Hannal Moro Ind good way of managing dalobomers. It is said that whoarer she was told anything decoratory of anallur, her in variable reply was," Cama, wo will go and ask if this be trus."" The aset was sometimes ladiorously painful. The talbearer was taken abok, stammared vat a qualification, or begged that no notice might be taken of the statement. But the good tady was inexorable-off she took Bio andal-mongor to the soundalised, to make inquiry and company accounts. It is not likely that anybody over a sound time ventured to re- peat a gossipy story to Hannah Mars. One would think her method of treatment would be a
ace pure for scandal.
M. Jules de Levops, the youngest brother of the great engineer, died in Paris on the 29th Oct. at the age of 78 The deseared had bold various consuler posts in the East, and until the French protectorate was representative of Tzzis in Paris, his father and himself falling similar functions for, 70 yours. Jalos speat his boyhood, with his more famous brother Fardland, zen. uing wild in the woods of St. Cloud, until the pair wera nearly old enough to outer tho con- Anlar arzice. Daabtless it is to that training, or want of training, that their robust health has beau Inigoly aus. The brothers De Lesseps were lucky not to be bora half a century later, when they would have been cortainly sanght and tanced, thrust into the examination will, thers to grid and be ground after the approved medure fashion. Bat would they have boel any the
The Indeprivilance Belge says: One of our Germna cerrespondent write that in certain diplomatic cralos it is believed that the recon-Letter for it? stitution of Poland is our of the articles of the tresty of alliance between Cermany and Austria. That the artistic skill in the working of iron The Conris of Berlin and Vienna Lave long and etc which characterised the eredival Leon ugress on this point. Poiand-la td be made backsmith is still retained in a high degres is a sort of Belgium, to sorve as buffer between shawe by the foe spesimens of handwork ne Russia and Austria. La case of way with Russia, caaoually done by the ironworker of our day. thra Austrian armies would be formed in Cia licia to invade Volhynin and Podolis, while the third, combining its action with the German Tires, would occupy Lithuania and Russian Po-eployed by the Simond Rolling Machine laul, which inttor would be declared independent at the very ontent of hostilitie
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rescut specimen is furnished in a piece of work described in the American Machinist, and turned out by Mr. Fred. Searle: Lacksuith
Company, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Tho article is a steel goblet, entirely forged by hand from solid piece of 11-inch round stool, with no tools whatever but regular forging tools: that is to say, without say drills or boring tools.
it is perfect gablet in every particular, the pasting through the body being very thin and even, and the interior perfectly formed and rory tooth. Tas atom alx-sided, aloudor, and gracefully cured, while the hammer marks are scarcely perceptible. That blackenith injurel with a rough exterior, for all blacksmiths are npposed to be of rugged appearsuse, and hazzet
The following good story comes from America -A Dstreit, in 1877, Mr. Chester Goodwin, translator of severalenie oparan, was the business manager of Mr. E. A Sothern, aut knowing his propensity for practical jokes determined to play une on hire. Mr. Rothorn was on the stage in the fants of the second act. and just so the curtain was about to fall Mr. Goodwin rushed upon to -stage, and in n rent speech presented him with magnificent upal ring envised in a plush box. Mr. Sothern thanked the audience kindly, Onitial s retiring to his dressing-room he coped at the ring, and found that Mr. Goodwin hat presenteċ him with his own ring, which he had left on table in the dressing room.
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Spanking at the Lord Mayor's banquet to the National Rifle Aviation Sir Henry Hol- ford said it would be no breach of confidenos for him, as a member of the Small Arme Com- A witty clyn has been compelled to leave St. miltee to any that the rifle of the fature would STATION. Petersburg for carrying bis jokes ton far. He probably be a very small bore rilo, a3. It would was giving a parformans with a pig trained to be a magazine arm corrying in its magasine variis ante. At the man's command the animal and in its barrel in shots, and it would shootstock,
ok up fm the perind a member of Russian with the aesuracy of the best match rifle. It coins, including imperials and small silver and would make as good shooting at 1,000 yurda an copper guins. When, however, some rouble-notes the Martini-Henry at 600, and its projectile yers thrown down, the pig refused to pick would attain the larget at 1,000 verds at the them up, even though whipped. Great amusement same angle of desocut as the Martini-Henry wassed by this discriminating act, and it was ballet at 200 yards. It had about one-third the intensified as a voles aried from the gallery to rocil of the Martini-Heury, and the lightnes --he clown. You bleakbond, if the Finance Mi- of the ammunition would enable the sollior to nister could not raise the paper rouble in four carry 166 rounds, where he now only carried STATION. months, how can you expect a pig to do it?" 100. (Choors. If all these results were attain- Though a favourite with St. Petersburg sued, and he believed they would be in the ride of diences, the clown received orders from the police as fature, we certainly should not be behind anthelios to leate the city on the following day, other natious in our small arm. He hoped it Nageshi
would not ho vary long before the troops sent on to defend India and our colonies would be armad with such a rifle.
