Intimations.
THE SONGEI KOYAH PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
TN socordance with the Articles of Asso- elation and Prospectus of the above Company, SHAREHOLDERS are heroby noti fied that a CALL of $15 (F1FTEEN DOjJARS) a SHARE is Payable to the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING" CORPORATION ON OF before the 16th day of Auguit next.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, July 18, 1889.
STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY,
...LIMITED.
NOTICE.
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OR the Greater Convenience of the aru NOW Public, ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED for the Orrick of the Company. to remain Open until Midnight and dur ing. BUNDAYS, whore LAUNCHES can be obtained upon Application to the COMPRA. DORE who is in Chargo.
LAUNCHES always kep: nuder Steam of Pedder's Wharf, and are at the Service of the Public for proceeding to and from any Vossal in Harbour,
SCALE OF CHARGES.
DAY SERVICES, NIGHT BUNICLE
Salt Lory Small Large Launcher. Launcher. Launches, douche,
For 1st hour...83
24
For 2nd hour $2
$2
$3
83
For every
82
$3
$3
subsequent $1 hour....
Rates for ProNTO, SHOOTING, BATHING, PRIVATE PARTIES, TOWING VESSELS and Chico BOATS, for EXCURSIONS to MAGAD, Canton, or other places may be arranged Polder's at the Compaey's Orrive, 1, Stroot, Prayn
A. G. GORDON, Secretary,
Hongkong, July 17, 1889
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Not Responsible for Debts.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements, Stonniers in Fochow, Taivuan, Fechili and
FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND
NAGABAKI, A
The Steamship
Fetching,
Captain PRICE, will be y despatched ne above on SATURDAY, the 10th Instant, at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Alwine Seyd. Stengers in Amoy, Formasa, Namchow, Chiysen, Dubiery, Glue sourg, and Chinese Revenue eruisur Ling Fing. Steamers in Swatow, Fabiung, Wenchow, and Fidelio:
The British steamer Felching reports: Loft Swatow 8th instant, at 6.10 p.m., had light EN.E, winds, aud find westhor throughout the passage. Arrived · Hong, kong 1 p.m., 7th August.
The British steamer Dionied reports: From Singapore to Paracels, bad monsoon, light to moderats, with fine weather; thence to post, light variable winds, with ginooth 1649" and fine weather,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 7, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. - (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Torts on the YANGTSZE)
The Co.'s Stentabip
Bellerophon,
Captain Gure, wil he despatched as above
on WEDNESDAY, the 14th: Instant For Fraight or Pawaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ateneo. Hongkong, August 7, 1889.
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DAKIN'S CANTHARIDINE HAIR STIMULANT
produce a growth of Hair
Wthers the route lave-already perish
od, but it will Effectually prevent that falling of the Hair, which is one of the
this climate.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :----- For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
Por Venetia, nt 11.30 azn.; on Thursday,
the 8th inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY.—
Per Disegno, at 11.30 am., on Thursday,
the 8th inst.
For SHANOI VL---:
Per Gleneagles, ist 13.30 am, on
day, the 8th inst..
Pur Kuany Lee, at 3.30 pm
day, the Bth inst.
For AMOY & MANILA.-
on
Per Zafiro, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 8th inst.
For STRAITS & LONDON.—
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :—
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BOMBAY &
TRIESTE
Pot Orion, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 10th ivot.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Por Ferona, at 8 p.m., on Thursday,
the 15th August
MAILS BY TEK UNITED STATES PACKET,-- The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de
Janeiro will be despatched on TUES. DAY, the 13th Instant, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, which will be closed as follows:- 0.16 r.M. Registry censes. 0.80 г.M. Post-Ofics clases, but Corres-
pondenco may be posted on board the Backet, with Lute Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the tune of departure.
A. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,
Nou. Venetia leaves for Singaporo.
Fontang and Bouibay.. Noon - Aisegno leaves for Singapore,
bp.m.-Zafiro loaves for Manila, o. 5 p.m.-Menelatiy leaves for London.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
A.D. 1841.
ESTABLISHED drawing attention to our special preparations, we beg to state that we continue to impart Drugs Chemicals, and
avnesa
The P. & 0, as Nizam, from Bombay, left bingapors for this port on the 5th inst, and may be expected here on or about the thiɛnt. The U.S. S. Co.'s a. a. Bellerin, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 9th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 12th inst.
