Tie Frankfurter Zriting states that the Princess Victors of Prassis has bagged ter bro her the Emperor, to grant auta aufsent alhanon to set up a household of her own in England.
The News Reus tolls a story of a little girl Donalux hər geography fatson, and poring in a pastied way over the map of Africa. Dene me" Baid ber mother, "when I was at school all i map was white, except round the comb, and we had onlnfew usmes to learn," "Ob, yos,' said tho kild, "it's all through that horrid man, Stanley,"
The forants of Barope, according to a reset repact of one of the Sista forestars of Pravis.
-HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Means FALCONER & Co.'s REGISTKA, JUFE 19TH. Barometer 9 .....29 Theim. x. (Witball)50 Barometer E... 2980 Ther. 1 p.m. (Wat bulb 87 Baromotor r.....SEES Thorns: &P.H. (Wedbully81 Thom.....81 Them Maximan............. 69 Theron, 1 r.MB Thert. Minimu (over Thotmom. F.M...39 night)
METEORQUSICAL REGISTER, 12TH JUNE, AT À PE.
STATION.
over the following areas: Germany, $4,596,00 nome: Bassi 194,22,600 acres, Auster Wadivostock Hangary, 46,961,2000 acres; wodon, 45,000,000 Tokyo...
France, 22,240,000
Spru, Nagaki 19.700,400 sores; Italy. 9,854370 adres; and ghat Foozhaw England, 2,471,000 sores.
Amay Bow
KOTOH:
Beren
One day, na Sirth Arouno barber shop bad | Hongkong. but ona empty abair, a man wearing a big hat
Ainona ...
and walking wit a great deal of swagger, gater Holbow. ed, awag his hat na peg, no thon drawings sipheng. retcher he turned to the idle man and said-1 Anping want a shave-juda comthou slave. Iwastno Bolinao talk. Don't ask me I want a hair cok or s
Menila shampoo. Don't speak of the weather or po ties. If you speak to me I'll shoot." He teck the obair, held ther volcar sorost him legs, nt Wladivostock..
Nauenk! Tokyo
was shaved with promptests and despatch. When he got ap bretached the shorter to ie Shangha pocket. put on bis hat, and after a beard Poochow chackle he said to the cashier-That's the way Amoy... to keep a barber gafat. He didn't nitar a word SLOW "No, air, be cria" "Couldn't."
sir, he's deaf and lamb."·
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daty wnther prevails wikaty little rain.
beraster
W. W. Stanton mato of the mohooner AZE's Haiphong Bcholar, o list at the barks! House Dont, Anping Jacksonville, whit fishing for baas 300 miles of Pla Bolinao St Annstine, draw his fee, and faned entanglal therein the strangest fish, if it is a fish, that has ever been esaght. This strange aventure about sir test Torg, paro white, and scaiolosa." The bead and fas are wonderfully human in abspe and festure. The shoulders are well csi- land, and vory with resemble those of a woman, And the brom is roll defiued and show siderable development, while the hips and abic met ostinno the taman appearanos. There are four, Bippers, two of which are placed as the lower termina ion of the bity, and give on the impression that untre made an effort to supply the stranga creature with lower limbs" Stanton confesses to quito a fright on first sight his quer prize, which, un being drawn en bard, Kavs utterance to a low, noaning.ery, which i might easily have rea mistaan for the sobb. ng of a baby. It is extremly aufortzonte that M, Stanton did not saved in keeping the oreature aliva, which ha sbiska might have been done, as
HONGKONG BEGISTERL
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so sturation. the Minicity of
air matarted with masturbing.
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rin; .sw; t.thander, stibility des quay
W. DOKERCK. Hongkong Observatay, 13th June, 18
by curious visitors who express maak, wond
Bad astonishment at the struge object. Mr.. Siseton, after visiting several ports and showing bis qcer oraatora, will doute it to the Smith sonile Insitution. The fish ar mermaid i iza s large six-foot glass jar in alonhol.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
O LONDON
EMDAY, 18th JUNE..
EXCHANGE.
Talegraphic Transfer
Back Bille, on demand
Bank Bills, at days' sight
..3 44
Bank Bills, af. 4 months' siglat
3.5
·Credibe, at 4.miths' wight ........
.8.54
Dooxmentary Bills, &montts'
ON PAR
Bank Hills, on demant
426'
Cralitat 4.mantha' sight.436
OF GERMANY -
On demand
..3.44
...afler sight...........
OF NEW YO
Bank Bills, ou demand,
• ON BOMBAY,***
Bank, an demand
OF CALCUTTA
Telegraphie Tranafer.
ON SHANGHAL
Bask, at sight.......
Credits, 60 day sight
Paiez caphta Tauiter
Bank, on demsúl .....
Privata, davi'night
INSU ANCES
TL CHINA FIRE
INSURANCE
COMPANY LIMITED,
ESTABLEIT 1970,
HEAD OKTI,tongkong.
CAPITAL TWO FILLION DOLLARS
PAID UP CAPITAL
REGERTH FUND
CLAIMS PAID
BONUSES PAIDE).
00000 101,000 $80,000 430,006
RINKS sopted & CURRENT RES OF PREMIA.
JAS. B. COUGHTHE
Secretary,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1990.
