TIIE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P and O. steamer Malwa, with the English mail of the 20th February, arrived here yesterday morning The following telegenma are taken from Ceylon and Indian papers:
L..
ZILE GLADS70FE-GOVERNMENT..
BOMBAT, 25th February,
London telegram to the Times of India Kaya that it is rienced het. the Ministry, will shortly be roosst. Mr. Gladstons and Me. Chamberlain will remain, but Lorde Derby and Granville will retire in favour of Bfr. Gosaken and Mr. Forster. Sir Charles Dilko, it is said, botomes Foreign Secretary: Lord Boyabar Secretary of State for the Colonies; and M Ganahon, President of the Local Government
Board.
THE ROYAL VIEÎT TO IEKLAND,
LONDON, 9th March.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will arrive in Dublin on April 14th, THU NEW GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALL
LONDON, Sth March. Lord Carrington has been appointed Gocus of New Bouth Wales.
OLLA PODRIDA.
entd a dandy young bookacile to a homely dress- "You are from the country, are you not, imp"
nakor, who had given him some trouble. Wall, hero'e au Essay on the Roaring of Calves""Then," said Aminatab as he turned to lorra the shop, theo hadst better present it to thy mother."
It la eat that the Bank of France on an in- visible studio in a gallery behind the canhiara, no that at a signal from one of them ang sistected customer will instantly have tits picture taken withent his own knowledge. The ucru has ale become very useful in the detection of irauds, a word or figure that to the aga seemed completely erased being alertly reproduced in photographs of the document tant had been tampered with
The antire librarian of the Beagal Govorn ment describes a recently published book, in which the mental and physical dógeákzation of the Hindoos is trassil to the fact that the Eng ah are allowed to slaughter cows and cat beef in India. Had this theory been started a year two ego, and Ripon's principle of governing Indiz in accordance with Indian ideas would pro- bably have induced him to isyad a ney regulation randering vegetarianism compulsory in the Civil Servies, even if the English soldiers had been per- citted to gratify their carnivorous appetitos.
`IKOREANELIN FÍA RETTISH ARMY.-
LONDON, 10th March. Lord Hartington, in moving the supplement ary army estimates in the House of Commons, announced that the estimates for next your pro vide for an (narcasa in the army of after thon-English law of libel and Mr. Edraand Yator's sand men. The Hoase agreed to the motion.
ENGLAND AND GRDITANY.
LONDON 6th March Count Herbert Thamarak arrived in Londen yesterday on a conciliatory mission from Ger many to England...
Speaking at Pladelphia the other day of the
imprisonment, Mr. Sala declared that in no part of the civilized world in the liberty of the pross groater. It may oriticise in the severest. fashion
die man or the public nets of upravatu citizen on it may not assail his wife, or bis prituto life. If any not say, for instance, tant the Marquis of Carabas owes his tailor £5. Tho line is clearly drawn by the law, sad encngh latitude in left for all the necessities of journa bam. Bless your mal," he want cn. I could sot London on fire if I'd print a tithe of the gossip
I hour."
LONDON, 7th March. Lord Graville made a statement in the House of Lords last night concerning Frince Bismarck's spannb in the Raighstag on Wednes day last, in which he expressed regret at the on- aynace caused and promised to give an explan
The frequent mention of the Azabio wird ation to Princo Bismarck. His lordship dwelt upon the importance of friendship boing mainzarobain the telegrams, has led a Farisian atomporary to the conclusion that it is a river. tained between England and Germany.
LONDON, 10th March.
Hence it carefully explained the position of "a Lord Granville has written a letter declaring little entrenchment 30 yards from the Zaroba. that he has reason to believe that the friction Lutuc on a carefal inspection of a map, enabled between England and Germany is at an ond the editor to declare authoritatively that the Count Herbert Bismarck left London yesterday called the Zazebo. The conclusion was inevit Nile has nowhere in the Dasert a tributary
uble--Zareba was the name of a turn and the BOMBAY, 2nd March. The Madras Sappers and Miners sail for Sun Pariaian publicist triumphantly earunco that this balls, where General Biowartwas serious. kin to-day
STAKE, Srd Mareb. y wonnded, will boar the name of the Battle The 15th Sikha have arrived hers from of Karoba, Bombay.
THE WAR IN. THE BOYDAN.
'SUAKIM, 3th Marell. General Budson und Sir George Greaves ar zivod here to-day.
LONDON, 6th March. The 52nd Regiment has been ordered to Egypt.
A orions incident occurred during a cricket mitob at Tocamwał, Australia, recondly, between two elarens representing Mumurkah and Tom wal. The silor hit a ball, which enterod inside the shirt of the bataman at the bowler's 'and The bowler, who eseyed to catch the ball, on peresiving this, Inid hold of the batsman, and KORTI, 6th March.-
tried hard to got the ball out from its resting- place before it touched the ground, and the pat General Brankenbury has reached Marti
KOLTI, 7th March.
out the striker. After a struggle in which A general order of Lord Wolasley annennens nearly all the players took part, the ball was that he hopes to lead the army into Khartoum dropped on the und. The umpire than gave before the end of the year.
