lenl authorities, nat complained of the oppres Bivouass of tus latation imposed under such alrcumstances, amounting in some instances to 120 taole a picular foar ties the import duty on the articio. Other memorials made requisi- fon that the Chinaso Governout should he prevailed upon to alter the removal of the rettriations which, by the abnorions Buis & rospecting trade and transit dues, are imposed on opium.
|
As instanowy of the, extravagance of wirly American humour, Lover mentions the man who win a spift that in running round caught sight of his qara book. Another was a vigorous that he never steered but he threw a somarwult. A third was so thin that it took two pair of eyes to so him.
Wonder where Splashpon gets the big words les no plentifully in his writings?" "O of the dictionary, of course." "That accounts for it. He used thros words in ten lines, the other day, of which I did not know the meaning went to the dictionary, but they weren't there. Probably, as you enggest, Splashpon had taken them."
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The diventisfaction of the British marcantile community with the situation of opium tires way nearly universal, and demands were made for remedial measures towards losuning the burdon of taration from which British-protased opium was suffering. Thess demande of the British merchants were ignored by Sir R. Alcook, and had no affect on the rovision of the Tortsin
Anak Sootok lady was told that her minister Trosty. Their opinious wore asked, but were used. acto: ako disoatieved it. Said one: "Co not asted upon. Sir T. Wade, in his monor
into the gallery and ago." She did xɔ, and saw andam, viewed the roommmendation of the mer the writtan sermon. After the lackluss presshar chants with appreciation, and they way thrs be had concluded his randing on the last page, ho asilored as not having boon improper or tl: But I will not enlarge." The old women ordinary, but as even legitimate Sir Thomas called ent from her lefty position; "Te caurn, Wade, commenting on the island duties, states that be world consent to the levy of the half yo onnus, for your papɔr's give not!".
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 127ą 1895.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
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LONDON, &, via Suex CaNAL. LONDON VIA Suez Canal LONDON VIA SUS CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG.... LONDON VIA SINGAPORE......... MARSEILLES VIA SALON, &e. SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'HAMA....... SANFRANCISCO VIN YHAMA....... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK VICTORIA, B.C., &.. VICTORIA D.C........... FORTLAND (OREGON) PORT DARWIN, 46..... BOMBAY YA STRAITS SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, to. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABARI, de. YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI .......... SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW.AMOY, APOOCHOW: SWATOW
Steator (atr.): Glcartney (etc.).. Ophie Felder (str) ...... Djomnah (str.) City of Sydney (str.) Ovvanio (str.) Sussex
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TO BE DESPATCHED
T. J. Aldarion Edwards.... Mackinlay
Waring... Vaquiar
Hongkong Hongkong. Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkang
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tariff daty proposed by Sir E. Alcook in his now A polite stranger in a railway station sail to tesaty on all imports landed at Newdbwang.pman old gontleman whom he had sccidently kicked, vided that opium warhcleared inland-notonly in "I beg pardon, al*” “Eh?” said the deaf old Manchuris but throughout the empirs in the gentleman. I beg your pardon, sir," repeated enge manner as ull piher importa; and be adds, the polito stranzer, now slightly embarrassed. "I urge this concession regarding our spiam for "I don't quite understand you," as said mildly, one mud the same reason, thai trado and taxation I beg your parden. I kicked you."
"What will be regularised thereby." Hathea msations for Anusoidsat," roared the stranger. “Ai that Lord Elgin objected to crina being in Lassident? Biess me! Whore 1 * eladed amongst the commodities we were to entry inland for certain morul reasons; and be akls: Aalthy Marquis, who died in Paris some "After ten years' experience I sm of opinion titas age was sc pernitannians that, malag that the consumer will be orally nous the worse servart one day with a smart-looking hat, her if we da besome carriers of opium inland, and that primanded him for his extraveranse. But it it would pay us to allow & more liberal rate of is the old hat you gara man I had it fromod for tariff duty-doubtless alluding to the proposed a fraus."" Indred," said the Marquis, "I did import duty of 50 tela saunted to by Sir R.not know it could be restored. Here is the transfer to send the children to M. Pasteur or not. Old Malwa ........ Alcook) or trannt duse, or both, wers this you paid; I will take the hat" sad he forth made a coalition of a right to carry opinn io with trasferred the renousted chepenu to his
land." It should be romarked here that the Increas of import duty on opium provided for in the revised tronly would be oom- puisated for by certain concessions to British Trade on the part of the Chinesa Govern- ment; and as Sir T. Wade mentions nothing spacially about the increase of daty, it may be assumed that he acquiesced in it provided his own recommendations regarding oplam wore carried into effect, and that he was o the side of wana change in the meds of dealing with opinm, provided some favourable advantage scorned from it to British trade in- toroška.
own Lead.
Another raosatzemarkable proof of the efficace
of M. Pasteur's discovery of a cure for hydro-
Quotations are
UPIOM.
P. & 0.8. N. CO 16th inst, at 4.K.
Butterfeld & Swire. Od 18th inst.
