overy ton of palm İremola, fraada on tho Customs Mia Belle Franklin, a young schoolmistress anthorities being punishable by paualties Ava) of feHamry sounty, is the heroine of the Mia- timos the pount of the dating laviable. Pilotagusori slope. Miss Franklin was sloping in a black is outpaleory, and tonnago dusa aru payable by which she had bailt upon her claim, when sho all vanecia.
THE GERMAN KANT AYIRICAN COMPANY,
way awakened by the cracking aalse of the prairie fire. Looking out noross the plain, she saw the The Memoranda utata that the tirata Thabrave gizi know that hor noigbbears living a dancing flames skimming along across the prairie. quisitions of land in East Africa wore made by half mile distant were away from home, and the Azoals of the Association for German Coloniza tion, who, in 1831, secuted by treaty with there would soon envelops the house, barn, bay and chiefs the territories of sugulis, Near Jumping from her bad, she hurried away to the low log fara in which the farmer's extra Tangara, nud Ukimi, together from 2,506. to 3.000 German na miles in extant. The team was tied. Earaossing the animals, sho Gorman East African Company then one infused them out to the plaw, and before the firs farrows any forms a fire-break which saved tho had reached the premises abe had turned several property. What a subject for an artist!
existance, and in February last reseivel Im perial letters of protaction. Further acquisitions of land bars been made, but the boundaries of the respectivo dependerside of Germany, andj tho Sultan of Zanzibar have not yet been deter-} mined, though a Commission has been appointed for the purpose.
HOOVIT-WEST AFRICA.
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The Voltaire tolls a story of a portalu fatal ring worn by the late King of Spala. Amongst tho presents which Den Alonso gave to his first wife, Dours Mercedes, there was a magniteout niraled with diamonds. The Gacon wore it log, orpaciented with a large black poar!
The lands horo which, in Daceuther, 124, wara taken under protoction, were partly acquir til the day of her death. The young King, ed by the firm of b. A. C. Lideritz, of Remen, after the loss of his first wife, prosented the ring and partly by an anglation at whose head was the to his sister, the Infanta Piler, who wore it until Discente Bank of Berlin. The first Lüderitz she died. The superstitious any easily hac arquisitions, seenrod by tematy, uchadede suspected; in such a land as Spain, that the ring count from the Orange riser worthward to the itself was not wholly unconnected with the 26th degree Int. S., extending twonty geogra phical notes inland this being part of Groat ly successive deaths of the two beautiful Namaqualand. Dr. Nachtigal concinded a fue- young indies who had worn it. The King would ther treaty in October, 1881 extending the gire it to a third lady, but he wore it himself protectorate. Tideritz followed by securing to the ring From the fugar of the dual monarch,
nátil he also died. Queen Christina, who drew tho Topzaar chief Piet Habib sazerainty over shatod for a while whether she would herself his territory from the 26th to the 2nd degroo wear it in memory of hint or would place it Ist. 8, with the exception of the English amongst the historic family jewels. She decided possession of Walfish Bay. Further additions to take the latter gangs.
of smaller exteal have sinon be made to the protested area, and the Germits Colonial Com.)
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6ra, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LUNDON, 40, PIÀ Suez Canal LONDON VIA BUES CANAL .............. LONDON VIA SURE CANAL...... LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON VEL SINGAPORE.. MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &O, SAN FRANCISCO via Y'S SEA........... SANTRANG1800 v Y SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO- NEW YORK VICTORIA, B.C........ VICTORIA, R.C............ PORTLAND, (ORBOON). PORT DARWIN, No. YOKOHAMAA NADASANI, &C. KODE AND YOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA AND RIOGO
SHANGHAI SHANGHAT SHANGHAI RITANGHAI MANILA. MANILA
HAIPHONG
AMOY AND TAIWAN POO SWATOW.AMOY. &FOODROW SWATOW'
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VESHOLD NAME
FOR SALE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES CALIFORNIAN
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FENIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPACHED
On 18th fast, at dr. Tomorrow,
Nargul (str.)......... T. J. Alderton Ovest aletc)....... Hatchinson Honkong Glanariney (str.)... Mackinlay....... Hongkong Ophleg
Samsomsan.. Hongkong Waring Delacroix
Beantdor (str.)...... Ausdyr (str.). City of Sydney (str.) Oceanie (at?) Arugacs.
Feala
Kale........... Apa Besses..... George
Coloma
Whampoa (sl.). Thibet (str......... Breconshire (str.)... Tais (tr.) Malerbaetus (atz.)... Ulyazos (str.)........ Oxas tetr. Peshawar (str.)...... Namida (str.)... pos Escala (str.) ... Sallac far........ Thato str.)...... Haiphong (str.). Namoa (str)
Hongkong
P. & O. B. N. Co............. Batterhold & Swiro Jardine. Matheson & Co... Carlowitz & Co.
Gibb," Livingston & Co. Messagerius Maritim 2. M. B. S. Co. 0.40. 9. S. Co. Russell & Co...
P. & O. S. N. Co.. Adamson. Baf & Co. Maxenreries Maritimes...
On or about 8th inst Quick dospatch. Quick despatch.
On 9th last at Noon. On 13th inst., at § r.M. On 23rd inst., ut 3 P.M.
Quick dogpatch.
MARITIMES. 'PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANCAIS."
