Dr. Digby going round to the mows, finds his new coachman's children playing about, and in- troduces himself: "Wel, my bitle man, and do you know who I saBoy Tou, you're the mantas vidus in father's orriage."
"Janet M'Dougall, I have warned yo often; ys are ower mucklo given to coandal. Ye maUD koop your mouth, es it wara, wi' bit an' bridlo as the Scripture saith," "Aweal, monistor; ens I faae always keopita watch upon my tongue-—”.
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A sentimental paper has some ampang, records | Ra of want it oils the insane donirs of the Engleban to marry his deceased wife's slator.", Wionover, says the writer, the Englisbronn bas nothing better to do, be is ocupied in agitating LATION, in faroar of the Eeceased Wife's Sister Bill. He seensionally has a little war in Borth Africa, in Egypt, or in Afghanistan, but her
16 gick... always camiss Ince to us bill. It is the pussion agen of his life to marry his deceased wife's ainter, thengi... Now, sening, how strong and general this parking.... is in England. why dosan't, the Englishman Hiphav... marry his wife's sister te begin with? It is Arely absurd of him to go on marrying the wrong woman, and then to wait for death and the ine to right him.
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THE DAILY FI'ESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNH 18TH, 18:8.-
VISSHA. ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINACIÓN
VENNEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
LONDON, &., VIA SUEZ CANAL, LONDON VI SURE CANAL ........ LONDON VIA SURE CANAL LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL....... MARSEILLES TIA BAIGON, &: BREMEN, VA PORTS of CALL VANCOUVER BO, VIA KOFS, Jo. SAN FRANCISCO VYA THAMA... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'HÁZA........ SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK.
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TOKORAMA, VIA NAGASAKI, Konn Malwa (str.).
YOKOHAMA, KONS, &o,
10.70
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SHANGHAI
The barometer Maris in ele out and fallen in orien Chi Gradient aro zht for SW, winds. Cloudy. wwe, ex her damp veatur procefts,
4
W. DODERON. Hongkong. Oboratory, 12th June. 1888.
Who gan-cotton or other birb explosives ará fresly exposed upon an iron anvil and detonated, the explosive loaves a deep and permont im- pression upon the wirfax of the metal with which it was in contact. The impres Pari Figaro, of a valuable remedy for organs An Important Discovery is announced in the sion prodged by ths exploding mase is an almost debility, physical achanstier, and pranature exact copy of that face of the explosive which day. aediscovery, was made by a missionary was in coinct with the matal. This is still Mexico; it saved aim from a miserable abierved with gan colton, for, from the naturo of the axtarisl, it can be shaped decording to stenus and no early grave. We learn that Bloonsabury Square, Loudon, WC, will send tho Rey, Joseph Holmes, Blortasbury Mansions the prescription, free of charge, on rescipt of a of adossad stampad envelope."
137
fines, and seligars and designe a one-wisho can be stisuped upes its surface. Thus, if a dise of un-cotton, on the face of which the laitors U..." and the date 1884 are indentul
it will be found that the lottors and figures will
be reproduced in the iron, and, most singular of THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST:
all these phenomena. they will be indented in the iren jastes they were in the gun-alten.
The swinent Parisian chef who recently re- signed his pest in one of the ernele restaurants of the Boulevards to enteVanderbilt's ser- The Ins shocked the sofos of all layers of good cliver at the pilers If the Atlantin by an utferause which has found its way into print to the effect that rich people in general eat moat. than is good for thea He doelens that when a
IGS
A MONTHLY ECORD OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTERS OF
Tea, Caono, Ciuclone, Coffre Indiarubber, Sugar, Palms, Cotteri, Cardamoms, Kuta, Coca, Cinnamon, Natmega, Fibrous Plants, and other froducts sailed for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published ut Observer Office, Colombo, Ceylon
E TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST hús now un besored position in its largo manspartaken of oysters (the almost invariablogirenlation in Ceylon, Southern and even Cen- profice to a meal with any pretensions to "square-tral and Northern India, the Straits Settlements in America: seup, fish, and an entrée, ba Suiza, Java. Borneo, Northern Australia has had quiteenough. Oberentrées, rôtis, game. Queensland, Central America, Natal, Mauritius And yet are not only superfluous but hurtful. and the West Indies. From all sub-tropical All this is true uough, but it seems game planting settlements we have had cordial up- what out of place in the meath of as proval of the publication and an encouraging artist whose mission, as understood by all the sure of sapport. The English Indian and great authorities ou gastronomy.. is precisely to Colonist Press have spokon in commendatory tempt to appetite to a somaswhat more liberal terms of the T., as Also Directors of Public reid varied indulgence in the good things of the Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker, F.P.S.. table than is poossary for sustenance.
downwards, and so have sif planters.
