A strange divorta ekte bas baan inalitated near Ontario. Ellen Marble has brought an action against her huɛbant, William Narble, for diverse. The cotipla Lave been surried thiety-three yours and have childrou and grand chikican
Philip Kenyan, a planter, rusiding near Corinth, is, is balistad is hy the poor of the longest board in the world. Ho a man of tal stature, standings asarly six and one half feat in his stocking. This nothrilstand ing, his beard renoba be the ground what he is standing spot. This remorable growth is bot fourteen years old. -
Bactifying a Alzadar--Mr. Maladroit (look. ing over a boat pantographs)-Why is it. Mr. Triolet, that men of geulus al rays write saak & bad head Me Triplet in rising post, depro estingly-I don't know, I am sura, Dether Mr. droit feruely Dooling that she has made a blunder, hastons to reclify it)-Ch, you write an excellent hand.
A St Petersburg telegram says it is bo- lieved that spine cases of baby-farming lately brought to light in Vilne will exevad in "horror evon thess of Warsaw. Hundreds of infants are bali ved to have been murdered, as one of the midwives who has boon arrested confervos that for several years bar chief ooonpstion was bid. Ing the dead children in disayed wells, ca als, forests, ate. Another midrifs arrested on enspician has attempted to hang herself in her out, but was prevented by táo gaolere,
Mrs Ann. Hyde in halieved by the Nao York World to be the oldest pensioner in the United States, Sho is the widow of a waferan of the war in 1914, and reosally celebrated her 101st birthday aúni vazenzy,
The Candian weltos:="Our readers will her with plessure that the Bishopric of Bt. Athane has han offered to Dr. Liddon, and with regros that he has refused it. It has for years been a reproach to the advinnes of the Crown in the exercise of its ecclesiastion! patronage that the foremost living Churchman has been again and again patend over when a bishopric fall vacant.
A young Roumanian- vty. Mademoiselle Blbiaco, is fa June to deliver a thesis before thus Faculty of Law of Paris in order to obtain the diploma of Doctor of Law. She is a Licentista, and has passed brillinally the examinations for the Dretar's derras. The subject of her thesis will be " The condition of the married worse and widow according to the Oivil Law and the Code Napoleon." Mademoiselio Bülbisco, will be the flest woman to be cited to the Paria Bur
The Lancet is remmending an azoollont amb" stitute for ten at breakfast. Coffe and conn are declared to be doomed. The now kolanst is to be aterybody'a dink as nou as its virtpesars kuowa. It contains very little tannin and not Toh are caffeine, a d'its power of rehabilitat- ing oftor faligns and aliaying the pinga of kin- gerars auch that it might ho nel bran army on the marah in place of regular rations. As a plok-monit is said to be excellant and with- out danger,
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. Three miles cast of cohomish City starts what is said to be the largest trea in the Stat of Wellington. It is a lend sedar which hast Allegra fron Constantinople states (hai MERE FALCONER & CO. Revistes, Jasu lėta. been holowed out by fire. the top being broken the Sultan has issued his imperisi trado, dited Barometer A....29.99 Therm. 9a.. (Wat balb) 78 off, so that the trea is only about sixty feet the 13th May, to an English contrastor for the Barameter 1P.M.85 Therm. 1r.. (Wetbulb) 78
The Seattle Proie cat, who stepped in construction of a railway from Transsons to the Tromoter 12.228.69 Therm. az (Wet balb) side the tear through the narrow opening left nasal barhone formed by the By of Acrs. It Thom. 4. Thora, hazimam
Thermon F....81. Therm. Minimum (ovor: by the fremad ten 3-funt prons from side is believed that the projected line will direct into Thormus, & P.M:82 night) ......... to eids. Lasit this large trunk is a spscione that country the considerable export trade, of mom, into which fifty pwple emal orowd.jyria sad rabin, and tap tho risă agricultural About the tres ago bears of Indian occamp district of the Hauenu. The trunk line from ments, and it surely proved a complets shelter Damasous to the son will be 115 miles bug, and from that tory burga hands of warriors. the junction for the great caravan route to The tree is perhaps ovac on thousand years old." Moccs will be at Croton Philippi, the ancient
Dan,
"The ruutila-house at the Zoo bat just receiveć as erumple of th→ Tzalivalizazi, whitch (says the Daily Nets) is one of the most interesting of reptiles. It has certainly nothing in its odour or bokaviour to attenot the natics of the visitor; it is not avon large. but at respectably dougnérative of animes. Tustand of changing its strugt are in response to the "environment, it has proudly retail the whole geological priods the staple form of the primitive reptile with a decido suspicion of the amphibia. This rafusal to adopt improvements has, however, Di nearly of possible caused its axtination. It was Bashandant form even in Barugo izpustnges; it is now restr oted to one or two little islands off Now Zeeland, and will probably not romain there
Jong.
