Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE have rN SI PERINTEN HE Undersigned have recuivad instruc DENT OF POLICE to Sell by PBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW,
Intimations.
HOW TO PROVIDE
FOR THE FAMILY.
Income $5,000); expenditure 95,000
provision wil Income $5,000; expenditure 83,500
provision $3,000 yearly-
For an anual premiuin of $1,500 this
the 26th August, at 11a.m., at the CtxSxiety will undertake to pay to the family TRAL POLKE STATION,-
A Large QUANTITY OF SURPLUS STORES;
Also,
224 MAUSER RIFLES, 14 Mezzz-wab- ENG RIFLES, 344 Revolvers, Rise and REVOLYER AMMUNITIOS, SWORDS, LEA, COFFER, Laos, SUGAR, Rice, &c., &c.
TERMS:--As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Guerrament Aneli-anvers, 1826
Hongkong, August 24, 1899.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 453.
THE following Particular of SALE of CROWN LAND by PELIC AUCTION, to be held at the flices of the Prblic Works Department, on MONDAY, the 28th day of August, 1899, at 3 p.m.. are published for general informativa,"
By Command.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1899.
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Particulars of the Letting by Public
Auction Salo, to be held on Mus JAY, the 28th day of August, 1899, at 3 pm at the Ollices of the Public
by firder Department, by Works His Excellency the Governor, of One Lut of Crown Land at Kowlon Point, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renews! ata Crows Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the Quins, for one further term of 75 years.
Kow-
Particulars of the ful
Locality
-Kowloon t
Foir
the f
Inland Wheel &
Lot No Gudowa
Boundary
Measure
meuts.
#
P.
$3,000 per annum
4.
for a fixed term of twenty years, if the asured should die during the currency of the prolicy.
If he does not requiro a refund in money, the necessity for faxdily protection baing longer existent the assured may have a
certain
anmity for his own later year, of $714 guzuruntied and additional, for twenty-five years, coriain; the latter sur varying only as the bonus payable in 1910 will vary from the bonus payable 1809. When protection such a this pro tiemble to every man's means, is withi reach, lut not a
LIL
DAY BE WASTED, but apply for special example to the
EQUITABLE
OF THE
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
UNITED STATES. --.
F. KIENE,
Arling Mearger. 1801
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 6, Joe Flohe Street, Praya Central. TEAD OFFICE:-TOKI. BRANCH OFFICES:- Loston,
YORK, BONDAY, SINGAPORE, SHANGRAI, TESTSIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAVAN AGENCIES:-
MIKE COAL MINES, KANADA COAL MINES. HORORY COAL MISES YOSHINOTASI COAL MINES. CSOPEA COAL MINIS
ER
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New
THE OSAKA SHUSEN KAISHA, LTD. TOKIO MARINE INSCRISON Co, Lap, MEJI FIRE ISSURANCE Co., ID. KANEGA MICHS COTTON SPINNING MILLS
SHANGHAI COTTON SENSING
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MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, K. HASEGAWA,
Munugre Hongkong, August 18, 1890.
194
Premi 60 60 120 1200000 7 To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC AUCTION.
N the 2nd of September Next, will be ()the of Septem AUCTION BOOMS,
BATAVIA, to the highest bidder -- THE DUTCH IRON TWO MASTED
MAIL SCREW STEAMER
'PRINS ALEXANDER,' Built in 1872, by Blackwood and Gordon, Glasgow. Length as per certificate of mat surement 246 feet browlth 311 fact, depth 17 foot. Draft loaded 16 feet 6 inchies,
1098.9 and not 7-7.72 tons wearing gross 100.
