ledge of the deconseil, witness thought he omnintheCamdos Gretio. A military farco was posted
mitted suicide in one of his fita of depression.
Ia nawer to Dr. Coutlie witness said that he abould not say that deceased's mind was always. sound. Ila learned from dessased that he had an angt who was insane at the age of 27 and died in an asylum.
Deceased was delighted with the idea of going home.
To the Coart-He said that he was afraid he was losing his mind.
Yeng Tak Bing, ocolis to Dr. Noble, anid Oh the 5th instant, at 6.30 am, I knocked the deceased's door and he opened it. I went in to elean the plans and deceased, who was dressed. want ontside Into the verandah. I was in the rooms till about 8.80, when I saw biar again, and he said that be had a headache. Ho was there on a coach in the room. I left the room closing
the deer behind me.
Dr. Canilio, sald At 2.45am on the 5th inst. I got a telephone message at niy house to come to Ur. Noble's offes: When I got there I fowid. that Dr. Noble and Mr. Trassy of the Vistoria Dispensary were trying to give artificial res piration to a man who was lying on the floor perfectly insonsible. The deceased. usi. dently dying. The only sign of lif. wus that his heart was beating very feebly. We sut to work to form artificial respiration, and during that time we believe that we smelt chloroform in bie breath. There were no marks about his holy or stains on the mouth to lead us to cou
DESTINATION
TEN DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 1:89.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSELŐI KAME GA
CAPTAIN.
at the gate, under the command of a Captain, whilst the assemblaga of the publie was smaller than was expected, owing to the wit and cold weather. His Lordship the Bishop, the Go- vernor, and Sr. A. J. Basto, jr., having delivered LONDON: do. VIA SUEZ CANAL Pentasalar (str.) H. Wysl
speeches quilable to the occasion, the ceremony
concided with a Te Deum in the Cathedral. In the ofoning there was a dinner at the Go vernor's Palace at which there were present the members of the Government Connall, the Pre- sident of the Municipal Chamber, the hangs of Jepartments, and others.
A Jeorge has been inspell ordering the reorga nisation of the Administration of the Exchequer in the Colanios, nthat tho Junta da Faxonda here becomes extinct, and in its send an inspector has been appointed, and all. the neopunta will have to be submitted to the Tribans de Costas (Tribunal of Accounts) in the metropolis. This there will be a conglets centralisation of gooounts in the Directorate General of Public Accomats What the results of the new messure will be noss verrons, God forbid that they turn out to be like many otherrscrganisations for the words,
Captain J.B. Caminha, Commanforoftho Tej, having completed his term of service, is about to resign, and will leave for Lisbon shortly.
SUMMARY - OF THE
KWANG-PAO.”
5th February.
The Kwang-paz of to-day begins with a notice
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MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, 80 GENOA VIA BOMBAY, A...
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Pork
L. Vollmer....
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Grier
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what poison he had taken. We kapt up ficial respiration with the help of various friends till 2 pim. We stopped once or twice to neo if he was breathing and found a very shallow breath. The faço, on the artificial breathing being stopped, became at ones fivid. We tried various means to restore anisaation. After 2 p.m. w opored the windpipe and inserted a small tub and kept up artificial respiration with bellows. In the afternoon I sont for Dr. Hartigan and Dr. Manson also assisted us At three o'clock I passed a stomach pips and draw. forth a fluid like ground coffee. I do not know to saluoribors who have not paid their subscrip what it was. We then washed his stomach out son teas. The editor roquests them to pay se soc injected food. I held a post mortem examination as convenient, threatening in default of pay- and found that death was caused by poiiou. This was shown by the condition of the stomach, Intes-ment to expose their names in the paper. Sub-ON fine, and blood. The blood was not ocagalatod, moriptions, be coneindan, ars payable in advance. and I believe it was so clunged by poison that it did not. as usualy happen, coagulato. The atomich was extensively altered. The inket and outlet were both deeply injected, red atdirritated The left end of the stomach for about 3 in. Fquare was changed in a parchmeuthke sondition. The lower part of the stomach had a number or 7-red irritated lines whore the lining of the stomach had been completely removed. The appor half of the small intestines were intensely injected, at the content consisted of mnous and derampored blood. The lower parts of the borele wery healthy. The kidneys were changed into a very deep purple sclour. The tissue of the brain was very pain. I should sny death was caused by a neatotic and irritant poiss.or prisons the nature of which I de nut knew. 1 believe he be taken chloroform, but I do not think a man can take enough chloroform to kill him. I believe if I had tried the stomach pamp Then I saw him first. it would have killed him. It was held in a recent law that a rann could bot swallow enough liquid chloroforma to kill bitawelf.
