PEEING
10th February. The coronation of the Emperor has takes place without any great seromony 'outside the Imporial Palavo, and no me not informed as to what was pasing inside ould have koers that such an Laportant event was taking place. The calipse of the moon on the arening following the event did not attract much attention and it may be remarked that hare below the Empress not you eclipsed and her gnirling hand will still be felt in thes anugemont of affairs of State:
The Marquis feug has been transferred from the Vico Prasidency of the Doad of war to that of Revenue, will special referende, it is said. ta the Cash Coinage. Department.
| China Sugar Badning Company, Limited-8148
por share.
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por-share.
kare.
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$110 per share, ex die
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The German Minister gavas grand dinner to. the Marquis Taeng, inviting most of his cotlen- Rees with their sonretaries to partake in the entertainment. This is probably but the begin sing of a series of diplomatis diners to the 19 Ministar.
The other erzing the monthly meeting of the Missionary Association took plaos in the Library of the Netherlands Logation, by iavi taina of II.B. Mr. Ferguson. The Dutob Legation, by the way, in becoming apparensky the settled home of the Oriental Society. Tho pipor of the arming was read by Mr. Owen on animal worship among the Chin Ho referred at considerable length to the womhip paid to the fox, wouel, bodgehog, and inake, to which at Tientsia i added the ra. The first four no cailed the four immortals. Thes doifed animals sou to usurp the antire attention of the people avan to the prolusion of the Buddhist and Taoist grds. Various fairy tales, were told, illustrating superstitions of the people in regard to these arimala. They may bo ficfiost, as Dr. Morlin remarked to us, but they are sincerely believed in by the Chiuess. Dry, cold scienco, he said, will never reach the people and aprcot their absurd nctions. Chritiaity alone can do this. Except- ing the making of the Golden Calf, the Hobrews were wonderfully opt fros. frem animal
worship, although they had emerged · fram aand, Egypt, which was flowing with worship | for such beasts, as was remarked by the Chair- mn. Dr. Blodget. Ile found dty literati who
dil not baliere at all in these things, and coun
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox, JAI, YALÓÖNEs & Co's New) March 2ith..
40.ets E1.960
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try people from al! parts who word firm believers CHINA
in the same and were prepared to quote instances"
in their own districts and families.
STATION.
Dr. Elkiné quated from the classics to prove that animal worship, or, as he proferred to term it, superstition, was known in ancient tipes, and he went on to say in oonelusion that wiat was wanted was weštem volonca and a knowledge of Thaology to dissipata such werers.
Mamila ..... fe: Hancock stated his own expartness in я
Euphon mary specob with regard to foxes, suakes, weasels, donguang ..... st, on the walls of Peking, the sofas of the m
Faoshow Nen Kuan (Castorns men), on the top of the Liftis Wu-tai-Ann, and in Hainan. Mr. Fergungsd... sch referred to the similarity of such notions to prevailing in China with customs in West Africa.
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Dr. Dalgeou thought iks paper not at all ex- haustive, it being a mistake to suppose with the loturer that uriinal worship was confined to the feur geniihe spirits of the for, wensel, hedge- hog, and amatre. He pointed out that the borzo, wow, dog, insects, dragon. Hon, black and white boi'mao i tiger, etc, are worshipped. The paper bad not Haigheag treated of the fuur lang, including the phoenix, | Amuy ......
icorn or chilin, dragon and tortoise, and of Fourbow... the five poison animals worshipped in the sugam.... Bitb.ukon, including the scorpion, lizard, centi. 51401- pede, frog, and snake, which had either been not
MARLOCK, mentioned or passed by with a single reference. He disputed the statement that the hare in the moon was only worshipped in the moon and not on the earth on the 15th of the Sch moon. He spoke of the events connected with the for some years ago in the Capital, when the extensive robberies from the palace roofs, etc., took place, and of the death of one of the British escort, who was appeted by the Chitose to have hoon killed by, a for. He was no astonished at the lidng of the mortals for whisky, as stated in
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The Barometer kua fullow and gradients for W.K, winda ara moderate. The tangeratare la moderate, tiskamidiny greet, and the weather ovaival,
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 15th March, 1887.
A ETŁORULUGICAL REVISTER.
