His Lordship-When was that?
Auswer, and thon with another in the hope-ap- Witus-It was after the treaty of pony was garuntly tint wo shafl in time forgat our ro nigsed on the Ifth of Det. Vader the areangspuesta and cense to urge them. Perhaps mont nudo, Las Chartered Bank got a number iît is thunght that we can be treated in af alas releawel in favourable tornes,
this way over the Chinese question. It.may, to Crassokarlantion.conlinned-What was the naginet in oficiul ciroles út home that we buvo actral sum of money paid oror by Bassoons?-In bocu wized with a sudden attack of Chineso cash to Boujamin Tīs 45,000,
fovor, which will brido if it is not taken too And what was thus netuäleum paid by Sassoons inmal notice of Das Government pad the on Buffamia's anemiat-I cannot tell you esset Governments of the other colonies must make it Ly Tho agreement said they were to pay rochoir business to nedesivo the Home authorities falu monies, but whether Litoy have paid them or not, I do not know!
Supping Hogy have been paid, what was the amcunt they pail and beams liable to pay in sach? --They buenarable to pay in caaf Thi 75,000. The gearinteed the Bank somethingga
That is, this pai Th. 45,000 in foach be Benjamin and became late to pay Tha. 75,000 on his smont P-That is about right, but Berjunin betited in a third way. The Itong, kang Bank's claim came down to Tk. 155,000, wkęēvas a short time before they had written string his debil balanen was Tis, 210,000. 1 do tre band putting all the agreement in.
Mr. Wilkinson-I understand that neither yon uor I wish to bring in any nossary matton
Witunes--Yus, but his Lorkship dus Inalt ad the agement.
THIS Cordship read the agreement, but no remarks (bureau were made.
on this point. The minste framed by Sir Ierry Parkes was plain enough, one wonki think; but if that simple language has not been metersfood,
cloacar form of expression-rrbed be adopted. The sooner the Engbat Government realises the fact that tho Chineas question in these polugies must bu quickly settled, and sutiled in one way, in boter ut we read not lose our bonda over the matter. It is absurd to talk about sopration house the authorities at haas havo not at once done exactly what was used of them, and it is equally absurd, to my that the Australian Government wort the wrong way to work in addressing the Colonia
dico. The request that has been trasto has Bol been refused, although it hug, bunu favourably required, and it may you be com |pliac with if we press it with garnestness
determination. Julgiig by what is and in souty quartora, Lord Knutsford, instand eľ writing a diplomatic paper, has announced the intentia of his Government to hand over flas whole of Australin to John: Chinaman to do what he Ilkes with the ay is, “We are abandoned by Great Britain; lat + cut the pintor." This kind of talk is either childish
mischievous.
Mr. Wainwright-I nadomiend ko Hong kong Bank was indeed to redure their claim by a cash payment in subtlement of an ount, "They_had_agursal_dubit befann against Ruja min mors Ban Their momtities would unter, med Sassons guaranteel à cet kain moans to theun, and Dr. Sasson being a Director of the Bank, pu-kups the Bank was lenient to Ụom. I dó The assertion that a blunder, was made hey think, in fact I am pretty sure, that Sas applying to the Home Government at all'is soups were not propuired for this case to go into just as unhappys. The course which was Curt. They would wach rather it did not, and adopted was the phrious one to falo. If flo
lang, selfled it.
| Mohan Governorant full in with the iden suggest- Cross-examination comfinted—They had some fed by the. Anterican procedunt, an easy solution kums with ta banks-Oriental and Chartered?rf to difculty was on the cards; and if the plan - da nad vosaster, but thov was a grusi deul Exiled, the Australian colonies were no worse off abent gjánna, and I do not think they wanted than they wore before. It was still open to their the spa to go into Coat. - I think they thonghi | Parliqaćuts to legislate will the object of pre. I sudah their while making more optrios in conting the overrunning of An stil at busty to Brie Looks to koupil ont of ofurka.
The Parliaments are liberty But all Benjamin gut was a nduction of his legislate, and it would not be amiss if they were nevenant al das harika P--The banks agegod. “ to set about the business at once. It cannot be Nall amount paid by Sason was Tx, said that the plan adopted in the first instance Atagu P-Tes, P. 759900 and 7lx. 45,000, | Las failed, hat perhaps it would be correct to say Tuse we to acta sus they been able Chat it langes fire Parliamentary action would to pay by at once putting the hand into their show that the Austention people are in earnest, pockets, hus there was the arrangemants they mat might ores indoss the Imperial Government
to attempt the solution of a serious interna tional difficulty.
had to make with the drinksi
(Cau yon gita as a rough osdinato, in casu gone bit of costs was laxed, what i would coine bar P-U cammad just now, I ecab do it with a great deal of teonblo. It would be difficult for we lo da it, because there are a great number
COLONIAL NAVAL STATIONS.
