PEKING.
NAGASAKI
Wo hear that it is undor contemplation to constrast a line of railway from Esgoshima to Kumamoto, to senect with the Kitakis Rail- way Company's line.
20th April. According to such Chinese accounts as we can obtain, it would seem clear that to avert inunda tions of the Yellow Bivor four things must be
It is said that the Government has granted doao, vin (1) Provision mals in Mongolia for intercopting fond watera, retaining them in basin the petition of the Kinskia Railway Co. for a until the sili has been deposited, and then, a subsidy of 2,000 yen per mile, instead of a gun- the river falls, letting out the oloar water, which ranteo of four per cent upon the paid-up capital. will out its own channele to to son. (A) Despen which has ever aharacterised the Mitsu Biski With that avant of energy mod pornoreranca ing the bed by 6 or 8 test for two-thirds or three- fourths of the rirer course, which is 2,800 miles. Co. in all its bestuess undertaking, since the (3) Making by permanent works an adequate purchase of the Takasima cant ming, one seroD a mouth. (4) Using all excavated ground to for eight years age, coontual endeavours bars beca thicken the river banks where they are shove made in varions directions to span op other the country level. Everywhere the banks are scams of coal which it is woll known le buried in this neighbourhood. The Co.'s-latest efforts weak, and everywhere in a dangerous and deasy to expand the local coal mining industry have. ing condition.
The Pila will, at any time, give prata of for the past two or three years been concentrated ite dangerous condition. The Chinese Govern. on the island of Matsushima, somb" twenty-five mont should recollect that more damage is dna.ailos distant from bere, and although it was by one flood than would sover the cost of some known that the undertaking was by no means! an easy ono, it was confidently thought that. years of reclamation worke
the result would eventually felly justify the mons. The sinking of a shaft was commons, and it has been steallly progressing STEM into the great difficulty to contend with being the enormous inflow of sea water Neither labour through faws in the shaft.
Though we are in no fear of starvation here, it is probablo that lo a day or two the foreign community, now nazerons, will have no brud. The stock of flour in the chief bakery is reduced to one half-barrel. There is, indeed, another barrel in the place but its owner refuses to all or lend it. Iz Tientsin the stocks are, ampla: rense has becu spared, and with the but for reasons that would be just in general exercise of great engineering skill and ingenuity, though not in this particular case, the Total mattors had progressed so for that up til recent- thers refuses to grant a pace for the thirty-sixy it was confidently anticipated the mine woald by rðx commence working in about another your. It is, however, we regret to say now amoured, that a few days ago an exceptionally serious flaw was encountered, whilst excavating pump room at thus side of the disft, of which very grave doubts are at present entertainod to the practicability of being able to overcome. From the enormes amennt of machinery from time to time taken to Matsushimed, and the
barrels of California deer, which cannot come
hare without the docament. The Chinese have found out, what foreigners have known for lone, that irregularities lars been committed under the pass system, but our chief baker and store keeper, Mr. Tailliou, has strictly obserred all conditions, aut has never been adonand of smag gling to the extent even of one cont. It is con- sequently hard on him and on us, the innocent length of time work Eas been going or there, comanaity, that the wrath of the officials should seroral headred thousand dollars mast have been fall upon him, who do not desarve it. An in siden, lately openered that intensifies the situa- already expanded; and as, in addition to eutai ing a heary dancial loss, it will prove a severe tion. A traveling storakenner, an Englishmm, blow to mining enterprise, if the present under- who came here, neglected to obtain a proper pass taking should have to be abandoned, we can only port from his Consul, but, at the last memer, sincerely hope that the affair is set of so serious Lo-nroid stappago, borrowed an old Gerusu docu-naturo sa ne it at present appears, and that by ment. The deception was discovered at the gates, and will in the fature be fraitial of trouble a continued exercise of patience and perseverance to all who come to Peking. It would bo well the difficulty will eventually be overcome-
Rining Sun
all comers, traders or others, were to provide themselves with regular- passports according to law. No doubt the Chiness will be justified in fact would have boon justifled years aro if they new, for the prevention of fupropriety, |-- justitute & roanonable adequate crmination st
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
The C. N. Co.'s steamer Taiyuan, with Ans-
LONDON, 6th April.
the gate to ascertain if the goods seeking entry tralien mails, arrived hero resterday morning. borrespond to the description in the passon. The Imperial Maritime Customs could easily draw The following telegrams are taken from Bria up ralos, which nevl be onercias por bare and Port Durwid papers →→ anacceptable to the foreign Ministers here. The inconvenience of the present analisfactory The Brard of Trude raturna jast published condition of affairs is great, and the avoner re-show that the total value of British imports onl gulations are made, protecting the fair trader.exports for the quarter ouded Ulst March was sad through big providing for the ueads of the | £13,500,000 in smress of that for the first quarter foreign community, the bellor.
of 1888.
