BAD DEATH AT SEA FROM THE *** SUNDEAM."
to on- enkaz-
COMMWROIAL INTELLIGENCE:
WEDNESDAY, 8th April.
Quotations are — New Malwa.....
Older Mutwa
UPION.
$525 par pioul, alles. of
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 77, 1887.
VESBELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, G., VIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON PIA BUSZ CANAL...... SINGAPORE, LONDON, & LONDON AND HAMBURG
AMSTERDAM & HAMBURG... HAYRE AND LONDON. HAVRE AND LONDON ...... BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL GENOA, & PORTS.01 CALL........... TRIESTE
SAN FRANCISCO YIA Y’HADA......... SANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ... SANDAKAN
SANDAKAN
NAGASAKI KOBE,
YOKOHAMA AND KOBE
SINGAPORE, PENANG, &o... SINGAPORE...
14 catties.
$550 par ploul, allow, of
|
13 cattics.
HONOLULU ..........
2) catties
SHANGHAI
3507 per shent.
SHANGRAI
490
BANGKOK
..$500 per pioul, allee. of
A woll at Yakutsk, in Siberis, has been standing pazzio to scientists for many years. It was began in 1628, but given up at thirty foot The Bombay Gezelle anya:It is Bad to have breause it was still in fromin arth. Then the to record day untimely death of Mr. Frank Russian Academy of Sciences continued for Whits, for some tizze a morabar of the staff of once menths the work of denpaning the well, this paper, who left Bombay on the 42nd Feb- but stopped what it had reached to the ertest! rary in the yacht Safonn for Australia. of three bandred and sighly two foot, when the Mr. White joined the Bombay Gamita as chief grennd was still frozen se bard as a rock. In ropter, and had during the lost three year 1944 the Kondomy had the temperature of the keen continually employed as our spécial corres excavation carefully taken at various depths, pondent in all parts of ludia. He showed great and from the data thus obtained the ground was aptitude for his profession, aud his talents and estimated to be frozen to a dupla of six hundred estimable qualities were e daily recognized by and twelve fast. As external oolit could not those who were asacciated with him, and by mo freeze the earth to such a depth, even in Siberia, ny others Having a brother settled in Australogists have conolated that the well h li, ho decided some months since to accept sa penetrated a frozen formation of the glacial engagement on the Melbourne Argus, and be period which has never thawed out. was to have left the Greek to proceed to Aus- tralia in the pressut -mouth of March. When the yoght Sunbeam arrived in February from Karachi the Private Secretary of Lor Brekey being indisposed, Mr. White was asked to be- come Sporotary tamporarily. As the Sunbeam was proporting to Australia, Mr. White glad- ly availed himself of permission ticipate the termination his
UL mont in Bombay, to accompany Lord Bras soy to Singapors and Barneo and Sydney. Old Malwn. He took lave of his Friends in this city in the great spirits. looking forward to as pioasant voyage, and to a career in Australia. He was well pleased with all the arrangements made for Lis obmfort on the voyage. On board the rught he epoka obeerfully of the prospect of seeing Borneo, and writing an nosount of the new settle ment in that island for this paper. He sailed in the yacht, which lat Bombay on the 22nd Fe bruary, and went ahere with the party a Jinjira. He gare every indication of continued onjoy- Jaent of the trip, and spoke of seeing Rutuagiri again. The next day, the 25th, after visiting Gun, he was in the same buoyant mood, and spoke of the pleasure which it would be to risit so mony interesting places and write a description ofON them. At luncheon, which boonjoyed, bespokeoftho brightprospotsof the voyage, and then sat on dock And asked to be girén some mail lettera to write, he lid acthing to do. He began to write the letior to distation, de his sagyontal. Presenilly he got up and quietly walked aft, and thon with- oat uttering a word jumped from the stuen into the wo. The Sunberri was at the moment golug as ten knots an beer with all sails sat. The man at the helm sang sat
man overboard" and Lady Brassny, hearing the cry, ran aft bringing a lifo baby. Ono havi nĺrendy boon throw-otorboard by the helmsman, and another was flung after. . Fho holmaman shouted, "That gentlenian has jumped overboard!" The Fucht was brought round without the loss of an instant, and the boat was lowered, à vian ran ap into the oross roo, and another was placed on the dock bouse to look out.
Preparations
- were made to have a hot bath and blankets
ready, for it was hoped that Mr. White might still be rescued. The boat rowed over and over
the part of the sea where the life buoys and Mr. White's waterlogged belmot wore float; but no trace of him was seOIL. This disting evant took place wine the pacht was at spnia
stauve Croa Goa.
Patna (New) Pomaros (New)-
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGR.
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bills, on demand
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Bark Bitle, at 30 days' night Bank Bills, at 4 months" sight Credita, as & months' sight.......8/1 Documentary Bills, at
MANILA VIA AMUỵ..
