casarted. It must, however, be Emited by the development of the resouras of the country, for these advantages must be obtained without on- tailing now enorifiess on the Motropolis.
Nagasaki for about twenty-ons yours, during the whole of which tims he had forne a high chamster for integrity and parsereranos in the purenit of his calling. By atriot practice of economy he had accumulated a small competency, Buch is, in its genoral lines, the conception and had he been of a less industrious nature which the present degree is intended to roalise would in all probability have retired eru thin We believe that it will accord with the views of Ho leaves a native wife and family of four Parliament and the sentiment of the country. It ran to mourn his less. Dead had hoan
capsized a number of times previous to the pe has also received your approbation, since the pre-ension which proved total, and, strange to say, jest of the dooros borowith has been discussed in was unable to swim-Rising Sun the Council of Ministers.
I therefore pray you to be good enough to sign it.
Accept. Monsieur Fresident, tho homage of my respectful devotion,
C. DE PHEYCINET, President of the Council
and
OLLA FODEIDA.
It appears that nuong the papyri recently discovered ab El Fayoum there are several autograph lettore of Mahomet. Ha at least the exparts declare, and the experts may to right, but one is inclined to wonder how the band. Minister of Foxeiga Affairs. | writing has been identified. The doorco vests the supre control in the Resident-General, who is to be the rapresenta-Taws, prohibiting teachers, members of college A Bill has been introduced into the Bonate at tive of France at the Court of Hus, and is to faculties, State and consty superintendents, and communicate with the Minister for Foreign Af-members of the State Board of Examiners froes fairs All tho expenses-of-the laud and sea using alcoholio and narcotic stimulate. A New forces and the civil service are to be charged to York paper appropriately describen, the bill as the budget of the Protectorate. The official re-
* temperance run mad," akdence of the Resident-General will be at Ho but ho may raido elsewhere when the necessities of the service require. He is to be assisted by two Superior Residents, one at Hud and ons at Hanoi. A Cotsoil of the Protectorate is also to ta institutod, the constitution of which will be determined by a separate decreo. A budget is ta be prepared namally, the subvention from tho Motropolis to appear among the receipts. The Minas, in Brazil, for a new cat story. But the It is a long way to go to the provinco of budget is subject to the approval of the Pre-local paper is so mash in prazed with the nar
kdent in Council. The decree is la taky effect rative that one is tempted to regard the oat from the day that the Resident-General shall either as a marvel or a wyth. It describes it as assume the duties of his post. The provisions throws its tail into the stream, and waits patient a foline bosst which descends into a ravine, relative to the budget are to take effect from the year 1857, the expenses of the prosunt year to be defrayed out of the existing credits.
POLICE COURT.
18th April.
Berone Mn. E. MACKSAN.
CRUELTY DY A CHINESE OFFICER.
Lai Tou Kai, an offer of the Chinese Army. was before the court on a obarge of cruelty to
animals.
"Well, sir," said Mr. Thistled, laying down his paper, "last year they built the Puritan to boat the Goats, and now they're buildin' a new yacht to best the Puritan. No matter what a maken something to beat it." "That's so," said man makes, nor how well he makes he always the Major. "Quick as a man made the first gong, he went to work and made the stick."
DESTINATION
LONDON VIA SUEZ CASAL... LONDON AND HAMBURG, &c. LONDON AND HAMBURG....... HAVRE AND LONDON TRIESTE, rou MARSEILLES VIA Saigon, &e. SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'IAMA SANFRANCISCO VIA Y’RAMA....... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
THE DÁIEF PRES, WADNESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1885,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VESEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
27
FOR FREIGET APPLY TO
TO BE DERPATORED
Laartes (str.)........
Butterfild & Swire.....
Carlowits & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
------PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORE, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL The Indo-Chins steamer Tailang, with the Indian ma, loft Bingapore on the 7th, and is dus hore on the 14th instant.
...THE FRENCH MAIL The M. M. steamer Naini,, with the nort
Os 17th inst. at Noon.THE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF French mal Inft Singapore at 4 pax on the 10th
PEKING," San Francisco, vik Yokohama,
will be despatched for and is dus here on or about the 18th instant.
WEDNES. DAY, the 14th April, at TAREE P.M.,
STEAMERS EXPECTED. taking Passengers and Froglif. for Japan, the The Ben Line stenaar Benvenus loft Binge- United States and Europe.
Scale
Bangkong
To-morrow.
Flintshirs (ste.)......J. Dancaster... Angasto
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Co.
Quick despatch.
Test Lolashaur
Hongkong
Carlunits & Co....
Quick daspatob.
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
G. B. Vorona... De la Murcally
Hongkong
O. Baolirask
Mensagerion Maritimes...
On 10th inst, at Noon. To-day, at 3 P.X.
On 24th inst., at P.M.
Quio despatch.
Quick death,
Quick despatch.
Arnhold, Karberg & Co....
Chacuel Queen..... Berenice (str.)...... Molbouras (str.) City of Pezing (str.): San Pablo (str.)...... John Orter... s.... SCHKEI Colorado........ Nehemiah Gibson.. Flon A. Kaad Airlie (six)............. Massalia (str.)..... Beavage (atc.)..... Monzaleh (str.). Doutores (str.)..... Samatra (str.) Natal (str.)..
