Mails.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES.
PROYOSED SAILINGs From Honarong, 1802.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). Locsok............ | Tuesday | September §. A STRAME
Tuesday October 4. Victoria Thursday November 3. Tacoma....... Thursday December .. AND THEREAFTER THE PERMANENT SERVICE OF THE COMPANY'S REGULAI STEAMERS.
HE Stautahip L0O80K, Capinin Tel: 44 Noon, on TURS DAY, the ita September, will procond to VICTORIA, B.C., and TACOMA, tid NAGASAKÍ, KOBE and YOKOBAMA.
Through Bills of Lading isened to Jupen,
Pacino Coast Points, and to Canadian and United States Paints.
Consular Invoices of Gooda for United
Mails.
NOTIOK.-
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGENES MARITIMES.
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIR,
STEAM FOR
Intimations.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised a Lolag.
TRADS
HALL
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,ALDBECK, MACGREGOR &
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLÁOK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND FOETS
OF BRAZE, AND LA PLATA:
1
1130
Co.1
Wine and Spirit Merchants, 19, Queen's Road. Brugkong, angust 18, 1891.
1612
WING HONG, TAILOR, DRAPER & OUTFITTER, HAS JUST RECEIVED LARGE ASSORTMENT
LONDON, LAVRE AND BORDEAUX. A
www.wdc
N WEDNESDAY, the 7th September, 1992, at Noon, the Company's
States Points should be in quadruplicates.3. YARKA, Commandani ve MaurKUGE, and one copy must be sent forward by the with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, steamer to the cate of The Goneral Agent DARGO, will leave this Port for the Northern Pactic Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. above placon.
Parcels must be sent to our Office with address marked in full by 5 p.m., un the day provious to sailing,
For further information as to Passage or Broight, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 27, 1802,
5. B. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Cargo and Specic will be rogistored for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- cepted in transit through Marguillos for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till
Noon,
OF
NEW STYLES OF GOODS
Cr AB INDN
FOR SUMMER WEAR.
MADI
All Kinds of OL THES
ANDY PExeter Fir GearLNTKED
AT LOWEST PRICE
Picass take a cull.
68. Qges' Roan CENTRAL.
1100
Cargo wil be received on board until r's Advertisements. 1488. Specie and Parcale until 3 pr. on the 6th September, 1892, (Parcels are not to be sont on board; they must be left of the agency's Office.)
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOMISING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
PROPOSED SAILINGS YOOM HONGKONG. Per............... FRIDAY, Sept. 2. City of Rio de Janeiro...THURSDAY, Sopt. 39. City of Pelting...SATURDAY, Oct. 29.
Te de matched for SAN FRAN HE U. 8. Mail Steamship PART CISCO, vid YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 9th September, at Daylight, taking Passengers and
tor Japan, the United States, and
RATES OF PASSAUE FROY HONGKONG, FIRST ÜLAS.
To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimautt, Now
To
Westminster, Part Town- $225.00 Bond, Seattle, Tacoma, Port- land, D.
Liverpool and London $325.00
To Pariz and Brunava....$346,30 To Havre and Hamburg .........$335.00 Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Gerinary hy al trans-Atlantic Hines of Steamers,
RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS,
DESTINATION.
Kansas City, Mo., Omaha,
Nob
St. Louis, Mo.
St. Paul, Minn., Minnes- I
polis, Minn......
Chicago, Ill.
Milwaukee, Wie...... Cincinnati, Ohio....
Columbus, Ohio.....
Detroit, Mich............. Cleveland, Ohio Toronto, Canada
Pittsburg, Ponu.
Niagara Falls, N.Y., Buf.
falo, NY.
Washingto
more,
D.C., Balti-
Montreal, Canada
Philadelphia, F'son
Now York
Boston, Masa. ....................
Portland, Maine ...........
)
30
Tickets.
Continuous!
Tickets,
$85.00
202.50 291.70
292,00
237.50 290.00 209.50295.00
302.36 301.30 304.20 301.00 1304.83 308.75
Contents and valua of Packages are re- quired.
