AN ADMIRAL ON THE EASTERN SQUADRONS,
A MYSTERIOUS AVAFIÁN.
think that he was despondent about his fl-bosith, and he did not think from his own observation that he contemplated eniskia. The mind gË N person suffering sa he did might suddenly be-- come deranged
Admiral Fairfax, Commander-in-chief of the
Mr. W. D. Ryder, ro-called, mid he thought East Indian Squadron, accorded an interview his brother had an apoplectic seizure on one of the other day to a representativo of the Ceylon ossibu, bueange he became unconscions and rigid. Observer. His Exellenoy said: Dombay He could swim, but very little.
wall fortified, or it will be when the fortifien-sued up, and the jury, after 20 minutes' deli- This concluding the evidence the Coroner Lidostland are now in progress are finished. I do boration in private, rožarned a verdict That not think they are likely to lure any offensive the deceased dropped into the water while soffor- eet thoro. To get thero a fleet nulst haveing from it di spoplary" They also expressed their sympathy with the family of the late Ad-
The funeral of Sir Alfred Ryder was to take place oz. Saturday, 5th May, at the parish chareh of Hambledon, bear to Henley-on-flammes.
The Times publishes the following obitoary notics-The doomad offloor was the junior of the six Admirals of the. Float and had a long and distinguished aervico. Ho was bora iu 1820,
THEN DAILY PRESS, PRIDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1888.
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CAPTAIN.
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FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO X DESPATCHED
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Qajok despatch.
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rul Europe.
Through Rille, of Ending jámad for team- P.M.portation to Tekeharis and other Japan Ports,
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To-errow.
To-day.
To-day, at 8 A.M. Quick despatch. To-merrow, it 4 P..
Tomorrow, at 3.30 v.m.
On 12th inst.
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command of the Iulian sose, and if you assumiral that you may also assume at once that India has dropped out of the British Empire, I don't think you should anamme that there is an offensive fleet in the East. It osrtainly is possibla thac un attempt might ba mado "po'z Baabay, but the obangos orü p remolo that I think you are wasting your material in making such grisat preparations. You had much better spend the net go of Henry Ryder, sometime Bis
hop of Lichfald and Coventry, who was Caird money on ships. That would be by far the most son of Nathaniel Rylor, who was created Baron pausible way, for supposing there was un boomy's ferrowby in 1776. Henry Ryder married So- feet commanding tho Indian Ocean and the Day phia, daughter of Thomas Marsh Phillips of of Bengal, I do not see how you would be able Garanden-park, Leicestershire, and it was from to get troops to India at all." His Excellency is recul name. He entered the Navy as cadet his mother that the subject of this notice inok spoko dispongingly of the quality of the British in 1983, and after 52 years of service is gained ships. "I should be very glad to see a good may the highest rank that can be readted by a narel of our ships replaced by better vessels. The Ad-cer. His commissions bore dato-sub-ikator- ent 1839, lientanaut 184), commander 1846, sap- miralty have promised me one, but that is as fart-18-18, rear-admits 1886, vice-admiral 1979. As we have gone at present. There was a Rās admiral 1877, and Admiral of the Flost 1385. winn Ahip of Colombo about six weeks age, which | 10 1847 be was employed in North America and I can't make out I have got a photograph of the West Indies in gemmand of the Fizen, steam hor, 'and perhaps you'll know sozaothing about s'p, until May in the following year, when her. In the report I have got from the Militaryho was promoted for services at the capture haya kha is called the Krossset, and the part of Sprapique. During the war with Roma þe colare na to her tonnige.de, agree with these
was in command of the Dauntless in the Battle taken at Aden But I don't know molt a ship.and in the Mediterranean, and for his services There is nous of that amp in our private Tist in the war he received the medal with clasp and Now we have not got a ship in the quadron as the Turkish medal, and the Medjidish of the goal as that except perhaps the taguhip. Be. Fourth Clare, was Comptroller-General of yond that we have got nothing that can touch Coastgard from 1963 to 1866, and until his his vessel These ships of the Russians, or at promotion to the renk of Admiral was Navel all events this on, see sapurior to ours both Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty. Ile was second armament and peel. Her speed is 13 knots in command of the Channel Squadron in We had two Fassian vessels lately at den 1888, after which date hs was appointed as But this Nasal Attaché to the British Erubusy in Paris. mysterious rossend is a formidable vessel, at In 1674 ho was appointed Commander-in-Chief I maintain that enr vossels uro pot formidabis the Ching station, which post he filled til unfortunately. That is the sort of vessal thrt 1877, and shortly afterwards was made-Com- wonkl entela and take any one of my small craft, auder-in-Chief of Portsmouth, where he and do what she liked with any of our post-reland_till 1882. He was made a K.Ú.B. in -captain shipe, or correttes' me they are call-4, 1884, oed was a Commissioner for the Royal She could run away with either of the corvett Patriotic Fund. Admiral Ryder as the author and do exactly what she liked with any others of a work on the saving of life at sea. He. on the station. There is only the far-ship that married in 1862 Louisa, daughter of the iste enrld stand against her, and I think we Honry Dawson, of Launde abbey, Leicestershire-giraits Fire Insurance Compouy, Limited-Ars C. P. & Co.'s selected Whiskies of perfect
They wore, of esurgo, mero oru'sors.
