatch:"
For Freight, apply to
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
OF ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERY.
75 Pins SANDALWOOD.
3.054
$6.
Ex 8. S. ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.
Apply to 153 Hongkong, 16th December, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO
WESTERN AUSTRALIA,
RE WEST AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
TSHIP COMPANY'S Steamer
"NATAL"
J. Wood, Commander, under-engagement with the Btraits and Western Australian Govern- ments, is expected to leave Singapore for Fre- mantle, calling at Bataviz, Roubaak Bay, Cos sack, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified
below:→→→
2nd Doo.
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NOETAWARN SERVICE. Leaving Fremantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Rosback-Bay, and Rataria, 18th and 13th 18th 18th 11th March May June July Ang. Oct.
Arriving at Singapore, 4th 19th 29th 4th 14th 28th 194 April May June Ang. Sep.
Dot Dee. SOUTHWARD SERVICE,
Taking Cargo at through ratos for New York) Leaving Singapore, calling at Batavia, Roebuck
THE Steamship
**CARDIGANSHIRE”
Courtney, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports ou or about the 4th inst.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
· ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 19th January, 1885.
(220
FOR LONDON PIA SUEZ CANAL.
Steamship: THE
* BENARTY," (Captain E. Le Boutilier, will be despatched for
the above Port on or abeat the 24th instant
For Freight or Passage, spply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 17th January, 1885. [197
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
Tulged up FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
TEE Undanigued having been appointed pared to issue Potcies of Insurance against Fire THE Departure of the Company's Steamer
THE on the usual terms.
HECTOR, Captain Bati, has been FOSTPONED antil
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1882.
1947
TRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the store Company, are prepared to | ACCEPT RISKS against PIEE at Current [58 Rates,
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agonte. Hongkong, 16 November, 1879.
HE
in Plain SIZE, and Completo Ect BED-FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. FURNITURE (of Best Cretonne lined) for above BEDSTEAD. ;-
Apply to
“ÑO. 14, ARBUTHNÖT ROAD, Hongkong, 16th January, 1885.
FOR SALE
IN HAMBURG.
Further notice.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agonis.
(2905 Hongkong, 19th Jansky, 1885.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
1st
Bag, Cossack, Shares Bay and Geraldton. 12th 24th 1st 19th 20th 5th April May July Aug. Sep Nov. Dec.,
Arriving at Fremantle. 30th 11th 16th 25th 8th 30th 8th April Juno Jaly Aug Oot
Nor. Jan.
The "NATAL" has a remarkably fine Saloon, and also excellent" accoratroústion for Second stul Third Class Passengers.
For Fraight and Passage to the shaye and other Australian Porte, apply to
MCALISTER & Co.,
Agents. Singapore, 5th February 1884.
1448
FIREWOOD MANGROVE BARK CRUSADER" FEOX SANDAKAN.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents S. 3. Crusaiter.
[184 Hongkong, 16th January, 1835.
FOR SALE.
ABOSROUGHES & WAITSBULAD MAHOGANY BILLIARD TABLE: Complete with Cues, Pool, Pyramid, de, Balle, Marking Board, Raste, Extra Cloth, &c. &o.
Just arrived Par "GLENTALLOCH.”
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 3th November, 1884
(49
FOR SALE. DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVÉR in also. POMERANZEN V Stone Battles. BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SOHNA PPS. PRIME SOJEKROUT and RED - CAB- BAGE, is Jars, and Sult HERRINGS, in tins.
SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL- YERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, .., ko
J. P. SCHEFFER 21 and 29, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884
“LEONHARDI QUÈLLE”
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATER
Bottled at the Salter-Bpring near Grosa Kar-
ben, in Casey of 8 Doxun Pinta, 28.50 per Case
PUSTAT & Co-Sole Agents.
1425 Hongkong, Jet January, 1883.
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.ACCONES - SHERRY-Bottled by Sir
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENT, mor the OWNERA will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contraried by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hoogkong Harbour -
ALOR RESP, Ara. Bằn, J. A, Ở Erin. Mal-
chers & Co.
AUOUSTE, Brit, sh., P. Thomson.Captain. CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit bk, W. In Lachour, m
ER. Schelllase & Co. COMMODORE, Am. ship, Blanchard--Order. CRUSADEZ, Brit. str., Rowin Arahald, Kar-
borg & Co. COLOMA, Am. bl., U. M. Noyes-Melchers &
Co. CATTEETHUN, Brit. str., H. Craig-Russell
& Co.