: 850 YOUTH BELLS: FIRS E MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY 07:
NEW ZEALAND.
PAID VP CAPITAL AND RESERVE... 120,000
The Undersigned we prepared to socopt FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES favourable torins.
Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local figy
GEORGER STEVENS
Agents.
C
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRES SATURDAY JUNB 14cm. 1890.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
LONDON TA Boez Canal HAVRE, LONDON, & MARSEILLES via Batoon & BREMEN & PONTS OR CALL VANCOUVER BC.VISBAL SAN FRANCISCO VIA AMO,& SAN FRANCISCO VE NEW YORK
Brit, ob sie ∙Brit. st
A der....
Willmon...
Cumaz
POR ENKIGHT APPLY N
Batterfield & Beire Aduron, Hall & Co Mengarias Maritimes... Meiokera & Co. Adamson Ball & Co. 0.4 2.8. S. Ca...". P. M... SOà...... Carlowits & Co... Rull & Co
„VESSELS. NAME.
& BM
APTAIN.
Dardanus A.
But ste.
P
Pembroksialro
Brit. atë.
Irsonaddy,
Fra
Doctor... Flanin
Brannschroig. Bitavia Gaolig...
Qur, str.
Brit str.
Brit. str.
YAXA,
China.
Amer atr
Daniel J. Tenny
Amer.
NEW YORK
Charles S. Whitney
Brit. sh.
Spor
NEW YORK
Z. Ring
NEW YORK
Monmouthshire
NEW YORK
Paramith
gui
NEW-YORK.
Lauder
YOKOHAMA, KOBE. &...
Bellorophen
RE
NAGASAKI & KOBE
Albing
NAGASAKI KOBE, &
Denbighshire
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, to. Catlerti:
PORT DARWIN, o...
Afghan
VENICE &
Melpomen!
SHANGHAI VỪA AHOR... T
MANILA VIA AMOY.
Titan Dismante Deyawongu Namon
Drit, str... BIO..
Butterfield & Sing
Drit. str. G. Tylor Belt ste PH LOA Brit. str... Farok...
Russell & Co..!
Tata Fat. long
1:
BANGKOK DIRECT. SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW
VESSELS ON THE BE TH
FOR NAGASAKI AND KOHE, THE Steamebip
T
“ALBANY,"
Amar, sh... Preset.... Amer sb... Lafl
Brit str. Guthrie Brit. att.. Terter Brit. tr. Rokant
Brit, etr: .... Dvelo Tito nr. Gelding Austro ets.
Router, Brookelmann & Co Adamson, Bell & Co. Sismsson & Co............. Russoll & Co. Butterfield, & Swire..... Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson. Ball & Co- Ruwal & Co... Gibb, Livingston & Co.....
David Sassoon. Sos & Co.
TO DE DESPATCHED,
Tomorrow daylight Os or about 25th it. On 19th inat, at Noon On 2nd July, at P.. Tad y, it Noon
Ta-day, at 1 P.M.
On 26th inst., at I r..."
Quick despatch. Quick dospateb
Quick de patoh
On or about 15th ist,
Quick despatch,
Quick despatob
On 17th inst.
To-day.
On Iith fat.
On 50th inst., at. 4 p..
Ou 20th inst..
On 17th inst, at Noon
On 18th inst
Douglas Laprolk & Co...... Tomorrow, daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
UANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
Carbin, Porter, will be despatched TO TAKING GLAGO
DAY, the 14th instant. For Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & COM
Agorta. Hosgkong, 19th June, 1890. -
(1355 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FORRWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
“NAMOA," Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the mbore Parts TO-MORROW, thì lith ingt, at DATIGHT.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co.,
General Manegern. Hargkong, 12th June, 1990
1372 "SHIRE" LINE OF STRAYERS
FOR NEW-YORK-
THE Steamship
THES
*MONMOUTHSHIRE,”
AND PASAREES PRO JAPAN, CANADA, THRUNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
A. VEL THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. AND OTAKE : CONNWTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE Brish Steamship
"BATAVIAS
FOR SALE.
NOW READY..
THE
CHRONICLE AND
FOR 1890,
DIRECTORY.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. ¿TWENTY-BOTH ANNUAL ISSUE)
COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIX, Prana, &c., &o.;
Royal Bro. p.p. 1.236...$5.00,
NOTICES OF PIRMS NOTICE.
IN ADDITION to a pressat Basins
In this Colony as SHARE EGENERAL BROKERS, We have Today Established var- volves as GENERAL ACTIONDERS.
APGAR BROTHERS.
69. Queen's Beart Central,
Hongkong, th April, 1970.
SMALLER ADITION, Loyal Bro: 980, 23.00. MR.
من
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY Is been tharanghly revised and brought to dato, and is again much increased in bulk.
It contains DESCRIPTIVE and Statisticat Accounts of, and Dinedrons for JLOVOKONG
JATAS--
To. Ladies' Directory Nagauti.
Hakodata
Do. Peak Directory
Kobe (Hyogo).
Do. Military Feroes.
Osaka.
MACAO
Tokyo.
On 18th-ixat, ✯ PL Tomorrow daylight
CHINA
Yokohama
Pakhoi.
Niigati.
Hoihow.
Whampoa
THE PHILIPPINES
Canton.