Manahile the the batsman out for handling the ball, but after- troops are preparing to advance in the autumnwards said this was incorrect, and do fielding The main body of the army will remain at Korti eleven loft the ground, the game remaining and two columaa ready to move at any time will unsettled. be quartored AmExtol und. Hundak under Generals Dormer and Backenbury.
"DESTINATION
PHR DAIET PRESS FRIDAY, MARCH 27cm, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &... HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND LONDON........... LONDON, & VIA BIEZ CANAL, ma LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL....... LONDON.................. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON &o. TRIESTE, &.
NEW YORK
MON
NEW YORK Dalsimmer SAN FRANCISCO g.................. SAN FRANCISCO VIK YANA SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o.
·BATAVIA, SAMABANG, ÂŒ.... BOMBAY TA STRAITS TOKOHAMA AND HIOCO TOKOHAMA AND FILOGO... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO...... YOKOITAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, &o. TIENTSIN VIA SWATOW........ SHANGILAT CERU............... MANILA VIA AMOY
VESTEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
Mathrak.. Clasen (str.). Priain (str.) Alez. eNeil.......... Melbourn (ete..... Medusa (atr.)......... Nithclas Thayer ... Üresom... Commodore
II. Wrait Battur
FOR, VERIGHT APPEN TO
TO DE DEJPLTERED
Sieusen & Co. .........i maa Carlovita & Co. Arshall Karborg & Co... P.&O. 8. N. Ca......... Battarfeld & Swire........ Carlowita & Co.... Mussugerios' Maritimes... 0. Bagarach mo
On or about 31at inst Quisk despatok. Quick despatch.
On 31st inst., at 4 por,
On 31st just. Quick despatch,
On 7th April, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FOR
COLOMBO, SINGAPORE.. PENANG,
ADEN, SUBZ, PORT. SAID, MALTA,
BRALTAR, BRINDISI VENICE, · TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON;
80.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICẨN MALIS.
The P. B. teamer City of Rio de Janeirs, with the next American mail, left Yokohaman on the 23rd, and is dus hore on or shout the 20th instant.
The P.M. steamer City of Tokio, with the
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND SCCsending Amurivan mail, loft San Francisco on the 5th March, and is due lure on or about the 7th April.
AUSTRALIA N.B-CARGO CAN DE TATEN ON THEDIGH Bale of LanING FOR BATAVIA, PERHIAN GOLE PORTS, MAINHILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BÉ, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SE PANINSULAD AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
STEAMERS EXPECTED..
The O. 8. S. Co.'s tournez Tancer, left Sin-
On 7th April, at 8 ev. "CHUBAN," Captain H. Wyatt, with or the 28th inst. On 31st inst, at 4 PM. Mejady's Mails, will be despatched from
Lydia (str.) Willy
Voge
Hongkong
Heano
Lightbody ..
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
David.. Minier..ment G. Kaguain.
Hongkong
Hongkong
On 30th ist, at Noan.
Crosbyița Reland
Hongkong
Arnhold, Kazlišty & Co...
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Bassell & Co.
Quick despatche
Blanolari....
Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Quick despatch.
TER
P. M: 8. 8. Co..
ཝཱཝཱ ཝི*པྟཱཿཝཾ ཨཱཝཾ
Ellis
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Oreille...DI
Hongkong
Jarlino, Matheson & Co...........
Hongkong
P.&O.S. N: Co...
Parvis............
Hongkong
Rnatell & Co.
Galley of Lorno (str) Pomeroy Glamorganshire (str.) D. Wilms ... Thibet-(str.)
Russell & Co.
Adson, Bell & Co.
Hongkong
P.&O.E. N: Co
Kwongeng (r.)... Wound Malma fate Remus (str.)
Hongkong
Jardino, Mathosen & Co....
Hongkong
P&O.8 NO.
Traveya
Hongkong
Doa Juan (str.)
Hongkong
Young
Hongkong
Dunn, Melbye & Co. Brands & Co. Douglas Lapralk & Co....
City of Rio (etc.). Airlie (str.)...... Camorts (str.) ...... Mobile (atr
Dovonshire (st)
SWATOW,AMOT, & FOOCHOW Dougar (str.)...
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 26th March. OFIOM.
Quotations are.—— Malwa (N)$520 per jüen, allee, of 23 [caution. Malwa (Old) $530 per pical, alle, of S to Betties. $585
por chest. Patna (New) Eaton (Old Henares (New) Bauares (Old).