with 10 First-cl and 8 Second-class Accommodation. The Engines Murface condensing of 790
Passengera
are compound w
I.H.P., 2 Steamboilers 75 1; per square
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
MONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in a Stateront BUSINESS COSTRIBUTED during the Half- Year ended th June, 1899, on or befete the 15th September, on which date the Accounts wiithe CLOSED,
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Borchery
1800
By Order of the Board of Director,
THOS. I. ROSE
Hongkong, August 24, 1890.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
inch working pressure anul 2804 square feet FOR CHEFOO AND VLADIVOSTOCK,
of heating surface, new in 1883. Donkey
Boiler, now in 1804. The Ship is to be
Company's Steamship
"KANSIG
Sold as she is now lying in the harbour of Captain SOMERVILLE, will be despatched as Tanjong Priok, with all her inventory above TO-MORROW, the 25th Inst., at 10 bond; aix boats. Spare enginn gear, iu- clud a new apare steel crank-slufting and is open for inspection daily.
In the meantime offers will boontertained. Agente of the Koninklijke Paketvaart M
LAUTS, WEGENER & Co.
Hongkong July 20, 1893.
Intimations.
NOTICE
1681
E have Authoriseil "Mr. 0. I. ELLIS- W
to SIGN Our FIRM per jocura.
tion from This Date.
8. J. DAVID & Co.
1884
Hongkong, August 22, 1800,
NOW READY.
Vol. XXIII.—No. 6,
A.111.
1874
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Auguri. 24, 1899. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED...
POSTPONEMENT.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCBOW, THE Company's Steamship*****
HAITAN
THE C
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 25th Inst., at 10a.m.
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, August 24, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
'CHINA REVIEW THE Company's Steamship
CONTAINS
|
HAVED
Destination.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
Agents,
Date of Leaving
.....Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Aug. 25, at 4 p..
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Sut. 1, st 4 p.m./ Butterfeld & Swire... Sept. 5, at noon. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Sept. 13, at 9.15. Buttorfield and Swire. Aug. 25, at 10 am, Butterfield & Swire.. August 28. ..Carlowitz & Co....... About Sept. 10, 20 Carlowitz & Co.....
About Sept. Carlowitz & Q
About Oct. 5. About Oct. 15.
1, at 4 p.m. Nippon Yazter Kaisha. Sept. 1. at 4 P.&O. 9, N. Co... About Sept. 7. P. & 0.8, N. Co
t. 2, at noon. „Butterfield and Swire.
26. Butterfield & Swire....
Australian Ports. Kasuga Maru (4) Australian Porta...... Aneralian (s).... Australian Ports.. . ... Chingtu (6) Bremen & Forts of Call Presses (A) Chefos & Vladivostock. Karsu (4)
(A) Fonchow,
...Chingt Chow..... Havre and Hamburg. Alusta (a).. Havre and Hamburg Nürnberg () Havre and Hamburg.. Sueria (5) Havre and Hamburg Savoia (c) ..... Kobe and Yokohama.. Ifirmhima Mara (4)
Former (N) London London & Ports of Call Chusan (m)..... London v. Suz Canal Mulus (s) London 7. Suez Canal Stentar (s) Manila .....
| (B),... Chingti (x). Manila... Manila and London... Depay (9) Marseilles v. Saigon.. Jetonion (s). Marseilles, London, &c. Chingwo (4).. Marseilles, London, &c. Hitaelsi Mara (1) Marseilles, Landon, &c. Wakana Mara (s) N'saki, Kobe & Ymas. Canelas (1)....... 'saki, Kabe & Yma. Fauzi Maru (8) New York v.Suez Canal Glazee () Now Yurky.SuuzCanal Indrani (5)
New York v.
v.Saez Canal Pim (s)
New York
Philadelphia&N.York
Challenger.
Ping Suey(s)..
Portland, Oregon... Colombia(s)
San Diego v. Japan....Thyra (s)........
Carlowitz & Co..
Tones & Co. Aug. 26, at 6 p.m.
September 0.
Satterfield &Swirot August 27. Holliday Maritimes Aug. 26, at noon.
Wine & Co..
Cu.
Wire & Co... About Sept. 5.
