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we were in constant danger af loving the way antively. So long as we continued in our ups. wards course, we could bar Hy fail of renelang tlie

amalt, but there was danger of mising notus should never be appet or whipp P I de So you palatain, grofovon that childron of the little stations, which, in spite of their matsins it. The par nt who whips his child is boreasing poverty and barvounas, were very erilaini. Happily my children are all gist comfirting. Sabo of them more closed, and abedient. If I hail on like Sniderly's

bd pilgrite sau ending with August:ay T'a treats his back. month wore still occupied to gies matou and al

that the terms of the cacaot It is reported that the wash Signor Tamagno, of the Scala Theatro, Milan, has entered into with the rasario For- teri, semra to him,750,0001 (2:24,000) for 50 xp. paraness in the charsetor of Otello in Verdi's new opera, being at the rate of 14,000 (£300) for each apparanes, Solin standard of re- muncation has nover hitherto bien rozchod. The contractia for ap opamtic tour in South America.

The Superintendent of the Andamans 29: anxions that the number of setsiers on the island should be increased, and he considers that one of the likely ways to nocomplish this object is by sending there a larger number of female con- viet, who, after a for yours' probatian, might

allowed to marry and wottle bore. This commendation has been approved by the Goverts ment of India, who have accordingly regassted that the wary orders may be issued for sending more female to the Andamana.

SORS VENUTIUM

THE DAILY PRESS, PEIJAT, DEOSEBER 23en, 1887.

VESSELS ADVBKTISKO AS LOADING.

LONDON, AVIA Suez Canal LONDON, VIA Яues CANAL..... LONDON VIA SVEZ CANAL ....... TONDON AND HA BUNG LONDON AND HAMBURG FAYRE AND LONDON TAVILE AND LONDON MARSEILLES VISAGON, &c. VANCOUVER B.Q., VIA NMART,&o BREMEN, & PORTS & CAUL. GENOA VIA BOYBAT, &o....... SAN FRANCISCOVIA THARA... SAN FRANCISCO VIAY BAM... SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO .... NEW YORK...

NEW YORK ....... NEW YORK

NEW YORK yta Suez CanAL... SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, .... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, de. SOURABAYA, ko. BOMBAY VIA STRAITS SINGAPORE. PENANG; &0. CHEFOO

SHANGHAI ..................... SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGVAI VIA AMOY

SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW SWATOW AND BANGKOK........ SWATOW, A MOY, & TAMSUI

Miraaporelstr.)...... Glengyle (str.)...... Gesson....n Hongkong

Noator (str.)......... Mormorthshiro(str.) F. G. Coming ・Deal.......... Marianna... Bluekadier... Melbourne (#1} ... Farthin(air.]::....... Bayoru (etr.) ..... Bormula tate... ↑ Dagnino.u City of New York(att.)

Belgic abr.) Alden Besse......... Bandaulers.**! John M. Blaikie Bowbrandt

Melohors & Co Carlowitz & Ca.. P. M. S. 8. Co... 0.0. 9. 8. Ca. Melchors & Co. Rmwoll & Co ... Carlowitz & Co. Rnasel & Co. Poston & Co..

On 3rd Jan., at P

To-day

Quiel; despitelt.

To-day, at 3 P.M.

On Zikh imat, at 4 pm. -On 25th fust. at 10 AM.

Ou 29th in L, 1L

P.M.

VERSEL'S NAME

DAPTAIN

RQ 27RCHERS

R. Harvey......

Thompson.

Hongkong

P.&O. 8. N. Ce............ Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Swire

On or about 29th inst.

Hongkong

Adamson, Bell & Co.

On 28th ins6.

Jas. Forman...

Hongkong

Pastan & Co.....

Quick empatel.

E. Visla

Hongkong

Carlowitz & Ch.

Quick dospatak

C. R. Hore......

Hongkong

Arnhold. Karbary & Co....

Lego Fre

Mesageries Marttines

Ou 27th, Just, ut Novo.

Arnold...

Hongkong

Adamaon. Bell & Je.

R. Sander

Hongkong

O'Brien. Ahrens Faulkner.

Hongkong

Peine

Hongkong

L. W. Brown Hall

Hongkong

Saholton....

Hongkong

Hangkang

d'A.deft. Croix Hongkong Carter

Hongkong

Besle

Kongkong

Jackson.............

Hongkong

Brander....

Hongkong

F. W. Phillips Hall

Hongkong

Mary L. Cushing ... Gay Menwering str.) Catterthun (str.).. Taheran (str.)...... Bantam (str.) Vanatia(s).... Wingsang (str.) Haibow (str.)......... Peshawar (str.)...... Laertsale)............ Telenor (str.) ...... Cametr)....... Kong Beng (str.)... Formosa (str.) ......

Darke

Russell & Co.....

