Mails.
"NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MUSHAGERIKS MARITIMES. PAQUEBLYTH POSTE FRANÇAIN."
STEAM FOB
SION. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, DHBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSHILLES. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, BAVDE AND BORDEAUX; AINO
POETS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.
ON WEDNESDAY, the 2nd Sintexuber,
at Noon the Company's teamahir YARRA, and I. Correctie, |
To-day's Advertisements. |
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI
The Co.'s Steamship
L'akhi,
Captain will be want dumpaichai! 26 above TU! MORROW, thu 20.h Înutani, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIKIAN & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, Aagnet k, 1896.
1746
SUELL LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
The Og's Steamship
Har
Captain Baker, sill be despatched as abave on
For Freight, apply to
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, the BL 4 Instant, and CA100, will loare the Poor MARSEILLES, via Porte of Call without transkipment.
Oxgo and Specle will be registered for London as well as far Marsailles, and no- septed in transit through Marseilles for the principal places vi Evropo.
Shipping Ordern will to grou
Koen
Chegi will be recolved on board and 4 p.m., Snacke and Paroole putit 3 poza m Lhe 1st Septozbor. (Pureels as
Bett on boat; they must be left at the Agency'a Ditize).
ARNHOLD, KARRERS & Co.,
Agenda. Hough arg, Angust 28; 1800.
Ilgstivalima
Australian Ports Baltice
Baltimory.ITCHE Rress & Pra of Ca
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Taiyuan (8).... Lenac Rued. Halon Brewor. Bayern (0).......
| Havio, Et by Lbodón Flintshire (8).
Japan
Verona (8). London, v. Suez Can Gleneak (8)... Londen, v. Suez Canal Domel (a)... London, v. Suez Cana Glonfruiù fa; London, v. Suez Canal, Pautalus (6)... London & Porte & Cal Rosatta (8).. London and Hamburg Elax (5) Latidon............. Lavadon............ Marmellos, v. Saigon M'ler Havros B'bur. New York...... New York..... Now York. New York..
New York...
Furiona (5), Shanghai (x). Yarra (5)...................... Ellen tickmora (3) Manuel Floru...... Charles E. Moody. Paul Ravere.. Josephus Sin! Mark. China (8)................ Belgio (a)......
3. Franco, Jap、 B. Fraue aco v. Jan Sandakan and Kudat.. Moinnon (8).. Shanghai................ Pakkoi (s).....
Robilk (8).
1740 Shanghai...
DOEAN STEAMISIHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIJ SUEZ CANAL.
The Steamship
to he
i
Contents and value of Package von den quired.
p.m.
For further particulars, apply * Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, dymet.
Hongkong, August 19, 1996.
ST
1088
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bills of Lading instad for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN- ENTAL AND AMERICAS PÓRTS.
THE
will
TUE Steamshig ROSETTA, Caprain F N. TILLARD, carrying Ier Majesty' Maile,
from be despatched this for BOMBAY, 0, JA TUURS. DAY, the 10th September, at Noonu, taking Passengers at Uuge for the above Porte." (The Steamer connects at Bombay with the Steamship SINNON, leaving that por: on the 3rd OCTODER, for LONDON Direct},
г
Silk and Valuablay, all Cargo för France, and Tes for London (under arrange:dent) will be transhipped at Colourbe into a assmer proveeding direct to Marsailles and London; other Cargo for Londen, &c., will be conveyed må Bombay,
Farcels will be resolved at this Ofice until 4 p.m. on the ĉas, bainapailuges The raired,
Shippers are particularly requested to vote the terms and conditions of the Com
pany's Hilla of Lading. :
For further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent,
[P, & 0, A. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkose. August 27, 1896..
1706
To-day's Advertisements.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
COMPETITION.
THE Short Range CUP and SPOONS
(SATURDAY), Over the 290 and 500 yards distancet, commencing at 2.45 p.m.; usual.
conditions.
