l
strike tou sa no uflarly momical that we had to Thus Mr. Tabonshore ie Truck -The us skull our hats, into our mouths to keep from one of the meeting" between the Prince of laughing right out. It is difficult to any how Walse and Sullivan, the boxer, which have up. long wo should have lain there and watched thumpared in the American, papera, are pare detin had it not been for a little courrones that upsot In ovary respect, boing, indeed, quite as imagli all our caloriations and Brought up the ball with Aivo as the narratives of Captain. Lemuel a round torn. The whole gattoring kad bián Gniliyor. gradually edging over in our direction, as if they were doing it on purpose to give as more likely to be on vine shortly in London. It is
One of the or.King Theobay's reparen le how to see them. A little knot of old boarsed ivory clmir which was commenced while then circled off a litle to themselvou and apart Thoebaw was pu the throne, by a forester of from the main orowd. They wore whirling Monitasin, but which, as it took two yours to about and enjoying themselves, when all at one make, was not completed when General Prender au impudent youngster, no higher than the middle rib of como of the party, Hashayed over ist sont the King prisoner to Caloutts. It to them and commenced whirling about right in is said to be composed of 28 elephant tuske, and the thickest of them. One of the old bears to be worth many thousands of rupees. I was ceased his waltzinga moment and waited till the parohnsed by a gentleman of Rangoon, where if eb came Instling by him, when he feteled bimas lately on view, and its destination is the a cuff on tho side of his head that bowled him Imperial Institute.
over like a ninepin' The youngstor scrambleci On the 2nd January the Brat code of the now to his feet, and, nothing daunted, commenced steel works and blast furnaces of the Dowlais Waltzing among them again a lively se oforo. Company, Cardiff, worn out by Sir W. T. Lewis, This cheeky proceeding seemed altogether too Mr. G. F. Clark, und Mr. E. P. Martin. It le much for the older buses; they all turned their intended to erect works at a cost of £500,000 for attention upon the unlucky cab, and cafed bin making stool platos for shipbuilding parpotos, boad over Earls faster than he could vise to bix the whole business to bb, in working order two foot. They onlod him around so lively that the years banoo. The company will not immolataly sonne was a good teal more than merely comical abandon their old works at Dowlais, where stool. it was the most diealous thing any of us Endrails are manufactured, and some 5,000 peoplo over you, and to save our lives we coulistaro omployed The plant there will be utilised. keep from roaring right out. In a twinkling until worn out, by which time the whole of the the whole crowd of waltzer wore down on all forms and soumparing off into the brush like uriltors frightened sinan out of their wits. The transformation from perpendicular waltzers loping fagitives was so sudden and coopla that it was, if possible, still more comical than the offing of Ɛhe sub¡ all we could do was to roll on the ground almost ekoking with laughter. With five loaded Windhoefers ready to hand, we never fired a shot. We couldn't have shot a bear of them if they had waltzed up and asked as to do it su a favour.
"OLLA PODRIDA.
company's exertions will be centred apoa tho new enterprise at Cardiff. This industry is looked forward to with great interest by the people of Cardiff, as it will devolop the ship- bilding trade in the neighbourhood, as well as employ a large number of workers.
A wicked story is told by Mr. Conried, the Amorican manager of the well-known Gerama stress Fran Nomaux-Baaba, about the meeting between that lady and her husband, the great Wagnerian, tanar Nismaan "Aoli Albrecht)" Mola Frauchen!" "A glance, a little scream, the next moment they are locked in each other's arms. Their lips meet in a kis-a long, tender, appreciative · Kiss, Couriol, an embarrassod At San Paolo, in Brazil, e new translation of spastator, wails for the and waits one, two, Longfellow's pooms has appeared in Portuguese.three, ten minutes--but tho kiss shows no sigas of weakening. At last he turns softly on his According to Truth the Popo has received up-heel, reaches the door, opens it, and closes it wards of 14000 paim of slippers from female noiselessly bobind him." This is what might b davatess in various parts of the world. This called a Wagnerian kies, as interminable as the outs the handsomest Anglican surata's record. composar's own "infinite melos," or, let me say, as the part of the Wanderer in "The Nibslaug's Ring Unhappy, ye bachelers!
Lady to har cook low in the world did you come to allow the butcher to give you mali a'bað piece of meat P You sto perfectly right. I told the butcher that if tho most had been for me I would have refused "
Ata "Woman's Rights" meeting one of the lady orators oxclaimed, "I tell you that woman is already a silent power in the land! At which a'oynical old bachelor orciaimel, "A silent power! Good! May be for over remain sol
At Pompeii the excavatora have come upon a fountain decorated with a piece of mosate of un caailly fine workmanship. The fountain is in the form of a niche, on the coiling of which Venus is represented just at the moment when she is
forth from the as-shell. A little love-gad is also rising from the water, and the godenss Lolds him by the laual. Beneath this group are aumber of Norelda and boys with dolphins Da-the shore of the a two draped female figures A young German officer, rafhor new to bisars represented; one is standing, the other sout york, was drilling, jud of raw recruits, and ed; both mato gestures of amazeruent at the gave the word of command: "Lift the right birth of the goddess Opposite them is another fog! Ons of the soldiers by mistake raised his female Sgare, and a fourth, between them, turni loft log.se that it joined closely to the right leg bes back to the spectater: The ground of the of his neighbour. Donner-wetter!" exclaimed whole is blas, with a herder of shells. It is re the officer, what jackapos has lifted both ported to be the finest Fountain mosaic ever dis hia lys!
covered. The house in which it was found has not yet heon completely excavated.
a
TIN DAILY FRESH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10ra, 1838..