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
J. B. Blethen....... W. Malcolm... J. D. Wyns... Hongkong Bailey ..........
•Hatbelt Ellis
G. Patersan... Thorison. Beuois........
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o. YOKOHAMA AND HOGO KOBE AD TOKOHAMA YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO
MAURITIUS VIA SINGAPORE BOMBAT YA STRAITS... SHANGHAI ............... SHANGHAI VIA AMOY... SAIGON
Protos (atr.) AND BANGKOK..... Phra Chom Klao (atr.) H. Stratte SWATOW AND. SWATOW,AMOY, &FOOCHOW | Namos (str.)
Konob........
Ajax (str.1
Mr. J. C. Edmonds, proprietor of Wonbwalla, mongerie, souds to the Liverpool Post an 85- traordinary socount a dog suckling a young cube ware born in my managoria. Three weeks lion. Ho says:"Throo months sindo two lion afterwards, for some reason, the mother forsook them-probably her milk failed. We found one dead, and the other nearly so, My head kooper klo, and has occeeded in rearing it to its present removed it, and patit with a fomulo deg to s ly until it feels a bite. Then, with a rapid lonpage. The strange fact is that it refuses ita ns- in the air, it lands its dish on the grass and re-tural food-raw flesh-but partakes freely of turns to its fishing.
any cooked food, especially vegetables of all kinds, and asinally takes tea with rolish. It has became quite attached to the keeper's wife, and follows her like a dog."
Limburg, on the Dutch frontier. The owner of A. singular story comes from the province of
large manufactory, who had married young, to whom all the most desirable young men in the and was left a widower, bad an only daughter,
Her
This is what a correspondent says happened to him the ether day at & bootmaker's shop on the Boulevards. He went to complain of the bad fit of a pair of boots, which he had bought the day before. The following dialogue onmed. Look here; those basta ura deing an injury to my feet." Take them off, please, and lot me see them." Than the artist took ono boot, 100- ed at it carefully, and, knitting his brows, said: neighbourhood were paying attention.
It is not the boots which have done you any father noticed that she treated them all with in- harm; it is your feet which have spoilt the boots.difference, and showed a marked preference for a young clerk of his, an orphan, with no teana Mr. Granville Sharp said that on Monday he
Captain Manlicher, Chief Engineer of the but his salary. As he had always given tho Was walking along the Prays when he wasgarian Northern Bailson, has invested a greatest satisfaction in the performance of his Lorse being hoisted from the Frays wait into a breechloader, which a committee of experts father, persuaded that he would never venture to duties, and was excoedingly well conducted, the jank by means of a winaus. The unfortanute animal only had a narrow rope pat round him, Produce a superior to a newlle-gun as a raize his eyes to his daughter who evidently was Leedle-gun is to a medieval blunderbuss." The and it looked almost like cutting air in two. Dansbian nations seem rosolved to give their sincerely attached to him, made up his mind to The hoisting process was a very slow sne, and the sharpshooters a chance. Several regiments of broach the matter to him. What was his sar- animal evidently anffered great torture. In the the Servian tropa are armed with Manser rifles. prise when the young sterk, after much henits- midst of the hoisting the windlass gave way, And shooting long, conical balls, which, as many oftion, told him he would be only too happy to re- the horse was dropped into the harbour. He was the brave Enixarians fcand to their cost, wil gard the young lady as a sister, but he could zet then bauled up over the gunwale of the junk, break a man's skull boas at a distance of 3500 marry her, because he was not a man, In- sad fell from the denk upon his back to the yards. At that distance Staf Adjutant Maria young woman in disguise dingnise she had intrenchment of a hilltop battery, and calmly more lucrative situation. The guclusion of the ant was wooded while unperintending the adopted when left on orphan, in order to got a ignoring the spattering of all fire in the dis-story is that, instead of marrying the daughter, ant plain-
she is now the wife of the father.
bottom of the hall.
The defendant was Bed 50, or in default month's hard labour. He paid the money.
a
LARORNY JY A SZÁMAN, Charlos Robinson, 40 paemployed American seaman, was charged with stealing $200, the property of W. Dyer and others, on the 13th inst. Dyer and four friends came ashore from the Audacious, where they were marices. The de fendant insinuated himself into their company, and offered to Aud thom places for entertain ment and refreshment. For this purpose they gave him the money, with which he bolted, but he was pursued and caught,
The defendant bari twice before been convictad of larceny, and he was sentenced to a month's hard-labour.
BEFOZY MR. N. G. MITCHELL-INNES
THE CHARGE OF WOUNDING AGAINST A FRAMAN Adolf Neilson, Danish seamen, was brought before the court, en remand, on the charge of having out and wounded a coclie named "Tain Awing on board the bargentine Munt Lebanon, It will be remembered that Awing interfered to prevent the prisoner from besting another man, and Nelson therespon kacsked him down and cut him with a knifə,
Sentenced to three weeks' hard lahour.
SAMPAN NUBDANCE
Kwok Tai, proprietor of licensed sampau No. 1,835, was fined 315 for obstracting the fairway of the P&O steamer Hydaspea by making fast to her while in motion on her extering the hur bour on the 12th inst.
BEFORE MR. E. MACICAN.
