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diloulties that may hayo prasorted themselves
in the progress thereof or by or in consequence
BANGKOK.
of any typhoon or storm or other untastrophe We learn that the staámot Briconchiro, which the end proportion of the sald sum or sume la bolatoly loaded riou in Bangkok for Bramm, wont ascertained and determined as provided by tho | Ashore with her cargo at Nieuws Diope the said Ordinance, and fo be paid by the said." other day, but got off with tho assistanco of silv to the sald Governor at such time or tinage stoars, having tatained no apparent a shalt be required by the saint Governor thirty slave'' previous notici în writing of every much payment being required being given by the wall Govornor as aforesaid,
4-If the wid
sha??
damage.
Another instance of progressiveness on the part of the Sinmosa Government lɛ, wo hany soon to become prominent. The inpsed lenses of up-aountry forest lands are boing taken up by make default in payment of any instalmout as the authorities, one by one, as they fall in, and bersinbaform provided or shall make default in it their intention to carry out the work of payment of any sum or sums of money which utilizing them to spractical way, for the advance. may become payabin by the said :- -under-mont of the country. Certainly Siam is 'pro- the third clanso of this agrootent as thereby grossing of itself, in a manner little dreamed of provided the said gasvantes and all instalments in other sentrlos." and other monarx (if any) previously paid by him and all his rights under this Agreement shall be forfeited. And if the said
shall make default in taking up u Grown Lease, in the manner herscafter provided, of that portion of the Reclamation hereinafter more particularly mentioned his right thereto and all other rights under this Agreement and all monoys paid by him therounder shall also be forfeitol
5.--Upon completion of the works authorized by the said Urdinsoe and upon payment by this aaid
of the whole of the said balance of $
thereon coloured Red.
One of the largest funerale ever hold in Bang (kok took place on the 19th ult. It was that of Tan Tok Hoo, for the last 20 years head cashier of the Borneo Co., Limited, sad who died about three months ago. The funeral took the farm of a moustor Chinese procession on the Now Road, with banners, flage, body guard oud laud, and about 2,000 †, biness mourners, Mr. Tun Tok 11oo is said to have left a poisonalty of about $40,000 in haril jush.
Since the death from cholers of the two sess mon belonging to the barque Giovanni and the admittancs to Hospital of two others, the dread of this fell diseasó han created something of a and of all auch sam, er soms of money ne may scans aroung the shipping. Dr. Colston waa have become payable auder the third clauseannmoned rather suddenly on the 17th nit. to hersof the Govárnor will graut to the ani:”. see tho mate of the Italian barque Rinoznio. 5. Crown Lenso of all that portion of the RoThere was no danger of cholars, however, as thin glamation provided for by the mið. Ordisanen ris read was only suffering from the cold and fever, -delineated-on-the-plan-herouuto-annexed-and-from which he has since nearly recorárəd— —
The Bangkok Taamway has become so catab; 6. The Crown rent to be reserved by the said lished a fact, despite the reiterated progaestics Cron Leas for the said portion of the Reclamations of its immediate downfall, or short life, tion shall be at the rate of $200 per quarter acre. that ovarybody in Bangkok ja interested in it. The said Crown Lenso so to be grantol na The success of the Company so far in almost aforesaid shall provide that
phenomenal, considering the many drawbacks (a) Any buildings to be erected by the said· and obstacles in the way at first. Both tracks, ou the said portion of Land, to be leased to him bridges and cars are now in good working order. is aforesaid shall be erected subject to the ad the horses are doing excellent service. We following structural provisions as to light hear that as much as Ticals 190 were taken in as a single day's income lately, and considering that the oară cease rapping at dark this sug- tainly is a very fair showing. It is to be hoped however, that the Company will not undertake any now experiments in the way of novel care
spare sud-ventilation :~-~~
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DESTINATION
*T DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 11mm, 1889.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
VESSHE'S NAMÉ
LONDON, 13., VIA STEZ CANAL Pokini (str.) ........ Telamon (str.) ...... LONDON VIA Suez Cana
Onufa (ste. LONDON, VIA SUUM CANAL LONDON VIA Surz CANALIPLOM
leylyon (atr.)! HAVRE & HAMBRO, NO .... Iphigenta (str.)....... HAMBURG & LONDON
Emo MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &ejonsah (str.) BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL "Sachen (str.) (D VANCOUVER. B.C., VIA KOBS. 30. Abyssinin (str..... TRIESTE, &
“Ampliïlrita (str.).. City of Sydney'str
On 13th inst, at Noon On 1st inst. On or about 15th int. 'On or about 15th inst. "L'o-marrow, at 10A.M. Quick despatch. Oh 20th inst, at Noon. On 17th fast.. 10 AM. On 4th April, at Noon Today, at Noon
CAPTAIN."
ᎪᎢ
HOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESTATOHEN
P. Harrių k. Jackson W. S. Thopsou Sommer L. Voltmet.... Wo. Sammors Charray 7. Goessel Q. A. Leo- L. Lamauiol...
samu
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong. Hongkong
rigent)
Dósanio (str)............... Empiro Antoinette Pastplus
Buy Banja... Baraham-
Hoogkong
Anaona (str).