Mr. Frith, Accufasses that be open did that which probably nineteen out of twenty Baglishmen Luvedena at one time or another.of their lives--he sent a joko to Punch. And, liko ervy o her sonder of facetim to our contempor nry, be thought his joke an excellent one. Shir. ley Brosks, who edited Punch at the time refer- ved to, did not, however, share the opinion of the painter of the "Derby Day"; and tbis je how he informed that eminent artist of the featga k
There is a young artist exiled Frithi His pictures bave vigour and pith;
But his writings bara nobi
They motheussedert rob IIe-euli trouble au Editoa mith
The young artist called Frith" never favoured Pench with any more of his good jokes.
Victor Hugo bad the privilege of seeing King Louis Philippe on other than official occasion?,
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Bank Hills, on demand.
Telegraphic Transfer
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Bank Bills, at 30 days' eight
3/14
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ON PARIA-
at roludes the ensuing convorentian Kiagos Louis Philippe said to me the other day, I was never in love but once in my life. And who with sire With Vadame de Genlis Áh but she was your tutor-The King laughed, and replied,As you say 'and a strict tutor I declara to you
She brought up my sister and myself quita ferociously. Getting up at sir in the horning samer nad wisker; fed upon milk, Tout meats, and broad; never any luxuries, maver as sweetmeats; plenty of work and no play. It was she who accustomed me to sleep upon boards She muds me learn a groet variety of manual work; thanka to her. I can work a little at every trade including that of a barber-surgeon.
In my man like Figaro. I am a esbart maker, a groom, a mason, a blacksmith. As I grow up I perceived that she was rery pretty: kasw not what possessed me when she was
sant She who was an adept in the matter. understood, and guessed at once. Sas constantly said to me “Come, row, Monsieur do Chartres, you great bosby, why are you always at my skirt She was thirty-six years of age;" Wax Bevente).""
Credits, at 4 months' aight....402 NEW YORK-
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ON BOMBAY
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SHARES.
Quotations are —
:757
.721
Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Sharée-154.
per oant. prozaiam.
aion Insurance Society of Canton, Limbel—
8873 per share, ex div.
Traders Iminatice Company's Share
265 per shára.
North China fuaurance-Th 250 per share, Yangtze foarance Association--Tls. 105.per
zhara.
Chinese Insurance Company; Limited-$235 per
shoe.
On Tai Insurance Compans, Limited-Tis. 18
per share.
Canton Insurance Ofce, Limited-573 psz
share.
Hongkong Fice Insurance Company's Staxes
$30 per share.
Chinu Fire Insurance Company's Share-
per share, sellers. Straits Marius Insurance Company, Limited— Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited.......
$18, sales. Hongkong and Whamnos Dock Company's
The Malbourne correspondent of the Times. writing on the Chinese question, says-No wonder, then, when, to suoli inñoite adaptability to any variety of work, your Chinaman being generally dooto, sober, in lustrions, and of Course provident-bocsuss, alive, he generally heps to return, or load, to be returned to bis native land, when bis savings will afford 1-he as often as not awakens a sort of sneaking kinduess for him, even among the very people $0 nom. who would gladly bare shat him out His didly sins are that be warke mara hours and for loss wagon than do our people, and, as was objected to him at a suburban pablic meeting yesterday," he can live on 4s. 6d. a week, while an Englishmen suuot live on less than 30k." But then the Englishman's grog item may largely account for the differends, which, after all is perhaps somewhat exaggerated Against ail obstacles, without votes, without influence. without extraneous aid of any kind, he doggedly pleds on at whatever work he can get, and when, In the few leisure hours he permits himself, ha loses all his ornings in games of chanes, to which ha is passionately addicted, he not in frequently quietly hangs himself out of the way share. without giving trouble to any ore.
Shares-61 per cent, pram., sellers. Hongkong, Chatan, and Macao Blamboat Co.'s
Shares-$112 per cent, prem., ales, Indo China Steam Navigation Co's Sharan-
10 per cent. discount. China and Manila Steamship Coupany, Limited
- per cent. discount, nomius!. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited—$48 per Honghong Gas Company's Shares-$123 per
Hare.
