of the Bavarians being able to induce their eccentric. Sovereign to definitely betako himnolt to the solitado ho loves so well, Prineo Ludwig would be chosen ak bis suocesión The Prince is not only of amiablo disposition, but he is a mau of high intellectual onpasity, of simple testos, and is much interested in art, science, and gciullare-three things that cannot fail to andear him to the people of Munich, and indood to all Bavariana,
CHASED BY A TRAIN OF FIRA.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE.
Monday, 3rd Anguit. OFIUM.
Quotations are :-- Malwa (New),
Malwa (Old)
Patna (New) Benares (New) Bonares (Old),..
ON LONDON-
5500 to 510 por pioul, alloe. [of 1 to 2 cattion
[of 14 to 24 sattice: .8570, to 5721 per cheat.
541 to 5424
53% not.
EXCHANGE.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4r 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VERSEL'S WAT
CATATE.
AT
FOR PREIGHT AFTLY TO
TO BY DESPATCHED
HAVRE AND HAMBURG.Comet
NEW YORK NA BABARANI SANFRANCISCO VIA THAMA. SAN FRANCISCO VIA TRAMA SAN FRANCISCO VICTORIA, B.C
BATAVIA, SAMARANG, ke.
Wokembe jatr.) Mallons (at) Elektra 1st.)......... 1. E. Wood... Harolding...... Penobact
City of Peking (str.)
G. Mahorsinh.. Wilkey.......** Tibbeta Chipman
Honglong Carlowita & Co... Hongkong
Bustofeld & Swire Hongkong
Arnhold Karberg & Co ... Hongkong
Gilman & Co......
Hegories Maritimes. O: Bachrach -Pustan & Co.. *-**--
Arabold, Karberg & Co.... Russell & Co..
.8530 to 540 por pical, allee.
LONDON TA-SUEZ CANAL LONDON
Dioned iste.). Oneida
Quilti McGilvory..
Hongkong
Hongkong.
Butterfeld & Spiro Carlowita & Co.
LONDON & HAMBURG
Heinrich.
Weghausen
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Com
Biogener.....
Telegraphie Transfer
*
Bask Bills, on demand.
Bank Bills of 30 days' night....37 Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.
3/7+
HAMBURG Agaveroutsir.)... HAYRU ANTYLONTION........ MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL, &o MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, Mo. TRIESTE, &.bossn NEW YORK,
Khorasan............
T. A. Vissor.. Corfold Macé
Hongkong
Honglong
maka
Credits, at 4 months' sight... Dammentary Bills, atmosztha
3/7
NEW YORK .................
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. M., 9. 9. Co...
sight..........
.37%
San Pablo (she)...
On
PARIS-
Bank Bills, on demand
4,48
Highland Light,.
Nanaimo...
Naroroas.... Dodi
Hongkong
Honglicug
Credits, at 4 months" sight
456
G. G. StJrzoh (str) : Besssling
HougLong
NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand.
..8
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &0.
Timor (te.)
Willis....
Hongkong
Credits, GO days' sight,
YOKOHAMA, AND HIOGO
Altnamaig (str.) ...
Buyers
ON
BOMBAY
SHANGHAI via Amor
Sarpaton (str.)......
Chrines
Hongkong
Telegraphic Transfer.....
2281
SWATOW AND BANGKOK
F. H. Lo...
Hongkong
Bank, on demand
ON
CALCUTTA
Telegraphio Transfer
,2281
Bank, or demand
An engine-driver on an American railway, in relating some adventures of his life, gate an account of the confingration of an oil team which occurred savoral years ago on the Buffalo. Corry, and Brio Kafiroad. The trein was a mixed train, blust is, we composed of both freight and pas- senger cura, anch as are run on roads where the passanger, traffic is light. There were two passenger cum at the rear of the train, and next to the ingine wern six cara sentrâning 50,000. gallons of patroleum. When af the summit of a long dosenuding grade one of the vil sars took!ON frs, and the engineer signellod far the brakes, the train bands pulled the coupling pin, and the burning ears followed the locomotive, gaining in volocity until carape seemed impossible. At the distance of twelve miles from where the chase began, a branola road joined the main line. The oaly obanco was to signal for the switch which would deflost tha train into this braveh road, whow grads was an sending one. Therewereas train due to require a man at the switch, hat us the men on the lotomotive blew the signal, for tuastely a raan reached the switch in time, and the burning train had sufficient momentum ta follow top levorastivo over a mãe on the ascend. ing grade-Engineering.
ON SHANGHAI-
Bark, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight.