Mauila.
Bratow.
Cebu.
Amoy.
Nolle
Takso
BORNEO-
Tainanfoo.
Sarawak..
Tamedi.
Kelung
Foochow
County CHINA-
Wenchow.
Ningpe, Shanghai,
Cambodia.
ANNA
Hus.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPJOMPANY THROUGH: TO NEW YORK; 7A OVEËE- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. 8: Mail Stamer, CHINA" WIL Tdospatched for San Francisco vis Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the Sith Jaze, 1890, at 1 P.M., taking Passengore And Freight fur Japan, the United States, and aropa
Through Bills of Lading issued for tros 2553 Tous Fagiater Captais Williamson, willportation to Yokohamis and ether Japan Forte, bo dospatched for SHAYOHAL KOBE (A to San Francisco, to Athatic and Faland Citios INLAND SEA), YOKOHAMA and VAN-of the Unital Statas, vis Ovǝrland Railways to COUVER, BC, on SATURDAY, the 1th June, at Noon.
Ta be followed by the 3. 9. "ABYSSINIA" in the 3rd July, and S. 8. *PARTNIA” on the 24th July.
Havana. Trinidad, and Demerara, and to perts
in Mexico, Coatral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through, Passage Tkekets granted to Eng Land France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic line of Steamer
First-class Fares granted as follows: To San-Francin To Eau Francisco and return,
available for 6 months, Te Liverpool...
Connection will ba, made at Yokohams with Steators fema Shanghai and Japan Porté, and at Venonvar with Hasil Cosat Pointa, by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COLST STEAMSHIP COmvany and other Steamers.
Through, Passage Tickets granted to Bug- kad, Franco, and Cormany by altraus-Atlantic-To London te wage Ene of StonSTS.
First-class Város granted, ar pllawa-- To Vanooner & Victorie... Nex, $210.00, To Montrol, New York, to 290.00. To Liverpool... To London..
325.00. 330.06.
Captain Cuming will be despatched as above on or about the 15th listant.
For Freight or Passage apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
To other Furopean Pointe proportionate Agente.
mas. Spesial reduced rates grate to foar 1994 of the Army, Navy, Ciril Being, and the Imperial Chians and Japanese Customs, to be ebtalied on application.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1890.
SHIRE LINE OF STRAMERS.
Consular Inreisen to comply Cargo dos FOR NAGASAKL, KODE, AND TOKO-tined to Point in the United States should be
HAMA, VIA INLAND SEA.
ant to the Company's O'Rims, iddressed to Mr. THE Stamship
D. E. BROWN, Distriot Freight Agent, Vari- over, B.C.
Fraight will be reosived on Bard until 4
DENRIGHSHIRE"
Captain Rickard, will be dospatched as above the 11th June. on the 16th instant.
Fer Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agouts. Hongkong, 10th May, 1890.
11356
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S. STEAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO,
--BOMBAY, ADEN, HODEIDAS, MAS BOWAH, BUAKIM, JEDDA, SUEZ PORT SAID, BRINDISI TRIESTE, Cal VENICE.
Taking Cargo at through rates te CALCUTTA, MADAS, PERSIAN GULE, RED SEA, BLADE
§ƒà. Levant. Å ÅDKLÆTIC PORT). THE Company's Steamship
MELPOMENE"
6. Quan's Rad. Hongkong. will be despatched as above on the 17th inst., Hougtong, 11th Folruary, 1890,-
1390 at Neux.
*221
2914
.72%
ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.
SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying Rate...6.06
QOSTATIONS.
JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMRAHY. Banks-
Hongkang & S'hai. $125 130 p. et. pm.. bay- New Oriental £10 £10. Brown & Co., H ... $50 $47, sellore. [ers Ching Borna
250 $18 $100 $160
China Sugar. Chiuse Loan FL $510 Chinese Loan 81 C... $600 Chinesa Lola 86 ETL 250 Cruickshante & Co...... Dairy Farm Co... Feawick & Co., Geo... Gordon & Co, A. G...
. Green Island Cement
3p.ct. Frem., nom. pct. pram., nomi 12p.at. prem., nom. $50 $49, nou- -$10-$12, D-
32555, OL $25 $25, no. Sau $38
H. Brick & Jament. $18.50 $10, no.
II. & C. Bakery Hongkong & C, Cas. Hongkong Electriq...
·H. Hi L. Tramvays..
Hangrang ........
H. & Wharf & G.
H. Sesu Laundry...
Hongkong Rope.......
$50256
£10 $120
$637 $300 $100, hem.
$25 $100
-350 $70, Baller
250 cm.
$50 $110
H&W Dock9pct. par
Hotel-
Austin Arms
Hongkong Hotel....
Peak Hotel
Insuces
Canton China Fire China Tradare" Hongkong lite Nor-China Hingaporo... Straits Fire Straits Marine.......
Tosglore Land & Building-
H. Land Investm't Korion Land Inv Fesk Building...... Behad Terraca. West PlatBuildg. Luzon Segar Bag-
Balmoral Gol¿
$60 25p. ct. die., sollers
$100 $200
140 $25
$50 $130
$20 $81, buyers
$25 $70
$50 1357
£70 Tl. 930
$80 $147
32 $19
$20 $20
$25 $95), nallars $100 Tla 83, nom.
