Intimations.
IMPAIRED VISION,
LAWRENCE & MAYO'S PERFEOT PERSLER
Are claar, cocl; & preserving to the Sigh
TR. LAWRENCE is now in HONGKONG HONGKONG HOTEL (Boom Nu. 20), daily from 8 am to 6p.m.
CONSULTATIONS FREE. SPECTACLES V BLINDNESS.
Viator is justly described as the most important of our senses, and its loss is re- garded as one of the greatest afflictions to which mankind in subject.
It is, therefore, of paramount importance that we should carefully ass our sight whilst perfect, and that when, unfortunata ly, the help of Spectacles in folt to be ne. Caseary, the utmost care should be taken in the selection of them,
The late ominant Oculist, Dr. Soelberg Wells, testified that he had no hesitatinn in stating that the haphazard plan of sulce- ting Spectacles-employed by sume Opti cians was frequently attended by serious conseqrences; that eyes were often per manently injured, which might, by skilful adaptation of glasses, have been preserved for years.
Writes
S. R. Groom, ER3, LG.,
Barrister-at-Law, Singapore,
I have used Glasses for twenty years, and have no hesitation In saying that, thoss supplied me by you are the best I have ovor worn. I #ear then with much satisfaction and comfort, sad find the frames are aspe- cially conveniout.
To Messrs. LAWRENCE & MAXO, Hotel D'Europe, Singapore.
LAWRENCE & MAYO,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS, (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons in England and India.) Ofices Old Bond Street, Loween.
3&4, Hare Street, CALCUTTA, 22, Rampart low, BOMDAY.
Hongkong, July 23, 1888.
1232
To-day's Advertisements.
CAUTION.
COME ROCKS near the CANTON STEAMER WHARF will be BLASTED at about 5 p.m. on the 31st Instant. All Persons on hora or io Boats are WARNED not to ap proseh too near the Spot.
By Order,
W. M. DEANE, Captain Supt. of Felice.
Hongkong, July 30, 1888.
NOTIFICATION.
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OveroM HOUSE, Kowloon, 30th July, 1888. TOTICE is hereby given that FRIDAY
N NEXT, the 3rd August (6th Moon
and 26th day), being the BIRTHDAY OF HIS MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF CHINA, will be observed. . HOLIDAY at the KowLous Oustoms and STATIONS. All examination of Cargo and clearing of Junks will be entirely suspended on that date.
F. A. MORGAN, 1267
Commissioner of Customs. CANADIAN PACIFIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ·
STEAMSHIP BATAVIA, FROM
BAN FRANCISCO, VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA AND SHANGHAI.
THE above Stoamor having arrived, Consignees of Varge are hersby re- quested to sond in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and take immediato de livery of their Goods from alongside
Cargo impuding the discharge of the Vassal will be at once landed and stored at Consignaca' risk and expona.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 30, 1888.
1262
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
(Taking Cargo & Fassengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW- CHWANG, HÁNKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The. Co.'s Steamship
Kutsang, Captain Sawer, will be despatched as abure on THUESDAY, the 2nd August, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co...
General ManagETS, Hongkong, July 30, 1883.
Destination.
Batavia, &c., via Saigon..
Bombay, via Straits....
Bremen, and Ports of Call
Chafoo and Tientsin............................ Foochow
瀛
THE CHINA
To-day's Advertisements, and Yokohama July 21, Mails and General.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG, TO-MORROW EVENING,
Directors
the 31st July, 1888.
THE AMERICAN MUSICAL 1 COMEDY & OPERA COMPANY,
Mr. PEMBERTON W. WILLARD.
JOHN F. SHERIDAN, Will appear as above in PAULTON AND Jaxonwart's COMIC OPERA IN Two Acts, catitled ER MI NIE.'
CAST OF CHARACTERS."
Marquis De Ponvert......Mr II. M. Imuno. Eupone
De Brissad...... Dutois
༞་!*་་*
Ravenes Тип CAPEAUX Thievon Captain Dellarney.
SIDAN...
Exminie......
Cerisa Jarette Princess,
Ch. Fisher,
W. Cripps.
F. Hask
J. Mauning.
2
A. Sutch
"
SHERIDAN.
..Miss Arling
Pers
Fera Pate
Maude Hare.
Plo. Marrison.