S'hai, N'ki, Kbé&Vova (9)....... S'pore, Cabo & B'bay Knight of St. John S'pore, Hivre & ff'burg Felgen (8), S'poro, Pang & Lay Letimbro (6).... Stow, Amey & Fellow Bastan (8) Tacoor (Wash.), &........Tacoma (5).....
.....
Date o Leavi
Butterfield & Swire. Aug. 31, at 3 p.m. Achuld, Karborg &Co. Quick despatch Steinsson & Co... Quick despatch. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Sep. 15, at 9 a.. Dodwall, Darlill & Cu About Bupt, 19, P. & 0.8. N. Co...... Sept. 11, at noon. Jardine, Methason&Cs Aug. 24, at 4. p.m. Butterfall & Swirs... Sep. 2, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson September 10. Butterfield & Briro...oplembar 10.) P. & O, S. N. Co... Sept. 10, at 90E. Arnhold, Karherg&Co August 91 P. & O. 8. N. C... About Sept. 4. P. & O. . N. Co...... About Sept. 16. Messageries Maritime Sept. 2. at noon. Arahold, Katberg&On. August 31. Siessen & Co.......... Quick despatch. Arnhold, Karlong&C. Quick duspatch Varluwi'z & Co... Quick despatch Semsan & Co.Quick death, Carlowitz & Go.Quick despatch. Pacific Mail S. 8. C. Sept. 3; at noon. jo, & 0, s. 4, 04... Sept. 12, at nooù. Butterfield & Swire... Sept. 3. at 4 p.m. Betterfeld & Saire... Aug. 29, at 3 p.. P. & 0. 5. N. Co......About Sept. 6. JP. & O. 9. N. Co...... About Sept 4. (e) Nippon You Kaista Aug. 31, at noon. Sigutagen & Co....... Sept. 4, at noon. Darlowitz & Oh Sep, 2, 3 Boon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Aug. 30, daylight. Nor. Pů. S. & R. Co. Sept. 13, daylight.
& Co. aptember 4.
Capt. Hilton, will be "Priests, dé.......Mudara (3). (a) Sandra de st. C. Sept. 2, at scop.
entesparated as above on-
WEDNESDAY, the 2nd Septembor, at. §.
For Freight or Puasago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Aginta Loghous, Augme 28, 1800.
1891
QOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SANDAKAN AND KUDAT.
The Co.'s Steamship Cornia Reese, will be spatched on THERS
DAY, the Bed September, at d ́p.nz. For Freight or Pusange, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, “.
Agents, Hongkong, August 28, 18:0.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
August 27-
Triumph, German steamer, 674, H. L. L Höller, Pakhoi August 24, and Hollow 20, Cteuerui.JZENEN & O..
August 29:-
Kane, British str., from Canton. Zafiro, British ateamor, 676, A. W. E, Cobhan, Mauils August 25, General. SHAN, TOMPH & Co.
Ariake Mary, Japanese steamer, 1,385, 5. Asai Kutohino zu Aug. 22, Coal.- MITSUI BOSSAN Kasua.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBB, YOKO AMA, VICTORIA, & VAN. COUVER, B.C.-
Por Empress of India, Registration at 10
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
2 p.m.-Pallars for Shanghai. p..Olenesk leaves for London.
Miscellaneous,
2,45 p.m.--Competition of the Hongkong
Rillo Association. Goods per Ounton not oloured, after
p.. Bubject to rent.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, August 31';—.
Goods per Bayern undelivered after this
data subject to reut. TUESDAY, Saptember 15;-
Statement of Business with the Hongkong & Wharapos Dock Co., Ltd., to ba aont in before this date.
Exchange
HONGKONG, August 28, 1896.
On London-
Bunk, Wire,...
...243
11
On denwad,
1
30 days' night,
11
4 months" sight,
Credita, 4
2/2
Documentary, 4 months' aighte,
On Paris A
On dematid, s
2.70
Credits, 4 monilis' sight,
2.74
2.17
Og Berlin-Demand,...
