figures aro published as to the progress of the Now Oriental Bank. The total liabilities and assota, which at 8th September, 1884, were £102,104, had ingrased on 25th February lost to £1,001,877.-Money.
MACAO
The helmsman, however, stated that bo had lot fight of his wife and children, and could nos tell if they were alive or dead.
DESTINATION
LONDON, &., Via SURE CAMIL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL MARSEILLES VIA BAXSON, ko. SAN FRANCISCO
New with such a one before us, and taking into account the proverbially untrustworthy rature of natire ovidanes, is it not time that mir procedure were alterod so as to allow of the statements of prisonam being separately taken [FROM A WORRESPONDENT.")
and fasted by cross-raination? We know the) cbjections taken to this course by many legal 29th May, 1883.
man, but we do say that in this particular in On the 2rd instart the Waidny lottery farm saec it would bare eared the prisoners. W for Macso; Talps, and Colowan vix put up to all know that the refoni to allow a prisoner to
SAN TRANG EGD và I suction, but although there wore many people fire svidense on cath in his own defence it present, thors were no bidders; Senhor Roza's Liked upon by natives generally as a great in PORTLAND, OREGON
NEW ZEALAND PORTS via justice. So far as wa tan-judgs, innocuut men
PORT DARWIN, 10... wiskos of reviving this lottery: hare could not be Lars nothing, while gullty men have a good deal.
YOKOHAMA VIR NAGABakı, Ini realized.
As: 3 tell you some time ago, to fear from shoh a prcovading: and it noem died, a natural death.
mthor absurd that wa should prefer to hodge YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO....... Baron de Carcal died here at 10am, on the the latter with preonations against any convicYOKOHAMA AND HIOGO
tion rather than give inuocent mota batter BHANGHAI. 27th, after a long lees. He was very popular chance of gispe, Another matter which rag in this City, and was always sovessible and cour-paste itself is that the polior search for the teous to the man of the National Guard, of which alleged dead man (for the prisoners it must be he was the Commandant Among foreigner he remembered maintained that he was alive) musl was well known and repeated His friends and present prisoner's own story he made no-pa
have hoon vory pertinetary. According to the country have suffered a severe loss. His funeral ionlar efforts to conceal himecif.. Of course he took place yesterday with all the honours due to may have paid the false witnesses to swear that his position. It is a striking cincidence that onto had been murdered and, if this can be proved, the 28th of last month the steamers of the Hong-punishment that our law an infliot would be
kong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Company and their lage half-nated owing to the death of Mr. Rocha, the oldest parser of the Company. and yesterday (28th) they had to do the same in memory of the chief and sole regasining partner of the arm of A. A de Mello & Co., agente of the Company at this part.
咪
Perhaps it will not be interesting to recara that three daye ages lady of years of age dspartod for a better world, and another of over 70 6-day; two died recently also over 80 years old, besides two others of over 6.
The weather has been fine, but old Sal rather burning.
TIENTSIN.
20th May. The disonasion of the poate preliminaries between the French and Chinese Governments Was re-opened on Monday last. The tresty, abcoriling to existing arrangemmt, will com prise ten major olauses. Of these air have been titled in Paris by Mr. J.D. Campbell, under orders of Sir R. Harl, and four olauses will be agreed noen hare by Monsieur Patentire and Viceroy Lt.
Jorent,
AMOY AND BHANGHAI DA MANILA
TEH DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 1st, 1880..
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VIAJEŽE MUTE
CAPTAIN.
Robilia (okr.).. Loortes (str.) Djomugh (str) New City Ocsanio (str.)....... Director.........
w Tamani (etc.).....
Taiwan (stema Kashgar (str. Oxfordshire (Sr.)....... Flintshire() Ancona (str.)era, a Nestor (atr.)
·Hazzkin (str.) Than Jus (15) ... Mongkat stel..... Amalista (air) Fokion (str.....
