Notices to Consignees.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE 8.8, Lulia, Captain Pereuses, having arrived from the above Ports Consignees of Cargo are horoby requested to sond in their Billa of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods Iron alougeido,
Optional Cargo, will be forwarded unless notice
to the contrary bo given before Noon TO-DAY.
Intimations.
CHAS. J. GAUP? & Co., .. Chronometer, Watch & Glock Makara, Jewellers, Gult 4. Silouramitha. AUTOAL, SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAʼL
INSTRUMENTS.
VOINTANDER CELEBRATED, BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, B' L AND HER COMPARE ADMIRALTY & TRAY CUARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. Any Cargo impeding for discharge will English CILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WAKE. be landed into the Gotowns of the Kow-Christofle & O's BLECTRO-PLATED WARE,
GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY LOOK PIEN AND GoDown Co. and stored at! Consignees' risk and expones.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left our Godowns, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the úth Sept., ‹ will be subject to rent.
All benkon, aliafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gndowns, where they will be examined on the 5th Sept., at p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. – SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
1680
Hongkong, August 30, 1880.
GLEN LINE. OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM LOND N, PENANG AND
T
SINGAPORE.
Staaniship Glengyle, having ar rivad from the above Ports, Con- signeos of Cargo by her and by the 8.8. Ludgate ill from New Youn, are hereby in fornod that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hana- KONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND GODOWS Co., L., at Kowloon, whose delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will he forwarded, un- less notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th September will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to procent all Claims for damages andfor shortages not later than the 12th September, otherwise they will not be recognized.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 30, 1889.
1679
STEAMSHIP CALEDONIEN.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London
and Havre ex 8.8. Abre, and from Bordeaux of S.S. Ville de Lle and Congo, in connection with the above Stoner, are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are being laudad and stored at their risk at the Company's Uodowns, Bowrington whence delivery may be ob tained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unteas intimation is received from the Consignees before 11a.m.To-Day (Wednesday), request- ing it to be
to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Dudorsigual.
Goods remaining unclaimed after WED- NESDAY, the 4th September, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges if ona cent per packat per diem.
All Claus must be sent in to me on or! before the 6th September (Friday), or they will not be recognised.
No Tire Inauraaoo has an effected,
G. on CHAMPEAUX,
-1 gesit.
1602
Hongkong, August 28, 1889.
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND
AGENCY COMPANY,
LIMITED.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,........$3,000,000 ...... 2,500,000 1,250,000
PAID-U CAPITAL....
RESERVE FUND,
Board of Directors:
Bos. J. J. KESWICK,
CHATKAN. Managing
Directors.
HON. C. P. CHATER,
VICE CHAIEMAN.,
E. A. SOLOMON, Esq.
J. B. MOSES, Esq
8. C. MICHAELSEN, 4.
G. E NOBLE, Esq.
LEE SING, ESQ.
POON YONG, Esq...
Bankers
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
MONEYLAND OF BUILDINGS;
TONEY ADVANCED on MORTGAGE,
PROPERTIES
PURODAJED
AND SOLD.
Estates managed, and all kinds of Agency and Commission Business relating to Land, &c., conducted.
Full Particulars can be obtained at the Company's OrrIczs, No. 5, Queen's Read Central.
A SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary. Victoria Buildings,
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889,
SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT. COMPANY, LIMITED.
►
844
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL...Ts. 1,000,000 CAPITAL PAID-UP.......Tis, 600,000
Board of Directors.
A
in great variety. DIAMOND N
به القارة سلام
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendsel Collection of the Latent LONDON "PATTERNK, el nas muutorate urires. 742
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED.
7 PER CENT. PREFERENCE LOAN,
First Drawing of
100 Debentures of Tis. 100 Each.
..
W. HAYWARD, Secretary
$74 380 394
5 17 26 95 10% 129 925
241 274
41 28
58
83
158 156 275 202 315
206
221 124
396. 404 405
464 592 506 (71 723
494 407
603 385
570
610 682
812
622
BAL
641
802
687 734 77 空】 BAG 960 956
703
717
719
806
To-day's Advertisements. 882
OURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR, SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cunjo and Passengers at through entes G NINGPO, CHEFOO; NEW.' CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW cut Ports in the YANGISZE.} Phu Can Stern chip
Titan,
Captain BROWN, will be
Wilespatched as above on MONDAY, the 2nd September, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELU & SWIRE, Agents
Hongkong, August 31, 1889.
