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od during the year, and the work has gous on well; the output has been more than doubled pad- the profit nearly doublad

Rattan Work.--This work has been steadily progressing, but thọ enla has as yet bien limited,

27-Grass-mat making-Acother loom has keen added and the work done daring the year was more than triplo that of the previous year,

-Washing--A strict nocoont of this in- dustry has been kept this year, for the first time, and it appears that, charging for washing st coly, half the aqual rate in Hongkong (one cent, per piece) a very picfitable saving has been realized.

of proper work-shops, romain as bafore. They have already been pointed out by mest some length, and need not be repeated. I need only again record my opinion that a really satintas tory deterrent and reformstory Prison discipline cannot be established without the introsinotion of the separate system and anitable work-ahopa 26-Net-making-Thisworkisonly narriedon

7--0û the 30th March last, I made a pross, when orders are reustved. The antount of work ing representation to Government on the over-done has been less than in the provicas yut: crowded state of tho Gnol, and the subject was fully enquired into by a Commission of which the Honourable E. J. Acieroyd was Chairman, Their Report, dated lat June, 1986, submitted Boveral recommendations, which have in part been carried out, and are. I understand, in part still under the consideration of Government, but no material relief to the congested state of the Clank has as yet been experienced, and the dan ger to discipline, the dangor of moral couts- miuntion, and the provocation and temptation to Prison offences which I'pointed out as due to 30-Tellors Shop-The work in this shop the browcrowding in associated wards, now ex-bas boon considerably extended. The summer iste in as full force as over.

clothing of the Gaol Offleora was, this year, made Notwithstanding the limited and fucoup in the Gast, bat under considerable difoul- venient space, an extra loom for grass-mat mak- ties, and a certain amount of few labour from lug and an extra lesin for coir-mat making have outside had to bo hired to complete the work. I been put up for work during the year. This do not think this should be tried again, unless not only increases the number of prisoners in the oficer in charge understood the business of Atracted in jndustrief work, but aliâ to the pros tailoring, fits of the Gncl.

23-Carpentering-is almost entirely.conia- ed to work done for the Gasl.

31-hee-making. This trade has been very Buccessfully enlarged. All the boots and choos for Prison Oilers have been inside and very well made in this-shop at a saring of shout half a dellar on sach pair.

3-Printing-has been done for Public Officer and some money has been realised for

-GENERAL ODSERVATIONS.

DEMITMÄTTÖYST

THE DAILY PR888, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28mm, 1837.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,

LONDON, &o,, VIA SUZ CANAL LONDON VIA Sore CaxaL. LONDON VIA SUZ CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG ..... LONDON AND HAMBURG

MARSEILLES VIL SAIGON, &o. BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL HAVRE AND LONDON..... TRIESTE

SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAKA.. SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAMA. SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK NEW YORK

NEW YORK VIA Susz Gata VICTORIA, (VI)....... PORTLAND. (OREGON) FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, &c. YOKOHAMA VIA Nadasant, &o. KOBE

SINGAPORE............. SHANGHAI VIA AMOỶ SHANGHAI SHANGHAI

MANILA

AMOY HER

العالم

'VEʻRDL'S KAME

CAPTAIN.

G. W. Atkinson Greske Milligani Sazormilah .... V, Rocio Homery

Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong

Malwa (sti).......... Glencoe (atx.). Jusou (str.) Columbus Erminis

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Saghation (str.) Neokar (str.) Theolor Ruger Poseidon (st)..... Osallo (str.)........ City of Rio (str.)... Brynhilda........... Oregon........ Hayda Brown ...... Edward Kidder... Tantallon (str.) Enoa Sale... Colema........ Tatyman (str.) ..... Thibet (str... Olympia (str.) Cpelons (str.)...... Dardanna (str.)....... Thames (str.

H. Baar Meyer G. Doncich

Melkle...... J. H. Merriman C. Havener Griffia Partridge Y. T. Shule... C. M. Noyes... W. M. Dodd

FOR BERICHT APPLY TO

TO EN DESFATORKO

("P. & 0. 9. N. Co..

Jardine, Muthason. & Co........ Jardine, Mathesca & Co.... Carlowitz & Co...... Pastan & Co...

Mosagertee Maritimes... Heluhers & Co.... Arnhold, Karberg & Co.....

Honglong Hongkong 0. Bachrach

Hongkong Hongkonx Hongkong

0. & 0.8: 8. Co. P. M. S. S. Co

Russell & Co... Melchors & Co...

Hongkong Pasta & Co. Hongkong Carlowitz & Co. Hongkong Adamson, Bolt & Co... Hangkong Melobers & Co. Hongkong Melobers & Co.

Batterfeld Bwire.

Hongkong

P. Moller Nigh... Purty

Hongkong

Hongkong

Peking (str.). Zalco (atr.) Borneo (str.)........

G. Houtmata.

Hongkong

Talbot........... Wilkens.

Hongkong Hongkong

COMM EROLAS INTELLIGENOK.

FRIDAY, 21st January. EXPORT CAnqoss.-

to cer is one which I repeatally made, viz. :{ that immediate steps should be taken to intro- dues the separato system at least as regarder?

