work submitted for examination, but endeavoumpanies. Those rates were found to be so artri will be made or a fatura massion to improve the engent and raisons that, in August last, an As- hole ayatom of examining the needlework of 2solation of Huropean tin minera was formed in all the Grela-schools ander the Grant-in-All Babemo
Tabour
order to entesrout to bring the seals of wages within reasonable bounds. The chief of the 18-Government Sahalarabips "far the study principal Chinne "Hongs" were also invited to of Law, Medicine or Civil Engineering in Grest became members of the above Association. Thoy, Britain” bave been established daring the you, however, for obvious reasons of self-interest, ro- and a pupil of the Government Content Botol fused to have anything to do with the movement, was the drat successful competitor. Apart from and, sines then, owing to the failure of European theen Boholarships there are now four Schola. tin mining in Belaugon, the Association died a whips omrested with the Central School, vis, a izatural death, at the end of last year. Morrison Scholarskip, a Stewart Scholarship. While the European tin-miner employs and two Balillos Scholarships. St. Josephset the high rates, already alluded to, the Chinese College enjoys the bonekt of two Balilies "towlny" raturus to the one poolest a considor. Scholarships.
abia share of what he takes out of the other. I enclose the usual Tables I. to XVI. Most at the Chinees mines are worked, va vom containing the Educational Statistics for the gards labour, on one er other of the following year 1884--I have the honour to be, Bir, Tors systems, viz most obedient Servant,
E. J. IL PE. DE
Inspector of Bchools, „The Honourable W. H. Mason, C.M.G., Cola
nial Secretary.
HIN MINING IN SELANGOR, The following is an extract from an account of Selangor contributed by a correspondents the Stratie Times
(1.The Tribute system: The englia, undor this arrangement, works without wares, but all the ors ("biji" ho raises is bought by the mine- | owner at a fixed price per picul.
In both of thoabove cases, the coclies are bound to purchase their food and stores from their "Towkeys" own shop, and at his own prices. A great portion, therefore, of what the Towkay" disburses to his coulies, he recaps himself for, by large profite he makes fram hir, atcres.
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY MAT 23×0, 1888.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
LUIMBETÓN" NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FUE FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE BESTÄTOKED
HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAS. MARSEILLES VIA-BAIGON, &c. TRIESTE, ... NEW YORK ARMAR NEW YORK
SAN FRANCISCO VIA THAMA SAN FRANCISCO
PORTLAND, OREGON............ SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, K. BATAVIA BAMARANG, &o.... BOMBAY VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA TA NAGAMANI,&o. TIENTSIN VIL SWATOW............. BANGHAI
AMOYAND SHANGHAI.......... SWATOW, SINGAPORE, &c... FOOCHOW
Goodall Laarton (str.) Anadyr (str.). Titaula (str.). Nollie M. Sito...... Eyverj San Pablo (etc.)...... Now City Director............... Cattorting (str.) - G. G.B' Jacob (str.) Rosina(str.).... Bamatra (str.) ..... Tido (atr.).......... Ningpo (str.)..
Hongkong Arahok, Karborg & Co....
Quick despatch.
On 25th inst., at Noon. On 30th inst.. at Nodn Guigk despatch.
On 27th ins, ALS EN.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR ANOY AND SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NIGPO, CHEroo; NEWWANG, TINTAIN, HANKOW, and Pours on the YANG1972) THE Company's Steamship
PATROCLUS," Captain Brown, will be despatolied as aber TO.DAY, the 33rd instant, at Noor. For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 21st May, 188%.
1015
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR TIENTSIE FA SWATOW. On of about 20th inst. THE Company's Chartered Stamship
Накап..... Shale
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg & Co....
Hongkong
Batterfield & Swire
i
On 4th Juna.
Bala Barselle
Hongkong
G. Donnish
Hongkong
Hosagarisa Maritimos ...
Bachrash
D. Crankl.......
Hongkong
Arnhold, Karberg
&Co...
Athine...
Quick despatch.
Hougkonu
0.0. 8. 8. Co.
Bray Bogart Craig
Hongkong
Russell & Co.....
Quick despatch.
Hongkong!
Rasasi & Co......
Quick desputou
Hongkong
Passell &C..>
Ôn 26th inss, of 9 PM,
Dessaling
Hongkong
Loiteb
Hongkong
Patruelua (sbr.)......
W. Fetts Brown....
Hongkong
Hongkong
Pls Chom Klaostr.) H. Stratton Killarney (str.).... | O'Neil..
Hangkang
Hongkong
Hatterfield & Swire. Yuon Fat Hong Douglas Lapraik & Co, ...
On 27th inst, at Noon. On 26th inst, at 4P.M.
..
Jardine, Matheson & Co.. P.&O.S. N. Co...............................
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:
FRIDAY, 22nd May.