• LETA. 7, at noon, 29 daylight. Nippon Yusen
G.S.N.
...out Sept. 13. Yusto Kaisha. Aug. 20, at 4 p Nippon Yuser Dodwell & Co., Ltd About August 20
About Sept. 11- Jardine, Matheson&Co About Cartowitz & Co. Alat Sept Arnhold, Batborg & Co Quick despatch. Showat,
About Outober 5. Tomes Dociwell & Co. Limited Sat 2, at soll. Butterfield & Swine....bout Sept. 15.
13.
S. Francisen v. Japan. Gaelic (s), & 0 S. 8. Co. Supt. 16, at now.
S. Francisco v. Japan. City of Peking (s). Pacific
Dail S. S. Co Sept. 7, at Noon.
Mesageries Maritimes About August 27. Nippon Yasui Kaishia. Supt. 5, at Douglas LA
Lapraik * Ca. Ang. 25, at 19 tun. Mitsui Busson Kaishan. Aug. 27, daylight.
& Francisco v. Jajon. American Maru (s) ... Toyo Kisen Kaisla... Aug. 29, at noo P. & O, S. N. Co... About Sept. 1. Valetta (n). Shanghai Sho,N'ki, Kha&Y'ua Robília (5) ..
& O. 8. N. C... Sept. 2, adp.m. bhai, Nki. F'bo Ya Tulus (2)
Calbay
•Mike Murn (5) S'Low, Ay, & chow Hairan (4) Swalow, Amy & Tsui Tausi Maru (s)
Thales watow
+(8) ..... Tacoma (Wash.), &c... Olympia ()
Nanchang )......... Tientsin Vancouver (P.C.), &c. hpresa of India (a)
Maru (6) Vladivostock..
To-day's Advertisements
ARE YOU GOING TO THE
OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCE?
AS YOU LIKE IT'
ON THE
VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND] TUESDAY NIGHT, Acoust WILL
JANET WALDORF AS ROSALIND,
NoRvM MCGREGOR AS ÓBLANDO,
Assisted by
Ana Dow CRIER, VIRGINIA CRANNA,
and Proutinent Member A. D. C. Sedito Yone Scuts quick at lionsSON
PIANA CO.
PRICE
$1, $2 and $3.
1897 Hongkong, August 24, 1899.
SHIPPING,
P
ARRIVALS. August 21.
ngs, Britishiste., from Canton. Loyd, German str., Troy Canton.” Oh, Korwegian str., from Canton. Scrier Mer, Japmese str., 2,539, W.
11. Cape, San Francis July 26, Honolule Aug. Yokohama 14, Kobe 16, Nagasaki 18, and Shanghai 21, Mails and General.-
Tove KIN KAISHA.
Fatumi Maru, Japanese str., 2,381, h Thum, Sydney vis Manila August 21, atd pm., Goberal. Narros Fuse Kaua
Saising, British steamer, 1,776, E. J. Tade, Calcotta, via Perinng and Singapore August 18, General and Opin. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Tamsyi Mare, Japanese str., 1,075, S. Nagata," Amoy August 22, and Swatov 23, General. MITSUI BUSSAN Kaisha.
Marie Jelsen, Cerunn steamer, 1,771, d. C. Matthiessen, Bangkok August 17, Rico. ---JEUSES & Co.
Hakwai Maru, Japanese steaner, 1,419, Al. Nishliura, Amoy August 23, General.
NITTOXYESEN KARHA
DEPARTURES. August 24.
Mengkit, for Bangkok. Kong Bang, for Saigon, Benal, for Singapore and Leanlun.
Harini Mare, for Kobe.
1888 sung for Canton
THALES, Captain HALA, will be despatched for the above Purt, TO-MORNOW, the 25th Iost,
H. E. Chang Chil-Tang on Reform in at Noon.
China.
Chinese Nights' in Africa.
Early Portuguese Intercourse will China.
North American Languages.