Russel & C

P. & 0.8. N. Ca.. Jardins, Matheson & Co.... P. 10. S. N. Co Jardine, Matheson & Co. Butterfield & Si

P. & O. . N. Co. Batterfold & Swire Butterfeld & Swire Jardins, Mathewson & Co.... Yuen Fat Bong.... Douglas Lapaik &

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

ray They are rarely huts built of her Hewas. wry worthy man, nud, on noinut of Rocks, live à inaple with rough barb, throurt¦ bis subseviptions rather then let musical koow the view and orucka of which the wind algo, hal ben appointed plainınan of the oboiz raised drarily. Banners 16 by pilgrims; conniting and on this pisticular ocasion ha deceat the walls and hang điểm thu ending, upset the gravity of the areading by saying, which is bundy high tegangh for a preson "Next Suming I want the antette to sing a to stand upright A Kes of charosi usual-solo!" He is still elviraian of the choir con- ly burnod in a hole in the fion, and as there mitten. are no chimneys, and almost over any win de or opening other than the onlrings, the sic was lining Wear the styling the path and ledges of it were almont avere aith the castsalt w, or steen ntals of thus pilgrims. As wo pindded you through the thich white mist, the meall tinkle, of a bol maafer. quently born to faint at firet, ten koudor and nearer, as the form of some pilgrim ose dimly into view planging downward through the soft lava of another peth. Then the little ball would ring more and moreoflly, andï it- sound and his form were swallowed up in the encompassine whiteness. After a timers climb a t of the cloud, ent it was a great momfort ta eva into bright sunshine again, with blue sky shore and all the cloud left blew. The real underous anmmit looked almost directly ever ar hende, and a scrap of filmivst cirrus koerad Iramblingly above the crest. It attend a zowat, ranght on the mannbúin by one end, twisted itself from that end in a slicito spiral, stay & most as if loath to leave ita brth- so, and then fouted off, a dainty, bighostenie cirrus. Truly it sooned as if we had come into the mighty workshop of the skies. As the cloud

magh which wo bad climbed gradually blower away, the steepness of the path over which woher lind just come becaion apparent. Dora, down,

urtis, in the curre number of Harper's Ma- Chinn Sage Refining Company, Limited-15TH. Company's Steamship dizzily, it ran, and above us steeply. We gives some particulars about the recent seemed all but hanging in mid air. Kontius Prage of Uruguay and the Argentine Repub Lazon Sugar Bettning Company. Limited-$55

per share, nominal. pa's block of lara nntil a terre cost of wind and points out the relation of this progress to hid pessed by us, we gathered our forms for th to place a carcass of Chicage drons i betin

America con23 12A STOP,

It is said to enst 50 dollars Hongkong for Company's Shares-255 por

share, hard pull up to the sighth station, which seemed Longion. The ostancieros of Uruguay and thongkong and China Bakary Company, Limited to be almost orechanging us. This tation Argentine Republic are, we are told, shipping $110 per share. consist of ano prow. fortunately high enough tasands of caresse: every month at half that Perak Tin Mining sod. Smelling Compaty to stand uptight, with s léợ birolig in var

coat. Five years nga thego o entries maga ím- wwner, rod which'e nacked scirels of nativesportiur sulfe from Chili and the United Panjom and Sunghie Dua Samuntan Mining

17 per share. of whom a large proportion sued io ho pur

Company, Limited-$12 por share, sellers. on coalies. The air was heavy with smoke States. In 1881, however, they began to export and the idea of spending the night bure was coreals themsel as, and last year aheat, corti, and Perak Sugar Cultitsien Company-Lis. 18 pet]E Corupsny's Steamship far from pleasant; but wo finally decided to to the value of newly seven millions and a mair, and, anpaoking our Fado propared to half of dollars were shipped to Brazil and Great Flenn so comfortable as might be in the under cultivation, that the Karpias for export further corner. Just before as we pathis year will he muak larger. o all our supply of winter garments- fer the cold by this time was intes stepped outside to see the magnificent pauer.ons s out below. Far to the right by the

The United Statesis bing warned that it will

China and Manila Steamship Company, Fimited,

-per cont. discount, nominal: Dongles Steamship Company, Limited-848 per

share.

Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares-3125 per

shura.

serious competitor in the murlots for. stalls and provisions, whith Wedorn far and ranchen have hitartez apan songkong Hotel Company's Shares-3195 per ! permanent possession. Mr. William Eloray

Britain. It is estimated, from the inorelsa nen

share,

per share, buyers

khara.

langkung Rope Manetotering Company, Li-

ite-546 per share.

Limited-60 per cent. disponnt, nom.

A. S. Watson & Fla., Limited-55. per cent.

premin.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SHANGHAI WA SWATOW. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Curce, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTHER.

CANTON,"

*ASSELS

On 100 Fun, 1.3 kirk ebayankre. -ižniek despatch. Quick dosjatel. Quick despatch. Quick dedi. Ou 3rd Jummary. On 24th inst Oo 5th Jan., Daylight On or ab int 29th List. To-morraw Daylight. To-morrow, at 8 PM. On 28th inst, ut fr.M. Quick despatch.

On 2514 inst.

On 29th t To-day, &t. Nona. Ou 2 inst., Daylight On thin inst., Daylight

PHY GERTI

CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGKES TO JAPAN; CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

AND OTHER CONNECTING

RAILWAY LINDS & STEAMERS. THE British Stonship

"PÁRTHIA," 3,167 Tous Register. Arnold, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER. B.C., VIA NAGASAKI, KODE, AND YOKOHAMA. on FRIDAY, the 23rd December, at TeneK

Captain Bremner, will be despatched at abore T TO-DAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon. For Freighter Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..

General Managers Hongkong, 21st Doomaker, 1897. [2478

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL..

"NESTOR," -

TODAY, the 23rd instant

P.M.