NOTICE
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-
AND
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN,
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES," AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA;"
ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
On 19th inst.Daylight, TUESDAY, the 8th day of February.
On or about 11 Quick levpatch.
ust.
1898, ut Noon, the Company's Steamship ANADYR" Commandant Detanroix, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placea.
Greelan
Hongkong
E. O. Day.... Riners
Honkong Hoagkeng
Mahorn & Co.. Carlowitz & Co.
Quiniz dospatel
Quick dospatch,
JohaA. O'Brien
W. Giant
Hongkeug Hongkong
C. M. Nuys...
Hongkong
Melohors & Co.. Rassol & Co. Melchers & Co.
Quick despatch.
Quick despateb.
Quick despatch.
Williams.
Fosztong
Enttarfield & Swirs.
On Cotlinst at P.B
N
Papo Pal... Ju20 Bremaor... Legnerta.......
Hongkong Hongko ig
Hooghong
Moon
G. 'Faylor
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hougtong
Hunter
Hong kong
Wosisby.....
Honykung
Laroda. Pecook
Hongkong, Beltorfeld & Swich........
Butterfield & Swire... Mensageries Maritimes... P.&O.S. N. CO.. Daun. Malbys & Co........ Russell & Co..... A. E. Marty.... Douglas Laprak & Co.... Douglas Lapsik & Co.. Douglas Le pruik & Co.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAY, 5th February. BEPORT CARGO.
A delightful commission. Young Mr. Smythe j was passionately enamoret of Miss Browne, and was squirming in his chair preparatory to u pre- posul, when the young lady said: “Mr. Smythe,
Par stanship San Pabbu, sailed on the 30th you pass Mr. Tiuplats, de jovalor's, on your way here, do you not 7""Yes," he said, huskily, Jangar, For Yokohama 2,200 bars sugar, Wall, would you rive doing mo a little and 3 packages merchandise. For San Fran favoce ? Mind, doar Miss Browne." he resisco bags Tic, 70 bags coffee, 16 bag plied, with a lock of uniorable reproach," you efoves, SS boxed proparad opina, 975 boxes oil, have lmt to came it."Thanks! Will you kindly ask Mr. Thizplaty if he has tightened the netting of my onggomont ring which George Simpson left with bin yesterday p
A large sowo is being coustenoted in Washington, which is stated to ho 7 foot larger in diameter than any other sewer in this world Lo its smallest part it is herer than the largest
30 colla matting, 10 enves silke 40 antes nati
any for South-wast Africa has been established Land Tweedale was one of those herons who for the development of this region. The made the dern reputation of the British Memorandum rufars to the moralintions with soldier. He was a fine swordsmen, and in the England, respecting ángra Paquor, the result Peninsula ha bad a apeial sabre mado for him of which was the abandonmont of that terrory, of extra longth and weight, wherewith ho aleated tagother with the adjamut Shark Island by away in a very heroic fashion. He wean great
mogs, 10 cases mane, Khalan garniss. (04 pack- England, on the scound of non-appropriation hoser to us to which there is this story wel
are tea, and 1,455 paskagus aerobandia. For It is pointed out that the English Government and truly tolt One day, when he was driving,
Vistoria, BC14-osses, crudo' opian, and 18 has foolared the boundaries of Beshamaland gigantic costernonger, riding, as is their wout,
eases morchandise. For Champerico cases now under British anveignty-to be on the upon a barrow, bahind the most dimiantire
Gilks. For Acajutla-3 cases silkes. For San wost the 206h deg. long. E, nad on the north donkey pasible, stoppal the way, as is so their
José de Gaztecals 999 silks: For Man- the 2ad dog Int. S., and that it has also under wont. Os being called upon to move, to flatly
zanilo-3 cales silics, and 4 cases merchandise. taken not to extend its influeues west beyond rofused, and joeringly offered to fight. for the
For Guayaquil-1 case silks. For Panas the 20th dog, long. £, or to interfors with Garoad. Lord Twoodals, nothing both, got down, of the sewers in Paris. For over 2,000 foot it is 20 package mercaandio, For New York- man mocements towards that limit, marmorer fought him thers and then eccording to science, a circular sewer of 2 feet in diameter. There casos ossential oil, I can silks, and S7 balos raw giving the assurance that England does not in-and in fier minates reduced him to a pitiable is connected with it a estar 5,000 font, ei noarly tend to extend her protectorate at Walfish Bay. tata! The costermonger then gard in, and wip-ona milo, in length, and 23 foot in dismanter.
VITU (SWAHLILANDŲ,
ing the blood from his face, said, “Well, I'm Negotiations were going on between the Tran-best if I thought there was anybody bat Lord Bisa (overnment no tan Sultan of the Suzholis Trillia as could lick me!" "Ah," replied his so long age as 1867, hench defnite treaty box, 1 am Lord Total 4 Then, blow |Lordship, who by this time had carpounted his was onchell. The African traveller Clomeris Donhardt acquired from the Saltan Coom twant it's not fair! If you'd said so at first, I'd 'a to twenty-tic Gerasa squaremiles of antis 1885, lot you pass." and this was the uaelons of the prasant protecto- rado, which includes the Sultan soutiroposons.
fafly equipped palaen car, locpmotive and all, suld by ran through it without dicksalty. This enor mens sower is intended to drain the immons that, it will carry to the star branch of the watersbod lying to the north of the city. Esides! Petonas all the contouts of the smallee atom of sewers in the north part of the nity. It will take probably a your to completo tla werk. systems, will cost, when completid, over $700,000 The Boundary Strent soror, with its connecting At present the work of exovation is sar ried on by machinery, which is the soil and lands it on the completed part of the work by monus of a system of ethos. The same cable ace used in lowering the brisks and soment to the worlinson,
The French papers have been full of sago whieb junior members of the criminal bat world
Mandalay have often bray dosoribed how the The details of the inner life of the Talase at THE NEW GUINEA COMPANY.
