mitos, and is oncambered to the extent of seven- Loen lakhs. This will be cleared, and the Ze- mindar-handsomely provided for.
ŻNOTHRENGER ACCIDENT.
BosBAY, 29th May. Mr. Gleason, C.S. has been brought to the European General Hospital, Bombay, having beoo sororoly mauled by a man eating tiress in the Khandsih District. Mr. Gleeson was attack ed at the spot where the tigrese had previously killed nativa boy. The tigrest was shot by a young heal.
ENGLAND AS A PETROLEUM POWER
OLLA PODRIDA.
"Oh, dear1” sighed Mrs. B, with tooth- acho. Why can't peopldha, born without tasth "If you will refect a moment, my dear," replied Mr. Byou will be convinged that much is the fact."
The number of vessels passing through the Suez Canal last year showed a falling off of 524 compared to 1985. The net tonnage showed a decrasss of 569,097 tons, and the transit receipte a decrease of 5,680,049 frunes, the same rate of duas being levied for both years.
The latest style for a bill of Ears in America in (in haru it mada np in imitation of an illuminated antique manuscript. Ik is on parchment, and bears printed on tho porer the arms or monɔ. gram of the host and hostess. A loaf is doroted to each course, the first leaf being insoribed will the name of the guest and the date of the dinner. Opensfenally a fow well-chosen lines of poetry close the pamphlet, which forma a souvenir of the party for oson quent.
The June number of Murray's Magazine wil contain an article by the Hon. C. W. Frematio, Depuis Muster of the Mint, on the new goimure which was to come into use on the Jubilee day, The article will be illustrated by engravinga of the portrait of Har Majesty which has bean designed for the occasion Ly Mr. Boehm of the naw double furin; and of the historical series of
DESTINATION
WITH BAILY PRE83, MONDAY, JUNE Ven, 1987.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSEL'S NAKR
CAPTAIN.
Dardanas (str.)...... Nardiaas LTON
LONDON, &c., VIA SURE CANAL | ANODD) (str.) LONDON VIA BERZ CANAL...... Glenorchy (str.)... LONDON VIA SUKE QANÁL......... HAVRE AND LONDON HAVEE AND HAMBURG &o....Iphigenia (6) LONDON
HAMBURG.
VANCOUVER 1.0, VIA AMOT,&c. MARSEILLES TIA SAIGON, So. BREMEN, &PORTS of CALL... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'RÀMA..... SAN FRANCISO VIA Y’RAMA....... SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANÇI900 NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK. NEW YORK-ja n VICTORIA, B.C. HONOLULU PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, &c. SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... YOKOHAMA VIA NAHAHAHI, NO. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.. KOBKY
CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS. BATAVIA, SAMARANG, &o... BOMBAY VIA STRAITS TIENESLY... BHANGHAI.......
John Nicholson ... Tobique...rac Port Augusts (str. Traeuaddy (str.)... Braunschweig (str.) City of Rió (atr.)... Gaelic (str.)............... E. J. Spence inva Great Admiral Svantag...... Wachusett Antolnotte. Pasteles Southern Chiet........ Mount LebanDR) 1. Taiyans (ete.) .............. Deepdale (str.) Thibet (str.).......... Hampshire (sir.)... Hailong (etc.)...... Taimang (str.) Bantam (str.) Tanotis (str.)
Tivatsio (str.) ... Malia (str.) ***** Monolaus (atr.) Cyclops (ute.)... Dismante (str.)......
SHANGHAIRA SHANGHAI VIA AMOY ...a min MANILA VA AHOY............................. SWATOW,AMOI,&T'WANFO) Thales (str.)
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOR.
Saturday, 25th June. Export CarGOES..
J. P. Huaanil... Glody.............. Pardyna MacKintosh... I. Voltmer..
Daris James Hogg... Lartigne..... Sörmer......
Gi
Rovell
FOR FREIGHT APPET TO
TO HE DESPATCHED
Hoarking. 1.20 SN Car Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong
Butterfield & wire..........
Hongkong Carlowits & Co...... Hongkong
Biemsson & Co......
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong Pasta & Co.....
Puntas & Co...... Adamson. Bell & Co. Messageries Maritimes... Melohors & Co. P. M. 8, 8. Co. O. & 0.8.8.06.
Hongk
----,“---་་་་
Hongkong Gonsalves & Co..
On 30th it, at 4 On or about 35th inst. On 50th fist
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/3, &. I. I. American. Bark
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY.
." SONNTAG, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. Haskell, Master, will load here for the abarḍ LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Port, and will have quick despatch.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1857.
FOR NEW YORK.
Quick despatch. To-day, at 11 a.. Quick despatch. Quick daspatob Tomorrow, at 3 P.M. Ou 7th July, at Noon. On 7th July, at år..
