and after bestewing upon the Celestial visitor wine tangible proof of too esteem in which they hold the honour of bis rialt, they handed him orar to thie Polico, and he was brought before the Court yesterday amet remanded.
Foreign Powers to a grand banquet on the 1885. occasion of Her Imperial Majesty's Jubiles—the Fit nie that any effort has been put forth by the Chinese Government tevarda natablishing social relations with foreigners. Wo all reinem- On Sunday morning at about 7.30 an alarm of ber Prinos Keng's somewhat sharp remark or fre was pounded in the colony, an outbrook having ons ocasion to Sir Thommy Wudu. The British coonrced' af No. 249, Queen's-road West. It Minister wrote to the Prlace that, unless His seems that a boy employed in the house had Imperial Highness acceded to some proposition brement down into the basement for something, the Minister was then prosenting, the private tod as it was dark down there he took a light Folations of the two would suffer. “Permit vis with hire, wooldontally sat firs to some to remind your Excolteney," replied the Prinoo, chavings, of which there was a quantity"that no private relations exist betweyn.as.*
The basement stored.
was all in fan's There is no doubt, however, that the new
dietly, and an alarm was given at once The plan bring but a short distance from the Contral Fire Brigade Station, it was not long before a good supply of water was urallablo, At that time tamos word pouring out as if from a farmace, but within about half an hour of the slarm being given it was all over, the basement belog completely drated out. The damage was small, being pained almost entirely to the
vollar.
TIENTSIN.
Ministry in Peking have adapted a different polioy together, and that they appear mask more amicably disposed towards foreigners thin. their predecessors. It is said that, on the de- cusion now referred to more particularly, the Japanese Minister made a very felicitous poech Thoro is also quser story afloat to the effect that the German Minister declined the invitation of the Yamin, on the ground that his request to present his congratulations to Her Majesty in Another burglary was attempted in the person had been refused. Why should the Colony on Sunday morning. About half-past German Minister have been singled out for the three o'nlook some burglars tried to effect ankers of this anecdote? Are his manners gener entrance into Marlingford," Bobinson Road. ally ask as to warrant the belief?
hutesidence of Mr. W. Legge. They alimbed Over the verandah facing "Cringleford," and frat tried the windows of the drawing room. Failing to fores these, they then endeavoured to get in by the dining room, trying three windows ia euccession, and world probably have and his wife and daughters are in the giddy opened the third, but in-breaking the shutter whirl of pleasars Our skating rink is a sişki they made auffoient noise to awaken Mrs. Legge, to se The ion is splendid, thanks to our in- who roused her husband. Mr. Legge, then seized Fafatigable commilies and the Illuminations at his revolverand went quietly ont, but the striking night are worthy of Aladdin.. Plum pudding of a light had alarmed the thievos, who bolted a book plentiful, likewise turkey of the most precipitately ap the hill behind the hones. He arquisto kind. The market, is supplied with then fired his revolver in their direction, ad venison from Mongolia, sandrecuse from the the report brought the Police quickly on the plains, and the great bustard, bot, the variety is scene, but the rasents had made good their not much to boast of. But the heavy feeding is retreat.
ovor with wonderfully few casualties, and ameo ments of a loss fatal kind aro in vogne. "Aúztons theatricals very soon. Conserts, anaial evenings) at the Tempo-anco Hall with mixed bills of fare, bowling matches, billiard matches. Never did a community abandon itself to pleasure in so reckless a manner.
CHINA
CANTON.
FROM A COREESPONDENT.
19th January. We are now in full carnival and all the world
5th February.
The new service of Rauter's telegrams is a I hear that a telegram was received by His God-sad (we are thankful for small murales). Breellency the Viceroy on the 2nd inst. from but we are really independent of omside news. the Toung-li-Yumin stating that Liu Jung fa- We can make our own news quide as well as uAY the Black Flugt leader, Fad lafated the French we get from matcids, and www the dise in Tonquin, and ordering him to forward to Liu if wo like every day. For a lark wo brought the the ram of Tis. 5.000 in silver for distribution King of Koren over last weak, and for another among his soldiers as rewards for valour.
lark we sent him heck again, for we would not let him land. That would have exposed the trick. We cas do as wach for any prince or potentate in the world.
The Nam Ici Magistrate has been dismissed from hin poed on account of the late fire in his Faxen, the Authorities apparently believing that proper order had not been maintained by him among bis hangers-on. The new Magistrate has taken over charge of the oflee.,
The new Commander-in-Chief of the Monchu and Tartar troops in this city arrived here on the 2nd instant, and took over his command yesterday. His name is Kai. Kak, and he is man of rips experience in Chinese tootles, I ba- liere. Whether he is way out good ni a general is quite another mattor.
