Entertainment.
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OPEN-AIR PERFORMANCE Y
AS YOU LIKE IT'
ON THE
VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND
TUESDAY NIGHT, AvousT 20TH.
JANET WALDORF AS ROSALIND,
NORVAL MOG¤rson as ORLANDO,
Assisted by
ADA DOW CURmier, Vingista GBANNA, and Prominent Member. A. D. { Secure Your Souts quick at ROBINGUN
PIANO Co.
PRICE,
$1, 2 and 23.
The Grounds will be illuminated by the Eastern Acetylene Lighting Company.
Hongkong, August 26, 1810.
Anctions.
1897
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
LAND by PCBLIC
No. 453
THE following Particulus of SALE AUCTIOS, to be held at the lices of the Public Works Department, MONDAY. the 25th day of August, 1819, at 3 pm, are published for general information.
By Command,
1875
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 12th August, 1899. Particulare of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be hell on Mox- BAT, the 28th day of August, 1800, at 3 p.m., at the Others of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lol of Crown Land at Kowloon l'oint, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to In ised by the Surveyor of Her Majesty the QUEEN, for one further term of 75 years.
Reghts No.
KOR
Particulars of the bot
Boundary
Measure.
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Kulah ft. It
Thinl
Litweck of
Intend Wharf &
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11st No. Gown
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Tremises), 80 | 50
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Square feet
Contents an
Annual Rent
U pat
12 125,270 6,78
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned havo eceived instruc Tors in Sull by PoE AUCTION,
(For Arcement of the Concerned),
MONDAY,
the 29th August, at 11 y., at KOWLOON DOCKS PRENIN-
ASPINTOS METALLIC Pacuyo and Asses TOS, PARAGON, GARLOCK and Trees l'Ace- ING, OLD MANILA fore, ARMOURED, PLAIN and COTTON HOSE, BALL LAME COTTON, LAMP WICKS, GRIND STONES, and a large Qusality of OAKUM weighing about 14,521 lbs., &c., &c.
A Steam-launch will leave Pedder's
Intimations.
OLIVERS FREEHOLD MINES, LIMITED.
VIII.
IN Accordance Artiolo No.
Arpha theils of As: CIATION of the COMPANY, INTEREST at the Kate of 210 per Annum is being CHARGED on all Unpaid CALIS.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 10, 1899.
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Australian Ports.... Au-tration (8).. Australian Ports.....Chingtu (s) Bremen & Ports of Call Proussen (s) Toochew.........
Chingtu (8)... Foochow & N'chwang China
(B) Havro and Hamburg. Alasin (8)...... and Hamburg Nümborg (s).
Suevin (1)
Havns
Havre and Hamburg...
1802 Love And Hamba Saroja (5) .......
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS.
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong ; 35, Water Street, Yokohams; and 36. Division Street, Kobe.
1
Kobe and Yokoham Hiroshima Mar (8)
London ... Formoen (~)
London & Ports of Call Causen (8). London v. Suez Canal Stentor (8) Manila
Tailec (5)... Manila
Chingtis (4. Manila and London Danav (8) Marwilles v. Saigon.. Expest Sidons (^).... Marseilles, Landon, de. Chingo (8) Marecilles, London,de. Hitachi Máru (8) Marsailles, London,de. Wakaus Biaru (6) .............. Y'saki,
Kobe & You. Candis (6)...414- Now Yorky Suez CanliClues (s) ......
New York v.Suez Cam) Pisa (1) New York
To-day's Advertisements New Yorky. Suez Canal (ndimai (8)
WANTED.
BOOK-KEEPER, EUROPEAN thoroughly converant with Hour KEEPING in English.
Apply personally,
S. J. DAVID & Co.. Brd Flour, Queen's Buiklings. Hongkong, August 26, 1809.
THE HONGKONG COTTON SPINNING
WEAVING AND DYEING ·
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
'mad
Chaitenger Paradephia N.Yok lng Suey (6)...
