THE DROUGHT IN THE KWANG- TUNG PROVINCE. DISTRICTS AND CROPA MOST AFFECTED BY
BROUGHT, HIGHER AND LOWER LANDS -IMPORTATION OF GHAIN FROM KONG NAM LONN AUSTAINED FARMERS.
BY THE PEASANT
In the absence of Agricultural Returns, Harvest Forecasts, Farming Statistics, and the liku ments of enlighteninout, it is next to impossible to guage with any approxi mration to accuracy the amount of dange to crops, in
in this and the neighbouring pro- vinces by the long continued drought. There un longer room for doubt that the injury to the growing rice is irreparable. The temperaturo during the past two months has continued too high and the weather too dry, and where irrigation was impracticable use of the rice has died down in the Sields.
year to year in the almost impossible endea your to make cade moet.
They have in a multitude of instances lost the little supply of rice on which they and their families dopendod and it will be hard for them to kaup the wolf from the door, No wonder the opinion that drought is caused by evil demens takes strong hold of the popular mind in Kwang Tung.
CANTORIENSIH.
THE JOHORE TIN STREAMING
COMPANY.
►
ANOTHER MINING BUBBLE.
The Straits Times has the following instructive romerks on mining speculation in the Malay Stares :--
TILE CHINA
MAIL.
Hails.
Mails.
Johore Tin Streaming Company, you make reference to an alleged publication by the Johore Development Committee of a report by MrH. B. Vercooupon the Ophir gold fields in Munr, and in reference thereto you say that it can however be readily perceived- what the object is, and it is a great pity that gentlemen so well known and respected io Bingapore should allow themselves to he duped" and have their names advertised on auch worthless paper as bears the report of Mr Ferine.
know for
nfant that the nunca of tho
The notion of those concerned in printing ded and issuing it is reciving attention in Eng-
Ind. Yours truly,
JOHN ANDERSON. Singapore, 20th October, 1836.
several
What I write now is no behalf of friends who are not the opportunity of at once sing your article, and it is to any that I gentlemen connected with Singapore were made use of quite without authority, the This shart-lived concuris is now added to pamphlet upon which these appear, and the roll of mining bubbles, A few months which contains the report in question, her ago public support was solicited upon the ing been issued surreptitiously and absolute atraugth of puffed reports of so called ex-ly without their knowledge. A henvy fall of rain at the present june perts, whoto practical experience of tin ture would dazotopo rapidly and in some mining seems to have boon surrounded situatione perfect "the_root_crops. Wu with a mythical abscurity. We now under. scuchat to so in the Keong Po of a day or stand that £10,000 were farashed by two ago an announcement that over auswary shareholders in England who had conmletable part of Kwang Tung and in rushed into this grand speculation; that Ewo districts of Kwang Sai main has fallon month after month shipukunta of sex during the past few days. But the out tons of ore were promised by the enterpris- foot is had at the best. There will be aing manager of the Company
Singapore; considerable dosicioney in cerents, and the and that now the only return for so large pressut year's yield in this part of the pro- expenditure is a worthless property and vines gives a scanty goneral harvest. wight hundred-weights of washed are!
Sugar-cane, whereitba's not withered away, is thin and poor and will seaweedy pay for Vareos, the brother of the manager and cutting and grinding, Speaking generally chief promoter of the concern, wrote of the rice burvest The amount of these only on the 21st December last kia cond and principal crop is determined this glowing report; that Mr year by the facilities for turning water into was unble to produce any appreciable the fields and depends on the amount of supply of ore from the mine, and work done by the trenddle-pumps, revolv- still premisesi monthly shipments of ing
fans of oru after April last; that Mr Parkge, in aust instances too low for a Cornish mining Enginour, whe had large gates. The appended table dívides
of in the Kwang Chau prefecture, experienes as a miner in all parts
wing from
the Whoals, e,, the water in the
rivars
the land in
When
in
it is remembered that Mr H. B. racing the landolar system; and the
fact the
culty:-Havo I distreza,
after
T#
which consists of 14 districts and compriga / world, almost ut first sight condemned the drowsiness? Have the eyes a yellow tings!
to vi
of the entire province, into high and low-lying land.
