:
COMM BROTAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 6th August.
EXPORT CARGO. Par stormship Melbourne sallad our the th August:-For Continent-1,167 balos silk, " balas waste silk, 27 as silks, 37 balas cocDNA, 48 rolla matting, 732 packages sundries, 247 packages toa, 1,159 boxes tes, and 642 half-chosis tea. For London--266 bales silk, 17 bale wasic silk, 1 ous silke, 4,388 packages tea, 4,990 boxes tea, 1,000 halar hepp, and 791 packagos sundries, URIM.
.
..5519 per pieni, allee, of 21 [cattles.
EXCHANGE.
Quotations are:- Malwa (New)....
Malwa (Old).
$530 to 540 per pioul, alice,
[of
valtios.
Patna (New)...
$372
per chest.
Besares (Now) ......................
8477
"
Bacares (Old).
542 nom.
OF LONDON.-
Telographio Trausfor
·Bank Bills, on doerend.
Bank Büls, at 30 days sight.
..3/7
Bank Bile, at4 apontas sight
3/73
Credite, at 4 months' sight...
37)
Documentary Bilie, at 4 months'
sight
..3/74
OF PARIS-
Bank Bills, en demand
4.43
Credits, at 4 months' night
1.86
Os New YoRÉ-
Bank Bills, o demand.
87
881
ON BOMBAY.
DR1
000
Telegraphic Transfor
2903
Bank, on demand
SHARES
Quotations are
Credits, 60 days' sight
Telegraphin Transfer
Bank, on demand
ON CALCUTTA.-
ON SHANGHAI.---
Bark, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares--100
per cent. premium.
INTIMATIONS.
UTLER, PALMER Co.
Wine Shippers LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALGUtta, Bombay,"
MAUSAS, LAHORE, KUZBAONEE, KO.
Mezers.
נו
Their Representatives in China-
१ JARDIKE, MATHESON&Co.) Hongkong SILSEN & Co.
and LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.) Bhanghai. Call attention to some of the Items consigned to
their care by this well-known home: OLARETS, Larose, Monton, St. Julien, &s STILL HOCE.
CHAMPAGNE, Royal Wine, as supplied
to Her Majesty. SHERRY, Selected White Seal and Amoroso.
There Sherrisa ore alen shipped in Jare. INVALIDS' PORT WINE,
SCOTCH WHISKY, from from fusel ail COGNAC, Four Stars, Three Stars, Two Stars Prices application to either of the above Firma.
£20,000.
DESETRATION
THE DAILY PRII TUDJÁK, AUGVIP 708, 1985,
LONDON, &o, via SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA STEZ CANAL........... LONDON VIA SUNZ, CANAL LONDON
LONDON & HAMBURG HAVED AND HAMBURG
HAMBURG....
HAVHD AND JIONDON
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSEL'S NAME Miaspora (str.) Hector (str.)...... Gantialas (str.)...... Onnita
Heinrich Comst
CAPTAIN,
R. Harray......
·Hot... Jacob
MuGivory Wayha.. Biegener
Stentor (str.)........ Khorasan
Elektra (str.)..
MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL, &o. Walcombe (str.)
TRIESTE," 30.
NEW YORK.......
NEW YORK..... NEW YORK ...... SANFRANCIB00 VIA YAMA... SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'aa SAN FRANCISCO
.....
PORT DARWIN, &o..... BATAVIA, SAMARANG. &... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o.. CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS..... CALCUTTA VA STRAITS YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO NAGASAKI, KOBE, ...... TIENTSINAN.
SHANGHALVIA ANDY
13114
SANGJIAT
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
HAIPHONG
TWENTY THOT
SAND POUNDS
TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE GREAT. MELBOURNE CUP RACE OF 1885. 150 Horses entered! Ran about & Nov.!
ALL PRIZES!. NO BLANKS!
Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular
TERF "AUSTRALIAN
CLUB." Organised 1862.
