fan's head quarter. On our passage to Main- ban we had a good view of the land. The slopes of the hills were being prepared for paddy, for which the same ground is available every other your: The grass is bunt and the beed is sown- in bolos, before the rains, m the continuance of whlob the crop depends. In the low grounde near the ses were long groves of Palm trees.
Bulu fo essentially a Europan town and there is no native quarter. Maimban is mortilly native town, the Chinese shops is a littls on the left of the month of the river, on the banks of which the native houses cluster thickly. I aap pase the population may number 8,400. I witīta with three others, to the palace, situated about smile up the river which le navigables far by awall hosta It was dark when wa arrived and we found the Sultana in a large room, diwiy lighted by two swinging kerosina oil lamps and a dindle: The head man present, shook hands with us and we bowel to the Sultans who was seated on the raised platform which constitutes the reception dede by day, and at night when the curtains are drawn, forms the bed 106.
CONEMBROILI INTELLIGENCE
Quotatious are Maine (Now)
Maiwa (Old)
TUESDAY, 14th April OPIUM.
$590 par pient, allee of 1 [to 24 exttles.
18530 to 135 perpieni, alica.
per obost
567 to 670
fof to cattles. $5921 to 595 Patna (Now).
.... 605 40.6071 Fans (Old) Benares (New) muddha 579, Bonaces (Old) pagi
or
DAN EXCHANGE, our
Bank Billa, on demand..
Bank Bills at 30 days' night, corres Bank Billa, at 4 months' sight.
•Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Billa, at 4 months'
aight...
"PARIS,
Bank Billa on demand
4.3%
ON
Credits, at 4 months' sight BOMDAY-Bank, 3 days' righ
ON CALCUTTA Bank, 3 days' sight.. 232 ÖN SHANGHAI --- -
Bank, aight
· Privato, 50 days' sight ...,ú,
STAZES.
At the head of the bed, which consteted is single mattress, were ranged boxes containing the chief valuables, among which aro come Esmons pouris, On mo side was a chair of state presented to the lata Saltan by the British North Borneo Company. Our visit was merely -ons of spartory and we did not stay long. The 70mg Bultan having sent word he would be, glad to see us we adjourned to his house. His Banks-Those shares have changed hands at dress was handsome Follow silk pants, dark 130 per cent. prem cuth and 134 per cent presa. gold braided jacket mad a gold-woven handker. for 99th Jund, thoro ara fortbar buyers at the chief twisted round his head. He is about aiz-letter rate for the end of June, but no sellers. teen years of age with a pleasant, intelligent, healthy looking for. I hear that he rities woll DocksHongkong and Whampas Dooks are and frequently, the most favoured pace being a in demand at 53 per cent, for vask.. trot. There is a race ground loss to the palace. and trotting matebes are held every Monday after Angust up to the end of the year
Before leaving the Baltan's house a cupet dhooclate was handed to us in the entrance room and we were supplied with a candle which an-: abled us to treveres without mishap the narrow, rough road to the landing place, where we bor- rowed a boat from a Datu-uamed Ostoo. He is a Chinsman who has adopted Bala as his country and has acquired the title of Datu. He wore tho tight fitting trouss and jacket common to the Sulas and badakis in big belt. Alt his follaware, wife, and slayes ware Sulua, and I should have taken him to to one too. I mvution this man 85 an instance of the facility with which the Chinese assimilato themselves with the Malays.
At Maimbun wa stayed one night and brought sway some_odpporah, rope and atmarks fin and the decks were crowded with fruit, fowls, and pigs, and a number of Sulas, all for Sandakan, where they obtain a ready markest for their pro- ance. A good dest of the cargo came from the surrounding islandeandého Chiness are beginning to find that with the stealý monthly all of the Banco at Biss), where no exactions are enforced they can settle there and trade with the islands on botter terms thea of Maimban where it is the practice to charge an import daby varging from 10 to 20 per cent.
Quotations are
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares-130
per oszit, premium. Union Insurance Society of Csutra, Limited—
$465 per sharo,
China Traders Insurance Company's. Shares--
$63) per share.
North China Insignea Tha 235 per share, || Buyers.
Yangtze Insurance Association-Fl. 130 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-4165 per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Edited→Els; 148.
- per share.
Centon · Türurauss - Olos, Luxited-$50 per
alara.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharon→→
$40 per share, Sellars. China Fire Insurance Company's Shinres-$65
per share, Buyura
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharee-63 per cent, prom. Hongkong, Canton, and Mass Steamboat Co.s
Shares-$35 per shara premium. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Bharsa-
35 per sent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
45 por sont, discount." Douglas Steamship Company Limited-5 per
cent, dis.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$90 per
We villed in xgain at Sassi and landed the Governor and some cargo from Sale and resiv- ed a little copperah and pearl shell for Singapore. | shuré. From Siasa we went to Bataan and Bongao, staying two hours at sech place, and then to Šan- dekan where wo strived on the seventh day from our departure.-North, Botuan Herald,
COLLA PODRIDAS-
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shures $150 per
China Sugar Refining Company Limited—499
per share, Bayezi.
