prisoners have had xupla time to provide their witnesses, and shall-fe the trial for May 11th
Barrister Little--But will not your Lordship hear farther objections P
Raid a bystander, a solicitor, by the correspon dont When Hawkins, who actually forwar the Newmarket races to-day, in order to he bare, says May 11th, that day it is, and these your sters are are of a penal servitude for life to-day sa they will be in May.”
Ho Look
young farmer with a infh-fab, all the boats hating boon wasked down the Trinity rivor. Particulars were received to-day of the drowning va Saturday night in White Rock Crook of Justien Hawkins (sententioudy)—May 11th; C. F. Royal and Matthew McCall, two prosperous. and then turning to the Roooeder he whispered, | farmers who attempted to orogs the stream with and he whispered to the Lord Mayor, who whin-a fail skiff. The Trinity river at this point pered to the Alderman, who whispered to sach-continues to slowly recedo, but the lowlands for oflier.
may miles are still submerged
THELAN AND THE IRISH DYNAMITÅLDS.
NEW YORK, 27th April. Tin Sun syn: Capt. Thomas Palau, com- plainant against Short, who attempted to as- sassinate him at Roms's offe, has disappointed the Trishman of tho radical dynamite school by Correspondent-But will they not have fair rotaming East to prosecute the case. Though play 9
nooompanied by two friends he is confident that Solicitor The fullast; yet not here an inhe må being watched throughout the journey 'Amerion eau they examine jarois as to bias, nor front Kanasa City to Jermy City. At the last- can they have Commissions to laketestimony on named plass ho believed he had ended his their bohuf Poland, whom you see youder ezomies, and for two days rested in fancied hob-nobbing with Sir Henry James, ház,â cob- (Bority. Yesterday, however, he became con- web around them enfRaiant to estaba verdict vineed that his biding place had he die from 'o Landon jery, and I should advise the 150 comred, and that from a house morosa the street American witnesses to remember that slipa in he, had been carefully watched eridance here are called by the ugly name of coumel of his friends, and they were very nervous perjury, of which, if one is convived the Crown over these movements" At their suggestion he provides other hospitality than a hotel or s ros-rate to District-Attorney Marlins and Superin- tendant Walling, declaring that be had zeuson to belleve his life was in danger, and calling for NEW YORK, 21st April. protection. In response detectives were sent Adrices were received here from Gastomala over to the Captain's Jersey retreat, and he was describing briefly the acomo of Barrios dontheserted to this city, and is now in a hotel The contouding semier had bardly begun battle practically under guard of detectivos when the Guatemala commander was killed. He was not leading his troops an the tattle field, but pas passing leisurely along at some distance in the roar of his troops, when an onslaught was suddenly minds on him by a band of the enemy: Barrios fell mortally wounded by a bullet and died in a few minutes. A des- porato struggle was made to capture his body from the body-guard, and twpaly Quatemalang were killed before the enemy were repulsed and the attempt abandoned. It was in this sight that Barrier' son fall. It is the common belief that Barrios was deliberately assassinated · through the intrigues of Zirar, and that responsibility for the crime rate with him.
taurant.
AFFLIES IN PANAMA.
PANAMA, 24th Aprî..
Captain Thomas Phelan, sopompanied by his twutre-year-old son called today on the District Attorney, and conversed with him re- garding the ciranmasianoss of his attempted assassination by Disk Short. The case will he brought to trial at the earliest possible moment.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 26th May, EXPORT CARGO •
THE DAILY PERSS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
DESTINATION
VESHET'S NAMED
CAFRI
LONDON, 3, VIA SUEZ CANÁL. LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL MARSEILLES VIA ŠAMION, ZO. TRIESTE, 5......
Rəhilld (str.)...... Tatartos (str.) Amler (str). Titania (str.). Sse Pablo (str.)....... Now. City Director.......
Kashgar (str.)...... Oxfordshire (str.).....” Flestra (str.)
TIK VREIGHT APPLY TO"
"TOŽE DESPATCHED
P. & 0. 8. N. Co. Baiterfeld & Spice Manageries Maritimes. O. Bohrash
0.0.9. 9. CR
Rosa & Co..
W. Barratt...... Scalo
Munck De la Marcelle Hourkm G. Doncich....
Bray Bogatt
Joner
Hongkong Hvarkar Hongkir
Hongkong
T. 40. 3. N. Co..
Hongkong Rowell & Co....
