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8.00..
8.50,
TI
9.40. 0.45,
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2.20 ..
Leares
SUNDAYS,
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0.00
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1.00
2.00
8.00 *
-1,00
5.10
6.15
7.00
7.30
7.80,
.9.0.
11.00
19.30 T..
1.90
230
EBAYOR
· Hoarkong
7.00 A.K
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Selangor.
Porak.
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SINGAPORE.
TIENTSIN
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Jardino, Matlosan & Co... Paston & Co.
Courlagy Wilding.... Jacobs......... Weyhanson Siogener...
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Pocock....
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Haiphong (st.j.
F. Ashto
Hongkong
Anstista (str.1.......! Hamlin .........
Hongkong
Alwias (str.)....
P. Moos.
Hongkong
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GOLD FOR "DRY" (extra day),
Do.
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S Co.,
Sole Agents for HEIDSTECK & Co., REIMS,
For Hoagkang, China, and the East.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
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FIRE FED Indo-China 8. N. Co. Bocities Orioutal 3.8.Co.mortal. OBEBE'S LOCKS DEPLICATE от BULLION SAFE just. Douglas 8. S.Co. Miscellaneous Cost Russell & Co.
KEYS. Size of Safe 60" by 46" by 28." Steatness
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The LIST OF RESIDENTS new contains the names of
ELEVEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED, AND
FIFTY Fire FOREIGNERA
arranged under one Alphabet in the aristost order; the initials 43 well as the surnames being alphabetical.
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Arrivals and Departures of Mails at and from
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$24. per case of 1 dozen quarts.
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$5... BA. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
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„per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pirts.
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to enumerate in an Advertisament, but include TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1849
Tisntain, 1858
and all others not abrogated
France, Tientsin, 1831
Convention, 1859
United States, Tinatsin, 1858
Additional, 1869
Peking, 1880-
Gorman, Tiantain, 1861
Peking, 1880
Russia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Fern, TERATIES WITH JAPAN-
Great Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COREA
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10.15:
12.00 NOON.
1,00 F.M.
2.00
3.00
3.90
4,00
TEKATES WITH SIAM
4.15
$90,
4.50
6.10.
5.40
6.15
"
7.00
780.
7.15.
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the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for Carna, Japan, $10., &o.. Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure! of the English. Mrál, ountains the LATEST AND FULLEST · TRADE IN TELLIGENCE, REPORT MEETINGS OF
THE
COMPANIES,
E LATEST TELEGRAMS.
together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Report" has a large circulation
Netherlands
Corsa
TREATIES WITH ANNAM
TREATIES WEEN CAMBODIA
CUSTOMS TARIFES
Chinese
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Orders in Council for Government of HB.M.,
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Hongkong.zd Jaly, 1885.
VESSELS ON THE SERTA.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWANPOO. THE Company's, Steamship
THE
"THALES,"
Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAT, the 14th instant, at at Noor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co.
General Managers, Hongkong 12th August, 1885, - 11473 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMFTED.
TH
FOR TIENTSIN. DIRECT. THE Company's Steamship "FECHILL" Captain Sellar, will be desnstebed as shore TODAY. the 14th inst, at FOUR P.M.
Kor Freight or Passagh, apply to
JARDINE HATHESON & Co,
General Managera,
[1477 Hongkong, 13th August, 1885.
*SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIL,
SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates for New York)
THE Steamship
T
"CARDIGANSHIRE,”
Courtry, Cowander, will be despatched for the above Ports TODAY, the 14th instant, at FOUR F.M.
For Freight or Pasengé, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
11055
Hongkong, 12th August, 188. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED
FOR AMOY AND TAMBUI TEE Company's Chartered Steamship
AMATISTA,”
Captain Hamlin, will be despatched for the abera Ports TO-MORROW, the 15th inst, at Two P.M.
For Freight or Passsga, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Feneral Hangers. Jongkong, 12th August, 1885.
1474
FOR BANGKOK, DIRECT. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANT, LIMITED. THE Company's Beamer
THE
KONG BENG,”
Captain R. Jones, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 15th inst at Two P.M
1478
For Freight Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Eongkang, 13th August, 1885. STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY. EOS N. Co.'s Chartered Steamship
"RHOSINA,"
will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, thus 15th instant, at TAKSE P.M.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th August, 1885.
