the Estonie assuring the safo delivery of Princess Alia ef a son, H. B. H, tho Prinee of Beira, first son of the Crown Prince Carlos nad grandson of His Majesty the King of Fortags). IL. E. Sunher Costa orders a holiday to be ob marvel by all the duvornment departments dur- ing the 2nd, 24th, and 25th instanta.
railway question. We understand that it ir pro posed to carry the line from La-t'ai to Taku and themes to Tieniniu. The ter is decided on THE but it will be carried out by ourselves, and the contrast will not as given to European tradas."
THE
„TEN DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 2917, 1837.
INSURANCES.
NETHERLANDS. TIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1945,
W. R. LOXLEY & Co. Hongkong, 24th March. 1887.
IN HAMBURG,
509]
The Shih-pas, translated by the Chinese Times, gives the following information about This morning & Te Deum was sung at the extensions of the Imperial Tolographs in Sze. Undersigned, beving been depointed Agents for the shore Company, are Cathedral. A guard of honour and the Hagi obven and Tänan On the let Marob tha mental Band was stations at the Antrance to the long telegraph line artending through the proprepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE Cerbedral, and there were present H. E. the viados of Szechner and Yunnan was completed, at Carrant Bates. Governor, the members of the Council of Go- and now telegrapluie communication may be had vernment, the President and members of the through the principal districts and profectures Sorado, the Consuls, for Great Britain, Italy, in the western and south-western parts of the FIRE INJURAN 1E COMPANY, OF 1877 Holand, and Sim, and offers of the ATTOy Eupire. There are now telegraphin office et and navy,
and a large sumber of sther Wan Hsien, Chang King, Lu Chan, Chong Ti, ofejals mid inhabitants. The Te Deum voc, and other places in Szechuen, and Mong Chi Saher Costa ki a Teocption at Govern. Koi Hwa, do, in Yannon. As his ins ex- cancour Leads to almost the extreme western border of ment House, where a amorous arembled to tender their congratulations. At the Empire, China is now connected from east acon salute Wire tired by the Forts, and in the to west, and north to south; by the most rapid evening all the Governbout departments were means of communication known to the civilized it in and playing at Govern world." Right House. Those demonstrations will con- tiang for the next two days.
The election of a new Deputado (Mamber for Macao) at the Lisbon Cartes will be proceeded with on Sonday, the Ord April.
CHINA.
HOI HOW
The Hoiber correspondent of the Mercury, writing wider date of the 12th met says The Black Flags have left me for the interier as re- intoresments to the troops radar General Fing The riperations against the Zis appear to be at a standstill so far no engagements aro reported as having taken place of late. The approaching hot weather is not calculated to inarenes the go tivity or improve the bealth of the "braren" *y of whom are already suffering from the estants of climate and expovima.
A correspondent of the Chinese Times at Pang Chuang, Stantong, writeTen days since the great riror, burdened with testing back. sudden ries, barst the now protecting embank-. menta sull-epat of Chithe (?) Hsien about ten
FOR SALE
FOR SALE. GERMAN BEER, "ZUB DICHE,"
BRAUEREI
VESSELS OR THE BERTH. OCEAN STEAMSKIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI Kin, (Taking Cargo and Pastongers at through rates for NINOro, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN HANKOW, and Perte on the ANSTREN.} 'THE Company's Steamship
$8 per Case of 4 dozun quarta
EDUARD SCHELLHASE, & Co..
Bola Agente, Hongkong and China Hongkong, 4th November, 1888.
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES..
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. "HOCKS, BURGUNDY,
THB Unde signed, Agsate of the aboveACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT,
Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Hatos.
PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.
MANNITEIN REINSURANCE
COMPANY.
[177
Undersigned having ben sppointed Agents for the aboves Company are pre- pared to GRANT POLICIES on MARINE RISKS at Current Hates.
PUSTAU & Co. Trongkong, Lat January, 1987. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
[2078
RBANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. 80ALDS, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILE, VARNISH.
Apply to
W. G. BUMPHREYS & Co,
Bank Buildings. Hongkong. Ja Jannary, 1893.
[36 t
FOR SALE.
A BHEIDSIECK'S COALAMPAGNE. 1880 WEITE SEAL.
A large space was plunged through, and a buadred villages north of the fitar flooded as in other reara. Tte extravaganca in making the embankmente is only surpassed by the size of the stream poaring north-west toward the sea Al- ready the refugees are beginning their annual march. It is reported on credible aathority that Chiu Taotni has been appointed to the chargeHE Undersigned, Agorta of the shaws Com- pany, sro authorized to INSURE against of despening and repairing an old ornal and
SILMAN & Co. water ecurse, reaching from Sea-un Sau to the sta FIRE st Current Rates.