MANILA VIA AMOY IN THINKIN SWATOW, SINGAPORE, 4. SWATOW AMOY &TWANFOO AMOY AND TAMSUI
UHINA, COAST METEOROLOGICAL
tin Revere for him. We sincerely trust that ro effort whatever will be spared to get hold of the mon, who, wennderstand, are now in Pahang. Against them at all oronto a obarge of endles will fally lie, and they might reveal certain facia wuring to compass the donth of innocent men in connotion with the present prisoner which wuld justify his being included in the oltarge, h conclusion, we would add that the two surti sors are objects of real pity, and wo trust that. both the Govarnmont and the community wil Manila... do something to make amends for the suffering
Haiphong--- the tavs undergone. A afty vent, subsciption.. one from och Europea 19silent would pre- ... dace a sum sufficient to make them exempt from Fork for many years. Wo shall be most happy work to receive and söknowledge any sums sent na fæ this purpose, and ant safely promise a few dollars from our own immediate friendsStraits Timo
Magunki......
REGISTER.
30th May, 1885, at a rum.
Wird
£11
TO
W. Barratt..... Goale.. Vagrior
Bray
scart
Vardin Arthur
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong.
Hoagoa
Hongkong
Jonas
Hounsous
Dancistor
Hongkong
Nish.... Patorsen
Hongkong
Hongkong
Marquez
Hongkong
P.E. Lof
Hongkong
Hanlo
Westoby
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO PG. NESPATCHED
P. & O. 8. N. Com Butterfeld & Swjej Messageries Mari Bassell & Cu.. 0.0.8. 8. 0. Rell & Co.... Butterfield & Sein Bulterfield & Swin PAO, S. N. Ü......... Evel & Co......... Adamson. Boll & Co. F. 0.9. X. O».. Batterfeld & Scrire. Russell & Co. Brendan & Co. Yun Fat Hoar
Hongkong Donglas Taprak & Co.. Hongking Douglas Lapraik & Co T
INTIMATIONS.
per day to be made by persons)
£4 other sos, is dele own
:
On 4th lat, at 4 PM. On 4th Jant Onth, at Noon, Quiol dogatch, On 9 inst, at 3 FAL Quick squatch, On or aliat 15th inst On 9th it.. at 4 P.3.
On 7th inst, Daylight, Quick despatch,· Ou Sed not. Quick Raspatch. Tomorrow, at Noon." To-day, in 52.M. Tomorrow, at 5 PM. Ou Brd is, at Nom Forrow, at Noon. Ou 3rd at, at Noom:
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
"THE CHINA AND MANILA, STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE American Steamship
*KABSKÉ
localities, at work for us. New business. mon with wonderful scores. Any one can do this work. Capital not required. We will starti I yod Outfit worth £1 waited free. The eM plopment is partionlarly adapted to the region Captain Palenen, will be despohod for the in which this publimatic circalates Boys and above Port TO-DAY, the 1st June, at gich earn early as much Full partiou FIVE P.. lars and instructions mailed free. Now is the tim-don't delay, but write to us at ones. Address BTINEON & Co., Portland, Maine, United States
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GUIDE.
BEATION.
41.57
29.94
29.3 100
19.02 63
50th May, 1885, at 10am
Wind
THE
STATION.
Mr. Wessel, whose death is announced, was probably the oldest to publisher living, M Aliced Novello, he is 75 and is still living s Ganca is thirteen years Mr. Waerel's junior gang. Mr. Wassel, who was a native of Bremen, wai already seven years old when Bonaparte was
Nag
c
weather interrupted by thunderforms prevaili
de Emperor of the French, and he could re-Wirdi alleet many of the insidents of the Teninsula
***The Barometer Yes class in Muaile and falies along at Boon after the battle of Waterloo, Mr. Wessel, finding the stato of trade in Germany Gradients are rather stop for 3. Finde. Pisc
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 30th May. 1895.
MÉTEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
In the meantime there is very great danger in a state almost hopeless, came to Leadon, and of an explosion in Tonquin. The Chinese are in 1825 he first opened a shop as a publisher. Ho desirom of thing the French positions,sue of the first to introduce some of and-in spite af strict orders may do so at any the best music of Schumana, Chopin, Hiller. Heller, Mayer and others down to Laut, Commfuxioner "Walavis for the Amor bound during the thirty Are years that he carried Jary in three weeks to meet the Russian com-as trade, ho cconomised a handsome competenes taisotoners, The Chinese Government is not In 1980, he retired in favour of his old ap at all disposed to give up the right it has. pronfices, Messrs, Ashdown and Parry. Thu Chine ha mongst her determined men and is now Messrs. Edwin Ashdown, Mr. Farry the has many-o Gladstone and the nation just himself having retired. Musicians of forty pens now is not in a capitulating mood. Wawili try will recollect the high position Mr. West
ther to gain than give up loritory-Courier had song uusio pablishers. Correspondent.
THE CAPTURE OF THE “WAVER-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Quotatious are Halwa (New)..
Malis Old). The Fitna (New).
LEY" BY THE FRENCH. News received in Shanghai on the 43rd instant the British steamer Waverley, Capt. Tanielsen bera, captured by the French, having hon on the previous evening par ing Guilaf with the French Ang Aying and abianied by a French R-OF-WAY.
verley left Shanghai on Wednesday, having Benares (New) olesrod for Tientsin. Sho had on board a quan-Benares (Old)... tity of speltor, said to be for use in the mann- facture of cash, and it in suppsced that the French have regard this as coming within the description of contraband of war. We believe, however, that the agents of the stomer here had previously taken legal advice on the question of whether spelter comes nader this description, and considered they had no causa to think that they were running any risk. The assistance whion the Waverley ha rendered to the Chase during the present goiON plications, and for which Capt. Danielsen ceived from the Government a dosoration of su salted degres, is well known to the Fronch; Or NEW YORK.
Or LoŃnos—
and as it win confidently exporter that the French would takerivantage of the slightest szouse for seizing hor, it is very improbable at Or those interest. I would have allowed hoz, in the present guarded stats of the waters, to openly carry a cargo which they know to be contes– | band of was-N. O. Daily News.
The Courier af the 5th May says:It is" currently reported that the pot blocicado-ranner Waverley Has been released and that Captain Danielson is on his way back to Shanghai to anda mere recount his many hairbreadth escapes.
À JUDICIAL ROMANCE.
TOURIST'S
REDTCED PRICE, $1, Cataining the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Faraitare đo đồng tiền thôi Fonti and Mandarin Pronun djaton
Also a few oppies of the GRAMMAR or rhs' CHINESE LANGUAGE, in twɔ Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
8UMMER TIME TABLE,
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STARZ
Bans Daily as a Forry Boat between PEDDAR'S WEARE-TEM-ISA-TSUZ-st the following howThis Time Table will take effect from the 15th April, 1885. ' WEEK DAYS. LATOR
12.30 .. 1290 P.M.
For Freight or Passaga apple to
RUSSELL & C», ....
General Managers.
[1019 Hongkong, 20th May, 1335. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. AMOT, AND TAIWANPOO: THE Company's Chartered Steamship THE
~ "AMATISTA,” Captain Harlin. will be despatched for the bos Parte 10-MORROW,15,2-dief June. at Noor.
For Freight Passazo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 29 May, 1885.
1020
TOL MANILA 914 AMOY.” HE
Spanish Steamer
DON JUAN,"
Captain Marquez will be deserchor as above TO-MORROW, tho 2nd Jane, at FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passagh, apply to
BRANDAO. & Ch Agents.
Hongkong, 30th May, 1885.
BANGKOK.
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FOR SWLTOW, SINGAPORE, AND
Previous day!
On date On dada at 10a.m. at p.m.
SUNDAYS.
at á ym.
Karlson
Barometer w Temporature Komidity
29.8
29.10
8.00 ACA
·76.1-
87
in
$1
92
8.70
9.00
Timotion of mind
2.00
**20.15
Leaves Loares Hougtong Kowloon
7.00 4.2.
00 AM 4,30 940 11.00
Laves Hongkong
7.00 AM
8.00
J]
10.15
12.40 NOON.
Fores of wind | Weather
Q
0
50.45
1.00 ..
1815 P.M.
- 1.00
130
2:00.
1.30..
2.00,
3,00
SATURDAY, 30th May. OPIEM.
