The poor dropsival old Indy whose sail entz dition had hoon awakening commigeration in the hearts of the octroi ploile at one of the gates of Paris, torns ent to be a consommate im- posture, and the only surprising feature in the story is that the discovery was zot made soonst by the usually ship-sightal functionaries charged with the task of preventing alcohol, wine, or other datiable goods from being sang- aled into the capital. The Broellent old lady was in the hubil of coming from the outskirts into the oily about cage a fortnight. Her appearance is rotund enough to have ag costed something wrong, but she whimpered so naturally and told her story about the dropsy, with which aho was aflsted with euch apparent sincerity that the cotrei offivials really believed her periodical visit. was, as so uid, to the Nooker Hospital, whare the operation of tapping was performed. Thus when the returned no longer rotund she used to be congratulated by the offciala upor the satisfac tory results of the tappity, and it was only quite rocently that by increasing the frequency of her visits to the hospital she aroused, suspicion. Being followed one day it was, of course, aseer. tained that she went nowhere near the Nockor Hospital, and the next time she presented her self at the Vaugirard gate she was politely re- quested to allow a female inapesker to search her, which led to the discovery that dropay in her case took the shape of a small barrel of Alcohol eloverly hidden away beneath her slothing.
HONGKONG TEMPERATUKE,
(Mar. Flacoran & Co.'s Eystrand Jaunty Sch
Thermotor-1 FM Themeter Thermometer-Dam (Wes hums Thermometer-tz.x (Wei bužbi
Thermometer-42.s. (Wet baib)..
Tatar-Minitaun (ofer wight)
CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER..
4th Fazuary, 186, mi 4 ja
STATION
Manila ... siphong
Skarphet...
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NATION.
20,44
41,13
Minolla Gaiphong...
Hugsung..
Shanghal.....
50.13
30.59
30.1
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The existanco, of Mr Langtry's husband is sometimes simmat forgotten. Bat the New York Dramatic Netea has interviewed a friend of the gentlemen,in regard to the report that Mrs. -Langtry had pensioned her husband," the friend, | Wadi-} .
wary communicatirs, said "Prooook.
who a
3015
Weather
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WHOKEJJAY, JANUARY 6, 1986.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VENCY'S NAME
GAITAIN
Belgio (str.) Grandeo......
R. H. Machugh Hongsong wilding....! Hongsong
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO RE. DESPATCHED
Arabold, Karberg & Co.. Butterfield & Swiro.: Curlowitz & Co. 'Carlowitz & Ca.. Arnhold Karborg, & Co., Carlowitz & Co.... Messagerled Mariti
31
B1
13
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
62
LONDON VIA SU
CANAT
45
LONDON AND HAMBURG
Chingwo (str.)... Agawarnon (str.)... Ophir
Samsomsen
Hongkong
Marguerite..........
Oiance..... Rotrebl Now.comb. Bookazi
Hongking Hongkong Hanghong
Cityof Poking (str.).
mond
P.M. S. E.Co..
..........
'O. & O. S. S. Čs.
Ellis Gresa
Hongkong
Motohork & Co..
Hongkong
Russell & C
W. Grant
Hongkong
Ellis...
Hongkon
Russell & Co
Hongkong
PO. 9. N. Co.
Hongkong
P.& O. 8. N. C
Darios........
Hongkong
W. R. Courtuey
Ratbernie
Hongkong
Carimes.....
Fongkong
Tremoya.
Hongkong
Westoby
Hongkong
'0,14
h
There does not appear to he any appreciable change in the meteorologies circonstances sucda posterby,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 5th January, 186,
'METEOROLÒGICAL REGISTER.
Haromoter Temperatare Humidity Direction of wind Force of wind ........ Weather.
vions to Eer délet in London scristy Mrs. Langtry and her husband tired in the island of Jersey, in an afluenes which may be logined when I tell yon that the latter's income was over 200,000 Holbers a year... Mr. Langtry met the Duke of Bedford on a visit by the latter to Jersay, atıd entertained bies at his house. The Duke wes atrack by his wife's bouty and mentioned it to the Prince of Wales when he returned to. London. The Prince took a trip to Jarsoy to s20 for himself. Mrs. Langtry insisted on going to London, where the Hoir. Apparent pro- mised to provide her with sponsors and see to her introduction in society." The re- parter asked whether the Prince had kept his ain promiso. As far as he could, yes. He could not for more than old roongaition.for-her- But her vanity was flattered and she was satis- fiel Eer husband's fortans melted in the extravagances of their Lordor lite like wax in the fire. Finally he get into financial diffialties and insisted on her retirement She refused, to private life with him. and insisted on going on the stage. Her début followed and the trip to this country. Here she made money and was satisfied." "How," asked the reporter, about the charge that she is sup. purting her husband now It is probably tene. 1 think she does make him a small allow- anes; why shouldn't she? It is only fair that
Previon On dato On date
any. at 4 p. 10a.m. at p.m.
