Colonel Joku 3. Mosby he gasd a contract) to deliver fifty i otares on há ozparlanos dáring. the war, rooving $900 pur si rht and sotusi ax. panses. Colonel Moaby witi Arst loobure in Porton
The first test of the engines of the Chicago, the lost and largest of the ornisers at Roaoh's akip yurd, we hold November 6th. Tho ma ohinery ran unusually smooth for the first fogt. The afaial dock trial will take place in a few Weoks.
T
Colonel Arbuthnot, Superintendent of the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, atslod at a distribution of prizes to the 3rd Midlessor Ri- iles that Germany was the only country which had no yet adopted the repontiag rills, and it was the worst he had son. So far from having the worst gan in Europe, be guaranloud that before Christmas, portainly before the end of the finan olal year, England would have the best weapon in the world. He is guaranteed a prosperous -year for the workinon at Enfeld.
It is discovered that the world is eating more pranats every year; in fact the commuption of. the Arashis hypogaia, or "gaber-pas" bas mora shan doubled in ten years. In St. Louis, at the present fins, 50,000 bushela sro stared, wheresa the stock in former years has seldom been greater than 10.000 buubel, Wa are not expected to eat all of these peanuts, and the inosenso fu stock has not been because we have become pea- mut-opters. Wo have simply gathered them here to add another beniquarters for trade, and as Cincinnati only is ahead of us, it will not be long before St. Louis is known to be the central store point for the peanut orop.
www.
The ass Prof. Tack's torpedo-boat Peacemaker has served the problem of submarine navigation and sourage her inventor to be- lieve that he or get baild largo sabrice stadmars åttað up to gross the Strmits of Dover and other tapinstuous ebanola, thus saring perfectly quat passage as twants fost bolow the surface wave mot desses ile claims that, to avoid the horrors of sessickness, the great majority of passengers would profer the rants ader water in a powerful stammer, with luxuriously upholstered saloons and orbing brilliantly lit with slectric lights, to the present atonmarg-with the Issepwable accompanimen of seasicka.
An American paper says:-A E. Story of 25) North Tenth street. Philadelphia, as in his possession 200 or 300 pages of manuscript writ- ten by his father, which he intends to publish in order to establish tho claim of Henry Clarke Rogers that he was a natural son of General George Washington. Mr. Story states that
the manuscript will never be given to the public. Rogers lived in this city and died in 1865. Bis photograph shows that he bore a marked co- semblance to Concral Washington. He had an abundanes of money and maintained that he was born and educated in England and had an income from the Washington estate.
Dr. Morrin, a French physician, in his new work on the Arginica of beauty, makes a desi set against earrings. Ia numbers of cases he has knota pipoles proceed from their use. The idea that they are good for weak spes ho quite disposing of. It is possible, he says, that is cau of inflansi eyes that might act as a osaster irritant, but if they did They would make the lobe of the ear, which out only rich in blood vassols, has little recuperative vitality, in a state of permanent ulneratión. There is cc aurer test of a good or bid constitution than the state of an car which has heen pierced and exposed to the Erritation of konvy earrings. If the lobes karp red and swollen, they proclaim bad blood and sorofulous tendencies.
Talk Egyptian ombalming," said a
|
OPIUM. Quotations are con
This year's New Halwa.. $500 per píval, alles, of 3 to 84 satties,
Last year's New Malwn...8520 por piant, allce, of (5 to 54 catties. Old Malwa ......$540 per pical, alles of &;
Locaties. Patna (New) 8500 to 507) per obest. Benares (Now)
ON LONDON-
PLAY
485
MICHANGE.
Tolographic Transfor
JI
3/31
Bank Bills, on demand
3,34
Bank Bills, at-30-daya" sight
3/30
Bank Bills, at 4 months! sight......3/4)
Credits, at 4 months' sight.........
Documentary Bills, at 4. months'
aight......
94
OX
PARIS.-
Bank Rille, on demand
$18
Credits, at 4 months' aight
..4.28
ON
NEW YORK-
Bank Billa, on demand.......
.80%
Crodita, 30 days' sight...
...814
ON
BOMBAY
Telegraphio Transfer-
Bank, on demand
..2241
CALOUTTA.—
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, cù domaad
ON
ON SHANGHAE—
•Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
SHARES.
Quotations are— Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-162
per cent premium. Tuin Insurance Society of Cuaton, Lhaited--| (hins Tradore Innranos Company's Shares
$85 per share.
North China Insuranios-Tis. 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls. 114 por
$3 per share.
share.
Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per
aharo,
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-lls. 142 Catch TRSTARCA Offee, Limitai---$923 per.
per share.
BARTE
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Ekare»-- '
4221 per share, sales. Chips Fire Insurance Company's Shares-335
per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Share191 por sent, prom, sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co,'a
Sharee $1 per cont. pram. Indo-China Stasin Navigation Co.'s Shara
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited.