2.20 a
3.00
2.30
4.00
10--BAROMETRU radnend to `33 degrees Fahrenheit, and 14 the level of the in
sin kucher, tenths and knadsitha. 3-MAX in the wind in degeta and tartha Falmenheit
-3.30
4.00
4.15.
4.39 21
4.30
S.TA
5.10
5.48
21
Kvinner in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air starture with maissare being 10.
KA
6.15
TH
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6.15
0.45.
745 7.15
7.00" 730
Captain P. H
590 per pical, allowance Faf 1 to 2 catties. ..$540 to 550 par pient; ailor (of 3 to 34 cutties. $595 to 600 par chest.
552 to 555
350
BICHANGE.
-BraCTION OF THE-WIND 2o two pairal G-Powel or et ta, according to Heart Scale. B֎rate of tra Waze: 8. Bundy, O. deteclied clonde De drizzling ; Y.; G. gloomy; hall : L. Uphi Blog: Derbart; P. passing slowly K, neb; 9.
a. thander V. laity, W. dow(west)) 7-Bary in inches, tenths and hundredthe
W. DOBERČK Hongkong Obsorentary, 31st May, 1825.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE, CHEAP NEVERALA YOUNG AUSTRALIA.
Bank Bills, on demand ... Credits, ut 4 months' sight
Telegraphic Transfor Bank Bills, on demand. Bank Bills, at 30 days' tight.... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight................ Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight
.3/7 PARIS
4.44.
3/6
3/62
ÖÄLVED AND IN. CALE.
Apply to
4.51
.58
J. KENNEDY,
Harsa Repository. Hongkong. 28th May, 1885)
..971
298
223+
Telegraphic Trouder Bank, on demand
.223
223
'Bank Billa, on demand...
Credits, 60 days" night Bar
Tolographie Transfer Back, on demand. ON-CALCETTA.---.
Or SHANGHAL-
Bank, at sight Private, 30 day sight
SHARES.
FOR SALE. AMPAGNE
“MONOPOLE”
AND
"MONOPOLE SEC" (DRY) CARLO WITZ
Salo Agents; HEIDSIECK & Co., RS, Hongkong, 1st July, 1991.
There will be as Launch on Monday and Frlay, on account of dealing.
The shore Time Table will be strictly silkered to wept under unavaidable cironostanees In eas of stress of wasther, das notice will be gim of any stoppages.
$20,000.
13)
THOE TWENTY
SAND POUNDS
BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE GREAT
VESSELS IN THE SERTA.
E:BAN FOR
COLOMBO, SINGAPORE, PENANG,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, IRINDISI TRIEST, VENICE, LONDON, AND
PLYMOUTH,
ALGO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.. NB-CARGO CÀN BE TANCH ON THE)UGE BEN OF LADIES FOR BATA. PERSIAN GILD PORTS, DIRESTILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURA, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
HE PENINSOLE AND ORIENTAL, STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "BORILLA." Cayisin W. Barratt, with Her Majesty's Mails, vill be despatched from this for LONDON Brest via SUEZ ÇANAL afsual Ports of all on THURSDAY, the Atk Jums, at Foun JM.
Cage will be revived on board will Tex A Parosta and Spole (Gold) at the Ocnntil TEAM, on the day of sailing.
For further parthulars regarding Fanart Ant PARAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & DENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Of Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are pariloularly requested to note the terms and contaions of the Company's Blush Bills of Lading
MB This steamir takes Cargo and Passen gars for Marssillo
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent Hongkong, 25th May, 1985, OCCIDENTAL AID ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, NEXTCO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIO AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS ——~~
AND
WE Steamship "OCEANIC" wil be despatched for San Francisco, vie Yoko hama n TUESDAY, the 9th Jan, at
Z
Connection being made at Yokohama with Stormers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
NAILS EXPECTED..
- THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. gleamer Ancina, with this next Daglish mail, left Singapore at 5:p.m.-en the 23th May, and is dus here on the Sed June.
THE INDIAN MATI
The steamere with the nurt Indian mall loft. Singapore on the 80th May, and are exported hare on or about the 4th Juss.