TRZE FA CASE.
|
A Monteal newspaper reports that in a Nemorous instances are on read of the large tempest which prevailed all over the Galf income that may be made by a professional of St. Lawrence, four hunters of Godbout beggar. Another case is reported by a Paris had a miraculous escape from death, having correspondant. A woman of about 75, who has drifted for some 90 miles during 40 hours on a been in the habit of begging in the streets of piess of ios. Napoleon Cornean, his brother, and the capital for 40 yaara past, tuma ont, accoril two of his brotherries, wanknot from Go ing to a statement in the Dabas, of posssas a hout River in two cances to hunt seals and duck; fortune estimated at 50.000fr. Shs lived at the Two of the men were ongaged in killing a west sabarb of Lavallois Perrat, whence she came to upon a Hold of ice, when the animal forcely Paris every day to exercise her vocation. Her turned upon them. Napoleon Cornean, who is a property consists of 30 houses, railway shares in talograph operator at Godbout, and one of the different companíes, and obligations of the City bost ahote aid most noted hunters in the coun- of Parla. The discovery was made by one of her teg, want to their assistance with his broźber. habitual benefactors, who is stated to have en-After killing the seal, they were drifted go far gaged not to prosecate her a condition that she out into the gulf that they were unable to re- Will henceforth abandon her profession and givo tarn A storm raged around them, and they a thousand france to the poor.
In August, 1884, the arrival of the celebrated 457 carat fine white diamond from South Africa was unmod, and its subsequent purchase by a syndicate of London and Paris diamond mor- chants. The gem was antrusted to the care of one of the most skilful cutters, who has been engaged on the stone during the past eight months, and expects to complete the work in April next Ar anticipated, the stons will tern
1
Such.... Riley
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkour Hongkong
P. M. B. 8. Ca.
Q. & O. §. 8. Co,....
Russell & Co..... Bnasoll & Co.. Pasta & Co.
Quick despatch, Quick despatch, To-morrow, at 4 P.M. Today, at 3 F.A. On or about 15th inst. Quick despatch. On 21st inat, Afternoon On 16th inet.. at 1 P.M. Quick despatch. On 29th inst. On 18th inst. To-day, at 10 AM. Douglas Taprak & Co... Today, at al
Carlowitz Co..... Russell & Co.... Eierssen & Co.. Gibb, Livingston & Co..... Mensagerjos Maritimes... Honghour Boy Sing Hongkong P. & O. S. N. C
Hongkong
Messageries Maritimes... Batterfield & Swire........ Boy Sing
Hongkong Hongkong
Then Fat Hoag
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-388
per share, buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares--8 per cent.pram, sales and buyers, Hongkong, Canton, and Mass. Storeboat Co.
vx now insus.
Lars-580 per shae premium, buyers Indo-Chins Steam Naration Co.'s Shares- Chins and Manila Steaualp Company, Limited
5 per cent dinaannt.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-353
per share, sales and layers. Hongkong Gas Compaya Shares-3120 per
-30 per ount, disecrat, nominal.
abare
Hongkong Hotel Compay's Sharen-$197) per
share, buyers.
China Sugar Bettning ompany, Limited-899
por sharo, buyers.
China Sugar Refining Cmpany (Debentares)——
Luzon Sugar Refining Cupany, Limited-873
per share.
1 por cont premium nominal.
Hongkong Is Compan's Eheros-8145 per Hongkong and Chins Baery Company, Limited
share, sollera,
$180 por share..
Perak Tin Mining
-810 per share, sale
dominal.
Smelting Company
Panion and Sunghi tus Samsutan. Mining
Company, Limited-101 per share, sellers. Salangor Tin Mining Copany $5 per share, Perak Sugar Caltivation ompany-Ths. 18 per Hongkong Repe Manufaturing Company, Li- mited-260 per sharojalee and buyara. Hengkong and Macao Manfastering Co.
Limited-Par, namint.
*bare.
Chiosan Imperial Loan (1884 A-3 per cent.
premium. Chinoso Imperial Loan 1994 B-5 per out.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan (1894 C-6 per cent,
premium.
HONGKONG TEPERATURE.
(Fazon Co.'s Bearsted.)
April
Tooingster...
Themaster-0.
Thermonator
Thermometer-94 (Wok be.
Thrabel 1.1. (Wat ba)...
Thermometre-19.x. (Wys be) Thorngraeter--Martmany h
Through ta of Lading issued for transpors on the 8th, aul is due hero on the 14th inst
The Glen Line atoomer Glenavon left Sing portation to Yokohama and other Japan Party,
to San Franciso, to Atlantio and Inland Citise poro on the 10th, and is dus hore on the 16th
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to instant. Harana, Trinidul, and Demerars, and to ports
The Chias Shippers Mutual a. N. Co
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the steamer Kaisou left Singapore on the 11th, and Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tiokota grauted to England, is dus here an or about the 18th instant. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
The 0.8.8. Co.'s steamer Ajan left Biugapore
on the 12th, and is due here on the 18th inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
RETIEN PASSAGEN.Passongers, who have paid full fare, roembarking at San Franciscs for Chine or Japan-(er vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20), from Return Fare; if roombarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will he made from Rotara, Whon Correspondence has been mis-sent oe Fare, Pre-paid Return Passage Ordors, avail-dalsyed (both of which are liable to happen able for one year, will be issued at a Disccuct occasionally) all that the addragtea noad do is to of 25% from Return Fare. These allowances note on the corer, Sent to, or Received do not apply to through fares from China and at 7 p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, ta tho Freight will be recaired on haard an1 4. Postmaster-General. This should be noted an on the day previous to sailing, Paroel Packages the first time cans of acmplaint occur; it is s
address in fail: value of me is required. will be roseived at the Office until 5 P.. me mistake to let such matters pais for fear of day: all Pacoal Pastingos should be marked to giving trouble, a course which generally gives
mors trouble in the end. Consulte Invoices to LoCompany Cargo
in Sealed Eavolopos, addressed to the Collector ko, nor at may private boss leren the gh destined to Forte Loyond San Francisco LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted should be sent to the Company's Offons on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdon,
named in the address when there is a plan of business nearer, at which delivery can be affected
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, Japan to Barons DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE
THE Company's Steamship
"KAMUA,"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the shove Ports TO-DAY, the 34th net, at NINE AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, 12th April, 1896.
