Fort Hamilton is an crecient and well protected one of Hoe Majesty's ships, sod to han zor harbor, and much more than large enough for | œsived a galvo from the vessel in return. Buch, our togniraments. Its dofonoo, too, wont be in a fow words, is the prosent occdition of stairs, pase than that of Queipart, and there are no and any hour the situation may become oven wore Inhabitants with whom to coma în contact or serious. Enreality, the revoltin the United Sates ocalist but these living in a for fishing villages. of Colombia, like that only recently reportedfrom There are, according to the charts, two entrances Estador, has no immediate connection with the to the harbour, but one of them appeare to ho so civil broil in the Central American States. The narrow and chollow that practically there is but former is simply owe of those characteristic bout ous, and that is narrow alan; The islands on af domestic bloodshed by which the Spanish Rs- oloshy the harbour kave hills of fair height, so publics of the Now World orpross an opinionthat that there would be protection from the strong a change of Rulers is desirable, or the maurat în winds that blow in that part of the world. From which some slighted politician obooses to mart the decription of Port Hamilton that we have unroegnies méritz. "The origin of the struggle give it will be seen that both from position and is ostensibly the attempt of General Rufinohr- conformation its annexation by England cannot ries to reconstruct the Gantral American Cafe- but so highly bonelloial to the interests of the deration which existed from 1897 to 1839, and the Empire in the Far East. How vast those inter anbiyathy of the other States, the Government of entre will be apparent when it is reflected that Honduras empfad, to listen to proposals which Hougtong is, xort to London and Liverpool, the world constitaté Guaterials the capital of tho largat shipping port in the Imperial dominions. ucited Republic. The interference of Moze is It is neither judicions, dignified, nor nopietary avowedly to prevent Guatemala lording lover that those interests should be left at the marey its foobier sisters, though, as the motives which of enemy. Their day protection should not walvoto the Hispano-American Statesmen are he a matter of chances The coaling stations in gcaorally of a very mixed-charanter, it is, podups, thenglon should clearly be sufficient in number; get uncharitable to conclude that, in playing the be at great strategical points, and themselves protector to Costa Rica, San Salvador, and Nicar he potected from hostile attack. To neglect magna, General Diss is not unwilling to antipato, any of these particulars would be, as it were, not President Clarehand in the application of that to fot the Jururance dictated by common pru-Monroe doctrine of which the United States doto for the huge interests at staire. Hence, would fain have a monopoly. In any case. ntther the Government are to be congratulated on hav-Mr. Bayard's admonitions, nor the store ing taken this well-advised stap, which may prove warmly-worded warning of Sonator. Edmade, to be of very high importance faded in the uu-have had much effect on the combatants. His happy event of war with Russia-Morning Post, indeed, questionable whether the interforein of foreigners has not precipitated the trouble slicki it was intended tɔ obgiato-Standard
THE RUSSIAN SETTLEMENTS TU
·OENTEÁL ASIA.
FRENCH DESIGNS ON BURMAR-
A WARNING.'
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PANES, TUESDAY, MAY 1977, 1938.
VESSELS ADVERTISED 48 LOADING,
TEISELO NAMN
KAPTAIN.
17
VOR VÄRIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
HAVRE AND HAMBURG.......
Goodell LONDON, &o., VIA BUEZ CATAL. Teheran (slo)...... LONDON VIA BREZ CANAL... Menelaus (str.)...... Alex. MeNell...... LONDON....... MARSEILLES VIA SALON, &o. Anadyr (str.)...... TRIESTE &o...
Tilunia (7) NEW YORK
Nellie Y. Sladd. NEW YORK.
Eyvor.......... San Pablo tetr.) SAN FRANCTI SAN FRANCISCO
New City Ostiarthur (str.) ... Rhosian (at)
VIA T'HAMA
YDNEY & MELBOURNE, BOMBAT VIA STRAITS TOKORAMA VIA NAGASAKI, &o. YOKOHAMA AND ITOGO ...... TIENTSIN.
TIENTSIN VIA SWATOW. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAT SHANGHAT
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY MANILA
SWATOW, AMOY: & FOOCHOW AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.. SWATOW AND AMOY
Carlowita & C
Megorios Matilimon...
On 1st Ins, at 4 P.se.
Quick dospatch, On 25th inst, at
Higan W.J.Nantes... Nelson...... David Di In Marvelle G. Dourish.
