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casso of a Worrent Odbor has alrvady been given. I arms. The Mother and Sister of the Prime. In 1356 1 kov a black ward-room ofloor on killed në Bagain were captured at the same time. board another frigale, who was on excellent torms Latest accounts tout to show that Dasoity is with his mastustes. I give these instancos sa drolining in Mandalay, the neighbourhood nad only a few among many within my own personal district. knowledge-Your obediant servant,

Tondon, 7th January,

A CHITA BIRD.

Sir, Having zorsed out on the China Station T con cadorse the statamant that many China

en aro sorving our board of Her Majesty's ships cat there, As men are invalided and also go harao as time-expired men munny vacancies occur, and it is absolutely necessary to fill them up if the efficiency of the ship is to be kept up, and, Chinaman make very good carpenters and stokers, this is dous; also, they are entered as artilloors for other trades, many of which carry thralo of petty oflorr with them.

Unless zaval estimates are increased and s large body of man, rat: 1 for, thus roahling super- numeraries to be kept on the station. I cannot ses what else is to bedza, exepting that China mon might do autored for trade, but not holding the rate. I do not think there would be any diffentty about this.

ROYAL NAVY.

OLLA, PODRIDL

A new ride is about to be adopted through out the Austro-Hungarier army. Some rei- monts of Chasseues will first be armed with it. The contract price of the 2o, which is on the repeating systein, 15 500.

"Those Chinese bave some strange customs, For instanoo, the man buy thair wires at auction" remarked Colonel Witherspoon to When will Cilbooly. That la barbarons, they learn to buy them at private, anks as we do in this country?” responded Gillooly cyniosily.

In clearing the foundations for soras military works at Shershal, in Algoria, a short time ago, fino marble status of Jupiter, two metres high, in thorough preservation, was fount. ShareEnĺ is believed to be the site of the Numidian Jol, the name of which the younger Jube changed to Casures in bonour of Augustas.

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It is stated from Rome thatthe Italian Govern- ment are making strenuous efforts to dissuade Franes from establishing a poll tax on foreigners. This is burly dignified. If the French like to imitate the discarded policy of China, and isolate themselves from the rest of the world, that is their affair. Their bobel-keepers and tradesmen will be the grestert aufterara,

SirThe public must hara haon struck with the aIvanced state of education among the privates of the Royal Marinos on perusing the letter in The Times of today' protesting against the ontployment of Chinese negross, hos genus one" in the Royal Navy. The writer understands Latin as this and his "facile prin ceps," tempora! ◊ muren!" "ynreus" tostify; bo is classical sobolar enough to be on familiar terme with Philemon and Banois;" he quotes Frouch-"Après moi le délnga," he is, matho matici onough to know what a "tangent" is: Le is student of our Constitution in which "the king in his offioial capasity can do no wrong" and he is an advocate of the most advanced poli-depth forms the only standard by which it is tical iets where those who is not please the as possible to measure accurately what "a Dutch- jority will suffer chastisement at their hands, mon's draught should bs." and he significantly warns the antiquities that "the lower cuaks of the Royal Navy are "the

majority."

Your correspondant's letter caused me to tara to the roport of the Ros. J. BHarbord form erly Inspector of Naval Schools, which was pra santed to both Houses of Parliament in 1883. and I onclose an extrast which throws some light apon the mbjost-

Tio pareoutages show, at a glauso, how high neo the attainments of tho 'palty ofloors'na body. The results for the seamen' are fan to fall below those for the boys,' which may be no counted for by the miscntianeous classes included inder the description. The marines stand lowest

"Soma axplanation is necessary for the fact which appears here, that at the rasant tires there se no less than di petty officers who are anable to read, and 55 who are duable to write: also 706 samen who are unable to read, and 833 arable to write. It is cand in the circumstance mentioned in the last paragraph which applios In some degree to the patty offers as well as to the seamen.

"The art faces bencing out the conclusion aris ns follows, and are extracted from a retara dated January 1,1880--

An Amsterdam company has a longth been formed for training the Zuydur Zca. The chair- man ought to be haunted nightly by the ghost of Mynbows Van Dank, protosting againat. the fostanotion of the "ralling Zuyder: Zec," whose

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRENS, WEDNESDAY, PHORUARY TIEL, 1885.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING."

LONDON, &, VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA SUES CAN Moment LONDON AND HAMBURG ........... LONDON VIA SINGAPORE,......... MARSEILLES VIA SAJOON, &C. SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SANFRANCISCO VYA T'HANA... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK VICTORIA, BC .... VICTORIA BC...... PORTLAND,' (OREGON) PORT DARWIN, &... BOMBAY VIA STRAITS 'SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, &o, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA .......... YOKOHAMA AND HIQUO SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI VIA AMOY MANILA AMOY

VESSEL'S NAME

Cardiganahiro (str.) Stantor (at.)......... Ophir

Benalder (atr Djoumah (str.). City of Bio (str.)...

Occanio (str.)

Bussox.

Hools......

Kalo........

Aldon Bosso.....

George

L'atoms

Whampoa (str.). Samutra (str.) ---- Guthrie (str.).... Thibet (atr.) Volga atr Cassandra (str.).. Strathleven fetr.)...

Saghation (str.)...... Kutuzogstr.)... Jacon (str.) Esmeralda (str.)... Celebes (str.)

