Page
Since writing the above, a representative of DATLEEP SINGH'S BOHEMES YOE REBELLION
IN' INDIA.
this journal called on Mr. Mona, of Barkior and Mores. Mr. Moxos distinctly recollects do
PARIA, 18th February. ing a large and customary trade Pabang
Maharajah Dhuleop Singh, who la at present gold just during the years 1935 to 1850 or here, has issued a manifesto" addressed to the thereaboots. The custom was that long tam. Princes and people of India. In it he declaros pous left Blagspore for Prag. taking with that there to supporters in Europe, and them oplum and bringing sack in exchange | Amerios who are ready to form, an army for the quantities of gold dost," The gold dust was not overthrow of the British rale in India, but that shipped from Singapore to Loades, but wees faid of £4,000,000 is necessary for the par sunt to Calcutta in payment of imports of opium,obase of munitious in order to carry out that and to Chins in payment of various eastern pro object. Besides the Pusjonbes, Irish soldiers ducts. Mr. Mones showed our representative serving in British regiments in India would es the sealer and weights, expertally made for alat in the movement. At an interview, with o this gold dial-trade. The chief weight need spacial correspondent of the Standard kore in equal to 40 Spanish dollarg about one Dhuleep Singh informed him that 90 per cent and three-fourths of a catty. The dust of the Princes of India were prepared to revolt was received from Palung, was packed in packets against the British. of 40 dollar weight to the godowas of Mr, Meson and other merchants, and then sont to India anil Chian
GENTRIBUTIONS TO THE INDIAN. DEFENCES.
ALUANABAR, 5th February.
DESTINATION
FE 18 FRIDAY, MARCH-In, 1:88.
AS LOADING.
VESSELS ADVERTISE
VESUHL HAMR
· CAPTAIN.
HATRE & HAMBURG. &....... | Aglais (str.)...aoni: HAMBURG & LONDON AG MARSEILLEN VIA Sagov, &e.
Ata iste)..... BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL Sachen (str.).............. VANCOUVER B.C. via Kost.o. Parthin (str.1.... GENOA PIA BOMBAY, o Bormis (ste.) SANFRANCISCO VIATHANA...
SAN FRANCISCONTAY'TAM.... SAN FRANCISCO ......... NEW YORK NEW YORK
ve
Arabio (er) City of Sydney(str.) Frp piro Antoinetto..... Albany (str.) *** Gwalior (str.)...... Norbudda (str.)...... Wingsang (str.).... Guthrie (str.) mor Changsha (gir.)
(str.1
The Maharaja of Jeypore's contribution to Mr. Massa Blso showed ne entries of consider. Indian Defences is an offer of 1,000 transport ahlo shipment of Pabong dust to Calcutta ananimate fully equipped, and maintained-in-readiSINGAPORE, YASANDAKAN SEs China in old shipping manifest books of fortynase for active service.
years ago.
Shipment of gold dust to Caleatfa in 1842 by Sarkiss and Moses:→→
Far-slipper,
Marok,
Claw
April, May.
• Dido
11
Augast,
Water Witel......... September, Emelin................ December, Marian
OPENING OF TOUNGGO-MANDALAY RAILWAY.
CALCUTTA, 11th February.
It is stated that for the opening ceremony of the-Toungoo-Mandalay Railway, an expenditure.
3 Bangala Tahang of the sum of ton thousand rupees has boon mana-
fationed by Government.
RO
CAMAKICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Bambod.
카
Tahang.
Sambas.
Pabang.
Samtos.
11
Palang.
Minerva
Quotations are
Julia
#
New Matwa...emerin
Total 401 Barkaks.
Olá Malwa
-Straits Timer.
Older Malwa
to
THURSDAY, 28th February.
UPIUM.
Patha (New) Bonsras (New! ........
IN LONDUR
8000 per picul, silve, of 13 antties. $620 per pioul, alloe, of oatties. 3630 per pisul, allee. of [$ pattins $5374 por obost,"
587
BXCHANGE,
Telegraphie Transfer
Bank Rille. o domand
· Bok Bilie, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. Credits, at 4 months' sight Damentary Bills,
sight.
Credit, nt 4 months' sight
-
Bank Bills, cu Ceixand
ON
NEW YORK.
Usuk Bills, on demand..
Credita, 60 days' right
AN BONBAY.....
months
.3.80
FIGHTING IN NORTH BORNEO.
The Singapore Free Press of the 20th Fe braary ave:-To-day the long expected news rine North Borneo has arrived that the military elice of Gororner C. V. Crough have at last 1 been put in motion against the first, and one of he most formidable of the defensive works of the Paogorau Shabander. From this set we are horofare to understarid that the Pangeran us*rjeel aft Ibut
Comly ith Governor Graph's uimatan, that Patek the marierer was to be surrendered aforo say armistice would be agreed to. Our ast news afforded strong hapon that the Peu eran was at last weuried out with the Watch the Tadas Damit" which his tribesmen 'and he North Borneo Sikhs and Dyaks were so vigi- antly maintaining, the one upon the other. He rofessed to be willing to come to terms and go Labcao to effect some arrangement with Go. ernor Hamilton. To this Governor Creagh. us quite rosdy to scoude but the giving apj Patak was ma o by ia an absɔbite sing!
