morning the weather, is equally with fresh 9.2.
·wing, which indicates that the remainder of the typhoon is still moving N.Westward of the maja- “land.”
Typhoon in 21 deg. 8. 119 deg. W
1837, Septembox 13th. The barometer risen and gradients are moderato for 8, winds. The temperature and humidity are rather high and cloudy weather prevails."
1387, September 14th. The barometer bak rison and gradients ar slight for E. wile. The Iate typhoon oppoors to have passed northwards through China, and theu N. Eastward to the north of Japan. The weather is hot, camp, and cloudy."
origin
POLICE COURT.
5th April.
BEFORE MR. T. SARCOMBE-SMITH,
LARCENT..
Wong Wa was convicted of the larceny of two bags of rios of the value of 83, the property of Fasg Sing, and was sentenced to one month's im prisonment with hard labour,
AFTEMFTED POCKET PICKING. Clien Atak was obarged with attempting to pick the pocket of a mumsn.
The depression north of Japan was probable dietieet.. on the 4th insf he was passing near the
Wan Pai-kỏi, P.C. 291, ssil that about 11.15 |
1837, September 15th. The barometer issoove of the firewhon he, saw & Earopean lying beginning to fall in Tazon ant has rison along the ground, apparently drank. Defendant and the Southern coast of Chios and also in Japan other man were on top of him, and defendact Gradients are moderata Tor N. winds The tempat his baud into those man's pocket. He could prature and humidity as moderate and the not sea whether he took anything out. He ar weather alouds."
rested hie.
John Ivors, stoker via boned the dufasions, Typhoon apparently N. 2. of cool far from the coast.
said he was walking in the Queen's Road on the 1897, September 16th - The barometer has thinst, when a Chivaun came up from hebind fallos along the S.E. coast of Chika and still knacked him down, and kicked him in the mouth. more in Luzea. It has risen in Touquia and is While be was down, the Chinaman put his hard Japan. Thero is a typhoon North of LuzON, in his pocket and took out $3. When he got up i The weather is hot and cloudy but dry along he was gone. the B.Boost of Chinn. Telegraphic communica Defondant, who doniod the charge, was senten- tion is interrupted. Direasons to hain! the Fated to fourloon days' imprisonment with hard la- Drum were issued at 11.20 ** Typhoon in about 1 dbp. N. 119 dag, È,
...
boar.
TEX-FA CASE.
Wone Ko-lit was convicted, at the instance of Inspector Hennessy of keeping an agency at No, Cross Street, for the sale of the-fa lottery tiokots, oud was fined $30, with the alternative of six wooks' imprisonment.
- MANCHURIAN GOLD MINING.
The Chinese Times says with rofarenes to n. torment issued by the Tsung-1 Yamen upon gold foing in Manoharia, in the remote and inhospitable country not fat from the Amur valley
DESTINATION
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...
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR HOIHOW, SINGAPORE, AND
--BANGKOK.
On 1fth inst., Daylight 'Ta-morrow. To-morrow, nå 4 2.31. On 16th fast, al4 r.m. On 14th inst, at 3 r.. To-morros, it 10A.M. On 11th inst, at Noon, About 14thinst., 3 r.. On 24th inst. of 3 PM Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Ciniek despatob.
On or about 12th-inst. On Oth inat, až k P.M. To-morrow, at 4 P.M. To-morrow Daylight. To-morrow, uti pa On 19th inst
Ou 18th just.
Today, at 8A..
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On 12th inst. On 8th inst., at 9 AM.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SETLLES, MALTA, GIBRATTAN, BRIN
-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer..
"DEYAWONGSE,"
Captain P. B. Loff, will be despatchod for the above · Ports · TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at BIGHT A-M.
EXCHANGE
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HE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Stoamahir
***ZAMDESI,"
Bank, at sight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN PAT HONG,
Agents.