For American ship Harvester, salled on the Long sentence prisoners, and to increase the 7th Jaunary-For Ban Francisco 22,951 bags space for work-shops and industrial Labour rios, 579 Inga impioca, 200 bags soffre, 50 bags Daless this is done, no really affeinat dater-bass, 164 boles gambier, 80 balas palm leaf fans, rent and reformatory Gaol disciplins can be 19 bales cinnamon, 700 boxes oil, 125 borss established on a firm basis. As the building of a cassis, 1,009 packages samshco, 589 passages roy new Gaol seems unlikely to be undertaken for 618 packages fire oraokeza, 4,497 rolls matting, some time, I can only repeat my anggnation of 780 paskagoa tes, and 9,475 packages merobau- last year that short sentence priacners, that digs. is; mou soutoured to 6 mouths and under, should be removed to some other building, or perhaps to a halk this would lens space enough in Victoria Gaol to 10commodate lang sentance prisoners on the separata system, and at give mora apses for Industrial-work

HONGKONG TEMPERATURË.

(Fox Metres Facdorme ↑ Cola Baddiema) January 21st.

Beructor-X, Barometer-NC-

0.100

30.180

5.100

31

#

Barometer Man kökenanga

Thermometer- @My

Mbarometeen dat u zh Thermometer--) A.1, (Wet balb) Thermometer-1 r. (Vet beld), Thermometerheit (Wet bulb),2. Thermometer-Mariseanda

Termometer-ddfaimtim (over night)

PRISONERS AND TAKIE DİSCIPLINS. 9.--In the previous year's Report I expressed an opinion that Chioses convicts were an amen able to dissipline and disposed to be be well com- dcotad se those of most other raona Tho sr- perience of another year has confirmed me in this opinion. The number of Frison offences re-book-biking. ported during the year bas indeed been great, compared with those of English Priepas, but this, 33-The most important suggestion I have? as formerly reported, 'is in a great measure. And to the amforani association of prisoners, by Asy and night, at meals, at labour and in slooping, and also, though in a less degree than formerly. to want of training and experience in Prison Offers. Yet the present year shows a slow bat marked and stondy improvement, as to the oum- ter and nature of frison offences. In 1885, with an average number of 530 prisonors, 6.473 Prison offences were reported, giving an average number of something orer 12 Prison offeners a year for each prisoner. In 1886, with a daily

Per American schooner Haroldins, called on average of 674 Frisoners, 2,195 offences were re-

the 18th January For New York-175 bales ported giving an average number of a little aver

wool, 47 bales camel's hair, 15 balen skins, G 104 offences 6 year for each prisquer This

packages chiuaware, 2,311 packages ten, 19 pack- deed though satisfactory improvement is pot

ages merchandise, 5.534 rolla matting, 4299 aving to say slackness in reporting Prison

packages fire crackers, 250 bales straw, 18 balos Fances. For increasing striotase in this res

3-I would also repent my puggestion that wool, 30 kalea popor, 120 palagos jos-etieka peot her hesa the steady rala during the year. habitual criminals and others who have earned 150 bugs galinuis, 145 packages ones, 300 boxea But it is not only satisfactory in obinryo à ra- remission of neatonon should be placed by legisla-cassia buds, 2 packages chinaware, 8,217 packages STATION, duction in the average number of Prison of tive enactment (as in England) under Polos ten, and 423 paskages merchandise fences, but still more satisfactory to observe that anpervision, so that, if found returning to s the general experience of the remits of a judicriminal career, they might at once he sent book cious Prison discipline have best verifled in this by the Magistrates to prison Gaol, in so far as a much larger proportion of

35-While the Gaol is as now so greatly the offences during the past year have hoon com- overcrowded. I think the Government might mitted by a smaller number of habitoul offendera. take into consideration the case of the large On the last day of 1885 there wore only 78 Chinese mmber of prisoners mostly belonging to the prisoners in Gael who had been free of panish-eri ical classes who are confined for want of ment for thras mouths, while on the last day of floding scurity for good behaviour. I am not 1886 there were 141 prisoners who had been allowed to make these inen work. They are fres of Prison punishment for three months and, well fed and live comfortably in asainted among these had been free of punishment idleness. I brought this subject to notice in for a whole year.

paragraph 21 of ray Raport for 1885 I am

11-The inveterate temptation of prisoners, in constant ssociation, to fulk is difBeals to orer The offences under this head in 1935 were 2,132; to a daily average of 530 princzars amounted to a small fraction above 4 offeneas

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10. While theen is a proportionato reduction, sorry to say. I boliers many of these men rather ar pompared with last year, of every kind of like their sentene and will not dad seourity Prisan affezes, this reduction is not appratieven when able to do so. nd it seems au i able in the graver-Prison offences.

congruity that while honest destiints who are provided with food and lodging in Gaol are compelled to do a daily task of work, the orininal acurity man are freed from the obligation of performing any labour whatever beyond cleaning their own cells. 179 men were imprisoned during per man per annum. In 1886 the offences tho year for want of fading security, were 2,659 to a daily average of 674 prisonera and amounted to a small fraotian ander 4 offene to some extent reduced if other punishment than imprisonment could be found for the per-

058 por mon per annum.

3-Theevercrowding of the Gaol night siso

A. GORDON. Superintendent

-The other graver offences, such as now imprisoned for gambling. 399 men saults, acts of violence or insubordination, ob have boon committed to prison for this offence taining tobacco ar apium, show a marked dini during the year. The cost ranjority of these bulion

men do not belong to the criminal classes. They 13.-During the year cases of inenbordinear mostly hard gong man, rica pondera, tion towards and asents ou Offcors of the Caol and coal pertara. They overcrowd the Gasl: were tried as against 11 cases in 1885. Of there they are neither deferred from gambling by im esses & offenders were awarded corporal punish prisonment nor are they improved. It is too ment and ons was awarded additional imprisonmach to be feared that many of thous aro_doto- ment by the Police Magistrate. The cases of riorated and corrupted by compulsory and cou- prisoners assaulting and fighting with each other stant assosiation with the oriciaal olassan they show a fair sotusi and contaidemblo proportional moet in gaol, zot lotion. Nims of these enses were tried by the Superintendent and a Visiting Jantien; eight of these offenders were awarded corporal punish- weat, and one solitary couflament. Another case, an aggravated asmult with a hammer, was. tried in the Supreme Court. The remaining cases of assaulting and fighting were not serious and were in fact mostly squaddies over food or work.

