ÓLLA PODBIDA.
"There goosa halo and hearty-looking old zan, mit Mrs. Jarris to her pretty daughter st the seaside, as's handsome elderly man pussed and bowed. Yes, man, I see. Don't you think he is a fine epocimen of groom old age.1 'dánghter P" continned the mother, following the old gentleman with her eyes. Yes, mamma, I du, and about the greenest old age I over saw, Why he naked me last night to marry him "
In reference to suggestiva mado in. The) Globe, the Daily News advocates tho orastion of r
· HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
19TH APRIL TO Šru May, 1885,
UTAR WATER,
20
A
e Boys Memorial to General Gordon. It
1.
thoy saldom ory; but the fate of Gordon Bus 21-m.
declares that British boys are stoical people;
Bangkong
Height
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certainly drew tears from some who are unmised to the mood of lamentation. Boys, unspoiled by politics, saw the heart of Gordon's position with perent clenroces judged it without bias, and were sorry with an unaffected miery. He wAY their natural hero, for his whole life was passed in fghting, never for bis own hand or his own glory. No man over est an example of such dsuntless courage, meno, survirod so many partions adventures, till our thought that, to this knight, tho-siege perilous was as safe as to Galabad Tere is no stain or blot on this reputation, so knightly and honourable CHINA
these roads Gordon may well be the hozó and ample of English Boyhood, and in this character may exercise a number of common-. place or spurions abjects of devotion.”
The lights to the Tables marked wellh a mieste (--)[rigu at holow Law Water Ordinary. Spring-Tides, wood-shard" ba. suhteesta Lisovstanta alven ulörre.
STATION?
COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
13th April, 1885, 35 1 206
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The dublin, after having boon "wafashionable" for many years, has of late again gained many friends, who will no doubt be interested to learn that this flower might this year celebrate the sentenary of its introduction into Europe. In 1734 tlo Spaniard Vincent Cervantes found now plant-in Merion-with-small-red, violet, or orange Rowers around a large yellow contro, ... growing an a long thin stalk. He sent a speci}" man to Señor Cavanilles, the director of the Botanical Gardens at Madrid, who gave the flower its present pame From Spain the dahlia was exported all over Europe, and came to land at the beginning of the present century. For the fact thirty years it was oultivated in England in a grester variety than in any other Manila country but Exter on Germany, and especially ghos the town of Köstritz has taken the fret place in Ame the culture of dahlias A dahita centenary orbitanghal bition ought to be rertised at ones for the lad Crystal Palace; or Sir Cantiffs Owen will snap restock. up the flez for the Invatorios.
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HTATION.
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THE DAILY PLISI, TUBIDAY, APRIL 197:2, 1988.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
(YESSELS NAMD
CAPTAIN.
AT
"FÖR VRNIGHT, APPLY TO
"TO BE DESPÁTOKED
David
T. & O. 8. N. Co. „Butterfield & Swiro.
Hongkong Carlowita & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSÁGERIES MARITIMES:
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS.
„... STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL.. The P. M. 8. S. Cole steamer City of Peking, with mails, o, from San Francisco fo the 4th April, left Yokohama on the 250h, and thày bs looked for hero on the 90th instant.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-Chins alexmer- Taisang, with the
On or abant béh May. PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND next Indian mail, left Caloutts on the morning
On 7th May, så 4 r.x.
Gondell
Hagan
Bellous (str).. Willy
Sebaster..
Неппе.....
Hongkong Hongkong
Arnhold, Kerberg & Co.... | Quick despatchf
Biomasan & Go...
Carlowitz & Ca..
Quick deepish
Venetia (str.)
KB. Daniol.
Anchissa (str.)
Jackson
On 30th inst
Quick dorpatah.
2007
Suala
C. Lazzario
D. Gould...
Fraser..
Willame
do Hoso
SAN FRANCISCO VAYAMA, SAN FRANCISCO PORT DARWIN
BATAVIA, SAMARANG,Æə...... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO -YOKOHAMAAND HIOGO SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. SHANGHAI MANILA V AMDY AMOY
TO BE LET.
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Alex. MoNet. Natal (tr.) Amphitrite (str.).... Nellie M. Blodo......
o Clay of New York(et)
Thiorra
Whatapon (str.)...... Calssas (str.)........
&e. Kashgar (str.)......