Hongkong Arnhold, Karbary & Co.... Quick doipstol
P.&O. 8. N. Co.
Hongkong
Buttarfeld & Stre........
On 21st inat.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Kongkong
Hongkong
D. Gould....... Atkina
O. Beshraok
Hongkong Amhold, Karborg & Co...
Arnhold, Karbery & Co....
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
TEAM BOT
COLOMBO, SINGATORI, PENANG,
ADEN SUEZ, PORTSAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI VENICE,
TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON
**
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. Noen.N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGit BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF FORTS, MARGRILLEN. TRIESTE, HAM BURO; NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
On 30th inst., at Noon. Quick desputol,
Hongkong-Or&O. 88. CoOn
Bussell & Co.....
Hongkong Bussell & Co......
P.&O. 8. N. Co... P. & Q, &. N-Co..................
Hongkong Adamson, Bell & Co. og sa Russell & Co. Hongkong Hongkong Jardins, Matheson &C....
P.&O. B. N. Ca...
Bray
Craig
Samatra (str.) ..... Gordon Castle (atr.) Chin-inng (str.)... Lido (str.)...... Brindisi (str.)......
Rowell
Winger Leitch
Tuokaang (str.) Anoy str
Hogg
L. D'Egville...
Patroclus (est).
Brow
Hongkong Hongkang Tongkang
Diamante str.
Stack
Namon (st....
Pitman
"Amatista (oz.) Chi-yaon (str.)......
Esailin
MyCaslin
“COÛNEROIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mala (014).
Fatna (Now) Benaros (New) Benares (Old)
OR LONDON
Jardina. Matheson & Ca... Blemsson & C5.. Butterfeld & Svire
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co. Hongkong Rossell & Co...
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Thermombier-1 1ħmustahngmaan Charmemeluesk Plant 164-284- Thermometỹ a.M. (Wat Talb, so we make qui manhập và
*
Quick despatch
27th inst., at 3. Quick despatch.
THE PENINSULAR AND CRENTAL STEAM
MAIL EXPECTED, A
་་་
THE ENGLI89 MAIL Tha P. & O. 8. N. Co's steamer Brindisi, with the next English mall, faft' Singapore on the 15th, and rasy be azpected to arrive hors ou A or about the 21st instant,
STEAMERS RIFECTED. Tad Castle Line" steamer Gordon Creśla left Singapore on the 12th, and may he looked for hero on or about the 18th instant
The O. 8. 8. Ca's steamer Patrocine lots Singapore on the 15th, and is dus bere on the L NAVIGATION COMPART'S Steamship 21st instant. On 28th inst, at 8.P..
The Austro-Hungarian Loyd's steamer Ti On 26th inst, at 3 r.."TEHERAN," Capt. W. J. Nantos, with Her
be despatched from tomis left Bingapore on the morning of the On 24th ist. Daylight, Majesty's Mails, will
this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY AND SUEZ 15th, and is expooted here on or about the 2201 Today.
CANAL THURSDAY, the 21st May, at FOUR P.X.
To-morrow, at.1 P..
On 23rd inst, at 3 PM. Quick despatch.
On 21st inst. at 4PM.
Today, at 4 P.M. On Bed inst.
On 22nd inst., at 5P.. Today, at Noon. Tomorrow, at 4 PAK, To-day, at 4 P.x.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,-- LIMITED.
FOR SWATÓW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW
HARP PEAR).
THE Company's Steamship
.
"NAMOA," Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the obova Ports TO-DAY, the 39th instant, at Noor-
For Freight or Fasaage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
[934- Hongkong, 14th May, 1885.
"CASTLE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
MONDAY, 18th May.
Quotations are Helwa (Now)
ON
OPIUM.
„8540 par picul, allowance *TuĹB) vatties. „$560 to 570 per pical, alles, af ostlies. ..8007) ⚫per chest.
585 to 5691, 560
EXCHANGE- Telegraphic Trasfer Bank Bils, on demand. Bank Bitte, al 30 days' sight Bank Bills at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight...... Doownentary Be, at 4 months'
eight PAKIS—
Charmony
(From Kacing. FasOCERA & FA'S RESNO AŽ May 18th. Musan
Chantier Wat balbh
Thermomik-Macimum macenar
bareMininom fawaraht?