{765
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE Company's Steamer
THE
*PHEA CHON ILAO” Captain H. Stratton, will be despatched for the abre Porte TO-DAY, the 14th instant, at TEN AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
T775 Hongkong, 18th April, 1886." EASTERN AND AUSTRALLAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE VIA SINGAPORE
AND JAYA....
NEW
of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Paarage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 30A, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 24th Marsh, 1886.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANDAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA FLATA;
JAU,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
The Portal Guide for 1896, revised to de will be forad in the Baily Prena Director, p. 385 large edition, p. 701 emal edition. T is the only authorised coraplate · Summar Postal information published in Hongkong
The authorised Låst of Maile izane connection with this paper is the one publicumā twine each day in our Extra, which is alwaju corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
A MATE WILL CLOSE. For Swator, Amoy, and Fanghow.-Par Namoa, to-day, the 14th inst., at 9.30 AM.
For Swatow and Bangkok-Per Phra Chom Klan, to-day, the 14th inst, of 9.30 4.3.
For Yokohams and Kobe-Pur Massalia, to day, the 14th inst., at LSG P.M.
For Haifong-Per Frer, to-day, the 14th inst, at 5.00 P..
For Straits and Bombay-Per- Sumatra of Friday, the 16th inst, st 3.30 PM.
For Bangkok Per Gisland, on Monday tho
(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND ON TUESDAY, the 20th day of April, 18th inst., at 4.30 PM.- -
Porrs, and taking through Cargo Zealand. Tasmania, &o.) HE Steamskip
THE
"AIRLIE," Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MOEROW, the 15th April, at FOUE P.M..
This Steamer has Excellent Amerimodation for First Class Passengers and carries a Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
+4
TS
Agents. Hongkong, 30th March, 1883."
1
717
7t
*
THE
Thermometer-Nioimam ineoight).
you ha
REGISER.
19th April, 18 M.
soon wore thirty miles from either shore. Three CHINA COART MÉEOROLOGICAL of the men became badly frozen, and would have perished but for Napoléon Cornas. They had nothing to eat but two frozan ducks, and had freqsvitly to take to their causes as the ice. broke away beneath thom. Ultimately they managed to lead upon the south shore of the gulf, near St. Annes des Monta.
The Boming Standard saya—A lion on the "oor outoher of a train going at full speed is
STATION
Manila
Amo
fangkong.
Shaghai..... Te... Vladi
20,97
11th April, if a 10A.M.
STATION.
ails 27.01 Ksaphong
and the most wonderful "brilliant-out" diamond not liou in his right place; and his presence ca record, surpassing ia weight, as also, it is under the oirenmstances may legitimately cade believed, in colour, purity and lartre, all the a seare. When the engineer and firemen of a Crown and historical brilliants of the world. téain proooding on its way in America noticed stock. The atons in its almost finished state weighs a dark objest spring upon the "cow-catcher," still 230 curate, but in order to give it the best they thought in the first place it was a took or possible shape and lustro it is intended to reduce a lump of earth that in some extraordinary way its waight to something undar 200 carats: The had been lodged there, and took no notice of the Koh-i-noor weighs only 203 carsta, the Regent circumstanes. Soon afterwards, however, one of France 1962 esrats, de Starvf the South 125 of the two men went out an the footboard, and rats, and the Piggott 821 carats. The Great quickly he ran back more dead than alive with Mogul weighs 279 carats. It is, however, slumpy fright, for the dark object turned out to be stone, only rose-out, and if out to a proper shaped neither a rock nor a lump of earth, but a brilliant i would probably not weigh more than fall-grown mountain lion, who had clambered 140 carats.
from the cow-catcher on the footboard. The lion followed the fireman into the locomotive Adolpha Dosharollos, who has just died in sub-the forer growing unpleasantly, the Ist- Wong A Un, was fined $20 for unlicensed Paris at a grown old age, was a well-known for- for speechless. His companior, the engineer, possession of prepared epiam, and in default of tune-teller, who either exjoyed very good luck in however, was a man of resource. He had no payment he was committed to prison for palmistry er had acquired a surprising mastery weapon wherewith to fight the intender, bat he of that department of screery. His predictions thought of the whistle, and quickly opening the
Ngai Afung, of 11, King Sing-street was moned by inspector Markie on a charge of keep ing an neancy for the sale of tas fe lottery tickets. He was convicted and fined 350, and in default of payment he was committed to prison ter three months' bard labour.
weeks.