China Sugar Rafning Company (Debentures)—
nominal.
Luzon Sugar Befining Company, Limited--868
por aliara.
Hongkong Les Company's Shares-3140 per
sharo.
An interesting publication will be brought out very shortly by a Attorican fhu, Mess. Appleton and C of New York, under the editorship of Mr. Houry Blackburn. It will be Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited entitled Foglish Art in 1984, and will contains per share. four hundred Ullustrations of the most notable pictures of the your. The intention of the work is to give to the American public some notion of contemporary English art.
The good people of Darimonth, on the morning fred for the arcntion of Las (which did not take plane, owing to tho drop failing work), unob admired the promptitude with which a local paper got out a special-edition-containing à long-and- graphic account of the hanging, with comments on Les'a bearing, the length of the drop, the sak sequent inquest, a Thousands of copies were sold before the excited purchasers discovered that they also had been sold.
It is now claimed that refined petroleum in tin cases exerts sa influence on the compasses of versal equal to the same amount of iron or steel. The mastus of that German ship ́ ́ I: Weisselholm and the schooner Maggie Dailing havo mads writton reports confirming the abors, and in the latter caso tho captain claims that bis vessel went ashore through an error espeed by cased petroleom.
Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
E-840 per share,
ל
Selangor Tin Mining Company-18 per share. Park Sugar Cultivation Company fla. 35 per
share
Hengkong Rope Manufacturing Company, i
mited-$65 per share, Crisso Imperial Loan of 1881 per cunt, dis.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
هست
(Pidu Masasi Falcoran & On Bagtatas)
April 14th.
Thermal Filliustria 199 CADA DE WO
Kİ MALZEME Bd alm. (Wet beta)......
Tagafularum faver Wahlen
17
20
A very interesting clock has just been fred opposite the National Provincial Bank in Bishops. gate Strost. It is on the 24-hours principle, and is remarkable as possessing probably the simplest method which has yet been introdnood for indi cating time open the new numeration. The new clook has only one hand; the long minute. hand, and the figures sound are placed as here. tofore; instead, however, of indicating the honra, they indicate the minstes only, which are mark- et from 5 to 60. The hours are shown on a zvuk dial revolving under the upper dial, a space being left in the upper dial in which the next à 16 hour figure comes forward instantaneously upon the minute hand completing its cierujt of 60. minatas. Ia shart, the solitary hand marke the minutes and the sunk space shows the hour.
*Barns's birthday," said Mr. Whittier the other day, "is a red-latter day in all our calon- dars. There is not a logger's camp in the Maina 19.01 woods, nez & miner's hut in the Bierras, that will forget it. For one day at least we will all be Scotchmen. The great post has made all the world his debtor "But what has ho tot date for Scotland? He has liberalized her hard theslogy and made it possible of rationed belief. That the inspiration of his high genius is still moving the hearts of her children in eco in Janet Hamilton's Ke' and Jean Morrison Miller's →Books of Ballads. Through him or disloot has become a universal language; her besther blooms on all hills, and her thistle-down flusta ont all winds."
The admission of women to all Univeraity da gress is only a matter of time, but there is a good deal idle zilonié to be lived down first
512
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
10th 1 KIM AFKIL, 1993,
Free WATE
19
71
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1888.
·VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE AND HAMBURG LONDON VIA BUEZ CARAZ, LONDON
MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON 30. NEW YORK NEW YORK SANFRANCISCO VIA TILAMA,&o. SAN FRANCISCO SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &s. BOMBAY vu STRAITS CALOUTTA VIA STRAITS "ČALCUTTA VIA STRAITS.....
TOKOHAMA AND HIUGO HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA TIENTSIN
TIENTSIN
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI TIA AMOK .. TAKAO..
• SWATOW, SINGAPORE, Ao SWATOW, AMOX, &FOOCHOW
C
FOR SALE.
TESERT,'A, VANU
CAPTAIN,
Willy
Iyance (str.)..... Alor, MoNail........ Iraonaddy (tr.)..... Nello M. Bladé. Crescent City of Tokia, (str.)
Taanadige (str.).... Sumatra (et)....... Wingsang (str.) Japan (str.) ....... Enorgia (str.)
D. BaldHongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
YOU FEZIGHT AFFLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHN
Butterfeld & wire
Carlowits & Co
Messageries Maritimes
Hennes
Carlowits & Co
·Bremner...18+.
Hongkong
·David
Hongkong
Mace
Kaland....t
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Russell & Co.
P. M. §. 8. C..........
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Russell & Co.... P.&O. S. N.
d'A Ds. St. Croix Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co...
