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mizova are able to live, and the Chinesspapitat ista make un Itomen'se profit.
The Dotrb. by taking the plans of the vapit lists and a jadicions system of baring, in which Tia mining is carried on to a certainty, and no
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FRESE, MONDAY, OOFOBER 201#, 1884
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAYRU AND HAMBURG, &o... HAVRE ANA HAMBURG HAVRE AND CONDON
country is tranquil, and many of the rebel ohinta Jare sworn to abandon the canso of the Mahdi.
-Further news has bean rossived from Ganarol Gordon to day, announcing that he had twice dafoated the rebels with a heavy loss towards the end of August, and that he saccoudod inground worth working is left and no harron: raising the siege of Khartoum on the 30th
ground attempted, thus resive-tha. Tinat less than half its value, thereby a king & handaonto Catno, 24th September. Inter newa las bogn received by the arrival grolit, and the actual minors are better off thin of a mossong from General. Gonion at the those who wark indapandently and are squeezed Egyptian outposts, defnitely announcing the by the Chinese, capitulists: 1 balioes the TLONDON AND HAMBURG--- wishrawal of the rebel forces who were besing-deposits of the Peninsult are equally ne rich an ing Khartoum, and stating that his supplios either Bangs or Billiton. It may be advisabis, were plentiful General Gordon farther raports to compare the system of the two Governments. that ho Aus despatched some steamers to the The Dutch, by judiciously assisting the Chinone relief of Sennaar, on the Blue Nile, and he is minors withent interference with their, notus? about iu send a fores to Borbur with the object code of working, thoroughly develop their of meeting the rolioring ipodition, of the early mineral resareas, whereas the present Govorm mont in the Nativo State gives no assistanos -dospatch of which he oil received intelligence.
whatever, allowing any ous to destroy as much Tin-bearing ground as he works through in- competency, and if they don't attar they will find out that they have been killing the goose that is laying the golden ergs. All throv auto about is to collect the duties and spond them, aut always wisoly.
THE BRW QUINEA PROTESTORATE,
LONDON, 23rd September.
It is assorted that the Colonial Oleo fears a conflict with the Germán consular anthorities in Now Britain and Now Ireland in the ovont of A British protestornto being established over
those islands.
————MUNDRY-Y-NOMORE
Nost, with eagard to the European companies. **********LONDON, 15th September, tha hela zakon has for a miyinkė. I must A cricket notch between Smokers and non- first stato that in say opinion so European CVR- Smokers, in which the Australian oriokstora pany will ever be able to work-tin as cheaply as -played-on-ixth sides, was commenced-at Lards the Chinos Hitherto the majority of the today for the borofit of the Crickatare kant tenger have known little or nothing about tim The non-angkurs wout in test, and compiled mining, and in their wisdom utterly izmord the goors of 30 towards which Bouavr contributed 124.
Louros, 16th September. The cricket match between smokers and Non- smokers was continued at Lord's Cricket: Ground to day. The forner were all out in their first innings for laring them in a minority of 15
Chinose system, the experience of two hundred goare, naft considered that if they could get nay- thing under the name of boring tools and a big sentrifugal pump down anywhero, the tin would find its way rendy smelted into their godowns without any further treable. They would also indottoratof miscaliansonsmachinery, whol barrows-long landad shovels, de, ench-to-hiss MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. tasto Till very recently, boring has been carried LONDON, 17th Septemberont in a raty prpansiva and primitira style In An Hawatan prime, who was studying at the case a hole was bared without any tubes;
· Naplos, has died from cholera in that city. suail, deposit of tin was strask near the airfare, and being obarged with water ran into the hole as it was carriel down. The result was fabulous, and the mine was commanded and worked down, I am afraid to say how many feet-without a Pau, Lith Soptombor Liign of any main deposits a last resort a boin The Temps to-day oummences that the ma-wax hood at the bottom of the mine 120feebleeper jority of the troops which were despatched to, but there were no signs of any tin; and it was Tais during the outbreak in that country, ara finally abandoned causing a dead loss. In way now uuder orders to return to France.
other assemiaring has been a delusion and songs, į on account of the insolpetenoy of the parties arteriaking it.
LANDON, 18th Saplember. The Admiralty authorites hare doclined to undertake the sending of the new Queensland gruboat Gayndah out to that colony.
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PERED STEAMER (English build, of samt 170 Tons Register, fated with com pound anrface-condensing Engins of 130 nominal horsepower. This Vessel is ospable of carrying a Thousand Troops.
Also, an IRON STEAMER (English build). of about 156 Tons Register al 60 nominal- Jurengover-
And a Light-draught PADDLE-WHEEL STEAMER, aitable for Passengontor Troops. our excellent Vessel on Rivera and a good Sea boat;
These Vassels ara for Sale at a very MODERATE PRICE which u be ascertained. with all farther PARTICULARS, on application (by letter only to " A.T.” Japan Mail Offos, 72, Main Street, Yokohame.
Tokohama, 3rd October, 1884.
