CERITA, REJA'S. PREOTENT DEĻD
SAN JOSE TIN GALVESTON, 18th March General Don Prepare Fornandes, President of Costa Bilda, died enddenly here this morning, 24218H LOTALISTA AND THE PRINCE OF WALES.
DUBYAN, 12th March. Loyalist members of the Municipal Council to day resolved to present an address of welcome to the Priass and Princess of Wales expressing gratification at their visit, thus proving a desirs to put an end to the neglect from which Ireland bas so long auffarod, and giving elas to a hope that the visit will be a prenorior of frequent ropal visits. The addesis will also express a trust that a royal residents will be provided in Ireland
ENGLIA BEORNITS TO BE DRILLED.
LONDON, 12th Marob.
pany the army, as well as three stapanies of Bengal Sappers and Minere, nad thres Com panies of Madras Sappers and Miners. The Ar tillery will be composed of thres batteries Royal Horse Artillery, namely, §. 1. from Lucknow, GA. from Meeral and B.D. from Kirkoo The batteries of Royal Artillery, esiboted are E-3. tren Karrschoo, H-2. feom Fullauder, or in camp, L-3. fram Borut, now in camp, 0.-3 now in camp, P.- from Mason Moor, now in camp F-4 from Morrar, D.-4 from Agro, and alo - Northern Dirision from Quetta, 2-J. Scottish Division, Rawai Pind, and No 4 Punjsh Frontier Force, Native Battery, 41- together, the forms will be upwards of twenty- five thousand strong.
S. THE THREE KAMERO,
LONDON, 30th March.
The Government has issued an order directing It is anderstood that a meeting of the three all untrained soldiers to forthwith be put through Emperora has been arranged to take place a complete muskatry course,
during the Summer.
THE WAR IN THE SOUDAN,
MORE MUSSIAN PORTBEISEL.
JONDON, 19th March.
A Russian official military paper LABOUNCES that Koann an Astors, in Poland, will be formed into-first-class fortresses. Both are near the Prussian frontier and control two important railways
LONDON, 18th March.
HLOOCHISTAN JOINS WIEK ENGLAND.
An Arabian paper states that the Khan of Balochistan has offered the services of his army to the British Government in the evout of war With Russia.
GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
BBELIW, 11th Merch
Tus North German Gastle says there will be -no further polèmic betwear Germany and Ung- In Barl Granville's statement in Parliament was perfectly correct. The German papars now generally admit that Germany was somewhat blamesafe in the Anglo-Garman solonial can troversy. They admit tast the despatch of 5th May 1856, which invited England to au under standing with Germany concerning the latter's dolonial entorprizes, and which Prince Bismarck early last month read to Sir Edward Mailet as a Communication which the Chancellor, said, had been sent to London and never been answered, was evidently never delivered to the British Government
BOMDAT 31st March
A Hows telegram says that the Italians wil drauce from Massowah to the roof of Kossolo, The rate samotioning the employment of In- diam trocps in the Soudau was agreed to in the House of Commons by 33. votes to 24,00
Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice will that the Governor of Kamis had besa informed that no expedition would he sent for the relief of the garrison, and that the Saltan of Turkey had been invited to take possession of the Rad-Sea |
littoral
Gure is responsible for the following, co- pied by L'Electricien :-A gantinman, travelling with a Yankes, observes: "Grand country yours: only two centuries ago peopled by savages; what program and what marrelions results of civilian
in 1": "Certainly replied the Yankee, have renched such a high degree of civilisation that even in our virgin forests all the rattle-
natos have electric rattles."ALDEN
We
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TURSDAY, 21st Aprü. EXPORT CARGOES. Par steamship Mymes, sailed on the 17th April-For Ludon-923 boxes tea, 17.281 lbs.
KFZINATION
HAVRE AND HAMBURG. HAVRE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
TES DAILY PRESS WZONBIDAY, APRIL 2Ixo, 1998)
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL...... LONDON, &, VIA SUEZ CANAL... LONDON ... MARSEILLES-VIA SAIGON - No. TRIESTE,
NEW YORK
SAY FRANCISCO VIA YHA: BAN FRANCISCO
PORT DARWIN, maga "BOMBAY VA STRAF28
SYDNEY (DIRECT SINGAPORE.
VESSEL'S FAMY
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FERIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHES"
Goodel
Ballons (str) Willy
Anchise (str.)...... Voron (str.)....... Alex, MoNeil Natal (str.)
Hongkong Arnhold, Karborg & C... Sieman & C
Hagan Schaefer.am
Henno
Jackson
AC. Joggin
David Hongkong Buch
Amphitrito (str.).... C. Lazzarich... Nellie M. Blade...... 'D.Gould. od City of NewYork(str.) Thorvalet Whampoa (str.)...... doma (str).......... Thibel str.)
Chi-yuon (atr.)
SHANGHAT & YOKOHAMA, & Samatra (str.) SHANGHAI FLA ANOT SHANGHAI MANILA
Crolops (str.)........ Nanzing (str.)...... Hashin (str.)
SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, &e. Ingrahan (atr.)......
HONGKONG TIDE-TARŽE.
ZAI
Z 10 18 Art, 19,
Jftar Wars,
Low Water
Hoogkosz
Weighi
two
dr.