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
.3/5+
3/
Previous day.
d&p..
On date On date at 10a.m. at 4 pm.
Haryantor
25.83
29.95****
Temperatura
75.0
104
15.3.
Tamidityl skan
83
81
67
Dienation of wied
E
E.-
$71
Force of wind ...... Weather
EN.E.
9
TH
Blank Bills, on demand.......
447
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.34
On
New, YOLE
Bank Bills, on demand..
Credits, 60 days' sight...
ON
BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on domand
Ox
Calcutta-
Telegraphic Transfer
The Journal des Débats, referring to the propres of Russian colonisation in Central Asia sings their first arrival in Tarkostan thirty "Vigilant" writes to the Fall Mall Gaulo year ago, marke that: "As all tas land bast with reforces to the ruby minos concessa in adapted for cultivation is at the foot of the Burrsak as follows ---At a time like the print, mountains, the result le that the Russian colonies whez our commerve and vital inforeste ace are uttled along the principal mountain chains. threatened in various parts of the Dast by-beth The Government ensoarages this colonisation Franco and Russia, it may be woll the the by granting to the settlers a certain quantity of British public should know an intrige on land without payment, upon condition that they foot in Burmah which is either a medley of at one put it into onitration. After fan years stockjobbing and palities on the part of the pocaption the settler becomes the owner of the Ferry Ministry or a shore of madmen, ruoli land, but abould he leave it before, it reverts to latter French financiers have not often shown the Government. Namerons colonies have been themselves to be. Tho achome in questions a founded not only in the steppes of the domed convention now being negotiated with King Kirghiz tribes, but in that part of the country | Thebat for a concession of the ruby min of Inhabited by the Tadjika and Uzbega, who have Upper Bormsh to a Frenchman or Preopham- been sedentary and orvilised for centuries. Thus pany, which scheme is in some way caused it is that in the provicos of Spg-Daria, there is with the treaty lately concluded beten mories of settlements which help to consolidate, the Ferry Ministry and King Thoder. the frength of Russia in that rogian, the most The concession is to be . in parperity imprtant being Tashkend, which has more at a yearly rental of 21 lakhy of rios, thos 12,000 Bassian inhabitants. These are and bee condition is, that four years' rentni, lay nearly all merchants, domestic servants, and 10 lakhs, be paid in advance, the King allwing Government offciale; while just outarde is the ia rebate or disocaut of 2 lakhs. The mine are village of Nikolaowsks, where Graneral Tohernaieff to be worked by French engineers and workoon, i wonavictory twenty years ago, whitok has become and suether condition, is that they (the Fresh a farishing sgricultural settlement, upwards gra to be permitted to have a guard of ire of 7,000 zares of barren haath having been trans-hundred men armed and fully equipped for air formed into fourishing farms occupied by 800 protaction. As no sang Frenchman would wor Ruslan pastinta. The mult of an inspection embark such an amount of capital as wool beON made by competent oftails was that the province required with the remotest hope that the nea of Syr-Daris was found to comprise 320,000 aeros in question could recoup him after paying tuck- of god land not cultivated by the natives, and ing expenses and the support of the small any 6,500 Russian peassat families have now been mentiered, it is evident the scheme must be a matted upon it, thers being seven other settle political ou, with the object of obtaining slot- man's besides Nikolaevska, some of the settlersing in Upper Durmah as in Tonguin and this having come from the neighbourhood of Kuldja intrigue ahould to brought prominently to the rather than become sadjent to the rule of China. notice both of our home and Indian Gorn- In the provinceofthe Foran Eivors (Samiretohé), ments.
A JAPANESE PRINCE ON HIS TRAVELS.
.
Bank, où demand SHANGHAI,
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days"wight
.72€
SHAPES. .: Banks-There are still solfors at 1-47 per tent. premium cash:
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 18th May, 1885.
INTIMATIONS,
HAIPRONG
CALIXTE IMBERT, COMMISSION AGENT AND CARGO CONSIGNEE FOR IMPORT AND EXPORT, KAIPHONG,
Will undertake Cosonissions for Firms in the Far East and receive Sample Consignments of Goods,
17
Communications in English and French.
11123
China Pirca-Ars wanted at $71 per share. Hongkong FiresAre also in demand at $350..
Quotations are
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-147
per cent, premium.
Union Iastraños Society of Canton, Limited→→
3430 per share.