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SWATOW.AMOY,& FOOCHOW
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INTIMATIONS,
生
BUNGA
VEJSEL'S WINE
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY 13
TO BE DESPATCHED
On 12thinst, st 4P.. To-day.
Peshawar (str.)... Titan (str).** Broennshire (str.).. Hainrich Afrios (tr)... Amphitrito Fifeshiroin Bayern str.)......... Archimede (str.) ........ Medusa (str.) City of Rio (str.)... Gaelio (str.)..... Annie Johnsen...... State of Maine.... John O. Poster............. Maubegan...***** Catteriina (sbr.) ........ Billy Simpson Mary Stewart ....... Thibot late
Pembrokeshirestr.) Kashgar (str Palamed (str.) ................. Margury......... Ajax (alt.)
Moule.........
Brown
W. Waring.........
Hongkong Hongkong
J. T. aqua... Dongkong
Barbor
Apdatesn R. Groig. Bander... Gerep E. Perial
M. Kall Nickels Cartix
A. G. Paulson Darke Bro..... Thompson
Williams.
Jackeon
Prand
Rileg
Wm. Potis.....
W. H. Wattor
Ningpo str.) ....... Phra Chom Klao (atz.)
Esmeralda (str.) ... | Tayler Don Juan (str.). Manna. Thales (str.)
Goddard
P. &O, S. N. Ca. Butterfeld & Swire Adamson, Bell & Co.
Curlowitz & Cu.....
O. Bachrach.
P.M. S. 8. Ca..
To-day, at Noon.
Quick despatole...
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Today; al Noon.
On 18th inst, at Noon
On 18th inst, at 3P.M
Molchera & Co,
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Hongkeng
Arnhold, Karberg & Co..
Molchera & Co..
On 18th inst., at Noon.
Hongkong
Chelowitz & Ca
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Q. O, 8. S. Co.
Melohors & Co. Russell & Co Carlowite & Co.
Pastan & Co.
Russell & Co. HongkongGibb, Livingston & Co.... Honkong Gibb, Livingaton & Co.... Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co.... Hongkong Adamsını, Ball & Co..... Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co Hongkang Buttarfeld & Swire......... Honglong Edward Schellhaga & Co.... Hongkong Batterfield & Swro Hongkong Biomsson & Co....... Hongkong Tuen Fat Tong Hongkong Bussell & Co... Hongkong
Russell & Co. Hongkong Bouglas Laprails & Co....
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT.
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THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
1
COAL MERCHANTS,
hova always on hand
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTHE Company's Steamer
TION OF COAL.
sight.
PARIR-
Bank Bills, on domaud
ON
NEW YORK-
Bark Bills, on demand..
Credits, 60 days' night...
.751
ON
BOXDAY.
Tebgraphia Transfor
2194
Bark, on demand.
2211
(654
Telegraphic Trauster
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Bark, on demand
J
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OSEPH
STEEL
GOLD
GILLOTT
PENS.
8
MBAL
PARIS, 1878.
Sold by all
Stationers and Dealers.
TEN
¡948 THE
ON CALCUTTA.
ON STANGHAL.-
Bark, at sight Private, 30 days' sight
NEARES
Quotations are:- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-148
per cent. premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited--
320 por share.
China Fraders' Insurance Company's Seres
$68 par stare, salot:
share.
North China Insurance-Tls. 225 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tia, 114 In a coil of ropes on the dock of the Sun. Chiunse Insurance Company, Limited-$290 per team was found turen packet af latters ad- share, ex div.. dressed to Lady Brassey. In a brief mate heOn Tal Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148 bade farewell to bar ladyship, and bagged her
forgive him for making this return for all kindaess to him. He asked bor to cew all bia things overboard, stating that he was as ill that he ovuld not bear it way longer, that he was alr most read. He signed himself, "Yöars most gratefully, Frank. "White" Inclosed was an open letter addressed to bis brother, Dr. White, -of Bristol-Phis-letter, whick-was-brief-and-vory. calm, the band showing no tremor, was written on the 26th February, and in it says, “We Brano only a few miles from Gos, where I nearly lost my life two years ago, when I came dowe with Lord Ripon. I am now writing to say good bys to you, for I do not think we shall ever meet again.” Then laging spoken of the
great kindness shown to him on board the yacht, he complains that his hand had been bad for some days, and that he was afraid he could not "continue." There were other tatters speaking with the same composure of his approaching ead.
OLIA PODKIDA.
рег визга.
Canton Insurance Omon, Limited-875 per
share,
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
$425 per sbare, ex div. sollers. China Fire Insurance Compsty's Slures-296
per share, sales and bayers. Straits Marine Insurance Compary, Limited-
-330 тал.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$20 on.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'
Sharos-111 por cont, prem., ez div. Hongkong. Canton, and Macao Stepmaboat Co.'s
Shares-585 per cont; prom., sales. Lade Cins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shures
10 per cent. discount
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent, discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-Par. Hongkong Ges Company's Shares-8125 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$100 par
share
Did yn road the Gasan's Spanch, Pat! Chite Sugar Refuing Company, Limited-3149
-per ebare, ex new issue.
