Lawas showed no such dread towards Warren Crichton-Emwna, Mr. W. F. Traill, Professor Hastings's envoys in the last quarter of the last Boyd Dawkins, Professor Bhys Davids, Me 'century. On the contrary, Begle and Turner Pollock, Mr. Joseph CoTrou, dhe Rev. 8topford were received in this most Bordial way, and every Brooke, Mr. T. G. Bowles, Mr G. J. Holy doeira was manifested to reopen, that trade with oake, Sir Auston Layard, Bir Louis Mallot," India which existed and flourished prior.to the Bir F. Pollock, Sir Arthar Sullivan, Mr. TC. Ghvorka conquest of Nopaal. But it was said Barive, M.P., Mr. G. C. T. Bartley, M.P. Mr. that Chian mask Brat be consulted, and the Charlton Bastian, Professor Buealy, Mr. A. Tashu Lama undertook to urge the Emperor to Butler, Mr. P. H. Carpenter, Mr. Paul A. Ceb parmit the trade on his next journey to Peking: bold, Mr.JF. Cornish, the Ray. Canon Crolgh Unfortunately he died of small-pox in the ton, the Rev. E. T. Davies, Mr. H. C. Horford, Chinese capital, Hastings were, realled soos Mr. Alarander Fill, the Rar. W. H. Hutton, after, and the project droppód. But there oanthe Hev. B. S. Lawla, Me. 1. J. M'Kador, Mr. be no doubt that, whatever the reason, Thibetan exclusiveness is dus to the Chinese and not to the Thibetans themselves. How far the policy of China has really altered during the past fom years is a question on which the public have not anfilaient facts to form a judgment-Times.
THE SACRIFICE OF EDUCATION
TO EXAMINATION.
Francis W. Newman, Professor Karl Pearson, the Ber. T. C. Porter, Mr. Thos. Raleigh Mr. James Rowley, Mr. En A Boonenscheid, the Bav. Brooke Westcott Frofesor Bawden Macnamara e Hou Evelyn, Ashley, biz fohu Evans, Admiral Sir G. Elliot, Bir Charles Hall, the Hon. Aübernon Herbert, Mr. E. Barna Jones, Mr. Lynn Linton, M Donald Macleod, Mr. C. C. Massoy, Mr. WR 3. Balston, Miss Charlotta M. Xongs, Be
The subjoined recommendations are made by the great majority of the signatories?im
The November number of the Nineteenth Century contains a protest, which is signed by her Majesty the Queen praying her Majesty to Tast a humble petulan be presented to. large number of members of Parliament and sppoint a Royal Commission to consider the distinguished educationists, directed against whole anbject of official appointments by arami the mischievous system of coapotitive examination, and to collect information bearing va tions in England. The signatcriss condemn the matter from other countries. the dangerous mental pressure and misdirection
2. That the governing bodies of Oxford and
of energies and as which are to be found in Cambridge respectively be requested to appaint mehools of all grades and for all elssex, and ot a committee to inquire into the nodes in which the Eniversities. Children, it is declared, are the different kinds of oromination, employed at treated by a public departmut by managore, or in connection with the universities, ro-aut and ashecimators, as suitable instruments for apo ducation; to make anggestions as to say earning Government money, young boys of the modification, if required of existing systems: middle and richer classes are often trained for mi to ocllect sad pablish statements of opinios scholarships with as little regand for the future from those who have taken part either in expos as two-year-old-horses are trained for races; and tion or in aramination. young men of real capability at the Universitios nra lad to believe that the main purpose of laci- tion is to enable them to win cors great money prisa or ta take some distinguished place in an examination. Tho protest proceeds:
-That eimilar request be addressed to other educational, and examining bodiga. Za
who have signed this protest, to inquire into the 4.---That a small committee be named, by the
methods of appointment by norporations, hospi
It has to be borne in mind that mental over-tals, other institutions, atxt large private fris pressure and brain irritation, on the one site, engaged in trade; that it should collect uplatens. likely, just as idleness and want of occupation on maite auggestions, and publish a report the other, to incronas amongst boys piculier 5.-That the head master of saoh public Thysical (and moral) danger of ent serious school, of each endowed seboel, and the head character; dangers which are bat little regarded masters of certain non-endowed schools, be re- by the public, but which always oxist whero boys quested to inquire into the various influences are fuassed together. Along with a general rasalting from the different examinations te failure to keep steily in view the true ende of which boga are subjectal, hath at the commence - education, great examinations and the valuable meat, at the end of, and during the school period: prizes attached to them are responsible for a to make suggestions as to what substitutes if large part of this overstrain placed on young any, should be employed for certain of these bolies and young minds. Let the great prizes aminations; and, at their discretion, to embedy once exist in the education market, and bays and fix thoir repart statements of opinion from dif young men will train for them, regardless of high-ferent persons.