Chins Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$ti per share.
North China InsuranceTla. 300 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 130 per
xkaro.
·
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS, ALGAR AND COMPANY.
RENTS COLLEVINU. BROWN, JONES & CO. UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, 40, MONUMENTS ERECTED.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
[22
THE Undersigned have been appointed Bole
the slonisation of which by Russia dates from 1954, the number of Russian town and villages ia much larger, and the settlors are over 30,000, among them being several thousand Cossacka. In the valley of Zerafchau, where the native population is very dense, the Enastans have not bearable to establish maur aattioments, though of the Mikado, and heir-apparent to the theme, they number 2,000 at Samaraad, waile there is Bosting population of several thousand. In the delt of the Orus there are several colonies of Cocks from the Ural who were stiled for having revolted against the Government, and 10 no gain a living by gardening and fishing In the Transcaapian deserts there is an import ant Enasian colony at Askabad, and sousal Radary ones at Mikhalovak, Kity Arvat, and State, and the title of "Juara Shiki" or Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-£1 ro £4 day to to me by be su Mert, among the gutters being many Armenians probably the driest tour round the world that China Fire Insurance Company'e Shares-$71 localities, at work for us. Now busines. All
and Moscow traders.
In 1881 Japanese Prince, Acisugawa, uelo
was despatated with a large saite to Europ, to represent his nephew at the approsohing cosas- tion of the Czar. He spent several maths visiting the various European capitals, sal on his retura formal report on the journoj vas made by his secretary to the Minister of the aperial Rensabold. This report has now be pablished, by order of the Sapesma Chan of
Recird of Scenes and Wanderings." It is
has ever been published in any langgaga, shish
is saying a good deal. The datas at which the A NEW ENGINE OF WAR. Traperial party left various plaass and erriod at vuriouza vller places, the stars by whichbey A trial of dynamite shells, nader the auspices travelled and of the places and objects which they of the Senate Military Committee, took place, a list of the banquets and the like, ford the Mart 12, on the basks of the Potomise abort dreary reard from day to day of the oldal half way between Georgetown and the Chain chronicler. The entry Ct the visit to Pompeii Bridge Washington. The District authorities is this: "Want to see the Pompei; af the enfund to patril the trials within the corpora. Prude's party were very fatigued. On two tion limits of Washington, on account of the occasions only is the secretary roused to an destructive concessitar which were among the wonted loquacity. The first was at a Sprish resalts of the preliminary trial a few days before bught given in honour of the Jap of the Navy Yard. Fair shots were fired with Prinse the second in describing his visit to six-ich sholis, carrying oloran-pound barating Bogland.
charpes of nitregalatine, which contains about Here is translation of the entry in full der ninety-fire per cent of pure nitro-glycerine. The the latter head, which is not very plant rangs was 1,00 yards, and the target was a por- reading:-
Mr. Mori, came to meet him at Folkestone, wi in
the praning the Prines arrived at the gate in The English Government diď nelling to roosire the Prince. Moreover, his Highness' fag. gayo, which Lad bean despatched from Belgium, was topped by the Caton-boss, and the Fring is Named that i-could not be passed without king examined. The Japanseo Minister raproseriadis thỏ English nathodities that, in accordance with adnited sage, the luggage of the member of an Tizizial family should not be subject to the applicatand or diary roles, but as satentira was paid to his rele, and everything was opened and impacted. Queen would reostra him at Windsor Castle. Es wa November 24th-The Princo was informed that the informed that a traia would be resly for hin, and that he was expected at luncheon.
His Highnes went to the stativa, where he found that a sagle pattament was reserved for himself and his mite in an yedimiy carriagu. At Windsor a ohutletsän
pandvalar lodge of wild trap rock on the south Novomar 19th His Highnes- quitted-foris. bank of the'riror. The first shell aurock near Prince Takunto (his son) and the Japancan Muster the eastern taargin of the ledge and expleded by moussier, shattering the face of the rack indon. for the radius of about thirty fast, and carrying away several tags of debris, which were hurled for hundreds of yards ry and down the stream The second shell strach nearly in the centre of the ledge, exploding ar hefura. It opened a cavity on the face of the ledge about twent-five feet in diameter, and amavated a pit or crater abook six feet dasp. Some of the fragmants of rock from this expletion were hurled half a mile, one piece, weighing nearly twelve pounds, boing thran near Boross the canal, and lodging near afarm-house adjoining the Georgeto va reservoir, Theother shots were similar in their affects. A largs coucourse of people assembled to view the tri, among whom, in addition to several officers of the Army and Navy, were the military and nav attaches of the German, French, and the Italian logations, and the Russiaŭ Ministor Nom, where the Queen was seated with the phials
with three sourt carriages received the Prine and sondarted him to the Castle At the oltrane the Foreign Minister mot him, and lod him to the landren-
and ladies of the court. They appeared to be half
i
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 per
liare.