Quotations are:---
SMARTS
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-157
per cant. premium.
ADVENTURE IN BEARGH OF SILVER | Union Insurance, Socisty of Canton, Liruited—.
IN PATAGONIA.
$490 par shato.
China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharos
367 per share.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
Mongkat (str.)....
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CHERRYSACCONES' "MAREANTLLA"
PORT
North China Insurance-Tlx. 300 per share. CLARETS Tangtare. Lussarance Association-Ts. 130 por
share.
The New York Journui tells the following etory:-
"Patagonia is a rough country, but it has its ndraningas. I baro made two voyages thers, and have come back a rich man," said an intelli- gant, blue-eyed tailer of the sea, yesterday, as he strolled about the floor of the Maritimo Ex-On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-TIR, 145 ahauge, his appearance strongly in contrast with the well-dressed brokers.
Thore is gold and silver, soal and nitro in abundance in Patagonia" continned Captain Callow, “hot it talos couraga to go and mine tham. Rheumatism and poisoned arrows are the mortal foes of adventurers from the north, and how I escaped bobla sa miracle. But I am ready for another expedition."
About three years Captain Callom was a sailor before the mast on a Cape Horn clipper, and was shipwrecked in a storm on a rocky strip of oast, where he almost lost his life.
While wandering through the interior trying
to reach Montevideo, Captain Cullem pičkoď
Chinose Inzarance Company, Limited-8170 per
sharo.
per share. Canton Insurance Office Limited-3821 per
ahore.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-
89625 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$74
per share.
and LIGHT DRY; Bottled by Sir FRED, PERKINS, London. Sr. ESTEPE, CHATEAU SACCONES Battled by Do.
LAGRANGE". "CHATEAU LABOSE." STILL HOCK, STILL ERBACH," 1874. CHAMPAGNE VEUYSHOES," "CARTE D'OR”. BURGUANDY. STOUT
GUINNESS's EXTRA, Pts.XQ; Battled by DUBLIN STOUT Co. ALE
Bean & Co., Fule, P. & Qia; Bottled by DOLIN STOUT CO. BEER
LADER "KRONPEINZ." SCALES
...Platform, 690 lbs. to 1,000 lbs.
The Howe SCALE CO.
Hongkong and Whaupes Dook Company's MACHINERY...DRILLING, PLANING, LATHER,
Shares-65 per cent. prema.
Ax, Lavuon BROS, Glasgew.
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s PAINTS, OILS. AND VARNISHES-Good-
Shares-349 por share premium.
Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Sharea—WILISKY
17 per cent, discunt.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-90 par cent. discannt, nominal.
lass, Wall & Co, Liverpool.
INTIMATIONS.
UTLER. PALMER
Wêne Shippers
0.4 0.8., S. Ca.
Rusgalt & Co.....
Russell & Co.
Jardine, Matteson & Co.
Gibb, Livingeton & Co.... Russell & Co............. Katterfield & Swire Yuor. Fat Hong
OF LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTZA, BOMBAT, MADRAN LABOXL. KORRACHER, &c.
!!
Call
On 6th inst. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 15th inst.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
On et iust, at Noon.
On 10th inst.. at Noon.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 2nd inatu, at 3 P...
Quick despatol.
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK BEA PORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; "
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE TAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.. The two direct steamere, with the next Indian mail, loft Singapore on the 29th July, swl arm dus here on or out the 4th August.
THE AMRHIGAN MAILB.
The O. & O. steamer San Pable, with the next American mail, loft Yokohams on the 30th July, and is due here on or about the 6th Au- gust.
The O. & O. steamer Oceanic, with the me- ceeding American mail, left San Francisco en the 21st July, wel is das bern on or about the 20th August
,
THE PRENCH MAIL.
The Messagerlos Maritimes steerer Natal,
On 8th inst., at 3 PM THURSDAY, the 6th day of August, with the next French and Australian mails, left 1895, nt Noos, the Company's Steamship Singapore on the 30th July, and may be expect. MELBOURNE," Commandant Musé, with fad here on the 7th August,
On or about 8th instà
On 7th inst., at 4 P.M. Quick daspatab. To-marrow, at Naso. To-morrow, at 2 P.x,
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
www.wwwwww.dd
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo al through ratus to Calcutta, TERMIAN GULF, BLUE SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIO PORTS).
and
MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE CARGO, will Jante this Part for the abuve
places.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Elek- Cargo and Specie will be registered for Json tra left. Singapore on the 29th July, and may be don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
trant through Marseilles for the principal expected here on or about the 4th Angust. places of Europe,
The Union Line stoainer Altnanaig left Sin-
Shipping Orders will he granted till Noon.gapore' on the 1st, and is due bere on the 7th Cargo will be received on board until 4 1.30, instant.