Bharu.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$195 per↑ Chips Sogar Refining Company, Limited-8146
par share.
per share, sominal.
abare, Bellera.
Mr. Taboochera and Mrs. Mias Dora Labou-Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-855 choro have (says the Paris correspondent of an Judian paper been spending a week in the French Hongkong Its Company's Shares-$55 per capital. Mrs. Labouchoro, formerly Misa Henrietta Hodgson, of the Queen's Theatre, is still fins-looking. She is a women of sterling Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited |
$10 per share.
qualities, andartak of good sense. Mr. Labos Perak Tin Mining and Smilting Company chers left his beautifully-situated house in Queen
Auve's Gate to go to Grosvenor. because there
---$10 per share.
was not a day nursery for the young lady in the Punjom and Sunghie Das Samantan Mining
tormor. He affects to take no interest in her,
Company, Limited-$15 per share, sellers.
shar+
and tales of her an of took things. His wife's Pougar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per strong oharacter is shown in her comely face she dresses very well, and yet manages to aroid looking as if she sat up to high fashion. Misa. Dora is-theos pan old, and the image of bar aumourous father. She is blooming as the ba, very quick, abnarrant, original, and restleas Labonghorn worships her. Sall a friend to him, when the faully party were at the Grand Hotels Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown C.,
Pongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, La.
mited-845 per share, Hongkong and Macao ar Megafacturing Co.
Limited--80 per cent. discount, non S. Watam & Co., Limited-ti5 per cent. promina.
Limited-98 per cont. prem.
How is your beautiful child?" "She's upstairs" Auswered the secretly) fond and prond father, Singapors Insurance Company, Limited-819
per share.
lying on her stomach on the foot, and kicking Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1884 B-7 per cont and screaming backe she can't get hold of a bouquet which Sir Brass Seton bas sent ber
other." Latty says that Paris without a Court Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per ost
premium, nom.
-premium, bona.
fe 1 ke a watering ploo without a gambling-hell Chinese Imperial Ioan, 1866 E-9 por seat
It is not merely an esthetic fancy, but squally
premium. nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
[From Mano. Pardowns & Bo's Ranurus)
bar240.
Baronder-AN. MAN Barometer-1.3. Barometer Polo man Thermometer-TA..M.... Thermometer), Pal
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Balina.... Mails....
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The Barometer is falling along the coat and podionta ront or decreasing. The weather is overcues, con al desp.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 2nd December, 1887.
SPECTACLES.
N.
LAZARUS, OCULIST.
A. Husenwinkel
T. 8. Gardner Anderson........ Veggir........ Jadaon Th. W. Starling Thompson Geier........ Christensen...
Talbot Roach
Hongkong Hongkong
P. & U. 8. N. Co. Butterfield & wire Jardins, Matheann & Co..... Arabald, Karberg & Co.... Adawson. Hell & Co. ... Siomsson & O Arahold, Karberg & Co.... Mossigerins Martimes... Adamion, Bell & Cu. Melchors & Co... Carlowitz & Co...
O. Bachrgel
P. M. 88. Co... 0:40. 8. 8. Co. - Russell & Co. Arnhold Karlberg & Co. "Carlowila & Co........... Butterfeld & Swim je P.&O. 3. N. Üɔ. Melchers & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfald & Swire Pastan & Co............... David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
Entterdeid & Swing
Musangeries Marikinas...... Jardine, Matheson & Co Sigurson & Co. Hongkong Butterfield & Swire.....
Battorfold & Swico.......... Hongkong Hongkong
AB. Marty.......... Hongkong Rull & Co.
Hongkong Douglas Lapenik & Co..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
POR HAIPHONG(DIRECT). THE Steamship
"CLARA." Captain Christensen. will be despatched for the abors Port on or about the 3rd December, at BAYLIGHT.'
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AK MARTY,
No. 8, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 50th November, 1997.
2321
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
Ou 6th inst, a♣ PH: Tomorrow.
On or about 12th inst. On or about 10th inst. On or about 6th inst. On 7th inst., at 11 AM. Quick estoli.
On 19th just, at Noon. On 3rd instat3 P.M. On 26th inst, at 1 P.M. On 5th inst., at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
4190,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, HRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY- MOUTH, AND LONDON, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CABOU CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BELS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERRIAN GOLF PORTS, MARSSILLES, TRIESTE, HAM BURG, NEW YOLE, AND BOTON.
SPECIE ONLt Landed, it PLYMOUTH,
On 10th just, at NoHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
COMPANY'S On 10th lust, at 3 P.M. NAVIGATION
Steamship On 20th fast, at& PM. "MALWA," Captain G. W. Atkinson, with Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from Quick despatch.
this for LONDON vis BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 6th Decembor, Int. Forn P..