(2.) The Co-operative system. In this case the coolis shards prefits with his employer. Bhould the work result in loss, the coolie's food and lodging are garanteed by his employer. If, on the contrary, the operations are of a profit- westar, cost of food and stores supplied to coolio. able natura, the ovella shares profita with his with, wa may be sure, a considerable percentage As regards exporte, the chief source of revenue, added, are, however, deducted by the Towkay' gador this heading, is tín." The major part from soolie's share of profits, Selangor is covered with large tracts of virgla forest, unbroken, save whers clearings have been made sither for amat acteloments or for tin workings. The tin mining industry in Selan
ment would establish a preosdent which might | gor is almost entirely in the hands of the
be of untold consequence in fature ware. Our Chiusse. About a couple of years ago, howevy,
Government, to do them justice, took up a da several Encopeen companies were started, for the Tho triwuph of Chinese over Europeen tintinot position as soon as the intention of the purpose of competing with the Chinese, by the mining industry in the State is likely to result Franch dowernment was known, and thấy hara
Qustitiair tra introduction of Eutopesu expital, enterprise and in the conversion of Selangor faso ʼn Chinese consistently stacks to a sound, principla Lord machinery, Sanguine expectations, which we State, pure sul simple. For the Chinese will Granville esatended that then is a prescrap Malwa (Now) encouraged by Corveraent, were formed by the not employ coolies other than those of their cation that articles of fool are destinet fer gen promotors of thegy companies, but, alas! all the nationality, and the result will probably be, the fal use, and that it is incumbent on a bl. Malwa (Old). fair hopes formed have hitharte proved delusite. reflux of the wave of Malay, Javanessand Khng ligerant to displace this, and to show, at least.
Patna (Now)..... One by one thase Encopean companies have sto immigration, which European enterprise prima facie, that they are intended for military Hescos (New) onmbed, and now the only one that remaine la brought in its train. the State is the Rawang Tin Company, owned
This brings me to the fourth and last point, ro. Purposan M. Waddington draws his arguments by. European zasrohants in China, and for ferred to, ia, the failure of European, fin enter in favour of a different view arelastvar from Bonares (Qld)
English suthorities. He cites, among other tu whom, the well known and enterprising prise in consequence of aca-success, so far, in find thorities, the opinions of Mr. Gladstone and the firm of Jardine, Mathosen & Co. are agents. ing contingens deposits of stresurtin. Many of Attorney-General, Sir Babert Collior, expressed. I understand that this Company's rapre-the horings taken by Morogeans previona to the in 187), to the effect that it roete with the Priza Awafativa in Selangor, Mr. Mair, has elaboratst flasting of European companies gava vázy zigb Court of the country which makes a misura to an improved system for working their mines, results, and, the consequence was, that it was too determins what article; a.contraband of wat; and as this gentleman has boon eblo, by personal hastily concluded, atrame of fin, in rich and pay and beads that if any diffimalty arised the Prize observation, to Hatch, and at the same time avoidable quantity, wero to be found all over the State Court diting in Paris will take into consider the rocks on which the now-defaust neighbouring Bitter and dearly bought experience, however, ation sil the oi-cumstances. Lord Granvile's SB- European companies have split, good results on has demonstrated, that, so far, though many awer is natural and sonslusive:- Her Majesty's canidently xpected from the Lew system. The small, rish pockets of tin do exist, none of the Govorament do not contest the general correct placky manner in which this company and its rich streams, souldently foxpected, have boons of the view taken by the Govaratent of the manager hare vuntended against long olds a struck upon, so far. In some instances splendid Remblin, so the effect that it is for the Frize worthy of every success. The reason of the and expensive permanent machinery has, at Court to decide in the first instance on the leg failure of European tin-mining, enterprise a great cost, been transported to the neighbour
binding on neutral Governmoute, must be in ay- Belanger is apparently due to soms of all of the hood of these supposed streams of tin. Now lity of the seizure; but any such decision, to bo following reasons, via-
that these captingas deposits of tia, which cordones with the rules and principles of inter. were looked for, have proved to be irregular natioast law; but Her Majesty's Government pockets or patakes only of tin-boaring soll, the feel thansalves bound to reserve their rights by question is, how to utiliza expensive fixed ma-protesting at onse against the destrine that it is chinery, which, unlike portable engines on for the belligerent to decide what is not contra- wheels, cannot be runted from one spot to a band of war, rogaritass of the well-establised of large prafta combined with small expenditure other except at a grest expenditure both of of labour and ospital.
thre and money. On the other hand, a salo of rights of centrala.
(1) Too expensive management.