OPIUM CASES.
Wong Pao Tong paid a fine of $2 for a often came trus, it is said—ertainly they came valve there faned a shrill, piercing shrick which similar fenos,
CHARGE OF WOUNDING,
aught
rostock,
21 29.96
The Barometer is nearly utánary and predients are very Echte. The Lexapevanom in agentes, the Hasmidity high, and the weather Wet. There are dulszstorms slong the coast,
W. DOREECE. Hongkong Obervato 19th Apra, 1896.
METEOROLOGILL REGISTER.
tras, in a way, in one well-known case. Twenty so terrified the animal that he plunged headlong years ago a corlain Malle Antard de Bengard from the loscmotive. In his precipitate jump Chu Atak, shoonaker, was bofore the court, on
oansulted Desherelles. Whom shall I-marry," he broke his zeok; and after the train reached raband, on a charge of having out and wounded, of course, her first question, "A man the nearest stution the party who went in search
man named Cheung Ki on the 3rd fast.
whose position everybody will envy," was the of him found his lifeless case, the weight of The complainant is the master of the Wingly oracular response, which might have been which was three hundred pounds. How the lon
meant merely for a Celicate compliment. "Aoined a footing on the cow-catcher with the Temperatace ........ Bing Nam shop, of No. 16, Gilaan's Bazaar, and millionaire? A prince perhaps Oh, better train going at full speed is a mystery. on the 3rd. it was stated, the prisoner and fear than that," said Dasbarolles; and surely enough others onlied at that stop and naked for him and four yeare lator Mdile. de Bragard married ons being told he was out they appeared angry.better than that" no less a person, indeed, They left, but as they were going down the than 1. Ferdinand de Lesseps. Desbarolles strust they met the complainant, coming towards had been in turn painter, writer, and master of his shop, and they at once drow knives and attack tents. He was long fencing master at the Ports ed him, entting him about the dead and hands-St. Martin, where do not only taught "escrime
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, .
TUESDAY, 13th April.
EXPORT CArgo.
Per steamship Patroclus, sailed on the Stu
The complainant ran for his shop, shouting save to the actors, but regulated the combate when April-For Loudon-662 lb. congan tea, 60 Itfe, and the prisoner pursued him with a large they were proseated on the stage." krile, of short sword in each hand. The complainant closed with him, getting two eats as he did so, and succeeded in get-
The common juryman (says the Las Ties)
need in the House of Commons last week ought
ting possession of his weapone, assisted by has auffered much and leng, but the Bill intro some of bis fozia, who came out of the house on hearing his cries, and the prisoner was given into custody. Complainant and he knew of no reason for this attack,
rolls matting, 81 bales feathers, 204 Balon waste Bilk. 11 vases silka, 9 cases gouge, nad 13 pack- ages sundries. From Japan-6 cases silke
UPIUM
•
Quotations are p
to show him that his services have not been utterly forgotten. This Bill provides that every common jusyman at axsizsa and quarter sessions This year's Now Malws $520 per pioul, allce. of shall be paid five shillings for every day's ation-
11 patties.
The prisoner reserved his defence, and ho was committed for trial at the Criminal Sessious of dance veshillings for overy night he sleeps away. Last year's New Malwa $575 per pioul, alles of the Supreme Court,
NAGASAKL
Hugs. E. Frandon, the newly-appointed French Consul at this port, arrived from Kobe on the 23th uit., and has etablished the Consalate at No. 12, Sagarinateu.
from home, and a second class railway fare to and
from the Court, or fiil, a mile whare there is no (Old Malwa... zailway. Provided those on whom the extra ax- panditure will tali are ready to bear it, no one Patna (New) also need offer may objection to theas provisions. Benares (Now) It seems, however, only reasonable to anticipate that the additional remaneration proposed for.
the common juror will be used as a precedent for
the special. The difference between fire shillings ON LONDON...
The Russian oraiser Kraysser arrived from and a guinea, we may expect the special juror to Horchow on Monday last, and, together with the argue, is hardly commensurate with the difference Vladimir Morgrids and the Digit, is in har in the value of the two arfiolan. We should also
bour at dato (Sed inst.) The Seerosch, Capt. like to see the Middlesex jaror, who bears s0 Inouriaff is shortly expected as alec is the gan-heavy a kurden of litigation, included in the
bencûts designed for his provincial brother,
dost Morge.
. One of the most deplorable circumstances
catty. 8585 to 595 pać plant, [alice. of catty. $540 to 543) per chest.
535 to 687)
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Billa, on demand..
Prava On date
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamastip
"BENVENUE,"
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1886, at Noon, the Company's Steamship MELBOURNE." Commandant Dala Marcello, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon dm as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
sant
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be ressited on board antil 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 19th April, 1886. (Parcels are not to on board; they manat be left at the Aganoy's [677 Office) Contents and value of Packages áre
required.
Captain Thomson, will be despatched" for the above Ports on or about the 15th instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
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Hongkong, 10th April. 1886,
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"SUMATRA,"
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at FOUR P.M.
A. MOTVER,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 10th April, 1886.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUBZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
FLINTSHIRE."