LONDON, 18th September. The Sydney Municipal Tau of 2258,000 has boon subscribed threefold. There were 309 It is a well known fast all over the world that teaders, the arosage price being £109 55. water power is much more econominal than King Leopold in refused to rety the Pabreterm when it is obtainable. Then taking lute Instruction Bill recently ped by the Belgian account that the European sularies in so6 eases Parliament.
amount to twelve or fourison hundred dollars a°}{————————
(1962
FOR SALE FREIGHT, on CHARTER:
ПATTIE E. TARLEY, Splendid Timbor Hip. Four Bon Ports, action 750,000 superdejal fest Timber, or 1,490 tons Coal,
LONDON, 19th September. mouth a sun suficiently to work alacgy Chi Lord Rayleigh, President of the British Asasa mino, ahows the difficulty they bore in com.. ciation for the Advancement of Soignee, has peting with the Chinas minors, who are sharp raphed to the telegram despatched by Mr. James cough to stept ons al enter they see in the Servies, Premior of Fiotis, inviting the Brit European made and then work it at half the ex- ish Association to hold their next meating in panso. One instance, will suffles to show the Melbourn. The sapolation will meet at Abor-reckless way money has been speat iq Selangore sea with 20 Tons,
staude and shifts without Bullast and can go to
FOR SALE.
THE British Clipper Barque
THE
1967
deen in 1985, as previously annoaweed, and the through the competition of the different managFor Farther information apply on Board. committee will meet ja Norowler to decide ers Contact prices for removing the over- *Harkoag, 7th October, 1834 where the Lusoniution shall kold its annual meet-bardan have ranged from 94 to 30 cents per cubis ing in 195%
yard,, wheres the same work is doze at Larat LONDON, 2016 Septembar. at 14 cents-about half the price. This alon It is reported on 'Change that Quanstand shows, unless there is a boil change, what their asdítates borrowing £10,000,000 to be spread prospects are. over a sproified poried, ander the advice of a Loddon council of financial experks.
"Sir Arthur Blyth, Agent-General for Sonth Australia, has been authorised by the Sonth Australian Government to unite with the Agenta General of the other Australasian colonies is making a joint representation to Lord Derby, nging spon him the necessity of the establish mant of a British Protectorate over the Western
Pacific
The future prospect of the European Com. panies will depend very much on how the inbour quesling is alvel No doubt the Chinese in farestad will put all the cistades they can in the way to prevent the companies aporing labour direct from China. It hay boon tried, bat the majority of the coolias ran away. The only chupeois for the Government to take it serianaly in hand, by issuing passas to colles entering av country, stating the length of their agreement The Right Hon. Henry Tawogut, Postmuster- and to whom, which should to visu after thoir General dually adheres to his decision to despatch term has expired, and any one engaging voolisa the mails for New Zealand alternately by the San without such a pass, whether they be Europeaus Francisco route and by the Orient steamships, ex- or Chinese, should ha heavily fined. The ex- cept in cases when letters are specially address penses of management ought to be brought down, to be forwarded by the P. and O. wail steamers. if possible, IL a good many mining: conn.1 Mr. Fawcett also favours the abolition of fixed tries, experienced mining enginears neo en mall salcidios to steamship companies, sad the gazed priodically to visit the mines to ra adoption instead of a system of pay wont by yoight port and advise on the future working, and Mr. F. F. Labilliste, formerly of Victoria, bas he mining suparistondant simply, suries reala umper on the Australian Colonias at a tweet-ant his ordora. If this could be done here, all ing in Birmingham, which has evoked a good deal of criticism. At the same meeting two papers were rand advocating the application of the Los rens system of land transfer to Great Britain.
A trial has been made of an electric launch on the Thames, with mocatsful results: Theluch is intended for shipment to Australia.
-Town, 21st Soptounbur
that the various companies would have to de would be to appoint a superintendent for sach of their special mines, and a tal to be paid by all the companies collectively, consisting of ons mining enginaĖe mechanical engineer, with sufficient bering apparatus and competent borers. The local superintendant of each company zood not be a miner, but one who understands the LONDON, 21st September. Inguage and the general management of The donth is anonamed of Mr. George Ben native labout, as all he would have to do, would tanna, FL.S., the eminent botanist, who was be to carry out the intructions from time to formerly associated with Baron von Mudier in time of the ming engineer, who would, with the olassification and sludy of Australian flors. the technical engin or periodically visit the minos, having only engine-drivers at the different xinos to work the pumps. This system, al though dion to organise, I think is practic.. able, und would combine both economy and oficiency.
LUSTON, 23rd September.
The St. Javer's Gette expresses the spinión that. Now Zaland be borrowing to an alarming
LONDON, 34th September.
extent
- The Earl of Resobery has been thrown from his horse and had his ev.lar-bona brokon.
LONDON, 24th September
With regard to machinery, the only real na essity ie the pump, and, when possible, this alar should be worked by water power, and water Some of the supporters of Mt. Ferry, the French ought to be availed of largely a taking off the Premier, propose that the récidisisles should be overburden, especially after the fra mine has sent only to Cayenne, in Freach Gaisna, and to been worked cat; and if a powerful contrifugal Bonegal, on the West Coast of Africa.
pump is kept at work. tleast half of the over- barden of a 20 foot deep mine could be moved by water cheaper than by any machinery.
Loudon, 24th September. The capital of Stalialand, in South Africa, has been pooupil by the Boors.
TIN MINING IN THE MALAY NATIVE STATES.