For further partionlara, apply at Company's Office.
ho
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G. DE QUAMPRAUX, Agent, Hongkong, August 24, 1892. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
PROPOSED SALLINGS FROM BONɑkone, 1892.
-
(UDJECT TO ALTELATION.)
Empress of India | Saturday Sept. 10. Empress of Japan Saturday | October 8. Empress of Citin (Saturday, Nov. 5.
--
THE R. M. S. EMPRESS OF INDIA, THUB... MARSHALL, Commander, RN.R., sailing at Noon, ou SATURDAY, be 10th September, with Her Majesty's Mails, will proceed to VANCOUVER, vid BHANGHAI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and УОКОНАМА.
RATES OF PASSAGE. (In Mexican Dollars).
FROM HONGONG, FIRST CLASS.
To
Vancouver, Victoria. Es- quimauli, Now West- Tainster, B.
Port Townend, Seattle,
Tacoma, Wash Portland, Ore., San Fran
Cisco, .....
Banff, Calgary Alba Winnipeg, Man.... Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du-
ti M.....
Chicago, I., Kansas City,
St. Louis, Mo............. Milwaukee, WI ..... 306.65305.09 Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, 509.95 307.405 }
Cleveland, dubna, Ò $10.26 307.00 Hamilton, Ludna, Tora 311,00 308.00
19, Out Buffalo, Niagara Falls $17.99131.75 NY
Kingston, Ottawa, Ont., 319.75 313.00
Montreal, Quebec. Que 319.75312.50
New York, Albany, Tway, 319.7595.00
Rochester, N........... 321.15 317.00 Baltimore, M., Thado. 827.25 317.00
phis, Pittsburg, Pa..
Suston,!! Washington, DC.,
Mane Portland Ale.... Halifax, N.S., St. Johu,
All the above Rates are in Mexican Dollára.
Special rates (first class only) are grunted Lo Missionaries, members of the Karai, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services,
to Batupean officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.
Passengers by this Line have the option of procesding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Paci 6 Northorn Pacific or Canadian Pavilio Hailwayn.
S.B.
Liverpool, and London Fin Paria via Liverpool But
Liverpool
London ....... Haves, vis Liverpool Bremen, Hamburg
19
Prepaid
Ratni
4 12
Mos Mos
225 338 394
255 383 487 273 413, 491 285 428 49
GYMKRANA,
With The exception of Final Heats. Tug-of-War.
THE GYMKHANA is POSTPONED til SATURDAY, the 24th Just. Bonghong, Sopimmber 2, 1892.
Destinatio
Veseli
Bangkok......... Phru Ohala Breton & Porta of Cali Bayern (4).... H've, L'ou, 'g & A'pladnorshire (a)........... Robe
Higo Mara (s)..
A parts.
Daten Leacia.
Kiso(s) Yuan Fat Hong... Sept. 3, at 10 n.m.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Sept. 18, ai 10 um. Dodwell, Carlili & Co.jabout. Sept. 16. Geo. R. Stevens... September 10, Buttorfeld & Swiro... September 6. Kobo via Nagasaki..... Taiyuan (s)........ London, v. Suez Oncul Palamed (8)...... Butterfold & Swire... September G. London v. Marseilles. Aden (a)....... ..F. & O. S. N. Co.....Sept. 9. at noon. London,7.Parts of Uall Kosmin (s)...... Amhold, Karierg.&Ca. About Supt. 10. Marraillos. v. Saigon Tarra (6).
Messagories Maritimas Supt. 7, at noo N'aaki, Kobs & Yhamna Carmarthenshire (8)Dodwell, Carfill & Co. Sept. 5, at noon, New York,.
SuexCana] Macdo f()Dodwell, Cathill & Co. About Sept. 6.
Butterfield & Swiro...deptember 6. New York,v SuazÜnal Folumen (0) New York.
