» CHINESE-INNE.
Mr. Hosis, in his report of a journey through Central Ensohnen, priftedjas a Parliamentary paper, has the following: referense, to Chiness ins-
Andy a difficulty in frequently found obtaining suficient azion from herrinks and resolving" thips when a vessel is to be commissioned. If we continue to employ saloza ashore bi our military panipaigns, as, has been dons so frequently of late, the necessity will I baro already stated that it was not my in- besome still greater. Individually there is no tention to describe Chinese fans, and that, if I sign of degeneration among our seamen, hat fonad an exception, I should mention it. That rather there is every indication of a contrary exception I have now found in Jung Haien. kiad. Many of the traditional characteristion lins heen my of the British tir are, happily, now wanting We are quartered in the best inai lot to inhabit during the last throw yours. Å and ha is, therefore, a loas dangerous boing to large screen before the door obstracts one of the enpounter ashore, sapedally soon after being ost objectionable things a travalier has to on-paid off. Although he is not addicted to counter in the interior the stolid and aasatiat lighting his pipe with bank-notes nor to frying able gaze of the natfras.. The mattresses ataas, be is none the less brava and British the bodetoads are of palm-coir instead of the on that account. Lord Charles Borester1 and nanal paddy ekkow, and the mats on the mat his little crew on the Nile have zocently provať trosses sro ales of superior workmanship. Now that all our seamen wahl in a chance of showing that I am on the subject of Chinese inns I can what they can do. Such changes will probably not do better than give a Chinaman's own ideas bo fewer on shipboard than of yarn," for the on the point. It is the custom of those who can reasong alzendy, ginted, but when they do coms write to scribble verses on the walls of their it will be a sad anlamity it it be found that, walle rooms, These verses are often sinusing, and the quality of our sailors remains unimpaired thoy frequently contain plays an charactors. they are deficient in numbers. Others again, are written in praise of the inn; but I found one to-day in the room, in which I Ireakfasted so much in accordation with my own ornwiony that I cannot refrata from reprodue ing it in English garb. It should be mentional, too, that the fan was decidedly superior to the ́ ́average. The verze mums thus -
Within this room, you'll And the ruin
At least a godly hoorn,
Three castite snch they're bound to weigh,
Or s'em is little more.
At night you'll feel a myriad bags,,
That shak, and ornwf, and bito:
If doubtful of the truth of this,
Get upisnið strike a light.
There may be a little staggeration of weights and numbers, but the lines aro a faithful attempt "to portray a part of the truth. Had the sathor
OLLA PODRIDA.
བྷཱུ བྷཱ
To the number of curious plants, such as the estiverons and fly-catching plant, anew speel- men bas lately boon added which is described as [the travelling plant. It is said to be of the bity. of the vallay spentos (Conváliária polygazatam and has a root.formed of knots, by which it on- unally advances about si inch distant from the place where the plant was first rooted. Every
ar another knot is added, which drags the plant further en, so that is twenty years' time the plant has trayalled about twenty inches from its crigi. and place.
In the annual report just presented to the
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 2015, 1625.
VESSELS--ADVERTHED AS LOADING,
DESTINATION
VHBEL'S KAMS
AVRE AND HAMBURG LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL... LONDON, &c.. VIA SUEZ CANAL... LONDON MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON 30. TRIESTE, AC.. NEW YORK
BAN FRANCISCO LATAMA, SAN FRANCISCO M PORT DARWIN &
BOMBAY TIL STRATES SYDNEY DIEECT).............. TIENTSIN SHANGHAI
MANILA
SWATOW AND BANGKOK... EWATOW, AMOT, KAMSUI, 2o. SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCHOW AMOY AMOY
SHARKS
Willy
Anchises (str.).... Voronn (str)... Aler, MoNoil.. Itaonaddy (str.). Amphitrite (str.).... Hollie M. Blute....... City of New York str.) Thior
Whampoa (str.)......
Adowa (str.)
Thibet (sb.)........
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CAPTAIN,
Неллю Jakson
A. 6. Loggla
David Hacs
Hongkong Hongkong
C. Tiazzarlok
D. Gould
Hongkong
Fraser Williams.
Winsor
Fasting (str.)...... Hogg..... Haashia (str.
PetersBA...
P. C. Chem Kho (str.). Lightwood
Ingraban (str.). Mosamun
Wastoby....... Fokien (st:J Esmeralda (str.)... Tayler Colobes (str) de Haan
BankaHavefurther advanced, business being
done at 135 per cent. for cash, and buyers, sze affering 139 por, on for 90th May. They subsequently rose to 136 per cent and 15 per
FON, FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DRIPALČKED
Carlowin & Co.. Butterfeld & Brize P.&O. 8. N. Ca.. Carlowita & Co..... Mossgerics Maritimes ... O. Risbrech
Arnhold, Karbery & Co. P.M. 9. S. Co Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Batterfield & Swirdi.. Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co.
Harekong P &D. B. N. CO.
Hongkong Kassell & Co.
Quick despatch
On 30th inst.
