FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
ONACCONE'S SHERRY, PONT.
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY.
BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE STOUT, MACHINERY, LAWN MOWEES. SCALES, DICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH.
Apply to
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
IFE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED. *
La propar 19. ACCEPT FIRST-CLASS- |BISKS at % molt per Annum, and other In-
SURANCE at Current Rates,
AGENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of Chine and Japan, and at Singapore," Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, Storetary.
[72] Hongrong, 27th Minesh, 1882 138MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings. Hongkong. it January, 1980,
FOR SALE.
NILAMPAGNE MONOPOLE"
-HEIDSIECK & Co-
MONOPOLE RED SKAL (todiam dry).
Dose" RED FOILY
(dry). GOLD FOR $
(extra dry).
Dv.
DRY DO.
do.
CARLOWITZ & C..
Solo Agents for
HEIDSINCE & Co., NEMA,
For Hongkong, China, sud Japan.
Flongkong, 1st July, 1885.
FOR SALE.
[WE 100 A, İ; STEAMERTM
THE D
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of 860,000; on any
ORG
•
FIRST-CLASS RISH.
RATES ON FIRST-CLASS GODOWNS EE- DUCED PAR CENT. NETT PE ANKUR FROM THIS DATE.
GIED, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, 9th May, 1881
112 Q
BAT JAN,"
Exported in JAPAN within a few weeks, built i Holland in 1882 Length 91 7 inches, With 18 feet 1 inch Depth 8 feet 9 inches. Draft about 9 feat, carrying capacity 160 tons. With Compound Vortical Engines of 125 11.2. Speeducte per hour.
For further particulars of Steamer, apply to
J. PH. VON HEMERT,
No.
Yokohama. 11th April, 1687.
[534
JUST RECEIVED. UARANTEED the Tory host Quality GUARAN GENEVER OF GIN in Cason
of Dua Dezen or loss, White Crystal Glass Bottles, Key Brand.
Also GENEVER in 3ans Bottle and PURNEANZEN BITTERS,
GUNS, RIFLES, REVOLVERS, CART RIDGES, SHOT, Sh., &c., Ma,
The Rosie Hure Savo TOBACCO from Nellé, Rotterdam.)
146
J. F. SCHEFFER,
21. & 23, Potfinger Street. FOR SALE
GERMAN BEER,
BRAUEREL
"Z EICHE,"
:
KIBL.
$8 per Case of 4 dozen quarts,
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Cò,
Sole Agents, Hongkong and Chin Bongkuny, 4th November, 1886.
FOR SALE.
M F
A
2073
G
N 2.
"CARTE BLANCHE SEC." HENRI CLICQUOT REINS.
CA
1816
$17
..per Case of 1 dezen quarts,
per Case of dozen pints.
• SCHEELE & Co... Sole Importers for Hongkong & Chin
1817 Hongkong: 20th April, 1687..
MAIL TABLES. MAIL TABLES. 1897
1887.
MAIL TABLES.
TOW READY
TABLES
FOR 1 8 7
1287
Shewing Duts of DEPARTURE of the ALISH FRENCH MAIS from Hong KONG, of their anticipated ARRIVALS in LONDON, and tas Dates of Bervas DESPArons; and containing alon similar Teble regarding
PARCEL POST.
AJIC
AN ALMANAC FOR 1887.
Du Paper 19 "Chits "acol" or One Detlar" per Doze. Ou Cardboard 9 Cents sach.
Also
ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR. On Caribas 10 Cents. "Daily Press Office
Hongkong, 11th January, 1887.
FOR SALE.
THE IRON SCREW STEAMER
"SEA GULL."
now lying in Hongkong Harbour.
NOTICE.
F18
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersignal. Agents for the above Com-" pany, a prepared to ACCEPT RISKS on FIRST-CLASS GOnowrs al 3 per Cant. Nett pro- | zainu por Auro.
NORTON & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1881. AMICABLE INSURANOR OFFICE, LIMITED.
(OF CALCUTTA), THE Unsigned are prepared to GIANT
POLICIES on MARINE RISKS Current Rates.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents.
(17 Bongsong, 27th September, 1986. THE MAN ON INSURANCE.COM.
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIER-HO UKONG. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM SIN SANG, Esq. BAN HUP, Esq. Yow CHONG Prno, Esq. CHAN LICHOY Esg. | Q. Hor CunNY, Esq.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PËRSA, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1897.