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,"
DESTINATION
· VESSELS NÁME
CAPTAIN.
民警
FOD FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DS DRAPITCHED
LONDON. &. VIA BURE CANAL LONDON AND HAMBURG. LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAD
LONDON AND HAMBURG IANDON DERECT LONDON L LONDON
HAVRE AND LONDON....... BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL... MARSEILLES VIA BAT008, &. VANCOUVER ROTA KO3z, de. TRIESTE &c. SAN FRANCISCO VIA SAN FRANCISCO VI¿Y’HAMA.... NEW YORK
ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, &a. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGABAKL de YOKOHAMA AND KOBE NAGASAKT NAGASAKI
SWANGEAI BANGKOK DIRECT
Fiat (str.) Orestes (str.) Dorothea
Theodor Ragor...... Mabel Taylor Rialto... Boota............. Emets pres Braunschweig (str.) Yangise (str.) Batarin (str.). Amphitrite (str.)... City of Sydney (str.) Oceanic (str.)...-4. Penobscot
Arnhold Karborg & Co.... Melchers & Co
Quick despatch.
| Quick despatch.
E..Ashdown Hatohiss
Eongsong
P.&O. S. N, Co.....
On tétinet, Daylight
Hoag
Butterfell & Biro
On 15th init.
H. T. Moeller...
Hoogkong
Arnhold, Karliorg & Co....
Quick despatch.
C. Meyer
Hogy
Arnhold, Karborg & Co....
-
Quick dospateli.
Thos. E. Durki JE Payne J. Tiemann... Win: Summers H. Bodekor Lormieren
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick doputoh
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong Hangkong
Pastan & Co... Malabers & Co.
Quick despatch.
Welton
Hooghong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Estons
Ellis...
Hongkong
Hougkong
A. Clark.
Hongkong Mitsui Besan Kaishis.
Thompson Payne
lougout
J. Newton......
Hongkong Hongkong
Mitani Bossan Kaishia. Jardico, Matheson & Ca... Yuen Fat Houg...
I Lemasigh
Aislin (str.) Thilst (tr)...... Cardiganshire (str.) Kumamote Mara(str.) Ekatrand,
Fashiki Mara (str.) El Dorado (str.) Taichiow (str.)
80, bales palm-leaf fans, 20 balon feathers, 830 boxes cil, 160 harus cassia, 203 packages roods, 1070 packages mahon, 830 packagos soy, 3,478 rolls matting, 3,974 packages fire crackers, 640 package tes, 3,957 empty quicksilver flaske, and 20,280 packages merchandise.
ON LONDON
ON
EXCHANGEL
Telegraphic Transfer) ..... Bouk Bül, on demand Bank Billa, at 30 days' aight .................$A3 Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight ..... Credits, at 4 months' sight....... Documentary Blils, at 4 months”
gight.....
PARIS.
Bank Bila, on demand
8.02
Credits, at 4 months' sight ON NEW YORK.
Baak Bills, on demand.
75
Credits, 60 days' sight
763
ON
BOMBAY
Telegraphie Transfer.......
5201
Bank, on demand
ON
CALOUTTA.-—-—-—--
Telegraphisi Transfer.........
220
Bank. on demand
221
Ox
SHANGHAI.—
Baak, at night...
Privata, 30 days' sight
PEARED.
Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-155
per cent, premium, Balos, Union Insuranos Society of Canton, Limited
$87 per share, or div:. China Traders' Insurance Company's Share
166 per share, sales.
share Tangtaze Lusurance Association-Tis 105 per North China Insurance Tle 255 per share.
Blixi
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8200 per On Tai Tnericanos Company, Limited-Tis. 148 Canton Intratus Offer, Limited-$75 por
..por sham.
skate, or dir
A Hartford, Coun, 10an has invented an ap paratas for timing Lorses. A look with thres been started in Copenhagen. Ita sim is to look Au Old Maid's Inanrance Company" bas hands-minute scenad, and quarter ascondis started by the oficial timer. When the winzing after old maids of good family, and give them horse tones the wire the clock is stoppad by of operation is thisWhen a father received the home-and board-and in-moneyThe mode electricity. At the same instant the ourront opens a camera, which photography the Lorsetaily, ho at once supposes that she resy beegms 'new' that a little girl has been born into his and the clook face.
an "old maid," and he pays a certain sum into Wherever population is done, and alesping time, if the young lady is not married, she
this insurance company. Thou: in 2 year roomer ill Aired or overcrowded. consumption pesivas a ststad income and a room in the associs Talls. Dr. Bailey raportal that in Milbank Lina's buildings. These buildings are situated Prison there wars, out of 100 deaths, 45 fem this disoiss. According to the illustrious dostozinhabited by other ladies in a similar happy con 829 nom, sollers
in a pleasant park, with pretty gardens, and are Straits Machis Insurance Company, Limited 's room in which a consumptive person steps is dition: If the father dies before the girl is 24-Straite Pico Insurance Company, Limited reaking-with-combugans germs if the air be ox halas is not carried of.
his daughter is received into the home, baie. soivos no income; but if the girl dies or gets
At a recent sale of autoemphs in Paris, of the lote was a letter from Jules Jnain to Joung musician, dissuading the latter from the dea of suicide by rougen of professional ill-access If that latter had the offset of inspiring courge and perseverance is the young man to whom it was addressed, the world of art owes yet another debt of gratitude to the ontinent critic who wrote it. For the young musician's name was. Binian Thavid
When the son of the Pringo of Wales were making their voyage roul the world, they en one occasion attended a ball at phish the elder remdstrated with his yodger brother ory auonut of his "sky-larking" and want of ignity At last Prines George raid to him quintly." Look here, if you don't like my con dnot, you may lamp it; and if you eat lamp it why go into a corner by yourself and whistle God save your gandinother!'"
