Chee of the raporters at the Women's Buffengo | Hongkong Gas Company's Abaran$130 per
Meeting devotot himself chioly to describing the cotates. Will it be believer that oven in this department of Bio Tyrant Man dominatol Over Weak Woman? Tyraut Nan was pre- Bented by an otherwise inoffensive · Chineas Realezan, who wore the prettisst frugk of any girl in the room--or rather, a prettier trosk than any girl present," togather with "a losaly ent sompromise between a jocket and a polonaise of blue silk," which was "too sweet for anything." The ladies on nor appreciate the true inward
ness of Truthful James'a quaation-
Is onr civilisation a failure,
Or is thu Canossian played out?"- The other day the Emperor William II., busied in bis own room, heard a violent tumult in the nursery and speedily made his way to the When he entered the Crowe Prices and Frince Eital draw themselves up and saluted their father in the military fashion asistheir wont. "What is all this noise about naked the Em
peror.
"A slight dispute, sire," said his eldest son," and I was obliged to let my brother know Who is Crown Prince in this establishment." food," said his Majesty. I to what yon mean, aird I think it will be as well if I let you know in the same way who is Emperor in this particular family," and be forthwith adminis fered a punishment which improsand itself en the mind and also on the body of the Crow Prince in a mannor highly suggestivo possibilities of the situation.
of the
Mr. D. K. Youngs, after a prolonged and care- fal investigation, has found out the whole trail abeatWashington'a kisa" It appears from his account, which is derived from the lair her. selt, that the impecable George, whose one weak.
nose som to have been for a pretty face, when
visit to Long Island 99 years ago, took Cap tain Youngs' lovely daughter in his arms and imprinted a hearty kiss on her features. The girl, whose name was Keziah. did not, as tradition saya, remain single in honour of the event, but Mr. Youngs, writing in the rdora where the incident accurred, vouches for hot having kept the placa kissed gnored ever after, which muat bare been a difficult and praiseworthy feat, inasmuch as she married a man named Jonas and became the mother of a Mumarone progeny. It must bave been a strnega little bit of romance in her life. But perhaps patriotic Americans will be well ad- riend not to unearth any more love adventures of their national hero.
Ton years ago "society would have been out-
·
share,
Hongkong Hote! Company's Shares-$195 par
share, sales.
longkong Hotel Mortgage Deboaturom, 1889
→ $501 Chins Sugar Refining Company, Limited—$196
par share, bayers. Luzon Sugar Defining Company, Limited-$100
per ahure, salos and buyers. Hongkong In Company's Shares-$115 por
share, sellere
—$85 per shuan.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited Pangom and Sunghie The Samantan Mising
Company, Limited--226 par share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 per
Elent,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li
mited-$120 per shirë, nom. AB. Watson & Co. Limited-120 per cent,
presojum Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co.
"Limited-$195 per share, sales Blogipore Insurance Company, Limited-817.50
par share, nom,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 B-3 per cent,
praxtimiz, noin.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1584 C-5 par cunt.
premium, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-11 per cent,
pretium, aroma,
Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkia,
-$700 por abare, nom. Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited-240 per cent. prom. East Borneo. Planting Company, Limited--558
per skaro
share
Crickshank & Co. Limital--$50 per share. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$13 per Songol Kayah Planting Company-$50 per Steam Launch Company, Limited-100 per
BIRTA, DOM
eent., nom..
The Hongkong Brisk and Comert Company,
Liarited-823 por share. Green Island Company, Limited- per share,
(now issue), sollers.
abak Planting Company, Limited-$15 per
share.
Electric Company, Limited-$8 per share. Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Com
pary, Limited-8135 per share. West Point Building Company, Limited-358
per share, sellers.
Goo, Fenwick & Co., Limited-$32 per share. Austin Arus Hotel & Building Co., Limited
5 per cent. pram.
DESTINATION
TEH DAJET PHALS, THURSDAY, MAY 2ND, 1489,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, VIA BUZZ CANAL LONDON YIA SUEZ CANAL IND LONDON AND HAMBURG ... HAVRE & HAMBURG, do.... MARSEILLES VIL SAXON, &c. DREMEN & PORTS OFCALL VANCOUVER BC., vis Kouro. SAN FRANCISCOVIA Y'HAMÁ....... SAN FRANCISCO TIA I HAD SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK omgi NEW YORK
NEW YORK ..... NEW YORK
NEW YORK Memorija GENOA VIA BOMBAY, &e. STRAITS & BOMBAY CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS...... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKL, &C. YOKOHAMA AND KOBE... NAGASAKI AND KOBE............ SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &o. ... SYDNEY & MELBOURNE TIENTSIN
SHIANSI và Andr.. SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI MANILA, VIA AMOY SWATOW, AMOY, TAMBUI... SWATOW
CU
INTIMATIONS,
• VENUEL'S NAME
DAPTAIN..