Al machinery ought to be of the most, port able kled, us sometimes the deposits thin out for
ja long way bufare they make again suficiently rich to work, so that both houses and works should be easily moved. I think a light elevator
** LENNOX CASTLE" 693 Tous Register, Composite Built Sunderland 1866. Clayde A 119 years, retalled January, 1834. Now in Dack two years ago. Two Complete Suits of Sails and otherwise well fanud.
Apply to
LANE CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, With September, 1984-3-1826-
FOR PRIVATE SALE.
THE Well Known "STAR HOTEL,"
164. Quson's Road Central, with Lease until- The Proprietar's only reason for retiring
health. Apply to
F. A. LINDE,
Propriator
[1941
1893.
being
Hongkong, 13th October, 1884
INTIMATIONS.
AM HING STULTZ, JUNE,
TAILOR, Deaths, and GENERAL OUTFIT FEL, Boat Materials suda Perfect Hit Guaranteed. AT MODERATE PRICES.
Dasler in CHINESE BILE of all kinds. PIT HATS. MATTING BAMBOO BLINDA. Has always on hand a very fue Selection of various kinds of
SILK GOODS AND EMBROIDERIES.
holosale Manufacturer of SILK COATA and
other Garments for Expurlation. MANUFACTURER OF
•
די
Dest Split and Every Kind of RATTANS,
怎
Also HATTAN CHAIRS, COUCHES, de.
vé, QUEɛN'A ROAD CENTRAL
qurth door Went from Poblinger Street. [107
ALGAR AND COMPANY. OUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
· Renty CollecTED, BROWN, JONES & CO., UNDERTAKEES,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &«., MONUMENTS ERECTED.
6, QUEEN'S ROAD BAST.
NOTICE:
[23
OOKBINDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
AT THE **DAILY PRESS" OFFICE.
TO BE LET.
[ONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS,
HR
Goods received on STORAGE at Moderate Rates, in First-class. Godoyne.
[1052
Alio Entire GODOWNS to be LOT
MEYER & "Co. Apply to Hongkong, ad Murch, 1691.
TO LET: CHOPS on Queen's Road Front of IP, Rank Buildings, opposito Hongkong Hotel Aleo Te largo Frout Roots raudnicating, and a Back Rooin, teget zer or separately, on lat Floor, entrance frora Wyndham Street" Also Back Room oirthe 2nd Floor.
(1698
M. J. D. STEPHENS, Solicitor, 13. Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 10th September, 188
TO LET TO. 2, SEYMOUR TUMRACE.
No.
No. 8, SEYMOUR Terrace,
No. 3. FEUDAH HILL.
No. 4, PEDDARS HILL.
No. 2B, PRAYA CENTRAL.. Apply to
C
DAVID SASSOON. SONS & Co. Hongkong. 3rd October, 1888.
TO BE LET.
NOS. 27 and 2 ELGIN TERRACE.
No. 18, FLGIN ŠTRKFT.
OFFICES No, 2. DUDDELL STRKAL HOUSES in SPRING CARDS, Moderato Lostale,
GODOWNS, in FLOREADINGS. GODOWNS, EASE and Wear Points,
Apply ta
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
11917 Hongkong, 18th October, 1881.
TO-LET AT KOWLOON...... S
DELLEVUE. Near Mount Ebois Ten Rooms with Out-bases, Garden, Tornis Lava, &
Apply to
A. F. ALVES. Hongkong, 30th September, 1994.
TALER
[1824
TO. 9, REMEDIOS TERRACH,
Apply to
N. ARRINOX ROAD. Reat modurais.
C. P. A. SANGSTER, Receive, A. A. DoS REMEDIES, Decensed. Hongkong, 20th July, 1884.
FROM
TQ_LE).. NOS. I and 8, RICHMOND TERRACE, The Mov.try Biona Cest to Kena & WALNIT'S
BONHAM ROAD.
I
oon's
The PREMISES, lately occupied by SAYLY & Co. ("Victoria Exchange in Road, with Dwelling-house abovs and Godown en Ground floor. The lat olts Gt conjunc tion with Stor or separately. Fossession from 1st Novembor ext
Apply to-
H. A. WOOLNOUGH, Hongkong Dispensary Hongkong. 14th October, 1984
FOR SALE
KOWLOON GARDEN LOTS No. 35
and
TO LET No. 8, LOWER MOSQUE TERRACE, No. 19. HOLLYWOOD. ROAD, Apply to
C. EWENS
45, Qua's Rand.
1470
Hongkong, 11th August, 1884.
TO LET.
"Klong" writes as follows to the Straite might be used with effect, to be filled at the B Timesavo rend the lottors of Persuvor bottom of the mins by the Chinese, and on ar anto" ad A. B on Tin-mining with much rival at the bank could be carried by endless interest. There is a great deal of truth in the banda where required.
The leat subjant is the most difelt so and Boalbinding in every Style by Competant ROOMS In CLUB CHAMBERS.
latter of the formor, but I don't think his has had in or is found in throw different positions. much practical experimes in Thu-nuing in the which I will call Malay Satos. Having daring the last twenty years examined at least to separats Tin dis-
tricts in the Malayan Ponirala and elsewhere,
und as I practically anderstand the Chiness mode of working and also the Datel system, the
1 Allurial, **Diluvial,
3. Vein
Workmen on the Promises.
