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Yet another automatic supplier-this time in had misunderstood Mr. Grosmith's reply to his the interests of the mixer and the masheroes. sọc; and was under tho imprezalon that the po- A scent fountain has just been placed at ous of polar entertainer shrank from being thought a the Underground stations. You put a roany in-rofessional, "And a downright good fallow he' to tile slot, place your baadkochiet nader the tap was, you may depend," remarks Mr. Grossmith, and, lo ! it is literally doused with a delicate and as he couclados this picco of reminiscence. agradable perfame. Wa aball soon have antom- afic wash-basing and automatic shaves. Perhaps automatio drinks.

Some time ago it was announced that human footprints in rooks had boon discovered in America. At this work's meeting of tho Victorin Institute a raport, with "aliotograph, from oue of its coological members resident in the district, was read, stating that recourches showed them to bs imprinted in anciently deporitel lam, and in Home Caso the imprints were this of people wearing curiously isda sandals or moccasins.

An Important Discovery is annonased in the Pería Figaro, "of a valuable remedy for nervous ability, physical exbanation, and prossfare decay. Hindimovuży was made by a missionary in Old Mexico, it exved him from a miserable existence and an early gram. We learn that the Rus, Joseph Halag, Bloomsbury Mansions Bloomsbury Square, London, WC, will sond the proscriptim, free of charge, on receipt of a self addressed stamped onvolepo.".

COAIM ERÒTAL INTELLIGENCE,

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THURSDAY, 12th April. Uria.

Quotations are u Now błatwa............ Old Malwa

Older Malwa,

Paina (New) Housros (New)

At a recent meeting of the American Society. of Civil Engineers, Mr. Lindenthal described a dosten for a bridge over the Ricar Hudson, to bove the unprecedented span of 2,850 feet. His proposal is for a six-track stiffened suspension bridge, arrying a roadway 145 fost abore high water, and having a total jongth of 6,00 feet. The cables are to be carried on Lowers 500 feet high, and will be double, the two componenta bong braced together by triangular bracing as in the bridges on the Schniroh-system at-Vienna

"Boulangismo" is to have its jourmet, which will appene shortly in Paris As a sign of the timen on ylish Francs has fallen, the new-yen? tare la remarkable. The approaching elections give it importance, and the recent vote for General Honlanger its motivo power.. Founded by the Falical Repablicu friends of the General, its principles are briolly mamed up as The élestion of the Prosilent of the public by the nation, and (9) A single doliborative asserably. The rame of the new journal is to bar Cosarde, its prios is to be one my, and its prin eiplo is to be war against the paclizine. tarism which is ruining Proace.".

I don't know what is coming to "children in l

LONDON.

...$550 por ploul, wise, of (2 cattles. ....$570 per pioul, allow of (21 to 24 cultios, ....$570 por plonl, sileo. of F2 tá 2 cattica. $4838 to $485 per chest.

475 tu. 4775 ...

BIGHANUR.

Telegraphic Transfor

Blank Bills. ou demand Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight Bonk Billa at 4 months' sight Üredits, at 4 months' sight Documentery Villa, at 4 months

sight.................

DESTINATION

THE DAILY FRIES, FRIDAY, APRIL 1812, 1888.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,

·VESSEL'S MANUA

CAPTAIN.

LONDON, &o, via Bunz GANAL Venetin (str.)......... LONDON VIA STES CARAL..... Denalian (str.)...... BREMEN, VIA PORTS of CALL Prousson (sbr.)

·MARSEILLEB yra "Daigon, &o. || Natal (str.) ........................ VANCOUVER B.C.. SAN F'co., &c. Abyssinia (s (r.)....... GENOA VIA BOMBAY, o.......Bormida (ste.) SAN FRANCISCOVIA ÝRAMA,&o. City of Peking (str.) SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... San Pablo (tx.) SAN FRANCISCO

Great Admiral ... Paroles......... Centennial....OMGE Titan.......HRDÝ Claymore (str.)... Surat (str.)...... Pembrokeshire(str.) Wingsang Inte... Whampoa (att.)..... Dafila (str.) Malu (t)

SAN FRANCISCO

NEW YORK

compreteryane.

NEW YORK VIA Susz CANAL... BOMBAY VIA STRAFTS, 20.... NAGASAKI. KOBE, Mo...... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS TIENTSIN... PENANG..

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, &... SHANGHAL KOBE, &c. ....... SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGHAI

F. J. Colo...... Asquith

C. Pohle.......* Snel

Hongkong Hongkong

George A. Los Hongkong Hongkaus Dagnino........

Hongkong

J. F. Rowell Burnham

YOR PRSIGHT APPLY. 20

TO DE DESTAKOHED

P. & O. 8. N. Co. Batterfield & Swin Melchers & Co Masagorios Maritimer. Adhanion, Hell & Doi tren Carlowitz & Co. P. M. 8. 8. Co.