Denbighshiro (afr.) 8. Higlased... Bentedi (str.)..........
Furqaher ...
...Mossngries Maritimes
O. Bucurach Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & Co...
PM. S.B.Co Hongkong Russell & Coráva Hongkong Butterfield & wire. Hongkong. Jardinə, Matheson & Co...
P. & 0.. N. Co
Faton-(str)
Crond
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by
Don Jona (str.)...
Hongkong Marguer (sit.) Hongkong Stock
Hongkong
Diamante (str.)
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*INTIMATIONS.
INDEPENDANCE
Adaman. Bell & Co....... Gibb, Livingston & Co.....
Russo & Co.
F. 0. S. N. Co
Brand & Co.....
Rausell & Co...
BELGE
2. Rus D'Argant, Bruxelles.
TO. 1, ALBANY, 6 ROOMS AND GAR JOURNAL. POLITIQUE, CONDUERCHAL, T.
No.
DEN.
No. 8, Mosque_TERRAJE.
No. 27. ELGIN TRE02, 8 ROOMS, No. GODOWNS at WANGHAI, witli Water
Frontage.
5 ACRES GARDEN & BUNGALOW,
st CAROLINE HILL, Est.
LINSTEAD & DÁVIS.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1835.
TO LET.
TOUR COMMODIOUS
1693
KAIRS & AFFINTIQUE,
Un dos Plus Importants de l'Europe..
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8 mois....
6
12
........... 21
42 34
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• fi mapis GODOWNS Noa, 64, 65, 924 and 934, Bowrington,
12
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Apply 50
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Hogg
hanchal... 17.73
indi-
Vaga
rostack.
79,68 61.0
#7 Apr, 1835, 10
Wnt.
The following paragraph is taken from a com munication written by an officer of high position in Natal Piatermaritzburg, February 7- We don't know yet if we are to have a go at the Boers or not, but the young Boers' wish for it, and we, of all ages, the Banze. Quena we will Meals ..... open their eyes when the shooting begins. I have my men ont field firing every day, my targets 25.98 bing Boers' lewds (vircalar canvas 18in. dia metar). Each squad, at long ranges, fresa unknown distances at soven heads close together, between 600 and 300 yards. They can now pat 17 per cent. of hits into that small targot. A short ranges. 150 to 150, the target is three Beets' heads. They can do 40 per ount, firing STATION, standing. My men would every une, I believe, give his life to wipe oát Majabs. Notwith- atanding the unceasing Aring and aiming prae-M tive I give them, they also have private company nagkong fring, one squad against anather, ompany rifle eluhs. All this kind of work is done in shirt ́sleeves, and tho men come back always singing wa
on the murch, so I cuppose they don't dislike vostoct. this new method of drill
29.92
italphong...
19,05
Speaki
(Breig
211111 26 hours.
Barometer has fallen along the const and risen Termin. Gradiente for 8, if, winda atonlights. The so- perature and the holy have inseamed wing the coast. Fan weather prevaile as present.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 26th April, 1885. METEOROLOGICAL-REGISTER
Matters have come to our knowledge (says the Lenden Globey alforting grounds for's suspicion --and more than a suspicion-that an organisa tida exista, and is busily at work in London to amplay Proms instrumentality for the purpose of mingating the publis on the Afglinn frontier. question. This is sought to be done in two ways, Firstly, by falsely representing that Russia has for many years laid claim to the territory lately oooupied by General Alikhanoff, thus making fi to appear that the Afghan occupation of Pondjeh was, in itself, a trespass amounting to a casus aromastar ........ belli. The second deries is to mase it to be
Tampestre adre believed by telagan, ostensibly or really Humidity despatched from various centres of political in-Force of wind.
Dimackion of win?) formation on the Continent; that the Russian Westbor Government are most peacefully disposed: The
Rain....... pullin should, therefore, read carefully between the lines anything of either character which may appear in the Prosa. So olevar are the "under- ground operatur that aven quite innocent papers may be made the messis of disseminating their unscrupulous £ctions.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE.
Quotations are
Malwa (Now).. Malwa (Old)
Patna (Now) Patha (Old) Benares (Now) Benares (Old)
ON LONDON
MONDAY, 27th April OPTUAL
$540 free of allowance. $560 to 565 free of {allowance.
Previous On ésta | Qu data
at lampm
day:
1pm.