COMM EBUIAL INTELLIGĖNUE.

Quotations or

CAPTAIN.

W.R. Courtney

Edwarde

Samsonsent.

Hangkorg Hongkong

Waring.

Vequior

W. Malcolm

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TỰ”

Tq DE DESPATCHED

Adamson, Bell & Co. Butterfield & Swire........ Carlowits & Co.... Gibb, Livingston & Co. Messagories Maritim P. M. S. 8. Ob 0. & 0. B. S. Ca... Russell & Co..

Oz or about 25th inst To-morrow.

Quick despatch. Quick despoteh. On 23rdist., at Noon. On 4th March, of 3 r.. On 23rd inst, at 3 P.M. Qujak dosatäh Quick despatch.

On 20th hat, at 4 PM To-zorrow, at 230 2m.

Hongkong

E. O. Day

Rainers.

John A. OBrien W. Grant C. M. Noyes... Williams.....

Honghong Hourkang Hongkong-

Melokers & Co.....

Carlowitz & Co.

Quick despatch.

Melahers & Co..

Quick deepatol.

Hongkong Russell & Co.

Quick decentoh.

Hongkeng

Melchora & Cla..

Quick despatch.

Hongkong

Butterfeld & Swire.

Hongkong

P.&O. 8. N. Co...

Green

Hongkong

Bussell & Co.

Hongkong

P.&O. S. N. Co......

On Taimple. Haceloop C. W. Homory... Young

Hengkeng

Hongkong

Adamson, Ball & Co Messagers Maritimes..

Milligan

Hongkong Hongkong

| Tayler.

300 Наде

Hongkong Russell & Co... Hongkong

Mossagorins Maritimes... Siemsson & Co

Jardino, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Swire.........

VESSELS ON THE SERTH.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIÐS MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT'S POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE:

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, C0- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND

BLACK SEA PORTS. NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO, LONDON AND ANTWERP,“ BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKERK.

On 27tli imet, at 4 P.M.OF TUESDAY, the 23rd day of February, 186, at Noor, the Company's Steamship On 19th inst, Daylight, DJEMNAIL," Commandant Vaquior, with Quick despatch. To-day, of

MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

P.M.

On or about 23rd inst Quick despatch.

To-day, at 4 r.M.

On 2nd inst.

On 19th inst, at 5 p.. Jardine, Matheson & Co....Tomorrow, at Noon.

FOR SALE

FLOUR

TUESDAY, 16th February. CALIFORNIAN

Üriva.

This year's New Malwa 1520 per pical, alles. of 23 catties, Last year's New Malwa $540 perpicul, allen of '3 [to Scattios.

It is reported from Winnipeg that large and Old Malwa550 per pioul, allos.of 2 extremely rich deposits of allver are have boon

found near Port Arthar, Ontario, in Lake Su-Patan (New) prior, the apot being included in the famous Regard (Now)

ver Islet mine formation.

Fire man aro en-Benares (O).

ged in the workings, and the wre is now being shipped. Half a million dollars have already boon invested in the undertaking, sad ono mine has been sold for $250,000. Bixty milos of waggon road have been constructed, and a rail- way charter bas been applied for.

"

ON LONDON.

ON

~.85374 3073

.500 num.

[te 21 catties.

per chest

The Finest FLOUR in tho Markot is STARE & Co.'s well known, best rollor mado

"DEAGON XTRAT SennNGTH AND LOUR

TRIT

FOR SALE.

TYSVEPAJTED

AT WHOLESALE PRICES. NACCONES, SHERRY, PORT CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY.

BRANDY, WHİSKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.

Apply ta

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co. – Bank Buildinga.

HICHANGE.

Telographic Transfer Bank Bills, ex densad.. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight, Bank Bille, at 4 months" sight

3/35

3/31

Crodite, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'

sight....

Hongkong, lat January, 1898.

[71

..3/4

FOR SALE.

PALIS

Bank Billa, on domsad

.4:16

HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE."

Crodita at 4 months' sight New TORE

.4.22

HEIDSIECK &

Bank Hills, on demand........

.81

Credits 60 days" sight

.811

BORBAY

Telegraphic Transfor

220

Do

Bank, un demand

Do.

MONOPOLE RRD SEAL (mum dry).

RED. FOIL BEC" (dry). GOLD FOIL "Day" (oxtra dry%

ON

CALOUTTA.--

Telegraphic Transfor

$202

Bank, on demakd

Bank, at sight....

The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says:-Sir John Millais' wedding pre east to his daughter is a full-length portrait of herself in bridal attire, atanding by the side of the bridegroom. The young couple are as yet not much more thad skotched it, but the work will bo rady for exhibition as the Academy. The sae illusions hand will portray the pain-Os ter's two grandsons, the children of Mrs. James, who are to play the part of pages during the wedding ceremony. I hear that the portraits of the bridesmaids, which have all been painted by Sir John Millais, will likewise be reproduced by him in their white costumes as attendants on his daughter of the altar.