The faulois dansuis the honour of a statue for the late Mdwa Bouvient. That tho de
And I'vly deserves are very much more than the herd of nouentities who smile or frown in
the payments are so much gain to the society.
married before she is 24, the contract cases, and
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares→→→ China Fire Joseranos Company's Shares--$15.
$975 par abare.
per share.
$20.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-56 per cent, prem, sales. Hongkong, Canfou, and Macaé Steamboat Col's
Sharoe-$10 per cent. prem., ex div. Indo-China Steam Navigation Col'u Share,
15 per cent discount.
Chios sod Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per cent, discount, nominal.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limitat-347 par
share.
nbar...
Mesageries Maritimas....... Adamson, Beli & Úð. 0.Bashendision P. M. S. 8. Co..
O.&O. 8. B. Co. Russell & Co.
Russell & Co...
m) Pi; &O. 9. N. Co. Hongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
FOR BANGKOK, DIRECT.
Adamson, Bell & Co..
On 20th inst., at 4P.M. On 2nd inst, at Noon- On 25tl inst., at F.M. To-day, at Noon To-morrow, at pic.. On Mod ink, at 3 r.. Quick despatch. Co-morrow, at 4 rim On 19th just, Daylight To-morrow Daylight. On or about 11th inst. On 14th inst.
"Fe-morrow; at 3 2.M.
To-day, at 10 AM
VESSELS ON THE BRIOCH
U. 6. MAIL LINE.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY,
BEIP COMPANY, LIMFIED,
HE Company's Steamer
** TAICHIOW,” Captain J Newton, will be despatoled for the Intova Port T0-DAY, the leth instant, at Tex
A.M:
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
YTEN FAT KONG,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th February, 1888.
F600 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo st threngh ralos to CALOUTTA, MADRAS, PRrsian Gulf, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ABRIATIO PORTA)..
THE Company's Steamer
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR LONDON (DIRECT}
ME 3/8 1, British Ship
TH
"MABEL TAYLOR”
MAILS EXPECTED.
HE INAU MAIL.
·The steamer Arvaloon Apron, with this Tudhur maile, loft Singapore on the 3rd, and is duo here
Thos. E; Duckil, Master, will lead here for the on or about the 10th instant." above Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
'CARLOWITZ & Co, Hongkong, 10th January, 1888. 1120
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.. HE 3/3 L II. Gorman Bark
** DOROTHEA,"
H. T. Moeller, Master, will load here for above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
Far Fealght, apply to
THE AMERICAN MALÚS,
The O&O. stoumer Occusic, with the next American mail, loft: Yokohams on the 5th, and he dus bere on or about the Lithixtant
The F. I steamer, City of Hin de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 21st Jannary, loft | San Freditto on that dato and is due here on
thear about the 21st instant
ARNILOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1888. [269,
T
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, TEA 1. British Bark
"EXE."
:
Wra. Summers, Master, will load hore for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1888.
(270
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURÒ.
THE 3/3 L. 1. E. German Ship
"THEODOR RUGER,”
C. Meyer, Master, will lead here for the Ports, and will have quick despatea.
For Freight, apply to
STEAMERS EXIESTED. The Shire Ling stoaume Vordigesnelyje koff Singapore on the 1st, and is now dute.
The Gon Lino steamer Glenfruin loft Singa- pore on the 7th, and is dus here on the 13th inst. The P & O. extis sigamor Lubardy left Singaporn at 3 pm on the 7th, and is tuo hora
on the 34th instant.
POST-OPFICK NOTICES.
When. Correspondence has been mis-sout of dulayed (bilă, of which are Hable to buppen cccsalopally) all that the nefrusson nood do is to note on the covor, Sent to, or Robive abova, de as the eas may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be noted on the first line cause of complaint cars; lau mistake to let sech mutters pusa for fear, of giving trouble, a conrze which generally given
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 19th Janzury, 1898. 1170
TO BE LET.
TO LET, IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
mora trouble in the end.
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIL OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT -- YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Steamer “CITY OF
SYDNEY," will be despatched for SanOUSE No. 1 BALL'S COURT"-Bonham named in the address) who there is a place of
Prancisco, vi Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 11th Febenary, at Traes, rub, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for traus portation ta Yokohama and other Japo Parts, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Toland Cities, H., Trinidad, and Dorcererce, and to porte of the United States, via Overland Railways, to
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
f.Steamore
First-class Feros granted as follows Ta San Francisco......
$200.00 To San Francisco and returs, 350.00
available for 6 months... To Liverpool To London
·333.00 ***.338.00-
Road. Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 7th February, 1889, 1205
TO BE LET. UNFURATCHED; WITH TENNIS COURT. Nound House with Three Bath Toows ATO.5, RICHMOND TERRACE—A Four
No. 6, RICHMOND TERRAGE-A Sir. Roomed Homes with Three Bath Rooma.