29.89
29.15
77.9
7748
.82.1
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W. DÜBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 27th April, 1855,
INTIMATIONS.
MAIL TABLES.
THE TABLE OF ARRIVAIN BAⱭ DEPAR-
TTURES OF ENGLISH and FRANCE MAIS
at and from LONDON and HoзGHONG with Anglo-Chinese Colondar can be had at 10 Canta asch or $2 per dozen
"Daily Press" Ofoe,
5th January, 1893
.$800 to 605
620
per chert.
HAIPHONG
572 to 575
5674 to 549
EXCHANGE.
Beak Bills, on demand...
Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight..
Benk Bills, at 4 months' night......9/61
Credits, at & morethe' sight.....
Dugamentary Bills, at 4 months'
ON PAB
right.....
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
ON BOUHAY.-Bank 3 days' sight.
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, & days' night.
ON SHANGHAI
Bouk, sighb
Private, 30 days' zight.
· SHARES."
..87
Banks-Have baon done at 125 per aзt. prom. cash, and there fre farther buyers at this zato."," DockHave changed hands at 58 per cent. prom. for the end of the month.
Ineuronsor Sales of Cantons are reported at $80 per share.
Quotations are be
Hongking and Shanghai Bank Shares-125
per cent. premium.
Union Lasurenco Sapioty of Canton, Limited---
$465 per share.
China Traders Insuranes Company's Shares
$633 per share.
North China Insurazoo--Tis. 290 per share,
Buyers
Yangtare Insurance Association-Tis. 190 per
share:
**CALIXTE IMBERT,
D. NOWEOJEE,
(25
Hongkong, 20th Docomber, 1894.
TO LET.
MARIN VILLA, Kowloot, GARDEN
qrotidienna.
...tr. 16 00 30.00 CONDITIONS: Toute demande d'abonnement doit être acoom pagnée d'un made our Is posto ou autre à, yas mx Brucellos, Paris ou Londres.
Les abonnements commencent le ler on le 16 de chaque mois.
ON S'ABONNE Aa bursan da journal et chez les principuax
and TENNIS LAWN. Possession from braires 1st May, 1895
Apply to
A. F. ALVES.
· Hongkong, 24th April, 1585.
TO LET.
VALUABLE SHOP in Bank BÚTID- INGS adjoining the Victoria Dispensary. Also TWO ROOMS on the 2nd Floor Suitable for OFFICES OF RESIDENCES, together
M. STEPHENS, Apply to
Solicitor, 18, Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 24th April, 1885,
[805
or separately.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
TO LET.
THE Undermentioned TWO VALUABLE
SHOPS on the Horst Fromises. The SHOP et proseat covüpiva "by, Misses GATE.& FAIRALI,
AND The Shop next door to Messrs KELLY AND WALSH and now in course of Erection.
TENDERS for the mark of the above will be received by the Undersigned, from whom fail Particulars vas be obtained, until 1st Proximo.
By Order
LOUIS HAUSCHILD, " Sprotary of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Limitat. Hongkong, 11th April, 1885.
[733
TO LET.
ROMAUTABLE
▶OOMS "SUTTABLE FOR OFFICES,
PENFURT,-Peddars Street
Apply to
WE. CRUICKSHANK Honghong, With February, 1835.
1:491
On 30th inat, at Noon. On 30th Inst at Noon, Quick deepatah.
On 2nd May, at 3.P.M. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at d P.M. About To-morrow. Quick despatch. On 2nd May. On or about 4th May. Today, at Noon, Quick despotsk. On 30th mat, at 5 PM. Today, at
VESSELS ON THE BELTA.
FOE SHANGHAI YIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGBO, CHENGS, TIENTSIN, Nzwonyang, HANXOW and Parts on the YANGTSER.)
HE Acorionn Stoamskip
T
"FUSHUN."
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
·ATED,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, “BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND
DUNKIRK.
ON THURSDAY, the 30th day of April,
1885, at Noon, the Company's Steam- ship "NATAL" Commandant Snob, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Part for the above placas, `N -
of the 186 April, and is das horo on er about the 4th May.
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. Mi atoomer Anadyr, with the saxt Freach-mail, left Singapore at 11 sm. on the 27th April, and may be expected here an or about the 4th May,
STEAMERS UXPECTED. The D. D. . rleanor Hesporis left Biaga- pore on the afternoon of the 21st, and is due here on or about the-28th inst..
