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To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
V.COMPANY, LIMITED;
FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW, ›
(Taking Caryo & Pangers at through rates.
for OHE FOO, TIENTSIN. NEW. OHWANG, HANKOW Ports en the YANUTSZE:}
The Go,'a Steamship;
Choysang, Caplin Sawer, will be despatched as above TO. MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 28th Took at 3 pm.
For Feight or Passage, apply to
JARDING, MATHESON & Co..
General Muvyjera.
Hongkong, August 27, 1880,
1683
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE AND
BANGKOK.
The Company's Stommer Kung Ben,
Captain R. JONA, will bo despatched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 30th Inst., at 10...
For Freight or Frasage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents. Hongkong, August 27, 1869.
1652
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Co.'s Steamship
Haiphong, Captain HARUS, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at 10 a.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WA TSZ YAT PO,
華字日雜 CHINESE MALL.
THE presont LEASE of the Chinese Mail T
EXPIRES on the Slat Instant, after which date the INTEREST of the present LESSEE (Mr. Ho Cuono Saro) entirely UBASEM. From tho' lat of September next, the BUSINESS will be conducted by a MOST EFFICIENT NATIVE STAFF, and Arrangente have been made which cannot fail to make the paper in EVERY SENSE A FIRST-CLASS JOURNAL
GE. MURRAY BAIN,
Propi-tor.
CHINA MAIL Office,
August 27, 1880.
SHIPPING
AIGROVALS,
August 27. 1869 :-
THE CHINA MAIL.
·Airlie, British steamer, 1,492, W. E, Sydney August 3, and Pur Darwin 18, GeneralBUSSELL & Co.
Haiphong, British steamer, 1,122, Harris, Fouchow August 23, Amsy 34, and Swatow 26, General, -DUDGLA4 STRAMBI CD
Diomed, British stoner, 1,470, S. Bart lott, Swatów August 20, Genieral. -BUTTER FIELD & SWIRE.
Choon of Arragon, British eteamar, 1,485, W, Forgnan, Foochow August 20, Tua,- GILMAN & Co,
Gwalior, British stanmor, 1,009), W. J. Nantes, Yokohama August 18, General. P. &C. 8. N. Co. (
Propontis, British ateamor, 1.387. G. Heasley, Nagasak! August 23, Coal-Mirst BISHI.
-DEPARTURES,
August 27-
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK | Narahan, fur Swatow.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAKEHOLDERS,
HE DIVIDEND of 5 % being $6.28 par Soane, for the Six Months onded. 30th Jans, 1889, declared at the Ordinary Half-Yourly Meeting held on the 26th Inst., will be Payable at the Premises of the HONGRONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING Con- FOBATION, on and after THURSDAY, the 29th Jacant, and SHAREHOLDERS are zu- quested to apply for DIVIDEND WARRANTS at the Company's Dries, No. 14, Fraya! Contral.
By Order of the Board of Directora, ** DAVID GILLIES,
Secretary.
Hongkong, August 27, 18×0.
NOTICE.
Changsha, for Shanghai, Beitus, tur Coast Porta. Pekin, for ipagbi
CLEARED.
Chingt, for Shanghai. Angat, for Nagasaki, Tierto, for Yokohama. Phra Chala Chain Shee, for Swalow, Diomed, for Singapore and Londen. Clara, for Haiphong. Doris, fur Touros.
PLASM TARas.
ÅKRIKUP
Per Artic, from Sydney, &n., Mus Ellis, Messee H. Hendoraon. J. Swinton, C. de 3655 Zuette, C. U, Heriot, M Montans, and Dr.
Tue Kee, 3 Europeans, 70 Chinese, and 7. natives.
THE INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY oft Mesera. C. GUIEU, J. ROSSELET, and J. MULLER in our Hongkeng Firm 1657ceanod on the 31st ultimo.
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co., General Manegera. Hongkong, August-27; - 1889. -
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Steamship
Titan, Captain BROWS, will be despatched as above on
.