Specle and Parcels until & FM, on the 5th The Union Lino steamer Harter löft Singa August, 1865. (Parcels are not to bo sont
board; they must be loft at the Agency's pore on the End, and is due here on the 8th inst Oños) Contents and value of Packages are The O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Telemachus left rognirud
Singapore on the morning of the 3rd, and is ano Per farther particulars, apply at the Coa-here on the 9th instant. pany's Choo.
Their Representatioca in China--- Mosses. Jarpine, Mannsson &C.) Hongkong
SIEMSSAN-& Co.
and LANE, CHAWFORD & Co. Shanghai.HE Company's Steamastip attention to some of the items cousigned to
"ELEKTRA." their nars by this well-kuowa kouse:
Captain G. Mahorinh, will be despatched, as.......... CLARETS, Larose, Moxton, St. Julia, & above on the 20th August, at Noo
and Passage apply to the Agency of tho Com pony, Praya Central.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent Houghouy, 50ih July,, 1895.
OORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
STILL HOCK.
CHAMPAGNE, Royal Wine, as uphile
to Her Majesty. SHERRY, Seleted White Seal and Armoroso.
These Sherries are also skippod in Fars. INVALIDS' PORT WINE.
SCOTCH WHISKY, freo from fusel oil. COGNAC, Four Stars, Thres Stars, Twe Bias
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agout. Hongkong, 25th July, 1885.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the following par- - ticulars on the subject of Local Dolivory:-
LOCAL DELIVEBY.—No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, ke, or at any private house (even though amed in the address) when there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be efected (Poslal Guilo, par. 18).
Fer Farther Particulars regarding Freight i U. 6. Ms Steamor "CFTY OF been the invariable rule of the Post Office for
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT.
"ISLAY BLUND," R. O. SP-Price on application to either of the abone Firma. THE Company's Steamer
OLAL, LAGAVULIN" Bottled BY MACKIE & Co, Girsgov.
MARIA FARINA.
DORTLAND
12714
CEMENT.
ap many rish specimens of silver ore, & few of Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-5 pcr EAU DE COLOGNE; Rotted by JoнAN JR. WHITE & BROS.
which En kopt until, after many hardships, he landed in this city che year later. On the evi- dence of the specimens be raised sufficient money to purchase the brig Elisa Thompson, which he loaded with iron consigned to partios in Rosario, Brazil. It was with didiculty that he found a grew of seven men daring enough to face rbecmatism and poisoned aTOWS.
When the brig left the port every man on
board was equipped with rifles and a braco of
volvers, with which to fight the natives Those Patagonians the captain had found to be both unsociable and blood-thirsty. Their appearance was randers repolsive by the pranties of pluck- ing out all the beard and eyebrows, and smear- ing their genot visage with red rolcanio sarth. The men were very tall, black and bony, and the women smaller, bet very unlovable, swing to their habit of stabbing rejented suitors.
Roseria was reached in dua time without start.
hing fuoident, and the brig was discharged of her
heavy cargo, Five men were added to the crew, and with high hopes tas little expedition of four teen started for the silver mines. It was in an apparently man-forsaken country where the pre- ciens ara lay naglaoted among the primitiva ronks. The Elica Thompson was anchored in the bar bour of a small river, and tau mon, including the captain, started for the wild interior.
What scomed to the ores of those poor sailors a Golconda of wealth was laid bare at a fow strokes of the pick. Rich làmḥs of oro wore found lying on the surface waiting for the dis- coverer. In a few days, however, the natives be- gan to harass them. A fight of poisoned darts was the first intimation that the miners had of their paril. Ons volley from the revolvers, how- aver, put them to rout, killing two Patagonians.
The next day the savages appeared in greater numbers, bat were rebulzed by the firearms. Death had no forrors, to the adventurers-with- such plander within their grarp. On one fatal day, however, a band of thirty kavages surprised thom, and two Dutch saßlers and a Swede, who bad shipped at Busaci, were pierced by the poisoned arrows. A hand-to-hand omnfict, re- sulted in the final discomfituro of the nativas, many of whom were killed.
)
Cont. promium. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 per
shore.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$160 per
Blare.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-96
per share.
China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures)-
per cent
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co...
Bonk Buildings, Sole Agents for China: Hongkong, Zud July, 1885.
