beb, orossing the Tongi Dawn, or New Pat on the 27th March, and the Karakoram Pass o the 5th April. The cold wai e-vers and mul now lay on the ground to the south of the Karakoram, in Chai Josh Jitra, and ns, far 031 Yepchand. By rotnuged by Die Fashuone route through Singar to Raul Fiadi, aud reached Sims on the 9th of May last, having exconded hisheave of abripes by one day
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Hong konge Oloweentors. Sed January, 1868.
NSURANCE
FIRE INSURAN I COMPANY, OF 1977 IN HAMBURG.
Undersig»od;__ Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Batra"
PUSTAU & Co.. Agonis Hongkong, 19th January. 1984,
TUESDA, 3rd January. BIYORT CAEGÒIS. Per German steamer. Frigga, sailed on the 22nd Decentor-For Have-55 package canes, 38 es marshandise, 20 zase paper, 18 cases human bair, 3 rolla motting, and 1 buuelle atakin rape. For Havrs uption Hambara
packages merchandise. For Hamburg--29; bandies forthen 170 packages canes; 103 case cassia buda, 19 packages, merchandise, 70 or stor-puisscd, Si casou curious 25 cases palm-test |UE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COM fena, 25 paokuges rattan, in' packages raltan | sharing, & csas bristles, and 2 sea copper weIO. : For Hamburg option Lowden-10 ansog mer. chandise, For London-25 as bristles.
Per British steamer Parthia, sailed on the Bird December-For Nagasaki-6 packages vine. For Kole-50 casos caster all, aixi 1,410
balee yarn. For Victoria 239 package, tea, 114 chests opium, 1,920 bags ride, ond 1,41 pokages merchandise. Fer San Francisco - 70 packagos merchunities. For Sat1,040) baçı
Hies, 2 cases silk pieca goods, and 452 packag porchandise. Por Portland-1747 baga rico,; Tense silk pics gards, and 799 parkenges mer! shiti>e. Bar Turonin –19 packages merchan
Fr Pot Townsend bags rice, and
8 packages merchandise -For New York- rile matting, and 101 packages merchandis,
From Amoy for New York-823 packages to
PANY, LIMITED.
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VESSELS ATVERTISEA AZ LUÀÐIMɔ,-
LONDON, VIA SURZ CANAZ...... LONDON VIA SUEZ CANA Ľ.. LONDON AND HAMBURG...... HAVER AND HAMBERG, &o. HAVEE AND LONDON HAVEE AND LONDON MARSEILLES VA HAMION, &c. BREMEN, & PORTE of CALL VANCOUVER B.04 VIL Kos,&o. GENOA VIA DOMBAY, &o....... TRIESTE
SAN FRANCISCOVIATHAMA........ SAN FRANCISCO TILT'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO .... NEW YORK .....
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORE
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, Ko... YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.. YOKOHAMA AND KOBE... YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABAT, &c. CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... QUANGHAL, KODE, &... SHANGHAI FIA AMOT....... SHANGHAI VIA AKOT SHANGWA.J
SHANGHAI
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HOIHOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW, ABIOI, BO...
HRAL OFFICE, Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS, Parp. or CAPITAL
$ 100.000 TOTAL, ASRETA......
1,28A, UND CLAINS PAID EXURED,
$30,000 RISES socepted at CERRENT BATH OF PRAMIL
Jas. B. COUGSTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong. Ist September, 1857.
CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISH RD- 1305,
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-1721
HE Undersigned having been anpeinted
Agents for the above Companys are pre-
ARNHOLD, KARBERG &:02 Hongkong, January, 1889.
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BatterSold & Swiro Arnhold Karborg & Co.... Pasteu & Ca Slamsson v'a, Carlowitz & Cn.
On 7th Last.
On or not 7th inat. Quink dispatch,
Ďn 8th just, at 10 AM.
VESELO NAMO
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FOR KREJCW APPLY TO
TO US DESPATCHED
Prometheus (str.)...
#opank (str.)..
| Webster.
J.C. Jaque...
Ja Socise... G. Paterson..
E. Viella......
C. G. Hore.
Hongkong Hongkong Hougkook Flongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Vinoat
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P. Morse
Lydia latr.)... Marianna.... Binakadder Asa (str.)...... Neokar (str.).... Abywinka (str.i Bingno (str.) Elektra (att.)....... City of Peking (str.) Belgie (str.).... Alden Besse Bandaniers
John M. Blaikie Mary L. Cushing... Hatlin N. Haoga.... Penabenot... Port Viotor (ate.)... Tarlac (st)........ Marionethakire,alz.) Benarty fatr.)....... Glsonvon (str....... Teheran (ar) ...... Taisang (str.)..... Mogul (str.) Heator fatr.)