G. Wintsford.
B. Leamington,
Conductor-Mr J. A. KOBERTYON,
THURSDAY,
FUN ON THE BRISTOL," With JOHN F. SHERIDAN in his original impersonation,Tu Wow O'BRIEN.
Prices $3, $2, and 81.
Plan at Messrs., KELLY & WALBE's, Lu All communications to PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, July 30, 1988.
-P. M. 8. S. Co.
Peking, German atcastor, 054, G. Hezer. tann, Shanghai July 20; General.-Brexis SRX & Co.
Namking, Reilisti stonnier, 1990, Me. Kecknie, Singapore Jaly 23, Genozal- ORDUR.
July 20
Telemachris, British steamer, 1,421, Henry Janos, Liverpool and Bingapore July 24, Geueral. BUTTERFIELD & WIRE.
Butasin, British steamer, 161, W. H, Watton, San Francisco June 25, Vancouver (B.C.) July 3 Victorin (8.) 4, Yokohama 21, and Koto 24, Genor). ~~~ADAMSON, BELL &. On,
-
Activ, Danish steamer, 355, N. C. Rors- beck, Pakhoi July 97. and Baihow 20, General. AnyHOLD, KARBEng & Co.
Kwery Lee, Chinees ateamer, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES. July 29:-
Fooksung, für Swatow and Shanghai. Brackenfels, For Saigon. Fotien, for Swatow,
Anchises, for Singapore and Londos.
July 30
Peking, for Whampoa.
Glaucus, for Amoy and Shanghai.. Merlin, British gunboat, for a cruiso. Bspoir, British gunboat, for a cruise. Chining, for Shanghui.
Aline, for Hoihow und Pakhot, Andon, for Haihow and Pakhoi.
CLEARED.
Chow-chow-foo, for Saigon. Pukshus, for Swatow, Namling, for Swatow and Amay,
.....PASSENGERS.
ARRIVER
Per City of Rio de Janeiro, from San 1268 Francisco, &c., Mr G. D. Osmers, and 60
Chinene.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHÂTOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, TIANKOW mud Ports on the YAŃGTSZE. Į
Tho Co.'s Steamship
Telemachus, Captain JONES, will be despatchod as above TO.
MORROW, the Blat Instant, at 4 p. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agurts,
Hongkong, July 30, 1888,
Por Peking, from Shanghai, Messta Wil- lism and Burr, Europeans, and 30 Chi.
Li£30.
Poz. Namking, from Singapore, 635 Chi.
Nc30.
Por Telesanchute, from Singapore, &c., Mrs Penney and 2 daughters, and 250 Chinese.
Per Bateria, from San Francisco, &c., 1 European, and 40 Chinoso,
Eer detiv, from Pasboi, 53 Chinese,
DEFARTED.
Per Chinting, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Drachenfels, fur.Saigon, 12 Ohinese. Por Auch sex, for Singapore, 8 Europeans, and 222 Chinese.
Per Glaubs, for Amy, 250 Chinese. Per Marie, for Haiphong, Mesara Rouse-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight,Prontis leaves for Foochow Daylight.Bellara leaves for N'saki, dr. Noon. Namoa leaves for Coast Porta Noon.Thibet leaves for Bombay, &c.
pt.---Telemachus leaves for Shanghai. Kungsany leaves for Cheloo, &a
Amusements.
9 p.m.--Performance at the City Hall.
.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, August 1-
9p.m.-Mecting of Zetland Lodge. FRIDAY, August 3
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of the
We believe list a proposal has been made to erect a marble tablet in Union Caurch in memory of the late Dr William Young and that a committee sa bean appointed to carry it into effect.
At will be seen from an advertisement in another column, Friday, the 3rd August, being the birthday of H. M. the Emperor of Obius, will be observed as a holiday at the Kowloon Customs and stations, and all examination of cargo and clearing of junks will be entirely suspended on that day.
A WANSER named U Teat, who was convict
[No. 7779-July 30, 1888.
H.K., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., Ind, befors Mr. Sercombe Smith in the whose internal constitution is. from ond Tolographio Convento SENIOR
Police Court to-day, of breaking into a
at No. 7, Queen's Road Central.. SATURDAY, August 11:
Register
of Shares of H. K. & S'hai Bank-house at To Kwa Wan and stealing $29. ing Corp., closed from this data to 25th was sentqueed to six months' hard hbour Instant, inclusive.