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At the lust cases in India u district officer in the Central Provinces adopted a novel methad to secure correct saameration. Sons of bit tribes took fright and ran say, but be justtood their head men to listen to explanations. Betying on the fart that wagers of various kinds figure extensive in fulan folk-tare, lo solely assured them that the Quvan of England and the Emperor of Russia. having quarreled us to which ruled over the most subjects, and laid a big bat on that point. He went on to explain that the cocus was boing taken in order to settle the bat, and ha warned his bearers in a spirited percration that they stayed in the Would lose her ney, and they would be dis graced for evor as nimi-karam, o traitors to their salt. Ta story sorvad its purpose and
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. 18 JUNE, AT 4 ..
STATION.
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Mr. Arthur Jalias Pollack, M.D., FECP, Senine Physician of Charing-cross Hospital, died Windivostok.. vary anddenly at his residence, 85, Barloy street, Tokyo... Londos outhe 17th May, from an scute attack of Nagasaki pleurisy and pericarditis, Dr. Pollock was seeing Shanghai Prochow patients on the previous Thursday, and did not take to his bed till Friday The 4reenerd, who swiatow was on the council of the College of Physicians Hongkong and a rosartor and consulting physician of the Canton Foundling Hospital, was the eldest son of the 100 late Sir Frederiek. Pollock, Bart, Lord Chieforhow... Baron, by his second marriage, and a half-beythaiphong
of the present Baron Pollook.
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The "ririmal English Lady Cricketors" visited Maidenhead on the 15th May, and played as exhibition match, Rods versus Hines, on the Cricket Ground. About 300 persons were pre sent, and they thoroughly enjoyed the perform ance of the ladies, who with theirabtrosiated skirts and red and blan atockings together with their natty saches and loadgar formed a picturesque sight. The cricket on the whole was good. Tta's; Reiss, first innings, 70: secord, 16;no wicket down. Bluss, frat inning, 1141. Mias A. Heather captured four wickets in sine övers for 12 runs, and Miss Charles (underarm) took our wickets in six overs for waren runamáli obasi bowled
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OJEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
THE Company's Steamship
→MENELAUS."
TO BE DESPATUHRD On 26th inst., et Noon On 2nd inst. daglight
On or about 276k ist On or about 25th inst. On 23rd inst, 2 r..
Quick despatch.
Un 2nd July, 10 M On 26th that, në I DE
Quick desnatab.
On 8th July, 1 P
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick Respatob.
Quick deepatek.
On or about 28th inst. Today, ab 11AM. To-day, as 2 PN On 24th inst.. On Bih July. On 22nd fust. At 3 P.. To-day, at 5 P.NL.
On 19th inst..sť 4 PM, On or about 22nd inst, 'On 4th July, st Noon
To-day, at Kuon To-morrow, at 3 FM. Ondina, at i F.M. On 23rd lust On 234 inst., at4 r... To-morrow, at 5 R.M. Ou 22ulinst, daylight. VESSELS ON THE BERTH STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, MALTA. GIBRALTAR MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENIJE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
VESSELS ON THE BETH
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ,
PORT SAID, BRINDISI GENOL-ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Деда;
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, SAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
N. CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON-TIROTAH
· “BigLS OF LADING FOR TRS PRINCIPAL
PLACES IS RUASTA.
O
N WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of July, 1390, at 10 ... the Company's Steamship BRAUNSCHWBIG" Capt. Å. Mater, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, J CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALL- ING A GENOA.,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be receivel da Bourd until 4 P.M.. Spacie and Paresls nntil 3 PM, on the 1st July. (Parcels are us to be sent ou Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office). Con- ten and Value of Packages are required.
The Steaton has splendid Accommo:lation and carries a Dostor, inil Stowardens,
For Fartbor Partionlara, apply te
MELCHERS & 'do,
Agente.
Hongkong, 9th June, 1890,
FOR HAMBURG.. [ME 3/3 LII German Bark
* PAPA,"
Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above ROMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND alors Port. And will have quick despatch.
on SUNDAY, the ud inst, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRË,
Agents.
11214
Floughong, 16th June, 1897- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES
MARITNIES.
FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT):
THE Company's Stoarishin
* HAIPHONG,” Captain Aubert, will lease for the above Port on SUNDAY, the 22nd instant, at Tworm.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
1410
AUSTRALIA.
N.B.--CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON TAROTAR BILIS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PRUBIAN GULF PORTS MARSEILLE TRIKSTE. HAM- BURO, NEW YORK, AND ROSTON,
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. 7`HE_PENISULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Conranr'a Stenaship {"CLYDE," Castaiz J÷L. Pacitt. B.N.E., with Hor Majesty's Mails. will be despatobed from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY aud SWEZ CANAL on THURSDAY, the 26th June, at Noon:
Cargo will be received on board tatil 404 P.M. Parmel nad Specio (Gol) as the Ofice
until 4 P.. on the day before ssiting.
Hongkong, 18th June, 1890,
COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT. (`HE Company's Stentship
MEMNON," Coptan Do I will be despatched as abors on or about the 22nd instant
T
In fuare this or other stevner will ply. between British North Borneo and Hongkong 200 only, laving Hongkong shout overy sightson
days.
