To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements,
NOTICE.
Have This Day tak u into PARTNERSHIP Mr. U. B. BARVE, and the firm will konceforth be knowu na Ports & Bany
G.H. POTTS, Hongkong, September 19, 1890.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY_AND
TAIWANFOO.
The Co.'s Steamship
Thales,
1841
Captain fluwees, will be
THEATRE
ROYAL
UNUSUAL ATTRACTION I
UNUSUAL ATTRACTION !!
TO-MORROW (Saturday) NIGHT Only,
| TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT Osly,
POSITIVELY LAST
despatched for the above MR.
Ports on SUNDAY, the 21st Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Pansago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK. & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, September 19, 1890. 1640
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Ashington,
Captain C. ZINUEL, will bu despatched for the
abora Port on MONDAY, the 22nd Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, September 19, 1890.
1642
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA KOBE AND NAGASAKL
The Co.'s Steamship
Teicchu, Captain Janes, will be espatched na alove au
MONDAY, the 22nd Instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
27.3.
Bongkong, September 19, 1590.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Co.'s Sternship.
TUESDAY, the 23rd inamut.
APPEARANCE
OF
FRANK LINCOLN
THE GREAT HUMORIST. TWO HOURS PURE PUN!
TWO HOURS PURE FUN!!
THE PRESS AND PUBLIC OF HONG- KONG PRONOUNCE HIS EN- TERTAINMENT AS THE MOST ORIGINAL AND LAUGHABLE EVER SEEN IN THIS CITY.
THE TALK OF THE TOWN,
THE CHINA MAIL Business Notices.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
CLATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)
Latest Novelties
EARLY
FOR
AUTUMN
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
Now Showing.
HONGKONG TRADING COMPANY, LD.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. - EMAILE Will close t
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS LAND, COLITOWN. TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE.—
Por Guthrie, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 4th October,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. -—---- The United States Mail Packet City of
Peking will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 27th Instant, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed us follows:-: 0.15 PM. Registry coses. 0.30 PM Post-Office closes, but CorroN- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fce of 10 centi extra Postage, until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITTANI PACKET. — 1008 The British Contract Packet Peshwur
(LATE THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COY., LTD.)
Ma on LASE. QUOTATIONS-SEPTEMBER 10, 1300.
Clasing Quotations, Cash,
$226.ex. div., suit new £42.10/10.12/8 $203
Mara
DANNY
Hongkong stal Shanghai 14ook Cast
MARINE EJACA NA JEZ
Nos, ej Value. Shares.
Paid- M
3,
123 A}
Camion t-urance Ofles Co., Ld..... 19,00 Jhons Tractors' insurance Co., La.... £4,03 Ontum kasurance Co., Limited..... 1,5 Shin branch Co., L£ | Strails Insurance Co., Iad............................30,000) 8
For instance en cuty Co. Lt. 10,0 Tur-Yangtze Insuran Association, Lal 8,0 8
PRICES - $2 and $1; Soldiers and Sailora half-price to Back Seats uly.
Patformance commences at 9 pon. ļaminate a ne 10.45 p.m.
Box Plan at KELLY & WALSH'a Hongkong, September 19, 1890.
FIRE INSURANCES.
hire Fire insuradan Ga., Lei20,04 8 donghong Fire Treurance Ou, Lá.....] 8,00 S 1644 Straits Fire Insurance Co., L20,000 $
FIRE AND MARINE INSULANCES.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.
THE GROUND will be Open for FRAC Tng and LANTERNS IN MONDAY,
the 22nd Tostant.
Doura.
TEADBOATS,
Bingapore Insurance Company, L. 40,000 8 Bong & Wapa Duck Co., 1.12,500
3,5 China and Bixo•. 2. $. Ou, La... Douglas Stenastup Co., Lim ten... 20,000
At M.
L 80, IGN. N Company. Limit Steam Launch Company, Limited...
REFINERIES.
GENTLEMEN desirous of proposing New MEMBERS will find Lists for that purpose in the Hongkong Club and Cricket Pavilion.