1680
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOUURÓW.
The Co.'s Stearnship
Nagina, Captain GODDARD, will be dos patched for the above Ports an TUESDAY, the 3rd September, 10 o'clock am,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Manuyers. Elongkong, August 31, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
1693
|
1482 1491
Shanghai, 20th August, 1880.
Not Responsible for Debta. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
To DEPART
Per Yangter, for Shanghai, 12 Chineza. Por Falke burg, for Salgen, 200 Chinese. Par Triumph, for Chefoo. 2 Europeans. Por Activ for Hofhow, 30 Chipanë. For Elie, for Haiphong, I European, and 16-Chinage.
For Souchow, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese,
זיה.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- Fur AMOY & SHANGHAL-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW: Shipping.
Daylight -- Fokien leaves for Swatow,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY::
Shipping.
Daylight.-Titan leaves for 8'hui, do. 2 p.m.-Lydia leaves for Yokohama,
Meeting. Noon-Meeting of Polo Cláb,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WATSON'S
DELI
a
[Na 8314,—August 31, 1889.
at the change in the administration is the Tas Viceroy Chang, in a recent proclama Rajah of Satarak, who would have willingly tion, saya-Carton is a great xanmurciai e.taken over the Government himself, Thers contre and embraces a vast population, has long been a rivalry between him and The provices does not produce enough rioo the British North Borneo Co, for the pre- for its own needs, and if bad year occurs ponderating influence at Bruned, and as the price of rias rints ozagusively. It is Labuan commands Brunei ile pomcasion therefore desired to provide against famine, was a matter of great importance to either and the first thing is to store up grain. party. The Singapore Free Press says: Wo find that the exportation of rice in illo-
This State (Sarawak) has, by its acquisi-gal, but Cantonese trading at foreign ports tion of the Trasan River, secured a position number atleast one hundreds of thousanda, of influence on Brunei Bay, and possibly it and they have been aconatpened to eat Can will not be satisfied with an arrangement ton food as much as other natives; NO which, in fact if not in name, adds to the that they willingly pay a high price for tho strength of North Borneo interests in the best qualities of Canton provisions, in or same quarter. There will be even an in- | der to keep in good health. Hence the ex crosse of commercial rivalry, for if the portation of rice is very profitable. In fast, North Borneo pepple can do anything to however, upwarde of 10,0:0,000 piculs
CHOLERA & DIARRHEA REMEDIES.
on Masra Island, recently purchased from
TELEGRAM.":
AE following DEBENTURES wero DRAWN on TUESDAY, 20th August,
The German steamer dag reports: 1889, at the HRAD OPPIOR of the Company, Birst part of voyage, light and moderato and will be Fayabla (together with the North Westerly winds; from White Dogs Bacond Half Year's Interuat), on and afterlight North-Easterly and South-Easterly the 31st Inat., at the Office of the Hoxazoneindealternately, with fine weather through- & SHANGHAI BANK
The British atesor Titan reports:
Loft reports: 5pm., 25th August, fine clear weather to arrival.
The British steamer Named reporté ; Left Foochow on the 27th instant, and ex-TN drawing attention to special preparations, we beg to state that we 453perienced moderate N.. winds and fine 571 seather to Amey left Amoy on the 28th, continue to impert Drugs Chemicals, and 649 and Swataw on the 30th from Amoy to Goods of every kind of the best description
Swatow, light Northerly winds and fino only. No other quality is kept in stock make the Labuan coal more available for (1) of rice are imported annually from 364 weather; ant fees Seek to port, light. Our long experience and int mate acquaint- the use of the local trading vessula and Annam, Siam, and other places which the 978 variable winde, with passing showere. Inace with the Trade and the best sources of local markets, thoro must arise a competi- people buy to eat owing to its cheapness;- $82 988 1021 1031 1085 1096 1110 chow, steamer direct the Producers on the very best terms, and tion with the Sarawak Government mines while they export the best qualities of Can- supply cuable us to purchase direct from 1137 J105 1167
Stanmor in Amoy, R.
