China and Maxila Steamship Company, Timited
-$170 per share, nom.
INSURANCES,
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-371 par THE LONDON ASSURANCE
whare.
Hongkong Gue Company's Share $180 per
Chare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shures
.share,
Cbins Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$200
for share,
per share, sellera.
Lason Sugar Raining Company, Limited--$90 Hongkong Los Company's Shares-395 per
abaro.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$80 per share,
Fanjom sad. Sunghio Dua Sumantan Mining Company, Limited-$10 per share, ------ Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis, 19 per
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li
mited-8106 per share.
A. B. Watson & Co. Limited-100 per cent.
premium, nom.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf ant! Godown Co.,
Limited-8191 per share.
THE
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTUE OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
Undersigned having been appointed
A.D. 1720, Agents for the above Corporation, as prepared to grant, Insurances as follow
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies fasol for long or short periods at murrent ratsa
LINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies issal for some not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872.
18 THE MAN ON INSUKANOM, UUM
PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. "CAPITAL (SUBSCRIUED) $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORA Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-817.30 BẠN Hur, Esq. Yow CHONG PENG, Esq
LUM SIN SANO, Esq. CHAN LE CHOY Eng. 9. Hor CRUNE, Esq.
per share, nom.
Chinese Imperial Lean of 1884 B-3 4..ргеліцію, пом.
!"* cent
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent,
premium, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loss, 1996 E-per cout
хвіліна, дото
Booité Francia das Charbonnages du Toukiu
-311, per cent. pram. Hongkong High Lovel Tramways Company,
Limited-245 per conf, prem, no-n
East Borneo Planting Compasy, Lisited-$55
per share, nom.
Cruickshank & Co., Limited-$50 por share,
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies..
Contributory Dividends are payable to all Contributors of Business, whother they aro Shareholders or not.
WOO LIN YUEN, Secretars.
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2 Queen's Lond West,
Hoogkong, 14th March, 1881.
NOTICE
10701
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRE83, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, 1889,
LONDON, & VIA SUIZ CANAL LONDON VI STE CANAL
LONDON VIA SUES CANAL
„VESSELS "ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VESSEL'S
HAME
CAPTAIN.
H. Wyatt...... Angaith Jacobs,aquikäida
W. Quite sim F. Cosnovich...
Vimont... Bodekor- Auld
| Poningulár (afe.) Deumlion (str.) Gleason (et)
John Nicholson. Bisarno (et) Maria Teresa (str.)
Melbourne (air)... Branschweig (st) Batatin (str.). Belgio (str.) midi...) City of Peking (at) Pectolam
Barnham State of Maine in G. Smalt. Strathioren (str.)... O. W. Pearson Cameris (tr) Fyf Provincia (str.)....... Mackenzie Ancona (str.). Payi q Cardiganshire(str.) Menelann (str.)....... Nelson
·Ningpo. (str.) F: Sokal Acbifles (str.)... Anderson Antonor (str.)"'en Grior Zafiro str.)......... McCaslin Kong Bong (str)... Hailcong (str.)......
LONDON HAMBURG. GENOA, VIA BOMBAY do TRIESTE &e
MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON/ &o:: BREMEN, &PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER BC, VTA KOBE,ka SANFRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SANFRANCISCO VIA Y HAMA... NEW YORK lamang pan
Seraikeaa kapak NEW TORTA NEW YORK SPORE, PENANG, BATAVIA SANDAKAN YZAEINGSFORS, & YOKOHAMA VIANÁÐASAKI,Kore NAGASAKI, KOBE, Y’HAMA SHANGHAI VIA AMOT SHANGHAI SHANGHAI... SHANGHAI...
.MANILA DIRECT.
SWATOW & BANGKOK SWATOW, AMOT, FOOCHOW
VESSELS ON THE
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK... THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
Tx
KONG BENG,"
Captain B. Jones, will be despatched for the
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$12 per (UEEN FIRE INSURANCE above Porte TO-DAY, the 9th lust, at Etqur
Bong Kayah Planting Company-$45 par
share. Storm Tanch Company, Limited-40 par
share, nom.
The Hongkong Brick and Cost Company
Limited-20, discount.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
17 S. Patton & Co.'s Ruapart) Peby-.
Baracter-15,5. mum.
Barbier-1.3.
Termomeeri P.Manu
Therwoweirs.und P.
Thermometer-.. (Wet balb)....
Shermometer-). (Wot buy)....
Thermometer-£9,u« (Wit &alis)...................... Pirronnerier-Ket
...
מו.