:
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J. AND 3. TENNENT ALES and INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy')
Nary Rolled
Long Flar
Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 17th May, 1887.
E
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND
CALCUTTA
THE Company's Steamship
*WINGSANG."
11 Captain D'à de St. Croix, will be despatched far the above Purts TO-MORROW, the 15th
OBE FI GILLOTTS instant, at Tuner
STEEL
PENS.
M & DA Ly
1903
Рапан, 1978.
Bolt by al Stationers and Dealers
NOW ON SALE.
JUPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PONTE AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo Chines Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Olive., Hongkong. For compreboosiveness and practical service this Work stands uurivalled All the now Rules of Court of Cons at Shanghai
words which the Chinese have of late years been i Chinesa Passenger Act
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Trade REGULATIONS
jecte is machinery, photography, felography, Chino
and in science generally high the rapid advance Customs Seizure China Japan Cantoms And Harbor Regulatim for the dif.of foreign relations based upon them, are ferent ports of China, Philippines, Siam, & here given in colense. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises Pilotage Begulations.
HONGKONG
Siam
Charter of the Colony Now Rules of Legislative Council
Bis.
Ac..
ke.
The Treaties between Great Britain and Coron, Franes and Annam, 1884, Frano and Cambodia, 1884, Great Britain and Siam, 1889, together with many other items have not appeared in previous issue.
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& Walsh, Shanghai. NAGASAKT... Messra. The C. & Trading Co. H1000, OAXA..Messrs. F., Wolb & Co. YOKOHAMA Messrs. Kelly & Co. KANILA.Mesars. Dias Portas & Co. SAIGOS ......Mr. F. Crettier TONQUIN.Mr. Ch. Dupont.
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Daily Prun Ofton January 1885,
TO DE DERPATOKEO
To-day, 4 V...
On 10th inet.
On or about 25th inst.
Quick dispatch.. Quick despatch.
On 20th St. Quick despatch, On 2th inst., at Nuen. Quick despatch.. On or about 18th inst, Quick despatch, ' Quick despatch. Quick dispatch. Qa22ul inst., at a r.. On 19th inst, et á P.M. On 17th inst., at 3 P.M. To-morrow, at 3P.M. To-morrow, at 3 P.M. Tomorrow, at 32.M.
On 16th inst, Daylight. On 10th inst, at 3.P.M. On 17th nat., at 4 P.M. Today, at 4 P.M. To-morrow, Daylight. To-day, 3 r.M. On 19th inst. To-morrow, at 2 г.M. Today, at Noon. On 18th inst, at Noon. To-more, at 2 P.M. To-morrow, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE
THE Steamship
***EUPTRATES,”---
Captain Mitchell, will be despatched for the abora Port on MONDAY, the 17th instant, at Four P.M.
For Freight er Passage, apply for
RUSSELL & Co..
Agents. Hougtong, 12th Angnet, 1885. · [1468) DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW (SHARP PEAK) THE Company's Steamship
"HAIPHONG." Captain F. Ashton, will be despatched. for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 18th instant, at Noor.
For Fraight or Passaga, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co..
General Managers. Houghong, 19th August, 1885.
[1475
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL,
HE
CE Steamship
"GLENEARN,"
VESSEL ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCA13.
STEAM FOR Y SAIGON. SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDTTERBANTAN. AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
THURSDAY, the 29th day of August.
;
MAILS EXPECTED.
NEW AMERICAN MAIT
The O. O steamer Oceanio, with the o Amerious mail, left San Francisco on the 21st July, and is das hero on or about the 20th |ångpit.
THE FRENCH MAIL-
The M. M. stoamer Yamytes, with the next outward French mail, left Singapors on the afternoon of the 13th, and may be expected, hero
the 21st instant
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The British stoamar Comptos laft Singapore on the morning of the 10th, and may be looked for here en or about the 16th intent.
