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OFFICE in No, 4, PRATA Central GODOWN8 in Wanchat, at the back of MOGREGOR's Barracks.
OFFICES and ROOMS at CONNAVONT HOME
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Intimations.
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THE
CHINA MAIL.
| To-day's Advertisements. MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
THE 8.8. Gerda, Captain J, EHLERS, having arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Carge are horoby requented to soud in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Carge will be forwarded unles notice to the contrary be given before 4p.m.
TO-DAY.
Shipping
Daylight-Namen leaves for Coast Porta, Daylight-Presto Leaves for F'chow, do 11 am-Ravenna leaves for Shanghai. Miscellaneous.
Transfer Books of The China Tradora" Insurance Co., Ld., oloned from this dato to 2nd Instant, inclusive,
MENOS. FOR MONDAY.
Shipping.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1894.
sa The publication of this issue commence bably zegard the writer of the article Tax delivery of the English Mail was began (at 7.10 p.m.'
we have quoted as a fellow of infinite at 6.40 p m. yesterday, jest As an Asiatic Power, China's
The China Mail.
friendship must be of supreme in Ta... Peru, which asiled henos August
portenco" to Britain. But that is no 11th for Ban Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe reason why the Biendship of Japan and Tokobama, arrived at her destination should not be tivated, China's
on September 6th,
ONOKGEO, SATURDAY, SEITENBLD 9, 1896 friendship for Brin
then a hollow
་
A be little more kery when the
TO-DESÓW meruing, between 9 and 10.30 Tur views expressed by the Home Auprema moment a 9. If any plen press on the war between China and are is derived from a belief that Britain 'clock, the steam-launch Dayspring, carry. Japan, based as these views are, in has been playing off China against ing the Bethol flag, will call alongside any many instances, upon wrong informa- Russia and France, the Spectator may real hoisting gode pennant O., to convey`. tion, are of a most divergent enracter, take all the pisseurs it can out of the bemon athoro to 11a.m. service at St. Peter'a 3 p.m.-Yuensang leaves for Manila
As a general rule, Japan is condemned lief. So far na ber statesmen are able to (Seamen's) Charch, returning about 12.30. Meeting.
for having precipitated hostilities; but guide her in the devious pathe of Asiatic Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The the hope is none tuo lese general that diplomacy, China, may have taken the
Hongkong Hotel Co., at the Hongkong Japh may emerge successfully from course that was desired by Britain, ut The sudden ries in exchange was believed the conflict. Japan cou'd not well vs soon as British and Chinese interests in Fayton to be dos to the China-Japan Miscellaneous.
campe reproach for disturbing the peace onst the sentiment which has hitherto War. The war between China and Japan Call of 50 Cents on Shares of The New of the world. She resorted to arms led both Empires to act in accord will is expected to create a great domsad for
Balmoral Gold. Mining Co., Ltd., due.before exhausting the ordinary methods be found to be as spurious 49 that Goode par Argyll undolivered after this of diplomacy; but it may at least be which hopes Japan will win in the silver, as both countries use only that metal
date subject to rant.
said in her favour that China's dupli- pressat war simply because the Japa-in their currencies, and the coat of onerying aity in filling Corea with troops while nese make pretty fresareans. Of course, on boatlifies for any length of time will be ST. JOHN'S CATHED Parade Service at diplomatic negotiations were in progress it is quite right that Britain, like all exceedingly heavy, necessitating enormous 8.50 4.1. (Holy Communion 2nd and 4th San- almost justify the extreme measures the other Powers, should at pressat payments in silver. 1456 daya.) Masles at 11. Holy Communion at the taken to present the landing of the stand mentral. China and Japan bare spondent to the Times of Ceylon offers the
11 o'clock survive on the fat, Bid, and 5th Sun-troops from the Kowthing and her gone war on very insufficient
Any Carge impeding her discharge will bo landed into the Gedowns of the HONG- KENG&KOWLOON WHARF &GODOWNCO.,LD., and stored at Consignees' risk and expense. No Claims will be admitted after the remaining undelivered after the 15th Ius!. will be subject to rent.
To-day's Advertisements Goods bare left the Godowns, and all Goods
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
BY THE ACTING COM-
ORDERS MANDANT
FOR THE WERE ENDING 152 SEPTEMBER, 1824.