On 24th inst., at 4 p.3. Quink despatch. Tomorrow, at Noon. On 30th inst, at Noor Quick despatch. On 2nd May, at 3 P.M. Quick dispatch. On 29th inst. at 4 P.M. On 22nd instat 3.M. On 23rd inst., at Noon. Today, at P
Hongkong Jasne. Matheson & Co... | To-day, at 4 2-M,
Hongkong Bassell & Coll Hongkong Ynon Fat Hong HongkongDouglas Lapraik&Co. Hongkong Daughs Leprik a Co... Hongkong Bussell & Co Hongkong Jugins, Matkesan & Co..
INTIMATIONS.
MAIL TABLES.
To-macrow, at 6 P.M. To-day, at Noon.
On 2andinst, Daylight. Today at Ngon. To-morrow, at 5 F.M. To-morrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
FOR-SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
giren de eight more lines on mosquitoes. and Watch Committes of the Birmingham Corport. Leont. essa and 137. par cent. for the end of TABLE. of ABETVALG and DerÁR. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-
olours, the pictare would have been tolerably tion it is stated that the reduction in the number the month, at which ratos a fair business has complete
of serious fires within the borough during the past year is due, in the opinion of the anporin- been done.
NINGPO.
14th April
fendant of the Are brigade, to the introduction Marine Faverantes-Cantoux aro-in - recust. of the telephone, which sunblas alarma
bot $80.
received
Daily Press Olliga...
5th January, 1886
SHIT COMPANY, LIMITED. TUER of ExeĽus and FrrKON MÁIL: Angio-Chinese Calendar ran he had at 10 CentsPHRA CHULA CHOṀ KLÀO,” at and from LORDON and Hovatore with HE Company's Steamar each ar 81 par dozen
Chrisin H. Lightwood, will be despatched for the above Forts-TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at Noos.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT RONG,
Agenta --Hongkong, 17th April, 1885.
DOUGLAS STUAMSKIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
AND
COMPANY.
girən much more quickly. Many fire alarms havo Docks,Transactions have taken place at 57 Chinese fleet have hesa discharged and those who through the Telephone Exchange per cent. for 30th Jane, and moze shares could T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
Five of the foreign ganders belonging to the
sages paid to Shanghai. Yesterday afternoon #ro station. the French Admiral was seen signalling to Chin-
If Captain C, G. Lundborg, a retired naval hai. It is reported he has asked to have an in-officer of New York, had his way, says Iron, ha terview with the Thotai (Chinese General. The would almost revolutionise the present mode of French oronow having communications with the building ships. At recent meeting of the shore Meresry Correspondent.
TIENTSIN.
8th April,
American Tacht Club he exhibited moilaley, and
made statement defending his theory. On the principle that water offers tho grestest resistance at its surface, Captain Lundborg would-onstruct (a ship that would have its lezat dimensiors at water, and the side of which, instead of being
ba pisood at this rate, but there are no callers. China Fires have been dons at $67) onsh Sugar.--Chinna have been done at S100 coah .
rotativas ares par
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-136
per cent, premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Lunited
$465 per share. Chins Traders Insurance Company's Shares
8333 per share,
RENT COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, ko, '
MOXUMENTIS Exacting, 6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, [29
1
(763
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW (SHARP PEÁK) £1 To £4 per day to be made by persona of sillier sez, is their ownL ocalities, at work for us New business. AllHE Company's Steamship meet with wonderful supeess. Any one can do the work. Capital not required. We will start
*FOKIEN."
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAILS. The P. M. steamer City of New York,, with the next American mail, laft Yokohama on the 13th, and in das hera to day.
The P. Mstomer Oity of Peking, with the CO.zeeling American mail, loft San Francisco on the 4th April, and may be expected hero en or about the 6th May.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAB | 20.
GALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ. «. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA POETS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AZ50, LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
ON TUESDAY, the 21st day of April, 1835, at Noor, the Company's Steamship TRAQUADDY," Comandant Macó, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above plasen.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and segopted in bratait through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
THE FRONSE MAIL
The M. L. stemmer Yagish, with the next outward Frich, mail, passed Cape St. James on the 17th, and may he tooked for here on oF about the 20th fastant,
THE BOLISH MAIL The P. mad O. stammar Epsetta; with the nort English mail, left, Singapore at soon on the 18th, and is due heron the 23rd last,
THE INDIAN. KAIT. The Indo-China staamer Taisung, with the next Indian mail, loft Calcutta on the morning of the 18th April, and is dus here on or about the 4th May.
Shipping Ordors will be granted All! Nous. STEAMERS EXPECTED. Cargo will be received on board until 4 r., The British steamer Afghan lett Singapore Sporter and Parcols until 3-P., on the 20th on the 14th, and is due here on or about April, 1885. (Percola are not to be sent the 20th instant.
on board; they went be left at the Agency's. One) Contents and, value of Packages åte required.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Am phitrits left Singapore at 1. p.m."on the 15th, For farther particulars, apply at the Com-sad may be expected on or about the 22nd inst pany's Offes.
DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, 9th April, 1985.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE
TRIESTE,-- FLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON;
A780.
-The Union Lino steamer Lord of the Islse left Singapore on the afternoon of the 16th, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd instant
The End A. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Guthris left Port Darwin on the 16th, and may be looked for here on or about the 26th instant.