1887, September 18th-"The exisface of the typhoon was first indicator in the Chias Coast Meteorological Register on the morning of the 15th according to the last paragraph of chapter 11. of the Law of storms page 9). On the morning of the 10th it was stated that it was N. of Luzon. Directions to hoist the Dra ere irened at 11.20 cm. At 3 p.m. the following Hotina was isumed:- Typhooù approaching For mos channel. Strong N.E. winds reported. #fram stations-thore 330 am, on the 17
directions to fire the gun ons round were given, The following notices were issued on the 17th (at. 10.20 a.m.)
Typhoon 3.S.E. of Hongkong apparently moving north-westward, at 11C5 a.a.) Only a strong galeis expected or storm.
Upon this mamorini, which was a doenment at any rate it is not likely to blew so hard as it neptional caress and fullness, which 1891, at 4 p.) Typhoon S. W. of Hongkour showed also the now dons upon the possession apparently woring north-westward. At Band development of Manchuria now formerting p.m. direction given to host the South Cone and in Chinese minds, and stimulated by the political at 1.93 pam. to keist the Bail. Owhy to the possibilition of the Korean kingdom that are absence of direct elugraphic connection with beginning to assume questionable and, at times, Hongkong and the other stations earlier more alarming shape, the Viceroy T has made a com
ment divided into sixten leads, all of which ho debates in a very complete and practical way, As the Vicoroy may bo presumed to havo sparce over theoretic knowledge of mining and miner. alogs, the memorandum he has laid before the Yamin shows how carefully he has thought out the various matters that must be dealt with, Hongkong and Shangtin! Tank S-135 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA also discloses to a eficient extent that be, too, is fully aware of the value of Manekarin te the Empire, politically, strategically, and as u soare of wealth.
complete information was not available.”
Typing at a am, on the 7th in about 2 dog; int D
2nd and 20, the 14th in so 2 deg. N
1887, Soptember 19th. The barometer hur risan along the coast and failon in Lassn. The temperature is high and the weather coudy but
calur, At 4 p.m. yesterday the following notice was issued: There appears to be nuvilier ly phoon in the Pacific. Tafographic communication ia interrupted. 410 pm directions were wwed to hoist the Drum. The typhoon was ap proaching Bolinao from the East this morning An inertising N.W. gule is felt in Lauzon."
Tepbon ta là ng Vi dog. E.
From accurate information given to us some twenty years ago by competent observers who had visited, andto a suffeiont oxtent-examined the Chinese portion cf the Amer valloy, we think. the Yamin and Vicary probably underrate the extent of the gold deposits in Manchuria.
The range of the Khingan mountains on both tile contains matrices of the precious metal, and from time immemorial tatil now the nomaä e perfect methode have obtained regularly a fair Mongels on the western aspect by rads and im: Tantity of guld dust and small nuggets from the beds of the streams that rise in the heights and flow into Mongolia. We may, we consider.
1887, September 2h. The typhoon, passed across Bolivas in the evening and is now moving Westward in the China Sea. Its full forus was felt in Manila in the afternoon. The following notices were issued: (at 1 pm, on the 13th) Ty. morning, at 4 pm on the 19th) Violent pless approsohing Bolinas from the B. this typhoon appears to bass crossed northern Luca and satered the Chids Saz" (A10 a., on the 20th). The typhoon, appairs to be moving N. Westward in the China Sea between Belinafely assume that the gold holds of fanchuria and Hongkong,'"
at the north on the line of Amer valley, at the
Typhoon in about IT der, H. 116 dog
west on the Khingan range, on the cast towards 4he Pacific, and vn the lines of thɔ tựʊ large
effluent streams, are very uumeroas. In fact, Manchurin as a territory is Lighly auriferous, and scientific exploration may discover the bad- rock of the pre, hogo washings no enrich the aurervus rivers and watercoureos.