T. 8. Gardner...Hongkong D. Bassoon. Bons....... Seaborno Hongkong Russell & Co...... Böhue.
Hourkong Biemssan & Co..
Folylymnia (str.j... Chin-tung (str.). Lido (str.)
Winser
Loitoa
Atalanta (tr.) ......
E. G. P
Daucalion (ste)...... Amigo (str.)
Purdy
Thieson
Kong Beng (str.) ...
R. J.
Westaby.
Fokien (str.).
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,
MONOPOLE
AND
"MONOPOLE SEO" (DRY). CARLOWITZ & Co., Bolo Agents; HEIDSIECE & Co., Barns, Hangkong, 1st July, 1881.
FOR SALE
· Hongkong - Russell & Co.
|| Hongkong | Jardine. Mathazon & Co........ Hongkong Slamsson & Comm Hongkong Bottorfeld & Swire Hongkong Sony Shing
Hongkong Yuen Fat Hong
Quick dospatola To-morrow.
Quick despatel
On let inst.; at Noon.
Quick despatol.
Quick despatch.
On 19th inst., at 8 P.M. Quick despatch. To-day, af 3 F.M.
[On 18th inst, at 3 P.M. To-morrow. At .. To-morrow, at 9PM. Quick despateb. To-morrow, at 10 AM. Quick despatch.
On or about 16th inst.
Quick despatch.
On 18th inst. To-morrow. Tomorrow, at Noon,
U. 6. MAIL LINE.
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The P. M. steamer City of New York, with PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. the next American mail, lofé-Tokahams on the
THROUGH NEW YORK, A OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
18th, and is due here about the 18th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED;
Tho O. B. S. Ca.'s steamer Doucalion, left HE-V. S. Mail Steamer "CITT OF Singapore on the 10th, and is dus here on or "TOKIO," will be despatched for Sax about the 18th last. Francisco, vil Yokohama, with the option of The British steamer Afghan left Bingapore calling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY,the 18th April, at THRUE F.M., taking Passengers and on the 14th, and ie dus here on or about Freight for Japan, the United States and the 29th instant. Europs
Through Bills of Tading issued for beans portation-to-Yokohaón and other Japon Ports, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities mad Failways, to of the United States, via Havana, Trinidad, and Do ara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company'a and connecting Staners a
Through Passage Tiskets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
·
RETURN PASSAGES.—Passengers who have Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.... On 19th inst., Daylight paid fall fars, re-embarking at Bat Francisco for China or Japan for tie teres within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from Return Fare, if reembarking within one year, an allowsuce of 10, will be made from Feturn Foro. Fro-paid Heturn Passage Orders, avail- sole for one year, will be issust at a Discount of-35", from Baturn Fare The allowances do not apply to through fures from China, and Japan to Eropa.
INTIMATIONS.
NERVOUS DEBILITT.
A CURE GUARANÍBED,
DBC. WEST'S NEZVE and BRAIN
TREATMENT, a Granted Cure for all Diseases of the Nervous System, such as Hysteria, Dizzinem, Couralsions, Fits, Neuralgia, Headache, Wakefulness, Mantal Depression, [1240 Premture Old Age, caused by Frosas, Over-
Exertion of the Brain, or Over-Indulgenc (resulting in Insanity, and loding to Misery, Dacar, and Death). The Reinsdy In from the Prescription at an Eminent Physician, and had been touted and waed for years; therefore
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
(ACCONE'S SHERRY-Bottled by Sir with great encom
FREDERICH PERKING, LONDON.
ISLAY BLEND WHISKY, In 1-dozou dases.
CHERRY BRANDY. In 1 dozen cases. AS MANZANILLA.
In case of Intozan quarta, LIGHT DRY,
In case of 1 dozen quarts. LAGER BIDE-Pts and Qta.
ALE, BASS & Co, Pals-Qth and Pt. STOUT, GUINNESS EXTRA-Qts, and Pts.
the Proprietors have no hesitation whatever in issuing & Writtes Guarantee of Care or Money Kufunded to Dvory Purobaser of Six Boxes. Each Box contains One Month's Treatment, $1.25 Box, or 6 Boras (with Guarantos) for $7.00. Sent Fost Frea on-receipt of P.Q.O. by W. CRUIKSHANK, Chemist, SOLE AGENT Hongkong.
-For Diver Complaint and Dyspepsia use WESTE VEGETABLE LITEN PILS.
Apply to W. &. HUMPHREYS & Co £20,000. TWENTY THOUS
Bank Duildings, Bolo Agents for China. Hongkong, 6th March, 1865.
~FOE SALE:
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HEIDSIECK'S
CCHAMPAGNE, 1980, WEITS SEAL
$19........ per case of 1 dozen quarta: 820 .............. per casu at 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN CHATEAU 'LEOVILLE.