*POST-OFFICE. NOTICES.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, and AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON, THROUGH When Correspoutance has been mis-sant ar BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN dolayed (both of which are liable to happen GULF PORTS, MARSEILLIS, TRIESTE, HAY-occasionally) all that the addressee geel do is to BURG, NEW YORE, AND BOSTON.
aole ou the cover, Sent to, or Received at 7 p.m., or as the case ray bo, and forward it, THE PENIKAULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM without any other writing whatever, to the NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamabip Postmaster-General. This should be seted on VERONA Captain A. C. Loggin, with Hot the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a Majesty's Mails will be despatched from mistake to let such matters pass for fear of
The announcement of the sudden educasica the water line, and its greatest beam below the North China Insurance-Tls, 290 per share,voa. Outßt worth 21 mailed rge. The om. Captain Westoby, will be despatakad for the this for LONDON VIL BOMBAY AND SUBZ giving trouble, a course which generally. gires* great sensation here on Monday, and poopls were constructed with somewhat convex vertical lines, Yangtɛse Insurance Association--Tla. 130 par ployment is particularly adapted to the region above Porta TO-DAY, the 20th instant, CANAL on FRIDAY, the 24th April, at mere trouble in the end.
Buyers.
share.
in which this pablicstian niremlates. Boys and Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 peras and instructions mailed free. Now is the girls earn nearly as much as men. Full particn- On Tsi Imurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 fine-out delay, but write to us at once.
of peace between France and China oaised a
asking whether we were not being treated to an- is the presente måle, would have strongly de- ather prison Aril. Thatrooms also to be the fined soncato rertical lines, and the bottom, in prezating feeling in Shanghai, to judge by the atoad of being noarly, round, or pointed, would) Incredulons telegram that are pouring in from be almost fist. The theory also includes safety. that quarter.
Under the present system any steamship with- As to the Japanese affair, if the ocean out ballast or cargo world upset, while it was Canton Insuranco Ofise, Limited-$80 par Quastion could be drowned in the flowing bowl shown that the Landborg model could not do
share.
per share.
share.
Address STIRON & Co., Portland, Maine, United States.
[351
it would soon be disposed of, for such a 6-8 so under any circumstaroes, is it rolle less, and Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's SharesUTLER, PALMER
$310 par abars, Sellers. China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$66
por share, Bayers: Hongkong and Whomopoi Dock. Company's
Shares--34 per cent. prom, Hongkong, Cantan, and Hand Stamboat Clo's
Shares-$56 por share prafum. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
35 per cent. discount.
of feasting between "Count Ito and Li Hong-will accommodate stronger mashinery and waste chang was never, 201 Everything goes a loss power by ranson of the screws being moro marry as a marriage-ball, and as long as the deeply sat in the water. A model was exhibited Japanoso can be kept from caring to close quar of a ship, to be 400 foot long, with a water-line tors and are able to enstain the course of good breadth of 60 feet, a deck breadth of Ch foot, a living on which they hareentered, all will continge breadth of 63 feet below the water-line, depth to go well. But a gastric, attack might bring 44 feet, draught 5 feet, and displacement 18,077 the negotiations to a premature close, and the tins. game result may also be attained by the Japanòso
Acorrespondent of an American paper says Commissioner advancing his rent. To speak the tras in ardness of the cause of Lord Gar plainly, the Chinees Government will find itself moyle's jilting Miss Fortescue was as follows: in a serious difficulty is punishing officers whom When the health of Lord Cairns, Garmoyle's it has dready rewarded, sad as Count Ito has papa, became impaired from a tae efase attention every reason to wish for an amicable settlement to his duty in the House of Lords, he accepted Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-390 Er goas gilding of the pill may be necessary, which the position of Lord Justice, the salary of which takes a little time-Daily News Correspondent PEKING.
4th April In consequence probably of the sensision of temporary peace, the Baunermen or Shin Chi Ying now quartered in and about the vicinity of Tung-chon are to be withdrawn from that city and placed elcarbera.
Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-15 per cent. disconat. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-5 por
cent, dia.
sharo.
is £7,000 year. Dinneli's first acts, on be-Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$125 per coming Prime Minleter, was to send for Cairns : share.
and tender him the position of Lord Chancellor. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$100 | The proffared offer, was politely, refaced on the ground that Chirat could not afford the expenses
necessarily incidental ta ao exuffed an offco:
China Sagar Refining Company (Debentures)
par-akazo. Sales. "
nominal
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$38
per share.
share.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limitod
-8118 per share.
Wine Bhippers
and
& Co.
OF LONDCE, BandhavÉ, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, Madras, Lanong, Kverachte, 40, Their Representatives in China-- Messrs. JARDINE. MATHESON&Co. Hongkong
SIEMSSEN, & Co. LANE CRAWFOED & Co.) Shanghai. Call attention to some of the items consigned to their care by this well-known houso- CLARETS Larose Motton, St. Julien, STILL HOCK. CHAMPAGNE, Royal Wine, as supplied
to Her Majesty.
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at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong. 17th April, 1885..
