TORTURES FOR THE CHINESE.
we ingrot to state that Mr. Napier was severaly berat while randering assistance. Captain Smith and the Police did all that could be done
A écrrespondant sands ths following to the and to them is dan the absence of pillage already London Mobe. It purports to be a translation rotorrad to. The Gorernment had set apart the of Chinese document picked up last year at the district betoon 2 and 6th Strots for torpor Healtheries. It is dated trom King-alog-tong ary attag how ml shops, free of ground rent in Novambar, 188, aigned by s curtain by Ah. for one year, and a wo write, just before going and would appear to be pars of an offcial roport to pross the episode of the ard would appear addressed to the Hased of Punishments, Peking:
moistened gloom, I am prepized to offer sugges tious for improving one Celestial punishments Those which we now ase, and which are shown in pictucas at the exhibition of Mdar. Tou-so, require a good deal of apparatus, and can from their destructive tendensy be indicted only ones apon the same ariminal. The torturas in vogn here are, perhaps, the only points where those bare risus lavo improved ou par pivilisation. Thes are self-inflioted; they may be reposted many times; and they are always conducted with that rigid etiquette which is distinctive of a superior people. From patriotip motivas I have oven a dorgone many of those punishment myself, and
to belong to past history, were it not for the infor six mones, sojourn in this abada of crosspd sativity displayed in house building in the new Town. That the attap Town would wone day be swept away by a dra is what all expected, and those who have ever witnessed one will now know how useless are all efforts to control it. We believe that the Commissioner of Leads had given ustics to the coonpants to quit, but that in view of the fact that there were bat. borant unoneapind in the Now Town the verament refrained from taking that artrema tiancos which the fire has now rondafed nanecessary. We oannot conclude one romarke without referring to the energy displayed during the fire by Mr. L. B. You Donap, and Mr. A. B. Dhnlay the latter of whom and but just recovered from the set of sunstroke,
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72+
Captations are Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shores-174 Union Insurance Society of Canton, Liruited-
par cent. premium, sales and buyera.
ranged-with-some-barbarian experts who will accompany me home and introduos their art into our peoriaa country, should the brother of On the 26th Marah, H.M.S. As larious with the Sun And Moon be pleased en te ordain." the HM. Sapphire and TMS, Merlin The pezes common to these inflictions is Pah. visited Gagn. On tas sasuing day thor and it is customary to refer to them as Admiral and party wont scris in a storm plant. The executioner, at bose dwelling cutter to Tanjong Aru and inspected the bar they scout, writes to ask the victims for the banr there which was favourably reported es, pleasure of their company; and they reply that and the same afternoon .M.B. feria was sont they are happy to accept the ki invitation. across by the Unical to comquence s sarray of The Pah-Tia are of various kinds. One form sarar. On this deation, and on a anbang tent now almost obsolete is called the Teo-Pab TT or one, the Merlin pasted through the mirror nad Hr.Tüm. It is usally applied to middle-aged intricate chaunet through the coral reefs between ladies. They bare to assemble andessh swallow Gaya island sad the mainland. Commander Maa portion of most followed by tas-one, mufin, or turia making light of the achievement. On the hot toast soaked in fat made from the milk of 29th March Admiral Vesag Hanitoa nad a largo come Each thon drinks large draughts cts de party want adeoas to Taajong Are and a deer coction from those twica boiled leaves which we drive was organized on Bukit Karizdingon, an disdainfully expart to barbarians as to. The adjacout hill. With the parsoralty of fate, how tannin in it changes the meat into leather, ovor, the dose refused to be shot and although and its fluid bulk makes the tea cake or some 40 to 50 baaters wore urging them ou from other spongy Battance expand. Thus pre- tohind and 20 gans waiting for thom in front pont discomfort and faturs indigestion are and flank. managed to doable back pass the sorel. Moanwhile the victims are com Fensters nad a wild pir was all the bag. The Ad-palled by etiquette to converse with sendo miead, in company with Captain B. G. Eiushtrriont, regardless of the torossing agony of the Saphir, Mr. F. E. G, Deat (Aoling Se- they are enduring. The greater criminals are crutaryland Mr. A. G. Angier, then proceeded made to it during this operation will their to Patatan house where they stepped one night, hacks to the fire; and in very heinous cases the piante fin, thara heing little, if any tarni-door or window is suficially opead to ture in house. After a walk, nark morning ranght free play over their Esoes. This adda to the villarent Terrawi, to then house" Mantri toothache or nontalgia to their other inoon- Baba," the Duan dy poteniate wire may be ronisaces. remembered as hazing been "gala-nd" by H. B. These Too-Pak-Tis, howacer, no falling into the tovarner on the onesian of his taking over disse. For they usually occurred in the after the district, but who now was rechristened the noon, whereby those who took part in them Princess a start was mulo by river, via the ware prevented from earning income tax for the Talipak mouth, fur Thajong Ara, sad after & Stato. Nawadaye most punishmonts take place in few shots enroute at the quantities of curlew the evening. They are known as evening Fah-Tis that st-pront make the "Rusls Telipak" their or Swah Rays. The simplest of these is like head-air, the party arrived safily at far our admonition by baking. Into a room COR: jeng Årn, whencs szobadging the frail scammo taining enough air for 100 parsons. 400 persons dation of a nativa "palarangan comforts of n-stean eutter, the Admiral and the doors and windows sew harmstically sealed