0.40: 8. 8. 05. Russell & Ca... Raasil & Go Carlowitz & Co.

Hongkong

T.M. BUYED... C. II. Allyn... Craig

Hongkong

Pasian & Co.

Hongkong Hongkong

William Hongkong D'ASOroix Hongkong Fawcett Hongkong J. Walt

Hongkong

Ava (str.)

Vimont

Hangkung

Muralsus (str.)..............

Neon........

Hongkong

Leesang (str.)

Hongkong

SWATOWAMOL & FOOCHOW. SWATOW AMOY, 3 TAMSUL... | Formen (str.) ......

Fatian (ste)................. | 6. Artitoe .......

Hooglong

Hongking

"WINGSANG

| Cuplain D'A. de St. Croix, will be demulched

ARBERTH.

CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.

VIA

Adamann, Bell & Co... P.&O. 8. N. Co. Adamson, Ball & Co... Jardins, Mathieson & Co. Battorfield & Swire

Ah Yon & Co.

On 25th inst., Daylight

On 10th inst.

On 16th iuek, attr.. On 18th inst, as Noon. To-morrow, at 3 p.m.

On 27th inst, at lû a:M.

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES. CACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT. ✩ CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. HOCKS, BURGUNDY.

FIANOS.

MACHINERY

COOKING

SCALES, BICYCLES.

STOVES, and TRICYCLES,

PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH. PIANOS.

On 19th just at 3.SINGER" SEWING MACHINES.

On 1st May, at 3 P.M.)

Quick deepatol.

Quick despatch. ''

Quick dospatch.

Quick despich.

To-day

On 15th inst, Daylight

Toulay.

To-day, at 3 P.M.

To-day.

Today, of 4.r.M.

P.&. O. S. N. CoQuick despatch. Messageries Maritisnes...... Today, at 10 AM. Dattorüell & Svire ... On 18th inst. Jardine-Matheson & Col... To-day, at 4 Pint. Dosglas Lapraik & Co............... --On 15tlcinat, et 9a.32. Douglas Lapraiz & Co... To-day, at Noon.

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER. CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.

as above,TO-DAY, the 13th instant, at THEEÐAHE British Steamsp

VESSELS ON THE ELKTU

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION | |

COMPANY, LIMITED.

- ASSIS

TAKING

3/0

PARK.

Bank Bills on deonauti,

3.70

FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND

THE Company's Steamship

CALCUTTA.

CARGO AND PARNEN QERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,

Crodita, at months' sight

.3.63

NEW YORK

Bank Billa, on domand

731

.743

P.M.

THE

2201

CALCUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer

2201

"Bank, on domand

2207

ON SITANGHAL

Bak, at eight

Private Days' sight

721

SHARES.

Quotatious pre

Boclety seems as if the go of child-like OF child is becoming av ertinet as the dads! Aṭai juvenile party the olhyw night, a boy of zine wna | Baked why he was not dancing? His reply was, dancing men."" Another

Al small boy said, "I am not going to dance with tros. kids:" but thought that if the hostes (agol about forty) would take a tern with him he might be persuaded to join the dancers. A youth of eight years was asked whom he had taken, in to supper. I had Dorothy (aged four] en my avu,” he said, "and was just entering

Credite, 60 days* sight BUMBAY

Telegraphic Transfer

Baak on demand'.......

This steamer has Superior First Class Ac commodation specially constanted to meet the requirements of tropical climates.

For Freight or Fassere, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON &Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 6th April, 1688.

1705

IN DO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI.

"ABYSSINIA,"

3,651,Tous Register, George A. Lee, Commander

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE

Apply to

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 1st January, 1886.

DRY DO.

FOR BALS.

СП

CHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE” *---HEIDSJECK & Co- MONOPOLE RED SEAL medium dry)-

Do. "800" RED FOIL?

(dry).. Da

Gern FOIL

(extra dry). CARLOWITZ & Co. Böle Agents for BRIDSICOR & Co. Res. For Hongkong, China, and Japau. Hongkong, 1st July, 1895.

[1263 ESTATE OF LATE HENRY PRYEE.

FOR SALE.

TL the fine Collections of Speelmeny of A of medios, Meile, Beetles, operBrede Eggs and Birds collected by the lata. HEYRY PRYER during bia 18 Years" Residenco la Japan. -

ALBO LOT Nu. 127-A, BLUFF. For Partiordars, apply to

HENRY CHARLES LITCHFIELD,

No. 2. TOXOHAMA. Yokohama, 12th March, 1889.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENÒA. ANTWERP,

BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACKSEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

A180,

1627

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.

TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,

MAILS EXPECTED,

THE INDIAN MALL

The steamer Arrakun Apear, with the poșt Indian mail, eft Singapore on the 7th, and isn due hero on or, about the 13th instant."

THE AMERICAN MATEBU

The P. M. steamer City of Peking, will the American mail of the 17th ultimo, left, Yokolnusu, at 4 p.m. on the 6th, and is dus hire on the 1414 instant.

The O. & 0. stemger, San Pable, with Son Francisco dates to the 21th ultimo, juft Yokohama on the 12th, and may be locked for here on ur ahout the 17th instant.

THE ENGLISH MAIL The P. & O. stoning Makine, with plas English mail of tho 16th March, left Singapore at 11 um on the 11th, and may be expected hore on or about the 16th instant. This pucket triuga raplias to lettore dospateħiħa froin Hongkong ou the 8th February

THE CANADIAN ALAJA

The Canadian Pacião steamer Baturio, with | Canadian, meals, left Vancouver on the 4th April, and is dne bere on or aloɑl'the 4th May.

STEAMERS EXPECTED,

The D. D. R. steamer Frigga Jott Singapore on tho 8th, and is due here on the 34th instant

The O. 8. S. Co.'s, stoumor Janeluas left Singapore on the 10th, and is dug bore 011 18th instant.

The N. G. I, steamer Nurmide leEs Siugapore on the night of the 11th, and is due hero on the 18th instant.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

When Correspóndener has hear mis-sent of dolayed (both of which gresijuhla to happen. 00casionally) all that the addrodno mood do is to note on the antog, Seak fun, or - Recojral

at 7 pow. or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatorer, to the

will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICANA HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL Postmaster-General. This should be artori on

AND. SAN FRANCISCO FIA NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, TOMORROW, the 14th April, at TE PM.

To be followed by the S. 8. "BATAVIA" on the 10th May, a steamer (———~~~~~) on the 1st June, and PARTHIA," on 21st June,

Connection will be made at Yokchama with Steamers from Bhanghai and Japan Porta, and at Vancouver with Pacillo Coast Points by

STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.

PORT'S.

Tar COMPANY'S STEAMKES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LASD PARTENORES AND LUGGAGE.

N.B-CARGO DAN DE TAKEN ON THEOCON BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL FLAVEN IN RUSSIA.

imagine what her motive in separating as munt Fogkeng mail Shanghai Bank Share153 Taking Cargo and Pass Me GE WANG, HAM the regular Blesters of the PACIFIC COASTON

have been,"

cont. premium, setiers.

Union Insurabeo Society of Canton, Limited

$874 jer share. (no Tradors Is Company's, Share-

169 per share, sellurs. North Clim Inserauses. 265 per share. Yangtze insurance Association-Tis. 108 per

share.

Chinese Insurses Company, Limited-8185 r

The delays in the construction of the Panama Canal, and the enormous sums of money which have already been exponded on the work which bas so far baan carried out, have canand most people ont of France to arrive at the conclusion that M. de Lesseps scheme will ultimately link down. For years pash nocasional paragraphs have also been seen in noction with The NiCr Tai lusurance Company, Limited-Tis. Las ouraguan Canal; bnt, according to Mr. M. Vang hao, the British Consul et Grannda, icaragua, the general opinion there is that co serious work will be done. However, the contract between the Nicaraguan Government and "Mr. A. G. Heval, the representative of the Nicaraguan Coal Association in New York, which wAY signed last April, stipulates for the forfeiture of £20,000 if work is not begun within a certain

'per sharo

Cantou since Office, Limited-$75 - per

are.

Hengkeng Fire Insurance Company's Shares

$315 per share.

China Fire Larance Company's Shares-874

por share.

Straits Marias Insurance Company, Limited

So, sailers.

for

TIENTSIN, NEWÒHWANG, HAN- How, Boi Ports on the YANGTAZE) THE Company's Steamship

LEESANG," Coptain Sawor, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 13th instant, at FOUR P.M.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.;

General Managers. Hongkong, 10th April, 1888.

1727. CHINA. NAVIGATION COMPANY, "LIMITED.

FOR TIENTSIN.

THE Company's Steamship

"WHAMPOA,”

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. land, Franes, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio binos of SteamORS,

•

First-class Fares granted as follows: To Vancouver & Victoria Mexican $160.00. To San Francisco ........................................

175.00. To all Common Points in Cazıda

200.00: and the United States..... To Liverpool.........

300.00, Po London..

305.00. To other European Points at proportionate rates. - Special veðnană rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servise, and tho Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to bo obtainedos application. ·

Conanfar Lavoices to accompany Cargo da Captain Fiwestt, will be despatched as above sent to the Company's Office addrossed to Mr. {tined to Points in the United States, should be

Mime, and this money was duly deposited with Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited TODAY, the 13 instant.

the Ciovorománt.

