Mails.
U. S. Mail Line.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
PROPOSED Sailings from HONGKONG.
China (vis Nagaraki,TURDAY, July 24,
Kobe, Inland Bes
and Yokohama)...
at 1 p.
Peru (via Nagaraki,SATURDAY,
Koba, Inland Sen
and Yokohama)....
City of Rio de Janeiro
Aug. 11,
Bé 1 p.11.
(via Nagasaki, W'NESDAY, Aug. 20,
Koba, Inland Ses? at 1. p.m. and Yokohama) .........)
HE U. S. Mall Stosmship CHINA
Mails.
STRAM FUR
CEYLON, AUSTRALIÀ, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Bremen & Parts of Gali Karlsruhe (6)........ Haiphong
Elaiphong ().... Japaugumamosi, Antons (8),. London & Ports of Call Clyde to London, v. Marseilies. Shanghai (c).. Jonilon
Formont (P)...
Marseilles, v. Saigon. Sydney (s). New York..
Bidston Eli..
Now Paramita
Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA.
~
Port Darwin, &... Taiwan (6). 8. Francisco, v. Japa Chins ().
Franciscu, r. Japan Belgic (5)
San Francisco........... Silberhorn VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN" Sandakan and Kudat. Memnon (e).
Surat ()
ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS, Shuaghsin (5)****
THE Steamship CLYDE, Captain O. E. PRESTON, RN.I., carrying Her
Shanghai Java
S'pore, Havre & 'burg Briembild_(s)...... Sporo, Ponnug & Orta Arration Aptar (6).... Swatow, Amoy & Too Thales (s)..... Swatow, Amoy & Tani Fokien (s).... Victoria (B.O.), &e.... Sikh (s).....
Agents.
Date of Leaving,
Norddeutscher Lloyd. About July 25. Mosgerian Maritime July 27, at 3 p.m.
&O. S. N. Co......Ang. 3, at noɔn, P. & O. 8. N. C.Aug. 2, at noon. P&O SN, C... July 21, at 5 pm. P.&O. 8. N. Co...... About August 5, Messagerice Maritimos July 25, at noon. Siemsson & Co..........Quick despatch. Shewan & Co.....Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swire... July 30, at 4 p.m. Pacific Mail 8. S. Co.. July 24, at 1 p.m. 10. & 0, 8, 8. O............ Aug. 3
1, at 11
1 p.m. Shewan & Co............Quink despatch. Butterfield & Swire... July 31, daylight.
...About July 30. ...About August 3. Biomeson & Co......... July 31, at 4 p.m. D. Sassoon, Sous & Co. July 21, at 3p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. July 25, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. July 24, at noon,"
Nor, P'fo $; & R. Cos. Aug. 7, at noon.
will be despatched for SAN FRAN.Alajesty's Mails, will be despatched from Fannover (R.0.). & ¡Empress of Japan (a)..thnadian Pic R. Co., July 25, at nOCE. CISCO, eid NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the SEA and YOKOHAMA, TO-MORROW, 2nd August, at Noor, taking Passengers the 24th July, at I p... taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports. Bad Freight for Japan, the United Stator,
and Europe.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tos for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colasoho into a
Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, and passungers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route, steamer proceeding direct to Macasillos and
Through Passage Tickets granted wLondon. England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantly tizes of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Janada. Rator may be obtained on appli- catinai
Parzougars holding through ORDERS TO EUROPH have the chalos of the Overland Rail routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAYS; ako the OANA- DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of $10.00 Gold in addition to the regular tstill rais
rate.
Passenger holding orders FOR OVER. LAND CITIES in the United States have, batween San Francisco and Chicago, the
Parcule will be received at this Office
antil 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
Shippon are particularly mquested te note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Rile of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superanlinlent.
P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, July 20, 1894.
1102
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
MHE S. 5. Avratvon Appar having arrived
DEPANICO.
Per Hailoong, for Swatow, BO Chirene. Par Zefire, for Manila, 2 Europeans. Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 40 Chinos).
TO DEPARE.
