Ta Kor Kag kas done his work well, "ánd" tho plea kas boon almost. restored to quietude, but till the aborigines at another place, Ku LaD, are in a disturbed state, and the fiovornor s ordered Captain Woo there, He started with
SHARES.
Company...
Paid up.
300 trained soldiers, armed with tiflon, the latter Banke- part of last month. The Governor bas n'soHongkong &B'hai. New Oriental...... Chira Bupat
Laked for the Chin Yuen one of the Pal-yang Chings Bornto squadron, to proceed to Taiwan as a consert,
Quotations
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3600 8p.et prem, on
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19tz 1990,
COCHIN CHINA.
SHIOONALL
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CA800
AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
ΓΙΑ
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAYN
AND OTHER CONNEXTINU RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
1 British Steamship
TENSTEIN, AY IKO ARRO he has a wide choice, and if less patriotis enquiry closed, ilta. Worship considered tha than, wise, goes in each case to the Poes cirermitances of the case a suspicions that ha
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ordered a proscaution to be instituted against the
MARITIMES. Office which offers the lower terms. Then pristor of the shop for son. The man was The Poravian sailing vessel Fara Marcedes
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. aguin (and this concerns ourselves) if there once ntreated and formally charged be arrived at Saigon on the 9th January. She was had been no Tranch Post Office with its seven Loss Mr. Robition later in the day. Tho use bound from Hongkong to Quinton, but could
STEAM FOR $135 200 pot, pm, vello cent rate, what handle would the peripatetic wes romande na beliig cofood.
not make ban destination owing to stress of ERENIKER HEATON have had for List M.S: Soft, Cop Best RBingham, ar weather, oud was driven to Capo St. James. SAIGON EINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO.
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, denunenition of postal anomalies out here rived here on the 7th Inst. from Shanghai. She sustained considerable damage in the bad
**: CALCUTTA. ADEN, SUEZ. and his claim a to frighten the savages more, and it in report-Chiesa Lou
(which a our claim) that the She reports that leaving Shanghai on the 7th weather uncounter, and she will har to go
SEA PONTS., dreet, the movements. The stemor Freche Chiricas Lian 764, 01600 67. irt pron, nou British nato be lowered to 35 contamos. Were tog fllowed by a gale; after she and into doske, few repairs, which, aro antimetal, at 4K DE FORNEAN AND
post direct the movements, The stoemor Feichew Chances Iran 86 E. Tis.250 12p.ct. prea, 109 retura to this demand & calm, where she stayed 3 hours to makeśnquiries has been discharged and stored in the MonsaPORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
office alone in the field it which aliar $5,000. At present she still lies in the river.
if moderately strong monsoon to Baian: laland. Her vargo, consisting chiefly of Chinem General, ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES AND polito, son postumus, and who would be in respecting nship-wrooked or Dam, ongerie Maritimes: godera. It will probably bu
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX. a position to question the reply ? It is real- the 15th, whilst autering rebut Pass/shs sold by anotion.
N WEDNESDAY, the 19th Fabraary, HAMA, o THURSDAY, the 6th Merch, at ON WAX Compor & Steamship Hoor.
CALEDONIEN," Commandant, De Mada be followed by the 8. S. "BATAVIA,"
MAILS. benge, with
PASSENGERS, ca. Srd April, and B. 8." ABYSSINIA-on SPECIE, CARGO, will layn this Port All April. for the above places.
has been ordered to carry munitions of war, and also to do trahanort work.
"
|
Cruickshank & Co...........
Electric Light...
HI. H.L. Tramways.. Hongkong Lee. H. & K. Wharf & Ct.
Stoom, Laundry..... longkong Expe.......
: & W. Dock Hotels
Austin Armst
Darvel Bay Trading. At Taipol-fa, in the Tampai diatrist. the Forwick & Co., Goo.. progninort persons of this place heva sent a pati-Gordon & Co., tie to the Magistrate, stating that the fogeniss Green Island Cement chat place were dressing slowily and thora-H. Brick & Cement. by bewitching the male sex, and that their II & C. Bakery. maras are so awfully winning that the older Hongkong & Gas o the glace thought it ligh time to step in. Dairy Them! and interfere They also saggeatest to the Magistrate that in olden times a fatuone Max- dacin, Ten, ordered all respostable women Bad maidens to wear a hond and a veil as a 10 - al their faces. their oyus only bele son, had thay wished this mode to adopted by the wo- men in the Tamoul district, The Magistrale, on the Bud, of last moon, posted áp a próolain- tion ordering all the respectable females, over 12 yoare, to wear a red hood, and black sack-clutli for their outer garmenia and that they must aleo carry a cano, and it fliey are walking about they must bend their hood a little, and then theiề face wonid he hiärlor, and widows sro to wear a bisek hood If, when than women are in the streets, they should be hard to make any, res marks or jokes, they will be published; this is to distinguish the proper womankind from the lawd ones; the Magistrate further says that he finda these bewitching women covin team Chang- Chow and Chin Chow, which places are noted for beautiful females with winning max zera. Shanghai native paper-.
FOOCHOW,
8th February.
