GERMAN NEW GUINEA. "The Brisbane Courier says:-Wonra tadobled to Captain Dickson, an old trader to the South Sea Islands, who has roosntly returned frota the north-eastern coast of Now Guinea, for the follor ing account of his trip ant description of the Gorman settlements at Final Haven and Samoa Hoven
We left Cooktownon the 2011 January tastinthe steamer Truganini; "highted the Durram Islande on the 22ad; touched at Connor Island, and as- chord for the night at Normanby Island, off Ospa Vanatis, on the 23rd, in compray with the stomer Samoa; weighed anchorn 4 polnok next morning and proceeded to Finch Haven, German New Gaino, where wo anchored next morning; haded foar passengers, mails, and cargo. This is an open saohorage, but could be made a good harbour at a vary considerable expouse. It ist prosent but a poor harbour, toleably safe, of copt being open to the north and north-west. The settlement consisted of nix Gorsus and fourteen Malays, located on a small island in the bay, connected by'a causeway with the mainland, the road basing has made by the sollars with eral. The settlers are forming plantations on the mainland. Yams, corn, and a few other things nly are as yot planted to supply present necessition on the clearing proceeds. Only
few scres are as yet divested of tim ber.
galabrated yesterday, and passed off tranquilly in Paris: but earings riots of the Socialists and the unemployed took place at Liège, where great da ange was done, windows being smashed and shopa sacked and the greatest alarma created. Iki gendarmes made several bayonst charges on the mob and arrested poe hundred.
BRUSSELS, 23rd March. Strike and rioting in the Belgian Collieries; frequent conflots between the troops andrioters
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Ard Much,
The British Ambassador is instructed to as- sure the Sultan of friendly disposition of the British Government and to state that Sir H Wolf's mision in Egypt will not be hurriedly terminatod,
THE WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH TROOPB
TS ABSQUAN.
LONDON, 22nd March.
The Secretary of State far, War in reply to a question in the House of Comisous said, that the British Government on their own responsibility had resolved to withdraw the British outpost to Assonan and that the Egyptian troops would occupy Wady Halfa. The Government, ba said, would make a further statement on the subject in the propar, time.
ETSSIA AND PRINCE ALEXANDER.
ST. PETERSBURG, 19th March. The Journal de St. Petersbourg insists upon Prince Alexander renouncing his claim to bo made Governor-General of Roumelia for life.
DESTINATION
LONDON, &o, VIA SUEZ CAVAL LONDON VIA Buzz Canalmen LONDON AND HAMBURG, & LONDON AND HAMBURG...... HAVRE AND LONDON TRIESTE us MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &o. SAN FRANCISCO VA XHAMA... SANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
BAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK.. NEW YORK
NEW YORK......................... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, to MAURITIUS VIL SINGAPORE BOMBAY VA STRAITS CALCUTTA WA STRAITS...... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.... YOKOHAMA via Nagabant, &o. BHANGHAI
AMOY AND SHANGHAI......
THR DAILY PREJI, THURSDAY, APRIL STR. 1880.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VENSEL'A NAMX
CAPTAIN.
17
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TU
"TO BE UNSPATCHRD.
Hydaspon (str.).... Patrocles (str.)... Flintahízo (str.).............. Anguste...... Channel green...... Berenice (str.) .......... Melbourne (str.) City of Peking (str.) San Pablo (str.)...... John Carrier
Colorado Nahemiah Gibaoa... Ellen A. Boed ... Airlia (sbr...
G. Scrivener... Thompsos...... Rongkong J. Doncaster... Tost
Letheart G. B. Yoronn... Do la Marcelle
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
P.&O. 8. N. Ca.. Butterfeld & Swire Adamaon, Ball & Co. Carlowitz & Co.... Carlowits & Co
O. Bachrach
Messageries Maritimes...
P. M. S. 8. Co... 0.20. 8. 8. Ca.
Carlowitz & Go. Russoll & Co.
On 13th inst, at 4 P.M. To-day.
On or about 12th inst. Quick despatole, Quick despatch.
On 17th inst, at Noon. On 20th lost, at Noon. On 14th inst., at 3 P.M.
On 15th inst.. ab 6 r..
On 21st iast, Afternoon Today, at 9 AM.
On 24th inst., at 3 r..
J. B. Mather W. Halcolta..
Hongkong Hongkong
Eussoll & Co
Quick dospatoh,
Russell & Co....
Quick despatch.
J.D. Wyman... Hongkong Beilby
Pasta & Co.
Quick despatch,
Hougtong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co....
Quick despatch.
Hatjeld Ellis
Hangkong
Quriak despatch.
Douleros (fr.).
Hongkong
Soy Sing
Kaivá (str.)....
Hongkong
P.&O. 9. N. Comi
Arratoon Apoor (str.) A. B. Maotarish Galley of Lorny (str.)| Pomray
Hoigkong
Hongkong
D. Sassoon, Sors & Co.... Russell & Co.
Hongkong
Anderson Harris.. Cass..
