Frough yeatrday, his lordship said that sa long as the Khediva doairs it England, would maintain the Rei Sea ports and was not prepari, ed to shandon Suakin the helling of which was necessary for the repression of the slave trade. Moreover England is bound by taunty to uphold the integrity of the Turkish Empire. Refor
ing to recent striolares of ir.. Gladstone on his speech at Edinburgh, his lordship donid that the use of the term black mub was contemptuous denunciation of the people of India. His lordship declared that he said nothing in thas sparck about the people of India, bu merely explained to his bearers a phase in the Holborn election of 1886, as it was pontosted by a Liral candidato be longing to a distant race, fant which S datinguished by his complexion. Lord Salis bury said he vogurled anch candidatures us, incongreens and wise, Parliment being s sachine too peculiar to be mounged by anybody except native British. ̧
DR. TANNER SUSPENDED.
LONDON, 23rd December. Dr. Tanner, momer for Mid-Cork, having called Mr. Balfour & her and a coword, has been suspended.
THE FARNEL.COMMISSION. The House of Commons have agreed to allow ito Clerk of tho House to attend the T'arnali Commission to prolaco the Members' roll con
nining Mr. Parnell's sigmutaro.
SMKKOLAL, INTELLIUENCE,"
TUESDAY, 8th January.
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Quotations ar
Patna (Now) BUDRTAS (New!
! This year's Now Mulwa...$650 per piou), allee. of [8 toes, Last year's New Malva...£670 to $680 por picul. allco. of 1 to 1 enities Oil and Older Malwa $690 por picul, allen of (16 cattles, 85784 to $580 per chest,
565 to 557
EXCHANGE,
ON LONDON.
Telegraphio Teansfer
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Butts Billa, on demand
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Bank, at sight.
..72
Private, lave' giglaj. SOVEREIGNS
.78
6.14
SHARE.
Quotatioasema,
Hongkong and Shangle Book Bhare184
per vant. premim.. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-|
$99 per shar
Chian Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$731 por ahur, buyera. North China luauratie Ts, 290 per share. Yengtsze. Insurance Association-Ts. 97 per
stars.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-166 per
shura.
On Ta Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 14
Per share
Canion Insurance Office, Limited- $97 per
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(YLow Amansa. Falconan & Coin He
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NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL:
- LATE TELEGRAMS.
LONDON, 19th Dooombra.
TEA DAILY PRESS, WILNESDAY, JANUARY 98, 1: 9.
Borneo, timber laden, We Singapore Fres required for building, parposes, the bodies, or Bangtapan. His Lordship will probably bring Press) hea that Use Caundian Government hos what remained of them, bare heen exhumed and with him Mr. W. H. Read, M., Another of Just recognized the servloos of Cabin Zavals, most of them hay hoon re-buried in the New the directors of the Company, who is well known end have sent to the British Aetnacdor at Cemetery. Boms eight kundend had no tomb in Singapors and other parts of the Far East. Madrid, fortransmission to Manila, a large binno-stones by which they could be recognised, so tire It will be remembered that some time ago a enler glass to recoguition of his kludness to the bones were collected and buried to a common antement, signed by almost all the British re shipwrecked crew,
grave, and a winiment has been erected over sidents of any note in Siam; o pressing confidence them. The refonis er, between forty and fifty, in Mr. Gould, and another to the same out by are now lying in the porch on the right hand to Chinese under British protection in Sin side of the Cometry gates and will be interred were forwarded to Lori Balísbars. The follow- again shortly and the tombstones sat up over ing Is Hix Lordship's reply:-- then. Many of this lost number své boen plased
BANTA.
Chyford Mercantis Bank
VESSELS ON THE BERT COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FLANCAIS. NOTICE.
The following returns of the average amount of bank notra iu diranlation and of specie in re- serve in Hongkong, doring the month ended 31st
BAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, Co. STEAM FOR December, 1989, a, cortified by the Mamgrca
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, of the respetive Banks, are published in tho Gazette:
FORTION PRIqa, 4th October, 1983.
CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, in earthenware jam as the coffins were so decay- AVERAGE Specie INd that they cont! not be removed. Only two ceived your letter of the 16th of August let s which
GENTLEMEN—The Marquis of Salisbury has re.PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, coffins, a foreign and Chire, are intact. The you oneinse & akitement signal by 66 of the British ALEXANDRIA
MARSEILLES AND 470,000 following inscription is being ent on the monas residenta in Siam, expressing their conflanos in Me. 1,390,118
PORTS OF BRAZ. ANI LA PLATA: ment above referral to Ini reposent les Corps Gold, Hor Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Bangkok, 1,362,817 630,099
do la Paroisse S. Joseph de 1959 L 1872. 3,535,547 1,100,000 xhamsa va 199
Hie Lordship directs mo to, ank pên to do good Do profundia". Ceamugh to express to the signatarios of those two do *$50047,475 $2,570,000 Daily News.
rumonte the satisfaction with which ho received At about 11-p.m.on the 3rd Jnanarya fire broke
them.I am, gont lomon, your most obedient humble out on the ground floor of No. 1 Razurio stroot,"
virvant, ocupied by Mr. J. J. Speener of th
F. W. CURBIT. pinta
Hants. F. S. Ciara B. 7. Smith, Bangkok, Bars Banus seized on the
of India, Londen, and Chiti. Chartered Bank of India, Australia, arzi lina
Banking Corporation
Hongkong and Shanghai
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Fidele Tréposés enterrés dans le Cimetiere Chinese under British protgetion in Jinm.
antaleo tostinoral in the amo senso signed by the
CINKIANG.