Of the stolen money 820 were found in the SATURDAY, August 2
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The possession of the prisoner.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. poration at the City Hall
THE
ESTABLISHED A.B. 1841.
SIZES or HEADS Seven Leing the Tun Tenang Gazelle muys :-Da Wednesday, average size of a man's head as measured (18th inst.) the steamer Amigo arrived from by his bat, it appears that out of foursceu Singapuro. During the voyage, one man two (Lord died of cholera, sud another is down with distinguishet personages: Chelmsford and Dean Stanley) were below, on Pulo Jewish, where all the passen. while other two (Lord Bostonaleid and the gere, 224 in nabor, at now undergoing Prince of Wales) were
to exactly up the quarantine. average. Of the otherd, Dickens, Sol borne and Bright required Earl The NO Daily News says We under Resaoll 17. Lord Makulay, Gladstone, and Thaukoray 7 inches, Louis Philippe 3 stand shat the Telegraph Convention has inches, and the Archbishop of York a full boon sigued by the Tsung-li Yuniễn with a full the proviso that China may at any time actual brain-weights are known, four, intertores with or injures the working of Of houty-the distinguished without withdraw from it should she find that it including the late Profsenor Hughes her own telegraphic systois. Now that the Bonnot and Hermann, the philologist, negligence of Chinese and foreign interests wore distinctly below the average, showing which characterised the negotiatings at that well-constituted brain of smal imensions
may be capable of doing muca Chefon last year have been to some extent repaired, it is to bo hoped that China will better work than many a larger organuse no time in entering
the International cause or other defective.
Is the Haang Tzu or Yellow Montstory outside of the T-shing Men at Feking, there is being cast au imensa bronzo image of Badda, measuring 45 Chincas feet in The game may limbs are of proportionato.size
height, and its cars are of nach a eze that
be inserted in their
eir cavitios. Its head and throngs of people flock to the monastery daily to behold the gigantis apcataele. This huge was undertaken at the instance of the Tibetan Lamas, and when it is completed it will be forwarded to Tibe: on an offering to the Lama enthorities there - Poo..
Tue following letter from the Taotai, Shanghai, to Mr P. J. Hughes, British Consul, Shanghai, shoald got an end to the dispute between the foreigu merchants
Tas Guild * and the Shanghai
But, have the hour to acknowledge our letter of 17th July with to the reso regard to
rocont
nation of the Shanghai Tea Guild, stating that in the opinion of the Treaty Power Consuls and yourself the action of the Guild in stepping the tusinges without providus and contrary to
to Treaties, and
THE Empress since hor removal to the Nan Hai, says the Winter Times has been indul ging in a game to which she has given the name of mou here. is played after dock in a very large and lufty rooms. An for on I can pratarstand it We hear that the 8.6. Preumen, ecrrying is a sort of catch who catch can, and in the German Mail, is likely to be delayed played without lights of any kind. The hero till Friday afternoon or Saturday Chicae ceo to find something mysteriona
in it: HONGKONG DISPENSARY, morning, as she ban to wait hero for the pa
A General Weider, which got away lato The Chinese Times says:-The boatmon in from Hongkong, in consequence of name attendance on the Bapress are giving heavy repairs to her machinery, had cannot trouble. Several hare run away, and the rest object to their duty, which is to past be back here before Friday morning. The the Empress on the lake at night-time. exact time of departure of the .s. Preussen They say that in the anglight there is no fear, Ld in the dark an accident might Bestill be nolited.
happen which would have serious con
couse receipt of your quences to All concerned. Their agitation. The Band of the 2nd Northamptonshires well founded, for in case of the Empress Regiment will play at the Officers Mess, being drowned not only they but their
families would be immolated. Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, com. aiencing at 8 o'clock. The following will be the programme
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BIRTHS.
110
At Malowchaw Custome Station (Lappa), on the 6th July, the Wife of L LE BRETON, I. M. Customs, of a Son. Wife of Mr. A. VISDLAY SUITH, of a Son.
Overture. Vales
karia:
Belectim Selection....
Merry Micnarch Scholen.. "Le Diadaye "perman, “Bonser or Taler” Koinler,
Incia di Lazomermoor.Dontert.
Bellin Donizetti
Jous Monis:Bandmister.
