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instead of hero, in this forum which is open to the Adjutant General. (Misterial cheous.)

The subject then dropped.

of pablis money now looked up in ships quite risolas for want of gas. I do not we thaword "millions" in formala ause, but as a spo expression of a very mous fact. There are vary few gramaking arme in the country, and

HOTAK OF LORDS, MAT 15. what is nested in the funk instance in that mome The Hanse of Lords wasikonsoly browded inst --euocuragement should be offered by the Garon-night. The side güllerina were filed by Poses, ment to ospitalists to chark in the worl: of the foot of the Thrane was thronged with Privy granmaking, so that it shall not in the futurs ba Councillors and others, among whom were Mc. in the power of a mongolist to make it a water Glodatone, Lord "Randolph Churchill, Sir R. of condescensior to supply the British Goter-Paal, and Mr. E. Stanhops. The Commons ment with gens beforslin completes the orders of foreigu Powers. (Churs.)

Gallery and the space at the bar for both-over- |flowing with members from the Lewir House.

Tho. Admiralty was represented on the ocea

Lord Wololoy, in replying to the remarks siou by Mr. W. E. Smith, of Ehe. L'entedor's made by Lord Salisbury on Friday evening, is Department, who complimented the Fairint the concy of the discussion on a paragraph in Company ou the speed with which the vessel one of the marsing newspapers on the state of had been built and the nor approach to the national fees paid that until he read a pletion of the Marathon, now building in the port of the Debate he had not been amage of sae yard. The Medes ad Metust, building existence even of the paragraph in question. at Clastbar, lave bees 12 months tur no thought the noble Lord could hardly have struction. These boats are not sheathed with road the spooch which formed the basis of his teak, and it is exported the first will be laulaments, as its object was not to attack the point on the disadvant. haxt month. The fifth boat, the alipomene, Government, but building at Portsmouth, is sheathed file the rous auner in which Party Government Magitang and Marathon, and it is batinead Roosted upon the Army and Nary. He cond will be ready for lanuching at the end of the year. tot honestly attack the resout Government for neglecting the interats of the Army and Navy, as no one know better than ho did what the present Becretary of State had done or was doing to render the military Foron of the Crown efficient. Ilis object in making the speech in question was to direct pab- le opinion to the necessity of strengthening the dane, the Secretary of Stats would never be able Aruly, as ho know that, unless something was to obtain the necessary fanis. The public vore unaware that the Army was 23,000 less than in 1886, od 7,000 lang than in 1864. There tras nothing in his speech at Sir J. Pender's dinner

THE PRIME MINISTER AND LORD WOLSELEY ON THE DEFENCES.

וי

Ja the House of Lords on the 11th May, the Dake of ambridge, in reply to Visesuns Hard inge, aid-I rejoice thaf my noble friend the Roblo Viscant has put to mỏ this question. I do not suppose that any ous in this House, or any one elsewhere, could have been more at which he had a stated in his oridonos before ed than I was whos, on opening the Daily Tel- the Royal Coumission. In oulusion be said: graph this morning, Tobserved this extmontinaryMy statement is as follows-That as long as and sensational article. I asked myself, how is the Navy is as weak as it is ut this moment, her it possible anything coal have ominated from Majesty's Army onunot hold its own all over me to call for latements so wonderful, sonsa - tional, and transdiary. I hovs ingairest eat at home and abroad are at this moment in an un

the world, disperse as it is; that our defens ail it meant, and I have reason to felieve that satisfactory condition, and that our military for "the highest military andherity," was, I admit cogars not organised or equipped they should that up to the moment I believed I myself went to guarantee oven the safety of the capital in is intended for someone drefer? Of which we are at this present moment. Hear). course on taas I can give opinion, but, so far I aut all aware of the responsibility Iinent as I am conwered, I must imagine that such is making the sistepent, but I feel there s 6entional romaria upon so important a subjetno need for penin. I am not in the secrets should have been ascribed to me by any ons. af her Majesty's Government, ba! I appeal to The question referred to in the article bas born when I say that there is no prominent a good dent bofarm the public, and I have given danger pending ever this ununtry and that there very decided evidence before a Committee in an is plenty of time to do all that is necessary to ather place on the general condition of things place at least the Army in a state of efficiency connected with the Army. To those statements before its sarvices are required. Her ear). 1 adbare, but I do not believe that my ubble Panio is the offspring of iguamnee. For the friend, or your Lordships, would expect me to go people to malise their danger and the power of into any detalls at the presen: time. I will say meeting it is in my opinion, the first step to only this that the circumstances ara, snel that ward doing all that is required. (Hear, hear). For these quest one are well worthy of the fullest at that reason, it has been my desire at all times to most anxious consideration of the Government. tulos the English people into our confidence, and of this House, and of the country, but as to any tell the exactly what the condition of her Me- probable or imminent danger, or anything of osty's Army and Navy is, and what is the pro-

DESTINATION

THR DAILY PRESS, PAIDAY, JONH 18TH, 188.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.

VESKEL'S 'NAME

CAPTAINS,

AT

FOR YRRUGICE APPLY TO

TO RE DESPATCHID

LONDON & VIA-SURE CANAL Hydaspss (ix) Thompson LONDON: SUEZ CANAL...... 1. Odpack (sta

J. C. Jaques LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.Nostor (str.) ....................... Thompson..... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &c. Sindh (az). Maoi..... BREMEN. VIA PORTS of CALL Sachsa (str.)......