S" For other mail seros sec Supplement.
VERSİLS ON THE EERTH.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE Company's Steamship
"HALTAN
AISO
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
VESSELS ON THE PERTH,
FOR NEW YORK....... THE 3/3 L, I. I. American, Ship
DANIEL BARNES," Storer, Master, will load hure for the abova Pert, and will Gave a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSIAU & Co. Hongkong, 24th November. 1885. 12174
FOR LONDON (DIRECT). HEAT. British Bark
T
"ÁRCADIA,"
D. S. Eward, Master, will load bera for the abere Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
Hongkong,
PUATAU & Co.
211.
th November, 188
FOR NEW YORK.
N WEDNESDAY, the 9th January, 1889 at Noon, the Company's Steamship "CALEDONIEN," Commandant Manbongs, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, FIVE 33 LI I American Bark CARGO, will leave this Purt to the above places.
Chigo and Spoele will be registereel for Lan dou as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit throngh Marseilles for the principal plaers of Europe.
Shopping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be roosired on board until 4 P.M., Specio and Parools until 3-PM on the 8th are not to las sent on heat they must I left at the Agonoy's Offes) Contorts and value of Papkages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com rany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agrat. Hongkong, 28th Decembor, 1898. CANADIAN PACIFIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARDO AND PABERROERS
JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
In onsequence of the refusal of the Hogour- able Artillery Company of Landou to submit to the Voluntone Act, the Prison of Wales as Cats
Some time ago odrrespondent at Chinking tal-Goheral and Colonel has signed, hosides
work mentioned that the drought ball bean very satorn other principal offers. The dorps was disarm the building very quickly, and owing in summer and dat van in districts not far from ed yesterday, and it is reported that the Chartor to the groun height of the strect be that port. Since then the accorats from the has beau withdrawn.
the sea level the Belgados had great dificulty parts alluded to h: to bean work, sad we (N. C. LONDON, 2nd December.
getting to work, they apt rapidly Daily News have did the following trans- Lott Galbury in the House of Lorila sad to two adjoining houses, both sc as lation of a Chine letter which indicatos the that so long as the Khelino riquíron the aid of dwellings by. Portuguese families. Arson as atare and extent of the distress This year England, England a amintain the Red Sea watu was brought to hear the fires the waters of the ellar Rivor hire avendowel, fierce and half an hour after the athwak the and inundated the districts of Yun-oke and part and not abandon Saakim, which is necessary top floor of Nus. I and 2 sghyflel. No. 3 was Ssu-chew in the.pu afectars of Feng-yang in the FORSWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. Jan. 1880. (Parcels for the repression of slavery.
The enemy last 400 killed, in the recent battle. parially bornt but several articles of Fumitaare provides of Anhin together with the country in it wero sro No. 1 and 3 were completely bordering on the river nai; and at the same PARIS, 2nd December. M. Jules Ferry, addressing apabila meeting. Fatted. The whole of the englaci were pre-ties in the prefrontres of Yangshow, Chizking, said that the Radical programme was fraught sent and the manner in which the hoses were sunbow, Chian; ning, in the province of Captain Ashton, will be despatched for the with danger and that a win policy was necessary fetched up the stoep ipelings to the burning Kiangen, in the wofeet area of show and above Ports TO-MORROW, the 10th sash, to secure a strong Government.
houses was tory oreditable.
Chuchon, and in the hilly country below Nean-at DAYLIGHT What might have regal bed in a fate! calamity king extending over more than a thonsand i the RoxE, 28th Deccishar.
For Freight or Passage, apply to The Chamber, has voted a special military occurred at Nos. 8 and 10, Station-st-set. Tai-droght has became disastrous The people credit.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co," pingahan, on the 2nd January. The two bave left their homes and wanderal away from
General Mausgór new houses in course of oreation, and the walls the flooded distriais, and have betaken themselves Loynos, 25th Decomber,
Hongkong, 7th January, 1889. had been carried up as far as the third floor when to the ditches and rares, it is to be feared coly
103 Parliament was prorogued on 24th metast, Thy Earl of Kintore has been appointed the whole of the structure are way, carrying to do thors. The rise erips have been destroyal Govoruor of South Australia; Sir Henry with it the whole of the labourers enplayed on by the drought, as that actreely a grain bas
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED. Blake, Governor of Jamaica.
the building. Six mon were baried in the rains bon harvested and the cries of young on old Plaza, 28th December.
and the rest, taking right and never thinking are most benefronding. Places that lave former. The National Republicus Committee (Bonian of helping their fellow workmen, raz. away, Forly condributed to charity are now them.Ives gist) has nominated Geloral Beslanger for the tuustoly word of the occurrence was promptly to-nosing assistaue. These circumstances are lapbaned to the Central Polios Station sad do well known both ear and far, and those who Department of the Baine, whore a legislative time was lost in despatching man to the rescue are not ever winn's us have honed of thee; it in The Society of the lights of an and of tho of those buried in the debris. The unfortunate needles therefore o describe them further." Citizen (un anti-Boulangist organisation-foundensties were all dragged out after about half an Pheen of thin wara, strange by Rana, Clemencer, and Jottrini has selected hour's hard work. as ite candidate for the department of the Saine M. Vaequoria or if he does not stand 31, Pierre Baudin
inrel LONDON, 28th December. Persin in drafting a note forbidding foreig navigation of the riv Karun beyond Ahvis and limiting the stay of rasula at that town to 24 hours.