120
NOW ON SALE,
SOLD AGENTS. FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Bangkong. 11th April 1883.
1589
"JAPAN GAZETTE*
Yokohama.
Lanson Sugar Refaing Company. Limited-THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION TAVING been appointed AGENT in HONG-
par share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Sharon-9149) por
Banro.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
8118 per share. Perak The Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share,
Babugor Tin Mining Company-$13 per shaza. Perak Sugar Coltivation Company-Tla 35 per
share.
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DavAN, With many A13itions, Corrections. sad Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PEIL, In Paper Wrapper Nestly Bound..........
Apply at the Daily Press Office:
HA
KONG and SOUTH CRINA for the Japan and Casette, Japan Gazette Summary
Houg Lal Orders for Subscriptions and Adu tisom ants will be received at this Offee.
Hongkong Daily Prees Offics,
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.
31.50 $.200
SUMMER
Hongkong Kape Manufacturing Company, Li J, AND B. TENNENT ALES and
mited-870 per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1994 A-2 per cent.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 B-5 per cent:
premium.
Chinese Loperial Loan of 1884 C-5 par cent.
pramirm.
So anbtle and destly was the poison with which the arrows waro tipped that the two wounded men died in foarful agony soon after t reaching the brig. Their veids were swolisz to five times the "natural size. When the little band finally sailed for Monteridoo they had on board 200 tone of silver ore and 300 tons of nitro. This Captain Cullom sold at sa immense profit: No sooner had they huded their estgo than an Argantie wan-of-war captured the Eliza Thompson and took the twelve surviving að venturers prisoners. They were imprisoned in the fort at Buence Ayres, until the Amerîma „Consi-was convinaad that Captain-Cullom was not a pirate king, and he was released. He cleared over $10,000 by the venture into the wilds of Patagonia.
OLLA PODRIDA.
Mr. H. Pannel, who retired from the Geylon Borvice sa Provincial Judge of Colombo in 1829 on £500 a year, is still alive and hourty. This robust pensioner raust have diawn £28,000 from Ceylon as a rowent for Als services.
Π.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
IFE S. PALOOSMECKMATEL.)
August Sed.
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
Marchant Nav5` Navy Boiled
TIME
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH
"MORNING STAR”
11393
"AGAMEMNON,” will be despatched for Hamburg direct on SATURDAY. the 15th instant; taking ougout the rate of 323..6d, and for Havre, Bremen, and Antwerp at 409.
For Freight or Pasanga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Hongkong, It August, 1355.
1338
FOR MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL, EAST LONDON, PORT BLIZACETIT, AND
CAPE TOWN. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PANN should außcient induroment offer) Steunshig
THE
"WELCOMBE."
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TÕUCKING AL YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The abave Regulation is not now, bat bas...... TEIN
PEKING" will be despatched for Sou many years. Considerable efforts have been Francisco, eu Yokohama, on SATURDAY, mads to secure its being generally nodo stood. the 8th August, at THREE T., talking Passan-To prevent however, if possible, any further gors and Fraight for Japan, the United States disappointment in the matter, it will appear and Europe.
permanently on the Mail Lists leaned twies every Through Bills of Listing iced for trous day from the Daily Press Office, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Ravaria, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts in Marion, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passago Tiokite granted to England, Franes, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
The Postal Cuide for 1895, revised to date will be found in the Daily Prers Directory. p. 3 large edition, p. 657 small edition. This the only anthorized complete Summary of Postal Information published in Hongkong.
When Correspondence has been mis-out or delayed (both of which are liable to happen DOCsionally) all that the addressee need do is to TTERN PASSAGER-Prasengers, who have note on the covet, Sent to, or Received paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco at 7pm, or as the case may be, sal forward it, for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six without any other writing whatever, to the montba, will be allowed a disocent of 20% from Postmaster General. This should be acted Return Fare; if ro-omborking within one yest, the first time cause of complaint ecours; it is a AB allowance of 10, will be made from Rotarumistake to 1st auch wattara pass for fear of Fare Pre-paid Rotarn Passage Orders, avail-
able for one year, will be issued at Discount giving trouble, a course which generally gives
more trouble in the end. of 25*, from Return Fare. Thene allaicanos do not apply to through farce from Chine and - The authorised List of Maila issued i Japan to Europe.
connection with this paper is the ono published triso each day in our Extra, which is always corrected le a much later hear than that given below.
