(GERMAN) "Kornblume."
Biation No. 5.-Light Bins and White.
Bow. Goets..........
No. 2, T. Lammert..
No. 3, G. P. Lammert
Stroke, E. Friedricha...
GIL, A. Turner
Wet. Sibe. 10xt. 10lbs. Ilat. diba. ..19st. 21. 9nt. lbs.
THE NEW CAPITAL OF FORMOSA,
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DHOMMBER 18rx, 1887.
erotary of State has sanctioned the extension have Stuart blood in my veins. “Yes, I know of the Kandahar State Railway through the it was the reply," and were it not for that you Khojak Pass to Chama, and the conversion of weak not be where you are." This plain speak the more line in the upper part of the Bolaning, which rather started her ratiuas, did not displease this Ques; on the contrary, who was Paws to broad gauge.
lemused at it, aud scored to like it, and it roused her interest in her uncourtly-mannered subject. and har way of taking it want to his heart, and anbent and softened his stort spirit. Ther friends. On the Queone return to the enable where she was staying she said to her host, "I hevo just mot one of the most honest men in my realm."
MILITARY CHANDES, IN: BOMBAY.
BOMBAT, 25th Noreiler. The King's Own Regiment from Barmah It is proposed to convert the Bombay Marine battalion into a Marine Artillery battalion.
INTIMATIONS.
ICTORIA REGATTA
THIRTY-SECOND MEETING.
TO.DAY,
the 16th December, 1837.
PATION:
Fon has palled by European Nex-Commission- mesquitoes and frogs, ander ordinary airčam- goes home by H. M. B. Seravis, sailing to- Italked long together, and they parted like alde EXCELLENCY SIR G. WILLIAM DES
ed Offers and boa of any Regiment or Corps in Garrison, or by European membora of the Police Foxes, the boats to be approved by the Committen winning Boat Race No. 2 Arst day inast ohange two of its orow before it can be allowed to start; distance, ons wile; entrance, $1. First prias, 813; second. 85. Royal Engincor's Royal Artillery's Royal Engineer's
Royal Artillery's
58th Regimenta
Enginos, Eastar Frido. Hard Lines, Lancsabire Lud. Steelback. Roso.
*NIL DISPERANdom Con” presented by E. H. Melbye, Esq; open to all juniors and those of the seniors who bare never won a raos in a Regatta; dietanos, uno mile; entrance, $10. "Shamrock,"
Station No. 1.White.
Bow, F. Robinson....
No. 2, P. W. Lewos
Wat. 71ba 10at. 131.
No. 3B. B. Marwood
11st. 4iba.
Stroks, C. Gleig
Car, R. Colemb...........
10at. 10lbs. .... Ast. lbs.
Victoria."
Station Na. 2-Black and Red Stripes.
Bow. H. Broks
No. 2, B. H. Melbye.
No. 3. H. Skött
10. b. 10st. 41by Fat. 7b4.
Stroka F. G. Nelmez...
Just. Sibs.
Cox, G.. A. Caldwell
Bow, A. Duer.
No. 2, R. T. Wright..
No 3.J. D..Saundam
"Kornbluce."
Bst. lbs.
Recipe how to make, brevi mano, a Chinese City-Take a crenellated wall, with bastions nd gates, quantum satis. Then tako a saf | ficient number of paddy fields, to bo enclosed by the wall, and surround the whole with a soure- nisut me to gine the necessary erop of stancos Then build houses ad libitumi; within the precincts of most, frugs, mosquitoes and city wall protatum est. This is what the Chiusas practically have done, within the last few years, when founding Taipahfoo, which apparently seems to bo destined to take the pines of Taiwan. too, the ancient capital of Formois. A stona wall, monellated, and bastioned, about 30 feet high, 15 fast at the base, and about 13 on the top, stated to bombout 8 valles in length measured ali round
QLLA PODRIDA..
The Empress of Austria is said to have gone to Ithaca to visit the sites of classical interest in that island. This is as it should be, for hor Austrian Majesty is almost as greet a rover by)
which statement seems to be an exaggeration) land and ags or 67% wsa “ Txertun' son, of the Las been erected during the last few years bo- the fair," who made the island famous by his tween Hanka and Twatutia, mating sotusilyopia wanderings. suburbs of the last two places, to Taipakfɔo.
Station No-Black, Blue and White Hoops. Formosa, connecting two other tresty ports
Strok, F. H. Shepherd..
"Leck."
Bow, C. H. W. Kew......
No 2, A. C. More.....
Na 3 J. Spancs Legge
Stroke, T, W. Lammert
Cox, Freclurioks
"Thistle."
10at. 4lbs. 12at. lbs 1st. 5lbs. Dat. Ing. 4at. 3lbs.
Station No. 5.-Yollow and Bluck. Bow, G. L Duncan....10 $168. No. 2,R. M. Jameson
11st. lb. No. 3 R. Therson...
12. lbs. Stroks, C. H. Thompson ... 10st. lbs. Cox P. W. White Sat. 81b. FORM-OF-WAR'S CUETERE; distance, ono mile, entrance 81; first prize, 20; second, 810, no time diewed for Oars; (Winner of 19th race, Ist Day, to be excluded.) H.MS Constance...
Diamond, "LADIN PURSE." presented by the ladies of
entrance, S10.
for Four-Cass, diskenes, one mils;
"Horn"
mountains, One of the hardest worked women in England, who has for roany years candanted
nerves at as draped age, owing, it is believed, to her habit of taking one day a week in bad."