These Marmoth Drawings are supervised by the Ticket Holders, and witnessed by Members of the Press, Merchants, Lawyers, Doctors Magistrates, and Mombers of Parliament.
CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 SHARES Of sach. divided as follows
First Hor 50 £8,000 Prizeof. £500-£2,000 Sound Horse 1,000 $ Prizes of 250 2,000 Third Horse,
1,000 10 Prizes of 200 2000.
Uzion Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-Starters dirida 1,000 20 Prizes of 100
$190 per share,
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-
$67 per share.
North China Insurance -Ts. 300 per share. Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tis. 130 par
sara
Chinese Insurance Company, Limitol-$170 per
ahara.
On Tai insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148
per share
Canton Insurance Office, Limite1-3823 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$362 per abare,
Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares--874
per share..
2,000
Total.£15,000
Non-Starters
divide 1,000 The remaining £5,000 will be employed by. the Clab in asking up a Dook on the Cup and other racos, that is, laying and taking the odds for and against certain horses, by an entirely mow system, the sceness of which was practically- prored last year, when the profits resulting Tho whole therefrom realised aror £12,000.
of the winnings, including principal and protite
MANILA VIA AMOY............
R. E. Wood... L'aroldine Penobsont
City of Peking (str.) San Pablo (str.) Highland Light ... Taiwan fate)...... G. G, S'Jacob (str.) Timor (at)mm Wingsing (str.) ... Japan (str.)............ Altnacraly (ur.) Suuat (str.1..... Prohili (str.-*** Tolomachus (er).. Ningpo (str.)..... Krotive (str.) Natalfatr.)..
T. A. Visser.. Cerfleld
Gilker....... Tibbats
T
FOR FREISST AFTEY TO P. & O. 8, N. Cc............. Hongkong Butterfold & Bwire Hongkong Jardino. Matteson & Cn. Hongkong Carlowita & Co..garen Hongkong Carlowitz & Co. Hougtong Carlowitz & Co.... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire.......... Hongkong Arnhold. Kazborg & Co ... Hongkong Gilman & Co....... Hongkong O. Baobrach
6. Mahōrsish..
Hongkong
Hourlong
Chipman...
Hongkong
Hongkong
Norcross. Arthur........ Basaling Willis... d'A. deßt.Croix T. 8. Gardner... Barers Worcester
Sollar
Hongkong Hongtong. Hongkong Horgkeng Hoogkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Jones
Wia. Fatts.....
Hangkong Hongkong Feagkour
Such
Hongkong
Aaliv (s) Emeralda str.)...
N. C. Revebeuk
Kongkong
Taylor... Woateby
Hongkong Hongkong
SWATOW,AMOT, &FOOCHOW Name (r).
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE."
-HEIDSIECK & Co-
•
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medin dry). Do. RED Fou.Sec 2 (dry). Do. GOLD FOIL "DRY" (extra dry).
T
CARLOWITZ &Co., Bola Agents for HEIDSIECE & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, China, and the East. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
FOR SALE
[1200
AT WHOLESALE PRICES HERKY......SACCONES" "MANZANILLA”
VESSELS ON THE BERPA.
Pustan & Co.
Arnhold Karberg 3, O..... Russell & Co........ PM. 9. S. Col..... 0. & O. 8. S, Co Russell & Co... Butterfield & wire........ Jardine, Matheson & Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Jurine, Matheson & Co.... D. Suscon, Song & Co......... Rassoli & Co. P.&O. 6. N, Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & SWITO.......... Siomasen & O............... P. & O. S. N. Co... Messageries Maritime Arnhold, Karlorg & Co... Russell & Co. Douglas Dapraik & Co....
THE "GINE". LINE OF CHINA AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, 71 FOOCHOW. Calling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Toers, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND.
THE British Steamer
"TIMOR,"
Captain Willis, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 7th inst., at Tour ..