The O. . . Co.'s staamer Oreates left Sidge-
1695, Noor, the Jonny's Steamship pera on the 11th, and may be expected to arrive "TRAODADDY" Commandant Bretel, with hero on or about the 17th instant. MAILE, PASSENGERS, SPECTE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registerol for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and socepted in transit through Marsilios for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordere will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received a board until F., Specie and Faroels until 3 r. on the 19th August 1835. (Parcels are not to bo sant on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
POST OFFICE NOTICES,
Attention is invited to the following par tisulars on the subject of Local Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on board Stip, at the Peak, Karicon, Abordeen,
o, nor at any private house (even thoughi- amal in the address) when toore is a pizce of business er, at which delivery sax be effected
Pastal Guide, par. 159).
The above Rogalation is not new, bat has
For further particulare, apply at the Com-been the invariable rule of the Post Office for diaty years, Cossidorable efforts have been pany's Office.
mrvle to secure its being generally understood G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
To prevent, however, if possible, any further Agent.
lisappointment in the metter. it will appes permaneatly on the Mail Tasts insand twice ovary
Hongkong, 11th August, 1885. OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAM-day from the Daily Press Office.
SHIP COMPANY..
F
When Correspondence law been mis-sent ar TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS delayed (both of which are liable to happen
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Staamship "SAN PABLO" will be
despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoke ham, SATURDAY, the ad August, at THRIS P.M.,
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
cossionally) all that the addrosace nesd do is to note on the cover, Sont to, or Received ct7 p.m., or as the oase may be, and forward it without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-General. This should be noted am the first time carve of complaint coeurs; it is n mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course. waleb gencraily given more trouble in the and.
The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to date will be found in the Daily Pesa Directory, D. 393 large edition, p. 657 small edition. This ia the only authorised complete Summary of Pastal information published in Hongkong."
The authorised List of Matte ismod in sounootion with this paper is the one published
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full: and same will be received at the Company's Oes antil FIVE P. the day pro- twiss sash day in our Extra walor is always vivus ko sailing.
corrected to a much later hour than that giren below.
RETURE PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chin or Japan (or viés versa) within six
Captain Park, will be despatched as aliore months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from on or about the 18th instant.
For Freight or Fassigo, apaly to
JARDINE MATHESON Hongkong. 13th August, 1895,
UNION LINE.
FOR YOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship
THE
Return Fura; if re-embarking within one year. allowsuco of 10 will be made from Retura & Co.
Fare Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- 1476 able for one year, will be issued at a Discount, of 25% from Return Farm These allowanÇER do not apply to through faves from China and Japan to Europe.
"OXFORDSHIRE," Captain Jones, will be despatched for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant, at THEI_UX------
(1486
For Freight of Fassage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 11th August, 1885. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY. MEL BOURNE, &c., VIA FOOCHOW. THE Steamship
TAIWAN Captain Arthur, will be despatolod as above on WEDNESDAY, the 19th ist, at Foun r.M. This vessel has unnsnally good Cabin Accom modation, situated amidships, upon the appar dock..
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents
[1437 Hongkong, 5th August, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ار
FOR SHANGHAT DIRECT. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGEO, GRSBOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANOTSZE). THE Company's Steamship
"ORESTES." Captain Webster, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 19th inst For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, 1885.
A WAT WILL CHOJE.
For Amoy and Shanghai-Per Glaucus, to day, the 14th instant, at 5.00 M.
For Swatow. Anov, and Taiwanfoo-Por Thales, to-day, the 11th inst, at 11.30 ..
For Yokohama and Hiego-Par Strathleven, to-day, the 14th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Thedise, to-day, the 14th inat, at 2.00 P.M.
For Straits and London-Par Cardiganshire,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dento-day, the 14th inst., at 3:30 PM. tined to Forts beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to inst, at 3.80 P.M. the Collector of Customs, San Francisco
For further information as to Freight
For Tiantain Per Pechili t-day, the 14th
or Passie, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No. 301, Cxsen's Food Central
OD. HARMAN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, Slat July, 1885.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
N
For Saleon. Per Japanese, to-day, the 14t fast, at 4.39 r.m.