ON LONDON-
5973 to 600
565
TO
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand... Buak Bills, at 33 days' sight....... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.....3/03 Credits, af 4 months' right............ Doenmontary Bills, at 4 months'
Bight...... ..........3/7 PAKIS.- Hank Bills, on demand
ON
ON
O
4.45 Credits, at 4 months' sight....... 4.32 BUMBAY-Bank, 3 days sight 293 CALCUTTA Bank, & days' aight...229
ON SHANGHAL.---.
Bunk, sight
Frivato, 30 days sight....
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-128
per cent, promium, ez, diz.
Unior Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$470 per share,
China Traders Insurance Company's area
333 per shar
North China Insurance-la. 285 per share. Tango Tasaranos Association--Tls. 130 par
ahare.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per
share, er div
per share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tin. 143 Canton Insurance Ofies, Limited-$80 por
sare, ar div.
Hongkong Fire Inmance Company's Sharee-
$340 per sbaro, ex. dive Chins Fire Lasurance Company's Shares-$66
per share.ex. div.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company
Shares-48 per cent. prem. ex, dlv. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shacas-831 per share premium exci Indo-China Som Natigation Cu.'s Bhares
30 per cent, discount. Thins and Manila Steamship Company; Limited
-30 par cant. discount. Douglas Steamship Company, Lumiled-Par
Bfuch araitement was caused in Catholic girdles in Montreal onà recont Sunday by the announce- unt at high mass that a number of sacred CAJEO 9th March.
fretios brought from Rome by Monsignor Fabre, General Graham loft bora to-day for Baskio. the Bishop of Montreal, ere spurious, he having
BOMBAT. 2nd March. The following is the translation of a document Beu vietinised by a Jewish relic merchant. found by a private soldier of the Duke of Corn. The Bishop made a special mission to Home in wall's Light Infantry in a donkey's saddle bag 1880 to obtain rolics. He returned with the about 400 yards behind the position captured by alleged bones of St. Clanding and St. Julian General Brackenbaryo-"Copy of a letter resaid to have been taken from the smotary of ceived from the Governor-General at Barbor to St. Peter and throw into the street by the Piedmontese army in 1871, and resoned by the the Governors of motion in Abdulah Khoy Faithful. Sprial altara wore erected to the Etecters, from Mohamed Khsir Fali Emir Goaural of Berber his friend Abdut Folics, and amil great pony they were lassed Magid Abi-el-Lokalok, and all his men I inform and sanctified Some bones were cremated and you that today after day prayer we received the dust sold to the Faithful for large suurs. a latter from the faithin Khalifa Abdallah Borstly word was poooived from Tome that all the relies were spurious, with Papal instructions Eben Mahamod, in which he tells us that Khar toum was taken on Monday, 9th Rsbi, 1301, on that they should be exposed and destroyed.
Prince Albert Victor has been erested, by the the side of El Tuoni in the following manner. The Mahdi prayed upon his dervishes and his Emperor Willola, a Knight of the Order of the troops to advance against tho fortifications and Prussia Black Eagle, which ranks with the they entered Khartoum in a quarter of an hour; Garter in England, the Golden Flege in Spain, they killed the traiter Gordon, and captured the and the Order of St. Andrer in Rassia. He steamors and boots. God has mads him glorious. was invested the other day at Sandringham, by Be grateful and thank and praise God for his Count Münster. The Ribbon of the Black Bagle inspeakable meray. I announes it to you. Tolle orange colour: The annuzi Chapter of the China Sugar Relining Company. Limited-397
finder was held by the Emperor in the Imperial per share, Buyers. your troops"
Falace at Berlin on the 17th Jamury, was hochins Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)- invested his grandson, Prince Ludvig of Baden, vominal, Buyera. with whom Prince Albert Victor belt minah in Luzon Sugar Raining Company, Támital-$65) tronese bon he was at Heidelberg last anm- mer, as Prince Ludwig was then studying at Carlsruhe; and they visited each other saverni tinues. The Cosarovitch of Rassia was preated a Knight of this "most noble and azalted Order when as attained his legal majority last May.
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA,
LONDON, 6th March.
My Gladstone and an interrier with the Ras sian Ambasador yesterday, and in reply to question afterwards in the House of Commons said that questions of great difficulty and a lisaoy wore now pending between England and Russia, and he deprecated any further questions as the present junotaro on the subject. Mr. Gladstone fresher said that the policy of Govery- ment is a national policy approved of by the
antry.
LONDON, 9th March.
The British Governmont has formally duzand el of Hussin the withdrawal of her troops beyond the Afghan frontier. The Daily Nets publishes a paragraph stating that negotiations between the Russian and British Governments continue, but that affairs are in a critical'state.
The Bussion troops are moving southwards, from the Caspian
The English Boundary Commission has now -encamped st-Zurabad-in Persian territory
REPORTED SNOUVATLE BETWEEN AFGHANS AND BUBBLANS:
MADRAS, 9th March. A Simla telegram saya that it is reported withers official confirmation that there has been an encounter between the Afghans and Russiaus at Panjdeh, the Afghaus being victorious. Pre-
warlike.