A. Junger VANCOUVER 8.0., VIA KOBA, &o, &bardeon (str.). Taylor.

· SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y'HAMA... City of Peking(str.). SAN FRANCISCO YYA Y’HAMA. Belgie (string. SAN FRANCISCO

Antoinette. Wandering Jo...

... Chapman................ Venetis (atr.) ·

NEW YORK

NEW YORK

E. T. Bunju Nichols Highborn

mica

BOMBAY VIA STRATTS CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS..... SINGAPORE

...

Thisang (str.) ................

Jackens

Frisia str.)

Opbl

Malwa (str.)

YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI Koan YOKOHAMA, KOBW, ảo. NAGASAKI, KOBE, &, SHANGHAI, KOBE, &. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI

Hongkong Hosgkong

Hongkong Hongkong

VESSELS ON THE BERTS.

STEAM FOR

SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO. ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, DEALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, AND LONDON; ALSO, P. & 0. S.-N, O.........To-morrow, at Noon.

MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AJSTRALIA Amkold, Karborg & Co.... On or about 21st inst.N.B-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON TR Butterfield & Swire

To-day.

BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, THJESTZ, Baneung, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.

Mosságérios Maritimes...... Molchers & Co. Adurizon. Bell & Co. P. . . S. Ct.

Hongkong 9.&0. S. 8. Co. Haigkong Maloles & Co. Hoagkong Pustan & Co.. Hongkong Pnetnu & Ca Hongkong P. & V. 9. F. Co.... Hongkong Jardine. Takezon & Ca............ Hongkong Ral & Co... Hongkong P. & 0.5 N Că

Melchers & Co Adamson, Ilt & Co. Messirerios Maritimes..

General Werlar (str.) W.ron Belakoano Hongkong

Morionethshire (str)

Hoerkong

Anadyr lat)----

Dalauroix

Leonor (str.)....The Sachwonist)

Hougkang Adrinson, Bil & Co.,

A. Jaeger

Hongkong

Mothers & Co. v....

emai

Ningpo (str.) ........ F. Sobulz

Hongkong

Simon &

Paltanrus tste.)... Jackson

Hongkong

Butterick & Belro

Hongkong

Butterfield & Siro

Hongkong

Yuen Fat Hong...........

Hongkong

SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGWAT VIA AMOY ... Palamed (str.) ....Juskcon SWATOW AND BANGKOK Kong Bang (atz.)......... | E. Faner SWĄTOW, AMOY,& FOOCHÓW; Hnitan (str.) ....................... Ashton

COMMIFNALAL INTELLIGENCE

ON LONDON-

THURSDAY, 14th June. EXCHANGE.

• Telegraphio Transfer

Bank Bills, ou demorad......

子

Bank Bil, at 30 days sight ...........3/CZ

Rant Billa, at 4 months' sight

Credits, at 4 months' sight.....

Documentary Bills, at mobilis

ON

PARTS

sight.....

Bank Bills, on demand.......

3.81

ON

NEW YORK- Credits, at 4 months' sight.3.89

Bank Bills, on demsad,..

Credits, So days' sight

ON

BOMBAT.-

Telographis Transfer

224A

Bank, en demand

ON

CALCUTTA.—-

Telegraphic Trausfor

Batik, on demand

ON SHANGWAL-

Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight

SHARES

.72

73.

Langtong and Shanghai Bank Shares-157

Quotations are:-:

par cunt, promium, sales and sellers,

$86 per laure.

VESSELS ON THE BERT h.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL

TE Company's Stonehiy

T

NESTOR,"

Donglas Lapraik & Co...

Oa la inst., ai Neon. On 5th July, at 9 AM, On let inst, at 3 r..

On 30th íus, at 3 г..

On 20 inst, at SF.M. Quick despatch. Quick despatch, ̈ ̈ Quick despatch, To-morrow, at Noou. On 20 inst., at 3P.M. To-morrow, at 2 PM. On 19th inst, Daylight To-mor, Daylight. On or about 19th inst, On or about 2011- ingt. Today, at Noon

Ta-morra, Daylight. To-morrow, at Noon. On 1st Just. On 19.1 inst

To-morrow, at Noeu. To-day, at Noon.

VARVALY ON THE BORTA

OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM

SHIP COMPANY.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH

OVERLAND RAILWAYS; AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA THE TO-DAY, the 15th instalit,

Fur Freight or Passags, apply te

BUTTERHIELD & SWIRE, Agents..

(881 Hongkong, 9th June, 1-88. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, -

LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.

THE Company's Stearish

TH

HAITAN,"

Captain Ashton, will be despatched for the

above Porte TO DAY, the 15th int at Noor.

For Freight or Passaga, apply te

DOUGLAS LAPPAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Bougkong, 19th June, 1628.

1123 STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY.

THE P. & Ò. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

* VENETIA."

HE Steamship"BELGIC" will be duspatched for Bau Faucisco, vid Yoko- hamn, WEDNESDAY, the 20th Juze, at TRRES PN. Connection being made at Ycko. bama..with Steamers from Shinghai and Japan- Ports.

·MANS EXPROTED.

