unch larger síním against the defendant. As meddled with, killed almost as many Chinamen
soon as she mummons was received the money was at oave paid inte svart, together with tho Com of the sabeu,
His Lordship reserved his docision.
Tltiezo.
POLICE COURT.
3rd February
Beros MR. I. E. WorrnoUER.
ALLEGED CHARGE OF PIEASY,
as wore shut doad on the day of the first bom- balment
9th and 10th January,
Three ships outside; blowing; ne nönuTTEND9.
11th January,
Bright, warm day. A ship arrived from the north, making four ships outside.
12th January.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH 1985.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HATRE AND HAMBURG LONDON & HAMBURG
Blowing, mitty to coward. A cruiser, arrived,LONDON VIA SE CANAL from Takao, reported that the Triomphants and another vassal were off Anping.
Sin Ying Fon, maator af fishing jant No. 2,006, again came up on romac upon the charge of piratically taking 68 balls of opium and Tis. Chiasso report fighting at Wan Waa, on the So from one Chan Hong on the night of the 16th 10th. Eight Fronohmon killed; Obiasse loun Mr. Wond (Mossrs Wation and Deacon) ap-varicly stimated. Reports from Wan Wan poured for the prosecution, and Mr. Chilwell re are not trustworthy. presented the prisoner. The case for the pro- Rosation was concluded at the last hearing, and the defence was now sutored upon.
Sin Ying Tak, master of the junk upon whink the attack was said to be made, was called and examined at wwe length. His evidence gave
quite a new aspect to the case, as from that it appeared that the complainant had adopted a file name; that he had on several ecossions engaged the boats belonging to the witness and the prisoner for anuggling expeditions, and that on the night in question a Customs revenue launch had removed the opicm from the witness's jank. The witness wout on to explain that the complainant bad employed tshing jinks for his vantnces in order the better to decaive the aruiters. On dve previous occasions the rans bilbaon zuccareful wnd the wit goes bad roseived payment at the complainant's shop at Taiping at the rate of 4 años por bali delivered. Ho detailed eircometsntially the factsattending the charter of the junk, the capture of the opinnt, and the return to Hongkong, and upon any vital points contradictal the evidence of the com pisinant and his witama The situens was aubjaoted to cross examination by Mr. Wood bat sustained the consistency of his story.
His Worship then caused the complainant and
13th January, Five skips outside, blowing half a gale: lots of
rain.
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14th January.
Bisak, cold day, with drizzling rain; proper Tamsui weather at this time of year. Four ships outside, scarcely visible for mist er rain.
15th January. Very old morning, Thorm. at noon 549. Big sea ontside; ships rolling heavily. A re- galar wintry "sort of day.
Warm, bright wether. The D'Estaing loft, anda vonal like the-Vipère arrived,bal wout back town towards Kinng. A courier arrived from Taiwanfoo bringing information that mail would be delivered to us on arrival of the next English men-of-war. This is glorious news, al- Bigst too grooto.ba true !.
The Chinage sy that they captured from the
LONDON VIA SUE CANAL...... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &o. NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO VIA YAMA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &e. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO .... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, JO. SINGAPORE..... MANILA
HOIHOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW,AMOX,& FOOCHOW.
AMOY
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FOR FREIGHT APPLYT TO
TO EN DACRATCHND
Ajax (str.).
Glencoe (str.) Djemail (str.). H. C. Sibley
Hookalms
Fille
Riley
Dake
Laguerré Fowler
Erichsen.....
Comunalere......Blanchard söka Western Monarch City of New York(str.) .....
Guthrie (str.) Bonglosetri
Croig
Telera (str.)....... Strts of libraltar(st) Dower.
Esmeralda (str.).... Tayler..
Phra Chun Kizo (str.) H. Stratton"..
Young.. Dongle (1) Zafro (str.)........ Talbot..
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Hongkong P. MS. S. Ct..
Eussell & Co.
Quick daspatah.
Quick despatch. fo.merrow.
On or about 7th lest. On 10th icet, at Neon. Quick daspatok.
Quick despatch.
juick dispatch,
On 10th lart, at SP.M.) On 7th inst., st' P.N.
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... To-day, at Noon.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
P.&O.B.N. Co
Bascoll & Co
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On 6th inst., Daylight, To-morrow, od 4 P.. To-morrow at 5 PM. To-morrow, at Noon. On 6th inst, Daylight. To-morrow, at 5 PM:
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND BIOGO: (Passing through the INLAND SEA.) THE P.&O. 9. K. Co.'s Steamship
"TEHERAN,"
will leave for the above plasa on FRIDAY, the 6th February, at DAYLIGHT
A. McIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 24th January, 1885.
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR STDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porra, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TARMA
MIA, and FIT), THE Stenship
"GUTHRIE," Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above ports on SATURDAY, the 7th February, at FOUR F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th January, 1885.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL LIE Stranghip
"GLENCOE," Cuplatu Deks, will be despatched as above on or about the 7th February.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & £6. Hongkong, 29th January, 1885.