Through Bills of Lading and for trant On 30th inst., at 3 P..portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inländ Cities of the United States, vit Ovorland Railways, to Farana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Anterion, by the Company's and connecting SteamGTA,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
THE U. S. Moll Steamer "CITY OF BIO DE JANEIRO," will bo despatched fer Ban Franoisso, vil Yokohama, on THURS,
DAY. the 38th June at Tuage P.M., taking THE 33.A. I. I. American Ship States and Europe. Pamongers and Freight for Japan, the United,
On 19th July, at & P.M.
Quick despatah.
Hongkong
Eussel & Co...
Galok despatch.
Haskell
Hongkong
Pulau & Co...
Qulok despatol..
Chs. G. Oakland
Hongkong
Pastau & Co...
Quick deapatah.
Hongkong
Sistason & Co
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Buage...................... Barnaam
Noloni W. M. Dodd... Sasrp
Karruish.
Pustan & Un....................... Arnhold, Kneborg & Co..... Hongkong
Gonaives & Co........ Hongkong Hongkong. Butterfold & Swire..... Hougkon Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P. & 0.8, A. Ca......... Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Davies: Saholten
Hongkong
Hodgson.......
Hongkong
Nelson. Nigh..
Hongkong
Hongkong McCaslin
Hongkong Goddard......... Hongkong
Dongles Lspraik &'Co. ... Jardías, Matheson & Cn.... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... P. & 0.9 N. Co...... Butterfeld & Swire P. & 0. 8. N. Co.. Butterfeld & Sire...... Butterfeld & Swire.. Rassell & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co....
"QHÌNA, COAST METEOROLOGICAL
along
Per steamship Prism, sailed the 18th June: -For London-98,679 lbs. congou, 18,855 lbs. TATION. scented orange pokes, 25,19 1ba. soonted caper, 15 packages canes, 9,000 empty quicksilver flanka, cases silka, 55 packages chionware, 2 packages blackwood ware, 13 packages quadriem, 198 bala packages gongs. For South America-1,651 packages fos. From Manila--24 cases cigars. From Amoy-413 packages ta
Walla
Rong cong how may
Shanghai Wagenki...
Wostock,
Por steamship Anadyr, sailed on the 23rd Jans: For Contineal 1,452 bales silk, 140 balss waste silk, 41 casa silks, 580 hage rist, d cases pongees, 4,332 packages tea, and 841 pack- STATION. ages andries. For London-272 bales silk, 241 bales waste silk, 28 case ilka, 39 bales cocoons.
Harl 9.096 half-cheste tea, 745 boras tea, 14 casa Batchong.. epicm, and 7,261 packages sundries.
To those who have money to invest and aro not quite certain in which shannols to place their stock. Mr. Marvin's little book on Eug- land as a Petroloam Power" will come in most opportunely Immediately after theannexation of King The bar's dominious, attention was draws to the fact that England had thereby ac- quized a treasure, compared with which even the The example of the over-famous Mr. Norfolk magnificent ruby ninaa sank into insignificance. Howned (# Big) has been followed in a qualified This treasure was nothing less than the famous way by another family of Buggs, who are re petroleum field, the value of watch in siding at the rising watering-place of Felixstowe, pecuniary sense omnot be too highly estimated. Mr. Joel Bagg, Eliza Bagg his wife, and Mie Some weeks ago, the Colonial Secretary, Sie Maud Afee Bugg, and Master Frodoris Charles Henry Holland, romarked, in reply to a Hogg, his son and daughter have determined to question asked in the House of Commana, that be Buggs sa mora, though they have showi there had been a decrease in the trade of the their good sonse in selecting us their now African Gold Coast in 1885 of rose shapatronymic as easible and common-plac £300,400, owing to the great fall in the price of mume na "Wilson." patn oil. The prize, of this product, he stated, had been reluced by the competition of wineral oils from £40 a ton to 218. A fortnight earlier. the Pall Mall Gastle published the result of an interview with Captain Gray of whaling fame, who admitted rather despondingly that sinon the discovery of the great Russian off wells at Baken on the shores of the Caspian Soa, the demand for seal and whate products had fallon of to suph An extant na to render competition axt to im-Baglish coins of which the new isous will form possible. It is evident, therefore, that a revala the latest link. The sew designs will thos te tion in at band in the commercial world, whiple publish for the first time. will open out fresh fields for the investment of capital. So long as mineral olls were unknown A young assistant minister of a church in or unrefined, some plea might have been offered Fifth Avenue, New York, has made his way into for the propping up of existing industries; but social favour by inducing the influential ladies now that now petroleum fields are being discover of his guagregation to believe they were respon ed.year after year, and millions of gallons of roaible for the best points in bis serious. In mak-waste silk, 30 packages palin-loaf fans, and fined oil turned out in the course of sinh wook, ing a pastoral call, and when the conversation Fugland must look upon whale and pain oils as tarned on religious topics, he would pick out some losing concerns, and replace them by some other uttaranse of his hostess, declare it admirable, and enterprise. It is not at all improbable that promise to use it on the ensuing Sanday. On that when the Amerigen wells have run dry, India occasion she would proudly hear in introduce will supply more than half the world with light-an azobellished form of the conceit with such an ing