SAN FRANCISCOTIA T'HAMA. SANFRANCISCO TTA Y’HANA.... SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORKTO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, KOER SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, $o.. PORT DARWIN, &................. CALCUTTA VTA STRATTE. SINGAPORE, VIA SANDAKAN, & TIENTSINamshuk SANGHATANA, NY SHANGHAI VIA AMOY Agan, SHANGHAI, KOBE, &c., MANILA VIA AKOY....... gWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW
| P&O S. N. Co........................ Ballerfeld & Swire......... Arthold, Kurberg & Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Biousson & Co....... Arnhold, Karborg & Co... Masingeries Maxitiraos Malchers & Co........ Adams, Boll & Co...... O. Baohrash P. M, 3. & Co............. 0.4 0.8. 8. Co.... Mabhora & Ca. -Carlowitz & Co...
Hongkong-Paetan--do
Goddard!....
P.&O. S. N. Co. Burrell & Co. Butterfiold & Swim.
Battordold & Swire Battorfald & Swire......... Hongkong Battorfold & Swice.......... Hongkon Batterfield & Swive Hongkong
Adcnson. Befi & Co... Hoogkong
Brandae & Co Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co....
Guthrie (sta) 04 | Craig Changsha Isl.
Williama Aston Apour fate), J. Q. Olifent... Hongkong David Yagcon, Sose & Co.
Momon (str.)...... Dorf: Kaitong (str.).
Cykes Noskar eti).Thompson Titan (str.)......... Brom Moray (str.) ...... Dan Ji (str.).... Murquo Namionista).......
MR..GLADSTONE'S RETUEN......
OTTON, 26 February Italy for the re-assembling of Parliament.
Mr. Gladstone has arrived in London from
TEK MINISTERIAL, CRINIS IN ITALY.
Roms, 18th February,
The Opposition party in the Chamber are making persistent endeavours to bring a vote of censure oa Signor Cripi The Chambar to day again passed a vote of confidence in the Premier in connection with the Military ad- ministration of the country.
Us Stinat—'
Rank, at sight.
On 18th inst, at I F.M.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
VESPRIS ON THE XERTA
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MÄLTA, MAR- SEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON
AGRŮ,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN DO TAKEN ON THROUGH Brus of TING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORT MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, IA- BURO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIR ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
On 23rd inst., at I I.M.THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CoPANY'S Stormskip "PEKIN," Captain P. Harris, with Her Majesty's Muila, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SVEZ CANAL WEDNESDAY, 'the 13th Marob, 1880, at Noon,
On 15th inst,, at Nean. On 19th inst., at 2 M. On 20th Inst., at 4 P.M. To-day, at Noon.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
..._NOLDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ,
PORT SAID.
BRINDISİ, GENOL, ANTWERP,
BREMEN AND HAMBURG. “ PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, KLACK SEA ÅND.BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK; BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
AT
Tue- COMPANYH-STRASFERḤ_WILL CALL
SOUTHAMRION TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LockOE,
Cargo will be received on board until | N.D-CARBO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
On 18th inst.. at 4 P.M. Parcels and Specío (Gold) at the Office On or about 15th fast. until 4... on the day haforn sailing. On 17th Inst. On 17th inst. 'To-day.
On 13th inst., at 431, Te-arrow, daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
Privata, 50 days' sight SOVEREIGNS
658
THE
Quotailona ar—
CALCUTTA:
Rongkong and Shanghai Hank Share165 Captain J. G. Olifost, will be despatched for
per cent, premium. Union Insurances Society of Canton, Lisited
$105 par'elure.
Chinn Traders Insurance Company's Sharon---
281 par share..
Thato.
·CONSPIRACY. AGAINST THE PORTS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 13th February. Ti faustioni Mahomedan students, who are known here as Softas, have been issuing seditious pamphlets and placards against the Sablime
of in agita-Ou Tai Lusurance Company, Limited-T. 18
Nerili China Irurance-Tls. 997) per zlure.). Yangtze Insurance Association--T, 97% per Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-S1f5 per
biura.
ings shall front shall be of a less width than well alone till such time as the income will sich have been arrested and sent in exile to the
15 feet.
(b) Every habitable zorain every building to to orested as aforcatid shall have at least one window opening out into in external air and szoli Findow or if more than one such window shall be of a size poi less than one tenth of the (.) Every building to be created as aforesaid which shall be Rsed as a dwelling shall be far- nished with a suitable privy to be placed in the back yard.
floor area of such room.
In Witness whereof the said parties to these presente have herenote not their hands the day and your first abovo milten.
(C)
ver of facing Lot.
Kapw of Regiu- | Registered fista+ —terdi Crown Lensiballor.
Anomat
Contribution,
SHANGRAI WATERWORKS COM. PANY. LIMITED.
?
The following is the raport of the Directors of the Shanghai Waterworks Company to be presented to the shareholders at the ninth an- amal general meeting to be held at Shanghai to-day-
Ten directors Laz now to srbmit for the informa. Rion of absreholders the general statement of account
guarantes fresh departures, and the increamed
interior.