The Stommer has excellant Accommodation for First Class Pangers
[1417
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, Ard Aagust, 1885. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND
SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE).
and Lugar Day; Bultled by Sir FRED. PERKINS, London. BACCONES Bottled by Dc.THE Company's Steamship ....."ST. ESTEFIE," "CHATEAU
LAGEANGE"
"CHATEAU LARDER"
to be squally divided amongst those subsoribers POET who will be unsuccessful in drawing either CLARETS
Evacy berse or prize in the Great Swoop. subscriber to receive a prize, be it large or small. To avoid delay, all Hongkong prizes STILL HOOK, "STILL ELBACH." 187r about the 8th instant will be ranitted immediator after race, by
CHAMPAGNE VEH ̄,"CARTE D'OE.",
an order on the Chartered Bank of Indis, BURGUNDY. Australia and China, payable at Victoria STOUT Hongkong Drawing hald on the 20th October next. Printed slips of winning mumbers ALE
SCALES
Hongkong and Whampen Dook Company's
Shares-85 per cout. prom. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Share43 por share premium, ex div. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-posted to all Ticket Holders immediately after'
171 par can discornt
Money received too lato will be returned. Ten BEER China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited per Cent. commission deducted from the prites.
-30 per esot discount, nominal.
In romitting money for tickets, sind Bank Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-5 por Deafts, Put One Orders, Notes or Gold, later should be registered; add sixpence extra to Deut. premium
Enclose self- Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 percover cost of rebarn postage.
addressed envelope, Address all latters and make Hongkong Hntal Company's Shares-$160 par all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER, Socrotary, A.T.C., 635, Geargo Streat, Sydney, (276 China Sagar Befining Company, Limited-390 Australia.
por share.
ebare.
share.
China Sugar Rafting Company (Debenturus)-THE CHUNG NGOL SAN PO
1 Lazon Sugar Raining Company, Ljuited--880
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-51424 per
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Compoñy, Limited
-8118 per share. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
***$20 per shar
Selangor Tin Mining Company-913 per share. Parak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tla. 35 per
sharo.
(Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY,
Is the best medium for Advertising among the
Native Community,
It has been established upwards of IwanrY YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide siren- lation of any thinesa paper in the Southern China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, aud voutaias FULL and fx-" LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Torms for Advertising can be obtained at the Office, Wyndhara Street, Hongkong; or from
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lithe different Agents.
mited-870 per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 por cont.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 B-5 per cent.
prim.
Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
12 Mia, zwaz & Co2 K387A72.)
August 4th.
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14
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pamate) 7. M.
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90
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78
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78
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93
HONGKONG TIDETABLE.
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the height them Tables are referred, us bāzi Szel' abuvo
The heights in the Table marked with a minna (in) sign are below Law-Water Ordicary Sinive-Tiloe, ani khoată "be robtracted from the ene sienta zívan abora,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
kih Angis, kril, at sma
STATION
Manile
Haghicag 20.41
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Nagai.... 9.73
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Weather.
181118
ORTLAND CEMENT.
P WHITE & BROS.
BOLD AGENTS YOE CHIYA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
1563
Hongkong 11th April 1683."
A HISTORY OF THE PAST DECADE IN THE FAR EAST.
JUST PUBLISTED.
DEMY 8vo. pp. 162... Czora, 82.00. VENT'S IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR EAST
1875 To 1884,"
Arcanged Chronologically, with
vioas
| INDEX, by which the date of any evan' La
found at a glansen.
Forms a complote register of POLITICAL COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES, WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FIREA, TYPHOONS, LA.
DAILY PEESS ORes, Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road.
W. BREWES, Queen's Road. Hengkong, 3th April, 1885.
OBYLON
THE
HAND-BOOK AND DIRECTORY.
THYS Volume, which forme a valuable Re- pertory of Information regarding Ceylon and a Genera! Handbook thereto, la widely ofr sulated not only in the Island Int throughout | the British Empire.
It insirdes a Pompleta list of all the Coffes; Coconut, Cinamon, Tea, Sugar, and Cinohom plancativas in the Island, with full particulars, also Directories of all actions of the com-
manity; & valuable body of Statistics, and rough useful (teners Lnformation. 11 is indispensable to all intelligent residents, or parties interested in the Colony.