19
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30.40
31
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HAVKE AND HAMBURG HAVRE AND LONDON LONDONGAARAAnyt
- MARSEILLES TIK SAISON;: ĜO: SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAM,& SAN FRANCISCO PIA YHAKA... SAN FRANCISCO-
SAN FRANCISCO VICTORIA, B.C.
SYDNEY AND MELBURNE, &o.
BOMBAY VIA STRAITS
BOMBAY VIA STRAITE
CALCUTTA A STRAITS...
YOKOHAMA, HIOGO, &c.
SHANGHAI --~AA
SHANGILAT VLA AMOY
MANILA
SWATOW AMOX, & FOOCHOW]
X-B-Newcomb --Natal (str.)
George... Airlia (str.)
Zambesi (EL.)... Venetia (str.) .... Taisong (str.)........ Carligershire (str.) Kowling (str...... Barpadon (str.) Milano (fr.) ---- Namas (str.)
INSURANCES.
TRANSATLANTIC FIRINGTRANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having boon appointe Agents for the avove Compony, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against Fiat Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
[1
Hongkong. 16th November, 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
II Undersigned, Aasvas for the shove Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to tag extant of $85,000, on first-
riska at current rates.
MELOITERS & Oo. Burgkom, 27th March. 1876.
At 19 Taj
1--Bayawada réicord £. Ja dorrean Fabrynhell and injufus chi leviter the on fiarba, tothe nor hundenlin
2. TUNTERATTAN to the ahad in degrees Fahrenheit.
-Hvmtrr in pervontage of saturation, the mucailty of Artatues with moisture being 100
SECTIOar arzon to two 70lues Souls.
S OF A WIND according to
R-STATE BY TAK WHATHER: B. Ja ely; C. detached deeds. D. drizzling sin, P. fog, G. glory) .buit; Light ming; everonet P.passing ahoworn; agantly: B.swin S. now; T. thunder: F.rubiley: W. dew (we),
7.---Bária lashes, truths nof handed thr
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Ülservatory, 5th January, 1887.
INSURANCES.
IN HAMBURG.
ant of the fortune won for her she should pay FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877. interest ou the investment to him. As to his molesting and annoying her, it is a falsehood. He is not that kind of was. He has not wil- lingly sought her since their separation,”
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..
י :
TUESDAY, 5th January UPTUM:
Onotations are:-- Medws (New)....$540 per pior, alloe of 25 to 3 cattier. Mala(la)
„$550 per pioul," "alice, of 23 1-3 osrtica pur chost. 535 to 5371
Patna (New)...
Beurer (New)
Densis (Old).... $20 no.
ON LONDONzmi.
sight"
ON FARIS...
#
་་
THE „Undersigned, Ağants of the abose
KIBKS at Current Rales.
THE Underground to c
PUSTAV & Co., Agente.
1.3.95
Hongkong, 18th January, 1984.
TEW - YORK LIFE - INSURANCE
COMPANY.
LIFE ASSURANCE ONLY: Parely matual; all profits balong to Paliny. holders and apportionments are made annually,
STATEMENT VOR-YEAR ENDIKU S1ST DECEMBER, 1864.
Acumulatel Fonds
Surplus over all Unbilities” and Reserva Fundacgort
ing to valuation made by the Government
19
FOR SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO
Adamson. Bell & Co.
Jardine Matheson Co. Adamson, Boll & Co. Jardine. Matson & Co. Butterfold 3wira.................. Roraadios & Ca. 2. Douglas Laprails & Co.....
COEDAGE COMPANY, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
· FOR SALE.
PURE MANILA and SISAL ROPES in Cors from 6 thread to inches.
6 to 12 thrond Manila. 12 Canta por lb. 1inab to & inobes Manila 11 Cents per lb. APPLY AT THE GODOWNS, No. 13, Praya Central. Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
JACCONES, SHERRY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
MOCKS. BURGUNDY.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM BRANDY WHISKIES, ALE STOUF.
PANY, LIMITED.