THE GROWTH QE GAMBLING:
The Church Congress, during the session
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TRIDAL, NOVEMBER 19TH, 1868.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,.
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOT, AND FOOCHOW
THE Company's Steamship
"NAMOA "*
Captain Pock, will be den erkel for the above Porta TO-MORROW. the 1st December, no NOUR.
For Fraight or Passage, npply to
DOUGLAS LAGRAIN & Ch
General Managerp Hongkong, 29th November, 1208. [2193
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per cent. premium, buyers.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
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$90 per share, selléra.
FOR MANILA V AMOY.
China Traders Insurance Company's ShareHE Company's Stasinship
$71 per share, sales. ⠀
share.
share.
Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148|
per share.
“ZAFIRO,”
North China Insurance Tis. 290 per share. Captain MoCaalis, will be despatched for the fangtare Insurance Assosiation-Ts: 975 perabore Port TO-MORROW, the ist December, Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 por
at FOUR P.X.
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
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General Massgore. Hongkong. 27th November, 1889. 12180 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAN- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
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ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &0.) Hongkong and Whampas Dook Company's THE Steamship
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20 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Blenmelily Company. Limited
-$165 per share.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited 265 per
sharm, saior. flongkong Gas Company's Sharan-8135 per
thare.
shore.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-170 per China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8190
per share, sellers.
On. 5th Doo, at Noon. On 5th Dec. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On Sth Dao, at 4 PM, On 12th Dec., at Noon. On 23rd Deg, atak On 13th D, at £ P.M. On 8th Doe, at SP.K On 19th Dea, at 3 r.. Quick dospatok,
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To-morrow, ct 4 T.M. To-morrow, at Noon.
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VESSELS ON THE BCKT1,
OCCIDENTAL-AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY..
"MAILS" EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The steamer Arratoon Apcar, with the Indian
THE AMERICAN MALL
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGELSmall, left Singapore on the 26th November, ind
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. is duo here on the 2nd Desember.
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: 77" THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, "AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
KARAA STEAMERS. By
HE Steamship ARABIC" will he despatched for Ban Francisco,vid Yoko- hamn, on WEDNESDAY. the 19th December, LEBER PM Connection baing made at Yokohama with Staxmers from Shanghat nad Jajan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bemarkod io- address in full; sad same wül be received at the Company's Omlee until FIVE P., the day pre rious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco....................................
.....$200,00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months),
To Liverpool....
To London
950.00
.325.00 890.00
The Q. & O. steamer drabis, with the Ameri- var mail of the 7th November leth Yokohamaa on the 26th November, and i due here in the 3rd December.
THE CANADIAN MAILS. . •
Tha C. P. ateamer Duke of Westminster, with the Canadian mail, left Yokohama on the 17th izstant for Hongkong vin Kobe
The CP steamer Abyssinia, with the Causdin mall, lott Vancouver on the 18th November.
STEAMER EXPECTED.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Wyenes left Slings pors on the 28ril, sad is due hers on the 30th instant.
The Glen Line steamer Wenfrutn loft Singa
To other European points at proportionate pore on the 25th November, and is dus kerá os rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offiore the 2nd December.
of the Army Nary, Civil Service, and the
Toperial Chinese Castorna. to be obtained on The Austro-Hangarian, Lloyd's steamer application.
Bermice left Colombo on the 22nd November,
The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Anckiser left
Singapore on the 28th November, and is due
here on the 5th Decanber.
The P. & O. steamer Venetia Left Singapore on the 28th November, and may be expected. here on or about the 5th December.