On Monday next the officials will resume thair usual duty, the New Year's bolidays being at an and
Another follars is reparted to have taken place of a long af uding dry-goods, merchaný žu the city. The liabilition are computed at Tis. 200,000, onused it is elated by the native barks"
· having refowed to grant the usual advances.
According to the China. Almanse of the present year, there are two gesond moon worth's this, it is stated, will make ike next tea asawÓLI
Hongkong Hotel... Du, Duboatures. Peak Hotel Insurances
Canton
China Fire in China Tradera" Chinese Insurance. Hongbong Bire... North China
Singapore... -- Strita Fire Staite Marine...... ・Unisa -
Yangtze
Land & Building
IT. Land Invortnuʻz Kowloon Land Inv. Peak Building...... Richmond Terinec. Shanghai Land West Paint Buildg. Luzon Sugar Mining
Channnages.... Jelebu........akan na n Punjon Salinas
Perak Sugar Pianting-
Enet Borno - Labek Song Rem
Shanghai Water. steamship Coye
China & Manila,, China Shippots Dongtua
$50 $4, nom,
[89] par
125 230, nom.
50 245, nom. $25 $23 $13.50 $25
$50,875, malds
10 $128
$10 | $14, nom.
$50 $223
$45 $198
350 $99
$50 now.
$50 $105, nom.
$12.60 pct. pr.
$100 $200 $500 2501 $20820
$502130, moŃ. #20 | 100 - FOX'{$73
·1200 $100, nom.
$50 400 450 | Tla. 350 $20 $16
the fact that letters can be sont from Shanghai for 25 centimes by the Frouch Post Office which has made people discon tested with the British rate of teu cents, n far lower rate than that which residents of
anch not ac
very old standing accepted with equsnin
For ether mail nazog ses Happilavend
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
✩
FOR SHANGHAIVIA SWATOW. (Taking Carga and Passengers at through roles for CHEFOO, HANKOW, and PORTA on the YANGTZK.) THE Company's Steamship... "CANTON,"
THE
AZAO,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Leg don as well na for Marseilles, and secepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be rodived on board mutil 4 r., Specie and Parcele until, 3 r.., on the 18th February, 18. (Tercels are not to be sent on board they must by left at the Ageney's.
collided sad captised a jouk Sho afterwards righted the junk and towed her into the hat- bour. No lives were lost and little damago deso
A new district for building sitez is about to be | oponed up, and the ornation of the New Union Churok, and Painage on the Kennedy Rowl marks its first ontainencement. The new build-INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION ing for the Hongkong, Pablio School will be COMPANY, LIMITED. It would of course be-for the moment, ersoted on the site the other side of the Imm an advaulage to Shanghai residents of limway Bridge, and other lots in this vicinity will ited discrimination if all their Port Offices are long be put up for sale Menation, to up were amalgamated into one, and that one ply new to the upper, lots, a new road is pre- $255p. et dis, allers would charge in each case the lowest "axisticated half way between Kennedy and Bowen ing rules. But then, alss, it would not loads and will shortly be out, starting from a mascary bridge to be thrown across the nallah charge the lowest rates. Competition, our frour Garden Road
Threo mon, were okezgodat the Police Courton Captain Hogg will be despatland as above Office) Contents and Valus of Packages are books used to tell us, is the soul of trade, and we may he sure that were com-shelf letre komputerolo Conte TU-DAY, the 19th just, at NOON. petition withdrawn, the inducements to from swoman named Chan Choi, Abeat two lower postage would be distinctly leas, thun o'clock on Friday afternoon the woman was get- they are at presets, Even if the proposed ting into a ricksha near the tramway tarminns Customs Postal Service, established in sale when a namber of men ruished up and ought control, were self-denying enough to desire hold of her, and of them sonteling the carrilga to cut down postage it could not afford to do from her sars he called cut and two Parts- guess who were passing managed to secure the so. All or nearly all lettere sent from China theo mon who wore starged, the others exerp. westward must pass through Hongkong, ing. The man who matched the earrings was and Hongkong would vary naturally require sentaneet to one yeste imprisonment and two from each the transit rate allowed by whippings of twenty-fire strokes anob, the other the Postal Union. As things are Hongkong prisonment
ong two men being such seatoneed to a your's in- does not collect this sum, because, the letters Shortly after pan the 14th inst. a
prepaid in its own
in its own stamps, such col-fire broke out at No. 8, St. Francis Street, lection would be merely payment from one Wanchai, a dwelling housa ocempied by Chiness pocket into the other. In fact (French and on the ground flour, Portuguese on the secondl German offices at Shanghai excepted) floor, and a Dook. Yard policeman on the third Europan China is for sil practical postal door. Inspector Swanston sant information to purposes part of Hougkong. Our Govern the Central Poliés Blation for assistsace, and in
the meantime the fire engine stationed at Wa ment, then, would have something to gain chai was quickly got ready and poured an aband apparently, by the proposed change; but on antsupply of water upon this Eames. The fire wat Tuking Gago at through rates to ANTWERP, the other hand, it would lose the whole
$20 $18
223 8284
£25 3309
đất Thu. Đô
$50 $101 8.30 $18. $10 $16 $100 $200 T. 30 T 37
$40 $45, ox div. *. $100 | 821
$181.08 $425, sales
6
$10 $10, buyurs
$2338 Tia 60 Tls 18
-340. 367.
