RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASTA.
guito a new type turned up. The day was the hottest experienced this year, the thermometer
The Astgebirger Allgemeins Eritung sentains in the ebada haing 70 dogress. Outside the bar
a seniofficial amantention from St. Potora- it way se calm as a millpond, and the launch hurg defending Bassia against the charge of me went out and returned after szunet with lettora ditating fresi annexations in Central Asia. It and stores for the Cockchafer and a mail at last runs thus "The delimitation of the Afghan for the poor insignificant merchants. Admiral frontier is likely to prove a most diflealt, and, Leap's ears not to have made any objection to sccording to all appearances, a most ustlers andertaking. What can it matter to Bas- the delivery of mail letters on this pecasion, forsia whether she possesses a few square milea which we are extremely grateful to him. No of territory more or loss in the steppes timo was given to reply to letters, off went this which form the boundary district between
·latter bags before you'eould masticate your mail to delimitate the frontier was accepted by Russia Russia and Afghanistan ? "England's proposal mattor. Everything seems to be done in such merely in order to dispel England's mistrust of. an extraordinary way, 'one cuz's help grumbling our poller in Cestral Asis, but it was not fore- One would think that Tame was a plague. seon at the time what difficulties yuld be met stricken country, and that after landing a few with in carrying it out. It is not so much the letters and stores, the best thing to do was to sing of the frontier itself that may prove dangerous, ag; the incidents that may Hence it is desirable that the Cabinets of Lion- don tad St. Petersburg should arrive at oz us. derstanding before incidents crop up that may have immensurable consequeness. There in yet ground for hope that the two Governments will show their good will by consenting to give the whole delimitation a purely local dignificance. that case there will be no danger of pass being disturbedia Central Asia."
wet clear away from the place. Perlaps the ideaunarpectedly arise in conuention thorowith. is a correct one, but as we are only visited once in every four or five oaks, time might be given to us to reply to our letters. We should then have nothing to complain of.
4th March.
Foggy morning, Swift get away last night, Bugours from Kalung that fighting worging
on thera.
Chinese state that General Liu Ming-oknan has been donounced for having "bolted" from Keling, and for giving the plans up to the French without a proper Brit.
A mandarin tanking Ligher than General Lin has arrived from the North, with full powers, and it is said that this mandarin has ordered Liu and his troops to Kelang with instructions to retake the place. It is said that if it does not succeed, he will be degraded. Three French ships outside.
$th March.
Only two ships outside this morning, the dla Layde and a blank looking craft, the smart look ing Viliars kaa vamosed. The climate has ahanged of late, going much warmer. It is said that-a-great-any- zorthern soldiots have lately arrived from the south of the island, many of them having been landed on the south-east coast and marched across country to Takso, and thence overland to Buca. The Chiaren must be thirty thousand strong at the very least in the neighbourhood, of Wan Wan, nod in the Banca plain and at Hub. In putting the total number down at 30,000 wa do not think
SPATN IN THE PACIFIC.
The Imparcial states that Spain will be most happy to join Holland, Portugal, Eugland. France, the United States, and Germany, in any futuro eozference that may be mummoned to do- fine the rights of those or any other nations among the islands of the Pacific Ocean, and to lay down rules and limitations for fature an nerations in the Far East, as has lately boon dons for Equatorial Africa. That the Imparcial calls upon the Madril Government to defend. in any future conference, the ancient rights of Spain over the Marians Ladrono), Carolina, kipelagors and their dependenciex and to ro Palaos (Palow), Scolos, and Philippine Ar gist all invasions of territoris discovered by Spaniards and selonised by them since the 16th century, in the time of Philip (1. The Impar cal especially all the actonsen of the Murid the Equatorial possessions of Spain on the West Government to the fact that, as in the case of Coast of Alris, so in the Far East, the maps recently published in Germany and other soun tries prove a disposition on the part of the European Poware to disputo Spauisa rights in the Caroline and Marians Arhipelagoss, and, what is far more serious. the Spanish right over the Island of Mindanao, where there are no fewer than fourteen important stations, factorion, and missions, come dating two centuries back.
DESTINATION.
TIR DAILY. PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2011, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &......... HAVRE AND HAMBURG...... HAVRE AND LONDON........................ LONDON, J., VIA SUBZ ČANAL.......... LONDON VEL SUBZ CANAL..ar. LONDON.
MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON do TRIESTE
NEW YORK NEW YORK
Lydia (str.)...... Willy........... Molbrok Chasan (str.)......... Ballerophon (str.). Alex. MoNet
Butterfold & Swiro Carlowita & Co.
Messageries Maritimes Ú. Bachrach
To-day.
On 30th frist, at Noor
VESSELS ON THE SERTH.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENOL MAIL
The P. and O. steamer Matis, with the next Mnglik mail, left Singapore at 5 p.. on the 20th, and is dus here on the morning of the 26th, inst.
STRAN FOR SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO, PENANG ADEN, SUBZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE.
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON:
- THE AMELICAN MAIĻS,, L'ESO,
The P. M. atermer City of Rio de Janeire BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
with the neat American mail, left Yokohama or about ON TROBAR on the 23rd, and is dus here on ..N.B.-A200 CAN BE TAKEN
BILLS OF LADINg for Batatia, PERSIAN the 29th instant. GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, KAM yone, New YOKE AND BOSTON.
VEMEL'S NAME
CLPTAIN.
AT
FOR BANIGAN APPET TO
TO DE DESPATŐRESS
Voss Honne Lightbody
Hongkong
Blemsson & Co.
On or about Slot inst.
Carlowitz & Co..
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
H. Wrait
Arabeld, Karberg & Co.... P. & O. S..N. Co....................
Qatek despateti
On 31st inst, at. 4
Frema
Blangkong
Dav
Hongkong
Quick despatch/
Holburno (str.) ...
Minier
Un 7th April, at Noon.
CIM
Mednen.(str)... G. Ragusin
Hongkong
Niohong Thayerenssy Ceccont
Hongkong
Quick despatch,
Raland
Hongkong
Commotoro
Blanchard
Hongkong
Quick despatch,
Ellis Oreille
-Hongkong
P. M. 8. 8. Co.... Bussell & Co.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Parvik
Hongkong
Book
Westoby
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO VIA YĦAMA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. BATAVIA, SAMALANG..... BOMBAY TIA: STRAITS. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, Bo. SHANGHAI........................ MANILA. VA AMOY MANILA VĨA À MOY À.
SWATOW,AMOX,&FOOCHOW
ON LONDON.-
ON
EXCHANGS.
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Billa, at 30 days sight.. Bank Bills, at 4 mantha” sight Credits, at 4 months' sight... Doonmontary Rills, at 4 months
City of Rio (str)... Airlie (stc.).... Camorts (str.) .......
•Mobile (str.)......... Depahle (str.)... Thibet (str.) Malva (stc) Diamante (str.) Don Juan (str.) Folien (str.),
sight.
PARIS,
Bank Bills, on demand......
4.19
O
ON
BounAY-Bank, 3 days sight. 203 Credits, at 4 months' aight CALCUTTA Bank, 3 days' sight...223 SHANGRAL
5.4.34
Bank, sight...
ON
Private, 30 days' siglt ......................
SHARES:
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-127
per cent. praminu, er dir. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
8470 per shar
(Joins Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
$63 per share. North Chins Insurance-Th. 255 per share. Tange Insurance Association-Tle. 130 per
share.
|-
H
Arnhold Karberg & Co... Rosmall & Co......
Russell & Co... ----
Jardine, Matheson & Co..
P. & O. S. N. Co
Final & Co.
Hongkong P.&O. B.N C.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Hongkong
Branilao & Co.
Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Go
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
M PAG
“MONOPOLE "
AND
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MONOPOLE SEC" (DAY). CARLO WIT Z
(DETO...
Solo, Agents; HEIDSIZCZ Co., REIM.. Hongkong, Int July, 1831.......
FOR SALE.
THE GERMAN BARK
Quick despatch.
The P. M. stanmar City of Tokio, with the succeeding American mail, left San Francisco
THE PONINSULAR AND URINAL STEAM on the 5th March, and is dus here on or about
Athamship the 7th April
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S “CHUSAN,” Captain H. Wyatt with Her Majesty's Malls, will be dospatahed from PN.this for LONDON via DOMBAY AND SUEZ GANAL on TUESDAY. the 31st March, at Form P.at.
On 7th April, at 3 P.. On 31st it, at On or about 28th init. To-morrow, at 3 M Om 28th inst., sisem. On 28th inet, at Noon. MQnisk despatch. "To-day, at 5 P.M.