PRICE OF THE YOLUME: & apeos. Car riage to China (a big book) Rs 14.
GUINNESS'S EXTRA.Pts.& Qts.; Bottled by DUBLIN STOUT Co.. Bass & Co., Polo, Ft. & Qt: Bottled by DUBLIN STOUT CO. LADER "KRONPRINZ.” Platform, 800 lbs, to 1,000 lbs. The Hows SGALE CO.
MACHINERY...DRILLING, PLANKO,LATHES, ke, LOTDON BROS, asgov.
· GOUVERNEUR GENERAALS JACOB," Captain Bossling, will be despaiclxl as above!
For Freighter Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1885.
[1418 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LIMITED, FOR SWATOW, AMÖY, AND FOOCHOW. ́JAHE Company's Steamship
**NAMOA,”
THE
sboro Ports o2 SUNDAY, the 9th inst, a
TO BE DEAPATUWID - On 13th inst, 46 3 P.. On 9th inst
On or about let inst.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol
Quick despatch.
Qw 18th inst.
Quick despatch.
Quick raspatch.
On 10th inst., st. Noon.
Quick despatch..
Quick despatch..
Quick docjintah
Tomorrow, at 3 PM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAILO
U. S. MAIL LINE.
The O. & O. steamer Sun Pablo, with the PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY, hert American mail, left Yokohama on the With
L
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER-July, and is due here on or about the 7th At- LAND RAILWAYS ANT TOUCHING AT gust.
The U. &: stormer Oceanic with the so- YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
gooding Ameriosa mail, left San Francisco on the TIKE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF 21st July, and is das here on or about the 20th
PEKING" will be damnofshel for San Francisco, vil Yokohann, on SATURDAY, August.
the 8th August, at Tasco ., taking Pasca- gers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Union Lino steamer Altnasraig loft: Sin Through Bill of Lading fened for trans-gapors or the 1st, and is das hero on the 7th On 22nd in, at 5P.M.portation to Yokohama and thor Japan Parts instant.
Quick despatch. On 19th lust, at d Pl On or about 8th inst. To-day, at 4 r.. On 15th inst.. at 3P.M. On 15th inst, nt 3 PM. Quick despatch: On 18th inst., Daylight. On 13th inst, ut 4 F.3. On 11th inst
Today, at 4 P.N. Quick despatch. To-day, nt 5 P.M
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and faland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Hayaan. Trinidel and Doresta, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's and connecting Stoneca.
Through Passage Tickets granted le England, Franed, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stremors.
The Union Lino steamer Harler left Singa- pora on the 2nd, and is due here on the 8th inst. The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Telemachus left Singapors on the morning of the 3rd, and is bas
era on tue 9th instant
The D. D. B. stannar Lydia left Singapore or the 4th, and may be expected here on the 16th
The steamor Albany bit Singapore on the il, and may be expsotal to arrive here on or about the 13th instant.
RETURN PASSAGER-Passengers, who have paid full furo, ro-eraburking at Sati Prancisos instant. for China or Japan (or vice versal within six months, will be allowed a disconat of 20 ", from Return Tare; if ce-ambarking within one year, Ou 3 Inst, Daylight.an allows of 10 %, will be made from atan On 11th inst., at 5 P.M. Fare. Pro-pii Rotaru Passage Orders, avail On 9th inst., at 9 r..
able for one year. will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Fare Theen allomances do not apply to through farca from China and Japan la Ewrope.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON A SUEZ CANAL, THE Starship
**GLENFINLAB,”. Captain Jacobs, will be despatched as above
For Fraight or Passago, upply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 5th August, 1985.
1497
on or shoul the 21st instant..
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKORAMA AND HIOGO. HD Stoamship
THE
** ALTNACRAIG,”
Captain Exyers, doe on or about the 7th inst., will have immediata despatch for the above Ports.