THE FERNO MATT

The M. M. stgamos Aninder, with the French mail of the 19th fing, left Singaporó" at 6,30 a.m. on the 18th, and may, bo exposted here on or shout Wednesday, the 30th instant. This packet brings replies 19 letters despatchet from Hongkong on the 1fitli April,

... THE CANADIAN MAT The Canulian Tacito stonojar „Abyssinia, with

THE PENINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM the Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 29th

NAVIGATION COMPANY'N HYDASPES," Captain. Timups,

Stoamship May, and is dua barn on the 29th instant.

with.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

Tao 0.8. 8. Câ's stenwer Palmoneď loft

Her Majorty's Mails, will be despatchel from this for LONDON dirach vi SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of call on SATUR-ingapore on the 19th, and is dus here on the DAY, the 16th June, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on boawl until 10th instant, until 4P.M., ou the day before sailing. 4 P.; Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Oftlen

For further partionlars regarding Factor and PASSAGE apply to the PANINSULAE & ORIENTAL STEAL NAVIGATION COMPANY's Offos, Hongkong.

The Shire Line steamer Merionethshire left.

Slugapore on ibe Bb, and is due here on the

17th instout.

The Bion Lipe stowner Glenartay left. Sin- gapore on the 18th, and may be expected to The Contents and Value of Packages are re-arrive here on er about the 19th instant. quired to be declared prior to shipment.

Shippara are particularly requested to note

The Union Glue stoner Balcarves Brook laft

the terms and conditions of the Company's Singapore on the 15th, and is dag here on the Block Billa of Tadding.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 5th June, 1883. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIJN MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, THE Company's Stormer

TH

"ANADYR,"

11

19th in tout

T. 0. 9. S. To's stamaner' Palinurus loft Singapore on the 13th, and is due hero on the 19th instant.

The German stemmer Cassandra left Singe pore on the lib, and is dne here on the 20th Instant.

POSTOFFICE NOTIORS..

When, Correspondones has, bean mis-sent or

Commandant Delacroix, will be despatched for delayed (bath f which are liable to happen the 2011 inst. the above Perts on or aboat WEDNESDAY, cecaionally) all that the addresses mod do is to note on the cover, Brick, fa-a or Heceived G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

jat Tpa, is the case inny lus, and-fagward it, Agcus.

without any other writing whatever, to the Hongkong, 14th Juno, 1898.

Postuaster-General. This should be acted on the first time canse of complaint occurs; ît is a COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

misinks to lot nanli maliers pass fear of MARITIMES,

giving trouble, a envesy which generally gives PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

more trouble in the end.

NOTICE

حسنه

STEAM FOR

The Postal Guide for 197; revised to date will be form in the Daily Press Directory, p. 38 urge edition. p. 701 small edition. This

Postal information published ir. Hongkong, o

Company's Offco.util FIVE F. the day pro BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO the only authorised, complate Summary of

All PAROL PACKAGES should be marked to i address in full; and game will be received at the

rious to sailing.

First-class Fares grautol on follows To San Finncise..

$200.00

To Bac Francisco, and reform. 350.00

available for months. To Liverpool....

To London

325.00 330,00

To other European points at proportionata

that soul, I, for my part cannot be any party to arffouste strength of our Navy compared with Union Insurance Society of Canton, licited will leave for the above places TO-MORROW. Í ratas. Special radnoad rates granted to Oficers

$72 per share.

North China Insarazosla, 230 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association-TI. 93 por

sharo.

Chinese Insurance Company, Limited $175 per

skare, nom.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-13, 348

per shar

share

Canton Junutanco Oce, Limited-$7 per Hongkong Fire Lucurance Company's Shares

$332) per shar

|

the 16th instant, at "Noon, instead of

1111

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th Juno, 1898. FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.

E SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

TUB Company's Steniest

“KONG BENG,”.

of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customa. to be obtained on application.

"Passengers, who have pail full fare, r embarking at San Francino for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year months, will be allowed a discount 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Jo as to Europe.

Consular Invoicar to accompany Cargo des tinad te points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressol so the Colleuter of Customs,

For furtior information 12

to Freight or Passage, apply to the Amoy of the Com pany. No. 504, Queen's Road Central

C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, B1st May, 1828. CANADIAN PACIFIO STEAMSHIP/

COMPANY.

Captain. R. Jones, will be despatched for the San Francisco. abore Ports TO-MORROW, the 16th it, at Noor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th June, 1998.

UNION LINE.

Chiks Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$74 Straits Marine Insuranos Company, Limited

per share.

Straits Firm Insransa Company, Limited-

$25 now.

$191. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's

Shaces-32 per cent. prom., sales. Hongkong. Cunton, and lacas Steamkust Co.'sTHE Stabi Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares

Sharea-3105 por cent. prom.

124 por cent, disconnt

FOR SINGAPORE

any such words. I believe that the Government the navies of foreign countries. If there are arias fully stiro as myself to the importance of wants and shortcomings I should like to tail Chine Traders Insurance Company's Shares Previously advertised. the question. I have not the slightest dmthem what they re. (fear, bear). Sa complete that my righthou friend the Secretary of State confidence in the wisdom of Parliament and this vibers of the Cabinet are enaidering and in the good sound sense of the English all the evidence that has be brought lufare ple that I caugot believe anything will be wont- the various Jommitious now sitting: uut I have fur in the efforts to place the two great ser not the alightent donos too, that the result afvices of the country in a thoroughly satisfactory their consideration will be satisfactory to the serviranule condition. If iny Lorde, by any country and agreeable to those who, like mysdf, notion I have taken in this rattar I have donn take a warm interest in the naval and toilitaryything to further that, onl, it will be, in my position of this country. This fe a very gras estimation, a meat important event in my life, and important matter, said once more. I absolute and one I shall always look back to wit the ly and entirely repudiate the sensational artials greatest possible satisfaction (Hoar, hear). My referred to. (Cheers)..

