The brilliant coudnot of the third battalion of the 3rd Regiment of Algerian tiraillours in to. affair of the 4th January also deserves mention and especially that of the second company of this battalion (Captain Chirouza). This company took by assault two forts-mounted with six Krupp gras. It had, unfortunately nins mon wounded, five batalightly, however.
THE DISTURBANCES IN CAMBODIA. We translate the following from the Sai gonnais
Mr. GEAT remarked that in all probability the Chamber would include shipping agents.
Mr. KILAY said he olieved the molassos wa often conveyed in ignorance,
The CHAIRMAN-It would be easy to writó s later to the Hongkong Chamber, saying that great damage was done by molassen soming up are. But what the Hongkong Chamber opald do I do not know.
Mr. VILKIN then seconded Mr. Flint Kälby's motion, which was agreed to anaimonely Condensed from Japas Mail.
KOREA.
The artillery branch of the Korean Armay con- sists of eighty-five 2 to 3-inch copper guns, and thron 4-poundors recently bought from China.
Et is customary with the Koreans to bury
The Taynish dying column. comreanded by Captain Silveni, which laft Baar To on the fith February, ea that and the following day three times met with,and dispersed bands of pirates and robals, who had a large number kill-valuable earthouwaro in the ground. The two ed and wounded and left in our hands. their array, proselain wares presented to M.E.Count Inouye, oxon, and eightoon junks At Bao-Dep the war beriad about a thousand years ago, and in column released 150 Annemites, prisoner of the design they bear math resemblance to Chinese
porcelain of the Bung dynasty-Japan Mail: rebels.
Captain David's column returned to Phnom punk after twenty-two hours' phones, All wall A band of 300 mon boing reported boyasil On- dong, Captain Jaruonski loft on the night of the 10th instant with eighty mun in under to disperse them. In the province of Baghmom Buvignier and Delesolamps' columns will meet at Pregvong and together go into the mountains, where the bands are reported to bo. Silvant's column-is under orders tc affect a junction with them.
alt
THE KOREAN BIOTS-ALLEGED DISCOVERY OF IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.
A sorcospondent sends the Shanghai Courier the following from "Tientsin, under duis Met "Doctrients hare bon esised that afford all proof required that the recant ontbreak at Soul was planned in connivance with the Japaness authorities, and that the rebels wore acting, as had been concerted, in Japanowi interest.
"The docaments seized are completo and con- elasive, and hare given great pain and vocation to the high Chinese officials, who also ar minch surprised. The plot seem to hare esesped the notion of the Chinese Minister at Soul."
The Courier disclaims responsibility for those
statements.
THE CARRIAGE OF MOLASSES FROM
HONGKONG,TO YOKOHAMA,
The Government will forward & letter of thanks to an attaché of the United States legs tion in Sönl, for the valuable assistanos be ren dered to Japanese residents in Scul during the late disturbance.
Owing to the resiguation of Kin Kosha, do oond Korsan minister, whose opinion differs: from that of the Korean Government as a body, some confusion has ensnod in, the cabinet, but there is no fear of this sirenmetzane, creating dimonltics.
DESTINATION
HAVDE AND LONDON
THE DAILY FRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1972, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON, o, VIA SUEZ CAVAL.... LONDON, &c., VIA SUEZ CAVAL. LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL......... LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL....... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &c. TRIESTE, &
NEW YORK ............. .. NEW YORK......... SAN FRANCISCO
RAN FRANCISCO VIA FRAMA SAN FRANCISCO, YIA Y’HAMA BYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &e. PORT DARWIN. &... NAGABAKI, KOBE, &c. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO STRAITS AND BOMBAY SHANGHAI...... SHANGHAI .......... SHANGHAI MANILA VIA-AMOT SAIGON HOIHOW AND
BANGKOK
VESSEL'S NAME
CAFTAIN.
AT
FOR FIGHT APPLY TO
TO A DESPATENED,
Melbrek,... Bokbare (str.), .... Breconshire (str.).. -Asitszor (str.)
Glonsarn (str.) Oros (str.)........... Eleo (st) Nicholas Thayer Crescant turn Commodore
Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & Co....Quick despatch
P. & O. B. N. Ca......... Adamson, Boll & Co... Butterfeld Swire Jardine, Matheson & Co... Megories Maritimes... 0. Baqirochiecen negara Arnhold Karborg & Co... Russell & Ca.. ¡Eäiset & Co
Lightbody
H. Weighall
Hiokard
...
Bragg... Fork
Hangkung Honglong Hongkong
Rapatel
G. Cattich
Hongkong
Crosby Rilind Blanchard
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
IL. Craig Arthur
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Cityof Paking (str.) San Pablo (str.)... Catterthan (str.)... Taiwan (str.)