AT
FOR FREIGHT APAXY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Clyde (str.)... J. İn Farðli... Hougtong Palinurns (at) Jackson ++
Hongkong Papa
Henta Niobe (str.). Icaouaddy (str.1 Bayern (str.). Port Augusts (str.) City of Peking (str.) Arabia (str.) ......................) Conqueror....SORT Frost
B. G. Pfal... Hongkong Brotegid
Titan.............................
Agenor
I. Morgoll Draper
Lothrop
Tewksbury Sweat Gooding. James G. Bain......
*******
Hongkong Hongkong
J. Muckenzie..
Dunsan
Hongkong Hongkong
Hallgerdaten Bormida (otr.)------- Tohures (str.) ...... Morky (str.) Ancoat (.) Agamemnon (str.)... Wilding Meamuir (str.)......
Holms.... Tarnadice (ste......Shannon Afghan (str... Golding Sangkiang (str)... Glasmi Anobises (str
Lapage Baruise
Barpedon (str.)
Peshawar Jatr.)...
Nanang (str.).
Talbat..
Hall
Nanshan (str.) ......
J. Young
Formosa (str.
P.&O.'S. N. Co... Butterfald & wire Pasta & Co........ Siemusten & Co..... Messagories Maritimos Melchora & Co............ Adamson, Ball & Co.. P. M. 8. 8, Co... 0.0.9. 5. Co. Pastan & Co................. Carlowits & Co. Pustan & Co..... Pustan & Co. Carlowita & Co... Siemsson & Co.....
On 4th inst, at Noca To-day.
Quick dospatch.
On Stk inet,, at 10 A.N.: -On 9th inst,, at Noon On 8t fest, a 4. On 9th inst.. at Noon. To-day, at 1 P.
On 11th inst., ut I. P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
On 8th inst. at Nou Tomorrow, st 3 P.M. To-duy, at Noov. On 7th inst., ut Neon, On 8th inst. To-marros, at. & r.M.. On 7th lust, at. Nooa. On arabout Stà inst On 10th ipat, at 4 F.X. Today, at P.M.
Carlowitz & Do F.&O. 8. N. C., Jardine, Matheson & Co.... P. & O. 8. N. Co........ Hongkong Butterfield & Swire res Hongkong Runjeli & Co Hongkong Bamoll & Contig Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Hongkong Butterfeld/& Swire Hongkong
Butterfield' & Swice. Hongkong
Butterfold & Swire......... P.&O. S. N. Co........ Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co....To-day, rt 3 P.M. Hoogkong Douglas Laprnik & Co......To-morrow, 0.30 A.M. Hougkeng Hop Hing Hong
On 5th inst, daylight VESSELS ON THE BENT
VESSELS ON 1HE BERTH.
& Co. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
BUTARMASHED IN LONDON, 1815. UTLER PALMER
Are represented in China by Messrs. JARDINÉ, Matieson & đơn............
SIEMASEN & Co.
LANE CRAWFORD & Co, & by B.E. REYNELL & Co.in Japan........ Enbjoined are some of the items consigued by
these well-known Shipper.
SPIRITS, COGNAC Their popular "4 Star" quality and
best-No bettor shipped. COGNAC Their well-known "2 Star" quality
SCOTCH WHISKY,
See Separate Advertisement.
IRISH WHISKY,
raged at the idea of women of fashion going into Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited-825 par THE BEST-Only one quality consigned:
trade absolately 3ko ordinary shopwomen, serving behind the coautor, with the names printed up outside over the plate-glass windows of their establishments. Now, however, it is tho suze, And therefore the correct thing. One of a latest voorails to the racks-fast booming well alled-is Mrs. Stuart Menzies of Park Lane, who, under the nom de commerce" Marion," be berun business as a milliner and dressmaker. It is interesting to notice the metus operandi of these fair shopwonien. Mrs. Cooper Oakley, kawa among aristocratic tradeswomen as the Girten girl and to the general public as “Isabal," of opinion that nothing but. French workuat- ahip is worth paying for. Mrs. Gurney pins her faith leo to French cutters and needle- women, and is Parisienne to the backbone. Not so Madame Le Broton, who, with the enches of, Madame Lili, under whom she studied, should know something, and who declares that English workers are quite na clever and far more reliable than foreign ones. A florist, a
arry maker, and a furniture dester are atdot
shara.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(kem klasera. Palzones Co's REOMTEE.
May tel.
Harometer-R AN- Barometer,
comet Y
Thepuma step-daar-
Theater—17.M
Trist
Termometerỹa.m. (Wot buffs).