Quick depatol. Jaish despatch. On 7th inst. Daylight. Ou 8th inst., Daylight. To-day, at 10 AM. On prabout 9th inst. On 5th inst., at 4 P.M. On or about 5th inst On Ath lost, ut Noon. On 5th iust.
Quick despabob.
On 5th inob, at 1 PM Po-morrow, at 4 P.. To-morrow.
On 8th inst
Onur about 3rd inst To-day, at 4 r.M. To-day, at Nooa.
Cargo will be ressived on board until 10A.M.. Parcele and Specie (Gold) at the Offee until Noor, on the day of sailing.
Tea, Sille, and Valuables for Europe will be transblppo st Colombo. General Cargo for London will be conveyed vit Bombay without transhipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo-
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to nota the terris and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading-
E. L. WOODIN,
Superinterdetr Hongkong, 26th Novembar, 1887. ----·· U. 8. MAIL LINE.
il
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 100 A. 1, British Bark
"BANDANIERA," Ahrens, Master, will load for the above Pert, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
12033 Hengkong, 22nd October 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON THE AA I, British Dark THE
"BLACKADDER,"
C. B. Hore, Master, will loal here for the abors Parts, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[2282 Hongkong, 23rd November. 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. WE 3L. LI. Dritigh Ship
THE S
"ASIA," Anderson, Master, will land here for the above
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. ·
131 Hongkong, 9th Sopterober, 1887.
MAILS EXPECTED.
མ་ན་
THE AMERICAN HAIL. The O. & Ostcarser Goalie, with the Ameri- can mail of the 9th Novembar, laft Yokohama on the ith idem, and may be expected here on or about the 6th December.
THE FRENCE' MAJL
The M. M. steamer Djemaah, with the French VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
mail of the 4th attimo, leave Singapore at 8 1.321. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE FTALİANA]
on the 3rd, and is dus bere ou or about the (FLORIO & BUDATTINO UNITED COMPANIES),,
This packet brings replies to PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY, 10th mutaut. STEAM FOR
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER letters despatched from Hongkong on the 23rd SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY,LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT September.
THE CANADIAN MAILS. having connexion with Company's Mail Steam TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
SUEZ to ADEN,
PORT SAID, [ MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN),HE U. 8. Mall Steiner CITY OF RIC
The Canadian Pacific steamer Parthia, with
and GENOA; also to MARSEILLES.||$|| DE JANEIRO," wil be dispatched for the Cann-lian mail of the 9th November, leaves All MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVAN: Sau Franciso, vil Tokohama, on SATUR. Yokobasis on the 3rd, and may be expected TINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN Pour un DAY, the 10th December, at THREE PM. bere on or about the 9th December. to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the The Canadian Panitic steamer Abyssinic, with rate to MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF United States and Europe. and BAGDAD.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND THE Company's Steamship
NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INEAND Sga). HE. Company's Steamship
THE
GENERAL WERDER" Captate W von Selakmann, will love for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 3rd instant, at TEN AM.
The steamer has excellent Passenger Acco modation; is filled up with Electric Light, and carries a Toctor and Stewardess.
MELCHERS & Co., Agente.
Hongkong, End Desember, 1887.
[7
| DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. AMOY, AND TANSHI
MOPNICIACHE Company's Steamship
THE
from Shanghai, and will remain a few days pronious to his departure for Siam. Mr. LAZARUS will be pleased to see Ladies and Gentlemen requiring his Professional assistance at the HouatoxG HOTEL ROOM 69. Hongkong, 30th November, 1837.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE:
THE BRITISH STEAMEK
"ATHOLL,"
[2317
Of 1,496 Tons Gross, 922 Tons Not Registar, 2nd 10 H.P., with all her TACKLE, APPAREL, and APPURTENANCES. as she now lies in thle Harbour. For farther Particulars, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL CO.,
Agents.
[2118 Hougkong, lat November, 1857.
FOR SALE.
H
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AMPAGNE, 183). WHITE SET
BEID STECK'S
...... per case of 1 dozen quarts. $29............ per case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUBOIS & Co.'s CLARET, Grand Vin LEOVILLE. 325............ per case of 1 dozen quarts.
CLARET, CHATHAU DAKOSE $13........... per case of 1 dozen quarts.. $16........... por case of 2 dozen pints.
