mamorial to Corton have rosoled upon the Chian Traders Insurance Company's Bhares arsellen of si hospital at Port Said.
THE STELLALAND NIFFKOTENY JESTLED.
London, 22nd March. The Under-Socratary for the Colsuiss, rapy. ing to a question in the House of Commons, smis that Col Warren has settled the Stallsiand dif- Boulty and is hopeful of prolfying Goschen.
THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT TO VISIT CON-
STANTINOPLE,
LONDON, 2nd March. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught will visit Constantinople as guests ofthe Halian.
TIRE ON BOARD THE. STEAMER "KMIND."
MARSBILERS, 10th March
A dra has broken out on board, the steamier Nedjed. The onego is damngið.
THE AVOHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
ISLAN (THROUGH QUETTA), 21st Fob The mission arrivod at Obimni Band youterday and arrived here today. Snow was fabing du ing the marsh, and the wet alay was trodden Into mira. Dar enras lay oyar terrible ground, full of holes. There were some accidente owing to the datigorous character of the ground. We marob to-morrow to Alsmeki, thirty-three miles from hora, Colonal Stewart met the mission at Intan to-day and brought startling informations. The Russians have occupied the Zalfa-kor Pasa, forty miles south of Tul-i-Khatun, and they wore hora two days ago, and proclaimed the nexation of the country. The effect of this pro radors on the Afghans and Throgmans, it is known, wit be astounding. The Tursomas will probably gravitate towards the Basminas. Great excitement exists and the position, of al- faire is critical, and requires great care in its Juanagement.
To
-
LONDON, ÉS TERERAN, 11th March -Bir-Folar Inmeden now holde din Bobabi
Pass in a spar of the Perpamigas range of mountains, and about forty miles from Zulfiliar.
WAS PREPARATIONS IN INDIA.
Mannas, 20th March The Tories of India states that fifteen thou- saud pen are going to Quetta immediately,
ready for active service.
.-
MADRAS, 21st March:
2,600 mere treeps have been ordered to the Bolan Pass, and the Commissariat Departinent has been ordered to prepare raticus for a/total feros of 40,000 she
-THE OPENING OF FIX QUETTA-RAILWAY IW-1837.
Lowwow-18th March,.......
Mr. Crass, in reply to a question in the House of Commons; Exid; that thy whole-lize-of-the-Quelta Railway will probably be opened in 1857, The Government had no intention at present of the railway going beyond Shabo (query()).
THE AMENE AT JELLALABAD.
MADRAS, 27th March. The Ameer Kins arrived at Jelkaabel.
TEE TEA DUTT,,
CALCUTTA, 18th March.
The Calcatta Ton Association havə telegraphed to the branch association, Londen, denring that strong remonstranes be made on behalf of India against the proposal to add threepence per pound to the tes anty. A memorial on the subjent has bean forwarded to the Government of India.
THE BOMBÁT MIEZŐ.
MADEAN, 20th March. The Bombay Mills are going on short time. ENGLAND AND ÉVEHAN.
LONDON, 14th March
Mr. Cross, in reply to a question in the House of Commons last svaning, and that Earl Kin- berley was in communlestion with the Viceroy concerning the rohoval of diplomatic relations with King Thɛɛbaw.
A HISTORICAL DISCOVERY IN CALOUTTA
·CALCUTTA, 13th March. The Englishman says that an interesting his torical discovery has just been made in Caloutta, gothing less than the site of a monument arvot. od to Holwell, the survivor of the Black Hola, Major Biggwither made an avaaration which ro- sulted in the finding of a platform of Holwell's monument beneath which the victim of the Black Hole was inferred. The spot which has now been Identified it the corner of Tank Square Gar dens, just opposite the General Post Offco. THE VICEROY OF INDIA ON THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.
CALCUTTA, 8th March.
$67 por share.
North China Tunursace-Tia. 283 per share,
Buyers
Yangiese Inasaranos Assoolation-Tle. 138 par
DAI,
Chinese Laurance Company, Limited-165 pec. On Tal Insurance Company, Limited--Tis. 149
-par share.
Canton Inseranos Offee, Limited-380 per
Kharo. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$340 per share,
Shop
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares 385
par share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock, Company's
Shares 51 per cent prom. Bugera Hongkong, Cunfou, and Mecze Steambozi Co.
