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AVING been appointedt Ass of the Accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at Curro Retos.
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Reans a pity that there was no impartial facilitato navigation. authority to which these land cases could 1865 have been referred at the first. That for
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Малиуск, Bongkong, August 18,
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TERMS VERY MODERATE. Consultation Free. Hongkong, April 6, 1805.
128
Her Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.
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3pm. R. J. Keyes
Ilme t
Hakod.ite
Hakodate
Flakud te
Har
Name.
Big
Tons. ans. 1.1.1.
Csptím.
Aterity
despatch-vessel
1700
10
3000
Algérino
sloep
1030
fi
1400
Comdr. A. H. Smith-Dorrien Commander J. W. Shado
Feeling
Auror
armoured cruiser, Iut clana 6000
12
8500
Captain E. B. Dayly
Harllent
battleship, Ist class
10,500
1k
13,000
Hon. S. C. J: Colville, C.B.
Bonaventure
oruiser, cla93
[4300
10
90
Capt. It A. J. Montgomerie, C.1k
Bengkong
Brisk
eruiser, 3rt class
1770
6
3000
Coin. R. B. 8. Wrey
Shangh
Concurives*
battleship, 1st class
10,500
14
18,000
Captain J. It. Jellico
Daphne
Bloop
1140
2010
Com. C. W: Winnington-Ingram
Hakodate
Endymion
cruiser. 1st clas
7350
12
10,00
Capt. G. A. Callaghan
EAK
g-bt, 3rd class conat defenc
363
3
200
Lt. Com. C. Chadwick
Fame
Firebrand
gunboat, 2nd class
torpode hoat destroyer
300
570X-
455
Mania Shangust HaRidate Hongkong
Hanly
torpedo boas destroyor
273
Hongk
Bart
torpede boat destroyer
275
Henniona
crainer, 2nd class
diffliar
Humber
storeship
the N...
X10 Wang Thap 1640
Honkon
Capt. I. S. D-Causing-
Thakodate
Iphigonis
cruiser. 2nd class
23000
8
Capt. H. N. Dudding
Linnet
gun-vessel, 2nd class
756
2
$70
Com. Win W. Saaytho
Orlando
Armoured cruiser, let clase
5000
12
8600
Captain J. II. T. Burke
genius, Ast elas
1203
Lieut.-Com. J. G. Armstrong
sloop
1050
G
1400
Capt. R. P. Cochran
gulant, 1st class
gunboat, lat clasu
1200
Liout-Com. J. F, Green
Singapore Shangh
750
1200
D.Com, C. V. de M. Cowpor
Weilwei
Argentine training vessni
2830
Captain Retbeder
Nagasaki
gunbont, 1st class
715
....1200.....
La Com. Hon. G. A. Hudinge
Tokohama
gunbont
803
720
Lt. -Con. F. F. Haworth Booth
Singapore
Liver gunboat
85
240
Lieut.-Comdr. H. C. Care
West River
gun-vousel, 2nd class
753
870
Hongkong
receiving ship
4650
Commodoro Francis Powell
Bongkung
g-Ut. 3rd class coast defunc
363
Lt. Cam. II. E. Hau
Hougkung
armoured cruiser, 1st classi
5600.
12
linkedate
baltioship, et aláss
14,90)
1
12,
Cupt, A. Sohomberg
Fakolate
Surveying elup
620
450
Cundr. W. P. Dawson
Fig
torpedo boat clestroys:
380
G
5900
Lieut.Com. E. Kelly
Hakodate
coastdefenceship, armower
27604
1000
.Comdr. H. J. Davison
Horging
river gunboat
150
564)
ziver
gunboat
150
550
Liout. Com. H. D. S. Watson Licut.-Cor. Barton
Yagiso ver
Percook Pheonix
Plover
Presidente Sarimento
Pigmy
Lintelor
Redpole
Sandpiper
Swift
Fanar
Tweed Undaunted
Victorions
Waterwitch
Wiren
Whiting
Woodcock
Woodlark
·Kersaint
| = 5 6 ༅ | 0 23 ༈༣
200
8500
Capt. A 0. Clarko
Hongkong Halcolat #adamdule Yokolinom Manila
Flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir fé. II, Seymour, 1.0.B. Flagship of Rear-Admiral G. 9. P. Fitzgerald.