Per Activ. for Hoihow, 60 Chinese. Per Ask for Holhow, 1 European. Por Fukien, for Swatow, 250 Ohinese. - Por Devatocngs, for Bangkuk, 15 Chi-
from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo sro bersby informed that their nes4. Goods will be delivered from Blongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after the 25th lustant, at Noon, will be landed at Consigneee" risk and expones into the Godowns of the Wan- CHAL WAREHOUSE AND STOLAGE CO., LTD., Wanchai.
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bill of Lading will be cottoforsigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, July 23, 1894.
option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, To-day's Advertisements. Dakin,
CENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chi- cago to destination, the choice of direct
Particulare of the various rentes out be had on application. --
Special rates (Brat class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Narai, Military, Diplomatio, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.
NOTICE.
T HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself PIANOFORTE and ORGAN
25
TUNEL and REPAIRER in this Culong.
All Communications should be addressed Care of Messrs. NORONHA & O., Zotiand Street.
WILLIAM T, POLLARD. Hongkong, July 18, 1894.
TO LET.
1203
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, in Sac Franciscu, to Atlantio and Ialand Oition of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havus, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico. Central and South America, by the Co-ow in course of erection at the corner of pany's and connecting Steamore
NO. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACE,
No. 4, OLD BAILEY STREET. The GROUND FLOOR of the Promisos
JOA HOUSE STREET and QUEEN'S ROAD CEN TRA, suitable for UFFICES or SHOPS. The Floor can be divided into separate Suites of Offices if necessary, to suit intend.
Fraight will be roozed on board until p.m. the day previou to saillug, Parco Packages will be reolved at the ofles until
p.m., same day; all Parcol Packageeing Tenants. should be marked to address in full; vaine of same
Jame La required.
Conlar Invoices to accompany Carge lostined to points beyond San Francisco ta the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Havelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciaco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 7, Praya Central.
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, July 23, 1894.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
1152
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND MURUPK,
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
PROPOKED SAILINGS PROM HONORING Beigin (vis Nagamki, `
Kobe, Inland Sea, W'NESDAY, Aug, 1, Yokohams 30 d
at 1 p.1.
TURDAY, Aug. 21,
st 1 p.fa.
Honolula Naga
Oceanic (via
saki, Kabe, Inland Sea & Yokohama)
Gaelic (Fin Nagasaki,TURDAY, Sept. 11,
Kobe, Inland Sea
and Yokohama) ....... Į
at 1 p.m.
will bo despatched for SAN FRANCISCO,
THE Steamship SELGIC
* NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA,
YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,
Ou
A Lange and Dry GODOWN suitable for |the STORAGE „f ́OPIUM, QUTTON, &c., of stout 2000 Tous (Gross) capacity, also TO BE LEC under the above Premises.
OFFICES io VICTORIA BUILDINGS. OFFICE in No. 4, PRAYA CENTRAL. GODOWNS in WANOHAI, at the back of MCGREGOR'S Barraces,
Apply to
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.
399 Hongkong, July 23, 1894.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWAŃFOO.
The Co. 'n Steamalip
Thales,
Capt. BATHURST, will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 25th lust, ab Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAK &Co., General Managers. Hongkong, July 23, 1894.
1206
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
GALCUTTA,
The Steamship
Arrateon Apeur, Oaptain J. E. HANGIN, will be dorpatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, Joly 23, 1894.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
STEAM FOR HAIPHONG (DIRECT). | (Taking Cargo for TOVLAND, QUEIHos and SAIGON).
Cruickshank Company, Ltd.
VICTORIA DISPENSAKY.
1204
&
—
SHIPPING REPORTS. Tho British atanmar Siam roports: From Padaran Cape, experienced streng
W. monsoon, with very high sea Paracols; thence to port, had light variablo winds, with dark cloudy weather and occa. sional rain squalle.
The Danish steamer detív reports: On the 21st Joly, up till 4 p.m., light Norther ly breeze, with clouded air and cain aquails, At 4 p.m., changed to .E. with rain, antil 4. To
22ad, whon hoary rain aquells were experienced.
The British steamer Canton reports; Had light variable winds and fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Fokion reports: Tamsui to Amay, light variable winds and Eino clear weather. Amog to Swatow, light variable sits and dine to midnight, cloudy TIEST-CLASY DISPENSING at price with light S.E. wind sid swell to port.
