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CHLNAN FU.

8th Norombor.

out "away when drossing the same to fit it as a yable to the residenes of a abioftain, a swelllauk- manager, au ecclesiastical magnate, or a trample; -kie lacet, historia; all the information Dr. M. old elicit from his same skiened friends ing. that it had been in existence "handzad lacks dat extend. The slab is divided in tot szamonte; eng Bokt again is autolivided Laro fielda, enola surrounded by very rogelarly ox- horizontally, and the whole again is surrounded and enbellished by sarfully exato denora ice rim, which displys considerable busty, sui

not devoid of artistic value.

The following

Sora time ago we male an appeal to the residents in Shaun to help the poor people in this prevines devastated by the Yellow Rigorous age"; further back the mekoning of tho Since then the river has changed its emurae; the clear water along over in the old bed or lica silont like u pond; and the peoply, retofor a mask of refogues, are hastening back to their old places to make tomas ta thonsalves again To be sure thera 14 di gret poverty, bat with the sill rendered by the vanusat and wealthy guntry, the poor may be abfu to pass the winter with a fair waount of fort. At last the presented on Un soveral faks; a preamble is a fait description of some of the figura river saght a clungo in the foulings and

I should mention that the figures in the right hopes of the people.

No sé devastation har desounded on the hand toids are ornetly the same as on the luft people of love, and thousands of villages here All is created with great aceasy and cent side; only they look in the opposite direction. been destroyed, would raise our vote from 1) In the upper fields aro represented: Shaunting help the poor in Ilouen, Reports satire hout under full eats," of what is of great sul ring come to us through native sour apposed to do daty for it, sovaral fisho- und es, but more relinista infonsation can doubtless other things. (2.) Is the lower felis urs twa be given by missionarise war to the scene of desavages in warlike attitudes and quite gorgeous rastation. Plans should be formed as in the dross and head grour, which make Dr. McKay farina time, not merely to render spasandie aid, liceo that they are exeating a war dance. erhaps subistently mal up the foreigners living Betwn end to savegos a celestial is engaged, in China to systematie nuy, raquiring and poor Jebony is made locatarather sorry figure, the aid of the wealthy in the horns fands The There is a large circular ornament engraved devastatioon, now so suli-nly overpowering the people will not case in a day, but will only rasment, but also largely intersporad on each ride, like a huge medal, ricaly and very probably coutinno far cereal years, il prople,

with what bolts liko Arquica writing ! Note, cast out of boms and bareft of sxpport, and query: What are the representations intent. ether places and modes to sustain life. Soen for Higlyphics? I think not. Commo. far as we can judge, the pessout age gap b the Hogan ombakmont will not be securely ligins ritos. Techaps erents and scones from morations of Historical incidents? Perhaps re filed up over by the aid of mailims of tulsfin life of a native hero pistared by the artist. The Yellow River will not return to Shalang So much is curtain that this chef d'aure of till the bed, through which this wut now fowa is in turn higher than the surrounding after the aburation of Fokien by the antive (enrage" art must have been Anisher country. Butter for der Gnvernacort to utiliz the Yellow River, rather than trying to fight, has the figures of two "pig tailed Chinamen are niso ungravel. The with it. Let the wow bad he opened up by lower part of the slab is cut short dredging, and the mouth clearaf by urushasizontally, where it has rated upon the or let Cite water be seated by a proper carerad, or some other ampport. In the lower system. Now is the time for the Govern-

at to taster the guastion; and now is the part of the slut is a squaro Loh, to allow ingress time for the foreign (or urcy unto send oste and from the edifice, of which this remarkable tablo has formed the gable part;'bat poor. We pleml, theroftro, for Houen, so hostile a Falstaff, or a critains, this "door" bas to the foreigner, but which by deeds of generosity may be changed at least bito a passive friend Let ne naw return to Slustang, ale the -mo of the fign opposition

Thenglish Protestant missionry, whacken in Yun-dow.fn city, rooived word as time pu ila od students, teaching Christy slave free Tantal at the capital that there and tha rudimeule of foreign science, with the and been eating or reyling. Chix was laulės assistname of has oily foreign collehara. tin feyer witness, and not of the Pantoc. the Lev. Jamieson-Courfer Correspondent

The missionary sent a rejoinder. ruitering the facts This letter ass bea1 15" payted book, to the Magistrate at that city for further lavestigation.

biol.

The Roman Catholic Biskop is still in a stat

maser been enteniatad. After looking over same spots, bows, arrows and asetout shooting trous. your correspondent, 1ook lure of the good d ctor. wear that he was huss with a large number of

An Important Disdivery is supounded in Bo, Paris Piram, "of vilable remar for nervons lability. physical exhaustion, and prematuro

the Rev. Joopa Holmes, Blxan-bnry Mansions

or hary Square, London, W., will send

the prescription, free of charga, on rescipt of a 2308

of writing. The two Duties bate left; ulet. The dignarary was rede by a iriasionary Bishop hat arend interview her with the Old Mexion; it saved him frain a miserable Toot; the Magistrate is trying to stilence and an vary grave. We are that the difficulties, being left burgoly to binase if by the Prefect and Total, local of that pan, but hostile to foreigners