material. The richnose of the petroleum introduction as "One of the brightest minde I deposits in Eastern India have been repeatedly know or From a basetifel source comes the recognised. Among them the oil fields of dea." Conld she thereafter fell to pat him? Ha Terangyang on the river Irrawady and of is now the len of a hundred parlours. Bamireo and Boconzza Islands are the most im- portant On the Western side we have the walls of Rawal Pindi and Khatan. centre of Russian industry, is much fur ther away from the commercial maria of Moscow or St. Petersburg than Burash in from Caleutia, and it can hardly be con Pistently aflemed that the position of the Indian merekant in the competitive struggle is in any suke disadvantageons The oil resources af Burmol admit of great extension, and the necessary thing is the employment of expital to work them. For hundreds of years the Yenang young walls have been manipulated by the orade resources of the natives, and the product sent ta avery part of the Eastern weld. A account pablished by Colonel Syms in 1795 mentions that there were than 500 wells in oper- ation, the estimated annust yield being a little over 90,000 tous. Forty years later the output was still the same, and it was not till after the Crimean war that the value of the materiał osmo to be generally acknowledget. Since then Eas sia koe taken the feld and the market along with her American rivals. while bad gerorament and the action foreign competition have very nearly breng about the ruin the Barnese trade. But now that the country has been brought autor some sort of control and order more and more firmly cial study of the pathology of the nervous established, there can be no reasonable ground artem, and, owing to his theories, was nounad for any indifference co the part English of materialism This did not prevent him, how speculators. The strangemonte at present need not be of a very complicated obscenter For Comte de Chambord when that Prince ES sor, from being summoned to the bedside of the some time to pose, shallow boring will only be dring from a mysterious disease at Frohsdorf, neccmary, as in the Borooga works, where a wall will be remembered tast on every occasion with a boring of only 33 fost produced on an everage 250 gallant
when M. Pasteur's system of treatment for cii a day. In 1879, the
rabios was assailed by his opponents it was Company extended their operations, sad four M. Vipian the defended him with al Fears later had 24 wells at work, yielding 235,000 as eloquerce, ability, and, experience st gallons. In the neighboring island of Ramree his command. two companies are now in existence, but the partly responsible for M. Pasteur's experiments. Dr. Valplan was, of course, amazing apathy with which the industry is re-for the physiologiat did not bogin his incola garded in London renders their extorsión more tions until he had received the fall gañstion and or leas dokhtful. At Yenengyoung, for instance, angaried support of his medical colleag as great difficulty has been experienced in the laying Dr. Vulpian suconated to infatuation of the down of pipe lines for the conveyance of oil. hundred miles or so of such lines would greatly innge after eight daye' illasse.
A BYCHANGE.
Foochow
merlooki
REGISTER.
14th June, 1897, nå 4 PM.
Wind.
33,70
54.03
35th June, 1857, aí 10 1.36.
Wind
#2.37
30,
20.49
1,0%
10.04
The Barter kids tabou mod gradiente for B.. winds remaja stop. Tha temperatura in ugh, the baniity moderate, and Alandy breather promtia,
The Jashing point" of a mineral oil is the Por Norwogiaa bark Mentone, sailed on the A... Baku. the temperature at which the liquid begins to gien 25th June: For New York-5,412 packages Saagimi...
off inflammable vapours. In Americs this point fire crackers, 4,366 calls matting, 910 bares igdetermined by a simple electrical method known ginger. 765 boxes cassia-hude, 428. packages
nder the name of the Saybolt procese.
The Chinese merchandise, 413 bales straw-braid, 122 mineral vil is placed in a vessal, open at the top, packages rattans, 128 packages canen, be boxes and beated by means of a water bath. A chinaware, 41 bazon woodenware, 40 hores essen.
lostredes at aired-distanse apart beng just thermomoter stands in the oil, and e pair of tial oil, 13 bores glass-ware, and 4 baxes faus. over the surface of the liquid. By means of small induction noll & apart is pased between the electrodes, sad the temperature of the water bath being gradually increased, the reading of the thermometer is taken at the instant that the vapor takes fire. It is, however, said that this method does not yield very obcordant resulta, and as the industry is in America one of while to devise some improvements in carrying enormous importance, it would probably be worth out the details; it is probably difficult to get an accurate reading of the thermometer with the present arrangements.
now contesta
fasilitate mining operations, as the oil could easily
The nientific world hus austained a great loss by the death of Dr. Valvian, the well-known 1926, and was a member of the Academy of champion of M. Pastour, M. Valpian was born. Sciences for the past eleven years. He made a
ON
16th June, 1997, at 4 rar,”
wind.
On LaDON.
Telegraphis Transfer Bank Bills on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Billa, at 4 months' night
STATION,
3/1 3/12
Hipboun
..
Credits, at 4 months' sight. 3/21 Documentary Bills, at 4 months
A
gight.......
3/21
Foochow Shanghai..... Yugsandi
96.07 25.03
PAIR
Wied...
www.ock.
Bark Bills, on demand
.3:90
autis Jone, 1857, at 104,M.