Fominal
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$30 per
Blare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$120 prez
chard.
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-3142 pur
ahore.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-8118 per share. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$25 per sharů.
Selangor Tin Mining Company--$13 per share. Per Sagar faltiration Company-Tha. 35 por
The unfortunate Crystal Palace, which is always just going to pay a sklad upon ile ordinary stook, las missed it again this year.
since. It has made a ust přefit of £31,000, all but 11 per cont. of which is swallowed op in paying debenture stock, and the balance is ton small to pay dividend.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited--866 per share, Buyara
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
THE LARGE & COMMODIOUS HOUSE ai Kowloon, known as "BILVOS," with attachet. GARDEN and TENNIS COURTE Entry at once.
Apply to
G. U ANDERSON, *4, Praya Central. Hurgkong, 21st February, 1885.
STORAGE.
1400
port of the 21st, und is due here on or algat
The Union Line stoamor -Galley of Lorna the 21st jusk, and may On or about 28th inst. this for LONDON DOMBAY AND SUEZ lett Singapore on
CANAL TUESDAY, the 31st Marebbe expected to arrive here on To-day, 5 PM.
at FOUE F..
To-morrow, at-5 P、M.
Quick desputab On 2nd April. To-morrow, at Noon.
On 30th inst, str. To-morrow, at Noon. On or about 2nd April. To-morrow, at 5 P.M. On 31th inst., Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THEP. & O. 8. N.'Co.'s Chartered2tamship
"MOBILE." willeovo for the above, place TO-DAY, the 27th instant, at TREZE P.M.
A. McIVER.
Superintendent.
1594 Hongkong, 20th March, 1885 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA- SAKI, AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND Sia) HE P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET." will leave for the above place TO-MORROW, (461 the 28th instant, at Noon.
A. KIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong. 19th March, 1885.
OODS TAKEN ON STORAGE et the
Moderato Ratoë.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
No. 4. Praga Contral, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1895.
TO LET.
GODDANE No. 15, Pruga Central, at
No
TO. 3 WEST TERRACE. Entry from
1st March. Apply to....
G. C. ANDERSON, 4, Praya Central. Hongkong, 20th February, 1865.
TO LET. YOLLEGE CHAMBERS (late HoTAL DE L'UNIYEES) Single Rooms or Suites of Apartments.
Nos. & 18, HOLLYWOOD ROAD. No. 4, GRAHAM STREFL Na 258, PEAya Central- Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C. Hongkong Sed January, 1883.
TO LET. OOMS CLUE CHANDERS.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPEAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882
TO LET.
102
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HICGO. THE Stucanship
.
"DEVONSHIRA" Ciptain Parvis, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 28th inst., at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th March, 1885.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOT. THE Spanish Stamor
T
DON JUAN"
Cargo will be received or braed anti TEN 28th instant, A. Paradis and Specie (Gold) at the Offles until TEN A., on the day of sailing
Silk and Valuables for Earope will be tran- shipped at Colombo; Toa and Gonoral Carge for London will be conrayed vii. Bombay 20th.
gr. shoot thes
The Shire Line steamer Glauryanshire icīb Singapore on the morning of the 26th March,
and is dan herp on or about the 2nd April.
The O. B. S, Cole-stazmer Jasoos left Singa
ot transhipment, arriving one week later than pore on the morning of the 25th March, and is
dua bera on or abnat the 2nd April.
by the ordinary direct route via Columbu
For further particulars regarding FEEIONT Bad. PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offs, Hongkong.
The Contenty And Value of Packages are ro quired te ha declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly, requested to note the tortus and conditions of tho Company's Black Bill of Lading.
N.B. This atosmor takes Cargo and Passen. gera for Marseillaa.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th March, 1885.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Co. LOMBO, ADEN-SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN. AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; ALED, LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
N TUESDAY, the 7th day of April. 1835, at Noos, the Company's Steamship MELBOURNE," Commandant Minier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
pincas
Cargo and Spocie will be registered for Lon- doz as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseillea for the principal [699 placos of Earapo..
will de despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 28th instant, at Five M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co.,
Agenta.
[€28 Hongkong, 25th March, 1885.
No. SB. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI-
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
Possession from
THE DWELLING HOUSE January, 1885.
CAINE ROAD.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 1994,
TO DE LET.
1st
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA VIA SAIGON
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THE
TAXCELSION-ROOMED BUNGA
Garden sud LOW, ROBINSON ROAD Tennis Lawn. Posiussion 1st June next.
No. 1. ALBANY, 6 ROOMS AND GAR- DEN, &
No. 27, ELGIN TERRACE, 8 ROOMS, &. GODOWNS, at FLETCHER'S BUILDINGS, Wator Frontare.