We (Chinese. Pinica) Journ from Shantung me to
them
.
sources, that the rebellion in that province to summon its head men and warn Srst originated with somo. soldiers stasioned against each arbitrary and illegal on the Yellow River, who, being squeezed
Brian in consistent with
of a portion of their wages, rose in iusurreccial
tion,
which ebould exist in commer
and incompatible with the observance of
Tod
international
killed their leader, and fed through strict hearts of the plain countrymen. By Jast Regulations proposed by the Guild had been report they have still managed to escape
tape put forward in
dann friendly manner, they would arrest, and here and there have gained probably have been accepted with some in cruits from among the disasfected ruffians considerable modifications. In reply I heg It seems, however, that the alair will be only a local one, and that the soldiers will to state that I ans perfectly in accord with disappear without really exciting any dan. you as regards the principle that business
between Chiness and fore
foreigners onght to bo conducted in an staicable spirit without at tompts gt gerous rebellion.
coordien on either sids. On per
out the country, striking terror into engage out out that if the
La Awist, a cook, was charged before Me Sercoruby Smith, in the Police Court, with committing an agravated assault on an in- former named Wong Shing. The complat want aid that while ho was in Queen's Road, on his way to Second Street, on the ever- THERE is hope for China; the sewers in usul of the letter of the Chamber of Com
At The Bagne, on the 25th Instant, the g of the 28th int, he met the defendant Peking are, to be cleaned. The Shih Pes morco, translation of which ;
and three others, all ared with iron bars.saysUn account of the long neglect the it
to tug that the ou encione,
vicas
of the
1995 lat, Aruai and Buwlor, 26 Chinese, and 1 The publication of this issue commened informer' and at the same time saw defend- partially choked bare either wholly or ance with those of the Ton Guild as regards
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT L'OSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
The Co.'s Steamship
Qu Corumandant GUIRANO, will be despatched for the aboro Forts on or about THURSDAY, the 2nd August.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, July 30, 1888.
1261
Annamito.
Per Mukien, for Swatow, Mr Chow Sui Yes; for Tamsui, Maater McInnes.
TO DEPART.
Por Bokhara, from Hongkong; for Naga- saki, Miss O. Kenny, and 2 Chinese; for Yokohama, Staff-Payuintor T. W. Snell, EN., Dr. Yar, Mr F. W. Sennett, audi Chinean. For Yokohama: from Venice, Mr and Mrs Vivauli, and Mr Vivauti.
Per Chouchou-foo, for Saigon, 50 Chi-
nese.
Per Pakshan, for Salow, 200 Chinese. Per Numling, for Swatow, 565 Chincas.
at 7.03 p.m.
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 30, 1888.
TELEGRAMS. -
the Prays and was followed by defendant and his companions, who overtook him and beat him with iron bara. A witness who said he saw the assault corroborated this statement. Defendant was sentenced to six mouths' hard labour,
40
Ir the Police Court today, before Mr Ser-comansoured on the 16th July, and will be combe Smith, 22 boatmen were charged at pushed ou until the whole city is thorough
ly cleauced. the instance of Police Sergeant Harkin
with making fast their bosts this morning We learn from our Tentsin contemporary bridge across the
properly dia-
shows a highly Wher
appears He heard defendant say, That is, the sewers in the different thoroughfares and foreign merchants are not greatly at vari
streets of
up, so that
great danger is the proposed Insuranco Regulations ant point at him. Complainant ran towards caused to the population during this dis-themselves, and that the merchants would esse engendering heat. Some time since not have both likely to have dissented. the Metropolitian Board of Worlie, in con- from them, had they been fairly placed be- junction with the Generalissimo of the Iafore then the Guild and ind
cussed, entry Forces, had made an examination
of friendliness on
their past the condition of the sewers, and drow up spirit of
estimate of the cost of cleaning and to they complain of is the sudden action pairing them. It has since been decided to of the Guild in stopping the market. I thoroughly clean out all the Bowers and have already sent for the principal members ditches in the different sections of the city, of the Tea Guild, and reprimanded them of both within and without. Work will do this sa fict, directing them to allow busi (From Singapore papers. },
ness cretations in tea to be renewed at once This ITALY AND FRANCE.