HOLKAR'S SUBSCRIPTION TO THE IMPERIAL iraffe demand them. The main uostion we would like to see considered is the practicability
INSTITUTE. and possibility of continuing the car service
LONDON, 18th February. later on at night. There is a great loal of travelling to be shy both Siaus and for from Maharaja Holkar, offering to subscrible s The Prince of Walox has roonived a telegram eigners, up to ns e as 10 p.m., and some pro-hundred thousand rupees to the Imperial vision ought the made to accommodate this
Institute. trafic.-Times.
THE STRAITS FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The secnail aurust meeting of the above Com pany was held on the 1st March in the Ofces-of- the Company, Singapore, Mr. T. Bohat in the
علومات
THE AMKER'S DESIRE.
BOMBAT, 16th February. The Anter still cherishes the idea of peoeiving a mission from India, and suggesting that Kandahar bo the place of meeting in the early rart of the summer.
GREAT FIRE IN DOMBAT.
BOMRAY, 8: February. The buiklings of the Indian Cotton From Co., at Samoon Book, Colaba, together with other
unpressed cotton, was destroyed by fire yester- day, damages estimated at threo lakhs.
****-THE- BURMAR RUDT MINES.
LONDON, 21st February
The CHAIRMAN mid-Gentlemen, in pre-mill buildings, and a large store prese and senting the account of the past year I trust thay will not be considered unsatisfactory in the pre, seat state of Fire Insurance Business Phy directors regret that the losses have been rather heavy, but at least half of them have been in curred over native risks in Chios. I am glad to be able to say that the Secretary on his vist to the Northern Agencies last spring stpped all business of this naturen Hongkong and in two months there will be very now native risks ou our books at that port Wo have been following out the same policy in Shanghai and also be e
On Monday next the Rothschilds will isang a prospectus of the Barmah Raby Mines Con- pany, with a ongital of three hundred thousand rounds, in une pound share, already gaoted at promium.
THIS THISTAN DIFFICULTY,
the Company has always settled liberally and will accompany him, has the rank a Lieutenant. will, I hopy, continue to do so when called upon. General in Küldja. The present Auban will Our Agents are exorcising every opre se far to satious scting on special daty. we can tell or ou judgy, but with a view, to a closer acquaintance with the ports and places. we are doing business the Board have seul Mr. Macbeau to visit the Indian Agencies, and on his roturn the Secretary will go to Australia where the Compary is getting good support.
por abare.
stare.
Canton Insurance Moo, Limited-8116 per
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
13673 per share.
per share, selfora
China Firo. Insurance Company's Charts--f85 Staite Marine Insurance, Company, Limited— Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
$18.
825 acts.
Itongkong and Whampoa Book Company's
Shares-45 per cent, prem, ssley. Hongkong, Canton, and Marne Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-127 per cent.pen. Indo-China. Steam Navigation Col Shares---
Far, nom.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Límited
-185 par shareca
Douglas Steamship Compsay, Limited 911 or
suare.
flongheng Gas Company'e Shares-130 por
-*baco.
Bengkong Hotel Company's Shores-$170 per
share.....
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$199
er share, er div. Lason Sugar Retining Company, Limited-597
per share, sellors.
Hongkong Ice; Company's Shares 800 per
baré, ex dít.
885 per sbarr.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Lirated-$38 por share. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited $17.50
per share, nom.
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HE Steamship
"ARRATOON APCAR," -
the above Ports TO-DAY, the 11th inst at Noon:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agen's. Hongkong, Oth March, 1880,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
-
19
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, TENANG, COLOMBO, HOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, AND TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to ÜLLCUTTA, MADRAB, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA. LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS), THE Company's Stamskip
* AMPHITRITE,” Captain L. Lemessich, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 11th instant, nt No.
For Further Particulare regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Com- pany, Praya Central..
O. BACHRACH,
Agent,
Hongkong, 4th March, 1889, -
FOR SHANGEAL, KOBE, AND
ХОКОПАМА.
THE Steamship
"MORAY,"
Duncan, Cominandar, will be despatched
Bilk and Valuables for Europe will be tran-
shippet at Colambo; Tra and Goueral Cargo for London will be coowyed via Bombay with- out transhipment, arriving on work later then by the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
BILLS OF LADING VOR THE. PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA...
ON SUNDAY, the 17th day of Marol, 1889, at 10 AM, the Company's Steamship "SACHSEN," Captain . Gussel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT CARGO willeave this Fort as above, CALLING and PASSAGE Apply to the PENINSULAR & AT GENOA. ORIENTAL STEAM: NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Ofice, Hongkong,
Cargo will be received on Board qntil 4 PM.
The Contents and Value of Packages are co-Specie and Parcels until 1 P.M., on the 16th quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Mar, 1989. (Parasts are not to be sent on
- [1
Shippers are particularis aquested to note Board; they must be left at the Agency's the foems and conditions of the Company's E Contours and Value of Packages ar Black Bills of Lading,
required. E. L. WOODIN,
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and Superintendent.
carries a Doctor and Stewardess. Hongkong, 4th March, 1889.