LONDON, &o,TIA STES CANAT LONDON VIA SURE, CANAL VARIO LONDON AND HAMKURĠ HAVER AND LONDON,. KAVEE AND LONDON HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND HAMBURG, & MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &e. VANCOUVER BC.VIAY KAMA,&o BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL.. GENOA &PORTS of CALL... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'TAMA... SANFRANCISÇQ VA Y’HAMA....... NEW YORK
NEW YORK
VICTORIA. (V.I.)........ PORTLAND (OREGON) BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, 80.... BATAVIA, SAMARANG, dve.... NAGASAKI, KOBE, de..****** NAGASAKI, KOBE, & YOKOHAMA, DIRECT. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA CALCUTTA 114 STRAITS..... TIENTSIN...
SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, &c. SHANGHAI
STANGHAL
SHANGHAI SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI VIA AHOY MANILA VIA AMOY. AMOT AND TAMBUI SWATÓW.AMOT, & FOOCHOW
· INTIMATIONS.
NOTICE.
VESSELS ADVERTISE AS LOATHING
VENIUL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
Eduards... Bilov
J. T. Bauna... Anderson
R. Greig... Mackintosh
E. Christiansen Vagnier... Alex. Marshall Pfeiffer Anfossa
Fakhara (str.) Ajar (sic).... Heinrich Amphitrile Fifeabire ..... Naroisens Hesperia (str)...... Djemont (str.)..... Abyssinia (str.)...... Oder (str.)....... Bisagno' (str.) City of New York(str.) Relgio r.). John C. Petter...... | Curtis ........... Mashagan............ A. C. Peakson
Gen. Parkor... Penabaw
Rothbart Craig... Scholten........
F. H. Drowa...... Tannadko (str.) i
Bantam (str.)..... Thibet (str.). Monmoutbabire (str.) S. Rickard... Lennox (str.)... 3. Thear..... Tapais (str.).PANT Arratoon Apoar (str.) J. G, Olfent... Ticutain (et) ****** Hodgsoa........
Roy Afghan (str.).....
Homory Bagbalion (str.).. Hoastta (atr.)
POR FREIGHT AFFLT TÓC
P. & O. B. N. 'Co...... Hongkong Butterfeld & wire Hongtong Carlowits & Co..... Hongkong Corlewite & Co. Hougkong
Araboll, Karberg & Co.... Carlowits &. On..... Biomssau & Co........ Mussageries Maritimos Adamaon, Boll & Co. Boughoug Holchers & Co...... Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.
P. M. 8. 8. Co.... Hongkong Hongkong } . . D. B. B. Do, H Hongkong Carlowita & Co.. Hongkong Pasta & Co. Haarkong Motchers & Co. Hongkong Melcher & Co
Russell & Co...... Hongkong Hongkong Jardine, Matheson &
P.&.0.8. N. C Adamson, Bell & Co...... Adamson, Bell & Co...... Massagorios Maritimes D. Sassoon. Sous & Co. Butterfioll & Swire..........
Hongkong
Hougtong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
G. Henermann
Hoagkong
Kuteng (str.) ....
Jackson
Hongkong
Bronner.....
Hongkong
Thibet..
Hongkong
Wyllie.. Pooook.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Peking (str.)........
Ulysses (str.)....i
Zafiro (atr.)......... Folien (str.) Namoa (str.)
HASTERN AND AUSTRALLAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. CHINA-NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
One of the steam vesels of the above Com panies is appointed to leave Henghong for Anetration Ports every nine days. When the sailing toto falls on a Banday, the partere will take plass at daylight on that day.
J1
SCHEDULE OF SALLINGS TO STH JUNE. 1887. 4th May 13th May 31st May 18th June.
PZud 9 June 27th
RUSSELL & Co.."
Agente, BUTTERFIELD & SWIELE,
Agents.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES 7 MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP Co, LD. payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whether they are Sharoboldors or not..
WOO LIN YEEN, Secretary.
HRAD OFFICE,
No. 2, Queen's Rear West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881,
1555
FIRE INSTRANCE COMPANY, OF 1377 IN HAMBURG.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE SELANGOR TIN MINING COM PANY OF SHANGHAI
IN LIQUIDATION. Return of SEVENTY-ONE AND A HALF MEXICAN DOLLAR CENTS PER SHARE will be made to Registered Shareholders in the above Company, on and after MONDAY, 2916 February, on presentation of Sorip at the Com
THOMAS LATHAY,
Adamson, Boll & Co.
TO BE DREPATCHED
Ou5th us at 4P.M. Tantay,
Quick ospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick drapatok.
Quick despatch.
