Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUBBOTS POSTE. FRANCAIS,
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ALSO
PORTS OF BRAZÍL & RIVER PLATE,
WEDNESDAY, the 2nd September,
ON Company's Steamship
To Let.
TO LET.
WESTBOURNE VILLA | NORTH,
ROAD,
IDLEWILD, SEYMOUR ROAD, No. 2, ALBANY, immediately above the
PUBLIC GARDENS,
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
1396 Hongkong, July 1, 1896.
TO LET,
No.3, STEWART TERRACE.
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Destination.
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Baltimore
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1215
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Now York,
New York.
J. W. NOBLE Hongkong, June 18, 1996,
TO LET.
YARRA, Commandant L. COUPELLIER,4, MORRISON. HILZ. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, wih leave this Part for MARSEILLES. via Paris of Call witless.- transhipment.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in travelt through Marseilles for thin principal places of Europe.
Bhipping Orders will be granted cli Noon,
Ongo vill be received on board until 4 p.m., Sracks and Parcela until a pan of iha lat eptember. (Pareola are not to be next on board; they must be left at the Agency'a Ollico),
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
Apply to
G. U. ANDERSON.
13, Praya Central. Hongkong, June 2, 1856,
1231
TO LET.
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5OHAN RO "Apply to
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No. 22, Praya West. Houghong, Jung 8, 1896.
1177
For further particulars, apply at the To-day's Advertisements.
Company's Office.
GDE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, August 19, 1606.
JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LINE OF STEAMERS.
ASD
In the Malfer of Ordinance No. Z g 1892, 1689 In the Mallen of the Application of EURSEZER BENTON BEECHER and JACOB WRIGHT, residing roe pectively at No. 28, Franklin Street, Westville, and No 40, Avon Strest, Now Haven, both in the County of Now Fav and State of Comic- icut, U.S.A., for LETTERS PAT- ENT for the exclusive use within the Caluny of Hongkong, of an Envection for Improvements in and relating to (1) Muchines for! Making Matches, and (2) for making Waz Matches.'
UNDER MANTUTEMENT OF THE ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION COM- PANY OF NETHERLANDS
INDIA.
PROTOSED BAILINGS. (BUBJECT TO ALTERATIONS). JAYA-BONGKONG-YOKOHAMA-KOBE-AMGY
-HONGKONG-SINGAPORE-JAVA.
FROM HONGKONG TO JAVA.
...... September. ......Ocwber.
.....November.
9.S. Germania.. 5.6. Cossins.. B.S. Federation.....
TO JAPAN.
8.5. Cars....... 5.S. Federati
B.S. Germanin.......
Seffenber, October. .....November.
General Agents for Chinu z Japan: LAUTS, WEGENER & .. Hongkong. August 22, 1896.
Intimations.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,
No. 8, Queen's Road, Central,
HEAD OFFICE -Tox.
432
BRANCH OFFICE-LONDON, New York.
BOMEAT, SINGAPORE, SHANGHAI, TIEN- T918, -NEWOK VANG and all Perts in JAPLY.
AGENCIES
MUKE COAL MINES. OHKOURA COAL MINES.
KANADA COAL MINES.
TORIO MARINE INSURANCE CO., LT MKJA FIBE INSURANCE G, LTD.
WATERBURY
Wancu Co.. Lire IIAL GOVT. PAPER MILL, Japan. COPTON CLEANING & Wĩa. Co., S'hal. ONODA CEMENT COMPANY,
Japau.
KANELYVOMI Conos Se'nse Muuq, TOKIO COTTON SPINNING MILL HAYASHI OLCOR FACTORY,
Bangkoug, July 6, 1895,
137$
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chromeeter, Watch Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gotel & Silversmiths. AUTICAL, SOIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, AITCHIE's Liquid and utter COMPASSES, ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS,
NAUTICAL BOOKS,
English SILVER & ELECTO-PLATED WARE. Ukristole & Co.'s ELECTRO-FLATED WANL GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY fù great variety. DIAMONDS
-AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON
9. Francieco, v. Japan Ohios (8).....
S. Francisco, v. Japa Belgic (8). Shanglist...
Kaneo (5)...