[16 Hongkong, 1st January, 1882. at. Hai-feug Hsien. It is said that the river from Tang-kuan Tan to Hsin Cheng, on the
RANSATLANTICFIRE INSURANCE Paiho, is the model on which the new alies way
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. is to be repaired. It will load trom the Grand Caual at Sau-nu Esa, which a 50 korth of Te Chou oast of the old Chao-wang He. This river will be despened in its course, passius by Heio ebing city north-snet to the port at Cheng Tru. Should small boats be able to pass, a very notice Referring to the wreck of tho Abbie Carver trade sili o ring up along the line of the the Amy Gazette saysThere is a ramota rivor to the sea. "It will be remembered that the chance of the are having found shelter on Botel Chao ang ritar ranked from the aes in Hai Tebago, nn send to the sombward of the score fang to Kai-feng Fu in Honan, that it was built of the week, but it is hardly likely. All world, by a famous ruler of the Sung Dynasty as a
wowres for carrying tribute. Kaifeng was,
AMOY.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the store Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIAMSBEN & Co.
Agezte. Hongkong, 16th November, 1972.
NOTICE.
*114
naturvily, depend upon the direction of the wind, that time the capital of the Empira Tis 30,000 UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
and as slatemouts, so far, point to a southerly gule, it is nnch to be feared that the brata are ace Lean proposed na the as necessary to be swampied as soon as the storm approached tygrin this new Mrs. pliner force.
PEKING.
It is reported in Peking (says the Daily News) that the Marquis Taing, as a member of the paw Admiralty Board, intends to 8 bis oval residence in Shanghai.
COMPANY.
.
The Urdarsigned. Agents for the shove Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GODOWNE at 3 par Cent. Nott pro- mium per Annum.
NORTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
(OF CALCUTTAƒ
180
The fortification of the Pescadores is to costi Tix. 800,000. In Formosa Sh brigades will be! The mininum, and the Customs of Amoy is to contribute towards this saro Tls 200.000 a year as before, with Tla. 240,000 a year from the other Frkien chests, and Tls. 860,000 from the The Shepro-are-that the Toreign Board Customs of Hankow, Shanghai. Niogpo, Kiu-has tetracted by telegraph all the Foreign kiang, nd Canton. The Tis. 440,000 from Fu Missions that salarios are to be reduced by 2 | kien, with the Ta. 1,000,000 now annually raised per cent, all round the reduction for the PE Undareigned are prepared to GRANT in Formoen, are all to be sport on this army. | pan Mission is 30 per cent, The remaining. I'l. 360.000 are to go towards The Hupao says:-Ouers for service abroad Current Eater. governing the island. These appropriations aro have already been recommended to the Emperor; to contin for five years after which it is hoped bat each one is allowed to write the wonda"will- that, with-reforme, Formosa-will be able-le-pag-ing to go" or "anvilling"-on-bis-berries-paper -kerama.way-China Rewind.
before he is offered an appointment.
FOOCHOW.
A correspondent writes to the Fanchow paper; Tigers are not so antenna in Tobkion as people think. A fer poura agon tiger was killed Dear Limpon. The tiger bad sastebed a child 'out of its mother's arms, tearing open bor breast it, dio. The bruto was killed by some Latkin
The Byrne describes the miserable state of hffairs reigning at Fonchow, where hundreds of hungry expectant- have waited pours for an of. cial job. The recent obrnges in the opinm re-· regue collection bare only eggravated their poverty. The banke ilizot upon; clandestine opia is freely smuggled wil over-the-Provinos; and as yet-erly 100 cheste baye paid duty and -lobin under the now sebero.
$2 per cass of 1 dozen quarts. $22............ per case ct 2 dozen pints. PAUL DUBOIS & Ca CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25 per cene of 1 dozen quarts, CLARET, CHATEAU LABOSE. $13.......... per sase of dozen quarts 813
par sase of 2 dozen pinta. PONTET CANET.
$9.50
$7.50 $5.50
per case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
per seso of 1 dozen quarts, par esse of a dozen pints. LORMONT.
$5............ por case of 1 dozen guarts.
JOHN WALKER & SONS, OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.! 38............ per ease of 1 dosen hotties. ALSO. CUTLER PALMER &Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1884.
FOR BALE.
“PALINURUS.” Captain Jackson, will be despatched as abovo TO-DAY, the 20th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agarts. Hongkang, 2nd March 187.
1597
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
-VESSELS ON "THE BERTH;"
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MALTA, GIRRALTAR, DRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
AZRO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. .N.B.-CARAD CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, Marskilles, Triesth, Ham- BURG, NEW YOLL, AND BOSTON.
SPROIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Starmahip FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND "COROMANDEL," "Captain Reeves, with
MELBOURNE.
Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from the for LONDON A BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 29th March, st FOUL P.M.
