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arann had to work here for years
LONDON, 1st April, after he might have retirot. and
Lord, Salisbury, spooking at a meeting of the had to trust the guidance of hie obild.
We are pleased to son that a move is being rose Longus vallarday in London, repudi ren to strangers ring to his fouling that made towards the formation of a Cannes ofated the term "poareion" as applied to the Irish hs would be a criminal wom ho to plow them to Cammerge at Tientsin, a mooting of merchants meanres, now before Parliamout; and mid that be brought on bare in theidst of Clinsie saving a valled for Presday at 6 pm at the the Crimes Bill aimed at the repression of tor- ronninge, and therefore with the certainty of Club to consider the question. We hope it will rorism and the restoration of the liberty of all their acquiring to done extent many of the worst be well attended, for the want of sagh an in clasaan. His Lordship challenged Mr. Parnell feitos of Cliness churate. Tils of little ane stitution begins to be greatly folt, and when to protsents the 25ssen, and clear himgalf of the giving a small child a lesson book with fan story tablished, marchnata will be surprised that they grave charges brought against him. or Gon. Washington and the are in it, who could have done so long without any organisatioți ewing to his having to live in a houso asramed for united action. in on all sides by Chinesa ba has alrendy brex zunde a liar for life and the parents, whilst thas working aparate from their children, them. solves meet their death through foear bred by Are insanitary condition in which thoir Ohjasse neighbours lice.
AN IRISH MAGISTRATE SHOT!
BUBLIN, 18th April. Mr. Hegarty, the Mill Struct. Magistrate, ba Mr. Church, a guologist and mineralogist of emineres, arrived in the Fungahlen from the basu abet at sud severely wenuded. The would- United States and will soon etter upon his duties in has not yet been arrested. ef farmstigating the minoral wealth of this
NEW, USSIAN CONSUL AT LIVERPOOL, ' provinos of Chillt. For this work he has, we,
London. 18th April. M. Paul Lamar, the distinguished geographi understand, special quslisations, and we count export has been appointed Russian Cansal gratulate the Viewsy L in haring in his norvio at Lirarpool.. so elds and soful an agintzat.
THE LOSE OF THE T. AND O. STR. "TAXMANIA."
LONDON, 18th April. The F. and Q. Co.'s abeaure Terras aís, bonis
marhi rocks off the Corsican Const. The wo
A.s
If the kowth of our soldiers, plakat man, a joving in their strength, required the removal of all Chinese oues in their neighborhood, Baron Sadoiue, on his retara from Puking. hens of a comparatively innocent clus, as a visited the Viceroy and was groinsiy ruosivad. very hairy east to the poopts of Eagiand, surhly nfter which he started for Kiping in der toward-hand, stranded on Saturday night on the that of the general Farragan papalatis-olds the working of the mines there and the now- tuon und wildans, whildren and strongly at rallway to Latai. The Baron is manage- raquires still more ours. At one tims bersing dirastor of the Society Cookerill, hogs and childes wore Issdod in boats. Two
rapon qurter which artan lod works are at Seraing in. Beginu. Ha has made hundred passengers still remain on board. from the Military Cantonment to the Crows this journey to the East in order to pat bimasir/sistance has been sent. Roula hat, through, the supineties of the fail with the possible requiremente of Chias Government in allowing itali to be led by the nad Japan, the basalts of which will be reaped more by one or two landowners, we hara bon by others rather than by the Brou personally, gradually pushed out the Chine hare Lesthe boing now 67 yours old. Baron Saloins was taken one houses and then our trade.
raised to bi prosoal ranto it 1985-and his title descends tu bis heirs mala.
WIN
Allow me to mind you that the Chinese have no proscriptivo right hor; wo invite tham tu cons if they are willing to do so under qtain anditions und we may make these conditions whatever my chose. The cirenstruas in I
in, which sunatim erronn ly compared with this Colony, ar sentirely diffw Thura rofonad a population pirmi in passion of the band. Yot a Calmatia there is a porth of the town, sat apart for glass ocupation by Europeans. although the habits of the higher class untives are in most manants equal to, and in some superior fo, these of Buropaans, while the lower area Yong way los objetible than the Chinos Parhapayar will pardon tay xagguating that you curse of mentioning the name of an individual in such a connection. Dr. Ho Hui dos mot hire As Chinese but as a Exepenu of the educated ela. But it is well-your having to reasrt to sunan illustration proves that you have a poor
The steamor Hero, routatly parolased by the Taliu Tug and Lighter Company, has gone to the Taka Dook to be thoroughly overhauled, and will also undergo several alterations to be made an able fer the company's work.. Captain Cels, who. Is bea home on leave for twelve jonths, will taka commsad of her.
We understand that the company has entered into a contrast with the Taita Dook for a large man lighter, of the same aizs and modal as the Thistle, but with iron decks. She is to be ready by the 20th September next.
LONDON, 19th Apr. steamer Tasmania state that all the passengers Later acounts rospasting the wack of the ware saved, but that Captain Perrins, Mr. Newman, one of the officers, Quartermaster Hall, and twouts of the leaears were drowned. The most of the offears and crew wore saved. It is fearod that this reasel will become a talal wreck.