............ per ease ofi dezsa quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE
$12
per case of 1 dozen quarts.` PONTET CANET,
$9.50 per case of 1 dozen quarts.. PALVER MARGAUX $7.50 ...per case of 1 duzan quarts. $3.50........per onse of a dozsa pinta, LORMONT.
B5
..par case of 1 dozen quartą. per case of 2 dozen pints."
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, let January, 1894.
FOR SALE.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
SASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND- ADELAIDE. (Calling at FouT DARWIN and QUEENḤLAND Ponts, and faking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, "Tarkis
·NIA, and Fix). THE Steamship -༠༢-- ----
TANNADICE," Captain Green, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 15th instant, at THREE
For Freight or Penge, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1885.
[797 FOR HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA THE Steamship
+
"POLYHYMNIA," [372 Captain Böhms, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 16th insk, at TWENTY-THOU« {TEN LM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
“STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th April, 1885.
1739
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE, AND
To a DISTRIBUTED ON THE GREAT MELBOURNE CUP RACE OF 1885. 150 Horses entered! Run about 3rd Nov.1-
ALL PRIZES!:
1. NO BLANES! *- Tenth Annual resp of the popular
TURF CLUB. AUSTRALIAN
Organised 1888.
These Mammoth Drawings are parvised by
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
the Ticket Holders, and, witnessed by MembersHE Company's Steame of the "Press, Merchants, Lawyers, Dostors, Magistrates, and Members of Parliament.
First Here's
*KONG BENG," Captain Jones, will be despatched for the above Ports TOMORROW, this 16th inst., at Noor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG,
Agents
CAPITAL 20,000 in 20,000 SHARES of £1 sach, divided as follows:-
£3,000 4 Prizes of £500-£2,000 Second Horse 1,000 6 Prizesot 250 2,000 Third Horse 1,000 10 Prizesof 200 2,000 Starters divide 1,000 20 Prizes of 100 2,000-Hongkong, 13th April, 1885. Non-Starters
divide
1,000
Total...£15,000
COMPANY, LIMITED.
1735
The remaining £5,000 will be employed by INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION the Club in making up a Rock on the Cup sul other racàn, that is, laying and taking the odds far and against gertain horses by an entirely new system, the success of which was practically proved-last-your-when the profits resulting
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, "AND"
CALCUTTA.
18 herefrom realised pror £12,000. The whole THE Company's Steamship
of the winnings, including principal and profits
**WINGSANG,"
he equally divided amongst those subscribers Captain D'A. De St. Croix, will be despatched who will be unsusosastui in drawing sither for the above Forts TO-MORROW, the
horse or prize in the Great Sweep. Every 16th instant, at THREE P.M. abscriber to receive a prizą bə li imrgs, or all. To avoid delay, all Hongkong prizes will be remitted imetiatul after race, by a onder on the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, payable at Victoria Hongkong. Drawing held on the 20th October
DEAL SCHIEDAMSCH JENEVER in Stone Battles: also POMERANZEN BITTEES and SCHIEDAM SCHNAPFS PRIME SOURKROUT & RED CABBAGE, in Jars, BEAL GOOD SHAG TOBACCO. SPORTING GUNE and RIFLES, RAO Printed slips of winning numbers VERS, and CARTRIDGES, SHOTS. $.50
J. F. SCHEFFER, 21 and 23, Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1884,
OSEPH GILLOTT STEEL PENS.
Flongkang
Jor WATER.
Kangkone
Elsight.
Kove Ting
Haight
GOLD
༞ ་་་
4797-7-7-7-9-9
The height of meso ini-leh been determined at 7.694 febris of the tide guagy at the Fletoria Natal ferd; and the Low-water Ordinary Spring Tide, to which caus 25 baigal is-tham Tabs ar Torre, as 1,60 feet above
MEDAL,
Pants, 1879.
Sold by all Stationers and Dealers,
"LEONHARDI QUELLE”.
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commodation specially constructed to meet tho This Steamer has superior First Class Ac requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage. apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
1703 Hongkong, 7th April, 1885
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA
Stenship
posted to all Ticket Holders immediately after. Loney receiend too late will be returned. Tan ger Cant. commission deducted from the prizes. in remitting money for tickets, send Bank Drafts, Post Office Orders, Notes, or Gold, latter should be regiatored; add sixpanee extra to cover cost of return postage. Enclose self- adrasand envelope. Atdra all latters and unako Captain T. S. Gardner, will be despatched for all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER, the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 18th Secretary A.TCG5, George Street, Sydney, st., at Tanks F.
[725
Australia.
per day to be made by persona
· 1918 £1 TO £4 sither ret, in their own localities, at work for us. Now business. All meat with wanderful access. Any one och do the work. Capital not required.” “Wa’Will utart NWATER
"ATURAL GERMAN SELTZER you Outfit worth £i mailed free Tas om ployment is partionta:ly adapted to the region Bottled at the Saltzer-Spring rear Gross Karin which this publication circulates. Boys and ben, in Cases of 8 Dozen Pints, $3.50 per Caso.