Newabas rundhed bare from Kingchow in Hainan of n saris afry there between the Cantonese and Hunan troops there in garrison They quarrelled over some trilla, gut to blows, and unmber of the combatants were severely wounded. Those rows between soldiers from different parts of the empire are very common, Rad the officers have no power of restraint over their men.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10mm, 1885.
NOW READY, ART *1855.
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Agents for the above Company, pro pres pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at ourront ratės:
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FOR SALE
THE DWELLING HOUSE Na Hongkong. let July, 1881.
GAINE ROAD. January, 1855.
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TU LET.
“VOLLEGE CHAMBERS (late HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS) Single Rooms or Suites of Apartzoente
Nos. 4 & 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD.
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Pakboi Пothew.
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COMPANY. LIFE ASSTRÁNCE ONLY. Paroly matual; all-projet belong to Poney- holders and apportionmez is are male annually.
STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING BEY DECEMBER, 1853, Acumulated Funds
Surplus over all liabilities" andRecorre Findanbord.
ing to valuation, made hys the Government.
fer year 1899
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Miscellaneora Cuasi
Steamers.
Indo-China 8. N. Co. Scottish Oriental 8.3. Douglas 8. S.Cv. Russell & Co.
The Chinese do not seem to bavo had enongå experience of mining ewindias daring, the last two years, as some more of than with & foreign admitive are again creaping into light. Thore seems to be no way so easy for a Chinaman to rob his countrymen as this, and it will probably the numgs of he always popular on that scount.
18th January.
£31,370,944. £2,139,538 NO ALBANĚ, 6 ROOMS
€ 3,717,509.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,"
Agents, Hongkong.
KANHATTAN LITE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
NEW YORK.
156 155, BROADWAY.
C.HE Undersigned having been appointed Agnuts for the stove Company repre- pared to take applications for LIFE INSUR ANCE at reduced rates.
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains
BLOVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDZED, AND Furry Five POLSKINERS
Hongkong. In August 1984.
F57
AND
GARDEN, Sy No. 27, ELGIN TERRACE, 8 ROOMS, &a. GODOWNS, at FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS. Water Frontage.
GODOWNS at WANDRAL, Wats Frontage. 5 ACRES GARDEN & BUNGALOW, at CAROLINE HILL, East Point
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 5th February, 1835.
(309
-TO LET With Possession From lat Febuary next-
BUNGALOW with LAWN TERA THGROUND AND GARDEN, at Dook Bay, Koroou-:
Apply to
I. P. MADAR, Victoria Hotel
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Hongkong, 3th January, 1885.
TO BE LET FURNISHED.
TO. 2, MORRISON HILL.
PPSTAU & Co.
General Agents.
64 NO
c
UN FIRE OFFICE.
..Apply to
The Undersigned are propared from this data
*SHARP, JOHNSON & STOKES. Hongkong, 3rd Felruary, 1885.
TO LET.
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Possession. From 1st February next..... THE HOUSE No. 11. REMEDIOB'S TERRACE. Arbuthnot. Road, at present cooupied by 13 WALTER POATE, Esq., with Gas and Water
Apply to
REMEDIOS &Co. Hongkong. 3rd January, 1885.
to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE at the The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly Reinced Tarif Rates to the extent of $50,000. re-sugraved in a superior style and brouzhoupou First-clusa Briską. to date. They now consist of
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ---
Agents, Prang-or-MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA.
San Pira Office. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRÁK- MAP OF THE FAR HANT.
Hongkong, 12th M7, 1881. NTW MAT OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. NEW PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA.
IN HAMBURG. ·· PLAN OF THE CITY OF CASTOR.......... NEW PLANOF FOREIGN CORGESBIDNA, SHANGHAI PLAN OF YOTDHAMA.
THE Underaguoi, Agents of the above Company, are Propared to ACCEPT PLAN OF MANILA.
RISKS at Carrout Rates.
FUSTAU & Co.
Agenta Hongkong, 13th January, 1884.
An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Meantimes of Sun- vise and Sunset, Mean of Bárometer, mud Thermometer, Rainfall, Eclipses. Festivals, &o.
& full Chronology of remarkable events
the advent of foreigners to China and Japan.
description of the Festivals, Fasts. o., observed by Chinese, Malomedans. Parsecs, Jews, to, with the days on which they Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, &c. The Hoogkour Postal Guide for 1895, Arrivals and Departures of Maila at and from
Loudon and Hongkong.