[765
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. [HE P.&O.S.N. Co.'s Steamskip
"ADOWA," will leave for the above place on WEDNES DAY, the Pad instant, et Trari P.M. A. McIVER
Superintendent. Bongkong. 18th April, 1885. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOUR P.M.
Attention is invited to the following pur Cargo will be received on board until Texels on the subjact of Local Delivery 4. Parools and Specio (Gold) at the Ofoe until
LOCAL DELTVgez.—No delivary is attamntai TEN SM, on the day of soiling..
Silk and Valuables for Europe will ba tran.on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo, ar at any pelvate house (even though for London will be covered via Bombay with amped in the address) when there is a place of put transhipment, arriving one week later than says nearer, at which delivery can be effected
(Postal Guide, par. 159). by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FROTT PASAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Offco, Hongkong.
The Contants and Value of Packages score 1766quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly roquested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
NB.This steamer tikos Cargo and Pasen-
A. MeTVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th April, 1885.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAYgers for Marssillas.
ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL
BOURNE, &.
THE Steamship
TH
U. 8. MAIL ZINE. SHERRY, Selected White, Bealand Amoroso,
**WHAMPOA.” Thene Sherries are alw shipped in Jare, Captain Williams, will be despatahed as above PACIFIC NAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY.
on WEDNESDAY, the “th Apei; at Four INVALIDS' PORT WINE.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK. via OVER IX. SCOTCH WHISKY, free frem fusel oil.
This vessel has annually good CabilcooOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
TAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT COGNAC,Four Stars, Three Stars, Two Starsmodation, itxited.aidships, upon the upper Prices on application to either of the above Firma. deck.
T2114
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, NERVOUS DEBILITY --
Agunts. A CURE GUARANTEED.
Hongkong, 16th April, 1885.
DR.
Robert McCalmont, the wealthy head of the house of MoCalmont Brothers, who was married to a sister of Taded Cairns, heard of the rafam! Hongkong Igg Company's Shares--$10 per and instantly sent for Chirns. Having learned The rows of the recapture of Ling-shan by from him why he refused the Fremier's offar, he the Chinese troops in Tonquin has greatly elated id: "Let that not stand in your way, mn, I the spirits of the Chinese Government, and will settls £20,000 a year on you" and he did. Peak Tin Mining and Smelting Company caused a great an excitement amongst the Part of the money was, bowever, aettled on -$40 per share.
R. E. C. WEST'S NERVE and BRAIN officials in Paking sa in Europe. They are young Camoyle, sabjost to certain restrictions, Selangor Tin Mining Company $13 per share.
TREATMENT, a Guaranteed Cure for however, willing to make a permanent Treaty on and subject to the approval of his father and his Perak Bagar Cultivation Company is 35 per All Disassos of the Nortons System, tach a reasonable terms, not hamiisting to China. Aunt MeCatmont. At the last moment, after
Fita, war footing through China aghots on a ballging, and enjoling, and threatening the Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, Li-Hatch,trines Carmann Art Noursigia,
is ascessarily great young man with all sorts of things if he did not aited-06 per share, Bayors. Wer with Japan is not an impossible thing, give up Partesane, Aunt MeCalment stopped in Chiness Imperial Loan of 1881-3 per cent, dis. though everybody desires and hopes that a peace and awere she would have the settlement est off. ful solution of the Korosa Question may be Then he gave her up. brought about. The matter has been ruferred by the Tsungli Tamen to the Vicy Li in Tientsin. It is expected that he will steer the College is being slowly bat marely langhed to country through those dificulties se adroitly as death through the medium of humorous para- ho has already done many times before. The graphs in the newspapers. Young women do demands of the Japanese, however, are such that not wish to go to a college that is the favourite many entertain grave doubts as to the peability
of such a thing.
The surprising statement is made that Vase
subjoot of jest with every aheap wit, and the consequence is that now Vassar has only half as many studenta sa it had ten years ago. It sooma that jokes have the power to kill even when as inane and stupid as those made about Vassar Collegegirls. The following, from the Trey nice, is one of the jokes-it may even be considered
Prines Chun is better, and lately had an an. dience with the Empress Dowager. His rail road to the mines west of Taking Eas zeceived recently no attention, on aromat of the more pressing business of the was with France, and troubles in and around the Celestial Empire something more than a joke: The financial -Daily News Correspondent.