For Haifong-Per Alwins, to-day, the 14th inet, at 5.00-
For Bangkok-Per Kong Beng, to-morrow, the 15th inst., at 1.30 P..
For Amey and Tamani-Per deatiste, to DEBTS.morrow, the 15th instant, at 1.30 PM.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENT, nor the OWNERS, will bo RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour — GLENOOZE. Brit. str., J. S. Hogg.---Jardine, ...Matasson & Co.........
One. F. MANSON, Amr. ship, C. C. Mon.
Captain.
For Biraits and Calcutts Per Wingsang sad Japas, to-morrow, the 15ta inst, at 2.30
r..
For Straite and Bombay-Por Rhusina, to morrow, the 15th instant, at 2.30 PM.
For Bangkok-Per Vespasian to-morrow, the 15th inst., at 4.30 p.m.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Per Sumaira, to-morrow, the 15th inst, at 6.00 P.M. For Fooohow, Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown Townsville, Brisbane, Syday, Mel- HUNTINGDON, Brit. str., Whitburz-Siomssenbourne, and Adelaide.-Per Callerthus, on Mon-
day, the 17th inst, ut 2.0) r.M. & Co. Iania. Brit. str., M. I; Day-Captain. J. THOMPSON Amr ship,
Arnhold Karborg & Co
Peterson
JAPAN, Brit. str., T. S. Gardner.-D. Sassou,
Sons & Co.
LADY HAREWoon, Brit. bk. T. H. Willisma.
Wieler & Co.
ONEIDA, Amr. ship, F. W. MoGilvery-Car-
lowitz & Co.
(OXFORDSHIRE, Brit str., C.-P-Jones-Bassel
&&
Raroeree, Anr. ship, E. Ba-ley.-M. M. Co., RAPHAEL, Aur. ship, Harkass-F.&O. 6. N.
--Co
SAM. D. CABLEToy, Amr, bk., G. A. Freeman.
Arnhold, Karborg & Co
W.H. ALONE, Brit. ship, T. O'Brisa.ibb,
Livingston & Co.
[1471 A HISTORY OF THE PAST DECADE
IN THE FAR EAST.
· FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
"GLENFINLAS,"
JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY STO. pp. 103, CLOTH, $2.00.
Captain Jaocha, will be despatched as above VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
or or about the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
FAR EAST, 1875 TO 1884, Chronologically, with Arranged
Copious INDEX, by which the date of any event can be [1427 found at a glance.
JARDINE. MATHESON & Ca Hongkong. 18th August, 1835.
For Singapore-Per Euphrates, on Monday, the 17th inst, at 3.30
For Bwatow. Amoy, and Fanshow --Per Haiphong, on Tuesday, the 18th inst.. at 11.30 For Tokobana-Per Oxfordshire, on Wede nesday, the 19th inst., at 2.39 r..
A.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Irunaddy will ha despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th iust, with Maile to the United Kingdom, E- rope, and places borond, vii Neeles: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batacis, Burgh, Cerion, India (vit Mars, the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observad in closing the Mails, &o.
The Post Oec declines su responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &c, and, where Registration has been zoglasted, wil make no enquiries inte alleged losses of auch letters,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS. THE ENGLINK MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, to, by the British Contract Packet--
Day of Departure.
This Stopmer has superior: First Class An/FOR MAURITIUS, PORT NATAL, EAST CONMEROLAL SOCIAL OCCURRENCES Noox-Money Orlor Officios.
commodation specially constructed to moot the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH, AND CAPE TOWN.
(Calling at SINGAPORE and PESANG should seleient inlacement offer). THE Steamship
THE General Managers,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1885.
... FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
THE
. "JAPAN,"
1435
Captain T. S. Gardzer, will be despatoked for the above Porte TOMORROW," the 15th inst., at THREE PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents.
· [1430 Bengkong, 5th August, 1885. STEAM TO NAGASAKI KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.
(Passing through the IAND SEA). THE P.&O. S. Ndo's Steamship
LIGHT.