1887. September 21stAL 12.20 von [mrivers Leori and Bangari with their affluent and the Rith ariders were issued to host the Coro, at 12.27 p.m. notice to Cape St. James that typhoon was approaching Anasin, at 12.45 p.m. to Har. bour Bee that ships bound for northern or caster ports might expect no weather, at S. 3 | p.m. netice for distribution: A fresh East gale is expected here but no typhoon, of 10.05 pas, order to fire gun one round, at 10,22 a. to the stations: The typhoon appears to move toward northern Huia,” and at 11.24 um. directions to hoist the ball,”*
Trphson is about 1 deg. N. 11g,
1887, September 22nd-The typhoon appears to have passed over southern Hainan and to the south of Haiphong. It has probably entered northern Aunam by this time?
Typhosh in about 20 deg. N. 307 8.
15E7, September 23rd. The barvuotor has risan along the coast and gradients are gentle for N.. winds. The weather is hot but rather dry and cloudy. At 1933 p.m. [on the 22nd directions were tamuel in take down the Ball."
1897, September 24th. At 4 p.m. yesterday the following notics was issued: There appears to be another typhoon in the Pacibe. This
typhicon is now enging in corthern Luzon. It appears to be moving Westwart.”-
The Viceroy Li's recommendations are rOBY practical, but the action he recommends should be ecopaused or preceded by a full and careful survey.
So for, the Chinese rulers, from an imperfect mlerstanding, shrink from the first costs of any scientific investigation, for which there is nothing tangible to show, us is evidenced by the deplorable waste and futility of the recent costly wor'ss on the Hoang-ho, and is the sumas spirit will probably avoid or prevent an exploration of tho riokes of the Amur water-aled. Yet the Chinare Government Las now in its service, at east bas at its disposal; ons competent geologist espoolally versed in all the methods- of modern guld-viuing, and if Mr. Charob should be sout to explore, attended by an adequate and officia axpedition, he would quickly report accurately Do the actualities of the Manchurian gold mines and washings. If that should be done then all portions for exploiting they could be carried systematically and under right conditions, so as to give proficblo returns to the government and to the people concerned.
ON
ON
-Private. 80 days' night
Quotations are
SHAKES.
per cent. premium, sales and buyera. Union Insurance Svaluty of Canton. Limited-
$87! per share,
China Tradors' Insurance Company's Shares
$68 per etare,, sales. North China Insurance-Fla. 265 per share. fangtsie Insurance AssociationTls. 108 per
share. ,:
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8186 por
share, sellers. On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ths. 148
per share.
share, ox dis
Hongkong Firs Insurance Company's Shares Canton Insurance Clee, Limited-$75. par
$310 per share, ex div. sale China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$72
-per share, buyers:
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited—
$29 nom, sallers.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
$194, ex div. Hongkong and Wharnes Back Company's
Shares-27 per cent, premi, sales. Tongkang, Canton, and Macao Stenbest Co.'s
Bhares-$103 per cent. prem. Indo-China Stam Navigation Co.'s Sharee
15 por cent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-$5 per sbarv,
Douglar Steamship Company, Limited-850 par
share, buyers. Hongking Gas Company's Shares-$128 par
share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$180 per China Sugar Refining Company, Limited $153
share, sellers.
Laon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-160
per share.
per share, bu yetu. Hongkong Ios Company's. Shares-fit por
share, or dir, salon.
long keng and China Bakery Company, Limited"
8100 per share.
-$20 per share.
shere
Hongkong Bape Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$50 per share,
1692
will leave for the above placos-TO.MORROW, the 7th April, at Daylight.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent Hongkong, 31st March, 1888.
(FLORIO & BUBATINO UNITED COMPANIES) STEAM FOR
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VESSELS ON THE BERTEL.
STEAM FOR. -SINGAPORE, TENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEE, PORT SAID, MAR-
DISI, VENICE, AND LONDON; ALRY, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, A3D AUSTRALIA. N.B-CAROQ CAN DE-TAKEW OK.. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GOLF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMT BURO, NEW YOK, AND HOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Steamship "DECCAN," Captain P. W. Caso with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatebad from this for ROMBAY, on WEDNESDAY, the 11th April, at DAYLIGHT.