Shanghai
Pacific Mail S. & C.. Sapt, 3, at noun, JO. & é, 8. S. O... Supt. 13, as boon.
Butterfield &Srice... Aug. 28, at 3 Rohilla (s)P. & 0. S. N. Co... About Sept. 6. pore, Colbe & B'bay Knight of St. John (a) Nippon Yeon Kaisha. Aug. 31, at noon. Shore, Phang & B'bay Letimbro (8) Blow
Amry&Fohow Haitan (s).. Swatow, Amoy & Tauiuiman (2). Vancouver (15.01.), & Kapes af India
Carlowitz & Vo... Sept. 2, a roon. Denglas Laprik & Co. Aug. 30, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. August 28, at noor." (a)...Canadian P1tic R. Co. Sept 2, at me.
To-day's Advertisements,
DELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL. [IRIS-SCHOOL will RE-COMMENCE on
TUESDAY, fat September. Hoogkung, August 27, 1898.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Fricking report: Had time weather throughout the parags a light Hasterly swell and ecossional rain
quali
Tho British ateamer Haitan reports: Froto Foochow to Amoy, moderate N.E. vinde 17and fun weather. Fross Amoy to' Swatow, light and variable winds and calms to Lama. mocks thebeata part, light N. winds. From Santor to Hongkong. Fight variable winds and fine weather. Steamers in Foochow thsong and Gene Steinars to Amor Falkenburn, Chintang Cheany Hys Teng, Hollow, Babine dickmers, Ru and Pictoria. Stestors in Swatow: Formosa, Choufa, Kingpat und Ulferat.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bills of Lading issued for DATA. VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.
will
الله
TO BERFES ES thus the Petitions, Specifications and Deciar- ations required by the above-cited Ordin- HE Stasmship ROSETTA, Capiain F. auce have been duly ühed in the ice of N. TILLARY, carrying Ear Majesty's the Colonial Secretary Hongkong, and
despatched from that it is the intention of the naid KBENEZER Malle, HENTON Benge and Jacor WEIGHT, by this for BOMBAY, &c., on THURS-
Brziz Husy, their duly aut
authorized WILLIAM Agent and attorney in fact, to apply at the DAY, the 10th Septcurber, at Noon, taking the Executive Council horeinafter Passengers and Cargo for the above Port!. sitting of mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive usa within the said Colony of Hongkong of the above-named Invention.
AND NOTICE 19 ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that a
his Steamer connecte at Bombay with the Stounship SHANNON, teasing that
Sitting of the Executive Council, birer on the 3rd OCTOBER, for LONDON
Direct).
whom the matter of the said Petitions will come for decision, will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMARY, at the Government Offner, Victoria, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the 14th September (prozinio), at 10.00 sm Dsted the 21st day of August, 1896-
W. D. BUNT, Agent and attorney in jacl
BBEKEZED BENTON BEECHER,
end der WRIGHT, "Glenanly," Bougkong.
178
In the Matter of Ordinance No. 2 of 1892,
AND
In the niter of the Applientima of
Bilk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tes for London (under arrangemant) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed a Bombay.
Parcels will be recuived at this Oce unt 4 p.m..on the day before anding. The pontents and value of all packages are tequired.
Shippers are particularly requested tr
CHARLES HENRY PALMER, note the terms and ovaditions of the Com JOHN WILLIAM DENMEAD, pany's Bills of Lading.
JOSEPH
ALVIRTUSFor Iurther Partioplars, apply to BAUGHMAN, asiding respectively
Abirk
at)
104. North Summit Street; 228.
Dor) Street; 106, South Main Street;
in the City of Akrun, County of
B. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
Summit. State of Ohio, U.S.A., for P. 9. S. N. Qo'z Ofice,
EUTTERS PATENT for the ez clusive nee within the Cokey of Hongkong, of an Tavention for Improvements in and relating to Machines for bling Dxes with Macken,"
TOTICE, BREDT GIVEN that the Peti
Hongkong. August 27, 1896.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. Augus: 20:
:
The British steamer Benvoirtich reports Weather generally fine, a few abuwors of rain.