MONDAY, the 2nd September.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
Hongkong, August 27, 1889.
Mr. G. GIRAULT ASSUMED UBERGE on the 1st Instant, and will continue ander the Style of
GUIEU FRERES.
a. GUIEU, J. ROSSELET, and. J. MULLER respesifully thank their Cna- toners and the Public for their kind put ronage, and hope that their successors will meet with the same encouraging support.
1650 Hongkong, 27th August, 1869.
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THE SHAMEEN HOTEL AND LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOTICE is horoby given that the Statu-
1650N MEETING will be held
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Co.'s Stentarhip
Belleroplan,
Capt. Gura, will bu despatched as above on
WEDNESDAY, the 4th Proximo.
Passengers for EUROPE desiring to pro- Good OVERLAND, can, on application to the heir Tickets endorsed Undersigned, have their
oxchange for
for surrender at Algiers in
Geupon Tickets to MARSEILLES (by Trans
Atlantic Company's exprus beata), and
thence to PARIS OT, LONDON, Algiers is 28
at the OFFICES, of the Company, No. 2, D'Aguilar Sueut, on the 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER NEXT, at Noog.
By Order of the Directors,
J. A. BARRETTO,
Secretary,
Hongkong, August 27, 1889,
FOR SALE.
1658
FURNISHED RESIDENCE
(PEAK), {ELLBURN," on E. B. L. No. 7, has a splendid view, is Built with
Per Haiphong, from Coast Ports, Mr E. F. Monson, 1 Europeau, and 124 Chinese. Per Dianed, from Swatow, 240 Chinese,
Fer Gwalior, from Yokohama, Mesra H. G. Jarnes, G. Scaif, Payan, Mim Heudo to, and Mr R Stephenson; from Hiago, Mossra Michell Blum, K. Ikamote and Shibanya.
DEPARTE
Per Nandan, for Swatov 30 Chino. Per Haitan, for Fouchow, Mosers J. R Greaves, S. E. Greaves, and Mrs Greaves.
Per Peking, for Shanghai, I European, and 42 Chinese.
TO DEPART Per Phra Chula Chom Klao, for Swatow, 100 Chinese.
Per Diomed, for Singapore, 228 Chinese. Per Clure, for Haiphong, 20 Chineze, Por Doris, for Touron, 1 Chinese.
SHIPPING-REPORTS...
The British steamer dirlic roparta: Loft Sydney on the 3rd instant; called at Queens- land and Part Darwin, Experienced Eas- terly galo, after leaving Sydney, str. thence to woather Passed C port Taiyuan, off Cabra Island, bound South on
4th the afternoon of the
The British ateamer Haiphon; reports: From Foochow to Amoy, had strong S. W. wtude and hazy. From Amoy to Swatow, bad moderate breeze and fine clear weather. From Swatow tu port, had light variable wi da and clear, with smooth sea. Stearners in Foodhow, Ghazee and Meurir. Steamer Steamers in watów, in Autoge Thales. Kongsing, Tamsui and Fushiki Maru.
The British teamier Diomed roparis :
boure steam from Maravillos, na thenes to Toak throughwat, and bus a doverete TENNIS Light variable winds and fine weaklier
London pecupies abent the same time.
Cover. Gas laid down
POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close —
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
Par Big Bang, nt 0.50 a.m., on Friday,
the 30th fout
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BUMBÀY. Per Gwalior, at 11.30 p.m., on Thursday,
to 120 Sept
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAOKUT. — The German Contract Packet Preussen
Quotations
Hongxoro, August 272 OPEUM-Naw Patus, omab 500
Old, Cach, 3421- Now Benarus, cante, 545
Old patawah, 6421 New Matw, onah,.. 670 Allowance, Taels... 8/24/ Old Malwa, cash, 600/610. Allowance, Taela .../40/64" Porainn, Oily, onal 620/540. Allowance, Chole... 16/48 5 Persion Paper riut. 640/550: Allowance, Trets... 16/48
Temperature.