the roomy are inade enter. Gas and candles are lighted; par y returned to the Audacious at Gaya, and th prisoners are introduced ons to another. whither the Marlin soon after fallowed, and at 4 Poless compete them to convers. This, from p.m. the squadron tamed off for Kudat, ez-eanght and sympathy, they find most dificult. changing salutes with the share batteries and each is a source of sorrows to himself and to they went, the strains of "God Save the Queaa," all kis neighbours. A way of varying this tor from the Sabah Constabulary Band-so, ahore,ture is to lower the temperature by meaon of} mingling picturesquely with the roar of the dranghts to a point at which conversation ba. ordnance. On theme of the 31st March cost possible. All the most talkative peo" H.M.S. Audosious, flying the dar of His Excel pia ars then mutually introduced, and so on lancy Vise-Admiral R. V..Hailton, C.B., other avinas wish to speak they ars erdurml to terad Kudat harbour-followed by HMS Sap-be silent. Then executioners, with instruments phire and Merlin. The Admiral landed in the or with their natural voices, produse such bangs, afternoon and took a walk round the settlement agronebes, and cries as strike terror into the bold- visiting the Government offices, hospital. &e est hearts and make all present trembla to while several of the oleors explored the jungle in search of gas. Unfortunately the launch the hunting grounds of Marad Bay might have Kirille was Gray, or an axpedition to Roms of benn organised. On the following morning the
For mora robust criminals there is a sevarer vegueis loft for Manila As the Alucious punishment, known as Dban-Tsing It is more steamed slowly ont be courteously dipped her fatiguing than the treadmill, and its reci ensign the bed playing "Bonnin Dguloo." pients are legs nomfortably attired. Thos On 2nd April, H. M. 8. Merlin, Commander who assist in it are called Shap p Roons and Matayin, RN, returned from Kudat te Gaya Pakners. The Pah Tners have to clutch one e Formined until the morning of 4th April. an another in augumfortable pritions, and Byrste chored to the south east of Gays island, cngaged violently to the sound of instraments. The aving acne rests discovered by them there. Shap Roons are placed belt upright in cold. Thinas reefs, which will be bannected with the awkward places. They may not move, but they Tanjong Art harbour surray, were named "Mar act like the bushious of a billiard-table, and have Hin reefs." They lie somewhat out of the air the Pah Thors continually bumping agains way, to the norard, but very little out of the them, and stamping on their toes. Meanwhile, course of a mesal spraing in from the open sea the Pah Tners are very unhappy. For care is and steering for the entrance of "Merlin Pay
taken to couple the tall with the short, the slight hhath intricate channel between Gara and the maxieland has been narod, from the Merlin Laving been the first man-of-war to pass through it. Early on 4th April the Matin suited for Brand North Boraco Herald, let May.
think what busy be sorning next. After these performances, those who have failed to cape obliged to smile and than the from the neighbourhood of the executioners are
with the sicut, and the light with the unwieldy.
$35 per share.
Chine Traders Insurance Company's Shares North China Insurance-Tls. 300 por shaxe.
$75 per share, bayers. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. 118 por Chiness Irurance Company, Limited-$170 per
share.
share, sellers
On Tal Insurance Company Limited-s. 148
per share.
Canton Trance Offloe, Limited-$85 por
share, buyers.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$4074 por share, buyers.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-885
per share, bayers. Hongkong and Whampca Dook Company's
Shares-03 per cont. prom, onlcs and buyers Hongkong, Canon, and Macao Storboat. Co
Ehares-581 per share pram., sallera Ende-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
per esot discout.—~~~-~
Chins and Manila Biconship Company, Limited
--30 per cent, discount, nomínal.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-853
_per_aharei
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$320p Hongkong Hotel Company's Bharos -$187 per
share, buyera.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--$95
per share, sales.
Chins Sugar Refining Company (Debentaro)
1 per cent preminun, nahrat, Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-875
per share, beyors.
J
share, sellers.
-8120 por sharƏ.
W. A. Rogors F. Soe........ Alberts... Kerrich.... F. Nagel, Boncis
Hrágkong
Hongkong
Bigley. Hongkong
Bosch...
Hongkong Hongkong
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE,"
Carlowi & Co..
Arahald, Harborg & Co.... Carlowitz & Co. Roll & Co. Siemsson & Co... Moomgerian-Maritimos ... Jardino, Matheson & Co.... P.&O. 8. N. Co.
Jardino, Matheson & Co... Butterfold & Swire....... Mocoagories Maritimes... Russell & Co Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch.
Quick dospatah,
Quick dospatch. Quick despatel Quick despatah. Oa 2th inst., at 3 PM Today, at P.M. Quial despatch.... To-morrow, at Noon. To-morrow, at 5P.M. On or about 27th On 28th inst: Quick deepitch. On 26th inst., at 5P. On 26th inst., at ..