128
On or about 22nd inet. Quick despoten Quick despatch. Quick-despatch. On end inst.
On or about 28th inst, To-morrow, at Noon. About28th inst, at Noon Quick despatol... Quick despatch.
Quick dospatch.
Quick despatch.
j
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MADYTIMES. PAQUESOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES," MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA. ALAO LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX LE HAVRE AND DUNKIRK
fret.
On 28th last, at S. P.. To-morrow, at F.. On 95th inst., Daylight Quick despatch.
Quick desquatch.
N TUESDAYyrthe 21st day of October,
"OXTS,” Commandant Rapstal with KAILS: PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARÃO, wili laws this Port for the abure places.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN- MATE. The O. & O. stamer San Pablo, with the next American mail, latt. Yokohama an the 15th, and is due here on or about the 22på insi
THE ENGLISH MAU.
The P. and O. stammer Malwa, with the mart
English mail, left Bingapore at 5 pm on the †16th, and le das here on or about the 22nd just-
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Austro-Hungarisa Lloyd's steamer. Ma left Bingapors on the 14th, and may be ex peted to wrive here on‘or about the 20thannt.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
Attention is Invited to the following par Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon-ular on the subject of Lonal Delivery
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery is attempted don as well as for Marseilles, and wicepted in
on board Ship, at the Poak, Kowtoon, Aberdoou, So, nor at any private hons (aven though med hu the address) when there-in-a-place-of- baxiure nearer, at which delivery on booted Portal Gaido, par. 159).
places. of Barape
On 25th. lost, at 5. x.x transit through Marks for the principal Temorrerai_5.PM Quick donpatch Ta-morrow, at 8 AM.. To-day at Noon. Today, at 3 P.M.
VASSELS ON THE BERTH.
UNION LINE.
wwwwwww
· FOR SHANGHAI.
THE Stoqmahip
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spock and Parcels until 3 pen the 20th October. (Farcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Prokagus are regatred.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-To prevent, howarer, il possible, any fartkor pany's Offos.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 7th October, 1884.
---- ** ---- U, S. MAIL LINE. PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. Captain-Ohlenroth, wifi, have immediate des THROUGH NEW YORK. VIA OVER patch for the above Port.
For Freight or Pasange, apply te
RÜSSELL & Co., Agents.
...
BURGOS,”
Hongkong, 14th October, 1884. (1999 THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE; AND ADELAIDE, VIA FOOCHÓW. (Calling at Pour DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New Zazy Now CALEDONIA, TASMANIA.........
AND FIJI)
THE Steamship
"GUTHRIE,” Captain Craig, will be despatched for the shore Ports on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at BAYLKIRT
For Fright or Passage, apply te
RUSSELL & Co.,
Age:iz. Hongkong, 13th October, 1384.
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Steamship
"CHINTUNG,"
[192
Captain Winsor, will ho dospatobed for the above Port on SATURDAY, the 25th instant,
ut Frv P.M.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1068 Hongkong. 17th October, 1884.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FÖR "SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEŻ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, ODzsaa, and the MEDITERRANEAN PORTS). Company's Steamship
"MEDUSA," Captain G-Elapusin, will to dospatched as abore on or abnb the 28th iestent, at Noon.
For further Particulars, opply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 15th October, 1884
[1845 FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, THE Steamship
"GLENGARRT" Captain Taylor, will be dospatched as above
mabont the 2946 instant. This Stearnar has saperior accommodation for Passengers
and carries u Doctor and a Stewar
For light or Passage,opply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
(1873 Hongkong, 7th October, 1884. FOR NEW YORK, TIA SUEZ CANAL,
HE-Biendship
"STRATHLEVEN," Paare, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 28th instant.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
1085 Hongkong, 14th October, 1884.
FOR HAVEE AND HAMBURG. HE 3-3 E 11 German Bark.
THE
JOHANNA Banna Master, will load Here for the above Ports, ad will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co." Hongkong, 27th September, 1884.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
13816
§
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
The above Bigalation is not new, but has been the invarishly-rain of the Post Ofna for many years Chosiderable elects have breg mede to soonte ta bang gonally understood.
Hisappointment in the matter, it will appear pormantly on the Mail Lietz issed twls vary day from the Daily Press Obe
The Postal Gaido for 1884, revised to date. will be found in the Daily Prees Directory, p. 385 large edition, p. 693 small edition. This is the only authorized complete Sammary of Porta information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails issued in
conasstion with this paper is the one pablished. twins sach day in or Extrs, which is always
THE F. 8. Mail Stesuar "CITY OF corrected to a much later hour than that given
TOKIO" will be dispatched for San below, Francieco, il Yokobatan, on TUESDAY, the For Swato, Amoy. & Foodline-Por Hong
29th October, at Tommy P., taking Passengers
FILL CLOSE.
A
For State, an) Bangkok-Por Danabe, to morrow, the 21t inst, at 7.30 LM
and Freight for Japan, the United States, and fung, to-day, the 20th inst., at 11.80 ..
For Straits & London-Por Telemachua, to- Еагора
Through Bill of Lading issued for transdag: the 20th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Amor-Per Colabes, to-day, the 20th inst., portation to Yokohama and othor Japen Ports. to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities Di 2.30 T.M.
