Intimations.
IMPAIRED VISION.
LAWRENCE & BAYO'S PERFECT PEBBLES
Ars clear, enól, & preserving to the Sigiri
♫R LAWRENCE is now in HONGKONG
CONSULTED at
HONGKONG HOTEL (Boom No. 20), daily from 8 to 6 p.m.
CONSULTATIONS FREE.
SPECTACLES '1'. BLINDNESS.
Vinton is justly described as the most important of oar sensos, and its loss is re- garded as one of the greatest afflictions to which mankind is subject,
It is, therefore, of paramount importance that we should carefully use our eight whilat perfect, and that when, unfortunate 17, the help of Spostacles is felt to be no- acsenty, the utmost care should be taken in the selection of them.
The late eminent Oculist, De Soolberg Wells, totified that he had no hesitation in stating that the haphazard plan of salad. ting
Spectacles-employed by soms Opti- cians was frequently attended by serious comanences; that eyes were often per matiently injured, which might, by skiiful adaptation of glasses, have been proserved for years.
Writes:
S. R. nooм, Esq., F.B...,
Barrister-at-Law, Singapore,
I have used Glasses for twenty years, and have no hesitation in saying that, those supplied me by you are the beat I have over I woar thom with much satisfaction and comfort, and find the frames are cape- cially convenient.
To Moises. LAWRENCE & MAYO,
Hotel D'Europe, Singapore,
LAWRENCE & MAYO, OPHTHALMIO OPTICIANS,
(Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons in England and Iadis) Offices Old Bond Street, LoxDON
3 & 4, Haro Street, CALCUTTA, 22, Rampart Row, BOMBAY,
Hongkong, July 23, 1988.
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CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co. Chronometer, Watch & Olock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths,
AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND
N METEOROLOGICAL
-INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Narain's LIQUID AND OTHER COMPASSES. ADMIRALTY & IMBAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & ELECTED-PLATED WARE Christofle & Co.'s Ezzorno-PLATED WARE. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety.
DIAMONDS
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,.... A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON "PATTERNS, at very moderate priza. 768
MOORE'S GOGO SHAMPOO WASH.
This WaɛU HAS PROVED ITSELF TO BE THE BEST PREPARATION EVGE PAL- SENTED TO THE PUBLIC.
Top Root. The natives of the Phi THE Bases of this compound is made of lippus Islands never use anything else for washing their hair; you moversee them bald, and it is quite common to soo the females with hair from 5 to 6 feet long. By using this SHAMPOO WASH as directed, you will never be bld. The Proprietor offers the Wash to the public, being entirely con- fident
that by
its restorative
proportion it will surely arrest decaying hair, completely cradicate scarf, dandruff, and core all dis-
it does not contain oses of the scalp;
впу poisonous drugs, but, by its cooling proper ties allays the itching and fever of the scalp.
Mr. Moons has succeeded in being ablo to put this Wash up in bottles without al- lowing it to ferment, and he willi guarantee it to keep any length of time in any climate.
CAMPBELL, MOORE & Co., Lav.,
Under Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, May 17, 1889.
NOW PUBLISHED,
BLO
UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL
BPREORETICAL AND POPULAR
ASPECTS,
BY
ERNEST J. HITEL, PA.D., Toro. THIRD EDITION, REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.
Price,
$1,50.
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, August 30, 1884.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter of His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1790.
שות
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department. Policies at current rates, payable either hore, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Obina and Australia.
Fire Department.
Policies issued for long or short periods at 'urrent rates.
Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
498
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TRE Undersigned, Aurers of the above Company and matharized to lustre Against FIRE at Current Rates.
GILMAN & O Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
QUERN FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY.
14
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Co.). Aymis,
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Hongkong, July 16, 1887,
THE CHINA MAIL
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements. Folio August 5, Tea and General. hams July 25th, at 6.05 m. To Angust
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. TCOMEDY & OPERA COMPANY.
THE AMERICAN MUSICAL
Directors
Mr. PZKBERTON W. WILLARD, Jens F. SueIDAN,
· LAST WEEK !!
THIS EVENING,
the 6th August, 1888.
REPEAT AND POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE OF VINCENT WALLAOR'S ENGLISE OFERA MARIT ANA.
CABT OF CHARACTERS. Lazari lo
iss E. Leamington Marchiones de Montifior, Mies 6. Aforrison, Maritana........