-
The Governor lives within this wall, in a large Aninteresting medical artislein the Nineteenth compound, composed of his and his retainers' re-Century is Mr. J. M. Howie's on "The Norve sidences, offree, sovorel courtyards, sad what not; Rest Cars." We know a good many people who new handsome yada for His Excellency is will hail the following prescription gladly-Fer erly failed. The streets of the new olty are those who cannot get a sulleiont holiday the flaid out rectangular; many of the shops and best substituto is an cocasional day in bed. stores but alroudy, need not be ashamed to Many whose nervos are constantly strained in stand comparison with some of fluent native stores their daily vocation have discovered this for ia Feuchon Bad or Broadway, Shanghai. Iz themeolves. A Spanish merchant in Barcalons the principal streats the houses ara provided with told his medical man that he always wont to commodious, verandabs and spacious side walks, bed for two or three days whenever he wald a well kept rond in the middle, and gutters on be spared from his business, and he laughed, at toilsome each side. The side streets, if anything, are not those who spent their holidays. wide enough; because in less than ten years the traffic and throng in the streets of Taipaktoo, the contre of the ever and rapidly increasing large wholesale businesa retains excellent Formaan toe industry; on the crossing pool of navigable river, leading to the easy port of Tamuni (Holai), and on a railroad, running
Bishop Wilberforce relates that he was once nearly through the whole length of fertile
in a railway carriage with two of the well-inform ed, who wore discussing himself. The bishop (Taiwanfoo and Keelung) will net fail
An suffer the unpleasant effects of the streets listened with some amusement to the dissection being overcrowded Vize Shanghai, whore
of his character, until one of the speakers strips of land constantly must be bought up at marked that it was well known that the prelate Cez, W. Walla03......
spormous prices, the Municipal Cranil, on hud such a violent temper that his wife and parpose to widen the streets and thoroughfares. children were often obliged to hide is cornera of Station No. 4-While Jersey, Dark blus Bind-The streets should be broad enough to allow of the house to excaps his raga. At this point the
ing, Dark blue Maltese Cros
both sides bring planted with trees; proisrenos bishop mildly interposed saying that he had Est: 8hs.
being given to that exuellent antidoto against known the Bishop of Oxford for a great many gat. 3b. material missma in fever-stricken countries the years, in fact siges his infapor, and Laust assure Het. lbs. Australian Eucalyptus. Another drawback in the the speakers that they were misinformed regard ..10st. Ilbe.. plan of the street arrangement, seems to be that ing his domestic life. The remark was received
7st. Jba.
no prevision has been made to resorve spaces for with politely voiled incredulity, and as the bishop reareation, for public equaras, gardens, park left the tmin he overheard one of the travellers justly termed the lungs of great cities whisper to the other, "Oh, you know Wilbar marbets, and so forth. The Chinese gods know forge's friends always stand up for him in that that saragh and has been enclosed to fully pro. way." vide for all theso sanitary ngriramante. And,
A watch having but one wheel is still in er- sgain, holes sad pits at irregular intervals are latence in France, although made at Paris more heing dug anywhers, where bailding operations thau a baudred
s. This watch was are going on, to obtain clay for making sun-dried presented to the Freash Instituts in 1970, being bricks and mud walls; thus lowering the level then in a deplorable atata, bat ander the skilful of the city below the surface of the surrounding treatment of an expert watchmaker harmour plan; a fact very na tesirable, with a view to a between the various parts was shoesfully tational system of drainage. At present only re-established, so that it is even new in go- sbont five per cent, roughly estimated, of thing order walled in specs is built upon, mazily, three the watch its name, occupies the bottom of The great wheel, which gives lots near Twaintia and the Governor's yamon the case and the caults of the gate is has A prominent Inatura in the fairly well kept streets are cast off jinstabas, in all sixy teeth; its axis carries two pinions, one of which receives the motive froto a barrel, stages of advanced age and decrepitude; import and the other terrias the minute work. The ed from the neighbouring treaty ports on the function of this great whoel is quadruple First msia land by some speculative sons of Hauit asta on a lift, then on a lever operating an The natives appror to enjoy a ride in these en another destined to lowor the axis of the watch, perannuated rebicles immen-ely, while foreigners and lastly on a third lover, the latter serving to prefer to steer clear of them. A pleasant aurretara power to the great whosi at the moment prise to a foreigner was to see n self-important when the action zelents by the rise of the axis. looking baitulo, drawing a mudera watering cart through the sterots, sprinkling the dusty roads
Here is a very heartless story from Paris. The cart was always promptly repleted from a The son of a London marchant started sir neighbouring ditch, by means of a fores pama, menths ago, it is said, to find a long lost uncle tr whenever the contente of the tank wera axbausted Nearly in the middle of the space oncised by the India. When be had been gone for some time a letter clue saying he bad found the missing vity wall a memorial urob is svied, to come relatire, who had asst kindy recsired him; and morate the generous action of a young girl, who then, a for weeks later, came one from the ancie opened one of hur vains to marish her aged himself announcing the pronstars death of his Father with her own blood. The moment in nephew, and adding that he would have the body question woubt, with its surroundings of ins Trees, form & nucleus for a publio park. There sout home to England by the next mail. So the bert Indian steamer was met, and on board it are several more beautiful groves of tree in the surely enough was an enormone case which was onclosure. The principal secret, how to make a cily spring up at short nation, I am about to claimed by the sorrowing parents. Fancy their betray cow, a far as the Governor of Formosa prise and vertion on opening the cuan, how
ever, to find tust it contained a very fine Baugal H. Lin Ming-chuan) and his new capital, iger. This father at ouse wired to the mele. Taipakfos, are concerned. His Excellency fasued
URL IN Bulaumu unda Ay tudomor within the city walls, to build upon his lots within three months, or sell his lots to
a mistake. There is a tiger in the box I know. somebody else; at the same laying the injunction nos the would-he Suyars to build upon their and your poor sen George is in that tiger!"
owly acquired ground within 1bros nonths of
On October 9, 1799, the Latine, commanded the purchase. This may look despotic, but at by Captain Skyuner, reat ashore on the bank the same time, it is wine, and will turn out bone of the Fly Island, and £110,000 went down with short time, the ralde of ground will be doable the vessel. In the reign of James II. some and triple the amount for which it may be had English advanturers fitted out a reesel to sesrob for and weigh up the cargo of a rich Spanish 1 дот always provided, however, that be present ship which had beer lost ou the coast of South
Governor remains in charge of Formos, whose energy and intelligones have so largely contribut America. They reo,vered £900,000, which had od sirenly towards the development of the been lying at the bottom of the so fold resources cf that rich ishind; that much co. vated, splendid pearl of the Chian Sea-Courier Correspondent.