and carried on in the usual manner. 7 shall be obliged by your communicating Home, July 22nd.--The French Gor-
to the Consular Body. I bog also to re- crament having protested against the c
move the Chamber of Commerce to discuss
that Quest
to you will use your endeavours action of taxes from Foreign Residents at
the matter in a fair and friendly, s Massowah, Italy has sent back a note to to the .3. Tuisany while that reasol was that the erection of
spirit, as France declaring blasgowah to be an Ita-under way in the harbour. Complainant Feibo at Tientsin by the Railway Company what is above all things to he desired is such lisa possession.
said that while the Taisang was conta dishes at last, we understand, been decided a solution of the question as shall provide tance from her buoy the defendante madon. The bridge is to be placed on the for every contingency of the caso, in a THE SOUDAN.
French Condesato the French protested her so satisfactory that it will meet with London, July 22-The English Pasha,' their cargo-boats fast to her. There were against having care placed below the French the approval of both sides. I have ote.. The Steamship
Consulate, because it would involve in
(Signed) Kuse, Tootai, Morry,
vance upon Whartonos Captain DusCAN, will be Oaisia and there were all indications of a
The Captain of the Tasang did not wish French bued. The original site for the
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, despatched for the above
wo neon met. The ship was typhoon, which v
the charge to be pressed. The first de bridge was to have been a place above the Parts on WEDNESDAY, the at August, hove to on port tack heading E.S.B., very
salt French Concession, opposite the The Homas of Representatives has pas fondant, who had been previously con and the mesthetics of the bridge must anter heaps,
MONTHLY CHALLENGE CUP. heavy squalle, at 4 p.ru.
with large confused ses, ship labouring huurily, the gale continuity with ed the Tariff Hill.
from horribly
The second competition for the mouthly victo,d was fined $20, with the alternative,
the change site, for the For Freight or Passago, apply to
moderated, leaving a heavy sea.
severity fil 4pm. of the 23rd, when ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
of a month's hard inbour, while the others river is about 100 feet narrower at the now handies challenge cup and a money prize The ship
than at the original sita. This will KOGES- Agosta.
her course, having
becu
laid t
wery Lined So each, with the alterative of sitate a much more abrupt ascent at each of five dollars took place at the Military. 1283 for 2006 40. annue to put here Hongkong, July 30, 1888.
14 days' hard labour.
end, and give the work a dwarfed and Ranges, Kowloon, on Saturday afternoon, had fine weather. Met O. & O. steamer
stanted appearance. But, as our con- and was wou for the first time by Polios Oceanic. July 28th, al 2.10 am, strong
temporary remarks, we shall not quarrel Constable W. Robertson with a total score SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
8. W. current from Turnabout. Arrived at
According to a London paper, efforts are with any bridge that connects with the 4.42
of $7 points. The following are the in progress to design a method of playing | terminus of a railway in this country, FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. 141 m., July 29th, passage 8 days and
whist which may involve the necessary on- The Stearnship
Merionethshire, DOWLANG, Coromander, will be despatched for
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA...
the above Porta on the 3rd August. For Freight or Passagu, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents
Bungkang, July 30, 1888.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Nrither the Captain, the Agents, nor Orners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALON, Norwegian barque, Captain A. Christensen.-Ceptnia.
G. H. WAPEADS, British barque, Captain Cuming-Butterfield & Swire.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
July 28, 1888 -
„Anti Gorman stearier, 396, E, Aereboe, Hoilow July 28, General.-WIELEA & Co. July 29:
Fei-mu, British steamer, from Whampoa City of Rio de Janeiro, American steamer, 1203 3,684, Wm. Ward, San Francisco June 30,
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Versl
Borneo (4). Thibet (8).... Praussen (6). Kwongsang (s).
Propontis (s).
Havre, &c, via Suez Canal.....Daphne (4).
Kobe and Yokohama...
London and Hamburg....... Merionethshire (e)
Ad
Ports of Call.
Delconya (5) Anadyr ().
Kobe and Yokotama Blorer (s)... Kabé and Yokohama Bokhara ()
Port Darwin, &a
San Francisco, via Yokohama.. (8)
of Rio de Janeiro (8)...
San Francisco, via Yokohama..Gaelic (s)....
San Francisco..
다
San Francisco...
