All the Chinesa anaka'employed in the sating horns on the Southern Pasific Railroad hare be discharged. -
The Infantry faros at Mélia is to be ingrossed by the dospatak of the lat Batalion of the Nor folk Regiment from Aldersbet.
..
aftution of the British Govenmek to the maevity of arriving at a settlement of the natter. As regards the Suez Canst, negotiations havy been prouvyling with a view to arriving at i an Tutoruational European agesammt. At no datant date either an understanding will bo Fucted with England or else the question will be taken up by all the Baropena Powers toge- ths. Thes our interests will be reconciled with the consideration du treat Power quited to us by old friendship. It has been the con- cora of the Prouch Government to follow, woder all circumstances, a frank, loyal, and disinterest German shippera was to be held at Berlin du tho paliny. It has tau gained the estoom and subjoot of the invarause of seaman against as- condidasna of all the Powers with which it is incident at sea. contoot Thee 1 of acquisitions of far-off berri
A congrass of the R199ian mineral infarost at barkoff has resolved to petition for the increas of the day or foreign coal to 4 capecks gold:--
On the 30th November a conferesco i North
tocios is closed at a couðülerable time to sora, The Rev. Fancis Tuckar, a well-known it would be hapolitis to relinquish the an-Baptist minister, died on the 37th November, of quisitions already modo. Our business iu to re-paralysis, after au illains of 10 dage. For dro dinca this beritage to ordaruned to transmit it in than 25 pors he had ban the pastor of the as favourable condition as possible to those who Camden-road. Chapel, and for 24 years before follow nothing less, nothing more, This that of Onion-Chapel, Manchester. He was in polioy of prudonas and franes is sure of the Lis 74th year. approbation of the country." (Cheers.)
OPINIONS OF. THE FRENCH PRESS.
The London Morning Post publishes the following telegraphic despatch
PARTS, 28th November.'
Richards, the painter, used to tell of su open, honest, counter gonfletian, who ous day asked him to cous to his house, odding. "I wish very much to see you, for I have just parchased Far gond one. a picture by Rabana. It is
Brawa caw it, and had the impudenoo to say it is a copy. A copy! If any man living daros to say it is a copy, I will break every one in his skin! Peay call on me, and give me your candid spizion."
agdalen College, who was in the Oxford boat tra years, and was champion nut Diamond sealler, hard hoon slootal to war-tant sasterabips in Darby School. By astry ooiuolienos Mr. Unwin seeds to the appointment recently held by the Rar. Jefferson Lowndes, who was twice the champion, and five times the holder of the Diamond soulla.
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THE DAILY PAÏSS, FRIGAT, JANUARY Te¤, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADINTI.---
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DHARES.
Quotations are:---
· 1800*
Hongkong and lunghi Back Share150
per cant, premium. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Liraited—
$85 par akazo.
North China Insarsace-Tis. 235 per share, Yaagisze Insuranos Association-le. 114 por
share.
Quick doopstok.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatah.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
*** AUBTRO-XUNGARIAN LLOYD'S
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. BOMBAY, ADEN. SUEZ. PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. {(Tiking Dargo at through rates to CALOUTTA, MADRAS, PERslan Övtaj Black Sea, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS),
On 15th fat, at Noon. THE Company's Staanship
11a iust,, at
On 9èm last, at Noon. On 13 Fast
Quick despatch. On 11th insh., at X Y... On 2nd inst, at 3 P.X.
Quick despatch.
Quick Jasprich.
Qutok despatch,
Quick daapstol
Quick despatok.
On or about 18th Inst.
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatah.
On 10th inst, at br.m.
On or about 14th inst
"BERENICE," Captain C."Bechtinger, will be despatched as above on the 15th Jab., 1887 at NOON.
For Farther Partionbars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Con pany, Prays Contrai.
0. BACHRACE, Agent. Hongkong, 3rd January 1837.- EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. /
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
NEW
On 10th invt, at 9 P.(Calling at PoEY DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
Porta, and taking through. Carga ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &O.J THE Stoomship
On or about 10th inst. On this, at F. To-day, at 3P.M. On 9th inst To-day, at 4 P.M. Quick deapatah. To-day, at Noon. On 14th inst.
On With just.
On 9th inst., Daylight. On 9th just., at 10 -
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI 76 8WATÓW. | [Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate
for CHEYOO, HANIOW, and Ports on the TANGTUZX). THE Company's Steamship
*FOOKSANG,”
104
"AIRLIE," Captain Ellis. will be despatolod for the above Forts on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, at ТАВТЕ Р.М.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LUSSELL & Co..