On 28th inst, at 5 PM. To-morro, Daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, VO AMOY.
UTE Company's Stamship
"DIAMANTE,"
Captain Stack, will be despatched for the (1340above Port TO-DAY, the 26th instant, at
FIVE P.M.
"CHRISTINE,“ 31, 542 Tone Register, Bulls 1875. For Further Particulars, apply to
F. WILDFANO,
Master. Hongkong, 24th March, 1885.
FOR SALE.
014
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1985. DOUGLAS SIEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
619
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW (SHARP PEAK).
THE Company's Steamship
*FOKIEN,"
Captain Westoby, will be despatched for the
st DAYLIGET.
We are over-estimating it at all. A big staamerThe same thing vocars with tas Isles of Balabac Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per Stone Bottles; also POMERANZEN above Ports TOMORROW, the 27th instant,
stare. 98 div.
looking like a Franch mail boat passed the port and Paragua in the Philippine Archipelago; and to-day on her way south. The news is pretty as far back as 1874 Spachh oraisers from suila On Tui Insurance Company, Limited-Th 148 generally known here now that Admiral Cour. found the Gorman Ang haistel on islands form-
per share.
bet is flying round at sea and has succeeded za jing part of the decidedly Spanish Archipelago Canton Ensurance Ofice Limited-$80 per SPORTING GUNS and BIFLES, REVOL
sinking two Chinese men-of-war with tarpedo
boats.
3
of the Caroline Islands. El Imparcial, Nko El Corres, Iberia, and other Madrid papera, obtains
there and its African data from the African and Geographical Societies, which have been very aetivo during the last few years in Spain in pro moting colonial exterpries.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON HEBAT
There was an "aganft at arms" this after. noon. All the bine jackets and marines of the Dockchafer were on shore, and the time passed sway very pleasantly in watching the various pitched battles between bayonot-and sword and bayonet v. bayonet. There were other feats,
In an article on the Boundary Commission, the eaches throwing 24lb. shot. A stalwart marine Indinu. Fioneer saya--The slice of territory of the name of Festor, hailing from London which M. Lessar has been coolly claiming in London lies to the north and west of a line drawn town, beat all his competitors hollow, many of frem aboat Maruchak through Kars Taps them being West country min and good men to Aktachi and Chasma Sabz to Toren Agba Tf boot. The distance thrown was 25 feet 2 inches. this claim were allowed the Russian frontier would be withis 40 or 30 miles of Herat itself. There was a very aroiting tournament which and as the road from Sarakha to the mountain afforded great amusement. Two of the strongest chain is fairly good General Komarad mould men "carried on their shouldera two knights in only have to use a for pounds of dynamite in the Khemban Pas to make the passaga of an army
share, or dir
,
Carge will be received on beard until Tes 4. Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Olay until- TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Line steamer Glenfallock left Sla- gapore on the 20th, and is die hare on or about the 25th inst.
Tha08, S. Co.w.steamer Tower, loft Sid
the 28th inst
Silk and Valashes for Europe will be teaspoon the 21st, and is duo here ça or about shipped at Colombo, Tas and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombly, with out transhipment, arriving one week Isfor than by the orditary direct rule vià Colombo
For further particulars regarding FERIGET and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offon Hongkong.
The Contents and Vatns of Pickages aro re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
3.B-This steamer tokes Cargo and Passen- gore for Marseilles.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th March, 1885.
NOTICE.
-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID, MEDITERRANEAN. AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
The Union Line steamer Galley of Lorne left -Singapore on the 21st inst, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 28th instant.-
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par ticular on the subject of Local Telivery --
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted- nn board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Abardeon, &c., nor at any private house (sven though named in the address) when there is a phaos of busirani noster, at which delivery can be affectad (Fostal Guide, par. 159).
The above Regulation in not new, bai has boan the invariable rule of the Post Office for many years. Considerable efforts have bean mode to secure its being generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible," any further disappointment in the matter. it will apponT pormsntly on the Mail Tinta ised twice every
ay from the Daily Press floo...
The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to date will be found in, the Daily Press Directory p. 293 large edition, p. 657 small edition. This is the only authorized complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong,
& NAIL WILL CLOSE. -For Swatow and Nawehwang-Per Olympia, t-day, the 26th inst.. at $30 AM.