On 16tlinst., at 11A.M. On 12th us, at Norm
About 14th iss. 3 FM
On 18th fakt, at Noon On 12th inst., al Noan.
On 5th is, at 3 PM,
On 14th inst., at 3 PM.
Quick Jespatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick Jespatak.
Quick despatch. On $tl. fest, st.5PM. Co....To-day, at Noor.
Moasageries Maritimes
P. & 0.8. N. Co. Biemsen & Co...
Jardine. Mathayots & Co.
Ballerfeld & Swire
Russell & Co.
Douglas Lapraik & Co Douglas Larraik & Go.....
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
·INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN. NAWCHwang, Han- zow, and Porta on the YANOTSEE-} HE Company's Steamship
"KUTSANG,"
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as stove TOMORROW, the 3rd May, at FOURY.M.
For Fraight or Frange, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Oo,
General Managers.
1821 Hongkong, 29th April, 1887.
FOR YOKOHAMA, DIRECT. DE Steamship
"LENNOX."
J. Thearle, Commander, will be deepatched for the above Part TOMORROW, the 3rd May.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
A grouts.
855 Hongkong, 29th April, 1887. "GELLATLY'S" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, AND KOBE. HE Steamship
On 7th inat, Daylight
To-marrow, To-marrow.
'To-day, al Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENÒÁ, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC, PORTS:
ALNO,
MAIL EXPECTED,
THE BKOLEN MAKI
The P. & G. stenner Rosetta, with this English mail of the 2nd April, loft Singapore at 5 pm. on the 28th April, and may be expected here on or abent, the 3rd May,
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Shire Liao steamer Monotouthshire left Singapore on the 25th, and is due here on the 2nd May,
The Gollatly Line steamer Afghan laft Singa LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALmore on the 26th April, and is due hore ou the
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN 3rd May,
PORTS.
AT
The 0.. 8: Co.'s steamer Ulyses loft Singapure on the 29th April, and is des hare on
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WITH CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LEND PASSENGERS the 6th May.
AND LUGGAGE.
N.H-CARD CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE TRIKOIFAT PLACES IN RUSSIA.
Tho Union Line steamer Cambodia Jeft Singapore on the 8th April, and is due here on the 4th May.
The Glen Line steamer Glenshiel left. Singa pore on the 80th vitin vit Saigen, and is do here on the 9th May.
N FRIDAY, the 13h day of May, 1897, ON of rasti "ODER," Captain Pfeifer, with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, on the 20th April, and is due here on the 6th
To-morrow, at Neon.
On 7th just.
To marrow, To-dar, nt 5 P.M. Quick despatch. Tu-day, at 4 r..
Ta-merrow, at 4 P.M. On if inst.
Ou 4th inst, at P. To-morrow, at Ĵ YM. On his ab Foon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
1. S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MATLSTEAMSHIP (OMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HR U. S. Mal Steamer "CITY OF NEW YORK" will be despatched for San Francisce, via Tokohama, on THURS DAY, the 5th May of TREES F., taking Panangers and Traight for Japan, the United Siates and Europe.
Through Pille of Lading ismed for traza portation to Yokohama salatbar Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States, via Orwland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to ports in Mexico, Contrai and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Fassago Tlokets grauted to England. France, and Germany by all trans- Aflautic lines of Steamers.
will are this Port as above, CALLING AT GENGA
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received a Board until P., Specio and Pargals until 3 P.M., on the 12th (Parsala a not to be sent ou May, 1887.
Board; they must be loft at the Agency's Office). Contents and Valas of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Amommodation and carries a Doctor and Sto wardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 16th April, 1687.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGEES
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VJA
12
The Union Fino steamer Algak left Singaporo
May.
The N., I. stenuer Biany left Singaporo on the 9th April, and is due here on or about the 7th May.
*POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondance has been missent or delayed (both of which are liabin to happen oocasionally) all that the addresson new dla is to aate on the cover, Sent to
Received
at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, withant any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be noted on the first time cause of complaint openre: it is a To mistake to let such matters pass "or fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY and other connecting Railway Lines & Steamers
British Steamshig
"ABYSSINIA"
LOCAL, DRLIVEny-No disory js attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kovino, Aberdeen. do, or at any private house (you bough vered in the address) when there is a place of hasizes usarer, at which delivery can bacffected.
The Postal Guide for 1986, revised to dain will be found in the Daily Fresa Directory.