Credits, at 4 months' aight
..4.03
Wind
ON
New York.
Beak Bille, on domand.
764
STATION,
Credits, 60 days' sight
.779
2924
S
99.00
Haiphong.... FLORONG
HAR
Youthow
Shagbal.....
있다. 손을
Kagak
2017
Wisdi-
wowock
is BOHAY
ON
Telegraphie Transfer
CALCUTTA
Bank, on demand
Telegraphio Transfer
Baak, on demand
ON SHANGHAI
Benk, at sight
Private, days' right
Quotations are 10
SHARDS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bhares--197
per cent, premium, salas, Jaion Enrarance Bociety of Canton, Liniled
883 per share, salsa.
Chine Traders Insurance Company's Shares-
867 per share.
North China Insurance Tls, 285 per share Tangise Insurance Assosiation-Tis. 114 per
share,
20.00
1—Bazosremes reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenbait and ko the level of the ass in inches, teaths and hundredėks,
2. TERRATgay în the chain in degrocs Falauktit. 9.—Younity in percentagenfurtaraturn, the hamlidity or air saturatara with moisture being 100.
A-Elamunan sa sana Wema li two poinja,
A—FORDS OF Yga Word scouring to Besefox BanİŞ. K-BLAZE OF Yi Wiankkas 3. Ular shy;, G. dotached plandı :D, drirding cain, P.Fog; G. glowey; ff. hall; I. light- Bizk; 0.overvant; 1.postu, churora; Q. squady, E, zalu; Snow T. thunder; V. visibuity; W.dew(wet).
7.-Kaam in inches, tauche waf hundredths.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong bast vatory, 26th June, 1887.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
Quick despatob. Quick despatch. Qalok desratok. To-morrow, Daylight. To-morrow, at 4 Pix. On 1st July, at 4 PM. On 29th inst., st 4 P.M. Tó-morrow, at 3 P.M. | Ou Sud July, at 3 P.M. Ou or about 29th inst.
To-day.
RETURN PARAAORS.—Passengers, who have ald fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Jagun (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 ", from Beturn Fare; if xo-ombarking within ons voar, an allowance of ', will be winds from Rotatri Faro. Pre-paid Ratara Rassage Ordors, avail-
On 29th inet, Daylightable for one year, will be igazod at a Discount do not apply to through fares from China and Japan-to Barops.
Quick dospatch.
On 29th inst
To-day, at Noon.
To-day, at 4P.M. To-morrow, si Noon.
i
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“PACTOLUS,” Bergham, Master, will load here for the 'abárm Port, and will have quick dospateli,
For Freight, apply to.
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 19th June, 1887.
TOR HAMBURG, FIE 36, L 1.1. British Bark
TOBIQUE," Davia, Master, will land here for the ahora Ports, and will kovo quick despatol.
For Fright, apply to
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1897,
T
PUSTAU & Co.
1912
TO BE LET.
TO BE LET.
NE GOOD ROOM suitable for an Office,
of 25 % from Rotaru Face. These are the GOD FLOOs of our Olvas
Freight will be roovivad en board mutil 4 2.M. on the day proviams to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Oos until 5 P.M. same day; all Parvel Packages should be marked to address in fall: value of samo is required.
Conslar Invoices to accompany Carpe
VESSELS ON THE BERTH destined to Ports beyond San Francisco should be asut to The Company's On in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Calloctor
|_ STEAM TO ROMBAY via STRAITS,
THE P. & O. S. N. Co's Steamship
"VENETIA,"
will leave for the above place on WEDNES- DAY, the 20th fast, at DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 91st June, 1837.
UNION LINE.
FOR KOBE AND TOKOHAMA HE Steamship
THE
1205
"HAMPSHIRE," Captain K÷¬ruish, will be despatched for the labovo Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Finafant, at OTR PM..
For Freight or Kamage, apply tɔ
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th Jan, 1887.
1230
OCEAN - STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nisero, CHEFOO, NEWCAWANG, TIENTSIN, HAYKOW, BU Porra ou the YANGISZE.) THE Company's Steamship-
"MENELAUS,"
of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 50s, Queen's Road Central.
G. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 13th Jano, 1987.
STBÅT FOR
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SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID. MALTA, MARSEILLES,GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI VENICE, TRIESTE, AND LONDON (
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKES ON THROUGH HELL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GJEF PORTS, MANSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAN BULG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
-
Bank Buildings, with saparata Entrance.
Passion 1st July.
Apply to
ADAMSON, BALL, & Co.
11197 Hongkong, 20th June 1887.
TO BE LET.
A FURNISHED HOUSE, commanding VERY COMFORTABLE xtaustro Se View and very Cool in summer.
Applying
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Bougkong, 5th May, 1997,
[710
TO LET.
THE TOP FLOOR, No. 16, Stanley Strest, L3ROOMS, together or single.
Apply to
DUNY. MELBYE & Co. Hongkong, 23d Jose, 1997.
TO BE LET.