Very large numbers of wild fow! sro still con- gregated in the low grennits ou sither bank of ke Peihe, showing that the northern winter is hot yet over. Thỏ wild duck are ful and weil lavoured, though where they got the fool that
ourishes them so well is a mystery. As yet here is no herbace, and the ground is bere of il save here and there some dried up millet jalka.—Chinese Times.
KOREA
The first regular meeting of the Chemaipo Lunicipal Council took place on the 25th inst tis composed of the Consular Body at Che alpos Korean Oloial, and Mouri. W. D. Townsend. Yenawi (Manager, 1st National Bank), Woo-Li-Tang (Chinese Assistant of Cus- muts and Bocretary of H. 10. M's Consulate Junioipal rules and by-laws have been formed nd sanotioned by the Ministers at Sevil, and ill soon be enforced, when I have no doubt the
tudied condition of affairs which has hitherto sisted here will come to an end under the able. #ministration of the above-named gentlemen.
Chamulpo is rapidly growing and proparty is horessing in value; and were it not for the ill
teads with China in the Northern provinces," híc openly carried on by jaaks and the verlued route, and is said to have amounted
over two millions of dollars last year, might bou dovelop into sa important port.
Tho Leicester police to-day received a letter envoying a threat to assassinate the Prince of Walen at the Lekoster races.
Twelve counties and two cities in the province
of Ontaria hare voted in favour of the adoption
of the Temporanes Ack
It is considered likely that Sir Berentes Ro. binson, after haring & holiday, will retern South Africa a Govorner of Cape Colony.
The Right Hon. O. T. Ritchie, Fresident of the Local Government Board, is about to appoint a commission to inquire into the question of
Faccination
The International Sagar Bounties Commission will reassemble in London on the 1st May, tor the purpose of ramining the laws by which each of the signstory Powers intends to give effect to the convention signed in Angnghinse,
LONDON, 10th April.
A vardiot of fifteen hundred pounds damages has been given against the Pall Mall Gazete, for libelling Constable Endacots,
eir Charles Dake has doolined to contest the districts, and is engaged writing a grant wark
-on the British Empire.
LONDON, 16th April. Lord Rosebery has proposed a joint Commia. sion to settle the Irish question, and define the lines of fature legislation.
General Boulanger is, it is stated, suffering from insomnia.
The Gorman New Guines Company bus trama- ferred its administration to the Imperial Gor ernment, and made a call of seventy-five pounds per share
Archbishop Michael proposes to retard to See vin, and pronome the divorce of Quoon Natalie null and vold..
It is surprising that the present Customs ad tinistration, which has brought the service to a igh state of excellence, and has instituted many sally. Important and valuable reforms, should ever bare attempted to deal with this question, A eartful enquiry has been made into the af. siti notorious a large trade in timber has been fairs of the Comptoir Bauk; the result shows arried on for over twenty years between the north that, with the exception of the advanos made to Chica and the Taloo river, where the timber is the Copper Syndicats, the general business of excellent quality and grows to a large size. It the Bank has been conducted upon a sound basis. used almost exalusively for the manufacturs of It is now proposed to reorganize the Bank, atriot- hinese cofius. Fleets of from 90 to 50 largely-limiting its business to purely banking tran anks have been reported as leaving the river action
aded with timber for Chios. As payment, these The King of Boomania has beur obiged to ap- assals bring pince goods, silkos, medicines, quick-provo of the Russophile Ministry.
ver, anilrod-iros, and many sandries. Large It is stated upon good authority, that the Em- malities of ginseng, gold fast, fars, and musk press of Austria contemplates committing sui e also sent to China in this way. Those junks oido, in order to anablo kar husband to ro marry, lostly come from the province of Shantang, and and obtain an heir to the Crown; she is now he risoipally from Chefoo and Tientsin, bat junks ing ewy watched.
tom Shanghai have also been seen, and it-ie esik hat there arent present over 30-Blingket jurka various ports of Ping an-do and Hwang-bai-do, ading beans, for which there is a large domand China just at present. The above are well- sown facts coroborated by an eye-witness who se just returned from a tour all over the Nor- ern provinces.
As this illicit trade is increasing, and as the oreaus report over 250 Chinese engaged in siness in the north of Kares, it is no matter surprise that business should be dull here; ad earprising that the merchants of semulpo do not protest against this state of aira, as every Japanese at least, auch Chinese woli, are fully informed on this subject. With cheap junk fredghts, no import or ex- rtinties to pay, and the lost marcat in Kores, is little matter for surprise if the trade of this
LONDON, 18
April.
The Empress of Austria lus improred in health.
Mr. B. C. Molloy, M.P., has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and Father Mahey sentenced to two months'.
Bir Hercules Robinson has made a fortune by diamond speculations, and intends entering the
ones of Commons ass Gladstonian.
The French Government is prosecuting the Chairman and the Secretary of the Bociété Mo taux, for unlawfully raising the price of copper.
