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wels and ham isunod a manifesto to the people if doritosd that the decisions arrived "at were of de Janeiro. Four thousand deaths have co- Frauen

LATER.

In his manifesto in the Franch people, dated fmm Brussels, General Boulanger says that the Government attempted to coures M. Bouches, Public Prosecutor, into indivling him before a unique tribunal, under a uniqno law, and he- canie M. Bobes refused, ho was dismissed from his position. The General says that he ro- fuses to submit to the juristication of the Senato, a body which is blinded with ambition and with ragoour and is consciously unpopulat considers it the duty of Frenchmen, when

He

curred.

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an extremely important chernoter..

Emigrants who went out to the Argentine

LONDON, 9th April. Republic, in South Amorton, are returning to Tho opidemia of yellow star in Brawl this conuiry in a dentitetasondition. They com.clared to be at as end, an plein that the country la crowded with unem

London, 5th April. ployed.

A discovery of gold has been mudə naar Tar quay, Doronabire. M

LONDON, 26th March.

The War Office authorities refuse to continue The late General Gordon's Library has been the pession to Major-General Dower while he presented to the Corporation of Southington. holds the ponsion Commandout of the mili|for the baseft of the citizens. tory.fores in South Australis, but it will be ret sumed if he resigns. "The object of this is to on- courage the employment of offlers in active sox

In the House of Commons to-day the second reading was passed of a bill providing for the; prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday.

The death is nanounoni of the Marquis of Ely. Mr. Deni Kilbride, M.P. for South Kerry, who was arrested at Leicester for advocating boycotting, and was subsequently sentenced to the sentence of the Court. The appeal was heard yesterday, with the result that the sentence was confirmad.

In the Hoare of Commons, the Right Heu.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Continued from 1st paye.) REPORTA

Tha British back Taropion, from Sandakan Brd April, repertehni light N. and N.E. winds to Calamian Islands, which wore passed on the 16th April. Across the Clinn Sos had light variable winds and fine weather.

The British abeunior Hailong, from Fooshow 25th April, and Amoy 27th, reparts from Foo- chow to Amoy bad frosh S.W. winds to Coken, and thence to port denen fag. From Amoy to Hongkong freil S. to S.W, winds and overcret. Diamate, Whanpos, Canton, Cheang Hyes Teng. and Ping Ching.

The British steamer Fokien, from Tamqui 23rd

April. Amoy 24th, and Swatow 26th reports had light wird and fas close wonther, from Tamsui with leny rain: from Bwatow to purk calms and to Amoy thence to Swatow me wind attended

fine weather throughout." In Tamsul Chinese The regalation erbodying the naval prog.bt. Puh po. In Amey H.M.S. Rattler, and Kramme of the Government was carried by at. Whampoa and Oralpara. In Bwatow stra majority of 87.

Chi-yuen, Feilung, and Mortola,

orercising their snfrages, to prohibit and to vies in the col from Beotland to the United thras months imprisonment, appealed against Steamers in Amoy H.M.3. Baliler, Formosa, refuse to recognise any arbitrary attempt to Thirty migrants. suppress the libertin of the people, or any at Statos have been prohibited from landing in New tempt to tamper with the law of the country. York, they having ontored into contracts with General Boulanger concludes by stating that he American employers before their arrival, that bo, is willing to appear for trial before julges wheing contrary to the American contract law. ars independent of the influenss of political par

.. LONDON, 27th March. H. C. B. Childers moved an amendment object. tim-partins which are carrating, imposing. Min Phyllis Broughton, the actress, who being to provide money for the zaval pregras me pon, and ruining the country. Before returugan a suit for breach of promise of marrings areopt by annual to The amsadment was ing to France he intends to await the role of against Visoonat Dangan, hair to the Earldom of negatired by a majority of 33. the approroking elections, which ha believes will Cowley, a young nehliman of 23, has settled the maka France babitable, honost, and from

notion by accepting a compromise of £10,000, While at Mons, is Belgium, General Boulan- ger met and had a long interview with M. Rochefort, the woll kuswa French journalist.

M. Lagaorro, a member of the French Cham. bor of Deputies who being tried by the Sonate. The disputed clange is the Hungarian Army as one of the Jurders of the suppressed Patriotic Bill in reference to recrzita, und making it Leaguo, as unnounced that the Government incumbent upon military affloors in Bungary sarposed orgetting General Boulanger. Ite to pass in orauination in the German language, lao states that the leaders of the Boulangist has been passed by the Hungarian Diet by ned in order to give ous rote in respect of each party infead to continue to agitato for a' reform large majority.

the Coustitation. M. Dofries has denounced the action of the French Cabinet in constituling the Senate

ant for the purpass of trying the depatios, fo deolares that the Somato is a bostile and un- atural tribunal, and says that the deputies are. repared to appear before the ordinary judges.