Carl Friedrich སྐྱེལ་འདསེར་འཁོདབརྟན་ས1དཟི
Shewan & Go...........Quick despatch. Port Darwin, &c....... (Ohingta (8)......
Buttoriold & Swira... September 11 Pacifio Mail S. S. Oo.. Sept. 9. daylight. 3. Francisco, v. Japur Poca (8)..
10. & 0. §. 9.0... Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. S. Francisco. v. Japan Oceanis (8) Sau Francisco)...................... John Keleod. Showan & Co... Quick despatch. Shanghai........ Ningpo (s).....
Siamsson & Co..... Sept. Spai 4.p.m. D. Samron, Bans & Co. Sopt. 4. daylight. Shanghai
Thisbe (s).
Siumsen & Co.......... Sept. 8, at 1 pm. Jardine Matheson&Co Sept. 6, at nemm 2. & 0. 8. N. Co......Sept. 3, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Sapt. 3, at 2 p.m. (8)... Canadian Prie . Co., Sept. 10, at nova.
| S'pore, Havre & f'bury Salatiga (0),
S'pore, Peng & Cita Wingsang (6). Straits and Book...Labardy (3).....
H Swalow, Amoy & Tsu Fokien (e).. Vancouver (EU), & Empress of India Victoria (BC), e....Gouaok (a).. Tham v. Nk & Kubijancona (3).
l'o-day's Advertisements.
Nor. Pic S. & R. Co. Sept. 6, at nocu. P. & S. N. Co......Sopt. 3, daylight.
SUIPPING REPORTS.
The British ship Warrier reports: Had light winds and squally weather.
The British staimer Fuensang reporla: Had Hight S. W. winds and fine weather to Chapel Island; thence to part, moderats S.W
winds, aqusila ard froquent showers ruin. The British steamer Tulsang reports:
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL
of
RETURN OF T:3
FOR
1528 TANLEY OPERA COMPANY maderais son, S. W. vt prevailsg, and
latterly heavy South-Westerly swell."
The Britisli atormer Carmarthenshire re- ports: Left Singapore 2 p.m. 27th August had tire weather from Singapore.
The Italian stearoor Burmida reports:
TWO NIGHTS ONLY! SEPTEMBER 8th and 9th,
NRESPONSIBLE for my DEBTS which will be positively the last visit of this
ונi
SHIP SIERRA MIRANDA. NEITHER IT my Agents will be
CREW without my
A. MCMASTER,
Master. Hongkong, September 2, 1809,
Contracted by Written authority.
1527
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instrue-
le avetion, or FRIDAY,
the 3th day of September, 1892, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 6, Gage Street,-
HANDSOME DRAWING, DINING AND BED ROOM FURNITURE, MIRRORS, PIC-
TURES, PIANO, ETC.
Most of Marinbark-make.
ennprising
popular Company to Hongkong.
Come and hid‘GOOD-BYE' to your
ald favorites.
----
PRICES AS USUAL
Box Plan at Menara KRILY & WALSH'. Hongkong, September 2, 1892. 1520
Dakin, Cruickshank &
Company, Ltd.,
CHEMISTS, &c.
VELVET COVERED DRAWING ROOM SUITE. WO
SADDLEBAG SOFA and EAST CHAINS. PLUS
COVERED FRAME MANTEL PIECE with CURTAINS.
BLACKWOOD MARBLE-TOR BOUND CENTER
TABLE
ORNAMENTS and PICTURES. Care and Rees.
EXTENSION DINING TABLE, SIDEBOARD with GLASS BACK, WHATNOT, DINNER, DTS- SERY and FEA SKY, GLASS and PLATEM- WAKE, MUROUco-Corner DiSING ROOM SUITE.
DORE Inos BRUSTEAD, AMERICAN- MADE BEFSTEAD, VELVET COVERED B Room SUTTES, DOCALE and BINGLE Wand- noers with GLASS DOORS, MARKLE-Ter 295) 413 17 Ceas with ANNES, LADY'S Escar-
rotas, and MALBLE TOP WASILKTANDS.
