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profit. It is, however, quíta conceivable that it Instead of the retum of a sum of 13 maillons ef taols, the axestions might more correctly. live. Still more Germann ofiosra are coming to drill | been stated as 30 millions of teela in one year. the Chiness, and is all the camps of the Chines. If ones the Government of Peking old form arties of Chikli, drill is incessant while daylight some sound estimate of the lavin, Hscal reforme laste. Infractory are boing educated, and the would have a beginning, laxos would be forced Gorman drill Will, as quickly as possible, he used by doored to become systematic, uniform, and in all the 18 previces of the Empire, which das reasonable, and the revenues would bare to bo by day is becoming conscious and proud of a new counted fox. The best way of getting at a strength, Taia awakening or birth of a martial yearly balance shoot of the nation would be by spirit will by and by have its infance on the establishing rallways, but the provinciala know Eastern work, and boforo a decade passe the thoir danger, se their squeezes and irregular Empire will lason inhaed with aggruskive tun-profta will surely come to an end, and therefers dencies. The people take to the military service | ara kanded to resist all reform. Even the tele- readily, the recruits undergo the fatigues of graph it looked on with legast, as it gives the drill and the restreinta of discipline with docili. Imperisi Doveratzent, a new power, and dink ty, the officers imparo, and there is a distinct niches the long usurped independancy of central and increasing leavening by a military ariour in authority enjoyed by the provincial magnates. the armies. All this botokens a coming change, It is probable that the whole establishment of anú a great and thorough evolutionit promizor the reforms that must be made if China will to to be.
zomain an independent nation, sccare within We hear that of the 12,000 French reinforce her own frontiers, and able to repel aggression ments half go to Tonquin, and half to Fermoss whother Kassian, French, or Jafnese, will be The additions to the troops of General Brière de brought about by military considerations, and l'Isle will be inadequate. The spring raius will the military position it ia itul naturally to fall soon, and efter March operations difficult, or occupies the alief attention of the Consils. oven impossible, and the malerious exhalations And, besides, the Imperial Government, if it from the rizières will no litherto ravage the needs, se it probably will, the support of the French forces To drive out the Chinesa from non-official people, the literates, the gentry, the Tongue, and to clear the country to the Yun- traders, the townspeople, the peasants, when the wah and Kwongai trvation, probably 25,000 | time ovines to csatralize the ruling power, to French soldiers will not be tea many, and if the unify the taxes, to complete and contact the re- Chinese are to be offectually stopped from ro-formed army and navy, must pload the argenny entry it will be noosary to supy Canton, of national needs to onforos reforma If, as is which is the Chinese strategical base and ouro certain, the non-official people, wara and except of applica for the war is Touquin. So that complete-expe-d'amia will barely suffice to Rocure the possession of the postiforous swamp for which the French Government has already expended to many thousands of French lives the mortality, has been appalling and so my Wis: 6,000 additional mon, and some more ships, Admiral Courbet will be able no doubt to eocupy Formen, though he may find it to be a wasp of The Chinese officials say If Franco halda Forage we will make no pesce, and will have neither diplomatic nor commercial relations with her. As soon as we can, as our military and naval eficiency grestens continually we will do our best to recapture the besutiful island. In the meantime, dll we can make the sffort, Frace will have to garrison and fortify, and maintain a fleet in the attitude of war, 80
sore and costly burden.
millions of treasure,
Got the terry possession will prove to be
a
direction and common effort, will be the pertain and boueficial result of this time of suffering and perturbation.
KRITINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13r. 1985.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG
LONDON & HAMDURG LONDON, &c., VIA BUEZ CANAL LONDON, VIA SURE CANAL
· LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL...İSİ. NEW YORK`,
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CALCUTTA TIA STRAITS.......
CALCITTÁ VIA STRAITS. SHANGHAI MANILA
SWATOW AND AMOY HWATOW AND AMOT
VESSEL'S NAKČN
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESTATOMED
Ino
Hreenshire (str.) - Hydaspas (str.)......
Glenlyon (str.)...... H. U. Sibley. Crescent Commodors Western Monarch San Pablo (str.)... City of Poking (str.) Taiwan (ste.)----- Banlarig (str.) .............. Thibot (str.)......... Danube (str.). Wingsong (str.)... Japan (str.) Kowshing (str.).... -Tiamaste (str.)..... Rory (str)...... Naken (str.).
certain and not inconsiderable vested interests sheep. We are asked to endure all the salamities and gulida glio support to the Government all changes will be possible, and affor the stations and all the horrors of war to defend Fagland's and suprate moment of struggle against, che intoreeta in Central Amerle This is really many powers that work evil in China, the us-coming in too strong, and we hardly think that tion will emargo reinvigorated and puissant our loyalty will permit as to enter upon so But no reforma can be mato in any directica perilous a path." whatever until the people by their voleo and will support and enfores the policy of the Imperial government, which is to break up and afterwards orPOSITION TO SAW SECAR IMPORTATION IN petrol the provinsial powers, which at the present tine, are absolute autonomies in all matters that pertain to the fedoration of the Empire--Contier Correspondent.
PEKING.
2nd February.
FICH.
FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
THE LAND LAWS IN GEKAT DRITAIN,
LONDON, 3rd January. the request of Earl Brener. Lord Lieutenaki The Cabinet postponed its decision zegarding of Ireland, for a renewal of the Cringe dot.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 17th inst; atd P.M.:
On or abozt 17th inst.
Quick despatch
Quick despatol.
Quick despatel.