PUSTAV & Co.,--Sole Agouts. Hongkong, Sint January, 1883.
142,
JAND RENNENT ALES and
PORTER.
The highre in the Tables marked with hops DAVID COESAR & SONS sehnlow Law Water Ordinary Spting-Tidon, and should bo' Publed me the constante viven adema
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Billy felles are constantly joking fun, for in TEATION rtanso, at the insult it would be to un mugradu- ated husband to be matried to a master, and
at the incongruity of giving olever, but then wise marriagesbla girls the title of bachelor." Hogkong.. The Americans have out the knot in their win: A practical fashion, and talk of Hiss Besteckler
erila
Haiphong
not as "Bachelor of Arta” or Bachelor of Wedin Science," but as "Maid of Philosophy Mailteck
+0.07
of Scienos," "Maid of Arla," while a girl who
has taken degrees in all the faculties is, we sup-
pose, onUǝd a "Maid of All Work, what in this aristaoralie oogstry is a badge of servitude being STATION: in the so domocracy of the west a prize af m- tallest
"Euphong
REGISTER.
18th April, 1885, 86.4 15.
183, April 1836, at 10 AM.
Mind.
as the aromater les filles over Sinion af risen tiang the court, bus gradients combimas vary slight, The Lo - perak dira wa mafían lagh how the humidity" bag" decrowsed and
kwa wentkez proq
It is every year becoming mara apparent that Hils **=] foreign countries ar grast losars by their sugar g bonation The German oficial returns show amoy that the benefit of the low price of sugár by reason of the subsidy on its manifestare goba witdi)
Nagianki 3.00
to the teraga annammer. In 1871-2 the pro- duction of anger in Germany was 126,411 tons, the hotus consemption was 221,793, and the rut revenne smoanted to £2,300,719. In 18994 the production had rim to 040,109, of which 505,814 tans were experten, and only $19,671 rofained. for home consumption, and the revenda. da. Hived from this quintapled production was only £1,755,856, or about half the revenue of 1871-ž. Geriusu taxpayer must be “uncile, greatures, tu go providing foraigners with cheap sugar at a cost to thelves of about 21,391.178 per au
num in export bounties..
For the Arst time, wa bellore, in English war-
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Oharratory, 14th April, 1885.
HETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
farm, balcons are to be utilised in the Sadan armster ......................... Campaign. The transport Queen bassailed from Temperaturs
Forge of wind responsi
On dale On date
14:10 mm, né à pim,
1,96 703
Provints
at p
53.9.
$710
789 72 EY.N.W.
N.W.
1
the Thames with the Balloon and Telegraph Corps Humidity gatheri for the Suskim Expeditionary Foros Threo Direction of wind balloons are taken out with all the neparsery Weather pliances to be used for taking observations of the s szemy a positions. All have been made at the Sakoul of Engineering. Compressed hydrogon for inflating the balloon 15 carried in iran cylin ders, 12 feet long by 1 foot diameter, but these are only for a rosaere supply, and, weighing half
■ton each, will be left behind at the base of operations, where, also, a gas factory and patap AWD solist Begge Seal
ing station will be put up. Materials for this purpose are on board the ship, faclading a small gas-holder, and all the messary chemicals for making more gas sas provided. About a hau- dred lighter cylinders, exally carried by man, form part of the equipment Esok of thank, which are 9 feet long, contains 120 feet of hydrogeon in compressed state, and, as they are empiled, thay will be taken back to be recharged at the Saa- kim station. One Taggen, containing one ton
of stores, will radice for alloon ascent, Japave"
22-Baloxeren unfazed to A3 ́dagréta Fabrentieți, and lo :the level of the men to lachos, és
1. Emaths and handrydike, ' *RMIMITERATUES in two vode in dogado-nud teithe Faresi
it aim with litre balog 100
Blumenery in prentage of cratios, the humidity of
5, Semih goran or gas. Wied tą tra polete.
glads 1. dinding rul_ 2. legg Bị glossy, H. Keủa Lo Nghi- mare Dog Thow, dannity, raja; 3. Snow Thunder rtability w.dawiye
7. Kaswjalarane foathe and Hendrikke.
W. DOBERCE. Hengkeng Observatory, 14th April, 1885.
JAPAN
GAZETTEAS
YOKOHAMA
ascents onls will be made, in which the balloons HAVING Tea appointed Aces in Howa- MONG and SOUTH CEISA Juz the Japus
will be tethered by rope or wire, bash of which Gazette, ** Jepang Gasettə Summary,” sre taken Communication by telephone will be "Hong List," Orders for Sabswipilens zud established between, the car and the ground, and | Advertisements will be received at this. Ofios, the chief employment of the balloons will be to Hanging Disily Press One, tako oben veflons of the enemy's ADVAIMONÍA Ï' Hongkong, 33rd May 18772
Merchant Navy" Nary Bolled
Long Flax
Crown
-CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBÉRG & Co.