305 458 .34
SE 465 643
$25! 1775; 850
2nd class steamer and 1st clase on rai and 2nd class steamer and rail, almo Stoor
Return Tiekots-First Claes.Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco wild bego Fures and Rates to other places, quoted
issued at following rates :—
12
4 months. .........$397.60 ------------...$393.75
on application.
Tho Steamere call at Victoria to land and
embark Passengers,
Ratarn Tickets. Time limit for prepaid Time is reckoned from date of fuse to
re harn ticket is takened from date of issue date of re-embarkation at San Francisco.
to date of re-embarking at Vancouver. Passenger, who have paid full fam, re-
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- embarking at San Francisco for Daina orland, France, and Germany by all trano- Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be Atlantic lines of atsamera, allowed a discount of 10% from Bebera Special raton (first class unly) are granted Fare. This allerence does not apply to to Missionaries, members of the Nava, through feres from China and Japan to Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to Europe
European officials in service of China or Through Elle of Lading issued for tan-Japan, and to Government officials, portation to Yokohama and other Japan CARGO. Through Bills of Lading issued Ports, to Sac Francisco, to Atlante and to Japan, Pacific Coast Paints, and to Inland Cities of the United Statu, vi Canadian and United States Points. Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, CONSULAR INVorers of Goaca for United and Demerara, and to ports in Mexice, Central and South America, by the Cou- pany's and connecting Steamer.
States Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care ct D. E. BROWN, A.
ONE Lao FRAMED COTTAGE PIANO, by HOPKINS, LOSDON,
ONE SINGER'S SEWING MACHINE and STAND.
A..
40
Catalogues will be issued and the whole to be on view on and after Thursday, the 8th Instant.
TERMS OF SALE. --As customary.
1524
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Attationer. Hongkong, September 9. 1803.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMETES.
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
The Steamship
Carmarthenshire, Captain Clang. will be el despatched as above at Noon on MONDAY, the 5th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Ox,
Agent Hongkong, September 2, 1892. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
1X7 HOLESOME SUMMER DRINKS.
DAKIN & Co.'s LEMON SQUASH,
GINGER ALE.
QDININE TONIC WATER.
LEMONADE.
BARSAPARILLA.
PHOSPHOZONE the Chil-
dren's Favorite.
PROTI STRUPS made from the fuise.-
RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY, BLACK
CURRANT, JARGONELLE PEAR,
Lamos, Irun.
Quarts Cents, Doz $$.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. September 1-
1395
Ask. Danish stoareer, 682, Rovabeok, Hai- phony August 30, and Hubow 31, Gonzal and Rico.-A. R. Maury. "
Warrior, British ship, 1,687, Kitchin, Cardiff via Macassar July 1, Coal. -Once September 2:
Niago, German slr., from Whampoa. Kwang Le, Chitose atr., from Whampos, Gous Gen. Jacob, Dutch steamer, 2,501, do Bände, Robulings August 23, Sugar 1486 ORDER
The Starship
Mucduf, PORTSE Commander, We will be despatched for the above Port en or about TUESDAY, the 6th Inst., instead of as previously advertised,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL CARLILI, & Co,
dgets.
Hongkong, September 2, 1892.
STEAM TO LONDON, VIA MARSEILLES.
Wahn August 29, Ricu-JARDINE, MATTE- Yuenang, British str., 1,10%, Slessar,
SON & Co.
Tubang, British steamer, 977, Frame, Saigon August 29, General and Rice.--Jan- DINE, MATHESON & Co.
Carmarthenshire, British steamer, 1,776, A. Clark, London July 20, and Singapore August 27, General--DonWELL, Oscar & Co.
Bormla, Italian steater, 1,429, F. 1422 Susini, Bombay August 14, and Singapore
26, General-CARLOWITZ & Co.
DEPARTURES. September 9:-
The P.&O.E. N. Co,'%
Steamship
Aden,
Sterling, for New York. Captain E. STREET, Will Mogue, for Shanghai
9th Ioatant, ut Noc.