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA,
PRESIAN GULZ, BLACK SEL, LEVANT
& ADDIATIO POETS).
For farther particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Olles.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong. 8th April, 1886,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VTA
THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO,” will be despatched for San Francis vid Tako Lama, on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at THEES T
Connection being made at Tekohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All TARCEL FACHAGES should be sacked to addresse in fall; and muss will be received at the Company's Hoe and FIVE P.M. the day pro- vions to sailing.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKE'?.
The French Contract Packet Melbourne -ilt be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th inst with Mails for the United Kingdom. Eno, and places boyoal, vii Naples; to Sala Straits Settlements, Dataria. Eucal, Ceylon, the Australasian Colouies, Pondichery, Marl Calcutta, Adoo, Maurities, Egypt, Malta sad Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in, closing the Mails, do
HOURS FOR CLOSING THRCONTRACT
MAILS.
THE ENGL194 MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &o, by the British Contract Packet -
Day of Departure. NOON-Money Order Ofies closus. 300 P.-Registry of Letters osatny.
Poste
ing of all printed matter and pattorns eas 300 Px.-Mails closed, ereapt for Late Letters. 3.10 .M.-Letters may be posted with late fou 320 PM,hoa the Post Offico closes extirely.
of 10 cents until
3.40 P.M.-Late Letters may bo posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FRENOR MAIL. Day before Departure,
5 PM.. Money Order Ofen olosas. Post O'loo closes, except the night. box, which is always open out of aflos hours.
Day of Departure,
7 A.M., Post Offer opsus. 16 ax, Registry of Letters cesses. Pastiny of
all printed matter and patterns CHARA
M., Mail closes, axcept for Late Lotters. 11.10 M., Letters many be posted with Inte Fee
of 10 cents until
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11.30 AM., when the Post Ofise closes entirely. 11.40 AM., Late Letters may be posted on burd the point with Late Fee of 10 Cents natîl time of departure.
10.Center 3 Cents
? Carla
10 Cents 15 Centa
J. Doncaster, Commander, will be despatched for the above Porte on or about the 12th April
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents.
RETURN PASBARN-Passengers, who have Hongkong, 31st March, 1585
[2200) paid full fare, re-embarking at San Franelson
RATES OF POSTAGE. for China or Japan (or vice vera) within six Fatters, poros. months, will be allowed a discount of 30% from Post Cards, each Return Fase; if co-enbarking within one year, Books Patterns, and Commersial? ↑ Cants. an allowance of 19 will be made from Return: Papers, por 2 ox. Fare. Pre-Paid Retorn Passage Orders, avail- Newspapocs & Prices Current, each able for one year, will be issued at a Discount Registration of 25 from Returu Fare Thear allowance Do. with return receipt... do set 3pply to through fares from China and Commercial papers signify such papers 43, Japan in Europe.
fiough written by hand, do not bear the charne Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des-ter of an actual or personal correspondence, such tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should heas voicos, doods, copied music, do. The charge sent to the Company's Offoes, addressed to is the same as for Books, but all packets of and the Collector of Chalons, San Francisco.
under 4 on. weight are charged 5 cents. For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No. 4, Quen's Rand Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 5th April, 1886.
jati na at 10 am at 4.HE Company's Steamship
Ou data
20.82
69
Barciteter
$5.5
19
Humidity Direction of wind' ... Force of wind
Yuther
E.N.E.
WN.W
& 0.0 0.45
I
o.d.
1.-BAPOMETED reduned to degrees: Fahooabit mad to the level of the trait inches hihi and hundredtha
2. —Teavers-Vaz in the shs in dogrom Fahrenheit.
-Bitz o peronataj saturation, the humidity o
sir suterature with ictature 100.
4-DICTION com era Wa to to point
Fons or as Fitwapording in Baufort Bea STATE OF IN WRATHI B. sius sky; £7, detached, clouds; D.
3. płɛong, H.bvil; L, light. ́*. P. pensio/pwin; Q. equally; A. záần ;
Ring: 0.orris F.D. pl
5. Bow; 3. Chunder, V. szafie: W., Dep. (met f
in incham, dönthaí kontredibi
7.-
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obserraty, 13th April, 1836.
INTIMATION.
(QUARE BOFLE WHISKY. NAPTER JOJSTONE'S BLEND,
SuperQuality, CUTIES, PALMEd Co's SzzzerION.
Apply to
LANE, RAWFORD & Co., Hongkong.
ORTLAND
CEMENT.
J.-B. W IIIE & BÉ TH
SOLS AGES FOR CHINA,
"BERENICE,"
Captain G. B. Verona, will be despatched as above on the 17th of April, at Noon.
For Farther Particulars regarding Freight and Passago apply to the Agency of the Cam- pany, Praya Central.
O. BACHEACH,
Hongkong, 7th Apríl, 1895. -
Agent.
388
FOR MAURITIUS V1 BING AFORE.
THE Steamship
→ DEUTEROS,"
will be despatched for the above Port on the 21st instant, AFTERNOON.
FOR SAN FRANCISCA HE AL British Barque
" SUSSEX."