Zambesi (str.)...... Antons (str.)...... Achilles (str.)........ SWATOWAMOY.&FOOCHOW Haiphong (etc.)...... Carisbrooke (str.)... SWATOW, AMOY, &¤,
The Bol is splendid, but the timber i only' sorubby. The land is high but noč dontoly worded. There is a small sreok flowing into bay, nreios for water supply. Tho in babitants are dependent for watar on that obtain ad from largeriverabouta mile to itenorkhwutil, across the point. The natives are rather pler.tiful and wore friendly disposed to our parly, but with the wars they do not appear to be on the best of terms, as is indicated by the fact that the litter have four sentry horas erected on the is-ject to the approval of the signatory powers of compelled to go behind and offer him his os
land, and theso are occupied by rentries very aight so as to guard against a surprise. This precaution was found necessary in consequence of an attempt made recently by the natives, who Ateambled in grost fores in eances and on the mainland with the object of sucreuading and masearing the sellers. The design was die covered and frustrated, for happily the Samoa steamed into the harbour just so the plot was about to be carried into ersention. The natives were driven away, and are not allowed to come near the island, and all trade with them hne boun conpended for three months. This it is thought, will have the desired effect of making the natives more friendly disposed No force was used, they were simply told tə loar, which they had the good ease to do. No trash attack has since been attempted. After stay here of fire days we heaved anchor, and steamed alcog, the coast for about 250 miles, to s place called Samco Haven. The scenery along the coast is of the most basntifal and onchanting description, and sarpassed anything in the Santh
Spes
The coastline is high, and vessels cau steam aluse alongside, the water being so deep, and free from impediments to navigation. Not a river or creok was to be soon the whole of this distance. We saw savaral islands, all of which ware densely populated. The land was all clear-
...ST. PETERSBURG, 19th March.
The Era says that the other avening a very old Russia wishes to make the renewal of the friend of Mr. Irving being present at the Lyceum Roneliau Governorship of Prince Alereadoras so delighted with bia masterly perforiautice by consent of the Sultan of Turkey to be sub-that, at the commencement of the last act, he felt
the Treaty of Berlin.
DEBATE ON THE SILVER QUESTION IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON, 22nd March,
A debate took place in the House of Rapre- sentatives on Saturday on the Bland's bill for the free coinage of silver. The debate will be rasamned on the 27th March and the Sed April.
THE ANNEXATION OF UPPER BURMAR,
LONDON, E1st March.
P.&O. . . Co.
Hongkong P.& 0. 3. N. Ca. Hongkong Butterfeld & Sire Hongkong Donglos Lapraik & Co... Hongtang Dongles Lapraik & Co...
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
NTATION.
plimcata and congratulations. He passed the atago and portals, and woon found himself sur rounded by angol-the angols who were making ready to receive the spirit of the hapless Margaret... Mephistopheles, quickly advanging, shook him aphog by the hand, and witty remarked,Hallo old Hangtong. boy; you're among the angels before your time." The friend was quite equal to the secasion, and ... congratulated him on his excellent spirits.
It is by no means unlikely that the case of M, Lapiante, a journalist of Havre, who was recently The House of Commons by 115 to 109 noga. soutonead to seven years imprisonment for strang- tived a motion of Mr. Kishard, That is the gap in a moment of jealousy, will be opinion of the Hose it is not just or expedient taken up by the pros. Ordinarily a sentence of
Shanghai..
Windi-2
REGISTER.
3 April 1880, 13 4 2,4, Wind
33.58
7th April, 1884, „A IK
STATION.
29,50
10.10
011 sa.14
Napaki.....
BOJ
61
for the Governmant of this country to embark 50 years' imprisonment on certainly not be in war er contract engagements involving grave considered too much for such an offence, but there Hapanne responsibilities to the ratios and to add mat is about the sea tense pand upon M. Lapkantaa. Heng territories in Aala to the Empire without the refinement of barbarity that is inconceivable in a shaghat..
time like the present. The terms of the sou- knowledge and consent of Parliament."
tonco are reclusion," in other worda, solitary. confrement, for the whole of this period, the inevitable result of which must be that the unfortunate man will uitive leave his prison so idiot ar dina lingering death before the expiry
THE AGRA BANE.
LONDON, 13th March.
t
The Agra Bank Limited, pays a dividend of por cont. for the past balf year, and has taken
20,000 from the rosera fand to reset. leases. ME, GEANT DUFF TO BE MADE A PRUE.
BOMBAY, 17th March.
The says that Mr. Grant Daff will be made
AFFAIRS IN TEMAN.
of the sentence. Moreover, to loase no elemezt f barbarity cut of the sentence, the wretched convict will be deprived of all light, and will be given absolutely no occupation.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
WEDYLIDAY, 7th April.
BANGALORE, 9th March. Major Hooper, Provost Marshal of the
EXPORT CARGORS. Durmah Expeditionary Force, who has gained notoriety in connsation with the photographing
Per steamship dra, mailed on the 6th April:- of condamned men at the moment of execution, For Continent998 balos silk, $19 hales waste belonged to the 1st Madras Cavalry here, and silk. 15 esas cilks, 123 cases recrons, 10 magat was well known as leading amateur photo pongots, and 872 packages sundries. For Lon gmpher. He went in for instantaneous offoots don bales silk, 194 halen waste silk. I cues of a realistic-typo, anus photograph of his,! presorting a life-like ainest sonna in Bangalorek, 3,418 hores tex and 720 packages sundries. Por German steamship Atalanta, sailed on the city, was recently urduced by a loading 6th April-For Havre 69 rolls matting, and 9 photographic magazine is London as a work of package sandrice. For Havis option Hamburg art.