To be followed by 9. 8. " ABYSSENFA," or 27th Jauriary, 1885, and S. S. "BATAVIA," on 28th Februsy, 1983.

Connection will be made a Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and Hong Kong and Musa Ghys Manufacturing Co. Captain Thom paw, will be despatched as above at Vancouver with San Francison by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Through Page Tweets granted to Fng and, France, and Gorming by ali trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

First-class Faras granted as followe To Vancouver

Maximum $150 do. To Vistoria and San Frantoisen 175.00. To all Common Points in Choada?

2:00.00. and the United States......) To Liverpool.. To London.

The following with reference in the ration of the British soldier in India apparsia Forral Orders The Commander-in if i la la hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Gołowe Co.,

Limited-37 per cent, prem.

Fotor Passage, apply to

FEFIELD & SWIRE, Agnis Hou 19th Decoraber, 1887.

STEAM NAVIGATION.

[2305

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Imperial Loan of 1884 B-74 per cent. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND Chinese Tauperial Loan of 1884 C- per cunt.HE Company's steamship

premins, nom.

CALCUTTA.

Chinese Emporis! Loan, 1886 E-9 per coat.

premina, no EU.

premium, nom

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,

(FM ART & Co. Trotsman)

•Describer 2nd.

"WINGSANG," Captain 'A de St. Croix, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 24th instat THESE PA

cod sushore and tho pala blau-liten the pleasure to nucure the the Govecsent of Hakond Lake and Mountains, and the range fadis have approved of a chong, by which the

Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$21 | INDO. JHINA we had crossed by the O-Tomi logé Pase the varios regimental institutious caented with per share. day birore. Thes or four leur gra lakus. the recreation of the British soldier will yine the Nikko Mountains and sorm of other placed on a more comfortable Fanting and paska, Hilled the distance, for Fuji stanis almost rendrally improved. The catrendl be remo alons in its majestic isclation. Scattered Tardelled, and will be joined to the coffee shop, the below as were the remnants of the white cloud two together forming a fshments depart f through which we had passed. Or all this meat. Additional accommodation will be allotted glorious ploturs the sight of sunset ly softly, to the combined institutious, and the arrange- While the gigantic shadow of Fuji itself, ment as to arriture, &c. will be such as to duk triangle, realad on the near fields andansble the soldier to obtain a comfortable mes!, foothilly. One of as at least will never forget The issue of raw spirits wil k discouraged, and it-aor the strunus, rare air which had at this in the case of Corpo arriving berafter in India, kach ceased to exhilarate, and only judused raw spirits will not be issued at any regimentai a surists and hoary dullness in the head. That refreshment bar in qurtara unless dilated with night is an unafortablo memory--bun clospater or at waters. In the Retention rom, the stifling anoko. But it was over at Ron the ighting will be on a meral la, and the morning looked in at me faintly scale. The several institutions will be drawn from the midst of another soul, thaker and walter than yesterday's But we

started barely upward, and borama thuringly drunched within ten aingtes. We Tasod the dertad ninth station viry soon, and keeping on over the wet and slippery tava. rired at

too

together as much as possible, for the prosent existing hubfiage must. by utilized, ut eran. toally it is intended that a cumalious building. to be called The Ravimantaire." and lo afford sparus accommodation fascioRA departators, iruding a temperace room with

shall beatablished in the liars of stery giment

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the tap in just an hour after startin The rat bra of 1 refreshment dopactosent, tenth, or sarumit statina, consists of tree small bats in a w; but the mist wa thick to see anything clearly, and onrtiest care 3 may be But dof the freen and belt- was to secure one of these dwellings for a unexpand bad of Muška is eae a gouwu temporary shelter. Many of them were closed section for the scientific and show-ročnýr world. j and their owe, quos, but anong's remained | The Atot America pipers bang à four y ou to give us a small chole». They were ali jsirene ntial story of the discovery that the i shout equally dark and diamul, but any shydroematodng is still alive mal bearty, and reame thr in which to put on day obbling was meloomuj Frost high tableland in the vorthern parts of the nam Now yang on manget for our star in &rritory, beyond the Yuuksoa country. For 20 of the butt, and that the owner should not gears the apparent areas of these skele nby una càm pilgrims to sleep thưu. [ion, steevkaleng Che cranks in this Istter seation Feelslted somewhat at this last requirement, has x'qued the curiosity of Americau scientists. bd Snally vielded, Every dion seemed sad d'vor han frem tiine t time crime rusigars woghtet with lead; the slightest exerting to the let Gay the duck tu lions had seen Ber¦ Manila ... sent the heart-benta for hen bundeed; and mastodons. Now thee is the apparently gumine contemplating the zhangs of so vital und dripping brocitak of an India trapper, who arers that gamer ts for dry ones seemed an effort tac, grøst white. huating in that unknown region he came | to be necomplished. Thodactleipated amineronsed on a track, suck, to the lopth of several Inches or of metion as the sir Year co throw-that aliu the moss, which was like an orphant's but plant lightnessaighi fill the lady, which world (bigger round the shams that be followed; mere then oounterbo azer a light oppression Į this obrigady final track for several miles, antii on the lunga, And, indeed, when wo had by como suddenly upon his quarry ; and that remhad a height of short eight thorrand feul, thongh -is is un caward, mul kas often attacked the air was exceedingly stimulating, and little grizzly bears with no weapon but a knife-te | fatigue resulted from the hurd climbing. Bonst gave nga book at this monster and then f above that point this stranga hearing settled for dear fits. He describes the animal at larger dove open as as if the air wore pande of lead, than Post-trader Harper's store-whatever and to raise a finger moant lifting pande. There discusions that mong imply--and as having was amperstively little diffenly in bathing. be the fucreased motion of the hourt mude living delf all too great an effort to be continued. In the afternoon the fog began to blow off,