LONDON, 4th April.

The French Government intend to proceed ith the prosecution of Genorat Boulanger in is absence, as. should a conviction be obtained, will render him ineligible for a seat in Parlin bent.

M. Rochefort, in su article, impates that the each Government have a scheurs for the mur. er af General Boulanger.

LONDON, 98th. March.

The oviduce in the trial of tho Right Rev. Dr. King. Bishop of Lincoln, for ritaslietic practices, has been onnoladed The Bench of Bishops before whom the case was hoard, have rosorred judgment.

The papers publish this morning particulars of anothuse attempt upon the lifa of the Crar of Itussia. Both the Czar and Czarina wore tra- velling in a train fruca 84. Poteraburg to Grat china, when it was discovered that an attempt had been made to wrack the train by placing two rails noross the line. The discovery was only made as the Imperial train was approaching, but the rails were removed in time to provent any disnator.

LONDON, 29th Marob. Several arrests have been mando of persons connected with the secret bomb factory recently disrocured at Zurich, in Switserland.

It is announced tbal a meeturat the National Committee, only I me moiabers dissenting, urged

engral Boula gero Hee from France. General Boulanger's light is causing the s assion of a number of Royalists from among his apporters, na thog nocuse him of cowardice.

Alarge number of the Preneh now papers re- le General Boulanger for leaving French tertion of a commercial reciprosal treaty betwaig tory, and the Lanterna anys that he departed

seuret liko a defaulting cashier. General Boulangor has been interviewed in russels. He says that he was advised to flo om France by his principal supporters.

The investigation which has been made as disclosed the existence of a buge dynamite con- lupiracy against the Czar and his Ministers,

Arrangements are being made for the adop

LATER

It is atated that General Boulanger intende aving Brussels and coming to Londou.

M. Quesnez, the new French. Procarear-Gen al of Peion has drawn up an indictment ainst General Boulange in which his military eser is traced up to the time of his raculi from e command of the sery of necupation of Tunis he indictment sets forth that the General's bition to become a Minister led to his tiremont trota the army, and that in his italion for the overthrow of the Constitution antered into complicity with Auppressed Striptic Lasagne, Tas fedictment also definite. chergat Goneral Boulanger with having on. ed into a suspirasy to overthrow the Govern. nt of the Republie.

LONDON, 51 April After a stormy sitting, the Froze's Chamber Deputies, by a majority of 124, granted love prosecute General Boulanger for conspiring overthrow tha Gorerament M.M Baudry Dassou threatened 31. Méline with violence,

conured for their conduct, The Opportunist and Radiest jvarosla de re that the fight of General Bettlauger has tan end to Boulangism

It is expected that the Senate will deprive meral. Boulanger of his militery rank and all. il rights, thus rendering him ineligible to ad as a candidate at the general elections.

France and Italy.

At the half-yearly meating of the sharsbolters | of the Bank of Australasis, Mr. T. Sutherland,. M.P., anaule of the Court of Directum, stated that the bank had and epono at anexpected ex- perisaco, owing to the difficulty which had arisou, in consequence of the advances unds on land in Wolboarus. The dead of settlement was amend

share hell.

Miss Mary Anderson, the celebrated Ameri cau actress, who was reported to have become insane, and to have been removed to a private asylum, is rowering. A denial is given to the report that she was suffering from any, mental derangement.

LONDON, 9th April

The will of Jobo Bright has beau proved. The personally assoanted to £750,000.

The British fest assemble at Spithead during July for naval manejavys

Harry Jupp, the well-known reteran Surrey oriskoter, in dead.

Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com-

pony, Limite1-$135 por share: West Point Building Company, Limited-300

per share, sillers.

Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited-$32 par share, Austin Ares Hotel & Building Co., Limited

- per cent. próm. Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited--325 per

abato.

BONCKONG TEMPERATURE.

tiana Mama. Faledram e Cola Bauer)

** April 2716,

Barometer,M, Baroma. Waruntuale armas

Thermonament.

Thermometer-9 13,21st hall). Theorie Birm) 1.2. (W41 kni

· Fhverdilər—ts,1, (Wat buil). Tekster-ries

20.40

78

THINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

The British steamer Mezmuir reports:-Inft Sydney on the 16th Marok, and after calling Brisbane, Townsville, Cooktown, Thursday Is. land, arrived at Port Darwin at 5 pm on the 30th. After discharging argo nad landing-u large number of passengers, left again on the 4th April, oiled at Sourabaya, Samarang, Bata. Tokio ris, and Singapore, living the last port on the 22nd at 11 am. Experismood light wind und fins. weather all the voyage, until within 150 miles from Hongkong, when horvy raise and S.W. Bolint winds were encounters lasting to port.