Swatow to that will boar comparison with fat and considerablo swell, cloudy throughout Hongkong, moderate S.E. wind
rate pharmacies at home.
with occasional light showers of rain. Every care is taken to ensure prompt
The British steamer Arrutoon Aptar re- despatch; all Drugs and Chemicals: Left Caloutta on 4th July, and experienced strong monsoon with heavy dea and aqually weather in the Bay of Bongel. bad light variable winds to lat. 6 N.; then Loft Penang July 11th, and Singapore 16tb; moderate to strong monsoon to lat. 19 N.; port, light S.E wind, with fair thence to port,
esther throughout.
used are guaranteed to bo of the finest quality, and all the Europeans in the frm are qualifted by British exomina-
tion.
PATENT MEDICINES, INVALIDS
REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLI- ANOES, ETC., ST.,,at Ourrent Ratos,
SPONGES,
PERFUMERY, TOILET REQUISITES.
The Dispensacy is open from 7 a.m, to 1.30 p.m. on WERK DAYS and from 10 s.m to 6 p.m. on SUNDAYs, but Medicine may be obtained at say bour, day or night.
The British steamer Shanghai reports: Had fine weather.
The French stoner Haiphong reports Had stormy weather, S. and 8.E, breeze, aquella in Bainan Straits, long swell.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:—
For BANGKOK.-
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon-Fokien leaves for Swatow, do 1 p. m.--P, M. S, El. Co.'s Steamer leaves
for Japan and San Francisco. 5p.m.-Shanghai leaves for London, &o.
Miscellaneous.
1
Gooda par Glmorchy undelivered after this
date subjest to rent.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, Jaig 25-
܂
BIRTHS, At Chefoo, on the 11th Instant, the wife of DONGAN OLARE, I.M. Customs, of a Son At Shanghai, on the 15th: Instant, the wife of B. WANSTáz, of a Daughter
DEATH.
At Kiangaan Arsenal, Shanghai, on the 14th July, THOMAS WILLIAM, the dearly beloved son at Thomas and Emma Bunt, aged 6 months.
- af 6.30 pm.
The China Mail.
MONDAY, JULY 23, 1894.
Fard of the rice which was being hooked, and equally near the places where the dwellers slept. They are, in fact, veritable forcing house for disease, Trismus is, therefore, essentially a fith, disease, and the occurrence of it to much
enormous extent in Hongkong ought to have aroused the officials from their lathargy and caused them to make seme inquiries. The statisties are compiled The publication of this issue commenced for a definite purpose. That purpose is not the mere recording of causes of death. If they are to be of any use, the statistica must be used for checking the death-rator of the various localities of the city, and if it is shown that there is anything like an abnormal increase in the death-rate of a particular locality it should be the duty of some one TWELVE years ago, Mr Chadwick, in of the Colony's numerous officials to his report on the sanitation of the take means to ascertain the reasons Colony, made several references to the for the increase. If the cases of Gooda per Kassow undelivered after this dificulty of obtaining reliable vital trismus which are returned for the
date subject torent,”
Goods per Autous Apcar undelivered
after Noor landed.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni- Sure, Billiard Tables, &o; at Victoria Hotel
THURSDAY, July 26 :---
8am-Artillery Practice.
SATURDAY, July 28:--
due.
Quotations.
HONGKONG, July 23, 1894. OPIUM-Now Patna, coab,... 7174 Old + Bà New Benares, cash, 735 New
7
Ola
und
Malwa
cash, credit, Allowance, Catiios, Old Malws, credit.. Allowance, Catties, Persian, Oily, cash, Allowanca, Catties, Persian, Paper tisd Allowance. Catties,
Exchange.
no sales
HONGKONG, MONDÁR, JULY 23, 1894
statistics from the Chinese community. Oliungwan District (but which, in all Issus Dividend Warrants of The Hong-place in the Registrar General's Depart for the four months of January- Since then, improvements have taken probability, originated in Taipingshan) kong Ito Co., Ltd.
