POLICE COURT.
4th February.
BEFORE MI. E. MACHEAN.
VRJUST SCALER
Six Chinese tradesman Xopping shops in the Westors Market, Cochranestreet, and Queen's road West, wore oharged by Mr. Quinsey, In spootor of Weights und Messuras, with using goals of unjmat balanslag. They worn fined $2 and $3 each.
DRINKENNERS, TO Charles Bick, eagime, was Awed 1 for drunkenness and disorderly conduct in the streets en Thursday night.
mants. It is difficult to understand what osn be Bly, Rebort Hart's objsot-fɔr of soarso the cingular emanatos from Poking-in raising thi question in such an offensive shapo.. We ara mot greatly concerned whether the oplum conmed in the saltlements pays likín or noti but this opium now in godowa ins paid the tariff impet duty, and the foreign customs should have nofther concorn with it. The new Artiola does not come into foros until the ist of Ful ruary, and it cannot properly be retrospective, and
tech to opiam landed on or before the 31st of January; and it is an arbitrary and unjustifiable not to try and stretch it as Mr. Hobson is doing. Once the opium, is outside the settiomant, the tikin oolteaters can do what they like with it, but neither they nor the Customs authorities havs power to exnot likin on it, or to prevent its Joha Wallis and Edward A. Hudson, samanboing roaxvel or put into aironlation, is the of . M. 8. Alacrity, wara fined $1 each for dis-settlement; and we have no doubt that this is the view that Mr. Hughes has taken of tha orderly conduct.
matter we know that it is the viow adopted by Mr. Cooper in Ningpo-and we trust that he will be firm in upholding this view; and will not allow a long-rexed question to be settled in this imporioue manner by the ipsa dixit of the Com-
LARCENIER,
Cheng Aphan and Toung Asang, boatmes, were charged with stealing a boat, value $3, bo longing to one Char Achat.
The boat was taken from the Praya West, and
a cuentabla arrasted the men door Messrs.missioner of Customi Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s wharf.
In a previous issue of the same papar the One month's hard labour cash, and the second. following appeared:-The Tautas of Ningpo has being under reingnisreams of 35 to be of grond put his own construction on the Opinn Conven- hobarlour for six months from the 4th Dution which is to come into foroo on the 1st proximo, vember last, to have his reagnisances estreated. Ip Ahing, hawker, for staling six banding of Browood, valun 30 coats, on the Sed inst., was Boutonood to three months' hard lakone. He had
prior conviction recorded against him.
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DESTINATION
THE DAILY PËĽSS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY SEM, IRSŤ.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON A SUEZ CANAL .............. LONDON VIA BUZZ CANAL......... LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG.... KAMBURG MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &a. BREMEN, &PORTS of GALL GENOA, & PORTS of CALL...... SAN FRANCISCO,Thaka. &... SAN FRANCISCO VIA THAMA... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK. NEW YORK
VICTORIA, (V.L). PORTLAND (OREGON).... PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, &o. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &a.... SYDNEY & HELBOURNE... BOMBAY VIA STRÁITS ..... YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO SINGAPORE, HAVRE, Sa........... SINGAPORE, &c.. MANILA
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Bduri Kidder... Professor Moha Eros Soule Coloma ''Taiyuan (atr.) ...
Tadalice (atr.)... Depdale (str.)..... Khiva (str.)...... Bikk (str.)
On 11th inst.
FOR PARIGHE APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED -
Purdy.... Donaldson
Hongkong Hongkong
Morgan
Honkong
Butterfold & Jureline, Matheson & Co. Carlarita & Co..
wire.........
V. Ruolo Krānake
Hongkong
Pustan & Co.
Tunglong
Pustan & Co.
Delacroix Burdrow
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Canips Honglong
Heasagerios Maritimes Melobers & Con Carlowits & Cɔ. P. M. 9. 8. Co... 0.0, 8. 8. Co. Russell & Co.. Melabera & Co Carlowits & Co....
On or about Bth inst. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.. Quick donpatol.
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R. Meikle J. H. Merriman
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Gala......
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
O. Jeason....
Prataa & Co. a
Quick despatch.
Y. T. Saulo
Hongkong
Matchers & Co..