This option, however, was prived bat Patek could either be made over to he care of Mr. Dal's expedition direct, an could, if so Shabander desired, be asut Brunei to the Sultan there, of whom haban aris's nominal vascal. This latter coures, if hobander was really desirons of coming to a eaceful settlement, would have bron, it might ara.beon thought, an easy way out of the news. eing that there would not in this case be suyuion Imuranes Society of Canton, Limited- as of prestige on the Paugeran's part as $10 per share. ompared with the case of a direct surronhius Traciers Insurance Company's Shares-- er of the refugee-murderer to the force 380.per share. hick lid artered his territory for the ex- rese purpose of compelling the giving up of atek. Whatever the reason, the Pangeran has cailed from even this easier course, has harden-hiuse Insurance Company, Limited-8165 per
his hauet and stiffened his neck and has
rtually said to Mr. Daly that if he wanted
Abek ho had better come and take him. In re once, we suppose, to some sneh invitation, scire was come to by the leaders of the expedi on to risk an attack at all hazards. The 38001 for as doing wors no doubt sound. me fresh wat
IN CALCUTTA
On Shan
UNG
STRATTS & BOMBAY secon SOURABAYA VIA SAIGON. &..... CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &... PORT DARWIN, Sonjak SINGAPORE & PENANG YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, Kon NAGASAKI, KOBE, &«.. NAGASAKI, KOBE, &o... TIENTSIN VIA SWATOW........... SHANGHAI, KOBE, &.. SHANGHAI VIA ÄMOT........ SHANGHAI
·MANIŁA VIA AMOTGžavan SWATOWA ... SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW
E. ChristianBEE
FOR PREIGHT APPLY TO
TO, HE, DESPATCHED
W. Summer Boonefoy 4. Goecaut Wallace.......
Hongkong Hongkong
Sieman & Co.
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karburg & Co.... Masmgories Maritimes ... Melchers & Co............
To-day, at 10 AM. Quick dispatch.
Carlonitz & Con
Hongkong
10. & 0, 8. S. Ca.
Bunje
Adamoa, Bell & Co
Hongkong P. M. S. S. C... Hongkong
3. Porter.MO
Güllət.....
Hongkong. Hongkong Hongkong
St. Croix.
Williams.
Batt
Kushgar (ste.) "," "dead" Verona str.)......... Hector (str.)........ "Flintshiro (str.)
Kwongsang (stb.)..... Gighallen (six). Talamon (str.)......
Ningpo (str.)
Distante (str.1 Pakshan (str.)... Haitan (str.).........
AKTLONGLODICAL REGISTER.
Dayer Sellar Homery Fackson Y. Sohn'z Tayler.... Stowell
Pacook
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Hongtang
Melchers & Co..... Carlowitz & Co... Adanson. Balo Go... P. & 0. 9. N..to... Jardine, Matheena & Co..... Jardino, Matheson & Co... Russell & Co.......... Butterfield & Swi........ Melohors & Co... Geo. It, Starens & Co......
P. k0. B.N. 00...
Batterfield & Swire...... Adamsen, Bell & Co. Jardino, Matheson & Co...
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hot
Messageries Mariti:
Hongkong
Butterfield & Sire
Hongkong
Biomesen &
O
Hongkong
Russali &.....
Hongkong
Hop Ting Hong
.Hongkong
HEF DEBTH
.....
Douglas Lapraik & Ço.......
***FOR SINGAPORE HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG. Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BOTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, End BREMEN.)
I'verions tiny.
Ou date 1ûn date at 10 aan. Į at. 1 p.m.
at spun. 30.94
"30.36
55.
90.25
56
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N.
3
E.N.E.
2
E.N.E.
THE
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uroracker *** Temperature ! Rubidity. 51 Direction of wind Force of wind Weather
Rai
1-BARONE redused to degress Fahrvobit at the level of these in fagher, tenths and hundredil ha.
2, -Tamrakaruax in the shade in e
a dogroei Pahrscheit.. -rentage ofaturation, the humidity of sirani krated with touare being 100.
4-Dixiorion of enx Wero in zwo ports,
FOXON OF 78x Wand ecording so Esaufert Beslo.
ATP OF YOR WEATHER: B, loe sky D. deuched clouds Drizzlegrain..fog, 0, gloomy; 1.hall: Ligh ding; ), brorent; P. passina chewery, squally; 1. ekint 9. snow: T. thunder ; V. viability: W, dew (wol),"
1.-Eain in fnclies, tealba and kanfredths,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory. 28th February, 19F9,
INTIMATION.
MARINURK
MANUFACTURER
OF FIRST
CLASS
FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY, COLLEGE CHAMBERS,
Telegraphic Transfer
218
Brak, on tomand
240
J.
Telegraphie Trausfor
218
Bauk, on demand
Bank, at sight Private, 10 days! sight SOTKREIGNS
717
6.56
Quotations a
NULARIS,
deskou at Shanghai Bank Shares-162
Ler cent. preminu, er div.