...Afins Maude Hare. Don Cesar de Bazan......Mfr Charles Fisher. Don José de Santarem...
A. M. Imano. King of Spain....... Whiffentripps. Marquis do Montifiore... A. Sutch, | Captain of the Guard....., H. Basa
AND
Alcade companieio.....Mr Manning, -
Conductor--Mr J. A. ROBERTHON.
THURSDAY,
9th August, 1888.
REPEAT OF THE AMUSING FARCTUAL COMEDY,
'ARABIAN NIGHTS.'
Prices 83, 82, and 81.
Plan at Messrá. KELLY & WALh's, Lip, All communications to PEMBERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, August 6, 1888.
ΑΝ
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'N IMPORTANT GERMAN MANU- FACTORY OF WOODEN ROLLER
BLINDS WANTS a Capable AGENT.
Advantageous torms. · Apply in German or French language, with 1st Class Refor- | oboes to * M. Q.,' 287, G. L. DAURE & Co.,
Francfort, O/M., Germany.
1812
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA,
The Steamship. Giengan Captain TAYLOR, will be despatched as above TO.
MORROW, the 7th Instant, at Noon
This Steamor lus auperior Accommoda- tion for Passangers, and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents,
1294
Hongkong, August $, 1888.
QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. OHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Stamship
Stentor,
Capt. MILGAN, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Inst., at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1285
Hongkong, August 6, 1888
{
GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on lass notice to the contrary be given befors Noon Ta-Day, the 6th Instant.
GIBB, LAVINOSTON & CO.
It had fresh B. R. gale and heavy les; Thaici British steamer, 820, W., Y. Hun then to Ookean Hght N.E, and thence to ter, Taivanto Augat 1, Amoy 2, and Swa-post, moderate monsoon. Arrived August tow 4, General,-DovLAS STEAMSņir Co.
4th, at 7. 22 p.m. Time, 8 days, 14 hours, and 57 minutes, 240 August 6
The German steamer Glucksburg reports ( Choyang, British stenuior,f from Whain- Bad light Southerly winds and onlm.
pos
Thales
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-Glengarry leaves for S'hai, đe. Noon-Penatia loaves for Bombay, de 4 pmDiamante leaves for Manila, o Miscellaneous.
Goods per Celsbes undelivered after this
data subject to rent.
date subject to ruit, Goods pur Beyeria undelivered "after
General Memoranda. Tupay, August 9, 20
The British steamer Diamants reports: Stentor, British steamer, 1,500, Milligan, First part of the voyage dirty equally wen HR 5.5. Glengary, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignos of Cargo by her and by the 8.5. alianderpool June 28, and Singapore 81, ther latter part tooderate to fresh monsoon
General-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
with fine bright weather.
eport from NEW YORK are hereby informed that i
The British atenime Velo, German stesurer, 647, W. Waif, Taiwanfoo to Amor, light drizcling rain, their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the HONGKONG AND Saigon Aug. 1, Broken Rica--ED, Shanvy equals from
S.W. to N. W at futer KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN Co., L., BARS & Oa
vale Amoy t
to Swatem modorato Southerly at Kowloon, whence delivery may be Chean Hock Kian, British steamur, 908, breeze, smooth so at over, both a obtained
F. Webb, Ponang July 2, and Singapore to port, moderata B.W.
smooth 总监 30, fiental-BUN BIN CHAN. T
and fine clear weathor Steamora 13
Goods per Steamer Omy unclaimed after Alwink, German steamer, 400, Samuelsen,
tow, Yang STAD Newchuangporta
Noon eabjest to rent
Hall Palhoi August 9, and Hoihow 5, General. The British steamer Stentor reporta9pm-Performance at the City
-WIELE & Co.
Loft Singapore July 31st, at 5 p.m. Firat part had a frost: 8. W. wind, squally voR FRIDAY, Angust 10 ther and high sea. Afterwards light 8.V, Transfer Books of the China Sugar Re-
Arrived Hongkong st 8,30 a.m.
fining Co., Ltd., closed from this date August 6th, August 3rd spoke Anchiser, to the 24th Instant, inclusivo. from Hotakong, bound
Liverpool. The British steamer. Cheang Hock Kian SATURDAY, August 11;— reports: Firet part, strong W.8.W. windi Registar of Shares of H.K. & Shai Bank. and aqually weather to 12° North; thence ing Corp., closed from this date to 25th.