C. M. Noyes...
Hongkong
W. M. Dok ...
Hongkong
Craig
Hongkong
Sharp
Hongkong
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Hongkong
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He issued a circular a few days ago to foreign merchants informing them that they would have to pay the new lekin of eighty toolsa pienloaall the opfam which bar already arrived, and if it was found without Customs proof an increased Lohin rate of H. Taels three hundred. The British Coneal protested against this with what offect we have not heard. It is manifestly an illegal attempt to squeeze on the part of tho Tantai, and if what we hear from Chiinse sóaroos is true, it - |FROM OUR CORRISPONDENT]
is his own aot and has not beou dono andar in- lat February, 1887. instructions from Poking. As Hankow, ulas, All idle remoars with reference to the new the Tactai issued a proclamation, which the arrangement for the collection of leida on opium forsign merchants, sud refused to pass opium
Commissioner of Castoms communicated by the Castoms were sat at rest yesterday by unless the racsipt of the lekin office was pro- the issue of a notification by the Commissioner decod showing that the lekin had been paid. of Customs here, making known to the public Some opium having been refurod olaaranes on the conditions on which opinm can now be this ground, the British Consul wrote to the Commissioner of Customs, but the result is not Jot cleared from the Customs. These conditions are known. There are romoure that a Chinase embodied intendiatimetartisler, thatoner of which Custom-hone is to be established rear Hong- octly the same as those published long since in koug, on the 1st of April, with the sousent Fouronluman. It, however, requires the owners of of the Colonial Government. similar to that opiumvehich is imported before the 1st February, be done there is very little doubt that a con- which is to be opened near Manno, and if this but on which thelokinhas not yet boen psid, to pay etderable part of the opiam trade will be taa5- the Treaty lekin of Th. 80 up to the 81st of Julyferred to Saigon. Other measures favourable to next, declaring, at the same time, that any such the Chinose revenue are somewhat confidently opiam, if removed from the godown without the aorted to have beon agreed on by the Hongkong-
Government, which bas heen singularly lent on spasial permission of the Customs, or found in innovations which cannot benefit the colony, but transit or circulation, will be subjected to a fine of on the contrary are likely to do it harm. Another Tis. 300 for every 100 catties before the 31st of way in which the Chinean authorities will July next, and to confiscation after that dsto. injure the trado is by collecting the new lakin on the gross weight of the balls of Bengal
Most of the importers of this commodity, inopiam; without allowing anything as tere for the duced by the bait of the reduced lokin rate of 872, which originally ranged as high as Tis. 120 for every pion), held out to them by the present le- kin farmers have got their upium duly stamped. while the conveniest interval between February and Joly will no doubt be made the most of by those to whom the idea of the payment of lekin on their opium is ropaguost.
The Hongkong Postal authorities have really earned the gratitude of many of the flems on your side who have to pay the papalty of fire cents for every letter they reseira frein their coast porte conatituuta. Here we used to read our lots for Hongkong to the offion of tho agear the steamers sailing for that port with prepaying than by mosus of the Hong- kong postage stamps, and these were delivered to the addrezsose by the general post offion, of course, after the payment of the postal charges. Even this insignificant favour. we are going to
forfeit A Port Off notiea was girenlated bëra
■ few days ago, informing the public that from the 1st of March next all unpaid correspondens from const ports will be returned to the seuiler after being opened under the power coated in the Postmastor-General by section 18 of Ordin- avos No. 6 of 1884.
Last night a daring robbery was eommittad on the premises ecopied by Mosara. Tait & Co.
It appears that tho thieves succorded in entering the premises unobserved, and breaking open the
covering. This we are informed will make the duty and lekin H. Tis. 130 a pioul, in place of Tls. 110 on the pical of opium, which is the amount fixed in the Convention. The duty has hitherto been collected on the gross weight of the balls, as the difference between that and the not right of optom did not much matter to the trade, bat it is another thing now when the imposts have been so greatly raised.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCR.
FRIDAY, 4th February. EXPORT CARGO.
Por steamship Deucalion, miled on the 3rd February-For London-54,910 lbs. soonted osper, 10 essas gongs, and 10 sassa chinaware.
OPIUM.
--
Quotations Bz9:- This year's New Malwu...$525 per picul, allee, of to 56 cattles. Last year's New Malws...8540 per picu, allco, of [cattion. ..8500 per picul, allee. of 13 to 3 catties,
per chest. .....$5061
4771 to $180
EXCHANGE.
Old Malwa
Patun (New) Bonares (New)
Or Losnon-
Talegraphio Transfer
Baby Bills, ou'domsad
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Nagraki....
25 x = 2.
5.unc.
SVALOR.
REGISTER.
frd February, 1887, xi 4 7.M.
90.0
40.13
GOLKO
Flod.
4th February, 1887, at 10 am,
Nadio 99.72 tanoogoo Hongkong ATHU....
Poscho
Nague
30,21
0.43
WF,
|0000|
. The Durometer heater our Trục 13 động ng the court, Grallenta for N,N, winds are very steep. The temperature below, the humility rather high, and the wester overval.
W DORERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 4th February, 1897.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Temperature Aumidity
Direction of wind" "
Force of wind................ Weather KAD
On date! On dato,
NOTICES OF FIRMS.
NOTICE.