Cargo, will be received on board nail P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gull) sé ths Office until 2 P.M., on the day before sailing.
Tes, Silk and Valdables for Europe will be transhipped at Colombo, and General Cargo at Bombay, arriving one week later than bỹ tha. ordinary direct ronts via Colombo,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
CHINĄ NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Steamship
"WHAMPOA," Captain Fawcett, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 13th instant.
For Freight or Pasengo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1898
16 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE OVELLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
THE Steamship "SAN PABLO" will be
Respatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko hama, on TUESDAY, the 24th inst., at Thank PA. Conacation beng made at Yokohama with Steamare from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL Pacrates should be marked to | address in full; and mmo will be received at the Company's Ofise until FIVE P.. the day pre- visus to salling..
First-class Fares grouted as follows :- To San Francisco 220060 To San Francisco and rotara, 350.00
available for 6 months) To Liverpoolartia
To London.....
323.00
$30.00
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-Chins &teamog Wing-mung, with the next Indian mail, left Singapore on the morning of the 81st ullino, and "ja" dus bora on thà útli instunt,
*
DŪŠTEAMERS EXPECTED. The Austro-Inzgarinu Lloyd's stromer Paszi- don left Singapore on the ravening of the Slat ultione, and is dye horn on the 7th instant.
The Glen Line stammor Mandyon beit Singh- pore on the afternoon of the 1st, and is due here
the 7th instant.
The Union Line steamer Mosser bait Singa. porn on tho 1st, and the here on the Tih inst.
The E. 8. §. Cɔ, a steamer Carte Aaft Port Darwin on the 31st uk, and is dus kera on the 10th instant.
The O. S. 8. Co's stanmer farlquus loft Singapore on the 4th, and is due bore on the 10th instant
The Shire Line steamer Pembrokeshire loft Singapore on the 5th, and is dy her on the 11th instant.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
те
Whan Carraspontuali has haan missent of delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the address need to is to wofe on the saree, Sund to → or Received af 7 pm, vir ns the cose ny be, aut forward it, To othor European points at proportionate Postmaster-General. This should be acted on without any other-writing-whatever to the rates. Erosial reduced rates granted to Offloors the Erst time cause of complaint mars: it is u of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the mistake to let sol mattera pasa for ferr of Faporial China Cistoms to be obtained giving treable, course which gorally-gizon appiction.
inor trouble in the s
Pegare, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at Suu Francisco for Chian or Japau The Posta Guide for 1997, reclsel to dulo (or vice versa) within one year months, will be will be found in the Dnity Press Directory, allowed a discount f 10. This alone. 585 large olition, p. 701 small edition. Thi does not apply to through fares from China and is the only authorised couplete Summary of Ja an to Europe.
Postal information publishatin Heugkong.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo das fined to points beyond San Franoison in the Tho aathorised List of Maile issued in United States should be sent to the Company's connection with this paper is the eno published fees, addressed to the Colbooter of Customs, twice each day in our Brim, which is always San Francisco.
corrented to a much-hater hour thno that given For further information as
to Freight below. or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No. 30A, Queen's Road Central.
D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 4th April, 1958,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 LII 'American Ship
For further particulars regarding FREET THE and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STLAm Navigation COMFARY'S Oftes, Hongkong.
"GREAT ADMIRAL,"
J. F. Rowndl. Muster, will and hars for the alove Port, aul will have quick despatch.
For Traight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 22nd February, 1899.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, bading connexion with Company's Mail Stomeri The Contents and Value of Packages are re-
to ADEN, SUNZ PORT SAID, quired to be declared prior to shipment. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN) Shippers are particularly requested to note and GENOA. al MEDITERRANEAN the terms and conditions of the Company's ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTE Black Bills of Lading. AMREICAN POETS up to ÙALLAO. Taking
E. L. WOODEN, Cargo at through estas ta PERSIAN
Superintendent.THE 33 L. 1. LAmerican Stip GULF and BAĞDAD.