0. Ling 1187 120 1216 1239 Gharse, 1940 1245 1260 1281 1287 1300 1206 Bing. Stearcer in Swator, Fenchow. thus give us an advantage which enables
ton rice for large profits. Now we cannot 1322 128 4333 1363. 1973 1391 1438
The British steamer Souchow reports: us to offer oar Constituents the benefit of a 3443 444 1448 1409 1466 1466 1472 Left Pakhoi on the 28th, and Heihow on considerable reduction in the price of all Cowie, st us hope that the rivalry under these circumstances totally prohibit the 30th instant, had light South-Easterly Specialities of our own Manufacture or put will have the effect of stimulating the deve exportation so as to deprive our own mer. 1694 wlade and fine weather.
ting up, as compared with similar articles lopment of North Western Borneo, the chants living abroad of their wonted supply. wold elsewhere.
whole of which will doubtless some day And again, in former times, when prohibi became flourishing British Colonies. tion was vory atrict, merchants living in Macao muggled a great deal of rien in a disorderly way, under the name of reat; which was winked at by the cistoms officers for the sake of a squacze. So prohibition became a dead letter. But it is nommaary to limit the illicit exportation with the view of establishing a public stora of grain against farine. I havo already instructed the Prefect of Kwangohow and the two Dia- triot Magistratos together with the Deputies of the two stations Kaulung and Hungpak to give their best consideration to the sub- ject And aw they have embodied their canelusions in petition as follows 'It boing now difficult to prohibit exportation of rice, the best way will be to estimate the amount consumed by Chinese merchants abroad. We make it to be at the least 500,000 picula Lat this be the limit. Also, at each of the two stations Jet one o of the mace a picul be charged, for the expense of atrike, the departure of the P. & D..strs, building granaries and storing rice, na well DY-left London on Thursday and Friday for
Khears and Massilia, which were to have aa for repairing embankments, for a main.
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crea of the following Freeels, during their stay in Hongkong Hshirt
AMPEETRITE, German ship, Captain B. Bowehl-Order..
Per Titan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
Ist Sept SHANGHAL~
For
Per Yangiz, at 9 am., on Sunday, the
let Sept.
For AMOY -
Per more, at 11.89 a.m., on Monday,
HARVEST QUEEN, British ship, Capt. E. A. Forsyth. Russell & Co.
Kry, British barque, Capt. H. Wiland.For →Captain,
OMEGA, British barque, Captain A. O. Brown Gonsalves & Co.
REPORTER, American ship. Capt. G. P. Spalding. Butterfield & wire.
RICHARD PARSONS. Amer. bargue, Capt. W. T. Thorndike, Wieler & Co.
the 2nd Sept.
YOKOHAMA & KOBE.-
Per Lydia. at 1.30 pm, on Monday,
the 2nd Sept.
For AMOY & MANILA....
Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 2nd Sept.
For SINGAPORE, MAURITIUS, PORT
NAT L, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH & CAPE TOWN. —
Per Groum of Aragon, at 1.30 p.m., on
Tuesday, the 3rd Sept.
ROBBIT 8. BERNARD, British ship, Capt." Andrews, Adarason, Ball & Co.
SATSUMA, British barque, Captain AG.For Buensan. Eduard Schelihase & Co.
ST. JULIEN, British barque, Capt. W. J. King-Russell & Co.
CHEMICAL APPARATUS.
MICROSCOPES.
The Co.'s Steamship
Вадеть, Captain J. REGELL, 11. ELECTRICAL APPARATUS. loave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail:-- -------
For further Particulara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 31, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
1691
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKY
(Pusing through the INLAND SEA.)
The Ca's Steamship General Werder, Captain M. Eiegel, will leave for the above Porta
on or about 5th September.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELÜHEKS & Co.; Agents
1690
Hongkong, August 31, 1889
AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE CENTRAL BUILDING LAND.
[HE Undersigned is instructed to Sell 1 by Public Auction, on the Promisos,
ON
THURSDAY,
THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AT FOUR
O'CLOCK, F. M.,
BATTERIES.
Portable Electric Call Bells.
INVALID'S
A LAR M
BELL 8.
PHOTOGRAPHIC
APPARATUS.