E the United States, rid Overland Failways, to- Havana, Trinidad and Tomerats, and to ports
"For Port Darwin, Thursday, Island, Cook- in Mexico, Central and South America by the
towa, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Company's and connecting Stazzers.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England,,&, Per Finer to-morrow, the 21st Frane, nad Germany by all trans Atlantin Trues inst, et 3.80 p..
For Tientsin-Per Chintung, on Saturday, of Steamers.
RETURN PARRIGE-Passagem, l have the 25th inst., at 4.50 P.M. paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH-PACKET. for Chua or Japna (or vice versa) within six
The French Gautract Paskel Ozita will be akanth, will be allowed a discount of 24 %, from Return Fare, if re-embarking within one year, despatched on TUESDAY, the 21st inst., sn allowance of 10, will be made from Roturuber, with Mails to the United Kingdon, Fare Pra-paid Retura Passare Orders, avail Europa ant plages beyond, vid Naples; to able for our year. will be issued of a Discount Saigon, Straits Settlacats. Batavia, Burnish, of, from Patara Faro. These allowtness Ceylon, India (ia Mads), the Australasian Co.
and Gibraltar. do not apply to through fares from China and loaian, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Maltes Japan to Barape,
Traight will be received on board-until 4-1.2-
on the 27th Oct., Farol Packages will be received at the Office until 5 г.M. namo day:
The asnal boars with bo observed in closing the Mails, a
The Post Office declives all responsibility for
all Parool Packages should be marked to Unregistered Instterk ontaining Jewellery, &
and, where Registration hos busu neglected, will dron in full; valge of same is required.
Consular Invoices to Accrapsny Cargo take no enquirios tato alleged losses of each destined to Porta boyund San Francisco letters. should ba-seat to the Company'a O floor. in Sunlod Envelopes, addressed to the Cellcator of Častora; at San Francison.
For further information as to Famage and Freight, apply to the Ageny of the Company No. 50A, Queen's Road Central
F. E, FOSTER, Agent, Hongkong, 15th October, 1884.
STEAM COMMUNICATION TO .
WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN. STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY'S Stanser
"TATAL"
J. Wood, Commander, undar engagement with the Straits and Western Australian GoverA-
MAILS BE THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United States Mail Packet City of Tokio, will be despatohad on TUESDAY. the 28th instant with Mails for Japan, San Franciano, thio United States. Caunis, Honolulu, Peru, &, which will bo closed as follows:- 2.15 P.M., Begistry osases. 2.0., Post-Office ofoses, but Correspondonos may be posted on board the Parket with Late Fee of 10 centa extra Pontigit until- Che time of departaro.
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH, MAIL. The following hours are observed in olumlug
ments, is exposted to leave Singapore for Fre-Mails, &o, by the British Coutant Facket--- mantle, calling st Batavia, Renbusk Bay, Cos sach, Sharks Bay and Geraldton, as notified balow
PROPOSED TIME TABLE. NORTHWARD SERVICE. Learing Fromantle calling at Geraldton, Sharks Bay, Cossack, Roobuok Bay, and Batavia,
2nd 18th 2d 13th 18th 9th 11th March May June July Aug. Oot. Dec. Arriving at Singapore, 441 18th 29th 4th 14th 28th 19th Des April May Jane Aug. Bep. Oct.
SOUTHWARD SERVICE, Leaving Singapore, calling et Batavia, Roebuck Bay, Connock, Sharos Bay and Geraldton, 12th 24th 1st 1012 20th 8th 21st Nov... Dos, April May July Ang. Sep.
Arriving at Fremantle. 30th 11th 16th 25th 2th 30th 8th. April June July Aug. Det. Nov. Jan. The "NATAL has a remarkably fine Saloon, and also excellent accommodation for
Second and Third Class Passengers.
For Freight and Passage to the adove nad other Australian Ports, apply to
MOALISTER & Co,
Agents, Slugapore, 3 February 1884.
1346
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Day of Departure. Noon-Money Order OfLos clusa.—-
Post- 2.09 TM-Registry of Letters can
ing of all printed matter and patteras neases. 13.00 PM-Mails closed, except for Late Letters. 11 P.M.-Lallers may be posted with Inta to
of 10 cents dil
8.30 r..when the Post Office oloves-antiraly. 40 p.m.-Lato Letters many ho poster nu buary tho proket with lata fan of 10 cents, rath time of departure.
THE FRENCHI MAIL. Day before Doyusture.
P.M. Monoy Order Oftos clases. Fost Don closes, exoppt the night box, which is always open out of affius hours.
Day of Departure.
7 AM, Post Offes opens.
Posting of
10 a.M., Registry of Lotters conSGE.
all printed matter and pattorna.ceuses. 11:10 A., Lottore may be posted with Late Fes 11 a.r. Mail closen, arcept for Leste Letter.
of 10 cents until
11.30 A.M., when the Post Offae elowes ontirely, 11.40 A., Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 10 Cents until time of departare,
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING SHIP.
When it is desired to forward Jotters to tho Apply to
Neither the Caprains, the AGENT, nor the United States by a sailing ship which is not no DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. THE 33 11 Garanan Ship
ONEER, will be RESPONSIBLE for way titled as onerying a mail, it is only necessary to Hongkong, 1st February, 1392.
