at about 18 dag. 30 min. N. I, and gradually aprond out until it reaches to a breadth of 150 miles at the sea-board. The river within British territory varies from three-quarters of a mile to three miles in breadth, and rises in places about 10ft during the floods. It has been ombankad along its west side for over 100 milos, and an embankment 76 miles in length line boen made along the east side of the Basin rivor, ons of the branches of the main river.
Tay Salwoon, a river rising in the south eastern corner of the Tibetan table-land, Bona through Yunus, the Shan States, and British taritory to the ass, but only its lower portion bolongs to as. This river, although some 1,200 miles in length and of great volume, is not navigable for ships abore Moulmein, a town about 27 miles from its month. For the purposes of commarse the Salwon is practically useless, amount of the enormous fall in the river and the narrow gorges through which it forces its way. For this reason no road of railway cau ever be taken along its banks. The other chief rivera of British Bumah are the Sitting. Hline, or Itangoon river, Aracan, Booling, Artarea, Sype, Taroy, and Tenasserim. The first is practically ussloss for purposes of navigation owing to the birgs and fangerous"bare" which runs up it at the rate of 12 miles an hour. The Tnt are of little valoo as means of communias tion.
The approximate area of the province, secord ing to the most reliable afatislior, is 88.666 quare miles. Of this about 35,000 miles are oaltirable, but up to now only about 4,000 are actually under cultivation.
time to time coupled the attention of the Government, but nothing serious Is ever dona. Basilon Rangoon, the principal seaports are Akyab, Baaseia, and Monimais, and there are many inland towns with a population varying between 16,000 and 8,000. But Rangoon, situate at the mouth of the Irrawaddy, is Loual to dis tanca any competitor
· DESTINATION
HAVEN AND HAMBURG, &... HAVRE AND HAMBURG....... HAVRE AND LONDON....... LONDON, &, ViaSure ĈANAL.. LONDON VIA Sunz Çanatyam LONDON
TRIESTE. &.
MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON “ŽÐ, NEW YORK NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO
THE DAILY PANIS FRIDAY, MAROH NH, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Lydia (str.) WHY... Mulbrok Chusan (str.) Telemachus (str.).. Alex. MoNeil......... Madura (akt.). Pelho (str.) Nicholas Thayer ... Crescente Commodore... Arabio (str.)\... Airlle (str.). Mobile (str.) Devonshire (str.) Benaldor (str.)
Тоба Henne... Lightbody
*-----
Arnhold, Karhang & Co....
Carlowitz & Co. O. Bachrach.. Mongagories Maritiman Amhold, Karberg & Co... Runsel & Co...... Brusel & Co.
On 10th fast, at Noon,
VESSELS ON THE BERTHA
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIS DES MESSÅGERIES MARITIMES. „PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
On 31at ini, at P.M. SAIGON. SINGAPORE, DATAVIA, CO-
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERKANAAN. AND BLACK SRA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
AL80,
On 24th inst, nt Noon.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 24th inst, at 3 P.M.
VESSEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
42
TOR TENIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Hongkong Hiemseen & Co.....
Carlowitz & Co.
On or about 31st inst. Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
H. Wyatt
P.AO. 8. N. Co
Jones
Hongkong
Batterfield & Saire
To-day.
David......
Hongkong
Quick despatah.
G. Ragusia
Breta
Hongkong
Crosby
Hongkong
Roland
Hongkong
Blanchard
Ноликомк
Hongkong.
Ellis
Hongkong
Hongkong
I. & D. 8. 1 lớp
Parvis.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Battarfeld & Smira..
R. J. C. Tod...
Toylar....
Hongkong
-R-Jones.
Hamlin Pooock. Goddard Oreille..
s
Adamson. Bell & Co. P.&O. 8.N. Ca... Jadine, Matheson & Cu... Hongkong Yuan Fat Hong Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Douglas Laprnik & Co.... Hongkong
Douglas Laprak & Co.... Hongkong
Jardine, Malbason & Co....
Ulysses (str.)........ Thibot (str.)....... ........Bothwell Castle.
SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, & BOMBAY VIA ŠTRAITS YOKOHAMA AND HTOGO.... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO .............. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, to. SHANGHAI TIL AMOY ALEMAN SHANGHAI SHANGHAI ..... SHANGHAI HOIHOW, SINGAPORE, & HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCHOW SWATOW AMOY
Or
Loo
EXCHANGE
Hank Billa, on demand Bank Blils, at 30 daye' sight.. Bank Bilis, at 4 months' eight *Credits, ct 1 months' sight....s
Documentary Hills, at 4 months*
sight
PABIS
Malwa (8tc.) Glengarry (str.) Kong Bong-(str.)... Amatista (str.) ....... Thaios (str.)...... Hatibong (str.) za Camorta (str.) .....
J. Roas
Brenner
FOR SALE
0.40. 3. 8. Co.
Rússali & Co.
Russli & Co.........
Gibb, Livingston & Co..
F.&O... Co..