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 26th Instent, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun tries beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straite Settlemoute, Batavia, Burma, Coylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Maita, Taken ut Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premiere,
at & P.M. &c., & Regiatry cases D
Mail closes at 5 PM.
The
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Rohila will be despatated on WEDNESDAY, the 11th September with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and co- trios beyond, vid Brides; to the Straits Settlemonta, Netherlands Indio, Burmah, Ceylon, Adun, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The wual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
Queen's Moad,"AN
韭
HAROMETERS Do. Do
29.79
1 P...
29.76
4. P... Takano/STRU- ...
20.75
.85
Do.
...
Do
(Wot bulb) admi
Do..
Do.
Do
Do, Mia. Men now 70.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
August 26. ar 4,P,M,
up to
PEAK-DRIVERY. Letters, do, will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trams only. Correspondence for the Peak may
pasted in the General Post
Office 11.30 a.m. or
3.30 pm, or in the Lettor Bores in the Car till time of departure
Parcels for the Post tay be posted in the Canoret Post Office only up to 11.30 am. or 3.80 p.. Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday delivery. Senders are requested to Cancel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped across them.
כנו
Exchange.
Dugamentary, 4 months ag3/1
and 37. Fat.
Wook Î Tokiu.... -Nagasaki
Shanghai,29,80 amoyi Hongkong 29.8 Haiphong, 29. Balina... 29. Montio.....29.79
Temperature.
i netuott
August 27, Ä E
Honotong, August 37.
Bank, Wire,
11]
On demand,
30 days' night,
4 months sight,
3,0%
Credits, 4:
8/1
On Paris-
On demand,
3.93
Credits, 1 months' sight.
3.90
WPostock. Tokio
Shanghai.. Amor
82
New York
Hongkong
On dazani,
Baiphong. 29,76 84
Bolino..
79
Credits, Gadara, mati,
Mauila.....
1 Bombay.
Wire,
2246 225
Vice,
On demand,...
On
Shangbai
On demand,
30 days' sight, private,
Gold Leaf, 100 fiau........ Soverat
33.70
$8.50
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Qu
AT 4 F‚¤, TO-DAY, Barometer
Temperature
29.60 83
Damp Bulb
Direction of Wind
On dotand,
Ve Calcutta
Forca
Weather Rain-fall
Hongkong Observatory, August 27, 1889.
Wind,
Weather.
0.04
MEMOS FOR TO MORROW.
Shipping
3 pm Choyang leaves for S'hai, &c. Miscellaneous.
No. 8810-August 27, 1889:
with_in "ingurvature of two pointa agress better with the observations, but ovon this gives only a rough approximation to the truth, the facts being that on the amaze
Goods per Wingsang andelivered afkee Me wind turns inward towards the
this date subject to rent
about three points at the commencamant
General Memoranda, TRUESDAR, August 20
Dividend of 5% on Sharm of HK & Wpos Dock Co., Ltd., payable at H.K. ***&Shat Bank
ye Goods per Glenfintas undelivered after
this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, Augut 30
of the gale and gradually, booomes more nearly circular, as the centre in approached and the wind grows stronger.
Goods per Zingchote undelivered after Moderate galen. r this date subject to rent.
Fresh"
Mr Chambers gives diagrama Ulustrating his dequotions and the following table >
Force, Bear Bearing of Kind of wind,forts scale contre tright face to wind II pointe 10
8
SATURDAY,
Strong
4.30 Anguetition of the HE Whole
Ride Association.
SATURDAY, September 7 —
ves
deeting of H. G. Brown &
.at.
at Messrs Gibb, Livingston, & Co.'s Officce MONDAY, September 9
4 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., at Head Offico.*****
A S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.
ESTARLISHED A.D. 1841-0
MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
OUR AERATED WATER
MANUFACTORY" is replete with the best Machinery, om
bodying all the latest improvements in the trido.