14-The reduction in the uber of offences of having tobase or opium is a most marked feature during the pist year. This is oblady due to the great attention and vigilanne of tão Prison Office The genalty of prisoners.a. do'da th be a brou in charge of this work und their feleads, us exercised. In the offuets to

HONGKONG SEAMEN'S CHAP-

LAINCY.

The following is the report for 1888 --

The Committee hava much reason to be encouraged by the very theral response to their appeal made at the beginning of the year, for mesos to enpport = Chaplain to take charge of St. Pete's Seamen's Chorch, and of religious work it the Saitors. Home and ghost among the Mere haut Ship.ng Tai Rev.

for a year!

The services at St. Pter's Church have been well

attended by milar throghant the year. The change

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P. & O. S. N. Co Siomasen & Co..... Rutterfeld & Seira. Butterfold & Swire P. & 0.9. N. Co. Biomason & Go.... Roll & Co...........

On let Fab., at 6 P.M. On 26th inst, at 3 P.M. On 26th inat. Quick despatob. Quick despatos.

On 27th fast, at Noon.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY,

THE Company's Steamship

"BORNEO,"

VESSELS ON TAS BARTH

V. 8. MAIL LİNE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH 7 NEW YORK, VE OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

Captain Wilkens, will be despatched as above THE U. S. Mail Steuner "CITY OF BIO

On 24th inst., at Nown.TO-DAY, the 22ud iast., at Noon.

For Freight or Passagy, apply to: Qmok despatch.

On 2nd Feb., at Noon.

Oz lut Feb., at 3 P..

To-day, at 3 r.M.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Quick despatch.

Oave about 25th inst

Quick despatch

Quick despatch.

On 9th Feb, at Noɑn. On 4th Fab, Daylight, To-morrow, at 10 AM. On 28th inst To.day.

Quick despatel.: Today, at 4 P.M.

On 24th in at 5 PM. Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Today, at Noon.

CHINA JOAST METROMHLONICAL

NWOISTUR

9th January, 1947, at 2'...

30.14

Inschte Shangh

Kiadky

0.1

30.9

Si

Por steamship Merionethshire, sailed on the 18th January-For London-5 es silk-piocep 30, goods, 308 rolls matting, and 1. box toya For Honkong... Hamburg-170 rolis matting. 68 packages e3798, A 158 bale feathers, # packages preserves 13 packages shinavare, 13 packages ini, anda packages sundries.

Per steamship Glenogle, sailed on the 19th January: For London-975 lbs. sengon 200 boxes ginge, 627 packages oanos, and 7 packages sundries.

Quotations are

UPLUM.

STATION

alloo,

Poocho...

ffres of alloe. .....$550 to $560 per pion, fres of alice. ..$5671 par chest.

Menila,01 Halphung angkang. Am sangk Kagunki

$7.91

50.6 30.24

Windi-i

stock. M2

This year's Now Matwa...8320 per plant, free of Last year's New Halwa...$535 to $540 per pisal, Old Malwa

Patna (New) Ranares (New)

LONDON-

EXCHANGE.

Telegraphic Transfor Bruk Bile on demand

12.

Cat Junaky, 1997, 14 12 4-9-

The Bersmater in rining and predients for .E. windu -contions steep. The tere junioro va rakhurlow, the hamilty comparatively high, and the weath cloudy.

W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Obesrvatory, Slet January, 1887.

METEOROLOGICAL "RRGISTER.

Ou date on datu at 10 at 4pm-

34.49 30.12

3,37

Bank Hills, ut 30 days' sight Bank Billa, at months' sight. Credits, at & monds' sight Documentary Billa, at 4 months

sight.......

..3/4

3/4

Previous ding

I**

ON PARIS

Baromster

Bank Bills, on demand

419

•Vengerature......

30,14 57

58

Lupidity

71

Credits, at 4 months' sight

4.29

Direction of win

E.

ON

NEW YONK--

Pure of wind

Bank Bills, on demand....

.31

Weather

0.

17.

Credits, 60 days' sight-OBD.

Rein

ON BONTAT

Telegraphie Transfer

2214

Bank, on demand

2214

ON CALCUTTA, --

Telegraphic Transfor

Bank, on demand

ON SHANGHAL***

Bank, at right Private. 30 days.

Quotatione era :-

•ight

SHARES.

Jong kong and Singhai Bank Shares-15

per cent, praMKIIN. Union Taanranc Society of Canton,

888 por abace.

$66 per share,

Chino Traders Insurance Company's North China Irurance-Tis. 280 per share, Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts. 114 per

pass in these narcotics, is very great, and con stant vigilance is necessary,

in this respect from the previously existing state of 15-In my Report for 1895, I detailed the things has baus vary marrad, and has fully eatifled steps adopted with this view. The tobacco in the separation of the Military and Seamon's Gap- troduced during the year as chiefly been Jainoes.

The Sailors' Home has been visitad delty and aor. brought in by the chain-gang, and by far the vines have been held fe it ovary Sanday morning. A greater number of theen offences are for secret-masies entertainment has best given, thiefly by the share. ing stamps of cigars or vigurattes picked up on Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3180 per the road or at work.

evering, which has been mooked: A Tem

shure. 16-In my Report of 1885, I adverted to the Ference noting has also been

overy Friday evers vos since the 28th of February when they!

per share.