The authorised List of Mails issued in conpoction with this paper in the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always TUESDAY, the 7th day of April,rrested to a much later hour than that givea For Freight or Passago, apply to
1885, at Noox, the Company's Steamship below. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., MELBOURNE," Commandant Minier, with
General ManagĦIT.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, sad Hongkong, 24th March, 1835.
[018 CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
places.. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Len- HEP. & O. S. N.Co.'s Chartered Stearnshipdon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal plaons of Europo.
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in
BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. PRIME SOUREROUT and RED CAB- BAGE, in Jars, and Salt HEREIN48, in lias.
BBS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &o, &c.
J. F. SCHEFFEE, 21 and 23, Pottinger Street. T Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884 27
"MOBILE," will leave for the above place TO-MORROW, @ILLOTT. Sthe 27th instant, at TAREE 2.3. STEEL PENS.
A MOIVER,
Superintendent. GOLD
MEDAL
Hongkong, 20th March, 1885 PARIS, 1879.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA TÁ Sold by all
SAEL, AND KOBE." Stationers and Dentara.
(Passing through the INLAND SEL)
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$310 por abare, ex div. Chica Fire Insurance Company's Sharan-$60
'por share. t. dio, Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
Share18 per cent, prom.ex. div. Honor, Canton, and near Steamboat Co.'s,
Shares-831 per share promium ex dir. Indo-Chins Steem Navigation Co.'s Shares
30 per cent, discount. China and Manila Steamship Company. Limited.
-30 per cent. discount. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par
nominal. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares 990 per
34.
Hongkong Hotel Company' Shares-$120 per
ghare.
China Jugar Bodning Company, Limited-197
par bars, Buyers.
nominal, Buvers.
Luzon Sugar Raining Company, Limited-$62
per share.
share.
Hongkong Ise Company's Sharǝ-$1424 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$118 per share. Porak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-825 per share. Parak Bags Calfiration Company-Tis. 35 per Selangor Tin Mining Compsay-313 per share.
Hongkong Rope Manzfesting Company, Tì-
mited-$66 per share, Bayers. Chinnan Imperial Loan of 1831 per cent. His.
share.
N
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"LEONHARDI QUELLE"
ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER
WATER.
Bottled at the Seltzer Spring near Gross Kar
PUSTAU & Co.,-Sole Agents. Hongkong, Sat January, 1883, (1425
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CACCONE'S. SHERRY-Bottled by Sir
FREDERICH PERKINS, LONDON
INLAY BLEND WHISKY. In 1 dozen CAGAY.
CHERRY BEANDY. In I dozen cases.
·MANZANILLA.
afmour each holding a long bamboo. The bugle with a siege train and field artillery a simple China Sugar Refining Company (Debentares)-ben, in Cases 23 Dozen Pints, 38.50 per Case. sounded the charge and the combatants rushed matter indeed. We do not say Russia is prepared fariously at each other. There was no mistake now to make such a move; but if by persistence about the intention of the knights, they rode and load talk she can make the English rainistry straight at each other fall tilt, and in one en now almost at her mercy on account of the Soudan.campsin-yield to her demands, she will conater a marine of the rame of Hampion, hereafter take her communications perfect, and mounted on the shoulders of Foster, planted his be prepared to move forward again when eppor- bamboo spear right in the breast of his opponent, tunity serves. The occupation of Fuli-Khatun and unhorsed his no clean as the Arborean and Alikhanoff's attempt to seize Panjdeh show knights of old would have done. It was a pretty as far as she can up both the Hari Rud and that she is beat even now upen advansing hard afternoon's work, what with bayonet Marghab. Once at Panjdeh should dominato exercise, single sticks, cutting bars of lead with the Radik Valley, whence unlimited forage * ontlass, &c. The day's fun on ahora was wound could be drawn for a large army, as the low up by a tug-of-war between the starboard and rolling bills and andalations are covered with post watches, and then the foreign commanity grass in the summer. We are not, for the mo ment, concerned with the military details of a challenged the Cockchafer's men, and mask to Russian cocupation of Herat and the province of the astonishment of the land labbars, they that came, and we therefore coatet orgelves dragged their opponents twise out of thran age which Russia would gain if she were allowed to with indicating broadly the great advantages Boross the line, which proves without doubt that path her frontier line so far south from Sarakha the unfortunate Tamsuities are trade of pratty Momen Aga, Chroma Sabr, and Aktashi, and 'good stuff and are, after all the rough treatment,
in very good fottle!