Mr. Parnell has commenced his English no- tion against the Times, for one hundred thous. and pounds.
TIVATIONAL
THE DAILY PRES), WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1889.
LONDON, N. TIA SUEZ CANAL LONDON VIA SOTZ CANAL. LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON VIA BUEN CANAL LLA
HAVRE & HAMBURG, & MARSEILLES VA SAIGON, &C BREMEN & POETS OF CALL VANCOUVER RO, via Kona, &c. SAN FRANCISCOTTA YHAMA... SAN FRANCISCO VIA YAMA... SAN FRANCISCO GA
N&W YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK GHEDA YA BOMBAY, &o.. STREITS BOMBAY CALCUVIA STRAITS JOURABAYA, VIASINGAPORE, YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, 80. YOKOHAMA AND KOBE......... NAGASAKI AND KOBY BYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE TIENTSINanbanyakannavad SHANGHAI VIA AMOY...............iberasing SHANGHAI
·MA NILA YIA AMOY
·HOIHOW AND BANGKOK ....... SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW SWATOW AMOY, TAMBUI SWATOW
$18.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
"Gigio (str.java
Palanod (str.) völumus (str.)... Papa E Niobe (str.) A... Trasandy (etr.)... Bayóru (sté)....... Port Augusta (str. City of Peking (str.) Arabio (st). Conqueror Titan..
J. L Pari Jackson
Jackson... Hepse; 1 (1. Pfaff.... Bretal... J. Mergdil Draper
Hourkong Hangroog Hongkong
Hongkong
Honglong
Hong Long
Prat
Lothrop
Agenor sh Tewksbury L. Broat, Gooting James G. Bain...... Hallgerda Börmiða (str.) ...... Teheran (str.) ...... Meray (str.) ...... Goalpara (str... Ancona (str.). Azamemnob (str.)... Wikling Meamuir (str.).
Habus,
J. Maokeuse.
Duncan Kalt
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkang
Tonnadice (str.)...... Shannon.... Afghan (str.)sley Golding Sungkiang Watch. Glazen gan Anoles (8.)... | Lapage w
Hongkong
Hongkong
Bongbong
Hongkong
Talhof...
Hongkong
J. Fowler
Hearken
Hongkong
Hall
Hongkong
J. Young
Hongkong
Peshawar' (str.)..... Ninzing (obrojna Mongkut (str.) Hailong (str.)ske Rach Formosa (str.)...... Nanshan (str.]:......
$21 nom. Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-- Straite Fira Insurance Company, Limited- Hongkong and Whampos Deck Company's
Sunces-71 per cent, proin, buyera. Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Stamboat Co.'s
Shares-146 per cont. prem., zalos. Indo-China Staum Navigation Co's Share China and Manila Steamship Company, miten
24 per cent, sellers.
Dengtas Starship Company, Limited-1 per
--$145 per share, nom.
shore, buyers, Hongkong Gas Company's Share $100 per
sliare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shard $185 per
sbury, sales
Hongkong Hotal Mortgage Debentura, 1889
$501..
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-3797
per sbarc, bayers.
Luzon Sagar Refining Company, Limited-8101
per share, sales and buyers. Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-$115 per
share, sellers.
|
THOD FANTOMT ACO L P.&O. B. N. do.
TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Butterfeld & Swire Butterfield & Swire Pustan & Co. Stemsson & Comme Messageries Maritimos... Metshens & Cu............. Adamson, Boil & Co
P. M. S. 8. Co...................
04 0.8. Bị Coin
Pastau & Co.
Carlowitz & Co..
Pastau & Co..
Pustan & Co
Carlowitz & Co.
Siomasen & Co.....................
Carlowitz & Co.... P&O. 9. N. Co.... Jardine, Matheson & Co....
Jardino, Mathena & Co. P. & O. 8. N. Col Datturfold & Swire Russell
VESSELS ON THE BERTO.
FOR HOTHOW AND BANGKOK.
Co.
Russoll & Co.
Gibb, Livingston & Co...
Balterfold & Bwire
Butterfeld &
vire.........
P. & O. 8. N. Co
Jardine, Matheson & Co... Yaeu Fat Hong Douglas Taprnik & Co.... Douglas Tapaik & Co....... Hop Bing. Hang
VESSELS ON THE EERTH
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK.
On 4th fast, at Noon (FLONIO & RUHATTING UNITED COMPANIES) HE 33 I. L. L. British Bante To-day. To-morrow;
4
Quick despatch, On 8th fast, at 10am: On 9th inst., at Noun On Bik innb, 4.4 P.. On 9th inst., at Noon. "Tomorrow, at 1 P.M.
On 11th ist, at I P.M. Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.. Quick despatel. On 8th inst. at Noon To-morrow, at Noon "To-morrow, at Noon.
Today, at Noón. · On 7th inst. at Noon. On 8th inst.
On Sed just.. as 4 P.M.
On 7th inet, at Noon. Quick despatch.