Jardine Matheson & Co... On14th inst Daylight
Quick dospatah. Carlowitz &
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Monsageries Maritimes... P. M. R. S. Cn...... 10.& 0.8, 8. Ca. Hongkong Russell & Co... Hongkong Rannell & Co. Hongkong Malchers & Co. Honour Carlowitz & Co. Haarkong Malehors & Co. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkour Moiolers & Co.. Hongkong Batterfeld & Swiro. Honginar | P. * 0.5. N. Ca.. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong P. & 0. B. N. Ca Hongkong Adamson, Bell & Co Hongkong Jardine. Matheson & Co.
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On 23rd inst.. at Noon. To-morrow, at † P.M. On 26rd it, at 3 P.. Quick dopatol
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On 20th inst., at 4 P.M. On 18th inst. 2.30 г.. On 27th ist, ad 4 P.M. On 19th inst. Daylight. To-day, at Noon. Tomorrow, at 4 P.X. Quick despatel. On 18th inst To-morrow, Daylight. Oa 14h inst, Daylight To-day, at Noon...
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FÓN SWATOW.
!
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
VESSELS ON THE BIRTH.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. RE 33 L LI. American Ship
- "HECLA
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH NEW YORK, A OVER. O. Day, Master, will load here for the
For Freight, apply to LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT abar Port, and wilk have quick despatch.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
MELCHERS & Co.
289 Hongkong, Aud-Fobruary, 1986. Mail Stovner "CITY OF THE U. S
SYDNEY" will be lospatched for San Francisco, vi. Yokolarz. on SATUR- DAY, the 13th February, at THREE P., taking Cogengur and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading and for trans portation to Yokohama and other Jain Ports, to San Francis, bo Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, rü Overland Railways, to | Havana, Trinidad, and Domorses, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's end sourarting Steamers,
Through Puage Tickets granted to England. Franco, and Guinny by all traua-Atlantic Kecs of Steamers.
RCTORY PASSADcs. Passengers, who hate paid fall fare, ro-on barking at San Francis for China or Japan for nice pere«) within siz mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fire: if re-ombarking within one yoRF, an allowance of 10 % will be made from Retur Fare. Pro-paid Rotten Pasage Orders, avail able for one year, will ba issavi at a Disamunt of 25 from Return Barn These allowANCES
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. do not apply to through fare from. China and
Japan to Europe,
Freight will be regnized en buued until 4 p.. on the day arerions to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Oles until & P.. same day all Pareal Packuna shonld bu saarkod to aditrons in full value of mare is required.
Consular Tavoines to accompany Corgot destined to Ports beyond San Francisco the Company's Tom should be sent to in Sealed Envelopes, addesssad to to Collector of Castorns at San Francisco.
catties.
Ito catlies. ..$550 por pical, alles. of 1 THE Company's Steamship
ito 1h vatties. Paton (New) 85024 to 5631 per obest. Bears (New) 5 Benaras (Old)... 520 nom..
phobia is farnished by the ease of three children This year's New Malwa $530 por pioul, alles. of $1 of Tourcoing. near the Belgian frontier. Ail wars aitten by the same dog, and there was a Lost, pear's Now Malka 38510 per picul alles of 1 great dismissing among the townspeople whe Finally a compromise was reachel. The chill that had been the meat severely bisten tras sont to M. Pastour, and the other two, who had been bitten only slightly, remained at home. The There is in Londen a self-styled Eterary man, wounds of all three had been thoroughly who is remarkable for his indifference to non
anutarized immediately after the bites were in- and water. A young lady was very much dis-diated. The two children that stayed at home gustod on being asked if there was gay truth in
led of rabies while the cne which was treateci the ramser that she was engaged to be married M. Pestear is alive sud well. to him. Acoopt his hand (" said the ludy, de- cisively and epigrammationlly accept his band! Why, I would not even shake his handing that the Swiss enlogize their country as "the without a previous course of Turkish bathe on his part and a subsequent course on mine."
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They do queer things in Switzerland, cousilar- and of liberty." The child. a of poor people are regularly hired ant by aaction in most of the oantons. Theres a most painful Bene Diekons and Tantseur the anther and artist recently in. the maritat-plane at Bis), a town near How the proposed incremes of opium duty are lining together, when a servant entered Rerus, where, in spite of the heartrending en- from 30 to 50 taels was initiated is not clear. In and only ingniced, "If you plans, Sir Edwin, treaties of a widowed mother, her four young a communication the Teong-li Yamin, 6th did you order & lion?” The Lorror of Dickens shildren, ranging from two to ten, wore placed" September, 1868, Bir Eutherford Alcock sug my ba imagined--the gardens of the Zeological out for a year to the highest bilder by the public gested that opium www ay article of laxary which Society not being far distant; but it was no lien eriar, the family thas being broken up and wo might have a considerable increase of daty, soaxlion that the servant was inquiring about. Oun parated for fear lest the woman should be com aren to double the present revenue, without pro of these noble animula Lvi protiv died at the pulled to ask for assistance from the town. bably diminishing in any perceptible degro the gardens, and the mergeris authorities wished This is really very nearly as bad as the old stoveOX demand or oozsumption; but he pradently add to know whether Sir Elvis duirol-as be fresales in America, and I skvall doubt whether ed that any such inaresse would probably be greatly did-to sketch the sarcass, before it, was
there is any other country in Europe where such strongly resented by the Governmonte of all baried
an infamous system exists at the present timo. countries interested in the teade with Chinn, class it could be shown that they would ohtain
A new method for disposing of the bumi Ateyran in an. Amsciem papse dated Lon mompensating advantage of a very sado ibt doo, December 29th, sigs:-Ms. Maria Rose
body after death has beer proposed by M. Ker ed såsracter and fally equivalent in valu tappeared in Carmanat Bradford last night.. goratz, a chawist of Brest. His arstem is un what they might lose. This suggestion sees her," who by some manna has gained an antiseptic one, stated to be much simpler and to have been seized by the Chinese Government, entrance to the play leading to the prints less expensive than the old process of umbling. 232, Ravision of Tientsin treaty Bilne hook) of looking into the run and began to scraps the application. The body is coated with a conduct- 7th December, 1988, is stated: "The Prizon whits anating from the gliss
While thing substance, such as plumbago, or is bathed (aug) now wishes to inarese tho Julies unggal ho was discover by Mr. Ol Rose's
with a solution of nitrate of silver, which, after
Grotations are—
SHAGER.