Hongkong, 90th March, 1888. |HM Company's Steamship
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. *STURA."
TE
Captain Caheara, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 7th April, at TEN A..
At BOMBAT the Steamers are discharging in
PRINCE'N DUCIS,
For Further Particulars regarding. Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agente,
Fongkong, 26th March, 1885. FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, Lennon, LIVERPOOL, And BKEREN.) THE Steamship
T
i
"ELECTRA," Captain L. Madson, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 7th April, at Fox P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Hongkong, 31st March, 1888.
Agents.
(800 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, ...LINITED....
MELBOURNE,
1
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALOUTTAs MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS). THE Company's Steamer
POSEIDON,"
FOR NEW YORK,
"TITAN."
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C. EL. Allen, Master, will load here for the atore Port, and will have a quick dospatch.
For Freight. apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, St Mazalı, 1889
LO. A N.
to bo advanced
(51
A MAIL WILL CENONE. For Yokohama and Kobe-Por Gambesi, to-day, the 6th insty at 5.00 PM:
For Straits and Bombay-Tee Sharu, te morrow, the 7th insta, ad 30 a.m.
For Singapore-Pay Celebes, tumorrow, tho 7th inst, at 1190 AM. |
For Singapore-Per Elzetra, to-morrow, the 7th inst, at 3.30 FIM.
For Yokelama and Kobe-Ter Iphigenic, to-morrow, the 7th inst, at 350 ..
For Swabo Aney, and Foochow -Per Namoz, on Saudoy, the 8th just, at 8.30 A.M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packed. Dencon will be dospatched pa TUESDAY, Joik instrut, with Mails for the United Kingdom. Et- rops and countrios beyond,ia Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements Netherlands Injin," Burmak Ceykm, Ilią, Aden, Egypt, Multa, and Gibraltar.
The usmal hours will be absorvad in closing the Mails. Sr.
The Post Ofied dentivos ati responsibility for Unregistered Letters" coadaining" Dank, Notes. Coin or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no cñquivies into on laTalleged losses of such lotters,
$4.000 Howtorch of Landed Pro-
Addres
MAILS BY THE GERMÁN PACKET.
The Gerrits Contract Packel. Preusagn will be despatched on MONDAY, the with instant, 1179 with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europa
and countries beyond, vin Bretlisi; to its Straits. Settlemertes Batavia, Burnah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Maks. Sc., Ko Registers at 2.P.M.
Captain B. Meran, will be dospatched at aborsporty in Hongkong at Current rate of interest.
B., on WEDNESDAY, the 11th of April, at Noor.
Care of Daily Press Office. For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Co-Hongkong, 20th January, 1858.
my, Praya Ceutral,
O. BACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1888.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
DEMOVAL
CASSUMBHOR'S JAPAN BERE
HOUGE AND FURNITURE STORE bay | been REMOVED to No. 43. Queen's Road,
fermerly occupied by ACHEE & Co.
A Large Assortment of Japanese Goods at most roosanable prices.
25
CLEARANCE SALE. MESSRS C. GERARD & Co, of Amoy, THE U. 8 Mai Steamer "CITY OF MI beg to jutimate that owing to the PEKING"--will-bo-Respatched-for CLOSING OF BUSINESS, they are offering the FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND about SATURDAY, the 14th April at CHANDLER STORES, FANCY GOODS.
San Francisco, vih Yokohama und Honolulu, on Batance of their Stock, consisting of SHIP THREE P.N., taking Passengers and Freight PROVISIONS, &c. &c. at a considerable re- for Japan the United States and Europe. duotion in prices. Intending Buyers can make
Through Bill of Lading issued for traus very advantageous torms for Cash down. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Amoy, February, 1888. to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Cities,
Hamna, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by tho- Company's and connecting Stainers.