Fraight will be received on board until 4tant Cenoral Freight and Passenger Agon, leave for the share place on FRIDAY, the Donar, for Baiguu. p.m. the day previous to sailing, Puro Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Vas Packagon will be received at the effes until
couver, B, C. 5pm, same day; all Parool Puckages should be marked to address in full; value of same required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to paints beyond San Francisco In the United States, ahould be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Enc Fran.200
For further information as to Postage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 72, Queen's Road Central, J. S. VAN BUEEN,
Apent.
Boogkong, September 1, 1892,
CHAS, J. GAURP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Haberg Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths.
PARCEIR must be sent to the Company's offer with address marked in full by 5 p.io. en the day previous to sailing,
For Further information as to Pass and Freight, apply to
E, HOLLOWAY, General Ageat,. OFFICE: Pedder's Strear: Hongkoni, August 20, 1992
THE MIKE COAL MINING COMPANY.
1441
THE UK Alish brings Coal of dark reddish colour. for Steam purposes, it has been pronounced to be THE BEAT AND THE MOST ECONOMICAL OF ALL THE JAPANESE COALS.
Its export is increasing yearly, and the
1523
For Freight or Passage, apply to
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintendent. F. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office.
Hongkong, September 2, 1892.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
B.S. CARMARTHENSHIRE, FROM ANTWERP, HAMBURG, LON- DON AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in-
formed that all Goods are being
NAUTICAL SOLTIVITAMIN E CONSUMERS are in testi oting to the controy be given before Noon,
METEOROLOGICAL,
INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S ÜBLEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, Ritchie's LiqUED AND OTHER COMPASSER ADMIRALTY & IMBAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS,
English SITES & ELETRO-PLATEd Warz. Christofa & Co.'s ECTRO-Plathu Wark. DOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMONDS
...
1
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON
"Panterne, ak very moderate průčes, 74%
LARGEST REGULAR
at their risk into the Godowns of the Hoxe- ROSS & KOWLOON WHARY & Gorown Co., at Kowlose, whence und/or from the Whary delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless
No Claims will be admitted the mony of the xxcnLLEST QUALITIES OF THE Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining 20dolivered after the Sth ATTENTION is called to the following Instant will be subject to rent. ADVANTAGES to Shipwners and Captains, All Claims against tho Steamer must be who Coal their Bunkers direct, from the presented to the Dudersigned on or before Uncoreignod:-.
the 9th Inst., or they will not be recognized.
All brokes, chafed, and damaged Goods aro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th Instant
Сол
Freshness of the Coal.
Uniformity of quality, Freedom from imparities. Supply in any quantity on shortest notice, Quick despatch. Best of weight, ste, els,
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHIA,
Sole Agende Hongkong, Joly 23, 1898.
1273
Namm, for Coast Ports. Cheang Cher, før Amoy. Glenasm, for Bingapore sad London. Tuenung, for Whampoa
CLEARED.
Engenis, for Bailo
Cosmopolit, for Haiphong. Carmarthenshire, for Nagasaki. Michael Jebsen, for Vladivostock
PASSENGERS. ARKITER
Por Ask, Irco Haiphong, 30 Chinesa For Taksang, from Saigon, 100 Chinese, Per Carmarthenshire, from Singapore, 26 Chiuesi.
Per Bermide, from Bombay, &c., Mr O. Baggi, and 46 Chinese.
DEPART Per Namoz, for Aoy, Mr and Mrs J.. F. Broadbent.
Per Glenavon, for Singapore, 1 European; for London, Mes Bain.
To DEPARI. Per Ancona from Hongkong: for Hiozo, Mr. Threefall, Ror. D. Ritchie Koy; for Kobe, Mr and Mrs Calvert, Mr and Mr Spier and daughter ; for Yokohama, Mrted Mira Elliman, Capt. Babington, Mecare J No Fire Insurance has been etfoetod.