Storm APOE Hurricang (round
Those facts have been admitted by Mole
orologista" for some time, back, but the
reason have not been made plain to the world. There seems now little doubt that. Circular storms are similar in their nature and procedure all over the world, allowing for medications due to local causes.
Mr Chamber gives a diagram of the form of the Arabian Bos Gyolone of May: June 1881, showing the distortion from the form of a parfoot oirvle, and gives the reason as follows s
I believe there can be no doubt that the distortion now alluded to is produced in this manner, that the South Westerly Mon- soon wind presses the Cyclone winds un the South West side Inwards towards the centre and presses those on the opposito or
186 attention has been paid to sp. North East side, outwards from the osatro,
Tplisters for ensuring perity in the while at the same time it strengthens the,
Water supply, to cure which we have
added a Condenser, capable of supplying, us Cyclone windson the South East side by com with 9,000 gallons of distilled water a day, bining with them, and weakens those on the and are now in a position to compete in North West side by directly opposing them quality with the best English Makers. Our
without much changing their directions, Stread Water
any Vatera cagnot be where,dients only are need, monsoon wind upon the winds of the op-
Elenae in
of this action of thin consequence
The
and
and the utmost care and cleanliness are
prost
used in the manufacture throughout clone, the actual winds on the South West FOR COAST POBIS, Waters are packed side turn inwards more than the average: and placed on board ship at Hongkong amount, and thons on the North East loss
amount allowed for
2.60
good erdor.
W. DOBELOK, Government Astronomer. Hongkong Observatory, August 27, 1883.
1. BARNEY, reduced to 82 degrees Fabrac="
the
full
prices, and Packages and Empties when received in than they otherwise would do, whila sbogo on the North West and South Babf sides are. but little affected as regards the amount
onderfoil Order Books
application.
Order Books supplied on
COAST PORT ORDERS.
practicablu, are despatched by whenever Sint steamer leaving after receipt of order,
Our Registered Telegraphic Address ie,
unit, and to the level of the sea in inches, tanthe DISPENSARY, HONGKONG,
and hundredtha
3. TEXTURE, in the ghada ja degress Fabron sit.
5. ADITY, in persentake of saturation, the umidity of air saturated with moisture being
de. Dimerisa or. Wise, to two points.
52 Popa u VIan, socording, se tendont' scale
6. STATE OF Wrathku. 5 bine nky, e tes tiched clouds, I drizzling, rain tog, u gloosiy,
And all sigued messages addressed thus will receive prompt attention.
The following is a List of Waters nl ways
kept ready in Stock
PURE AERATED WATER SODA WATER GAZ "LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATER
A hall, lighting, overcast, presin shower, LITHIA WATER
7 ugasily, r. csin, « show, 1. thuutor, z-visibility, v dow (wel)
Ram. In inclina, tenihé 9324 tumradi
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATON-AUGUST 27, 1459
Falus.
Closing Quotations,
NAKEN
ongkong and Shanghat. Bank Corp. 6050)
"MARINE" (NJUKANOES.
125 al 184% proms, buyers, oum
For Freight or Pasuago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
grets.
Hongkong, August 27, 1889. STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY,
:
1651
For full Partioules, apply to THEHONGKONGLANDINVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. fim kong, Angust 27, 1889.
the way.
Canion Insurance Ottics Co., Ld.....10,000 8 The British steamer Crown of Irraguato-ains Traders' Innrance Co., Ld... 24,000 $ porta: Favourable weather throughout.
2508
50 8140, sollec
83.398
26 830, buyers
1661
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
Chiness Inaurae Co., Limited.... 1,500 North-China Insurance Co., Le...... 6,005 Straits Insurance Co., Ed... 30,000 $ 100 Union Insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,000 8 Yangtze Insurance Association, La. 8,000 £25
FIRD INSURANCES,
1,000
200 8150 nominal
2004
50 Tl. 325.
20 823-
2603
25 2106,
sellers
ali:
TO LET
100$
20 366, Bell
Bellars
250 10
50 £386, buyers 20.819
The P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s TOP FLOOR of the Premises in.