LETTERS FOE THE UNITED STATES HT SAILING SHIP. When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mail, it is only nanossar to post the letters in the ordinary way, mark with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 o per half ounce se usual. The Post Offfco
W. Malcolma, Mastor. will load here for the aboveandertaloos the duty of obtaining notion of Port, and will have quick desquatch.
portare and despatabing the correspondence.
For Freight, apply to
{fs roquested that the letters be pasted if possible BUSSELL & Co.
(at least one day before the date fixed for sailing. Hongkong, 6th February, 1896.
1315
}
Loading commsnoss on the 15th instant. Freight or Passage will be charged moderately.
SOY SING,
THE
Hongkong, 5th April, 1886.
T
[HE 9/3 5 II Gorman Bårk.
1716
No. 96, Bonham Strand.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
“AUGUSTE,"
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 3/9 L II American Skip
"JOHN CURRIER" J. D. Blothes, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1886.
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Tont, Mastor, will load here for the shore Ports, NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPTS.
and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1886,
1891
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE SILII British Bark
HOHDAY WISE & Co. T
| YA1|
Bank Bills, at 30 days" sight.. Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight... Documentary Billa, st 4 months'
sight
3/4
Bank Bilis, on demand Credits at #mantha" sight
4.26
4.12
H
ING KE,
81
.82
Baak Bills, on demand. Credits, 60 days' sight
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on dumand
Tolographic Transfor Bank, on detand....
Bank, st sight Private 30 days" sight.
BHARTS.
.2911
221
Hoarkour. 11th đến 18h
1568
STEAM LUNCH Co., Have always ou he supplies of the best
COAL for HOUSESTEAMERS, & SHIPS at MODERAB PrяMB.
No. 18, TUS MAN LANE,
HoKONG.
Boogkong, 17th Stember, 1835.
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"CHANNEL QUEEN,”
Neither the CAPTAMS, the AGEnte, not the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crawa of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour→→→
4
ALIE, Brit. str., Ellis-Russell & Co. CALISTOGA, Brib, ship, Manson-Russell & Co Lalachour, Hastor, will load here for the above CATTERTHUN, Bet, str., Darka-Russell & Co. Porta, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1886.
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FOR NEW YORK. THE 5/6 LL I American Bark
TH
[188
"COLORADO,"
HR Onderrigadave been appointed Sole J. D. Wyo. Master, will lond here for the
Agents for Sale of their Goods in above Port, and will have quick dospatch. Hongkong and Chinly Messrs. J. & R. Tex. NENT, Glasgow, and[osers. DAVID CORSAR & Sons, Arbroath.
For Freight, apply to
FUSTAJ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1888. 1990
JENH, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Jenna 1867,
Fat
TH
which it has been our painful duty to record co The grands nation prides itself on its women 96 PAZIA.— carred about 13 miles outside the Lighthouse at soklices, from Joan of Aro downward. Eloro is 8 p.m. on the 28th alt, by which Pilot John one of the stories which the Intermédiaire des Breen, one of the oldest residents of this part, Cheraleurs publishes ne rominiscenes of the wo Or New York. and five of his oraw of six boatmou, lost their men who have fought in the French army. The Firas. It appases that pilot Breen, hearing that 7th Regiment was ordered out on May 2, 1808. the Austrian ship Leonora was daily expected near Lisbon, and lost its colonel in the attack On BOMBLY.- from Shanghai, went a cousiderable distance oat Serg: Chesquière seeing his superior lying too, in the hope of falling in with her. Abenasth his hors under a large rng, said to his strong bronzo had been blowing all day, sud it comrades. The body of a colorel is the flag Or CALCUTTA Latterly increased to such an extent that a hoary which belongs to a regiment, and the 27th will ses got up, in which the boat became unmanagable koop ita ora." The thres went towards the and eventually capsized. She was, however, soon spot where the wounded max lay, but the two OR SHANGHAI righted, but was full of water, and to present her comrades wars wounded on their way, and rs. capsizing again, the masts and oars were lashed mained behind. Chesquièra arrivși alone; but athware-ships They drifted about until son weak as he was he tries in vain to take the co down, when it is stated tat-Breen-saccumbed to fonel on his shoulders. Two Baglich offers tried- valaustion. His body was then lashed to the to prevent him. The sergeant grasping his Boat, but eventually got adrift. The sendos gan, wounded his assailante, made them both also becams insensible one by one, and their prioare, and with their ald brought the co- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharea-197 comrades being too weak to assist thein; they lost fonel, who stul breathed, into the camp. Chest. their hold of the best, and with one exception, quiors had received a tight wound in the left Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited--- were all drowned. The survivor was washed up, arm, and was taken to several hospitals in Spain,
meer as he can recollect, about midnight, on whose he fhally returned to his rogiment. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares- Fatago-sima, near to Takasima, to which plaos Later on he was wounded in the chest and $74 per share, bugare. he was conveyed and cared for. Search for the brought befoes a surgeon, hat Cheggiers cald North China Insurance Tla 800 per chara. bolins of the missing men have been made on all not be persuaded to undergo operation la poble. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tha. 121 per the islands and along the coast, but only two of This valorous sergeant was a woman named Vir the seudogs have been found, and it is to beginie Chasquiere, born at Delermont, near Lillo Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180.paz Australian Coloniere Eastern States, and feared, the others will not be recovered. roward has been offered for the body of pilot the army in the place of her twin brother, who On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Th. 148lished on the Pacifiant ar kapt sonaty
AAt the beginning of the year 1806 she had joined Breen, and every endeavour has been made to re was of a delicate constitution, and to whom the jor share.
on hand, and all Ağrtisers are allowed free euver it. Püst Broon arrived in Japan from Bau hardships of a campaign would have been fatal Canton Insurance Ollos, Limited-per access to thou furibusiness hours. Francisco in 1852, in Messrs Walsh, Hall & She received a decoration from the hands of the share, selera.