·Bhares---333 per share premium Buyers. Indo-Chine Bear Navigation Cala Shares
35 por bent, dianvant." China and Manile Steamship Company, Limited
8 per cent. discount. Denglas Steamship Company, Limited-per
cent, dis.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-290 par Babare
.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$130 per
abaret
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-899
per share, Buyers.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)--
nominal.
Luson Bugar Haffning Company, Limited—$65
par share..
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$142) per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakory Company, Limited
— 1118 paz charė...
PAPAE Tin Mining and Smelling Company
-$35 per share.
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 par share. Parak Sugar Cultivation Company-la. $5 per
Blure
Hongkong Bops Manufacturing Company, L.
mited--$68 per skaro. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881- per cent, dis
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Mini-Targowan & fola Baguan)
Avell Th
[admonal++] 1.X..
· Kászostavek Pilcentali Campomstar? A.M. (Wet kali)....
· Photometr—7, 1.90.-(Web km159
› Chirmutatief-nă 136, (1981-595) paimarosanaan
Thannonsteunt investigated
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THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8NE 1995.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVEE AND HAMBURG LONDON, &, VIA SUEZ CANAL... LONDON VIA BUSZ CANAI LONDON
NEW YORK..... NEW YORK.........
SAN FRANCISCO TA TRAMA 60 SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &a. BOMBAY VIA STRAITS CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... TOKORAMA YIA NAGABAxi, Boi YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO ........ YOKOHAMA S.. SHANGHAT
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI BAIGON
AMOY AND TAIWANFOO AMOK AND TAMUI
INSURANCES.
VEGANTS. NAMD
CAPTAIN. AT
FOR PERIGHT AFTLY TO
TO BE DISPATCRED
Wily
Mulwa (str.)/ Glaucus (str.)
Alex MoNeil... Nelle M. Sisda.............. Crescent
City of Tekis (tr) Tazaedica (a.).. Kashgar (str.).... Wingaang (at) Teheran (str.)..... Eoergin (str.)............... Manzale (str.). Voustin (str
Carlowitz & Co.... P&0. 8. N. Co... Hongkong Carlowits & Hongkong Batteriek & Swira m
Hongkong Hongkong
Henne Hongkong GW.Atkinson Hongkong Jack Davids | D. Gould Babad
Green
Seaborne.
Barala
-ཎྛཱཙཏི 3,tk6རྗཐ༔
Balbarnio
Quick despatch. in kith feet, 4 PIC On 10th inst Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch, ".. On 18th it, at 3 p.5. .....Qulok darpatch.
Arnhold Karberg & Co... Bassell & Co......
P. M. 8. B. Co...... Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hungkong { P. & 05. N. QU...
d'A. De St. Croix Hougkong Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Hongkong P. C. B. N. Oo... Flongkong Raisall & Co... Hongkong, Momageries Maritimes ... Hongkong P. & 0.8. N. Co. "Hongkong Jardine Mathes & Co...
Hongkong Siessen & Co.. Hongkong Buttorfeld & Swired Hongkong Boey Bringing ander Hongkong
Douglas Lapraik & Co... HongkongDouglas Laprak & Co...
R. G. Plaf Jooks
Naazing (str.)
Atalanta (at)
Atohises (str.).......
Vortigern (str.). "Amatista (etc.)
J. Brywa Hali
Hailoong (ste-)
Goddard
INSURANCES.
On 11th Inst, at ST.M. On 16th insi, at 3 P.M. On 11th inst, at Noon: Quick despatch. To-day, 2LD AN Quick despatch. Toisy, at 4 pm. Quick despatch. On 18th. Inst. On 12th inst To-morrow, at Noon, Tomorrow, at Neon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
TIRANSATLANTIGFIRE INSURANCE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. INDO-CHINA
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the stove Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Currat
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents.
Rates..
Hongkong, 16th Novembar, 1872. YEW YORK
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
STATEMENT FOR YEAR AUDING
31 DECEMBER, 1883.
"IN HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company Are Prepared to ACCEPT EISKS at Current Rates
PUSTAU & Co., Agents.
[185. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884 GENERAL LIFT AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
(806
Agents for the above Company, ure LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY.HE Undersigned having been appointed Paray mutasd all profita belong to Policyepared to GRANT POLICIES against holders and apportionments are mada manually. TIBE AND LIFE at Current Bates
"PUSTAU & CO. Hongkong, 1st April, 1885. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY BUXAL CHARTER OF IN MAJESTY KING GEORGE" THE FIRST. A.D. 1720.
F
50
73
Accumulated Funds
611,378,944.