Oregon Columbus (89) San Diego v. Jujan, Thyra (8) S. Francison v. Japan.tholte (8)..... S. Fraucisco v. Jajan City of Peking (9) S. Francisos v. Jaja. Ameriami Maru (8) Shanghai
Valetta (M.. S'hal ki
Rohilla Cost hai. N'ki. Koe.Yax (s)... Spore, Combo Wlay Mike Marn (8) Swate, Amy Tatsui Maru (8) Swatow, Amoy & Taus Formosa (3)..... Taconia (Wash.), da „Olympia (s! Tientsin
Kanchang (..... Vaneuver (B.C.). de. Empress of India (N) Vladivostock
Hakuni Mart (8)...... Yokohama and Kolo.. Nümberg (s)...........
ZETLAND
LODGE.
THE ANNUAL ORDINARY MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in tic
held at the Offices To-day's Advertisements shove Company will be of the General Managers on SATURDAY, the 9th September Next, a Noom, for the purpose of Receiving
of the the Report Consulting Committee, and Statement of Accounts to the 1st July, 1899, also for
No. 125, RC the consideration of the following Extre
linary Resolution,
ion, which will be sub REGULAR HERTING of the above
LODGE will be held in the FREE- mitted to the Meeting
That in pangraph 2. Clause | stars Ha Zelinad Street, XVI, in Articles of Association, FRIDAY, the 1st September, n; 830 for the figuren 91,00,000 be substi- | 0 pai. precisely:-Ausası: BacranEN ATU buted for $500,000," JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.
General Managers, Hongkong. August 21, -1899
PUBLIC
1908
AUCTION,
THE Undersigned les received instruc Tons to Sell by Finide AUC THIN,
his Sales Itoons, Zetland Street, No. 2, on WEDNESDAY
1
the 30th August, 1898, commenting at 1.30
1. m
-
A QUANTITY - Useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Comprising --
DRAWING ROOM, Difisö "Rīmy, and Bru Roost FURNITune of every description, HAPSTANDS, ICECHE, Inox BEDSTE PICTURES, GLASSWARE, CHOCKERT, CET LERY, PLATED apk, Fic.
2 Tyre WaydenS
Mis
SEVERAL CYCLES,
3 PIANOS
On View at the undersigned's on Tuss
DAY.
Catalogues ouer prior to Salu. TERMS OF SALE:—An Customary.
PAUL BREWITT,
Auctioneer, Hongkong, August 26, 1890.
cordially TrFED to atteïder
Hongkong, August 26, 1899.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
August 25,
Kin
1912
Hengstag, British steamer, 980, W. 8. Stalker. Nowchwung August 18, Peas and OIL-JARDINE, BLYTHESos & Co.
Phoa Chum Klug, British stemmer. 1,011, Fowler, Bangkok August 17, vis Koli-si- chang 19, General--VEN FAT HONG,
August 26,
Chiun, German str., from Canton. Kanzuglee, Chinese str., from Canton. Tailee, German str. 828, T. Calender, Manila Aug 23, last.MEYER & Co.
Dunne, Austrína str., 1,004, Kissclich, Moji Aug 19, Coal-Sander, WEDER & ¦
Co.
r-
Ariake Maru, Japaneto str.. 1,886, T. Tusaku, Kutchinazu August 20, Coal.~ | Mrs BUSSAN HASHA
He, French steamer, 704. Merlcers, Haiphong and oilow Aug. 25, General,
A. K. MARTY.
Hailong British steamer, 793. A. J. Robson. Tamsuip vin. Amoy nad Statow August 25, Genorul-DecoLAS STEAMBRIT 1910 On.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
FOSTPONEMENT.
Whați at 10.30 a... to convey intending_FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL Purchasers.
Tents As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, August 25, 1899.
1907
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received instruc-
instruc
DENT OF POLICE to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
TUESDAY,
THE Company's Steamship
FORMOSA, Captain Dovelas, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 37th Inst., at 8 a.ni.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca
Gença! Alamagers.
Hongkong, August 3, 1800.
1838
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, 1.1MITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
THE
CHINKIANG,
Captain VA GUAN, will be despatched us the 8th August, at 11 am, at the L'ES-above on TUESDAY, the 29th Tast.