Further accounts from Soni, ocial and semi-urranged under one Alphabet in the strictest offin, fally confirma all I have stated to you, onder; the initials as well as the surnames vis, that the recent outbreak there was the re- being alphabetical. salt of a combined Japanese and pro-Japanes0 conspimoy, fomented and directed by Mr. Tako sove, and having for end the annexation by Japon, a virtual anexon of the Korean King dom. The conspiracy seems to have been ex- ploded prematurely, and the conspirators and revolters do not seem to have taken into account the fittor detestation with which the Korean The foreign community at this port are about people regard Japan and all things Japanes to lose one of their oldest members. I allude to Tor a time at least, henceforward, there will be the approaching departure for the United States a cassation of traitorous intrigues in Korea, of the Rev. A. P. Happer, D.D., of the American and the Kingdom will have for the first Fresbyterino Mission, and late editor of the time since foreigners have been admitted Chinese Becorder. He arrived in China in into it, some cans of being able to improve PLAN OF SA1005, Osober, 1844, and has continuously resided its internal and external conditions. The Mae or Town and ENVIRONS OF SINGAPOUR out here for more than forty years. Dr. country is in some respecta poor, as mash of Happer has won universal respect both for his the ground is covered by inaccessible forests,
Among the other sentoits of the book oro arnest labours az á missionary and for his social burren mountinsalternated with swampy valleys gualities. The esteem in which ha is, bald but yet there is fertile ground abundant enough gay has found expression in the presentation for growing crops to food the poople and to sparo of farewell address couched in warm terms Gold there is in nearly all-the-streams. There signed by all his numerous friends at this port is fine copper, galona, or argantiferous lead. The venerable recipiout of the address made ainmabar, cobalt, and magnetic and hematite most felicitous reply. He leaves here on Monday from of the finest quality. There is also auch next for Hongkong, and will sail for San fine timber, cak, olovo, ash, beseli, magnolin, rod Francisco by the City of New York. The and white pino, larch, loogst, spruce, etc., etc., n. address was got up under the auspices of Dr. market for which can be found in disafforested Haacs, the British Acting Cousal, and Mr. China. The authern end of the peninsula Seymour, American Consul. I understand grows the mulberry tree, and Mr. von Mollen- erry will be sent you for publication. We doc is probaby nut too sangue in looking all wish the worthy doctor and his family forward to thoday when Korea will be able to ex bax voyage unst v pleasant thre in the pert 20,000 to 23,000 balon of white silk in a year, States, and hope Dr. Happer's health may be re besides much of the strong yellow thread upon established by the affange
by the Kombya nilanthus. So that, given place |
This jere contains the Now Scale of Hong- and cessation of the shameful intrigues which i have been like a continual and irritating blister Kong STAMP DUTIES, which will startly. there is hope for the Kingdom. The people, come into operation, also tables of COURT We (Shanghai Carrier hear that a foreign however, are rather idle, and as food and living FEES, never before published. tank bas been atablished in Peking, the chief costa bat little, they have been ao far indisposed promoters being Messrs. Jardina Matheson end to make any exertion. But as the man are The APPENDIX consists of over Co. who have received the support of the Chistroog, not wanting in ingenuity, and docile to
FOUR HUNDRED PAGES - NOSE --ŠOTAKAMUNĖ.
a degies, they way, by furer of cumstances of closely heitteetne to which reference is Another Imperial Deares her boan issued become industrious..
constantly required by residents and those acknowledging roaipt of despatches from Tajèn Every account received proves olearly that having commercial or political culations with the Ya-ying, in which a fresh series of most brilliant the Chinese soldiers were welcomed by the Coautri embrace within the scope of the victorios 1 reparted. The French, who at suffering people as deliverers, and the people of CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY tacked the Chinese forces, ware repolsed with Soul mate bonfires out of their rained houses to las, and now no fewer than thirteen haien in warm the Chinese troops. The statement that the provines or department of Heaan-kaang the Chinese bravos had bocore, by tnd conduct, have been compied by the Chiness. The Em intolerable to the people is a falen and calòmnioas peror exhorts Trên to continue his triomphant statement, sy every account given, without an career, while the Empress-Regent orders the dis.exception or qualification, most clearly proves. tribution of Tls. 5,000 from her privy purse the contrary. among the soldiers.