Agente. Hongkong 5th January, 1987.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMON PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
AT,80,- LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND, ANTWERP. ·
1N TUESDAY the 11th January, at
YOON. the Company's Steamship TANGTSE," Commandant Lormier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and OAEGU, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo sud Spacia will be ragèstared for Lon- don na woll as for Marsailles, nud accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will ho granted till Noor, Cargo will be rossivel on board watil 4 PM Specia and Parcels until 3 e.., an the 10th Jannery, 1837. (Parels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.) Contents and value of Packages aro required.
For further particulars, apply at the Cam rany's Office
. G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Ag dit.. Hongkong, 30th December, 1996. OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CAT. AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, PE UNITED STATES, MUSICO. CENTRAL AND DTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: YTA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWATS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA ANG SAN FRANCISCO.
#JHE U. 8. Mall Steamer "CITY OF RIO T DE JANEIRO, will borbam tahad te San rancisco, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 22nd January, at THREE Pa, taking Passengers and Fisight for Japan, the United ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-
ANT
THE Sustip DCCANIC" will be
portation to Yokoksina and other Japaz Ports,dospatched for Sam Francisco, vif Yoko-
to Kan. Francisco, to Atlantic and Irland Cities
Captain Hogg will be despruched as ahora States and Europe. China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharus-TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at Noor.
Fur Froight or Passare, apply to $66 par share.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 5th January, 1897. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA via NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the IXLAND SEA). HE P. & O. 8. Ñ. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET."
Thinese Insurance Company, Limited-310 per
share.
per share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 Canton fasurance Og Limited-$75 per
share, or div.
Hongtong, Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$4274 per share.
par shure.
THE P
Connection heinz randa at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Jamu Ports.
of the United States, via Overland Railways, to hama, on TUESDAY. the 11th January, Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts at TARBE P.M. in Mexico, Control art South Amerion, bỷ tho Company's and connecting Steamora,
Through Passago Tickets granted to England, Franon, and Garmony by all trans-Atlantis lines of Steamers.
Return Fare; if memb
All PAHOL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until Five P.. the day pre- rious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES. Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-umbarking at San Francisco RETURN PA9s-Pastangers, who have for Chins of Japan los met gray within six paid full fare, e embarking at San Francisco months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from for China or Japan for vice orra) within sis within one year, mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20 J., from an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Roburn Pars: if awabarking within one year, Fare, Pre-pud Retura Passage Orders, avail- an allomage of 197 will be made from Return [able for one year, will be issued at a Discount Face. Pre-Paid Raburu Passap Orders, avall
of 25% from Retara Faro. These allowancesabla for one year, will leg ismét az a Discount de not apply to through jares from China and of 25 from Return Fare. There allowances Japan to Europe.
de not apply to through fares from China and Freight will be received on board until 19.m. Japan to Rurope.
will leave for the above placas et THREE P-N, China Fire Insurans Company's Shares-591TO-DAY, the 7th inetant, instead of as
previously advertiand.
E. L. WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th January, 1887.
FOR SHANGHAL HE Steamship
The French Pross continnna its violent can paign against England with regard to affairs in Egypt. I understand tast de Freycinet, whose position in the Cabinet is most socionsly Me. Hagh Q. Whitby, Lusoin College, threatened, has repeatedly expressed his dis Oxford, who was for throu years in his University approval of the manner in which the leading Eloren, sad this Henson headed the amateur Paris newspapers treat the matter. It is rebowling averages of England, and Mr. Unwin, of marked in anda çuarters that the Government can do nothing to prevent a dozen newspapera, who have but a limited circulation and are only too delighted to have some skjort for sensational
The Gazette Ansofofighic has bon making articles fram publishing what they do. I rather
some curious speculation on the cecision of H. doubt this; at any rate it is obvious that if M. de
Chorrent's opatenary by painting out the age Frayoinst santidera that the toro of the French
and portion of szembe of eminent FraseD Press only compliantes matters and crenten ob-
in the year 1786; han 17. harrel was born. stacles for the Cabinet no great difficulty shou'd
Thus Marat was votechary sargeon in the be experienced in suggesting more moderala M. Charles Rouvier, the French, Minister worries of the Cora l'Artois at the age of forty- language to organs which, like the Memorial Buenas Ayron, annonusas the discovery of cuoc too, Miraboer Lodabout and wrote against Diplomatique or the Gazette Diplomatique are mous quantities of the precious matal in Tierra Cagliostro und ). tor, his age boing at the arowedly subsidised by the Government. The del Fuego. Not only hare valid strata baan time thirty-sarth vases; Danton and Teespierre following extract from this week's famite Diplo fonud, but the ground is strewn in places with were lawyers, both twenty-seven years old; mati will show that no grast troubla is taken gets shaped like small egga. In short, from Maroon had be enlisted in the nemy for a at thô Quai d'Orsi to žatpross a spirit of nodrams M. Charles Barrier'a acaonat, the entry sma year, aged seventeen; Dassix do Vergaux, the tion on semi-off.st organa Dealing with the to be a caritabin El Dorado, He describes the fature hero of Marongo, was also a simple soldier, pressut situation in Egypt, the Gasella Dipis. native as "courteous and hospitablo.” Yuntura. ngad sighteen Horat, the son of an innkeeper, matique says: It is new almost fear years som spirits may like to pay thama visit and was studying for the Church, aged fifteen: Nay since the Englab after the monstrous hom- judre for themselves. It appears that upwards was scribbling in an office, agad soventeen: bardcaset of Alexandria, set their foot on the af fifty European families have recally taken up Mandas, son of a wine merchant, was fieutenant valley of the Nila. Erary one kaows what they their abode in Patagonia."