Thatheter Minimum favernight) .....
-UMINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
BATION.
W HH -
Dh...1
•Moment
Hogy techong.
14' 20
Malfart ...
Toki
Narpati...
Helphone ...
Belice
exel, Kil
REGISTER.
7th Febry, 1863, at 6 p.
Wind.
29.09
6th February, 261P, at I am.
20.78 20,17
21.93
-
་་་
The barometer mates fog and gradiente modeled
N..
prerails
: Bather condy, cool, and dry weather
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 5th February. 1889.
ETAOKOLOGICAL REGISTER.
Buroureter.
·Temperature
Bouidity
Direction of wind
Por a wind
Naber
Previous
Gay.
st 4 p
Og data On date at 10a.m. at p..
30.07
KR
GO
1-BANOMETER endstent to degrees Fahrenheit
l at the ass in luckiem tenth and rest. -TEMPAT in the shade it degrees Fahrenheit,
- in porcentagenturation, the humility of
sir sathiented with nazisture bag 10.
UCTION OF THE WIND in two poiste.
04 W pding to leaufort, Scale."
UP TRE WEAPONE: .blue sky: C. detarbed
end; D. dissingmin ; t: 0, zommy, 11 hait; T-light- ave camel P.gain, howesp 4. squally. i. rain; S. dow: T. thunder; Y. maibility, 33, dew (wet)." Baan in chai,tent and fruedredila,
W. DOBERCK.
- Bangknay: Observatory, 8th February, 1889.
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
IEBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT A'S 'FOR IMPROVED AND ECONOMIC COOKERT.
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agrants for the above Com- pany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS Against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & 'Co.,.." Agenta Hongkong 16th July, 1887.
155 NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents, in conjunction with MESEBS.. TURNER & Co. for the above. Company, sza
at Current Rates.
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE
W. HEWETT & Co. Hongkong, 8th June, 1858.
[17 DIENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE against FIRE ut Current Ratos
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agouts for tho Phobiz Fira Office Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
T
THE Undersigned, Agents of the abers Com
pany, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, lat January, 1889. [16 NORTH GERMAN FIHE INSURANCE
COMPANY-AT HAMBURG.
HE Undersigued, Acesta for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES to the ortons of $65,000, yu first- olase risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co Jingkoug, 27th March, 1876. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877
IN HANBURG..
(13
165
HE Undersigned, Agents of the above! Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Rates.
PUSTAU & Co., Agenta. iloogkong, 18th January, 1884.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY
Undersigned, having been appointed AI
Agents for the above Company, are repared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates
PUSTAU & Ca
Hougtong, 1st April, 1885.
1661 TH COMPANY. LIMITED.
CHINA FIRE DSURANCE
ESTABLISH 1870.
PAID-UP CAPITAL
RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE.-Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO, MILLION DOLLARS.
$400,000 650,000 626,000 369,000
CLAIMS PAID........... BONORS PAID ........................
RISKS accepted at CURRENT RITES OF PREMIA
JAS. E. COUGHTRIE, Secretary
Hongkong, 30th March, 188..
RANSATLANTIC FREINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. The Undersigned, having been appointed ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Agents for the above Company, are prepared to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Apunts.
Ratea.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872,
Innluable for India, as divent touto in all cases ONE BOX OF CLARKE'B B
of wiskoons. Keeps good For any length of time.
the hottest climates and
LISBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. Finest A Cheapest Most Flavouring Stock for Sompe, Made Dishon and Harcom.
Gosale only with the fao-simile of Haron Liotig's
Bignature in Hlue Lak across label.
LIRBIG COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. To be had of all Storekeepers and Dealers throughout
India
41
FILL
in warranted to euro ali diacharges from the Trinery Organs in either sex (Required or constitutional), Mercury, Sol in Boxes, .. ench, by all Chemists Grave and Pains in the Bask. Quaranteed free ironi and Patont Medicine Vanders throughout the World. Proprietors: THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES PRO COMPANT, Lincoln, England.
NEW TALES...
f1e73
HE access which attended the publication
in the columus of the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS".
Cockery books post free on application to the of Original Tales by WALTER BESAFT and Company
-- LIEBIG'S EXTRACT-OF MEAT. CO., L
9. Fasegurar Avenus, London, ENGLAND, F100
"FOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE."
CLARKE'S
WORLD-FAMED
BLOOD MIXTURK,
TAK GREIT BLOOD
PURIPIRE A RESTOREB
WILKIE COLLINS having been much increased by-the-prodmotion of Colond Quaritch V.C." by RIDEE HAGGARD, we were induced
.A.ME.