(2.) The poulitions of concessions granted by Government; as well as the too sauguine expe- tations based to a great extent on superficial task only, and the hopes hold out by those in anthority
(4) Last, but not least, the failure, so tar, to trike upon the expeated continuous deports or
stream tiú-
We shall be cuisas to know what rejoinder (8.) Inability to compete with the Chinoso tri-sach machinery in Selangor is next to im
In inter- bate or co-operative systema, na also the dear passible, as, after later esperienca espanially, tin can be edo to this just observation. price of coolie labour, and
itors who use steam-power, prefer light port-national law, so-called authority can be got for able angines and ara.not likely to purchasized almost any proposition, howevor violent or start- whinery, which would prove hito ole king- All nations-England not excluded, have phant," no matter how cheaply bought. It can too much moulded their practices and dotrives They have As to the first of the points, which I have just easily be understood, therefore that the itinerant in socorhnge with their interests. sanmorated, it can easily be understood, that a stylo of tia-mining and constant shifting from thought math less about boing consistent on experienced European mscagnant, oasisting one patch or pocket of stuferona soil to an about what would be advantageous to themselves. of manager and assistant-ougars, not to spak other, however suitable it any to to Chinoso Probably M. Waddington's legal advisors or AS- of engineers, clerk, da., all drawing good astarles, ideas, by no means either suits or pays Euro sistauts cold pick out of the mass of losses mat has much to contend against, when compared pans, over whom, in each a life, the Chinese tor vagndy designated as international law a with a Chinese Kongass, whose sols expauses, is hare innumerable advantages.--
sages which seemed to lear wat his alarming comparison are the modest wages of one or two It may be questionad, with reason, I think, if contention. But the balance of authority, from Chinaas Towkays and a fow badly paid oranice. it is not probable that the irragalar pockets of the dawa of international law to one time, is A few bangisli or neslis barmanks, ran up at a slincial tin in Selangor. instead of the con- whollyagainst the indefinito and almost unlimited cost of about $10 each, suilles to house Toha tinucu deposits of stream tu, which were at signideatos given to contraband by M. Ferry's Chiasman." while a little rice, 1sh and ten with Orst expectel are not the results of volcanic and Coverain. No doubt it is quite imposible to a bit of pork, thrown in now and then as a tres, sea action, and are not due to the sation of rivers. enumerate exhaustively all the articles waicit fall not forgetting too the Inevitable "chandea" It is also beyond the bounds of probability to within this category; they vary according to opium, kalles for John's bedily wants. A foren anraise that the real stagniferaria wealth of Be the nature of the oporations of belligerents. gineers or engines the Chinese tin miner selden langor is to be found in the form of matrix or Commodities which are ahintly servicable in maskes use of them; for, with exception of ouser lode tin, in the high dorsal range of mountains pesce may become aseful and are essential is two portable sugines, at the largest Chinese which divides the Peninsula These mountains, war, and as such may be fairly desiguated as mines, owned by the tre loading "towkays" so far as I know, hace nover bean mizeralogical-contraband. France has always filler to insisted of the stats, no steam power is employed by ly explored, though Mr. Cameron, the well-and ture is natch to be arged in favour of the Chinese miners. The all-fashioned Chintes known axplorer to the Gargenvants of the view that the commerce of neutrals should be Water-wheel, wees the Chinsman for pumping Fratante States has made several con-restricted as little as possible, and that the out his tin workings and keeping them dry. pisto, through Moalt geographical surveys tendency of belligerents to swell the list of ou
To loss Then, as to amsiting operations. While the of those mostins, many of which, bafore traband articles should be resisted European companion employed an expensive staf ho took the work in hand, ware terre inevita. controvery on the subject was in 1870. Priage of smelters, brought from Cornwall, and sten is To explore and test these mountains fully for Bismarck then sought to convince our Govern. some instances, erected expensive buildings as minerals would be too costly sa ulertaking for ment that coal exported from England to Francs esting works, Chinese tie ir netted by Chi private enterprias, however, and it is to Gorenfell within this category, inasmuch as it nese in primitive and inexpensive furnaces, and ment, therefore, that we must look to tako this might be designed for the use of Fouch oruisers. na far the maiting worke, sons ordinary word work in hand. The Powers that be" do not The French Government wholly repudistel this sad attap built hata answer all the purposem, however, to be of an enquiring or asplor contention. Our Government thon took up a Taqsired.
ing turn of mind, for I was lately informet on middle position, contending that cost was con Putting aside, however, the grastion of convery good anthority, that for 1885 the unifloent traband er nat according to it destinatia. parison of relative cost of European and Chinese sum of $500 had been appropriated by the day the parts are reversed, and M. Waldington made tin, smelted in the state, it appears, the Belangor Government towards tia-exploring contends for a degree of giriugenoy of which in for Europeans, at all evente, it would be more purposes. Altogether, Enropeas tin-mizing-in woteal warfare there has been no example. The manarative to transport the biji" of tin ore Selangor at pressat does not present a very difficulty which both Governments have ex- prasured by them, to Singapore or some plans rosasta view, and it is thoretora to be hoped that beyond the boundaries of the state, and there have the dearly-bought experience of now defunct it smelted. Both coolis labour and charcoal pulertakings may be seriously cousidered by any very expansive in Selangor, and the extra freight, gropeans desirous of trying their lask in tin- therefore, on the " biji,” would. I tangy, be fully mining in the State. recouped by the economy in labour and fuel
With regard to the second point I have mat.
*
To-
ON
LUNDUR.
ÚPIUM.
P. & 0. 8. N. Co
Jardige, Matheson & Col Biamston & Co..
Side por picat allowance Fof 2) vattics. $550 per picul, allowiace of attios. ..$6081
per check
$60 5571
FXCHANGE.
Telegraphio Transfor
Beak Bills, on demand.. Bank Bills, at 4 days' sight.. Brak Bills at months' sight Gradise, at 4 months' sight. Documentary Bills, at 4 months"
Bank Bills, on demand
sight
PARIS
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.$8 4.50
Or
NEW YORK.
Bank Bille, on demand,
Crodita, €0 days' sight”.......
884 -t,
Or
BOMBAY...
Telographic Transfer
922
Bank, on demand
UN
CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfor
$221
Bank on demand
2234-
ON
SHANGHAL-
Bank, at sight
.724
Private, 30 days' sight.
730
SHARED.
China Sugars.-Balos are reported at $101 for the oud of thy mouth
Ju-Small arles Lave been made at $71 and $72 cash and end of the month
Bopes-Sales have boon effected at $68 per saare for the end of the meat,
Quotations are:--
fogkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-145
per cent premium. Uzion Insuranos Society of Canton, Limited-
$180 per shero. China Traders' Lusaranas Company's Sharon-
$65 per share, North Chtan Insurance Tis. 300 per share. Yung taze Insurance Association-Tls, 180 por.
stare.
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-9185 per
share.
Or Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tle. 148
per share
share..
On 26th inst, at 3 PM. Tomorrow, at 10 a.m. To-day, st, 3 P.M.