Passengers by this line bare the option of pro-and is due bers on or about the 3rd December conding Overland by the Sonthera Parifio and commecting Lines. Central Pacific, Northern Pacifio or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Passangers, who have paid fall face, re- STEAM FOE
embarking at Han Francisco for Chius or Japan SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, (or vice versa) within one year, will be ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, allowed a discount of 10. This allowance MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY-down riot apply to through fares from China and
MOUTE, AND LONDON"; Japan to Europe. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND MA AUSTRALIA.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE CAKEY ON THROven BIL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULY POETS, Manseils, TRAFIE, HAM. FURG,, Now YoBX, ABD BOSTON,
ALSO,
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, 186
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamahlp THAMES," Captain W. A Seater, R.N.R., with Her Majesty's Maila, will be despatelusi from this for LONDON VIL BOMBÁT and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 5th December, nt Noo
Cargo will be received on board nati P.M. Parcels and Speale (Gold) at the Office until 4PM, on the day before sailing
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran for London will be conveyed vid Bombay with shipped at Colombo; Ten and Covers Cargo
ent trausbipment, arriving, mie wask later than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo, and PASSAGs apply to the PENINSULAR & For further particulara regarding FarmHT ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Othce, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are jo- quined to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to pate the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
"EL WOUDIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 26th November, 1868.
D. B. MAIL LINE.
THROUGH 30 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY,
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE U. S. Mal Steamer "CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched for San Francisco, tiå Yokohama en SATURDAY, the 8th December, at THREE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans
of flee United States, via Overland Railways, to portation to Yokohams and other Japan. Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities, Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porte in Mexic, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamare.
Through Pausage Floketa granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Aflantio lines
First-class Fares granted as follow To San Francisco To San Francisco and retaru
available for 8 months) To Liverpool To London
Captain Shannen, will be despatched for the r
"TANNADICE,"
above Ports on SUNDAY, the 2nd proxime, at DAYLIGHT
For Fraight or Page, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 28th Novaraber, 1988.
· Agoute.
218 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngh rates FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT,
for NINFO, CHEFCO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANZOW, and PORTE on the YANOTSZE.)
Leon Sugar Refiting Company, Limited-194THE Company's Steamship
per share, sellers.
share, buyera.
er and more important considerations: parents and teachers will allow thomsetres to join in the omulation--a few perhaps of their number men tally protesting, whilst looking on with "sombre aequidaconce. By the silu of the physical evils stand equally serious evils of an intellectual sud moral kind. First, it should be noted that under which has just closed, had the moral and social. the prize system all education tends to be of questions involved in the growth of gambling the same type, since boya from at schools of the brought before it in a dispassion in which many satap grado moot is the same competition, and lerical speakers recounted. In the language of all teaching toude to be directed towards the alarm how the passion for gatabling is spreading winning of the same prizes. No mors anfortannte among the working classes, especially in the tendanoy could be imagined. Sveendly, the North of England. That gambling is seriously preponderating influence of examinations destroye on the increase among the working classes, and the best teaching. Thirdly, the tins value of that its effecta are even more disastrous upon different kinds of education cannot be so in artisans and colliers then upon the rich, there telligently considered and en, easily meared by seera no possibility of doubting. It would seem the public when these great prices are in ux-
if the moral disease of gambling, which, istenbo Without discussing other more arbtle though always capable of affecting individuals. evils, it is enough to affirm that the moral affect generally kept onder restraint, ware apt co- of the system, viewed broadly, is distinctly bad. asionally and during certain stages of human We have made of our education a body without a development to break out in the form of an moalar misdirected Corte result in a sgalam epidemio. Drinking and gambling were the two which is corruptio optime. There is no zobi moral disones most sasily taken by the richer inflaques, they see 3 brought to beat upon is and more highly developed classe hundred young student than the dorire to get knowledge years ago. There was nothing out of the way in for the sake of understanding the world in which Charles Fox gambling all night, and Mr Pilt he has to live, the marvellous ferase amongst drinking port till he saw two Spunkers. Pain which he