greet shining yellowish tusks and a mouth hig enough to swillow bio ut a single guip" if ilds tale gets couffrantion it ought not to be beyoud the writs of Yunkro showmen's enterprise and

and the blue sky appeared in spots, which energy, to bring down a mestoder or two from gradually became large, until we were left the Arctic solitudes for civilisation to stare at. nigh and clasr ín, somalina, the fag-clad lift. |

BEAUT

INAMALAIMUR.

THURAY, 22 December. fxronŶ CARGO 89.

ing away below na The superb riow emerged sicwly, and we went out to take a green sar ver of our surroglingáz-mm diately below | mtb which rans along in front of the hats the mountain descends almost perpendicularly, and we lost its slapa belar in the drifting fog.

Per steamship Cena, sailed on the 13th Following the path for a short distance, w rached a puiat süghtly higher than the station. December-For Contiunt-539 halos wilk, 45 Froin which wo oculd look directly down into ease; silk piece goods, $5 rasas erential of 115 the great crater, pearly five hundred feet deep. bales waste six, and 130 packages sundries. Then the whole immensity of the desolate For Loaden balos silk, 7 usa silk piece zeeb apparent the dense white cloud gede, 30 casos essential oil, and 4 packages sun er one side of us, through which distant moun-ries. tain-tops were slowly lifting themselves, and a i

dag.

3413

Stallon

anda...... 20.02

od Derambier, 1987, an ima

JAARVAG

$9.10

The Burgmeter is suing and gradiente continue renderate Ng. Diods, Fate but est and drop seather precvils.

W. DOBRK

This steamer has Superior First Class Ao commodation the inlly constructed to most sha requirements of tropical ollastes.

Bar Freight or Passaire, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manage Hongkong, 16th December, 1887. [2450

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.

(Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWOHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the Yangtze). THE Company's Steamship

AMETES.”

Cáplatu Sode, will be despatched me above on SUNDAY, the 25th instant.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, Hongkong, 17th Docomber, 1837. 2459

200.00 305.10. To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special relocal rates granted to Officers of the Army, Nai-Civil Sorcion, and the Imperial Chifonso, and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Comanlar Inrcices to nowompany Cargo dee lined to Peints in the United States, phould be sent to the Company's Offen udtressed toi Vr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van

couver, B.C.

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

All Parools must be sent to our Office and should be mork to address in full; and the same will be received by us til 5 PM. the day previons to sailing.

For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.. Agents. Hurglong. 21st December, 1887.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

EASTWEN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at PoRT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND Porra, and taking throngh Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &C.)

THE Steamship

"CATTERTHUN," Captain Darko, will be dospatabad for the shove Putty on the 26th inat.

For Freight cz Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Aganto.

12466

Hongkong, 19th December, 1937.

CHINA-NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR CHEFOO.

Hiengkeng Olaorratory, 22nd December THE Company's Staarachip

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Krometer

"rinporale

Rudi Vinctions of wind F'cEEd* pf o k

Visther

lay.

at Da date

at 4 p.m.

at &

20.85

*2015** 71

30.05

W.S.W.

W DOBERCK. Hongkang Observatory. 22nd December, 1887.

THE TROPICAL AGRIQULTURIST.

Per stanship Menelaus, sailed on the MA MOTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR

etip of silvery casho energing far to the December ----For Loan-17,745 lb congel east-on the other a steep decent into the 33,357 Iba scented caper, are 6,76 lbs. Rcented mighty crater, Cold, extinst, fifolum, it still orange pekos. In transit-70 prokages tea. showed what awful, irresistible for ones have shaped its gloomy, recesses, is is everywhore both black and dall red, and the side facing the north vas half corer

with heaped-up, grimy snow, Near us stood alittle shrine, in front of which the cinders were wivered with rusty rin, thrown there by devout

ms Pie seunship Glenshiel, anit on the 14th

The December-77,14 lbs. sorated caper, 4410 Thx. scend crange pekos, 38.199 its congon, 95 habe wasto silk, and 11 packages sundries.

pilgrims. Indeed, a low of these travellers con-OrJOST VA tidad to scrive all day, deposited thirrin, and apparently mado straight for the lower regions aya, while their filtle bells grew iniuter as they planged into the soft lava and hastened -down with henry strides. I must caufss that I envied them, and should here baan gelid to. follow. The for stops to the but sonnet miles

en in the fresh wind and bright sapshins. ON I could scarcely drag rayself back, sod, after robing it, I lay down almost too exhausted

to speak with my heart beating more times ON

in a winute than 1 culd count. The night

As brilliantly clear, and the observers were

hard at work from sunset nalil daw The ON

and bowled across this lonely momain-top,

and corned diamally through the-wavices in

he hut while the thermometer went cout ON inly lower. and half an inch of ice formed on The water standing in the poor Bttle room. suurice way a riprions spectacle. We were ON high in air of erystal clearness, while six thou sad feet below as rolled an almost level plain of thick cloud-soft, deep, white, extending apparently ever all the world areopt ourselver Beautiful, remarkable, grand as the scene was. I cannot imagine a more hopeless, desolate, and terrible fate than to be forced to stay on that barren park, where over honoury amount of God's own air is denial.