$191, ex div.-

longkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Laros 80 per cent, prema, sales. Hongkong. Cantor, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s

Suure-8102 per cent. prem., sales Indo-China Steara Navigation Co.'s Shares

15 per cent, discount,

The idea of converting Pacis into a seaport is by no means dead, though it has been slumber ing for some time past. Ill-chosen as the mo ment neoms to be for inviting Pronoh capitalists to invest in a fresh canal solema, the prospectny of a project for bringing the sea and the ships that ride on it up to Barey has just been distri hate among the Frozel, deputies, forty-seven of when Sgure in the Hat of the promoters al the mutarprise. The esl by which they prolongkong. Gus Company's Shares-$125 per poss to counset Paris with the sea is to be onen .share.

nd a half the broth of the Suez Canal, aud

China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited

-855 por share.

Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-850 per

Hilary.

Umgkong Hotel Company's Shares-$160 per

to be nineteen feet in depth. They profa to share. have the fullest confriedes in the sucess of the China Sugar Refining Company. Limited-$152 nudertaking, and do not demand anything in the zature of a Governmobabyention or guarantee. Luzon Engar Refining Company, Limited-860

per share. All they ask is to righ to levy a toll of gper share. maich a ton on every vessel using the casal, and Bangkong In Company's Shaver-261 por if that is conceded they dentaren themselves roady to begin on the work of excavation at once.

Lord Colla Campbell has failed again in his effort to gaia certificate that lie bankraptoy was ontand by misfortune without any minion duct on his part. He is therefore disqualified for (a). Silting or vacing in the Ans of Lends, or of any Committee thereof; b, baing elected to, or sitting or voting, ia the House of Commons, or on any Cunnittee thereof; fo being appointed or acting as justion of the praca; (d) being elcatad or holding the cifice of. mayor, aldorian, or conmiller; el being oleated or holding the office of guardian of the por overseer of the poor, member of a sanitary autho rily, or member of a school board, highway board, burial board, or select board." Lord Jastico Fry said."the guiding notion under- lying this logislation seemed to be that he whe had made abipwreck of his own affairs was not at to be trusted with the guidance of ether people's faits.”

interest is

In the West Indies much felt in an alleged investal use of cocoa- nut oil in a promitent factory-on the -West Coast as a new sugar making agent.

It is claimed that its addition to the pan prior to. striking at the rate, it is poderstood, of about a pint to the ton, produces an enormously increased return of sugar from the massoonite. Abnor mally high figures have been given for the in- areas; Bay the Colonies and India says:- "After making, every allowance for auinten. tional exaggeration and want of true experi mental conditions, it would appear that advant age really accrues from its As do okeni pal action weald be likely to come, this advant are probably lies in the ability to concentrats the massonite farther than ander ordinary souditions, the lubricating influence of the sil faci- litating the striking of the pan, and preventing 'too tomettons boiling at the Anish. Nothing is heard of its dee in making yellow sugar, and- experience will have to show how far the colour, tasty, and all of the sugar will be influenced by it."

sbare,

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

8100 pershare.

Perak Tin Mixing and Smriting Company

--420 per share

and Sunglis Duo Sarmenton Mining Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per

Company, Limited-114 por shore, noilers.

share.

Hongkong Rope Mausfacturing Company, bi

mited-$60 per share. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-25 por cont.

premium, buyers.

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Singapore Instance Company, Limited—$21

Limited-11da per sure, sales.

pur thure.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1584 I-5 per cent.

premium, pom,

Chinese Farperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent.

previam, non

Chinese Imperial Loan, 1986 E-9 por cent.

premiumu, vem.

HONGRONG TEMPNIATURE.

(Fox M, BALTONE & ONE B GISTER)

Herontefer—ă AM.

Beretera

Barometer-6 man

Thermoweto) -

Thermometer) 236...

Thermovibler – 7. Məm Thermometer-) zak, (Wet bulk). Thermomalari var. (Wet bulk).

Thorinter-12,36. (fiet bulb),. Thermounter-Wazimata merampa ThinMiniroam fover nightið "..........................

24.04

22.05

CHINA COAST METKOBOLOGIÇÄL

11th April, 1958, t..

STATION,

WPortock ... MO

20.9

39.Ai

XIMIL

1-1

120ḥ April, 1968, at 10a,ko'

Wind.