The Ancient Coinage of China.
Why Study Manchu ?
Notes and Queries, Etc.
BY
*THE UNIVERSAL CALCULATOR, PIROZSHA COWASIFE FICHAJEE, lato Manager to Mosers CAMA & CO., England and Chips.
Interest, Commission, Brokerage, Proient, Discount, Sanrios, Wages, Rent, Income, &c., together with Exchange
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, August 24, 1899.
Fushan, for Shanghai. Chelydre, for Singaperu and Calcutta, –
CLEARED.
Loyal, for Hongay. Haitan, for Swatow, Cine, for Haiphong
PASSENGERS.
ARMTED.
Por America Mart, frum San Francisco, dc., fr Win. Liebes Mis C. H. Brooke, 1804 Mr G. A. Maynst. Mr Benj. Brahani, Miss Grace Brooke, Mr Juo. Brownlee, and 49 Chinese.
---
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FÖR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Stenruship
NANCHANG,
Captain FINLAYSON, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the Sol September.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, August 24, 1809,
1894
of England, Face, India, and China... An INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
usique work, nf the utmost practical |
uility and highest accumsey, with boat
COMPANY, LIMITED.
SINGAPORE
testimonials from Bankers, Merchants, &. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG Price in cloth bound 86.
Apply to
CAWASJEE PALLANJEE & CO. Hongkong, August 9, 1800
FOR SALE
*
AND
THE Co.'s Steamship Srisang baying I arrived from the above Ports, Con- 1801 sigacce of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered, from alongside:
impeding Cargo
the discharge or romain- FUBIRI LUMP COAL just to Handing on board after Noon, the 28th Instant, wiB be landed at Consignons' risk and ex-
No Fim Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersignal by
JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Afenagers an, d Hongkong, Augun EL, 1899.5
MonoRAS (JAPAN)} also 14 OLD BRASS RAFTE, Gt for uspense into Godown at Bar Pour
on Steamers. Apply to A
KWONG MAN WO, - No. 182, Bonham Strand West
Howalong, May 8, 1999,
1150
1893
Per Stising, from Calcutta, &c, Mr B. Bylas, 2 Europeans, 325 Chinese and 2 Заралева.
Por Futami Moru, from Thursday Island, for Hongkong Major Brown, Miss Barr, Mosare Von Anheim, S. Willot, H.
Douglas Lapraik & 342,
25, at nooth
Dodwell & Co., Limited Sept. 2, at noch). Batterfield mud Swire. September 3, Canadian Pão R. Co. Aug. 30, at noen. Nipp n Yasen Kaisha, Aug, 33, nt Noch.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:
} For SW TOW & SHANGHAL-
Per 'ingrong, at 3 pm, on Friday,
the th August.
For THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS- VILLE BRISBANE, SYNDEY & MELBOURNE.
Per Kamps More, at 3 pan, on
the Both August.
For KONGMOON, SAMSHUI & WU-
CHOW.
Por Si, at 1 pm, on Friday, the
With August.
For HOTROW & HAIPHONG.--
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MEMOS. FOR. TO-MORROW Shipping. -10.4.m.-Kansu leaves for Chefeo,
10 a.m.Haitan loaves för "Swatow, 4 p.m.-Kuruga Muruleaves for Auslis
Tian Ports.
Auctions.
BIRTH
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1899.
On the 19th August, at Kobe, the Wife of C. W. M. Busca,➡of a Son.
DEATH.
At the International Hospital, Kole on 16th August, EsBOOPALLY A. ATTant'; sed
11 a.m.-Auction of Surplus Stores, &a.. 28 years. »
at Central Police Station.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 26-
Noon, Meeting of Shareholders of tho Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., at he Company's Offices, Queen's Buildings. MONDAY, August 28:-
3
Auction of Crown Land, st Kowloon Point (book of Wharf sud Godown Co.'s Premises).
coda per uisang undolivered aktor
Noon this date subject to rant. TUESDAY, August 20 :-..