should probably knock bor into a cocked- hal as we are about three times her seise, and I think wa angat to be able to catch her. The Admiralty idea, and this is what
THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
they told me, is that the East Indian station 8 In an article on the above, Kuhlow saye - protected by the China squadron on the pan side, The latest annual report of the great shipping the Cape of Good Hope squadron on the other, pompany at Bremen the Kordenischer Lloyd, and the vessels in the Mediterranoan on a third,hne occasioned a certain amount of surprise. In and therefore it dars not matter much what you particular, the serious less on the Imperial mail have got here. In case of war they would share steamer lines to East Asia and Australia aros through these ships from Chion, Shath: Afrien. the retouithuwat of the German public A and than Mediterranean into the Indir a deficit of 1,750,000 marka represents as lem than That is their viv, bat I think it is a very 8p. on the share capital, or 18 p. c. on the daugerous one. Now it that Russian boat I have third of the total share capital which was just been speaking about were loose in the In-subscribed when the lines in question ware dian Ocean, it would be very awkward for us established. Of course, it must not be forgotten The only thing that would make against bar is that this is the first fall calendar year that the that she has got nowhere to coul, as far as we now lives have been in existence, and from the
aquadron, as ermpared with the East India sura as the Norddeutscher Lloyd on be ac squadron, Admiral Fremantle, mid the ion of corately or even fairly, triticized. At the same the Admiralty was that the China squadron might have to defouil itself against a Rusinn Pasifio squadron, or take the offensive against the Russians in the Pacific.
Quallions are i
$80 per bars.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares—159
per cent. premiuxa. Union Insurance Hoolety of Canton, Limited—. fino Traders Insurance Company's Shares--
$70 por share, sales. North China Insurance-Tia. 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 98 per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company; Išmited---3175 per
share, nom
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 148
per share.
Canton Insurance Office, Limited-$74" par
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$325 por abare. Chine Fire Insurance Company's Shares-873
UTLER, PALMER
ESTABLISHED IN 1815,
A
Co.
OF LONDON, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADRAS, LAHOREs, Kureacher, d¤. Ara represented in China by. Messrs.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
SIEMSBEN & Comin LANE, CLAWFORD & Co.'& by 11. E. REYNELL & Co. in Japan......... Sabjoined are some of the items causigned by
thase woll-ktown Shippera
SPIRITS,
VESSELS ON THE BERT-
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE, AND
BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. HE Company's Steamer
THE
"DEVAWONGSE;"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH..
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. I. L American Ship
*C. C. CHAPMAN," Highborn, Master, shortly expected here, will load here for the above Port, and will have x quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong. 1st June, 1888.
PUSTAU & Co.
સ
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HD 3/3 L 1. 1. British Burgdo
"ANTOINETTA,"
THE
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Civis.E. T. Binje, faster, will lond here for the
of the United States, rit Overland Railways. Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Medico, Central and South Amerion, by the
Company's and connecting Steaméra
Through Passage Tickots granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Athmatic lines of Steamers.
Hirst-olan Faros granted as follows: To San Francisco
To San Francisco. and return,
available for 6 months..
To Liverpool
To London
...$200.00
350.00
325.00 340.00
To other European points at proportionate rates Special redwood rats granted to Offleera of the Army, Navy. Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10% from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through feres from China and Japan to urope.
Freight will be received board anti ✯ PM. the day previous to miling, Parcel Packagen will be received at the Ofon mobil 5 p.3t. same day: at Parel Packages should be marked to
Captain P. H. Loff, will be despatched for the address in fall: value of sams is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo ahero Forts TO-DAY, the 8th inst, at NOON destined to points beyond San Francisco
For Freight or Passage, apply to
in the United States should be sent to the YUEN FAT HONG,
Company's Offices in Sealed Fr. volopes, addressed Agents.
to the Collector of Customs at an Francisco. [1076
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to tho Agoney of the Compay No. 50A, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 21st May, 1899.
Hongkong, 6th June, 1888. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA DIRBOT.
COGNAC-The popular 4. Star" quality and
boat-No better shipped. COGNAC-The well-knowa "2 Star" quality. THE Steamship
SCOTCH WHISKY,
The "CARLTON"-11 years old. The Heart Shaped Bottle." Smits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-The "Siqnars Bottle."
per share.