King's toe-nails are eat off and carriol in golden The Menerandum shows how this company vossils some five miles to the river Irrawaddy, was instrumental in implantier German in mud there deposited with grout ceremony by Brenes in New Gizinon, the Garman portion of gorgeously attired officials. Sampayah-lat has which is known as Koisor Wilken Lind, while introduel sortain aeremonial customs and ob the adjacent archipelago is named after the Im-servances at her court, which probably few Euro- perial Caucellor. This honndaries of the Gar. porn have heard of. u Barish is the prae- man possessions were the subject of xerotiations tice of all, from the highest to the lowest, to with the British Government, sad the Mamorsarok each other's hoads for the purpose of re-do well to take a nota af. A woman was put on andum daphnaise; the not that farther acquisi-lieving them of lion with which they are afficted her trial for strangling her baby, and at the Hons made without the permission, of tha Ger- Wis a battus of this kind tikos plans in her preliminary amuiation she confessed her prinne. man Authorities are not valid. The carrying Majesty's hair, the parasites captared are con At the trial medical evidence was hard, and pray of datives for work in alutations is pro-sidered to hara boon so highly honoured by hav the diclos told the judge ho did not believs the hibited, erept in the case of them islands of the ing dwelt on the Royal person that they are not woman was the enlprit. This finger marks werv Now Britain group it which the practice has slain when taken. A mail of agnour kneaks fresh on tas victim's thront when he mats his ben observed in the past, and how it can only near the moon while tan eporation lasts, and examination, and the makes word singular, He by dans subject to control-Pull Mall Gazette. parasites takou în Soopayah lat's hair at trans-examined the woman's hunds and found her forrod to the locks of the kneeling lady. It angers long, slander, and well-simpel, but the sometimes happens that the bag captural is so marks wore of a short-lingorod band, stampy lugga that a second aid of honone bar, to by and 'misalınpon, and one of the fingers-the first called into raquisition. This distingatshed pusi. — as abnormally shert. On this the prisoner. fing it bighly coveted by the ladies of the court, hurst into tanra, soft she was foud of the child, and lo be solected for it is a proof of enjoying had not destroyed it, and sutioned in her ex- the Queen's favour.
citament the real calurit. He was a man of a botter class of life, with whom she led Brod u3 domestic servant. His arrost allowed, and tho doctor pointed out that the pister's hands wer Formed as he had deserfbad, url, master, that the first finger was without a util and almost doficient of joint. On this esilence the jary convicted. The cia interesting, first as show-
OLLA PODRIDA.
A new island, two miles long, is raparted to have arisen out of the Pacifle Gonan, a little way from the Tauga Islands. Who will be the first to annex it?
What does this drawing represent asked a visitor the other day in the studio of a rising water-colour painter at Hampstead. Oli, only fire panis," was the reply of the commercially minded artist
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While the Henry & Tyler was passing van mah, Tennessee river, recently, a huge panther met the river from the high bank oppo- site the oity, and mala bold swia toward the opposite shoro. While the eyes of every one on
vilks.
UPITY.
Quotations are This year's Nuw Malwa $500 por pisul, alles, of 3 Last year's Now Mulwa $5-40 per pioul, alice. of
¡ catties,
to 2 entries. Old Malwa ......... $550 per pigul, allce, ot
(to caltics Bonaca (New Pitus (New)
per chest. 517- Bouaroa (013). 529 nom..
EXCHANOS.
ON
LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand.
17
Bank Bills, at 30 days' night.......
Bank Bills,nt & urouths' sigas Credits, a 4 months' sight... Doenentary Bills, at 4 months"
sight.....
3/42
ON
PARIS-
Bark Bills, on dovrand
4.17
Credits, no 4 mualis' sight
ON
NEW YORK.-
Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, 30 days' right
OS
BOMBAY
Telegraphie Tacsfer
2203
Bank, du domand
223
CALCUSTA
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank on demand
2201 „,001
US
SHANOBAL--
Bank, at sight
Private 30 days" sight .......
73
Os
SHARES.
Shares-195
Quotations are:- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Enion Insurança Society of Canton, Coultad
per cent. premium, buyers.
$170 per share,
*378 per shure.
China Traders Taurano Company's Shorts
Ou 8th init, Daylight On 11th inst Quive like. Quick dispatch, Ou
instat Noon.
On Sth lost, at 5 PM. On 9th just, Daylight. On 9th inst, at Nova: On 9th inst., Thaylight. Tomorrow, Daylight,
HONGKONG YEMPERATORE.
(eg Msagas. FALDONED & Cal's car.) Fotraars h Tborrometer-r Tharcoletaz Thecrometer. Kan ta'l Thermotor-aw, {Wet kuih)..., Theta Pi se. ¿Wab Lal) Thermometer-kr. st. (Wet bub).