5 ACRES GARDEN & BUNGALOW, CAROLINE HILL, East Point.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 17th February, 1835.
1309.
AND SINGAPORE). Company's Steamship
"CAMORTA,"
POST-OFFICE NOTICES. ·
Attention ie invited to the following par tonlars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Foak, Kowloon, Abardesa, de, nor at any private house (even though named in the address) when there is a place of business nearer, nt which delivery can be effected (Postal Guide, par. 159).
The above Regulation is not now, hat has been the invariable rule of the Post Often for Considerable offerts have been LELY WITH. made to secure its besing generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible, any farther disappointment in the maler, it will appear parmantly on the Mail Lists issued twice every day from the Daly Prets Office.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the ons pablished twice sach day in epr Ert, which is always | sorrosted to a mush tstar hour than that given
below,
A MAIL WILL, CLOTE.
For Swatow, Avoy, & Fbochor-Ter Foisien, to-day: 27th inst, at 9.30 -3.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Mobile, to- Hav. tho 27th inst., at 2.30 P.m
For Cu-Hai--For Almias, today, the 27th inst, at 5.00 F.M.
For Yokohama and Tiogo-Per Bevonaire, to-morrow, the 9th inst. at 8:30 PM
For Amor and Munila-Por Dox Jum, to- morrow, the 28th inst., at 4:30 PM.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktowa Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourno, Adelaide. &e. &o.-Per Airlie, on Tuesday, the 31st inst, at 4.00 P.or...
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 px,
on the 6th MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. Spele and Parcols until 8 PM.,
be sent. The French Contract Packet McDourne will April, 1885. (Parcels are not to on board: they must be left at the Agenoy's be despatchodca TUDSDAY, the 7th April, Os) Contents and value of Packages are with Mails to the United Kingdom. Ec- ropa, and places hand_vi Napier to required.
For further particulars, apply at the Dom-Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burma, pany's Office.
́G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agant. Hongkong, 26th March, 1885.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Ceylon, India (vit Mudrsai, the Australasian Coiontas, Adon. Natal and the Copa Bgypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be oberved in closing the Mails. &.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Ocregistered ethics containing Jewellery, d and, where Reistration has been neglected, will make no sugairies into alleged losses of such
THROUGH 2 NEW YORK, VIA OVER-letters. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. THE U. S. Mau Steamer "CITY OF RIO The United States Mail Packet City of Ria Captain Orolls, will be despatélied us abors' DE JANEIRO," will be despatuled for will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 7th on or about the 29th instant.
San Francisco, via Yoleshama, on TUESDAY, April, with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, For Freight or Passage, apply to
the 7th April, at THREE P.M. taking the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &n, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United which will be aloud follows: Aconti
States and Europe. - Hongkong, 23rd March, TESS.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Tokobama und other Japan Ports. to San Francison, to Atlantic and Toland-Cities- of the United States, vit Overland Tailways, to Esvane, Trinidad, nad Demorara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amorin, hy the Company's and connecting Steamers.
1611
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ POET SAID, AND TRIESTE. TO LET.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SUA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC POETA DOOMS SUITABLE FOR OFFICES,
immediately above the VICTORIA DE-THE Company's Steamship FENSARY, Pollars Street.
Apply to
"MEDUSA.” WM. CRUICKSHANK.
Captain G. Bagusia, will be despatched as abore Hongkong, 24th February, 1885.
421 an MONDAE, the 30th instanCat Noor.
For Further, Partionlara regarding Freight
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Feason, end Germany by all trans Atlantis linea of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sun Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa within six montha, will be allowed a discount of 20 f. from Return Tara; if re-agbacking within one run an allowance of 10, will be made from Retura Fare. Fre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- of 25, om Return Fara
215 r... Begi«ter coasas.
2.30 .x., Post-Olles Nosna, bat. Correspondenes may be posted on board the Phoket with Isle Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails; ko, by the British Contrast Packet:→→
Day of Departure. Noos.-Money Order Office noses. 2.60 M-Eegistry of Letters consra.
Post- ing of all printed ambter and patterns ceases. 3.00 P-Mails closed, arcopt for Lato Labtor. 310 par-Lettere may be posted with iste fes
of 10 cents until
The canges for the disappoint Chiness Imperial Loan of 1881 per cent, die. TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. and Paseage apply to the Agency of the Com-able for cas year, will be inel at a Dissnat 8.30 eur.hen the Post Offen closes entirely.
ment of hopa so fondly entertained last year are the competition of the Healthories and the depression of trade, the combined offect of which was to diminish the number of visitors last year by 159,000. In the coming year they expect to pall up by the centenary of Handel's hirch Let us hope that for quos their auticipations may be TEREN The palace conters such a national basefit upon the country in general, and upon London in particular, that there must be soza thing wrong in the economy of the universe if it does not socner or later declara a dividend an Ita ordinary stock.