#45
+
W. 32
12.28
23
8. M
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The remalt of Count Forbart Bismarck's upe-congou, 59 bades waste silk. 20 rolls matting. dial mission of England, relative to German in-10 pkgs. sundries For Sunth America- terests in West Afries, is reported to be as fol- Pgs "sandries.
For
For steamship Frasuaddy, sailed on the 21st instant-For Continent 87 bales gilk 70 balos waste silk 10 bales tabasso, 12 esses silke 50 CA essential oil, 700 pkgs, sundries Londen 10 balas silk, 28 balas waste silk, 290 bales tobacco, 165 bales hemp. 11 laga sise, 433-bags coffee, and 1808-pigs, sundries.
ZLL T
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Williama...
.............. McCaslin
Joga..... Jackson Patarsan... Mossm........
perię - Carlowitz & Oven
Batterball & Swire... P. 40. 8. N. Co
Carlowitz & Co..
Messageries Maritimes. O. Baubrook
Hongkong Arnhold, Farberg & Co...
Πατρικότης
Hongkong
Hocgkong
P. M. S. 8. C... Buswell & Co..
Butterfield & Sir P. O. S. N. Co...
Hoogkong P. & 0.8. N. Co HongkongRussell & Co.
Hongkong P. & O. 3. N. C Hongkong. Butzerfald & Swir Hongkong Jerline. Matkason & Co... Hongkong Rubell & Co. Hongkong
Douglas Laprak & Co...
INTIMATIONS.
MAIL TABLES.
THE TABLE of ARBIYALS and DITAR Bagitof BROLIAN BY FRENCH MALTA
The height on wealevel has bon delverario at 7.59% fat abord of the tide sease at the Victoria Nasa You
adexter Ordinary Spring-Niles, to which datum ba beights ix shesa Tablo are reforest, a 5.575 feet above
...The heights in the files marked wits a mioze ( m ) digo. log Low-Water Orkanty 3pring-2ides, and should be
Terkel Aka črna přmate giron shore,
From Mauila-1,120 babes M. 23 lows:-England courades to Germany the whole hemp, 81 cases cigars.. From Japan-48 half of the Cameroon cumules, with the azception of ohasta tea, 68 kga, porselsin, 118 hales tobacco, the mission town of Viakris, where the Germans ant 87 para saudelas. are alleged to have heulod down the British flag. Eugland further agrees not to interiore with any action Germany may take in the entire Bantry from the south bank of the Bio del Rey, aamall river emptying into the Bight of Bistra some distance north of the Cameroons, to the Gaboon, which enter the sea very near the Equator. Germany, on the other hand, recog nises the supremacy of England over the coun- tay lying between the north bank of the Rio del Dey and Lagos. This covers the basin of the Lower Niger
THE RUMQUERD JEANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE,
NEW YORK 15th March.
Continental diplomats are discussing the French and Russion alllanes against England. They assert that such an alliance would be espe- cially advantageous to both these countries, par ticalarly it. Franco lá in a mess with China when war is decided upon in Afghanistan. The Fall Mall Gasetin this afternoon indorses the Bound- nans of this theory and argsa it as an additional reason for the speedy strengthening of the navy, which, it mys, demite oficial pledges to the contrary, has virtually remained untouched.
FRANCE AND CHISA.
OPIUM
Maws (New)3520 par pioul, alloe. of 13
Quotations are:
to 23 cattion. Malwa (Old), ..8530 per pioul, ailea, of 2 Ito cattias. Patua (Old) Patan (New)
per chest. Benaras Now) Benares (Old)
Or 'LONDON.—-
8587
5671
EXCHANGE!
Bank Billa, on demand...
*Bank Bills, et 30 days' sight...S/6
Bank Bills at & mouths" sight Credits, at 4 months' sight.......8/53 Documentary Bills, at 4 month
sight
ON PARI
Bank Ba, on demand
Credits, að 4 months' sight- OF BOMBAT-Bank, 3 days' sig! Ox CAGOUTTA. Bank, 5 days*
ON SHANGHAL**
4.45
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previcue Os dato
Oa dats day.
st10a.m. at p.
at 4 pun
Barometer Temperature Humidity
22.Si
25.90
69.6
70.8
70.1
93
07
97
Direction of wind ... ESE
S.B.
S.E.
1
Force of wind
Weather
..... 7.95
...
Bain ...
1-BARETTOs reduced to 89 degrees Fahrenheit and to. the level of the ia iach, teathe and handrelika.
5.-PHRATs in the shult in degres and truths Fahrenheit
1.-Humor la percentage of avteration, the humidity of ale infrature with tittare Bela 346, 2
-DIRECTION or ram Wilo to palata.
1
3.--Power Tiro accorting to Restart. Strala. L-STATE OF Tas Wicky, C. detached end; D.inni. Tog, G. gbomy; H. kail: 1. light ning, overeat, P. passing scwarn, gially Buy T.hands; V. Tisty; W. devet). 7-HAS in inches, sonths and hundredth
pain; B.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 21st April, 1835.
INTIMATIONS.
| Qulok Raspatoh
On or about 5th May, Qulok dospatola - On 30th fast
On 24th inst., str. Quick despatch.
On 30th lush, at Noon.
On 30th inst. at Noon, Quick despatch.
