Mails.
U. 8. MAIG LINK
CAUIFIC MÁIL &TRADIT
GUMPAY
TURQUHA po ansi OVERLAND. RAHM VAN..
Ա--
YOKOHAMAAN
FRANCIS.
PROPOSKU SAILING & SOM SOKOSO Wiltu................... SATER. c. Aug. 24. Uity of PekingTuesday, Sept. to. City of Rio de Janeiro...THURSDAY, Oct. 8.
HE U. S. M. Staadap CHINA will be despatched for SAN FRAN CISCO, tiá YOKOHAMA, on SATUR DAY, the 22nd Aug. at P. m., taking Passengeza wad Bright for, Japan, the United States, and Europe.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
FROM HONOKONG, First Class Ta San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimaalt, New Westminster, Port Town 8225.08 sond, Seattle, Tacoma, Port-
land, O....... To Liverpool and Ladon
......$325.00 ..834.00
To Paris and Bremen To Havre and Hamburg ....$335,00 Througia Page Tieke graat 12 England, Frans, i Gueang sy all trans-Atlantio linda of Silgamers.
Spatial rates (first class only) are granted to Misionaries, members of the Naval Military, Diplomaatio, and Civil Servicea, European officials in service of Chian and Japan, and to Government officials.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
TO
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
AERATED WATER MANUFAC
TURERS AND OTREKS.
NOTICE is hereby given, that ALL AERATED WATER BOTTLES and SYPHONS bearing the CouraNY'S NAME and TRADE MARK are its property sulviy, and that any Manufacturar nang the same or any Parsun or Persons other than the Customers of the Firm found in possessivo of the same will be proceeded against as the law directs,
A. B. MANUELL,
Secretary
Ungkong, August 18, 1891.
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THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WBARS AND GODOWN COM. PANY, LIMITED.
Issue or 500,00 Five And a Half DOLLARS PE CENT, MORTHADE
DEBENTURE OF $250 BACH..
[ENDERS are invited for the purchass
of $50,000 in 5§ por cont. Mortgage Debentures of $250 each. These debentures are issued in order to repay the money tom. porarily borrowed by the Company.
The loan will bo secured by a Boating firat abacge on the nadertaking of the Com- pany and all its property present and future, including suy eventual crease of capital for the time being.
Tan Debenturen xro issued at par, Lut may application containing an offer of a pre- Panangers by the Line have the optinami will receive consideration at the of proceeding Overland by the Southern hands of the Dircotors, but this shall not Pacio and connecting Linen, Contra Pasi affect the right of the Directors to accept he, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacibe any toudur toy may see fit. No tenders Railways.
will be accaptad hole par.
Return Tickets. First Class. --Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be lasued at following rate :-
4 months...$337.50
12
......$933.75
Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.
Passagers, who have paid full fare, embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10% From Retura Fard. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Evrope.
The Dobeatures will be issued bearing & faco ralus of $250 anch made payable to bearer and garrying interest from the ist day of October læfī at the rate of 51 per
the 1st day of April and the lat day of Oc centum per sunum, payable balf yearly an
tober at the Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Baking Corporation, Hongkong, or its brauchen, at the currant rata of Ex. change upon presentation of the Coupone attached to the decenture. The terms of abscription for each dehenture are a foi- lows: 85 per cent, un application and the balance on 1st day of October 1891.
Where no allotment is made tho actual
DOVOLAS, STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
Business Notices.
SPECIAL SHIPMENT.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. For Garden
We
The Ch.' Staatnship
Huilun,
Capt. S. ABUTON, will he despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Pasado, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General dangers. Hongkong, August 18, 1801.
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FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. (L'abing Cargo & Passengers at through rates for ÜHEFOO, ÏIENTSIN," NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)
The Steamship
Ardway,
Captain Taox, will be doatched sa above on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at 3 p.au.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, Angust 18, 1891.
Parties, Dinner Parties, &c.