The Tubetek gaar. (Wet dall),
Thetumalte. (Wet bulb).
...
21.30
1.80
Thermelinate Traveler—Míximum (orer night) ......... 75
CHINA COAST, METLOKOLÓGICA!
o the list of lady traders, and are welcome as beoving that something beyond milknery and B., fressmaking can be attempted by the fair.
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Ia an article on "Mexican Folk Tore and Buperstition," in the carreat sumber of Ser her, is the following aseodots-One
pon a great festival, the Town Council of Banglong bago went to tha parish chneeh to hear the phong ........ aner. And all the members of the Council wore alla
Balun... irewed in seemly stato in black coats and fight black trousers and flowing oleaks, and each wors wide-brimmed bat of black felt, over which a eather gallantly curled. For their comfort a Bathor covered beach was placed before the haxvel rail. And when they orio to sit, each an in the order of his diguity, sat down upon he bench sad placed beside him his hat. But Regul...
bou sir of the twelve Cemeilors thus werag ested the bench was fall. Then a whispered Beaglen....
Letar onference was hold, aud it was decided that the Haip 29.03 anch must be stratched So sir of them Belia bok hold of one end, and the other six bok hold of the other end, and "they ullad bard. Then they came to sit again. nd now the first Councillor put his hat eneath the bench; ásd, the cond did like- ise and so did they. All And they all in omfort sat down-by which they know that any had safoiently stretched the beach. Being us seated the first Councillor crossed his right g drer his left leg and so did the second ouncillor, and so did they ul. Bnt when ame the time in the mass when all must rizo, of one of the Councillors could tell certainly bioh two of the 21 legs were his; for all ere clad in tight black trousers and all fara erosgad. And each man looked at he unny legs among which wore his own, and orrowfully wondered if ko aver should know his n. legs among so many and so be shis to ise and walk. And while they thus pondered fell out that the first Councillor was bitten fies fiorocly in his rearward parts. And e frat Couuoiitor slapped at the Hea, and, that might slap the batter uncrossed hi lage. hen the second Concailler knew which were
is legs; and so did the third, and so did they And so they all ungrossed their legs, and ith greal thankfulness arose.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Quotations are a
ow Malwa...
da Malwa
ider Malwa
atan (New)
WEDNESDAY, 1st May.
UPIUM.
ensina (Now).......$508
NLUNDON
EXCHANGE.
Hongkong Observatory, 1st May, 1869.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Temperature Barometer
Humidity Direction of vind Forve of wind coman Weather
Previous On da'e
Jay.
On Juta
nt 4.m. 1. I. m. ntó pa.
PORT-INVALIDS,"
Invalids in particular are recommended to select this Wine. See special Advertisement.
SHERRY,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
WE Qomomy's Chartered Steamship
THE
MORAY."
Ou Dili inst. Quick despatch:
".
U. 2. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTFAMSUIT COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. 5. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PEKING" will be despatched for Sau Captain Duneau, will be despatchod as above Franciser, vi Yokohams, en THURSDAY, TO-DAY, the 2nd of May, at NOON.
the 2nd May, at ONE P.M., taking Passon. For Freight or Passare, apply to
gers und Freight for Japan. the United States, und Europe.
Through Bills of Lading end for trans 861portation to Tokahstas and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citica, of the United States, vil Overland Bailways, to Horano, Trinidad, and Domerara, and to porte in Mexico, antral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Geemany by all trans-Atlantic lines
- First-class Fares grouted as follows ar
To San Francisco ....
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong. 27th April, 1839.
OCEAN STEAMSAM COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL: THE Company's Steunship
THE
"PALINURUS."
Captain Jackson, will be despatebal is above TO-DAY, the 2nd May.
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Ovocisnd, can on application to the undersigned, have their Tickets endorsed for arreuder-at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express
For Cousnisseurs the following. Wines have Boats) and thence to Faria or Loudon
their own distinctive merits,
The "INVALIDE;" pale, delicate, fine favor. "AMOROSO," & Stouter Wine. rery popular..
MANZANILA," a clean dry appetising Wine. SHERRY WHITE SEAL," a special favorite in
Chino, very delicate and soft.
CLARET.
Perfectly pure Bordeaux, not loaded to please,
vitiated palatos,
MOUTOs, in quarts and pinta. IMROSE.in quarts and pints ST. ESTEPHE......in quarts and pinte. MARGAUX-MEDOC in quarts and pints.
LIQUEUR,
BENEDICTINE from the Monastory.
C. P. & Co. seu the Sole Consignors of this
world wide known Liqueur.
Algiers is 29 hours steam from Marseilles and thance to London couples about the same time
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 27th April, 1889
1680 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPÂNT.
of Steamors.