-301 pantages canes, and 2 cases sundries. For RANGOON, 12th March.
Hamburg packages canes. 113 rolls wat. ting. 150 bales forthers, 2 cases unsential oil, & ongea silks und 829 packages sundries. For Bremen-13 rolls matting. For London—76 packages sundries
od, and studded with houses, but up off the a peor on his rovaru home. ground in regular New Guinea fashion. Wo did not call at them islands, or holl any com- | munication with the inhabitants Portions of this mainland wate thickly tmhorod; but some portions, and those only few, wora Govared with a st luxurial growth of genes, extending back long diskeness. Thore ropparently say number of natives ashors. To all appearances the inhabitants of the east Fast, although much fannrad by living on higher land thun-those-on-the-west-cous doub possess a much fluer physique; yet to a celtical observer a marked degree of superiority is Totice able. It would be strange were it not so. Sana Haven is a far better barbon than Finch Haven; but will require a large expenditore to make it a good port. The natives are very Information from Mandalay to-day state that friendly col numefors. They follow agricultural the great sympathy is expressed, both by pursuits peculiar to the island, laring well out-military and civilians, with Major Hooper, the fivated gurdons, and they show eridoneos of aon-Ista Prorest. He was returning to India, but nidorabló ínt-Rigence. The German settlement was ordered at Thaystmyo te vaturn back to is on an island here also, brit not connected Mandalay for trial by Court Martial. Major with the mainland, the only means of commu-Hooper alleges that he has evidence to show that nition bang by boats, The mailara, who the raport tefographed to the Landon Times, number fire Gormans only, are dependent for their axpply of water from a creek in the bay.
Quotations are:-
Urium.
which consel such general indignation in home This year's New Malwe $520 per pioal, alles. of circles, was grossly exaggerated. He has been
12) catties
The Parameter ccntiones slowly rising and gradienta For 3,3, winda remain dight. The temperature is moderate, the humidity high, not the weather overOENİ,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 7th April, 1886,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Vazemotorba je Temperatura Hamidity Force of wind Weather - s**
Dimention of wind
Previous ng
nti pull.
30.6
On dato On dete at 10 am | 43 4 pm.
*20.10 | 30,EI
72
66
3:0
E.
3
JBALOs reduced ka 82 degrees Fahrenheil and so the level of ihn nen in fapt, teatim and hundredtha
~-1~TXAPEXAXI wa da the shadợth degree-Fahrenholt
-Hemmerla peronatage of saturation, the humidity » kir satar.are with moisture being 100.
The Wewn to two poiste.
-FOTON OF THE WIND socording to Beaufort Soule. ĢĒTIES OP Van Waiters: 3. line sky; C. detached ponde: D. drizzling min, E, fog; G.risony, . bil; L. light Dig; O, OVOTON P.passing showers; & aqually; B, rain; ST. Thunder: V. vaibility : W. dow (wol)]
7-B in inches, texts and hundredtha,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 7th April, 1885,
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE.
On 13th inst, at 3 e.. On 16th ingt, at 2 P.M. To-murrow, at Noon. Tomorrow, at 10A.M. Tomorrow, at Noon. To-day, at 9.
On 11th inst, at 9 AM.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, an FOOCHOW. THE
THE Company's Steamship
"HAIPHONG,"
Captain Harris, will be despatched for the shove Porta TO-DAY, the 8th inst., at NINE A.M.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, Sth April, 1886..
1729
STEAM TO BOMBAY VLA STRAITS.
HEP.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KHIVA,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM BOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA.
·MAIL E PECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O,& Q. stoner San Pablo, with mile,
MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR,BRINDISI, &c., from Sua Francized to the 13th March,
TRIESTE, VENICE PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON: ALNO. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO VAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILES OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSEAN GELY PORTS, MARELLS, TREE, HAM BUSC. New York, and Bos
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
/ THE PENINSULAR AND Oriental ŠTA BU
left Yokohama on the 3rd, and may be expected hare on or about the 10th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The D. D. R. steamer Moulia loft in pa pero on the afternoon of the 3rd, and is dao kore on the 10th instant
The E. & A. ston vor Catterthan loft Birya- pore on the 5th, and a dine here on or about the 12th inv.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Bare- NAVIGATION CONTANT Steamship nice loft Singapore on the morning of the 7th, TYDASPES." Captain G. Surivoner, with
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched frora and is due here on the 13th instant. this for LONDON VA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the 13th April, at FOUR P.M.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
Cargo will be received on board until
When Correspondence has been mis-seat or TET AM. Paroela and Specia (Gold) at the delayed (both of which are liable to hap Once until Tew A.M., on the day of sailing,
Silk and Yalanbles for Europe will be tran-casionally) all that the addrasson need do is to shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Carro note on the ocvor, Sent to, or Received for London will be cuvayad vid Bombay without at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, branthipment, arriving one week later than by without any other writing whatarer, to the the ordinary direct route via Colombo,
Postmaster, Gooral. This should be noted on
For further particulars regarding Ferreer the first time, cause of complaint occurs; it in and Passaan apply to the PENINSULAR & mistake to let stuk matters pass for four of ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S giving trouble, a coursy which generally gies
more trouble in the end, Office Hongkong.