DESTINATION
TBX DAILY PRKES, THURSDAY, MAY 3ler, 1868.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, S., VIA SORE CANAL LONDON VI SU CANAL... HAVEBAND KAMBURG, &... VANCOUVERB.C, VA KOBS, & MARSEILLES TEA SATION, e. BREMEN. VIA PORTS of CALL SAN FRANCISCO TIA YAMA SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
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SHANGHAIYA AMOY SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
VESSELS NAKE
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Verona (str.). Cyclops (str.).. Tylia (str.)
Fort Adelaide (str.) Djomnak (str:) Nookay infr.). Chy of Now York(sir.)
Belgio (str.) Pactoius Antoinette.. Catterthan (str.) Benkowers (str.) Denbighshire (str.) Whips. (skr.)...... Teluron (str.) ..... Yangiza (str.)..... Finetig (!e.)........... Thales (atr.)........
SWATOW, AMOT. TWANFOO SWATOW, SPORE,BANGKOK | Thichior (str.) (A...
CALCUTTA
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SILAKES.
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| (Taking Carge at through raten to Antwerp, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and Bermen) HE Stammship
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
POR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. 75118 Compa's Steamship
.724
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Quotations aro Hongkong aul Shanghi Bank Shares158
por cont. prom
Unior Face Society of Canton, limited-
$86 per sure.
China Traders Insurance Company's Share-
$68 por share. North China Insurance The 280 per share. Yangiza Tasarance Association-31s. 108 pur:
share.
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-9175 for on Tai Ipsurance Company, Tisited-Thu, 148 |
per shares
Canton Javurand Ole Liuited-$73 ter
share.
engkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-
$395 por sbarr.
China tin Insurance Coripany's Sharos-£79
por share.
Straits Marive Insurance Company, Limited-
g25 now.
"CYCLOPS," Captain Nish, will be despataked as above TO- DAY. the Sist instart.
For Freight or Passaré, apply 10°
BUTTERTIELD & SWINE, Agents. Hongkong, 18th May, 1888.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND
KA TAIWANFOO.
THE Company's Steamship-
"THALES."
010
above Ports TO-DAY, the 31st instant, Captain_Inutor, will be despatched for the
at Noon.
For Freight or Pussago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 30th May, 1888.
FOR SHANGWAT.
Suits Fire Ines Company, Jimited HE Steamship
S10, ex div
In the House of Tards on the 2nd April.ongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's daris-pecat, grem, Sales and sellors. fagkong, Dauto, and Macao Staumboat Co.'s
Stars-$105 per cotit, prom.
of aftwooanes and appointments I ever Viscount Shimonth, in moving for returas of f at all. in mention will th's rock accomodation in the colonies and naval Benjamin and others rame to me daily for bong time, and I had a clerk in his office for month coprint domments. I do not suppose it wild be anything liks Tix 25,000 hat would
ant do it again, for less; 7 know thaf,
owai nu mere fiao Tis. 400.
a
stins immotiately available for the mae of Her Majesty's ironclad ships and other vessel of war, and inquiring whether it was the intens tien af Lho Gavarnient to acquies any Anval stations in Heu of and with the sams object, uk Don't you think you would do it for Tis Fort Hamiltion, which was recently occupio POP-Na. I would not, but practically I did had since been abendoud, said he d nat get mottian 11s. 20),
hardly explain to the Houss the intrtance of this question. In the Mediterranean the only Do you think your land bill of vests dock accommodation, possessed by us was an traction would cased Thi 10,000F-I think alto, and thorn was nothing between that aut very likely that it would not.
And it might be even less than that Not the Chanaof ports. At Snez thers was
| establishment--nothing between Malta an:] Tery much,
Was it after you, Letušlig renirod, the Ti Bombay, a distance of 4,300 mites. At Bombay there word lire extensire looks, but not ex- , that that agenul for the Tk. 15.000 clusively in the hunds of the Government. Ho was signed I think it was before I got it.
trasted that the decks thers would be adapted to
in this
ipdo-Chin Shan Navigation Co.'s Shares
12% por cent. discount. than and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
: share.
por aaaro.
Degins Steamship Company, Limited $53 per Rongkong Gas Compuay's baro-$135 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharo-$150 for
share.
haro.
Chian Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8150
por share.
: Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$1
pa share.
shaw.
at Four P.W.
"YANGTSZE,” Captain Tanningson, will be despatehod for the above Port TO-DAY, the 31st ivst.,
For Freight or Passage, apply fo
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 20th May, 1888. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
[1020
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo and Tassengers at through rules for Cirkroo, TERISIN, NEWOKWANG, HAN- zow, and Ports on the YANGISZC). THE Company's Steamship
THE
* FOOKCAN Ungka Iva Company's Shares per Captain Wille, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 1st of June, st THREE P.M.