MERS Butterfeld and Bwire inform us that the O. S... Co.'s steamer Bellerophon, from Liverpool, left. Singapore yesterday afternoon, and is dus here on the 12th inst.
The Superintendent of the P. and O. Co informs us that the Company's extra Gods of every kind of the best description steamer Shanghai, from London, lef Sing only. No other quality is kept in stock.pors for Hongkong on Monday, fith it, Our long experience and int mate acquaint at 6p.m.
ance with the Trade and the best sources of supply enable us to purchase direct from
[No. 8293-AUGUST 7, 1989.
AccoRDING to a telegram from Nagasaki, there is every reason to believe that sun- torfest silver coins of various countries are being manufactured in large numbers in Annom. A number of Japanese coins are said to have been made and to have benn imported into Japan.............
Vior Consul General Soidmore's gallantry in rescuing Yamada Yasuneauko from drowning in Yokohama bay last month has reaved fitting recognition from the Go sernment, the Board of Decorations having prognated Mir Seidmore with the Koja Hosho (ed Ribbon Modal)
ATLAS writes in the World-under- stand that the alleged irregularities of the British Consulin Sism, as to which merourial to Parliament was got Iset
· op: your by the British residents in Bangkok, are to be made the basis of a motion to re duce the Consular Service vote in
Supply The committoo which signed the memorial has been astivaly at work in this country, the Produsers on the very best terms, and THz departare of tho me. Gaelic is post and has found many supporters among the thus give as an advantage which enables poned to Monday, the 26th inst., at 1 pm. lawyers in the House of Commons, who in us to fiffer our Constituents the banofit of The postponeraent is owing to the with-alude Mr Noville, 0.0, Mr Reid, Q.C., considerable reduction in the price of all Specialities of our own Manufacture or put drawal of the as. City of New York for rufessor Bryce, and others, ting up, as compared with similar articles repairs at San Francisco, the
next gold elsewhere.
departure from this being the Belgic on Sept.
a
WATSON'S CHOLERA & DIARRHEA REMEDIES.
Thura-OTICE is hereby givon that A.
NWATSON & CO., LIMITED, carrying on Thur-BUSINESS at the HONGKONG DIS
PENSARY, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, end in many other Ports and pored in the auid Colony Ahoir Trade-marks Ubina aid oleowhere, have rogis- cs applied t MEDWINES, ProPaterbur
WINE, SPIRITA, LIQUORA, CIGARS
CHOLERA MIXTURE. ARTICLES appertaining to the Business
As prescribed and recordiended by Dr. Desoches, and also to the Labels Wrappers, Beards, or Marka stfixed Axuas, Colonial Surgeon, and President of to the same, and that if any hifringement the Hongkong Sanitary Board.
Per Mencians, ut 4.30p.m., on Thuraday, ARTICLES, ERATED WATERS, PERFO
the Rth inst
For HAIPHONG.–
Par Marie, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the Fustin, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Dub inst.
?TI
limagreable consequences of a residence in For SANDAKAN, KUDAT & LABUAM, will immediately take legal pro-
In Bottles, 81.50 each.
DAKIN'S INSTANTANEOUS HAIR DYE.
A cortais remedy for RestOLING to BLACK or BROWN, Hair which has
tion and pleasant results.
Per Meru, at 10.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the things.
attended
with violent pain, Prepared only by
A. S. WATSON & Óu., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA, In Bolttes, 81 and $1.50 each.
1uth. -
Taz M. M. Oos s. a Traouaddy, with the French Mail of 12th July, left Singapore to-day, the 7th instant, at 5.30 Kim, and may be exposted here on or about Wednes- day, thu 14th instant. This Packet brings replica to letters despatched from Aung kong on let Jums.