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[544
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abam Parts TO-DAY, the 16th Lastant, FW P.M.
Apply to Hongkong, 24th February 1887..
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Hongkong, 1st July, 1895..
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[1294
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$
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A-DILECTION DITH WIND ka kuwa painio.
the paper, as it was auestion of the possession veter ol spirits, and be poked fun at the lecturer on his visi to a grave mound fan in Chinese) to wit. zas warship paid at the mouth of a rat'a hale, Hanh speaker contributed reminiscences from the Chinese of these superalitions. Dr. Martin sirourly contrelicted Ür. Edklos' position that 'aɔtmał worship was modern, because not men. tinned or announced by Confucina; the negative argument of the learned sinologas he said foll to the ground. He spoke of Han-wên-king'e prayer to the crocodile, which every youth in Feking know by heart, and he believed that animal worship existed to a much greater extent in ancient than in adorn times. Christianity, not science, was the remedy. „Mr. Phobor qacted i instances of animal worship song the country poople around Peking and at Tletsin. All the Apeakers agreed as to the intent of this sub- jot, and that a great deal mom was to be learned regarding it.
In cousegumce of the snow the couriers have bran as long as 22 days on the road from Chin- king. The weather is now everything that of would be desired-Daily News Correspondent.
COMMEROYAT INTELIGENCE.
Tursday, 15th March. EXPORT Card).
Per starship Prometheus, milad on the 10th
6.- 07. TERZ B. bias ar: C datashe de: D, rangi.fog: O gloomy, huit; L. fight 6.- BATE OF FEK |
12: Overcast.singhowers; sously; B, ru; 9.7 tisarlar; ability: W der wet)
7.- in inches, tenths and Lundredth
WJOBNRCK. Hongkonanervatory, 15th March, 1687.
Wan Rocording to Bufort Boale.
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Apply to
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Broker, 18, Bauk Buildings, Queen's Road
Hongkong, 5th February, 1887.
FOR SALE.
On 18th inst. Daylight To-day.
On 10th inst. "
On or about 21st inst. On 20th inst, Daylight To-morrow, st1AM. On 18th inst On 19th inst. To-morrow, at Noon. On 18th inst. On 18th inst Today, at 5 PM. On 18th ina at B. On 18th inst, Daylight
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.' THE Stontasbip
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEL AND BALTIC PORTS;
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THE AMERICAN MAILA,
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The 0.0. stasmer Oceanis, with the Amerlown mall of the 24th ultime, left San Francisco on the 24th February, and may be expected hure on or about the 25th leatsut.
THE FURNAR MAIL
The Mensnguria Maritimos steamer Ava, with the next outward French souil, leaves Saigon en the 18th, and may be looked for here on or about the 19th just
STEAMERS EXPECTED, The steamer Lanos left Singapore on the 10th, and is dne here on or about the 10th innt.
Thx O. S. 8. Co.'stoamer Titan left Singapore on the morning of the 10th, and is dua hora R the 18th instant.
The Shiro Fine kesmer Glamorganshire lef Singapore on the 12th, and in dus here on the
MONDAY, the 21st day of Marılı. 1857, at Noos, the Company's Steamship BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain Stormor, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ed | 19th instant. | CARGO will leave this Portas sbore.
the 19th instant.
.
The Ben Lino stismaz. Benlawer left Singa. pore on the 13th, and is due here on the 20th testsak.
The C. S. M. S N. Ca ateanur Ching-wo Shipping Orines will be granted till Noor left Singapore on the 12th, and is dus hore on Cargo will be ressived on Board until 4 p Specie and Parvels quil 3 P., on bre 20th if March, 1987. (Parvela are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Ous), Conton and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Amommodatio and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELÜHERS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1887.
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This Steamer bas superior Pasamgår As-SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, 20. giving trouble a cars which geneally given commodation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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5-60 MASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STRAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, falling at PORT, DABWIN and taking through
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THE Steamship
"GUTHRIE," Captain Shannon will be despatched for the atateve Ports on STNDAY, the 20th instant, at
Steamship
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
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Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1837
| 503
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE
"FLINTSHILE,”
J. Lancaster, Commander, will be despatched for the above Perts TO-DAY, the 16th it.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Aginta.