Thibet (str.1.
Merionethshire (str.) Datton Khim
Kwongsang (str.)... Mgaluo (str.)......... Peking (str.)......... Esmoralia (str.) Taxnadios (str.) ... Korg Bong (tx.) .......
Clement
Young Lunt
4. Непоттавла Tayler..........n
Hongkong
'P. M.-8.,9. Co............. 0.0.8. B. Co.
Batteriald & Swirs........
Hongkong P. & O. 8. N. Co Hongkong Adamson, Hall Os Hongkong P. NO. B. N. C. HỆ TH Hongkong
Jurdine, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong Basell & Co, .....
Siessen & Co. Hongkong
Russell & Co.... Hongkong
Ersen...... Hongkong
R. Jones Hongkong
INSURANCES;
Sony Shing
Yuen Fet Bong
The Korma Government have disbanded all those troops drilled on the Japanese system; and everything that has boon deno towards civi- all sim, or should sim, to soonre to their lization for the paat for years seems to be members,, that is, to the polloy-holders, the abandoned, retrogression batng the general ten-largest ospabilities, omaletant with pradanos, of
AND LONDON. AND IVERPOOL the monies or prenis entrusted to thom; and
GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. deney of the timo
Intelligence from Nineen announces that the nearer any Company comes to this standard, several students in Söal, mach dissatisfied with the mure completely does it fulfil the functions
The Undertigood, as Agents for the abare their Government having acceded to the do-ofs Life Insuraned Company. If the sermon, mande of Japan, have organized a party with the which we have noticed should be the meas of Company, are prepared from this date to object of memorializing the King remonstrating quickening attention to this subject, a great good GRANT POLICIES apa FIST-02453 RUST against the action of his. Government in paying will have been done, and the advice of the to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tarift indemulties to Japas. The Korcan Govaramant preacher sound, and practical, and needed, will Rates
The
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOS.
ace about to despatch a special ambassador to not have been given in vain-Indian Daily News, China to ontreat the Poling Government to for Tai-en-kun to return to Korea. Japaneas logation intends to establish telephone communication with the Japanese barracks, and the necessary materials have bean ordered in Tokiu Japan Goselio.
YOKOHAMA.
The Chinese Legation is said to have insood instructions to all Chinese merchants who visit At the equal mesting of the Yokohama the Lagation to refrain from giving any inform General Chamber of Commerce held on the 3rdation baring upon the relations between Japan instant, there was some disonssion as to the Chia to the Japanese newspapers-Japan power possessed or claimed by shipbors as against consignnes af goods with reference to
Framment are statud ta be contemplat- the landing of cargo and the carriage of molessening the anodionos of registering arrestlers as an with other guuds.
gination with the object of employing them in tuas of war or other emergency.
Mr. FLINT KILDY said it seemed to him that the shipping companies were taking up a very
It is officially reported that Suwanose, da is- invidious position in tarding consigneer ergo, land lying at a distance of sixty ri from Kwabe- trying, as they do, to not in a two-fold capacity, gori, Satsuma, has recently broken into eruption Everyone knew the provisions of the bill of lad-in three places, ing that cargo be taken at the ship's side, but
Some dleburbances are reported in Shiitoks these aboumers had no time to do that. This ken About four hundred impoverished farmers thing was recognised in Hongkong, where the mardhanta said Yos, land cargo by all means, but we will not pay for it," and as a matter of inct they did not pay for is But it would be a differoxt thing kore if the cargo was properly
The naval department proposes to manufac- landed. It was put into boats by the landing ture torpedoes on a large sole in order that all agents under different marks and saubers and important parts or places may be wall defended when thesocame ashore they were piled up on the with thom. The cost of this abheme is estimated HatobsIndiscriminately and without the lightest at more thin two raillen yen The necessary regard to ownership. Of course with balos urrey, has haan stresly completed—Japai and cassa it did not matter so magh, bonuse | Gazette.
they could be picked out. But where there.
were four or five hundred tons of iron belonging
to different consignees, pilad np on the stabs.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May 1891
On 3rd March, at 4 P.M. On or shot 13th Last. On 254h inst. On or about 3rd March. On 94th inst, at Noon, On 29tlins., at Noon. Quink despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Ou81st inst, at 5 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE AERTA.
U. S. MAIL LINE PÁCIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK; OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOTCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S Mail Steamer "CITY OF TPEKING will be matched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, at THREE Px, taking Passergers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AKFRICAN MAIL, The O. and O. steamer Decanic, with the at American mall, left San Francisco on the 2nd January, and is das here on or about the 22nd February,
THE FREY CH MAIL.