By Dr. Yobt is jossible, if he hail akan the cocaino first, this might have produce such an insensibility would have allowed him to swallow as much chloroform se sould have kille His Worship said that stops would be taken to discover what she poison was, bat meantime be found that deceased died from the effects of neurotic, irritant poison, sed wha'nistered while in an unsound state of mil, The orid ence showed that evory possible sertion bad len pal to the decasal both by Dr. Noblo daring the time deceased was in his employ and also by the doctors after the p ison was taken.
hinz.
and that nothing was done to render his life
unpleasant.
Instead of a landing article appears a memorial in the most flowery language, full of congratu- Lations and good wishes for the young Emperor on the occasion of his forthcoming marriage and accession to the Throne,
On the 18th of the 12th moon of last year. snow fall at Shoe Ching. The presence of in that distriot in most unusual.
On the 2nd day of this moon sil the officials of Canton proceeded to the Eastern suburbs where they went through the usual ceremonies on the occasions of the commencement af spring The officials were followed by a large processen.
ON BHANGHAI-
SOVEREIGNE
Private 30 days' sight...
Quotations are:-
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-169
finion Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
per cent. premium.
$120 per share. Chin Tradors Insurance Company's Share North China Insuasca Tls. 2973 per share
180 per share, sales and sellers. Yang taza Insurance Association-Ile. 97% per
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Lunited-165 per
share.
per share.
A few days back the gentry of Sau Shui presented to the Viceroy a tablet or which were engraved high eulogius for the gun Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 148 erosity shown by His Excellency in ordering the repairs to the breach of the river. The Vineroy would pot, however, accept the gift, a His Excelloney explained he had caly dono bis duty in the interest of the people.
Good profits were earned during the at your by the oil shops, bean shops, paper shops, fruit and vegetable shops, movey changers, ailk and
opium shops, and by second-hand clothes shop.
A report giver of a fight near the Chang Show Tru, in the western unbucb; several of the parties eoDosraad, noming out of the altoration with Bevors wounds.
Dr. Noble wished to add to the finding that hana niway's careful not to allude to anything which might make deceased think that bn en
idered him to bauoompteut, fathen banded in a letter from Dr. Atkinson with regard to the result of an examination he had unit of the
A danglitar-in-law, out of great concern for Aalter takson from the stomach of the docessed her mother-in-law, who lay dangerously ill, onts Ho found that it undoubtedly ouatained chloro-off a piene of her flesh from her arm. The fosh form and probably an alkaloid. Tas presenon was ade up in some decoction and administered of the latter could not be ascertained, as the blood was so mixed with other substances thant
to the sufforor, who shortly recovered.
if onld take thres days to isoertain
POLICE COURT.:
7th February.
4
BEFORE HO. . E. WODEHOUSE.
ABBAULT, Dunena MeDonald-agineer was charged with salting Wong Tap: 1.0. 188, and da maging-bis-capo to the value of $3.22, on the 6th instant.
Complainant stated that on the bli instant, at 11 p.m. he was on dut. innen's Road near the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank when defend ant caught hold of him by the cape and to it. Ho blow his whistle and defendant strick him in the chest. A constable came to his assistance.
The rameur that a line of railway will be laid between Canton and Whampoa is devoid of any truth,
The authorities probibited a procession and ly held every year about this time in Lacucho for fear of the occurrouve of trouble.
A robbery takos pines in Hang sihan, but the police arrive in good time.
-THE AUSTRALIAN-MAFE......”.
The following tolǝgrans are from Australian papers brought by the China Navigation steamer Changsha, which arrived hero yesterday :-
`A BOLD PROPOSAL.
ADELAIDE 15th January,
Andrew Young, P.U. 128, said he heard s Stevens, the famous bisyoliet, las sangursal whistle, and saw the complainant and defendant his intention to ride his boycle through Afrin, together. Complainant charged the defendant on a search for Stanley and Emin Pasha with tearing his cape. Witness arrested the do
BUSHIA AND AFGHANISTAN. fendant
He was not sober and his clothes were It is stated that the Russian Government is ali wes; he said he bad been in the water. sagisting Isbak Khan, formerly Governor of Defendant said that he got it and rarely Afghan Turkestan, with money to renew the wanted the complainant to get bina jiasickaha revolt against the Ameer, to take him to Quarry Bay. He took com- plainant by the anat in order to ask him, nisl ke became frightened and left the coat in his hand.
Defendant was disobarged upon paying $2 to the complainant.
RETURNING FROM DANISHMENT. Chun Chi, coolie, was charged with returning from banishment un the oth lnst.
Là Po, P.C, %, usid that on the 6th instant, at 2 pm, he arrested the defendant at Yaumati Defendant was banished on the 16th November, 1888, by the warrant produced, for fre years.