FOR HATRE AND HAMBURG.
the witnesses for the prosecution to be brought Fransk during tho engagəmàns of the 10th a recintupon, in the case of two of the unfortunata ie not settled, and it, too, is a frontiation China Imperial Losn of 1881-1 per cent, dis. HE A I German Bark
Two French arnisorsa seond one having arri. if they be allowed to establish themselves China Buyer Refining Company (Delailures)—
.......... Decimal.. 16th Januarged on the 7th) and the Triomphante kapt up.swill be a matter of the extremost dificulty to Another wintry day. Thirm, down to 19 brick fire at bar for the best-part-of-an-bone more them out of the way. They are keen enough Luzon Sugar Refining Company Limite1 $60 Subsequently one of the enrrettes weighedan to know that they are affecting, and very serious-
per share, at noon 53°.
ohor and gave chase to within a safe distance of ly too, British interests; hence their surprising Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$142) per fith January the large fort. The little craft, with the aid of moderation towards missionaries. They know store, Sultare
frash breeze, contrived, in a most mirzaniom well that this moleration may throw the Go Songkong and China Bakery Company. Limited
118 per share, manner, to run into an anchorage without being recent off its goard and dispose it to ot touched. Unfortunately, one of the crew, in has little valus apou what is a very serious Perak Tin Mining and malting Company
-$00 pershare. paroxysm of leight, furayed overboard and was and unusual sot of aggression. Their modera.-. drowned. There was intenseewitement or shortion, in fact, is put on as an excuse for their as Selangor Tia Mining Company-$19 per share, as each gun was food, the splash of the abots as tione and as a cloak for the designa. The more. Ferak Sugar Cultivation Company--la. 35 per
share. they etrack the water, frequently obscuring tis presence of the Chinese at Dhame takes a native bost. In the afternoon the Triomphante and Government at Mandalay impossible, for it will Hongkong Rope Maanfacturing Company, Li- Chafeza Ranaut captar-four junks; as far in Boot rod ace the Ring to throwing himself upon mitad 268 per share could be seen there must have been some display of the mercy of the invaders. The Shan
quortian. into Court, aud said that the cess hadow reach. oda stags when he felt it his duty, in remanding canvas bost, on one of the small lakes or rather reprisals, to warrant the ass of machine gaus, If ones the Chinese he allowed by British folly which were freely used from the top of the to settle the Eschyen question in their swa fa it, to call upon the plainant and is witmonosturas in the neighbourhood of Win Wan.
ironclad. What bagama of the oraws of the vane, they must go on to pacify the frontier, and ach to axter into abogaízanses in two suratioz Another piece of wows from Win-Wan is that boats seized is not known.
this will compel them to a poling of anuaring the af $500 each to appar at the further hearing the Pesach art balding across the rapids thro It is rumoured that the French rainforests Shan States. Tho cause which have served The complexion of the uses had undergons xn eutira alaga at this eximiustion, and the in-bridga of boats, but we hear so many Wan are daily expected. in which case there should be them as an excuse for an advance to Upper Bur. terests of justies doradod that the prosecution Wannera daily, that one counot say whather it is important news from Tams in a few days. The rash exist in a mora sente form in the Stan fate of the south and of the island will doabtless, Statos; so that it la idle to suppose that they can should be bound over directed. The prisoner true or not It will be scary to cross the depeal apan the course of events in the north rast where they are, even if King Theebaw make would be released from castoly upon his persons rapids at this plans or at a plaza below Leang If the occupation of Tamani is endly offictol tuo cfort against then. For all practical Fur- wadertaking to appear.
Tho prisoner was thereupon set at liberty.
Esh (Niaka) in order to get on the main road is not improbable that the float may be despathul poses this attack on Bhamo has put an end to It may leading to the Banos plain, where Lin Miag-in this direction. Should, however, the force the Bartose State as a kingdom. chure is said to be with the masin body of his the disposal of the Fach be found to be sufficient exist for a month or two, er for a year or EVENTS IN NORTH FORMOSA.
ouly to actually hold their own, then it is net two, but it must be in a lingering kind likely that they will multiply their dilalties of way, and with the admitted and 18th January.
by attempting the corupation of the whole island. accepted sufferénce of its neighboure. It has It is evident that the Triomphante is here to pra boon said that this advance to Bhants will be a tect the oroisors in case of a conflict with the hook to French enterpriss, bat a more short- Chinese squadron reported to be on the war path. sighted statement was never made. Franco, if
fith Jaunary.
she be in sarnost, cautot rest content with Ton- The strong measures adopted by the Franca qu. She must advance into Westecu China,
PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
TASUX, 1st Jaunery.
A change in the warther, yuits war again:
Therm. 64
STOLF.
A wat morning. In the afternoon a north. 42ster sprang up, and the rain came down in torraais: tas misty to see the French ships;
HONGKONG TEMPERATILE.