The M. M. stearer Petke, with the nort French and Australia mails, lett Singapore on the 15th, sud may be orgected to arrive here on
or about the 22nd instant.
expected here on or about the 6th March,
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN NALL The direct gleamers, with the next Tudian mail, Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-oft Caloutta on the 18th February, and may be portation, to Yokohama ant other Jopan Ports to San Francisno, to Atlantic and Innid Cities Onard March, at 3. P.Mf the United States, vih Overland Railways, to On 2let inst.. at 4. P. HavATR, Trinidal, and Demerara, and to ports Quick despatch. in Morino, Central and South America, by the Tomorrow, Daylight. Company's and connecting Stamars. Qui 25th inat. On 24th inst, at 3 P.M. On 2leting, at £ P.N. On 2let inst., NË♣ P.M. To-day, at Noon. To-day, at 5 P.M. On25ibiast, Afternoon To-morrow, Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIL SUBZ CANAL Taking Cargo at threagh rates for Now York). ▼THE Staxmship
..
"BEECONSHIRE," Rickard, Coiander, will be despatched for the 1s above Ports, on or about the 18th instant For Freight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Agents.
[93 Hongkong, Loth Fabrazary, 1885. FOR SHANGHAI.
RANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
WEDNESDAY, 18th February. TCOMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Quotations are:IN
ÜMUM
2
Malwa (Now), 3540 per pioul, allco. of 2 sttion Halwa (Old...$550
per chost. Patos (Naw) Patas Old) Bagares (Now) Banares (Old)
ON LONDON.-
3620-
€10 to 620 007- 607
"C
#
SICBANGR
Bank Bill. n 'demend.....
Bank Bills. at 90 days' sight.. Bank Flat 4 months' sight Credita, al months' right.... Documentary Bols, at 4 months'
*Right
..3/GF
ON
PARIS
Bank Bille, on demand
Crodite, at 4 months' sight
.4:44 ...4.51
CN
BOMBAT.Bank, 3 days' sight...220
assembled at a temple with the object of saforo O CALOUTTA.-Bank, 3 days' sight...201 ing arcasonable domande upon their creditors. ON SHANGHAI- The police were upon the score but so far falled to disperse the party.
LIFE INSURANCE
Our attention was drawn a Szuday or two
there was no chanes of ascertaining the coa- alguments. There was another question to which since to a sermon pratched from the palpit of he wished to firant attention, and that was the one of our largest Calonita churches, and deal
Baak, sight
.!
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the arore Company, are prepared to (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates ACCEPT EISKB against FIRE at Current
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, HANKOW and Porta Rates.
p the YANGTSZE.) HE Steakip
SIEMSSEN & Co. -
Agents.
[12 Hongkong, 16th Noveraber, 1872.
NOTICE.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY, LIMITED.
Is prepared to ACCEPT ELÉST-CLASS
· RISKS at j 'nett por. Annai, and other IN- SURANCES at, Carrent Rates
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Chine and Japan and at Singapors, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines,
JAB B. COUGHTRIE,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 27th March, 1882.
.721 .734
THE
Private, 30 days' night..
SHAKES. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-135
per cent, premiam...
Union Insurance Society of Canker, Limited—
$450 per share.
China Tradera' Insurance Company's Sharoa
$3 per share.
North China Insurance-Tls. 285 per share." Yangtze Insurance Association-Tla. 130 per
aliare.
Chino Izsartres Company, Limited-$175 por
share, ex div.
per share.
delivered, and will no doubt be long remembered Canton Insurance Otes, Limited-823 per
bringing of molass up here from Hongkong. ing with a wewhat annsail subject. Then Is Insurance Company, Limited-Tlx. 148 Langater.) It seemed to him that, having regard sarinon was wait thought out and was wal to the vary small freight paid on arent of molasses, merchants here should not sit down calmly and allow this kind of cargo to get mixed upon the religioas sad moral site of the question up with valuable goods. He thought that some of providing for the material future. aad-grow
by those who listened to it. The praucher dwelt
share, ex div. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$3624 per abare.
yet share.
1731
MANHATTAN L LF E INSURANCE COMPANY OF
୮ NEW YORK.
156 & 158, BROADWAT
E Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for this abova Company are pre- pared to take applications for LIFE INSUR- ANCE at reduced rates.
THE
* MEEFCO." Captain Lunt, will be despatched for the above Porton SATURDAY, the 21st inst, at Foun
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Đời Hongkong, 18th February, 1885.
P.K.
[375
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. -FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE. (Calling at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Poers, and taking thrangh Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMA
NIA, and FIJI).
HE Steamship
THE
"CATTERTHUN," Captain H. Craig, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 21st instant, At FOUR 2.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
1380 Hongkong, 14th February, 1884. T
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. -
PUSTAD & Co.