has to ast, the humanity of which be mistio moralista may tell that, in truth, we forms part, and thus of preparing a life of aro orally no bettor now; but they canust stal activity and happiness for himself, and day that the rich, as a class, bave cossed to be of enlightened usefulness to others; but this absorbed either by drinking or ganing. Ix- influence is almost entirely set aside by the prize dirinals, no doubt, become drunkards and gara Bystem. Only too often the greater part of the just individuale have the goat; but knowledge jacqnized for an examination sad drunkenness and gambling are not, as far as the the life which the student has presently to a concerned, any more than gout, the dis leed, are to bite as matters separated by oases of the age Tho working olessee, however, great gulf, almost without connection with cash art now seem to have the same raadiose i7 other. We cannot help asking why we should catching drinking and gambling which existed thus throw away the ribblest and most enduring
in the upper ranks of society two generations Indacomonte that to possess, and put in thar ago. Fortuntly, there are signs that, just a plice motivos which, erept for the desperate pablis opinion affected a change in social habis, effort of the moment must be poor sud uu and gradually prodac.d sobriety among the fruitial. We can find no good creands for tleh, so public opision among the workme wen. believing that the simple love of knowledge for is making them feel that the temptation to tas its own sake, which a different po inda of the too much is not one to which it is creditable to world has anted so powerfully upon young and yield. Gambling, however, Beans not yet to ardent minds, ha in theilt tosh may of the old have reached the point at which moral, like rod fps; nor can we for a advent admit that physical disasses begin to work their own cure. the boys and young men of higher sepirations, It is still increasing in malignity, and still, ve whe would be ready to follow knowledge in a fast, sending to cover every years wider area. high and worthy spirit, should be sacrificed by Forhaps one ran why the passion of gram- an ignobly enussived system to the inferior bling in less easily brought within bounds than minded-if there are mich--who can only be that of drink, is the fact that it is by no means tempted to follow her because she maant a sum easy to prove to a man that it is wrong to of money the public triumph of a sucvental gamble. Izdeod, there is logically little more te class, or the gaining of a place For those who he said against gambling than against any other oan only be induced to work for such motives, form of waste sad extravagance. We may, of let their friends provida in some special fashion wur. take the grand accepted by the jurista ruch rewards and stiralaute as they may find who refuse to recognise & gambling contract he necmaury; but for the aigher type of Loys and because it is mudum pactum, and argue that it young men (and we believe they will gradually is immoral to gaubia, because no man ought to prove to be far the larger number, when we have money transaction with another in which "have once shaken ourselves free from the ear.there is not a reciprocal benefit-an actual ag- rapting influence of the present system) lat the slange. Such a principle, however, vennot real affort be to offer the only tra kind of teaching 1y be maintained so universul; for it it is, we -the teaching of thoas who are in lors with must forbid all presents, for in such transactions thair subjects, and would, it allowed, devote them the material benefit is necessarily unt reciprocal, wolves to calling out the same feeling in their Again, if we take the commonest argement of Hongkong Rope Manafestaring Company, Id- pupils. At the present moment both laugher and all against gambing, the argument that a manmited-382 per share, papil ara murally depressed and incapacitated by abbling is depriving himself and his family A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per sent. byshun that deliberately sets itself to appeal to the of the comforts, and perhaps of the necessarica ni premânt lower side of human nature. Again and again life, we shall find that we are taking far too low Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godoma Con WEDNESDAY, the 5th December. brilliant young man, once full of early promies, ground to make our arguments really vlotorious Limited-8162 per share. go down from the Universities ze the great An appeal to a man's instinctive sense of right prize-winners, and do little or nothing in the and wrong is the only way in which be can be after years. They have lived their mental life prevented from doing something by which he before they are five-and-twenty. The vintory believes that he will increase his material wealth of life hua seemed to them gained, and knowledge and a gambler postulates a min bolding such exhausted, almost bature the threshold of either belief. To attempt to souvines such a man has been crossed. It can at be too often insist with the declaration, "What you are doing a ed on that examination is a good educational indentand this, in fact, is all the** rain sorraut, but a bad master