Station No. 1-Light-blue and White Bow, E. W. Rutter
10st. 116. 11st. Ülb. No. 3. J. H. Stewart Loukhart.st. lb.
Jat.-ths. Ost. lb.
***Kornblume."
No. 2, G. C. C. Master,
Stroka, E. Friedrichs, ....
Cot, A. Turner,...
Biotion No. 2.-White, Black Sach.
Bow, J. Little,........
No. 2. A. Bramwell,
No. 3, H. C. Metcalfo,
11st. Olb. 12at, 0lb. ldet. 7lbs. I2st. Old. Zat. lbs.
Stroke, Major Ellis,
Cui, M. Fredericks,
"Thistle"
Station No. 3-sleek & Red Stripas. Bow, F. G. Nialar, ........ 10kt. 8Tbs. No. L. B. Connor, ...
10st. lbs. No. 9, R. E. Withers, Jr......11st 4lbs. Stroke, H. F. Hayllar,
.11st. 2lba. 6st. iba.
Cot, G. C. Hayward,.......
"Shamrock."
istica No. 4-Yellow and Black.
Bow, A. Denison,
No. 2, F. Grible,
No. . H. Skott...
Strok, H. N. Thompson
.118t
еть. 10st. 10lbs.
11st. 7lbs.
1. alb. .......... 31. DIDS.
TO BE ROWED In Gros; (opet to Naval and Kitty Offers of all nationalities); Cup presented by members of the Hongkong Club: distate, one mile; time for cars.
* GERMAN CUP." presented by the German community; for senior four-cars, distance, ons mile; entrance, $10
Kornblume."
Blation No. 1.White, Black Sash.
Bow, J. Little.
No. 9, J. A. Fredericks
No. 3 H. C. Metosife
Stroke, Major Ellis
CoL, M. Fredericks
"Shamrock."
1lat. lb.
lest 10lbs.
14at. 7lbs.
126. 01.
Tat. Illba.
Station No. 2.-Yellow and Black
Bow, O. H. Thompson........... No. 2, E. Osborne
10st. lbs. ...... 9st. 10lbs.
No. 8, A. Denison 11st. lb. Stroke, H. N. Thompson....... 19st. 12lbs. Sat. 13ība.
CW. Blopani
"Leek."
Station No. 3-Rod & White Stripes.
Bar, E. W. Rutter
No. 9, G. F. Lammert
No. 1, J. 8 Legge...
Stroke, ft. A. Branwell
Co., G. C. Hayward.......
" Thistls.”
30 Jib. 11at, elba. 11st. lbs. 12st. Olb. 6st. 12/ba
Station No. 4-White, Dark-klus Border and Cross.
Bow, G. Lancan......
JOμL 8. ilot. lbs.
Ne. R. M. Jameson. No. 8, G. O. C. Mostor. lat. lb. Stroke, J. H. Stewart Lockhart 12st. lb.
CoL, F. W. White..... Bob Bls.
Station No. 3.-Light-blue and White,
Bon, E. Goets.
No. 2, A. Tur
No., R. E. Withers, Jr...
Stroke, E. Friedricks.
Co., T. Wallace.....
For MEN-OF-WAE'S GIGS
exoladed L
K.N.S Constance".
10st 5lbs.
Jet. Olb 1st. diba.
13st. ba. Fet, 6lbs.
ON
VEUX, K.C.M.G.
32B-PATRONE:
HI EXCELLENCY ADMIRAL ST R. VESEY HAMILTON, K.C.B., B.N.. HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL CAMERON, G.B. COMMODORE MAXWELL, R.N.
STEWARDS: Col. ANDERSON, Nor-Com, SHZTIES, R.N.
thamptonshire Regt, G. STEWALT, Esq. Hos.. BELL-IRVING Col: STOKE, IL.. W. H. FORES E. Hon. H. G. TROKSETT, D. GILLIKE, Esq.
R.N.
H. J. H. TRIPP, Eng. F. E. WODEHOTS,
FC.M.G.
N. G. MerCHELL
ING. Esq. E. L. Woonin, Em
COMNITTER:
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 15th December. EXCHANGE.
ON
LONDON.— Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand.
2/14 3/14
Bank Billa, at 30 days' sight.11 Bark Bilir, at 4 months' sight......3/4 Credits at 4 months' sight...$24 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
H. HOPPICS, Eig
T. JACKSON, Req.
PABIS.
sight..........
9/21
Bank Bill, on demand.
3.24
Credita; at 4 months' sight
4.04
ON
NEW YORK
A. DENTON, Eug.
Bank Bills, on demand....
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Major KLLIA
Credita, 60 days' sight ...
M. FALCONEE, Esq.
Os
BOMBAY
F. GRIMALS, Esq.
Telegraphic Transfor
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F.Koca. Esq
Back, on demand
2214
ON
CALCUTTA,—
Telegraphic Transfer
921
Bank, on demand
2214
On
SRANGBAL
·Bank, at right
.72*
Private, 30 days' sight
724
SHARES.
HONOURABLE A.P. MACEWEN, Chairman.
G. C. C. MARTER, Esq. J. SLUPION, Eag, CH. THOMPSON, Esq. H. N. Trouesor, Esq.
AY.D.
J. H, STEWART LOCKHART, Esq. Hon. Secretary.
B.T. WRIGHT, Esq.,
Hon. Treurer,
JUDGE OR THR ROWING Racess
COMMANDER RUMSEY, B.N,
Rowing...... Rowing... Rowing. Yachts
AND
A. K. TRAVERS, Ese UMPIRES AND STARTERS:
Upiro-Hon. A. P. MACEWEN. Starter-J. ANDREW, Esq. Belare B. L. Woodix, Esq.
..G. C. ANDERSOr, Esq.
JUDGE OF THE SAILING RACES
COMMANDER BROWNE, R.N.