The Opening Match, FIRST TWELVE P. ALL COMERS, will bo played on FRI. DAY and SATURDAY, 3rd and 4th Octo-Chin. Dazu Volapany, lamu mi..... er. Intending Playors will plenae sign Luzon Suger Chang, Legit.d... their nomen on the Tasta which are lying in the longkong Clue and Cricket Ólab
ber.
Pavilion.
There are Three Vacancies in the A Claer Stentor,
Members wishing to com- * Capt. Burchison, will be Lawn Tennis,
aquatched us above cnpete will plenae send in their Names to the
How. See, before the 1st Octuber.
Hubler of Luckere nru requested tu sund in their Names, with umber of their Lockers, to the Undersigned before the 1st Pekaber. Members desirous of holding 1015 Lockers should also send in their Names.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, duerte. Flugkong, September 19, 1800.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI 774 AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Pesengered? through rate for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HARROW and Perts on the YANGTSZE.)
The Co.'s Ste»BİOja
Juson,
Captain Towels, will be despatched as above on
SATURDAY, the 27th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, d gente. Hongkong, September 19, 1890.
1644
CANADIAN PACIFIC STRANSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES.
ALTHUR K. TRAVERS, Homurary Secretary, Dongkong, September 19, 1800
1643
THE PZAK-NOVEL AND TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given to Hozorns of
the SHARES in the above Company Cerring the Numbers specified below that unless the CALL of Tex DoLaux per Share, Share of which was dus Five Dois per Shr on the 15th Novoniter. 1889, and the BAT no e BAD Aser on the 16th Bury, 1800, be PAID. together with INTEREST there at the Kito of 12 PER CENT. per Amina from the said due dates, to the Herazone & SHANG RAY BANKING CORFORATION on or before the 15th Delub r. 1890, the aid Staren will be ible to be FORFEITED, and under the Provints of Sreten X subsection VIII of
ΚΑΙ
PROPOSED SAILISUH PROS: HoNosoxa, 1800, the Articus i Amsoiton the Board will pia the carry Herointion for the for. lettera of the wil Shures Nor :—
82201
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.) AHYANÌNIA... SUNDAY, 28th Sept. 7th Oct. „THURSDAY, 6th Nov.
PARTHIA.............. TUESDAY,
THE British Stoumahip ABYSSINI!, sailing at Noon on SUNDAY, the 28th Inst., will proceed to VANCOUVER, VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, and YOKOHAMA.
2946/2850
By Grdor of the Board of Directors,
J. WHEELEY,
Secretary.
WHARVES.
UK. & Kow. Winti & Clodown Ch
200/3
508117, buyer 83.338 25 63, bayers 1,000 8 200 nominal 60 Tis. 300 2:820
200€ 100%
25 $100, sollers
250$
100
a: Tk. 88
100%
20 $69
250$
50 $365
108
20 $18, buyers
2+1$9
120
all 69% prem, aallers
54
all $120
50
ali 250, buyers
20
alt $347
10 60,000 £
2,000
al 27 dia.
58 30 par, buyers
7, VAR } }
100 10
8178
#.
8113
20,000 &
$77
50,000 $
6,000) 8
1009
893, sollers
50$
30 $18, sellera
7810
Lồ, 184
LAND AND BUILDING. Hongkong Land Investment and
Agency Company, Limited......} Kowloon Land and Huilding Com
pany, ...... Peak Building Company, Richmond Terrace Building Co...... 1.000 $ Shanghai Land Company, ........
Wast Point Building Co., Limited.. 12,50 $ Trust and Lean Cu, of China &c., 109, 876)
*1,250 £
TRAN WAYN.
MININO.
HK. High-Level Tramways Co., 12, 1,2008
Jałoba Mining & Trading Co., Ld, 4,500 $ Pozyum & Subghiu Dix Samsion 163, 08
Muing Co... Selama Tin Mining Company,
Limited.
Société Frauense des Quarbe
mages da Ponkin
The
Balmoral Gold Ming Co., Imuris Mines, Limited
PLANDINO, ETC.
$
100 all $200
T. 20 Tle, 24
008 * $37
10 £ 1.16818
1£200
10
all $115
all 33
الله
$, buyers 283, sellers 56
115000 $
125,000 €
5$
8,00 Fus. 50 Fr.