Defendant admitted the charge, and was een-. tenced to one year's hard labour..
CUTTING AND WOUNDING.
THE GOVERNORSHIP OF HOMBAY,
Rumours are current to the effect that Lord Harris will probably be appointed Governor of Bombay:
THE COPPER SYNDICATS.
24th January.
Canton Treurance Office, Limited-$120 per
bure.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sbar
1370 par abare, sales.
China Fire Insuras Lompany's Shares-189
per share, buyers.
Straits Marina Lusurance Company, Limited-
$25 nom
Straits Fire Insuras Coinpany, Limited Hongkong and Whampes Dook Carnay'a
$18.
Shares-$8 per cent. prèm, nom. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Stambond Co.'s
Shares-124 per cont. prem., ex div. Indo-China Stoum Navigation Co.'s shares...
124 por sent. discount.
absre, sellars.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-$170 per share, nom. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$70 per Hongkong Ja Company's Shares-$130 per Hongkong Entel Company's Shares-3170 por
ehare.
bare.
Chino Sagax Refining Company, Limited-8209
per shree
Luzau Sogar Refining Company, Limited-890
per share, sellers."
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-197 per
share, salon.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
395 per share
Panjo
nad Sunghie Dua Saunalan Mining Coupuy Liniited-$104 par share. Perak Sugar Cultivation. Company-Tis. 18 per
bare.
Hongkong Fope Manufactoring Company, LA
Taited-$102 per share..
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
presint, nom.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co.,
Limited $190 per share.
Singapore Insamca Company, Limited--$17.50
per share, nom.
Chiuose Imperial Loan of 1894 B-3 per cent.
premium, nom.'.'
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 0–5 per coat.
premium, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 L-11 per coat
premium. nom.
Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Toukin
-$11 per cent. pram. Hongkong High Level. Tramways Company,
Imited--245 per conf, prem., nom. Baat Bornes Planting Company, Limited-$55
Ter share, Rom.
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P.N: S. 8. Co......
Hoogkang Pulau & Co........
Pustan & Cost Hongkong
Adamson. Bell & Co....
Jardine, Matheson & Co....
Hongkong
P.&O. S. N. Co
Hongkong
Hongkong
Butterfield & Sire
Hoagkong
Butterbell & Swire,
Hongkong
P.&O. S, N, Co..
P.&O.S.N. Ca
Hongkong
Semason & Co.
Hongkong
Alamgon, Bell & Co.........
Hongkong
Butterfield & Site
Hongkong Sirasa & Co...
Hongkong. Butterfeld & Swire Batterfield & Swire
Hongkong Russ & Co Hongkong Yuou Fat Hong Hongkong Donglas Lopraik & Co........
VISSELS ON THE BEATH:
FOR YOKOHAMA, AND KOBE. THE 8testoship
TH
"IPHIGENIA,” · Captain L. Voltiner; will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 8th instant, at Tan AM, fustard of as previously notified.
For Freight or Fassago; apply to
STEMSSEN & CO
Agouts, Hongkour, 7th February, 1889.
[290 STEAM TOBOMBAY, STRAITS, AND
COLOMBO.
THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Stomship
." THIBET," will leave for the shore placas TO-DAY, 8th instant, at Noox.
F. L. WOODIN,
Hongkong, 7th February, 1869. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA
On 13th inst, at Noon
On 10th inet. Quick.dapatelni Today, at Noon On 10th inst., at Noon
Tomorrow.
On 20th Just at Non On17th inst,ut 10A.M. To-morrow, at Noon. On 13th inst., st 1 am.: On 1st lart, at Noon Quick despatob. Quick dispatch. On 19th inst. To-day, at Noon. Tomorrow, at £^e«t». To-day, at ra Today, at P.M. To-day. et Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BEETH.
STEAM FOR
MAILS RXPECTED.
THE ÄMEKIGAN. MAILS. COLOMBO,The P. Meteonor City of Peking, with the
SINGAPORE: PENANG,
ADEN, PORT SALU: MALTA HÄR-
SEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI American mail, lef: San Francisco on the 15th ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND January, and is das bere on or almut the 15th
February.
LONDON:
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.R.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN
ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN QULT PORTS, MARSEILLE, TRIESTE, HAM 80R7, NEW YORK, AND KOSTON.
SPECIR ONLY LANDERS AT PLYMOUTH. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship PENINSULAR" Captain H. Wyatt, with Her Majesty's Mails will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA, BOMBAY and On 18th last daylightFebruary, at Noon.
SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 13th To-day, at 10 A..
On 10th inst
On 12th inst.- To-morrow. Att P.. On 19th just.
