telegram ho and Paris, by H. E. Lilo prezent enginéóra osmninge-ext-bara to up-
Hang-bang through Margais Taeng
To-day at pm. Lirfarned the visit of the Belgian Minister after which Li computed by Ian, Tang, and the Customs Total, will dine at the French Consulate with the French Maistor.
9th May.body, are much stronger than their explor It gives me great pleasure to be able to report contemplate Old enclosers on leave at home that there is to be pesos, and that vory abortly have buon informed of the change it is naught pence between Franc. and Chins will be signed to bring about, and an impression prevails here. The conditions have been arranged by that home influenso is to be brought to lar Foreign Office at Paris, plauf their follows. This may be sal fo ho found an atomplication in the labyr the other day, when two engineers were asked to bave a largo con steamer to join a conting box, and they rafneed. The Besttish element predominates and their alanishness binds them logiber ringer than any ruls and regulations of a trade soolaty, and they fear not the attapt that might be a tenplant them bi im- porting engineers from America or elsewhere. Good, cobar mew, do not uzro to engage in as expedition of the kind, and deynimrds, would leas His ownare mòra money, by detontloris of thə Tesle than the old pay to their present staf would around to. The members of the ins Engineers Tustitate ace capable of taking all then mattora into their consideration, and it is not likely that they will willingly comply with the proposed coduction. On the contrary fore is egy indication that they intend to casid it, and will be interesting to watch this almost maden struggle between papital and labour in the Far East. “
We have almost all the Roman Catholic clergy here fram Faking, iccluding the new Bishop we are daily conferring with the French Minister-Horory-Corespondent,
NEWCHFANG.
3th May.
The news rogardior the appointment of Sir Rabbrt Hart as British Minister has not been officially confirmed hero, but there are all kinds, of thmours dying, shoal as to the, fatura In- spostarato-General.
Natives say there has baan some trouble at Part Hamilton between the British, Russians, and Koreans.
In the event of peace between Frares add Chind the latter will and it dificult comfortably to dispose of the many thousands of Honan and other bravea. Arrangements are already being made for the shipment of some of the soldiers in case of nécessity, and no doubt most of them will be sent back to the plough panzer but not better men than when they were takon from their peaceful ooonpations,
The weather keape cold, fires being still pleasant in the mornings and evenings. C. Daily News Correspondent,
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A correspondent signing himash "Respect" writes toa Shanghai contemporary as fulton:-- manery of Generi Gordoz be perpetuntul in Hering road your article suggesting that the Shahui by a-uzumoriel school, worked by times, I hope, Sir, you will allow no to oxostura the wealth to account, an guar mens resourc Board of Managera, où striatly unilenominational my nish that the proposal will be carried out. in her go mines and washings, and a god It sems to me, that the Municipal Conuel ára from its marcity is continually appreciating. MARINE VELLA, bowloon, GARDEN the proper paraons to move in the matter; they and silverfrom its, excessive supply is continu IMPERIAL DECKER ON THE CHI. mul know that nothing would be more popular ally unbing depreciation of valus, the worl
NESE VICTORY" AT QUINHAL thas o momorial to Gordon, and after they had mar befowlong bare to look to the gold deposite started the movement, a Ceramities of rosílents of Manchis and the chirme Amur territory The following appears in the N. C. Daily might be appointed to carry out the object is for the gently needed and indispensable supplies Nem transistions from the Peking Gazable view. A sabool of the kind you suggest ably of the prosigns metal.
March 20th-(1) A Deros: Tau Ting-ohang wanted in Shanghai, but if it should be thought reports the schievement of a victory at the too mbitious a soheme, the fast should not ba port of Chen-kai (China) under the following we should all delight to honour, Sie lorry forgotten that there is another man mars circumstances
From the 1st to the 5th of March repeated centian of their BATAS, and be called The Gar attacks were made by enemy's lost upon the don and. Parkes Memorial School. port of Chinhai in Choking. "Ou-yang-Li-obien, i sobud would be self-supporting there is no dat took plan to day at the office of the Secretary's | General in command of the infantry and marines, and the board of managers could be elected at autisted by the offers in command of the steam the amal mosting of Ritepavors in the same fofills, fred upon the many's skips, which were struck time sfter time, and so damaged that way that the Governors of the General Hospital they retired discomfited."
aro re chosen.-
Parkes, nod the school might be 's joint commam-
Thai the
The bravory displayed in this encounter may be considered as deserving of commendation, THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN CHINA
and We command Liz Fing-chang to repeat his exhortations to the officers engaged to ocatinne to maintain a close and vigorous defence, Ashish must not be relaxed in the slightest particular.. Ta Kaan-ying, sub-prefect, Fei Chin-shou,
AND ASTATIŲ RUSSIA.