No. 104-RECRUITS.-F. B.No. 120, J. BRENNER; M. G. C.-No. 191, W. M. Wood; and 122, G. P. LAMMERI,
All brokea, shufed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be examined on the 15th Inst, at 3 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been affected,
SIEMSSEN & Co., áyants. Hongkong, Suptember 8, 1894
Hotel.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
days in the month. Evensong at 5.45.
to-
A mercantile corre-
UNION Cuenca, Kennedy Road-Minister sister transports. The rebellion which grounds, it must be admitted. Were it following opinion on this point, and what he Rev, G. J. Wiliams-Services at 11.00 . Ching was go willing to accept as a not for the turmoil of domestic politice, saya is of interest:--
Personally I think the period of vary pretext for throwing a large army into it is doubtful if the Japanese would have Coren did not justify her in taking this assumed an aggressive demeanour in low exchange is past. We shall see higher етер. There were quite enough of the present crisis. Both sides have rates for the next two years at all events, Chinese troops in the Peninsula to quell ready lost men, money and material.
and 62.1.
ROHAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL-On Sardays, Haon at 6 A.,7.80 a.m. and 6.50 a.m. Benedic tion at 6 r.x.
ST. JOSE CHURCH, Garden Road.-9. ..
ST. PETAN'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH, Sailors'
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONGKONG, No. 1,165. Regular MEETING of the above Me and Sarson; 5.56 P.M. Evening Serries 16105-FIELD-BATTERY-SQUAD A LODGE will be held in the Fake Benediétion.
ob BALL, Zotland Street, DRILL HEAD QUARTERS-MONDAY, 3.80 MBONA
Home Service on Sunday, at 11's.. and p.m. (White Uniform Caps). FRIDAY, 9 SATURDAY, the 15th Instant, at 8.30 for
6.50 . The Holy Communion is administer to. (Plain Clothee). MACHINE GUN 9p.m. precisely. VIKITING BRETHREN Aed on the 18 and 3rd Sundays in the north al
cordially INVITED.
11 the 2nd and 6th at 7.50 4. and Hongkong, September 8, 1891. 1455 on the th, at the Evening Service,
WESLEYAN METROSYST CAVIOR.-Divine Sar Tics at 10.3) .. in the Wesleyan Churd, Gear Bruende CAPEL-Service in the German language by Pastor E., F. 2. Gott chalk every Sunday, at 11 A... in the Chapel of the Bert Foundling House, West Point.
COMPANY.-WEDNESDAY and FRI- DAY. 6
6 p.m. (Plain Olothes), KOWLOON DOOK DETACHMENT.-MONDAY and TAURSDAY. RANGE Disposal of 180. 0., M. G. 0-SATURDAY.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., Las. Hongkong, September 6, 1854
Intimations.
INDIAN CONDIMENTS.
THE BEST QUALITY !!
No. 108.-DUTY, FIELD BATTERY-
Not Responsible for Debts.
Lieut. MACHELL and Sargeant HAYWARD. Neither the Captain, the Ayenes, nor "Owners will be Responsible for Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fessels, during their stay in longkang Harbour:
No. 107-FIELD BATTERY-NEW MEMBERS oss be enrolled at Head Quar-any ters on MONDAY, at 6 p.m.
By Order,
F. F. LAMBARDE, Lieut.. R.A.. Adjutant, H.KV.C.
THE BEST QUALITY { }
CHUTNIES. Per doz
Ba. An
HEAD QUARTERS,
Hoogkcog, September 8, 1894
1452
PURLIO AUCTION.
LICED, Sweet Sliced, Lucknow, Col. Skinner's, Calcuits Ulab, Armenian, Major Grey's, United Service Club, Mixed, Malta, Chah- moto, Pindaree, Bougal Club, Col. Gorda, Cabool, Our Taste, in quart bottlos
...12 8
...15 8
...13 8
JELLIES. Guava, Sarra), Mango, Coranda, in
bottles
JAMS. Pineapple, Tipparac, Malberry, in
bot:lea
PRESERVES. Spiced Mango, Pineapple, Embila Myrabolam, Tamarind, Citron, Maogo, Koorera, Bael, Palbul, Lio, Orange, ia bottles.....128 MARMALADES. Citron, Mango, Bael, Orange, in
bottles
OHEESE. Guava, Baal, ifb tins, per dozen 10/-
2lb tin
16 0
....12 8
SYRUPS.