385 large edition, p. 701 sa dition. Thi
3,851 Tone Register, Alex. Marshall Commander,p. will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., is the only authorised complete Summary of
Postal information published in Hongkong. VIA YOKOHAMA, on or about SATURDAY, the 14th May, at THREE PL
The authorised List of Mails 1sted in To be followed by S. S. "PARTHIA," 4th connection with this paper is the one published). twice saab day in our Extra, which is always June, and S. S. "BATAVIA" 25th June..
Those stesurs, farmerly in the CUNARD Ser-orrected to a inch later bour than that girin vice, have lately sosired Nar Engines and below. Beilor, and can maintain s spent at Rea of from 13 to 14 knots.
Connontion will be male at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regalar Statoes of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY
RETURN PASSAGES,- PassBogers, who have. paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Tapan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a dismant of 20 from Return Fare: if ro-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10" will bo mado frora Rabar Faro. Pre-paid Refern Passage Orlers, avril- able for one your. will be ined at a Discount of 25 %, from Haturn Fare. These allowances
Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received a board until 4r.M.travelling. on the day presions to smiling, Parcsi Packages will be reset at the Office until 5. me day: all Farvel Packages should be marked to 1870 address in full value of us is required.
A MAIL WILL CLOON Fur Saigon, Singapore. -Hatavis, Satnorang. - and Fourabaya.-Per Bantam, today, the 2nit inst, et 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Pebring, to-day, the 2nd inst, at 3.3 P.M.
For Straits and Calcutta-Par A. Apeir, to-
row, the 3rd inst.. at 2.36 ..
For Shanghai.-Per Enismay, to-morrow, the 3ri inat.. at 3.30 F.M.
For Port Tarwin. Sydney, Melbourne, Adn
4th fast, st 4.30 ..
THE Unk igre. Agents of the have pany's Offices, No. 3, Nankin Road, Shanghai. Roy, Commandor, will be despatched for the not apply to themagh fans from China and fed lino over constructed on the American lade, ác.-Por Tanundice, on Wednesday, the
Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Carrent Rates,
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong. ( Junuary, 1884. 1179 THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE
INSURANCE.
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE "COMPANY'S 5 YEAR DIVIDEND POLICY
HIS Policy secures to the ingred the option TH
of terminating his Insuranos at the end of any 5-Year-period-and-receiving-for-his-Puding a cath apronder rains together with his share of accanulated surplus apportionsd as a dividend. If death cur, the fall amount of the Policy will be paid immediately on proof of death, together with a Martuary Dividend of 5 per Cent. of all presiune receiver during the Year perical in which deadle say hopper.
Propertya and fall particulars may be had on application to
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO. Acting Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1887.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
61
CHAS. J. DUDGEON. Liquidators.
1487 Shanghai, 28th February, 1887.
NOTICE.
OR Convenience of Customers, the FRODUCTIONS of the "CHINA EDGAR IEFINING COMPANY LIMITED" a henceforward be obtained by RETAIL FOR CASH, st No. 5, Peel Street, at the same Prices as at the REFINERY; or Retail Orders
"AFGHAN,” shore Ports on the 3rd May,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agente. Hongkong, 27th April, 1887.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship
will he delivered at addresses in town on appli- ants forwarding their monthly requirements. writing direct to the Refinery at East Point.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cos
General Agents. Hongkong, 28th July, 1885.
[34 modation! NOTICE.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, upon their arrival in this Harbour, none of the Compony's Foremen should be st hand, orders for repairs if sent to the Hean OFFICE, No. 14. Praya Central, will receive prompt attentinu
In the event of complaints being found ræcessary, con maniestion with the Undersigned THE Undersigned haring been appointed is requested, when immediate stops will be taken
Agents for the above Company, are to reotify the base of dissatisfaction. prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current ilates.
PUSTAU & Co.
D. GILLIES. Svoretary.
[485
Hongkong, 2611 August, 18357
I M
195
Hongkong, 1st April, 1993. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE H
INSURANCE COMPANY.-
* A I
COAL MERCHANT, has always on hand
1
"MONMOUTHSHIRE.”
S. Riskurt, Cortader, will be despatched for the above Purty on the 3rd-May
This Steamer has superior Passenger Accom. For Freight or l'assage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Ακομές. Hongkong, 26th April, 1867.
87 EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
(Ceiling at Porr Darwin and taking through Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEA
TAND, TASMANIA, &#);
THE Steamship
"TANNADECE,"
Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above Forts on WİDYESDAY, 186th May at KIVE P.M.