FRESH ITALIAN MILITARY CREDITS.
Rove, 18th April.
In the Italian Chamber of Deputies to-day, Signor Deprotis paid that, copying other Powers, the Government would ask the Chambor for trosh military eradits, as they were resolved to arengs the defeat of Stati at the proper moment.
THE NEUTRALIZATION OF TURQUEZ CANAL.
LONDON, 18th April.
China Fire Insurance Company's Bharas-$90 ||
por akaru,
Birsta Marins Ingranes Company, Lit-THE
$30 noi. Straits Fire Laure Company, Limited –—– Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Hongkongs Carton, and Maomboat Co.'s
$90 mm.
Share308 por cont. prom. Indo Chinn Steam Navigation Co's Shures
10 par cent. discount. China ul Mantia Stenship Company, Limitad.
-30 per cent discount, misal Dongles Stonmship Company, Limited—Par. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$130 por
skare.
Honghong Hotel Company'e Shares-410 per
share.
INSURANCES.
NETHERLANDS INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1845,
FIRE
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
FROM IT MAY NEXT. COMFORTABLE HOUSE with don
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BUILDING Co., Lu..
36, Queen's Bead Central..
Undersigned, having been appointed at Rionmend Terrace, Cool in summur
Agests for the shava Company, are propared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE
Carront Rates.
W. R. LOXLEY & Co. Hongkong, 24th March, 1987.
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Hongkong, 7th April, 188.
DEEN FIRE INSURANCE "BISNE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the abore Dom- China Ongar Rolining Company, Limited-8140, ero prepared to ACEPT RISKS on
por stars.
FIRST CLASS GODowns at per Cant. Nett pro- am por Áàaam.
NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 2th May, 1881. AMICABLE INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.
Euzan Sugar Refining Company, Limita1-858 Hongkong Lor Company's Shares-$52 par
yer abaza sellors...
share, ex div.
Hongkong and Chios Bakery Company, Linite?
-8110 por share, ex divi Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company-
-$20 for share. Panjon und Suaglie Das Samanten Mining Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 15 per Company, Lirited-$11 per share, sales.
Sengkang Rops Manufacturing Company, Li-
ruited-845 per share.
Jonghour and Man Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Laitad-80 per cent. soount.
(OF CALCUTTA). THE Undersigned are prepared to GEANT POLICIES on MARINE KISKS at Current Rates.
GIRD, LIVINGSTON, & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 27th September, 1886,
NOTICE.
PANY. LIMITED.
MAIL EXPECTED. ཡ་མ་མཎྞཡ སངྒཙ
THE INDIAN MAIL.
'The Indo-China steamer Taisany, with the next Indian mail, loft Bisgapore on the 30th nitimo, and is dus here on the 6th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. 9. 8. Cole steamer Ulysses Luft [710 | Singapore où dhe 18th April, and is Ano hero na
the 4th May.
TO BE LEF. '— WITH EARLY POSSESSION, IONEE VILLA”—POKUĻUM,
SHARP & Co,
Estate Agents.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1857.
OFFICES TO BE LET.
635
TNo. 88, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
with COMPRADORE'S ROOMs and trans is STANLEY STREET.
Apply to
HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 15th March, 1887.
[17TH
I prepared to ACUEPT FIRST-CLA89
BIES at 3 mutt, per Annur, and other In- BURANCES at Carront Rates.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited 40 per cont.THE URINA PIES INSURANCE COM-
proviam, buyers. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited 70 per cent. pram., anļas. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-522
Ter share. Chiners Imperial Loan of 1884 B- per cont.
premium.
Chirsso Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent.
prandum, vales. Chinese Imperial Laan, 1866 - per cent.
premium, salos,
AORNCIE at all the Trosty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon, Penang, and the Philippines.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, 27th March, 1392.
*791
weakened your argument by the rury unsaal being towed up river, it was found that she Waddington believes that an understanding for Chinesi Imperial Gozerament 1885 Dellar LeanRPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-|
"Race prejudices" forsooth! "A moros sentimental objection"! Why on all gronde of court, health, male, and common cheney
DRAW THE LINE Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897.-
we must
THE NATIVE BANK FAILURES AT XOOCHOW.
The U. Daily News translates the following memorial from the Peking Gazette of the 15th ult.
A few days ago, white one of the sailing vos. sels which had been lightening at the Bar was was gradually sinking. About 6 feet of water was discovered in the hold, and an open boy port receiving the back water of the tag explained the reason. The captain shouted to be beached, but was advised to pump his vossel eat, which he did and reached the Band in arfoty. We presume the cargo stained no damage, as she was loaded with lumber.Had this ship sank in midriser, the difficulties of navigation for 60e daya would have been greater than they now are. During the past week there has been very Hittle water, one steamer grounded in the middle of the river, both in comingpand in going do -Abort sixty rice junks have landed their | cargoes above Tientsis and dropped down river arain-We hear that the number of sailing ships which have crrived this year nearly doubles that of last waren at mine date-Chi
xeaz Times.
PORT ARTHUR.
Mr. J. Thévenet addresses the following letter to the editor of the Chica Tanes which will speak for itself
Sir. I have just read in to-day's Ching Times the long article on what you so justly call the Port Arthur "legend."