There are few modern alatasa more generally Toxi koown than Signor Foerdi's highly popular. group called "You Dirty Boy!" This sculptor Sudha... is engaged cu a companion figure, to ho called

The Clean Boy," which is scarcely likely, Iphon.... should imagine, to arouse se mash interest as the one previously named. Apropos of the former group, the Photographis dates states that the expression of agony on the dirty boy's face which Focardi has no cleverly zaproduced in the marble- Was sindied from the life, thanks to a method which usile the realism of 11 expression un mistakable. The model, a real London gami. Toklu ....... was, it seems, actually pinched from time togasaki... tima, and serozaly enough, too, to ensure the Shangha facial expression of his physical discomfiture.

NATION.

Bington

Bat it should be added, in justion to Signor Heiping... Focardi, that the plaubes were not considered normal inolents of the model's" sitting, but

BLiaco

wore frankly treated as "extrse," and paid for as such. Sixpence per pinct was the tariff price, and it is on record that the models only

The Barometer han våren nga ngið erts are slight for F

d. The other to on orcab, dass and rather cool along

W. DOBERCK.

regzat way that the pinches were Tot ad-Inngkang Observatory, 12th April, 1888. mi sisters more frequently.

METLÜRGI OGICAL REGISTER.

Another good story of Mr. Grossmith's party experience is given in a London paper. A gan- leman sent his son to arrange fime and terms for an evening entertainment Just before tak.

ing leave of Mr. Grossmith, after a catisinotory

interview, the young gentleman inquired, "Oh, Barometer

by the br, Mr. Grossmith, my father particu- Temperaturo

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1838.

STRAIGHT TO PENANG. AHLE-Steamship.

666

"DAFILA," Captain J. Watt, will be despatched for the abore Port TO-DAY, the 13th inst., at Four

P.M.

For Freight or Passago, apply toʻ

ÁŘ YON & Co.

1738 Hongkong, 11th April, 1883. FOR NEW YORK, VA BUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship

די

Craig, Commandar, will be despatched for the "OLAYMOR","

above Port TO-DAY, the 13th inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 9th April, 1888.

1722 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. THE Steamship

PEMBROKESHIRE,”

D. E. BROWN, "District Froight Agent, Van- conver, B.C.

Freight will be received on Board, til 4 P.M. on the 11th April.

All Parcels must be sent to our Offen angl should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by us until & TM. the day previous to sailing.

AND PEDAL BASS ORGAN, ALMOST NEW. DIMENSIONSLongth. 4 fest 11 inches

the dest time comma of complaiub occurs; it is a mistake to let such untierspass for fose of giving temblé, a doursą, "which" generally given more trouble was flees mail.

Local Dosively-No dolivary is attempted ght, 5 feet 2 inches; width, feat inches, In Walnut oase, carved and polished.

on board Ship, at the Penk, Kowloon, Aberdeen, The instrzaunt has Bix Octavia of Kay, nor of auy private house (oren though C. Soale, Six Sets of Reads, Fifteen Stops, viz., named in the address when thers is uplace of

Celenta, D'Amour. Cromon,

The Pustal Guide for 1-7, rise to data

MONDAY, the 16th day of April, Dispaco, Ifalodin, Your Hello, Crous, sizes rares, at which delivery in be effected. 1888, at 4 F., the Company's Steamship Fingle Hor. Forte, Vox finans, Octave PREUSSEN, Captain C. Pohle, with Coupler, Bourdon Pedal, Manual to Pedals, will be found in the Daily Prem Directory, | MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and

CARGO will leave thie Port us above, CALLING Grand Organ, Foot Pedal, Swell Foot Pedal, p. 335 large oition, p. 71 dl edition, Thes AT GENUL

Foot Blow Prials, Blow Handly. Portals--{is the only authorised complete Summary, of

Set 30 Notes Pedal Reeds, 16 foot Fitch. | Postal information published in Hongkong,

Can be seen at the Oßce of the Daily Presa any morning between the houra of 10 AM. and Noor

Hongkong. 6th April, 1895______________

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Carge will be roosired on Board until 4 P.M.., Specie and Parools nutil 3 rat.. on the 15th Apell, 1888. (Parcela are not to be sent on Board: they must be left at the Agency's Offco Contents and Value of Puskogos aco required.

The Steamer has splendid Accomodation and C carries a Doctor and Stewardess.

For Further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS & Co,

Agents. Hongkong, 17th March, 1889. COMPAGNIE `DES ́MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERLY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITEREANDAÑ AND "BLACK, SEA PORTS,' ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND 18 | PORTS OF BILAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

For information as to Passage or Freight. apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co..

Agents. flongkong, 28th March, 1888

U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-

LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT

· TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

Through Billa of Lading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, Le San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities. of the United States, ril Orarland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amarios, by the for Company's and connecting Steamers.

Williams, Commander, will be despatched the above Porta TO-DAY, the 13th inat.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Aginta STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY

Hongkong, 11th April, 1898..