Stenmelip
Ice House LANE belonging to the Gwalior will leave for the abovo HONGKONG ter Courany, LIMITED, Buitablo places at Noon, on THURSDAY, the 12th for OFFICES. Possession on let October,
Next. September.
E. L. WOODIN,
Apply to the MANAGER at the Daror.
of to Superintendent
P. & O. S. N. Gu.'s Office,
Hoogkong, August 27, 1989.
1649
TO BROKERS AND OTHERS.
HREE ROOMS TO BE LET in
Floor and with Separate Entrances, at $45 8 month euch,
Apply to
ARTHUR B. RODYK, 2. L'aynilar Street.
Hongkong, August 27, 1889.
1661
STEAM FORTM- SINGAPORE, PENANG, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON
ALMOS BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA“
AND AUSTRALIA, NB-Cargo can be taken in through Bills of Lading for BATAVIA BEILLES,
GULF
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, Anust 27, 1889.
Not Responsible for Debts.
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK Par Phra Chulà Chom Klau, at 9.30 am
on Wednesday, the 28.hinst., instead of an previously ntified,
For STRAITS & LONDON.--
Per Diomed, at 0.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 28th inat ja sama per For SWATW & SHANGHALAN
Per Chrysang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wedas
day, the 28th inst.
1600 For STRAITS & CALCUTTA. —
ther the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbor:- AMPHITE, German ship, Uppiain Bowabl.-Order,
B,
HARVEST QUEEN, British ship, Capt. E. A. Forsyth.-Rull & Co.
Que, British barque, Captain A. 0. Brown.Gcnsalves & Co.
RICHARD PARSONS. Amer. harque, Capt. W. F. Thorndike.- Wieler & Co."
HOBERY S. BERNARD, British ship, Capf. Andrews-Adamson, Bell & Co.
SATSUMA, Britial barque, Captain A. G. wensan.--Eduard Schellass & Co.
China Fire Insurance Co., Ld... 20,000 $ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., L. 8,000 $ Straits Fira Lusumanos Co., Ld.java:20,000 $
VIDE AND MABINE INSURANTES.
Singapore Insurance Company, Li 40,000
DOCES.
STEAMBOATS,
'kong & Whsnapon Dock, O.; Ld 12,500 8 China and Manila 8, §, Ca., Ld............. 3,600 $ ..
Limited ... 20,000 $
H., and M. Tado.China 8. N.
Douglas Steam Co., La 80,000 8. Steam Laung mit 60, Ouo
Limited... 2,000 REFINERIES, DE DAME
Lamite ... 15,0
E
WATER TONIO WATER MOT GINGER ALE
GINGERADE.
SARSAPARILLA WAY
their incurvature but much influencod regards strength, being mach weakened the North West
radient and greatly strengthened in the Booth East gradient. Similar distortions of the Lotus of the Cy. clones of the Southern Indian Ocean ware
out many years ago by Dr.
Meldram of Mauritius, and Professor Ferral of Washington has more recently referred to like distortions of the Cyclones of the West Indies as the effect of the normal winds of that region,
Mr Chambers goes on to explain his mo thod of lining the true bearing of the con
fre of a storm from what he calls the direc. tion of a resultant wind produced by the No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have composition of the monsoon wind and the bean ansu for any other purpose: than cyclone wind, which can be done by a sim- that of containing Aerated Waters,ple graphical construction; and rules for such bottles are never nood again by
UG
WATSON'S
Pure Fruit Cordials Prepared from the Juico of the finest solected Fresh Ripa: Fruit,
RASPBERRY STRAWBERRY
100, zallers
DAMBON
Ix$20 $16, nom.
72% prom, sellors
50: 832
Per Wingsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wed-ins Buyer Company,mited.....0010
nesday, the 28th inst. (Parcel Mail for INDIA close at 1.30 p.in).