withost prospect of advancement, aged twenty have dons there. the rain they have brought on that fine country, aut how the Soudan has A Correspondent writes:-A good deal is sight; Lafebyre, son of a joiner, had boen been on off from European civilisation heard from time to time as to the length and in wolve years, are hirty-one; Washington, fifty-four years old, had retired to At the present moment, notwithstanding the strongth of the human tongun. It is now stated. Mount Vernon after having frond the thirteen constant promises to evacuate, the English ou the authority of Dr. Macalister, Professor of Waited States; Napoleon I. after baring passed endeavour, by every possible mantenvio, to pro- Austory at the University of Cambridge, win the military school at Paris, was lisutanant a fang their conpation indefinitely, andererything featured the other day at Toynbee Hall that if Astun under La Fére. The great man of leads at to believe that they are anxione, not the fibres contained in a man's tongue were Chevrent's infancy are all gone, hat, says withstanding the right of Kurope to ask them to placed end and they would rich eight miles, French contemporary, the number of those who give an account of their inercial administration, while if they were all strung together they are shiring lights on the sky of France at the Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Company's, to evade this obligation. The whole conduct of would be capable of lifting three hundred weight. latter days of the centenarian is equally great. Shares-12 per cent. prem.
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s England in Egypt is revolting rest répoltante) The Professor, in this way, said it was possible After opposing the construction of the Snet to account for some of the manners of "the
Sluares-882 por cent. prem. Caoul, after having laft Francs to contributerly member." It would have been interesting
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shuras- almost single handed to the prosperity of the bad ho goue further, and draw a comparison
per cent, discount, sellers. conatry by employing her capital, she suddenly between the relative strength of the fougues
China and Mamils Steamship Company, Limited makes the dissosury that she alone is entitled to of zan and that of women.
-30 per cent, discount," nominal. benefit by the sacrifices of others, and, taking
Truth is formed that taare is a project this sort of thing, regularly twice a year. It Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-46 the zbere Port TO-DAY, the 7th inst., at day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to not to the Company's ficos, addressed to advantings of a complicated situation in Dare marriage between the Duke of Augustaubargtomatically to sabmit to it. He will go to his Hongkong Gse Company's Shares-8125 per
comes on him irresistibly, and he prapares By-
per share. she settles down in Egypt with the resolve and the Princess Lonise of Wales The Duke, barber and get a clasa suure, then put oa Lis to romain there, for all those promises of who is the naphets of Prince Christian, and the best tothes, and after that will take a long Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharse-3195 per
vacuation are simply hypocritical. It is little brother of Prinoase William of Prussia was more than a fortnight sinne Lord Salisbury bora in 1803. Ho posassa lsere estatasia S vigorous walk. Ho thun goes to his room, locks gain repeated what his predecessers had already sa, and roosivos 15,000-year from the Prus, ut bars the door, and at the head of his bed a China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-- $129
places a would be for a limited period, but he loves sin Guroramont ta anapasato site for holes compralonsive an assortment of ignors as Luzon Sugar fining Company, Limited-853 THE Company's Steamship
likewise of his father's dominions. The Date's roother is added that this limit of time would be sub-the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohonganhar, offel and an embroidered nightgown pat Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-540 por
His Endothis he au produre: ordluated to the results of the work undertaken, the aleter of Count Glejohes and sound cousin Is this not a disguised opafcasion that there is
ca. Then, with a good novel in his hard, Man-
share to the Queen. The late Louis Napoleon was ning goes to bed and begins no pauca. Eo enhan no ides of abandoning Egypt? According (9) vory auxious to warry her in 1852, and he pro- no provision for food, and drinks at one kipa Dongkour and Cala Bakery Company; Limited | O-MORROW, the 8th instans. Lord Salisbury's declaration the occupation will { saaso only when order shall bare been completely used twice for bor, but her Eugish relatives of liquor until it is all gone, on his stomach re-
did not approve of the match, and nothing fuses to take more of it. Then komidacks | -established on the banks of the Nis by the tould indues her face the into Prine Erestething else for a chance, and he keeps exclusive Intervention af England. But as the Hohenlohe, who died in 1860) to auction it for four or five days. Then after a deep sloop presends of the English troops is precisaly tho cause of internal anarchy and of the ruin
be riacs, opus his dour and malls in his physi- that country's fances, it is evident that audor constituted through the roarches of a gangs, or moro, as sick a man as y can imagine. To ansioat Brypisu perfumes have been re-ci, under whose charge he remains for a these circumstances they will never evacuate.