The British stesmer Strathallan reports : Weither fine and clear throughout, moderate bmez's and res E. and N., with paing
showers of rain.
The British steamer Memnon reports: Fine weather throughout, a low glass of Manila, ao smooth.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. 'MAILS will close:-
For BHANGBAL
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Non-feiten leaves for Swatow, c. Noon.-Ancona leaves for Japan.
3 p.m.-Kanse leaves for Shanghai. 6 p.m.-Esmeralda loves for Manila.
Miscellaneous.
Goods por Katser find undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
Exchange.
HONGKONG, August 27, 1890.
On London-
On demand,
Bank, Wire, ...
... 2/14
30 days' siglat, 24
4 months sigtit
Crudila, 4
Bocumentary, 4 months' sights, On Paris-
Un danwand,...
31
... 22
... 2.70 2.74
BIRTH.
THUESDAY, August 27, 18)6.
I samped the British manufacturers; ia
th August 26, at 6, Upper Masque Teglase, coment, porcelaine, paper, mustenl raco, the Wife of 3. N. Roach, of a instruments, and in almost all the Daughter.
biinor departments of trade, it is tho same story.
The publication of this issue commentari at 6:3 p.m.
..
The China Mail.
HONDRONO, THUesday, August 27, 186.
The opinion is gaining ground at Home that Britain, if she is to maintain ber expremacy, must pay more atten- tun to technical training. But whilst we are obliged to admit that the Cer- maus are a long way, ahead of us in this Soepeer, it appears to us that there must. ban radical reformation in the whale of the manufacturing system before we car ABOUT & mouth aru, in opening a Technical Institute und Art School at hope to haldur own. From Hong- Epsom, Lord flosebery called attention kong the report le gene tant thare is to the industrial compitition of Germany en parent lack of adaptability on the and the serious menace that competition part of British manufacturers to meet constituted to the supremacy of Great the tastes of the native conexmers. The Britain. The subject is not a new one. merchants in Hongkong are constantly Rather more than a year ago, we drew making recommandations to the Home attration to the. effects of foreign com-anufacturore act only regarding the petition on the China market; the lead-manufactures themselves but about the ing journals in the principal menelastung which the goods should be ung centres in England have discussed male No wotica sraken of these the subject in its broader aspects; the recomendations. If the manufacturer- present tendency to coquette with pro- d that the Germans have put a lection shows that British statesmen cheaper article on the market and that recogaiss the competition and would it suits the native palate nudzhat the fein seek to remedy matters by a modifi-superior British article cannot be sold cation of the principles of "free trade except in very small quantities, the which are believed to have laid the manufacturer has not shown that ade foundations of eur commercial supre-aptability to meat the charged condi my; Mr Clamberlain, soon after his tious which alone can ensure fer hin adval at the Colonial Office, called for his hold on the market. ffis machinery reports from the various British would have to be cuanged, he says. Culonies ne to what British goods were Well, what if it has? Is it not botter being displaced by foreign goods and to change his machinery, and mauz- what were the causes of the displace-factme the widths required by the con- ment. In Hoogkong, the report was sumer, that to allow his present me. drawn up by a Commitive, after achinery to staad idle whilst the German laborions enquiry and the examination places his goods and secures control of of numerous expert witnessts, The the market? It is only human nature the tide recording machine in the Water consideration of the subject has received after all to go to the merchant who can Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui ducirs, thea mighty impetus by the publication of meet the wants of the consumer. If yours 1887-5-9.
a sinal book entitled Made in Gier-atteation is paid to small things, the
Credits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlifi-Demand....
2.17
On New York--
On demand,...
62
Credits, 60 days sight,...
On Bombay-
Wire,
1801 1827
On demand,
On Calcutt
Wire
On lewand,
On Shanglusi-
On dead,
1821
Gold Toni, 100) fine, (pot tral)...
60 days sight, (private paper). ... 738 $47.60 Sovereigns (Raul's buying rate) 89.18 Silvor Her oz.)
H
Hongkong Tides. The Tide table given below has been wpiled by the Nautical Almanac Office in London from the results of the analysis of observations taken by wiess of an out
IN
The zero of the table is Low Water Ormany, from the pen of Mr E L. Wit- greater things will follow. This, dinary Spring Tides, which has been found liems. The principal articles were of course, is a platitude, and the
to be 2 feet below mean sen lovei,
To obtain the depth of water on the tide priated originally in the Niw-Rerion, British manufacturer-and some mer. gauge at the Victors Naval Yard add 5 ft. but have been added to and put into chaots too-are above platitudes and 7 in., and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, book form. Anyone desirous of study little things. Well, what is the Aberdeen, add 12 ft. 9 in. to the lighting the question-and it is one of vital price of their aloutness? Loss of given in the table.
1.
Fri
38th August to 3rd September.
***Low Wawa.
Hozekong. Man Fright Tenn Keight
FINIC.
10
HICH WATER. Huapkong
Time,
fin.
55 24
10
493 A 71211
30
m.
L$ D
No low-
25
water.
our low-
Thur
3 m 4
No luferior high-
nor low-water-
Bun
Fer Kors, at 2.30 pm on Friday, Bat.
the 28th August, Per Awangles, 3.30 p.m., co Friday, the
28th August
For
SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL.—
༞ Rལྤ 3རྩ
Mon; 31 an 021
Tuws.
Per Haiman, at 11:30 am, on Friday, Wed.
the 28th August.
Per Ancona, at 11.80 m., on Friday, For NAGASAKI, KONE & YOKOHAMA,
the 23/4 August.
For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-
Pur Faisong, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
Dha 68.4 August.
For MANILA.—
I'm to
No inferior
2m2 14
No interier
crease.
For Esmeralda, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, A. S. WATSON & Co., carried out by within, men of the British manufacturer to attend
bia 23th August,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.- Par fuitan, at 5 p.., on Saturday, the
29th August.
Fer, SINGAPORE.~
Per Glen, at 8.30 p.m., on Eniurday,
dus 29th August.
Per Gianfrutin, at 80 p.mi, on Thura
day, the 10th September.
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18-
LAND. COOK TOWN,
TOWNS
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE-
Por Taiguan, Registration at 2.00 p.m., Telters at 3.50 p.ie,, on Monday, the 31st August.
1730 For SINGAPORE PENANG & BOMBAY,
Per Letixauro, at 11.8)am., on Wedne
day, the Bud September.
Feichting, Beitish sr.. 979, J. Warren, Shanghai Aug. 23, General.-C. M. S. Y Co.
tion, Specification and Declaration required by the above-cited Ordinance have beun daily fled in the flico of the Clonial Storetary of Hongkong, and that it is the intention of the said CHARLES HENRY PALMER, JOHN WILLIAM DANMEAL, and Joseru ALVIETUS BACGKMAN, by WILLIAM ELITE HUNT, their duly authorized Agent Bad Attney in fact, to apply at the Siting. of the Executive Connell hereinafter men. tianed for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive use within the said Colony of Hengkong of the above-med Invention.
į
Anguas 27
Kunylce, Britisk str., from Casten.. Kashing Eritish str., from Cantoo. Toisang, British str., from Canton. Haitan, British str.. 1,182, J. S. Roach, Fouchow August 20. Amy 25, and Swaten 28, General-DoveLas STEAMSHIP Co.
Beesirlich, Britisti steamer, 2.101, John
AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY Gives that Elting of the Executive Council, tofure. H. Clark, Singapore August 21, General,. whom the matter of the said Puition will-Gran, TavINGSTON & CO. come for decision, will be held in the
COUNCIL, CSTAMBER, at the Government
Partzuna, at very sexlerate prices. · 734 | Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, un MONDAY, the 14th September (proxime), at 10.00 a. m.
Dated the 21st day of August, 1596.