F. Nagel
Hongkong
Hongkong
SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'ĦAMA. SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, OREGON...... YOKOHAMA VIA NADAraki, koj YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO...... YOKOHAMA AND 11000 BATAVIA, BAMARANG, &o.... Q. 9.8' Jacob (str)) || Bissoling BOMBAY vr. STRAITS
Rhosina(at) SINGAPORE AND PENANG.......
Chi-yosa (str....... SHANGHAF
Kwangsang (str.)... SHANGHAI
Auooas (ste)....... SHANGHAITȚA AMOT
Naster (str.)......................... MANILA VÍ ÁMOT.
Esmeralda (str.)... SWATOW AMOY &TWANFOO Ingraban (str.)....... SWATOW,AXOY, & FOOCHOW; Killarney (str.)...
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL»!
HEATION.
Kapbang Haigkong
Per steamship Teheran, sailed on the 21st day... May-From Shanghai to London-1,278 påga. tea From Focohow to London--2,901 packages Nagaoki tos From Canton and Mãose to Londonwertork.
515 lbs. coagon, 49,980 lbs. scented caper, and 1918-lbs ontod orange pokeo. From Canton to Continent-105 baloa raw silk. From Shang- has to Londoa bales raw silk. To Continent!
This morning strong barrieuda were being erected in the atrasta near the Cable Company's ofice, which would have cut all communication cf had not the same been summarily removed of the cable office is situated in that part of town near the battery and the two castela. Savan 11 bales raw silk. From Japan to Continentį STATION. hundred troops loft. Buenavontera under Gen 18 les raw silk. From Canton to Lond Vila this morning at 1 o'clock, being carried Intakes waste.ailk
Απογ
From Shanghai to London↑ bulk by the Colombian gudbust Boyaou and un 63 bales wasto silk. To Continent-33 balesh a sobooner towed by the Canal Company's tugaste milk. From Canton to London--10 case... boat An attack would have taken place imma- diately on the arrival of these troops Sunday silk pises goods To Continent cases ilk g night or Monday morning, but at half-past 2 Pe goods. From Shanghai to London-5 amati, o'clock this afternoon the United States forces as silk piece goods, From Hongkong. to London-1,995 packages sundries. To Continent
appeared on the same, as if by magicthree taps sages sundries. on a drum being the signal by which they start-
ed. Three dolumns ontored the city, and had full possession in about ten minutes, knocking
down the barricader as they passed through the
UTIUM.
Quotations are 2-**
stronta. At the mall of a bagle the Colombian | Malwa (New)...........$520 par pisal, allowance Guards withdrew into the nariais. This splendid coup de main has undoubtedly prevented another Males (Old) disaster similar to Colon.
PANAMA, 37th April
The city is quiet, The moral effect of the aconpation by the American fores has been very great. Not a shot has best fired sincs. The Colombian troops, from the South aro espasteil to arrive here this evening. As sasiting meet- ing was held on Sunday, bat ceditions speakers ware stopped under pain of seract by Aizpurs ----
WARKINGMN, 27th April.
Admiral Jonett and Commander McCalla haye informed the Navy Dapartment that the Ame- risan fores mare withdrawa frym Panama yesterday, bonds of promises made by tho rebst Aispars that he would act interfere with American interests in that city and that he would not erect barriosdas in the streets. The -American troops wore marched a short distances from the city to the Panana Bailroad Company's property, where they were stationed at the time the telegrams wers sent to Washington.
DEATH OF ELLEN TERET HUSBAND.
NEW YORK, 18th April.
A cable from London" says: Charles Kelly, the actor and basband of Elles Terry, is dead. Cause, apoplexy.
4 PROPOSED NEW FRENCHF 'LOAN,
PARES, 20th April. The Gaulois affirms the correctness of the report that the new French Minister of Finance will upon the Baseribling of the Chamber of Deputias, present a bill for the issue of a now French loan to the amount of 600.000.000 x 106,000,000 graves, to be issued In the form of perpetual 3 per cent. rantas.
JRZANGTEY'S IFVTMENTS.
NEW YORK, 21st April Mrs. Langtry has just lowned 810,000 on. Now York real estate. This makes her investment about $135,000. ANTENNA PARDON ASKED FOR JEFF. DAVIS,
NEW ORLEANS, 22nd April.
F. G. Korn, editor of the Meridian Mercury,
one of the loading Democratic papare of Masia
sippi, yaderdsy forwarded to President Cleveland a petitids saking for the pardon of Jefferson Davis. The petition declares: "This act would relieve the South from a great doal of mortif
Paid New)) Boares (New) Benares (Old).