Hongkong, L1th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAN QUARTO.
girls earn nearly as moob as men. Fall partion. lars and instructions mailed free. Now is the time-don't delay, bat weits to us at once. Address STINIO & Co., Portland, Maine, United States
5351 TAIPHONG.
H
CALIXTE IMBERT, COMMISSION "AGENT AND CARGO CONTIGNE # FOR-IMPORT AND EXPORT, HAIPHONG
Communications in English and Fronda. *
"JAPAN."
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
DAVID BASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Agentat Hongkong, 8th April, 1885.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON vĨA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship "VLYSSES," Captain Bremner, will be despatched sa above TOMORROW, the 16th inat.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 11th April, 1885.
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FOR TAKAO.
THE Steamship
"AMIGO,"
Wil andertake Commissions for Firms in the Far East und reosive Sample Consigaments Captain Thissen, will be despatched for the -abore Port TO-MORROW, the 16th instant. 19 at Goods,
Loading commensas to-day.. For Freight of Passage, apply to
SOEY SHING,
Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 14th April, 1885.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
1123
ORTLAND CEMENT
PJE WHITE & BROA
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
INDOCHINA HOLLIDAY WISE & C». Hongkong, 11th Azel) - 1883.
ALGAR AND COMPANY.
RENTA COLLUTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, 20.
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An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS.
"Daily Pray No Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service this Wurk stands unrivalled. All the now words which the Chinese have of late years boen compelled to coin to express the numerous ob joots in machinery photography, telegraphy, And in science generally, which the rapid advanus of foreign relatiums has imposed upon them, ara here given in extenso. Esch and ovary word is fully illustrated and explained, forming sxercises for students of a most înstænative nature. Both
d»
MONUMENTS BRESTED.
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. ESTABLISHED IN 1952.
P. FISHERS NEWSPAPER AD
VËRTISING AGENCY,
the Court and Panti pronunciations are gives, Boos 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,
tha sesanté being curifully marked on the bart
prinoiple-hitherto attained. The typography
CALIFORNIA. STEENT, B. F. FB-ADERMATO BOLICITED for all Nows
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STEAM NAVIGATION
"COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR TIENTSIN. THE Company's Chartered Steamship
"LIDO,"
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondence, hea haan mis-sont or delayed (both of which a liable to happen magically) all that the addresses need do is to noto on the novar, Sent to, or Received at 7p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster Ganaral This should be anted en the first time ease of complaint cours; it is d mistake to let sok matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end
Attention is invited to the following par toulas on the subject of Losal Delivery ---
LOCAL DEVEar-No delivery is attemptoi on board Ship, at the Park, Kowloon, Aberdeen, de, nor at ang private house (even though named in the address) when there las place of business nearer, at which delivery ona be effected Frsight will be received on board until 4.,(Postal Guido, paz. 159).. on the 17th April, Parcul Packages will be The above Regulation is not new, but has rasived at the Ole-outil 5 P. mata degi beau the invariable role of the Post Ofles for All Parcal Fackages should be marked to ad- many gap-Considerable efforts have been dress in fall; valus of same is required.
made to secure its being generally understood. Consalar Invoices to scoozgang Cargo To pravcu, however, if possible, any fartbar destined to Perta beyond San Francisco disappointment in the waiter, it will appear should be sent to the Company's Offices permeatly on the Mail Lista isanad twice every in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cellooter day from the Daily Prose Oilos. of Customs at San Francisca.
For further information, as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 60A, Queen's Boud Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 8th April, 1855. -
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT BAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SDA PORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALHO, LONDON AND ANTWERP. .BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRE
10°
be for in the Daily Press Thirstory, The Postal Guide for 1885, ravized to date
p. 899 Large edition, p. 657 small edition. This ia the ly aathorizal somplete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails issued in pounection with this paper is the one pablished twice each day in our Extra, which is always sorrected to a much later hour than that given below.
★ WAEL WILL CLOSE. For Swatow and Amoy-Por Gluckaturg, to- day, the 15th inst., at 2.00 .ac. - - - --- ---
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adainide, &, n.-For Tonaadice, to-day, the 15th inst, at 2.30 r.
Fur Saigua-Por Vortigern, to-day, the 13th inst, at 230 P.ML
Far Saigon-Por Mount Labanon, to-day, the 15th inst, at 3.30 F.M.
Far Amoy and Marla-Por Dm Juan, toi" day, the 15th inst., at 4.30 p.m.
For Hiogo and Yokohama.Poe Polyhymnia, tomorrow, the 16th inst, at 9.30 A.X.
A.M.