Goods por Preussen andelivered ster
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 2---
Interim Dividend of Spor cont on Shiros of the Chins Sugar Relining Co., Ltd., payable." FRIDAY, September 16 :---
Contributing Shareholders must c
municate with Hongkong and Winn- poa Deck Co., Ltd.
Opium Quotations, HORGEONG, August 24, 1839..
880 New Putno, cash..... **** cast, ...
8374 New Benarca, cash. Old
canlı,
77/81 79/84. 76/83 12
New Malwa, credit, Allowance, Taels, Last Year now,... Allowance, Tacls, Kid Malwa credit, Allowance, Taël, Persian, Oily, cash, Tersian, Paper tied, Allowanco Taels,
Exchange.
680/700 дове
HONGONG, August 21, 1890,
On London-
Bank, Wire, ...
"
On demand,... ***
...1/114 ...141
*
30 days' sight,
4 months" right,
Credita
4
Friday,
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
Un Paris-
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' night,
201
2.18 1.50
On Berlin-Demand,....
LUI
On New York--
Un
demand,
481
Crodita, 60 days' night, Wire.*****
49)
On demand,
Wind.
On
On demand, Manila-
On demand,
On donand,
Per Hanes, at 6 pm on Friday, the On Bombay
25th August.
For SW TOW & BANGKOK.-...
Per Chic, al 9 am on Saturday, the On Calcutta
26th August,
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Fabai Mar, at pm, on Satur
day, the 20th August.
For MANILA...-
On
On Singapore...
Per T, at 4 p. 6 Saturday, the Ou Shanghai
20th August.
For SINGAPORE..
147 1471
[47
30 days' sight, (primte paper) ... 798 Per Hitachi Maru, at 5 pins., Ton Mou On Yokelama
day, the 28th August. For TIENTSIN. - --
On demand,
44 pm.
THE BAIN. BTORU
Perhaps the rainstorm of Last night is the heaviest in Courronards since the minor
able and destructive visits- tion of May 1880. For many houru last night the squalls of min were exseedingly heavy, and from after dinner until well into the morning hours the rain fell in torrents almost without countion. It will
T'ha publicaim of this batte comesented be interesting to note the record of the rainfall for this year up to date, which is at 5.30 pm.
carefully kept by Mr Ford (Superintendent. of the Dotanical Gardena, otc.) and his staff. The figures are as follow:
January
The China tail.
HONGKONG, THUDHDAY, AUGUST 24, 184L.
Editorial: Comment.
+20 în.
ForuBry
March .....
April
3.71
May
8.B£
June July
10.71
14.341
which gives, a total of 45.09-inchos for the first seven months of 1899. Up to yesterday (the 23rd) at 10 pm, the rainfall recorded was 19.63, and during It is well that at the in the twenty-four hours, from 10 s.m. yes, THE VÀ LOONU naguration of British rule terday to 10 m.in. to-day, the record is 7.75 MURDEUERS. in the extended ares of the finches. This gives a total of 20,38 inches Colony the administration which must be sot down for the twenty. of justice should be tempered with mercy four days of August, and makes the current On evidence of the most convincing chiar month presumably the wottest for this tor. Ng Ki Cheung, his nephew Ng Tung, year. The total rainfall for the year up to and a muisemblé híreling named Lat Tuk date is 66.47 inches, which leaves us stout | Lap were found guilty of the murder of a twenty inches short of the yearly average Chinese named Club Kwel Sui Chai, near 185 or 66 inches). There is probably every
chance of the average being made up,
€
Wo have received a letter DISORDERLY signed The Chinese Com- munity complaining of the increased nuta hor of sky baa. thels in Hongkong. We
HOUSES ንፍ HONGKONG,
agree with much that the letter contains. Undoubtedly, the proper
the village of Un Loong. The deed was committed either shortly before midnight on the 17th April or in the early hours of the 18th April. As to the exact timo of the committal of the tinie the jury were not agreed. This an immaterial point, however, as by virtue of the procianiation issued by the Goyoor on 17th April, the people residing in the leased territory boome subject to British laws. As to the murdered man Chun Kweity in the business quarters of the city is ...111 ...111|7 | Sui Chai, we learn that he was a most being injured by the prevalence of this evil, ...20
