WINEROTAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 17th March.
EITORT CAROONS. Ter steamship Agamemnon, sited on the 13th March-For London-9 cans, silkı, 20 bales wasto eifk. From Japan-521 balos tobreco, 3 half-cheats toa, 184 pkgs, sundries. From Kadila-529 bales homp, and 1 case sigars.
Per steamship Ocewaic, sailed on the 18th SaatansFor Yokohanes-19,249 bags sugar, 278 kgs. merchandise. For San Francison- 21,633 bags rice, 388 bags benia, 600 boxos nat oil, 1 horas prepared opfore, 23 emas silks, 59 plys tea, 300 bales, homy, 80 balos yunnies, bags coffos, 4,561 kg vangdiso. For Astoria 300 bags rico, 60 bags bos 80 basos nut oil, 122 pkgs merchandizo. For Victoria, BC-15 horns orada opian, 51 boms merchandise. For Panamg-3,400 bags rice, 91 plega. marobnudis, 30 pkgs, tea, 5 asses
"For Guiyagailowe ilka For Callao--Ooses silks. For Boston 1 acso diba. For New York -15 bales raw silk and 1 bals vast wilk
Quotations arg Maira (Now)....
· Malws (Old)
Pates (New) Patre (Old) Benares (New)
Bousros (Old)
ON LONTON
UPOM.
$500 per pical, allee. of 23 [cattias. $530 par pioul, alico, of 3 to 9 catties.
S73 to 500 par chost.
505 10 5074 -5078 40 370
567 to 570
EXCHANGE.
Hank Hills, on demand.
Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight.
Bank Bills, at months sighte Crodils, at 4 months' sigh...... Documentary Bille, at 4 months'
sight
OT PARTS.-
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 mouths" sight
4.51
OY DOMBAY-Bank, 3 days' sight...223 DE CALCUTTA -Bank, 3 days' ght.
OK SHANGRAI.—
Bank, sight..
INSURANCES.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG:
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agoula for the avars Company, are prepared to 40CEPT RISKS against FIRB at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agconta,
Hongkong. 18th November, 1879.-
(1
THE SCOTTISH UNION & NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
RE
Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, are anthorized to INSURE against FIRE Carroul Rutes.
STOLTERFOHT & HIRST.
·Hongkong, 14th November, 1894 . [560 IVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Tho Undersigned, as Agents for the above Company are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIES apon FIRST-CLARS RISKS to the extent of £15,000, at the Reduced Tariff Hata.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 11th May. 1831.
· [14] LIFE INSURANCE
NSW YORK COMPANY,
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY. Parily matual; all profits belong to Policy hollers and apportionments are made antrally. STATEMENT FOR YEAR ENDING 31ar Drostepm, 1863.
Acousulated Funds Surplus over all liabilities)
and Reserve Fundingoord-
ing to valuation made by the Government. Luccane for year 1883.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAROI 181, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VEHEL'S NAME
'GAPTAIN.
T
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE WREPATCHUP
Willy
Molbrok
SINGAPORE,MARSEILLES,&c. Iphigenia (str.... HAVRE AND HAMBURG ...... HAVRE AND LONDON LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL... LONDON........................ TRIESTE, &o;,.
Radnorskiro(str.)... Telesnobar (atr.). Alor MaNeil......... Modasa (str.)
MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON ; Peílo (str.)
NEW YORK....
NEW YORK...
SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'ITAMA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. PORT DARWIN--. CALCUTTA VIA STRATTS CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS, YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO SHANGHAI VIA AMOT SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
દામનગ
F. Ahreas..... Tapne.......... Lightbody... S.. Rickard... Janos........... David
Hongkong Siesten & Co.
...
Carlowitz & Co.
Hongkongzuhoki-Karborg & Co
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Adamson. Bell & Co. Battorfluid &
wire..
Carlowitz & Co...
0. Bachrachtige
Hongkeng Menageries Maritimos Hongkong Arnhold, Karborg & Co.. Hongkong Russell & Co......
Hongkong Bussell & Co........ Hongkong 0.4 0.8. 8. Co. Hoagkong Ruwell & On..
G. Bagusin
Bartol..
Nicholas Thayor ...