$25 tom.
319).
quality, each is well matured and free from Fasel oil The OLMALIVET" in round bottles is popular
and good.
IRISH WHISKY,
PORT IN VALIDS."
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Sharas-31 per cent. prom, salra. Hongkong, Centon, and Macaé Steamboat Co.'s Indo-China Stes Navigation Co.'s Shares-Only one quality consigned, the best-
Sbarns $106 per cant. prem.
12) por cent discount.
-$55 per share.
share.
Invalids in particular are recommended to select this Wins, it is really an INFALD PORT
:.
SHERRY,
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited Donglas Stoomably Company, Limited--853 par Rongkong Gas Company's Shares-$133 par For Connoissoncs the following have their own
distinoti se puerite-- Hongkong Hctal Company's Shares-$170 per The" INVALID" pole, delicato, fiue flavor. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-159ANZANILLA" & olean dry appetising Wino.
AMOROSO," a Bloater Wipe, very popalor..
share.
share.
per share.
|
"ESPANA,"
Captain Zavala, will be despatsbed for the above Port TO-DAY, the Bih insty at Four.BL instead of an previously advertised.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, "
General Managers.
11072 Hongkong, 6th Jane, 1888. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANT;
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Steamship
"WHAMPOA,"
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
13
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECHNO RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
* PARTHIA," 3,107 Tens Register, Wallace, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC,, AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE, AND 12th Juue, al TARRE PA
Captain Faweett, will be despatched as above YOKOHAMA, 01 TUESDAY, the
TO-DAY, the 8th June..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1889.
STEAM TO
1096
shave Port, and will baya quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong. 12th May, 1888.
"MAILS. EXPECTED.
'TER INDIAN "MAIL.
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The Indo-China steamer Thing, with the aert Imlion mail, Ieft Singapore on the Siby and je na here on the ith justent.
]
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P and O. stoarner Ngaul, with the. English mal of the 11th May, luft Singapore at 6 am, on the 6th, and is die here on the
12th instaub.
THE CANADIAN MATE. The Canadian Pacific steamer Abyssinia, with " the Caumilian rail, left Vancouver on the 29th
May, and is due here on the 29th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED., Tho Indo China, stramer Choyring loft Sin- gapore on the lat, and is due, here on the 8th instant,
The O. S. S. Co's steamer Tim loft Singa pars on the 4th, and may be expected here on or about the 10th instant.
The stoamor Lenos, from London, lift Sin are on the 7th, and is dye here on or about the 13th instant.
POST OFFICE NOTICĖS,
When Correspondenes has hein mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionily) all that the addresses ael do is to. note on the cover, Sent to, or Raceived a5,7 pan., or as the caso may bn, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to, the Postmaster-General. This shonkl. ba acted on- the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a
mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gires more trouble in the end.
LOCAL DELiTErr-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &c., por at may private house (evon thongh named in the address) when there is a place of Ensizess nearer, at which delivery oun bo offerted.
The Postal Guide for 1887, revised to data To be followed by the S. 8. ABERDEEN" will be found in the Daily Press Directory, on the 21st June and S. 9. "ABYSSINIA" p. 886 large adition, p. 701 san elition. This on the 12th July.
is the only authorised complete Samaury of Connection will be mando at Yokohams with Postal information published in Longkong, Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports,
The authorised List of Midle issued in the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAT
know." Koferring again to the large Chias results of the first year alone no nadertaking uron Bagar Raining Company, Limited-$51/"SEBBR-WHITE SEAL" a special favorite in STRAITS, COLOMBO; AND BOMBAY and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast: Paints connection with this paper is the cue pablished
THE DEATH OF ADMIRAL RYDES,
time, the anticipations of experienced shippers buvo bora coasiterally exceeded, and though a las of 1,000,000 mks would have occasioned no special astonishment, à loas of 1,750,000 maks. most certainly doos. Such low is dicult to recuperate, and even if trade improves great profit following on such a loss, cazzot be dues Bon of the immediate future. Perhaps one of the most daring feats of the directors of the Norddeutscher Lloyd was the ordering of a large new fast steamer for the Australian lins at the
a
On the 2nd May a Coroner's inquiry was Eed at the Westminster Sessions-house Into the direnmstances attending the death of Admiral Sir Alfred Phillips Ryder, I.C.B., who was
alltan" works in Stettin. The total cost of drowned in the Thames, near the Vauxhall-road this resuel amounted to 4 million mks-about
· pior, ou la May.