For Praight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents, Hongkong, 19th June, 1890.
¿The barbuter pendinnen rinng mà graillente aṛo slkeyt.
a ported.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY
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jungle and refused to be soontul, the Quees stance of the ancient saw that the man who has Ülandy, war, od camp watter pralls. Great rolu ray to Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratas
tho 1ribes came in.
an eye for the grestist things has also an eye. fur be least. Uis love for dataila has been
illustrated by his reply to the town of Wald, nee Solingas, The common council of Wald requested to be allowed to hara its owa manukipal The son of a ganing in endly bandicapped. The seal and anaorial bearings. The request was world sets much of him and is usually dis not only couceled. but the Kaiser himself sent appointed. He isn't permitted to come up like to the local council a sketch of the form which other boys, growing and developing, bay some he wished them to adopt, amphatically demand thing astra ordinary is dowlod of him at once is that the shald should be of the good old bays his father was each a genius, you knor German shape, which he had drawn with are, While he is u hie.jacket and knickerbockers so as to prevent their horallió artist from mak- the world terus ita expectant gaze upon him; ing any mistake.
a much as to say: Come, young mau when are you going to cononce Very often young, min never coin-nences. of it be dess it is in a poor, fooble way that is moro día. appointing than if he had made no baglaning whatsnerer. Than it he sounds in poquitting biziself creditably -ovan if he goes far saard of bia follow-un is liabl» te ugerbear such com
ota Not up to his father. "Ah, sir, yen onght to have bourd the old taxa.” It is Anough to make † 18 a ubition and life natuf any. body. Young mis, never have a game for a father if you can possibly avoid it.
In his recenti pablished " "Trials of a Cäuntry Parsa" Dr. Jeaopp tells some amusing pavi tos picked up in Amaly. As the
It
is for shocking to a manétirë person to hose the why in which the old papla sisak of their dead wiras or husbanda exulty ng if they'll ben horses or dors Thy are always procil of bar- iar beeb married more thua quza. •You didn't think. Mias, un I'd hot fivo wives, now did you? Ah; but I have through-outeuya I buded five en in the shorehyard, thg 1 ỏid- und tree umbers" On arthenonsion I play- falls suggested, “Don't you_mix up your husbands now and th Urs Pigi; when 108 lat shout the DC, từ vải thu từ th six, I rally du! Bat my third daband, he was ama I don't mix in up. He got killed, fighting-you've heard tell that I make no darbs na ufisa wara't nothing to him. Hadhi'mized then up quiet songh if they'1. interfered wi him - Ĺask ah! He'd mads nothing of them! →
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The madeal work will be interested to Inara, that the famous " Aluri Sṭeuf,” known xe “* 'The Massie", has fran added to the many squilosnt specimens of thy great master's work already owned in the United Kingdom. This violin, which is dated 1716, and erofore belcage to the grand period of Stradivari work, wain 1872 exhibited at the Exibition of Musical Tostruments at South Kensington, to which it
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TRUESDAY. 19th JUNE: EXCHANGE
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JOINT STOCK SHARES.. COMPANY.
Hongkong & Shai. New Oriantal: Chupbell, Moore&Ch. Brown & Co., H. G.. China Borneo ........................ Chins Suges Chinese Lean '84 B. Chinese Lean '81 €. Chiness Loan 96 E.. Tle, 250 Cruickshank & Co!
Pain up. QUOTATIONI
$195 194 p. et. pasales
£10 £114
14 saat by its then peer. M. Vailiams. the Dairy Farm Cu well-known maker of Paris. The insiremost Fearick & Co., Geo was bought in 1760 by a distinguished Italien Gordon & Co., A. G. amateur, Count Cozio di Salabua, after whose Green Island Cement death it was purchased in 24 by the famous, Brick & Cement. Balletar. Luigi Tarisio. Tarislo bil it away, L. & C. Bakory! refing to let anyone as it till his death in Hongkong & 1834. A year later it, together with many Hongkong Electric... mainstruments o ected by Tarisio, purchased H. H. L. Tramways.. Trom his heira By the lots . Vaillaume. Nowgong
Gre
it is to be brought to England, the purobass E. K. Waar! having been concluded Hough & well-known Steam Laundry... Bond Street firm. It is become the property Hongkong Pora...... a wealthy amateur North of the Tweed, wheW. Deck... 1 £2,000 for it.
Hotel
Auto do Boagkong Hotel... Teak Hotel Shamcentning Insurance
Among the stories of the German Emperor's domalie 1 ia ezo about his exaond son. Prizse Eitel Fritz. The Emperor is dingly strict about his son's baharir a table. The other day little Prim Eitel Fritz, using his dogeri instead of bie kaito and fork, was corrected by his father several times to po purpose. At last the Em pore's patience was exhausted, and said:- Children who eat, with their fingers are like little dogs that bold their fool with thuje pawe. If you use your fingers again you must go under Aotable, the proper plaer for little dogs. The lit- Ulo Princedid bisutmest not to forget this!ime, and, oved bi- kuife azid fork Ikea man; but alatona be forgot again, sud began using his fingers.