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trooklos at Vassar Collage have been the subject of much surprise and regret. The regret still exiata, but the surprise has vanished in the light of pesent statistics. The sad revelation of the We have received from a valued military cor-cormous appetites of the students explains the respondent a story which we should hesitate to disastrous showing of the treasurer. The onlege believe were not its accuracy in every particular consists of 300 female collogians, and they are Busrouteva A little time ago, a young man, of all hungry. In the last year they not only ate good physique, applied to a recruiting ofour at all the peaks, but sntually left the college the head-quarters of his district, to be received $10,000 behind. The public has su impres into her Majesty's service. Haring passed the lust a Vassar girl is an asthetic, ethereal medical examination, he asked to be at case ap-rature, mere interested in the declination of 21 pointed to his own county regiment, in the ranks the stars or Greek verbs than in beofatent of which he had many friends. The Answer and clame. Her declining ends with her was, that he might atapee join any one out of six studies however, and at table she refuser PL. 32 named corps, but not his own county regiment nothing. She is an enormous ester. Last year until a special application had been made to the the vanus 300--it's ashay to give the figures, Horse Gaards. This would, of course, invalve but it must be done devoured 1,562 gallons of considerable delay, and in the mean time, the apystars. This is over five gallons per girl. Tho phant. who had spent his last shilling for his gros for slams are not so starting. During railway fare to the tiririct hami-qualers, would year the collage used 32,000 slams. This is have to support himself as best he could Nor only 100 a year for each student, but is a good Oron after waiting and starving for several days showing, when added to the five gallons of as- way it certain that he would gain his object, it becs. But it is when the 300 attack frosh meat baing optional with the authorities to refuse the that they show what they can ally do. The special permission. Our barrespondent afirmerer's record shows a consumption of 111,499 that this is not by any mesas an isolated in: ponads, or 371 pounds for each girl. Great Scott! stanes of the compulsion period on rearaitsle it any wonder Vassar girls don't marry f to make them join regiments whose ranks need can owning a cattle ranch might afford to sup strengthoning, in Hon of those with which they port a wife from this hunger institation, but have a territorist connection. If this be the most men bare neither that or a butcher shop at case, the much lauded system of establishing their disposal. The 300 girls drank, during close relations between regiments and special 1834, 4,000 quarts of milk, or 3,000 quarta localities is plainly a sham, extending very little spiese Fortunately for the milkmen of Pouch farther than the cambrous regimental designs is the Hadson River was agar at knud. tions which havo bean enbaticated for the old Up to this point the statistics are doubtless ocr- rect, but the few remaining figures given ara numbers. Globe.
evidently dotactive. It is stated that the girls
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Premature Old Age, cariad by Broessin, Over Ehartion of the Brain, or Over-Indulgence (resulting in Insanity, and leading 50 Misory, Decay, and Death). To Remedy is In the Prascription of an Eminent Thyeloian, and has been tested and used with great success for years; therefore ths. Proprietors have no hesitation whatever in
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF NEW YORK" will be despatched for San Francisco, vi Tokohama, with the option of [758 calling Fonolule, in SATURDAY, the 2nd May, at THREE PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Farona.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. - (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALOUTTA, PRESIAN QULT, BLACK SA, LEVANT & ADEIATIC FORTS).
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG,
THE Company's Steamship
"AMPHITRITE."
Through Hills of Lading issued for trans.
The above Regulation is not now, but has boon the invariable role of the Post Office Lar
many years.
Considerahis efforts have boog.
to Boure lis being generally understood. Lisappointment in the matter. it will appear To prevent, however, if possible, any further permantly on the Mail Lists issued twice every day from the Daily Press Bos
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The Postal Guide for 1835, revised to date will be fornil in the Daily Fries Directory. 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition. This is the only authorized cumplate Summary of Posted information pablished in Hongkang
d
The authorised List of Mils issued in cannootior with this papes is the one published twice oach day in our Extra, which is always- carrosted to a much later hour thin that girến” below.
MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Swator and Bangkok.-Per P. C. Chom Kio, to-day, the 20th inst., at 11.30.
For Swator, Amoy. & Foochow-Por Fokies, to-day, 20th inst., at 11.3) AM.
For Tientsin. Por Chintung, to-day, the 20th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Shanghat.Per Foolsang, to-day, the 2016 in vh, at 3.30 PM.
For Chafoo and Nowohwang.-Par Quarta,
Per Amy-Por Calehes, to-day, the 20th
For Auby-Per Esmeralia, tomorrow, the 21st inst., at 4.30 P.M.
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to-day, the 2ibà inst, at 4.59 PMI-
Ro Sia Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities [of the United States, viâ Oredland Railways, þó finst., at 5,00 PLN.
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Coatral and Boath America, by the Company's and connecting Stramers.
Through Passage Tiskets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trum-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGER-Passagers, who bave
{imming & Written Gusrates of Care or Moner Captain Lasaurich, will to dospatoked it full fars, re-embarking at San Francisco
Refuaded to Every Purchaser of Six Bores Each Box contains Ons Month's Treatment, 81.25 a Box or 6 Botes (with Guarantee) for 37.00. Sent Post Fras on receipt of P.0.0.by W. CEUIKSHANK, Chemist, SOLE AGENT,
Hongkong-
For Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia use WEST'S VEGETABLE LIVER PILLY.
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SUMMER TIME TABLE.
• THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
"MORNING STAR"
Bana Daily as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR's
WHARF and TSIN-Tex-Tet, at the following hours: This Time Table will take effect From the 15th April, 1985.
WEEK DATS.
Les Fes
Kowloon
6.00 A.M. 3.00
*8.50 T
SUNDAYS..
LASTES Hongkong Kowloon
7.00 0.00 `A. 3. 1.20 M 7.30, 9.00
For Minila-Per Morbi, to-morrow, tha 21st inst. nt. 4.33 m. r
For Seator. Amny. Tamani, and Taiwanfos- Per Ingrahan, to-morrow, the 21st inst, at 5.00 F.M.