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in THE EXTENSIVE PREMISES Bailings Italy recupied by the ROYAL NAVAL Qom's Road (next to the Commissariat BEAMAN'S CLUB Apply ta
THE FASINBULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship ANCONA" Captein J. P. Hassall, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be deontched from this for LONDON dirent via SUEZ CANAL and asual Ports of call on THURSDAY, the K 30th June, at FOUR P.M.
Cargo will be received on board unti 10A.M. Parcels and Specio Gold) at the Office until Noor, on the day of ssiling.
For further partionlara regarding "FERIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
Captein Nelson, will-be-daapstoked as shove Öffo, Hongkong. on WEDNESDAY, the 29th Instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUBTTEFIELD & BWIRE, Agente. Hnogkong, 2nd June, 1887.
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[#GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON MA SUEZ CANAL, THE Steazabip
"GLENORCHY," Captain Gedre, will be despatched as above cũ or about the 30th instant.
For Praight or Passage, spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
A rants. Hongkong, 25th June, 1987.
51284
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA, BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND BEA).
THE P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
*THIBET,"
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, the 1st July, at FOCE FM.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 21st Juna, 1887.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE P. & Q. 9, N. C5's Steamship
"MALWA,”
:1
The Contents and Value of Packages aro ze quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are partionlarly requestar to nete the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st June, 1887.
COMPAGNIE DES NESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FIANÇAIS,
NOTICE
66
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hougkong, Sud Mav. 1837.
139
TO LET
003S in CLUR CHAMBERS.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Yonekong, 1st Febranry, 1889.
[43 TO HELEN WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
XTENSIVE GODOWN No. 2, Praya Central. Apply to
DORABTEE & HINGKEE. A Victoria Hotel,
| 1173
Hongkong, 15th June, 1987.
TO BE LET.
BIS
ISNEE VILLA”—POEFULUM,
OFFICE on the First Floor of MARINE Hovaw.
SHARP & Co.,
Estate Agarta.
"BEACONSFIELD" lately occupied by the HoNnRome Aro SuasGHAI BANKING CO-CORPORATION. Possession from 1st July when
the Repairs will be completed.
Apply to
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE. BATAVIA,
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, STEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND POHTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA: -ALBOS,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
at Ro
(N THURSDAY. the 7th July,
NOON,
tho Company's Steamship "TRAQUADDY," Commandant Lartigue, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will-leave this Fort for the shove places,
·
BELILIOS & Co..
or to SHARP & Co..
Estate Agents.
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Hongkong, 6th June, 1887." TO LET
●OOMS IN “ÜLLEGE CHAMBERS," .
Apply to
DATID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Seth Jaiy. 1889.
[42
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$230 per FOB SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAM-will leave for the above place about 24 hanes doa as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in T RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
shiro.
per share.
share.
be sent down to any suitable frontier, and thanee full-size working model of o now rapid-On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tiz, 148 conveyed to Calenta Now, why should there firing gun, the invention of Messrs. Driggs and be any hesitation with regard to this endeavour. Schroeder, two officers of the United States Canton Insurauve Office, Limited-972 per when Russia is planning a pipe line from Bakn to Batam, 600 miles long! And that is being way, which, acgonting to competent judges,
contains soms valuable features, is being exhi Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$375 per share, buyera.
done, notwithstanding the hue-and-ory that has bitod in the American Navy Department. The been raised against the prevailing method of want prominent improvement is stated to be the China Fire Inmanse, Company's Shares-179 manciature. Mr. Karvia is quite right when fact that no opening exists through the top of
Der share.
Taking Cargo at through rates to ASTWERE, BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
AMATEDDAM, ROTTERDAM, LIVERFOCI, LONDON, and Bremen,)
!
THE Steamship Captain L. Velter, will be despatched for the
"IPILISENLA,”
11
after her arrival with the nest English Mail.
E. L. WOONIN. Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 21st June, 1887.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Len-
transis through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will to RESPONSIBLE for ung Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor,
DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crows Carge will be received on board until 4 P... Specie and Parvals until 3 F., on the 6th of the following Vessols during their stay in
(Parools are not July, 1857.
to be soat Rongkong Harbour on board; they must be left at the Agency's AIRLIE Brit str., Ellis-Russell & Co. Oloa) Contents and value of Paokugos are BILLY SIMPSON, Bril: bk, Brown-Gibb, Lá-
vingston & Co
he asics why. If Surtland can bold her own in the breech, so that rain osanot enter, and dirt 1 Straits Marine Insuranco Cotapany, Limited-abure Porta TO-DAY, the 17th instant, stTAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS required.
of waul ouly from underneath. To foot this,
is
$30 nom.
the paraita industry, notwithstanding bar pro- rimity to Amorin, Burmah, which so far removed from the United States, the upper carface of the morable breech piece Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
and so close to, the 800,000,000 ausamers of serresponding grooves in the gun wall: By the
carriós projecting ribs, which look securely in: India, caucot manage to do Hikewise? "Engetion of a cem, the block first moves bolly land's prospoots," he says, "as a patroleum power, are excellent, and at Hops, in India, and in the down, and then swings to the rear, leaving the Colonies, the development of the ail industry
bore open. During this motion, a projecting likely to occasion considerable commercial activi-Arm on the cam pushes the firing pin to the rear, and this is held in that poeltian roady to firo by
$16 nom., soltors.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-68 per cent, prom, buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-695 per cent prem.
Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Share-
10 per cent, discount.
---30 per vent, discount, nominal.
sliare.
ty." If today the apital is forthcoming, to: morrow Glasgow and Newcastle and Birmingham the same time. a pair of extracters grasp the
a sliding leaf pushed up by the sate spring. At Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited will be called upon to foraish en endless variaty base of the cartridge case, and draw it out by a Douglas Steamship Company, Limited--850 per of boring tubes and pipe lines, bank steamers metion which is slow and powerful at first, but and barger. Thus the development of a now in afterwards rapid, so that the empty case, in dung Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-3125 per dustry will extend its vivifying power ever more thaa une branch of the national trade and shock to the roar,^
for some time to pome the progress of commercial
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$200 par
depression. We hope the same mistake will not A correspondent sends to the Pioneer the share, sellers
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
ELSTEN A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSEEN & Co.,
Agents.
FL188 Hongkong, 17th June. 1887. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY;
LIMITED..
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Steamship
"TIENTSIN."
ANI ATLANTIC ARD OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERA
For further particulars, apply at the Com- DAFILA, Brit. str., Watte.-A. R. Marty,
Irany's Olive.
G. DE CELAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 25ib Jnav, 1997.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
HE Steamship "GAELIC" will be | SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
despatched for flan Fransisso, vid Toko- hama. on TUESDAY, the 12th July, at
Captain Hodgson, will be despatched as abore THEES F.M.. TO-DAY, the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants. Hougkang, 2nd June. 1887.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
1157
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai sud Japan Ports.
All PARCEL Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be revived at the
PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENUA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA AND "BALTIC PORTS; AIND,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, DAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
GREAT ADMIBAZ, Amr. sh., Rowel-Russell &
Co.
HAMPSHIRE, Brit. str., Kerrnish.--Russell & Co. - Mosse, Brit, ... Titack.-Russeli & Co. Our T. Ger. bk, Rider-Wieler & Co. PACTOLUS, Amr. sh., Burnham.--Russell & Co. WACHUSETT, Amr, sh. Oakland.-Postau &
Co.
L.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-
VERTISING AGENCY, ROOMS 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE,
・・・ --CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F. N.B-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News papers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand. wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Ports, Panama-
Company's Offos aniil FrVE P.. the day preGALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN | Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the
rlons to sailing.
RETURN PASS/RS-Phasengers, who have
FOR FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND paid fall fare, re-embarking at Saz Francis
THE Cup
MELBO JENE.
Ship
**AIYUAN,”
be committed as was the case with car cotton following story and describes himself as an 876 China Sugar Refining Con.pany, Limited-$138- indastries half-a-century ago, when it was proved wither: About a year ago in the village of
per share. that hand-weaving could not compete with Madhabpore, in the district of Rajashre, a Lason Sugar Refining Coreraus, Limited-$624 stem manufact. There are conservative tiger came and took up his quarters in a jungla per share, sallers. minds amengt as ell, but let us trust that there bard-y. He had an attack of smallpox and Hongkong Lee Company's Shares-$51 per are none so biassed as to look unfavourably on loved to lie down in a shady place. A large Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited new prospects in the rain attempt to keep alive monkey happening to be in the same jungic, It what, by the inevitable laws of nature,
took into its head to poke the tiger with a doomed to extinction or deny. There is another stick and seemed to relish the joke very mach. point of view as regards patroleum. The quesWhenever the tiger tried to attack the monkey tica has often been asked, what would be done it sprang upon a tree and thus baffled his efforts. when soal becomes exhausted? The exhaustion | After persecuting him for a few days, somehow ie not so rear as was at one fimo supposed. But or other it managed to placa ituelf upon the back even if it were so, the supplies of petroleum will of the tiger. The wonkey held tightly the ears be found to largely supplement its nss, and they of the tiger with its two forepaws and twined its Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company. Li-Passengers wee beribed in the Poop., & Refri- sont to the Company's Offices, stressed to which is anticipated In the reduction of the mither spar nor whip, bat" at once began to ra Hongkong and Macas Glans Manufacturing Cogorating Chamber ensures the supply of Fronhithe Collector of Customs, Ban Francisco.
will have other advantagea not the least of bind paws under lie belly. The tiger needed
amoke nuiranos. Mr. Marvin has rendered a jabout with the mookey on his back. At last, Berrics by drawing attention to thess, facts in unsble to get rid of the unwelcome customer, he the pamphlet which he has published on the dashed towards the village in despair as if to sup- Bubject Indian Daily News.
plicate the men to dismount his rider. Bat. alasaone one to his help. Whon the monkey saw that the tiger bad boon thoroughly knocked. up, it took advantage of an overhanging branch
WHY KEEP HOT.