For Freight cr Passare, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents
86
The attention of thrangh passangers is drewn to the fact of the Canadian Pavijo Bailway being the boat boilt and most splendidly equip Continent, and specially adapted for Summer Consular Invoices for Goods to United States points should be inade out in quadruplicate, and addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agent, Vancouver, BC, and seat to us. Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo All Parola must be opt to our Office and destined to Ports beyond San Francis should be marked to address in full; and the should be sent to the Company's Offices same will be received by us until Five in Sealed Buralopes, addraged to the Calloctor the day praviona to saling
of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information a Passage and apply to Freight, apply to the Ageny of the Company.
CD. HARMAN, Agent, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 18th April, 1887.
STEAM FOR
13
For information as to Passage or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
[852 Hongkong, 25th April, 1887. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SUIP COMPANY.
SINGAPORE, PENANG. "COLOMBO, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MATTA. {GIBRALTAR, BEINDIST, ANCONA, FENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,
AL50; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.CAR-70 CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH ROLLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA. PRESIAN GULF Powrs. MARSHILIES, TRIESTE, HAN- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
FOUR. P.M.
travel
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
VIA
AXD
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
will be
For Nagasaki, Kobo, and Yokuhama-Per Thibol, on Friday, the 6th inst, nt, 5.00 PM.
For Singapore-Por cupria, on Monday, the 16th inst, at 10.30 A.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The Freneb Contract Paskot Djannah will he despatched on THURSDAY, the 19th May. with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and places beyond, vid Notes: to Saigo". Straits Settemonts, Batavia, Rumah. Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies. Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, ani
Ghinealtar.
The usual bours will be observed in closing the Mails, &.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET_ The German Contract Packet Oder will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 18th May. with. Mails for the United Kingdom. Europ sad omnuries beyoud, via Bréalîni; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barab, Coylen, India, Adez, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, ke, ko
The hours observed in closing the Mails. will be the same as in the case of 13e Froncli | Prakat.
Correspondance should be marked Per German Mail, or with the name of the Paeket. THE Steamship "BELGIC"
The Post Office doolires all respqusibility for despatched for San Frania, via Yoko- Unregistered Latters containing Bank Notes. bama on SATURDAY, the 14th May. at Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has THELE P.M.
MAILS. THE ENGLISH NAIL.
SPROIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYNOTCH.
THE PRAINSOLAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CONFANT'S Stearnship
Connection being made at Yokobams with been oglanted, will raake no enquiries intə
alleged losses of such letters. BOKHALA" Captain Edwards, with Her Steamers from Shangani and Japan Ports. Majesty's Meile, will be despatched from AE PARCEL PACKER ld be marked to HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT. this for LONDON BOMBAY and SUEZ address in fall; and same will be ceived at the CANAL on THURSDAY, the 5th May, at Company's Offon unil Five e.. the day pre
vions to sailing.
The following hours are observed in cling -Cargo will be received on board until | RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have Mails, do, by the British Contract Packet-- 10 AM. Farcels and Spicia (Gold) at the paid, fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco
Day of Departara. for China or Japan (or mice, nera) within six Noox-Money Order Office oloses. Offles until Noor, on the day of sailing.
Tea, Silk, and Valuables for Europe will be months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, from 2:00 FH-Registry of Lutters ceasesS. transhipped, at Combo: General Cargo for Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, ing of all printed matter and patterns desas. to London will to conveyed via Bombay without an allowance of 10 will be made from Retara 300 P.Mails closed, creept for Late Letters. transhipment, arriving one work later than by Fare. Tru-Taid Return Passage Orders, avail910 r.x-Letters may be posted with lata fer the ordinary direct route vil Colombo,
able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 10 cents until For farther particulars regarding PREIGHT of 25 from Return Fare. These allowances 13.30 and PASSAGE Apply to the PENINSULAR not apply to through fores from Chinu um 340 ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Japan to Europe. SCANVAS.
Office, Hongkong.
Diceusions Schooner Rigged.HE Undersigned, Agents of the above CuraARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DEARIPTION OF Grass Registered (Length 80.671 Dook
pany, ww muthorized to INSURE against Breadth 1.13 Bulkheads FIRE at Current Ratea. Tourage
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1852.
16
OFFICE J.
49 Tons (Dapth 7.1) and cemented, Built at Rutherglen in 1874, by Mossrs. T. B
STATE & Co. Engined by Mears. KINCAID DONALD & COPRONIX FIRE
of GAERNOCK
The Undersigned are now prepared to Invorted Criladers, 15 inches Diamiter, 18 GEANTPOLJUTES of INSURANCE against
inches Stroke, 70 lbs Pressure, 45 Horss Power
Received Now BOILERE in 1880,
For further Farticulars, apply to the Office of
the CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th April, 1857.