Of LoxDON,→→
[of H calties. ........3540 to 550 por pical, allee:
REGISTER.
29,647,1
2th May, 1885,
Wad.
29.70
Władi-2 tractoab. §
212, *
32.5
The Barumetem, kui kalles akng the coast. Éradients Say B.. winds are thereby. The temperature has risen.
W. DOBERUK.
Hongkong Observatory, 20th May, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REHSTER.
S.-Hort. a percentage of maturation, the humidity of air saturatura ait: molator being 2017,
Russell & Ca
Startsen & Co.
Jardino, Matheson & Co. Houskour: P-0:SN Co.. Hongkous Bull & Co
.
Hongkong Jarlies Matheson & Co...
P. & O. S. N. do. Butterfeld & Sire
MyCaslin Wood
Nish Tayler
Hongkong
Rassol & Co..
Mamant O'Neil.
Hangkang Dangla Tapreik & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co.
TO BE LET.
TO LET.
TO. 5. WEST TERRACE. Entry from
June 1st Apply to
G.-C. ANDERSON, 13. Praya Central. Icogkong.6th May 1985.
(891
TO LET VALUABLE SHOP in BANK BUILD- INOS joining the Victoria Dispaasary. Also
TWO ROOMS on the 2nd Floor Brítable for Dericisión Restaumors together i or separately. Apply to
M. STEPHENS, Solicitor, 18, Bank Buildinga. Hougtong, 24th April, 1885.
TO LET.
THE
HOUST, PRATA. THE DWELLING
East, No. 12, Immediato Pousazaion: Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 8th May, 1855.
(867
"TO LET............·
YOLLEGE CHAMBERS
HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS Single Rooms or Suites of Apartments
No. 25B, PEATA CENTRAL,
No. 4, OLD BAILY SEZET. Apply to ོ... ༄
7"
DAVID SARSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong. 12th-May-1-555.
18
HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS. Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate
Rates, in First-class Godowns.
No. 4, HOLLYWOOD BOAT.
[of 2 to 3 caties.
...$605 per chest.
560
Previous: On dato
On date dny
44,10 am.. at 4 póza. at & p..
No. 4, GRABAM ŠTRENT.. No. 5. TEDDAN'S HILL...
5574
BICHANGE.
Temperaturo ............... Hamidity
29,89 83.9
20.81
Direction of what ........
70 9.W,
75
69
S.W.
9..
Telegraphic Transfer, ..... Bank Bill on demand. Bank Hille, at 90 days' sight.. Bank Billa, at 4 months' right Credits, at 4 months' sight.. Documentary Bills, at 4 saths"
sight....tenn
.3/6
Force of wind........... Weather
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2
-0.
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3/6
3/61
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3.—TEMPERATOR in this shade in degres und Fahrenheit.
Leg
On Parts
·Bank Bills, on demand
4:41
Credits, at damonths' sight
4.53
On NEW YOR
Bank Billé, on demand.
Credits, 60 days' sight.
OX BOMBAT.
Telegraphic Transfer
O
CALCUTTA.——
Telegraphic Transfer,
Bank, on demand
OF SHANGHAti
Banks, at sight......
Bank, of demand ........
Private, 30 days sight.
SHARKS.
2224
Banks-Sales have been made at 147 per
cent. prema, for cost and ond of the month.
4. Diacrósor fus Windte two pointe, 5.-YouC OF TAN - WHEN KASding to Besalare Seala 6.--ŠTÁTE OF TURVATURA: H. bloesky: G. Öntacted shouda; D. drizling rain; K. Ingi í
II: hall: L. Ugbt . oldg: 0, overgastif, pawing wally a
ROW: T. theder V. visibility: W. dew (wet). 7Riincios, tonike and handrelike.
W. DOBERCK.
Houskone Observatory, 26th May, 1885.
INTIMATIONS,
ALGAR AND
T. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTE COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, ko,..
MONUMENT ERECTED.
6. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
1122
Docks.-There are buyers at 62 per cent. for£1 To £4 per day to be made by persona
and of June.