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
MAIL EXPECTED.
U. SMAIL LINE.
TŘE FRENCH MATE » The Messagories Maritimosatoamer Djemaah, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY: with the next outward French manil, Inft Singa-
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, IN OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
THE 7. 9. Mail Rama "CITY OF BIO DE JANEIRO" will be doppstahl for Ban Frmoisco. vil Tokohama, on TUES. DAY the 2746 May at TR takiag Passenger and Freight for Tapan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans partition to Yukobaraş and other Japau Porta,
Por at 5 p. on the 21th, and may be expicto bere of or shout the 27th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Arentosa Ayvar þar left. Singa po, and may be lonked for here on or about the 24th invlant.
The O. 3. Ce's steaper Dowed loft, Singa-
her on or about the 24th instant pora on the 26th, not may be arpicted to arrive
to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inlind Cities The Navigazionos Gourvila Italiano stgamot
of the Caited States, via Overland Railgrupu, të | Singapore left. Singapura on, thể night of the Havana, Trinidad, and Delagrace, and to portaiat, and may be ozpseta here on the 27th st in Mexico, Central out. Booth America, by the Company'c and aounseling Stoners.
Through Paqugs Tickets granted to England, France, and Garmitay by all trang: A tlacino lujos of Steamers.
POST OFFICE NOTICES
When Corrosionfaune has boca mis-eet or RETUR PASTAces.--Pawangore, who have delayed both of which are liable to happen insid fall fam. ro-ambarking at Ban Francisco ancasionally) all that the aldrow need do is to for China or Japan (or wine bars) within six note on the cover. Sent to or Received reonths, will be allowed a disconet of 20, from 7 pm, or as the ons may be, and forward it, Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, without any other writing whatever to the an allowance of 10, will be asle from Return Postmaster General. This smuld be acted on Fare. Pro-pail Robora Fassage Orders, avail the Geat tinas pats oformplaint domers : 12 14 A able for one year, will be issued at a Disconut mistake to let moh matters pass for fear of of 25 from Retara. Fars. These allewenons giving troublo, a mouray which generally gives do not apply to through fares from China' and more trouble in the-rnd. - ---
Freight will be received on board noži 4 P.M. on the day previous to sailing, Partol Packages will be received at the Off until 5 PM. some
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. Japan to Europe.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
LOCAL Defengny.—No delivery is attempted on board Ship, the Peak, Karlo, Aberiteon, to.. nor atrite kors (on though
HAVE Established myself a MERURANT CALLING AT COLOMBO SHOULD INDUCEMENTday All Parool Packages should be maelad tended in the less) when there is a place of
and Costatisatow Abeyr under the Style
OFFER.
of THARIA TOPAN and Mr. MAHOMEDE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Stosowskip EHOY KRETSEY is authorised to SIGN my name in Heagkong and China.
"ADOWA,"
THARIA TOPAN. Hongkong, 21st May, 1880)
NOTICE...
will leave for the above place TO-MORROW, the 95th instant, at THREE PM. [1043
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hoogkong 19th May, 1886,
HAVE admitted KHOO TEONG PAN
(B) PARTNER in my Firm of BUS HIN CHAN & Co. of Hongkong from the Jat-December, 18855
KHOO TEONG POH
(邱忠波)
Hongkong, 6th May, 1896.
NOTICE.
[907
WE Bare This Day suthorised Mr.
JAMES JARDING BELL-IRVING to Bros oar Fim
VEL..
Hongkong, Ist May, 1900.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cá
NOTICE.
WBROECKELMANN SIGN OUT
"E Have afforized M. FRITZ--A|
Firm per procuration
Canton, 8th May, 1996.
PUSTAU & Co..
[966
NOTICE.
Hongkong for the Sale of THE Undersigned has been appointed BOLE WINES, &e.. by Kasks. CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co, Shanghai.
E JONES HUGHES, Hongkong, Jat Moy, 1886. NOTICE
910
$9
TOTICE is hereby given that the PARTNER- SHIF heretofore subsisting between us the Undersigned THOMAS PYKE, KEN NETH DOUGLAS ADAMS, and JAMES
PLAYFAIR SANDERSON LYON MERCHANTS and GENERAL AGENTS at Canton, Macro, and Foanlow, axder the Style or Firm of RIRLEY & Co, exired on the 28th day of February, 1936, by efficiens of time. All Debts due to and from the lats Firm will be received DOUGLAS
and paid by the NAPALY HANDS say, by whom the Bases will be carried on ander the Style er Firm of BASLEX & Co. al
BIRLEY & Co.
ADAM and JAMES LYON PLAYFAIR
Canton, Macao, and Foxhow, and in London.
Danton, 10th day of May, 1880.
1985
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-GAUNCH
SUNDAYS
“MORNING STAR" Rons Daily asu Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S WHALF bad Tam-T-TSUI at the following hours.This Timis Taklo will take offoot from the 15th April, 1885.