notorious primigal, and that he was arrested which is panded upon gentlo and simple, at the instance of Ng Ki Cheung, in his maids and matrons, young and old in some capacity of village elder, in counsquence of the most frequented streets in the Co- of a proclamation issued by the Chinesolony. If Government House and the Admiral Ho, who apparently uzorcia Bishop's Palace would only interest them ed criminal jurisdiction over this ter-solves in the question, we have not the least aitory. In view of the extraordinary doubt that a remedy would be lound. The bungling of the Colonial Government. Tanatic at home-best described by thecom it is only fair to assume that the Chinese prabensive phrase of Exeter Hall-have resident in the lessed territory wage at this much to account for in ugnsequence of their 1474 time of opinion that they still owed dilegi-ignorant meddlesomeness with the legisla
aucy to the Chinese administration. The tive enactments in operating in Far Eastern 1% pm.
fact of a coulie having been arrested that Colonies. One of the outcomes of this 9% pm. day because he carried copies of a proclama interference is the appearance of immoral tion by the British Government is not vaty houses all over the Colony We are convincing evidence that the people were sorry we cannot publish the letter of awato of a change of government. In the The Chinese Community,' but we would capture of this notorious criminal Ng Ei suggest immediate auction with a vice Cheung was, in his opinion, only performing to the adoption of remediable mensures. a duty required of him as an older. It was The Chinese community have two ropre. While the pisos was: Dong demit to bentaures in the Legislative Council. the Un Loong meeting house that Ng Tung Both of these gentlemen, Hon. Dr.Ho Kai first made his appearance, and expressing and Hon. Wai Yuk, have had the beneft his satisfaction at the arrest of the pioner of education in England, and are well able assisted in his romoval to Un Loong to give full expression to the views of the Later the elders sat în solemn conclave, section of the community they more direct- and, in oxcrcise of the summary powers ly represent. Then there are several gen conferred upon them by their official positlerer of local eminenco, like Mr Hó Tung tions, condenined the criminal to death, and Mr Foug Wa Chuen who could com The details of the semi-judicial murder are mand the respect and following of the Chi- still fresh in the minds of our rodere ness Bhould they set about the preparation The position of affairs we therefor, that of a petition calling upon the Government these men, under Chinew law, were simply to take immediate action to abate or at exorcising their summary powers in senten least to mitigate this evil. We leave the cing and assisting to carry out the sentence discussion of the moral aide of the ques on a Chinese subject. Had the affair beon tive to others This apart, it has issues committed one day earlier, it is very ques that aust force themselves on the attention. tionable if the Supreme Court of Hongkong of the community from a purely business, would have hund jurisdiction to try the case, point of view, auch is hoped from the is no gainsaying the fact, Iwever, Ordinance now before the Legislative Coum- that the territory was within British just cil, but we fear this measure will require diction, and that legally the prisoners were to be made still more drastic before it can guilty of murder, but we consider the accomplish anything very satisfactory. ends of justice, bave been fully met by the sentence of imprisonment for life imposed upon Ng Ki Choang and the imprisonment for ten years, with bard labour, of his miser able coole accomplice. In the casse
Gold Leal, 100 fine, (por taci)...40 Per Kroyang, at p.m., on Woines. Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate).810.08
Silver (per oz.)... day, the 30th August.
For FOOCELOW, SHANGHAI, KOJI,
KOBE YOKOHAMA,
VICTORIA
B.C.) & TACOMA.---- Per Olympia, at 10 a., on Saturday,
the 2nd September.
