sistently defoliating them and wrenching off the tranches."
Hemple No. L-Oxide of tix, 30.40 per cent. 1 zattal lion, 35 par ovul
Sample No 3-Oxide of tin, 33.70 por ocat, metal.
Hample No. 8.-Oxido sfilm, 41.50 por cont; modal. lie in, 83.5 par cent.
Sample No. 4.-Oride of tím, 41.50 par centi; matai Bete, 32.5 por cant.
Notts, 4.9 per cont
Sample No. B-Oxido of bio; 420 per cant; maint
39-10,000 young Campbor trees were ralado tiu, 31 nor aout. daring the senson in Kowloon nerasty, and will be planted out as soon as the weather is anitable. -Preparations were made in the numery at Bikonpo for raising a simline quantity of Capitors next summer, but Camphor seeds 0 very scaroo this year, and the price has risen four hundred por cont. I have taur for decided to Bow, the ground with Pino uscus instead.
34-Upwards of ous thousand young troose have this year been destroyed by grasa ft. We have not been able in any of the cases to 5 eartsin the cause of the Aros.
3-The Forest Guards made twenty-two arrasta during the your; twenty of the affonders were fined or sentenced by the Magistrates to terms of imprisonment. The dnes varied from five dollars to fly cants and the terms of in. prisonment from theon days to three weeks.
35.-The anaher of arrasts is very inconsider abla in proportion to the actual smago done to the plantations. The Forest Garde havo tro- quently complained of being intimidata be bands of woodensters. The villagers at Aberdeen are notorions for their wood stealing propensities and the Forest Guards dread having to enforce thair authority in that quarter. A few months ngu one of the guards, while trying to arrest three men who were stealing tees from the en. alosed plantation at Aberdeen, was attacked and Rovernly out about tas hands with a knife. The men soapod.
samples that were sout homa racontis were tak
Mr. Jobo-Way rask, Mr. Chairman, if the
from Isolated pisngs of rock, or frolu s con. tinuous fede
was there, from the part of the rook which was The SECRETARY-They were taken when I
then exposed The work was only antoiently advanced then to expose a small area of rock.
Mr. Low-But they were loose pleces of rask, were they? Or were they broken off P
The SCRETARY-They were brokon. of. I did not see them broken off but I understood they were freshly broken off.
Mr.Juno-Bat was it from a continuous lode? The BECKETALT-Well, that is the question that has to be isoided. Hooper has been asked his opinion, and he has stated that the discovery to use bia own words-proven to be a lode, and not a roa depasit. That is as far as it has ad vanosd yot. Of course it is only an opinion.
Mr. JuDD--I suppose within the next two or three months they will be able to open up trench which will not the matter at rest?
The CRATEMAN-I think fone months was the time originally allowed, but as far as we are able to judge. Tahould think waanght to know a good deal within that time: two or three months ought to bring us a good deal of information.
Mr. JOSEPH-Is it proposed to eroavate at various points where the lode is aapposed to be or only at one spot P
DESTINATION
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THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 15TH, 1886.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
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CAPTAIN,
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DEAFATCHED
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Kangkang Kangkany
Batteriell & Swire Carlowita & Co........ Carlowits & Co................. O. Bachrach Momirarins Maritimes... P. M. 8. S. Co.
Q. &0. S. & Co.
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On 23rd inst., at á V.M. To-day.
Quick despatch. Quick despatob. On 17th fast, at Noon. On 20th inst., at Noon- On 5th May, at 3 P.M. Op 94th inst, at 3P. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
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Hongkong
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Natal (str.).
Davis. Such
Kongkong
Parin (str.)
Ajaz (str.)
Zadro (str.) Proton (str.) Thales (str.)
Bilas.... Talbot..
Pocook
It is reported that a large qasutity of silver is being coined in the mint at Berlin os se count of the Egyptian Government, and that upwards of 6,030,000 plastres have boon forward. ad to Egypt.
P.&O. . . Ca
B. & 0. 8. N, Co.
Jardins. Matheson & Co...
Messagories Maritimes
P. & O. S. N. On... Butterfild & Swire Rassell & Co..
Quick deepatol."
Today, at 4 P.M.
On 25th inst., Daylight
On or about 15th inet. Quick despatch. Ou2latinst.,Afternoon Torrow, at & F.M. On 23rd inet, Daylight. On 24th inst., at 3 P..
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On With Inst.
On 19th inst.. at 5 r.. On 18th inst.
Hongkong Hoarkong Hougtong Bay Sing Hongkong Douglas Ispraik & Co... On 18th text, at. 9 a..
Perak Tin Mining and Smalling Company
-$10 per share. Fujom and Sanghie Das Sammutan Mizing
Company, Limited-$10 per share, seller. Selangor Tin Mining Company per share,
nomina!. Torak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 per
share.