$20 320, nom. $40 $60
£20 £314
$60 $150
£113.109.
$50 $66
late, say by a month. Sach a calamity we begi & H. Wharf. The 100 F2171 Kovo will not cause musi trouble to foreign merchants in fact, if we mistake uut, their wish is that the non sbanki bo leta every year..
From what we hear, the native Òpiam will soon be taxed with duty and likin. It is vaguely arront amongst entives that both latios will come up to Tg80 per pioul. If this be true. tin domht the great deficiency in the recorjits of revenus from the Indian ding, has forced the authorities to take such a step, in order to cover the losses on the other side.-Echo.
NINGPO.
13th February. The British barqua Sha Swallow, Captain Roper, arrived from Keinng with 300 tons of con). on the 8th inst., and the German stoguer Hever, Capt. Thethlefsen, in Nagasaki, with 600- tons of coal on the 10th fast. The former is can- signed to Mr. McQualin and the latter to Mr. Wadman; both cargoes are owned by Chinesa. The Hover loft this morning for Nagasaki in ballast, and the Sea Swallow will leave in a few days for Foochow. Capt. Cudier. has taken command of her. Capt Boyer and the whole crew are leaving.
The weather is very mild for the time of the year, and very likely ier wiņi bo dear next sum- mor, a very little has been gathered, and many of the to-housen aro only partly Bled-Mer cury correspondent.
TIENTSIN.
28th January. His Majesty the Emperor has decided to go to the Faster Tombe on the 16th day of the 2nd moon, therefore His Excelleney Li Hung- chang will have to leave here on the 5th day of the End moon for Peking, in virtue of his office as Governor-General of Chibli, to accompany their Majesties. His d 'ctors fear us will not be alled the fatigue of the journey.
120 $56
being
Fur Fright or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATTESON & Co.
General Managers.
1449 Hongkong, 18th February, 1890 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
TH
FOR SWATOW, ANOY, AND
TAIWANFOO. HE Company's Steamship
"THALES," Captain Hunter, will he despatelied for the aboma Porta TOMORROW, the 20th inst., at DAYLIGHT
For Freight or Passage, npply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
1450 Hongkong, 18th February: 1990,
FOR SINGAPORE. HAVRE, AND HAMBURG.
T
· “* PARTHIA."
8,167 Tous Regiater. Captain F. I. Walisco. will be desantalued for VANCOUVER, BC, VIA INLAND SEA, KOBE, and TOKO-
Connection will be made, at Yokohams with Stomers from Shaoghai Jiran Forts, and, at Vancouver with Pacis Cal Points, by the eagalar Stominent of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANT and other Steamers.
Through Passage Tiokas granted to Eng- and, Frauen, ned Gorrany by rll trans-Atlantiri Enes of Steamers.
First-clays Faros pranel as follows:
To Vancouver & Victoria
(Mex) 820.00.......
To Moutreal, New York, do 900.00. To Liverpool
To London
#25.00. 330.00.
To other European Points et proportionate, rates Special reinend rates granted to eers
of the Army, Narg, Cisf Service, and the: Imperial Chinose and Japanese Cartons, to be obtained on applicaties.
required.
For further particulus, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
· Hongkong, 7th. Pabrury, 1890,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOM:30, ADEN, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR MARSEILLES..
BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON, Arso BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.K.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF THROWAW
BILA ER LADING FULL BATAVIA, PARSIA GULE PORTE, MARSEILLES, TEIESTE, HAN SURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY CANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 'COMPANY'S Steamship
Consular Invoices to doomany Cargo dor- tinel to Points in the United States should be went to the Company's Óleos, addressed to Mr. E. Brown, Distriot Fraight Agout, Van- couver, BC;
Freight will be received on Board until 4 1.5, on the 5th March.
All Parcels must be sent to 'one Office and should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by ya until 5 .. the
ay previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,"
Agents. Hongkong, 7th February, 1990.
18
the by no means despicable revenue put out within half an hour of the alarm being AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVKE."SUTLE,"Captain W.D. Worcestar.R.N.E. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAN-
dravi: from
it nuwiyen, the services of the Brigade and fre angine,
from the Central District not being require, although they arrived on the scene, under Assist aut-Superintendent Horspool. The fire origin
POOL AND BREMEN.) Sathip
.** HESPERIA,”
ated at the back of the ground foor and set fire Captain I. Madsen, will be despatched for the to the cock house and out houses, but beyond abore Ports TU-MORROW, the 20th inst., that no further damage was dous, except by the at TENA.M water.
10 12p. ct. dis., buyer Government indisposed le any such reduo- facture of coal gee. under the auspices of the
H., Canton, & M... Lado-China Steam Launch Watson & Co., À. §. --- $10 #2
VPJUM.
New Matwaterd Last year's Now Malwa, Old Matwa Older Malwa Potnu (New) Bewares (New)
1
-
~ revenue, some good. There is and there was a large attendance. Mr. Orass
For Freight or Passage, apply in
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents:
1405 Hongkong, 11th February, 1850,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, & MELBOURNE.
ME Stearnship
with Her Majesty's Haile, will be despatched. Erm this for LONDON VI BOMBAY nat
Cargo wil be received on board til 4. Precals and Specio. (Gold) as the Oce until P.. on the day before sailing.