·S por cant discount, sellora.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-14|
- per soat. discount, seminal
per sbara:
share
Hongkong Gas Company's Shoros-$125 por Hongkong Hotai Company's Shares--$190 per
share.
China Sugar Redning Company, Limited—$110 |
per abars, buyers:
Luzon Sugar Rativing Company, Limitad—558
per share.
Hongkong Ina Company's Shares-$40 per
share.
fongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$120 per share.
Porsk Tia Mixing and Smelting Company
-$10 per share.
Punjom and Sunghia Dua Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-$114 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per
ahare,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-852 per share
THE DAILY PES88, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29rx, 1885.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
DENTINATION
LONDON, & VIA SITTE CANAL, LONDON VIA SUEZ CASAL Die LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL....... LONDON AND HAMBURG ..... LONDON AND HAMBURG.. LONDON AND HAMBURG on HAMBURG........
TRIESTE
BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL GENOA, & PORTS CALE HAYRE AND LONDON................. SANFRANCISCO VIA Y’HAMA....... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAHA.... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORKermas NEW YORK ........................ NEW YORKUNNIPLARIN VICTORIA, (V.T.)......... PORTLAND (OREGOV) SYDNEY AND MELBYLNE...... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS ...... YOKOHAMA YIA NAPASAKI, &e. YOKOHAMA, KOBE, &.............................. YOKOHAMA, co (US) YOKOHAMA AND HIG0
SHANGHAT
SHANGHA
SHANGWLL
SHANGHAT
MANILA TIA ANOT HAIPHONG
Barat (str.)
Aurbines (str.). Glenavon (str.)......
| Dunhighshire (str.)
Paps
Columbar Adolph ........ Pandora (str.)
Neckar (str.)..
H. Bir Pizzarello
On 4th Jan, at 4 r.. On let Jas.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH-
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE KNGLISH MAIN
U. B. MAIL LINE.
The P. & O. 8. N. Ca's steamer Malwa, with PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. the next outward English ranil, left Slugapora
THROUGH to NRW YORK, VIL OVER: at p.a. on the 3rd, and muy be expected hara LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT on or about the 30th instant.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AMERICAY MAILS. (2 The 0.0. steamer Oceanic, with the
T. S. Mail. Steamer "OITY OF SYDNEY, will be despatched for Snu American mail to the 1st December, left Yo Fraamisao, vi Yokohama on THURSDAY, kohama on the 2, and may be looked for hore the 30th instant, et. THERE PC, taking on or about the 31st instant... Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
YKSLO NAME
CAPTAIN
AN
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED :
R.G. Murray...
P.&O.-8. N. Co...
Харада
Gasson
Hongkong Houkoug
Butterfeit & Swire,
Jardine, Matheson & Co.....
To-morrow, at 8 P.X
W. Candag.. Hou
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Co.......
Today.
Hongkon
Carlowity & Co.
Quick despatch.
Barerhiel
Hongkong
Carlowits, & Co..
Quick deepath.
Johan Fook
Hongkong
Malobera & Co..
Quick despatch.
TE
KE
1. Morsa..
O.. Backrol
Mekbers & Co..
Carlowitz & Co..
On 24th Jan, at Noon. On or shout 10th Jan
Hongkon
Arnhold. Karberg & Co.... Quink despatch.
O& 0.8. 9. Co.
On 11th Jan, st § PM.
To-morrow. at Br..
Quick despatah.
Qalak despatah.
Quick despatos.
Quiet despatch.
Qatok despuma.
Quick despatot
Qdok dospitol.
Odek de patoh.
jak despatch.
Bormida (str.) Theodor Ruger Oceanio (str.)
| City of Sydney(str.) John Trahey......... Harvester fraudes
Fred P. Litabfield Haroldine
Ralph M. Hayward Hayda Beown..... Aldan Basse......... Colons Cairngorm $21) Japan (et) Thibat (nte.
Stettin (str.
Ningpo (str.)
Meyer
Th, Rynn Taylor Evan Your Tibbetts Baxfar
C. H. Havaner A. 03 de... C. M. Noyes.. Pearso
T. S. Gardaer
E. F.V. Waraktos
Forgkong Hon kour Hoarkony Hongkong Hongkong Honskou Hongkong Hoagkoug Hongkong Hoern Hoarion Waagwag
Ranglos (str.)
F
Teturtos (l.)....
Exp
L. d'Egrille
kaz Houzkaz Honkong
Malva (str.)
Nootar (str.....
H. Banke
Patroclus (str.)........
Thorapon
Diamante (str.)..........
MaCailia
Sarthe (str.)
FOR SALE.
ALIFORNIAN FLOUR.
CAL
The Finest FLOUR in the Market is STARE & Co.'s well known, heat roller made
DRAGON EXTRA."