250 $67
115, sales $18 now $100 *200
340
40, allore $100 $76, buyers
$10 $181
Cheront ange... $181.59 6325
Teleht...
Punjon
Sel
Plauting
East Burne Inluk Plantlig, Lamsg Planting... Song Koyah Sternship Coys.
Chine & Manila...! Douglas 3. §. Co... H., Curzon, & M., Indo-China. N.....
Steam Lauack...
BID $8, bagere
82, buyers
52 $10, no. ·
$25 $15, AKI $45 $16, nom
350 3108 $50 $66
Trust & Loan Co.... $11, 16 $125.
Du Faunders....
Watson & Co.,
$21, selors £125 p. et dis. $30 201
28. buyer's
E. & R. COXON,
Share Brokers.
OPIUM.
Per Piaul Allow'on
New Neiva $52 of 4 in 4) cattias
Old Malwa, Older Malwa
Faina New).... Codorna (Nam)
....$534 of 32 to b
$40 of 2 to $1724 per obout.
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THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the abra Company, art pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIE at: Current Bustes.
EDUARD SITELEĦASS 40.
Agents Hongkong, 12th April 1930 PNIX FIRE OFFICE The Undersigned re now prepared to GRANT POLICIES INSURANCEarlst FIRE at Current Bate
[893
Carge will not be received on Board after 3F.. prior to date of sailing,
For Further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th June, 1890.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE. AND NAGASAKI "THEOompasy's Steamship
BELLEROPHO
T
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agants for the Phonix Fire Oooo Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. * ~ 163 THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE. INJUR ANOR COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned having been printed
ront rater
AGENTS. for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $100,000, on drst-class risks at our
DUIN, MELBYE & C Hongkong, 16th Febuary, 1889.
37 GENERAL: LIM AND FIRE ---
ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON.
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Captain Guthrie, will be despatched as above
TUESDAY: the 17th inst For Fright or Passage, apply to.... ..........
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta. Hongkong 10th June, 1990.
; 1354 OCIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Niiro, Cueroo, NEWCHWAN, TIEN TAIN, Haszow, and Poure on the Taxes.)
THE Company's Stenniehip
THE Undersigned having been spdated LAgents for the store Company, a pre pared to ACODFT RISES agafast FIRE KA- and LIFE Current Rates:
REUTER, DRÖCKELMANN Hongkong, 1st July, 1899.
& do.
1782
TRANSATLANTI(FIRSINSURANOS
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
· "TITAN,” Captain Brown, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Honglong, 11th June, 1890.
[1169
EASTIEN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM.
BHIP COMPANY, LIITED...
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND Foam, and taking through Carga ta Naw ZEALAND, Tasmania, &) THE Steamship
Agenta
T
K
ADELAIDE.
Chinkiang. Wahu. Kinking Hankow. Lekang, Clingking.
Ukefoo.
Takn. Tisatelo. Peking.
Woi Hai Wet Port Arthur. Nowokwang
COREA
Seoul, Chemaipo.
Fusari. Yensan
WLADIVOSTOCK.
Lisbean.
British North Borneo.
Saigon
Toaru ko.
TOYQUIN-
Haiphong. Hanot.
Nandinh, &
STAM
Bangkok,
STRAITS SETTLEMEIT)
Singapore.
MsJason,
Penang.
MALAY STATES--
Johore.
-Pahang
Negri Sembilan. Sangel Ujong.
Selangor
Perak.
8025.00
393.75
NAVAL SQUADRONS➡.
295.00
British
Franck.
530.00
United States.
Зарацева.
To other European, paints at proportionat rites Special reduced rates granted to Oor of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained co application.
Pa sanger by this as have the option of prooveding Overland by the Southern Poils and connecting Lines, Central Pacifo, North arm Pasifle, or Candian Pacifi: Hailways.
Pasongers, who have paid full fare, co- (or Vize o rear within one year, will be a lovel embarking at San Francis for Chiss or Japan a dismount of 10 por ve from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Chiness Northkera.
GRIFFITH PITOTOGRAPHER,
1821 ·
1. Ice Houst LANE ..AND 2 DUDDELL ST.NET, Having re-poued his ProTOGRAPHIC ROOMS for the production of ALL STYLES OF POR TRAITERT Solids the Patronago af Residents and Visitors.
CARTES DE VISITE. CABINETS.
PROMENADES, A.,
.
ere taken daily in any wenthor.
NEW VISEY of Hovarono and the Coast PORTS are always ready.
Hongkong, 7th April, 1999,
1827
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ESTABLISHED 1794.