The ares of planted tund is yostly becoming roore "extensive, and the trees, as they increase in size, ara becoming more valuable, sad suu sequently moru lisble to be stolen. If wond stealing is not already a profession in the Colour it is likely to become one. This consideration points to the advisabler.css of repressing the destroyers of our incipient forests with a strong bad. A coole who find a mall sun for having out down a bundle of small trees bas no ressan to consider himself harshly inlt with, He may have been cutting trees with impunity for six mouthbs, and in this caso ho will probably three places, it in autura! to suppose that it is fraudulent bankraptor. Whon ha appoard in Hongkong snil Mama Glass Manufacturing Co.,
The SECRETARY-The pressat working has exposed a line of rook which, as far as we can judge, extends for some distance. We prupoas to expose this rook for another twenty or thirty test, and then to blast into the rock. That ia 90 place. We then propose to sink in two other places, sul if we find the arms formation in
continuons throughout the distance.
Hongkong Rope Manufsoturing 'Company, Li-
witad-$60 per abazo, buyərİ.
Limited.-Far, nominał. -
promium.
Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1884 R-5 per cent.
praminm. Chineas Imperial Loan of 188£ C—6† pår sant.
premiur.
live blosophy shoegh to look upon the fine sa a kind of tax, and simply return to his wood. catting veoution with a resolution to bo mare The CHAIRMAN then proposed that the folia debt, and resolved to extricate bimself by Chines Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent. caroful in avoiding the Forest Guards in fatare.lowing resolution, passed on the 12th Maroh,
But the loss to the Governmat will not be should be confirmed
That the Artioles of Association be amended compensated by s trifling fine, if the Colony har been ruthlessly deprived of what might have be as follows:-
In clause 10 for No. 37, 33, 39, read 38, 39, 40, come valuable forest trees at some futuro data
Considering the extent of the ground now
73
78 73. (a) (d) 77, 78, 80, planted, and the diBonify of walking over it, it
BL 82
road 72, 77 (a) is not surprising that the Forest Guards-find-It-
(A) 78, 79, 81-8288 difficult to roprass tres cutting. Both the men
72, (ia two places) read fire Chiness and are consequently more likely to
13. be infinidated or indiread to penaive at an offence which it is their duty to repress than, for instance Tudian watchmen
If it is agroad that the plantations should be more affactively protected, I think it would be! well to increase the camber of Forest Guarda, and wavour, as far as possible, to modify the danger of the mus being improperly inflaenced. in the charge of their daty by employing Indiana instead of Chinese as Frost Guarda,
37-he planting operations for the year are
tabulated as follow-
TEEES PLANTED.
Pious sinensis .... Alarites verniois Damhoos
Bischofs javanica, Campher troes,
Cercola Tuna,
342,302
40 39
1,069
8.47
56
Cedrela australis,
21
Cork Oaks,
190
Eucalyptus, 14 species,
16,408
Ficus rotusa
Melia Azedarach.......
Jaabos valgaris
2,314 18
90WN IN SITES.
Pisas kinosi
204,899
5,000
573.176
Aleurites rernicies.........
Total
I have the honour to be 3ir, your nest obadient
servant,
A. B. WESTLAND, Acting Superintendent Botanical and Adorastation Department. The Honourable the Acting Culosis! Soocetary,
de,,
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PERAK TIN MINING AND SMELTING" COMPANY, LIMITED.
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86
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75 read 76.
97 (d)
12
13.
12
13.
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26.
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106
128
309
2.5 12
Mr. FRANCIS secondo the motion. man, that these alterations are purely plozival?
Mr. WAINGWEIGHT-I preans, Mr. Chair
They arose from the fact, which was mentioned The CHARMAN-Yes, they are purely clerical.
at the last meeting, that at the last moment, a olause of about one line was put into the Articles of Association, and it necessitated several altera, tions in the antibering of clauses roforred to in inthias clamos which were overlooked.
MT. WAINWRIGи?—I merely naked the ques- tion for form's aake. I supposed that was ko.
The motion was carried. There being no other business, the meeting separated-Daily News.
ULLA PODKIDA.
Mr. Nor Elias, wo are sorry to bear, was taken so illat Faizabad, on his retorn journey frou Chatar Shambe to Yarkand, that he was quable to proceed, and had to turn inck to the Boundary Commission's camp for rest and medical treatorent.
The patriarch of Jardin des Plantes in Paris is a fat old pig-tail baboon, who has survived the fall of his patron, the Emperor Napoleon, who used to pay hira a weekly visit. He is a bald as a Mormon Alter, and so jesions of his rivals, a pair of pet spiler monkeys in a neighhoaring cage, pull their protruding tails. that he rarely misses a chance to reach out and
A trial of unusual interest is of present pro- coading before the court at Prenzlau, on the It is that of Count Uokor River, Prussia, Matusolka von Toppisha, who is charged with
Berlin society he found himself deeply imped murying a wealthy woman. The Court am ployed the well-knowu matrimonial agent, Ukn, of this bity and promisnt him & special ecamis- sion if he succeeded in proenting him a pile with a large fortune. Like thereupon arranged a moating botwore the Count and the daughter of | famous Berlis publisher, Otto Von Janke, After-o-aumber of meetings, the Count.proposed marriage, was averpted by the lady and her parents, and a brillant wedding took plaan. Von Janko paid all the Conat's debts and presented him with an estate in Uckermark worth 231,000 marks. The Conart soon relapsed into his farmer habits, and was in a short time as deeply în debt as before. His oreditors, among whom was Uko, with a claim for 12,000 marks commission, began to press Matakka, who secretly sold his per- Konal property, mortgaged his estate and eastla and fled. His ureditors then took the mater into court and the Counb was adjudged a bank- hagen and surrendered to Prussia, rupt. He was soon afterward arrested at Copen-
HONGKONG. TEMPERATURE.