On New York-
On demand,
„Credita, #0 days' sight,
Da Bombay→→
Wire,
On demazil, On Calcutta
Wire,
On demand,
On Shanghai-
On dotoand,
1891
182
... 722
MOR
30 daya' sight, (private paper)... 731 Gold Lonf, 100 fins (per lacl)... 847.80 5. Letters at 11 .., on WednesSovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $9.18
Silver (per oz.)... day, the 2nd September.
For SINGAPORE PENANG & BOMBAY Por Letimbro: at 11.39 am, on Wednes
day, the 2nd September.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.-
Hongkong Tides
30114.
The Tide table given below has been compiled by the Nautical Almame Office in
Per Arie Vart, at 5 p.m., on Thurs. Lerdon from the results of the analysis of
day, the 3rd September.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PADIKT.***
at G. p, .
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28′′-18 0.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Friday, August 28, 1500.
The publication of this issue commenced Last week a pearl diver strived in Hong kong from Tasmania, and during his shor stay in the city he has been associating, with a number of Manila-mon who frequent Pottinger Strout Being flush of money the diver was welcomed as a raerry friend," and on the night of the 26th imbibed so freely that he was unable to find the way to his lodgings in Bridgen Street. However ho got lodgings for the night in the cockloft of a barber's shop in Pottinger Street carried on by a Mauila-man. Next morning he counted his ritney which he had left in the pocket of his jacket which was left hanging on the wall and found it intact About six
-PABBED SVEL CANAL (BUPPLIZE THROUGH ABOTER.). OUTWARD BOUND;-Moqui, Wennington Hull, 31st July: Queen Ulaa, Idaumi Mary, Dorothea Rickmere, 4th Aug. Glenshi, Java, 7th Aug: Menelius, 11th Aug; Caledonien, Malacca Palamed, Moyne, Ettrickdale, Our Pichch, ad
ley, 14th Aug. Ceylon, 21st Aug; o'clock the barber, entered the cookleft, and bargained with him to purchase a peson, Danta, 26th Aug. HOMEWARD BOUND--Dordogne, 28th July;
Japan, 31st July; Breconshire, 4th oversign for a pendant for his watch chain. Aug; Agammenn, Tankou, 14th Aug. After seine cxxversation, the diver agreed. Bentaivers, Carmarthenshire, Glenogle, to let him have El for it: Another man Pressen, Kagoshima Mars, 18th Aug.; was also sleeping in the cockloft. The Adelics, Melbourne, Thella, 21st Aug.
barber auggostext that the diver ought to have his hair cut, and having wakened up the other mar, the barber and the diver went down gether, the latter leaving his jacket with the money hanging on the
Mfails.
The M. M. a. s. Natal, with the FRER MAIL of 31st July, left Singapore ou Tonday, the 28th August, at 4 pa and may be expected hate on or about Tuesday, the 1st Sept. This Packet wall. The other man came down about hrungs replies to lutters despatched three minutes afterwards while the hair. tram Hongkong on 24th June,
culting was going on. On returning found that his money had been stolen. He reported The s. 3. Marent Lebanon loft Victoria, the hatter to the Folice and the barber wAO
The N. P. 8,8. Tucoma arrived at Toko-to the ecckleft
hama on the 18th August.
BC., on July 30 for Yakoharu, viê Honolulu.
arrested. He states ho had a gold five
The Victoria sailed from Tacoma to Hang- sovereiga Jubilee piece and four-Australian
kong on Aug. 15.
sovereigna in his pockets At the Ma: The P. M. n. 8. Pers, with mails, &c., leftgistracy to-day the case was reminded.
San Francisco for this port, via Yoko katun and Nagasaki, on Aug. 17. The Empress of Japan kit Vancouver for
Hongkong on Aug. 25.
The
obscrvations taken by means of an automis. tie tide recording-machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during the years 1887-8-9.