6 New Srozy has just been added to the SERVANTE QUARTERS of both Houses.
Apply
JOHN WILLMÖTT,
Hongkong Dispensary.
·Hongkong, 28th January, 1888
TO BE LET.
To other European points at proportionateT rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, sed the Fimperial Chinese Custonis, to be obtains on 15 application.
AMPHITRITE," Captain. L. Inmonich, will be dospatoled ne above TO-DAY, the 10th February, at Nook. For Further Partionlara regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, Praya Central.
O. BACHIBACH Agent Hongkong, 30th January, 1988.--
"SHIRE" LINE, OF STEAMERS,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Steamship
“CARDIGANSHIRE,”- above Parts TOMORROW, the 11th inst, JA. Clark, Commander, will ha despatched for
at DATLIGE
For Froight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th February, 1868. [272 INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
(Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for CREED HANKOW, and Forte on the
Company's Steamship
YANOTSZE
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa), within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10% from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Extrope
the day provious toiling. Parcel Packages Freight will be received on board until 4 p..
will be received at the Ofoo until 5 P.M. SATKO day; all Parsal Packages should be marked to Bidrags in foll; value of same, da regnired.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in SosiolEnvelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, For further information as to Passigs and
No. 50, Quoen's Road Central,
2014
:3
THE PREMISES
247/9 Queen's Road East. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
145 Hongkong, Slat October, 1997.
TO LET. (POBSESSION ON THE 1ST FEBRUARY, 1889).
NO.43, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL at niso, Roua for OFFICES Ipairs.
presunt oconpied by A. Cane & Co.;
Apply to
HOTUNG
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is uttempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon,berdeau, ko, por at any private housy (even though
business nonrer, at which doll jy emí bo v fotod.
The authorised List of Maile issued in connection with this paper is fus ons publieked twice each day in our Extra, which is always porrested to a much later bor than that givari
below,
A_MMU WILL CLOSE. For Bangkok-Per Turich so, today, the 10th
inet, at 9.39 1.51.
For Straits and Bombay--I'er Amphitrita, to-day, the 10th inst. at 11.40 AUT,
For Saigon-Per Pemptoe, to-day, the 10th inst, at 2.30 PM.
For Mani-Par Diamante, to day, the 10th inst., at 3.30 г.M.
For Straits Settioments-Par Chigwen, to-. sday, the 10th inst, at 4.50 KM.
Mesure Jardine, Matheson & Co.
[180 Hongkong, 13th January, 1888.
TO LET.
Ꭱ
ROOMS IN COLLROE CHAMBERS."
GODOWN in Tax Hovas LANE, lavoly
For ShaunTer El Dorado, to-morrow, the 11th inat., at 2.30 PA
For Singapore Java, Adekola Melbourne, and Sydney-Per dirlir, tomorrow, the 11th finet, ut 3.30 PM.
For TakaoPer Independent to-morrow, the 11th inst., at 5.00 pm.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Por Thabot, on Saturday, the 18th isst, at 5,00 Pot-... |
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
*The United States Mail l'aska Ukly of Sydney will be despatchet on SATURDAY, NO THE Austums with Mails fer Fagan, San Francisco, the United States, Canala, Hondluta Puru, o which will be closed as follows: 2.15 P., Registry ceases.
|2.30 v.m., Post Odico cloves, but Correspondenco may be posted on board the Packet will Late, Feê of 10 auta extra Postage națil the time of departure.
The Post Offoc declines all responsibility for
ocompied by: Mostra. BUTTERFIELD & SwIBE, Unregistered Letters containing Bank Noton, from the 1st May.
[Coin."or Jewelfery, and, whore Registration has
been neglectol, will ranke on enquirios into. 144 alleged losses of-such-letters.———-----
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 30th July, 1896.
TO LET FROM 1ST FEBRUARY.
SMALL EUROPEAN
THREE
Road. Rant Moderato.
-STOREY-HOUSE No. 137, Wanobal For Particulars upply to the Gobows at the back on Cross Lane
[1928
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET.
The German Contract Packs Bron-sell weig will be despatched on MONDAY, the 20th inst., with Mails for the United Kingloo Europe and countries beyond, via Briadini; to The Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceyler, India. Aden. Egypt Malta, Gibraltar, &, &c. The Mail will be closed at 3. Late Lottorato 3.30. Hongkong, 28th January, 1855.
Correspondence should be marked For German ITONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS-Mail with the name of the Purcel
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate Unregistoral Lettera_containing Bank Notes, Coio, or Jewellery, mu, whom Registration has HAM-Rates, in First-class Godewas.
STEAMER CARGOES discharged on toon neglected, will nako ng ongatries into favourable terms.
alleged losses, of soch lufters, Also Entire GODOWNS to LET.
Apply to Longkang. 2nd July, 1887,
Q. D. HARMAN Agent Fongkong, 29rd January, 1888.-
STEAM FOR "EL DORADO,”"
SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, Captain Fayre will be despatchel as above ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, TO-MORROW, the 11th ist, at THRER PM MARSEILLES.GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI,
For Fraight or Pussage; apply to
ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
MOUTH, AND LONDON General Managers.
AT80, Hongkong, 8th February, 1889. -1307 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND EASTERN AUSTFALIAN, STRAM.-Aming AUSTRAIJA.