10 Il.45.0008 17500 £
8300, bayeta all $12 15/80
Obina-Borneo Company, Limited... 7,5 8 East Bornes Planting Co., Lianoi. 4,00. $ Labok Planting Company, Lamited. 5,000 $ Bougui hoyah Planting Co., del 5,00 $ # 8. Brown * Co., Limited...
... 6,000 $ The Laulag Planting Co., Leuited... 0,000 $
TELA, Austin Acus Hotel und Baildung
Company, Linted.....
geng ticul
ETC.
813, nom.. 4$12, num. Xuminal
BUS
5$ 50 all $35 50$
$10, nom.
20 uominal
033 % din.
25 $17.50 815, nom.
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd October, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
sus The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
KOUER OF CLOAIKO THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets lease at Nom. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, đo, by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before,
8.00 A..-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars cesses.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way),
10.00 AM- -Registry ceases.
Newspapers,
of 10.30 Azt. Posting
Books, and Patterns ceases. 11.00 A.M.--Mail closus.
LATE LETTERS may posted (from 11. 10 a.m.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Foo,
Letters Parcels, &c. for Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour may be Posted in the General Post Office up to 11 30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.
Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 o'cluck.
Incal raton will be charged.
To avoid robbery, sendere of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stampa by writing the word stumped acrors them.
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery c. should be registered.
There will be do Sunday delivery.
PEAK DELIVERY. Lettere, ko, will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trama only. Correspondenes for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Oleo up to 11.90 p.m. or 3.30 p.m., or in the Lettor Boxes in the Cars till time of departure,
Parcels for the Peak
may
be posted
in the General Post Office only up to 11.30 a m. or 3.30 p.m. Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday delivery. Senders are requested to Cancel their Stampa by writing the word Stamped across theni.
Covers containing Bank Notes, &, should be registared.
Quotations.
Horaross, September 19. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,.. 492
נן
4.* $
3, 44
ai $207
k
2327/2330
Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limbad 400$ Borneo Hotel and Stores Co., LA.... 1,000's Shumeen Hotel & Laud Co., Ltd.
PISPENSARIES.
548
2018!0 $892
208
***
10,38, no.
SUSSEX.......
1227205
110303
238172400
BATAVIA! WEDNESDAY, J9th Nov, ABYSSINTA... WEDNESDAY, Bed Ike. PARTHIA... WEDNESDAY, ET Dea
19./2:6
1101/31
2456/2006
A. S. Waton & Co. Liar toi. Crackeim & Co., Limited...................
O,
ล
$23)
M
1,
$40, n.
11
307.381
1-77-011
240/28 6
382;301
17874796
6/2/18)
2007 2016
29 1/29+0
IFK, and Gauth, Co, Lai at
New Hires...
5,1
11
14 Ri $13, alors
307,821 2282 2:01
1527,1676
Bougkeng Electric Co., Limited.....
3,6 30,000 €
19E 7.1. 108
688, cash
17
BRICK AND CLIENT.
Groc Island Cement Ou,, Ed. Hangkeng Brick & Cement Co., L.
20.0008
all 831, los
4,000 $
Campbell, plenre & Co., Limited...
Hoazin Hungkeng Dairy Farm: Co.................... Hong Hong Rap Mĺncú Marinburk Furniture Co., Ed.
Founder's altres
6,000 8 1,200 $
50 al
3.00 $
al
Aft LIS
3,0.4:$
2
Gnominal
LOANS.
Chines
4-
DESENTURER.
Hongkong Hotel Mort- }
RATES OF PASSAGE.
FROM HONGKONG FIRMS CLASS.
แม
Hongkong, September 19, 1893. 1047 A. G. Gordon & Co., Limited
To Vancouver and Victoria 821.00 DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,Gox Fonwick & Co., Limited...! 6,000 $
To Port Townsend, Sea' the, Tacoma $213.00
To Portland, Oregon $2.000
To Winnipeg, Minneapolis, St. Paal $261.00
To Chicago Kansas City, Milwaukee8275.00
Thy St. Buitis,
To
, Detroit, Cincinnati...$28,00
Batmilton, Kingston, London,
(Ont.), Ottawa, Toronto, Azent-
Now York, Albany, finf-1-8210.00
lls, Baltimore,!
and Washington.