The Tintain correspondent the Shanghai derier, writing on the 9th May mys:--
It is impossible to get any authentic details
LATE TELEGRAMS.
[FROM THE "RANÓDON GAZETTE."]
LONDON, 23rd April. An explion, supposilst be from dynaite,
sistant Sectory, was seriously injured. departmoat, Amiralty. Mr. Swainson, As
LONDON, 24th April.
Mr. Veton Harcourt, replying to a question in the Use of Commons, said thatthe Dyna- mite plaslin Mr. Swainson's coom was of a small quantity and that but slithe damage had boen dous
Bombay, 30th April. The Times of India correspondant with the Boundary Commission, telegraphing on April 2örd, saya General. Komarut inforioed the Czar
Trieutenant Colonel, Wa Chish, Captain, and fabout the rising or revolt in Kashgar aging before Mash 90th that Palikhisti was Eassign
who sativity on the present occasion was especially marked, will hate their nature recorded for insertion in the geroes list of efflcers recommended for distinctions which will deles far, successful. hereafter submitted to Us
REDUCTION IN THE PAY OF
MARINE ENGINEERS.
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ANDER & Co., 10, Qon'a Road Central.
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On 23rd inst., at 3 P.M. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 4 F.K.! On 23rd inst.
On 2nd inst, at 5P.z. Da 22nd Just, at Noon To-day, at 4P.M. On 22nd inet, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR TIENTSIN, DIRECT. THE Amarican-Steamship
"CHIN-TUNG,"
Captan Winsor, will be despatched for the above Port TODAY, the 20th Instant at FQUE P.M.
For Frait or Papson
Hongkong, 15th Mag, 1885.
19:43
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANFOO. THE Company's Chartered Steamalip
(947 THE
COMMODIOUS DVELLING HOUSE
with OUT HOUR, GARDEN, &, Kowloon. Rent Moderat, ALNQ HOUSE in SHELLEY TELET,
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MEYER & Co.
chafu and Su-chan-fa in Koush stating that offers that the fact that General Komarof had Russian proacatative informed the British a rit of importanon had occurred in Esch- gars, and that the flostem revoltera hai baaz, suffiolent constitute is a such. The Beitish Hongkong, 5th May, 1885.
atated - Pakhisti was Krissing territory was Aeorions dispate has occurred on the Chinese officers pointed out the absurdity of the theory, frontier of the Amar territory. A body of the Afghms being in possession. Before the Ansian curruke, probably irregulars recritor battle of Peniteh the Russian officers eirenlatad from the native Siberian tribas, attacked a Chi, reports that the Amear was imprisoned in India mese fortified post, was repulsed, but threatened by the British Government, The position regard. to mow the attack. Oridently a usw capting Horal has completely changed since the gh of Russian movements, inssia as practiced on the borders of Afghanistan. The Ching are namawlist agents about the matter, which, how- ever, is not one of innessi segurroncs, but merely on a larger scale than customary.
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1918
at Pend. The people are henftal bak gire the Mussians of Tarkistaa probably depends predence to Russian statomonts. The attitude of
demonstrations in India are having excellent upon the poution taken up by the Sultan. Loyal
of the high esteem in which the British Go effent in Turkistan and sea convincing the peopleOLLEGE CHAMBERS (late HOTEL DE vernment is held by the natives of India.
L'UNIVERS Single Rooms. or Suites of Apartments. LAHORE, 30th April.
26 followre of the Boundary Commission died
We Ta-jeu. Kaporal High Commissioner armed with full powers, and with enceial hustru tions will soon leave for Moulder, and froz that place ho'will visit ths-long line of boundary separating China from Asiatic Bussia. Tharo are ere difficult quaations of delimitatia toon the 4th and 5th April during a storm on the arrange, involving rights of ownership to gold life. Sevel oficers remaining at Bashmaiatz Paropi mim, despite every effort made-ta saVA field which are said to be rich. There are also questiona conesruing free navigation of that red numbers from death. When the stora part of the Amur river whigh dows through abated on the 5th much baggage was looted by Chise territory, and about ortain depied from froshite while many animals have died. natives and transport drivers, many suffering rights of access, which in socoriance with the The Afghans gave no assistance. Sick and bag. reoat St. Petersburg trasty, Russia claims to Chim on the rivers Sungari anil Onsari. The worserpected at Tirpal on 11th. Chinse Government repents itself of the agree- mont, which will give not only icons to Basia trada and Ramion pianoses but alas will
Later reports say that Russians are in occup tion of Alpa and constructing a road thro Penidoh & Herat. Colonel Alikhan gave
The Shanghai Courier of the 19th May ays -For some months past it has been rumoured that the three grent steamer Companies bore intended to reduce the pay of the officere The Captains, have already been put through, all thair perquisites being cut off, and now they receive thair bare pay, which is not so large 69 it was a few years ago, a sole of reductions haring gradually been put in force. Now the owners have taken ftefulte steps with regard to a reduction of the pay of the engineers, as will be seen from the following, which is a copy of a printed letter that has been sent to the engineers on the different steamers:-
Betonar. Ist Mng, 16015. Acording to us gremont catered into by the local steam ship companies, the pay of all promotions and appointments is Sred on this following calo
Chief Engineer.....$150 per month. Second
-----$100 Third
$70 In order that wo way be in a position to strang promotions as far as possibly in the order of seniority we beg that you will inform ze in writingforro on alored to be filled up that you are prepared to acceptintelen rights of residenza, extraterritoriality,aved to have withhawn Barthwards. The feie Yulitan. The Russian maia body is bo the pay mentioned above when your tara ames for and ecording to president-whereafter
need Pasrian armed forces to lipy, reality. The Commission is very anxious Afghans who defended Punjdel gre domom!-- * (Signed) [COPY OF ENCLOSED FORM).