Instant, inclusive. to port light variable winds and fine wea- there
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 12th Instant will be subject to rent.
DEPARTURES.":
August 5
No Fire Insurance has been offerted.. Consignees are air requested to prosent all Olainis for damages and/or shortage not later thau. two weeks after arrival of the Stcaust, otherwise they will not be recogDiomed, for Singapore and London. aized.
Haitan, for Coast Porta Hever, for Whampoa, Cicero, for Saigon.
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Hills of Lading will be omuntorsigned by- JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 0, 1888:
GERMAN BARQUE ADOLPH, Captain WESTERQUARD, FROM HAMBURG. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to read in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigneca' rink and expense.
STEMSBEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, August 6, 1898.
SHIPPING.
1914
"ARRIVALS August 4, 1888 Gaelic, British steamer, 4,205, Pearne, San Francisco July 11; and Yokohama 39, Mails and General ~0. & 0, 8, S. Co.
«Gludsbury, German atr,,016, Ad. Schultz, Hoihow August 3, General-Maxcars & Co.
.
Augant &
Triumph, German steamer, 76, P. Moos, Touran August 1, and Hollow 4, General -WISLER & Co.
Lucia, British barque, 640, Wood, Free mautla (W..) July 11, Sandalwood
ÜKSY.
Adoos, Gorman barque, 867; Warten- gam, Hamburg April 19, Ballast.-OLIER. Glengarry, British steamer, 1,966, Taylor, Loadou Jane 27, sad Singapore July 30, Ganoral.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Peshawar, British steamer, 2,158, L. H. Moule, Loudon June 28, and Singapore July 81, Maila and General-P. & "O S. N. Oo,
Diamante, British steamer, 514, A, A, McCaslin, Manila Aug. 2, General-Rus- SELL & CO.
Hever, Gorman steamer, 388, B. Dethlef sen, Neuchwang July 27, Beau-SIEM SEN & Co.
Victoria, British steamer, 1,530, J Conndon, Nagaki July 31, Coat and Camphor-TAKARINA COLLICLY.
Afghan, British steamer, 1,432, G. Roy,
Destination
Dorset, for Yokohama Woosting, for Shanghai.
Augnat &
| Heinrich, for Callao.
Anten, har Hoihow and Pakhoi, Freir, for Haiphong... Ching, for Swatom than Mannerin, for Shanghai. Daphne, for Singapore and Hamburg. Formon, for Coast Ports, Peshawar, for Shanghai.. Hesperia, for Yokohama, Chrysany, for Shanghai.
·CLEARED. Taichiou, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS. -ABRAVED
Per Gulic, from San Francisco, Mrs E. Taylor, Messrs. H. O. Meyer, H. Light- wood, J.S. Brewer, 2 Japaness, and 363 Chinesa.
Par Chicksbury, from Heikow, 205, Chi-
nese
Per Triumph, from Touron, 180 Oliness, For Glengarry, from London, &n.. Mes Brotherton, and Mr Blair, and 364 Chiness.
Per Pashatur, for Hongkong from Brin disi, Mr and Mrs Barto and 4 children; from Pouang 15 Chinese; from Singapore, Mr F. Marshall. For Shanghai from London, Mr Bandlands; from Penang, Mrs Sandlards.
Fer
Store, i Europeans, and 270 Chinese.
Diamante, from Manila, Mr W. |
Miss Byworth, and 114 Chinese
Per Thales, from Coast Ports, Mir and
Por Mentor, from Singapore, 426 Chineza, Per Chang Hoch Kian, from Penang, 206 Chinese."
Por duine, from Pakhoi, 110 Chiness. DEFAUTED.
Por Cicero, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Fer Inten, for Hoihow, 40 Ohinese. Per Freir, for Haiphong, 33 Chinese, Per faluz, for Swatos, 100 Chinese.. Per Britan, for Amy, Me Clauson; for Focchey, Mr V. H. Deacon.
Per Formosa, for Tamaui, Mr Thogaraṣa.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Gaelic reports: Sailed fona San Francisen July 11th, at 4.30 p.m., had light variable winds, and fue weather throughout. Arrived at Yokohama July 28th, at 12. 23 am, ailed from Yoke-
“POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Per Venctly at 11:30 am, où Trosday,
the 7th inat,.
For AMOY & MANILA
Per Diamante, at 3.30 p.a., on Tuesday,
the 7th lust,
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO, Por Phales, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesday,
the 3th inst,
For SINGAPORE & PENANG.