Foreign Men-of-war on the Uhina and Japan Station.
Vangiso River
Saigon Saison Focailow Takeu
Nagneaki
Saigona pa
Shaman ki
Nagasaki Saigon
Name
Flag and Description.
Tons.
Gurs.
E.P.
Explain.
Kaiserin Elizabeth
Austrian cruiser
4000. 22
Capt. Julius Beck von Wallutaedt
Last reported at
Nagasuhi
Aspic
French gunbont
475
150
Commander Jutaa“
D'Entrecasteaux Descarbor Eclaireur
French flagship
Captain da Macol
French Bruiseż
4000
8000
Capt. Tbilist
French cruiser.
.1638
2050
Caph. Texier
Joan Bart
Froncli cruiner
1600
Capt. Aubin
Frunchy gaabout
$12505
62200
Cap de la Mutie di Portail
French guabust
470
Caps Amet
Ogas - 123
13
8000
Captain de Drotizd
000
Captain do PlussiY
Captain filondel
-8000
$000
Captain Muller
4100
10.
9000
Captain Rottuna
Nagasaki
10
Commander W. Laris
Kichau
Trend
German cruiser
4200
5030
Commander Obenbehoer
Bocchow
Kaisarin Augusta
Gorman oritiser
63311
20
14,000
Captain Roslinar
Nugenki
Muero.
Gornian gurbeat
600
Cap Merten
Ell
Italian cruiser
2782
12
6700
Caps. Ceccani
Shanghai
Etra
Italian cruiser
3530
6993.
Cajet. Giovanni Corolle
Shanghai
Piomente
Jalian cruiser
1512.200
Shangha
Stromboli
3698
G131
Captain Constantino
Shaui
Africa
Léon:
Pascal
Surprise
Vauban
Deutscidind
Cefpa
Iltis
Liberal
Flossia
Barik
Silatoh
Kornetz Maudsbur
Navarin
Utrajny
Pardal Azova
Stasol Veliky
Sivooteb
Yandaik
Zalijækm ̈ ̈
Baltimore Bennington
Cullo Custine
French cruiseT Freporn gunboat Freid Jezuiser.
German ironclad German cruiser 2.
German goat
Italian cruiser
Portuguese transport Portuguese gunboot"
Rusminn eruisar
Russian Bagship
19226 2259
1469 Gupt. Vancu Carvalliv 140034omet. Cunha Laun
*
Captain Parenog
Coindr. Lisupt Captain Barrano
8500 Captain Mollas
1148 7009 3509 80011
Captain Niedermuller
Captain Prince Ouchtonsky
Capt. Regulia
Kwongchauwan
Yokohama
Macro Hongkong
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ce something of the end seas that crop out in the gorges near there. On the journey down strosur the rudder-post of the teamer broke, and the beat being hetimless
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striking contrast to the slow going English- man's method, who, to this day, has ever credibly short time every male human being named his stres, but rentains content with the neighbourhood-roomed to have n Simply eating theia. Upwards of twenty mbledon the shore, crowding round the hong and residences- many of the large vessel and wading into the water. They have numbered some hundreds, an ou and axpensive buildings-are trendy aunt of it being the time of the Dexgen and enged, while others are being pasked forward will all speed. The owns of Festival many und come down to the river. Mr J. H. Aitken
At first, those of the other parts. At these piperties beking to ail nationalition. Chinese included, and the Grand Republic Party Rot emjdaged in repairing the rides gives a hearty welcome to all who wish the succeeded in keeping all the crowd by a show of guns and rifles, but noon stones Protection of the tricolour.
began to fly, and when one struck the Con- contaios, as yot, anly a murabor of largo ai he gave his authority to fire. Extreme B. J. Harlow
measures were, however, fortunately avail. godlawns connected with the oil, skin, ander by the timely arrival of a for sekliers Slapping business, but it promises to be a set down by luent oficial. On another inpartaut placa before long rengh Gerion way of doing things, they occasion the Pritchard Mongan party and Mrs Bayley Are busy rising d whole are, and for another foreigner were strmed while on
board a ingran, at Luchou, this purpose have imported a traway to bring the mud from a long way back. The frous a prospecting trip to the well-known Mr W, B. Benuelt
el and bride wells of Tzelinching. They fund it advisable to drop a few li down the river without much delny.