But England is not are in seine honoured Broach professor at Lyons, who has debat Than some fine morning you will see him at with these attacks of the Freash Proar. Re plants of the Nile rattsy. By hunting through rest und well drossel, a king among men. himself to studying Egyptian sepulture and tas walking down the street again, amooth shaved, ferring to a statement which has apposed the papyrustarts and an inscriptions on the walls Deept on these two semi-saaus! obliquitios the Popolo Rancho to the effect that Deputy of the tecoute lavitorias, he has found the recipes Maaning never drink, and he might be looked Respoli having questioned the Government on the state of the army-and-navy-received the for the pufacture of test" and "kyphi," The reply that Italy Tus propstot to face events, Former was a temple perfume, used to dial the upon sa s prohibitionist."
Auralian Scholl, writis in the Mati,tamas of the Egyptian Venus "Kyphi" was
4 telegram from Risarta annonnoes that the remarks" Enpa is therefore warned. Pira more important, and besides being used at home and twenty a wall equipped, are pra-for the rites of Isis and Sapiz, was imported fears works for forming a port at that place have comsused. The estimated cost is palle Pisico.it, 10,000 tears in the pro into Greece and Rome after the conquest of 120.000. It is intended to place a military pest of Naples, and 3.000 sculptors in the Egypt. It then came the favourite perfumes there. The Lake of Bizerts lies about 30 mies man States. Lombardy disposes of 20,000 Mi-among the luxurious Greeks and Roms, who to the north-west of the town of Tunis, and is lanese timbutus, and Venies 144 equipped & corpa
wera anointed with " kyphi" after the bath, and of Gendliers in the prosenon of which ar
wara sprinkle with Las es dan apable of being an-le at a small cost one of the marins infantry isa fares. What the Ministers Brand bangnets; while sustine i was used to do in the world. It consists of 50 square miles for the sachorage of the largest bare not told Signor Ruspolt is that tho Italia Perfume the wina
Fessels afloat, and communicates with the seu by zemy is practising a 95 days East."Imight refer
a river of live milos fu longth with a breadth of
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The lato Barou Münchausen--wo illude to
The New York Sun's Washington spooist correspondent says:-"A Southern gratiomsa with. Minister Manning's babits of conviviality gives an interesting account of his mothede in this direction. Mr. Manning is afflicted with
stand, on which he arranges as
art
from four to six fathoms. In order to make this
to many other such samples of foolish arcasm the or-Hanoverian Minister who has just died, ieue mile, the depth in the middle of which is on both the English and the Italian military and not to the more memorable baran of 3 ASS forces On the 678 of the Franco-German war recent dato-was well known in Germany, better available for a groat naval harbone it will be the same newspapers were talking of aw-oping known, indeed, than appreciated, for he was one ecessary to dredge at the mouth of the inlet away the wooden little soldiers which Germany of the adherents of the dopesed King of Han into the Melitenaussu and in a few pisoss in the threatened to maas on the frontier, and the cou-over who struck most tenacionaly to his fallon tannel between the lake and the nos. Cousul- querors of Worth, Gravelotte, and Sadau were matar. At ancedute which is told of his shows General Playfair recently visited Hierta, and defined as "Ganeraux à l'Offenbach" Experience one way in which he revsugut himself or the in his report for the year 1885 he spoke very has taught theso mischieving journalists mo
ralue as a strategical positina. In 1981 Admiral thing, and I very much fear the Prast this Garmana. He had been created in earlier days bighly of its capabilities as a barbour and its Knight Grand Cross of the Red Eagle,
appointments and mortifications.
nountry is only paring the way to bitter dis-Prussian order of great prestige, and when in Spratt wrote: I fully confirm the fact of the 1970 he was sent ander gard to the fortress of Lake of Bizerte being easily made available for PARIS, 28th November. Kingsberg he insisted on wearing the full to sets of the world or for any of them, and at Commenting on M. de Freycinet's speech on insignia of his order on his breast. As ho was a small cest, for I would risk my repetation on the foreign policy of France in the Chamber of marched between two gendarmes his appearance its being effested for less than a quarter of mil- Deputies yesterday, the Journal des Débats says naturally attracted attention, and his saly reply in Situated as it is, at the threshold of the that the Premier's explanations regarding the to the protests made to him was the queutral strait of the Mediterranean, if possessed external polity of the Government were marked Have I the right to wear the order given me by France or by Italy, it would become the most by a great deal of tact and pradanos. After by the King of Prussia When it was admit.important strategie uaval port within it, sod expressing the opinion that the moderation and ted that he had the right, la suswered, "Very completely command the commination be firmness of M. de Freycinet'e words will assured-well, then. I shall wear t And so he did teen the castars and western divisions. France, ly be taken note of afroad, the journal congrs during the whole six mouths he was in custody. tulis the Frenter in particular open his stats. the result being that the sentries, and even the ments regarding Egypt.