and strange the affairs of the country, and, finally, annoxstian will follow for the sake of forthoning. Indeed a gentle system of boy about, the future, supplies not being readily With refuzuace to your letter of 1st May, 1895 ton
All the elements are ready for a bearful cotting hadist in The fullextent of Russian vio giving the solo of pay for all promotions and dispute, in which Russia will be able, whever
lenco daring the past two mouths is not publicly pointments, I beg to state that I am prepared to
known, Ministerial statements being reserved. per month, chief engineer sta per month, so soon as party, forced to interrane aguast a villand sepetition of the Penjdeh episode. my turn comer to ressiva pruzotion,
inada with reluctance to occupy for the sake of Ramonts are patreat that the proposed rainc peads and quietems. Thomatter should be tions are to be resisted. How, or by what means, well watched, and the Chinese would do well it remains to be seen. The influence of the Amal taey sent some of the German officers to prepare gamsted Society of Engineers ecurely extends forts and stopkades at steatogig points, and to to those shores, and it would soom that there is drill the hardy lovise raised in Manchuria not unity among the engismers themselves, black- Thom Manókarian soldiers are very fine fellers. legs boing at hand ready and willing to acosptTheir race now is rarely pure, as the Chinese the wages offered. We tear flat fire have al- adrhtury has become general so auch so that ready been engaged to fill positions refused by the Yanchu langzage is fast becoming distad. old bands next on the Hat for promotion, and But the mixed race of Manohus and Chins is that others are ready to basmployed. The mom a fiat cae. The men are large, strong, hardy, bers of the Marine Engineers Institute are, we understand, to take the matter in hand. It is a question on which we raske no comments at pre- sert.
advancemen
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FFICES AND CHAMBERS, No. 7. Hesse, JARDINE, MATHEON & CO.
QUEEN'S ROAD, lately occupied by
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TO LET.
"AMATISTA,”
Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 20th fast, at Four P. instead of us previously advertised: For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong, 10th May, 1585.
1958 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SEANCHAT. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rules for CARPOO, TIENTSIN. NEWCHWAND, ELX- KOT and Park on the YANOTSSE.) HE Company's Steamship
THE
"FOOK SANG." Captain Hogg, will be despatched at abo78 TOMORROW, the 31st inst., at Four F..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1951
JARDINE, MATHESON &.Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 18lli Jay, 1853 . .
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship g
THE
MENELACR.”
J
Captain Nelson, will be despatched, as above TO-MORROW, the 21st May, 1875. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE, Agents. Hongkong, 9th May, 1835.
1833
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOL MANILA, DIRECT. TIME Company's Steamship
"DIAMANTE,"
Captain Stask, will be despatched for the aboro Port, un FRIDAY, the 2nd Instant, at FIVE
·F.M.
..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RITA Hongkong, 19th May, 1835 "CASTLE" LINE OF SPEAMERS.
FÖR YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO.
Managers.
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THE Steamship
Ciron will be con vetem bowl until Tex A. Paronis and Specje (Gold) at the Office until TEN AM, on tha day of walling.
Silk and Valuables för Bacane will he team. ghioned at Colomba su Gural Cargo for God will bravi Baber with out franakinwiat, seriving has wack Inter than by this ordinary direct roulette, Colombo,
For further partiales reading FECIT and PASSAGE apply to the TEVINALLAR & 'ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIATION COMPANY'S
Offna, Hongkong.
The Contents and Valós of Padagas ára ro- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippars are partionlarly requestki to note: the termy and-conditions of the Ostupany's
Black Bill of Lading.