On 10th inst.. at i ra,
Or 3rd inst.
Quick despatch.
| To-day, at 4 P.M.
To-day, at 8 4.1.
To-day at 11 a.m.
On 3rd inst., 9,30 A.M. The 5th inst, daylight VESSELS ON THE BERTH
U..S, MAIL LINE.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- PACIFIC MALLSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY, THE
SHIP COMFANY, LIMITED.
Company's. Stremer
“MONGKUI??-
Captain J. Fowler, Will he despatched for the se Ports TO-DAY, the 1st of May, at
EIGHT A
For Freight or Pesage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agonis
[872
LAND RAILWAYS, AND ROOING
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO."
EHE U. 8. Mall Steamer CITY OF PCKING" will he despatahed for Sna Franoisco, vil Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 2nd May, at Orz.PM, taking Passen gers and Freight for Japan, the United States, aid Europs Hongkong. 29th April 1889.
Through Bills of Lading want for trang STEAM TO STRAITS AND DOMBAY,to San Francisco, to Atlantie and Inland Cities, portation to Yokohama and other Japan Perts, Calling at COLOMBO if Suficient Indace.
of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to wont Offers.
HAVAD, Tritidad, and Demerars, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers..
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atinatio lines of Steamers.
HET.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
"TEHERAN,"
will leave for the above plagos TO-MORROW,
the 2nd May, at Koos.
-
יי
856
First-class Faros granted as follows.co To San Francisco...$200.00- To San Francisos and raturu, 350.00
available for 6 mouths... To Liverpool
To London
$25.00 330.00
EL: WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hengkong and China Balery Company, Limited Hongkong, £6th April, 1890.
-$85 per share. Punjon and Sunghie Dua Bamanton Mining INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
Company, Limited-827 per ebare." Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts, 18 per
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
inited-$120 per bare, nom.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-120 por cont.
pramium.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited--3195 per share, Singapore Insurance Company, limited-$17.50 Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B per cent.
per share, nom.
premium, no.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 perfcant.
premium, mom,"
Chinese Imperial Loan 1880 E-11 per cent.
* promieni, vIOLETT
Societé Fran miss dos Charbonnages du Toukin
-$700 per share, noin. Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited---255 per cent prom. East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-358
per share.
share.
Cruickshank & Co., Limited 350 por share. Hongkong Dairy Furma Co. Limited $134 por Sougoi Koyah Planting Company-350 per Sleutu Lausch Company, Limited-100 per
cont, nem.
shaw, nom.
The Hongkong Brick sud Cement Company,
Limited-322 per share.
COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALOUTTA. THE Company's Chartered Steamship
"MORAY,"
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced ratas granted to Offloera of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro-
STEAM FOR
"JAMES G. BAIN,"
CARLOWITZ iz Co.
· Hongkong, 16th April, 1869.,
| 787
SINGAPORE PENANG, AND BOMBAY, shortly exposted here, will fund for the abova having connexion with Company's Mail Blennors, Port, and will have quick dospatah.
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, For Freight, apply to MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN nyd GENOA all MEDITERRANTAN, APRIATIO LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTH up to ČATEAD. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN
·GULF and BAĞDAD.. THE Company's Steamship
" BORMIDA," will be despatated as above on WEDNES- DAY, the 8th May, at NcoN.
At BOMBAY the Steamors are discharging is, Victoria Dock.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Bassage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1999.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGENIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
FORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN' AND BLACK SEA, PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BLAZIL AND LA PLATA; AERO. LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
ON THURSDAY, the th May, 1864.
at Now, the Company's Steamship TRAOUADDY Comandauf Bretel, with CARGO, will leave this Port for the above MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
places,
MAILS EXPECTED.
7
THE INDIAN MAI.
The Indo-China stoamer Tawang, with the Indiak mail, left Singapore on the 26th April, and is due hère cu the 2nd May,
THE CANAIMAN MAIL. The C. P. steamer Parthia, with the Canadian mail, loft Vancouver on the 16th inst., and is dus hare on the 16th prox.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Union Lina' ataamer Eqphrates left Singapore on the 24th April, and is due here on the 1st May.
Two 0. S.. 8. Co.'s steantur Auchinta loft Singepoze on the morning of the S5th April, and is due horn on the 1nt May.
The Glen Line stanmor Gleñogle Left Singe pore on the morning of tho 27th April, and i das here on the 2nd May.
The P. & O. Extra steamer Khinn loft Bom- bay at Doga on the 20th April, and is dae here jou er about the 2nd May,
The steamer Agamemnon loft Bingapore on the 9th April, and is due hero on the 5th inst.
The Austro-Hungarian steamer Midea left Colombe on thra Bilim April, and is duo hert on or aluat the 10th May.
FOSFOFFICE NOTICES. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in a been satablished. Lotter boxes have
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou.