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co... Agonts
[1419 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1885.
FOR MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH, AND CAPE. TOWN.
st SINGAPORE and PENANG should
(Calling cent inancement fr). THE Steamship
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Attention is invited to the fallowing par- Fraight will be received en board until 4 P., Liculars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on the 7th August. Perol Package will be received at the Office until 5 PC sam day; on board Ship, at the Park, Kowloon, Aberdoon, all Parcel Paolagos ahnld be marked to do, ner at any private houss (aven though named in the addrag) when there is 1 plan of dross in full, value of game is required.
Consalur Invoices to accompany Cargo business nearer, at which delivery can be effected destined to Perts beyond Shea Francisco (Postal Guide, ner. 159). should" be sent to the Company's Omo The alove-Regulation is not new, but bas. ir Bealed Envelopes addressed to the Callactoreen the invariable rule of the Post Office for any years. Considerable efforts have been of Cantems at Son Francisce.
mands to secure its boing generally understood. To prosent, however, if possible, any further appointtaent in the matter. it will appear perraneatly on the Mail Lists inaned twice overy day from the Daily Press Offico.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Mis, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Aging Agent. Hongkong, 30th July, 1885.
The Postal Guils for 1395, revisut to date
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM will be found in the Daily Peer Directory.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
Ma
AND
THE OVERLAND NAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STHAMERS.
་ ་
n. 393 large edition, p. 657 small adition. This Postal information published in Hongkong. is the only authorized, complete Summary of
When Corrompondence has been mis-swah me delayed both of which are liable to happen onensionally) all that the adresses need do is to aate on the cover, Sent to, or Received at 7 p., or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whataver, to the Postor General Tia should be antel on [the first timo cause of complaint oosars: it is mistake to let such matters puss for fear of girme troubls a course, which generally giras
ure trouble in the end.
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO" will be THE
despatched for San Francisco, Yoko humo, on SATURDAY, the 22nd Angust, ui THREE P.M.
The authorised List of Mails issued in Connection being unda at Yokohama with connection with this paper is the one published Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports. twine ench day in our "Extra, which is always All PARCIST PACKAGES Should be marked to norrected to a frugh later hour than that given address in full, and same will be received at the below. [1301 | Company's Office il FIVE P.M. the day pre
vians to sailing.
For Foodbow, Port Darwin, Thursday Laland. RETURN PASSAGES.Msongers, who have Cooktown, Town wille, Brisbane, Sydney, and pail full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco Melbourns-Per Timor, to-day, the 7th inst, at for Chins or Japan (or vice varan) within six 3.30 P.M.
* WELCOMBED," Captain Garfield, will have quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 25th July, 1885.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
"KHEDIVE,“
PAINT'S, OILS, AND VARNISHES-Good-Captain Westly, will be despatched for the THE P.&0. N. Co.'s Stenmahip
lasa, Wall & Co. Liverpool. WHISKY ......." INLAY BLEND" B. O. STENINE AM.
OLAT "LAGAVULIN" Battled by Mack & Co.; Glasgow. COLOGNE; Hottled by JeuANN
MARIA FARINA
+
EAU DE
Apply to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.....
(1459 Hongkong, 6th August 1835.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
W. G. BUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings, Solo Agents for ChinaTR Company's Steaiasbip
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1885.
NOW ON SALE.
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
THE
AND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN, With many Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS* Orthography. PRICE,-
In Paper Wrapper.. Neatly Board
Apply at the Daily Prear Oos.
$1.50 8.200
MAIL TABLES. THE TABLE of ARRIVALS and DEPAR TUBES of ENGLISH' and FRENCH MAILS
at and from LONDON and HONGKONG with Anglo Chinese Calendar can be had at 10 Cents each or $1 per dozen.
"Daily Fross" Office, 5th January, 1885
GILLOTT`S
JOSEPH
STEEL PENS.
QOLD
MEDAL PARIS 1878.