N. This stormer takes Carge and Pain. gera for Marseilles.
A. M.IVER.
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 128h. Maf, 1935.
"ALAND ORIENTAL STEAM-
TAKING CARGO ANO PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES.. MEXICO. - CENTRAL AND SOFTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
VIA
ANTI
THE OVERLAND KAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
|
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The O. S. S. Ca's steamer Patroclys loft Singapore on the 15th and is dus hses on the
at instant.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's teams The tania left Sagapore on the morning of the 15th, and is oepseted here on or about the 22ad
instant.
The A. Beamibip Companyže · ataazer. Airlie left Sydney on the 10th, and may be lik
for bara on or about the 28th instant. The E.A.3. S. Co.'s sinamar Kisumuir, left Port Darwin on the 18th, and may be expoiled here on or about the 28th instant.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondenca has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to humpen. occasionally) all that the adressen need do late for RAMIFIC at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward 16, without any other writing whetavar, to the Postter-Gonoral This should be noted the first time cause of complaint occurs mistake to let aush matters pass for far of more trouble in the and “****
mata na the cover, Sent to.
Attention is invited to the following ya. ticulars on the subfest of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVEar-No delivery is attempted on back Ship, at the Peak. Kowloon, Aberdeen, to.. now at any private house (even though ram in the address) when thero is a pisas, DC businea manter, at whigh dollrory can ha éllected [Postal aide, var. 1591.
The above Rarniation is not new, but hav been the invariable rate of the Post os for Considerable efforts have boon Stochi "SAN PABLO will he many year danystahad for San Francisão, vit Yoko-mudo to sonure its bein generally understood bima on WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst...at To prerent, howorst, if possible, sur further TUZEE P.M.
disappointment in the matter. it will appare Connection being made at Tokohama with neatently on the Mail Lista issued talos every Steamers from Shanghai and Javan Ports day from the Daily Preez Ollo
All Praca PAGKADEs should be markad to airess in fall, and game will be hoteftel at the Company's Offee until Fire .. the day pre-vill ha fennt in the Daily: Prean. Dirglary,
vions to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Fassengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francison
The Postal Guide for 1895, revised to date
393 laere edition, p. 657 small edition. This the only authorized complete Summary of
for Chias ar Javan (or eles vereat within six Postal information published in Hongkong. months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from Return Fare; if re-embuking within ons pALT
*
The Authorised List of Malla issued-in
allowance of 10") will be made from Eeturn Fare. Pre-Paid Ratmen Passage Orises, avail-onnection with this paper is the one published able for one year, will be issued at a Discount tico each day in our Extra, which is shaya of 25 % from Rotara Fare. These allowness corrected to a much later hear than that givan
below. not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
A MAIL WILL OLUSE.
For Tientsin P3 Chinding, toi day, bận.
For Any and Taimanino-Par donatiala, to-day the 20th instant, at 3.30 PM.
Cogular Invoices to accompany Carge sles- ued to Ports havent-San-Francisco-should be 20th inst. at 1.30P.M sent to the Company's OTor ad·Irassed to the Collector of Customs San Francisco.
For farther information as to Fright or Pasage, opply to the Ayssey of the Com- pany, No. 50 Queen's Pool Contest
PE. FOSTER, Agant. Hongkang: 18th May, 1895.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS.
For Shanghai-Per Foolsang, to-morrow, the 21st inst. at 2.00PM.
For Spatow, Amoy, and Fooohow-Par |Douglas, on Friday, the 22nd inst, at:11.30 ME. For Swatow. Singapore and Bangkok-Par P. C. Chaos. Alao, on Friday, this. 22nd fast, at 11.30 AM.
For Mauila-Par Diamante, on Friday, the 20yd instrut, at 490 p.m.
For Bnigen Per Huntington, on Friday, làm 2201 instant, at 4.9) P.M.
For Soal Tisatsin-Per Lido, on Saturday the 23rd instant, at 230 p.m.
For Nagasaki, Kuba, "and Yokohamı-Por Sumatra, on Saturday, tho 23ed instant, at 5.00 P..
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADIN. SUEZ, PORT SAID MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SEA POETS, NAPLES..
For Straits-al. Homabay-Per Rhösina, on WARSEILLES AND PORTS OF BRAZIL | Tuanlar. the 38th instant, at 2:00 PM.
AND LÀ VENTA, ALSO, TONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX LE HATRE, AND DUNKIRK.
N THURSDAY.", the 19th day of May,
rasing
For Loit Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town. Towesville, Briosas, Sydney, Melbouran, snd Adelaida-Far Catterthun, on Tasniky, this 266h fast., at 9.30 P.M.