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REGISTER.

21th Aprû, 1950, atera

24

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STATION.

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The British sonor Tampadice reports:-Left Sydony on the 7th April at 11 a.m.; passed Capa Moreton at noon on the 9th arrived at Towas ville at 3.30 m. on the 19th, left at 8 o'clock, the saine morning; arrived at Cooktown at 6 am. on the 13th, leftat 11 sm., the same day; arrived Thursday Island at 11 am on the 15th, loft same day, at 3 pm; pasd Amboina at noon on In the raport of the spasial Commissioner for the 19th, Samboangan in the Basilan Channel) New Guinea it is stated that the Catholic miswa prasad at 4.30 p.m. on the 22nd, passed Co- sions do most useful service as pioper There Island at 3pm on the 21th, and shaped a ...... report recommend the increase of the Protest cursa neross the China Sea; passed Tamkan ant mission.

early morning of the 27:k, nad arrived at Hong- Italy is reported to have nocupied Astara in kong at 745 am. On having Sydroy had nor Abyssinia.

therly wind to Caps Moralon, thones S.E. Catargi has formed a Hussophile Ministry in wisals, frost to moderate along the Queensland Ramaria.

coast and through Torres Straits, and light vari- able winds and calms from Torres Straits to the Philippines: N. E. to B. winds along the Philip- pings cost, and winds from 9.W, to N.W. across the Chiva Sea with occasional squalls, thunder and lightning, and howy rain. At noon on the, 11th April in lat. 20.40 6., long. 149 E., passed the str. Changsha, bound South. On the 13th at 6 pm., passed the str. Taiyuan (anchored at Queensland const) bound North. On the 25th, at 11 am in lat. 16.50 N.. tone. 118 E., passed the str. Catterslun, bound South.

LONDON, 10th April

The King of Romania has declined to ap. plove of the Bussephile Ministry formed by Catargi

The turf actions brought against the Earl of Durham and Mr. Cox, the proprietor of the Licensed Fictuallers Gazette, by Charlos Woad, the jockey, are down for hearing, but it is pro-Echo, olairing £25,000 daniagos. bable that campromises will be arrived at.

Thom Buckland, of Charters Tower, bas contenced a libal notion against the London

A similar realt will, it is believed, also be affected in the dispute between Sir George

Chetwynd and the Earl of Darban.

In the House of Lords last night, the Marquis of Salisbury referred to the late John Bright as the greatest orator of the generation.

Her Majesty the Queen has telegraphed to the relatives of the deceased statesman condoling with them in their bereavement.

Lapor, 30th March..

The Shah of Persia will visit England in July.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The P. & Oatesmor Ferhuwar, with the English rait of the 29th March, arrived here yesterday. The following telegrams are from Banguon and Ceylon papers:-

À PORTUGUEÁK GOVERNOR SUSPENDED.

How RAY, 5th April.

A collision took place in the Straits of Dover last night between the mailboat running batwoen Governor Diu has been suspected tudor Osteud and Dorez, and a Belgian stener.orders from the Governor-General of Portuguese The mail packet was so badly damaged that India, prading enquiries into the aduinistration The boilers exploded.

of the affairs of the port of Simbón.

Fourteen passengers ware drowned. Prince resored. Vieter Bonaparte, who was a passenger, was

T'ho prospsotus has beon isnod of a synilicate which is being formed for the manufactors of gas trom water. The capital is £300,000. The ayudiento undertake to supply gas at 41. per thousand outże lust.

Losos, 2nd April.

The ospital of the syndicate which has been formed for the manufacture of gas from water, viz, 4000,000, was subscribed several times over.

LONDON, 31st March.

Mr. Gladstone, in a letter to an elector of En. fold, for which constituency Captain Bowles,

it has transpired that the French Governa Conservative, has been elected, saysthat, in

at intended to hare General Bontanger arosice, his Honie Rule plan is unchanged.

ted as he left his dwelling-house on Tuesday rning, and instructed 20 polies comminaries surroned the housy and effect the arrest.

LONDON, fith April.. Soulanger's streat has been ordered in the

LONDON, 1st April.

------- EAST AFIICAN BLOCKADE.

- The Bombay (Fasettes Zanzibar correspondent the blockading vessels aro either too slow or of double the utility of the blockade, saying that too great a draught of water for the purpose; but in contrasting the results of the tacties pursued by the Gerinaus and the English, he says that at! the ports of the German Trading Company it is ties, whilst at the British East African Co.'s only possible to effact a landing by armed par ports, persons may laad simply and proceed into the interior, without fear of molestation.