A
FOR SALE.
FIRE at the following Rates :---
On First-class Europena
On Firet-class Godowns,
Tenements
Not per Annum.
& Morchandise stored
f
at
Noi per Annum.
848 On Ccals
Collection of abosit 400 UNPOLISHED
GEMS. Can be seen on application at the Offier of this Paper.
Hongkong. 26th February, 1887.
ENGI
NOW ON SALE.
>MITRIAL QUARTO.
+
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NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PHONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Free Ofisa, Hongkong.
For comprehensivoueas and practical service tha Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese bars of late yours been cetapeiled to coin to express the numerous ab- jecta in makingey, photography, telegraphy.
Ou Petroleum in H
COA L FOR SALE AT A MODERATE PRICE,
No. 2, PRAYA CENTRAL.
158
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAL & SONS'
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Loug Flax Grown ARNHOLD, KARBENG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
YEAR A 1 Net per ABHU TEN
censed Godowns at 13% Not per Annum.
Ou Pirat-olees Chinsen
Tenements.at 2% Nat par Annum. D
On Second-Class("Linese
Tenements..
Hongkong, 26th Apr3, 1887. STEAM TO NAGASAKI, KOBE, ANT YOKOHAMA,
(Passing through the INLAND SKA) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading
CHEMULTO AND WLADIVOSTOJE, HE P. & O. 3. M. Co.'s Stenship
*THIRET,"
T
will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 7th May, at DaxLIGI
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E..L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th April, 1887. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
[I
IN THE FAR EAST. JUST PUBLISHED. DEMT 6YO. pp. 168, ChoTE, $9.00.
FOR TIENTSIN.
VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE THE Company's Steamship
FAR EAST,
TO 1875
1884
Not par Anuum. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Arranged Chronologically, with Copions Agents for Phonix Pire Offen INDEX, by which the date of any evant can be Kongkong; 5th August, 1881.
[15 found at a glanco. İŞʻRANSATLANTIC FIRKINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG..
The Undersigned, having bean appointed Agants for the abova Company, uro prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE st Current Rales.
SIAMSSEN & Co.,
Agoats.
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Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
and in science generally, which the rapid advance. FACHE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
here given iz extenso. Each and every word is SURANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first- fully illustrated and explainod, forming exercises Fulais rinks at ourreri ratus,
for students of a most instructive nature.
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the Court Punti pronunciations are given the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto atlained. The typography displays the noses of an Rétempt to make the
Chinese and English ty po 'correspond in the size
of body, thereby effecting a vist economy of
space, chiaring a learner nat previonaly sized, and dispensing with those vast margins
MELCHERS & Ca Hougong, 27th March, 1876.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
Forms a complete register of PaLITICAL, COMMERCIAL
OCCURRENCES, and SOCIAL WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, FILES, Trṛuooss, &c.
DAILY PRESS Offloe, Wyndliam Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Boudi ----- W. BREWER, Queen's Road. Hongkong. 28th April, 1885.
SUMER TIME TARLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STRAM-LAUKUM
"MORNING STAR"
Rubs Daily ass Ferry Boat between Prubar's WHARF and TEM-TA-TSUI at the following 12 hours This Time Table will take effect from
the 15th April, 1887.
Undersigned having been appointed Ageute for the abere Company are pro-
1.40
vecant spaces which Lave heretofore charao-pared to issus Felicise of. Insurance against Fire 15.45 M. torized Chinese publicaticna.
To the ilustrate the vast scope of the work on the wewal terms.
following facts are submitted forconsideration:--- Chalmers Vocatulary contains shout 16.000
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
this work contains more than 50.000 English
ARNHOLD, EAEBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1882
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English THE
words, and upwards of 50.000 Chiness charus ters. Again, despite all the grammars and
SUNDAYS.
*TIENTSIN,"
Captain Hndgaon, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 7th May.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to my
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 26th April, 1887.
[856
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVKE, AND TAM. BURG, VA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BREMEN.)
HD Steamship
THE
HESPERIA," Captain E. Cbristiansen, will ha despatched for the above Forts on MONDAY. the 10th May, AL ELEYEN. A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ESSEN & Co., Agents. Honghong, 22nd April, 1887,
THE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steantship
ROSETTA,"
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
Cansular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- The Contents and Value Puckages are re-tined to Perts beyond San Francisco should ba quired to be declared prior is skipamont.