MATUS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contrast Paskat Takeran will b
noopt the pay statod, namely, second vaginour $100 she pleases, to'prive olearly she ja the aggrised afgban fading is scarcely likely to tolerate a immediately abors the VICTORIA DIS-Rowell Commander, will be despatched for the "ANADYR* Commanding Da la Marcelle. Edaspatchel on THURSDAY, the 21st May,
Abazar ramour in Lahore says the Ameer of Cabal was assassinated on the 8th at the instance of some of his influential subjects who after the shitada of members of the Borndary aro oppowd to his making overtures to Englund Commissis who passively stood by during the lata Penja outrage.
general, has returned to Biola and is drawing Colonel Sandford. Dapaty Quartor Master
up a roport of his tour to the trans-Indus dis tricts in conection with the proposed new road to Peshiaby North Banai renta. The state- meat that Majne Nicholson, R.Eis not to
and fearless, and if drilled and red would keep the sail from invasion.
The Chinesa Amur region is much infeated proceed to Herat because the mear expressed
by brigands. In most cases. the men are gold
his apprehension of the hostility of the tribes mon towards English or travelling in Af
been made to the Amoer:
The following natios appeared at one of the Thomas piers latoly: "Passengers are requested not to lesa the steamer until securely fastound
The cylish is defined by the Natural History
DOOMS. SUITABLE FOR OFFICES,
PERBART, Peddara Strest.
Apply to
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LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th May, 1885.
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Apply to
T NOWRÓJEE, Hongkong, 30th December, 1884,
TO LET.
--* GORDON CASTLE,”--
above Ports on the 19th instant."
For Fright or Paysage, apply to
places. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th May, 189
「337 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
POR TIENISIN via SWATOW. THE Company's Chartered Stasinship
THE
"LIDO," Captain Loitch, will be despatched as above on BATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at THREE
P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 18th May, 1885.
1952
“OGDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and with Mails the United Kingdom, CARGO, will leave this Port for the bore Barone and countries bayand, via Brindisi : to the Straita Settlements, Retavis, Bayush, Cay. Cage and Spole will ha registered for Loalan, tadia Alen. Egret, Malta, and Gibraltar." don as well as for Marsilins, and negopted in The anal hours will be observed in dosing transit through Marseilles for the principal the Malls & places of Europe.
The Post 0 declines all responsibility for Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Unveristors Esthern containing Jewellert, a Cargo will be repaired on board until 4 P., and, whore Ragtstration has been neglected, Sonic and Parosta until 3 nm, on tho 27th will make no sugairies into-alleged Tomas of May, 1585.(Parols are not to be santach letters."
on board; they must be left at the Agency's One.) Confonts any value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Ooo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Agent.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1885.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI ¡\HE P. & O. 3. N. Ca's Siesoshig
"BRINDISI,"
FOR SHANGHAI 1a AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Pascoagace at through ratas | will leave for the abova placo-about 36 hours LIGE NIKOPO, UKERDO, NEWCHWANG, TEINTAIN, after har arrival with the ontwerd Bftglish Mail.
HANKOW, and PORTS onthe YANGTSE.)
The same paper in its ise of the 15th says seekers Originally these fellows were soldis.ghanistan incorrost no such proposal has With depression of trade, the sinistest soono- The Hare deserted or have been disbardod. mies have to be exercise. Wagón de evory-Win them it a considerable number of scoped where being out down, and in Shanghai a mercan-convicts, and the rowdies of Manchuria Also tile assistant who a few years ago was paid T. associate in the lawless bands. In summer the 150 and Tls. 300 per month for doing little more mus wash the river sends for gold_dast and than nothing, has now to work hard for £1.20 or nuggets, and their gains are large In mater Bi50 per year. The axigenzies of the times must they turn to brigandage and bands of mon, sme to the stąp».”. bo zet. Marine engineers and the captain of tins numbering 200, infest and harry the our consting steamers hate long withstood the constey. The robbors are nearly always on the oft repasted threatenings of a reduction of pay froster livs. If Chinese rooje prasa tham they
June let But steamer owners apparently think they gooto Kaplan ground. Somations the Chinese the dealous crustacean may be warmly can-
Apply to have grappled with the dificulty, and purse, and gutor. Kapiau territory Some grotulated-on-the dosision in tit favoar whic have now taken a determined stand. Aimes the robbera are driven, from Russian has boon given in the Court of Queen's Bench. greatchange has been affected by discreet grada- territory, and take refuge on Chinese soil, Na-Two learned judges hare ruled upon a c358 umb- Hugs. New spans were made on a reduced turally, Eussian troops pursus, and then, cof-
Hongkong, 6th May, 1885. mitted to them from Yorkshire (the Natural scale, the old "salta" bing gradually wooded sequentially, small fights agenz between the History athorities notwithstanding) that the out, and then all the perquisites were topped off Ruedas invaders and the Chinese frontler post eray-fish is a fish, within the meaning of an Act
TO LET. at one stroke, so that a captain now roosives his guards. In 1875 namall fores of Russian sokkers of Earlionant.