Surplus over all liabilitics"
7
31
and Reserve Fundnocord-
£ 2,189,338.
78
ing to 'valuation made by
the Government...............................
Income for rask 1883.
€ 2,717,509.
46)
C. BETON LINDSAY,
Res. Manager, Department of the East.
BIRLEY, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong.
Helght. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Height:
Hongkong KeTime
D. ic.
nor be
m 3030
瞄
7-999999
The height at one sea-love) has hooa determined at gla feet whome su af the tida-guage at the Vicpata Naval The wad the Lester Ordinary Sing-This, to which dakan be brights in theme Tables are referred, se 1,196 fant ubora
The Keighle ta the Bibles morbid with a zimna 4 -- 2 nigës”. are byłow low-ifator Orlimary Spring-Ride, and chaid ke- subtracted from the valote viveir abess.
His Excellency the Vicecoy distributed the CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
prizes to the volunteers on Baturday. There was a large muster. The Viceroy said -- Colonel Gratam, Officers New-Commissioned Officers, and Membersof the Calentės Velanteara,
It is scarcely necessary for ze to nuance you that it is with the greatest pleasure that I come
t
to take part in 9-day's uplebration. One of the STATION.
fivet things that strook win on my strival in Cál.
REGISTER.
4th Apr 18 4 4 2.
Wind,
30.31 313
7th Apr 1885, at ID AX.
outta was the appearszes-you presented when fan ... 1ST formed up as a guard of honour at Government abplung House to salute the arrival of the new Viceroy, Hongk and I was not pleased to learn that among the Stanghal... antamary privileges attaching to my post was | Yagmati.....
#Indi- that of being your honorary colonel. It is s position sayane might ha prond to occupy, and if sympathy with the objects for which you are enrolled and a sincere desire to promote your efficiency and advance your interests is any quali-
sation for such a post, I have no misgivings STATION. as to being entitled to fill it. It so happens that for many years it has been my duty to aasist in the self-organization of our citizen phong soldiery in different parts of the world, I wan Hongkong.
Kanda
In
10,9
The Baster has rites is the Bonth ad Tación in Be North, Gradients cholinos vary slight. The winter
and wet along the roast.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 7th April, 1885.
an original member of the British National Rifte Shanghai: Association, and a constant, frequentar of ita | NAME! entop at Wimbledon. In Canada bedias con- WINGE)
wostock stituted very much like your own formed the national force of the country. I was gied to find on arriving in India that the same ardent martial spirit which has already filled England. with three or four hundred thousand markamen, and, I may add, offaiant soldiers for the protes tion of her coasts and homes, has evoked in these distant lands a kindred organization. Of this, at all events, I am sure, that should her most. gracious Majesty ever call upou yon tr resist în maintaining the domestic peace of the country while her regular artes are engaged in an -countering a foreign fos upon har frontiers, you would respond to the call with eagerness and
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
alority. It cannot but bo satisfactory to you Barometer
to remember that the trouble and self-sacrifios Temperature. you have imposed upon yourselves in submitting Hamidity...
to matary disnipime and organizing your ranks. Dirvotion of riad ... ie-storing-pp-on behalf of the community at Force of wind large a reserve of effectire strength which at WesÉBAT
any moment may become moat yaluable, and that you see thus conforting upon the country amal praction baząît which osnust fail to he appreciated by your fellow-citizens of all classes.!
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
TUESDAY, 7th April EXFORT CARGO,
Par steamship Melbourne, sailed on the th April-For Continant 495 balss silk, 12 bales waste süku: 18 manes silke, 5'ossos pongees. 5)
Bain
The Undersigned, dozers for the above SURANCES to the extent of 865,000, on Best class risks at onrrent ratas.
- MELCHERS & Cb.
₤10 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
T Company, we prepared to GRANT IN
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undarsigned, Agents of the above Com
pany, ars anthorized to INSURE against FIRE et Current Bates,
GILMAN & Ca Hongkong, 1st January 1892.
16
THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, ATO pared to GRANT POLICIES on MABINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[2077 Hongkong, 5th November, 1883.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
-
ESTABLISHED 1905.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to insuo Polkies of Insurance against Fire on the usual terms.
HE Undoreigned having hear appainted Agents for the shore Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at obrrent rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Parts of India, China, sad. Australis...