CAMMINO ZAN INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 12th June.
sight...
EXCHANGE
Tolegríphie Transfor
Baak kou demand,
D
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...3 0
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.3,03
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3/02
Documentary Bills, atraenths'
.....3,0
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'demand
..:1.80
Credits, at 4 months' sight
..0.89
OF NEW YORK——
Bank Bills, on demand.
73
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ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Trasfer
Bask, ou dornanâ
24
ON CALCUTTA --
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank, en demand
ON SHANGHAL
flank, at sight
.72€
Private, 30 days' sight
NHASES.
Quotatione are:- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-15
per cent. premium,
Union Insuanes Society of Canton, Limited-
$6 per share.
Chino Traders' Insurance Company's Shacos-
#72 per share.
North Chini Insurenco-Tix. 0 per share. Yangtze Insurance Associations. 98 per
slave.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175,pár
share, no
No planter aboakl be without it
Subscription, including postage, in advance £1 Sterling-Ropees 125 Dollere, Single copies 25. or El, bank dopies 38. ne R1, Any one of the four volumes completed, bound in cloth, lottored, with comprehensive index, fve £1 10a. (or R18), carriage propaid.
SHANGHAL
SHANGHAI VĨA AMOY .............. SWATOW, A MOY, & FOOCHOW!
TO BE LET.
TO RE LET.
Thompson
Hongkong
J.C: Jagues...
Hongkong
Thompson......
Hongkong
Batt
Hongkong
Hongkong
Macó......... A. Jaeger Taylor..........
E. T. Binje. Nichols....
Highburn
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
P&O. 9. N. Co. Arshold, Karberg &Co.... Batterfield & Brize Butterfield & 3wire Messageries Maritimes...... Molokers & Co. Adamson. Boll & Co, P. M. S. 9. Cn. 0.2 0. S. 9. Ca.
Hongkong Matchers & Co..... Hongkong Pustan & Co.. Hongkong
Pucture & Co.......... Hongkong P.&. S. N. Co.
Gonna Werder (str.))W.concluuka
Hongkong
Venetia stra
Hougkon
Lennox (atx...
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Baohseni str.).
A. Jnager, ......
Palamod (str.)
Jacheon
Hongkong
Baitan (str.)
Ashton
Hongkong
Melchiura da Cor F.&O. 3. N. Co. Adamson, Deli & Co.. Molchors & Co....... Butterfield & 3wire. Douglas Lapraik & Co. `..
FOR SALE
TOR SALE
SEMI-DETACHED HOUST in RICH AMPHIDSTECK'S
MOND TARRACE containing € COMFORT- ADLE Rooms, 3 BATH Rooms and convenient OUT-OFFICIA
A NEW STORY has just been udded to the SEDVANTS' QUAETHER.
Apply to
ME. JOHN WILLMOTT,
Hongkong Dispensary.
•Hongkong, 25th April, 1888.
TO LET.
1830 WHITS $222............ per case of I dezan qparts. $23............ per mase of 2 dezon pints, PAUL DUBOIS & Co. OLARET, GRAND VIN LEOTILLS. $25 per casa of 1 dozon quarts. CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE. $13......... per case of dozen quarts. $14.
...... fer case of 2 dozen pints...
PONTET CANET.
$9.50 per ukee of 1 dozen mearts. PALMER MARGAUX,
(235
THREE Substantial STONE GÖDOWNS, Nos. 60, 60a, and CL, PRATA EAST. Rant moderate.
Apply to
$7.50
$2.50
TUNG YUEN CHEONG, 104, Hollywood Road. Hongkoay, 17h Hay, 1583
[952
TO BE LET.
chai and GODOWNS 500 and $1 and SMALLEUROPEAN HOUSE at Wan- 9, PRAYA EAST.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 1st June, 1888. TO LET WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
SMALL Q.
2044
EUROPEAN THREE ⚫ STORIED HOUSES Nos. 157, 139, and 15. Wauchai Road, near No. 2 Folios Station, and alau No. 15 on the 1st July.
For Particulars apply at the Gonown at the Back in 208K LANE.
Hongkong, 12th June, 1888.
As a molium for English, American and— Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon
TO LET.
i1298
the Straits Settlements, Java, and West IndiesECOND & THIRD FLOORS or HOUSE
or connected with agricultos the Tropical Agricultarist stands unrivalled, the work boing constantly in the hands of Native as to as Eu- ropean and American agriculturists. Being a Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist hes on the table and is very often referred to during enoki mouth.
Me. W. T. Thieston Dyor, FLS, CMG Assistent Director of Kew Gardens, writing of cho T. A., refers to it as an astonishing re bertory of everything relating to the economile potany of the East."
For the sale of pianta, seeds, machinery implemente, &c., 130d in tropical (to-ugar fibres, &c.) agriculture, no better advertising medium exists.
S
Ratos for Advertisement 19 words to line.) 19 lines and nude per Line... t. 9. (E onnsa). Above twelve
09 17 Quarter Paga (open) 378 R10) 5 per cent.off for! Half
£18.B17 each additional Whole
02 R2) insertion. For long contracts, special reductions.
briptions may be addressed to Communications respecting advertisements
13
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
or Agunta in all parts of the world. *Hongkong Daily Prose" Oflee.
Ou Ti Insurance Company, Tinitells. 148 Can Insurance Office, Limited-874 per T
Par
CTAILE CHUNG NGOI SÀN PO
(Chinese Daily Prees), share.
PUBLIKED DAILY, gkong--Fire-Insurance Company's Shares Is the best mediam for Advertising among thu 1625 per sbarag
Native Community.
YEARS, and enjoys the largest bunt fide circu
1113
No. 3. STANLEY STREET. Particulars apply to
ROZARIO & Co Hongkong, 12th June, 1899.
TO BE LET, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION... DESIRABLE HOUSES in Ostes Boul, West End Terraus, opposite to Ross Villas. Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION.
No. 14, Caine Road. Hongkong, 10th May, 1888.
TO LET,
ESIRABLE COAL GODOWNS,
Praga East
Apply to Honglong, 12th April, 1888.
FROM 1ST MAY, 1888.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
|
913
....................... per case of 1 dozen quacis. ......... per ses of 2 dozen pinte.
LORMONT.
ALSO
$5............ par case of 1 dozen quarts, -
-JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. $8............ per case of 1 dozan bottles.
CUTLER PALMER & CO
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1864.
FOR SALE,
121
HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE" CHA
-HEIDSIECE #Co.—
On 16th in, at-Noon. C or about 2lat inst Or 15th inst. To-day, at 4 P.M. Ou 21 ist, al Neon. On Sth July, at 9.m. On 21st inst., at SP.M. Do 39th inst, at 3r.. On 10th inst, at 3P.M.
Quick dospatel. Quick despatch.
Quick despatol
On 19th inst, Daylight
On or about 14th int.
On 16th inst., at Noon.
On or about 13th inst. Quick despatch. On 18th inst Du 15th inst, at Noon.
Part 5 By Táh SERIA
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ GANAJ
E Company's Steamship
" HECTOR," Captain Batt, will be despatched as abore TO- DAY, the 13th inst., at Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agen's. Bougkong, 12th June, 1988.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Steamship
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
COLOMBO,
STEAM. FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG,
ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, DRINDISI, AND LONDON:
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA. ND-CRO CAN DE TAKEN ON FARoboR
•BILIS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIvers, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
ALSO,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. D. L. steamer Sachsen, with the Garman mail of the 10th May, left Singapore lat ajo. on the 9th, and is das bera on or about .
the 14th instant.
THE FRENCH MAU.. The M. M. atramor Anadar, with the French mail of the 19th May, leaves Singapore at 6:30 am. on the 13th, rusl may be expected here on or about Widnesly, the 20th instant. This COMPANY' Steamaakspacket bugs replies to letters despatched from "HYDASPES," Captain Thompson, with Hongkong on the 10th April. Kor Majesty's Mata, will be despatched CANAL and usual Ports of call on SATUR the Cacalian muis, loft Vaucavar on the 29th from this for LONDON direct vil "SUE The Canadian Pacillo stanajer Abyssinia, with DAY, the 16th June, at NOON.
THE CANADIAN 'MAIL.
Cargo will be roseived on board until May, and is to here on the 29th instant. 4.1. Parols and Specie (Gold) at the Oos
STEAMERS EXPECTED. until P... on the day before sailing.
and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &gagore on the 7th, and is cine hors on or about For further particulars regarding Farur The former Leasur, from London, loft Sin ORIENTAL. STHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's the 13th instant. Offee, Hongkong.
The Contents and Valus of Packages are re- quod to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers aro particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the. Company's Mack Bills of Lading......
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 5th June, 1888.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
$1.
| TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGEUS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE. VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Than O. 8. §. Co's stawor Palome left Singapore on the 30th, and is due here on the 16th instant.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondopeo has been mis-seat or delayed (both of which are liable to happen ocensionally) all that the addresses need do is to Roto on the acrer, Srat in -, or Received at 7 jim,, or as thio quse may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-Gonorul. This should be noted en the fret time cause of complaint occurs; it is a Distake to let such uaktors pass for four of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
LOCAL DELIVERY-No.delivery is attempted. (988HE Steamship "EELGIO" will on beard Ship at the Tonk, Kowloon, Aberdeen, deapatobed for San Francisco, vid Yoko &c. ner at any private house (even though bams, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Jane, ated in the address) when then is a place of THREE P.M. Cvansation being made st. Toko-
business nearer, at which delivery can be effected. bana with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.
"LENNOX." Theorie, Commander, will be deertebed for the abava Port on or about the 13th instant.
For Freight or, Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
Hongkong, Sth Jane, 1888,
NOEDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE. AND NAGASAKI. (Passing through the INLAND SHA),
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall and same will be repaired at the Company's Offles until FIVE P., the day pra vious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows-
To San Francisão and roturn,
To San Francisco.......
Araliable for 6 months...........
To Liverpool......
To Loudon
$200.00
350.00
325,00 $30.00
To other Baropean points ut proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
THE Company's Steamship
"GENERAL WERDER,"
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry). above Ports on or about the 16th inst.
Captain W. von Schuckmean, will leave for the mbarting at San Francisco for Chins or Japan Do. "gao" RES FOIL)
For Farther Particulies, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th June, 1885.
[7
UCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Da GOLD FOIL(dry),
Dav
Do.
do. (oxtra dry)
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Sole Agents for HETUSIRĆE & Co., Berms, For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
F1268
FOR SALE.
AT WHOLESALE PRICES::
CACCONE'S SHEREY, PORT, CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE.
HICKS, BURGUNDY, BRANDY, WHISKIES. ALE STOUT. MACHINERY, PLANOS,
"NESTOR,"
(or vice versa) within one year months, will be allowed a daenant of 10 This ailance Zoos wat apply to through fares from China
Ja an to Exrope.
Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo des. tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL Offices, dromed to the Collector of Customs,
HE Company's Steamship
San Franciaco.
For furler information 48 to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Con | Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Contes).
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. on FRIDAY, the 15th instant,
Bergkang, Mst. May, 1888. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES"
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
NOTICE.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 9th June, 1885.
131
COOKING | STEAM TO STEAITS AND BOMBAY.
STOVES, and TRICYCLES. SCALES, BICYCLES
PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH, PIANOS
"SINGER" SEWING MACHINES.
SODA WATER MACHINERY, GAS ENGINES. VELOCIBEDE HORSES, 23, MACHINES. BICYCLE WHEELS FOR EMPIRE LUBRICATORS, ICE MAKING
JINRICKSHAS. Apply to
734
TO BE LET. DELIGHTFULLY SITUATED and
A WELL FURNISHED HOUSE.
A PORPION of "BEACONSFIELIZARCADE.". * BREEZY POINT," Immediate Possession. "BISNEE VILLA," PORPOLUM GODOWNS at BOWLINGTON.
Apply to
SHARP & Co.,
Murius Haute.
Hongkong, 5th June, 1888.
TO LET 'IMMEDIATE POSSESSION..
THE P.&O. S. N. Co's Steamship
" VENETIA
*
111
will leare for the above places on SATUR DAT, the 18th instant, at Noos, instead of an previously advertised.
E. L WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkang, 11th June, 1898.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates [33 for NINGTO, CHEFOU. NEWURWANG. TIENTSIN,
HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSEE.)
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Back Buildings Hongkong. lat Janmary, 1886 FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.THE Company's Steamship
A HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL
AND TEDAL HASS ORGAN, ALOST NEW.
DIKENAJONS Length, feet 11 inches: height, feet inobes, width, 2 feet 4 inches. In Walnut cas, sarved and polished.
The instrument-bee Six Octares of Keys C. Seala, Six Sets of Roods, Filtean Stops, viz., 830
Diapason, Molodia, Viola, Dulcat, Principal, Celarts, Flute D'Amour, Calin, Cramera, Flagle Horn, Forte, Vex Hannaa Octare Coupler, Bourdon Pedal, Manual to Pedals,
"PALAMED," Caplain Jackson, will be despatobed as glove on MONDAY, the 18th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD &
SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 19th June, 1992.
|1112 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIZ NAGA-
SAFT AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA),
0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"MALWA"
Chisus in Insurance Company's phares-$74 It has been established upwards of TINY Straits Marios Insurerea Compatý, Limited-lation of any Chinese paper in the South TOUSE No. 1, "BALL'S COUZT," Banham Grand Organ, Foot Pedal, Brell Foot Pedal, will leave for the above places va TUESDAY,
par share"
$26 nom
China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Stents Fire Insurance Company, Limited-Chices Scholar, and contains FULL mi, RE-
$191.
LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-31 por cont. prou, Hongkong, Canton, and Macro Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$135 per cent. preu.
Indo China Stom Navigation Co.'s BlureR
123 per cunt: discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
$55 per shuro.
Douglas Sternship Company, Limited- $53 per |
sbare.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$185. por
share.
Ilongkong Hotel Company's Sliares-$170 per
zure.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited--8170
per share, sales.
Luzon Sagar Kading Conspany, Limited, 31
per share. Hongkong Ice Company's Shorem-174 per
elor.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$5 per share. Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-In liquidation. Pony and Suoghis Das Smaratan Mining -Company, Limited-$115 por abare, nowo. Penaltigar Cultavation Campus-Tis. 18 per
shan...
Hongkong Hope Manufactoring Company, TA-
uite-850 per share, buyers. AS. Watson & Co., Limited-90 por cont
promjum.
Hongkong & Kowloor Wharf and Godown Co,
limited-$168 per share. Singapore Insurance Company, Limilad-$23
per share.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
proprium, not, Chinese Imperial Loan of 184 C-9 per cent,
preciem, nom.
Term for Advertising can be obtained at the Ooo Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or from the different Arcots.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO. I
CAN.GLISH AND CHINESE: DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PROTI AND MANDATLIN
PRONUNCIATION.
An Angle-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
Fer comprehensiveness, and practical service this Work stands rivalled." Al the new words whink the Chinese bave of lats years boon compelled to goin to express the namerots ch- jorts in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and inscience generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Hach and every word is tally illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti proonnciations are given the accente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography diaplays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby elfeing a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously atteins, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which hava heretoforo okaras
tarizad Chinese publinatione,
To illustrate the vast neope of the work the following fats are stbmitted for consideration Chalmers Vocabulary contain about 16.000 Chinese characters and Medhurst's. English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50.000. English
Chinese Imperial Lou, 188 B-10 per cent.words, sad upwards of 600,000 Chinese charad-
preminu, qm. Société Francaise das Charbonnages du Toukit
35 per cunt. prem., buyers. Hongkong High Lovel Tramways Company,
Limited-150 per cent prem.
HONOKONG TEMPERATURE.
Irxox Bamu. Valamin & Calo (nostaa.
Jong 124.
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-STATE. Tha Western, B. bluo shy; C. deesched
:D.
blowda: 1.dr in Klitgrain) 2.lng; & gloomy; H.hait; L.Fight „Blags 0, ayeredő 12. pasidar showing Quiqually, korúng
3. a 2. kundea; Y., visibility; W, dew (woś).
Biaxin Lucher, Tentra and badrum.
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 12th June, 1880.
ters. Again, despite all the gramasaurs and other elementary works as yet pablished, the student of this diffult language abasiately re- quires amples to display the various appli cations and equivalents of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times na many or any other Diolinhary hithoric pab.
lisbed
A Road
SHOPS & BOOM3 in No. 6, 11, 12, 13, & 14, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Q's Bosd. HOUSE No. 31, "WEST VILLA" Pokefaluta Road.
Apply to
AELILIOS & Co. Hongkong. 7th Jane, 1888.
11078 TO LET. DOOMS IN "COLLEGE CHAMBERS,”
GODOWN in ICE HOUSE LANE, lataly oooupied by Mrs. BUTTERFIELD & SHIRE, from the 1st Augast
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONB & Co. Hongkong, 30th July, 1888.
TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
HO
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate. Rates, in First-class Godowns.
STEAMER CARGOES discharged on favourable terms.
Also Entire GODOWNS to LHT.
Apply lo
MEYER & Co. Hongkong. 2nd July, 1837.
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SUMMER TIME
TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM-LAUNCH NORNING STAR" Fans Daily Kau Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S WHARF and Tax-TA-T871 at the following bours:This Time Table will take effect from the 1st Fane, 1888.
Laver
LASTES Kowloon Kowloon .6.00 A.M. 1.30 ..
2,00 6.45 21 77
Hongkong Hongkong 830 AM 145 PM.
Foot Flow Pedals Blow Handia. Pedals the 19th inst., of DAYLIGHT. 1 Bet 30 Notes Pedal Reeds, In feat Pitch.
Can be seen at the Offles of the Daily Press any morsing bear on the hours of 19 a and Noon.
Hongkong, 6th April, 1888.
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T. A I
COAL MERCHANT,
has always on hand.
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
0 0 A I
FOR SALE AT A MODERATE PRIOS,
No. 85, PRAYA CENTRAL.
OF
1539
FOR SALE.
GIESLER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE.
FREDE
$23 par Cess of } Dozen. ......$25 per Case of Dozon. GILMAN & Co.
(103
QUARTS PINTS
Hongkong, 81st May, 1888.
TEARS TEN
IN TIE FAR EAST.
JUST PUBLISHED. Dewy 800, pp: 163, Ciors, $2.00. DIVENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE FAR EAST, 1873
ΤΟ 1884 Arranged Chronologically, with Copious INDEX, by which the date of any event can be found at a glance.
Forms a complete register of POLITICAL, COMERCIAL and SOCIAL OCCURRENCES, TOORS, NO. WRECKS SKIPPING CASUALTIES FILER
DAILY PRESS Ofoe, Wyndham Stroot. KALLY & WALSH, Queen's Koed. W. BREWER, Queen's Road,
7.00
217
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7.45
100
8.00
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4.00
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1.00
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10,48
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17
10,30
8.18
13.00 Noon 7.00"
12.30 r.M.
1.00
12.15 PL
7.15 12.45
There will be no Lansch on Monday and Friday; on account of ealing.
The above Time Table will be siriotly nðlured. to, except under unavoidable circumstances, la
For practical purposes the arrangement of case of streen of weather, due notice will be
the work is so complete, that a reference to its given of any stoppages pages enables a person who understands English
to communicate efectively with natives whoQUARE understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect
the work will be fornt indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives
BOTTLE
WHISKY NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BIND,
Superb Quality, COTLEE, PALMER & Co.'s BELICTION
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
themselves it explains anbjects fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted, To parties resident in England and interested (643)
Sa Chins it cannot but be invainablo occasion.
ally
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarte pages.
A Largo REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Parobasers of SIX or more Copios.
LONDON: TRUENER & Co., 60, PATERNOBEAR BOW.
HONGKONG!
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE WIannam St
JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINU, the AGENTS, nor the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Grewa of the following Vesela during the stay in Hongkong Harbour
NOTICE.
BOOKBINDING IN ALL ITE HLÀNCHES
NOW
ON SALE,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent, Heugkeng. 5th June, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
THE Coujany's Steamelup
**SACHSEN," Captain A. Jaeger, will Inve for the shove ples about 21 hours after arrival with the outward German, Mail
For further Particulars, apply ku `
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agoute.
「:
Hongkong, 11th June, 1888. THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT, LIMITED
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"OOPACK."
Inques, Cominandor, will be despatched as above on or about the 21st stout.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agonta Hongkong. 12th June, 1888."
11115
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOURING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
STEAM FOR
| 4
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PONT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N
$590,
THURSDAY, the 21st June at the Company's Steamship SINDH," Commundent Macé, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will hare this Port, for the shore places.
--Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseillos, and scoopted in transit through Marseilles, for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, {Cargo will be received on board until 4. PM
Specie and Parcels nntil 3 PM, on the 20th June, 1889. (Parels are not to be out en board: they must be left at the Agency' Office) Contents and value of Packages are
required.
L The authorised List of plaits issued in comecting with this paper is the ons published twice each day in our Extre, which is always corrected to a much later her than that given
below.
A MAT WILL CLOSE. For TouronPar Pluquoe, to-day, the 13th ins., at 11:00 1.38,
For Swawyer China, te-day, the 13th inst., at 1.30P
For Saigon Par Druchenfes, to-day, the 18th tost, at 4.30 PM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Venoria, on Saturday, the 16th inst, at 11.90 AM.
For Straits Settlements-Por Falkenburg, on Saturday, the 16th insf., at 3.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kob, and Yokohama-Per Malia..on Moudny, the 18th inst., at 5.00 px.
MAILS BY THE FRANÇU PACKET, The French Contract Parit Sindh will be.
despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st inst with Meis ta the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyoud, via Marseilles, to atgon, Madras, the Australasian Coloniss, Aden, Natal Straits Settlements, Balavia Barunt, Ceylon, and the Copo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The run hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
The Post Olle declines all responsibility for Unregistered Core containing Bank Notes, Ceisgng Jewellery; and, where Registration bas boon kylectand, will make no enquiries into alleged lopes of such covera.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. the mails for Europe, to, by the English and The following hours will be observed in closing
Mokey Order Oleo will be closed at 5 plan the French Pankota, when they leavest, Noor, Phe
day before.
8.00 A.M.Torting of Prices Current and Cir
onlar? ceases.
(Ericas Cercent and Grenkies may however, bo posted up 10 o'clock if they are ind i baudlea, country by esaairy, with the addresses all one way.j 10.00 A.Registry cases. 10.30 Posting of muspapers, books, and
patterns conges 11.00.-Mail closes.
Tare Lerrors may be posted (from 17.10 ANT.) with 10 cents Tale fee up to 11.30 AM, sites which hour they may be sunt on board with the same luto fee.
:
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS. (1) Private in H. M. Aray or Navy, No. commissioned Officers, Bantesters, School Writers, cr Behoof-mistressos rury, soud half- mastors (not Superintending or First Class) ounce lalfors to the United Kingdon by the English Mail at the rate of two cents (one
For further partienlees, apply at the Compoun) osh, as by the French Mail at the rate of four cents (two pener) each. The postage rany's O
must be prepaid in Hongkong Stampa.
(2). Te other places not beyond Great Britain, such as India, Malts, .. the postage is 2 cents one penny).
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 9th Jane, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
1
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SATD, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERT, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SA AND BALTIC PORTS;
Á 130, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
(3) The same privileges apply to letters - dreased to the Private and Non-commissioned. Olcers named above.
(4) The lottery must not exece half an omeg No handkerchiefs, jewellery, &c., can be sent even with the ads open.
(5)It from a Soldieron Sailor his class and description must ho statul in full on the letter the cover of high must be signed by the Com- mending Oheer, with me of regiment, ships, fe in full. If to a Sofdier or Sailor, bis-cinax and de. be stated in full. scription with name of regùuent; ship, &c., must
(B. Soldiers and Sailors bars no privileges with regard to books or papers.
But not Warrant Officors, assistant Engineer s Ghinea, Bautawajos, ne Crepenters.
TEA MUSTERS.
Persons who send Mustors of Tea through N.B. CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH the Post in Tins are repeated to have thom BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL made that or square instead of round, as it is im-
PLACKS IN RUMAYA.
possible to park round tins securely in tho mait
N THURSDAY, the 5th day of July, bage. It 17 believed at the tea will travel
the Company safely in tiny, which are not so "SACHSEN." Captain A. Jaeger, with as round ones to he bulged in. MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, und 4 by 3 by 14 inchos is suggested as a good CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING size. The tins should not have sharp ofruar
AT GENOA.
POSTAL NOTES.
1.--Postal Notes of the values named below
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P... Specie and Parcels until 3 ror on the 4th July, 1888. (Parels are not to be sent ou payable within three months at any Post Office Board; they must be left at the Agency's in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. can be obtained at Hongkong or at any British Office). Contents and Value of Packages Post Ofte in China (opt Hoiher und Tien- fain) at the following prices, which inchada Commisdon-
THE F. S. Mall Stamer "CITY OF required.
The Steamer hasplendid Acommodation and PEKING," will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY, carries a Doster and Stewardes.
For Further Yarticulars, apply to the 30th June, at TEEN PI, taking Passen DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland gars and Freight for Japan the United States
MELCHERS & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 11th June, 1898.
FOR NEW YORK THE 3/8 L. 1. 1. Americus Ship
Trade Bepert for the Year 1887.
PRICE, TEN DOLLARS Apply at the Daily Press Offlo Hongkong, January, 1887.
HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,' to, E.,
Published at the Oftoo of the Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departm
of the English Ma
contains the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS, together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Report" has a large sirculation in Hongkong, the Ports of China and Japan, the Philippines Straits Settlements, &c. ào.
AT THE “DAILY PRESS” OFFICE. Bookbinding in every Style by Competent Workmen on the Premises Music bound in Elegant Bindinga. Commerical Binding of every Siss and Desecip PEINTING
tion and Account Books raied to any
NOTICE.
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT THE "DAILY PRESS” OFFICE.
e
and Europe.
Throug Bills of Lading issued for trass- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, 30 San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Ovariand Railways, to||||| Fevans, Trinidad, and Donevars, and to ports
Mexico Central and South America, by the Hichborn, Master, shortly expected here, will Company's and enesting Steamers.
C. C. CHAPMAN."
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines
Through Famage Tickets granted to England, load hore for the abere Port, and will have
quick despatch.
First-class Fares granted as follows:
of Steamers.
To San Francisco
$200,00
To San Franoiapo and return, 250.00
available for 6 month
To Liverpool
To London
$
$25.00 $30.00
To other European points st proportionate rates Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Custome, to be chtained on application.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 1st June, 1888.
s
1-
201
34 cents.
51
.$1.70 $3.40 $6.80
tr
21
All money orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not excosding £5 applied for at long kong or Shanghai will be issued by means of thege Notes.
2-The purchaser of any Postal Note wast fill in the Payse's mare before parting with it.. He may alan #1 in the name of the Oos where payment is to be made. If this is not done the note is payablo (within three months) 11040anywhero in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Nom may be crossed to a Bank,
PUSTAU & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 8/3 L 1. L. British Barque
"ANTOINETTE,”
E. T. Büzje, Master, vill load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
·MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 12th May, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK,
· THE $/B. L. I. I. American Ship
"WANDERING JEW,”
3-Postal Notes should alwaye be forwarded | in Registered Covors. If this precaution is nos, taken NO ENQUIRtes WHATEVER will bo mado as to the loss or alleged lees of any Note,
4-Postal Notos issed in the United King- dom are of payable in Hongkong or China.
LITTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING BRIZ When it is desired to forward letters to the United States by a sailing ship which is not no- titled as carrying a mail it is only necessary to post the letters in the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents per half ounge as usual. The Post Office thes under. takes the duty of obtaining notion of departure and despatching the correspondence. It is 1050 requested that the lattora be posted if possible at least was'day before the date fixed for miling
Pawcogers who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed discount of 10 %, from Esturn Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from Nichols, Master, shortly expected hare, will load China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until there, for the above Fort, and will have a quick Pattern. QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP Partionlar attention is given at the Establish will be received at the Office until 5ra, same
the dey previous to sailing, Parcel Packages despatch.
For Freight, apply to GUARANTEED.
PUSTAU & Co. ment to COMMERCIAL and GENEDAL JOB day, all Parool Packages should be marked to DALLY PRESS" OFFICE PLINTING, every description of which leaddress in full value of sane is required.
Hongkong, 1st June, 1888. HONGKONG.
Consular Invoices to Bocompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Fransito WING REMOVAL.
in the United States should be sent to the SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES,
ALEXANDER THAT, Brit, ship, J. W. Dunham.. CASBUMBHOY'S. JAPANZNE WARE
-Carlowitz & Co.
HOUSE AND FURNITURE STORE has FALKENBURG, Ger.atr., Dreyer-Mulchers & Co. been REMOVED to No. 43, Queen's Road, HEINRICH, Ger., bk, Baanau-Arnhold, Kar- formerly ooonplod by Aons & Co.
berg & Co. VELOCITY, Brit. bk, E. Martin.-Posta & Co. 'most reasonable prices
A Large Assortment of Japane Goodaat
· | ទ
executed
IN THE BEST STYLE
and at
SUCH PRICE
will best
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with ANY IN THE EAST. "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. HONGKONG.
|
Company's Offices in Sed Darelopes, addressed
to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information so to Paige and Favori Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
No. 604, Queen's Eoad Central,
C. D. HARMAN Agent, Wongkong, 11th June, 1888. 2.
TAI &
AND
COAL MERCHANTS.
PROVIDOND SUPPLIED
SHOWTEST Nouch,
No, 25, PRAYA CENTRAL
客發煤司公泰榮
06.
SVAK
Ole for urronsona replice to verbal enquiries, No responsibility mo ba necepted by the Posti
or to notas addressed to subordinate ofibers, The shroffs told off to sali stamps should mape cially not be regarded as able to give correct Information. The Pafal Guide alone in the standard on all points on which such information [296 may be required.
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