"LIDO," Captain Leitch, will bo despatolod as above Ou 251 inst, at Noon.TO-DAT, the 3rd instant, at The FM. Ta-day, at Noon.
For Freight ar Pange, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Car
-General Managers Hongkong, 18th May, 1935.
have found numerous cases of oure from their
150.
Thomas Chapman, West Auckland;➡I And. that the trade steadily increases. I sall more of your medicines than any other kind.
N. Darroll, Chan, Salopy---All who buy it ars pleased, and roocrazend it.
Jos. Balewill, A.P.S., Kingsbridga →→The public son to appreciate their grast valus.
A. Anstead, Market Street, Dalton-i-Fur neas:-It is noodless for me to say that your valuable medicines bare
tale in this dis
trict-greater than any great satisfaction.
r I know of, giving
Robt, Laine, Melksham:-I can wall resom. mend the Gucative Syrup from having proved ita efficacy for indigestion myself;
Friockheim, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Sept. 23, 1882
Dear Sir-Last year I sent you a letter renom- mending Mother Seigela Byrop. I have very much pleasure in still bearing testimony to the. very satisfactory results of the famed Byrap and Pills. Most patant medicines die out with mo, but Mother Boigal kas had a sturdy sale aver since I commenced, and is still in as great demand as when I first began to wall the medicine. The cures which have come under my notice are chiefy those of liver complaint and general dability.
*Yours very truly, (Bigned) WYT,LfAM S. Glas, Chemist. A. J. White, Esq.
[2191-
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
1910 RTK MAT, 1896,
HH WATER.
LOW WATER.
Fouganz
Bour
Teas Nima.
Height
Надна
2. In
0 10
日
Ball 27
. 94
M. 126
1147
To 24
#27
E. 20
The right mid sea-feral har badu dodanzined at 7,596
var oftatalo-gauge the Victoria Harl Yard and the Ehe-water Undisay Spring-Eiles, to which datin he heights in thee Tables are referred, ni 5,596 fant, abaża
The heights in the Fables marked with a minus (sig are below 1-Water Ordinary 9price, and should sa subzeded from the ovuprawia given above.
Canton Tusurance Oos, Lixited-$1 per OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
$550 per share, bayern.
China Fira Insurance Company's Shares $71
per alasre, buyers.
Hongkong and Whatapon Dook Company's
Shares--80 per cent, prom. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharan-141 per shies pramilsun. Indo-China Stoom Navigation Co.'s Faces Haiphong
90 per cent, discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-15 per cent. diasunt."
Dengias Steamship Company, Limited-3.per-
cent, dis. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$90 per
perienced in ocadaoting the sorrespondence Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-$160 por abat ria has arisen from their own expressions,
share.
REGISTER.
Mat May, 1838, at
Wind.
STATION.
Hance
10.32
$3,9
Horging...
Anoy
Naxa..
29.57
19 May, 188, +E %02x.
STATION,
Masila......
Hongkong
Any
Nagasaki
Windi
29.99
29.61
a little too anguardad and unqualified, on former China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$101"
per share, Sales, occasions. In 1879 the French Governant used China Sugar Refining Company (Debentures) plung arguments which, if well-founded, now put M.
nominal Waddington out of Court; and with reference to
tioned (the conditions of concessions do), I THE PROPOSED INTERIOR SEA OF Washington with almost this only plausible
exceeding Sacras and the daży in foros for the tino being for sia of in the of any other motal of one tenth of the prodiacs.
AFRICA.
share.
the samedispate the Attorney-General employed Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$71
per share. in the House of Commons language which furnishes
Hongkong Hoe Company's Shares-$140 porostock. reasons. Had the latter made more estensive ressatokas-than his seems to have done, le might. perhaps, have found in English State papons ex- pressions as much in favour of his view as those ties, the question scaresly admits of serious ar gament. It would be an intolerable hardship to neutrals that commoroo of an essentially paiifte character should be restricted, and that a large ciril population should be deprived of fool be- cause a portion of the supply might go to feed
Hongkong and China Bakery Company Limited Forth Gradients for 8. W. winds are rathazaleep in the South.
-5118 per share.
would point out, that the Chins work their claims noder articles 19 and 20 of class IV of the Selangor Land Regulations, which road is
follows, -
A latter received by the last mail states that (19).-Mixing License.-A license to dig for tin or the project of Commandant Roudnics for the other metals in any district may be granted to any creation of an interior gas in North Arion which he quotes. Apart from so-called authori splant on payment of a fan of $5 for any aros et project which was taken up by Commandant antis on the death of Bondsfreis muking progress. The survey mission had just returned (90) Mining (Lonce-Lots included in mining to Marseilles, and reports having obtained the Somerva may be leased under the direction of the most favourablo soundings and fixed upon the Connell of Blate for toon of 21 years, sabjers to the location of the port which Commandant Landas soldiers ar sailors. Are non-combatars to be acnditions estad in the Mining aes. Not such mis- wishes to establish. The month of the river starred because perobatos combatants may bein log laana will be issued for an area of over 23 soresin Or block, unless a special case, under Enle 2. Molah has been selected for this purpose. Every The turn whlah lands are leased for mining par thing leads to the belief that, thanks to the jured also! We all recognize the right of the porare contained in the form of lesse assistance of M. de Lesseps and the support of Prize Courts of belligerants to decide, within but whenever a lease in issued for an area of mining the French Government, this Haroulean work
and exeseling 5 cars in extent, it will bo necours will become an accomplished fact Our cor for the lesson to make a dono ide commencement within
six months of the approved selection of the land, se respondent remarks that the history of the great
well-known limita, what asizures are: gitimate. Probably no-one; however, until M. Wadding-
ton formated the claim, thought of maintain
Ferak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
--$40 per share. Selangor Tin Mining Company-313 per share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company Tle. 35 per Hongkong Rope Maaatactaring Company, Li-
mited-967 poz oharo, Chinees Imperial Loan of 1881-) per cent, dia.