6th March.
to extend bor tormitory southwardstrom Merv to Maruthak. Badghis, which extends east.
wards to the Hazara country at Kilo Nan, is s country of rolling downs, long ridges, and un- To-day the Chinuse hoisted on a bamboo pole dalations stretching away to the desert south of black flag on an exposed point near the Pilot More. It is covered with Invariant grass in Village. It is mid-ti be a öhällängs to the spring and sasiner and the soil is marvellously Franck, to come on!
fertāls, gram crops growing in the hollows and Another fine bright day; caly ons Frenchship en n the ridges without irrigation. It was ontside. No and of rumours from Kelang; that deserted owing to the Turkoman raida. It is Forma deusely populated, but has long beep nearly
there has been a severa battle is undoubted. regidly being re-populated by Firazkobi eslonists Chinese make no mystory about it, and from all from the Upper Marghab, sont by order of the Shat can be learnt, a good many Chinese have Amir, and the Heratis themselvasara anxious te been killed and the French hare taken one or two positions from them of some consequence best efforts of our Boundary Commissioner and It is impossible to get at the truth of these roof the English Foreign Office will be needed to ports, but there has been fighting of more than save it from being an nered by the Czar's officers, and we hope public opinion, both in this country
Buttle in it. It is this rich country, only await- ing re-population, which Russia olaims. The
an ordinary kind, and it would appear that the ant at home, will be so strongly cited that the French have gained some advantage. Later claim so coolly made by M. Lessar and now re nows may contain 'faller details, ́and several jeotel, by Earl Granville will never be admitted. grains of truth, it is to be hoped..
J. D.
THE ANGLO-ITALIAN UNDER- STANDING.
An interesting reminiscence of the late Colonel Burnaby appare in the Publisher's Circular. He was, it seems, rathor fidgety in the matter of proofs, and was in a state of feverish impati- ance until he got them. That he dil aob w
Th
FONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(x de Pacoor Oo, mont.)
Maros 26th.
scale Theater!
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5 p. 1, 1 Wellnik+
A vepronatal --Allahayum cover night)lacematesmann -
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,
Mr | Žizon yo lar dyrü, 1896.
Ben WATEL
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In one of 1 dozon quarte. LIGHT DRY
.
THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
1
Stipping Orders will be granted till Noom Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Specie and Fareola until 3 P.M., on the oth April, 1885. (Parcels are not to by sent 1594 on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contenta and value of Packages are NAGA-required.
"THIBET," will leave for the shove place on SATURDAY, the 28th instant, ut Noor.
A McIVER
Superintendent Hongkong. 19th Marot, 1885. * NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAȚI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAKARANG, AND SOURABAYA, (VIA SAIGÓN AND SINGAPORE).
THE Company's Steamabip
"CAMORTA."
For further particniare, apply at the Cam pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 26th March, 1985;
U. S. MAIL LIKE,
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY.
For Struita Settlements-Per Kennett, t day, the 26th inst, at 4.30 P.M.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Diamante, to day, the 20th fast, at 4.50 P..
For Swaton, Amoy, and Footer-Par Folien, to-day, the 26th inst, at 5.00 P.x.
Straits and Bombay-Per Mobile, te- morniw, the 27th just., at 2:30 p.m.
For Amay not Másik-For Don Juan, on Saturday, the 26th inst, at 4.30 P.x
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cocktown, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydnog, Melbourne, Adelaids, &o, Per Airlie, on Tuesday, the
31st inst, at 4.00 P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Melbourne wil ba despatched on TUESDAY, the 7th April, with Mails to the United Kinglam, Er- rope, and places beyond, vit Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Eurmak, Carin Indis (víá Madesi), the Australasiaa Colonies, Adeo, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Maita, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c
The Post Oos doolines all raonsibility for
THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF HO
DE JANEIRO," will be destohet for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &c.. San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESEAT,, where Legistration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such the 7th April, at THREE P., taking
latter. Passengers and Freight for Japan, the altel States and Europa.
Turoagh Bills of Loding issued for trans-
Captain Oreille, will be despatched as above portation to Yokohama and other Japan Parts, on or about the Seth instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 23rd March, 1535.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
**In caso of I dezen quarts.
LAGER STER-Pts, and Qls. ALE, Bass & Co., PALK-Qta, and Pts STOUT, GUINNESS'S EXTRA. and Pts.HE P. & G. 8. N. Co's Steamship
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Buildings. Sole Agents for Chios. Hongkong, Oth March, 1885.