The
The zero of the table is Low Water Or
Para Chom Kiuo. British steater, 1,011, The Frunch Contenot Packa: Yarra will dinery Spring Tides, which has been found
James Fowler, Bangkok August 21, Rice. 1747YUEN FAT HONG.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND
HAMBURG.
Calling of NAPLES for funding Tvssengers
Vinficient inducement offers),
Taking Cargo at through rates in ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER. DAN, LISEON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL AND BREMEN).
The Steamship
Frigge,
Noon.
Cap. Ja, will be ched for the above on FRIDAY, the sch-September, at This Steamer Ins superier Accommoda. tion for First mad Spoons Class Passengere, and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess,
Bar Pesight or Passiga, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Cu, Agents, Hongkong, August 28, 1896.
T
17:39
FOR NEW YORK „Tha! LEI. ARIZGA "Budley, Master, will load here for the above Pur, vnd wil
bave quick despaic)..
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Auguɛ: 28, 1896.
-17-41
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES,
FIA ISLAND SEA OF JAPAN.
E ciention of Pagrongers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the Palmic Coast and to the In- TRRIOR and EASTERN CITIES of the USITED STATES and Canada and ju Eurore.
Knight of St. John, British stewmer, 2245, A. F. J. Billett, Moji August 23, General. -NITON YUSAN KAISHA.
Utrecht, Dutch steamer, 1,115, B. Peks. laar, Amey and Swatou Aug. 27, Ganeral. -LACTS, WEGENER & Üo.
Felgany, forman atr., 053, Th. Lohmann, Chinking Ang 24, Wheat & Ground-rute.
--STEMASEN & Co.
· DEPARTURES. Angast 28:-
Straties, for Canton. Purwaerts, for Singapore. Brand, tor Newcastle, N.S. W. Ancores, for Nagasaki, Sa
Buitish Isles, For Port Blakeley (P.S) Kung Loo, For Shanghai, Haimua, for Swalow, Taising, for Swatowi
CLEARED, Fanaraide, for Manila. Kansa, for Shanghai,...
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Triumph, from Pakhoi, 25 Obinzas. Per Zapiro, from Manila, Dir and Mra de Cald. 3 ani 2 children, MS. Deau, Mr, Mie and Miss Vidal, Mr.H. Higgingbotham, Mr Bledgost, and 78 Chiness.
Per Utrecht, from Amoy, 358 Chinese, Par Pigmy, from Chinkiang, 12 Chinese.
Dersar20.
Por Kuang Lu, for Shanghai, 120 Oli
Flute,
Per Haiman, for Swatow, 100 Chinoso.
-TO DESART.
Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 8 Europoans, and 10 Chineze,
Per Kaust, for Shanghai, 1 European.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Pira Chout & vera
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yond, viá Mursciles; to Saigon, Straits Bottlemonts, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Anatralasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed ju closing
the Mails, i
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, —
to bo 2 feet below mon sea level.
To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 7 it, and on the gauge at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 14 ft. 9 in. to the height given in the tablo.
20th August to 411. September.
BioH WATER- Eonglang
Mean Tique,
Keight
Low WATER,
Munkong Ben Time
Height
The usual hours will be observed in Taur.
closing the Mails, &o.
The British Contract Packet Rosette will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th Sept., with Mails for the United Kington, Europe, and countries be rond, vid Bridi; to the Straite Mojsi Settlements, Netherlands fucia, Bur ah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Males, and Gibraltar.
st. in.
fb. in.
Ent
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21 49 A
38
1 J
21
10
17
◊ 11
20
13
Tura.
Vid.
T 0-21
110 [No inferior] High-
No inferior] high-
4 1
0.11
449 a
07
fair-
water.
0.0
ny
water.
✪ 11
--0 €
No interior) high-
uur low-
water.
Vi
50
- 31
48
11 0 2
2 1.