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates,
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies insod for sums not exceeding £5,000, at redneed rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong. 28th July, 1972.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
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DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in BITTERS and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS. FRIME SOURKROUT & RED CABBAGE, in Jara, REAL GOOD SHAG TOBACCO, SPORTING GUNS and EIFLES, BEVOL- VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS, &c., &o,
J. F. SCHEFFER, 31 and 23, Pottinger Street.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1834
27
GILLOTT'S OS. E. PI
STEEL PENS..
GOLD M-EDAL PARIS, 1878
Fold by all
Stationsre and Declara
“LEONHARDI QUELLE.”
NATURAL GEEMAN.
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AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1882
UNIRE
OFFICE.
Tho Undersigned are prepared from this date to GRANT POLICIEŇ against FIRE at the Roduced Tariff Ester to the extant of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.. Agents
Hongkong, 12th May, 1881.
NOTICE.
STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LOUITED. FOR SHANGHAI (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, Harrow and POETS on the YANGTEZA.) THE Company's Chartered Steamship
"NANZING." Captain Balberals, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 8th inst, at FOUR PH.
For Freight or Pasang apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cb,
General Managers.
[699 Hongkong, 7th April, 1835
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR LONDON A SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
VESSELS ON THE SERTH.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT BÁID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE,
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH AND
LONDON, ALMI,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.D-CARGO AY BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN Guar Paars, MARSEILLER, TRIESTE, HAM- BUG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
THE PANINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Steamship NAVIGATION COMPANY'S MALWA Captain G. W. Atkinen, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY AND BUEZ
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.
The P. M. steamer. City of Tokio, with the next American mail, left San Franolmes the 5th March, and is due here on er sboat the 8th April
The P. 1, steamar City of New York, with the sunsoeding American mall, left Ban Fran sing on the 19th March; and is due hero about the 21st April.
THE ENGLISH MATL The P. and O. steamar Fanatic, with the next English mail, loft Singapore at 7 aw. vz the rf, and is dno hero on the 9th inst.
*
STEAMERS EXPECTED
The Coean Steamship Co.'s sleanter Anchises CANAL on TUESDAY, the 14th April, loft Bingapore on the 4th, and is due heré ou at FOUR P.M.
Cargo will be received on-board-until-Tex the 11th instant. A.M. Parools and Spocis (Gold) at the Offles until Fur A., on the day of sailing.
Bilk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Carga for London will be conveyed vid Bombay with
The D. D. R. staamar Polyhymnia lefs Bin- gapors on the morning of the 6th, and may be looked for hers on or about the 12th instant
The Union Line steamer Energia left Binge- put transhipment, arriving one week later thanpora on the 6th, and may be expected to arrive
here on or about the 19th instant. by the ordinary direct ronte vin Colombo.
-For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINULLE & ORIENTAL: STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offca, Hongkong.
The Contents and Vaize of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Bhippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of lading.
N.B-The tamer takes Cargo and Padan gorn for Marsilles.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1885.
V. 6. MAIL LINE. PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
"POST-OFFICE NOTICES
When Carregandance has bonn mla-cént or delayed (both of which are able to happen occasionally) all that the addresses used do is to note on the corer, Sent to, or Received atp.m., or as the cono may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should by auted on the first tirae cause of complaint occurs, ib in a mistake to let much matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which "gonerally given more trouble in the end.
Attention in invited to the following par tianlara on the subject of Local Delivery --
LOCAL DELIVERY.No delivery is stimmytod on board @hip, at the Peak, Kowloon,, Aberdeen, &,, nor at any private houss (aren though- namod in the, address) when there is a place "THE U. 9: Maft-Homar CITY OF basiness nearer, at which delivery can be effected
TORIO will be despatched for Say (Postal Guide, páx. 159),
The above Begülstla is not now bai haɑ—— Francisco, vil Yokohama, with the option of calling at Honolulu, on BATURDAY. the 16th been the invariable rule of the Post Office for Considerable efforts, hara bean April, at TEKE P.M., taking Passengers and many years. Freight for Japan, the United States and made to scoure its being generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible, any farther Evrope.
Through Bills of Lading isnod for trane disappointment in the matter. it will appear Captain Jackson, will bo despataked as above poration to Yakobama and other Japan Ports, permantly on the Mail Lista lasted twice every on FRIDAY, the 10th inst.
to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Citise day from the Daily Press Offeo. For Freight or Fausage, apply to
of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Havans, Trinidad, and Demerare; and to ports Hongkong, 2nd April, 1885."
(512
In Maxio, Central and South America, by the Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Company's and connecting Steamera. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
"GLAUCUS,”
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIÁ NAGA. BAKI AND KOBE (Passing through the Izayo SEA.)