General Agents
[61
Hongkong. Ist August 1894
TEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratsa for CBBFOO, HANKOW, and FORTS on the TANGIBZO THE
strong representation should be made about slegmont upon the neglect of such provision and Chios Fire Insurance Company's bara Parely mutual; all proāts belong to Polior- Company's Steamship
that. Every ono know the Selemoria case, the the ocnsequent suffering entailed upon tasny result of which had been to make ships take sorrow-striskon familion. He also pointed out
a strong, hand, and suka elaims of that-kind in a very foroible way that this might, on the very dificult. There had been skins that part of an individual, romlt almost certainly in created a great deal of unpleasantness, and some a burden, being placed upon the commanity. small stains which had been waived. Some day, Proceeding from flisse premisen, the preschorcame if most were allowed to come up on stywers, to the common-sense and wish sondasion that it autyt tixed up with valuable carga, some of was the beandon daty of avery min, upon whose i would suffer very heavy losses. He thezo- efforts, there dependod the moral sad material fore thought it would be advisable to appoint a wolfare of others, to lasare his life. There is Special Committee to investigate the relatione nothing startling in such advice although it batwoon sensignor and shipowners. He had comes from the pulpit. It falls to the lot of an opinion that proper cargo boats should be elergymen to understand in & very special provided for landing args at this. port. Ofauas the sad and bitter cansareneas to a course the arrangemant between the Cargo Boat family when the bread winner is suddenly remar Company and the Landing Company fell throughed and brought in contact, as elergymed because they atterapted too much. Thatnerchants bat too often with the lost hopeless struggle. hero, he thought, should subscribe a safficiant of soon poor woman to maintain herself and amount to provide cargo boats for the use of the children, bo one can doubt that the presoher was steamers which are to the part. He thought within his right sa a pastor when he raised his & Special Committee should be appointed to see voice in favour of a necessary and much-needed it some arrangement could not be waived at by precaution. There can be no doubt, too, that he which they should be benefited for giving up the understand the intimate capotion between privilege of taking the cargo alongside the ship some degree of material comfort and spiritual Mr. WIRIN thought the Chachar might do welfare, and that he was wisely endeavouring to good service if it wers, in this and other ways, to promote the latter by cooking, on behalf of assist merchants to cooperate. It was a matter portion of his flock, to make provision for the that had been brought before him in several ways formse. We therefore bold that the sermon to cf late. It seemed to him that captains of ships which we have drawn attention went in the right had Low a power ogeal almost to martial law. direction, inaamnoh as it brought home to many That power was a relic of the days when ships thought they might have put aside or tried had to rinke long voyages round the Caps, and with, because they failed to appreciate its value when it was necessary that captains should have to themselves and to these dependent upon thee; power. Now that transit was so rapid and for there is scarialy a man who can claim to means of communication so plentifat, things stand absolutely alone, sad & life can be ongared were in a very different position. Many ozon for the benefit of others besides a wife and chil had occurred bare of late in which consignens dren. The sermon seems to us to appeal to every bad ban pat to extreme tenhle and experas. feeling of real panliness and manly indspend. He knew a case in which 40 ales were damaged cage on the part of those to whom it was sd- to the extent of $1,500 by molasses. These dressed. Every clergymen must be something goods be supposed wire brought up from Hong of a gaib, something of teacher, something kong at a trifling freight.. They are placed pn of a thinker for others, aed something of a die the "tween decks and, beginning to tamlila bont nonser of comfort. It is not that he has a right as the ship milled, the staff ren down sad got of interference with family affairs or private among the other esege, and the captain denied fooncerns.. but that he holds the position of a all responsibility. The captains denied responsi adviser who can only have cae's best interest as bility for everything. He had a balo of yarn by heart, and who has the right, exercised by the
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. holders and apportionments are carte annually.
STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING 318 DECEMBE2_1883.
Assumulated Funds
Hongkong and Whampas Dook Company's
Sharea-53 per cent. pram. Beyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s bares-827 per share premium ox dis Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shars-Sarpins over all liabilities
per cont, dismant. China and Manila Steamship Company, Linised
- par oout discopht. Deaglas Stoamahip Company, Limited-Par,
nominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-596 por
share.
Hungitong Hotel Company's Stares-1120 per
share
and 3238: Fund scoord. ing to valuation made by the Government) Loome for year 1988.
Chins Sugar Bedning Company, Limited-109 451
per share.
Chias Sugar Bedning Company (Debentures)
nominal.
Luzsa Sugar Refaing Company, Limited—§60
per share.
share.
Hongkong Tea Company's Dares-$142) por Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-3118 per sharǝ.