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DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo-Chinos Dictionary, published at the Daily Preas Olot, Hongkong,
Fer comprehensiveness and practionl service this Work stands norisalled. All the new
SHIPPING-Officers of the Coasting Steamern of words which the Chines hero of late years been
P.&O.S.N.CO. Sieramen & Co.
compelled to coin to expres the nameroma ob.. Indo-China S. N. Ca. H. G. & Ms. B. Co.
jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, Douglas 9. S. Co.
and in scienos generally, which the mpid advance. Scottish Oriental 8. 9. Ca. China Mec. 9. N.Oo. Miscellaneous Coast Strs The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains FIFTEEN TROTSAND AND FITE HUNDRED the names of over
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foreign relatious has imposed upon thom, aro hore giren is extenso. Esch and every word in feratudents of a most instantive nature. Both fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises the Court and Punti pronnointious are given arranged under one Alphabet in the atriotast the accents balng carefully marked on the best order the initiala as well as ibe saramos displays the success of sa sttompt to make the principle hitherto attained. The typography being alphabetical. re-engraved in a superior style and brought up space, achieving a clonroes ant propiously The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly of body, thereby affecting á vaat economy of Chinese and English type correspond in the size
to date. They now consist of
Fraight will be received on board until A TEPLADS OF MERCANTILS HOUSE IN CHINA.aftained, and dispensing with those vast margins ..theday pavions to mailing. Parcel Packages CODE OF SIGNALS IN USB AT VIONGRIA PEAK. and vacat spaces which have heretofore charac
will be reorived at the Odie until 5 P.M. MAP OF THE FAR EAST.
sad
All Parools must be sent to our Offee should be marked to address in fill the will be received by us all 5 r.M. the day previous to sailing, `
For information as to Pass or Freight, saply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Aginte.
MAP OF THE ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE Crry OF VICTORIA. PLAN OF BRITISH KOWLOON. PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA, PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGWAL PLAN OF YOKOHAMA. PLAN OF SAIGON. PLAN OF MANILA, VO
terized Chinese publications
To illustrate the rast scope of the work the following facts aro submitted forconsideration Chalmers Tocabulary contains about 16.000 Chinese characters. and Madhurat's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more thau 50.000 English words, and upwards of 600000 Chinese charac tors. Again, despite all the grammars and other slementary works as yet pablishod, the
PLAN OF TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINAAFOBE-student of this difficult fanguage absolutely re
day, all Parool Package should be marked to address in fall; value of umeie required.
Consular Invoicas to, socompany Cargo dis tined to points bayond São Francisco "in the United States should be ant to the Company's. Offices tu Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Blu Francisco.
For farther information, as to Pasge Hongkong, th June, 1890.
18 and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- 0JOLDENTANDORIENTALSTSAKY, No. 504, Queen's End Central
D. HARMAN, Agent. SHIP COMPANY,
--Hongkong, 4th June, 1890 TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. TO JAPAN THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, A description of Chinese Festivals, J., with STEAM FOR OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND [ATLANTIC IND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
HE Staubip. "GAEMC" will be Kobe, and Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th June, 1990, ONE M., Cosasetion being
destoked for San Francisco viť Amcy,
+
PORT SAID,
"BRINDI81 GENUA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ACBO
LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
PORT
ade at Yokohama with Steamen from Shang-GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN hi and Japan Porés,
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
PARCEL PACKAGES shenli bo markod to
Kiran in frll) and same will be received at the Company's Office until Five ex. the day pres Tins to suiling pr
First-class Firsa granted as follows an To San Francisco
€225.00 To San Francisco and stun, 393.75
Available for 6 months
To Liverpool...
$25.00 To Leados............ 390.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Spacial reduced ratos grated in Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chime Customs, to be obtained on apotivation
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- seeding Overland by the South Proife and | omerting Lines Central Padio. Northern
Pacific, or Canadian Pacião Reálnya.
Passengers, who have paid till form, re- enbarking at Sain Frazco for Chian or Japan or devers) within ons your, will be allwod dismant of 10 Nie allowance. dost not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Prope
Contatar Invoices to accompany Carge des tried to points beyond San Fredisco in the United States abould be sent to the Company's Oficer, addressed to the Collacharof Customs, San Francisco, ma by
For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Campany, No, 50a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, Sta June, 1890,...
3
·BILLS OF LADING POR, THE PRINCIPAL PLAERS IN Russia,
N WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of July, 1990, al 4 P.a. the Company's Steameti "BRAUNBOHWEIG," Capt. A Meier, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted fill NOOM, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 p.. Specie and Parcels until 3 P., on the 1st July. (Parools are not to be sent on Board they must be lost at the Agency's Office). Con tears and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has spleedid Accommodation. and carries a Doctor and Stewardess,
For Farther Partionlara, apply to
MELCHERS & Ca
Astutes.
Hongkong, 9th June, 120.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L. 11 Britisk Sup
PLAN OF GEORGE TOWN, PERING.
Among the other contents of the book are An Anglo-Chinaan Calendar. Menu of Barome-
tar and Thermometer, Rainfall, ko
quires examples to display the varions appli vatious and equivalents of Courant words which have one general meaning. Of these exapes
A full Chronology of remarkable svents ainest work contains more than five times as
the advent of foreigners to Chine and Japan.
the days on which they fall. Comparative Tables of Money, Weights, de. The Postal Guide for 1890. Sealer of Commissions and Charges adopted by the Chambers of Commerce of Dongkong Shanghai, Amoy and Newabwang Scale of Honitong Stamp Datias Hongkong Chile, Jiarioksha, and Boat Hire..
"Tho' APPENDIX asists of
of closely printed matter, to which referenes is ostantly raquired by residents and those Laving commercial or political relations with the Countries embossed within the weaps of the CaRONICLE and DIRECTORY.