TIN KETER.
Quotations are:- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-133
per cent. premium, illezs Union Insurance Society of Canten, Limited Open Sailing Bonto E. BURYER, Esq.
5875 per shure Chin Truders Insurance Company's Starsɛ--
365 per share. North China Insurance-Tis. 250 per shr Yangtze Luanrance Association-Tk. 105 per Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3215 per On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. [48,
per share.
share.
abara.
Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limited-$15 per
share.
$30 zom.
$18.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Skaros
83874 per share, buzern. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-78
be share, sollera. Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- Straits Fire Insurance Company. Limited— longkong and Whampoa Desk Company's
Shares-58 per cent. prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Stearinat Co.'s
Sharee $111 per ont. prom, sellers. Indo-China Steam Narigalios Co.'s Share-
10 per cent. discount.
China und Manila Steamship Company, Liraited
-30 per cent. discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Compang, Limited—Ş48 par
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-$125 per
kbare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3195 por
Elace.
Chins Sugar Rofining Company, Limited-19
per share, sales. Luzon Sagar Retiring Company, Limited-253
per share, noriasl. Hongkong Ics Company's Sharva-855 per
simre
Hongkong and China Bokery Company, Limited
-8110 per shure. Perak Tia Mining and Smelling Company!
-$10 per share, Panjom and Sanglie Dua Samantan Mining Company, Limited-8131 per share, mater. Perak Sagar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 par |
share.
Hongkong Rope Hanufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$45 per share.
TE. FALCONER, Esq. EAT COURSE: FHTIPP, Esq
SECOND DAY, FRIDAY, 16TH Dreeman, 1987. FEST RACE-12 P.M.
THIRD RACE.-E.M.
NSURANCE?
F1R2 OFFICE PHENIX
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANTPOLICIES of INSURANCE againat FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents for Phoenix Fire Cloa. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
15
THE Undersigned having been appointed "Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates
PUSTAU & Co.
[685 Hongkong, lat-April, 1885. NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.·
THE Undersigned, AGENTE for the above
Taty gave To FOR ANYON
SURANCES to the extent of 365,000, on firal- class risks at surrent rates
MELCHERS & C Hongkong, 27th March, 1876,
12
THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE
INSURANCE.
THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE | COMPANY'S TEAR DIVIDEND POLICY THIS Poliny secures to the insared the option terminating his Insurance at the end of any 5 Year period, ang, recaiving for his Policy a dash surrender value together with his share of accumulated surplus apportioned as a dividend. If death near, the full amount of the Polioy will bn yald immediately on proof of death, together with a Mortuary Dividend of 50 per cent. of all premiume recaited during the 5 Fear period in iohich death may happen.
Prospectus and full particulars may be bad on application to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Acting Agents. Hongkong. 13th January, 1887.
101 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TE
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MAIL PXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAILO.
The P. M. steamer City of New York, with the American mail of the 30th ultimo, left Takohama on the 18th, and is dus here on the 19th instant.
The O. & O. steamer Belgic, with the Amori can mail of the 20th ultime, loft San FranciDOG on that date, and may be expected here on or about the 28th instant
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-Chlus slaapor Wingsang, with the next Indian mail, left Caloutts on the morning of the 4th, and is due here on the 21st instant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The Canadian Pacifto steimer Abyssinia, with the Best Cantina mail loft Vancouver on the 26th November, and in das bera on the 25th December.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Shire Line gleamer Denbighshire left Bhugapore on the 7th, and is now due.
The N. G. I. steamer Bormida left Singapore on the 10th, and is dus hors on the 16th insixat. The O. 8. 8. Ca's stormer Prometheus left Singapore on the afternoon of the 12th, sud is te here on the 19th start.
FOSTOFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-gont of delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addressee need do is to note on the cover, Sent to - Receiend at ? p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Poatmaster-General. This should be meted on the first time oarse of complaint occurs; it is a mistako to let such chatters pass for fear of riving trouble, a course watch generally given ware trouble in the end
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, attle Peak Kowtoon, Aberdeen, nor at any private housa (even thongh named in the address) when there is a place of
THE Undersigned, Agouts of the ahore Com-business nearer.nt which delivery can be effected
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates
The Postal Guide for 1987, revised to date will be found in the Dialy Press Directory, 116 885 large edition, p. 71 mal edition. This ie the only authorised plate Summary of Postal information published in Hoogkong.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong. 1st January, 1832. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF DIS
- NAJEGTT KING CLORGE THE FIRST.
A.D. 1720.
ΠΗ
The anthorised st of Mails issued In connection with this paper is the me published twion ench day, in our Exim, which is always
below,
A MAIL WILL ALOGY.
For Shangha-Per Sallej, to-day, the 16th inat, st 11.00 J.M.
Senior Sculls Cup presented by the VISTORIA
RECREATION CLUB
Pair For Single
Distance, Boalling Boats. Entrance, $5. One Mile.
SCOOND RACK 12.30 P.M. "Jubilee Cup." Presented by the VicToRIA
BECREATION CLUB For Junior Four Oars.THE Unicreigned having been appointed acted to a mack later hour than that giron
Agents for the above Corporation, are Distance, One Mile. Entrance, 310.
prepared to grant Inerrances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT.- For Giga palled by European Non-Commissioned
Boors and Mon of any Regiment or Corps in Policies at current rates, payable either here, Garrison, or by European Mambors of the in London, or at the principal Port of Ladia, Felice Force. The Boats to be approved by China, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. the Committen. Winning Boat Race No. 2 First Day must change two of its Crew Policies feed for long or short periods at before it can be allowed to start. Distance, current rates. One Milo. Entrance, 31. First rite, 515; Policies issued for sazs not exceeding £5,000, 18th inst., at 3.00 P.M.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
truckacil rates
Second, $5.
FOURTH RACE.—1,30 E.M. International Esse Challenge Cup." For Four-Ours. Distance, Ons Mila. This Cup to be won two consecutivo years before being finally hold Distance, One Mile. Extrance, 310.