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT,

BOMBAY, 8th April. turned here to-day, after a prolonged tour in N. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught re W. F. and Funjab.

OREAT FIRE ♣T JURAT.

BOMBAY, 8th April. There was a terribls fire at Surat on Satur

day. Barwon four and five thousand houses wore destroyed and the damages are estimated

COMMËRGIAT INTELLIGKNÖK,

SATURDAY, 27th April. EXPORT CARQUES.. Fer stership Anader, wiled on the 5th April For Continent-50 balas silk, 6 ones silk piece goods, and 61 packages sundries. April-For London tres tes, 1.281 lba. ongon, 260 baler cocoons 18 bales waste silk, 25 cases silk goode, and 45 packages aundries, For-France--bales cocoous and 8-casa-silk goods. For New Terk-15 bales fine silk.

Per steamship Nisem, aled on the 24th

Quotations Bro New Mulwa... Old Malwa ̈ ̈

Older Malwa

Patza (New) Benares (Now

ON LONDON.

Paris will be brilliantly illuminated on the oo. jasion of the opening of the International Exhi- General received a warning intimation ofbition. There will be grand displays of fire intentions of the Gevaramant and escaped works, a great torch light grocession, in which a Purie at two o'clock in the morning. ---

| 15,000 soldiers will take part, and a hrat carnival at 25lakhs. Itoriginated in a timber merchant'a

on the Seine.

yard and spread to tan wealthy part of the town. On The Eiffel Tower, erected in the Troendoro One horah, in trying to save his property, was Gardens, in connection with the Paris Exhibi-barnt to death. Houses were pallet down and

this put a stop to the fire; the water supply was ON short. Thousands have been rendered homeless and great destitution exists and relief on an or.. tensive scale is necessary.

BOMBAY, SEL ́April,

at of his returning to France. He has ja 1 as becond manifesto wherein he states that indictment accuses him of Froquent nuts ortion, has been fimsha.

tiva avan provives to his antering the Win , and therefore all his colleagues m be calpable for condoning him. He admite hat ambitions to establish a National Be-

Prizon Jerome was prooteding to England incognito to consult the x-Express Eugenie with regard to the French elections.

Allusions to the life and denta of Mr. John Bright were made in hundreds of pulpits through- Ite on the inporrupt bisis of universal suf-out the United Kingdom and Ireland yesterday. e. He will await his time at the general tions, when he is confident the people with le him at the head of the nation.

LONDON, 9th April. he Boulangist mulherents have been the

se of riots at Rouen.

ENGLAND AND GERMANY,

LONDON, 29th March.

completo rapprochement has been effected vcen England and Germany.

strasts have been burut down and hundreds of The Burnt fired are now extinguished. Whole

a bombshell boing thrown into the church of number destroyed is upwards of five thousand. Great excitement was caused yesterday through honsus literally reduced to ashes. The total San Carlo at Rowe. The tomb exploded, but Twenty-five thousand people kare bou readored fortunately without doing any serious damage. hamales and are sleeping about the streets or Louis Kusruth, the famous Hungariau dictator ander the tress. The total damages amonei to and patriot, is dying. He is 87 years of age.

upwards of a crows of rupees. Only one of the In the House of Lords. Lord Lamington bas any property owners is insured. The suffer given notics of his intention to ask the Governings of the people are described as intanus, the mont on the 15th instant whether, in the event of majority being entirely dependant on charity. oost, England would send a fow troops to each the Australing colonies agreeing to defray the

BONRAY, 11th April.

UPITM.

The aromeler has riven in Japan and has fallen în Lumn, Overeat, warm, and dump weather prevails.....

W. DOBERCK: Hongkruz Gervatory. 27th April, 1869,

METAUROLOGICAL REGISTER.

Previous On date On date at. 20 a.. ¡ at p.m.

Liliomater Cenperatura Mamidiy

Direction of wind

Force of wind! Weather

RAID

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att pro

23.72

29.81

20.72

70

78

73

52

80

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W, DOBERCK,

(nekone Observators. 28th. April 1889.

NOTICES OF FIRMS.

INSURANCE COM

NORTH CHINA

PANY, LIMITED.

O this dial, Mr. B. C. T. GRAY will ACT as AGENT of the Company at this Broboh.

By Order of the Court of Directors.

W. H. PEROTVÁL, Agent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1869.

NOTICE.

$ $512

$500 per picut, allee, of 153 cattios. 8600 por picul, alles, of

catties Firm. 8610 per picut, allce, of 1 to 2 cptties. prales.

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'EXCHANGE.

Telegraphic Transfer.... Bauk Bills. on demand... Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. Bank Bulls, at 4 months' sight. Credits at 4 months' right. Docutaculary Bills, at 4 months'

sight....