POSTET CANET. $0.50
por case of 1 dozen quarts, PALMER MARGAUX $7.50 per case of 1 dozen quarts. $9.50 ......... per essa of 2 dosen pints.
LORMONT.
............ per case of I dezen quartë.
JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8
per gate of 1 dezen bottles.
Arso. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884.
FOR SALE,
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
11#
COOKING
CIACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT.
PLAÑOS, MACHINERY,
STUVES, and TRICYCLES. SCALES, BICYCLES. PAINTS, OILS, VARNISA. * PIANOS.,
SINGER SEWING MACHINES.
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.
Bauk Buildings. Hongkong. 1st January, 1886.
Al
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE
-DEIDSIECK & Co.- MONOPOLE BED. SEAL (medium dry).
-Do., "asc" RED For? (dry),
Do.
Dar
Do.
GOLD FOIL Í
(extra dry). CARLOWITZ & Co.. Yok Agents for "BEIPSIVÓK & Co. Rxima,
For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1865.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
"FOKIEN,"
Captain Hooch, wil be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 3rd instant, at NOON.
Fur Freight or Pasange, apply to
"STURA,"
Captais De Marchi, will be despatelad as shove on TUESDAY, the 6th December, at Noon.
A BOMBAY the Stesusors are discharging in PRINCE'S Docka.
For Further Farticulars ragerding Freight and Pasange, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co..
Agents Hongkong, 28th November, 1957.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Stoomchip
PEMBROKESHIRE,”
D. Williams, Commander, will be dospatohed for the above Ports about the 6th Docsiber.
For Fraight or Passuga, apply to
ADAMSON, RELL & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong. 20th November, 1337.
12019 FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, TainDon, LIVEROOL, and BREMEN.) THE Steamship
29 THE
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK &Co.,
Greueri. Maragera. Hongkong, 2nd Desember, 1587. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT), [HE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain Taikot, will be despatched for tha above Port TO-DAY, the 3rd December, at FOUR FA
For Freighter Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, th Neuter, 1887,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
12820
FOR SHANGHAI VIA A MOY.. Taking Cargo and Pasangers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFGO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Parts on the YANGTRZE.) HE Company's Steamship
TH
"NESTOR,"
"IPHIGENIA,” · Captain L. Voltmor, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 7th December, at ELEVEN M.
For Feight or Passage, apply le
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents
[231 Hongkong, 29th November, 1887. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA. THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
ΤΣ
will leave for the above places on THUR DAY, the 8th December, at DAYLIGHT. E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 20th November, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengere at through rates
Captain Thompson will be despatched as above for NINGPO, CHEVOO, NEWCHWANG, TEXT
TO-MORROW, the 4th December.
HANKOW, and Perls on the YANMAR) THE Company's Steamship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
TH
Hongkong, 28th November, 1897.
12305
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ-CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
"DARDANUS."
Capisin Pardy, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 4th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong. 2nd December, 1867.
(2171
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL.
(Taking argo and Passengers at through rutes for CHEFOO, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTEZE.) THE Company's Steamship
KUTSANG," Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 5th inst, at FOUR P...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHERON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 1st December, 1887.
"ANTENOR"
[2323
Captain Grier, will be lospatebed as above on THURSDAY, the 8th Dacomber.
For Freight or Passage, uply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Kongkong, 30th Noretabor, 1887.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO BOMBAY, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDIST, & TRIESTE. (Taking Carge as through ratos to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PEZSIAN GULF, BLACK BEA LETANT & ADRIATIC PORTS). THE Company's Stener
THE
"POSEIDON,"
Through Hilia of Lading issued for trans portation le Yokshana and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atiantle and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Overland Railways to Havama, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to ports in Marico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
the succeeding Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 26th November, and is due here on the 25th Docsibar.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. LO. 8. S. Cole steamor Nestor left Sing
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, pere on the afternoon of the 25th November, Franca, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lives and is due here on the 3rd December.. of Steamers.
First-class Fares grauted as follows:- To San Francisco
..$200.00 To Sao Francisco and rotaru, 230.00
available for G moutha.............. To Liverpool....
To London
*****.. 333.00
238:00
To ether Haropean points at proportions's rates. Special reduced-rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to bo obtained on application.
Paesengers, who have paid Full fare, ro- erabarking at San Francisco for China or Japan or vice Sersa) within one year, will be allowed a dimount of 10 from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europs.
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The U. S. S. Co.'s steuner Achilles lit Sia- gapore on the afternoon of the 26th November, and is due here on the 3rd Decembr.
The Austro-Haagerian Lloyd's etaner Possi- don left Singapore on the 28th November, and is due here ca the 4th December.