Ropes. There are buyers at $69 cash. China Firas. Sales are reported at 871 cash. Quotatious are:-
Hougkong and Shanghai Baat Shares-147
per cent, premium. Fator Insurance Society of Cantan, Limated
$450 per share. China Tralars' Insurance Company's Shares
335 per share,
North Chias Insurondo-Tla. 300 per charo,
of either sex, in their oWD localities, at work for us. New business. All meet with wandertal succes. Any one can do the work. Capital act required. We will start yon. Outfit worth 1 mailed free. The er
loyment is particularly adapted to the region which this publication oircalates. Boys and girls sarn nearly as unob as men. Fall partion- fars and instruptions mailed free. Now is the émo-don't delay, but write to us at ques. Address StrION & Co., Portland, Maine, fasi United States
cation and distress, Mr. Davis deserves his Yazglase Insurance Association-Ti. 130 per EDUCED PRICE, $1
share.
pardon an account of his military and civic sor- viosa randared to his country, tow at pesca The Chines Insurance Company, Limited-3165 por Southern people,” Mr. Həm says, “trostad share.
- TOURIST'S GUIDE,
Containing the names of all the Artioles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, to, ko, with the Funti sad. Mandarin Peonan- diation
Alos few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Prass Offes.
you, Mr. President, and they will call you bless. Os Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 149 "ed if you grant this petition. I will be the last per share.
act of clemency that will wipe out the only re- Canton Insurance Oos, Limited-381 · per maining vestige of the war." Horn did not con- salt Mr. Davis about the petito
THE LELIGIOUS QUESTION IN GERMANY.
BERLIN. 2nd April
share.
$350 per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shards 821.
per share, bayers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharas-62 per cent, pram Hongkong, Canton, and Manso Steamboat Co.'s
THE Undersignol have been appointed Sola Agents for the Sale of their Goods In Hongkong and Chics by Mesars, J. & R. TEN NT, Glasgow, and Mesars. DAVID CORSI & SONS, Arbroath. Share $1 per share prúminne
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Indo-China Steam Navigation, Co.'s Sharos-Hongkong, Jarmary, 1867.
30 per cont. discount. Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
4 per cent. diaconut.
pant. al.
The lower house of the Prussian Landtag to day rejected the proposal of Dr. Winthorst, the ultramontano leader, to repeal the law stopping the temporalties of the Cathalie otorgy. The propaasi was opposait by Herr Von Gasaler, Afinister of Ecclesiastinal Affairs, who said that Kino 1694 nothing had occurred at Posen to in- dace the Prussian Governant to abandon the nogative attitude which it had hitherto obsorvol toward the clergy. The only way to affect a re- Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-3 par peal of the law was by the Fation making fresh appointment to the vaunt Archbishoprio Hongkong Gas Company's Bharos-100 per of Posen. Thia, bə said, was once almost an BLATO. complished, bub Polish and other innence pre- Engkong Hotel Company's Shares--316) p«r vented its fulfillment. It was nosossary for the
khara
Archbishop of Poson to feel himself a Prussian Chine Sagar Bokning Company, Zimited-8101 prelate snda Frassian subject, to confine him- per share, Salus.
self to Church matters and to avoll the rocks China Sagar Refaing Company (Doboútares)--- apon which his predecessor had been wrecked.
nominal.
As long as the title of Primsto of Poland, ap- Lizon Segur Hefining Company, Limited-371
plied to the Archbishop of Fosen by the Vati
par share.
on had a meaning, it would be the duty of the Hongkong Ion Company's Shares-$120 or Prussian Government to see that the claim im-- share.
plied should not be conceded. A motion to erongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited empt from punishment priests who say mass
-$118 par share.
Algo Entire GODOWNS to be LET
MEYER & Că Apply to Hongkong. 3rd March, 1981.
TO LET. TOOMS in CLUÉ CHAMBERS
R
1052
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
32
TO BE LET.- TEW-GODOWN AT WEST POINT, NEW TO EAT nova Pra deep water, by 225 fost to the Sirent.
Apply to Hongkong, 12th May, 1895.
..
SHARP & Co.
TO LET.
MARINE VILLA, KowÏOSE, GARDEN
A. F. ALVES.
Mand TENNIS LAWN:
Apply to Hongkong, 24th April, 1881. DOOMS TO LET
Apply to
804-
SANDER & Co., 19, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong. 18th May, 1835.
(917
TO LET. COMMODIOTS DWELLING HOUSE ta Opt Houses, BD, So, at Kowloon. Kant Moderate,
HOUSE in SHELLEY STREET.".
Apply to
'۔
BOA DA SILVA & Co., No. 19, Hollywood Rosi Hongkong, 15th May, 1895.
1910
70 LET.
FFICES AND CHATBERS, No. 7. Quee's Hu, Litaly occupied by MANTA, JARD WEATHESON & CO.