Another riot has occurred. This time it is self dress stamped envelope." the Distrial of Pan-chông, to this south of the The will of Mr. Mattiom O'Reilly Dogge; late pravinen. Sowe time sincs the Fan Cathof 30.St. James's-qture, and of Dos Farm, coun fies hart considerable difficulty caneoruing a pidety Loath, formerly M.P. for that conaty, who of property, purchased by thom, bat objectioned on the 17th of Aurrect last, ba jest be ale to the people. The Magistate, however, proved. It is utirely in the testitor's own doided in favoar of the foreigner. Boon asuiwriting, and is in the following term chapel was in course of erection when again opvisa and bequeath to ing faithful solicit076 position was raised, and the building, was dos.url friends. Graves. Colles, nd Rotiert Warr treyed. This matter has alsacome to the Tantai Mexle, £1,000 ouch as markt of my esteem. I here, who between the unsettled as well as ever give and, bequeath to my faithful and skil aising troubles of Protestants and Rouaul had agent, Abrilum Colles, £1,000 as Catholies in köpt unmansally hasy.

(a mark of my esteem. 1 givg and bequeath The units of the American miadonaries are to the Ronian Catholic Archbishop of Armagh as yet asoftled to satisfaction. Although a

for thystine being C100 to be expented in pro month was granted to the officials to exchange curing masses to be and for the repose of my property, the main thing appareat has been dillyson. I give and bequinth all the remainder i duling. In addition to locking up the original y real and personal property, wheresoucer or Janitard, one of the middtoman was neat to, the whatsanrer. to the person habling for the tire yamen by the gantry and locked op, by the Geing the office of Chancellor of Her Majesty's oil Bain trustad serurely by the under Exchequer, to be by him analid fawards ex- Hag it stored best to do sowetaings The tinguishing the National Dabt, and I appoint as Tantai was petitioned ju regard to the matter, eviter u sail Chateller of the Exch quer Ho conferred with the Judio and Governor, under the timbing and the Solicitor of Hur then the order was sit down to the Magistrale Msty's Pray for the timing. The to hurry up and examine aud close all casNA, Cver a work's delay, and yet no closing any closing the doors tighter than ever. As the the granted for su exchange ends to-day, "petition has been sent the Tastai, citing some duae pro mises rande by the supori offie es add an by the magistrată himself, buvall as yet unfilled

The foreigner, tlurofore, refused to confne fun! her with the Magistrate,and asked the Tuntai to be justand order, his infecior to stump the deal, render protection, mà reluts the other parties. What the issue will by in unsertain.--- Daily News Corre, pordonk

mlao nữ therɖee quod's personal state has been

DESTINATION

THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DIOBMBER 19rx, 1887,

LONDON, &c, via Sunz CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZCANATI ................ LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL........ LONDON! VIA SUEZ CANAL A LONDON AND HAMBURG '............. LONDON AND HAMBURG...... ILAVRE AND HAMBURG, &e.. HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE ANY LONDON MARSEILLES TA SAroon, VANCOUVER 1C,TIA Konk. St. BREMEN, & PORTS of CALY........ GENOA VIA BOMBAY, MA SAN FRANCISCOVIA T'HARTA. SAN FRANCISCO YAT'HANA... SAN FRANCISCO -SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK

NEW YORK VA SUES CANAL... SOURABAYA R

ROMBAY VIA STRATTE......... SINGAPORE, PENANG, £o. ... SINGAPORE AND LONDON.. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGAHAKI, &o. SHANGHAI SKANGUAI

SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. SHANGHAI VYA AMOY

-$10 per share.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

VENEL'S NAME

CAPTAIN.

A. B. Daniel... Park..... Thompson

Hongkong

Hongkon

Hongkong

Ravenna (str.)..... Geneagles (str.) ... Nestor str) Prien str......... Butter --- Monmonthshiretetr.) F. G.Cming..... Prot..........

Jas. So nav...

Friggà (str.).......... F. Negal

Marianno Blickeditor...... Melbourne (str.) ... Purtila(str.

: Bayern (str)

Bormla (str.) ...... City of New York,str.)

Guolis (at)

Aldea Bou Bandaniora

B. Vinlin

C. E. Hora...... Lequared...

Aranki

R. Sander Dagno.

O'Brien

Alons

Fanikaar.

Faiue

John M. Baikie... Rebrandt Gey Marnringstr.) Ha Mary L. Cushing.

Coleben (str.)....... Vonolis (str.)..... Wingang fate.)... Benvenue (str.)................... Thibet (str.)....... Kutsang (str) ............... Kwongsang (str.)... Promoshers (str.):.. Laertoa (str.).

Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Copy Punjon and Sughie Dua Samantan Mining

Company, Limited-3134 per share, saira. Parak Sagar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 por

shara,

longkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li

ited-845 per share. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,

· Limited-60 par cont.'disconat, som. S. Wateon Co., Limited- pur cent.

pronium. Henghong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Con

Limited-39 per cout. pret., sales. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18

por akarn:

Chinees Imperist Loan of 1884 B-7 per cent.

pratis, nam. Chinese Imperial Loop of 1884 C-83 per cent.

premium, uom. Chinese Imporial Loan, 1888 E-9 per cert

Fromium, nom.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

ľad Massaa. Pardonsku & Côn HxDISTREJ December 17th.

Ruronetan 1.3.

Escometer .M.

Ratutiiccsnlf ru,

Themeter-$4.25. Thermamat

Then:cter? £; (Weź bulbj. Thermariater ex. (Wet bulbi Thorinexbelor var. (Wet balh).