THEP.&O. S. Co.'s Steamship
"TEHERAN,”
will leave for the abere place on SATURDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon.
A. 'MOVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 2nd April, 1885.
STEAM TO BOMBAT VIA STRAITS. THE P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KASHGAR,”
will leave for the above plaas on SATURDAY, the 11th instant at Two P.M.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th April, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
897
FOR SHANGHAI DIRECT, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWSWANG, TIENTSIS, HANKOW and Pozza on the YANGZSZE). THE Company's Steamship
TH
---"ANCHISES,"
Captain Jaakron, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 13th centers.
For Freight or Passage, apply fo
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 6th April, 1885.
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FOR SHANGHAL,
THE Steaanship
BELTZER Bottled at the Seltzer-Spring near Gross Kar †han, in Cases of 8 Dozen Pints, $8.50 per Case PUSTAU & ComSolo Agauta, Hongkong, 31st January, 1882
11425
NOW ON SALE.
1
AHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
TER
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANCE, By D. DEVAN, With many-Additions, Corrections, and Dr. Was Orthography.
PRICE
Sun Fire Office.
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In Paper Wrapper Neatly Bound.......
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCH CÓM-
PANY, LIMITED,
THE
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS RISKS at nett par Annum, and other I. BUZZANCKS at Current Estes.
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
* ATALANTA"
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco
The Postal Guide for 1835, revised to date. will be found in the Daily Press Directory p. 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition. Thi is the only authorised completo Bammary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails inned in
for Úhina or Japan (or vice versa) within six connection with this paper is the one published. months, will be allowed a discount of 20. from twice each day-in var Erica, which is always Katern Fam; if re-embarking within one year, corrected to a much later hour than that given an allowance of 10%, will be undo frem Boture below. Fars. Pre-paid Beturn Passage Orders, trail. able for one year. will be insasi at a Discount of 25 from Retura Fars. There allowances do not apply to through farer from China and Japan to Eirops.
Freight will be received on board until 4 e.M in the 17th April-Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 3. P.M. same day: All Parcel Packages should he marked to ad dress in full, value of asme is required.
Consular Invoices to Boompany Cargo destined to Ports beyond San Francisce should be seat to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Callant of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pango and Freight, apply to the-Agingy of the Company, No. 30a, Queen's Road Central
F.E. FOSTER, Agent. Hougkong, 8th April, 1881.
▲ MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Victoris, B.C.-Per Sardanys, to-day, the Sth inst, at 11.90 M.
For Saigon-Par Walambs, to-day, the 8th imat, at 130 F.M.
For Saigon. Per Glamis Caalle, to-day, the 8th inst, at 500 M
For Straits and Calenita-Fer Wingsing, on Thursday, the 16th inst, af 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THR BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Matws, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 14th April, with
Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa and-dountries beyond, via Briadini; to the Straite Battlements, Batavia, Burmah, Cey- The usual hours will be observed in closing lan, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
the Maila, a.
The Post Ofoe declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &c., and, where Registration has been neglected
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS will make ne aandeles into alleged losses of
.Neither the Captaing, the Aeɛɛrs, nor the "Owwnse; 'will-be-RESPONSIBLE for any 5090 DEBT contracted by the OEcors or the Crowa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ----
ATALANTA, Gée. str., Pfaff-Slemusen & Co. ALDEN BEST, Am. bk., J. A. O'Brien-Mel-
abere & Co.
Captain E. &. Pfaff, will have quick despatch ALEX. MONII, Am. h, G. W. David-Ma
as above.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Cò, Agenta, Hongkong, 6th April, 1885. EASTERN ANDAUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PosT DARWIN and QUKENSLAND POETS, and taking through Cargo to NEW
ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasma
FIA, FISI).
$1.80 5.200.
THE Steamship
“TANNADICE,””
chore & Co.
BILLY SIMPSON, Brit. bk., Brown.----Captain. BLACKADDER, Brit. sh., E. Hase Russell &
Co.
Ck.
ruch latters.
MAILS BY THE FLENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Iranuażdy will ho despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st inst with Mails for the United Kingdom. Eu- rope, and places beyond-vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmab, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pandiebéry Madras, Caloutts, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malts, and Gila.kar.
The usual hours will be observed in losing the Mails, &o.
COLOMA, Am. bk., C. M: Noyes.-Melakers & HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT CARISTISE, dar. bk, J. Wildfang-Ruwall
& Co.
son & Co.
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