Ter Fraight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.
Ceneral Managers. Hongkong, th May, 1888. "CHINA NAVIGATION COMPÁNY,~
LIMITED.
Patons and Sunghis Dea Samanian Mining
Compary, Limited-$11 pershare, sellers. Poral: Sugar Cultivation Company T. 18 yor
share
FOR TIENTSIN,
Heagkoug Rope Blaarfan uring Compaus, bi-E Company's Steamship
mited $2 per share, buyers.
A. 6. Watson & Co. Limited-80 per cent.
premine, os div, bayers. Fengking & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited 816 por share. Singapore Lysurance Company, Limited-21 Chinese Imperial Leau of 1854 B-5 per cent.
per share.
premium, no.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 per cent,
premium, non
preunivo. BODI.
Chinese Imperial for, 1836 10 per out Société Franeniso dos Charbonnages du Tonkin
-25 per cent. prom., nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Bat it was the seam day - Yes, it was the thouse of large vessels wifliont delay. Trinconsien Fengkong and China Balary Company, Limited same day. It took them a long tias to fit Lie was prasideally abandoned and the Mauritias docks-385 per skru Rotus. They had to collect them, and it wasvern in private. Lands, bit Lord Brassey, siato] Forak Tin Mining and Smoking Company easy matior to get The 45,000 of them together, that one of the might be made available for
-$20 per share. Wore any cheques or comprod-re orders sigurd first-case ironclads at an expouditure of £56,000. before Now, I was afraid to pay the money At the Cape the Table Bar docks, which were into the bank ing son of Mr. Benjamin's private, wore extensive and adequate hat pro- crediturs might take it. To the best of my tad, and the railway connecting Ca Towa Feadiculisa it was paid rather tato In the with Simon's Town, where the Goverment afternoon and I took charge of it.
| worka were sitante, wun stili insonplate. Going And for the same reason (Me. Benjamin's castened tha sext docks wore to Tour creditor I suppose tho Ti 15,000 were paid Singapos; those were private and not adapted to roa direct and not to Mr. Benjamin for the layer ships, but might be made so by -Perhaps. But I was largely respon means of a Government loan. Hongkong bal sible. I bad given a guarsutes for Tis. 17,000mo large private docks, but only one (opened of it to another man...
January) capable of resaving a first-class iron- In further cross-examination the witung said elad. The docks in China and Japan hitherto that between May, 1877, and August, 183, ho zade use of wo13, of course, I closed to us in received Ths. 400 on angorat of fus from Bence of war. Ho sincerely hope that our dock Bain Asked whether he did not think the yard accommodation in various parts of the world
once tween The 4000 for as your work was in a more forward abate than for hug sud Tis. 25,000 for six months work rather but it was a subject of such importance that s great, he replial-It was quit different was justified in calling attention to it. work. There is comporis.EL It does
Lord Elphinstone: hope my noble friend wil not stand on her samo footing.
un risks, not press for a return, for full information wita mako journeys, and vetro, myelinated to dock nacommodation in all parts of the karp amount of trouble and work in prosug globe is already given in an Admiralty public a chin of Pls. 9930,000. I do not think Tisation called the Dock-book. It gives infor 2000 isnt all out of the way for the salvage ation as to story tlook in the world, whether auch an amoul. It was not ordinary work belonging to this country or to any tornign. and I would not do it again for the same amount Power. He is perfectly correct in the dessin. a mopoy. I had almost to carry a tava cur in thon ho has given of the dock commodation fu Hongkong. Captain Law had one fearing bete dirent parts of the world, and I thank him would be carried off.
for the private information-ho ban givez mo na wished to know what dock accommodation was to the object of his question. As he told me, hei
vallable for Brst-class ironclude in porte eust of | the Meillerramoan. It include Australia chore : are elevou docks, nine of which are open at prer! sout; and the remaining two will be completed this year. Of those pus is at Saigon, belonging to the French Government; one ut Nagasaki : and one al Yokosuka, belonging to the Japanes | Government; one at Ban Francisco, belonging to the Unitel Statos Government; as at Hong- kong, which is in private hants; and arx bolong to various colonial Governments-remely, the Cape of Good Hope, Adeküde, Melbourne, Sydney, We do not suppose that Led Knutsford's Auskland, and Esquinault. The noble viseurt despatels, in reply to the assage transmitted bysko whether access to private docks can be as Ted Carington, at the request of the Premier, sarod at all tinos in ease of emergency. If by is the feal answer of the flomo authorities, to emergency he means iu time of war, I appro the representations which this Governorat has bend the captain of a man-of-war would in any Bri made in the Cannae question. Nor win wo es
fish port insist upon priority; but special ar-
Aud-lind you one also ?--No.