AND COLOME ONSURPARSED.
STRENGTH
TRY IT.
(120
a call at me kuFOR BALE
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE"
-HE OSIECK & Co.— MONOPOLE RƐD SEAL (median dry).
Do. Do.
ILED FOLL "SEO" (dry). GOLD FOIL "Tuy” (extra dry). CARLOWITZ & Co., "Sols Ageals for HEIDSILO & Co., Reims, For Hongkong, China, and the East. Hongkong, Ist Jälp, 1895.
FOR SALE.
EB MAN
BU.TBERG.
1294
BEER.
BERG SCHLUSS BRAUEREI, $7.50 per Case of 4 dozen Quarts.
SOUBELE Uo, 2. Stauley Street,
Solo Agents. Hongkong, 16th December, 1886.
IN G
TAI
9348
Co.
W SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES.
AND
COAL MERCHANTS.
FREEH PROVISIONE SUPPLIED AT THE
SHO FEST NOTICE,.
Chicage untrag de dar susigan Hongtong and Maro Gika Manafastaring Co., J.
with what we do nowadays. The old Egyptians i Limited-60 per cent. discount.
didn't know what art was in the profession of A. 3. Watson' & Co., Limited-32 per cent. undertaking. There is too much noirsense afeat
premium.
about the art of "mbalming a ratioad be the Singapore Insurance Company, Liraited —–200 Egyptians. I e fest plac air climate is of per share.
a kind to preserve dent snimai tauce whether it Chivasa Emporisi Toan of 1984 4-2 per cont. inbalmelor not. It is very lay in Egypt and
the tempersince is oren. Diabces od anamles Chinese Luperial Losa of 1694 B-6 per cest
of Egypt are airply dried-up spinous of skin
preminu
Fremizm.
and bones Today we can embalm a body so | Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 0-8 per cont
that it will preserve the fullness and has of life and it will or dry up at all. If the modern process of entiming had been known to the Egyptians at several thousand years ago, those old kings who were laid away in the pyramids for a moderns to look at instord of presenting the appearanes of tanned lastlɛer would hace the kingly diguity of form and feature whic was theire when their bodies were Jaid away for the lant long sleep."
premian
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan
-3 par cent. promium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From Messer. FiLCONE & Co's Ragestar,) December 24th.
Burler....................
Barr-19
Barometer. I TAKEN Themann.elet-9 M
Thermomete
30.260
No. 25. PRAYA ÛENTRAL-
客發嵗煤司泰榮
AND R TENNENT'S
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
P. M. 8. 8. Co. Molshors & Co. Russell & Co.. Carlowita & Co. Siamson & Co.
Ruscoli & Co..
Sie macon & 06.
Pustan & Co.
Myth & Co..
30 tolas & Cr
Gibb, Livingsts i & Co.
o
3. Inva, Ann
PAS.N
Motohors.
Gub, divinitus & Co...
Russell & On...
Sismin & Co.
P. o. 8. N. Ce Alfakara & Cia.
Hongkong Batteriell & Swire Houzkoa?
Bargatan.... Hongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SHANGHÀI.
THE Steamship
B&Co.... Carlowitz & Co...
at
"NINGPO," Captain L. D'Egvilis, will be despatched for the ahore Port TO-DAY, the 29th instant, FOUR PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hoagsong, 28th December, 1886.
(1 31st inst. Daylight
oo fal Tan, at 3 p
On
J, Dwight Oabout 3rd J. Ooha6 5th Jan. Today, at 4 PM. Today, at 4 P.M. Opak despatch. Qick despatok. Today, at 4 P.M. Today, at 5 PM.
| Tomorr -7, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEA FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, MARSEIL- [139, MATTA, GIBRALTAR DRINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALBO,
SOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, and sobre mam sa AUSTRALIA.
BILLS of Lading for Batavia, PERSIAN
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro,
Throngh Bills of Lading issued for trans with the Amariona mail of the 11th December, portation to Tokohama nad other Japan Porta,feft San Francisco or that date, and is due bero to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities ¦ on or about the 9th January
'of the United States, við Ovorland Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara and to ports
THE GILMAN MAIL-
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Nesker, in Marica, Central and Bonth Ararion, by the with the next entward German mail, dated Company's an connecting Stewners.
Through Page Tickets granted to England, Berlin 30th November, left Singapore at 5 p.m. France, and Germany by all trane-Alantis lines ou the 27th December, and is dus be on OF of Steamers.
RATURY PASSAGE-Pasugars, who have About the 2nd January. paid full faro, re-ombacking a San Franciano
for Chia or. Japan (or vice versa), within six
months, will be allowed a diseomt of 23 from
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The D. D. R steamer Cassandra, from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year. Hemborg, loft floore on the afternoon of the sa allowance of 10, will be made from Retard 24th December, and Para Pre-paid Rebora Pasange Orders, avmil-
be expicted here on or
able for one year, will be issued at Discount about the 1st Jaunery,.
of 25 f, from Rstun Fare.