O'Orion Ahrens Faulknero L. W. Brown P. & Bangs Entenire C. Bird Bailey
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Arahald. Karborg & Co.. Mayeries Maritimes... Melchers & Co... Adamson, Bell & Co. Carlowits & Co........ O. Bachrach
P. A. 3. S. Co. 0.&O. 9. S. Co. Malehera & Co.....
Hongkong Russell & Co..... Hongkong Carlowita & Co...
Hangkong Hongkong
Pustan & Co...... Carlowitz & Co
Hongkong Hurrell & Co... Hongkong
P. B. Wilkin......... Ed. Le Boutillier Hongkong Jacob......
Davos...
Adamson, Bell & Co..
Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co...
Adamson Bull & Co...... Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Ca Houtkor Jariline, Matlason &C. Houzknny | P. & 0, 8, 12, Hongkong Jardino, uthao & Co... Hongkong Adamson, Hall & Comm Hoogzong Butterfeld & Swire
Butterfield & Swire Bieassen & Co.
Hongkang
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Willing
Peking (str.)
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Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
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STEAM TO YOKGHAMA TRI NAM GIÁ BAKI, AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Staamahip
TEHERAN,” will leave for the above places JO-MORROW, the 5th January, at Divzient.
E. L. WOODIN
Superintendent. Hongkong, 22nd December. 1887. GELLATLY'S” LINE OF STEAMERS
FOR SHANGHAJ, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA
Pur steamship Nestor, sailed on the 25th patel to issue Policies of Insurance against Fire December-Fr London-207,900 lbs. soented on the nsual forms. oper, 31.122 e. cougou, 27,155 be scented orange pekoe 41 packages hammocks, 330 rolli atting, 99 maske preserves, 70 bales waste silu,} 100 packages parend cocoons, aut 5 bakes punH
From Manito casos gingera, 200 bales tobacco leaf, and 1200 bags coffes. From Ja pu-1.430 ban rice, 15 packages tobacco, and 30 packages 18.
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COMHE. Stesship
Ú LONDON.-
EXCHANGY
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Bills on demand
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PANY, LIMITED.
HAD OFFICE Hosażone.
CAPITAL (SUBSTRIDED), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
OM SIN BANG, Eug.
‡ Han Hop, Esq. Yow CHONG PANG, Esq.
CHAN LICHOT Esq. | Q. Hot Croke, Esq.
The Company GRANTS POLICIES an MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividende are payable to: all- Contributors of Business, whether they are Shareholders or not.
WOO LIŃ YUEN, Secretary.
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Bank Röka 30 ya" sight
Buk Fitouts sight
. 3/2
Crediks, at fronths' sight...3/2
Documentary Bille, at 4 months'
wight...
..3/2
ON PARIS.
Bank bills, on demand
...... 5.94.
Credits, ad months' sight
4.04
O NEW YORK-
Bauk Bills on demand.
.764
HEAD OFFICE,
Credits, 60 days' sight........
771
No. 2. Queen's Road Wust,
ON BONÉRY.-
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881.
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Telegraphic Transfer
2204
Bank on demaud
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
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Telegraphic Transfer
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Hank, on domand
.201
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Rank, at sight...
Private, Milas' sight
724
SHALES
¿Quotations a
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bieres-155
per cent. premium.
THE Undersigned, "AGENTE for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES to the extrat of $65,000, en frst- olmes risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Ca Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. THE LONDON, ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY BÖFAL CHARTER OF 118 MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D. 1720.
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$871 per share, of div.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, | ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, ANTI PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ÁJNO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP
Quick despitol. Qutek despatch.
On 10th list, at Noon.
On 23rd inst, at 4 p.m.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
FOR NEW YORK.
THELII American Dark TE
"PENOBSCOT,"
MAIL EXTECTED.
THE FRENCH KAIL.
The M. M. steamer Tangled, with the French mail of the 3rd ult., left Singapore at 11 am. yn
Eaton, Master, will lead bars for the above the 31st ult, and may be expected here on or Fort, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1887. FOR NEW YORK.
On 27th St., at 3 2.N:THE 3/3 A 1.1. Ameriven Ship
On 14th inst.,at 10. M. On 12th int, at Noon. On 21st i et, ut 3 pm:
On 10th inst, at3 r..
Quick desputol.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
:
Quick de quatch. On or about 2nd Jan.