H. Hingston, and Cocksedge, Serg . W.. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by Edmade. Major Robinson, Mr. and Mrs DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., FM. de Rivia, For Yokohama: from
Agents.
Bombay, Moses Banerji, and Bishop; from Hongkong, September 2, 1892. 1622' London, Mr Barlas.
-MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping,
[No. 0281.-SEPTEMBER 2, 1892.
Daylight.-Acne jeaves for Japau.. - 10a.m.--Phra Chula Chom Klio leares for
Bangkok. Noon,--Lombardy loaves for B'bay, do. 2p.m.-Fakicu leaves for Swatow, &c.
· 4 p.m. - Ningro leaves for Shanghai.
Miscellaneous.
3 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong
Rifle Association. Transfer Books of The China Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 16th Inatant, inclusive.
mistresses is a burailiating nuisance and calls for reform. Here also com bination and co-operation are looked to as tho means of reaching the dosiced end. With the aims of our triends in the Straits in this matter we cen readily sympathiso. In Hongkong we are acquainted with the humiliating nuisance of which they complain and tool it quite as keenly as they do-perhaps even more keenly. How to get quit of it is a problem which glad to be able to solve for ourselves or to offer them any suggestion towards a solution. Certainly the basis of any effort to free ourselves from the tyranny of the Chinese domestic must be com-
A. S. WATSON & Co., bined action; and if this could be
LIMITED.
AERATED WATERS. ·
GINGERADE. GINGER ALE. LEMONADE.
LEMON SQUASH LITHIA WATER. PHOPHORIC CHAMPAGNE.
POTASH WATER, RASPBERRYADE SARSAPARILLA. SELTZER WATER. SODA WATER. TONIO WATER.
secured by European residents, and us perfectly maintained by them as it is by Their Chinese servants, there would un- doubtedly be some prospect of a mitiga- tion, at least, of these troubles in the bousehold which are now the cause of almost overyday complaints. But there are difficulties in the way of combina- tion and co-operation, and the question is whether householders prefer to inake an attempt to overcome these rather than to remain at the mercy of the cook and his rapacious fellow menials. So long as the scrvants are Chinese the complete prevention of aquaesingy is of course impossible; the most that could be done would be to make it difficult by placing as many obstacles sa possible in the way. The squeeze' is locked upon as something of tho na- ture of a sacred and inalienable right. We do not believe that the offer
Unsculed weather throughout, with heavy TN the Manufacture of these Waters the analls, with thunder, lightning and rain,N
pureat ingredients only are used, and of an incrause of wages as an equival- the utmost care au cleanliness exercised ent for the amount of the monthly throughout. The Water usor is subjected | squeeza' would be regarded by to a perfect system of filtration, daily any Chinese servant
As anything examinations and periodically to searching but a gross insult. To hit it i more blessed to take than to receive. chemical analyses; so that abeclats purity We presume he would think that he and este.y are guaranteed,
was failing in one of the first datiss FOR COAST FORTS.-Waters are he owes to himself and to his country packed and placed on Board at Hongkong if he neglected to spoil the Egyp
sened itself. No doubt the amount Per Phra Chula Chen Klas, at 9.30 5.m., Prices, and the full amount allowed for tians whenever an opportunity pro Packages and Empties when received of the 'squeeze assumes e flot!-
Hind moderate monsoon,
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:--
For BANGKOK,-
on Saturday, the 3rd Sept. For STRAITS & ROMBAY.—
Per Lombardy, at 11.30 am, on Satur-
day, the 3rd Sept.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL—..
Per Jokien. at 1.80 pan., on Saturday,
the Scd inst
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN.-
good order.
SUMMER BEVERAGES.
tious value in his eyes from the fact that it represents a certain success in the art of cheating the foreigner, We can easily imagine that the fa- of conversation
FRUIT CORDIALS: RASPBERRY, Yourite sabjects" STRAWBERRY, LIME, DANSON, BLACK among cooks and houseboys when.