These allowances
do "pply to through fares from China and | Janan in Mur
Fraight will be received on boned until 4 P.M. on the day pravions to mailing, Parool Packages will be received at the Oles until 5 PM sama day; all Paroal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
The Unisa Lizo staroror Westmeath left Bin. gapors on the 25th December, and is due here on or about the 2nd January,
The Navigazione Generale Italiana steamer abor, Bermida left Singapore on the 26th D and is duo have on or about the 2nd Jantiary,
The Ben Line steiner Bengine loft Singapore Consular Invoicos to scompany Cargo on the 27th Daneraber, and way be looked for Zoatined to Ports beyond San should be sent to the Company's OBcar here on or about the 4th Jannary. in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cellostor of Castoms at San Francisco.
Franciaco
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong. 13th December, 1996.
SHIP CO ANY.
1490 ND-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL SPEAK Guty Poars, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Company'n Eteamship
* DIAMANTE,” Captain McCaulin, will be despatohod for the shove Paris TO-DAY. the 29th instant, at FIVEP.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 27th Documber, 196. 12424 SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
THE Steamship
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOEZU.
THE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL STEAM
YIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
to
POST OFFICE NOTICES ----
When Correspondenca bax 'been mis-soat or delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the wiresson'ned do is to nato on the eaver, Sent to, Cr Perrived
al...
or at the case whiny be, and forward it, withon ay other writing whatever, in the Postmaster General. This should be acted on the first time canse of complaint naturs it is a mistake to lot such matters pass for fear of giving trouble a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship SURAT." Captain R. G. Murray, with Hor Majesty's Malts, will be devrstshed ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING, or at any private house leren though
this for LONDON VA BOMBAY and SUEZ | CANAL on TUESDAY, the 4th January, at
FOUR PN.
Cargo will be received on board until TEN A.M. Parecla and Socis (Gold at the Oer until TEN A.M., on the day of illug,
Bilk and Valuables for Europa will be tran- skipped at Colombo, Tes and General Carco for London will be conveyed via Bonbay without transhipment, arriring ons week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colerabo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT And Passe apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Once, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- 1200quired to bo declared prior to shipment.
"DENBIGHSHIRD.” W. Guming, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports TODAY, the 29th instant.
For Fraight or Pawsze, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hoogkrag, 21st December, 1886. FOR HAIPHONG. HE Steamship
"SARTHE,"
1820 Barguissan, Master, will be despatched for the;
above Pori 'TO-MORROW, the Bulb instant,
ALE and at DAYLIGHT.
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Long Flax Crown
ARNBOLD KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, lit May, 1867,
P
[20
ORTLAND CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1888.
JAPANESE FANCY
12348 GOODS
FOR AND PORCELAIN WARL
CASSUMRUDY'S WAREHO. 3E, (Opposite the HosakoNG & SHANGHAI BANK), ! in the bezpont Place in Hongkong. INSPECTION INVITED FURNITURE of avery kind at Lowest Prices.
30,346
*
TOI AMOLEDON - 1.3, Leva shu Példer Thometer-9.M. (Wat balbj Thermock.) v.: (Wet balb J... -
.5%
53
Thermometer-kr. (Wet bulbi
HA 8.
Tharassmeter-Masinan
43
socaster-Minimuza (over sights
58
$3
$22
Sinco his marriage (sys the Chicago News) Mr. Cleveland lans not worked so incessantly as he did before, and often nowadays spends his evening in the drawing roosa with the ladies sometimes joining them in a sang. His favourite air in Wait Till the Clouds Rall By, Jaanie." and he rose out a bass when his wife sings it that at it made the doorkeepers in the vesti. bule think some frightful cyclnau was louse in the yard. A couple of Senators called the other evening when he was having an nausually good time; and as they entered the vestibule be war) on some very high notes. They looked at onch other in altro and then at the doorkaspar, who, and at the expression on their faces, laughed outrightWhat on earth is that her ribla noize?" exclaimed the one who first reco- Ferad his prasonce of mind. "It's only the Pro- sident singing, sir," replied the doorkooper. "Is he often taken that way Pratty near every night of fate, sir." Thon I reckon we'd better W. SE call dozing the day," observed the Senators, as they eturfod to John Chamberlain's otab honsa to tone down their amsisment,
-.-.-...
HONGKONG TIBETABLE,
2015 DECREEN TO ATM JAKU VIE, ION).
Foogkong
FOR SALE.
For Freight or l'image, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents, Hougkong. 27th December. 1886. |2433
"GIBB" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT) AND MEL BOURNE. (Taking through Cargo, for ADELAIDE, TAS MANIA, New Zealand, 20.) THE British Stealer
"CAIRNGORM”
-
Captain Pourae, - ' be despatobol as above AT DAYLIGHT, OR FIDAY, the 31st instant.