HMAN OFFICE-HONGKONG. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED, $1,000, `
DOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUX SIN SAND, ZĒNI, BAY Her, Esq. YOW CHONG PENG, Esq. CHAN LICHO, Esq. Q. Hor CHUNK, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on? MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contriouture of Business, whether they are
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
Shareholders or not.
HEAD OFFICE, No, 2. Queen's Road Watt,
Hongkong, 14th Marsh, 1881.
(1081
THE PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, THE POLICIES of the Company imposa ae restriction apon Residence or Travel. LownE RATES Lad BETRE REDENS offers £2,936,832.than by any other Tife -Incarance Company
represented in this Celour:
(12:127,980
A. HINZ, Agent for China and Japan..
(1001 Hongkong, 8th September. 1885.
UNF1RE OFFICE..
The Undersigned are prepared from this date
MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.
Apply to
170
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.
Bank Buildings
(71 Hongkong, lab January, 1886.
FOR SALE.
RICHORD COTTAGE PLANOS,
COMPLETE IRON FRAMING and PATENT METAL PAN PIECE, with all the latest improvements, PRICE FROM $10, Payable also by Monthly Instalments? from 15 Dollars, if required.
POWELL & Co.
51772 Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.
FOR SALE.
Ou or about 8th inat, On 8th inat
Quick death.
Quick despatch.
Qulok despatel.
Quick despatch. Os 12th inst, at Noon. On or about 19th fast.
Ca 15th it, at 8 P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quink despatch.
Quick despatch,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARCHIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF KRAZIL AND. LA PLATA;.
AGBO, LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK.
AN TUESDAY, the 12th day of January.
MAILS EXPECTED.--
TER-AMDEJOAN MAIL..
The Pacific. Mail steamer City of Peking loft "San Francisco on the 9th Dececober, and sy he
arpeted here on the 7th January,
•
THE FRENCH MATE The M. M. steamer Anadyr, with the next Freach mail, left Singapore at 6 am. on the 3rd, and may be expected here p or about the 11th
staat.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. --Tho O. 8. 8: Co's steamer Sarpadon left Sin- gapore on the 31st December, and may be tz- pested hare on or about the 7th inst.
The Union Lino steamer Prins Friedrich Carl loft Singapore on the Is, and in duc here
On 11th ingt, at 5P. 1886 at Now, the Conopnav's Steam. o.or about the 2th inst.
To dw, at £30 2.......... On hint, at 3 P.M. On 12th inst. at Novn. To-day, at Noon. To-morrow, ut Jr.M. On 9th inst.
On 11th inst, at 5P.M. To-morrow, Daylight.
The P. and O. steamer Ganyes left Singapore Phip NATAL," Commandant Suck with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, at 6am, on the 3ed, and is dna here on the 9th CARGO, will leave this Port for the above tast. places.
Cargo snil Spople will be registeral for Lon- don as well as for Maranilies and accapled in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Euro.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noo Cargo will be received on board until 4.M., Spacis and Parcels antil 3 .M., on the 11th (Parcels are not to be sent January, 1886. on board; they minst be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Pookngos are VESSELS ON THE BERTH. required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Oilica.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agont Hongkong, 31st December, 1885. will leave for the above place TO-DAY, the OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM Gta January, at 2.30 .M.
STEAM TO BOMBAY A STRAITS. JE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
"ZAMBESI,"
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent, Ilongkong, th Decombor, 1885.
[53
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOÒCHOW.
DH Company's Steamship
"NAMOA"
اني
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA
-THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ANTI
The E. & A. sexmor Meninuir left Port Darwin on the 4th, and may be expected here on the 13th instant.
The E. & A. steamer Guthrie left Sydney on the 3rd January, and is das here on of about the 1st February.
The stormer Falkenburg Jaft Singapore for Saigon and this port on the 17th December."
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
When Corresponder.ce Ima ben mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen ocensionally) all that the addressen need do is to DACA at the cover, Sent to
or Received 7 %, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Pastarastor-General. This should be acted on the first time care of complaint cours; it is a mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giring trouble, a course which generally gives more troublo in the und..
LOCAL DELIVEar-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING, nor at say privata honte (even though romed in the address) when there is a place of STEAMERS
busineaux, at which delivery on beeffected.