SOLD BY
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE BRISBANE, SYDNEY MEL BOURNE & ADELAIDE......... Per ulte, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the
3rd Sept.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY. -- ·
CHOLERA MIXTURE.
As prescribed and recommended by Dr. AYERS, Colonial Surgeon, and President of the Hongkong Sanitary Board.
To be werd in cases of vomiting and purging
attended with violent pain.
Prepared only by
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HONGKONA, CHINA AND MANILA. In Bottles, $1 and $1.60 each;
ASTRINGENT ANTACID DIARRHEA MIXTURE.
Ae recommended by the LONDON BOARD OF HEALTH for use in all cases of DIARRHOSA,
*
4, epared only by
A. 5. WATSON, & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkug, China and Manila.
In Bottles 31 and $1.50 each.
WATSON'S.
ASIATIC CORDIAL DONE FOR DIARHEA, COLIC, AND
Por Hormide, at 11.50 am, on Friday, SexTERY. 1, tea spoonfat overy 2 or 3 hours,
the 6th Sept.
FOR CHOLERA, 1, 2, or 3 tex-spoonfuls every hour, or in urgent cases oftenar.
For SINGAPORE.
Per Frigga, at 9,30a.m., on Friday, the
6th Sept.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Per Gwalior, st 11.30p.m., on Thursday,
the 12th Sept.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERR.
N
TOTICE is hereby "given that A. S
.-
WATSON & CO., LIMTIED, carrying on BUSINESS at the HONGKONG DIS. PENSARY, Victoria, in
in the Colony Hongkong, and in many other Porta and placas in China and elsewhere, have regie- tered in the end Colony their Trade-marks as applied 1 MEDICINES, PROPRIETORY ABTICUS ERATED WATERS, PERFUMES, WINE, SIZEITS
RITS, INQUORS, CIGARS and other ARTICLES appertaining to the Business in various Branches and also as to the Labels Wrappers, Brands, or Marks affixed to the same, and that if any. infringement for colourable imitation of the sume be made ur attempted to ho made by any Person or ocents, the said .. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, will immediately take
tako legal pro- ceedings for an injunction to restrain him or them from affixing, or procuring, or causing, or allowing to be affixed to any bottles, orbes, or otherwise using, or auploying, or permitting to be used, or 1077amployed any labels, wrappers, brands, or marss used by the said A. 8. WATHON &
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, LIMITED, CHEMISTS, HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 60.
Hongkong. August 29, 1889.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Avgust 30, 1980:-----
Either in One bot or Divuted,
Hideyoshi Maru, Japsusso ateamer, 466. INLAND LOT No. 606, upon tho BONHAM A. Barry. Port Cockbura August 27, Coal.
Rose, adjoining the Barlin Mission, hay--TAKASIMA COLLIERY. ing frostage on the Hospital load of
Amy, Gorman steaner, 614, R. Köhler,
440 feet and on High Street 260 foot, Shanghai August 27, General and Rice. containing 45,200 square feet.
Rent, $108.48 per aunum.
Crown SNESEN & Co.
TREMS-20 pur cant. cash, and 80 per cant. on Mortgage for 3 years at 6 per cout. per annum.
For further Particulars and Conditions, apply to
SHARP, JOHNSON & STOKES,
Suhaitors,
or
G. R. LAMMERT, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, August 31, 1880.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTIE.
1696
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDIST, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS;
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
وال والله
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PAINENORR
AND LUGGAGE.
August 31:- Triumph, German steamer from Wham-
реда
Brown, Liverpool July 20, Singapore Aug. Titan, British steamer, 1,509, R. J 25, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Namoa, British str., 883, F. D. Goddard, Foochow August 27, Amoy 28, and Swatow 31, General DOUGLAS STEAMENIĘ CO.
Soochaw, British steamer, 327, Molas, Pakhoi August 28, and Hoihow 30, General, -KWONG TAX Loong
Johann, Gorman steamer, 425, H. Binge, Pakhoi August 23, and Hoihow 30, General,
WIELER & Co.
Maris, German atr., 704, C. A. Hunde- wadt, Haiphong August 20, Rice, A., R. MARTY.
DEPARTURES,
Amoy, for Whampos.