The chaplain of Borstal Prison cites in his of fioial report a letter in which a convict, address.
parations on the north-west frontier are very ing a friend, says." I ensure pia I find it THE AMEER'S VISIT TO THE VICEROY OF INAre comfortable than I expected I aftan think. I am better off than many a poor werking man outside."
LABORE, 28th February,
This testimony described as "-pon-
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
"{FROM" #1948. YADE & $6,4-Asquera:) Hur 28th.
Tammeter-942-19
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Thermeester-9AM. (Watbalbikunnan ka
Therau moke-4 rok. (Wyt halb).dia
Triuimam 'overnightiness mem
HONGKONG FIDE-TABLE
* MARCH
HIGH WATE.
_parans
Mean Time.
b
F.27
921 19
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A 7 *
7 88 8
The natives have it that this Indian Contin tness and unezjuotal is confirmed by the rent tu Eyset will be recalled, troops being re- quired for Afghanistan. Bome colour is lent to chaplain, who adds: I feel justified in saying this ides by the fact that the 14th Bengal Tan-uf many that they were never so well off in the or and several other corps are equipping on lives; never had such an abundance of good and whalezame food, both for dady mud for mind.” the Cabal scale. In military virales, murrayotg the early, occupation of Kandahar is considered There sasis, howevor, mom to suspect that imperative.
Boratal prisoners are exceptionally happy. The Afghan refugees and others think the Amser medical officer of Chatham Frison, for example, will not attempt to come beyond Jellalabad to tolls of two prisoners who actually placed their o meet the Viceroy, and it is beloved his dopar-arms under the wheel of a waggon in order to tra from Cabu! will be followed by an insurerade the labour taske to which they are subject- tion and a holy war.
Lazoez, 4th March,
ed. "In the one case (heads) the hand and a w portion of the forearmi had to be removed, and in This Lieutenant-Gorernor, oing to the pro- the other it was found becessary to amputate ail posed visit of the Viceroy to Rawal Pindes on the fingers."
The game of billiardo vaa invented shout the the 8th April to moot the Ameur, has decided to expedits his return to Lahore. His marop teares middle of the sixteenth century by a London Abbotabad on the 8th, returning by marches to pawnbroker hamed Wilim Kew. In wel war Hasna Abial on the morning of the 9th, his her this pawabroker was in the habit of taking Honour leaving by an evezing special train and down the three balls and with the yard meaante arriving at Lahore on the morning of the 10th pushing them, billiard fashion, from the center Military leave in the Panjab is stopped. The into the stalls; in time the idea of a band with Ameer will see 16,000 British troops under arms side pockets suggested itself.
THE SITUATION AT DHAMO.”;
Hongkong Haigh
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Goods received an STORAGE at Moderate Bates, in First-class Godowns.
-A ร Entire GODOWNS to be LET Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1881.
F1939
TO-BE-LET.
OFFICES OR
APARTMENTS
IN BUITES,
in STANLEY STREET, at the
Back of the VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Apply to
A. S. WATSON & Co.
1870 Hongkong, 5th March, 1885.
Street.
any. Praga Contra!, entrance from Chinaan
O. BACERACH,
Agout. Hongkong, 17th March, 1888.
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
These allowances 3.40 rate Totters may be posted on hoard the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Berape.
THE FRENCH RATE Day before Departure. F., Money Order Offlos closes. Post Offe closes, except the right box, which is always open out of ofca Epars.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p. 577n the 6th April, Parco Packages will be received at the Offes until 5 F.. same thy: ll Parcul Packages should be marked to d5 droks in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to Porte beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Oo997 AM, Pest Olice opens,
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORT, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMA
NIA, and FIJI).
THE Steamshing
"AIRLIE," Captain Ellis, will be despataked for the above ports on TUESDAY, the 31st inst, at Four P.X
Low Watna
TO LET.
Teight
No
TO. 19, ELGIN STRERT.
Possi
from 1st April, 1885.-
J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co.
[476
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1885.
575
The bright an kea-'eral has be determind at 7.59! fest home set of the tide-gauge the Victor Naval Tart andbe ter Urdisey Spring-Tides, to which Calen
fres a bore
I heights in those Tubica o afers
- 2019-
The boughts in the Tables marked with a milkay? — page Water, Onlinary 9pwizy-Toles, and should be eshtruad from the onsimts given above.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
A blink-letter with guns at awal Pinder on or shunt the nascript says: "Master William Kew did 6th April o spectacle which is likely to offacks up board whoroby a game is played with any recollection of military splendour and three balls, and the young men were greatly re- strength he may have witnessed at Samarcand created, theraat, chiefly the young clergymen from St. Pawlen; hence one of a strokes was or Tashkand
named a "esuron, having been by one of ya Ruid TLTION. RANGOON 25th February, dergymen invented. The game is now known Theebar is endeavouring to indee the Earl Kew did first play with a yard suro by the name of "billyard, because William "or peans in Mandalay to proceed to Ehame to assist The stick is now called a bow or no." It is ngang the troops.