In seven districts the former and in other seven the latter class of fields-cover the wider area. The loss of grain yield is said by native experts to average more than for the higher grounds, On the less elevated levels good average crops are in a few instances obtainable. In others, tea deficiency is to ar com pared with the produce of ordinary sea pers. On some inferior low lands half crops will be reaped.
Those districts of the prefecture where rice is not the staple produce and whers little sugar is grown,
by
rea
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Cargo and Specio will be' registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac
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pping Orders will be granted until
Noon.
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No. 7258-NoVEMBER 6, 1886.
POST OFFICE NOTICE:
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Ahora, T.
Tala, Yapi.:
Lets. Pap.
Lowoon, Capt. J. W. 1 Lum Tang Quats 1 regd. Mackay, Mrs 1
Maclavish, D.
Alenders, Paci· 1
Allen, G. L. B. 2
Alves, H. W.
2.
1.
Mallet & Son
I
Wang Bingh
1 regd.
Ming, Rob,
1 rogd.
1 regd. Marin, Ohan,
1 nogu.
1
Mitabull, J.
1 regd.Nelson, A.
1
THE Undersigned having been appointed Auger, F.
Agents for the above Corporation aro Aturong, JAR. prepared to grant Insuranoos as follows Aumon, Ashton, R
.1 * | Benton, H; M Marine, Department, a w Policies at current rates, payable either Bognon, D. hore, in London, or at the principal Ports Sans, A. of India, China and Australia.
Boffa, M. Bollonhagen 1 Fire Department,
Brereton, Rer. W. Policies issued for long or short periods at Carolino, Miss 1 regd.
current rate,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-
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Paulet, Lord
Henry Phillips, J.
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I Pub, T.
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Casero, T.. Chen Hong
1.
A
1
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Cowen, L. L. 1
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
Dotl, M.
Dodů, G. R.
496
Donglas, Mrs
Capt.
NOTICE.
Ema, Mina O.
1
Fraser, M. F. A. 2
Smith, Gaston 1
1
Smith, Mrs. J. H.S
Galton, W. K.
1
Gibson, H.
1
alon, D. J. Grodin, Sors
1
1
Gray, D. A.
1.
Gullick, Rer. L. H.9
'Hancock, St. J. H.
938
Hardy, Jes.
Harketi, A. Hargrave, B.
Eneris, W.
2
1
Head, B. L.
1 p. I
Hcan, Minn C. M. 1.
THE Undersigned are prepared to accept
Risks on First Class Godowns at
per cont, not premium per annuin,
NORTON & Co., Agirita. Elongkong, May 13, 1881. STANDARD LIFE OFFICE.
Cargo will be received on board antil 4. p.m., Specic and Parsala until 3 p.m, où the 15th November, 1886. (Parcels are not be sout on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
to
Contents and value of Packages aṛg re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE QUAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong. November 4, 1886.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
***
£2,493,988. Więkson, Miss
2,816,455
Smith, D,
1.Souza, Mrs A. F.1
Spencer, Sargs
ajar
St. Clair, E.
Strachan, B.
1. Swaney, Albert.
1 Taylor, H.
Thompson Alux
Thowpach, Mre
4. Dr
Vivian, Charles "1 Wakefield, C. B. 5.1 regda
Walker, H.
Warty, W,
Whitley, J.
Wilkamen, B. 1 Williama, W. J. 1 - Wilson, B.
You Hing
Boihome, L. J. 1:
NEW ASSURANCES,
RUM 1850 to 1855...
1.
1850 | 1860
41
1860 1865..., on
3,834,805. Holt, H. E.
1pt, ed. Wowo, &
2110
1805 ".
#ት.
1870
1870 1875...
6,713,813.
Holland, Wm. 8
8,048,304, Innes, T.
t:
1876. 1880
5,193,186.
1. A
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA & BALTIO PORTS; ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS..