TRAL POLICE STATION,--
(Instead of TO-DAYS previouslyakauunced);
A LARGE QUANTITY OF
SURPLUS STORES;
Ala
224 MAUSER RIFLES, 14 MuZZLE-LOAD ING RIFLES, 44 REVOLVERS, RIFLE and/ REVOLVER AMMUNITION, SWORDS, LEAD, COPTER, IRON, SUGAR, Rice, S., &c.
TRS-As usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Governing Anctioneers. 1866 Hongkong, August 25, 189.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
the 2nd of September Next, will be
O sold at the Perito querpos Rousis,
BATAVIA, to the highest bidder THE DUTCH IRON TWO MASTED MAIL SCREW STEAMER
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, August 26, 1890.-
NOTICE
Bag, German str., 772, Car. Brekke, Newelwang August 20, Leans. SASPER, WIELER & Co.
Krong Ping, Chinese str.. 1,942, Wor. Blake. Takn and Chofso Aug 19, Coal and
· General. - C. E. & M C3.
Holsten, Gerno str., 985, M. Ipland, Saigon Aug. 22, Hice.-JEDEN & Co.
DEPARTURES.
August 26,
Beranion, for Europe, &s. Breen, for Singapore. Progress, for Toon. Tardie, for Shanghai. Deuteros, for Saigont Frisk, for Hoihow. Stupation, for Shanghai. “ It for Hoihow. Puboni Marn, for Nagasaki. Glume F, for Swalow.
CLEARED.
Forms, for Swatow. Kwang Ping, for Canton.
1915 Kwongsang, for Chaten.
Lontok, for Bangkok.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES. APAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON,
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN BLACK SEX PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX ;
A360
AND
PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.
ON SATURDAY, the 9th September, at Noon, the Company's Steamship ERNEST SIMONS, Captain DUBRANDE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for MAR BEILLES via BOMBAT.
Bygde, for Cantnu. Time Mary, for Swałow.
Agents.
Carlowitz & Co..
Date of Leaving.
Gilb, Livingston & Co. Sept. 1, at 4 p. n. Butterfield & Swine...Sejt. b, at noon. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Sept. 13, at 95.m. Butterfield & Swice... August 29, Sinsen sk Car ... LỘ, BÉ Holi. Carlowitz & Co.
About Sept. 10, Carlowitz & Co...**
About Sept. 20. About her, 5. Curlowitz & Co... About Oct. 15
1, at 4 p... Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Sept P. & O. S. N. Coopt. 2, at noun.
.....About Sept. 7. P&O, S. N. C... Supt. 2, at nou Butterfield & Swire.... September 6. Shewan Tomes & Co.jAo
Ang
28, at 98. p.m. Butterfield & Sviro... September 5.
August 27. Wise & Co.. About Aggi
Maritieman Sept. 9, at noon. Wise & Co.. About Sept. 5.
29, da
daylight.
Sept. 7, at noon.
brut Sept 13.
Nippon Yusen
Pen Kunisli
Nippan
Yusen
Dulwell & Us,
30.,S. N. Ch.
...:
About August 20
Carlowitz &
rubold, Karrers &
Abunt Sept. 15.
despatch.
Jardine, Matheson&C About Sept. 11.
& "o Quick
Showan, Tumes & Co. about October 5. Dodwell
at noon.
& Co. Limited S Sept. 15.
Butterfield & Swire.......
10. & 0.8, 5. Co....... Sep 16, at noon
Pacite Mai $. Co
Co Sep 7, at Noom, Togo
Kaishn Kisen ...Aug. 29, at now, 1.&O. S. N. to... About Sept. 1. P&O S. N.
2, at 1p.in. Maritimes About Angüst: Messageries Nipper Ausen Kaisha, i, at mo Douglas Laprak & CalAug 28, at 8 n. Siti Baran Kaista. Aug. 27, daylight Dud well & Co., Limited Sept. 2, at BOOTS Bultorield and Swire. September 3. Canadian fic B. Doug. 30, at noon, Nipp n Yasen Kaisha. Aug. 3), at Noon. „Riemussen & Col...... [Aug, 28, at 4 pm. -
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close: --
!
| For CANTON.--
Per Puran, at 9am. va Sunday, the
27th August.