RANGOON, 28th February easy to comprehend how "till yard" has been Shaighat........... The latest reports to hand state that the Bar. modernized into "billiards" and the transforma auk mese force round Baza aubers 7,500. The fion of "kew" or "kos" into "eue" is equalis Chinase irregulars are only 200, but stragglers apparent.
At Plumstead Marshes Private. Edward
are arriving daily. The Chinese officials of Westaan Yannan favour the rebais, and promis Botham, sus of the seatrins on guard duty, thers support. It is reported that famine, pre karonetted. Private Jamas Brindley, whom ha rails in the surrounding districts.
The British gunbust Irrawaddy, fully arms, proceeds to the frontier to watch events, Captain Anson, of H. M. B. Dregon, and Captain Wace, of the Mountain Hattery, are going in her."
LOCAL MILITIA CORPS AT LAKORE
IAHORE, at March.
HATI... Haptopg
REGISTER.
13th March, 1855, 47.3.
30/36 30,15
47
look.
S0th March, 1935, at 10
Wied,
STATION,
ung
Any
Strengh
34,07
aga
息時
kad mistaken for a Fenian. Primata Father and another sentry were od daty, and four other men, forming the guard, were in the guard-room when Bradley went out. About a minute later Ephong the sentry (Botham) called, "Goed, turn ost," and on proceeding to the spot the men giv Brindley stagger and tell In about three The anggestions of the local paper to form antes de expired. The sentry Betham sail Wind militia serpe of Europeane sad Darcsiana has that he saw the figure of via enddenly approch rasalted in large numbers of those classes offering in the dark, and he presented his bayonet ing to be onrolled. The news of the progress of and three times called ont Half His instrue ercats in the Soudan is eagerly sought and cantins wore to allow no one in the night-time to Vissod by natives.
approach within ten yards of the magazine or
| sentry-box without being stopped. Ika uuni challenge was "Halt! Who goes there?" As Every haman soul has a germ of some fowers raming the person approaching to be loyal be within, and they would open if they could only should reply "A friend," on which the sentry find sumbine and free air to expand in Not would respond, "Advanos, friend all goed well having enough of anashind in what ails the The sentry had only time to call out "Halt world Make people happy, and there will not which be did three times, acording to order.
** 19.1
The Barometer has faden in the North. Gradients
have therfore decronsod sad indiarte moduri B.
da,
The temperature and humidity have set changed much, and avertunt weather continues,
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 36th March, 1988.
METEOROLOGICAL" REGISTER.
be half the quarrelling or a tenth part of the The man took me notes, and the sentry ran histor wickedness thero is.
through with his bayonot, at the same dino call Temperature ........ Particulars from St. Feteraborg regarding ing out the guard Brindley was on the boat of Haidity the recent burning of the Greek Ortho-terma with the sentry, and it is fexred that Léiction of wind dez church at Jasobstadt, Courland, state unds an exons to leave the guard-room for the Foros of wind that the edifice was blown up by dynamite purpose of playing a practical joka apan Botha. Weather. strict inquiry has been instituted by the auA coroner's jury has returned a verdict of justi thorities, but has up to the present not led to fablo homicide, and the magistrate has discharg the arrest of the guilty parties.
ed Botham from custody.
Raslo
variano date
Cha date
at 10 nyata.
$9,91
695
91
24.03 65.8.
20
29,4
̈W. DOEEROK
Hongkong Observatory, 26th Marsh, 1885
Hongkong, 4th Maral 1985.
TO LET.
FOUR COMMODIOUS GODOWNS
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG,
VLA SUEZ CANAL.~
Nos, 61, 65, 924 and 914, Bowrington, HE Steamship Wanchai.
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE, Hongkong, 30th Decembor, 1884.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
KAMPAGNE.
"MONOPOLE”
AND,
"MONOPOLE SRC" (DRT). CARLOWITZ Z
Hole Agents; HEMSIECK & Co., BEING. Hongkong, 1st July, 1881.
FOR SALE.
THE GERMAN BARK
"CHRISTINETM
"LYDIA."
Captain Voss, will be despatched for the shove 39 Parts on or about the 31st instant.
For Freight är Passage, apply to
STEMSSON & C
Co..
[1240
348 L *1, 542 Tous Register, Built 1875. For Further Particulars, apply to
F. WILDFANG,
Masters
Hongkong, 24th March. 1895.
FOR SALE.
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JANAVER in Store Belfas also POMFRANZEN BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPO, PRIME SOURKROUT and BED CAB BAGE, in Jura, ad Salt HERRINGS, in tins. SPORTING GUNS and RIFLES, REVOL VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &c., &c.