Order
EMILY Brit bark, W. Crichton. Captain, STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG-NICHOLSON, Brit. bk., B. Grierson.—
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,. PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargu at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT &
ADRIAITO FORTS
Ture Undersigned, Agents of the above TE MAPANE, LIMITRANCE COM FILE Company's Steamship
Company, are Prepared to ACCETT
183 RISKS of Current Rates.
delimitation of the Afgluar fryufer wäi not be KOPP'S HOTEL ON KULANGSEU,
commenced for the next two months.
MADRE, 29;1 December.
Farther particulars received of earthquakes in the south state that nine hundred people have been killed at the town of Albunallas in the pro- vince of Granada, and reporta state that thirty deaths from samo cause have occurred at Periana, in Malaga.
A ribald correspondent sends the following.
"From India" to Bt. Jarnes's Gazette -
If here we make a din,
know what woʻre about;
We get a Inforiz
Andreea Dufer sak.
AMOY. WITH OR WITHOUT INVENTORY.- For Particulare, spply to the PROPRILTRESS,
MES. A. KOPF. Amoy, 5th January, 1885.
H
FOR SALE
MONOPOLE”
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PUSTAU & Ca, Agants, Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
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THE MANHATTAN LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. 156, 158, BROADWAY,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS...... LO SIN BANG, Esq. BAN HUF, Eq.
YowCHONG PENG, Esq. CRAN LI CHOY, Esq.Q. Hoi Cruse, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RIŠKS to all parts of the World, AKPAGNE, THE Undersigned haring boon appointed payable at any of its Agencies.
Agents for the above Company are pro. Contributory Dividends are payable to all pared to take sypliestival for LIFE INSURributers of Business, whether they are ANOE at reduced rates.
ANT
- MONOFOLE SEC" (DRT). CARLOWITZ
DRY).
PUSIAU & Co.,
General Agentė.
[1240 Hongkong, 1st August 1884) ---
Sole Agents; HASIRCK & Co, Buik.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1891.
Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFIOS.
WOO LIN TUEN, Secretary.
No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th Marah, 1881:
BERENICE." Captain G. B. Verona, will be despatched as above on the 28th instant, at Noon.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com. pany,-Prays Central, entrance from Chinese Straat,
O. BACHRACH,
Agent. "Hongkong, 16th January, 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. “HE AI Garmo Bark
ELLEN, Brit b, W. Anthony-Order. EDIFIDES, Bit str., J. Hardy-Adamsson,
Bell & Co.
HELICOX. Am. ahip J. B. Howes Arakold
Karborg & Co.
IMPERIAL, Amskip, J. E. Crosby --Captala. LOONG WE: Beit. bk, Lord-Chineso KOUNT LESABUN, Brit. bk, H. Nelson-Ara-
hold, Karberg & Co.
M. CARMICHAEL, Brit, bk, Taylor--Captain. Soozoo, Brit. bl., Hailia--Borneo Co, Limited SPINAWAT, Beit 3/msch, J. Garrick-Sistossen.
& Co.
TITANIA, Brit. ship, W. M. Torsord.-Mel-
chers & Co. WILL, Brit. 8/m.seh, O. Alin-Moyar & Co.
1168
J
JNC" Hockolaanu, Mastor, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FREDERICK PERKINS, LONDON.
MANZANILLA.
In cote of 1 doza quarts. LIGHT DRY.
In case of 1 dozen quarts, LAGER BIER-Pts, and Qts.
ALE, Bass & Co., PALE-Qts and Pts. STOUT, GUINNESS's Extra-Qta and Pts.
Apply to
“W. G. HUMPHRETS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. Bale Agents For China. Hongkong, 21st November, 1884.
HAS
FOR SALE.
KEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1980. WHITE SEAL. $19......... per case of 1 doznu quarts.
................ per case of dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
4.
per esso of 1 dose quarta. CHATEAU LAROSE. $12............por esse of 1 dosen quarts. PONTET CANET.
39.50...... per case of 1 dozan quarta. PALMER MARGAUX.
$7.50 $8.50
per esso of 1 dozen guzte, ......per case of 2 dosan pinta.
LORMONT.
$5 per case of 1 donen juncts.
....................... per case of 3 donen piste.
------ALGO - CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIETTS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Eongkong, 1st January, 1884
OSEPH GILLOTT'S J. AND RENNENT ALES and
STEEL PENS.
GOLD MEDAL
PARIS, 1878.
CARLOWITZ & Co. ́ ́
[4294 -Hongkong, 9th December 1884.
Sold by all Stationére sad-Dealers-
PORTER.
| DAYID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy Nevy-Boiled
Long Flar
Crown
· CANVAS,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C%
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867
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