(Progue-Pazzom & Cole Ragatany
February Sea
27
"INO," Hockelmann, Master, will led hard for the above Porta and will have quick despatet.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 9th December 1834.
2393
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. WE A I German Bark
*PAX"
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-Chine steamship. Wingeang, with the Indian mail, loft Bingapors on the morning of the 30th January, and may be expested to arrive here on,ör about the 5th isnt.
THE AMERIGAN MATZ. The P. M. steamer City of Peking, with the next American mail, ft San Francisco on the 10th January, and is dus here on or stat the 11th insi
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Line stenarier Glanfinian left Bings- pore on the 27th January, and may be expected here on or about the 4th inst.
The O. 3. S. Co's stormer Agamemion lefè Singapore on the afternoon of the 30th ults, and in due here on or about tha Sih imet.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par toxins on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELITEETNo delivery in ultemptad on beard Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &o. nor at any private house (sroll though named in the address when thors in a plan of business nearer, at which delivery cat bennfented" (Postal Guida, par. 159).
The above Regointion to not now, but ano han the invariable rule of the Post Office for many years Considerable offorts have been made to secure its heing generally understood. To prevent, horror, if possible."any further disappointment in the metter. it will appear permantly on the fail Lists issued twice every day from the Daily Press flow.
The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 393 large edition, p. 657 amsil edition. This the only sathorized complete Summary of Postal information-gablished in Hongkong.
The authorised_list of Maile issued in conneoon with this paper the ona pablished twlos ash day in our Bitra, which is always overrotad to a much later hour than that giren balow,
A MAIL WILE CLOSE.
For Hoihow and Pakhai-Pot Hoilsong, Es-
Gille, Master, will load. here for the above day. the 4th inst, at 9.30 AM. Ports, and will have quick despatch.
6
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE
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Eraryou trying to look happy, aw a gde during the night. 19th January.raisers to destroy the jank trade, as reported in she mast command the sources of the trade, nan Time,
more regular communication by juuks betwu
We understand
17th January,
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CHINA COAST METEUROLOGICAL
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bat can't We never shall be happy again until our mails are delivered up to us. What a puny Cald bright day. Therm. 37 in the shade. my last, have had the desired. Cact, so far as which she hopes to tap by seizing the Rad River. miserable littls war this is, to be sure. Two analytiraomhips outalls; a shiplikeths)'Estaing this loosity is conserand, although one large The way to Upper Barmah from Tongain is Besides, if France were sub- enoessful bombardments. afterwards thres | cotarasi in the afternoon. Another course Namoa trader succeeded, xader the cover of a through Yunnan.
strong breeze and sand storm to cau into Austantially or brilliantly saistal in Tongain, months' jazotion. British nails brought on to from Taiwanfeo, reporting everything very quiet ping on the afternoon of the 12th. Boats pre, the new pressure on the King at Mandalay must British men-of-war, som; of the lettera deli there, the nativas and subltory vary civil to however, said to be constantly arriving at the inevitably dispose him to look te France more wired to a favoured for, the others not allowed foraigners.
ports, to the northward of this, and letters are then over for protection and even safety, whilst br the French to be delivered to their British
20th January. received in this way from Amor. This fact the settlement of King Thooba's quarrel would owners. It often striks en as nacions that Fine day, Thora. 60, Br. 29.70. Wind all again proves the ineffectiveness of the blockadesivo France au opportunity to attempt the re- French ships no doclaration of war baring bear round the compass during M facanoou. Three The capture and destruction of so many junks organisation of the Burmese Kingdom; and would
in this neighbourhood has product a great son curtainly furikh har with a new and valid sreds mala between France and Chies) are par ships outsida. Beroral Wan Wandri geing sation in the city, the fate of the crews being for expeting better terms from the Chiness.. It mitted to stop muils being delivarad to British the counts, mast of them will no doubt be con unknown, and the wildest avanes being in air is to the interest of France as opposed to China, wutrals residing in Formosa a part of the tradicted to-morrow. -
cillation as to their, traatment by the Frenal al as rival to England, to take up King Theo- 21st January.
There is little doubt that this circumstases alone bow's quarrel, and to make it the means for etab. empire of China, and that the same ships, if dis. abled or in want of stores or maila, ko, are per-
Fine Bay Great oxcitam int; a vessal sun will and to increase the ill feeling against felishing Franch influence as paramonat at Mands- roignots generally, and it would now almost sem 12 With King Theobs acting in obedianas to mitted by international laws to make use of amking for the part supposed to be the Cham-necessary to provide both Taiwanfon and Takar French wishes, and, drilling his troops on a French Britab port like Hongkong. The conrtosy plan. Ah me! It turns out to bɔɔ French vessel with sentral protection. B.M.S. Wanderer-hes model, it would be way to stretch a hand cross sluwa by the English in dongkeng towards the Only three-ships-in-port--Chius say Franch to do double duty, and bar ahance, at any in the ragged country from Bannink to Mandalay, tent from either one of the ports, might be It would be easy to prase a diversion on the alde Frich might we think be extended by the unforamanta barbs striving of late at fund to be too diner
of Yannan, shovel dunes become necessary. French awards the fow British resideat hore Kang, and that they hapa no sóma 4,000
seto the Tonguin border,and, above all, England in the matter of tutors and stores. The French troops there.