"No I did unt."Suco yo enght. She gives gent name of Hale Make an his family in Amazon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-558
rica." --** Does she thought An' what does sha
par share
*PHRA CHOI ELA Address:-Care of Mears. Kwona Suve & Co Captain W. H. Watton, will be despatched for
No. 68, PRAYA.
the above Port TO-DAY, the 7th inst, at EIGHT AM.
For Freight or Pasago, apply to
YCEN AT HONG,
Aganta.
E
YEARS IN FAR EAST. JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY SVO. pp. 153, CLOTH, 22.00. VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR EAST,
1875 TO 1884
1701
Hongkong, 56b April, 1837. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM- ¦
SHIP COMPANY.
MAH: EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MALL. The P. M. stunner City of Rio de Jonrico,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS ¦ with the Amorienu mail of the 5ta March, ieft TO JAFAN, THE UNITED STATES, Yokohama on the 31st March, and is now fus.
MEXICO,
The O. & 0, steamer Gadlic, with the American mail of 15th March, left Yokohama, on the 5th, and cang he expected hwen ou de about the 11th instant.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, -
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
THE Stowship "GABLIC" will be daspat had for San Francisco, vid Yako, Ou 20th jost. at 3F..hama, on TUESDAY, the 28th April, at
Quick despatou.
Quick despatch..
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. To-morrow Daylight. On 12th inst. Quisk despatch. To-morres, Daylight. To-lay ติ To-day, at 3 r.M Today, at 4.M
Quick despatch.
To-morrow, at No. To-day, at 4 r.M. Today at 8 AM,
On Oth.inst at T-M
On 9th inst, at Noon. On 12th inst. Daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTE.
STEAM FOR BİNGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA,
/
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA. N.B.-Caxao CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADINE. FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTE, MABSKILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- DURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THREE r.M.
Connection boing mads at Yokohams with Stanmore from Shanghai and Japan Ports
All PARCEL PACKAGES 'should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE .. the day pro
ions to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at San Franciero for China or Japan (or vica verma within six months, will be allowed a disommat of 20 % from Return Fare: if re-embarking within one year.
The steamer Japan, with the next Indian mail, loft, Singapore on the Sail, and ray ba expected hers en or about the 9th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. This Austro-Hungarinn Lloyd's steamer Meduen left Singapore on the morning of the 31st March, and is dua bers on the 7th April.
The Shire Lis steamer Pembrokeshire loft.
Singapore on the ist, and is die hero on the 7th
instant.
The Glen Line stemmer Wincagier left Sings. pore on the 1st, aut is dan here on the 7th inst
The steamer Patkan loft Siapapure on the
on allowance of 10 will he made from Botera 5th, and may, he expected here on or aluat the Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passage. Ordere, avail. | 11€li just. able for one year, will be inted at a Discount of 25, from Return Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fares from Chines and Japan to Europe,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dee- tined to Ports beyond San Francisco should anat to the Company's Offoss, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,
For further information as to Freight or Pastage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hoppkony, 6th April. 1887.
FOR SANDAKAN.
:2
The China Shippor steamer Oopach loft Singapore on the Sth, and is dus here on the 12th
instant.
„The Union Linestusner Bagley left Singapore on the 6th, and is due here on the 12th instant.
The P. & O. extra steuner Kira loft Siuga- pore at 9's m. on the 8th, and is davi hero on the 12th instan
POSTOFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondance has been mis-sont or VENICE, PLYMOUTH, ANDLONDON; THE British Barque
delayed (both of which are liable to happea nocasionally) all that the skiressos need do is to “MARY STEWART,”
note on this cores, Sent to
or Brosived Captain Thompson, will load as above, and haso at in, or as the case may be,, and forward. 15, quick despatch.
without any other writing whatever, ter tils For Freight or Passago apply to
Postmaster General This should be acted on GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
the first time cause of complaint cours; it is a Agenia,
mistake to let much matters pass for fear of Hongkong, 5th April, 1887.
[698
giring trouble, a course, which generally gives more trouble in the end.
SPECIN ORDE LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,
FLORIO & RUBATTING UNTIED COMPANIES). THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAPIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamship PESHAWUR" Captain Moule, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON vià BOMBAY sad SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY.. the 12th April, at FOUR P.M.
FOR SANDAKAN.
}
THE British Brig
"BILLY SIMPSON," Captain Brown, will be despatched as above on nor at any private house feyou though. TUESDAY, the 12th instant.
For Freighbor Passago, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 5th April, 1887.
[699 FOR HONOLULU, THE American Skip
Local Delifeer-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen.
named in the address) when there is a placs of business nearer, at which delivery can be seated.