commandant of the fortress, used to salato lúm The Republique Franceiss notes with satisfan- whenever thoy mot him. tion M. de Preycinet's assurances relative to Egypt, and states that the Premier's remarka on An interesting lootur, was delivered the erercise, and even some mantenvring with a faw the stjent were hailed with great applause, the other day by Mr. Frog G. Clayton, the ships, and all is what would become a seorat maning of which it hopes will be understood in pablia salyst, St. James' Hall. The most London and Cairo.
OPINION IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, 29 Novembor.
share.
share.
per shira
per
$120 per share,
Perak Tin Mining saf Smelting: Company
- —$10 per shra
T
"PEKING," Captain G. Heuermann, will be despatched for
Foun r.N.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIRMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 5th January, 1887,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON ĦA SUEZ CANAL.
105
"STENTOR," Captain Edwards, will be despatched as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1897
Panjo and Sunthia Dot Samastan Maine- Company, Limited-14 per share, sales and sallers, Perak Sugar Caltivation Company Ts. E por
share
Limited-60 per cent, discount.
FOR HALPHONG,
|2350
THE Steamship
"LOIRE INFERIEURE,” Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-J. C. Pillivuyt, Muster, will be despatched for Hongkong aral Mano Glass Manatsoturing Co.
mited---$59 per share.
the above Port, the 9th inst., at DaKLIGHT.
For Frsight or Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co..
A goats. Hongkong, 4th January, 1887 *
196
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. THE Company's Steamship
A. 8. Watson & Co, Limited-32 per cent.
Preci
Singapore Tuxumaus Company, Limitad
per share Chinem Imperial Loen of 1884 A-2 per ount.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
premine
Chinese Imperial Losn of 1884 0-8 per cont.
premium
Chinees Imperial Government 1855 Dollar Loan
3 per cent premium.
HONGKONG. TEMPERATURE,
(FROX NAABRA, Maltonya & Co.'s Exotates.) Jauary 5th. Barometer-abia ina minne Baronster P. Barnettin Theater-9 & R REJEST Themamstari ...
Thatmeter-mā F«K»»
Thermomcle:-., (Wet bulb). Thorinar word *. (Not bal's) Thermocane-$. (Wet baib). Themanetay---Waxtanum
30.195 .90.120
60
62
.53
Theater-Shaiwan tovar night), mammazās a
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
TTR TO TH JAKUBIG, DU?...
Kwa WAT,
which now. in Tona 100 miles distant poin one lank of that bring bald thus be only four hours' steaming it on the other dunk, where Dot only could
o another naval arsenal,
bat a apacious and perfectly unclosed basin for the sseret praction of torpedo festa-gunnery
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR,
THURSDAY, 6th January. EXPORT CARGOES.
lenturer, after alluding to the beverages in Fugue incient times, compared the various effects of cther liquors with wine, and from the deduction that the juice of the grape, properly | matured, was the mosihelsome of all ülesholic M. de Frayainet's statement in yesterday's drink. Adverting to the fact that, as in all sitting of the Frano Chamber on the Bulgarian things else. there was a fashion a wines, be and Egyptian Questions kas produced a most slloded to some wines which at one time worn in Par steamship City of Sydney, súlad on the favourable impression. It is generally admitted. great demend.. As an interesting instance 39th December-For Yokabaina-1,608 begs that the manifest determination of the Cabinets ander this heading the ecturer referred to mgar, and 462 packages merchandise Fur SB of Berlin, Vienna, St. James, and Home to act Madeira vine, which, un maid, was the prime Francisco 3,514 bags rice, 123 bags coffee. 9 in concert has produced benefinial sulta on the favourite of our grandfathers. Tho vines casos silks, 1 case crude opium, 10 beres prepared foreign policy of Franes.
of the island of Madeira, however, wore opium, 149 halos gambier, 220 packages tes, 5,799 destroyed between 1859 and 1880 and during packages merchandise, and 1 box treasure, valued that perind the produce waa infinite-imalt 816,100 For Victoria BC-27 packages For Honolulus-205 packages Since that time the production had been marchandise. greater than the coreumption, and now there murotundise. For San José de Guatemalag
OLLA PODEIDA.