Lords. Iam wall aware that in political life-it The Marquees of Salisbury-I am sure your is tho common practice that when a member of Lordships will have board with great satisfaction Administration differs seriously from his from the illustrions Duke e state of bis pulls grups, or has been coasted severely by his opinions on this important quastion. (Hear, hear.) chief in the Administration, it has bed the Toan only say I am glad to find that the invariable practica for that member of the Ge- highost military authority" is not the Ilustrious varamant to resign the position he occupies Daro, as I should have imagined it was, and that bat, in my opinion, a subordinate military officor somo lower military authority has furnished this who occupie no political positing wastover very startling and sensational statement. (Ilear. under the Gorerausat takes a wrong view of hear But I do not wish to pass this mattor by his position when he follows that wonple. As without taking something like a protest against a rile, the resignation of military alicer cause her Majesty's Governmont do not talk onfess. at times sorely tempted to adopt that this matter because they do not make in public uras mysail, and never mom sc than I was showy specchet-therefore their deep anxioly last Saturday morning when Tread the severn and vigilance are not directed to this question, strielaras made pou me sa this House by the (Hear, hear). It has been the ambject of our aa-

Prima Minister. It is no love of offico that re- xiona thought, and is still the subject of our simins to from tong, but the view i take of Ascions thought, but it is a matter in regard to my duty in the position I accupy as Adjutant which, from the very nature at it, we cannot General At the same tins I wish it to be do other than practise the utmost relearly understood that, although in my judg ticonos and resorse. (Hon. Rev If such ment it would be wrong on my part to take the things existed as Secret Committees I ahonja laitiative in this matter, I plavo: myself un have had no abjection to lay before the Se-reprodly in the hands of the Prime Minister. I pret Committee everything we know and are believe that the views I lave expressed this Join on the subject, but proessling in 3eevering, stuporny previous consious, ara cret Committes is not our habit, and everybody those autertained by nine out of every ten must see that nothing could be more insane then entiers and sailors whose opinions are worth to explain to all the world what our strength is having thear, Rear); and

1130

*FRISIA," Captain Coll, will be despatched for the shove

TAKING

CAROO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND BUROPE,

VA

LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK BEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO,

LONDON, HAVBE, BORDEAUX,

DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP

LOCAL PELAVERY--No delivory is attempted on beard Ship, at the Pook, Kowloon, Ahordsen, &o, per at any private hours (even though named in the address) whos thora is a place of businom urer, at which delivery can ha éffected..

The authoris List of fails issued

N THURSDAY, the 21st June, at

NOON, the Company's Steam bipuncation with this paper is the one publisht d *SINDH, Commandant Macs, with MALLS, twice euch day in our "Extra, which is always PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and JARGA, will corrected in a tech later her than that, given leave this Port for the stove places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marapilies, and scoopla in transit through Marseilles for the principst

places of Europe.

Font

A MAIL WILL COSE, Far Swaker, Amor. and Foonhow-Per Huiten, to-day, tin làth insh.at 11.30 AM.

For Shungbai-Ber Bunnsie,, to day, the 15th inst., ut 11.30 1.31.

For Shanghai--Ter Tang-ching, to-day, the

4.00P

For Canton-Per Pears, today, the 15th

For Swatow nad Bangles-Per Kong Bend, to-morrow. the 16th insta6 10.30) A. M.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be received on heard until F... Spacie and Parcels until 3 F.M., on the 20th 15th June, 1888. (Parools are not to ha on board; they must be left at the Agency, at 5.00 г.M. Ofilo.) Contents and value of Packages are required.

For further particulars, apply at the Coa rany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

'Agent. Flaug kopy. 8th Jane, 1838.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

the impression which stems to prevail that be uniwers no good purpose. I have been, I cru-Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited | Port TO-MORROW, the 16th inst., at Two THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ,

Douglas Steamship Company, Lámited-$50 per

-855 per share,

Hongkong Gur Company's Shares-$135 per

share.

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 par

много,

China Sugar Boning Company, Lirited-9170

per share, anlos.

P.M.

For Freight or Passare, apply to

RUSSELL & CO.

Breals. Hongkong, 14th-Jube,-1299. ---*- 1127

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMQY.

Luzon Sugar Rafting Company, Limited-Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratna for NINGPO, CHEHOO, NEWCHWANG, PLESISIN,

HE Company's Steamship HANKOW, and Ports on the YAYOTSZ.).

per stare.

Hongkong Ice Company's Shores-$74 per

abar bayern.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

$95 per share

Ferak Tin Mining and Smelting Company

[ believe they -In liquidation.

and what our weakasas ie what is the nature of are opinions of those soldiers and Punyora and Bunghie Dus Samantan Mining tl praautions, and what are the subjects which sailors who, if danger cores on this country. Company, Limited $11 per akure, sales are attracting one vigilanes. It rodd he will have to lead her Majesty's Army and Navs solutely not only insane, but trascherasie swho will be the captains of our ships and the mit such matters to a publicity which includes et admirals of our fleets, the colonels of our ro our own subjects but all the notions of the world. giments and the generals of cor armies-ia fust

shara.

