Mails.
Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
TAKING CARGO ANY PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,EXICO, CASTRAL AND
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW,
Tau Co.'s Steamship
Fokien, Captain Davis, will be lespatebat for the above
SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,Port TO-MORROW, the 17th Thicant, at
JZA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ANU
ATLANTIC & ORİGER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND
⚫ HONOLULU.
PROPOSED SAILENUM FROM HONGKONG.
Oceanic (ris Nagu TUESDAY, Aug. 21,
saki, Koba, Island
at 1 p.m. Sea & Yokohama)
Gaelic (vin Nagasaki, TORRDAY, Sart. 13,
Kobe, Jaland Soa
and Yokohama)...)
at 1 p.m.
Belgic (via Nagasaki, W'NESDAY, Oct. 10,
Kobo, Inland Son
at i p.m. and Yokohama)...}
Step OCEANIQ will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, vid NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 21st August, at I p.0., canon being made at Yokolama with Steam. Shanghal.
Stenaars of this line pasa through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and all at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
Trough Passengers Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Stoamers, and to the prin- cipal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates and particulars of the various routes may be obtained upon application,
Special rates (liest dlass only) are granted to Missionuries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, aud Civil Services, European cilicials in service of China sad Japan, sad to Government ofisiale and their families.
who have paid full faro, co Passengers embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan 10 versa) within one your. will
· (or
This be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. ollevance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full, and sans will be received at the Coupany's Ulice until 5 pm. t... day previous to sailing.
Qopular Invoicon to
accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francia, in the United State, should be sant to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Col- lector of Oustonia, San Francisco.
to Freigh For further donation un
o Passage, apply vil agency Company, No. 7, Prage sa
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
Hongkong, August 1, 1894
U. S. Mail Line.
1231
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
www.
PROPOSED SAI Boxesan, City of Lio de Janeiro)
(via Nagasaki, WNSDAY, Aug. 29, Kobe, Luland Sun
and Yokohama)
City of Peking
(via
at 1 pm
Noun, and not as previously notified.
For Freight or Passage, apply
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. General Bunya's. Hongkong, August 16, 1894.
1328
FOR SHANGHAI & NEWCHWANG.
The Stoumslip
Nunzkeny Capt. F. Serviz, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, the 17th Instant, at
p..
For Froight or Pasenge, apply to
STEMSSEN N Co.
1131 If yg kong, August 16, 1994.
WARRACK LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK PIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Staumeli p
Macduff PORTER,Commander,will be despatched for the above Port on or about THURSDAY, the 13th September,
For Froight or Fassage, apply lea
DODWELL, CARLTEL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, August 16, 1:04.
NORODEUTSCHER LLOYD,
wwww....wm
NOTICE
•
1381
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEYANI, BLACK
SEA & BALTIC PORTS;
LTXD, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON,
BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
SATURDAY, the 26th Inatant, at Daylight, the Company's Steamship SACHSEN, Captain H. SUPER, with MAILS, will leave this Port for the above places.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
1333
Hongkong, August 16, 1894.
STEAM FOR UEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Eading issued for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN ENTAL AND AMERICAN FORTS.
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading›
Vessels.
Bremea & Ports & Call(Saohsen (6),7,«« Japas.
Verona (8), London. v. Suo Chanal Teininen (a). London & Ports of Call Surat (a)......
Java (8) London
Aden (4)... London
Manila
Marse:lle v. Saiyan xua (8).. New York,v.SunzCanal blacduff (e).. New York
Bidston Bill.
8. Francisco, v. Jajmu Oceanis (0) S. Fransizco, V. Japan City of RiodeJaneirolo San Francisco...borhorn Shanghai
Agents.
Date o' Leavin 1.
Norddeutscher Lloyd. Aug, 26, daylight. P. = 0, S.N. Ôi, ảng 17 at BUỒN. Butterfield & Swire... Aug. 21, daylight. P. & O. 6. N. Co......Aug. 30, at noon, P. & O. 8. N. Co...... August 25.