It is said that Mesara. W. L. Smith & Son are about to follow the example of Sir Edward Caness, and all their busines to a lined liability company,
were myriads of pipes of Madoirs which only cases ailka. For Manzanillo casas silks, and. awaited the fickle faro of fashion's favear to 3 cazoo merchandise. For San Blas prokages make their way to the English market Merchandise, For Pausen-2.24) bags rice, Clayton dealt al so se length with the dietetic 116 packages merchandise, and 13 cases silks. value of the wine of different borntries, and For Callao-5 onsa silts. For New York-150 packages ten. 3 cases silks, 69 rolls mitting, 140
sles raw silk, and 10 double cased raw sille,
"Is that your offspring, madam Pasko a pointed out that where there was a dosud equal judge of a woman on the witness stand, who was to, and in some cases exceeding the supply, how holding a boy by the hand *No, jedge; this immature wives and made-up imitationa yara in my oldest son," she innocently replied. brought into the market.
The Stadholder of Lower Austria has probí
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THE
-MENELAUS," Captain Nelson, will be despatched as abore
SUNDAY, thus da
For Freight or Passage, apply to
FELD WIRE, Agorts Hongkong, 4th January, 1887.
$5
STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY.
WITH OPTION OF CALLING AT COLOMBO. THE F. & O. 6. R. Co's Stoumship
"KASHGAR,"
will leave for the above places on MONDAY NEXT, the 10th instuut, at Taure F.M.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th Jonnary, (387."
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
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FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Company's Steamship
TH
"CHINGTU,” High J. D.C. Arthur, Commander, will be dospatched as above on MONDAY, the 19th January, at FOUR P.M.
-0 1
The height of men geval has been determined så7 595 fret sive aura of the tiền-aveast the Victoria Xuval Yord: and the Low-water Ostidery Spain :-Tides, en widebodylum the belghium thous Tablozarereterred, as 5-305 feet shore
The heights in the Table ruskod with a mainan (—)eign
bel -Wster Orduary
uary Spring-Tides, aushoold be anbtracted from the constanta giren abaye.
kerto.
The attention of Passengers is dirested to the suporier Accommodation offered by this Steamer, First-class Salmon and Cabins are situated for
ward of the Engines. Bead Class Passengers sro nccommodated in the Poop, à Refrigerat ing Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions throughout the entire voyage.
For Freighs of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, th December, 1886. [2434 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR BATAVIA, BAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, MA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE. THE Ccmpany's Steamship
THE
GRINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Cap
STATION.
REGISTER.
5th Janowy, 1997, 44136
124 125 miles.
"CELEBES.
аботе
Joon, will be despatched as on or about the 10th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 4th January, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
on the day previous to railing, Parcel Packages Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo den- be received at the Office notil & F.. sameinat to Ports begond San Francisen sand be
the Collector of Cristoras, 'San Francisco,
14
address in fall; value of ysms is required.
Consular Invoices to sonompany Cargo For further information as to Freight destined to Ports beyond Sao Francisco or Passage, apply to the kroner of the Com should be sent to
the Company's Offices pany. No. 50a, Quorn's Road Central in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Calloster
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. of Customs at San Francisco.
Bonekong. rd Digimaber, 1686. Freight, apply to the Agonny of the Company, No. 30A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, Blst December. 1986. NORDDEUTSCHER
For further information as to Passage and
NOTICE
18
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SATU, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC. PORTS; Also,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL. TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STRANDRA WILL CALL AT
·SOF-PHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B.-GAZO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LAVING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Rrasia.
SINGAPORE.
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PONT SÄÏD. MARSEIL- LES. MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BEINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
ATRO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-CAR CAT HE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF Lamming for BatAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSCILLES. TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND. BOSTON.
SPECTE ONLY LAYDEN AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "KAISAB-E-HIND," Captain E. G. Stel, with Her Majesty's Malle, millis dosastoher from His for LONDON T BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL 63 TUESDAY, 11:38th January, at, FOUR PM.
Cargo will
be repaired on board until Try M. Parools and Spevie (Gokil at the Offer until TEN A.M., au t'u day of sailing.
Silk-nal Valuables for Europe wil be tran skipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo NMONDAY the 24th day of Jammary arriving one week later than by the ordinary fer Landon will be transhipped at Bombay. 1997, of Noon, this Compsay's Steamship arriving to Florabe. NEUKAR Captain II. Baur, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will and PAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & For further particulars regarding FREIGHT
leave this Port as abera,
Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, Cargo will be received on Board at 4 2.0, Specie and Parcels until 8 r.M., on the 23rd of January, 1897. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board, they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents sad Value of Packages are required.
The Stearner has splendid Accommodation al carries a Doctor and Stewardzer Liuen can be washed on Board. For Further Farticulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Kangkong, 28th December, 1988.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
"NEPAUL”
THE
ORIENTAL. STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Ofice, Hongkong.