*****$200.00 To San Francisco and retuzu,'
available for 6 months...... Tu Liverpool
350.00
325.00 To London.
...... 330.00 To other European points at propertionats rates. Spacial reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinos Customs, to be obtained on application.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. 'PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
BOSIS IN ON THE BERTH
FOR NEW YORK, THE 39 L. I. I. British Bucqu
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-Port. and will have quick despatch.
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS.
CALCUTTA, ADEN, BUEZ.
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK SEA PORTS,^.
ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
AND
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO,
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
“JAMES G. BAIN," shortly arpasted here, will load for the above
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th April, 1889,
MALLS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN, MAIL.
197
The Indo-Chinn steamer Talang, with the
ON THURSDAY, ie 9th May. 1839, Indian mail, lett Bingapore on the 28 April,
at Noon. the Company's Steamship and is duo here on the 2nd May. IRAOUADDY." Commandant Brotol, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
THE CANADIAN MAIL. ►
The C.. P. stoanior Parthia, with the Canadian
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above mail, left Vancouver on the 16th inst, and is das
plans.
Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lon-born on the 14th prox. don as well as for Marcilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4. Spacia and Parcels until 3 p., on the E May, 1839. (Parcely are not to be scat on board; they must be loft at the Agoner's Ofae.) Coulents and vains of Packages aro required
For further particulars, apply at the Cow Fany's Office,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 27th April, 1889, CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGER
JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA
STEAMERS EXPECTED. To Glen Line stemmer Glenogle isft Siugn pers on the morning of the 27th April, and i duo here on the 2nd May.
The steamor Agamemnon 1st Singapore ou the 29th April, and is due bere on the 5th just.
The C. S. af, stoner Copack loft Singapore on the morning of the 30th ult., and 'is due hore. | on or before the 6th inst
The O. 8. S. Co's stominer Surpedon teft Sin- 2gapore on the morning of the lat, nad is duo
hero on the 7th inst,
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS, THE British Steamship
THE
“PORT AUGUSTA," Tons Register, Draper, Commandor, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC. VIA KORE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS- DAY, the 9th May, at Noor.
The P & O. Extra steamer Khiva bit Singaporo ni & u., on the 1s and is dus bare ou tho 7th instant.
The D., D. B. steamer Cassandra Jeft Sings pore at 8 a.m. on the Ist, and is duo hern on the 7th inst.
The Austro-Hungarian steamer Mulan bit Colombo on the 26th April, and is duo bere on or about the 10 May.
POST-OFFICE NOTUES,
For the convenimes of the public a Peak de- To be followed by the S. S. "PARTHIA," I livery has been established. Lotter kures have. on the 23rd May, and S. S. FORT FAIRY," been placed in the team cars and correspondence will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock on the 6th June.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with ones only. Local rates will be charge. Corras- Steamers from Shanghai and Japsa Torts,pondenco aldressed to the Pak may be posted in nd at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points, the Genaral Post Office up to 11.30 am. and 330 by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST pm, or in the Lotter Boxes in the hare till time STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers. of departuro. Correspondence from the Peak Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- may be posted in the Tretter Boxes up to twelve land, France, and Granny by all trans-Atlantic and four o'clock. Parools for the Peak may be lines of Steamers.
posted in the General Post Office only ap to 11 a. and 3.30 p.m. There will be no Sunday de- livary. Covers containing bank notes, jewellery, So, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send- ers of letters are requested to cancel their stamps by writing, the word stamped across them.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria... (Max.) $185.00, To all Common Pointe in Canada Ÿ' and the United States...... f.
30.00, To Liverpool... Pasrongors by this line bave the option of pro-
..... 200.00! To London........................ 305,00, cording Överland by the Bauthern Pacific and
To other Europes Poiuta af proportionate connecting Lines, Uentral Pacife, Northern
When Correcteque has ero missent de Pacifle or Canadian Pacific Railways.
rates. Special reduced rates granted to Ofoers delayed (both of which are able to appen Passengers, who have paid full fare, roof the Army, Navy Civil Serviery and the occasionally) all that the addressed to is to embarking at San Francised for Chinu er Japan Imperial Chiness and Japanese Customs, to be note on the caver, Seat. Enne Marcived (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed obtained on application
at 7: pay or as he case may be, and forwarĚT, a discount of 10 from Return Fare This tinel to Points in the United Statas, gald he Postmaster-General This shoot in acted on Conchior Invoices to accompany Cargo des-without any other writing whatever, in tho allowance does not apply to through-juces from want to the Company's Oileos, addressed to Mr. the first time canse of complaint course it is s Caplan Lapage, will be despatibed, as above | China and Japan to rope. TO-DAY, the 2nd My; at FOUR P.M.