On 14th inst.
!
Cargo will be received on board antil 4. Pevcols and Specia (Gold) at the Office vutili F... on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Encope will be tran: shipped at Colombo: To and Genaral Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay with On 11th innt at 4 Fout transhipment, arriving one week hier that To-morrow, at 8 AM by the ordinary direct route via Colombo, On 10th inst, daylight.
VESSEL ON THE BERTH,
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP ·
COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND
PASSENGERS ΤΟ JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
THE-CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
"BATAVIA,"
2,558 Tons Register, Anld, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC., VIA KORD AND YOKOHAMA, on SATUR the DAY, the 1th February, at Noon.
on 4th April. Superintendent.
To to folloired by the Steamships `" PAI- THIA" on the 7th March, & ABYSSINIA," Connection will be made of Yokohams with [53
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, San Francisco and NAGAnd at Vancouver with
Pario Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY
SAKI AND KOBE.. (Passing through the INLAND SEA) THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"GWALIOR,"
8th February, at NOON. will leave for the above plases TO-DAY, the
E. L. WOODIN...
Superintendent. Hongkong, 31st January, 1889,
1242
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERS, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.) HE Steamship
1
HAMBURG.
HESPERIA,”
Captain L. Madsen, will be espatched for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 8th inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
SIEMSSON & Co.
Agents. `Hongkong, lai February, 1989.-
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LINTTED
THE
245
FOR PORT DARWIN. QUEENSLAND
PORTS, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE. THE Company's Stanship
"PSINAN," TO-DAY, the 8th Feb, at FOUR P Allison. Commander, will be despatched as above
and other Steamery
Through Passago Tickets granted to Eng. land, Franos, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic fines of Steamers.
First-ofass Fares granted as follows:--
30.00
300,00 ......................... 305,00,
To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mex.) $160.00. Te San Francisco........
****... 175,00. To all Common Points in Canada and the United States...... T., Liverpool, To London... To other Baronsan Points at proportionate rates. Special redond ratos granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained or application.
sined to Points in the United States, should be
Consalar Invoices to nocompany Cargo iter sent to the Company's Offtons addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agont, Van- eQueer, B.C.
Freight will be rozejval ́on Board until 4 1.4. on the 6th February.
- All Parcels must be sant to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the
sane will be received by us until 5 F.M. the day provinsi to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, Apply To
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Tinghong, 4k February, 1889,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
The O. O. steamer Arabic, with the Ameri- on mail; left San Francisce on the 24th Jan. nary, and is due bero on the 24th instant."
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. ateamor Parthes, with the Canadian mail, loft Vancouver on the 2nd Jarpary,
STEAMERS EXPECIND. The Glen Line stanmer Glcilyon left Sings- pore on the 2nd, and is dus here on the 9th int -The Austro-ungarian Lloyd's stoamer Marin Terima tefi Singapore on the 2ud, and is due here on the 9th instant.
The Shire Line stenmor Cardiganshira left Singapore on the 2nd, anil is duo hero on the 9th instant.
The F. & O. extes steamer Khier left Siuga- pore on the 7th, and is dano Lore on the 13th insti
The O. 8. 8: Co.'s steamer Mencians loft Singapore on the 3rd, and is due ore on the 10th instant.
For further particulara regarding PREIGRT The O. S. S. Cols steamer Antenor left Sin- and PAGBAGE apply the PENINSULAR &gapore on the tapraing of the 5tb, nad is due ORIENTAL STRẨM NAVIGATION COMPANY's here on the 12th inst Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to ski❤raent.
Bhippers ero particularly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Buperintendent.
Hongkong, Slat January, 1889.
(1
POST-OPPICK AUTOES,
When Correspondenco bas hear mis-vanË QE
delayed (both of which are able to happen occasionally) sil that the addtossen need du is to note on the cover, Seut le —, or Bezgiveci - at 7 pm, or as the pase may be, wid formed Hy without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-General. This should be acted on the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, mistake to let such matters pass for four of -giving trouble, a purse, which gasorally gives
mora trouble in the end.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
-
STEAM FOR
PORT SAID.
BRINDISI, GENOA ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTE IN THE LEYANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Areo,
The authored List of Mails inued, in connection with his paper is the sans puldished twioy each day in dir Extrs, which is always
below.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL.Corrected to a much later hear that given
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAKRES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS NB CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUen
And Luggage.
BILLS OF LADING ME THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
ON SUNDAY, the 17th day
1889, at 10 AM., the Company BRAUNSCHWELG," Captain, an MAILS, PASSENGERS, CARGO will save this Port as AT GENOS.
-parf
ip
A MAIL WILL CLOSE, For Yokohama and Kobe-Per Iphigevin to day, the 8th inst.. at 9.30 A..