(Fox Max. Ricccomms & Cɔ's Barnym.)
Al llb.
Theratometer.—9 d«M«»-- Thermometar
Thermometer
79
19
2.8 VIMBODNA an
77
For noster-0 £*. [Wet bulb),
Thermomster-md vm (Wet bolh)
Thermomster-97.4. (Wet balb)...
Formator-Marina stane anand inn Thermometer-Winimum (overnight) comes
78
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REQISTEL.
19th April, 1889, xt 4PM.
Wized.
*TATION,
STATION
Manil
Rimughai......
11th April, 1996, at 20,
2.9
29.07
$5 ная
The Escamoteris falling and grudiants for N.B. winds are light. The temperature is cuther low, the humidity high, and the womblar momine ebooty and wet along the cont
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obɛneratory, 14th April, 1896.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Captain Volkovnika, of the 1st Caansian Cossack Regiment, has been appointed to the civil charge of Panjdah, and has moved the squadron he commands from Pali Khati to Bazaar Takht about the centre of the Panjdsh Valley, Captain Drummond, 13th Bangal Lan-Ma cars, visited Panideh in February, and met Halphons Colonel Alikbaroff there. He was most hosongkang
Amay pitably entertained by the Bessians. The fol-gh......*** lowing in an account of his roooption at Mara agaki obak, en route, whore ke met M. Lesser ad a number of Russian overs:- I was put in a fine large new Pandel kibitka, hosted by mangali (paus of hot ashes), with wooden dagri, and felt covering salcient to keep out the smallest breath of cold air. A dinner, or the brening of my arrival, a number of Cossacke sang their charming national songs, pom. mencing with the Maritza, the march which Hoogherty....
Emphong we hat all so greatly admired on our first Am coating at Zalikar, After dinner my health Negra.... was proposed and drunk with great cordiali Wads).. ty, accompanied by Three times three, first st in English fashion, and then in Russian, after which al! the offcars present sang the re- train which invariably follows their toasts, miz the Menmal jamiya. Next day I was enter tzined at a breakfast by the officers of the Gos sack squadron. We sat down at 11 am, and A Coshia paper reports a curious cosidout to did not riso till 4 ym Bong after song by the ons of the junior Princes of Native Cochin, Cossiol choras, kad toast after, tout by my which use trail at Triposatoraḥ, on the 3rd hospitable entertainers, passed the tima "mož Maroh The Prince was amusing himself by cheerily, until at the eloss of the entertainment. fooding sa elephant with plantains, in-the ab-on taking leave of my hosts. I fooud a sution some of its mahouf, but after some time, the of Cossacks in full naiform arsiting my exit animal solusad to sat the proffarod food. Where-from the hibitka. Thess was fired two volleys apoa the Prians struck it a heavy blow on its in my honour, and then proceeded to tosa me in trunk. The enraged beast retaliated by making the air, obearing heartily during the per a deep wont with its turk in the Prince's formance. After this the section sacortal me chest. Medical aid was promptly sought, but back to my owa kibitka, slaging stily en as one of the Princa's lunga ba bean sovorely route. Captain Drummond says he found M injured, there is little hope of recovery.
Lesar looking extremely unweil:"Ho saiters- from a fovar oaught on the shoras of the Cas In one of his first armons in Chinsgo the pian, and since his arrival on this frontier has Rev. Sam Jones said: What a privilega it is scarcely been well for a single day." to pray. Now I want all those who got down on their kases and prayed before they came to The CHAWA said-Gentlemen, the only this meeting to riso in their seata." basiness we have to da to-day is to confirm the twenty persons arose in the auditoriam. resolution that was passed at the last rating: Brangelint leurred against the pulpit and seemed it is uncosary formality that tua to be com- to gasp for braith. You may ho nestad now," plied with under the Hongkong on. Before he said. "Why brethren, you would find more doing so, however, there are two facts that I prayerful Christians in Hongkong, China, than here to manting to you that have co us to our there are in this mesting to-day: If you can't knowledge sines the date of the last mooting. pray 1 want you to take your carosessa out of One is that the Papan property hashaon sold for her. I don't want yen to come here if you 817,250. Of that sum. 35,000,has been paid.") can't pray. and the balance will be pul on the lat May. Arrangemǝuts ara now under way by Mr. Hampton for closing up the wack at Papana coward as he is represented. A sargest of The Burness constable is not always so great so as to enable him to proceed to Selams palice, Wong Than Dine, has elipsed the feat Benares (New).... 543) to 545 The work at Selams is under way, sad Mr of the Irish soldier at Inkerman, and arcand Hooper is there now carrying it on for the pard" thirty daovils. Acapsuled only by two post of developing the property aul the discovery we have ads them. The seal fact is that sepoys, he was beating the jungle near Maalla, Os LONDON→→
whoa Sestumbled on an armed band. He charged
A general misting of the shareholdere in this Company was heki on the 8th Aoril st the Company's oes,aking Rowl, 8kanghaj for the purpose of auferaing a resolution making qurtain formal alterations in the Dad of Settle ment, the resolution having been orizinally ps sa insating held on the 12th March. Mr. W. V. Drumond (Chairman) preside sad thare wore aler prezant Tasers. 5. G. L and R Francis Directors), H. H. Joseph. W. Jatt and R. E. Wanowright, repressuting 1,933 shares.