"Number of potty officers and seamen of all grades in Her Majesty's Fleet, 31,474. Natives of foreiga stations included in.the abore total The Mount Morgan Mire, near Rookhampton, number: --Moltage, 213: Chinese, 269; Kroomen, in Queensland, is estimated to contain gold West Court of Africa, 228; Soodies East Coast uuvagh to yield a profit of £9,000,000. The of Africa Asistio, and, frota Islands in the Inanomalous condition of a mountain of spongy din Oesan. 209 Australians. six; others 16. iron oxide, richly improgantol with gold, was Total, 10. Stokers-Lerling stoltera, 836: carefully investigated by Me. Jsok, the Govern stokers 1st mul elasa, 3,589.-Total, 4,475.ment geologist of Queensland, who gives the "Of the natives of foreign stations,, only 42 following explanation of this extraordinary de

Ox

ON SHANGHAL-

* Private, 30 days' sight

73

SHARKS.

Quotations are:-

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-

per cont. premium.

S170 por shar,

CARLOWITZ & Co., Sole Agents for

(1239

MAIL EXPECTED,

THE PRENON MAIL. The Mesageries Marítimas steamer Saghalion with the next outward French maif, left. Sing- poro an the 13th instant, at 5 p.m., sal may be sxpected to arrive here on Sunday, the 31stinat.

BTGAMERS EXPECTED. The E. & A. atounior Guthrie luft Sydney ng. the Sal January, and is due hore an' the 17th, instert,

The Ocasa Steamship Company's stanzer Ja- son lott Singapore on the 13th, and is due herg on the 20th instant.

..

The Pacific Mail steamer City of Rivdo Ja- Imeira léayon Yokohama on the 17th, and any bo

looked for uses on the 22nd instant.

The steamor Strathleven loft Singapore on tha afternoon of the 15th, and is due here on the 33rd instant.

The E. & A. 8. 8. Company's staariar Tanya- dicu lott Port Darwin na the 13th, and may be Cargo and Spebis will be registeral for Lon-exposted to arrive here on or about the 23rd don as well as for Marillos, and scooptod in instant.

transit through Marseilles for the printipal plabos af Europe.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM-NAVI-pany's Ore.

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR AMOY. US Company's Steamship

THE

"COLEBES," · ▼ Captain de Haan, will be despatched as above | TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Arouts. Hongkong, 15th February, 1896.

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.

THE F, & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship

"SUMATRA,”.

-[371

will leave for the above plase TO-MORROW, the 18th inst, at 2.30 v.s.

1926

A. MUIVER,

Superintendenti Hongkong, 9th February, 1888.

OGBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL:

"THE Company's Steamship

"STENTOR."

Captain Edwards, will be despatched as above · TO-MORROW, the 18th instant.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor. Cargo will be received on board antil 4 ...

When Correspondenso has boer mis-sent or Specie and Parcols until 3 P... on the 2nd delayed (both of whim, are liable to happen February, 1836. (Paresls are not to be sent necasionally) all that the addressen nest do is to on board; they must be left at the Agency's not on the eaver, Sent to, or Peceived Oton) Contents and valuo of Packages at 7.2 or as the case may be, and forward it, required

without aur other writing włabyrer, to the For further partianlara, apply at the Compostmaster General. This should be noted on the first time cause of complaint ovenra; it in a G.. DE CHAMPEAUX,

istake to let auch maltors pass for fear of Agent.

giving trouble, a course which generally giras Hongkong, 11th February, 1886.

oro trouble in the and. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Pank, Kowloon, Aberfoon, &, nor at any private house (even though named in the alrow when there is a place of business nesror, at which delivery can begfected. The Postal Guide for 1896, rotisad to data will be found in the Daily Press Directory, 385 large edition, p. 701 saat alition. This is the only authorised complete Suramary of Postal information published in Hongkong.

يد

The authorized List of Maila issued fä

THE Ramship "OCEANIC" will be canoetion with this paper is the one published

ham, on TUESDAY, the 23rd February,corted to a much later hour than that given

THREE P.M.

balow.

AMALL WELT, CLOSE.

Connection being rande at Yokohamas with For Yokohama and Hingo Per Casimudra

Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.

All PARCEL PACKAGES should be markol tote-lay, the 17th instant at 3.30 p.. aidreas in fell; and same will be received at the Company's Cleo until FIVE .. the day pro. vious to mailing.

For Shanghal-Par Kutsunj, to day, the 17th inst, at $.00 ...

RETURN PARLORS-P4923ngers, he have paid full fare, roambarking at San Francisco For Freight or Passago, apply to

for China or Japhet (or vice versa) willy six BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

months, will be allowed a dismount of 20% from Hongkong, 8th Fabrumy, 1886.

207 Return Fare: if ro-ambarking within one your sa allowance of 10° will bo taade from Roburn Fare. Pre-Pail Return Passage Orders, avail. able for one year, will be issued at a Diamant of 25 frem Return Faire. The aliancer do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, STA NAGA-

SAKI AND KOBE.

(Passing through, the INLAND SEA)

P. & O.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

*THIBET."

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos-

For Amay-Por Celeber, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 11.30 AM.

For Straite ant Bombay-Por Sumatra, bo- morrow, the 18th instant, if 2.00 Thibet, to-morrow, the 19th instant, at 5.00 p.m. For Magasaki, Koda, and Yokohama.-Per

For Singapura-Ter McBell, on Friday, tho 10th instit, at 11.27AM.

13th inat. Rt. 430 r.3.

For Saigon.Par Vortigarn, on Fritsy, the

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.