The acer-Misimura (peur right}
AR
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VESSELS ON THE SERTA.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON yra зUEZ CANAL, WIE Company's Steamship
T
as
"ORESTES," Captain Antchinson, will be despatched alore TO-MORROW. the 7th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1880. [176
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FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
British Steamship
"NUMIDA" Captain Moon, will ha despatched for the abord Porton MONDAY, the 8th inst., nt 12 NoON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DUNN, MELBYE & Co..
Agents.
Hongkong, 4th February, 1885.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Stoosushig
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"GLENARTNEY,” Captain Macinblay, will be despatched as above our about the Sth instant,
For Freighter Passaga upply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, let February, 186. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Cargo and Spacio will be registered for Lon. dor as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marsoilles for the principal places of Europe
Shipping Ordera will be granted till Noor. Cargo will be received in bourd until 4 P.M., Spode and Paresls until 3 P., an the 8th February, 1886. (Parcels are not to be aANT on board; they must be left at the Agency's Onco) Contents and value of Packages are required
For further particntary, apply at the Com- pany's O Hee..
. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 30th January, 1985,
U. 8. MAIL. LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAKD- RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S. YaR Stamer "CITY OF SYDNEY" will be despatched for
FLOÜR.
is
The Finnat FLOUR is the Market STARR & Co's wall' known, best roller malo
"DRAGON EXTRA”. STRENGTH AND COLOUR UNSURPASGED. TAY'IT.
MAPLE
FOR SALE:-
[120
INLAID COLLENDER STANDARD CAROM BILLIARD TABLE STYLE IMPERIAL, SIZE 4 by 9 foot; COLLENDER CUSHIONS, Compluto with all FIXTURES,
The TABLE is quite new and is still uns packed.
Apply to
DORABJEE & HING KEE,
Victoria Hotel, Hongkong, 16th January, 1886.
BLACK
FOR SALE.
[178
AUSTRALIAN HORSE.
GOED TO SINGLE AND DOUNLE HABY COS,
AND SEVERAL MILCH COWS. Apply to
A. B..
Care of this Pupor. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1886.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CACCONES, SHERRY, PORT.
CLARETS, OHAMPAGNE.
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ROCKS, BURGUNDY, BRAND, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES.
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.
Apply to
W..G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings.
[71
Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.-
FOR SALE.
San Francisco, vis Yokohama, nu-&ATUR-HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE." DAY, the 13th February, at TIRER P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
rough Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, við Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Dernerara, and to ports In Marion, Control and South America, tỷ the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Throngly Passage Tickets granted to Bagland. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETERS 2499AGES-Passingers, who have paul foll faro, re-mmbarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice vores within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20.°%, from Return Fre: if re-ombarking within one year, un allevance of 10% will be made from Rotar Fare Pre-paid Return Passage Outers, avail. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount, of 25% from Reinen Fare. These allowancAA do not apply to through farts from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be recoivad, on boned until 4 rist. on the day previous to sailing. Parcol Packages will be received at the Offică antili PATKO day: a Pareol Packavos shmilil be marked to` 274adúross in full; value of syne is required.
destinod to Ports borond San Francisco Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo
should be east to the Company's Othong in Sale Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Jof Customs at San Francisco.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW
TILE Company's Steamship
"HAIPHONG," Captain Hunter will be despatched for the above Forts on TUESDAY, Îhe 9th inst, at DAYLIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd Fobenary, 1886.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 504, Queen's Roar Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, th January, 3886. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHI COMPANY.
-HEIDSIECK & Co.--
MONOPOLE
Da.
Do.
RED SEAL (mediam dry). RED FOUL "Sxc" (deg). GOLD FOIL "Day” (extra dry).
CARLOWITZ & Co., Sole Agouts for HEIDSIECE & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, Chins, and the East.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
.:
FOR SALE.
(1209
CHAMPAGNE, 1830, WHITE SEAL. $18......... per care of 1 dozau quarts. $530 ................. Dar onag nƐ 2 dozen pints. GRAND VIN OMATEAU LEOVILLE.
824. par case of 1 lozed quarts.
CHATEAU LAROSE. $12 per case of 1 dosen gunsts. PONTET CANET. $9.50.........per case of 1 dozon quarts. PALMER MARGAUX $7.50 per esse of | dazao ynacts, $3.50.........per ease of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT.
per case of 1 doven quarts. $6........... par ses of 2 dozen pints.
JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, $8 per case of 1 dezen battles.
AL80 OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co..
119 Hongkong. 1st January, 1384.
1995 TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TRICHORD OF FRAMING and
- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, .
LIMITED.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERIÇA, AND EUROPE;
the boat were directed to the roof, wing what our own books also afford lustration creature making his way rapidly and easily of that a prisoner, though innocent, may cau Most of the Paris papers comment favourably against the narcent, ha suddenly changed his di- an Mr. Colgabour's lesture, but they take his rection and made a bea line for the best. Anti-fos grit, and sendly, a circamsfaatial text as an additions juntive for Prass tong treable, the rustabouts gathered solid evidence may be cost absolutely inclusive. perperaro in her colonial aspirations. The solo chunks of coal and awaited the approach of the OVER THE SUNSHINE. OF EX EST Yangtza Inerrance Association-Th. 128 per Captain Foosek, will be despatched for the ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
ENUE HANDS A BLACK CLOUD.
exception are the ultra-Radical journals.