BIED & PALMER Who will exhibit Plans and arrange (Ross [20] to suit applicants;
Hongkong, 9th April, 1885,
(717
£20.000.-TWENTY - TEQU-
SAND POUNDS TO BE DATRIBUTED ON THE GREAT
OF 1885. MELBOURNE CUP RACE
150 Horses entered Ran about 3rd Nov.1 ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS!
CLUB."
Tenth Annual Sweep of the populat AUSTRALIAN TURF
Organised 1868.
These Manmoch Drawings are supervised by
TO LET.
OOMS SUITABLE FOR OFFICES, immediately abore the VICTORIA DIз. PENJART, Peddars Stroot..
Apply to
-WM. CEUICKSHANK, Hongkong, 24th February, 1955.
TO RE LET.
[421
On 4th Jane, atár.. On 4th Juns velvet To-morrow, at Nosa. On 30th inst, at Noon. To-duy, at 3 P.M.
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatch
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
GICIDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MRXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
·:__THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
VIR
AID
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MATI
The 0.&O. stamor Oceania, with zaužis, &c., from Son Francisco to, the 29th ultimo, left Yokoham on the 20th, and may be looked for here on or about the 28th instant......
TEE. FRENON MAIL
The Messageries Maritimos etsamer Ösus, witli the-nort outward French mail, loft Saigon (or: the 26th, and may be okposted to arrive here on or about the 28th instant.
A
THE INDIAN MAIL. The stamers with tha nart Indian meil left
on or about the 4th Jano.
On 7th Jane, Daylight. dorpstoked for San Francisco, wiź Toko-Caloutts on the 21st May, and are expected here
Quick despatch.
On or absat 29th inst. On 29th inst, st-$ p.w: "To-day, at 3 p
To-day, at 4 P.M. To-day, at 4 PM.
Quick dospatak. Un 2nd Jane. To-day, at 5.1.1.
- On 29th just at $P.M.
Today, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE, BERTI,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
ת
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAK)
THE Company's bartered Steamship
1980
"KILLARNET. Captain O'Neill, will badagnatobod for the above. Porta TO-DAY, the 27th inst., at Noos, Instead of as previously advertisok
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Ganocal Managers. Hongkong, 26th May, 1335.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"RHOSINA," will Teare for tha, sbore place TO-DAY, the 27th inst, st TREE P.M. instand of as previously adversisod
A MOIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong 23rd May, 1885.
FOR SINGAPOLE AND PENANG. THE Stanishop
THE
11
[981
"CHIYUEN,” Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the Tabory Ports TO-DAY, the 27th instant, "at
FOUR P.I.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 26th May, 1885.
[934 INDO-CHINA STEAT NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Starship "SAN PABLO" will ba
boma,
WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst., at TUBE PM ~~Connection being mado-at-Yokohama -with-|- Steamer Fora Shanghai and Jupan Ports,
All PAROL PACKAGES should be insrked to: address in fall; and sms will be resolval at the Capsay's los aut Five P.M. the day pre
ribus to sailing.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The E. & A. Steamship Compsuya "alaamari dire left Sydney on the 10th, and may be look. ed for her on or about the 25th instrat...
The F&A. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Menmair, loft Pet Darin on the 15th, and rasy by expected here on or about the 28th instant.
Kertas Pass4GZ1-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan for vice versa) within sic months, will be allowed a disconat of 20% fren: Return Fore; if re-embarking within one year' an allowance of 10 will be made from Return den, left Singapore on the 26th, and may be Fire. Pre-Paid Retain Pagingə Qrdérs, staf?- - expected here on or about the Zuil Jane.
atle for one year, will be fasued at a Discount of 5% from Return Fare. These allowances
do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe
Censular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tia to Ports beyond Ban, Fransims should be
Freight
The Stire Line stesmer-Flintshire, from Lon-
The Union Line steamer Offordshire left Sin- gapore on the 23rd, and is expected hors on ar about the Wih instant.
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Nestor loft Singa
sat to the Company's OfBoas, addressed. tore on the morning of the 25th, and may be ba Collector of Customs, San Francisco. azpected to arrive, here on or about the Blet
For farther information a
instant, or Parags, apply to the Agency of the Com piny, No 50s, Queen's Road Contral.
F.E. FOSTER, Agent. Hongkong, 19th May, 1685.'
NOTICE.
COMPAGNER DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE MOSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO: ADEN, SUES, FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND POETS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON AVIGANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIBE.
ON THURSDAY, the 18th day of May, 1885. at Noor, the Company's Steamship ANADYR Consndant De la Marcello, A MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
inces
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Ean- domwell as for Marseilies, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europ
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Whm Correspondence has been mis-sant or delayed Thoth of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addresses need do is te note on the cover, Sent to or Received at 7am, or as tho casa may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Pastraastor-General. This should be noted on the first time canes of complaint occurs: it. is mistake to let such matters pass for t.ur of giving trouble, a course which generally gives
aury treable in the end.
Attention is invited to the following par |tionları on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted nn board Skip, at the Fesk, Kowloon, Aberdeen, to, or at any, private house (even though named in the oddress) when there is a plees of
businom dearse, at which delivery can be effecti (Postal Guide, ose. 1591
The shoro Beniation is not now, but has boon the invariable role of the Post Ooo for Considerable efforts have boos many years. uade to secure its boing generally understood. To profant, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matter it will appear permanently on the Mail List issued twins every day from the Daily Press Offico.
Shipping Ordore will be granted till Nov.
The authorised List of Mails ierned in Cargo will be received on board until 4 F.M., Spooie and Paresls until 3 P.M., on the 27th connection with this paper is the one published Kay, 1885. (Parools are not to be out twice etch day in one Extrs, which is always FOR SHANGHAI.
c board: they must be left at the Agey's sorrected to a much later hour than that given (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratesos) Contents and value of Packages are
for Cueves, TIDRINN, NEWCHWANG, HAN-quired
Kow and Porta so the VanGraZE.) THE Company's Steamship
THE
"KWONGSANG."
Captain Wood, will be despatched as above TODAY, the 27th inst, at Fore P.M.
For Freight ce Payaga, apply to
TARDINE MATHESON & Co.,,
General Managers. Hongkong, 23th May, 1883.
1978
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY: LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
THE Coupony's Steamship
[991
ESMERALDA Japtain Theri will be despatched for the
ovo Port TO DAY,, the 27th instant, stj FIVE DA
For Fright or Pasage, opply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong. 25th May, 1935.
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 CALCUTTA PERSIAN GULE, BLACK SEA, DRVANT & ADRIANC PORTS).
THE Company's Steamship
"TITANIA."
Captain G. Donaich, will be despatched as above on the 30th inst., at NDON
For further, particular, apply at the "Com- paby's Osteo.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent, Hongkong, 16th Mar. T
STEAM POR SINGAPORE. PENANG, --COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SÅTO, MALTA, GIBRALTAR. BRINDISI, TRIESTE,
VENICE, LONDON, AND PLYMOUTH AZSO,
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BOMBAY, MADELS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-CA250 CAN BE TAKEN ON CARDUCH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
below A MAID WILL CLOSE.
For Saigon Par Base, to-day, the 27th last at 11.50 AM.
For Swatow, Amor, and Fooohow--Per Killarney, to-day, the 27th inst., at 11.30 AM.
Far traits ant Bombar-Por Khosing, tor day. the 27th instant, at 9:00 PM.
For Shanghai.--Par Kwongsang, to-day, the 27th fast, at 3.30 P.M.
For Straits Settlements-Per Chiyaen. to day, the 27th inst., at 3.39 P.M.
For Amor sud Manila Por Esmeralda, to Jay, the 27th instrat, at 4.30 P.M.
For Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Samarang, and Surabaya Per G. #. Jacob. on Friday, the 29th instant, at 2.39 r.m.
For Nacuati Kobe, and Yokoham-Fer Kashgar, ou Saturday, the 6th Jaus, at 5.00 PM
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET
The United States Wuit Paskah San Pablo THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVELATION COMPANT'S Steamship be destabol on WEDNESDAY, the |`ROHILLA.” Captain W. Barratt, with Her 27th inst. with Mails for Janaa, San Francisco, Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from the Unitat Beater, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, da this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL which will be Nowd za follows:- and asal Parts of oil on THURSDAY, the 4th Jane, at FOUR EM
Cango will be resired on board until TKN M. Paresls and Space (Gold) at the Office util TEN AM, on the day of sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT PASSAGE apply to the PENTHEULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM, NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Ufos, Hongkong.”
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2.13 p... Registry costs.
12,80 .x, Post-Ofice cioasa bat Corrssondeuse ·
mw be postri on board the Packed with Late Fos of 10 osats erima Postage, unbl Ess time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FLENCH PACKET.