D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agout, Van-mistake to let such maltors pass for foar of Corer, B.C.
giving trouble, a course which generally give more trouble in the end.
FOR SHANGHAI via AMOY. 'Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWOHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKÓW, and PORTS on the XANGTAZE.) THE Company's Steamship
T
MANCHISES.”
For Fight Passero, moly to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1889.
Freight will be received on board until 4. the day previous to sailing, Tarcal Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. pame 185day: all Parcel Packages should bo marked to address in full; value of game is required;
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge destined to points borond Sun Francisc
DOUGLAS STRAMBHIT COMPANY, LIMITED.
Fraight will be received on Board patil 31. on the 8th May.
For Prices apply to either of the above Firms R. SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMSUI. in the United States should Eo nant to the day previous to sailing.
tarkod
1318
TH
FOR SALE CHEAP. CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN- BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 H.P. each, with fittings, tested to 150 lbs to square inch; they are suitable for a vossel about 670 tons, or would be very suitable for driving stationary ongines. 4 Cornish BOLLERS 16 ft. long by 6 it. in diameter, dorable rivetted, with 4 Galway's Patent Tures in each 1 Large STEAM LAUNCH ENGINE and BOILER 2 Vertical BOILERS. I New Portable ENGINE & BOILER, 25 H.P. by MARSHAL & SONS, Gainsborough, Bagland, 16-H.P. ENGINE. 1 Steam Punr Horizontal and T Diagonal Steam WINGLES.
EMERY TOOL
LE Company's Steamship
.** FORMOSA:" Captain Hall, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 3rd May, at 90.
Far Freight or Pasange, apply to
1888
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., Geral Managers. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM
Hongkong, 1st May, 1839.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR NAGASAKI AND KOBE. THE Steamship
"MEN MUIR,"
1 Large PLANING MACHINE. GRINDER Boxes TAPS and DIES DEIL Capfam Halme, will be despatched for the above-
13.
Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collator of Customs at San Frgroise:
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 5, Queen's Road Central.
0. D. HARMAN, Agent. - Hongkong. 17th April, 1889. STEAM-FOR ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL- BINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO,
TAR, MARSEILLES. BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENIVE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON: ALBO,
-----
-
BOMBAY, MADRAS, ÚALIJUTTÀ, AND
AUSTRALIA. ・・
All Parces must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the samo will be received by ax until P. the For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 29th April, 1889.
18 OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "ARABIC" will bus despatched for Sau Francisco, vi Yoko-
215G MACHINES. 1 Largelland Power WHEEL Porta TO-MORROW, E5 3rd May, nt Four N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH ÍVÁNS, en SATURDAY, the Hith May, al ONE
for Driving Machinery with SHAFTING and P.M. FULLEYS, Bud Small FIRE ENGINES. 2 double acting HAND PUMPS
One Plate Banding and StraigUTENING MACHINE; will admit a 7 foot Plate, Top Roller 12" Bottom Rollers 10, weighing about
6) tano.
All the above Machiney are now or as good
20.78
20.37
20.77
70
73
88
95
45 now.
-
0.
1.47
„ο-BAWOHNTER renchd to 5 degres Fahrenheit the level of the'men in innokan, tettda and hundred:ha,
Suiskranteng ln the shada în dagrees Fahrenheit,
-Ewrote in puroentage ofsaturation, tholeumidity of air saturated with mosturafang 100. -
4-Ponczión se mu Wina to two points, 4-BOKOR OF Tas Word according to Beaufort Noida, 6-NAZOS TAN, Ý SAYANH: B. blus sky; C. detarbed elem:D, drizzling main; P.fog; G. gloomy; 11. hail; E.light- Bing; D.overcat; P.paring shows; .qualy; K.; 3.W: T. thunder; Y, viability; W, dew (was)."
7ls, teathe and hundredths.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 1st May, 1899.
NOW ON SALE,
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DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
...8580 per picut, alle. of An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at.
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jectà in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in soience generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given a esteneo: Each and every word in fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Bath the Court and Panti pronnejations are given" the ascente being carefully marked on the bost principle hitherte attained. The typography displays the snocesa of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting, a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with these vart margine and vacant spaces which have heretofore aharae. taried Chinese publications.
Telegraphic Transfer... Bank Bills, on demand, Book Dille, at 30 days' sight Bank Hills, at 4 months' sight. Credits, at 4 months' sight
Doosimentary Bills, at
sight.
* PARIS..
Bank Fille, un demand
Credits, at & months' sight
manik.
30+
3.79
3.87
NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, 60 days' sight
~ BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer
221.
CALLUITA
·Bank, on demand......