FOUR HUNDRED PAOKS
;
The Contents are too ammorous to partion Isrize in an Advertisement, but inoinde TREATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1842 Tiantain, 1858 Chefoo, with Additional Article Opium Convention, 1856, and all others not abrogated. France, Tientsin. 1838, Convention, 1860.
Tientsin, 1885, Treaty of Commerce, Conventions, 1836 and 1887.
United States, Tientsin, 1855, Additional, 1809.
Peking. 1880
German, Trontsin. 1861 Rad Poking 1880 Portugal, 1888
Bawia, Japan, Spain, Brasil, and Peru. TABAZIER WITH JAPAN
Convention with Trouty Powe
Germany, 1888.
Marice, 1889.
TREATIES WITH CORKA.
MoLood Master, is now heding for the above TERAZLES WINE SIAM Part, and will have gnick despatch.
For Freight, apply to...
REUTER BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 3rd June, 180: anty | 1224
FOR SALE CHEAP: CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR BOILERS, 150, indicated H.P. (ach, and tested e "COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
150 the, to the square inch, they are 16 feet long MARITIMES
by B fest in diamater, donble FUNLOR, PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANCAIS. 118-2) in, Tubes, weight about 8 Tons cash;. The Undersigned, aving been appoint
they have been bull at HM'a Naval Yard, PISTEAM FOR Agents for the shore Company, are propod to
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO by 5 foot 10 Such a diameter; fitted with
Hongkong, 4 Cornish Borlees, 16 foot long ACCEPT BIBKS gait FIRE at Current Rates:
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
Galoway Tubes each, and are about 60 ladiestad PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND HE.P. oh. 10, H.P. VERTICAL BOILER, SIEMSSEN &Co.
BLACK 'BBA PORTE
| fitted with brass patert Tshes, and 1–8 HP.. ALEXANDRIA, Hongkong, 18th Novabes, 1872.
MARSTILLES, AND VRTIAL ENGINE. 7-12 HP CENTE PORTS OF BRAZIL AND EL PLATA; Borzas and TLOKIZONTAL DRIVING ENGINE. FIRE INSURAN COMPANY, OF 1877 Ports FRIDAY, the 20th inst, Four LONDON HAVER, AND BORDEAUX Large, extra heavy, losse hod LATHS, 18 Luck.
Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above 1 ALSO,
15-4 H.P. Horizontal. Driving Exo2NES:
centre, weight about 8 Tone 1 Lagur 10fir. For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Aguta Hongkong, 9th June, 1890.
1348
SHƐRE" LINE OF STEAMERS: FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG; AND ANTWERP. Steamship
IN HAMBURG
XHE Undersigned having been appointed Agente for the above Company are prepared to ACCEPTRISKS, against FIRE at Current Betes..
REUTER, BRÖKELMANN & Co.,
Apants.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1899.
1236
HE MAN ON INSURANCE COM
...: ·· PANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG
CAPITAL (SUESIRED), $1,000,000.
BULED OF DIRECTORS, LUM SIN SANG, Esq; BAN HUP, Esq. TOW CHONG Pro, Esq. CHAN LA CHOT Eng 2 Hor CaunL EN
-CATTERTHUN,
ON THURSDAY He Tits Jute 1864, centre, 1 tour MACHINE 1. stroke, &
CUSTOMS TARIFYS
Chineza Japanese DEGAL
Stamese Corean
Orders in Council for Government of E.B.. Sabjects in China and Japan, 18915, 1877, 1878, 1981; 1984, 1884, 1894, 1886, 1896. Itates of H.B.M. Supreme and ather Courts
in China, Japau&o, with Now Table of Foes.. Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong New Tables of Conslar Fees
Table of Hongkong Court Feer Admiralty Rules Foreiga Jurisdiction Act Regulations for the Consular Courts of United
States in China
Eules of Court of Consule at Shaghai Chinese Passenger Ast TRADE REGULATIONS -China
Bisma Japan
Custom Bois China Shanghai Bonded Warehouse Regulations Customs and Harbour Regulations for oper
porte of Chins, Philippines, Sam, &. Plotage Regulations HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony Rules of Legislative Council Part Regulations, &o, &o...
at Noor, the Company's Steamship Powerful Steam Panr. Vertical BOILER & "IRAOUADDY" Commandant Flandia, with Horizontal ENGINE, 6 indicated I.P., with MAELS PASSENGERS SPECIE, and Steam Coffee Mills and Flant, complete. 3 CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Emery TOOL GRINDER 1 Diagons and 2 places.
Horizontal STEAM WINCHES, Cylinders Zin. in Cargo and Spoole will be regisrod for Londis by 12in stroke. For TAPE and Digters may be sent to Dotty Press Omer, where dos as well as, for Massillon, and soapted in various rises. 3 team Doabey vars: ship is publisked, or to any of the following Agents fringit through Marssilles for the principal Deck Force Purs; Sail FIRE ENGINES, HONGKONG Mars F.Blackbend & Co.. places of Europe.
moasted on carriages 1 Treble pareha HONG KONG... Mr. W. Brewer. Shipping Orders will be granted til Noow WINCE, 120 fathoms is. Rope and 3 Blocks to HONGKONG The Honghong Testing Co. Cargo will be redeemed on board intl...ml 1 Large Hand Power DRIVING WHEEL HONGZORG Moara Kelly & Walsh. Captain Danonstar, will be despateled as above Spice and Passle antil 8 PM. on the 18th with shafting and pulleys. 1 Hand Power BI HONGKONG Mary. Lane, Catford & Co. June, 1890. (Parool are not to be sent SHELLING MACHINE. 3 Band power · Steel mi board; they must be left at the Agency's FLOGE MILLS 2,000 fest in Water PIPE, and OxGRONG Offer! ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Contents and Talna of Packages see the complete plant of Powerful Laundry Ma-
ΑΠΟΣ required, Aguta
CHINERY that formerly belonged to the Hong. For further particulars, apply at the Com kong Eten Landry Co toploding Boiler and Fcceso... Meser Hodge & Co. Hongkong, 18th June, 1890.