The Pall Mall Gazells saye that may people have thought that Shakespaar stained pro. bability a little too far in the incidents which doss the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. A case investigated bafere the coroner for Central

BXCHANG

304

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Telegraphie Tante-for Bank Bills, on dead Bank Bie, at 30 days' sight Bath Bilis, at footin' sight Credits at 4 months' sight Dovendary Bills, 4 month'

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PAR

Bank falis, in despand

Credits, at 4 months' sight. NEW Youth.--

Bank Bills, on demand.

BOMBAL

Telegraphic Transfer thank.. ed.... WAI UUTTA. Telegraphic Transfor Bank, on demand SHAYA

..3.92

...4.92

221

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Bark, at sight Fat 3ays' sight.

SURES

72"

Akulations are:

Hongkong and Shanghai, Bank Share151

per cat. paremtiun,

Unit Irurance Society of Canton.

PLANTERS OF

T. CLuo, Cinches, Coffee, Indirabber Sugar, Palma, Colton. Cardamoms, Kola, Cocs, Cinnamon, Nutmegs Fibrous

Plants, and other Products aníted.

for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published at Observer Office, Colombo,Ceylon,

"HOIHOW.” Caplain Carter, will be despatobed as above oz MONDAY, the 26th inst., at FOUE F.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELDA SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, at December, 1987.

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.

THE Steamship

"MONMOUTHSHIRE,”

PORT SAID. BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVAN LE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS:

A180, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORËN NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON. AND SOUTH AMERICAN ROETS.

VESSELS ON THE LERTS. NAVIGAZIONE GENDRALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RURATTINO UNTIED Comparasy

STEAM FOR

MAILS EXPECTED.

THE INDIAN MAIL

The stowner Arvelfoun Apsar, with the Indian SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND BOMBAY, il, left Singapore au tho 19th, and is due here having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers our about the 25th instant.

to ADIN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN and GENDA; alt MEDITERANEAN, ADRIATIC. .LAVANTINE

THE FRENCH MAIL.

The MM. stunmer Kinth, with the French and SOUTHuit of the 18th November, left Saigon at R

Anceicas Porry up to CanLAO. Taking

Cargo throurk rates to MADRAS, 22nd, and may be expected here on or PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD.

abat the 25th instant. This packel brings |replios to letters despatched from 'Hongkong on E Company's Stepmelin

4 k14 Ostolice,

"BORMIDA"

Captais Dagaino, will foduspatched an above on THURSDAY, the 29th, at TEAM.

At BOMBAY the Stearner as discharging in PRINCE's Docks.

Fe ether Particulars regarding Freight und Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Aganis Hongkong. lat Dosembur, 1887,

THE CANADIAN MAIL The Canadian Parifio etgaiver Abgerinin, with the next Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 2 November, and is duo here on the 25th Daces her.

TUI A MERICAN WATER,

The O. & O. stenner Helgie, with the Amer). or unit of the 29th ultime, leaves Tokchoms or the 23rd, and may be expreted kera on ́or

D. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MATUSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. about the 281), instans, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER.. LAND RAILWAYS. AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

par U. 8. Mail Steamor" CITY OF XEW TORK, will be despatched for San Francisen, vil Yokohama, and Hardin, or THURSDAY, the 29th December, at TEKEE ... taking Passengers and Freight for Jepun thus nited States and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading loured for trama- portation to Yokohama und other Japon Ports,

The . M. steamer City of Peking, with the aporican mail of the With Posambar, left 8s: Francisco on that date, and is “dno borẹ on oỡ about the 8th Jannury,

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Ling steamer Glenorchy left Sia- zapore on the 17th, and is dus here on the 23rd

instant.

The 8. 8. Co.'s stemmer Laertes loft

2nd instant..

te San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities. Singapure on the 16th, and is dus bere on the of the United States, vid Overload Railways to Haras, Trialal and Demerara, and to ports in Musico, Control and Bouth Armortos, by the

Company's and connecting Storers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all tmna-Atlantic Hora of Steamers.

Festonsa Fares granted as follows: To Sho, Francisco

$200.00

To San Francisco and returu,

.350.00

available for 5 months.

To Liverpool

*$3.00

To Luulon

3:8.06

Singapore on 'de 20th, and is dro here on the 27th instant.

The O. 8. S. Colk stenmar Telarson left

Tho J. extra steamer Zambert left

Bebay at 5 p.m. on tis: 15th December, and is dus! nths 3l Fannary.

WOFTOPNICE NOTICES.

To other Enropeen points at proportionato rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers delayed both of which are liable to hap

When Corresparkenton has been mis-sant of of the Army, Navy, Civil Sorvion, and the occasional yn as the litresses need do is to Imperial Chinesa Chatonis, to be obtained no ente on the corer, Sent to application.

or Received of, or as the case may be, and forward it, Pese: igers, who have paid fall Care, without any other writing whatever, to the cubarking at Soo Francised for China or Japan Fastmaster-General. This old ho anted sa (of vice versa) within one year, will be allowed the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a discout of 10% from Etetura Fhre. The mistaks to let such stars as for f allomance does not apply to through fares from giving trouble, a course which generally gi China and Jawan to Europe.'

more trouble in this end.