Telegraphic Transfer
—Bank, on demand"
NEHANCIAL---
Bank, at eight Privots, 30 days' sight OVEREIGNS
SALKKU.
6.59
Quotations ken Dr. pagkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-163
per cant premium, buyers.
ion Tusurance Society of Canton, Limailed
$1024 per share.
in Traders' Insurance Company's Shares
180 per share, sellers.
To illustrate the vasi soopa of the work the following facts are submitted forconsideraliuızı — Chalmers Vocalalazy contains about 16.000
For further Particulars, apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Anotioneer,
Rongkong, 11th July, 1888.
ORTLAND
P
Qover's Road.
1207
CEMENT.
J. B WHITE & BROS. SOL AGENTS FOR CHINA,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Cò. Hongkong, 11th April, 1889,
0574
THE FORESHORE RECLAMATION.”
PLAN of VICTORIA showing the pro- jented RECLAMATION may be lad
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th April, 1889.
1875 FOR SWATOW.- HE Stearabip
THE
"NANSHAY,” Captain James Young, will be despatched for the abro Pot on SUNDAY, the Gel instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KOP HING HONG,
Agents.
886
Hongkong, 1st May, 1890. MASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New.. ZEALAND, TASMANIA, de).
at the Deity Press Office, and from the Book-HE Steamship sellern. Price, 51.
FOR SALE
TANNADICE,”
Captain Shaurton, will be despatched for the HAS HEIDSIECK've Port on TUESDAY, the 7th May, at
CHAMPAGNE, ING WHITE GRA
Nook.
For Freight $29......... per case of 1 dozez quarts.
it or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., $23........... per ease of 2 dozen pinta
PAUL DUBOIS & Cak
Agents CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE.
Tungkong, 27th April, 1889,
1866 FOR SINGAPOLER, HAVRE, AND.. $20 per case of 1 dozen quarta CLARET, CHAPEAU LAROSH. $18........... por case of 1 dozen quarts. $14 per case of a dozen pinta.
PONTET CANET. $9.50........ per case of 1 dozen quarts. PALMER MARGAUX. $7.50........ per oase of 1 dozen quarts, $8.50 ....................... per case of 2 dozen pinta.
LORMONT.
$5........... per case of 1 dozen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS' QLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. 83............. per caso of I dozen bintiles. -
A.LEO. CUTLER PALMER & Co
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN-& Co. Hongkong, lat January, 188!
125 BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's EnglishBS. STAINFIELD, 53, Qusen's Road And shower
to
MSALLEL
HAMBURG,
(Taking Cargo at through entes to ANTWERP,
· AMSTERDAM Bearoo-X, London, Livna---
TOOL and BREMEN),
THE Steamship
BILL OF LADINO FOR BATAVIA, PenstAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAN... Connection being made at Yokohama with BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Steamers from Shinghai and Japan Parts.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and same will be sive at the Company's Office until FIVE P.. the day pro
First class Fares granted as follows:-- Te San Francisca
$200.00
350.00
325.00 330.00* To other European, points at proportionate
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. A
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMvious to sailing.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Sternship "CLYDE," Captain J. L. Parfil, R. N.R., withi Her Majesty's fails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and STEZ CANAL on SATURDAY, the day, at Noox.
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool.. To London
$25 The authorized List of Muita issued in
coursection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Exim, which is alway surrected to a much later hour than that gisón below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Swatow, Amy, and Tamsui-Por For- Tomar, to-day, the End îngt, at 9.00 A N.
Fer Straits and Calattia. Per Morey, to- day. the 2nd inst., at 11.30. A.M...
For Straits and Loutmy.-Per Teheran, to- day, the 2nd inst., at 11.30 A..
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Per City of Peking, today, the 2nd inst., at 0.50 Fr.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Nansing, to- day, the 2od iust, at 2.30 PM.
Fer Amor and Shanghai.-Per Anchises, to-day, the 2nd inst., at 3.30)_PM_
For Saigon-Fer Wyvern, to-day, the Bud imst., at 4.30 P.M.
Fox Nagasaki and Kate-For Mennzsir, to- morrow, the rd inst, at 3.30 1.MAJO
For Nagasaki. Kobe, and Tokolaos-Pe 4eened, on Tuesday, the 7th inst.. at 11.30 E- For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- own, Townsville, Bristano. Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Per Taxatire, on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at 11.30 ..
For Singapore.Per Niobe, on Wednesday, the 8th inst., at 9.30 A.M.