WEEK DAYS. Tay
Leaves Leaves
Lostes Kowloon Hongkong Kokon Hangkang 6.00:4 M. —-— 7.90 A 6.00 AM, 7.00 .. 8.00 7 *8.00.. 8.50
9.00
10.16 9.30 M
$10.15.
12.00 NOON: 1.00 2.3. 12.5 ..
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company.
-£10 par share. Pation and Sunghie Dna Samantan Timing Company, Liraited--$9 per ahara, sallérx, Selangor Tin Mining Company--$5 per share,
nominal. Perak Bugar Cultivation Company-Tis, 18 per -- share..... Hongkong Lops Manatioturing Company, Li-
mited-360 per share, buyers Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co., 19.5
Bo the short get jerked and bumped, the fall aro Hongkong loe Company's Shares-3160 pår cramped with stooping. The alight cannot get a proper hold of the stout, and the stout feel hot Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Límitsi aid contemptons towards the slight. The fea ther waighis revolve helplessly around the un- wieldy, and the unwieldy revolve like the earth AN INTERNATIONAL REGIMENT. apon their asss, aut are cannoned against and hurtled till they are blick and bine. "Then they The following interesting sketch of the French all have to say how much they have enjoyed regiment of forenera (Fromden legion) st the themselves; they estet cold on the road home, garrison town of Hol Abbòs íy taken from aandawake very and indeed the next morning, Geraisa conteraporty
The regional consists of men of all nations, from the Swods and the Ruslan to the dark of January 23rd, a journal published at Fort The following is a translation from Le Peuple, African the proportion in which the differaut au-Prince, Hayti: General Alfred Milord. European nations are represented being as commanding the arrondissement of Grand Goavo, follows:-A boat. ore-ffit are from Also and comparind by the police, proceniod nas wash Chius Imperial Loan of 1886 A-8 per sant. Larrains, two-fifths are German and Datehmen, to arrest 10 or 12 parious of hoth sexes who were one-fifth. Belgisus and Swiss, and the reat are carting on a trade of killing people in order to Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 par caut. from other countries. It is but natural that sell their flesh in the market-place of Grand ersey possible clamout and character should be Goave. The citizen who has reported this fact Chinose Imperial Lean of 1884 C-7 per cent. fornd among theen zon, and the different types to us is in every way worthy of helief.
When
of human beings are perhaps nowhere in the these people were being conducted to the town. whole world brought so closely together as they a woman, who had taken, the Cominunion, bat are in this place where the lowest criminal and for weaks before, ararooma by rectors, died the man of big heat education and culture live side
ou the way, and her body was buried by the
Limite-Par, nomiusl.
premium.
premium.
premium.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
31st May, 1880, KÉTLENG
STATION.
hor
eing
by side. The foreigners' room at the barracks is esport. Anothor, named Sophia (corrected an interesting place. It is a large compartment, François arrived at the town fil on a don extremely clean and tidy. Kad vontaining twenty- sight bals, over sach of which hangs the soldier's key, a recognised by the neighbours and Teather balé, his second pair of boots, his knapsack to her thug: How is it, Sister Sophis by the wife of our ́informant, who spoke dx, while his clothes lie carefully folded on shelf Françoise), you who have been cook to Padra higher up. Thegaus allell alexaed and Freal you who have taken the Communios stand on gun racks on either side of the entrance. The soldiers are nearly all in the room, a thearly 15 days ago, you feast on human doch
You should have committed suicide rather than 40
woutler has been wat. Thers is a group of four permitted yourself to be brought here in this sh Your Garmaus gurabling at one of the tables. Next to them two men are playing chess, the state: Arriving at the police office, situatel Nagasak board being represented by a piece of paper ad but 20 paces from the base of this lady, the stor
said Sophia Française) was taken from the the figures by little piacs of carred wood.
Purther away thera ia augther group of Swissors had to dig a grate to which she was buried. - donker on a dead, and immediately the prison- volunteers, evidently all belonging to the honest Theather anthropophagi bave declared that for working glasses, except one, whose restless apos ars conscinasly flying aboat, and who has enlisted same time past they have sold barma y för pork in the market of Grand Goåre. They have
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Bad May, 1880, al 39 4.4.
STATION.
after doing away with a considerable sort of his made rorelations of great importando, but in-iphon annfarer's mousy. In another corner of the erodible if we were not cortals of the fests, see- room a number of soldiers as sitting oloss to gathe, listening to a grey-headed man who has ing thom practised or executed before us."
The St. Petersburg correspondant of tha
Hongboll....
"0.01
Naguali
-rostock. {***
The Narcinaler Ass risen and gradients for N.E. winds ha incrsand. The tamparatara bau fallan, the hassidity has fo- cresc, d the weather in germenat.