Embroidered Costumes.
A SPECIALITY, THE NEW FIFE" GAUNTLET GLOVES.
NOVELTIES in WALKING SHOES and BELTS,
CHIFFON and LISSE TRIMMINGS.
NEW GOODS BY EVERY MAIL.
TRIMMED MILLINERY.
4 QUEEN'S ROAD & DUDURLL STREET.
Destinatio
Hongkong Trading Company, Ld.,
Dressmakers, Milliners and General Onifilters.
Vassals Advertised as Loading.
Resssia.
1610 Bangkok................ Loo Sok (8).....
Bremen & Pocta of Challí reiseda (8)............. THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-Koid and Yokohama. Pembrokeshire (8)....
|Havro, Lidon, H'burg Radnorshire (8).
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)
above Purt un at 10 am,
The Company's Steamer
Loo Sok, Captain A. BENSON, will bo despatcher for the FRIDAY, the 21st Instant,
For Freight or Paussgo, apply to
YUEN-FAT HONG, Agento. Hongkong, Angust 18, 1891.
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STEAM TO STRAITS & BOMBAY. (Culling at COLOMBO if sufficient inducement offers.)
The P. & O, S, N. Ca.'■
Steamship
Thibet
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokchains and other Japalamennt paid will be tamed in full with-
Captain L. M. WIE, Parte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and
out any deduction bat without any interest, R.N.R.. will leave for the above plaese on Toland Gition of the United States, via and where thencraber of debentures allotted SATURDAY, the 29th Instant, at Noon. Overland Railways, lo. Ilavana, Trinidad,
is less than the number applici for the sar-
L. L. WOODIN, and Domerara, and to porta in Mexico, plus will be credited in reduction of the
Superintendent, Central and South America, by the Com- amount payable anailotment and any excess P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s Office, pany's and connecting Steamers.
returned. Failure to pay any instalment
Hongkong, August 18, 1891. when due will rouder the allotment liable to cancellation and previous payments to forfeiture.
Freight will be received on board outü á p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 pm, same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of Bame is requlrod,
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge destined to points beyond San Francisco, to the United States, should be sent to the Company's Oticos in Saied Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Nan Franction,
The debentures shall be redeemable at par in the amounts and at the time follow ing, i .--
$100,000 thereof om lat day of October 1894. $100,000, tksroof en lat day of October 1897. As to the reusing 8300,000 the Company may cedar the same at any one of the time and in any one of the modes follow. ng, namely they may pay off $150,0,0 ou the 1st October 1899 and $150,000 on the 1st October 191, oc they may pay off the whole sum of $300,000 on the 191 October 1899, or they may pay off the whole sum of $300,000 on the lat October 191 at their 15:0ption.
For further information as to Paauge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 73, Queen's Road Central, E. VAN BUREN, Agent
Bagkong, July ¿ð, 1891.
NOTIOL.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELUK - MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BAL, VIA COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SCI.
FORT SAID,
MEDITERRANEAN AND
The numbers of much debanturea as will | be paid off will be drawn for at the perils aforesaid and pablie totics will be given of the day and time fixed for much drawing | at least doven days befum such drawing.
Tonders in the usanzed form should b
| billed up and sent to the Company's Secre-
tary on or before the 15th day of September 183 nosompanied by a depan of $5 per Vent. upon each debenture applied
باره
TRADE
MARK
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ALDBECK, MACGREGOR &
Co.,
Wing and Spirit Merchants,
13, QUEEN's Roar Hongkong, August 18, 1891.
UNION LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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Ports of Call Peninsular (s). Laqua.............. Kontook (8)..... London, v. Suas Qaus Teuver (8),... Ludou, v. Suan C. Genegle (3) Maragi loy, v. Suigen Melbouras (8).
MacDuff (3).. New York, v. Suar..
Agents.
1596
Date of Leaving.