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MAILS EXTECTED.

THE TELICAN SAM The O. & O. steamer drabic, with tha Ameri- ona wall of the 6th inst. loft Yokohama at 4 p.m. on the 23rd, and any be expected here the 29th instant.

THE INDIAN MAIL.

HEAD. OFFICE-HONGKONG.

CAPITAL (Suisse), $1,100.000.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LOM SIN SANO, Esq. BAN Hur, Esq. YOW CHONG PENG, Budian mall, left Singapore on the 26th April, CHAS LI ĆHOY Esq. Q. Hor CHUNE, E.

and is daé hero ba the 2nd May:

The Company GRANTS POLICIES on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, payable at any of its Agencies.

Contributory Dividends are payable to al Contributor of Business, whether they are Shareholders cr not.

WOO LIN YUEN, Secretary.

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HEAD OFFICE, No. 3, Queen's Road Wust,

Hongkong, 14th March, 1881. PRANSATLANTIC FIREINSURANCE

COMPANY OF HAMBURG, The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company, ara prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Currat Ratos

The Indo-China steamer Taising, with the

THE CANADIAN MAIL. The C. P. steamer Parthia, with tho Canadian mail, lefs Vancouver on the 16th fust., and in das hore on to 14th prox.

STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Union Line steamer Hephrites left Singapors on the 24th April, and is due here on the lat May.

The O. 6. 8. Ce's steamer Anchises left. Singapore on the morning of the 25th April, and is dus tere on the 1st May.

Tho Glan Lico steamer Glenagle loft Singa pore on the morning of the 27th April, and is due here on the 2nd May.

The P. & O. Extra steamer Ahing left Bon- bay at noon on the 90th April, nud is due bore on or about the Cad May.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

Agouts. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY for about the 10th May.”“”

I. darsigned having been appointed POST-OPER

Agents, in conjuvotion with Mons. TURNER & Co., for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

The Austro-Hungarion stoner Med let [14 Calam bo on the 28th April, and is dus here an

17

W. HEWETT & Co. Hongkong, 8th June, 1838, NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Can

jony, are authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Carront Rates.

GILMAN & Cin. Hongkong, lat January, 1882.

146 FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 18977

IN HAMBURG.. THE Undersigned, Agents of the above TE

Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at Current Halen.

PUSTAU & C

Agonts. Hongkong, 18th January, 1884.

NOTICE

SUPERS.

For the convenience of the public a Pook do lirery has been established. Letter boxes bare been placed in the tram ears and correspondence will be delivered by the evo and four o'clock Bars only. Local rates will be charged: Corren- pondence addressed to tho Peuk-may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11,30 am. and 3.30- pm, or in the Letter Boxes in the cars till time

of dapariero. Correspondengo from the Peak may be pestel in the Better Boxes as to twelva and four n'elook Parsals for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Officely up to 11.3

and 3.20 p.m. Thore will be wi Simay de- ivory, Covers containing bank notes, jewellary, te, should ant be posted.. To avoid robbery send er of letters are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word 'stamped' across them.

When Correspondence has bora luis-sent or delayed hot of which are liable to happen occasionally) all that the addresses weed da je to 165 olo on the cover, Seat to

Received

TEEN PIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

at 7 p.m., os us the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the- Postianster-General. This should be actal on the fast tim cause of complaint occurs; it in a

The Undersigned, Agents for the above Commistake to let me matters pass for fear of pany are prepared to ACCEPT RISES giving trouble, a course which generally giver

more trouble in the end. against FIRE at Current Rates.

NORTON & Co,

Agents,

INSURANCE

Hongkong 16th July, 1887.

THE CHINA FIRE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED 1970, HEAD OFFICE.-Fonkour-

CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS.

The Pestal Guide for 18F8, rovised to date, will be found in the Thuity Press Directory,.

580 large adition, p. 731 small edition. This the only antiarised caplete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong."

The authorised List of Baik issued in

PAID UP CAPISAL 100.40 ouestion with this paper is the way published Reserve Fund........................... 650,000 twice enol-day in our Extra, which is alwaya "CUX AND PAID

710000rreched to u mineli täter hour than that given 40,000 halaw

BONUSES-PAIDAT

1847 PREMIA

RISKS accepted at CURRENT RATE OF

Jas. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary.

783

Hongkontr. 19th Match, 1989.

HENIX FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned aro 1686 GRANT POLICIES INSURANCE agains

zow prepared to FIRE at Current Rales.

Have This Day admitted Mr. LEU, BEN GUBBAY a PARTNER in our

BENJAMIN & DANBY. Hourkeng, ist April, 1889.