THE Company's Stexmebip
"CHINGTU,”
J. D. C. Arthur, Commander, will be despatched us above TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, ab
DAYLIGHT
Cargo will bo received on board stil 10 .M. on 28th. Parcels and Speis (Gold)
at the Oflen until Noox, on the 29th March.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Tea. Bilk, sud Valuables for Baroge will superior Accommodation offered by this be transhipped at Colombo General Oargo Steamer. First-class Baloon and Cabins are for London will be sonroyed via Femboy without situated forward of the Engines. Secced Class transhipment, arrivifig, one week later than by Passengers are barthed in the Poop A Refri the ordinary direct routs vit Colombo, gorating Chamber secures this supply of Fresa Praviffons during the entire royauʊ.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 31st March, 1837.
FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT). HE Stenmatip
THE
"DANUBE,"
1550
Captain Geo, Anderson; will be despatched for the abars Port TOMORROW, the oth instant, at DAYLIGHT.
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
A. B. MARTY, No. 8, Queda's Read
[629 Hongkong, 26th Morol, 1897.. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVÍ- GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA,
CHAMPAGNE MONOPOLE" on or about the with inst.
-HEIDSIECK & Co-
119THE Company's Steamship
"DEVONHURST," Captain Houthoff, will be despatched as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 25th March, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry),
De. "Bed" RED FOIL)
GOLD FOLL (dry).
do. (extra dry).
CARLOWITZ & Co..
Do.
DET
Do
POLICIES MARINE RISKS at
GIDE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agoats.
__f17 Hongkong, 27th September, 1386..
INCORPORALEN BY MOYAL CHABTRB OF HIS MAJESTY KING DEOBOK THE FIRST, A.D. FED
The Poting correspondent of the Dorty News, THE LONDON ASSURANCE. writing on the 111 Morob, says -- Coloniza tion must be increasing in Manchuria, for at present the military commandants have attached to their duties thoes-of-civil-Governors of Pro- vincca. Bet the maras Fon, Chow, and HaienHE are rapidly being given to large and small cen tres of population; and this implies the appoint ment of bits magistrates who lovy tribute and try muses, just as in Chins proper.”
KOREA.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents For the above Corporation, are prepared to graal Insurances as follows :-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at current rates, payable either bers, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia.
Sole Agents for HEIDSINCE 0ɔ., Ramus,
For Hongkong, Obina, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
A
-f1294
FOR SALE. Collection of about 400 UNPOLISHED GEMS. Can be seen on application et the Office of this Paper
Hongkong, 26th February, 1887.
FOR SALE os TO LET.
1483
TE Property known as the CLIFFS,"
Bear Mount Gough--the Peak.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies aaned for long or short periods at No 27. current rates
-LIFE-DEPARTMENT:-- Policies ironed for sums uct arosoding · £5,000), at reduced rator.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 20th July, 1872-
INSURANCE.
COMPANY'S
[13
SOUL, 25th February. Some ecoltement is felt now from the applicar morial in the Peline Gazette of the 2nd | tien of Jagauore merobaate to do business, retail March from the Viowrey of Fohkien illustrates and wholesale, as Chong No. The Korean the means reserted du by Chinese officials for dealers are entering a vigorcus protest. The raising the wind. Ho reports that daring the representatives of the eight guilde mot last THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE period between the 3rd Juaa and the 11th Sap-aroning, 24 men in all, and aftor full discussion tember, 1996, contributings to the maritims of the subject, resolved to appeal to the Foreign defence and were recited from 69 persons, Office not to grant the application. To show THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE officera and others, who purchased rank, literary their earnestness in the matter, they ordered degrew, and pacock's father to the value of Ths. 50115 05 of this sum Tis. 40,000 has been appropriated as payment for gate and vo
els bought for the northern squadroti, and the Reorganisation. The contributors have been Corn shed with recipis stamped by the Finan einl Commissioner, which will be exchanged in one come for the certifieztas issued by the Board, to when it detailed list bas brer supplied
FOR SALE ONLY.
FOR LONDON & STEZ, CANAL:
Hompany's Steamship
THE
"AGANEMNON,”
For further particulars regarding FEEIGHT and PASAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offoe, Hongkong.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR LONDON. AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 D-II American Skip
TTM
· "SARAH HIGNETT, Morgan, Mastor, will lead bore for the score Fort, and will havo quick despotsk..
For Freight, apply to
ČARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong 25th January, 1897
1207
FOR LONDON, DIRECT. THE AI Dritish Barque THE
"EME"
ཚ་
W. Summers, Master, will had hure for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
HELCHERS & CO. Hongkong, 19th March, 1887.
THE
(529)
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 33 L. L J. American Bark
"ANNIE JOHNSON," Captain M. Hall, will lead here and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887.