On 2nd May, at 3 P.M.
Quick despátok..
VESSELS-ON THE BERTH.
STEA FOR
SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO,
ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MAGTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, VENICE,
TRIESTE PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON; -$290, BOMBAY, MADEAS CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE ENGLISH MAH...—- The P. and O. uicümer Braila, with the next Englab mail. left Bingaporn at noon on the 18th, and is dds here on the 23rd inst
THEN INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-China stoamor Taisang, with the nart Indian mail, loft Calautta on the morning NH-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH of the 15th April-and is due hera da or about
BILL OF LADENG FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN the 4th May.
GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, Ham- BURG, New YORK, AND BOSTON,
A
THE AMERICAN MATE.
Thó E. M. Bomer, Oite of Peking with tho
EE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM nozt American mail, last San Francisco ou the NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Starship 4th April, and may be expected here or "VERONA" Captain A. C. Loggin, with Her
Majesty's Mails, will be despatched On 20th inst, at 4P.M.this for LONDON viA BOMBAY AND SUEZ CANAL on FRIDAY, the 24th April, at FOUR F.M.
To-day, at 3 ..
Tomorrow, at Noon.
·To-morrow, at P.M.
On 25th inst, at Noon. On 27th inst. To-day, at4 7.1. To-day, at5 F. Tomorrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. TWE P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steam ship A
"ADOWA."
a sad from LONDON and Honakoera with will leave for the above place TO-DAY, the Anglo-Chinese Calendar can be had at 10 Centa 22 instant, at THESE P sach or 31 per dozen
"Daily Press Office,
5th January, 183
ALGAB AND COMPANY IT. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED, BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOFRENING STATIONERY, £0,--
MONTKENTS FERCTED.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
per day to, he made by persona
1766
A. MOTVER
Baperlatendent Hongkong, 18th April, 1885.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI: (Taking Cargo nad Passengers at through rates for CHaboo, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, Hawa Kow and Furts on the YANOTSZM), HD Company's Chartered Steamship
"NANZING,"
T
£1 TO £4 sex, in their own Captain Jackson, will be despatched as abors
localities, at work for us New business. A meet with wonderful snciera. Any cao can do the work. Capital not required. We will start |“. you Ontit worth 1 mailed free. The em ployment la particularly adapted to the region in which this publication circulates. Boys and gitia earn nearly as much as me. Fall partion- lare an instructions mailed free. Now a the time don't delay, but write to us at onea, Address STINSON & Co, Portland, Maine, United States.
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HAIPHONG
CALIXTE IMBERT, COMMISSION AGERT AND CARGO COMBINED FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT, HAIPHONG
Will undertake Commissions for Firms in the Far East and roooivo Sample Cansigements of Goode,
Communications in English and French.
1
TODAY, the 22nd inst, at Foug ra.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 21st April, 1895.
(787
T
STEAM TO SYDNEY (DIRECT) THE P. & 0; 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
· “THIRET” will leave for the above plass TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, al Noor.
A. MOVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th April, 1885.
[778
STEAM TO SHANGHAT & YOKOHAMA,
CALLING AT
NAGASAKI AND KOBE (Passing through the INLAND ŠEL). " P. & 0.8. N. Co's Steamship.
"SUMATRA,"
SAM HING STULTZ, JUNE. will leave for the above plaesson SATURDAY,
TAILOR, DRAFER, and GENERAL ÕULITTER, Best Materials and a Perfect Fit Guaranteed Ar MODERATE--PRICES,
tho 25th inet, at Noon.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 20th April, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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NEW YORK, 15th March. A cable spacial to the Sun from London 14th March, saya The statement that Farry, the French Premier, would sak the Chambers for a war credit of 60,000,000 franos and 25,000 men for an alcance. on Peking is believed to be fealer. It has long been an open asored that the present military operations against Chins havo bren a serious drain on the resources of the French exohequer. The peasants are grumbling in their зal snner at the prospect of addi- tional taxation, which always follows glorious, been made at 133 per cent, prom fer end of but to them remote and incomprehensible, victo-month. Thera une bayers now at 137 per cent. Has a LARGZE, CHOICEE, sad moro COMPLETE Wholesale Manufacturer of 8. COATS and Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
ries, and the Parisians are exousing the Govern-
Hant, sight...... Privuts, 30 days' sight
SKLZES.
Banka-This stock is weaker and sales have
ment's deception in hiding the true lenses of the for the end of thin muath, and for and of July invading army. Today's admission that during business hay basti done at 142 per cont. prem. the past fortnight 1000 man had been killed and Dorke-Hava changed hands at 56 per cent. wounded in Tonquin, created an enormous sense-pram for 30th April, and there are farther tion, and it is now sontidarod sertain that tho number will at last and 2,000 in stod of 1.000, buyers, but no salları
In these circumstances. the Mistry bare de Ropes Slows are wanted at $66 per share. sided that a march on Peking: would be far the Etiemboitz-Small malus of Hongkong, Can. cheapest in the long sun. They have also deton, and Manos have been made at $39 prem., cided that it would be mora glorious. A thorough sounding of the opinion of the Deputies on the and there are farther sellers på this rate,
(China Firas-Ars in demand at $671 per charo..
question of a maroh upon Peking already elicited asaured, but sertainly unexpected, support, Ferry is thus certain of a majerity in favour of his now scheme of an advance on the Chinese expital
-General de l'ala has wired a farious com plaint to Paris sensoring, the free passage of Chinese sourus. He says that arms and mun. tions of war are regularly and uninterruptedly transported, while the two Fremob naval squa drons are fouling, 200 miles away. Admiral Trapa has been notified of de l'ele's complaints and has andered a blockade of the port of Pakhói.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following talegrams from Indian paper have not yet appeared in our columns im
RISING IN NORTH-WEST CANADA.