Yusu Fat Hong...dug. 21, at 10a.m. Norddaatsohor Lloyd.jang, 29, at 3 p. m. Bodwoli, Carlill & Co. About Aug. 20. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. August 20. P. & O. S. Co......&qust 20, at noon. Arnhold, Karbarg&Co. About August 22. Butsurfold & Swire.August 28. ..Jardine, Mathosan&Co About August 29, Moasagerina Martimes Aug. 26, at noon. Dodwell, Carill & Co. Jangust 28. Pucho Mail 8, 8. O... August 23, at 1p m. 0.2 0. 8. 8. U...Saps. 3, at 1 p.. Jardino, Matheson&Co Aug. 30, at 3 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire... August 22.
Francisco, T. Jam (6).... Front), v. Japan Belgic (5) Shanghai, vin Swator.jardgay (s). Shaughui, via Amoy.......| Úllar ($)............................ S'pore, Potone & Ct, Arratoon Apear (9), S'pore, Harce & 'bar, Daphno (e)... S'pore, 'nang & B′bay Pan-Jura (a).... Sourabaya, 'cang, Bantam (8)........ Straits and Bombay........(Gwalter (8).......... Scraits and Bombay........ faibas (8).. S'tow, Amoy & F chow Haitan (4)........... Vaacova (B.. Emprxa of Uhina (1) Canadian Pic B. Go.. September 1. Tnama, v. N'ki&K balatons (3).
Not Responsible for Debts. either the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:---
.M. G. WHITNEY, British barque, Capt. W. H. Smith-Jendine, Matheson & Co.
TROOP, British ship. Captain D. W. Corning Government.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
August 17, 1891 : Ancona, British steamer, 1,888, W. D. Mudite, Yokohama August 8, Maila ard: General P. & U. 6. N. Co.
Augus: 18
D. Sassoon, Sɔnt & Co, August 19, at noon, Siomssen & Co. Aug. 19, at 10a.m. ¡D. Sassoon, Sɔns & Co. duguet 21, at noon. ...Jardino, Matheson&Co About August 21.
¡P. & O. S. N. do......August 19, at noon. P. & O. S. . Oo...... August 20, at nuon. Douglas Lapraik & Co., Angust 20, at noon.
P. & O. 9. N. Co......Aug. 22, daylight,
Kad light Southerly breeze and fine was- ther.
The British steamar Yorkshire reporta : NW, and Westerly winds, also squally Latitude 5° N., longitude 10 E., strong latitudo 21° N., longitude 11" E., B. and South-Eusterly winds, fine weather assi
Cemouth water.
The British steamer Chelydra reports: Left Caloutta 3rd August, and Sand Keada Bare unto Laoderate winds throughout; weather at Sand Heads, heavy cyclone squalla flying.
EXPORT CARGUES,
Per S. S. Niobe, sailud 6th August :— From Hongkong: for Harre, 971 pkgs. Tea, 214 pligs. Caues, 71 cases Chinawnco, 62 cases Blackwoodwars, 10 casos Bristles, 35 rolls Matting, 22 cake Human Hair, 18 pkga. Rattancoro, 17 pkgs. Sundries and cases Silks; for Havre option Hamburg, 72 cases Bristle, 68 cases Chinaware, 35 pkgs. Pembrokeshire, Britt-h sácu mer, 1,715, T. Canes, 10 cuses Blackwoodware, 2 colle B. Brown, London and Singapore August Matting, 2 cases Sundries and I case Silks; 12, General, Doowell, Canule & Co. for Havre option Hamborg and London, Peniasulur, British steamer, 2,711, A. C.019 pkga Canes for Hauberg, 100 exaes Loggin, Shanghai August 15, Muila and Ginger 360 bales Feathers, 505 pkgs. Canes, 100 ouses Fans, 50 pkgs. Sundries, General.-P. & 8. Co.