August SL :--
Diamante, for Manila. Glengyle, for Shanghai,
CLEARED. Hideyoshi Muru, for, Port Cockburn. Propontis, for Katchinotzu, Tian, for Any and Shanghai. Felder, for Coast Ports, Tenglar, for Shanghai. Nierstein, for Saigon Falkenbury, fur Triumph, for Chot
Activ, for Haihow and Pakhoi,
J. S. PURDON, Esq.. (Chairman), tf / N.H.-Cargo can be taken on through Bille Es; for Haiphong.
Mears, MAITLAND & Co.
HR. HEARN, Esq., of blussra. ALFRED
DEST & CO.
E. J. HOGG, Esq.
JOHN WALTER, Eq.. Manager of
HONGKONG & S'HAI BANKING COEF. A. G. WOOD, Esq. of Messre. GIBB,
LIVINGSTON & Co,
Bankers. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING. CORPORATION.
of Lading for the principal. places in Sochiou, for Hoihow and Pakhui RUSSIA.
YN WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of
Septembar,
·PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Pet Aaway, from Shanghai, Mr WC Hunton, and 59 Chinese; p
Company's Stenship BAYERN, Capt. J. MERGELL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPROIE, and CARGO, will leave this port. as above, onlling at Gzxos.
Shipping Orders will be granted till 10 am, Carm will be received on board satil Lp.m. Specie and Parcels until 10 4. on the 25th September (Parcels are OANS made on MORTGAGE on not to be sent on board; they met be
LAND, BUILDINGS, &c. PROPERTIES Botcur and Son. ESTATES managed and all kinds of LAND VAGENOY and COMMISSION 'BUSINESS 'conducted:
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Shanghai, July 19, 1892,
1468
left at the Adener's Office) Contents and Value of Packages are required.
Por Titus, from Singapore, 91 Chines Per Namoa, from Coast Porta, Miss Miles, Miss Angell, one Sister of Charity, Mr Jenkins, and 180 Ohio.
Per Soochow, from Pak hoi, 28 Chinese Per Johann, from Pakboi, 91 Chinese. Per Marie, from Haiphong, 23 Chiness,
DEPICTED, A Par Diamante, for Manila, 6 Europeans, and 5 Chinese.
Par Glengyle, for Shanghai, Z. Europeans,
To DEPART Per Titan, for Amay, 120 Chinese. Per Fokien, for Swatow, 1 European, and 1593 and 200 Chiness,
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Dostor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELOBRES & Co., Agerite, Hongkong, August 31, 1989.
CO., LIMITED, and also to obtain damages.
in respect thereof.
Dated this 14th day of May, 1889.
WOTTON & DEACON, Solicitors for the said
DGO
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LTD.
Quotations: Boxazona, August 31. PIUM-New Patna, cagh,.. 555
Old
cash, 545 Na Banaras, cash, 547) Old
cas, 543 New Malwa, cash,.. 570 Allowance, Tacle... 8/24 Old Bank Wa
600/610 Allowance, fack... 40/64 Persian, Oily, cash 520,530 allowsues, fools... 16/22 Pornian, Papar tie: 540/550 Allowance. Taals..... 16/48
Exchange, HONGKONG, August 31.
On Loudon-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
ور -
In Buttles, 50 Cents and $1 each.
WATSON'S. CHLORODYNE Dose-Ten to twenty drops in brandy
and water. In Bottles-50 Cents $1 and 81.00 each.
WATSON'S.
ASTRINGENT PILLS.
FOR DIARRIÁ, DYSENTRY, KO Doss-One pill affor ench liquid Motion. In Bottles, 75 Cents and $150 each.
WATSON'S E
ANODYNE LINIMENT. For relieving pain in all emas of Spasms, Colic, Cholera, Diarrhices, Inflammation of Bowels, &c.
DIRECTIONS FOR VSE 1-Sprinkle some on hot Flaumel or Spongio Filine noaked in boiling water and apply over the seat of
pain.
In Bottles, 75 Cents and $1.50 cach
BERMUDA ARROWROOT. RUSSIAN ISINGLASS. CALYES' FOOT JELLY---- Invalide necessaries and appliances of all kinds kopt in stock
A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
longkong, China and Manila.
1195
The publication of the have commenced
7.50 m.
The China lait.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1889.