22nd May, 1994, 14 ANG
of
STATION,
bu in service for mura than twenty five years, Daily Chronicle forwards nere from beyond the and who is doencated with a whole row of medsle Caspisu to the effoot that the construction of While by is chowing his teboes, he tells for the the Transcaspian railway is making rapid p bundrath time of his campaigns in Mexico, in the Crimes in Italy, and in the war of 1576-71. greas. It is calonlated that by the middle The lads a listening with deep interest to the next month it will be bomplota sa far sa Mart, words of the veterna, whose adventures become As matters at present stand the line is complet and by the end of July as far as the Amu Darys. the more stirring and terrible the longer he tells within 140 kilometres of Barakhs, and when of them. Next to this group short, stout this latter point is reached Bassis will have m follow, with red hair and a red, swollen face, is
way communication within 200 kilmetres lying on the had, his pipe in his month, idly, Haret. It follows, therefore, since the Indian staring about. He is a Belgian Jus deserted Government is said to have sanstioned the or- from the army at the age of twenty-one, has been in India for six years, and after that joined the Russia will at no very distant date bo in direct
tension of its railway systema za Horst, that Hong foreigners' regiment. Siaca then he has had ten veries of hard labour for insubordination, and railway communication with India. The num
Baghai..... has our only just returned to serve kiser of men at present engaged upon the Roarso sp remaiding fime. A pistare of a verg hferent 18,000, most of the labourers being Turcomana
Transcaspian lines of, railway-x-from-16700 to Windhy Hind may be seen at the other end of the room. This vast body has during the past eight not wangs a boy of some seventeen years is sitting completed 950 kilometres of railway. The on the bed. He aidas bis fair, girlish face by his Vicans correspondent of the Standard learns hande. and tear after tear trickles through his trom St. Petersburg that it is now certain fingers. What is he thinking of? Six months that the line to Mare will be completed airly ago be left his parents and joined the regiment next month, and that the Amu Darys, will to Mang.... ander mahsumed name. The has broken his fa ther's heart, and now his mother is Lying. Not reached at the end of July. At present the live Ebony... etonds to eighty-six English miles from....
EP.89
me
Fone bow
#Datok,
Wind
-29på May, 1005, at 20 4.m.
STATION.
Negati
far from him, on two beds, two soldiers are eneralchs, whance the distanco to Heart is about Fechow.. Faval in a nut and eager discussion. The one one hundred and twenty-five miles. There will h is tall and thin, with a fine head and spectacled be no sistions errant at a few of the larger wird Lagos, nciduntly a scholg: the obbies short and
lity, with piercing black eyes, who restures train, and the measures of safety usual on Euro-
towns. Refreshments will be served on the" | wakek and phraseology stamp him as a lawyer. On pean lines will generally bo dispensed with what ruck those two hidro bo wrecked nobody Every fifteen miles there will be guard-hoard kyows On a lonely beach an Englishmen is for workmen, who will inspect the line on horse philosophically eating the rest of his ration
bank About twenty thousand workmən ara om-
Load, disdaining—a true son of Albion-even to played, chiody Tervolans, Tho are very clever look at himzados. --
in sarthworks. Their daily wages are only a few pence, so that the Eos wit be the shoapest en record.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG ENOR.
SATURDAY 25) May. OPIUM.***
An interesting story is in circulation at Karls ruke. An old woman, a peast of the district; presented herself at the afle recently with e large basket on her arm and pressingly request ed to me the Hereditary Grand Duke. This wish could not of course, be complied with, but the old woman secured an-audignos of the Grand Duke. She declared to the prince that who had dreamned that the fferwiitary Grand Duke would. recover if he partook of soup prepared from ber Tins your'e New Malwa $520 per pical, allos, of
binek ben. Bbo had therefore como to the town
Quotations are :—
11 to 24 attice.
at once--and here was the hen! With this the Lask your's New Malwa $560 per pioul, alloe, of
pant produced the bird apal offered it to the
Grand Duke. The story got into the town and † Old Malwa....
-wa-mach talked about. It is said that the
$570 per pion), ailee. of
134 to 4 cattim.
(3 to 43 cattics.
..1365. per chest.
black hon soup was made and taken by the pati Fatus (New)..... ent, though whether the effect was immediately Benarve (New) 850 beneficial does not appear.
Benares (Old)...... 555
29,80
W. DOBERUK.
3.00 **
9.00..
11.00 12.80 P.x. 18.30...
1.00
1.80 18
2.00
1.30
2.00
2.80.
200
3.30 4.15
"
3.0
5.10 3.40
6:13.
735
$.60
4.30.
D
5.10 **
5.40
5:15
7.00
Thore will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on socount of eating."--
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under utsvaidsble aironmstances. In case of stress, of waathər, dus notica_will be givan of any stoppages;
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY BECGED OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTERS OF Tea, Cacao, Ciphons Coffee, Tadinrubber, Sugur, Palms, Cotton, Cardamoms. Kola, Cosa, Cinnamon, Natmogs, Fibrous Plants, and other Products united for Cultivation in the Tropies. Published at Observer Offos, Colombo, Ceylon.
Flong
-OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL
THE Company's Steakip
"HECTOR" Captain Batt, 'will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 27th instant-----
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hengkung, 17th May, 1836.