Hongkong. 9th March, 1897
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, THA-SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Sleatashiy
"TELAMOX”
509
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For Freight or Passage, uply to
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347
FOR SINGAPORE, PINANG, AND"
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291 THE
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-829-
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M
..$525 per picul, alles, of
2
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YEARS IN THE FAREAST. JUST PUBLISHED.
DзMY 370. pp. 163, Cuois, $2.00.
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Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
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ahare.
Qu Tai Insurance Company, Erizaited→Tla, 14|
Jboru.
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J
19
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BRANDY, WHISKIES. AIR. STOUT. MACHINEITY, LAWN MOWERS. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VALNISH.
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"ARRATOON APCAR," Captain J. Oliphant, will be despatched for above Ports TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, at ONE PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON BONS & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 11th March, 1887.
520
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FTARIO & Rubattino „UniRD COMPANIES).
STEAM FOR
TAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 12th Marck, 1987,
1528 THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR_YOKOHAMA AND KORE...... THE British Steamer
LOMBO, PONDICHEREY, MADRAS CALCUTTA. ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK BBA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; Arso.
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND AFTWERP.
Tore trouble in the end.
LOCAL DELIVER No delivery is attempted on board Stip. at the Peak. Kowloon, Aberisas, &c. or at any private house (even though pamed in the wildes) when there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery on beeffected.
The Postal Guide for 1886, revised to date will be found in the Daily Pras Directory, (N TUESDAY, the 2nd Marsh, at P. 85 Barge edition, p. 701 small edition. Thi
is the only anthorised completé Suniary of Хоом, the Company's Steamship Portal Information published in Bungkong. "OXUS," Commandant Loquarré. with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, wund
Er The anthurised List of Maile iarord in
CARGO. will leave this Fart for the store connection with this paper is the me publishe
below.
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-twice each day in air Extra, which is always don as as for Maresiller, and accepted is created to a much later hear than that given transit thench Marseilles for the prindpal
MALL WILL CLOSE planes of Enzopo.
For Amey and Manila-Per Diamante, tem day, the 16th inst, at 4.30 P.M.
Shipping Orders will be granted till No, Cargo be received on board nutil 4 P, Specie and Parols until 3 P., on the 21st March, 1887. (Parcels are not to be ent on board; they must be left at the Agency'a Ofee) Contente and value of Fockages ire requirei
BENLAWEES," Captain Wohater, will be despatched as above pany's (moe, o; or about the 21st instant.
for farther particulare, apply at tho Com-
.DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 11th March, 1887,
U. B. MAIL LINE.
[2
For Freight or Pansage, apply to
GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agenta
-(546) Hongkong, 14th March, 1887, CCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM-PACIFIC MAIL STEA 4SHIP COMPANY,
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE:
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AD OTHER CONFECTING
STEAMER.
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVER- YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF SYDNEY, will be despatched for San Francisco, vi Tokohama, où SATUR- DAY, the 26th Marol. at THREE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United
N
States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans HE Steamship "OCRANIC" will be portation to Yokohama and other Joan Ports despatched for San Francisca, via Toko-to San Francisco, to Atlantinand Inland Cities tams, on TURSDAY. the 5th April, st of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Harana Trinidal, and Danersen, and to prets THREE
Connection being made at Yokabama within Mening, Central and Sonta Amerion, by the
Company's and bonnooting StasmBAÍS, swers from Shanghai and Japas Parts.
Thavieh Passage Tickets granted to England, All PARCEL PACKAGES sbonia o market addrose in full: ad same will be revived at the Fe and Garmang hy all trans-Atlantic lines Cumguy's Offior until Frve ex. the day pro- of Stomers. ions to sailing.
-RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who hare RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francioso mid full fare, membarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vis serai within sér for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a dimount of 20. from months, will be slowed a discount o 20 %, from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one past, Return Fare: U re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% will be made from Rear SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, allowance of 10 will be made from Botura Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, wail- having connexion with Company's Mail Steamore Fare. Pre-Pail Beturn Passarra Orders, available fer ono poar, will he 'isued at a Disczas to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MES-able for one you, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Rotarn Fare. Those allowances SINA, NAPLES. (LEGHORN), and 25 7, from Return Fara. The allowances do not apply to through far from China and GENOA; also to MARSEILLES. all to not apply to through farra from China and Japan to Europe. MEDITERRANEAN, Apeutic. LEVANTINE, Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until M. and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CAL- Consular Invoices to company Cargo. des. on the lay previous to sailing, Parcel Paolages LAO. Taking Cargo at through ratos-to
ined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be will be received at the Ofles until 5 P.M. 171 MADRAS, PERSIAN GUF, and BAGDAD,
ent to the Company's Offices, addressed to day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to
address in full: valne of para is required. THE
HE Company's Steamship.
he Collector of Customs, San Francisno. . For further information an to Freight
BORMIDA” Captain Pizzarello, will be despatched as alor on FRIDAY, the 18th it. DAYLIGHE
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation for Passengers and carrie a Doctor Stewardess
and
For Further Particolars regarding Freight
and Passage, apply to
CABIOWITZ & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 7th March, 185.
ì?
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA via NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the ILAND SKA). THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
*TEHERAN,”
NGLISH AND CHINESE lease for the above places on FRIDAY,
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNT AND MANDARIN PRONVIOLATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Olca, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveness and practical service
this Work" stands undvalled." All the new
the 18th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
B... WOODIN,
"Acting Superialeodent. Hongkong, 5th March, 1987.
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
-!I
words which the Chinos have of late years been | THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STRAM- compelled to coin to expross the numerous ob- jeds in machinery, platography, telegraphy,
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
and in sense generally, which the rapid sdrance THE Company's Steamer
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ace
"MONGKUT."
For Froight or Passage, opply to
YOEN FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1997.
1547
how given in extenso. Each and every word is Captain P. H. Loff, will be despatched for the fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises shive Parts on FRIDAYT, ie 18th inst., at forstudents of a moat instructive nature: Both EMET A.M. ile Court and Panti pronunciations are given the socents being carefully marked on the beat prinsiple hitherto attained. The typography isplays the enemas.of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby offering a vast economy of) space, achieving a demos not previously stained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which baye heretofore ciarao- bored Chibere publications.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND NEWCHWANG,
To the illustrate the vast soups of the work tompany's Steamship following facts are submitted forconsideration:-
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186
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18000 Chinese characters. and Medhurst's English
MAIL TABLES. MAIL TABLES. 1837
MARE TABLES.
1887
No
TOW READY
MAIL TABLES
18 8 7
FOR
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst the work contains more than 50.000 Engab words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charse tex Again, despite all the grammar and other elementary works as yet published, the
atlant of this dimoni language absolutely re-
quires armpies to diplay the various appli
WHAMPOA,”
sacompany dargo
For Singapore-Par Folyama, today, the 16th iest, at 4.39 PİM.
For Saigon-Per Teriot, today. the 18th ing at 4.30 2.M.
For Shanghai-Per Glenfallook, to-morrow, the 17th inst, at 1.30 M.
For Straits and Calentis-PerÅ. Apcar, to morrow, the 17th Inst., at 0.50 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobs, and Yakobar-Par Teheran. to-morrow, the 17th inatat 5.00 p.m.
For Haitons-Por Saltes, to-morrow, the 17th fast at 5.00 PM.
For Swatow, Amor, and Foochow -Pie Thales, tomorrow, the 17th inst. 5.00 ..
For Swatow and Bangkok.-Per Mongkit, on For Bangisole-Per Protos, on Friday, the 18th inst... at 4.30 .. Friday, the 18th inst., at 7.30
For Port Darwin, Sydney, and Melbourne- Per Guthrie, on Saturday the 19th inst., at 5.00 PM.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The Gorman Content Packet Branneckweig will be despatched on MONDAY, the 21st inst with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Streits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, 8, &c.
The hours observat in closing the Mails, &c. will be the same as in th one of the French Packet.
Currespondanos should be marked Per Germa Mail, or with the name of the Paket.
The Post OfEco declines alt responsibility for Uwagistered Tettors containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglectail, will make no aquiries into alleged losses of such letters..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrnet Pusket Oeur will he despatched on TUESDAY, the End fast, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and planes beyond, uli Napter; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Dumah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery. Madixas, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
The metal bours will be obrers in closing the Tails, &
to Cenalar Invoices Com-dostiral to Ports bayad San FranciOURS POR CLOSING THECONTRACT
the Company's Oboer
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the panj, No. 50A, Queen's Road Centrs.