News has reached the Courier from the north
SHANGHAI
19th January. Here and in Poking matters go on without thut Mr. Kinder, formerly of the Kaiping mines, visible change. The Councils, one and all, de has been appointed chief engineer of a railway to clare for war, and the peoples of the 18 provinces be constructed between Peking and Si-aben-approve with one accord It is now possible mining contro 60 miles west of the capitul. The for the Emperor, as soon as plans are agreed westenotion of this line, as an introduction of rail- opon, to assume command of the military re ways into China, our contemporary understands, coures of the provinces, and before long this is not approved by Mr. Kinder, bat Prince will be done, and China, now as a bundle of un- Ch'un has determined to make it, as it is one of bound sticks, will be tied togather and become his pot schemes. The plant for the line as strong and infrangible. Unfortcnately the rulers already gone north, at least so the Courier cor of the Empire oro not accessible to ideas from respondent mye.
external sources, and all reforms come from H.E. Shan-oding, Tartar Generalissimo of the actual experienous. The obaogo to a wrought -Fanner and Gresa Corps in Chibli-has-been or therefore will be slow in its movement but the dered by Imperial Decras to place some 16,000 movement has bagan and will go on--Courier me atrategis points, ocumending from Pa Correspondent. li-kiso, near Tungohow, to the boundary lines of the profcuture of Tintain. From this last point
to the sea coast it is prasumed that Li Chang-
NEWCHWANG.
9th January,
tang has received orders to see, to their proper defences. The Arsenal has turned out 20 larga, Our winter so far has passed pleasantly aslibred home-mede machine guns, four of which | anongh-and we feel most grateful for the pre have been sent to Tartar General Bhan Ching's sence of the U.S.8. Palos, whose protection is orps at Tungshow, and the rest to Shen si quito sufficient for the port. The last two days Kan
have brought a large force of soldiers, some
NOTICE.
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UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Laid,
No.
TO LET.
ro. 4, WEST TERRACE.
Entry From 1st February. Apply to
188
per case of 1.dezen quarts. por case of 2 dozen pinta. LORMONT. $5..........per case of i dozen quarts. $5............per caso of 2 dozen pints, CUTLER PALMER. & Go!a
ATRO
ON TUESDAY, the 16th day of Fahruary
1885, at Noon, the Company's Steamship TJEMNAH." Commandsut Legnore, wish MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spasic will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Mardellos, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Bhipping Ordere will be granted till NOCH. Cargo will be received on board until 4 PAL, Specie and Parools nntil 3 PM, on the 9th WINES AND SPIRITS.
February, 1895. (Parcels are not to be sent SISLISSEN & Co. Len board; they must be left at the Agenor's Hongkong, 1st January, 1884;
T18 Office) Contents and value of Packages are
required * FOR SALE "AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ACCONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Sir
~FREDERICK PERKINS, LONDON. -
MANZANILLA.
In case of 1 doneo quarts.
LIGHT DEY.
In case of I dozan quarts. LAGER BIER-Pts, and Qbs. ALE, Bass & Co, Pale-Qis, and Pte. STOUT, GOIRNESS'S HITRA-Qts and Pts
Apply lo
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Buildinga. Sale Agents for hins. Hongkong, 21st November, 1884
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
THE
199
STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG AND BOMBAY. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KASHGAR,” will leave for the bore plaes TO-DAY, 'the 10th February, at THREE PM-
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th Februncy, 1895,
FOR SHANGHAI,
1311
For further partioplars, apply at thy Com... pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 80th January, 1985.
V. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH o NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U.8. Mail Steamer CITY OF NEW
YORK," will be despatched, for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 10th February, at THEEE P.M. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, as United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, við Overland Railways to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts in Mexico, denseal and South Auseina, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, " France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines of Stamera:
RETURN PASSAGES Fearers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Franci340 for China or Japan for mig terra) within six months, will be allowed i dimonnt of 25 °, fram
(Taking Corgo and Passangers at through rates Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year,
for CHEFOO, NINGPO, HASKOW sad Parts on the YANOTSZE.)
THE Steamship
"FUSHUN.".
Captain Croad, will be despatched for the alore Port TO-DAY, the 10th instant, FOUR P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
page RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong 9 February, 1835,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Stazahip
T
0. C. ANDERSON, 4. Praya Catral. Hongkong, 28th January, 1895.
TO LET.
*ACHILLES”
at
an allowance of 10 *wil be made frei Rota Fare, Prs-guil Botary Famage Orders, avail- ablo for one year, will be issued at o Discount of 25% from Rstara Faro. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to farope
Freight will he received on board until 4 F.M, on the 9th Feb. Faroel Packages will bo received at the Office until 5 PM. same day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to al dress in fall; value of surau is required.
Consular Invoices to anoenspy Cargo destinod to Ports beyualSan Francisco shankl be sout to
the Campsay's Ocos Bealed Buvelopes, aktressed to the Cellácter
of Castors at San Francisco.
For farther information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
F. E. FOSTER, Agoat. Hongkong, 27th January, 1891.
Captain Andarson, will be despatched as above No. 304, Queen's Road Central 24TO-MORROW, the 11th instant.
OUR ·COMMODIOTY GODOWNS
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 6th February, 1885,
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FoU. 64, 33, 494 300 33, Bowringia, INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
Vanghai.
n
Apply to
paar, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on The Undorsigned, Agents for the above Com- fall.RST-CLASS GODOWN at per Cent. Nett pre-
minio per Ano Um.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Understgoeil, Agents of the above Coir-
FIRE at Current Estes.
Scales of Commissions and Charges adopted by The Chambers of Commerce of Hongkong..
Shanghai and elsewhere.
longkong Chair, Jinricksha, and Boat Hire.
The Contents of the Appendix are too many teymurata in an Advertisement, hut inolade- TREATIES WITH CHina-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tientsin, 1859
and all others tot abrogated France, Tientsin, 1851
Convention, 1860
United States, Tientsin, 1858.
Additional, 1869- Peking, 1880
German, Tientsin, 1861
Peking, 1880
Netherlands
Сарад
Bussis, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Parn. TELATUS WITH Jaras-
Great Britain United States TEEATIES WITH COREA TREATIES WITH STAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA CESTONI. TARIXES.......
FRRATION WITH ANNAM
Chinago -Гарадона
LEGAL
Corean
--Orders in Coumbit for: Önvernment of Tethe
D. NOWROJEE,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.)
for CHEFOO, Hasgow and Ports on the ...AVINGTONE).
Hongkong, 50th December, 1584. 139 (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
"TO BE LET
Pay na anthorized to INSURE against THE BASEMENT FLOOR, GODOWN. THE Company's Steamship. ・・
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 11 Jemary 1882 ... 116
THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Targach to NUR gaus Pink Curtone Haley
.........
and OFFICE ROOM of No. & Queen's Read Central, either Whole or Separately.
"KOWSHING” Apply to
* BCaptain Webster, will be despatched as above THURSDAY, the 12th inat, at FOUE F.Z. CHUN YUEN,
For Freight or Parksge, apply to No. 152, Wing Lok Stress.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 27th January, 1585."
General Managers. Hongkong, 7 February, 1885. HONGKONG HOTEL
*108
HOPS
STOLTERFOHT & HIRST. Hongkong. 14th November, 1884 THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHASTED OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST. A:D. 1720.
THE Undersigned baring best spointed The tabor Corporation, are prepared to grant Instrumes as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies of current rates, payable either Lers, in Lendon, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Astruïta
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Febr
TO BE LET.
IN THE BUILDING
APPLY AT THE OFFICE. Bongkong, 24th January, 1885.
TO LET.
OS. I AND 3, CAINE ROAD,
Apply to
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N. N. J. EZRA,
58
-33, Wellington Strost, Rongkong, 24th December, 1884.
Policles issavi for long or short periods at HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
current rutes.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policios.issued for sans not axeling £5,000,
at refaced rator.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hourbour, 26th July, 1872.
Groda razaired an STORAGE at Moderate Bates, in First-ainey Godowns.
(11.
Also Entire GODOWNS to be LET
MEYER & Co. Apply to Hongkong, Srd March, 1881.
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CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LTFC. INSURANCE COMPANY-
FOR SALE.
TUE SALE,
ESTABLISHED 1805.
Undersigned having been appointed
Babjects in China and Japan, 1860, 1877,rents for the above. Company are pra-
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
THE AI German Back
324
"INO," Rockolmann, Master, will load here for, the above Ports, und will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th December 1884.
-(-2299
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. IKE A 1 Gərman Bark
TRE
"PAK,"
Gille, Master, will load here for the Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply te
POST-OFFICE NOTICES:
Attention ia.invited to the following par
alors on the anb jost of Local Delivery Lackt DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempteI on board Ship, at the Pask, Korleon. Aberdeen, ta, nor at ang privalo hours foren thongb named in the address when there in a plan of business nearer, at which alrery can hofferted (Postal Guide, dar. 159),
"
The above Bagulation is not raw hat has been the invariabis rule of the Post Refor many years Considerable efforts have been mada to secure its being generally undɔretas·1. To prevent, however, if possible, and further disappointment in the matter, it will appear paintly on the Mail Lists Jézus trice acary day from the Daily Press Offco.
The Portal Grade for 1885, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Maile issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrasted to a ranch later hour thun fast given below.
above*
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Bad December, 1894.
FOR NEW YORK. HE 5/8 L II Amarican Brgt. THE
*H. C. SIBLEY,”
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For Swatow.-Amey, & Feochow.-Per Thales, to-day, the 10th inst., at Noon.
For Holbow and Pakhoi-Per Anton, ta day. the 10th inst., at 3.39 ..
For Holhow and Pakhoi-Por Signal, to-day,” the 10th inst., at 3.30 e..
For Shanghai-Por Fushun, to-day, the 19th inst, at 3:30PM.
For Saigon-Per Propmtis, to-day, the 10th port that, at 4.30 PM. For Shauri
[199 Fowler Master, will load here for the above
and will have quick despatch...
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBEKG & Co. Hongkong, 24th January, 1885.
BOEROTCHES & Warr's SolID MAHOGANY
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Rules of H.B.M. Supreme and other Courts pared A DILLIARD TABLE, Complete 3/3 L LI. American Ship
1878, 1831
in China and Japan
Admiralty Rules
Code of Civil Prosedure, Hongkong"
Foreign Jurisdiction Aut
At United States Congress Relating to
Trostive
Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Siam
on the usual torms.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. January, 1882.
1947 THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY LIMITED."
HEAD OFFION-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
Rules of Court of Consuls at Shanghai Chinese Passenger Act TRADE REGULATIONS
HOARD OF DIRECTORS, China Japa
Lux Sang, Eng. Customs Seizure, China
YOWCHONG PENG, Esq. Customs and Harbour Regulations for the dif. BAN Her, Esq.
ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, &o.CHAN LỊ CROY, Egg, Q. Hoi CHUNE, Esq. Pilotage Regulations HONGKONG
telegram, received on the 3rd inst. by the 11,000 men, I bear, who seem to have travelled a Shampo, says that the Board decided the follow-long way, nativas say thousands of bal one ing panishment was to be inflicted on those who cannot gather where they can have cama from. asked for pardon for the criminals Tang Chiang Anyhow they are said to be played out. Some and Chu Yen-shu: Li Hung-shasg and Teoreports are to the effect that these troops are to Trang-tang to be degraded Vegrees of their rank be wont to Korea, whether overland or by and to be retained in office; Ting Pao-cheng to steamers when navigation opens in not known. be degraded 3 degrees and to be dismissed from Thoir praser.co is notdesirable, and we hope they pice; Ta Changying and Chang Chih-inng to will go by land, and soon. The Chirase Govern be degraded 4 degroos and retained in office; ment are imposing new taxes on produce from Cheng Pao-chen to be degraded 5 degrees and the interior, end traders object so strongly that to be dismissed from office. A degrea dated 2nd there is a talk of suspending business altogether February confirms the dosision, exempting Ting if the taxes be enforced. At present all is talkos Fac-cheng, who is to be retained in office and to pidgin" hat undoubt large sums. will be required be degraded 2 dogrove only,
from all classes to "pay for tho Frmo-Chinese The defences of Port Arthararo described by war, cr for resisting French reprisals, which the Shen pas as follows-There are 19 batta seems a curibus excuso for the bombardeonta, lions-say 9,000 men, armed with Mauser rifles; destruction of gun-veasels, property, life, and the tro batteries of steel breech-loading Krupp guns. business prospects of innocent people. Isap Along the shors are the forts made in European pose it a man owes money, it is only a reprisal to Cores, France and Asashi, 1881, Frause and style, each armed with. 4 25-ton guns worked by burn down his house and all the people that may Cambodia, 1854, Great Britain and Sja, 1983, machinery. Inland are 4 batteries, each month in it, unless he pays sharp; still it should be together with many other items, lava ast ing 640-pounders Krupp gans, bailt under the proved satisfactorily first that the money is due, appoured in previous issuça. Expervision of a German offices. There are also France has not proved it yet-Courier Cor
e..
tro Boating Batterien, iramalads, 4 larga correspondent.
volées, 4- torpedo vessels, and I mosquito gran bate The men are in a high state of effoienor
sad dager to fight. An English military man,
his opinion, that it would take a land force of 6000 man and a powerful fest to do anything against it.
haring carefully examined the works, gave it na
THE PHILIPPINES.
MANILA.
Charter of the Colony New Rules of Legislative Council...
Me..
Buch,
The Treaties between Great Britain and
Ünders may be cant to Daily Press, Office, where it is published, or to the following Agents: MAÇÃO...
Mensis, A. A. de Mello & Co.
„Mesura: Quelsa & Co.
Mesars, C. Gerard & Co. Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.
SWATOW AMOT FUEMOA... Some interesting Sgures regarding the export Fooknowww..Mesus Hedge & Go. ---
Mears. Kelly & Walsh, B'ghai, The Mercury translates the following tele trade of the Philippines are giren in the Monita Nesoro....... geam received from Poking by the Shen-pao ga Comercio. The total quantity of homp exported BRAKONNAars. Hall & Holts. the 29th altîma:-"4 Decree, dated 27th. Ja last year was 815,618 piculs, the largest, quantity. SUANGUAL Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. ndary, says :-Tho Board passed capital punish-ever exported in one year exempt, in 1881, when it NcETHERN & Į Musara. Hall & Holtz and Kelly ment in the parsons of Tang Chinng and Chin reached 803,904-pivals. In 1861- the quantity Eaves Ports)
& Walsh, Shanghai Yer-sku, which is to be unseated after the next exported was only 386,02 picals. The invocase? NAGARAKI....Hessrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. AUTOLIAD Now Li Hung-dhang, Teo Thang-jin the price of the article has been even taore XOGO, OSA."Hiogo News" Ofios. tang and Ting Pac-chen, having incurred the notable than that in the quantity. In 1861 the YoxoTMA.Messrs. Kelly & Co. paualty by making pardon for the criminals, aze lowest price touched was $2.88 and the highost | MANILA...... Masse. Diaz Puertas & Co. to be delivered to the Board for punishment. - | 5402, while last year the figures were 58 and 8V Bawor Mr.-F. Craftier.
The securities for the criminals Ta' Chang-sing respectively. The maximum and minimum rates Towqvm......Mr. Ch. Dupont. and Chang Chia-tung, are to be handed over tot of freight to England in the same years were. Dango Mesars. A. Djurling & Co. the Board to be examined. Chang Pro-chen is in 1891, #5 and 43 10s, and in 1884, 23 and 9 SIEGATURE.Messrs. Saylo & Ca. to be handed over to the Board to do punished. | 78. 6d. The trade in engar has shown goasi PENANG ...Mosers, Maynard & Co.
Chong Pot-lon to be degraded. The others who derable metations. In 1861 the quantity ex-Conox). Hesers, 4. M. & V. Ferguson. are connected with this case are also to come to ported was 849,827 piouls: the next three years | CALCUTTA the capital and wait to be examined. The witnessed an increase of from two to four hundred AUSTRALIA Prince Kung and others who have already been thousand pioals, and the next two a decrease, prnished are not to be dealt with may further." From 1967 there was a tolerably steady increase LONDON. A correspondent at Peking writes to the N. C. potil in 1889 the amount reached 3,408,499 piezis, LONDON, Daily News expressing his astonishment that so but last year it fell back to 1966,799 pinals, LONDON little notice has been taken of the important step Last year also the prices were lower than they SAX FBAR CO. Mr. L. F. Fisher, 1 Merchants recently taken by the Tsung-Yamen in the have ever been before, the maximam being 84.553
Exchange. drection of intercomes with foreigners. Tasi and the miziam $3.95. The highest point New York .....Mr. A. Wind, 91, Park Bow. Yame Ministers invited all the representatiren touched was in 1877, namely, $6.25,
Daily Press Oiloe, January 1985
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on
Caes, Pool, Pyramid, &., Balls, Marking Board, Rests, Extra Vloth, do, &c.
Justasrived Per. "GLENFALLOCA.”
LANE, CRAWFORD &.Co. Hongkong, 5th November. 1884.
#LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
NATURAL GERMAN · SELTZER
N WATER
Bottled at the Beltzar-Spring near Gross Kar- ban, in Casor of 8 Dozen Pints, $8.50 par Care.
PUSTAU & Co.-Sola Agents. Hongkong. 51st January, 1883.
1425
-GI-L·LOTT'S
MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World,JOSEPE
STEEL PENE.
payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Divklents are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
PIENT
1929
FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCEagainst FIRE at the following Rates Or First-class Europ
Tensments
On First-class Godowas,
Morahandise aforei therein....
GOLD
PARIS, 1878.
Fold by all Stationer and Denlera.
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FOR SALE.
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in Stone Bottlos; also POMERANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAR- BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS, in tins
(207
Per Koushing, on Thursday, | the 12th lust, at 3,30 p.m.
For Yokohama, Koba and Nagasaki-Per Benlang, on Friday, the 15th inst at 11:00 PM
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Wingsang, on Wednesday, the 13th inst., at 2.30 r.,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAKE.
THE FRENCH MAIL Day before Departurs.
"COMMODORE.” Blanchard, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will hare galok despatah.