W. DORMECK.

Hongkong Observatory, 21st January, 1987.

GREAT EXCITEMENT IN FALLS ABOUT A MARVELLOUS CURE.

LIVING

SIX YEARS WITHOUT GOING TO BED.

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE."

WOELD.FAMED

CLARKE'S

BLOOD MIXTUBE. TED GREAT BLOOD PUNTED AND RESTORIE, LARGEST SALE OF ANY MEDICINE IN THE WORLD. ÖTERWINGMING TESTIMONY ACCOMPANIES BYRET BOTTLE, PROVING THIS TO BE THE GREATEST MEDICI KEEVNEDISCOVERED!

For oleansing a learing the blood from all impurities, it cannot be too highly recommended.

For Sorofala, Scarry, Skin and Blood Diegasor, And Soren of all kinds, la is a nevar-failing and per.

Kuent dure.

It Cars Old Ecres.

Cures Ulcacated Sores on the Nauk,

Carse Ulcerated Sore Lega

Car Alackbeads, or Pimples on the Face

Сагов Бексту Встов.

Corse Cancella Torr.

Cures Blood and Skin DiseasOK.

Cury Glanchilar Bwellinga.

Clours the Blood from all impure matter.

From whatever satne színing.

A this mixture is pleasant to the taste, and wary ranted free from anything injuriong on the mark delicate constitution of either sex, the Proprietors

ohalt azfears to give it a trial to beuž šby value.

THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS. Bold in Rotting 2. Pd. caph, and in ennar, containing six times the quantity, 115. aach-affolent to affect permancetezro in the great majority of long atauding 1102, BY ALL CHEMISTS and PATENT MEDI CINE VENDOES throughout the world. Proprioters, THE LANGULN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES Daue COMPANY, Lincoln, England.

(TRADE MARK BLOOD MIXTURE.""}

ONE BOX OF CLARKE'S B41

PILLS

is warumbed to enre all discharges from the Urinary Organ, in aither ear. (aonaired or sonstitutionali, Gravel, and Faina in the Back Guaranteed free from Mercury. Sold in Boxes, 4.64.caah, by all Chamista and Patent Mediaite Vendors throughout the Wedd Proprietors THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNCTUS DRUG CONTANT, Lincoln, England.

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LEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT.

ANNUAL-GALE 8,030,000 JARAN Fincat and Chespost Ment Flavoating Stock for Soaps, Made Dishes and Saucon

Invaluable for India, na an Roight tonizia all cases of weakness. Hoepe good in the hotest climates and fur any length of timo.

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT "Isa success and a boon for whios nations abould feel grateful.-Sea Medical Press, Lancet, British Medical Journal de

CAUTION-Geraine only with the tou-simile of Buru lebig's Sgcature in lao Ink sereas the Labal. The titis Rara Liebig" and his photograph having beez lately largely uend' by dealers having no como tion with Baron Liebig, the publicarghersby informed that the Liebig Company are the puls manufacturerS who are able to offer the article with Baron Liebig'e guernete of

of gezainenose.

9,

LIEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MBAT.

To be hard of all Storekeepers

and Dealers

throughout LIEBIG'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., LD.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.-

Agents. Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.

FOR SHANGHAI.

THE Steamship

* PEKING,"

188

Captein G. Henermasne, will be despatched for the shave Puri TO-DAY, the 22nd instant, at

FOUE P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st January, 1887.

*

198

DE JANEIRO," will to despatched for. San Francison rik Yokohınnın, on SATURDAY, the 22nd January, at THREE PM, taking Passengera and Fright for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Throngh Bill of Tuling sand for trans- portation to Tokohan and thor Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Daliud Citina of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Haraun, Trinitud, and Damerers, and to poris in Meris. Central and South Amorim, be the Company's and conuseting Stam

Throth Passage Tickota granted to Englaud, Prance, and Cermany by all texus-Atlantic lines

of Steamers.

RETURN PAKSA 18. —Passengers, who have paid fall fara re-embarking of. San Francisco ter China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20" frota

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and angers at through rates Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year. an allowance of 10" will be mate from Retorn for NINOPO, CHE NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN Fire. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- HANKOW. and Perta on the YANGTZ)able for our year, will be issued at a Disconut HE 'Company's Steamship THE

"DARDANUS,"

of 25 %, from Rotarn Fare Theen allowances do not apply to through fares from China and

Captain Purdy, will be despatched as store Japan to Europe. TO-DAY, the 22nd instant

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 16th January, 1887.

FOR KOBE.

THE Steamship

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"OLYMPIA," Captain P. Möller, will be despatched for the ahora Port TU-MORROW, the 23rd inst, et TENA M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Agents.

139 Hongkong, 20th January, 1897. FOR NEW YORK, VIA BUES CANAL.

HE Steamship

T

"TANTALLON,”

Freight will be received on board until 4-PE

on the day previons to sailing. Parord Packages ́ will be roonived at the Office until 5 P.M. Se day, all Parel Packages shorit be marked to address in fult; valno of amme ja vagnáred.

Cargo Consular Largies to sacómpany. destined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Boss in Sealed Duralopes, addiñased to the Celloctor of Custama of San Francison.

For further information as to Presage and Freight apply to the Agrany of the Company. No. GUA, Queen's Road Central

C. D. HARMAN, Agent.

13 Honkong, 31st Decurnhor. 1994..

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,"

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

Partridge, Commander, will be despatched for. SINGAPORE, COLOMBO ADEN. SUEZ, the above Pork on or about the 25th lust,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th January, 1887.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

166

"GLENCO Captain Genke, will be hod sa abore en WEDNESDAY, the zum iustast, at TRRIE

P.M.