For Straits and Bombay.-Per Bernida, on Wednesday, the 8th inst, at 11.30 AM
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mall Packet City of Peking will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2ad May, with Mails for Japan Bar Fran- cisco, the United States, Canula, Fionolulu, Paru, &c. which will be closed as follows:--- 0.15 P., Rogistay coa ma,
Cargo will be received on board until P.M. Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the. Olcaratas. Special raduond rates granted to Offers until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
of the Army, Navy. Civil Service, and the Sik and Valuables for Europe will be tean-Imperial Chinese Customs. to be obtained on shipped at Calonho; Tan and Gonna Cargo application. for London will be conveyed vis Bombay wild- oat transhipment, arriving one week later than ceding Overland by the Southern Parise and by the ordinary direct route vil Coloraba.“
connanting Lines. Contral Pacific, Nortlaoru For further particulars regarding FREIGHT Palis, or Canadian Pacific Hailways. and Passage apply to the PENINSULAR ž
Passengers, who have paid full fats, re- ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPA's embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan Offce, Hongkong,
for voe tera) within one year, will be The Contents and Value of Packages are re-allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance ̈quired to be declared prior to shipment.
doce not apply to through fares from China unit the terms and conditions of the Company's
Shippers are partionlarly requested is nota Japan to Europe. Black Hills of Lading.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro0.30
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengors
for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 26th April, 1589.. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA TIA · NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE.
Fessing through the INLAND SELL) AHE P. &Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship,
T
..
tined to points bercad San Francisco in the Consular Invoices to accompany Carga dee- United States should be sent to the Company's Offens, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Froight for Tassage, apply to the Aconoy of the Com
pany, No. 50, Quson's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 25th April, 1890.
" ANCONA,” will leave for the shore places en TUESDAY, *NTORE," Captain E. G. Pfaff will be despatched for the the 7th May, at Noon. above Ports ou WEDNESDAY, the 8th May,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. at TEN. AM.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
Hongkong, 26th April, 1889. "SIEMSBEN & Co., Agents
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
,973
STEAM FOR
855
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. [THE P. S'O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"PESHAWUR." will love for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the outward English Majls.
B. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 26th April, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ E33 A 1.1. Aerican Ship ̈ ̈
· Hongkong, 29th April, 1889.
(FLORIO & RUBATTINU UNITED COMPANIES.)
PORT SAID,"
STEAM POR
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL.
GENOA MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC LEVANTINE,
ard
130
Good Accoardation, well furnished flovins at a moderate rate.
Hongkong, 26th October, 1889.
this work contains mors than 30.000 EnglishSIDENCE. monda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- ters: Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, the student of this difficult language absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli cativus and equivalents of different words which haye oue general meaning. Of these osaplos this work contains more than five times as
y any other Dictionary hitherto pab
lehed.
the work is so complete, that a reference to its For practical purposes the arrangement of pages enables & porson who understands Engilah
to communicato effectively with natives whe understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrospect
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, 20. o.,
'ablished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Frase on the Morning of the Departurs of the English Mail, contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE
rth China Insurance Tla. 310 per share the work will be found indispensable to sliTHE ngtare Insurance Association-Tis. 7 per Europeans residing in Chine, and to the natives. themselves it explains subjects fully with which
share.
inese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 per very few indeed of them are perfectly squinted.
share, nom.
To partias resident in England and interested
share.
ally
nton Insurance Office, Limited-5122 per in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion ongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
It comprises upwards of two thousand large 3986 per share, buyers,
quarto pages.
4 Yol IMPERIAL QUANIO, Price, $20.
ins Fire Insurance Company's Shares 184
per share
raits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-to Parchasers of HIX or more Copies.
2inom.
$18.
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is mado
LONDON:
HONGKONG:
raite Fire Insurance Company, Limited-TEVENER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row,
gkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Bhares-72 per cent. prem.
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST. ngkong, Canton, and binoso Steamboat Co.'s "TAN LOONG, of CANTON, has always on MAN LONG AS PRESERVED Shares-147 per cent, prem.
China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shoes MEAT, SOY, &c. (2) per cent, sellers.
Ina and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
· ----$145,por khare, nom.
uglin Stasmahip Company, Limited-$81. per
share, baysan,
Price moderate.
The undersigned is also entrusted with the Bale of PRESERVES, &o; of Cнy LookA Onor.
MAN LOONG
Canton
INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS or MEETINGS OF COMPANIES,
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
in Hongkong, the Forts of China and Japan, The "Trade Report" has a large circulation
the Philippines, Straits Battlements, &o. o.
AND BALTIC PORTS, ALSO,
TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, SOUTH GALVESTON, AND BOUTH AMERICAN ALES.CAN PORT up to CALLAO. Taking
PORTS. Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT GULF and BAĞDAD. THE Company's Steamship
THE
*BORMIDA
will be despatched as above ou WEDNES DAT, the 8th May, at Noon.