Ear Celeber, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 8th inst
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, MEL
BOURNE, ADELAIDE, &c., &c.—-- Por Tannadier, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 8th inst.
For NAGASARI, KOBE & YOKOBAMA. Per Teheran, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 9th inst
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & DOM-
BAY,
Por Sture, at 9.30a.m., on Saturday, the
11th ines
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Malin, at 6 pm, on Monday, the
13th inst
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKKL- United The States Mall Packet City of Rio
de Janeiro will be despatched on WED-
SUNDAY, August 12-
'this date subject to rent.
[No. 7785.-AvEVET 6, 1888.
Tux delivery of the English Mail was begua at 9.50 am, yesterday.
THE Tuesday evening Seamen's Concerts at the Sailor's Home will be discontinued until 21st inat, when a Concert will be given by the kindness of Mrs Laumert and for friends at 8 o'clock.
A SEAMAN Damed Hung Yi Chung was fined 960 by Mr Sorcombe Smith in the Polico Court to-day for being in possession of 20 taols of prepared opium without a cer tificate.
Messas Adamson, Bell & Co, inform us that the Canadian Pacific steamship Parthia left Vancouver on the 1st August for Japan and Chins, and the name Company's steam ahip Zumbes et Kobo yesterday morning for Hongkong
THREE European fromen belonging to the 8. S. Guy Mamering were brought up in
Goods por Gengarry undelivered after the Police Court today on a charge of as- saulting a European Conatable at Wanchai on Saturday arening. One of the trio was fined $25 and the other two $10 each.
MONDAY, August 13:-
Jlaims against the Guy Mannering must be sent in to Mours Russell & Co., on or before this date. Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham. pon Dock Co., Ltd., closed from this dats to the 27th Instant, inclusive. TURSDAY, Angust 14 -
Claims against the Dorset must be sent in to Mesars Russell & Co., on or. before this date.
FRIDAY, August 24 :--
Tus Band of the Northamptonshire Regis wont will play at the Officers' Mess, Murray Barracks, to-morrow evening, communcing at 8 o'clock. The following will be the programme
March Merry Monarch :
Valse.. Din Rotsebafter? "Aria:.........," Encia di LemmENTOKO”, Dividend of China Sugar Refining Co, Bloction...La sinnambula
Belection,... Eminie Ltd., payable,
SATURDAY, August 25 -
Noos-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall.
MONDAY, August 7
3 p.in.--Mosting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Lid, at No. 14, Prays Control.
WATSON'S
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION
AND POWDER
Specific
NESDAY, the 8th August, with Maile A
for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, dey which will be closed as
as follows 12.10 P.M. Registry conser
2.30 PM. Post Office closes, but Corres
pondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fese's.
Captain.
R. Sander.
Bremen, and Paris of Call... Bayern (3).. London, and Ports of Call.................Mirzapore (6)........ London, vis Suaz Canal..........Serpodon (a)...... Manila, vin Amoy,
Diamante (e). Marseilles, and Porta of Call Iraouaddy (8)...
Kobe and Yokoham. Faboran (3)
Kobé and Yokohama Cardiganshiro (s).....
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUM CANAL.
The Co.'s Steamship
Sarpedon, Captain Curves, will be despatched as abovu ou San Francisco, via Yokohama.. City of Rio de Jaucín (a)......
vis Yokohama.. Gzelis (8). SATURDAY, the 11th Instant, at 4 p.m.
Electra.
New
nd Portsnampon (8)
Pessengers for BuLOPE desiring to proceed San***
OVERLIED, can, an application to the Under-
****** Bayern
rah
(B).
signed, have their Tickets endorsed for Shanghai, via Amoy.............. Stentor (s). surrender at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohamaa Glengarry (3)...
Celebes (0).. Tickets to Masszizes (by Transatlantic Singapore and Peng Company's express boate), and thence to Singapore, Penug and Bombay Stura PARTS OF LONDON. Algiers is 28 boare Straite, Colomb and Bombay.. Venetia (8). steam from Marseilles, and thence to Lop- Swaton, Amoy and Taiwanfoo.. Thales (s).. dou occupies about the same time.
Sydney und Melbouros, de........... Tannadice (8),... Vancouver B.C.), via Yokohama Batavia (8) For Freight or Passage, apply to Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki General Werder (3).
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
- Agents.
