THOM LONDON PAPEES.].
THE "DOROTHY” DIVORCE CASE DAMAGUÉ. Mr. Carthy, solicitor for Mr. Loslio and Miss Marie Tompost, writes the Mr. Leslie has no intention of appealing on any grounde wlatsver, but, on the contrary, has kanded him his chaque for the £5,000 damages, which will be paid the petitioner before the pspiration of the tiras, allowed by the cour
THE DISASTER IN AN AMERICAN HOTELL The London Times of the 19th February gives full particulars of the terrible boiler ex plosion at Bartford. The explosion took place
I been no equally marked gain in punctuality. I with the important siteration in principle Dat A unil steamer la carely Into in arrival at Bom-fit in made incumbent on the person charged to bay, Shanghal, or Melbourne, It is no utredu prove that la soled without catant to defraud. men avont for it do bo as many as three days. The operation of the Penal Clause regarding curly at the laat-namel port. At the same time, Indian, mauufantured goods takes offoot from freights and passages have fallos. The former the ist July, and on foreign goode on the Let ure less than pue-eighth what they were twenty Angust.. years ago, and the passenger's retura tiekot t Bombay is aheaper by one-half what it was at much wore recent period. This lowering of ost has been ruadered possible ohioßy through the economising of fuel, arising from the aden tion of the compound engine, with its n of high geam presure. But for that discovery, it would have been impossible to have worked at a Pratit dhe leviathans which now form the mist prominent part of the P. and O. floot, and, it was ton of coal did not now do the work that fun or five tons formerly did, neither passengers noe moreboats would have experionand the benefity of cheap passages and low freights. Mr. Suther tand indirectly huppies. An interesting fact,
the Park Central Hotel, in consequence of showing what enormous progres has been made which the whole main building, Ore storars in regard to large ships and our ideas about high, fell in, 80 persons, gusste and employes, them. In 1854 the Company sold the Himalayn being married - down with the wreck, of to the Government Ra a transport, in whil whom about 20. escaped. The rains caught capacity it will nots, borszyn it was deemed too fire, and geovers? 5 persons wero barat largo for any commercial requirements, but at death in sight of the crowd. The force of the the prosent moment the Company has at lanet explosion broki the windows of all the nijumerk four sexuals of twice the lounge. The amplay.buildings. Kesening parties set to work at obce meat of vessels of increasing size is one of the after daylight, and the troops having boon or features of modern international compositionered ninted giard around the scene. and it is a condition favourable rather than The railway, companies furnished labourers and the reverse to the interests of British mer-machinery to aid in removing the dobria, Tho hants and shipowners. It bears still more dames having boon partially subdued, overal favourably on
amatter which in lightly bodies were brought out, nad six injured pomocn Sooled upon in this packet-book, but which were sent to the hospital. want every day some more and more to the front ➡viz, the conversion of our commercial marino into an efficient auxiliary to the Royal Navy in time of war. The P. and O. Company rendered ueful wrvice in the Crimean, Indion mutiny. sol Abyssinian wars, and wors recently during
Up to 3 o'clock, that afternoon aight persons everal expeditions in Egypt. But the still living and eight dead bodies had been ro actices of the commercial macine cannot be covered from the wreck of the hotel. Aroord.
The explosion is reported to have been caused by a drunken engineer, who left the Coilar with
low water, and then returning turned on the outd water, thus causing the explosion, which killed
bim.
DESTINATION
THEN DAILY PREIS, FRIDAY, MARCH 23mm, 1:89,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.....
LONDON, K., VIA SURZ CANAL LONDON VIA SVEE CANAL DRU LONDON VIA SUEZ CANATA HAVRE & HAMBURO, &.. HAMBURG & LONDON. MARSEILLES VIA BAKOON, ko BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL
ANCOUVER BC. VIA KOne, do! SANFRANCISCOVIA THAMA SANFRANCISCO VIA VAMA. SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
VESSEL'S NAME
OAPTAIN,
Kaisar-i-Hind (str.) Tolama (atr...... Nastor str
- Electra (str.), goin
Fine
Yangtao str.) Preussen (str.)..... Abyssinia (str.)... Cityof Rislett) ... Oceanio (str). Empire
R. D. Brian Jackson Thompson.... P. Mollor
Wm. Summers Flaaten. C. Pablo G. Leo
Snow
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkoor
Hongkong
POB VARIGHT APPLY TO:
P.&O.S. N. Co....... Butterfeld & Sire Butterfeld & Spiro.... Siomesin & Co. Arabolt. Kurborg & Co... Mesageries Maritimes... Melchors & Co.................................... Adams; Bell & Co... i. M. S. S. Co. 0.& 0.8. 8. Ca
Hongkong
Hongkong
Melchors & Co....
Antoineita....
Buajs
Coloritz & Co....
Pactolus.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE......
Afghan (str.)
Barnham Roy
Hongkong
Pustan & Co.
Glamorganshire (str) Davies.