MAIL EXPECTED,
THE FRENCH MAIL
163
The M. M. stenrust Fangte, with the Landeu The Contents and Value of Fackages are remail of the 25th February, left Singapore at quired to be declarod prior to shipment.
11
THE AUSTRALAAN MAIL.
17
Shippers are particularly requested to notep.m. on the 26th March, and rany be expected the terms and conditions of the Company's hera cu or about the 3rd April Blesk Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 19th March. 1897. COMPAGNIE 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 POETS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AT,30, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
The F. & A. steamer Airlie, with the Austra Liu ruil loft Pork Darwin on the 26th March and may be expected bore ce or about the 6th April
STEAMEDS EXPECTED. The U. 3. 8. Co.'s steam Palizures left Singapore on the 21st, and is due here on the 30th instant,
The C. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon lett Singapore on the 25th, nad is due here, un the 3lat instant.
The N. GI. steamer Archimede loft Singapore |on the 25th, and is dro here on the 31st instaut,- The Union Line steamer Gatley of Lorne loft Singapore on the 25th Maroh, and ie duo koro on tao 2nd Aprill.
5th April, at 619TUESDAY, the
NOON. the Company' Steamship The Union Line stazer Aufonis left Singu MELBOURNE Commandant-Da-la-Varpore on the 26th March, and is das here on the gelle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 3rd April.
and CARGO, will leave this Poel for the above places.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon above transit through Marssilles for the principal done well as for Marseilles. and accepted in
Captado Wilding, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 31st instast. "For Freight or Passage, apply tw
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th March, 1887.
"ÖCFAN" STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
for NINGPO, CHSTOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Perte on the YANGTSZE.) HE Company's Steamship
pincas of Europe.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Corrasprñdenes has been mis-sent or
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, delayed (both of which are liable to: happes asivually) all that the addresses need do is to Cargo will be received on board until PM-note on the cover, Sent to, or Received Specie ant Prints until 3 ex on the 4th at 7 p.m., or as the ages may be. and Forward it, April, 1887. (Pureels are not to be sent without any other writing whver, to the on board; they must be left at the Agency's Postrasstor feneral. This should be acted on the first time canse of complaint securs; it is a stake to let such mattere pass for fear of sgiving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
[
(Taking Cargo und Fassengers at thruagh rates Office Contents sad loo of Packagas ard
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. rany's Office.
G. DE CHAMTEAUX,
Agunt. Loos DELIVERY -No delivery is attempt -1 Hongkong, 24th March 1887.
[2 on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberison, OCCIDENTALANDORIENTALSTEAM. ko nor at any private house (even though. namod in the address) when thoro is a place of baslaces nearer, at which delivery can be effected."
"BELLEROPHON," Captain Gathris, will be despatched as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Section A. B. & C. of RERAL BUILDING LOT on FRIDAY, the 1st April.
Apply to
W. 8. ADAMS. Hongkong, 24th February 1887.
JUST. RECEIVED.
DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 25th March, 1857,
16181 "GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. WE Steamship
416
T
GUARANTEED the very best Quality
HOLLAND GENEVER or GIN in Cases
of One Dozen or inss, White Crystal Glass Bottles, Key Brand.
Also GENEVER in Stone Bottles and POMERANZEN BITTERS.
GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, CART- RIDGES, SHOT, &o. ¿o., Se.
balans has been deposited with the Committee of impossible to tell what may be the upshot Theay & Joar period, and receiving for his Pulley Nella, (Rotterdam.
SHANGRAÏ
The Mercury says The steamer Chengking has opened the season if apucats in the Pette river. She was unlucky anongh to lose both her propellers, and is now on her way to this port in tow of another of the Company's steamers.
The Shinpan gires an accust of the bursting of the largest gun at Port Arthur. The officer in command repaired the cracks, seven in number, and tried to in it again, but it would not go off. Astonished at its silenge, he removed the broach, and found the charge heated, bet not ignited, an which te precipitatedly retired.
1b-po say-Soine opths recently wept into the American Mesin Chapel at Nanking, and because they were turned out by
all the stores sed chops to be closed. The YEAR DIVIDEND POLICY order in obeyed, and to-day all traile in drys Policy secures the insured the option goods, forniture, dr., is stopped. Considerable stellement prevails in business circles, as it is of terminating his Insurance at the end of Chiness merchants are already doing retail stitrendsz ralne togather with his share of Lamimnlated errplas apportioned as a dividend. business on Cheng Ne street as well as in other death sour, the fall amo zat of the Foley will parts of the city. The Chinese indaruge jare is be paid immediately on proof of death, together soun in the fact that no serious objections were
one of
raised to this movement, but now that the Japa premiums received during the 5 Year period in nese traders are seeking a more central place for which death may happen." their business, this determined protest is made.