FOR SALE REIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1880, Ware SEAL
per case of 1 dozen quarts.~ $20 per osse of 9 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24............per case of I dotan quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE 312........por casa of 1 dozen quarts.
HAS.
.3/0
819
4.44
4.51
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 moaths' sight..... BOMBAT.-Bank, 3 daye sight. 2931 ON CALCUTTA-Bank, 3 days' night.....222)
SHANORAL
Bank, light...... Private, 30 days' sight.
.72) .731
89.50
PONTET CANET. ........per case of 1 dozen quarts.
PALMER NARGAUX
$7.50
$5.50
$5...
SHARES Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-12)
per cent. premium. ex. div.
Insusanos Sosiety of Csaton, Limited 5470 per share.
bina Traders Insurance Company's Shaces--
$63 per share..
akare.
L
Chineza Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per
sbare, ex dir.
Ox Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 149
pour share.
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$90 per
share, ex div,
The only lio of railway completed is that from Rangoon to Promo, about 170 miles in length; but another from Rangosen to Toungos, a town on the north-east feantlar, close to Korenee, is shortly to be opened. It is hoped that in the not very distant future the Toungoo line will be soatinised northwards through Upper Barmah to Mandalay and Bhamo, branching thenco to the north-west through a strip of independent territory to bragarh, fi Assam, to join there the Indian syslou of milwaye. Another orton- son which must come soon is a line of railway carried to the eastward to Zimms, in northern Siam, and theroe altimately to south-west China, with a branch lins a Bangkok, the ospital of Siam. A branch of the Toungoo lipe can be thrown off to Moulmein, opening enormous rich rice lands, now useless. These continued into Siam, from Zimmé, the line should bifurcate, ana main going southwards to Bangkok, the ather being carried northwards through the Shan States to noms large and convenient trade ventre on this border of Ynusas. The snormoun possi. bilities in the way of trade, if those solmes ba carried out, cannot be calculate Thess practi
ability, howeyer, from an engineering point of view, has recently been perfetly assortained. The last scnsas-taken in 188i,showed the When Mr. Holt Hallett has mid the result of population of British Barmah to be 3,736,771 the exploration servera (Bret seator's operations) souls, an increase of 36 per cent. sinos 1572. Of before the Royal Geographical Society and thisareant 11,800 are Europener and Earaslana, Chambers of Commeros, the public will bars a 245289 palives of India, and 12,902 Chiness, the faller opportunity of junging the question remainder being Burmese, Talings, and Karevs That an enormons trading field would be thrown China, Teangthaos, Shane, and other hill men. open there can be no out whatever, and the The number of males is somewhat in erosas of countries through which the Hues pass would be the females, a result chiefly dre to the large raised from a condition of isolation and sombar
The number of immigrants from Upper Burnah. barism to one of comparative civilisation.
The religion of the vast majority of the people great obstacles in the way of these schemes tak andler our rale in Britiah Barwal is Buddhism, ing practical shape are the attitude of Upper ON terapered largely by Shamaniam, a survival of Barmah and the four on the part of Biam that their Tartar progenitors. But immigration any endeavour to link on Siam by means of railor from India and the surrounding atatea la sa ways with Burmah will involve her with France free that several other religions are imported. As regards the first, public opinion in Rangona and quickly fad enough supportera to found is clamouring for the annexation of Upper Hur places of wonship of their own. This varied woah outright, but public opinion in Rangoon on reprantation of faiths naturally only takes this sebject is to be greatly trusted. It place to any great extent in the large toes, probably would matter loss to the community where Buddhista, Mabomadans, Hinds, Paris, there what calamities might.osrur in Mandalay Chinose, and quite as many Christian sucts are if their interests were not to a certain extent in- represented. The latter carry on an active volvod, and if it were an earthquake instead propaganda, but the Buddhists of Burmah lave of a massiere, the feeblest reasoning would abom arch a stolid front to the Christian probably convince them that England would be missionaries that the progress they have made betterofife at once took Upper Barmah an-North Chius Insurance-Tla. 285 per share. axcept among the Karens, must be pronounced der her wing. We must annex it some day, no Yangtzo Insurance Association Tls. 130 per exceedingly meagre, Buddhists are not by say donbi, bat, before doing so, there is a neger means easily argued out of their faith into question, involved, from which any notion in Up- another. To judge by the way pagodas and per Barmah cannot be disassociated—namely, monsteries are founded and kept up, tag hold of the fatara settlement of Indo-China. This po- Buddhism is ast very mash shaken even in Ban litical question, of the greatest importance to goon, the only people who hare embraced India and England, is daily gathering strength, Christianity to any extant and with any sinearity and will not be so easily dealt with unless pro are the Karens, a people of very mild disposition action is taken. The public are wall acquainted and not bound by a faith handed down from with the French plans with regard to Sism generation to generation. Among them very the Shan States. With France in that country, considerable and satisfactory progress has been or with any title to interfere in it, innumerable made. Antually only between 2 and 3 par cant difficulties in dealing with Upper Basmah of the population aro Christians.