The Shire Line steamer Denbighshire left
Cargo and Spocio will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Singapore on the morning of the 25th April, transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor. Cargo will be received on boned until & Par Specie and Parosli until 3 P.M., po the 29th April 1885 (Parcels are not to be sent on board, they must be loft at the Agency's Offies.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Cam pany's Office,
6. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agant Hongkong, 22nd April, 1885.
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
Captain Croad, will be despatched for the PACIFIOMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY, Above Port TO-DAY, the 28th instant, at THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 25th April, 1885.
-[817
CHINA NAVIGATION, COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL. BOURNE, &d. THE Steamship
THE
P.M.
and is due bora oc aliens the 2nd May,
The Ben Line steamer Bankdi loft Bingapore on the 9th April, and may bɔ.orpstod hero on or about the 3rd May...
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondenes has been mis-seat or delayed (both of which are liable to happen axionally) all that the addressse need do it to note on the cover, Bent to, or Beceives at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be netad on the first time case of complaint orents; it is n mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Attention is invited to the following par HE U.S. Mail Steamer CITY OF NEWtionlari on the enbject of/Local Dalivory
TOEK," will be despatched for San LOCAL DELIVeny. No delivery is attempted. Francisco, via Tokolumna with the option of on board Ship, at the Fesk, Karloo, Aberdieu, oiling at Honolulu, on SATURDAY, the no, nor at any private house (even though May, at Tunes P.M., taking Passengers sadied in the address when there is a place of Freight for Japan, the United States and business nearer, at which delivery can be effected Europe.
(Postal Guido, par. 159). Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- The above Regulation is not now, but kas portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, hean the invariable rule of the Post Ofoe for Considerable efforts hava bean to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities many years. of the United States, vii Overland Railwaye, to malo to socure its being generally understood. Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, And to parts To prevent, however, if possible, any further in Mexico, Central and South America, by the disappointment in the matter. it will oppoer Company's and connecting Steamers,
permanently on the Mail Lists issued twios every Through Passage Tickets granted to England. day from the Daily Press Of France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic Boes of Steamers
"WHAMPOA,” Captain Williams, will be despatched as abore 1318 TOMORROW, the 28th April, at FOUR
This vassal has unusually good Cabin Asoom- modation, cituated amidehips, upon the appar
0. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco will be found in the Daily Prom Diroobory, Arents.
for China or Japan for vice versa) within six 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition This Hongkong, 16th April, 1885.
1758 monthe, will be allowed a discount of 20 *f, from is the only authorized somplete Sammary of NETHERLANDS-INDIA STEAM NAVI- an allowance of 10% will be made from Return
Return Faro; if ro-embarking within one year, Postal information published in Hongkong. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
AM HING STULTZ, JUNR.
TAILOR. DRAFEL, and GENERAL OUTFITTER, Best Materials and à Perfect Fit Guaranteed ÁT MODERATE: PRICES.
Dealer in CHINaas BILE of All kinds,
Has always on hand a very fine Baotion of various kinds of SILK GOODS, AND EMBROIDERIES. Wholesale Magicturer of SILK COATS and other Garments for Exportation. MANUFACTURED OF
FITH HATS, MATTING and BAND BLINDS
Best Split and Every Kind of RATTAN'S,·
ALSO BATAN CHAIRS, CONCHER, &c.
62 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Fourth door West from Pottinger Street. [1070
ALGAR AND
COMPANY.
HOUSE LED ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO....
UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &o
MONUMENTS" "EREZITA."
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
pa
PHIE & BROS.
ORTLAND CEMENT
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Hongkong, 11th April 1883.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND
SOURABAYA, (YI NAIGON AND SINGAPORE). THE Compsay's Steamship
THE
"CELEBES,”
RETURN PASSAGES.—Passing61, who have
Fare. Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, 'avail-
The Postal Guide for 1835, revised to date
** The authorised List of -Malls isneed in
{mble for ous year, will be issued at a Discountconnection with this paper is the co-published of 25 %, from Babe Fame. These, allowances twins ach day in our Exte, which is always do not apply to through forea from China and corrected to a much later hour thun that given.
below. Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 5.M. | the 1st May, Parool Packages will be
Captain de Haan, will be despatched us aborom at the Oes until 5 PM. same day al Parent Packages should be marked to ad on or about TO-MORROW, the 29th instant.ress in fall; valus of same is required.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th April, 1385.