banst. Reaching the guard, "which" was low' in water in consequsures of a big cargo, be threw bis Signor Baldi, a Genoase gentiaman, is in pas. huge paws upon it. nal with a trust gained session of the chains with which, hy order of foothold. A fusilade of big coal chunk struck With the uncertainty of life is mingled the Dabal, the Minister of Ferdinand of Spain, the animal in a dozen places, kooching Lim into dark mystery of death. Whils, on the ous Christopher Colambes was bound when deprived or amid his savaged growls und howls of hand, we catch the welcome sound of a now of the overship of the country hy had pain. Almost immediately the now thoroughly breath of life that tells of an addition to our discovǝrǝd.
infuriated beast again tarhad, and with a grow! leaped clear out of the water and landed amid specios, oc lae other we shaddor as we hear the At an evenfug party in the South of Fraune forecastle, where his reoushed fiofosly with mighty wies of the Great Influence which ralce the knot, of almost paralyzed negrues on the rushing winge of the Destroying Angel! The
North China Insuranco-Tis. 300 por share.
share. Chinese Tsurance Compaty. Limited-$180 par
share.
por share.
Ou Tai Insuranov Compass, Limited-Tlz. 145
Cauton Insurance Ofoe, Timited-$85 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharo-----
$395 for share.
per share.
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharoa-
FOR AMOY AND TAIWANƑDO, *AE Company's Stearnship
"THALES,"
1
NOON.
above Ports on TUESDAY, the 9th inst., at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Manažera. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1988.
OCEAN STEANSUIT COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI
VEA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS.
THE Steamship OCEANIC," will be despotabod for San Francisco, vâả Yoko. bama, on TUESDAY, the 23rd February, 1296 at TRRER P.1.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL Packages should be marked to address in full; and agme will be received at the vions to sailing.
FOR SALE.
COTTAGE PIANOS,
PATENT METAL TIN PIECE. with all the latest improvements. PRICE FROM $240, Payable also by Monthly Instalments from
W. POWELL & Co.
15 Dollars, if required.
Hongkong, 1st Jannary, 136.
J
J
A
OSEPH
STEEL
GOLD
[1772
GILLOTT'S
PENS.
MEDAL
PARIS. 1978.
Bold by all
Stationers and Deslers.
1993
AND B. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTEL
Victor Hugo was introduced in a lady with the blusing oyes, looking about lira, snapping and the Universe kas prouozaced our fate; the drand Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's/Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates Company's Office until Five r.. the day pro- DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Shares-80 por caut. prom. Hongkong, Canton, and Mug Stolest Col Shares-807 par shora proniam, ox div. Indo-Cas Stan Navigation Co.'s Shurea-
10 per cent. diseuant.
30 per cent. discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$50 Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$120 yer
per share.
abare.
sanre.
for NINGTO. CREPOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGISZE), "FUE Company's Steamship T
* ULYSSES,”
RETURN PASS1688-Pussongors, who have paid full fare, reembarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from
on allowance of 10 % will be made from Return Faze Pro-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- abla for one year, will be issued at a Discount 22 of 25 %. from Return Fare. These atlowcores do not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Europe.
on THURSDAY, the 11th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 189
"SHIRE LING OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Hongkong Hotol Company's Shares-$150 par China Sugar Refining Company, Limited HE Steamship
partilharv
China Sugar Refining Company Dobeatures)*|
1 par svet premiam, nóminai. Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$83
per share.
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$180 peź
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company Limited Perak Tin Mining and Sucking Company
$120 per share.
-320 per share-
:
BRECONSHIRE." · Pope, Commander, will be despatehod for tho abere Ports on or about the 11th inst. For Freight or Passage, suply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th February, 186. 1300
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED མ
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos tined to Porfs beyond San Francisco should be gent to the Company's Offen, vidressed to the Collector of Customs, Sen Francisco.
For farther information as
Merolant Navy Navy Boiled
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THE Inderigned have been appointed Sole
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mears. J. & B. TEN- Next, Glasgow, and Masses. David CoraAE - Sors, Arbroath,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Eongkong, January, 1967.
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per day to ho made by paraona
to Freight £1 TO £4 of thon new, in thoir own
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com-localities, at work for us New business. All
pany, No. 50, Queen's Road Central,
. D. HARMAN, Agont Hongkong, 1st Februzzy, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK. (HD 3/3 L. II German Bark
THE
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meet with wonderful success. Any one can do the work. Capital not requicod. We will start Outfit worth £1 tailed froo. The om- ployment is particularly adapted to the ragion in which this publication circulates. Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men. Full partien- lars and instructions mailed free. Now is the "KALE."
us at once, Reiners, Master, will lead heen for the above to-don't delay, but write to Part, and will have quick despatch.
