OLLA PODRIDA...“
The new fost orniser Phaeton has completed the rus from Plymouth to Gibraltar in this sur- prisingly short perior of three day-boat kalf the usual time occupied by steamors.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOW.
------- ~~THURIDAY, 3rd-March="
Export CarGO.
Par steamship Belgic, sailed on the 36th February-For Tokohana-13,236 bags engar, Aotor (who has recently married a fellow. and 293 packages merchandise. For Ban Fran actress My wife was so popular that on our circo-19435 bags ries, 206 bags cofas, 204 bags wedding-day we were in the bappy position of benca, 200 boros nut oil, 28 same. silks, 2 pack
ing able to pawn no fewer than twelve bracesge tea, sad 3,614 packages morehandise. For Punta Arenas 1 caso silks, and 2 ossos lacquered lots"
Pare. For La Libertad-i ca dos silka," For For The Berliner Tageblatt understands that dur. Hendlala-134 packages merchandise. ing the roccat visit.of the Bavarian Priacu R. Panama-1967 hage rice, 167 packages mer goat to Berlin, a plan was under consideration ofchandise, and 1 case silks. For Guayaquil-3 fermally raising Pringe Laitpak to the Bava- ones wike, and 3 cases merchandise. For Vel- rian throne, and that Baron von Crailsheim's pargieve-7 casos silks, For Calcago-12 ans cardamoms. For New York-79 balos raw silk, journey bad reference to this solemas,
10 cases raw silk, and 9 cases silks.
UPIUM.
Princess Cbristiau le engaged ou a translation of the "Memoirs of the Maruravine of Bayreuth." The books will bo accompanied by an introduction of some length from the pen of her Royal High. ness, which will throw considerable light on the inluence which the Margraving possessed on the mind and actions of her illustrious brother Frederick the Great.
In one of the largest Scotch board bohoels a boy was sent by the junior mistress to the bead master for punishment. The lad cams orying and rubbing his eyes, and was asked, by the master what by had hoon sent to him for "Telling & le," said the bay. The master, to improve the occasion, asked him if he knew whore all lists went to."Yes," enid the halE erying onlprit. Plaaso, sir, thoy gang to the heid-marter."
The following appears in the City Prees padar the hord of "An amusing but true story": Two brothers rocantly had £100,000 left thems apies by a departed relative One of them was vory angry that so large a sumu should have boon left to him. Tha mother said, "Well, if you are not satisfied, ve can easily get rid of it," and aite members of the family having been invited to a feast, they found stock altogether to the amount of the bequest under their plates.
A foreign noblemen up a visit to Paris was emitton with the charsis of Mademoiselle R—, the young danseuse at the Eden Theatre. Ho went to see her next day, and was admitted. While they wore engaged in conversation the aervant (fresh from the oauclry entered the room," Madame, the hair-dresser," "Let him 'wait."—"I told him rou wat engaged, but, 'says ho go an'ax pour misans to soud her bair out here and I'll do it up at onse to save time.
A Soot writer:-"They have been telling Lord Bosobay in Bombay what Indan 'today' js, mud he has explained to tlasm that toddy inj bis native onvater is something quite different. But thongh I bare rond various comments in the English papers on this little insident, I do not Father that any of the writers are thoroughly up in the subject of toddy. There are resily three kinds of it recognised in Scotland. To begin with, there is what is briefly and rather contemptaoudly called toddy! This is two glasses of bot water to one of whisky, and 18 chicfy prapad for visitors. Sosteh toddy' is equal quantifier of water and whisky; while "Highland toldy' is one glass of water to two of whisky. Tchland toddy' is generally brewed for great occasions only, such ass Barnesupper."
The official Income Tax Returns in Prassin just published show that the man who is rated hizbest in all Pramia is Herr Krupp, of Esson.
His income is argagaad at more than five million
marks, or £250,000 sterling, on which he pays 151,200 marks, or 27,560 annually. Next comes Barou Rothchild, of Frankfort-on-the-Main, with an incons of 24 millions, paying a tax of
Quotations are:- Now-Malwa,
Old Malwa
Older Malwa
Patna (New) Banares (New)
Os LOSLON-
$525 per pion), alles. of 13 to 3 cities.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, KAROH Árm, 1867.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON VIA SURE CANAL ..... LONDON AND HAMBURG....... HAVRE AND LONDON HAMBURG MARSEILLES I SAMÓN, M. BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL SAN FRANCISCOPI T'HAM &... SANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... BAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
SINGAPORE AND NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK. VICTORIA. (VI)......
TKBUG NAKE
"RAPIZING
Prometheus (str.)... Sarah Hignett...... Fifashiro cake ka Annic
Irounddy (str.)... Braunschweig (str.) City of Paking(ar) Oceanic (atr.)..... Brynhilda......... Oregon_mal Annie Jobuson... Stata of Maine...... Haralder (str.)...... Edward Kidder Professor Moha Enos Soula Coloma
PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY. &o. Changaba (str.)......