Shanghai
Bharett
E. J. Spence... Electra. Telemachus (s). Kutsang (6)
Kobe and Yokohama Oxus (8)..... Singapore, Penang and Calcutta Tiaang (8) Swatow, Amoy and Foochew... Namoa (6)...... Swatow and Bangkok,....... Devawongse (8)... Yuucouver (B. C.) via Yokohama Batavia (5) 11908
Captain
Wilkens.
Atkinson.
C. Puble.. Sellar
Heasley
J. Vous..
Elina.
Dowling.
Delacroix. Dancat
Williams,
Jonce.
Jones, Saver. Gairand..
Jackson.. Pocock.
P. H. L
|
SHIPPING REPORTS The Auerisan stenmor City of Rio de Janeiro reports: Left San Francisco Juno 30th, at 5.42 p.m., and arrived at Yokobanis July 10th, at 0.58 p.m. Sailed for Hong- kong July 21st, at 4.27 ... had strong breeze to fresh gale from ENE. to mid-
night of same day, We were then cffeapposed to be Mr Stanley, is in fall ad-about 40 or 50 cargo-boats about the ship convenience to gunboat coming up to the
it
UNITED STATES,
to
GENERAL BOULANGER. Ls well agaio.
ST. DOMINGO. Thors have been great incendiary fires at Fort au Prince.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARSED SUEZ CANAL.
dition for a tournament. That is to say.
Names
200 gris, 500 yds. Fis given. Awal
Mr Abhiton Hooper, 11
The German steamer Peking reporta: Had fine weather, Southerly and S.E. wind, clear w
weather. This morning fresh &. W.. OUTWARD BOUND :-Gøm, June 12; Am-pung players are to be moved with THE Chinese Timea saya About a fortnig PC W. Robert.......$1 squally,
The British steator Telemachus raports: Experienced modemte mensoon and fine weather throughout.
20; Forkshire, 24.
10
Hongkong, no weather with moderate The steamship Orus, with the Fax and represent, say Cambridge, while C. arisen in this way EMIREZ 397 ROU
The Britsh steamor Batavia reports: From Victoria to Yokohama, experienced fight Westerly winds and foggy weather. Yokohama to Kobe, strong 8. E. gale, with aigh a
and thick weather; thence to
S.W. winds. On 24th, 9.30 p.m., picked up two Japanese Eshermon off water-logged junk in Ki Channel, brought then to Hongkong
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- Per Nomou, at 11.83 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 31st iust.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Telemachus, at 3.30 p.m., on Tues-
day, the 31st int.
For SWATOW & AMOY-
Per Nanking, at 3 30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 31st iust
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.--
For Dewonyse, at 11.30a.m., on Wed-
aesday, the 1st Augast.
For SHANGILAL
Per Kutsang, ut 3.30 p.to., on Thursday,
the 2nd August.
Agents.
Jardine, Matheson & Co...... P. & O. S. N. Co... „Norddeutscher Lloyd...
Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Gilman &Co... Sieussen & Ch -Gibb, Livingaton & Co..
Bell
11 & Co... Maritimes... Bell & Co...
. & O. 8. N. Ca................
Pacific Mal S, 3. Co.. 10. & 0. 8. S. Co.
Russell & Cu.. „¡Russell & Co.
Butterfield
Yutterfield & Swira..
of
נויוטן
J. Loirist
Mr P. Q. Colline 29
Calmer dizat, Dickson...10
AD ILE. DU
the same lask. The notion is ingenious up ugo one of the eunuchs in attendance on phitrite,
Hampshire, 15: Stentar to a certain point, but then its ingenuity the Empras, named Kan, was banished to
Moukden in consequence, it is said, Cachar, Bailinmaru, Sunkiang, Jaly seems to stop short of the result sinned at.. 6; Cardiganshire, Glengarry, The plan proposed is for a quartet to play a disagreement with H. I. M. favourite
Mr John Andrew.. Petroolus, Bayern, 17; Benledi, Electra, rubber keeping a record of the hauds "Then camoh, Pi Hsiao-li... A few days
W, C. Murray ........ 20; Deucalion, Melbourne, Spindrift, another quartet in another room play the other sunuch called Yen Liu fell into disr R. G. Hopkins.. Lieut. Rmith: rabber over again with the same carde, and grace, and again the favourite was tho BoMEWARD BOUND-Smit, July 6; Lacerts, supposing A and B, partners in the first cause of the trouble, which is said to have herhand
(IE, .. Mr. Pi, for some, reason, Mr J, H. Gro... rabber, repres
P.C. Waak. esent Oxford, the cards hood wasted his face, and in his nervousness and D. represent
by which my informant can
aut can only guess at,
ME. L. Woodin. her robin Bu
Mr W. Pelit. MAIL of June 30th, left Saigon on 4 and B. are given out in another room Sanday, the 24th July, at & .., where the corresponding quartet in arazo inexperience left in throad from the towel radwood.