This Steamer has Saperior Accommodation for Passagers and carrie a Doctor and Stewarduna,

For Freight or Passgs, apply-to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 19th January, 1897, 1193

OCEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON, TIL SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship.....

"JASON,""

PORT SAID. TRIESTE,

BRINDISI. ANTWERP.

BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.

PORTS INTHE LEVANTE BLACK SEA AND BALVIC PORTS:

A 180. LONDON, NEW YORK, ROSTON, BAL. TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

THE COMPANr's Specusus WILL CALL AT SOUFRAMPTON TO'LAND PASSENDEBS AND LUGGAGE. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING POR 'THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSIA

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N then 99% far ai Țrauary

MONDAY, the Company's Steamship

“NECKAR.” Captain π Baar, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lears this Port as above.

Captain Milligan, will be despateled as above Jannary, 1887. Paruls are not to be sent on

on WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant.

Z Proight & Fes.ça, appl

BUTTERFIELD & SŴIER, Agents. Hongkong. 20th January, 1887

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGATION, COMPANY.

Shipping Orders will be grates till Noor, Cargo will be received on Beard until 4 P.M. Specie and Parcels wutil 3 P., on the 23rd of

Board; they wast be left at the Agency's Officu). Contests and Value of Packagess are required.

The Steamer has solendil Accommodation 177oad carries a Doctoras 1 Starrtass.

Linen can be waghed og Brand. For Further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

ÁRGIÉS.

17

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SURE, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE (Taking Cargu at through rates to Calcommą,

MADRAS, PERSIAN GULV, BLACK SEA, LRYANT & ADRIATIC PORTS).

FENCEFREE AVENUE, LONDON, ENGLAND, 11 THE Company's Steamship

"POSEIDON," TOE wout form of 1ELLOW, SCARLET Captain G. Doncich, will be despatched as above HEAT, SMALL POX, MEASLES, ERUPTIVE OF

IL GLE, and other FEYERS PRICKLY on the 2nd February, 1887, at Ñoor.

SKIN COMPLAINTS, and various other aliad CONDITIONS of the BLOOD, the GREAT REMEDY

ia

LAMPLOUGH'S PYRETIO SALIKE.

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"IT SAVED MY LIFE, for the Fever had obtained a strong hold on the In Mr. EDITOR While spending a few days at law days I was quita well."--G. Fitzgerald, Esq. the pleasant sessil tarn of Aberystwith. Cardi-Currepondent of the Manchester Guardian

Alban'a ganshire, Wales, I baard related what seamed to

FORTRUST, HEADACHE, 3a ur Britons BiÇKVIES, DUBN, and FETARIO DYLETIC SALINE, CORRIDATION, INDIGESTION, LASSITUDE, HEART

COLDS LAMPLOUGH'S

truited-ms either a fabulous story or a marvellous cure. The story was that a poor aufferer who bad not been ablo to Ho down in bed for six long years, Shares-riven up to dis by all the Doctars, had been- speedily cared by soma Putant Medicine. It was the circumstance, as was said, that the Viour of related with the more implisit condidence from Llanrystyd was familiar with the facts, and could rench for the truth of the report.

Having a little curiosity to know how such storias grew in travelling, I tank the liberty waile at the village of Laurystyd to call upon

sbont this wonderful care stranger to him, both he and his wife most Though a total

IS THE CERTAIN CURE.

VITALIZING THE Bloop

MOST EXFREEHIND TO THE STETEM, COOLING AND men has been unqualified, a to its possession of most The Testimony of numerous eminent medical goat important docents to restore and maintain Health with perfect rigour of Body and Mind.

W. STEVERS, Dag., M.D., D.C.L, says. "I do privan tha fafal West indie ferera of their terras.

Dr.J. W.DowaING wrote:-" I used it in the treat

state I never lost = slugte caso,"

NI

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For Farther Partionlars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, Braya Central.

O. BACHRACE.

Agent. Hongkong, 19th January, 1887.

ORINA NAVIGATION COMPANÝ, LIMITED.

FOR PORT. DARWIN. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship

T

"TAIYUAN,"

Hongkong. 28th Decomber. 1896, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAUERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRATCAIS,

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEM, SPEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS. MARSEILLES, ANDETS OF BRAZIL AND LA PEATA;

A

--

LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWELP.

IN THISDAY, the 35th Junasry, at Xoos, the Company's Stearashyp "SAGHALIEN," Comandant Homery, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

V. M. Dodd, Commander, will be despatched Cargo and Spatie will be registered for Loa as above on WEDNESDAY, the 9th February.don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in at NOON.

transit thengh Marseilles for the principal The attantica of Passengers is directed to the places of Europe. Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamor. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox,

risk of possible con apunties, trit so many on evening. These meetings have been kept up regularly On To Lastranos Company, Limited-Tls. 143 viots living in association. This year has commenced. During this time, 335 nen came forward | Canton Insurance Ofies, Limited--$75 per the Vioar, the Rev. T. Evans, and to enquire/c42es of Yellow Fever, and am happy to First-class Haloon and Cabins are situated for Cargo will he received on board until & PA

share, ex div., Rollers,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share

$130 per bare sales.

par abare, sallara

bean without its experisacs in this respect. Ato make su efort on the side of temperance, by joining conspiracy was made to set fire to the Cool, in the Mesina to Seawer Branch of the Charah of hopes of effecting an encaps in the corfusina. England Temperance Society. Some have broken their pledges and zeturned their cards, while othora The attempt was fre-trated, simple information ave steadfastly kept thom, and write from distat China Fire Insurause Company's Sharos-391 grusionaly entertaind me in a half hour's son. having bean rennived in time, and I am in Porta to signify their appreciation of the metinga, hopes I shortly obtaining suffoient evidence to and their determination to maintain their posliion. prósents the intending incendiaries. As A Library and Reading room has been sponse in the full report on this scbjoot was submitted to Hame in the noted of the year, write a billiard room Government at the time, it ass crearen have taken advantage of the quot of the: Both roams so well used, and al zoom, and the facilities offered to them for writing

for Offcort

tc enter into details bare. The desperadons you, Telters to their friends.