**FOKIEN," Captain Goddard, will be despatchel for the above Port TO-DAY. the 19th instant, ab NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply w
'DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, 11th February, 1386.
341
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
THE
"MONGKUT,"
Captain P. H. Loff, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 13th inst., at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agente, Hongkong, 10th February, 1885. DOUGLAB STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
1339
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship
"NAMOA,"
TH
Captain Westoly, will be despatched for the abova Ports on SUNDAY, the 14th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
for in the Tannoli Tamèn's memorandum (P.donna's dressing room, made his way to a window and is zething more than a new galvanoplastic | Houghong and Shwghai Bank Shures 196 DAYLIGHT
per cent, pramine, buyers. Unica Insurance Society of Canton, Limited—
5470 per share.
378 por share.
tea milk, and opines, and to fix all other duties at valat, na athletic young man, who administered decomposition under the influence of sunlight China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares a uniform rate of fire per cent, až zalorem." to the intendre a 99593 thrashing and then The Prince's suggestion is either to double the theaw him headlong out of the passage-way. duties on tsa, silk, and opium, loving the other' rates unaltered, er not to increase the duties an
Poor Hugh Conway must have worked m
tax or opium, but to fix all other duties at analtons)y hard daring the last two years of his a valorem duty of five per cent.
The plot is a
leaves a finely-divided deposit of metallic silver. It is then placed in a bath of sulphate of copper, and connected for electrolysis with secaral Balls of a gratity or other battery of staat cur-
North China Insuranco--T. 300 per share. Yangtzo Insurance Assosiation-T 128 por
share.
share.
per share.
Abare.
per share.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Gotieral Managers. Hongkong, 10th February, 1886
$340 STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. TAUB P. & Q. 6. N. Co.'s Steamship
"SUMATRA,"
leats for the above plase on THURS.
DAY, the 18th Inst., at 2.30 r.x.
1396
A. MCIVER.
Superintendent. Hongkong, th February, 1986.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nixoro, Uxeroo, Nawouwse, TANTI, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGYSZE), THE Company's Stanship
"JASON," Captain Milligan, will be despatched as above.
For Freight or Pursagn, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Ageats. Hongkong, 1065 February, 1686.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA STEZ CANAL. THA Company's Steinship
STENTOR"
For further information as le Passage and Pruigh, apply to the Agency of the Company, ) No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN,, Agent. Hongkong, 25th January, 1946.
STEAM FOR -> SINGAPORE, FEVANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUES, TORT SALD, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR,BRINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAT, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
FOX SAN FRANCISCO. TIHE AI. Batish Borque.
- SUSSEX"
W. Malcolm, Master, will loud here for the abựen : Port, aniswill have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
BUSSELL &. Co
1815
⋅ Hongkong, 6th February, 1896.
MAIL BAEROEMD.
THE ENGLISH MATU, The P. & steamer Pesicмr, with the next English mail, left Singapore at 5 am. on the 6th, and is dus here on the 12th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The E. & A steamer Gathris left Sydany on the 3rd January, and is dze here on the 13th instant. -
The DD. R. atoomer Camandra loft Sing pore on the afternoon of the 5th, and may be Dr. posted to arrive here on or about the 12th inst.
The Ocean Steamahip Company's steamer Ja. son laft Singapore on the 8th, and is die bore on the 16th instant.
The R. & A. S. 8. Co. steamer Tannadies left Sydney on the 20th January, and is expected
accive here on or about the 1st instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sant or dolayed (both of which are able to happen oosionsily) ell that the addressos nord do is to |xote on thé vavar, Seni toor Received at 7 pm or as the case may be, and forward it within any other writing whatever, in the Planastor General. This should be, acted on the first time cause of complaint ones; it is a mistake to Ist anali mattéra pass for test of giving troublo, a came which generally giros mora trenble in the end.
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery in attempted N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH On board Ship, at the Peak Kowloon. Abevidson, BILLS OF LADUNG POR BATAVIA, PERSIAN &, not alwy private house (even though GULF PORTA, Mansurozes, TRIESTE, HAM-named in the address) when there is a place of BURG, NEW YORK, AND ROчtax.