HE Mr C. D..Willamet.eu. and may be expected here on or
will be apprehended more of the unwanted act sticking to bis fore-ad Packet brings replies to letters do quickly than it can be exactly described. head. Having a face of brags he naturally E. Mok. Des
But it will surely not provent the
the Corg did not feel that anything was thore, The U. & O. Co.'s 8. 5. Gaelic, with the bridga pair of one room from quarrelling af and eutored in unto his mistress to solve
spatched from Hongkong on May 19.
terwards
that Her Majesty. with the Cambrige, pair of the her. Now it happened AMERICAN MAIL of July 11th, left are to, and so on with other com was about to receive, and noticing the Yokohama on Sunday, the 29th July, petitors. The systom might afford a rough thread on the forehend of the favourite, and THE AMERICAN MUSICAL COMEDY
of his ridi may be expected Lere on or about
the 4th Aug
fest as to the average length of large being solicitous lost this Saturday, the
AND OPERA COMPANY.
ths
about Wednesday, the 1st Aug. This ment proposite parties. The arrange with which he carefully removed all traces H. Twyford,
Mr G. Tivero
Mr L. Rebanet
*•· Partions winter.
sides' but could hardly operate with any culous ablations, should proof of
give`docasion to The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Zambesi precision in placing individual players offers, she called him across to
withs Pioneer.
her owia sacred nails Plucked
intrading thread.
Lin upon away the this was so ill-advised as to give vent to
and
The famidar strains of Balie's popular The Bohemian Girl' were listened брега,
is to leave Yokohams on the 31st July for Hongkong, and may be expected here un or about the 6th Aug,
The Canadian Pacific Line steamer Port Adelaide left Vancouver for Hongkong via Japan on the 20th July,
The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Tannadice left Port Darviti for this port on 21st and may be expected here on or inst., about the 30th inst
A TRICK WITH FIGURES. The following sarcastic snigger, of most equivocal import, to in the Theatre Royal on Saturday oven- mathematical trick, from La Nature, al- which se curaged the Empress that be basing by the largest and most appreciative thaugh Lot now, may be revived for the been banished to Hei Lung-chiang. The lience that has been seen in the place benefit of those who are unacquainted with banishment is a fact: this explanation of
It never fails to mystify those who do the cause of it reats on the uncertain ground for a considerable time. The performancn not understand it. Tell a person to select of popular rumour. any oven number of 5gures, and, without letting you are them, to write them dova and then place under them the same figures in reverse order. Thus, for example
043618 815349
wan a very enjoyable one, and the audience was not slow to express its satisfaction with AFTER the examination of Dr. Myers pupils it. Menses. Willard and Sheridan's Comp in Ambulance Drill at Shanghai on Saturday afternoon by Surgeon Major Honderse and pany had previously given fairly good proof his colleagues, the detachment came to at of what they could accomplish in Opera, and tention, and Dr. Henderson addressed tha
the expectations which were formed of their Cadets. In concluding his speech he said:
Cadets, your future, I am glad to hear, appearance in The Bohemian Girl were is an assured one. I may indeed, without more than realised We do not feel called
The P.&O.steamer Venetia, from Bombay, left Singapore for this purt on the 26th July, and may be expected here on ar about the lat Aug. The D. D. R. steamship Hesperia left Sin.
gspore
on the 26th July, and may be This done, ask him to add the two num here on or about the ist bers, and to give you the sum, loss any figure which he may choose to reject, and steamer Stura left. Singapore for this blank or shown by a hyphen. For exam
one Generale Italiana Co.'s the space occupied by which must be left unduly raising your hopes, say, that at pou in the circumstances to smother the
The
Pate of Leaving.
About August 3. Joly 31, at noon. August 2, at 10a.m.
31
July 31, at daylight. August 6, at 10 am. Quick
despatch.