INDO-CHINA
T
[905
STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY LIMITED FOR TIENTSIN (VIA SWATOW). - HE Company's Stonehip
"PECHILI,"
Captain Payne, will be despatebol ar above on or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or. Passage, apply to
address in full; valna of mama in required:*
business na bish delivery ook so offosted: Causalar Invoices to socompany Cargo destined to Forts beyond San Francisco The Posts aide for 1985, corised to date in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector p. 335 large elitian. p. 701 sal alition. This should be sent to the Company's Offices will be Conan the Daily Press Dicoatory,
of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Ageroy of the Company No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 6th May, 1886.
....
COMPAGNIE DES KESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIE. NOTICE
STEAM FOR
LOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ
is the enir authorised conolete Syamwy of Postal information pablishelin Hongkong.
Tatar The authorised List of Maila issued in connection with this piper is the one published trice enoh,day in our Exiro, which is alware gorrooted to a imuch later hear than that given helow.
Á MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Mnows-Por Kinking, to-day, the 24th
just, at 9:00 A-N-
--Für¬-Folakamw-and-Fnhe Boer Electre ter iday, the 21th inst.. at 3.00 A.M.
For Canton-Per Podan, to-day, the 24th
BATHON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. Insteak at 5.00 PM. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND the 25th ins at 11.30 A.M.
DLACK-SEA PORTS,
For Yokohama. Per Asperton, to-morrow
For Straits and Bombar-Per Adovoz te-
MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL | morrow, 'the 25th instantiat 2:39 2.1.
AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
MAIGS BY THE FRENCH-PACKET,
The Fenth Contrent Punkat. Yength be despatched on THURSDAY, the 27th inst, with Mails to the Caital Kingdom. Barana, N THURSDAY. the 37th day of May and planes beyond, if Nanles to Saigon. 1836. at Noor, the Company's Stevship Straits Settlemans, Babaria. Burch. Ceylon.. TANGTSE." Coromandant Lormier, with India ada), the Austlasian Colonisa, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and Adu. Natal and the Cape Exypl. Malta, awi MAITS CARGO, will leave this Purt for the aburethra tar places.
ON
11028
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...
General Managora. Hongkong, 196k May-1890.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA, AMOT. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCEWANG, TIENTSIR, KANKOW and Porta on the YANGTIŠE)"
■RE Company's Step
T
"DTOMED;""
The war bors will be obsercad in olsaing Cargo and Spicie will be registered for Loaths Maifa, &n don as well as for Marseilles, and szeptal in transit through Marsaillea for the principal Unregisterel Letters gontania Jewellery Lo. places of Europe.
The Post Ofis doclines all responsibility for
nail, where Registration has bean neglected will akce se engnirios into alleged losses of such
Shipping Orders will be granted till NRN Cargo will be received on board until letters. Bresie and Parcels until 3 P., où the 25th May, 1986. (Paroels are not to ba naŋi
Office Contents and value of Packages A required.
MAILS. THE ENGLISH MATL
Captain Bigley, will be desintohet as above on board; they must be left at the Agency's HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT - on FRIDAY, the 29th instant
For Freight or Page, apply t
BUTTERFIELDSA SVIRE, Agənte.. Hongkong, 21st May, 1866.
1037
to
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, STEAM NAVIGATION "COMPANY.........
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN SUEZ PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE.. (Taking Cargo at throng rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PRESIAN GULF, BLACK SEM LEVANT & ADRIATIC FORTE). NEE Company's Steamship
THE
"TITANIA." Capėsiu S. Mersa, will be despatched as above. on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd of Fans, at Noox. For Further Partionlars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to tha. Agency of the Com.. Pany, Praya Central
O. BACHRACH,-
Agent.
For further particulars, apply at the ComMail, e, by the British Contract Packet Fany's Ooo.
The following logra ane observed in closing.
O. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Day of Departura: Noon-Money Order Office «lomas. Agent.
OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAM-200-Mails closed, except for Late Latters.
Post 200 r. Registry of Lettera desses, Hongkong. 15th May, 1896.
ing of all printed untfer and patterns ceased.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE;..
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
RLO PW-Lettar's zany be posted with late fee
of 10 cants nati 3.50 when the Post Dee alows entirely. 340 P.Tate Lettera may bs posted on board the packet with late too of 1 sents, until time of departaro.
No responsibility can he accepted by the Past Offen for erroneous replies to verb onquiries, sheaffs told eft to sell atarons should especially or to untay mildressed to subordinate officers. The
not be regarded 24 abla to give correst informa
THE Stoamship GAELIC will bon. The Forial Guide along is the standard on despatched for San Francisco, Yukoll paints co which such information may be ham on THURSDAY, the 3rd Juno, at required.
[38
THREE P.M
Hongkong, 17th May, 1886.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED -- COMPANIES menu an
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, GALLE, BOMBAY NA- PLES, LEGHORN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLES. (Taking Cargo at through rates to all MEDTEE BANEAN and LEVANTINE FORTS, ODESSÁ, and ALEXANDRIA). THE Company's Steamship THE
"SINGAPORE," Captain Parodi, will be despatobud ne above
on THURSDAY, the 3rd June,
This Steamer has plendid Accommodation for Passengers and carries a
Doctor and
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
MONEY ORDERS.