Hongkong and Whampoa Duck Company's

Shares-119 por cont. prom. Hongkong. Canton, and Mscue Steamboat Co.'s

Shores-$33 per cent, prom

Indo China Steam Navigation Co.'s Sharee

5 per cent. discount, zollers. China Maula Steamship Company, Limited

-30 per cent. discount, nominal.

per abare. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per

share.

Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares-$1.95 per » boon share,

Faration, principally touching the case of Mr.

sympathetic interest, having boou familiar with Pugh, in which they seemed to take a deep and

to them a mest romarkable care. The Vicar Įkis sufferings, and now rejoiced in what scomed

Į remarked that he presumed his name had been connected with the report from his having man tioned the case to Mr. John Thomas, a chemist of Blaura. He said Mr. Pagh was formerly &

the parish of Llanddwincl.

character as a respectable farmer and worthy of Ha strongly vouched Mr. Wa. Pugh's

credit. I left the venerable Vicar with a Hrefier seues of the happy relation of a pastor and pouple, feeling that he was one who truly sympathised with all who are afflicted in mind, body, or estate. with a desire to sog Mr. Pugh, whose reputation On myreturn to Aberystwith, I was impressed

#food so high. His farm is called Paneum-MaNT,

eerned is suck attempts are generally members of the Triad Society. It is very dilleult to get any wood fending Library conteluing about 450 information from members of this sooloty, al Volumes, presented by members of the community. though it has been deze bofore now. But Chi-1 by the Bellgivas Treat Socisty u Londua, ed by Douglas Steamship Company, Kairalted-sué resident of their parish, but was now living in nese prisoners who are not. Triads are often not friends in England, is in sourse of preparation for being opered early in 1887. Roaldanta at the Home unwilling to give information, provided they are will have the privilege of borrowing books free of not called on to give erience in a Court which large, and others may entitle themselves to the nd would expose them to the vengeance of the illegal vantages of the Library by subscribing & per annam

The number of Visits, paid to the pig n scaisties.

:in the hak, in my opinion, made stong it fear chord held affont. This number includes & serving every China Sugar Refixior Company, Laited $127

17.-Prison discipline during the 1886 Harbour has been 719. Fifty.sinserviora

Sandey foroooon haldou based some real age- par share, buyers.. progross. I annex returns as to prison offences ment with the Captain. The reefninise of this Suti. Luzon. Sugar Raning Company, Limited-$68 similar to those submitted last year, adding for day service has been much extended by the hiring of

per share. the sake of comparison the statistics of 1884 and a Steam Launch, for which funds were aply the Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$10 per 188. To the retarz showing prisoners previous sezibed by the generosity of varica nitleme in the

share. Colony. This Launch raises scand te ilarbour an. ly convicted, it will be observed that in 1888, 32 den the obarge of a Volunteer, tissions to Jaman Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited per cent of prisoners confined on the last day of Helper and always unaoeds in bringing a congrega. -$150 per share, the year were ald offenders as against 35 per dion between 20 and 3 to Chech, restring than to Porak Tin Mining and Smelting Oomagany gent, in 1885.

monitus cared for seat this marripa, was bought Panjom and Sazghie Des Bamanten Mining

-820 per share, buyers. LABOUE, OF PUBLIC WOSIS AND INDUS- TEIAL LABOUR.

Company, Limited-$15 per share, Perak Sugur Cultivation Company-The. 18 per Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Company, Li-

18. A chiste gang of prisonave has been work- ing daring the year under the orders of the

their respective ships after service. A small Har

ahar

mited-832 per share.

und paid for by a fow Sennen, hulped by soms Oficers and Captains.

16 Bags of Beading have been ment away on board outward bound ships, and theas have sappted what Burveyor-General on Fablin Works. It has it be the foreosation of the majutier of vessels at generally consisted of about 80 men. During abolat want-rational literaine for the use of the the year 1985 and in previous years the work of The used of an Assistant in the work is beginning Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.

Limited-30 per cent, discount. to be much felt, and the Chaplain is pow appealing man had been allowed extra food, and had not for fonds to support a Soripture Beador who might A S. Watson & Co. Limited-94 per cent. ap. avertly bans kopt to much hard work The help in visiting the hrge numbers of Sailors nahöre officers in charge Tu Bonsequenos, of the traingia of one ans. A thousand Billars a year Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Grodows Co., esmendation of a Committee, Government di strengths

Timited-10 por sent. praw9. reated the issus of extre food to be discontinued world be required to support a Boripture Reader.

The special thanks of the Committen are due to D. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-22

por share.

the chain-gang had not viven stization. The

prelim

on the 28th Jana last. The system hitherto in gilios, Esq., for his kind gift to the Chaplain of a fore, of changing the offers in charge of the four-onrad gig which has been of great aarring to him Chinear Imperial Laan, of 1984 per cent olalu-gang monthly, appeared to me unanituble a fluiting the ships' during the yem, but which ispon and tending to careless supervision I thereonfortunately becoming asworthy and will soon fore directed the Head Turnkey in charge and moire to be replaced by auther, to the tt. An Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-s per cent,

drew's Valorido Üburob Miselon for their kind premium.

pranium.

his arst assistant, to be kept on this duty for donation of £25; to the Easion to Seamen Socisty Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C- per cent. six months at a time and made them responsible for their contribution of 4 toward M. Goldsmith for a proper amount of work being done. The salary, to be continued so long as Mr. Goldsmith is result has been satisfactory. The Surveyor | Chapais

promittu.

premium.

reports

TO BE LET.