The Contents auil Vatre of Packages are re- quires to be declared prior to shipment. the turns and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to vote
Black Bills of Laling.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th January, 1857
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
17THE 3/3 L II German Ship
will leave for the koore place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Mail.:
E. 'L WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th January, 1887.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
THE 33 L. L. I. German Brig.
"ADOLPH,"
"COLUMBUS," Senormilch, Master, shortly exprated bers will load for the shove Perts, and will have quick. despatchi
For Freight. ppi to
CABLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 15th Noveraber, 1886. F2135
FOR NEW YORK.
ŢIE 32 L II Amarionu Sehooner
T
"HAROLDINE," Tibbetts, Master, will load here for inboro
Johandas Fooke, Master, will load bars for the Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to above Port, and will have quick despatch.
RUSSELL & Co. For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th December. 1836.
MELOILERS & Co.
Hongkong, 10th December, 1896.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
THE 3/3 L II German Ship
THEODOR RUGER,"
+
FOR NEW YORK.
HB 33 LIE American Barquetins
[55
"RALPH M. HAYWARD." Captain Baxter, will land hers for the abova
For Freight apply te
Mayor, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will hara quick despatch. Port, and will have quick despatah,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG .
**Dongkong, 30th October, 1820,
FOR VICTORIA VI.)
THE S/S A I. I. Americni Bark ALDEN BESSE,"
will have quick despatob.
8+1
THE 99 L. LI. Am. Back
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 24th Thepember, 1828.
FOR PORTLAND) (OKEGON.)
"COLOMA,"
bove quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
MELCHERS & V6 Hongkong, 21st December, 1686, 1901
198 John A. O'Brim, Mastor, will load hers and M. Noyes, Master, will load here and will
For Freight, apply to
MELOITERS & Co. Hongkong, 18th Desember, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK. HB S/S L. 1. 1. American Bark
} (Taking Cargo and Passengem at through ratas for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWORWARD, TIENTSIN, HANLOW and PORTS on the Yangtze).
HE Company's Steamship
balphot... Por American, barque Francis B. Fay, sailed on 30.01
Amang on the 6th January -0.250 boxes sexia lignes, Forchar 2000 package broken cassia, 528 balen strav R 30,1% bald, 206 hales bemp, 300 packages preweries,
Nagi
WIKK
6th Janmary, 197, at "Itacas
Wind
en MONDAY, the 19th infant.
STATION.
Ata recent meeting of the Royal Geographical bited the game of poker in all the vlubs and Seciety in the hall of the London University 200 boxes galinuts, 479 packages canes, 250 Burlington gardens, a paper was road by Mr. packages fire orackers. 102 bones fans, and 188 H. Romily, Dopaty Commissioner for rolls outing.
the Western Pacifi, na the islands of the
New Britain group. Mr. Homily described the
climate of the group as being in many cases
-CIPIUM.
Quotations are:-
ones within his jurisdiction. A short time ago the grams of baccarat was stopped at the most fashionable club in Vienna, in secordance with -the express with or an-galted personage ----
A great orisis has voxe about in the Russian sugar trade, and o special commission has been sitting on the enbjpot. The Government has given each an impulse to over-production by houatios and amaluments that e larga harbor fairly good inbarers when not taken away from Old Malwa.... of sugar manufacturers cannot now place all thair stooks on the foreign market, and are their own homes. Their trade is at present! threatened with oomplete disaster and ruin. confined to copia, tortoise, and pearl shell and Patou (Now)
bicho de man and is chicdy in the hands of the Bensres (New) ...... 4924
healthy despite the heat, while the vegetation is This year's New Malws... $500 per pieul, allos. of End 10.010.
lazurfact as it is possible for ereo-tropical gtation to be. The natives, who are generally Last year's Nar Malws...$520 per pisal, alloe, of Hagkong. cannibals, era excellent agrionitarists, and make |
Mr. Frank Buckland, writing on the subject Germana, who now nwn the sonatry. The islands
of steeplessness, says Everybody knows the he considered suitable for white nolaination, taste of onions. This is due to a particular as- pessesssing the richest possible soil, a climate ON LONDON.---.
sential oil contained in this most valuable and no worse iban other groupsand batter than Now healthy root. This oil has, I am euro, highly soporille powers. In my own case it never Els If I am much pressed with work, and feel I shall sot sleep. I eat two or three small onions, and the effect is magical"
Quizon, and a population which, though un- doubtedly savage and suspicions, could be easily. managed by tenness and consideratina for their habits and traditions. In the discussion which followed the Rev. George Brown sake, had been a missionary in the New Britain group sincs
20.50
12. cutties, phong
10.28
Apoy [2 to 2 cattios.
Грообоя $540 per pion, allee. of 61 kgsi......
Lost ties. Niguati WIKI 55134 per chust,
12.78
EXCHANGE.