Maroknuder the table,” mid- bis inther. Prince-itel Fritz oropt under the tabs as bid- den. After a little while the Emperor, thinkias the Prince vary gaist, lifted up the table-cloth aarl pooped underneath. Thers sat little Prince Luson Eitel Frits undressed. His father asked him what he meant by androalg himself The child answered: “ Littledogsdon't wear clothes; they only have skin."
Canton China Fire China Tradere" Bongkong Bir North China Singaporeeng Straits Fire Strafts Marine...... Unloa.... Yangtere Land, & Building→ | K. Laud Investm't! Kowloon Land Inv. Peak Building.......... Kichmond Terrace. West Point Buildg. Sagar.... Mining
310 $10, nom. $50 $47, sellors $50 $18 Sino $16, 2olors $500
for NAGPO, CHEVO. NEWCAWANG, TIENINTY,
Hasrow, and PORTS on the YANGTZE.)
BONGKONG REGISTER
Previous Qu date | On debe Jday, 4 pm; at 10 s..] at 1. p.m.
THE
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Barometer. Temperature. Humility Direction of wind ... Foreo of rint........ Weather
Ban
Bigbist spen air temperature on the 18th Lowest open air tamparateni un thủ 18311 ...... I-B1 redased to 22 dageres Fair, et non loral,
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tin percentage of Astaradan, the humistillity of
Soletare being 1K
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DIRECTION OF THE WIND to two points, 5-PONE OF TUR WIND BOCORckey to Beaufort Scale..... J--STATE OF YEY WEATHER; E. the sky: a detached clonda; d drizzling - esin ; f. fog, g. gloomy; b. ball; 5. lightning; v. procant; p. pouring slowers; y, equally's min; a chovaj k thunder; v. Maibility w, drə şirat).
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong. Observatory, 19th June, 1899.
VESSELS UN THE BE TH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA, KODE, ́AND NAGASAKI, THE Company's Steamship
BELLEROPHON", Captain Guthria, will be daspitched as above TO-DAY, the 20th inat, at ELEVENAIN."
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE, Agenta, M Hongkong, 16th June, 1890.
11854
ĮSTHÁM TO STRAITS AND BOWBAY,
Calling at COLOMBO if sufficient induce- ment offers. ZTE P. & 0.8. N. Co's Steamship
1.
"NIZAM." Captain J. F. Jephson, will leave for the above plans TO-DAY. the 20th inst. at Noor, E. L.WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th June, 1890,
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
"IPHIGENIA”:
THE Stanmakip
250
8. prem.nom. 5pvt prem., nom. 12p.et pren. not.
$50 $42, nom.
$10 $19, nom,
$25 $25, nom.
$25 $26, MÄNG $30 $39
$18.60 $18, nom..
360 575 £10) $130
101 $6 $100 $100, HoM,
$25 $100
$50 $76, sellers
880 nom.
$50 $108, buyers
$125 62 p. st. pm.
(360† 25 p. et. día, gallera
$100 $200
$50 | SI5, sollers
015 $20, no.
$50 $120
$20 $85, wales $25 $71, allere $50 $387
GD| TIE 530 320 $14 $20 $18, bugura $203.20
$25 $08, sollers $100 Tla. 58,nom.
$60-$681, sellera $30 $17 $18. $100 $200
$40 $86, cellors $100 $89, kuj
· Balihoral Gold
$10 $19, mellers Chartonnages... $131.58 $326, sellors Jelobu............ Punjon Selam Innris Planting-
East Bornee. Labul Planting... Lameg Planting... Sougei Koyah..... Steamship Coys.—
The Archbishop of Casbel, the Fra wan's Jou nal sistas, speaking after the performanes of The Goodaliere" on the 15th May by the pupils of be. Tranline Convent School, in Thurles, sald Abstbeheard itsid that children at sobool could be better ampluyod than in proparing for theatrical displays, which, besides that they might give rive to dangerone partialities conlt have no falsbare in forming the character of the young actresens or deveßping in them any tastes or tendencies that might be pro£table to them in after years. He believed that to be quite a mi take. It was mistake somatic tande by hard Trait Loan Oo.
hendek realistin · man, who measured everý muni-
done thing by fcuncial or utilitarian standarde .and who possessing little or no sense of buzoar
er krormess of susceptibility themselves,
but
Ball store on either when found in others; but
China Mila, Doughs 3.8. Co I, 1 Canton, & M.. Ido-China 8. N... Steam Laurch
D., Founders......) ison & Co., A. 8.4
it was a mistake far wors, frequently made by certain sedite and more or legs antiquated ro proventatives of the so-called gentler sex, why Now Malwa mled at only of their own earlier daye appeared Old Malwa..... to believe that the education given to girls in Older Haiwa: this ng should be of the strictant and most Patza (New) straight-lucod obaracter.