The French, Fasterday, captured no less that would not be able to advance beyond her frontier. 22a1 January. seven large junks. It appears that a flest of tammmand the Irrawaddy Valley, or to open, as no doubt bravo a parfast right to prevent latters
Another ine day, but looked threatening to eight left the sinised in company. One car is her interest and her duty to do, railway trade orning into the emautry, but why exercise the right aruinst a fer noatcals? Sind a block venior There is a story manating tried to escape. All ware fully inden, and am rates to Western China Instead of English now to be seen alongside and astarn of the interests being unaffected, instead of the myture Ada was established, we suppose thers niver was on the old "faceliable soures" that one milsoraisers. There is groak-excitement in the site of Bhamo ruking tittle differanos, it makes snah to balanted, but that on letters for formiguera or the loss of our valuable cargossa.differance that not a single factor of the pro- inCaston comploy will badelivered: Nous porrna? Triomphante, Chistesa Raud, nod Choblems connected with Upper Burnish romsins the mainland and Formoss. that janks are continually bringing Chinese other bourker in from the south, reporting are the ships employed in kasping the blokade unchanged. Those probleme kazo bera suddenly It is a matter of surprise to everyone that no volationisod in a way distiotly dangerous to sil from the north and from the salad that Femmes het hina defroying a lot of British m of war cu's wros A paths British intrasts, and in a way so dificuli as to now elapsed sinte H. Y. 8. Champion visitelmako it a matter of satisfaction that Chins has Chics ports to the west of the island. Ranjaks down that sway. -~-
23rd and 24th January. the port, and it would seem that the mentral shown hat, haud at timo when her entbarrass- ning the blockade seems to be an easy matter
Dallabooty wasther, high barometer, throuleroserament-take little- or no introst in the ments in other quarters can be turned to account trick. --12:04 from alt accounts, so that it would appear 11 in a worth-eastan. Nawx frog Kotorg, or rather roarse of events in Permoss.
without, perhaps, the uccossity of entering into s. the Chinese get their mails regularly by the old Wan Wan, to the affect that the French had notness Tume that by French late Ised for take no thought of the effect of Mnglish indiffe There is no nows from Tausui, beyond therios quarrel with her. These considerations fashioned routs and benigu terehauts wlio
|ries upon the Burmess sobjaots of the Queen STATION, trust their mails to Gwerausat post-anthy. the Rubicon "or rather the "W12 Wau"ther reinforcements at Kalang
It cannot be supposed that they will main rapids a
20th January Band worê not on the hirh road to thô Banca plain, but that Win Wan was in theirhe sauce jeska, reported as exptared on the wennerusel spelata of avants and changes
17th, have all been destroyed by the French and it Upper Burmah. They have their thoughts avifa another large graft was added to the list of ruf the situation and their views of the 25th January.
They Any prisals yesterday. The Joss incurred by the duty of the British Government.
Shang Calu morning, bat sloody and raining. Astenction of these vessels and vargoes in varions not the most serably disposed people 2nd January
gunbat mapiel in the offaz. At about 10 am. fly oètimated at 100,000 to 130.400 dollars. The in the world; and if ones they loas confidence in Blowing hard and cold again, but no rain.she was made oat to by the Euglish ghost the craters, and it is eatoutefoilthat there maut quite possible that Fegu, besides being restricted
i crows
passengers are apposed to be on board strength of the British Government it is Aunther junk captured to-day and towed pust. Swiff. A bont came on shore with a few letters, how he upwards of three bandirat nativas divided in trade, night becotao oroeedingly difficult to the port northward. The junk captured yester-bat the mail, tappars, had been landed at Tai- between the thres slips. It seems a pity that bold, and exceedingly exponsive to garrison. It day was dismastel and towo round Kolung war fon, as there was a doubt about the French the unfortunate people are not sint on shores RiFrance, but such movements cannot be dis- is easy to us grant movement miskas little wards. Courier arrived from Tsianfoo with allowing the bags to be lande hare. It Such a course would ha allar popular exposed of thoughtlessly, nor can their efforis or oitement and reinere all doubts. In the absoluit rosulls be tande to wait, the convenience of was disappointing not to get latters, and again of tidings, the inat extravagant ramones con Govaramant. For eight years the Government na storas for the community. We believe that tinue to be circulated as to their fate......... Fine, bright day; strong wind down the river stares are actually refused in Anɔy, accepting she French, two junks'arrived tå Anping yexter-plada in Burmah made little differance to British Notwithstanding this vigilance on the part of of Tidia has been declaring that whatever took Christmas and New Year's festivities being over for the Chr. Is this sort of thing to go day four Bratow, and at Takdwa NaLagu, lorets interests; and what is the ending? Fargas tracta everything appears extra dull. 7 wa were only allowed to take our pans after snipe, or to take