For SHANGHAI.--
Per Chingbu, at 3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 28th inst.
For SINGAPORE.—~
Luzon Saga: Company
SO WHARVES
at 8269, ex dir.
$104, sales
all
50
all. $140, nom.
20 all 842, sellers.
10 all 10% dis
18:
30 nominal
100
10
8168
00,000 $
-6,000 $
··100 568136
508-30 $22
TIL 20 Tio. 508
40 850
10 50 3250 % prum.
HK. Kow. Whart & Godown Co. 17,000 €
LAND AND BULLDING,
Hongkong Land Investment and
Limited Agency Company,
Ter Telamen, at 10.30a.m., on Thursday; Kowloon Land and Building Com
the 20th inst.
For BAIGON
Per Archie, at p.m., on Thursday, the
20th inst.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
pany, **
Peak Building Company, manninu vien Kichmond Terrace Building Go.... Shanghai Land Oopipany,
West Point Building Co., Limited,. 12,500 8
TRAMWAYS,
Per Incona, at p.m., on Thursday, the | HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ed. 1,200
20th inet..
MINING.
For: PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. Jelebu Mining &
De Samate 60,000 $ LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL Punjon & Bunshading Co., Ld. 4,5008
Mining 05. LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY MEL Selama Tin Mining Company,
115000 $ BOURNE & ADELAIDE
Limited.
25,000
8,000 For.
Per Airlie, at 3.30 pm, on Tueday, the
3rd Sept.
MAILS we us FrencO PACKER-
Lages
7,500 $
7810
100 8200
ad
buyers
58 -Francaise de Charbon-
C0Fs. 50. 8550 du Tonkin
PLANTENG, ETC. V China-Boruto Company, Limited..
1008 50 852 Darvel Bay Trading Company, Ld.. 4,000 5258 8810 PHOTOGRAPHICT Frich Contract Packet Saghalien East Borneo Planting Co., Limited. 4,000 8 508 40 360-nom.
will be despatched on TH
THURSDAY,
Labak Planting Company, Limited 5,000 8 508 10914 SUNDRIES.
the 20th Instant, with Mails for the Sungei Koyah Planday Co., Ld5,000 380 10200
Co., Limited 6,000 8 United Kingdom, Europe, and places be, Brown
The La
he Lamag Planting On., Limited. 6,000 $ yond, mid Marseiller, to Saigon, Straits
HOTELS, ETC. T Settlements, Batavia, Barmal, Ceylon, Austin Area Hotel and Building. the Australasian Colonien, Pondichery,
4,000 $ Madras, Caloutta, Aden,
Company, Limited.-------- Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
Hongkong Hotel Company, t
11.5,000/$ 3,000 shaz imnadenitoring The usual hours will be observed in closing Peaz Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000
the Mails, &c.
Barnco Retel and Stores Co., Ld.... 1,000 8
-, -
ALBUMENIZED PAPER, all Tinte. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK BONE FORCEPS for LIFTING PLATES. AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH CAMEL HAIR BRUSHES, Flat.
DEVELOPING CUPS, TRAYS and
19
DISHES.
1 PRINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship ROHILLA, Captain MD HOLE, With EBONITE FUNNELS, TRAYS, Erc, Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct, FILTERING PAPER, all Sizos, COLOMBO and SUEZ
of Call, on MARSEILLEB, Anding at WEDNESDAY, 11th September, at Noru. will be recojvai on board, until Dargo
Defuro zailing
•poon Snanie (Goity at the Othe Parcels
before railing. For
regarding
the day.
and
until 4 p.m.
mon the
further
PASSAGE
so the
FREIGHT Bud PENINSULAR & & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-
The Contents and 'chie of Packages re required to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and cozylitions of the Comi pady's Black Bill of Lading.
Passengers desirous of insuring their bag- gage can do so en application at the Com-
•Office.
pany's O
ELWOODINA
* Superintendent."-
P. & O. S, N. Co's Office,
Hongkong, August 27, 1889.