ment, and yet at the present day we April are credited to Taipingaban MONDAY, July 30
very large increase in Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of The Bare another outcry against the an- there is n
Hongkong, Danten & Macao Steamboat reliability of the mass of information the death-rate of that District. There Oo., Ltd., at the Company's Office. obtained at considerable expense in wore no less than than 155 deaths regard to the causes of death, in the from triamus in these four months. SATURDAY, August 4---
Third Call of 50 Cents on Shares of The Colony. In an enigmatical letter, In other directions, the monthly records New Halmoral Gold Mining Co., Ltd., which most people believed, not al of disease might be analysed with praất,
together without excuse; to be an but we think it has beez amply demons attempt to prova scientifically that no trated that even with our imperfect els- auch thing as bubonic plague existed in tistics it might have been possible for the Colony, De Cantle called the wideawake officials, filled with zeal in the attention of the Sanitary Board to the discharge of their duties, to detect the subject, and in a subsequent letter read increase of filth diseases, of which the at the last meeting of the Board he plague was undoubtedly one. Doubtless, anya, All defence of our sanitation, as a large number of the osses put down against the charge of overcrowding, to simple fevers are really the malig- surface crowding, and defective desionant fevers of which the Colonial Sur- ags, based upon the death and disease geon and Mr Chadwick were aware in records, as we have them, is fallacious. 1882. It is, by all means, desirable Of course, any such defence would, in that the disease registers should be these circumstances, be fallacious. But kept with more accuracy, and the sug throughout the whole of the discussion gestion that the licentiates of the Hong- raised by the outbreak of plague, no kong College of Medicine for Chi- defence has been attempted against the nese should not be dismissed with charge of overcrowding, surface crowd-out consideration. But even the good ing and defective drainage. Until Dr work they could do will be of little Cantlie came forward with his enigme, benefit if it not utilised for the there was the utmost ananimity on the safeguarding of the Calony from subject. There is data to go upod epidemic disease. Before incurring any other than the defective disease register additional expenditure-for it would of the Colony quite reliable enough, we be necessary to pay good "salaries should imagine, to satisfy even the red- to those Chinese licentiates itin tape officials of the Local Government the duty of the Government to Board. We do not require Dr Caatlio consider whether the statistical de- to tell us that if the Local Government partment might not be rendered more Board were sailed upon enquire into efficient and whether there is any ather the sanitary condition of the Colony, means by which reliable data can be they would not ask for a specimen of obtained for the disease register of the filth, a model of a cock-loft or a bottle Colony. The recent visitation of bu- 52 of sewer gas, but would demand, if bonic plague has already entailed a totally unacquainted with the Colony, heavy expenditure on the Colony; the an accurate return of the disease and improvements rendered necessary will 1952 mortality statistics. That does not go entail further heavy expenditure, and it, ... 105
far. We suppose the assumption is, if therefore, becomes the more necessary 1961
no accurate returns were forthcoming, for the Government to avoid taking a the Local Government Board would he single step which will to the Colony unable to say whether we had an down to a permanent expenditure to epidemie of bubonic plague or not produce results that may be possible by But we know we have had bubonica simple improvement in the present plague. We know it is a filth disease, system. we know that there are insanitary houses throughout the Colony, we know the system of drainage is defective and that even though the system were per feat it has been ruined by inefficient supervision and bad workmanship, we know there has been overcrowding in
Bonozona, July 23, 1884.
on London-
Bank, Wire, *, ***
On demand
30 days sight,
Credila,
4 mosthe sight,
1.
Doecmentary, & months' sight, On Paris
On demand,
Credito, 4 mentha' sight, On New Yorke un Berlin-Demand,...
On demand, ...
Cradita, 60 daya' sight. On Borby-
Wire,
domand,
On
on Calentto-
Wire,
On demand.
Un Shanghai-
On demand,
+91
124
30 days' sight, privato paper Gold Loaf, 100 fine (portal) Sovereigns (Bank's buying ratos
Per Dongre, at 9.30 a.m., on Tues-Silver (per oz.) ...
day, the 24th int.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMBUT —
Per Fokien, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,
the 24th inst.
Any Complaints should be addressed to For STRAITS & LONDON.—
Por Shanghai, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the MANAZER.
the 24th inst.
Not Responsible for Debta.
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Frither the Captain, the Agents, nor Orners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crese of the following Vessels, during their stay in Longhong Harbour:---
Jaran, Italian barque, Capt. Bartolomeo Quoztavino-Man & Ca
L. SOBEYP, American ship. Capt. Char. S. Kendall-Router Bröklamsa & Co.
SHIPPING.