*TSINAN,"
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company THE Company's Stewaship Pusjou and Sunghie Dus Shunsatan Mining
Company, Limited-$11 per share, sellera Allison, Commander, will be despatched as Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-The 18 pashore TO-MORLOW, the 7th april at
Four F.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are superior, Accommodation, offered by this
situated forward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Freak qualified Sergoon is carried.
A. J. Watson & Co., Limited-75 per cent.
premium, buyers. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited--$133 per share, ex div. Singapore Inciranes Company, limited-$21
pot share. Chinos Luperial Loan of 1884 D-4 per cert
premium, nom.
Typhon entering northern Lusos.
The methods of gold seeking vary. There is 1887 September 15th.—“Al 12.15 p..yesterday quartz mock that must be orushad in mills and six lours late in the absence of crore telegraphic treated by apparatus. There are strenin-wash ronnection) the following autice was beaded-ings, diggings, and alluvial deposits, and in The typhoon was approaching Belins from so places hydraulic mining, methods, much in the F. this morning,” and aken directions to hoist vogne in California, might be advantageons the Druni, al. 2.30 p.m. The typhoon is raging Some ways good for particular districts night furiously at Bolinna The wind and rain aro. vng shit in others. But of these improvid, eco- ninel worse than daring the last typboon, unies, and effectual methods the Chiuase 6.30 cm. directions to fre de gan one round, at kuow, as yet, nothing. And as car opinion is 10.90a.m.:
The typhoon is noring Westrand founded or what we believe to be sound and die-Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-9 per cont.; in the China Sea, and at 10.15 am. directions to interested information that Chinese Manchuria holst the South Conr."
is an exceedingly rieb auriforous Jund, even bur, pasting the gold wining researes of Russian Eastern Biberis, and Russian Manchuria, the matter deserves the most careful attention
Typhoon in about 5 dag. N. 1:8 deg. B.
1887. September 26-10.35 am. to-day directions to haist the Ball wire isrned. The
One of the first offrets of the memoriegand typhoon appears to be approaching Haiwan,"
Typhoon ubat 10 deg. M.11 deg.
decree will no doubt be the immediato inth of 1887. September 27th. The barometer Ins&arge population into Mauebaxia from all sider,
sind we trust that before the autumn a number
risen and gradients are gentle for N.E. winds of the able-bodied peasants and people of Honen, The weather is flus and dry and the temperaturo in dire distress and pauperized by the floods, high Atr.. on the 26th the following will transported to Mansharia, provided with notice was isased The typinion has entered shelter and food for a time, and given seed from the mainland to the West of Hongkong and which future food crops can be raised. The oat. of 10.65 p.m.directions to takedown the ad Bali." I need not be great; the people now dependent to hayr entered southern Ton in the for food on the government will be put in a post- tion of ability to support thomssives, and ere long will repay all advances in increase of re- vennes nad tarus.
Typhoo Aftermon of the band sprzed
1887, September 23 The baroneter has fallon is the E and risen in the W. Gradients are gentle for N. winde. The weather is eloady but fue and rather dry. It is hot along the 9., of China. There is probably another typhoon in the Pacific."
iphon in the l'acide to the K. of Guo,
The formation of a steam flotilla for transport, trading, and for patrolling the rivers; the asta- bishment of armet posts; the making of prac ticablo roads over mountains and through forests and moressos; the erection of telegraph linor; 1887, September 2. The barometer bas the gradual but yet quick increase of population; fallou in Lauzon sad along the .B. Coast of and the awakened and intelligent interest now Chire. The weather is no, hot and dry is 8. taken by the Imperial Government in all that Eastern China hat overcast and wetin Lazon.ecucorns the present and future of Manchuria, The typhoon appears to be approsobing northern will tend to the rapid and prosperous develop Luzon from the Eat."
ment of the wagnificent and inerhanstilde na Typhoon in the Pecite of the Belintang Channel. | tural resources of the province, which, by the 1567; September 30th." The baremeter has means recommended and to be carried cut, wil fallen in Inson but is steady along the southernere long become a source of wealth, the bappy ccast of China. The typhoon appears to bave home of many millions of thriving people, and oroaned Routhern, psea and to be moving West à bulwark of strength to the Chinese Empiro. ward in the southern part of the China Sea.