The French Contract Packet Dienai will bo

Herbs & Co., REINS, For Hongkong, China, and the East. Hongkong, 1st July, 1995.

FOR SALE.

will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the tined to Porte hapond San Franciso shontd ba lespatched on TUESDAY, the 23rd Zastout, HEIDSIEC KS10th instant, at-DAYZONT.

sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, với Naples: to Saigon, -A, MCIVER,

the Collector of Customs. San Franciseoi, Superintendent. For further information to Freight tits Settlements, Balavia, Burmah. Ceylon Hongkong, 5th Februry, 1856.

or Pasango, apply to the Arency of the Coatha Australasina Colanins, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, sad pany, No. 504, Qen's Road Central.

Gibraltar. CHINA, NAVIGATION COMPANY,

C. D. HARMAN, Agent. LIMITED.

Hongkong, 1st February, 1886.

HA 8.

$19... par case of 1 dozen quarts. $20 por case of 2 dozen piata. GRAND VIN CHATEAU LEOVILLE. $24............por ense of 1 dosen quarte.

of the Maltes and 47 of the Chinese are kiowa pasit:-* Aftor a careful study of the whole Bougkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-195 CHAMPAGNE,-1880, WHITE SEAL to be stokers, but there are probably others formation, I have come to the conclusion that Among the Kroonen aud-Roadies who are serving nothing but a thermal spring in the open air in that capacity.

Leonid have deposited the material under con= "These figures, I am of opinion, entirely se-sideration. The feathy, sceous sintier agre count for the 747 petty olors and seamen who in every respost with the depsits of New Zealand crapst cou, and the 888 who cannot writed Zooland geysers, and of the still more wonder Tam. Le,

fal hot springs of the Yellowstone National January 7.

Park."

LATE TELEGRAMS.

H.

A convict at a French panal settlement wito was andargeing a life-sentence desired to marry a female convist, auch marriages being of fre- quent occurrenon, Tho Governor of the colony

Chins Traders Insurance Company's Staros- North China Tamranos-Tis. 30k) par abors

$72 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 125 per

sharo.

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$190 per

share.

On Tai Insurance Compony, Támited-Tls. 148

per share.

sharo.

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's res China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-886

8405 per sbare,

Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Hongkong, Canton, and Meso Siestabost Co.'s

per share.

The following tolegrens ore extracted from had no objection, but the priest preceeded to Canton. Insurance Ofce, Limited-$85 per the Bangoon Gazette -

ross-examine the prisoner: "Did you not LONDON, 23rd Jannary. The House of Commons hes adjourned the "Tes" And your wife is doudSho is marry in Franes?” asked the clergyman- dehata on the Address in reply to the Royal Hare you any documents to show that she speech.

is dead "No." Then I must refuse to The main points of the proposed Parliament marry you. You must bring proof of the death ary Proseduro Rales are as follows: adjourn of your wife." Thore was a paus, during which Parliament from July to Oatober, the House to the peaspsativa bride looked anxiongly at the. mant at two o'clock pm. nad close al miluicut would be bridegroom. Finally he said. "I can All bills, except the opportaining to fusocial prove that my former wife is dead."How can

Sharos$2 per cent. pru9182.

Indo-China Storm Navigation Co.'s Sharou—

Shares-867 per skare premium.

5 per cont. discount.

CHATEAU LABOSH. $12............per ensa of 1 dozen quarts.

PONTET CANET. $9.50).........per case of 1 dozen quaris.

PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50.....por ease of 1. dozen quarta. $5.50...... per case of 2 dozen pirts.

LORIONT

35.

$6...

per care of 1 dozen quarte. ........por case of 2 dosen pints. JOHN WALKER & SONE" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, 88............per caso of 1 dozen bottles.

A190 CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SIEMSSEN & Cɔ Fongkong, 1st January, 1884,

[19

PORTER.

الله

FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- BOURNE, &o.

TWEE Steamship

—WHAMPOA”-

U. S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MATLSTEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH to NDW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN-FRANCISCO,

The mend hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &o..

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Parkut Ocrani will ho despatchel on TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, with Mails for Japan, San Fran- eisen, the United States, Canela, Honola'n, Paru,

which will be closed as follows:—— 12.15 P.M., Rogisker nesses.

Captain Williams, will be despatshod as above

SATURDAY, the 20th inst., at FOUR PE I. 8. Mal Steamer "CITY OF RIO 5.30 r... Post-Offee closes, hat Correspondence

This vessel has unusually good Cabin Accom. TDE JANEIRO," will be as patches for modation, situated amidships, an upper dock.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE. Agents. Hongwag, 3rd February, 1886.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI,VIA ÁNOT.

may be posted on board the Packet-with Fasto Fee of 10 onta extra Postage until the time of deparinre.

San Francisco, vit Yokohama, on THURS -DAY, the 4th March, at THEED P.M.,

taking Passenger; and Freight for Japan, the The Post Ofoo doclines all responsibility for 293 United States and Europa.

Unregistory Letters containing Jawalinry, &c., Through Bills of Lading leaned for tansand, Whors Registration has been unglacted, will portation to Yokohama and other Jopan Ports, make no enquários into alleged "losses of such So San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities 1ettera:

alors, to be referred to a Select Committeo of you prove it?" asked the priests" I was sent China and Manile Steamship Company, Limited 1.8 AND R. TENNENT'S ATF and|Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratos of the United States, vii Ovorland Railways, to

the Touss: un questicas to be put by members here for killing her," auswered the convict.

to the Treasury Beneb, without previous notios: the counts-out to be restricteil.