And its tributary States will erop up where Considering the buckward state of the people now there are none. Our inmediato duty, in zunay other respects, education shows up well, therefore, is 59 per cent, of the males over 12 years of age bo to Siam in the shape of an alliance, and ing returned as able to read and write. In the add her in developing the country and ex- country districts the manasteries are fas only Bouting reforms. The Shan States on the schools, much the same as in Upper Burmah; north, up to the Chinese frontier, are already but the Buddhist monks, with most praiseworthy gravitating towards Sism, and are willing to liberality, have welcomed a system of education throw in their lot with her, and Chins has last proposed by Government professing a rival objections to our influence bolug paramount on faith, and in say monasteries native children har southern and western frontiers than she has are now given a radimentary but sound educato that of France. With the independence of tion, which is more easily acquired and much Sam throughout all the parts of the kingdom, more useful than the crude native course. a cushion between French and English intereals Missionary labour first, and the Cavernment would be established, and all the abstacles to the later on, have helped forward this movement by development of trade with Southwestern China the preparation of school books in the vernaca and the interradiate States would vanish. Jaat Iar, setting forth the elements of geography, ma now there is a bitch in French sohamed in the thematics, astronomy, agrienttore, hamon physio Extrous East, but this will be got orar soose logy, &o. In the large towns, and particularly or later, and the coming dificulty sketched above in Rangoon, may has institutions, both public have to be faced by Grant Britain. The soouer and private, arist for the purpose of giving chil- it is faced the better. “dren of alf” races and oroéds & sound Western education. They are principally conducted by THE CONTINENTAL PRESS ON THE missionaries or by masters appeintel and con-
ADVANCE ON KHARTOUM. trolled by the Government, and in the case, of
The Paris, the most governmental of French the former a cuiderable sum of money is spart sanually by the Governments in aid janraak in an ariisle headed Deliverance of without regard to sect. Protestants, Dissenters, Khartout, while recording that it laughod at and Roman Catholics receive help alike, without the victory of Tol-el-Kebir as being gained by which many institutions would have to dise their Britiab guineaz, honestly admits naw, in a burst doors. Female education is not altogether of admiration at the brilliant deeds neglected, but as yet it is very backward, a foot Sonda, that the Qawa's forces know bow to which must be greatly regretted for the women-
use lead as well as gold. They havo macbed the kind of Burman exersize an important infinanse navigable point of the Nile, and have established themselves there in an impregnable position. The advantages of an English education are where they may be reinforced and revictualled, largely sought by bors in the large tewas, too and their junoon with Khartoum is practically It may be safely said that they mach, perhaps on account of its relatively high established market valus, but whatever the motive may be. have got the butter of the Mahdi. The Parie the fact remains that a great improving power is concludes:This is a vary great event, the At work, slowly but surely lifting the dense rail cffcob of which will certainly be fat in the of ignorance in which the nativas hava hitherto negotiations now going on in the European Chancelleries. M. Gambetta foresaw this when, beeu sask.
As yet we have fow disaffected subjects in Bar at the first moment of the English intervention mah, wooh as education has produced in plenty in in Egypt, he said to us. Our grandchildren may Judia, and none but the meat captions of natires perhaps see Egypt belonging to the Egyptians. in Rritish Brush are able to find ground for but we shall see it belonging to the English."" The Voltairaeays" Gordon may be a mystic more than a haslthy criticism of the administra tion under which its advantages are appreciated or a fanatic, but he is certainly every inch a may be judged from the number of immigrante man. We French have not lately had much from Upper Burmah and the roarding states reason to tote the English, but we cannot now ander our rule. The Government moet wisely help admiring their courage and harciam, guards vary osrefully against any of their energy, coolness, patriotism, perspicacity, which prejudices being traspassed upon, while the are not ordinary qualities we can disdain in an Hamptuary laws, which under native raters adversary. Let us then minta Gordon, albeit are a rigorenely carried out, are unknown English. Let us send to him to the desert, and under the British. A man may build spired over the walls of Khartours, a testimonial of 1 roofs, carry umbrellas of any size. wear theeur aympathetic admiration.”
M. Parry writes conjecturally in the Paris peacock emblan, or even talk mild sedition. without let or hindrance; to do any one Figaro A partion of the English army will
in the country.
to give the warmest support
this
Hongkong Fire-Insurance Company's Stores-
$$40 per share, ex. div.. China Fire Lusuratige Coinpany's Shares—$65
per share. ex. div. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-47 per cent. prom, ex. div. Hongkong, Canton, and face Steamboat Co.'s
Shark-$27 per share premium, er div. - Indo-China Steam Narigation Co's Shores→→
30 per ornt, discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
--30 per cent. dimount. Douglas Staanship Company, Limited-Far Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-390 par Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-3120 per
nominal.
sbars.
sharo.
Chins Sugar Refining Company, Limited-98. China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)
nominal, Buyers,
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-900
pac share.
Hongkong Ics Company's Shares-$149 per
share,
Hongkong and Chine Bakery Company, Limited.
-$118 per share.
Perak Tin Mining sad Smelting Company
-$25 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share. Perals Sugar Cultivation Company-Tia 35 per
share.