"PALAMED,"

AND OFTER CONNDOPING ·

· RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. TEE British Steamship

TE

"ABERDEEN"

Commander,

34G Tons Register, Taylor, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., AND SAN FRANCISCO VIA KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, June, af THE

the 21st

To be followed by the S. 9. ABYSSINIA," on the 12th July.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with 'Stasmera from ' Shanghal and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points by Captain Jackson, will be despatched as shave the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST on MONDAY, the 18th instant.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 14th June, 1939.

Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts, 18 STEAM TO TOKOHAMA CIA NAGA. Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, L

mited-330 per share, sales and buyers.

BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SLA) HE P.&O. 8: N. Cols Stearnship

"MALWA,"

& S. Watson & Co., Limited--90 per osul. THE

premium-

per share

First-class Fares gracted as follows

TORT SAID,

BRINDISI. GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;

ALSO,

|

For Straits and Boubas, Por Venelia, toi toofraw, fw 16th inst., at HÚĢMak

16th fast at 180 r.

For Singapure.Per Frisia, to-morrow, the

For Siraita Settlemonts -Pes Falkenburg, to-morrow, the 16th inst, at: 2.30 P.M. -

For Shanghai.Per Ningpa, to-morrow, the 16th inst., al 330 PM.

For Saigon Por Chow-chow-foe, to-morrow, the 16th inet,, 23; 4.36 2.31.

For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokolarna.-Pee Merle, on Monday, the 18th inat, nt 5.00 P.M.

For Stunity and Galoutta-Per Triwany, on Wednesday, tlas 20E inst., at 3.001.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The Franch Contract Packet Sindh will ba LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL-despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st iust.

TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,

{with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN and places beyond, of Maricelles: to Saigon,

FORTE.

Straits Settloweats, Baturis. Barmah. Ceyloa, Madras, the Australesian Colonies. Aden, Natal And the Cape, Erypt, Molla, no Gibraltar.

The usual bars will be observed in closing the Maids, y

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AF SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.

The Post Offiso declines all responsibility for NB-CABOO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROTen Unregistered Durora coutaining Bank Notes. BUL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL Cain; or Jowel key, and, where Registration has STEAXSHIT COMPANY und uthor Steamers.

PLACES IN RUSSIA..

bean neglector, will make no enquiries tulo Through Passage Tickate granted to Bag- haud, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic, the Company's Steamsiny

ON THURSDAY, the 6th day of July, Alleged losses of such envies.

*r5 1111gins of Steamers.

"SACHSEN," Cantain A Jaeger, with IOURS DE CLOSING THE ENGLISH MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and

AND FRENCH MAILS. CARGO will leave this Port as abovo, CALLING When the Packet's loare at Naan. AT GENOA,

The following hours will be observed in olostag Shipping Ordone will be granted till Toon, the mails for Europa, &o. by the English and Cargo will be received on Board until 4 PM. Fronca Pachets, when they lose at Noon. The Specie and Parcels until 3. P.M., on the 4th Money Order Office will be closed at 5 PM. the July, 1888, (Tarcals are not to be sout en dar before Board: they must be left at the Agacy's 8.00 Posting of Prices Current and Cir-

doo). Contents and Value of Packages are

Fongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Coill lara for the store places on TUESDAY, Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$21 the 19th inst, at DAYLIGHT

Tamited-$108 per share, satsa

EL WOODIN, ..

Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th Juns, 1688-

"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS FOR NAGASAKI, KORE, AND

E Steamship

YOKOHAMA.

Chinese special Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-9 per cent.

premium, nom.

pranimin, nom.

To Vancouver & Vistoria Mexiona $100.00. To San Francisco

175.00.

To all Common Pointa in Canada

and the United States. To Liverpool... -- *-**** To Lcadou

230,00.

*... $00.00. 305:00. To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates grouted to Officers of the Army, Nary, Civil Servies, and the 1 Imperial Chinese and Japanes; Curioma, to be

obtained on application.

Hear, bear). I rise, the store, to say that fow the men upon whom the people of this country words of pentest against the tone of panic which will have to rely in case of sudden emerg sucy. fa adopted and the language which is sod, as Hoer) I have opon pareful in the remarks I though the Government were passing by all have made to refrain from referring to details these matters in utter apathy, which in the pre which the Prime Minister, in the course of his sant state of the world would be a very grate observations on Friday last, said it would ba lareliction of duty. (Honr, hear). It is antiso objectionable to make public, but I can say from tary to think we are increasing our practions. my own knowledge that there is no deficiensy or On this subject I would just examend to your weak point in our defences which is not as attention a-low rough figures on the neia of oil known to the military and naval azihori- the recant years. I hava takon them over ties of every great foreign nation as it is to veral years, so that there shall be my question urselves. (Hear, hear). My Lords, Ithank you for of Porty to the matter, and no distinction beharing listened so carefully nad sc attentively to ten, aurestyes and our pretecoors with what I have said. (ear, hear), I would wish, in to all attention to the fact that there has been conclusion; to allude to a point I have not yet Hongkong High Level Tramwaye Company will be despatched for the above Ports on or

very considerable inorasa of prepantinus in referred to, and it is this. To my astonishment this country, I and that in 188 the bumber of and extreme regret I rad this morning in the