Freight will be received on boark metil 4 pan. the day previous to uniling. Parcel Packages

Local Distry—No delivery in attempted ill be received at the Offias nubil 5 .. same on besp. at the Peak. Kontoon. Aberdeen, day: al Parcel Packages abgald be marked tog, adrass in full; value of game is required.

Censular Invoices to rempang Care destined to points beyond San Francisno in the United States should be sent to the Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Colletor of Customs at San Francisco.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compang No. 50. Queen's Bout Central..

(1. 7. TARMAN Agent. Herkong, 12th Decomber, 1997," OCCIDENTAL AND OBIENTALSTEAM

at any pirate house (even though mural is the address when there is a place of business sacer, of which delivery ann be effected.

T. Pacat Guide for 17, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, is the only natberized couplete Summary of 395 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This Toral information published in Hongkong.

The authorised List of Mails issued in trio unol day in oct Extra, which is always connection with this paper is the one published

corrected to much inter hour than that given bulow

SHIP COMPANY,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS PO YAPAN, TER UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE, THEy, the 3rd rst, at 11.30 ..

OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

AMATE WILL CLONE, For Butow and Slangba-Por Canina, to-

HE 'Stamship “BELGIC" will

daspatched for Ban Frannisng vid Volä-- Ja, TUESDAY. the 10th January,

THREE M. Conmeetin being, maleat. Yoku. han with Stamers from Shanghai and Jarar

Port

All Parom Tackages should be marked to pair's Oca andil FITC P.M. the day pre- Caddress in Full: and same will be received at the

vions to illur.

First-clas Faras granted as follows; To San Francisco........

To San Prunisce and return, ?

anhle for & months

Te Livered........

Tu Lelou

אן 14:34

338,00 138.00

To other Strapon pofuts at proportionate mates. ponial podneod vates granted to Offices of the Army. Narz, Civil Service, and the ATmorial Chinese Customs, to be obtained

Tax COMPANT'S STEAMERS WILL CALL

SOUTHAMPTON WY LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.

N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON TREOUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR HS ParseIPAL PLACES IN Ruesta.

N_MONDAY. the 25th day of Docsteber.

1997. of Fout P... the Company's Steatoship" BAYERN, Captein R. Sander, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave tats Port asabove. CALLING AT BENGA.

spy'lection.

Finsengers why hues paid full fare, vre- orking at San Francison for China or Japan for rice work within one year months, will bo allowed a discount of 10. This allinnen does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.

Consular Indices to accompany Cargo tes

t to points begonti Satt Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's feos, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco,

For further information ths to Fruck Shipping Orders will be gracto till Noo, or Pasare, apply to the Agency of the Cong Cargo will be received on Bord matil 47.pany, No. 504, Queen's Ron Contral. Specio and Parcels until SPM, on the 24th

C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Honekang. 21st Decorubor, 1887,

2494 Dos., 1887. (Parues to not to be sent qu

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

This steamer has Superior Passenger Accom modation.

For Freight or Passage, apply to.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Agente. -Hongkong, 16th December, 1887.

12788

UNION LINE.

FOR NEW YORK, 17A,SUEZ CANAL. `

THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURISTHE Staumship Thas now a assut at position in its large

circulation in Ceylon, Southern and ever. Con

"GUY MANNERING."

Board: they must be left at the Agency's () ice). Contents and Value of Packages are required.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.

The Steamer has splenic Accommodation "THE Aa !, British Bark

and carciss a Doctor and Stawordless. For further Particulars. apply to

MELCHERS & Cai,

Aconte

Honkong, 23th November, 1997. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA..co LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ.

AND

PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND

BLACK SEA PORTS. · ALEXANDRIA. NARSEILLES. --PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;

ALSO. LONDON, HAVNE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND AMPYERP.

tri and Northern Indin, the Straits Settlements, Capusin Hall, will be despatched for the above Samates, Jun, torneo, Northern Australia, Port nor about the 3rd January next.

Forcht or Pasange, spply to Queensland, Contrat Amories, Natal, Mauritius

N. TUESDAY, 27th December, it RUSSELL & Co.,

Noox. and the West Indies.

Steamship the Company'k- Agente,

MELBOURNE," Comunten Lequerre, Bogkong 14th Tacomber, 1967. 2394 with NAILS, PASSENGERS, STEÇIN,

| CARGO, will leave this Part for the above

places.

From all sub-tropical planting settlemonts we have had cordial ap proval of the publication und au encourging measure of support. The English Indian and

| Colonial Press-have-spokeo in commendatory

E 1 NEW YORK.

torms of the ? A., &a als Directors of Public LE 33 L. I. American Ship

Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker, F.RS. downwards, and so have all pinuters.

No planter sitould be without it.

Subscription, ineluding postage in sñvance: 21 Sterling. -Rupees 19;-5 Dollers. Single copies 2x. or R1, back copies e. or R

Any one of the four volumes completed, buand in cloth, lettered. with comprehensive index, for 21 10s. for R18), carriage prepaid.