Perak Tin Mining and Smalting Company
-35 per share.
share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 por ahare. Perak Sagar Caltivation Company-Tls. 25 per Hongkong Ropo Manufacturing Company, LA
mited-$68 per ehara, Buyers Chime lauperisi Tran of 1881 per cent, dia.
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
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be lights in beto Talica a soforced, 626 feet where
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Haiphong
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410
tha John Knox, of which when it was tendered prauber to whom we have slinded, of using to him only about a foot of the original pakage the word is season on subject which, however remained, and he felt so aggrieved that he was commonplace, may often ascapo attention, and constrained to take legal advice on the subject, suffor neglest simply because they are oom. with the result, however, that he was informed ava-plass and every-day mzitora. Life insur that probably under the bill of lading he had soos, se practised by the largest Companies, ia O recourse. Then there was the Dora Tully, not necessarily a contingal drain of a man's ro for whose cargu consignees had been so long sonesos during the remainder of his life. Under waiting. Thors was the Cistella, ton. was the earlier ystem, it was possible for a man to two peare before she made up a geasral average, outlive, so to speak, the conditions of his contract and a year after the accident before she began with an Insurance Society, and kis papercuts to callost materials for her goneral average. then became a serioas diversion of his means to Captains were taking up an independent position au ameductive object. It then prove a and snapping their fingers at consignees. Itaples loss of just so much sopital as might seemed to him that the Chamber might do good bar yielded him a solid return a moment work by organizing cooperation for this and when he most needed it. The experience and other purposes on behalf of merchants.
the spicess of Life Insurance Companies harn The CHAIRMAN said perhaps the quickest way shown that, instead of making annual paymours of arriving at my practical good in connection for the term of a man's life, an neonmulated fardi with the suggestions made by these two gentley be lit up for the insurer himself, and le ren would be this. This Chambae bad no power might, by participating in the profits of the at all to alter bill of lading or affect in any way concern, bare the charge upon his resources the rolutions between shippers and shipowners. gradually and materially reduced. By deposit STATION. But it seemed to him that this Chamber mighting with an Insurance Office yearly a eco alect, hither now or later co, Special Com- Losa than that which he raight think it worth mittaa, or give instructions to the Standing white to place in a Baringo Ranks, and certainly Nasla... Commities far this year to drew up a memorane sum less than he would think of petting into High dum of the facts of the pase and the loses sas- my other form of investment, a man may insure Am lained bere, and waplaining the whole bearing of his life for a given term of year, at the expira Shanghai.... the subject in regard to the receirora of goodation of which he could draw his sayings from di 39,14 hera, mad have it forwarded to the London the Company plus a certain increase by interestjuk Chamber and ask them to take it into considera. In the event of death, before the term expired, tion. The London Chamber had power, to some his representatives would benefit by his firift extent in the matter, and possibly that might be It seems astonishing that with an easy & means the quickest was of arriving at some good of putting by against a time of need or against Certainly this Chamber of itself was not in a old ago, any one should neglect what, after all, ie position to affect the state of things very monob. sa pant precaution. Experience shows that y
MY FLINT, KILOY said it seemed to him that, this form of saving is tho safest which has yet bung in the question of molasses, they but only to been discovered, and at the same time the last Hackers. deal with a few shipowners, and if the Chamber bardosome. In India, where this life of the took a decides step in the matter and tried to worker is exposed to more than usual risks, gal 50% put things right the grievance would be removed. and where the position of a widow, with Wad As a matter of fact, the mall accamora would not buildren dependent upon her, is perhaps the take this kind of cargo, recognising it as-dan-hardest in the world, the exhortation to geroas, but pory after the captain did not care and thrift comes with appropriate know it and took it in ignorance. Then when force from the pulpit, and gives point to the they came up her and all these big claima orop saying of St. Paul quoted by the pruncher Fed up they could not do anything else than fail if any provide not for bis own, and especially back on the bill of lading. The question was not of those of bis om hvass, he bath denied the merely one of a matter of a few hundred dollars Inith, and is worse than an infidel"In India Mr. KEY then farumally proposed "that a thore is no poor law; there are few employments special. Committee of five le apprinted by ballot open to women; so that there is on every sillund- amongst the members of this Chamber, for the ditional inducements to the adoption of the pre- purpose of considering clantes of bills of lading, antha to which the preacher pointed. It is no and the general relations between shipowners part of our business to go into detail; we
Temperature sad receivers of cargo.".
are only to notice the way in which a public arometer Mr. GRAY suggested that the Hongkeng daty has been done, the necessity of that Humidity. Chamber might be addressed on the subject of duty, and the way in which, in spite of its Dirastion of wind molasses.
arganey, it has escaped general and even parti-Tera of wind
-TATION.
Shangla
Wind.
1818 February, 1885, at 10.
Wil
54107
211,879,944.