The Contents and Valns of Packages are r LOCAL DELIVERY. No delivery is atteint quired to be declared prior to shipment.
on board Shin, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberd Skippere are particularly requested to no, nor at say private house feven thon the terms and conditions of the Company's named in the address when there is a place Black Billa of Lading.
NB-This Steamer takes Cargo and Pas. business nearer, at which delivery can be affectin ager for Marmodlige
A. MOTVER,
Superintendant. Hongkong, Tat April, 1836.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
The Portal Guida For 1886, rovisat to dete will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large edition, p. 701 small elitica. Thi is the only authorised complete Sammary of Postal information published in Hongkong,
The authorised List of Maila issued" in PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY0nection with this paper is the one pablishe
bwica vach day in one "Extro, which is alwya orrected to a much later hour than that given balow.
A MAIL WILL CUORE.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING 42 YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
will leave for the above place 20-DAY, the EU 9. MA Steamor "CITY OF
18th instant, at THEER P.M.
the
|
For Swatow, Amey, and Fooelio-Por Haiphong, to-day, the 9th inst., at 8.30A.M.
For Straits and Bombay-Par Khiva, o-
PEKING" will be despatcher for AMCIVER-
Suparintendent.
San Francisca, vi Yakahams, da WEDNESy, the thinst at 2.99
For Straits Settlements-Par Cineara, to 14th April, at THREE CM. Hongkong, lat April, 1886.
[699 DAY -king Passengers and Freight for Japsa, the day. the 8th instant, at 3.31 r.M.
For Sigon.-Per Fortigere, en Saturday, the United States and Europe. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
10th inst., at 4.30 PM. LIMITED.
Though Bill of Lading issued for trans portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports to San Francisco, tổ Atlantic and Inland Citisz of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South Aueries, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWAN FOO THE Company's Chartered Steamship"
THE
* CARISBROOKE" Captain Class will be despatchel for the above Peris on SUNDAY, the 11th inst, at NINE
A.31.
[793
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOVOLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th April, 1886.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
THE
"FLINTSHIRE,”.
1. Dansaster. Commander, will be despatched for the above Parts on or about the 19th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Turing's Passago Fiokate granted to Eugland, France, sud Germany by ali trans-Atlantic lines of Sterners.
Carisbrooke, on Sunday, the 11th fast, at 3.80 For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwan-Por
A.M.
For Bangkok.Per Picciolo, on Sunday, the 11th fast., at 9.00 am
For Straits and Caloutts.-Per Arratiam
Apear, on Tuesday, the 13th inst., at 11.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Pascal Hydaspes will RETURN PASS4774.—Pasongars, whó harO paid full fore, re-ambarking at San Francisco be despatobad on TUESDAY. the 12th instant, for China or Japan for vice verse within air with Mnits for the United Kingdom. En months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from mpo na conntries beyand, win Brindisi to Retira Fare: if re-embarking within one voar. the Straits Settlements Netherlands Inl an allowance of 10 % will be made from Rebara Burash, Caylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malz, Fars. Prepaid Return Passage Orders, avail-and Gibraltar. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of $5, from Beturn Fare, Thoan allowances do not apply to through fures from Chins and Japan to thirst.
The usual hours will be observed in dosing the Mails, &c.
The Post Once decline: all responsibility for Unregistered Letters-cuatuiatag Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, aud, where Registration has been regisetel, will make a squiries into alleged loss of each letters.
Fesight will be ressived on board until 4 P.M. on the day previous to sailing, Parcal Pokazas will be received of the Oca astil 5 r. u day; all Paresi Packages should be mwlad to addrosa in full; valus of,sema is required
-Consular Invoices to amcompey Cargo) (2260 dostined to Forts beyond Han Francisco by desur tched on TUESDAY. the 20th inst
should be sont to the Company's cos with Mails for the Unital Kingdom, Bara in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 31st March, 1885. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
and are onenpind in dearing the island, which is advised to provesd against that paper for tihel. Last year's New Malwa $540 to 560 per pion BOTTOMLEY, MR. THOMAS Dat THREA P.X.
in extent about half a mile by s quarter of 8 zaile, with the object of formlig & township. Thuir efforts vs not as yet ben diraoted to tu makalaud, except in the way of trade, and there is not much of this done, ozcopt in to bacen-leaf, of which the nativas grow a great quantity, and taka tu ratara dd iron hoops Iron appears to be their only requirement. We lao led frn passengers here, also the sails, and a quintity of cargo. The doctor also landed on a visit of inspection only. The occupants of the settlement were healthy and happy. Wo remained here for two days but had not any retora cargo. We returned (by the same route sy on the up trip) to Finch Ister where we Tanded and left the doctor, whom duty it is to look after the health of the occupsets of these two German settlements on the east cost of New Gnima. The houses and buildings being erected on these two settlements are of wood covered with iroa, and were prepared in Ger- many ready to place in position. The small number of hands employed have mudę surpris- ing progress considering the abort period they have been at work. It was stated that advices hal ben zeceived of a ship load of immigrants having been despatobed from Germany to 00- cap; the ættlaments and form exploring parties. to explore the country, and otherwise open it up and extablish trade with the natives. In all pro- bability the vessel has aired or this. We left Finch Haven on the 5th Pbrary and Arrived in Cooktava on the 11th February, after a very Buo passage.