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FOR
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
| SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO,
ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MALTA,HE
"GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES. BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, PLY
MOUTH, AND LONDON:
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA," AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-ÖARGO CAN BE TAKEN DE TEROVAN BILLE OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTE, TRIESTE, HAM, Now YOEK, AND BOSTON.
HYDASPES," O, & O. 9. S. Co..........
Hackelman... Ge Ilickard
Hongkong Carlowits & Co.... Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Co...
On or about 18th inat.
Sorivener
P.&O. & N. Ca
Mackinlay......
Jardino, Matheson
Co...
Fowler Kalend Blanchard
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
Hongkong
Russell & Co....
Hongkong
Bussell & Co
Erichsən......
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
P. M. S. 8. Co............
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
J. Newtou.... Do St. Croix T. S. Gardnar....... Webster Strok Morales" Pitman
Hongkong
P. & O. 8. Ñ. Co....... Yasn Fat Hong
Hongkong
Jardine, Mutheson & Co..
Hongkong
Bagong
Hongkong
Hongbang
Hongkong
Arthur
Butterfeld & Swire........
Gibb, Livingston & Co....
On 3rd March, at 3 P.M. On 21st inst, at § P.M. On 21ek inst., até P.3. To-morrow, at Noon.
On 20th int, Daylight To-day, at Noon.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steamship Captain Scrivener with Har Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from thin for LONDON. BOMBAT AL SUEZ CANAL TUESDAY, the 17th February,
FOUR P..
FOR NEW YORK. 9/3 L II Aurican Bryt
"H. C. BIBLEY,” Fowler Master, will load here for the above port and will have quick deepatol. - For Fraight, Eply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERO & Co. Hongkong, 24th January, 1885.
THE
1937
FOR NEW YORK, [ME 3/3 L 11. American Bark
*ORESCFINT," Ruland, Master, will load here for the above Pert, and will have gaiek darpatch..
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[347 Hongkong, 11th February, 1985,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
Cargo will be received en bérð until Tex On 18th inst, at3 paras. Parcils and Spasin (Gold) at the Ofice until THE 3/3 L LI. American Skip
at 3PM. TEN AX, on the day of sailing. To-day, at 4 PM. To-morrow, at 5 ..
D. Sassoon, Sons &Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Russell & Co.. Russell & Cas
To-morrow, Daylight Douglas Laprait & Co.... To-morrow, Daylight.
"COMMODORE,"
Silk and Valuables for Burope will be tran-Blanchard, Master, will load here for the shove shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be convoyed via Bombay with
auf transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further partisulare regarding FREIGHT od Passaan apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Ooo, Hongkong.
The Contoats and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are-partieniacly requested to noto
་ ་ .. the terms and conditions of the Company
NE-This steamer takes Cargo and Passen- Black Bills of Inding gore for Marseilles.
A. MUIVER
Buperintendent. Hongkong, 6th January, 1835.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co.
1300 Hongkong, 4th February, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 100 A.-I. British Ship
TILE
*WESTERN MONARCH," Erichsen, Master, will loal here for the above
For Freight, apply-to---
RUSSELL & Co. Perf, and will have quick drast
Hongkong, 6th January, 18850
MAILS EXPECTED.
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T. S. MAIL LINE
THE ENGLISH MAIL The Piand - steamer Juxać, with the next PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY.
English mail, left Singapore at 5 pm on the THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-16th, and is dua here on the 13th inst. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
TAS AMERICAN MAIL.
....
PARIS 9th January, sington or King's Cross. There was a great The daigus of 3400 in the case of Madanio scure, but unage worth mentioning. One Hugass was awarded to the father of her victim passenger had a pose cat, two others out wrists They will be used to offset the claim of M. Chris The roisy of the explosion was unresually great which bad not boot paid by Morin, minus the The tannal and telegraph wires do not at all Hugues arising out of the libel suit vorsas Morin, because the road-bed runs through a low tunnel. legal expenses. Clovis Hugues was not present injured. It looks as if a passenger, alone in during the trial of his wife, who was liberated some compartment, as the train began to mere from custody a moment after the verdict was threw against the dead wall a small torpedo, par- giron The reaidenes of Hognes was to-day re hans dynamite.
PARIS, 6th January. LONDON, 4th January,
dolent with presentations from armpathetic
President Grory has ordered a medical report One auction of the Cabinet oppose the advice friends of bouquets and pots of flowers. Cards, of Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, to accept the lottara and despalhes littered the tables of their upon the mental state of Lionise Michel. If she be declared insance he will liberate her under a offer of America to admit raw ungar from British parlor.
THE EARTHQUAKES IN SPAIN.
guarantee on the part of hor friends to provide West Indies on condition that the differential
Madrin, 7th Jaronnay. for her. Rochefort, in describing the return of 50 per ount, be allowed in favour of American
The Messagories Maritimester Baghalien, goods suported into British West Indies. The Another sharp shook of earthquake was felt Louiso Michel to St. Lazare Prison to-day, says Its the Dirosters and Wardens showad hor grast
LPEKING," will be despatched for Sanat 1 am. on the 10th, and may be expected to In response to the Doores published by us the Commercial Department of the Foreign Offer in the south at daybreak this morning.