Tomorrow, até P.M.
On 2nd inst
On or aut 3rd inst On or about 7th inst." Tomorrow Daylight.
Ou 13th lost, at 3 PM. To morrow. To-day, ut 4P M. On 7th Jan. Today, at 4 P.M. Ou Stint,at .. Oath inst, Daylight. Ou inst, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
THE BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE British Steamer
T
"BENARTY," Captain Ed. Le Bontillier, will be despatched sa. Above on or ahoat the 3rd January. For Fraight Passare, upply to
GIER, TIVINGSTON & Co.,
Aguita. Hongkong, 27th December, 7887.
12528 FOR NEW YORK, Y:▲ SUEZ CANAL.
HE Stesmakip
"PORT VICTOR":
will be despatched for the above Porte, TON TUESDAY, the 10th January, 1888. above Port on or about the 2nd January.
MORROW, the 5th Jannery.
For Freight. or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,
Áganta. Hongkong, 28th December, 1887. 12508
FOR HOTHOW AND BANGKOK
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIF COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Company's. Steamer
Captain Benson, will be despatched for the ETEL CHIA CHỌN KHAO.
above Perts on FRIDAY, the 6th ingt, at Day- LIGHT.
For Freight or Passage.apply to
TUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1999.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FORSHANGHAI VA AMOT. THE Company's Steamship
|61
"AGAMEMNON," Captain Willing, will be despatched si ahora on SATURDAY, the 7th Jannary. Fur Fraight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, Hongkong, 31st December, 1887.
12552
C. Bird. Commander, will be despatched for the
si Noor, the Company's Stenship This steamer bus Superior Passenger Accom- "AVA, Commandant Vimant, with MAILS.modation. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, BY CARGO, WILF
Fox Fraight » Panntge, apply lo lesva this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specin will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseillan, sad accepted in transit through Marsailles fer the principa places of Europe.
Skipping Ordars will be granted till Noor. Carga will be racnired on board until ... Specie and Parsals until 3 M on the 9th
f2
Jaanary, 1939. (Parcels are not to be sont Office) Contests and value of Packages are en board; they must be left at the Agency's
required.
For further partionlere, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 29th December, 1897.
OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERF TO JAPAN, CA UNITED STATE
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE. VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHERCONNECTING
STEAMERS.
“GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETSE Steamship" "BELGIC" will
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Stesship
despatohod for San Francisco: vit Yoko hares
on TUESDAY, the 10th January, al THESE P.. Ce asstion being made at Yoko- bama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan'
China Traders Insurance Company's ShareTHE Undersigned having been appointed
$65 per share.
Agents for the above Corporation, North. China Insurance-Tif 250 per share. Prepared to grant Ingrances as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Tingtane Insurance Association—Tła. 105 per Policies at current rates, payable either home Captain Jacobs, will be despatched as above Ports.
abara.
in London, or all the principal Ports of India, Chinasa Tusurava Company, Limited-$15 per China, and Australia.
Policies issue for kee or short perinde at
share
De Tai Insurance Company. Limited-Tis. 14
pr sace
Canton Inaarance Office, Limited-180 per
share, salları.
Hongkong Fice Interanos Company's Shares
$380 per be.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
entran rates
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
at redword rates, Policies issued for spas not exceeding 25,000.-
GHOULIDAY, WISH & Co. Chins Fire Instance Company's Shares—877
Hongkong, 26th July, 1872, per hero. Straits Marine Insuration Company, Limited-THE LATEST ADVANCE IN LIFE
INSURANCE.
331 nom
134
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY'S
$18.
------
Hongkong and Wasupos Dock Company's TEAR DIVIDEND POLICY
Sharea 52 per cent. prem Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Cot! THIS Policy gonoreate the insured the option
Shares-$110 per cent. pron.
formulating his Insurance at the end of Indo-Chins Stein Navigation Co.'s Sharea- any 5 Year period, sad voceiving for his Policy a
10 per cert, discount.
cosk surrender volos together with his bare of China and Manila Stesmship Ces pany, Limited accumulated surplus ppcrtioned as a dividend.
30 par sent. discount, nominal.
If death occur, the full amount of the-Fokoy will Dongles Steamship Company, Limited-348 pir bo pald inmediately on proof of death, together
abare.
with a Murinary Dividend of 50 per cent of all premiuzas received during the Year period in fwhich death may happen.
Prospectus and fall particulars may be had on application to
Hongkong Gas Company' Shares-$125 per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Slues-$195 per
share
China Sugar Relluing Company, Limited—$154
per bure, slas.