The climate at the siltlement, al- though warm, in particularly wholesome, and the piansara of civilisation speak very highly of it. Tao prospects are orcoedingly tright and agri- culturists will reap a rich reward as the result of their enterprise. The great drawback is the want of harbours, and this eat only be overcome
by an enormous outlay.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The F. & O. Atesmer Ancona, with the Eng- lish mail of the dih ult, arrived here yesterday afta noon. The following telegramu are taken from Ceylon and Indian papers
MR. GLADSTONE AND BELAND.
LONDON, 20th March.
and contemplates doing so.
Information from a friendly native source has Old Malwa.
been weirad that twelve thon and rebels are collected between Mandalay and Ningyan with Patos (New) the intention of marobing upon dandalay-
Adrices from Pega to-day announes- that' deenita have recommencal pillaging and murders in the listriot. One body, having wanted a large sam of mouty, cut up several villagers.
Two more rebels have been shot at Mandalay for decoity sad murder.
Mr. Andreino and wife left Mandalay on the serveth en route to Italy.
Dr. Strachan, the Bishop of Rangoon, arrived at Mandalay on the seworth, sad was to leave for Bhame, accompanied by Mr. Colbeck, on the ninth
General Prendergast, provoads up the Chind- win previors to returning to Mandalay.
URING the Absence of our MR. C. D. siloa. of catty. 3550 to 670 per pioul, MIND DAVIES is authorized to SIGN our
Callce, of catty,Firm par, procuration.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co... 3541 to 5493 por cheat, Besarea (Ne).... 538 to 540
Hongkong, 16th March, 1886.
NOTICE EXCHANGE
Telegraphic Transfor
OF LONTOR.-
-Bank Bilis, on demand.
"
3/9
Bank Hilla, at 30 days" sight....3/22 Bank Bills, at 4 months' aight
sight.........
ON PADIS. --
[582
HAVE Tas DAY Ee-Established myself in Business at this Port under the Name of GEO. E. STEVENS & Co.
GEO. R. STEVENS,
Fedder's Streat.
(682
Hongkong, 24th March, 1888.
A. B. WATSON & C‹, LIMITED.
B. HARRY ARNOLD WOOLNOUGH
Credits, at 4 months' sight..
Locamentary Bille, at 4 months'
.3/4
Bank Bills, on demand Cradits, at 4 months' aight ON NEW YORK.-
.4.16
4.29
Bank Bills, cn demand.......
.81
OM
Crodits, 60 days' aight .... BOMBAY
220%
221
Hongkong Dispensary, 3rd April, 1880.
More troopa oro said to be much needed at Mandalay, which is now almost denuded of them. The Bhame trudo is rapidly reviving, and the Flotiks Company now flat ample cargo for taree steamers monthly. The ferry to Myima has proved a great access. Another is to be started |On in the direction of Shwayboo.
Co Sladen Ims issued a proclamation, in Bartusse warning Barmane in the distrist against intrigning with or assisting any rebel princa of presant still at larga
The Offer Commanding Miulla reports that on the second instant ona native ofBder and 25 men of the second B. I. marched from Indanug- wo to Magaing and attacked 200 dacoits, killing 4 and wounding é; our casualties nano.
RANGOON, 18th March.
Telegraphio Transfer Bank, on demand CÀLCUTTAC
Telegraphio Transfer
Bank, on demand
ON SHANGHAL
Bank, at sight
- Private, 30 days' sight
Mited SECRETARY of the shove nsned Company and is authorized to 810 for it in that Capadby.
Jo. D. HUMPHREYS, General Manager,
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NOTICE.
AR EDMUND SINGLETON WHEAL-
MR EDUNTS Day ASSUMED CHARGE
"ARRATOON APCAR," Optain A. B. Mactavish, will be despatched-for the abors Porta on TUESDAY, the 13th inst,
Far Freight or Passage, apply La
DAVID SASS00N, BONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 5th April, 1886.
729 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE, VL SINGAPORE AND JAVA. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, TASMANIA, Sc.) THE Steamship
THE
"ATRLIE,"
of Customs at San Francisco.
For furthor information as is Passage and Freight, apply to the Agsney of the Company. No. 5 Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 24th March, 1888.
OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO CENTRAL AND BOTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
TIA
AND
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contact Paskot borene will
and placea beyond, ii Naples to Saia, Straits Settlements. Entaria Bremak. Geylan the Australasian Colonia, Pontichéry, Madri Calentia, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, asd Gibraltar.
The azzal hours will be observed in closing the Maile, &o,
HOULS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
· MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL, The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contrast' Packet:
Day of Departure, Noos-Money Order Office olvass. 2.00 PAL-Registry of Letters ceases. Tot ing of all printed matter and patterns conos 3.00 3.-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. P.M.-Letters may be posted with lafë for
10 conta watil
THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING | 3.10
STEAMERS.
of
$.30
TEE Starship "SAN PABLO," will be 140 desquatched for San Fraudson, viá Yoka- SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at
THREE P.M.
Captain Ellis, will be despateled for the abores Ports on THURSDAY, the Loth April, at FOUE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokobama with Steezers from Shanghai and Japan Forta.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to
This Steamer has Excellent Accommodation for First Class Passengers and carring address in full: and same will to received at the Stewardees.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Ca, Agenta. Hongkong, 30th March, 1896.