60 rolla Matting, 27 ssca Chinaware, 25 cases Blackwoodwars, 25 comes Tessticks, 20 plags. Rattan 'shavings, Boss Human Hair, Busses Silke, 3 cases. Bristles and 1 use Paper; for Hamburg option London, 50 can bristlos; fer Lisbon, 15 pkgs. Chinaware for Oporto, 4 pkiga. Ühinaware.
5.5. YORKSHIRE, FROM LONDON
AND STRALIS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed thatall Goods are being-landed their risk into the Godowns of KOWLOON WHARF & Gonows Courant, at | Yorkshire, British sseumer, 1,426, P. U. Kawloon, whence suc e from the Wharves į Arnold, London and Singapore August 1t. delivery may be aligned.
'Scrap Iron and Glanera-DoDYELL, CAR Optional Darge vill be for warded makes CO. neties to the contrary is given before Novu To-monkow, the 18th lustant.
Yvensang, British steamer, 1, 150, Klossar, Web August 12, Rica.JALDINE, MATHE SON & Co.
Baitan, British str., 1,182, & Ashton, Swalow August 17, General-DooGLAS the STHAMSTOY Co.
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at
the
The form and cousi.tions debentures can be seen at the Company's Office and at the othee of Mes-tours Worton
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, and Deucon, the Company's Solicitora.
MARSEILLES AND PO16 Fer
OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLA FA :
املة
LONDON, HAVEE AND KORDEAUX,
WEDNESDAY, the 261), of August, 1901, at Noun, the Company's SS. MELBOURNE, Comman in BEILLAQUA, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, STEEL and CARGO, will leave the Pore na tao
above places
Cargo Specie will be registered sor
· London as well na for Marseilles, aud so- cepted in transit through Matsoitua for the prinsipal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be grand adj Noon
Orgo will be received on board unnd e m., Bpects and Parcela uute jam, ka the 55th August, 1891. (Parcels are BAT to be sent on board; they must um ab al the Agency's Office.)
.i
By order of the Board of Directors,
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 18, 1891.
[FORM OF APPLICATION FOR DEBENTUREN.]
TE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COM- PANY, LIMITED.
Issue of $500,000 Five and a half Dollars per centum Mortgage Deb. ntures
To the Directors o
THE HONGROND AND KOWLOON Whart
AND GODOWN Company, LIMITED, Gentlemen,-I beg to touder for......... Mortgage debentures” of $250 of the above 19809 at per cent pramum in the terms of the Prospectus inauud by you the dated the 18th day of August, 1801,
which I have paid the required deposit of $1 per debenture, and i undertake to scept the saule or any less number you may allost to me and to make the remains ing payment in respect thereof on allot
Contents and value of Package r re- quired.
For further partionlara, appis Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUK
Agent.
Hongkong, August 19. 1891.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURO, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS:
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GÁLVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY's Bizamers WILL CALL ax SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAor.......
N.B.--Cargo can be taken on through Bills of Lading for the principal placu in RUSSIA.
mont.
Name
Address Occupation Date.....
Your Obedient Servant,
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARP AND Gonews Company, LamitRD,
RECEIVED the.... 1891 of Mr...the sum of 8...
............day of..
being a deposit of $124 por debanture on ...............debentures in the above named Company.
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For THE Bongbong & SuanGHAI
RASKING CORPORATION.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
3.S. PEMBROKESHIRE, FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, LONDON AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are horeby in-
that all Goods are being NSATURDAY, the 25th day of August, landed at their risk into the Godowns of the diapang's the KowloON WHARF AND GODOWN OU., at 6.8. PREUSSEN, Captain W. RELATES. Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharvas with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, delivery may be chained. and CARGO, will leave this port na above, calling at GENDA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till 5 p.m., on the 28th, Cargo will be received on board until 10 a., on the 29th, Specie and Parools until 5 pm on the 28th August(Parcela are not to be sent on board, they must be left al the Agency's Office). Contents and Value of Packages Are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carrion a Doctor and Stewardosa.