THE PENINSULAR AND OBIINTAL STEAM WE SHOULD BLOT OUT DISEASE
NAVIATION CONFAN's Steam-ship IN ITS EARLY STAGES. The disease commences with a slight de VERONA, Captain M. DE HOBNE, with
Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatchezi | opted rangement of the stomach, but, if neglected, from this for LONDON, BOMBAY it in tito involves the whole frame, om-
and SUEZ CANAL, on TUESDAY, the liver, pancreas, and in 9th November, at d
*p.. entire
Cargo will be received on beard antil miserable oxistonco 16 a.m. on the day of sailing. afflicted drags out a until death
gives callef from
auffering.
Parcela and Specie (Gold) at the Office is often The disease is C. Vorone
for other mistaken
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be complaints; but if the reader will ask him at 10 am on the day of aniling, sell the following questione he will be able transhipped at Colombe; Tea and Gen- to determine whether he himself is one of oral Cargo for London will be conveyed
pain,
ki Bombay without transhipmone, arriving there a dull, beasy feeling, attended by route pid Coloraha
in breathing
eating
one week later than by the ordinary direct
Particulars For further
regarding nine geological appearances; and that Duca, a thick, alicky I gather about FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the his report was coarned by Mr McCarthy, the gume asid tooth in the mornings, accom- PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA also a mining ongincar of great experience, panied by a disngrecable trate? Is the tongue ON COMPANY's Office, Hongkong. the public are entitled to ask how long Mirated. Is there pain in the sides and back?
The Contents and Value of Pacicages are C. Varcos would have protracted this ex- Is there a fullness about the right side as required to be declared prior to shipment. travagant expenditure, and gonnances? Is there vertige or dizziness when note the terms and conditions of the Coza- if the liver wore onlarging? Is there costive-
Shippers are particularly requested to ucing fin at a cost of over £20,000 arising saldenly from an horizontal posi-pany's Black Bile of Lading. had not Mr Parkyn en sout eat by the time the secretions from the kidneys Board of Directors. The affair was from highly colouredly with a deposit after stand-
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- the beginning looked upon cut it being? Dans food fortient soun after sat-pany's Odice
with disfavour
sage can do so on application at the Com- Singaporeans; but plained that a former theial at Johore, loof gas from the stomach Is there fre ing, Mccompanied by flatulence or belching tendent in the Straita, ahould have acqui-} ΟΣ eared in and sanctioned the report in quesquent palpitation of the heart? These tion. This gentleman taust indeed have been various ayuptoms may not be present at are least affected by the dry weather. very had never heard of the losses in turn as the dreadful disease pro
very ignorant if, in his connection with Jo-ous time, but they terment the sufferer in hore, he cutred by wenithy Singaporeans on or neare a dry, hacking cough, attended after u the ease be one of long standing, there will the property of the Jobgre Tin Streaming by expectoration. In very advanca Company yours ag The
luss, however, libe affects. Jolore, for this is a rising State stages the skin assumes
dirty brownish which has within the past few years ex-appearance, and the hands and feet are perienced serious misfortung in two import covered by a cold sticky perspiration. A
thus liver and kidneys become more and at industries-planting and wining, and discosad, rheumatic poly unavail- appear, and which an ill afford to have its rising the usual treatment proves dujested in this reckless manner. The
Then against
agonising disorder. anura Guvernment sugat certainly ions The origin of this malady is indigestion or SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, ON MONDAY, the 20th the Comprar's proportions
LES CACeful in
ful in future in granting conexions desperata, and a Mulberry.
until the concesionairas have previously propez medicine will zamove the diseano
antity of the proved their bone fide intentions. It should, Fruit.