OTTAWA, 301, March
A rising has covered amongst the half-breeds in the north west of Canada, under the leader. ship of Biak-~The rebellion be extending and many Indian tribes have joined the rebels. Several encounters have taken pisos with the Police The Dominion Government has do spatched five thousand men, consisting of troops and polisa, to quell the diaturbanos. -.
THE 'EVASO-AFGHAN QUESTION.
LAHORE, 30th March
Quotations are Hongkong Shanghai Bank bars)37
per cent promium.
Union Insarazos Bociety of Canton, Limited-
3465 per share. Ching Trade Insurans Compaay's Shares
6634 por share. North Chins Insurance-Tia. 200 por shara,
Bayars.
Yangtass Ensitante Association-T. 130 par
Blaze.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3165 par
abara
PHOTOGRAPHER, A FONG,
STUDIO, ICE HOUSE LANE, BERIND NA ORIENTAL BANK. Hongkong.
COLLECTION of VIEWS, than any other in the Empire, the Copies of which are only
to ba parehased at Lis Studio or Messrs. KELLY & WALSH's Store.
IVORY MINIATUBES of Superior Excellenco and High Finish painted under carofil Supervision,
İNSTANTINEQuя Viswa, GROUPS and Pos Tarts of different sizes taken daily. -
ORTLAND. CEMENT PRITE & BROS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CRISA
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Hongkong, Llib, April 1883.
|1118
Undersigned have been appointed. Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by MaSTS. J. & R. TES: MENT, Glasgow, and Messra. DAVID CORSAR & Sore, Arbroath
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
EORGE GOT
On Tai Insuranes Company, Limited-Tis. 148 GE
per share.
Canton Insurance Offoe, Lufted-850 per
stare.
Hengkang Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$310 per share, Sollars. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Bheros--$673
per share, Bayers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Sharey-58 per cent prom Hongkong, Canton, and Macss Steamboat Co.'s.
Shares-$39 per share premium. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Bhares
- 25 par sant, discounts: China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
15 per cent discount.
The Ameer arrived safely at Peshawar this Douglas Steamship Company, Limitet-5 per morning snit provada by special train to Haval Pinti this evening
190
LET
CHAMPAGNE.
PUSTAU & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
NHRISTMAS CAKES,
-Dealer i CHUNK Six of all kinds, PITH HATS, MATTING 2 BAMBOO BLINDS, Has always on hand a very fine Solection of various kinds of SILK GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES:
other Garments for Exportation. MANOBACTURES OF
Bo
Best Split and Every Kind of ̈ ̈ ̈
EATTANS,
ALSO BATTAN CHAIRS, COUCHES, &C.
B_ Queen's Boat CruIRATA Fourth door West from Pottinger Street. 107
• NOTICE.
DOOKBINDING IN ALL IT BRANCHES
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Styla by Competent Workmun on the Premises. Music board in Elegant Bindings, --- Comerical Binding of every Bixa and Descrip tion, and Avant Books ruled to say Pattern:
-
QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
HONGKONG
SUMMER TIME TABLE. THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR" [194 Bans Daily sa a Farry Bott between PRODAT! WHARF and Tarm-Taa-Tour at the following hears This Time Table will take effort from the 15th April, 1885.
WEEK DAYS.
Lesvos
Lesvo Hongkong Keylon Angkung
7.00 M 4.00 A.. 5.30
SUNDAYS.
Leavéz
FOR SHANGHAI VA AMOY
for NaPO, CHEYFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HAWKOW, and Pours on the TANGsza)" THE-Comparry's Steamship
Cargo will be received on board until Tex AM. Parsals and Specio (Gold) at the Oftes until TRY A.M., en tha day of aning.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo, Tex and General Cargo for London will be consered via Bombay with out transkiomani, arrizing ans work later than by the ordinary direct ronto via Colombo.
For further partioclars regarding Fazer
about the 6th May.
STEAKEES EXPECTED. The Union Line steamer Lord of the Isiah laft Singapore on the afternoon of the 18ib, and may be exposted here on or about the 22ad instant.
The O. S. S. Costesmer Gydops left Sin- empors on the afternoon of the 19th, and is dus hero on the 25th Inst.
The Glen Line steamer Gleneagles left Sļa.
aat Passion apply to the PENINSULAR Agapore on the 19th, and is due here on.or about ORIENTAL, SPAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S the 25th inat.
The E. and A. S. 3. Co'e steamer Gudris Oftes, Hongkong-
The Contents and Value of Packages are re-reft Port Darrin on the 16th, and may be looked quired to be declared prior to shipment,
for here on or about the 26th instant.
Shippare ara, particularly ronssted to note the terms and conditions of the Company's) Black Bills of Lading.