Address Stinson & Co., Portland Maine. For Freight, apply to
United States. CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 11th January, 1886.
words: "This is the gentleman to whom wware anseling, while his long, grocufal tall slowly indebted for Notre Dont de Parks" Greatly stayed to and fro. At this moment, Captain fius has gone forth, and every mortal man is astonished, she azelaimed: "What is that an-Trill, who bat arrival upon the sons with a doomed to dio! But, though we cannot provent, oisat architect still living
double-borralled-shot-gun, caised his weapon sudah wa postpone oath? The question is mo-1 sout charge of buck:bot into the mother's mentons, even if it concern the prolongation of It is stated, on svparently good athority, forsshoulders, which caused him again to leap in life but by a single hour. nasmuch as every Chinu ned Manila Stenship Company, Limitad Captain Bremner, will be despateko es abova Return Para: if ro-nmbarking within one year. that Vogli has sctually completed his long the river, and, with a trail crimson blood stint prompts ns to fight the boldest battle w rumoured opera on the story of "Otollo" He staining the blue waters behind, the savaga king
can for this glorious, boon of oxistedos. "The proposes to all it " Iago" of oraso, in view of of the Tomaso jungla rapidly swam to the promptings of fastinet are but she sprutaneous the fact that we strand have an "Othello" by shora, disappearing in the dense think of a voices of nature, and it is our duty to cher. But Rossini, fire performed in London in 1822.
undergrowth which fringes the bank at this there still remains the question, can death bo point The sains! was of ataway brows, about postponed by a single hour? Yes; for the world He might almost have been in contoraporary five feet long, weighing not leas than 200 pounds. works in obedience to certain laws; and a staly of Count D'Orsay--that accient bean who, the
of these proves that those who have the jais other day was called as witness in one of the Alotter from Alexandria in the Indépendance mont and the will to buckle on the shield, which superior French Courts. And when the proei Belge, which that journal states ass from an nature placos ready to their grasp, may ward off dent askel bis zo, he blushed a little, and said:absolutely impartini and well-informed corrog the insitions attacks of the implacable grew of "Would Monsieur le President be good enough pondent, states that Olivier Pain died un-
life, notil, in a ripa ollage, the vital famanīties. to order the ladies out of cours"
doubtedly from sinkuose and fatigue on the gradually decay, and the Aurel of Panes glidos are with the Mahdi from Egħils to Khartoum softly into our presence, leading us, as it were, An American newspaper says Mark Twain's M. Dimitri Zagada, z. Graok merebant, and in a gentle slumber to the regions beyond the taste for bric-a-brae, pictures, and wood carving brother of a merchant at Cairo, and M. Blastou, shadow of the tamb Je ramerkably when one considers his sarly educa; a Hungarian, formerly a prisoner of King Theo
The Fel Destroyar makes his first approaches tion. Bet that was a long time ago, and a good dere af Abyssinia, and since base an ostrich in many forms, but anna are more favored by dest has happened since then. Some people seam hantor in the deserts of the Sondan, who both him than that of a deadly for now preying upon to think that if a man was not bora iu a library because prisoners of the Mahdi after the battle the very citals of Modern Society. Want ishi Panjom and Sangbia Das Samantan Mining FOR
of Melbasa, arrived shortly after Olivier Pain fos? There are few among us who have not
Company, Limited per shure. had fallen from his oamet and was dying in pr book or are now to some extent its riotiras. The new Gorura war ship Oldenburg, which sence of his four black attendanta He was Would the rotor know if bo, too, is alor the Selangor Tin Mining Company-55 per share. with ten 10-inch guus-dive 91 03th side, two could easily find again his burial place. The himself whether to experiences say of tas fol- Hongkong Eopa Manufaaaring Compsoy, Li. is nourly ready for launching, is a brasside ship tarred by thom, and M. Zigads says that he hon of this frightful scouren? Let him as Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tls 18 por shore and three below deck, but the whole tive black attendants carried Olivier Pain's baggage towing symptoms can be connotated on the same point with to the Malidi. The correspondent says he learnt There are pains about the chest and sides, and the strongest irtisanoi. to disable eran this sons wooks ago frous M. Zigails and M. sometimes in the back. The mouth as a bad ironed The displacement of Glaston at Assouan, on the Upper Nie, where taste, especially in the certing; and there as the Oldenburg in 300 tons, and har ongines Geral Granfel had placed a tent in his oamp foulings of dulness and drowsiness. That up. 3,900.orse power, enabling ber to steam 14 at their dispeal. The correspondant stye, in petite is poor, a sort of sticky slime collents shant English miles an hoor.
conclusion ft is a mistakeita helieve that the the teeth, there is a feeling as of a heavy load on sddon doth of the Mahdi and of his successor the stomach, and sometimes a faint, all-gous son- William IV. sám na monetary dilemma have modified the axibitions and aggressive pro-antion at the pit of the stomach, which food does one dar. When at table with several offers, fects of the Makdists. M. Zigada informs tas not catisfy. The eyes are sunken, the hands and, he ordered one of the waiters to take away that the pressut chief of the insnegoats, MA-
feet become cold and feel clammy. After a that marine there pointing to an empty bottle, homed-et-Keir, after eocupying Dongols, ad. while a cough setaja, si frek dry, het attended Your Majesty, inquired a soloast of marines, razees at the head of an army of 3,000 fanaties to the course of a few months with expectoration "do you compare an etapy bottle to a member towards Assonan, the basis of the English opera of a grosnisk colour. Tas aufere foole com- of our branch of the sorvina "Yes, replied ations. He proposes, ocu, after taking Assonan, stantly tired, and sleep seems to afford bin no ans the monarch, as if a sudden thought hul struck to descend the river as far as Cain. This pro rest. Narvousness, irritability, and evil for a him "I ran to say it Las done its duty once ject would not offer any diffenities, for the Nile bodings follow. When rising suddenly, there is Ano and is ready to do it again!"
from Aoun to Cairo is perfectly navigabe,gkilinos, a sort of whirling sensation in the Bad the Mahdists have sufleient mans of trans-houd. The bowels benne coative, the skin in
der and hot at times; the blood become thick - and stagnant; the whites of the eyes are tinged with yellow; the urine is scanty and high co-
he can never becomes lover of books..
sharo
_cit»2-20% per flare.
on. Nos, Gas, Maufacturing Co..