Ou Tai Insuranos Company, Limited-Tla. 148
per share.
Canton Insurance Offco, Limited-891 per
chard.
$350 por share, buyere,
por sharo, buyers.
Agoats for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Mem. J. & R. Tax- MENT, Glasgow, and Moises. DAVID GOBAR F Boxe, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1887.
[20
per day to be made by persons
meet with wondertrl saness,
Any one can do Hongkong and Wasper Deck Company's the work Capital net required. We will start
Shama---60 per cent, pram.
yar. Qatilt worth £l mailed free. The em Hongcong, Canton, and Macar Steamboat Go's-plymout in particularly stopted to the region
Share $40 per sbare premienku.
in whink thin publication circulatas. Boya and Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-girls earn nearly as much as men. Fall partion. fars and instructions mailed free. Now is the China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited time-an't delay, but write to us at care.
-45 par cent. dimoont
Address STINSOR & Co., Portland, Maine, 1351 Douglas Steamship Company, Limited--5 per United States.
cent. dis. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharoa-590 per
30 por cont. discount.
shars.
Hongkong Hotel Compray's Shares=$130 per
skore..
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited—3100
per share, Sales.
Chiza Sugar Refining Company (Debenturos)-
-nominal.
Luzon Sugar Heining Company, Limited-366
par share.
Hongkong loa Company's Shares 10 per
share.
SUMMER TIME TABLE. THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LATINCA "MORNING STAR"
Ruus Daily as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S War and TL-T3-Taur at the following
FOR YOKOHAMA AND rogo. THE Steamship
"GORDON CASTLE”
Cargo will be mésíved on boskḍ with Ter AM. Parcels and Spoolo (Gold) at the Office until TEN A.M., on the day of sailing.
nstant.
The E. & A. Steamship, Company's stemmer diria toft Sydney on the 10th, and may be look.
Silk ant Valuables for Europe will be tran-ed for here on or about the 28th instant. shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Carg for Loulon will be conveyed vil Bombay with- out transhipment, arriving ano week later than by the ordinary direct roata viá Colombo.
For farther particulars regarling FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the FavINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Once, Hongkong.
The Contents and Vains of Packages ar re quired to bo declared prise to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to use the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
N.B-This slamar takas Cargo and Passan gave for Marellos.
A. MOIVER.
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 12th May, 1955. OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sourt or delayed (both of which are lisble to happen Clip) oll that the addresses need do in to note on the cover, Sent to, or. Received at 7p.in, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whaterar, to the Postmaster General. This should bo osted on the frst time muse of complaint cars ; it is s mistake to lot such matters pass for fair of
ziving trouble, a coarse which generally gives
moro trouble in the end.
Attention is invited to the following par ticular on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELTEST.No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at tho Post Kowloon, Aberdeen, o., nor at any private horse-(eren though named in the address), when thōre is a pisos Of
Postal Guide, par. 159).
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERSiness nearer, at which delivery can be effected
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,” AND EUROPE:
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Rowell, Coinmalar, will be despatched for the Steamship "SAN PABLO" will he
THE
despatched for San Franco, Yoho above Ports on the 19th instant,
hans, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst, at For Freight or Passary, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agenta,----
(917
Hongkong, 12th May, 1885.
FOR TIENTSIN, DIRECT. THE American Steamship
"CHIN-TUNG." Captain Winsor, will be despatched for the above Fort TOMORROW, the 20th instant, at FOUR M
(943
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca Hongkong, 15th May, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"MENELAUS,” Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above UD THURSDAY, the 21st May, 1885. For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 9th May, 1685.