SHIP COMPANY.
SUEZ CANAL M. WEDNESDAY, the 26th | TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS February, 1 NOON....
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL. AND SOUTH
THE AMRICA, AND EUROPE: VIA
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND Silk and Volandies for Europa will be tran- shipped as Colombo Tea and Goneral ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Carga for Londen will los oturayed rit Bombay HE Steamship OCEANIC will be without transhipment, 'arriving one work later
despatched for Sam Frandsen 7 Yoko-S than by the ordinary dieet route via Colombo.. hau. C THURSDAY. the 13th March, For further particulars regarding FREIGHT 1590, at ONE FM. Concoction being made and Passidy apply to the PENINSULAK &at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S and-Japan Ports. Office, Hongkong..
STEAMERS.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to The Contents and Value of Packages are re-midress in full: and wame will be received ut the quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippare are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Laling.
Compsay's Office natii Five 2. the day pre- vious to sailing.
the British Post Office at Shang hai and its Agencies at the Treaty Porta, As for ourselves, the Hongkong, taxpayers our interests as taxpayers would naturally be those of the Government, but if we lost the ples for reduction of postage at present
the low French rate at afforded
at Shang.
On the 13th inst., ut the City Hall, Mr. P. W. tai we should, it is Hi wh
is all too probable, find the Crossgarea very interesting lectureon the masa tion. In one way, however, the sabene Hongkong Interary Society. My. 3: J. Francis perhaps have done us, or at least the Q the Presklout of the Socfety, presided, illustrated his lecture by showing the actual Allow'nat amount of correspondence entering and prosse by means of mininture apparatus, Par Pica!.
$520 24 to 24 catties. leaving the Colony which never contributes coal was placed in the retort, with was then 85301 to 1 to our Post Office, we refer to the nose beated, and this was the then paratus, 35401 40.1
letters to and from Chits. Will the Post thrangh the different parts of the apparatus, 8550 14 to 2
Offices at the Treaty Ports in this bands of discharging ite impurities on the WAY; $4574 por chost.
until it was received by the holder and the Customs and its pretentive service 45
wight be possible to secure a revenue from conserved by a barner attached, the quality be this souros. But, and here is the weaking the same as that in ordinary nie. Having scheme, it has never been pro-explains the process of manufacture the lee point in the same stive letter alt tarar dalt with the meter, sllowing or the sation was registered and the way to read erigitator desired was to get the momoly the indicator. After this the different kinds of
bransmitting, for a consideration, the of barnets were lealt with, Mr. Cross showing lotters of foreigners in China, in fact, to raise by a special metar the rate of consumption of from
foreign residenta a revenue for his escb. Ir conduding his lestare Mr. Cross - Chineéo employers. Our contemporary pressed his obligations to his assistants. Mr. seems quite astray as to the reason for the Bamsey and Mr. Terry, for their services in preparing the apparatus that had been waad. determined opposition of the Shanghai com: On the Fration of the Presidant a very hearty manity to the scheme. No one has ever rote of thanks was decoded to Mr. Cress. objected to the establishofcat of a govern- Constablo McGregor, a member of tho
ost office in China: " sach a
a thing, Hongkong Police Force, was charged be ment post for the conveyance of government despatches, fors Mr. Robinson in the Police Court ex has existed there for centuries. No one has the 17th inst, with acaulting Printes Rose STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KORE, AND Pagers and Freight for Japan, the United allowed a dismant of 101. This allowance
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
criam Masina. Prigow & Coja, Macrozen, ),
February 180)
cer Me 1990- Rare) 1,2,
* T'hereu costatud D.MỤ
Bigarett3.1. Thermometer) Alarmsatı
21,20 ...52
Thermometer-1 3 Min.
78
Flometara,, [Wet bulb)....
Thera-meter-3 2-a] (WWņi bulk).
Carter (Wet baby..
Caramaterkazínu On-
Chervonzster... Niinimum (over alght:73
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
17th February, 1950, a1 4-2,m.
Lind,
BYALIN.
S0,00
kimya any
10.33
Bangkéne ..... 29.5 Banka: Bali.....
This Chiness New Year the underlings have had a special gedsond, for a large number of managers of variona banks and business firms, who have failed in business, wora detained till their affairs were liquidated, and to be com fortable they have had to pay their jailora band-ANTINE somely.
Meatle
Today, at pm, a sad smaidont cesurred Mr. Werd's hotal Mr Shas, the naphum of Mr A. Michie, while examining a revolver, zevidently, abut a Ntogp tailor Me. Show was not avere the pistol was loaded. This wher affair cripted a great slir among the Chinese. Mr. Ward went at once to the Consulats to report the matter, and he also informet the family of the tailor he would compensate theta for their
Halpling... sad loss. This was kindly received by the Chinese, and the scoitement sand abated in Uis Fesach | Movista settlement, whors the accident took plues.
January 29th.