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers,
THE
TOURIST'S
{
"HECTOR" Captain Bath will be despatched us aboro on SUNDAY, the 9th inst,
For Freight or Possugo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1998 Hongkong. 5th August, 1885.
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, PLASIAN GUTE, TILAČK SKÁ, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS).
THE Company's Steamship
ELEKTRA," Captain G. Malarsich, will be despatchet as above on the th Augns, at Noox
For Farther Particules regarding Freight
י.
will leave for the slove place about 3 hont after lur arrival with the next English Mail.
A McIVER. -Simperintendent. Hongkong, 6th August, 1895.;
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE A. 1. German bark
"KHORASAN," T. A. Visser, Master will load here for the aboro Ports, and will havo quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 1st August, 1833.
[1412
T
FOR LONDON AND ILAMBURG. THE SALII German Ship
"KEINRICH,” Wayhanson, Master, will end tere for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th July, 1983,
|1200
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Ship
and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com-Siegenar, Master, will load here for the abare
Ports, and will have quick despatch. pany, Praya Ceutai.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 4th August, 1885.
FOR LONDON DIRECT.
✪. BACHRACH,
Ageat.
[1399
Hongkong, 30th July, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI vĩa AMOY,
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratesTHE 8/3 L 11 American Ship
[909 for KtvGPO, CHOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTBES,
HANNOW and Parts on the YaNGISZE), THE Company's Steamship
GUIDE.
THI
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of
"TELEMACHUS,”
TUESDAY, the 11th inst.
[1420
“ONEIDA," McGilvory, Master, will load here for the above Purt, nal will hare quick desputol.
For Freight, apply to
"CARLOWITZ & Co.
Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture. Captain Jonos, will be despatched as above Hongkong 13th June, 1985. &c., o...with the Punti and Mandarin Proman-on ciation
Also a few copies of the GRAMMA OF TH OHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
An
The Trily Press Office.
NOW ON SALE.
IMTERIAL QUARTO. -
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA
NGLISH AND CHINESE THE Company's Steamship
DICTIONARY.
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instart, at TARRE P.M for the shove Poris on SATURDAY, the 15th THE A 1 Amor. Sobouner
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Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
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"JAPAN,"
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YOKOHAMA.
(Passing though the INLAND SKA). Chinese characters, and Medhurst's EnglishTHE P. & O. 8. Ñ. Go'a Stenship
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000
and Chinsao Dictionary short 100,000, whit
·
"SUMATRA,”
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON this work contains more than 50.000 English Captain Worcester, will leave for the above
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For Freight, apply to
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Far Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca. Hongkong, Sal-Faux, 1843.
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am The Barometer has falles in the A&, mad risen in the £110 £4 per day to be made by persons have one general mearing. Of these examples
W. The temperatura in high, the Eomwality ja som sad the wear
of either saz,- in their owa this work contains more than five times 23 La fine except is Tonguis, Thare is probably noter typhoon localities, at work for us. New business Alanya any other Dictionary hitherto pub-||
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months, will be allowed a discount of 29. from For Chefno and Nowchwang.-Por Qurlu.
turn Fare; if re-embarking within a war.to-day, the 7th inst, al 5.00 P.M. an allowance of 10% will be made from Return Fare. Pro-Pail Return Passage,Orders, nail able for, ous year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Retorn Faco. Thean allowances do not apply to through fares from Chine and Japan to Europe-
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For further information The to Fraight or Passage, apply to the egg of the Com pany, No. 50A, Qann's Hand Cent
C. D. HARMAN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 31st July, 1885.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLUMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. REAL- TA, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR BRINDIST, ANCONA. VENICE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. ALSO, BOMBAY, NADRÁS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN 12 TABEN ON THROUG
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NAVIGATION
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Her Majesty's falls, will be despatched from Malta, and Gibraltar. this for LONDON drost via SUEZ CANAL
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N.B.--This Steamer calls at Marsailles
A. McIVER,
Superintendent,
Hongkong, 6th August, 1855.