N.D. This seamer takes Cargo and Pasasa. gore for Marasillos.
A. MCIVER
Superintendent Hongkong, 17th April, 1835.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
- KARITHMES:- PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO.
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA: ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP,
·BORDEAUX. LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
The D. D. R. steamer Hesperis left Sings- poro on the afternoon.of the let, and is dus hers on or about the 29th inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondance has been mis-sent or delayed both of which are liable to happen oocasionally) all that the addresses nosd do is to note on the cover, Bent to
Received of ? p.,, or as the one may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to-the Postmaster General. This abould be acted on the first time cause of complart occurs; it is a mistake to let wach malters pass for fear of giving trumble, u cours which generally gives mors trouble in the and
tiquis on the enbject of Lol Delivery
Attention is invited to the following par
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Pask, Kowicon, Aberdeen, o, nor at any private house fuzon though name in the address) when thero is a place of bzsiness nearer, at which delivery can be offerted Postal aids, par. 159).
THURSDAY. the 30th day of April.
The above Regniation in mot now, but ha 1895, at Noon, the Company Stown boon the invariabla rxa of the Post Oos for ship NATAL, Contandant Shoh, with many years. Considerable efforts have bagu MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove made to sacers its being generally nudestepd To prevent, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matter, it will appear don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
Cargo and Speals will be registored for uparmantly on the Mail Lists leaned twice every
placas
transit through Marseilles for the principal
places of Europe.
day from the Daily Press Offina.
sar The authorised List of Maila isanod in Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, annsation with this paper is the ons published Cargo will be received on board until twice each day in one Exten, which is always Specis and Parrels ratil 3 r on the 29th April, 1885. (Farvels are not to be sent orrected to a much later hour than that piwa en board; they xaust be left at the Agency's Oce.) Contents and value, of Packages are required
pany's Office
For farther particulare, apply at the Com-
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1985.
below.
A-MAIL WIEL CLOSE.
For. Straits and Bombay. Per Adowa, to
day, the 22nd inst, at 2:30 PM.
For Shrugs-Per Nansing, to-day, the 2nd inst, at 3.30 r.M
For Manila-Par Haeshin, today, the 22nd inst., at 4.90 P.M.
For Swataw, Amov. Tam, and Taiwanfoo Per Taraban, to-day, the Budinst, at 5.00 PM. For Sydney-Per Taibet, to-morrow, the 23rd iust. at 1190 6.
For Singapors. Per Chi-yusn, to-morrow, the 23rd inst, at 3.30 pu
For Shanghai, Nagasaki. Kobe, and Toko- kama-Par Sumaira, on Saturday, the 25th ias, at 11.30 AM,
D. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGE TO NEW YORK, VT OPER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOTOHING A YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. MIE U. S. Mail Stowmar "CITY OF NEW
YORK" will be despatched for a Francisco, Yokohami with the option of eating at Honolul on SATURDAY, the 2nd with Captain Jane, will be despatched as anys May, at TRETE P.X., taking Passengers and props and serutries berand, via Brindiel: to Freight for Japan, the United States and the Straits Settlements, Bataria, Barash, Cer- on MONDAY, the 27th instant.
lon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. For Freight or Passage, apply to----
Furono
The usual hours will bo observed in alesing BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonta
Through Bills at Laring Issand for trans-the Waits, 20 Hongkong, 21st April, 1835.
1786portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, The Post Once desiges ati responsibility for
to San Francisco, te Atlantic and Inland Citiba
"CYCLOPS,"
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE,
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL BOURNE &u
THE Steamakip
THE
P.M.
"WHAMPOA."
MAILS BY THE BEITISA PACKET. The British Contrast Pavet Verena will bo dematcil on FRIDAY, the 24th April, the United Kingdom, Mails for
of the United States, vil Overland Balwars, to Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, 3. Horana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts and, where Registration has been neglected, in Herion, Contral and South America, by the will raske no enquiries inta alleged lasses of
uch Fatters. Company's and connectior Slaaiers.
Thigh Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packat City of New RETORY PABBAGUS.-Passengers, who have York will be despatoked on SATURDAY, tha • paid full faro, re-etabarking at San Francisc 2nd May, with Maile for Janau, San Francisco. for China or Japan (or nice paran) within six the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, dow months, will he allowed a discount of 20 %, from which will he closed as follows: Baturn Fare; if re-embarking within one year, 2.15 T... Registry cases.
of £51, from Retura Fara, Thean avances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europa.
may be posted on board the Pasket with
Lafo Foo of 10 cents extra Pastaga until the time of departure.
Captain Williams, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 29th April, at You an allowance of 10%, will be made from Rotaru 4.3 P... Post-Office closes, but Correspondence Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avait- | This vooral Ima wausually good Cabin Accom-able for one year, will be issued at a Discount modation, situated amidships, apen the upper deck.
For Freighter Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWTRE.
Agents. Hongkong. 14th April. 1885.
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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BATD. AND TRIESTE, 7.60 .K. (Taking Cargo at through rates to
PRESIAN GULF, BLACK SUA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC POers). 120000HE Company's Steamship
8.00
188
13 .10.15 3.00
4.
cană dia,
Hongzong Gas Company's Shares-330 per
GAME PIES,
AND ALL LUXURIES · Can be obtained on application to the Hong- KONG HOREL
H ST. CLATR GREELEY." Hongkong, And December, 1884, THE CHUNG NOOI BAN PO
KASTES Kowloon
6.90 A.M. 9.00
*
8:50
9.00
2.40
10.15
21.00
5416-45
12.30.