Crosley
Crossout
Roland
Commodars
Blanchard
Arahio (sr)
Airlin (str.)............
Woosung istr)....... Hant gt. **Taising (str.)MasterDavien.www. Arraben Apoar (str.) A.B. Mactarish
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Devonshiro (at) ...
Parvis..
Hongkong
Orcatus (str.)......... Ulysse (str.)
Webster........
Hongkong
Brammar
Hongkong
Bothwell Castle..
Fookmany (str.)......
B. J. C. Tod.. Bogg R. Jones
HOINOW, SINGAPORE, &o.... Kong Bang (str.)...
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
€11,379XCELSIOR-G ROOMED BUNGA C
LOW, ROBINSON ROAD. Garden anë £2,139,338, Tennis Lavn. Possession 1st Juna
£ 2,717,599,
No. 1 ALBANY, ROOMS AND GAR- DEN, &c.
No. 27, ELGIN TERRACE, 8 ROOME, &c. GODOWNS; at FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS Waker Frontage.
C. SETON LINDSAY,
Hes. Manager, Department of the East
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Coat
Agents, Hongkong.
461 721-
HENIX PIRE
Private, 30 days”, sight..................ön79)
SHARES.
Hongkong Bad Braight Tank Shares
per cant premium, ex. div.
OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIESəfiNSURANCE against FIRE at the following Rates
First-class European Tenements
Faion Inmetara Society of Canton, Limited-On
$470 per share.
China Traders' Thauratos Company's Share
$63 per share.
Norta Chins Insurance Te. 285 per shara
Tagtaze Insuranco Amosiation-Tls. 130 per
Bkare.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$173 per
share, ar diy.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 149
por akare.
Garton Insurance Office, Limited $80 per
share, or div
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$340 per share, ex div.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$06
per share. 0%. div.
Hongkong And Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharea-17 per cent prem, er "dít. Hongkong, Canton, and Mac Steamboat Co.'s Sharea-337 per share premiam. ex div, Indo-China Steau Navigation Co.'s Shacos -
30 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Stearnship Company, Limited
-30 par coat. discount.
Douglas Steamship Company. Limited-Par
nominal:
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 per
KİLATY.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$120 per
share.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--98. China Suger Refining Company (Debentures
nominal, Buyerə.
Luzon Sugar Relining Company, Limited-360
per share
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-142 per
sharo
Bengkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$118 per share.
at Not per Annum On Firet-class Godowas,
Or Cools
O Petroleum in E-
sensed Godowns
On First-class Chinese
Tenementa
On Second-class Chinese
Tenements
5 ACRES GARDEN & BUNGALOW, CAROLINE HILL, East Point.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 17th February, 1985.
TO LET.
-------
Batterfield & Swirel
Jardino Matheson & Co...
D. Saason. Sous
Russell & Co.
Butterfeld & Swixo.: Buttorfald & Swire. Adamson, Boll & Co....... Hangkong-Jardins, Mathescu & Co...
Tuen Fut Houg Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
F
AMPA G
N
E
MONOPOLE »
AND
“MONOPOLE SEC* (DED). CARLOWITZ
Co..
Sole Agente; HRISTECK & Co. Res. Hongkong, at July, 1831.
1210
FOR SALE...'
S. HEIDSIECK'S
309 CAPE, 1830, WESTE SHAL
WELL EURNISHED 5-ROOMED A HOUSE with BATH RODEs, do, in STAUNTON STREET Rent Moderate,
Apply to Office of this Paper in writing to writing to Hongkong, 16th March, 1885.
TO BE LET.
FFICES OR APARTMENTS
IN SUITES,
$19
......... per case of I dozen quarts. $20 ......por case of 2 dezen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24 por ver cË 1-dozan quarts.
CHATEAU LAKOSE.
813.....
$9.50
..por caso of 1 down quarts: PONTET CANET.
per case of 1 dozon quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
per 19 of 1 dazan quarta.. per ease of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.
$5.......per case of 1 dozen quarts. $0........ por case of 3 dozen pinte
ALBO
OUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIETTS.
SIEMSSEN & Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
[572
& Merchandise stored therein.atf. Nel per Aunum. atl Net per Annum.
87.50 88.50
at 1
at2
Net per Annum.
Net per Annum.