Hongkong
Taviot (atr.).... Corkindale.....
Chingtu (str.)
Haut
Khiva (str.)
Hongkong
Taisang (at)
Jackson."
Bangkong
Bellerophou (str.)...
Guthrie
Hongkong
Preussed (str.)...... Zafiro (str.)
C. Pobia
Hongkong
McCastin Rich
Hongkong
Hongkong
YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, &c. GeneralWerduor(str.), W. v. Sehukmann NAGASAKI, KOBE, &... KORE DIRECT:.. STRAITS & BOMBAY, 0 PORT DARWIN, CALCUTTA VIA STRATTS....... SHANGHAI VIA A MOY........ SUANGHAILA MANILAIA, AMOY
SWATOW, AMOY, FOO. HOW Hailoops (BEY).............
Flongong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited--$186 per share, sales,
Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-817:50 Chipose Imperial Loan of 1884 B---3 per cent.
por share, nom.
premiem, nom,
Chinese Imperial Lean of 1584 C-5 per sent.
Gibb, Livingston & Co... Melobers & Co. Adamsón, Bell & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co....... Battertold & Swire. P. & 0.8. N. Cardo Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butforfald & Swire... Molchera & Co... Russell & Co.. Dougies Laprak & Co....
VESSELS ON THE BERI INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
·FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND “VAIKUTTA.
frastrioted to the part of transporta The new ing to the latest estimates, the fatalities huva Chines Impensi Toan, 1886 percent Compsay's Stanship
vassals of the P. and 0: and other grant rail-hear younced to about 25.
premium, voc...
pruim. noma..
TAISANG
'TO DE DESPATCHED
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND
PORTS, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
On 27th Sust, at Noon THE Company's Steamship
Today, at
FM,
On 1st lost.. On 25tist., at 10 A.M. Quick deapatol On 3rd April, at Noon. On 14th April, 10 .. On 4th April, at Noos On 1st inst.. daylight To-morrow, at LP.M. Quick despatch. Culok despatoħ. Quick despatch. On or about 7th April On or about 23rd inst. To-day.
On or about 26th inst. On 3rd April, at 4 r.. Tomorrow, at Noon."
day, at 9 r.M. a 27th inst.
-morrow, daylight. Tomorrow, at 4 P.. On 24th inst., daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCCIDENTA ANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICIA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
"CHINOTU? Hunt, Commander, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 3rd April, at Fuje P..
The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Steuer. First-class Saloon and Cabins aro situated forward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are berthed in the Peop. A Rofri gorating Chamber onaares the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Sargean is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 21st Marok, 1889..
1606
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING
'CARGO
AND
PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
1/
VIA
To
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship THE
* ABYSSINIA,” 9,651 Tons Register, G. A. Lee, Commander, Will be despatched for VANCOUVER, ELC., VIA KOBHAND YOKOHAMA, ou THURS DAY, the 4th April, at Noon,
are constructed under DESTRUCTION OF THE AGIP GÜMBERLAN7" (Sheiété Fraueniso des Charbonnages du Tankin Captain Jackson, will be despatched as abovoATEANTIO AND OTHER CONNECTING! and other Steamers.
HY FIRE
--$325 per cent, prem nom. Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited-210 per cent, prem., zom Fast Borneo Planting Company, Limited-$55
pur sharo, com... Cruickshank & Co., Limited--$50 per share,
buyers.
erging companies subvention from the Admiralty, with a special eye to their being rapidly converted into Arm
On the 18th February the Cycle training ship raiser capable both of defending themsels Cumberland was destroyed by fire: There were aad of dealing will any hostil, Alabawias that out board at the time of the iliretor 390 out of aight assail our mereuntman in scas where the 400 boys on the roll, 10 being boat. on British man-f-war happend to be winkle leave. No lives were lost. Az invos igation rapresented. In this direction a new field of as showed that the ship was wilfully confro oction mul public service has been opened Some of the boys had got poession of hoys for those great trading and passenger companies of the tailor's store-room, which was in the of England which possess floota Enrpassing in lower part of the ressol amidships, and it is be-Song Kuyala Planting Company-$35 per affoley and the esacatial elements of usvallieved that they set fire to the bedding dopisted power all the varie of the world with four or there for the use of the seagoing boys liva excoptions.Timen, 15*
THE GERMAN MAIL. The N. D. 1. steamer Preussen, with the German tail of the 19th February, abird yesterday afternoon. The following telegrams re from Ceylon and Indian quipers.;— ANOTHER SENTENCE UND THE CRIMEA ACT.
Lovnox, 5th March.
LOVE'S FIRST KISS.
Sonnet.
Two smooth, white, clinging arme clasp cluesy round
My neck, and draw me to a smiling face
of senous charm, of pootry, and ewwnod
Quite faultless; flow'r-like, full of shielled grape,
With lecerned brownest hair; tha broken fount
Or words, from passion-perfoot lips that raon" With warmeet blood which kiswa enn't offato,
The Ror. Father Stephens hus-teen senske me to drink the nectar Lovo bas found. need to six months' imprisonwont mider the In this dream? You stay-It can be! Dries Act, and bas appealed against the For that junk-litterod, languid, sapphire as
entetice.