For Straits end, Bombay-Per-Adown, cạ Wednesday, the ad inst,at 2.30 P.M.
above on the 30th instant, at Noon.
For Further Particulam regarding Freight for China or Japan' for nice torea) within six and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com-months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from
MAILS BY THE FLENGH PACKET. pway, Praga Contest, entrance from Chinese Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year,
The Freash Contrast Packat Iruowally will an allowance of 10 %, will be made from Rabara Street.
Taro. Pre-paid Beturn Passage Orders, avail be despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st inst able for one year, will be issued at a Discount with Mails for the United Kingdom, Eu- and places beyond, it Narlis; to of 25% from Return Fars. These allowances rope, do not apply to through fares from China and Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmsh. Japan to Birops.
Caylon, the Atralasian Colonies, Pontiohéry, Freight will be received ez hard until 4 T. Madras, Calcutta Aden, Mauritius-Egyp on the 1st May, Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofice until 5 PM. ss day;
Agant.
O. BACHRACH,
Hongkong, 16th April, 1885
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAT.. [HE Company's Steamship
[750
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad dress in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to 40ompany Cargo
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above dostined to Ports beyond San Francisco
"ANCHISES,"
on
THURSDAY the 30th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 17th April, 1833.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIPE, Agents.
Foster Hongkong FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG
7:00 AM. PETHE 3/3 L II Gericau Back. 9.00.
10.15
32.00 CON
"WILLY"
1690
Malta, and Gibraltar.
The maul hours will be observed in losing the Maile, &o.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packet Verona will bə should be sent to the Company's Oes despatched on FRIDAY, the 24th April in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Europe sad countries beyond, via Brindist: la the United Kingdom,
of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
F.E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1885,
1.60 P.. Henne, Master, shortly expected here, will load
here for the above Ports, and will have quick H despatch.
in 0 28
9.40
10.15
11.00
"
us
12.35 Y.,
12.30... (19.50 F.,
1.00
1.00
2.00
B. 125
1.30
2.00
3.30
3.00
3.00
230
3.30
The height mean sea-erdi han kçez-determined at 7.96
4.15
4.30
5,30
5.30
11
4.50
5.10
1.9
-
6,40
17
-5.25
5.49
5.55.1
6.20
5.55
8.10
6.30
2.00
"
630.
7.00
7.15
7.90..
7.15
7.80
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on scount of coaling.
feat hover of as the gauge at a Victoria Naval Card
wad the Lowester Ordinary Spring Tised, to which dators be bolghia athens Tees wie rolored, as £595 foot beva
The beach in the Tables inked with a minus ( ) are below ~Water Ordinary Sprog-Tides, and thould be
rected from the constanta giren shove
"For Freight appir to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 12th March, 1885.
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. [THE 3/2 L II American Ship THE
“ALEX MCNEIL,"
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TAIPHONG.
CALIXTE IMBERT, COMMISSION AOUNT AND CARGO CONSIGNEE FOR IMPORT AND EXPOET," HAIPHONG,
Will undertake Commissions for Firms in the Far East and receive Sample Consignments of Croods.
Mails for with
the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barush, Cer lon, India, Aden, Egypt Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, No.
The Post Oen dealfat all responsibility for Faregistered Letters containing Jewellery, & and, whers Registration has been neglected, will maks no enquiries into alleged losses of sooh letters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The Voited States Mail Packet City of New Fork will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, Communications a English and French the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Feru, &o,
1129 which will be closed as follows:-
2.1 P., Ragistry aéasas. :
The above Time. Table will be strictly adhered David, Maxter, wall load here for the above AM HING RAULTZ, JUNE 250 PA., Post-Office closes, but Correspondonos CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL sept under anavailable circumstakes. In
THE MERCANTILE MARINE IN TIME little more than a third of a plokie apiece there Bougieng --
"OF WAR
REGISTER.
271à App!, 188), at 4 PM.
Wied
STATION.
P7.0
*
sts during the yaar. 104 plokies. As this is a Hulphung ***
THE
早
128 12.34
3
60
21,11
23.0
#
SONS
M
30.13 83.0
18th April, 1885, mi 10 am.
Find
of jelensive strength, but not es in this county, Those who are brought mash in ematact with :- British merchant sallora, and whose business in- with British merchant shipping, know very wall
SATURDAY, 18th April that every year, the number of aliens in our
Expoar Cangu.. mercantile feet is increasing, frazzeinua, Bweden,
Per American ship Commodore, sailed on the Norwegiana, and Danas work for lower wegss uni shipboard than Englishmen ne Beotelmon; and th Apel-From Hongkong to San Francisco- In addition they have the further advantage of 40,64 baga rke, 915 bags Eesnx, Hi5 pkgu. Find
cassis, 5,100 boxes of, 1,030 pks, samahoo, 620
STATION.
Marila
Keishang
Sangkat
Kujazaki --
westock. 5
30.11.