[15
In STANLEY STREET, at the Back of the VICTORIA EXCHANGE. Apply to
A. S. WATSON & Co. Hongkong, 5th March, 1885.
1370
TU LET.
TO. 14 ELGIN STREET.
from 1st April, 1885.
J.Jnas REMEDIOS & Co.
[476 Hongkong, 4th March, 1995.
Possession
TO LET.
OUR
at 24". Net pår Annum. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agante for Phoenix Fire Office. Hongkong, 5th August, 1881. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. IN HAMUDRG.
Undersignad, Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT| RISKS si Current Itates.
PUSTAU & Co. Agents.
[195
Hongkong, 18th January, 1884. CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
designed having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pr. pared to issue Folicies of Insurance against Fire on the url tazama.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1882.
THE
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
Sete per share,
Q
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share.
NOTICE.
COMPANY.
T947
A
COMMODIOUS GODOWNS Nos 64, 65, 92 and 93A, Howrington, Từ inthai
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE, Hongkong, 30th December, 1884
39
TO LET. DOOMS SUITABLE FOR OFFICES, TV immediately abore the VICTORIA DIE- PENSART, Fedura Straat.
Apple to
W. CEUICKSHANK
[421 Hoogkong, 24th February, 1995.
TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. Goods reopired on STORAGE at Moderate Ratca, in First-clays Gestown...
TEEN FIRE INSURANCE HONG Tho Undersigned, Agents for the shove Com- Perak Sugar Caltivation Company-The 35 por pay, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS
FIRST-CLASS Gorowns stà per Cent. Neft pre- Hengkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-miam par Aanum.
mited-307 per share, Bayare. Chinny Imperial Loan of 1881-4 par cent, dîs.
Тр
aharp
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM V VALGran & Co.'s Esquare] Murah 1.
Thermometer A. Me poromosomen
By
61
PARTIDOMAINES 1Mdia an
19
PAL. (Wat bn bì..........
Theclaram. (Wat likel
32
Tata-netekð “(Wat Nabi.com
Playing-imun
$1
*
1
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
IRTH TO Z Maxey, 1895.
LAW WAVER
Mean Timeoigh-Proplane.
Fin WATER,
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ཇ ༄ བྲཱ ཇ་སྒ་ཞ ྋ
w
11
59-95 66-6
1-b-bobob-LLLLS
The height of on-level bess Jeaninel at 3.35
feet above me of that the ictoria Naral Tera:
and the Larter Jrdinary Spring-Tiles, to which dato
he heights stones Tables are referrol, $595 feet above
zero
The heights in the Tables wekel with a mixum ( — | 20 ars bebe Log-Water Christy Spring Kids, and should
tracted ran the mangiants i bore,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
KTATION.
REGISTER.-
1 Mar, 2015, ut i mat
Manila 201
Kaly hoog
Fongkoup ANDY | Shanghai..... Naguali......
*TATION.
Mazda
Haiphong
Hongkong
Amay....
bangbe
Yak
wasioct.!
Fios
*108 34.0631,5
Wlad,
With Mauch, 1996, at 10-
Fiod.
39.35
Atmosphere eireamstamos bara net changed nawah. Seethers Convails, as the sky is overest song the W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 17th March, 1885.
..
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Warometer
Temperatur
Haldity
Direction of wind
Fores of wind very Weather
Ralasan me
Pravions On dete On dete
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881
Γ
¡HE MAN ON INSURANUE COM PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTOŽA. LUM SIN SANG, Eq.
YOW CHONG PANG, Esq. BAN Hur, Esq. CHAK LI CHOY, Esq. Q. Hor CHONE, Esq.
Tho Company GRANTS POLICIES on MAKINE RISKS. to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencios.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all
Contributors of Business, whether they are Bhureholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, -
Secretary. HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Bowl West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
MANHATTAN
11923
THE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF
NEWTONK.--
158 & 158. BROADWAY.
Also Entire GODOWNG to be LET Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1881.
To
THE PEAK.
[1032
O BE LET, FURNISHED. from ist
April, the FIVE ROOMED BUNGA LOW BANGOUR."