[1138
FORMOVA. pany's Office DE SABER
Engine, and also a Plant of LAUNDRY MAGE
· G. DE CHAMP FAUX, PRY, that formerly belonged to the Picker SANGHAL..... Hali & Holts Co-operative Co
SHANGHAI... Emanuel; it was Bited up in her for the AchaNATUREN & HAI & Holta. Co-operative Co
Meara Kelly & Walali. Hongkong, 7th June, 1880.
3 the War; both combined would make a very
PEMBROKESHIRE,
on or about the 25th instauti
For Freight or Passage, apply tow
The Company GRANTS POLICIES O MARINE RISKS to parts of the World, PA payable at any of its Apenoter. '.
Contributory Dividends are payable ball Contributors of Basis whether the
WOO LIN ZUEN, Secretary.
Bharoheldore or not.
C FIELD OFFICE,
No 2, Queen's Boad Wst
- Hongkong, 14th Mirch, 1881.
Aless
EXPORT CARGOES.
NOTIOU. VA
Per American ship Wai. Hacy, said m
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
T
FOR NEW YORK. HE8/8 L. II. Britisk Ship
Spicer Heater will load here for the above "UHARLES S WHITNEL,””
Fot, add will have quick despatch,
For Freight, soply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st May, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 9,8 L, IL Atverican Ship
"FARAMITA
v
--'
TAM
THE "GIST LINE OF STEAMERS.. FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENGLAND
PORTS, SYDNEY, & MUIJOURNE [1289 Taking through Carge for ADLI
AMANIA, AND NEW ZaNIAGARA
Britt Stommship Ac
“AFGHAN "ENTER
Captain Golding, will be despatbed for the
MACAO
Mesirs. A. S. Watson & Co.
Mr. P. A. da Crus
+Mr. J. G. Götu.
Mr. J. G. Götz ·
| poverfal pläuf for a Publie Laundry, e HIVER Ports and Kelly Walsh Shanghai, For any farther particolars apply to W KOBE-OK... Propristors Hyogo New" "NAGARANT AMeara R. H. Power & Co. DIXON, Egideer, in charge of the Machinery God, No 8 Crous Lane, Wanchal, hear. No HAMAM Kelly &Wahh.
Felice Station. ****,
Hourkong, 1211 April, 15M)
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀H FOUENIER & CO
MARTIN
€139
Ma Diaz Puertas & Co. TURKINUDr. H. Deganiaid. SAIGON – Mr Aug. Bock.. BANGKOK fears, Ramsay & SINDA FORN... Mosers. Kelly & WEA. THE STOCK-IN-TRADE of this Bhop PRANGA Mesure. Maynard & Co..
Desire, A. & J. Ferguson, o, all the best quality will, from this date and CALCUTTA Maa Newman & Co
Tring of GROCERIES, WINDS COLOM
The Uadoraigned, Atents for the show: Come.Captain Prescot, will load hers for the shove labors Pezte g or about FRIDAY, 'the 20th until the 21st instant, be said at GREATLY SIDEBT Mesars, Gorton & ch
the 5th Jano-Far Eau Francg-6,500 bangs 20OMFANY rlo, 1319 big tapios, 31 bags popper 130
psokuges soy 935. packages samahoo, 8.5 rulla pany, are prepared t ACCEPT mattlig. 2 hires oll, 220-boxes Are orackers, Against FIRE at Current Rates
100 lxes preservas, 40 hole gambler, 1216
instedt
port, and will have quick despatch.
BISKS
For fuight, apply toda
SIEMSHEN & CO. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1890,
1308
FOR NEW YORK
For Freight or Pawnee, apply bo'lga
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & VO
Hongkong. Ilth June, 1800,
FOR NEW TORK THE BLIR American Sk
NORTON & Cả
Agenta Hongkong 16th July 1887.
packages tea, (unkowe), 226 empty qu ch
eitver tasks, cad 14,093 packaged merriandise.
Fer British ship Patagonia, sailed on the BL
4,000 bilus cuska, 8.41 pakagen fire, ørackers,
INSURANCE COMPANYURL
T
472 bales straw. 3 tales fan 18 balea shoay's
Jane For New York--7,002 coil matting, NORTH BRITISI & MERCANTILE HESS L. L. L. American Ship
...
DANIEL J. TENNEY”
BEDFORD Pajora..