Captain Westaby, vil he despatcher for the alieva Porta TO-MORROW, 7th instE Stonship "BELGIC wil be L DAYLIGHT.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.,
· General Managers. Hongkong, 4th January, 1886.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON VIA SEEZ CANAIZ HE Company's Steamship
JCHINGWO" -
despatched for San Francisco, vis Yoko- hama, FRIDAY, the 15th January; at TAREE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with 179 terres from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
Car The authorised list of Mails issued in comection with this paper is the one published trioe each day in our Estra, which is always corrected to a much later bear than that given below.
A. MAIL WINI, JENSE,.
For Yokohama and Hingo-Fer Cardiga
All FARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full and suns will by retired at the Company's Office until Five r.. the day prashire, to-day, the fith instant, at 11.30 am
For Straits and Bombay-Per Zambiei, to vions to sailing.
For Yokohama and Hingn-Par Iphigenia, today, the 6th inst. at 3.30 PM.
For Swatower Ingram, to-day, the Sth
RETURN PASSAUS-Posongan, who have day, the 6th instant, at 200 .. pait fall fazo, re-embarking at San Francie For Seigne Par Kinnell, today, the 8th for China or Japan (or vice verse) within sixist, at 3.30 r.M. months, will be allowed a diaconut of 20 */ from Retnen Pare: if re-embarking within one year. an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Fars. Pre-Pail Run Pusero Ordor, arail-instaal at 430 P., able for one year, w he faces! at a Disent of 25, from Return Yars. There allowances do not apply to through fares from China and [62 Japan to Europe.
R. H. Machugh, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 8th Jannary.
For Freight, eto, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 1st Janaury, 1893
OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON A SUEZ CANAL
CHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLEE Company's Steamship
-HEIDSIECK & Co.-
|
MONOPOLE BED SHAL (medium dry)..
Do. RED FOIL See? (dry), Do. GOLD FOIL "DRx" (extra dry).
CAELOWITZ & Co.,
Sule Agent for Hunsteck & Co., Rezas, For Hongkong, China, and thus East Hongkong, 1st July, 158
-FOR SALE.
| 1209 |
{'
to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE st the THE COMPLETE PLANT ASSURANCE. Rodicad Tariff Ratos to the extent of $50,000
ou First-class Risks.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Agonis San Fire Ofce.
EXORANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
.3/31
Income for year 1884..
£ 2.346,245.
Bank Bills, on demand..
3/32
Bank Bills, at 30 days" sight,
G. SETON LINDSAY,
Res. Manager,
Bank Billa, at 4 months' might
3/17
Department of the Eart
Crédits, at 4 months sight.
.3/18
Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
ů
BIELET, DALRYMPLE & Co.,
Agenta, Hongkong.
177 .3,43
Bank Bills, on demand
.4.20
THE LONDON
Credits, at 4 months' migh
£27
ON NEW YORK.-
Bank Ville, on demand..
814
Credits, 80 days' sight
INCORPORATED DY BOYAL'GRANTER OF KIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE TIEST. A.D. 1720.
824
ON BOMBAY.—
Telegraphic Transfor
201
Bank, on demand
ÖN. CÁLCUITA ---
Talegraphic raonfer
999
Bank, on demand
2234
ON SHANGRAL
Bank at sight.......
731
-
Pricate, 30 days' úght ..
*SBARES,
Quotations are:-
Hongkong and Shangh Bank Shares-170
per cent premium. *
Uninu Insurance Society of Corton, Limited-
$450 per share.
Chins Tridors' Insurance Company Shares
Slá por abare,
North Chirs Insurance-Tk. 300 per share. Yangtazo Insuranon Association--Tia 128 per
shar
Chinese Insurance Comasy, £imited-$170 per
share
Oa Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148
por share. Canton Insurance Me Limited--30 per
share, es div.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$330 per aburo.
China Pies Camuranos Company's Shares-$78.
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Share 70 per cent. Úrea
Hongkong, Danton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share-prémiunt, sellers.
Lado Chian Steam Navigation Ca's Shares
5 per cent, discount
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent, discount, nominal. Douglas Stenship Company, Limited---$18
per aliare.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-890 per
sbark
ehare.
..
THE Undaraigned having been appointed
Agents for the above" Corporation, aroj prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies rent rates, payable either here, in London ne at the pripolpal Ports of India. | Chius, and Australis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5.000, at redused rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong 9th July, 1974.
PICNIX FIRE
TIO
OFFICE
Hongkong, 19th May, 1881.
Q
NOTICE.