Rent to the Company's Oflees, aktressed to Shippers are partionlarly requested to notatha Collector of Customs, San Francisco. the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 27th April, 187. COMPAGNIE DES TESSAGERINS MARITIMES.
PAQUÉBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE..
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Co. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL
AND-LA PLATA;
ALBO, LONDON, HAVRE BORDEAUX, DUNKIRE, AND ANTWERP,
THURSDAY, fre. 12th May, at NOOK,
Steamship the Company's DJEMNAH" Commandant Vaquiar, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEUTH, and 1833 CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
places.
Cargo Spole will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marssiles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the prinsipal
will leave for the shore place about 36 hoars places of Europe. Luares Hongkong after her arrival with the nort English Etail.
E. L. WOODIN,
2.00.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 27 April, 1887.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON.)
THE 3/31 1.1 German Bark
C. D. HARMAN, Agami.
Hongkong, 27th April, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/3 A LI. British Bark
"MANHEGAN,"
Port
when the Post Offico closes entirely. Este Letters may be posted on boaril
the parket will late fee of 20 ecuta, antil time of departure.
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAILS. Day before Departare.
i
Gorman
5 PM Money Order Offer closes.
Mall 4 P.M. Post Oer closos, except the night box, whiob is always open out of office boars,
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Pest Olea opens.
10AM Registry of Letters coasa. Posting of
all printed matter und patterns onuses,
I AM., Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
of 10 cents until
A:C. Paulson Mastor, will load here for the 11.10 M, Letters Day be posted with Late Feo above Park, and will have quick despatok.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, tot April, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.
167
FOR SALE où TO LET.
THE Property known as "THE CLIFFS,"
near Mount Gough-the Park. Apply to
ADAMS & JORDAN, Hongkong, 24th February 1887.
FOR SALE.
NGLO.CHINESE
11.30 AM, when the Pud Office closes entirely. 11.40 am., Late Letters may be posted on Mart the packet with Late Foo of 10 Coats antil time of departure,
PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE BY GERMAN PACKET.
Sonted parole not exceeding 71hs, in weights nor 2 feet in length, breadth, or depth, may now he forwarded to the Coatinant of Europe ty 419 the four-weekly direct Cerast Packets ná Bremerhaven at the rates atstad below. For the wrnsert this route only is available by masS VỀ those paakete, but pardals may be forwarded to certain countess fortnightly via London heretofore.
CALENDAR,
1887. FOR THE DESK,
In RED AND BLACK
-In RED IMITATION MOROCCO CASE,
PRICE UNA DOLLAR.
KELLY & WALAH, W. BREWER, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. NOW ON SALE, HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONS,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nook, Cargo will be received on board until 4 M Spuede and Parcels artil 9 r.., on the 11th (Parcela ar not to be sent 1 May, 1887.
on board; they must be left at the Agenty's THE OB) Contents and ralia of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply 'at the Com
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
WEEK DAYS.
LOATER Ravilon
Leav Larves Hongkong Kowloon.
6. A.M.
5.1 +
7,00A.M. 6.DA.M. 8.50. 7.89
7.00 .M:
8.00
6.50"
9,00
9.00
10.15
*10.18
14.90
10.45
12.30 PM
11.0
18.00 NOON.
100
12.30
1,14 r.M.
200
.80
2.30
1,00
3.30
4.02
4-1
4.30 ..
5.10 ..
quick despatch.
Agent.
For Freight, apply to
615.
7,00
MELCHERS & Co. Eongkong. 12th April, 1997.
1743
Hongkong, 30th April. 1887.
FOR HAVIE AND LONDON.
HE 100 A I British By THE
1.30
5.201
1987
NETHERLANDS FIRE 5,25 INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1845.
4.16 4.50
2.45
Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, FIRE at Current Rates
other elementary works EB get pablished, the THE Undersigned, having been appointed atudent of this diffonit lunging absolutely re quires examples to display the Fariona appli cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times Many as uny other Dictionary hitherty pub lisbed.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work in so complete, that a reference to its pages cables a person who understande English to ecmunniesto effectigely with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect
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THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY KING GLOEGE THE FIRE", A.D. 1720.
the work will be found indispensable to allTHE Unorigned having been appointed Enres residing in China, and to the natives Agents for tuo abova Corporation, are themselves it explains anbjects fully with which propared to grant Insurances ne follow-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Tery few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted,
in China
To parties resident in Engised std interested Policies at current raten, payable either here; cannot but be invaluable oconnion in London, or at the principal Ports of India,
China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ally.