Benbros (Now)
931 810 81, zelera $283, ellera $484 $54, enlos
$50 $20 $93 $16, nom, 823 $16, nom. $15 $15, nomi
$50 $103
$30 non
$50 $55 $20 | $86), bayem
125 p. ct. dis layers $11.16 $131, buyers £1490, buyers $10) 21. mellers
E. &. B. COXON,
B
Share Brokers.
OPIUM.
Per Piosk Allot ̋os.
[1338
Caplaia L. Voltmer, will be despatched for the abovo Parts TO-DAY, tho 20th inst, at T'we P.,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agentur. Hongkong, 17th June, 1890,
[1400
FOR KOBE (DIRECT).
THE Stoomahip
"TAICHEONG,"
Captain Dahme, will be despatched for the
|| above Port TO-RAY, the 20th insi, at Five
F.M.
For Freight, apply to
A. G. MORRIS.
/ Hongkong, 19th June, 1890, 120
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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
A COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA THD Company's Steamship
"WINGSANG) Captain Ste. Croix, will be despatched as above | TOMORROW, the 21xt inst,at Thune e.M. This steamer has superior first class a modation specially constructed to most the re quirements of tropical olimato
For Freight or Pasanga, spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managera.
Hongkong, 14th June, 1890.
Silk Rod Valuables for Europe will be trau shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Catgo for Londin will be exaveyed via Bombay (without transhipment, arriving one week later thep by the ordinary direct route via Colombɔ. The will be sent either via Bombay or Colombo swording to arrangement.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENIKEULAR & ORIENTAL BRAM NAVIGATION, COMPANY'R Ofles, Hongkong.
The Confanta and Value of Packages are re- quired to be doolerod prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading,
This Stosur takes Cargo and Passenger for Marseilles
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent
Hongkong, 17th June, 1890.
V. S. MAIL LINE.
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AZ YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO...
PACIFIC MAIL ST JAMSHIPCOMPANY Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above THROUGH 70 NEW YORK, TIA OVER- [on YONDAY. the 23rd inst...
For Freigist or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
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Hongkong. 10th June, 1990.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE THE Steamship
"MORAY,"
Tue 0. 8. Mail Steamer CHINA", will be despatched for San Francisco Kobo and Yokohama, on THURSDAY, 'the 26th Jane, 1893, 11 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
#7
C. L. Hanné, Master, will load bore for the
Tor Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1990 Hongkong, 7th June, 1-90.
FOR NEW YORK."
THE SL. IL Amurious Ship
***LAND SEER,"
VESSELS EXPECTED.
TLE KNOREBIA' KEAÍS,
The P. & Oatesmer Rome, with the Englis mail, left Singapore at 5 p.m. a, the 16th, and is due on the Slatinstant
THE CANADIAN MAIL, The C. P. steamer Abyssinia, loft Yokohama on the 15th, and is dus here on or about tha 28:4 inst.
THS INDIAN WAS The steamer Japza, with mails from Colostće, tate Singapore on the 30th and is due on the 26th inst.
·TUS AMERICAN MUIL.
The O, & O. steamer Belgic, with the Ameri can mail, left San Francisco on the ard inst.
MERCHANT STEAMERS, The Indo-China steamer. I shiny, loft Sin- gapore on the 13th at daylight and is due on tho
1st iust.
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer fleston, leti Sin- gapore on the 15th and is dae or the 21st inst
The Union stanove feer, lett Shugapore on the 16th and in duo on the 31st inak,
The P&O Extra steamer Shanghui, left Singapors on the 15th and is dus here on the 21st inst
The Bau Lin staamor Benki, left Sings- pore on the 15th and is due on the 2nd inst-
The P. & O. etsamer Lombarly, left Naga- aki at 5 p.. on the 18th and is das on the 23rd instant
The N. G. I steamer Bromida, luft Singapore, on the 18th and is due on the 25th inst.
The F.&. O. steamer Vensie, left Bombay for this port on the 19th inst
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Folat Grid for 1890. revised to date will be found in the Chronich and Directory p. 760. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Partal information published in Hongkong.
The Balorised List of Maile issued in connection will this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always created to a much later hour than that given below.
A MAIL WING CUSC,
For Straite and Dombay-Per Ninam, to
Latin, Master, will oud here for the above day, the 30th inst., at 11.30 4.3. Port, and will have grick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 9th June, 1890,
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship
For Yokohams and Kobs—For Iphigenia, toi day, the 9th inst., at 1.30 P.M
11352
"DANIEL J. TENNEY" wil lead hove for the abarà Port, and will have quick despatch.
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Fox Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th May, 1890.
NOW READY. THE BRONICLE AND
For 1890,
For Struts and Calonuta-Per Wingsang, to- morrow, the 2let jost.. al 2.80 B3"
For Amoy and Maui'a.-Per Zero, to-mor row, the 21st inst., at 4.30 P.i.