papers a speech raade by the Secretary of State

for War on Saturday, in which he took to him. coli personally some remseks I made, perkaya iu

man of all foroos that were under the colours 191,817, as against 23241 in 1998, a very large increase, and a much lingar inoreasa, then Bams of the increases apaken of by one of those too strong terms, at the dianer to which re alarmist persons. With regard to the Navy, I feranos has been made. I wish to nasure your have here a comparison of this money devoted to Lordships, for his information and for the in- shipbuilding and the argaments of tips. Information of the pabilo, that cothing was further 1888-4 the amount was 21445,000, against from my intention than to attach any possible 28,011,000 in 1887-8, I do not hold expenditure alor to the character or the intentions of the as a thing which in itself is admirable; but I am Secretary of State for War, whom I have known perly showing that there is no ground for the for so many years, and as namember of the Al- implied reproach that. from parsiany we are ministration. I hope the Secretary of State for aeglo ing the defences of the ooantry. Imers War and every member of the Government will By wished to make that one protest and obeserenleratand that I deeply regret that the words tion; but before I sit down I feel I cannot avoid I made use of in that speech to which reference. toking advantage of the opportunity to enter my has been ads could by say possibility be con- protest against another practice, and that insidered as reflecting in any way up any mom- Eko practica on the part of those who are, or ber of her Majesty's Administration, (Hear, hear). aght to be, distinguished authorities oa military In Torend to what I have dose, I shall at least affairs of making statements against the Govora have the satisfaction of refloting that it has. ment underken they serve, and of making them been done, according to my lights in the inter- in places where they cannot be answers. Min eat of my Sororeign and the English people, sterial cheers), I have here a report-ap whom it has been my earnest endearoar alwage

parently so authorised report-of sapooch wife to airv. (Cheers).

Chinese Imperial Loap, 1886 E-10 per cont

premium. not.

Société Francaise des Charbonnages da Tomlin

35 per cent from:

Limited-150 per cent. pron., nom.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

FROM Stanse. Puispoon * 06's Essman) June 18th, Barometer-91. Barometer-1 KN. Нагонка хм.. Thermomater-Pa ThermometerEM

· Thecaeterans 2. the wine was a

ammeter), (Westult).

Thermometer-1mm. (Wet bi-lb).. Thermousey.. (Wat bulb)..

Thermometer-bas

29.48

$9.50

"ERIONETUISHIRE,"

| about the 13th instaut.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th June, 1888 7 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

1128

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND

.FA

..78

THE Company's Stessmakip

CALCUTTA,

58

**** Tharzman ofer - Mixiamas tortor night?

CHINA COAST BETEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

19th June, 1959, 264 7.38.

Find.

STATION.

Jock

hunghat

Bourla.....

39.7

14 June, 1888, at JC ..

·NTATION.

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t

by a member of this. House, the Adjutant Lord Salisbury acknowledged that nothing Toklo General of the Army, and I read in it these could be more handsome than the way the noble words "The answer to the question why the Lord had spoken of the present Government. Any 20:11 Army and the Navy are we as strong as they He cooepted his disavowal of any intention, in n ought to be is to be fined is the system of our his not remarks, of specially ociticising the phon Government by Party-that our of modern present advisera of the Crown, but hu hoped that Manka England which in sapping and undermining the in future he would attack the Administration in foundations of our country, which is depriving that House. He would regard the noble Vis- our statesmen of the manly honesty which was cont's leaving the Servios as the greatest blaw oses their characteristic, What do we so when that could fall upon our military administration any new Administration comes into office?" The very grate statements he had made world Remember we were the last new Aduinistra be considered by the Government with the aid son to come into office). (Hoar, hun, and laugh of the Coqumanior-in-Chief and himself. The Tukiv tor). What directly takes pleca It is the Government, however, must decide the qucation same with all Farties. The first thing is an in the last resort. endeavour by the Ministar in flee to obluju Earl Grauvillo complained that, while the some clap-trap reputation by cutting down the noble Viscount had mads the most ample apol expanses of the Army, and the Nary." That is gy to the noble Marquess whe had attacked his the comment of the Adjutant General of the he had not apologised to the late Govorament, Army on the sonduyt of the Secretary of State who had let im alone. for War. The next language he uses is this- The Dake of Cambridge expressad his great "That is the result of what? The result of a antinfaction at the issue of the discussion. low, vicious standard of morality, which is now uppermost id men's minds. In speaking > light-heartedly of such matter the Minister Zorgeta, in his pride at having reduced the -| tamates, the fault be hae committed, the crime An Important Discovery is annonood in the he is guilty of against his osantry." Now, my Paris Figaro," of a valuable remedy for nervous Lords, I am not going to answer these state- dobility, physical exhaustion, and premature. ments. They represent something of which decay. Thediscovery was made by a missionary may be absolutely ignorant. I know what passes in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable

The subject then dropped.

Slaug

29.76

Winstong... 29,26 Typbooz...

standa

21.69 29.89 29.35 83

At 40, anth the Allowing acties was Bad weather may be expected in the Chins E

Xun Izet

1IBའ།

"TAIŞANG,”

Consular Involem to necompatty Cargo' das tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Ooos addressed to Mr D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agout, Van- conver, H.C.

Freight will be racetred on Biar unfil & 1.55. on the 30th June.

All Parcels must be sent to our Offles sad should be marked to address in full and the same will be received by na until v.. the day previous to railing.