At Bombay the Steaziers aro dissbarging in VICTORIA Dom.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 22hd April, 1899.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Company's Steamship
"AGAMEMNON." Captain Wilding, will to despatched as above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1880,
1680 CHINA NAVIGATION CONPANT,
LIMITED
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. WEDNESDAY, the 5th instast.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for BDY DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour --- INGRAHAN, Ger, str., Massmann-Wieler & Co. MENMOIR, Brit. atr., Helms.-Russell & Co.
PELING, Ger.air, Heuerman-ismsson & Co.' PERBLUENT GARFIELE, Brit. str., Carter
Wieler & Co, TANNADICE, Brit, ak, Blannon-Russell & Co. VELOX, Ger. str., Walf---Ed. Bokalihuez & Co Wrvann, Britain, Brotherton--Oaptain
PARA, Ger. bk., C. L. Henne. Eussell & Co.
FOR TIENTSIN:
TE Company's Steamship
"BUNGEIANG," Captain Glasmon, will to despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 10th ist, at Four PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agunta. Hängkong, lat May, 1980) ·
887
BOTHAMPTON TO LAND PARENGRE
AND LUGGAGE, N‚B-CARGO CAN TAKEN ON THROUGK BILLS OF LAMÍG FOR THE PRIScival PLACES IN Rưrgra. '
"AGENOR,"
Lothrop, Mastor, shortly expected, will load despatch. horo for the above Port, and will have quick
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong. 11th April, 1889.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE A. I. American Ship
THE
"CONQUEROR,"
r., Post Oploss, but Correspondence
may be posted on bourd the Packet with Tute To of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for registered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has been neglected, will make no ezquiries, into alleged losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The Betish Contrast Paskot Clyde will by despatched on SATURDAY, the 41 May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Barope, and countries beyond, ria Broulisi: to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Barma Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &t.
Pis Post Office doolizes all-responsibility-for.. Unregistered latters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jawallary, and, whors Registration has alleged losses of such lettera been neglected, will make no enquiries into
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contract Packet Bayern will 1be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th May, rith Mails for the United Kingdom. Europo and countries boyoad, via Brindisi; in the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c. &o Registry ceases at ? ..
{
The rail closes at 3P.M. Late letters till 3:30
with 10 couts. extra postage.
The Post Oftes declines all responsibility for Unregistered Corors bontaining Bank Notes, Coin, or Jowellery, and, whore Registration has 16 hesa moglreted, wil make no enquiries into
alleged fossar of such covers,
-
Frost, Master, shortly expected, will load hors for the abors Port, gad will have quick dospatol.
For Freight, apply to
FUSTAU·& Co.
Hongkong, 18th Apríl, 1899. ·
FOR LONDON AND HANBURG, THE 3/3 L. I. I. German Bark
ON WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of May.
BAYERN,"
VER, the Company's T
* Captain
with MALE, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO wil leave this Port ne above, CALLING
AT GENOA
Shipping Order will be granted till 10-a, Cargo will be received on Board until 1 P.H., Specio and Parools until 10 A on the 8t May, 1880. (Parools are not to be sent oa Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer hussplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stowardows.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELURERS & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 15th April, 1889."
FOR NEW YORK. AHLE 3/3 A II Amerionu Bark............. THE
--1,7
"TEWKSBURY L. SWEAT,” here for the above Port, and will have quick Gooding, Mester, shortly expected, will had despatch.
For Freight, apply to
-PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 186970
"PAPA,"
810
Henne, Mastor, shortly oxfected, will load here for the above Forts, and will have quick despatch...
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 11th April, 1889.
1744)
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/5 L. 1.′′). American Bark
TH
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Pocket Iravuaddy will le despatched ou THURSDAY, the th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places boyoud, via Maravillon; to Salzon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, by Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calculta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, v.
The Post Ofoo deelinos all responsibility for Unregistered Lettors containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has, been neglected, will make no enquiries juto allegod losses of auch lotters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets loave at Noon, The following hones will be observed in closing "TITAN."
the mails for Europe, do. by the English and shortly expected here, will lood for the above French Packets, when they leave at Noon, The Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 5th April, 1839.
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI British Ship
Money Order Office will he closed at 5 r. the day before.
HALLGERDA,"
load here for the above Port, and will have Captain J. Mackensie, shortly-expected, will
quick despatch.
CARLOWITZ & Co. | 800 A-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
1700 cular ceason.
(Prices Current and Cironlari may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way.). 10.00 A.M-Registry cases. 10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and 11.00a.m.-Mail olores. patterns conses.
LAZE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 For Freight, apply to
A.) with 10 conta late fee up to 11.30 M SIEMBBEN & Co. after which hour they may be sent on board Hongkong, 17th Aprḥ, 1689.
1709 this the same late fon
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