MAIIN W THE PRENOI PACKET. --
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Egypt, Malin, and Gibraltar.
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Papors at 10.30 4.11. Letters at 131 a.in.
Late Letters at 31.10 to 11.30 an
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with late fee of 10 cents, upto 10.45)
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ibe closed as follows:--
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Free Trade and Protection
| Tung, whom the jury recommended to mercy on the ground that though ectually 21.00
present at the committal of the took no netive part fo-it, we gerous precedent has been
Those familiar with the Cobdenite Those who take part in an unla
ching that protection proves highly injur ions to a country because it rotards devolop- blage for an unlawful purpose becdine. responsible for the acts of thee boment by diverting itá muitalicom legitimate. federates, and the
has been clusale, soust be surprised or kinased to read the stafomente appenting from day tự generally expressed that in
gruiting a day in the public prints of American manu- free pardon to
taken factoring concerns establishing branches in England, and Acierican bankern turning their attention to investments in India,
Vintage, Red Capsule. 36.00)
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Old Liqueur Cognac, 1882 Vintage
impression may be for
noso subjects with rom
the ruling of
Hour:
the law. A few days ag pression that this was the first case whichs free pardon had been
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man convicted of dasth, but we 1867, one of the
daring rescue of
All our Brandy is guamnteed toned to death in to be ruke COONAC, the differencechester, was release in price being merely
a question fira men comi
bis defendo
E. Methowan, Fred Albers, and George Habband for Yokohama, Messrs Sam. S. REGULATION--Correspondence, can be re Cohen and A. Steel, Mrs Steel, Mossm Sgistered for all Private Ship mails up to files of age and vintage.
Mauville, F. S. Hallard, Andre Seigfried, minutes before tie ting for clesing; for the T. B. Walker, K. Miyabam, and A. 8. Į Stanghai or Japan coulract mailes up to a quar Macleod, Miss A. Macland, Menara J ter of an hour befere; for waits for Europa, Maransky, Whealor, and Moscott.
America, and Chauda, &c, ny to an hour be Per Hakuni Mars from Amoy, Mr ford for Indis to be an hour into a Lalcon, Mr Collier, Me and Mrs Morphew Straits mile ap to half an hour before
and chill, and 15 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Bombay, for London: from long- kong, Mr Thomas Wakeman; from Yako
ama, Messrs II. Rodder, Lane Thaiman, word St..J. F. Lea
Temperature,— (Taken at Messi Faluner & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Bead.) HUNUBOSO, Aug. 24, 1800..
94.
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SHIPPING REPORTS. The Japanese steamier America Maru reports: Since leaving Yokohama, heavy TALENTER--9 A..... rains and strong winds; off Tarnabout on 22nd August, large seas and fierce rain and wind squalls, apparently the edge of a byphoon.
The British steamer Swang reports i From Bingapore, poderate monston and Lag westber Shroughout,
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porters:
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bottles will be supplied at pro- demeanour, took the portionate wholesale rates.
of joining ment, orph
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Death of Biskor.
The NC. Dany News of the 12th instay In less than twelve months, the Roman Catholic, Lion in Kiangnan in for the found time deprived of its Bis
The 14th of August will be the first ersary of the death of his Lordship Valentine Garnier. Bia successor, Mg BSimon, hind only lately receiv
Itse Episcopal Couisecration, VRTI tha 25th. * Jutro Jack Our readers will remember La i mark of esteem. The Consular Body as wall as the local authorities Atten- ded at the beautiful
t-hia inatal- I careianny of h lation, in the Church of Tungkano d bullies annus was then the wish at all. hot filly days, have glipsed, and the new route has been called to a lappier land. Endeath occurred Almost suddenly on the
| Church, Suhere" M Simport was born on the 20th of December 1840, enterod The Socfety of lensa ore the 27th of August,
in the Mission - Lère on bor 1990. His remains
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