"It comprises upwards at two thousand large policies issued for long or short periods at quarto pages.
current rates.
LIFE DEPARTMENT Policies, issued for sams not exceeding £5,030,
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
to Purchasers of SIX or mory Copies."
LONDON:
TRUSSER & Co., 60. PATERNOSTER BOW.
HONGKONG:
DALLY PRESS" OFFICE, WEY HAM ST.
at reduced ratos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1872.
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There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on accorat of realing.
The abore Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under anavoidable circumstancos, la case of stress of weather, due noties will be given of any stoppages
NOTICE. DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
AT THE
Farticular attention is gives at the Establish- mont to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jos PRINTING, Svery description of which is executed
IN THE BEST STYLE
suć at
SUCH PRICE
sa will bear
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON,
with
ANY IN THE EAST.
DAILY PRESS OFFICE, Нолоколо.
**
F. II. DREWS,”
Bethbert, Master, will load bare and will have any's Office.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, MES EL IT Garman Bark
THE
"HIDINRICH,"
3. T. Basusu, Marter, will loud here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3L II American Ship
"JOHN C. POTTER:"
"AMPHITEITE"
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE, By Dr. DEVAN, ' With many Additions, Corroeticus, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography.
PRICE,
In Paper Wrapper. Neatly Bound
Apply at the Doily Press Office, FOR SALE.
YH A S.
$1.50 $2.00
Anderson, Mastor, will lost here for the above CHAMPAGNE, 1880), WHITE BEAL
Ports and will have grick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
R. Greig, Master, will loud here for the afore
HEIDSIE UK $21. per ose of 1 donen quarts.
....... per case of 2 dozen plote. PAUL DUBOIS & C6% · CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25............ per case of 1 dozen quarts.
CLARET, CHATHAU LAŽOŠ
i.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 21st March, 1887.
1583
1676
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON,
T
TUE 100 AT British Bark
"FIFESARE,”
$15
$14.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
$9.50
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ja.
Hongkong, 3rd Mar, 1897,
1402
$7.50
¡014
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE 100 A I British Ship THE
NARCISSUS,”2:
Curtis, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch. Fort and will have quick deepatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th March, 1897-
FOR VICTORIA (VI)
THE A.-L. British Bark
MacKintosh, Master. shortly expected hare, will
Goo. Parker, Master, will load here and will load for the above Ports, and will have quick
THE
"PENSHAW,"
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 25th April, 1897.
[650
dospatch
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1829 Hongkong, 22nd April, 1887,
per case of 1 dozan quarts. ...... per case of 2 dozen pints.
PONTET CANET.
per eso of 1 dozen quarts... PALMER MARGAUX.
per caso of 1 dozen quarts, $8.50)......... per ease of 2 dozen pinta. LORMON
$5....... per case of dozen quartz JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8 - per case of I dezen bottles. ALSO. OUTLER PALMER & Cc.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS,
8
A receipt will begiver forcash panel. Parcats must be marked Dy German Packet.
Each parcel must be sealed in such a way us to render it impossible that it should be opened without detection. The scader must supply a dealeration of the nature, vaine, and not weight of the contents, and of the gross weight of the yarvel The printed form for this eclaration can be obtained at the Post Office. The parool must not contain any lotter, any article prokibit- ed by Custoras rules, lottery tickets, rines, parte of vises, liquids (unless securely packet) or dangerous or offensive gooks, or must the package be of a fragile natara.
A small charge, not exceeding six coats, may be made for Cnston House purposes on the delivery of the parcel. Except Chatous duas, this is the only charge the addressée will have to
μαν
Troels must be posted before dr. on the working day next tafore the doparters of the German Paekat. For the convovienes of qui. sidents at the out-porte a table of dates of denarture of the German Packets from Hong kong is appended.
POSTAGE ON EACH PARCEL (Irrespective of weight, up to 7lbs.)
For Germany
"Ansips Hangers)
Belgium
Denmark
1. Yo
Apain....
Norr
For Portugal (Continental)....81.70 Parcel Mails per German Packots close at Hobetong on
Tee 24 1836. March 10, 1887, June 9, 1897... Jas. 22 189. April 16, 1887 July 7, 187. Feby. 10, 1887. May 12, 1987. Aug 4, 1887
No responsibility can be socopted by the Post Boe for erronecus replies to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to sabordinate officers. The shroff's tall off to sell stamps should especially not be regarded as able to give correct informa tion. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on all points on which anch information may be require.
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Wyrdham Street, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1881.
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