HOURS OF OLDSING THE
ENGLISH ANU FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leavs at Noon
aking the Mails for Europe, &o., by the English and French Fackets, when they
sare at Noon. The Money Order A. S. WASON & Co.,
will be closed
to the day before, 8.00 Bosting of Prices Current and
Virou.ars cases,
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock
if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addressor ali one way).
10.00 ..--Regintry cesson. 10.30-Piting of Nuriyapoto,
Books, and Patterns sagen. 11.00 Mall slossa. 200-Lars Lattere may be pasted (from 11.10 4.3.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 AM, after which hour they may be out on Board with the same Enti Foe
HONEY LETTER.The Post Ofco declino all esponsibility for unregistered Letters containing
Baglsiration has beau beglected, wit di NO
LIMITED.
CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.
ESTABLISHED A.. 1841.-
MANUFACTURERS
On
Aerated Waters,
Our Acrated WATER FACTORY is fitted
buck wice can, or lowellery, and, where with the best English Machinery, embody eNQUIRIES into alleged losses of rooh lettering the latest improvemente in the trade, Post Galle, Par 30)
HONGKONG 16 LONDON, $100, Excellent opommodation. First place porta: Hud moderate to fresh 8. W. winds fabic. Douros and STEWARDESS carried,
to Caps Padaran; thence to arrival, light HONGKONG to NEW YORK, $350. winde and fine weather. August 25th, apoko The Railreed travelling ii secund to none American ship Manuel Llaguno of Stock-
the American Continent. Magnitcent port, lat. 12.57 N., long, 103.47 E., wishedgistered for all Private Ship als up to five Sonary of the Roney and CascaDE MOUN-to be reported all woll 1745. The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PALA route. Pacougers to Busora 1083 proceed
F. SMYTH,
Tion. Secretary. Bongkong, August 28, 1806.
TO LET
NTRE PLAK),
JOS, 2 and 3, STEWART TERRACE
1742
Apply to
J. W. NOBLE. Hongkong, August 20, 1800,
Mr. STOCKHAUSEN (Formerly of Bone di Cu, and recently of the Hongkong Trailing Co.)
DEGS to inform the LADIES of Hong- Bong and the Coast Farts that são
has taken the Pruises
No. 28, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, and expects to OPEN on, or about the 1st SEPTEMBER with an cutirely Now and Well-Selected Stock of
LADIES' DRAPERY, MILLINERY AND DRESS-MAKING GOODS,
from the Bostones in LONDON and PARIS, and will be prepared to, take Orders in Millinery and Dreie-waking after the above date.
Hongkong, August 28, 1896........... 1738 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, (UNDER MAIL CONTRAGI WITH THE
....... AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT).
STEAM TOE SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KURRACHEE, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME ÅND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at Wrough vites lo CAL CUTIA, MADRAS, FËRSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA LEVANT
and ADRIATIC FORTS)..... (disa to NATAL, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH & CAPE TOWN)..
The Co, a Steamship
Adju# Dantain WELLUSDENIG, ill be despatched as Above in FRIDAY, the 4th September
Cargo will not be received on board after & pm: prior to date of sailing.
For farther information as to Passagu
and Freight apply to daytime to
SANDER & Co. Aganis
- Hongkong, August 26, 1895
|
by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINK
HONG KONG to TACOMA, $220, Rates of Passage to other Points on sp- plication.
Special rates allowed to members of Go- erament Services.
PROPOSEN SAILINOS FROM ÜONGKONG. (SUBJECT TO ALFERATION), Fucoma 2,610| Sunday.. | Supt. 13, Picteris..... | 3,107 | Munday--| tept, 21. Olympia 2,809 Friday... | Oct, 0.
Braemar.....601 | Wed day. [ Oct. 27. Tacoma.....2,549 | Friday... | Nov. 17.
WOTE, B.N.1, sailing at Day.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close
For SINGAPORE,—
Per Glenesk, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,
The 20th August
Per Fringe, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 4th September.