Therefore, watch the movaments of the taken in its incipiency. It is most import- Palmlénves&fruit. Johtory Development Catamister, who have ant that the disease should be promptly Mincellanous.
published a report from the same Mr B. B. tesated in its first stages, when a little Verene which reada more like an antique ro- medicine will effect a cure, and even when ined a strong hold the correct musce than a mining dissertation. The report it has obtained a
should be porsevered in unti
in until every and take up no in bears the date of the 30th January last-six rody the disease is eradicated, until
wooks later than the
Stream-razige Johore Tin considerable parting repart and is
prefaced E
lusions to appetite has returned, and the digos- by 3
Ptolemy, John Milton,
tire organs restored to a healthy condition. remedy for Riceand root crops.com
in which the writer satisfies The aurust and most effectual
distressing complaint is 'Seigul's Curu himsoli that Mount Ophir in Muar was the tive Syrap, vegetable preparation sold with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan:
the gold and precicos scones with (Ries root, banboo which the Temple and Jurusalem was adorn. by all chemista uud medicino vonders ports,
All Parcal Packages should be marked to Riceandrootcrops. d. He says that the modern history of throughout the world, and by the proprie
tors, A. J. White, Limited, London, E.C.address in full; and same will be received Rico and bamboo, Johore is uneventful, but
Jewish history are toes, and peanuts, The last are grown found voyaging thither, and not only tinding tion of the discass, and drives it, root and day previous to bailing.
and procions states in abundauen, bas branch, out of the system. extensively on the higher levels both as old a
atre and beanty. bir Verco's
There is, however, no one district of the 14 where rice is not cultivated to a greater or lea extent and where the cultivators have not sustained hovy losses by the unanitable climatic conditions of the past 3 months.
DISTRICTS IN THE KWONG CIZAU
Haple Producia.
Namhoi
Fun U
TREFECTURE,
Low lying Rigs & Mulberry, Rice and root crops
Ligh
Shun Tak Low
Tang Kon High Houng Shan Low San Ul Iow Bay Ning Low -
San On
Low
Samt Shui Low Fa Un High Lung Man High
T'eung la High ToungShing High
Tsing Un High
in monrly equal
Sugar.
Salt Bats are a fer- ture of the district
of the lankl Rice,
Rice and root cropa.
source of the
of
the
Jattur
aamall
If
if
2055
NB-This Steamer takes Passengers and
Cargo for MARSEILLES.
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, October 28, 1886.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND
.. VLA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONSECTING
STEAMERS.
THE Storship GAELIC will be I despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 13th November, at 3 pm.
Connection being made at Yokohama,
Root crops comprise taro, sweet pota-not splendid period of miners of the quais Syrup strikes at the very founda.at the Company's Office, until 5 pm, the
an article of food and for the sake of
Aak your
Where the operation and setting them in forms of chemist for Seigel's Carative Syrup.
with
Bast-street Mills, Cambridge-heath, the oil they cousin.
Ladan,
E.C., July 24th, 1882. of flooding the tiebils canl
pauld be
he performed reput way be taken for what it is successfully the rico
however, when he says that the district Sir, It gives me great pleasure to be rice erop is gua. In a number of instances it is not below the has been known from time immemorial to able to add muy testimony in favour of your average. In the
In the fields which as the Can be the richest in the world; and when the valuable Syrup aa a carativo agent, I had Bay wait wholly on the sky there fabuloas quantity of geld epoken of insulfured for some length of the front a
toncse
о
who
RETURN PASSAGE.--Passengers, have paid full fare, re-embarking at Sax Fransisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six montiw, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; if ra embarking within one year, an allowance of 10% wil
be made from Return Fare. Pre-Fond Re
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL WALL.
TO LAND PASSENGERS AT SOUTHAMPTON
AND LUGGAGE,
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Bille
of Lading for the principal places in RUSSIA.
ber, 1888, at Noon, Steamship BRAUNSCHWEIG, Captain STOREER, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will have this port as above.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargu will be received on board until 4 pm., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 28th November. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the AGENCY's Ofice). Contenta nud Valuo f Fackages are required.
The Company is prepared to GRANT
CARGO shipped by their own Steamers.