1313
Hongkong, August 6, 1688, QANADIAN PACIFIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
Blacksi
BANKK
R. Barvey Chrimos. MoCaslin... Brotel
Fawceth
Jonea..
IR... Sander....
Milligan..... Taylor.... ¿Caboars:
Hunter..........
Postage until the tims of departure.
MAILS BY THE BETTISH PACKET Tuo British Contract Packet Mir-apore will be despatched ou SATURDAY, the 11th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settle menis, Netherlande India, Barmah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, re,
Agenti
Norddonischer Lloyd. P. & O. S. N. Co... Butterfield & Swire..... Russell & Co Mesangeries Maritimes... P. & D. 9, N, D. Adamson, Boll 1&
Co & Swire...
Bitforheld &
acio
Mail S. 6. Co.
1. & 0..B. 5. 00
Co.
Late of Leaving.
August 30, at 10 to, August 11, at noon. August 11 at 4 p.m. Angust 7, at p August 10, at noon. August 9, at 4 p.m. 10. August 10.
August 11, at 4 p.m. August 8, t3 AURUSE
18, at
8, at
despatch
8, at
pn.
Rusch & Lock desplight.
orddeutseber
Butterfeld & Swire, August
At BOOD. Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Aagust 7, at Jardine, Matheson & Co... August 8, at 5
8, at 5pm.. Carlowitz & Cock..
August 11, at 10am. August 7, at noon. August 8, at noon. August 9, at daylight August 10, at 5 p.m. About August &
P. & O. S. N. Co Dongles Lapraik & Co... Russell & Co............. Adamson, Boll & Co.. W. von Schuckmann Norddeutscher Lloyd
Shannon........ Watton.
Aug. 4, 1888.
SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.
Nor. of Fatue. Shares
Reser
Paid- POSITION PIR LAST REPORT East Dividen
Balancer far
Closing Quotatws, Cash,
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 50,00 8
INSURANCES.
North-China lustrunos Co., Id...... 5,000€
200 Tls. THE British Steamelip BATAVIA, Yangtare Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 £ 26 all T 9,555 Tous
Joion Insurance Society Coy, €
250/3
25/3
1886
128 al 3,900.00 20,908.51 at 36/ for 2-yoztig159, cash
working ufo to Dec. 31/87) 100,000 Tis. 406,132.00 s. 23.00 for
[fli. 2821 50,009,050.707 % for 1886 Tis. 314,012.95.25 %, 1886 $85 245, 240.04.20 % Pannon, 173, buyers 28,711 505-120,771,2918% for 1886 145
429,307.96 10% for 1887 877
1,081,496 5 262,413,389,50 for 2:0 €3471, each 650,000 §. 204,003.93 6 for 1880 $78, buyers
17,00
$18 79,432,525 % for 1886 $18 75,8325
$25, buyors
250 300
mandor, will be despatched for YAN-in Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,000 $28 COUVER, B.C., and SAN FRANCISCO, Camuse surnace Dec; Limited... 15008 1,008 2005 2008 508 Canton Insurance Office Co., Let..... 10,000 S vid KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURS DAY, the 16th August, at. 3 p.m.
Hung kony
Fire insurance Do., Ltd. (5,00k"? Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 10,000 Cinta Fire Insurance Co., Lt... 20,000 The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld, 20,000 s ..30,000 $ The Straits Tokaranga Co,, Le....
To be followed by the 8.6. PARTIA en the 13th September, and S.S. ADYS SINIA, ou the 4th October..
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast points, by the regalar Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STRAMBHIR COMPANY and other Steamers.
Thrangh Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as followa To Vancouver & Victoria, Mex. $160.00 To San Francisco...
175.00
230.00
300.00 -305.00
To all common pointa in Can-
ada and the United
STEAMBOAT COMPANIES.
C. and M. Hamboat Co., Lt. 40,00g Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20,000 $ Jade-Ubina S, N. Company, Limited 18,387 £
60,000 shares izzued........... 31,212 £-- Caius and Banila 8. 8.. Co., Lt...... 3,606,8
'MINO KLLANEOUS,
'kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ld. 12,500 $・・ HK. and China Gas Co., Limited. || 0,100
New Shores
*** 1,900 € Jonghong Hotel Company, I....
3,000 3,000 shm: issued ak
075,00 18 650,00 8 230,00 8
LOUS US 1008 20 100s 20 1008 208 200,000!$
20all
*40,00 +200,00
Slates
50 110 £ 10 10£ 16 50 all
145 all -10 all
27.10
127,3208
10,000 6
0,177.31.1£
To Liverpool
To London.