CONSTANTINŐrza, 27th January.

LONDON, 28th January.

The bendpost of Vianus publishes the follow. ing statiatios as to the number of operas by dif The Bulgarian and Turkish Plenipotentiaries, ferent cumposers perfried of the Imperial appointed to carry on the Penca negotiations, Opera House, Vienna, together with the number have stated for Bucharest. M. Tzanow, the of performanecs:-Rossini, 38 operas, 1,051 times Bulgarian Foreign Minister, is nerotiating of production. Donizetti, 33, 1,670; Mozart. 2 with the Porte for the absolute naion of Bulgaria 1,570, Megarhaer, 9, 1,568: Verdi, 12, 1,005 and Roumelia.

Auber. 21. 1003: Bellini 2. 835 Wagner, 15. 744; C. M. Ve Weber, 5, 718; J. Patsiello, 18, Mr. Herbert, Conservativa antiate, Eas boo92, Cherubini, 3, 525, Spontini, 5, 450; Gounod, alectal by a large majority, for Croydon, in 5, 435; Cimarosa, 15, 292; Méhna, 8, 354; Isouard, plass of Mr. Grantha

7,351; Gluck 7,323; Grétry, 13, 249; and Krant MYINGTAN, 20th January.

zor, 17, 218. Many composara, some of whom Attacked Frizzo Teittiaboning a party, twenty are now forgotten, such as Wolgt. Gyrowetz. milor zorth-east Nategyi, daylight eighteenth, Schenk, Guglielmi, Mayr, Jusof Martia, Ser Lillis many sapturing six brasa gana: cavalry ti, Bisamayer, J, von Bergfried, Mercadante, J. cut retront abreiar thirty, others shot. Owing von Winter, Differsdorf, and a number of others, are represented by from 120 to 210 performances

to facilities afforded by jungle. Erinse escaped

though traced and followed sight miles to bor ders of Ara. Our rear guard &red inte dacoits. one sepoy and four Burman coalis killed; villa- gore returning.

each

--39 per cent. discoxut, nominal. Douglas Steamship Compoar. Limited-3521

per share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$120 par Hongkong. Hotel Company's Share IGO Par

share.

share.

China Engar Refining Company, Limited-359

per share.

China Eagar Refining Company (Debentares)

1 per cent. premium, nominal. Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Timited-$80

per share.

Hongkong Loo Company's Shures-3130 por

HUNTE

Dongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Perak Tiz Mining and Smelting Company

$120 per shareal -$20 per share, nominal.

DAVID CORSAR & SONS

Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled

CANVAS.

Long Flax CHIKI ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 11th May, 1867.

130

FOR SALE.

RICHORD COTTAGE

TRI

PIANOS, COMPLETY IRON FRAMING and

PATENT METAN PIS PIECE, with all the latest improvements. PRICE FROM $240,

15 Dollars, if required.

Payable also by Monthly Tastalments from

W. POWELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1895.

Punjom and Sanghie Dan Sarautaa Mining PORTLAND

Cowpany, Limited $1 per share.

nominal.

An amusing story is told of a somewhat ecoen-Selangor Tin Mining Company-5 por share,

fria farmer, well knowe in Kouty named Thomas Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 19 por File, or as he prefers to be and iad. "Old Tom

share.

Hongkong Rops Manufacturing Company, Li-

mited-$64 por share.

Hongkong and Mawar Glass Manufacturing Co.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 4-2 par mant.

Limited -- Par, kominal..

premium.

Dent.

premium.

prezinta

MANDALAY. Dist January. Mardalay is gradually quieting downpavidont Tile" On the ecossion of the censint visit of y thy Intesammare exventions have had a defor. Lady Churchill to the Duke of Edinburgh'e rent effet an aril doors. Mattore, too, are im- estate at Eastwell Park, the Duchess und Lady proving in the immediate vicinity of the town. Churohill were standing on the platform of cuo Ou the 19th instant, we action arcessfully con- of the railway stations between Ashford and tested took place at Kados, 18 miles south of Canterbury.The Daohoss remarked to her lady. Shaybon, against s robel forue, consisting of 500 ship that the weather was very cold. Tom, whe Chinese Imperial Loan of 1994 B-5 per men armed with guns, and 1000 armed with was near them, supposing the remark open to daha nad pears. Om fore anbarad 170 Walsh the tujaáader of a fellow-traveller, turned round. Chinose Imperial Loan of 1884 C-3 per cent, Fusiliers and 85 of 19th Mar Infantry. The and, not knowing the quality of the ladies, enemy, strongly entrenched in Pagods under answered, "No, begging your pardon, ma'am; cover of a five foot brick wall made a stablarn we don't call this cold a bit. Both Jadies smiled. resistanos. After being driven ont by our fire and Indy Churchill bbserve that if the weather they retreated to a dense junglo leaving T dead, was not cald it was very camp and unpleasant. Tuoreitiserpackad bɔing carried away. Our casual Tom's usual spirit of contradiction would not osColons! Simpson, Lieutenant Chenegio, allow him to admit this either. No, i'll," 12th Maires. wounded. Tiauternot G757, he said," we don't call this aaplonsant at all Welsh Fasilios, woanded; three privates, Walsh We say it is very níos weather indeed." The Fasiliar acepor, wounded. Among the Bur ladies appeared amased at Tor's obstinacy, mash dear was the Bob Thuang, chief rebel and some of his friends at this stage ozlightened lendar in the distrist. Gonal Prendergast, him as to the rank of the ladies, whereupon his with Colonel Bengough and staff. left to day for loquacity suddenly ceased, and he was glad to Skoaybe and will be alwant on air Father sock rofage in the nearest railway carriage. Leoonte, Catholic Priest, was attacked by daonita