Hongkong Rope Muenfacturing Compasy. Li-
mita-967 per share, Buyers Chinese Emporia Loan of 1931 per cent, dis.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Phox ne Yarsawum & Co.'« Beatstum)
Mar 14
Charmmoler-1. 2-m Puertantesen! 1.48.
Ch
.........par cass of 1 dizer quarts.
par cass of 2 dozen pinta. LORMONT.
per casa of 1 dozen quarta. 86...er case of 2 dozen piuts.
A180 CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
18
. FOR SALE AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ACCONE'S SHEERY-Bottled by Sir
FREDERICE PERKINS, LONDON,
BLAY BLEND WHISKY. In 1 dosen CLANS,
CHERRY BRANDY
In 1-doen-cases. MANZANILLA.
In caso of 1 dozen quarts. LIGHT DRY.
In case of 1 dozen quarts. LAGER BIER-—-Pts and Úta ALE, BARS & Co., PALE-Qts and Pts. STOUT, GUINNESS' EXTRA. and Pts.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Buildings Bote Agents for China
Hongkong, 6th March, 1885
E A
FOR SALE.
MPA o N "MONOPOLE "
AND
"MONOPOLE SEC" (DRY). CARLOWITZ 3
Sole Agents; HEIDSIECS & Co., Rex. Hongkong, las July, 1881.
FOR SALE,
E
[1840
pat
On 31st ingt, að ár.x;
On 27th inst, at 9 r.m.
Quick despatch.
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
N TUESDAY, the 24th day of March,
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MATY,
The P. M. steamer Oity of Rio de Janeire with the next American mail, loft San Francinos on the 21st Fobruney, and is dus here on ot about the 23rd instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Union Lineateamer Devonshire left Singa«. pors on the 15th, and is due here on or about the 22nd Inst.
The Cartio Line steamer Bothwell Castle left Singapore on the 16th, and is due boca aŭ úr about the 23rd inst.
The steamer Bonaldor left Singapore on the 16th, and may be looked for here on or ahont the 23rd inst.
+
The O. 3. 3. Co.'s sisamer Ulysses, loft Sin-
l'On or about 25th inst.1885, at Noon, the Company's Risamehipporo on the morning of the 17th, bud is duo
On 28th inet, at Noon. On 26th jurt.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Mr. dis left Singapore on the morning of the 16th, and is dus hara on the 26th ines.
"PEIHO." Commandant Bretel, with MAILS, hore on or about the 24th init. On or about 24th inst-PASSENGERS, SPECIE. and CARGO,
will leave this Port for the above placos. Quick despatch. ~
Cargo and Speals will be registered for Lon- Oulad inst. at Noon.n as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in To-day, at 8-A.M. Tomorrow, at 10ansit through Marseilles for the principal On 24th inst, Daylight. pinses of Europe. On 22ndinst., Daylight On 22nd inst., Daylight.
-BANGKOK.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
"FOR HOIHOW, SINGAPORE, AND
THE SCOTTISH QEIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. HE Company's Steamer
THE
"KONG BENG." -
POST OFFICE NOTICES. Attention is invited to the following par ticulars on the subject of Local Delivery
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 PM, on the 23rd.
LOCAL DELIVERY.Ne dalivory is attempted March, 1865. (Parcels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agey's on board Ship, at the leak. Karlosz Aberdeen, Offoo.
Contents and valus of Packages are, nor at any private hena (even thoug
named in the adays) when there is a place of required.
For further partinalars, apply at the Com-basiness nearer, at which delivery can be effested
(Eastal Gaito, T. 150). Tony'a Öfor
+
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 19th March, 1985- OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- To prevent, havaros, it peasible ar farthar
BHIP COMPANY,
The above Regulation in notas, but has boon the vacible ru'on' the Post Office for many years, Considorah's exorts have beca made to secure is being generally understood. dimppointment in the matter. it will appear permantly on the Mail Lissued twice every
*
Captain R. Jons, will be despatched for the TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS y from the Daily Prase flus. aboro Ports TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at EIGHT AM.
أن
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agente. Heegkong, 14th March, 1935.
-[568.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON vî SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
TELENACHUS," Captain Jones, will be despatobod is, above TO-DAY, the 20th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th March, 1885.....
359
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. THE Company's Steamship
"AMATISTA,” Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for the above Parts TOMORROW, the 21st instant, nt TEN A..
For Fright or Passage, apply to
RUSBELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th March, 188% "CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
"BOTHWELL CASTLE"
1588
R. J. C. Tod, Commander, will be espetabed for the above Port on or about the 24th instant.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 17th March, 1885.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
(578
BENALDER," Captain J. Ross, will be despatehod for the are Perts on or about the 25th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agouts.
[SER Hongkong, 18th March, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
Rous butties, alse POMERANZEN DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in BITTEES And SCHIEDAM-SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOURKROUT and RED CAB BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HEFLINGS, la tins. SPORTING GUNS std RIFLES, REVOL VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &,&c.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21 and 23, Pottinger Street.(Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates 127 for NANGPO, CREFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.