For Straits, Colombo: nad Bonn. Thibet, to-day, the 8th inst., at 11.) A
Gwalior, to-day, the 8th inb, at 11:39 A.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Pur
For Singapore.-Per aperia, to-day, the 8th inst, at 11.30.
For Sandakan. Kudat, and Labuan Memnon, to-day, the 8th inst., at 330 x
ith For Saigon-Por Cicero, to-day, the 8th and inst, at 4.80 P.M.
ING
Shipping Orders will be granteé. U. Noux, Cargo will be received on Board 120vil Pa., Specie and Parels until 1 P., cu the 16th Feb., 1889. (Parole care not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and Value of Packages are required.
carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
The Steamer baseplendid Accommodation and
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELÜHERS & Cò.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, 22nd Jaumty, 1889,
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
£2
For Port Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney, Mal- bourne, &Par Tsinox, to-day, the 8th inst
5.00 P.M.
For Haifong-Par Frøjr, to-day, The Sth inst, at 5:00 PM.
For Swator and Bangkok--Per Kong Beng,
to-morrow, the 9th int. at 7.30 AM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Bisogno, to marzew, the 9th inst, ut 11.30 AM.
For Kobe. Yokohama, and Vanceiver, B.C. -Per Batavia, to-morrow, the 9th inst, at 11.30 A..
For Straits and Bataria-Pur Combrie, tos morrow, the 9th inst., at 1.3) 1.3).
For Blusglai Tor Ningo, torrow, the 9th iust., at 9.30 ..
For Swalow, Amor, and Fooshow.-Par
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANT. Hailong, to-morrow, the 9th inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Ter THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER-Ancona, on Friday, the 15th inst., t. 5.00 PM LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOURING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
HE US. Mail Steamer CT OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on THURS DAY, the 21st February, at Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lisdung issued for trans
superior Accommodation offered
The attention of Passengers is directed to the
by this STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, Steiner, First-class Saloon and Cabins are COLOMBO, BOMBAY ADEN, HODEI-portation to Yokohama and other Jopan Perts, situated forward of the Engines. Second Clasa DAH, MASSANA, BUAKIM, JEDDAH grating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Passengers are berthed in the Poor A Refri SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, AND
TAIESTE. Provisions during the entice voyage. A daly (Taking Cargo st throngh rates to CALCUTTA, qualified Surgeon is carried.
MADEAS, PERSIAY GULF, RED SEA, BLACK BRA, Levang & Adriátia Ports). THE THE Company's Steamship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th January, 1889.
196
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SANDAKAN KUDAT, LABUAN
AND SINGAPORE, THE Company's Steamship THE
"MEMNON," Captain Dorf will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 8th Inst, at Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1830.
181
NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
-FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
LE Steamship ··
THE
BATAVIA
i
*CAMORTA." Captain Fyfe, will be despabehod na ubore TO-MORROW, the 9th instant, at Two P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
À bank is boing formed, with a capital of Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 per share, £3,000,000. by Messrs. Mattharsen & Co.; fin- Dom. antiore, for the purpose of prolonging the exist-Honglong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12) per ing contracts entered into by the Copper Syndi. sharer cate, for a term of twelve years.
STEAM FOR Songsi Koyah Plantior Company-46 per
THE NEW SOUTH WALES ELECTION.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
' ';
1Pcs Mrden. Fatsorzi & 00's Musoma, Febrity 7th.
Fivet): RK.
50.31
30.13 30.10
shara. Mr. Dibbs has secured the dissolution of the Stas Lannoh Company. Limited-$35 per New South Wales Parliament, and the writs share, nom, Wong Kan, a schoolboy fourteen years of ago, will be retarable by February 22nd Mr. The Hongkong Brick and Cement Company, was brought up on a charge of cutting and Dibbs addressed his constituents and during Limited-20, diescunt. wounding Lai Atai, cook, on the 6th instant.
bis vetarka aharged the Farkas' 'Gorocnment „Alai stated that he was a cook on lord the with being completoty, failed to carry out their Victoria Dispensary's steam-aumol. He was premises, and their motives were influsscod by difta yi years of ages. On the fitit instant he was self-interest and aggrandisement, haring is gah ing with the defendant, who lost a few variably procrastinated and absorbed, the time cants and picked them up and ran away. He of the Hose uselessly they had incurred saught hold of him sal defondant stubbed him in the suspicion of all observera Mr. Dibb the side with a knife. Complainant was not twily particularly referred to the strength of hurt. The knife went through four jackets..
his Cabinet, and pointed out that thei Defendant admitted the charge, and was order polley favoured Protection, Loust_|_solf-go- ed to be handed over to his mother to be suitably vernment, a thorough revision of the land Bornested.
laws, the consérvation ot, water, estaldiskmyot AN OLD OFFENDEE.
of agricultural colleges, and model farms, and Chas Wong, coolie, charged with stealing salsa promoting the development of the mineral pair of shona, value $1, the property of a stoas-
resources of the Colony, provisions for the work batter, et Taumati, was convicted and sent to ing of coal mines, payment of members, and gael for six month" hard labour, a presicas con riction having been recorded against him.