For further Particulare, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agenta,
POLICIES OF INSURANCE OF TREASURE and
turn Passage Orders, available for one year, A
will
be issued at a Discount of 25 % tron
ia scarcely any rice and the root cropu ate
are Ancient and Scripture history is said to Revere form of indigestion, and the long poor. The same is trus of most of the land have been obtained from here, I think train of distressing ayuptoms following that Return Fare. These allasoauces do not apply on the borders of mountain streams, brooks (apart from the astounding facts deduced disease. I had tried all possible in-ans to
and ruleta which havo not a perennial from may inauection) that I am justified ju/get ruliaf, by sooking the best modical ad- Europe, ** Jares from China and Japan to
a stram
Mun.
but
stating that the Ophir district in Johore vice. I had swallowed sufficient of their
stuff to float a nian-of-war, so to has no real rival, either in Australis orato lifornia, on the Gold Cosat, in India ur clao-all to no avail. A friend of mine, coming where, and that in the entire category of on the
Com-
"with"
+
the midst of hiru battle of
try
my
your
the drying up of these the hopës of the mineral properly but this means nothing and comfort. I am therefore thankful to.
be has over visited at and can partake any kind of food with ease
hemo or
know
the
Hongkong, October 21, 1886.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via
3008
OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Hongkong, Octuber 29, 1888.
To Let.
TO. LET
2002
FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE At the PEAR, Good TENNIS GROUND attached.
Apply to
DENNYS & MOSSOP. Hongkong, January 28, 1886.
TO LET.
DOOMS in COLLEGE CHAMBERN.'
No. 16, BOLLYWOOD ROAD. Apply to
192
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, September 29, 1885,
TO LET.
Since 1880 there is
сталле.
Kenmore, A. Kenmorland, J.. 1
still further in-Kirchtraff, J.H.K.,
The Total existing Assurances exced Lawby, Hon. H. 4 £30,000,000, while upwards of Eleven Mil. Lary, E. lions Starling have already been paid in DHA
19.
PREMIUMS IN CHINA EXCEPTIONALLY MODERATE.
For full Particulars, apply to:
THE BORNEO COMPANY, LAmited,
Agents. Hongkong, June 1, 1886.
Intimations. DENTISTRY.
1075
FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.
MR. WONG TAI-FONG, Burgeon Dentist,
& Yamus, Rev. N.I
1rogd.
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ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1985.
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made up by the Company, and no subse- E. L. WOODIN;quent Claims or Alterations will be allowed. Acting Superintendent.
By Order of the Directors;
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Secretary. Hongkong, October 1, 1888.
NOTICE.
ING CORPORATION..
1614
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo flow. Some of the streams of water, which
destined to ports beyond San Francisco, are usually denominated rivers are now confined to narrow channula navigable only
should be sent to the Company's Offices, uffering: Francisco,
addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sax for boats the lightost draught Such
is the so-called Tring Fa gold-pricing countries it stands pra- brotight
Strup; he advised me
De to rivor which has its rise in the boun emisent. With an outlay of £2,812,
For further infomaation as to Freight it atating he tains separating that district from Lang Vercos would return to his very fortunate felt confident it would benefit me. Being or Passage, apply to the Agency of the
I condemne drugs, I
Company, No. 50%, Queen's Road Central. Near the head of navigation in shareholders a profit of £23,438 a mouth weary of trying so many the upper port of the Taung Fu district This is even better than what by de mo any good, but ultimately deter it before trial, thinking it could not po981-
C. D. HARMAN, its many small tributaries are one of the dicted of the Johore Tin Streaming
Agent, chief features of the landscape, a pleasing pany. Mr Vereso adds that it appears to mined to take the Syrap. After doing so circumstance whiel has given to the sub-in superfluous to adduce further evidence for a short time it worked such a change in district the name Running Stream. There to prove the statement that the Ophir Gold me that I continued
taking it
it for nearly and in the neighbouring districts of Fa Un, Folds are the richest yet discovered in the two months, and I then falt thoroughly Lang Man anal sing Cn, auch of the rice worta. Ho farther states that the pro fire weeks, and feel in the best of health, cored, for I have discontinued its van for laud is watered by hill-currents and with are incontestable that Ophir is the rich
richest
farmers are doomed.