Abont The
Bites the hat meeting wa has recused the report them in the Qasea's nams to lay down their of the way of the spasimons that were sent weapons. Overece by his audacity they did co, home for the purpose of bdng assayed in London; and at this paint the risinzal indelange of the the report is, so far as we understand auch mat Barms showed itself. Monng Thar Dine tora, extremely satisfactory. I will ask the ordered the maraaders to tie up their guns in Becretary to read it to you shortly. I may add bandles, while te sagacintended operations; also that it closely resembles the origins as eventually marching the thirty thiores to the which was made three years age of spasimons nearest polios post. Moong Thar Dine dagerTES taken from the same property and sent home by noortegement. Sir H. Low, H. Mu Resident in Perak, ta Monsra. Jobason, Mather & Co, who are well
COMM&ROYAL INTELLIGENOR.
Quotations are
WEDNESDAY, 14th April
OPIUM.
This year's Now Male $520 per picní, alls, of
1 catties.
Bromotor ........ Temperature...... Direction of wind Hamidity *
Force of wind ...............!.. Wusther
Iba
Freios Da ante Ou date at 10a.m. at 4 p..
69
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VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. for NINGYO, Oneroo, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates.
HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSES). THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX,"
THE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO,, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA. ADEN. SUDZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL BLACK SEA PORTS NAPLES.
AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
TUESDAY. the 20th day of April, 189, at Ney, the Company's Steamship "MELBOURNE." Commandant Dela xroulle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, A CARGO, will leave this Port for tho above planga
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIL
The M. M. steamer Natal, with the nort outward. Fronok mail, loft Baigan at 8 n.m, on the 14th, and is dus kere on or aboni tie Isth instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The tha Lice atasmar Glenavox left. Sings-
pors on the 16th, and is dus here on the 166|
instant.
The China Shippora Mutual S. N. Co.'s stanmor Kaisou left. Singapore pa the lith, and is due hare on or about the 18th instant
The 0.8, 8. Co.'s atomer Ajze of Singapore, on the 12th, and is due bare on the 18th inst.
POSTLOVTICE: NOTICES.
When Correspondence bas beat, mis-sent or delarod (both of which are liable to happou
Cargo and Specie will be registored for Lon-occasionally all that the addresses need do is to dan as weil sa for Margrilles, and accepted in note on the cover, Seat to, of Received transit through Marseilles for the principal at p... or as the case may be, sud forward it. places of Europe.
without any other writing whatever, to the Shipping Orders will be granted till Nhox. Postmaster-General. This should be noted on Cargo will be received on board until P. the first time cause of complaint occurs, it i Spools and Parcels until 3 F... on the 19th mistake to let such mattera pase for fou April, 1886 (Parools are not to be sent giving treabla, z gaarso, which generally ga (on board; they taust be left at the Agency's more trocḥle in the end..
Oos.) Contants and value of Packages are requiral.
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is sitemui et For further partiuakwa, apply at the Com-on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloga, Aberd rady's Oleo.
ke, mor at any private hours (even thon ch G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
named in the address when thare ign placĽ buzinsgs nearer, at which delivery can boeffent.1. Agent. Hongkong, 8th April, 1956.
The Postal Guide for 1996, revisel to dato" will be found in the Dathy Press Directe to OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM-p. 385 large edition, p. 761, shall sdition. Th
SHIP COMPANY.
Captain Riley, will be despatched an abor TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
> TUESDAY, the 20th instant.
For Freight.or Purge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 14th April, 1885.
1783
FOR MAURITIUS VIA SINGAPORE. THE Steamship
DEUTEROS."
will be despatched for the abure Fort on the let instant, AFTENÒON.
Loading equences on the 15th instant. Freight or Passagewill be charged moderately,
SOY SING, No. 98, Bouhara Strand. Hongkong, 5th April, 1986.
(716
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
HE Company's Steamer
THE
*MENZALEX,"
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIU AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.“
AND
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO," will be despatoked for San Francisco, vid Yoko
hama, on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, at
THREK F.M.
Connection being made, st. Yokohama with Bloomers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received at the Company's Off until Five F.M. the day pre- vions to sailing.
BETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Caiss or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 "%, from Return Fare, if re-embarking within one year, Bu allowance of 10 * will be made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avai?-
is the only authorised complete Summary f Portal information pablishelin Hongkong.
The authorized List of Mails issued in sommeation with this paper is the one publis'd twies nach day in onr Extra, which is alwayn corrected to a much Istar hour than “tat given below.
A MATE WILL CLOSE
For Horo-Por Galeesion, to-day, the 15th inst. at 11.30 AM.
For Smap, Singapore, Java, Port Dersio, Thursday Taland, Cooktown, Townsville, Bris baze, Sydney, Melbourne, add Adelaida-Par Aulie, today, the 15th inst., at 3.30 v.v.
For Shanghai-Per Fushen, to-day, the 15th instant, at 3.30 PM.
For Straits and Bombay. Por Sumatra, to morrow, the 16th inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Straits, Colombe, and Bombay-Por Berenice, on Saturday, the 17th instant at 11.39
And
For Saigon.-Per Protot, on Saterday, the 17th inst, at 2.30 r.x.
For Bangkok-Per Gilaland, on Monday, 19th inst.. at 4.30 P
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Taisn on Saturday, the 24th ina., at 2.30 PM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKÈT
Tha Franch Contest Ungkat, 31 :dbourne wil
Captain Bansie, will be despatobad for
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the Mail staamerable for one year, will be issued at a Discount be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20ths inst from Europe.
of 25%, from Return Fave. These allowances do not apply to through fares from Chinx and with Mails for the United Kinglan, Eropa.
and plan Layout về Naples: to Saigon, Japan to Europe.
Straits Settlements, Bataria, Burnas, Cay Consular Invoines to accompany Cargo des- the Australasia Chlonies. Pondichery, Mir tined to Ports beyond San Francision should a slotta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt. Malta, and sou to the Compsar's Offesa, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information *s to Freight or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Com-the Mails, &a. pany, No, 50A, Queen's Road Central
D. HARMAN, agent. Fongkour, 5 April 1869.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 14th April, 1886.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS THE Company's Steamer
"NATAL”
Captain Saoh, will be despatolod for
SHANGHAI,
shortly after her arrival with the French Mail from Barope.
e. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent,
Hongkong, 14th April, 1896.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 3/3 L II Gerauan Back
"AUGUSTE,"
Tort, Masfør, will land here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CABLOWITZ & Co.
INTIMATIONS.
QUARD BOTTLE WHISKY.
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALMER & Co. SELECTION.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hoogkong.
2310|
P
DETLAND
CEMENT.
J. B. WHITE & BEO 8. BOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA.
HOLLIDAY WIBE & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
day stpm.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1860.
T091
29.323
29,
28
67
$5
95
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
W.N.W. E.N.E.
THE
THE 33 L II British Bark....
H
1
1 NG ΚΕΕ,
STEAM
LAUNCH
n.d.
0.35
W. DOBELCK.
Hongkong Observatory; 14th April, 1886.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
"CHANNEL QUEEN,”
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Co., Lelachear, Master, will load here for the above Have always on hand supplies of the best
COAL for HOUSES, STEAMERS & SHIPS at Porta, and will bara quick despatch.
MODERATZ TEEMR. For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
No 16, TUNG MAN LANE. Hook9% 6, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1866.
Bongkong, 17th September, 1895.
FOR NEW YORK.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-THE 5 LII American Bark
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE VIA SİNGAPORE AND JAVA. (Calling at Pony Daswix and QUEENSLAND Pours, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, 85.)
Last year's New Malva $575 por pioul, alles, of 13 patty. Old Malwo...... $535 to 595 per pical, Jalloe. of entty. Patus (New)..............$5471 to 552) por abast.
1
THE Steamship
..
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphio Transfor
“AIRLIE,”
Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the shove Ports TO-DAY, the 16th April, st Foun. P.X.
-COLORADO,"
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Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be abserral in closing
--- WAITS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. The Taited States Mail Packet San Pablo wil be despatched on SATURDAY, the 24th inst with Mails for Japs 9 Francised, the United States. Canada. Huolain. Pariz, &.. which will be closed as follows:- 2,15 r.M., Hagister casos.
2.30 PM., Post-OfEca closes, bút Corrosiondens may be posted on hour the Poket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage uni the time of departure.
The Post Oca declines all-responsibility C Unregistered Letters containing Joweller, and, where Registration has been neglectal, will make no enquiries into alleged loases of such Jotters.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS TAK ENGLEH VAID. The following hours are observed in ole tag Msila, o, by the British Contrant Proket :~~
Day of Deverture. Non-Moner Order Oce cloms 2.00 e-Registry of Letters Deaves. Post- ing of all printed matter and patterus sense. 3.09 P.M.-Mails closed, except for Law Leottara. 3.10 P.M.Letters may be posted with lato feo
of 10 cants until
|| 3.30 p.m.-when the Post Ooo closes entirely.
HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole 3.4 P.M.-Late Latters may by posted on board Agents for the Bale of their Goods in . the packet with late foe of 10 cents, until Hongkong sad China by Mears. J. R. Tox- time of departure. SENT, Glasgow, and Masera, DAVID CORSAR &
J. D. Wyman, Master, will load here for the Bona, Arhroath. abors Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L II. British Ship
1390
"ELLEN A. REED," Hatfield, Master, will lead hors for the abové This Steamer bas Excellent Accommodation | Port, and will have quick despatch. for First Class Pagers and carries & Stewardess.
For Freight or Passaga apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
For Fraight, apply to
GARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th March, 1838,
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FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 AII American Bark
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THE
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VI SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"LAERTES."
2/31
Baat Bills, on demand..
.3/31
Bank Bills, at 30 daya' sight.. Bank Bülls, at 4 months' sight. Credits, at 4 months' night.. Dooementary Bill, at ON PARIS-
Fight
.3/31
3/34
Agents. Hongkong, 30th March, 1888."
3/+t
moniks”
8/41
Bank Hills, on demand..... Credits, at 4 months' sight ON NEW YORK-
4.16
4.29
Bank Bills, on demand.. Credits, 60 days' sight On BOMBAY
81
Telegraphis Transfer Back on demand
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within it being thirty columns. In an inner
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Telographio Transfor Back, on demMERI SHANGHAI ---- Bank, at sight... Private, 30 days' sight
known experts for that class of business in Eng A very interesting archeological discovery land. That way was given in H.. Hampton's has been made by General Grosfell of Assogan. original report, and the Secretary, when read. It is an ancient necropolis, situated in the Libyan ing the report of the recent swer will also read desert on the left bank of the Nils. Sarazal of to For the results of the fire original assays, the tombs are of great size and magnificans, which agree with those we have just received. dating probably from the twelfth dynasty (about ON CALOUTTA.
The SECRETAET read the following letter.C. 3000). One messures 140 foot by 40 fast,
The Asany Ofano, Georgs Yard,
35, Upper Tham-etroei, Zondan, E.C., | chamber were found in position a flan shrine and
12th January,
an altar. The portrait of a king named Nefer- kata is on the wall, as a lame man leaning on a cratch. Das of the most curioun discoveries in
To J. F. HAMPTON, Esq.
DIAR STR-1 Deg to state that I bara nasayad the samples of The Oro received from you on the 6th these tombe ware atatums of the doccased in baked
instant, kui fed that they contain aa uuder, vin. -
Metalli Tia, Oxido of Tia.
No. 1 be of
No. 9 has of
No. 3 na of......
No. 4 km of
No. Samall
Done.
nong.
50.00 per cent. 74.98 por cant. ..... 51. 5 per cont.55.46 per cent. 32.25 per wat11.00 per ment
elay or terra cotta placed in niobes and the wala General Granfell is sided in his work by British soldiers, who probably prefer digging up the forgolion dead to killing the living,
Quotations are
SHARKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--197
per cent. premium, sellers.
Captain Boule, will be despatched ne abɔre
| TO-DAY, the Täth instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 14th April, 1986.
1541
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO, THE Steamship
"BENVENUE" Contain Thomson, will be despatched for fles above Ports on or about the 15th instant..
For Froight or Passags, apply to
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 10th April, 1886.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
Univa Insurance Society of Canton, Liruited-TWEP.&O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
$430 per shuro.
China Tradera Insurance Company's Sharss-
$74 per share, tajera
"JUMATRA,"
will leave for the above plass TO-MURROW,
On the left of a Rhine castle gato is a great 63.95 per cent.-30.99 per cent. lica in a tiche, which commemorates a real lion No. 1 very good sample of Iwx Oro. It is a kydnsted Oxide of Iron known as Limonita, nited kept by former Barons da Roohoaart. One of with such a proportion of silica as would enhar it a these was jealous of his wife's intimacy with his North Chins Insurance-Tis. 300 per dare. the 36th instant, at Four P easy ore for smelting.
gousta, M. do Cremiere, a jealousy increased by Yangisze Insurance Association-Tià. 121 per
I have offer seen similar stouss of iron are from the her accidentally saying that M. de Cremiere had share.' "backs" of copper tada, and necaletally from the a beautiful band. It is said that he desired his Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per
consin to leave the castle, and, as he was mount- share.
back of in Iodos.
No. 1 Tary rich sample of the stone. The ing his horse, out off his band at one blow. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-T. 148 small practity of price of iron; and the mixture in Bringing it to his wife, he flung ít into her lap. per share.
oxide of tin in mixed with silica, a little aly, and
sach that it can sadly be crashed and the tin oxide saying, "Hare is the hand yon simire as much.” Canton Insurance Offen, Limited-$85 per | readily washod out, or rather the gangce can be easily Then is seled her and let her down through o
share, sellers.
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NEHEMIAH GIBSON." Bailey, Master, will load here for the slove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1985.
1473
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, "THE 3/3 L 11 American Ship
"JOHN CURRIER." J. B. Blethen, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 27th March, 1886.
ARNHOJ.D, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cos
PIERS AND GODOWNS,
WEST POINT.
KJ
TRE PRENON MAIL.