AMAGRIKE WOMAN ALDING PROSTITUTION.
adopting a system of working the railways throughout the colooy, thereby making them raproductive and passing restrictive laws against He Aoi, married woman, was charged with the Chinese on the basis of the statutes agreed bringing three girls into the colony knowing to the Sydney Conference by the other hem to have been purobased for the purpose of Colonies.
dered that it ba admitted into the Gaol
prostitution. The charge was proved, and de- THE GOVERNORSHIP OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. fendant sent to gaol for one year's hard labour.
Ruth January. She having a child with her. Ilis Warship orland by the Arcadia in Alarch and intends to re- Governor Lock in expected to leave for Lug
turn in September next.
Governor Robinson is to act furing overnor Lock's absence.
A BIG NUGGET.
{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}"
7th Febmary.
Theron termő dokusunen Thamel P. Mina Thermometer 4
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NOTICE
(UBEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
MARIA TERESA, Captain F. Cossorish, will be despatched se above on TUESDAY, the 12th inst, at Noor.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Pumage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, Praya Central.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent,
་
Hongkong, 4th February, 1880.
OCÉAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHaroo, NEWCHWAS, TIENTSIK, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
E 'Company's Steamship
T
"MENELAUS,"
to San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Central and. South America, by the | Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports
Company's and connecting Steatters.
Through Passago Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trane Atlantis fines of Steamers.
First-class Fores granted as follows To San Francisco
$200.00 To San Francisco and retur,-850.90-
available for 6 months....
To Liverpool
To London...
325,00 830.00
To other Buropean points at proportionate
rates. Spesial refaced rates granted to Officers
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINE, the Airearm, mor, tha OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DERT contracted by the Officers or the Crews the following Vessels daring their play in Hongkong Harbour
BENGALE, Fr. bk, Scott-Melebars & Co.. UCERO, Brit. str., George-Captain. METAPEDIA, Beit. str., Purvis-Takasima
Colliery..
&
[UTLER PALMER
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON, 1815
Are represented in China by JARDIN, MATHESON & CH.
Meyers.
SIEMESEN & C
LANE CRAWFORD & Co. & hy
H. E. REYNELL & Co. In Japon.......... Suljoined sro some of the items-consignal -by-
these well-known Shippers,
¡SPIRITS,
COGNAC-Their popular & Star" quality and
best. No better shipped.
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on COGNAC Their well-known "Bar" quality' application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pres coeding Överland by the Southern Pasido and connecting Lines Leatral Panio, Northera Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railways,
SCOTCH WHISKY,
Sea Saperste Advertisement,
IRISH WHISKY.
Passengers who have paid full fare, re- THE BEST-Only one quality consigued. embarking at San Francisco for China or Jepan
(or vice versa) within ore year, will be allowed
PORT "INVALID9,"
Captain Nelson, will be despatched as ahora a discount of 10 from Return Fare. This Invalida in particular aro recomenested to polect |on_TUESDAY, the 19th inst.
257
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hoogkong, 4th February, 1889. OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND BOUTH
AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS...
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agante. Hongkong, 6th February, 1889. |296 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & HEBATTINO USITED COMPANIES SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Stoomers
to ADEN SUEZ FORT SAID HE Steamship "BELGIO" will be MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGHORN) despatched for Ban Francisco, vid Yoko and GENOA all MEDITERRANEAN hana, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th February, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH ONE PA Connection being made at AMERICAN PONTS up to CALLAO. Taking Tokon with Steamers from Shanghai and Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN Japan Ports. GULF and BAĞDAD. THE Company's Steamship
"BISAGNO,"
will be despatolod as above TO-MORROW, the 9th inst, instead of as previously advertised. At BOMBAY the Stesters are discharging in VICTORIA'S Dogg,
For Further Particulars regarding Froght and Passage, apply to
allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day pravions to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office natl 5P.M. sama day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to aidress in full value of same is required.
Contalar. In wiens to secompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francis in the United States should be sat to the Company's Offices in Buziel Envelopes, addressed
to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Pasago and Freight, apply to the Agmoy of the Company, No. 304, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 7th February, 1869 FOR NEW YORK.