Lamon, Crange. Tamarind, Black. borry, Bael, Pineapple, Rose, Al mond. Pomegranate, in quart
12 8
bottles
PICKLES.
Onion, Cabbage, Bombay Mango, Lime, Bamboo, Red Cabbage, Sweet Mange, Mango, Mixed, Cauliflower, Sweet Vanlidower, bottlos
...12 8
SAUCES. Tapp, Tanisto, Margo, Tomatos,
Volcania, in- pint bottles.10 0.
CURRY POWDER & PASTE. Curry, Malabar, Madras, Malliga-
...12 8 taway, in quart bottles,
7
LEE JUICE, đạ Pare Non-alcoholio Lime Juice, in
bottles
08 Ground, Cayenne Pepper, White
Pepper, Black Pepper, hit bottles 18 8 Nepaul Pepper Ground, pict bot
...11 0
ties ...
TAMARIND FISH. Tamarind Hilsa Fish, Tamarind
Fish Ross, resi delicacies, 3b jars.22 0 Smoked Mango Fish with Rees, 50
in tin, R. 8&s., 100 in a tin... 6 0 The above Stores supplied at dozen estos
THE Undersigned has received iustrac-
tions to Soll by Public Auction, on
THE
TUESDAY,
the 11th September, 1894, at 2.30 p.m., at| bis Sales Booms, Queen's Road,
AN INVOICE OF
JAPANESE WARE,
comprising --
Ktoro, AWATA, ARIMA, Yazan and NIS VASES, JARS, PLATES, INCENSE BURNERS, TEA and Corse SETS.
BBONIES, YUTAZAONI RUGS and Eunset-
DISHI 65.
BAMBOO BLINDA,
&c.,
Txams or SALE. —As customary.
J. M. ARMSTRONG, Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 8, 1894.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
www.m.
1457
STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUBZ, PORT SAID. NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA & BALTIC PORTS ;
LESO, --LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSZUS, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSERO
AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on thrinyls Ltils of Lading for the principal plates RUSSIA.
TUESDAY, the 18th day of Septem ber, 1994, at 3, the Donatasing Steamabip GERA, Captain B BLANES, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
calling at Naples and Genoa.
aren if dozen of each kind in ordered staand OARGO, will leave this post as ature, time. liberal discount to Clubs, Messss and the trade. Canon for 1 dozen 8 Amas extra, for 2 dozen K1 extra.
Shipping Orders will be granted ti Noon, on MONDAY, the 17th Instant, Ba. A Cargo and Specio will be received on
Ivy, American ship, Capt. A. J. Lowell. →→→Shawan & Co.
JAPAN, Italiau barque, Capt. Bartolomeo Gnootavio. Mas & Co.
SILBERHORN, Brit. 4-masted ship, Capt.
Gibson-hewan & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARKEA AL September 7-
Loo Nok, British str., 1,020, J. B. Jack- sen, Bangkok August 29, and Kah-ai-chang Sept. 1, General-YUEN FAT Hong.
September 8:---
|
Exchange. Apron, Sepmber 8, 1894. On Londen
Hank, Wipe, ***
10
Chi demand, "20,da sight,
11
Credits
sight,
22
Documentary, 4 rus nelsonight,
On Paris
On demand,
2.75
Credits, 4 months' sight,
2.87
Ja Berlin-Demand,......
On New Your
On áomsud...
13%
Credits, 6 days' aigos, On Bombay-
Wira,
On demand, Caloutta
1914 192
Wire,
On Shangha
On doraudi,
Jacob Diederichsen, German str., from On Cal
Canton.
Aline, German str., 400, Bendixen, Pakhoi Sept. 5, and Hoihow 7, General. -WILLER & Co.
On dorrand,
30 days' aight, private pop-r
Etax, British steamer, 2,610, Wm. Gold Lou?, 100 bne (per 100, Daniel, Singapore September 1, Petroleum.orretera (lank' bryst mlu)
Silver (per oz) ... ARNHOLE, KARBERG & Co.