For Freight or Page, apply to
GIBL, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1866.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR LONDON, vỪ SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
128 T
HEIDSIECK'S
CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL.
per case of 1 dozon quarts. per case of 2 dozen pints. PAUL DUBCI: &%
CLARET, GRAND VIX LEOVILLE-
...por case of 1 dozen quarts.
CL RET, Cuartav Laroše.
325
WATA,
Low Warr.
SB3. $14...
Help!il
Kes Ties
Hongkong Year Title.
Height,
$9.50
$7.50 $8.50
$5
13
7.643
The height of rama von-level lana bana determined fearabowe zero of the tida-gangs at the Victoria Natal and and the Low-water Ordinky Spela.-Video, to which datum the heights in those Tablas amareferred, an 5,505. Bakı abaye ZORG.
The Amishte in The Tablon marked with a miams ( - ) giga are below Law-Watre Ordinary Spring Tides, andshould be subtenoted from the constante givin a shore.
A Roman mots per is said to have been found at Aosta, cot a me e styl, but a bronze pan slit: and there is-soma eridones of a pen or read of bruzzo arly as early the invention of printing in the fifteenth century, Ahndred To. years ago some steel petr, were madein Birming ham by Mr. Harrison for Dr. Priostly, and some of these passed into the hands of Sir Joseph Mason in his early days with Ale. Harrison, but all seem to be lost. The first pan of metal of a definite date, beyond all question, is one in a Datch patent-book of 1717. At about the same time a polita edo of Pups refer to a "steal sad gold pen," but these were evidently laxarion only, and it was not until about fifty or sixty years ago that metallic pons became more generally in na. It was about 1323 or 1824 that the great revelation came by which pens were made by cheaper process-the bad screw-press, which piarcathepona fromislieer stoel. Prationsly pous had been made from stail collod late tabe fashion, and the jalus formed the slit; but these required. STATION, considerable Jabour to shape them into per form.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
The use of the screw press belongs to the period Hazila... of John Mitchell, Joseph Gillot and Josiah Kayong son; but oua careful review of the foots it asoma ↑ Ralzung -
Jasy....~
to be clear that John Mitchell has the best olsim Popow
to be considered as the original introducer of press-mado peas. Skinner of 3aHeld was ap parantly one of the Arxt to obespen steel pens,ock, but his productions were soon su passed when
the screw press was introduced.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY. 98th December.
EXTORS GARGUES
&EGISTER
27th December, 1980, at 4 Y.,
201 30.15
30.96
WOR
́1-4h Dacanbese, 1800, o kit
STATION
1fmath...... Th
HUGUES
30.5
Tegal
c
inst
Per German steamship Niobe, sailed on the Yombow
21st December:-For Havre-3 rolls matting,
10 cases bristles, and 1 caso silk piece goods,
whalline fuc
For Havre option Humberg and London-932, vostosk, *** bale merchandise. Hor Hamburg-316 pack- sgan crore, 293 packages merchandise, 69 rolled matting.23 bales feathers, 10 cases Ramiz, 10 cases bristles, and 15 cased sundries For Loa. Bon-23 cases bristles, and 7 ozes merchandise! For Antwerp 38 rolls merchandisa.
Per steamship Diyenza, sailed on the 35th December:-36015 fos see: tad viper, 17,430 lbs. svented enge pekoe, oases silks, and 264 cols wulting. From Manile--16 sos siparand 1,400 bales komp. From Yokohama
39 pár kegan straw braid.
Par German steamship Odder, sailed on the
||||| 14 bourr.
The Harvemler bàn fallen oud gea:linaria pre stony Ear N ̧3, wins. The temperature and humility are low and fle
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 22th December, 1886.
RÉTEUROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Varetuster
27th December:-For New Yor-995 bales Temperature
straw braids. For Constantinople-200 boxes Humility
Pravila dete on tard
day.
at I am. at 4.
̈30.17-
st pain.
30.20
40
tea. Fognez-25 cam Bre ormokers For Direction of wind... W..W. Beyrath-2 packages too, and 20 bales waste Force of wind silk, For Antwerp-- blue tobacco, and $1 Weather esses cigars, from Manila; 100 casse galinate, and 5 cases chinaware. For Bremen-24 rolls matting, 90 paskages rattan. and 2 casra sun- dries. For Homburg-27 bags seeds, from Muail, 30 bales feathers, 2 ossea nigars, from Musilu, sad 75 packages canes
Per steamship Amazons, sailed on the 28th December-For Continent-1.871 bales ik .95 bula wasto silk. 51 vases silks, 17 bales co coons, 1 pages, and 747 packages sun dries. For London-206 bales warto silk, 10 essee silks, and 652 packages sundries,
b.