Freight will be received on board until. 4. P.91, on the 7th August, Parcel Pookages will be raceirad at the Offer notil 5 F.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- Captain Corfield, will have quick despatch for dress in fall; value of same is raquirat. the ubere Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 25th July, 1985.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
Runs Paily as a Ferry Bost betoon PEDDAR'SEA ! Gurmau bark WHaur and Tam-Tsi-Tsor at the following CANVAS.
hours:-This Time Table will take offest from the 5th April. 1884.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
19.00 .. 12.30 F.M.
Long Flax
Crown
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
11
THE TOURIST'S
GUIDE.
85
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Cintaining the names of all the Articles of Traie, objects of Natural History, Farnitura. Ky., &c., with the Ponti and Yandarin Pronun riation.
-
8.50"
0.00
9.4
10.15
WEEK DAYS.
L01708 Looves
Leath
Inares Konjoou Hongkong Kowloon Blangkong
2.00 A.M. E,ŬD A.
6.00 LX. 7.00 A.K. 1.40
7.90.. 8:00. 9.0 11.00
SUNDAYS.
10.15
13.00 NOON.
10.40,
1.00 F..
12.5 P.M.
1.00
1.90
2:00..
"
2.00..
.3.30
11
8.00..
3.00
330
4.00
81
3.00.
4.00
4.1
1.80
Marmomater-$A.M. (Watkoili, main Tasmonster...) W. Wat MILD)...
51
4.15
17130
5.0
TA
5.1
5.40
6.13
+1
5.55
6.15
6.5
7.00
--7.30-
Color9 A-M40 Kasroster), İ.Kamion
Pharm Winner tightl
71
10
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
1885
I WAS.
Low f
Hongkoak
Hongkong
Fright.
Mean M.
Hoes Tuo
**
$0
Bought
The hægati mesti Kes-erh) kan barn dekorytood at 7.645 Cast whore wor » of the tido-għage at the Vintori Nui Yant and the rowwater Ordiay Sprog-Tidot, to which datam the heights in these This Telared, w 6.636 Test abure
"The Bag
In the Tables marked with a misas ( --.) sign are below Low Water Ordinary Spring-Tides, and tableseted dans the ennutants ziren whore.
cald he
CHINA COAST KETNORDLONICAL
REGISTER.
And Augaal, 1995, xt 4 PAL
Wind.
NTATION,
Molla 2074
When a woman tries to catch a ball, she throwa her arms wide apart, waits until the ball hits her on the nose, turns hor hand with a wind-mill motion, runs after the ball, picks it up, brushes Haiphong the hair out of her ayas, and smiles na thnagh Honekong her way of doing it could not be improved upon.
Shunghal
amoy
A person met Mr. Darham, and told him that t... 2A
be was just making preparations, by painting Ward)
(pronounced in Ecotland, penting) his house, E., for bringing home a sonood wife, when he was on the point of marrying, "Weel, wool, Hurry,” quoth the witty laird, ye may pant sway-sad ye may sisu re-post"
wondock.
STATION.
During sa exsinization of a witness as to the locality of the stairs in the house, the counsel Manlis ..... naked him, "Which way do the stairs run "Kalyong The witness, a noted wag, replied, One way Amoy they run upstairs, and the other way they run
Moeging...
Shanghai
Kiguar
19.87
downstairs. The learned on winked his eyes; 2.48 and then took a look at the guiling.
A report is current, both at Ratisbon-and
-
.
Thrin appears to be typhicon North of Lason, Munion, that the young Prices of Thorn and probably most northwards. Rough weather may be experted Turiz, who recently died, has hequerited to the further Forms The Barnier has fail King of Beracia the sum of eight millions of capture sudbamididymo high. matke (about £400,000). It is said that this su will barely cover the deficit in the Royal chest, mainly caused by the immensa outlay on a now palace which the King has been building during the last for years.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Paris, F
The Daily Press Offica
f
E
OSEPH
STEEL
GOLD
GIL LOTT
PEN 9.
MEDAL
PARIS, 1878.
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers.
NOW ON SALE.
IMERRTAL QUARTO. NA
MIS
There will be no. Laanch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
"KUORASAN,"
C
[1361
T. A. Visser, Mastor, will load here for the above Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ABNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
[1412 Hongkong, 1st August, 1885.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/8 L II German Ship
"HEINRICH" Werhauson, Muster, will lead hero for the abato Ports, and will bave quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CABLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th July, 1985,
FOR LONDON DIRECT.
T
3/3 L II American Ship.
Tr
Thoahore Time Tabla will be strictly adhered to except under anavoidable cironsastanees. case of stress of weather, dus nation wie given of any stoppagan.
[30
NOTICE.
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
NGLISH AND CHINESE BO
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
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