To-day the Magistrate vinned the body of the Ningpo tailor who was shot accidentally" by Mr. Show & large crowd of Magpo sa were assembled, and after the magistrate loft they made an attarapt to mob Mr. Ward's hotel known as the Cosmopolitan Club, Amashing the windows and doors. They attacked Mr. Ward and Mr. Brozafield, who managed to make their sopa. The mob then marched to the H.B.M.'s Con- zlato. For some time they felt inclined to tako.
quieted. Mr. Shaw has left here for Tak
15
29,54
26.01
130. Proavy, 1809, at 10 A.M.
-$0.99
38
10.000
Nagmaki Anny fa
29.09
29.16
and.....
Au
The Trainees Harrison, and gredients are moderate for SR wide. Cindy, warm, and very damp weather er.plies with rale Mug the Coast...
W. DOBERCK Hengbone Olmazvatory, 18th February, 1890.
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL,
FOREIGN POST OFFICES IN CHINA.
"CHANGSHA," Captain, Williams, will be despatched as aboye TOMORROW, the 20th inst, at NouN.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the by this superior Accommodation offered Stemor First-class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines: Second Class Passengers are berthad in the Poop. A Refri geriting Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aguals. Hongkong, 12th February, 1890.
NOEDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
NAGASAKI
(Passing through the INLAND SEA) TE Company's Steamship
!268
First-class Fires granted as follows
To San Fraarisen
$5.00
Tq Esu Frauelano and 'retaro,
303.75
- available for 6 months aý
To Liverpool......
325.00
To London
330.09
.}1
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passongors for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent:
Hongkong, 13th February, 1990.
To other Karepan, points st. proportionate US MAIL LINE.
rates. Spacial reduced males granted to Officers of the Army. Navy, Civil Service, and the PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. Imperial Chinese Customs, to bo sktained on THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-application.
Passengers by this line baw the option of pro- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOTCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, ceeding Overland by the Southern Pacifio and connecting Lines. Central Pacile. Northern RES. Mail Steamer "CITY OF Pacido, or Causdinu Tacito, Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- PEKING" will be despatakad for Sun Frareise, i Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, embarking at Enn Fransises for Chin Japan saa year, will be the 26th February, 1880, at NeoN. taking (or vice versa) within
States, and Europe.
does not apply to through fares from China and Through Bills of. Lading issued for trans-Japan to Europe.
Consular Tavoleas to accompany Chega dose portation to Takohus and other Japan Ports,
United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Cartouss, San Francisco.
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Citiestined to points begond San Francisco in the of the United States, via Overland Railways, to GENERAL WERDER."
Elavan, Trinidad, and Desserts, and to ports Captain M. Elehet, will leave for the above in Merico, Sentral and South America, by the
Company's and connecting Steamers. Ports on de about the 21st inst
For farther Particulars, apply to
Through Panga Tišköts granted to England, MÉLOÏERS &.0,
France, and Gorany by all trans-Atlantic lium Agoals.
of Starmars. Hongkong. 17th February, 1870. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
17
First-class Fares granted as follows:- The San Francisco........
8905.00 To San Francisce and retaro, 9375
vulable for 6 months. §. To Liverpool
ever doubted that the Customs Poaf between mand and Keith of the A&8. Highland Shanghai and Tientsin is regular anders and was sentenced to six wooks' 'mprison ment with hard fabour for each offence. Briefly fairly
reliable." If ATF Commissioner of
the facts of the osse are as follows:-On the Customs endeavoured to supersede the postal night of the Ist ist, some half a dozen soldiers arrangements of the Board of War or
Tere paasengers on board a ferry launch ranging to take place of the many and cx to Taim-tan Teni. Amanget the rest of the pain vellent #
post shopa" in the interior, the gere were two poliomen, and be some impropor foreign residents would.
would probably wish remark on the part of one of the latter the soldi- lizu
and: success, watch the experimenters and police got to hit words, which led to a with lauguid
uguid interest, and a certain lnck free fight upon landing at the other side. Hivan- of faith. But no Commissioner, not. Sir Re. taally the volioston took refuge on the lane, BERT HALT, not even, we might add, His Im-n later pushing off from the wharf re Immained still the soldiers proceeded on their way. perial Majesty himself, could hope for suc- The policemen afterwards landed and rating op cess in sneb an attempt, and they know it, to two of the soldiers who had lagged behind ar there rated them, treating them to a severe hondling or at any rate Bir love does. Wh is a foreign establishment the Custours
like t
whilst taking them to the station, in the contsa In the of which Cheatable Mofreger struck Privata stationed to collect Chinese revene in the Rosemund over the head with a walking-stick Captain Dodd, will be, despatched an aburo of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the interior such a
a scheme any have a chance, but not before, The Shanghai community breaking the stick in tee with the bow and Pánverely injuring him. Thoro were black eyes rejected the scheme then proposed boon both side, and afterwards erois summing really cause they were very well satisfied with for anlt, but the case ended by the sentence. things as they wore (and still are).-4 chcice apen the esnifahle above stated, the others be
routes rates, and free interport post-ing digmised.
of
age, and because they hesitated to entrust their correspondence to a Service which they kuew must chargs heavily and feared would impose vexatious restrictions, and which at no distant date may be superseded by a body, of Chinese collectors and postmasters.
HONGKONG.
CHINA.
AMOY.
The Russian oraimers Mandjur, Caploin Chakato, and Broentek, Captain A. P. Kasheri Rinoff, arrised at Amoy on the 15th February from Nagasaki.