BILL OF LADING 702 BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULP FONTS MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT -
PLYMOUTH THE PENINSULAE AND OSTENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship BALLAABAT" Captain E. Ashdown, with this for LONDON via ROMBAY and SUEZ Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from CANAL on THURSDAY, the 16th February
SIDNET.
There is much talk in a circles of a new. departure in naval arobitecture which wil refolatiouise the feats of the futore if it carried out. A Fronck admiral de Barrière by name, declares he has found out a way where by armour-plates can be dispaased with proposes to us instand "cofferdam," which is of the cocoa-mut. This "coffertam plastic, and swells when in contact with the water, and the admiral's plan is to enoase the chips of the fatura with this light and inexpon- alse material. Shots would pierce it of course, but the holes thus made would be closet, be de. claris, by the swelling of the "cofferdam." Nor Company's Sharee-8574 THE Steamship is his plan altogether visionary, for he has so upeassait a practionl shiptailder with its luusi bility that the latter has agreed construct a vessel on the de Barrière agatom, which will be probably lunched in the course of the prasant Fear. Masawhile our Admiralty might with advantage make farther inquiries on the subject.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $196 perFOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND
shara Chins Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$138(Calling at SINAPORE, and Java, and taking
per share, sellers.
through Cargo to New Zealand, Tas- MANIA, 30)
The hops seen in nearly all the places of skitled stow upon the market plasta of so maoy French labour in Japan suggest what is the fact, that a tomas nabody one say. But whether Ine prentices begin to learn thoir tralos usually much Bocicant would have thought it an honour to earlier than in one country, so that when take a place with them is open to question. Her jority. ln attained, the mastory of the craft is best monument is the grast industrial establish thorough. Another striking feature of the ment with which bar name will always be
associated.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$43 |
per share,
-share, alles.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$110 per share.
Park Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$20 por share. Panjom and Songhie Due Samantan Mining
Compary, Limited-819 per share, vellere. Peral Buger Cultivation Company Tls, 18 per Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Lav
share.
mited-347 par share.
FOUR P.M.
"AIRLIE"
Captain Filis will be despatebed for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 11th instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & CO,-
Agents. Hongkong, Ath Fobruary, 1889. (906
FOR NAGASAKI.
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited-6 per cont.THE Nippon Yuson Kaisha's Steamer
premium.
Chinees Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan, 1884 E-9 por cent.
prawian, non, sales.
Japausas system is that of heredity. Skill rune Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-$143 per shero. in family lines Not a few of the famos artisans of the present decade are descendants Singapore Insurance Company Limited 821 Everybody knows that the grant Napolson's ofthe ninth, teath, and even twentieth generation per start. msemers wore like the mwality of the turf as of the founder of the establishmený. I onco Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 por cent described by "Niolys":-" There is no, mor- employed, says Mr. William Elliot Griffa, in
premium, endes. ality on the turf."Bot na is surprised to hear Scribner's Magazine, a mepeater in Fukui, who that he amused him of one day with throwing was proud of his ancestry of wood-workers stones and splashing some gaily drossed ladies through 27 generations; and the temple recorde in a bout ad. Makuaison, only desisting whọn M. Įsków auch boasting to bs trae, though often Covant's uncle, then aged four, ran up and mid, | adoption interrupts the actual blood line. At "You begte of a Final Consul, will you leave of a papermaker's establishment in Awotabi, in barmenting the läskies”. For in his own way Na | Echizen, I dined with the proprioter, whose p teen was great almirar of tho fair 897.” fathers firat established the industry a millennian ago, the national history showing also that the Koreans, before the ninth century of one era, visited the plass.
Thero has just dir-roll nit, and in the odour of sanctity gentleman toriely kaown as "The Doctor," who kept askittle alley in Ken sington, where young bloods resorted and last heavily to him. The skittle altry-like vice-
An Important Discovery is announced in the was fair and amooth to the view, but there was, Paris Figaro, "of a valuable remedy for narvení says a correspondent, gaile beneath. Under the debiliss, physical exhaustion, and premature flaring was a mechanical arrangement, atul decay. The discovery was made by a missionars The Doctor" worked the pinaaccording to the in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable bate. The trick was never discovered till boazisterna and an early grave. We learn that made a comfortabla denth-be-l scnfession of it.
All women play mrds alike. Watch a woman at a game of whist Oh is it my play? Let me to second hand low that'a tao first time round of that anit, isn't it? Well I'll play... no, I hardly think I will—now, don't look at my hand-did you see anything of soures I'm gó ing to play, but I must have timetothink-what's temps? spades? I thought 'twas olube—well, IB-20-you-Toll there i" Then sho will clap anaoo on her partner's king, and farist upon keeping the trick, for fear she will be cheated out of it.
the Rev. Joseph Holmes. Bloomsbury Mansiona the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a Bloomsbury Square, London, WC, will send self addressed stamped anvelops."
COMMÉROTAL: INTELLIGENCE.
jaz
TunenAY, 9th February, SXPORT UARGOES."',
premium, nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Face Heians. FALCOWER & Code Kuruman.) February 9th. Karomatera Barometer==) M. Barenziare al qua Tharmacier
Til pit... Thermometer 7. Mi Thermometer--ữa,s, (Wat ball). Thermometer-12.86. (Wo¢ bald)cramen Thermometar Aase. (Wet Path).......... Tortonera Nariman viatorjari Theemunmeter- indemum Cover night)
90,90
30.10
LILINA COAST METEOROLOGICAĻ
REGISTER.