TO LET FURNISHED.

975

ward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers Specie and Parcels until 3 F.M en the Beth are sacommodated in the Poop A RefrigoratJanuary, 1897. (Parcels are not to be sort ing Chamber ensures the supply af Frash on board they must be left at the Agency'n Provisions during the entire voyage.

Offoo.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.

For further particulars, apply at the Ccm- 193 rany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, 13th January, 1887.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

FAMILY RESIDENCE on the upper 0001DENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM-

Level, BEVEN ROOMS,

Gas and Water laid on.

Flower and Vegetable GARDEN. Possession from 1st May to 31st October

Address,

A

Caro of Daily Frane.

1105 Hongkong. 21st January, 1687.

TO LET.

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,THE 100 A I British Ship

MEXICO.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,

AND EUROPE:

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMER.

"BRYNHILDA,”

R. Laikle, Master, will load here for the abore Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

[125

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong 10th January, 1887.

FOR NEW YORK. MOE 3/3 L II American Bark

To

With Immediate Occupation. Tas the P. & D. UTD OPpues lately in the THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES known Docupation of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE Steamship

EDWARD KIDDER," HANKING CORPORATION.

For Further Partioslare, apply to the Undertama, on TUESDAY, the 1st February. Part, and will have quick despatek,

dospatabed for San Francisco, ri Yoke-Grila Master, will and here for the above signal

E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent Hongkong, 23rd November, 1886.

TO BE LET. Passossion on the 1st Janary, 1887. THE PREMISES now coupled by Mesire

at TREE PM:

"GAELIC" will be

Connection being me at Yokohama with For Freight, apply to Steamers rora Skanghai and Japan Ports.

CARLOWITZ & Co.

[190

All PaxCE PACKAGES should be marked to Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.

FOR NEW YORK. address in full; and same will be received at the

Company's Office until FIVE F.M. the day pre- THE 9/3 L. 1: 1. American Berk

"HAYDN BROWN,"

vious to miling.

RETURN PASSAGRA-gers, who have paid re-enbait San Francisco C. 1. Havoner. Master, will load hers for the

gallying above the dingle" altuated near the beautiful valley in which is situated the lovely summit of a smooth round bill, overlooking a

Mr. Pagh, apparently about 4 years old, of fvymantled Church of Llanddeiul. I found

and intelligent face. I told him I heard of his medium height, rather slight, with a pleasant

great affiction and of his remarkable and almost miraculoze zelisf, and that I had come to learn from his own lips, what there was of truth in the T Mexosges & Co. ou de Praya and poi full fare, oreka ba? it may within sin Mr. Pagk remarked that his neighbours had Fedder Straat. The First and Second Floors months, will be allowed a discount of 20%. from taken a badly and arapathetic interest in his will be let in Flats, Bingle Rooms, or in it as Return Farn; If reembarking within one year. been greatly awakened by a happy change in his beez occupied by Messrs. BLACKHEAD & Co. able for che Fear, will be issued at a Discount case for many years, but of late their interest had Ofoes.

The GROUND FLOOR which has hitherts Fare Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- abroad, said he, is substantially true, with aus STORE, will also be let complete, ar sale of 25 7. from Return Fare Tatan allerancia do not apply to through fores from China and All can be taken for a year or on Lease. exception. I never understood that my case was divided to meet the requirements.

Jinan to Bricopo.. ever given ap as hopeless by any Physician. I.

For Further Particulars, apply to have been treated by several Dooters hereabouts, as good as any in Wales, but unfortunately no

W. KERFOOT HUGHES, Pedder's Street. Hongkong, 17th September, 1886. rollat. peription of theirs ever brought the donrod

TO BE LET.

condition. What you report as having heard

Berers spasmodic attack, and my family and Early in this lavé spring I had a still mure

zelybbcurs became alarmed, believing that oor-

an allowanon of 10° will be riade from Extura

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos- tined to Furls beyond San Framisco should bo sent to the Company's Offices, seldressed to [40 the Collector of Customs, San Francisos.

For further information as to Freight or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Com-

C. D. KARMAN, Agont.

General has assured me that during the Last ocial Unnation on Jackson, Esq., ior his Chinese Imperist Loan, 1886 E-5 per cent.tainly I would not survive, when a neighbour, 0.2, RICHMOND TERRACE (at present în/pany, No. 50s,. Queen's Real Central.

and to

on learing Hongkong, kat Spear of

$6 year the work done by the chain gang has been The work here briefly desi ad will, it is. babevart, satisfactory kol valuable.

commend itself to the shaaribers and the Community 19Th har industrial work carried on in reserally an having been much need In Hongsong the Gael bas, on the whole, ban as antisfactory and a bering boen carnestly and faithfully carded as the limited space for work-shops would allow gut by the Chaplain and therefore malling for con Considering the great advantage of teaching demos for renewal of the help sa kindly given during Sized support The Committed appeal with con trades to the criminal class, it is very desirable the first year of Mr. Golian's Inesubenvy. that facilities should be afforded for the extension

of industrial labour.