THE administration of the little island of Labuan, which has been a British Colony since 1848, has been entrusted to the Bri tish North Borneo Company. This is
(SUPPLIED TO THE 'Onina Mail']; Via Southern Line.)
THE TEADEALERS AND THE STRIKES."
LONDON, 28th August, 1889. At a meeting of the Teadestors Associa tion, it was resolved that unless Dock Directors Field today, sarangements will be made with the wharfingers to throw open wharves and engage labourers 'ou torns demanded.
(From Singapore papers.)
THE STRIKE IN LONDON, London, 22nd August. The strike has extended to the tea warehouses, preventing the drawing of samples and the discharge of steamora.
London, Aug
Aug, 23-Ja
consequence
alouen und Australia represively assay to the Cauton people, been postponed indefinitely.
LABUAN
Fix Excellency approves of this and goos
on to lay down the details of the schome. London, Aug. 23--The British Govern-One peculiar feature of this scheme is that ment has asked the British North Borneo the Viceroy, not feeling it right to ex- Company to undersake the Administration luce the Chinese of Masao from the pale of Labuan, which however will remalo a Crown Colony and is not to be coded to the Company.
FRANCE.
of civilization altogether will allow them to
pase 120 plculs for the usus tax on 100, to show his clemenos.
One hundred and two Boulaugiats, offi- RAZZURRIE 准每米穀白石多帶二十石
| cers of the army, hava hean eschiered and
otherwise punished.
...
**** BEHRING SEA SKALERS,
爲華民食米免捐倉穀線兩
An United States cutter has seized two Wast about Hongkong,? British sealers in the Bhring Soas, sad tus
are no winous the pale of civilisation? boarded and scorched others."
· LUCAL AND GENERAL.
PARSED SURE - CANAZĂ
OUTWARD BOUND-Cardiganshire, Herat gate Aug. 9; Bayern, Laertes, Niobe, Yunang 18; Palmerus, Claymore, Trifels, Maria Teresa, Metapedia, 10; Nat Palamed, Malabar. Cellingham, 20
Glengarry, 23 Ajac, Moyune, Pellona, 27." HOMEWARD BOUND Cambodia, July 26 Aberdeen, August 6 Glenfin, 16 Aglama, 23
THE M. M. stanmor Congo, hitherto run- ning on the Atlantic ocean line, but recent be put on the Indo-Chine line to replace ly in the Mediterranean, will most probably
Conga is a larger ship than the Anadyr, the Anadyr, lost in Aden harbour, The being of 3,666 tons burden and 2,400 home power-Straits Times,
says:-The sale of the s. s. Flintshire took THE Singapore Free Press of 24th inst. place at noon to-day in Mestra Powell and
Deucalion, Dien. Denbighshire, Do's Auction Ruots. There were not many
from
Glascus, 27.
5
Bidders, the original price fired being rather Mr.
ho P. & 0. Oo.'s 2. & Clyde, with the "too high. *~ &” bid of 651,000 was made by
Lee Kong Keat English Mail of Aug. 2, left Singapore Beas, raised to 861, 00
of Mesers Heng Yong on Tuesday, the 27th inst, at 6 p.ca.. ca vrtec to bidding by an outsider and and may be expected here on or about Captain Durke, od behalf of Masses Mans bidding hang fire. Finally Sunday, the lat prox. This Packet field & Co., offered $63,000 at which price, brlogs
to letters despatched after a conference with the mortgagee, the replies The Nongkong on June 20th
Lloyd B. Coy's rol was knocked down. It is not yet known in what trade she will be engaged. storship Bagern, with the next out- ward GEEMAN MAIL, dated Barlin, 6th Aug., left. Singapore on Friday, the Tas Singapore Free Press of 29rd inst says: 30th August, at p.m, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 4th Sept. The Canadian Pacific a. 1. Port Augustz left Vacuaver for Japan, &c. on the 23rd Aug.
The announcement of the output of Bawang tin has been received unfavourably under the Anouns which Mr. Muir Is by the market, chiefly because it is men understood to have said that the
the mines were producing. The price of the shares has fallen to lo dollars, at which price busi- nes has been done to-day. As the market closes there are no buyers above 12, and while there may be no seller at that rato there are selling orders out for a number of The steamship Arratoon per left Singa-holders, and brokers are unsuccessfully
pore on the 27th is, and may be trying to get offers. expected here on or about the 2nd prox
The s. a. Gaw, Quas Nia, from London, left Singapore, on the 26th inst; and may be expected bare ou or about the Is prox.