MelaGgzne, Mars Norton, Harpan & Co. Eengkong, th June, 189). • -- [1945 BRANI FT More Gordon & Golob, ̈ ̈ ̈
CORONATELY Algar, Clement"Lazo. HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. Lopez Motare. John Haddon & Oo, 43 Banvarie Bt., Fleet St. THE Monthly Competition for the JAK1 Londra Bed & O, 30 Cornbill CHALLENGE CUP WIL Are place on LONDON, Meears Bates, Hendy & Co. SATURDAY NBX2; the lith funt, it pan LosDONIA NAME: WM. Wile, 11, Cannon St. Fantion randion 1 200 Yards, hang or PARIS MLH Big E Lafayette. kneeling at 900 aids, Entrades Fee, 30 csata Umalas, Mesra Mahla & Waldeschmidt
Frankfort of 430PM.
SAN PANGO. Mr. L. P. Fisher, 23, forolisats
Map Exchange NEW
wool. 1: boxes gastigi vil, 100 boxes casin As Agents of the abra Company ws are will load bere for the above Fort, and will have adin, Master, will let here to the above A Launch wil laro the P. & 0, Whart at
* LANDSKER,”
hubs. 45 bors ginger. 13 boxes chinaware, de prepared to supt RBKS against FIRE amik česatch.
half-ohesta tes, 104 pukages rattans, 77 package Curront rate.
ratians chairs, 50 package rattan cure, and 1818 puchagai merglundian,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, fnd May, 1889,
For Fisighi, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Port, and will have qufe dos paích:
For Freight, apply to
BUGSILI, & Co.
O. VIVIAN LADDS, A Hon. Secretary
May as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
shad
For practical parposes the arrangement of the-work-is-so-complete, that reference to its pages enables a person who understands English to communiste effectively with natives who the work will be found indispensable to all understand nothing but Chinese. Ta thisrespect Faropeans residing in Chius, and to the natives thamaves it explains subjoits fully with which. cery for indeal of them are perfectly soqaninted. To parties rasi lent in England und interested ia Chins it candut bat de invaluable occasion-
empriass upwards of two thousand fargo quarto pares
4.Vols. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price, $20. A Large EEDUCTION PRICE is made to Furchasara of IX or more Copies.
*LONDON: TRUUNCE & C 60. PATIRNOSTER ROW.
HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WYNDHAM MT.
VESSELS EXPECTED,
THE AMERICAN MAN The P. M. steamer China, with innils from San Francisco, to the 21st ultimo, leaves Yako- hama on the 8th and is doc on the 14th inst.
THE INDIAN MAIL. The Indo-China stos'mor Wingsang, with the Indian mail, left Singapore st 3 pm. on the 9th and is due on the 14th inst.
THE CANADIAN MALT
The C. P. steamer Abyssinia, left Vaneuver for Yokohama and Hongkong on the 30th May.
MERCHANT STRAMKRS.
The "Shire" Tibo steamer Denbighshire, left Singapore on the 7th and is due on the 14th inst. The O. 8. S. Co's steamer Belbrophon, left Singapore on be 9th and is due on the 15th inst. The T. & O. Extra steamer Gwalior, left Sin gapore at p.m. on the 9th, and is dus here on the 15th instant.
The D.D.E. steamer Fphigenic, left Einga- at 5 pin on the 10th and is duo ez the 15th. jort.
The 0. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Titan, left Bings pore on the morning of the lith and is das on. the 17th inet.
The E. & . stoamor Callerthun, left Pack, Darwin, on the 8th and is dus here on the 17th instant.
The steamer Crown Arragon, left Singapore on the 13th and is due on the 18th it.
The P. & 0. Extra steator Shanghai, left How bay on the 4th June..
FOST OFFICE NOTICES..
The satherised List of Maila issued in connection with this paper is the oze published twice each day in our Extra, whioli-is always corrected to a much later hour than that, given below.
will be found in the Chronicle and Directory The Postal Guide for 1890, revised to date p. 760. This is the only authorised complete Sommary of Postal information published in Hongkong..
AMATE WELL CLOSE. For Nagasaki and Kobe-Per Albany, to-day' the 14th inst, at 7.30 AM.
For Yokohama.-Poz Blratklében, to-day, the 14th inst., at 9.30 L.M.
For Bangkok.Per Propmtis, today, the 14th inst., at 9:30 AM.
For Amey, Kobo, Yokohams, and San Fran" visco-Per Unelte, to-day, the 14th inst, at 0.30
e..
For Shanghal-Par Fuchus, to-day, the 14th. inst, at 3.30 PM
For Swatow, Amoy, and Prochow-Per Nu moa, today, the 14th inst, at 5.00 P.3.201
For Bangkot.Par Devarongue, to-day, the 14th inet, at 5:00 PM.
For Btraits and New York-Per Monmouth- shire, to-morrow, the 15th inst, at 9.30 4.3.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook town, Townsville Brisbane, Sydney, and Mol- bourne-Per Catterthan, on Friday, the 20th inat, at $30 r.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aogra; nor the ÜWNRES, will be 1ESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Qvers or the Crows of the following Vessel during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ALBANK. Brit. str., E. Perter-Adsasson, Bell,
& Co. BENLAWEES, British air. A Webster-Gibb,
Livingaton & Co.
PARAMIZA, ART. Br., Prescot-Siemen & Co. PROPONTIS, British. te, W. U. Farrandy
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