P. & Q. S. N.
N. Co. About Sopt. 4. Shewatt & Co.....
Aug. 18, at 6 p.m. Messageries Maritimes Aug
22, at noon. Dodwell, Carill & Oo. About Sept. 19. Siamssen & Co.......... Quick despatch. 10.0.'§. 8. Co...... JAvg. 21, at 1 p.m. Pecific Mail S. S. Co.. Acg, 29, at 1 pm. Showen & Co........... Quick despatch: P. & 0.5. N. Co... Acg. 17, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... árg. 17, daylight, Siomason & Co...Aug. 18, at 4 p.m. P. & O. 8.
O. 8, N. Ob...About August 27. Sietassen & Co. Acg. 17, at 4 p.m. Sander & Co. August 18. Jardine, Matheson&Co Aug. 18, at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Aug. 17, at noon, Vancouver (B.0. Empress India (a)... Canadiau Po B. Co. Sept. 5, at noon. | Victoria (B,C,), &c.... Vistoria (3)............. Nor. P'he S. & R. Cos. Aug. 23, at noon.
Shanghai..
Shanghai Shanghai
Adon (8). .Trion (8)
Poiyang (n).. ..Rohilla (6)
Shanghai & N'chwang Nouyong (3)............... Shanghai and Kebé... Maria Valarie (s). S'pore, Penang & Otta Kutsang (6).
.. Kokion (8)...... Sirsbow.....
To-Lay's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
Peiyang, Captain B. KOHLER, Will dospatdied for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 18th Inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight of Pussuge, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Boykoy, August 16, 1894. 1332
Responsible for Dabts.
telur the Coptain, the Agents, nor
Jamers will be Responsible for any Debt contracter by the Officers or Creme of the jolimunný Vessela, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -----
JAPAN, Italian barque, Capt. Bartolomeo Guestavino Memes & Co.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.-
Per Bensente at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 17th inst..
For STRAITS & CALOUTTA,—
Per Kutsing, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inst.
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.----
Per Hongkong, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inat.
For SHANGHAL--
Per Priyang, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
the 18th inst
For MANILA.--
Per Zafro, at 4,30 p.m., on Saturday.
the 18th ipat.
For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
VICTORIA & TACUMA.—
Par Victoria, Registration II a.m., Let- ters 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 28th
ínat.
مص
MAILS BY THE German FaÇKET,—
SILBERTON, Brit. 4-masted ship, Capt. The Gorman Contract Packet Sachsen R. Gibson.--Ehewan & Co.
SAUPPIA F
ARRIVALS
August 13:
Falls of Clyde, British 4-masted ship, 1,740, David Addison, Cardiff May 12, Coal.
Wrecks & Co.
August 16:-
Daventry, British steamer, 1,678, C. Gerasworthy, Dardiff June 17, Coal.
ADER.
DEPARTORES August 16:-
Rosetta, for Europo, &c. Thales, for Nwalow,
Banel, for Haiphone.
Laertes. for Singapore and London. Flintshire, for Bangkok.
Latany, for Singapore and Hamburg. Jacob Diederichen, for Obelow.
Yony Ching, for Canton.
CURTALKI
Nanchang, for Tentein Bejr, for Buthow. Ln, Shanghai. Azamos, for Shangliai. Devarongs, for Bangkok.
PAGNENOLEN.
11/
NUML
DACARTED.
Per Rosette, from Hongkong: for Rom- Steamship SURAT, Capain J.bay, Mr Et. Ma jee; for London, Mr J. S Nagasaki, Kabe,WESDAY, Sept. 19, F. JAMESON, carrying Bar Majesty' Unsworth. Fean Shargai for Port Said, Lem, Madame J. Chionnel, Mr and Ms E. Inland Sea Yokn.
Mails, will be despatched from this for Me Shatzmaun: for London, Master Stocks, hama & Honolulu))
Judd. Mesa W. Benson and N.
at i p
will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 34th Tontent, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and co- tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c.
Registry casos at 4 p.m. The mail closes at b.00 p.m.
MEMOS. FOR TO MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.--Taim leaves for Shanghai. Noon-Folies leaves for Swatow, Noon, Aden loaves for Shanghai. Noon.-Verosa leaves for Japan. 4p.m.Nanyang loaves for E’hai, đa Miscellaneous.
Transfer Books of Tho China Sugar Relining Co., Ld., closed (rum this date to 7th Inatant, inclusive...
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 18 –
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Shanghai Banking Oor- poration at the City Hall.
MONDAY, August 201---
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkong & Whampoa Tack Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office.
Monday, August 27 :----
Dividend Warrants of Chica Sogar
Refining Co., Ltd., payable. MONDAY, September 10:-
Call of 50 Cents on Shares of The Now Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Ltd., due,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, August 18, 1804. OPIUM-New Patua, cash... 7124
11
11
11
**
014
>
Now Benares, cash, 737)
cash,
New Malwa credit, 680 Allowance, Catties, 5/1 Old Malwa, eradit, 690/700 Allowance, Catties,
Persian, Oily, cash,
Allowance, Cattion,
• Periau, Paper Lied 850/30
Allowance. Catties,
Exchange,
BONGKONG. August 16, 1804
Ja Loudon-
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
11
50 loys' sight,
1.
*
+
2,11
2/1
-
4 monilie sight. Credita, 4 Documentary, 4montas sight, Do Paris
On douxing,
Credita, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand,......
Un New York-
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL- On
WAY Co.'s PACKET. —
The Canadian Pacific Mail Pauket Empress of India will be despatched on WED- NESDAY, the 5th September, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, Victoria and Vancouver, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 11 A.. Regis 11.50 4.x. Post-Office doses, but Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents actra Postage, until time of departure.
closes.
MONEY LETTERS-The Post Office decline al? responsibility for unregistered Letters containing bank notes, coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, wILL MAKE YO ESQUIRES into alleged ones of such letters ·
Post Guide, Par 30).
REGISTRATION--Correspondencs, can be re- gistared for all Private Ship mails op to fre minutes before the time for closing for the;
On demand,
2.66 2.71
2.15
...
Credita, 60 days' sight,
Bombay
Wire,
194
on
On demand, ...
194
omad.
194-
Wire,
On demand, ...
On Shanghai-
On demand, ...
30 days' sight, private paper Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tacl) Sovereigns (Book's buying rate) Silver (per oz) »«
734
€48.00
DEATH:
At No. 8, Police Station, on the 15th Instant, Co Warter, the dearly-loved son of W. I and A. Ford; aged 1 year and 12 days.
Thursday, August 16, 1894;
Oxuxa Hing, stoward of the steamshijy Hongay, was brought up on remand before Cour. Bostings in the Folies Court to-day- charged with stealing $30 from the Captain. An Captain Young in still in Amoy Hospital: The publication of this use commenced with a broken lag, the prisoner was dis at 7.50 p.m.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1894.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
PASSED SUEZ CANAL
charged at the request of the police, with permission to bring the case again if desired.
Boxe time ago we lind occurisa to refer to the unfairness of the Times of Ceylon in suggesting that enterprizing tea-donduru at Home should make use of the recent put. break of plague in Hongkong and Canton
OrTWARD BOUND:-Cheribon Strathiyan, to bolster up the Ceylon tas-trade at the
June 29; Glepinias, 20; Bellona, 24; expense of the China towds. Our contem Titan, Japan, 37; Benters, Strathdon, porary, na wa have shown on other co- Findahona, Glenesk, 30; Wezel Branch,
Tantalus, Argyll Aug. 3; Liddesdale, casions, is not above using mere rumour to Gers, Chisnsan, Aug. 7.
|publiek damaging atatamente regarding, a....... HOMEWARD BOUND: Glenogle, July 17 sister Colony throughly un-British
Yorkshire, Polyphemus, 20; Sulles, Gisela, 27: Fri, 30 Bombay, Aug. spirit which deserves to be condemned. At 3; Saghalien, Kintuck, 7.
the time, we corrected some of the mla
The P. M. s. a. City of Rio de Janeiro, with statements of our contemporary, who now, the AMERICAN MA of July 20, left instead of quoting our article and allowing Yokohama on Tuesday, Aug. 14, atit to speak for itself, publishes the following daylight, and may be expected hera
paragraph, which is altogether misleading-- on or shout Taveday, Aug. 21,
The M. M. Co.'s steamship Natal, with we say 'minlading' but might have used i the FRENCH MAIL of July 20, left stronger expression: We notion that the Singapore on Wednesday, Aug. 15, ** China Mail takes strong exception to our ip.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, Aug. 22, This Packet brings replies to letters des -patched from Hongkong on Jane 15. The C. & O. & 8. Gestic, with maila,
left San Francisca for this port via Yokohama, on Aug. 7.
The N. P. . . Victoria, from Tacoma, left
Yokohama for Hongkong on Aug. 9.
suggestion that some enterprising dealer in pare Ceylou tes should take advantage of the outbreak of plague in certain parts of Chius to induce people, to purchase pare Ceylon tea in preference to that from dis
triots of China possibly infected with the plagne. That this should raise the fro of
The Austrian Lloyd'auteuner Marie Falerieur Hongkong contemporary was of course left Singapore for this port on Aug. 12, to be expected, but nothing le said in any and may be expected, here on or aboai | way.to refute the possiblity mentioned by Aug. 18.
u. It may not be correst to say that The P. & O... Japans left Bombay for China tes must have been prepared in
this port on Aug. 8.
The N. G. L. s. a. Bormida left Bombay for houses infected by diosase; but, with the this port on Aug. 9, and may be expect-plague so rampant as it has been în Can- ed here on or about Aug. 27.
ton, it is absurd to deny a possibility of in-.
Ma William Blaymay begs to saknowledge festion from such a source. The average the receipt of the following subscriptions to tea-dricker would, we should imagine, pIS- the fund organized for the benefit of the for to know that his tes did not come from such a plague-ridden country sk plague workers:-Mr. Granville Sharp, 810; Lisut. Wm. Langford, §5.
parts of Chine appear to be át prisent.” It is a plassure to turn from this to the fol- At the Magistracy to-day, before Comr.lowing paragraph from the Ceylon Observer,. Hartloge, a scholar' of the mandarin per- which, ander the editorship of the late Mr amasion was fined $60 or three months for A. M Forgason, has done so much to pro- being in possession of eight taela of opium mote the welfare of Usykou but not at the on the river steamer Fatshan yesterday.
expense of other Oolonies It is esttainly vary antisfactory from the Ceylon and In dian point of view to learn, by our Special Telegram this week, that the experts of Far East cea to the United Kingdom are no less than 10 million lb. behind those of last year at the same dats. To what is this to be attributed? To the piagus' and general interference with businem at Hong.
1949 INSTRUTOR Kemp ught gambler at Tai Wong Street, Wanchai, last night. The two principala were fined $50 or two months, and the rest $2 or ten days sach, by Comr. Hastings to-day at the Magistrang.
8 9.26 ...28
A. S. WATSON & Co., Tau Bad of the Hongkong Regt. will play kong and Qanton? We do not think so.
LIMITED.
Shangbai, or Yokohama contract mails, up to a Vegetable & Flower
quarter of an hour before; for maila for Europe, ke, up to an hour before; American, Canadian, Indian, Northern Pacific and Turres Briti mails, up to half an hour before.
LOCAL DELIVERIES.--Separate Boxes have been provided for pasting Correspondence for the Town, Kowloon and the Peak The Boze Vermuth facing Queen's Rond are ander the Window at the End end of the
Lottare, parcels, &c., for Kowloon Point and Steamers in Burbon may be posted in
Seeds.
SEASON 1894.05.
the following programme in the Pablic Gardens to-doy, commencing at 9 pm-
Karth........
"Tomtsy'
Overbr.Fra Diavolo'
Gavotta........
Helmotion
YOUR
Velection
Galop
„Veryonest.
„Auber,
Heimliche Liebe
Iterch
H.M.A. Hofore
„Pelle darla
Faust
haarletten'
the Date*
Bullive Meissler. Luez.
Bergen
Last year, out of a total of 56 million b. sent to the U.K,, Üenten only supplied 8 million Ib, all told. Nor do we think the hostfilsies between Chins and Japan in the Far North have much to do with it. We
suspect that low exchange and the very cheap rato at which our teas have besu
In consequence of frequent complaints as selling for some months past have had most
to the Chinese servants in the Haughom to do with discouraging trade in "China's" Dock establishment selling intoxicanta to or "Japan's" this year for the London sailors of steamers docking, the head watch market-go that we have some reason to be cons was directed to keep a close watch, thankful aven for the "ama' mercies" that The result was that on the 9th, when the spring out of a course of low prices!' Leander was in dock, a Chinese boy was These latter are legitimate comment to 'caught in the act, a bit of a soufle eusted, which no the slightest exception could be SEED LISTS, with hints for Gardening; and the boy was dismissed. In revenge taken. Satisfaction at one's own pros booked for ceaivery on arrival of the Beeds. J. Vanstone, for assault, but the Acting They will be conted in the sequence in Police Magistrate dismissed the charge. which they are received as long as the
thin (via Nagasaki, TeesDay, Oct. 2, BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the 30th ish. Font Yokohama: for Botabay, General PostOffice up to 11.80, and 2.30 are NOW READY, and Orders aro being ho to-day prosecuted the head watchman, i perity need not give rise to rojoicing at the
Kube, olnud Sa
and Yokohama).....)
ון
at 1 plt.
HE U. S. Man: Steamship CITY 9
RIO JANEIRO will be denunched
Angust, at Nun, taking Passengers and Mr B. U. Guiland; for Loudon, Meters M. Dargo for the above Ports (This Steamer Yoshida, and H. D. Buchar.
Per Thales, for Swatow, 150 Chinese, conecta at Bombay with PENINSULAR which Tessef kes on her Oarge for
that part on the 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1894).
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tes for London (ander arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombs nas a tamer proceeding direct to Marsellor and London other Qazgo for Landon, de, wa
for SAN FRANCISO), zíû NAGASAKI LONDON, 12 SUEZ CANAL leav.og KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, on WEDNESDAY, 29th August, al 1 p.m., taking Passengers and freight for Japan, the Dusted Stata, and Europe,
Steamers of this line pase through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and cal at HONOLULU, sad pasagers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route. Through Passage Tickets graved 10 Hogland, France, and Germany by albe conveyed rei Bombay. trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States cr Canada. Rates may be obtained on appli- until 41.1, on the das heiore suit.
contents and value of all packages ar
cation.
Parcola will be received at this Office
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO required. EUROPE have the choice of the Overland
Rail routes from San Francisco, including
Tho
Shypots are particularly reqnodied a
tho SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL note the terms and conditions of the Konse PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER
and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN P0y's Bill of Lading.
of $10.00 Gold in addition to the regular
Per Flanei, for Haiphong. 2 Europeans, and 10 Chiness
Pie Laertra, For Singapore, 1 European. Per Flintshire, for Bangkok, 2 Europeans, Per Lawang, for Singapore, 4 Europeans. Per Jacob iisderishten, for Chelos, 12 Chiness,
To DEPART
Per Nanchang, for Tiontain, 4 Chinese. Per Frejr, & Hothow. 40 Chiness. Per Lavacongue, for Bangkok, 5 Chinese,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- For BANGKOK...
Per Lerarengse, at 2.30 am., on Friday,
tae 17-kinat.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
p.m. Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted In the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Compound outside the Charge Boom up to 13 and 4 o'clock, and in the Pilar Box at the Wharf. Local Hates will be charged. To avoid robbery, scudera of letters from Kowloon are re supply lasts. quasted to cancel their stamps by writing the Covas containing Bank Notes, &o, should be registered. No Sunday delivery.
word stamped diross them.
Letters, o, for the Peak will be delivered by 41 19 and 2,30 o'clock trama only, Carrer pondence and Parsals for the Peak may be posted in the Ganan Post Office up to 11.90 a.m. or 3 or in the latter boxes in the sare till time of departure. With regard to letters from the Peak, Piller boxes have been placed at Magazing Gap, Victoria Gap, Mouni Kellett, Mount Gough, and Plantation Boad, which will be olcared at 12.30 and 4 p.ni.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
Por Verona, at 11.30 am, o. Fr day, Mr J. M. Batalha the 17th bat, instead of as pretioas-Rev. S. 4. Baylee ly potißed.
PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the CANA.
For furtbar Particutees, upply lo
For TIENTSIN. —
DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY or payment
H. H. JOSEPH,
Superintenden!.
Hongkong, August 16, 1894.
1336
tariff rata.
Pengera Lolding orders FOR OVER- į P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Oriča,
LAND CITIES in the United States have,
between San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACÍFIC,
Miss R. Claxton Capt. Cooningham
Pur Nanchang, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, Dr. V. Danenberg
the 17th inst
Mr W. A. Duff Mr F. J. East“.
For SHANGHAL-
Mr C. E. Malts Mr T. Mitchell
Mr J. §. Naser Mr Oscar Noodt
Bir H. Schwoerer M: F. E. Sheau Mr.A. Silva a Sous
Per ads, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the Mr and Mrs Gauthier Mr Tho. Tatlook
17th inst
CENTRAL FACTFIO, UNION PACIFIC Dakin, Cruickshank & For SWATGW.
DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other
direct connecting Railways, and from Chi- cago to destination, the choice of direct lines.
Particulara of the various routes can be had on application.
Special rates (first class only) are granted Le Missionaries, members of the Nava Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of Chius and Japan, and to Government oflicials sud
their families.
Through Billa of Lading issued for tran portation to Yokohama ad aihor Japan Forts, to Sat Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vià Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad and Damomra, and to parts in Mexies Central and South America, by the Co pany's and connecting Steamers.
Fraight will be received on board not
day previous to sailing Pared Rm, the Packages will be received at the ofico anti 5 p.m., same day; all Parce! Packages should be marked to address in full; valo of same le required.
Consular Invoices to accompray Cargo destined to points beyoud Sea Fansite
in the United States, dould be sent to tha Company's Offices in Healed Envelopes,
Company, Ltd.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
FIRST-CLASS DISPENSING at prices that will bear comparison with rat- rato pharmacies at home,
Every care is taken to ouro prompt!
despatch; all Drugs and Chemicals used aro guaranteed to be of the finest
.
Per Fokien, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 17th in instead of as previous- ly notified.
For SAIGON-
Per Holster, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 17th inst., instead of an pro viously notified.
For SHANGHAI & NEWCHWANG.-
Par Nanyang, at 5.30 p.m., on Friday,
the 17th inst. instead of as pro viously notified.
MAILS DY raz UNITED STATES PAUKEE.—-
maid and 2 childrenCapt. G. Taylor Mr J. Kinghorn Mr G. H. Wheeler Mr R. Lysil T Mr W. Whiley
· MOUNT AUSTIN HOTELL
Mr H. E. Boxihall Mr A. C. Marshall Me Hart Buck
Mr L. Mendel
Mr E. J. Mures Mr J. S. Moses
D. and Mrs J. Can-Mr H. E. Meyerink
tlie and child Mr T. P. Coobrane Mr J. B. Coughtrie Mr C. W. Dickson Mr D. Gaivao Mr E. Goetz
Mr H. C. Gulland
Mr E. Ortiz
Mr. A. S. Palmer Ar Ir J. Rankin Mr K. MoK. Row
Mrand Mrs P. Sachse, Mr and Mrs H. Hum. 2children and aurzo
phreys 30
3 children Mr F. Scip
Mr Chautrey Inchbald Mrs Spry
Knott and son
1
EARLY SOWINGS are to hand by Parool Fost of
CELERY SEED:-
SOLID WEITE MANCHESTER
SUZKAM'S PRIZE PINK
WRIGHT'S GIANT WHITE WHITE FLUME
Also,
CINERARIA :-
MARITIMA JAMES'S PRIDE..
The above can be sawn now and next
month in boxes under cover, protected from
ants.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER
non-prosperity of others.
Bone good stories are going the rounds concerning Matthew Begtle, Chief Justice LAST night; the Hongkong Minstrel Troupe of British Columbia, who died the other-
day. Here is one of them. In 1883 repeated their entertainment in the City una was charged in Victoria with
With having Hall to a large audience. IL E.. Sir Wit- killed another man with a sud-bog, and liam Bubinson and II. E. Major-General in the face of the judge's summing up the
jury brought in a reedest of Not guilty Barker were present. All the performers This annoyed the Dhiel Justice, who at acquitted themselves very creditably, Mrs once said:Gentlemen of the jury, mind A. G. Gordon and Mr D. E. Sliman being that is your verdict, not mine. On your Donaciones will rest the stigma of returning ospecially successful. Me Sliman was in such a disgraceful verdist. Many repe- aplaadid voice, and was cordially applauded titians of such conduct as yours will mak
trial by jury a horrible farce, and the city for his fine rendering of 'álice, where art of Victoria a neat of immorality and crime. thon?' It has been suggested that the Go; I have nothing more to say to you. performance should be repeated at an early And then, turning to the prisoner, the Chief Justice added" :-* You are discharged. date. If this anggestion is agreed to, the Go and sand bag some of those jurymasa; Minstrels might well consider the advisa. they deserve it1': bility of cutting down the progrmuse, which was too long on Wednesday night in spite of the deletion of one or two items.
MEMES Chater and Vernon, ander dste 15th Angost, thus speaks of the shere market Basineen continues dull and restricted, and we have nothing of za
In the current number of Le Facht M. Woy! be as interesting article on the pissing of tenders for two ironclads by the Japanens Government In England instead It is very. of France, ne heretofore. amusing. He says the Japanese have just ordered two largo battleships in England, and in spite of all the efforts of the Minister were not even allowed to compete. From of France at Tokyo French manufacturers
| Importance to report. Banks.-Hongkong another source I learn that, as sccidents,
Vessels, the Japanese becarje
Persa
and Shangbaie --A few shares have chong. have happened lately to two French-built ed hands at 88 per cent. prem, Bank of that ships constructed by that nation Chiuse and Nationals are neglected at be unlucky. M. Werk however, givas A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants quotations. Adarine Insurances-No busi.other rossos Ho thicks the critical and for use in the Garden generally it is to report. Fire Insurancas.-China mind, and that, while they are good fadges faculty is over-developed in the Japanese aupplies natural nourishment to the soil, Fires have found small investing buyers at of the valus of the ships they have received and assists the process of assimilation, $78, and shares are still offering at that from France, they are certainly under a delusion on the subject of those they hate thereby aiding the Plante to attain to their rate, Hongkongs ara neglected, but roo fast crdered in Great Britain. The vessels full size, rigour, and beauty.
at quotation, shipping. With the excep Bold in Tins containing 10 ths, each, 1.26. tion of a small parcel of Hongkong, Canton, $4.50 and Macans, we have naibing to report.
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quality, and all the Europeats in the The United States Mail Packet Oceanic will r. and Mrs J. H.Mr and Mrs J. Suma Directions for Vas are given on the Label. | Referica-China Sugars va the announce Japanese cannot maniga them, they san
firra are qualified by British examina-
tion,
PATENT MEDICINES, INVALIDS'
REQUISITES, BURGICAL APPLI ANCES, Exo., Ero., at Current Raios.