Per Glenfruin, at 530 p.m., on Thurs.
asy, the 10th September.
For BANGKOK-
Par Oslo, at 3.30 p.m.; on Saturday, the
20th August,
Fer fvo Sok, at 9 a.m., on Sunday, the
30.5 August.
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Benvoirlich, at 4.80 p.m., oa Sator
day, the 29.h August:
ANG &
THE Steamship TACOMA, Captain For SINGAPORE BATAVIA, BAMAR Par Utrecht, at 4.33 p.m., on Saturday,
the 29th August."
fight, on SUNDAY, the 18th September,
will proceed VICTORIA. (B.C). and TACOMA (Wash) vit "SUANGĦAL | For KOBE and YOKOHAMA,
Through Bill of Lading issued to Japan.
SWATOW, AMOY & POOCHOW.-
Reditation Earrispondence, can be res
The Parent Ingredients only are used, minutes before the time for closing for the and the utmost Care and Cleanliness 21. Bhanghai, or Yokohama contract malis, up to x quarter of an hour before; for mails for Europe, etcided in the Manufacture throughout,
e, tp to an hour before; American, Canadiko, Tudian, Northern Pacifs and Torres Straits mails, up to hall an hour before,
LOCAL DELIVERLES Separate Boros have been provided for posting. Correspondence for the Town, Kowloon and the Peak. The Boxes are under the Window at the East end of the Verandalı foning Queen's Road.
The Water used is proved by repeated Analyess to bo Absolutely Purs.
For COAST FORTS, Waters are packed and
Letters, parcels, do for Kowloon Foist and placed an board ship at Hongkong prices, Steamers is Harbour, may be posted in the
Letter from Kowloon Point may be posted and Empties when received in good order. General Post Office up to 11.30 a.m. and 3.50 and the full amount allowed for Package in the Letter Box which, has been placed in the Police Compound outside the Cimrge Room ap to 12 and 4 o'dook, and in the Pillar Box at the Wharf, Local Rates will be charged. To avoid robbar, senders of letters from Lewison are replication.
quested to babool tâsir stamps by writing the word stamped aeross them. Covers containing
Babk Foles, de, should be registered. No
Sunday delivery
14 sud 8.30 a'lock trams poly. Corres pondence and Parcels for the Peak may be posted in the General Fost. Ofos up to 11,50 a rà. or E
Letters, de, for the Peak will be delicated by
Per Baitan, at padly on Saturday, thep, or in the letter horas in the uare il time
29th
Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian and For St
United States Pointa,
Consular Lavoices of Goods for United Per Pak, ap, on Saturday States Points should be in quadruplicate,
the 29th August,
and one copy must be sent forward by the For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOM- steamer to the care of The Freight Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, Tanorca, Washi
Parcels must be sent to our Office (with }·· address marked in full) by 5 p.m., on the For day previous to sailing.
Per further information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
General Agentz, Hongkong, August 28, 1806.
.1744
THE REVENUE OF CHINA.
BAY. Per Knight of St. John, at 11.30 am, o
Monday, the Blat August. KOBE.
the 31st August.
of departure. With regard to letters from the Foak, Pillar boxes have been placed at Mageing Gay, Victoria Gap, Mount Kellett, Mount Gough, and Plantation Road, which it be cleared at
19.50 und 4 p.uk.
Not Responsible for Debts,
Owners will be Responsible for
Per Guthrie, at 2.00 pm, on Monday, Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 13em of the following Vessels, during any Debt contractor by the Officers or -LAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS.. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE Per Zalykas, Registration at 2:00 pm, Lattar at 3.80 p.m., bu-Monday, the 91st August.