HAYRON and PoBTS on the YANGTZ) THE Company's Steamship
"LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
NWATER
T
"ULYSSES."
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA: THE OVERLAND RAILWATS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
AND
The Postal Guide for 185 revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 993 large edition, p. 657 small edition. This is the only sathorized complete Summary of Portal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails Issued in connection with this paper ka the one published toica each day in our Extra, which is always ARABIC" will corrected to`à much later hour than that given THR Store Francisco, vid Yoko- below. hame on TUESDAY, the 24th instant, at Tamen f..
Connection being made at Yokotama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
MATH WILL CLOER.
For Hoihon, Singapore, end Bangkok-Fer Kong Ben, to day, the 24th inst, at 7.30 AE.
For HaifongPar Elea. today, the 30th just, at 5.00 PM.
All PABEL PACKAGE should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received at the Company's Offico antil Frve Par. this day pre-be-morrow, the 21st inst., at 9.30 AM. vions to sailing.
For Hoihow, and Haifong-Por Amalista, '
RETURN PASSAGES-Passenger, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francie for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20°, from Return Faro, if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, ara able for one year, wil be issued at a Discount of 25%, from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
For Saigon-Par Vortigern, to-morrow, the elst inst., at 4.30 P.M.
For Away-Per Camoriu, tomorrow, tho 21st inst, at 5.00 E.M.
For Part Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, Tuwasville, Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourne, Adelaide, &o, &-Per dirtie, on Tuesday, the
lot inst, at 2.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Peiho will be despatch on TUESDAY. the 24th inst
the United Kingdom, Eu- with Mails for rope, and places bayoad, vid Naxies; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente. Bataris Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies. Pondichery, Madras, Calontts, Aden, Manritics, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing tte Mails, &o.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
Consular Invainos to accompany Dargo des. tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices, addrossed the Collector of Custones, San Francisco..
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Con pany, No. 501, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent Hongkong, 14th March, 1885.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI VENICE, TRIESTE. PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON, AL30 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN B
ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PURTS, MARSEILLES, TEIESTE, HAM-1.30 P.-when the Post Offee closes entirely. nu. Naw YORK. AND BOSTON.
3.40
FAKEN
THE PERISHULLE AND ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship CHUSAN," Captain H. Wyatt, with Her Majesty' Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON A BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 31st March, st FOUR г.M.
Cargo will be received on board until Tex A. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office until TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Earops wil be tran- shipped at Colombo Tea and Gesoral Cargo
THE COLOK MATL. The following hours are observed in doring Maila, &o., by the British Contract Packet:
Day of Departure JOON-Money Order Bra olanas. 2.00 P-Registry of Letters cases. ing of all printot rastter and pattern
Post- sea.
8.00 Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 3.10 r..-Lotters may be posted with late foo
of 10 centa mutil
Tato Lettere may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until tims of departure.
THE TRENCH MAIL..
Day before Departure.
P... Money Order ee doses. Post Office clases, emit the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
A.M., Pest Olles opens.
Posting of
10 A... Registry of Lotters cages.
all printed matter and patternZ OBLIES.
A.M. Mail alosas, except for Late Lotters.
for Loudon will be carreyed via Bombay 11.10 AM, Letters may be pustel with Late Fee
Captain Bremner, will be despatched as above out traukipment, arriving one week later than
Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring near Gross Karon
60
11
Charn-e.. (Wat Bodhi
31
ben, in Cases of 6 Dezon Pints, $8.50 per Ca
SL
50
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
2011 Ta Mix, 1887,
На Ната
Bugtong
Mens Base.
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of these, or very man' leas, in Upper Burmah pass the whole of the summer at Khartoum. 20. 25 would certainly cost him his liberty, and possibly. They will then go to Suakim, desplto Omman or rather probably, his life. The province is one Digins, whose efforts will not have provented of the most prosperous in the Indian Empire. the construction of a railway from Saakin to T. A surplus revenue of over 1,000,000 sterling is Aban Ahmed. The Boudan will be conquered. credited to Inftis yearly, and has been for the An English Bezident will be installed at Khar- last eight years, after paying all cost of administoun. The Soudan will be detached from Egypt, tration, itil and military. The people are easy and the trade of Eastern Africa will come to to govern and our yoke its lighty on their Snakim, and British influence will dominate shoulders. Considerably. mers than half the exclusively at Khartonn. Thes will be accors population live by agricultore, principally in plished the English programms. The deliver Frowing rice, to meet the enormous export which anes of Gordon was the pretext, but the rest
{ object was the passion of the Soudan." has sprang up in Burmal of leto years,
The condition of the agricubical popolation
The Cologne Gazette thus domments upon the
Low Wares?
Homękodz
Height,
Mean Times.