Ir will be seen from an advertisement that, in sonucation with the fancy fair to bo hald
BY
THE colobrated Duke of Queensberry (a old 2) died at the age of eighty-five through his imprudence in devouring a quantity of`, penches and nectarines, in defiance of the adopted the Chinese plan of paying them entreaties of his physicians, with whom he
certain sum kept him alive. The King of the Nether
weak so long. 11. evory
they
lands has brought himself, to the brink of the grave by a similar piece of folly, for been due for a mis ume in the geislans at during the recent hot weather, after he had Luo, he falt thirsty, and insisted upo drinking a large tumbler of feed chain
ge, which a number of wild Araw-
World borries were mashed. --
News was received from. Wladivostock on
at Maca on the evening of Banday next, Sunday last, says the Nagasaki Express, by
Per Namoa, at 9.30 a.m., on Friday, of colourable imitation of the same tomado To be used in cases of vomiting and purging or attempted to be made by any Parton or the said A. S. WATHON & CO., cecdings for an injunction to restrain him or them from affixing, or procuring, e MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
causing, or allowing to he affixed to any The British Contract Packet Thumes will bottles, or boxes, or otherwing using, or be despatched on SATURDAY, the employing, or permitting to be used, or 10th August with Mails for the United employed any fabels, wrappers, brands, or Kingdom,
City, Tearing Hongkong at Europe, and countries be marks used by the ssid A. 8. WATSON & yond, vil Brindisi; so the Straits Co, Law, and also to obtain damages Settlements, Netherlands India, Burin resport therool.
Dated this 14th day of May, 1889. wah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor prema temply and. Easy applicThe usual hours will be observed in closing
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ANPHITRITE, Gorman ship, Captain B. Bowohl.-Order.
Iron, French barque, Captain Régnior. --Malchors & Co.
..
MABEL TAYLOR, British ship, Capt. Chas. E. Durkar.-Malchers & Co.
OMEGA, British barque, Captain A. 0. BrownGonsalves & Co.
RICHARD PARSONS, Amer. barque, Cząski W. F. Thorndiko-Wieler & Co.
SATSUMA, British barque, Captain A. G. $ws-Eduard Schellbase & Co.
VELOCITY, British harque, Captain R. Martin. Pustan & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG, OANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Fancy Fair at Macao on Sunday Bvoning, the 11th Instant.
CHEAP EXCURSION TO MACAU AND BACK.
TEATHER permitting, the IONAM PHONGOS on SUNDAY, the 11th Iostant, at 9 a.m., returning from Magio at Midnight,
PASSENGERS wishing to return by the KIUNGCHOW leaving Macao, at 6.p.m., CAN, DO SO.
First-oluse Tare to Macro and Back, $2.
Chinese No Second-class or single Farns.
will be takut,
Servants, 50 Cents each way. No Chite
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ין
i
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T, ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong, August 7, 1689. FROM SOURABAYA, SAMARANG, BATAVIA AND SINGAPORE. BE Steamship Goalpara, having ar TRE
rived from the above Ports, Con are hereby signoes of Carges by her Informed that their Goods are being landell
Per Case, $1,00.
Dakin's Prickly Heat Lotion.
The only reliable remedy for irritation of the SKIN, SCALP, ETC.
Per Bottle, 50 Cents.
DAKIN
BROTHERS
LIMITED, HONGKONG,
Telephone No. 60,
Hongkong, July 22 1889.
SHIPPING.
the Mails, &c.
Destinations
1960
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said AS WATSON & Co., LIITED.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels,
Bremen, v. Singapore. Preussen (a) London, v. Suez Canal Menelas (6). London, v. Suez CanalThames (8)..... Lendon, v. Suez Canal Prometheus (s).
via
Zafir (a).
Manila, Balgote Yangtzó (a)...
Marulles, V. Now York
1427 A
ARRIVALS. August 7, 1880:- Verona, British steamer, 1,876, Speck, Yokohama, via Kobe and Nagasaki, Mails and General.-P. & O. S. N. Ča
Activa, Berman steainer, 389, Wait, Iloilo August 2, Ballast-Wizen & Co.
Goalgara, British stearner, 1.385, E. C. Russell, Sourabays July 12, Ijilatjap 21, Batavia 23, and Sing sporo 31, General-- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Namua, British str., 363, F. D. Goddard, Foochow August 4, Amoy 5, and Swatom G, General,DOUGLAS STEAMshie Co.
Chine, Gorman steamer, 1,091, P. Hage, Cebu August 3, General Woo KEE & CO. Kwang Lee, Chinese steamer, from Whampoa.
Felching, British steamer, 104, Jus, Price, Swator August 6, General --JARINE, MATHESON & C
Phu Quoc, Frouch stomer, 281, Robia, Haiphong August 4, Ballast.-UBISESE.
Diomed, British steamor, 1,470, S. Bart lett, Liverpool and Singapore August 1,
nerd.—BUTTERFIELD & ŚWIRE,
DEPARTURES,
Auguel?