Prospectus and fall particulars may be had on I think the Korean merebants are right in this. respect, and hope the application of the Japanese application to will be denied, and that the Chinese dealers will likewise be restricted. To-day, as by contrast. I saw a Chinsma peddling pes-mula aromi the very streets where the shops were closed.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., Acting Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1887.
PUGNIE
161
The Rear Tors Bio TOBACCO. fram
J. F. SCHEFFER,
156| ___
H
21, & 23, Pottinger Bürvet. IM TAI.
COAL MERCHANT. has always on hand LARGE BROCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF 00 A L
FOR SALE AT A MODERATE FINE,
No. 85 PRAVA CENTRAL.
|580
GLENFALLOCH,”
SHIP CONFTANT.
",
| TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE ; ·
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
VIA
- ANC
Captain Cormsor, will be despatched as above ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING on or about the 4th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
·JARDINE, MATHESON &.00,
Agents, Hongkong, 25th March, 1887.
1021 NAVIGAZIONE GÉNÉRALE ITALIANA (YARIO & RAULTTING UNITED COMPANIES)
STEAMERS,
00EANIC" will be THE Steamship
despatchel for San Francisco, i Yolio- bara, ** TUESDAY, the 5th April at THREE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
All PARCEL. PACTaqes should be marked to address in fall; and sama will be rocaived at the vius in piling. Company's Office until Five P.M. the day pre-
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers te ADEN, SVEŽ, PÒRT SAID. MES-
RETURN PASSAGES.-Pagors, who have SINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and
paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco GENOA, also to MARSEILLES, all for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six
MEDITERRANEAN; Átriatio. LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CA mouths, will be allowed a discount of 20. from LAO. Taking go at through ratas to Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowaben of 10 *) will be made from Return MADRAS PERSIAN GULF, and
Fare Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail BAGDAD,
able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25, from Return Fare. These allowancer do not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Europe.
FIRE OFFICE J.ANDTENNENT'S ALE and THE Company's Steamship
29th February. The Undersigned are now prepared to Mail closes to-day. The Japanose authorities GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against hero, seeing the rigorous protest of the Kerdans FIRE at the following Rates: against their application, withdrow it precipily, On First-class Burupean and the shops were opened again and business i
Tenements & Not per Annum." uned. Some of the Japanees women left on First-class Godowca, Soul, feuring a riot might canse. Both men and women Ere forbidden to ve in the streets at
the inmates, they Esame greatly offended, end night With a little cars on the part of both on Costs
ke the windows and furniture. The matter parties, all will be amicably settled and peace
was promptly reported to the Che-haien of the faintained.Japan Mail Correspondent.
district, who paid for all damages, and promised to punish the offenders.
writing under date 9th March, my sad A Chemnipe correspondent of the Rising Sun, accident happened in Seoul yesterday Mr Wu. McKay, who was acut to apbrutend the erotica of the sleatric light plant in the King's palace, by the Edison Electric Co, was ac identally abot through the abdomen by his
The Shan saya that it was only after sems ditfienity that opin trader could he persuaded to bring opim from Tiantain under the new scheme, and that the Arst consignments were Beisited at the Esta gate on the ground that no fr instruction had been received from the Koresa servant, who was examining the de
Dr. Allen attended at once, Board. The same paper says that at Away and ceased's revolver. other ports the local charities which need to be and hoped to pull him through, bat he died supported out of the sping in are in a during last night. He leaves a wife and an in very bad way.'".
tant, both of whom samompanied him to this
The N. G. Daily News of the 19th inst. saye:-country." Some days ago, a Chinaman who had borrowed
a new steam launch, the property of the compra-
dore of one of the Shanghai hongs, smuggled
some opium, which Che.Customs solzed. While
the offers were standing on a pontoon alangside
the laonoh, the lowdah suddenly pushed eff," and
JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA,
& Morobandizo stored therein
stat per Annum. at 1 Not per Anuam. Petroleam in li censed Godownsat 34. Net per Anazzi, On First-clase Chinese
.
POKTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
"ARCHIMEDE," Captain Caneps, will be despatchat as above on the 7th April. CANVAS The Steamer has splendid Accomodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess,
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Faengo, apply to
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca
120 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
Co. WING
T, A I &
SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
Tenements stNet por Annam. FE On Second-Class Chiness
Tenements.......pt 24, Nut por Aanan.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Fenix Fire Ofoo Hongkong, 5th August, 1881.
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GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the love Company, RTU propared to GRANT POLICIES against i FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co Hongkong, let April, 1835.
P
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ran away with the craft. The boat, howaYOK, The Japanese. abare-market recently furnishMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
the
PANY.
COAL MERCHANTS.
AND
PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
BRORTENT NOTICE,
No. 35, PRATA CENTRAL.
友發炭煤司县泰榮
O'SEPH GILTOTT
PEN.S. STEEL
MIDAL,
GOLD
PARIS, 1876,
Sold by all Stationers and Dealers.