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FOR MAURITIUS VIA SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
Company's Offles til Frve .. the day pre vious to ling.
rbon the Post Olos closes antiraly. Late Lasters may be postal va bard
the packet with late foo of 10 cunts, until time of departare.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure,
5 г.M., Money Order Offee ofcens. Post Ees alosas, except the night box, which is always open out of office homes.
Day of Departure. ... Post Office opens.
Posting of
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have? paid full fare, roambarking at San Francisco 10A.M., Registry of Lottery conan
all printed matter and patiorne Denses. for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 †, from 11 A.M., Mail closes, except for Lale Tattere. Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, 11.10A.M., Letters may be posted with Luto Fi- an allowance of 10 will be made fear Ratarn Fare Pro-Paid Roturn Passage Orders, avail-11.30 A. M., when the Post Ofon clowns cuti- will be despatched for the zbave Port on able for one year, will be issued at a Discount 1140 A., Ente Letters may be posted on h
the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents n bra of departure.
*2
.727
·
WAHRS.
Quotations are ——
of our Business in this Colony, sad is authorized": to Biar our Fixa por procuration.
ADAMSON BELL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1886. NOTICE.
TH
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shras-180
per cent. premium, salos and buyers.
Union Insuranes Society of Canton, Limited-W the Undersigned havo THis Day
$180 per share.
$72 yer share, bazers.
Established ourselves here as GENERAL MERCHANTS and COMMISSION AGENTS ander
The offloor commuading the Yerethen Field Forop reports that he stoked on the 8th instant,
body of rebels, 500 atroag, at Ingyrkhan in-Ching Traders Insurance Company's Shares the Style or Firm of SCHEELR & CO. ficting loss of about forty. He then moved North China Insurance-Tia. 900 per share. Torth and tried to eat off the former Woon of Yangtane Insurance Association-Ta. 125 per Ningan at Hmetthaik, but failed in this. He, share. however, catae on him from the north and drove his peoplo in all directions.
OLLA PODRIDA.
An Andralian Insurance Company issues policies on ruco horses. A race-horse cau be in- sured to cover £100 against death for a period of 12 month by payment of a promium of 5 per sent and such insurance, wall over the risks in-
In the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone, incidental to travelling. reply to question, aid he hopal uext week to be able to nume the day at which he will make The cheque for $250,000 lately sent to Mrs. a statummut to the Huase with reapest to the Grant by the publisher of the General's Memoirs proposals which Government island to lay ba is the largest sum of manay aver paid to an su ford Parliament for the settlement of the Irish thor or his representatives. Macaulay received questions. The Premier meanthile warned the $100,000 for his "History of England," and the Huase that all reports which has been circulated largest sum over received by Sir Walter Scott with regard to the plane of the Government in from his publisher was $200,000. zeapoet of Ireland should be received with BeOption
ME. BAJET AND ME. GLADSTONE.
LONDON, 2nd March.
Chinese Insurance Company, Lirited--$186 par
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls, 148
per share.
Canton Insurance Ofles, Limited-385 par
ebare, sellers.
Hongkong Firs Insurance Company's Shares
$387 per share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$53
per share, bayern. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'
Shares-85 per cent. prem., sellers, Hongkong, Cantor, and faro Stasmboat Co.'s Sharon--879 per share premium, buyers. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
5 per cent. discecut. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limitat
---30 per cent, discount, "nominal. Longlas Steamship Company, Limited-8524 | Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$120 por Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-81903, par
per share,
share, bayera.
A Persiau rival to "Old Moore" predicta a Akara prosperous year for H. H. the Shah and thoso in sathcrity; bat prognosticates for merchants and workpeople great tribuistions. There will be Mr. Bright has had an interview with Mr.scarity in the Enstorn provinces of the king. Glaistow, with the object of arranging a bom.dom; and although the harvest will be poor, the promise in regard to the Irish question
cotton and opium crops will be abundant.
"OFENING OF MUSEUMS ON KUNDAYS.
LONDON, 20th March.
The House of Lords have agreed to a resolu- tion that public museums and picture gallerise should be open for the use of the public on Sundays.
The Correio da India, a paper published at: Goa, says that Miss Hutusbar Hormiusji Vachs, who recently sloped from Bombay to the Indo- Portuguese capital, with an impresionable Goauasa youth, named Joaquim Seat'sno de Mello e Castro, WAS the 3rd instant baptised with the name of Marisons, and married to him the same day.
PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, 23rd March. Lord E. Churchill gave nolica of an smend- There is (says a Honolulu paper) a shobby- Dent in the House of Commme that it was looking Portuguese men who for some time past. desirable to conclude the Indie Fagain within has been telling woefal tales of his poverty; reasonable time and that the Qommittee shall holplossness and hunger to benevolently disposed people in Honolulu. He received sims of then The House of Commons after a short and until a few days ago, when he purchased a loss animated discussion rejected by 187 to 166 & re- and lot for a few thousand dollars, to the utter Eolution of Mr. Howard Vincent to increase the astonishment of the deluded philanthropists. capitation grant of Volunteers Mr. Gladstone, who joined the discussion, resented may increas to the estimates.
not izced 14 in number.
Chiz Bugar Refining Company, Limited-8100
per share, Bellera
China Sagar Hofluing Company (Dobantures)
1 per cent. pretium, nômaai Lason Sugar Retining Company, Limited-374
per share.