His Loriship-Thou it was only Captain Low's recolter for foured It was a risky busi ness, and well worth Tis. 25,000.
At this point the report broaks off, sat was to be continue the next day..
THE CHINESE QUESTION IN AUS TRALIA AND SEPARATION,
The Sydney Morning Herald of the 24th April say
( Manan. Faledoner & Co.'s leanSTED.)
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May.
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pes to find, is a brief tolagrand a full expost-rangements for priority exist only at Hongkong, H... Lien of English, official opinion The asssage. Halifax, and Fleqnimanit. In times of peace the
நிர் nevertheless, is significant. If it does not con. whole of thras dooks, whather British ar foreign, vag the decision n Hee Majurty's advisors, it are available. The noble viscount then asks for reale, at all agents, a disinclination to teavel particulars of the dock at the Cape of Good- in the direction sargeted by Sir Henry Parkes lana. It ian Colonial Government dock, 500Lt. Very litalo sarprize will be felt af Un or long, opes and available at all times. Af long- Lord Kantsford's reply. The subjet is an awk kong there is a private dock 500ft. long, open Ward one for British Ministers to upproach, and they will postpona taking action as long as pos
so available at all imus. At Bombay a docke
Tukio
is in course of construction, and arranger i Napeski
10 Weum well aocastanal to this 2000e ofments between the Imperial and Indian Fretent. Our representations with regard to Governments are in progrosa for increasing the Now injury were helt uth in much the saras sis of the dock, do eat it wilk-be suficient-to-laphen way, and the end was that formens onteret into accommodate a first class ironclad. in Japan Bas possession of the best part of the entry. But the two lucks are 120ft, and 513ft. in longth the Chiass question is to urgent to admit of They are available in time of ponos. In Magri- temporising or pronrestination. Something mest tins there are thras dacks--two of 318ft, and one be doue atenas, and if the authorition at home of 8781. These belong to private firms. They.
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,
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4-5 in the clude in degree Vihrenbait..
ure not prepared to make peoposals to the Chiara opsa and available at all times. At Exqui Holong Oboritory, 30th May, 1888. nase Governinus, the Australian colonies, as Birnault the dock is 445ft. in length, bat an addi- Henry Parkes pointed out in bis ofkolal paper, tional 30ft may be obtained by shifting tas will be obliged to take action for their own pro caisson. With regard to the dock at Wladiwas- tection.
Ptock it is a fosting dock, and Is formed in The mattor seems to le regardal is Anstraliations which can be joined together as needed, and England from sutirely different puin's of according to the size of the vessel to be docked, view. The fact that 156 Government of the The main piso or soction, exlll the first par United States has entered into a treaty with lift 1,850 tous, and it is complete and trennter China by which Chiness Inbourars are prohibited in working order: The dook when completa Torperature by their own: Cavernment from emigrating to will be capable of docking vessels of 8000, Humidity America was seized by the Australian Proirs, tons, and the setaal lifting power of the Direction of wind... who anggated tank the British Government whole dock is 20,000 tons. The Dook-book Force of wind night very well propose a similar arrangement published by order of the Admiralty is conatu As regards these colonies. Lord Kanford is plate to December, 1987. With regard to the Bartled by the proposal, which he a va "pre-second part of the question, I do not know sents a serious international difficulty." This whether the noble viscount has rea? the ser is very much like meeting trouble half-way. If respondenco dent passad relative to the retentiem China willingly entered into a treaty with the or otherwise of Port Hainilton. Three navel United States by which she pledged herself to commmuders-in-chiefon (haChina Station strong- keep her labourers out of America, why should a ly advised ite boing- given up. They felt that sions international ically arise buso in the event of ure portion of their squadron arction of the same sort was made by Great wanid have to be detached for the protection of Britainon behalf of some of her colonio- The that island, and that those vessols would be ption that the British Government has better employed læsere. The island was, na boller in the desire of the Chinese Govorn-therefore, restared to the Korean Government' ment to keep its people at home bal og the under certain conditjes-and-it-is not the intan contrary, contemplates determined opposition to thou of Her Majesty's Government to seqnire the proposal suggested by Sir Hairy Parkes. any other place in lieu of it. Lord Knutsford may alan ha influenced.as doubt he is, by the representations recently made by the Chinese Minister, based upon the reports sont in by the Commissioners who visited Aus tralia. As to the American tresty, it has bee signed by Mr. Bayard and the Chices Minister, but we love not yet heard of its ratification at Peking.