100 alt
To other European points at proportion-
China Sugar Company, Limited...... 15,000 8 LoHongkong Lee Company, Limited
a
5,000
6008
25 ail alt
37 600 %
200 l
ball-
10 all
100
50 all
at rates. Special reducon rates Service, Hongkong Bakery Company, Lid.... Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil and the Imperial Chinese god Japanese Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,00 Customs, to be obtained on application.
Perak Sugar Cultivation Co.
5,000 72. For Invoices to accompany Cargo Perak Tin Du Samatan 1
Sting Co. 3,000$ to points in the United States, Punjom & Sunghie Dus Samater destined should be sent to the Company's Officca,
$40,000 $ Mining addressed
bir, D. E. BROWN, District HK, & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 8 Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C.
H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 3,000 Freight will be received on board until A, S. Wataon & Co., Limited... 3,800
the
15th August.
BK. High-Level Tramways Co., I 1,250 Parcals must be sent to our Office Société Francaise de Charbonnages. and should be marked to address in full du Toukin... and the same will be received by us until
10AVS.
5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, Chinese Imperial 1884 B........ apply to
اله
3,696.60% half your
$214 ex div. Dec. 91/87 1161.13 8/ $58 4,387,5.95 % for 1886/7/18 % din, ex div
18.580/
8115, cash
1,901.3 10% for '87 31% prom, buyers
10 % and 2 % bonus for
Juar
$130 per share, buyers, fully
palá up
1,527.3.1)
678.915 half
Jane 30 1887 9170 26% for 13,731.53 Jane 30/878188
429.60 16 for 1887 880
% 514.9% for 1686 885 159,903.18 None
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260
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$10
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14%
66% prom, buyers None
$81 4114713% for 1887 100%
% pran $275 40% prem, nom,
Rates of Ins
3,561 8 50 ali 3180 $ 500 all
(T700,000TL 250)
8 7%
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Zprám.
March & Sept.
1 % prem.
100 31. 100% 50 8,000 Fes. BC0FM, 500
1834 0.....
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, August 9, 1888,
1836
1847
*Equalization of Dividend Fund
· Depreciadon and Insurança Fred.
8% prom
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PRICKLY HEAT,
AND ALL SKIN ERUPTIONE caused by the hot weather.
DIRECTIONS. Apply with a Soft Sponge, and when nearly dry dust over with: The Dosting Powder. Irritation will entirely crass in few moments, and be succeeded by a most agreeably cool and refreshing sense of com- fort and ease.
APERIENT in the morning is also recom- A light dose of WATSON'S SALINE
mended as a deterrent
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. August 6th, 1888.
1315
Bhotos.
Fellini „Jakobowali
Je Mona, Bandmaster.
Taz Comercio of the 24th of July says Yesterday, on the strival of the stemmor Bauan, it became known that the British bargan Australia, from Yokohama, with coal, was etreaded on B Nicolas reel. The captain arrived in the Bean to report to the agents, Messrs W. F. Stevenson & Co. and to the maritime authorities of the port The vessel lies with six foot of water in her compartments. “
Ar unemployed fireman named Juschim Andrew, residing at 32 East Street, was sent to the Corernment Civil Hospital to-day, suffering from a cscious' wound on his left breast alleged to have been inflicted with a table-knife by a Chilian named Hilarion Acout, living in the same bouss, The latter was charged in the Police Court to day with cutting and wounding Androw, and the case was remanded,
According to an American telegram dated Poking, 7th July, the President of the Im- perial Academy has undertaken at the works into the Chinese language. impatial command to translate Shakespeare's
Mn Alfred Helt has issued the following. notification:--Craving reference to my circulara issued in the East; 'under date Aug. 22 und 26, 1887, both being of the same tenor, and offering shippers an interest in the wall being of the Ocean Steamship, The publication of this issue conimenced Company. I beg leave to state that I will renew the offer for another year, ending with at 7.00 p.m.
thelauto.S.B. Co.'s departurefrom Liverpool for the East in Jans, 1889,
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1888.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore Papers.)