THE AMERICAN MAIL. The O. &0. afatih Arabie, with Amariesit inila, do, leaves Yoka on the 30th May had may be expected here on or about the 5th June.
STEAMERS EXPECTEN
Thio Shira Line steamer Flintshire, krom Lon- don, Laft Sugararo on the 20th, and may be expootoč hrs on or about the 2nd Jane. *
The stosnar Glenariney left Singapore on the 27th May, and may be looked for hire on or about the 2nd June.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Whin Carseapuntence has been mis-wat er delayed both of which are liable to happen oasionally) all that tho addresses need da ir to nota on the cover, Bent to, or Received at 7 pm or as the case may ba, And forward it, without any other writing, whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be noted on the Arat tine cause of complaint socamy it is s mistake to lot such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
Attention is invited to the following par
las ou the subject of Local Delivery --LOCAL DELIVERY,-~No delivery is attempted- on board Ship at the Pank, Kowloon, Aberdeen, o, nor at any private konie. Yhran though named in the address when there is a place of business mourer, at which delivery can to offected (Postal. Gulla, pr. 159)
The share Regulation is not now, hat has been the invariable rule of the Post Offles tor many youm. Considerable efforts, have been made to genreits being generally anderstood. To prevent however, if possible, aut further. disappointment fu the matter, it will appear permanently on the Mail Lists issued trice every day from the Daily Press Oco.
The Postal Guide for 1985, revin) to date All FAROR PAGES should be varied to will be found in the Daily Press Directory, dress to fall: aufisme will be received at the p. 393 large edition, p. 657 all pitka, This is the only ansbprised conrilete Summary of Company's Office until FIVE P. the day, pre-
Postal information published in Hongkong." ious to sailing.
BETURN PASSAGES-Passangers, who have The wathorised List of Maile immaged in paid fail_fare, --enborking at San Francisconnection with this paper is the one phlighed for China or Japan (or vide versa) withh #twies each day in our Hates, which is alwEVE months, will be allered a discount of 20% from corrected tà mon later hour than that given Retro Fare: if resaburking within one year, below.
An allowance of 10% will be made from Fotora Fare Pre-Paid Rotarn Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Diomat of 5% from Ketan Fare. These allowances do not apply to though fares from China und Japan to Burope..
Chasalar Invoices to accompany Carge des
THE SCOTTIn ORIENTAL STEAM-ant to the Compay's Oboes, addread to
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HD Company's Steamer ·
* MONGKUT,”
Toff, i despatched for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd of June, ut Noor.
[1035
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG,
Aprais. Hongrong 30th May, 1885. "SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR TOKOHAMA AND Ĥ10GQ.
URNE CUP RACE OF 1881 THE Steamship
Homes ontere31 Bun abost 3rd Nov. 1
ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS!
Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular "AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB" -Organised: 1868.
FLINTSHIRE," Dancaster, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the Bed June.
For Freighter Passage, apply is
ADAMSON, DEEL & CA,
Agents.
[1005 Hongkong, 27th May, 1885.
OCEAN STEINSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDEN VIA SUEZ CANAL. Prizaso £500-2,00) THE Company's Sternship
Those Mammoth Drawings are suportived by the Ticket Holders, and witnessed by flambers of the Press, Merchants, Lawyers. Doctor Magistrates, and Mambers of Parliament.
"CAPITAL £20,000 in 90,000 BRARES of Beach, divided as follows:-- Fint Horse £2,000 Bond Horse 1,000 8 Prizeof 259 2,00). Third Horse 1,000 10 Prize of 200 2.000
Nor. Starters
11240 Starters divide 1,000 20 Prizes of 100-2000
divide 1,000 Total £15,00 the Club in man op 2 Book of the Cup and The remaining £5,000 will by
FOR SALE. “NLAND LOT No. 507 with the TWELVE
Banke-Sales have been unde at 152 per cent. IARSE HOUSES thao, Nos. 13, promínm cash.
Docks. There are sellers at 64 per cent, pro- iam sash..
Quotations sro ———.