For Furtier Particulars upply in
MELÜNERS & Co., T. 8. MAIL LINE,
Arents. Hongkong, 19th February, 1989. PAGIFTUMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVER-
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARTTUES LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING. AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
NOTICE.
THE V. S, Mail Stoamor "CITY OF SYDNEY will be despatched for San Francisco, vi Yoloban, on WEDNES.
STRAM FOR
MADUAS,
7
DAY, the 1th March, at 1 T., taking SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- Passengers and Froight for Japan, the United LOMBO, PONDICHERLY. States, and Europe.
CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
BLACK SEA, PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA,
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX,
Through Bills of Lading used for trans-PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic nad Intand Cities, of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amories, by the Company's and connecting Stearners.
ALSO,
Througa Fussage Tickets gemted to Engisid.NWEDNESDAY, the 20th March, 1839, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
First-class b'aras granted as follows To San Francisco
of Steamers.
To San Francisce and returr‹, ↑
15
available for Goths. To Liverpool...
To Loadou
$200.00
350.00 325.00 $30.00
To other European points at proportionato cales. Special refaced rates granted to Chicors
at Nooy, the Company's Steamship "DJEMNAM," Conusundant. Charway, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPRCI, and | CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
places.
Cargo-and-Specle-will-be-register-for-on- Jon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for, the principat Places of Europe,
Shipping Orders-will-b-grantaif-till-Noo
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Carge will be received on board anil 4. P.M. for application.
Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained onSpecie and Parcels until 3.P.M., oy the 1940 Mar, 1889. (Pnreols are not to be sunt Passengers by this line have the option of pro- on board; they must be left ut the Agency's ading Overland by the Southern Pacifo and Oligo.) Contents and value of Packages ato connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern requirel Pacific or Canadian Pacito Railways
For further particulars, apply at the Cou- Passengers, who have paid full fare, ro ray's Offics. embarking at San Frutisen for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
the above Parts TO-DAY, the 11th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, DELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, tib March, 1869.
1178 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Courpany's Steamship
"NAMOA,"
}
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for the above. Forts TOMORROW, the 12th instant at DAYLIGHT.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LẠ HAI & Điều
General Managers.
1512 Hongkong, 8th March, 1889.
STEAM
CALCUTTA, 17th February. Affairs on the Thibetan Froutier are not like Longkong and China Balory Company, Limited in China. The competition for business is ly to present any fresh phase of interest for fome if anything, keener than ever, but notwithal.dor Bre oaths. The newly appointed Amban Punjom and Bunghie Dua Sumantan Mining ing this, we have reado a distinct advance in our is not expected to reach the frontier
Company. Limited $50 per sbar, sellers. the Aut Ialace sheet for the year ending 31st December, premis receipts. This werpany is getting better soonest before the end of Jane, and until then Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per 1653, and in doing so have again the pleasure to con-known and although we had to dispute a claim in negotiations must be suspended. The now Ho bare. gratulate the shareholders on the tuurenying prope Hongkong, which resulted in a conviction for sideat is a man of considerable importance bar-Boaghong Rops Manufacturing Company, Li-
ity of the company
The total income from all source for the year
arsen, and for which act on our part the othoring just relinquished the offles of Liont.-Gover- buted $120 per share, enlos. amounts to Ts. 75,076.00, and the working manunt fire affloos were naanimons in their approval.nor of Shantung. The Assistant Resident, who A. S. Watson & Co. Limited-100 per cent. abowa a laines to erast of Tis. 19,007.02, which
premium, norn. transferred to profit and has account, makes the bel ace of his lather Fla. 49,021.7k. From this sam the directora recommend the paymont of a dividend of 7 per cent. on the paul-up capital of the company, equa to 1.8.4. per share on the folly paid-up suarus, aud ida, por elmaa on the new shares. To shareholdere by the Shanghai register payment will be made at the urront rate for Bank drats oc demand at the date 2n which the dividend ie doelarod.
Sir Hoary Parkas' wife has been dead about The company's works and plant hare bean kept in good repair and are all is expollent tracking onler. By this messure the stall are acquiring some six mouths, and the ancient statesman has now the home at the works at Yangtens for the Eloual knowledge, which is of the greatest maarably married Miss Dixon who has five incor-in-Obief has been caused sal occupied by importanus, aul which avoids the never children. Sir Ifenry's daughters have loft, their Mr. Wood during the year. The now centrifugal sily of much correspondence and ex-father's house in onasaquANOR
ps commenced work in Jass inst, and the T
The last batch of election in New South Wales alter bad as baan ontoplated; there dditions adding Plastion. The expenditure ander this head is gary materially to the efficiency who works. The amply repaid by the advantage grainer. There were concluded on Saturday, the result being. mais kave been extended in several now districts, has obtaining access to some large blocker of Chinsag
sos, from which a good revenueit now being desired A non continet has been astered into with the Manipal Council for the term of five peaza, from
he Lab July last, upon satisfactory torms.
A motion will be hunght forward at the mesting
to provide for the remuneration of the London Board
Of office they have not ni yol received any lens.