Limital.-Par, noœinal.
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AUCISTER
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It is hard for professional pride to remain port at their disposal." silent when & good old tradition of the craft is; ontraged. The other night, when a new drame wsproducedata Lendon theatre, the gallery was which is given by an American sathoras, Meta There is frequsally a spitting up of the food- No picture an be more revolting than the ono loured, depositing a sediment after standing. erowled, and the "gods" wers please! to up Lander, in a recent work in which she describes at times will a sour taste und ab others with prova of the pince generally until the burglary the "snuff-dipping" that is prevalent not only swatish Lasto. This is often attended with scene, Bat when the horglar was avondo- ing" the place with all the blinds up, so that he among the poor women of the Bouthern States palpitation of the heart or impaired vision, with could be soon "at work" from the street, nu er but wanget the labos of Now York. Ciroles of spots before the eyes, accompanied by great pro-g-og... pert present could bear it no longer, but yelled rog and married ladies meet for the express iration and ventinoss All of these symptoms ont: *Why don't you pull your blinds down purpose of practising it
Each san-dipperare in turn present.. It is thought that nearly carries her bottle or box, and also aswab, by which one-third of our population has this discuss in westock. Quarantios, like time and tile, regards the she careys the filthy stuff to her mouth, after some of its varied forms Modical me hav boheats of no man. The late King Ferdinand wards, perhaps, passing it to her neighbour. The mistakes the naturo of the malady. Its truc son Augustas was kept imprisoned by the Foradias prepare the swab by taking a littlo stick name is Dyspersja or Indigestion: for which a tuguese sanitary authorities so long that he did of groen wood, about an eighth of an inch in ocrtain remely is to be fenud in Mother Saigel' not rasch his father's beduide in tince to say goud. diameter, and chewing on out of it till the fibres Cerative Berup-acdicine which has won la -bye, and Lord Horetoan, who went to represent are separated, giriar it the appearance of a both hemispheres a confidence founded only a Victoria at the famera, was not allow toy dip it in their box of euaff, and then from any chemist er medicine vendor, or from amall broom, Baturating this with saliva ita great virtues. Tuo Syrap can be oblained to land coon enough to attend. Portugal ought to do a very healthy canutry, but, according to place it as far back in the mouth se possiba, the proprietors, A. J. WATTE (Limited; 17, all accounts, it is no better bass countries her leaving the other and sticking out Many Farringdon Eoad. Ludou, E.C. travellers are allowed to go and some as they will walk along the streets with the dip in their
oath. The New York, tobacconisis, who call I HAVE NOT HEARD A SINGLE *The raputation of Californian sepapers for the practice" digging" admit that a large part strict adherence to truth misy sonfidently rest of the demand comes from foalienable ciroles. for the season ou no insidant jast nemted by One tobacconist having a small sliep in Broad- the San Francisco Alt. It tells of a small boy way rotails. 100lbs. per week to his digging" priste to state, that it gives me great plasties to af qninosy, who went up the mountain sida fait eastomers. 1e amount used by emoh digger pash and advance the es13 of your medicinos, on of pleasure at the first fell of snow. At the varies from one quarter of a pound to a pound a account of their worth. I have got had or he summit he slipped and rolled down the bill be week. A story is told et ono viotin of this to a single complaint obeat your medicines since I touring the nucleus of a cast mowill which rib'e manis whe, finding when she had started on have sold them, but, on the other hand, anhgunde loved of the sea in izsta, tenths suu hundredths. hopelessly imprisoned him. He was pissed offer a voyago that she had forgotten her sauff-kor, fed testimony as to their worth, therefore I can veral hours, and the searchers got on the track Faves black stewardess five dollars for a little with confidence bring them to the public notice. of the snowbail and trailed it to where it had the baneul dust which she had in her pos During 1582 1 seld 117 dozens of the Syrup, and leaped from a cliff to a canon. Looking down ression. Alas for the woman," says Miss 7 dozen Pill. This, I think, taking into a
COMPLAINT. "Baldock, Horts, January 4th, 1363. Gentlemta, Perhaps it would be appre.
they could see it lodged in the boughs, of a pins Land, "who has surrondored horgolf to this count that the inhabitants are under 2000, and trea. They finally got it, "brake it open, and viet habit! Tho costliest gifts and the most there are two other aggata in the town, will give found the bey juxido, alive, but rather chilly rest vahuken alike moralling Neither you a good idea as to how it is appreciated hero. After reading this no surpriss noud be felt that conscience nor res.co.either rained health nur Faithfully years.
'pleading friends can move Lër.”
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer Tringombra
idity in sat Dition of wind. Force of wid Weather
ZAT.
at 1pm.
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWKSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL-
BOURNE, &e.
THE Steamship
T
"WHAMPOA,"›
FÖR SAN FRANCISCO.
Captain Williams, will be despatbed is above 3/3 L 11. British Barque
on SATURDAY, the 20th inst, et Pour P.M, This reisel la unusually good Cabin Accom- molation, situated amidships, en upper deck.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agunta.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1836.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. -
FOR LONDON FLA SINGAPORE HE Staan ship
TH
"BENALDER"
(203
Captain Waring, exparted to arrive first week in February, will receive quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
-GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
· Hongkong, 26th Jonnary, 1896.