3. F. SCHEFFER 21 and 23, Puttinger Breek 127 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884.
0.8 EPH
SILLOTT PENE.
STEEL
GOLD
MEDAL PARIS, 1878.
Sold by all Stationers and Deodora
LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
1949
ATURAL GERMÁN SELTZER
WATER:
Bottled at the Beltzer-Spring near Gros Kar: ben, in Cases of 8 Donen Piuts, $9.50 por Crea
PUBMAU & Co,Sols Agents.
13425 Hongkong, He Jemary, 1683-
Hongkong, 19th March, 1885.
Agents.
[592
FOR HAYBE AND LONDON. THE A 1 British Bark
"MELEREK”
Lightbody, Master, will load hero for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1885. ... [378
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Bark
T
WILLY"
Henne, Master, shortly expected bore, will load bore for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1536 Hongkang, 12th March, 1835.
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. THE 83 LII American Ship
"ALEX. MONEIL."
Day of Deparlare.
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector 10 A.M., Begistry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed inafter and patterns Deases, of Dastoms at San Francisco.
For farther information as to Passage and 11 a.., Mail closes, except for Late Letters. Freight apply to the Agency of the Company. 11.10., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 con's vot No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.
T. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 25th March, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 9/3 L LI. American Ship
"COMMODORE,” Blanchard, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th February, 1985.
FOR SALE.
11.30 hon the Post Offen classe entirely. 17.40 Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Foo of 10 Cants until time of departure.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, AGENTS -for-the-abova Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- 3SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first-
class risks at current rates.
MELCHIERS & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
[10 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
AND R TENNENT ALES and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
Long Flar
CANVAS.
Crows ------ ANNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
,Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
FOR SALE*
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
[19
THE
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com- pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Ratas.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, let January 1882,
-www.
136 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Utersignod having been appointed.
Agents for the above Company, are pro- pared to GRANT POLICIES on KARINE
SACCONE'S SHERRY-Dobled by Sir RISKS to all parts of the World, at current.
PARKING LONDON.
ISLAY BLEND WHISKY.
In 1 dozen cases. CHERRY BRANDY,
In 1 dozen cases.
... MANZANILLA.
In case of 1 dozon quarts. LIGHT DEY.
In case of dozen quarts. LAGER BIER-Pte. und Qta. ALE, BA & Co., PAL-Qts. and Pts. STOUT, GUINNESS'S EXTRA-Qts. and Pis.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Buildings, Bols Agents for China.
I
David, Master, will load hers for the above Honghong, 6th March, 1855. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th Marob, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. THE American Bark
[315
NICHOLAS JHAYER," Crosby, Mastor, will load or for the above Port, and will have quick scaratch.
For Freight, apply to
FOR SALE,
28
HEIDETECES CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WHITE SEAL $19 per case of 1 donen quarts. 500 per case of 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24........... per cass of 1 dozen qua-is.--- CHATEAU LAROSE. $12............per case of 1 dosen quarts. PONTET CANET.
$9.50 .........por case of 1 dosan quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
AKNÉÓLD, KARBERG & Co.
1877 Hongkong, 18th February, 1885.
$1.50
$8.50
FOR NEW YORK. THE SS LLL. American Bark
CRESCENT." Balant, Master, will load here for the shove Port, and will have quick dospatah.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th February, 1885 [$47
per caso of 1 doton quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pinta- LORMONT.
por case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 3 dozen pinte.
ALSO
CUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca Hongkong, th November, 1893. [207
TOT. KESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor tha OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALDEN BESEF, Am. hk., J. A. O'Brien,-Mel-
chers & Co.
ALBA. MONELL An. sh., G. W. David-Mel-
.chers & Co.
Areure, Brit atz, Ellis-Bussell & Co. AMY, Brit. steain-yacht, E. D. Morgan,→
Captain BLACKADDER, Brit sh, E. Hase-Bassell &
Co.
COMMODORE, Authip, Blanokard-Order. COLOMA, Am bk, U. M. Noyes-Mainbera
Co. CHRISTINE, Ger. k. J. Wildfang-Busselt
& Co.
DEVONSHIRE, Brit, str. Parvis-Russell & Co. GLENORCITY, Britt, F. Gedge-Jardins,"
Mathogon & Co.
MEDURA, A.-H. str., G: Bagasin.-A.-H. Lloyd's
9. N. Co. MASALA, Go
& Do
Petersen-Siemsson
NICOLAS TOSTAR, A. bk., B. 3. Craby.
Captain.
ONIDA, Am, sh., McGilverry-Gibb, Liring
atone & Co.
SPARTAM Am. bk, Crossly. Captain. SYAN, Amr. bk., Henderson-Blackhead & Co. WM. PAILLIPS, Am sch, J. II. Patton
Order.
38 WAGRIES, Ger. so, G. Basse-Wieler & Co.
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