£2,139,333.
£ 2,717,599.
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Kea Manager, Department of the East.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong.
TH
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED) $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
LUMIN SANG, Esq.
Yow CHONG Prxa, Esq. BAN HIP, Esq. CHAN LICACY. Esq. HOT CHURE, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE BISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE,
WOO LIN YUEN, Bocrotary
No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881. (1928
HENIX
FIRE
"KWONGSANG," Captain Young, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the let instant at THE P.M.
For Freight or Passsge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managara. Hong kong, 36th February, 1885.
FOR SAIGON.
THE Steamship
TH
"TANNADICE,"
1963
Captain Great, will ha despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, the 25th instant.
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
SOET SHING,
Bonban Strand.
4378 Hongkong, 8th February; 1885.
Through Passage Tickets graated to England, France, and Gorgany by all "irus-Atlantic lines of Steamare.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within six months, will be allowed s discount of 20" from Botara Faro if re-smbarking within one year, an allowance of 104, will be made from Reture Far Fro-pail Return Passagɔ Omará, avail- Able for one year, will be issued at a Discount These allowances of 25, from Raturn Fare.
lo net apnly to through farm from Chins and Japan to Europe.
be
The O. 8. S. Co.'s leier Sarpedon loft Singapore on the morning of the 14th, and aay expected to arrive here on the 21st instant. The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer, Flat- fra loft Singapors on the 15th, and ia dne kera on the 22nd inst
The Shire Lino steamer Merionethshire left Singapore on the 18th, and is due here or or about the 25th inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Atiation is invited to the following par
Frsight will bo zaonived on board until 4.,tionlar on the enbject of Local Dalivary
LOCAL DREITERY.No delivery is attempted on the 20th Feb., Parool Packages will be rasived at the Oso until 5 P. same day en beard Ship, at the Peak, Kuvioon, Abardoen, all Farcal Packages should he marked to adde, or at any private boas foven though Ramai in the address) when there is a place of dress in fall; value of same is required.
Corsalar Invoices to accompany Cargobusiuses neator, at which delivery can be effected destined to Ports beyond Sai Frannisgo Postal duide, par. 159.
The above Ragalntion is not new, but has ahenld be sent to the Company's Office
in Sealed Envelopes, addreased to the Callotor)bean the invarishla rals of the Post Oca for many years. Considerable efforts hava bara of Customs of San Francisca.
For further information as to Passage and made to assure its haing ganɔraily anderston Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, To prerant, however, if posñbla, ar farther Lisappointment in the matter. It will appear No. 304, Queen's Road Contral.
F. E. FOSTER, Agant. parently on the Mail Lists issued twice very
day from the Daily Press Oos - Hongkong, 11th February, 1884.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory p. 593 large edition. p. 657 small edition. Thi is the only authorized complete Summary of Pastal information published in Hongkong.
The sathorised List of Malts issued in COnnection with this paper is the one pablished twios each day in our Extra, which is always narrated to a mach later hour than that given
STEAM FOR · SAIGON. SINGAPORE BATAVIA,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA ADEN SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN ANDmi
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AT,90;
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX LE HAVRE, AND
ON
DUNKIRK
+
À MAIL WILL ST982. For Kelang. Par China, to-day, the 10th inst., st 9.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Peking, to-lay, the 19th ipat., at 17.3) A.M.
For A to nui Manila
Par Esmall bạn
dav. the 19th iast, at 4.9) .X.
For Hoiber and Bangkok-Por Kong Bong,
For Shaarhai-Por Kwongang, on Saturday, TUESDAY. the 24th day of February.to-day, the 18th ingt, at 5.00 e. 1993, at Noox, the Company's Steam the 21st inst, at 3:00 PM. ship "OXUS." Oramsndant Nipatal, with TAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIA
ad
For Nagasaki and Koba-Par Kinlchafka,
CARGO, will leave this Port fur the shoreca Saturday, the 21st inst., at 3.00 PM. places.
For Singapore, Part Dari Tuaraday Calnai,
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon-Cooktown, Tornirilia Beistras, Sydney, Mel con as well as for. Marsailles, and accepted ta horns --Par Calterikus, on Saturday, the For Shanghai-Per Mfoo, on Saturday. transit through, Marseilles for the principal 1st inst., L3.30 P.M.
the 21st inst., at 3.30 P... places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., P.M. on the 23rd Specie and Panels until Fabranry, 1885. (Paccals are not to be sant on hard: they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and valta of Packages re required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agmt.
Hongkong, 13th February, 1935. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANT TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE: THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE
VIA
AND
Steamship "BAY PABLO," will be Jo-patched for San Francisco, vit Yoks hema, on TUESDAY, the 3rd March. at THERS PM.