The Fronoh Contract Paskst Awwiyr will be Homostohal on THURSDAY, the 28th inst.. The Contents and Value of Packages are re-with Kaila for the United Kington. E quired to be declared prior to shipment.
raps, aal olsen berond, mit Nantan :' to Shippers are partionlarly requested to note. Saigon, Straite Settlements. Batavis. Barnak, the terms and conditions of the Company's Cavint, the Australasian Colonies. Podobéry,
Black Bille of Lading.
Malta, and Gibraltar,
This steamer takas Cargo and Passen-Madras, Caloutta Aden, Mauritian Egypt, for Marseilles.
The usual hours will be observed in eșosing -A. MOIYER,
the Maila Mo. Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th May, 1985,
For Further Parligulars regarding Freight and Parage apply a the Agency of the Com-gers pauy, Praya Contral.
0. BACHRACH, Agent. Hongkong, 16th May, 188 ༄, ཏཾ ཡཾ,ཝརཎཱཉྩ45
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship.
992
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service
The Post Office declinar all responsibility for Unregistaret Letters containing Jewellery, t and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of ensk letters.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THECONTRACT
MAILS.
TIES ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are obrvai in closing Malls, do by the British Contract Packet:-
Day of Departure, Noon-Mener Order O Mes olores.
Post 200 r-Registre of Letters convey.
ing of all printed matter and patterns previos. e-sile aineet, except for Gate Letters --Letters may be posted with late Hep 10 ceata until
of
..-when the Post Offee olosas entirely.
Late Letters may be ported on boart. tha packet with Iste fss of 10 owity, unifl tims of departure.
"OXFORDSHIRE,"..... Captain Jones, dus on or ateat the 90th instant,' will have immediats deipate for the shore Forta,
For Freight or Passa apply to
RUSSELL & Ús,
Agenta. Honghong, 25th May, 1885.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
this Work stands unrivalled All the new wards which the Chinose bave of lete years been 3,00 THE P.&O. S. N. Co's Steamship
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob 3:10 jests in manhinary, photography, telegraphy, "ANCONA," will leave for the alors ploos about 36 hours and in science generally, which the rapid advance 3. after her arrival with the outward Englishmail of foreign relazionebas Imposed upon them, are 3.40
A. NOIVER, here given in extens. Each and arory word-in- --- Superintendent.
Folly illustrated and explained; forming exercises Hongkong, 26th May, 1885.
for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given
THE ZENCH-WALL. OCEAN BTEAMSHIP COMPANY. the accents being carefully marked on the best
Day before Departure principle hitherto attained. The typography 5 PM. Money Order solanes. Post Office FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,
displays the wùngest of an attempt to make the alosis, amend the wight box, which is always (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates Chinese and English type correspond in the size open out of office hours. for NINGPO, CHETDO, NEWCHFANG, TIENZIN, HANKOW, and POETS on the TANGIRZE.) 1921HE Company's Steamship
"VESTOR," Captain Nish, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 2nd June.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1998 Hongkong, 25th May, 1885..
the Ticket Holders, and witnessed by Members HOUSE NO ELGIN TERRACE,
of the Pre Marchants, Lawyers, Doctors, Magistrates, and Members of Parliament.
"CAPITAL £20,000. in 20,000 SHAERE DË
Esch, divided as follows
and administer meraments without authority Porel Tin Mining and Smalting Company Second Hors --Was rojosted by a vote of 159 to 129.-
CHOLIBA. IN EGYPT, '- :
TOKEON, 29ml April.
A FATAL. AVALANCER,
It is stated that cholers has reappeared at Cairo and that seven deaths lare occurred there.
LONDON. 3rd April. Twenty-four persons were killed by an aval anche i Soydasford, Iceland.
LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND,
· London, 24th April. Right Hon. John Naish, prosent Attorney General of Ireland, kas beto ngpointed · Lord Chancellor of Ireland, to fill the place made va cant by the desol of Sir Edward Sullivan on the 19th fink
First Borac ́£3,000 | 4 Priess of £500-£2,000 Prizes of 250 2,000 1,000 -$40 per aliare.
Third Horse 1,000 10 Prizes of 200 2,000 Salangor Tin Mining Company-$13 por shre. Starters divila 1,000 20 Prizes of 100 2000 Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-Th 35 per Non-Starter
akaro Hongkong Hope Manafacturing Company, Li-
mited-$59 per share. Chisters Iperial Loan of 18844-par Chiness Imperial Loan of 1834 B-par.
HONGKONG, TEMPERATURE.