LIMITED. CHEMISTA.
DARIN'S
DAKIN'S (Own Brand) TOILET SOAPS PURE TRANSPARENT TOILET SOAP For Parity of Ma- terial, Delicacy of Perfume, Ellicacy as a Skin Purifier. Superior to any Soap meds. c, Boston, Portland (Bluino)$295.00 May be used on the most delicate & with- $305. Uut fear of irritation. It produces a soft, $325.00 Creamy lather, that sotions, whites, and feured the Shin cool, fragrant, and comfort- $330.00
Luz. abic,--25 Cents per Tablet. $9.76 per 8310.00 Tablets. $335.00
falo.
falo,
To Quehis,
To Halifax, St. Johns..
To
Liverpool........
To London via Liverpool
To Pacis aud Bremen
To Havre and Hamburg......
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans Atlantic line of steamera.
10
rates (first class only) are granted Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services; to European officials in service of Clina aşıd and to Government officials. Return Tickets-First and second class only.-Prepaid return tickets to Pacific Coast Points, and to Eastern and Interior Points of Canada and U.S.A. will be grant ed, available for
6 months at 25 per cent, off Return Fare
50 per cent. is reckoned from the cate (Times ir
funding to date of re-embarkation at Vancouver)
Paroopers to Pacific Coast Points and to Interior and Eastern Points of Canada and U.S.2. not holding prepaid return tickets but who reembark within 12 months from date of landing at Verenver will be allow
e return fury 10 por cent. off the Prepaid return ticket to
to European
Sinaries, menil ers of the Naval, i
ed 10
Blan
Amyot
$1,594,700.19 GO 8
2018 20820
10 all 811
28 25 $25
581, bonsinal
$12, Bum.
al 8000
Futerant
Quotation.
Pano pe, nominal.
T 787, s. 250 17 11 21
a flebitura, 18808400,000,000 850,4
DARIVS UNSCENTED TRANSPAR- ENT TAI LETS- the ante quality a the preceding, with Petfine, per sos
PPARTURES,
DAKINS PURE TRANSPÁK: NT
September 10--- SHAVING STICKS. The perfection of
Activ, for Unihow. per stick Shaving Soap.-25 Cati per i
Trichies for Sewter and Bangkok. HOUSEHOLD & TOILET, for Yokohama, DAKIN'S SOAPS-OI Purest pality
Walter Seyfried, for Fuchow. WINDSON, WHER WINDSOR Mamuir, for Brielane and Sydney. HONEY, ROSE, COAL-TAR. OATHEAD, AL: Hainan, for Saig with our Namu. Toilet Soaps as above in Haitun, for Coat Ports, MOND & GLYCERINE.-Each Tablet atamped Picciola, for i e Bare, 40 Cents coch. 50 Cents per boot of 8
vilgay, for Suigen. Tuis
DAKIN'S PURE CARBOLIC ACID Meposene, Ir Singapore and Bumbay.
BROWS
SOAP-Disinfecting, Mediciual, Sanitary, Contains 20% Absolute Phenci or Carbolic
the form of
Acid, This Soap is composed of the purest contain s materials, and is guarantee to ruch Carilio Acid as can be combined in a of Soap. In tropical climates it is highly useful in allaying the Skin Irrinition and excitement produced by heat and Fro- fuso perspiration, and in preventing prickly Insasta. Each Tablet in Tha Due, Go Cents
JAMMING TES Actoper
Per Card, from Haiphong, 18 Chinese. DEPARTED
For Taichiow, for Swatow, 3 Europeens, and 5) Chiucas.
·Points li bo isaved available fur 12/gat, and the bites of mosqaitees, and other | aud 200 Chinose
VARCA
months at double fares (Mexican Dollars)
CARGO-Through Bill of Lading sued Japan Proific Coast Pointe, and to
United States Points,
for United Goods
to
Canadian
dian and CONSULAR INVOICES
States. Foints should ha in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. Brows. ÁSIK-
tant General Freight and Passenger Agent,
Canadian Pacific Railway Company,
couver, B..