Lowpon; 6th January. other day ardoring the Board al Funish me to is ordered to prevaro a report, upon the resalts greatest foros was usporicneed at Loja, where respect and attention and she has many comforts. THE U. &. Mail Steamer "CITY OF with the next French mail Loft Cape St. James
The man-of-war Baby, now at Sheorassa, is Fransiscs, Yokohama, on SATURDAY, arrive hare en er about the 13th instant
the 1st instant, at THREE P.M.. taking Award penalties upon the High Oficials who had to customs revenue of the West Indies Italy to 800 loans were damaged and several persons The dispute with France, though it has put moriated flag Throze zonat Tang Ching arise from the reduction of dation man. Ameri-injured. Most of the inhabitants had left or
The O, and O. steamer San Pablo, with mafie, Chins to fighttol expense and grast bumti
January 13th
States and Europe. tien, may yet prove to be eventually ablassine and Hsü Yen-baioh, Ex-Governors of Yunnan gvoda. Earl Granvidə Jaqlinds to give his Tare slooping in fonts. King Alfonso starts to. ordered to be in readiness for foraiga sorvice 57 Passengers and Freight for Japan, tho United,
Three hundret thousand dollars as alrondy
BERLIN, 7th January,
Through Bill of Lading Issued for trans, &c., to the 19th, December, laft Yokohama on to the Celestial Empire. Under the stress of and Kuangsi, the Board has resummended and consent to the proposal to hold a formal confer-day for the sognes of the disaster.
beer subscribed. King Alfonso will tako Germany is sending to Prines Bismarck ad- the Throne has enactioned that Li Hung-changi war the provincial abuses will, one by ons, bo and Tso Teung-tang be degraded two steps bat
$100,000, which he will in poron distribute for dresses of conideace and devotion, in view of the portation to Tokohama and other Jaan Parts, the 7th, and may to looked for here on or about
to San Francisco, to Atlantic sud Inland Cities the 14th instant. broken down, fiscal reforms will be made, and the are to retain their respective posts, while Ting
adverse vole of thes Reichstag.
of the United States, via Overlacol Railways, to beginnings of a Acal system have been alterly Pre-cher, Viceroy of Saochnan, whom the Beard
the relief of the sufferers.
MADRID, Bih January
LONDON, 7th January.
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts
STEAMERS EXPECTED. put tato force military sud aaval reforms will recommended to be degraded three stops and
The official bulletin states that up to the 8th Donald Cameron of Loeriell, a great High-In Mexico, Contral and South America, by tha
The 0.8. 8. Ca's stormar Telemachu left bring about security against both external fees ordered to some other lower post, is by Imperial Both-Gladstone and Chamberlain are opposed inst, in the provinces of Graaids and Mabiza, land.lund-owner and a member of Parliament for Company's and connecting Steamers and internecina revolt, and a more vigorous rale,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Bagland, Singapore on the morning of the 7th, and is to its renewal-Campbell-Eannorman, Chief 1,400 person were killed by earthquakes; 900 Inraruesshira bax called a conieroups of land- binding together all the pomors of the bugo E-mercy allowed to retain his present olice but is
lants to consider the demands of croftere France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines dus here on the 14th inst degraded threo sps Tu Changying. Ex-
Souretary for Ireland, was instructed to maken were woanded, and 49,000 rendered homeless.
The Glen Lane atomer Glenorchy, left Singa. pire, so as to make them amonable to supreme Viceroy of the Hu-Kuang provinces, and. Chang further report on the soudition of Traland. A Alhama will be rebuilt a mile from the present number of landlords favour a concession.
Chih-tang, Vivery of the Two Kasags, are dos
Truth to-day substantially asserts that the of SteamARTH,
RETURN PASSAGES.-l'assengers, who have graded saol a stop, but are to ratain thoir-te strong dissatisfaction with the prosent land lawn site. THE CONGO CONFERENCE.
Prince of Wales has a strong opinion that this pati full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco, pore on the 11th, sad may be expected to arrive is balt in Walus, and vigorous agitation is seat posts Chon Pau-chén, Assistant Highmangurated there with a hope of obtaining a
BERLIN, 6th Janusty. younger son in the morganatic family of the Commissioner for the Southern Coast Defence; Land act similar to that now in foros in Ireland. The British Ambassador has distributed a Grand Dake of Hase's uncle is not a proper for Chins or Japan (or vice versa), within six here on or about the 19th instant. An edist appearod some days ngo, aigned by is degraded fire steps and ordered to some post Farge numbers of farmers have joined the proposal among delegates that the Paristob for the Quesa of England's daughter months, will be allowed a discount of 20", from
POST OFFICE NOTICES; - an allowhton of 10 % will be ninde trem Betarn serves railways will be permitted in China. In equal to tias gradu to which he has been degree English. Farmers Alliance, and the Weisharmont to the freedoin" of transit on the and that in ill Conit circles the union is rogard Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year,
ed. The renowned Chang Pai-lan is not mon-
Fare. Proqnid Return Passage Orders, avail- Leagao is now in process of formation. Parnell Lower Niger shall not include inho, whened as a mosalliance. Truth demands that pro- the meantis anguiries are to be made, and motioned in the telegraphic dospatch received by go to support this agitation. To has traille in that article has been probibited by the vision be made for the new son-in-law at of table for one year, will be issued at a Dissonat perts concerning the beat means of planning the the Shen-pa which we translate above.
Qason's large murples from her yearly grant uff 25, from Return Fors. These allowaNCES attention is invited to the following par frat lines, raising funds and making the various
A dearie hes been promulgated ordering the written letter saying that the farmers of native chiefs.
Protocol thirty-nine has been distributed money.
do not apply to through fares from Chias and ticulars of the subject of Local Delivary Eugland, Wales, and Scotland will sacept
LONDON. 9th January. proparations of initiative will be received by the morner Grupal st. Kwang.tong and Kaug-gloss than the fish Art, with the way delegates. It provides that any Poster
LOCAL DELIVER No dolirang inuftampted ewnal of Petang for consideration,
The proposed expedition of Prot. Norsk. Japan to Burope.