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The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s
steatner Melpomene, From Trieste, &c. left Singapore for this port on the 28th inst, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd prox.
The P. & Co.'s extra steamer Khin Toft Bombay for Biugupere and this purt on the 21st Aug,
very sensible arrangement, as the small Co- long cannot support the expense of an independent Government. Labuan lies at the entrance of Brunei Bey on the North West Coast of Borneo. Its area is only 30.23 square miles, and its population does not oxceed 6,000, of whom not more than a dozen are Europeans.. When it was cated to Great Britain the island was uninhabited and covered with jungle. It was believed however to have rich anal deposits, and it was confidently expected that the now set- flement would prove a great success. Owing to a variety of casos, the chief of which, it must be admitted, was mismanagement, the coal deposits have remained undere loped and the companies that undertook the work only lost money. It goes without maying that for such a amall place the ma chinery of a Crown Colony Government was altogether out of place. Its revenue, which daring the last decade has been steadily decreasing, amounted only to Sose thieves in the Hill District tore down $20,000 in 1887, and has ever equalled and carried of about three miles of telo
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place, and they manage to fill varius off ces in true Pook Bah style. Now that Bri tain has the suzerain power over the whole
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The new Company which is being formed to take over Mesara Major Bros, numerous businesses is to have a nominal capital of Ths, 300,000, of which it is proposed to issue now Tls. 275,000 in 5,500 shares of Tis. 50 each. It will comprise the Match factory, Acid works, Soap factory,
Printing and photo-lithographing establishment, and the Shes Fao newspaper, the price settled being Tis 200,000, of which Tia 100,000 in takon in shares by the vendors, who guarantee a TRINITY,
dividend for the first year of ten per cent. Matins-Venite, Goodson Paalms, Wes- This leavea only 3,500 shares of Tis. 50 ley, Tarle, Hopkins & Monk, Teenth to be issued to the public, and the Deum, Goes No. 09 Benedictus, demand for them seems likely to be very Langdon; Anthem, The way is long extended-N. Daily Neus and weary No. 126 Kyne, Sohubert Evensong: Paslaps, Puroll, Cooke &
No. 6; Hyun, 279; Offertory, 399.
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(Taken at Mera Falconer & Co.'s Premises, y are the only functionarias in the GENTLEMAN on the Bialto lost $17,000 worth of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank serip from his pocket to-day.
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of North West Borneo, Labuan hawao longer Mr Melchers & Co. inform us that the the political importance which it had, and Nordd. Lloyd's steaner Bayern, carrying the Colonial Office in doubtless glad to get the German Mails, dated Berlin, the 6th it off its band. It is to be hoped that, August, left Bingapore yesterday, at I p.m., under its new administrators the island will and may be expooted here on Wednesday fare better than under the old. It pos morning, the 4th Sept sesses a fine harbour, and the richness of
FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That every resident in the Colony will join in the hope that His Excellency the Governor may enjoy the short respite from his labours in Japan, and return to his place amongst a refreshed and strengthened for more work for the ge neral welfare
That His Excellency left three letters for the benefit of the community before his departure, and upon these documents (aaving perhaps that concerning Special or facs) he is in be congratulated,
That the Trors fee gaation in oasentially one which wivota a special section of the community, and the refus to aluw larger fees cannot possibly call for general
sympathy for those Specizie
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its coal ceposits are undisputed. Another DIVINE SERVIUR FOB SKAMEN:-On Sunday attempt is being made to develop the coal morning, hetween 9 and 1,30 o'clock, the That the Governor's opinion apon the feab- beds in the Northern extremity of the steam launch carrying the Bethel ang will island with greater prospect of success, and all alongside any vessel hoisting code the development of British North Borneo pennant O., to convey men ashore to 11 will add to the chances of success of La-a. m. service at St. Peter's Seamen's Church,
Hongkong Observatory, August 31, 1880 basa The only person likely to grumble returning about 13.30,
and inadequacy of our storm warnifigs was expressed in no uncertain tono, and his determination to put mat ters straight at any cost will meet with universal approval.