30.12
is apparently some mistake. It should probably shanghai..... road" 104 pickles a day." Even this is a smail Kagak People often talk loosely, says the Broad Ar allowance, but the 300 redoom themselves amply row, about the support to be obtained from our when applesauce coms in The figures so that mercantile marino. In France the marchant each girl ate nearly two gallons, of apple-samne serrion is, so far as it goes, en undoubted source during the year.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
a bolter reputation for. obedience and sobriety pkgs wy, 534 pkger fire crackers, 1,615 rolle Our large steamships trading through the Svez. Carol are mostly manned by Lascars matting, 718 pkgs. tea, and 14,913 pkge, mdsa
and Chinamon, and several largs khip-owing
firms persist in giving the commands of
Quotations are
their vessels to Scandinavians or Germans, Malwa (Now)..
for the same reasons so lead to the Employ
ment of ertunon sailors hailing from the same Malwa (Old). countries. Te it noi time, ther, that the Vloyurn-
ment considered this question very seriously - Putus (New) For many years now we have obtained the sea- Patan (016) man for the Royal Navy by entering them as Bensree (New) lada and teaching them their duties shy
ral agining-ships. When not at ses in commis sioned ships they have been kept at receiving
UPTUM
3520 par pieni, allee, of 1
[sttion. ..$530 pergton, alon of 24 Ito 3 cattion $590 to $12 per shot
617
Benares (Old) 567
GP-
EXCHANGE
Baaz Billa, on dewand...... Bank Bilis, at 50 days" right. Bank Bills, at 4 months sight Orodīta, at 4 months' sight... Documentary Filla, at å months.
ships or naval barmoks, so that every seaman in "ON LONDON the fleet is as readily available as a soldier for the service of the country. This system is an excellent one and areia no improvement. It is, however, a truth beyond any doubt that we hars ....... not enough seamen nor enuagh boys in training. The present complement of men in the Boyal Navy is, we believe, slightly in stones of that of OF PAR
might wis
Rerural preceding years, but not to an appreci Hank Bills, on demand uble ariant. As was very truly remarked by s Credits, of 4 anontlus' sight gallant admiral of a recent mooting in the Ox BoMEAY.-Hook, & days sight United Service Institution, we want a third OF CALCUTTA—Bank, 3 days' nighi more sailere in the navy then we now bars. This | Or BRANCHAL——
mesesalty will become oven are prèsdag when Bank; tight the promised additions are made to the pavy,
Private, 30 days sight...
318321
The Bacaster has falles over Loxon, and risen along the boat, but gradients rentght The towperstar has fellan along the 8:B, ezast.
case of stress of weather, das notice will ba given of any stoppages.
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£20,000. TWENTY THOU
SAND POUNDS TO DE DISTRIBUTED OF THE GREAT MELBOURNE CUP RACE OF 1885 150, Horses entered! Enn about 3rd Nov.:
ALL PRIZESNO BLANKS!
Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular
TURF
* AUSTRALIAN
Organ 1868.
CLUB."
These Mammoth Drawings are supervised by the Tloket Holders, and witnessed by Members of the Press Merchants, Lawyers, Dactors, Magistratos, and Members of Faliszent
CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 SHARES OF I each; divided as follows: First Horse £3,000 Price of £500-£2,000 Second Harso 1000 8 Primsof 250 2000 Third Korso 1,000-10, Primesof 200 2,003 Starters divide 1,000 20 Prisoof 100 - 2,000 Non-Starters
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th March, 1835.
(513
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3A II American Barkentine
"NELLIE M. SLADE” D. Gould, Master, will load hare for the Port, and will have quick despatch.
-For Fraight, apply to
TAILOR, DRAPER, and GENERAL OUTFÍTTER, Best Matorists and a Perfect Fit Guaranteed AT MODERATE PRICES.
Dealer in CHINESE IL of all kinds, Pra Hais, MATTING and Baroo BLINDS. Has always on hand a very fino Selection of various kinds of ove SILK GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES. Wholesale Manufacturer of SEX COATS
other Garments, for Exportation, MANUFACTURES OF
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
F689 Hongkong. 6th April, 1835.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A 1 British Ship
***THIORVA,”
Fraser, Master, will load hers for the above. Pert, and will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1885.
(732
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Total £15,000 NOT
· ` divide 1,000 The ramsining £4,000, will be employed by the Club in making up a Book on the Cop and
Neither the Garzars, the AGEETS, nor the
Best Bplit and Every Kind of
RATTANS
ALSO RATTAN CHAIRS, COUGUES, do.
62, QUEEN'S Road Centra Fourth door West from Pottinger-Street 1070
THE OEYLON HAND-BOOK AND DIRECTORY.
HIS Volume which forms a valuable Re- partory of Information regarding Coylon and a General Handbook therate, is widely cir enlabod not only in the Island but throughout the British Empiry.
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conta actra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS.
THE WINGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in olozing Mails, &o., by the British Covtract Packet:
Day of Departero. NOON-Money Order Ofoe clases.
Post- 9.00 P.M-Registry of Lotteră casses.
ing of all printed mattor and patterne cesses. |3.00 PK-Mail olosað, erupt for Late Letters 310 P-Letters may be posted with Isto fea
of 10 centa until
3.30 r.when the Post Office closes entirely. 9.40 r.x-Late Lotters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 centi, amtil time of departure.