1.—Banawatim reduced za 32 dågrees Fahrenheit and to the stel of the sea in fashës, tenths and hundredths.
S-TAKRATTER in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit. A-HUMIDITY SA percentageofesturation, the kumidity artare with moisture fusing L
4-Diakonies in zen Wers totwo poisis. D-Yoisa or as YYLER'wonding to Bonulart Beale.
Kaloudes D. cafealing maăn 38, Fogy Gugloongy-il-ball; blight----
sing: Ourenset ; E. pazia shorem; 2 equally, E
thander, V. vbility: W, ɗaw [woś Tenkane in lunăm, teatas and hundredths
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 28th December, 1888,
prcass of 1 dos o gaerts.
per case of 2 dozen piuts.
PONTET CANET,
per case of 1 dozen quarts. FLER MARGAUX.
var case of I dosen quarts.
...per one of 2 dozen pits.
LOE MONT.
........ per cass of 1 dozan quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS"
OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.
$$.......... per case of 1 dosen battles.
ÁLJQ.
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
E
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
10
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY:
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONTECIATION.
Shippers are particularly requested to ante the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 24th December, 1886.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE Company's Steamship
-NECKAR." Captain H. Bau", will leave for the above place aboat 24 hours after arrival with the out. ward German Hail.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co..
Agouts.
Hougtanz, 29th December, 188,
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 3/3 L II Gorman Ship
T
"THEODOR RUGER"
(1495
94 Meyer, Master, will lead here for the above
Port, and will have quiok despatok.
For Fraight. sprlo to
"ANURISES," Captain Lapage will be despatched as stove on SATURDAY the 1st January.
For Fraight or Passago, apply to BUTTTERFIELD & SWAIRE, Hongkong, 27th Dosember, 1886
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
0257
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 30th Outobar. 1888
"FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT ** THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Brig.
THE
"ADOLPH," Johannus Focke, Master, will loal here for the Agente.rePort, and will hara quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkor, 10th Decet 1996.
FOR BAN FRA 01800.
STEAM TO POKOHAMA, ROBE, AND THE 3! L. J. I. America Ship
YAGA SAKI.
(Passing though the INLAND BEA). THE Company's Steamship
THE
"STETTIN,"
Captain E. F. W. Warnicos, will leave for the above Ports on or about the 3rd January, 1887.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Areata.
11495
Hongkong, 28th December, 1956.
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, MADRAS, PERGIAN GULF, BLACK Sea,
LEVANT & Á DETATIC PORTA). TILE Company's Stanmibip
TH
"PANDORA,"
Captain P. Meres, will be despatched na above
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at theen the 4th Jan, 1887 at Noov.
Daily Press Dfiae, Hongker 5
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands ourivalled All the new words which the Chinese have of late ears bcon compelled to coin to express the numerous ab- joete in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercisea
[2314
HARVESTER," Taylor, Master, wil lou here for the above Port, and will here quics despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, 4th December, 1846,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. JHL 3/3 L II German Ship
T
(2239
4
"COLUMBUS,” Sanermilch, Master, shortly expected here will load for the above Porta, and will havo quick dospatak.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 15th November. 1886. 1213
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG., THE 3/8 L CI German Bark
TH
"PAPA"
Heune, Master, will load for the above Ports and will have quick despatch.
1930
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th October, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK, THE 3/3'L II American Sobovoar
THE
1338
For Furthar Partioulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agesey of the Com- pany, Praya Cautrul.
O. BACHRAČIE
Agent Hongkong, 18th December, 1886. STEAM TO TOKOHAMA YĨA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND BEA).
for students of a most instructive nature. Both Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to
the Court and Panti pronunciations are given
THE
ĈKEMDIPO
the nocouts being carefully marked on the best P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s ernship principle hitherto attained. The typography) displays the success of an uttempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
"THIBET."---
"HAROLDINE.”
AND
STEAMERS
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on ward Ship, at the Peak, Korloy, Aberdeen,
Remed in the address) when there is a place of basinass nearer. which delivery can be effected THE Steamship "OCEANIC" will be
The Postal Quila for 1996, revised to data despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko will be found in the Daily Press Directory, hams, ou TUESDAY, the 11th January, p. 385 large edition, p. 1 small edition. This is the only authorised naplate Samary of Connection being made at Yokchans with Postal information published in Hongkong Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Parts.
at THREE P.M.
All PARCKT. PACKAGES should be marked te
The authorised List of Wails iened in address in full; and same will be received at the connection with this paper is the one pablished Company's Office outil Frys .. the day pro tion each day in our Extra. which is always vínus to sailing,
gerracted to a meet ister hour Guan that given below.