GOOD BASEMENT ROOMS, SALTANTS' QUAR TEKS, al Tie-UROUND. Supply of Water: a few yards from the House:
Apply to
BIRD AND PALMER
ARCHITECTS,
Queen's Road.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1885.
TO LET OR LEASE.
1474
TENDERS WANTED for the fallowing
TENEMENTS
No. 8 to 102, QUEEN' ROAD EAST. No. 15 to 22, PRAYA.
No. 1 to 1, TAJ WONG LANE.
FOR SALE
[18
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ACCONE'S SHERRY Batfied by dir
FREDRICH PERXUE, LONDON,
ESLAT BLEND WHISKY. In 1 duzen cases.
CHERRY BRANDY.
I dozer CASTS.
MANZANILLA
In case of 1 dozen quarts.
LIGHT DRY.
In case of 1 dozen-quarte. LAGER DIER Pts and Qtu
ALE, BA & Co., PALE--Qts, and Ptr. STOUT, GUINNESS'S EXTRA-1 and Pts.
-Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.
Bank Buildings, Sole Agents for China Hongkong, March. 1885
“Tā-day, atŭ PM. Quick despatchi Quick despatch
To-day.
To-day.
Quick despatch.
On 10th inst., at Noon.
On 24th insty at Noon,
Quick dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On24th inst., "at 3 ..
On 31st inst. at 4 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA POIUTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA-÷- $80, LONDON AND ANTWERP BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
MAIL EXPECTED,
THUS AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. steumer City of Bio de Janeiroj with the next American mail, loft San Francis on the 21st February, and in das here on or about the 23ril instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. 3. S. Co.'s steamer Orestes loft Singai pero on the morning of the 11th, wat in due here on the 18th inst.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s stenor Ulysses, laft Sin- gapore on the morning of the 17th, and is due -hero-on or about the 24th inat.
The Union Linestormer Devonshire luft Singa pore on the 15th, and is dus here on or about the 22nd inst.
The Castle Lifto steamer. Bothwell Castle laft
Tomorrow, Daylight. OF TUESDAY, the 24th day of March, Singapore on the 16th, and is duo liofo on or
Today, at
F.M.
Today, at 3 P.M.
Quick despatch. On 20th inst...
On 26th-inat
On or about 24tb inst. Temazcow, at P.M. On 20th inst., at & 4.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Company's Steamship
“TAISANG." Captain Davios, will be despatahod for the shove Ports TODAY, the 18th inrt st Taxer P.., instead of a previously advertised.
This steamer has superior firat sass Ac commodation specially acustructed to inest the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers.
1518 Hongkong, 12th March, 1855
TUE SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND-
·CALCUTTA.
BE Steamship
"AERATOON APCAR" Captain A. B. Maulavish, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 18th instant, at THREE P.M., lastead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents,
[547 Hongkong. 12th Marok, 1895.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for New York),
(188 Steamship
"RADNORSHIRE,"
+
S. C. Riokard, Commander, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-DAY, the 18th inst.....
For Freight or Passage, spoty tu.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
̈Agents
[만24 Hongkong, 13th Maros, 1985.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON JUEZ-CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
TELEMACHUS Captain-Jones, will be despatched as chuve ---TO-DAY, the 18th instant...
129
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
[359 Hongkong, 14th March, 1885
FOR HOIHOW, SINGAPORE, AND
BANGKOK
FOR SALE.; DEAL SCHIEDAMSOH JENEVER in Stone Bottles; also POMERANZEN BITTERS-and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAR!
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
KONG BEND,”
BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HERRINGS tis.THE Company's Stoamar SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL VEIS, CARTRIDGES. SHOTS. & &
J. F. SCHEFFER, 91 and 2, Potuger Street Hongkong, April 1894.
N
∙LEONHARDI QUELLE."
ATURAL GERMAN
WATER
127
SELTZER
Bottled at the Beltzer Spring naar Gross Kar ben, in Cases of 8 Dozen Fints $8.50 per Case.
··PUSTAU &-Co-Sole Agents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1883,
J.
Captain B. Jones, will be despatched for thro above Parts on-FRIDAY, the 20th instant, at EIGHT A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG,
Agente.
Hongkong, 16th March, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
(369
OR SHANGHAI у AMOY (Taking Carge and Pangere at through rates
for NINGTO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANO, TIENTSIX, HANCO and PORTS on the Yersin).