THE HON. ARTILLERY COMPARE
LONDON, 6th March.
The Honourable Artillery Company has been eorganized, and by royal warrant is now lieble
or service like the militia.
CART, VRSMANN'S EXPEDITION,"
- LONDON, 6th March
Rolla eut its silver.orieping waves dolow Upon the glistening, cactus covered bench; The glorey mountain minn's clear notes reach.
My spell-thralled care. This is to dream! Ah sol
..I.
Hangkong, 18th March, 1989.
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$13 por
share, sellers.
kbare, num.
Steam Eaunoh Company, Limited $40 per
abare: nom.
The Hongkong Brick and Comont Company,
Tany, Limited-$160 per share, sellers.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE..
TO-DAY, the 32nd instant, at THREE P.M.. instand of as previously advertised.
3TEAMERS.
Conrootion will be runde ut Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porte, and at Vanonuvor with San Francisco and Freio Cossh Points by the regalar Steamera of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANT Through Passage Tokata granted to Eng This steamer has superior first clam 3000m-.
THE Stoomship 00EANIO will be land, Franes, and Germany by all trans-Athvatic modation specially constrastad to meet the robama, on SATURDAY. the 23rd March, at
dispatched for San Francisco, vél Yoke-lines of Steamers.
Firat-olasa Fares granted as follows:---- quirements of tropical olimatas. 2
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ONE P.M. Connection being made Rt
Tu Vancouver & Vistoria... (lex) 816)09. To all Common Pointe in Canada 230.00. Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Japan Poris. General Managets.
and the United Staim Hongkong, 19th March, 1899.
(590 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Shamsbip
Limited-$20, buyers.
*** TELAMON," Aran Island Company, Imited-$60 per share. Captain Jackson. will be doapatolied as above Labak Planting Company, Limited-$15 per TODAY, the 20d fast, at Foon ...
alar, sellers.
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Electric Company, Limited-$30 per share, Overland, caa, as application to the undersigned, Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com-Algiers in archango for Coupon Tickets to have their Tickets ondorsed for surrender at
Maxselles (by Transatlantic Company's exprene Bosta) and thoace to Perie or London
Algiers is 25 hours steam from Mazsees and thanes to London occupies about the same time,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1889.
1439 “SḤIRE", LINE OF STEAMERY.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA,
ON m. Falconum & Co.'u Nwẩnytan.)
- Akim..
Barometer-1FK
"IhrerŮ A.Basman
Ferrometers) Pakis Thermometer-Pete kam Thermometer das? (Wot-belt). Tumetor-1.m. (Wet Emkk),... Thester .. (Wet belt).
$0.00
Checcnewter-Minja un fovernight)67
"CHINA-COAST METROLOLOGICAL
In the House of Commers last sight Six Times of India) varying the pleasures of its inThermometer lai
The Sikkim Field Fores have besa (says tho arts Fergusson, replying to. quotion, 8 at elevated region by the amable pursuit of hat Sir Evelyn Bacing reports that the horticulture. Their aspiratious being, however, 55ptisu Government would in no way hinder apparently of a modest kind, the determineit aptain Wiesmann from enlisting black volunto content themselves, as a beginning, with a sery in Egypt for his expeditiou
amal garden of mustard and cross, and some packets of seeds of those useful and pleasint barbs were sent for from Calcutta. The sch
THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC MEETING TEA,
TRAFALGAR SQUARE-
LONDON, SI March
Fo the House of Commons Mr. Pioarsgillure carefully planted, and in due courss contaÍA
green and delicato shoots appeared This
eved on nmendment, claiming the right of the non oioclded with the visit to the able to hold moetings in Trafalgar Square; hich was rejected by a majority of 80 votes.
THE QUEEN.
LONDON, 8th birch. The Queen has started for Biarritz.
REGISTER.
20th March, 19^8, at 1 P.9.
Wind.
constey of the Commander-in-Chief, and th
Santock 20.32 opportunity was taken to give kis Excellery foo a toothsome salad of the prodange of the soil of Sikkim. The salad was much appreciated by all who tasted it but doubts wore subsequently fels se to whether its principal constituent BELGRADE, 5th March. King Milau in ill and is about to leave Sarrisolements could really have been mustard and oress. Those donbts have sinds been supported
ABDICATION OF KING MILAN.
is expected that he will abdicate, and appoint by the appearance in the mastard and cress bod
Bistics, the leader of the Liberal party, as agent.
a profosion of oxcellently developed sun- flowers, geraniums, and other elegant lowering BELGRADE, 6th March Kang-Milan harabdicated theàrics of Servia
plants. favour of his son Prince Alexander, who is aly twelve yours old. Femdling his coming of to M. Platics and two Generals have boen op-
inted to not as Regents.