A SERIES OF ARTICLES,The
Reprinted from The Chinu Mail,',
WITH AN AFEERDIK,
THIS PAMPHLETS Now Razdy,
and may be hod at the OFFICE OF THIS Pape, Measts. TANE, ORAWFORD & UG. 3, Menara Katty & WALJK'N,"
·And Mr. W. Banwar's,
34. Casta
ALAZES BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
United States Mail Packet China will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Bud September, with Mails for Japan, Chiada, Honolulu, Peru, dão, which Ban-Francisco, the United Staten
will be alosed as follows j
4 1.3. - Registry, cosasa,
4.00 F.M. Post Office closes, but Currie
"pondence may be peetud on board the" Facket, sníh Lals Fen af 10 cents entry, Pestana path the time of departure.
their stay in Hongkong Harbour
CANISLANCA, Brit, barque, Capt. Einhard Cantley Sieuston & Co.
NORTHBROOK, British barque, Capt. Wm, Lawton-Gorozumešk
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on
Our Registered Telegraphie Address La "DISPENSARY, HONGKONG," And all signed messages addicared thes will receive prompt attention.
The following is a list of Waters alway
kept ready in touk
PURE ABRATED WATER
* SUDA WATER
LEMONADE
·POTASH WATER-
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Post, telegraph, and telephone offices in Japan in July yiekled a revenue of 780,809 yen sano five thousand more than the corresponding month of 1896, .
THE Muji Deckyard scheme, planned by the Moj Ironworks, is to be carried out by Mr Tajimara, chief constructor of the D. D. R. s. a. Irene, from Hamburg, Kure Naval Docks. The Directors of the left Singapore for this port on Aug. 20, | Company have met in Kobo to determine and may be expected here on or about an inauguration of the work 1st Sept.
The P. & G... Iudaspra left Bombay Hores are entertained that the Yokohama
for this port on Aug. 22.
Dockyard Company will be able to com The China Mutual Company's steamer menos work by the end of thin north.
Keenum, from Glasgow and Liverpool, The N.Y.K. Iron-works will then be tmns- passed the Canal un the 10th Aug,ferred to the new concern, and a valuation-
is already being made with this end in. sud may be considered due at Singapore view. on or about the 26th Aug. The China Mutual s. a. Ganfa; from Glas-, yow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on Aug. 24, and may be considered due at Singapore on or about Sept. 10.
Latest Advices.
Thơ-Q. & 0.8.e. Belgie, with the AMERICAN
Tur Nagasaki Harbour Improvement Society made its choice of a plan for the work. The principal feature of the plan is to construct & large pier at Dejiura and re- claim the sea between, the pier and Customs House. The cost is estimated at 2,700,000 yen, of which the Government will be
MAIL of Aug. 8.-leaves Yokohams for asked to give a million yen. Hongkong, via Nagasaki, on Saturday,stan
The Austrian Lloyd's as: Maduten laft Kobo for this port on the afternoon of Aug,
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Aug. 29, at daylight, and may be ex- DotEFUL tales come from the tin mining pected hereon or about Saturday, Sept. centres of the Siamese Malny Stater. bth.
Thousands of coolies are but of employment and it is asserted that this state of affairs will exist until the passing of the New Mining Regulations now before the Legis. lative Council. Under these Regulation the Royalty is materially decreased and the Ov her last trip down to Sandakan the working of the tim mines made possible.-.
Dungun Times. баку турпост. The good old ship got through all right un-Os the 15th August a Custores officer dis
der the careful guidance of Capt. Bruch.
By kind permission of Major Retallick and offers, the Band of the Hongkong Regi ment will play in the Public Gardens to morrow afternoon, from 6 to 7 o'clock, woa ther permitting.
Os the evening of the 26th August-P. C. Hoggarth captured a Chinaman driving in a rioksha with the body of a child in a box. The child was afterwards certified to have died from plague. At the Magistrady to day the Chinaman was fined 810, se in de fault ordared to go to prison for six woods,
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covered 23 Winchester rifles and 2,000 cartridges on board the German steamer Lopat at Bangkok. The Compradote was suspected, and arrested on the charge of attempting to snuggle in these articles, but was released on a hall of Tos 1,000. Tho case was to have boon, heard at the German Consular Court, on the 17th August, but as the vessel was on the point of leaving i was adjourned till har return, the buil being continued.--Bangkal Tiava.