La Sartaining Company, Limited-950 |
por iure, nomina).
Hongkong Ice Company's Share-$84 par
ahar.
Hongkong and Chian Takery Carmay, Limited
par abar.
20
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Acting Agente. Hongkong, 13th Tsouury, 1887. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Undersigned, Agents of the shows (on- pany, are authorized to INSURE against
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1882.
27 GENSKAL LIFE AND FIRS ASSURANCE COMPANY
Perak Tina Mining and Seng Company FIR at Current Rules.
-520 per share.
Panjons and Burghie Daa Samintaa Mining.
Company, Limited-$12 per share, asies Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 p
share
"GLEN AVON,”
on or about the 7th January,
This Stamer bas superior Accommodation for Passengers, and exities a Doctor and Stewardess
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 80th December, 1887.
OO DAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON YA 8UEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
"PROMETHEUS,"
155
Captain Wobster, will be de-patched saabora
SATURDAY, the 7th January. For-Freight or Passare, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Bengkong, 29th December, 1887. 2419 MUTUAL THE CUINA SHIPPERS'
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT, LIMITED.
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FOR LONDON VLA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"OOPACK,"
All PAROEL PACKADES should be marked to address in fuft: and same will be received at the Company's Off until Five Pa. Che day pr vious to sailing.
First-class Faros granted as follows:-
5900.00 To San Francisco To San Francisco and return. 350.00
available for 6 months... To Liverpool.
399.00 To London
338.00 To ather European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offloare of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, at the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who bave paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisca for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year months, wit be allowed a discout of 10. This allowance" does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Purape.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be gout to the Company's Offloce, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Aeeney of the Com
J. C. Jaques Commander, will be despatched pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HAEMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 21st December, 1887.
as above os or about the 7th Jannery.
For Freight o., apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agezta
Hongkong, 39th December, 1887.
154
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, “AND HANBURG, via SUBZ CANAL, Paling Çarga at through rates to ÅNTWERP,
AMSTERDAM, Rotterdam, Loxnow, LIVERPOOL. and BERMEN.)
F3 Steamship
T
*LYDIA” Captain G. Paterson, will be despatched for
Hongkong Hops Manufacturing Company, LHE Undersigned having been appointed the above Ports on SUNDAY, both January,
nited-$47 per share.
A. Watson & Co., Limited-65 por sal
pre pium, er div.
Hongkong & Kowloos Worf and Godowa Ch
Lunited-3 per cent. peru
Singapore Insurance Conipany, Liquite]—$21
per share.
Chiness Imperial Loan at 1884 B-75 per cent.
prominum, com.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 -- per cent
premium,.com.
Agents for the above Company. Are A TEN L prepared to GRANT POLICIES inst FIRE AND LIFE at Curront Rates:
PUSTAU & Co
[+85
Hongkong, 1st April, 1885.
156
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co","
Aganta. Hongkong, 80th December, 1887.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ
* "RANSATLANTIÖFIRAINSURAYOR İZİ
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to Chiness Imperial Losn, 1888 E-9 per cunt ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current
Kates.
premium, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Bacteri
Therinouage=A.M.
Thou urter=] F. Mary+0=-
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agouts. Hongkong, 16th November, 1272. 115 [MPERIAL PIKE INSURANCE COM PANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-CLASS RISK
Juntary rd.
14:00 -- 1,K.
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30.16
0.23
9119
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at Current Bates,
15
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL-
MATION.
REGISTER.
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westhesia fine, dry, W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, Brd Jazuary, 1888,
GIBB, DIVINGSTON &Co.,
Agents; Imperial Fire Inmrance Company. Hongkour, 8th May 1881.
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NOTICE.
FORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE, (Tatring Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADLAS, PEBSIAN GULF, BLACK BRA, LEVANT & ADELATIO PORIS),
THE Company's Steamer
"ELEKTRA,"
Captain PAMarsa, will ho despatched above |00 THUESDAY, the 12th instant, at Noor.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, Prays Central.
14
U. B. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH ro NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOPOHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HEIT N Mall Steuer "CITY OF PEKING," will be despatched for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, où SATURDAY, the 1st January. at THE F.M., taking States and Europe. Passengers and Freight for Japan the United
Through Bills of Lading sued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japin Ports, San Frasoise, to Atlantin and Inland Cities,
ADA MRON, BELL & Co..
Agarts. Hongkong, 24th Decoubor, 1987,
*SHLLE” LINE OF BEEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Steamship
T
152
MERIONETHзHINE,” P 1. Wilkins, Couder, will be despatched for the above Ports on the 2nd January.