North China Insurance-Te. 2373 per share. Taugtize Insurance Association--Ts, 973 per
share.
share.
Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148
shar.
Canton Insuranes Offico, Limited$115 per
share,
ongkong Fire Jasnanes Company's Shares
$382) per sbare, ox div.
DRAWING ROOM AND DINING ROOM SUITS, Loungma and EASY CHAIRS, -
SIDEBOARDS, WARDROBES,
HE Stenship
"AGLATA”
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANÁ (FLORTO & RUDATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM FOR
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Katzar-i-Hind, with tha English mail of the 1st February, loft, Singapore at 5 p.m. on the 27th ultimo, and is dus bere on the orening of the 4th instant.
THE AMERICAN MAIL:
SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY. On th inst, at Noon.having connexion with Company's Mail Steamera, On 17th inat, 10 am, to ADEN. SUEZ PORT SAID,
MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), The P. M. steamer City of Egdney, with the and GENOA oll MEDITERRANEAN, American mail of the 404 Pobrnary, Jefi Á DRIATIC LEVAKTINE and SOUTH Yokohama on the 25th February, sed is due AMERICAN Ponta ng to CALLAO. Taking
On 7th ast. 9 PM.
On 10th inst.
On inst., daylight
Un 13th inst., at 1 P.1.
Qafak dospatol. Quick drspatch. To-morrow.
On 7th inst, ut Nocu Today, at 5 P.X.
On 6th ins.. a8 PM (Jn 19th inst, nt 2 P.M. Ou 20th lost, at 4 P.M. On or abort its inst. To-day, at 4 P.M. To-day, at NOOD. On Sth inst To-morrow. To-day, at Noon. To-day.at 3 .. On 7th inst To-day, at 4 1.8. To-morrow, at 1 P.X. · On 4th inst., daylight. On 3rd inst., daylight
YSSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTHAM." SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES." MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
Captain E. Christiansen, will be despatched ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
for the above Ports TO-DAY, the lat March, at TAN A.M.
1401
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & C
Agents. 1989. Hongkong, 23rd February. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA via NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE. (Fassing through the INDAND SEA), THE P. &O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"VERONA,"
will leave for the. alaye places TODAY, the 1st March, at Noon.
B. L. WOODIN,
Superintender.t
Hongkong 22nd February, 1889.
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. THE Steamship
STEAMERS. HE Steamship "ARADIO"
will be despatched for San Francisco, ei Yoko Ja, où SUNDAY, the 3rd March, at DATLICISE. Connection being made Ast Yokelums with Steamers from Bhanghai and Japan Perts.
All PARCEL PACKADES should be marked to afdress in full; and sams will be received at the Corapany's Office until Five P.. the day pro-
оп sailing.
2200.00
First-loss Feroe granted as follows To San Franciscop de mes To San Francisco, and return,?
available for 6 mouths
[1
Ta Liverpool...... To London
350.00 325/0 330.00
TH
“KASHGAR:“
Captain di will be despatched for above Ferta TO-DAY. the 1st March,
the
at
DRESSING TABLES AND MARBLE TOF WASH-FOUR P.M.
STANDS, MANTEL`AND CONSOLE GLASSES.
SILK PLUSHESTM VARGOUN COLOURS. TAPESTRIES IN LATEST DESIGNS.
For Freight or Fossego, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & D. Hongkong, 26th February, 1890.
FOR SHANGHAI.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. THE Steamship Hongkong. 26th April 1888.
BORNEO TIMBER.
157
P
1 AND PLANTING COMPANY,
THE BRITISH BORNEO TRADING
LIMITED,
Are prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLE TIMBERS for Ship and House Building, Furniture, Wharvey &o, in round or square Logs, Besma, or Sawa to any specification. Small samples can be won at the Office, where also Price List and Description can be obtained,
To other European points at propertioasts ratus. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- coding Overland by the Southern Pasific and connecting Lines, Central Pacifle, Northern Pacific or Canadian Papifio Railways.
Passengers, who bave paid fall fare, re- embarking at San Francisce for China or Japan (or me perso) 'within one year. will be allowed a discount of 10 This flowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to, accompany Carro des
"NINGPO," Captain F. Schulz, will be despatchel for the aboro Port,TO-DAY, the 1st March, at Foutined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Castofa, San Francis09.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong, 28th February, 1889, -1439 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA" AMOY. THE
material had been receiv China. Fire Insurance Company's Shares$79) and larger samples at our Godowns, East Point Company's Steamship
as guns, rifles, shell, aud small-art - anition. Heiniorcoments of Sikhs had ar
red, many of whom were, horover, undzill-
pr bars, ez div., sales.
Strails Marine (surance Company, Limited
125 nom.
leries raped ap from every quarter witbia Straits Fire Insurser Company, Lirited and other large steamers direct to this part.
il. at Capt. Boeston, the rollitary comman ut, was quite off the active list through illness. d there was, and is not now, any qualified fear in charge who has hut the requisite mili- y experience, and a familiarity with the train-- anl disciplines of Indian roops or pofico TA for one or two Sikh harilders or nails the orth Borneo fores on native service on the
der is entirely under fuperioare viajar
SIR
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-3 per cent. prem, noma Hongkong, Canton, and Masso Steamboat Co.'s;
Sharos-126 per cent. prom., ox div. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
Por, nom.
hind and tanila Stonmship Company, Limited-j
-$160 per share, nom.