SERRAVALLO'S
Ferruginous Quinine,
THE GREAT AUSTRIAN TONIC
0
PERUVIAN BARK AND IRON, Ören 300 MEDICAL CERTIFICATES Notifying its great strength-giving pro-, pertios and at the aume time being of an
EXQUISITE TASTE
So'e Agents for Bonghony:-
A.-S. WATSON & Co, Hongkong.
Hongkong, August 22, 1890.
WASHING BOOKS,
1702
(In English and Chinese.) 7ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the m
Endlos and Gentlemen, ear now he had at this Offion.-Price, 61- Bach.
CWNA MAYE Offion
Not Responsible for Debts.
1785
W. E. HUNT.
Ageal and Alornng in fact
for CHARLES HENRY PAIXER, JOAN WILLIAM DENNEAD,
and Joserú. ALVIRTES HAVENMAN,
"Glenealy," Dongkong..
GENERAL DRAPERY. J WANTED-A Rlable ASSISTANT W
5 GENERAL SALESMAN in & Retail Drapery Store. Apply by Letter-stating Experiarco, &c., &c., to
... W. POWELL & Co.,
Bongkang. Hongkong, August 27, 1896.
1731
TO LET.
WELLING HOUSES-
Nos. 2 and 3, RIPON TERRACE. No. 2, MAGDALEN TERKACE
MAGAZINE GAP.
*TULLA BEG' (Bungalow-Masa
ZINE GAP,
GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY Co., LAD. Hongkong, August 27, 1890:
233
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Strathallen, British af.. 1,488, Mac
rutillan, Britt afg, 118
JARDITS, MATHESON & CO.
Mannon, British steamer, 825, Road, Sandakan Aug. 23, Lege and General- BUTTERSTELD & SWIRE
DEPARTURES, August 27:-- Apria for Saigos. Mathilde, for Boihow. Blaricus, for Amoy. Hiroshima Maru, for Kobe, Rasewa, for Europe, &c. Pricing for Canton, Chew hd, for Smalow Adour, for Sigon. Nangang, for Songbaž, Fishing for Shaughtin
CLEARED.-
Scottish Isles, for Port Blakeley (F.S) Vorwerta, for Bingapore, Brand, tor-Newcastle, N.B. W.
PASSENGERS, ÁBRINKO,
Por Zaiton, from Toochow, &c., 106 Chinezei
Per Fetching, from Shanghai, 7 Chinese., Pur Memnon, from Sandakan, Mr Hivio and 37 Chinens.
DSPARTED, Per Ravenna from Hougtong: for Sings. pore, Mr and Mrs D. Muir and child; for Bombay
Mesara A. Ontrim Mahomed and
T.
MAILSBYTE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Furra will he despatolod on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd September, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and placou be
sia Marseilles; to Saigen, Straita. yond, Sectlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, Aladres, the Australasian Colonies,
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841
MANUFACTURERS
Aerated
OF
Waters.
OJK AERATED WATER FACTORY is fitted with the best English Machinory, embody. ing the latest improvemente in the trade.
The Parest Ingredients only are used, Aden, Natal and the Uspe, Egypt, and the utmost Care and Cleaoliness ex- Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closingereised in the Manufacture throughout,
the Kuils, &c.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACERT — The United States Mail Packet Chere will
The Water used is proved by repeated be depatahed on WEDNESDAY, the Amalgaca to be Absolutely Puro. Zad September, wich Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United State, Canada, Hogoiulu, Peru, &o., which will be closed as follows ---
4.M. Registry cesses.