Day before Departur
5 PM.. Money Order Office closos. Post O'Bo
elosos, except the night bor, which la always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure. 7A.M., Past Offles pos THESE are now in working order. Steamers 10. Begistry of Lotters ceases. Portjur of are berthed at the Wharf, and Cargo 11.3. Mail elesse, except for Late Letters.
all printed matter and patterns cease. received and stored at Chosp Eates.
The Godowns are Two Storied, Dry, Airy, and 11.10 AM, Lettera way to pasted with Late Foe
of 10 cents antil well suited for the Storage of Silk, Cotton, and Woollon Piece Goods as well as General Mor11.60A.M. when the Post Ofiös elosas antirety. chandise.
11.40 a.m. Lato Letters may be posted on bovid the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cials until time of departure.
or to
ADVANCES MADE ON CARGO STOREN, For Rates and Farther Particnturs, apply to. the
MANAGER
JARDINE, MATHESON &'Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1885.
"JAPAN GAZETTE."
YOKOHAMA
No responsibility can be accepted by the Feat Ofios for errenoous replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to eubordinate offcars. The [37 shroffs told off to sell stamps should especially not ha regarded as able to give correct informá- tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on all points on which such information may be required.
HAVING be appointed AGENT in Hong
Hove, and SouIK CHINA for the Japar Gazette, Japan Gazotto Summary," and "Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and Advertisements will be received at this Office.
Hongkong Dally Prean Ciffon,
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877, 'INDEPENDANCE BELGE. L'La meilleur marché, le plus répanda at le (654 mix informé des grands journaux européens en
bangun française.
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS-3Moms, fra 15. 6 Mois, fes. 30. 19 Mois, fe3. 60, NOT
EDITION HERDOMADAIRE
dite d'outre-mRST
Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGEXTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE, for any DEBT opatracted by the Officers or the Crows (destinée spécialement aux pays horse d'Ecropo) of the following Vessels during their stay in composée de HUIT PAGES GRAND FORMAT, 188- want tous les faits et las, erenoments de la so- Hongkong Harboer :--
maine. Revne politique generale, chroniques artistiques, littéraires et mondaines de toutes lew capitales d'Europa. Sport, modes, commerce. Romane feuilletons inédita des principaux aa- tours contemporains, etc. ---
ATELIE, Brit. str., Ella-Russell & Co. CALISTOGA, Brit, ship, Manaon-Hassell & Co. CATTERTHON, Brit, Air, Darke-Russell & Co C. F. SARGENT, Amr.ship, Atherton.-Order. CHANNEL QUEEN, Brit. bk, Le Lgohvar.-Ed
Schellbans & Co. Croeso, Brit. str., Goorgs.Aznbold, Karberg
& Co.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendant, Hongkong. 10th April, 1880.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
JOLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,
Dozie, Ger. str., Zerisha-Wisior & Co. PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. ELIZ. NICHOLSON, Brit. bk., Grierson.-Order.
PERSIAN GULE, BLACK SEA, Lavant
GRANITE STATE, Anr.-ship, Fita--Douglas
Laprak & Co. JOSEPHUS, Amr. ship, Rodgers-Entterfeld &
Swice.
MONEY ORDERS.
and Shanghai on the fellowing countries and 1.Boney orders are issued at Eongkong
* Azaron is.
co
Amor,
• Belgium.
Berwuds.
•CANILIR.
Canton.
Cape Colony. Carlen. (Constantinople). Cypras Denmarks. Egyph. Falkland Is. Toockow.
• Gambia.
•Germany. Gold Coast Healios. Hawaii. Holhaw.
• Holland. Honduras, (Br.) Hongkong.
• Iceland India
• Tenly.
Japan.
• Lapor
• Madeira.
• Maxiting. * Natal.
• Newfoundland New South Wale Ningpo. North Borneo.
• Norway.
Darwin,
* Portagal
Khaughne
Queensland,
• S. Halens.
• Sofchelles.
• Sierra Leona Ronth Australis. Straits Set leu Swallow.
• Sweden. Switzerland. Tumanin. United Kingden. * United State
Victoria. Western Austria.
• Went Indien (Dritish,
Danish, and Dutch).
romoved by washing, loving wamoat pare tin oride. hole in the door, which is still showa, into a Hougkong Fire Insurance Company's Shara STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG | CRUSADER, Brit str., Revin.-A. R. Marty.
No. 3.--The remarks upon No. will also apply to lion for theas days and nights. At the end of China Fire Insurance Company's Sharca-3 (Taking Cargo at throngh rates to CALOUFRANCISCA, Gor, səh., Jumpfer.--F. Blackchenmanis commencent lo ler on 16 de alaquo mois, I paid less a small dismant of about 27. is the
A unimpla of this dogene of richnest from depth of dungeon, where she was shut up with the castl
or 5 feet is very rare in tix mining
thin rampi.
that time, upon the servants amouncing that
No 41 sample of similar chamater to Now. & the lady was still alive the Baron silowed her to
Bad, only that the percentage of tait contains in be drawn up, and the scalptare on the castle wall
Im Tho oxido of sin is fere indly disseminato attests the clemaney of the lion. throczba granitin gangue, and sithongh this is a good
sample, storen tukee from grouter depth in the lade
would probably be still richer.