The above Company have arranged for Begular Shipments to be made by the Provincia, Perana,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agente. Iongkong, Aith. Ostober, 1889.” 1806
NOTICE
HONGKONG AND WHAMFOÁ, DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED..
www.ww
CHIPMASTERS AND ENGINOFRS are that, if upon their
"DIA ANTE,"
Captain Tayler, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 2nd March, at Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 28th February, 1889. 1440 "SHIRE LINE OF STRAMERS.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
Douglas Stutaship amor, Limited-871 personally informed font. In our THE Sigamship
share,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-8130 per tiongkong Hotel Company's Shares-8170 per
samo.
alker from Perak, and fading tit. captain food for Johera. Passion for either thess offers to go aver al help the th Barnac people was not forthcoming. y are now relying atirdy on them- Fox, and as it was clear that dissiping, would china Sugar Refining Compang. Limited-$200 eriorate should inaction continue witton: the per share, ez div., sales and sellers.
enco of a properly qualified commanding 40202 Sugar Refining Company Limited-99
per share.
here.
or, they have taken the more prudent ears-} pashing forward. This heaps the minds of tongking fee Company's Shares-182 per
men occupied and souren a stop in advanne,
plave, ex div.
improving a morals which had been noongkong and Cidna Bakery Company. Limited bably failing of late.
Po-day we have heard the Gulsla Farthes In taken be storm, and the North Borneo ex- ition aro sow in possession of the first of those
ta which they have so long been anxiously tehing. This took place on the 10th of Fo
$85 per share.
out to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Foremen should be at hand, oriters for rejinira if.
Central, will vosciva prompt attention,
..
In the arent of complaints being found necessary, communication with the Undersigned is roquestod, when immediate steps will be taken to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.
D. GILLIES, -----Secretary: Tönekoag, 24th August, 1985,
NOW ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUARTO.
420
Paniom and Sunghie Dua Sargantan Minnig NGLISH AND CHINESE
Company Limited-855 to $75 per share, solea.
klare.
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-ls. 18 po
sary and was accomplished attor three and aongkong Rop. Maanfaturing Company, Li-
7 hours fighting. The plan of the attack.
o
mitel-$160 per share, zeru.
promfam, nom.
in what information we have, asems to have A. S. Watson, & Co., Limited-190 per cent
frontal advance by the Sikhs, and a de- nstration by the B.N.E. Dyaks on the opposite Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., k of the Padas Damit river, this moment Limited-$189 per share, sellors. ving to distract the attention of the enemy Singapors Insurance Company, Limited $17.50
per share, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per sent,
premium, nom.
keep any of his mon occupied. During the anos on Gale Fort the Sikhs kapt up a jak re of muskatry, covered sed sapported
the shell-fire from the Perak gen and Chivoce Imperial Loan of 1894 C-5 per cent.
prouicio, nom.
-pr. howitzer The attack worked dually forward to the ramparts of Gatela, Chinese Imperial Loan, 1986 E-11 per cent,
à in the final stage the. Dyaks reinforce the
retium, no,
ating line of Sikhs for the final rush and the Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin ole attacking line sorambled up and over the --$200 per cent. prom., sales.
thworks together, dislodging the anemy in Hongkong High Level Tramways Company, ak style. The romparts were found to be Limited-245 per cent, prom., nom.
edingly strong, were from five to sight fast East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-353
e and had large pita or shell-proof casemates per share, num.
rath, into which Shabander's mon used to Cruickshank & Co. Limited-$50 per share, Ige_whenever the abolts came hamwing- buyers.
them. The seemy lost abant twenty kill Hongkong-Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$124 par
and two iron gas and seven brass guns,
Klare, nom.
share, nou.
ru captured. The British North Borneo Songsi Koyak Planting Company-$35 per
spany got off very cheaply, haring fast but
Sika killed and four bids wounded. It Etea Lannah Company, Limited-$40 per
proposed, on the 13th inst., to go on to the share, nom.
ck of Kopeng Fort, after which it would be The Hongkon Brick and Cement Company,
sary to tackle Stabandar'a stronghold it- Limited-20, disconut.
There is still a great need of moro ammu. Green Island Company, Limited--8d5 per share, jon for the Parak gau, but it is hoped that
buyers.
want will be soon supplied. The capture Lubuk Planting Company, Limited-$15 por
Galela Fort should put everybody in good
rt, and abould serve to give the leaders and
ir men that mutual confidence in each other
share, nom.