VALUABLE SHOP in BANK BUILD 3175, or it may bo his 9900 per month, and no enterod China, at a paint near to the Roon
When as considers how olosoly bears are
AINGs adjoining the Victoria Dispensary. more. Sacosssful with the captains, the onera poudaries and wore brought up at a placa the allied, thar differences in tractability are verso TWO ROOMS on the 2nd Floor commersed operations on the engineers, and it is Chinese dominions' over 100 miles from tho singular. The grizzly bear is us awkward a cus-
text book is boring fits or crate one, col. 5, WEST TERRACE. Entry from HE Company's Blasaship The category.is hardly rústcoratio
*G. Q. ANDERSON, 13, Praya Central.
[881
- PATROULUS”. Captain Brown, will be despatched, as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant-
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 18th May, 1865.
1946
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA-
BAKI AND KOBE.- (Passing through the INLAND SEL) HEP.&O.S.V. Co. Stesmahip
“SUMATRA,"**
M. STEPHENS, Soliciter, 18, Bank Buildings will leave for the above plaes on SUNDAY,
80s the 24th May, 1855. at DAYLIGHT,
A. MOIVER
Saporintendent. Hongkong, 11th May, 1885. EASTERN ANDAUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
TO LET.
on at red and postal doms have been taken asian hagna So that, while no doubt the tomar as his polar ovnfrère. The great Russion Szitable for Orexers or BESIDENCES, together on reduced pay. There is talk of a combined Russian ziothod are sccording to plan and bear is a gril beast, but his disposition is mild or sarful
Apply to opposition to the proposed reduction, but uo or-systematic enough for development of clain and as compared with that of the huge hairy cared ganisation among the engineers has been made | selle at a convenient season in the coming bear of Boris The ordinary European bear is public. They are a cises of men who can be time, the frontier collisions are frequent and in amenable enough: while the Himalayan beat Hongkong, 24th April, 1885. frasted to mango their shairs directly, and their general so unimportant that years may pary with his lose tar and renders and white cheet, respectability is perhaps the strangest later that withinteren diplomatie notica being taken on is assily imped and is capable of strong personol will work in their farou. In this respect, the silber side.
attachmat. The little sen-bear of Borneo is! Marina engineers on the coast of China compare
The wealth of the Chinese Amor raghu is really, is Arteman Ward's langage, a ostOOMS in CLUB CHAMBERS. most favourably with them in any other part of very great Gold fit is said in all the rivers amgoing as" and vary playful. The Syrian Apply to the world, and it is ne anggeration of truth to and streams, and, in fact, the whole region may bear has not mended his ware gines the days of
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. my that this happy result has beny brought shout i ho ssid to be vielily auriferous. Silver lad is Elisha. If you get a good-tempered hear of a Hongkong, 1st February, 1982. slmost entirely by the good influence exerted by sail to abound, also copper. I do not kapw if good sort you can do almost anything with him, the Marine Engineers Institute being conducted there is coal; that there are large depoalts-er He is a mest intelligent baust, and takes a prido | vazasily regrotted site And while it is uni-Signite, same as in the country around Palest in being unds manch of, but you must always be HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. (Cing at Porn DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
that necessity has arisen and Vladivostock. The forests are magnikent, on the kick-out even with the best-behaved of for steamboat owners to attempt to roduce the unfortunately there are no means of bringing bears.
[$2
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate | Rälos, in First-class Godowns.
Also Estice GODOWNS to be LET Apply to Hongkong, Srd March, 1531.
· MEYER- & Co.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE
and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TABA
Ja, and FIT),
THE Steamship.
"CATTERTHUN,” 11032 Captain Craig, will be despatotted for the above Posts, on TUESDAY, the 26th instant, at THEER PM...
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
RUSSELL & Dol, - Agents.";" Hongkong, 18th May, 1885,
1992 STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P. & 0,8, N: ColTM Stesruship.
"KHOSINA,"
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS
T
A. McIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 19th May, 1995.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
THE Amerions Burk
"GOODELLA-
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET
The United States Mail Puskat San Pablo will be domatohad on WEDNESDAY, the 27th lust, with Mails for Jaom. San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Para, do, which will be closed as follows:—
| 2.15 r.m.. Rəgistry coates.
9.30 r.M., Past-Ollos eloven, but Correspondenos may be posted on board the Parket with Late Fee of 10 corta extra Pastage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FLENCH PACKET.