It prohibits the sale or lease of laut to formiz. ners or the employtnout of foreign capita public works.
ection takes place on the 27th of neat month.
in
The note is regarded as aimed spooiully at Great Britain.
LONDOS, 30th December.
TENTSIN.
say, almost uninjuret; two of the others were
It is astonishiut how rapidly the opposite taken to the Tang Wah and a third to the Ciril Hospital, None of them are dangerously in-baak of the river, are our Tintain contem
porary, is being 1ansformed by the Railway
of the American Musical Comedy Company, panies. Where a couple of years ago there was At a farowell benefit given to Mr. Sheridan, and the Chinese Egineering and Mining. Cam Mr. Grass, the popular stone, ge his assist-searealy over mu hut we now see solid build- auce, appearing 88 Ratchett in Brenaul's barings. ronring thoi bends, embatan is wharves Tesgos "Blazeyed Sema" and is his song vast heaps of 1 and a constant mova
He's never done anything since" intoduced ment of trucks and trains
The crossing of the following local verses:
the river in small ferry boats is the worst part We've never do anything since. They gave me sent on the Sanitary Board,
of the business, witol however will next rear be remedied by the brides which will then be beriorected, and the reil-ay-by-hat tiny here
Of by-laws not rules we've tous quite Bat was oor duna anything Rive The clanost atloution we pay to the drains.. And it round tie agraers of all the dark lands, so '70 never done anything sinun. Bat no thaks at all do we get for our pains;
Fri the capital a riot, led by the priests, attack- od the Pakos of the President of the Alarien Repablic. After sovero ighting 12 priests wore killed and 200 captures, including the ArchArmpany floated by our dispensary Ling bishop, who has been sentenced to be shut. The outbreaks has been suppressed.
Hos never done anything since. LONDON, 1st January.
At a masting of bonlbelders of the Inthinis of Panama Caual, it was resolved to rains the required capital.
to
hard labour for six months for assisting at a
Edward Harrington has been sentenced longue meeting.
takon its place among the nonpiross of our existence.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship
"FOKIEN,"
FIA
то
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND CTHER. CONNECȚiza RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
Carsin Lawis, will be despatches for the THE British Steamship abra Forts TO-HORROW, the 10th inst at Noon.
For Freight or Passaro-apply to
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managera. Hongkong. 7th January, 1889.
[97 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S
STEAM FOR SINGATORD PENANG, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
COLOMBO, BOMBAY: ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID. BRINDIST & T SIESTE. (Taking Cargo at throngh retos to CALOUTTA. MADEAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK
SRA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC Poare
Company's Steamship
" POSEIDON." FRIDAY, the lith instaut, at Noon Captin S. Mersa, will be despatched as above
For Further Particulars regarding Freight Page, apply to the Agency of the Chia- Pany, Penya Central.
Among other er: lenes of the growth of Fie tsin, says the Chia in Pine, is the sed ero si p for calarging t oroign: Cemetery A about equal to the original area babanta ly unclosed and a I out by the unity. A handsonje morty chapel whist bas bor grantly aneder, is ourly complated; but work on it has been spend d for the winter. It At about 11.15pm.onthe7th January fro broke place, hearse is recently added to the fun. promises to be as chitectural ornament to the out in the first floor of House No. 195. Qusen's test propo-ties, etul items wonderful that Road West. The grand floor of the baild-the community shold have gone on so long with
He said to our coffore, bright suckels t'wanté bring, Rat we haven't heard anything wines Thay woregoing to catch sharks by the milken or inore,
other fitted & schoonor to ervice round tha Hor', That táo lank ɔf le sabooner sind our dollars for suce, As we haven't heard anything size
O, BACHRACH,'
Agent.
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1889. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA V NAGA SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA! THE
The Moscow' Gazelle elatan that the Shah of ing was occupied by a gunsmith trading out so necessary an articla ut pabllo furniture. E P. & O: S: N; Co.'s Stonstip
Pornia will visit St. Petersburg in the spring. GONDON, 4th January.
General Grenfell returns to Cuiro. deputation urging apen him the defence of the Lord Salisbury has received an influential Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Soares-provision will be made in las ensuing estimates numercial porta and be has promised that $340 ver shaco....——————
share.
China Fies Insurance Company's Stores-$79
they stare.
Straits Marius Insurance Company, Limited.
325 nom.
--Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
818.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-36 per cent. prem. Hongkong, Carton, and Maono Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos-124 per cent, prem., buyere. Indo-China Sean Navigation Co.'s Sharee
20 por cont, discount. China and Manda Steanship Compung, Limited
-$179 per alare. Daglarship Comeny, Limited--SGG per
sbare.