C. D. HARMAN, Agout Hongkong, 28th February 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCIS5O.
THE 9/3 L. L L American Borks
"ANNIE JOHNSON" Captain M. Hall, will icad hero and will havO quíck despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887,
FUR HONOLULU. FIFE America Skip
"MERCURY,"
should be sent to
in Beslyd Envelopes, addroned to the Celerior
of Customa at San Francis
For further information as to Passage and
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. Ne. 30, Quoon's Road Centro).
C. D. HARMAN, Agut. Herkong, 19th March, 1897.
463
T
Captain Panne, will load bore for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight or Passare apply to
EDUARD SOHELLHASS & Co. Bongkong, 15th March, 1837.
FOR NEW YORK THE SE'L II American Back
13
"FOR VICTORIA (V1.) THE 9/3 A I. I. Amerion Ship
ENOS 80 LD," Y. T. Bouls. Master, will load here and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
[643 THE 9/3 L. I. L American Ship
· EDWARD KIDDER" Grifin Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.
T
FOR NEW YORK, HE 33 L II Norwegian Bark
1190
"PROFESSOR MOHN," O. Jensen, Muster, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st Fabrasry, 1897.
FOR JAMBURG, DIRECT. THE 3/3 LII German Bark
"ANNIE,"
(280
196
"STATE OF MAINE." Niekas, Master. will lead here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 4th March, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURO. THE 3/3 L II Amerion Ship
MAILS.
TEE NOTTSTI MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contrast Packot:
Day of Departure, Noor-Money Order Ofon closes. 200 P.M.-Registry of Letters 032509,
ing of all printind matter and patterns dersea 300 P.-Mails alused, except ur Late Letters. 310 P.M-Letters may be posted with late for
of 20 cents until
Post
3.30 P.when the Post Office sloges entirely. 840 T.M.Late Latters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 centa, until time of departure.
German
TRE FRENCH AND GEBNJE MAILS. Day before Departure, 5P.M., Money Order Office closes.
Mull 4 P.M. Post Offior closes, except the night box, which is always, upan out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
7 A... Pest Ofies open.
10A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. Posting of
all printed mafter and patterns center. [47511 A.M., Mail closes, except for Late Latters
11.10.x. Letters may be posted with Late Fe
of 10 cents nutil
"SARAH HIGNETT,” · Morgan, Master, will load bars for the shore Pert, and wil have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
DALLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong 25th January, 1987.
[207
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. NOT
11.30, whọa the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on boar
the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents untɔ̃) Hime of departure.
INTTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING SKIP.
When it is desired to forward letter to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no #ed as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to pest the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and propaid 10 centa Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, at the per half sunce s uses. The Post Office then OWFERS, will be RESPONSIBLE fendertaken the duty of obtaining notice of de- parture and despatching the ecorespondence. It
Captain Allison, will be destohed as shore Kronoke, Marer, will load here for tls above DEBT contracted by the fleers or the Crew is requested that the letters be posted if possible
For Freight or Passage, apply to
of the following Vasdole during their way int least one day before the slate fixed for sailing. Hongkong Harbour 1286 ABLATOON AFCAB, Hrit str., Oliphati-D.
FRIDAY, the 18th instit
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenta Hongkong, 8th March, 1887
1504
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
PUSIAU & Co.. Hongkong, With January, 1887.
FOR LONDON, DIRECT,
FOR SHANGHAI PORQUAMA, AND THE AI British Barque
Showing Dates of DEPARURE of the ENGLISH and FRENCH MAILS from Hossess and equivalents of different word which THE Steamship
kurs ons geuerul messing. Of these exmples LONDON, work contains more than five times se
KOBE
** LENNOX"
Cuzton Intrance Ooo, Limited-$75 per xoxo, at theironticipated ARETELLA
and the Dates of RETURN DESPATCHES; and many as any other Dictionary hitherte pab. J. Thorls, Cozmander, will be despatched for doutaining also a similar Table regarding
Hongkong Fire Insurance Campany's Shares
34224 per share, asdas and bajar,
Chins Fire Insurance Company: Shares—287)
por elaz,
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited--
$30 nom.