The subjolood tolograms are extracted from the Northern Territory Tince :---
Sxx, 19th February.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1981 B-3 por cent, Chinese Imperial Loan of 18545 per cent,
premium, nom
TO'. YOKOHAMA 'VIA NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE. THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
(Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE
* ANCONA," will leave for the sheva places on FRIDAY, Chinase Imperial Loan, 1886 E-11 per cent.the 15th instant, at Noon. Società Franenico dos Charbonnages du Tonki
premium. nom.
-$60 per cant prem, gales. Honkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited-210 por conf. pron., salon.
is onu subject which I particularly wish to bring the return of 71 Freetradors and (6 Proto-East Herneo Planting Company, Limited-855
The Protectionists gained 17 seat
to your notice, and that is the question of one tionists.
future dividends. The directors during the from the Froeiraders and sight now seats. The past year have been considering the advisability Freetredo party lost 17 uld seats, gained 2, and of altering clause No. 125 of the Articles of 15 now seats Forty-five of the members return. Asadiations to allow of a more rapid increase fed have not sat in Parliament hafora. of the Rosirve fund. The dividend deolareil |
ADELAIDE, 19th February, of Directors for the your 1882 to 1537, for which term. for the your 1887 is 10 per cent. in accordance There is every prospect of a line of steamere with the abure class, and considering that it being established from Vancouver's Island te Erishsue, with branches connecting Fiji and
BRISBANE, 19th February. It's reported that the Calliope's hall is rotten Mr. Istard has obtained a divorce from Mario Tempest, with £5.000 damages against Henry not possible under the existing clause and I thereLeslie, the corespondent. fore introdnoe the subjsot at the present meet-
Mr. B. Mackenzie having left Shanghai for Euz- and, Mr. W. H. Posto wis olectat to take his places the first complete year of the company, this
athu Board, and in December last Mr. J.M. Kingor dividend, times go, in a very good one Bat Kew Zealand. aving been granted lore of absence, bir. T. Word it would have been better for the company, if gas irvited to join. In secardanes with the provi- they had paid only 8 por out and placed the jons of the articles of asmointipa, which require that
extra 2 par cent to Reserve, which would then ano director shall retire from office arnally, M. W. elf for election.
I Foste rotiram, and Mr. E. Mackenzie offers in-
The presoat suitors, Mr. S. Walker sad Mr. A. Burma, 'offor themselves for re-election:
A. Metxon, Chuirma. Shanghai, 4th March, 1839.
THE IMPERIAL DECREF ON THE CLOSING OF THE YELLOW RIVER BREACH.
The following is from the Core Times Abstract of Peking Gaieties" of the Sist anuary-A Decree of the Emperor records the losing of the great branch in the embankment
be $91,000 instead of $13,000; however, this was
21st February.
ing that the shyreholders may bavo, tíma It is rumoured that the British Government 1 consider the advisability of altering that pay- intend to raise one hundred millions sterling for ticular clause of our articles. The directors the purpose of modernising the defences of the propose calling an extraordinary general week Nation. The scheme includes the construction ing later on in the year, ample notios of which of twenty-two ironolads, and afty crnisers, to be will be given to each shareholder by circular, completed in 1895. recommending that the rate of dividend should be declared annually Many of the shares of this company are held simply as investimenta and it is to that portion of the shareholders that the directors now especially ifiracs these remarks. They would arge on these gentlemen to forego Hartford, resulting in fifty persons being killel for a few years only, it is hoped, u portion of Six women have been murdered in Nicaragus,
It is rumoured that General Boulanger is sup- ported by the Pauslavia!e. --
It is reported that Stanley, the explorer, has been killed by the natives at Mangamba.
A terrible boiler explosion has taken place at
f the Yellow River near Cheng Chou in our present fixed dividend of 10 per out to the orimes resembling the recent Whitechapel
dollara
AD. The officera prorionaly entrusted with. abls the reserve fand to mount up quicker, mur-lex. be task having failed in their efforts to accom-
and in order that in future there may be a pou blish it, they were superseded last saminer, and tinnity in the declarations of the dividending the surplus of twenty million
Tu America, s Bill has been passed for divid Tu Ta-ching was appolated Acting Director which without an adequate reservo fund must amongst the various States. Jeneral. On the 1ft of January oporations be more or leas prouriens according to whether
ere sufficiently advanced to allow the opening the company has good or bad years.
Henry George intends to visit Australia. The labourers on the Suez Canal works are
Had the
if the canal, which should conduct the water company a reserve fund of $50,000 it would being discharged:
way from the gap. Outho 17th the arabankment judiciously invested; increase the dividend
Rurala in doing her best to render Vladivos-
Leads were united by cables stretched across by lu per cent. and it is with a view of strength (tock impregnable.
The German Trade Congress has alluded to
Ambasador Sir Robert Morier has been en-
nd on the 20th, after two days and night ofening the Company and preventing disappoint nremitting axertions, the narrow opening was meat to the shareholders, that the Board would the enormous growing trade with Australia. ompletely closed all the waters in the river recommend a change in the articles. There is towing away by the old channel. The Emper nothing special in the zooounts to which I need tertained by the Cear at dinner.
fools that this speady success is due to the allude, the more agos hare bom revalued by Afr
per share, nom.