For Swafor, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo--Per Thules, tomorrow, the 21st inst., at 5 00 PM,
For Singapore-Per Eutru on Monday, the 23rd fast, at 1.30 P.M.”
For Port Darwin, Thuraday Island, Cook- town, Townsvillo, Brisbane, Sydney, und Met- hoarma Per Callerthin, on Wednesday, the 2511
Izst, at 3.30 r.M.
For Hobs, Yokohame, and San. Fmucice. For China, on Tuesday, the 26th inst., al 0.30
DIRECTORY.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY, TWENTY-BACKTR ANNUS Lasue), COMPLETE, WITH APPENDIS, PLANS, G, Je, Royal Bro. pp. 1,236 .....85.00. SMALLRE EDISION, Koya Bra pp. 860 83.00
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has baan thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and is again much increased in balk.
It contains DESCRIPTIVE and STATISTIELL, Accounts of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG
JAPAN
Nagasaki. Kobe (Uzoge). Osilia.
Tetya Yokohama
Niigata
Hikolata
Cebu.
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Un, Ladies' Directory Do. Peak Directory
Do. Military Fortes.
MACAO.
CHINA-
Pathol, Hoihow
via
Whampo
Caston
THE PROZPIN
Incila.
Swatow.
Amoy. Takao.
Iloilo.
BORNEO-
Painszfoo.
Tems
CoOMEN CHINA
Włachow.
Saigon
Camboitia.
Shanghai
Wuku.
Through Bills of tling issued for trans-
Captain Dancan, will be despatched on the portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, 24th fiant.
For Freight, apply to
to Sca Francio, to Atlantic sul Tiland Citisa of the United Blates, via Overland Railways, to "ÁĎAMSON, BELL & Co. Havana, Trinidad. and Demerara, and to ports Agents; in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Haugkong, 17th June, 1890
[1401] Company's and connecting Steamera. KY LINE OF STEAMERS.
*
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG,
AND ANTWERP.
HE Starship
"PEMBROKESHIRE,"
Capisic Dancaster, will be despatched as above: on or shout the 25th instant
For Freight or l'assage, apply to.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Through Passago Tickets granted to Eng. land, Frasco, und Gorta ny by all brann- Atlantio lines of Steamery.
First-clas Fares granted as follows:-
To San Francisco...$225,00 To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months
To Liverpool..............
Kelung. Paochow.
Ningpo.
Chin Klang.
Kisking. Hatkow Lubang
Cinngking.
399.75-
Chatoo.
Таки.
$25.00
Tientum, Peking..
To London......... 330.00 To other European pointe as proportionate rates Special reduced rates granted to Ofoers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, sad the Imperial Chinese Customis, to be obtained on Hongkong, 13th June, 1800.
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application. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENSLAND Poats, and taking through Cargo to NEW
ZEALAND, TABKANTA, &c.)
Steamship
Fa-aengera by this lino have the option of prosoding Overland by the Southern Pacifio and connecting Lines, Central Pacific, North- een Pacific, or Ganadian Pacifi Railways.
Passengers, who have paid fall fara re embarking at San Franciscs for Chins or Japan [(or vice v rea) within one year, will be allowed a dis:ount of.10 por cent from Return Faro. This allobane does not apply to through faver from Chiva asć Japza in Burope.
*CATTERTHUN,"
Fraight witbo received on board until 4 P.. Captain Darke, will be despatched for the above the day previous to sailing. Paros Packages Porta in WEDNESDAY, the 25th inst, at will be received at the Office until 5. P.M. SAMO Fous Minstead of as previously advertised. day, all Paros Packages should be marked to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
- address in fall; value of same is required. RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Consular Toroices to accompany Cargo dos. tinel to pointe bayond San Francisco in the Hongkong, 18th June, 1890.
[1417 United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Seakd Envalopes, addressed to the THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON. THE Company's Steameby
*KAISOW."
Geo. I. Castle, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port cu or aboat the 27th fast.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 17th June, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK. Stoomaghip
LENNOX,"
41405
Wei Hai Wei Port Arthor.. Novohwang. CORSA-
Shoul Chemaipo. Furn Turen WLADIVOSTOCK.
Sarawak
Labuan.
British North Borneo,
ANNAM-
Hue
Toarane, do. TORQUIN
Halpaosg.
Hanoi
Naadiah, &o. SIAM-
Bangkok.
STAATT SETTLEMENTS
Singapore. -Malanca.
Ponnug.
MALAY STATES-
Johore. Pabang, Negri Sorabilau Sungei Ujong, Selangor, Perak.
NAVAL SQUADRONB---
fritab United Staton
French. Japanese..
Chirees Northern.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAOK ET
The United States Maui Peckic Chínu will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 26th inst.. with Mail for Japan, San Francisca, the United States, Canada, Honoluht, Para, &c., which will ba dlowed as followe
0.15 P.M., Registry causes. |0,30 Par, Post Office closes, but Correspondouce “
way be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 conta extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office doolizes all responsibility for „Carazisioned Lattorn containing Bank Notes Coin. or fewellery, and, where Registration las besa nuglooted, will make a enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH
"AND FRENCH MATLS. When the Packets lexus at NuDI. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, do, by the English and French Packets, when they leare at Noon." "The Money Order Office will be clown at 5 ea. tha day before.