ORTLAND
CARLOWITZ & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th March, 1887.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER 1484 LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. 8
THX
1948
CEMENT
J. B. WHITE & BROS.. BOLE AGENTS FOR TIKA,
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
1354
THE US. Mail Steamer CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO," will be despotetied for Ban Trancisco. Ta Yakobama, on SATUR- DAY, the 16th April, at THREE P., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Consular Invoices to soccmpuny Cargo des- tined to Ports beyond Ben Francisno should be eat to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco. or Passage, spply to the Agency
For further information, as to Freight
the Com pany. No.30a. Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agont. Hongkong, 8th February, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC POETS; A180,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE. NEW ORLEANS,
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
.PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMEES WILD CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TOʻLAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAOS,
The Postal Guide for 1886, ravined to dale will be found in the Daily Press Dinactory. p. 385 large edition, p. 701 small edition. Thi
the only anthorised couplete Bumumry of Postal information published in Hongkong
The authorised List of Madis-issued connection with this paper is the one pablished- twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later her than that, given below.
A MAJIWILI. UZORS, For Shanghai. Par Yangfase, to-day, the 29th inst., at 2.80 P.M.
For HaifongPer Danade, to-day, the 29th înst, at 5,00 1.0,
For Port Darwin, Sydney. Malborns, &- Per Chingtu, to-day, the 29th iust, at 5.00 PM. For Nagasaki.Par Martin, to morrow, the 31th inst., at 10.30 A..
For Amoy and Manila-Per Diamante, to morgen, the 30th inst. at 2.30 PM.
For Saigon. Per Fortigern, to-morrow, the 30th inst., at 4.30 PM.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS,
THE ENGLISH NAIL The following hours are chearsed in closing Maile, &o, by the British Contrast Packat -—-
Day of Departure. Noos--Money Order Offtos oloses 2.00
Itegistry of Lectors, ceases Post- ing of all printed matter and patterne cases, 3.00 M.-Mails elcked, oxcept for Late Letters. 3.10 P.M.-Letters may be fasted with Iste for
of 10 couts aritil
3.30 F.M.when the Post Ofço closes extirely. 3.40 r..-Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 16 cents, until time of departure.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS..
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for suy DEBT sontrasted, by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vacle during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
CENTAUR, Gae blc., Christiansen-Wieler &.
* Co.
COLOMA, Aur, bk., Noyes-Melchers & Co. DI TENNEY, Amy ship, Wilson. Wm. Langge. HATTIE N. BANGS, Amr. bk, Banga-Master. J. R. BOWERB, Am. bk., Plam-Gonsalves &
Co. MANHEGAN, Brit, bk, Paulma.-Ed. Sebellbass
& Co. PEEING, Brit str., Heuermann-Siemesen & Cs.
. Melohers & Co.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation le Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Fransisse, to Atlantio and Inland Citio of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Merico, Central and Sonth Amalou by the N.B-CARO CAN TAKEN AN THROUGH PRINTZENBUE, Ger. bark, Schonemann. Company's and connecting Staamera,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
of Steamers.
was traced, and when it returned to Shanghai,od a parallet ou a mallscale to the extraordin-The Undersigned, Agents for the above the effeces connected with the Lekin Depart a matter of Creion's browser. Deres meneye Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIESF you wat JAPANESE GOODS- at Franes, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines ment seized it.
In the United States Consular Ceart at men in Kyoto decided to form a Dyeing Cominst FIRE to the extent of 500,000 on any Shanghai, on the 4th March. General Kannody, pan with capital of sou hundred thousand
ong
FIRST-CLASS RISK.
FROM THR DATE:
U. S. Conal-General, had before him for bearyen. Of this sam the projectors pat up seventy RATES ON FIRSTÍOLABS GODOWNS RE- ing tas casa ef Burrows, Bare: wa, in which thousand, and the remainder was offered to the DUCED to PEL GENT. APTT PER ANNUM the plaintiff sought for a divorou from her hus-publie in the form of shares. The 28th of last Land, a Chief Examiner in the Chinese Imperial worth was originally fixed as the last day for Maritime Customs, on the grounds of adultery receiving applications. But these poured in so and cruelty, His Houeur gave judgment on fast that the list was closed on the 24th, who's the 17th March. He held that the charge of was found that applications for 47,913 shares adultery had been proved, but that of prailty had been reoaived from 480 persone, And that
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agiata,
Hongkong, 9th May, 1881.
had tot baik substantiated. He pronounced the total amount offered was 2,195,850 yen or FTHE MAN ON INSURANCE COM- decree nfst, with costs, and allowed plaintiff early eighty times the value of the shares slot. $1,000 alimony. With her convent defendant was permitted to have the onstory of the chil
dren.