For Freight or Pussze, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
A pants, Hongkong, 27th December, 187. 2325
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS: ALSO
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, DAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMER WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BALLS or LADİNG FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA
N MONDAY, the 23rd day of January:
1888, at Fore 'P.M., tủs Company?
Captain Supmer, Steamship NECKAR." with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALLIN AT GENDA
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be reivad on Board until 4 P Specie and Parcels until 3 px, on the 2nd Jan., 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent Board: they must be left at the Agonor's Office Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Stosmor has eplan-lid Accommodation and carries & Doctor and Stordet. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & C... Agents. Fonglong, 27th December. 184.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING
CARGO AND PARENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUMOPE,
TIA
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Besoship
"ABYSSINIA,”
8,651 Tons Fogistor, Lee, Commandor, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.G., FLA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 27th January, 1898, at THREE P.M.
To be followed by S. 8. "BATAVIA” on 29th February, and 8. 8. "PAETHIA" on 24th Maroh..
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Stemmers from Shanghai and Japen Ports, and Rt. Vanenavar with San Francisco by the regular. Steamers of the Pacific CoasT STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Through Passago Tickets granted to Eng of the United States, vis Overland Railways, tokud, Fraños, and Germany by all trans-Atlantie Havana, Trinidad, ant. erara, and to ports
in Morioo, Central nail South Amerien, by the Company's and sconecting Stamere.
Through Pasage Tickets granted to England, France, and Gerniny by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stoners.
First class Fores granted at follows:- To Bas Francisco......$200 00 To San Francisco and return, 950.00
available for 6 inothe............
linas of Steamers.
175,00,
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver
Merion $150.00, To Victoris and San Francisos. To all Common Points in Canada' and the United States...... To Liverpool.... To London
200.00.
...900.00, ・303.10. To other European Points at proportionata rates. Spreial reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Serriso, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
"HATTIE N. BANGS,"
187
F. 3. Banga, Mister, will load here for tho abore Port, and will have quiok dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
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CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 24th Decembar, 1887.
"FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, THE 33 L 11 Norwegian hark,
"DROT."
J. Baresso, Master, all load here for the abova Ports, and will have o quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 10th Decembar, 1887- [2399
†
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS.
about the 7th intent. This paokat brings raplies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on the 25th Octubér."
THE INDIAN MAIL, The Indo-Ching steamer Tatanng, with the Indian mail, left Singapore on the 31st ult, and is due here on the 7th instant
THE AMERICAN MALLS.
The P. M. sleemer City of Peking, with the American mail of the 10th December, Jeft Sao Francisco on that cute, and is due hero in or about the t January,
The O. &0. sleamor San Pablo, with the Americuo mail of the 21st December, left San
here on or abast the 20th instant.* Francisco on that date, and may be expected
STEAMERS EXPECTED, The Shiro Lion stemmer Merionethakirs Jatt Singapore as the 5th Deamber, and fe now due. The Glen in sleamer Glencoe lett Singapore on the 17th Decembar, and is dus here as the 4th Janury.
The Ben Linariesurer Benartaj left Singapore on the 26th December, oud is due hure on the
Neither the Captains, lhe AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESFONSIBLE tur uzy DET contracted by the Officers or the Crew
f the following Vessels during their stay in 14th January. Hoogkong Harbour :---
AIRLIE, Brit. bk., Knight--Mantur: ATROLL, Brit, str., Coulter-Order. BANDANEIRA, Brit. ship, Abrona-Russeli &
Co.
The F. O. extra statuer Kumbest left Bombay at p.m. nn the 17th December, and is duo here on the 4th January.
The Gally's Line steamer Mogul left inga. porn on the 27th December, and is due ķers on the 4th Jummary.
The D. D. R. steamer Rollout left. Singapore
BLACKANDER, Beit. ship, Hom-Turner & Co, CHARON WATTANA, Siam. bk., Ulrich-i hineas COLOKA, Aur. Ek., cyas-Malchers & Co. H. N Banos, Amr. bk, Bange.—Master. NORWAY. Nor..bk., Albertson.—Chinese. PERING, Ger.str., Heuermann. Siamesen & Co. 14th January, Ponr Vieron, Brit. str., Bird-Adamson. Bell
SEBAGIAN BASE, Ger, bk., Schneider.Ed.
& Cu
Bakellbaus & Co.
on the 27th December, and 4 d liore on the
The Union Finn steamer Princépiu left Bin
pore on the 27th December, mal 34, dus hora
on the 4th January.