GLASS
CUTTING and SHAPING PLATES,
EASTMAN'S
BROMIDE PAPER.
WRATTEN & WAINWRIGHT'S DR YP.
SOLD BY:
DAXIN BROTHERS OF CHINA, HIMITED, DIEPENING, AND PHOTOURAPHIO CHEMISTE, HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 60.M
Hongkong, August. D. 1589,
1560
&
· 50 all 870, sellers
·508. 25|840; sellera
608 263% dia.
100 ml $240.
508
15 825 80830 $32, nom,
nil 832, sellers. 1,600 % 50 all par, buyers
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... 50,000 $
ak, & Co., Limited Craiakslanik &
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estimating the distance from the centre hy the barometrical depression below the nor- mal applicable to the region he treats of ;* and it would be of interest to know how far these rules are applicable to the Obios Sen Storms.
The whole pamphlet is of great interest
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what is aceded in Hongkong at the present time
"LUGAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ, UANAL OUTWARD BOUND.
4,10C7 Herangats Niabe
dia, 16. HOMEWARD BOUND-Guy Masinering, July 1 Cambodia, Port Adelaide Pert Jackson, 28, Monmouthaare, 24bdien, 6 Kamu Polybumaa, Lur, 9; dia, Dardants, Glenogle, 13; Mekira, Glenfrun, Bombay, 16.
The 8.2 Caledonien with the FRENOR MAIL
of July 26th, left Saigon on Sun day, the 20th instant, st 10 am.. and may be expected here on Wednes HONGXUSO, LOESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1839.
day noming, the 28th inst. This Packet brings replies to lettera despatched THE LAW OF STORMS. A from Hongkong va June 15.
The 0. & O, B; % Cd. a-steamer
Belgie with the AMEROLN MAU, of Aug 3rd, leftYokolisus on
The China thail.
Contributed.)
The mouth of September, being at hand.
and the subject of typhoons being of interest
on Thuraday the 22ad fat as daylight, sit niay be ca the 28th inst
to many of us, it may serve some nssfulgated here on or about Wednesday purpose to direct the "sitantion of, the The Canadian Pacifiò à. 8. Fort Augusta Jeft
advances
made
Vancouver for Japan, ate on the Fürd
weather-wise do some recent
in the knowledge of the law of Storms as set forth in a.Pamphile! published in Box bay, balug the substance of a Lecture dali- rered by Mr Fredsriol Chainbars, Motoo rologiant reporter for Western India, in Bombay on the 14th of April 1888.
A
The N G. 1 x - Bormide left Bingapore on the Slab fark,, sud kaay be expected hize on er about the 27th Insta The DDR Lalia, from Hamburg,
Belt Singapore on dhe 23rd may be expected hers on or 30th Ináton
Mr Chamba pesarobos sosur to have The Glen Line atanmahip Single, from established the reason of the differenca of London, loth ghigapore on be 24th
bearing of the centre of a storm from dife and may be expected here
or about the 30th inat ferent parts of the circumference, and with: The U.S. 8. Do's die. Tuady tran different degrees of wind force
Liverpool That and may be expected here on off About
For the praptical purposes of navigatore. Mr Chambers discards what is known at the 5 Radial Faw,' and states that the Cir. solar Law describes with a very near Apt
The KK
*** Gau Quan dia, from Lozidos,
Etugapore Un the 28tii irat, and may be expented here on or about the lat
proach to accuracy the actual feste regard- The P do 0. Coc extra steamer Khita the wind motion near the center of Infs Bombay for Bingapore and this port every wall-developpent youlle in lap Arsi bian Bas • but, at'i considerable distance: atraps Adamsen, Bell and Co. inform us from the cen
fails to describe that the. Canadian Pavilló, Stamalap Lina
the facts with even taler
tolistos from Vans
bts osso, that in to
Lat capsiderable pouvanthik diatarioon from the contre, the Spiral Law: her way to thi
ing and calls at Koba on