B. Jones,... Eogch
FOR FREIGHT AFELY TO
Hongkong F.& 0 8. No.
Jardine. Matinson & Co... Hongkong Baiterfeld & Swire vide Hongkong Pasta & Cor Hongkong Carlowits & Ch
0. Bachrach
Messagarion Maritimca..... Melchors & Co... Adamson, Boll & Ç.....
Hongkong
Hongkong O. &0. S., S. Co.
P.M. S. 8. Co
Hongkong Hongkong
Puntau & Co.
Pastan & Co...
Adamson, Belt & Co...
TO HE DERPAJONEU
On 13th inst., at Noon On or about 15th inst..
To-morrow. Quick despatch.
On 18th insi, at Noon To-day.
On 20th inat, at Noon. On 17th inst.at Lŷ A..
Te-day, at Noon
any
On 13th inst, at 1 par.
On 21st inst., at Noon
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co....
Melalers & Co. P.&O. 8. N. Co.
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Co.... Hongkong
Batterfield & Swir Hongkong Siemsae & Co.......... Hongkong Batterfield & Swire....... Hongkong Butterfald & Swire Hongkong
Ruwell & Co
Hongkung Yusu Fat Hong Hongkong Dongles Lapraik & Co.......
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
·CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
TAKING CAROD AND PAUSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES AND EUROLE,
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS, For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE British Steamship YURN FAT HONG,
Agents.
**BATAVIA,” Hongkong, 7th Febrsary, 1839. 291 2,558 Tons Register, Auld, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI-VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, ou SATUR
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED, DAY, the P February, at Noor.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
BATAVIA.
HE Ship
CAMORTA." Captain Fyfe, will is despatabod a above TO-DAY, the 9th instant, at 'wo P.M.
For Freighter Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th February, 1889.
1986 FOR BILANGHAI. HE Steamship
IT
"NINGPO."
Captain . Schals, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-DAY, the th instant, nt FOUR F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1889, Tent NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO & RULAPTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
THIA,"on the 7th March, & ABYSSINIA," To be followed by the Steamships PAR on 4th April.
Connsation will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Fransisce and Pacific Coast Points by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. Innd, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-close Fares granted as follows:-
To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mer.) $160.00, To San Francisco...
175.00..
To all Common Points in Canada.)
230.00.
and the United States...... To Liverpool... To London.
300,00. 305.00.
To other European Points at proportionate rates. Special redneed ratas granted to Omorra of the Army, Navy. Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, be obtained on application, g
Comentar Invoices to accompany Cary do tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. couver, B.C. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van.
"STEAM FOR haring connexion with Company's Mail Steamers SINGAPORE PENAXG, AND BOMBAY,
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT RAID Fraight will be received on Bard until 4 P.M. MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN) on the 6th February and GENOA All BDITERRANEAN All Parcola must be sent to our Offee and ADREIFIO, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH should be marked to address in full, and the AMERICAN PORTs up to CALLAO. Taking soms will be received by us until 5 p.m. the Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN day previous to sailing. GULF and KAĞDAD.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply lo
ADAMSON, HELL & Co.,
Agents.
T
HE Company's Steamship
"BISAGNO,"
The despatched sa abora TO-DAY. the Hongkong, 4th February, 1889. sta inst, instead of as pravionaly advertised.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA'S DOOK.",
For Further Particulars regarding Fraight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. ̧ Agents. Hongkong, 5th February, 1989. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
18
SINGAPORE,
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, MAR SEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALSO.
16 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steatoship!
“HAILOONG," Captain Ronob, will be despatolod for the alve Forts TO-MORROW, the 16th inst, at DYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th February, 1-89.
1282 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
POR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANA). THE Company's Steamship
DEUCALION," Captain Ascaith, will be despatched as above Overiand, cau, on application to the undersigned,
-MORROW, the 10th inst. Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Algiers in exchango for Coupos Ticket to Marseilles (by Transatlantio Campany's expros Bosts) and thence to Paris or London.
Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and theroe to London capios about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents: Hongkong, 6th Febrasey, 1889, .(IST
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.. THE Steamship
will be despatched for the above Ports TO
CARDIGANSHIRE,"
MORROW, the 10th instant,
For Freight or Pasage, apply to...
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 4th February, 1889, 468
CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA DIRECT. THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO,"
to commence with the New Year anotherTHE Pontare.