B.C.
PARCELA masl be sent to our cmen with address marked in full by pin on the
previous to sailing.
́day
For Further information as to Pasze! and-Fraight, apply to
ADAMSON, MELL & O....,
Agents
Hourken, September 19, 1990.
1645
"WASHING. BOOKS. Clu. English and Chines.). TASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Endien and Qautiomen, can now kad at the Office.Price, 33 Lisch. Quina Max, Oliv
DAKIN'S CARBÓLIC TOILET SOAPS, 10 %, 5%.
CHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
September 19, 18:0
1814
Por fhitax, for Saatów, 4 Euopeans,
Per Melpomene, Fur Singaporo, 288 chi-
These,
"OTERT Per Nawalan, for Swatow, 100. China,
FXPORT CARGOES.
Per S S. Belgio,saiféil September 16th::— Bir Yokohama. 9.785 D-gaBugar, 1,048 bugs. Rowand 213 pkgs. Merchaudiaa; for Sat
prom.
lesale
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.→
Per Wingang, at 2.33 p.., on Saturday,
the 20th inst..
For KOBE &*YOKOHAMA.----
Per. Kora, at 2.30 p.m., on Sa urday,
the 20th inst.
For SOURABAYA.-
Per Iropontis, at ô pm, on Saturday,
the 20th iust
For HAIPHONG.-
Per Cara, at 9am., on Sunday, the
2lat inat......
For SAIGON. -
Per Chowchoufoo, at-4.30 p.m., on Satur- day, the 20th inst,, instead of as pre- Fur STRATES & BOMBAY.-
Yiously notified
Per Geralior, at 11-30 a.m., on Friday,
the 26th.inat.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN. POCKET. -- The German Contract Packet Bayern will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Instani, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, tia Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Balavio, Burmah, Coylan, India, Aden, Egypt, Halts,
dc
Picciolt German steamer, 555, Th. Francise 23,600 higs Rica, 360 bags Beans, Registry ceason at 2 r. M
zen, Kobe September 13, Coal-MEL- 26
CHERS & Co.
ar, 63 b ge Taplaca, 1,457 bage The Mail closes at 3 r..
Luxe Nutul, 52 boxes Pre- Boca Bilks, 30 cases Nut
ste loktors tul 3,50 PM th 10 cents extra postage.
Coffeear, 63 bəş
Cars, German steamer, 674.0: Christen- paredz Mic, 50 bales Hemp, 28 MALLS AT THE FRENCH PACELE son, Haiphong September 18, Gentral.-Ames, 11 cases Mace,
R. MARTY, MO
Latzen, American stap, 1,209, J. G. Park, Shanghai September 19, Tua and Straw Braid ORDER.
-Chigun, Chinese str., from Whaingoa.
CLEARED.
Kara, for Kobe Minahan, for Bestow. Maroon, for Mantung,
י!
Old
cath,
Now Fonares, cost, 487).
Now Malw, cash,.. 510 Allowance, Tasis... 10/32 Old Malwa, carl... 52/540 Allowance, Tael... 8/8 Persian, Oily, cael: 500/520 allowatier, Te... 32/48 Paraian, Paperie 030/540 Allowane, kaade.. 36/48
Exchange.
Bosakos September 19.
ULDUNIA,
Da Pori--
Konshengla
IL
MERCS, FOR TO-MURKOW.
Shipping.
No. 8888.SEPTemer 19
3 pits.-Karo leaves for Japan
pm.ingaang leaven for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta
Meeting.
sentative" a * Bankas diitant and an re- motely concerned with our affairs: What has the Chartered Bank, whose main object is to make as much out of the Colony an possible for its shareholders in England, got to do with our drainage systems, our
Noon.Meating of Sharoholders of The Praya reclamatione, our morchant shipping
Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.
Äinnsements.