Cruickshank & Co., Limited-350 por share,
buyers
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$39) per
sbare, nom.
Songe Koyah Planting Company-$35 per
share, nomi.
Steam Launch Company, Limitad~$40 per The Hongkong Brick and Coment Company,
share.com.
Limited-20, discount.
Green Island Company, Limited-$50 par share,
buyers.
mabuk Planting Company, Limited-$15 par
abure, sales.
BLIGA.
Electric Company, Limited-$10 per bare, Hongkong Land Investment and Agency. Com
pany, Limited--$150 por share.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Marah .
–Barontier—9 4,2. Tower-1.x. Barometer-4 Iberison storag
11aricopatar
Thermometer-8 à‚v, (Wat hulk).............. T-3 r.v. (Wet ball) Whermomvolte-fr,y. (Wet hulQ)... Therroumeter-Xx
LEONA
30.08
Tharmemte Bigiwum (cver night) atharan 04
INA COAST METEONOLOGICAL
AKGISTER.
Mereb, NY, 11:17.8.
ROM
Paines
70.12 General Komeroff, has been jastructed to Tablo.....
Shing!! ADS Bosko Hutsbong Balita
10.40
$0.09
* 4th Mar-la, 1959; að 184
an aid of Heaven and the Gols. Asa sigo Cruns during the past six months and are the strike a crushing blow at the Amir's forces, if f his deep gratitude, ho sends ter sticks of reaghly satisfactory in every way. Tibetan incense, which he desires Wa Ta- Ling to offer, with prayers and thanks on his Me, S. Ben, report and accounts were
On the motion of the CHATENA. Boconded by they attempt to trespass upon Rassian Territory shelf, at the temples of the River Gods in the adopted. icinity of the works.
LONDON, 7th February.
At to-day's sitting of the Tiwes-Parnell Com- Mr. Bucezar proposed, and Mr. F. Omission, Major Le Caron admitted that he had In recognition of the promplaess and sagacity DAVIDSON seconded, that the retiring directors, bona spy for the Home Oftes sinos 1864, and leplayed by Wu Tucheng in the perform Messra Playfair and McKerrow, be re-elected, had made upwards of 1,000 reports. He joined neo of the itaty entrusted to him, that offloor is This was carried unanimously.
the Fenian organisation expressly for the pur- iven a button of the List class, and is confirm-
Froposed by Mr. S. Bane, seconded by Mr. M. pose of betraying it, and detailed the escaps of
*A31-N
Takic.
Fingenti
d in the appointment of Director-General of N, CALISTAIN that the Auditors be re-elected Patrick Egan and Braaaaa to the Continent. he Yellow River, The Provincial Governor, The CHAIRMAN thon declared a dividend of 55gan bad informed him that he was determined Hi Wen-wei, ressives back the rank and the par oent, for 1887, making in all 10 per cent, to coatings active warfare against tho Irish atton of which he had previously been defer that year, and 3 per coat, interim for 1889, authorities, and that he endorsed the policy angel. rived, and the Board will soleof some substan- This closed the busiess of the masting-Free of murder
ind roward for bestowed upon him. Four high Press
ficers, Li Hang-tano Chebg-fo, Li Ho-niem,
ad Pan Chun-wen were punished for their
alfare to close the brash Eefore last sunmər.
ka the portion of the embankment constructed
y them bas stood firm, and the whole work
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The following lelograms are taken from Rau-
as now been completed His Majesty is pleased on papers--
extend his grace to them and remit their pen.
tise. Li Hung-tsac receives back his rank and
he button, of which he was deprived, Chrong.
THE FARNELL COMMISSION.
LONDON, 18th February.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
SATURDAY, 9th March.
UPLUM.
Quotations are
New Halwa....oa sa
At yesterday's sitting of the Parnell Com Old Malws
is released and takes the position of Expect sion, Mr. Houston, who was intermediary be.
at Provincial Judge. Ei Ho-nin is also re-tween Mr. Pigott and the Times, testined to the Older Malwa anned, and his title and decoration are restored former having sent letters from Parson (query
bim. Pan Chur-way is mised again to his Personstown,) which be believed were a Fatus (New) crmor mnk; a substantial reward will be given tained from the extreme men there. On being Bensins (Now)
him, and to is for the time retained at crosexamined, he admitted having destroyed. hing Choa to attend to the embankments. all Pigott's latters, and said he know Pigott had
The reminder of the Decree, which covers written.some compromising letters to Parnell's-ON-Loupes. sveral pages, consiste in the enumeration of the solicitors. romotions of marks of distinction bestowed
the lesser officers employed at the worka.
21st February.
At yesterday's sisting of the Parnell Com. ission, Sic . Webster read the notes of an Inferriow between Mr. Pigott and the Festay, named Davis, which the former rent to Houston, and in which Davis described a conference of the Farnellite leaders held in Paris in 1881, at which ON
TO THE DEAF-A person oured of deafness ad noises in the head of 29 yere staalog a sluplo remedy, vill send a description of free to any person who applies to Nicholson, reprisals were resolved upon. Byrna and Ty
1, Bedford Square, London, W.C., England.
man, after the arrest of Mr. Farmall, ploited to
498 murder the Prince of Wales and Mr. Gladstone, ON
* ANOTHER CHIMES ACT ABREST.