As a medium for English, American and Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the troples. India, as well as Carlos the Straite Settlements. Jave, and West Indies or connected with agriculture, the Tropical Agriculturist stands arisalled, the work being enustantly in the hands of Native as well as Ed. Lisited-eau d American agricultorists. Being

Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist Chun Traders Insurance Company's Shurelia on the table and le very often referred to

during nech munti.

Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyor, FL.S., C.M.G., North China Insurauga-Fle, 950 per shares Yangisse insurance Assation-Ts. 305 yer Asistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing o the T.A., rafera to it nga autanishing re Chinese Insurance f'ompany, Limited÷1215 erpartory of averything relating to the economis

botany of the East."

For the sale of plants, wreds, machinery

6874 per sure, buyers.

265 morolane.

shore

Share.

Der stat

Middlenser shows that similar insidente actually On Tai Insurance Corpory. Limited Th. 14 implements, & qd in tropical (ten, sugar

wear in real life. An elderly Frenchman, .! parated from his wife took a young. Trouch laly Canton Tranes Cffler, Limited-275 perfiles de.) agriculture, no better advertising

share, bayers. vocali ale bis house at Enston Square as his!

matris Ou Tassday morning rly 5th Nov.) Hongleng Fire Insurance Company Shares...

the can swallowed poison, and seemed the de ugli anime, terrified at bingo't alone is the world in a discredited portion, sized the jon bottle and drank a doodly draught. Sls d. The wan revered, and Lacored to his Horror that his Jalist was dead. After trging: is vain to resuscitate her he led a revilver and shot himself throgh the heart. This accurred, not in the tone of tho Capulete in the ancient city of Verous in the mda ugas. but in Euston Sqaure Inst Tarsday morning. lomeo's name was Ernest Curls, and Juliet's Jono Harde

medium existe.

MARY L. CUSHING,"

LW. Brown, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight apply to

PESTAU & Co. Bengkong, 19th December, 1967

FOR NEW YORK.

BEYLI British Ship

THE

*BLACKADDER,"

For Nazaski. Kobe, Tokohama. Vaasquver, BC. Baxted States, &c.-Per Parthia, tại dy, the rd irst, at 2.30 PM.

For Straits and Calentia.Por Wingsang, tomorrow, the Bilk just.. at 2.30 P.M.

For Halting-fer Frein, bo-morrow, the 24th inst, ar

For Bangkok-Per Prison, to-morrow, the

inst, at 5.00-PM.

For

atow, Amoy, and Tapani.-Per For sunku, to worrow, the Zach inst., at 5.00 г..

Thursday, the 99th inst., at 11.30 AM.

For Straits and Bombay?-Për Bormidla, oa

For Yokohama and San Francisto. Per City of New York, on Thursday, the 29th inst,

MAILS BY THE GRAMAN PACKET,

Pe Geroun Contract Packs Bayern will jis despatched on MONDAY, the 26th December, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europs

coats boys, Brindia to the Straits dements. Batarin. Burrsal. Certor. Indis, Adre, Beypi, Malta, Gibraltar, &o, &c.

Pak bones observed in glosing the Mails, &c. will be the ante as in the case of the British Tekst

Correspondongy should ha marked Ber German Wast, or with tlía name of the Pavket.

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Erregistral Letters contaxing Bank Notes, neglected, will make no enquiries into oin. or Jewellery, and, whore Mgistration has allegrett losses of snek lottars,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet. Molhone will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, ein Marseilles, to Saigon, Straite Settlements. Dataria, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasian ('olonies, Pondbehéry, Madras, Calentia, Adio, Manritias, Egypt, 3⁄4falta, and Gibraltar.

The hours will be observed in closing

C. Fare, Moster, will lond kern for the above the Mail & Ports, and with have quick despritch.

For Freight, apnly to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG Hongkong, 283rd November. 1387.

& CO.

(2259

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS

The Post Often declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Cain, or Jou Bary, and, where Registration has hen neglected, 'will make Lo enquiries into alleged lasses of such letters.

Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the HO OWNERS. will be RESPONSIBLE for any

· DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crems of the following Vessels during their size in

Tengkong "arbour

AIRETE, Brit. bk, Knight-Master.

TUOLL Brit. six., Cerullor.---Order.

Cc.

PORCLOSING THE CONTRACT

MAILS THE ENGLISH MÁTE

The following hours are observed in closing Meils, Au be the Contract Puckey

Day of Departure. Noon. Money Order Ofis closos.

3100 3-Letters ray be posted with late l'es

of 10 sets until

BANDANEIRA, Brit. ship, Ahrens-Russell & 2) P.M.--Registry of Letters couses. Posting

of all printed insiter and patterns Lenses. BLACKADDRE, Brit, ship, Hore.-Turner & Co. | 309 P M.-Mails closed, except for Tato Lotters Bylara fec. bk., Weip.-Wislar & Co. IN BANGS, Amr, his. Bangs-Master. MARTA. Ger, str., Schafer.Wiçßr & Co. Nonway. Noe. bk, Albertliaan Chinese, PEKING. Brit. et Renesmann-Siemseen & Co. PMTHANDT. Amr. ship, Paine --Russell & Co. Sea SWALLOW, Brit. bk, aber-Chinese.

Cargo and Sparia will be registared for Lon-TEN don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted ip transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noan. Cargo, will be received on board until 4 F... 2460 Specie and Parcals until 3 m. on the 26th

December.

HOUT (Parools are not to be

IN THE

YEARS FAR

BAS JUST PUBLISHED.