2 p.m. -Ballone and Parachute Perform.
ance at the Race Course. 9p.m. Performance at the City Hall.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
BY APPOINTMENT:
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED. (ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.
ordinance, our-emigration ordinances, or our gambling lawa? It must, we are wore, have bean patent to everybody preusnt ot ́-- the meating that the Chairman was occupy- ing a very false position. Instead of being the magician who, contrary to his own prin siples, wafted into Councila London Bank, be ought to have come forward himself to main tain the progressive views be announced, Apart from amo pertinent remarks by Me Keiwick, the Chairman's speech was the only one which had any political character, The rest of the speeches would have been equally pertinent had the question been the... - election of a director of some Josül company. Mr Maskintosh's plea for Home Rule we heartily endorse, although we are inclined
E invite attention to the following old landed Brande, all of which are ex cellent quality and good value for the money, i
The samo being specially selected by our to differ from him as to some of the means London House, and bought direct from the of attaining the object in view. It sooms most noted Bhippers, are imported in wood
In ordering it is only necessary to state the name and quantity of Wine or Spirit wanted, and initial letice for quality desired,
Order through Local Post or by Tele- gram receive prompt attention. .. PORTS. (For Invalids and general use.)
and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us to as a matter of moonshine whether off- to supply the best growths at modern
at moderate ciala võte according to their consciente or prices.
according as they are instructed. By the position they occupy they are dependent on the Goremor, and whatever influends they may exercise in shaping his policy, is certainly not their function to openly op." pons that policy once it has been docisred. One might as well ask Cabinet Ministers to oppose Government measures. Of the affi- dial members there was formerly one mem ber who occupied an independent position -the Chief Justice. The Secretary of State in his wisdom han decreed that the 1.25 head of the Bonch shall not have a scat on the Council. The oficials that remain 1.60 nither forms part of the Govetzmest or are directly subject to it. What is wanted is
Per dos
Case. Per Bot.
310 $1.00
1.10
A Alto Douro, good quality
Green Capsulo
B Vintage, superior quality,
Red Capente Fine
Old Vintage, anperfóz
quality, Black Seal Cap sulo
D Very Fine Old Vintage,
extra superior.
Violet Cap
Bulo (Old Bottled)
HERRIES.
18
&
Dry, dinner
A Delicato Fale Dry, dinner
wine,
Green Capsule.
0.60 not a strengthening of the official position At Superior Pala
in Council, but of the unofficial. We want wins, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 0.75 in the Council man with ideas, alected on C Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Shorty.
White Capsule 10
CO Superior Old Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Capsule
Superior
D Very
10
Old Pale
12
Dry, chuice old Wine,.
White Seal Capaulo
E Exies Superior Old Pale Dry, very finest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old. Bottled)
..14
OLARETS. DE
1,00 account of their principles by the whole of
1.10
the educated taxpayers of the Colony" 1.00 Hongkong has a twofold nature. It is first of all a British Colony and part of the giot British Empire. As such it is help. lessly dependent ou the mother country and must be governed from Downing Street. But it is also and its second nature in as important as the first-a commercial city As such it ought, to a large extent, to be self-gverning. Entire self-government is
1.25 Per Co. Per Case
do. Quarts Pints
1 doz.
A Buperior Breakfast Claret,
Red Capsule
B St. Estephs, Red Capsule.
C St. Julian
D. La Rose
BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capeule
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
led Cepsuto
813 81.10
not possible, even in local affaits, because a $4 84.50 large section of the community are totally
4.00 0.00
7.50 ignorant of the fires elements of civilised 7
12.00 government, Thele interests the Gor. Per der
ernor and the Secretary of State for the Case, Pet Bot.
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General Memoranda. MONDAY, September 29:
2 p.m.--Auction of Huntehold Furniture,
de, at ir J. M. Armstrong's.
The China Mail. /
TELEGRAMS.
[SUIFLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.']
(Via Bouthern Line.)
LOSS OF AN, AUSTRIAN WAR-SHIP,
LONDON, Sept 17ther Austrian warship Toerus foundered in the Euxine. 72 persons drowned.
LUCAL AND GENERAL.