A
THE FRENCH, MAIL. Day before Departuro.
5 P., Money Order Office alonta Post 0800 closes, except the night box, which is always open out of ofte hours.
Day of Departure,
It includes a complete list of all the Coffee,., Pest Ofice opens. W. DOBERCK..ohhor raos, that is, Laying and taking the odds OwRES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Coconut, Chination Too, Sugar, and Cinchona 10 A., Begistry of Letters cossos Posting of
all printed matter and patterns DORSOS. Hongkong Observatory, 16th April, 1835. for and against certain horca, by an cutirely.
now system, the mucoses of which was practically DEBT sontracted by the Offers or the Crews plantations in the Island, with full partionlar; 31 st., Mail álba, except for Esto Letters.
o Directories of all sections of the com prored last year, when the profits resulting of the following Vessela during their stay in menity: a vainable body of Statistics, and Exach 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Lata Foo
of 10 cents moll! therefrom malised over £12.000. The whole Hongkong Harbourq
Tefal General Information. It is indispensable
11.30am when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted as board in the Colony,
the packet with Lata Fos of 10 Courts util *time of departure.
**METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
of the winnings, including principal and profiés ALDEN BEASE, Am. bk., J. A. O'Brian Mel. te al intelligunt residents, or parties interested dato
to be equally divided amongst these subscribers 4pm. who will be anneessful in drawing either
Prvolous On Late ayat 10 am
Os
ist 4 pm.
29.90
29.88
•Temperatara
Humidity m
69.0
90
08.9
maali.
To avoid delay all Hongkong prizes
Direction of wind.....EN.E Faroe of wind
Weather
9.4.
0.11
1.—RAMOWY zodward to SI degas Fahrenheit auto thelovelyfthe six inches, tenth and hundredths.
2---TAMPERATUna in the shade dagrop and leathe Five..
- prrentage of extamation, the bumidity e retrato with voiture hedeg 14m..
podata
Dreiches of T W T B Sale. B-Pouch or w Warnonding to "l
-Štava de SHE TEATER B. blansky ; C. Guttebað rioada: D, drasting run, F, fogj Ú. gloomy; 3. ball; 5. ligle
Lag:
w.thanded; Vivigibilty W. (w). *1-Bais Ya isschaum, tunkka með kandeväike.
W. DOBERCK
Hongkong Observatory, 10th April, 1885,
chera & Co.
shore & Co.
will be remitted immediately after race, by Apowa, Erik, etc.. F. Osborne-P. & O. B. N. China, Straite, & Orders may be sint to |an order on the Chartered Bank of India,
Co.
.
PEICH OF THE VOLUME: 8. Rapees. Car horse or prize in the Great Sweep Every ALLE. MCNEI, Am. sà, G. W. David-Mel-rings to China (s big book) Ea, 132, subscriber to receive prize, ba ti large or
Four Dollars will cover cost and postage to
RATES OF POSTAGE. 1081-3 Irettors, par oc "Daily Fress”, Ofs, Hongkong.
Post Cards, each THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO Books. Patterns, and Commercial
(Chimes Daily Press),
Papers, pores. PUBLISKED. DAILT,
Nowupspare & Priess Current, cach
Do with return receipt...
Australia and China, payable at Victoria BLACKADDER, Erit sh., HE
Hongkong Drawing held on the 20th October Best. Printed slips of winùng numbera
Oo.
Honey required too late will be returned. Ten
10 Cents
$ Centa
2 Cents.
2 Conta
10 Cantos
15 Canta
Nauve Community.-
poated to all. Ticket Holders immediately after. CHRISTIKE, Ger. bk, J. Widlang-Russell the best medium for Advertising staong the Registration
& Co
& Co.
It has been established upwards of Tra?! ̈ ̈Commercial papara signify anch papers as YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide virou though written by hand, do not bear the charso
per Cant, commission deducted from the pricas, EDEN, Brit, bk., John Naira Jardine, Mathe- In remitting mousy for tinkate, send Bank Drafts, Part Ooo Orlars, Notes, or Gold, latter LADY HAERWOOD Brit bk., T. H. Williamslation of any Chinese paper in the Bouthern ter of an actual or personal correspondsmos, each should be registerof; add strpanos ertma to Chiness.
oever cost of returá postage, Enclose self-ante, Gor, bk., K. Ipland-Captain. addressed envelope. Address off lofters and make
China. It is carefully edited by an experienced as involeon, deeds, copied musio, dn, The change Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and RE- in the game ng for Books bat all-packets of and
(under 4 m. weight sẹo charged 5 cesta.
Letters containing, Btsups should be regis Tarma for Advertising can be obtained the all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNEE, BR. THOMas A. sh., P.-B. Nichols Drdar La COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCR Serotary, AT 695, George Street, Bydney, SWAN, Amz hk. Henderson-Blackhead & Go Offen Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from terod, and the Stamps should be secured Long"
observation, Australia,
1724 Vesoarre, Hrit. bk, R. Martin Pasta & Co, ha ditorent Aguntar
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