(833
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CREFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and PoRrs on the YANGTSEN.) NHE Company's Steamship
THREE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamors from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARC Packages should be-marked to address in full: and same will be received at the Company's Office until Five F.. the day pre rions to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid fufi fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a dinnat of 20 from Raturn Fars; if re-embarking within one year. an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Fare Pra-Paid Retorn Pamage Orders, svail- able for one year, will be issued at a Disequat of 25% from Return Fars. These allopaasen do watainly to rough feres from Chins and Japan to Buraps.
Consuler Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to Ports borond San Frangisor should be sont to the Company's Of addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Fritht or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com pany, No. 50, Queen's Read Central.
F. E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong. 18th May, 1885.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES YESAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR [SAIGON, SINGAPORT. BATAVIA, CO. LOMRO, ADEN, SUEZ Captain Brown, will be despatched as more PORT SAID MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA PORTS. NATLES. on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant.
MARSEILLES, AND POETS OF DRAZIL For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
AND LA PLATA; Hongkong, luth May, 1835.
LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKILE.
THE
PATROCLUS
1948 STEAM TO YOKOHAMAA NAGA- SAKI, AND KOBE. (Passing through the ISLAND SOL); THE P.&O.S.N. Co's Steamship
T
." SUMATEA,”
will leave for the above place on SUNDAY. the 24th May, 1885, at DATORT
A. McIVER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th May, 1885
hours: This Time Table will take effect from ASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- the 13th April, 1985.
WEEK DAYS..
Leaves
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Kowloon
118 par shape."
Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$40 per share.
SUNDAYS
Lexmar Hengkong 7.00A.M. 8.00 10.15
LOLTAR Lea791 Hongkong Kowloo
7.40 4.2. · 6.00 A.M. $3.20
7.30 0.00
12.00 NOOR.
GOO A.M. 8.00
"
8.30.. 9.40
10.15
9,00 11,00
37
13.45 P.M.
1:0 1,30 9.30
12.30 .. 12.80 rx.
1.00
1.30
1.00 1.M.
200
2.00
9.00-
3.00
4.00
*
4.00.-.-
-115
4.30
AN
4.30
4.50
5.10
14
4.50
5.10.
5.40
6.35
7.HE
12
.7.30"
Selangor Tin Mining Company-$13 per share. *10.5" Parak Jug Cultivation Company-Tha. 35 per
share Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lá- --mited-367 pår skaro. China Imperial Los of 1881--4 par naat, din
CHINA ODAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
Manila
in person. The trial was regarded as a $100 bough the mest. As soon as he was pramen t in sory respect, and as a conclusive proof of theer Majesty the Pines roburned to the Logati. Ho destructive powers of the six-inch halls. Thomas apprised spon after that a persen bat emato nori test in the series will be made with eight claim payment of the railway fares of himself and his Haiphong inch shells carrying thirty-five-pound charges seite. During the mojourn of the Prince in gand of nitro-gelatina It is possible that, in view of other members of the Rogal family at pablicano- tivuarian came to see him, and he left on the 3 of
the effects of the air-inch shells carrying only November for Liverpool olera-pound charges, the lobal authorities may-Pall Mall Gazette.
rafas permierion to frethirty-five-pound charges anywhere in the vicinity, If so the next trial will have to be made at Fortress Monroe or
THE CULTIVATION OF TEA N
2
ITALY
Bably Hook. Acording to the New York Herzka correspondent, the insimbers of the fordgn legations present manifested great in- The Fropsh Carspl at Naples gives- as in- terat in the trial, particularly the Rumian tarating account, in his last report, d the Minister and the German military attaché, who attempts which have been made to scalinstie tock copious notes of the provoeding. Some of the tos plant in Italy. The first is said to have the military and nsent experts present expressed been made by the English during their capa- the opinion that any one of the shalls then fired tion of Sicily at the beginning of the cry, would have completely wrasked any unarmoured whan the plant reached a height of 6 fost the ship afloat, and sorisasly racked the strongest open air. There is no proof, however, thany Trowind. The safety of the system of firing orop was obtained, and no further attempt seems to be assured by the two trials that have to have been made until 1871, when some stude been made, the shell leaving the gun in every were sown at Caltanisette, which is in mak the instance as anfely as an ordinary powder charge game latitude as Jamessioro (in Japan), from thel could do.
THE WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
Apac
Shaortal.....
Karauld..
REGISTER.
25th May, 1885, at 4 2.0,
| 1823) Humidity.