For the convenience of the public a Peak de- transit through Marseilles for the principal been placed in the tram oars and errespondence
Cargo will be received on beard until 4 1.9. pisos of Europe
Shipping Ontors will be granted till Noow. will be delivered by the twelve nad four o'clock ones only: Local rates will be starget: Corros- Specie and Parcels until 3 P., on the Sb ponderes adressed to the Peak may be posted in the Goueral Post Oftes up to 11.30 am. and 3:30 (Parcels are not to be seat May, 1889, on board they must be left at the Agency's Por in the Letter Boxes in the mars till time Ofas) Contenta and value of Packages are may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to twolys of departure. Correspondence from the Peak required.
and four o'clock Parcels for the Peat may be posted in the General Post Ofoe only up to 11.30 .. and 3.30 p.m. There will be no.Sunday de- livery. Covers containing bank notes, jawollery, ko., should not be posted. To avoid robbery send- ers of letters oro requested to concol their stamps by writing the word 'stamped' across them.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- rany's Offics.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agenz Hongkong, 27th April, 1869,
CANADIAN PACIFIC STLAMSHIT COMPANY.
TAKING
CARGO AND -PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROFE,
12
Whes Correspondence has been mingent or delayed both of which are liable to happen to occasionally; all that the addresson user dø is to
note on the covery Sent in, or Ronciver at 7 pak, or'os the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, ta, the
Captain Duncan, will be despatched as above cling. Overland by the Southern Pacific and THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Postranstor-General. This should be acted o
TO-MORROW, the End of May, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 27th April, 1859.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
→FOR LONDON VIA SUEZCANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
Fooanooting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern
Pacifio or Canadian Passfo Railways.
Passangers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan F861(or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
FIA
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship
"PORT AUGUSTA,”
Commander,
the first time cause of complaint oeurs; it isn mistake to let saab matters pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which guendly givos more trouble in the and.
The Postal Guide for 159. revised to date,
A WAT WILL CLOSE.
a discount of 10% Brow Beturn Fare. This 2,818 Tons Regiater, Draper. allowance does not apply to through foren from will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C. will be found in the Daily Press Directory, “China and Japan to Keropa.
VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS {p. 759 of both editions; ie the only authorised Freight will be recoved on board und) ‡ P... [DAY, the 9th May, at Noor.
zapleta Summary of Postal information pub- the day previons to sailing, Larool Packages To be followed by the 9. 9.. "PARTELL,” lished in Hongkong. will be received at the Ofles unül 5 P.M. saineon the 23rd May, and S. 8. "PORT FAIRY,” “PALINURUS,”
marked to on the 6th Juna
2 The authorized List of Mails issued in day all Parcel Packages should Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above andres in fall; value of same is required.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with connection with this paper is the one published TO-MORROW, the 2nd May.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta, twice each lay in our Extra, which is always Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed destinaci to points beyond San Francisco and st Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points, i corrected to a lunch later hour than that givin Overland, san, ou application to the undersigned. In the United States should be sent to the by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST below. hire their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Company's in Soated Finvelopes, addressed STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers Algiers in exchoage for Couper Tickets to to Mia Coliretor of Customs at San Francisco. -Through Pusage Tickets granted to" Eng- Marseilles the Transatlantic Company's express
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 304, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agout. Hongkong, 17th April, 1889, STEAM FOR
COLOMBO, SINGAPORE, PENANG, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
Boats) and thence to Paris or London.
Algiora is 28 hours ban from Marseilles and thence budou öccupies about the same time.
KUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
680 Hongkong, 7th April, 1889. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR NAGASAKI AND KOBE.
Green Island Company, Limited-$17 per share,
(new issue), sellers. Labuk Planting Company, Limited-$15 per Electric Company, Limited-38 per share. Hongkong Land Inventinant and Agency Com-THE Staruspij
saro.
pany, Limited-$135 per share
West Point Building Company, Limited--$58
per share, sellers.
Ge. Fenwick & Co., Limited-$30 per share. Austin Arms Hotel & Building Co. Limited...
--5 por cent prem. Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited-825 pēr
star
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
(Paay Marine, Faraonis, & 06a RecuteR.) April 6052
Barometer-DX,N,
Zgromedia. Baronets- PAR
Theaeter–DAN.
Thermometer=] 2.3;
·1'):efanometer—$1.*. Thermomstern? a.k. (Wet bully..... Thermometer-tra. (Wətbulb)... Thermometer-x.w, (Wet bulb)...... Ilvermunster-Hous
Charmsentaráðinimum covar sighti
20,00
22.79 76
CHINA COAST MEILONOLOQIVAI
BIATION.
Sanghat
Mr. Goschen's Budget speech states that the Takið....... expenditure for the financial your is below the k estimate by £1,645,000, The Government pre-A poses to increase the beer and probate tare, Honglong.
rt should deoline; and that it does not, simply which will, it karpested, gire a surplus of toves an enormous increase in the total value of £12,000, He deprecated paper currency, and e trade. A revenue cruiser or twa on this observed, with pleasure, the general prosperity ast, or the opening of a port in Ping-an-do, of the country. He alluded in grave terms to the ould put a stop to this state of affairs; and the unsettled state of Europe.
y question remaining is, why is not one or the
berof these things done..