He's bi
2 2 8
The height totam been determined at 7.305- feet are tons of eating-Tides, to which datam the Victoria Naral Yard: unctive Low-rabee. Ontinazy
te beigte en thees Tauba are referral, 6.685 feet above
The heights in the Tables marked with a minas ( - ) sign are below Water Ordinary Spring Tiles, and shad anbtructed from the crestavla given above.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
is prosperons. Only about one-fifth are in debt events which have just taken place in the Bou- at all, and razy faw of these are so involved that dan The bold advance of Stewart and his s good harvest will not clear of all they owo: a troops in the Boulan reminds the world onee surprisingly large trade on steamers, boats, the more that there is something else in England railway, and on curta is carried on and fostered then Gladstonian hypocrisy and fanatician; that by the construction of trunk and feeder" in the English 'race there yet lives that mason roads, canals, nad placing ight-draught steamers line energy and trenchant resolution which hare on the lesser rivers whorevor pemilia. But the raised England to the position of the greatest STATION, fringes of the work before the Government in civilizing Power of the globe We as fast the the way of inland communication are scarcely sea-girt Britain still yields a military masterial Mas yet touched. A great deal remains to be dons, which in knowledgeof warfare, ontempt of said, Haiphong and some general scheme should be decided on and family of endurance has no match in and prosecuted with vigour.
the world, and that the Engllan Army still heaghl The customs of the people differ hardly at all possesses affloors who combine daring courage from those of Upper Barmah. The first contact with pradent foresight and calealation. Eronok. of the West with the East has produced in Bur. if it be baras in mind that they are mah an effect similar to that observed elsewhere, only Sondance, who are confronting English- The raing generation show a disposition to ape man equipped with all the perfected weapons of the vices of their Wostorn teachers, and can civilised times, no one can refuse bis admiration Bresly be mud to sequire their virtues with the and interest for men who know how to strike ut same speed, but there is no want of promiss that their enemies with the quickness of lightning and an enlighted policy on the part of the Govern the precision of a skilfly-devised maching. In Maci ment will open op ways for the development of England it was for a moment thought that it Fotog those qualities of self-respect and responsibility might be necessary to rescue the visters of Abu Ay which characterize the European
Kles; but now all anxieties have disappeared. Shanghai... Nigaraki.. The natives are generally well housed, cataide The teaching of centuries has shown England winding the large seaport towns masonry is seldom en how sensi-barbarous peoples can and must he oc ployed. The houses being built of wood or bambou, dealt with. This apprenticeship has not been which are very plentiful. But this does not indi- undergone in vain by the English. Wo Germans cato poverty, climatio and local conditions often have in tids respect mush to learn from them render light, easily portable houses desirable The Cologne Gusetts then recounts in detail the where masonry would be thrown away.
late events, and adds:" After all the political
Of the many large towns in British Barmah, Taxation of the last for mouths, a glimpse of Rangoon, a city situate about 30 miles from the sanabins has one more bean pernitted to Eng mouth of the tangoon River, is the chief. It land." *.
REGISTER.
18th March, 1855, => $ =3
Wind.
PUSTAU & Co., Sole Agenta. Hongkong, Sist January, 1883,
1425
JANDE TENNENTALES and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy)
Navy Boiled
Long Flar
Crown
CANVAS.
[19
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
0.8 EPH
GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS.
MEDAL,
GOLD
PARIS, 1978.
Sold by all
Stationers and Deaters.
1949
ALGAR AND COMPANY HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &o, MONUMENTS ERECTED,
THURSDAY, the 26th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hongkong, 18th March, 1885.
[581
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA via NAGA- SAKI, AND KOEL
(Passing through the INLAND BRA) TUTE P. & O. 8. N. Cot Steamship
T
"THIBET,"
will leave for the above place on SATURDAY,
A MOIVER
Superintendant
the 28th instant, at NOON.
Hongkong. 19th March, 1885,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN, LLOYD'S
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,
by the ordinary direct route v Colerabo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oftes, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Fackages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of tea Company's Black Büls of Lading.
NB-This steamer takes Carge and Passen.
A. McIVER, Bora for Marsailles.
Superintendent, Flongkong, 19th March, 1985.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
“MALWA”
will leave for the above place about 36 hours STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,r har arrival with the outward Mail.
A. MAIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th Maeeb, 1885.
PORT BAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rated to CALCUTTA, PHESIAN GULT, BLACK SRA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC POETS).
THE Company's Steamship,
"MEDUSA,” Captain G. Bagasin, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 30th instrut, at Noex.
For Farther Particolare regarding Freight and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com pany, Praya Central, entranos from Chinese (22 Street.
0. BACHBACH, Agent Hongkong, 17th March, 1885. THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
€, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR”.
Bune Daily as a Tarry Bost between FEDDAR'S Whan and Term-TRA-THUỶ at the following houre:-This Time Table will take effect from the 1st November, 1834.
WEEK DAYS.
SUNDAYE.
TALVES
LeRTOS Leaves
Hongkong Hongkong Kowloom
7:00 4:30 6.00. 72.00 A.M.
Ecolog
Котер
Kagak.....
30.14
Lenros
Kowloon
$0.09 23,0
*3
4.00 ..
-8.00
19th March, 1983, at 10 23.
"
€,50
8.50.. 9.00
17
0.00
9.40
10.15 **
11.00 1
12.30
12.50 ..