Thermometer-Mazinuno) dan kek yönle Thermometer-Minimum loves night) ...

,30,20

HINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Itth Dec, 1947, at kram,

TATION,

30,59

Vladi Javiors. Ski

high..... Ingkang facolo.... Botca..... Muniti...

-1ATION,

Wadi-2

VALAS

17th Docenter, they at his w

30.40

35.38

car at €4.015 13s. 101, and probate has ben granted to Sir A. Stephenson, Soliciter to the Treasury, and as each site of the execators.

rur, being served to grant probate also to Naald

vostrek, Chandor of the Exchequer for the time i stamp bai..... being.

Amny Hi! 9.95 Hulpteng Bobi Kajiin

CRMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,

www.w

SATURDAY, 17th December. EXPORT ARGOES.

Per British sterner Maison, sailed on the 8th s. congon,

THE CHINESE TRAGEDY IN HONAN Dember-For Loudou-71.1

| 128,912 Na. secutel exper. 1,783 lbs. noented

wing pakan, 258. bald wast› silk, 1.2835 voils :

on the 14th Decorber-For Yokohamn-3,100 For steamship City of Rio de Janeiro, sailo bags sugar, and 3.1 packages merchandise

The Daily News says:-The two imprimatting. 11 cases suerine, and 50 bies canes. Commissioners have retinard the new colebeated Free Manila bales heup. For New York PAi-ni marder appeal ease in Horan, and the balus silk. summing up does credit to the cuneo of the Judges The charge of Miss P is that T'an-i (a ausiu orunolas did murder her brother P Twin-sheng; and that Pa Kwei-ui (another San Francisco-17,075 begs rice, 2020 consin or nucle) did plot to get her decisi

boxes and oil, 62 cases silks, 1,160 empty quick brother's property into his own Lands. The

hief grilenes la that of a Sui-ping, to whom silor dasks, 1,010 packages tea, 5,413 packages Pn Ki-ai after the first trial, was the follow merchandise. For Victoriu, B.C. chests erale ing statement. Pa Painsing tried to suce.

For Portland. 0-13 prokages mer chandise. For onclufu-110 Bags Beans, 20 Jugs vian, and 81 packages matelatuliss. For

Pu Toni's mother, and the fatize. (Tan-pi} də- vonrad with shamo, got Pu Kai-ai to entice Lib rtud-4 cases silks, and cases Torchus P'u Trin-slag to a lonely place, when u Tadiso. For Puzsan-3,930 bags rice, 225 pook- ni murdered him." Pu. 'vej-oi added: "Let

agra merchandise, and 1 case silks. For

the whole thing blow over, as the one is now avagral--1 caso silke, and 17 cuses morclutt

an and, and the earpar cannot be found" Pd For Detroit. Mich packages merchan For New York-221 pickugos ten, 25 cases silks, and 108 bales raw silk.

Ai-ni also states that she witnos...), Pu K'wei ni's enticing her brother out The diffenty in The case is that the alleged murderer Pu Far

al cannot be found, or cau the corpse of the Al- Jeged murdered man be found either. Pr Sni-

dise.

EXCHANGE.

Telegraphie Transfor Bank Bills, vu deraand

Bank B, nt 30 days' sight Bank Bila at 4 months' sight Grudita, at 4 wouths' sight Documentary Bills, at + months*

sight......

turk Bills, on dornaud..... Cutie, do days' sight... COMBAY -

8/2

Paris

Bank Bille, on donafid

.3.94

Credits, at 4 momhs' sight New Yan

.4.04

761

..771

02265

Bank, où demand

Telegraphie Transfor

.2904

Bunk, on demand

SHANAITAT.

Bank, ut aight......... Privide 30 dave' sight

Peterrenplein Transfer

ping admits that no witness heard P'u K'wei-ni) ON LONDON rofess to him, and P'a Kwei-ni says that P'n Soi-ping is lying and bes a graigo against uits. Tie Judges sensibly wgue:-Without a orpes, or at least proof of death, it is hard to prove a wurdor; and even this done, without the icensed it is impossíbleste ronniot and punish. Finally, nocording to Chinese be, ovo if Pa Tao-al did commit the warder, it would not be los suposing his mother had been farultedya Gret- elasa offence. Pr K'weii might be strangled if he be shown to have aided. bessum kis mothers was not insulted; Lat. until a murder of sonas sort proved, it is difficult to maviets ran for being accessory. Pa K'wei-ui has made the slips-ION he armed for the vortance to tie of the i wurdered, mun'a pe perty soon after the deto of the alleged murder, which shows he never expected to soo him again, and he admits that bo went to do him for money for days before the event, which shows that he knew the wurd rod man was at home in biding. At r t the charge of murder was jointly agaiast Pu Kwei út, based or his suspicione conduct with regard tó the property, and his having entieșd, his nephew WAT PaTani had hil, a curge of theft against Pu Ts'in-shang in order to be revenged en him for insulting his mother, and'to neco art for his running away. The murdered man was ivo put to have run away to avoid thischarge, whilst in fast. he was biling at home. The ro it is that Pu Kwei-ni in detained in custody and winewail sench is being stads for the corpse and the murderor.