-
sbure.
WHAT IS THIS DISEASE THAT IS COMING UPON WE?
...
The Barometer has risen in the Youth and men in the
The temperatura bas Son,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 22nd May, 1885.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous Or dste On dato
day.
Eazorgetar Ahm Tamperstare Humidity
34 10 4.0. At å pæ
4 pm.
29.78-
20.98
80.9
£3.7
830
Direction of wind Foreo of wind............... Westban
65 S.S.W.
录
87
B.S.W.
ช.
.1.
o.p.
0
0.
1,-NANOMan reduced to da degresa Pahenate and to
Rain Like a thief at night it steals in upon us un- aware Muny persons kave pains about the
to work out, annually at least half an more of the lord engineering works of the nineteenth century is such a decision, though given in violation of the fleet and sides, and sometimes in the back.
comprised in his lease.
Under above conditions the Chinese miner selecta hi alzim, on payment of the small fees, eroels, 43 already said, ́s for cheap noolie ber macks and emelting shed and farmacê, constructs » water course and wheel, and those simple pr pirations being completed, is ready to work the ground he has, selected. After extracting all the tin he can, from his plot of land, the Chi
~nese miner (whose operations, as a rule, are opt-
not yet closel
A NEGLECTED COLONY.
ing that weakrids were bound to acquiesos recognised principles of international law.
Thay fool dull and sleepy;, the month has a bed taste, especially in the morning. A sort of sticky
-
the left, and baudredths. „E-Testensazona in the shade in dagros and tenthe Fabrechett
-Hoinery in percentage of serurskion, the humidity st** nis induco with rioisture Seng 101
DENGTION OF TE WD to two points. 3-FORCE OF THE WING ROCArding to Besninet, Seals,” 5.-STATE P 201 Wizza: B. Man sky, mens chade; D. dritaling mạn; b, fog, the gloomy; Hihail; I light- ning: Overcast, P. passing ahowers; squally · á, zain; 5, waste, F. Clauder; V. viabiliky: W. Raw(mat).
7-Ha in inches, tenuba and bandellba
W. DOBERCE. Honakour Observatory, Mad May, 1885.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
1932
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damplefats, Impoverished Blood, Premature Deolias, alall morbid conditions of the syabam arising fes whatavar crnkCH.
DR. BRIGHT'S PHOPHODYNE in sold by all Chomiets thesmehout the Globe. Retase Calex sabati upas. Wholesals Agoute, A. 8. WaTON,
T257 Hongkong and Stangazi.
TIERIG COMPANTS EXTRACT OF MEAT.
ATWUAL HATE 8,000,001 JARS. Finoat and Cheapast Mest Favouring Stock loe Souny, Made Dishes and Sandor.
ble for Tatin, as an efficient tonic in all casua
sise. Koups geed in the hottest climates and for any length of time.
will leave for the above plaze TO-MORROW,of the 24th May, 1835, at Tax M.
A. McIVER
Superintendent. -Hongkong, 20th May, 1885.
FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE, AND
BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. · THE Company's Steamer
THE
"PHEA CHOM KIAO" Captain F. Stratten, will be despatched for the slovo Ports on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Parage, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG
Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd May. 1885.--
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIT COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
(Caling at POET DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Poate, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMA
NTA, and FIJI). THE Steamship TELE
CATTERTHUN," Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 26th instant, at THBED P.M.
For Freight or Pasige, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents.
(932
Hougkong, 13th May, 1335. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR FOOCHÓW (SHARP PEAK). YDHE Company's Chartered Steamship
"KILLARNEY," Captain O'Neil, will be despatched forthe abors Port on TUESDAY, the ith inst, at Foor
P.AL
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LATRAIK & Co.,
General Managara. Tengkorg, 21st May, 1885.
LIEBIG COMPANY'S BUCZACT OF MEAT.
Is a succes and a boo for which nations should feel grateful.ee Matical Press, Lantol, British
Me guy with the fa.simila of
Baron Liebig's Bigastar Rios Int across the Label, The title" Baru Lesbig" and his photograph having bos lafely wed by dolara haring in connection with Ba Tiebig the public are hereby informed that the Liebig Company are the only manufotaroga who are able to offer the artiola with. Baron Liebig's guarantee of gentinonees,
LISBIG COMPANTS EXTRACT OF MEAT. The had of ni Storekeepers and Dealers. LEXIO'S EXTRACT OF MEAT CO., La
3.
FENROE ATENCE. LORDON, ENGLAND, (199
TKINSON'S PERFUMERY:
A. Ess. Borquer, Jocker CLUE. Boss Torr POWDEL, QUINE WATH LOTION, WHITE Boer TOILET VINNGAE, TRANSPALENT SOAT, Sall averywhere. 3 GOLD MEDALS-PARIS 1978, and Colested284.
Observo Trado Mark.
ATKINSON,
3-487).
J.
& E
TUBIAN
24, Old Band-siroos, London.
