ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL ORGAN FUND
The following staivoont of acccnata relativa to the Organ Fund is enbuitted for tho in formation of the shareholders and congregation of the Cathedral:--
1. Tez Byítones'. Account. (Abridged.)
Cort of Organ'
Packing 10 per wond
Freight
Memorial Brass fördered).
Ansletaufe passagen wud tasem
Cheque, 3.3.5
Draft, 7.4.85
Cash in Hongkong
Draft, 3.1.83
Feinkos
IL THE
Frutta, at 3 Feymonth, at XII Payment, at 3/4 Pagmont i, at an
Payment c, at 3:05
Foundations d
Orgao Chambe.
Iras Jointste
Hotel expenses of Assistant
Labour unl Cenlio-bire
Dobis Interest
4.
1,636 0
16 8 225 0 10 15
0
· £2,187 15
(x) 817 10.
to the Yellow River Fond, and hopemothors will follow his sample.
Notice of several people being hurt in a ramble fara ring of straw dred in the air with n bomb attacked, on the 2nd day of the End moon, the possession of which is thought to bring look In their excitement knives were drawn and the too energetic soramblers are now looked up await ing the result of the injuries ludístil by thom.
Austhor és of sovers! men being injured on another case in which knives were drawn. Itap puers that a man who get the ring lush your woŻ. 89,000 afterwards in the lottery, and everyone therefore vas naziona to get it this year.
A kidnapper caught in Bbnutak by the father of the kideappod boy stambling aoros thers on é passage boat, and handing the rascal over to the Police.
DESTINATION
LONDON, VIA, SUEZ CANAL LONDON DIRECT SAMACHA HAVRE AND HAMBURG, ... STARSAILLES TIA SAMON, IREMEN, VA PORTS of CALL FIREMEN, 1A PORTS of UALL VANCOUVER, B.U. SAN Fco., ka GENOA VIA BOMBAY, & jak SANFRANCISCOVIA THAMA. SAN FRANCISCO VIAY HAMA.... SAN FRANCISOO: ...... SAN FRANCISCO. 24.
Thomes for the examinations in the Treh-NEW YORK
Ch 1,164 ahan CollegeELELSEN VAN DE NAS PARA
Extacts from Peking Gamothée
fo.)
15 114
Go 150 106 16
£104 15
'RES' ACCOUNTI
$
$1.504.48
29.03
100.00
$138.00
------. 13,469.75
PUL113
125.00)
اتك
-1,202.51!
Daily Gunette-Nothing particular at tho. Victroy Yatmos er at the Governor's, but the Viceroy proposes hanging up the tablet he ma received from Peking to-day.
Extracts from Hongkong and Shangba papers, including a wonderfal story of scorpions mosuring over 3 foot long at a place in' Shma- tung, where they are obliged to keep one of the City gates shut to keep them out.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The M. M. steamer Özve, from Maravilles 12th 14.66 February, with the London mail of the 10th tiem, 65.00 arrived bore last night. The following telegrain 70.08
are taken from Ceylon and Indian filos --
$14,943.63
Fale in Public Gardane
Feby in by Hindi
Cartovien
Organ Bonitala
Sale of all Ozgahı
Ents of Packing on
Internat
Gunnart
E. Sharp E
Belenut
Sundry donationa
This is an obvious overcharge
GLADSTONIAN DEFEAT AT DONCASTER,
LONDON, 25th February,
The Hon. H. W Fitilliam, Unionist, has 5,830.00
bona eluoled for Dononster by 5,600 votes against -150.41
3.200.025,100 polled by Mr. Sperber Balfour, Separatist, 105.41 The seat was rendered vacant by the resignation 230.00 of Mr. Shirley, Home Ruler,
17.28
408.0
(2:16,44
250.00
ANOTHER M. P. IN PRISON-~~----
LONDON, 26th February.
Mr Flynn, mombor for North Cork, has been 2010 entanced to three weeks' imprisonment for 2,634.50 inciting to conspiracy.
$14.951,03
han henn
A SKITISH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
LONDON, 21st, Fobruary.
Lord John Manors has announced the in- thunght hatter, however, to cloes the aranand as iftantion of Goverment to submit a Bill to the correct, and larveve the acabovercharged na ang House for the establishnient of a Department apartinalar aze obtained. · The and recovered will
Lof Agricultora..
be carried to œrdis of the Fazt,
Inohading $128, 60 interest;
A. LUSTER, Soorotazy and Treagerer.
SUMMARY OF THE ---~KWANG-PAO.”-
16th March.
PEKING NEWS.
On the int, the weather boing warm and fine. the: Erapator, attended by the Princes, the 20- bity, and high officers above the 3rd rank, pro- cested to the Traning Palaos and offered honage to Her Majesty the Empress.
On the Zu Him Majesty raised the homage of all the Paking officials in the Talho Hall, the Mongol, Korean, and Thibetan representa tives paying then respects outside the Palace.
The New Year's fcativities wore kopt up st the Court for nine days with great splendour.
Da-the-ist-the-Emperor procended from the Palace to the Temple of His Imperial ancestors and offered ferdse to truTI,
Thirty-six officers racommended to draw upa resirandam of the ceremonies to bo obnarzed at the Bioperor's marriage.
Proclamation that better order must be ob served that has been the caso hitherto when the Emperor visits thealtar outside its City. His Mo jesty.juustuot be disturbed by people chattering.
Notice of the Triennial Examinations at the Capital. All competent to take part are to be informeL
A Court dinner given the Mongolian Princes at the Palaco on the 10th of the Ist moon.
Notice that the tags ware displayed on the various Legations at Peking on the 8th, in hon- our of the King of Holland's birthday.
The various Provincial authorities notified that their several contributions for, the year, in all Tis: 7,000,000, must be sent me to the capital in proper time, half by the commencement of the Sib, and the balance before that of the 12th moon.
An important to being missing, all the clerks in the Board of Revenge were lucked nntil it was found in a small envelope in the Vice-President's der..
Suicide of a river is the Board of Works his trifo; can known.
THE NEW RULES OF PROCEDURE.
LONDON, 25th February. Priority for the discussive of the new rules of procatura in the House of Commons has been Fotod. The first rale, that the House should sit at 3 p.m. and adjonen at 12m, at latest, has been adopted and comes into operation forthwith.
LONDON. 29th February.
In the House of Comingas last night the wow rales regarding closure and other principal rales were adapted without amendment.
DEATH OF DE. HADOER
--- Lawnos, 24th Pobrusey.
(bituary:-Doctor Badger,
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On 24th inst, at 4 M. On Plat inɛk; at Novy. To-day, at 4°2,M«
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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ITATION,
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REGISTER:
1 March, 1943, dir..
Wind,
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50.13
Efaiahang... Ioan.....
29,41
IATION.
THE LATE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND HIS SON.Pamerk
BELIN, 24th Febraars.
The Emporer has sent orders to the Gorman Joctors not to leavs San Remo on any, account
THE BUEZ CANAL CONVENTION;
LONDON, 26th February. England and Fennon are exchanging viowa regarding the amendments to the Suez Canal Convention proposed by the Porle. England objected to give. Turkey the power to faks MERITUS Z the protection of hot territory in the Red Bon.
IKE AGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION,
LONDON, 8th February. Captain Tato and Major Peacock have arrived from demarking the Afghan boundary.
"
A BRITISH OFFICEE CARRIED OFF JY RABELS IN BOYPI.
Kazasaki
Chalet..... ANDY Hongkong Emphony
30,7
13th North, 1848, MEJE AM/
1121 FE
Mamla
The Barometer lausimus over Longa and gradients gruvaij– -moderate for FY ▼IHt6. Dudy, Temp and exfline magia
weather prevails.
на
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Dhsarvatory, With March 1388
· METROBOLOKHCAL BEGISTÈR.
Parowtolerare phys Temperature. Hmidity... Königski feection of wind
CAIRO. 26th February, News from Wady Halls slates that a military post north of that place had been attacked by Hocoe of wind native, who succeeded in kidnapping a British Lientenant and two men.
THE ABYSSINIAN CAMPAIGN.
Caro, 25th-February, The Negus with his whole army has reached Godofolas, south of Ambara. Ras Alia has gene to meet him.
CALO, 28th February.
Aa gemors between the Negus mul the Italians in immick King John is rapidly pensing towards Asanı
A woman knocks robber on the head with a elɔas and kilia kim near Peking.
CARTON NEWS.
Further report of the piracy noticed yesterday. A Polleo bont which came to, the rescue was ntiorly defeated and the captain and crew oat.10 pivees. When the steamers sent to the spot ar rived they could find no trace of the pirates.
An examination was, to be held in Kwan-lau College in Kwei-shan on the 2nd day of the 2n₫ moon (the 14th).
The dye pirates captured by the Kwang an. having refused to acknowledge their guilt when brought before the Prefact, are sent to the Kanhal. sad Pinyn Magistrates for further examination.
Two thieves manage to soare a diunar by: going to sahopkeeper who had bought a roast pig to offer his ancestors and taking it away on prstence that the wrong out had been went and tart the pork butcher lindant them to fetch it book.
Bobbery of clothes, &, in the city. No clue as to how it was done,
Prefect Yn generally known to foreigners as X. E. Veling, Imperial Commissioner, de, kc, will be back to-morrow from his Mision of Enquiry
Prodlamation by the Prefect of Indclor urging the poor there to seek subsistenco by caltiyat ing the waste lands there.
A robber caught in Sin-ring, namel Yu Ab- yen, acknowledges his guilt and denances bix principal.
A roan caught attempting to ravish one of the nurses of the Foundling Hospital on the East Parade Ground, cangued sa a warning.
A thief who had subcessfully, stolon two legs of pork from a butcher's baskot, caught by in it-advised attempt to lake the butcher's scales $180.
An earring snatcher caught and cangued at Kuei-sban.
The Nogas hea issued a proclamation calling en all his subjecta to help to extirpate the Italians. Fighting is expected very soon
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE-
SATURDAY, 17th Maral. EXCHANGE. ON LONDON-me
Tolegraphic Transfer
Bank Bille, on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, atd zouths' sight Credite, at 4 months' right Documentary Hills, at 4 months
sight...
OUP I'ARIA
Bank Bifts, on demand........ Ceolita, at months' sight ON NE YOBE.
3.82
3.00
Bank Bille, on demaud,
.73}
Besdits, 60 days' sighs.
OR BONRAY.
Telographie Transfor Bank, ou demand
ON CALCUTTA...--
Telegraphic Transfor....
Hank, on demand ....
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Bank, at sight
Private, 30 days' sight
Quotations ara
BRAKES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Shares-154
par cant, premium, ex div. sales. Uniga Tisurates Soalety of Centen, Limited-
$871 por share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Share
268 per share.
North China Insurance-Tls. 265 por share. Yangtze Insurance Association—'Tíš. 109 per
sharo.
Weather
Stain
On .date
at 10a.m. at 4 pm.
30.0%
Brions On dato
day.
29.97
01 E.N.E.
**23.04
72
:92
E.N.E.
KR.
2.
1 o.f.
KOMITE redneed to 33 degrees Fahrenlanderismor the forel of the ass in inches, tenths and huntesekke.
2 →TAKURBANku in the shade in degroom Babrenheit N-Kummirin percentage of maturation, the bumidity ar súr saturature with moisture being 100.
DIY max Wora to iwe pointer
FOROR OF Tith West according to Houfert Scals. 6BTARA OF Wnature: 1. kius sky; O. distachei kuils: Defallgrain; Y, Fogy (, gloomy; bail; light- ring; overeat; P. pansing shower; Queqrally, ram; S. J. thunder: V. visibly; W. Bow (wat
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 18th March, 18FS,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLULIO & FURATTINO USITED COMPANZES).
VEDAALSTON, THE BER,
·NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TOK SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. TRIESTE, BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, A
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC POETS;
Also,
Quick lopatol.
On or about 2nd innt. On or about 22nd inst On or about 23rd inst. To-morrow, at 3 r. Today, at 4 v. To-day, at Noon. On 22nd fast, Pe-inorrow.
Quick dosgaten.
Quick despatch. To-morrow, st 4 F.M. To-sorrow, at 4 Y.
VESSELS ON THE BËRTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL'STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIE Steamship "BELGIC" i ba despatched for San Francisco, vit Yoko. TIMORE, NOW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN on TUESDAY, the 3rd April,at THESE P.. Commotion being made at Yokohama with PORTS.
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL Packages should be marked to address in full, and sane will be received at the SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND L'ASSENGERS Company's Offles antil Frre PA, the day pro AND LUGGAGE.
viens to eating, N.B.-CARGU CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LAVING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLADES IN RUSSI
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALE
......
AT
ON MONDAY, the 19th day of Marou, 1888. Fots 2.N., tas Company's SteamshipSACHSEN," Captain A. Jaogor, wik MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPRUTE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as shave, CALLIMO
A. SENDAA
pping Orders will be granted till Noox, Cargn will be coined on Board-unti -I-M Specie and Parcels until 3 r., on the 18th March, 1898. (Parade are not to be sent ou Board; they must be loft at the Agoney's Office) Contents and Valoo of Packages are required.
The Steamer bas splendid. Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stawaciless. For further Particular, apply to
MELOFTERS & 06,
Agents, Hongkong, 20th February 1888-
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUELOTS
IS POSTE" FILANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
GALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, -
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
ANDI ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AZAO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERE.
WEDNESDAY the 21st March, at NOON, the Company's Steamship "ANADYR" Commandant Delacroix, with MAILS PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and GAROO will leave this Pors for the above
Inc
Cargo and Specio Will be registered for Lou-| don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
First-class Faros granted as follows
To San Francisco.... $200.00 To San Francisco and rotars,) 250.00
available for 6 moille... To Liverpool.
To London..
325.00 330.00
To other European pointa at proportionate rales Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Sarrice, and the Impial Chinese Casions, to bo obtained on
application
Pasangars, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for Chins or Ja (or uzde zeran) within one your mantha will de allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance dove not apply to through fares from China and Ja a to Europe.
Consular Irtolcas. to secompary Cargo da. tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Qfine, stdressed in the Collector of Custosas San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agoney of the Coin- PADY. No. 50A, Queen's Bead Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Art Hongkong, th March, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOE
[4
EINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. TRIESTE,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. Calling at QUEENSLAND PORTS, and inking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, Tas HANIA, O)
Steamship
*CATTERTHUN,”
Captain Dark, will be despatched for the show
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL The P. & G. siestaor Venefin, with the Bug-
| Binh mail of this 18th altinio, left. Sipgapore at B a.in. on the 15th, and is dua kero or the ovening. of the 20th instant.
THE GERMAN MAIL
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Pressen. with the Goman mail of the 21st Tobrnary, left Singapore at & am on the 16th, and is duo baro
Porta on BATURDAY, 2444 instant, aton or plot flo 21st içstant. THREE PAM
For Freight of Fassage, Epply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agonte.
4290 Hongkong. 12th March, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL TILE Company's Steamship
"PREUSSEN." Captain C. Poble, will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward Gorman Mail
For Further Farbignlara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agunta.
Hongkong, 17th March, 1888,
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II Amerionn Ship
* CENTENNIAL" T. M. Bearse, Master, will load here for the shore Port, sal will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th Mared, 1898.
FOR LONDON (DIRECT.)
THE 3/3 L 11 Britieb Ship
MABEL TAYLOR,”
(492
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Thos. R. Durkit Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 18th January, 1888.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 85 LII American Ship
"GREAT ADMIRAL,”
1120
· THE AMERICAN MAIL, The O&Ostemor Belyfer with the Ameri eun mail of the 21th ultime, loft Yokohama, on the 18th, and may be spected here on or about the 24th instant.
THE CANADIAN MALL
The Canadian Pacius stommer "Abyssinia, with the next Canadian mail. left Vancouver on the 6th March, cul is due huru ot or about the 5th April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Gilon-Lign steùmer Glen fullock loft Bin- gapore on the afternoon of the 12th, and is due
horo on the 19th instant,
The steamer Uppingham & Singafiqes pu the ovening of the 12th, and is. Tus here on the 19éla instant.
The Q. 8. 5. Co.'s steamer Fibrocks left Singapore on the 11th, and is here on the 20th instant
TD. D. R. steamov. Oljapin left. Singepard on the 15th, and is duo kuro on 150 22nd inst.
The P. a 0. Extra eleanor Kushger, left Bombay on the 13th, and is one koja on be about the 30th inslani.
The Ben Lino stoamor Brakturers loft Singa- poro on the 15th, nud is due here on the d justant
POST-OFICK NOTICES.
When, Correspondente las es mis-sent of delayed (both of which are liable to appen occasionally) alf that the addressee need do is to note on the cover, Sent to
Beenivad at?p.., or as the cusojany be, and forward it, without any other writing whatarek, to "the Postinastor-General: This should bij Resid on
J. F. Rowell, Master, wil load hero for the the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a
above Fort, and vill Lava quick despatch.
Fur Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
394
Hougheng, 2nd February, 1889.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
TULE
8/3A. L. L. American Bark
** FEED, F. LITCHFIELD,"
mistake to let such matters pass for far of giving trouble, a gimme which ganorally given
ore trouble in the end.
The Postal Guide for 1927. revisal to dato will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 395 large edition, p. 701 saat alition. Thi is the only cuthorised complete Summary of
Captain 0. C. Young, vill Ical here for the Postal information published in Hongkong. Shove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1888. FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship
"TITAN,"
T
The unrised List of Mails Issued in conbetion with this paper is lite on pablished 1362 | twice each day in our Fixas, which is always corrected to a much later bour than that given balow.
J
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Eratow and Shanghal-Por Kulsang, tu-day, the Db inst, af 110. ---For Strails and Bombay-Per Biengno, tú-- day, the 19th inst., at 11.80 ...
For Stenita Settlements-Pa- 61day, the 19th first., at 3.30 m.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Ting, the morrow, the 50t!! inst., at 22:30 eu.
C, H. Allyn, Master, will load hero for the above Port, Gai will have quick despatch-------
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, Sth March, 1868.
LING
AND
PUSTAU & Co.
A&C a
SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
COAL MERCHANTS. PROVISION SUPPLARD
SHORTEST NOTICE,
FRESH
No, 25, PLAYA CENTRAL.
客發峁煤司八海些
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEABE
AND BALTIC PORTS; ALIO
LONDON, NEW YORK. BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANT'S STRAMMES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LANDRADBENORTLA AND LUGGAGE.
transit threagh Marsgillos for the principal N.CARGO CAN ER TAKEN ON THROUGH'
fphone of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nooy, Carge will be received so bourd until P.M. Spools and Parcele until 3 P.M. on tho 2016 Marol, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent or beard; they must be left at the Agency's Olles) Contenta and value of Packages M For further partienfars, apply at the Com
€. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent: Hongkong, 3th March, 1888.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND BOMBAY, having conuerion with Company's Mail Stes more required.
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), P's Oßoo. and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO, Taking. Cargo at through rates to TERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD.
HIE Company's Stenalip
ITE
"BISAGNO," Captain Togaasso, will be despatched us above TO-DAY, the 18th instat NOON.
At Bonnar the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE's Books.
For Farther Fartionlara regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 13th Mo¬ck, 1888. -
FOR SHANGHAI
THE Starship
* UPFINGHAM,”
BILLS OF ITADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN BUSSIA
LARGE
號
SUNG
have always on band
COAL MERCHANTS,
TION OF COAL.
A
Chigten, tas
For Amoy and Mauila-Por Diamante, Fo- morrow, the 26th lost, at 230 nm.
For Sydney, Melhorne, and Adelaida--Por Gutterthan, on Saturday, the 24th inst., at 2.00 THE P.M.
For Singapore-Per Hesperia, on Satur: day, the 24th inst., at 330 ..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contrast Packot Aunlyr will be
Co., despatched on WEDNESDAY, U 21st inst
with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe,
and places beyond, wis Mareilles to Saigon..
STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRITStraits Settlements, Tintasis. Bartal, Ceylon
the Australasian Colonies. Pondieliéry, "Madras, Address:-Care of Mosera KWONG SUNG & Ca, Caloutta Adsu, Mauritius, Egy, Malta, and
(650) Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be obsorted in closing the Mars, &
No. 68 FRAYA.
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH
"MORNING STAR
The Lost Onde derliaus all responsibility for Ungistored Letters couluniig Dai Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been noglesiel will make no enpuiries into Runs Daily Farry Bost between PEDDAR'allego loma of such folters: WHARE and THIM-TA-Taur at the following Lonra-This Time Table will take offers from HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
1888, at 4P., the Company's Steamship WEEK DAYS.
MONDAY, the 18th day of April, the 17th October, 1887, PREUSSEN," Captain C. Poble with Leave MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, ad CARGO will leave this Fort as shove, Calling ar GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be reocived on Board until 4rM, Specie and Parosis until 3 PM, on the 15th April, 1858. (Parcels are, not to be sent on [2 Board: they must be loft at the Agency's
Oleo). Contents and Valas of Packages sro, required.
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP COMI'ANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA DVBR LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
HE U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF NEW YORK," will be despatched for.
The Steamer haseplendid Accommodation and
a Doctor and Stewardess. For Further Partionlara, apply to
MELOLERS &Co. Agents. Hongkong, 17th March, 1888.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
San Frauchen, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 24th, Maxel, at THREE P.M., taking | TAKING Fassengers and Freight for Japan. the United
[6 States and Burepe....
Through. Bill of Ladingriamed for trans
נ •
MAILS.
THE KNOLISH MAIL:
Two Days before Depariure. Hongkong 3.00 .Rypeptive of Parvels trases:
7.00 A.X.
Day before Departure, 2.00.-Money Order Offiou eloseri 200.M.Posting of Prices Current and Cie-
oulars bazaya.
SUNDAYS.
Kowloon
G.00 M 8.00.
8.50
Lasveg Inves Hongkong Kowloon
00 AM 8.30 9.00
Leanos
6.00 1,3. 7.30
BRO
JI
"་"
บ.บG
10.16
9.40
10.15,
10.30 ·
10.45
10/1
12.30 M. 11.00
19.00 MOOR
1.30 220 3.30
12.45 PM.
1.00.
12.63 P.M.
9,00
193
200
2.30
او
די
1.00 P.3L
2.00)
100
6.30
4.50
5.10
6,25
4.40
7,00
There will be no Launch on Monday and 17 Friday, on account of coaling.
TO
CALOO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND BUKOPE,
VIA RAILWAY
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, THE CANADIAN
ta San Francisco, to Atlantic and Taland Cities,
of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to
AND OTHER CONNECTING BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
will be despatched for the above Port To Havana, Trinidad, and Deusears, and to portsHE British Steamship MORROW, the 20th inst
For Freight or l'assage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Honghour, 18th Marol, 1888,
[546 INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
* CALCUTTA.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-3195 por | KHB Company's Steamship
sha.co.
Extracts from Faking Gazelles and Hongkong and Shangbar papers.
H. E. the Viceroy visited the Literary Chan-On Tai Inaranse Company, Limited-Tha. 148
sellor yesterday, and the Governor visited the Temple of Literaturo.
17th March. LEADING ARTICLE.
Leading article on the proposed taxes on Chi necoin Australia, which thaeditarthinks thehone Government will never agréo to, being contrary
· per share.
Canton Insurance Ofee, Limited-$75 per
'share, ux"div.
Hongkran Firs Insurance Company's Shares
$3321 per bars, ex div.
China Figs Insurance Company's Sharee~$73
per share, ex div, da Straits Marine Insta Company Limited-
$29 now, sellers."""
"TAISANⱭ*
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above TO.MORROW, the 2015 inst., at THREE P.M. This statmer has Superior First Class Ac romodation specially constructed to mast the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply-tɔ.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cá
Goneral Managers
1542
Lo Moxico, Central and South America, by the Company's and ornooting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Geruisuy by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Faros granted as follows Ta San Francisco
$200.00 350.00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 moutho...............................) To Liverpool25.00 To London
3:30.09
Tu other European points at proportionata ratos. Spacial reduced rates granted in Oftens of the Army, Navy Girl Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
"ABYSSINIA”
First-class Fares granted as follow
To Vanoouvor & Victoria Mexican $160.00. To San Francisen ... ... · 175.00. To all Cammon Points in Canada
ad the United States. To Liverpool... To London..
The above Time Tablo will be strictly adhered io, except under unavoidable cironstances. 1 ease of strass of weather, dus netics will b
128 given of any stoppages/
%
NOW ON SALE.
İMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH I PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo Chinesa Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., AND SAN FRANCISCO VIA NAGASAKĮ, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, în April.
For comprehensiveness and practical service Connection will be made at Yolobarea with his Work stands unrivalled. All the new Starmers from Shangai and Japan Porta,words which the Chinese have of late yours boen and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Pointe by vompelled to soin to express the numerous ab the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAT joots in machinery, photography, talegendy, STEAMERIP COMPANY and other Steamers. and inesiones generally, which the rapid advance Through Passage Ticats granted to Eng-of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic here given in estenes. Each and every word is ully illustrated and explained, forming axorcises lines of Steamers
for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti pronunciatione ure givou the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography Passengers, who hate paid full fare, re-
isplays the suoopss of an attempt to make the embarking at San Francisco fer China or Japan
Chinese and English type correspond in the siz [(or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of La discount of 10% from Return Fare This
To other European Points at proportionate space, achieving a clearness not previously allowance does not apply to through force from ratas. Special reduced rates granted to Olaos stained, and dispensing with those vast margins China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 par of the Army Navy Civil Service, and the and vacant space which have heretoforo abar
To illustrate the vast scope of tho work the will be recited at the Des until 5 r.z. sam obtained an application. day; all Passel Packages should be marked to Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos following facts are submitted for consideration address in fall; value of samo is required.
tined to Points in the United gates, aliould be Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Commilar Invoices to accompany Cargo sent to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. Chinese characters, and Kabaret's English deste to points beyond San Francisco D. E. BROWN, Dietrist Freight Agoat, Van- and Chinese Dictionary aboat 100.000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English in the United States should be sent to the couver, B.C.
Freight will be received on Board till 4 P.M. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinesa charac Company's Ofoes in Sealed Bayslopes, addressed
bere. Again, despite all the gramtears and on the 14th March, 1888. to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and other elementary works as yet published, tha should be marked to address in full the student of this difficult language absolutely re-
200.00.
300.00. 305.00.
both to Treaty and to International Law. Eng. Straits Firo Insurance Company, Limited THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP the day previous to mailing, Parcul Package Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be terized Chinese publicstions.
$19 ex div.
Horgkong and Whampos Dock Company's
band has always had the reputation of the greate os liberality to foreigners resorting to places bonent ita fing, and trasting therein Chiose have flocked not only to Hongkong and Singa pare, but to its several Colonies in the Bouthi Pacifio, to the great advantage of trade and in-Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Sharez- dustry therein, and as Australia is wealthy there 15 per coat, discount.
Sharas-4.per cent, prem, ex div, buyers. Hongkong. Cautern, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$105 per cent. prom, sales,
not ores the excuse the Datoli have in Java, China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited the Siamess in Sism, and the French in Saigon, -$53 per share.
that a poli-tar is necessary for the purposes of Douglas Steamship Company.Limited $50 per public revenue,
share.
NEWS
Hongkong as Company's Shares-8125 per
Notice that there has been a rehearsal of the share.
esremonies to be observed to-day at the Festival Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$195 par beld in the Temple of Confucina in his honour. share
It appears that on these occasions, at which all
China Sugar Refining Cunysny, Límited—$154
the High Officials attend, a solemn ballet is per- por siare, as dir, sellers. formed by boys, who dance to sacred inusio held
ing font hers on long handles.
The dates appointed for the Examinations in
Shao-baing Fu.
Luzon Sagar Raising Company, Limited-843
par share...
· Hongkong, löd Morok, 1888,-
COMPANY, LIMITED. PCE MANILA VIA ÁNOY. Compsoy's Steambip
"DIAMANTE,”
Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 20th instant, at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
General Managers Hongkong, 17th March, 1888.
THE "GIRI LIND.
(Picas turret and Gleenlas máy howevor by posted up to 'lock if they are bel in badioz, country by country, with the wildruracell one way.
Those for the United Kingdom must be divin inlo (1)Tonder, () Raglandi má Wales, (3) rotkaal, (i)- Irshad; tho for Germany inko (1) Hataburg, () other places in Germany)
4.00 m.Registry reases. Posting of news-
papers, books, and pit crus euassa 5.00 12.01.-Mul closos.
LATE ICERS many then be posted in, tho Night Bez at the Post Office with 10 cents lato fes up to 9 r., ofter which hour they rany ba sent a board with the same late fee.
MONEY ORDERS. 1.Morey orders are issued at Tungkong and Singlisi on the following conut:les and piacos:-
Amoy,
• Azursa Is.
⚫ Belgium.
Bermudi.
↑ Canada.
Canton.
* Cape Colony.
Beylen (Constantinoplex Cypra Denmark
Egyp Falkland Is. Foochow. Gambin.
• Gemmany.
Gold Coast
Gibralis.
Haibor Holland.
Hondur, (Br.)
Hongkong
1pdin...
* Joslund.
• Twy
Japan
• Tages
* Madeira. - Enton. * Muoritin.
* Natl.
* Kowfullsc
New Boll Walay. *Now Zonand.
Ningpo-
Furth Bernoo.
* Korway.
Fort Darwin. Tertragal. Quensland. R. Kelima
➡ Soychello
By baglesi
Sierra Leonta, Sonila Aretralia. Straite Settlament. Swaton Bwedon.
• Switzerland. Trennia
Talbed doma. *United Stator.
Victoria. Western Australia. West Indies (British,
Danish and Dutch).
2. Orlors on the countries marked, are for: warded through the Landon Post Ofien, and are paist lons a stall discount of about 2d in tho th, for which the remitter shogid allow. All surch
3Fhe commission charged is as follows (ie: orders must be expressed in British currency. cording to the currency the order is drawn in.)
1. 12, or 25, vr 50 Ripposa ... 0.4t cents. Up2, or $10 or 2 ingens 020 cents. ........ U 6 neata,
·4; £7, 395, or 70 Rupees
£10, or 350, or 100
080 cente. 150 Enses
$1.00
No orders zoust exceed £10 or $50 (unless drawn on Indis, when 150 capse is the limit):
Freight, apply to tho Agency of the Compama will be received by us until 5 PA. the quires examples to display the various appli- nor will more than two such orders bo issned to
No. BOA, Queen's Bead Central,
| day provions to mailing Agent.
CD. HARNAN Hongkong, 5th Mar 1888. 1572
THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOB TOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND POETS, ADELAIDE, FARMANTA, NEW ZEALAND - So. THE
Hongkong Ice Company's Sheron-356 per British Steamer
share, ex div. buyere.
Story of a widow lugulled to Canton by her uncle on prolence of providing for her, and left in the lurch at a brothel to which he bad brought her; appealing to the neighbourhood;"| -$20 per share. she has been taken charge of by one of the Native Hospitals pending farther proceedings.
A boy of 12 sepidontally shoots himself play ing with firearma,
A Taçist priest in Bin-ning found drowned. He had left his home to go to another village azıl was found floating in the river a few days aftar. wardie
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-$110 per share, man ka Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company Panjou and Sunghie Das Samantan Mining
* Company, Limited-$11 per share, sellera. Porak Ongar Cultivation Company Tis. 18 per
elara.
Rongkong Hope Hanufacturing Company, IA-
mited-3498 per share, sellers.
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited--75, per, sent,
premium, bayers.
Two prostitutes në Entahan carried off by rob- Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Co,
Limited--$138 per share, az div, enlos.
Bera
A temple near the Fang laks in Haichow, Singapore Insurance Company, Limitad$21 much frequented in Spring by persons admizing per share.
the beantime of Najera, baring fallus late disco | Chines Imperial Loan of 1884 Berð per enok. pale, a subscriptiof of some 81,000 has been raised
to renovata i
premium, sales.
Chinose Imperial Loan of 1894 C-9 por surt The editor reports a wonderful dass of re-premina, nóm., salón, covery from sickness consequent on the sufferer Chinese Iroparial Joan, 1886 E-9 per went. thecribing 36 and presenting 20 bonus.of-pilla primimuna, mama,
Captain Boy, due about 15th instant, will part AFGHAN,"
at 4 PM, on the 21st instant. Cargo from JAPAN, will be despatched as above
For Freight or Pomage (at $150), apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Managers. Hongkoig, 5th March, 1889,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. G FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT, [(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
[485
for Niñdro, Cheroo, NEWOKWANG, TIEWARIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSEM.)
Company's Steamship
*HE
TH
13
THE British Steamer
BENLAWERS,” about the 2nd festant. Captain Webster, will be despatched as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.;
pe. Agents
1570 Hongkong, 17th March, 1899.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND
KA NAGASAKI.
pations and equivalents of different words which the same person, in favour of the sainɔ payce, For information as to Passage or Fright, have one general meaning. Of these examples by the same mail.
5-Money orders on the United Kingdom spply to....
this work contains more than five times as many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub for even sacas not exceeding £5 are grouted by means of Posial Notes, as to which see separate bished.
18
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.," Agracis. Hongkong, 16th March, 1888.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG. TIA BUEZ CAN AL (Taking Cargo al through rate to ASTWEET, AMATBEDAN, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and KatMEN,) Steamship.
"HESPERIA,"
Captain Christiansen will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 24th instant, st Fovn F.M
For Freight or Pawaga, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Com
Agents. Hongkong, 15th March, 1898.
7555
T
(Passing through the INLAND BEA), NHLE Company's Staammbipai
THE S
DI? GENERAL WERDER"
· FOR NEW YORK. THE 93 ALE American Ship
"PAUTOLUS,”
Captain W. van Belukmann, will leave for the Thi. Burabat, Hestar, shortly expected hare, Captain Thompson, will be despatched ar above above Porta on or about the 22nd March, 1889.
will load here for the abere Fort, and will bare For Parther Particular, apply to ki
MELOHERS & Co,
Bar Agents Hongkong, 17th Marsh, 1802;-
:“PATBOOLUS,”
on THURSDAY, the 2nd inet.
For Freight or Pusinge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agasts.
Hongking Loth March, 1888,
Таля
quior despistah
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co Hongkong, 25th February, 1888,
418
For practical purposes the arrangement of notice or the Hongkong Postal Chuido.
6-Sums not exceeding 250 may be remitted the work is so svinpleto, that a roference to its pages enables a person who understands English between the ports of China by means of Pastaga. to communicate effectively with natives who stampe, subject to a charge of ors per cent. for onderstand nothing but Chinese In thisrespect shing them; or money orders can be granted the work will be found indispensable to all at Hongkong or Shanghai on parts where there Europeans residing in Chine, and to the natives are Agencies of the Tongkong Post Ofoe. themselves it explains subjoots fully with which Small remittamods san be made to this plane by very few indeed of them are perfectly sequainted: mesas of Portal Notes. See separato noting or us To parties resident in England and intereste Portal Guide. in China it count dat be invaluable occasion-
ally,
Notthor the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
It comprises upwards of two thousand large NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. quarto pages. A
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Parchasers of SIX or more Conies.
LONDON: TEVENEE & Oo, 60 FATERNOSTER ROW
HONGKONG) "DAILY PREBi” Orfjor. WaxDHAM ST.
NOW ON SALE,
"...
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overlin B Trade Report for the Year 1987.
PRÍCH, TEN BOZLARA.
Apply at the Daily Press. Ofton Hongkong, Jekhang, 2007; 9
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following-Vessels during thoir slay in Hongkong Harbour
Brzaz, Ger. bk, Wags-Wieler & Co. COLOMA, Amr, bi, Noyes-Melchers & Co.. FP. LEITORFIELD, Amr,bk., Young-Chinèse.. GREAT ADMIRAL, Aur. ship, Rawall-Eussell
& Oa MADEL TAYLOR, Brit, ship, Darkil-Carlowits
& Co.
NORWAY, NOT, bk.. Albretsen. ---Captain; TITAN, Amr, hip, Allyn Russell & Goi
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