FISTA RACE-2 K.M, For Men-of-War's Cutters Distance, One
Milu.
Batrance. 91. First Frize, 820; Esoad, $10, No time allowed for OurA, (Winner of Tenth Race, First Day, to be excluded)
SİXTH RAOK-2.30 P.M. Ni Desperandum Cup." Presented by E. H. MELBYE, Esq. Open to all Juniors and those of the Seniors who have never won a race in a Regatta. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $10,
SEVENTH RACE.—3 P.N. Ladies' Parte." Presented by the Ladies of Hongkong. For Fear-Cars. Distance, One Mile. Entrance, $10,
a gubernatorial aknau, worthy of a Soloa, Lv. saying:-"You have been scairal; the corps Bonimited M.
fioial to all concerned; because within a vOyy
THE ENGLISH MAIL...
The P. & O. steamer Sulle), Captain W. D. G. Worcester, E.N.R, with the English mail of the 11th Ritime, arrived here yesterday morn ing. The following telegrams are taken from Ceylon and Indian Esper
LORD BALISHTRY ON PUBLIC APPAIRS.
Loxoow, 2th Noverb r
van contained only a tiger. The aver received soon after wus to this effect:-There has beat
years. A
medal was struck in England in honour of this foundered and £500,000 were lost. The price of event in 1687. Io 1787 a Dutch East Indiaman
four such Armados as that of 1598 went down in the 18th century in the shape of gold, silvor, and plate. he was the annual register ship, so the term was then, sad had in bor 500,000 pias-1 tres and 10,000 ounces of gold on resonnt of the | klog, and twice that som on the merchants' as- count, making her a very rich ship. She foun- The sum of £700,000, besides jewels of great dered, and no man escaped to tell how and when. valas, were lost that same year in a ship from Australia. A part of the money was recovered. This dreadful shipwreck is referred to in Disk- ans" Jacommercial Traveller." The ses has
The Marquis of Salisbury, speaking at a Casa habit of conesling its plunder, but saioen is servative Conference hold at Oxford postordag, slowly gaining a foothold, even at the bottom of urged the noccnsity which existe for stringent the sex, and no doubt in time to some foundered roform in the procedure rules of the House of ships carrying down great treasure will have to Commons. He also foreib y pointed out the im- yield them up again.” partanes of introducing measures for the reform. of local government throughout the United
Kingdom.
par cent. isosunt, main. 4. S. Watson & Co, Limited-15 per 0306,
premiam. Hongkong & Kowicon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-34 per cent prem.
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited--918
per share.
Chinese Imperial Lean of 1884 B-74 por cent.
premium, nom.
Chinese Imporist Loan of 1881 C84 per cent.
premium, nom.
Chinesa Imperial Lan, 1686 E-3 per cent.
premiam, noma.
-
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
INKOK MasarË. BALOCHAN a Co, NewTan.)
Barometer-12.0
SKINCOOP..
Dewber 18th.
~R*¥ {—J}}COOKEIDE
50,21
20.18
Thermometer—| Y.... Thermovies=41:30. Thermometer £.3, (Wet baldı. Tuszowcostar-lex. (fat bulb). Thermomatar-41.4. (Wet buib)... Thermomator-Marimon ------ Thermometer-Wirlwen (ower night) malā.
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
The School of Oriental Languages was so. maly specel at.Berlin on the 27th Oatohur T. The entrance to the Exobnogo and the Hall, in which the ceremony took place, were pretty dasorated with wreaths of fresh green, plants,
` BALER PASHA'S 9000ESSOR.
CATRO,, 23rd November. General Charles Esker succeeds the lata Baker Fasle in command the Egyptian Police.te. Against the centre of the wall, buiind the
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DEGİSTER.
15 December, 1947, si 4 1.36
Win
ነፍ
BIGHT RACE-3.30 PM. To be Word in Dian Brea to Naval and Military OBors of all Nationauin prozented by Members of the HorogONG CLUB. Distance, One Mila. Time for Cars.
NINTH RACE-4PM. German Cup."
Presented by the Gorman Community. For Senior Four-Darz, Dis izuno, One Mile. Entrance, $10.
TENTO RACE.—4.30 P.M
Dis-
For Mot-of-War's Gigs and Whalors.
tanco, One Miks Entrance, 31. First Prize, 815 Second, 35Time for Data, 8 beconda per Oar. Winner of Fifth Race, First Day, to be excluded).
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1805...
on the usual terme.
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Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company are pre- pared to issus Policies of Insurancs against Firo
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.
ress Hongkong, January, 1989. FIRE INSURAN 18 COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
For Bangkok-Per Octa, to-day, the 16th inst, at 11.50 ..
For Saigon. Per Carisbrozite, today, tha 18th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For HaifongPor Clera, miny, the 16th inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Bangkok-Per Wanghai, to-day, tho
For Saigon. Per China, on Sunday, the 18th inst., at 9.00 A.M.
For Ehonghat--Per Kungsang, on Mon- day, the 19th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Tokolata and S. Francisco-Per Gaelic, on Tuesday, the 20th inst., at 2.30 P.M.
For Nagasak, Koba, and Yokohama.-Per For Singapore.Pay Frigge, on Thursday, Tibet, on Wednesday, the 21st lust., at 5.00 F.st. the 22nd instant, at 9 301 5.55.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Coat-eek Pukot Rawina wil te despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th inst. with Mails for the United Kingdom, Ex- rops and countries broad, nia Driviei; to. YEE Undersigned. Agents of the above the Straits Battlemenita, Netherlande India," RISKS at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Űo., Agents.
1177 Hongkong, 18th January, 1994. {"SE"THIN A FIRE INSURANCE CÜM-
PANY, LIMITTÄÐ.
TOTAL ASSETS
HEAD OFFICE-Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-OF CAPITAL
.......$ 400.000 1,286,000 530,000 CLAIMS PAN EXCERD
RISKS accepted at CURRENT RATES OF PRENIA.
Jas. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, Jet September, 1897.