Metokers & Co..... Butterfeld & Swire Eussell & Co.............. Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P. & O. 3. N. Co. Adamson, Ball & Co........... Sieman & Ca.. Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Russell & Co Carlowita & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co....
i
HAVE THIS DAY commenced. Busines
STOCKBROKER.
APCAR G. AFCAP.
Beaconsfield Arosde. Hongkong, lat February, 1887.
NOTICE.
அாயண்கா
1275
THE Undorigand has TH DAY established THE
himself as SHIP and GENERAL BROKER.
G. W. BAFFEY. Hongkong, 1st February, 1837.
NOTICE.
1262
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 9th int, at Noou. On 10th lost, at 5 PM On or about 15th inst On 8th ist, at p.. Ou 30th inst. On 7th inst., at 11 A.. On 8th inst., 3 P On 7th inat, at 5 PM
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
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;
ALSO.
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
ON TUESDAY, the 8th February, st Noor, the Company's Steamship "ANADYR" Commandant Delacroix, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
PULS OR (HE BERTH.
FOR VICTORIA(VIA
THE 3/3A I. I. Amoric Ship
"UNOS ŠOLE.”
Y. T. Soula, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1887.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) THE 3/3 LLI. Am. Burk
T
COLOMA,"
(196
C. M. Noyon, Master, will load børs and wilf havs quinle despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
12391 Hougkong. 21st December, 1980.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT.
Curge and Spesis will be registered for Loa.THE 1/3 LII German Bark dou as well as "for Morssillea, and accepted in
"ANNIE," transit through Marseilles for the principal Krouoco, Master, will load lure for the above places of Europe.
Port, and will have quick despatch.-
For Freight, apply to
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be recofred ertsbosed until 4 PM, On 9th inst, Daylight. Spare and Parcels until 3 Pat, on the 7th To-morrow, Daylight.February, 1857. (Parsels are not to be sant on baar; they must be left at the Agency's Offse) Coatente and value of Packages are required.
For further partientars, apply at the Coz- rany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Apoct. Hengkong, 29th January, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AMSTER DAY, AND HAMBURG VIA SUEZ CANAL. Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWER BOTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, AND BREMEN). THE Steamship
"CASSANDRA.” Captain C. Hessloap, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 7th February, at ELEVEN LM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"SIEMSSEN & Co., Agoats. Hongkong, 31st January, 1837
121
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NOTICS.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PÖRT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI. ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
Also, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON. BAL. TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS.
PUHTAU & Co. Hongkong, 29th January, 1587
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 A. II, Italian Bark
1234
"ERMINIA 0,” Rocio. Manfor, will land here for the abora Porte, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1887.
171
FOR LONDON, AND HAMBURG. THE 3R II American Ship
207
"SARAH HIGNETT," Morgan Waster, will Jul here for the above. Pret, and wi bavo quick dospaich.
For Freight, apply ta
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hoogkong 25th January 1537.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 53 A 1/1 Amoricua Skip
"OREGON,"
Haro Pere DAY established myself THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN THE
MERCHANT and COMMISSION AGENT, under the Style or Firm of
FRD. NAUDIN. Hongkong, 1st February, 1887.
NOTICE.
HE Undersigned will enter into PARTNER T
Bu on the 1st January, 1887, as EHARR AND GENERAL BRUSEKS under the Style or Firm "HVGRES & EZRA"
JONES RUCHES, N. Nˇ J, EZKA. Hongkong, 31st December, 1886.
NOTICE.
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at 105.m at 4pm. WE Have The Day authorized Me. JOHANN GEORG LUDWIG SCUROTEESIGN our Firm par procuration.
MEYER & Co. Hongkong: 21st January, 1827.
NOTICE
Previons
at ip.in.
30.07
***30.31
30.12
53
51
75
60
N.E
E.
1
2
0.
0.01
+
L-HATu radoned to 3% degrene Fahrenheds and bu the level of the sea in inches, taathe and hundredt ha,
2.-TEC in the shade in degrate Paleombeit 3.--HT in percentage of asturation, the humidity o deserture with traisteri hing 100.
L-DEWITON OF Iga Waya to two points. 6.FORCE OF TE WD according to Bamalort Judo.
STATA OF OF WATER: . Hoe ky; C. detached
C.gl doude; D. drinking rain;
E.; L.light- ning: C. verent; B 5. how thraader; V. nebusty; W. dow (weijä BA in inobas, tanthi and handredth
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 4th February, 1887.
(190
THE INTEREst and ResponsIBILITY of Mr. LOVIS PIRON in our Fina ČRADED on the lat January, 1287.
HAHN, PIRON & Co. Mr. GEORGE SACHSE has been admitted PARTNER in our Firm from the 1st of January,į 1997.
HAHN, PIRON & Co. Hongkong, 14th January, 1887.
NOTICE.
116
SHIF COMPANY, LIMITED. “ FOR MANILA DIRECT.
THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Fort on MONDAY, the 7th instant, at Fres F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th February, 1887.
[298 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORZO & RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES) STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG. BOMBAY ADEN BITEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN, AND GENOA. (Taking Cargo at through rates to MADRA PERSIAN GUr.r, Bagdad, all MxvizRK
ADBLATTU and LEVANTINE BANKAN, FORTS; ALEXANDELA, ODESSA, and MAH- BEILLES, and also to Buenos Avaai, MONTEVIDÉO, VALPARAISO, and CALLAO.) HE Company's Steamship
"ARCHIMEDE," Captain Canepa, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 8th inst., at DAYLIGHT,
The Stormer has splendid Accommodation for Passengers and carries & Docter and
[G
Stewardess
For Further Partionlara regarding Freight¦ and Passage, apply tur
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Aquats. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1887. STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, THE P. & O, B. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KHIYA,"
HE Undorigned bags to give action that he, being the BOLT PROPRIETOR of the Best BYWATER, TANQUEray & Co. (late Bywater, Perry & Co.) are agents for Residents abroad, and Shoo-making bongo carried on at No. 38, Mienicnaries, Chaplaim, &e, in every part of the Wellington Street, under the same of His world. Goods and Oatlits supplied at Whole SANE. which he Eas ourried on for more than sale prices. Shipping and passage arranged 30 years, has now, on socount of old age retired Burking in all its branches Full descriptive therefrom, and that he has, from the 1st day of Catalogue post free. Offees--79, Queen the 1st Moon of the present Chinese year, sold Victoria Street, London. 2000 References the Goodwill, Stack-in-trade, de, to his brother 2256 LEUNO NYNG, who will carry it, no as usual.
The Undersigned will not be responsible for any will leave for the above place on TUESDAY, Debts contracted by the Firm hereafter.
3/30
3/35
Airt
Bank Bills, at 4 months' right....3{4}
Credila, at 4 months' sight...... Documentary Bills, at. 4 months"
Os BonAY
sight...
PARIS
Bruk Bilis, ou siomand
417
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4,97
New Yoak.-
Bank Bills, on devrand.
.808
Credite, 60 days" sight
2.811
Telographic Trausfor
2204
Bauk, on demand
..2201
*Telegraphic Transfer
2201
Bank, on demand.
2201
Dr SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight
714
Private, 30 days' sight
lock of the opium godown, quietly optiod hoO contante of five of the Bonares opium choate, and. leaving the empty cases where they wers, carried the balls away with them. The andweity and daring affrontery with which the thaft was com mitted is really unparalleled in our port, and the culprits if detected sksuld begaverely dealt with. It is rather strange that the noise caused by breaking upon the lock or the fast-mailed opium cheets should have attracted no one's attention, as less premises are situated in the middle of the Bund and almost next door to the Custom Hopes,
There is no farther news to be recorded about the steamer Hängehru, except that all her cargo has been safely lazded, and 'that the steamer ro-
mains fast fixed to the rock on which she first
stranded
PRKING.
The negotiations between the French Minister and the Tangli Yamen do not, so far as is generally known, make rapid progress. The desiderata are supposed to be the following
1.-That no Chioare Consuls by appointed to Tengain.
That the Yunusu officials permit salt to be impared from Tonquis
3.That the Tannin officials remove the interdict against opium haing auat from Tantan Juta Touquin.
4-That the produce of Yunnan, when passed through Touquin, be reimported by ses into China without payment of import or coast trade duty.
5-That the frontier trading aistions be daly rugulated
OR CALCUTTA.-
URARES.
Quotations are :—— Hongkong and Shanghai Back Sharon-146 Union insurance Society of Canton, Limited
per cent, pasmina, buyers.
$85 per siaro.
China Tradony' Insurance Company's Shares
$60 per share. North China Insurance-Tis. 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tls, 114 per Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per
shers.
ekare.
On Tai Insurance Company. Limited-Tha. 149
per share.
A WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS AND GRATITUDE.
A. VOICE FROM AUSTRIA,
Near the village of Zillingdoet, in Lower Austria, lives Maria Haas, an intelligent and industrious woman, whose story of physical suffering and final relief, as related by herself, is of interest to English women. "I was employed," she says, "in the work of a large farmhouse Overwork brought on sick headache, followed by a deathly fainting and sickness of the stomach. until I was unable to retain either food or drink. I was compelled to take to my bad for several weeks. Getting a little better from rest and quiat, I sought to do soine work, but was soon taken with a pain in my side, which in alittle while seemed to spread over my whole body, and throbbed in my every limb. This was followed
2801
LEUNG KO, Late Owuor of the Hima smirg Snor.
TO BE LET.
MOUNT KELLETT.