FOR SALE.
190
HEID SI FC K'S
CAMPAGNE 1380, WHITE BEAL.
239
.... per case of 1 deson quarts. $20 per case of 2 dozen pirts. GRAND-VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $...........per case of 1 dozon quarts: CHATEAU LAROSE $12... per case of 1 dozen quarts.
PONTET CANET. $9.50........per case of I dozon quarta. PALMER MARGAUX.
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ha holghts in the fables are reforced, nà 5,505 fest, uhara
Far beigela Wee Tables markul with a undana [~ 1 viza que hubow DowWater Deditary Spring Tiles, and ahović be with front wives whore.
The Opinione says:-" While the tens of the far literary sheet may be inferred from the fol- Fel o. Khartoum was heard with dismay in all lowing. On one sosion when a slight inalo- civilised countries, in Italy, especially, it aroused gancy of style was pointed out to him he wrote: & sorrowful cho. We profoundly love andYou are probably right about the repetition. esteam the great and free English people, who).. I writa es I talk, and do not pretend to have been the school and example by which, our have any style. You are not the only person greatest statesmen have been formed, and we who has remarked about the repetition of the pre accustomed to look upon Englanti asa bright word. I have let two or thred people look at the CHINA bensen of human liberty sad of wisdom in the proofs. They are not connected with the press, governing of peoples. Her glorios and her but are neurage mortale-I call them my Foo troubles touch usterly, and penation in Burore fomsters. They like the book. I think they *participates more than the Italian in the feeling represent, the majority of the reading public. of consternation which now sgitates the strong
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97.94
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and sterling patriotism of England. A her Horseback through Asia Minor" Messro. Samp Mike Gordon, who, after a sublimis resistance, son Low paid as a fint instalmont the sum of STATION. falls at the moment when tardy help finally £2,500. Both this and tha"Itide to Khiru“ reaches him; an expedition which, for its courage had a grest exocess, and passed through many | Masia and the rapidity of its marches, recalls some of aditiona the most celebratel of antiquity, seeing success A short time ago a considerable quantity of m change into disaster at the moment it was reach brazze rings was found in the side of a railway slangbai. 150,00 ing the gosi; the pride and affection of England, cutting at Burgon,-in the neighbourhood of
India her two predominant feelings, offended a Trauntssin, in Upper Bavaria. They were lyingnek, severely tried at the same time these things together in a bean, about 24f below the surface, make a very soloma and tragic moment Bat it and so cemented by the entrenading clay that is not that England, powerful and trained to they had to be separated with a pick-are. They tere even hor misfortunes to socont will were grouped in bundles of fire cach, each bunch
at the rebound;, those rise
moduru | baing quito pecked, so to say, in the slay, spart | Romans equally with the sacient, whenever from the others." Each ring was about ong com. their legions sro defeated, renew them, as Omar thaitre thick, open; the ends being, thinned and · Bollano tanght, mame fastinatiune. There can be somewhat fattened, and ending respectroly. B
Haichang- doubt lingland will succeed in dowlasting adver- hook and eye: those ends were about seran den Any sity and in turning it in her favour, sa- all her timètres (24in.) sport. Thaunter surface of tas history tonabee he who conquered Napoleon ring is tough, dostitute of any ornament, and wo I who put down the Indian rebellion, will cer- they do not seem as if intended for personal use, wastani, i tainly not bend ander the dificulties in the Indeed their size and appearance, waighing about Boulan, whatever they may be.
The seven onnees, and having a diameter of form Italian Government has, if we are correctly 4lin, to Skin.. do not help towards forming any informed, entered into no ongagoniant" with opinion as to their destination. Similar rings England Above all written and positiva ava bean found in other parts of Germany, undertakings there may arise in the Era of ́s caixily in the south-wuet, but never in graven, nation which aspires to be worth something in thas excluding the supposition that they could the world other kinds of sugagements. We have been designed for personal adornment. It ought to consider the situation with great calm has been suggested that they were simply "rar pees. We must not give ourselves the air of material" thrown into this shape for convenience thinking we are necessary to a grost people, of personal transport so market by retail dealers, which neods the help of no one; but, in face of the Hat metal bilokies which have been also oyente no grave and unexpected, it is well that found in abundance. Boma owner buried thera Bagad ahold know she may rely, as much in for safety, probably thousands of years ago, and the Mediterranean as in the Red Sea, upon the other failed to rediscover the spot, or never warm and sordial friendship of a free people rotarned to dig up his property. who look up to her as a model unsurpassed in civil greatness, in political liberty, and in the power of civilising barbarous natione
In
another article the Opinions writes “We do
not know if our co-operation will be desired
by England, no powerful and so ornatomed to
avereome her greatest dificulties alone; but if
COMMERCIAL, INTELLIGENCE.