Legends have so their days: this sesentially matter-of-fact oentary prefers "history;" it is doubtless loss anysing, but traer,
As I suppose that those who nadertake to co- lighten the public will not shrink from taking
Bequesting that you will kindly insert this letter in one of your next issues, etc.
Tintain, 16th April, 1887.
KUELHA CHENG, MONGOLIA.
An interview took place in Paris last Friday, between, M. Waddington, Franola Ambasador, Landon, aul M. Floarens, Minister of Foreiga Affairs, respecting the Suez Canal Question. M.
arrival at. The basis of usgotiation between the mustralization of the Canal will shortly be Great Britala and France to nentralize the Canal implies that the fleets of the Powers should al- way be free to traverso the Canal, and that no fortification of its banks is to be allowed. An Jaternational Commfusión will superiutend the Forecation of the agreement.
THE MAHDI'S SUCCESSOR AND HIS DEMANDS
Camo, 16th April.
by the Mahii's successor, who have brought a The Khedive bas ressived the delegates sant letter for His Highness, in addition to one for the Sultan and Queen Victoria. In-his letter to the bodive he demands that he should be recognised as the Mahdi's succossce or ho will marsh his forces on Egypt.
CA130, 20th April, The delegates from tho Mahili's EGCSSON are returning to Kbartoom.
TEK JUBILEE AND THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
LONDON, 18th April.
Sir J. E. Gont, Under Secretary of State for
-3 per cont.. premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox : PALicor & Do.'s Heavyras.)
May lad
Barometer-At
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Themometer-) SEE EEJINKA Thermeler-1 P. Mo Therasmar 1832
Thermometerða. (Was balhi Thermometer-1 Pu¢ (Wat bulb) Theater drum. (Wet bulby Theerarater-Kate business Thermometer-Minimum (ovor night)....
...29.50
20,000
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
AEGISTER.
2nd May, 187, 13 4 1736.
Wind.
STATION,
India, wil Intrados a illa the House of Com- gous to ngable His Royal Highness the Dake of Connaught to return to England for the cele bration of Her Majesty's Jubiles, without resign-
his command of the Bombay Presidency. per... Army.
INDIAN SECURITIES.
Manila.....{
Hruskang... Ansy Rochor
LONDON, 2011 April. offers to exchange Indian foar per edat. scouri
Viscount Cross, Secretary of State for Iudio, Nag
half per cents, redeemable in 1931:
BIR BALAR JUNG AND THE MIZAM
MADEAS, 191 April
to ill-health, but it is generally understood the Sir Salar Jung bas rosigned owing, it is amid, cause was bad feeling between the Nizam and his Minister.
THE CHILZAI REVOLT IN AFGHANISTAN.
ALL HARAN, 14th April. from Afghanistan is serions enough, but com- The Pioneer writes-The nawe which reaches
pared with the rumours afloat on the frontier it
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The Undersigned, Agante for the above- Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the arbont of 860,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK.
1549
TO BE LET. THE EXTENSIVE PREMISES in Queon's Road (next to the Commissariat Raildings) lately occupied by the ROYAL NAVAL SHAMAN'S CLEA
Apply to
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The Union Line stenger Cambodia left Singapore on the 19th April, and is dus bars on the 4th May
The Glen Line steamor Glenshiel loft Binga- park on the 30th ultimo uid Söigon, and is dus here on the 9th May.
The Union Lino steamer Aleah loft Singapore ou the 30th April, and-is-dow bere on the elk May.
The N. G. I. steamer Biergno Jeft Singapore on the 30th April, al is due hare on or about the 7th May.
..
The O. 8. S Cola steamer Stentor left... Singapore on the 264, ua? is due here on the 8th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES..
Who Carespondenes has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen [893 nesnsionally: all that the altrosses used do is to rota on the cover, Seat to or Receivad nt7 p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it, Paatmaster General. This should be noted on without any other writing whatever, to the the first time as of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let such rantters pass for fear of giving trouble, course which generally gives mere trouble in the and.
TO BE LET. DEACONSFIELD," at present occupied D by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Possession from lat May.
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The Porta Guide for 1886, revised to dats will be found in the Daily Press Directory,
385 large alition, n. 701 amsil edition,
This the only anisod complete Summary of Pestal information pablished in Hongkong."
The antherived List of Mails issued in nonnection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always gorrected to a much later bour than that given bǝlow.
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W. DOBERCK: Hongkong Observatory, 3rd May, 1897.
WETYOROZUŽICAL REGISTER.