to wike and family argument comes to thes, atterly usalves. A gambler_who_gambles.. We protest against the waste that sooom to make money, before, he begins shuts his panies the mischievous exaggeration of our probe, In would frankly tail you, in order that he mind to the idea of imprudence, and plays or sent systems of examination. We protest against the great endowments of schools and Universities may in enough to make himmelf and his be bing applied na money rewards for learning, longings confortable. People who try to argue either in the form of scholarships or fellowships, gambling down by prudential acneiderations, bet they might be applist to increasing tech-fail to rise that the gambar does not risk ing power, attracting men of high and varied his atske merely because he thinks it wicked learning as touchers to the Dairersities, sadow- to do so, and wants to get the plesare Songsi Kuyah Planting Company-842 ing concurrent chairs so se to admit this expres. which is popularly supposed to come from sion of different schools of thought on the same winkedness for its own sake. The pollier or the subjects, lowering to a certain point the fees factory-hand whe bets on pignone, or dogs, or taken for attendance, carrying the tea hing of horses, or football-matches, does not do so bo the Universitios into many different parts of the cause he thinks it is wrong, but from exactly. country, and assisting education in many other the same motive which moves men when they direct and useful ways. Wa protest against the worry themselves into a forar to get 4 instead common mistake of benefactors-adies to per cont. for their capital. Both want help eduino-founding now scholarship, and to get a little more money to add to their yearly thus intowifying the if that oxists, instead of resources, in the shape of that otrs money, funding byal chairs and local course of lesel- that margin of expectuons unapproprisind ena ing; we runow our protest against the low ideals which, whether incomes are reɔkoned in thou- placed before young men against the highly or saada or hundreds or tens, is kiways sought for tifici competition bo which both parentsand teach- with so hungry a longing Hemember, neat, ers give their adhesion, and which destroys the that every gambler believes he is sure to win, real untural competition of method competing and it is not difficult to see how he treats tha against method and type against type; and we rgawent froin prodonne, If he does not say protest against the assignleg of Government, so, he certainly believes that in betting un a positions, by competition-a system which sets, horse which he thinks he knows la “a moral ver an evil ample throughout the country and tainty" for the Derby he is really doing the which doua uut ensure the choice of the mast ft. mest prudent thing in the world. Again, an- That the Government should require-a-high other of the argumoute commonly employed to HINA COAST-METEOROLOGICAL class of knowledge and attainment from those combat gambling is usually gaite inoperative. seeking for its appointments in reasonsblo; but It it wicked, 11.ia argued, to win money from a the difficulties which stond the selection of man who very Hkely cannot afford to pay Tou osadidates should not be allowed to bring upon take his money, and give bim nothing in retarn. usin wholesale fashion (though Indirently) the No doubt, under certain circumstances, this graat evils which result from competitire oa argument affects the gambler strongly. In TATON aminations. It is arged and the whole mattor most cases, however, he deals with gomo botting deset vea serious consideration--that it would be
man who obviously prospers an bookmaking, and what beiter that came system should be sought out the force of such reasoning is lost apon him. Tokio under which, for example, those who wished to He knows gaite well that he will not ruin the Shanghai enter the Civil Service, and who reached a certain book-maker--Spectator,
Hongkong Ice Company's Share10 P Captain Butler, will be despatched as above on
THRÁNKA ANG HULTSSEZZ
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Xámited SUNDAY, the Zud December.
-$85 per share.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th November, 1888. 2173
The sigantorios. further add-
standard of excellence, rajuired by the arm-
missioners, bould be practically tested in such
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-In líquidation. Pauzom ami Sunghie Des Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-49 per share, sellers. Forak Sugar Cultivation Company-la. 18 year
abaze.
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-816
per share, nom. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-8 per cent
premium, min.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent.
promism, nóm.
Chinese Imperial Lann, 1986 E-12 per cent
premium, nom.
Bocité Fromonise das Charbonnages du Toakin
110.per coat prem, com Hongkong High Lovel Tramways Company, East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-$65
Limited 275 per sunt prom., nom.
per share, sellers.
Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$43 per share,
er div., sellers.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$123 per
· share, salos.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Iron Man, Falconsa & Co.'s Esqimaz.)
November 19th. Serometeræða,
·Barometer=1-trās man „Zaronetarved $6,3
Thory Simonas Thermometer), Manomanis
· Theramatsevt mai, (Yuk try]ɔ). Thermomalari zat. {Wo¢kalk),
Thermometer-Haxfare un Theeran pentasMinimam cotar night)
REGISTER.
- 29th November, 180, ní + Pals -
Wind,
·Donskog
Bol Haula
5000
S6th November, FRA, 40 10 4.1:
CHATLON.
way and for sach period as could be nonveniently
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Balmac
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
·FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Starship
"ORESTES,"
Captain Hutchison, will be despatched an abors Passengers for Europe desiring to prooted hare their Tlokets endorsed for sorrender at Overland, on, on application to the undersigned, Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Morelles (by Transatlantis Company'a express Boats) and thence to Paris or London.