Wednesday, 25th March.
OPIUM
Quotations are
It should be asked, our, Government. which bost Kulwa (Now)............$520 per pleal, allos. of 21
"understands the fusion and can-alone-docide,
would do well to coment, and should do so with Malwa (013) „zin. the same loftiness al intention which guident Carour in the Climsan expolition. Gavour did Paton (Now}", not ask for any positive recompones, but ke Patan (Old) obtained a conspicuous one, for New Italy Benares (New) derived her maturity through that event." Вопатев (ОА).
Loatties.
9580 par pioul, alice. of 3 Įto 3 catties.
..$585
per chest,
3971 to 800
567
578 to 5773
1981 midly.
• loooler weather,
Than Barometer has risen partinelarly in the Nofi. Grit have brofure increased for frais E. winde. The temperature docresol along the ecm. Orak sentias provaly,
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$5..........per case uf I duzen quarts.
....................per case of 2 dozen pints.
$6
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'A
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. 1st January, 1834.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUAETO.
:
1611
"MALWA." will leave for the above plocs about 36 hours after her arrival with the outward Mail A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th March, 1885,
་
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAT, ADÉN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA; PERSIAN CULT, BLACK SEA, LEYANT & ADELATIC POIS).
THE Company's Steamhship
"MEDUSA.”
Captain G. Ragasin, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 30th instant, at Noex.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage affly to the Agency of the Com pany, Prays Caatral, entrance, from Chinese Street
O. BACHRACH,
Agant
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[577
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PRONUNCIATION.
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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND 'PORT, and taking through Cargo to Naw
ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA." "Tasa- Xia, and Piar). YILE Steamship
[THE
Γ'
"AIRLIE,"
Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above ports on TUESDAY, the 31st iast, at FOUR
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionars, published at the Daily Press Ofoe, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical sorrica this Work stands unrivalled All the new F words which the Chinese have of late years bean compelled to enin to express the puma ob- jenta in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advanos of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are [here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, farning exercises for students of a most insinctive natura, Both the Court and Pauli pronunciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an-attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in tha aizs
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For Freight or Passago, apply to
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FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
THE
VIA SUBZ CANAL.
HE Steamship
“LYDIA”
[575
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which will be closed as follows:- Company's and connecting Steamors.
2.15 P. Registry cases. Through Passage Tickets granted to England. Franse, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lin of Steamers.
1.30 P., Post-Office alosse, but Corresponden
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of deparbero.
RETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francia for China or Japan (or vice versa) within sis months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, frota Beturn Fare: if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10, will he made from Return Fars Pre-pal Return Passage Orders, ayoi-Mail, &c, by the British Content Packet →→ able for one year. will be issued at à Discount of 25 from Return Fare These allowances
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THY ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in elasing
Day of Departure, Noos-Money Order dice aluses.
of 10 cents until
do not apply to through fares from China 23.00 7.Megistry of Letters easus. Post- Japan to Europe.
ing of all printed matter and patterns cases. Fraight will be received on boned until 4.2.M. | 3,00 PLM-Mui's closed, except for Late Letters. on the 6th April. Parel Packages will be 3.10 Letters may be posted with late fee racelyed at the Ooo mutil 5 P.. satne day; all Parsal Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full; value of samme is required.
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of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50, Queen's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agent Hongkong, 25th March, 1885,
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 8/3 LIL. American Bark
"CRESCENT,”
3.30 PM-when the Post Ofle closes entirely 3.40 .M.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late foo of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Departure.
5 P., Money Ordar Office closes Past Offs. closes, except the wight box, which is always - open out of office hours:
Duy of Departure.
7 A., Post Olos opens.
10. Begistry of Latters ceases. Porting of
all printed matter and patternA CHAGES,
II A.M., Mail olesos, except for Tata Tattari.