A case that will henceforward tako rank amongst the local "romaneps" ei Judițial pro- cedure has just come to light, and the principal noter in the affair has been committed by Dr. Dennys at Singupon to take his trial at the next Criminal Arsings. The story teaches all con caradasalutary lasson-thest evidence, however Union Insurancs Scolety of Canton, Limited- gand, when circumstantial only, may mislead the $490 per share.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-122
per cand. premium
most carefulWe have a double object in draw. China Traders Insurance Company's Sharez- ing attention to the matter. Not only do we 865 per share, hope to gain our readers' attention for a few North China Lauras-Tia 300 per share. minutes while parasing what follows, but we also Tangteze Insurance Association-Ts. 130 pr
share. desire to arcite publie untoroat on behalf of two men who, though tocally innocent, have served Chiness Insurance Company, Lúmited-$165 pər
share, three years of a sentence of imprisonment with bard labour for life. It is noodless to say that On Tar Insuranco Company, Limited-Tie 148 on HE the Acting Governor being made ao-
pór shars: quainted with the fasts (which the Acting Ins Canton Insurance Ooo, Limited-391 per Baator "General did not lose an hour in com- share. amaicsting) the natortunate victions of perjury Hongkong Fire Insures Company's Share and conspiracy werent once set at Liberty. But $350 per share,
20, 22, 24, 25, and 28, Waxoni Roi, and 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, WANCHT MARKET STREET, Crown Rent $76.20 per Annum
Apply to
LINSTEAD DAVIS. Hongkong, 13th May, 1885.
FOR SALE
1920
"LAERTES.”
Captain Seals will be despatched as above
on THURSDAY, the 4th Jane.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 2nd May, 1934.
1887
FOR YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO.
tmskip
OXFORDSHIRE,”
other races, that is laying and taking tho oddy for and against certain-horses, by an entirelyHE new system, the success of whisk was practually 1 proved last year, when the profits resulting therefrom realized over £12.000. The whole Captain Joues. Iza ou or aboat the 30th instant, of the winnings, inclading principal and profits will have imcualiste despatch for tlie above Ports. to be equally divided amongst those sabierbare
"For Freight or Bassaga, apply to who will be unsnacessful in drawing ofther
RUSSELL & Co, AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
horse or prize in the Great Sweep. Every
Agents. Hongkong 25th May, 1885. HEERY...SACCONES MANZANILLA"satsuriber to receive a prize, be it large or and Laser Day; Bottled by will be remitted immediately after race, y sual. To avoid delay, all Hongkong prizes
STEAM TO SHANGHAL Sie Paan, Penta; order on the Chartered Bank of India HP P. & G. S. N, Co.'s Stosship GUINNESS'S EXTA, Pts.&ta; Autralia and Chinn, payable at Viatoria Bottled by DUBLIN STOUT Co. Hengkeng, Drawing held on the 20th October Bass & Co., Pale, Pts &
STOUT.
ALE
BEER
SCALES
Bottled by DUBLIN STOUT CO.
"ANCONA,"
1992
A MAIT WILL CLOSS. For Nagasaki-Par Strathleven, today, the lot instant at 11.31.M.
For Saleon-Per Amigo, to-day, the lat inst,
3.30 P..
For Mails-Per Hashin, to-day, the lat
For Saleon-Par Mobile, to-day the 1st inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Stow. Anov, and Tsiwauloo-Fer ComAnties, the 2nd ataut, at 11.30
tinel to Ports beyond San Francisco should einst., at 4.00 P.M.
the Collector of Cartoms, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage. apply to the Agency of the many, No. 50a, Quna's Road Central
F. E. FOSTER, Agit. Hongkong, 28th May, 1885.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE'DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE ̃FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVEL Co. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES. AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE," AND DUNKIEK
ON THURSDAY, the lith day of Jane,
For Nigasaki Kobe, and Yokohama. Por Strathmore, to-morrow, the 2a inst, st M30 &M.....
For Anoy and Manila-Par Don Juan, to- morrow, the 2nd Instant. at 450 PU
For witow. Siarspore, and Bangkok-Par Mongkut, on Wednesday, the Bed is, at 11.30
AM.