Coauction bong made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports!
All PARCHE PASTORS should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Offs until F195 P.. the day pro vious to sailing.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
RETERY PASSAGE3. Passengers. Tha have STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PONANG,aid fall fare, re-smbarking at San Francisco
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEFANT & ADRIATIC FORTS) THE Company's Steamship
TH
**BLECTRA,” Captain G. Cattich, will be despatched as abovo on the 28th instant, at Noos,
for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be silawal a discount of 20, from Return Face: if ra embarking within one year, an allowanco of 10"), will be made from Batura Fare Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avai]- able for one year, will be Isened at s Discount of 25 from Return Fare. These allowsBRICÀ
Japan to Europe, do not apply to through fara from Ching and
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des. For. Farther Particulars regarding Freight tins to Fects beyond San Franciscs should be and Passage apply to the Agency of the Comeant to the Company's Oes, addressed to pany. Praya Central, entrancs from Chinese the Collector of Customa, Su Franclaw. Etreet.
O. BACHBACK,
Agent.
(363
Hongkong. 17th Februsty, 1885.
FOR LONDON SÜEZ CANAL
HE Steamship
OFFICE.
TH
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates
On First-class European
Tenement at Neb per Annum. On Firet-class Godowns,
& Morchandise stored
therein
On Coals
On Petroleum in
...at . Net per Ånan.. ...at1 Net per Annum.
censed Godowns....at 13. Noi ́per Annum. On First-class Chinese
Truements
at2 Net per Annum
On Second-class Chimeno
Tensmeats at 24% Net per Annum.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phenix Fire Office.
118
Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOE MÁNILA VIA AMOT. THE Company's Smaship
TH
"ESMERALDA,”
Captain Tayler, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 19th instant, at
FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers.
[367 Hongkong 17th February, 1885.
FOR HOIHOW AND BANGKOK..
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
"KONG BENG,"
indicata fresh Captain E. Jones, will be despatched for the fi The Barometni his et fallen. They a. temperature and humility
Above Porta TOMORROW, the 20th instant, lemores ear except along the Southern Cou
GL DAYLIGHT. W. DOBERCK.
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong Observatory. 18th Februsty, 1895.
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agent Hongkang, 17th February, 1834 1973
-METEOROLOGICAL:REGISTER.
The CHARMAN-Do you think the Hong-calar attention. There are many Insurance Com. Weather, kong Chamber, as a chamber, has any power thaies and many systems of working. These prox shippers man that we should angive at Companies and systeme defer a detail, but they Any practical good?
Provions, date
Of date dag
amat 4 p.m. at 4 pam.
30.12 $0.R 42.8 31.1 32.4 -70 N.N.E
N.E N.N.E.
Rain..
W. DOBERER,
are all based upon this goo principle that they Hengkong Obervatory, 18th February, 1895.
STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND
YOKOHAMA.
Fassing through the INLAND SEA.) HE P.&O. 8. N. Cole Steamship
"THIBET."
will fedve for the shove pises TO-MORBOW,
the 20th Stunt, at DaṛLIGHT.
A MOIVER
Superintendent
Hongkong, 7th February 1886.
GLENEARN," Captain Park, will be despatobed as above an or about the Sril March.
For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
[364 Hongkong, 16th February, 1885. OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR
FORT. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL
BOURNE,
Sk
THE Steamship
TIRE
"TAIWAN,” Captaic Arthur, will have quick despatch for the sbove Ports.
This vessal has unusually good Cabin Accom modation, situated amidships, apon the upper deat
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th February, 1895.
FOR HAVBE AND LONDON. THE 1 British Bark
TERA
."MELBREK"
E farther information to Freight
or Passage, apply to the Auster of the Com pay, No. 50. Queen's Road Central.
F.E FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 11th February, 1885.
STEAM FOR
PENANG COLOMBO, SINGAPORE.
ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, HAUTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
ON THROUGH N.B.CARGO CAN BE TAKEN
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GUL PORTS, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND Bosten.
TIRE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BRIẨM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Starship "BOKHARA" Captain H. Weighell, with Her Majesty's Maife, will be despatched from this for LONDON #A BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, at FOUR P
Carge will be received on board until Tex Parvels and Spocie (Gold) at the Office until TEN A., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for. Europa will be tran [shipped at Calmaho: Tou and General Cargo
for London will be covered vi Bombay with out brasshipment, arriving one weak later than
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frozeb Contract Pankat Ozus will be despatched on TESDAY the 4th inst the United Kingdom. En with, Mails. for rops, and places hayoud, ei Napter; to Sron, Strails Catilaments, Batavis, Burmah Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pandinhéry, Mila, Calenta, Aden, Manritius. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the, Mail,
C
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE. MPA G N "MONOPOLE "
AND "MONOPOLE SEC". (DRT)
&
CARLO WITZ
Bile Agents; HEIDSIECE & Co., REIMS. Hongkong, 1st July, 1891.