For Coast Poure, Waters are packed and
importance to the whole Empire-will market, loss of prestige. Unfortunate- find Mr Williams's book a valuable nidly, the Hongkong Chamber of Com- an excellent summary of the book will merce, which a cosmopolitan body also be found in the levier of Tests with cosmopolitan interests, prevents for July. Mr Stewl is inclined to the accumulation of trade statistics in regard Mr Williama's production as the Hongkong, otherwise the British ther- book of the month." With the book chants and British quthorities would itself, and its summary, within the reach have more reliable data to go upon; of all, it is not necessary here to do but there can be no doubt that there is more than call attention to one or two a steady increase in the consumption of of the points whici prove the declino of German gonds in South China. As it British trade over a period in which is in China s is it in every other part of German trade as made a striking in the world. The British Consul at Zanzibar, in an interesting report, states Until recent years it was the custom that British rigidity, is rapidly placing ia Great Britain to set down the success that, African market in the bands of of foreign competitors to longer bours Americans and Germaus, and we are worked in their factories, lower wagas informed that his report is merely ons paid to their operatives, and less discf a series that, for years, has poured position on the port of the working into the Foreign Ufice from all parte of classes to destroy the commercial and the world. Mr Hardinge's report only industrial equilibrium by strikes and serves to prove what we have said over far-reaching trade combinations, and over again about the unwillingness thetaselves, bave had the effect of personally to his own Interests by destroying these early misconceptions, studying the wants, caprices and pre- Ja Germany, which is our most serious judices of the natives. The others do; competitor, frets disprove them. In and the result is that the African cus- some instances, wages are actually torier takes their wares and leaves ours: higher, and yet the British manufacturer We persist in giving it is to the sects a bigher price for his goods: thng Negro or the Arab superius, when the the Germin. Doubtless, in some cases, article really in request is something the rate of wages is lower sad the second-rate, and conversely, we send working day is longer on the Continent, them cloths that are heavy with storch bat taking an average the difference when they are on the look out for a is not sufficient to account, alune, for fabric that will wear. In such trifles as the rapid advance of German anu parking, we refuse to defer to their factures in the markete of the world. tastes. We send sorp is bars, when all. That there is an increase on one side and Zanzibaris who wash at all fusist on an enormous decline on the other is having it in cakes. It is the sme mater beyond dispute. Tu 1872, the with metals and wollen-cloths, and proportion per head of exported British many other articles, in China. We'roluse produco was £8 1s, whilst in 1894 it to defor to the wishes of the consumers had dropped to £5. 11s. 3d. This can- and althengs, there are other influences not he accounted for altogether by the in operation to favour the Continental fall in prices, although the full bas been over the British manufacturar, it has to enormous in somn classes of gouds. At be confessed that the manufacturers any rate, even if the drarease were bave themselves to blame for losing partially due to a fall in prices, we live their grip on the Far Eastern markets, tic fact stating us in the face that Ger Commercial Missions may come and go, man manufactures have increased but unless the Home manufacturers no- enormously. In 1889, the value of cept the advice of inteligent merchantă German manufactured goods imported on the spot, they can scarcely hope to into Britain was £10,630,000; in 1883, regain their old supremacy and are sura the value had gone up to £21,030,000, tu come dangerously neas losing their an increase of 30 pe ceat, in ten years, trade altogether. They will need to go This increase is all the more alarming to school agein, and learn from Ger when consideration is had to the fastmany.
that the whole imports jeto Great Bri
lain between 1883 and 1893 declined Tus typhoon, which was signalled on the 6.30 PJ. Pest Ottine doses, Ent Corres. plated an board ship at Hongkong prices, £22,000,000 ro. It is unfortunate 8th August, but which rerede i into a strong
shut the period compared is not the postance may be posited on board the and the full amnat allowed for Fackagere, but anyone having a knowledge gate of the hat. Hongkong, passed ovar Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents cabra Postagi until the time of departuro.
Qnotations.
Honorowa, August 27, 1896.
·OFIUM—New Patna, cash,... 718Ł
Old
ragh 7185 Now Bonarea, cash, 7324 Old New Malwa, credit, 730 Allowanco, Taels, 10/04
11
Old Malwa, credit, 74) Allowance, Tan!,... 10/33.- Persian, Oily, cash,. Allowance, Taels,... Poraias, Paper tied 647/850 Allowance, Taots.......... 32/80
Hongkong Register,
Barometer Temperature Humidity
Drapfone thì Oute to thi diễn daystém 10 a.. 4 p..