ELEVENTH HADE.--5 г.M. "The T. J. Cup." Presented by T. JACKSON,HE
Esq. For Double-sonlls. Distance, Ous
Mile. Entrance 35.
SAILING RACE.
For all Open Boats, (Chiness axoluded),
YACHT HACER.
For Yachts over 30 Tons. Entrate, S. Tima
for Tonnaga. Cup presented by the V.R.C
1721
MAN ON INSURANCE COM
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
CAPITAL (Strasɑerben), $1,000,000,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM SIN SAmo, Esq.
For Yachts under 10 Tons. Butrance, $5. BAN Hur, Esq YOW CHONG PENC, Esq. Time for tonnage. Cap presented by the CHL CHOY Esq. Q. HOI CHUT, Esq. Hon. C. P. CHATER.
NB-Entrance for raves 2 and 8 (First Day)
The Company GRANTS POLICIES »
and 3 (Second Day), close on SATURDAY, the MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, 10th Demember, at 6 P., and must be sent in payable at any of its Agoncica in writing to the Bow. SECRETARY giving Game Contributors of Business, whether they are Contributory Dividends are payable to all of boat colour, Lamber of cars, &c. Fast entries allowed for races 5 and 10 (First Day, Shareholders or not. and 5, 8, and 10 (Second Day). Entries for the Yacht Bacas must be sent to Mr. G. C. ANDERSON: Betrance for the Open Balling Bosts to Mr. E. BURNIE, on or before SATURDAT, the 10th December.
WOO LIN YUEN, Bretary. } Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
HEAD OFFICE.
No. 2. Queen's Road West,
[1722
Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing tho Mails. Re
The Post Oftes declines all responsibility for Tangient Entitaen montaining Banle Notes, Cain, or Jewellery, and, whore Kagitation.ha been neglected wil maka no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET
The German Contract Packet Bayern will be despatched og MONDAY, the 28th Decomber, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe aud oountries boyoad, win Brindia; to the Straits Settlemente, Batavia, Burmah, Cagian, India, Adan. Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, &c., &o.
The houre observed in closing the Mails, do be the saus as in the case of the British
Pajket.
Correspondence should be marked Per German Mail, or with the name of the Pankot.
The Post Office declines ail responsibility for Unregistaru Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, nad, whern Registration her neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
be
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrael Packet Melbourne will he despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa, Straits Settlements. Baten. Burmals. Colou and placea beyond. ve Marseilles; to Saigon, the Australasian Colentes, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The anal hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &o.
The Post Office daelinas all responsibility for
| VRANSATLANTICFIEEINSURANCE Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
Do STEWART-LOCKHART, RANSOMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Hou, Secretary,
VICTORIA RECERATION CLUB. Hongkong, 6th December, 1887.
Sw.
5
12
0
UTLER, PALMER
&
12063 Co
ESTABLISHED IN 1815,
6
15th December, 1897, ut E) &..
Wied.
TATION.
Singbat..... orator's pulpit, which was draped in red talvet, OPENING OF THE GESMAN BEICHSTAG,
stoth the bust of the Great Elector on a high ox BERLIN, 24th November. The Reichata wazopened to-day. The eraseh pedestal, darked on either side by the busts of niphong.... from the throne, which is the absanos of the the Experer-and the Crown Prince. To the AND WHALES; Emperor was road by the Chancellor, said that right of the omtor's pripít sat the professors, distances, cuma mile; entrance, $1; first prize, it was the policy of Germany to cultivate friendly donents and factors of the School, and in their $15; second, 85; time for ours-6 seconds relations with all the powers, thereby pressing midst the Egyptian Hassan Tank and near perar. (Winner of 5th Race, 1st day to be peace in Europe, and to strengthen bar palier Fan Fai Sbing. Those prosent having seated him were the two Chinesa Jeotors, Kusi Lân and by treaties and alliances between Germany and foreign powers, thus safe-guarding her from all themselves, the Minister of State ron Goesler ants of aggression.
monated the crator'a tribuns. He decoribed the Dow School & baving been developed from the Nagasaki experiance gained during the past few years, and 30.34 tion which ought to be reckoned among the most ph from the necessities of the moment, as an Instita-
a grain of sond, which, however, the speaker hop- important of the day. Aayot the School was but
el, would later on develop into a hardy fruit-tros, which would scatter its soods far beyond the boudaries of the Fatherland. It must not be
HX.B. Constance"...
·Tan T. J. Our.”—Proventelby T. Jackson. Eug for double-scale; distance, one mile; antrinse, $5.
"Lily"
- SERIOUS RIOTS IN LIMERICK,
LONDON, 28 November.
Some serious rioting took place in Limerick yesterday. The mob stansd the police, who ab Station No. 1-White Blus-facings and Blan last charged them, Inflicting injuries on many
реткова
Cross on left Breast
Bor, Broke
10st. lbs. Birke, C. II. W. Kew. Eat. 81. 4st. 11lbs.
Station No. 2-Light-blue and White,
Coz., W. Walisca
"Mand."
Bow, G. C. C. Mister
-Com. W. Stapani
Stoke, E. Friedrichs
"Kathlon."
THE DINAMITE PLOT IN LONDON.
LONDON, 29th November.
ચ
Jongkong
*
KE,.wində
The Basrurter has fallen and gradients ere rather sleep. fae, medentaly cool and damp, rostber
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 15th December. 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
The Irish-Americana, Callan and Harkins, supposed that the Bobool would initiate Gorzens were brought up on remand at Bow Street ea into the stair of oriental languages. Already torday and re-examined. The evidence adduced German industry and Gormat brain had went to show that the socnand persons ware in won ample taurels in that field! It was pri 11st. Olb.possession of a large quantity of dynamite, and arily intended that the School should serve 13st. 2lba farther disclosed the existence of a serious plot the parpess of teaching the practical application Sat, 18lbs. against the safety of the Metropolis. The pri ef oriental languages, an sin which could in no
soners were repaidal for further onquiries.
way interfere with the criticism and comparativo investigations of the University. The Minister | Barometer thon handed over the School to the University Humidity
Temperature authorities, und declared it officially opened, Direction of wind
farce of wind Weather
Station No. 3-Black and Red Stripes. Boy, E. B. Shepherd
............ 10st: 1lb. Stroke, H. F. Hayllar.. 11st. 21hs.