VIENNA, 6th March
King Milu bas assured Austria that notiti
CIËMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOL.
THURSDAY, 21st March.. EXFOET CARGO.... anding his abdication th's policy of Serva re- March For Continent-10 bales silk, 26 cases Por steamship Djemaah, sailed on the 20th ains unchanged. The situation in Serri re-silk plese goods, and 41 packages sundries, etheless is exiting messiness th different Eu-
pean capitale
FIGHTING IN ZANZṬRAL.
ZANSIBAR, 6th Muzah. The Arab chief Bashiri baving attacked the orians near Bagamoyo, a forca of German filora was inpded and routed this Arabs with vy loss. Bushiri was wounded during the Kagement.
THE NEW WARSHIPS AND TAX INCREASE IN THE ARMY,
Lowoon, Sth March.
In the House of Commons Inst night Lord orge Hamilton announced that Gorepamant oposed to build 70 ships, which would comprise, Fitonelade, 42 crainers, and 18 gunbonts; the ilding of 5 of this feet to be commenced this ar, and the whole 70 to be completed by the or 1991. The edat, including armament, is
down at 21 millions sterling.
Mr. Goschen explained that the payment.of millions would be spread equally ever seen ars, and the rest would be added to the Naval timates
Amernadam from Mr Stanhope, Searo y of State for War, ate that the Army Limates amount to £17,330,000, and that the areas is due to the new guine rifle which to replace the weapon our troope are at pre at arted with, and also to the strength of the my being increased by 2,600 men, in order to avide un izsrease in our colonial garrison."; SQUET TO KARY, SPENCER AND ME. FARNELL
AT THE KIGHTY CLUB.
-LONDON, 9th March.
A bangoet was given last night by the Eighty ub, at which Earl Spencer and Mr. Paruell bro the guests of the evening. “
Lord Spencer made a speech in which he said at he rejoiced that Mr. Parnell and vindicated. s charreter and shown that he bad the qualités [great leader.
DEATH OF JOHN ERICSSON.
NEW YORK, 8th March. ObituaryJohn Ericsson, this Swedish Ea
neer
EFFANDING OF 1.,8. "SULTAN,"
LONDON, 8th March Her Majesty's ironclad Svitan stranded ile coming in to Malta: the crew were saved.
-MALTA, 6th March.
Quotations are New Malva..... Old Matwa Older Malwa
Patna (New) Benares (New)
DN LONDOR
..$580 per pical, allee, of (1) to 3 cattiém
$600 per pinist, allon. of
[1 to 2 catties. 8610 per pioul, ulice. »f, [to eatlies.
Shanghai
Amer Bongtour... Haiphong Belo Mai...
30.00 30,00 30.01
20.05 20.00
St March, 1999, at 10 ..
Wind
<EATION.
20.30
Tokk.....
9018
Nagasaki
ana
When ghai.....
24.00
ADET Horlog Higham
2.90
29.90 .84 A 61
The barrets failing and readients are rather light for
wind roast, cool, and deep weither prova.
W. DUBERCK. Hongkong Olarvatory, 1st March, 1869,
NETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Cate On dete At 10 p.m. at p.m.
Provions day.
at 4 p.m.
urter
Thisparat
Humidity
2008
74
29.19
89
Direction of wind
Foto of wind....... Westier
2,117
85182 to 3550 por obest
525 to 5275
EXCHANG
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills on demand Bank Bills, at 30 days" sight Bank Bille, at 4 months" sight Credits, at 4 months sight Doormentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.......
ON PAZI
Bank Bills, ou demand
Credits, et 4 months' sight
3.79 3.88
Bank Dille, on deivand,
ON NEW YORK.-
“Credit4, 50 anys sight
BONBAY
Talegraphic Transfor Bank, on demand
ON CALOUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer, Bark, où desd
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, ut sight Private 20 days sight
SOVEREIGNS
***
SHARES, Quotations arejee kaj
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bhares-103
per vent. premium, sellera. Quion Insurance Society of Canton, Limited
$106 per share.”
China Traders' Insuranea Company's Shares
281 per shara,
North China Insurance Tle. 997 per share Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 97) per
share.
Chinese Insurance Compsay, Limited-9165 par
There are hopes of floating off the SuitenO4 Tai Lusurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148
THE PARNELL COMMISSION
ALLAHABAD, 28th February,
A Landon talegrum to the Pioneer states that
per shar
Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limited-115 - per i
o evidence adduced during the past week before Hongkong Fire Insuranon Company's Shares
e. Parnell Cominission has been of the most in
$265 per share, sellern.
rtant character, but frequently contradictory. China Fire Insurance Company's Sharas-$3 he following pointe have transpired. Mr.
por aliare, sollers:
aston, the agent of the Loyal and Patriotic Straits Marico Iarance Company, Limited- aion, discovering that Mr. Pigott was the $25 now.
thor of Parnellist Unaked, coculesioned Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited ka le obtain facta against. the Parnellites. Mr.