For furthur Particulars, apply
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Blangkong, August 4, 1801,
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Optional Cargo will be forwarded upless notice to the contrary be given bolora Noon To-MORROW, the 10th Incont
No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Ccdowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th Inst will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pressated to the Undersigned on or before the 20th Instant, or they will not be re- cognized.
No Fire Insuranço has toon effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. August 18, 1801,
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No Chu will be admitted af or the Goods buvo left the Colowns, and nil Goods renauing undelivered after the 25th at will be subject to reush.
All Cleine asinst the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th lustaut, or they will not be ra- evgnised.
No Fio Insuranc. has ban ellected,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
BODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 18, 1891.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
Company's 8.8. Chelydra, having arrived from the above Porte, Cen aiguser of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remains ing on board after thu 20th Inslent will be lauded at Consignaer' risk and expets into Godowns at East Point.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, August 18, 1891.
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Tuisang, British str., 1,565, E. W. Bogg Shanghai August 13, al Swatu 17. General.JARDINS, MATHESON & Co.
Norwegian barque, 1,200, S. Hoggo, Shanghai August 1, Ballast.- REUTE, BROCKELMANN & Co.
heang Heel Kian, British steamer, 956. Henry Dinsdale, Pensng and Singapore August 12, General.-BUR H CHAN.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SINGAPORE. ——
Por Daphne, at 9,30 a m., on Wednesday,
the 19th inst.
For STRAITS & BOMBAY
Per funior, at 11.50 .., on Wednes
day, the 19th inat.
CUTTA
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL.
Per Arrainas Spear, at 11.30 a.m., ou
Wednesday, the 19th inst. KUTOHINOTZU.--
Chelydra, British aleamer, 1,574, R. Cass,For Caloutts August 3, Penang 10, and singa. pore 13, General.-JARDINS, MATHEON &
Co.
Bim, British steamer, from Whampoa.
wwwwwww
UKPARTURION,
Auguet 18:- Fatrocus, for Singapore and London, Yuensang, for Whampou. Kwang Los, for
Whampoa Troop, for Port Townsend. Biversdals, for Nagasaki, Formosa, for Swator Peking, for Shanghai. Chigaen, fex Buanghai. Fra Ang, for Yokohama.
CLEARED
Escort, for Mantung.
Daphne, for Singapore and Hamburg. Taigiek, for Kutelinotza. Alwi, for Haihow.
Cheang Heck Kian, for Any.
---
PASSENGERS.
ARNIVED,
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Misa Gibsou, and 8 Chiuese.
Per Perbrokeshire, from London, &o.,
LIMITED.
For Hailan, from Swatow, 256 Chinese. Per Yorkshire, from Singapore, 30 Ch:-
6:0.
Ausman, for Hongkong: from Yoke-
CHEMISTS & AERATED, A Wong Fick Tong sud servant,
WATER
MANUFACTURERS.
LONDON, BUNGKONG, AMOT.
:
UR AERATED WATER-S are made with absolutely pure water, by steata uselinery of the latest and most powerful type, under continuous European supervision,
Specialities.
LEMON SQUASH-The Sunner beverage.
PHOSPHOZONE-A plea. sant Phosphatic Beverage, espe cially recommended for children.
23 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD, 1601 |
Mesare Wong Hoy Wan, and Buyers; from Nagasaki, Me A. B. Glover. From Yoke bunn for Penang, Mr A. Schmidt and mervant; for London, Mra Esaio, son and daughter. From Nagasaki; for London, Моя Гарре,
Per Peninsular, from Shanghat for Hongkong, Mr W. V. Drummond and ser- vant, Mr and Mrs Chi-Wan and servants, Me sing King and servant. Mr Muw Chow and servant, Mr Dittman, Mr D. McLea- man, and 10 Chinese; for Bombay, Mr A. H. Botteniiam; for Landon vis Barneilles, Mrs Prichard; for London, 31ejor Cox.