+
ich will make the remaining-portion-of-their- HONGAONG-TEMPERATURE. -
seem less formidable of Rocomplishment. The same paper of the 18th February says:- Fingapom Agent of the British North mec Coupany is despatching forty additional ha par stemor Raner to morrow to Norib aao, principally from Penang and Hongkong. ore will also be de patched 100,000 Bider tridges just received per steamer Glendy, a ntity of shot and shell for the 12 pounder ritzer, and other material. We hear that sra J. M.-Lyon & Co. have been "sagaged some time in ibe manufacture of shot for the франу.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
•Faca Messaa. Patcomm & Co's Rudzorua,)
February 28th.
Starter-Dr
Farreter- Paneles A. et
Thornmelor) 7.M. flietinqueter Mang -Thermometer-ə à‚kk (Wet bulb)... Pheroyesterley/Wet.bob)..... „Sfhermometer--a pum. 1 Wét bnib),, Thermometar Marimon...
Home-Blinimum Caver night)
BA.SA
2023
.5¢
FITINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
he M. M. steamer Saghalten, from Mar- los 27th January, bringing the London wil the 25th January, arrived here yesterday.
subjoined telegrams are extracted from su fos and Indian papers
UNGUZEU DEJ EAT OF THE MAHDISTS AND
~CAPTUES OF EL OBEID.
REGISTER.
17th February, 1994, WEBM,
Totlo w
13.01
4,00 1.37-
30.26
SVARIS, 10th February Ning
toparts are constantly reaching here from
Sondan that the forces of the Sheik el Sezzz...
baro doloated the Mahdists in auveral? Bas
Haiphong..... agements mid captured El Obeid,
KÖSPROTS OF WAR ON THE RUSSO-AFGHAN
FRONTIER.
LONDON, 12th February.
dvices from Charjut state that Ganarel
maroff, accompanied by the Chief of the Staff,
Wind
אן.
DICTIONARY.
WITH TEB PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION:
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published st
Daily Press Office, Hongkong-
For comprehensiveness and practical servica this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years been supelled to ocin to express the rumerons ob- jouts in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid adranos of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are hora given in extenso. Each and every word is Fally illustrated and explained, forming exercis for students of a most fastrontive nature, Bath the Court and Panti prenunciations are given the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size: of body, thereby secting a vast ocobong of clearness not previously sme, achieving attained, and dispensing with those vast margins
and vacant spaces which have heretoforo okarac- terized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the raat scope of the work the following facts are sulmittel for consideration —— Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16.000 Chinese characters and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilst
Captain Dwyer, will be despatched for the - FLINTSHIRE,"
above Porta TO-MORROW, the 2nd Marot.
This Steamer has Superior Passenger Accom. modation.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co.,
Agoats. -Hongkong, Zird Faketary, 1989.* 1406 FOR NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
"ALBANY."
E. Porter, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 2nd March.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1889, 1896 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
TIRE Company's Steamship
"HATTAN,"
Captain Pocock, will be despatobed for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 3rd Prux, at DAYLIGHT
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cʊ,,
General Managers. Hongkong, 27th February, 1889, 1436
FOR SWATOW. THE
British Steamer
"PAKSHAN," Captain Btavall, will be despatched as aborę on MONDAY, the 4th of March, at DarziaBT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HOP HING HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, 27th February, 1889.
AND SINGAPORE. THE German Steamer
TE
* ELSE,"
437
For further information as to Fraig
Cargy at through rates, to PERSIAN here on or about the 6th March, GULF and DAĞDAD.
Company's Stonniahip
"BOEMI","
will be despatched as above on SUNDAY,
the 10th March.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA'S Dock.
For Parthor Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th February, 1880.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
STEAM FOR
THE INDIAN MAIL
The steamer Arratoon Aptar, with the Indians. mail, left Singapors on the 27th ultimo, and i
here on or about the 6th instant.
THE AUSTRALIAN. MAIL.
The 1. & A. 6. S. Co.'s steamòr Guthrie, with -the-Australian-mail-loft-Bautacion-the 27th ultion, and is dushers on the 8th instant.
THE CANADIAN MALL. The C. P. steamer Abyssiniz, with thọ Cann- [dian mail, loft Vancouver for Japan end Hang-
png on the 19th February,
SINGAPORE, JOLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
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, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN TORTS.
AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL GALE
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGLOR.
NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF TRXQVGH BULLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN EVERIL.
N SUNDAY, the 17th day of March, 1869, at 10 A.M., the Company's Steamship BACHSEN," Captain v. Goessal, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Part as above, CALLING AT GEVOL
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be raasived on Bourd patil 4. P.M. Specle and Parcela until 1 P.M., on the 16th Mar., 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Aperry's! Office) Contants and Value of Packages are required.
Hongkong, 19th February, 1889.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Shire Line steamer Flintshire | loft
here on the 1st March. Singapore on the 22nd February, and is "dus
The N. G. I. steamer Bermida lett Singapore " on the 93rd Fabrimry, and je dus here on the 3rd March.
The Union Ino steamer Balcorris Brook, from Humberg, left Singapore on, the 25th
the 4th March. February, and may be expected here on or about
The Ocean Stoamskip Company's steamer Telamon left Singapore on the 26th ultimo, and is die hero on the 5th instant.
The D. D. R. stawer Friggs left, Singapore on the 29th ultimo, and is dua kere va ́or about the 6th instant.