Per Memnon, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, CURRENT, PINS Arris, ORLEANS PLUM, they meet are their achievements
the 3rd inst.
For SHANGHAI.——
Per Ningpo, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 3rd inst.
Per Kung Lee, at 3.30 p.m., on Satur
day, the 3rd inst.
Per Thishe, at 5 pm, on Saturday, the
3rd inst.
For HAIPHONG, —
Par Ash, at 6 p.., on Saturday, the
3rd inat.
For NAGASAKI & KOBE-
Per Taiyuan, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
5th inst.
MURILLA CHERRY and CooSEUBREY.
FRUIT SYRUPS : — LexaN, Juice, RASERERSY, STRAWBERLY, STC
Prepared from genuine Fruit Juices imported by ourselves, they contain the full favour of the sound ripe fruit; mixed with Plain or Aerated Water, they make delightful summer drinks.
AGENTS FOR
in this line. Probably the amount which in ordinary circumstances a LIME Chinese servant is able to add to his wages by cheating his employer would not be considered suficiently Large to make a fuss about, but it is the fact of being cheated which irritates. The knowledge that one is being con- stantly and systomatically fleeced by servants, and by compradores and others io collision with servants, is of course destructive of all confidence. Servants who devote a considerable portion of
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL MONTSERRAT LIME JUICE thoir time and all their ingenuity to the
OUTTA.
Por Kutsang, at 11.30 a m., em Treaday,
the 6th inst.
| For SINGAPORE.-
Per Salatiga, ni 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 8th Sept.
For STRAITS & LONDON
AND CORDIAL.
WINES AND SPIRITS.
plundering of those from whom they re- ceive wages can bardly be expected to render loyal and faithful service. To an-Asiatis bouseholders in Hongkong, as in other places where the servants ars Chinese, this, as a rule, is the ir
PORTS, SHERKIES, Clarets, BuzOUNDIES, HOCKS, CHAMPAUNES, BRANDERS, WHISKIDS, ritating and demoralising aspect which the domestic servant question · wears. Can any thing be done to alter it here? In the Straits it seems that there is. little hope of effecting an improve-
Per Adoa, at 11.30a.m., on Friday, GIN, Rum and LIQUEURS.
the 9th just.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
A large selection of CHOICE OLD BRANDS. Fall Particulare and Prices on applicament so far as the Chineas employés
The United States Mail Packet Peru will tion
be despatched or THURSDAY, the Sth September, with Mails for Macao, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pera, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 4.4. Registry coanes. br. Post Office class.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. --
The German Contract Packet Buyera will
despatched on
ba
SATURDAY,
TOBACCO,
CIGARS AND CIGARETTES,
are concerned, and there is therefore some talk of replacing them by Todians and Malays. To what extent this may be feasible, we do not know; Lut we should us think that
A complete Stock of all the best and such a remedy would be suggested most popular Brands
VIN DE QUINQUINA
with reference to Hongkong. Here we must put up with the Chinese and make the best of them; nad as there is so us in duing anything to encourage honesty and fidelity among cervants in
A Medicinal Wits agreeable to the whom there virtues have absolutely no
the 17th September, with. Mails for taste containing the valuable properties of the United Kingdom, Europe and coun-
tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the ONCHONA BARK, combined with a Choien Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Brand of Red Wine. Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Maltu, F, &
Registry curses at 4 P.M.
The tail closes at 5 p.5. A Supplementary nail will be closed on Sunday, the 18th September at 9 am.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets Leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the Eugith 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
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are lied in bandles, country by country, with the aliases all one way).
Conser
10.00 A.M.-Registry ceasca. 10.30 A.Pesting
Newspapera,
Banks, and Patterus ceasca. 11.00 AM.-Mail cloaca.