1.
August 3,
August
August
2, at noon.
1, at 4 p.
July at 4 p.m. 31, at daylight. August 2, 34 Aagust 8, at & p August 18, at 3 p.
Quick despatch. Onick despatch. & Swire... July
31, 284
x84 p.m. Matheson & Co...... August 2, a: 4 p.m.
Marie......
About August 2. Jardine, Matheson & Co.... August 3, at 3 p.m. Douglas Lapreik & Co..... Joly 31, at neon, Yuen Fes Hong...
¡Angual 1, at noon Adamson, Bell & Co August 23, at 3 p.m.
Aug,
Basert
the
a
діз
STO
The Union Line steamship Dorset, from boy who has studied arithmetic. The tank which your countrymen an kightly paner which called forth the
A
suin
incipal
the
by them in a
TY
promo hettati ono. Megady, II.E. Li tives, but they are justly entitled to all the prosent there seems every prospect of its company under a delegs of Battering mije port on the 27th July, and may be exple, 1758 7. Patan, ou figuro quitted is Hurgchang, the Viceroy of Unikli, has. Prains which is implied in the pected to arrive on or about the 2nd you BOW
ia satisfying of the bess F you prefer, you can let the person promised, that if you succed The Union Line steamer Guy Mannering, subtract one number from the other, and your examiners at this your anal examina parts in which
angur from Hamburg, left Bingapore on the thon tall him the omitted figure with the tion, bo will give you cummissions as Sarames of some of the
Century-7758 presented by the along with that literary the stiny, 27th July, and may be expected here
datne esse, The trick is simple, and the geoos in Aug.
of it can be understood by on or about the 3rd
explanation
value. A step in advance worthy of the and sometimes even enthusiasti Landen, left Singapore on the 26th of a number and the same number revered illustrious statesman who has to frankly tion of a critical and discriminating audi- July, and may be expected to arrive is a multiple of 11, and their differenes is a taken it. But indeed it is inconceivable rice. This le result with which the
multiples of 11, that the Government of a great nation to directorate have every reason to feel grati zaultiple of 9. Now, here on or about the 4th Aug.
18- Aed, sad we Teheran, from Bombay, left Singapore that of the odd
Applying
shoald much longer continue to maintain a greater advantage on Saturday evening the ›ankaćwo figure by we ha
while at
at the same time it makes no than they did even in Maritane. 175 +6+21'.. A simple nten itself amy, and even fa declare war
the Miss Hare and Mr Fishor were Where the provision worthy the name of such, for the succesful in both, but on Saturday night equally tul calculation given. *=6. in-namber of figures in the product is an oven sick and wounded soldier. In the Mr Imno had a much more congenial part
the first two of the sum of
ur Brat three or of the Viceroy however, in will
The P. &. C. regulär fortnightly steamer | the staal of the even figuras is equal to that of China; which claims moreover spor 24 te them
for this port on the 30th July, and may rule to pur examplo, 17588-7. Civillaation older than that of Europe,
Company bola sppeared to
be
expected here on or about the 6th
Aug.
Tax Superintendent of the P. O. & Co.
únes.
pra
ferms us that the Company's steamer qual the sum of the last two or laat balance Drill, which we have witnessed with than in Walke's opera, while some of the other members had 'opportunities which Teherans, irola Bombay, left Singapore for three, and as on. Proceeding with the so woch interest this afternoon, wa
Adid Hongkong this morning ut 7 o'clock. difference, which is a multiple of 3, the turns clearly, the dawn of better things wools cast wee and The The aum of the figures must itself be a multiple for the soldiers. In this stretcher detach-whole cast was weil filled, and the st Tan Agent of the M. M. Ca informs us of 5. Taking our example, 1-8169, and meat of four men, this unit of a Bearer fellent support which the principals re- that the Co's steamship Or, with the adding the figures we obtain 25, but as Company, we see the nucleus of a well-cuired made the opera go smoothly and
this is not a multiple of 9, we have to add organised Medical Staff Carpa, destined to every next Brauch Mail on besed, left Saigon to obtain the multiple, and this was the revolalivais medical and surgical practice The ploce was well staged and the drosan
in the throughout the Empire
were excellent and appropriatu à little | posterday (Sunday), 545 pm, for this part. I figare, rejected,