at Chimboo, Chindwin district, but with the aid

The proposed German canal, which is to con

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(Fany S. Fiton & Co. Eng.) February 16th Thermometer—Ə AM 2948 \u00a0 | Thersaɔmeter-16, semen

Trocmutacteren. (1st lud5).....

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REGISTER.

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of villagers routed them, rosororing 150 carta noot the North Sea and the Baltic, seems to have plarder, killing ton of the dacoits." The Sagine directed attention in Frun to various schemes district is quieter: The Rev. Mr. Colback here, for connecting by cand the gas Mediterranean has addressed a rompastrance to the Chief Commsport Marseiles with the path of the Rhône, miasjoner against the treatment of a suspected thas completing, inland communication with amissary rebel pretender being made to witnessLyons, Park, Ranui, au avre In 1881 the excontion of fire daerits, and then ploood General Council of the dartment of the Bon against the wall among the dead men with the ches du Rhône adopted a resolution, expressing threat that antean be confesand he would be shot approval of a scheme for a canal which was to be imodiately. Mr.Colbeck alsoprotestolagainst carried through, toansl eight kilomètres long. the conduct of the Provost Marshal who being The plan was, however, shown to be attended Falls sa amateur photograpikir was anxious to secure with many practical dificulties. A proposal laaiphong negatives of persons executed, at the prooise now made by Dr. Louis Combet. Deputy Mayor moment when struck by ballets. To attain of Lyons, to barry the canal from the port of Shaushal this results after the orders rady, prent" Marseilles along the shore of tas Mediterranean have been given to the firing party the to the oath of Rhone. Et is unsprted that the rostock. Provost Marshal fires a camera, opposite whole expense will not exeral 50,000,000f, and the prisoners who at time are loopt wait that the new waterway will very materially Ing sans mirates in this position. Those diminish the exponse of sending goods by inland procrediuga take place before a crowd of Bur navigation from the Mediterranoon so the Engration, mas and cannot fail to have a demoralizing Fish Channel.

effect on the soldiers and spectators. It is

Hongkong...

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Furnoured that on Mr. Bernard's return the They have just unearthed a remarkable in Hincides will be abolished. In the meantime dividual in Italy, who alsims to be the strongest Haiphong the control of the city will be placed under man in the world. His name is Signer Cardells, Major Adamson. A Pring, the son of the War and he is described as being remarkable neither statebal... 30.37

Yuganki Priter, pho bas he beading rabais at Sagine, in size or weight, nor has he undergone say Span and giving a deal of trouble, has been shot by athletic training. His strength, he says, who resuck,} The Burmano who left Mandalay for that par born with him, and was inherited his father being evan more powerful than himself. Tho 3rd January feature in which ho differs from the ordinary

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W. DOBEROK.

for Nizare, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG. TIENTSIN. HANKOW and Ports on the Yaxcrezɛ).

HE Company's Steamship

"JASON."

wwwwwwww.dam

Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT in Maxico, Central and South America, by the

NAILS Company's and connecting States.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franos, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines

Captain Milligan, will be despatched as above of Steamers. Jon MONDAY, the 22nd instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agarten Hongkong, 15th February, 1836..

------

37

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, Via EZ CANAL.

ANTWERP, AKSTREDAN, HOTTERDAM, and BLEMIN). HE Steamship

Taking Cargo rough rates for HAVRE,

1772

T

VEMENT.

J. B. WHITE & BROS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,

HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.

Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.

19338

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GO

V 2

CHAMPAGNE.

PUSTAU & Co., Agents:

"CARDIGANSHIRE”

W. R. Courtney, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the ith inst

For Freight or Passage, opply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co,1

Agents. Hougkang, 18th February. 1886. 1450 TEASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM

1320

AND

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY MELBOURNE,

ADELAIDE. (Calling at Port Dazwin and QUEENSLAND Pours, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZRALAND, TASMANIA, £0.)

Hongkong, 18th January, 1894.

OSEPH

GILLOTT'S THE Stormship 3 TECL PENS

Go J, D

MEDAL PARIS, 1878.

Sold by all

Stationery and Deodora

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'INDEPENDANCE BELGE.

Le meilen murului, le plus répandu st ks

loux informé des grands journaux enropéens laugas françaine.

DITION QUOTIDIENE..

3 Mois, fra là, Mors, fes. 30. 12 Mots, frs. 60

་་་་

EDITION HEBDOMADALEK

-dite d'outre-m689"

(destinée spécialement aux pays hores d'Eamps)

*GUTHRIE," Captain Genon, will be despatched for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 27th instaat, at FOUR F.M.

יז

(349

Far Freight of Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Cu,

Arents. Hongkong, 11th January, 1886.