(701

COMPANY'S STRANGER AVENNA CONNECTING AT COLOMBO WITH THE

for MARSEILLES, LONDON AND INTER- MEDIATE PORTS.

Steamship

THE P. & C. S. N.

-----SURÁT,”. will leave for the above places on BUNDAY, the 15th April, st DATELOVİT.

This Steamer has Excellent Accommodation for Fassengers

TRROTCH TICKETS will be granted to Euro rean and Intermediate Porta

"(The Surat in the first vessel of this Com pany's new regular fortnightly service between Hongkong and Bombay).

For Freight or Passage, apply to

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th April, 1888. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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FOR SHANGHAI V AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through milea for NINUTO, CHEYGO, NewOnWANG, TIENESIS, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTUZE.) THE Company's Steamship

*MENELAUS,"

Through Passage Tickete granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

ALSO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, "AND ́ANTWERP.

ON WEDNESDAY the 18th April, at

The authorised List of Mails sened in coanotion with this paper ja ilosano published. 1698 trénu_ench day in our Extra, which is always eormetel to a nach lase, hour then Unt given below.

* FOR SALE.

HAS. HEIDSIECK'S

CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL $22........... por as of 1 dozen quarts.

................................ per ones of 2 dozen pints.

PAUL DUBOIS & Co's

·CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE $25 per case of 1'dozon quarts. CLARET, Chateau Labos5. $13.......... per caso of 1 dopes marts. $14... per case of 2 dozen pints.

PONTET CANET.

$9.50

...... per case of 1 dosen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50 per case of dozen quarta- $9.50

......................... par naɛa of 2 donna pinta

LORMONT. $........... per case of 1 dozen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, $8............ per case of 1 dozan bottles. A180. CUTLER PALMER & Co's

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1894.

each

MAIL WILL CLOSE.

Fer Shanghai, Kobe, and Yokolama.-Por Ato, to-day, the 13th inst.. a1 957 AM.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.--Por Pembrokeshire, to-day, the 18th-inst., at 11.40

| A‚51.

For Now York-P'er Clayre, ta-day, tho 1ith inst, at 11:30 A

For Swalow, Amoy, and Tansul-Per For mom, to-day, the 13th iust.. at 11,90 ..

For Straits and Calenita-Por Wingsang, today, the 13th inst., at 257 PM.

For Straits Settlements-Per Defile, te- ay the 13th instat 3:00-2:34 mm pla

For Shanghai-Por: Leesung, today, the 13th iast., at 3.30 M

For Hoilow, Tourou, and Qolulin-Par Triumph, to day. The 13th inst., at 5.4%) Trum.

For Nagasaki, Kola, Yokohama, Vaneuver, BO, and San Francisco. Per Abgasinier, to morrow, the 14th inst., at 20:30 VÁY

Far Haifong-Per Danube, to-morrow, the 14th inst., it 5.00 P.M.

For Straite and Bambay-Per. Surat, a 121morrow, the 14th inst., at 5.00 ..

and 8

For Saigon Par Ciceros, on Sunday, tho | 15th inst., at 9.00 AM.

with 10 cents extra postag Correspondence should be marked Per Germa

The Post Offico declines ull responsibility for

NOCK, the Company's Steamship

FOR SALE CHEAP. NATAL," Commandant Such, with MAILS, THE U. §. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PASSENGELS, SPECIE, and CARGO, CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN-MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKÉL

PEKING," will be despatched for will leave this Port for the above places.

BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 H.F. each, with

The German Coutout Pocket Fenomen will San Francisco, vìà Yokohama and Honolulu, on Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon-attings, testad to 150 iba to the square inch; THURSDAY, the 19th April, at TARER don as well as for Marseilles, and nocopted in they are suitable for a vessel about 670 ioas, ne with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe.

be despatched on MONDAY, the P.M., faking Passengers and Freight for Japan transit through Marseilles for the principal would be very suitable for driving stationary and anatrios beyond, as Brindisi to the trails the United States and Europe

places of Europe.

engivas. 6 Cornish BOILERS 16 ft. long, by Gft. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, in diameter, doubly rivotted, with 4 Galway Settlements. Batasi, Burma, Ceylon, India. Cargo will be received on board until 4 r., Patent TUBES in

1 Jorge STRAM Aden, Egypt, Mattu, &e., &e Sponto and Parcela until 3 F., the 17th LAUNCH ENGINE and BOILER. Vertical The Mail elcers at 3 P.M. Late lotters tili 3.30

Registry chases at 2 r.m. April, 1838, (Parools are not to be sent BOILERS. 1 Steam FIRE ENGINE BOTLAR. on board; they must be left at the Agency's 16-H.P. ENGINE. 1 Steam PUMP. 2 Hori Olee.) Coutate and valne Tackages are zontal and 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES. 1 required.