Algiers is 28 hours stoßen from Marseilles and theres to London occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 28th November, 1888.
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THE GIBB LINE!
$200,00
950.00 ******** 325.05. 2003 To other European pointi at proportionats rates. Special reduced rales granted to Olicers Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the #pulication.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- ceeding Overland, by the Southern Pacitio and connecting Lines, Lantral Pacifio, Norther Preife or Canadian Proifle Bailwaya.
Passengers, who have paid full farm, xa. embarking of 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 forma fram China and Japan to Burope.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo das. tined to points beyond San Franoison in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offcos, addressed to the Collector of Customs, (San Francisco:
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Avency of the |pany. No. 50a, Qiseon'a Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong. 29th November, 1888.-
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
The Shiro Live steamor Monmouthshire left
Singapore on the 28th November, and ✯ dos here on the 5th December.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
For the ocavenime of the public a Peak da. Cou-livery will be commenced on Monday, the 19th inst. Leitor bazes have been placed in the trama cara and correspondence will be delivered by the twelve and four oulock saw only. Local rates will be charged. Correspondence ad.. draseod to the Peak may he posted in the General Post Go up to 11.30 9.30 pm, or in the Letter Boxes in the cars till timo may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to trulys of departure Correspondense from the Peak
and four o'clock. Thoro will be no Bulay de livery. Covers containing bank notes, jamellery, sendere of letters are requested to cancel their &c, should not be posted. To avoid robbery stamps by writing the word 'xtampod' soross. thom.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.' · FORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Argo,
+
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW OELEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS.
AT
When Correspondence has been missent delayed (both of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addrossce need do is to THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
nete on the over, Sont to, or Received at 7 pm, or as the case may ha, and forward it, SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS without any other writing whatever, to the AND LUGGAGE,
Postmaster-General. This should be rated on NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH the first time cause of complaint coeure; it is a BULL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL mistake to let such matters pass for fear of PLACES IN RUBSTA
giving trouble, a course which generally gives
01885, st 10 4, the Company's Steamship
SUNDAY, the 23rd day of Doomber, more trouble in the end.
The Postal Guide for 1887, revised to date PREUSSEN. Captain Fühle, with will be found in the Daily Press. Directory. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING P 35 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This
Cargo will be received on Beard until 4 PN- AT GENOS.
Spocie and Parcels until 3 P., on the 22nd connection with this paper is the one published is the only authorised mmplete Summary of Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails insed in Doc, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on twice each cay in our Extra, which is always Board; they must be left at the Agency's corrected to a much inter hour than that gisen
Bus). Contents and Value of Packages are seguired. caries a Doctor and Stewardess.
The Steamor bossplendid Accommodation and
For Further Particulars, apply tis
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenix Hongkong, 26th Norombar, 1988.
FOR NEW YORK.
TVE
17
S/S L LL. American, Ship
"HAPHAEL," Harknes, Master, shortly expected, will load hues for the ahora. Port, and will have a quick despatch
For Freischt, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1558.
(1927 FOR NEW YORK. 3/3 III American Bargas
THE
"WAKEFIELD,"
Captain Crowall, shortly expected, will load here for the shere Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIENSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 24th October, 1888. MAZ FOR NEW YORK.
THE $/S L II American Bark
bolow.
SMAIL WILL CLOSA,
For Yokohama.-Por General Werder, to-day, the 30th inst, at 9,30 2.11.
For Haifong-For Marie, to-day, the 30th inst, at 5.00 PM.
For Ewatow, Amoy, and Faoekom-Per Namon, to-morrow, the 1st December, at 11.30
AM.
For Amey and Manila.Par Zafiro, to-morrow. the 1st December, at 3.50 .M.
For Shanghai.-Par Amoy, to-morrow, the 1st December, at 3.30 PM-
For Port Dargin, Thursday Ishud, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaida, &c.-Per Tannadice, to-morrow, the 1st December, at 500 P..
For Singapore-Per Bell as, on Thursday, the 8th in-t, at 4.39 r..