12:45 PM
1,00 F
2.00"
31.0
3.00
320
STATION.
Badybong
30.07
29.25
10.03
21.4
e The Bakimata has fallen-end the temperature has risc along the Southern Col. Gradients are very night. W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 19th March, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
derives its importance chiefly from its good ap The Opinions says now that the object of Lord proaches by sea and its connexion with the Ira Walsaley's mission has been all bat attained, the waddy by meane of navigable reeks. Before the question arises what the English will do when British occupation an unimportant écretion of Khartoum is takon. Notwithstanding the Mi bata, Bangoen is now a large city, well aid out misterial declarations about leaving the, Bondan Barameter and containing some 150,000 inhabitante; while as soon as Gordon and the garrison are liberated, Temparatur the rise and took trades have aeromed engrisqus the English can hardly teare the Bondan to tall Humidity dimensions. The Irrawaddy Flatillo Company's lack into rebellion and anaroky.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
but the general appearance of the city is thriving Mews (New).......................$20 per pical, alles of 3
steamers run from Rangoon through British Barmab inta Upper Burma, and it is the depot for nearly all the ap-onnetry trade. Its publie
buildings are more useful than beautiful, al-
thôngh large sums of money have been spent op the erection of mamive Government oflése, đó,
THURSDAY, 19th Math. Oetv...
Quotations are s
and gives evidence of enormous vitality. In this
respect it affordas very striking contrast to the Malwa (013)
capital of Fasucha Cochin-China, Saiyon. Fun-
good has beau the subject of many attempts at Paton (New) viereeren (592)
fortification, but at the prescut time its defences) Patna (Old)
[oztlies. 1.8530 par pical, eilio of 84 jeatties ・per chion:
5977
are quite faratiicient and antiquated. In a de- Benares (New) saltory way the question of defences has from Benares (Old)
572
6721
Dirvation of wind Faze of wind ............ Weather Bala
Previous Jay
5.10
4.30
7.05
1.30 i
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. HE 33 L II American Ship
TE
of 10 centy autil
11.30 & M., when the Post Office elossa sutirely. 11.40 A., Late Lottors any be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Centa until time of departara
RATES OF POSTAGE. Tettors, per oz. Post Cards, each Rooks, Patterns and Commercial
Papers, per 2 02. Newspapers & Trions Carreat, cach Begistration
10 Cente -3 Cente 2 Cents.
2 Cents
10 Cants Do. with retorn recript
15 Cents Commersial papars signify such papers, as
though writton by hand, do not bear the charao- ter of an winal or personal correspondensa enok as invoices, deeds, copied music, &d. The charge is the same as for Books, but all paokefs of and under 4 oz, weight wrə ebargad 5 cents. LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY MAILING SKIF When it is desired to forward letters to the Unital States by a sailing ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mal, it is only nosemary to post the letters in the ordinary way, markað with the name of the ship, and peopaid 10 cents por half dance at usual. The Post Ofles then undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de- parture and despatching the correspondence. It David, Master, will lead here for the above is requested that the letters be posted if possible =
st lost one day before the data fixed for sailing. Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, opply to
MONEY ORDERS. CARLOWITZ & Co.
The following revised regulations as to money Hongkong, 9th March, 1585.
orders, which dare been approved by His Ecoal- lenoy the Governor in Council, are phlisted in the Gazette. Money order relations are extended For the first time to the countries marked*:-
1-Money orders san bo obtained at Hong- kong and Shanghai on the following countries.
• Mauritius. * Yata!
"ALEX. MCNEIL"
FOR NEW YORK. THE American Bark
1577
THE
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POETS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONI, TARMA
MIA, and FIJI).
THE Steanship
"AIGLIE,"
Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the store P..ports on TUESDAY, the Slat inst, at Four
6.00.
10,15
1.00
200
13.00 NO.
P.M.
J
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1885.
UNION LINE.
"FOR TOKOHAMA AND HTOGO.
The above Time Tuble will be strictly adherode Steamship
to except under unavoidable circumstances. In TH
0530 of stress of wheather dus notice will be given of any stoppages.
"THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST." Porta
1575
* DEVONSHIRE,” [80 Captain Parvin, due on er about the 2nd inst
will have imediata derpotek for this above
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
Agants. Hongkong, 17th March, 1855
FOB HAVRE AND LONDON. EA 1 British Bark
LL about Cufos, Cinchona,, Tes, Coona,
A Cardano, Liberian Coffee, Indirabber, On date on and Bugar, and other New, as well as Old, Products. (si 10a.m. at 4 path THUM MORTH TO MONER. jat 4 puta.
THE SECOND VOLUME, 1882-83, includ 30.11
~30.11
ing 12 Monthly Numbers, mating 1008 pagos, 58.1 59.0
EU3
"MELBREK,”
[515
"NICHOLAS THAYER.” - Crosby Master, will load here for the abare Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KABBERG & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3L 1.1. American Bark
[377
"CRESCENT.” Ruland, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
1347
Azores Is."
Belgion
• Bermuda.
* Canada.
Colony.
Ceylon.
+ (Constantingpla).