20-I append an abstract showing the actual

BYWATER, Tanqueray & Co. (late Bywater,

- per cent premium.

the. occupation of H. M. BAILY, Esq.) Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan who had some knowledge, or had heard of the with Presession from 1st February nort

medicine, sent to Aberystwith by the driver of

? Apply to the Omnibus Poet, some seven miles distant, and fotobed a bottle of Mother Seigole Curative Syrup.

-profits or savings to Government in ten different Perry & Co. are agents for Residents abroad, N industries carried on fa the Gool. The total pro- Missionaries, Chaplaine, dc, in every part of the it during the year amounts to 33,849.66.

world. Goods and Outfits supplied at Whole-

।:

21-I bare also recently commend now sale price. Shipping and pasanges arranged. .* 19 industry: Instead of purchasing the tin plates Banking in all its branches. Fell descriptiva

and mugs for the prisoner food and bom Catalogue post free Offices-79, Juwe

HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.

VENɔɔjmo Bora JANY » NY, 1887.

FİS WAT

Law MATKA.

Hougkeng

Rop

Mean Time

Helgur.

Th

Height

I procured old korosine til tins and mom- Victoria Street, London. 2,000. Bafarensis, nec || 1. | 24 | -10 17 manood making the plates and mugs in Advt.

12268

peating for gold in the wastern part of Calaras

Gaol, In Bert Annual Report this will be A few months ago while some men ware prog- shown na a profitable industrṛ,

18

£2-1 will coly offer a fan shart remarks on county, California, largs qualities of earth of Th17 prison industry.

all colours and shades were discovered. The 21-Oakun-bes, ko in the previous your, substaues rested in loyera, and upon further in- boon the most profitable industry, but it has the vestigation it was found that it extended over drawback, that in doing this work the prissners about twenty acres of the mountain on the side cuonul bo seld to be learning trado. The de Jon which it was found. The mobsteam was. mand is ales Kmited and storage of picked oakain | found to be various varieties of ochres. The is dangerous. Tho surplus how on band Till fnd was a veritable mountain of paint contain- therefore shorüiy be sold by suction.

|ing all the primary colours with their various 24.—Coir Yara-mânotherloem has been raft. | slides,

-10

The height of mana sea-level has been decertlast at 7.000 fost abuse of the tide gangs at the Vistoria Xeral Fod; and the Low-rotor Updairy borine"ridan, to which dial uni the heights in these Tablokatorstarred, sú 5.105 fest thora

...Thu boights to the Triloomarked with a minta i ara balve Low- Water Ordinary Spring-Itdan, andshould as subtracted from the constante given there.

T

This medicine they admiaistaret to me secord- ing to the directions, when to their surprise and dalight no less than my own, the spasms ceased. I becaze at ease, and my stomach was calmed. My

Hongkong, 12th January, 1867

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

JOHN WILLMOTT,

"Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkong, at December, 1886

TO LET.

347

THE 93 L II German Ship

*COLUMBUS,"

bowels wars moved as by a gentle ortharrio, and ROOMS IN "COLLEGE CHAMBERS”

I felt a sense of quiet comfort all through such I had not befors realized in many years. I could walk around the house and breathe'com- fortably in a few hours after I had taken the medicine. I have continued to take the medicine. daily now for something over two months, and I can lay down and sleep snootly at nights and bava not since had a recurrence of those terrible

spasms and sweatings, I have been so lang broken down and reduced in my whole system that I have not tried to perform any very burd ent-door, labour, deaming it boat to be prudent lost by over-exertion I may do myself injury before my strength is fully restored. I feel that my stomach and bowels have been and are being thoroughly renovated and renewed by the medi cine. In Inot I fool like a new· 130/

No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, Apply to

DAVID BABBOON, SONS & Ċe. Hongkong, 30th July, 1886.

Sauermilch, Master, shortly expected here will

above Fort, and will bats quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 24th Decomber, 1984.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

HE 3/3 &. I.1. Italian Back

"ERMINIA 6”-

12414

V. Rocio, Master, will lond here for the aborA Ports, and will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

..

Hongkong, 1st January, 1897.

T

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON,

HE 9/3 LI I German Ship

*THEODOR RUGER"

71

Meyer, Master, will kmd here for the above.. Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Jọ, Hongkong, 30th October, 186.

148

FOR PORTLAN) (OREGON.)

load for the above Ports, and will have quies THE 3/8 L. 1.1. Am. Bark

despatch.

For Freight, apply to

12135. M. Noyes, Master, will lead here and will

ČARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 15th November, 1886.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 29/34/ American Ship

"OREGON,” J. Merriman, Master, will load here for the DS ROOMS

ETATCHED. HOUSE, Fenham Road, above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

TO BE LET.

GODOWNS, Praya Fit.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 9th December, 1883.

Dyspeptio R

Asthma should be known to the public, I bag to aubmit the above facts as they era related to mƏ. 2170-21

FT. V.

"COLOMA,"

have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co. Hougkong, 21st December, 1888.

THE

[2301

IE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO

(Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAFTY [192 Is the best mediam for Advertising among the

Native Community.

MELCHERS & CO. Hoogkong, 8th January, 1887.

15%

FOR VICTORIA (VI)

T

THE 3/3 ▲ L 1. American Ship

*ENOS BOULE,"

TO LET

>OOMS in CLUB CHAMBRES.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & C».

143 Hongkong, 1st February, 1889-

It has been established upwards of TWENTY YEARD, and enjoys the largest honà file iron. lation of any Chinese paper is the Southern 7. T. Coule, Master, will load here and will Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and Re- Chius. It is carefully edited by an experienced

| have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 21st January, 1887,

1106

ZIARLE COMMancial IntelLIGENCS,

Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Offfes, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from the different Aganta.

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