able. It is evident that the spirit of speculation
is very strong at present, What we have to hope,
sure the Japon Mail, is that unprinciplod ad- The following Imperial Deoree, dated 17th vantage may not be taken of it to float wild
Howsonable Pricee
Go to CABSUMBHUY'S STORE BEACONSFIELD ÁRCADE,
A Large Asmrtment of New Batsons and other Ware, Brazes, Tea Bervices, Screens, & New and Second-hand FURNITURE at
-Lowest Prices
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BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
MONDAY, the 18th day of April, 018982 At Noor, the Company's Stenzaghip RETURN PASSAGER.-Passengers, wie haru paid full fate, re-embarking at San Franciscs BAYERN, Captau Sander, with MAILS, for Chins at Japan (or vice versa) wilkin si PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Loove this Port as above, CALLING AT GETOA. Betura Fare; if re-barking within one year, Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Cargo will be raneived ou Board until M. WHISKY Fr Pro paid Kattura Passage Orders, avail-
abla for one year, will isated at a Discontrate and Parcals aut 9 PM, on the 17th of April (Farcela are Lot to be sent on of 25% from Rra Fare. These allowanory Board; they must be loft at the Agency's
193
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BOTTLE Imperial Fire Insurance Company SQUARIE JOHNSTONE'S BLEED,
6371
Buperb Quality, OUTLER, PALMER & Ca's SELECTION.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong
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BUNG
00.
PANY, LIMITED.
£
HEAD OFFICE-Ho exoma. CAPITAL (8UBSCRIBED). $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
LUM SIN SANG, Esq.
CHAN LICoy Esq. Hor CEVNE, ET
The Company GRANTS POLICIES MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on band
1680
- March, is published in the Shen-pao "Letang soberan From this point of view there is cause Chiung have the rank of Provincial Governor, for congratulation in the fact that the dividends and manage the caining affairs of Yingan, with paid by the National Banks in 1888 avetured Bay Hur, Es YOW CHONG PANG, Esq. LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIT. the right of Addressing Us direct. All the some two per oant less than in 1885. The ear money due from the different provinces on the ings of the Banks showed, we believe, un dimi. copper supply account must be transmitted to nation. But it he felt by Japanese financia
ang Chigag for application to that purpose, that this in a time to carry substantial amonuts Lot the proper Board take sognisance. The to reserve funds rather than to pay fat dividends. subjoined in ipouded as a footnote by the Daily News-Tang Chiung was the able Tastai in charge of the late Visrey Ting's Szechuan Noll sele Promoted to be Governor of Yunnan, he was sentenced to death for failing in his duty during the war with the French."
TIENTSIN.
TONQUIN:
HANOI
The Hanoi Exhibition was opered on the 15th Marob
On the 27th altimea soldier of the 2nd bat- talion of the African light infantry was erosutad
The Shen-pro saya proclamation has beru jesued regarding the opening of mixes at Ping ta in Shantang and the proposed opening at Hanoi. His orine was that he had fired on of others ut ire other places.
A Shanghai native paper mentions that H.E.standing sear that officer. The Adjutant was Sheng, the present Customs Trotui of Chefoe, not struck.
Contributary Dividends art payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders ar pot.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
TION OF COAL. Address:-Caro et Merd KWONG SUNG & Co. Ya 68, PRATA
WINTER TIME
THE KOWLOON FERRY,
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TABLE
STEAM LAUNCH "MORNING STAR
Bens Dally as Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S WHAKY and TX-Tha-Tave at the following bours —This Time Tableywill take effect from the lat October, 1536.
WEEK DAYS.
-Lew run
Leaves Forghong Kowloomi". 2.00 6.0 * A.M. 8.3%
►
SUNDAYS,
Leavou
Hongkong
required.
**
DRAPERS, HOSTERS,
E E
I U N
HABERDASHERS, MILLINERS. TAILORS AND DRESSMAKERS. No. 8 LEDHURST THRBACE- 538
"NOTICE..
COMPANY, LIMITED. CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS as respectially informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's Foremen should be at band, orders for repairs if seat to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Prays Central, will receive prompt attention
not apply to through fores from China and Office Contenta sud Falze af Packages are HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK Japan to Burups.
Freight will be rersived on board until P.M. Steamer has splendid Accomodation aud on the day pricious to sailing, Parco Package carries & Docter and Stepardess, will be received at the Ofton until 5 PM. same
For further Particulars, apply t day; nil Parcel Packages should be marked to
MELCHERS & Co., addram in full: value of one is required.
Agents Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo
Hongkong, 19th March, 1887. destined to Ports teroad San Francisco should bo- seat to the Company's Offices
FOR NEW YORK.
in Sealed Envelopes, addered to the Collector 3/S L II American Back
of Customs at San Francisco.
TH
EDWARD KIDDER,"
For further information as to Fimage "and" Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Grifin Moster, will loud bere for the shore No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
Port, and will bars quick despatch.
In the orent of complaints being found necessary, osunication with the Undersigne is requested, when immediato steps will be take to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES, Secretary, Hongkong, 28th August, 1895,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 28th, March, 1837,
For Freight, apply to
14
· CARLOWITZ & Co.
.[190 Hongkong, 20th January, 1887.
A
FOR NEW YORK.“ THE 8/3 LII Norwegian Bark THE
"PROFESSOR MOHN,"
O. Janson, Mester, will load hyre for the shere Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Boagkove. let February, 1847,
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hong kong, 14th March, 1881,
NOTICE.
1555
Lees
| the Adjudant of his hattalion and killast a soldier "VE CHINA FIBE INSURANCE COM.
THE
Kewloon
PANY, LIMITED.
0.00
7.00 ...
Is prepared to ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS
8.00
#90
8.00
"
9.16.
00
30.16.
T
2.40
D
31.30
10.45
1040..
10.55
1.00
12.20 NOON.
11.15 19.45.P.M.
-1995 e...m/. 1235 v..
-100 20:
FAB. B. COUGHTRIE Secretary. Hongkong, 7th March. 1882
125 $20+
155
3.56
[74
480 v
426
6.10
FJ
5452 585
£2,40
6.13
6,90
700
Las lately established lithographie works la The fillculty between the French and Chi-, BISKS at 3 1⁄2, nett por Asaum, and-other [N- Tientain, for printing Chinese books, and that a nas Frontier Delimitation Commissioner in SURANCE at Current Rates, Chien, named Wing has been appointed reference to Cape Paklung has, the CourriST AGENCLER at all the Trasty Porter wê China. d'Haiphong in informed, been termiziated, the and Japan, and at dingapore,. Saigon, Panaag, myager
A correspondent writes to the thin pas sa Chinese having abandoned their claim to the and the Philippives. follows :--" There has for colo time beau a rail- disputed territory.
way in length frons Sü-koh Chuang to The Courrier d'Haiphong says there is a men- Tang Shan, which the Kei-ping Mining Com-sible improvement in the situation in 'T'enquin Jany has used for the carriage of coal and pas. After the recent effervescence the hostile bandia Roger, Last year the Tao Wu and the seem to be discouraged. The blows strank at the NOBIH GERMAN FIRE INSURANC Prefect Wu raised shares for the extension of rebels in Thanh-ion, the firm attitude of the this line Eron Stekoh Chuang-right go to ImtedFreast it Monghai, and the encses of-Fbu-yea for farther facilitating the conveyance of coal here horns their fruit Taken on all sides, theTHE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above This is a purely commercial undertaking, and rebela and pirates are gradually abandoning the
On the 6th of March the struggle, the work has begun.
Vivray Li arrived in Tientsin, and on several
days in sucosion reostred visita from Chinese nud European officers in connection with the
For other mail news sed Supplement,
COMPANY, AT HAMBURG.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANÇES to the extent of $85,000, on fræt- olgan riska at current rates
HELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1976.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.. HE100-A1 British Bark
"FIFESHTIRE,"
1230
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 100 A I British Ship
AMPHITRITE" Anderson, Master, will lead here for the above Ports and will have gick despatel.
For Freight, apply to`.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 31st March 1897.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
1.16 P.M. R. Greig, Mentor, shortly expected from BHANG. THE SLI. LAmerican. Ship
HAI, will load here for the above Ports, and
There will be no Laanek on Monday and Friday, on secount of coaling
The abora Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except aaler ussreidable sirenmstances. In used of stress of water, due notion will be [12" given of nar stoppagan."
(as
will hava quiak das patob.
For Freight or Pusage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Jo.
FOR NEW YORK.
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1687.
THE
[IE 8/3 L II American Ship
JOIN O. POTTERS"
1.402
"STATE OF MAINE,"
1583
Nickels, Master, will ined here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 4th March, 1867.
FOR HONOLULU,
THE American Ship
• MERCURY."
[475
Curtis, Mastor, will lead here for the above Captain Fanno, will load here for the abere Port, Port, and will have quick despatch.
*For Freight, apply to
and will have quick despatch
For Freight or Passage apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co Hongkong, 24th March, 1387,
€12
EDUARD BCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, 15th March 1887,
(648
FOR SALE.
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NGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR.
18.8.7
FOR THE DESK,
la REX AND BLACK,
In RED IMITATION MOROCCO CAST.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR
KELLT & WALSH W. BREWER, Lank, CRAWFORD & Co.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1805
Undergoed having been appointed
Tagants for the above fiompany are gre pared to see Policies of Insurance against Firs on the usual termi
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Cəc
[997 Hongkong, January, 1883. Printed and Published by B. CratTERTON WILODE,
Wyndham Street, Rougkors,
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