is reported with valuable scasigaments ineinding of country disorganised, trade precarious and the channel to tako na wưway the batter. No nao a gallop across the downs, life would not be quite staying hera if Formas is to be treated as
quantity of opium. The utter absurdity dwindlies, a great neighbouring Power forced comater the so-called blockade can be understood when it into act of aggression, and another Power. Torperatnes
Hamidiy Dimention often! is stated that the Champlain is the only ocuiar European and rival to England, tempted to in- second Mvdayasar. Au Tuglish gentleman ap employed in maintining the blocus to the tormaddle with what can only concern the safaty, Force of wint Four shipa still outside. One of the juuks plied to the commander of the Swift to-day for a Southward of this party aguast hus of at last the prosperity, and the growth of the Eastern Weather taken yesterday was seen disuasted and water-passage, but if was refused. If we want to get 70 mins. At the time of writing the Chumrovinces of the Indian Empire-Indian Daily Rain lagged floating to the soath, towards Narakau
Nexis Point. Chinese say the junkmen are all takesut of it, it would appear that we must not explain is at anchor of Aoping, with the other to TORA to Kalung and are made to work at the then-are-wa-to-leave, in case of need? Our psihealth and spirits of this community are on the pot to be taken by English men-of-war. How Faroared by exeptionally fine weather, thei new reads which are being mado.thoro.
tion hore is almost intolerable, and we cannot ex whole good, in spite of existing troubles and pact it to be battered unless Engkeh zaval vas; those possibly to come, but there are lips sals visiting the placs are given to understand
when ran your correspondent fools decidedly
26th January.
citīgs and Gasaranydt ship: hara_to-ga without- One of the ship outside loft last night and
"mame back in the afterumur with a jack in tow. There are now five French men-of-war outside.
dales to the 26th-ultimo,
su bowl.
3rd January.
4th January.. Fine, bright cold day. Two out of the four shipa.ontrida loft, but one roturbad later on.
In the afternoon two French reaksis were seen
passassion.
on forever? so, thasoos vassal is sent across
that ibis their duty to roader assistance in every
et sua, stening for the south. Alary musketry way to English residents in Tameri, as well as
fire was heard on the south side of the river; i (uracă rat to be a bedy of Chinese soldiers drill- ing. They appear to have a fow field pianes. and to know how to use them.
well as Tamзni.
5th January.
the officers and crew of the Cockchafer-
TAIWANFOO.
6th January.
ships.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
bloonssed
TUESDAY, 3rd February. TÖPTOR. Quotations are Halve (Now)...$540 per picul, alles,
J. D.
Takow. H. M. S. Swift arrived from Amoy a Pana (New) the 2nd instant, and after delivering nails leit Patna (01)
The cruiser Champlain is anchored off this Malwa (Old)...3550 per picul, allos. port, and the Triomphante féported to be it
of 14 to 21
cattios
of dj to 24
[patties
86171 to 620
STO
per chest.
ON
LONDON
ON
ON
Bank, sight....
.
010 to 6121 BICHANGE.
Back Bills, on demand. Bark Billo, at 30 days" eight. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Billk, at 4 months'
sight..... Pea18, Bark Bille, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight BOHAY-Bank, 3-days sight 20 CALOFFTA-Bank, 3 days' night. 220} SHANGHA
Frivate, 30 daya' sight........
“BRAKES.
4.47 4.53
721 ..781
for Tamsui. She is hourly expected book and Banuces (New)....... will then return to Amoy. "Three Chiname, Batives of the Pascadores reached this place a A Fench cruiser, in company with an iron.
few days ago, from Kelang Aur interview Fine, warm day. Three vessels outside. 1aelad, arrived here from the North, or the aver- with one of them reveals the following facts. the afternoon a ship the the one which left yes-ing of the 5th Both vessels are now anchored Ho and four others were maized by one of the *terday returned from the south with a junk in off the port, it being just three weeks sines the blockading squadron, off Takov, about tru tow. The blockade runners seem to be having blockading squadron left. The junk trade is months ago, whilst Lavigating a cargo bost a bad tims of it just now. General Soon returned rented with increased enargy, causing a decline from the Sonth of the island. In company in all articles of import notably opina. Chi with a hundred or more other captiva, from 'T'ai-poh-fù, the new walled city in course of nage, unfortunately, construe the presont notion they were taken to Kelving, and there 0. building, in the Buaža plain. The Gomiral has of nentrals, as conniving at the so-called blookande to work in the fort and coal mile had a long holiday up the river. Several earthsde, and this is perhaps natural Being that all being kept in close confinement at night battorica, we hear, have been thrown up in the jutecuational law has been explained to them Sixty of these prisoners affected an vaale,
ominately, A large number of Chinese troops twenty others being shot down in the attempt.ON plain, commending approaches from Helung are aid to have landed in the North, and it is The French are charged with mach ernelty wel known that reinforcements are constantly Buch statementy, however, most be taken cun 6th January.