Beyond the Kwong Chau prefectures the general public are perfectly igno you that, through the instrumentality of isolated districts and groups of districts ant as to whether Mr Verne has ever your valuable modicine, I am restored to have suffered even more seriously (if the visited aur raines abroad, and might like the state of health I now enjoy.-Yours
"W. S. FORSTER, native
are to bo believed) than the to papers
narger of the sucessful truly,
T. Mr A. J. White.' foreign wines that hava heer opened parts of the country nearer Canton-
ร
Those who are in the *Asthma Furnaco' in the Shia Chauls recommendation.
TO BE LET. Throughout. Ying Tako districts of Lch states that he is especially satis departments
how he should leso no time in obtaining relief by THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF
safirled in
NEW YORK will be despatched the use of The Rosingweed Tar Mixture; Ting, viz. Tang On and Sai Ning, the sending so favourable a report with
bat da not use the medicine unless you will TUESDAY, 23rd November, at 3 pm,
for Ssu Francisco, via Tokohama, on 'BE'NEW PREMISES, BANK, BUILD- harrest is reported altacat a total failure. scientious regard for his repute as a cou-
Gs, immediately opposite the Hoso Tae same, authorities affirm that jo tions augineer
we fear that people will follow all the directions to the latter."
Poor Asthma sufferers, who are strangers taking Passengers and Freight for Japan. KONG HOTEL'a Main Entrance: Two Hand two departments of Kwong Sai the recall the disastrous fate of the Juliore Tin
the United States, and
and Euros
some Plate Glass SHOP Frontages each of state of things
tired Nature's sweet restorer, balmy iz even worso. It is Streaming Company. The dissertation on to
through Bills of pa
issued for trans-40 feet, certain that
exported the wealth of Johore is altogether mislead. sleep, should make use of the Busineportation to Yokohama and other Japaa ig baing grain is from our province to Kwong Sat, insteading, for Johore is, with respect to its mineral Tarizare. Quiot refreshing aloup will ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and
being trought as is customry, from resources, the least valuable State in the follow its use. Kwong Sai ints Kwong Tung. We have, Peninsula, and the twisting of the quota Waterloo Henes, London Stile, Chiswick, Inland Cities of the United States, vis Over- to Havana, Trinidad, and February 17th, 1889
Railways, tion about the Malay Peninsula, which is however, ont consideration which is
is TORBYur-
Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central ing as far as Canton and the towns are con perfectly true, that gold has been found Messrs White and Co., London,
and South America, by the Gentlemen, It is with great pleasuro conn
and Smail Corapany's caned. During the past two years the in all ages, and the vastest tin folds in the Kwong Tuug rios market has been largely world ato found in the Eastern Malay that I said my testimony to the wonderful
Vrou teamams. States, so as to
her effects of Seigel's Syrup. For years I hail
Passage Tickets granted apply to Johore
fets granted to make it
and Germany by all is sold ne cheaply as that from Kwong the irrelevant. The pamphlet issued by the began with giddiness; then a mist would
trans-/ Sai, and is of quality not inferior, Last yoar
RETURN PARHAĊBS.--Passengers, who quantity
of Chun Kong rios imported kept Johore Development Committee winds up come for my eyes, so that I should not have paid full fare, ro-embarking at San down the price to $3.80 and
Ming Bird's Golden be able to recognize say pient in with a quotation from
yard or two from toy within six months, will be allowed a discount This would be followed by excessive of 20 % from Return Fare; if re-embarking
knees, so that I could not.
within one year, an allowance of 10 gr lasting often two
turn Passage Orders, available for one year,
OF
La a cou
land
Franc
supplied from Kong Navi. Chian Kong rise { {ndividually, is perfectly unjustifiable and been suffering from bilions attacke, which gantic lines of Steamers.
rico.
it is
face.
trambling of
occur,
tried or three days. I have
ree-
will
'BREEZY POINT,' ROBINSON Road,
GODOWNS at WEST POINT-Largo and
COAL STORAGE.