NOTICE. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

UPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS are respectfully informed that, if upon their arrival in this Harbour, one of the Company's Foremsa should be at hand, orders for repairs if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention.

In the oveat of complaints being found nemmsary, commanisation with the Undersigned is requested, when immediato steps will to taken to rectify the oause of dissatisfaction.

D. GILLIES, Secretary.

Hongkong, 26th August, 1885,

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Credits, 60 days" night

ON BOMBA

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2204

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he Eight Hon. Sir E. Baldwin Malet, the tish Ambasador at Berlin, has onterfained colony to strengthen the connection between the afresh; yesterday three fires destroying firo Union Insurance Society of Curton, Limited |

LONDON, 2nd April.

Emperor and Emprvas of Germany at a colonies and the mother-ountry. id banquet. the meeting, between the Marquis of Salin and Court Herbert Bimmarok, the German retary of State for Foreign Affairs, was most ial, a long interview taking place upon the

rial interests of the two countries.

is also announced that the visit of the Em

William to England will be of an official actor. and that it will probably result in s mciliation, being affected between his Ma

and the Princo of Wale

THE DISASTER AT SAMOA-

LONDON, 1st April Amiral Kimberley, who was in command Amarican aquadron which was destroyed in terrible hurricane at Samoa, on the Tith gh, has been anthorized by the United States eriment to send 800 salfors home to Ameris.

Sir Charles Parker Batt, Judge of the Ad- miralty Division of the High Court of Justice, has ruled that the steamer Glenoce was to blame for the collision with the ship Large Bay, which occurred in the English Channel, resulting in the sinking of the Glencoe,

LONDOS, 3rd April.

A ship conveying 280 Crafters to Canada left Glasgow to-day. The emigrants are being sent out by an assisted emigration exciaty.

The Barat fires are continually breaking out

houses are reported.

FRIENDS.

$1024 per skurv, salma.

China Trades Insurance Company's Share-

280 per share, sallery. North China Ingaranos-Tla 310 per share.

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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agouse for the Thaix Fire Office.. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Undersigned having hoon appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are Prepared to GRANT ÎNSURANCES In the extent of $100,000, on Grat-alase risks at our coal rutes,

DUNN, MELBYE & Co Hongkong, 16th February, 1889

GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE

ASSURANCE COMPANY

$18

"A" MAIL" "WIKE CLONE. For Seigen-Por Praportie, to-day, the 29th fast, at 10.30 AM.

For Swatar and Tientsin.-Ter Kuongsung, to-day, the 29th Inst.. at 11.3 A.M.

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For Singapore, Batavia, Samarang, and Sou rabaya-Per Goalpara, ic-morrow, tho 30th inst at 11.30 .DE.

Hoong, to-morrow, the 30th inst., at 5.00 PM. For Swatow, Amy, nod Fooelow.-Per For Straits and Calentta-Per Moray, on Thursday, the 2nd May, at 11:30 AM. Thursday, the 2nd May, at 11.30 A

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HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE."

-HEIDSIECK & Co.-

MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry). Doc" RED FOIL (dry) Do,

GOLD FOIL

de. (extra dry).

CARLOWITZ & Co.. Bale. Agents for Hemice & Co., REIMS,

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NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

Insurance Assolation-Tis. 973NGLISH AND CHINESE Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 par

share.

share, nom.

DICTIONARY.

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN

PRONUNCIATION:

T

Agents for the above Company, are Pera, &c., which will be alosed as follows: prepared to GRANT POLICIES ageist (0.15 P... Registry cesses. FERE AND LIFE at Current Rates.

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, lat April, 1885.

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HEID STECKS

$22

$28,

per casa of I dozen quarts. ................. per Cran of 2 down pints.

PAUL DUBOIS & Co.'s CLARET, GRAND VIS LEOVILLE. $25........... per ense of 3 dozen quarta, CLARET, CHATEAU LAKOSE.

per cass of 1 dozen quarts.

F....... por GaAs of 2 dozen pints.

PONTET CANET.

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·$13.

$14,

BA50

$7.50

$8.50

35

antes usurance Offee, Limited-$1324 par An Anglo-Chinese Dictiezary, published at

share.

Hongkong Fire Lasurance Company's Shares

$380 per share, dayers.

$18.