́ ́"SUMATRA,"
AMCIVER
Supuriniundont
far students of a most instrnetive nature. Both Captain Worcester, will leave for the above the Court and Penti pronunciations are giveupla:es on SUNDAY, folith ist, at DAY- the scrants being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinees and English type correspond in the sizej of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of space, achieving a elearness not previeasly attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and racunt spaces which have heretofore charge- terized Chiness publications.
To the illustrate the vast soops of the work following facts are aabmitted fordonsideration :-- Chalmers Vacabriary contam bent 10,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 609.000 Chinese charan-
on
Hongkong, 6th August, 1685.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship..... «
"AGAMEMNON,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 10th August, 1885.
(1998
"WELCOMBE," Captain Corfeld, will have quick despatch for the abova Porta
[1361
For Freight ar Passage, spply to
GILMAN & Co. Hoogkong, th July, 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. TE A 1 German Lark TH
"KHORASAN,”
T. A. Visser, Master, will load here for the above Porte, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Forms a complete register of PortrÇAL. WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FIRES, TYPHOONA, &o.
DAILY PRESS Ofice, Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Rd. W. BREWER, Quoan's Road. Hongkong, 28th April, 1885.
TWENTY THOT.
£20,000. SAND POUNDS
TO BE DISTRIBUTED ON THE GREAT MELBOURNE CUP RACE OF 1885. 150 Harses entered! Ran about 3rd Nov.!
ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS! Tenth Annual Sweep of the popular
TURF "AUSTRALIAN-
CLUB. ¡Organised 1883. Thess Mammoth Drawings are supervised by the Ticket Holders, and wituussed by Members ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. of the Press, Marchauta, Lawrere. Dastore
[1112 Magistrates, and Mambera : Parliament Hongkong. 1st August, 1835.
CAPITAL £20,000 in 20,000 SHARES of
El each. divided as follows: First Forse £3,000 4 Prizesof £100-£2,009 Recon Horse 1,000 8 Prinses of 250 2,000 Third Horse 1,00010 Prizes of 200 2,000 Weyhausen, Mastor, will load haza for the Starters divide 1,000 20 Frizaso 100 2000 abovo Porto, and will have quick despatch."
For Freight, apply to
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. FIHE 3 L II German Saj
"HEINRICH,"
| Mor-Starters
divide
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th July, 1885
121
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L ♫ German Ship'
THE
"COMET."
tons des ass works as you published, the ASTERIA AUSTRALIAN STAN THE 3/3 L. L.L., American Bark.
other stomentary
student of this diffionil language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different worde which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five ties a many as say other Dictionary: hitherto pub lished.
For practical purposee the arrangement of the work is so complete, that s reference to its pages pasbles a person who undazetands Engliet
"PENOBSCOT."
Total
2.00 P.Registry of Letters onges. Poste ing of all printed matter and patterns consex, $3.00 P.M.-Mails closed, arcpt for Late Letters 3.10 P.Lettera may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents until
3.30
when the Pees Office closos entirely. $40 P.Late Leflore may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE VERNOR MĀJI Day before Departure.
5 P.31., Money Order Offee closes. Post Offloa
olosas, except the night box, which is always". open ent of office hours.
Day of Departura. TAM. Pest Ollosana.
:
10 AM, Registry of Itters ceases Posting of
all printed matter and patterns COLYOS,
11 AM, Mail nlasas, except for Late Lotters. 11.10 A. Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 cents uulit
11.30 AM, whom the Port Ofee eloges entirely. 11:40 A, Late Lasters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departure.
,
TEAMUBTTES.
:
1,000
..$15,000
Persons who wond Mustere of Tear through'> The ramnining £5,000 will be employed by the Post in Tirs are requested to have them the Club in making up a Book on the Cap and made fat or squam instead of cound, sa it is im- other races, that is, laying and taking the odds prasible to pack round tins securely in the mail for and against certais horses, by an entirely bags. It is believed that the tea will travel new system, the su60039 of which was practically more safely in fist tins, which are not so litble provod last year, when the profits resulting a round ones to be bulged in. therefrom realised over £10,000. The whole
4 by 3 br 1 inches in auggested as a good
to be equally divided amongst those subscribers who will be pasonossafal in drawing ofther.