Wraight will be received on board until 4 PM, on board Ship, at the Fest, Kowloon, Aberdeen, The coal-carrica of Peking, e camel drivers, stand the roar of Yunnan to send more additional provision-that-rents be not chargeable ausging a territory in the Congo country shall
reinforcements to Tonquin
notify the other Powers taking part in the Con-jold to the South Pole is postponed until 1837, the cart owners, and the junkmen of the Peito
Price Chun has received Imperial sanction on improvements made by tonants.
ference of the fact, in order that they may re-
Princes Edward and George, gang of the on the 29 Feb, Parcel Packages will be de, nor at any private house (even though and Grand Canal have taken alarm, and their for the opening of a gold mins in Upper Man- THE FEARNED OF ENGLISH FOREIGN FOLEY. cagnize the protectorato or adcanes their own Prince of Wales, are writing an ecount of their revived at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; named in the address when there is a place of The work is based all Farcel Packages should be marked to ad- baina noarer, at which delivery can be affected opposition is serious. If the various guilds unitechuria, and Ear this purposs several officials mad
voyago around the world.
dreas in full; value of same in requirol.
¿Postal Guide, par. 159). it will be dificult to make any railways underbemical students from the Tang Wen College A division of the channel squadron, comprising
upon diarios kept by the Princes, and will, be
Consular Invoices to
The above Regalation is not new; hat bas Boompany Cargo reasonably good conditions, the hindrano will in Paking started on the 20th of January for theironslads Worlkumberland, Achilles and dyin
ready for publication in April. It will be in two destined-to-Ports beyond San Fransisco bean the invariable rule of the Past Oce for be so many, and hard to overcomá. A great
the Company's Offices many genes. should be sent to many of the cart owners, like the inn keepin Moukden to prospect the mine, which if favour court, have been ordered to immediately prepare at the meeting of the Congo Conference to-day. volumes and ba profusely illustrat
A despatch from Melbourne stata that the in Sealed Savelapan, addressed to the Cellester beds of this provinco, are Mostem, any of the machinery and probably under European super-
ably reported upon will be worked with foreign for service.
LONDON, 4th Jannery. jank owners and sailors likewise, so that a serious intendence.
The Times says:- the admiralty orders sont
King of Samos and the German Consul Lavenstoms at San Francisco. concluded the treaty, thus securing to Germany political alezasnt is infused into the opposition,
to Pertemanth after 1 Princa Chan he ordered a quality of ma
recent Cabinet meeting
three seats in the Council of the kingdem, thoro one which the Chinese Gorcement and off-chlaery for making gunpowder, and the works Lazo not charged with a weighty mosaare orinspirad cials dare not disregard. In this province of
Sampe... Chihli the Moslem pre numerous, they are well will be erected outside the walls of the ospital with a strennous purpose, they wore singularly
by largely increasing Germany's influenes in
To do abore the average, and are banded together dust which have been sold to the Chinese as gun be interpreted abroted as proparing in a moxsara It was stated that the cost of a railway-=
This is owing to the lurgo amount of charcoal incisorest and inappertone. They are certain to faith is made a means of promoting unity in Porter by foräign Paulers in Brns and anteputer soms veryimportantevont. Inis well to sastai 31.250,000, and that it wouldroquire the carrying tion, the, by the way; are not so much to binme a force if necessary, hat it is doubtful, in spita the ways of business. Of course, aftar s time, after all, the fault being mainly owing to the of apparent activity, that a new chapter will be of 100 tons of freight daily to pay per cont.) the appasión will ho sarmounted, bat the ergo perquisites demanded by tho deputica of apaund in the foreign policy of the nation. The on the cost. The eshameda rogarded as outside i butter requires delicate handling, and no the provincial authorities, before giving the recent Council has reproached the Cabinet for bificial power will be able to control the contract for such articles to the forsiga irms ita undecided and oradivo foreign soling. The sasóciated guilds if once they deformius merchant-Shanghai Courier.
article concludes by expressing the opinion that active or passive resistance. A” strike of
the Ministry had hatter resign, if dissension Las -boatmen world tare out the Imperial
phase in the Cabinet and Ministers are only capital, where the scumulated stárea of grain
capable of drifting after tus manor of these would not serve for six months' consumption.
who involvel England in the Crimean war.
21st January
the Empresa, pronouncing that whenever the time
by a strong panindim, in which the common
A strike of cart men would greatly distress! ́every town and village of tàs province, and do
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The P. M. steamer City of Peking, with the
great burt to the provinces around, and week's American mail of the 18th January, arrived here
PLYMOUTH, 4th January.
GERMANY AND SPAIN.
LONDON, 31st December The Standard this morning publishes s de-. Insolence of Germany,” reforting to the failure
strike of the man who bring coal to Peking on yesterday. The subjoined telegrams are taxunepateks from Madrid, onder the heading "The
nels huck would inflict a terrible blow on the from our San Francisco fiss mapital. The Government has thus, as it knows Teil, every reason for saations action, and al-
for acomplishment.
AMERICA.
claims to the territory anuered.
BERLIN, 7th January. Dr. Dusch, Under Foreign Sapratary, prested The decision of the Committee on the Slavery estion tanimously adopted prolocul 39, which was not discussed.
Tuo delegates awaiting farther advises from
wil meet again next Friday! their respective Covernments, the Conference
fram Stanleypool to the Lower Congo will be
of the scopoof the Conference.
Favourable reporta in zalition to negotiations between France and the African international Association contiene to be made.