Į business nearer, at which delivery can be effected.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
The Postal Guide for 1885, revised to dato will be found in the Daily Press Dirnotary, p. 385 largo edition, p. 701 saall edition. This THE PERASSULAR AND CLIENTAL STEA is the only authorised complete Summary of NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Postal information poblabel in Hongkong. "NEPAUL" Capt. T. J. Alderton, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON TA BOMBAY and STEZ connection with this paper is the one pablished The authorised List of, Mails issued in
CANAL, on TUESDAY. the 16th February. twice each day in-our-Extra, which is always
at FOUE F.M.
below.
Cargo will be received on board until corrected to a much later hour than that given TEN A.M. Parools and Spacin (Gol at the Offer until Tny A, on the day of sailing:
Silk and Valuables for Enrops will be tran shipped at Catonho: Tea and Gonzal Curre for London will be convoyod via Bombay pit transhinagai, arriving ons wook later than by
the ordinary direct Toute via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASHAOH Apply to the PENINYAK ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Ofen, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packagos are re- quire to be bared prior to shipnout.
Shippers a particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
B-This Stewier takos Cargo and Fit angers for Marseilles.
A. MITER
Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th February, 1996.
rent. The result is that the body is encased inhinese insurance Company, Limited-$190 per life if one may judge from the extraordinary skin of coppse, which presents further change tarace Company, Limited-Tls. 148 Sir R. Alovok in a Inttor to Lord Steuler: zamber of stories published ss ais work since his or phemical action. If desired, this may be 8th December, 1865. No. 75,- samming up al death: The and has probably been rescisi at again plated with cold or silver, according to the
Canton that had been discussed and proposed refereing
Jusamnes fce Limited-$85 per to the revision of the Treaty, BATA," The follow. lat, however, and it is appropriate that the ua-tasto or wealth of the friends of the dead.
tire city of the author of "Called Bak" should tug may be taken at the bases which the Tamén be the scenes of the pubitetion of his last long Wagner and Alexandre Dumas pes is told by
The following amusing anselata of Richard Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares are disposed to assent to for a revision of the eye. This story is called "Living or Daal"
$495 per share, Treaty to equalize all duties to an average of and was written specially for the Bristol Timesracaived his visitors in moral cortines, suck
M. Ch. Mongsist. Richard Wagner generally Crea Fira Lasurares Company's Bhares-$80 fre per osat. if Her Majesty's Government de-and Mirror at a cost of £1,00 clino to consent to the duties being doubled on national one and tho mystery suggested Dumas calling on him one day, was hirbly
as he always wore when composing. Alesandrs Houtkone and Wepica Dook Company's tea, silk, and opium."
Shares-20 per cent prom. "You are all dress Hourkong, Canton unit Macao Steamboat Co.'s The doubling of the duty on opium was not by the title is exreadingly well sustained.
amused at the masquerade. assented to; but the increase gravedad o 13-29
ed up, to play Gessler," said Damas, with his Sharis-267 per share premium. Atracent rasiption held by Baroness Bar- tasts a obest, or equivalent to Tls; 1,100,000 dtt-Calls Patti sang this "Letter Aria" fromings of the author of Tanuhauser," he a
good-natured laugh, which rather hurt the feel-Fndo-China Stoom Nurigation Co.'s Shares
5 par cunt, discount. very substantial addition the Chinese revenge. It was at the same time slao stipniated that bravura pieces. At its close a small old lady was at Paris. After some considerable delay. opium was to be dealt with in accordance with stepped up to bar and said: "In Boritara nose
M. Dawns appessed at last drosmed magnificent ly it a dressing-gown with a large flower pat- the special rules regresting that drug, no quyen, hat Mozart seemed harried to me alleviation being made in the tax on pimey Ipak of your singing sa the blind around his waist, and normes riding boots, ia your interpretation. Now, that you mw not tara, a helmet with flying plumex, a life-bolt in the interior. Sir R. Alcook, comrades of colors, I will motion my vas: Jenny Pardot ma," said he mxjoivally," for appear ing on this increase of the duty on apin. Lind Goldobait." Ma, Patti sand slightlying in my working costume. I can do nothing arks: The increase will only amount disturbed by this tool ensures, bat quietly without being dressed in this manner; if to 2 par coat. (on its cost), and plan can wel retoried I know you were sace a celebramy ideas live in this helmet and the other half bose it. The consumption will not be decreased
single canes, awl. the tax will fall on the singer. Grandfather used to speck of you." lodged in my boots, which are indispensable China Sagar Rainjur Company (Doboutures Captain Edwards, will be despatched as abaco PORT SALD, MEDITERRANEAN, AND Chinesu consumer." British interasba, however. After this reply Jonny Lind returned to her to me when I write my love sounes." ware to be ascrificed in the tran motion, and when place at the hostess aide withoat soother word. comparison is drawn batweɔn the gaia derived
Four on 70,000 oherbs imported at that time ou fast," aftar having excented sororstheless retured M. Duants's visit when next bo Chius and Manila Steamship Company, Limited on THURSDAY, the 18th instant.
over their busiques calls them."