NOTICE

་ COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. H Company's Steamer

SAGHALIEN,"

THE

composão do HUST PAGEE GRÄND FORMAT, Yo-Captain Homery, will be despatched for mant tous les faits et les avonergents de la te

maine.

SHANGHAI,

Rerne politique generale, chroniques shortly after her arrival with the French Meil fartistiques, bittéraires et mondainos do toutes les from Europe.

capitales Europe.

Sport, modes, commerce. Emano fouilletons inédita dos principaux au-

teurs contemporains: ele.

PRIX D'ABONNEMENT:

811 Mons, 36 francs. Douze Mois, franc. CONDITIONS:

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agont. Hongkong, 16th February, 1885.

NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. THE Company's Steamer

"VOLGA,"

Ponto domandə d'abonnement doit übre accom- pagnés d'an mandat sur la poste ou autre à vas in Bruzolles, Paris on Londres. Les abonne- ments-commencent la Zer ou 16 de chaque mais. Envoi gratuit, de dese numeros spécimens à toute persouma qui en adressera la demande eerite à l'administration; 9, RUS D'ALGENT, Captain Du Temple, will be despatched for

Brazelles.

TOUT ABONNE d'une made it dater du ler jastier 1886 recevra dès à present

GRATUITEMENT

et à titre de primne, le journal jusqu'aa debut da

periods d'abonnement

THE CEYLON HAND-BOOK

DIRECTORY.

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Hongkong, Observatory, 16th February, 1886.THIS Volume, which forms a valuable Re-

METEQEOLOGICAL REGISTER.

pose.

On the 20th ist, Captain MacDonald of the run of raun is in his boos, for hy van beast of a Hampshire Regiment, between Gwayizons, atspinal column doable tas ordinary width" tacked and disported a body of dacoits, capturing all his joints and bones being on a like generous * large gan auð spiling H. On the 18th, Major tealo. Two recout foals of this modern Sampson Ommany. 1th Bengal Infantry, attacked two are related With the middle ingor of his right Princes, near the village of Satagain. The hard be lifted a man weighing a couple of enemy who were 1,000 strong, aflær a short you hundred pounds from the fluce, the man stand- sistance, fed into the van district. The ing, in order to be so lifted, with ons foot oneryolosa waz 30 killed and eight would, with on the ground, his arms extended, his hands 52 prisoners. Amongst the latter is the leader being held by two persons to balanes his body. of the Priners foross. Biz brass guns wore cop Signor Cardels, ithout apparently any diatometer tured. Our loss was be man of the Liverpool opity, raised him to the height of four feet by Regiment missing, and a copy of the 11th Bengal, plusing his inger wunder the men's foot and de- Dyreation of wind killed. The Cavalry followed the enemy sight posited him on a table.” Again, it is written of Feros of wind miles, su woll as the Mounted Infantry, outting this wonderial Italian that two vozy powerfully Weather down several. The two Prineus couped into the built men undertaking to thrash him, be grasped | Rain high crops. The offset of the Cavalry pursuit hold of ore with sach haud and hammered them on the rebols was considerable, any of whom together until they were half desi wad sued for -are coming in, warrendering themsolves and *meroy,

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It includes a Complete List of all the Cofeo, Coconut, Cinnamon, Tea, Bugar, and Cinohona plantations in the lstand, with full partioalars; tales Diretories of all notions of the com

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PRICE OF THE VOLUMN: 8 Rapes. Car Triage to Cains (a big book) Rx. 14.

Four Dollars will cover cost and pastage to "Daily Prosa" Ofov, Hongkong. (1981-3

Hongkong Observatory, 15th February, 1886. China, Straits, &o. Orders inay be 30 to

THE

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the Mail steamer froEL Europe.

9. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, 14th February, 1836.

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON VIA SINGAPORE, `

Steamship

E

"BENALDER,”

Captain Waring, expected to arrive first week in February, willroosivo quick despatch as above.

For Freight apply to

u

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 26th January, 1586.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, ABE B/S L II Norwegian Bark

"OPHIE,"

TRE BYALSH MAIL" The following hours are chaseved in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contrast Pacitat:-

Day of Dmarbero.

Post-

RETURN PASSAGER-Passengers, who hara Noon-Money Order Offen closes. paid full fare, reembarking at San Francisco 2.00 P.M-Registry of Letitors censos. Esse China or Japan (or vice verwel within six ing of all printed matter and pastorns censos. months, will be allowed a discount of 20, from A.00 vist. -Mail alosed, except for Lite Lotters Return Fare, if re-embarking within one year. 310 P.M.Lattere may be postal with lata faa an allowanco of 16 ' will be made from Return of 10 cents anti Farn. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail 3.30 P.AL-When the Post Office plowas entirely, able for one year, will be issued at a Discount | 340 P.M.-Late Letters may be posted on heard of 25 from Return Fare.

the packet with late fee of 10 corts, until do not apply to through fares from China and time of departure.

Japan to Europe.

These allowance

Freight will be received on board until 4 P-M. on the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packagos will be received at the Ofen until 5 P.. sur day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to

dress in full; value of same is required. Consular Invoices

accompany Carro destined to Porte boyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Odices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector

Customs at San-Francisco.

to

For further information as to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agassy of the Company, No. 501, Queen's Road Central.