$18.
gott assorte that be purchased the letters Hongkong and Whampoa Tok Company's
the Fenisas, parts of some being found in Shares 50 per cent prem."
en'e bag when he fed to America These Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'a ters be sold to Mr. Houston Mr Pigott,u Share124 per cout, prem. N
ben
hard up, also wrote to Archbishop Indo-China. Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
elsh offering to make revelations, stating Far, nom
could frustrate the plot to discredit Mr. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited arnell by mesas of forged latters Mr.$180 per share, noui.
gott, also wrote to Mr. Forster offering in Danglax Steamship Company, Timited--$73 per mnation, and making for £500 for his services
Government in altering the tone of his Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$130 per
share.
wspaper. Mr. Forater doclined, but file
share.
Kevo large sums privately, Mr. Pigott HangKong Hotel Company'e Shares-$150 per rther alaitzed carrying on simalt cour
·lar.
gotiations with Egan, and subsequently with Chinu SugarBeing Company, Limited-$189 sarn. Eshonotere, Lawis, and Fornall, but per share, buyers.
ried telling them that the letters were for-
ries.
He admitted telling Mr. Houston that
Luzon Sugar Relining Company, Limited--$83
per wire.
y might not be genuine. Mr. Pigott'e ad- Hongkong Lee Company's Shares-8100 pm
exions, denials, and contradictions bare been
abare, sellors.
frequent that the public are beginning to Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
ink that The Times's case, as far as regards letters, has collapsed. Several Unionlit raala bave thrown over Mr. Pigott, who fallen task on the case established by Lo
TOUL
-185 per share, bu
Panzon and Sanghie Dua Samantas Mining Company Limited-$50 per share, sales, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company. 18 per
share.
THE INDIAN MERCHANDISE MARKS BILL Hongkong Bapa Maanfacturing Company, I
PASHED.
mited-3320 per share. CALOUTTA, 1st March.. S. Watson & Co, Limited-100 per cent, The Merchandise Marks Bill has been passed! premium, nem."
20.86
#
4
0,
Batika, rodnend to 82 Wegrees Felmenheit the oral of the ass in inches, tonths and hardredu.
· 1.—TKUT BIArown in the shade to deprees Fahrenheit.
-HT in pozorntagnofsaturation, the bumidity 'of, sly maturated with molature imag
OF THE WINw to two points.. -FORO OF WIN according to Besafortune. CARTAN ON In Whatman: 8. lfde sky; 0. detached claude D. trissing mias F. fog: G. gloomy; A ball; Delight- birgs Downeast P. paning ahowers; Qunqually van S.; T. thunder: V. visibility: W, daw (wet). Rate in inches, tentka and hundredthe
Altenkeen W DOBERCE Hopeknek Observatory, 21st March 1889.
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per case of 1 dozen quarts. $23 per esse of 2 dozen pinta. PAUL DUBOIS & Co. CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE."- $25 per case of 1-dozen quarts. CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE, $13.......ver case of 1 dozen quarts. $14.......... per case of 2 dozen piula. A. PONTET CANET.-
$0.50 ......... fer case of 1 dosen quarta. PALMER MARGAUX $7.50 27. per case of 1" duzan goarts. 8.50 per ease of 2 dozen pinta. LORMONT.
$3
VIA INLAND STA).
THE Stanurship
GLAMORGANSHIRE,"
All PAROEL PACKAGES skonald be marked tu- address in full; and same will be received at the
vious to sailing.
To Liverpool.....
+
MAILS EXPECTED.
__
THE AMERICAN MAII»
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 21st ult, left Yokohama for this port at 4 p.m. on the 18th, and is due horn on the 25th inst.
THE CANADIAN MAIL. · The C. P. steamer Batavia, wito ao next Canadian mail, left Vaucouver on the 19th March, and may be expected here on or about the 16th April.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Teviot left Haiphong on the Toth, and may be expected here on or about the 2nd instant.
The D. D. H. steamer Lydia loft Bingapor on the 16th, and ́is das hors on the 23rd inst.
The stormer Chateau Leoville laft Singapore on the morning of the 17th, and is due bere on the 24th instani.
The Union Line steamer Susser left Sirge. pore on the 17th, and is due bors on the 24th instant.
The 0.8. 8. Co.'s steamer Bellerophon left Singapore on the afternoon of the 19th, and is dne hero on the 25th instant.
The P... O.. Extra steamer Teheran left. Singapore at 5 p.m. on the 19th, and is dau bore on the 25th instant.
FOST-OFFICE NOTICES..
The authorised List of Maila issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in one Extra, which is alwayı corrected to a much later hour than that given below:
A MAIS. WELL, GLOBE.
2nd inst, at 11:30 AM.