For Nagasaki, Kobe, und Yokohama. Per Verena, on Saturday, the 8th December; at 5,00
P.M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, The British Contract Packet Thanus will be despatolied on WEDNESDAY, the 5th Decembar, with Mails for the United Kingdom, 11983 Europe and countries beyond, vis Briadini; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Barmah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
“H, G. JOH” SON,” Colby Master, will load bare for the sbora the Hails for Port, and will have quick despatch.
The Post CHce declines all responsibility for For Freight, supply to
Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, RUSSELL & Co.
Coin, or Jawellary, and, where Registration has Hongkong, 3rd November 1898. 2043 been neglected, will male no enquiries into.
alleged loases of suck bettors, FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 L II American Ship
"P. N. BLANCHARD,"
حضر ہے
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Control, Pucket Preussen will be
above.des, att ar an the Day the 23rd Deson- ber, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Etrops and countries beyoud, via Brindisi; to the Straita Sattlemouts, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Iadio, Adeo. Egypt, Malta, de, do Registry conseN BÉ A P.TY. The mail closes at 5 V.M.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Freight will be received an board until 4.ac. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packagoa will be received at the Offles until 5 F. day: all Faroe Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required: destined to points beyond San Francisco Cakes, Master, will load here for the
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge in the United States should be sent to the Port, and will be quick despatch. Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressi
For Freight, apply to to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Prage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50s, toon's Road Central
GED. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 19th November, 1999. CANADIAN PACIFIÙ STEAMSHIP
COMPANY. TARING...... CARGO. ··AND·· PASSENGEED TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
YIA
[3
· Hongkong, 5th September, 1839,
FOR LONDON (DIRECT). A. I. British Fark
NHE'
11653
"WILLIAM MANSON,” PAR H. Kindred, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and will have a quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
·PUSTALA Co. Hengkong, 24th November, 1988.
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POR LONDON (DIRECT). HE A 1. British Barli
(Calling at BINGArons, JAVA, PORT DARNIN FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. and: QUEENSLAND PARTS, and telfing through THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY THE
Carga for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW.
ZHALAND, &o.)
E British Steamer
"PATHAN,”
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship AA
"PARTHIA,”
Captain Golding, Fill be despatched an above 2,167 Tone Rogister, Wallaso, Commander,
'" ARCADIA,"
Correspondencéshould be marked Per German Mail, or with the name of the Packet.
The Post Office destines all responsibility for Uregistered Cavore nontaining Bank Notor, Coln, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has boon neglected, will make no enquiries inta alleged losses of aneh covers...
Supplementery Mail on Sunday, the 23rd December. at 9 ix.
D. S. Eward, Master, will load here for the CAM tbove Port, and will hare a quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 15th November, 1836.
on or about the 5th proxlig.
berg) will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC., Attention is directed to this Steamer's com.va KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS fortable Saison and State Booms, affording DAY, the 18th Deceisber, at THREE F
To be followed by the Steamships "ABYB. T excellent sccommodation for First Class Pass-
SENIA." on 10th January, and "BATAVIA,” on 7th February, hard porno,
Fars to Sydney or Melbourne $150. For Freight or Passage, apply to
Connection will be made at Yokohama with GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Steemers from Shanghai and Jépaa Ports,
Managerada
and at Vancouver with. San Francisco by the Hongkong, 4th November, 1888. (2170) regolar Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST
BrSAMSKIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Gormary by all trans-Alantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
FOR BINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAN BURG, VIA QUEZ CANAL (Taking Carge at through rates to ANTWaer, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BREMEN.)
THE Steamship
THE
"BELLONA,"
Captain C. Hassloop, will be despatched for the above Ports or THURSDAY, the 6th Dream. ber, at Four FM,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"SINKSSEN &00
Agents. Hongkong, 27th November, 1888, 2186
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CREFOO, NEWOUWANG, TIENTSIN,
HANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSEE.)`.: THE Company's Steamship bet
"ANCHISES” W
f
To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mex.) $160,0). To San Francisco,.......................................
175.00.
To all Common Points in Canada And the United Statsa......
To Liverpool...nes
$30.00,
900.00. 305.00.