The Postal Guide for 1996, revised to date will be found in the Daly Press Directory, p. 395 large lifion, p. 11 small edition This is the only authorised comptate Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
STEAM FOR PENANG. SINGAPORE.
COLOMBO, AND BOMBAT. having connexion with Company's Mail Stamers to ADEN, STEZ. PORT SAID.
Cargo will be recoived on bosed until MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN),
10 A.M. Parvels and Specia Gold) at the and GENOA, aleo 10 MARSEILLES, Cso until Noox. on the day of sailing.
Toa, Silk, and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped a: Colombo, Tea and Gerers Cargo for Loudon will be conveyed vii Bombay without transhipmanat, arriving one wook later than by Captain Panno, will lead here for the above Fort, connection with this paper is the one published the ordinary direct route vid Colombo.
Arranged Chrenologically. with
A MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC. LEVAN- Copious INDEX by which the date of any event-can be
INE, and SOUTH AMERICAN POET up to CALLAM Taking Cargo found at a glance.
through ...ཆམས ཝཱ
rates to MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, and BAGDAD. [HE Company's Steamship
Forms & completo register of POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCOTERENJEE, WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FIRES,
PHOONS. ko.
DAILY PRESS Offee. Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road. W. BREWER, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 8th April, 1885.
JAPAN GAZETTE”-
YOKUKASTA
ĽAVING been appointed Agest la Howa- HAYING SOUTH CHINA for the Japan Gaselle, Japas Gazetta Summary, and Hong List Orders for Subscriptions and Advertisements will be received at this Office..
Hongkong Daily Press Office,
C
Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.
* HO
E E
N DRAPERS, HOFIERS, HABERDASHERS,
TAILORS AND
MILLINERS,
...DERSSMAKERS.
No LYNDHURST TERRACE.
say of ShimBuro, she says our foreign re- Hongkong To Company's Shares-142 por H
lations are all right"
share, ex dic.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limitad
3110 per share, ez div. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 per share. Panjoz and Sunghie Du Sumantan Mining
Company Limited-$121 per share, sellers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Fla. I per
LARGE
To the site of Autwerp.balongs the honour of having published the first daily paper in Europe. This periodical was printed and pablished by. Abraham Yerkoura, a member of the Sint Dursgilde. An early copy of this paper is will preserved in the public library at Antwerp
The Jabbulpore paper mys that Mrs. Mar Hongkong Raya Manufacturing Company, là Se
telli's lates, exploit in tiger shying deserves special commendation, as from authentic sonicas it hears that Mr. Strapon charged after having bony first wounded by the lady. Mrs. Martel and her husband were stationad on a rock, and at
the first shot the tiger was merely wounded by Mr. Markali iu the leg. He then charget and Majoc Martelli nissed him. The brute came to within fifty yards or so of tho party, when a 96: gond shot from Mrs. Martelli Ind him-low, her kim proving deadly.
The Birmingham Gazette publishes the follow. ing letter which has has addressed by Mr. Ruskin to & Camberland gentleman who had
communicated with him, respecting the Amble aide Railway project "Brantwood, Coniston, Lazca bira, March 1, 1897. My dear Sie,-I do Bot write now further concerning milroads bere or olsamber. They are to me tha fosthomest form of devilry new ortout, animated and deli- berate earthquakes, destructive of all viso social habit or possible natural beauty, carriagos DỄ damnod souls on the ridges of their utz gravo. Ever faithfully paura, Johr Ruskia."
Captain Hook, alarmed at the appearance of grey hairs in bis block beard, and having heard that M. Cherroul had lived to as his 100th birthday by eating and drinking only dah and water, resolved to subject biosal to a similar dietery. Two days after the captain's decision was taken, his friend Major not him at the lub and at once asked him how he felt under the new régie. “How do I feel" athoed the gal lant captain why I felt after two days of at that if I went on with that confounded 'Cher- real system,I should have completed my bun dredth year by the end of next week. Come and split a whisky and potash, old fellow.”
}
mited---$45 per shero.
Hongkong and My Glass Manufacturing Co.
Zimited-60 per cent, discount.
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-10 per cent.
promium, sales and buyers.
Fongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ca,
Limited-33 per cont. prom, boyers.
I M
TAI,
(3)
COAL MERCHANT, has always on hand STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
COAL FOR SALE AT A MODERATE PRICE,
No. 85. PRAYA CENTRAL. 1530
QUARE
· BOTTLE WHISKY NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALMER & Co's SELECTION.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,
Hongkong.
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"AKCHIMEDE," Captain Canapa, will be dispatched as above TO-DAY, the 7th inst., at NOON.
For further particulars regarding Frankr and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR CEIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT Ofice, Hongkong.
The Contente and Value of Packages are re- adquired to be declared price to shipment.