The O. 9. 8. Co.'s steamer Hector left Sings. pors on the 27th altimo, and is dus bere on the 7th rustent.
The P. & Q. extra steumer Deccan, lofs Bombay on the 21st February, and is due hore on or about the 12th March.
FOWL-OFFICE NOTICES.
For the convenience of the public a Peuk da
Laflar boxes bavs rary bau bon established. The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and been placed in the tram cars and correspondence carries a Dostor and Stewardess.
|will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock For Further Farticulars, apply to
ears only. Local rates will be charged. Corres.
•MELCHERS & Co., pondence adutesser to the Pak may be posted in
Agenta.
the General Post Office up to 11.30a.m. and 3.30 |p.m.or in the Goster Boxes in the care till time of departure. Correspondence from the Psik may be posted in the Letter-Horas un to twalre and four o'clock. Parcels for, the Peak may be posted in the Cioneral Post Offior raly up to 11.30 them, and 3.30 p.m. There will be nu Sunday de- livery, Covers-containing bank natas, jawellery, &e, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send- ors of letters are requested tó enpeel their stamps by writing the word 'stamped' across thandi.
FOR BAMBURG AND LONDON.
THE A I I British Bark
"EME,"
Wm. Summers, Master, will lead hers for above Ports, and will have quick daspatét,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1880 Kas
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 8/13.1.1-American Ship
EMPIRE”
When Correspondenco has host reis-sónť ve delayed (hot of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addressee noud do is to note on the cover, Seat le
or Recrived
Pas, apply to the Arency of the Consgow, Master, will leat here for the store at 7p.m., or as the case may be, and forward it, pany, No. 50s, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Honkong, 14th February, 1889.
CANAAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TarNG CARGO-
AND PASSENGERA JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE
VIA
-
NO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
THE
"PARTHIA,"
$167 Tons Eegister, Wallace, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC.
DAY, the 7th March, at TARRE FM. FIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS.
To be followed by the SteamshipABYS. SINIA,” on the 4th April.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta, and at Vancouver with. Sau Frubcisco and Pacific Coast Foints by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Throngh Passage Tickets graated to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
To San Franc
First-loss Furea prated as follows To Fincon, Victoria... (Max.) $160.00. ·
175.00.
230.00
300.00.
To all Commo Yoints in Canada?
and the United States..... To Liverpool.. To Loadou...
*
305.00. Fo other European Points at propactinasta ratos. Special reluood rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy Ciril Sarvine, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Custom," to be cobfained on application.
Part, sud will have quick despatok:
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
898 Hongkong, 25ta February, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 33 L. II. British Barges
"ANTOINETTE,”
Bunje. Master, shortly expected here, will load for the above Pert, and will hare quick des patch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February. 1989. 1363
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTERS OF
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without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be actel on the first time cause of complaint coeurs pit is a mistake to let, such matters pass for four of giving trouble, a concse, which generally gives more trouble in the end.
Ke The muterised List of Mult. fed in connection with this paper in the one published twice such day in our Extra, which is always · corrected to a maneh lator hour than that giren below.
A MAIT WILL CLOSE.
For Singapore-For Aglaia, 'to-day, the let inst, at 9.30 A.M.
For Swatow and Tientsin-Por Kwongiang, to-day, the fet inrt, at. 11,30 ▲.5.
For Nagmanki, Kobe, and Yokohama: Per Ferns, to lay, the Ist inst., st. 11.30 am
For airan-Por: Triumph to day, the Int last, n5 0.30 PM. -
For Straits Settlements-Par Kashgar, to- đay, this lal inst., at 3.30 P.M.
Tea, Choo, Cinebant, Coffee, Indiarubber Sagar, Palma, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kola, Coos, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Fibrons Plants, and other Products enited for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published at Observer Office, Colombo, Ceylon TIFE TROPICAL AGRICULTURİST has now assured position in its large circulation in Ceylon, Southern and even Cen- tral and Northera Ludia, the Straits Settlemente,morrow, the 2nd lost, at 300 ex Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Northern Australla, Queousland, Central Amories, Natal, Mauritius. and the West India From all sub-tropical planting settlements we have bud, cordial sp- proval of the publication and an encouraging measure of support. The English Indian and Colonial Press have spoken in commendatory terms of the P. 4. us Also Directors of Public Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker, F.R.S. downwards, and so have all planter.
For Shanghai-Per Ningpo, to-day, tha lot
*t_9.30 P.M.
Bangkok-Per Wyvern, to day, the lat inst., at 4:30 Pt.
For Baigon, Singapors, and Balqvia-Por Nerbudo, to-day, the 1st inat.. at 4:30 PM.
For Amey and Manila-Par Diamante, to-
No planter should be without it. Subscription, including postage, in advance: CJ Sterling Rapaos 12;$ Dollars. Consular Irvices to accompany Cargo leg- Single copies 2s or R1; back copies 3e, or R1. Any one of the four volumes completed, baund tired to Points in the United States, should ho
at the Company's Offices addressed to Mr. in cloth, lettered, with comprehensive index, for D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van.£1 10, (or R18), carriage prepaid. eover, B.C.