The motion was withdrawn.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIORNOF.
ON LONION.
However, we are not coneemed so much with fus fata of the. American Chinese treaty as with the question of protecting Australia from the threatened longolian invasion. We looked to the House Government for help, and it is vrentiaductory to find so palpable an indis position to give an assistance. We are nosi mat by a direct refusalit would be almost ON Jetter if we were, for then we should know csctly how we stood-but we get one of those diplomatic answers which can delay, process On tination, and do nothingness. It is the story which is nearly always told when Australian in- terests are concerned. Que representations are On received and recorded, and there they too fre- i quently rest, Wá aró pat off first "with ond
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For Freight or Passage, apply ta
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
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For Freight or Pussago, suply do
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Agents.
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THE AMERICAN sil
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6) DESIRABLE HOUSES in Caine Roa), West End Torrace, opposito to Koss Villas, Apply to
1912
SPANISH PROCURATION.
No. 1. Caine trosti, Hongkong, 19th May, 1898. "TOLET," COMMODIOUS.DWELLING HOUSE, No. 9, Mosque TERRACH, from lab Juuo,
Apply to
1684,
TSANG BIN and ISANG TIN PO,
97, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, 10th May, 1888.1
1913 TO LET
HELE Substantial STONE GODOWNS,
Nos. 40, 40s. Tad G1, FEAYA FAST. Bent moderate.
Apply to
1.
TUNG YUEN CHEONG, 103, Inlywood Road. Hongkong, 17th May, 1883. TO BE LET
$32
LARGE WELL TORNISKED
A HOUSE in the Town, and also ONE at
Title distance.
A PORTION of "BEACONSFIELD ARCADA" An OFFICE in BANK BUILDINGS. "BREEZY POINT," Possession on the fat Alay.
DISNEE VILLA" Pokrojust GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON.
Apply to
【N WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of June,
1898, at 4 P.M., the Company's teams Traya East. "NECKAR," Captain H. Supmer, will: MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
CARGO will louvo thís Pock as above, CALDIsra AT GENUA.
Shipping Orlora will be crantet till Noos, Cargo will be received on Board until 4, Specie and Parcele nutil 3 r.M., on the 5th Tune, 1883. (Parcels are not to bo sent Board; they must be left at the Agency's
Ofen) Contents and Value of Packages are
required.
The Steamer hassplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess..
For Further Particulars, apply in
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 14th May, 1699.
17
U. S, MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY,
SHARP & Co.,
Marine House.
0330
Hongkong, 25th April, 1938.
PO LET.
ESIBABLE COAL GODOWNS, 23,
FROM 1ST MAY, 1888. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS: Hongkong, 12th April, 1898.
TO BE LET.
The Shire Line slaamse Denbighshaye lett Singapore on the 27th Moy, and is de hero on the 2nd Fune.
The Chiun Shiproist Mutual Stamm Navigs. tion Company's sláamer Ühinguun left Singapore on the 27th May, end may be expected to arriva kere on or about tho Sed June...
The F&O. Exten steamer Tiibet, from, Bombay, loft. Singaporo at 10nm an the 28th... May, and may be expectol hors on er aboạt thỏ 3rd Jimo,
The O. S. 8, Co.'s stasier Timon, loft Sia- guporn on the 29th May, and is due hero on the 4th Jme.
POSTOFFICE NOTICES.
Whón Correspontones has been mis-sent or dolayad (both of which ar lable to happen secasionally) all that the idrossso need do is to note on this cover, Real to or Received al 7 pad, or us the case may be, and forward it, withart any other writing whatarer, to the Postamster-Gonoral. This should be acted on the first thee cousa of complint ezers; it is a mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a ecuesa, whiel." gotiorally gives more trouble in the oud,.
Lecal Desaver--Na ddivery is attempted on bound Ship, at the Peck, Kowloon, Aberdean, No, one at any privalo house (even though named in the adags) when there is a place of business marer, at which delivery can be effected.
The authorized List of Maile issued in connection with this paper is the cas puldished twise each day in our Exun, which is always. gorrected to a much later byại than that given
-losz.
ASAL WO, CLOSE, For Straits and Maxritins-Per Protos, bo
For Swatow. Aniey, and Taiwanfoo-Par Thales, to-day, the 21st inst, at: 11:30. A.M.
For Shanghai-Por Friglane, to-day, the 31st... inst, at 3.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Foolisung, du-merrow, the (7041st Jane, at 2.1 P.M.
ASEMI-DETACHED HOUSE in RICH- KOND TACE.Containing ConPORT ABLE ROOMS, Baru Roome and convenient OUT-OFFICES.
A NEW STORY has just been added to the SERVANTS' QUARTINS.