*3/**
3/47
Telegraphie Transfor Bank Bills, on demand Hank Bills, at 30 days' right Bank Hills, at 4 months' sight. Credits, at 4 months' sightٴ Documentary Bills, at 4 months"
.3/47
.4.19
aight........
Bank Fülls, on demand
The Barometer has risen ami gradiente for NE, winde aue zather keep. The temperature is low, tha bumility mos Jents, and the wetne kundy.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 6th January, 1897.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Humidity....
Pestique Ox date or date
THE
"JASON."
Captain Muligan, will be despatched as ahore
Für Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente Hongkong, Srd January, 1887.
UNION LINS.
THE
"HAYDN BROWN,”.
12375
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the G. H. Havoner, Haster, will load barn for the OWNERE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any abore Port, and will bure quick dospatch. DEBT contracted by the DfBeers or the Crows
For Freight, apply to
PÚSTAU & Co
of the following Vessele Anring their stay in Hongkong, 24th December, 182be [2414 Tongkong Harbour :----
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
[HE 3/9 L II British back
[77
TH
FOR NEW YORK VLA SUEZ CANAL. -
THE Ship
"MARK LANE,"
Captain Porter, will be duspatched for the above Porten or about THURSDAY, the 19th Instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUBBELL & Agents. Hongkong. 5th January, 1887. THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMEDES.
BASTO, Brit. bk., W. Matthewý-Order. BILLY SIMPSON, Brit. bk. Brown-Master. CARIBOOKE, Brit. str., Cass.- Soby Shing. CICERO, Brit str., George-Arnhold, Kurberg
& Co. Th. Ryan. Master, will load here for the store COLOM, Amr. bk. Noyes.Melokers & Co. Pertand will have quick despatch.
JOHN TRAHEY,"
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & CO..
Hongkong. 7th December. 1886.
12285
FOR LONDON AND AMBURG.
THE 3/3 A. II. Italian Barl
"ERMINIA Q"
CRUSADER; Brit*str., "Rowin---Arubold, Kar-
berg & Co.
HARVESTER, Amr, ship, Taylor-Ordor HATTER N. BANGs, Amr. bk, Bangs-Master. HYDHA, Gor. bk., Biuge..--Gonsalves & Co. KILLARNEY, brit. str., O'N§],—Gibb, Living-
ston & Co.
LORNA DOOKE, Brit, bk.. J. Lyan-Chinsen
V. Rovio, Master, will load bare for the abere PAPA, Ger 1, C. L. Hanne-Siemsson & Co. [103 Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON. THE British Stomer
"BENLEDI” •
Captain Riddoch, will be despatched sa above.
day.
at 10
at 1pm.
!..
Karonieter
30.03
30,54
20.14
T
Temperature
64
56
*57
Crodita, at 4 months" sight NEW YORK- Bank Bills, on demand. Crodita, 60 days' night...
Telegraphie Trausfor Bank on demand
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4.29
14
53
57
Direction of wind
N.N.W.
2.
租
Force of de
827
Weather Le
*
Rela
W. DOBERCK
A correspond at of Nelow and Querise points 1876, having previously spent sixteen years in ON PAR not that sensational fasting, like that of Bucoi the Benth Sons. In remarking upon the marrings and Moriatti, in no novelty at any rate, in Eng-laws of the natives Mr. Brown said that in laul Bo long ago as 1857, vao Ciocly do Byge.translating the Gospel of St. Mark into the ON way, consiguel to prises at Noltingbay for vernaonist he had occasion to inquiry after thei marder, abstained from food and drink for days most sort out in rogue among the natives; whereupon the King, movad to pity, pardoned and toned that a man invoked upho himself for | ON BOMBAY the women, and not be free, ap that her fasting a beraph of a sacred plodge the terrible fate of had peally practice! entornes, **
me to make pad with his mother-in-law.
..
Hongkong Obervalry, 6th January, 1897,
on or about the 14th instant.
For Freight or Fazingo, apply tɔ
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents, Hongbing, sth Jantary, 1887.
PUSTAU & C
Hongkong, 1st January, 1397.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE SL.LI. American Ship
71
PARTHIA, Brit, ate, Brongh-Yueu Fat Hong- PEKING, Ger, sir... Heuermann.-Sieussen & Co. PRINTANYEXO, Ger. bk, Schonmann.--Mel-
chors & Co.
PROPONTE, Brit. str., Hesley-Arnhold, Kar-
herg & Co.
SAOHALLEN, French str, Homery-Mesageries
Maritimes. above VELOCITY, Brit. bk, Martin-Pastan & Co.
VORIGERN, Cr, sir., Brown.--Arabold, Kar
berg, & Co. WESTMEATH, Bp. str., Stonehouse-Roznell &
"HARVISTER," Taylor, Master, will load hare for the Port, and will have galot despatch.
For Freight open it
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th Degumber, 1886,
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