LIQUID WATERPROOF
BLACKING,
SELF SRINING,-NO BRUSBES REQUIRED. APPLIED WITE A SPONED ATTACHED TO CORA. Given an instantaneous brilliant and elastic polisk swing! lasts a week iz wet or dry weather. Does not injure leather nor asil the esthing. For all kinds of Boobs, Shoes, and leather goods.
NUDIAN METAL POLISH-Procoons without labor an instantaneous polish on Bass. Cope per, Britannia Metal, and Harness Accoutrements, &t. Application simple, affect testing. NUBIAN JAPAN BLACKING.-In sican bot:Jos. For dally Houshid 259. polish. ING
Gives a brilliant
UBIAN PLATS FOWDER, for Ivar Wars
YUBIAN HARNESS 'OT AND POLISH-COM. 1970BINED, in stone bothlas. NUHAN PET BOOK
POLISH, for Ladies' use only.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamship!.
"RHOSINA,"
1957
will leave for the store place on TUESDAY, the 26th inst at THERE ?..
A. MGIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th May. 1885.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE; PENANG, COLOMBO, BOYRAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to Calcutta, PERSIAN GULF, BLACH BRA, Luvant & ADRIATIC PORTS
THE Company's Steamship
"TITANIA." Captain G. Donish, will be despatched as above on the 30th art., at Noox.
For Further Partionlars regarding Freight
Our Goods obtainable everywhere. THE NUBIAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 9 & 9, Hosier Lane, London, England. [858
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MATE, The O. &.stsamar Ozeanin, with maila, &c. trom San Francisco to the 28th ultimo, left Tukobama on the 21st, and may be looked for here on or about the 26th instant.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
The Mamagorios Maritimes steamer Ozus, with the next outward Pennoh mail, left Singapore ou the 21st, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 28th lustant.
THE INDIAN MAIL. The steamers with the next Indian.mail loft Caloutts on the 21st May, and are suparted here
and Passage apply to the Agency of the Com-on or about the 4th Jane. pany, Praya Central
O. BACHRACH,
Hongkong, 16th May, 1885.
Agent.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. THE American Bark
"GOODELL,"
[845
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The T. & A. Steamship Company's stommor Airke left Sydney on the 10th, and may ba look. sd for here on or about the 28th instant.
The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s steamer Menmuir, left Port Darwin on the 18th, and may be expected
Hagan, Master, will load hers for the above here on or about the 25th instant. Ports, and will hava quick despatch
For Fraight, apply to
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 22nd April, 1885.
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON. THE British Burk
THE
"DIRECTOR,”
792
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
When Correspondence has been mis-cent ar delayed (both of which are liable to happen ocassionally all that the addresses need do is to note on the cover, Sent to, of Bancívei Bogart, Master, will load here for the above at 7 pm, or as tho enso may be, and, forward it, Park, and will have quick dospátch. »
For Fraight, apply to
without any other writing whatarer, to the Postranster-Genovel. This should be acted on the ñrst time cause of complaint occurs ; it is a (973 mistake to let such matters pass for four of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
- RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 22nd May, 125.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 33 A TI American Barkentine
THE
"NELLIE M. BLADE,"
Attention is invited to the following par
D. Gould, Master, will load here for the above filats on the subject of Legal Delivery
Port, and will have grick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
"ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong. 6th April, 1885.
LOCAL DELIVERY.--No delivery ia attempted (on board Ship, at the Frak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, 6894.. nor at any private house (even though smod in the address when there is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be effected (Postal Guide, par. 1591.
The shera Reenlation is not ́now, but has been the invariable role of the Post Office for Considerable efforts have been made to saozre its being generally understood. To prevent, however, if possible, any further disappointment in the matom, it will appear 1938 permanently on the Mall Fists ismed twice every
day from the Daily Press Office.
FOR NEW YORK. THE SAL 11 American Ekt.
"EYVOR," Atkins, Mastor, will lead here for the above umny years, Port, and will have quick despateks.
For Fraight, apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong,-13th May, 1885. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- |·
SHIP COMPANY.
In regard to a second point of differnos dia- klime collaste about the tath. The appetite is closed in this correspondence our Government poor. Thisza la feeling like a heavy load on the appear to be right To Owaves of thips and stomach; sometimes à faint all-gure sensation insurance companies it was obviously of great at the pit of fin stomach, which food does not consequsnce to know whether vesis which satisfy The eyes are unken, the haude sad We possess the finest Colony in the world, sailed with contraband of war prior to the date fest become cold and fiel clammy. After a while Beyshalles, and yet the Home Government and at which the Fresh Government announced rough seats in at first dry; bat after a few tho Mauritian Government do nothing towards their intention of eraroiting the right of secul mat it attended with a greenish coloured ducted under article 19 of the land regulations, bast aathorities to be the most-fertile, it pro-relaxation in largur. of such vessels, liability Sue while, and aloep does not seem to afford any making anything of it. It is reported by the were able to capture. M. Ferry admitted no expostanation The afflicted ons feels tired all already referred to) absadens his claim, pays an other fee of $5, and selects a new spot in which duces the greatest variety of vegetable growths to seizure accrued, ho contended, at the time rest. After a time he becomes nervous, irritable, to Kerek dima. As Jobs aseds but little here of any place known, and is the richest in the when balligarents offeisty announced their in-and gloomy, and has evil forebodings. There is bolow, he usually pays expenses and pats some extent and quantity of the same. Yet it is tention to exercise the right. Lord Granville's giddmess, a sort of whirling sensation in the thing by the the future.