VISSUES UN THE SOUHL
FOR BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Campany's Steamer The sixth Conference protecal-shows that De Busch stated that Germany was unable to up-
"DANUBE," port any project that would be hurtful to the Captain J. Newton, will be despatched for the future interests of compiere-and that the pro- above Port TO-DAY, the 12 instau at pofed prohibition of the traffle in alcohol would NOON. render thus ducision of the Conforenes in regard to the freedom of commerce; illusory, if curtain powers are allowed to exorylas control over the "trade of others.
Fur Freight or Paseage, apply to
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YUE FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, 10th February. 1835. INDO.CHENA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANT, LIMITED...........
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT.)
YANGTEZE).
for Cheve, Hanow and Ports on the
[HE Company's Steamship
"KOWSHING"
For further information as to Passage and
No. 804, Queen's Boud Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
Hongkong, 11th February, 1984. (OCCIDENTAL AND ÖRTENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Slesvigup “SAN PABLO," will to
despatched for San Francisco, vúl Yuko hana, on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, at THEEF P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanglud and Japan Ports
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to
of the protocol regarding the Sooloo Archipelago The proposal of Conat Kahinest Bussiau to recu ve signatures. It save there was a posi- delegate, to establishià meteorological station THE TRAGEDY IN RONRA'S OFFICE. though a contatige beginning may be mada, it
NEW YORK, 9th January.tive agreement on the part of the three sountries on the Conro, was approved. will be long before an express wili taka ua in 30-
Ata late hour this afternoon several men rush-interested--Spain, England, and Germany-to In the debate on Kasatu's neutrality sohome, hours to the Northern bank of the Yangtze, andied out of No.12, Chambers street, in which build-afix the offeral signatures of December 19th. Count De Lousy, the Italian ambassader, pro years will pass before Chiness baguen call at the Faffets for gamisan and soda nad puppypie, and inr is loated the office of O'Donovan Rossa audit the last moment, however the despatci posed that the powers shoala denounce the idea (Taking Cargo sul Passangers at through rates address in full; and same will be received at the firt at the bar with small footed batranids. Any the United Irishmen. In a few seconds a zasa continuesCount vou Solas-Souzonwalde, the of steading military actiot to the Congo besiu, sweet dreams of the kind will have to wait awhile covered with blood lottered down stairs to the Gornaz Plenipotentiary, in the usual recort and muse to be inserted a elque proposing high-handed style of Cerman diplomats, pro-recourse to a melistien of friendly powers bo hallway and aank on the front stoop, while his
THE In shurt it is clear to all who have considered blood covered the sidewalk in streams. The most dread the novel aluime of Germany showing a fore appealing to arms.
Kasson stated that the object proposed wr.s a Intense excitement at onco ensued and crowds desire to infringe upon English and Spanish the question of railways in China, the exclusive flocked to the scene. Several officers rushed up, rights in Borneo and the Socios Islands. For practical, not a theoretical one, and was intended Captain Wobster, will be despatched as above spirit of the people and rulers of the Empire, the certain opposition-at arst, at least of the and seaing a few man muking toward Chambers many has also given Spain to understand that to assure the security of comincroial-enterprise.TO-DAY, the 12th inst, at Four PM.
strost and the City Hall they followed them. she does not approve of the commercial eonces-
LONDON 7th January. For Freight or Passage, apply to numerous castes of vented interests, such as car-
The Post's despatch from Berlin says the
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. riers, jankmen, associations of occling, the One of them, a tall man, was captured and brought Rs which Spain is making to England and he United States. Both Germany wid France
General Monagoes. different exetsa, (or lekin), fiscal, or castome back to where the cying man was lying..
F334 "Is this the man who stabbed yea?" asked the insist that their exports shall be admitted to activity in the Congo Conference of the Ameri
Hongkong, 7th February, 1895. aan delegates, Kasson and Sanford, soos to wages of adjoining provinces, &c. &c., that the introduction of railways in Chins may be for officer. "Yes, that is the man said the bleed- the Spanish West Indies upon an equal footing indicate a wish to make it clear that Amerina
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY. will in the intura te more concerned in European the next 10 your a work of great dificulty in man; bat, by heavens, if I'm going to die, with the exports from Amari Spain is not
die game, and there will be two of us. With disposed to yield to such snubbing. The news interests than fra been the ces heretofore.HE Sternship that, and before the hyatanders-old realize his papers counsel a close knitting together of Spain, Active participation of Ameriva in the Cou intentions, he drew a revolver and fired two shots England, Italy, and the United States. They forence is favoured by Bismarck, and the fact in quick succession at a man standing before him ergs England and Spain to sign the Soulou pau Ore of the balls took effect in the thigh of his tocal and ignore Granny's pretensions."
These will be many powerful political, trading,
and social hindrances to the "innovation. Boż
23rd January.
but I did not put enough emphasis on the paro ly oficial obstaclus.
would-be murderer. This still further inerontar---- theeraitement and the neighbourhood became wild
with all sorts of remonts. The man who was stab-
- NORY,"
FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND KAGASAKI
• BENLARIG,”
4
1815
"Cangfarable offerta havs boca
made to see are Its being generally anderstood. To prevent, however, if possible, any further disappointiers in the matter, it will appear day from the Daily Prese Ofico. peffusly on the Mail Lists Issued twice every
The Pontal-Guide-for-1895,-zovised to date. will be found in the Pheity Press Dirostry, p. 395 large adition, p. 657 emal edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The anthorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always ongrected to a much laler hour than that given below.