Per Chang Hock Kinn, from Ponang, &c., 40 Chinese,
Per Chelydra, from Calcatta, &, I Eș- ropeah, and 400 Chincee.
DEPARTED.
Per Formosa, for Swatow, 120 Chinase. Per Peking, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese. TO DEFALIT.
Per Estort, for Mantang, G Chinese, Por line, fur Hollow, 100, Chinese, Per Cheung Hock Kign, for Amor, 59 Chineas,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The Britisk skautor Pembrokeshire re porta: Had ns weather, winds chiefly, 8. W., moderate sud variable.
The British Beamer. Huilan reports:
Per Tai Yich, ut 11.30 a.m., on Weducs.
day, she 19th inst
For NAGASAKI.--
Per Kitersdals, ut 1.30 p.m., on Wednes-
day, the 19th inzt,
For HAIPHONG.-
Far Presto, at 6 pm,, on Wednesday,
the 19th inat.
For SW&TOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.--- Per Hallan, ut 10,39 &, m., on Thursday,
the 20th just.
For KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA,
B.O., & PORTLAND. ----
Per Batavia, ul 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 20th 10st.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY Per Pastora, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
tho Zlat inst.
MEMÖS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping..
10 s,m.---Daphne loaves for H'ourg, do Koon.-Gwalior leaves for Bombay, ". Noon. Atration Apcar loaves for
Straits and Calcutta,
Miscellaneous.
Notice of Optional Cargo por Pembroke
shire to be sent in beförs Noon. Notice of Optional Cargo per Yorkshire
to be sout in bafors Noon.
Gooda per Pandora undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
RY APPOINTMENT.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.) HONGKONG.
No. 8911-August 18, 1891
enumerations were not vary accurate and a comparison of the rate of increase may therefore be somewhat unreliable but making all allowance for mistaken, thon can be no doubt about the rapid growth of the Coleny. The meat important fact, ope which the detailed alatistics reveals-carr recting the Impression produced by the summarised figures—is that the British civil population has nearly doubled once 1881, having increased from 785 to 1,448, that is 84.46 pot cent. We have heard a great deal recently about the British boing. crushed out by the advancing, wave of Chinese, but these figures do not support the pro-Chinese pessimista. The Chinese, however, seem to be displacing the Por tugume, “My Lockhart says that positions. once open to atd generally held by the latter are now coupled by Britishorn or members of other nationalities. This to some extent true, but the great competition which the Portuguese clark has now to face comes from the Chinese scholars att forth in large numbers from
7 Invite attention to the following old Wlanded Brands, all of which are a collent quality and good value for the money. The same being specially selected by our London House, and bought direct from the most noted Shippers, are imported in wood Victoria College and other schools. Ez- and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us perience donbtless in also showing that it is to supply the best growths at moderate in the long run more profitable to fill
priooo.
In ondering it is only necessary to positions of trust, all positions in which a state the name and quantity of Wing little thinking and some hard work have Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality to be done, by Britisher, The Portuguese desired.
Ordens through Local Puat or by Tele gram receive prompt attentish. PORTS. (For Invalide and general vas.)
Per dos.
Case. Per Bot.
$10 $1.00
A Alto Douro, good quality,
Green Capsule,
B Vintage, superior quality,
Bad Copaule
O Fiss Old Vintage, superior quality, Black SealTM Cap- ente
Vory Fine A Vintage, extra superior, Violet Cap aale (Old Bottica).
SHERRIES.
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have also to some extent been displaced by the Hongkong-born children of English parents. The decrease, however, in the number of Portugaces boys and girls, while there has been a considerable incronzo in the total Portuguese popolation, is bot 1.19 wholly accounted for by commordial com- petition. Some other quacs must be at work. Perhaps the high rents charged in Hongkong hava dimin bed the number of 1.50 marriages, and we know that, in a w
· CHAOS at least, Portuguese ruídopts hare found it cheaper to end their families to Macao while they then
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1.2
. 18
A Delicate Pale Dry, dinner
vine, Green Capsule..