Antenor, British steamer, 1,598, J.
an uprising among the oppressed The war may drag on for a few more Not only will the war in the East Bring this Coreans; and before sending additional months, but as neither can be allowed about, but the closing of the Indian mints troops inte Corea, China was under to occupy Curea permanently, an appeal is only now beginning to be felt. Moreover, treaty obligation to notify Japan of her must come at last to the Powers. It there were many in ladie-inlading to my intention. It was perfectly well known, will not do then for Britais to sat knowledge some of the banka-who did not apparently, to Chinese statesmen that nuder the belief that she has to acknow believe the Government would maintain the the Japanese Minister was exerting all ledge past favours from China. In all his influence upon the Court at Seoul to likelihood, there will be found for Cores clear long. All hope of any withdrawal induce the King to introduce reforms, ruler, who will be able to stand with is now over after the declaration of the which, if once effected, would have a out crutches from China er Japan. The Secretary of State the other day, and all most beneficial influence upon the coun-independence of the Peninsula must be seen things have tended, and will tand stil! try. Japan, as we bave sought to point insisted upon; but before the country mors in the future, to improve exchange. out on other occasione, has every reason can be expected to settle down into silver should also go higher."
to desire a better, more stable and less anything like commercial and political oppressive Government in Corea. It tranquility and respectability, most of
WEATHER NOTICE.
The following notine was issued by the Observatory
age
may be said that China has no desire the reformus insisted on by Japan will An accident occurred on the tramway last that the people should be borne bave to be carried out. With these night, causing some inconvenience. The down by heavy taxation or that trade referms accomplished greater security
car which left the Peek at 7.15 ran into th should be dislocated by the whimsical will be assured for foreigners, especially buffer as the new station, St. John's Place, restrictions imposed by Corean off-Japanese, the resources of Cores will ba 22cials. At the same time it evidently developed and another warket will be with considerable foros, smashing the lang 2/27 suits China's bureaucracy that Corea opened up for the disposal of Western at the end of the car and doing other dam.
should drift along in her wretched manufactures, condition. Looking at China from the 2.22 people's point of view, through the spectacles of Western civilization, it ie impossible to admit that Chine is well governed. What interest, therefore, On the 8th at 10.55 8., Red South Cone could China bave in promoting reform aoisted. The depression appears to be ia Cores ? Chien does nothing to situated to the West of N. Luzon. develop trade with Western astions, 11.17 a. The bacometer is falling quickly 191 All that has been accomplished in on the S, and S.B. consis of Chios and China up to the present has been freen N.E. winds, increasing, may be ex- recomplished by outside pressure in Paled here with fine weather at first, but spite of the emaping influences of probably becoming settled later. the governing classes; and though those who have resided in Japso du not have ao much love, perhaps, for the Japanese people as those who have paid merely holiday visits to Japan, it'
192
... 74
75
£46 00
* 5 ...29182
Hutchinson, Liverpool July 27, and Singa. A. S. WATSON & Co., easy to account for the belief that if
poro September 1, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE.
Propontis, British steamer, 1.290, W. H. Farrand, Saigon September 3, Rice- CZYNKAR.
Gerda, Gertuan str., 2,100, T. Ehiers, Hamburg and Singapore September 2, Gon- eral.-SIEMSSEN & Co.
ÞKPARTURES,
September 8-
Ariake Maru, for Meyami (Japan) Peiyang, for Shanghai.
Wingsany, for Singapore and Calcutta. Ask, for Hoito".
ALMARRO
amigo, for fag..
Jacb Diderichsen, for Obaloo. Haitan, fur Swalow.
Glenorchy, for Singapore and London, Namun, for Swatow, Framnes, for Bangkok.
PASSENGERS.
ARZ
Per Leo Sak, from Bangkok, 63 Chinese.
LIMITED.
H
Ex 8.8. ADEN.
We have Received our First Shipment of
ig
At
It is supposed that the staples or guides under the car, holding the cable, must have been injured, or oke that the jerk was so violent as to displace some of the pulleys at the Plantation Road our TO. When the car went up again it was noticed that the cable was not in ita proper plaas; and as it was coming down again at 7.45 the rope got no far displaced that just below - the bond between Plantation Road and the janation, the conductor signalled to stop, and both cars were at once brought to a standstill, above Bowen Road, The up- car contained a good number of passengers, OUTWARD BOUND:-Dizel Branch, Aug. 3; some of whom made their way back to
Liddesdale, Chiensan, Aug. 7; Willow Branch, 19; Glenfarg. 14; Ajax, Orea Bowen Road, while a few climbed up the 56, Arloun, 21; Oceanien, Altonower, track to the Peak. Is the down-our were Malacca, Pakding, 23; Achilles, Niobe, two French gentlemen, who walked, alid, 31; Okamuryarshire, Glenavon, Palamed, and bumped away down in the manner reh Strathmere, Sept. 4.