The First Story by Mrs. MaoquoID being
now completed, it will be followed by an original Novel by
8. BARING GOULD, DI
FOR CLEANSING sud, CLEARING the BLOOD Author of "MAHALAH," JOHN HEBEING,
THE
N.B-CARGO CAN-BE-TAKEN OH-TUŠOVCH BILLS OF LANING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF Ports, MARSEILLES, TRIEETH, HAM- DUBG, NEW YORK, AND BUSTON.
SPECTS ONLY LANDES AT PATHOUTË.
11 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "PENINSULAR" Captain H. Wyatt, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, the 18th February, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until AP.M.; Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Oc>> until &e.., on the day before sailing.
On 18th inst.
Today, at Dr.M. On or about 17th inst. On 16th inst., daylight
To-morrow.
On 19th inst.
To-day. at 4 PM.
On 10th ist.
On 14th inst
On 11th inat, at á F.M. To-day, at 8 A.M. To-morrow, daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, (Taking Carge snd Passengers at through rates for NINGTO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTHIN, HANKOW, and POETS on the YAXUTAZUJ
Company's Steamship
**ACHILLES,"
VISKAIS UN THE BERTH
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 3/3 A, IL American Ship
THE
"PACTOLES."
Barnham, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co, Hongkong, 20th Desember, 1888. 12346
BORNEO. TIMBER.
THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING AND PLANTING COMPANY,
LIMITED,
Are prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLE TIMBERS for Ship and How Building, Lege, Bears, or Sawn to any Furniture, Wharves, &o., in roan! Small samples can be seenn
als Price List and Dasription
and larger samplos át one Godos
Ma
Mure nied.
|
MAILS EXPECTED,
TER AMERICAN MATIN,
The P. M.steamor City of Paking, with the Amorisan mail of the 35th January, loaves Yoko bams to-day, and is due here on or about the 15th Instast.
1
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The Tangled, with the Fronch mail of Jan uary 12th, left Singapore on the 8th, ut à pa. and may be expected here on or abont trần, the 16th lost.
The O. & 0.stonmor Arabie, with the Armas:- can mail, loft San Francissò on to 24th Jan-
uary, and is dun hare on the 28th instant.
THE CANADIAN MAIL The C. P. steamer Parthiu, with the Cau¬Jan ion.mail, left Vancouver on the. 22nd January.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Line steamer Coulyon left Sing pore,en the 2nd, and is due lære on the 9th inst. The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's stoamor Maria Teresa loft Singapore ou the 2nd, and is due here on the 9th instant.
int.
The above Company have arreuelar Shipments to be made by the Posi
PRO,
and other large staamara direct to thus port.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th October, 1888.
J.
M
1200
The Shire Line steamer Cardiganshire left RIN BURK Singapore on the 2nd, and is dus here on the Nb MANUFACTURER
OF FIRST CLASS FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, COLLEGE CHAMBERS.
DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUITS, LOUNGES AND EAST CUALES, SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES,
·
•
igalani.
The P. & O, extra steamer Khird left Sluga- pore on the 7th, and is deo here on the 13th inst. The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Menciar luft Singapore on the 3rd, and is dus here on the 10th instant
DRESSING TABLES AND MARDLE TOP WASH-gapors on the morning of the 5th, and is duo The O. 3. S. Co.'s stomer Antenor laft Bin- STANDS, MANTEL AND CONSOLE GLASSES.
Captain Anderson, will be despatobed as aboro SILK PLUSHESIN VARIOUS COLOURS. on TUESDAY, the 12th inst.
for
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 4th February, 1889..
1268
TAPESTRIES IN LATEST DEBIGNE. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Wongkong, 26th April 1888.
157
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
here cu the 12th inst.
The Union Line, stemmer Highfield lofi Sin gapora on tho 7th, and is die bere on the 13th instant
POST-OFFICE - MUTILES,
For the souvenience of the public a Peak de- livery has been eginbijabel. Lottar boxes havə boon placed in the tram sursand errespondence will be delivered by this feely and four o'clock dry)cara only. Local rates will be charged. Correa-
NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, (Taking Cargo and Passongers at through rates HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE"
HANKOW, and FORTS. on the YANOTSEE.)
HE Company's Steamship
Captain Grier, will be despatched as above on "ANTENOR.”· THURSDAY, the 14th inst
For Fraight or Passgo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, Gth February, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, STAZ, PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
-HEIDSIECK & Co.- MONOPOLE RED SEAL (elium
Do."sec" RED Fort.) Do.
GOLD FOIL (dry).
DRY DO.
do.