Tas proposed steamship servies of the Wor Dapartment between Jagan and Formoes will be made a moskly service, instead of three times a month, reports a Japanese paper. The steamers are open to carry a fow passengers and a certain amount of cargo. They will run between Kobe and Kulang via Moji and Naguaki and the management of the service will be entrusted to the Nippon Yuson Kaisia: The Go vernment has had ender consideration a proposal to subsidise some company to open a steamship service to Formosa anti Vladivostock, but the project has been picion of being concerned in the recent abandoned for the present Sapal year and steamers chartered be the Navni and robbery of specie from the steamer. The Military Departments will be used. suspicion against the man, however, is not ang very strong.
cho 14th August, says the Kobe Chronicle, a member of the crew of the Hohenzollern who recently deserted from the chip, was arrested at Nagasaki on sus
Vessels At The Doces --At Koulos Ficciola, Honsin, Kinng Tung, Pasig,
Orient, Empress of India.
Cosmopolitan Loosok, John Bailey.. Aberdeen-(que).
A LARGE number of the inhabitants in the vicinity of Uurin, Formosa, whose houses ware recently burnt down or who were plundered of their property by thu rebels in the recent rings, are now utterly
destitute, reports a Jnjene pager in an- other paragraph Their Majestion thus Emperor and Impress have manifested their sympathy with these unfortunate serors by presenting a sun of 3,000 you in aid of their relief, A sum of money will
A CORRESPONDENT writes to is—A useful also be voted by the Government for the
and necessary return might be given by the
from their own purses in aid of the fund. The Japanese Governor-General's office har granted 50,000 yen for the relief of inhabi.
same purpose, while Ministers of State, the Governor-General of Forinota and other Felice as to the increase of crimes of ofciata have agreed to subscribe money violence properly felling within the cognis pance of the Water Police. Are they great
ly on the increase, or in auch intreuse onlyfants in the vicinity of Ungin, who suffered apparent? Much of the blame must be from the recent ring in Fermuda, laid to the charge of the mistakon policy of etam pinnaces replacing rowing bosta, At the time of this chârgu much was mid about economy, Economy of men and
SIDE of Annamite sailors from thu, French gabout pere were on shore on Baturday night (sayu the Baughed Ziates of the 17th August), and seam to have been money may be at a great sacrifice of efficienjoying themselves in the usual fashion. Unfortunately they gut, mtu, the company ensy. The criminal class--and in this beat of some vicious characters, and two of their population this class is duly large-are munker were rather seriously injured. It appens that several theme perə, in a aware of every detail of launch routinentit shop in the Bangal dateich, kept by
In the few cases where they are not kept a coupeiris, along with about a dozen naklonge descophants of British Indian posted, a smart löçar-out sau detect a phase subjects, none of whom are in good repute pinnace readily. With the old ixals de with the police. All the mans were drink. taction was easy, silent, effective. Nawa ng together, and a guarrel arose, according swoop on an offender warns the whole fleet to une account provoked by the naklengs jeening at the Annamites, and according to of ostensible fishermen, and a good lock-out suother due to a drunken sailors actiking a locating a pinnace at one point ce paste of the sailors were wounded and knock
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any cas light sound and cho nams to his accomplices to rob doned about all they were bleeding profusely chowhere." It would be well to know, for The ponce are able to liestify a number of lastance, with regard to the Hung Hom the silents one of them being Nai Mat, cac-where was the police pinzas at that notarions pharacter in the distants who le ander British protection Information of the disturbance was conoyed, ye the gran
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the mwa na bordene volion reported that they were slanken by arther information sans at once, to say Shan Ki who arrived while they were in the net of Wall (that sweet centre of lawlestuees) and removing the wounded men to the Hos
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