Fraight will be received on Board until 4 P.M.
on the 8th March.
All Parools mest he sent to our Ofles and should to marked to address in full; and the same will be recsired by na until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAWSON, BELL & CO.,
Agenta, Hrangkong 11th February, 18989.
U. S. MALL, LINE
18
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOVOKING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
this work contains more than 50,000 Eugliah FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT, LABUAN, PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. words, and upwards of 600.000 Chinose charac ters. Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re quires examples to display the varions appli cations and equivalents of different words which have one genara! meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times as many as sny other Dictionary hithert pub- lished...
For protical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a referenca to its pagos onaktos a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinose. In this respect the work will be found indispensable, to all
March.
will be despatched as above on or about the 8th
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents... Hongker r. 22nd February, 1889. 139 COMPANIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
Europeans residing in Chins, na to the natives SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. themselves it explains subjects huly with which
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. | PORT SAID; MEDITERRANEAN AND
To parties.resilent in England and intersted-
BLACK SEA POETS,
in China it cannot but be lavaluable occasion- ́ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, ally.
AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ;
It comprises upwards of two thorsand large
qNATZÓ. TAXES..
4 Vole. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price, 920, A'Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made
to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies,
LONDON: TRUBNER & Co., GU, PATERNOSTER Row,
HONGKONG:
BAT Peres” Depton, Wendtam de. WINTER TIME
TABLE,
THE KOWLOON FERRY. STEAM LAUNCH
*ORNING STAR"
Kune Daily as Ferry Best between PSDDAK'S
ALSO
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX..
For Swatner, Aing, and Bonshow. ---Per Hailan, tomorrow, the 2nd inst, at 5:30 PM.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Wingsang, on Wednesday, the 6th inst., at 2:30 PM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Gwalior, oz Thursday, the 7th iust., at 11.30 am.
MAIL FOR THE NORTH.
The Mail for the North will elosu as follows:- For SUANGHAL, Kors, and YoRHAMA per 8.8. Saghalien, to-day, the Ist instant,
For Shanghai,
FM.
Registry conses at 145 m. Mail closes at 2 Late Letter received from 2.10 to 2.80 with 10 centa Late Fee. For Japan,--
Registry oases at 2.15 r.m. Mail closes at 2.30′
T.X.
Paid Correspondence may then be posted in the marcable box on board the Packet.
As a meding for English, American and Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropies, Indis, as well as Ceylon the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Ludiek
The Post Office declines all responsibility for or gonnected with agriculture, the Tropical Unregistered Letters containing Boat Notos, Agriculturist standa unrivalled, the work being Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has stautly in the hands of Native as well as Ea-hoor neglected, will mako no aquiries inte ropean and American agriculturists. Being alleged loss of such letters. Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist
lies on the table and is very often referred to during each month.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Arabia Mr. WT. Thinellou Dyer, F.L.S., C.M.G., Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 2nd the T. A, refers to it as an astonishing re- March, with Mails for Japan, Ban Fran- Potany of the East. bertory of everything relating to the economis į cisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu,
Peru, &c. which will be closed as follows- Pay the sale of plants, ends, machinery 445 r.x.. Registry denses. implements, &c., used in tropical (tes, sugar 5.00 P.M., Post Office alosos. bat Correspond 200
fibres, &o) agriculture, na hotter advertising mediom exists. HE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF
Rates for Advertisements. [9 words ta line.] SYDNEY" will be despatched for 12 lipes and under per Lino... Os. Pd. (8 annas). San Francisco, via Yokohama, ou "WEDNES. Above twelve
0 9 (7 DAY, the 15th March, at 1 P.M., taking Quarter Page Coube) 17. R10) 5 per cent.of for £1 88.R17each additional Passengers and Freight for Jepun, the United Half
* R24 insertion. States, and Europe.
For long contracts, special reductions. Communications respecting advertisements
sibscriptions may be addressed to
Whola
Through Bill of Lading rested for trans- portation to Yokoasons and other Japan Ports to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, and of the United States, vik Ovariand Kailways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to ports
in Mexico, Central and South Afperics, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Engis, Fraase, and-Germany by all-trans-Atlantic-lines- of Steamers,
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco...$200.00 To. San Francisco and return, 250.00-
available for 6 months...
To Liverpool
Ta London an
925.00 $30.00
N WEDNESDAY, the 6th March, 1889, at Noon, the Company's Steamship "AVA," Commandant
To other European points at proportionsins Benefoy, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and rates. Special reduced rater granted to Offorrs CARGO, will leave this Park for the above Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the places.
application.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tranait through Marseilles for the principal plans of Europe,
Shipping Ordere will be granted till Noox, Cargo will be repaived on board until 4 pu
Mar., 1889. (Parools
aro not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofee) Contests and ralus of Packages are For further particulars; apply at the Cen-
A. M. &J. FERGUSON, Colombo,
or Agents in all parts of the world. "Hongkong Deily Tress Office.
ORTLAND
CEMENT
J.B. WHITE & BIOS. SOLE ACANTS FOR CHIKA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1883.