without a Government, it has aster been survey remonstrange seems very fair. The French head when rising ap suddenly. The bowls Tu contradistinction to the Chiness system of ed, no one for whether the land he coupies Government, for reasons of their own, adrisadly become costive; the sin dry and hot at times; working, European mining enterprise has
is his own or not. There are no roads. There abstained from making a declaration of war, the blood becomes thick and stagnant; the whites hitherto been carried on muder terras of artisa are scarcely any inhabitants (not counting the and in consequence our Government did not of the syes become tinged with yellow, the urine No. 23, class IV., of the land regulations, which Africans). The greater part of the towing, as a warning to English subjects, the is scanty and high-coloured, depositing a seti
habitants cannot, or can senrosly, read, mostral proclamation of neutrality. Itsema hurahmant aftar standing. There is frequently a of them go barefoot Intoxication is very and unfair that shipowners or shippers of cargo spitting up of the food, sometimes with sour tion of the Governicent, to persons or companies who
Special lesson may also be granted, under the dino common. Scaresly any of the male popule-who, in reliance on this state of things, des taste, and sometimes with a smooth taste; this PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS twide each day in our Extra, which is alway
dortake to work times by the agency of mechinsy tion work, The women Are they Who patched orgosa, should be affected by a noties is frequently attended with palpitation of the | under akilləd szperintenderos.
work the most their occupation is making which they had no reason to expect when the heart; the vision becomes impaired with spots In other words brin tystated, the tarma on which straw hate. There are a fow aspectable and ressole were Indon and put to sea. A third before the syes; there is a feeling of great European companies have hitherto been granted educated inhabitants, but the number is very point of some interest is raised in the corres prostration and weskuses. All of these syraptorag concessions by the Government are to the follow-small indeed The group is composed of 34 pandens, and as to it also Lord Granville apare in tora present. It is thought that nearly Zug effect. The Government stipulates that the principal islands. Is it not a disgrass to the pears to be in the right. The French Govern one-third of our population has this disosse in connessi carice shall formacompany, with acsptial Engilsh Government to leave such a fine solany -ef -£100,000 sterling, to work the fin deposits in in such an abandoned state-Mauritius Mer
Penn an folʊWA, VIE
the lands conceded. It is also stipulated that the canfile Decord.
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE ON RICE AS CONTRABAND. OF WAR.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.›
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, RATAVIA, CO- LOMBO. ADEN, STEZ,
BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND-LA PLATA;
A 130,
**** LONDON AND ANTWERP BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIRK
A
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND-SOUTH AMERICA,
AND EUROPE; ·
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THEEE F..
HE Stamship "SAN PABLO will be I despatobed for San Francisco, miả Teko- hems, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th insh, at Connection being made at Yokohama with Stamera from Shanghai and Japan Forte address in fall; and nine will be received at the A PARCEL Zagradec should be marked to
* The authorised List of Mail: issued in connection with this paper is the one published.
goreacted to a much later hour than that givan below. -
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Amay and ShanghaPer Patroclas, tr day, the 23rd instant, at 11.30A.M.
For Swatow and Tientsit.-Per Lidoj to- day, the 3rd fastsat, at 2.30 F..
For Haifong-Por Sallse, to-day, the 99ed finst, nt 5.10 PM.
For Nagasaki Kobe, and Yokohama ----Por. unatra to-day, the 23rd instant, et 5.00 p.m.
For Chefoo and Nowohwang For Quarta, çu Monday, the 21th instant at 9:00 AM.
For Swatow, Singspire, and Bangkok-For Phra Chom Kloo, on Monday, the 25th inst., at 19.00 LM.
the 25th instant, at 9.00 a
For Saigon.Per Huntingdon, on Monday,
For Siraita and Bombay. Per Rissing, on Taasday, the 26th instant, at 7.00 P.M.
For Fort Darvin. Thursday Island, Cook-
ment claimed, at a time when there was no do some of ita varied forms. It has been found that claratim of wax, to establish what is called. in coedical men have mistaken the nature of this singalarly infelicitoma larguage, a "panto block disease: Soms have treated it for a fiver com. Iand selected shall be in blocks of at least 100
ade" of the island of Formess, and to captare plaint, others for kidney disease, 520., stc, but 12URSDAY, the 29th day of May. 1385, of Noor, the Compsoy's Steamship scros, of which scertain quantity, as may be agreed
English vessels which attempted to force the none of the rurious kinds of treatment have been ANADYR. Commandant De la Marcelle, upon, shall be worked out annually. The co-
Lines, Lord Granville disputed, and, as we think, aftonded with success, because the comedy with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and pany binds itself to work its mines by the agey
sightly, this onewhat novel contentios. While should be such as to act harmoniously upon ash CARGO, wii love this Port for the above of the newest and most improved European må
ready to admit that a state of war existed in sns of themoorgans, and upon the stoninch as well; places, chinery, under skillet experintendence. It is
Chinese waters, and that belligerents and for in Dyspopsis (for this ja roally what the Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. further stipulated that all timore shall be worked
neutrals alike ought to accept the coneguts,sease is) all of these organs partake of this don as wail as for Marseilles, and socepted in and smalted in the State.
The following article appears in The Times objected to English vessels being able to sisse and require a recedy that will not upon transit throng's Marseilles for the principal In consideration of the shore conditions being It would be well for this country if out of all re-seizure in a time of pesca. A study of tho our all at the same time. Segel's Curolite Spray places of Europe. daly carried out, the Government, on their part, cont negotiations with rospoot to foreign affairs respondenco will ezofte vary mixed feelings. It sets like a charm in this glass of joomplaints, Bhipping Orders will be granted till Noos. Company's Offcs mâl Fire Pa. de day pre- agree to make a reduction of duty en tin, expert- 1 wa bad come with as much credit se we have done is satisfectory to pbarve that the English Govgiving almost immediate relief. The following Cargo will be exceived on board until 4 P.M.vious to sailing. ed by the Company from the State. It can in the case of the correspondence with the French ornment have throughout the negotiations up- letters from chemists of Marding in the sócz Speals and Pareɛls until 3 F.H., on the 27th KETTEN PASSADES. --Paysonguru, who have sasily therdurs, be seen which side raspe the Government respecting the recent hostilities in held sound principles; but to us, we may at any manity where they live show in what estimation May, 1885. (Pamela are not to be sant paid full fare, embarking at San Francisco town, Town wille, Brisbane, Sydney, Mollarna, benefit from such conditions.
Chins. Our Government have been in the right ; time be in Übe position of France, it linot satis the article is held."
on board; they must be left at the Agenor's for Chins or Japan (or are versa) within air and Adelaide Car Calleries, on Tuesday, the The third palet I hara siladet te inch from Bret to last, they may claim have been factory to And that in regard to dementary Job Arolar, Hathill near Cheffeld. I can. Ole) Contenta and value of Paskages are minths, will be allowed a discount-of-20-11- from 26th inst, at 2.30 PM ay it bears upon the labour question, is a mest throughout neither too panstilious nor too yield questions of international law deep-gested diffosofdently recommend it to all who may be required.
Boturn Fars; H-re-embarking within one year, For Fooohor-Per Killarney, on Tuesday, Importaus pace, and, briały, is n questioning. The decision of the French Government to reness of opinion shoal exist. It is only too saltering from liver or stomach complaints, bar. For further particulars, apply at the Comeau allowance of 19) will be made from Rutors the 26th instaat, at 45) P.K. of Europeza verezz Chinese employment of treat rice as contraband of war may have hooome plain that it is useles to try to reconcile what ing the testimery of my customers, who have pany's Office.** Jabour. - The Introduction of European entér- of much less importance sings the conclusion of writer and statesmen have said; timp havo, in farived great benell from the Syrap and Pills. prírò osused an infux of Jammiese and Malay as penzobotwoon Foucand China, Batthe French fact, mold generally what intercut didstod Of The sale in increasing wonderfully weil sa Kling Labons into Beburger, and, for Goranmanbhareact withdrawn their declaration | the yirious forms of charlaftrum, ue of the Goo, A. Webb, lat, York Stest, Belfast ---I good reason too. For the wages, which to to that effect. In the latest communication from most shallow is that which assumes that sons have sold a large quantity, and the partins have boneers of above riationslites earned in Bel-M. Waddington on the subject he declares that where there exists a perfect system of interna tortiñod to its being what you represent it. angor, were two to three times as mael as the importance of rice as an article of food for the tional law. It is stili inchoata, and to a remark | J. 8. Metcalfe, 65, Highgafo, Kendal:-I far as the Jevanese- and Malays are concern-mat silowing ita free entrance into the north of But, beving regard to pronounced fadendios, the Curative Byrup, for I have never known a
"NEW CITY," ed, I ena speak on this point from experience. Chiza. The announcement of this poling was wo man whether for car advantage or disadvant-case in which it has not relieved or cupol, sad | Bray, Marior will lost hers for the, ahova During the time I was in Selangor, Malays, Ja, mala ouly on the ath of February last, and there tage, look forward to the prospect of neutrals I bave sold many grosses.
Port, and will have quick despatch. yanose and Kling unalies could earn from 30 to has not been sufficient time to develop fully the ( claiming and enjoying larger, right: than belli- Robt. G. Gould, 27, High Street, Andorer.c 86, and Chinese 40, and sometimes more, deler Invenientos which this prohibition is calculated. | gerents have been in the past disposed to record --I have always taken o grost interest in your conta, par dien, from European tin mining was to proïnce. The notion of the French Gevorg them.”~
"medicines and I have recommended than sa I
Ageathe
G. DE CHAMPEAUX
>Hongkong, 16th May 1985.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE
they could obtain in their own country So Chinese population and army proventa his Govaru:"ably large extent in a full wil uncertain state. have always great pleasure in reóómmeúðing í 8/3 LI.L. British Ship
For Freight, apply -to
→BUSSELL & Co.. Hongkong, 8th May, 1883,
1880
Fare, Pro-Paid Return Pasenge Oziom, avail-
■his for-ans yoar, will be issued at a Diagount of a from Extern Fare Theis allowan MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES,
"PACKET do not apply to through fares from Ching and
The United States Mail Packet San Pablo Japan to Burope.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo das will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the tined to Porte boyund San Frannison should be 27th inst. with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the United States Canada, Hondlala, Peru, &
which will be closet as follows:-"- the Collected of Customs, San Francis
For further information ng to Freight 2.15 P, Registry ponges.
or Passage, apply to the Age of the Com250 PM, Post-Offee closes, bat Correspondence paxy, No. 50a, Qu's Boad Central A may be posted on board the Packet with
F. E. FOSTER, Agent.
the time of departure.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1885.
Late Foo of 10 cents extra Portage unb!