The British steamer Diamonte, Captain Tayler, on arrival at Avioy on the 12th inst, from long.
For the past two or three days close sed ankong reported that on the lith she sighted a In a lealing article on the Indian Postasonable weather has buts experience, the capsized Chiuuse junk with a crew of the cling
the Ise into their own huade, but were eventually lee our Shanghai merning contemporary thermometer going up to 76 dogross. The Long to her kottom, bore down, lowered a boat and for safety, and to be out of the way-Mercury expresses & regret that the community did gislative Connell met on the 12th inst, whey tank them off, afterwards placing them on
not assist Sir ROBERT HAKT in his en-Hon. F. Fleming took his sent as Colonial. Sa. another jonk. deavours to establish a Government Fost cratary. In reply to questions by Hon. A. P. MacEwen, the Burveyor General mid that in the Office in China, beraus "it would not only cases of the Gap Rook Lighthouse and Contral
correspondent.
་ -
away,
to have
BUANGHAT.
FOR TIENTSIN.
7E Company's Steinship
SUNGKIANG."
Por Freight or Passage, apply to
SATURDAY, the 22nd instant.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 18th February, 1890.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VA SUEZ CANAL [r1973 Company's Steamship
NESTOR
1448
To Loadon
$25.00
$10.00
To other European points et proportionsto rater. Special reduced ratos granted to Officer
Imperial Chinese stoms, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by thi li have the option of pre- Conding. Ovorland. by the Southern Pacific and 000sectiag Lines, Central Pacião, Northern Paciis, or Canadian Pacific Railwayn
For farther information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Arenoy of the Com- pany, No. 50. Qanen's Rond Cutral.
CT HARMAN, Agout. Hongkong, 14th February, 1890.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
سجيل
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, EREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK BEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Arso, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NDW ORLEANS,
Fassongers, who are paid full fura, so- erubarka at San Frattised for China or Japan | GALVESTON, AND SOUTЛI AMERICAN (az vice terol within one year, with be allowed
PORTS.
a discount of 13 froin Retna Fare. Tais Tax COMPANY'S STAREN WILL CALL alleranse dose not apply to devirigh fares from China and Frpan to” durope,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.
will be received at the Ofice until 5 r., IT'S day; all Parool Packages should be tasked t addressa in full; value of same is required.
Captain Elder, will be despatched as shove the day previons les vallig. Parool Packayse on SATURDAY, the 22nd lost.
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
| 269 Hongkong, 18th February, 1890.
OCRAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -FOR-SANDAKAN AND KUDAT.
E Company's Steamship
"MEMNON,"
Consular Invoices to nocompeny Cargo destion to points beyond San Francisco n. tue United States should be sent to the Compary's Offices in Sosled Envelop, addressed to the Collector of Customs et San Francisco.
For further information na to Passage aud Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ko. 304, Queen's Road Central.
C. D, HARMAN, Agent.
Hourkong, 31st January, 1890.
AT
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILAN OP LADING FOR THR PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
1890, at 30 M., He Company's Steamship SUNDAY, the Hith day of March, SACHSEN, Captain v. Goessel, with MAFLS, PASSENDERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Part as above. CALLING AT GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M., Sprie and Parcole niil 3 P.M., on the 15th not to be sent on March. (Parcela are [3 Bosed; they must be left at the Agency's
requirxl.
It will he remembered, saya the N, C. Daly Captain Dorff, will be despatched as above on News, that some time ago, a young Chinese was MONDAY, the 24th instant, at Nook. In of Mecniven & Cameron are reveramended by the present superfluity of post office swept fast se circumstances would permit. Great firm, to cela a cheque at one of the banks. Un Erliah North Borneo and Hongkong only,
PENA FOR PLRABANT WRITING The Pens be a great advantage to Shanghai to Market the work was being pushed forward asset by his father, the compradors of a foreign Fature this or other steamers will ply between STEAM-TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGAO) Contents and Value of rockages are 2,847 Nowspapers:
but when we recommend China to difficulty was experienced in effectingalandingen the way to the back. the youth met two friends leaving Hongkong about every eigh een days. lacc say, the collection of her revenue in the rook recently neing to bad weather. With who pacenaded him to tun away with the money. For Freight or Passage, apply The bands of a foreign establishment like the regard to the Central Market the designs were Ele complied with their huggestion and they
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Customs we are open to the retort that when
Agents. Hongkong, 7th Fabṛnary, 1800. 1972 TASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM
They some as a boon and a blessing to men, The Pickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Fon.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
Tuesday, 15th February, EXCHANGE,
3/1
Bank Bills; a 90 days' sight.....3/11
we
three were brought back to Shanghai by Sergeant Melver, an offer of the Hongkong Police.