For information as to Fassage or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 13th June, 129.

8. MAIL LINE.

required.

The Steamer hassplendid Accommodation end. carries & Doctor wid Stewards.

For Farther Particulars, apply to.

MELCHERS & Co. Agents.

Hanghong, 11th June, 1883.

NOW ON SALE.

IMTENIAL quanto,

ántara conses.

(Pric Cuerva and Cironlara my however, be posted on to 10 s'elock if they is tied in burites, country a wountry, with the adɑrusave all ono way.) 10.00 33-Registry coases.

1030 AM. Posting of u ripapers, books, and

patterns ceases.

[1.0 AM.-Mail elnar.

ESE

INGLISH AND CHINE

DICTIONARY. WITH THE PỰNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION..

An Anglo Chinos Dictionary, published at the

· ម

Daily Press Office, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivallel. All the haw Words which the Chinese hare of late years beer compelled to coin to express the numerous

cots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in golence generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upoù them, are

| PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER Captain Jackson, will be deepatolod as above LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT on WEDNESDAY, the 20th instart, at YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO, I THREE P.M.

This steamer hos Superior First Class An.EU. 8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF bere given in artenso. Each and every word is commodation specially constructed to meet tho requirements of tropical climates.

For Freight or Presaga, apply to *

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...

General Managers. Hongkong, 18th Jano, 1588. AT1126 THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL - STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE

FOR LONDONIA BUEZ CANAL BE Company's Steamship

"OOPACK,"

J. Q. Jaques, Commaniler, will be despatched us aboro on or about the 21st instant...

For Freight, apply to

PEKING will be despatched for fully illustrated and explained forming exercises San Francisco, vil Yokotams,on SATURDAY, for students of a most instructive asture. Bou the 30th June, at THE PM, taking Passon- the Court and Panti pronunciations a given gers and Freight for Japan the United States the soonte being carefully marked on the best. and Europe.

principle hitherto attained The typography

space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore ohgras-

Through Bill of Lading issnott for transplays the case of an atteropt to make the portation to Yokohama and other Japan Parts, Chinese and English type correspond in the size to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citis, of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of of the United States, i Orarland Railways, to Harons, Trinidut, and Demerara and to purly in Mexico, Central and South Americs, by the Company's and connectity Stommers.

Through Passago Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by trans-Atlantin lines of Steamers.

First-class Fares grunted as follows Te San Francisco.......

-

To San Francisco and rotorn,7

ariable for 6, mouthe

$200,00 950.00)

To Liverpool

JIF15

I Loadou

325.00 330.00

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents --Hongkong, 12th June, 1888.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA ANOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates

leland Chinese publication.

FATE LETTERS any posted (from 11.10 A.31.) with 10-cents late fee up to 11.30 A., atter which hour they many bent on board, with the same inte fas.

MONEY ORDERS.

1.-Money Orders are isnal at Hengkong and Shanghai on the following countries and places, at earrent rates of exchange :—

* Muleire: * Malta.

Aries.

• Awards Is.

Bangkok. Belgium.-

❤ Heronta. Canada.

Cematuh

• Caps Colɔay. Carlon

+ Constantinople).

Cypine. Denmark

• Front.

Falkland Is. Foo show. Gratia.

• Germany.

• Gibraltor.

Gold Const.

Hankow.

Hawaii.

Hoihow.

Holland

* Hondaras, (B=}

• Hengkong.

Isoland. *India.

·Italy.

* Japau.

• Lagos.

❤ Mauritius.

* Vesal

• Verfoundland. Now South Wales. * Now Zoulerit.

Ningpo North Barnso. * Norway.

Pork Darwin.

• Portugal,

Enerndand.

■ S. Helena. Soyabelles.

Sierra Leone. South Australia, Straite Sottiomenta,

• Sweden.

• Switzerland. * Tangier,

Te mania,

United Kingdom. United States. Victoria,

Western Australin

*West Indies (British,

Danish, and Datoli),

Dedure on the countries martod are for.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following fucks are submitted forconsideration Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Chinese characters, and Madhurst's English and Chiness. Dictionary about 100,000, whilst | warded through the London Post Office, and are this work contains more than 50,000 English paid loss a small discount of about 21' in the £1, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese olarao for which the reinitter should allow. All mea ters. Again, despite all the grantmare and orders must be expressed in British currency, other elementary works as yer published, the and cannot ho drawn for any snm. less than 66.

3-The commission charged is as follows (95- To other European pciate at proportionate atadant of this diffent language absolutely ré rates, Special redtoed rates granted to floors quires examples to display the variona appli-cording to the currency the Order is drawn in.) of the Army, Navy, Ciril Bervice, and the cations and equivalents of different wurde which Up to 4 or 810, or 90 Napies Imperial Uhinese Customs, to be obtained on work contains more than five times se

45 or 25 ur 39 Bapoos, have one goeral moaning. Of these examples 13 application.

0.30 exte

0-40 MOSTR 0.69 beste. 0.30 bents.

#

£7, or Shã, or 70 Rapona

not:

for NixGro,CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTJIN, HANKOW, and Porta on the YANGTEZE) THE Company's Steamship

Passengers, we have paid full fare, re- many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab.