CRINA
KINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
the
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
&o., &
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Meaning of the Departure, of the English Mail,
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Leaves
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Kowloon
600 &..
8.0
3.30
LIGHT.
A. MĢIVER, “
Superintendent. Hongkong. 6th August, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
-FOR-HAMDĦEG DIRECT.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aounts, nor the OWYBES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by, the Offloors or the Crawa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :---
B.50
9.00.
Lavve
LAS YOR Hongkong Kowloon TAČANI 0.00 A
7.30.. 9.00
9.40
10.45
13.30 PM.
11.00. 12.30 P.M.
14.45 F.K
1,00
1.30..
1,30
21.00
280
เพ
2.20..
3.00
350
見
Banges.
3.30 4:13
440
4:15
4.99
450
360
11
5.10
6.1/5
19
5.25
5.40
8.15 "1
5.55
6.15
6.45 »
6.45
7.00
734
7.30,
7.15 12
7.90
There will be no Launch on Monday and
1/6.
The shore Time Table will be strictly adhered
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THE Company's Stantur
in the Fasie, wad w, in weather wight windsay be man, with wonderful success. Any one can do
For praatioal purposes the arrangement of expocied to provad along the somat.
the work. Capital not required. We will start W. DOBERCK.
"STENTOR," the work fa en complete, that a reference to itu) yon. Outfit worth £1 failed froe. The ot Hongkong Observatory, 6th August, 1835.
ployment is particularly adapted to the region pages enables a person who understands English will be despatood for Hamburg diroot on in which this publiceton circulates. Bort and to communicate effectively with unlives who TUESDAY, the 18th instant; taking cargo at girls earn nearly as much as men. Fall partien- understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect the rata of 228. 34. and for Havre, Bremen, and lars and instructions mailed free. Now is the the work will be found indispensable to all Aufwerp at 408 time--don't delay, but write to us at once. Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains rabjects fully with which Address STINSON & Cu, Portland Mains,
135 very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To warbiex resident in England and interested in-Chins it cannot but be invaluable occasion. ally,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
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Temperature wamej Huoddity
Direction of wind ...
Furce of wind
Wenner
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On date on dato fat 10 mm. ) né í pam
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the level of these in inches, ceaths and hundred
-Tos in the sands in degrees Yaleheit.
3- Acare ia
saturation, the baridity of
-- ale wetenstorm with P.
-DION OF TE WEED to two paint.
YOU OF TAN WID cording to Beaufort Sale
Dbas aky; G. Zelachod
6-STATE 01 FER WELL. gloway: B. balls, light
elade D. deleting misa, Y. Legs (
ala; 0, overest; P. passing showers, squilly & reins 3,
; V„viatilise ; W. dow(wet).
The and bandredths.
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FOR PORT DARWIN," THURSDAY 18LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE,
MEL- BRISBANE SYDNEY,
BOURNE, &0., 91a FUOCHOW, TE Steamship
~TAIWAN,"
| Captain Arthur, will be despatched as above on
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ANTOINETTE, Brit. bk, E., Th.
Captain.
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COMET, Ger. ship. D..Siegener.-Order. Fines, Brit. bk, John Nairn.-Captai Erarna, AH. ste, Mihomish-A. H. Lloyd
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Matison & Cu
5.50.
Gro. F. MAKSON, Am, abip, C. C. Morato sxcept ander unavoidable circumstances. In case of stress of weather, due notics will be --Captain.
given of any stoppages.
HURTINGDON, Brit, at, Whitbern-Biem:ssen
-& Co.
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Arabold, Karberg & Co.
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Yous & Co. LADY HAREWORD, Brit. b. T. H. Williane.
Wieler & Co.
MYVANWY, Brit. ich., Jaz. Vincent.- Turnor
& Co.
REPORTER, Amr. ship, R. Bayley.-M. M. Co. RAPLAEL, Ame, ship, Harkness.-P.&O. 8. N.
Co
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----Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
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