The Frank Contract Packet Anaður will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 286k list. with Mails for the uitat Kingdom. Ex- rope, and plans beyond vi Napics; to Saigon, Straits Settlements. Batavia, Barmah, Cavies, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery,
Walta, and Gibraltar.
Hagan, Master, will load hers for the above Mulras. Caloutts, Aden. Muzestina, Egypt, Ports, and will have quick despateb....
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1895,
FOR LONDON, DIRECT.
THE 3/3 L II American Ship
ALEX. MCNEIL"
[792
The stal hours will be observed in closing
the Meiks, da
The Post Of doolines all responsibility for Unregistered Lettora containing Jewellery, &a, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into silaged losses of wich latters.
Dark Mostor, will load here for the shore HOURS FOR CLOSING TRA CONTRACT Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 9th March, 1835.
(515
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 & II American Barkentino
*NELLIE M. SLADE”
MAILS.
—THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours sen observed in closing
Malls &c., by the British Contract Packet
•Day of Devarture..
Noor. Mousy Order Office olosos.
2.00 PM-Razister of Letters onset. Post- ing of all printed matfar and patterns COMMON.
D. Goald, Master, will load here for the above 30-Mails ainsad, except for Tata Letters 3.10 PM.-Loktựrs may be posted with inte Boo
of 10 cents until"
Port, and will have quick lospatah.
For Freight, appy to
“ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.
3.30. P.-ben the Post Ofoe closes entirely. Hoagkang, 6th April, 1885.
1659 $40 PM-Lots Letters may be posted exonses.
the packet with iste fee of 10 centi, until time of departure.
YOBK. FOR NEW E33 L 11 Amerion Bit,
**ETYOR;*- Atkins, Master, will load bare for the Port, and will-have-quick-deepatch...
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KALBERG & Co.
1020
Hongkong, 13th May, 1855.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
as they arise under the terras of the new regime, and fertile regions encouraged. A glave at apparently, having a face, and on going out and Atex. MON, A th, G. W. David-Mel- will leave for the above placo on TUESDAY LE/LIL. British Ship-
chers & Co.
the 26th ica, at THRER F.M.
Superintendent
1057
A. MOIVER,
Kangkong 19th May. 1835.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S HTBAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
だ
"NEW CITY" Bray, Mastar, will load here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
KUBSEKI & Đại Hongkong, 6th May, 1895.
NOTICE.
pay of their engineere, it is also universally feared the bountiful wadds to market. Thors are An American paper shows that it the matter that only an inferior aless of men will be found themands of square range thickly covered with of sport, the horse takes quite as inteligent to schept the pay offered, a class of men who osa ash, sling beach, birch, coniferous trees, an iuteral in what he is expected to do as any ! cherish the ram bottle with the same earnest hasmatock magnolia nurt oak, pitch and red animal is creation, as the following ansela ness that the pancout-anginsors as a body cherial pine locust, &o, qn the slopes, and in the proves-A few days ago, in the pasture in which tempersuse and respectability. The cheapest valleys, thero sro thick ang sumalant grease for Dr. Wa. Sheppard keeps a number of his man is not always thê bạt, na hat boon previous mattle food. Unfortunately it will hot by pos. patients titer they are treated, a singular sight of Bhange with tao mercantile sible to far herds of datele on the territory, is was witd. Strange it was, yet trip, and marine of Shanghai, and it is certain, that tigsa, panthers, and yolves are numerous and showed the intelligence of trick burges and
Neither tho CAPTAINS the AGENTS, nor the sobriety will hold its own against drunkenness, oxen, horses, and sheep would be proyed upon their fonduous for racing. The pasture is a pile and particularly so in the engine room.
by the wild boasts. The territors, hower, is long and nearly as wide, and there is quite OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any While there is no cempiration among the enormously valuable, and the Chinese georz- number of horses there, smaug them May H. DEBT contracted by the Officers of the Crown engineers to stand out as body against the meat would do well to have a through murvey 2-261, Hevelty, 2-23) Billy M. pagar, 2-231 of the following Vessale during their stay in steamboat ovaors, coordien is being med, sad it imala, reads and communications opened and and a gren kores, good for about 2-30. Ou Exk Ir not easy for the emphyers to all the vacancies migrations Chinees from overpopulated day last was noting that a fuw horses were Hongkong Harbour For instance, we hear that's third engineer who tis map will ebow your readers the immense watching them the slovo four borers were found accepted the reduced pay of $70 per month, less onent of the Manchurish country, and as the to be insrace in which there was no drivers to AGxzs, Brit. str., C. O. Madge -E, E A & 0, than six weeks ago, could not koop his position; winter, though rigarsas,, is much mom sup fine or false scored - They would go to tis Talograph Company. his chief had to repors him oftecer than was purable thats the intensar cold of the more far end of the pastaro, turn about, come at about ANGLO-INDIAN, Brit bk, Th. Richter.→Fustan plesssat, tuul yesterday he was replaced by a northerly possessions of Russia it is a pity that half spel to a certain spat, where invariably
& Co. man who, it is said, is to be paid the old rate of China dues but fara her fine dominions to good their hands would be eren, and the start as nice DANIEL, J. TERNY, Am slip, G. B. Wiz- wages, 395 per month. If this be so, it would count.