FOE LONDON AND BAMBURG,
THE 3/3 L II Norwegian Bark
"OPHIE."
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Sansomsen, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch,
For Feight, apply to
**ARUGUDA,”
180
Green, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1893,
POR SAN FRANCISCO. DE 3/3 L I.X. American Ship
THE
"FECLA,"
160
E. O. Day. Master, will lead here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & C Hongkong, 2nd February, 1886.
SQUARE BOTTLE WHISKY,
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.
Apply to
28101
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 23rd December, 1885.
12276
FOR PORTLAND, (OREGON).
THE 3/3 L II. America Barque
"COLOMA,"
C. M. Noyes, Mastor, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, spply to
LANF, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
WINTER TIME
TABLE
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR“
Ruas Daily as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S Wany and Term-TA-Taur at the following. hours: This Time Table will take effect from 1289 the 20th October, 1885,
SUNDAYS.
I've Finde
at 20mat
On late On date pm.
MELCHERS & Co.. Hoaghong, 2nd February, 1850
FOR VICTORIA, B.O.
THE
HC 33 LII British Burk
56
58
17
"GEORGE,"
E.NE.
3
0.8.
[2004_
E.B.E.
...d
9.03
E—Vagnerza codgoed to 59 degree Fibroabot sodio
AIC in the hate in degrees Fabrezbrit UMILIT in percentagevaturation, the unidity o sir satyreture will makataga telug 103.
4-DIRECTION OF WO to tulate.
Youen or ein Wien sesopting to Bündart Bg"*—** BIG WEATHER: B. as sy deinched. cint: D.drizzling ring F. for clay, M. bed; L. High ning; D. over at P. paminethowers: Risqually; R. vilo z 8. Under; Yesilisy: Widow (WEE).
7.- in hachoa, teus and endrin
W. DOCERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 5th February, 1886.
·WEEK DAYS. Соатов
6:0A.M.
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THE NEW YEAR,
THE LATEST NOVELTY.
NGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR,
188 6.
FOR THE DESK,
In RED AND BLACK,
In RED IMITATION MOROC00 CARE.
PRICE OUR DOLLAR,
For Sale at the Book Staros.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS...
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENES, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEST contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hoogloong Harbour
AUSKOR, Amr. skip, Lothaop-Russell & Co. ARAB, Gər. bk., J. Moos.--Vichler & Co. ALGUSTK, Gar. bk, Tost-Order. CANORTA, Dut. str.. Orvillá-Jadine, Mathe-
sou & Co.
CENTENNIAL, Amr. bk., T. M. Boron-Captain. C. P. Sanéent, Amr. ship, Atherton,-Order. CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit, bk., Le Lachear-Ed.
Sohelihasg & Co.
CHON WATUANA, Siam, bk., Gulrich ---Chinese, OLARA, Brit. str., Christensen.£iemason & Co. EMILY F. WHITNEY, Ame, ship, H. B. Rollins.
Gibs, Livingston & Co.
FIDELIO, Ger. str., F. Break-Butterfeld &
Swirs. FREE, Dat str, Land-Arakold, Karberg &
Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr. ship, B. Thompeva,--. Leaves
Captain Hongkong IrIGENIA, Gerő str. F. Abrens-Siemkaan &
7.00 AM. ..Co. 6.00
Kowloon
B.00.
6.50
Leavor
Leaves Hougtong Kowloon
7,00 AM. 6.00 a.. 8.30 7.30 T
0.00
10.15
10.15
•10J5 12.33
10.30
19.00 KAÄN.
12.45 P.U.
1.00
F.. 19.30 ..
1,30,
RUSSELL & Co.
1.30
Hongkong, 7th Jenuary, 1987.
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3.34
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Wo, Graut, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will buvo quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND PORT
TOWNSEND.
THE 3,3 L LI. American Burque
THE
ALDEN DESSE,"
John „A. OʻBelon, Muster, will load bore for the ubove. Ports, and will have quick desjatak.
For Freight, apply to
MELIERS & Co. Hongkong, Sud February, 1882,
7.00
2.00..
JOS QUERIER, Amr. ship, J. B. Blether.......
Order. 1.00 .. LADY HARDWOOD, Britbk., Williams-Chinese.
MARCIA, Drit, etr,, Mitchell.–Siamson & Co. MARI, Gerstr., Hohlmann-Wisler & Co. MONEAR, Amr, ship, J. N. Prost.--Order. MEHLING, Brit, str., Hutchison.-Adamson,
Bell & Co.
3.00
4.00
4.30
5.10
5.45
€1.40
•
SOUTHERN Cher, Aur. bk., J, Ross-—Captain. · SPINAWAY, Brit. br. Garrick.~Captain: BESEX, brit. bk, Malcolm.-Order. There will be no Launch on Monday and TA BONGKONG, Siamese ship, Schmiegeld. Friday, an account of gosling,
Chinese.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered TA DE BIVADAVIA Spanish brig, M. de
to, except under nuazoidable-sivoamstances, In
Carton-Brandae & Co.
case of stress of weather, due notice will be VOETIGERN, Bt. ste, J. Brown.----Arnhold, 1984 gives of any stoppages.
Karborg & Co.
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