THE MACKAY MUSEUM AT TAMSUT

: ALCUTTA

Quotations are:-

SHARES.

ongkong and Shanghai Bruk Shares-159

por cont. prvnim, sellers

uion fusarin ng of Cant. Trimited

$7 per share,

Chins Fridery Insurance Company's share-

$65 per share.

North Chiun Insurance-Tls. 250 per share. Yangtase Insuranes Association-Th. 105 mer

sharo,

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$215 per

On Tui fisurance Company. Limited—Tls. 148

Her stray:

share,

The Rev. Dr. Mackey, of the Causdiau Mis pión, deserves great erofit and particular praise, Canton Jusuranos Ofice, Limited-$75 per for the perseverence by which he has brought to gather, mostly by his own personzi exertion, a Hongkong Fire Inmranos Company's Shorts— fue collection of natural and ethnographie ob $987 per sbare, hayers.

joats to be found both in those parta of Formosa China Firs Insurance Company's Sbures-$78)

nied by the Celestials as well as by the per share.

black. There are fishes, enakss, abella, corals, Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- minerals, idols, some of which are of Chibune 830 nom.

origin while the others have been cbbored from Straits Fira Insuranen. Company, Limited- the aborigines, amongst the latter kind ary $18.

several boar's honds, which have been objects of Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's worship. A couple of "Savage" stand (very} Share 50 per cent. prem., salos.

30.01 29.20

If bourk

Vie Baronieter has risen and gradients, une porte EYE wind The weather is "lau, evol, and anderle drug.

W. DOBERCE. Hongkong. Observatory, 17th December. 1887.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Temparators femidity Direction of wind Force of wind

Neator

Barometer we

PRATioNE O daten dete day. at 10 a.in, até pim. alá pan.

30.18

30,25

33.11 615

Lila TOMATER radared to 38 degrees fahrenkwinismet the plot the son in inshos, tankle and hundreatas.

TRITURK in the sunde i degreca Fahrbeit - in perevoluga of saturation, the humidity of

sir actor with moseys being 100.

-Daverion or sus Wine to twpoint.

-FORCH OF THE Ware secording to Beaufort Saude. GUSTAZE OF TALK Wrapkan: B. blue sky, C. detached cland: Darilag rain; P.fogy a gloomy: .hall, 1.light- "nirgi D. avarovat: P. pansing showers; Q. Squady: N. Pain;

≫ow; T. thunder; V. viability, W, dew (wet). - in inobon, senite and bandet.

W. DOBERCK. Trkkong Observatory, 18th December, 1887.

TO BE LET.

COMFORTABLE FOUR OR SIX ROOMED HOUSE-FURNISHED or UNFURNISHED-in Richmond Terrace, with use of Tennis Court.

Apply to

JOHN WILLMOTT,

Hongkong Dispensary. Hongkang, 17th December, 1887.

TO LET.

DOOMS IN "COLLEGE CHAMBERS."

[2453

L. W. Browa

Joon...

d'A.do St.Croix Thomsan.........

Jackson Sallar Webster..... Scale

Hougkong

...

Hongkong

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

P. & O. S. N. C

ardine, Malhorou & Co. Butterfield & Swire.... Buftorhold & Swirs. Adamaon, Rol} & Ca. Pusiau & Co Siemsson & Co.... Curlowita & Co................ Arnhold, Karbarg & Co.. Missagories Maritimos ... Adarason, Bell & Co. Malcbors & Co... Carlowitz & Co

P. M. S. S. Co..

Hongkong O.RO. 8. 8. Co Hongkong Molshors & Ca

Hongkour

Hongkong | Russull & Co..... Caflowitz & Co... Russell & Co.... Pasian & Co.... Russell & Co......

Hongkong

Heakor

Hongkong

Ferdina, Matheson & Co... Hongkong

P. & O. 8. N. Co. Juline, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co....... Hongkong P&O. S. N. Co............ Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Haugkong

Jardiun, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Bakterlid Swire... Hongkong Battorfeld & Swive

VESSELS ON THE BERTH

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI-

GATION COMPANY,

FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOURABAYA.

THE Company's Steamship

"JELEDES.” Captain Jeon, will be despatched as shove on

For Froight er Passago, apply le

JARDINE, MATERSON & Co.,

Agents Hongkong, 18th Docratber, 1847. 2420

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHALVIA AMOY.

or almal the 20th instant

Hassow, and Ports cu the FANOGTSTE.)

TO BE DESPATCHED

To-fibrrow, at ÁP.M. On or abant latinst. On 23rd iust. Today, at Nova.

On 29th inst.

Quick dopatob.

On 22od last..ut 30 m.3. Quicle Aspath. Quick despatch.

Ou 27th inst at Noon. On 2d in 413 PM.

On 26th is, at 4 pm. On 24th in45.

On 29th inst, at 3 r..

To-morrow, at 3 ...

Quick dospade

Quick dopofch.

Quick despatch.

Quick clospatch.

Quick despatch,

On 3rd. Tomary.

On or about 20th last.

On 24th inst.

On 21th inst., l P. Quick despritch. On 2nd inst., Daylight To-day, at 4 P.JK:

On 21st inst, at 4.3

On 21st imat.

Qu 25th inst.

VESSELS ON THE BERTA.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, DRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,

PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BRACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

180.

MAILS EXPECTED).

THE AMERICAN 'MAIL

The P. 3. steamer City of New York, with to American mail of the 19th nino, laft Yokohama na the 131k, and is dao kore on the

instant.