For. Medan (Deli).- Per Chine, today, the
For Amoy--For Almora, to-day, the 22nd inst. at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Calcutta. -Per Talsang, to: day, the 23nd inst, at 2.30 PM.
For Shangbai.-Per Fayets, to-day, the 22nd inst., at 8.30 PM.
For Port Darwin, Townsville, Brisbane. Sydney, and Melbourne.—Per Chang Sha, to- doy, the 2nd inst, 3.30 PM.
To London 305:00. ****... 300.09. To other Eropean Foints at proportionate.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Khiva, to-
Company's Office until TIVE P., this day pro ratos. Epecial redacol rates granted to Officersorrow, the 23rd iust, st 11.30 AM.
First-class Fares granted as ullows
To San Francisco
$200.00
Tor San Franciɛco
tura,
available for 6 month›
15 Liverpool... To London
of the Army, Navy, Civil Borvica, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanase Customs to borrow, the 23rd fast., at 3.30 r. obtained on application.
For Amoy and Manila.-Per Zafira, to
des-
For Haifang-Par Clara, to-anorrow, the
350,00 35.00 330.00 sent to the Company's Odes addressed to Mr.
Constlar Invoices to sesompany Cargo dasard ipat, at 5:00 PM, tinod to Posta in the United States, should be Hailong, to-morrow, the gird inst. at 5. PM. For Swatow, Amoy, nail Fonobow.-Per
rates. Special ruinced rates granted to Offlors To other Europeas pointe et proportionate
Imperial Chinees Customs, to be obtained on of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the
uprlication.
couver, B.. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agont, Vanhionday, the 25th inst., at 9.30 4.11.
For Straits Setilaments.-Per Electra, on
Freight will be received on Board until P.M.
on the tru
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- eug Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern Paille or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Pesengore, who have paid full fure, re-apply to embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or miss versa) within on year,
will be allowed a diseort of 10 This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Eurone
Congalar Tvaicos to socompany Cargo das- tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sont to the Company's
Captain Davies, will be despatobod for the Offices, addrossed to the Collector of Customa. Lalove Parts TO-DAY, tho 22nd inst.
Sna Francisco.
This Steamer has Supprior Passenger Accome modation
506
For Freight or Passage, apply in
ADAMSON, KELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, J5th_Møreb_1888 2. STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO if Sufficient Induce
ment Offers.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Stoumahip
"KHIVA,"
will leave for the above place. TO-MORROW, the 23rd instant, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN,
Saporintendent Hongkong, 16th March, 1880.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
"NOTICE.
AND KOBE.
1571
Passage, apply to the Arary of the Com For further information as to Freig
pans, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 5th March, 1889.
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STEAM POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, THT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL CAR. MARSEILLES, BRINDISI VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON,
PATSO, BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA: N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
All Parcels mast ko sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be resolved by us until 5 F.. the day previous to eviling,
Tor information as to Passage or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th March, 1889..
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
F
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BILEMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTE.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.
PACKET
The United States Mail Parkot Oceanic will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 23rd inst, with Mails for Japan, San Fran- Pern, die, which will be closed followe --- cisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu,
0.18 P.M., Registry ceuses. 0.3 P... Post Office closes, but Correspondence.
may be posted on board the Packet witä Late Fee of 10 conts exten. Postage aut the time of departure,
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Ceia, or Jawellery, and, where Registration has Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
been teglected will make no enquiries into alleged logans of such lottors.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Kaisar-i-Hind BAL-instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 27th
the Straits Settraents, Netherlands India, Europe and conntries beyond, ein Brindisi; to
Burman, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL ALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGEKS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.--CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEDUGH BUS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL
·PLACES IN RUSSIA.
braltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
Mails; fe
The Tust Offer déclines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no onquiries into alleged läxes of such latters
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERIANN SUNDAY, the 14th day of April, GELF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAN-PREUSSEN, Captain C. Pohle, with
1859, at 10.A., the Company's Steamship NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
The Fronal Contract Packet Sagkali-" will be MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port us abcy, CALLING with Mails to the United Kingdon, urope, dospatched on WEDNESDAY, the → April SPECIE ONLY LANDED A PLYMOUTH AT GENOL
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Straits Settlements, Tataria, Burma Carlos, and places beyond, ma Marseilles: to Srigo, Cargo will be received on Board antil - Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal Specie and Parcels until I on the 13th and the Cape. Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, April, 1989. (Parcels are not to be sent on
The usual hours will be observed in closing Board; they must to let at the Agency's the Mails, &o. Office). Contouts and Value of Packages srs required.....
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI,THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship KAISAR-I-HIND, Captain R. F. Briseur. with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatolod from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on WEDNESDAY, tho 27th
(Passing through the INLAND SEA THE Company's Steamship
AGENERAL WERDER."-- Captain W. von Sohakmann, will leste for the March, at Noor above Ports on or about the 23rd inst. For further Particulars. apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 18th March, 1889.”
FOR SINGAPORE HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG.