Hongtong Tos Company's Shares-8145 per
share, sallera.
gour and China Bakery Company, Lizaitod
"DEUTEROS."
the 21st instanÍ, ŠAFTERNOON.
Lading commences on the 15th lustaat, Freight. or Passage will be charged moderately,
SOY SING, No. 96, Benham Strand.
Hongkong, 5th April, 1886.
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ALFRED SCREELE, CARL RUSCH.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, RICHARD ABESSER,
THE 3/3 L II Qerman Bark GUSTAVATZENROTH,
No. 2, Stanley Street.
"AUGUSTE," Hongkong, 1st April, 18.
[692 Test, Master, will load here for the above Ports, HONGKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING and will have quick despatch.
CORPORATION.
For Freight, apply ta
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1886.
JOHN WALTER has been
DURING the ARENCE of the Undersigned, appointed ACTING CHIEF MAXAGER of the Corporation.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 30th March, 1886,
1884
THE RICHMOND TERRACE ESTATE AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED.
TB. JOHN WILLMOTT is appointed MSECRETARY OF 100 20cve named Con-
any
1705
JNO. D. HUMPHREYS,
Generel Maumger. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1886.
WINTER-TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAVNUH
"MORNING STAR"
Runs Daily as a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S Wuanr and Tarm-TSA-T8UI at the following hours-This Time Table will take effect from the 20th October, 1385. WEEK DAYS. Ion vis
$100 per share, Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$15 per share, nominal. Paniom and Bunghie Dua Samantan Mining
Compary, Limited-$11 per share, sellers. Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share, Kowloon
nominai. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-10.45
mitol-$60 per share, sollere. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited.Pac, nominal.
Bhar
SUNDAYS.
13.80 F.M.
1,70 1.00..
"
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 3/8L II British Bark
THE
"CHANNEL QUEEN," Lelacheur, Master, will lead here for the Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply lo
101
of 25 from Ratert Fure. These allows (OS, do not apply to through Fares from China and Japan to Europe.
of 10 cents notil
10 Cents
9 Cente
RATES OF POSTAGE. Conralar Invoices to accompany Carro des tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be Letters, per or sent to the Company's Offic, altressed to Post Cards, soch the Collector of Castomas, San Francisco. Books, Patterns, and Commercis
Is 3 Contes Papers, per 05. Newspapers & Prices Current, each Registration
Do with short raceipt... 15 Centa Commercial papere signify such papers as, though written by hand, do not bear the shares.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Coin pany, No. 60a, Quem's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong. 5th April, 1886.
....
* Cants 10 Catt
as invoices, deals, copiot marie, &c. The sharge NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.of an actual or personal correspondence, such is the same as for Books, but all packets of and Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the under 4 oz, weight ara ebargad 5 cents. Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Oilers or the Crews of the following Vessels daring their stay in above Hongkong Harbour:---
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1836.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 5 LI, I American Bark
"COLORADO,"
'
[$16
ALBANY, Brit str., Porta-hamson, Bell &
fa.
ÁRBATOUN ÁFCAK, Brit. atc., Mactarish-D.
Bassoon, Sona & Ün. ASCALON, Brit. tr., Marria--Siomassen & Co. ACOUSTE, Ger. bk, Jast-Order.
CAL19700A. Beit ship, Manson-Eussel & Co. CARIEROOKE. Amr. str., R. Chas.Morris &
Bay.
J. D. Wyman, Matter, will load here for the CENTAUR, Ger. bk., Offorsen-Wieler & Co."" aboro Port, and will have quick despatch. [C. F. BARGANT, Amr. ship, Atherton.-Order.
CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit. bk, Le Lachenr.-Ed.
Schellhasa & Co.
Far Froight apply to
PUSEAU & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1888
890
FOR NEW YORK.
THE S/L LI. Britisk Ship
DORIS, Ger, s'r., Zorrahn.-Wieler & Co. ELIZ NICHOLSON, Brit. bk., Grierson-Order. FAUGH BALAUGH, Ger, soh, D. Rate-Wieler
& Co.
FRANCISCA, Ger. scb., Jampfer.-F. Rickhead
"ELLEN A. REED." Hatdald, Master, will load here for the above GLENEAN, Brit. str., Park-Jardine, Matho Part, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th March, 1880.
1831
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 33 AIF American Bark
"NEHEMIAH GIBSON"
12.00 woon.Bailey, Master, will load here for the above
1.00 .. Port, and will have quick despatch.
2,00
8.00
& Co.
Bot & Co.
GRANITE STATE, Amr. ship, Fitz.-Douglas
-Lapraîk & Co.
GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr. ship, B. Thompson.---
Captain.
Jotepaos, Aar, ship, Rodgers-Butterfold &
Svira. FICCIOLA, GUT. etr., Nisson.-Wiolur & Co."
1896
*
1866
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG À Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1880.
MAIL TABLES.
1473
NTOW READY
THE
MAIL TABLES FOE
5.00 4.1 9.00 1. 8.50. 8.40
12.45 r.
Laver Lenyub Hongtong Kowloon
7.194.26. 6.00 A.. 8.0
7.30. 9.00
9.00 #10.15
10.30. 12.53 P..
Hongkong
7.00 A..
THE
8.00
10.15
1.39.