grans, and wo trust, for the sake of western |grriving in this neighbourhood. The movements of the French ships to-day”
7th January.
reputation, that they are exaggerated. The following notification was virvulated by wore must evälasing. Two vommels left for a H.M. Consul to-day oraise after junks, one new craft came round The blockade of 2nd October is declared
per cent, pratiem, kte from Kolung, two afterwards arrived from the to have been provisionally suspended, and the tere a boat to carry letters to the mainland, Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limitad..........
$460 per share, ex div. sonth and steamed round to Kelong. Later on new blockade to commence from to-day, to instructing their agents to make no further in the day one of the cruisers returned with two bake effect use Blocks Effects between the shipments for the presszt A telegram Ohine Traders' In Company's Shares-
364 por shara. South Cape sud Tyka (24 dog. 23 min. N. 118 received from Takow raterday, stating that the unfortunate jonks in few.
deg.13 min. 1) The blockade line is five miles daily courier hasi bean robbed and maltreated on North China Insaranao-Tla 295 per share. The Gulistonnièro'e órów wont through rifloį from the shore."
the road, and that all letters but bean last ar Tangleze Insurance Association-Fla. 135 par practice at featud tärgats during the afternoon.
This information was, brought by the Triom destroyed. The premat disturbed state of the 7th January. mongol to Mr. Loonald Spares Crush L.M.S. Chias Now Your will, doubtless, bring about share, ou dive Company, Laid-175 per
conveyed Spence through Heavy rain. Your vessels outside this morn Wanderer.
many outrages of this kind. There is naturally Ou Tal Inaurance Company, Limited-The 349 ing. One left with the two janks, for Kalung It is now surmised that the mails on board much distres among the lower classes, partion per share.
the Wanderer sines the 26th November will be arly the booting population, in onsequence of it is supposed.
delivered. The new bisado, notified to take the total sbance of any trade-dotoy Gazette effect from to-day, is virtually raised again, both Corraspondent.
8th January, Fine, bright day; bit of a bar on. Only theo tossels having disappeared sines the morning. ships in sight to-day,
10th January. The mails on board HLM.S. Fanderer, includ-
In the úfterdobu an explosion was heard un
No junk has run the bicchan during the part
few days, and it is said that the Taiwanfoo terongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 123 chants, in view of their-rosent losses, have char
THE BHAMO QUESTION.
better that it should be to the heads of the wel
share.
share, ex div.
Usaton Laurance Offs, Limited-5 per Hongkong Fire Inrurice Company's Shares--
$182 por slæro,
China Fire Insurance Company's Bhare-309
per share
Halp
REGISTER.
Bad January, 1645, qb 4 7.K.
་
Ark Kebram, 158, 13 10a-x.
Mird.
ax €1.7
30,0
30.34
wostrick, 411
+ The Big sker in seit falling partinnarly inhae Naeth, Gradients indicate me derste winds. The tongrestivo kat zes on the sky in ororcast along the du bere Cossio
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Dbaaeratory, 3rd February, 1895.
METEOROLOJICAL REGISTER.
1.-
!at & p.at.
Previous
On cinta On date day aten. at p..
20.31
30.31
18
34.5
56.7
58.7
65
*3
EXE
E.N.E.
F
4
3.
reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit to the level of the sea in ranten, tenths and fridrestles.
3. «Tærentem in the tide in degres and trulha Fabreabait.
& Howsons in percentage of natural.on, the Suvadfity of air patratiar with cininture betog 100.
tax of the Winter port 6-Foley of car Wenu sobanitag på Beation. Stale Š-ŠTITA OF THE Walfrog 8. Hun sky; C. Dolac ust efonds, I detalingrang, tok; &, gindang, 11. hai); L, light- ning, Quereroak, P. paroitg akuweza. Q. aqually fi, zuioj know? T. Contelar; V. vindlality: 3. dewennt). 7-Riches, terthu and Hantirediks,
W. DOBERCK. Hong Kong Observatory, 3rd February, 1835.
VESSERS IN THE BIRTH.
TH
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Departure of the Steamship
"BENGLOE." for the above places is POSTPONED TO-DAY, the 4th instant, at Noox., For Freight or Pussage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL. THE "Campany's Steamship
TH
-- AJAX,
For Freight, spply to
CARLOWITZ Hongkong, 2nd Dacomber, 1884.
$
& Co.
[(2346
FOR NEW YOEK:
| HD-33 G IY American Brgt.
TH
"H. C. SIBLEY."
For HaifongPer Els, to-day, the 4th inst, nt 5.00 P.X.
-For Foihow and Pakkoi--Per Phra Chora Klas, to-morrow, the 5th inst, at 11:30 am.