TELAL OF GENERAL BOULANGER AND HIS

PARID, 12th April. for the trial of General Boulanger took plses to- The first sitting of the Seunta ne à high court day, whon M. Rochefort and Count Dillos were arraigned, in addition to the General. All three wore, however, absent from the court. The Imembers on the Right vigorously obstrnoted the proceedings, contending that there was no case, but they were overruled by a large majority. Lord Randolph Churchill in declining the in-

KOFOURS FOX INDIAN MILITARY OFFICERS, vitation to contest, the vacant sest at Birming

LONDON, 12th April hom in the Conservative interest, explained that sorvices in the Sikkim arpedition-To be

The following honours have been gazetted for 21 no. such a contest would endanger the allienos be Companions of the Bata. Colonels Grabam tween the Conservatives and the Unionists.

and Sir B. Bromhead. To receive the Distin- be Emperor of Germany, on hearing of the vocalist, who has been engaged by a syndicate Colonel George Rogers: To be Brevet Major: Mr. Charles Santley, the famous baritone guished Service Order: Surgeon Carey and ster Lo Germaa squadron, and of the for an Australian tour, will sail from London Captains Traxers and Mansfeld,

Loss of life which took place, was profound-on Friday next for Australis. form.. Tient ones consulted Prince Binmarck.

The following honours have been gasatted for Queen Victoris has returned home from box orvibes in the Hazira campaign: To be Knight he German Nationalista afirm that the distrip to Biarritz, the Boath of France. Her Commander of the Bash: Brigadier-General Me

must not cool the colonial ardour of the Majesty is mach improved bealth, and is Queen. To be Companions of the Bath Bri-Cigs and Sonila Stensship Company, Limited

greatly pleased with the reception accorded her adiera-General Chaucer and Galbraith and by the people of Biarritz Daring her sojourn Colonels Invett, Pratt and Sym. To rasite Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-81 por

-$145 per share, nom. her Majesty gave a doustion of 8,000 frazes to the Distinguished Service OrderColonels Ga Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-30 per LONDON, Snd April. A strong syndicate, in connection with the hon and Hammond, and Major Keighley. To

taore, Hely. Murray, Hawes, Sunderland, Des he German journals express the hope that Canadian Pacific Railway, is forming a power be bravet Taeutenant-Colonels: Majora Morgan, Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-1190 per afa's nobleness in assisting the shipwrecked ful company to open up a row route to Australia. Reid, Elles. Fatole and Young, To be Majora: re of the Olga will and the Samoan dillealty. The passage sores the Atlantie is to average Captain Merci, Grant, Hogge, Radford and as United States Government has ordereal six days, and the voyage from England to Aus-Buston..

ALE.

he German cruisers Sperber (6 gan vosse), atly launched) and deandra hate buen red to proceed to Samus.

wards the relief of the poor of Biarritz.

River (Lately known as the Adams), and has subridised the service, and it is hoped that Mereinland to proceed to Samoa.

Daily Press Offiaa, Hongkong. For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled. All the NOW China Fire Insurance Company's Shares 84 words which the Chinese have of late years been

per share.

Straits Fire Insurance Company, outed of foreign relations has imposed upon them, an Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-foots in machinery, photography, telegraphy. nampetleri ta coin to express the numerous ob and in solensa generally, which the rapid advance

the Court and Panti pronunciations are given fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises here given is extensa. Each and every word is for students of a most instructive nature. Hath

principle hitherto attained. The typography the socants being sarefully marked on the boat: displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size space, sohising a dlearness not previously and vacant spaces which have heretofore eberas of body, thereby elfing a vaut economy of attained, and dieasing with those vast margins, tarized Chinese publications.

Hongkong, Canton, and Macco Steamboat Co.'s Hongkong and Whan Dak Company's

Shares-71 per cent, prem., baysTH Sharos-150 per cent prem, sellers. Indochina Steain Navigation Co.'s Shares

1 per cent, sollera,

thare, bayons.

share.

share, nom.

Hongkong Hotel Mortgage Debentures, 1889

8501

Sugar Hofining Company, Limited-9196 Luton Sagar Refining Company, Limited-$101

'per chore.

por ahuro, sales.

share, sellars.

To Unstrate the rat scope of the work the Chalmers Vocabulary contain about 16,000 following facts aro submitted for consideration:- Chinese characters. and Medhurst's English

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per case of I dozen quarte. JOHN WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. 83.............. per case of 1 disou, bottlus. –

...A.3.80. CUTLER PALMER & Co.

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Hongkong, tab January, 1884. TE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.

13, PEAVA CENTRAL, HONGEONG.

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A. SANDFORD,

Agent Hongkong, 1st December, 1888.

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arships Albest, now at Honcinin, the Bich-tralia is to be nocomplished in 35 days. Canada THE GERMANS ON THE EAST AFRICAN COAST.

ZANZIBAR. 13th April. Chief Bushiri was opened peace, negotiations Fison of her sympathy with America, for the devastation has been wrought by prairie fres in with the German Commissary, Captain von Hongkong Ice Company's Share113 per other elementary works as yet published, the Sale of PRESERVES, &c., of CH LONG

the territory of Dakotal. The conflagration FONAEAL OF THE DUCHESS OF CABRITE Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited quires examples to display the varions sunli

Wiesman...