[208 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at through rates to Caludita, PRZESIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, Levant & ADRIATIC PORTS)." THE Camping's Steamship
T
"AMPHITETTE,” Captain C. Lästorick, will be despatched na 1118aboze on 4ka 30th instant, at Noon.
GUIDE.
THE
TOURIST'S
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitaro, So., ds., with the Panti and Mandarin Pronun
Also few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE | CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Office,
TO LET.
FFICES AND CHAMBERS, No. 7, ciation.
QUEEN'S ROAD lately occupied by
| Messrs. Farming, Matukion” & Co.
Apply to
DIRD & PALMER,
per day to be made by persone
COMMISSION AGENT AND CARGO CONSIGNIS Who will arhibit Plans and arrange Ofice £1 To £4 either sex, in their own
FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT,
EUPHONG
Will undertake Commissions for Firms in the Far East and ressive Sample Consignadenta | of Goods.
to sait applicants.
Hongkong, th April; 1835.
TO LET.
DE
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com pany, Prays Central, entrance from Chinese Street.
O. BACHLACH, Agent. Hongkong, 16th April, 1895.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ. CANAL.
[HF]. Company's Steamship
TH
"ANCHISES,”"
on THURSDAY, the 30th inst.
[750
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
(890 Hongkong, 17th April, 1883.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
Consular Invoices to accompany Catro destined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sont to the Company's Offoon in Sealed Envelopòs, addressed tô the Collector of Castorns at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to tho Agency of the Company, Nola, Queen's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1885.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COBOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, VENICE,
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON:
---- ATRO,
A MATE WILL CLOSE. For Swatow and Shanghai-Po: Fushuni, to-- day, the 28th inst., at 11.30 AM
For Yokohamaa and Hiogo-Per Lord of the | Tales, to-day, the 28th inst. et 11.30 LM.
For Shanghai-Per Glengarry, to-day, the 28th inst., at 1.80 P.M.
For Amoy-Per Diamants-to-day, the 88th inst., st-3.30.M.
For Straits Settlements. Par Mudrus, to day, the 28th inst. at 4.50 P.M.
For Holber and Pakhai-Por Greyhound, --to-day-the-23th-inst, at 90 r.M
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CADO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING 203 BATAFIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, FAX. BURG. NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ÉCHAM ΠΕΤ
ΚΑΥΤΟ ΑΥΤΟΝ COMPANY'S Stanship "VENETIA,” Captain A. E. Daniell, with Her
For Haifong-Ter Elez to-day, the 23th inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Baigon. Per Lennos, on Thursday, the 30th inst; at 4.30 P.M.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Do Juzn, DE Thursday, the 30th iust, at 4.90 P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of New York will be despatchoi on SATURDAY, the 2nd May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, šo, which will be closed as follows: 3.15 M., Registry ceases. 2.30 PM.. Post-Office closes, but Correspondonos may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS.
Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT this for LONDON via BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on THURSDAY, the 7th May, at
Cargo will be reserved on board until Tan Parcels and Spacie (Gold) at the Office until TEN A., on the day of sailing.
A
1717 loslities, at works for ca. Nor businem AllCaptain Jackson, will be despatched as above Foyn P.M.
moot with wonderful snarges. Any one san da the work. Capital not required. Wo will start you. Outfit worth £1 nailed free. The om- ployment is particularly adapted to the region in which this pablication ciroulades. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men... Fall partion- lore and instractions mailed from Now is the time-don't delay, but write to me at once. Address STINSON & Co, Portland, Maine, United States.
*351
Communications in English and French.
1123
YOLLEGE CHAMBEES (iste HOTEL
L'UNIVERS) Single Rooms or Suites of Apartamenta
UTLER, PALMER
Wine Shippers
Co.
No. 5. PEDDAY'S HILL,
No. 44, GoaxaM STREET,
Or LONDON, BOLDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY,
. LEDRAB, LiAHORE, KUEBACEEE, ÁO,
Their Representatives in China--
HYS JARDINE, MATEREON &Co.) Hongkong
SIEMSax & Co.
77
and
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Shanghai, Call attention to some of the itatis consigned to their sare by this well-known house?—
CLARETS, Larose, Mouton, St. Jalien, 'ko -STILL HOCK..
CHAMPAGNE, Ears Wine, as supplied
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