Ror China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 */; from Bet rn Fare; if re-embarking within one year, 110 per share.
an silowance of 10 will be made from Return Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
as Fare Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail Punjou and Sunghie Dua amatan Mining
-$20 per share.
able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25, from Reinen Fara · Theas allowancer | Company, Limited-$15 per share fully The attention of Passengers is directed to the do not apply to through fares from China and Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tie. 18 per Steamer. First-class Saloon And Cabins are
paid up, salas.
Superior Accommodation offered by this Japan to herope.
Consular Invoice to accompany Cargo dos share.
situsted forward of the Engines, Second Class tid to Pots beyond San Francisco should be
mitad $40 per share,
Limited-63 per sent, discount.
▲ S, Watson & Co., Limited 80 per cent.
premium.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-38 per cent. prem., sellers. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited--$19
per share.
and immediately climbed up to the top of the Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent. tree. After this the tiger. left the neighbour
premium.
hood and was at last killed in another village Chinees Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent.
A correspondent writes to an Indian paper:- The fate of our hero is unknown."
I travelled lately by railway from Bobri to.
Saharanpore. A the thermometer stood at
105 dag, Lasked at Bohri for a tattic for porclose
The Queen will, this month, bave an enormons
prstima, sales.
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886. E- por cedt.
premium, sales.
dirty carriago. I was told they would be put addition to probably an unrivalled collecting of Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Lons
-3 per cent, pranium.
HONGKONG temperatuRE.
(Phom ban Picsoorn ă Dos MISAKIE
Juna S
Baru A...
Barwater-rate Barometer romaans
Thermometer~~] P.M.
Thermemaster-Bami (Was bulb). Pegaganti--) sme. (Wel bulb).
--Fargueber-d9:22. (Wim baîbfami
Promoter-Karimun - Thermometer Yinimum (overnight)
on in a day or so for the hot weather." I assume presentation osskets. The Jubileo addresses then that in the hot weather the Punjab thez from all parts of her dominions will be anclosed mometer atas higher than 105 deg. If it is ec. in rich caskets, more or less emblematic of the why is something not done to learn this heat, at country or province from whence they are.aent. least in bangalows if not in railway trains? If The following work of art is the casket Bombay I go to the rest pork factories of Chiesgo I find has prepared at a cost of Rs. 4,500-"It is an every dead pig reclining in delightfully sold oblong box, 2 foot 4 inches long, 10 inches wide stephere; in England the dendest bottle of at the base, and 11 inches high, composed chiefly boer is stored close to the freezing point; at of ivory, and is supported on four eagle claws of Paris should I visit the Morgue on Bourching gold. The base or bottom of the easiest is richly summer's day, I find the froehness and cool carved ivory in Vandykes and Indian Arabesques ness of spring. If this can be done for the The front and rear panels, each 20 inches long deal cannot something be done for the liv by 2 inches broad, aro of solid gold laxuriously ing I wrote once to Englant and once to embossed, the front panel bearing in old Amerion to ask it, for about Rs. 2,000 and a English redand Jatters, the words Victoria monthly.esponditors of less than Rs. 25, I esl Quses Fainer-i-Hind, 1837-1887. The four have a cold air mashins which (with an outside gold corner columns are each surmounted by the temperature of 90 deg.) would keep my bungalow Imperial Crown in miniature, while the saus atråder. One reply was to the efféet that a ma-panels oarry the Royal Arma and those of the ebine could be sent out to keep the bungalow city of Bombay, in solid gold. The lid is of ivory constantly ata temperature of 10 deg.below freez-magnificently ornamranted with golden laves in ing. This reply I thought to cod, so made relief. The key, the escutcheon plate and thumb no answer. By the second I was informed that picode aro of solid gold, the latter being hand- for an expenditure of Rs. 20,000 I would not omaly embossed in Oriental pattern. The in- only keep the honsent 75 deg., but realim large side of the saakat, while of course tot sa im income by the sale of ice." Now the above re-posing in appearance as the exterior of
Temperature plies, if useless themselves, show what might be trophy, is neverthelsad a careful piece of work, done. I cannot help thinking that for one of wanalip. It is lined with deep crimson velvet Direction of wind
Humidity the very small coal, gas, or kerosin, engines and containe an ivory roller supported on ebooks Force of wind..... now made, a very small cold air machine might of the same material, round which the address is Wother be inverted which at about, the monthly cost of to be placed. In regard to the address, it may Ram punkhas, thermantidote, or khus-hus tallis beatsted that it is on vellum with white zatia coollas, would keep rooms at a dry temperature mountings, and in further beautided by two gold: of 75 deg.
templa
80
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
奶
W. M. Dodd, Connac ́er, will be despatched DAYLIGHT. abore TO-MORROF., the 8th instant, at
Provisions during the entire voyage.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 18th Jure, 1887,
1195
·DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR KOBE.
THE Company's Steamship
" HAILOONG," Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Tort TOMORROW, the 28th inst, at THREE
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 24th June, 1887. THE "GIEB LINE OF STEAMERS.