The Steamer has splondid Accommodation for Passengers and carries a Booter Stewardess
For Further Partietiara regarding-Freight and Passage, apply to
-CARDOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1887.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SINGAPORE, LONDON, AND
HAMBURG.
THE Steamship
"BRECONSHIRE,"
го
W. Waring, Commander, will be despatoked For the above Ports TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agouta, Hongkong, 3th April, 1867.
1369
STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY. THE P. & 0:18. N. Co.'s Stearnship
"KASHGAR,"
।:
will love for the abors plaes TO-DAY, the 7th April, at TBEN PM.
R. L. WOODIN. Acling Sperintendent. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THE
FOR SINGAPORE. THE (ompany's. Steamship "PALAMED,"
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and emiftions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
B. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hougkong, 1st March, 1887.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
1
* MERCURY.".
and will bave quick despatch.
For Fright or Passage apply to
EDVARD BOHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, 15th March 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3 LLII German Bark
THE
"HEINRICH,”
1649
J. T. Bannao, Master, will land bera for the abovs Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARIOWITZ & CI. Hongkong, Lud April, 1897.
FOR NEW YORK.
PACIFIC WALLSTEAMSHIPÇOMPANY.THE 333 L L American Ship THLOYⱭX TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO." will be despatched for San Francisco, vi Yokohama, on SATUR DAY, the 16th April, at TeREE P.M., taliing
1676
The authorised List of Mails insned in
trica each day in air Extra, which is always corrected to a pred later our than that giron below.
AMATE WILL CLOSE.
..
For Bangkok-Por Phra Chom Also, tou day, tho 7th inst., at 79) AM
For Saigon-Per Propontis, to-day, the 7th inst., at 13.A.
For Straits and Bowlay.-Par Archimede, to-day, the 7th instant, at 11:30.
For Singapore-Par Palamed, day, the 7th ingt, at 2.39 P.M.
For State Bondly Per Kusigur-to- day, the 7th inst, at 2.30 ..
For Shanghaf-Per Magpu; to-day, the 7th inst at 3.30 PM.
1
For Singapors and London.--Per Titan, to- day, the 7th St, ut 3.30 e..
For Port Darwin, Sydney, Melhomas, Ade- above-med-to-Per-Calterthan-to-day, the 7th inst..............
at 5.00 PM
"JOHN C. POTTER," Curtis, Master, will lol.. borg for the Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Honkane. 24th March, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Passengers and Freight for Japaa, the United THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Bark
·States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans Fortation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cition of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to Harana. Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting-Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic liner
of Steamore.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers who have paid full fare, wembarking at San Francisco For China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a disccunt of 20%, from Return Fare; it rembarking within one year. an allowance of 10% will be made from Return Fare. Pre-pal Return Passage Orders, avail able for one year, will ha svened at a Discount of 25, from Return Faro. These alinmance
Japan to herope.
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-822 || 1INA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT | Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above do not apply in through faree Front China and
per stare
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
premian
Chinato Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cant:
premium.
Chine Imperial Long, 1680 B-51 per osat.
premium, sales.
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan
3 par oent premium.
EMPERATURE.
HONGKONG TEMPERAT
(Beau Mesa PADOME & Co.'s Krowiur. Į ápril tău.
Burmitor
Brogels-ou. Barnutová EM.
Thermometer-04-
-Thermaciates—12.K........
Thermometer-D&M. (War bulb).
Thermitentoe --$71.
Then I Was Bulbj. Thermomdat -37.w. (Wet bulbj... - Thermometer-Muzimam
Thripometer-Minimum (over night?
331
..20, 60
50 010
75
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Hipboat...
A good story in told of an interview of the governor of a certain prison with one of the pri-arias. sonors. Bome of the prisoners were at work lath- ing room during a recent oficial visit of the governor, and the latter was inepesting the pro. Kanija greas of the work. After contemplating the pro-g cess for a few minutes, the governor remarked, Amoy
Boo hers, my mer, you are, laying those laths in
Foodkow... too ter together; that sort of work will vaVE Spanki do." The prisoner, aimly laid down his tools Wa and said, "Governor, I am willing to he tarnen
off and discharged il my work don't suit. I never applied for this job or the situation; if my
work isn't satisfactory, I am willing to go.”
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stock.
REGISTER.
5th April, 1957, 129 pm,
Wind,
dick April, 1967, s ló xák,
STATION.
You are a native of this parish P" asked a sheriff of a witness who was moved to testify RG..... in case of illicit distilling. "Meistly, yer hou-
our" was the reply. "I mean, were you born in
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Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, contains the
LATEST
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together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
TO-DAY, the 7th inst, ut FouR P.M.
For Fraight or Paysage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 4th April, 1887.
FOR SHANGHAI.
NHE Steamship
TER
'*NINGTO.”
478
Captain Wm. Fotts, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY. the 7th instant at A FOUR F.M
The Trade Report" has a largo chalation, in Hongkong, the Ports of Chins and Japan, the Philippines Straits Settlements, &c. .