Bih Fetrary, 1889, NA KING.
Wind.
STATION,
P
Tompk
30.38
80.26
80,00
Par American barkaotane Hallie N. Eng.... siled on the 31st January-For New York Shingha 50.60 4063 packages fire omakers, 2170 packages pro Amy serves, 1,5 packages cannon-crackers, 1,204 Tinipture... About a year ago a Grand-Duke of Basins casis-buds, 280 rolls matting, 285 bales Be visiting Paris, chassed to dine in the company area elina and blackwoodware, 127 packages braid, 207 cises fans, 186 packages.canés, 180 of Ross Bonhear the great animal-painter rattans, 100 packages joseatisks 100 cake ey They got ou very well, and a dessert they ate 70 halos woel, 40 came essential cil, and 4 pack a "philopank" together-that is to say, shared. A doable elmond. But the duke, when aert grattan-ware.
Per British Ship John M. Bleikle, sailed on
TATION.
Nagraki..
9th Febrility, 1888, at (0720
they met, Zorgot to say "Philopana" and lost the 31st January For New York-7,625 pack Watnek. the forfeit. Ha asked the artist what presant he should give her, and ske replied laughingly, are crackers, 2,951 rolle malting, 2,920 Takiv.95 "Any pretty little animal that would do to pokages cansia, 2,000 asses palm-loaf fans, 1,576 paint." The duke smiled and departed. Nothing pages cannon-crackers, 1,875 alos braid, mom was heard of him, and the lady bad for 1,073 balas wool, 700 esses cascia-Irade, 700 pang- gtten the whole affair, when quite fately the royal forfeit arrived-to wit, three oormus Polar bears!
preserves, 260 cases Spigon cassis, 21 aasan essential oil. 159 packages rattans, 150 oaske soy, packages joss-sticks, 59 packages canos, $7 balee camel's hair, 30 packages ratian-waxe, and 25 case paper.. The city of New York oppoems to possesS FOLLO Por American ship Marg L. Cushing, railed, vacy fine Organa. The instrument in the Cathe on the Slet January -For New York-8,493 dral built by Jardine and Bots has 4 mannela | packages fire emckers, 4,313 rolla matting 3,771 CO stops, and is blown by hand power; cost £6,000. | packages cussia, 3,140 pmokages tem, 2,533 baga St. George Church Organ, by same builders, cost sugar, 276 balon straw braid, 700 cases cassin £5,000, contains 80 stops will 4 rasmuels, wind be- buds, 617 balos wool, 500 packages prosorvoo, 334 ing supplied by tear. That at the Jewish esse fans, 320 cases essential oil, 200 casks x09, Tample has 4 memels and 78 atops, and is also 100 balea ratise, 22 packages canes, 68 paskagen blown by team power. This strement cost raitan chairs, 50 oes gallnuts, 29 cases china 25.000. Buildors, Mesera. Hall and Koup. The ware, 28 gases woodenware, Il bales goat-akin Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Organ with raga, 2 ossos joss-sticks, and 138 packages mir- 33 manuele and, 71 stops is a nobis instrument, Lebandise,
Gothic, style with ssh case, the wind being sup-|| Per Norwegian bark Drot, sailed on the let plied. by a hydraulic engine erected by Messrs Fabquary-For London-676 packages fre Jardines at a dust of £5,000. The Organ at the crackers, and 300 casks soy. For London option Church of the Incarnation has 58-stops, Š manmole, Hamburg-10,000 paɔkageɛ cassia, 1,452 "bogs and is blown by a gas onging. Cost £5,000, elarcoal, 727 bage charcoal-dust, 58 bales fon- There is a £4,000 instrument, at the Jesuits thers, and 326 packages merchandise. For Church (Et. Francis Tavier). It has 60 stops Hamburg-851 esses camphor, 279 balor fan- and 4 manuals and the wind power is provided thors. 100' pazkages `staz-azisood, 60 paukayes by s hydrazlio. notor. That at Brooklyn Ta- | rattan-alaving; aan 2. paokages merchandise. bernacle hos & manuels, and 64 siopa. With a Par British bark Bandaneira, sailed on the fan of trumpets (taba mirabilis) in front of case, 2nd February ---For Ban Francisco-21,754 it has also a chime of Bells. Hydeaalis power in bags rica, 649 bags tapioca, 250 bags pepper, 198 | Bed. This Orgas sast§25,000.
bags banda, 100 bags, hugar, 554 bāles gambler,
S877.1 Dongkong... Klaiphook BABEND Menta
ما مهتمة
The Baronety has fallen and gradients. Jer X.E. wisda Gorlins step. The weather is cold, aloudly, at rather
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 9th February, 1888.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Bazomoter Temperature... Humidity Direction of Wind Force of windo wiint Westbor
Rai
Previous day. mtp...
30.05 ** 30.39 - 80.19
153
70
NE
D.
“KUMAMOTO MARU",
|
at DAYLIGHT,`
Cargo will be received on board mutil 4.M. Parsols and Specie (Gold) of the Offica until 4 P.M., on the day previous to sailing.
Tax Bilk and Valuables for Earope will be transhipped at Colombo. Geroral Cargo for London will be conveyed ris Boobay without
transient, striving one wook later than by the ordinary direct routa via Colombo.