For BANGKOK.-
Per Lonsoli, nt 9 am, on Sunday, the
27th August.
For FOOCHOW & NEWCHWANG.---
Per Ching, at 11 ajna, en Monday, the
ah August.
For YOKOHAMA & KOBE ---
Par Nutraleng, at 3 pas, ou Monday,
the sili August, m
For RONGMOON, SAMSHUI-& WU-
CHOW..
Per icin, at 4 pun, on Monday, the
28th August.
For MANILA..-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping
BIRTH
BATURDAY
On the 18th Augost, al Bongalows, Penang. Mary
Daylight.-Yasui Maru. Ieares for wife of the Row, W. H. C. Dunkartor.
A,, Colonial haplain, of a
Swatow.
8.Forines: loaves for S'low.
MEMOS, FOR MONDAY.
Shipping. Noon.-Chitu leaves for Foochow.
-Nenbey leaves for Yokohama. ‚§.j.—Teile leaves for Manila,
Auctions, Ila.Auction of Sundries, Co., at the
Kowloon Docks promíses.
3 Auction of Crown Land, at Kowloon Point (back of Wharf and Godown Co's Premises).
Miscellanoons.
Goals per Fuisang urdelivered after.
Noon this date subject to mak.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, August 29 :---
11am-A action of Surplus Stores, &
at Central Police Station.
po The publication of this tang commenget at 5.10 p.)
The China Mail
HONGKONG, BATUBRAK, AINDOT 26, 1999.
Editorial Comment.
The report of the Subsidiary THE SUBSI. Colnago Committoe subunit
red to the last meeting of the Legislative Council.com- tains no further information that has been already published. The
DARY
COLN&OE.
Goods per Pressen undelivered after Committee offers no explanations or reasons why they adopted the following resolu this date subject to rent, Performance at the Volunteer Paradotions
Ground.
NESDAY, August 305m
(1) That an ample supply of Hongkong
9.30tion of Household Furui- subsidary coin bo always koji in this Colony:]
turo, W., by Alv. Paul Brewitt. FRIDAY, September 1 :-
Goods per Nibery undelivered offer this
date subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 2 :--
Interim Dividend of por centon Shares of the China Sugar Itetining Co., Ltd., payable. SATURDAY, September B
Exchange.
HONGEON, August 26, 1893,
On London-
and (2) that, in view of the fact that Hong- kong subsidiary coin is the only legal ten- der, restriction or prohibition of the import of eabsidiary coin from the Canton Mint is unucocesary, and, in our opinion, imprac.
ticable
Le it possible to maintain an angle supply of Hongkong subsidiary coin in the Colony
H1* Jam, 18') Thontis, Kentuck Marie Falerie, Ninthire,
1 Caricealer i
Mart
41 Glegung, Pakking Bormida, Cub chres, S. Frene, D. Cindian, Lase, Vin
Kanchi - dobons, Sawin, Yangle, 117
Mark, St. Gottardo, Fontigern, 18; Hen lochy, Aberycie doura, Afghanistan Ambria, 221 Glatter, Sium, Jara, si e-
Vidimi, 26, HouzWARD - Inaba Mon, August 11: Tantains, 18; Sarnia, Afridi, 181 Chute- donien, 25.
Metila The M. M. Co.'s sa Indus with tho FRENCH HAU. of 280h July, will have Saigun on Thursday, the 24th aug.. at 3 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Sunday, the 27th Augst. This Packet brings replies to letters 24th- despatched from Bingkong on June.
The P. M, Ma. City of Peking, with the the AMERICAN MAIL loft Yokohama on Friday, the 25th August, «iday-- light, and may be expected here in or abou: Sunday, the 2nd Sept.