A m
In her days of residenhood," saga tha New
-3 puur wat disecunt, nominal, Douglas Stonmship Company, Limited-850
par strice Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $150 per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$160 per
abrics. China Star Refining Company, Limited-$89
pur share.
strace.
1 per sent. promtiam, nominal.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$78
per share. The chief roadmaster to the Frangh Govern-
and if it is so with us also we hops the authorities will not neglect this discovery, as the brilliant Lus of the poppy in great asses would ba da.
share. Hougkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$124 por Artes,
-$21 mar shars. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
staru.
Company Limited--S84 për share, Puuion and Snachie Daz Samantan Mining lungor Tin Miniar Company-35 per shore. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tls. E par
mito:1-861 per share. Hongkong Rope Manafacturing Company, LÄ-
Limitul-Par, nominal Chiness Emporial Loan of 1884 A-- per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1821 B-5 per cont. Chinae Imperial Loan of 1884 -5 per cent,
promira.
p.
priam
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
by the Chinage and the prospective advantages | Yora Comxercial Advertiser, referring to namens railways has made the interesting discovery Hongkong Ioe Company's Shares-$180 par promised to British trade in return. It will be Grarillo," she was a trobar in Resian family dating the loss soil of 3 serly made abouk that the best plant yet discovered for consel- erident how much British interests were fa suffer by Sir Alcock's concessions. He wa
whose feminine hol w, like so many Slavs, In erohaug, Chins will give bouled ware. eccentris tyrannical, ant arus. This 11ment by the interlacing of its roots is the doable houses which some merchants have called for so ordered Mudemaisella Fiency to perform 540 Poppy. The ordinary grasses or clovers emplos: lindly, will commence to work two or three così isle, which she refused, whereupon theed for the purpose requiro, he says, sovral mines will reduce the day on natire ons wil former, tiging tatay rage, declared that if she onthe for the development of the coa do away with the troublesome tea bonds, will pat did aat nhay her Instantly she would have her paratively feeble roots, while the double poppy a tag in the Fuyong Iraks, and will parulogged by her sorts. The laser replied with germinates it a few days and at the end British merobanta to go in their own boats was perfect composite:Hare it done thoroughly three or four months its roots ara a fost long, andor the lank, I and tightly interlaced. The plant is an annual. Then, adams; for, if I li Now the only gain to British trade by having will proclaim your savagery to all the world. but it sows itself after the frat vour. Is France bondad warehouses worki ba the saving of inte. The petriscated despot hesitated, and the teacher it is among the hardiest of the common pian15. Houghear and Misso Glass Manufacturing Co.. rest on duties paid until the goods are sold: who felt her danger in a place so remate, lost no and assuming that the average time which goods time in flying from the plane.* would remain unsold in the bonded warehouses Many years ago, in consequence of a com-lightful as one few bri for railes and miles. wonid be six months, there would saly be a day
mervial plaie, there was a severe cau ou a bauk Perhaps, too, it would impregnate the air with ing of interest at 8 per cent per aanra, i ruth Wales, and the farmers jostled each odours bringing sleep to the restless travelly. per cent, for six months. on Tls. 1,685.235, which her in crowds to gat out their money. Things And next soms one will discover an vuuully is the total of anties psid on general importe in wars pully going from bad to worse, when the scientific use for the daisy and the camellia, oud. 1823. This would amount to Tls. 07.410.60. bank nager, in a fit of desperation, anddenly even for the vechid. sad when this is compared with the positive gain bathought him of an expadient. By his dires- of 20 tao's on 53015 ahosts of opium imported tions, a clerk, baring kastel some sovereigns in When Parnall was au nudargraduate at Mar- in 1869-Ta. L478,300-there would have, bean
a frying pan, pold them over the counter to an dalen Callage, Orford, he was caught is some disadvantage to British trade of over a million saxican applicant." Why, they're quita bot!" of table's year. It was, however, provided in said the latter, we he took thu np. Of ecurse Pecade by s proctor sed his "balidog." Ho promptly knocked down the "bulldog" sad rau Bale 5 of the supplementary rules explaining was the roply: what else could yon exooot for home. He thought that ho had best resug ths revised Convention that "where suffetent They are only just out of the mould. We are nized, and feared that he would be sent down for Towsons for the non-establishment of such booded soining them as fast as we as" Coining year he went to an old thap who kept a warehouses exist, they will not be introduced. Laem thought the rust. Then there is no chemist stop opposite Magdalan gate (who is which rendered the banded-warehouse system fear of the money ranking short"--With this now doing pasal sarrituds, by the way), and dependent on the judgment of the Chinese Go their confidence revived the panic absted, and asked him if he could imitate black eye vernment, and therefore uncertain.
the bank was enabled to weather the storm. "Well, Mr. Partell, I might, but I can't pat it The opening of coal mines would have bara so aridently in favour of the Chineas inland re- Among the most welcome «terioal iibers aten in fast colours" "Iut Tre got to have a wanne, and of so little advantage to British trade, Sandringham is Mr. Keily, one of the minor black eye," "Well, sir, the only way I know that it could not be accepted asset-off for the anons of St Pal's, who is a good preactor in the old-fashioned one" "All right; lot other disadvantages that Eritial interests wou'd and has powerfal and melodious voice. It is her go. The embryo Irish statesman braced Lava affered from the increased duty on oriam related mys Figaro that when he was preseli himself, and the old felles let him have it and was therefore beneath consi·lerafico. ing at Sandringham the other Sunday after. straight and hard between the eyes.