(extra dry-
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Sole Agents for Hrinsreck & Co., Rems, For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
JULES
pondence addressed to the Peak may be poated in the General Post Offies np to 11.30 am. and 3.90 p... or in the Letter Boxes in the one till time of departure. Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Lotter Boxes up to twelve And four o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be. posted in the General Post OfBow only up to 11.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. There will be no Sunday de- [1245 livery. Covers containing bank notos, jewellers, ko..ould not bo posted: To avoid robbery send- ers of letters are requested to canest their stampa by writing the word stamped' across thou
Co.'s
FOR SALE.
MUM M &
CHAMPAGNE, Q. $20 & Pts. $21. DUBOS FRERES & DE GEENON & Co.'s BORDEAUX CLARETS,
AND
WHITE WINES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sent or delayed (both of which are able to happen Occasionally all that the addressee wael de is to note on the ecver, Sent to in the Received at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN CHAU LEOVILLE, at 828 per Case of 1 dos. Postmaster-General. This doull be mad ou
THE COMPANY'S BEANERE WILL CALL AT PORTS.
SOUTHAMPTON TO BAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
N SUNDAY, the 17th day of February, 1989, at 10 A.M., the Company's Steamship "BRAUNSCHWEIG," Captain Bodekor, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA,
QUAU. MARGAUX, at $36
An
1
BAXTER'S "BARLEY BREE," (Celebrated 7 years Old WHISKY, at $8.25 per Case of I doz.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hoogkong, 10th November, 1838.
[27
NOW ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUAKTO. NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE Punti and MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at Duity Press Office, Hongkong;
For comprehensiveness aul practical service
the first time cause of complaint ones; it is miatale to let such mitur pas for fear of giving trouble, a.course whielt generally gives more trouble in the end
The authorised List of Mails issued in' connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extri, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given holow.
A MAN WILL CLOSE.
For Swatow and Baugkok-Per Kony Beng, today, the 9th inst, at 7.30 AE.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Bisogno, to- day, the 9th inst., at 11.50 4.8.
For Koba, Yokohama, auf Vancouver, B,C.
Shipping Unders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M., Specia and Parcels until 1., on the 16th this Work stands unrivalled. All the "new Feb, 1886. (Parges are not to be sent on words which the Chinese bave of lato years beszer Batania, today, the 9th inst, at 11.30
express the numerous ob- A.M. Offos Cuatents and Valns of Packages are and insolence generally, which the rapid advance day, the 9th inst. at 1.30 .. Board; they must be left at the Aganey's compelled to soin
For Struts and Batavia-Per Camorta, to- jeots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, required.
The Steamer has splenia Accommodation and hare given in extenso. Esch and every word is today, the 9th ist, at
of foreign relations has imposed upon then, are
For Swatow and Shanghai-Par Fooksang, carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Factor Particulars, apply to
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises inst., at 3.30 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Nianpo, today, the 9th MÉTCHERS & Co.,
for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Pasti pronunciations are given
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fonchow-Por -Agents.
17the accents being earefully marked on the best Hailong, to-day, the 9th inst., at 5.00 2.31. -Hongkong, 22nd Janna eg, 1889.
For nifang-Por Tjr, today, the 9th principle hitherto attained. The typography COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
displays the success of an attempt to make the inst., at 500 par, MARITIMES.
Chinese and English type correspond in the size PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS:
of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, sohioving learness not prerionly Cand vasant spaces which have heretofore charac attalaed, and dispensing with thoas vast margins terized Chinese publications.
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA.
STEAM FOR
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
To ilustrate the vast scope of the work the PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND following facts are submitted for consideration:
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
A180,
AND
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 | Chinese characters, and Medhurst lines
and Chinese Diotionsry about 10 this work contains more than 50. words, apwards of 600,00 ters Again, despite all th WEDNESDAY. the 20th February, other elementary works as yr
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
Silk end Valuables for Europe will be trau-NOON. the Company's Steamship student of this difholt languag shipped at Colombo; Tea and General Cargo
Black Bills of Lading.
Fob, 1889.
rend Cha
For Amey sul Wanila-Per Zafiro, ou Monday, the 1th inst, at 3.30 1.2.
+
w
For Nagasaki, Kahe, and Yokohama ---Par Ancona, ca Friday, the 15th insi, N1 0.99. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACK
The British Contract Packet Pon in be despatelied on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyon), via Brindisi : to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands, Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing: the fails, Ve.
The Post Ofov declinos all responsibility for
out transhipment, arriving one week later than MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and casions and equivalents of different sos which Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has for London will be convoyed vid Bombay with MELBOURNE." Commandant Vimont, with quires cramplos to display the pli Unregistered Letters containing Bank Noten
and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & by the ordinary direct ronto via Colombo.