"MARIE,"
DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crawe post the letters in the ordinary woy, marked Warnklo, Mustury will load here for the share of the following Vessels during their stay in with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents
For Freight, apply to Forts, srk will hava quick despatch.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
11817 Jongkong, 27 Saptomber, 1884
All the Alluvial rooms to hare bien distribut-QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP REENMOUNT RONIAM ROAD, from
Masio bound in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of weary. Size and Descrip
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Pattern
GUARANTEED.
DAILY. PRESS" OFFICE
BONGBONG
-TQ LET.
か
strata, whom they open ont at a diatason fron
the 1st September, 1991. Apply to Hongkong, Bad-July, 1981.
ÇILMAN & Co..
1370
THE
following romacks may be of interest to rume ufed at one period and under nearly similar piram your readers. I will deal with the understanees. There is generally a falasorepper deposit
mentioned subjecta in their cider, viz :
-The Chinese System.
3-The European Tu-mining Companies. 3.Suggestions for the profile working the European Tin-concions
The Tin depots and prospects of the Malayan Peninsula.
There is little doubt that the Chinese have worked Tin on the Peninsula for the last two
aparated from the main deposit by well dofinod
the hills, the main deposit laying ons stratum AGENCIES ORIGINALLY ESTABLISH
of kaolin or deomposed falspar quite freo from
filios. In the confined valleys, it is by no means
ED IN CHINA IN 1847.
eo regular, the tin very often rasting on the bodUTLER PALMER
rock, and ocasionally it is so much mixed up
& Co.,
WINE SHIPPERS. that it appears to have been moved a second call uttention to some of the Sporialities they
now consign to Chian, viz time by water.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
Their Ölà. **** COGNAG; quality nevar The Dilenial, which shiefly ogoura en the
hundred years. They lavo, ikurofore, aaquired & sidos of hills, seems to have been left there by Varios any more than 'doss their COGNAC LUCE Company's Starship
large amount of practical experience, and every the gradual wasting of the matrix in which it part of their undertaking is carried out or regalar aystem. A good Chinese age anveloped, and thon covered upagain by de- thoroughly understands his work, as he has proposit from higher levels. bably passed every grade in ths tains. He mast.
The-Vein-tin-in obiely found-at-Patani-and-
“KWANGTUNG,”
FOR HAVÉE AND LONDON: HE A 1 British Bark
"DARTMOUTH."
Hongkong Harbour
C. F. SARGENT, Am: ship, D. H. Hatherton
Borneo & Co.
CRUSADER, Brit. str., Bowin-Arnhold, Kar
Borg Co.
DARTMOUTH, Brit, bark, Flinton--Wieler & Co. EMILY REED. Am ship, O. D. Shelden. Mos
-sagorias Maritimes.
F. O. SIBEN, Gor, bark, Halm.-Captain..
Flintol, Master, will load karo for the abovo AS, A hip, T. H. Ravens-Holliday, Porta and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
ARNOLD, KARBERGÆC++. Hongkong, 20th September, 1834.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C.'-
THE
Their own Blend of 900TCH WHISKY, Captain Young, will be dispatched for the 3/9 L II Aer, thip
quality Highland Malta
Their Gonnine PORT for Invalid's use Their SHERET, which raiatalta a good repute.
As are studied the deposits in his immediate log countries, in Cusson misant with seighbourhood, as he is little nesisted by any iron forfaitig & very hard conglomerate, seem boring, and culus judgment depends the success ingly having been subjust to a great hest. It is Their CLARETS as produced in the vine- of the mines. The frat stop taken is forming found in irregular bads on the high ground, and yarda
a working syndicale, who go and prospert. After on the slopes of hills almost suflar to the shoosing a suitable spot, their next object is to dilurial The only real reint I have observed are very-thin, gonorally found between the limestone maise money to start with, as the miners and other cocks, and nod sa Sciently wish to work have rarely maci opital. They generally arrange with some Chinese stonekoupas, who
I have followed up s number of tin deposits
of theif sonroe, in same finding no visibla
The ROYAL CHAMPAGNE, and by Har Majesty the Quaen
These among other itens aroulways to be hu at the Credowns of our Friends
..: JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai.
SIEMEN & Co., Hongkong and Shanghai. LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co., Hongkong. We maintain quality, and our prices are consistent therewith sad at the same time **** 2098 reasonable.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
KOWLOON FERRY.
above Porte TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at NOON.