Hished. ebacking. at San Francisco for China or Japan

20

81, or $50, ore 100 Rapos

No Order must exceed El

- 150 Bupees.....

or $30 (unless

k

FALINURUS,”

5.42 pan. directions to heal the . cone. (As 11 pm blow froth .. galala Stoughing). At 1216 aga on the it to take down that a to bolst the ball sad of 1188 Jake dawa tie bali.

W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Oborratory, 14th June, 1898.

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

(or vier normal within one yone, will be allowed For practical purposes the arrangement of deswam Judis, when 150 repaca is the limit) a discount of 10% from Return Fare, Pthe work is so complete, that is reference to anor will more than two such orders he lamed to.. Captain Jackson, will be despatched as shore aitwance ces not apply to through faree from pages enables a porten who understands English the same person, in favour of the same payee, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte.

Hongkong, 14th June, 1888-

FOR NEW YORK. On date On.date at 10am at p..THE 9/9. L. II. Aterion Ship "WANDERING JEW

Previous day.

nd 4 pati

20.40

29.59

*20.50 80

(37:

Huudelty Direction of wind ...! N.E, Force of wind Weather

13

99

3.9.E.

趁

4

8.

Q.F

RNA

4.30

at the Cabinet, and the Adjutant General does rietence and an early.grave. We learn that Barometerstan no Bat what I do saruustly protest against is the Rev. Josoph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions Tamperatore those panic-producing speeches being made at Bloomsbury Square, London, WC, will send public dinners by a man tash a position, and the praseription free of charge, on receipt of a a member of this Hoans. If he thinks is his self addressed stamped envelope." duty to make such statements as these, let him The leading article, in to insan on the

-the level of the ace in toches tenths and disabet,

Thaie in de gesc

fa tego of vetoration, theliumidity of

kir mitnested with metature being 100.

4-Dracztow Tea Wane to two pelasa,

ecme down and make then here, where they can publication of Lord Dartmouth's family papers-Baron request to a degree Bubakat of be answered on the spot. (Ministerial cheers by the Historical Manuscripts Commission con What would be thought of any men in the Army, tained this line"The Legges for many go lower than the Adjatant General, who wrote in nerations have occupied a conspicuous position. the newspapers to that tone, and what is to in Apart from the context, it sounda lika history thought of the Adjatsnt General who speaksin of the Ballet. Taken with the contart, recount that tone of the Government ? (Her bearing, how the members of the family have ever My complaint is that, while we bare our case, boon in the most responsible foes, we may well sal hasasomething to my for ourselves, and sexWhat would Britannia bays been with. van defend ourselves if attacked. An attack is out her Legges" And among thom ardly a made awon ni where we cannot defend ourselves, black Legge or a Legge that couldn't go straighti

ONE OF WIND cording to Benfast Bi TATE BY A Wars à. bins say: 0. dotwhal Daslingralo tog

it show | 1, thudarj

1-

inches, tantos and fridaba

BREW. DOBERCK, *Hongkrak Observatory, 16th Jane, 188,

to communicate effectivity with natives who by the san mail.

China and Jupan to Europe.

Fraigle will be received on board until 4 r..understand nothing but Chinese. In this respect 5.-Money Ordera on the United Kingdomi the work will be found indispensable to all for even sure not exceeding £5 are granted by aropeans residing in China, and to the natives means of Postal Notes, as to which are sinesten themselves it explains subjects fully with which notice at the Hongkong Postal Galy, very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. 6.Buns not excooding $50 may be ramitted“ To parties resident in England and interested between the parts of China by means of Postage in China it cannot but he invaluable occasion-stampa, subject to a charge of one per cont. for ashing them; or money orders can be granted It comprises apwards of two thousand largest Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where there. quarto pages.

are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Offon.

General Post Office, Hongkong, 26th April, 1888.

By means of Costal Robes only.

the day previous to sailing, Farcol Packages [1191 will be received at the Olo until 5 F.. same day; all Parcel Poskages should be marked to address in full; value of some in required.

Guusula Envoices to company Cargo destined to "pointa, berend San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Outces in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Cnetmas at San Franaison.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company PUSTAU & Co.

No, 50A, Queen's Road Central, ₤1050

Nichols Master, shortly expected here, will load bez for the above Fort, and will have a quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, let June, 1883.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/9 L 1. L. American Bhip

Casino. U. CHAPMANY Hichborn, Master, shortly azpiasted here, will"

C. D. HARMAN 'Agent.. Hongkong, 17th June, 1888.

18

·FOR SAN FLANCISCO.

HE 9/3 LI. T. British Barque

"ANTOINETTE"

ally.

A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made

to Purchase of STX or more Copies,

LONDON, Trusisz & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW,

· · HONGKONG: "DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.

NOW ON SALE.

load here for the above Port, and will have a B. T. Binje, Master, will load here for the BOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland

quik dezpatah.

above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, let June, 1963:

For Freight, apply toda

PUSTAU & 00.

· 11940

MELCHERS& Co. Hongkong, 12th May, 1888.

1928

Trade Report for the Tear 1887.

PRICE TEM DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkongy January, 1687.

TOA MUSTEES,

Persons who send Musters of Tea through the Post in Ting are requested. to have them made fat or squaro instead of sound, sa it is ïng- baga. It is believed that the fan will travell posible to pack round tina seuraly in the malf

more safely in flat tina, which are not so liabla

round ones to be balged in.

sa

4 by $ by 1 inokoe is suggested as a good.

nze. The fins should not have sharp corner: