Malls.
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
:
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS.
THE CHINA MAIL. To-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.
0083 or 1894.
COMPANIES WINDING-UP.
Mr. Joanes VAUGHAN WILLIAMS.
In the Matter of the Companies Acts 1862
to 1890,
AND
In the Matter of the ECONOMIC FIRE
OFFICE LIMITED.
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING pang reading in the United THE CREDITORS of the above-wanted Kingdom or on the Continent of Europe' are required on or before the 10th day of VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND Angust, 1994, and the Creditors of the
HONOLULU.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, Ben (via Nagaanki,)
Kobe, Inland Sea, WNESDAY, Ang. Yokohama
Hopplula),
Sea & Fotohoma)]
at I p.m.
at 1 p.ra.
stove-named Company residing elsewhere then as aforesaid are required on or before the 31st of December, 1894, to end their Wamon and Addresses and the Particulars of their DEBTS or OLAIMS, and the Numos
1, and Addresses of their Solicitors (if any) to Mr. JORN MDWARD CUAKPNEY and Mr. WILLIAM ADMINE Bevis, of No. 39, Lom- bard Stress, is the City of London,
Gaglio (via Nagasaki, Tozsday, Sept. £1,
Kobo. Inland Sex
at 1 p.m. and Yokcchama)....... )
1HE Steamship BELGIC will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI (Passing through the INLAND SEA).
The Co's Stoamship
Nürnberg,
Captain B. Walter, will Pleave for the above Porta
on orabeut WEDNESDAY, the lat August.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELORERS & Oo., Agents. Hongkong, July 26, 1804.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
Shipping.
Noos.-Namna Inaves for Coast Ports. -3 p.m.-Haiphong leaves for Haiphong.
3pm.drration.Apear leaves for Straits
and Calcutta
4 p.m.-Canton leaves for Shanghai.
ATSON & Co.,
A. S. WA
1825
LIMITED.
due
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, July 26, 1894.
1926
The Co.'s Steamship
Sachsen, Captain SUPMer, Uceanic (vin Naga Turspax, Aug. 21, land, the Liquidators of the said Punspas, German Mhil about the 30th Instapt, wils hors with the outward aski, Kobe, Inaud
and if so required by Notios in writing from leste at the above place about 24 hours the said Liquidators a
heir Solicitors after arrival. are by in and to comp in prove their said Debts or Claims at the
Chambers of
of the Registrat Companies (Winding-up), at the Bankruptcy Buildings, Carey Street, London, England, at such time as shall be specified in such will be Notice or in default thereof, excluded from the beasfit of any Distribu- JA NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA,tion made before such Debts are proved. YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,' DH THURSDAY, de 25th day of October, WEDNESDAY, the lab August, at 1 p.m., 1894, at 12 o'clock at Nuon, at the said appointed for hearing and connection being juade at Yoteam with Chambon, is
adjudicatig upon the DEBTS or CLAIMS Stengore from Shanghai.
of those Creditors residing in the United Kingdom or on the Coutinent of Europe, and MONDAY, the 14th day of January, 1896, at 12 o'clock at Nuen, is appointed for heating and adjudicating upon the DEWTS or CLAIMS of those Creditors readig elsewhere than se aforesaid, Thund this 7th day of Junu, 1804.
H. J. HOOD,
Registrar. DAVIDSON & MORRIS, 40/42, Queen Victoria Sarest,
LONDOS, E.C..
Stoamers of thus line paes through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en routs.
Throps Passengers Tickets granted to
England, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the prin cipal cities of the United States or Canada. Rate and particulare of the various routes.
may be obtained upon application.
Special rates (first class only) are granted
to Missionaries, members of the Nuva), THE Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services,
to European oficials in service of China and Japan, sud to Government officials and their families.
Passengers who have paid full fato, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will bo allowed a discount of 10 per cent.
This
alloware does not apply is through fares
Japan to Europe.
All Parcul Packages should be marked to eddreas in full, and same will be received at the Company's Office itil 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargu dauned to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Oot. looter of Casters, San Francisco.
For further information a to Fright or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 2, Praya Central,
J. S. VAN BUREN,
4gent.
Hingkong, July 3, 1894
U. S. Mail Line.
115
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
14
COMPANY.
Proposed SarasGS FROM HONGKONG.
Solicitors for the Liquidators,
HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AN Interim DIVIDEND at the Kate of A TWO AND A HALF PER CEST. (One Boller and Twenty-five Cents per Share for the Bix Macths anding 30th Juue 1804, will be PAID to those Person, who aro Registered as SHAREHOLDERY in the store Company, on MONDAY, the 19th Angast, 1894.
The Transfor BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 19th August, both daya indeaive.
By Order
WM. MATHISEN,
Acting Secretary. Hans, kong, July 26, 1894.
1227
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS July 26- Tamarind, Norwegixu str., from Vanton. Canton, British: eteatzer, fring Canton. Silberkorn British 4 rusted ship, 1,88, Robert Gib on. Shanghai July 14, Bullest,
SEEWAY & Co.
Laertes, British steamer, 1,395, Grier, | Liverpool via Penang, and Singapore Jaly
20, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWILE.
Awigang, British steamer, 1,083, Oater.
General, BurreRSIELD & SWIRE. bridge, Tichtsin July 18, and Swator 25,
DEPARTURES.
July 26-
Berat; for feile, Siam, for Swatow,
Matkaily, for Tourou. Tescer, ur Shanghai. Tuning, for Newchwang
rots, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Silberkorn, from Shangbai, Mrs Gibeon.
Per Laertes, from Singapore, 640 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Pir Niam, for Smutow, 50 Chiuose
TO DEPART
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British 4-macted ship Silberhorn re- porta: Had no weather and light 8.E. The British steamer Laertek reports:
FOR QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY | winds,
AND MELBOURNE,
The Co.'s Steamship
Taiwan,
다
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841.
www.
WATSON'S
IMPROVED CARBO-CAMPHYLENE
A
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1894,
Ino remedy whatover for the plaghe,|-*hich affects the difference between | Barrean interests at Chemulpo até "being" but the drastic scavenging measures the Treasury and the markat rates. looked after by H.M.E. Aroker. VA ATU WAN scom to make things worse wherever | As regards the insinuation that there- applied. There is no telling how long deliberate design to make Ar the Magistracy to day Mr H E. »Wodama the plague may continue to rage profit out of the men, the follow house, Coroner, held an inquest on the body' boro. Statistics are utterly unreliable.ing facts which we have been able It is impossible to say how many to glean may speak for themselves. of Ibrahim Yaoghji who died on Saturday Chinese have left and are atili Not only was money raised in the night as reported in these columns, No leaving the Colony. All that is known market at 28. paid out to the men (owing post mortem examination was held, "but a ia that some 160 people are on to the falling rates) as 2s. 6d. and 2a. Chinese Medical College student, who was
average under treatment at 3d, but the whole military contributioa
the present time, and that some 150 die of £10,000 each quarter has, for the the only mediaal man obtainable to attend every day, either here or on the way to last three quarters, been paid on to the dying man, stated that the symptoms the mainland. Of course it is impossi-the last day of the quarter at the Tron resembled strgaboine poisoning; there was: ble to tell the proportion of deaths to sury rates of 28. 74., 28. bd. and 26. 3d, no sign of opium or alcohol - Hadji Tacob- the number of inhabitants remaining in respectively and exponded in payments ji stated that be had been summoned to the the Colony, Everybody is now more of the mon at 28. bd., 28, 3d and 24.
or less afraid; our servants are getting
Otherlurge payments necessarily received pot by the deceased (hia brother), but had scarce supplies are rising in price at the Treasury rate of one quarter have to suspicion of poison; rather of alboħal trade is languishing, and it is impossi- | had to be expended chiefly la payments The Corner found; that the desensed diod ble to say when things will mend. The at the lower rate of the ensuing from some kind of poison of the nature of public temper, toc, is getting ronused quarter. So that the loss to the Treasury strychnine self-administered.' and the Government is being blamed by the recent rapid full has been by both Europeans and Chiness. excessive. It is not to be expected The above communication contains that all the advantages of being paid in serious allegations against the news sterling at local rates are to be on the paper press of Hongkong. These side of the troops, and all the disad allegations we cannot allow to pass outages on the side of the Treasury is Distinguished by a White Labet iu ad-unpoticed. It is not true to and we have not the slightest doubi say that things were and urethat even the editor of Truth will be dition to the Red One which states that
worse than the public papers dare ready to acknowledge this when the THE IMPROVED CARBO. ravoal, and, however much it pains as true state of affairs is represented to to impeach the veracity of the Free him. CAMPHYLENE
Press correspondent, we must, without mincing matters, give the lie direct to the assertion that the newspapers of Hongkong bave agreed, tacitly or Combined with its Agrosable and Refresh- other vise, to report only what could no
Our local con- ing odour will Commend it to the Publio possibly be concealed. for General Uas as it is an Elegant, Agro-selves, if they think it worth while, but, temporaries will probably defend them- abla, and Perfect Disinfectant fur Sick for our own part, we can say that for rooms, Bed-rooms, Bath-rooms and all ne- from showing the least inclination to cessary vesela therein. For all purposes it withhold information as to the true stato should be diluted freely with Water.
is taisible in Water in all proportions,
ITS MISCIBILITY IN WATER
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
As a Safeguard in visiting-
A little sprinkled on the handkerchief or cotton wool and kept in front of the nose and mouth in infected rooms or in passing through infected districts is strongly recom- manded.
For washing the face and hands-A
apoonful to a gallon of water.
SINCE returning to Scotland Dr J. 0. Thomson, late of the Alice Memorial end Netherole Hospitals, has been losturing under the auspices of the London Mis- sionary Society. At the Christian Institute: in Aberdeen he gåve au account of miusion. ary work in China. In China, he said, there was a learning process going on, and જ્ઞાનન આ the results which had already appeared on the surface wore sufficient to sucourage". them to go forward to greater effort. In the way of the individual worker there [SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']
wore various barriers. There were the (Via Southern Line)
difficulty of saquiring the language,” the dangers of the climate, and the suspicions LONDON, July 25.
of the people. As he had indicated, how- CHINA AND JÁPAN,
eser, much progress was being made, and The Japanese are advancing on the Chi-among the converts there was on the part
TELEGRAMS.
of affairs we have striven oa, every pose positions in Cores: A collision is im-
of very many a readiness to engage in
sible occasion, from the discovery of the winent. A Japanese cruiser has suck a Christian service which was very pisssing,
plague down to the present moment, to Chinese transport.
lay before our readers the fullest de-
tails regarding the filthy condition of ASSAULT ON THE BRITISH CONSULTE Northern Chronicle (Inveras) pub.
the Chinese quarters of the city, of the daily mortality, of the disastrous effects upon the trade of the Colony, bad of for the measures taken by the authorities to deal with the disease. It is true we have not indulged in hysterical descrip textions of an alarmist character. The out-
For the Bath—A tablespoonful or less. For Sick-ronins and Bed-rooms- tes spoonful or more distributed in anucate round the room or evaporated by the aid of
■ lamp.
AT SEOUL. The Japan Goverment has apologized
the seault on Mr Gardner...
THE RUSSIAN PRESS ON THE '
COREAN QUESTION.
The Nocos Vranga considers that Russia ought to aide with Chius against Japan at
i
break of plague was serious enough in all conscience without being made to appear worse in ponny-u-line phraseo rate that she should endeavour to logy. So far as we con judge, the local loolise the conflict and safeguard her in presa has been a true reflex of the tercata. general feeling throughout the Colony. The correspondent of the London Standard takes a more sensible view of the situation than either of the writers
WEATHER NOTIFICATION.
Eishou zn obituary notice of the late Captain Boyd, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders, whose death occurred on June 10. Captain Boyd took part in a Queen's Birthday parade" in "Queen's Park, Edinburgh, and got a chill which developed pleurisy. He was unable to accompany his regiment to Aldershot and died in Edinburgh. Our contemporary says:-Captain Boyd, if not an Invernession by birth, may very well be said to have been one by adoption. Els
Obaurvatory:-
The following notice is issued from the parents came to live there when he w
quite a small boy, and his mother and On the 25th at 0.15 p., Black Ball boisi-sister livo there now. Most of his early Fer Sprinkling or Spray-A wineglassful of the private lettere which haved. On the 25th at 10.15, Black Ball ite was passed in Inverness, and all his
to a pint of water,
As A MooTH WARN
A few drops it a 10mblar of water.
ToR WASHING Doca
A tablespoonful to a bucket of water.
THE IMPROVED CARBO-
CAMPHYLENT
Converts thete bath water into a Valu- able Disinfectant which in passing through the downspouts and stench-traps destroys
appeared in the M-C. Daily Ners and taken down. At 11.10 a., Barometer E-
in the Singapore Fees Press. He steady. Gradients continue rather steen school days at the College. Those who writes on May 16 There is a sur- and frest SE to S winds with squally and knew him will readily recall his buoyant
prising absence of "scars" in the showery weather may be expucted.
Colony. The Sanitary Board has gone about its work with judicious cutaness and thoroughness, and the local Press bas maintained a hopeful tone through- out, thereby assisting effectively in allaying publie apprehension."
In another colama we publish a para- graph from Truth dealing with the kong. With some of Mr Labouchere's
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
disposition, his gentle and affectiouste
manner, and the happy smile, which he never lost in later days when the realitics, PASSED SUES CANAL,
of life were harder than they were then, OTWARD BOUND: Smut June 8; Energis, He was popular everywhere, and though Quantock, 19; Lingfield, 26; heribos, all men have enemies, Boyd seemed-to Afaria Valerie Strathlyon, 29; Den-have fewer than most. bighelare, July 9; Daventry, 6; Sarpe diearned them. Even his best friends His frankness don, Glengarry, Myrmidon Heris, Danfa, 10; Aden, 13.
never heard him grumble or complain, and
fat 4 p.m., had modertherly winds, tucsquito germa und removes had smells, pay nent of the military forces in Hope HOMEWARD Bongo Blox, Jane 5; Lex- that touch of modern cypioisw, no COMMO
Loft Singapore on Tadsy, 20th instant,
and fice weather qutil
ovorcast realber,
of Pado Its sae in the bath has a moet beneficial conclusions, the majority of the civil O. ANDERSON, Comm'der, Sagatu; from thence to port, had strong effect on the skin and greatly reduces the community will find it impossible to will be despatched a variable winds from West to 9.8.E., wil AINLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND above on WEDNESDAY, the lat August, violent squalls, and heavy rain and gloomy, risk of infection,
HONOLULU.
at 3 p.m.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steuner, First-class Saloon is situated forward of the Engines. For Freight or Fange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, July 26, 1894,
at p..
Perú" (vis_Nagasaki, Saru: Day, Aug. 11,
Kobe, faland Ses and Yokohama)... City of Riode Janeiro
(via N Kobe, Ink,
Sea
WSESDAY, Aug. 29,
at 1 p.m.
and Yokohama) City of Peking (via)
Nagasaki, Kube, W'DESUAY, Sopt, 19, Taland Sea, Yuko at 1 p.m. bama & Elonelulu)}
THE C. S. Mail Steamship PERU Till be despatched for SAN FILAN-
C1800, við NAGASAKI, KOBE, IN LAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, SATURDAY, 11th August, at 1 pm, saking Passengers and Freight to Japan, the United Suster, and Europe.
Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND REA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed
NOTIVE,
1207
COMPZONIK DEN MASS ALTERTRON
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
to break their journey at any point en route. | BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Ragland, Franco, and Germany by all trana-Atlantic lines of Sisapore, sud to the principal cities of the United States or Canad
Ratos may be obtained on appli-
cation.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland
Rail routes from San Francisco, including
the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL
MARSEILLES, LONDON,
HAVRE AND BORDEAUX :
ALSO
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA FLALA.
WEDNESDAY, the 8th August,
PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER CALEDONIAN, Commandam FLANDIN,
and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN with MAILS, will leave this Port for the PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the CANA-
DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment above plaves,
of $10.00 Gold in addition to the regular tarifi rate.
Passengers bolding orders FOR OVER. LAND CITIE3 in the United States havo," between San Francisco and Chicago, the optica of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC,
G. DE CRAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, July 26, 1894.
1223
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:---
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOUHOW,—— Per Namoa, at 113) a.m., on Friday,
the 27th inst.
For HAIPHONG.---
Per Haiphong, at 2:30 pm, on Fri-
day, the 27tb inst.
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA. —-
Per Arraton Aptar, at 2.30 p.m., on
Friday, the 27th inst.
COOK.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,
Hongkong, July 14, 1804.