Japan won there would be more like lihood of a development of business in Corea and in the Far East. The Specta ter expresses the bope that neither side will win in the present struggle. It would be most unfortunate, says our contemporary, if, because the Japanese make pretty firescreens, and seem to
been Lave
impressionists without The knowing it, and several centuries before the invention of impression- should give our moral support to the Japanese. There is nothing to show that they deserve it,
Vegetable & Flower is, we
Seeds.
SEASON 1894-95.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
PASBRO SUEZ CASAL
HOMEWARE HOUND-Melpomene, Ning-dored famous by the late Monsieur Mo- chow, Palinuriu, Tambaf," Aglaia, Ginty. Thể eight o'clock car did not run, Aug. 28; Shanghai, Beularly, Benmehr, but by nine o'clock everything warin 31; Caledonies, Sapt, 4.
working order again. The managers say it was "nothing," but of coures that is a inste tor of opinion. Many people prefer living on the lower levels or at Kowloon, rather
P. M. B. B. City of Peking, with the AMERICAN MATE of August 16, left Yokohama for this port, via Nagasaki, on Wednesday, Supt. 8, at noon, and may be expected here on or about Mon- day, Sept. 10,
than take their chance at these nothings." It is believed that the buffor-amzah was
nor oan it be argued that the Japanese The P. M. s. a. China, with maile, &c., left doaé purpossly as an experiment, and if no
are so much the moral superiora of the
Chinese that we ought to sympathise The with them as a civilised Power. No doubt the Japanese have many good qualities; but, then, so have the Chinese. It would be easy, too, lo
The SEEDS will be OPENED OOT as soon exaggerate the civilisation of the Japa
nése.
We suspect that in spits of
San Francisco for this port, via Yako. kama, on Aug. 28.
N. P. s. a. Tuoma left Tacoma for Hongkong on Aug. 32, via Japan perts.
The. Arratoon Apear, from Usleutta,
it cannot be too severely censured; while
if it was a pura accident, it does not speak well for those responsible,
left Singapore for this port on Sept. 3, THERE is in the Nineteenth Century an ar- and may be expected here on or about ticle entitled Delusions about Tropical Sept.
as the weather sets Ine, and in the mean railways and top-bats, the ordinary The P. & 0. Oo.'s. o. Molwa left Bombay Cultivation". which ought to be read with
time orders will be booked for execution in the sequence in which they are received as
Por Astmor, from Singapore, 26 Chiness. Į long as the supply lasts. Par Propontis, from Saigon, 148 Chinese. Par Gerda, from Hamburg, &o, Mr and Mrs White, and 340 Chino,
Departed.
Par Peiyang, for 8banghai, 40 Chinese. Per dek, for Hoihov, 3 Europeans, and 68 Chinese.
Por Wingsong, for Singapore, Mr and Bira Bon and child, and Mr P. Block.
TO DEPART
Par Glenorchy, for Singapore, 2 Kure. peans.
and 200 Chinesa..
CORNED BEEF,
board until Noon on TUESDAY, the 18th Corned Beef in 2015, 30th, and 50%
barrels--barrels tres, par b... ... 08
Ioat., and Patools will be received at the Corned Matton in 2011, 30th and Agency's Office) until 3 p.m. on MONDAY, the 17th Inst. Contents of Packages are 50 barrels-barrels fres, por th... 0 10
required. No Parcel Beceipt will be Corned Ox-tongues, 12b in a barrel,
9 0
signed at less than 82, wad Parcels should par barrel
not exceed Two Feat Cubic in measure- Emoked Ox-tongum, Olb in a tin, per
barral
meat. ...5 0.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Deator and Stewardess.
Linen can be washed on board, For further Partionlars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents,
1458 gale with heavy son, and passing abowers of
rain.
SPICED & HUNTER'S BEEF. Spiced & Hanter's Boof-Rounds and Humps, weighing 4 to 14 lbs, packed in tin and lard time in à case, per lb.
... 014
***
DAIRY BUTTER. Best Quality Dairy Butter (slightly
saltod) in 2015 barrola-per barrel.18 D
TERMS. CASH WITH ORDER. Sole Export Agent for three of the Best Indian Manufacturem
N.B.--Good Snow Rooms for displaying Samples of OHINESE CURIOS, CANE GOODS, SILKS, &c., Ec. Consignments received.