-
ARRIVALS,
July 22:-
Sum, British steamer, 992. J. F. Messer, Saigon July 18, Rico.-BRADLEY & Co.
Actit, Danish steamer, 356, H. W. Storm, Pakhoi July 18, and Boihow 21, General and Pigs. —ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Lyderhora, N. rwegico steamer, 214, B. Humaniorasi, Japan July 18, Qual.—Memoi BUSGAN KAISHA
Doris, Germansteamer, 771, T. Bandizen, Saigon July 17, Rice and Cotton.-WIELEN & Co,
2/1 2/1
... 201 ...2/1 2/1
2.64 2.69 2,13
196
... 74 .76
$48.40
* 9.86
...28, d.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. A. S. WATSON & Co. Chinese houses-and all this we know
Per Thalen, at 10.30 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 26th inst.
For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.—
For
For Benmohr, at 3.80 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 26th inst.
STRAITS & CALCUTTA. ---
For Arretoun Apear, at 2.30 p.m, on
Friday, the 27th inst.
For FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND. TOWNSVILLE, COOK. TOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE-(Supplementary wail on board till time of departure. Extra postage 30 cants.)
LIMITED,
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
WATSON'S
IMPROVED CARBO-CAMPHYLENE
quite scientifically enough to please the person who takes a sensible view of the situation. We have no desire to: set up the supposition that the registers are accurate. They have been admitted
TELEGRAMS.
[SLTPLLED TO THE CHYNA MAIL']
(Via Southern Jáno.).
LONDON, July 21, 1894 THE ECLIPSE STAKES. Isinglass... Ladas Ravensbury
1st
and
to be inaccurate by the Registrar THE GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME. General The question --Has the The Government propose to also bring record of diseases during the last few forward the Equalization of London Bates, years been so imperfect as to lull
minor bills
suspicion regarding the true state of the Scotob Local Government and soveral Toi-ping-shan, or are the returns so unreliable that no deductions could have PUNISHMENT OF AN ANARCHIST. been made by the officials whose dety
Per Tainan, (Registration at 3 p.m.. Let is Distinguished by a White Intel in ad. It was to watch the statistics!
tera 3.30 p.m.), on Friday, the 30th inst
For SANDAKAN & KUDAT,——
Per Memnon, at 5 pm, on Friday, the
30th insti
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Ancona, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 3rd August.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, Per Sikk, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday, the
7th August.
VICTORIA & TACOMA.--
dition to the Rod One which states that THE IMPROVED CARBO- CAMPHYLENE
is miscible in Water in all proportions."
ITS MISCIBILITY IN WATER
DIRECTIONS. FOR USE
7
The anarchist who fired at Signor Crispi Now, in 1882, Mr Chadwick stated has been sentenced to twenty years' im that medical men, while admitting the prisonment. rarity of true typhoid fever, assert that malignant ferera, apparently fith lovers, (Special to the North-China Daily News?) " are but too common. He also referred
THE ASSAULT ON THE BRITISH CONSUL IN COREA.
to the excessive infant mortality, which
is now admitted by scientific authorities in England to be one of the most reli
Seoul, 17th July, 5.25 p.m. Combined with its Agreeable and Hefreshness of a locality, but did not place Gardner. C.M.G., Hrs Gerduer, and r ablo guides in considering the healthi- The British Representative, Hr C. T.. ing odour will. Commend it to the Public much weight apon the figures because lently assaulted by Japanese troops on San- H. H. Fox, Legation Assistant, were vio- Canton, British steamer, 1,110, Thos, I.
for General Use as it is an Elegant, Agree of the peculiar local conditions. Taking day afternoon. Mr Gardner was strook 1209 Saflar, Shangkat July 18, and Swatow 21,
General.-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FACKET-able, and Perfect Disinfectant for Sick. therefore, as the most reliable guide, and with Mr Fox dragged for a considerable. the mean age at death, he showed that distanco by strongly excited troops. The Mathilde, German steamer, 600, P. Moos, The United States Mail Packet Ching will rate, Bed-moms, Bathrooms and all in 1881 the mean age was 43.0 as com assault was entirely zaprovsked, Mes Quinhon July and Touron 19, General. be despatched on TUESDAY, the 24th cessary vessels therein. For all purposes itpared with 65.0 in England. We have Gardner's Redan chair was stopped, Bur -STEMSZEN & Co.