a one is van C. M. Smith could give: Across appear that the employers-ers-inclined to
H. J. II. Tripp. It is to be hoped that the visit of Wa-b-jen, the fold they would come afrig, Billy 1. breakthrough their proposed new terms of as he is a sensiblo and practical man, will to the pacing. Novelty sometimes trotting and Ex, Brit, bg, W. Crichton-Wieler & Co. pay; but another caro far been mentioned to mena of bringing about the utilization of the somating preing, and the other, two trotting GLEWOOLE. Brit. str., J. §.. Hogg ---Jardins, us which would tend to show that they are Chinas dominions on the Amar, and in lan for der life: new Billy M leads, then Matheson & Comed determined to adhere to their reaclve. A su- oboris
Novelty lots out o link and passes lin; at the GLEREOT, Brit str., Geake Jardine, Mathosan ginger of eighteen monthe standing had besz ab- †. The Ousuri and Bungari are great dreza, finisha May H. comes with a grand rush, and & Co. sent from duty on sick leave, and when he pre---wilch could be navigated for long distans by beata-them out. When about a hundred yards sented himself for work he was told that he tauers Unfortunately they are ice bound from the fonce thog world slacken their gait, HUNTINGDON, Britt, Whitburn. conhl only turn to seal on the new sonde of gay for at least five months of the twols, Atore in aber direction, follow the fanco back to ICEBERG. A ship F. W. Treat--Araheki, He declined to do so, and intenda lowring för gelogical survey would probably revel the the staring paint, and come again as before- Karborg & U Hongkong Othms have refused the pay, but that these civan_dow though and ovarsomretion one ahead, sometimes the other, mak INDIA, Brit. str., M. H. Day.—Captain. Motably four or five apprentices, and two of them gold beds of richness equal to the Bassian ing but for breaks when finishing. This was KILLARNEY, Brit. str., H. O'Neill-Captain.and Pensays apply to the Agency of the Com-QUALITY OF MATERYALS AND WOREMANSHIP have left for Japan. It is not to be supposed deposits in the Bitarian rivare. Obi, Long, continued for some time, and I think, could that these boys, dependent upon their work for and Younesse, whose product certainly amounts those who say racing horses is cruelty to animals PEMBROKE CASTLE, Brit. tr., Harrison. their livelihood, world take an droided sation teeight willions sterling fairly, probably in heta sun the apparent delight these horses took unless they are based up from some source, Eat much more, the system of robbery is in theirmoral race they would never rain gay WILLY, Ger. bk., . L. Homme-Carlowita & mad 26 finy turn out that the engineers, as a igoeral and syutugalia an that the rich Hansen, faggat syainst racing,
Transport
Co
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG; COLOMBO, BOMBAT, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE.
reso
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Money Orlar Ofice closes Post Office
Day before Departure.
elones, except the night box, which is always
open out of office hours."
Day of Departure.
7 AM, Post Often opens,
10 M., Resister of Letters ceases Posting of
all printed maiter and patterns senses,
11 A., Mail closes, except for Late Lattia. 11.10 A Letters may be posted wită Late Fee
of 10 dente dut.
11.30 A... when the Post Offfos closes entirely: 11.43 a... Este Letters may be posted in boart the packet with Late Fee of 10 Gants until time of departure.
BRATES OF POSTAGE Letters, par or m
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CALGUNA 200KBINDING IN ALL IN BRANCHES Post Cards, eneb
PERSIAN GULF, BLACK BBA, LEVANT & ABEIATIO PORN).
THE Company's Steamship
TITANIA"
Captain G. Dandoh, will be despatched as above on the 90th inst, at Noor,
For Further Particolars regarding Freight pany, Fray Ceutral
Q. BACHEACH, Tongkang, 16th May, 1885.
Agat
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE..
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10 Centa 3 Certa Books, Patterns, and Comnigrial: Conte,
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Bookbinding in every Style by Competant Workman on the Premises.
Musio bound in Blegant Bindings.
tion, and Account Booka raled to any Patton,
GUARANTEED.
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HONGYING
der of an actual or personal correspondenes suola
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