·1165·
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2, Swallow Lane, ÚALCUTTA
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NAMETAGROLOGICAL
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DIAMOND JEWELLEET,
▲ Splendid Collection of the Latest Lorion
Hongkong, September B, 1894.
SEED LISTS
with
HINTS FOR GARDENING have been issued and may still be obtained on application.
J
Our Stads are all tested before being put Par Namoa, for Bwatow, 1 European, up in London. They are packed under cur own Supervision, and the greatest care is exercised to insure protection in transit.
Sowings should be made in fine weather
SHIPPING REPORTS.
for this port on Aug. 28.
s.. Pakting passed the Canal on Aug. 28, and may be expected at Singapore on 18th Sept., and Hongkong about
25th.
CATHEDRAL.—LÜTH SUNDAY AFTER.
VAINITE.
Interest by all who believe in the Infinite possibilities of regulated cultivation in tropical countries. The article is by our Jate Governer, Sir G. William Doe Vooux It is to Tropical Avstralja, Sir William de- votes the greater portion of his remarks, which form a reply to a powerial and alo-
Japanese have left in them a good deal of the old Oriental Adam. But while The there are no strong moral grounds for supporting the Japanese, there are very strong political ones for not siding or encouraging them, but rather for ob-ORDER OF UNOBAL SERVICE AT RI, JOXX'S serving the strictest possibla neutrality, China is the one Asiatic Power whose friend-hip is of supreme importance to Matins Voluntary Priere, Nicole quot paper-The Australian Outlook, '---- us. For the last twenty years we have
Vebite, Savage Palma, Buscoll, Morand to the Royal Colonial Institute Iately been more and more using Chios to
farron, Turle & Turner: Te Deum, steady the politics of Asia. She is the great conservative fores on that Con- tinent,a bed of rock to which our policy can be anohered. We have usad, her for this purpose both in the Pamirs and on the Mekong. To risk being unable to employ bar for this purpose in order to bestow a certain amount of! spurious sentiment on the poor little ups" would be the height of felly. No
The British steamer Lao Sok reporte: Fine weather in Gulf of Siam to Cape Padaran; thaces to Cape Varells strong only and the remainder of the packatsoa, of course, need want us to help Chi- N.E. winds; thence to port, moderate N. R. secured from damp, and kept in a dry place
Dakin, Cruickshank & Bane weather up to 19" N., then squally.
A
Company, Ltd.
for repeat Sowings.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants
The British steaner Antenor reports:
The British steamar Propants reports From Saigon to Cape Varolla, light S. W. wind and variable, with fine clear weather; thence to Int. 17° N., long. 111* 12 E., light to moderate Northerly winds and five and for use in the Garden generally: it rest of us, and if we wound their feel- weather. From thence to 20" 24" N, 112 89 E N.E. gale, with high sea; then gradually moderated as we approached Gap FRESH CONSIGNMENT Rock; moderate breeze and fine weather
ta port.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
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i 10 cents.) Per Rasensa, 9 a.m., on Sunday, the 9th inst., instead of as previously notified.
814.00 per dozen. For CANTON.
This is without doubt one of the FINEST, if not the bust, WHISKIES EVER
IMPORTED INTO HONGKONG,
Per Powan, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the i
9th inst.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAT—
Stainer in C; Bonedictus. Goss; Anby Miss Shaw, who has been writing so op them, Sweet is thy Mercy, Lord; timistically upon Colonial subject in the Litany Hymn, 514; Offertory Hymn, 521; Voluntary-Chorus-thalia the Fimar during the last few years. Bir Handel.
William, while prepared to admit that the Evensong: Voluntary, Larghetto, Rich resources of Temperate Australia can be
ardaon Palma, Davy, Pemar & Wallace; Magnifast & Nuno Dimittis, developed rapidly with a good supply of la- Parisian Tones; Asthem, Blessed are bour, takes altogether a pessimistio view of they that dwell? Hymns, 18276; the future of Tropical Australia. We wish Voluntary Chorus Father-Handel,
he had developed this tendency to pasal- UNION CHIRCH.--SUNDAY, BEFT. 9. mism before he framed his glowing report
a.m.-Hymns, Nos. 60, 376, 118;
Pssim, LXXVI; Anthem, 'Teach me, O Lord,'
p.m.--Hymns, 53, 303, 280, 498, ESYAN METHODIST CHURCH-WANGHAI,
SUNDAY, AFT, 9....