CHEMULro, 4th April.
Many henges are imminent in Bsoul. Mr. ord, the geaint British representative, will pro- bly leave at the end of this month; and at the
BLegation there will also probably be chan-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
TUESDAY, 30th April. UFIUR.
Quotations are
On dit that Judge Denny will probably be Now Maiwa..................
6 next U.8. Minister to Korea, and that the
orean Government propose to eut down the Old Malmn
mber of their European employees, as maug
them hass scarcely anything to do, and the Older Malwa
ost of them are far in arrears of salary.
I notion in many of the papers reports about a Fatus (New)
$550 per pioul, alloe, of [54 cathies. ..4600 per pioul, allow, of 134 cuttin $610 per pioul, allos, of [2 to 2 catties.
4525 por dhe
alas in the provinces of King-sau-do and Benaces (Now)....$505.
hol-do. Kice has been brought from these
EXCHANGE.
ON
LONDON.
Telegraphie Transfer/11/ Bank Bills, on demand........ Bank Bills, et 30 days sight. 30 Bank Bils,at & mouthe' sight. Credits, at & months' sight my thy Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
right.......
Bark Bills, en demand
PARIS
3.70
Credits, at months" night
3.57
783
ON NEW YORK.-
ktricts during the wjuter, and it is said that ere is still about 360,000 pienls to be brought to the capital. The official reports of the go- rnment sista that although the ice crop of laat ar was rezsiderably below the average, no par abr suffering has taken place, and no deaths recoourred from famine. At the end of the st year, fearing privation in the southern tricts, the Government imported its own rice, ich is paid out to the army and officials in-lisa O monay, from Japan, and remitted the rice tes in the Bonth. They now find plenty of. still on hand. At the beginning of the pre- year some trouble occurred ia King-can-do ween the common people and the lower off- la and fighting took place, wita sazas loss of ON
and property. This trumble waå not caused famine, but was the continuance of an old od between civilians and officials. Uniformed ople reported that the people had risen ou Fount of shortness of food. but this is not the
th: All is now quiet at the place. The Palos is still hare, and will most likely y here for some time to come, as the new ministration have probably more important ngs to look out for... As there is no room for hấp đi her great sizo in the inner barbour is forced to remain in the outer anchorage,
but 3 miles from shore. It is still cold and
agreeable here, and on the night ved Lad a very heavy snow fall. Nevertheless gras is pooping out in pitebes and we may that spring has come.-Rising Sun Corren- ident.
It is parhaps not generally known that more 28 ena be made now-a-days by painting traits of dogs than by linming the features the human animal. The extant to which deg traiture is being carried is almost incredible. e well-known painter, whom the pablic would more suspect of dog-painting than they would leaigning pictorial advertisements for some 3ʻp song, manken a large income in this way,
Bark Billa, on demand...
Credits, 60 days' sight ............. HOMBAT_
Telegraphis Transfor
Bark, on demasid
GAKUTTA
Telegraphie Transfor Bask, ouderend
ON SHANGHAI,
Bank, at sight. Privato, 30 days' night OTERMIGNS
Quotations ID:-
SHARES.
6.58
Hongkong and Shanghai Back Sharva-160
percent. premium, buyers.
Beli
BAGISTER.
20th April, 109, at i r.is.
Wind.
50%
20.00
$0.97
29.77
20,84
20.91
30th April, 1858, at 10a.m.
72103
5870 41
30.00 до
29.54
Lostock
Takip....... Mugasaki se. Simo.... AMOJ Boogheg Brigh Manila -.......
Belas
-The Vacometer has fallen in the North. Obidy, warm; and dazip weather prevails with thunderstorm ja, klik
ghbourhood.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 30th April, 1889.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Baremetor Truperature w
Hoddity Direction of whod
Foren of windin
Travions day. {atp.m.
99.77
Weather aridity
On cate On date at 10a.m. at p.m.
**20.78
牌照
28
0
W. DOBEROK.
· · Hangkong Observatory, 30th April, 1889.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
TH
STEAM TO MANILA (VIA AMOY), THE Stanship
NINANZING,"
I
MENYUIR," Captain Helms, will be fegpatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 3rd May, at Foun
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents,
1875 Hongkong, 30th April 1889,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, Bancow, and Ports on the YamIrsze,) THE Company's Steamhip
"ANCHISES."
Captain Lapage will be despatched us above on FRIDAY, the 3rd May.