Lust, with Mails for Japan, San Fran- should be diluted freely with Water. looked into the Registrar General's report rounded, and pushed into the diich beside cisco, the United States, Canada, Hono. Iqla, Peru, &c., which will be aloned as
for 1898, but find it is impossible from the public road by Japanese troops. No. follows:
the figures given there to arrive at the redrese has been offered. mein age. It is evident, however, that THE SINEWS OF WAR. matters have not improved since 1881, Peking, 18th July, 6 45 a.m. A Hello sprinkled on the handkerchief or for out of a total of 5,290 deaths only. Six million taels have been ordered to be. cotton wool and kept in front of the nose 1,318 persons had reached to years of sent by the Board of Rovers as first instal- and month in infected raame or in passing age. The infantile mortality is exceed mest to Viceroy Li, Tientsin. mended. through infested districts is strongly recom-ingly high, and far from showing im provement seems to be getting worse. Of the whole of the deaths amongst the For washing the face and hande-A tea Chinese in 1893, 22.20 were of children under one month and 12.49 of children spoonful to a gallon of water.
between one month and one year old. It is particularly noticeable, that at less than the Italian Convent o
The Uo.'s Steamship
Haiphong Capt.GALLETTE, Will leave
for the above Port on
WEDNESDAY, the 1st August, at 1 p.m., FRIDAY, the 27th Instant, at 3 pa. connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai,
Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
Through Pasongers Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the prin.. cipal cition of the United States of Canada, Rates and particulars of the various routes may be obtained upon application.
Special rates (firat olam only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.
Paarongers who have paid full fare, 18- stobarking at Sau. Francisca for China or Japan (or sice tras) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fores from China and Japan to Europe,
All Paros Packages should be marked to sadres in full; and game will be received at the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing
Uenuise Invoices to accompany Cargo destinel to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Officos, addressed to the Osl lector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Faunge apply to the Agency of the Company, No.7, Fraya Central,
KASARUJI SİVAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, July 8, 1994
1115
1210
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, July 23, 1894,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, BYDNEY & MELBOURNE,
The Co.'s Stoa-whip
Tains
Bukien, British steamer, 509, W. Davis, Tamsui July 19, Amoy 20, and Swatow 21, General-DOUGLAS STEAMHEIT Co.
Arratoon Apcar, British steamer, 1,309, J. E. Hansen, Calcutta July 4, Penang 11,
and Singapore 16, Opium and General
David Sassoon Bens & Co.,
July 23-
Shanghai, British steamer, 2,044, L. H. Crawford, Shanghai July 19, General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
Haiphong, French str., 1,401, Gallotti, Haiphong July 30, 800 tons General.-- MEBBAGENES MARITIMES.
DEPARTURES,
July 22:-
0. ANDERSON, Comm'dar, ; Haikong, for Swatow, will be despatched as
above or MONDAY, the 30th" Instant, at
p.m.
July 23:- Canion, for Canton.
The attention of Passengers in directed Bullmouth, for Singapore and Londra.
to the Superior Accommodation offered Zafiro, for Manl
by this Steamer. First-class Saloon | Ningpa, for. Shanghai
is situated forward of the Engines.
CLEARED.
Activ, for Boibar. Ask, for Boibow,
1,207
For Freight of Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents": Bongkong, July 23, 1894. --
DOEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT. (Taking througă. Cargo for SULU, MENADO.
and GORONTALO). A
The Co.'s Steamship
Memnon Captain BRANOx, will be "despatched az above on TUESDAY, the 31st Instant, et Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
• Agents Hongkong, July 28, 1894.
1206
Ghazer, for Foochow Fokien, for Swatom, Devawings, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED Per Siam, from Saigon, 68 Chinesa, Per Actio, from Pakhoi, Mr A, du Bard, and 18 Chinese.
Per Cauley, from Shanghai, &o, Meura Wadman and Glansburger, and 35 Chinese. Per Mathilde, from Quiphon, 20 Chinave. Per Fokies, from Coust Por). M 1.0 T. Choy, 1 European, and 25 Chinese,
Per Arratoon Apcar, from Oslenits, Miss Claxton, and 480 Chinese.