13:39 227.
1.00 PM
$3.45 P.M.
1.30
1.00
10
1.00 8
· 3.00 26
280
4.00
2.20
8.00
$30
4,00
12
21
1:30
4.00
J.SOM
Is the beat medium for Advertising among the
4.13
430
ID 12
4.50
5.10
5.40
1)
5.23
09
0
3.55
YEARS, and enjoys the largest bonâ fide circu-
6.30.
7.00
7.15
.. 7.30
There will be ag Launch on Moulay an
share, sales and buyers.
(Chiness Daily Praat), PUBLISHED DAILE
There is every reason to believe that Mr. Mark and Captain Tate of the Banndary: Com Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$150 per mission have been tresoheronsly murdered at Panjdeh, this is distinct from the two natives China Sugar Refining Company, Limited $100 It has been established upwards of TWENTY murdered recently.
par ahara, Salos.
nominal
Natire Community.
Uaptain Day, R.H., accompanies Major Niohol-China Sugar Haining Company (Debentures)lation of, say. Chinese paper in the Southern Bos to Horat. They travel biá Bashire and Me- zhed.
Lasan Sugar Reining Company Limited-$55) Chines Scholar, and contains FULL and R. Friday, on account of sosling.;.: The Punjab Volunteers left Lahore laat night
by special train for Bawal Pindi, the total num. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-8160 par ber of the force assembled there is four hundred strong
A military base station has bien established at Kindli Colonel Keen has been appointed Com mandant, with Major Beldas Aristant Quarter master-General
LABOZz; 31st March.
share.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
$118 per share; i
Perak Tin Mining and frating Company
---340 per share,
H
20
China. It is carefully edited by an experienced
The above Time Table will be strictly adhed. LIABLE COMMExcial IntertioENCE.
Torms for Advertising can be obtained at the to except under aroidable circumstances. m Offee, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from casa of stress of weather, das antics will he he different Agents, -
Igiven of any storage.
UTLER PALMER & CO.
0 Wine Shippers
Selangor Tia Mining Company-$18 per share. Or LONDON, BOEDELUX CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-la. 35 par
His Highneen the Amor of Afghanistan ar- rived at Rawalpindi this morning, Bocompanied Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lt. by Generat Gordon, CoL Waterfold, and his nital---366 per share, Buyerz- chiefs and fallaxers His reception was to a Chises Imperial Loan of 1831-4 per cent die
great oxtant marred by rain, which neonsertsted the abandontent of the elephant precession, to the great disappointment of a large consoares, of spectators at the Railway Station The Amear was received by the Lieutenant Governor of the Punjab, General Bitdelpa and the Commissioner of Bawal Pindi His Exollanor the Viceroy did not take part in the scooption, and will for 'the first time meet the Ameer at tho durbar which was to have been hol? this afternoon, but which has been postponed on account of theststa of the weather.
Bount; 31st March.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(hox Menu, Pazzowan & Ca'a Asutman)'
famiamateri Pum
Zharmazeniny-? ex.-(Wat kali) Theta »30. (Wet bell).
MADEAS, LAHORE, KUBRACHEE, &o.
Their Representatines fa Chinus
Mora JARDINE, MATHESON Co-) Hongkong
SIEMSSEN & Co.
and
$9
A
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.) Shanghai.
Call attention to some of the items consigned to
TWENTY
(90
THOU
£20,000. AND POUNDS
TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE GREAT- MELBOURNE CUP RACE OF 188. 150 Horses enterad 1 Ran about 3rd Nov.!
NO BLANESI
ALL PRIZES:
Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular
* AUSTRALIAN
TULF CLUB," Organised 1963,
These Mammoth Drawings as supervised by
"AMPHITEITE.”
Captain C. Lazzarich, will be despatched as above on the 30th instant, at Noos.
For Further Partienlers regarding Fraight and Passage apply to the Agency of the Coin- pany, Praya Central, entrace from Chinese
O. BACKRACH, Agint Hongkong, 18th April, 1885.
Street.
1750
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA-SUEZ CANÁL. THE Company's Steamship
"ANCHISES."
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
on the 1st May, Pares Packages will be roosived at the Office until 5 P.. same day:
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONFEACT
MAILS.
ZUY FRENCH MATI - Day before Departure,
all Paront Packages should be marked to ad-15 r.. Mony Order Office olosse. Por Office drons in fall; value of same is required.
closes, except the night box, which is always
open out of office hours.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to Ports beyond San Francisco
the Company's 'Ofloor | 7 1.3. Past Office opens, should be sent to
Day of Departure:
all printed matter vid patterns o365.
11 A., Mat closes, except for Late Lates 11.10 am, Letters may be posted with Labs Fos
nested Evolopes, addreead to the Cellostar 10. Registry of Letter R Posting of of Cantoras at San Francisco
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent.. Hongkong, 20th April, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
ПЯЕ
A1 British Ship
**THIORVA."
of 10 cents util
11.30 am, when the Post Office aleses entirely. 11.40 .M., Listo Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fan of 10 Cents untit time of departure.