B Superior Pate Dry, diaer
6
0.60
wine, Green Seal Capsule 7.50 0.35 selves continued to work in Hongkong.
O Manzanilla, Pale Natural
Shorry, White, Capsule CO Superior Old Dry. Fale Natural Sherry Red Seal Capsule
D Very Superior Old Pala Dry, choice cld Wine, White Seal Capsalo
10
1.00
10
12
The apa-Asiatic foreign element is smaller
than is generally supposed. The Germans, who take the load, only number 208, an 1.00 increase of £0 atace 1881. The French, in spite of the opening of Tonkin, have, 1.1) strango to my, more than doubled. The E Extra Superior Old Pale
Americana have increased by 21-all Dry, very finest quality. Block Seal Capaola (Did
fomales and, we fear, of a claus whose Bottled)
1.25 compulsory repatriation would be a gain Fer Case, PerCast to the Colony.
1 dos.
2 doz Quarts. Pinti.
OLARETS.
A Superior Breakfast Clarot,
Rod Capsale
B St. Estephe, Red Capsule.
C St. Julien. DL Rose
BRANDY.
A Hennessy's Old Pale, Red
Capeule
B Superior Very Old Cognac,
Red Capsule
Very Old Liqueur Cognac,
Red Capsule
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The Registrar General seems to find proof in his figuren of the increase of family $4 $4.80
4.50 5.00 life among the British residents in Hong- 7.50 kung. Au actual increase there has been, 12.00 but n
comparativa increase there hau
...11
Per doz
Casc. Fer Bot. Bet heen; for, while the mala population has more than doubled in the last decade, the . $12 $1.10 female population has only increased 86.43 1.25 per cent. The disproportion between men 14
and women is therefore greater than it wa 18.
ten years ago. Thezo has, however, beeren andoubted increase of Chinese family life, 2.40 showing, Mr Lookhart says, that the prejudice of the Chinese against bringing
D Hennessy's Finest Vory Old Liqueur Cognac, 1872 Vintage, Red Capsule. SCOTCH WHISKY.
A Thorne's Blend, Whits
Capsule
Watson's Glenorchy Mel-
low Blend, Blue Cupsule,
with Name and Trado. Mark,
C Watson's Abelcur-Glenlivet, Red Capsule, with Nams and Trade Mark
D Watson's HKD Blend of
the Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap Bulle
E Watson's Very Old Liquene
Scotch Whisky, GoldCup-
auto
IRISH WHISKY,
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3
1.80
9
0.75
0.75 their wivesend families to Hongkong bas ell ..
but disappeared; and this increase, bs it sonombored, has takon place notwithstand- 0.75ing the great rise in rents two or three- years age, which forced many of the poorer class to send their families back to the mainland. In 1881 thoro were 11,859- families; in 1891, the number had increased to 17,349. The game com. clusion is borne out by the general ingreso of the female land population which was
· per
during last decade- much in exces of the malé pereau Lage 8 0.76 It is also satisfactory to know that the number of Chinese who consider Hong- 1.00. 10
kong their home, he praptically call 1.10 themselves Hongkongites, has doubled.
10
3.00
12
1.10
54.9
A Joku Jameson's Old, Green-a
Capanle
B John Jameson's Fine Old,
Green Capsule...
Ở John Jameson a very pa
Old, Green Capsula 12 GENDINE BOURBON WHISKY, fine old, Red Capsule, with Naine
GIN.
A Fine Old Tom, White Cap-
sole
B Fine Unsweetened, White
Capsule
O Fine A. V. IL Geneva. RUM.
Fines: Old Jatuaise, Viclet
Capsule.