:7
(Taking Cargo st through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, And BREEN) THE Steamship
THE
ELECTRA,"
Cargo, will bo zoceived on board int 4PM. Parcels and Specis (Gold) at the Ofici until 4P., on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo, Tes and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vi Bombay with- out troushipment, arrising one week later than by the ordinary direct inte via Colombo,
For further partion' regarding FREIGHT snd PASSAGE apply he. PENINSULAR ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are ras
thequired to be declared prior to shipment.
Captain P. Moller, will be despatched for above Porta un MONDAY, the 35th instant,
TEN AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agenta.
· Hongkong, 15th March, 1880,
-----FOR KOBE DIRECT. THE Steamabin
-"TEVIOT,”
1368
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills at Fling.
for Marseilles
Thia Steamer akos Cargo and Passengers
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th March, 1889
8. MAIL LINE.
The Steamer hassplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particu.ars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co,
Agents Hongkong, 18th Marob, '1869.
FOR HAMBURG-AND LONDON. IE AII British Bark
TH
"EME," Wm. Sunniers, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1888
FOR NEW YORK.
Tu 33 L L L British Dairs ne
405
* ANTOINETTE," Bunje, Master, shortly expected here, will ad for the above Port, and will have quick des. 1 patch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWETZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th February, 1859,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
·YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Corkindale, Commszader, will be despatched for PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP CÓMPANY, the shove Port about the 28th instant.
For Freight or Passge, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
A proutя Hongkong, 19th Marab, 1889,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTIN
HANKOW, Bad PORTS on to. YANGTZE) THE Company's Steamship
BELLEROPHON,”
· ·| 363-
The Post Office declines all responsibility for oíu, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration bas Unregisterel Covers containing Tank Notes,
been nogtested will make no enquiries inte alleged losses of such covers.
FONG. PHOTOGRAPHER Harjust added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos, of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which aro obtainable in his Studio or at Messrs, KELLY & WALSH'S.
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT ENLARGEMENTS of Puoros. and VIEWS and reproductions of the same on l'apar, Canvas; or Opal,
INSTANTANEOUS Views, Guours, and Pop- TRAITS are taken in any state of the weather, and all Permanent Processos, are ozvzuted on Moderate Terzüs.
E
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE
NOW ON SALE.
INFERIAL.QUARTO. NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PROYUNOTATION.- An Anglo-Chinos Diotionary, published at
Dažų Presa Ofico. Hourkong: For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years beca STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP. compelled to coin to express the numerous ot- Care of Mesare. Kword Suso & Co. of foreign relations has imposed upon then, ur
TION OF COAL.
jucts in molizery, photography, telography, and in science generally, which the muid advance [642
bere given is extenso. Each and every ward is fally illustrated and oxplained, forming exercises for students of a most justructive nature. Both
YEE
MIE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF RIO LARGE DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for Address: San Francisco, viâ Yokohama, on SUNDAY, gars and Freight for Japan, fae United States, Uus Slat March, ni Dazlıont, taking Passen.
and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading tape for trane THE portation to Yokohama and other Japan Poëta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Overud Railways to Captain thrie, will to despatched as above Havana, Trinidad, and Demers, and to ports. on WEDNESDAY, the 7th Inst
in Mexico, Central and 8 America, by the For Freight.or Passage, apply to
Company's and connecti: BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agen Through Passage Ticke anted to England, Hongkong, 19th Marsh, 1689.
Franco, and Germany byns Atlantio lines
507
of Steamers.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITINES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FO SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN, BUBZ.: PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALEC,
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX
N 3rd
WEDNESDAY, the ad April, 1939, "YANGTSE," Commendant Flauder, will MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and | CARGO, will leave this-Port for the bor places.
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marielles, and opted it transit through Marseilles for the principal
mers.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco...
$200.00 To Sau Francisce and return? 350.00
available for 6 months). To Liverpool
Te London....
*
323.00 330.00 Te other European points at proportionata rates. Special redused rates granted to Officers of the Army, Naw Civil Servios, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
#4 15
SUNG
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand
NG PRAYA. BORNEO TYRER.
BRITISH BORNEO TRADING AND PLANTING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
the Court and Punti pronunciatious are given the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained The typography Are prepared to supply NEW & VALUABLEisplays the suocess of an attempt to make the TIMBERS for Stup and House Building, Chinese and English type correspond in the size Furniture Whurres, &o, la round er square of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of Loge, Beams, or Sawu to any specification. space, nehiering a elencuess not previously Small souples can be seen at the Office, where fattained, and dispensing with those vast margins also Price List und Description can be obtained, and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac and larger samples at our Godowns, East Point.terized Chinese publications. The above Company have arranged for Rognlar Shipments to be made by the Provincia. Porane, and other large steamers direct to this part.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 24th October, 1868.