Drs. Hancque and Fredal, in a communication while at Caunen. Mr. Pigatt was then examined ade to the Biologion! Hoolaty of Paris, state and testified to Mr. Egan having aseared him hat the extraction of a tooth may be rendered that Mr. Parnell was aware of the murder plota. sinless by spraying the neighborhood of the xternal car with other The angsthesis of the igeminus so. producol 'extends to the dental
eneral angsthesia needless.
LONDON, 20th Febroary.
Mr. Caron, Homs Rule Member for North
erves, and thus render the production of the Kildare, was arrested at Kinloch, for an offence
under the Crimer Act. !!
.3560 per pioul, alice, of [ catties
$600 per pioul, alles, of...
El cattics $610 por pical, alles.of
Bontlin
$5371⁄2 per glost.
5163.
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EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Billa on demand.
Bank Bills at 30 days' sight. Bank Bills, até months' sight; Credits, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, atentz
اناعته
Bank Bills, on demand
Bergkong Exipton... Bolero
30.04
30.07
The barometer is bling and graditi coutique slight, wil war, dump, and aloudy wather.
W. DOBEROK. Mongkong Observatory, 9th March, 1882.
BETMOKOLUGICAL REGISTER.
Bzomater Temperatura
Previous
·Bay.
at 10 at 4 p..
{466
B. L. WOODIN,
Saperintendent. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1889. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN:
THE Company's Steamship
discount of 10" from Return Fare. This
allowance does not apply to through farte from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. the day previous to mailing, Parmal Packages will be received at the Office until 5 px, me day all Parcel Packages should be marked de address in full; value of game is required.
"
Agent.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, Bib March; 1899.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, WEA
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond. San Francisco |THE in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Seabad Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Boarkoog, 22nd February, 1889. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADEVATDE.. (Calling at Foar DARWIN & QUEENSLAND Posrs, and taking through Carroto. New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &O). HE Steamship
THE
"GUTHRIE?"
Captain Craig, will be dispatolod for the above Peris on TUESDAY, the 19th March, at
* KAIFONG," Captain Gylos, will be despatched as rbove Two P.M. on or about FRIDAY, the 15th inst
For Freight or Passage; apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
14652 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1889. THE CHINA SHIPPERS
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
NUTUAL
For Freight-or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents, Ilongkong, 28th February, 1889,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
| 441
FORLONDON & LIVERPOOL BUZZ FOR PORT DARWIN QUEENSLAND
CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
"OANFA"
PORTS, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
THE Company's Stomchip
CHANGSEA,"
W. S. Thomson, Commander, will be despatched Williams, Commander, will be despatched as as above on or about the 15th inat,
above on WEDNESDAY, the 20th iust., at For Freight, apply to
Foux r.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Bad Marol 1989.
1468 “GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ -CANAL. THE Steamshipy
GLENLYON," Captain Sommer, will be despatched as above on or about the 15th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agoats. Hongkong, 6th March, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
[508
FOR SHANGHAI À AMOY. (Taking Carge and Passengore at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTAN, HANKOW, and Ponra on the YANGTSE. THE Company's Steamship
T
"TITAN."
The attention of Passengers is directed to the sigerlor · Accommodation" offered by this
Staumer, First-class Saloon and Cabins re situated forward of the Envines. Second Class Passengers are borthed in the Poop: A Refri- gerating Chamber onauros tho supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire, voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon carried,
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st March, 1999.
AND OTHER CONNECTING
TO
CANADIAN PAĢIFIC KAILWAY
RAILWAY LİNES & STEAMERS,
EE British Steamship
"ABYSSINIA,"
3,651 Tous Register, G. A. Lee, Commander, will be despatcher for VANCOUVER, BC, VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS DAF, the 4th April, at Noor.
Connection will be made at Yokehama witli Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, mad at Vancouver with San Francised and Pacific Count Points by the gafur Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEamsitu ComPANTY
other Steamers.
Through Fassage Tiokale genuted to Bng. land, Fraive, and Germany by áll truns-Attantio lines of Steamers
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria ... (Max.) $160,00. To San Francisco
To all Common Points in Canada and the United States.....
To Liverpool..
To London.
175,00,
30 #0XL0.
To other Europana Points at proportionato rates Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Sorvion and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Consalar Invoices to necompany Cargo des- lized to Points in the United States, should bo sent to the Company's Offees addressil to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agont, Van conver, B.C.
on the 3rd April.
Freight will be resolved on Board until-k P.M.
All Pared's must be seal to our Office and should be murked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 p.3. the tay previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
18
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1889.
FOR NEW YONK. [THE 3/3 A. I. 1. American Ship 14541
* PACTOLUS? OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAM- Burnham, Mester, will lond horo, for the above
Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1889.
(402
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING T
STEAMERS.
FOR TAMBURG AND LONDON, TBE A I * I British Bark
EME".