THE ENGLISH MAI The following hours are observed in closing
Day of Departure. Noor-Money Order Ufles sloses.
Fraser, Master, will lose here for the aboreMails, de, by the British Contract Pechet-- Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1835.
2.00 P-Registry of Letters CARS: Post
ing of all printed msitar and patterns vease, 1732.00 Pila slosed, except for Este Letters 3.10 Pastbors may be posted with lato foo
of 10 conta ant3
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, nor the Owkes, will be RESPONSIBLE for my
Captain Jerkson, will be despatched as above DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in on THURSDAY, the 30th inst.
Hongkong Harbour ---------
3.30 Mhen the Post Ofto clases entirety. 8.40 PM-Lato Lettere may be posted on board. -the packet with late fee of 10 punts, until
time of departure,
PATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per i oz.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 17th April, 1885.
Port Cards, each
10 Centa 3 Cente
(630
pham & Co.
ÁLDÉN BESED, Am-bt., J. A. O'Brien-Mel Books, Patterns, sod Commercial
Papers, per 2 oz. shers & Co
Newspapers & Prices Current, naok ALEX. MONKİL, À¤i. sh. G. W. David-Mel: Begistration ins
Do with rebarn receipt Commercial papers signify sush papers. so ADOWA, Brit. atr., F. Caborna-P.&O. 8. N-though written by hand, do not bear the charac
9 Centa
2 Conta
10 Cent
15 Cents
FOR HAVEE AND HAMBURG.
VIA SUEZ CANAL.
T
THE Steamship
HELLONA,"
the Tisket Holds, and witnessed by Members } J.
2
ter of an actual or paremmal correspondenes, such
GLARETS, Larose, Mouton, St. Julien, of the Press, Merchants, Lawyers, Doctor Captain Bahnofer, will be despatched for the CHEETire, Gor. bk., J. Wildfang. Russell as invaises, deeds, papled music, &c. Tha elarga.
their care by this well-known house
STILL HOCK.
#
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CHINA COAST, METEOROLÒGICAL.
The Amour's General at Rawal Findi affema the truth of the report of the murder of two English Finger Olcore with the Boundary Commission. Accompanied by a small escort of sowar, they went on to survey, the ground bei yond the "Afghan" outposts, when the Imao Turkbians swopt down on as party, and killed the English cdicory The Rasalan and Afghan IOS. outports are at farthest only a few miles apart, sod in some Inriances aro naar enough to ER-
change thote. "EKA ME
The Afghan officers at Rawal Pizál are high-Burhan
How Thom
ly gratified at the British preparationsspor cally in the Naval Department, MD
K
The following wil by the, composition of the Army of Observation which will proceed to rock Quetts bomdiately t
RTATION,
Baybang
Cavalry 8th Hussars, 9th: Lancers, 12th Raya Lancer, 10th and 14th Bangal Lancers, 8th and 18th Bengal Cavalry, Central Indis Horse, the Foons Homes and the 3d Panjab Cavalry, British Infantry: Int Beballon Weish Fastliers, 1st Oxfordshire Light Infantry, 1st Manila] 2 South Tork Light Infantry, 1st King's Own Borderers, 4th King's Rifles, 4th. Bila Brigade, 2007 2nd Manchester Begiment, 1st Irish Tasilers, Sabita And Royal Warwickshire, 2nd Hampshire, 2nd Wind
Sootish Bifles and 2nd Derbyshire, Native In- | wostock; } | fantry: 4ths Sikh Infantry, 14th and 5th Bikhs, the 2nd, 4th and 5th Goorkhas, 4th, 6th, 19th, 20th, 24th and 26th Penjab Infantry, The 23rd and a Pionser will sooom.
BEGISTER.
29th Apri, 168, at i øje.
Bat April, 1986, HE 40 AN
Wisk
CHAMPAGNE, Royal Wine, as supplied.
to Her Majesty.
SHERRY, Selected White Beal and Amoroso. Theme Sherries are also shipped in Jare. INVALIDS' PORT WINE. SCOTCH WHISKY, free from fusel oil. COGNAC, Four Stars, Three Star Two Stars Prins an application to either of the avots
NERVOUS DEBILTTT
Magistrates, and Members of Parliament.
"CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 cases of above Ports on or shout the 5th May.
For Frsight or Passage, apply to El caah, divided, as follows:
́SIEMSSEN & Co., £3,000 4 Prize of £500 £2,000 First Haras
Agents. Second Horse 10008 Prizes of 250 2,000 2,000 Third Horas 1,000 10-Prisakof 200
1785 Hongkong, let April, 1885. Starters divide 1,000 ( 20 Prizes! "100 | 2,000 | - Non-Startern
FOR HAVES AND HAMBURG. 1,000 divide
Total...£13,000 THE 8/3 L 11 German Bark The remaining £5,000 will be employed by the Olab in making up a Book on the Cap and
DBEATEST Red Cure for of the winnings, including principal and profita
T
**WILLY,”
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is the same as for Books, but all packets of and & Co. Euss, Brit b, John Nairn-Jardino, Matheunder & oz. weight are charged 3 canta
Letters containing. Stamps should be regin Rony & Co.
temer, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
Manta, Ger. bk., H. Ipland, Captain.