Ganges, for Shanghai. Aline, for Heibow and Pakboi. Westmeath, for Yokohama, Naring, for Maulla.
ulependent, fer Saigon. Benlerig, for Kobe.
at their risk into the Godowns of the Hosa-Katag, for Switow.
ONG & KOWLOON WHARP & GODOWN Don Juan, for Amby and Manila. COMPANY, LIMITED, at West Point, whence Peking, for Shanghai,
delivery may
be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the
14th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Consignees are requested to present all Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 31st Instant, otherwise toey will not be recognized.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 7, 1889.
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CLEARED, Constance, for Manila. Agenor, for Now Yurk. Soflid, for Manila. Glae gles, for Shanghai. Doris, for Boibow and Touren. Hassia, for Singapore. Falkenburg, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS.
Porta,
Chazee (8).... Richard Parsons.
Agente.
Date of Leaving.
„Norddeutscher Lloyd, Aug, 28, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... Aug. 8, at 5 pm. P. & O. 8. N. Co......August 10, at noon. Butterfield & Swira... August 10. Russoll & Co... Aug. 8, at 5 pm. Mesageries Maritimes August 15, at Russoll 1 & Co..........
...Quick despatch. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Aug. 13, at 4. p. m.
18. Co.....ok despatch. Of &
22, at 1 p.m. 0.6. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Quick Futterfield & wire... August 9. Butterfield & Swire... angust 14
Japan City of RiodeJaneiro(a) Pacific Mail S. 8. Co..Aug. 19, at 1 pm.
(a)
7. Japan Gaelic ( Shag Amoy... Diomed
Prousson via
via Amoy... Bellerophon (s).
Veussia (0) naux & B'bay Disagio (8)..... Spore, Stow, Arnoy & Fohow Namoa (s). Tricato, & Orion (8) Vancouver (BC.), &o. Port Fairy (a).. T'hama, Kobé N'aaki General Werder Yhama, Kobé& Senki Feishing (s). Y'hama,v. Nki&Kobe Verona (s)..
Blocks
ВАКЛА
P. & O. & N. C... August 8, et neon. Carlowitz &
Co August &, at noon. Douglas Tapraik & Co. Aug. 9, at 10 a m D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. August 10, at Boon, Adamson, Bell & Co...jangust 18, at noon. (s)....Norddeutscher Lloyd. About August 3.
acting, Mathesonde Aug. 10. at 4 pm. „JP. & O. 8. N, Oo.....'Aug. 16,
daylight.
SHARE LIST. FAJITALIAN A
¡Nos of
Falue. Sharres
Bongs ghai - Corys 60,
MARINE NA DANCES,
Caason in urance Other Do., Ld..
50s. 325
P
up.
AUGUST 7, 18 9
Closing Quotations,
Crak
123 al
182 % prem., buyers
10,00 $
250$
30*142
83.338 1,008
25880, buyers 2008150, nominal
20€
30,00 | 5 10,
10 18
2508
China
TIBE INSURANCEN Inu, ma: £). dong : First samanes Co., L.. 8,08 Straits Fire Insurance Co., Là.......20, 0Jv8
FIRE AND MARINE INSULINUKS.
8,0 120,0$
a
100 $
2-1380, sellers
253
50390
10.3
20819
Singapore Insurance Company, Ed 40,045
1 + $
DOUKS.
Hog
123-
On na Tralers' Insurance Co., Ld... 24,00 8 Ub net: In aurance Co., Limited..... 1,50 Narhains Insurance Co, Lt... Strada Insurance Co., Ltd Ja ou inuoca Society Co., Ld Yang Inser Association, L
& Wuam yos Dock Co., . |12,50) |
STEA 180AIS.
China and Manila s. 8. Ok, Hid .... 3,58 Duglas Stearnship Co., Launted... 20,000⇓ 10. and M. Ganos Co.. Ld 80,$ Ind Chin.S N. Company, Lim BD, 040€ Steam Launch Company, Limited.
ERFINERIES
20323
258105, sellers
Fl. 100, sellors
20516, nom.
85% prem., onak
50 all 8140, nom, 50 a $83, buyers 2 at 125% prom.. 10 15 dia. 30 nominal
501 2,000 $
Chin Su 0, 0.15,5
7,0) $ Lazon Bug Ou, ay, Inaited..