Apply to
1862
SHARP & Co.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
Undersigned, AGENTS of the above
Buite of the widespread injury caused hu Chersonese' regarding & Now Your Scene at the distanco of a pache or anything Francison for Uhins or Japan (or VICE USTAL) |
and the deficiency of home grown at Malace-nut at Johore, as stated, -And We are assured that the importation sitempted to show thul all the jewelstand without support; after which a sever be made from Return Fare, Pre-Paid Re of rica from Kong Nam during the and ornaments belonging to the wealthy headache would winter and the coming spring will be ad- inhabitants of the Sleepy Hollow wers erate to mast the demand and will suffices originally obtained from beneath the cruat to lide as over the time which must inter- of Jabore soil. It can, however, be readily dies for those distressing symptons, but Rebaru Fare There ulfowances de vist apopty win & ANDY BRIDG
but will be issued at a Discount of 25 2 from until I tried Seigel's Syrup I had no relief. vene before anathor, and, wo trust, more pered what thaobject is, and it is a great Since then I have had excellent health into through fares from China and Japan to
that gentlemon, so well known audes satisfactory rice crop is ready to be pity that gallered in
I feel a headache respected in
should allow them-erery respect, and Singapore
Fever I Meanwhile, the principal sufferers are the solves to ha duped and have their names coming on I take one dose of the Syrup, poorest class of peasant proprietors who advertised on mich worthless paper as boars which arrests it: Hoping that this testi-
own food. To them and their the port of.5
of Mr. Vercoa. Mining is at odial may be the means of inducing grow their
roport families a deficient harvest means a great beat attended with a certain amount of others (who suffer as I used) to try the deal of distress and suffering, Every year, there are mines in the Malayan Peninsula "peedy tenefit and ultimately be cured, I insecurity; but, notwithstanding, Syrup, as 1 feel sure they will receive when the old rice is spent (often not less than two months before the new first which can supply these respectable gentle beg to remain, your faithfully,
mon with safe and profitable investments
and
is ready) the peasant farmer and his futnily aubaist on potatoes and taro, vegetable con- for their money.
gas and the like wretched fare. There are
week where it a
1
may occasions in
they can over
of potatoes and
as the learned
the lazury
if
'HORTON."
Seigel's Operating Pills prevent ill effects from excess in eating or drinking. A good dose at bed-time tenders a person fit for la its next issue, same paper says:usiness in the inorging. If you have Since writing our a icle of yesterday re-
Asthma use The Rosinweed Tar Mixture,' garding the Johore Tin Streaming Coy, we if point means, these matters say, are glad to be informed that the reference alt-fish or sima sach delicate and savoury therain to a former official of Johore lang,
resident in the Straits as having acquies morsel placad in the middle of the potatoes
the report apokon say that the other of, is incorrect, as ther and': wise ubiquitous teapot is not in these regions to never acquiesced in or sanctiorad it, always kept on hand and ready for use at the and protested against his name having been time of year when things are at their lowesh made use of in connection with it without
also we can testify from our own fre. his knowledge or consent.
and intended to stimulate the imagination ced in and sanctionrentleman referred
We will go further
This
help feeling true sympathy for the simple
quent and thirsty experience. Оле сабров
The following letter also appears on the
and within certain defurble limits. honest same day
pemant farmers who tail industriously from Sir,In your article of yesterday on the
NOW READY.. THE REVENUE OF CHINA. A SERIES OF ARTICLES Reprinted from The China Mail' WISH AN APPENDIX.
and male T is Now Ready, and may be had at the
OFMOK OF THIS PAPER- Messrs. LANE, Cnawroke & Co.'s, Mesirs. KELLY & WALSH'S And Mr. W. BETWEE'S
Prise
0:50 Centar
Exiropt
Freight will be received on board until 1 .. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the office until
5
P., same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valno of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
and Freight, apply to the Agency of the For further information as Passage
Company, No. 604, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN,
Agent. Hongkong, November 2, 1886.
Company, are authorized to Insuro
GILMAN & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAPITAL,TWO MILLIONS STERLING.
1874
La settimana Belgissa. la voix de Notre Dame.