The N. C. Daily News of the 10th inst. says: The Steamer Conference is in full swing again. A ciroular has been issued on the 1st of January the one before us being sent out by
SUIT COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Calling at Trion, PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND TOR78, and taking through Carga to
. NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, da)
MACAIVEN & CAMERON, Edinburgh, Scotland was proposed to eluce tan postal system ed. Hon. A. P. MacEwen moved that the Go rusted. By the stearner Sulley on the 7th insi, tho! in the bands of the Chixed foroign service, ernment, in view of the increased popularity of discouraged it." It was generally Lee Roscourse for purposes of recreation. would consider the advisability of further ex- lieved that the proposal in question had died, tending the ground by removing the trees and three
years or more ago, a natural death, torfng the adjacent piece of ground known as bat as our contemporary goes on to inform the Public Gardens. His Excellency promised us that Sir R. Haar, las postponed it, but that the proposal should receive consideration the owners and brokers of the Ben line-which abandoned it, discussion of its merits will The Magistrates' Bill 1999 was rend a first time promises a rebate of 5 per cent. on the freights and the Bogiety of the Missions Eleaugeros al contributed by all who confine their support perhaps bo not purely academical. There as possil In view of His Excellencre deper for the first six months of the your to that line,THE Steamship are many pointa of view from which it be, and has been, regarded. We need nowture from the Colony, at the conclusion of the this being ads up to 10 per cent, if the ex- I
" AIRLIE." orders for the day, Hon. P. Ryrie on bakal alusive support is continued for, the whole year. only concern ourselves with three: that of of the unofficial members, expressed their regret Then and this norme rether ecxtradictory to Captain Ellis will be despatched for the the foreign residents in China, that of our that Bis Excellency's health rendered such a terms--it is wided that shipments per & O, bore Porta en TUESDAY, the 25th lust at fellow resideuts here, and lastly that of the course necessary, and warmly tanuked him for Mesageries, Blue Funnel, Shire, and Glen DAYLIGHT
For Freight or Pusage, apply to the able manner in which he had presided as thy lines will not invalilate claims for this rebate. Hongkong Goverutnout. In the same:
RUSSELL & Co., ber of the N. C. Herald as contains the Council A fire, which was extinguished with The Mutual Company is not in it, it will be
Agents. ears out serious damage being done, courred BDD; and the Mutual Company is rapidly tak- article to which we are raterring, appears board the F. & O. steamer Verend on the 11th inating a very important position in the trade, and
Hongkong, 15th February, 1890. '" observations on what he is Stranger's"
The troopship Orontes left here for home on the we are glad to ass that it ban decirted to keep "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. pleased to call, for no reason that we can 18th fast. A paral Ball was given at the City its hands free. discover, Hanglo-on-the-Mud. He for wa Hall on the 12th lust. Mr. F. W. Cross delivered
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. it she?] has a paragraph on the diversitica a leotare in the City Hall on the 13th inst. under
NHE Steamship postal
ON LONDON.-
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank Bilie, on demand,
Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight
Credits, at 4 months' sight
Documentary Bills, st. 4 months'
3,2
3.91
15. Credīts, et à months' sight-
3.99
On demand
5.14
A
Ow⋅ Now: YɔRIMA
Bank Bills, on demand.
eight...
Bank Bilis, on degund
ON GERMANY
ON BOMBAT
ཎྜ ཕྱ་ ཕུ རྩ ་་
Credila, 60 dayn' sight. Telegraphie Transfor
Bank, on demand
ON CALOCTA-
Tegraphie Transfer
Bak, on demand .......
ON SHANGHAL
Lank, at sight
918
..218
220
Private, 90 daus' sight ......... SOTEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rata.....6.38
METEOROLOGICAL BEGISTKK.
Bum!
of the Shangha that coments, in the auspices of the Literary Bocisty, on the manu
which it is
it is pointed out
you can send a
facture of coal gas A fire occurred in a house
letter to Englead through the French Post Office for 7 dente whereas it would cost
Ant
nguyên, a letter to
to Hengkoup
or
#1
in Francis Street on the 14th inst. The Hong- kong Sanitary Beard met, on the 14th Inst. E.M.
KOREA
TH
"GLENEAGLES,"
T
SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA) E P. & O. S. N. Co. Etship
ANCONA," Captain W. D. Mndio, will leave for the above phases on FRIDAY, the 28th fustest, t
DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 17th February, 1990, - CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,"
LIMITED.
1445
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND TORTS, SYDNEY, AND MEL. BOURNE. HE Steamship
this
The Steamer bas splendid Accommodation, aud carries a Diator and Stewardess. For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Hongkong, 17th February, 1889.
KORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
Agente
NOTICE. STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
TEE Company's Steamship
17
*SACHSEN," Captain K. v. Goessel, will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival, with the 'out- ward German Mail.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELULERS & Co., Agents.
Hengkoug. 17th Fabezary, 1600,
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. THE 100 A. L. British Bark
THE
***
- TAIYUAN" Captain Nelau, will be despatched us abo OF SATURDAY, the 1st Marek, at Noon.
The attention of Passengers is directed to thei [428 onperior Accommodation offered by.
Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are ait hated forward of the Engines. Second Oles
"SAM MENDEL,' Passenger's are berthed in the Poop 4 Rafti gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh D. Gower, Mastor, will lead here for the above Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight. apply to qualified Sergoon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply fa
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Bongbong, 18th February, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK,
Captain Park. will be dispatched as skoro on It is asserted by the Chsmulpo correspondentofar about the 27th instant,
This aloamer has superior accommodation for Passengers, and carrian Doctor and Steward-
The Japan Gazette says that intelligence has bren received by tho Japanese Government, from its representative ters, of a.rather serious
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, 8th February, 1890. **SHIRE LINE OF STEAMBIS.