1173
mam dva publication of thua issue comunces af 0.30 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1874
The
the
ladi, 20; Glenstra, Olengple, Vindobona,
Pakting, Malaces, July 3; Palamed, with young men of the world, was an Dlyases, Salatiga, 6; Glenartney, Melaccomplishment bis- kindly soul never bourne, Pe'yphemus, Voluto, Manila, knew. The fact that he was Adjutant af 10; Priok, danger, 13.
N. P. s. a. Sikh, from Victoria, B.C., loft Yokohama on the afternoon of July 18, for Hongkong.
his regiment speaks volumes for his pro fessional ability and the esteem in which he was held. Firm, energetic and reliable,
P. & O... Surut, with the. End- he was popular alike with the officers and
1182 MAIL of June 20, left Singaprine men; and there is perhaps no more touch. on Monday, July 23, at 4 p.m., and ing incident in the whole sad event-cha may be expcoted here on Saturday, the following significant fact. When the July 28. This packet/brings replies
agree. It entirely misleading to speak of men suffering a loss of pay: owing to the Treasury rate with a fall ing dollar being Eigher than the market rate. It is well known out bere, though apparently unknown at Home, that the full of the dollar means, for those whose pay is fixed in sterling, practically an increase of pay, and it is soarcely fair for Mr Labouchere's cor- respondents to withhold this That the Treasury rate does not fall The N. L. Co.'s . . Sachsen, with the quite so quickly as the market rate merely means that the increase of pay entailed if the dollar fall is not quite so great when the troops are paid by the former as it would be if paid by the The latter. It is true that the purchasing power of the dollar slightly decreases
fact.
to letters despatched from Hongkong regiment was disembarked, end drawn ups on May 21
at Portadown on Tuesday, the news of Captain Boyd's death was announced to
GERMAN MAI of July 2, left Sin
gapore on Thursday, July 26, at thom by Colonel Hannay, and if any of the .m and may be expected here on rank and file desired to show some mark of or about Monday, July 30.
invited him to. respect to his memory, step forward. The whole regiment stopped Man of July 7, lett Yokohama on P. Ms. Feru, with the AMERICAN Thursday, July 26, at daylight, and forward to a man; and the wreath they may be expected here on or about sent was indeed, a splendid, token, M. 41 Tuesday, July 31,
For POET DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. We regret to learn from the N.-C. Daily News that there is at least one resident LAND. TOWNSVILLE, TOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & in this Colony who is of opinion that it
on board till time of departure. Extra position whatever that may mean respect of articles purchased in Eng The O. & 0, 6; 1. Oceanic, with mails, &c. A NEW impetas has been given to the Vo MELBOURNE-(Supplementary mail is in a much more melancholy dis- postage 10 cents.)
Per Tanz (Registration at 3p.m., Int. sera 3.30 p.m.), on Friday, the 30th
jeast.
For SHANGHAI --
Por (anteri, at 330 pm, on Friday
the 27th inst,
For SINGAPORE & NEW YORK.
Fer Humor, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the 27th it, instead of as previous- ly notified.
Mtu ius!
For HOIDOW & PAKHOI.-
Per Frer, st pin., on Friday, the
27th just. For BOIHOW & BAIPHONG.-
Far Hauci, at 3.20 mins, on Saturday,
as the rate falls, but this is mainly in
laft San Francisco for this pori, Yokohama, on July 17.