11.10 A... Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 coats antil
Baland, Master, will lead here for the above 11.30 4. when the Post Office closes entirely,
Port, and will have quick, despatch.
Fur Freight, apply to
THE
$347
11.10 AM Lote Totters may be posted on board the ponte, with Late Fer of 10-Cents stil time of departure
MONET DELERS.
The following revised regulations as to money orders, which have been approved by His Excel- Tonoy the Governor in Connoil, are published in above the Gazette. Money order relations are extended
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th February, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 93 L II. American Ship
"COMMODORE," Blanchard, Master, will lead here for the Port, and will have quick duspateh.
For Freight, apply to
'RUSSELL & Co.
1500 Hongkong, 4th February, 1885.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
No
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Captain Voss, will be despatched for the above of the following Vessels during their stay lu Ports on or about the 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Agent. Hongkong, 19th March, 1885.
(592 FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
and vacant spaces which has heretoforo charaHE A1 British Bark terized Chinese publications."
"MELBREK.".
Lightbody, Master, will lead here for the above Forts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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To the illustrate the cast secpo" of the work following facts are submitted forconsiderations Chanfare Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinery characters, and hedhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- tara; Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, theTHE 9/3 L II German Bark student of this ikficult language absolutely re-
"WILLY," quires examples to display the various applHeans, Master, shortly expected baro, will lead cations and equivalents of different words which bave one general meaning. Of tluse eesmples here for the above Ports, and will have quis this work contains more than 876 times as despatch.
For Freight, spply to many as any other Dictionary hitherto pob
Previous On data Os datolished.
day at 10 am at 4pm. sté p.m.
29.60
74.8
30.02 60.3
79
$5
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E.N.R
63.5
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81
Ja
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0.20
1, »BANORETHI reduced to så degree Fahrenheit bekto Edeloval of the ser in soches, teatha and hundrediks.
2-TANTE 18 the shade idegren and tentul Fahrenheit.
3. Buanger in perustage of antarsiliqu, the bumility of
saturatate with zónka'are fining 100,
Dry of`ziga West to śwo polska
D UP THE MANɔ ɑmmending to Bamiore Balo.
OF THE YATIME) 3′′ bish S1 E. detached
chule; D. deianlingram) 7. fogy O. gloomy: H, balt; . Bing; O. art; P, posing sharere, Q. quay 18, rain, S.
new; T. Chooded V. wispy W. now (t), 7a la inches, tinide and hundredtha.
W. DOBERCK..
Hongkong Observatory, 25th March, 1893.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so completa, that, a reference to its
analios
to communicaté efectivaly" with natives, who understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect the work will be found indispensable to all Baropeans residing in Chine, and to the livon themaelves it explains subjects fully with which very fow indeed of them are perfectly soquainted. To partion resident in England and interesind in China it cannot bat be invaluábla occasion-| ally.
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Azores. Is.
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Caunds.
• Cape Colony. Ceylon.
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• Falkland I Gambia. *Germany. + ((ibraltar),
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Japan
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Madeira ☛ Mauritias. ** Natal.
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Port Darwin.
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Tamaris
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for which the remitter should allow. All szek orders must be expressed in British currency.
3-The Hongkong Post Ofes also issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.
4 The commission charged is as follows two- nording to the oarrenay the order is drawn in.) Up to 3, or 810, or 20 Eupen
Up to 8 of 25, or 50 Rupees Up to 7 of 335, or 20 Eupess.
Captain.
ONEIDA, Am, sh, McGilvery-Gibby Living
stone & Co
[536
Up to £10, or 850, or 107 Eupees Up to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 12th March, 1985.
"FOR LONDON, DIRECT.
THE S L II Americs Ship
ALEX. MONEIL"
SPARTAK, Am. bk, Crously-Captain.
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0.40 couts.
0.6) ceata,
9.80 conta
15100
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David, Master, will load here for the store poUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, th March, 1835.
[515
FOR NEW YORK. American Bark
THE
"NICHOLAS THAYER" Crosby, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick darpatob.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KABBFEG & Co. Honging, 18th February, 1883. [$77
Trade Report for the Tear 1534.
PRICE TEN DOLLARS.
Apply at the Daily Prees Office. Hongkong, January, 1885,
nor will more than two aach orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.
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AND R. TINNENT", ALES and stamps, subject to a charge of one per cent. for
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy>
Navy Boilad
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SOANTAS
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