SPONGES,
A p
PERFUMERY, TOILET REQUISITES.
The Dispensary is open from 7 am to addressed to the Collector of Customs at a 7,30 pm on Week Days.and from 10. Francisco.
For further Information za to Passage, to 6pm on SUNDAYS, but Medicine and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the may be obtained at any hour, day or Company, No. 7, Praya Ueutral.
night.
J. §. VAN BUREN,
Agent
Hongkong, Anguat 11, 1894,
1312
Any Complaints should be addressed to the MANAGER
be despatched on TUESDAY, the
21st Instout, with Mails for Japan,
San Francisco, the United States, Cana- Mr J. Kramer
da, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will be Mr D. Landale closed as follows:---
Mr S. A. Levy' Mr G. J. Lilton Mr C. Masch
Noon. Registry ceases. 12.50 F.M. Post Office closes, but Gorres
pondense may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage witi] the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. —
mori
Mr G. S. Taylor
Mr H. E. Tomkins
Lieut. Commander
Tufnell, R.N. Mrs Tufnell
Mr & Mrs McCallamMr J. Y. V. Vernon
and child
Mr W. H. Wickham
will be stronger and more powerful than those they already posse, but they will be infinitely wre complitated and more difficult to handle. Bat I say that, if the
unally hire Europeans who can, jad, et soy ment of an interim dividend of $8 per rate, they are not likely to be worns naval abar, ware in soms demand at $160, and a officers than thoat of Chins, to whom they fow sharan obanged hands at that rate. will probably be opposed, M. Weyl says that the Franch Pesss is mainly to bisme Later, offers of $16 have failed to bring for the discredit in Japan that has fallen out sellers, and no shares are to be had on ships of Frenal manufacture de under $166, and only a few could be obtain ont suff! We have ourselves provided in
simples découpures dans jourasox francais The Best and Cheapest Machines in the ad at that. Luzons are totally neglected. the arms with which we have been beaten.
Macket.
RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS'
LAWN MOWERS.
ZBAN, HOTEL,
Capt. and Mrs Moore Mr F. Merony
For Sale at Manufacturer's Prices:
Mrs F. Bobinson and
children Mr. H. Slagbek
Dr. Boarbloo The French Contract Packet Ozus will Miss Coe
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Mr H L Dalrymple Mr W. Part 22nd Instast, with Mails for the United Mr E. Dellauco Kingdem, Europe, and places be Mr R. P. Dipple Settlements, Batavia, Burns, Ceylon, Mr A, G. Ewing yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Mr J. P. Dowling the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Mr Gec. Fenwick Mésdras, Caloutta, Aden, Mauritius, Rev. & Mrs Hamilton Mrs Stenham Egypt, Malta, and Gibralar. Mr W. S. Harrison M. AC, Stokes
Mining - Punjons have declined with sales The recent attack on the Navy in France to $6.25, Jelabus to $5,80, Raubs to dona as a great deal of hirm. Again,
the English always send abroad for fordiga.... $4.75, and Charbonnages to 300. Miscel. service their best and cowest rentals [not laxerus-Lands have advanced to $59; always], wherige in Franse the otelom tre to are on distant stations ald, wornsent, and obsolete one wome Frause: If you want to see our fus. Navy
may perhaps be betered, but seeing is one thing.Va in the uses of the British C ships, and hearing talk, is another, as in the ease of the French
Me and Mrs A Find-A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, Doska temain steady, but with no business,
lay Smith & family
Tho usual Bours will be observed in Mr Morton Jones Dapt., & Mrs Wilson
Mr G, H. Medhurst Mr D. W. WYRE
1280 | Polesing the Mails, &c.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841-
Hongkong, July 30, 1894.
et Bi par cent, prem.; A. 6. Watsons have changed handa at $10 and $10,26, dosing at latter rate - Fenwicks have found buyers 1249 et #21