THE HENERAL CONCESSION
In the tho
will then be so trable fron law-lying lots Such as vex the Eaglish Concussion for bing, and which will by and by butler the French
THE JAPANESE
an; doing nothing with their ground. It is
ccupied at present by a hago Chisw grad natal factory, and the lants of in- numerable spatters. The Japanese Con- sulate is on the French Concession, and their the new Post Office on the English. What they want a Post Office for they know best themselves, but it is here, and all the others put together would not maky a better. The French have also started unó, Re Text to conocesions, Hankow comes out
STRONG IN POST OFFICES.
their return!
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Japanese interests are increasing at greal rate. The German instructors of the Viceroy's trois hare received notice to quit, and their pinces are to las tilled by Japanese chicers. Count Bernstor bass approval and praise it is received Mr & Mrs K. Gibeon Mr Jules Thiemengo piady game, and the others will follow intruout the United States and in many arc. Glassford de tite. It looks as if the morganisation foreign lands. For sale by All Dealers, Capt, Goddard
of the Yangtze Valley, which England is so shy of facing, will shortly fall inte the hands of the aulacious Jap.
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ORINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
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the from will be ruming
evao-mile creek outwards hy about the end of the year. Fone time must elapse before the Bué can be brought to unkow. Thest is the diffi
bridge, and a culty of the severe mile cpck by more series one Bill the fact that a great deal of land on the railway ronte in The vicinity of Hankor is claimed Ly French and other foreigner. Of the forty Wl'ostock engineers who came out a short time ago to
Tokio superiting the construction of the roart, upwards of a dozen are already on their ochi
Nagasaki. 29,83 of the climate way home sgait, victims of and other discouragemeuls. This, howores, goshim: 20.7
Gutzia, 29 9773 remembered that. it is is not suprising when
Sharp P., 29.8779 young now fresh from hot, are sent right amoy.... 26.6780 into the interior to live as lust they Call Swatow.... 20.5 83 through Central China Easier, without Canton 20-85 805 being able to speak a word to any one. If
Hongkong 29.881 61 Vict. Peal they knew English they would get a bet- ter, as English apo kung boys can always Gap Rock 25.63 be had, but the French edition of that in-
Macao....20.24 89 dispensable factofunt les not yet been Raiphong manufactured.-N.-C. Daily News Cor.
29.9
Mainta... 9.60 99 Malate.....
Bacolod Iloilo..... 973) 81
BANICH, Mandolines, Strings &c., Now Cabs... 29.76, 83 Stock. American Folios and Music.-Ro.. Jametį – binson Piano Ce.
Hongkong Tides.
The Tide Tablo giyen below has been compiled by the Nautical Almanso Office in Irandon from the result of the analyde of observations taken by means of AD - tomatic tide recording machine in the Wa ter Police Ragin at Thin Sha Tsui during the years 1687-8-9,
The sero of the table is Tow Water Or dinary Spring Tides, which has been found to be feet below nien sea love).
TURIZIN 92822|1i||| Flemidity.
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Wima.
Furce.
Weather,
KatD.
September 20th. 10 ..
WPostock- Tokio...... 80,02; - Ecchi 29.01- Nagasaki..3383] --- Kagorbico 29.831 - Guiziell.... 29.97 73 81 Sharp Fk.,22,89 77
CD.87 Amoy Swatow... 20.93 80 Canton ... 29.01 83 Hongkong 20.9 51 Vict. Fea Gap Rock 20.89
sca... 29.89 58 Haiphong Manila To obtain the depth of water on the tide
30.60) gauge as the Victoria Nave! Yard add o ft. Malate..... 7, and on the gange at Lamont Dock Bacolod Aberdoon, add 12.9 in. to the height Iloilo 39.77 given in the table.