The island of Juan Forenndaz, upon which
$410 par share, sellers.
per share, sellers.
Hongkong and Wharapon Book Company's Shares-$3 per cent. prem., buyers, ei new itsme. Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Steamboat Co.'s Shares $30 per share premium, buyers.
& ADRIATIC PORTK):
E Company's Steamship
"BERENICE,"
& Co.
PEIX D'ABONNEMENT: Brx Mors, 16 francs. Douzz Mors, 30 francs. CONDITIONS: Toute domande d'abonnement doit Atre accom. pagnés d'un mandat aur la poste en autre à vu 2.--Orders on the countries marked • sre for-
ar Bruxelle, Paris on Londres. Les abonne-
warded through the London Post Office, and are Eavei gratuit do dear nammas spécimens d
for which the remitter should allow. All sun. fonta personne qui en adressora la demande orders must be expressed in British currency. varite à l'administration, 9, RH D'ARENT,
3-The commission charged is as follows (ao- Bruxelles.
Tour Anerve d'une année à doter de lervording to the curretoy the order is drawn in.)
Up to £2, or 310, 20 Rup
4.20 cents. 6.40 cents. GRATUITEMENT
£7,595 or
70 Kapens.....
4,00 vents. et à titre de pring, le journal jusqu'an debut de
10, or $50, or 190 Rupass
*.80 cents. m període d'abonnement.
156 Ropees .....
$1.00 -No crders must exceed £10 or $50 (unles drawn on Indis, when 150 rupees. is the limit) will are than two such ordere be found to the same person, in favour of the same payre,
Na. "Small"-in good sample of that is gezer. | Alexander Salkirk, the prototype of Robinson | Indo-China Strain Navigation Co.'s Star Saptain G. B. Verona,) will be "despatched as/ LENNOX, Brit. str., Theaxle.-Adamaon, Ball Janvier 1986 recevra dès à presont
above on the 17th of April, at NOON."
Llly called "Stras Tin" and a horn by one way Crusoe. spent his fear solitary years, has never
For Further Particulars regarding Freight camtent on this is peek of the Uxits. No further since been inhabited until twelve years ago, Chins and Manis Steamship Company, Limited and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com- comment on this is messsary.-Cromads, yours vary when the present Governor" Bodt sottied up faithfully,
5 per cent, discount,
---$0 per cent diecquat, nominal.
por share, buyers.
Phara
Hunter Kro it with a small colony. Rods, the Baaler oglas Stearabip Company, Limited-54 pay, aya Central O. BACHRACH,
Nachrichten informs its readers, is a Switzer.
The SECRETARY also read the following ex-Ha is described as an adventurous fellow of the Hongkong Gax Company's Shares-$10 per tract from the report of Mr. J. H. Hampton, the type of the medieval Swiss Landskowoht and Company's Mining Engineer, on the Stannifer the later Swiss mercenary fighter. In 1836 ha Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-81971 per ous Deposits in Perak, dated 13-
fought for Austris, against the Prusice and
share, buyers.
Within the pastora boundary of the block on wae of in 1970 for Franco. After the defost of the China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$08 crints offering great food length, mineral deposit French he emigrated to Chili and made kim-
the hills which is of
Joone racks sry contained in the granitic forination
containing tin, iron and silver; if on being exploro atian he undertook the colonization of Robinson
per share, bayers.
Sagar Refloing Company (Debentures
I per cont., pramíum, nomúal.
per share.
this prove to be a well defined deposit it will be very Crosie's lonely island. Here he has resided for Luzon Sugar Reining Company, Limited-$73 vainable; a cutting should be inachus it to prove the last twelve years as governor and judge.
share, sellers.
its charnoter and as its widd; the face indios. Most of the settlers over whom he prasides are Hongkong Tcs Company's Bharos-$15 per tions as sily in its favour: from bazaye made offertaan and Swiss. It appears that unarly all Patioples of is procured by H... Resident. Mears. the vegetation of the temperate zone thriver ad- Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited | Johnson, Matthey & Co. obtained the following re-
mirably upon Juan Fernandez.
$120 per share.
alte-
Hongkong, 7th April, 1886,
Sep
FOR SAIGON.
"PROTOS,"
agent
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will be despatched for the above Port or SUNDAY, the 19th instant.
Loading commences to-day.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 14th April, 1880.
SOY SING, No. 95, Bonham Strand.
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& Co.-
MARIE, Ger str., Hollmann-Wialer & Co. MASSALIA. Gor. str., Peterson-Siamsan & Co. MOUNT LEBANON, Aur. bk., Nelson.--Arnhold
Karborg & Co. EIGNAL, Ger.etr., Hudowadt-Siemseen & Co.
NOW ON SALE.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
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VERTISING AGENCY.
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"
Rooms 20 AND MERCHANTE BICHANGE, by the samo mail.
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ARD
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