For Saigon--Por Harter, to-morrow, the 5th inst. at 130 P.M.
For Amy-Per Esmeralda, to-morrow, the Sth inst., at 430 ..
For Mails-Per Zafiro, to-morrow, the 5th
Fowler Master, will lead here for tho sbore port inst at 30 r... and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong. 24th January, 1885.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 100 A. 1. Britist Ship
"WESTERN MONARCH,"
1237
For Swatow Amey, & Foeshow-Por Douglas, to-morrow, the 5th it, at 5.00 P.M.
For Port Darwin, Thuraday Island, Cook town. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney. Malhongas. & Adolsídu. Fer Wuthrie, on Saturday, the 7th inst., si 3.30 г..
For Saigua-Per Proportis, on Tuesday, the
4.90 P.M. 10th inat..
For Saigon. Per Iphigmiz, on Tuesday, the
Erith, Master, will load hore for the above 24th inat, at 5.00 P
Port, and will base quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1883.
[£11
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANGAIS.
STEAM-FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATÉS PACKET.
The United States Mall Packel City of New York will be despatched un TUESDAY, the 10th February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, Je.. which will be closed w.follows: 215 P., Registry osases 2.30 PM., Past Office alosas, but Correspondence may be posted board the Packet, with Late Fss of 10 cents extrs Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Paskat Dientraà will hederpatched on TUESDAY, the 10th February. with Mails to the United Kingdom, Ea- rope, and places. bayond, 4 Naples: to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavia Bermah, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasisa Colonissa Aden, Natal, and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, Kid Gibraltar.
The urgal hours will be observed in closing the Mails, de
N TUESDAY, the 10th day of February. 1835, at Now, the Company's Steamship "DJEMNAL," Coromanden Loquorré, with The Post Offee declines all responsibility for MAILS. PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, đo.. CARGO, will leave this Fort for the shore and, where Registration has been neglected, will places
make no enquiries into alleged losses n auch lettera.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for La don as well as for Marseilles, and nocopied in sit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.
Shipping Orders will be grantet till Noor Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M. Specie and Parvely until 3 P... on the 9th February, 1985. (Parcels are got to be neat on board: they must be left at the Ageney's Qfica.) Contorts and value of Packages are required.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, por à 04. Post Cards, cash Books, Patterns, and Commercial)
Commercial Papers, par 2 os. Newspapera & Prices Current, each Bogistration
10 Couta
2 Cents.
2 Center
10 Ceats 15 Cents
Do. with retura receipt Commercial papers signify such papers as
For farther partieniars, apply at the Com-thongh written by hand, de zot bear the charas pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agont Hongkong. 30th January, 1986.
US MAIL LINE,
PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANT.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK. VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF NEW TORK." will be despatched for San Francisco, ri Yokohams, on TUESDAY the 10th February, at TREE P.M., taking Passergora and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europa,
ter of an actual or personal cdtræspondence, annh as invoicës, deeds, copied music. &c. The charge ir the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 az. weight are charged 5 centa
10
FOR SALE,
FOR BALE. KAMPAG N "MONOPOLE"
AND
"MONOPOLE SEC" (DRT) CARLOWITZ
Sola Agents; Helpsle & Co. REIMS. Hongkong, lat July, 1891.
FOR SALE.
。,,
[1240
AccoUNT OF WHOM IT MAY Comunen.
754 Piouls SANDALWOOD. 9,954 FIREWOOD.
MANGROVE BARK:
Through Bill of Lading Issed-for-fans- portation to Tukulmize and other Japan Parts So San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Litros On of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Motion, Central and South Amerion, by the | Company's sad connecting Steamers:
Through Passage Tickets granted to England. HIS France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic hos of Steamers.
RETURN PARIADOS. Passengers who have paid fult tara, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Tspan (or vice versa) within six mouths, will be allowed a discent of 20% from Robara Fare; if co-dmbarking within one year, an allowance of 10, will be made from Rotara Foto. Pra-paid Betrrn Fassage Orders, aval ahle for one year, will be issued at a Disocunt til of 26 from Return Fars. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
-Freight will be received on beard nutil 4 p.4/- [290 on the 9th Feb., Parcel Prokages will be received, at the Oßes xutil 5 .. same day: all Paroel Packages should be marked to að | dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to
AuCompany Caigu destined Ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Oßere'
in Sealed. Envelopes, addressed to the Callontor
ptain Biley, will be despatched as above of Customs at San Francisco. TO-MORROW, the 5th February.
For Fruight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1685,
FOR HOTHOW AND BANGKOK.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
[156
For further information us to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No, CA, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 27th January, 1834.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. THE Company's Steamer
at Noox.
“PHRA CHOM KLAO” above Ports TOMORROW, the 5th instant, Captain H. Stratton, will be despatched for the
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG.
Agenta. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1885. [293
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
obers & Co.