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST
A MONTHLY BECORD OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTERS OF
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIESSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th April, 1887.
1704
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL
THE Company's Boumabig
"TITAN,"
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the day prarious to sailing. Fareel Packages will be received at the Office antil 5 PM ATAS day all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; rahuo of same is required.
fel
For Narasai Koleg nat Yokoha→→Per Thibet, fo-dar, the 741; inst, at 5090 pa
For Saigon Pay Deuteros,, to-morrow, the 8th inst., et 8.37 M.
For Angy and Shanghai-Por Ajax, to merrow, the 8th inst., at 3.00 AM,
For Manila-Per Don Jews, on Saturday,
"ANNIE JOHNSON, Captain-Hall, will load-baco nut will have the 9th inst., at 1100 a.. quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887.
463
HEA I British Ship
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.......
AMPHITRITE."
For Swator Annay, and Poncho-Per Tholos, on Sagardag, the 99% inst, at:5000 p4.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet, Begern will be dispatebol on MONDAY, the 18th April, with Meils for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, nin Brindisi: to the Straite
Anderson, Master, will load bore for the abora Settlements. Butarin, Barenih. Caylou, India, Ports and will have quick caputsh.
For Froight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 21st March, 1587.
1533
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owners, will le RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofleers or the Crows of the following Vessels daring their stay in Jongkong Harbour-
AIR, Brit. str., Ellis.Russell & Cc. ANGERS, Brit. str., Pinkham-Adamson, Bell
3 Co.
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For further information as to Pasuga and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 28th March 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
13
Captain Brown, will be Jospatched as above SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, TO-DAY, the 7th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte. Hongkong, S1st March, 1997.
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
152+
Tes. Cacao, Cinchons, Coffee, Indiarubber, Sugar. Palma, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kola, Coon, Cianamon, Nutmags, Fibrona Plants, and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropics Pablished at Observer Office, Calotuba, Ceylon. TH
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST has now an assured position in its large siroplation in Ceylon, Southern and even Con- tral und Northern India, the Straits Settlements, Sumatra, Java, Borna, Northern Australia, Williams, Commander, will be despatched for the Queensland. Central América, Natal, Mauritios, above Ports TO-DAY, the 7th insunt. and the West Indies. From all sub-tropioal For Freight or Page, apply planting settlements we have had cordial ap
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., proval of the publication and an encouraging
Agents measure of support. The English, Indian and
[682 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1897. Colonial Press have spoken-in commendatory
THE Steamship T
"PEMBROKESHIRE”
farms of the T. A., as also Dirators of Public STEAM TO NAGASAKI KOBE AND
Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker, F.R.8. downwards, and so have all planters.
No planter should be without it.
Subscription, including postags, in aduoca £1 Sterling Rupees 125 Dollars. Single copies 28. or El, book copies 3s. or R. Any one of the four volumes completed, bound
YOKOHAMA.
(Passing through the INLAND SSA). Taking Cargo on though Bills, of Lading to WLADIVOSTOCK AND CHRMULPO. HE-P.&O.S. N. Go's Steamship
*THIBET,"
in cloth, fattored, with comprehensive indez, for TO-MOLROW, 9b April. 21 10a. (or R18), carriage prepaid.
As a medium for English, America and Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon the Straits Settlemeals, Java, and West Indies or connected with agriculture, the Tropical Agriculturist stands unrivalled, the work haing W. DOBEROKstantly in the hands of Native as well as Eu Hangkong Observatory, 6th April, 1897.
this parish No, ver honour. I warna born in Fohow the parish; put I'm maint a matíre for a' that." Shanghai.. "You came here when you wore a child. I sup pose, you can" said the sheriff. "No, sir, I'm here just about mx year no." Then kow do you come to be mostly a native of the parish?"! "Wool, yo see, when I cria kers, sax year sin,' I just weighed sight sise, an I'm fully seventeen atanes Hoo; se je G«o that about pins stane o' me bolangs to this parish,' an' the ither sight į `comes fine Camlachie.”
“A distinguished Bengali," who is contribn- ting an account of his European travels to a Caloutta native paper, mutes the following men- tion of sa seuidental testing he hat in Paris with the Maharajah Duleep Singh While
The-3stvænter is filling sað endiente are sight. The bauenture and the umidity. Tre rather High" and the weather is fine."
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
there (Parist Fumo scrose remarkable mari, seronokan
B Ladian by birtbane born under the shadow Temperature
of a crown, and brought up in the lap of luxory, Hasidity
bat now, alus! a wondering adventurer, self-ext Direction of wind
led from home and family. While on a visit Kome of wind
to a friend, I uliced a stent and stalwart fora walk into the room. His hair was sprink- led with silver; his open and manly soun- tenance bore the imprese of thoughtful un- xiety. He earned to feel embarrassed at my unexpected presenos, and would not take a seat; but bidding adieu with the customary “Ham, Kam, hustily reirunid from the room.. Iwes wondering who the man, could be, when my friend whispered to me. It was Dhulip Biūgh, the i ohia of the Bikbs. He is living incognito, i though his presauce in Paris is well known to the French and English authorities.