Cebu......29.81.8 C.B.Jimes
F. G. Figo, First; Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 25, 1809
Admiral Komiele.f Alcout Bobro Dimitry Donskoy Gaidamak Grumisstehy
5500
18 - {{}{}{}
Captain Yakolieff
Russian gaobeat
BID
g
Busaian sloop
950
-V 1100
Captain Boismai
Russian cruiser
8009
16
7009
Capt. Sharon
Russian ganboat
500
0
5800
Capt. Serebrenik
Russian gunboat
1490
2000
Capt. Miklashavsky
Russian sloop
1200
9
2150
Captain Silho
Ruenton sloop
12003
1400
-Roussino 2nd class battleship 10,00 || 4
Captain Feniclie
Commander Kachalo
Rasian ganhoat
1190
2000
Captain Coprianof
Russian cruiser
6090
Russian, cruiser.
15 281- 112,200.
10,073 2818,250
8000
Captain Niedernilles
Cuptain Domojiroti
“Russian guluboạt
1125
Hazzian 2nd class batiloahip 10,000
-Russian Funboat
950
Vladimir Monamsch.
Russian semoured cruiser
6000 16
Itamsiau gunboar
Russian orniser
1290
Vladivostock
US, crniser
7419
310-10.06€
Manila
Uvës gunbuut
1710
63430
Mauila
USA gunboat..
$137
21 255.
Licut. Benjamin Tappin
Manila
US gunboat
1327
8
2109
Cominúder S. W. Very
Manila.
Hion Warah.
Charleston
U. S. criticor
8.
BUGH
Cappsin E. W. Pigmar
Mila
Concord Helena,
17. §. genboat-
1730
9405
Lieut. Com. J. B. Brigge
Manila
DEV
Tinza
LAR WATKY, Hougtong Height Bleas Time
Height,
U. 3.yuubost
1897
1988
Captain E. K. Moore
Danita
37, 8, ganhost
1087
700
Lieut.-Con. A, P. Nuzzo
Manila
hm
Monock
0.8
(300)
Commander J. McGowan
Manila
(NE)
Money Mouteroy
Conde, 3. A. Bicknell
เกมส -Shanghai
Tue 21
94
4.8 10
0.4
0214
Contr. E. 1. 0). Leuten.
class battle hip
Captain G. F. F. Wilde..
Maurita Manila
105
Commanilor C. W Cornwell
Manila
Fri.
800
103 81081
Commander Harry Koox
Amoy
Cominancer W. Burwel
BIRTHDA
20
1801
Commander G. S. Sperry
3800
Captain O. E. Ide
Boilo Gum
Princeton Wheeling
mite
1184
Commander Komarof
Captain J. M. Forsythe Commander E. D. 'Ï'nussig
20th Sept, to 2nd October..
Wol. 7
*bur, 28
4 13 0 ? 1
m913 1. B
No inferior high
Na Feriz
四4日
zof low-
Ja 11 30
期
9 10
hot low-
1. BAROMETER, reduced to 2 degrees Fahrenheit, and to the Jevel of the west incles, tenths, and han dretts
2. TAMFERAYAG in the shed, in degrees Fahren❤ Leit.
Hey, in porcentage of saturation, the hail city of air saturated with suulsture being 100.
1. DianoTION OF Wise, to two peints.
3. Force of You, cording to Beaufort bicle.
STATE OF WEATHER, & Llup uly, e detached alouds drizzling, fog, gludis, à bail, 2 lightin averat, showers, anally, 7 rain, e Enow, I Hinder vid Miley, dow (web) ---
47. Rais, in 10ches, teniks, and handredtha
MR. J. Hall
Mra Hillman
Mr T. Howard
Hughes
Mrs C. Thomas
Mr & Mrs II. Todd
and children
Mie 4. Traval Me P. P. Van Vleut Mr Wm, Kerfoot Mr B. T. Walling
Mr and Mrs A. W.
Whitlow
Mr A. Jackson
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Evnit
MeJ. S. Ezekiel
Air R. M. Ezekiel
Mir A. Forla
Lieut. Colonel A. R.
Fraser
Hon. H. E. Pollack
Capt. H. V. Pryane Mr A. Reed Comd
вод
R. M. Rum
Mr A. Sinclair Colonel E. M. Gorgese a. Findlay Smith Lt. Colonel The Gur-Mr A. P, Stokma Mr A. G. Stokes Staff-Surgeon W. E. Mr G. H. Wheeler
Mr IL Windruth
Home
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Bishop Burlon
CHAIGIEBURN.