Hongkong Gas Company-res$180 per Hongkong Hotel Congmy's Shares-$170 per
-
share..
per share,
· China dagar Refining Company, Limited--$197 Luzon Sugar Rotuing Company. Limital-985
per sliare, buyers Hongkong les Company's Shares-$102 per
.
Hongkong and China Laktory Company, Limited
- 55 par share.
share,
For any Lined-974 por atare. Mining Poras Sugar Cultivation Company-Tlx. 18 per
shore. Hongkong Rone Manufacturing Company, La
maitod-687 pee shaer, buyers. - A. S. Watson & Co. Limited-100 per cent
promism. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Gatown Co.,
Limited-8175 per share. Singapore Insurance Company Limited-$18 Chiuuuperial Loan of 1884 B-3 par cant,
prewin, nom.
per share, nom,“
Chidase prin Loan of 1984 C-5 per cent.
print, nem..
HONGKONG..
ander the name of Kwong. Y Hing, and the first and second floors were stocked with gooda
dully extended itself to both the sup belonging to era of the partners, Le Cheng, a chandelier delor. Spreading rapidly the tire
dabe soght the frat Boor of the wa; hese, No. and ground floors, and lapping out the viran
197. The top Hoor of this plays was.sona seized, and the large burning beams of wood that fell down turongb tho flames got hold of the materials in the ship below, which was partially gutted. This latter place, known as the Evang Tek Ching, wa også se a geuora store. Both brigades wors quickly on the spot and streams of water were brought to bear on the Bates from the road, the houses opposite, and tha Jane at the back, and at ten minutes to 12 polyck the conflagration was subdued."
indamatle
PEKING.
12th December. The exhibition of the loofrio. light during able wonder and obtion to the mives. the past fortnight been a sottrar of consider.
"THIBEL."
15
will leave for the abere places on FRIDAY, the 11th January, 1589, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN,
Sorttirit-up, Bangk9th December, 1858.
1
"ABYSSINIAN
$651 Tons Registar, G. A. Luc. Goramauder, will be despated for VANCOUVER, BC, VIA AMOY, WOOSUNG, KODE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 10th January, at Noor.
To be followed by the Stosunships BA TAVIA" on 7th Feb, and "PARTHIA,"
7th Mah.
SARAH 3. RIDGWAY," Call, Master, will load hors for the above pert, and will Lave quick despatch.i
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 1st December; 1893, 147.
T
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HEA. I. British Back
W. Quine, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong. 24th December. 1899.
"JOHN NICHOLSON,"
MAILS EXPECTED,
[2573-
THE AMERICAN MATTA The P. M. sier City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 8th December, left Yokobanus on the 3rd. und ie dae here on the 10th iustaæt.
THE CANADIAN MATE. The .. steamer Bulavin, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 25th December for Janna
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The P. & O. steamer Kaskgar left Singapore on the 29th December, and is now da
The D. D. R. steamer Hesperia laft Singapore on the 2nd, and is due here on the 9th instant.
The steamer Propontic loft Singapore, on the morning of the 5th, and is dus here on the 12th instant.
Connection will be made at Yokohama 'with Stears from Shanghai and Japan Ports and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regalar Steamers of the Pacific COAST The 0.8 Oo's steamer Glanza Ieft STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers. Singapore on the 8th, and is due. here on the
Through Pass Tickels granted to Eng-15th instart. land, France, aut Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steemers
First-class Fares granted as follows:-- To Vaucourer & Victoria... (Mex) $180.00. To San Franssen 17:00 To all Coman Points in Canada? 280,00.
and the United States..... To Liverpool... To Ecado a
***
20.00. 05.10.
To other Europeau Poin's at propertinante rates Special reiftend rafas granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and, the Importal Chinese aur Jupauese Customs, to be abtained on application.
Consular Incolees to accompany Cargo dos tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Cffices addressed to Mr. D. C. BROWN, District Freight Agons, Van carrer, B.C.
POST-OFFICE, NOTICES.
For the convenienes of the public a Peak de livery has been established. Lotter boxes have been placed in the tram oars and correspondence will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock cars only. Lcoal rates will be charged. Corros- pondsonia addressed to the Peak way 30 posted in the General Post Offles up to 11.9 am, and 5.30 pmr in the Letter Dores in th ours till time of departure. Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Doxes up to twelve and foot o'e'nok. Parvels for the Peak may ka posted in the General Post Office only up to 11 30 4.m- and 3.30 p.m. There will be no Sunday de- ivory. Comes containing bank notes, jewellery, te, should not be posted. To avoid robbery
Freight will be received on Board until4 r..senders of lettera sre requested to sues thoir on the 9th Jantáry.