WIL
17th May. 1983, at 107 1,4
BRATION,
Humidity-
Haiphong.. Bong...
Shanghai.....
stock $,"
31 May, 1838, at 4 2,16.
STAITON:
which place they were brought. The seedelsver sprouted, and á fresh trial made in 1873 with Manda another variety, the thea sinenia, ale poved afailure. The Government, however, which had Amby taken up the question, was not discourage and,
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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at Port Darwin and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, Tasma
NIA, and E).
THE Steamship
"CATTERTHUN."
Captain Cesig, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 26th instant, at THDEK P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Agents.
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Hongkong, 18th May, 1995.
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£20,000. TWENTY THOU
SAND POUNDS
TO BE DISTRIBUTED OF THE GREAT
150 Horses entered! Bain about 3rd Nor.
ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS!
Tooth Annual Swamp of the popular *AUSTRALIAN TURF
CLUB."
THE Company's Steakip
#TITANIA," Captain G. Donsich, will be despateled as above on the 30th inst., at NOON.
The above Rogalation is not new, but h been the invariablo rule of the Post Ofen for many year. Considerable efforts have book asde to soura its being generally understood. To prevent, howaraz. If posible, may farther disappointment in the matter. it will appear Peranently on the Mail Lists issued twice every day from the Daily Prean Ooo.
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ach letters
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ON THURSDAY, the 28th day of May 1895, at Noox, the Company's Steamship ANADYR" Commandant Des Margalle The United States Mail Packet San Pablo with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the CARGO, will leave this Fort for the abars27th iust...with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, places.
the United States, Canada, Honolula, Pera, $o.. which will be closed as follows: 215 M., Raristry conges.
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on board; they must be let at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
it
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For further partionlars, apply at the Com-with Mails for the United Kington. Ea pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPÈLUX,
"A gant Hongkong 16th May, 1885.
TEE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 33 L II. British Ship
"NEW CITY,”
و
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
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MAILS.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
|
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Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, Will-ho RESPONSIBLE for say DEBT contracted by the Ofloors or the Crews 2.00 .M-Registry of Letters eason. Post- of the following Vessels during their stay in 300 Fails closed, respt for Late Letters ing of all printed matter and patterns cesses. Hongkong Harbour
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Organised 1868. These Mammoth Drawings are expogrinad.by For Further Partioners regarding Freight the Ticket Holders, and witnessed by Members and Passays apply to the Agvors of the Com-Acres, Brit. str., C. O. Madge—E, EL A. & C. | 3:40 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on board of the Pross, Morohanis Lawyera, Doctors,pany, Praya Central. Magistrates, and Members of Parliament-
$3 each, divided as follows:-
1,000 8 Prizes of 250 2,000 1,000 10 Priscal 20 2,000
CAPITAL £2,000 in 20,000 8AKES of
Firs Huse
£3,000 Prizes of £500-£2,000
Second Horea
Third Horse
Non-Startera
divide
Starters divide 1,000 20 Prises of 100 2,000
1,000 Total ...
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Telegraph Company.
Anglo-Indian, Brit, bÉ., Th. Richter-Pustan
& Co.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1885.
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STEAM TO SHANGHAL P.4.0.9. N. Cog Staamaliy
"BRINDISI
elson will leave for the above place about 39 hours The remaining £5,000, will be employed by after her arrival with the outward English Mad.
A. MOIVER, (the Club in making up a Book on thể Cup and
Superintendent. cther races, that is, laying and taking the odds
Hongkong, th May, 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
therefrom realised ever. £1,009. The vholeHE Arion Bark
for and against certain horses, by an entirely
new system, the success of which was practically
ad
proved last year, when the Brodta" resulting
1th Mng, 3856, at 10 AM.
of the winnings, including principal and profís
STATION,
Misolla
29.91
Shangha
to be equally divided snönget those subsribera
"GOODELL”
A
792
who will be unsuccessful in drawing either Hagan, Mastery will load here for the above
horse or prisa in the Great weep. Keery Porta, and will has quick despetol bscriber to receive a prize, be it-large or For Freight, apply to a small. To avoid delay, all Hongkong prises will be romitted immediately aftor race, by an order on the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, payable at Victoria Hongkong. Drawing hald on the 20th Ootabar Rest Printed slip of winning abo
Hongkong, Bud April, 1835,
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co"
FOR LONDON, DIRECT.