Cam, M. Fredericks
7ut, ibs. BAILEG RACE.-FOM ALL OPEN BOATS, (Chi
excluded).
Mr. H. Mackensie's cutter........ Puddock. Mr. C. Smith's catter.. Aurio. Cummodore's galley
SERIOUS ILINESS OF LORD LIONS.
Lord Lyons, ex. British Ambassader to Paris, has been seized with a fit in London and now lies in a very serious condition.
THE PROSECUTION OP ME. SAUNDEES.
A correspondent to the Glasgow Herald writes LONDON, 18th November as follows:When visiting lately one of our It having bean held that the order of the bistorical castles in Perthshiro, ifs custodian, a Commissioner of Police forbidding meetings to fas. cid stalwart Highlander, told me the he bold in Trafalgar Squaro is morely a notides following interesting story. Some paure age Mr. G. 8. Long's Chinese rig... The Rose.
legal proclamation, Mr, Poland the Queen want to Loch Shiel to see the various tion and mot TAT RACE-FOR YACHT OP 10 TON, withdrew from the prosecution of Mr. W. Sagn. scenes there associated with Pridos Charlle. At Entrance, Să time for tonnage; Cap pro- dera (of the "Central News) who was arrested one spot a moment marks the place where the sented by the Victoria Recreation Ciuh. on the 11th instant for contravening this order. standard of rebellion was planted. This sho ermined. Wishing to learn as much as she bould of the local traditions and legends about the Prince and the rising, and none of her suite being conversant with 'then, she despatched a messenger to an old Highland laird who dweit
Mr. W.H. Forbes' cutter.......... Naomi
Mr. M. Beart's catter. Kathleen. ML Potts & Mr. van Buren's outter Ariel. FOR YACHTS UNDER 10 rosa; Entrance, 35: time for tonnage; Cap presented by the Hon. C. P. Custer.
Kata.
Mr. J. Gow's cutter. Me. A. Rodger's cutter...... Sea-lark. John Gilpin,
Mr. W. H. Lobb's outter.
Mr. 4. Danison's outter
Mr. B. Cooke's onfter....
.Liliaz. Arrow.
F
Mr. Saunders was accordingly discharged.
THE STANLEY EXPEDITION.
ALLAHABAD, 18th November.
Rat
- ཝཿ I
$3
OF LONDON. BORDEAUX CALCUITS, BOMBAT, MADKA, LAHORE, KOKSACHBs, ko.
A prosented in China by
Mosers. JAEL ATHESON & Co.......
SIRMSSEN & Co..................
LANE, CRAWron & Co. & by HE. REYNELL & Co. in Japar................... Subjoined are some ofthe items consigned by
these well-known Shippers
SPIRITS,
COGNAC-The popular "4 Star" quality and
best-No befor shipped. COGNAC-The well-known "2 Star" quality. SCOTCH WHISKY,
The " CLELTOK"-11 years: old The "Heart Shaped Bottle" The "Square Bottle."
Ars O. P. & Co.'s selected Whiskies of perfost quality, each is well matured and free from Fusel oil.
The "GLENLITET” in round bottles is popular
and good.
IRISH WHISKY, ·
Only one quality corsigned, the best.
FORT INVALIDS."
Os diten dute Invalids in partlonlar are recommended to select this Wine, it is really an INVALID'S PORT.
SHERRY, 30.17***
Provions [wp.
jul i punk
30,20
30.26
80
60
3:45
Y.N.E.
4
E.N.D.
E
1
0.00
L.-DALORYTEæ reduced to 32 degrana Piroskedaitao:
ATMENoan in the shade in degrees 1 N--Ürgiportiu pevorst.ago afasturation, the humidity of wir sutuenture with moisture Borng 100.
4.Drakonor of
07 TER VIND to two points,
the level of the sea in intha, tentha steht.
• 5.—Porch DF esa Wyzn sosording to Rocafort Bank ÖSSZATA OF THE WEATHER; B. Bas aky : 0. dashed elands, D.drixaling. fog: halouxy; Hell T..light miz Qavera P
esmally, raz B. son T. Thunder T NG H, SAU 7-A in inghen, tenths and handrits.
W. DORABOK.
Hongkong Observatory, 18th December, 1887,
A London telegram to the Pioneer states that despotuire reaved in Brussels report that Tippeo Tib, either with treacherous design or in the neighbourhood, and who was known to be compelled by the opposition of unfriendly tribes, well yessed in such thlage requesting him to NO has failed to reinforos Me, Stanley, The Araba, nome to speak with her. The furd seemed to
it appears; are szmed with rides, and aen strong, have his scruples in the matter, and the
ENGRAND AND BOMBAY.
acoccoded at last. Her Majesty very ganolopaly
Cain, or Jewellery, mud, whore Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries inte The Undersignal, having been appointed alleged loses of such letters, Agente for the above Company, are prepared tu ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Carrant HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT Rates.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
MAILS.
THE ENGIN MAIL,
The following hours are observed in closing 14 Mails, &o, by the Contract. Packet:-
Day of Departure, Noox-Money Order Ofis closes. UBEN FIRE INSURANCE 200 PNRegistry of Lettura cases. Posting
NOTICE.
Q COMPANY.
of all printed raster and patterns passos. The Undersigned, Agents for the above Cem-3.00 .-Mails closed, except for Late Letters RISKS 3.10 P-Tacters may be posted with late fee pany, are prepared to A' CEPT against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.
Agent,
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Hongkong 16th July, 1887,
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR"
of 10 cents until
8.30 - the Pu. Office oloses entirely 840 FX-Late Lotters may be posted on board the packet with lata fee of 10 cents, until fimo of departure.
THE FRENCH MAILS. Day before parture.