Large PLANING MACHINE 2 EMBEY TOOL Mail, or with the name of the Packet. For further particular, apply at the CO-GRINDERS. 5 Boxes Tare and D. Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes

Weston's PATENT BLOCKS, rany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

tons 2 double acting HAND PMP Cain, or Jawellery, and, where Registration has Agent. 5,000 gal. Warus TANE. 1 Bradiord's Palent been neglected wil make a suguiries into Hongkong, 7th April, 1889.

STEM LAUKDET, capable of washing about alleged losses of such covers. 1,500 pieces for day, with Boiler, and Engine.

MAILS BY THE FRONCH PACKET. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.7 now Hand-Power Patent STEEL FLOUR

The French Contract Prekek Natal will bə MILLS, by Fursehouse of Wolverhampton 1 dospatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th just, New Patent Hand-Power Etc SELLING with Mails for the Tuitoil Kingion. Europa, MACHINE, by Nichollson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne and places, beyond, Marenifies to Saigon, All the aboyo Martinery are now or as good Stearts Settlements, Dataria, Darnak, Carson, as new

the Australistua Colenie, Pradiobéry, Madras, 1 Full size THEUSTON'S BILLIARD TABLE Calcutta, Adou, Mauritius, Egypt, Malls, and with BALLA, CUES and MARKING BOARD, Gibraltar

For further Particulars, apply to

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Anationeor,

Queen's Road.

11228

First-alsan Fares granted as follows

To San Francisco..$200.00 To 3a0 Francisco and retura, 350.00

available for 6 months) -To Liverpool To London,

***** 325.00

330,00 To other European points at proportionale rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Nary, Ciril Servies, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

Passengers, who have paid fill fare, ru 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 faree from China and Japan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Offes until 5-P.M. same day; all Parcel l'ackages should be markort to sddress in full; valno of same is required,

Consular Invoices to accompany Carge destined to pointy beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Soated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Costours at San Francisco. “ For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. BOA, Queen's Road Contra).

C. D. HARMAN Agent.. Blongkong, 26th March, 1888.

Captain Nalexa, will be despatched us above OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM.

on SATURDAY, the 18th instant f

3793

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, 12th April, 1888

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Company's Steamship

* DEUCALION,

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.

Neither the CarTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vassels during their stay in Hongkong-Barbour

BENALDEZ, Brit. str., Thomson.-Gibb, Li-

vingston & Co CICEкo, Brit, atr, George.Adamoon, Bell &

Co.

COLUMBps, Ger. ship, Haosloby.—Captain. GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr. ship, Bowall-Russell

& Cu,

GUTHRIE, Brit str., Shannen. Rassell & Co. TITAN, Amr, ship, Ally.—Russell & Co.

INTIMATIONS.

HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, &o, do,

Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the Englishy-Mail, contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE. REPORTS or MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,

THE LATEST TELEGRAMS,

together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.

Tho "Trade Report" has a large circulation in Hongkong, the Parts of Chins and Japan, the Philippines Straits Settlements &o. do.

NOTICE.

Captain Asquith, will be doopatched as above on THE Stanmaho "San Francisco, 14 Yoko P

THURSDAY, the 19th instant.

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agente. Hongkong, 7th Aprit, 1888.

647

STEAM TO SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, (Passing through the INLAND BEA). THE P. &Q. 8. N. Co's Steamship

“MALWA,”

Steamship "SAN PABLO"· will be:

hama, on TUESDAY, the 1st May, at THREE F.M. Connection being made at Tokobama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Parts,

All Parcul Packsons should be marked to address in full; and we will be received at the Company's Office until Prys P., the day, pre- vions to sailing

First-class Fares granted as follows - To St Francisco

$200.00 350.00

To San Francisco and return,"

To Liverpool.....

Bruilable for months.........

325.00

„To London ........830.00

To other European points at proportionsta

rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oficers

will leave for the above places about 24 hours after her arrival with the next outward EngHth Mail.

B. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Trivious On date

Hongkong, 9th April, 1888 Oa date 1st 10μìm: 1à±4 p.m.

FOR NEW YORK. HE

day

9.68E 3/3 1.1.1. Amerisar Ship

30.00

55 87 E.N.E.

For

0.10

Bedneed to 69 degrees Pekranlednitiot,” Level of the wn in laokos, ter the nad hundraðtöm

2. Ja she shade in degrees Fahrenheit.

-HADITpecoentzgeofasteration, the bowidityof

alaze with inalatore being 100,

larty wished me to inquire on what fouting you Direction of wind E.X.R. E.N.D.