skups by writing-the-word "stamped2-armsK
All Parcels at bo sect to our fee and them. should be marked in address in A, and the unATTING UNISO-COMPANIET orion to alig
same will be received by us until F.. the delayed theth of which are liable to happen. When Correspondence has been mis-sout r
The light, which is intled for the palace, E VIGENE GENERALE ITALIANA has been on view in Legion struck has fafiractol crowds of people to ses it, inclu ting some of the Ministers from the Tsung-li Yumin, and officials from the palaos itself. The saibi- tion has been a highly satisfactory ona
The Legislative Conseil met on the 2nd fast. Iis Excellency informed the Conseil that at the next raceting he intended to lay before them
Six railway carriages and a locomotive ar the Government's scheme for improving the in
rived hora, and have been on view in the terpretation of the Colony; the Chinose Emigra
grounds of Princ Ch'on's residenan Of the tion Consolidation Bill. Evidens Consolidation
formor, three ars to remain in their present Bill. Compensation to familias Bill Bill to
location, while throasining taree and the Amend Ordinanca 6 of 1897, Bul for the natur
locomotive have been removed to Wan-show.shas, alization of Tan-Tuk pia, Statute Law Pre- Two enquiries into deaths were hold at the where they will be used in the grands around servation Bill, Capone's Abolition Supplemen. Magistracy on the 5th January by ale. Wido. the lake. Daily News, Correspondent, tal Bill, and Bill to amend the powers of Polica Loure. The first was an investigation into the A Peking plicoman who seemed uffable and Magistrates were passed, the Reformatory airaumstances by which the sailor Derrick of the intelligent but who won an nocommonly bad Seliools Ampad mout Bil was considered in Himalaya lost his life. The evidens given by hit. says that the tributo from France consist- Committee; The Merchant Shipping Amend George Atkin, a marine aboard the Wimtaya, ins of a railway train with portable rails, has ment Bill was also considered in Committee, was to the effort that docoazd, who was drunk, safely ached the panse of the Seronth Princo whos Hou. B. Layton withdraw the amend when returning to his ship on Friday morning “Why was it first taken to the Prince's Palace ?"
eut he bad proposed with regard to me decided to go to the Peak at about clock. he was asked. The old man coughed mildiy. holding foreign corticates arcspling posi There was no car till twelve, so tritura, deceased, and said, "It is written in the Book of deer tions as often where ta helding English and another man, started to walk up Decred "Quidquid id est, li-noo Dawgs el duna fercuti," sertificates were not obtainable: the by-laws tried to cross srar Kennelly,road by the girder which means, "Sometimes it is safer to look a nder the Public Health Ordinance made by bridge on his hands and knees when by fell on bis gift hors in the mouth." When His Imperial the Sanitary Bard were approved. On the head on the road beneath and fractured: all Highness has ca nimed the Bro-wheel ciuta inst. Mr. Shoridas, of the American Opera Chn A verdict of accidental death wned, they will be presented to his Majesty the Em-1 pany, took
farewell benefit at the Theatre The second case was an enquiry into the cause peror." Then aft a panas; Franco can the following morning for Singapors. Chisrini's the Sun Ou district, who, it will lo rews sise the proct thi the Emperor has forgiven Royal; the Company loft by the Peshamur no of death of Chung Achol a farmer of have face now! In the arrival of this tribute Circus left on the 7th ms for Manila. 4ombered, died on Friday in the Ciril Hospital the French rebellio of 1894 ericket match played on the lab inst., Over 25 v. from the effect of a gauthat wound given him Under 25, resulted in a win for the Seniors. Ta-by pirates. The evidence of the captain and a has been laid, and the rolling stock placed in It is said the small railway at Wari-shon-shan formation bas been received that the new Foisne passenger showed that decouusi had been aboard position under the superintendence of Mr. J. hief Justice of Kiji. A firo occurred in Razario miles from Cape D'Aguilar they were attacked teemaly difficult to rtain the truth about any Judge of Hongkong is Mr Filding Clarke, & junk coming from Haihow, and when about nine Stewurt, of the Tintsin Arsanal; but it is az- street on the night of the 3rd inst., when two by pirates, and he was shot through the abdones of these matters. houses were totally destroyed. A very sacsfa by one of the robbers. About six shots were the prospect of the railway being laid between There is joy in Peking nye entertainment took place at the Sailors' Home fred, and two other nim were wounded About Tungshow and Tucitain-hiness Timer. on the latist The Sanitary Board wet on teu pirates wert aboard the janit. After tany the 3rd fast, when the by-laws inde nader Subhal taken off several begs of turnips they kit seption 19 of Section 12 of the Public Health the junk. Mr. Wodehouse returned a verdict of Ordinance were passed. A man was arrested en wilful murder against some person or persons the 4th inst. for being concerned in a piracy unknown.
Chinese Foperial Lows, 1886 E-12 per cent.which occurred about a week ago. Anonma fram
premium, nom. Société Francaiso dos Charbonnages de Tonkin
$100.
Hongkong High De Trautwaya Company,
Limited 50 per et prem., estera.
------- per share, sellers
CHINA
FOOCHOW..
KOREA
·SEEN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, "PPY 10 having connexion with Company's.Mail, Steazare,
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOTTE AMERICAN PORTA up to ČALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD, "NUE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA," Captain De Nagri, will be despatched as above ou SATURDAY, the 12th inst
At BMBAY the Stoainers sea discharging in Prince's Dooks.
For Farther Particulars regarding Freight and Fasage, apply to t
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Agente. Hoagkong, 8th January, 1833.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUBZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"TELEMACHOS,”
18
Agente
For information as to Fassagoor Freight, ally) all that the addresses need do is to note on the cover, Sent to , vr. Heceived ADAMSON, DELL & Co,
at 7 p.m., or as the case may be, and forward is without taller writing whatever, to the Posturaster-General-This should be acted on 18 the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let roh matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course, which guerally give more troubie in the ond.