The 0. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Antenor left Singapore on the 29th November, and is due “ hers on the 6th Lecember.
The D. D. R. steamor Lydia left. Singapore on the 30th November, and may be expected here on or about the 7th instant.
The Olan Lire stcumor Glesartney left Singapore on the 1st, and is due here or the st instant
FOST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondenca has beot mis-vent of dolayed (both of which are liable to bappen occasionally all that the lensee resi de is to , or Receiunat noto on the cover, Sral to
Freight will be resolved on board natil-4-P., the day precious to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offes until 5 p.m. day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offres in Seals Envelopes addressal to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Parango and at 7 at, or as the case may be, and forward it, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-General. Tale should be acted on No. 30A, Queen's Road Contra..
the first time case of complaint assura; it ins C. D. HARMAN Agent
19 mistake to let such matters pass for fear of Hongkong, 23rd November, 1887.
giving trouble, a course which generally given THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL
more trouble in the end. STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FORLONDON 71A SJIEZ CAVAL HE Cunjany Easternship
[T"
"KAISOW." W. S. Thomson, Commander, will be despatched es above on or about the 10th December.
For Freight &c., apply to
ARNHOLD, KAKBERG & Co.,
Agente.
19295 Hoopkony. 24th November, 1887, GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS
FORLONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Stewashir
GLENSHIEL“
LOJAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted board Skin of the Pok, Kowloce, Aberdosa namo in the wildress when there is a place of business nearer, at which dolicory can be affected.
The act borist List of Msils issue in connection with this paper is the amb pablished. twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
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A MAIL WILL CLAER, For Tokohama Fer General Weidler, to-day, the 3rd inst., at 3.30 LM.
For Swatow. Amor, and Tamsui. Per Fo- kien, to-day, the 3rd inet, at 11.30 AM.
For Manila-Per Zufiro, to-day, the 3rd
Fer Hung-Por Brajr, to-day, the 3rd
Captain Donaldson; will be despatched as above inst, at 3.37 P.M. on or about the 12th December.
This Steamer bas superior Accommodationist, at 5.00 P.3.
For Saigon.Per Velos, to-morrow, the 4th carries a Doctor and for Passengera, and
inst. at 9.00 A.M. Stewardess.
For Fraight or l'assage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Agoats,
Hongkong, 25th November, 1857. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIE
MARITIMES..
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
- NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
Captain S. Merse, will be despatched as above SAIGON. SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, Co. on SATURDAY, the 10th December, at NOON.
For Further Partioalars regarding Freight
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
CALCUTTA, ADEN, BUEZ,
and Possage, sprly to the Agency of the Com-PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND pany; Praya Central.
O. BACHBACH,
Agent. Hongkong, 29th November, 1887.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
CARGO 12334
AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOLAMA.
THE Company's Steamship THE
• WOOSUNG,"
A. Vardin, Comander, will be despatched above on MONDAY, 5th Desember, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 29th Novembar, 1887
(2316
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
3 CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN.
attings, tested to 160 Ius to the square inch; DOAT'S BOILERS, 150 H.P. each, with
FOR SHANGHAI.
TAKING
15
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
HE British Steamship
THE
"PANTOIA," 3.167 Tons Register, Arnold, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, LA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, ou FRIDAY, the 23rd December, at THREE P.
To be followed by 8. 8. "ADYSSINIA," on 27th Jaggery. 1928, and B. 5. "BATAVIA, on 28th February, 1988.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Perts, and
(Taking Cargo aal Passenger at through rate at Vancouver with: San Francisco by the regular
for N130FC, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIESTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGISZY.)
T
1hey are suitable for a vessel about 600 tons, or THE Company's Steamship
uld to vary suitable for driving stationary enginos. Curaish BOILERS 10 ft. long by 6 Lt.
"ACHILLES,"
in diameter, double rivetted, with 4 Galway's Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above Felent TUDEа in each. 1 Large STEAM on MONDAY, the 5th December...
LAUNOR ENGINE and BOILER. 2 Vertica! Eomens 1 Steam Fru ENGINE BOILIE. 16-H.P. ENGINE. 2 Steam PUMPS. 2-11yri-
contal and 2 Diagonal Steam WINCHES. 1 Large PLANINO
MACHINE. 1 DRILLING
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 28th November, 1887.
2804
FOR NAGASAKI.
MAODINE. EMERY TOOL GRINDERS. THE German Steamer
2017
..20.05.