noon, the light was so daivion that the candles morning he bed not only one but's beautiful pair on the pairit had to bs lighted. As, however, eyes of the desired colour. When he was Mr. Kelly obserad that the war was running hauled up before the Deon for his encouter ever, and would probably drip down upon the with the bulldog," Pernoll claicted that he had Chang, the Chinese giant, put $25,000 in any Princess of Wales-who sat just beneath the got the worst of I. sal as he looked as if fat bad. Mit 20
palpit he blew them on n'observation wAKS he got off soul: freo. Australian gold mine and lost it.
aubsequently made to him that H.R.H. had a
(To be Continuasi.j
· OLLA PODRIDA,
The dual effort to settle the Dilke scandal has failed, and the hearing of the case has been Axed for January 29.
The next
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 8th February, 1886 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, vía NAGA- SÄKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the IXLAND Sna.) THE P. & 0. 8. Ñ. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"CHIBET."
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
AÑAIL WELL CLOSE. For Swatox-Per Fobies. to-day, the 19th instant at 11.30 A
For Yokohama and
goPer Braconshire,
to day, the 12th instant. at 11.30 AM
1
For Shanghai-Par Kumnglee, to-day, the
just, at 3.89 P.M.
For Saigon.-Per Japanese, to-day, the 12th instant, at 4.3 P.M.
For Swator and Bangkok.-Per Mangkit, to- dar, the 12th inst., ut 500 P.M.
For Singapore and London -Per Glenariney, to-morrow, the 13th invliet, at 5:10 P. M
For Swatow. Amer. and Founbow-Per Name, tomorrow, the 13th instant af 5) P.M. For Straika and Bornbyy.--Par `Sanvetra, oa Thursday; the 18th instant, at.200 P.a.
For Nagunki, Kobe, and Yokobamo.-Per Thibot, on Thursday, the 18th instant at 5.00
P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United Stathe Mail Panket. Cíle of-Syłany will be dospiched on SATURDAY, tha 13th instant, with Mella For Japan, San F- cisco, the United States, Canada, Tonolulu, Peru, f.. which will be closed as follows:-- 2.15 E, Registry oosses. CO-26 PM, Post-O Ece closes, but, Corrapordenon may be posted on beard the Panket with
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
LOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ,
BLACK SEA PORTS. NAPLES. MARSEILLES. AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATĂ: ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP. BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIEK.
ON
IN TUESDAY, the 3rd day of February,
"DJEMNAT Commandant Vaquior, with
100
. Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage antil
the time of departure.
The Post Offico declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters coutaining Jewellery, &o.. and, where Registration has been neglastad, will make no anquiries ints alleged lowes of ach lattors.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Pranch Contract Packet Djanina will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant,
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the MAILS PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and with Maila for the United Kingdon, Europe, 19th iustaut, ab DAYLIGHT
CARGO, will have this Pert for the above and places beyond via Naples: to Saigua, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Carlon Cargo and Spain will be registered for Lon-the Australasian Colonies, Pondichézy, Madras, don as wall as for Marsilles, and accepted in Calcutta, Aden, Manriths, Egypt, Malts, and transit through Marseille for the principal Gibraltar. places of Europe.
A. MĢIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th February, 1886.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, *LIMITED.
THURSDAY FOR PORT DARWIN, ISLAND. COOKTOWN. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE. SYDNEY, MEL. BOURNE, &o.
T
HE Steamship
"WHAMPOA," Captain Williams, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th inst, at Fous г.M. This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom- modation, situated amidships on upper deck.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1886.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship
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will love for the above place about 24 hones after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A VOIVER,
Superintendent.
Horgkong, 5th February, 1886.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON VIA SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
TH
"DENALDER
Captain Waring, expected to arrive first work
in February, will receive quickdespatch as above.
For Freight apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co Hongkong, 26th January, 1886.
129
1th February, 1988,86 102.30.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
TUTE 3/3 LI1 Norwegian Bark
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hear of it the next day at dinner. He was rather ing. Courtships extending over 10, 15, even 20 relieval when the Princess asked him why he had years, are not uncommon among the people, but task. extinguished the lights on the pulpit. He ex- frequently marriages are made itp by the friends The death is anno need at Naples of the once plained that he did, so under an apprehension and relations of the contracting parties. T celebrated tenor, Mirato whose performance in that the wax might otherwise have fallen on sayin', Joe, will ye tak' our Susy?" was the Bellini's opars" Pirata," more than half a her best and dress. "Ob,, yen rapliet opening chapter of a little romance which ondod century ago, made the young compose all at HR.H., langhing, "that was all very well, M. vory happily not long since. Or the young onon famous. Mirate must have been over 50 Kelly, but ob, the smell and the smoke." Mr. man's mother goes a-courting for him, and, as
in a tass which occurred not many ment years of age.