on Hongking which led to the ink of
the military exaction. On the whole Sir William maken out a good come against the
Tropical Australia. It is well that the ro 4 too sanguina anticipation of the future of
seste view of inexperienced visionatica should be balanced by sober-minded ex- pressions of opinion from men of the stamp
the roseate views of Australia's future, cau of our late Governor. As he says himmelf
hot we should take care that our 11 neutrality is real, and that we are not led away by the absence of superficial attractions in China, into action which will be resented by the Chinese The Chinese seem inhumanly impassive and anconcerned, but, as a matter of fact, 10.30 am.-Hymns, 850, 870, 943, 728. the Chinese have their feelings like the 6 p.m.:-Bymus, 28, 221, 187, 200;
Paalaus, XLIV-XLVI. Asian diplomacy anything but smoothed Taza e Empress of India arrived at Shang ings we may find the bye-paths of and assists the process of assimilation, and straightened in the future. thereby aiding the Planta to attain to their It does not do any violence to one's hal at 7 pm on Friday, and Jester at 5 full size, vigour, and beauty,
conscience to agree with a good deal of. on Sunday, for Vancouver, ris Kobee bardly' otherwise than mlachierots and fraught with abundant danger to the no- this. The Japanese cirdisation-or and Yokohama. Sold in Tins containing 10 s. dach, 81-75. that modern side of it which is known, Tuz . . Belgis, which sailed hense Argusting in Sydney not long ago Dr Talingt, cool outuder,” Addreming a publia meet- $4.50. somewhat indifferently, it is true, to the
supplice natural nouriabaone to the soil,
זן
28 lbs. ri
Directions for Use are given on the Label.
RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS"
LAWN MOWERS.
London journalist-may easily be as 14th for San Francisco, via Amoy, Nagasaki, who paid a flying visit to the country in aggerated. It is modern, vary modern. Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu, strived at search of funds for the rebuilding of his But compared with the bed rook of her destination on September 2ad.
temple, told his bearers that Australia wan Chinese conservatism it is, we venture
geation. It would, in time, he peopled by 10,000,000 inhabitantz On his retum
to think, the more desirable quality. Fan annual sermons on behalf of the Thoregoing to be the focus of the world's eml. The country which can make, of its an School and Orphanage will be preached own volition, such a rapid advance in in St. Peter's Seizoen's Gmirch, to-nero sympathy frem Europeans and Ameri-
Per Gorelor at 11.30 am, on Monday, The Best and Okospect Machines in the thirty or forty years is deserving of the 9th instant. The Sermon in the pret
the 10th inst For MANILA.---
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the 10th inst
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the 30th Inst.
PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 748 Dakin, Oruickshank & Co., For HOLOW & PAKHOL.
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NY Cut-off CLOTHING, Booka, OT
Parzes, will be thankfully raosived: the Sailor's Home, West Point,
Address : Care of BOPEKINIENDENT,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
1422
Per Alwing, at 5p.m., on Monday, the
10h inst. For STRAITS & LONDON.
Per Tauer, at & pu, on Monday, the
10th Sept.
Market.
For Sale at Manufacturers Prices,
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED AD, 7841.
Hongking, August 20, 1894,
cand. It need not be spurious senti ing will be preached by the Bishop, when ment. There is no necessity for there will sho be a confirmation spurious sentiment. We like the
to the States he would tell the 76,000,000
persons who read his discourses that Aur trais was the coming world, The time would come when the plough and the har
onim qurance of the Spectator Iv is worthy of note that immediately the row would turn up more gold from Aus when it remarke that Great Bri-Arizki Mars was ordered by her owners, tralisu soil than all the miners of the pre- tain has been using China for the Mitsui Bussan Kaishs, to leave Bungeest or the past had ever discovered. De the last twenty years to steady, the song for Japan yesterder, a small Chinese Talmage did not trouble to tell his hearers politics of Asia The Taung-Xaman, boat went out eastward, about noon. when this happy time was to come, and in that body of Chinese statesmen noted
for their satuteness, subtlety and The Arial left about miduight, taking the the ipfoitude of the world's future 11-in dupheity, had it the benefit of conning westward way out. There may have beanjost possible his proditione lire some
Alexander Pama' may be reallach, 1949 | the Spartator's lucubrations, would pro- something in the coincidegos.
.