CALCUTTA
$540 per pical, alice, of
·PORTLAND (OREGON)
[21 eaction.
$560 per pisu), allos. of
(2) patties,
.1580 5:0
per ohart
+
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer.......... Bank Bille, on demand...... Bank Bille, at 30 days" sight Bank Bills, at 4 monthe" sight Credita, at 4 months' sight ...... Doonmentary Bills, at 4 month'
sight...
OF PARIS-
ÓN NEW YORK. --
.3/3
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at months' sight
4.04
4.19
Brak Bills, on demand.......
7773
Credits, 60 days' sigat na
79
Telegraphic Transfer
£184
Bank, on demand
220
On
CalouttA.—*
Telegraphk Transfer ...
....2181
Bank on demand
8ANGWAL
Book, at sight
ON BONDAY.
On
Private, 30 days' sight
Quotations are :—
SHARES
CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN
SHANGHAI
AMOY AND SHANGKAL... MANILA VỪA MỌI SWATOW.AMOT,&FOOCHOW
Webster
Morgan R. Greig. Krónoko ... Bratel Stormer..
R. Meikle J. H. Merriman M. Hall... Nioketa Row....... Frifia....... 0. Jensen T. T. Soate
O. M. Noyes...
J. E. Williams
Japan (str.)...
T. & Gardner...
Pramboz (str.}
Niagpo (str.) ma Antenor (str.) eur Zaire (str.) eggene Thales (3)
W. Potts..... Griar Talbot
Goddard...
TO SE LET.
TO LET.
Possesion on the 1st April, 1887.-.
OUSE No. 7, MOSQUE STREET.
Has sud Water laid on.
For Further Pertionlara, apply to
E. MCLEOD.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887.
TO LET.
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
- FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
NON DESPATCHED
Batterfeld & Swire......... Carlowitz & Co................ Arbold. Kurberg & Co.... Pasta & Co........ Mesageries Maritimes... Melchers & Comm F. M. 8. 9. Co......
O. O. B. 8. Co.
Russell & Co...
Melchora & Co..
Melchers & Co.
Russell & Co
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.....
Hongkong Carlowits & Co....
Hongtong
Hongkong
Pustan & Co.
Melchors & Co, Melchers & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong Batterfold & Swice pen
D. Bassoon, Son & Co.... Hongkong
Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong Hongkong Blemeran & Co..
Batterfeld & Swire. Hongkong Hongkong Russell & Co.......... Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co.
INTIMATIONS.
OSEPH
STEEL
GOLD
GILLOTT'S
PEN &.
MEDAL PARIS, 1878,
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P
T No. 55. QTER'S ROAD EAST THREE
A ROOMS. 310 and $12 por menth
tach.
1436
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887. TO BE LET. Possession on the 1st Janaury, 1957.
THE PREMISES How occupied by Messrs.
MELCHER & Co. ou the Fraya and Pedder Streat. The First and Second Floors will be let in Flats, Single Roans, or in suits as
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--153
nice asurance Society of Canton, Limited-Ofe
per cent. premium, ex div. buyers.
$85 per share. Chius Traders' Insurance Company's Share been occupied by Mara BLACKHEAD & Co. Se
565 per sbaro. North China Insurancs-Ts. 285 per share, Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 110 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180.per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-El#. 148
por share.
Canton Insurance Often, Limited--$75 per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
share, er div.
3410 por sbare, ex div, bayern. China Fira Insurance Company's Shares-97
per abere, ax div.
Streits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$40 2010.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
SMO Kožu.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shoros-117 par sant, prem, ex div. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
cent, sellere.
The GROUND FLOOR which has hitherto
a STORE, will also be lot complete, or sub- disided to meet the quirements.
All can be taken for ayoor or on Lease. For Father Partionlars, apply to
W. KERFOOT HUGHES, Peddar'a Strest. Hongkong, 17th September, 1986.
• TO LET. With Immediste Occupation.
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ns the P. & G. OLD OFFICES lately in the HE COMMOTIOUS PREMISES known penpation of the FONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Sold by all
On 10th lart. Quick dospeloḥ, Quick despatch,. Quick despatch! On 8th inst., at Noon On 21st înst., at Noon On 9th inst., at 9 F.M. On 5th April, at 3 P.M.
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BEETH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMEE PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIB.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA,-CO.
SINGAPORN, SUBZ.
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK BRA POETS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA Į LIBO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP,
at
Qalok, despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
ON TUESDAY, the
8th March,
Stormship
To-morrow at Noon.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch.
nick despatch.
Quick despatch
On 11th lnst., at 4P.M. Tomorrow, at 1 P.M. To-morrow, at Noon. To-day, at Noop. On 6th inst., Daylight. Tomorrow, at 5.P.M.