Kelly thereupon expresiei bis profound regret,
"Go up till Allie when H.B. rejoined Bat, Mr. Holly, why comes home and tells her son. Andres Avelino Caceres, the new Peruvian did pen not wet your fingers "Mr. Kelly lookei Alexander)'s I've axed his Ellen for ve Dietstor, is of mixed Spanish, American and astonished; Her Royal Highness'n amila at his she'll tak ya." "But I'm no wantin Ellen, Indian blood. His father was a Chilian, bis astonishment was tinged with a dash of hamour. so I' no thought to chango my life." quoth the mother a Feravian mixed, blood, He has beca
reluctant swain. "Man, dear, ye maua go up. And she lived in a palaca of clear crystal ve aznd the wee cafty (little girl), an yo'll no military education to German and Franch and her robes were of cloth of gold and all her shame her an' me," said the mother. The yoask engineering schools.
subjects viel with each other for the honor of looked perplexed, rabbed his early head, then Portugal otsims to have the largest grapevine nowed to draw her golden carriage, go to his feet and said sheepishly, "I expposs
glittering with countless jewels, It is know
botter be goin'. I'm no saia' but I'll tak in the world. It to growing at Ors and has to everybody how the great of the land in times her." In a mouth they were married.
"Au been bearing wines 1802. Its greatest yield was in 1884, when it produced grapes enough to make when fairy godmothers walked the earth. made the never a word of courtin' there was at all." 165 gallons of wine. It covers an aras of 5,915 their journeys through their happy dominione said the proad mother, as she tull the tala. aquare feet, and the stem at the base is air and Railways were there not pet, elas would there no doubt be gorgeous steam-engines, burning rego one half fent in sirommference.
wond, and omitting sweet olour instead of amoka) It is more difficult to know how the ralers of our present fairyless time arrange for their tours and trips with the heack of railway
in the army from youth, and received a fine
Bradstreet has classified a list of the boycotts for the last two years. There were 237 boy. sotte begun, lacinding 4 against Chinos and
45 against newspapers. The boycotters claim companies, but how it is done in Germany was
recently explained in the Deutsche Beamten
COMMERCIAL INTELLIORNCE!
TERESDAY, 11th Fahrasty. “ExrorT CARGOES.
Per steamship Glaeus, kailed on the 3rd F-
200 in 99 cases, Including 18 newspapers and Zading, which says that the Emperor William bruary-For London-2,250 lbs, sorts tea, and 40 Chiness cases. They digit losing 24 cases, and the Imperial Princes pay the fall tarife on 15 packages aundries. For South America-745 including 10 newspapers and 1 Chinese. There all pricate and Government railwnge, whether paskagen ton. From Japan-Las half-chests tea, it bo for single tickets or for special trains, with From Manila-150 balaa hemp, 200 baga coffee, Dr. Too Gallborn, who has bean greatly the exception of the line between Cassal and and 7 packages snodeies. troubled with insomnia, tells of the method Frankfort, on which the Emperor and the Em
are 114 cases still on.
1144
The Carmarter in vision ami gradients for N.8, vuds are Jarressing. Tautermeture is key, the humidity moderate,
the weather cloudy.
.. W. DORERCK. Hongkang Observatory 11th February, 1886.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
"QPHIR,"
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noax. Cargo will be rocaived on board until 4 pr.. Spice and Parcels tatil 3 PM on the 2 February, 183. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Oos) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offes.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX..
Agent. Hongkong, 11th February, 1888.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- STOP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
VIA
ANT
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
MAILS
THE ENGLISH`REALE, The following hours are oberved in alosing Mails, &o., by the British Contract Packet:—–
Day of Durerkurs. Noon-Money Order Office closes. 2.00 F.M.-Registry of Lotters Dosso. Post- ing of all printed matter and patteras consÖN, 2.00 PM.-Mails closed, except for Late Lattars 3.10 P.M.Lettera may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents antil 3.3
.M.-when the Post Ofca olosea entirely. 8.40 TM.-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with lata fou of centr, until tiras of departure.
【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENxrs, nor the Owyrza, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour →→→
ANTON, Ger. st. Aervo-Wisher & Co.
THE Steamship OCEANIC," will be
AGENGR. Ame. ship, Tothaon-Russell & Co. despatched for San Franciso, eži Yoke- hama, on TUESDAY, the 23rd February, AKAM, Ger. bk., J. Muss. Wieler & Co. at THE PM.
Avguste, fler. bk., Tost.-Order. Connection being made at Yokohana with BATAVEA. Brit. bk., Nielson--Order. Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta. CAMORTA, Dat. str., Oreille.-Jardine, Mathe-
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to How & Co.
address in full; and some will be rassired at the CANTARKOOKK, Amr. str., Cass-Order.
Company's Office until Fis P.M. the day pre-CENTENNIAL, Amr. bk, T. M. Bearse-Captain.
ious to asiling."
C: F. SAROINT, Amr. ship, Atherton.-Orlor, RETURN PASSAGES,Passengers, who have CHANNEL, QUEEN. Brit. b, Le Lachour-Ed.