For farther particulars regarding Front places,
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above bure one gorural meaning. Of those examples heen neglected will make no enquiries into OBTENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANER don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in shed.
this work contains more than five times salleged losses of such letters. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Ofice, Hongking,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES transit through Marseilles for the principal The Contenta and Value of Packages are re-plane of Europe.
PACKET. For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is zo complete, that a reference to its The United States Mail Packet Belgan hired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippingers will be granted till Noos, pagos enables a person who understands English will be despatched WEDNESDAY, the Shippers are particularly requested to nola Cargo will be received on board unti 4 F... to conoruunicate effectively with natives who 13th insi, with Mails for Japan. San Fran the terms and conditions of the Company's Sporio and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 1966 understand nothing bat Chinese. In this respect cisco, the United States. Canada, Ilonolul
E. L. WOODIN,
(Parools are not to be seul the work will be found indispensable to all Peru, da, which will be closed as follows:- Superintendaut.
on hoard: they must be left at the Agency's Europeans residing in China, and to the natives 0.15 FM, Registry conses. Ofee) Contents and value of Packages are themselves it explains subjects fully with which 0.0.1, Post Office closes, but Correspondenso Hongkong, 31st January, 1889.
[1 required.
vory few indeed of them are perfectly exquainted, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- For further particulars, apply at the Com-To parties resident in England and interested
SHIP COMPANY.
pany's Office. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS. TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA; AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RALLWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
G DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 8th February, 1889,
U. S. MAIL LINE.
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PACIFIC HAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT THE Steamship "HELGIC" will be.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoke THE U. 8. Mail Steiner "CITY OF bams, on WEDNESDAY: the 13th February, at ONE F.M. Connection being made at San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on THURS. PEKING" will be despatched for Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and DAY, the 21st February, at Noon, taking Japan Parts.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bemarked to States, and Europe.
Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United address in full; and same will he received at tha vious to sailing.
Through Dilla of. Larbing issued for trans
in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion- ally,
"Hi comprises upwards of two thousand large
quarto pages.
LONDON:
4 Vols IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price, $20. A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchasers of SIX or mors Copies. TRVANER & Co., 60, PATEBNOSTER ROW,
HONGKONG: DAILY PREES” Orrick, Wynonam St,
WINTER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
·STEAM-JUNCH "MORNING STAR" Tins Daily az a Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fua of 10 cents extra Fostage nutil the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notos, been noglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters-
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Non The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Baropo, de, by the English and French Pankets, when they leave at Noor. The Money Order Oftes will be closed at 5 rs.the. day before,
8.00 A.M.-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
culars cesede.
from it, IMPERITJES it cannot be too highly recom- which will consist of about Twenty-six jastai Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the Company's Offles sutil FIVR.P.M. the day pre i portation to Yokohama mi other Japan Ports WHARF And Trix-Tra-Tour at the following/ postal np to 10 o'clock if they neo tied in bundles,
mended.
Far Sorofuls, Scary, Skin and Blood Diruses, living-novelists, and his works are to wel FOUB 2..
mente. This writer holds the first rank among abera Port on MONDAY, the 11th instant, at Fezamon, and Saron of ali-kinds, it is nevertaling kowa that no recommendation is required for
Cares Ulcerated Sore Lege
and permanent cure.
Cars Old Sarns.
Ourea Ufcurated Saree on the No.k..
Cards Blackheads, or Pimples on the Fans.
Cares Caporoas Vloers,
Cars Bourvy Sorea.
t'arre Blood and Skin Diseases.
Cater Gaddalar Swellings.
Clence the Bloodfrom all imparo zasiter.
From whatever cause arising.
Clachute Blood Mixture is the only real Sploifio.for out in Ehenuatio pains, for it removes the CAUSE free: the blood and bonam
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A this mixture is pleasant to the tanto, and wart WALES, and European Tourisstone, Vol 27
tatud free from suything injurious to the most delicate coalitution of either sex, the Proprietoze solicit sufferers to give it a trial to test its value,
THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS. Clarke'e Blood Mixtura in sold in Bottlos 20, Dc MEDICINE VENDORS throughout the world. and 1, cash, BY ALL CHEMISTS and PATENT Proprietore, Taz LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIEe PREG COMPANY, Linealn, England, Trade Mark
Brnon MYTORE."
Ark for OLARKE'S BLOOD MIXTUER and do not be persuaded to take an'imitation.