Pho Governor-General at Foochos reports the failure of several cash banks in thatcity, and the pillage of these establishments and of the houses; of the proprietes and others by the infuriate creditors uklod by a mob of rowdias. He com- mece bis report by explaining that the systain of cash atas sanul by cash banks was farised to nicet the sewcity of roads coin and has long been in operation. The substantiul byakars, who ne commodate their nots lene to the amount of their capital, are of course ta be relied upon, but there are others, whether by reason of losses incurend by the proprietor or the dishonesty of his employés. whe issue notes representing no capital fuel, and the necessary steps to know the truth, Ioan proties, redeemable in October, 1399, for three and as this system of business cannot bruintained vide them, as regards Port Arthur, with very very long, a crash contas one day or the other, simply means of fading it out. I offer to aay Browsing the indigention of the note bolders who person of your staff to call at my office at any proceed in destroy the bank and remove the contras that may be convenient to bit, and I pro- Lauts as a sat ofFagainst the nows which are dis-wise to tell him, with vouchers in hand, not the grad. The opportunity is also soixed by many "gond" but the true" history of Port Arthur, who are not net holders to join in acts of age, to explain all my plans, and to show bow of and though snor viva Gavomors of stially they differ from those I am supposed to province have done their host to put a stop to bave blindly adopting this practice by punish tavay I trust in the good fell of whoever you may bare never advendel in dotar a entry. It appoint, and feel certain that after such a fair was considerations of this nainys that indeed an open explanation you will izmediately cor- the Memorialist besides ordering the executive rect the aumerous mistakes and injustices you
tantly on the watch, to apply for and have committed, quite onintentionally no doubt is of the wildest kind. At Banou it is current obtain His Majesty'ssan ion to the experimental towards me.
ly reported that Ghilzais hars advanced in force issus of a new copper cash. hoping to ranes the
against Cabut itself and the Ameer has flad to prios of silver by getting a sufficient quantity
Peshawne. A repert of the actual death of of each into cirmutation. In spite of all precau-
Abdul Bahranu has been circalated at Quetta. tivas, however, an instanes of the kind described.
The rubicur speaks of the fact of Kolat-i-Ghilzei has recently happened at. Foochow
jand of hostile demonstrations against Kandahar. On tho 11th of Fobraary, new renobed the Meroorialist
Arthal fasta show how misleading, theas rumours that a cash bank situated in the month high
are. News from Cabul, dated so late as the 25ib, strost of the city, known as the Ca'an Fic"
has rawled Peshawar according to which all mus Thero arn records that the position of this cits quiet at the capital, though the Amoer had be Bank, had closed its doors, and that everything was known to the builder of the Great Wall to show marked signs of uneasiness at the in the stablishment had been plundered or From very ruota time it appears to bare besh gatherings of the Gailzsis. Esgarling the pre destroyed. The proprietor. Chung Ting-yuan by assttlement of nomadic tribes. During the festgress of the insurrection about Kelat-i-Ghilzai, name, who hold the rank of Secretary of the Hoard thousand years it has bu alternatoly possesandthe hostile Ghilzais have attacked and killed the emper of Retanu, et elose by, but when the disap-by the ungols and Chinese About AD, 1573,overnor of 3-vuf, who was on bia way to assist Discutis of wied... pointed note bolts or in a hod to his bouse Emperor Wen Li reclaimed it, enclosed a spin to cash their notes to had already decamped with withis walls, and calliit Kai-hua Cheng To his tally hengs was then pillaged, and babinsan of the place in thus described: the plunderers extorted their operations of the There are representatives of thirtoon Tientsin property of two people called Chin and Wang foreign bonge, Bwides may large native fras, who lived in the same place, but disappeared like The former are chiefly emplared in buying camel birds or boasts directly attempts were wad to sad abeep's wool and hidez; the latter in selling arrest that. A run was made at the same time for local consumption, or to their branches in un six other banks, was sashed the notes upon Mengella, foreign piens goods, tea, sugar, cotton, presentation, but twr newly establisted banks, and other coast prodaon. The wool trade owes the "Heng Mei 1" and "Mei Lung " out its origin, I believe, to two foreign gentlemen nol, maot the demand and were obliged to class. within the last ten years. Camo's wool has Those also were pulled down by the mob and the rasn 400 per cent. in prlos since then. Ones rior rooms. puttol of their contents. The the pool was allowed to be lost in the anthorities did their best to put down the dia disert, but now it is elected, and perhaps be storm. What the Ameer has most to fear in ta bauce, but they would not be everywhere at about Tls. 150,000 worth yearly finds its way oner; and in thủ enness of guns three weeks to Tientsin. This trate is becoming more ancther bank at Nanthi called the Fu Yiian" difficult every year, becants of the auraber enga set the Cabul troops in action soon, bat unless a MONTHLY BECORD OF INFORMATION FOR
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: Baus sales pladered on closing its doors.ged in it. The Mongols know its value, and they the revolt is very widespread indeed, thay Intense excitement prcailed, d there was very adr 'terate and increase the freight to transport can seares hope to be successful. They mayTea, Caeso, Cinchona, Coffee, Indiarubber, nestly a serious disturbance bat by diat of itt Tung Chon. The way in which the wool ont ap detachments as they hare done in the case rigilance on the part of the talitary and loos is tapered with ia shatafal. Both the Mongols of the Governor of Maruf, but in any regular authorities, this eployment of soldiers as patrols and Chinese, when they wind the wool into anils, action they will be sorely handicapped against and the issue of stringent proclamatiens galet sprinkle it freely with and and water, and a to Ameer's artillery and brunch-loaders. was at length rosters The whols trouble was the sand is like the wool in colcar it is diffent cansed by the closing of the "Chan Fêng" te detect. Sometimes the buyers find from 10 Dank, the employés of which endeavoured to or to 30 per cent of wind in their wool. This has ouse themselves on the pha that they had made to be bosten out before sending it from Tientsin. an official report of insolvency at the magistracy. Last summer I saw scores of cartloads of but that the magistrate lead rofnend to plan the sand shot N the streets from Messra official souls upon the back when asked to do so. Forbes & Co. and another hong.