Straits Fans Insurance Company, Limited-per
920 nm.
Hongkong sad Whampos Dock Company's
Sharee-117 per cent, prem.
Hongkong, Cantun, and Mano Stormbost Co.'s
Shares-$81 per cent. prem., beyers.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Shares
5 per cent. discount, sellers.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
por cont. discount, nominat. Douglas Beamship Company Limited--
per share.
Rongkong Gas Company's Bhares-$125 per
ويقيلة
Hongkong Hotel Company's hures-$190 per
share,
PARCEL PORT
sad
AN ALMANAC for 1887,
On Paper 10 Cants asob, or One Dellar
Dozao. Os Cardboard 20 Couts each Alro
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR. On Cardboard 10 Cante. "Daily Preza" Office,
Hongkong, 11th January, 1887.
THE
ibed.
For prastinal purposes the arrangement of the work is so completo, that a reference to ita pages enables a person who understands English communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing butChinese. In this roupout the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the xatires themselves it explains subjecte fully with which Yay few indeed of them are partently acquainted.
the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 18th inst.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Ageatk. Hongkong, 19th March, 1987,
LS27
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAÏVIA AMOY.
To parties resident in England and inturenbed (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
in Chins it not but be invaluable sosios. for NINGPO, CHEFOG, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN,
HANKOW, and Porta or the TANOISES); alt comprises upwards of two thousand large Company's Steamhip
GUIDE. TOURIST'S
REDUCED Price, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of garto pagen. Trade, objects of Natural History. Furniture,
d., will the Punti and Mandarin Pronun cintian
Also a few spion of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parta
The Daily Press Office.
A Large REDUCTION PRICE is reade
to Purchasera of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON:
TREE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOW,
HON KONG "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, WINDHAM OL
*TITAX
"EME,"
assoon, Sote & Ca
CENTAUR, Gor. b., Christiansen-Willer &
do.
COLOMA, Amr. bk. Noyes-Melchers & Co. GUTHRIE Brit. str., Shantou.Rusall & Co. HATKE N. BANGB, Amr. bk., Bangs-Mur
POSTAL NOTES. 1-Postal Notes of the vaines named below, payable within three months at any Post Offies in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, ean be obtained at Hengkong or at any British Post Offlso in China (ukoept Hoihow and Tien-
Commissione
W. Summers, Master, will feed here for the D-ITENNEY, Amr ship, Wilson-Wa Leggetsin) at the following prices, which include above Port, and will have quick dopatch.
For Freight, apply to
-MELCHFES & Co.
[529 Hongkong, 18th March, 1887.
T
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, THE 100 AI Britic Bark
"FIFESHIRE,”
E. Greig, Marter, shartly expected from 8HANG HAI, will load here for the above Ports, and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight or Passige, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG
Hongkong, Brd March, 187.
J.
1462
T
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.) THE 3/3 L. II. Am. Dork
*COLOMA,"
Csptain Brown, will be despatched as above C. H. Noyes, Master, will load bars and will
FEIDAY, the 18th inste
For Freight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ågenta.
Hongkong, 1 March, 1887,
have quick despatch."
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For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, list December, 1889, [239]
J. H. Bowen, Amr. bk, Plam.-Genses &
Co.
PICOLA, Gor. str., Nisses.--Ban Hia &o. PROPONTIS, Brit. str., Howley.-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Ca. WEANPOA, Brit, sir, Allison.-Butterfeld
&wire
FOR SALE. NGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR.
1887. FOR THE DESK, ·
In RED AND BY
In RED IMITATION MOROCCO C15
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
KELLY & WALSE, W, BERWED, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
5
10/
20
52 cents.
48 "
$1.60.
$$.20.
$6.40.
All mousy erdera on the United Kingdora for. aron suma not exeseding £5 applied for st Hong- kong or Shanghai will be issued INSADS Vi theme Notes.
2. The purchaser of any Postal Note must Bil in the Payee's name before parting with it. He may also all in the name of the Ome where payment is to be mad If this is not done the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or st Catarinople Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Dank.
3.-Postal Notes should always be forwarded ia Registered Covers. If this precantion in ant taken NO ENQUIRIES WHAZzvie will be mande as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note.
4-Postal Nates issued in the Voited King- dom are not payable in Hongkong or China.
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