The O. & O. stormer Belgie, with the Amari. mail of the 29th ultime, let San Francisco an that fate, and my bu expeclet hire on or Jahony tha 28th instand.

PHE INDIAN MAIL

The Indo-China stestoor Wingsang, with the

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN next Indian nail, lol Calentia on the morning

PORTS,

Tru CoMPANY'S STEATORS WILL CALL

SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER24 AND LOGGAGE.

of the ith, and is dnu kora on in st instant.

HEXCH MAIL. The M. M. steamer Bleda, with the French -mail of the 181: November, loft Singapore at 7 N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH AN On the Wth, and may be expeotel here on or BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL about the 26th instast. This parket bringa PLACES IN.RUSSIA.

|replies in itters lospatched from Hongkong on

lao Urb Osobor,

ON MONDAY, 26th day of December, 1847, at Foun Pn. the Company' Steamship BAYERN. Captain R. Blader.

THE CASADHAN MAIL. The Canadian Putilk stemmer Airganinia, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and the next Canadian anil, left. Ynncouver on the CARGO, will leave this Port aspbare, CALLING th Novaber, nut is dne here on the 28th

GENOL

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received er Bened until B... Specio and Paretis until 3P... on the 24th Dag., 1997, (Pureek are not to be sent on Boncil; thog must be left at the Agmoy's Offiosi. VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

Contenta sal Value of Packages are required.

The Stammer hans splendid Accommodation OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-n carries a Doctor and Stewardess.

For further Particulars, upply to

MELOURES & Do Agenta. Hongkong, 28th November, 1847.

COMPAGNIE DNS MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES.

MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

IB Steamchip GAELIO" will he darpatabad for San Francisco, ni Yoke badi, on TUESDAY, the 20th Descober, al THREE P.M. Connection being made at YokepORT hama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japau | Perts.

(Taking Cargo El Passingers at through rates

All PARCEL PACKAGES "should he murked to for NINGFU, CHENDO, NEWCHWANG, TIENT INs in foll; red site will be received at the Company's Office. until Fire P.M. the day pro- vious to miling.

First-class Fares granted as follows:-

THE Company's Stounskip

"PROMETHEUS,"

Captain Welter, will be despatched as a To San Fraccized. ou WEDNESDAY, the 21st int, »

(2419

2200.00 To San Francisco and return, ?

350.00 available for 6 months... $ To Liverpool..... To Lapa -

338.00 828.00

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 13th Doormber, 1887 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VEA NAOA- BAKI, AND KORE. (Passing through the INLAND Sea). "TINE P. KO. 8. N. Colla Steamship

- TRIBET."

will have for thoulove places on THURSDAY,

the 22nd instant, at DAYLIGHT.

E. L, WOODIN.

Superintendent. Hongkong, th December, 1887;

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND MAMBORG, VIA BUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, Luvekool, and BREMEN.]

THE Steamship

THE

FRIG&A,"

Captain F. Nagel, will be despatched for tho abora Porta on THURSDAY, the 22nd inst., at TEN M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co..

Avents. | Hongkong, 14th December, 1897. [2432 INDO-CHINA STLAH NAVIGATION

COMPANY LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND

THE

CALCUTTA,

THE Company's Steamship' ›

"WINGSANG,".... Captain 'A. de St. Croix, will bò despatched as nuove on SATURDAY, the 21th just, at THREE P.M.

This steamer has Superior First Class Ac- commolation specially constructed to meet tho requirements of tropical alintatos

For Fraight or Pussare, apply to

JARDINE, MATTESON & Co, Treneral Managers. Hongkong, 16th December, 1887. 19450 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & BRATTINO UNCRO COMPANIES),

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers SHEZ PORT SAID, to ADEN, MESSINA, WAPLES, LEGHÖRN),

To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted is Ofllcors of the Army, Nerg, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Castoms, to be obtained on application.

Passougora, who have paid full fare, re- for vice versa) within one year months, will be embarking at San Francisoo for China or Japan

allowed a discount of 10 This allowance do not apply to through fares frein China and Japan to EuroJR.

San Francisco.

Csaler Invoices to accampany Cargo dos tined to points boyend Sar. Franciaco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, For further information 45 to Freight or Passage, apply to the Arency of the Com- pany. No. 501, Queen's Road Cantral.

C. D. HARMAN, Agont Hongkong, 3rd December, 1837.

STEA FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES. GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY. MOUTH, AND LONDON, AL:30, BOMBAY, HADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN DE TAKES ON THEOUGH DILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERBIAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES TRIRSEE. HAM IC, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.

NOTTUB.

STEAM FOR BAIOON. SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,

SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND

BLACK BEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;

ALSO,

LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK. AND ANTWERP,

Darember.

سبعة

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The N. G. L. sleemer Barmalu left; Singapore on the 10th, and is now duo.

The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Prometheus leit Sopar on the afternoon of the 8th, and in

due loro on the 19tle instant,

The Glen Ling slamor Gimareby loft 8in- gapore on the 1711, and is due here on the 23rd int."

The OS S. Gal's stenmur Excertes loft Singapore on the 1864, end is one here on the 23rd instant.

The P. & extra stemmer Samboii left Bombay at 5 pm, on the 15h Decabor, and is dao here on the 3rd Jumary.

COST-OFFICE NOTICES.

LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted. on tour Ship, at the Peak. Kowloon, Aberdeen, Now at any private house foven though named in the address) whom there is a place of business nozzer, at which delivery can be affected.

The Pestal nide Zor 1987, revisal to date. N TUESDAY, the 27th December, at

Yoox,

will be found is the Daily Press Directory, Steamship the Company's MELBOURNE," Commandant Loguerre, P. 355 largo dion. p. 701 small edition. This with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, is the only authorised camplate Samory of CARGO, will leave this Fort for the abara Poslal information published in Hengkong." placsa.

The authorised List of Mails issued in

Cargo and Spacia will be registered for on-

don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in connection with this paper is the one published transit through Marseilles for the principal twice each day in our Extra, which is alway

corrected to a much lator koue than that given places of Europe.

below,

A MAIL WILL CLOSE,

be soot

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor,! Speein and Faceofs until 3 PM, or the 28th 19th inst., at 9.30.M. Cargo will be recoived on bowed until 4 M For Nagasaki-Per Mitein, tohy, the December. (Parcels are wet to

For Blangiai--Per Kulang, to-day, the on board; they must be left at the Agency's 19th inst, ut 3.33 1.32. Oller) Contents and valua of Packages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Oßeorge

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, 15th Decembar, 1887.

G. E. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND) Tevening AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

PHE US. Mail toateer" CITY OF NEW

YORK" will be despatched for Sat! Francisco, via Yohchamu, and fivuolulu, ob THURSDAY, the th Decorrber. at TAREE P.M., Lalting Passengers and Freight for Japar. the United States aul Europe,

Through Bills of Lading issand for trans. portalion to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities. of the United States, vis Overland Kailways, to Havana. Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SELAMP, and Germany by ali trans-Atlantic lines BAYENNA, Captain à. B. Daniell, with

NAVIGATION COM Are Steamship of ear

icc

SPROIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

Her Majesty's Tails, will be deputeha fram this for LONDON vis BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 20th December. At FOUR P.M.

Cargo will be received on board until 10 Ax Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Offen

til Noon, on the day of sailing

Teo, Silk and Valuables for Europe will he transhipped at Colombo, Gaueral Cargo for London will be conveyed vis Bombay without Imoshipment, arriving one week later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.

For further partinalars regarding FREIGHT and GENOA, ale to MARSEILLES and PASSAGE apply to the PENTNEVLAR & all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC. LEVAN- ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S rise, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up Office, Hongkong- to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to MADRAS. PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD.

THE Company's Steamship

"BORMIDA,” Captain Dagnino, will be dospatehod as above

SATURDAY, the 24th December.

A BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE'S DOCKE

For Further. Particulars regarding Preight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agoats: Hangkor, 12th December, 1887. STEAM TO ROMBAY VIA "STRAITS.

HE P. & C.S. N. Co.'s Steamship

- J

→ VENETIA,"

will leave for the above places on SATUR. DAY, the 94th instant.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 35th Deraber, 1887. 12439 SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Steamship

GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LANE, from the TH

1st January, at present in the occupation of Messrs. BurERRFIELD & SWIAE.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONE & Co. Hougkong, 30th July, 1886.

TO LET

NE LARGE GODOWN at WANGHAI.

ΟΝΕ

Apply to

E. D. BASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1887. |2531 TONGKONG WHERE & GODOWNS

HONGKONG

Goods rastved on STORAGE at Moderata Ratos, in First-class Godowas

STEAMER CARGOES discharged on

favourable worms.

Also Entire GODOWNS to LET.

Apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1897.

[1272 TO LET.

A COMMODIOUS

GODOWN, Praya Central.

IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, Apply to

EOTUNG; JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 8th November, 1887. 12330

TO BE LET,

tazaoly indeed) in a corner, is full array of Hongkong, Canton, and foo Sostoboat Co.'s THE PREMISES

247/9 Queen's Road East.

war; they are tastead inure or lese in the foco;

Shares-8111 per cent. pren., sellers.

these duimuíre are said to be good iniitations Iud China Steam Savigation Co.'s Sheras

of the original article. In the same corner the

of ujue ni n, before justijo overtook himself, and

10 per cent discount.

skall of a ruffian is hept, who took the heals China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited

30 per cent. discount, nominal.

bis career was cut short la Soo Bay, South East Dongles Steamship Company, Limited-819 por Coast of Formosa res he was decapitated.

which neither can be termel u avoid nor a shop-

buro.

Whearts.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 21st October, 1887. 12028

TO BE LET. WITH IMMEDIATE PASSION. QUITE OF BOONS fronting the Prays and Pedior's Strust upon the Ground Floor

MELCEEES & Co.

Alub visiteris they shall the very rade knife, Hongkong Gas Cotopany's Shares-$125 of Baliding recently occupied by Messrs. p. with which the amderar perpolruted his Ilongkong Hotel Company's Share $180 per bloody deals, is hung up. Many other objects share.

of interest might be mentioned, if space world China Supar Hefining Compaxy, Limited-152 permit; but it would be wrong not to say per abure, luy and seller.

at lust a few words about a unica con- Luzia Sugar Refining Company, Limited-855 tained in the learned and reverend doctor's liteło | pyshare, notuitul.

Museum. It is a slab of a camphor-tree, the Hongkong Ice Company's Shark--$65 per trunk of which must have been at least 9 to 10) gharo.

fest iu dinmoter; the slab van uw measuring Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited about 8 feet, although evidently much has boos! 10 per share.