30.00
19
71
Patent FAR BLOWER 5 Boxes TAPS BEÉ
Thermomix. (Wat bah)
to
DIES. 2 Weston's PATENT Blocks, 4 and 8
12mm-1 pag. {Wet bulb),
$4
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1,500 places per day, with Eolor and Engine.
Dow Hand-Power Patent STEEL FLOCK
The zemer,M. (Wes bait). Thérapmeter-Maxwe The-Miniasiam (over night)
a prudent regard for the health of the commu nity, which has led civis authorities to plant with bordoring trees any of the greater thoroughfares in towns and cities. By this arrangement the advantages of a purer sir and of shade in warm weather are gained for the townsman, besides the implied increase of space and the saily conferred by thus practically transporting a-strip of country into town. It in one of the happiest features in the development | of cities now no rapid, that in their onter and growing zone tas hard lines of road, wall, and railing are interrupted at frequent intervals by epicas of green award and by the luxuriant folings of climbing shrub and spreading tree. In so far we have learnt the lesson of experience, and, in thas preserving round our homewn healthy atmosphere and sous degree of rastia beauty, are wiser for ourselves than the town dwellers of a former generation. Still, we are not always duly careful even in our wisdom, us the sequel shows. This very custom of tree planting in streate is open to a danger fortunately not common, but still greve enough to countrast, where it exists, the best effects of rural surroundings.
It has happened repeated. Direction of wind... BE ly, as we are reminded by the latter of a recents Foron of wind.............. writer on this subject, that the roots of trees in their growth have sought out the crevices of drain pipes adjacent, and penetrating these, bare grown with such rigoar on the nourishment which they found there as completely to choke the pipes and prevent the exit of sewage. Wa have Lure, of course, no argument against the continuance of the boulevard system, bat oor. tainly a caution, enjoining thret the more per- fect adaptation of drain segments, and secondly a kind of ear mot always observed in the re- Lative arrangement of wayside shrubs and troes
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barczactor Temperature
amidity.
Weather is merely
"INDEPENDENT,"
tons.. 2 doable nation HAND FVMP3, 1 Captain A. Harwinkel, will be despatched for 5,000 gal. WATER TANK 1 Bradford's Patent the above Port on or about the 5th December.
STEAM LAUNnry, capable of wasting abouż
MILLA, hy Fursahouse of Wolverhampton. New Patent Kand-Power RICH SHELLING MACHINE, by Nicholson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Į
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Steamers of the PACIFIC COAFT STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Through Paige Tickets granted to Eng and, Franos, and Germany by all trave. Atlaatio lines of Stes.mars.
First-class Farms granted as follows:-
To Vancouver.... Mexican $160.00. To Victoria and San Frausison.
To all Common Points in Canada and the United States...... To Liverpool....
To London........
175.00.
200.00 300.00. ..............305.00.- To other Europesa Points at proportionate rates. Special redmond rates granted to Offer of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo doe. PUSTAU & Co:
tined to Foints in the United States, should be 12309 sent to the Company's Ocas addressed to Mr. Hongkong, 28th November, 1887.
D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Yan. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
ODATUS, B.C. LIMITED.
-Freight will be received un Board till 4 r.M.
All the above Machinery are bey or as good | FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND on the 22nd December.
For further Particulars, apply to
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-TIRILTE in the shudo in degrees Fahrenbus. --HOWINITY iɔ peromingo <fasiarution, the humidity of air satorstars with moture Leug 300
4-DOOR OF THE WIRD to two points.
VOON OF TH Win serordog to Beanbet Beale -NEATY OF FAI WEATERN, D, biɔ sky; 6, devaCNCŮ aina 13.dringling rain. fog.gibway; H.; Byhi- ping: C. oversat P. passing showers .agory it. rain:
der, Y. witty, W, dew (w), 7-Rats in inches, terhad dr
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Phestratory, End Coomber, 1857,
MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship "CHINOTU,"
TH J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auotioneer,
Queen's Road.
1228
Hongkang, 24th June, 1887,
FOR SALE.
Collection of about 400 UNFOLISHED
All Parcels mast be sont to our Office and
BLACK SEA. PORTS,
AND ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES.
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
AINO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
For Bangkok-Por Wuru, tomorrow, the 4th inst, at 1.00 5.3.
For Shanghai-Per Yangtser, to-morrce, the 1tb inst., at 9.00 ..
For Shanghai-Per Katrung, on Monday, the 15th inst., at 3.30 r.M.
For Struits and Bombay-Per Stura, on Tuesday, the 6th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Singapore Per Iphigenia, ou Wednes. day, the 7th instant, ut 10.30 ..