The "HorazongAILY PAKSH” is kept on Cor schooner Ido, Capt. J. U. Smith, in the colonal whors she had saved, and left the army Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-la at the Offs of P. FISHER, who is patho- sapacity of second offer, and had realded in at the end of 1812.
$405" "per share, huysen.
zined to receive Adjinemaxta.
Quotations are :-→→
per cent. premium, buyers.
$480 per share.
shara.
thare.
ESTABLITEJ IN 1852.
AGENCY.
"FOR NEW YORK. THEJAL IL British Ship
"ELLEN A. REED,”
L. VERITAUENPAPER AD- Hatfield, Master, will lead here for the airó
ROOMS 20 AND 21, CECHANTS' EXORAXON,
CALIFORK STEKET, S. F. - N.B.-ADVERTIST SOLICITED for all Nawa- papers published on Palio Coast, the Sand. wich Islands, Folynessica Porta, Panama Valparaiso, Japan, jus, New Zealand, the
Europa. Files of nay ovary Newspaper pub-
Port, and will have quick despatob
For Fright, apply to
-CARLOWITZ & CO. Hongkong, 24th March, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
1581
C. F. BARGENT, Amr. ship, Atherton.-Order. CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit. bk., Le Lacher-Ed
Schellbasa & Co.
CICERO. Brit. str., George.-Arnhold, Karberg
& Co.
CRUSADER, Brit str., Bowin.--A; R. Marty. Doms, Ger. str., Zorrahın.- Wieler & Co. BLUE. NICHOLSON, Brit. bk., Grierson.-Order, FRANCISCA, Ger. sch., Jumpier.-F. Blackhand
&.Co.
GRANITE STATE, Amr. ship. Fitz, Douglas
Lapraik & Co. JOSEPHUS, Amr, ship, Rodgera.-Butterfield &
Bwire
Lawroz, Brit, sir., Théarle---Adamson, Bell
MARIE, Ger. str., Hobimsun.Wieler & Co. Massalia, Ger. str., Petersen--Binnen & Co. MOUNT LEBANON, Amr, bk., Nelson, Arnhold,
Karborg & Co.
SIGNAL, Ger.str., Hundowadt-Sifmssen & Co. BUMATRA, Brit. str., Woroaster-P. & O. 8. N.!
Co
"JAPAN GAZETTE,"
YOKOHAMA.
MOSEY DRYERS.
1-Money orders ace issaed at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries and plaves:
Amoy
* Madeira
• Azores I.
• Belgium
Bermuda.
➡ Canada. Canton. *Cape Colony.
Coylon.
+ (Constantinople).
• Denmark.
• Egypt
* Falkland Is.
Foodbow. Gambia. Gorrasny
• Gold Coast.
Hairo
Hawail
Hoihow.
• Hallward.
Handuras, (Br.) Hongkong
• Iceland.
India.
• Italy.
Japan
• Logon,
• Mauritiua
• Natal
• Newfoundland.
Now South Wales. Ningpo North Barnso
• Norway. Port Darwin
• Porings!. Queensland, S. Helens.
• Berchellss.
Niangbai.
• Sturm Leone. South Australia. Straits Solomed Swatow. ⚫ Sweden.
Switzerland. Tari United Kingdqm. * United States.
V. Victoria.
Western Australia.
• West Indies (British
Danish, and Date).
2.-Orders on the countries marked * aro for. marded through the London Port Oflen, and are paid loss a small discount of about 24. ia the £1, for which the remitter should allow. All enuli anders mast be expressed in British currency. S. The commission charged is as follows (ao- oleding to the entrancy the order is drawn in.)" sto £ 2; or $10, or 20 Rupee 0.30 oexts.
£5, or 525, or Bupees
10 conte £7, or 255, or 30 Rupesa
0.80 cents. £10, or $30, or 100 kaps... 4.50 ocate
$1.00. 136 Bapres -No orders must expeed £10 or 850 (unless drawn on India, when 150 rupees is the limit) nor will more than two each ordere be issued to the same person, in favor of the same payes, by the same innil.
7
&-Money orders on the Daited Kingdom "for even sams not exceeding Lt are granted by means of Postal Notes; as to which seo separate Dotice or the Hongkong Posta! Quids.
6-Sums not creeading 250 may be remittol THE 3/3 All American Hark
between the porta- of China by means of Postage Bailey, Master, will load here for the above Gasette, Japah Garatte Summary and at Hongkang or Shanghal on porta where there
"NEHEMIAH GIBSON.”
AVING boon appointed Acer in HONG stamps, subject to a change of one per cent. for KOVO and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan cashing them; or money orders can be granted Port, and will have quick daspatch.
"Hong List Orders Lar Subscriptions and are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office. For Freight, apply to
Advertisements will be received at this Offou ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sed Harun, 1866
H
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