WHARVES HK. & Kow. Whart & Godown 0.17,00€
LAND AND BUILDING,
pany AN
100 a $284, cash 10'
10
al $113, cush
al $100, ex. div.
Hongkong Land Investment and') Agency Company, Limited...... Kowloon Land and Building Com-
50,000 $
6,000 $
LOU'S
50 $130, cash 506 30 826, sellers 7810
18 100 8200
50$
Ta 20 TL. 24
40 $51
5018260 % prem.
5
A
£27, buyers
221
5$
Peak Building Corapany, .......******* Richmond Terruca Building Co...... Shanghai Land Company... West Point Building Co., Limited.. 12,500 8
TRAMWAYS.
EK. High-Leve T.Gurways Co., Lt. 1,20
MINING.
Jalobu Mining & Trading Co., Ld. 4,50 % Pano & Sungue Dus min
60, ЯМЫ Miamy Oo. Selama Tin Mining Company, 115000
Limite
26 000 $ Société Francaise des Charbon-
8,00 Fos. anges da Tonkin
7,500) 8
PLANTINO, ETC.
6875 6F.5 $600, nominal
108392
Á BRIVED, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Per Verona, for Hongkong: from Yoko hans, Dr Jurdau, Mr and Mrs Cox, Mr F. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. Manadeld, Mr and Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Travera, Miad Hopkins, Mr F. Barbour, Mr The Co.'s Steamship
F. Stewart, Dirs C. Attock, Messrs Dide, Mencious, Captain NELSON will be and Pow Wing, and 2 Chinese; from Kobe, Messrs T. Sadler, Langdon, N. Loy, Mrs despatched as above TO: Kue Loong, Mosara S. Metase, S. Yera, China-Bomes Company, Limited. MORROW, the 8th Instant, at 5 p.D. and 1 Chipert
25/B For Singapore: from Darval Bay Trading Company, Ld. 4,008 Passengers for Europe desiring to proYokohama, Measts Biggenbotham, Percy East Bornes Planting Co., Limited 4.00 ceed ÖYRELAND, OU, on application to the Smith and Head. Undersigned, have their Tickets endorsed
Labuk Planting Company, Limited 5,000 Songel Layth Planung do., L ipr excharge
Austin Amos Hotel and Building HOTELS, ETC.
4,008 Company, Limited...niimmune
3,9 Hongku Bois Comn.....
·3,00 113 Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 8
50,9 Ad Wà où & Jo, lumted: Oruickshank
ak & Co., Limited........ ||1,600 $
for surrender at Algiers in
Per (fanipura, from Sourabaya : for Honi Coupon Tickets to MARSEILLES (by Trans kong, 11 Chiave; for 2mo. 31 Chiusst
Per Naman, from Coast Ports, Captain atlantic Company's express boats), and thence to Pants or LONDON. Algiers is 28 Farrow, Messrs Greig, Duvis and Grifitlis, houre steam from Marseilles, and thenes to and 240 Chinese.
Per Fetching, from Swatow, 40 Chinese, Fondon occupies about the same time.
Per Diomed, from Singapore, 14 Chinese.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 7, 1889.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Oo,' Steamship
Prometheus. Capt. WEBSTER, will be despatched as above on the 10th Instant Passengers for EURDER desiring to proceed OVERLAND, GAN, OD application to the Under-
SATURDAY,
DEFASTEL
Per Auine, for Huihow, 50 Chinese, Per Fokien, for Swatow, Mrs J. Dickio. Per Independent, for Saigon, 60 Uninoso. Per Kulsang, for Swatow, 13 Chinese. Per Peking, for Shanghai, 40 Chineser - To Derine.
DIAPENRAXLES.
·LIGÈTING.
hina. I aited, HK and China, k
-Now Share.......... OLEN 294199EUR Hongkong
$240
ASTRINGENT ANTACID DIARRHEA MIXTURE
An recommended by the Lonex BOARD OF HEALTH for use in all ages of DAEHCA,
CHOLERA, QU
Prepared only by.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkog, China and Manila. In Bottles 81 and $1.50 each.
WATSON'S
ASIATIC CORDIAL. Dose: FOR DIARICA, COLIO, AND DY- BESTERY, I, tea-spoonful every 2 or 3 hours. FOR CHOLERA, 1, 2, or i 3 tes-spoonfuls overy hour, or in urgent cases
oftener,
Its Bottles, 60 Fonts and $1 each.