SEA SWALLOw, Brit. bk. Maker,--Chinė■R.
The Olen Line, stentner Glavon left Singa- WYVERN, Brit. str., Brotherton.-Siemsson & porn on the 29th Decembr. and is due bere on
the 4th January.
Co.
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTERA ON Tos, Cseno, Cinchone, Cofos,, Indiarabbar Sagar, Palms, Cotton, Cardamoms, Koia, Cres, Cinnamon. Natmegs, Fibroda Plants, and other Products suited fer Cultivation in the Tropics. Published at Opera Office, Colombo, Ceylon.
THỊ TROPICAL AGRICULT DEIRT The now an assured pesition in its larga
eirentation in Ceylon, Southern and oron Câu.
The 0.8.8. Ch'a stesiner · Agawennan laft Singapura i the 25th December, and is due here on the 5th January,
The N. 6. I. steamer Bisagan lelt. Singapore on the 1st, and is dne here on the 8th instant,
The Austro-Hungarian Eloyd's steamer Eick- tra left Stugapore on the morning of the 2nd ang is dao bere on the 91ḥ instant.
POST-OFFICE NOFICES,
When Correspondence las bem mis-sont că tral and Northern India, the Straits Settlements, telayed both of which gable to keppen Suntira, Java, Borneo. Northern Australis, cousionally all that the addresses need de is to Queensland. Central America. Natal, Maurities, note ou the cover, Sect is
ove Fincend
and the West Indies. From all sub-tropia at 7 por as the case may be, and formed it, planting settlements we bare had cordial sp-without uns ctuer writh wiever, to the proval of the publication and an acouraging Pestmuster General. This shout Is actul on measure of support. Tus Buglish Indian and the first fine cause of complint incura; it is s Colonial Press have spoken in commendatory mistake to let mch maliges for fear of terms of the P. 4, as also Directors of Pablie giving trouble, a course which muscully given Gardens from Sir Joseph Horker, F.K.S.more trouble in the end. downwards, and so have all plantors.
No planter should be without it.
Sabuription, including postage, in aðrange; £1 Sterling-Rupees 12; Dollars, Single copies 29. or RI, buck sopise is. or El. Are of the four volumos completed, bound in cloth, lettered, with 'comprehensive index, for £1 108. (or 1:18), carriage prepaid.
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LOCAL DRIVERy--Nod disopp is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Howion, Aberdeen, &o.. nor at any private borsa inyon though ormed in the address when there is a plase of business wearer, at which delivery can bestested.
The Postal Oude for 1-7. revize:l to date will be found in the Holy Fance Diresturgy Thik p. 895 large clition, p. 7:4 sual edh is the only authorised plate. So many of Postal information paid chaine Hongong."
As a medium for English. American and Australian AVERTISEMENTS of geoda suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Indies The authoris of Lest of Matts issued in or connected with agrimiture, the Tropical connection with this paper is the one published Agricultorist state unnalled, the work being twice each day in our Exite, which is alway constantly in the hands of Natire as well as Esporrected to a much later boar than that given Poposa and American agrioaltariats. Being a below. Monthly Fariodical, the "Tropica! Agriculturist lies on the table and is very often referred to daring each month.
A MAIL WILL OLURE.
Fer Amoy-Par Dhuburg, today, the 4th inst, at 2.30 P.M.
For Slabai.-Per Peking, today, the 4th is!.. at 3.3 P.M.
Mr. W. T. Tuisolton Tyer, E.L.S., C.MO, Per Aunty and Blonghai -For Teete, ba- Asians Director of Kew Gardens, writing of day, the 4th inst, at 5:30am. the T A. refers to it as "an astonishing re- pertory of wverything relating to the economis botany of the East.
For the sale of plants, seeds, machinery day, the 4th inst, at 4:30 pm. implements, &o, used in tropical (to, sugar Abres, Ro) agriculture, no better advertising
mediwu exists.
For Saipen and Bangkok-Per Wyten, toe
iast, at 510-
For Haifong-Per Denabe, today, the #ih
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Tokia-Per- Teheran, to-day, the 19h inst ar500 23.
For Singapore, Samrary. Port Tarwin,"
Raths for Advertisemacts. [9 words to line:] 12 lines and ander per Line... Or. 98. (Sanna) Sydney, Melbourne, and Alider Tartar. Abersolve
98 (7 to-morrow, bo 54 instat 40 a Quarter Page (once) 178 Rt07 5 per cent off for For Iloihow and Pakhai-Per P. C. O. Klas, Lali
£18.117ench additional to-morrow, the Sih inst., et 5400 rm. Whole
For Stunghn.Hoi Ting on Friday,
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,, £3 REA insertion. For long contracts, special reductions.