Benedictine Maraschino
10
cent,
Mr Lockhart's report toems with rug- 1.00 geative facts to several of which, more particularly his referencen to revoana and
4.50 0.40 overoronding, we intend to refer at an early date. In the meantime, we accept, 4.50 0.40 with a little reservation, his holding re 6.25 0.50
marksThe growth of the Colony aa evidened by the Ushaus Returns cannot
12 1.00
LIQUEURS.
Good Leoward Island $1.50 per Gallon, but be regarded as eminently satisfactory, and I doubt whether any other Colony will be able to show during the same period a progress so solid and at the same time so rapid as that which has been made by this Colony during the last ten years.
For NAGASAKI, KORE & YOKORAMA
Per ducoma, at è p.m., on Friday, the 2286
Bat inst.
For BANGKOK.—
Par Mongkut, at 9.30 am, on Baturday,
the 22nd inst.
MAIÊN BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ---
Carsona Hearing's Cherry Cordial Chartreuse Dr. Siegert's Augustura
Bitters, &o
DEATH.
At Chinking, on the lith lastent, MUKION STEWART JERDEIN.
The China Mail.
The British Contract Packet Peninadlar et 7.10 p. m.
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- pond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur mak, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malte, and Gibraltur.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Maila, &c.
General Memoranda, Togespay, August 20 :---
Goods per Stoanoc. Fanytas ucolsimod
after Noon subject to rent.
4.30 p.m. Extraordinary feneral Meet
ing of the Hongkong Club. Goals per Again delivered after this
date subject to rent,
Goode per Chelydre undelivered after this
date subject to rent. FRIDAY, August 21:-
9 p.1-Meeting of British Mercantile
Marine Officers' Association. SATURDAY, August 22:-
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall, Goods per fenartney undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
MONDAY, Angust 24:-
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, anduar 18, 1891.
Tax Hongkong Land Investment Co., as is
The publication of this issue commenced well known, is burdened with an exodes of capital, The Company started with a sub- scribed capital of $3,610,100, of which half was paid up. Two or three weeks after the formation of the Company and before any practical test of its probable success could be made, the directors resolved to Tas Registrar General woll deserves the double the capital and to issue the new praize which was bestowed upon him by shares a 50% prm. The prospects of the the Acting Governer for his exhausties Company are described in such glowing and very interesting report on the censur terma by its promoters and their friends, and of the Colony. We may truly say that such confidence was reposed in their sagacity this is the Gfst thorough attempt that has and honesty that the new aus was fully been made to number the people. The suscribed and the subsoribers raised, nu former censuses were taken at a time objection to the unusual, vourne, fazen by when a number of the inbabitanta
the directors of calling up the whole of the Chins, worshipping at the tomba of premium, making thus the new is really at 100 per cent, preminu. For a titho the their ancestors, and to make of the de ciency 5%, was added to the land popal sulcipated eucotes of the Company, and the market was kept ferariah by reports of the tion and 10 per cent, fo the boat popula 850 shares actually touched $140. Theo tisa-a very loosa system of enumeration
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We have not yet had time to carefully the bulle were converted into bears examine Mr Lockhart's claborate tables, and a rapid fail ensued. The reports re- but there are one or two noteworthy facia vealed that the leewo of new capital was a pointed out that we would direct alten puro speculatire trick, and that the Com
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the tion to. The fret and cardinal fact which any could not profitably utilise the large
H&W. Dook Co., Ltd.
the report reveals is the steady growth of capital with which it was burdotod. It was the Colony. The population has increased also see that, the Company having been at an average rate of 3.15 per and attled when the value of house proparty was
TUESDAY, August 25 ---
Gouds per Pembrokeshire undelivered after
this date subject to rent,
date subject to renk
-centur
Goods per Yorkshire undelivered after this the Increase during the last decade in the at the highest point, its prospects bad been Former greatly overrated. The accounts diwoloned
next to the largest on moord.