For Fraight.or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
[1952 Hongkong, 16th October, 1884. THE AUSTRALASIA, CHINA, JAPAN, AND STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. - (Calling at Poer DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Pests, and taking through Curgo to Ave-
IDE NEW ZEALAND, and. TANMA~
HIAN PORT, New Caledonia, and F). THE Stostankip
. --
TH
THE COMMODIOUS STEAM-LADYCH
MORNING STAR" Runa Daily as a Ferry Boat between PRUDAR'S
is also a capitaliate to advance epia, matriz, in others I have found it disseminated visione, and a small amonat of money, charg ing houry parentage on nocost of the the granite, generally very sparsely, hat some risk. They leo. rummïve, ali tho Tintoar ticies of over ons bundead weight of nearly puro tain discount on the markot price. Bullientido have been obtained; bat aftarlasting into coolies are the engagel to work the mine, ok the solid rocks tin has wholly disappeared, and shareholder taking the lead of the different work have come to the conclusion that when the tin ing Repartements; for instance, one is the nook, is found in crystals it has been distributed, protiy and he sees Cleat no previsions are wanted; one is geturally through some soft granitic rocks (prohi the leader of the cookes carrying earth-baskets; bly voush. Indea) which will nocount for the another the baskets at the bottom of the grantity of falspar forming the kaolin, which, mine, thus getting the baskets. All well and having been wily decomposed, has formed the moved at a fair pace, as it is not healthy for a bed for the tia deposits, which have beam formed
nolia to lag behind, and if they have cufidence at a later period by some mighty bat uniform WHARY and TEIN T Teur, at the following in the head man he is obeyed iplloitly Thai conraion of nature. Arst audertaking is the water supply, which is
Altarial tin is always contínuens, and not in the main spring of Chinese fin-mining it feeds pockets, but in valloys hemmed in by high hilla the water wheels to work their pups, But in oreina: it is very irregular, also would. Kowloos suitable ground, which when heavily wooded, zeer at the present time by a heavy stream of machinery could do, and if abiged to be done by water in the bays whore the water was quiat, manual labour is the most expansive part of the the heaviest deposits would form, and the song. mine Thoy first creata dem in a favourable the stream the courser the tin and the more position, and bring their watercerseto irregular the deposit.. As a fale, of course, there the proposed mine with mach fall as are exceptions: where the mountains are stup possible to work their water whosle, they the deposits are deep, getting shallower at a dis then cut as deep tail-race na they peal.tado; where there is a gentle slope, the reverse bly cau, as, alter the first mine is finished, this the case. facilitates the washing of tho overburden into
"TIMOR,"
Captain Paters, will be dispatched as "above on | TO-MORROW, the 21st instant, at Fous PM.
For Freight of Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Manerere Hongkong, th October, 1884,
[1890 “SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL Taking Cargo at through rates for Now York.
100 PE Steamship
0.00 AM.
8.50
11.4.
10.15
10.4G
WEEK DAYS.
Lear
Loaves Lesvos Leaven
·Hongtong Kowloog Hongkong
7.99
6.00-3.M. *2.05. 8.30
7.99*..
8.00 9.09 -
11.00
EXO NOON. 14,38 P.M. 11.30 PM.
SUNDAYS.
1.00
1.30
1.00.
76
1.30.
$.00
3,00
9.15 0.30
2.00
15
3.30
4.00
4.04)
J
4150
415.
450
the trains. The then such a sight THE CHUNG NGOT SAN PO fest deep washed off in this way by a few men,
5.50
5.45
B.B
by zarly layin planks and konging the water
Brées), PUBLISHED VAULT,
7.35
the mine, the carpenters are preparing the wood-
Native Commźnity.
The above time PUNCTUALLY adhered to.
will bo STRICTI
1629
up to the fall During the commencement of Ie the best medium for Advertising among the
It has baun establiaked upwards of Twenty
en chain-pumpa and water-whgel, so all tho machinery is prepared on the ground, and thereaks, md enjoys the largest band jide viren- NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE require but a few shankah and an hundred lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern
INSURANCE COMPANY. weight of iron for the gnogions of their water China. It fa-carotally edited by su experience wheels. If they requins to sundt their tin by a Chiness Scholar, and certaine Fum, and RHE Undersignol, Agents of the shove Com blast, & suitable hollow tree is found, & rection, LIABLE COMMEROLAL INTELLIGENCE.
pany, aro authored to INSURE against
GILMAN & Co:
of which is patiently shaped into a hollow oyllu Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the FIRE 4k Current Ratsz.
der and formed into a huge Chinees Vollows. By Ooo, Wyndham Street Hongkong, or from
speli on seonomical way of working the Chinese the different Agents.
Hongkong, 1st January, 1883,
MERIONETH SUIRE Williams: Commander, will be despatched for this aber Ports on WEDNESDAY, the
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
22nd instant.
- ADAMSON, RELL & CO.,
Hongkong, 14th October, 1831. - [305]
"FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HI! Steamahir
“ATALANTASSE Osplain E. G. Piaf, will be despatched for the above Porte on or about the Band instant.
For Frogat or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Arronte 130 Hongkong, 18th October, 1884
[2988
"UNDAUNTED,”
per half ounce as usual. The Post Office then undertakes the date of obtaining notice of do partare and despatobing the orrespondence. It is requested that the letters be posted if possible #t least one day before the damn fred for sailing.
REGULATIONS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF MONET ORDERA AND POSTAL NOTES. 1.-Money Orders ar Postal Notes are issued. on the following countries and places -
Qasomstand. Ceylon.
Wine & Co.
1766
HATTIE R. TAPLEY, Brit hark, G. J. Finlayson. Constantinopla
-Captain. HONOLULU, Brit ship, H. Edgett.--Osptain HYDEA, Ger. bark, C. Binge-Siemen & Co.
Gibraltár...
Iadian
Гарад
Captain 3. P. Hamilton, will load here for the ubove Pärt, and wil bave immediato despatch
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & 05
· Hongkong, 2841 October, 1884. [1981
FOR HONOLULU.
THE S/S L II Amor. Dar kentins.