Per Haiphong, from Haiphong, 6Chinese.
Noon. Registry censes. 13.30 F. Post Office closes, but Corres- *pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
WAY Co.'s PACHET.
The Canadian Pacifio Mail Packet Empress of Japan will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 25th July, with Mails for Amoy, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobs, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver, B.O., &c., which will be closed as fol low-
Ar & Safeguard in visiting-—---
For the Bath--A. tablespoonful or less. For Bick-tooms and Bed-rooms- tea
236 deaths were attributed to trismus spoonful or more distributed in sausers and 193 to marasmus; while at the 11.15 . Registry closes. 11.30 AM. Post-Office closes, but Corres- round the room or evaporated by the aid of Asilo de la Ste. Enfance the canse of
pandoneo may be posted on heard the
a lamp. Packet with the Late Foc of 10 centa. extra Postage, until time of departure,
MAILS BY ZE FRENCH PACKET ----- The French Contract Peoket Sydney will
It is Toured that if necessary the Birthday Celebrations will be cut down by half, or fifteen million taels, at the special with of the Empress Dov
Dowager, 24 dis
JAPAN AND RUSSIA CHINA'S MILITARY PREPARATIONS
at
death was returned as trismus in 656)
Chemulpo, 16th July, 5.49 p.m. Japan refuses the intervention of Russia, The Chinese are fortifying their position Abs.
THE CRISIS IN CORKA.
WAR IMMINEFT.
For Sprinkling or Spray-& wineglassful cases and as simple continued fever in 148. From trismus alone there were
Private telograms were received from to a pint of water.
last year no less than 804 denthe. The Yokohama on Baturday by several Hong-
ABA MOUTH WASH be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the A low drops in a tumbler of water. 25th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- yond, mid Marsilles; to Saigon, Straits
Fox WASHING DOOS
Settlements, Batavis, Burman, Ceylon, 4 tablespoonful to a bucket of water. Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The unnal hours will be observed in
cloning the Mails, &o."
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAUKET,——
The German Contract Packet Karlsruhe
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY,
THE IMPROVED CARBO-
CAMPHYLENE
large death rate at these religious
institutions is due to the castom kong business establishments saying that of Chinese parents taking their child- wat between China and Japan is unavoid- ren from Taipingahan and other able. The manager of the Hongkong and densely crowded places to the chari-hanghai Bank has also learnt doce that table institutions, where they are
relieved of the expenses of burial. Intelegraphic communication is entirely cut a paper on trismus read before the off north of Shanghai, This has been in Hongkong Medical Society, Dr Har- terpreted to mean that the Japanese hare tigan dealt with this very subject of in some way managed to cut the lines, to able Disinfectant whinh in passing through mortality at the charitable institu- more likely to mean that the Chinden at-
trismus, in relation to the infantiles to hamper the Ubinete, but
Converts the wasts bath water into a Valu-
the downspouts and stench-traps destroys tions. He stated, several years ago,
squito germs and removas bad amelis, that as fine as we can learn, the thorities have seized the kim for their own the 26th Lantant, with Maia for the Its neo in the bath has a most beneficial infants come from Taipingshan, and ae, and have shut out the public United Kingdom, Europe and coun- effect on the skin and greatly reduces the any one who has visited the Chi A private telegram was sooolved to disy tries beyond, vid Brindin; to the risk of infection.
Straits Settlements, Batavia, Eurmah,
Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
det de
Registry ceases at 3 p.m.
The mail closes at 4.00 p.m. Lata letters A. S. WATSON & Co. till 4.10 to 4.80 più, with 10 cents extre postage.
Hongkong, July 1, 1884.
nese dwellings in that locality will saying that the Thotai of Shanghai has no- know the abominable state of
dirt, want of ventilation and overcrowded the Senior Coneal that in consequence ing in which the natives live. There war being imminent the Woorong Bar (a? LIMITED. are no sanitary arrangements whatever, to be at once blocked as in 1884.–
I have seen pots fall of house This would mean that a line of janke, 1173 refuse and fecal matter within full of stone, would be sunk within a few