For Freight or Passaro, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 26th April, 1889. EASTEEN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM
FHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNÉ, AND
ADELAIDE (Calling at Four Darwin & QUEENSLAND Pokrs, and taking through Cargo to Naw ZEALAND, TASMANIA, Če). THE Steamship
THE
TANNADICT," Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the above Ports ou TUESDAY, the 7th May, at Noos.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 27th April, 1888
866 FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND
HAMBURG,
Taking Cargo at through rules to AUTWEET, AMSTERDAM, Rotterdam, LONDON, LIVER-
FOOL and BREMEN},
THE Steamship THE
"NIOBE,"
Captain E. G. Pitt, will be despatched for the abave Poris on WEDNESDAY, the 8th May, at TEN A.M.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
.873
Hongkong, 28th April, 1589;
THE GIBB" LINE.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Poars, and taking through cargo for ADE- LAIDE, TASMANIA NEW ZEALAND, &0) THE British Steamer
“AFGHAN,*: Captain Golding, will buvo quick despatch for the above Ports
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBA, LIVINGĚTON & Co.,
Managers. Hongkong, 15th April, 1859.
STEAM TO SHANGĦAL
THE P.&O. S. N. CK's Steamship
"PESHAWUP,"
1717
will love for the above place about 24 hours Captain Talbot, will be despatched as above after her arrival with the outward. English
TO-DAY, the Jat May, at 4 P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
· JARDINE, MATHESON, & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1889.
Mails.
EL. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 26th April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK. NHE 3/9 L. 1. 3. American Bark.
1874
THE
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
Uulon Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-THE Company's teemabip
$1021 per dare.
280 per share, sellers.
PALAMED."
China Traders Insurance Company's here Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above North China Edenraton-Tis. 310 per share√ TO-DAY, the Ist May, Yangtae Insurance Association—Tia, 271 per }
aliare.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-165 per
share, nom
Canton Insurze. Ofoe, Limited-$1824 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$385 per share, buyers.
Chins fire. Inmrance Company's Sharai -$64
per share
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed
TITAN," shortly expected hers, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
JARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkang, 5th April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
[702
Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, THE A1 British Ship have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Algiers in exchange, for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express Captain J. Markonis, shortly expected, will Boats) and thence to Paris or London,
load here for the above Port, and will have
"HALLGEEDA,”
Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and quick despatch." thenos to London coaupian shout the same time, For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE, Agents..
SIEMSSEN & Co.. 5709 Hongkong, 17th April, 1888.
Boogkong, 29th April, 1880.
1789-
For Hoikow Bad Pangkok.-Por Mongkul, land, France, and Germany by all fraus-Atlaniie į to-day, the lat inst., at 7.30 a.x lings of Steners.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria... (3lex.) $183.00. • To all Common Points in Caunda and the United States......
To Liverpool.. To London.
530.00
300.00,
305.00. To other European Points at proportionato
Far Systow. Amoy, and Fuchow.—Per' Haflony, to-day, the lat insk, at 10.30 am.
For Singapore, Batavia, Samurung, and Bon- rabaya-Per Goalpara, to-day, the let inst.. at 11.30 am.
Fer Amoy and Masila.-Per Naneing, to day, the 1st inst., at .30 ..
For Straits and London--Per Palamed, to- day, the 1st inst, at 5.00 F.M.
tes. Special retuood rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs to ba-morrow, the Sud insta-11.30 AM.—
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND obtained on application,
AUSTRALIA.
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GUL PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRARSTE, HAM BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTA. 5. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo - fined to Points in the United States, should bo sont to the Company's Offioas, wildroised to Mr. D. E. Brows, District Frsight Agent, Van Conter. B.C.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 P.M. on the 8th May.
All Parcels must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall; and the RIDG will be received by us wal 5 PM. The
For information as to Passage or Freight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agosta.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship day previous to sailing. "CLYDE" Captain J. L. Parfilt, R.N.R., with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from apply to this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL SATURDAY, the 4th May, at NOON.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1889.
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Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M.; Partels and Specio (Gold) at the Office OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM until 4 P.M., on the day before siling.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran- abipped at Colombe; Tas nul General Cargo
for London will be conveyed vil Bombay with
ont traoshipment, arriving one wook later than- by the ordinary direct route via Colombo,
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S | Ofica, Hongkong,
The Contents and Value of Packages are zo- gnired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading..
This Steamer tikes Cargo and Passengers for Marsoilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
F1 Hongkong, 26th April, 1889. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA vử NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND SEL)- THE P. ŽO. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"ANCONA,"
will leave for the above places on TUESDAY the 7th May, at Noon.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 2013 April, 1989.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
1850
STEAM FOR": SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ. TOEF SAID, BRINDISL GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO,
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MENICO, CENTRAE AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE
· OVERLAND RAILWATS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
All PABGEL PACKAGES should be nunched to
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Moray, to-
For Straits and Bombay.-Per Teheran, to morrow, the 2nd Inst., af 11.30 4.M:
Fer Saigon For Wyvern, to-morrow, the 2nd inst., at 4.00 PM.
For Nagasaki and Kribe-Per Menmuir, on Friday, the 3rd inst. at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.—Per Ancona, on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at 71.31 p..