WATSONS. CHLORODYNE
Doar :-Ten to twenty drops in brandy
and water. In Bottles-50 Cents $1 and $1.50 each.
WATSON'S.
ASTRINGENT PILLS. FOR DIARRITZA DYSENTLY, đo. DOSE-One pill after each liquid Motion. In Bottica, 75 Conte and $1.50 each.
WATSON'S.
يب
ANODYNE LINIMENT.
4
the Steamboat Company's. Honam will the Geruan 6.3. Melita, of the alganding of make a special excursion to the Holyte Russian fing-ship Admiral Nachimof Vladivostool barbour, a few days before the Melita arrived thore. Front what we
on
out manrenering and on returning to her Sunday, and departing from Maeno on the can learn the Admiral Nechimoff had been return Journey at midnight.
anchorage she struck a bank, and remained hard and fast for some time. After being lightened of a lat of her heavy gear she was floated off again. It is reported that her bottom was damaged, but to what extent we cannot say. As she cannot bo repaired in Wladivostock she may probably come here (Nagasaki), being the noscert port with a dock and engine worke capable of repairing her.
TANG Hoi, tailor, was brought before Mr Wodehouse in the Police Court to-day on a charge of outting and wounding Wong Yuk Sang, tailor, on the 2nd inet, with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Inspector Quincey asked for a remand as the complainant, who had been very badly burt, his thumb having been almost out off, was not able to leave the Hospital. The reman was granted.....
FREE to London. The following is from Coylen exchange-A merchant reports; * A total abroncs of steamers for freight
th
now prevails, and there does not asem to be a certain chance for the next three wooks. The MM" steamer Melbourne came in last night, mud when it booams known that she had a little avaliable space it was immediately taken up at Bos. Fore
Or Monday night, at 10 o'clock, the roof of the bonae No. 25 Shelley Street began to shew signs of giving way The coward bookings are being made at 40, kut
panta of the building quitted it imme- before they can be taken up I expect there
will be block diately? fearing something serious might Now, would be the chanou surely for enter-
the agenta godowns. happen. At 3 p.m. yesterday the whole of rising firms to anito in chartering a the roof came down with & crash, causing steamer at Bombay to load at Colombo no little alarm to the people in the neigh solely with teas for London.
LA AS A SOCHOR O Nagara að a
Power
bourhood. Fortunately no one was in jured. The continuous heavy showers of long-talked of project for utilising the
For reliaring pain in all cases of Spatios, sin of the last two days mnat no doubt Niagara Falls as a source of power furthe
Infiniation vf
Colic, Cholera, Diarrhen, Infl Bowels, &c.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:Sprinkle some on hot Flannel or Spongio Piling soaked in boiling water and apply over the seat of
In Battles, 75 Cents and $1,60 each.
BERMUDA ARROWROOT, RUSSIAN ISINGLASS. CALVES FOOT JELLY. Invalids necessaries and appliances of all kinds kopt in stock.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD., THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, China and Mauila,
1195
1750-1 her priblications of line issue commenced 4 7.40 ม.ม.
One China Friail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1889.
TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO THE 'OHINA MAIL']
Via Southern Line.
NAVAL REVIEW POSTPONED.
LONDON, 5th August, 1889. The Naval Review has been postponed until Monday, owing to unfavourable
weather.
GREAT VICTORY IN EGYPT,
General Grenfell utterly routed the Dervishes. Wadelnjuti (the leader), twelve Emirs and fifteen handrod Arabs were killed.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASHED SUEZ CANAL.. OUTWARD BOUND-Faickiong, June 25; Ehrenfels, Hassid, 28; Millfield, July b; Riversdule, 9; Northern, 12; Hege ris, Nestor, Ella, 16; Ningchou, Hector, 23, Cyclops, Glenfinlos, 26; Titan, Aug. 2. HOMEWARD BOUND:Badsworth, Jane 28;
gust 2
hive caused a-grent amount of damage to old houses suck sa the one just raentioned.