AWAII WILL CLOSE.
For Amoy-Per Cheong Hook Kias, to-day, the 12th inst, at 9.30 A.M.
For Bangkok-Por Danube, to-day, the 12th inst, at 11.30.M..
For Shanghai.Per Komshing, to-day, the 12th inst., st. 3.30 r..
For Swatew und Amoy-Per Rory, to-day, the 12th inst,, at 5.00 r.m
For Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki-For Benlarig, to morrow, the 13th inst, at 11.30 AM. For Mania-Per Dirnante, to-morrow, the 13th inst., at 4.30 p.m.
For Straits and Cakutia For Wingsong, on Wednesday, the 18th inst. at 2.30 PM.
Company's Office audil Five P.. the day pre rious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES--Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japac (or vies verea) within six
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet One will be months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if co-ambarking within one year, despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th inst an allowance of 10%, will be made from Roturn with Mails for the United Kingdom, Ex- Fare Pre-Paid Retura Passage Crdera, avail-rops, and places beyond, via Napice; to able for one year, will be issaed at a Discount Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah at 23% from Return Faro. These allowances Ceylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, do not apply to through fares from China and Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Japan lo Europe.
Malta, and Gibraltar.
Consaler Invoices to accompany Catgo des- The usual hours will be observed in closing tined to Ports boyond San Francisco should be the Mails, &s.
asut to the Company's Oloos, addressed to
the Collector of Customs, San Francison.
MAILS. THODS INGLISH MAN.
For further information na to Freight HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT or Farage, apply to the Agency of the Com patay, No. 50. Queen's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 11th February, 1835.
SEIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON-AND-HAMBURG.....
VIA SUEL CANAL
The following hours are observed in closing Malla, e, by the British Contract Packet-
Day of Departure. Noos-Money Order Oleo alpsos.
2.60 PM Registry, ul Letters consis. Fost ing of all printed matter and patterns cesses. P.K.-Mails clarod, arcept for Late Letters. 3.10 ..-Loiters may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents antil
| (Taking Cargo at through rates for New York).300 ĮŢUIE Stenship
an experiental line of no great cost preferenti
excitos suspicion among other Powers. The Post Captain Maradon, will be despatched for the ally in a papulous and industrial distrist in some
correspondent says there is a curiosity to lens above Porte TO-MORROW, the 13th instant, one promise, might oven now be possible, and if
THE PARIS SENSATION.
if the German-American operation threatens at DAYLIGHT. it succeeded would lead the way for others.
For Freight or Passage, apply to British passassions in America as well as in PARIS, 8th January,
RUSBELL & Co. Mano: Clavis-Hughes was tried to-day for the Africa. The subject is a very prominent topic. In my previous letter I told you that the dif.
Hongkong, 11th February, 1885. She related the foots already of conversation in diplomatic circles. foulties in the way of the establishment of a rail-had proved to be Captain Thomas F. Phelan, of murder of Muria.
GENERAL GORDON IN KHARTOUM. way system in China were many and formidsole Kansas City, aged 40, and his assailant, whom he published and declared that she offered Moria to
Koeri, ist January... Short, No. 361, Tenth avenue. An ambalance retract the calumnias his had dirotated about says stabbed him, gave his ammo -84 Bohard apply for a remission of his sentonos if he would
General Gordon's note was not an inch square. Tix known that, as a body, the Chinese of was, cummoned and Phalan, was taken to the her. To this offer. Marin only returned an it. The paper was relied up about the size of a THE Steamships
Chambers-street Hospital, dying. He is stabbed sulting reply. In concluding her attomento pin and was sown in seans in one of the finials are very strongly averse to the constra tion of railways, so much so ust the Govern in the neck and breast and several other places. she said: If you believe me guilty, condemo messenger's garments. General Gordon osti
NEW YOBE, 10th Janzary. ment of Peking. which, on the whole, fasonry the
me; if you can understand the moral tortures Imates the Mahdi's force at from 20,000 to will leave for the above places TOMORROW.
the 13tlastest, at NOOK. At one o'dock this morning the surgeons at have endured, quit me. These words, uttered 80,000 men. The mossenger adds that in a iron road, is avorza to enter into a struggle with
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRECONSHIRE,” the provincial authorities, who, it can be said, one the hospital said they entertained hopes of in firm, onergatio tone, appeared to make a zocent angagemant one of the enemy's grans
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Bikard, Commander, will be despatched for the and all ban the reform. So that, at the present Paslan's recovery. They discovered three ad- favourable impression on the jury. In reply to was disabled The Khartoum garrison is able.
Hongkong. 9th February, 1985. [330 above Porta, on or about the 18th instant. General Gordon spends his nights moment, I speak of the present moment only,ditional wounds in the patient's head, making a remark by the Judges that the suurder was to hold ont.
For Fraight or Pasmge, spply to unjustifiable, especially after fifteen months of in deasales watch, visiting the outpeats to because a general evolution is going on in the twelve in sil
ADAMSON BELL & Co., whole body politic, which will before long, hring
KANSAS CITY, 9th January. prezusditation, she said: "You would not reason see that very sautry is on tho alert.