Its powerful antifebrile qualities tend to ward off attacks of malarial fever, and to all convalescents it acts as a quick restorative and appetizor..
existence; as it would be folly to expect
to eradicate from Chinese that love of ecezing which is a national charao- teristic and which is constantly indulged by all classes, from the highest to the lowest, the only course that seems open to the victimised householder is to diminish the facilites for squeezing and impress on the would-be squeezer the fact that he is being carefully watched. In flagrant cases Police Court prose sations would have a salutary effect, and in case should an act of dis- honesty be quietly condoand, as it wo frequently is. We bardly think it At his Residence the Bungalow, Robin. Likely that any concerted action in the son Rod, on the Zad September, GEO. Tatter will be taken in Hongkong, but HerEINE, late Manager S. 6. S. 8. Co., we have at the slightest doubt that Il; aged 66.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, July 1, 189
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those who will take the trouble to make individual efforts towards the The publicatiqu of this issue commenced prevention of squeezing by their own domestics, will find that their labour is at 7.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
BONDSONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1802
SOLATE LETTERS may be postad (from
11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up tJUDGING by articles and correspon 11.30 A.M., after which hour they may
be sent on Board with the Late deace recently appearing in the Straits
Fec.
papers, we should say that the foreign communities in Singapore and Penang PLAY DELIVERY.-Letters, A., will are in a state of revolt against the Trame only. Correspondence and Parcela servants. in general and the exter-
be delivered by the 12 and 5.30 o'clock cupidity, and cussedness of Chinese
not lost.
TELEGRAMS.
(From Singapore Papers.) CHOLERA IN HAVRE, London, August 25.-It is reported that cholera has broken out in Havre......
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RE-ELECTION OF SIR W, V.. HARCOURT.
Sir W. Voruon-Harcourt Bas been re-
for the Peak may be posted in the General tiens of the Chinese cook in par-elected M. P. for Derby, by a majority of Post Office up to 11.30 a.m. or 3 pticular. Cook's Extortions is the nearly five thousand socce. in the Litter Boxes in the Cure till time of
and
13 also apparent
MR MUNDELLA AND NEW.
TAXATION.
Departure. With regard to letters from subject of indignant letters the Peak additional Letter Boxes have been articles, as it affixart to Police Hoxes at Magazine Gap, ly the cause of widespread irritation. by Peak Church, and at Mount Kellet, A Housewife and Mather' writes to which will be elected at 13.30 and 4 pro. the Singapore Free Press complaining Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday bitterly at the rapacity and wicked-speaking at Sheffield, said that now taxa. delivery. Senders requested to cancel.
The Right Hon'ble A. J. Mundells,
their Stamps by writing the word stamped 6s of our Chinese cooks' and enquir-tion will probably be necessary. Borose them. Covers containing Bank 1g despairingly whether nothing cau Notos, &c sbonld be registered.
be done to extricate us from the thraldom' of the monster
We have been favoured by the Spanisli kitchen. The question elicits in reply Consul with the following telegram →→
General Memoranda.. Moray, September &
Re-opening of Victoria College, Re-opening of Government Central School
for Girls,
TUESDAY, September 6
Choda per Bayern Ludolivered after tais
dato subject to reat. WroniQUAY, Suplumber 7 :---
Goods per Moyane undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
after this
Goods per Thisbe undelivered
date subject to rant. THURDAY, September & m
Op.r.-Performanse at the City Hall.
in the
ANOTHER DEPRESSION.
MANTLA, Sept 2, 10.10 m Thore is a distant depression N.E.
the suggestion that bouebloiders might make a combined effort to checkamte the foreignere from Chius, who come so this solony, systematically plunder Luzon. the European, and then go back to In their happy homes in China'
THE WEATHER. Penang it is suggested that the subject Dr. Doborek writes to-day-At 10.30 should be threshed out by the Iccal, orders ware gizon to take down the Debating Society, the Penang Gazette being clearly of opinion that the Ball Barometer almost steady here, thieving, lying and cheating tyranny but falling at Haiphong and Amoy. Gri- which the servants in this part of the diente moderate for B. winds Weather. world exercise over their masters and waziu and showery. (Insued at 10.28 m.)