AND B. TENNENT ALES and HE Company's Steamship
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SUNS
Merobunt Navy"—
Crown
TH
about the 23rd inst.
1885, at Noos, the Company's Steamship PEITO. Commandant Bretel, with MATLS
The Astro-Hougarian Lloyd's steamer Me SPECIE, and CARGO, PASSENGERS
Zura loft Bingapore on the morning of the 16th, will fara this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Spele will be registared-for Lou-and-is-due-hero on the 21tkinst. tou as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principul pleos of Europe.
14
POST-OFFICE NOTICES. Attention is invited to the following par tonlars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.No delivery is attempted onboard Ship, at the Peak Kowloon, Aberdeen,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook. Carge will be received on board until 4 M., Specio and Parola nntil 3 r., on the 23rd March, 135. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Oos. Contouts and valos of Paokages are&o., nor at any private house (oven though named in the address) when there is a place of required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- business nearer, at which delivery at be effected
(Postal Guide, par. 159).
The above Rogulation, is not now, but has G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Ry's Oce.
boon the invariable rule of the Post Office tor Agunt.
Considerable efforts have boon ratay your mile to beomra ite being generally understood.
Eongkong, 13th March, 1885.
| OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-To prevent, however, it possible, any further disappointment in the mattor it will appear portantly on the Mail Tests issued twice overy day trom the Daily Prae Ofcs..
SITIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
перика
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
HS Steamship “ARABIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, v Toko hama, on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at TEREH PM.
Connection being mode at Yaicohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports
The Portal Guide for 1885, rarisul, to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 393 farge edition, p. 657 small tition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in. Hongkong.
The authorised list of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always rented to a much later hour than that given Dolores in
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Singapore,-Per Shun On, to-day, the 18th inat, at 11.30 AM.
For Amay and Manila-For Emay to day, the 18th inat., at 130 es
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Taisung and
AU TAROEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full, and same will be received at the Arratoon pear, to-day, the 18th inst. at Campany's Oleo natil Five F.. the day pre-14.30 M. Tious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who hav paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from Return Fare; if re-srabarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be male from Retart Fara. Pre-Paid Return Passago Ordera, avail- oble for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 23 %, from Return Fare. These ullu pancen do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
For Singapore and London--For Radnor For Part Darwin, Thursday Inland Cooktown, shire, to-day, the 18th inst. a6 330 PM. Townsville. Brisbane, Sydooy, Melbourne, £.. o-Per Wantung, to-day, the 18th inst, of 5.00 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Fooksang, to-morrow, For Buigon-Per Vortigern, to-morrow, the the 19th inst., at 3.33 P.M. 19th inat, at 4.30 PM.
For Hoihow, Singapore, and Bangkok-Per Consular Invoices to accompany Carge des Kong Bong, on Friday, the 20th inst, at 7.30 tied to Potts begnad San Francisco should bo For Port Durwin, Thursday Island, Corktown, sent to the Company's Officos, addressed Townsville Brilans. Sydney, Melbourne, Adataide, &o, &c.-Per dirlio, on Tuesday, the 31st inst, at 8.90 г.M.
5%
the Collector of Custome, San Francisco.
For further information to Freight or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 141 March, 1995,
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 3/5 L II German Bark
"WILLY." Flenne, Mastor, shortly expected hero, will load here for the shave Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, opply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 12th March, 1885.
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. THE 3/3 L II Ameriosa Ship
"ALEX MCNEIL,"
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Peiho will be despatched a TUDSDAY, the 24th it, the United Kingdom, Fix- with Mails for rope, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burrash, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcatta, Alen, Mauritius, Egypt, Balta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in olazing the Mails, c.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Huile, do, by the British Contract Packet:-
Day of Departurk. Xoog-Mey Order Office closes.
Post- ing of all printed måtter and patterns cesses. 3.00 .-Mails closed, arcept for Late Letters. 8.10 P.Letters may be posted with late fes
of 10 conta mutil [15
David, Mester, will lead hers for the abera 200 P.M.-Registry of Letters chases. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE American Bark'
"NICHOLAS THAYER,” Crosby, Mastor, will lond here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
"For Freight, apply to
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