Agents. Fows of the stabbing of Captain Thomas u coolly if you had, suffered as I have." The has two palaces, with guns mounted on each. about unexpected results-it will be hard to
Hongkong, 10th February, 1885. change the old ways unless some argent pleas of Pholan in New York crested quite a stir of ex-prisoner then proceeded to unfold the errot Ho always examines the gun st daybreak u strategic woods, Imperial necessities, the defect citement is this city. His absenne was not ling and acrpcions obaracter of the persecution ardor tast he may assure himself that they are
STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, of communications for movement of troops, pro-gesarally known and only a few friends were to which she had been subjected. During the properly primed and ready fox uolion. He then THE Company'e Staunship
(Passing through the INLAND SEA.) visions, ofe, and the helplessness of remote dis- aware his visit to New York. Thelan took narrative she became greatly excited. tricts in times of dearth, etc., ato, can be en-exos plans to comments in O'Donovan Rossa's
THE P. & 0. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET,"
darinate.
Ho
Les down and sleeps daring the grouter part
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA, DIRECT.
"DIAMANTE,”
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
ŘUŠŠÉLL & Co.,
General Mangers Hongkong, 11th February, 1885. [346
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
-3,30′′VM—when the Post Olifos los entirely. 8.40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on boar the packet with late too of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure. 194&... Konsy Order Office closes. Post Of
closes, except the night tax, which is always open out of office hours.
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
A. MCIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th February, 1885. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
"GLENLYON," Captain Mackinlay, will be despatched as above FOR on or shout the 17th instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 10th February 1883. [343 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE, ..
THE Steamship
TH
The court room during the trial was so crowd of the day. General Gordon is described as Captais Stack, will be despatched for the
THE The men are well supplied with above Port TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, ut forced, upon unwilling mandarins. Unless this paper upon the interview published hero, anded that the people sat at tho fear of the Judges, ohserfal can be done, the introduction of the iron ways loft for New York City last Tuesday night, with something unprecedented in criminal or other tobacco. Fire boats of the Black Watah con- FIVE F.M will ha slow, impeded by strong and unceasing the intention, it is stated, of seking an explana trials in French courts. Auxicas attendants tingert bars arrived at Kort, having room opposition, and, besides, there is the unwilling- tion for retractation of them. He represented upon the case over seated themsstres beneath plished the journey in a shorter line the any nees, or perhaps well founded fear, on the part of to his wife that he was going to 36. Louis, and the tables of the lawyers, op enger were they to body of troops which has preceded them, Tho the Posing officials, to enter at tais conjuncture she was not aware of his mission to New York listen to every word of the evidence and arga Hussars vers sent abund yoptorday into a very serious dispute with the entire man-mail informed this evening of the encounterments presented to the Court. The toilsts of
there.
the ladies were of brilliant descriptions and con-
LONDON, 31st Decainbur Captain Pholso has been a resident here since tributions from gardens and hothones gave the j For lastance all the high Chinase who have
The Morning Post, hitherto silout as to Glad- studied the matter, even in the most superficial 1864, and, served in the Federal army during aort room somewhat the appearance of a com- aspects, know that a line of railway that would the war, and has Sgured conspipuusly in local servatory, Mue. Hugas admitted in her stone's birthday, this morning, while agraging paus through more than one previzion would at politios. He has always been an ardent sapporter testimony that she would have killed Mme that he is good man, tactician, scholar, theologian, once necessitate saveral organio changes.
of the Irish cause and A
man of riolent temper. Lazermand er her private agent, Clarger, but and anything hat a statesman, denies that all rrency, and one that in uniform for general Ho he been Superintendent of the Workhouss for the fact that both of these persona had said Englishmen are proud of their present Premior, that Morin was responsible for the calmesas quch, and safe that a large number aro ashamed circulation, will be required Uniform weights are for nearly a year past. and pleasures will be necessary. The lakia.or
THE CUBAN CIGAR AND TOKA GGO TRADEBS. which had been bad on her. The presid of his wearisoma list of Governmental inilures, HAVANA, 4th January, ing Judge, in his charge, said the cards which The Pont concludes-This is an inopportune provincial duce which vary in every provinco And are of a most arbitrary and complicated na
A committee of one hundred waited upon the had been sent to me. Hagacs were of es in moment for coupling his name with national tre, must be abolishad, or at any rate greatly Geveraor-General yesterday, waking permission decent a chapter as to justify him in proventing pride
It is learned that papoin adverse to Gladstone simplified and reduced, and sa the collection of to convoke all interested in tobacco and cigar them being and in the court room, but they tasi dues or lekin on goods sent by railway trade, for the purpose of protesting against the would be laid before the jury for their considera are carefully kept from his reading
LONDON, 31st Dersuber. would have to be paid at the railway stations, the action of persons engaged in the effort to indaco tion. official body for the first time would have to keep the Government to modify certain clausos in tho qu exact system of secounts which, again, would Spanish-American treaty, admitting loaf taboeso ba communicated to Peking, and give Peking into the United States, and reducing the datics the information it wants, but nerar yet has been ch cigars 25 Instead of 60 per cent.
not write the objectionable cards which incited in the honae. The lights were extinguishod and Captain De St. Croix will be despateked for the Mrs. Hugues to the fatal assault upon hita. Tu serams and groans filled the air. About 150 above Poris on WEDNESDAY, the 18th ablu teget.
thistle prisoner insisted that they wore dictated persons ware wounded, some, it is feared, fatally instant, at TEEL P.M. In 1876 the Peking yamên tried to grapple with tho lekin systent." All it got for auswer Cable spocinks from Berlin state that tho Nowe by Morin, and challenged say ono to find the The theatre was a temporary structure and had was that in 1974 the collection in the 18 pro- Preutche Zeitung, the loading Conservative porou who did write them. forin's mistress, been strained by the recent storms.