four times as much as the price of the old vessels Mr. William Dudley Ryder, of 40, Pall-mall, on this line. We trust that this bold action will deposed the deceased was his brother. He was meet the anceans it deserves; though the danger 68 years of age, an Admiral of the Flest, and is always prosent tha: the pablis, spoilt by the rasided at Wellawood, Torgnay. On Monday magnificence of the new acomodation, will also afternoon (1st May)-wilamar nooompanied him its demands and refuse to have angthing to do and another brother to the Vauxhall-res with the older and more modestly equipped Millbank, pics, where they arrived at short 4 rousels of this service. Moreover, in the mattor o'clock. Having taken tickets for Chelsea they of expensive accommodation, it is dificult to get wont down on the pontoon and, finding that they limit to competition. These we understand to had some few minutes to wait for a bent, witness he the views of Consul H. H. Maier, the founder and his brother Richard entered a small wait and former director of the Lloyd. An additional ing-room, leaving the Admiral walking to sad consideration which increases the hazardous fre on the pier. A fay moments later a voice cataco of the above coap is the fact that the seomed to say. A bat over," and, seeing a man. Australian line is not so much utilized by hurrying along with a buoy in his hand, witness German as by international, and more particularly said, "What is the use of that for a hat He English, passengers. Let us esaeider. for a was then informed that the Admiral was ov62- moment the freight shipping of the Lloyd. In board, but he only saw his hand above the water. the whole year the Lloyd forwarded po East By the Coroner brother had never Asia and Australia 37,045 obm, io, 15,000 threatened to commit suicide, but he had been register tons. The steamers of these lines have, depressed. Of late he had not been very well. He bad been slaying ton days in London. Has family did not consider him at all likely to come mit suicide, and witnes knew of nothing that would cause him to do so. After the accarrones bad taken place the chains of Lite pier were in their usual oondition.
Mr. Richard Jordan Ryder, corroborated his brother's eridutee, and added that the Admira wanted to go for a trip on the viver for the fresh
air.
gccording to the directors, an average carrying power of 2,200 t. nat. In 24 voyages therefore,
por soare.
share.
Hongkong les Company's Shares 867 por Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--$80 per share.
Peruk in Mining and Smelting Company
--In liquidation.
Panjo and Sunghie Das Samantan Mining Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 per
Company, Limited-$11 per share.
share.
Hougkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mitol-$56 per share, buyers.
& S. Watson & Co., Limited 90 per cent
prorainm... Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Ca.,
Limited-$168 per share.
China.
CLARET,
Perfectly paro Bordinar, not loaded to please..
vitiated-palates.
..
MOTTON ...in quarts and pints. LAROSE..... iu quarts and plata. ST. ESTEPRE......in quarta sad pinta. MARGAUX-MEDOC in quarte and piuto.
LIQUEUR, Bénédictins from the Momatery O. P. & Co. are the Bolo Consignors of this
world wide known Liqueur. For Prices apply to either of the above Firms marked
1005
TIMBER
HE_Undersigned, Agents for Mesers
singor Insurans Company, Litnited-821TER. AIRAHAMSON &Co., Sandaku,
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 E---5 per cent.
premium, coNDO,
Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loss, 1886 E-10 per cent.
pramiai, nom.
premium, ora.
Soelété Franesise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
-25 per cent prem, num.
HONGRONG TEMPERATURE.
Fone Masu. Tanesamck Coli Raguson,
Fine th
Ranker-..
Instrum
Zarameter E- Thermometer Ar Thermoseİ 1,3ta Thermometerd P.
Thermom:ler- Lw.'(Wat bulb). Thermapoter r. M. (Wok bath). Thermomoterend 2.3. (Wet hal?). Thaton--- Marlena
thermometer-Binigum Covernightl
20.70
CHINA COAST - METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
carrying power of about 52,800 regiator tabs is-at-disposal. Of this about one-third is ntilized So that a by the cabin and other passengers. carrying power of about 35,000 rugister tone ronning, of which haggly one-third was satnally employed. According to the Lloyd report the total quantity of goeds forwarded in Imperial wail steamers from Bremen and Antwerp to Australia equailoë 11,150 obm. As 283 còm go Mr. Felinand Wallis, of 21, Bessborough- to register ton, the quantity may be put down gardons, Piratico, stated that he was standing roundly a 4,000 register tots, or 6,000 waight about a yard from the Admiral at the time. He tons, there being 15 weight tons of 1,000. kite, in saw him atoop down and pass between the two be rigister tou. The total quantity of goods cuzios of the pier, give two or three little ruvs. exported to Australic was therefore 6,000 oight and jump into the water. He could not have tous, or 6,000,000 kilo. Aovarding to the accidentally fallen into the river. In witness's statistics of the State of Bremen, 3,563 weight Tokina opinion ho did it intentionally. He did not say tons were forwarded over Bremen, the value of Kayaki anything before he left the pier. There was which was 4,611,544 mks. (From these figures. -nothing peculiar in bisappearance that he could we may conclude with a zeiderable degree of
690.
probability that the total value of the goode exported in the Imperial mail steamera to Germany equalled 7,000,000 mice. And in face of this stands the fact that the State sabsidy equals 2,200,000 mks, and that the Lloyd (lesving the Cler out of the question has sustained a lose
STATION,
99.5A
28.38
29,95
28.79
22.12
Shanghai... 2+32
Haiphong 29,72 BeLoad 201 Manila
STATION,
A
Halphone ...