12390
THE
may be posted on board the Packet. -The Post Omes doelings all responsibility for Uuregistere Letters containing Bank Notes. Coin, or wellery, and, whore Registration has been neglected. will make no enquiries into alleged losses of each letters. |---MAILS-BY THE FRENCH PACKET. --
The French Coulrnet Puckst Ava will ba dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th March, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, und places beyond, via Marseilles; to Saigon. Streite Settlements, Butaria, Barmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasion Colonies. Aden. Natal and the Capo, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The arus boura will be observed in closing the Maris, &o.
The Post Offee declines all responsibility-for- Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, Cot, or Jowellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries intu alleged losses of egoh covers...
PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF RUOTE
BY GERMAN PACKET.
"CEYLON OBSERVER" PUBLISHED DAILY.
Sealed parcele not exceeding 11 Tbs. in weight Oldest and Largest Paper in the Colony, with a Circulation far ahead of nor 2 feet in length, breadth, or depth, may now any other local print.
be forwarded to the Contin sot of Europe by ey THE ONLY CENLOX JOURNAL that the four weekly direct German Packeta ria Passengers by this line have the option of pro- receives regular SPECIAL TELEGRAMS Bremerhaven at the rates stated below. Farcels oooding Overland by the Southern Facile and of Mail and of other important Intelligence may also be forwarded to certain countries. coppegung Lines, Central Pacife, Northern from Bombay, Madras. Galla, &e, besides fortnightly via London.
REUTER'S SERVICE FROM EUROPE, 4o.
A receipt will be given for such parcel. Parcels Pacifio or Canadian Pacifio Railease.
Subscription, with Postage, to Chios and must be marked By German Packel, Japan, Rupees 47, ini adranos.
Each parcel must be sealed in such a way as to
Passengers, who have paid full-fars -
WHARF 2nd TBIM-TEA-Tяor at the following Specie and Parcols until SP., on the 5th embarking at San Francisco for China or JapanHE WEEKLY "CEYLON OBSERVER," reodor it impossible that it should be opened
Leave LASTOK Hongkong Hongkong
zequired, 4.00-7.30. 450 #1
hours:
2th February, 1820, al in a.m.
6.40 7.30
31
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8.00
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Lentos Leaves. Kowloon Kowloon
4.15. -8.30
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8,60
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5.10
8.15
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9,60
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$10.00
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$140 1
#1016, 8:30
19.00 rist. 9.30
.
12.59 100
1,00 10.50
1.80 12.00
215
2.00. 9.00
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Hage"813,01
10,41
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30.8 12,00
1, with a namorous following, is at Chalm or ...... jakurgan; suðuçcording to Kassian asacuuta taking measures which show distinct ill. towards Russie. He is also accused of break. Jissor off the commercial relations which existed rasa the two countries, and of spreading ra-
s of coming war with Russia. Under these instances Hassis feels compelled to take sures to meet any possible sota of hostility the part of the Amir.
tphone
The barometer gentianos, Kaing and tredients are steep for N.B. winda... Cloudy, cold, and dry westier provaln
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 28th February, 1889.
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There will be no Launch on Monday and Friday, on account of coaling.
rany's Office.
1880.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agant. Hongkong, 22nd February, STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY,
HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
*GWALIOR"
THE
The abore Time Table will be strictly adhered THURSDAY, the 7th March
will leave for the above places at Noon, pik
to, except under unavoidable cironmstances. » In case, of stress of weather, due potipe vili po gives of any stoppages
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1889.
(392
(or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10% from Return Fare This allowance does not apply to through farts frun China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 r... the day Brevious to sailing, Parest Packages
will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same
with SUPPLEMENTS containing all Tale
rapble Intelligenes.
Subscription for China, Japan, Straits, &e Expess 19 per annum, in advance." Received at
Hongkong Dally Preas" Office.
day; all Parcol Packages should be marked toN address in full, value of same is required.
Cazalar Involers
to
| OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
without detection. The sender must supply s
declaration of the nature, value, and net weight of the contents, and of the gross weight of the parcel The printed form for this declaration can be obtained at the Post Office. The parcel mmat not contain any letter, any artiola prohibit. ad by Customs rules, fattery tickets, vines, parts of vines, liquids (unless securely packed) or dangarems or offensive goods, bor must the package be of a fragile nature.
A small charge, not exceeding six cents, may
accompany Cargo Nailber the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the destined to points beyond San Fransisco Owners, will be EESPONSIBLE for any in the United States should be sent to the DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addressed of the following Vessels during their stay in be made for Custom House purposes on the
Hongkong Harbour :— CIORBO, Brit. str., George-Captain.
to the Collector of Customs at San Fraction.
For further information as to Passage and
No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
delivery of the parcel. Except Customs dues this is the only charge the addresses will have to
Freight, apply to the Aganny of the Company, INGRABAN, Ger.str., Massmann Wieler & Co. Punts must be posted before 3 P.M. on the
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, and Fabreary, 1882.
PHEFT, GARFIELD, Brit, str. Cartimar. Wisler
& Co,
[8' WYTEEN, Brit. styi, Brothertan-Captain.
working day next before the departure of the German Paokot.
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