For Nagoski, Koba, and Yokohams-Par Kashgar, on Batardag, the £th June, 15.00 PM. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Prokat Qezario the on TUESDAY, will he dompstrhed 8th Jano with Mails for Janan, San Francisco, the United States Canals Honolulu, Peru, da which will be glosed as follows 2.15 P.M., Registry ceases. 23) P. Post-Offee olores, but Correspondence may be posted or bard the Packet with Late Fee of 10 gta artra Postage until the time of departure.
1995, at Noor, the Company's Steamship
MAILS BY THE FRONCH PACKET. *DJEMNAH," Commandant Vaquier, with
The Erash Cantenet Paskot Dieanah will MATES, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and be despatched on THURSDAY, the 11th Jung, CALGO, will les tinis Part for the above with Mails for the Unitat Kingiom. Ba
ropa, and places begand vid Naples; to placas
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-Saigon, Straits Sastlements, Batavia Burmah, don as well as for Harseilles, and ancepled in Corlon, the Australasian Colcaios. Pondichery, transit through Marseilles for the principal Madras, Caloutta Adex, Mauritius, Egypt,
Malta, and Gibraltar. ples of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox. Cargo will be revived on board until Baie and Parcels until 3 PM, on the 10th,
The anal hours will be ghearred in closing the Mails o.
Jo, 1885. (Panels are not to seat HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
on board; they must be left at the Agency's
Off Contents and value of Packagis are
required.
MAILS.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure,
For further padiculars, apply at the Com.P.M., Money Order Office closes Post Office oluses, except the night box, which is always pany's Offics.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, let Jme, 1885.
FOR ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
open out of office hours.
Day of Departure
7 AM Post Office opens.
10. Registry of Lotters casses, Posting of
all printed matter and patterns dassos,
I AM., Mail closés, except for Late Letters. 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Lata Foo
·of 10 venta until
Printed slips of winning numbers will leave for the above place shot 55 nrs posted to all Ticket Holders immediately after after her arrival with the välward English mail.NGLISH AND CHINESE 1140 18, Late Latters may be posted on board
LAGEE "TRONTRINZ.”
Money received too late, will be roturnsů. Ten { Flatform, 600 Be to 1,000 lb. per Cant, commission deducted from the prisas. The Howe SCALE CO.
In raitting money for tiekots, and Bank MACHINERY DRILLING, PLAXING, LATHES, Taita, Post Ofles Orters, Notes, or Goid, latter
ke, Lotion Hoś, Glasgow. PAINTS, OILS, AND VARNISHES-Good-shuld be registered: add sixpanes extra to
lown, Wall & Ca Liverpool.er cost of retura postage. Baclose sel WHISKY ISTAY BLEND R. O. Greased envelope. Address all letters and mak
all to THOMAS FAULKNRE, CLAY "LAGATULIN" Bottled garretary, A.T.C. 635, George Street, Spilney, by MACKIE & Co., Glasgow. Australia.
it is a dicit matter to atone to innocent men for Chinn Fire Insurance Company's Bharas-412 three years' anfforing as felons, and felons, more per share so, regarded se had man by their follow pri Hongkong and Wiampos Book Company's soners, who, as a class, hayo no sympathy with
Sharea 64 per cent, prom. deliberate cold-blooded murderera Bat to our Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s EAU DE COLOGNE; Bottled by JOHANY
Shares--il per share preminum.
25 per cent. dissent.
A little over three years ago a Chinese warper Indo-China Star Navigation Co's Shaza→ cargo was despatohol by his employer in a small mahooner to the various peris northwards between China and Manila Steamship Company, Limitat Singapore, and Pang, that place being the
35 per cent disarant, naintirial. principal part of Nathing was heard of Douglas Stesmekip: Company, Lánited-3 por the vessel or its crew for some three months, cent dis
until one of the med engaged as helmsmah ap Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 yar peared of Singapore eas maraing sad inform-
EXANTS.
Apply to
MARIA FARINA
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO,
Bank Buildings, Bole Agents for Chins.
Hongkong, 26th May, 1885.