Communications respecting advertisements and asbasriptions may be addressed to
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
or Arents in all parts of the world. **Hongkong Daily Pres" Ofoe.
HINA OVERLAND TRADE LEPORT
the CONMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
Xo, ko. Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the Eagiah Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE
INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS or COMPANIES.
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS, together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight. The "Trade Report" has a large ofrealation in Hongkong, the Porta of Chino and Japan, the Thilippines Straits Settlements, &o, &c.
NOTICE.
PRINTING
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the 8th inst. at 330 PM.
For Singulare-Per Lydia, on Sunday, the 6th iust, at 9:40 A-M.
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Por Hlgic, on Tuesday, the 10th inst., ni 1.20 PM.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Taisung, on Thursday, the 12th inst., at 2.36 P.M.
MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet on will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 10th January, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe,
end places beyond, via Marseilles: to sigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buenah, Ceylon, India, (via Madracy, the Australian Celonies. Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The nenal hours will be observed in closing, the Mails, de.
"The Post 008 declinés all resprasitvitity for Unregistored Letters containing Jewellery &e., und, where Registration has bean Degisted, will make no enquiries into alleged laws of sach lettera
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MALS. THE ENGISI MATX,
OF EVREY, DESCRIPTION Mails, &c., by the Contract Packet:---
The following kejurs are observed in eleging
Day of Denierture. Noox.-Money Order Ofis closes.
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Partionlar attention giron at the Establish.200 ..-Kegistry of Leitars cessos, Fasting
of all printed matter and pat orns ocults. ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB 8.00 PM-Mail closed, except for Lite Latters
Puinting, every description of which is
executed
IN THE BEST STYLE and st
Consular Invrices to nocompany Cargo dos tinad to Points la the United States, should be sent to the Company's Office addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, VanHE
SUCH PRICE 56 will bear
with
9.10 P.M.Letters may be posted with late fee,
of 10 eoits until
3.90 P.3.when the Post Office closes, entirely, 3.40 F.-Late Letters may be pasted on board the packet with late fee of 10 sentą, antik time of departure.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Lettors, per į oz
10 Centr
GUIDE
Post Cerda eneli Books, Patterns, and Commercial
Papers, per 2 oz. Newagers & Prices Current, ca ob Registration
3 Cents
Conta
2 Conta
10 Conta
15. Cents
purers as
To Liverpool..... 388.00
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON To London..................... 38.00
ANY IN THE EAST. To other European points at proogrtionata
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, rates. Spacial reduced rates granted to Oficers of the Army, Navy, Civil Eervise, and the
HONGKONG. Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained qu application.
TOURIST'S
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Passengers, who have paid full fare, recouver, B.C.
Fraight will be received on Board til: 4 P.M. embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan
Containing the names of all the Artiolos of (or vice versa) within one your, will be allowed on the 26th January, 1-88.
Trade, ahjarta of Nature History, Furniture, All Parcels must be put to ar Ove and do, do, with the Punti and Mandarin Provus à discount of 10). from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through feres from should be marhod to address in fall; and theciation. China and Japan to Europe.
same will be received by us antil 5 P. the The Daily Preorder, the day previous to sailing, Parcul Packages
Fright will be received on board until 4 pm. day previous to fling.
For information as to Passage or Freight, will be received at the Ofoe until 5 FM asmo | apply to SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY. day: All Parsel Packages shani ha marked to having comexian with Company's-Mail Steamers address in full; value of same is required.
to ADEN, SUEZ PORI
Consular Invoices to SAID,
pocompany Cargo
Q. BACHRACH,
Agent.
Hongkong, 3rd Jaguary, 1888.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA 18(FLOZIO & RUHATTING UNITED COMTANICE),
VEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
The Undersigned, Agents for the above fom- pany, are prepared. En A. CEPT RISKS
guinst FIRE at Curert Rates.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents.
STEAM FOR
NOTICE.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
Agente
87th Desember, 1887.
Hongkong, MESSINA NAPLES, LEGHORN), destined to points beyond San Francisca FOR HAVER AND LONDON. and GENOA : all MEDITERRANEAN, in the United States aboull be Eont to the ADRIATIC LEVANTINE,
and SOUTH Company's Office in Sealed Envelopes, addressedHE A▲ I, British Bark ANELIJAN PORTS up to CALGLO. Taking to the Collector of Costoms at San Francisco. Carge at through rates to PERSIAN GUÏF and BAĞDAD.