1-Mouer orders and at Hongkong
AIL BAROUTS PACkaans shall be marked to add Shanghai on the foiloniar countries and address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Ece util Fix P., the day pri vions to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid full fare re-ambarking at San Francisco for China.os Japan for sing veren) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 *1, from Refuru Fure; it re-embarking within-out-your. nù allowance of 10 ! will be made from Éeturu Foro, Pro-Paid Return Possage Orders, avail- sble for one year, will be issued at a Disent of 15. from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Barops.
Congelar Invoices to accompany Cargo des Stewardes
tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be For Further Particulars regarding Praight rent to the Company's Oos addressed to and Passage apply to
the Collector of Customs, San Francisco. CARLOWITZ & Co.." For further information as to Freight
Agents.
For Passage, apply to the-Agency of the Coa 1965 pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
6. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 17th May, 1886.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1886.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIÉ DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
'PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, [HE Compsay's Steamer
"DJEMNAH,”
SHANGHAI,
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST has now an assured position in its large circulation in Ceylon, Southern and eros Cen- Captain Taqaier, will be despatched for fraland Northern India, the Straits Settlements. Sumatra Java Bora, Northern Australis, shortly after her 'arrival with the French Mail Queensland Contral America, Natal, Mauritias, from Europe. and the West Indies. From all sab-tropical plasting settlements we have had sordial ap proval of the publication and an encouraging mossers of support. The English, Indian and Colonial Prasa have spoken in commendatory terms of the .. an also Directors of Pablio Gardens from Bir Joseph Hooker, F.R.S., downwarde, and so have ali planters.
No planter shald Ea without it.
Subscription, including postage, în advance; £1 Sterling-Rupons 125 Dollars. Single copies a. or Ru, back copies 3. or R1. Any one of the four volumes completed, brand in elath, letterad, with cumprehensiva indar, for ££1 10s. (or R18), carriage prepaid.
As, medium for English American, ang Angolian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon the Straits Settlements, Java, and West IndHe or connected with agriciliars, the Tropical Agriculturist etids unrivalled, the work being constantly in the hands of Native as well as Ed ropean and American agriculturists. Being Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist lies on the table and is very oftay referred to daring each month.
Me. W. 1. Thisaiton Dyer, 1.6 CM.G Assistant Director of Kan Gardena, writing of the T. A refers to it as "an satenishing r portory of everything rotating to the oponie botany of the East."
For the sale of plants, made, mchinery. implemente, fo.. used in tropical (toa, sugar, fbres, agriculture, no better advertising [modium există.
*** H
Hongkong Observatory, 23rd May, 4936.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER."
Frericus On date: On das
Rates for Advertisements, 3 words to line]. day.
at 10-12 nos and under par Line, s. 9d. (8 anna).
0 8 (7 Above twelve Quarter Page(oxice)...17 R10)50% off for each Half
...£18.EI7additional
R21 insertion. For long contracts, special reductions,
Communications respecting, advertisements and subscriptions may be addressed to
Barometer
12-70
Temperature
"&
20.35 ..80
1983 $1
85
76
Whole
Diruotion of wind
ES.E
3
0
*.
Holdier Foron of wind. Wher
E-
1/-BAROMETER seducelán 22 degrees Fahrenkelt and to What the son in izlés, teaths and tandrod the
1.TEMPELICES in the thaile in degrees Falarsapeite 1-Kramare în pèronntagnofestoration, the havolley a
Når starts with moisture being 100.
63 YEY W DID Rocording to Beaufort Be
Sarei Wzataza. B: blue sky, Q. dolmukad
planda D. Arínaling rain; Y, fog; igloomy, uit; fight
Bor
- 7, Texas in inches, tenter and buodreckás,
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 23rd May, 1886.
17
A. M. & J; FERGUSON, Colombo,
or Agents in all parts of the world,
[1980-2 Hongkong, Daily Press" Ofoe. -
ORTLAND
P
CEMENT
J.-B. WHITE & BRO 8.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Ca. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
1369
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agint Hangkong, 22nd May, 1886.
NOTICE
- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
-MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamer
"MENZALEH." Captain Benois, will be despatched for
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the Mail steamer from Europe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agents Hongkong, 22nd May, 1896.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE
/8L II British Skip
"DON ENRIQUE.”: Cremor, Maoict, shortly exposted horo, will load for the above Ports, and will have quick
dearstoti.
-For Fright, apply to.
980.
VANÇARLOWITZ ́&÷Cɔ.... Hongkong, 11th May, 1888,
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE A X. Dritish Barque
T
"ELIZABETH NICHOLSON,” 8. Grierson, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatol..
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KAÈBERG & Co. Hongkong, 7th Ms7, 1836,
1959
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. EE A I Britlab Bark
“OHANDEL QUEEN,”
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/3 L II German Bark
+
"ALMA,"
placos:-
Amoy. Aures Is. Belgium.
* Maleira.
• Maritian.
• Bermula. * Canada.