Captain C. R. Sim
Itev. Francis Flyam, monde, R.A
IN..
Mes Horder
Hon. R. D. Ormsby
Mts Ormshy
Miss Ornaby
Mra Simmonds
Gov't Civil Hospital
Sisters
Miss Triscott
Me and Mrs W. E
Mr A. J. Richardson Tarner
Mins Perry Rolfo and Miss Underwood
Hukk
Mr Hugo Silvestri
Consul Volpicelli Madame Volpicelli
Petroleum for Road Sprinkling.
A correspondent writea to us:--As there in apparently no more of 'Tooker's mixtare! why not try putroleum in Hongkong-seo inclosed paragraph from a Californian taper-
Major & Mrs Jeffreys Mr and Mrs Bagan Califoruin, have been making tests in the
Me and Mrs Joseph Mr. A. Katach Mr and Mrs Kiene
Kinghorn
Mr
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Wild
Mrs J. Willanisor Mr W. J. Wright Mr J. M. do Zuniga
THE WAVERLEY HOTEL.
The authorities of Los Angeles county, eas of petroleum for road sprinkling. Thir teeu miles of road in widely separated dis tricts have been treated under different con ditions, and it has been found that the mix- ing of crude oil with the dust is practical.. nt comparatively small cost, and that an absolutely smooth and dustless road is made by the process. It was demonstrated that the expense of making and keeping a road dustless with oil is loes than by the use of water, and that it is far more Insting. The application of the crude all at once arreste dust and prevents nud. This cil and dust forun waterproof elastic coating which Misa M. A.Jary Me 2. Shoolbred Mr M Mergenthaler Mr and Mrs A. E keeps water fein ponstrating below the Mrs A. Miloy
Me Wai, Daynay Mr G. F. Dugdale Miss N. Fleeson IL Gorham
Mr A-WIN Rer, WV
A Forged Cheque.
Tev. Mr & Mrs J. C.
Patterson
Mr and Mrs F. L.
Rutgers and family
D. A. Skop
Wheulby
surface, and thus prevents wanting during heavy rains. This olastic covering also pro- tees the road feudaion from the grinding wear of wheels, reduces labor and gaves mterial for repairs. The elastic cushion which is formed guatly overcomes the noise. In the Mixed Court at Shanghai on the of pareng vehicles, and is easy on horaco
fout.
The dark color of oil-treated roads ie 18th inst., a respectable looking young Chin- especially restful and pleasing to the eyes. amno, described as the son of one of Tri-Application of ul to the roads is made by Pod's compradores, was charged with obtain.ising, and a road in ordinary use has
to be gone over' about once a week: ini toomey by false pretences, &c. by a bog-
as Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank cheque, Pivos Exchanged, Tuned and Repaire purporting to be for Ts. 58, which was equal to new. Work Warranted.-Robin sunccently paid over by a Chinese bank. It son Piano Co. appeared (reports the China Gazelle) (Le-pri- BODUT Kot possession of a leaf from a cheque
book belonging to a firm in which he re
cently was employed and filled it up for the
"A WONDERFUL CURE
OF DIARRHOEA,
am non. He did not All to any name. A PROMINENT VIRGINIA EDITOR
but wrote after the Tls. 38 and pay po Had Almost Given up, but Was Brought
jore, while he filled up the place for the signature with the words I wrote, this 'I. The cheque was prescuted to a Chinese bank which took theau three words for a Foreigner's signature and paid over the moncy, the fraud being only discovered when the choque came into the Hongkong T And Shanghai Bauk for payment, Mr. L Turner attended in Court on behalf of the Eloogkong and Shanghai Bank. The pris
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Frames Transposing Pian53.- Robinson Piano Vo.
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how some wonderful eares had been wrought by this remedy. I decided to try it. After taking a few doses I was entirely well of that trouble, and I wish to say further to niy roaders and fellow-sufferers that I am a hale and hearty man ta-day and feel as well as I ever did in my life. R MOOSE. Bold by All Docters Watkins & Co., Genomel Agents
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