Apply to
For Koba Yokohaton, Vancoivor, and . San Francisco-Per Port Adelaide, to-morrow, the 1st June, at 3.30, pyar
For-Salgon-Por Cicero, in Baturchay, the Tid JOUR, ut 120 rx.
For Singapore-Per Aydin, on Thursday, the 7th June, at 11,30 a.ar.
MAILS BY THE CERMAN PACKET. The German Contract Packet Neckar will La despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th June, MR. JOHN WILLMOTT,
with Mails for Ilo United Kingdom, Europe Horglong Dispensary and countries toyoud, cio Heulisi to the Strafts Hongkong, 26th April, 1888.
Sotthanouts, Batavia, Burmalı, Ceylon, India, TO LET
Aden, Egypt. Mulin, Co., La. Registry censes at " ..
Captain Fawcett, will be despatood as above THROUGH TO NEW YORK, IS OVER ROOMS IN "Common Chambers.”
FRIDAY, the Stu June.
For Freight or Passsage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
1026 Hongkong, 29th May, 1859. LASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEL - STIL COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND Calling at PORT DARWIN and sing through ADELLINE
Cargo to QUEENSTAND FORTS, NEW ZEA LAND, TASMANIA, KO.)
UD Steamship
"CATTERTHUN,”
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mall Steamer CITY OF
U.
San Francisco, rit Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 9th June, at Taxes M. taking Pesso gere-ood Fesight Japon the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citis, of the United States, viá Over and Railways, to Havana Trinidad, and Demeram, sud to poris.
Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above iu Mexico, Central and South Amarios, by Las Ports on SATURDAY, the 9th Jaue.
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agonia,
| 1025
Hongkong, 29th May, 1888.
SANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
Company's and connecting Steamera,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lined of Steamers.
First-olasa Faros granted as follows: To San Francisco
O
....... $200.00 To San Francisco and return,? available for 6 months) To Liverpool To London
350.00
$25,00 $80.06
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
STEAMERS.
AND OTHER CONNECTING- RAILWAY LINES & THE British Steam.lip
"PORT ADELAIDE"
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced ratos granted to Officers of the Army Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinesa Customs, to bo obtained on application.
Passengers, who bare paid fall fare ra ombarking at San Franoison for China or Jugen (or vice versa) within one yone, will be allowed discount of 10" from Return Fare, This allowance does not apply to through fares from
2,761 Tona Reglator. West, Commander, will be doesstoned for VANCOUVER, BCésa and Jopen to Eurone
AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA “KOBĚ, AND YOKOHAMA,TO-MORROW,the lst June, at i
TURKE F.M.
Fenight will be recelsat on board`natil 4 p.m. the day previous to saliur, Parcel Packages
· GODOWN in the House GANE, lately occupied by Messrs. BurrIELD & SWIRE, fro the 1st August
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.: Bangkong, 30th July, 1886.
JONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNS
Gooda reosived a STORAGE.
at Moderato Ralex, in First-cleay Godowas.
STEAMER CARGOES discharged faventable terms:
The maiteloses af 3rom. Lido letters till 3.30
with 10 cents axtra postage. Correspoutance should be märke. Per German Mail, or with the name of the Packet.
.
The Post Offion declianz all responsibility for Unregisteret Carers containing Bank Notes. Coin, or Jewellery, atul, where Registration bas been neglected sill maka 12 02quiries into---- alleged losses of sech coropa.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Barkat Djemazh will bạ despatchel on THURSDAY, the 7th Juss, with Mails for thes United Kingdom. Furope. and places beyoud, zin Marellos; to Saigon, Straits Boldlomenis, Batuvia, Barmah, Corloo, MEYER & Co.
the Australasint Coloniss, Perdickéry, Madees, [1978 Calcutta, Ali, Martins, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibmitar.
Also Entire UDOWNS LET.
Apply L
Rongkong, Sad July, 1987. ΤΟ ΣΕΤ. COMMODIOUS SUIT or OFFICES A in the ICE HOUSE BUILDINGS
Apply to
GC. ANDERSON,
13, Praya Central. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1888.
[611
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT. A HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL
the Mails, &c.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
The Post Office declives all ruquonsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bouk Notes, Cain, or Jawellery, and, where Registration has bcou neglected, will make no erquiries into allegol losses of such lettora."
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Uckel City of New York will be despatched on SATURDAŤ, tha Sth Juuo, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Para, kỹ, which will be closed as follows:-
2.30 FM, Post Office pleson, but Correspondence may be postat on board the Packet with Late Fos of 10 cents, extra Postage anfil· the tims of departam.