purposes of electric lighting has at length assumed definite shape on the other side of the Atlantic, and, it le said, stande à fair chape of being realised before long A bill be just been introduced in the New The old and never-ending Tim Achoi ad- York State Legislature to sanction the ne- ministration suit, which bas boạn à main cessary works; and as the Americans ars rather inclined to view with favour big ́ún- stay of the legal profession in the colonydertakings of the kind, it is not at all in- since 1870, oropped up in the Supremo likely that the powers sought for by the Cours again to-day, when Me E. Robinson. projectors will be granted to them Court
Journal. on behalf of the widow of one of the D
toulator's sons, applied for a rule to show on the 29th alt. a lighter containing over
cause why the report of the Registrar in 100 cases of Russian kerosene oil took firs
the suit Tam Ping Chi, Tau Mi Ho alongsido the British steamer Kent which should not be reopened. Mr Robinson alleged certain errors in the report which Le said the court ought to rectify, and he addressed Acting Chief Justice Folding Clarko on the subject for four-and-a-half konra, The rule was granted.
is discharging a fuil
83 full cargo from Batoum at Yokohaman. Fortunately, the Tokohama Landing Company and Customs Houst the burning lighter in tow clear of the ship laanch was close at hand and speedily took
and the other five lighters which lay along- side. She was eventually made fast with chau
miu to the Kenngaws Spit: Bury, where the fire burnt itself ous. The vessel and cargo are consigned to Mesars Adamson, Mu Wodehouse held an inquiry this after. Bell & Co., and we hear that they are avon isto the death of Peer Bboy, an agents for the underwriters. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the Indian Constable who died in the Civi) soldering of a leaky tin. But f for the Hospital on Monday from the effects of a prompt action of those in charge of the
steem launch other demage would wound in the head, inflicted by a stone doubtedly have
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bar in the window of the room in which
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for the
biez 2 dune. ----Japan Gazette. which was thrown at him. The two Obi- nese scavengers who weroarrested in conneo AN occasional correspondent writes from Chemulpo ander date of the 2nd ult. to tion with the case have since succeeded in the Nagasaki Express as follows-The making their escape from the lock-up at Branch cruiser Chasseur arrived hele the Central Station, and are now known to on the 19th. The Tsuruga Maru brought
of be in Canton. They discovered a loose and Four wipers, and a mining machine donotful it quantity
can govemment but they were confined, and on Monday after these people, as many of the officials oppose good will be accomplished by noon they took advantage of this by the mining sphere. The Chinese will also equazing themselves through the sperture probably exert some pressure so prevent
the mines being worked made by tas removal of the bar, thus gain methods. The foreign employees
government are still in arrears of ing access to the Court-yard, from which the they managed to get away unobserved by the debts fast. Several now contmots for salary, and the government is piling up
lakong on duty at the Court-yard guts, arma, amiraunition, etc., have been recently Mr Wodehouse found that the deceased made, which will amount to a further good round sun. Where the money is to come constable's death was caused by a blow from they don't stop to consider. Every from a stond thrown at him while arresting thing is quiet in Seoul once more.
a prisoner on the 19th ultimo. COMPARATIVE EXPENDITURE AN THE EXO-
of
Barabay, July 2; Dioned 9; Guy Man &, writes a London correspondent, LIBH AND FRANCH NAVIES.-The following Les Abus dans la nering, 12; Mogul, Victoria, Florida, that if an opportunity arises Sir Bercules is trausisted from
Marine: Laltres adressées au Temps, by 16; leshiel, Camden, 18; Topack, Robinson.will be a candidate for a Bent în Telemachus, Daphne, 25; Benedi, Cam the flease of Commons. Sir Hercules is a Paul Bourde Wallet in England 1,000 india, Port Adelaide, Fort Jackson, 26 Liberal and Hong Ruler, and a strong clerks were sufficient for the administration, the foconate, and the control, including the Monmouthshire, Patroctus, Lernor, Au-supporter the policy of devolution
Admiralty itself, in 1
Franco, without couet Mx W. Robertson-Smith, II.A of Christ's ing the central administration, there were The Q & Q S 3. Oo,'e steamer Gaelic, College, Cambridge, (of world-wide fame as no fewer than 3,400. In England the dock. with the AMERICAN Mar of July 20, scholar and martyr to conventional yards were safely guarded by 30% police, left Yokohama on Wednesday, the creeda), has been elected into Sir Thomas who were also firemon; in Francs 1030, or inst, at daylighat, and may be exact to the late Pablo Amic in succes-sis time, lid Timber, were employed. In
the "English" dockyards, 18,000 were found to be sufident; in France, with ported here on or about Tuesday, the sion to the late Professor Wright. 13th inst.
English,
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BRICK, AND GEMENT.