Australia will do so likewise. · ···

ar Majesty the Queen has assured President,

Despatches from America state that terrible

of the Americats Bert at Apia.

AUCKLAND, 3rd April,

ting ander instructions from the Admiral B-Rapid sailed for Sutron to dus.

he New Zealand Government hare consint- 9. su arrangement by which the R.M.S.

porn on her honored trip shall call at

spread over a vast extent of country, destroying namorous homesteads and rendering hundreds of people hemskets,

LONDON, 5th April.

LONDON, 14th April The forers of the Duobaea of Cambridge took place at Kew yesterday. The oromony was a most imposing one, and a brilliant gather The Rev. Dr. Parker, the well-known Con-ing assembled to take part in it. Her Majesty gregationalist minister, delivered an address in the Queen, the principal members of the British Liverpool last night, in the course of which he royal family, the representatives of foreiga

and Her Majesty's Ministers were prosent.

Panjom and Sanghie Dan Samontan Mining

485 per share.

Peral Bugar Cultivation Company-Ths. 18 per

Company, Limited-$99 per share, mellers. Hongkong Repo Manufacturing Company, Li-

share.

mitc-$150 per share.

and Chirose Dictionary about 100.000 whilst MAN LOONG, of CANTON, bas always on words, and upwards af 600.000 Chinese charac- MEAT, SOY, 40. this work contains more than 50,000 English M hand for Sale BEST PRESERVED

Price moderate. tern, Again, dospite all the grammars and

The undersigned is also ontrasted with the student of this difioult language absolutely reCHOY.

have mus general meaning. Of these examples cations surt equivalcats of different words which 3941 this work contains more than five times, BE lished.

many as say other Dictionary hitherto pub

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Canton-

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.

on account of the attacks made by that gentle ONE-FOUND AND TEN-SHILLING NOTES TO

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LONDON, 14th April

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HY GEENAN PACKET-

understand nothing but thimass. In this reapotam star, drmale rivetted, with 4 Galway's FARCEL POST TO THE CONTIMENT OF EUROPE. to coremanicato effectively with zalives who would be very suitable for driving stationary this the same late tes

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ithdrawn her interests from the group.

The Fall Mail Gouette has been condemned to rprise is expressed et Perlin at tho baate of pay £1,500 in action brought against the

aerican Government in despatching three paper for libs. hips to Samos in place of those lost or dama Experiments have been made at the Elswiconpation of Aswaru or otherwise the shan-Bociété Française des Charbernagis da Tonkin

by the recout hurricane. This action has, factory with Prout's nystem of copper-plating. arted, muged Gerating to also despatch Doubts are expressed na to whether it will be

warships to Samoa..

**** applicable to large plates."

an Imperial order the Emperor William of The scheme for the purchase of the Burza any Ixtperts the losses experienced by the copper mines in South Australis has virtually abs in the hurricans at Sames. He says bean abandoned.

the devotion of the victima furnished a texample to the Navy.

LONDON, 5th April

e reported at Kiel that the Garman erniser

cht and the ganhost Walf have been or

to Bamos.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS,

LONDON, 25th March.-

conference of the members of the Unionist

was open at Birmingham to-day, but

roosadings were of a strictly private obor and no disclosures were made. It is in

ITALY AND ADYBINIA.

The Italian newspaper, 14th April.

donment of Masowal,

DEATH" OF GEN, BIR J. BRADFORD.

LONDON, 15th April. Obituary-General Sir John Bradford.

per share, nom.

premium, zona. Chinese Imperial Lean of 1384 C-3 por esat,

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It comprises upwards of two thousand large

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kbare, nam

Dent., nom.

fortnightly via Londos.

1 1 ay also be forwarded to certain countries

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One of the most wonderful things that have Cruickshank & Co., Limited $50 per share. A plot has been discovered at Stamboal, hav. been discovered of lato is the new glass which Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-8181 per ing for ita objpet the deposition of the Baltau has just been made in Sweden. Or, common share. Abilul Hamid, in favour of his brother. Sultan glass contains only six substancos, while the Bongei Koyah Plating Company-855 par NOT BESPONSIBLE FOR PEETS. For fu 30th August, 1876. Mohammed Marad, who was dethroned on the Swedish glass consists of fourteen, tha most

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Hongkong Harbour of the following Vessels during their stay in

LADY HARENDOD, Brit. bk, Williams-Caplain. FIDELIO, Ger. st., Brorsen-Melchers & Co.

PROPONTIS, Brit. tej G. Hensley-Go. B. OMEGA, Brit, bk Brown-Ed. Suhallbars & Co.

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Azotioneer,"

Quoou's Read. Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.

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