5 P.M., Money Örder (five cloran Post Offico alose, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Runs Daily ass Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S | war and Tara-Ts-Taur at the following
Day of Departurs. hours This Time Table will take affect from 17 a.m., Port Office opens. 11e 17th October, 1997.
WEEK DAYS.
10AM Registry of Istiers one. SUNDAYS. 10.30 A.M., Posting of all printed matter and
patterns ceaseY, Hangtong 11, M., Matt clemes, except for Late Letters.
Lesrea
Lester
6.00 A.M.
8.00
→
For Connoisseurs the following have their own
distinctive merita-
9,50
0.40
LOSTOR Le£708 Kowloon Hoogkong Kowloon
700A.M. $1.00 .. 6.30.. 7.30 900 *10.15
7.00 A.M.
9.00
10.16
#1030
12.45 r.
1.90
200
14,30 12.30 PM 11,00
1.00
12.30 P 1.30
10.45
2.30
The" INVALIDA" pala, delicate, fire fat or. "AMOROSO," Bouter Wino, very popnler.
Manzanızda," a clean dry sppetising. Wine. SHERRY-Wamu Skal,” a special favorite in
China
CLARET,
Partotly pure Bordeaux, not loaded to please
villuted palates
MOUTON............in quarts and pints. LAKOSE.............in quarts and pints. ST. ESTREHE.... in quarts and pinte. MARGAUX Mudocin quarts and pints.
LIQUEUE
Bénédictine from the Monastery.
0. P. & Co. are this Sole Consignors of this
world wide known Liqueur.
For Prices apply to alther of the above Firms marked.
[9179
12,00 NOON.
1,00 P.M.
5.00..
9.00
4.00
6.10,
6.45
1.10A.M. Latters may be posted with Late Feo
of 10 couts notil
11.30 AM, when the Post Othen closes entirely. 1140 A., Lata Lettors may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 cents mutil time of departure.
POSTAL NOTES.
1.-Postal Notes of the valasa tamad below payable within three months at any Port Oflies in the United Kingdom, or, si Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China (eropt Hoihow and Tion- Thore will be no Launch on Monday and tsin) at the following prices, which innleda Friday, on account of cooling.
7.00.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable circumstances. In case of stress of weather, due notios will be given of any stoppagas
TIM BE R.
Commission--*
1/
16
5/
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M
201
33 cents. 70
$1.65 33.30 $6.60
71
YOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFTS, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the AND R TENNENTS ALE and TEA, Arsatz for Wars, kong or Shanghai will be issued by means of
DAVID CORSAR & KONS EBT contracted by the Oors or the Crews
ly entrenched. Mr. Stanley bas already had messenger had some difficulty in persuading his OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any some fighting The rear guard of the relief to obey the Queen's samson, although ko | expedition untor Major Barttelot is isolated
PROJECTED NEW BIKANER SERVICE BETWEEN received him, and thanked him for coming, of the following Yousels during their stay in
and then explained why she wished to see him. Hongkong Harbour - An Important Discovery is sanounced in the
BOMBAY, 29th November. "I should like to know." she said, "the exact AIBLE, Brit. b., Knight-Master. Paris Pigara, of a valuable remedy for nervous Mr. Inway, hood of the firm of amy, Imprie spot where the Pretender landed, and — ATROLL Brit. str., Coulter.--Order. debility, physical exhaustion, sad promatets and Co, is coming out to Indis to complete he was allowed to prossed no further. Instantly BANDAREISA, Brit, ship, Ahrens-Russell & decar. The discovery was made by a missionary | arrangements for a regular White Star reins the old chief laid his head apsa ter shoulder, Co. in Old Mexico; it saved-him from a miserable between Bombay and Liverpool or London.taying." He was no Pratender, madata; he was BLACKADDER, Brit. ship, Hore.-Tarner & Co. existenen dat early grave. We learn that The great feature of the project is that the our King" "I"dry your pardon," said the BYLGIA, G. bk., Waip-Winter & Co. the Rev. Joseph Holznes, Bloomsbury Mansions Atlantió calo of stoning will be maintained.
Bloomsbury Squaro, London, WC, will wond
the prescription, free of charge, un recsipt of
we22 jedromod atasped izvelopé.“
12808
PORTER
All money orders on the United Kingdom for even aums not exceeding 25 applied for at Hong- HAMSON Sandakan,
thesa Notes. British North Borneo, are now prepared to
2-The purchaser of any Postal Note mast subunit for inspection Barapies of hard and soft at in the Payer's as before parting with it. TIMDERS muitable for Wharves, Building and to vay also fill in the name of the Office
·CANVAS. | Qeneral purposeR.
Marchant Nary Navy Boiled Long Flar Crown ARNHOLE, XARBENG & Co.
130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1957.
HE
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong 2nd November, 1884.
SHING,
GUIDE A
TOURIS
KEDUCED PRIČE, $1, Containing the names of all the Articles of {Queen, kiudly; "I ought not to have and that NoswAT-Nor. dk, Albertheen-Chinese. Trade, object of Natural History, Furniture,
word. I should have said Prince. Charles Ed. PexING, Brit. str., Heuermonu-Siemen & Co. &o., ko, with the Punti and Mandarin Propan- ward" Then, by way of humouring the gruff REMBRANDT, Amur, ship, Paige.-Russull & Co. ciation. The Bombay Gazette announces that the Be-oid Jacobita, she added, "You know that I too ERA Swallow, Brit bk., Hahor,-Chizes. The Daily Press Office.
EXTENSION OF THE BANDAHAR RAILWAT, BOMBAY, Bfth November.
PHOTOGRAPHER
No. & QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposite the TELEGRAPH OFFICE, HONGBONG..
Hongkong, Bad July, 1887,
140
where paymeat is to be made. If this is not dons the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Poslal Note may be crossed to a Bouir.
3-Pontal Noten shoull always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this procantion is not taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be mad as to the loss or alleged loss of any Nota.
4-Postal Notes issued in the United King" [1276 dom are not payable in Hongkong or China,
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