8,00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir-
celets contra.
+
(Prisos Cerront and Circulars may however be posted. nybe 10 o'clock if they are tiel to bundles country by country, with the address all one way.) 10.00 .Registry ceanos,
10.30 -Posting of newspapers, hooks, and
pations ceases
11.0 A.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be pestad (from 11.10 AM) with 10 few's late fee up to 11.41 M after which hour they may be sent on hoard with the aume late fua,
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
BENLLWERS, British str., A. Webster-Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
CATTERTHUN, Bril. str., W. B. Darks.-Russoll
& Co.
GITARE, Brit. str., Shannon-Russell & Co. INGRAHAN, Ger. str., Massus.-Wieler & Co. MORAY, Brit. str., W. S. Dason. Adanson,
Hell & Co.
Para, Gee, bk, C. L. Heaps-Simson & Co. PARANITA, Amr. air.. Prescot-Siemissen & Co.
Syppive-Offers of the Coasting Steamers of TAI LEZ, Ger, str., Schuldt.A G. Jorris.
P.&.0.9. N. Co. Sietassen & Co. Indo-China S. N. Co. H. O. &. M. 3..B. Co.
Scottish Orisati)8.9.Co. Douglas. 8. Co. Chins Mer. S.N.Co. Miscellaneous Coast. Strs. The LIST OF RESIDENTS new containe the names of over
FIFTEEN THOUSAND A FIVE HUNDAED FOREIGNERY' arranged under one Alphabat in the strictest ordor, the initials as well as the surnames
For farther infarination 23 to Paizaag being alphabetical.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly. and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Coreengraved in a superior style and brought up pany, No. 594, Queen's Bond Central
to date. They now consist of
C. D. HARMAN, Agent
FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. Hongkong, 4th June, 1890.
CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PEAK, OCOLDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAM MAP OF THE FAX EAST.
SHIP COMPANY.
MAP OF TER ISLAND OF HONGKONG. PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIS. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS PLAN OF BRITISK KOWLOON.
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, PLAN OF MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA.
MEXICO CENTRAL AND SOUTH PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAI, AMERICA AND EUROPE VIA THE PLAY OF TOKOHAMA,
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND PLAN OF MANILA, ATLANTIC UD OTHER CONNECTING PLAX or SAIGON.
STEAMERS.
bu
despatched "for. Sau Fransissa vid Captait Swinnerton, will be despetoled for the HE Steamship. “BELGIC" WH
Yokohama on TUESDAY. the 8th July, 1990, at ONE M., Connection being. made at Tokobama, with Stramsgs from Shang Ini and Japan Perts.
shove Part on or about the 28th instant.
For Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, 18th June, 1890.
11410 All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA sides in full and same will be repaired at the (FLORIO RUBAFTING UNITED COMPANIES) Company's Office until FIVE P.M: the day gr
vious to sailing.
First-class Faras granted as follows:- To San Franci
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, ADEN, SHEZ POET SAID; MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), All MEDITERRANEAN, GENOA:
$225.00
To San Francisco and return, 2
available for: 6 months
30175*
5.
To Liverpool'inamik
325.00
To London
$30.00
To other European points at proportionate
PLAY CY TOWN AND ENVIRONS OF SINGAPORE. PLAX OF GEORGE TOWN, PRNANG.
Among the other contents of the book are-
Z. RING, Brit. str. McLeod.--Russell & Co.
BEKANNTMACHUNG,
IE EINTRAGUNGEN in das Handels Register sowie anderweitige Bekanntma
KONŠULARs chungen des KAISERLICHEN worden im Jahre 1890 doch die Zaitong The Honghong Daily Pres veráffentlicht werden.
Canton, den 21. Derenaber, 1880.
DER KAISERLICH DEUTSCHE Konsul a-I. 28737-1
BUDLER
B
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO NGLISTI AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND HAKUSEIN
PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong. For curprehensiveness and practical service this Work standa unrivalled. All the new warts which the Chinese have of late years bỏớn compelled to coin to expresa the namerons ob joots in machinery, photography, belography, and in science generally, which the rapid ad cance uf foreiga relations has imposed upon them, sen An Anglo-Chinese Calendar, Moan of Baromo-hero given in extenso. Each and every word in
tor and Thermometer, Rainfall, o.
fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises A full Chronology of remarkable events since for students of a most fastructive nature. Both the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. the Court and Puli pronunciations are given A description of Chinese Festivals, do with the accents being carefully marked on the best
the days on which they fall
principle hitherto attained. The typography displays tho saccess.of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast oconomy of space shieving a clearness not previously altaired, and dispensing with hose vast margins and vacsat spaces which bare boretofore charac terized Chinese pcblicationą
· AFELATIES, ́ ́LEVANTINE, and Bourn AMERICAN PORTs up to CALLAO, Taking rates Special reduced rates granted to Of A Me. J. G. Götu. Grgo at through rate to PERSIAS of the Army Navy, Civil Service, and the Juperial Chinese Customa, to bo obtained ca GULF and BAĞDAD.
application, a HE Company's Steamship
**BORMIDA”
1985
TH
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-
BHIP COMPANY, LIMITED."