TO LET FURNISHED.
the 8th instant, at THEBE P.M.
E. L. WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, Erd Fehrnary, 1887. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
1229
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE FIVE ROOMED USE BANE Company's Steamship
GOUR”-Tennis Coari nitachodů.
For Particulars, apply to
"TAISANG,"
Captain Darios, will be despatched for the abora Ports on TUESDAY, the 3th February, Fat THERE F.M. [21
MESOAS, BIRD & PALMER,
Architects. Hongkong, 26th January, 1887.
TO LET With Immediate conpation THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES known I could not sow, and I took to my bed for the occupation of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI second, and, as I thought, for the last time. My BANKING CORPORATION. and that I could not live longer than when the signol.
For Further Particulars, apply to the Undor- friends told me that my time had nearly come,
sroos put on their green once more. Then I
E. L. WOODIN, happened to get one of the Soigel pamphlets. I
Acting Superintendent. read it, and my dear mothar bought me a bottle Hongkong, 3rd November, 1886. of Seigel's Syrup, which I took exantly acord.
TOLET. ing to directions, and I had not taken the whol of it before I felt a great ohauge for the better.OOMS 10 "CULAGE CHAMBLES.” My last illness began June 3rd, 1862, and
fv continued to August 9th, when I bagan to take the Syrup. Very soon I could do a little work, The cough left me, and I was no more troubled
Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limitol-875 per in breathing. Now I am perfectly cured And
share, ex div. ́
$450 per #baro.
Chins. Fire Insurance Company's
per share, bayers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares--123 per cent, pram, sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Shares-$74 per cent. pram, ex tlv., sellers. Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Share
3 per cent discount, sellers. China sud Manila Steamship Company, Limiteal
-per cont, diseomt, nominal."
ob, how happy I am! I cannot express grati
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-tude enough for Beigel's Byrap. Now I must toll you that the deators la our district die Shares-$89tributed handbills cautioning people against the medicine, telling them it would do them no good, and many were thereby influenced to destroy the be found, it is kept Eka a relie. The few pre Soigel pamphleta; but now, wherevor ons is to sorved are borrowed to rond, and I have lost mins or six miles around war district. People have melleine for them, knowing that it cured ma come eighteen, riles to get me to buy the.
woman who was looking like death, and who told and to be sure to get the right kind. I know i
them there was no holp for her, that she had consulted several doctors, but none would help I told her of Seigel's Syrup, and wrote the
The salt question is an important one, for if the French succeed in obtaining an opening in Tunaan for salt it will pay them better to im-Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-46 port it fram Marseilles, Cagliari, or eten Liver- pool than to make it in Touquin
An ecclesiastic who has been here for. Komo
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per
share.
her.
time on a mission from Kasicher and Szechas Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharas-$190 per me down for har that she might make no
has been keeping the Paitang etaft and the
share.
mistake. She took my advice and the Byzup
No. 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C Hongkong, 30th July, 1886.
DRUOME
This steamer has Superior. First Class Aca ommodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates
For Froight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON. & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 31st January, 1857,
***** FOR LONDON VIASUEZ CANAL:
HE Steamship
THE
"GLENGYLE,”
1204
44 Captain Donaldson, will be despatched as above
on or about the 8th of February.
This Steamer has superior Accommodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Fromage, apply to
YARDINE, MAŤŘESON & Co. Hongkong, 26th January, 1887. 219
149
LIMITED.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
Road, FOR FOET 'DARWIN, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE: THE Company's Steamship
TO BE LET.
STATCHED HOUSE, Borham
GODOWNS, Fraya Enst
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, th December, 1886.
THE
** TAIYUAN,”-
|54| W. M. Dodd, Commander, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 9th February, at Noor.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accomodation offered by this Steamer First-class Balcon and Cabins are situated for- ward of the Engines. Sound Cipas Passenger ars accommodated in the Poop. A Refrigerat. ing Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisioba daring the entire voyage. For Freight or Pannage, apply to -
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
199 Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. THE Steamship
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PARSANOKES AND LUGGAGE,
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSTA.
- -- --
J. H. Merrima, Master, wil inad here for the above Port, and will bure quick despatch.
For freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 8th January, 1887.
MAILS EXPECTED
THE PROVOK, MAIL
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NMONDAY, the 21st day of February 1887, at Noos, the Company's Steamship "NURNBERG, Captain Bordrow, with
The M M steamer Irounddy, with the MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, End French mail of the Ust. Denaher, left Buigon CARGO, will love this Fort as shore.
Shipping Ordors will be granted till Noun, at 7 pm. on tua, Zad January, and may be Cargo will be 2000ived on Board until 4 p.a. expected here on a shout the 8th February, Specie and Parcels until 5 P.V., on the 30th of This packet brings replias to lettera despatched February, 1887. (Parcels are not to bo sont on from Hangkong on the 23rd November. Bourd; they must bo left at the Agenry's Oflee). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation B Darries a Doctor and Stewardona,
Linen can be washed on Board. Fer Farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 26th January, 1887.
THE AMERICAS MAIL.
The O. & O. shoamor. Belgic, with Ore Ameri- an mail of the 11th January, left Yokoham for the Sad, and is dru hora'ou the 8th fust,
TES INDIAN MATE,
The stormer Japan, with the Indiau sunil, laft 17Singapore on the 1st, and is due liera on er about
the 8th instani.
U. 3. MAIL DINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE IL. 8. Mail Star CITY OF
THE ENGLISH MAIL." The P&O.steamer Ginges, with the English mail of the 7th January, laft: Singapore at 7 a. on the 4th, art may be expoctal hero on or abont the 10th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED). NEW YORK," will be desgräteked for San Francisco, rit Tokohama and Honolulu, on The D. D. R. stermae Polubymaña loff Singa- SATURDAY, the 14th February, at Tunus pore or the afternoon of (with Jannery, sad PM, taking Passenger and Freight for Japan, is in here on or about the sinst. the United States and Barope.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisou, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to perta in Mexico, Central and South Arterion, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Tryngh Fasaage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
Sitcamera.
The steamor Sikh left Supporo on the after noon of the 3rd, sand is elge her on the 10th inst.
The China Navigation stemmer Tainan loft Singapara. on the ith, and is dus bera on the.. 11th instant.
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer General Werder left Bremen on the 2nd January, and is due her on or about the 1604 Fobr nary.
POST-OFFICE NOUCES,
RETURN PABRAora-Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from
Whoa Correspondloom has her mingent or Rotaru Fare; if re-embarking within one year, delayed (both of which are fishly to happen an allowance of 10*, will be made from Rotara necasionally) x that the adresas no side is to Fors. Pre-paid Roburn Passage Orders, avall note on the corer, Seat In
- Beneined ablis for one year, will be issued at a riscont af 7 pra.. or as the oase may be, and forward it, of 25%, from Return Fare. These allowances without any other writing what rar, to the do not apply to through fares from China and Pastmarter-Cenoral. This should he acted on
Japan to Europa.,
the first time use of complaint posuer; it is s Freight will be received on board until 4 PM mistake to lot snch mutters pas for fear of on the day provious to sailing, Parool Packages giving tromble, a courts which generally gives will be received at the Office until 5 P.. same more trouble in the end. day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valua of same is required.
Logiṛ. Delivery-No delivery i- albinoted Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo en haard Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdens, destined to Ports beyond San Francisco.. nor at may privata hong (even though should be sent to the Company's Offlors amed in the alims when there is a place of in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector basinges nearer, at which delivery can be é₤metai. of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Paasago and The Tostat Guide for 1986, rosicul to date Freight, apply to the Agangy of the Company,will be found in the Taily Press Directory. No. 30A, Queen's Road Central.
p. 385 large edition. n. 711 amell edition. This C. D. HARMAN, Agent. is the only anthorised complete Summary Hongkong, Sad February, 1897.
13 Postal information published in Hongkong, OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSINGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
.VIA
J
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND- ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS
THE Steamship
"BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, við Yoko- ban, a SATURDAY, the 26th instant.
TERES P.M.
Stautare from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
Connection being made at Yokohama with
address in full; and same will be received at the All PAROEI. PACKAGES should be marked to
Company's Offles natil FIVE P.M. the day pro vions to sailing,
The authoria-7 list of Mais farmed in connection with this paper is the one published trios ach day in our Extra, which is always ocrrected to a mask later hour than that given
below.
k
A MATI TILL CLOSE.
For Singapore.---Per Cnscuadre, on Monday, the 7th inst., at 10.30 a Mr.
For Saigon. Per Forligera, an Monday, the 7th inst, at 4.80 P.M.
For Yanila-Per. Zafiro, on Monday, the 7th inst, ut 4.90 P.M.
For Straits and Bombay. Por Khiva, on Tuesday, the 8th inst, at 2.30 p.m.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Toianng, on Tuosd:y, tha Ath inst., et 2.30 P..
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook. town. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydner, Melbourne, mail Adelaide.—Per Tonnadicc, on Saturday, tho 19th inst., at 4.30 r.15.
TO LET.
●COMS in ULUB CHAMBERS. Ro
Apply to
DOUGLAS LA BAIK & Co. Hongkong, at February, 1882
TO BE LET. Possession on the let Javsury, 1887.
METCHERS & Co. or the Freya and particularly that of a respetable Catholic householder in Chungking, who is in danger of Hongkong Is Company's Shares-3 per they take the Syrup. Sufferers from gout who will ha lat in Flats, Single Ryoma, or in suits as asy they don't want the doctor any more, but Pedder Street. The Firet and Second Floors
The GROUND FLOOR Thich bas hitherto atta kod his homes The missionaries are urging | Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited a finger, have been surod by it. There is a boon oecapied by Mura BLACKHEAD & Co. ay/A. Scotland, Commander, will be despatched for Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Ordens, avail-Arton. Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and
STORE, will also be let complete, or sab- divided to meet the requirements.
per share, sulay.
Frano Legation pretty busy. He is charged to Chine Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$128 represant the case of the persecated missionaries mere partions in the above two provinces, and Luton Singar Refining Company, Limited-$58
desavitation for killing some of the rioters, who
the French Minister to inlervous in their behalf.
per share.
Bhare, sales,
120 per share.
and it is said he has the sathority of his govern Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
mant to do Roʻ.—Chinese Times.
THE COLLECTION OF LEKIN ON OPIUM.
-20 per share, buyers. Punjan and Sunghie Dua Semantan Mining
Company, Limited-$14 per share, allora, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tie: 18 per
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-350 per share, sellers.
and now she is in parfoot health, and the people around us are amased. The modicine has made
auch progress in der neighbourhood that people
THE PREMISES now coupied by Mosers.
were confined to their bed and could hardly move Offices.
through some water, sad was in bed five year in our district was caught a cold by going with costiveness and rheumatic pains, and had to have an attendant to watch by her. There wa not a doctor in the surrounding districts to whom her mother had not applied to relieve hor chili, but ovary ons oroased themselves and snit they could not help her. Whenever the little bell
All can be taken for a year or on Lense. For Further Particulars, apply to
W. KERFOOT HUGHES Fedder's Street Hongkong, 17th September, 1883.
MAIL TABLES. MAIL TABLES. 1687
MAIL TABLES.
Hongkong and Maono Glass Manufacturing Co., is dear, we thought surely it was for her, but rang which is rung in our place when somebody
Laited---60 per cunt. dieosunt."
Beigel's Syrup and Pills saved her life, and now 1887
A. 9. Watzen & Co., Limited per cent.she te us healthy as anybody, goes to church, and
premilaza.
can work even in the fields. Everybody was
The following appears in the N. . Daily News of the Sixt JanuaryThe Commissioner of Customs is issuing to-day wnatifestion giving the regulations adopted for the carrying into effect of tho Additional Artiole to the Chafoo Canrontion, which comes into force to-morrow. The most important mo against which the Bri tish Consul General will of course make a rigor ow protest, is No. 7. In anticipation of the Opium Artiolos coming into force, & large quan tty of opium has been landed integodowns during the last fortnight, having paid only the Tariff Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 D-6 per cent. Import Duty of Tla 30 per pieni, the owners
Rangkong & Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Co., artonished when they saw her out, knowing how
Limited-7 per cent. pren., sellers. Singapore Ineurance Company, Limited-alda her gratitude to mine for God'emerdes and many years she had been in bad. To-day sho
pur sharo
Beigel's Byrap.
Chiosse Imperial Loan of 1894 A-2 per cent.
premium.
premium
expecting thus to escape the new liken | Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 per vest.
Tls. 80 per pioul, The n regala-
premium.
premium.
tion requires all this plan to pay the Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-5 per cent. 1977 kin, such payment being allowed
to be made at any time before the 31st July, Chiasse Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan
It meanwhile, between the 1st of February and
31st of July, any of this opium is removed from godown, or is found in drculation, not having paid the now likin, a special likin of The 200 a pioul-which is rely an exorbitant noill be exacted on it; after the 31st of July it will be confiscated. The making of this regulation, quietly assumes that the vared question as to the right of the Chiasm to levy Hein in the Settle ments has been settled in favour of the Chinese. If the Commissioner of Customs had said that asy opium found crossing the limits of the Settlements not having paid likiz, would be ined or confseated, he would have been within his rights; but he is distinctly exceding those” rights when he depsude kin on opinia in a foreign godown within the Buite of the Bettler
-3 per cent premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(From Muss. Pazdorum. Coa Escures.)
Faktury sth.
STORCA-RAM. Barouet-x.ấp venominisER Barometer W., manten
Thamestert 3. Theory Termatopar Parts Thermometer-Pa.it. (Wet beilb).. Therm casatoriem. (Wal_bull}, Thermometer-dr.sc. (Wet daib).. Thermonata--Macaw-
MARLA HAAS The people of England speak sonirming the shova."
AFTER SEVERAL YEARS.