AND PEDAL BASS ORGAN,,
ALMOST NEW. DIMENSIONS Length. 4 feet 11 inches; height, 5 foot 2 inches width, 2 foot 4 inches.2.15 e.., Registry ceases, In Walnut ease, carred and polished.
The instrument has Six Octavos of Kera C. Scale, Six Sals of Breds, Fifigen Stops, vie, Diapason, Malodis, Vida, Duken, Principal, Celcele, Flato D'Amour, Callo, Cremenu, The Post Oftes declines all responsibility for address in fall: ralao of same is required. Coupler, Bourdez Pedal: Manuel to Pedais. Cuiu, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has dar: all Parvel Packages should be marks to Fingle Hora, Forie, Vox Humana, Oetara acogistered Lutlers containing Bank Notes,
to necompany Cargo Connection will be takie at Yokohama with destined to prints beyoud San Francisco Grad Orgau, Foot Pedal Swoll Foot Pedal. buen neglected, will inak as caquiries into Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, in the United Staten sonid so sont to the Foot Blow Petals, Blow Handte. Pedals alleged loase of such letters, and at Vancourer with Pacifio Const Points Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed 1 Bet30 Notes Pedal Route 16 foot l'itch. the regular Steamers of the PAOTIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
To be foliowed by the 8. S. PARTHIA," will be received at the Os until 5 Pat on the Slat Juna, and S. S. "ADYSSINIA,"
on ti 12th July
3hrough Passere Tickets granted to En land, France, und Geruity by all trans-Allaulis
lines of SteamITE,
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria Merican $160.00. To San Francison..........
175.00. Toall Cowmen Points in Onnada?
200.00. and the United-Statos......") To Liverpool....
.... 300.00. 305.00,
To London....
To other European Polots at proportionsto rates. Spineial rodaod rates granted to Offiours of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japauces Custorus, to bo
| obtained on application.
Consular Turcices
to the Collister of Customs at San Francisco. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, For farthor information as to Fussage and No. 304, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 21st May, 1888.
COMPAGNIE DES NEESAGERIES - MARITIMES.or TAQUEBOTS POSTH ERANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
13
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRT. MADRAS CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, Crosular Invoices to accompany Cargo das FONT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND lined to Points in the United States, should be
BLACK SEA, PORTS,: sout to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND D. E. Brown, District Freight Agant, VanPORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA : . conver, H.C.
Fright will be ramited on Board uitli 4 v.m.
on the 31st May.
All Parcels must be sent to our Ooo and shoall be marked to address full, and the samo will be roosived by us until 5. Pm the day providus to saling.
For information is to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1858.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, - MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIS),
AND LONDÓN;
AL30,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
Can be seen at the Ore of the Daily PresHOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH
AND FRENCH MAILS. morning between the tours of 10 am. and Noon.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1889.
FONG,
1,608
THOTOGRAPHER
When the Packhole burva at Nova.
The following hours will be ofeervol in closing the mails for Europo, &o. by the English and French Fuckets, when they louro at Noor. Tho
Has jast added to his COLLECTION Money Order Offee will be closed at 5 PM. the of VIEWS NEW SCENES and Photos, M.-Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
of-NATIVE TYPES, copios of which are oblainable |
in klaStudio orat Messrs. KALLY`&, WALSH'S,
day before.
culars conses
(Pricon Current And Circulars may howevor be IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and pastel op to tank if they are tid in bundles, of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT country by aesutry, with the adartsaed all ono way.) ENLARGEMENTS of Puores, and Vinwa and 1040 3.35—Registry ceases.
►
reproductions of the same or Paper, Canvas, or 10,30 -Posting of newspapers, books, and Opal,
patterns usa934. INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROUPS and Per11.06 s M.-Mail closes. TEXT are taken in any state of the weather.LATE LETTERS may bo poctel (From 11.10 and al Parrsuent Processes, are executed on AM with 10 als Inta Fe gp do 113 A, after which hour they may be sont on board STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE, [38 with the satru late Ice-
ORTLAND CEMENT
Mederate Tormis.
`POSTAL NOTES. 1.-Postal Notes of the valuos named below J. R. WHITE & BROS.
payable within the month at any Post Offic SOLE AGENTE, POR CHINA,
in the Cuited Kingdon, or åt Constantlusple HOLLIDAY WIBE & Co.
can be obtained.at Hongkong or at any Britisk 1561
Post Office in China (except Hollow and Tien- ting at the following priosd, which include TUB Commission--
V-
Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
THURSDAY, the 7th June, at NOON, the Company's Steamship DJEMNAE," Commandant Faggior, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and T EN CARGO, will leave this Pert for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will ba registered for Ton. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted ing transit through Marsellos for. the principal places of Eufope.
YEAR S IN
with Copieus
1/6.