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island Cook-'. town, Torrseille. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaids-Per Taundice, on Tuesday, the 17th inst.. at 11.30 AM,
For Singapore Per Niobe, on Wednesday. the 8th inst, at 9:30 am.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Peking will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 210 May, with Mails for Japan, San Fran- olsce, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pen, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 0.15 P.M., Registry cousas, 0.30 .., Post Officecloses, bri Correspondence may be posted on board the Pasket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Begistration Las bean neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,
The British Contract Packet Ciyds will SATURDAY, the 4th
THE Steamship ARABIC" will bo despatched for San Francisco, viê Yoko- hama, on SATURDAY, the 11th May, at Ong P.M. Connection being mado at Tekounma with Stemmers from Shanghai and Japan Ports. address in full; and sams will be reived at the be despatched on Company's Office until FIVE PM. the day pre-May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, vis Brindisi; to vious to railing.
the Straits Setiloments Netherlands India, Barmak, Ceylon Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco
.......$200.00
To San Francisco and retura, 350.00
available for 6 months.ne.
To Liverpool..
The London..
325.00
330,0)
The aseal hours will be observed in closing the Muils, &c.
The Past Office doolinos all responsibility for To other European points at proportionate Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the been neglected, will make no enquiries inta Imperial Chinese Cartons to be obtained on alleged losses of such letters, application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. oeeding Overland by the Southern Pacifio Lod The German Contract Packet Buyern will connecting Lines. Central Positio. Northerabe dispatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th May, Pacito, or Canadian Pacife Railways.
with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe Passengers, who have paid fall fare, re- and eonutries buycul, via Brindisi; to the Siruita embarking at San Franciscs for Chiss er Japan Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Indis,
er vese
versa) within ene year, will bo Adea, Egypt, Malta, &., &c. allowed a discant of 10. This allowanes Registry censos at 2 F | does not apply to through fares from China and
Japan to reps.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- fined to points beyond San Franciaga in the United States should be sent to the Company's BALOfices, addressed to the Collecter of Customs,
LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
-PORTS. THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENDERS AND LATGGAGE."
N.B.-CARGO CAN HE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILLS OF LADING FOR 'THE PRINCIPAL- PLACES IN RUggia.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of May.
San Francisco.
For further information. 29 to Freight or Passagy, apply to the Arency of the Con pany. No. 50, Jueen's Road Central.
The mail closes at 8 r.x. Late letters till 3.80
with 10 cents, extra postage. The Fost Offos déclinés all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes Colu, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into
alleged losses of szob covers.
CD. HARMAN, Agente Hongrong, 25th April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK. HE 33 A. 1. 1. American Ship
"AGENOB,"
„MAILS BY, THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet Frgoudddy will despatched on THURSDAY, the Via May, [with fails for the United Kingdom, Europe, Saigon, and places beyond, via Marseilles Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonias, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adan, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Cibraltar.
1889. at 4 P., the Company's Steamship "BAYERN" Captain J. Mergell, with Lothrop, Master, shortly expected, will lead MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and taro for the above Port, and will have quiak CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING despatak.
AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be mated till 10 am, Cargo will be ressived on Board until 1 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 10 AM, on the 8th May, 1899. (Parcels are not to be sant an Board; they must be left at the Agency's Offlos) Contents and Value of Packages are required.
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The usual booms will be observed in closing the Mails, v.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into 1746 alleged losses of each letters.
For Freight, apply to
PÚSTAL & Co. Bongkong, 11th April, 1889.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HEA. I. American Ship
"CONQUEROR,”
i
Frost, Master, shortly expected, will had here for the above Fort, and will have qulok despatol.
For Freight, apply to
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH
AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leam at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europa, tc. by the English and French Packets, when they lears at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 F.M. the day before.
PISTAU & Co. Hongkong, 18th April, 1899,
810 8.00Posting of Prices Current and Cir
cular ceases.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 8/3 L. L. L. Gorman Bark
The Steamer hussplendid Accommodation and carries a Dastor and Stewardless.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Hongkong, 15th April, 1989.
FOR NEW YORK' HE 3/3A. IL American Bark
**TEWKSBURY 1, SWEAT," Gooding, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and "will have quick dospatch.
Late Letters may be ported (from 11.10 For Freight, apply to
M.) witia 10 centa late fee up to 11.30 am, FUSTAU & Co.
after which hour they may be sent on board Hongkong, 11th April, 1880.
-- 745.......... Hongkongs 11th April, 1880, 1744 this the sams Inte fun
THE
"PAPA" Horns, Master, shortly expected, will lead here for the above Ports, and will hayo quik despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FUBTAU & Co.
(Prions Currant and Cironlara may however be poned up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, counter by country, with the addressss all one way.) 10.00 AM-Registry ceases 10.80 A.M.—Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns cec09. 11.00 -Mail olosta.
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