POSTAL NOTIE---
1.Postal Notes of the yalans named below,
Siegener, Master, will lead here for the above of the winnings, including prinsipal and profits is. The tins should not bare sharp corners. Captain Willing, will be despatched as shove Ports, and will have quick despatch.
Fe Fraight, apply to SUNDAY, the 16th inst.
a Lome or prize in the Great Breep. Every CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 4th August, 1985. [1420 subsoriber to receive a prize, be it largo or
SmaTi To avoid delay, all Hongkong prizes payable withit three months at any Post Ofles FOR NEW YORK
will be remitted immediately after rao, by in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at. Bu order on the Chartered Bank of India Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong Australia and China, payable at Victoria or at any British Post Ofles in China (azeept Hongkong. Drawing held or the 20th October Hoihow and Tientsin) at the following prices,
30 conta Printed lips of winning numbers which include Commission; posted to all Ticket Holders immediately after
. 16
.......... 45 Money received too late will be returned. Ten
.......$1.50. per Cent. comission deducted from the prizes.
$9.95. [1299 Ia remitting money for tickets, send Bank
...$5.80. Drafts, Post Office Orders, Notes, or Gold, lattor
All money orders on the United Kingdom for should be registered; did sîxpanco extra" to cover most of return postage. Enclose self-s not exceeding £5 applied for at Hongkong addressed on relope. Address all letters and maker Shanghai will be granted by mesas of these
Notes, all orders payable to THOMAS FAULKNER, 2.The purchaser of say Postal Nate should above Bocretary, "A.T.C., 695, George Street, Sydney a memorandura of the data and number.
Australia.
He must all in the Payee's name before parting per day to be made by persons with it. He may also All In the name of the
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE TIA FOOCHOW. (Calling at Poer DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New. ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, "Tasma- NIA and F). THE Stoomchip
*CATTERTHUN,”
to ammunicate effectively with natives who Captain Craig, will be despatched for the atova anderetand nothing but Chitest. In this respool Pets on MONDAY, the 17th inst, at Tures the work will be found indisponsable to al Enropeans residing in China, and to the nativos homselves it explains subjects Enly with which vary fow indeel of them are perfectly ncqwiato To parties ritent in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable conoscion
Lily
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
quarte pagos.
A Large REDUCTION in FRICE is made to Parchasers of SIX or mors Copies.
LONDON! TRUENCE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER HOW.
• HONGKONG:
DAI PHES OF IR WENTHAL B
11456
For Freight or Presage, amply to
BÜSSELL & Co.
*Agenta. Hongkong, Sth August, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L. 11. American Chip
*R. E. WOOD,"
Chipman, Master, will load here for the above nort. Part, and will lvo quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
EUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 15th July, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK, THEA 1 Amor. Schooner
"HAROLDINE.*
THE
Tibbets, Master, will load here for the Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CAF Hongkong, Sta July, 1925.
MAIL TABLES.
276
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201.............
22
£1 TO £r pus, ka ther one Ofice where payment is to be made. If this is 11260 localities, at work for ne New business. All not done the note is payable (within thres meet with wonderful success. Any one can do months) anywhore in the United Kingdom, at the work. Capital not required. We will start Gibraltar, or at Constantinople. Any Postal you. Outfit worth £l mailed from The em Note may be crossed to a Rank. THE TABLE of ABRIVALS and DEPAR-ployment is partibularly adapted to the region 3-Fastal Note should always be forwarde TE
TURKS of ENGLER and FRENCH MAILS in whisk this publication circulates Boys and a Registered Covers. If this precaution is not Gilkey, Master, will load love for tho abore at and from Loypor and Hoseroso with girls earn nearly as anoh as men. Full partiox-takon NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made Port, and will bare, quick despatch,
Anglo Chinese Calendar can be kad at 10 Cents For Fraight, apply to
each or $1 per dożna.
PUSTAU .Co.
Hongkong, 20th Jrdy, 1880,
[1394
"Daily Fron”” Office,
5th January, 1885.
are and instructions andled free. Now is the is to the loss or alleged loss of any Note. time-don't delay, but write to us at ouse, refund can he made in any case. Address Brixson & Co, Portland Maine, United States.
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