Hongkong, 8th January, 1889,"
STEAM FOR
PENANG. SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, HALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIS1, PLY. The Foetal Guide for 1888, recizel to date,
MOUTH, AND TONDON
will be found in the Daily Press Fivory, Als), BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. in the only authorised complete Suranary of p. 389 large edition, p. 739 sam otition. This N.B-CANGO DAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH Pustal information published in Hongkong.
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HA connection with this paper is the one BORG, New YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYNOVIK.
E PENISZCLAD ASP CHERNTAL STEAM. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "SUTLER" Capt. 1. D. Worcester, R.N.E with Hor Aujesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL WEDNESDAY: the 16th January, at Noor
Cargo will be received on board wil
4 P.. Parcels and Speste (Gold) at the Offer
liked A The authorised List of Male is
twios encl day is our Extra, which is always earrested to a much later hour ban that given halow.
A MAIL WILT. CLOSE.
inat, at 2.50 P.
For Amoy.-Per Nam King, to-day, the 9th-
here, to-day, the 9th lost, at 3.30 r..
For Sow York via Szez Canal-Por York:
Haitan, toray, the 9th inst, at 5.00 r.m.
For Swatow. Amoy, and Foochow
Por
For Canton.-Per Fatahan, to-day, the 9th „izet, at 5.00 P.M.
For Haifong.-Per Frejr today, the th inst, at 5.00 p.. inat, at 5.00 P.K.
For Haiton-Per Clare, to-day the 9th
For Amoy and Tamsui-Per Fykiem, to
Captain Josie, will be despatched as above mutil sex. on the day before smiling. on TUESDAY, the 15th inst Overland, ean, on application to the undersigned, for London will be conveyed via Rambay with. Silk and Valables for Europe will be tran. Passengers for Cacope desiring to proceed shipped at Colomb; Toa ant General Cargo Algiers in exchange tor Coupon Tickets to hy the ordinary direct route via Colombo, have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at ont transhipment, arriving one week ister than morrow, the 10th East at 11.30. Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express For further particulars regarding FEEIGHT Vancouver. 1.0-Per Abyssinta, to-morrow. For Aroy, Woosang, Kobe. Yokohams, and Boats and thence to Paris or Loudou
and PARSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR the 10th iust, at 11.30 AM. Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S thenos to Londen occupies about the same time. Offee, Hongkong.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th January, 1889. 12370quired to be declared prior to shipment.
The Confents and Value of Packages are STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA
SAKI AND KOBE- (Passing through the FLAU BEZ), P.&O. 3. N. Co's Steamship
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W (Mercury) earn that the Customs au- thorities in Korea are sent, circulars round the H.M.S. Himalayas, auder the induenes of drink, while attempting to walk to the Peak along the
Korean ports, notifying the public that a fram fine lost his balance and fell from the
branch of the Chingo Post Office has Oban start- bridge over the Kannedy Road injuring himself
ed in that country, in counselion with the Cus sa sovorely that death occurred in a few mo
toms, and that mast matter will be accepted for The Foochow Echo says that during the list any of the Pestal Union coxstries. Chiness East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-960ments. The Volunteer Fire Brigade had their as fortnight the suspension of the nating banks Postage stamps ay be had at any of the will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, ulvionio on the Och inst. Of the Stü beer anonhoed, the liabilities in one instanea Korean Customs Offices. Hitherto only the Cruickshank & Co., Limited-143 per share. fost, the 55th Regiment were publicly pro-amounting to $150,000. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-8121 per Bented with a testimonist and a piece of The Foschow Reho says:-Eepret resokoy us
Japanese Post Olics forwarded mail watts the 18th it, at Noor shore.
from Korea to Pos al Union countries. plate; the Band, in addition, vore presented from a private source (native) that the Viceroy Shugai Koyal Flanting Company-s per with two cheques, one from the community will, of now dare to make any more trouble
slar mom.
and one from the Cricket Club, and the band about Kaliang, as a rather nasty wire has reach master, Mr. Moran, with a handsome cup. The ed him from Li Hung-chang on the subject, Regiment, with the exception of "A" Company, telling him not to meddle in foreign affairs with- loft on the 7th in H. M. 8. Himalaya for Singa- out is sanction and that His Exallsnog will; pora. Four tirns in the Nowebwsing bean trade hold hire responsible if any trouble arises. The failed on the 7th instast, their total Liabilities houses at Kuliang would have been destroyed if amonatio, o over $500,000. Two large shops the above had not reached the Viceroy in good in Queen's Rood West were totally destroyed tie.. by fre on the night of the 7th instant.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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W. DOBERCK.
Hur koyr Observatory, 8th January, 1869.
AÊTEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
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laas in inches, temu wad hundredth
W. DOHEROK
Hongkong Observatory, 8th January 1869.
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SHANGHAI
JAPAN.
YOKOHAMA
Wo understand Mr Chamberlain is now prs paring a coalition of his "Handbook of Colloquial Japane e," the first having been oxhausted almost as cues.