Then
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14 aos beyond doäbt that the southern Ghilzaisinki arka have gathered in large busbars, but so still have not board that the powerful northera clans have revolted, as hostile gatherings being reported in Lughman. Tezie, or the Shatergardan districts, The Ameor may have hesitated to march in any forca to Glezni from fear of a revolt in those districts, but, unless his own well-armed troops prove trencharons, he can still afford to be confident of the resalt. Ghazi Kelat-i- Ghilzai, and Kazdabar are all strong fortresses, and the Chilauis sourcely hope to capture them tranchery on the part of the garrisons. Thu Ghilzaifor their credit's sake will probably
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY. 3rd May.
EXPORT CARGO.
It was found upon engairy thas two of tho em the freights have risen so high that this Por American ship Stato of Maine, sailed on ployés of the bank, not the prepejotor himself. makes a serious item, even when rates are coa-
the 27th April For San Francisco-19.258 had gone to the magistrate's yamén at about tranted for; faith fails if the controuer lossk bags rice, 134 bags pepper, 137 bags beans, 110 midnight on the night of the 10th of Febrsary, littte and delivery is delayed. In transportation bags taplem, 30 bags sugar, 93 balet gambier, but they declined to explain their errand to the by heat or other means pilfering is carried on, boxes oil, 1,500 packages-shop, 1,225 gatran and went away on being refused ahcit. perhaps one camel's load frout one hundred packages, soy, 188 packages fes crackers, 125 tane Tr any onso, the bone was too late, and as Camels are being employed elsewhere, and thus boxes cassia, 4,888 rolla matting. 594 packages The proprietar did not attend himself or present a hiring is more differit than formerly. If the tea, and 8.743 paokigez merobandise. petition there was nothing to vonch for the gen- ostaol tramway is built from Kolgan to Urga Rinen of the application. Cas of thesmployes this will doubtless conse, the Mongols to ply for of the bank on being summo ad before the Court hirs at Pao Tou. About 1,500,000 skins puse deposod that the capital of thus bank was 12,000 rough this city yearly. A great number ara New Malwa................................. strings of cash, against which there were liabili tuned here and made up into 'clothes er rags,
same for local uso bat a great many are sout to Old Malwa Sooohew and Shanghai; they are taken overland
ties to the extent of over 30,000 stringa. The tipue deposed to having visited the bank at mid-
Quotations are
UPIUM,
OF THE WIND Hordings Besafort Scala, G-Svira or van Waaraazi B. tõus shy, €. detached' slendas I. drizzing gin; C.fog; 9. gloomy; bail; L, light, sing; 6. ovareunt; P. paminzchowere sQ-aquallys B. vain 1
BOUT thunder, V. vaikidity; Wdow (wo),
In thebal, rentia and Kundredths.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 3rd May, 1997.
7.
FIANTURA OF
Sugar, Telas Cotton, Cardamoms, Kola, Coos, Cinnamva, Natwege, Fibrous Plants and other Products enited for Cultivation in the Tropies. Pablished at earner Offee, Colombo Coylon.
Copions
1875 TO 1884 Arranged Chros' logically, with THE Unde sigood, Agents of the ahora INDEX, by which the date of any event can be
Company, ara Prepared to ACCEPT found at a glane. RISKS at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. frogkong, 18th January, 1884.
177
THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE
. INSURANCE. THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY'S
5 YEAR DIVIDEND POLICY.
Forma a couplets register of Postrical, COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES, WERCKS, SHIPPING CANALTIES, FIRES, TYPяnoNs, du
DAILY PRESS Office, Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road W, BREWER, Queen's Road. Hongkong. 28th April, 1885.
'INDEPENDANCE BELGE
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contraet Packet Djaunoh will be despatchul on THURSDAY, the 12th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe Straits Bettlements, Batavin. Burma, Ceyluz, and places berond, Naples: to Saigon Te Anstralasian Celonins, Pondichiry, Malms Culentte dien. Mameiting, Egypt, Halta, and.
libraltar.
Thusust hours will he observed in closing
Milk, &c.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packet Oder will | by deepaichel on FRIDAY, the 13th May. with Maits for the United Kingdom. Earope and countring beyouil, vin Brindivi; to the Straits Settlements, Batarin. Barmah. Ceylon, India,
HIS Policy secures to the insured the option La meilleur marché, lo pius, répandu et lo Adea, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &o, &
of terminating his Tusurance at the end of
langus françaiko,
TROIS MO
fr. 15.
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE
SIX Mos, Douar Mors.
Ic. 30..
fr, 42.
any & Year period, sad receiving for his Tolicy ameux informé des grands journaux européens on aash surrender value together with bis share of accumulated surplan apportioned as a dividend. If death our, the full xiaount of the Policy will by paid immediately on proof of death, together with a Mortuary Dividend of 50 per cent. of ell premiums received during the 5 Year period in which death way happen.