R. B. THOM Am, ah, 2. B. Nichica--Order Swan, Aur. bk. Henderson-Blackhead & Co. VELOCIE, Brit. bk, R. Martin-Pustaa & Co. WILLY, Gor. bk C. L. Henne-Carlowity, &
Co
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST."
...
LL about Coffee, Cinabona, Tas, Cocon, Cardamom, Liberian Coffes, Indiarubber, Bagar, and other New, as well as Old, Products
· FRÖM · MONTH: TO MONTE,
2114 other races, that is laying and taking the oils Henne Master, shortly expasted here, will load and against certain horses, by an antirely bere for the above Ports, and will have quick A ÖDER GUARANTEZDU ZA new system, the szocess of which was practically despatch.
proved last year, when the prefte resulting For Freight apply to
CARLOWING & Co R. E. C. WEST'S NERVE and BRAIN therefrom realised over £12,000, The whela
Hongkong, 12th March, 1635. all Diseases of the Nervous System, suck as to be equally divided amongst theso subscribera Hysteria, Dissiness, Coarulsions, Fits, Neuralgia, who will be unsucovala in drawing alther
FOR LONDON, DIRECT, Headache, Watefulness, Mental Depression, horse or priza in the set Sweep EY THE 3/3 L II American Ship Prematurs Old Age, camod by Throesmas, Orer sbscriber to receive a prime, be it large or Exertion of the Brain, or Over Indulgence all. To avoid delay, all Hongkong pries
ALEX MONEIL," (resulting in Insanity, and leading to will be omitted immediately after BOR David, Easter, will load here for the above se handsomely bound in sloth, gold lettered. Misery, Docsy, and Death). The anody an order on the Chartered Bank of India, Port, and will have quick despetak from the Prescription of an Eminent Australia and Chius payable Victoria Physician, and hus boen tested and wed Hongkong. Drawing held on the 20th October Printed slips of winding numbers with great s for years; therefore not
THE SECOND VOLUME, 1892-82, inslad- ing 12 Monthly Numbers, making 1008 pages is now ready with an exhaustive index, tits,
SOLDIERS AND SAYLORY'. LETTERS. (1) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- oralssioned Offcars, Bandmasters School- masters (not Superintending or First Clama) Writors, or School-mistresses may sond half- ounce letters to the United Kingdom: by the English Mail at the rata of two cents" (ona
Panny) each, or try the French Mail at the rate
be
of four caute (two pense) each. The postage may prepaid sither in Imperial or in Hongkong Stamps, but not by both kinds on the same letter. such as India, Malta, &e, the postage is 2osts (2) To other places not beyond Great Britain,
(one pruny).
(3) The same privileges apply to letters ad- dressed to the Private and on commissioned
(4.) Tho tutkars must not excised half an ounce Offers named above Price £12 or R1350 credit; and £1 or A12 cash Carriage to China (a balky volemas) Rs 2. No handkerchiefs jewellery, &c., can be sent
The Third Volque conmemoed with the res with the ends open
For Fright apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1616 July isme, the Subscription counting from st Kangkang, 9th March, 1835.
FOR NEW YORK.
It from a Sokier or Bailon bis class and
July, 1888 (but incinding the Batrs number of description must be stated in fall on the letter. the cover of which must be signed by the Com TA. with Report on Forests and Map):
the Prugristors have no hesitation whatever in posted to all Ticket Holders inmediately after. isminga Written. Guarantee of Cure or Money Money received too late will be retarded. Ten 7. Befunded to Erary Parchaser of Six Bogas, par Cent commission deducted from the prite Each Bor contains One Month's, Treatment, In remitting money for taksta ad Bask $125 Box, or 6 Boten (with Guartates) for Drafts Post Office Orders, Notes or Gold, lattor $7.00 Sent Post Fea ou receipt of P.0.0. by should be registered; adi pense extra to
W. CHUIKSHANK, Chemlet, Sönz Lanez | Covar, cost of return postage. Enclose melt. D. Gould; Master, will lead here for the above all to Nath Agrienture and Naw i ich regard to books or papere, nor own these be
'an The Barometer kan falleg huis Val, in almalĮ Or Zoney, Uredacte for 8. W. winda ner very slight.
W.NOREBOK. Hongkong Obiecratory, 21st April, 1885.
Hongkong..
sadressed envelope. Addreall letters and make
all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER For Liyaz. Complaint and Dyspopada use Bouretary, Å.T.QU'63%,George Street, By daer, WEST'S VEGETABLE LIVEL POS {(37) Australia,
3/8 & II American Berkentine
ELLIE M. SLADE”
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, amply to
A full-page London Price List for Now and manding Officer, with name of regimest, ship, do Old Prochots sach mouth, is's feature in the in full to a Soldar or Sailor, bis class and de 24. now, and much information is being given ription with name of regiment, ship do, must In reference to Frait-growing and Horticulture, be stated in full
(6). Sellers and Sailors have no privileges
Products, generally. --
Anausi Subscription for China and For Fat Prepaid with Imperial Stamps. R14 or 212 paid to advance agents for Chion
· (889 · Kongkong Daily Pross" Dilco.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, th April, 1685.
• But not Wartans Olloons, visi-Basluckor, Gennar [1980-2 - Banderry, te Ouspenders
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