ThoJapan Mailanya:-Thosilk "boom" of the past fortnight has been an ovent in the history.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent: Hongkong, 5th January, 1859.
| 1
U. S. MAIL LINE..
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK. VIA OVER, LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOTCHING 31
· YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
HE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" will be despatalind for-
of this Seltlemen. The "boom" appears to San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on THURSDAY, have been of a puso'y speculative character, and the 17th January, at GND P.M., taking everything goes to show that it is almost over Fussangers, and Freight for Japan, the United no. It began about a fortnight ago, the open-States, and Europe.
the terms and conditions of the Company's Shippers are particularly requested to note Black Bills of Lading
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, St-Jaanary, 1890.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
STEAM FOR
{1
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, STEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACKSKA AND BALTIC PORTS; Á 180, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON LAND PASENGERS AND LUGGAGE
For Saigon. Per Dabag, to-morrow, the 10th inat. at 4,30 P..
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per
Monday, the 14th-inst at L Thibet, on Friday, the 11th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Hombay.-Per Bormide, on
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Per Ancona, on Friday, the 18th inst, av 11.30 AM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Cuxirant Packet Caledonien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 0th Jan., with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and placos bayand via Marseilles, to Saigon. Straits Settlements, Bataria, Barmab, Ceylos. Madras, the Australasian Colonies. Aden, Natal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltor. tho fale, &a
The usual hours will be observed in closing
Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, The Post Office declines all responsibility for
been neglected, will make no enquiries into Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has
alleged losses of axob covers.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH”
AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, &c. by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Nous. The Money Order Offloe will be closed at h P.M. tha
NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN ROSELL N SUNDAY, the 20th day of January, before.
Merrell with
There were 1,852 visitors to the City Hall Masaum last week, of whom 162 were Europeans.
We bear that four Ohinese Arms in the Mr. J. W. Maslellan, the editor of the N. Newchwang beat trade have failed. The total Daily News, ha, we barn from the Mercury, liabilities amount to over $560,000.
been fortunate enough to win $20,000 in the We hear that the Attowy General, Hos. E. acila lottery."
ing incident being the arrival of considerable Throughs of Lading issued for trans L. O'Malley, will shortly proceed to England on Judge Denny left Saanghai on the 30th Derduts from a Lordon speculator. Prices were portation to Yokohama and other Janza Ports. laave Ramour gives the seting appointment cember for Korea,
Colonel Dinsmoro, US ruling low at the tire, and so pon as the market to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, to Mr. Justice Leach
Minister to Somul, loft for Japan by the same started users in Europa seized the op-of the United States, via Drarland Hallways, ta The now Buisse Judge of Hourhonit is to be steamer..............
portunity to pise o dans for supplies of raw me avans, Trinitat, unit them suara,and to ports Mr. Folding-Clarke, who is at present Chief Justice of Fiji. He is expected to arrive here the capital of the Shanghai Land Investment to their prosent levil, and a decided belt has no Franes, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines CARGO will leave this Port as abovs, CALLING posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bully alexenced in a Shanghai paper that alt ferial for the spring trado. Dan result was in Mexion, Contes! and South Aurion, by the 1989, at 10 AM, the Company's Steamship day posting of Prices Current and Cir
Large business Ples were quickly forest | Company's and connecting Stanmurs. about the end of the month
Through Passage Tickets granted to Engla,MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
"BAYERN," Captain Compnay, Limited, with the szorption of the occurred. A great teal of money has passed in lo A native paper mentions that the price of shares which have been reserves for Lunds the bands of Jupress dealers, but it has to be of Steamers. been-oil is rising chily at Canton, owing to the has been subserihed for, and that applicants confessed, that the forfeited a part of their vory small shipments from Newchwang this for abazes will receive allotarouts in full. year pe secount of the daɔde. Ground/unt oil
The American community in Shanghai are advantage by trying to push it too hard.
i also standing at i al cents a oatty, which signing a petition to the President of the
is higher that it has been for ten years.
United States, vie takes affico in March next,
A member of the Bra vi Stesses. Stalterfoht asking for the retention of General Kennedy as.
NORTH BORNEO..
First-otaky Fares grested an follows- To a Francisco
$200,00 To Sa Francians, and return,
available for 6 months. S
350.00 To Liverpool
325.00 To Landon
culars cosses. (Prions Careast and Cironlars may howover ba
AT GENGA
country by country, with the addresses all one way.) Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, 1000 a.m.-Registry cesses, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 PM10.80 Posting of newspapors, books, and Spesia and Parcels until 1 r. oo the 19th patterns ceases. Jan, 1880. (Parols are not to be sent on 1100 Mail close.
and Hirst, 35. Praya Central, was charged by Consul General, step which we (M., C. Daily
Baud; they must be left at the Ageroy's 9:0.00
LATE LISTTERS may be posted (from 11.10 Inspector Porry in the Pokeo Court on the 5th News shed hardly say would be mos gratifying "The North Bornen Herald says:-The Enet
To other European points at propertiouate Of Contests and Value of Packages are A.Br.) with 10 conte late for ap to 11.30... January with veglecting to report to the Polics hot only to his own nationals without distino. Burneo Company le not letting grass grow under at Special reduced rates granted to Oficers
required.