AN ARRANGEMENT AS TO
BULGARIAN A
THE GROWTH OF LUXURY.Prosperity en- couragea, luzary ; luxury is enervating and encourages sloth; luxury tends to porduce, and in the world's history has often pro- duced, national decay. Now the growth of luxury for the last half century has been vory great
@mad] gimmoral. We do not
Very merely mean that the rate of
nocessarily to vanced. This of itself is doing has ad- be deplored in any clast, an
and in some classes isa taattor for serious congratulation. an agricultural labourer, for instance, chould be able to procure more food, batter clothing, an LONDON, 27th July.
and better education for his chile dren, then he cold fifty years ago is a mut The Standard states that the Czar and the ter to rejoice over, and a state of things to Emperor have arranged, Austria nasenting, sentre by every proper mesna
Whet that Prince Ferdinand shall be loft damo moan is, that the scale of comfort doomed necesary by every chase has enormously lested until increasing internal complica-grown. Take the upper classes. The great houses throughout the country are administered in a style the increase of Winiels is quite disproportionate to the
tions compel him to abdicato, then to inter vene and procure the election of a Prince acceptable to all.
SANDOWN PARK MEETING, ECLIPSE STAKES.
LONDON, July 98. The following is the result of the running for the Eclipse Stakes! –
1, Orbit 2, Ossary; 3, Martley
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND-Gem, Jana 12:
phitrite, Hampshire, 15; Cachar, Saikia maru, Sunkiang, July 6; Fairbelus, 17; Benledi, lectra, 20; Deucalion, Mel
growth of income of their owners. The oz-
Burch On far-fetched foods and rost.
ever
wines, the most costly amuse- mants has vestly developed. And the
ཐ
bey 100 tendency
Young wen upward ginning life try to start where their father left off. Some quarter of a century ego there was a discussion in the newspapers as to the pradonco or otherwise of young
in persone thaupper classes marrying on an income of three hundred a pear. Three times that income would be now considered inadequate by the critics who oonducted the discussion.—Quarterly Reviews,
bourne, Spindrift, 24. Glenroy, Kai, seventy ur sixty-ciglab generale sunemploy
Mayur, 21, da bi HOMEWARD BOUND-Laertes, July 201
Yorkshire, 24; Oopack, Pembrokeshire, Nor tem, Glenshiel, 27: Glenorchy, Ti- tan, Sacher, Yangteb, 31.
ed, and my lo
Too MANY THE GENERALS-In his ex- amination before the Army Entimates Committee Lord Wolseley said I cannot state the exact number at the
present but I think we have about
des
is that no man goght ever to ba yaised to the ranir of general until thero a general's vacancy to put him into. I should, therefore, let the generals list die out by deprom. It would require to be dane with considerable caution; it could not be done with ons fell swoop. Owing The Norddeutscher Lloyd's 8. S. Co.'s to our system we hire made many men steamship Bayern, with the next ont generals who are not it to performs the ward GERMAN MALL, dated Berlin, 10th functions of generals, and who I should be July, left Singapore on Friday, the sorry to see employed. I do not think it 3rd inst, at daylight, and may be ex-is possible to reduce generals' list by pected here on or About Tuesday, the one stroke of the pen. Bot in a very short
time we might 7th inst. 1. ..
bu
able to do so, for y iden The Canadian Pacific Line steamor Zambian employed general officer becomes is that in future, when the position of
the
left Kobe on the 5th August for Hong- kong, and may be expected here on or vacant, the Commander-in-Chief should select the colonel who, in his opinion, was about the 9th Aug,
the man best entitled to fill it. I think I The Canadian Patito Line steamer Port may add that it would lead to immense Adelaide left Vancouver for Hongkong soonomy, berides which It would add to via Japan on the 20th July, the efficiency of the army in many ways The Canadian Pacific steamship Parthig, left Vancouver for Japan and China on the lac Aug.
present a man
Notably in this who might be very good med), in employ
con "tha staff of the army, and of the expiration of are years it în commitered ad viss ble, there
many
other ere being The Shire Line steamer Candyganshire left generale unsleployed, to put
ball Singapare on the And Aug, and may pay for three or four years among the he expected here on or about the 9th unemployed generals, and in that time he forgets a great deal of the useful experience The Austro-Hungarien Lloyd's §. N. Co.'s he had acquired during his turn of
steamship Maria Terus, with cargo of I believe a man, once being selecter! to ba the disabled steamer Melur on board, a general, camming him to be a good man, left Colombo for this peck on the 81st the more constest the employment you July, and may be expected here on or give him the botter in would be in the about the 18th Aug,
interests of the army and the State,