5-
10)—
34 sunts. 53
.$9.40
......$6.RG
45
FAR EAST.
JUST PUBLISHED DEMY Svo. pp. 163, Chorn, $2.00. AVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE FAR EAST,. 1675 TO 1884,
All inoney orders on the United Kingdom for Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Arranged Chronologically,
evon sans not exoveling applied for at Hong- Cargo vill bo resolved on board until 4. INDEX, by which the date of any event can be kong or Shanghai will be issued by means of Specle and Tarvele until 3 PM on the 6th found at a glance.
these Notes. June, 1888. (Parcels are not to, be sent Forms a completo register of POLITICAL,
The parchesar of any Postal Note must on board; they must be loft at the Agency's COMBEROLA and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES, Sil in the Papan's name before parting with it. MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA. Office.) Contents and value of Packages are WRECES, SHIPPING CASUALIZE, FIRES, HIS may also ill in the name of the Office
required... N.B.--CARGO CAN DI TAKEN ON THROUGH
where-payment-in to be made. --If this is not For further particulars, apply at the Cem
done the noto is payable" (within thirso months) BELS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE,pany's Office.
anywhere in the
United Kingdom, `or st G. DE CHAMPWAUX,. HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND Bosrow.
Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be drossed to a Bank. Hongkong, 28th May, 1883
3-Postal Notes should always be forwarded.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
AIXO,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stenskip
NB-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for all News VERONA," Captain M. de Home with papers pablished on the Pacific Coast, the Send-Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched
wich Islands, Polyuonis, Mexiou Forte, Past from this for LONDON direct via SUEZ THE Amerionu Ship Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealand, the GANAL and usual Ports of call on SATUR- Australian Colonjos, the Eastern States, and DAY, Sho 2nd June at Noon Enrops. Files of nearly every Newspaper pub-
*PACTOLUS,"
--Agorit.
42
TYPKSONS, Ñ --
Daily Press Offloo, Wyalkam Street. KELLY & WALSH, Queen's Road, W. BREWER, Queen's Road.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERES in Registored Covers: Franzure will be made
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Agent, nor the Ownges, will bo RESPONSIBLE for any
Cargo will be rooived on board until Barnham, Master, will load here for the above DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vossels during their stay in lished on the Pacific Coast are kept constantly 4 P.W.; Pacoets and Specte (Gold) at the Office Port, and will have quick daspatob. on hair, and all Advertisers are allowed tree until 4 r., on the day before sailing.
Hongkong Harbour ---- access to them during business honra.
For further particulars regarding FREIG THONGKONG DAILY PRESS" is kept on and PASAGE. apply to the PENINSULAN &
fild at the ice of L. P. FISHER, who is autho- ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S xised to receive Advertisements.
Office, Hongkong.
...**
The Contints and Valus of Packages are re- THREDUCED PRICE $1.
TOURIST'S GUIDE {quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers, ars particularly requested to note Containing the names of all the Articles of the terms and conditions of the Company's | Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnitury, Black Bills of Lading. A
do. de,, with the Purti and Mandarin Prozun-
olaticai.
Tho Daily Press Offic.
E. L. WOODIN. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1888,
Superintendent.i
{ AIBLIE, Brik. str., Ella-Russell & Co. 1706 ANTOINETTE, Brit. b, Banjo Melahera & Co. BERALDER, Brit. str, Thompson.-Gibb, LI-
vingston & Ca
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th April, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. TREE BA LAI. I. British Barque
ANTOINETTE,"
T
BYLGIA, Ger. bk., Weiss.--Chinese. " * * Creguo, Brit. str., George.--Adashgon, Bell & Co. | Duyurg, Ger. str., Bertelsen --Chinese. the HSIEICE, Ger. bk., Bauman-Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co
E. T. Davis, Master, will fond here for above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & 00.-
I Hongkong, 19th May, 1888
·
LOUISE, Ger. Ek., Kohno-Gonsalves & Co. MARIN, Ger. str., Hobimsuð-A R. Marty, [028 VELOCITI, Brit. bk, R. Martin-Pastan & Co.
taken xD ENQUINIWA VIATEVER
10 Centa 3 Cent
2 Cente 2Cent 10 Cents 15 Cente
na to the loss or alleged logs of soy Note,
4-Postal Notes issued in the United Kings dom are not payable in Hongkong or Chine.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per à ca Post Cards, each Books, Patterns, and Coamersial?
Pepers, per 204 Newspapered Prices Current, each Registration.in
Do. with return receipt Commercial 'papers. signify such papers a though written by hand, do not bear the aberas tor of an actual or personal correspondence, such os lavoices, deeda, copied music, &c. The oharge in the same as for Books, but all packets of anil andoe 4 oz. weight aro charged 5 contz
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