HE Steamship “OCEANIC" will be Wm. Summers, Master, will load bore for the
deepatched for San Francisco, vid Yoke above Forts, and will have quick dosputol.
Folight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1989,
Captain Brown, will be despatched as abovohama, on SATURDAY. the 23rd March, at on SUNDAY, the 17th Inst..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1889.
Connection ONE PM
being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
619
OQEAN STEAMBIHIP COMPANY.
vicite
FOR CHANGHAI. ("Taking Cargo and Passengers at thringli rates for NtNaro, CHECO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSZE. THE Company's Steamship.
"NESTOE,"
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bemarked te address in full; and some will be received at the
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Company's Offoo until PvE P.SI. the day pre-THE 3/3L, 1, 1 Amoris Ship
sailing
First-class Tares granted as follows To San Franoise...
$200.00 To San Francisco and return, 2 available for 6 months)
350.00 To Liverpool.....
....... 323.00
To London.minyy
-396.00 To other European peints at proportionets
Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above rata. Special reduced rater granted to Officers
on SUNDAY, the 17th ingb
· For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
Hongkong, 8th March, 1889.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
OCEAN
FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT,
AND SINGAPORE. AHE Company's Steamship
"MEMNON,"
On date On Rate
** 47.09.
TH
men
72
-.78
8
Direction of wind ...
N.W
Porce of wind
1
0
O,
0.
211
PARIS
3.79
Credits, at 4 months' pight NEW YORK,
3.88
Bank Bille on demand,
Credita, 60 days" sight
Télegmyhio Transfer Bank, on demand
ON BOMBAY
OxN CALOUTTA
Telegraphio Transfer, Bauk, on demand
Humidity.
Weather any ang
D
1-$102a redared to 35 degrees Fahrenhet at the level of the ark in lucher, terthesid head reckthe,
1-TATUsa inthe shade in degrees Fahreutelk
id yazceningsutsaturation, the humidity »1
mie watazured with małolgar being 100.
-Duzegog deres Ward to twa podata,
Foson on IAM WIND according La Het Beste B-BRATY OF Xus Wrazyx; 35, bine ekɔ 1-0, Celarbed les D.Jesmologinio; F.fog: G.gloosy, H.bas; L. light- hing.overeat j”?, pausing chower'; 2, squally; .ra
·B. show ; T. Leander, Vaniity ; W, diw (wet),
7-Satu ha inghestoutbe up bandretha
W. DOBERCE, Hongkong Oberentory, 10th March. 1899.
8.89
TABLES' 1889:
MA
FAIL TABLES are now ready, Paper,
10 Conte; Card, 30 Coute, Cark.
DAILY PRESS” OFFICE. Hongkong, 6th February, 1899,
¡514
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinesa Cistems, to be obtained on application
Passengers by this line bare the option of pro- Deeting Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern LABUAN,Pacific or Canalian Pacifo Bailways.
Captain Dorff, will be dispatched as aber on MONDAY, the 18th inet, at Four P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenia. Hongkong, 5th March, 1989.
1488
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. \HE Company's Steamship
"TELAMON," Captain Jackson, will be despatched na abeva on THURSDAY, the 21st žast,, '
1405
"EMPIRE." Snow, Master, will load here for the slove Port, and will have quick despatok.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 25th February, 1989.
L
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COUNTRIES in 36 VOLUMES,
NOW READY.
The New Editions of ENGLAND, COUN TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND, WALES, and European Possessions, Vol 27- West Indies, Vol. 30.
AMERICA, North, South, Central and
Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re embarking at San Francisco for Chies or Japan (or ice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount et 10%. This allowance -
IN THE PRESS. does not apply to through fares from China and
COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Asia Japan to Europe.
and Australamin, containing the Colonies of all Consalar Invoices to accompany Cargo des Nations, and the Independent Empires and tined to points beyond San Francisco, in the States, Vol. 29.
United States should be sont to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Custeios. San Francisco,
For further information as to Freig
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, No. 50a, Quoan's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 6th March, 1899.
FOR NEW YORK.
HE 33 LI. I. British Bargas
Peasangers for Europe desiring to proceed Overland, can, on applikation to the undersigned?
have their Fiskets endorsed for marrender at
·"ANTOINETTE.”.
[4
Algiere in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Bunje, Master, shartly expected here, will had
for the store Port, and will have quick des
Marseilles (by Transatlantis Company's exp Boats) and theace to Paris or London.
Algiers in 28 hours steam from Marseilles and patch. thence to London occupiles about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, th March, 1899.
1453
For Freight, apply to
Vol. 26, and other volumes.
RUSSIA and POLAND, VOL. 24. ITALY,
C. LEUCHS & Co, 17, BALRETT'S GROTI, LONDON, N ESTABLISHED 1701.
(WEITE FOR PRICE LIST)
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. (NE
AN LOONG, df Caron, has always en MAN BEST PRESERVED MEAT, 80X, 3o. Price doderate.
The undersigned is sino entrusted with the Salo of PRESERVES, 4s, of Our Loose CHOP,
MAN LOONG,
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1889. ..
1389
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