Humidity would like to be receiveIPOn what footing; Force of wind ...... eh? Oh, well, why like an ordinary guest, Weather 'suppose," repled · G. G. In all innacezoo.

getting all about this insidest, Mr. Grossmith in due course went to the house in question about a month afterwards, and great was his s tonishment when, on being announced, his host rusted at him, and greeted him, wringing his -hand nearly.off, while exclaiming, “Hor do, box. de, so glad to Foo; what a time since we've met. How do you do?" Never having set ayas ch the man before, G. Ch was somewhat no plased, but a volley of winks accompanying thus speech. enlightened him a little. Then nothing would do but that Grossmith after the entertainment must take the hostess into supper, during which. his health was proposed in terzas as would bare suited the return of the Irodigal Son » while at parting the worthy heet having privately giren

- 4,4-Disrester 07, 22 a Worn ka two painta,

-Foxes or run Wird according to Bandfore Bella. ----D—STITY 4o son Wrattugi B. Uine size. C. dstacked

clouds, D.driving my z Polski Gogloomy; A. SafplÄƒh=" ning; overliPPO) Q, squally: KOD S 8. Now, theas;

( daw iwali - in iures, tantbe and hundred,

W. DÖBEFCK. Flongong Observatory, Rth April, 1898. -

THE

"TITAN,"

O. H. Allyn, Master, will lond hore for the above Port, and will bars a quick despatak,-

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

-F51

Hongkong, 9th March, 1998.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE American Ship

THE

"PACTOLUS,” Barnham, Master, will lead here for the shore Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th April, 1888,

TOURIST'S

GUIDE

FOR SAN FRANCISCO. [HE'S/9'LI I Amerina Skip

BEDUCED PRICE $1.

*GREAT ADMIRAL”

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AT THE

RINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Particular attention is given at the Establish ment to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL JOB PRINTING, EVery description of which is

executed

IN THE BEST, STYLE

SUCH PRICE

and st

a will bear

with

Hongkong, 7th April, 1888

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO,

ENGLISH AND CHINESE

WITH PINTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,

An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the "Daily Press Office, Hongkong-

The usual hours will be quserved in oksing the Mails, &e.

The Post Ofue declinos all cosponsibility for Unregistered Lotturs poulaining Bank Notes, Coin, or Jawallory, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such lottors.

HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT· MAIDS.

3.00

THE EGLU RAIL Tan Dag before Duparturo, PM-Reception of Parels cases,

Day before Departure. -Moray Order Offies closos, 2007-Pesting of Prices Current and Cip-

culars censes.

Prices Current and Circular eny howeve g

For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work standa nurivalled. All the now words which the Chinesi have of late years boen compelled to coin to express the numerous ohted to clock if they arstic in hadton,

sountry by country, with the addrveses all pad way. jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy,

Those forthe United Kingdou need be divided inta and in science generally, which the rapid advance (1) London, (2) England and Wales, 3) Sentland, (4) of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Ireland; those for Germany inlo (1) lamborg, (9) here given in extenso. Bakit nad every word is other placas in Germany) fally illustrated and explained, forming oxersisse 4.00 r.M.-Reglatry cease. Posting of news-

papers, books, and patterns ceases. for students of a most instructive nature. Both

the Court and Punti pronunciations are given 5.03 M.-Anil vicses.

LATE LETTERS way then be posted in the the accente being carefully marked on the bost principle hitherto atlained. The typography Night Bea as the Post Offico with 10 la date displays the success of an attempt to make the fee up to 9.a., after which hour they may be Chinese and English type correspond in the size went on board with the same late fee. of body, thereby affecting a vast economy, of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with these vast margina

THE FRENCH MAILS. Day before Departure.

and vacant poses which have beretofere charac, Money Order Chica slowry, Post Oce closes, except the night box, which is always torizad Chinese publications.

open out of office hours.

To illustrate the vast soote of the work the following facts are submitted forconsideration

Day of Departure Chalmers Vorabulary contains about 10,000A.M.. Post Office opens. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English 10 AM, Registry of Lettera canon and Chineso Diotionary about 100,900, whilst 19.30 AM, Posling of all printed Jualtor and this work sentains more than 50.000 English 11, Mail closes, except for Este Letters,

patterns ceases. words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- ters. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works oa yet published, the

FAVOURABLE COMPARISON student of this difficult language absolutely te

ANY IN THE EAST.

DAILY PRESS" OFFICE HONGKONG.

THE

of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the Imperial Chinace Customs, to be obtained paCHYLON HAND-BOOK AND spplication.

Pasingers, who have paid full fare, "ro embarking at San Franciscs for China or Japan for vise versa) within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allowancs doce nal apply to through fares from China and Ja an to Europe,

Consular Invoices to accou

pany Cargo des Haed to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Difces, address to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.

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