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THE
Hongkong 16th July, 1887. PONIY FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now
propared to GRANTPOLICIESofINSURANCEagainst FIRE at Current Rates,
·
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & €0. ! Ages for Phoenix Fire Bon. Hongkong, 17th August, 1987.
ME Company's Steamship
"BISAGNO." Captain Anforse, will be daspatobąd as above on SATURDAY, the 14th inst; at TEN A.M.
At Boysay the Steamers are discharging in 16 PRINCE'S DUCKS.
For Father Particulars regarding Freight wad Packag, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agenta. Hongking, 3rd January, 1888.
FORTAVRE AND LONDON.
THE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO
(Chinus Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY.
Is the best medium for Advertising among the
Native fommunity.
It has been satablished upwards of TWENTY
THE A Franch Parque
MARIANNE.*
16
BLACKADDER".
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For further information sa to Pag and C. E. Hore, Master, will load here for the above Freight, apply to the Ageney of the Company Porta, nad will have quick despatob. No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agent Hongkong, 30th December 1897.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. I. L Americas Ship
MARY L. CUSHING,"
THE
For Freight, apply to
15
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, £rd November, 1887.
£5A
L. W. Beown, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quirk doapstob.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 10th Decembe, 1837. |2:00-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/9 AL 1. Ameriost Bark
THES
PALDEN BESSE."
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II Britisk Skip
"JOHN M. BLAIKIE”
AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
Bootinding in every Style by Compatent Workmen on the Premises. Music bound in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of every Bias and Descrip- tion and Account Roaks ruled to any
Pattern. QUAUTY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP GUAILANTEED.
Do. with return receipt Commercial popers signify thongh written by laul, de
the charg
ter cf an actual or personal corrondenso, such
as invoices, deoda, copied music. ke. The largo is the same as for Bookpit all packets of and | nudér 4 oz. weight now chargai 5 cents.
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SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS.
(1.) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- ommissioned Ofiones Bandansters, School- masters (not Superintending or First Class Writera or School-mistrosses may send kalfi onnee letters to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two centá (one penzy) aack, or by the Fronch Mail at the rate of four cents (two prace; each. The postage must be prepaid in Hongkong Stamps.
(2.) To other places not beyond Great Britain "DAILY PRESS” OFFICE, such as India, Multa, dic., the postage is 2 cents
HONGKIING.
cae penny). ESTABLISHED IN 1852.
(3) The same privileges apply to lotlers ad dressed to the Privato and No-ovunaioned P. TISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD Officers parand above. L. VERTISING AGENCY,
PO B
(4.) The letters bust not exceed half an ounce
Captain Fanikus will load for the bere Port, Rooms 20 AND 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANOL No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c, can be sen and will hara quick derpatih.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Henghong, 7th November, 1957.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 100 A.1, British Bark
.r
"BANDANIERA"
CALIFORNIA BIRRET, S. F. N.B-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News. even with the ends open 49papers pablished on the Facific Coast, the Sand- description must be stated in full on the letter (If froze a Soldier or Sallor his class and wich lelanda, Pelyneala, Mezioan Ports, Panas the cover of which must be si ned by the Cra Valparaiso, Japan, Chim, New Zealand, the manding Officer, with name of regiment, ghip, Amatralian Colonies, the Eastern States, salin full. If to a Soldier of Seiler, his class and de Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub- soription with came of regiment, ship, to musi Kished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly be statel in full.
and bondo iron. lation of any Chinase paper in the Southern Caina. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chirma Sobolar, and contains FULL and E. E. Visa, Master, will lead here for the abors Captain O'Brien, will load tore for, the shore Abrean Master, will load for the above Port, on Loud, and all Advertizers are allowed free
LARTE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Porta, and will have quick'despatch.
Port, and will kaya quick despatch. Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the
Oce. Wyndham Stepet, Hongkong; or from sha difarat Agepl
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th December, 1887,
For Freight, spply to
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ELCHERS Co Hongkong, 18th December, 1887."
jsion
and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hengkang, Bind Outober 1999
access to them during business houza,
The "HONGBONG DAILY Pasp" is kept on All at the Office of L. F. Figs, who is guthy 148 ried to receive Advertisements
(G), Baldjors and Sailors have no privileg with regard to books or papers.
4.
*But not Warrent Vers. At Engler. FAgunent, Bostownina, of Carposture.
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