For Freight, apply to
5 P., Money Order Office oloses, Post Ofco RUSSELL & Co.
closos, except the night box, which is always Hongkong, 4th February, 1885. 1800
open out of oo hours.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 100 A. 1 British Ship.
"WESTERN MONARCH" Erichsen, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatah.
For Freight, apply to
·RUSJELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th January, 1885.
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STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA,
Dry of Departure
7 ADE, Fest Office opens.
10 AM Registry of Letters cossos. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns cameos. 11 A.M., Mail closes, exept for Lava Letters. 11.10 A., Lettes may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents until
11.30A.M.. when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A. Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late For of 10 Cents util tims of departure, ha
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Frezzet Contract Pankat Diomnah will bedaspatobed on TUESDAY, the 19th February, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLY-with Mails to the United Kingdom, Ku-
GITRALTAR MARSEILLES,
MOUTH, AND LONDON,
rope, and places beyond, Namlea; to Saigon, Straits Settlorants, Batavia, Burash Ceylon, India (vin Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden. Natal, and the Cape, Egret, Malta, and Gibraltar.
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIAN |-N.B.—CARGO CAN BE TAKET, ON THROUGH
·BILLS OF TADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF Poara, THIRSTE, HAMBURG, NEW the Mails-ko YORE, AND BOSTON
The usual hours will be observed in otosing
The Post Oles declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters cantalaing Jewellery, & THE PENINSULA AND ORIENTAL STEAM and where Begistration has been neglected, will
THE PERIO COMPANY'S. Steamship make no enquiries into alleged losses of such
at j'/, Nat per Antium. SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, KEVOLHYDASPES" Captam Scrivener, with lettere.
VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &o, &. Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched fropa
J.-F. SCHEFFDE,
this for LONDON VIL BOMBAY AND BUEZ 21 and 29, Pottinger Street CANAL 62 TUESDAY, the 17th February, | Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884
127 at FOCE P.M.
et
/ Not per Annum.
at 1 Net per Anan
On Coals Ob Petroleniu îzê-li-
consed Godowns ........at1}, Net pọr Annum. On First-class Chineso
Tenements.at . Net per Anna OuSecond-class Chinesa
Tonamyits
..at 317. Net per Ananm DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Pheonix Fire Ofos. 5th Aagast, 1891.
NOTICE.
Hongkong, 5
15
UE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- Messrs Newman & Co.
PANY, Messrs. Gerland Gotoh, Sydney I prophed CFT FIRST-CLASS Melbourne & Brisbane. RISKS at nett por Angum, and other In- Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane: BURANCES at Current Bates.. Messrs, Street & Co. 39 Cornhill AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Sugapore, Suiren, Feng, and the Philippines.
JAS. B. COUGHTEID, Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March, 1662.
Mare. Rates, Hendy & Co
1731
AND RENNENT ALEE and
PORTER: DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Morebant Navy Navy Holled
Long Flar
SCANVAS.
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
RAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAOKET
The United States Hall Packet City New Cargo will be revived on board and Tax Yorkvill ha despatched on TUESDAY.th 10th M. Parols and Specio (Gold) at the Office until February, with baile for Japan. San Francisco, TEN AM, on the day of sailing.
the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Fera, Bio, Silk and Valuables for Europe will be trancy which will be closed to followe
shipped at Colnaibo; Tea and General Cargo
2.15 PM., Registry ce3654.
for Londen will be conveyed via Bombay with 2.90 r.x., Post-Olse olores, but Coreopondensa
out transhipment, arriving one week later than
by the ordinary direct route vis Colombo.
For further particulara regarding FBRIGHT
19 and Passon apply to the PENINSULAR SANA ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Oo, Hongkong.
IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 osata extra: Pastare until the Ume of departure.
No responsibility on be accepted by the Post Offoe for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries, The Contents and Value of Packages are re- or to notes ad dressed to subordinate officers. The quired to be declared prior to shipmons.
shroffs told off to all starps should especially Skippare are particularly requested to notent be regarded as able to give corrent informas The Undersigned, as Agents for the stove the terms and conditions of the Company's tion. The Postal Guide rice is the standard en Company, are prepared from this date to Blank Bill of Lading. GRANT POLICIES upon FIRST-198 1985-This sta to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tariff gers fer Marreilles... Fates
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May 1881.
required.
takes Carys and Pasen all points on which such information may be
A. MAIVER,
Hongkong, 6th January, 1885,
Buperintendent.
Pilte und Published by B. CHATTERTON WILCOX
Wyndham Stook, Bangkerag.
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