vis
C. P. R. &. s. Empress of Chine left Vancouver on Tuesday, July 17, for Hongkong, vis Yokohama, Kobe, N gasaki, Shanghai and Hongkong,
Junteering movement in Hongkong by scheme for the formation of what may be termed suburbau sections, the first of which is now being organised at Hungham. There are at the Kowloon docks, at Emb
than the newspapers would in- land; and in any case the decrease in dicata. So far as we can see the outer purchasing power, taking it all round is world ought to be able to form a fairly not proportional to the increase in num- The correct opinion of the actual state of ber of dollars obtained for Sterling even kong from the daily accounts pub. erroneous ideas abroad: (1) That the affairs during the plague in Hong-at the Treasury rate. There are two lished in the local newspapers, soldier can claim, or can practically: and it need not be
apprehended i have handed to bim in lieu of the shit The D.D. K. &... Daphne, from Hem Puial, at Quarry Bay, stul af Aberdeen: a for a moment that our Northern cun linge and ponce of which his daily pay temporary
burg, loft Singapore for this port on July 20, and may be expected here on
or about July 28. meant any reproach or consists, payment in dollars at the quoted to bring any accusation against the local market value of exchange in gold at
considerable number of men oligíals and willing to become Volunteers, but unable to
The
N. G. L. a. Bisogno fuit Singapore for this port on July 20, and may be expect ed here on or about July 26,
get into Victoria as frequently and yogolarly
necessary to qualify; and so, as the
The
s. s. Chelydra, from Calcutta and mountain will not come to Mahomed, Straits Left Singapore for this port | Mahomed his at last made up his mind to on July 21, and may be expected here go to the mountain. The leading spirita on or about July 27,
P. & O. Co. a... Java left Bombay
1994, at Noun, the Company's 8.3. | For SANDAKAN & KUDAT. ---
Per femmon, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the journals of Hongkong. We incline to the moment of payment; (2) That the this bolief because the same newspaper Government purposely fix & Treasury published details supplied by a Hong rate for payment in dollars which will keng correspondent, whose accounts of ensure again to the State at the It may be the plague were no more alarmist than expense of the soldier. our own. Tunt, of course, may be due assamed that the Government makes no to the fact that the correspondent relied agreement to pay in gold, the rates of The
for this port on July 14. upon the local newspapers for his in-pay being fixed in shillings and peace; formation, and some people might be also that it is not possible to pay in The P. & O. s. & Japan left London for
this port on July 13.. found-atured enough to suggest dollars at the exact market rate which that the man who referred to the recent alter from day to day and from hour to epidemic as the so-called plague was hour. An average is uscassarily struck,ILMS. Peacock left Singapore on Monday, not competent to guide the Daily News and that average is fixed on the basis 29rd inst., and is dus bere on or about Per Phra Chula Chon Klao, at 9 a.m., on on the subject. Whoever is responsible of this ratea at the most recent period Monday next.
Sunday, the 29th inst."
for the private advices to the Daily for which, having in view the necessity
CHINTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, Dakin, Cruickshank &
DENVEE and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Bailways, and from Uhi- cago to destination, the choice of direct Inter.
Particulars of the various routes can be had on application,
of
Special rates (first class only) are granted to Misjonaries, members the Narai, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to Europesa officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and
their families.
Through Billa of Lading issued for trand- portation to Yokohama and other Japan to Bar Francisou, to Atlantié aud
Cistes Inland
of the United Stator, vis Overland
Trinidad Railway, to Havana, and Deniarara, and to ports in Mexico,
Company, Ltd.
FIOTORIA DISPENSARY.
RST CLASS DISPENSING at prices
that will bear comparison with first- rate pharmacies at home. Every caro is taken to ensure prompt
despatch, all Drugs and Chemicals! used are guaranteed to be of the finest quality, and all the Europeans in the
tion.
the 281 inst.
For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG & SOU.
EABAYA
Par fongay, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 28th inst.
For SWATOW & BANGKOK.-
For SINGAPORE,—
Per Kriemhild, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs
day, the 2nd Angust,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
the 3rd August.
News he is entitled to his opinion. As of fixing in England the one uniform Tax N. L... Sachsen, with the German Mr J. 1). Humphroys would say "That rate for Hongkong, Singapore, China, Mail of July 2, left Singapore at 7 am to is his opinion, and he is quite entitled &c, it can be fixed with convenience.
to his opinion, but he is wrong. The
In the years 1889 and 1890, the day, for this port. Treusory rate was always lower than
among the Volunteers (there is no need to
mention nemto)ounded coma of the [Dock men, and found promise of sufficient super. port is warrest the experiment; the Sacre- tary of the Company gavo all the encour agement he could without leaving room for any suspicion of compulsion, and the mili-
tary authoritiza wülmgly co-operater).
Yesterday evening, Colonel Jerrard and Lieutenant Lambarde - (Adjutant) went i over with Captain McCallum and Surgeon- Captain. Cantlis to awear in recruita
Per Ancone, at 11.30 & m., on Friday, remarks of our Northern contemp the market rate, for one quarter of 1890) Tas P. M. B.6. Peru, with mails, &o, from in the Reading Booms at the Hang-
For KOSR-
VICTORIA & TACOMA. Fer Sil, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday, tlan
7th August.
may be dismissed without serious con
sideration, but not so those of a corres- the difference being as much as 6. lees San Francisco to the 7th instant, has arrive bem Docks. Fourteen men presented For Lyderior, at p.., on Monday: pondent to the Singapore Free Press than the average market rate of the ed at Yokohama, and left for this per, this themselves as soon as they had come off
the 6th August.