For Straits and Calcutta-Fer Japan, on Walnesday, the 7th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Nagraki, Kaba, and Yokohama.-Per Teherin, on Wednesday, the 7th Inst., at 5,00
M
MAILB BY. THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Puckas On, will ba despatched on TUESDAY. the 13th December, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond. vis Mareilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemente, Batavin, Barmah, Carlon, N. TUESDAY, the 13th December, at
Australasian Colonies, NOON. the Company's Steamship India (via Madras), "OXUS." Commandant (nicand, with MAILS, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, aud PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, Gibraltar will leave this Port for the above places,
"
The usual boars will be observed in closing Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon the Mals, Se.
The Post Offon declines all responsibility for dor as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit noagh Marsillos for the principal Unregistered Letters containing Jewelery, &c. aud, where Registration has been neglected, will places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, make no enquiries into alleged losses of ch Cargo will be rafeed on board until 4 P.M.. Letters. Specie and Parcele until 3 P., on the 12th December. (Parools are not to be sent HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
on board; they must be loft at the Aganey's Ollos.) Contents and value of Prokagos re required.
MAILS. THE ENGLISH MAIL
The following hours are observed in losing
For further particulars, apply at the Com-Mails, &c., by the Contrast Packs -
Day of Departure. ray's Offic.
NOON-Maney Order Office olosu
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Bengkong, 1st December, 1:87.
"NORDDEUTSCHER LLOTD."
NOTICE.
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2.00 PM-Registry of Lutters cases. Pcating of all printed matter and patiarne ceases. 3.00 E.M.-Mails olosed, except for Late Letters 310 P.M.Latters may be posted with late fos
of 10 cents until
3.30 PM.hes the Post Office ologes entirely P.M.-Late Letlers may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,340
FORT BAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTH IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
A150.
PORTS.
AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LAGHAGE.
N.B. CARGO AN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
should be marked to address in fall; and the MONDAYS. Nay Company's N the 26th day of December, sanse will be received by us until 5 F.. the Soumship BAYERN Captain E. Sander, day previous to sailing.
J. D. C. Arthur. Commander, will be despatched apply to as abora an WEDNESDAY, the 7th Decem ber, at DALIONY.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the uffered by this superior Accommodation
GEMS. Can be seen on upplication at Steamer. Firal-glass Saloon and Cabins are
the Office of this Paper.
Hongkong, 26th February, 1887,
PORTLAND
CEMENT
I. B. WHITE & BROS. “SOLE, AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISH & Co.
Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
11781
FOR NEW YORK, 3/9 L.II British Ship
THE FRENCH MAILA, Day before Departure.
5 PM, Money Order Office closes. Post Office close, except the tight box, which is always spen out of office hours.
Day of Departure. 7xi Post Offles creas. 10 A.M., Registry of Letters caSEK. 1030 AM, Posting of all printed matter and
patteras aveseS.
11.M., Mail ringes, except for Late Lotters. 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Late Fes
of 10 cents until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office loses entirely, 11.40 A., Lento Letters may he posted on board the packet with Late Foo of 10 oante until time of departure.
10 Centa
3 Cents
Cente Cente
For information as to Passage or Freight, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
RATES OF POSTAGE. CARGO, will leave this Port an above, CALLING
Latters, pero, AT GENOA. ADAMSON, BELL & Co..
Shipping Ordern will be granted till Noon, Post Cards, each Agents.
[95% Cargo will be received on Board antil 4 F.M., Bocks, Fattaras, and Commercial Hongkong, 26th Noveraber, 1887.
Papers; per 2 oz. Specie and Parcels until 3 P., on the 24th Doo, 1887. (Parsels are not to be sent on Newspapers & Prices Current, osch
10 Conta Board; they must be left at the agency's Office). Registration
15 Cents with return receips .... Contents and Value of Packs you are required.
Commercial papers signify such papers as, The Stasmer has splendid Accommodation
though written by hand, do not boar the charac Captain Faalkner, will load for the above Port, and carries & Doctor and Stewardess.
ter of an aotaal or personal correspondence such For further Partioalars, apply to and will have quick despatch.
MÉLOBERS & Co. as fovolsex, deeds, copied music, &c. The charge For Freight, apply to
Agents,
Is the same us for Books, but all packets of aud 17 ander weight are charged 5 cente
situated forward of the Epgines. Second Clas Femongers are berthed in the Hoop. RefeHE gerating Chamber ansures the mpply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 29th November, 1887
2915
JOHN M. BLAIKIE,"
"CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th November, 1887,
"2369 Hongkong, 25th November, 1857.
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