The O. &0. Co.'s a Calic, with mail, de, left San Francisco for this port vin Honolulu, Yokohams, Inland Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, os the Utla Aug
The
its, &, left San Francisco for this
• via Honolula, Yokohama, Intand port Sen, Kobe, Nagasaki and Sharghai, or the 17th Aug.
T. K. I. s. 8. Hongkong Maru, with
The C. F. R. Co.'s str. Express of Jipar,
Noon.--Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong Cotton Spinning Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd., at the Com-fit in true that it is invariably sent into pany's Offices.
the interior of Chius? If it in soessary to send coin into the interior in payment o goods, why is not Chinese coin sont instell af foreign money? Why is it oncocsayThe to adopt measures to restrict or prohibit the importation of Canton money (and other Foreign subsidiary coin) into Hongkong † Aluo, how is it impracticable. Theno and other questions might be unwored by the Committee, and then the public might be able to appreciate the value of their en
Bank, Wire, ...
-2.48 2.52
M
On demand....
30 days' sight.
4 months sight,
Credits, 4
Documentary, 4 months' sight,
J.
On Paris
On demand, ...
Credits, 4 months' sight,"
On Borlin-Demand,.........
2.01
OA
New York-
On
demand,
47
GO days' sight,"
481
Oa
Bombay-
14
On demand, m
Ou Calcutta—
Win....
Wir***
On demand,
Per rig, at 4 pia. Monday, the On Singapore
I
981: August
On demand,
On Manila-
|
For
SINGAPORE. --
On demand,
Per Hibhi Mar, at 5 pau, ón Mon
On Shanghas→→
On
domand
day, the 28th August.
Por SAANGHAL --
30 days' sigh (private paper)
Per Jangles, at 3 pain, on Monday. On Yokohama
the 28th August.
For SW TOW & BANGKOK.--
Per Beratunge, at Da.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th August..
for TIENTSIN, -
Per Karengang, at 3 pa, on Walues-
day, the 30th August.
For
PENANG & RANGOON. --
Per
Dale, at p.m., on Wednesday, the Pth August.
VICTORIA
For FOUCHOW, SHANGHAI-510H,
KOBE YOKOHAMA, (UA) & TACOMA.— Per Olympre, at 10 nm, on Saturday,
the 2nd September.
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET - The United States Mail Packet Amerime Man will bedespatched on TUESDAY, the 20th August, with Mails for Shang- hi, Japan, San Francisco the United States, Canada, Hualala, Peru, &c., which will be closed at follows:- 10.00 Registry cents.
(Registration, with late fee of 10 cents,
up to 10.45 a.m.)
11.00) AST. Post Office closes, but Corres-
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 ins, (per inel) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Silver (por oz.)
left Vancouver, 3.0, on Wednesday morning, the 23rd inst, for Hongkong, via usual ports of call.
Ste vmers Expected.
M. Y. K. 2.s. Hitachi Maru left Moji for this port on the 23rd August, anıl is expected to arrive here on the 20th August
The N. Y. K. 1.8. Hyreshima Man left Singspora for this port on the 22nd Augast, and is expected to arrive here on the 28th August The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Menelais left
Shanghai Hongkong, on
A
The C. N.
quiry and of their services. Their ressens. may be sound enough, both theoretically and in practics; but neither the public hor 147 the Government know them. Is His Ex-The 147 callency the Governor sensibly impressed with the assistance he has received from
1474
pm
2% pus
the Committee The Epidemic of Reti cence seema to spread from official to un- official circles.
- We have stready referred THE NEW to the desirability of adopt- HOSPITAL ing definitearrangements to make the Jubiles Hospital $62.40 for Women and Children as open as pos 810.08fble for all classes, capecially the poorer
class, and also to make it possible for local doctors to treat their own patients in that Institution. It well known that the pre-
C. N. Co. Ltd. steamer Chingli tvona Australian porta, kaves Manis for Hongkong, on the 24th Aug.
a& Hyson, from Calcutta, left Sin gapers for this port on the afternooO of 24th August The C. N. Co, Ltd. sestner Tacan, from Australian porta, will leare Manila on the 30th Aug.