HE
A. I. L. American Ship
“PACTOLUS”
(3)
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bomarked to Barnbarn, Master; shortly expected, will load address in full; and same will be received at the here for the abore Port, and will have a quick Company's Office until FIVE P.. the day pre-datab vious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows —
To San Francisco...... $200.00 To San Francisco and return;
available for 6 months
To Liverpool,
950,00
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAL & Co. Hongkong, 20th December, 1888,
FÖR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
32000A. I. British Bask
390.00
To other European points at proportionate
To London
CARLOWITZ & Co... agents. Hongkong, 5th February, 1859.
6
OCEAN STEAMSHIP-COMPANY."" FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL. THE
THE Company's Steamship
"DEUCALION,"
Captain Asquith, will be "despatched as shove
"JOHN NICHOLSON,"
this Wine. Ste sproul Advertisement.
SHETRY,
For Connoisseurs the following Wines tuva
their own distinctive morits
*
Tho" INVALID; pale, delicate, fine fazer.
AMOROSO," a Stouter Wine, very popular, MANZANILLA," a clean dry appetising Wine. SHEER-WHITE SEAL a spool favorite in
"China, very delicate and soft.
CLARET. Perfectly pure Bordeaux, unl fondul to plenve
vidiated palates,
MOUTON...........in quarta and pinta. LAROSE............in quarte and pints. ST. ESTHUHE in carts and pints, MARGAUX-MEDOC in quarts and pints.
LIQUEUR,
BENEDICTIVE from the Monastery.
C. P. & C are the Sole Consignors of this
world wide known Liqueur.
For Prices apply to either of the above Firms marked
(2346 TE
rates. Spesial reduced rates granted to Offers W. Quins, Master, will load bere for the shore of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Forts, and will have quick despatch.. Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtamed on For Freight, apply to application.
PUS Hongkong, 24th December, 1527,
1373
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELAYS
COMPANY, LIMITED.
13, TRAYA CENTRAL, HONGONG.
Tho TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is comin
working order.
Subscription, 880 per Aunum.
Floetries Material on sale, or Biru.
Electric BELLs fitted and maintained.
A gants for ELECTRIC LIGHTING,
Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work.
A. SANDFORD,
Agent, Hongkong. Ast December, 1688.
=
1629
IRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF 1977
IN HAMBURG. THE Undersigned, Agents of the above
Companyre Prepared to ACCEPT THE LONDON ASSURANCE RISKB at Currant Rates.
INCORPORATED DY ROYAL CHARTER VF HIS MAJRITY KING GEORGK THE,FIEST,'
AD. 1720.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacifio and The Undersigned, Agents for the above Com
connesting Linea Contral Pacific, Northern pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS
Pacific or Canadian Pacifle Railways. Against FIRE at Current Rates.
Passengers who have paid full fare, on SUNDAY, the nth inst
shore embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan NORTON & Coy Hongkong 16th Joly, 1887. **
Agants,
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed for vice versa) within one year, will be Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, allowed a discount of 10*1. This allotsonce 165
PUSTAU & Co, NORTHERN „ASSURANCE COMPANY Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tiskets to Japan to Europe..
have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at deca vot' apply to through fares from China anel”
Agents, Hongkong, 18th Juntary, 1886, Mareilles (by Trantlantio Company's express
1105: THE Tuderigued having been appointed Boats) and thence to Paria or Loadout timed to points beyond San Francisco in the Conzalar Invoices to accompany Cargo Ags-
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
HE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents, in conjunction with MESSER
THE
Agents for the above Corporation, ars At the alluvial diggings at Jones' Creek, Vic TURNER & Co., for the above Company, are thence to London complex about the same time: Offices, addressed to the Collector of CustomsHE Undersigned having been appointed
ASSURANCE, COMPANY Algiers is 23 hours steam from Marseilles and United States should be sent to the Company's toria, a solid gold nugget has been found set-prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents.
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
FILE DEPARTMENT. mated to contain ninety-vine ounces.
Current Rates
San Francisco:
Agenta, for the AIE TENEY MOEKAYA
WHEWETT & Co.