Canton * Cape Colony.
Cavion
+ Cocabantinople).
• Cepene
* Tenmark.
* Revpt.
*Failid Is. Foonhor.
# Humnbat
*Germay
* Gold Coast.
Hankow.
Hoihow.
Holland. Honduras, (Dr.)
fortkong, f.. * Tooland. India.
Italy. -
Jap
• EATOR.
* Newfoundland,
New South Wales Ningpo. North Borneo.
Port Dagrin.
Queensland *S. Helens. Seychelles. Shanghai..
* Porzugil.
erra Leoan.
Son Australia. Stani Sottlemon Swator. *Sweden
*Switzerland.
Таягтадія. Vaitel Kingdom. United States. Victoris.
Western Austma
• West Indies (British,
flanich, sart Datch).
2.-Orlore on the countries markol* are for- warded through the London Post Office, and arm, paid Jess a small discount of about 2d. in the £1. for which the romteter should allos. · All auch
Alberta, Master, will load hers for the above orders,ust be expressel in British carruns. Port, and will have quick despatch.
3. The commission charged in as follows (90- For Freight, apply to
cording to the currency the order is drawn in.1 CARLOWITZ & Co.
Up to £2, or $10, on 20 Kupikas Hongkong. 19th May, 1886,
1035 £5, or 5, or bit Rubees £7, or 133, cr 7 Rupons.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 9/3 A If American Bark
"MABEL."
F. Snow, Master, will lost here for the above Port, and will bara quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 7th May, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK. TYHE 3/8 A LL. American Ship
TH
"JOSEPHUS,"
£10, er 350, of 100 Rupees
center,
cout"..
..... 0.80 venta..
1,90 conta, SC
1 Rapons Na orders rust exoned 10 or 350 innless draws on India, when 150 rupees is the limit) - aer will more than two such "orders be istmel to the same person, in favour of the same payes, Į by the same mail.
5.-Money orders on the United Kingdom 938 for eren suits not sceneding £5 are grauled by means of Postal Notes as to which see soparabe aotics or the Hongkong Postał Guile.
43.9as not ergoeding $50 may be remittedt between the poría of China by moins of-Hostapa stamps, subject to a charge of ons per cont. for leashing them, or money oilers qua be graafet at Hongkong or Shanghai on parts where there are Agencies of the Hongkong Pool How
W. A Rogers, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have qujok despatch...
For Freight
apply to
-PUSTAU & Co. - -- Hongkong: 1st April, 1896.
-FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 LI.L. British Ship
“ELLEN A. REED,” ·
835
Hatiald, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will Jova quick desputab.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th March, 1836,
1613
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 33 LIL American Barque
THE
ANNIE JOHNSON," Marcus Hall Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatob. ---
¿For Freight, apply to
Shittemos sin ba made to this place by means of Portal Notes, Sea mparate aɔtice or the Poated aide.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTE.
NOT
Noither the CAPTAINE, the Agents, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT opntracted by the Offers or the Crews of the following Vessale during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANGERTON, Brit. ir. S. M. Ord--iemsson &
CHANNEL QUEEN. Brit. bk., Le Laobear-El.
Schollinan & Co..--
GLENROY, Brit. ste Coake-Jardine, Matus-
son Co.
G. R. GHOLFIELD, Amr ship, Dunning.-M. B. MELCHERS & Co.
Kaishis. Hongkong, 26th April, 1986.
180 G2 Bril 3 S. 6. Gown-Rossell-&--
Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: THE-90 L-II American Ship
**JOHN CURRIER”
HAMPORE Brit, str., M. II. Kerrish-Russell
& Co.
JOHANN, Ger, ut, Bingo.--Wieler & Co.
J. B. Bethen, Master, will load kore for the LADY HAREWOOD, Brit. bk., Williams—Winiar
Lolachour, Master, will load here for the above above Fort, and will have quick despatch. Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1896.
[610
FOR HAVEE AND HAMAURO.
THE
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL. & Co.
1651 Hongkong, 8th March 1894.
TOURIST'S GUIDE.
REDUCED PRICE, 817 Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Famitare, Nislaan, Master, will load bars for the above do, do, with the Ponti and Mandarin Pronun Porta, and will have quick despatch.
THE 3/9 '11 Norwegian Ship
T
"BONA FIDES,”
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Ca Hongkong, 3rd May, 1658.
911
ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Office.
& Co.
MATILDA. Amr. bk... Merryman.—Chinese. PELING, Brit, str. Reverinann.-Siemssen & Co. ST. DAVID), Amr, stip, W. W. To-Douglas
Laprait & Co. TA HONGKONG, Siam. skip, Sakmigalow,--
Chinese
TARAPÁCIA, Brit. bk. Graham-Captain.- VELOCITY, Brit. b. I. Martin. Pustan & Co. VINDO BALA, Brit ship, C. IL Stuart-Jardine
Matheeen & Co..
WANDERING MINSTREL. Brit, sob., J. J. Had-
son.Arnhold, Karberg & Co. FORESHTER, Brit-at-H: Arnold-Rusself t
Co
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