The C. M. Co,'s steamer Pakling, from Glasgow and Liverpool, passed the Canal on the 9th August, and may be considered due at Singapore in or about the 27th August.)
Latest Advices The N. Y. Kas. Taube Maru left Sin gapero for this port on the 55th Aug., and is expected to arrive here ch the 30th Aug.
CHURCH SERVICES.
11. a.m.-Matins Responses, Ferial
ant hand of the Medical Staff holde jury. I opes IF CHORAL SERVICE LE MESIJOEN S strong opinións as those points, and freely maintains them againut nearly all his brother medicos, and a large majority of the residents. Some guarantee, therefore, "should be obtained" from the Government
A. S. WATSON & CO., by the subscribers to the Jubilee Fund to
LIMITED, SEEDSMEN
OUR SHIPMENTS OF
FLOWER & VEGETABLE
SEEDS
pondonca may be posted on board the FOR THE SEASON 1800/1900
Tucket.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC NAIL-
WAY Co.'s PACKET.-
ARE NOW READY FOR DELIVERY.
The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Express Orders
of India will be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 30th August, with Mails, for Aney, Shangbai, Japan, United
States, Canada, &, which will be closed as follows:- 10.00 A.M. Registry ceases.
(Registration,
11.00 A.M.
with late fou of 10 cents, (to 10,45 3.21.)
Peel-Office cluses, but Coires. pondence may be posted on board the Packet with the Tale Bee of 10 cents extre Postage, until the time of depar-
fure.
the effect at the Hospital will be conduct.
Verite. "Hine; Palma, Beethoven, Turle, Garrett and Trout bock, Te Deun, Calkinin D: Benalictus, Turle in F Hynins, 212, – 24) and 288
5.43 p.m.--Evansung: -Responses, ferial:
Palma, Turle, Gus and Pirell
Magnificat. Groes in E fist Nuns Vittis, Kolway mD. Hymul, 183, 233 and 240 : Valmitarias, Fayusia in C-Tour Angel's Sorenede Braga.
ed upon such liberal lines as will give the best results for the publje welfare." It has. been euggested that the resolution passed in connection with the Hospital binds the Ommitted to simply hand over the build-ON CAURON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 27.
ing to the fecernent (ie, to Dr Atkin
son and his staff and that the institution must then be maintained and conducted on the lines of the Government Civil Hospital. Without breathing a word except praise of
the administration of the bigger insulation,- it is astritled by many she have taken a keen internt in the bilee. Hospital that
are executed from New the two intitutions are not alike
Stocks only.
Priced Catalogues, with Hints for Gardening, can be obtained
ou application.
These SEEDS are supplied to
also contended that the Jubilea Cozinaittee onght May us to the lines upon hi
shoubi be worked. thing abreasonable seems to us only Consulting Committees or should be nominated, by the Government and mittes. At Hoine this doty
Jus by the best growers in the formed by the Town Couno
* Busra. Bere it should
World. It is particularly re
MOSEY LETrees The Post Office decline responsibility for anregistered Letters outing bank netes, of jewellery, på, where Regisquested that care be taken when Iration has bora neglected, WIEL ARE NO
qora iuto alleged loses of such lettere sowing, and supervision exercised | (Port Guide, 98),
over Chinese gardeners, whose REGISTRATION.--Correspondence can la re-incompetence in dealing with the gidered for all Private Ship oils op to filters Fer Phra China Klan, from Bugkok, 14 minutes beford the time for doing for the seeds muy sometimes lead to dis.
Stangli or Japan contrest wails up to a quar- For Hudsong, from Const Ports, 18 Chi-ter of an hour lifere; for mails for Europa,
Chinese.
ucse.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Holstein, from Saigon,"163 Chinase:
DEPARTRD.
Per Oceanien from Hongkong for Saigon, Mr J. Burke, and Miss Burke; for Singapore. Messe J. H. Irvin, H. W. Riny, Gourlay, Walter Dougins, T. Liart- Daries for Colombs, Me Up Bradbury: for Pondicherry, Rev: Bonnier: for Mar seillos, Dr C. d'Almeitia Pissunto, D. C.