For farther particulara ragarding FERIGHT and PARAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Ofoe, Hongkong.
Captain Ekstrand, will be despatuled for the alore Port taking Cargoes on through Bills of Lading to Kom and foxOEAZA on or about the 11th Instant.
Tho Contents and Value of Packages are re-
· For Freight apply to the Undervigne 3.
FOR THE MITSUI Busan Kars,quired to bo declared prior to shipment.
Y. FURUHARA. Shippers aro particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Aoting Manager.
Blank Bill of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendant. Hongkong, 4th February, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
•
Hongkong, 6th February, 1388.
FOR NAGASAKI. HE Nippuu Yuson Krista's steamship
FUSHIKI MARU”
THE
200
Captain Thompson, will be despatched for the above Port taking Cargoes on through Bills. of Lading to Koun and YokoHAMADI TUES-- DAY, the 14th instant.
For Freight apply to the undersigned.
FOR THE MITSUI BURSAN KAISHIB,
✰FUKUHARA, · ·
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 6th February, 1838,
1289 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NÄGA- SAKI AND KOBE
(Passing through the INLAND SRA). THE P. &0. B. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"THIKET,"
-
NOTICE.
MEYER & Co.
f1278
WHISKY
QUARE - BOTTLE
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality, CUTLER, PALMER & CON SELECTION.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong, BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
25431
salamput
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrbot Peukot Fingi è will be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 22nd inst, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyoul riu Marazilas, do Saigon, Straits Sott'ervants, Batavia Bermaak, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Marras, Calontta, Adan, Macaritius, Egypt, Salta, and Gilgaltur:
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mads, Me.
The Fost Oos declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
been neglaotud, "will make no enquiries into MRS. STAINFIELD, 55, Queen's Road Can Dr Jewellery, and, where Registration has
Bast, has PRIVATE BOARD and Exaloged losses of such letters. PENCs for Single Men or Married Couples, at reasonable rates,
Hangkang, 14th October, 1887.
136 HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mestra. J. & R. Tex- | 3.00 NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. David Cornar & Sons, Arbroath.
ARNKOLD, KARFERO & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
123.
L.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852,
P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-
VERTISING AGENCY, Rooms 20 and 21, MERCHANTS' EXCHANGE, CALIFORNIA STREKT, B. F. N.B.-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News
MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MATI Two Days before Departure. r-Reception of Paresis verses:
Day before Deportiere 2.00 P.M.-Money Order Ofice closes. 2.00
Posting of Prices Cizeront and Cir- onlars conso
(Prices Current and Chronlars may huwaser be posted up to o'clock if they are tied in sandles, ocuntry by country, wild the widzemes ni one OLLY,
Those for the United Kingdom sit be divided inte
London, (2) England and Wales Scotland. (4) Lepland: those for Gerung inte (1) Hamberg, (9) other places in Gorter,7.)
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRISSTE BRINDISL GENOA, ANTWERF, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; $ 180. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON,
The "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" is kept on TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN fill at the Office of L. P. FinÉR, who is autho
rized to receive Advertisementa.
NOTICE
papers published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand-4.00 ..-Roistry na Porting of news
papers, books, art patterns conses. wich Islands, Polynesia, Mexican Poris, Panaria- Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the 5,00 P.M.Mail éleses." Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and TATE LETTRES way then be posted in the Ezrópe. Files of narly every Newspaper pab. Night Box at the Post Offer with 10 cents lido lished on the Pasifle Coast ara kept constantly fee up to, after which mar they may bo en hand, and ail Advertisers are allowed free seat on board with the same late foo.? BAL-access to them during business hours.
'PORTS.
AL
THE COMPANY'S STEAMER WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AŃN LUGGAGE. N.B.-AнOU CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL
PLACES IN BU8814.
MONDAY, the 20th day of Fabenary 1888 at 42.4. the Company's Steamship BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain H. Dödeker, with KATLS, PASSENGERE, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GEBUA
will leave for the above plase on SUNDAY, the 19th instant, at DixiaGHT.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 4th February, 1898.
[1 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH- AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE QVEELAND RAILWAYS, AND
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING | Cargo will be received on Board nutil 4 p...
STEAMBEJ,
Specie and Paroels until 3 PM, on the 10th of February, 1833.(Pareola are not to bo scat on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Offlos). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
VHE Steamship "OCEANIC" will be
despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko hame, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd February, at THBER P.M. Connection being made' st Yoko bama will: Blamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte
All Parcel Pavnaqis should to marked to Raddress in. fall; and same will be received at the
Company's Office until Frvz P.M. the day pre} vious to wailing.
First-class Fares granted sa follows- Te San France
The Steamer has splendid Accommandation and carries a Doctor and Stewardes,
For Further Particulars, opply to
MELCHERS & Col Agents. Hongkong, 33rd January, 1888.
FOR LONDON (DILECT), A 1. British Bark
00.00 To-San-Francisco...und - return, ?- available for 6 months ga
THE
To Liverpool...
**850,00
828.00
To London
$39.00
To other European points at proportionate,
On date On date rates. Special reduced rates granfei to Officers ni 10 am. #24 p.mi of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, sed the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
33.
❤.
END.