"WMSPHILLIPS,”
K. DAVENPORT, Am. ship, Howland-H. & W.
Dock Co..
TADY HAREWOOD, Brit. bk., T. H. Williame
Wieler & Co.
L. J. Mons, Am: ship, B. Vaarle-Order.
New South Wales.
Port Darwin:
South Australia:--- Struite Settlements. Tamania
United Kingdogs. Victoria..
Western Australia.
2-The Hongkong Past Oilon also issues orders on Shanghai, and vice verat,
3-The commission charged is as follows (sc
MARY STONE, Am. ship, . W. Josslyndording to the currency the Order is drawn in-
Up to £ 2, or $10, or W Rupens... 0.20 vents.
Captain.
BLANCHARD. Am. ship, F. L. Oakos.—
Chinese.
BACELAMENTO, Am. skip, Wrs. Evans-Douglas
Laprak & Co.
BIR G. WALSELY, Brit str., Morgan-Adam
BOD, Bell & Ca
Co.
VOBTIGRIN, Brit. str., J. Brown-Arnhold,
Katberg & Co.
Captain John H. Potter, will lost here for the UIFINGHAM, Bril. str, Newcomb-Melabers above Part, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
BOŽARIO & C.......... Hongkong, 19th October, 1884. [1960
FOR NEW YORK. HE SAL. anrican Ship
THE S
N
£5, or 895, er 50 Rapses. 0.40 center.
£ 7, or $85, er 70 Rupess... 0.60 cente
£20, or $50, or 100 Eupser. 0.80 cente
150 Rupsos... $1.00. -No Order must exceed £10 or $50 (auless drawn on Indis,whɔn 150 Rumees is the Limit) nor will more than two such'Orders be justoð tó the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail.
5-Bums not exceeding 850 may be remittal between ther-Portraf Chine by means of Post- Ingo stagups, embjent to a charge of one per cont. "THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST." for mhing them, or Money Orders can be granted on ports viere there are Agenoiss of LL about Coffes, Ciziokone, Tea, Cosos. the Hongkong Post Oflee.
Cardamom, Liberian Coffea, Indiarubber,
POSTAL NOTES. EMILY REED,"
6-Postal Notes of the values named bólow, Sheldon, Master, will load here for the above. Sugar, and other Now, as well as Old, Frodents, Port, aid will have quick despatch:
payable within three months at sur Post Of For Freight, apply to
THE SECOND VOLUME, 1982-83, includ in this United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at RUSSELL & Coa ing 12 Monthly Numbers asking 1008 pares, Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong. Hongkong, 11th October, 1934. 1909 is now ready with an exhaustive index, title, or at any British Post Office in Chins at the
FOR NEW YURK.
& handsomely bound in cloth, gold lettered following prices, which include Commission--- Price £1 2a. or E1350 redit: and £For KIZI Fash-Carriage to Chind (a bulky.vołowe) Es. 2.
HEA II Amer. bark.
"CARRIE HECKLE"
FROM MONTH" TO MONTA.
The Third Volume orgamesoed with the
J. Siasaton, Master, will lead here for the July lase; the Subscription counting from let
above Fort and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to mong
............
30 conta
16
10-
• $3.85
20/-
.....$1.15. July, 1883, (but including the Extrs number of
$5.50. with Report on Forests and Mop),
All money ordern on the United Kingdom for A fall page London Prime Libi for New and sums got erosting £5 applied for al Hongkong BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
11004012 Producta cash month, is a festurs in the or Shangbust will be granted by means of these Hongkong, 19th Oolobor, 1994.
P... now, and much informatici ia bong given Notes
FUR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 T. II. Amaricus Ship
- LLEWELLYN J. MORSE,” Yearle, Moater, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
[1759
ARÜSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th September, 1884.
YOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 1 11 American Ship.
THE
GRANDEE,"
in reference to Fruit-growing and Horticulture; 7.-The phenhua of any Portal Noto should as well as to Native Agriculture and New koop a memorandum bh its date sud number. Prodants, generally.
He must fill in the Payne's nama before parting Annual Subscription for China and Far Back with it. He may also fill in the name of the- R14 or 01.2 paid in advance. Agentefo: Chius, | Office where payment se to be made. If this is "Hongkong Daily Preso" Office. [2980-2 not done the note isparable (within three months)
anywhere in the United Kingdom, at Gibraltar, or at Constantinople. Any Postal Note-may Panda | be crossed to a Bank.
MAIL TABLES
THE TABLE of ARRIVALS und DeFan-
RPostal Notow shavulit always be forwarded TOKES OF ANGLISH sad French Main Registered Coros If this proceation is not
at and from LONDON and Hosaxere will be taken no ongairios whatever wil ko made an to found in “Taz CHRONICLE' AND DILECTORY,"
Brana Master, will lead here for the sbora (p. 401 of large edition, p. 049, mail edition. Port, and will have quick despatch.”
Separate Copies, with Anglo Chines Calender For Freight, apply to
can be had at 10 Chuéu eusk or $1 per dorsa."
ARNOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 20th September, 1889, [1765
Daily Proa Ofoe,
1st February, 1864
tis Jove or alleged loss of any Nots. No rofund enn be made in any easă.
BPastal Notes issued in the United King đom are not payable in Hongkong or China. | General Post Clos, Hongkong, September