L. Dupuy. L. Norgren, and Mr L
Por Futami Mart, for 3san. Mazars Walker, Siegfried, Mr and Ms Steel, Me, Macleod, Miss Maclood. Mcess Manville, Cohen, Miyahura. Halford, Gleanor, Mr and Mrs Takana, Mr Kitashina, Mr Box-
PRINS ALEXANDER, Built in 1812, by Rockwood and Gordon, Glasgow. Length: as per certificate of mea surement 246 feet, bradh 30 feet, depth 17 feet. Draft landed 10 feet 6 inches, mwuring gress 1098.9 and not 7-7.72 tons with 10 First-class and 8 Second-class Pastongurs Acce
Accommodation. The Engines This Steamer connects, at COLOMBO HID compound surfe
surface condensing of 790 with the s... Aulalien, which vessel LH.P., 3 Stoumboilers of 75 lb. per square takes on her Passengers and Mails, having
h working pressure and 2804 square feet that Fort on the 21st September, direct to rigues, and a for Japanese. of heating surface, new in 1883. Donkey SUEZ, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES. Bailor, new in 1894. The Ship is to be
Sold as she te now lying in the harbour af Toulon as well as for Marwilles, and no-
Tanjong Priok, with all her inventory on
Cargo and Specie will be registered for cepted in tmusit through Marocillus for the siz boats. Spam engine gear, in-principal Places of Europe. cluds now spare steel crank-shafting and Shipping Orders will be granted till
Noon is open for inspection daily,
board;
In the meantino offers will boentertained. Agents of the Koninklike Paketvaart Mr.
A: LAUTS, WEGENER & Co. Hongkong July 20, 1800.
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Cargo will be received on board until 4 p... Specic and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 8th September. (Parcels are not to be
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British aleamer Kongenty reports :) Light winds and fine to Hicahans moderate S.Ely winds and rough sex from Hiesbatis to port
America. and Canada, &e, up to an hour be fore, for Indian, Northern Pacific, and Torres Strails mails up to half an hour before.
15
Opium Quotations. HONGKONG, August 20, 1809. New Patu, ish,
830 Old
eath....
835 New Benares, cash, ԴԱ
cash, New Malon, credit, Allowance, Thela, Last Year new, . . Allowance, Tarls, Old Malwa crcuit, Allowance, Tacks, Persinu, Oily, cushi, Persian, Papor tied, ....... Allowance Tuela, am
appointing results.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER
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the Colony - some whist ater
the Trust in reference building. What form giran to this Congre not necesary to conta long the demon
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680,700
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Temperature. (Tuken at Mesors Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) HoNoRosa, Aug.“ 20, -1809,
went on board; they must be left at tim moderato "N.E, swell, sh N.E. trind
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The British steamets Huiloong reports: Tatsui to Amor, light variable winds and BAROMETER—
wers and over
Die Cast: Aving to Switow, Agoney's Offen).
Contents and vatus of Packages are re-and moxierata S E.. swell, and fine, cloudy TERMOUETTE- AN
d weather; Swatow
to port
Do quired.
strong S.E. wind For further particulars, apply at the and heavy swell, cloudy weather, with oo **** No. 14 0 AUUILAR STREET. | Company s Oscol
casional rain squalls Aug. 24th, stermera in Apoy Nilypo, Fooching and Amby, 2ug 2011, stemtory in Santow TERMS VERY HODERATE..
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“Consultations
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20 B 20.81
RANSOME'S LAWN MOWERS,
The Best and Cheapest Machines
in the Market Supplied at Manufacturer's Prices
FERMINGER'S MANUAL OF GAR beat
DENING FOR THE TROPICS
PRICE $7,50.
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Water Pola: Competition,
The following are the fixtures in tho Vaters
29, Competition
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Team
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Cowloon Winners of fixture m- 29th August Play commesons at 5.2) pm.
The Open-Air Performance.
The singing of the famous
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Lopsired Robin