Westerntio Rain........
Previous
ropean and Amerissa-egriculturists. Being a Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist lice on the table and is very often referred to daring each month.
Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dysc, F.L.8, C.MG., Assistant Diretor of Ken. Gardens, writing of the. T. A, refers to it as an astonishing ro
will leave for the above places at Dart
"E. L. WOODIN,.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th March, 1987."
· AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM--NAVIGATION COMPANY. STAY FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HUEZ, PORT BAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE." (Taking Cargo, at through rates to CarCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULP, BLACK Sear LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS).
▼ THE Company's Steamed.
THE
• MEDUSA,"
UBY. Or-date um detepertory of everything relating to the canonio Captain E. Perini, will be deepatched - as above-
on the 13th of April, st. Nous.
jad 10 nm, int i para.
at 4.
2014
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70
44
65
51
E.3.E.
1.
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b.
b.
BAROMETRA Tadpeed to 53 degrees Yubrenheit and 19 the level of the sea in izokon, tonike and hundredthe
-IPARATUam in the shade in degren Psaraabcit. 3.---HWIDT in perpestage of imitation, the humidity of KİP MÉOPLEUPs with moistnes being 100.
4-Öæsoni ne mora Wino li two points.
-Fusca u Tua Wire soverdiag (5 Beaufort Buals. B.—UTIVE OF THE WELTKEL a. bas sky; C. detached clouds 1 D.drlasting rain ; P. fog; fic gloomys B, haid: L,light, king; D.rent; P. pamin (khower; &aqusly; Biranj
1) T. thunder: V. naibuit. - 3. dog (not
6. Yaths and padres.
* W. DOBEROË→
Hongkong Obenriátory, 9th April, 1887.
botany of the East,
For the sals of plants, seeds, machinery, For Further Particulars regarding_Fraight implementa, da, used in truplost (tea, sugar, and Tassago, apply for the Agency of the Com--
bres, &c.) agriculture, no batter advertising pasy, Praya Central. medium exista
Rates for Advertisements. 19 words to line]
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08 (7 Quarter Page (once) 17% R10) off for each Haif
£188.R17 additional Whole
22 1924) insertion. Far long contracte, special reductions.
Couzannications respecting advertisements
{ and qubscriptions may be addressed to
A.M&J.FERGUSON, Colombo,
or Agenta in all parts of the world. "Hongkong Daily Preas* Offles, [1990-2
O. BACHRICH;
Hongkong, Ist April, 1887,
FOR AMSTERDAM AND HAMBURG.
THE German Stoner
*** AFRICA,”
PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBU EU. PORTS IN THELEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC FORTS;
ALSO.
CHARON WATTANA, Siam. Ik, Ulrich-Chinese. COLOMA, Amr. bk. Noyes.-Melohors & Ca D.I. TENNEY, Aur. ship, Wilson, Wm. Legge, F. II. DREWS, Ger, hk, Rothbart, Orier. HAMIE E. TAPLEY, KriŁ. Uk., Telfa.—ChivesB. HEINDIJA. Ger. b. Ruan Carlowitz & Co.
Adoo, Egypt. Multa, Gibraltar, &c. &c.
The hours observed in zlosing the Mails, &o. will be the samon as in the case of the frozel Packet.
Corraspondence should be marked Pes Garman Mail, or with the name of the Packet.
The Post Officù felines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bark Notes, Cain, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected will make no enquiries into allegeil losses of each letters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Content Parket d will | be despatched on TUESDAY, the 19th inst
with Mails for the nited Kingdom, Europa and, plaenu harend, 1/1 Vayles: to Saigon, Straits Settlements Batavia Barma). Ceylon, the Australasian Colon, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutra, Aden, Mauritias, Beypt, Malta, sui Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, Ne
J. H. HOWERS, Amr. bk. Plum-Gonsatzes & HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
Co.
MANNEGAN, Drit. bk., Paulsen.Ed. Schelhass
4. Co.
MARY STEWART, Brit. bk., Thompson-Master. PROPONTIS, Brit. str., Heasley-Araboid, Kar
berg,& Co.
.NOTICE.
DRINTING OF VERY DESCRIPTION PRINT
AT THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE NEW ORLEANS,
Particular attention is given at the Establish. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICANment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB
PRINTING, every description of which is
PORTS.
THE COMFANT'S STEAMERS WILL CALE AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-CARGO CAN KE TAKEN ON THROUGH
IN THE BEST STYLE and at
SUCH PRICE.
as will bear
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL FAVOURABLE COMPARISON PLACES IN RUSSLA.