RETURN PASSAGES--Pansongers who have paid fall fars, re-embarking at San Francison for China or Japan (or vice versa) within sin mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will to made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Return Pass Orders, avail- able for one year, will be imrod at a Discount of 25., from Retorn Fare. These allowances
do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Stunghai Per Nisypo, 'to-day, the 29th ist. at 30 p.4.
For Shanbal-Por Patroclus, to-day, the 9th ist, at 330 P.M.
For Anong and Manila-Per Dinante, to day, the 29th lost, 4.10
For Singapore and Lorden. Por Monaron, to-morrow, the 30th inst, at 3.00 r.st.
For Sydney and Melbournia.— Per Cairngorm, tarrow the 30th it at 5.00 P..
For Saigos-Per Tritos. on Friday, the 31sb inst., at 4.30 .M.
Consular Invoicos to accompany Cargo den tined to Parts beyoud San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Ooss, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,
For Straits Colombo, and Bombay-Per For farther information as Freight Pandora, on Tuesday, the 4th January, at 11.30
For Negasaki Robe and Yakobama-Per Thabet, on Thursday, the fith January, at 5.00
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Comm pany. No. 30A, Queer's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 23rd Desember, 186.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. COLUMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND HALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE. NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
P.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENOJ PACKET;
The French Contot Prokat Yangtee will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 14th January, with Mails to the Uxited Kingdom. Europs and places beyond, rii Nantes: to SaigoE, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Berwah, Ceylon. India (vi Madme), fhe Australasian Colonies, Aden. Natal and the Capa Erypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in dosing the Malls, &o.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &o, end, where Ragistration has born agglooted, will maske no enquiries into alleged losses of such lǝtters.
THE COMPANY'S SCRAMERS WILL CALL AP
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS PARCEL. POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE AND LUGGAGE,
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN_OF_THLONGN BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Russia.
I
BY GERN AY PACKFT.
Sealed parcels not oxereling The in weight, LOT 2 feet in length, breadth, or depth, may now be forwarded to the Continet of Europe by the four-weekly direct German Paokela vi
these packets bat pels may be forwarded to *resent this route ay is available by means of certain countries furierbly si Lendon as
ON MONDAY, the 21th day of Jan Bremerhaven at the "ates stated below. For the
1897, at Noon, the Company's Sternship NECKAR," Captain H. Baur, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will Joav this Port above.
heretofore.
Shippie Osters will be granted till Nook,
A receipt will begiran foreach pacol. Percola Cargill be received on Beard until P. must be marked By German Pocket. Such and Parvels nutil 3. P.M., on the 23rd of
Each parcs must be sealed in sucli's way as to January, 1887. (Paronis are not to be sent oo Board; they must be left at the Ageney's Office)without detection. The sender must ply a render it impossible that it should be opened
Contants and Value of Packages are required.
doclaration of the untare, value, and ne. weight The Senser has splendil Accommodation af the contents, art of the gross weight of the
and carries & Doctorand Stewardess.
Linen oso be washed on Board For Further Partlonlara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co..
Agents.
Hongkong, 28th December, 1856,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO...
THE 3/3 L II British bark
11495
parcel by printed form for this dectarution ban be obtriund at the Post Office The parcal must not contain any letter, any article probibit Ad by Customs rules, kittory tickets, vines, parts of víuos, liquids fuuloss ascurely packed) or dangerous or effensive goods, nor mist tho package be of a fragilo utara.
A small charge. not eruesding six cents, may bomada for Custom House purposes on the delivery of the parcel. Except Customs dues.
JOHN TRAHEY," Th. Ryan, Master, will load late for the above this is the only charge the sidresses will have to Port sad will have quick despatok.
For Freight, apply t
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 7th December, 1888.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) THE 3/3 1. L.T. Am. Bark
THE
"COLOMA"
pay.
Parcela raust be posted before 8 P.X. on the working day sat before the departure of the 2285 German Packet For the convenience of re- sidents at the out-ports a tablo of dates of Cavarture of the Garmun Packets from Hong- kong is appended.
POSTAGE ON EACH PARCET, (Irrespective of weight, up to 7lbs.)
*
IM:burg
For Fence
Belgium Dramark
Auto-gary
11
Holland
Bitzerla
....15]
C. M. Noyes, Master, will kad here and will For Omrmeny Tibbetta Master, will load here for the above have quick deepatch.
For Freight, apply to Port, and will have quick despatch,
MELCHERS & Ca For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 21st December, 1888.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th December, 1986. FOR NEW YORK
[2288
THE AI American Bark
5
FRED. P. LITCHFIELD," Captain Young, will load here for the abuve the size will leave for the store places on FRIDAY, the Port, and will have quick desintel
-For Freight, apply to
of body, thoroby effecting a vast economy of 7th January, at DAYLIGHT. space, soliering a clearness not" "previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins
and vacant spaers which have heretofors charts. terised Chinese publicstions.