Schellas & Co paid fall fare. re-embarking at San Francisco)
for China or Japan (or vice vera within six CREANG HOCK KIA. Brit. tr., Webb.-Bun
Hin & Co months, will be allowed a disecant of 40% from
་
Samgomsen, Master, will load here for the above Rsara' Fare; if re-embarking within ous year, CH'ON WATTANA, Siu. bk. Gulrich-Chinese.
Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
an allowance of 10 will be made from Return CARA, Bril. str., Chrizleassen. Siemssen & Co. Fare. Pro-Paid Return Passure Orders, uvsit Dostre. Ger, afr., Schults.elcher & Co. CARLOWITZ & Co.
able for one year, will be issued at a Discount | EMILY F. WHNEY, Amr. ship, H. B. Rolins: Flongkong, 23rd December, 1855.
12276 of 25%, from Retam Fare. These alluronates .--Gibb, Livingston & Co.
FOR PORTLAND, (OREGON). THE 3/3 LL.I. American Bargas
"COLOMA."
a not apply to through fares from China and FALESSBURG, Ger.str. Droyar.-Malchers & Co. Japan to Europa.
FREJR, Dut. str., Land--Arnold, Karberg &
Consular Invoices to ensompany Cargo das tined to Ports beyond San Fraudace should be
Pert, and will have quick despatch. C. M. Noyes, Master, will load here for the shove sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to
the Collaster of Custous, San Francisco.
For further information to Frsight For Freight, apply to
er Passago, apply to the Agency of the Com- [283 pany, No. 50A, Queen's Hood Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong 1st February, 1886.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.
at HE 3/S-L II British Bark
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1886.
day. at..
On Jato On dato at 10
Derpinocer Tauportare
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30.10***** 20.15
55
51
75
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N.N.E.
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4.
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0.2.
1
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2.
0.53
1.-BOETIE TOdnoad to 32 degrees Fahrenheit and to the covel of the vein inabay, tectis antt hundredska,
3-frymezun in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit. 3.—Hummer in percentoga uzfmataraxim, the lu nudity o
-Dazs of ray Wira te bru points
şir sturtues with nurstars being 10). Per steamship Olenfruin, sailed on the sta
which he has found effectual for two years in press travel free of charge. Prince Bimarck February: For London-4,020 lbs. congon, 120 ouring it. It consists in bandaging one leg up paid for all his railway tickets until 1970, when bales waste silk, 5 bales puujem silk, sal 37 to the kno with several layers of wet calloo, the coiety of German Railway Administrations packages sundries.
Par steamship Orester, sailed on the 7th Fe-
and oovering thems with a sheet of waterproofsetod him with a exléon earrings, in which
FOKUS O2 Tan Woro, according to Beinfurt dealo. BSEITE OF TUB W seznam. D. the sky: A detached domie U.drizzlugin, Pfing; &. gloomy; É.ħalij.Syht. sing; Ú. ayercust: 1. povlaganewatu; Q-squaDy; I. reio :
_daw (wet),"
W. DOBEECK. Hongkong Observatory, 11th February, 1886.
«: T. thunder: Y. FUN.
ealth. This procedure dilstes the vessels of the ho travels fees on all laga balonging to this bruary From Fouchow fox Loados-171 par- leg, and, by diminishing the amount of bioed in sanity, 1 well as our all Government railway ages tea. From Manila for London-18 Mecs the head, induces sleep,
linee.
Leigare
-"GEORGE,"
Win, Grant, Maater, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick deapatok.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1886.
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FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND PORT TOWNSEND. [HE 8/3 L II. Âmerican Barquo * THE
ALDEN DESSE,” John A. O'Brian, Master, will load bare for the shore Forte, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS. & Co.
·Hongkong, 2nd February, 1885.
284
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 9/3 L. II Corman Bark
"KALE. Beiners, Master. will had here for the above Post, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 11th January, 1836.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/3 L 11. British Jaeque
Co. GREAT ADMIRAL, Ame. ship, B. Thompson--
Captain.
HYDRA Gor. bk., Binge-Siamsson & Co.
B. Bletber Jows CCXLIER, Aur ship, J.
:
Order LENNOX. Brit. str., J. Tearle-Order. MABTE, Gor. str.; Lohlmann.---Wielor & Ca, HONEAN, Aur. ship. J. N. Frost-Order. MELING, Brit. str., Hutchison—Adamson,
Esl & Co.
Moncket, Brit, atr.. H. Lað.-Yuan Fat Hong. DEANIC, Brt. etc. Metro, DVD-6.3 Cá PARTRIDGE. Acit. str., Starers-Gibb, Liring- -
ston & Co.
PLAINMELLER, Brit.str., Rows--Order. QUARTA, Gori str.T. Kork-Er. Schollhasz
& Co. 136SOUTHERN CHIEF, Amr. bk.. J. Rosa-Captain.
SPINAWAY, Brit. bk., Gorriok.-Captain. STRATSAIRLY, Brit. str., D. Boughton-But-
terfold &9wieg.
"ARUGUDA,” “ Green, Master, will load bero for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1990,
Sussex, brit, bk., Malcolm.-Order. TA HONGKOro, Siamese ship, Schmiegelse
Chiassa
VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish brig, M. da,
Carmus-Drandao & Co. TORTIGERN, Brit at, J. Brown-Arahold,
Karborg & Co.
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