Thoso Promisesaro well adapted for OFFICES or STORES,

BISNDE VILLA, PORFULUM. GODOWN at BOWRINGTON.

Apply to

SHARP & Co.,

Estate Agents,

Marine HoesS.

1430

Hongkong, 12th December; 1887.

"MONMOUTH SHIRE,"

F. G. Cuming, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about WEDNES. DAY, the 28th inst

This stastner has Superior Passongor Accom- motution.

For Freight or Passare, apply to

ADAUSON, BELL & Cɔ,

Agents. Hongkong, 16th December, 1887. 12188

UNION LINE.

FOR NEW YORK, Vĩa QUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

"GUY MANNERING,"

The Contenti and Vains of Packngos are ro- quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

B. WOODIN,

Superintendent Hongkong. 10th November, 18687.

CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.

AND

TAKING CARoo

PANGERA JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED. STATES, AND EUROPE,

TIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES STEAMERS.

THE British Steamship.

*PARTHIA"

3.167 Tone Ragister, Aruoli Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., VIA KOBE AND TOKOHAMA, OD FRIDAY, the 23r! Dember, at Three P.M.

To be followed by S. 3. ABYSSINTA." on 27th Januars, 1888, and 8.8. "BATAVIA," on 28th February, 1885.

Counvation will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMBEIP [COMPANY.

Through Passage Toketa granted to Eng- and, Franes, and Germany by Rtl trans-Atlantic lines of Staamera.

First-class Fures granted as follows:- To Vanogger... Morisan $160.00. To Victoris and San Francisco...... 175.00, To all Common Points in Canada)

200.00. And the United States...... www To Liverpool...

R60,00.

To Loudon

305.00.

To other European Points at proportionate ratos. Spacial reduged ratas granted to Offeurs

of the Aryny, Navy, Civil Service, and the

obtained on application.

Captain Hall, will be desputahed for the above Imperial Chinese and Japaasso Customs, to be Port en or about the 3rd January next.

For, Freight or Passage, apply to

BUSSELL & Co., Acerts. Houging, 16th December, 1887. THE "BEN LINE OF 3TEAMERS.

FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON,

HE Britieb Steamer

BENVENUE,”

Consular Invoices to scoomysay Curgo dar- tined to Pointa in the United States, should be seat to the Company Offices addressed to Mr. 94 D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Tau

couver, B.C.

Braight will be received on Board till 4 P.M. on the 22nd December.

All Pargely must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by we until 5 r.m. the day previous to sailing. Captain Thomason, willbe despatched us sture For Information as to Parnage or Freight, on or about the 18th instant.

apply to For Freight or Passign, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agente. Hoogkong, 12th December, 1887.

FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L IT British Ship

12408

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 26th November, 1897. 1952

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE 3/3 &. I. I. American Bark

First class Fares granted as follows :-- T. Sen Fenrisou - p

$22.00 To Sr Prancisco un retura, 350.00

urine for a To Liverpool To Lic

303.00 28.00 To other European points at propionata rates. Spacial redused rues granted to Offices. of the Army, Navy, Civil Burvice, and the Imperial Chinees Custoas. to be obtained on application.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re. barking at San Francisco for China or Japan

veren) within one year, will be allow a hint of 10 from Return Fare. This alauvince does not apply to through fares from Chiva and Japan to Buropa,

Por. Yoleliama and San Francisco-Por

Goefie, La-morrow, the 20th inst, as 230 pm.

Fur Bangkok-Par Cunočkun-foo, to-morrow, - the 2b inst., at 439 PM.

For Shai-Por Kensyenay, on Wed- say, the 21st just, at 2. M. Fue Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Par Thibet, on Weduwdy, the 21st insk. at 5:00 PM. For Singapore-Por Frig, en Thursday, the 22nd instant, al 9.30 AM

For Straits and Calcutta-Per Wingeany, on Saturday, the 21th inst, ut 2.30 1,1.`

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Conimas Packet Burend wi!! he despatukod on TUESDAY. the 20th inst.. with Malls for the Coitad Klugdon. Ev rope anal conurist beyond, Brindisi to the Straits Settlements Netherlands Ilis, Burnah, Cayla, India. Ada, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The sum bots will be observeil it closing the Mails, So. -

The Post Office declines all resymibility for registered Letters containing Bank Notoe, Coin. or Jewellers, und, whera Registration has neglected, will make a Baqairios inte alleged loses of quedi fattons.

MATTS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.

The therma Contret Packet Dayara, will balospatched on HONDAY, the 26th December, with Mail for the United Kitarino, Europe and countries havomi, đèn Briglise to the Straits Fotfernents, Batavia, Hormak, Ceylon, India,

den. Derpr. Man, Gibraltar, &e, de

The hours observed in doing the Mails, &o. will be the same as in the case of the British

Packet.

Correspondenco -kauld be marked Ser German

sith the man of the Panket.