Le Clocher.
Liverpool Daily Post.
Misseny Recont.
Nautical Magazine.
New Zealand Herald.
Northern Chronicla," Photographlo Views. Tavos de Belgigue. Revue Militaire Suisso. Revue de Deux Mondes.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK sian Magazine.
COMPANY, JAMITED.
ате
HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS
respectfully informed that, it upon
their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD OFFION, No.
14, Praya Sentral, will receive prompt attention.
In the Event of Complaints
Scottish-Peoplo. Spectator,
The British Architest, Tribrno Papular.
NAMES OF VILLAGES &c.,
· IN OR NEAR HONGKONG,
(Corrected Spelling.) A-kung Ngam.
aints being found Ap-li Chau.
necasaszy, Communication with the Under- Cheung-shan Hom. signed is requested, when immediate steps Chung Hon. will be taken to rectify the cause of dis satisfaction.
D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 25, 1886. 1458. WINTER TIME TABLE
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
STRAH-LAUNCH
MORNING STAR
Ohung Wan
Fo-peng Ha-wan
Heung-kong Tai
(Aberdeen).
Hok-tsal Hok-toui Wan.. Hok-in.
Bok-in Kuk Hurg-heung Lo
Wal
Wan
Runs Dati as a Fenay Boir between Ka 14 Peddar's Wharf and Trim-Tea-Trui at the Ken-lung.
Kung Chang.
Kung Kok
following hours: This Time Table will Kan-pui Shek. take effect from the 21st Octvesz, 1880. WEEK DAYS, BUNDAYS. Leaves X'Loon Lamis H.M. Temer Brown, Laser 0.00 AM 7:00 AM 6.00 1.2 1.00 8.00
7.80 8.00 10,15 9.00 10.20 10.30, 10.40,
ازو
8.50
31
9.40
9.15
"
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant 10.40% 37 10.55 ,, 1100P.M. ROOF.
POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on 11.15 12.25 . 13.20, 1.16 M Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of 1.25 Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on 13.45 r.. 1.00
Vessels in Harbour, at the unal Terms and Conditions
Lap-san Wan. Liki Mun Ma au Chung. Ma-tau Kok Ms-tau Tsin. Ma-tau Wai. Ma-ti,
Mong.kok. Ngan
Shai-wan
Shat-basi Po.
Sbran-shui Po.
Shek-
Shau-ki Wan Shek Tong Shek Tzui.
hek-tong
Wan
Wank
Sheung Shui-tsing So-kon Po. Tai-kok Tsui.
Tai-long Hs.
Kung.
Mi
Tai-ping Shan. Tai-shek Kok.
Tai-tam. Tai-tam Tak. Tai-wan.
Tal-wong Kung, Tang-lung Chau. Test Taz-mui.
Tsia-ala Tsui.
Too-pai Trai To-kwa Wan, « To-ti Wan Tung ra (Hospital) Tuing-lo Wan.
Un Pingen
Ngang nhân Châu
Pak-shni WarL.
1.55
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re ceived, and transmitted to the Director -2092 for their decision
5.
5.40
8.155
1.26?!
2.65 8.254 7.20 2.2091
4,100% 3.25 8.65 4.10 4.25 14:50 4.8000 6.10
5.651
1.56
1.0031
426
·6.30
"
"
Fok-fu Lau
5.25
5,55
5,404 4.15 "
Sai-va
6.30..
6.45 7.000
8.50
6:45 1
7.00
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| be had at this Ofios.-Prics, 81 ench,
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If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of me. posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Cauten Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Chau
Tan-tead. -Wong-kok Tsiin. Wong-ma Kok
Wong-not Chung.
Yau-ma
itema Ti.
Ying-punts should not be dated
N.B.
Year of Kumng-as, which is the style of
There will be no Launch on Monday E. 31. the Emperor of Cains, and is of
course inapplicable In a British Colony, and Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Time Table will be strictly adhered to, except under unavoidable cir. carusianoes. In case of stress of weather, 100 dua notice will he given of any stoppagom,
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