20.56
6th June, 155, 8% + 7.M+
By the Coroner-The Admiral did not over. balance himself white looking into the water. There were not many people on the rier just thes. Witsass at once raised an alarm, but be fore anything could be done the tide, which was very strong, had sarried the body some distance of 750,000 mk Of course the subsidy is not up the river. All oar was thrown to the deceased paid solely for the export of goods. The pest from a steam-bug, but witness did not see what the marine, and the connection with the colonies Tot hecame of it. There was a space of a yard or a All benefit from it to a certain degree. But at Nagna... yard and a half from the chains to the edge of the same time, the promotion of export has the pier. He was positive that the Admirel always been its principal justiflostion. Finally laskong... bent down to get under the top chain, anil that the above mentioned export, în valas 7,000,000 he stapped ove: the lower one. He did not think, is not exclusivaly German. It is of course the deceased saw him:
to be regretted that the share of Germany in Henry Bowdon, one of the pierman, said that the supply of the Australian demand is not He had noticed Admiral Ryder watching him greater than it is. But it would be a mach very closely, and as witness had been in the Navy more melancholy, ofcumstance if German in- be thought that perhaps the Admiral had recog. portós were to endeavour to blink the above facts, nisd him as one of Lis former shipmates. Wil and be sutisfied with their presnt situation nas turned his head to look at some loaded barges, German energy and pluck hare done much. when the lost witness shouted out that the gen. They will do more. Daring the past few years. Gaman had jumped into the water. With that great progreen has been made in the introduction Fitness called to the men of a steam-tug to sheer of German manufactures upon the Australian fin, nudd as they could not get close enough to the market. In many articles Garman import is Admiral they threw him a barge car, which, how now donicast. In no one instane on it be ever, bo would not fake hold of, although it was said that German competition when one
Karometer only a yard from him. A young waterman aise saccessful, has failed to retain its noquiations Temperatare offered in a coal.
ot to follow up ila triumphe. This ommercial war Hemialty has been one of invasion, and He battles have in Direction of ad variably ended in conquesta. The important ex-Force of wind ........
The Coroner-Did you see all this yoursalt
Yes.
80
78
Wind
85
June, 1968, at 10 4.3.
Wind
The berooster hug fallen in Tonguis and risen în Jepan and gradient mer suederate for .. wind. Cloudy, warm, wad rather day weather reall
W. DOBENCK. Hongkong Observatory, 7th Jane, 1888,
METEOROLOGICAL KEGISTER.
CONNECTING AT COLOMBO wrra THE COMPANY'S SIR., "BENGAL," for LONDON AND INTERMEDIATE
PORTS.
THE P.&O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET,"
will leave for the above plases TO-MORROW, the 9th instant, at Noor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
B. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th June, 1988.
[1082 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MOLBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers
Through Passage Tickets grunted to Bug- fand, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio Girios of Steamers.
First-cines Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria Merian. $160.00. To San Francis
175.00.
To all Common Points in Canada and the United States. To Liverpool.......
To London.
230.00.
....... 300.00.
305.00.
To other European Points st proportionale raten. Special redzol rates granted to Offers the Army. Nary, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customa, to be Lobtained on application
Consular Invoices to uncompany Cargo do tinad to Points in the United States, sonli be.
Britisa North Borneo, am now prepared to Calling at PORT DARWIN and taking through sent to the Company's. Offees saldressed to fir
submit for inspection Samples of hard and soft TIMBERS table for Wharves, Building and General purposes,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
A Agents. Hongkong 2nd November, 1886,
OS FILIPINO B
IMPORTERS OF TOBACCO AND MANILA
Lo
25, POTINOIS STREET,
Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEL
LAND, TASMANIA, 80.) -
THE Steamship
144
"CATTERTHUN,"
CIGARS,
A Lange and varied Stock of host Descriptions OF MANILA & OTHER CIGARS, TOBACCO, CHARETTES.
Wholesale and Rǝtail at Moderate Prices. INSPECTION RESPECTFULLY INVITED.
SILVESTRE ARLEQUI & Co.,
Proprietors
rise
Hongkong, 30th May, 1883.
NOTICE
BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANT LIMITED.
(HIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company's Foramen should be at hand, orders for repairs if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14. Praga Central, will receive prompt attention,
In the event of compiute being found pecessary, compenfastion with the Undersigned is regnected, when immediato steps will be takon to rootify the cause of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong. 6th August, 1885.
BOARD. AND RESIDENCE,
¡31
11025
D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Yaa- couver, B.C.
Fraight will be received on Boned until 4. p.1. on the 11th Jane.
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and
Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above should be marked to address in full: and the Ports TOMORROW, thể 941: June,
same will be received by na until 5 FM. the For Freight or Passaro, apply to
day previous to sailing. RUSSELL & Co.
For information ai to Passage or Freight, Agents.
[apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.. Hongkong, 29th May, 1888,
Agsula Hongkong, lat James, 1888. STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY
[HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
FOR MARSEILLES AND HAVRE. THE Steamship
*NORTHERN,"
will be deepstahed for the above Ports ou or about the 9th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
(1068 Hongkong, 5th Jan, 1888
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. gTEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN
SIT DZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA,
MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS):
THE Company's Steamer
"VENETIA,"
IS
will leave for the above plaços on or about tho 15th instant.
-E.-L.-WOODIN,
*Superintendent, Hongkong, 7th June, 1888.
1079 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA
·SAKI AND KOBE
Passing through the IBLAND SEA). HOP.&C. B. N. Co's Steamship
H
"MALWA."
twice each day ia our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later soar than that given
below.
A MAIL WING CLONE.
For Sumartai, Kobe, and Yokohama-Per Saghalica, to-day, the SE, inot, af 7.00 ..
For Swalow, Singapore, and Bangkok.--Per Derawangre, to-day, the 8th inst., at 30 A.M.
For Manila. Per Eapana, today, the 8th inst., at 3.30 г.M.
For Siraporn-Par Wyvern, to-day, the 8th inst., at 3.39 PM.
For Straits, Colombo, Bombay, and London. Per Thibet, to-morrow, the 9th inst, at 11.30 AM.
For Yokohama and San Frau-disco-Per City of New York, to-morrow, the 9th ist, at 2.00 Pr
For Swatow and Shanghai.-Per Canton, to- merrow, the 9th iust. at 3.00 .N.
For Bwntow, Amay, and Tonchow.Per Haiphong, on Sunday, the 10th inst., st 9.00 am: For Straits, Colombo, und Bombay-Per Melpomene, so Tuesday, the 19th inst., ot 11.80
M
For Nagasaki, Koba, and Yokohanin.-Per Mation, on Monday, the 18th frist, at 5.00 8.a.
MAILS" BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mad Packet City of New York will be despatched an SATURDAY, the 9th June, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honelain, Peru, &o, which will be closed as follows:
2.15 P.M., Registry ceases.
2.30 r... Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Tacket with Late Fee of 10 conta extra Postage until the time of departars.
The Post Offee declines all responaitility for registered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whare Tegistration has be neglected, wilt nais no enquiries into' alleged leases of such letters.
مجنين
MALLS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Rindh will be deapatobod on THURSDAY, the 21st inst
will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe,
the 10th irst, at DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th June, 1838.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.&O. 6. N. Co.'s Steamship
"NEPAUL,"
THE
1
"MELPOMENE," Captain A. Maluss, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 12th of June, at Noor.
For Further Partiolers regarding Freight || and Passage, apply to the Ageny of the Coll leave for the above plaes shent 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English
MR. STAIN FILL uses Rose pay, Prays Central O. BACHRACH,
PBITATE BOARD and RE SIDENCE for Single Men or Married Couples, at reasonable rates.
Hongkong, 14th October, 1887.
136
FONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER A Has just added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS some NEW SUENES and Photos. of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable in his Studio orat Mesars. KELLY & WALSH'S,
IVORY-MINIATURES of Buperior_Quality and of Excellent and High Finish. PERVANENT ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTOS. and VIEWS and esproductions of the same on Paper, Contas, or Opal
INSTINTAREOUS TIEN GROTrg and POR TRAITS are faken in any state of the weather. and all Permanent Processes, are exsented on} Modernte Terms.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE.
Proviong day.
O date On date at 10a.m. at á p.m.
at à p..
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229.72
2034
25.05
77
90
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3.W.
S.W.
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5
20.07.
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„1-Bevonores colored to 19 degren Fahmokolt az
site of the tea in losbar, teníku and hundredths. #q=ERKOPE&TER in the shade in degrees Falamkeit.
3.-FTT in Pektare Küllaturikka, tko komiŠity DE..
By the jury-In the excitement of the bibition at Melbourne, to which we have so fra Weather -mont the last witness might have said, "equently referred in these columns, will shortly after Rain
gentleman has fallen in," but bis impression was new opportunity for German maaufacturers to that he used the word "jumped."
prove their metai opan foreign ground. That Dr. W. D. Smallpisce, who was called to they will quit themselves like mon in theappresos- examine the body, said that death was due to ing struggle we have not the slightest doubt. suffocation by drowning. It was quite possible Theiress aim willusturally to be raise the already that the docomed fainted and fell into the water.long at of German wares which are now armly Dr. J. W. Ogle, a physician, of Cavendish established in the favour of the Australian equare, stated that he attended the Admiral four public. In the meantime, it is right to losk fiznes in the course of last week. Es had been facts in the facs.
attended by a physician at Torquay, and the latter wrote to witogas explaining his avaptows
which he found to be in accordazes with his own
COMMERCIAL TAISLAJU ENUE,"
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ཉི་མ་
· THURSDAY, 7th June. *EXCHANGE,
9
30. .8/01
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand,
ideas. The first time that he saw him wRS ON Tuesday, the 24th ult, when he came to his house with one of his brothers, and he saw his OF LONDON. for the last time on Sunday, when he was do- pressed and in a very feshin state of health. He considered that he had a very weak hoort. Hi memory was failing, and he was much afraid he had got some brain disensa. Witness continuad the treatment adopted by his medical man at Torquay, and asked his patient to write him a letter on Monday, the day of the occurrence. ON At about I o'clock on that day witness received the following tote, which would explain his mental conditiou :-" You wished to know how ON
I was about noon to-day. I had alsop from. your night drought. I do not quite know how much about three hours, I think Will Os you look in afier & velock about medicine Witnessfoould not go at 5 o'clock, sad when he called an hour, ister he heard of the news,
By the Coronor-The Admiral did suffer from want of sleep. He never had the Joost roman ty
Bank Bills, at 30 days' eight lank Billa, at 6 months' sight. 8:0 Credits, at 4 mouths sight... 801 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.asda
PAB18- Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight.3.87 NEW YORK- Bank Billa, on demand
100
ale motrated with
-4-DoN OF LES WORD to two połała.
5-PALOS ON THE WASH Moarding la Besafvri Bar.
- UE SEU VI SAres; 9. ties ekr 0. datarbed" elpalis D.ürisaingealas E.fog, 8. H.hall; Light- sing, O.mercat ; P. passing akowām, Q, syanliyor
wow; T. thamador; 7; validity; W, dew (wet), - 7-Bit in Isehen, toolba and hundredtha
W, DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory. 7th June, 1888.
NOT
【OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
-Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aceirs, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLK for any DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Craws of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALEXANDRE YEAT, Brit ship, J. W: Duolat.
^---Carlowitz & Co. BYLGIA, Gor. bk, Weiss-Chinese, HEINRICH, Ger. bk., Bannau-Arnhold, Kar-
borg & Ca
KILDARE, Brit str. Johnsen.--Butterfeld &
Swire.
10곳
.3.70
,731
Credits, 60 days sight ................ BOMBAY
744
2294
Lovas, Ger. br., Kohne-Clonialves & Co. MORAY, Beit, str, Duncan-Adamson, Bell &
PARTHIA, Brit. str., Wallase-Adamson, Bell
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demard.
ON CALIPITA
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank, on demand
4
SUNG
COAL MERCHANTS,
hire alway) on hand
Agent.
[5
Hongkong, lat June, 1888.
OCÉAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.
FOR LONDON ira SUEZ CANAL. THE
E Company's Steamship
abava en
"HECTOR." Captain Batt, will he tarpatched TUESDAY, the 13th Jane
Für Freight or Passage, uprly to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agants, Hongkong, 81st Mar, 1888.
Mais.
1
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th June, 1853. LOCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAK» SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS, AND
and phoss koyond, vie Marssille; to Saigon, Straits Seidlemsula, Batavia. Burmah, Ceylon, Madres, the Australasian Colonies, Adlan, Nataĺ and the Cape, Egypt, Malia, and Gibraltar.
The usual board will be, observed in closing the Mails, e.
The Post Offies dediose all responsibility for Uaregisteret Covers containing Bank Notes, hen neglected, will make no enquities into Coin, or Jewellery, and where Registration hag alleged losses of moh covers
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, c. by the English and French Packata, when they leave at Noon. Tho Money Order Offee will be closed at 5 P.M. the day before.
8.00 AM. Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
celera resekk
(ces Current and Ciroalara may howevor ba posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundle,
1986 ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING country by country, with the addresses all one way.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOE SHANGHAI TIA AUDI (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGFO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANOTSIB). ||THE Company's Steamship
38
Co
THE
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIF- TION OF COAL,
Address ----Care of Messrs. Kwoxe Somu & Co.
No. 68: FBAYA.
NOTICE
AT THE
[642
|OOKBINDING 1N ALL IN BRANCHES Bo
-**--*DAILY PREŽE” OFFICE, Bookbinding in every Btyle by Competent Workmen on the Promises.
* TITAN."
10.00 A.M.--Registry ages,
STEAMERS.
..
10.30 .. Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns cens
"BELGIC" will be
A
THE Steamship
dospatched for Ban Francisco, e oko 11.07.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may to posted (from 11.10 Lama, so WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, at..) with 10 chate teto fee up to 11.30 AM., THEZE P.M. Connection being made at Yoko after which hour they may ha sent on board has with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan with the same late foe. Porte
All PARCEL Packings shonld be marked to
Captain Brown, will be despatched as above address in full; and same will be received as the
on TUESDAY, the 12th instant,
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 6th Jane 1888.
3074
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID," MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, AND LONDON;
AERO,
Company's Olive until Pare P.M. the day pr vious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco
$200.00 To San Francisco and retorn, Į 350.00
available for 6 months............ To Liverpool..................
To London
325.00 330.00
To other European points st proportionate ratos Spaniel redused rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to to obtained on application
Musis bound in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of every Bize and DescripMAUHAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA
ties and Account Books raled to any
Passengers, who boro paid full faro, ra N.B-CARGO, CAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGH Pattern
BILES OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIERTE (or vice versa) within one year months, will be ombarking at San Francisco for China or Japan QUALIFY OF MATERIALS AND WOREMANSHIP
HANBORG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON. GUARANTEED, "DAILY PRESS” OFFICE Hoxcrore.
“HINA OVERLAND TRADE BEPORT
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Preis on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, 'contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE,
REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF
COMPANIES,
|
BOLUIZRS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. (1) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissionel Officers, Bandmasters, School. - mastora (not Superintending or First Claan) Writers, or School-mistresses may send half. ounce letters to the United Kingdom by the English Mail at the rate of two cants (one penny) each, or by the French Mail at the rate of four cente two peace) each. The postage mast be prepaid in Hongkong Stamps.
(2.) To other places not beyond Great Britain, such as India, Malia, &e, the puslege is 2 cents one penny).
(8) The mome privilegen apply to letters ad- dressed to the Privats and Non-commissioned Officors named above.
No handkerchiefs jewellery, de, can be sent (4.) The letters must not exceed kalf an ounce
allowed a discount of 10 This allowance
(5.) from a Boldíor or Sailer his class and THE PENINSULAR AND ÖBIENTAL STEAM does not apply to threagh fures from China and with the ends open,
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship Jan to Barope.
description must be stated in full on the latter *HTDASPES,” Captain Thompson, with
Consular Invoicen to accompany Cargo do the cover of which must be signed by the Com Hor Majesty's Male, will be despatched fined to poists beroad San Francisco in the manding Officer, with sama ofreynaert, ship, &c. from this for LONDON direct vi BUEZ United States should be sent to the Company's in fall. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his casa saddle- CANAL and usual Parts of call on SATUE Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs geription with hems of regiment, ahip, ko, must |DAY, the 16th June, at Noon.
Ba Francisco.
be stated in fail. Cargo will be recived on board until For further information an to Freight 4 P.M.; Parcels and Spesie (Gold) st the Office or Passage, apply to the Aranor of the Com until 4 P.M., on the day before selling.
No, 591, Queen's Road Central.
CD. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, S1st May, 1888.
For further particulars regarding Fastanz and PASSAGE apply to the PEXITBULAE & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAtion CompanY'S Offles Hongkong.
The Contents and Valun of Packages are re-
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS;quired to be declared prior to shiproval.
magentogether with tas
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight,
The Trade Report" is a large oironlation FERING, Ger str., Heuermann-Slemmen & Co. in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, Yrpopiry, Brit. bk., H. Marlin.—Pugbon & Co, the Philippines: Stralia Seitlementa, do, do,
Bhlypers are particularly requested to gute the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
EL WOODÍN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th Jans, 1888.
pany.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 8/3 L. LI, Averia Ship
THE
"WANDERING JEW.
4
(6) Soldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to hooks or papera.
• But not Warrant Offlcome, Assistant Enginecem, Gunnars, Bowtarains, cr Carpenter.
TEA MUSTERS,
Partons who send Matera of Ten througle the Post in Tins are requested to have them. made dat or squars instead of round, as it is im Nichols, Master, shortly exprobed bare, will lead possible to pack round tins avoury in the rasil. here, for the above Port, and will have a quick | baga. It is believed that the ten will traval despatch.
more safely in Ast tina, which are not no liable For Freight, apply to t Hongkong, 1st June, 1838.
:
PESTAU & Co.
ne round ones to ba balged in.
4 by 3 br. 14 inches is anggested as a good. 11050 size. The fina should not have sharp durer
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