FOR SALE
ed the owner that his expercargo had abscond-Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$160: per {{ } CHAMPAGNE, 1880, WarTE SEAL
ed at Malone. Extruiries wore sat on foots *share.
which lad the owner to believe that in-China Sugar Belining Company. Limited-$101 stead of having abaconded the spornarge
per share, Sales
had been murdered and he reported his China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) suspicions to the polics. The eventual result Dominat
was that three man, one of whom was the in-Luzon Sugar Kasining Company, Limited-875 farmsat above, referred to, wore charged befors per chara¦*
the magistrate with having committed the max. Hongkong Toe Company's Shares--$140 par" -dar --Others of thatrew deposed to having sean
stare.
the supercargo, kaked crerboard and all help Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitad refused. They further testified that the prisoners. -SHIß pur share.
جدة
129
HAS HEIDSIEÇ K ̈ S
SID
......... per desa of 1 desa quarts. $20 per cass of 2 dozen pinta. GRAND VIN CHATEAU MOVILLE.
$24.......... por case of 1 dom quarta.
CHATEAU LABOSE. : $52.per onse of 1 doza quarts.
PONTET CANET..
$9.50
had taken tho mongg on board and disposed of Ferak Tin Mining and Smelting Company the cargo at various pointe along the coast, Bor ........--340 per shSTO.
$7.50
$8.50
minato, and circumstantial were the details given Balsugor Tin Mining Company-$13 par shara. that on committing the case for trial the Magis. Perak Bagar Cultivation Company--Tk. 35 per tate observed that he had never had less doubt share.
of what the verdict of the jury would be when Hongkong. Rope Manufacturing Company, Là- this casa caute on at the Supreme Court. When mited 869 per share.
the trial itself took pinso, Mr. Justice Ford, who Chinese Imperis? Loss of 1884A-per. presided, told the prisoners that they had been Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-par.
rightfully convicted on the plasrest evidance he
had ever hand gives, and that his sole resem for sentencing the prisoners to imprisonment for lite, a place of death by hanging, was thash the body had not been found... The three men were sent to the Criminal prison to undergo their sentences, oneal tham dying seven montha afterwards. The witnesses in the case had their expenses paid, and a further sum of ten dollars cach to take thein lank to the homo in one of the native states and everybody donorrod (except the prisoners), fait satisfied that justise had been done.
To the astonishment of the prosecution. Lis alleged deed man was found času ürrested in the solony the week before fart. On the 15th May he was charged with criminal breach of trust in making away with the money and sargo entrustad told, wat voluntarily pled guilty, stating that) ho had gene nahors at Matson with the proceeda įvy
of the latter and had never returned; that he bad never bon in any peril of his te from the over, and that the whole-of-the circumstances deposed to by the witnesses were fictitious! Lancordance, howevo" with the asual customs, the depositions; se as they re lated to the orime the prisonor, was charged with, w. were take in full and the Esote we have above narrated, were elicitad. As unfortunately there appears to be no chance of Instituting s prosent tion against the villains who wore sway the liberty and would have sacridood the lives of the unfortunate accusof, a good many interesting detalls could not of conna be brought forward.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(From Maisus. Elinian & Coʻs Engorda)
Therminate
Übermunter-arm. (Rathblanmajes Pharmander 2, #3, (W11 $@[5].
Thermometer van Kalyan sa lovar wighth
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HONGKONG TIDE-FABLE.
Lai vožtu Juson, 1885.–
BIG WATER
Low VETEL
Hongkong
Mean Tat
Height
Belgii,
201
per case of 1 dozm quarta. PALMER MARGAUX. “
„per cass of 1 dozm quarts. per case of 2 dorm pinta, LORMONT,
per case of 1 dosen quarta, ..............per casa of 2 dozen pints.
ALJO CUTLER PALMER & Ca.').
WINES AND SPIRTS.
SIDMSSEN & Ûo. Hongkong, Tit January, 1884.
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Hongkong, 25th May, 1885. STEAM TO TOKOHAMA YA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the ENANO SEA.), THIE P.&O.S.NO. Steinskip
KASHGAR,"
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A. MOIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 956k May, 1885. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IBLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE. &.
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