8.00
Villard's palace in New York is for sale for Chinese Emperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.
preminu £80,000. This is £20,000 less than it cost. When
3.30 24 4.15**
·2.00 ..
4.00
4.50
5.35
6.15
5.10,
0.45
-7.00
premina
praminte.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. ›
(Fox Musta. Paronwyn k Coll Kuan:ER.)
April 7th, Tharmcmuter - AĽ mannen Thermometers Plagiavernassehin Thermometer
pergi
Thermomthor=9 am, (Web Talb)... Takv.m $Wor'ball).. Thermometer-47.11. (Wat banks.
ca
Thermometer-Klarlurar vermin Thermometer-Maimana (over night)
Fatimatay said that is ingress was due to the be worth ten millions; and so he was in poper," Chinono Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent. Mr. Campbell Bannerman inmoving the Army Villard began this folly he supposed himself to Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 B-5 par cunt. requirements of India and Egypt. The occupa but when it was brought down to reality he was tion of Egypt, be said, was an acfair strain on merely a bankrupt. The property la in the hands the British Army. He bopad to reduce the of trustees, who are trying to save a little fund army of occupation to 8,000 com this year. for the benait of Mrs. Villard and her daughters,
who have no alker rescuros.
LONDON, 24th March.
Sir R. Lethbridge withdraws his amendment A lately decussed sergesat of the Kaiser Al- respecting the enquiry into the Government of exander Gard Regiment has complely beaten- India fu favour of Lord R. Churchill's amend the record in the way of rapidly paling down ment, which is strongly supported by the Conght. In a letter written from a horribly un- servatives.
THE SERIOUS RIOTS IN RANGIUM.
PARIS, 18th March,
healthy bow German colony on the West Afri
can Cost just before his death, he declared that
he had lost 2016. weight from fever in one day.
As he died shortly afterwards, it is not probable
The universary of the Comumuno of 1971 was that oronatost jookey could emulate his feat.
20
7.00- *There will be us Laaneh on Monday and Friday, on account of cealing.
The shore Time Table will be strictly adhered to, oxeept ander unavoidable circumstances. In case of stress of weather, due notice will be given of way stoppages.
78 PE
STEEL
GOLD
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. AT. British Hargre
"BUSSEX.”
1 8 8 6..
MONEY ORDERS.
sudi Shanghai ou the following countries and Money orders are issued at Hongkong
places c
Amoy, Azore.Is. Belgium.
• Bermuda
• Canada. Catton.
• Cape Colony.
Ceylon,
+ (Constantinople).
Cypens Denmark.
• Exypt.
• Falkland Is
Focehow.
* Garbiu.
* Germany.
Gold Congl Kaukow. Hawai Hoiber
• Holland.
Hondura, {Br.) Hongkong.
Jooland. India.
→ Italy.
Japa
• Ingoe. -
• Marinira
* Mexicitium.
Natal
• Newfoundlan
Now Seath WH, SEHE
ចំណុច
North Borneo.
• Norway.
Fort Darwin. Fortagal Queensland. 8. Holens.
• Seychelles.
Shanghai.
1
• Sierra Leone, South Australia. Streite Settismente. Salow.
•.railer.
vitzerland. Zamaniu. United Kingdors.
• United States. Viobria. Western Austratin. Woat Indios (British,
Danish, and Dutch).
are for-
2-Orders on the countries marked world through the Lunden l'ost Office, and are paid less a small discount of about 2d, in the £1 Eur which the remitter should allow. Alt snoh orders must be expressed in British enrere.
3-The commission charged is as follows tac 1886 cording to the currency the order is drawn in.)
Up to 3, or $10, ar 20 Rape
Showing Dates of DEPARTURE of the W. Malool, Master. will lead here for the above Eneas and FRENCH MANS from Hong Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to “g
KONG, of theirauticipated ARRIVALS in LONDON, sad the Dates of RETURN DESPATCHES; and RUSSELL & Co.
containing also a similar Table regarding Hongkong, 6th February, 1886.
1815
PARCEL POST
and FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
GILLOTT STUE 3/3 L II American Ship
PENS.
BDLy
PARIS. 1878. Bold by all Stationers and Dealers.
"JOHN CURRIER,”
J. B. Blethen, Master, will load here for the shove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1654
[208 Hongkong, 27th March, 1885.
AN ALMANAC FOR 1886. On Paper 10 Coats emol or One Dollar pur Dozen. On Card Board 20 Cento aoh.
Also
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR."
On Card Board 10:Centa "Daily PressTM Office,
Hongkong, 21st December, 1885,
£5, or $25, or 30 Rapees £7, or $35, or 30 Rapons
£10, $50, se 100 Rapeca
0,20 pente.
0.40 corts.
0.00 ce ta, 0.8 ente 150 Rupera
.......$1.0 -No orders must exceed £10 or $50 (un) 309 drawn on India, when 150 rupees in the livit) nor will more than two mah orders te issued the same parzon, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.
5-Money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by means of Postal Notos, as to which see asparta notice or the Hongkong Postal Guide.
6-Some not eroseding 550 may be remitet between the ports of China by means of Post ge stamps, subject to a charge of ono per cent. for cashing thalu; or money orders can be gran ́al at Hongkong or Shanghai ou ports where them s Agencies of the Hongkong Post Off
Small tittances san ka made to this place by morde of Portal Keton, Beo doparate notios or the Portal Guide
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