FOR SALE
E
(1940
AT WHOLESALE PRICas.· ACCONE'S SHEREY-Bottled by Sir
FEEDERICH PEBER, LowOON,
MANZANILLA
In case of Intan quarts. LIGHT DRY.
In case of 1 dezen quarts. LAGER BIER-Pts, and Qte.
ALE, BABB & Oo, PALE-Qts and Pts. STOUT, Guisa's Arra-Qt. and Pts.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Baudinga, Sole Agents for Csita. Hongkong, 21st Novembar, 1884.
FOR SALE. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1889, WHITH SEAL
per caso of 1 dozen quarts." per asse of dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE.
$19
$20
$24........... per case of 1 dozen.quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE $12...par case of I dozen quarts.
PONTET CANET.
$9.50........par case of 1 dczen quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pints.
$7.50
PALMER MARGAUX ........per case of 1 donen quarts.
$8.50
$5... 30..
LORMONT.
....per case of 1 dozen queris.
per case of 2 dornu piata.
Also
CUTLER PALMER & Cole
WINES AND SPIRTTS.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
. [18 Hongkong, let January, 1884
OSEPH
GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL PARIS, 1878
Bold by all Stationers and Dosloza.
NOW ON SALE.
1943
Trade Report for the Year 1884. DOUND VOLUMES of the China Operiant PRICE. TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, January, 1885.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
by the ordinary direct routerit, Coloiaba.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & DEBT contracted by the Offoera or the Crews.
Lightbody, Master, will load hers for the abure ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spinte
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1378
FOR NEW YORK.
Henghong, 18th February, 1885.
T
THE American Bark
"NICHOLAS, THATER"
Consby, Master, will lead here for the above's Port, and will have quick despatak
Fer Freight, apply to
[977
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1885. FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/8 L. II. American Bark
Oco, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re quired to be dealared prior to shipment.
Shippers ars particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions at the Company's Binek Bills of Lading.
A MOIVER,
Superintendent. -Hongkong, 19th February, 1885.-
THE
CEYLON OBSERVER."
PUBLISHED DAILY.
HE Oldest and Largest Paper in the THE
Colony, with a Circulation fas aboad of
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALDEN BESSE, Am. bb, J. A. O'Brien-Mel-
chees & Co
ALEX. MONE, Am, sh.. G. W. David--Mel-
chers & Co.
CATTERTHUN, Brio, str. H. Craig-Russell &
Co.
CHANDZENIGO8, Hrit, bark, J.Parker-Order. COMMODOEK, Am ship, Blancharl-Order. COLOMA, Am. B. CM. Noyes.--Helohors &
Co DEUTSCHLAND, Gar. sh., E. Haye.-P. & 0.
E. N. Ca GLENKOBTEX, Brit. str., J. F. Thompson.
Order.
GRANITE SCATI, Am. clip, Thomsa-Melchers
& Co.
HELICON, Am, ship J. B. Howar-Arnhold,
Earberg & Co.
DS THE ONLY CEYLON JOURNAL that receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS MARTEL, Brit, bE, A. McPherson-Arnhold
"ORESCENT" Roland, Master, will lead hare for the abure any other toesl print. Fork, and will have quick despatch. -
For Freight, apply to
EUSSELL & Qui Hongkong, 11th February, 1885..
--- FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 9/3 L. 1.1. Amerinan Ship
COMMODORE
347 from Bombay, Maires Galle, &c bosides M48921JA, Gee, str., G. Folarsen-Siemasan ↑
REUTER'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE, &c.
Lot Mail and of other important Intelligence.
Karberg & Co.
Co.
Captain
Subscription, will Postage, to China and Nicolas THAYER, Am. bk., B. S. Crosby Japan, Rupees 47, in advance.
THE WEEKLY "CEYLON OBSERVER" Blachard, Master, will load here for the shave with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tole Port, and will havo galek dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
NORTH AMERICAN, Ám. sh., Vallott.-Order. ORI Am, sh, McGilvery-Gibb, Liting-
atone & Co.
TARNADICS, Brit. str. 8. G. Gron++Emisel) &
Co
graphie Intelligenos.
Subscription for China, Japan, Straits, do, Rupees 19 per annum, in adranes. Received WILLE, Brit S/.sch, 0. Alin-Mayer & Ca [1979-11 17 auxian, Ger; job, G. Bachsa-Waler & Ca 1999 Hongkong Daily Fans" Vice
---RUSSELL & Co. Heurtone, 4th February, 1995.
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