132
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
UEEN The Unde gaul. Agents for tap above Com pany, aro pramural to ACCEPT RISKS on. FIRST-CLASS GODOWss at i per Cont. Nott pro minta per AnnALM.
NORTON & Co., Agents,
16
• Hongkong, 20th May, 1831.
NORTA BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents of the shore Cam. pany, are anthorized to INSURE against FIRE at Cherent Rates.
GILMAN & Co.
14
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against | Hongkong, 1st January 1982. FIRE at the following Rates!~~~
On First-olas European
Teraments.......st/Netper num
On First-cles Godowns,
& Merchandise stored therein..........
...at. Net per Annua
On Coals at 1. Net per Annum. On Petroleum is li-
censed Godowns at 11. Not por Annum On. First-rism Chinese
Tarements at 2% Net per Annane On Smond-class Chiness
Tenements
...at 23 7. Net per Annum, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agante for Phaniz, Fire Offles, Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
THE
NOTICE
13
NHE CHINA, FIRE INSURANCE COM.
-PANY, LIMITED,
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1505,
THE Undersigned having besa apital
Agants for Was abere Company are pre- pared to issne Policies of Insurance against Piru on tire asal terms
AENHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1990
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERLAG QUAUTO.
1927
WING LIST AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
}
RISKS at rett per Anazm, and other Ir- An Anglo-Chiusas Dictionary, pablished at the Hongkong Hotel Company's Sbaras-$155 par BURANCEs at Carrent Rates.
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-396 and Japan, and at Singapors, Saigon, Penang
per share.
and the Philippiïes. China Sugar Redning Company (Deheatures)→
J. B. COUSHTRIE, 2 per cent. premium nominal.
Secretary Hongkong, 27th March, 1892 1702
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Tazon Sugar Raining Company, Larait>d=$79 |
por share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Staro-$135 per
Bharo
Hongkoar and China Bakery Company, Limited
$130 per share,
Parale. Tin dining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share.
Panjon and Earghis Dea Samatan Mining
Company, Limited-28).
Selangor Tin Mining Company--$10 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 por |
share.
Hongkong Rope Hanfestaring Company, Li-
mited 361 per share.
W
AND MACHINERY FOR A
TY
REFINERY SIGA I
Mossrs. SHEARS AND SONS. of London, This Machinery is quite now, and will be sold
A bargain. For Full Particulars, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co
13 Hongkong, 5th November, 1885.
AND R. TENMENT
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled
Long Flix
TAGAMEMNON,"
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- Lined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to) the Collester-of Customs, San Francisco..
Fer further information as to Freight For Passage, apply to the agency of this our
C. D. HARMAN, Agont Captain Wilding, will be despatched as aboroy, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong, 21st December. 18.
en FRIDAY, the 8th January,
Für Freight or Masuge, noply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 30th December, 1885.
F2191
OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI via AWOY. : Caling Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nisero, Cunroo, NevenWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the. YANGIZR) [THE Company's Steamship
**SARPEDON,"
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, v OVER LAND RAILWAYS, A TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF
For Suntow. Aang, and Froshow.-Par Namor, to-day, the 6th fustent, 5310P.M
For Shanghai---Per Kanshing, to-morrow. the 7th inat, as 230 v.N.
For Straits Settlements For Agust, to- worrow, the 7th inst.. at 3.40 P..
J
-Suigon. Por Fro, on Saturday, the 9th
4.) F..
For Straits Settlements-Fer Perim, or 32- tarlay, the 9th-ix>6,nt-5-3). y\.-----------
For Straits and Calcutta-Por Tulsang, on Taesday, the 12th last., at 10.39 a.m.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Ventiz on Wednesday, the 1th inst, at 2.30 PM.
For Singaporo, Java, Port Darwin. Thurs- cay Island, Cooktown Townsville, Brisbane, noy, Melbourne, Adeltide, New Zealand. Tasmania, &e-Fr Airie, on Wednesday, the 13th instant.jpg 4.36 2.3.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Natal will be destohed on TUESDAY, the 12th January... 1 PEKING" will be despatched for with Mails to the United Kingdom. Europe, San-Francis, via Yokohama, and Honolula, and plans beyond, ni Nupler; to Saigon,,
os or about the 19th January, taking Passedgury Sumite Settlements, Budavio, Barmah, Ceylon,"
Captain Cheimes, will be despatched as above and Freight for Japan. the United States and India (ris Madras) the Australasian Colonies
on SATURDAI, the 9th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agonta Hongkong, 4th January, 1886.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. a 11. British Bunyo
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