For further information to Freight prepared to GRANT POLICIES against arreut rates.
abore Company, are Polioios issued for long or short periods. at Hongkong, 8th June, 1898,
or Passage, spply to the Arency of the Com FIRE AND LIFE at Carrent Rato
LIFE DEPARTMENT, pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central
Policies isated for sums not aseneding 15000), PHENIX FIRE OFFIOD
at reduced rotva,
DROESPOKEN,
H. E. Rear Admiral Francisco Teixeira da Silva, Bre. Bilva and daughter, and Sr. Vieira, The newly appointed Queensland Governor AD.C, arrived here on Monday afternoon by leaves England in February. the river steamer Kinktang. The gunboat Tejo ANOTHER ASSET CRUE THE CRIMES ACT Mr. David Shooky, member for Galway South, started on the previous day for Hongkong for tasa bega arvested under the Crimes Asf. the purpose of bringing His Excellency sad, party, but as the tide was low she went ground the sanity of Dr. Geffeken, who recently pak- The Hamburg Courts are now ongniring into and was only able to get eff and proceed on the shed extracts from the late Emperor Frederick's following day, and reached Hongkong rather Diary. late to be of ana, as the Kiukiang, was about
Seven mon bays boen killed by the sudden col Leaving with 11 Excellency on board. On the steamer wharf here there wore the members flapse of a railway tunnel in Glamorganshire..
he Administrative Council, civil, military, and benirsinutical functionaring, and a large number of the general public awaiting the arrival of the how Governor. A guard of honour ocampored. f meisbore of the Folie Force, under the com- and of Major Lus, was formed, but one side of the band with their Band and hg, and on the ther them was a Lattory of artillery, which fired
ACCIDENT
THE WHITECHAPEL MURDERER,
Jack the Ripper" who is expposed to be the notorious Whitechapel murderer, is roportal to be in Spain, and has written menasing letters to the English papers.
ANOTHER CORNER
A ring has been successfully formed to es tablish a corner in the cement market.
· PUGILISM,
Australia and Mahon, an American, is reported
A pugilistio content between Muholland of
ho udup salute Thorine of government were from Naa Francisco. Light gloves were used, anded over to the new Governor shortly after and after a despeinte Agh lasting nearly six m on the following day at the Senate House hours, it resulted in a draw
Hongkong, 6th February, 1889,
1161
[17, ***** SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA,
For Freight or Famigo, apply to
ALAMSON, BELL & Co., De Agolita, --t- Hongkong, 4th February, 19,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TC. D. HARMAN; Agent Hangkang, 28th January, 1889.
u-"L-ཐན་༣---མར-- OCEAN: STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR SHANGHAI, ·
PUBTAU & Ca
(661
Hongkong, Int April, 1885. T
for NINGPO, CHECO, NEWOHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and POETS on the YANGTSEN.)
THE Company's Stormskip
且
269
"ANTENOR."
Captain Grier, will be despatched as above-on THURSDAY, the 14th in Patna
THE
CHINA' FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ELISED 1870.
CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. HEAD OFFICE, Hongkong. PAID-UP CAPITAL
............$400,000
RESERVE FUND .....
CLAIMS PAID.... BONUSES PAID
€50,000 626,000
360,000
RISKS socepted at CUESENT GATES OF PRUMLA.
The Undersigned aro Rosi
THE GEANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Corrent Ratos,
DABAR PART-IM CARDIGANSHIRE,” DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co will be despatched for the above Ports on the Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
Agents for the Phoenix Tire Ofte. 10th instant. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
15 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE UoIrigaod, Agents of the shore Com FIRE at Carrent Rates,
Apany, are authorized to INSURE against
FOR SHANGHAL GILMAN & Go - Hongkong, lat Jaundry, 1892 --- [16: |(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through raton for NINGPO, CREPOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANGTECH.)
COMPANY AT HAMBURG HER Company's Steamship THE Undersigned, Acura for the above the ACHILLES,” MULANCES to the extent of $85,000, on first on TUESDAY, the 12th inst.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- Captain Andersso, will be despatched as above G. Bull, Master, will load here for the abate ACCEPT LISKS against FIRE at Current olaan risks at current rates.
Fort, and will have a quick despatch. MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
Fer Freight or Paisaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD Agents. Hongkong, 8th February, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/3 L. L. L American Bhip
* STATE OF MAINE,”
1262
JAB. B COUGHTRIE, Secretary Hongkong, 30th-Marob, 1988. ....- PRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURO.
1711
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Hongkong, 26th July, 1972
(18 COM-
HE MAN
ON INSURANCE PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFICE-HOSOBONG
CAPITAL (BUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LUM BIN Sang, Esq.
BAN Hur, Esq. Tow CHONG Peng, Esq. CHAN LI CHUỶ Esq. Q. Hos. CHONE, Eny."
The Company GRANTS 'POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the Work, payable at any of its Agencies.
Contributory Dividends and payable to all The Undersigned, having been appointed Contributors of Business, whether they ATG Agenta for the above Company, are prepared to Bhareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.
Rates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
19
Hongkong, th February, 1889,
||266,
For Freight, apply to
PUHTAU & Co. Hongkong, 20th December, 1889. [2343
SIAMBSEN & Co.,
Agoats.
.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road Want,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1881, ̈°
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