On uth inst, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR CALCUTTA. (Calling at PENANG only.) HE Steamship
THE
"JAPAN,"
Captain 9. Gardner, will be denstohed for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 5th inst., 1948 at ONE P, instead of sur previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Brd March, 1987.
Stationers and Dealers.
ORTLAND CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS. SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
Į 2342
want JAPANESE GOODS Fyou
Reasonable Priors Go to CASSUMUHOY'S STORE, BEACONSFIELD ÁRCAVE,
A Large Assortment of Now Satroma and other Ware, Bronzer, Tea Services, Screens, &o. New and Second-hand FURNITURE at Lomat Prices.
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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MUNTHLY BECORD OF INFORMATION POR FLANTSES OF
•
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
"PROMETHEUS,”
464
For Freight or Pasange, aprdy ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1887.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENOR MAIG
The M. M. steamor Melbourne, with the London mail of the 28th January, left-Saigon at 5 am. on the 2nd, and may be expected hero on or about the evening of the 5th instant.
THE CURTIALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Guthris, with the Australian mail, loft Port Darwin on the Ist, and may be expacted here on or about the 11th instant.
*
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Union Line stormer Yorkshire left Singapore on the 1st, and is dus here on the 8th instant.
The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Palinuro left
Noor, the Company's IRAQUADDY" Commandant Bretel, with Singapore on the morning of the 2ad, and is due MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
OARGO, will leave this Port for the abova hora on the 9th instant. places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- đòn my well as for Marseilles, and scooptad in transit through Mardoillea for the prasips! places of Europe.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-soat or Shipping Orders will be granted #lous, duinged (both of which a ishle to happan Chego will be received on board until 6 P., ovaionally) all that the airages e do is to
or Received- Enecie and Parcels util 8 F.H., on the 7th note ou the cover, Seat to March, 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent at 7 pm, or as the asse may be, and forward it, on board; they must be left at the Aganor's without any other writing whatever, to the Office.) Contents and value of Packages aro Postmaster General. This should be noted on required.
the first time omen, af complaint soeurs; it is a For further particulara, apply at the Com-mistake to int size watters pass for far of giving trouble, a coarse which generally gives Tany's Offee.
G. DE CHAMFEATX, more trouble in the an
Agent. Hongkong, 26th February, 1887.
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
13
LOCAL DELIVERY-No dalivacy (s attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, Ka.. no at any private hones eren though business nervor, at which delivers can hoffected.
سمير
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY.al in the allrest) when there is a phos of THROUGH TO NEW YORK, FIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The Postal Guide for 1596, retised to date be fond in the Daily Prose Distory,
p. 335 large edition, p. 71 amali odition. Thi is the only authorised complete Summary of
THE U. Mai Steamer "CITT OF Postal information pablished in Houghorg.
Be
PEKING," will despatchet for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on WEDNES- DAY, the 9th March, at THREE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-bolew,
for The authorised List of Mails iomed in connection with this paper is the one pablished wise each day in one Extrs, which is always corrected to a mach later hour than that givan
A MAIE WIT:I; CLOSE,
Captain Webster, will be despatched as above portation to Yokohams and other Japas Parts.
to San Francisso, to Atlantic and Taland Cities For Saigon-Per Albany, to-day, the 4th OD THURSDAY, the 10th inst.
of the United States, via Overlund Railways, to last., at 11.30 A.M. Flava, Trinidad, and Demerara, And te porta For Bhanghai.--Por Kungpui, voitsy, the in Merico, Central and South Amerios, by the 4th inst., at 11.20 AM. Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passaga Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines ef Steamora,
1840
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, Company's Steamship.
"CHANGSHA"
Tea, Cacao, Cirebons, Coffe, Indiarubber,E
Sugar, Palme, Cotton, Cardamoms, Koin Coca, Cinnamon, Natangs, Fibrous
J. E. Williams, Commander, will be despatched Planta, sad other Products suited
a abora on FRIDAY, the 11th instant, at for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published at Observer Office, Colombo, Ceylon. Fous PM.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Ancommodation offered by this has now an assured position in its large Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST superior oirnnlation in Ceylon, Southern and eren Cen-situated forward of the Engines. Second Class tral and Northera India, the Straits Settlements, Fasengers are barthed in the Poop. A Refri For Farther Particalars, apply to the Under-Sumatra, Jars, Borneo, Northern Australia, grating Chamber anares the supply of Freak signed.
Queensland. Contral Americs, Natal, Manriting, Provisions during the entire wryage. E. L. WOODIN,
and the West Indies. From all sub-tropiss! Acting Superintendent.
planting settlements we have bad cordial ap Hongkong, 23rd November, 1896..
proval of the publication and an encouraging measure of support. The English, Indian and Colonial Press, live spoken in commendatory terms of this, as also Dicooters of Pablic Gordons from Sir Joseph Honker, F.R.8. downwards, and so have all planters.
TO LET.
OOMS IN "COLJEGE CHAMBERS."
81,000 marks, or 14056 per eum. Then Lado-China porast, prom, gola Shar-ROOMS
follow the British Corsal General. Baron Bleichröder. of Betlia, with an iqvome of about 2,340,000 murks, paying an annual tax of 68,400 marks, or £3,420. The two next richest mea in Prussia ozo tro Silesian troamasters. The only other Prussions with an income of over a million marks are Buon Hansamsun and & Westphalian magnate, each of whom pays rather more than £1,500 a year to the Treasury.
A correspondent reporting the movements of the Channel Float says:-The Iren Duke (Cap tain Doyle) soms to have been under an unlucky star. Jaat before putting into Lagos a party of men, were it pistol prsetine on board, and when the order was given to fire, a hullet, which had been inadvertsatty left in a crumber of one of the weapons, pierged a serman through the board, Death was instantaneous. The rassol prossoded to son at 5m the following morning to bury the body. On anchoring again, and preparing for manning and arming borts, one of these was overturned and stovu in, nad four of
zien in
3 per cent discount, sollera. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent. discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company Limited-340
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per
hary.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$150 per
share.
China Sugar Befining Company, Limited-$144
per share.
Luson Sugar Refining Company, Limited-£58
per aliare,
share.
Longkong Ice Company's Shares-$62 por Hongkong and China Bakery Compsay, Limited
3110 per share, or dir, Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share.
Panjom and Sunghie Das Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-315 per share. Perak Sugar Coltivation Company—11s, 18 per
share.
Hongkong Bopo Manufacturing Company, Li-
-mited---845 per share. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited 60 per cent. discount.
her narrowly escapad drowning. Yet another contremos ras reported. Befors leaving Lis boa, one of the crow was stabbed when on laava in the town, and sustained a serious wound. AI Lages the Iron Duke, some of whose officers had. taken a trip up the Sitrus river, rouained. bes biod, as they could not get over the bar owing to the exceptionally low water. Bhs overbook the fest the folowing day.
-
B. Watson & Co., Limited-32 per cent.
premim.
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Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.. Hongkong, 30th July, 1886.
Ro
TO LET.
■OOMS in CLUB CHAMBERS.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LA "BAIK & Co. Hongkong. lat February, 1892
INTIMATION 3.
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143
No plaster should be without it. Subscription, including postage, in advanes: £1 Sterling-Rapooe 12;5 Dollars. Bingle copies 2 or RJ, back copies 3. or R
Any one of the four ralomes completed, bound in olath, lettored, with nomprehensive index, for £1 108. (or R18), carriage prepaid,
RETURN PASSAGES,~~~--Passengern, who have paid full fare, re-ombarking at San Francisc for China or Japan (or vice versa) within air mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Heturn Fare: if rembarking willin one year, an allowance of 10ill be unde from Return Faro. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25%, from Rotarn Fars. These allanarees do not apply to through fares from China and Japan te Europe.
Freight will be received on board unif 4 p.m. on the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Oes until 5 FM. me day; al Parcel Paokagos should be marked to address in full: value of same is required.
For Fight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1897. OCOLDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM-io
For Shanghai-Per Ningpo, to-day, the 4th inst., at 11.30 A...
For
Saigon. Per Tritos, to-day, the 4th. inst, at 3.30 P.N.
For Saigon. Por Vortiger, today, the 4th inut, at 4.31 2.M.
For Chetoo and Tientsia.-Per Pauzben, to- morrow, the 5th Inst., at 11 30 AM
For Straits and New York-Poe Benalder, to siorrow, the oth inst, at 11.30 am
For Penang and Caletta-Per Jupan, to morrow, the 5th inst., at 0.30 P..
For Amoy and Mans-Per Zairo, to, morrow, the 5th inat, at 430 P.3.
For Canton-Per Pawan, on Sunday, the 6th inst., at 9.00 A....M,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Conimst Packet Iraovaddy will be despatched on TUESDAY, tas 8th March, Consalar Invoices to socupany Cargo with Malls to the United Kingdom. Europo 160 destined to Ports beyond San Fransites and places beyond, sit Naples: to Saigon, should be sent to the Company's Offees Straits Settlemonts, Bateris, Burmah, Ceylon, Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Cootor Ladis (via. Madras), the Australasian Colonies, of Onstonia at San Francisco.
Aden, Natai and the Capa, Egypt, Malta, and For further information as to Pasage and Gibraltar. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 504, Queen's Read Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong. 14th February, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Bteamship "OCEANIC" will be
As a medium for English, Amerionn and 15 stated for San Francisco, ciż Toky
NOTICE.
The usual hours will be observed in closing The Mails, Jon.
The Post Ofs declines all responsibility for 13 Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &
and, whera Raristration has been unglested, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such latters. TOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI. ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
TUESDAY, the 5th April, at PORS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA Malls, &s, by the British Contract Packet:-
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceyloshame, 00 the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Indies THREE PM. or connected with agricultore, the Tropical THE Undersigned have been appointed Bola Agrionlturist stands unrivalled, the work being Agents for the Sale of their Goods iu constantly in the hands of Native as well as Exe Hengkong and Cloa by Messrs. J. & B. TEN-ropean and America sgriositariste. Being s NENT, Glasgow, and asara. DAVID COREAN Monthly Periodical the Tropical Agricultural lies on the table and is very often referred to SONE, Arbroath.
during each month.
生
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 1867.
稚
N Ti
L E DRAPERS, HOSTERS, HABERDASHERS, MILLINERS, TAILORS
DRESSMAKERS.
C
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-9 per cost. pret., buyers. Singapors Insurance Company, Limited-J.
per share.
H
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All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked ba address in full; and sang will be roestved at the Company's Office until FIVE P.. the day pre- viour to sailing.
AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE. NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
RETORN PASSAGEN-Pas-Fork, who hare THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT Mr. W. T. Thisslton Dyor, F.L.S., C.M.Gail fall fare, ro-embarking at San Francisco
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PAMENGERS AND LUGGAGE, Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six the T. A. refers to it as "an astonishing remonths, will be allowed a discount at 20%, frum
E, pertory of everything relating to the economic Return Fars; if embarkting within one year,B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
botany of the East."
an allowance of 10 will be made from Return For the sale of plants, seeds, machinery, Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail- Aimplements, &o, used in tropical (tes, sugar, bres, doc.) agricaltare, as battar atvartiling mediam existe
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No. 3 LYNDHURST TRERACE. ANO R. TENNENTS ALE and
PORTER
The new Italian singer, Baldini, who is said to Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per vort Í DAVID CORSAR & SONS
be saibarrassed by the numerous offers of an
engagemutat different Italian theatres only a short time ago was a lawyer, and had the best
business in that line in Bosigo. When Verdi was passing through Rovigo he stayed at Bal dini's house and during the evening the lawyer sang a few songs to the composer: "My dear fir," exclaimed Vardi, "you have a colossal voice; yon ought in throw aside all your low books, and learn to sing." The lawyer followed his advico, and made his debut as a professional singer in the theatre of the town where he had so long practised aga lawyer, The spectacle was a strange one Ba many judges anil zimontes,” says au Italian contemporary.were probably never before collected in one theatre at the same time; while the galleria were full of rastals with gallowa face whan De Paldini's voice had defended during his prosperous career as an advocato." After the third net, in which Baldidi sang with buga wreath wax dung up magnificent success, on the stage. Da the accompanying ribbon was inscribed, "From one whom you rescued from imprisonment."
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
premium
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1886 C--8 per cent.
pradin
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1856 E-5; per sent
premium, gales. Chinese Imperial Government 1886 Dollar Lean
par cont, premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM MISURA, Pistokes # Op,'s Kasaram). March Brd. Barometer-9 AM.
Baronetor-
180,790
Barometer-1 PAL
„50,160
Thermometernů LR
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
Most notorn hare hobbles, Mr. Irving's is to preserve all the dresses hu hn's appeared in, Mr. Wilson Barrett's is to be photographed continu ally-o," Mis Langtry's is fencing. Serah Bernhardt's is to sleep in a coz (provided there are people to look on), Miss Harriet Jay, the novelist-actross's, is to wear boy's clothes athome, Miss Mine Palmer's is to collect stockings, of which she carries about with kar several hundred pairs; Miss Maude Branscombe's is to run raODA, Ones Mias Braneomba was out walking in the country, wind she. honnt shoating behind, and K. turning rund, saw a number of schoolgirls re- phong ing down the road. They were part of à Sunday Sugeng school pic-zio engaged in a rece, and it was more than isa Branscombe could do not to join in. shtua.
Nagasaki.... Sba cama in first, and. was presented with the prize. a gold-headed paucil case, before it was
weslack- discovered that she was an Interloper. Mr. Pen- ley's hubby is to kill insects, Fla has prepared for this of the most extensive seals, by building
a gresakase in which he has placed a number STATION.
REGISTER.
Pad Marol, 1967, nt 4 was,
16.07
22
$885, & Humidily,
69.17
19.15
Bed March, 1887, à 10 A.M.
Wing.
of fine phuts, pu the supposition that whore
there are plants Insects are sure to gather. Then Mr. Fanley sits in his greauliouse in an
Haiphong 991 arm-chair smoking, on the supposition, again,ugg thai tebowe amake kills insects.
ANO
Faschew
30:47
3095
Tadk
Winther.
Irlanσ Weather.
There a not much #hange in the barometrie premsare bas gradienta for N,ki, winds have danzonwyl. The komperstara is rather bow, the humidity high, and the vestim Gloudy.
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 3rd Mari. 1887, -
Straughai Annabella is put Anna bella, or fajr Anna, bat Ngasaki...... the feminho of Hannibal, teasing gift (or grace) of Bel Arabella is not Ara boils, or bautiful wosi altar, but Orebilla, a praying woman. In ita anglicised form of Orabul it was touch more common in the thirteenth century than at pre- sent. Maarios has nothing to do with Mauritius, ora Moor, but comes from Alzeriehitamsiroich, the kingdom of heaven. Ellen is the feminine name of Alain, Alan; or Allas, sud bas no pos sible convention with Helen. wlûch comes from ▲ different language, and is older by 1,000 years at least. Amy is not from ameo, bat from amic. Avios or Avis do not signify advice, as some think. It comes from Edwis, and moans happy wisdom. Eliza usa po connection with Elizabeth.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer
It is the sister of Louiss, and both are daughters aparature
of Heloise, which is Helewis, hidden wisdom. Raality There is indeed another form of Louise, which Dixsotion of wind ...
is the fealnika of Tonis, but this was scarosky Force of wind me
heard of before the mixteenth century. Emily Weather
day.
Previous
On data
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$9.07
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For long contracts, special reduotina. Communications respecting advertisements
subscriptions may be addressed to
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CD.sid
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FRESH
AND
BUPPLIED
AT
THE
SHORTEST NOTICE,
No. 26, PRATA Central
客發炭煤司公泰榮
UTLER, PALMER
ESTABLISHED 1815,
1960-9
LINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
the
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAYAN,
&c., &
[284 Publiabed at the Office of the Hongkong Daily
Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail,
وارع
OF LONDON, BORDELUI, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADEAS, LAHORE, KUBRACHEE, A6,
Are represented in Chius by
Mears. JARDINE. MATERSON & Co.
SEMBARX & Co
JF
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. & by
E. RAYHELL & Co. in Japan....... Subjoined are of the items consigued by
these well-known Skippers
SPIRITS, COGNAC The popular & Star" quality and COGNAC The well-known "Star" quality. WHISKY SCOTCH, in Heart Shaped bottles.
s speciality.
WHISKY SCOTCH, in Ordinary botites. The "Glenlivet" Whisky in round bottles. The8qazre boitie" Whisky of Napier John.
stone's.
The Celebrated "CARLTON"-11 years old, WHISKY IRISH. the best salented, very fine. N.B-All the above Spirits are of axellent quality, and are recommended
WINES.
contains tha
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS OF MEETINGS or COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAM 8, together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWB of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Eeport" has a large circulation in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, the Philippines Straits Settlemente, ko, ko. Le marché, la plus répanda et le
INDEPENDANCE BELGE mieux informs des grands journaux européens en langue française,
DOUZE Mora,
fr. 60.
able for one year, will be issued at a Discount, of 85 I, from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burope.
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL FLACES IN RURSIA.
1887, at NOON, the Company's Steamship N MONDAY, the 21st day of Marob. "BRAUNSCHWEIG." Captain Stürmor, with MALLE. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as abors
Conslar Invoicas to accompany Corgo des- tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Ofoes, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Pastage, spply to the Agency of the Con-Marsh, 1887. (Parools are not to be sext en pany. No. 501, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hougkong, 28th February, 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 100 AX British Bark
FIYESHIRE,"
(4
B. Greig, Mastor, abortly expected from SRANG HAL, will load here for the above Forta, and will have quick deepatol.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S/S L. I. I. American Bark
"ANNIE JOHNSON," Captain M. Hall, will load here and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Ca Hongkong, Brd March, 1897
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 LII American Hak
1463
"EDWARD KIDDER," Grifin Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[290 Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1887.
1260
EDITION QUOTIENNE. Trots Mom, Six Mom,
tr. 15.
fr: 90.
FOR NEW YORK. EDITION HERDOHLDAIRE
TE 3/8 L II Norwegian Bark T dite d'onlyn-mRY": (destinée spesialement ant rays horse d'Ezope
"PROFESSOR MOHN." composés de HUIT PAGES GIAND FORMAT, TOSE O. Janson, Master, will land here for the want tous les faits et les événements de la so-shore Fort, sad will have quick despatāk.. For Invalids we, PORT & SHERRY-Vary
maine. Rerue politique guiorale, chroniques Superior and reliable. AMOROSO, MANZA-artistiques, littéraires et mondaines de touter los NILLA, & PALE DRY SHEET, distincapitales d'Europe. Sport, modes, commerce, guished by Blue, Black, and White Seals, Romans fenilletons ineditides principaux Charning Wines Buit all taries.
teurs contemporaina, eta, CLARET, viz, Mouton, Laroes. St. Estophe
PRIX D'ABONNEMENT: Medoc in Quarta & Finte. Need no recum
SIZ MORS, Douze Mors, mendation.
16 franos.
30franca. CONDITIONS: Toate demande d'abonnement doit être mocem pagnée d'un mandat sur la poste oa sutre à vue aur Braralles, Paris ua Londres. Les stonne wants commencent le fer on 16 de chaque mois. Envoi gratuit de doua numeros spécimens à toate personno gal en adressere, la demande srite 1 l'administration, 9, RUE J'ABUENT, Bruxelles.
For Prices apply to either of the above Firms markai ❤
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WINTER TIME TAB
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STEAM-LAUNCH **MORNING STAB"
Runs Daily as: Ferry Boat between FEDDAR'S Whats and Tam-Tea-Tour at the following bours-This Time Table will take effect from the 21st October, 1886.
WEEK DAYS.
SUNDAYS.
LOATOR
Tour AEGENE d'une née à dater du ler janvier 1887 recorra dès à present
GRATUITEŽERT
et à titre de primo, le journal jusqu'an dobet de * perinde d'abonnement.
Hongkong TEN
: 7,00 A.M.
ALOO,
10.15
Lesves
On date
Kowloon
Loaves Hongkong, Kowloon
6.00 AM,
700 AM.
8.00
7.30
17
918
B.K
30.17
0.40
10,80
1430
10.45
58
39
100
1055
21.00
19,90 KOON.
88
81
E.B.E
E.N.B.
11.15
12.05
1,16 P.M.
12.45 KK.
+
*
0.01
-L--B4 on rod used to 32 degree Viberzielt and em,
the level of the man in lonter, teatas and hundradil,
2-7prskavas in the shade in degress Pakirankeli.
-Huxury fupereeratage of saturadon, the kassidity e
and Amelia are not different forms of one name. Bain Emily is from Emylia, the name of an Etruscan gens. Amelia comes from the Gothic omali heavenly. Reginald is not derived from Regina, and has nothing to do with a quaen. Iti Rem alt. szaked parity. Alice, Adelisa. Adelaide, Alisa. Ala, Adzline are all forms of one unins, the root of whlot is adel, noble. Bat AanS WAS never used as identical with Annis or Agnes (of which last the all Scottish Annas is a variety); nor, as is sturdily maintained, was Elizabeth sver synnymoms with Isabel.
kir sætursiure with neispiel bang URL.
-DOM OF NEW WORD to be point -FOTOS OF TE WD Bording so wafort Beala. A-Brats of gas Waizena, B. Disa sky; 0. Beinchad clouds, drinking any fog; G. gloomy Billigh
lag. O overat ; P. passing showers squally, A. Pak j
72mKate în Isaka, testha and hundredthi.
W. DOBERCK. Bongkar Oratory, 3rd March, 1837.
4.10
6.30
7.00
There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Tine Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable ofrenmstances. In case of strees it wonther, due notice will be [88
· given of any stoppages
YEARS IN
FAR
EAST.
JUST PUBLISHED. · ·.
FOR HAMBURG, DIRECT. HE 39 LII German Bark
*ANNIE,"
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Carga will be received on Board ni 4 P... Specia and Parmals until S ... on the 20th of Board, they must be left at the Agency's Offoe). Contents and Value of Packages aro nquired,
The Steamer has splendid Amommodation and carries a Doctor and Stawardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERI & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 33 LII American Ship
T
17
"SARAH HIGNOTT" Morgan, Master, will losd here for the bore Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 100 À I British Ship
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are cheerved in closing
Day of Departure. NOON-Moner Order Often eingen. 2.00 PM-Registry of Letters Deases. Pust ing of all printed master said putteus dentes. 3.07 PM.-Mails closed, except for Tate Letters. 3.10 P.M.Letters may be pastud with late foo
af 10 cents until
3.30 P.M.-ben the Post Office clams entirely. 340 P.M.-Enta Letters any be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MATIS. Day before Departure. 5P.M. Money Order Office closes. German Mail 4 P.M. Post er closes except tho night box, which is always open out of office honra.
Day of Departata.. 7 A., Post Office pana
Pusting of 10 A.M., Hegistry of Lotuere conses
all printed matter sad patterns oeries.
II A.M.. Mail closes, except for Late Letters, 11.10 A., Letters may be postad with lite Bea
of 10 costs until
1190 A.K., when the Post Oftes eloss entirely. 1140 ... Late Letters may be posted on board the paskot with Late Foo of 10 Cants until lime of departure.
PARCEL FOST. NE-A it will be given for each each
Last of SiseProhibited
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kich easi cavey For
personal LLOW. Specie or
Hongkong, bine," Japan, Koran,
Straits Bottlemonde, ?|
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CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong 25th January, 1887.
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Fiel
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18
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Dez
10
"BRYNHILDA,"
Lalon
R. Meikle, Master, will load bare for the show Betish C Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th January, 1887,
[125
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS,
NOT
Egypt (via Lond. 1
Fewfoundland...... Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGE, mar the St. Helen (in London), OWYERA, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Windward and L- DEBT contracted by the Ooges or the Crams) of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour →→→
ALBANY, Brit, str., Porter-Adams, Bell &
Co.
BRYNHILDA, Brit, ship, Meikle.--Rurell & Co. CENTAUR, Ger. bk., Christiansen-Wieler &
Co.
CITY OF PEEING, Amr. str., Dearbor.Pacific!
Mail 9. S. Co.
COLOMA, Amr. bk., Noyes-Melcher & Co. D.I.TENNEY, Aar, ship. Wilson.-W. Loggo. FALSENBURG, Ger. sir, Dreyer-Melchers &
.co. Kröncke, Master, will load here for the above HATTE N. BANGs, Amr. by Bangs-Master Port, and will have quick despatch.
JAPAN, Brit str., Gardner-Darl Saxo, For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 29th January, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 8/3 A 1/1 American Ship
•OREGON,"
Sans & Co.
Vosar, Brit. str., Titxok-Eussell & Co. 1230 PARTETA, Brit afr, Brough.-Yon Fat Hong
PrOCIOL, Ger. str., Nissen.-Bua Hin & Co. SPARTAN, Amr. bk., Cairn-Ed. Schelbaes &
Ce
VESPASIAN, Brit. str., Stephens-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co
E
*
50
fearbare.
And
tica
+0,00
pright in
the Uvind
Kingde A
P
120.
bydon Trinidad
tria Lasion) 2
B
{. ft. omg. 1# by
----
2
· Jamaica (via Lon-?
11
in length and
tong of Lettre,
Brist cundux
To Cap. Then helf, 11. ↑ Ant:mu. Hortserrat, 5. Eitts, Nurse, Dominica, Virgie In, Grenada, & Lucie, B. Vincent, Tobago.
TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PLACES BEYOND-Parools are forwarded by P. & 0. packet only, and arrive in London about 8 days Inter then the Mail. They canst be posted before p.m. on the day before the Mail leaves. Noturther sharge is made on delivery except for Customs Dues. A Declaration of Contents and Value is required with each parcel. The form is supplied
froe.
To INDIA-By P. & O. and Indian Mail packet only. A declaration of Coriouls and Value is required. The form is supplied free,
GENERAL RULES-Parcels may be scaled, but any parcel, sven though sealed, is liabls to be opened for examination. Dangerous or per- the mails, Liquids (unless securely packed), and, fragile packages are prohibited No Parcel aust arcsed $256 in value.. A Parcel may con- tain a letter to the same address es that of the Farool itself (oxoept in cases whore encloente of letters is prohibited) or another Parcel to that address, but no other scelosara..
J. H. Merriman, Master, will load bere for the FORTIGERE, Brit. str., Brown, Arnhold, Karishable goods, opium, articles likely to injure above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, upply to
MELCHERS & Co.
[122 Hongkong, 8th January, 1887.
Гава
THE
T
DEMY 8vo. pp. 163, CLOTH, 32.00. AVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR FAST,
1875 o 1884 Arranged Chronologically,
with Copious INDEX, by which the date of any event sân ba found at a glance..
Fornis a complete register of POLITICAL
DOCORRINOES, COMMERCIAL and BOCK
FIRES
WEHOKK
BHIPPING QISVALTIES, TYPHOONS, &.
Day Pass Offloe, Wyndham Street. KELLY & Walsh, Queen's Road.
- W. BREWE, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 28th April, 1885,
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.J AHE 3/8 L. II. Am. Bark
* COLOMA,”
MELCHERS & Co
[239]
0. M. Noyer, Master, will load here and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 21st December, 1888.
FOR VICTORIA (V.I.) " THE $3 A I. LI..American Bhip
"ENOÉ SOULE,"
I. T. Soula, Mentor, will load here and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hengkong, 21st January, 1887,
1196
berg & Co.
NOTICE.
OF AVERT DESCRIPTION PRINTING
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
AT THE
Par doular attention is given at the Establish ment to COMMERCIAL And ONENAL JOB PRINTING, OTAKy description of which is executed
IN THE BEST STYLE
...and at
BUCH PRICE as will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE HONGKONG.
To provide means of remitting all sams of money to or from this Colony sad betweŠN the Purts of China, the Pontmastore and Agenta of this Office are allowed (but not required) to parabase Hongkong Postage Stamps from fo
residents. zoign
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be scoured from observation.
The Blamps tendered for sale must not ex ceed $50 in value, must be perfectly clean, în good condition, and in strips of at least two, na no aparato Stampa will to purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied Fby a note.
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