FOR MANILA via ÁMOY. THE Company's Stouship
THE
"ZAFIRO." Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the abora Forte TOMORROW, the 21st in
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
At FIVE F.M.
RUSSELL & Co., General Managers Hongkong, 18th June, 1890.
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FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
HAMBURG. M (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWEEP, AM-TERDAM, HOTIRADAM, LISBON, LONDON, LIVERPOOL & BREMEN.)
THE Steamship.
"ELECTRA,”
Captain P. Möller, will be despatched for the Zaboro Porte on MONDAY, the 23rd instant, at
For Freight or Pasangs, apply to
..$530 of a to dj attien. Two FAIL
$590 of 8 to b
$830 of 2 to 44.
84674 per chest. $485
SIEMSEEN & ̈"Co., Agents. Hougkong, 14th June, 1880
1384
will be deepstebed as above on FRIDAY, the 4th July, at Noow.
Orders may be sent to Daily Press Office, where it is published, or to any of the following Agents HONGHONG......Messrs. F. Blackbead & Co. HONGKONG......Mr. W, Brewer. HONGBONG...The Hongkong Trading Co. HONGHONG...Mesra Kally & Walsh. HONCHONG...... Mosers: Lane, Crawford & Co. HONGKONG......Mesers. A. S. Watson & Co. MACAO Mr. F. A. da Crus. FORMOSA... Mr. J. G. Göta. FOOCHOT.......Men. Hodge & Co.
BANGEA, Hall & Holts Co-operative Co Passengers by this line have the option of pro- SHANGHAI H. Kelly & Walsh. ceading Overland by the Beathern Pacido and NORTHERN & Hall & Kofta Co-operative Co. connecting Live Central Pacilo. Noribera HIVER Porta sad Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai,
NAGASAKI ....Massrs. R. H. Powers & Co Pacifio, or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, ri KoEE-OSAKA Proprietars" Hygo Nowa," embarking at San Francisco for Chine or JapYOFORAMA.....Mossra, Kelly Walsh.
one year, will be MANILA Magers. Dias Puertas & Co. (or so) within allowed a discount of 10 This alienance TONKIN..... .Mr. H. Degenfeld.. does not apply to through fares from China and Bax80N .............. „Mr. Aug. Dock. Japan to Rumpelan kat kantet kalan BANGHOF. Moears. Remesy & Co.
Consular Evolves to accompany Cargo do SINGAPORE...Morera, Kelly & Wala.m tined to points beyond San Francisco in the PENANG..Mass. Maynard & Co. United States risquld be sent to the Company's COLOMBO...Moss. A. M. & J. Ferguson. Offices, added to the Collector of Customs, CALOUSTA ...... Mosses. Newman & Co, Ban Francis04.
SYDNEY Modara, Gordon & Gotoh. For further information as to Freight or MazouzyMesars. Norton, Hargrato & Co. Melod. Master, is now loading for the above Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company BRDBANE Messrs. Gordon & Gotch. Pork, and will have quick despatch.
No. 501, Cea's Road Beatral.
LONDON... Mr. F. Algur, Clemen's Lane. C. D. HARMAN, Agont. * LONDON......... Masera. Joka Haddon & Co., Hongkong. 17th June, 1800,
9 & 4, Bouvorie St, Fleet Bt. LONDON...Mesare, Street & Co., Cornhill FOR NEW YUEK
Loknow...Moses Bates, Hendy & Co. HE 99 II. Anteroan Ship
LONDON.........M=. W. M. Wills, 181 Cannon Bt. PARIB.Mr.L.H.Eleby Rue Lafayette, PARAMITA,"
GERMANY......Mesara? Mahlan & Waldesobmijt Captalu Praet, will load here for the above
Frankfort ofM. port, and will have quick despatol."
BAN FRANCO..Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Maeoliants For freight apply to
Exchange: BISSEN & Co. NEW YORK Mr. A. Wind, 21, Parks Row. Hongkong, Jaus, 1990,
[3316 Daily Press Offce, January, 1890,
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in VICTORIA DOCK. and Fassage, pply to
For Further Partielers regarding Freight
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 1800.
FOR NEW YORK
9/3.1.1. Brideh Ship
* 2. RING"
For Freight, apply to
REUTER, BRÜCKELMANN & Co. Hagkong, Sed Jane, 1890,
Į 1224
POB NEW YORK:
THE 99 L. I.L. British Ship
* CHARLES 8. WHITNEY," Spicer, Marter, will load here for the above Tor, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & C.. Hongkong, 31st May, 1890,
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