TOW BEADY
TABLES
1401
1887
"SIKH,"
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. RETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, who have The French Contract Packet Aunder will be paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco despatched on TUESDAY, the 8th February, for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six with Mails to the United Kingdom, Burape months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from and placas heyoud, mis Naples: to Saigon. Beturn Fare; if re-embarking within one year. Straits Settlements. Batavia Burton's, Cugkan, | an allowance of 10 ° will be made from Return India (vik Madras), the Australasian Colonies,
Consular Invoices to accompany Csgo des HOURS FUR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
1287
tined to Perts beyond San Francisco should be
Bent to the Company's Offer, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Ban Francisco.
For further information as to Freight
[
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL
the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 10thable for one year, will be issued at a Discount Oraltar.
of 25 %, from Roturn Faze. These allvardes instant.
The usual hours will be observed in closing For Freight or Passago, apply to
do not apply to through fares from China and the Mails, &n. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Japan to Europe. Agonte Hongkong, 4th February, 1887.
THE "GIÐB” LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNET AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at PORT DARWIN and taking through Carga for BISBANE, ADELAide, Tasmania, and NEW ZEALANU), HE British Steamer
T
"DEEPDALE"
Captain Sharp, shortly due with part Cargo 1887 Showing Dates of DEPARTURE of the from JAPAN will be dospatched m above on or ENGLISH and FRENCH MA from Hong-about the 15th instant. KONG, of their anticipated ARRIVALS IN LONDON,
For Freight or Passage, apply to and the Dates of Return DESFATchés; and
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Managers
1285 Hongkong, 4th February, 1687.
"Stoke Ferry, January 9th, 1884. "Gentlemen-I have used Beigel's Byrap fer containing ales a similar Table regarding
several years, and have foundit a most efficacioua) remedy for Liver complaints and general de- bility, and I always keep some by me, and cannot spank too highly in ita praise-I remain, yours per truly,
"Harriett King,"
THE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL,
"Ilford Road Dispensary, Dakinfiali,
"Dear Sir, I was happy to inform you that
PARCEL POST
and
AN ALMANAC for 1887.
On Paper 10 Cents each, or One Dollar
Dozsa. On Cardboard 20 Conts ench
Also
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR On Cardboned 10 Cants. Daily Pra" Offde.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1887.
May 3rd, 1884. THE TOURIST'S
REDUCED PRICE, $1.
The following hours are observed in closing
or Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Core-Mails, &, by the British Contract Paskot
Fazy. No. 504, Queen's Bond Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 100 A 1 British Ship
►
14
Day of Departure NOON,--Money Order Office alosar.
2.00 PM-Registry of Letters case, Post
ing of all printed matter and pattern'osases. 3.00 P-Mails closed, eggept for Late Letters, 310 FM.-Letters may be posted with late foo
of 10 cents until
8.30 PM.when the Post Olen olnsas entirely.
"BRYNHILDA,” R. Maikla, Manter, will load here for the above 3.40 PM-Late Letters may he posted on board! Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Ûn. Hongkong, 10th January, 1887.
Tiss
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMIE
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
(Celling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargo to NW ZEALAND, Tasmania, do)
GUIDE.
THE Steamship
TANNADICE," the sale of your Syrup and Pills increase herO Containing the names of all the Artiales of Captain Craig, will be despatched for the abova continually. Boveral of my customers speak of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitare Porte on SATURDAY, the 39th instant, at having derived more bensit from the use of these &s., 40., with the Panti and Mandarin Proman- FITE 2.M. than from any other medigins. In some instane siatk
30,014
20/0
$8
.64
50
.59
the effects fave been wonderful-Youn.very respectfully,
8170-11
* Pro Edwin Eastwood, J. B.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE OHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta.
The Daily Press fee.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
EUSSELL & Co.
Agents. i Hongkong, 2nd February, 1887,
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FOR NEW YORK. 3/3 LII American Back
EDWARD KIDDER,"
1
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until ' time of departure.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT
Hongkong Harbour -
Neither the Captains, the AGENTS, nor the Ow, will to RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows Griffin Master, will load hero for the above of the following Vessels during their stay in Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CABLOWITZ & Co. Hogkong, 20th January, 1897.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II Norwegian Bark
"PROFESSOR MOHN,”-
0. Janson, Master, will load here for above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
190
CARISBROOKE, Brit. str., Cass.Morria & Esy. COLON, Amr. bk. Noyes-Melebars & Co HATTIE N. BANGS, Amr. bk, Bangs. Master. HYDRA, Ger. bk., Binge.--Gonsalves & Co. JORAIN, Gerstr., Binge Wieler & Co. MARTE, Gar, fr,, Hohlmann.-A. R. Marty. PARTHIA, Brit. str. Brough.-Yuen Fut Hong. the PROPONTIE, Brit. str., Heasley-Arukoll, Kaš
--berg. & Co.
QUAHTI, Ger. str., Kook-Season & Co. YORNGERT, Ger, etc., Brown.Arabold, Kará 12001&Co.
PUSTAU & Cu. Hong kong, 1st February, 1987,
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