Per Gleneagles, for Shanghai, 2 Euro-Green Island Cement Co.. L120,000 ₫ Hongkong Brick & Cement Co., Ld.. 4,000 €
peans.
Par Doris, for Hofhow, 30 Chinese. Per Falkenburg, for Sigon, 2 Europeana, and 100 Chiness.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamier Gaolpara reports signed, have their Tickets endorsed for Left Sourabaya July 14th, Ijilatjap. 21st. sorrender at Algiers in pachange for Oupon Batavia 25th, and Singapore 31st; experi- Tickets to MARSEziz (by Tractantienced fine weather and smooth sea. Company's bosts), and thence to The British steamer Namoa reports:
PARIS OF 7 Algiers in 28 hours Left Foochow on the 4th instaurt, and ex
$2, sellers
G. Gordon & Co., Limited,...
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6,000& Oampbell, Moore & Oy Limited 1,200 8
25825 850, bayers Geo. Fenwick & Co Limited ................... 6,000 g
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steam from Marseilles, and thence to Lwa-perienced moderata M.E. winds, stud fine don occupies about the same time.
reather to Amor left Amoy on the 5thy Chinese Impe“
For Freight or Passage, apply to
HE BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
·Agents.** Hongkong, August 7, 2899,
and Swatow on the 6th from Amoy and
Bratow, light N.E. winds and fige weather; and Swatow to port, light variable winds
Amount. ·Vale, 18481,394,700.148500 1936 81,004,700.349500 184 Tla 707,200 Tis. 250 7
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DEDESTURES.
400,000.00 $500 10 prem
8501
and Ene weather. Steamer Tartar, left Hongkong Hotel Mort- 1546 Fooshaw, at noon, on the ith, for Australia, gags Debenturas, 1889,
addy, with the French Man on the scholarships awarded by the a fret lode by two-fifths than the 12th, loft Bingapore on Wed-Treasurer and Mastors of the Bench to the complaints were not that 21,000 nesday,
students of the Honourable Society of conid not do the work The number of the 7th instant, at 5.30 m.,
as overshadowed by combatants was and may be expected here on or about the Middle Temple was a First Class
thore were 38,000 of access co hshore for 39, bringe replice to letters despatched Song Ong Siang,
officials, from Bongkwag on June 1
the nien
Wednesday, the 16th inst. This Packet Scholarship of one hundred gulasan to be of 39,000 on board shin, za 8,000
The Canadian Pecic Co.'s & & Post Pairs Taz sorond of the two large new theamers fritas gainat 1,200 fee
from Vancouver, lett Yokohama fur for the White Star New Lock service was fed by
of course, that the muney derour- ad by this
Construction, And
Naga aki and Hongkong on Friday, the launched en June 29 from the building for a parosition/th30 fo
of
dindatah the
establishments has bocu kept up as it was
ki, Shanghai and Hongkong on 26th toris; she is fitted for service as da armenin fectories; and the expense
crvisor, in
Fibe
of tive
2nd inat
yard of Mesers Harland and Wolff, at
and named the Majestic. The regis The Canadian Pacific 8. Co. a 5. Abyssinica
Left Vancouver for Yokohama, Naga tered tonnage of the new ateauet is 10,000
old days of Balling ships, incressed by the twin screw hip and Jply.
her sister ship the
AID Teutonic said to be dockyards-viz. foulon, Reobofors, Lorient,
Cherbourg The Japan, from Calcetta, left in the kingezt vessels affoat, being 583 feet in Brest, and Cherb
and two stories, in enormous In gapore on the 3rd inst, and may be longth. Among the special features of the Iudret and Ginérigny enorm expented here on or shout the 9th new ship are a multiplicity of bulkheads, England the ralia bf the machinery, stores, Sinat here steamship Shang-
both transverse and longitudinal, to give sad buildings of the dockyard plan
The P. & U. Co.'s extra steamship Shang-safely in vase of collimos, and the exten- has, from London, left Bingapore for sive accommodation for scound and third this port on 5th insteat, at 6pm, and clase passengers. She will carry 300 Baloon, may be expected here on or about the 150 second-class, and 750 ateerige pas 11th inst
bengers,
tasted at 400,000,000 frasco, and of the
fast at 800,000,000 france La Franse this
was revered the plant, was valued at 800,000,000 france and the flock 400,000,000 franGE,