E. L WOODIN
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th December, 1888.
To the illustrate the rast scope of the work XAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA following foets arosubanitied forconsideration:- (FLOBIO & BUBAttano United CUMPANIES). Chalmers Vocatulary contains about 16.000| Chiese oharacters and Madurat's English
STEAM FOR ́
FERBIAN GULF, Baddan, ali MEDITOR- RANEAN,
2391
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM LAUNCH
- MORNING STAR"
$1,5
Brain.... Sweden and Normur$1,50 For Portugal (Continental).....$1.70 Parcel Mails per German Puckets close at Hongkong on:---
neo. 24. 1836. March 10, 3887. June 9, 1897. Jstt.
22.187. April 16, 587. July 7, 1857. Feby. 19, 1697. May 12, 1887. Aug. 4, 1887.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Rius Daily Farry Boat batween FEDDAR's Letters, pere. WHARF and TIM-TO-TSU at the following, Post Cards, nach 12123 hoursThis Time Table will take effect from Books, Patterns and
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkang. 12th Navambar, 1986.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II American Ship
"GRANDEE,”
the 21st October, 1836.
10 Cents 3 Cents
SUNDAYS.
Papers, par 2 oz......... Newspapers & Prices Current, esch L00205 Hongkong Registration
7.00-3. 8.00 10.16..
mercial 2 Cente
2 Cente 10 Cente 15 Cents
37
10.45
L.04 TOO lens o, Hongkong Kowloon
*.00 4- S.U A.M.
WEEK DAYS.
Leaves
Kowloca
64.AT.
9.00
8.25
7.90..
3+
8.50
9.18
17
9.49
મીક
150
10.50..
11.00).
1529
İL.15 .. 1245 ..
14.26 F.M. 1225
15.
Evans, Master will losd for the show Part, and will here quick de patch.
For Freight, spply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. -Hongkong, 15th October, 1886,
FOR NEW YORK.
ADRIATIC and LEVANTINE THE 33 L LI. American Barqueative
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat|SINGAPORE,PENANG, BOMBAY, ADEN- this work contains more than 50000 Begünk) — 8{{EZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charas NAPLES, LEGHORN, AND GENÒA. tore. Again, despite all the grummmars and (Taking Cargo at through rates de MADRAS, other elementary works as yat published, the student of this differit language absolutely re quires examples to display the various appt. | Cutions and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains mo than five times aHE many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished.
"RALPH M. EATW`KD.”
PORTS: ALEXANDRIA, ODESSA, not MAR- | SEILLES, and also BURNOS AYEES, MONTEVIDEO, VALPARAISO, and CALLAO Captain Bazter, will-load here the above
Company's Steamship
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Froighi, apply to
BORMIDA,"
For practical purposes the arrangement of Captain Pizzarello, will be despatched 25 abora | the work is so complets, that a reference to its on or about the 10th January,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 24th December, 18. [2419
FOR NEW YORK.
pagez onable a person who understands English The Steamer has splendid Acomandation THE 9/3 L. 1. 1. American Bark
to communicate effectively with natives who for Passengers and carries a Doctor and understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect | Stowardess.
the work will be found indispensable to all For Further Particulars' regarding, Freight Europeans residing in China, and to the natives and Passage, apply to themselves it explains subjects fully with which
vory few indeed of there are perfectly abquainted. To parties resident in England and interested in Chins it cannot but be invaluable cecasion. ally:
"It comprises upwards of two thyusund large quarto pagsa
(1157
CARLOWITZ & Co..
Agent. Hongkong, 27th 77 scamber, 1886.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL · TLB P. & Q. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
MALWA
-
"HAYDN BROWN,"
C. H. Havsner, Master, will load bera for the Above Port, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Bankkang, 24th December, 1888
FOR VICTORIA (V.I.)
TE IS A I. I. American Bark
." ALDEN BESSE,"
6.30
7.00
1.0.
3.10
5.4
4.16
9.00 21
34.4 WOON.
1,15 P..
1.55
2.53
6.10
8.15
8.45
Do. with return recipt Commercial papers signify such papers 88, thongh written by hand, do not bear the charan.
ter of an enteal or personal correspondered, anch' as invoices, dados, copier? czasio, &o. The charge is the same as for Books, but all packets of and under 4 os. weight are charged 5 cents.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aassrs, anr the
Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any There will be so Launch on Monday and DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews Friday, on acompt of coeling.
The abors Timo Table will be strictly adhered of the following Vessels during their stay in to, except ander unavoidable diropmstances. In Fengkong Harbou→→
saen of stress of weather, due notice will be BAUTO, Brit. b., W. Matthews-Order. given of any stoppages
[93 | OmeDNÁ, Amr. bk., Noyes-Melobers & Co.
CHURADER, Brit. tr. Rowiu-Arnhold, Kar-
bóng đá Co
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