&
Lý—BANGKA TIK Podgoed to En degrasa_Fahrashodnitaoz
the Tovel of the and in inches, seniba sad konfredths,
*--[ITALYusw in the shade in degrocs Fabraskait
- B-Hextrer le percenikge ofisteration, the humidity af
sir balarabara w olan berug Kön -A-200 4—Inszewaniey Tim Warn to two palate. BŽ-TORUS OF THE WIEN RODONLing to Beaufort Souls, ÖLMÖTATRON MAN Wierra; 8. bina kaya di detache eloads › D„drizaling mộng B.Log; Gugloomy;. La haliyle light- zing; ÓÚversant j-F. panulng khowian; Sinquidgy B, zacz a
1.adow1 2. TOM 4. dew (web),
W. DOBERCK.- Hongkong Obiskvitory, 9th February, 1888.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re nbarking at San Francison for Chilan or Japan
"RIALTO
BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
THE
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Bookbinding in overy Style by Competent
Workmen on the Premises. Music bound in Elegant Dialings. Commerical Binding of every Size and Descrip.
..tion and Account Fooks ruled to any
Pattern. QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIF GUARANTEND.
OFFICE
DAILY PRESS” HONGKONG. BEKANNTMACHUNG,
THE PгYNCH MATEM.
Nay before Departure.
5 P.M., Money Order the clones. Post Oce clows, except the night box, which is alwaya operi out of office bours
Day of Departure.
7AME: Post Office for t
10 AM, Registry of Letters couses. 10.30 am. Fosting of all printed matter and
patterns cease5.
of 10 sonte until
11AM., Mail closes, axcopt for Lite Lotters. 11.10A.M., Letters may be pisted with Lanta Fee 11.30 AM, whan the Post Offico clases extirely. 11.40 A... Late Letters may a posted on board the packet with Late For of 10 cents until time of departure.
No responsibility can ho necopted by the Post Office for errnoons replias ta' Forbed onquiries, or to notas addroased to gubordiusto cfficers,
DIE EINTRAGUNGEN in das Handels- The shrulls told if a self naps, should expo
Register sawie anderweitigo Bekanntpincially not be regarded as able to give sorrect shungan des KAISERLICHEN KONSULATES information. The PostalGuide one in the werden im Fahre 1888 durch die Zeitung standard on all points on which such information The Hongkong Daily Frate veröffentlicht may be required. wordon.
Cantor, den 28ɛton. Decomber, 1887.
Der Kaiserlich Deutsche Konsula.i.
(Siegal) BUDLER.
17
J. No. 1072,
J. E. Payne, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will here a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
1271
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1388
**FOR NEW YORK. HELIT American Dark
"PENOBSCOT."
TELES
(or vice-veras) within one year months, will be Falou, Moster, will load here, for the abere allowed a discount of 104 This allowance Port, and will havo quick despatch.
does not apply to through forer from China and Japan to Bumpe
For Freight, apply to RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 31st December-1837.
157
* FOR LONDON,
Consular Invoices to company Cargo dose tand te polata beyond San Francisos in the "United States should be sent to the Company's Close addressed to the Colector of Customs,THE 38 L . F. German Banque
JAPAN GAZETTE,“
TOKOHAMA
BOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTRIS.
(1.) Frivates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- emmissioned Officers, Ban-Imasters, Schorl- 548 masters (not Superintending or First Class) Writers, or 8chool-mistresses may send half- ounce latters to the United Kingdom by tho
HAVING been appointed AGENT in HONG- English Mail at the rate of two cents (ono KONG and SOUTH CHINA for the Japan penny cash, or by the Franet Mail at the rate Davetto, "Japan Gazette amatry," and of four cents (two pench) anti. The postage "Hong List," Orders for Subscriptions and must be prepaid is Hongkong Stamps Advertisemente will be received at this Office.
Hongkong Daily Press Office,
Hangkong, 2nd May 1957
17 ОТ
(2) Te other places not beyond Great Britain,
mach sa India, Malta, ka,, the postajo is 2 conta one penny).
(3.) The same privileges apply to letters ad- RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.dressed to the Private and Non-commissioned
Officers named above.
Neither the CAPTAINS, AGENTS, zer the (4.) The letters must not excool half an onice OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &o, can be son DEBT controofied by the Offeurs or the Crowe wren with the endla opeu.
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbo ALIE, Brit. a, Ellis Russell & Co.
(3.)-If from a Soldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated fa full on the letter the cover of which must be signed by the Com BENABTT, Brit. str., Bontillier Gibb, Living-ding Oulcer, with name of regiment, ship, ka,
ton & Co.
in foll. "If is a Soldier or Sailor, his alasan ildə Cozoma Aur. bk, Noyes-Malchers & Co.scription with name of regiment, ship, &, mest For further information ne bo Freight J. Tieman, will load here for the above Port, F.F. LEITCHFIELD, Amor, b, YouChinese. be stated in fall. or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Con- and will have quick despatch.
(6). Bolliers and Baders have no privileges pany. No. 50 Queen's Road Central,
with regard to books or pipers.
San Francisco.
"BENTA"
C. D. HARMAN," Ageot.---| Hongkong, 2nd February, 1898.
· For Fright, spply to
14
GUMELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 4th February, 1888,
MABEL TAYLOR, Brit. ship, Darkike--Caricwife
& Co.
MARIE, Gor. str., Béhsefër--Wieler & Co. |289 TITAN, Amr. ship, Allyn - Rizell & Co.
But not Warrant Offgers. Amistat Eurineer Gunners, Boatswaine, or Corp intors.
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