Prospertus and full particulars may be had ou applio ties to
_._GIBB-LIXINGSTON & Co.,
Aoling Agents. Hongkong, 13th January, 1887.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY
161
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agoats for the shore Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Carrens Eutes.
PUSTAL & Co.
685
Hongkong, lat April, 1985, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents of the above Com FIRE at Current Rates.
OFFICE
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1883.
FIRE PUONIX
The Undersigned are now prepared to GEANTPOLICIES of INSURANCE against On Firat daas Borosa FIRE at the following Rates:-
THE skred position using THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST oirculation in Cayla, Southern and even Con Tenements at Net per Annum. tral and Northern India, the Straits Bottlements, On First-class Godowns, Sumatra, Java, Bornes, Northern Australia, & Morahandise stored Queensland. Central America. Natal, Mauritius,
therein
......st_) Net per annum. and the West Indies. From all sub-tropical On Coals
..at1, Net per Annam. planting settlements we have had cordial sp-On Patroleums in proval of the publication and an encouraging censed Godewasat 14 'Net per Annam. measure of support. The English, Indian and On First-class Chinese terms of the T. 4. as alas Directors of Publio. On Road Class Chinese Colonist Press bave spoken in commendatory Tesemante....at 2 Net per Annum, Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker, F.R.S. Tanemauls...........af21 Net per Annut, downwards, and so have all plantera.
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co..
Agents for Phoenix Fire Office. *Hongkong, 5th August. 1881.
£15
No planber should be without it
Erbscription, including postage, in advanco:
8525 per pisal, alleo, of 13 to 2 catties.
€1 Sterling Ropes 125 Dollars.TRANSATLANTICHIREINSURANCE .8550 per ploul, allsə, of
2 to 3 sattios. Single copies 2. or F. buck copies as, or El.
Any one of the four volumes completed. bound
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE
dite d'outrina37 (destinée spécialement aux pays horse d'Europa composés de HVIT FAGES OBAND FORmat, rosu- mant tous les faits et les 'érénomentar de in ze mains.
Revue politique generale, chroniques artistiques, littéraires et mondaines de toutes les capitales d'Europe, Sport, medes, commerce, Romans feuilletons inédits des principaux au- tours contemporaine, eto.
PRIX D'ABONNEMENT
DOUZE MOIS,
franc
SIX Mois,
16 frames.
CONDITIONS:
The boars shærred in, closing the Mails, &á · will be the same as in the ease of the French Parket.
Correspondene deniz be marked Ber Gurmatu Hait, or with the name of the Pucket
The Post Ofco Beelines all responsibility for Unregisterad Letters gaining Bank Notes, Coia, or Jewellery, and where Registration has bom neglocket, will sun enquiries into allegeil longos of sack: kytlers.
C
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT ATATTS. THE RYGLISH MAIL The following hours are asset in closing Maile, Ka, by the British Contrast Parken-
Bay of Daparture. YOON-Money Ordre Offico clases,
3.60 P.-Registry of Latters Coates. Port
ing of all print matter and patterns onases. Touto demande d'abonnement doit être accom- 3.61 -Mails closed, except for Late Latbars.
pagnés a un mandat sur la poste ou autro 510 8.10 PN--Lottars may be postul with lat, fon
sur Bruxellet, Paris ou Londres. Les abonne- mentes commencent le ler on 16 de chaque mois 3.50 hon the Post Ofen elogs entirely.
of 10 cents until Envoi gratuit de deux numeros epšeimone à 3.4 P.-Tate Latters may be posted on board
touto persenne qui en adreseera la demande serite l'administration, 9, OR D'ARGENT,
serice 11
TOUT ABONNE d'une année à daier zu ler janvier 1887 recovza dé à present
GRATUITEMENT-
the pocket with lato farurito antes, until Liu of departur
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIEN, Day before Departure.
German ot à titre de prime, le jonrral jusqu'an debut da {5 CM. Money Order Ofen lass
Mail.M. Post 0 aluses, excopt the au perinde d'abonnement.
night bax, which is always open out of offica hours.
B
AT THE
NOTICE
►OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
"DAILY FRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises. Music bored in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of overy Size and Descrip- tion, and Account Books raled to any Pattern QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
Horokong.
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, &., &..
Day Departure. 7AM.. Pest Ofica opens. 10A.M.. Registry of Loiters cARNES. Posting of
all priniet watter and patterns Teases, HA.M., Muil alosa, recapt for Late Lottery 11.30 A... Letters mag ha pasted with Luste Fea
of 10 cents antil
11.30 A... ln the Posi Ofice closes entiraly. 1140 ... Late Lettors my bestel on hoard the paoket with Inte Fee of 15 Cents until time of departure.
PARCÉL POST TO THE' CONTINENT OF SUBOTE BY GERMAN PAGEPE
night on the 10th of February when be found to Ching Chisng Pa. Kiangsu, and thonos by Older Malwa ...$660 per pioul, allos, of in cloth, lettered, with comprehensive indez; for Agente fur the shore Company, are prepared to Published at the Office of the Honghoay Daly the pankots, but, parcels may be forwarded to
the door open and lamps alight, but rot a son soet, IL is cheaper for the natives to do this,
Leio 3 cotties.21 108. (or R18), parringe propaid.
Benares (New)
$530 490
per chost.
tan to pay customs duas and stormer freight to Patna (New). 3bangbaiChinese Times,
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
on the promises. A literary graduate called Wen Ching-hi, who lived on the same promises as Cheag Ting-yinx, the proprietor, further gare eridance tu the effect that Chuang and hie whole family had absconded during the night of the 9th and it was after he had decapped that the house was looted. Hence it was d ent that the "Ch'no Fêng" Hank was the-fons etige of the trouble, the other barka being mail of the 2nd April, arrived here yesterday' unable to mast, the ran upon tam that ensued afternoon. The subjoined telegrams are taken! By the law prevailing in Peking, when banka foil the assets are sized and placed ander from Caylon and Indian papers ---
ocial seal, the family of the defaulter being
proceeded against for payment of the deficit
If this is not made good within a certain time
The P. & stoarer Rosetta, with the English
THE "XIMEN" DISCLOSURES ON THE IR39}{ QUESITON.
LONDON, 18th April.
The Times of to-day publishes the far simile of
the offender is, punished in proportion to the amount of bis dofalcations, any person guilty a letter written by Bfr. Parnell, ander date May of plundering under a protext of recovering the vulas of their notes being treated as ordinary that the only course that he could recommend 15th, 1683, to an unstated address, explaining thieves Tea of the pillagers in the late riots have been arrested and have admitted their the demannosment of the Phoenix Paik
wwedars. Ho regrotted the assasination of
ÖN LONDON-
EXCHANGE.
Telographio Transfor - Bank Bills, on demand ¦: Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' eight Credits, at 4 inonths' eight. Documentary Bill, at 4 months"
sight.
.3.1+
1
.3/2
ON PARK-
Bank Billa, on demand
.802
Credits at 4 mouthe night
..3.00
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand..
.75)
Credits, 10 days' sight -
Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on damazał
Telegraphic Transfer Haak, on demand bigg ON SHANGHAI,
.761
..2201
Que
2203
2024.
On BOMBAY
ON CALCUTTA
Bank, at sight Private. 30 days' sight
SHARES.
די
guilt they will accordingly be punished as the Lori Fioterisk Cavendish, but thought that Mr. In requires. Orders hare been given for the Barks had only received his deserts. It is go arrest of the towdies who assisted in the acts of acrally supposed that the letter was written to riulence above described, and these will be panish with the utmost severity. The district
Mr. Patrick Egan. mugistrale, wha is severely to blame for his
LONDON, 19th April.. carelessness in allowing such an occurrence to
in the House of Commons last night the da happen, has boon suspended from ollion, and the bate on the Crimes Bill was resumed. Memorialist bas now to request that Chuang
Lord Hartington challenged the Farnellitas Ting-ya, the proprietor of the bank, may be
te disprove the charges brought against them of deprived of his ficial rank with a view to his their onnpection with the Fentans in America. arrest and the recovery of is defalcation by criminal process. He further asks that the meatly denounced the fac sale letter published Mr. Farnell in the care of his reply yeha. wagistrato may be deprived of his button and in the Timee as a villainens and barefaced for China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharo kupt at Pouchow to sit in affecting the arrest zy of the offenders at large-Granted by Rescript. motion was rejected by 370 votes againal 283, Yangtze Insurance Association-Ts, 134 per After a bestes discussion Mr. Samuelson's North Clian Instance-Tie. 285 per share, and the Crimes Bill was rend a second time with-
A patriotic dentist in Germany has announced out a division.
his intention to extract teeth and apply false
ones gratia on the occasion of the Emperor William's birthday.
Quotations are:- Bothong and Shanghai Bank Shares-137
per cent. premium, zales. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited
$80 por ahoru.
$69 per share.
shaze, Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$230 per
share. Mr. Gladstone, speaking yesterday at the On Tai Insurance Company; Limited--T,
LONDON, 20th April
Elghty Club defended the Farnellites against
per share.
share.
M. E. Berillon has just published a little book the charge that they were connected with the Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$75 per on Paul Bert's sciantile career. Being a mediest crimes that had been committed in Irland. Ho
wan himself, he has been able to gives very clear also said that he hope to soe's re-union of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's bares and accurate idos ofM. Bert's work in physiology. Liberal Party.
$4375 per sbaro, sellars.
As a medium for English, American and Australia ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the troplex, India, as well as Ceylon the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Indies
The Undersigned, having been appointed ACCELT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rater.
SIMMSSEN & Co.,
agents. Hongkong, 16th November, 1972.
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COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
or connected with sgriculture, the Tropical NORIH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Agriculturist stands unrivalled, the work being constantly in the hands of Native as well as En- root sal American agriculturists. Being aHE Underigned, Aosts for the above Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
1
Prest
on the Morning of the Departure
of the English Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE. REPORTS or MEETINGS OF THE LATEST TELEGRAMS, COMPANIES,
gether with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight. Tho Trade Ropert" has a large circulation in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, the Philippines, Straits Sottiomenta, &o.. 112
lins on the table and is very often referral to SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on firet during gaolì taỏnth.
class rikke at garrent rates.
MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1870.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1805.
Mr. W. T. Thisolton Dyer, F.L.S., C.M.G., Assistant Director of Kew Gardians, writing of the T. A., refers to it us."an ustonishing re- pertory of everything relating to the sonomio botany of the East."
For the sale of plants, seeda, "machinery, implements, ., sed in tropical (ten, sugar, mell agriculture, ne Bitter advertising
medium exists.
designed having been appointed Agents for the ahora Company are pre- pared to issue Polisles of Insurance against Fire on the moral fornus.
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1882.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT
Sealed parcele not exceeding "Iba, in woights... nor feat in burth, broth, or depth, way now be forwarded to the Continent of Earons by the four-weekly direct Germsa Packetà viá Bremerhavon at the rates stated below. For the present this routo only in available by ramazs of
certain countries fortrightly. i Landon at beretoforg.
A receipt will be given foreach parcel. Parools must be marked By German Packet.
Each parcel mat he splot in such a way as to
declaration of the nature value, and zet weight rendur it impossible that it should be opened. without detection. The sender mast supply a
of the contents, and if ile gross weight of the pareal. The printed form for this declaration can be obtained at the Post Oer. The parcel must not contain any letter. any articla prohibit- ed by Customs rules, Intaary tickets, vines, parts of vines, liquids (unless securely packed) o dangoras or affousive gods, nor at the package be of a fragile batore.
A small charge, not exceeding six centa, way Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the be made for Custom House purposes on the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any this is the only charge the addresses will have to delivery of the panel. Except Customs duas,
to.
Parcels must be posted before 3 rm, on the
DEBT contracted by the fours, or the Crews par of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Barbour- Hartes for Advertisments. 19 words to line.]
| working day nezt before the departure of the 12 lines and under per Line. Os. 9. (8 anna).
ALBANY, Brit. r. Porter.-Adamson, Bell & sidants at the out-part a table of datos of
German Poket. For the corvanience of ro Above twelve
_...
?? Quarter Page (one) 179 R15 off foreach
AMPHITRIZE, Brit. ship, Anderson-Carlowitz demarture of the Gorman Packets from Hong- £168,15 ditionalHE LONDON ASSURANCEFALTENBURG, Ger. shy, Desyer-Melchers &
kong is apponded.
POSTAGE ONCE·•PAKCEL Whole
£2 R24) Insertion.
(Irrespective of weight, up to 7lbs.) For long contrecte, special reductions, Communications resposting advertisements
subscriptions may be addressed to
and
+4
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
or Agents in all parts of the world *Hongkong Daily Prees? Offos, [1880-2
"JAPAN GAZETTE”
TOKOHAMA.
HAVING bean appointed AGEST in Hong
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& Co.
Co.
· INCORPORATED BY HOYAL CHARTER OF HIS MAJESTY, HING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
HE Undersigned having been appointed T Agrate for the above Corporation, ars
prepared to grant Insaranges as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourront rates, payable either here, Jin London, or at the prinsipal Porta of Indis,
China, and Australia
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies ingred for long or short periods
at
"
and Bourn CHINA for the Japan surrent rates. Gazetta, ""Japan Gazette Summary, R --LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Hong Liat," Orders for Subscriptions and Policies issued for sums not exceeding £ 900, Advertisemente will be received at this Office. st reduced rates.
Hongkong Daily Press Offlor,
HOLLIDAY. WISE & Co. Hongkong, 23rd May 1877.
Hongkong, 26th July, 1879.
178
F. H. DREWS, Ger. bk., Rothbart.-Order. HATTIE E. TAPLEY, Brit. bk, Telfa.-Chinese. HEINBICH, Ger. bk., Bannon-Carlovità & Co. J. H. BoWER, Amr. bk, Plum Gonsalves &
Co.
For Germany...$1.3" For Vince
Belgium
14
55
535 Ba
Swedand Norway $1.80 For Portugal (Continental... $1.70 Parcel Malls per German Packets close at
Nos. 24, 1988, March 19, 1837. June 0, 1887. LILIAN, Hawaiian bk, G. B. Holland-Gensalves Jan. 22, 1887. April 16, 18 July 7, 1897.
KAHON, Brit. str., ThomsonArnhold, Kar-Hongkong on
borg & Co.
& Co.
Feby. 19 1887. May 12, 1887. Aug. 4, 1887-
No responsibility can be accepted by
MANEGAN, Brit. bt., Pauleon-Ed. Schellboss
& Ch
berg & Od.
or tonotes addressed to anboelinato officers. The SPINAWAY, Brit. sah, Garrick-Siemseon & Co. shroffs told off to cell stampa phaid especially Ta-HosGKONG, Siam, ship, Jassscherrler.
not be regarded as able to give correct inform TANNADICE, Brit, skr., Craig.-Roll & Co. flor. The Postal Guide alone is the standard on WRAMPOA, Brit. st., Allison.-Batterield & all points on which sucl information may be
Svize.
required.
PROFONTIS, Brit, str., Hely-Arnhold, Kat. Omon for orroneous repas te pour the Post
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