For Bratov, Singapors and Bangkok →→Par Kong Bang, to-morrow, the 16th lost, at 11.39 For Saigon-Per Tapasian, tomorrow, the
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Wingsang
TUESDAY, the 21st day of April, 1895, at Noor, the Company's Steamahiy IBAOUADDY." Commandant Mac with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTO, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon-16th inst.. at 11.0 don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted trait through Marseillas for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos Cargo will be receive on hoard antil 4 PM, Specie and Parels until 8 .., on the 201 April, 1885. (Parcala are not to be sent 01 board; Lasy mast be left at the Agency's eflon) Contents and value of Packages áre requirod.
and, Japan, to-morrow, the 16th just, et 2.90
F.M.
For Takso-Per Amigo, to-morroie, the 10th fast, at 2.30 PM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Sunstra, on Saturday. the 18th inst., at 1.30 P..
MAILS BY THE PLANCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Irapuaddy wil To dogatohed on TUESDAY: the 21st innf
For further particulars, apply at the Comwita sila for the United Kingdom, Ea- pany's Offoo.
GDE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 9th April, 1885.
FOR SHANGHAL Steinship
Agent.
"ATALANTA," Captain E. G. Piaff, will have quick despatch as above.
For Fraight or Passage, apple to
SEAMSSEN & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, 6th April, 1895.
[667 TOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HE 3/3 L II German Bark
TH
"WILLY,"
Hanna Master, shortly expected here. will load hers for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, 12th March, 1885,
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FOR LONDON, DIRECT. THE S L II Aerico Ship
TE
"ALEX. MONETL,"
rope and places tagand, til Naples; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Anstralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Mudras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The nasal hours will be obarval in closing the Malla, &o... HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MATES THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in slosing Maila, &c., by the British Controot Packet
Day of Departure. NOOR-Money Order Ofis alasas. 2.00 P-Registry of Láttare vases.
“ing of all printed matter and patterns capsos. 500 Px.-Mix vlosed, except for Lata Latters. 3.10 P.M.-Leitors may be posted with late fen
of 10 cents unél
3.
Post-
F.-when the Post Office closes entirely. 340 P-Lata Lattars may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL
Day before Departure.
5 P.M., Money Order Offos elosen Post Once eloses, exopt the night box which is always open out of coa hours.
Day of Departure,
David, Master, will load hare for the above 7, Pest Ofiica opens Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. (HE 33 L II. American Bark
THE
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"CRESCENT," -- Ruland, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th February, 1885. ...
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/3 A 11 American Barkentine
10 A, Registry of Letters oensen. Pasting of
all printed matter and patterna zondag, e 11. Mai closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents unti
11.30 AM., when the Pögt Offon closes entirely. 11.40 AM. Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents util time of departure.
No responsibility can ba noompted by the Post Once for erroneous replies to verbal enquiries or to notes addressed to subordinate ofloors. The shroffs told off to sell stamps should especially. [347 not be regarded as able to give correct informa- tion. The Postal Guide alonu is the standard on ell points on which ench information may be required.
"NOLLIE M. SLADE” D. Gould, Master, will load-hore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, Sth April, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Captain Leibol, will be despatched as store TA 1. British Ship
an or about the 16th instant.
For Freight or Passage, "apply to:
JÄEDINE, MATRÉSON & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 11th April, 1895.
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STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. FIHE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s 'Steamship
SUMATRA,"
1688
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY BAILING EKIP.
When it is desired to forward letters to tha - United States by a sailing shig which is not no- tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to: post the letters in the crdinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 conta per-half once as usual. The Post Office then undertakes the duty of obtaining notice of de partars and despatching the correspondence. It --is requested that the letters be posted if possible.
at least one day before the date fixed for mailing.
"THIOETA" Fraser, Mastor. will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883
BATES OF POSTAGE, Letters, per † DE,
781
Feat Cards, onch
10 Cants 3 Cents
Books, Patterns, and Commercial?
Papers per 20 Newspapers & Prices Current, mach Registration
2 Cents.
Cents
10 Cents
15 Cents
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS NOT
| ------ Do....................... with return receipt
displays the success of an attempt to make the papers published on the Packie Coast, the Band-will leave for the above plaçe ön SATURDAY, { OWNERA, will boy. RESPONSIBLE for a though written by hand, do not hear the charwo
Chinese and English type correspond in the wise wich Islands, Polynesix, Merican Forks, Panama
of bady, thereby affecting a vast oomomy of Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the the 18th instant; at Two.P.M. space, nebissing a clearness not previously Australian Colomies, the Eastern States and attained, and dispensing with those Fast margins
Europe Files of nearly every Newspaper pub.
sud vacant spaces which have heretofore chars ahed on the Pocile Coast are kept constantly on land, and all Advertisers are allowed fres torised Chinese priblications
access to them during business hours.