29.71 29.70
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Highest opsir temparature on the 2688 open air temperaturo on the 26th 29
F. 6. Fran, First desistant, Hongkong Observatory, August 27, 1890.
Temperature.
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my Debt contracted by the Officers of FOR SWATOW, AMOY & BOCCHOW. Tiddick: fos Gibraltar Mrs. M. Honakoka, August 27, 1819.
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their stay in Hungkursy Harbourma
CARABIANCA, Brit, barque, Capt. Richard.
Cantley-Stemssan & Co. -
The Cove Stewnship
Haitur Captain 7. S. ROACH, will ne despatched for the
Noncupados, British barque, Opt. Wo. Above Forts un SUNDAY, the Both Inalis
Daylight, t Lawton-Government;
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For Freight or Fajisgo, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.; General Manager. Hongkong, August 27, 1890,
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buying and selling must know fairly Haiphong on the 10th causing considerable well that the presence of the German dannge. Over two hundred trees were imported article is on the increase. The uprooted. The roof of the slaughter houss, Conzte:foil Order Books supplied on sp. foregoing figures apply to the hourly five place lung, was blown off, me
country. Taking a few examples fram
plication..
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The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock- PURE AERATED WATER.
SODA WATER
LEMONADES
POTASH WATER
SELTZER WATEE
LITHIA WATEE
BABSAPARILLA WATER
TONIC WATER
GINGER ALE
GINGERADE
atread the saccess of German competithe dock wall and roadway were serionsly tion is quite as alarming. In 1869 Bri. dainaged. Anatshed containing dangerous tain exported 8,500,000 tons of pig ish, goods was levelled to the grond. The in 1801 this had declined to 7,365,CC0tients in the hospital had an exciting Germany, on the other band, exported
tince, this e hospital being partly destroyed,
2,147,000 tons of the sms commodity m 1878, whilst in 1835 (and the increase They were, reunoyed after wands to a pisce has been greater since then) be of safety: A number of juis and sempans exported no less than 1,788,000. British were sunk, and vocal steam luanoles went trun exporta to Germany have been ashore hi thu damol and on the river. At steadily decreasing side by side with tight time the pity was a total (larknJEWS, large increase of German iron imports.
In the British Colonies, the fulling off in the Electric Light Co.did not switch on British iron oxports alongside of the the current, In the harimur, actrering Gorman increase was such as to justify Janks were acik ont unbors of Chiness Mr Chamberlain's enquiries. In cotton and Annsuites were droited. About thres piece goods, Lancashire is suppossit to hundred matsheds were destroyed in the be unrivalled, and if we are guided
merely by the gigantio output from the suburb of the city. At Dosan- the top of factories we cannot beln being emazed newly-built house helinging to the at the world's consumption. But we Societé Formatiaro, tas completely carried find tant wherens Germany sent cotten away. The MM, stenzner puchs on a goede to England in 1801 to the value voyage from Saigon to Haiphong, ran into of £335,000 2804 the figures but the dangerous semi-circle of the typhoon, gone up to 2482,000. This is ret what h
we expect from country having a bus scopod without any serious, denegu rivalled fotomies Other figures are foments of red fell at Douču, and it saya even more discouraging to plece-goods much for the siphilly of the structares itt No Credit given for Bottles that look dealers. In 1881, Engload exported that city, cumaiusting that the winx blen dirty or graray, or that appear to have been cotton pléen gunds (white and poju) to with tamilo foron oh the right of the de und for any other purpoan than that of the value of £47,160,000 in 1888 1 dine only on douse war niroofed. Prophy - containing Anited Watere, at sash Battles total was only £27,363,000. As far back Gro Dever used again by un,
*-* au 1873 hər expert of outton piece goods, driving from Haining to Deson had a printed, plecked or dyed, reached meher exciting journey At Be the 699,800,000 lest year it was colethon was also fall vary overaly, and the 210,424,000. She rent away 2021,013 whole of the towns in Tahirin heve sistaina U A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited, worth of stockings sad socks to 1884) id dinage, more or less.
and only 4210,891 world in 180J..
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