CONSTANTINOrte, 31st December. inces of the Empire amounted to a total of 18 paper, in an officially inspired article, says: The prominent witness, swore that Morin had only
The free of insurrection are smouldering milias of taula not, of which Ti 400,000 only day is near at hand when the Panama and Nina repeated what had been related to him about just per cent, was sent to the Peking treasu-, ragin questions, which are essentially of inter- the Hegnes Anatole Forge, a mambor of the among the populacs of this city, and the posting What the real amount collected was it is hard atferal interest, should be rogalated by an x-Chamber of Dspites, addressing the Court, was of seditions placards is a nightly occurrence. A te von gun with any likelihood of approximate national conference like that now regulating emphatic in his praise of the aetion of Mme: body of men attacked annar Feriepe a tion to mouracy, and this provincial authorities the Congo. In all that escens Panama and Hugues and no volement in his declaration of town in Macedonia, and killed and wounded do not even know the returns of the tares col-Nicaragen, Germany has quite se important an indursement that the Judge considerad it his several people. 7
LONDON, Sri Jánuary. lected Of the gross election it is al so much interest at stake as fingland or Fraged
GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK, 7th January,
is last by robbery, of the aumerous oficials, whe handle it that, at most, one-half the lary is lost
A PROFEST FROM CANATA,
QUEBEC, 9th January.
In the summing up of the evidenso an excit A portion of the roof of a theatre at Choleet,
ing dialogus occurred between Minto. Hugass France, sollapsed during a performance last
and the Judge. His Honoar aaid Moria did night. There were about one thousand persona
CALCETTA.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HE Company's Steamship
"WINGSANG,"
This Steamer has prior First-Class Ao- -------commodation, spacially constṛuoted to meat the
vegairements of tropical clinatos.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th February, 1885. (37 FOR SINGAPORE, PEÑANG, AND-
THE
London breakfast tables will again be uncom
the enlarground rail.
CALCUTTA.
Stenship
"JAPAN,"
duty to impose a severe rebuke upon the alvo cate. The addresses to the jury were of cou- siderable length nad a verdict of acquittal was fortable this morning over an explosion at the to the provincial Government. Some say the Tha Le Courrier du Canada, Cisoussing the returned at a into hour. The announcement of Gewer stroet station foen is greater, but as no one knows what his recent article of the London Wines of the Not guilty was the signal for tremendous way. It is a station unimportant will regard Captain T. B. Gardner, will be despatahod for neighbour or ashboars hars robbet we are in Nicaragua Canal dificulty and the possibility of applause. Popular sympathy for Mme: Hugues to its surroundings, but one where passengers the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 18th the regions of pure hypothonis. All this can be a rupture between England and the United was demonstrated by recitarons shouts and are likely to be any, for the North-eastern, instant, at THEM
Midland and Northern stations are hard by, For Fraight or Passage, apply to aid is a generalization to the offoot that the gob. States, adds: "There is no doubt that Caunds ohooring,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Mme. Coris-Hugues, though noquitted of the and a station by reason of compact quarters bory is immense, and while the impests are, dzwonil become the theatre of oparstions and in
Agonta cassive, and often, as in the tea and silk distriota, our case we would have the right to protest and murder of Morin, was condemned to pay $400 likely to prove more serious in the way of
[341 xiange than if the exploders had solented Ken- Hongkong, 10th Fobranty, 1885. crush all industry, the treasuries do not greatly refuse to allow ourselves to be slaughtered, like damages and the costs of the trial.
"TAIWAN" Captain Arthur, will be despatchet for the above mentioned Ports on SATURDAY, the 21st inatart, at FoUR F.M.
deck.
This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom modation, situated amidships, upon the upper
For Freight or Pastage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th February, 1865.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE A I German Bark
THE
4
[898
AMINO,” Hockulusan, Mastar, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 9th Deberaber 1994.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE AI German Bark
"TAX,"
f
Day of Doyarturo. 7A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM, Registry of Letters cesses. Posting of
all printed maitar and patterns CENSOR. 11 A, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 1110 M., Letters may be posted with Lato Foo
of 10 cents until
11.30 A., whom the Post Ooo closes entirely. 11.40., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
TOT-RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
N
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Azur, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crewe of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour --
ALDEN REssy, Am. bb, J. A. O'Brien.--Mel-
obers & Co.
ALEX. MCNEIL Am. sh, G. W. David-al-
chers & Co.
COMMODORE, A. ship, Blanchard.-Order. COLOMA, Am, bk, C.H. Noyes-Melochers &
Co.
ELY, Brit, bark, W. Crishton-Captain GLENMOSTEN, Bilt str, J. F. Thompson-
Ordcas
KALICOF, Am. ship J. B. Howes-Arnhold,
Karbarg & Co.
JAPAN, Britstr...B. Gardner-David, Sassoon
Bona Co.
LIVINGSTONE, Gor. bk, H, Stoffers. Wieler
&Co.
M. CARMICHAEL, Frit, k., Taylor-Captain. MARTRA Brit.-DE, A. McPherson.--Arnhold
Karberg & Co.
NICOLAS TEATER, Am. bk.E. 8. Crosby.
Captain
1229
NOB
AMERICAN, Am, sh., Vallatt-Order: ÖZEIDA, Am, sh, Mediterry-Gibb, Idving-
atozo & Co.
Taira, Gor. str. T. Schuldt-Wielor & Co.
Gille, Master, will load here for the above WELLTE, Brit. 3/m, oh, O. Alin-Mayer & Co. Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply te
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hengkong, 2nd December, 1884.
1224
Wadster, Gar. so, G. Sachés-Wieler & Co.
Brit. sir W. Corfeld.-- WELCOMBE.
Butterfeld & Swiró.
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