To the illustrate the art acope of the work following fasts are submitted forconsideration:
The "HONGKONG DAILY PEB83" is kept on
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A. MGIVER,
Buperintendent. Hongkong, 19th April, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,
ile at the Office of L. P. Fixer, who is satho (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
sad to receive Advertisements.
THE
"CEYLON. OBSERVER."
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Chiness, charactate: and. Mediurst's. English and Chinese Distionary about 109,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and opwards of 600,000 Chinese charac ters. Again, despite all the grammare and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diloult language absolutely ra quires examples to display the various appli- Oldert and Largest Paper in the Colony, with a Circulation far ahead of estions and equivalents of different words which any other tonal print. have one general meaning if thermple
THE
PUBLISHED DAILY.
TT ONLY CLYFON Jourwin, that
this work contains more than five times as receitos regalar UPECIAL TELEGRAMS many as any other Dictionary hitherto pob of Maif and of other important Intelligence Fished.
from Bombay Madras, Galle, do besides BEUTER'S SERVICE ZOM BUROPE, ¿s. Batzoription, with Postage, to China and Japan, Rupees 41, in advance
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is a complete, that a reference to its pagaa suablast person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinose. In the respect THE WEEKLY CEYLON OBSERVEIL"
for NINGPO, CHз100,-NuwOKWANG, TIENTSIN, HANTO, and Pors on the YANGTSEE.) TIKE Company's Steamship
TH
·Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, zr the
Commercial papers signify such papers as DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crewster of an netual or personal correspondence, sunla
of the following Vessels during their stay in as invoices, deeds, sopiad maxic, ds. The charge Hongkong Harbour
is the rame as for Books, but all paskots of and under 4 os, weight are charged 5 cents.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from
ATALANTA, Gar, str. Pfaff-Siomsson & Co. ALDER BESSS Am bk, J. A. O'Brien.--Kel-
chers & Co
chers & Co.
ALEX MONEIL, Am. sh, G. W. David-Mel-observation.
BOLDIERS" AND SAILORS' LETTERA (1) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- comandasjoned Offers, Bandussters, School-
EILLY SIMPSON, Brit. bk, Brown-Captain. BLACKADDER, Brit ah, H. Hase-Rassell &
Co. CHMISKIFE, Ger bb, J. Wildbang-Russell-masters fast: Superintending or First Chase) Writers, or Bobool-mistinssen may send halk & Co. Captain Furdy, will be despatched as above Epen, Brit. bk., John Nairn-Jardine, Mathe-outo lotte to the United Kingdom by the
"DEUCALION"
on SATURDAY, the 19th instant
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE Agents. Hongkong, 14th April, 1883
UNTON LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HOGO." THE Bukip
"ENERGIA,”
the work will be found indispensable to all with SUPPLEMENTS containing a Tele- for the above Parts. Europeans resicking în China, and to the natives graphio Inteligencs, themselves it explaing subjecte fully with which
Subscription for China, Japan, Straïts, £n,
very faw indeed of them are perfectly sequainted. Eupees 19 per sammy, in advazes. Remivad ni To parties résident in England and interested "Hongkong Daily Proas" Ofice. [1979]
in China it cannot bat be luvaluable, usoasion-
ally
It comprises upwards of the thousand largeHE quarto paga
TOURIST'S QÚIDE.
REDUCED PRICE, $1.
Containing the names of all the Articles of
1741
Captain Seaborne, wil ham immediate despatob
For Freight or Passage apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
1704 Hongkon 7th April, 1895.
FOR TIENTSIN, DIRECT.
American Steamship
“CEIN-TUNG,"
Son & Da
English Mail at the rate of two cents (eno
JAPAN, Brit. T. 3. Gardner-David penny) each, or by the French Mail at the rats of four cants (two pance) each. The postage may Bassoon, Sons & Co. L'ADT HABEWOOD, Brit. bk, T. H. Williams-be prepaid either in Imperial or in Huukkomur Stamps, but not by both kinds on the same latter. Chinwe
,(2.) To other places not beyond Great Britain, such as India, Malta, &a, the portage is 2 oente. (one penny)...
Swan, Amr. bk. Henderson-Blakhand & Co. KANNADOR, Brit. str., S. G. Green-Eumall
& Com
VELOCITY, Brit. bk, E. Martin-Pustan & Co. VORTIGEEN, Brit str, J. Heown-Arnhold,
Kerberg & Co.
THE
(3.) The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Tritate and Non-commissioned Onlere Hamed aboro,
(6) The letters must not erosdü half an ouncO No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &e, can be sant
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LONDON:
TRUBIES & Co, 60, PATERNOSTEŃ KÓW.
HONGKONG:,.
* DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, WINDHAM ST.
mazion
Also & for coples of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta..
The Daily Press Offen.
for the above Fa
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Ở Đ
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Terms for Aivartiting can be obtained at the Offee, Wyndhard Street, Hongkong; or tem * [729] ho difinarent. Aganta
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