after which hour they may be swit on board The Stamar Lassplendid Accommodation and this the same lato Len the number of firearms kept in his store. Deletion of party, but to the whole foreign vosita foot, jungle has born cleared and sheds erect the Army, Navy, Civil Harvien and the carries a Doctor and Stewardess. place, and those being samples le tart not thought long, and, we beneve, also to the local Chinese at West Coast Bear Gya. These men are, we host, seeding Overland by the Sorthorn Pacific and Just stated that to only had three rifles in the nity to whatever country the members may bad as if by magic and 100 ooclios recently obtain Amorial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on
For Further Partionlars, apply to application. it necessary to report them. He was fined $10.thorities:
ed on comparatively swall advances from the Passengers by this line have the option of pre-
MELCHERS & Co., The $1,050 dne for fines in the lots big opium Some little while ago, says the V. C. Daily giving every aslidation, and we think other connecting Lines, Central. Parifio, Northern
Agents ozso was paid to the Court on e 5th News, & Cantons was sent to prisons for a terme planters might foll Mr. Abrahamson'a axample Pacific or Canadian. Facile Kailway..
Hongkong, 24th December, 1988. January and same time notice of appeal for altering the number on a lottery ticket. The with advaatage tho oby avoiding the heavy ad- was lodged against the decision. Should the man, was a printer by trade and be appears to vances paid to Chuese and Jarauese, and all
FOB NEW YORK. appeal not have the effect of reversing the julg. have bous practising with old fotter tickets a risk of loss from desertions, ment Inspector Quinoay and the two lucky as to be able to imitate the numbers so well, consistles engaged with him will draw a beat that he succeded in obtaining payment of little present of about $1,000 between them for ticket. the number of which had drain a prize.. the affair.
Emboldened by his success, he tried the scheme
M. Fontaine, the Director of Customs and of again the next day, but the man whe ind ooshed!
SIAM.
BAGKOK
ein barking at Ban Francisco for China or Jazan
Passangers, who have paid full fare, re-
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Sutlej will 17be despatched on WEDNESDAY. the 16th instant with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, tía Brindisi : to the Straits Sottiomento, Netherlands Indis; Barmah Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
HE, I. 1. American Ship (or vice veras) within one year; wil be allowed :
"STATE OF MAINE." discount of 10 from Return Fare Thi G. Smull, Master, shortly expected, will low allowance does not apply to through farew from here for the above, Port, and will have Ukina and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be revived on board until fragick despatch. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages
the Opium Revenue at Saigos, arrived here the first ticket lasing ascertained that it was a yesterday by the M M steamer Melbourne forgery, seized the Cantonese when in present Siamese Grovaramust, has left Bangkok for day;
Mr. E. B. Migh, the legal adriser to the will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. sand The reason of his visit in on mocount of ill-health, ed the second. It seems the Cantonese washed Singapore, en route to Bugland. but a correspondent at Saigon anggents that out the number of a ticket in his possession, and
Parcol Packageshould be marked to address in full; value of sape is inquired.
Mr. McGregor, manager of the Siam Gold Consalar Inralises to company Cargo
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 2011 December, 1888, [2343
FOR NEW YORK.
while he is hore something might be done in re substituted a winning number to everly that Company, left Bangkok on the 15th December destined to points beyond balancing T speat of the heavy fines Italy imposed on yousels the fraud could not be discovered by the naked in the Medusa, for inngtapas, taking with him in the United States should be sent to the
HE 9/3 A. L. L American Ship arriving at Saigon from Hongkong with opinmaye, but when a microscope was tead, it was the new machinery which lately arrived by the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed consented on board.
**PACTOLUB." found that the lines under the number ware not Hydra Mx, Mott.egor was accompanied by to the Collector of Customs at. San Francisco. It will be remembered that about sighteen straight or continuous........
Burnham, Master. shortly expected; will load months ago Captain Zavala of the Spanish
Mr. Kent, a new er ployé of the Company in the In 1859 a pines of ground was setpert in the bookkeeping depariment.
For further information as to Passage and here for the above Poet, and wili bave a quick steaser Espana myed the era of the British French Concession at Bhanghui for a cemetery fite Gazette) are, orried that Lord Thurlow No. 50%, Queen's Rond Central,
We (Siam Mercan Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, despatch. bark Billy Simpson, which foundered in a ty and after some nine hundred intemente bad the Chairman of the Company, is coming it
For Freight, apply to phoon while on a voyage from Singapore to 'taken place, it was closed in 1872. Tha alte being from England next mouth, to visit the minemat
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.
TUSTAUS Co. Hongkong, 31st December, 1888.
(9.1 Hongkong, 20th December, 1888
12346
the Mails, to..
Tho al bours will be observed in closing
The Post Office doolines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes. Cain, or Jewellery, and, where: Degistration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of mach letters.
JAPAN GAZETTE"
YOKOHAMA.
HAVING been appointed AGENT in TONG- and SOTTH CHINA for the Japan Garette. Japan Garatta Summary," and "Hong List," Orders for Babsoriptions and Advertisements will be received at this Ones.
hongkong Daily Prem Office,
Hongkong 2d Mägi 1979,
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