To Loudcaramu To other European Points at propertinaste ratas. Spacial reduced rates' granted to floors at the Army, Navy, Civil Borrico, and the Imperial Cheke and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to sooompany Carge des tined to Points in the United States, old ba ant to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van. souver, B..
Freight will be reosited on Board until 4 PM on the 12th December.
All Faroals must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fully and the daine will he received by în until 5. P. the
Captain Lapags will be despatched as above day previona to sating. on FRIUAT, the 7th December
For information as to Passage or Fraight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Hongkong, 1611 November, 1998.
FOR NEW YORK, THE 3/31 L L'Norwegian Bark
"ISABEL"
For Freight or Passage, apply beg
“BUTTERFIELD & 5 WIRE, Agents
Hongkong, 29th November 1888
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THE
(Balog through the ILAND SEA). [HE P. L ́O. 8. N: Oo, a Stonmihip:
TH
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA YU NAGA- MARAKI AND KOBE
VERONA
will leave for the above plates on SUNDAY, for the boys Fort, and will have a quick Howe, Easter, shortly expected, will lond here
despatch.
the 9th December, at DAYLIGHT.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkone Observatory, 28th November, 1889:
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 97th November, 1588.
For Freight, apply to
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO MED 33 L. I. I. British Ship
"HONOLULU.” and will have quick despatah. Captain Leary, will Food here for the above Park,
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 5th October, 1888. F1715 FOR NEW YORK. THE S/SL. I. 1. American Ship
"DANIEL RARNES. Storer, Master, shortly expected, will load bere for the above Port, and will have a quick des patok.
For Freight, apply to
Do.
Der Do.
FOR SALE,
GOLD FOIL
do:
BAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE.”
-HEIDSIECK & Co-
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium drg). Do. 40" RED FOIL } (dry)-
(extra dry) CARLOWITZ & Co., Bolo Agents for
HEIDICE & Co., Reins, For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
[1245 QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
NAFIER, JOHNSTONE'S BLEND Superb Quality, CUTLER, FALMER & Co's SELECTION.
Apply to
•
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
1713]
PUSTAUTM& Co.
號生性
12174YBE
SUNG
Hongkong, 24th November, 1868.
JULBS
FOR SALE.
MUM M
CHAMPAGNE, Qu. $20 & PM, BEL
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY BESORIF
Co's Address
TION OF COALL
Ctre of Mrs. KWONG Sawa & Co.,
No 68 PRATA.
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DARE & DE GERROR & CO. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
BORDEAUX ULARETS, JAS
WHITE WINES.
CHAU LEOVILLE, 323 por Cass of 1 dos. CHAU, MARGAUX. st., 328 tkm
14
BAXTER BARLET BREE,. (Calabrsted 7 pesan Old WHISKY, at $8.25 per Case of 1 'don..
GIEB LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 10th November, 1888
MODES DE PARIS:
ELLE A
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19076
CHEVALLIER
FRENCH MILIANER, - 31, WYNDHAM Street, FIEST FLOOR,
COLES CHAMBERS.
WINTER HATS, DRESSES, MANTLES. Has just received from Paris a large ohaice of
and SUNDRY ARTICLES of CLOTHING PUSTAU & Co. for Labies and CHILDREN. Hongkong, 16th October, 1988. (1973 — Hongkong, 20th October, 1908; || 1869.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for shy DERE sortranted by the Offcart or the Crown of the following Vessels during their stay in Fongkong Harbour
ACADIA, Brit. bk, D. 8. Eward. Wielor & Co. CARRICE DOPE, Brit. bk., A. Forsyth-Order. H.G. JORNṣos, Amr. bk, Colby---Bonell & Co. LADY HAREWOOD, Brit. bk, Williams-Con-
salves St Co.,
NICOYA, Brit. bk, James Foster.Wieler & Co. NORWAY, Nor. bk.; Albrethsen.-Wieler & Co.. PARTHA, Hrit str., Wallace--Adanson, Bell
& Co.
TARNADICE. Brit. str., Shannon.-Bissell & Co. VELOCITY, Hrit bk, Martin-Chinese VICTORIA, Brüstry Coundon-Takasioon WAKEFIELD, Anr. D, Crowell-Riemseen &
Colliery TATAR, Brit. str. Ajabita-Brendan & Co.
Co.
WK. MANSOR, Brit. .. Kindred-Gilman
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