One Lyreco M. of Cape arou] actase [probalan Important Discovery ii arrounged in the at the time about craging the authors Philippias.
Paris Figaro, "of a valuable remedy for nervous
1687, October 1st. At 10.40 am. yesterday dahility, physical exhaustion, and premature directions were insued to hoist the South Cone, dresy. The discovery was made by a missiouzy und at 10 e.m. today to remove it. The barometer in 01.Moxico; it saved him from a mirabe has risen and the weather is fine and dry with extence and yearly geare. We learn that Joderate-temperature.”
the Bay. Joseph Valma. Boomsbury Mansions The new lyphen appearate live basa nging war borthern Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C. will send 1887, October 4th. The barsnoter is rising the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of
self addressed clamped envelope,”
PalawLD.
slowly in Luzon and failing slowly along the Costs of China and Japan. Gradients are mo- durata for N. winds. The weather is fine, dry
"Bullet”
1887. October 5th." At 4.45pm. To the 4th the following notice was issued Typhoon ap- proaching Formosa. The typhoon hea since approached the Channel. It is probably blow. sug hard in seather Formoss."
Typhon in suas 20 dog, N. 113 deg. E.
1887, Outaber 6th. At pm. directions were fasued to host the Red Dia. The typhoon op pears to have recurred."
Typhons K of Fernane recurring towards the North.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 C-8. per vent.
premium, nom.
premium, AO.
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April 6
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4
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
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Mr. E. Cor-Walker, who a short time agi wrote in airy of threepenny talegrams, re gards the recent prouvancemont of the Postiças. or General that before long telephones must be placed on the same footing as telegraphe, and be controlled by the Government," as large stap in the directius iudicated, by him. He farther Basa: This I have foreseen fer a long time, sing as we are already able in many towne to com manicate by telephons with our friend at a dis tien of this system and its incorporation with the tance upon payment of thresponce, the nequisi
general telegraph system of the country mant resalt in the adoption of 'threepenny telagrams,
1887, October 7th.The baremaster has risen anden enormons increase in the number of tele and gradients are gentle. The temperature is graphonic messages."
moderate and the weather #ne and very dry. I
At 4.15 pm. directions to take down the Drum were issued."
The store was moving N. Eastward to the 8, of Japan
1887, November Nith-“There is not much Change in the barometer and gradienté continue stop for NE. winds is the China Son. The weather is fine and cool and the humidity
underate."
Wind
The Barometer courijuge faing along the east and grades 1 E.S.E. winds are decreesing. Cloudy, damp Rad railler wards weather prevail will sente ég slope the coast.
W. DOBEBCK. Hongkong Observatory, 5th April 1988.
METSOROLUGIÜAL REGISTER.
Temperature
Previone day.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW:
THE Company's Steamship
"NAMOA"
in the United States should be sent to the Company's Oces in Sealed Envelopis, addrossed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Fraight, apply to the Apany of the Company, No. 50A, Qrean's Road Contral.
C.D. HARMAN Agent. Tougkong, 26th March, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
"NOTICE...
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MATES
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Day before Departure,
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¿
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Subscription, $60 per Annum. Electrical Material on sale, or hire. Electric BELLE fitted and maintained. Magenta for ELECTRIO LACHTING. Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work.
HARULD DOWSON,
Agent Hongkong, 26th August, 1887. WINTER TIME TABLE,
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH "MORNING STAR"
1629
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(Peles Current and Cironines may however be posted up to to'oleck if they are tied in bundios, oountry by ootutry, with the aridresses ult ond day.
Those for the United Kingle most be divided into (1) Ledon, (2) Huginad and Wales, 3) Scotland, (4) Ireland; those for Cerving inte (1) Hamburg, (2) other place in Germany. 4.00 PM-Kegistry cesses.
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KÅSTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY, VIA SINGAPORE, AND WESTERN ROUTE.
(And taking through Cargo to QUEENSLAND Ponta, Now ZEILAND, TASMANIA, do.)
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DARDANUS," "
On date
at 4 p.
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Baroja termi
29.09
29.88
65
€7
50.
Bandit sit am Force wind
80
1
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5699
THURSDAY, 5th April. OPIUM.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Quotations are Now Malwa 1937) November 28th.—“ The barımater laa Cdlen along the Const of Chira but is beginning | Old-Malwa
rise in Luzon. Ab 1038 p.m. yesterday the allowing potion was sent to Singapore. Thers Older Malwa
a typhoon in the southern part of the Chlon.!
Se imoving Westward.'"
Typhoon în about 15 ilg. 15, 1; dag. 21.
Patna (New)
Benares (New)
$550 per pisal allee of
[ patties.
$570 per pion), allow of
[24 to 23 battis $570 per pical, slice of [2] to 24 sattina.
$435 to $4871 por thost.
4774
1-Sanoma reduced to a degrees Fahrenhedo: Lack that the see in ineton, canthý and bundesta
SWIRATUAN neçe dhade in degras Fahrenheit, 3-Huerta in portenings afastaration, Ike baaday of
1.--SETS OF TE WITH i smo podnice.. BOREN OF WIN zecording to Esaufortune. „Šenktarn or van Wagramme 2. blús sky, C. detached
- Famingshowaza; Ququally, B Ü OKT. thader: V-visibility; W, dew (wal},"
7-foodwa, walks and huvedradtan
***W. DODEROK. Kokýkoli Obrervatory, 5th Aprù, 1983,
air insane wind vore being 100 m
map 10; 100: hallin light
AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
patterns cesses.
11 A... Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10 AM, Tatters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 veuts until 11.00 A.M., warn the Post Office loss ontiroly, 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on board.
the packet with Tate Fee of 10 cents until time of departure.
SOLDIERE' AND BAILORS" LETTERS, There will be no Launch on Monday and
(1) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non. Friday, on account of coaling
commissioned Offers. Bandmasters; School- Tho abora Time Table will be strictly adhereditare (not Superintending or First Class) THE COMPANY'S STEANERS WILL CALL AT
to, except andar unavoidable sirsumstances In Writers or School mistresses may sond half- caso of stress of weather, dno notice will be. SOUTHAMPTON 10 LAND PAESENGEES given of any stoppages AND LUGGAGE.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGE BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUBBIA.
NOTICE.
129
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AT THE "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
ON MONDAY, the 15th day of April, Farticular attention is given at the Establish. 1888, at 1 P., the Company'e Steamship maat te CoMMERO AL and GENERAL JOU PREUSSEN," Captain C. Poble, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Part na above, CALLING AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders-will-be-granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P... Sporia and Parcela mtl 3 PM, on the 15th April, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board they must be left at the Agency's Offee). Contents and Value of Packagos are required.
The Steamer hassplendid Accommodation and Captain Fanly, will be despatched me above cartens Doctor and Stewardess,
THURSDAY, the 12th instant.
For Further Particulars, apply to
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FOR NEW YORK.
FORNEW YORK, MA BUEZ CANAL, THE Steamship
CLAYMORE,"
PRINTING, every description of which is executed IN THE BEST STYLE and at -SUCH-PRICE as will bear
----
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with
ANY IN THE BASTY....
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Neither the Curtains, the AGENTS, nor the LOWREES, will to RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vorsels during their afây lu Hongkong Harbour
THE 3/31 II American Ship Cmig, Commander, will be despatobed for the
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For Freight ar Passage, apply to
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