Passed Sexz Cavaks 'Curwäno BovyD:—Bolini Maru, Aug. 12; Thisbe, 10 Electra, 22; Hongkong, Glengarty, 29; · dɔtesi r. Chingstu, |: Desication, Gler god, Sept. 2; Glaucus, 5;
Neckar, #glass, 94 St. Petersburg, 19. HOMEWARD BOUND -Becher, August 32 Deus, 28 Strolleren. Om fu, 20 Bellerophon, Cyclops Dept. Uz Hesperia, Palamed Shanghai, 0; d'entyon, entlej, 12.
The_M. M. Co.'s 8, 8. Cufedonien, with the French uait of Aug. 22, lett Singapure un Thursday, Sept. 28th, at 6 am, end ugy be expected "brze en or about Wednesday, 24th Sept. This packet. singe iplica fo letters despatulied
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1890.
The Canadian Pacific & Farthin' left Vancouver for Japan and is just for Taz Chamber of Commerce nominated
The 11th. 8. je yesterday Mr T H. Whitehead as its repre- Tie Canadian Pacific ... by muže, from sentative in the Legislative Council. Ancouver, de, haris Nagashi for
* Hongkong on the 2 th Sept, - we have said before, there was not much to
oboose between the two candidates, and had The Shire Lite » » Cardiganelitre, frote
we been called to decide between them, we. should have been inclined to do so by throwing up a ten-cant piece. Mr White. head is a shrewd business men, and as the elect of a coteris, he will doubtless make an food member as some of bis predecessore
4 p. Merting in the City Hall to
perpetuate the Memory of the late Dr at the Courell table. That he understands Stewart,
6 p.m.- Meoting of The Polo Club. Goods per Melpomene undelivered after
this date subicct to reati
TUESDAY, Boptember 25 –
8.30 pm Meeting of British Mercantile Marine Officers Association at the Marina Hotel, Praya West.
the role he is called upon toʻplay was uvid.
out from his conduct at the siretion week ing. If he has any opinions on pubile affairs, he carefully cocoealed them; and, in the words of thanks he spoke, he wps an modest
Cordon, leit Singapore on the 19th Sept., and may be expected here en or about the Bucks Eept.)
The D. D... 7mnie left Eluga
pure out the 16 h Sept., at noờn, and may be expected fire on or about be 22nd Sept. BRAV
The
The
P&O Co.'s extre a Tearen left
Bingojore for this port en Sept 17th, and way be expected here on or about The 24th Sept
0. 8. 8. Come Joron, from Liverpool, Jeff Singapors for this port on tho 19.1 Brphy and is dus here on the 20th Sept
Jond, with malls, c., frem Est
to attribute the honour to the Bank koetta, eft Singapore on Feph 10thr represents and not to himself What a and may be expected hire un ur about
26th Sept.
hales Gato bier, 83 bato Ges. 191 Matting, 57 slabe Tin, 61 bags Pepper, 36 The French Contract Packet Sydney piecas Taak, 472 jika Toa and 0,608 phys will be despatched on THURSDAY, Merchandise, for Houolalu, 201bags
p28th Instant, with Mails: For the Fnited Kington, Europe, and places be- SATURDAY, September
and, via Marseilles: to Saigon, Straite Claims against the Kara must be strange commentary on the Chairman's
Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, ent in to Matars Russell & Co., on or speech! Mr Maukintosh inveighed against Tus A50 • • Gran for all Nagacall
this mat cu the 10th Sept, në 713 PARAMETERian Colonies; Purdichery, before this date.
the government of the Colony by men Andras Calcutta, Aden, Maurition, Faniy, October 3 :--- Egrut, Malta, and Gibraltar, a Criobet Match.
Savanay, October Cricket Match
MOB:215 1 pase Silks and 178 pligs. Morchandise; for Ste Jord de Guarroala, carer Silke for Courita, cons Silke; for Purama, 389 Laga Rios, 333 pkes, Berehandise and 10 CaseA Silber for Chicago, 2 pkga. Matting for Mers New York, 1,783 pkgs. Tés, 180 pkgs, chandiac, 9 cassa Silks and 00 bales Rar The hours will be observed in
easily the Maili, ds.
en thousand miles away who koor Mass David Sassoon Sora & Co. inlogin † next to nothing about our local affairs || us that the steamer Jopan, from Calcutta,
and then the Chamber elects an iù repre. I left Bingapore f. r this port to-day,