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will bo RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofoers or the Crews
gegen bk., J. A. O'Brien-Mel- of the following Vessels laring their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
COMMODORE, Am. ship. Blanchard-Order, CULONA, Am. bk, C. M. Koros-Melchors &
0. EMILY, Brit. bark, W. Crichton--Captain. ELIZA NICHOLSON, Brit. dk, S. Grierson
Order
SCRUSADER" FROM SANDAKAN. Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents 9. 8. Crusader. Hongkong, 16th January, 1885.
A
FOR SALE...
[184
BORBOUGIES & WATT'S SOLID MAHOGANY BILLIARD TABLE; Complete with Cues, Pool, Pyramid, to., Balls, Harking Board, Resta, Extra Cloth. &c. &c.
Just arrived Per GLENFALLOCH ***
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, 3tb N: rember, 1884.
FOR SALE.
KOPP'S HOTEL ON KULANGSED,
AMOY, WITH OR WITHOUT INVENTORY. “ -For Particulars, apply to the PEOPLETNESS,
Mrs. E. KOPP. - Amoy, 5th January, 1885.
FOR SALE.
-TIAS
HEIDI ECK'S
CHAMPAGNE 1800, WHITE SEAL
$19
...................... por case of 1 doces quaris. $20........ per case of 2 dozen pinte. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LÉOVILLE,
924............per essa of 1 dosen quarta. CHATEAU LAROSE
312............per case of 1 dozen quarta. "PONTET CANET.
....................por case of 1 dozen quartan. PALKER MARGAUX
$7.50........par essa of 1 dozen quarts.
89.50
$9.50
$5..
$3.
|.F. C. BIEBEN, Ger: bx. Schlm-Wieler & Co.
Karberg & Co.
Co.
the hill close to the foreign settlement. It tarneding those brought by the Champion on the 18th An ap country paper says with its usual Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's ultimo, wore landed on the 8th instant, the Cap-Hippsney-"It makes little difference in the
Shares-543 per rent. prem. Buyers. out to be another case of inquisitirences, with tain of the Triomphants having, it appeare, present state of things to British interests who Hongkong, Canton, and Mumo Steamboat Co.'s the neza? rosult. Two Chinos with bumps of brought ordem from Admiral Courbet to release holds Bhaino; but for a choice, it is sure Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares- FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW. HELICON, Am. ship J. B. Hawes Arabold;
Shares-39 per share premion curiosity largely developed knocked off the top them. of a ten-inch shell, and then began to scrape the The new blockade han commenced with a turi-disposed Chinese than in those of the Govern per cent, discount. powder ont; suddenly the ebell burst carrying rarige of the French guns. From Takow reconstant temptation to the enterprise of th
reus attack upon all native craft coming within ment at Mandalay-hopens at all times, and a Chins and Manila Stasmir Company, Limited THE Company's Steamship
-30 per ount. discount. apay the leg of one of the men, and stripping ports como that sight junks were captured thers French" The Chiness, if duce solidly established Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par, Captain Young, will be despatched for the M. CARMIORAZE, Brit, hk., Taylor Captain. the skin off his body, killing him of course; the yesterday, on a large Nacos loroba, in a water at Basmo, most annex all-the-territory-behind. nominal other escaped with his life, but was severely logged conllion, eventually falling a prey to the them, and must control the tribes to the West. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharis-$99 par fishing population, who put to see and made They will thus press directly on Assam and barnt. There have be four casus of the meshest rock with the cargo, said be lanes been a through Manipore on Cacher. Their influer Hangkong Hotel Company's Shares-8139 per surt since the bombardments, one of the explo- valuable one. An exciting some took place off will make itself felt on the tribes of the Chitta sions killing fver Lon. The quexplodei shells Anping this morning, over the escape of a small gong Hill Tracts, and we take it that all this fequi on the downs and elsewhere have, whan. Peicadore trader, bound in with a cargo of fish. | will"aflost British interests very largely said:
share.
share
por share.
Chian Sugar Rodaing Company, Limited--100 |
Irurounia, Ger. str. F. Abroan.---Siemissen; * DOUGLAS,”
Loore Wus, Brit, bk., Lord-Chinese. above Ports, ou FRIDAY, the 0th instant at NICOLAE THATES, AB. bk, R. S. Crosby.
David
·
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
"DOUGLAS LÁFRÄIK & C...
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1883. [299
Captain. TITANIA, Brit, ship., W. M. Townsend.-Mai-
chers & Co.
WILLI, Brit. m.sch.,0. Alin-Mayer & Co. WASBIEN Gue. aab, Dilbarn-Wieler & Co.
per esas of 2 donen pinta.
LORMONT...
per case of 1 dozen quarta. ...per caso of ŷ dozen pints,
A134 CUTLER PALMER & COA
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSEEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884,
[18
J AND BENNENT ALES and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy") Navy Balled Long Flax
Crom
CAN
ARNHOLD, KABBÉRG & Co
Hongkong, 11th May, 1937.
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