(From Eassas, Paccoman à Co/4 Teatrix) Hút th
6 BOOMS. GODOWN on PзATA, WANČKI. GODOWN at SPRING GARDENS, GOODS and COAL MCT on STORAGE.
INSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 134 May, 1885.
TO LET
TOUR COMMODIOUS GODOWNS divide 1,000 →Total.........£15,000 | ■ Nos. 04, 65, 924 and. 93, Bowrington, The romaning £5,000 will be employed by Wanchai. the Club in making apa Book on the Cap and
Apply to other races, that is, laying and taking the odds
DE NOW ROJZE. Hongkong, 30th December, 1854. for and against certain horses, hy an entirely new system, the success of which was practically proved last year, when the profits resulting therefrom realised, over £12,000. The whole of the winnings, including principal and profits
to be equally divided amongst those subscribers who will be unazocentul in drawing allhar
MAIL TABLES.
|HE TABLEU ARDIPAYS and DEPAR- Tunus of ELIT and FRENCH HAILS
a horms or prize in the Great Swoop Evory at and from Lowson and HONGKONG with subscriber recive a priso, bo it large or Anglo-Chinese Calendar can he had at 19 Cents small. To avoid delay, all Hongkong prises eschi or $1 per dossi
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POBMATION OF A NATIONAL LAND COMPANY..
LONDON, 24th April. Ats-grest mosting, el rich and influential Land-owners, held in this city to-day and-siteed. ed by such persons sa the Duke of Argyle, Earl Couraron, and the Marquis of Ripon, it was re- solved to take steps for the immediate formation ́of a large corporation to bo called the National Land Carapany, for the pargoss of scouring the gradul breading up of the large pascal system of land-owners now injuriously prevalent in Great Britain. The present plan of the organ!- zation is to buy upland at wholesalé and well it out in lite not to expood forty moren guder condi-. tions likely to cause further subdivision and pes- vent aggrogation of title. The osiagany will in 37 95 ail like hood buy for each and sell on deferret | payments, running at least ten years.
DESTRUOTIVE FLOODS IN TIKAH¬BEATY LOSS N
OF LIFE
Th. 23 GALVESTON, 37th April.
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
37TH MAY TO SED JUNE, 1886,
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Dallas special cars: Beports from the surrounding country are coming in giving details) { 30° | of great destruction to property and live stock by reput Roods. Many hairkzaadik escapes are roded at a point twelve miles north of Dallas, Thirty man, women and children were surround- | pija
ed by the raging waters and forced to take refuge on roofs, where they remained exposed without food over thirty hours before they were rescued. At another paint a family named Kaukee-,father, mother and three small children—were suddenly amraounded and compelled to take refuga on top of a mil pon, where they were discovered in a sondition and, were fually persund by a
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5th January, 1885. SUMMER TIMR
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company & Shaanship,
"LABETES,"
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Day of Departure,
of body, thereby efecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously, Post Office opens. attained, and dispensing with those vart margina 10 A., Registry of Lettare ocams. Porting of
all printed unter and patternII ORANGE, and vasant spasus which have heretofore charao- terized Chinóso publications.
IAN, Mail olams, except for Liste Latters. So 11.10 LX. Letters may be posted with Imte Fe
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To the illustrate the vasi stops of the work following facts are submitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains mors- thần 80,000 English words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinese charGO- ters. Again, despite all the grammats and other elementary worka nı yet published, the
NOP student of this dealt language absolutely re- ---quires examples to display the various appli..
TOP RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBT&
Captain Solo, will be despatched as above eations and equivalents of different words which Nothar the CAPTAINS, the Acesme, nor the
on THURSDAY, the 4th June.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD £ BWTEE, Agarita, Hongkong, 22nd May, 1885.
887 STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEL) THE P.ZO. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
KASHGAR,“
THE P.&
an order of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, payable at Victoria Hongkong Drawing held on the 20th October next. Fristed alips of winning' numbers posted to all Ticket Holders immediately after, Monoy received too late will be returned. Tom per Cent. commission deducted from the prizes, En rainitting money for fakvís, seul Dank Drafta, Post Office Orders, Notes, or Cold, lattor Runs Daily is & Parry Boat batean PEDDAR'S should be registered; add sixpence extra to WHARF and TST-Tea-Taun at the following the cover cost of mature partage. Enstose asif.bours This Time Table will take effect from addressed envelope. Address all letters and make the 16th April, 1865,
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Saperintendent.
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON.
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For Freight, apply to
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