C. D. HARMAN, Agent.

Hongkong, 15th February, 188f.

:

FOR PORTLAND, (OREGON). NIHE 3/3 L Ï.I. American Barque

TH

"COLOMA,"

THE FRENCH MATE. Day before Departere.

5 p... Money Order Offics closes, Past Offles reses, nxcept the night box, which is always open out of office boars.

Day of Departure. A, Post Office opens.

10 Ant., Register of Letters ceases. Posting of

all printed matter and pattern.S HONROS. 11.A M., Mail closes, accept for Taste Talters. 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Lāto Fee

of 10 cents unfil

11.30 am, when the Post Office elcsos entirely. 11.40 A., Ente Lotions may bo posteil on board the packet with Lots Fon of 10 Cants until time of doparturo.

T

No responsibility can be accepted by the Post- Ofico for erroneous raplius to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate officers. The

C. M. Noyee, Master, will load here for the above shroffs told off to asl stamps should especially

Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

not be regarded as able to give correct informa tion. The Postal Guida alone is the standard en all points on which such information may bo [233 required.

MELCHERS & Co. 2nd February, 1898.

Hongkong, 20

FOR VICTORIA, B.C.

THE 33 L II British Bark

THE

"GEORGE,"

TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.

Wm. Grant, Mastar, will load here for the above Owrers will be RESPONSIBLE for any Part, sod will bare quick despatch,

For Treight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1886.

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND PORT TOWNSEND. THE 3/2 LII: Ameriesz Barque

TH

Neither the CAPTATWA, the Agters, not tha

DEBT contracted by the Officces or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Honekone Harbour

113 ANTON, Ger. str. Aerobon---Wielse & Co.

ÁGENOE, Atar. ship. Lathaon-Rassel! & Ch. ABAD, Ger. bk., J. Moon Wioler & Co. Avovaru, Ger. bk., Tait-Order.

Į

BATATA: Brit. bk., Nielsson-Order.

ČAMCETA, Dnt. str. Orella-Yardice, Mathe-

son & Co.

the CAISEKOORE, Âme, sir., Cass-Order.

CENTENNIAL, Amt. br., T. M. Bearso ---Captaâu. C. E. SANZENT. Amr ship, Atherton.-Order. CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit. bk., La Lamohear-EL

Schelhuss & Co.

*ALDEN BESSE" John A. O'Brien. Mester, will load her for above Ports, and will have quick despatch.

For Froight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.

:084 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1836.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. II German Berk

CHEANG HOOK KIAN, Brit. str., Webb.-Ban .. Hin & Co.

CH'OW WATTANA, Sito. bk., Gulrich-Chingre. CLARA, Brit, str., Christonsson.-Siomesen & Cs. "KALE," Reimera, Master, will load here for the above R. Gor, str., Sohaltz-Makohore & Co.

Eftir F. WHITNEY. Amr. ship, H. B. Rollins. Port, and will bave quick despatch.

Gibb, Livingston & Co. For Freight, apply to

FALKENBURG, Gor.ar, Drever.-Melchors & Co.: FREJE, Dut. st., Lood-Ambold, Karberg &

Co.

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 11th January, 1880.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 3/3 L LI. American Stip

"HEULA,"

136

E. O. Day. Master, will load loro for the abora Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co. Kungkong, 2nd February, 1886.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE A 1. British Barque

"SUSSEX"

fas

GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr. ship, B., Thompson-

Captain

HYDRA, Gor. bk, Binge-Siensson & Co. JOHN CURRYBs, Amr. ship, J. B. Bether.—,

Oriler

LENNOX, Brit. str. J. Thorle-Order.

MARIE, Ger. str., “Hollmann-Wisler & Co. MCNEAR, Amr. ship. J. N. Fret-Order MEALING. Brit. str., Hutchison-Adamson,

* Ball & Ce.

MoxGRUT, Brit. str. H. Loff. Yuen Fat Honz Oczania Brit str.,Metcalfo.-.0. & 0. §. 9. Ca. PARTRIDGE, Brit str., Stavera-Cibh, Living-

ston & Co.

W. Malcolms, Master, will load see for the above PLAFELLER. Brit. str., Rowe-frder.

| Port, and will hara quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to 122)

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 6th February, 1886.

9

QUARTA, Ger. sir. T. Kook-Ed. Cobellhass

Oo,

SOUTHERS CHEF, Amr. bk. J. Boss,—Captain, SPINAWAY. Brit. bk, Garrick Captain STRATHAIRLE, Brit. fr., D. Boughton-Bul

terfieht & Swira

TELE Underaged hare Lean appointed Sole Sogger, brit Uk Halocln-Onder

Agents for the Sale of their Goods TA HONGKONG, Slams ship, Schmiegelow- Samsomana, Master, will load here for the shore Hongkong and Chins by Messrs. J. & E. Tas- Ports, and will kaša quick despatch..

KERT, Glasgow, snil Mowers. DAVID CORSAR & Sons, Arbroath.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, 23rd December, 18.5.

CARLOWITZ & 06.

19275

ARNHOLD, KARRERG & CÓÏ Hongkong, January, 1857.

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Chineso.

VILLA DE RIVADAȚIA, Španish brig, M. de

Carmes Brandao & Co. VORTIGERN, Brit. ir. J. Brown.—druhold,

Karberg & Co,