FOR NEW YORK.
[437
THE 3/3 L.1. J. American Stip 遢
"GREAT ADN IRAL,” here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch-
1379
will
10 caita if posted in the Britiva flash troopship Himalaya, with un val reliefs, arrived on the Mercury, that His. Fixuellency Yuan Se-kaj, the 16th fant. The libel case of Brandt. Fraser- the Ubinets Resident at Samal, has notified, the gkong would Bribin which plaintiff claimed 50,000 damages, king of Korea that the port of Fing Tang cost 7 cents through the French but only 5 confedel on the 15th inst, the jury awarding which was to be opened to trade under the pro- by the British Post Office" And yet again, him $251 Meetings of the Hongkong Loo Com visious of the Japanese Korosa Resiprocity nother little peculiarity is that there is part and the Soogei Koyah Planting Company Treaty cant be opened to trade en any so apparently nothing to pay for local letters. were held on the 13th inst. The Cricket mutch, sount whatsoever, (A Stranger is
little at sea in this last Club Navy, reunited in a victory for the Club statement sizes some postage, if very little, by eight wickets
The troopship Orontes left for home on the directly indirectly, on lettera sent 13th inst
rict in Seoul, Korea. The messago ataton that THE Btenship- at 10 at 4 pm. Local Post Office, but for the!
The Agents (Mesira. D. Bassoon, Scne & Co.) number of native auerchonts in the city gathered of the
present
argument ha
be inform us that thoy, have received advices that in a mob to demand of the Korean Government may
"MERIONETHSHIRE,” taken as exact). Now it appears to us the the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Medust, the expnision of the Chinese and Japanese resid-Captain Dowling, will be despatched for the such a state of things is by no means a dis- outward bound, from Triento, was stranded king in the place. The riotece was uninfluential above Purt on or about the 4th March advantage, as Our contemporary would the Red Nes near Buskim and has since been members at the community and the demousin mike ont,
bird,
Hoated Her cargo will be brought on probably tion was soon guelled by the nathorities.) residents as far as the
by the Company's next atoumor. unmixed advantage. Bup
The Chemulpo enrrespondent of the Mercury concerned, an
On the evening of the 11th inst while discharg-says-On dit that the Korean Casters Astori there were but ous Post Office in ing some bags of sulphur from the hold of the ties have in serious contemplation the necessity Shangbai. If it was the Britishra resident
ident Verona, twenty-five bags fell from the tackle Esok for the erection of four first-class Bghthouses on ould indeed send his letter to Hongkong for into the hold, and by some means becaine ignited. the South and West scents of the country, with five owls, but he would certainly not get it Leekly there was nothing, but ballast that a view to assisting the navigation of tas dangar.
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the loyal of the sex in taches, soothe and hundredthi.
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Biz turnte ich nigisture by 100.
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4-Petra de warm Won to two poista.........
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7-Bar in inobia tepibe and hundredths.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 18th February, 1890,
Lead chan
ten.
от
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WE
ADAMŽON, "BELL & Co.
Agants, Hongkong, 5th February, 1890. [2695
FOR HONOLULU, THES/3 A. 1. 1. American Bark
TILLIE BAKER,"
sent (except surreptitiously) to England for part of the hold, and with the appliances on ous seast be first is to be put up on a 100
If it was the Freneb, be could board, asdated by the Government floating fire foot island which will form a useful guide for hes superior Accommodation for a Few First gat his letter carried to England for seven engine, the fire was extinguished without any resets approaching and leaving Chamalps after class Cabin Pasogers.
sub down. It is a marvel to most men, how the Thoke desiring passage are invited to call on cente, it is true, but then he would have to further damage being dos.
The enquiry into the aircumstances of the captains of the Japanese steamers bare hitherto board, pay seven couts if it went to Hongkong, and late Bre at No. 23, Hohan: Strand, was reamed navigated the dangerous count with auch marked he would be charged considerably morn than on the 12th inst at the Magistracy by Mr Wols success, and even enter porte where there are po nothing for his local lotters. As things are house. Some further evidence was taken and the guiding lights whatarever,
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th December, 1869.
2685
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
THE 3/3 L. II. German Ship
J. W GILDUMEISTER" will load horo for the shove Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZŁ Co. Hongkong, 11th December, 188).
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TE 83 A. 1. 1. American Ship
*CONQUEROR,”
12577
ARNGOLD, KARBERG & Co.
170 Hongkong, 13th December, 1889.
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
13, PRAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now
in working order.
-Suboaription, 850 per Annum.
lotrical Material on sale, or hire. Electric BELLs itted and maintained. Agents for ELECTRIC LIGHTING. Estimates froo for all kinds of Electrical work.
A. SANDFORD,
Agent Ilongkong, lat Decumber, 1888.
EOTHEN MARK LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 264.
will lead here for the above Fort, and will MAPONE HALL, have quick despatch.
JAS. W. CARTY,
Mestar.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 14th Felizmary, 1890...
(425
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 10th January, 1890,"
216
1629
REGULAR MEETING of the hove A LODGE will ha bald in the FREE~ Zetland Street, THIS EVENING, the 19th instant at 8.80 for 9r.. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited.
(415
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