The Pad Offer deelines all responsibility for registered Tags containing Bank Notes, oin, or Jewellry, and, where Registration has hen neglected wil make no eagairies into alleged long of such letters,

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.1.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. the day pretions to sailing, Poreal Packages

The French Contract Packet Melbourae will day: alt Pereal Matkages should be marked to wits Mails for the uit Kingslom Europa, will be rosived at the Office upril 5 PL same be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th instauf,

address in full; value of samo is required.

aurl pinosa hayend, ein Marseillée: to Saicon, Coasular Invoices to sccompany Carre Straits Settlements, Batarin. Bucual, Ceylon, dedined to points beyond San Francisn the Australasinu Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, in the United States should be sant is the Calcutta, Adou, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Company's Offres in Seated Encelripes, addressed | Cibraltar.

to the Coilretor of Customs at San Francisco.

The usual hours will be observed in closing For further information us to Fassage the Mus. Co. Freight, apply to the Agoncy of the Company, No, 50%, Queen's Road Central,

C. D). HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 12th December, 1857.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. ME AA I, British Burk

"BLACKADDER."

The Post Offer declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notos, Cuit, or Jwellery, and, where Registration hes 13been urgeted will make no enquiries intr

alleged losses of such letters.

C. E. Hore Mastor, will loud hers for the above Ports, and will huve quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 23rd November. 1887. F2282

FOR LONDON AND RAMBVEG. THE 3/8 LII Norwegian bark

"DROT."

Jas Soress 0, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and vill have a quick despateb.

For Freight, apply to

POSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1887- [2300

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. (NHMA ] Freusk Barque

MARIANNE,"

E. Vialle, Mastor, will load Lere for the ahore: Ports, and will have quick dospatak-

For Fraight, apply to

CABLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14. Decerbor, 1887.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.

THE ESGLISH MAIL

The following hours are observed in closing Muils. Se by the Contract Packet--

Day of Departure. NON-Money Order Office alosus.- 22.00

-gistry of Letters cesses. Pesting at all printed matter and patterTER DEKAAN. 300PM--Mails closed, except for Late Lettera 110 P.36-Lottery may be posted with late fus

ng 10 centa unit:1

3.80 when the Past Office closes entirely 3.40 P.-Late Letters ray ba postel on board the poket with late fee of 10 cents, until time of departure.

THE FRENCH MAILS

Dey before Departure.

г.M., Money Order Offer closer Post Blog enses, except the night lms, which is always open out of all hours.

Day of Departure,

7 A., Post Ofl.opent

10 A, Horistry of Letters anger.

[2421 10.30.M., Posting of all printed matter and

̈pútfecüs crasest.

JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.AM., Mail chusus. roept for Laws Lettera.

11.10 A., Lotters may be posted with Late Foo

of 10 corts util Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGUNxre, por the

11.30 AM when the Post Often deses entirely. Owanns, will be RESPONSIBLE for say 11.40 a., Tare Eastors may be peated on board DEBT contracted by the Offlears or the Crows the packet with Lats Foo of 10 seats until of the following Vessels faring their stay in

time of deputar Hongkong Harbour S

POSTAŁ NOTES. Ava, Brit. bk., Knight-Master.

1-Postal Notos of the values named below ATHOLL, Brit. str., Coulter-Order.

payable within three months at any Post Offe BANDANEIRA, Ería. ship, Abres-Russoll & in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinopla.

Co.

136

ار

ent-

33 couts.

.....$1.65 .89.80 $3.60 All soomey orders on the United Kingdom for sver sums not exceeding C5 applied for at Hong- kong or Shangha will be issued by means of the Notes.

can be obtained at Hongkong or st any British BLACKADDER, Brit. ship, Horo-Turner & Co. Post Office in China (azeept Holbow and Tish- BrLLA, Ger. Uk, Weip-Wisles & Co.

tain at the following prices, which include NORWAY. Nor. bk. Alberthson, -Chinese. Commission PRKING, Brit, str., llotormann-Siemssen & Co. REMBRANDT, Amr. ship, Pains.-Russell & Co. 8EA Swallow, Erit. bk, Maher-Chinese.

TEN

IN YEAR A FAR EAST.

JUST PUBLISHED, DEMY STO. pp. 163, CLOTH, $2.00.

AVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE 2.The parchaar of suy Postal Note must

FAR EAST.

fill in the Paton's name before parting with it. 187.5 TO 1884

He may also il in the muse of the Office 2400 Arranged Chronologicaly, with Copiau whore payment is to be made. If this is not INDEX, by which the date of any event can be done the note is payable (within three months) founi at a glance.

anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Portal Noto may be Ferms a completa ragister of POLITICAL, grossed to a Bank COMMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES,

"JOHN M. BLAIKIE,"

"ALDEN BESST,” Captain Faulkner, will load for the above Port, Captain O'Brian, will load here for the above and will huve quick despatch,

Port, and will have quick despatch.. For Freight, apply to

For Freight, apply to CAELOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th November, 1887,

FOR NEW YORK.

THE

LII American Skip-

"REMBRANDT""

2158

WELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 13th December, 1887.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO.

THE 100 A. I, British Bark

"BANDANLERA,"

Paino, Maetor, will load here for the above Ahrens, Mastor, will lead for the aburo Port, WRECKS, SHIPPING CASUALTIES, Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th December, 1887.

2996

and wil have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. "Hongkong 2nd October 1887.

12033

Treness, c.

3-Postal Notos should always be forwarded Finsen Registered Covers. If this preosntion is not

taken No ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be mad as to the loss or alleged loss of any Nots.

DAILY PL Ooo, Wyndhata Street. KELLY & WALsh, Queen's Road. W. HREWEL, Queen's Road

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