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Boarders at her Private Boarding
revelre
Residence, No. 135, Queen's Road East, Hong
kong. Comfortable Booms and Good Table gives at moderate bares.
Hongkong, 5th January, 1880.
NOTICE.
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COMPANY LIMITED.
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The New Editions of ENGLAND COUN TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND, AMERKIA, Nerth, South, Central and West Indies, Vol. 30.
IN THE PRESS..
Nations, and the Independent Empires and And Australasia, containing the Colonies of all States, Vol. 29.
RUSSIA ad POLAND, Vol; 24, ITALY,
Fer Freight or Pasage, apply to
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RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong 8th February, 1889.
AUSTRO HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN; HODEL DAH NASSANA SITAKIM JEDDAH (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCETTA, NUEZ, PORT SAID. BRINDISI, AND
TRIESTE. MADSAS, PRESIAN GULY, RED SEA, BLACK SEA LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS), THE Company's Stegnabip
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Francisco
$200.00
To San Francisco and rotaru,
Available for 6 months
250.00
To Liverpool
To London
325.00 330.00
To other Enrage points, st proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
to Ban Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Marion, Central and South America, by the Company's and nonnecting Steamers. -
Through Passage Tickets granted to Engleri, of Steamers. France, and Garmany by all trans-Atlantic lines
hours:
JASTER Lanvon Kowloon Kowloon
נג
(Pricus Current and Circulars way however be country by country, with the addresses all one way.) Letren
10.00 A.x-Registryss Loa vos
16.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and Longkong Hongkong 6.154,00 PM,
patteras couLEG. 7:00
Via.M-Mail closas. 7.45
20
6.00 .. 3.15 1.5.
0.40
4.16
4.50
"
20
7.30
4.50
5.10.
22
8.00
5.90
$15
射
8.50
9.00
9.30
6.45.
9.10.
8,45 19
6,32 2.00
First-class Fares granted as follows :- To San Francisco
10.00
7.25
#10.152,
2+
8.30 "
#10.40
9.00
19.03.
9.20.2
..$200.00
12.30 14.00"
1.30
12.00
1.00 10.00 2.00
850.00
-9:00-
325.00
*... 330.00
To San Francisco and retura,' available for 6 months........... To Liverpool...
To Landon
To other European points at proportionato
8.1377
There will be ng Launch on Monday and Friday, on accànnt, of coaling.
LATE LETTERA may be posted (from 11.30 A-M) with 10 cente lata fee up to 11.30 a.m. after which hour they may be sent on board this the same inte fa
PARCEL TOST TO THE CONTINENT OF EULOPÉ
BY GERMAN PACKET, Bealed parcels.not exceeding 11-be-in-weight or foet in length, breadth, or depth, may now be forwarded to the Continent of Europe by the four weekly direol German Paskola rin Bremerhaven at the rates stated below. Paroela
fortnightly vin London.
may also be forwarded to certain countries A receipt wül begiver for enola parcel. Faroela Each parcel must be sealed in such a way nato
Le maileur marché, le plus répants et le INDEPENDANCE BELGEMnat be marked By German Packet. ex informé des grands journaux surursens en langue française
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE TROIS MOI, Six Mors, DoUZE-Mo18,
fr. 15.
., 30.
tr. 60. EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE dite'd'outre-IROY
Passengers-by this line have the option of grð-“
Pacific er Canadian Pacific Railways. coeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and conneofing Linos. Central Pacific, Northern
The shore Time Table will be strictly adhered rates. Special redneed rates granted to Oversto, exept under, unavoidable circumstance in Passengers, who hore paid full fare, ro of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the case of stress of weather, dus noties will be embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on given of any stoppages. COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Afrios, Asis “MARIA TERESA,”.
(or vice vores within one year, will be. Captain F Cassaziob, will be despatched as Japan to Europe,
allowed a discount of 10%. This allowanc application. does not apply to through fares from China and sending Overland by the Southern Faditio and Pasongars by this line have the option of pro- above, on TUESDAY, the 12th inst, at Noon Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Jus-connecting Lanes Central Pacific, Northern
For Further Partoulars regarding Freightlined to points beyond San Franciso in the Paciffo or Canadian Facillo Railways. and Pazaage, apply to the Agmoy of the Com- United States should be wont to the Company's embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan Passengers, who have paid full fare, re |pany, Praya Central.
Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs. for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed O, BACHRACH, San Fransisco
a discount of 10% from Return Fare This or Peetage, apply to the Agency of the Com China and Japan to repe pany. No. 501, Queen's Road Central,
Freight will be received, on board until 4 P.K. Composée de MUTT PAGES GRAND FORMAT, resp. of vines, liquids (unless securely packed) er the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages want tous les faits et les événements de la se package be of a fragils natura
dangerous offensive goods, or must the day all Parcel Packages should be mashed to artistlanen, littéraires et mondaines de toutes les be made for Custom House purposes on the will be received at the Ofios antil 5 P.M. Gams maine. Revne politique generals, chroniques
A small charge, not exoceding six cents, may address in fullvalna of sans is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Romans feuilletons trédits des principaux au- this is the only charge the addresses will have to Sport, modes, commerce delivery of the parcel Except Customs dues teure contemporaine, sto.
Tal. 28, and other volumes.
ita,『" " - 』"
C. LEUCHS & Co.-- 17, BARRETT'S GROTE, LONDON, N KSTARLISKED 1794
(WHITE FOR PRICE LIST GOOD AGENTS WANTED. [1718 THE TOURLOTS
Hongkong, 4th February, 1839.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY.
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GUIDE (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEPOO, NEWCHWAG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSER) THE Company's Steamship
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture. DOCK, with the Funti and Mandarin Prona
ciation.
The Daily Proes Ofica
HIPMASTEES AND ENGINEERS are ronotfally informed that, if upon thela arrival in this Harbour, none of the Compatiy's NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Foronen should be at hand, orders for repairs if
Noither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the
sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Prays Owsers, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Central, will receive prompt attention.
La: the event of samplaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned
in ragmsted, when immediate stops will be taken to reotify the anuse of dissatisfaction,
D. GILLIES, Becretary, Hongkong, 28th August, 1885,
9129
DEBT contracted by the Officere or the Crew
--* MENELAUS,"
ander possible that it should be opened without detection. The sender must supply a declaration of the nature, velns, and net weight of the contents; and of the gross weight of the paroel. The printed form for this declaration can be obtained at the Post Olles. The parcel must not contain any letter, any article probibit.
For further information to Freight allowance does not apply to through faran from restinés spécialement aux pays hors d'Europe) ed by Customs rules, lottery tickets, vines, parta
CD. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 28th January, 1889. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGA
SAKI AND KOBE. (Pawing through the INLAND · STÀ). ⠀ THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"ANCONA,"
T
Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above will leave for the above places on SATUR- on TUESDAY, the 12th inst.
DAY; the 16th ivetant, at DAYLIGHT. For Freight or Frage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 4th February, 1888.
2
FOR NEW YORK.
of the following Vessels daring their stay in T 3/8L. L. I. American Ship Hongkong Harbour
AIRLIE, Brit. str., Ellis-Eussell & Co. BENGALE, Fr. bk, Boottelchers & Co Crosso, Brit str., George-Captain, METAFEDIA, Brit str. Parein.Taknajmn
Colliery.
STATE OF MAINE,
destined to points beyond San Francisco In tas United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Castors at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and
capitales d'Europe.
PRIX D'ABONNEMENT: Bix Mors,
Douze Mois, 18 frazos.
30 francs.
CONDITIONS: Toate domande d'abonnement doit être seasur
E. L.WOODIN, Freight, upply to the Agency of the Compapagnée d'an menulat sur la poste ou autre à vuo Lettere, per i 02.
#257
Superintendent. Hongkong, 7th February, 1889,
FOR NEW YORK. THE Bleamship
11
STRATHLEVEN,"
Captain C. W. Peorian, will be despatched for
G. Small, Master, will loed here for the above the above Port on MONDAY, the 18th inst
Port, and will have a quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. "Hongkong, 20th December, 1889.
$2345
For Freight or Passage, apply tai
ADAMSON, BELL WOO TheAgenta Hongkong, 8th February, 1889,
$2000
No. BOA, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HAHMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 7th February, 1889.
FOB LONDON AND HAMBURG. HEA, L. British Bork
"JOHN NICHOLSON,”
pay.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Parcela must be posted before 3 p.. on the working day neat before the departars of the German Proket.
10 Cents
S Conte
mmercial
I Cols.
£ Cents
10 Cruis
Cenin
ear Bruslies, Paris eu Lvidres Lea aborne Post Carda sach [Sments commendant la ler ou le 16 de chaque mois Books, Patterns and
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Do with turn receipt Commercial papers signify such paper as
W: Quine, Master, will load here for the above. Ports, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co Hongkong, 24th December, 1889,
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PRICE, THE DOLLARN Apply at the Daily Prem Office,
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