HE 3/3 L IL American Ship
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per Cent, commission Reducted from the prison. Pork, and will havo quick despotek.
W. DOBERCK.
Hengkong, Observatory, 18th May, 1885.
The polition of Central America are soriswhat after weighing the various opinions which had wadi-}" didcalf to gadegstand and extremely repulsive elicited, made several fresh plantations of the to follow. A country whiolz, with amale re-inchets, in the more comprised between Wigence, across in its native products, matchloss facilities Naples, and Sicly. These plantations at came owing to its position between the Atlantic and to nothing, but Bignor d'Amico, a lande pro- the Parifio, and an ebaolute abwnce of enamios prietor in the province of Messina, was able to abroad, alects to live in a condition of constant, exhibit, at the Agrionltural. Show hdd at archy at home, must be hard to comproband Messina in 1882, more than a hundred plats of by those with fewer advantages but wisor Gothe thea sinensis three years old which had been sho verments. Of one thing, however, we may grown in the opa. Professor Bacaci, toy who Hodgkong tay
the ire Republier of the things are at a boon to India for the purpose of investigat prent angaged in the perpetual task of at lag the growth of tea, is of opinion that there is Maguatk tempting to rain each other; while the State of ro zenon why it should not succeed in Daly if Wind Puma, including the neck of rod through the plants and the sod are brought fom a wostk.5 waith M. de Lesseps is cutting a Canal, is in the climate aienfar to that of the peninsula, for the winds are alight, The Loops bar Biko along the hands of a Revolutionary party, The Gustome fact of its growing in the open air along the Fine weather prerack. I have been routed by theSup Salvadorang and Riviera upon the shores of Lago Maggion and Naraguana, while the leader of the Colombian at Florence proves that it is to a certain stout rebis has burnt Colon, and holds the city of a hardy plant. If it has not been more gener Pisma, at the other end of the Railway. Mesnally grown in Italy hitherto, this is, Prior wile, to complicate matters, the Costa Ricus Beccari thinks, because the trods of caltiation asts mustering, Honduras is in revolt, sad has been all wrong. The Italians bare thught Naragus on the era of insurrection; at tho that the plant wanted shade, whereas in Inds and sane time Merion is massing an army on her China it is grown in very open ground anispon southern borthse, and the war ships of Englands soll which contains a large proportion of sand and the United States are making for the sesal oxitle of iron. He recommands, thefore, boud, with the object of protecting the property that it should be planted up land not to dry. of breigners, which, it is saporfluous to add, is and in a so prearring enough moisture to in Imminent danger of aing destroyed. aliment the parts, such as the olive-geving m Cioland has izdead, gona so far as to decida, fields of the Riviera, the Mgmna, and Jou- thes in order to guarantee free transit aoromthe thern Italy, and that the plichts should bo Thus, military fore-must be used, thold the bright from the coldest provider of Japan. th. 31 sales and masinos prove izsilient. Already The Italian Minister, of Agrivaltar has "Geral" Preetan, the author of the Colombien determined to act apor Professor Baari'e pronunciamiento, his seised one of the Autorica report, and has stroady sent a large order to mal stommers and Imprisoned the racers, and Japan, besides buying number of plans from thugh Lord Pond Fitsumarics seem to landed proprietor at Pallanxx, in the patiños here roosired, no "oficial information" of of Novars, who has met with a fair amount of the outrage, to have firod ba the boats of success in his experimente.
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HONGKONG, TIDE-TABLË.
Tot Mar, 1889,
SEMIL WAYNE,
Kan Tiat.
Malght
Lów Waren,
*Kmphowe
Heigh
Te.
.
Money rosaival too late will be returned-
For Freight, apply to
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FOR NEW YORK
In remitting money" for tickets, send "Bank Drafts, Post Office Cinders, Notes, or Goli, Ixtter should be registered; add sixpence extra to jogger cogh of retura, pastage. Enolong self- addressed cnvelope. Address all lettera and make All orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER,HE, {Secretary, “A.T.C.," 635,George Street, Bydney,
Australia.
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Is the best median for Advertising anong the
Native Community.
It has been established upwards of TWENTÍ
5/3 A II American Harkentiae
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Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
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ABS, and enjoys the largest bona fide iron-33
lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern
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་་་་ THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION THE
IND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr.DETAS...
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In Paper Wrapper
PRI
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