The Jeremiah of our Southern contem quarter. Dering the last three years, firul are qualified by British examina- For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, porary. writes under date of July 6 Owing to the mall of the dollar, the Tremorning, the 26th instant, a duty, and all pasted the medical inspection i
and were sworn in Arrangements were The plaque is indeed a dreadful sury rate has con slightly higher than Tan repairing party is still busy at work then made for the formation of ten su scourge. Things wore and are worse the market rate; for the two past quarters on board H.MS. Win It was found detachments, and a couple of beld guns are REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLI For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE than the public papera dure reveal. As owing to the rapid decline-this was that the woodwork was so badly eaten by to be sant over in a faw daya, to be honand FORDHAM VICTORIAN commerce is the life-blood of the Colony more pronounced. This quarter, that white ants that it would have been in COUVER, B.O.-
and quarantine regulations so pernicious which was foretold has coma to pass. Fer Empress of China, at 11.50 a., on to commerce are enforced in proportion The dollar has been rising, and the Trea possible to work the gare,
Wodnesday, the 15th August
Central and South America, by the Com- PATENT MEDICINES, INVALIDS' pany's and connecting Steamers.
Pantat will be regalved on, bösed until 4
the day previous to eating Parco
Fackages will be reared at the office until
5 p.m. sama day; all Parcel Packages
ANCES, Exc., Etc., at Current
Rates.
should be marked to address i full; a SPONGES, PERFUMERY, TOLLFT
of name is required.
Consular Invoices to soootpany Cargo
destined to point beyond San FrancİECO
in the United States, should be sent to the
Company's Officer in Sealed Envelopes,
|_ REQUISITES.
بتميم
The Dispensary is open from 7 am to addressed to the Qollector of Customs at San %30 p.. on WESE DAYS and from 10 Fransiss
am. to 6 pm, on SuDAYS, but Medicine
For further information se to Passage and Freight, apply in the Agency of the may be obtained at any hour, day-or Company, No. 7, Prays Central,
night.
MAILS BY THE GESMan Paqket,——
by permission in Dock premises, so that Both guts the new section my practice on the spot.
to the known degree of the viralenza of sury rate has been from 1d. to 12. have been taken ont of the fore turret, to and the Kowloon shooting tango Is handy the plague in Hongkong, the papers lower than the market rates, and the enable the party to fill in new woodwork, for them to put in their cabine exercise. It seam to have tacitly agreed to report troops are all benefitting in consequanca
only what ouanot possibly be concealed. and are likely to continue to do so. A TELEGRAM was received at Singapore un is hoped that a similar spirit will de The German Contract Packat Karlsruhe At first the plague attacked only Chi. The rehabilitation of the silver cur- the 19th instant intinsting the death at displayed in other outlying regions, and will be despatched on FRIDAY, nese and Indians, then only Europeans rency or that the dollar will speedily Folkstore, of Major F. L. Day, Command that equal success may be obtained, though the 27th Instant, with Mails for the who were in contact with plague recover itself are prospects which the ant of the Sarawak Rangers. Major Day the peculiar nature of Suger-works duties United Kingdom, Europe and coun-stricken people, but now it is claiming Major General could not possibly have trich beyond, vid Brondiss to the victims in thn European quarters. A held but unless he had been more au formerly served in the 66th Berkshire Rmay prevent men from getting the sims Straits Rattlements, Batavia, Burmah, fast the hope was entertained that the fait with the money market than those giment. For many years he has been at required for drill. The Hongkong Valan- Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta,
plague could be stamped out by drastic who are dabbling daily in exchange the head of the Barawak military forms, with tear Artillery thas receives a very prom msdeures, but now it is pretty plain matters. It is the amount of luctus. whom he was a popular as with the civil ing addition in lis forge, which deserves the that not only has European medicine tien pot the absolute value of the dollar unity, Europeau nud live. best wishes of the whole community,
S. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
Any Complaints should be addressed lo the MANAGER.
Registry 'cesses at 4 p.m.
1212
The mail closes at 5 pm.
Hongkong, Joly 24, 1894.
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