DEXT 8vo. pp. 163, Comi, $2.00.

LIVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE FAR EAST, 1875 TO 1854

on board; they must be left at the Agency's Arranger Chronologically, with Copious Office. Contents and vaine of Packages are INDEX, by which the date of any event man bo required.

found at a glanCA,

For further particulars, -apply at the Con-

**JOHN M. BLAIKIE.” (ptain Faulkner, will load for the shore Pert, rany's Office. and will have quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th November, 1887.

THE

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. 100 A 1. British Bark

BANDANIERA,"

2158

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, 15th December, 1887.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.. THE Company's Strambi.

"TELAMON" -

Ahrens, Master, will load for the above Port, Captain Jackson. will be despatebol as uborn and will have quior despatch.""

on THURSDAY, the 21 st. For Freight, apply to

For Freight or Passage, appy to RUSSELL & Co.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 2nd October 1897, (2038

Hongkong, at Decomber, 1882.

FOR LONTION AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L11 Norwegiın bark

"DROT"

Jas. Sorensen, Master, will load hare for the Bates for Advertisements. [9 words to liae.bove Ports, and will have a quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to China e lauren Coutany's Share478 12 lines and ander por Line.... 91. (8 anos).

PUSTA U & Co. 08 (7

Hongkong, 10th December, 1887.

TOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE AI French Barquo

7 per shave, sellers.

behera, buyers.

S nom.

Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limitatoarter Page (one) 17 16 por cento for Btraits Fire Luearance Company, Limited

$18.

Houkour and Whatapos Dork Crampuay'

Shayo 60 per cent, pren., buyers, Hongkong, Confen, al Marou Stabat Co.'s

Share110 per cent, prem., sales. Indo-China Beam Navigation Co. Pharm

10 par cont. discount.

£18.17enob mäditional £2 R24) insertion. For long contracts, special reductions.

[THE

2990

Above twalvo

Half

Whole

and

A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,

or Arents in all parts of the world.

For Freight, apply to

[1990-2

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th Degember, 1987.

Communications respecting advertisements

subscriptions may be addressed to

"Hongkong Daily Press" flow,

"MARIANNE,”

FOR SAN FRANCISCO,

THE S/S &. I. I. Americas Bark

3,38 Pan-wheu the Post Ofies alboss cnti-ly, 3.10 p.m.-Lakes Lolters may be posted on bod the packet with late a of 10 cents, until time of departure"

LOR PRNYCH MATIS Day before Deparivic.

5 r., Money Order Offics elests. Post Oftee elones, except the night bor, which is alwaṛa open one of oko kors.

Day of Departure,

7 AM, Post Ofice opens.

14. Registry of Totters censor.

10.30 AM. Posting of all printed matter and

patterns cases.

A.M., Mail risus, except for Late Lotters. F110 Ald. Izoléers may be posted with Late Fee

of 10 cents nati!

Forus complete register of PuLTICA.30 AM, when the Post Office closes entirely. COMMERCIAL and Socia OCCURRENCES,

11:40 A. Lute Letters may be pastad en board WRECKS, EHIPPING CASUALTIES, FINS.

ile packat with Late Faê of 25 coats until time of departure. TYPanoke, ko.

DAILY PRESS UBos, Wyndham Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Rond

W BREWER, Queen's Road.

NOTICE.

SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS LETTERS. (1) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- anmissioned Officers Bandmasters. School unsters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers, or Selol-mistresses may sond balf-

DRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION letters to the United Kingdom by the

AT THE

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE..

Particular attention is given at the Establish. 12488ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB

PatrING, Grory description of which is execated IN THE BEST STYLE and at SUCK PRICE

"ALDEN BESSE," Captain O'Brien, will here for the abors Port, and will have quick despaluti.

For Freight, apply to

MELOBEBS & Co. Hongkong, 12th Docember, 1997.

“FOR NEW YORKC THESAS LLI American Ship

REMBRANDT

j2400

3. Vialle, Mastar, will load hers for the shore Paire, Mastor, will loud bero for the abavo Ports, and will have quick despatch.

Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th December, 1887. 12396

es will bear

FAVOURABLE COMPARISON

with

ANY IN THE FAST.

"DAILY PRESS OFFICE HONGKONG.

THE

English Mail at the rate of two cents (one nung) each, or by the Frenel Mail at the rare ul four cents (two peace each The postage want be prepaid in Hongkong Starups.

(2) To other places not beyond Great Britain, avel as Ludie, Malta, &c., the postage is 2 conta one penny).

6) The same privileges apply to letters að. Fossed to the Private and You-commisioned Officers named above.

14.). The letters must not oxcood half an ounce

No haukorakieta, jowellery, En, can be eant

oren with the ends open.

(5) If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated fall on the lotior

tie cover of which umst be signed by the Com manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c. If fon Soldieror Sailor, his olaseand de- TOURIST'S GUIDE fall.

REDUCED PRICE, $1.

Mcription with name of regiment, ship, &c., must Containing the nomes of all ike Articles of bo strtal in fall. Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture. &e., &o, with the Fapti and Mandarin Pronun- Giution.

The Daily Press Office.

(6). Soldiers and Sailors hate no privileges

with regard to books or papara

* Bal not Warrant Officers. Arsistant. Engineer teamore, Rastemains, er Carposters.

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