ON MONDAY, the 15th day of April,
with ANY IN THE EAST
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
HONGKONG.
MAILS. THE RNGEINH MATU, The following hours are observed in closing Maila, &c., by the British Contract Packet:-
Day of Departure. Noon-Money Order Ofen closes. 2.00 PM-Registry of Letters coasts, Post- Ing of all printed matter and patterns censos. 3.00 PM.-Mails closed, except for Lu Letters, 3.10 Letters may be posted with inte foo
of 10 centa mutil 3.30 PM-when the Peel Olles elone entirely. 330 131-Lats Letters may be posted on bosed the packet with late fee of 10 conta, until time of departure.
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MADIM. Day before Departure,
5 F., Money Order Office closos. German Mail 4 P.M. Past Offer clases, stoopt the night box, which la always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure,
7AM., Past Offer opens,
Posting of
| 19 LM.. Registry of Letters consER
ull printed matter and patterns coners,
11. 4.5.. Mail cosas, except for Late Lattery, 11.AM, Letters way be posted with Late Fee
of 10 nts until
11.80 M., when the Post Offer clusos ontiroly, the packet with Late Feu of 10 Centa until lime of departure.
at Steamship "BAYERN." Captan Sander with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will Lesyn this Fort, an aboro. CALLING AT GENOA L'INDEPENDANCE BELGE: Le meilleur marché, le plus répandu st le Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P..
.Shipping Orders will be granted till Noomieur informé des grands journaux européens en 11.10 3. Lub Letlers may b⋅ posted on board Specie and Parcels until 9 r.x., on the 17th of langue française. Board: they must be left at the Ageney' April. (Paroela are not to be vent on
Offer). Contents and Value of Packages are required:
The Steamer bussplendid Accommodation and carries a Dostor zad Stewardess.
·For further Particulars, apply to
MICHELS & Co.. Agents Hongkong. 19th March. 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. TIRE 100 AY British Bark
-FIVESHIRE,"
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE Trois Mors, Bir Mos
fr. 15.
fr. 30...
DOUSE Mois,
fr. 60.
EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE
dite d'metre-
BOLDIERS' AND sitors" LETTERS. (1.) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy. Non- commissioned Me Bananasters, Sobool- masters inot Superintending ar First Class) Writers, or School-mistresang may send half (destinée spécialement aux pays borse d'Europe
gunos lots to the United Kingdom by the composée de EUIT PAGES GRAND FORMAT, TOBU- mant tous les faits et les événements dels English Mail at the rate of two conta (one 7 mine Revue politique generals, chroniones penny) cach, or by the French Mail at the abo artistiques, littéraires at mandaines de toutes les of four cents two pancel each. The postage capitales d'Europe. Sport, moda, commerce, ust be prepaid in Hongkong Stamps.
(3.) To other places net beroul Grest Britain, Romaus feuilletons, taedits des principas au-such as India, Malta, &c, the postage is 2 couts - teurs contemporaina, eto.
R. Greig, Master, shortly expected from SHANG- BAL will load here for the above Porta, and will have quick deepatob
For Freight or Passage, appleto
PEI D'ABONNEMENT: Six Mors,
DOUZE MOIS,
30 francs.
16 frames.
CONDITIONS:
one penny.
(The sand privileges apply to letters ad drtowed to the Private and Non-commissioned Offloors named abovü,
(4.). The letters must not exceed half an ouniss
ARNHOLD, KÄEBERG / Tente demande d'abonnement doit être accom No handkerchiefs, jewellery, kc., una bu muš
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1887. -
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 8/3 A 1.1. British Bark
"MANREGAN”.
42 pagace d'un mandat sar la postò on aitre à vue sur Bruxelles, Paris on Londres. Les abonne. ments commencent le 1er en lé de chaque mois. Eavo gratuit de deur naseros spécians à toute persone qui ou adressera la demande scrita à l'administration 5, Rus E'ALGEXT, TOUT ABONNE d'une ausse à dater du ler janvier 1887 reveres dès à present GRATUITEMENT -
15 A. C. Paulson Master, will load here for the Bruxelles
abore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 1st April, 1887.
PUSTAU & Ca.
TUR SAN FRANCISCO, Captain Harber, shortig expected from Bangkok,THE 3/3 1 I, I, American Skip will load here for the above Port, and wůl have
nick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Apoints.. Hongkong, Jut Apríl, 1887,
[073
167 et à titre de prime, le joumal jusqu'au debut de
sa període d'abonnement.
"STATE OF MAINE,”. Nickels, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
RUSSELI, A Co Hongkong, 4th March, 1887,
1473
THE
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HE TOURIST'S GUIDE
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The Daily Press Oilce.
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oription with name of regiment, chip ko, must be stated in full.
(6). Boldiers and Sailors tave no privileges
with regard to books or papers.
• Batzed Warrant Offer Assistant Engineer Gunz, Beatargins, or Corates.
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