....* FOR SALE CHEAL
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following foots are submitted forcensideration: Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 Chinese characters and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst 1200 this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese, charac- tors. Again, despite all the grammars and CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN other elementary works as yet pablished, the BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 HP. each with student of this difficult language absolutely re -ditings, testad 1a 150 lbs, to the square inch; quires examples to display the various appli- Pasengers by this line have the option of pro- they are suitable for a vessel about 670 tons, or extions and equivalents of different words which. seeding. Övorland by the Southern Facile and would be very suitable for driving stationary have one general meaning. Of these samples connecting Lines, Uentral Pacific, Northern engines. Cornish BoLLER 16 ft. long by 6f this work contains more than five times as Facific or Canadian Pacifio Railwayn
in diameter, doable-rivetted, with 1 Galway's many as any other Dictionary hitherte pab. who paid rePatent in each. embasions at Ban Franciso for Uhins or Japan LAUNCHING 1 Large STEAM
1 lished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed BOILERS, 1 Naw Fortable ENGINE BOLLER, the work is so complete, that a reference to its a discount of 10 from Retin Faro Ait 25 HP. by MARSHAL & Sons, Gainsborough, pages enables a person who caderstands English allowance does not apply to through fares from Eugland. 16-H.P. ENGINE 1 Steam Pvær. to commannicate effectively with natives who China, and Japan to Furope,
2 Horizontal and 1 Diagonal Stoum Waxons, nderstand nothing lat Chinese. In this reapest Freight will be received on board until 4.311 Large PLANING MACHINE 1 EMERY Thot the work will be found indispensable to all. the day precisas to sailing, Farol Packages GRINDER 5 Boxes TAPS Red DIES. DEIL Europesas residing in China, and to the native will be received at the Olos until 5 PM. SLENG MACHINES-1 Large Hand Power Want themselves it explais subjects fully with which day: All Fasel Paskages should be marked to for Driving Machinery will SHAFTING and very few indood of them are perfectly acquainted
...
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pagos.
4 Vols. IMPERIAL QUARZO, Price, $20. A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON: THURNER & Co., 60, PATEKNOSTKE 'HOW,
HONGKONG:
per eas of 1 dosan quarto," JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HTGHLAND WHISKEY.
places of Europe.
PULLEYS, and Soul Fier ENGINES. To partios resident in England and interested Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, addros in fall; value of us is required. kimming for wash of 1 dozen boities:
Cargo will be received on board until destined to points beyond Bau Francuso
Consular Invoices to sescmpany Carge double seting HAND- FUKPS
in China it cannot but be invaluable cocasioar ALSO
Specie and Faroela antil F., on the 2nd in tau United States should be sent to the MACHINE will admit a 7 feet Plats, Top Rellor
OSE PLATE BENDING and STRAIGHTENING ally, OUFLEE-PALMER & Co.'s
April, 1889. (Parools are not to be sent WINES AND SPIRITS,
on soard they must be left at the Agency's Company's Offlor in Bealed Envelopes, addressed 18 Bottom Bollars weighing about SIEMSSEN & Co.
Offee.) Contents and valus of Packages are
to the Collootor of Customs at San Francisco. 6 tons Hongkong, let January, 1884
125 required
For further particulars, apply at the Com- THE URINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
pany's Offee.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 21st March, 1850.
"FOR NEW YORK, HD 3/8 A. L. I. American Ship
COMPANY, LIMITED,
13, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now in
working orders
Subscription, $80 per Aunum. Electrical Material on sale, or hire. Elvetr BELLs fitted and maintained. Agents for ExNOTEIC LIGHTING. Estimates free for all kinds of Electrical work
A. SANDFORD,
Agent. Hongkong, 1st December 1899.
...11609
*PACTOLUB”.
For further Particulars, apply to
Anotioneer,
For further information as to Passage and All the above Mechiney, are now or a good Freight, apply to the Agamay of the Company, as new. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agest_ Hongkong, 14th March, 1859.
rai
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Hoogkang, 11th July, 1888.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Queen's Rowl.
11807 JAPAN GAZETTE
N
YOKOHAMA
THE 3/9 L. 1. 1. American Ship
EMPIRE."
Daur Paras" OPPICK; WYNDhan 8r.
TỚT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Snow, Master, will land bore for the above HONG and BOUTH ORINA or des Japan BSBT contested by the Oilers or the Crave FAVING been appointed AGENT in Bono- Owrees, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
Burnham, Mastery will lead here for the sbore Port, and will have quick despatch. Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to For Freight, apply to
EUBTAU & Co. Hongkong, 6th March, 1889:
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MELCHERS & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 25th February, 1885.
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Gasstle, Japan Gazette Summary" and of the following Vessels during their stay in "Hong List Orders for Bubscriptions and Hongkong Harbour Advertisements will be received at this Offos,
hongkong Daily Preta Office,
Hongkong and May, 1877.
GUTHRIE, Brit. str. Craig.-Russell & Co. LADY HAREWOOr, Brit. bk, Williams-Captain, KING, Ger.str.. Heuermann-Siemen & Do
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