For further information an to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No, 50A, Queen's Road Coital.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 83rd Jane, 1887.
FOR LONDON.
THE AI British Ship
"JOHN NICHOLSON;" Caslon, Master, will load hers for the above Fort, and will have quick despatol.
For Fraight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Flongkong, 11th June, 1887.
FOR BAN FRANCISCO. HE 3/3 L. I. L. American Ship
1281 THE
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND
Pons, and taking through Cargo for ADE- LAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, 30.) THE British Steamer
TH
"DEEPDALE,"
Captain Sharp, will be despatched as abere at FOUR FM. TO MORROW, the 49th inst.
For Freight or Panggapply targe
GIBB, LINVÍGSTON & Cɔ.
Manager. Hongkong, 24th June, 1887.
11232 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI. GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON AND
SINGAPORE
Previous day..
4t6 p.m.
On eta On dats at 10 am
4.
29.74
23.81
91
85
THE
74
72
70
9.9.W.
8.W, e.W.
2
W. DOREROE.
Hongkong Observatory, 28th June, 1897,
ULE Company's Steamship
"BANTAM"
Captain Sobollen, will be desratched
on or about the 28th inst
"GREAT ADMIRAL,"
115
Rowell, Master, will load here for the shove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PORTS.
Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and Europo. Files of nearly every Newspaper pab THE COMPANY'E STEAMERS WILL CALL AT shed on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS on hand, mid all Advertisers, ave” silowed freer AND LUGGAGE,
access to them during business hours.
The "HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS" is kept on WB-CARGO CAN BE TAKRE ON TADQUefid at the Offer of L. P. Frens, who is autho
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL rised to russive Advertisements. PLACES IN BURNIA.
ÁT GENDA.
THE `N THURSDAY, the 7th day of July, 1887. O BY LON HAND-BOOK AND ON THURSDAY the 7th day of Juls, 1997,
DIRECTORY. BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain Stürmer, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port usabore, CALLING THIS Folunie, which forms a valuable Re- pertory of Laferuation regarding Ceylon and a General Handbook thereto, is widely cir- Shipping Orders will be granted till Nooy, culated not only in the Island but throughout Cargo will be received on Board natil P., the British Empire. Specie and Pacoely until 3 F., on the 6th It includes a completo list of all the Coffos, July, 1887 (Parcels are not to be rent ou Cocenat, Cinnamon, Tom, Sugar, and Cingkona Board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Office), plantations in the Island, with fall particulars, Contents and Value of Packages are required. also Directories of all sections of the com
The Steamer has splendid Ascomodation munity; a valuable body of Statistics, and much and carrian a Doctor and StewAZÓNKS.
usetal General Information. It is indispensable For Further Particulars, apply to
to all intelligent residents, or parties interested MELCHERS & Co., in the Colony,
Agents.
Hongkong, 19th July, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. 3/8 A. II. American Ship
"WACHUSETT
PRICE OF THE VOLUME: 8 Rupesa · Car- [riage to Chinu (a big book) Rs. 1.
Cha. C. Oakland, Master, will load here for the abore Port, and will have quick despoteh,
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
(949)
· Hongkong, 10th May, 1887-
FOR NEW YORK.
RUSSELL & Co.THE LIL British Barque
Hongkong, 21st June, 1887,
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. YE 100 A I British Ship
T
"NARCISSUS,"
11204
MacKintosh, Master, shortly expected here, will load for the above Ports, and will have quick despatola
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1887.
POR VICTORIA, B.C.
17 SUFFICIENT Inducement OffIES.
THE American Bark
"SOUTHERN CHIEF,"
"ANTOINETTE,” Captain Bunge, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despetol.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong 2nd June, 1887.
"POR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL British Borgus
THE
"E J. SPENCE,"
823 Gil, Mastor, will lead here for the above Port,
and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
above) will load here for the above Port, sat will hate
quick despatch
For Freight or Passage, apply fo
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1887.
(1212)
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 11th June, 1887.
$1181
GONSALVEB & Co. Hongkong, 23rd June, 1887.
FOR HONOLULU,
7 THE SSL. I. L. American Barkontine
THE
| 1218
"MOUNT LEBANON."" Nelson, Master, will load here for the above" Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
DONSALVES & CO.." Hongkong, Wed Juna, 1887.
[1219
Pour Dollars will cover cost and postage to Chin Straits, de. Ordars may be sent to "Daily Press" Offee, Hongkang. [1979-1 TEN YEARS IN THE FAR EAST.
JUST PUBLISHED. DEMY 870. pp. 163. Czor, $2.00. INVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE FAR EAST, 1875 10 1894, Arranged Chronologically, with Copious INDEX, by which the date of any eront enn bo I found at a glance.
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DAILY PRESS Ofoe, Wyndham Street, KELLY & Walsh, Queen's Road. W. BREWER, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 23th April, 1885.
FOR SALE.
NGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
18 8 7.
FOR THE DESK,
In RED AND BLACK
+
In BEDITATION Morocco Case. PRICE ONE DOLLAR,
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