Decmark. Egypt.
• Falkland Is.
* Gambia.
* Germany.
+ (ibraltar).
• Gold Coast.
• Holland. Honduras, (Br.) Tooland
Indin. I Italy.
Japan
• Lagos
Hadeira.
*Newfoundland
New South Walie. *Norway.
Fort Darwin.
• Portugal. Queensland ➡x Helena
* 3archelles.
• Sierra Leona. South Australia. Straita Settlements, For Freight, apply to
• Swoden RUSSELL & Co.
■Switzerland. Hongkong, 11th February, 1885.
Tammanin United Kingdom. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
United States. STAR 8/9 L II. American hig
Victoria. Western Australia. COMMODORE,"
Wost Kalian (
Darish; and Blanchard, Master, will load hors for the sbore
2-Orders on the countries marked * are for Port, and will have quick despatch.
warded through the London Post Office, and are For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
paid less a small discount of about 2 in the £1, Hongkong, 4th February, 1895. [300 for which the remitter should allow. All sach
orders must be expressed in British currency.
3The Hongkong Post Office also issues antors on Shanghai, and vica serad.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBT.
4-The commission charged is as follows (se- Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the cording to the currency the order is drawn in) Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for say Up to 2, or $10, or 20 Kapton
(2) centa.. DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews Up to £5, or 55 or 20 Zapton 0.43 cents.
Up to £7, or i or 70 Rapoesi
....... 4.69 cents. 100 Bapees [576 of the following Vessels during their stay Up to 210, or $50
0.60 centa 150 Rapean
$1.00 Hongkong Harbour **
5-No order mest areas £10 or 350 (unless drawn un Indin: when 150 rupees is the limit) nor will more than two such orders bo insued to the same person, in favour of the same payes, by the ass mail.
ARDEN BESS, A. bk., J. A. O'Brien Mel
chers & Co.
ALEX. MONEIL, Am. sh. G, W. David-Mel-
chers & Co.
Price £1 25. or R13.50 credit; and £l or E18 Lightbody, Mastor, will load bore for the above AIRLIE, Brit. str., Ellis.-Russell & Co.
2013
is now ready with an exhaustiva index, title,
95
ET.E.
ko, handsomely bound in cloth, gold lettered.
0
̈ ̈od.
-0.2
6.08
-HALOMSTER reduced to 35 degrada Fabresball sad to the level of the sen tu taches, tenthe mad kandvatta.
*1-T6421347 in the bad in dogs and tenden 3-Harter in prentage of sataadion, the humidity of sir entraturs with mastare in 100,
atached
4. - Dinaron ca su WLED to two points. |--FOLUE OF THE WLED Cording to Banter Beals.
ANTE OF THE WELPED B., sky, L. clouds.drization vain, Y, Jona G. glarmoyi St. hall; L, light-
9. deactant -mowy 2. shader - V
Zilean in inches, lewihe kad inndmátka,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 19th March, 1885.
Swords 2. squally mak
rash. Carriage to China (a briky volume) Be & Ports, and will have quick despatch.
̈“The Third Volutas nomenaresd with the July issue, the Subscription counting from 1st July, 1883, (but including the Eriza number of C. 3 with Report on Foresta and Maple -"A-full-page London Price List for New. and Old Prodnets, each month, is a feature in the
T. 4. now, and much Information is being given
For Freight, spply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. - Hongkong, 18th February, 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 9/9-L. II German Bark
"WILLY,"
1378
COMMODORE, AM, ship, Blanchard --Order.. COLOMA, Am. bk, C. M. Noyes-Melchers
Co. NICOLAR THAYER, Am. k., R., 8. Grosby-
Captalu
&
NORTH AMERICAN, Am. h., Votk-Order. Oyama, Am. sh., McGilvorry, Gibb, Living-
stone & Co.
SPARTAN, Am. bk, Cromly-Captain.
in reference to Fruit-growing and Horticulture, Henne, Master, shortly expected hare, will load TANNADICE, Brit. str., & Groen-Joey as well as to, Native Agricoltore and New hore for the above Ports, and will have quick Products, gaserally
Annual Bubscription for China and Far East R14 or £1.9 paid fa'adranpe: Agents for Ching, "Hongkong Daily Frea" Office. [1980-2
despatch.
Shing & Co.
TRIUMPH, Ger. str., T. Bohuldt.-Wieler & Co. WK. PHILLIPS, Am. sol., J. E. Patter..
Order.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hourbong, 12th March, 1885,
[538 Wiexiun, Ger, sch.; G. Sachs-Wialer & Co.
|
Up to
6-Money orders on the Tinited Kingdom for sums not exceeding 25 are granted by means of Postal Notes as to which see separate notice or the Beagkong Postal Code.
7-Sams not exceeding $50 may be remitted between the ports of China by means of Postage stamps, subject to a charge of one por cont. for cashing them or many orders can be granted at Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where thore are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
General Post Offes, Hongkong, January 1st, 1885.
+Ball remittances can be made to them plans bý means of Postal Notes. She-soporate notice or the Fortal Guide.
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