caro.
would be embarrassed.
CRINKIANE.
29th August.
THE DAILY PERSS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7rx· 1885.
MIGUELLANEOUS ITONG,
LONDON, 18th August. The prospectas has been issued of the Tadian
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
BATURDAY, 5th September
Quotations are--- Malwa (New)
Males (Old).....
ÚTIUM.
[te 3 cathias. $510 per picat, slice. of 23
..8530 to 540 per pioul, altos. Lof 3h to tonttias.
per chest.
EXCHANGE.
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ON PARTS
Or
His Exselloney Li Feng-pao. late Minister to Germany, has moved into the Vioorcy'a yamen in Tientsin. He intends to ascompany the Viceroy Li when that official comes up here. I understand that the or. Ministar is thoroughly up in foreign affairs, speaks sul oils hoch Dautech montly, and indood, as some Germana fattor bita, pans wie sie Deutscher. Ho has a Mulland Railway, for the extension of the Great few foreign books displayed on the table of his fadian Peninsular Railway system from Bhopal parlour, wears a fierce moustache, and looks as to walior. Ages, and Cowupere. 'Teo opital heonght, a regalar Minister for Foreign Affairs. ie thres milliers, with a guaranteed rate of in- Li Fong-pao-has been abroad for many years, tareet of 4 per cent.
LONDON, 13th August and has as much and experienced much, while
In speaking on the vote of thanke to the Army his views are broad and he is not sati-foreign. Hois just the max to take a load and influence and Navy for services rendered in Egept, Lord OF CALCUTTA, his brother officials here to develope this country Beliebery said it was no fault of Lord Wolseley's for the mutual borest of others as well as ber having failed to accomplish the chief object of self. Ho is very affable and popular, and does the expedition. Lort Carriage the Duke of not put on thy dies of the average mandarin of Cambridge, and Lord Hartington warmly sup China Some years ago he vocupied an anim-ported the motion. portant position in the Shanghai Arenal, and his rise has been rapid.
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FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE VIA FOOCHOW (Calling at PoRT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND Porrs, and taking through Cargo to New -----ZEALAND, NEW CALEDONIA, TASMA
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VIA
THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
Captain Grasu, will be des satched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the Sta iust, at Two THE Stain OCANIC
For Freight or Pasaaga, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.. Áganis.
"NOWSHERA,”
}
despatched for San Francisco, vit Yoko- hama, on TUESDAY, the 8th September, at THREE P.M.
Connection being mudo at Yokohams with Atestors from Shanghal and Japan Ports.
AU PARCEL PACKAGES should be maricad to wllrass in tall, and samo will be received at the Company's Ooo antil Fr P.M. the day pra- vinus to sailing.
Kurtas PARSARS-Passengers, who hare
Captain A. Saarloes, will be despatched for the paid full fure, ro-ambarking at Sau Fraualsco
361
36
P.M.
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3M
Hongkong, 4th August, 1895.
1816
Bank Bills, on demand
14.4
Cradita, at
NEW YORK
months' sight
4.51
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. HE British India S. N. Co.'s Steamship
Bent Bille, on devonad
.80
Croits, 60 days' night... .... ...........
A..871
Talegraphic Transfer
220" 2284
Telegraphic Transfer
928
ON
SHANGHAL
Bank, ou dema...
Bank, at sight
Private, 30 bags' sight.
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ร
SBARES.
Quotations are:-
OS. BOMBAY
Here are bleeknded, the tax only is open to report with the following racy paragraph. the Imperial work. He has promised, so they mands by Sir Frederick Roberts and General Jamiue is much to ha fenced; so we intend"If the working' pooplo of the United Staton say, Tis. 200,000, but the talonne of the money Hardings respectároly, will be seized to carry as far as possible to send on our people to Saigon,were compelled to subsist on the dirt and cansanca slow is coming. Ever sinco his moner at the Sirbidons regarding the averages of To-day 12 papila dopart destined for the college form to the neonomies of Asia, which holds half abla mission of historic note to the Imperial Prasulontiak artaics from the control of loml at Petang. I recommend them to your good the population of the globe, and realised the Boar, which a nearly noncluded fatally for his Governments is duontitled to emilit. The ra D. GRANDGEON. miserable seala and standard of human existence life, Chung Hon has dwait in perfort quiet and construction of the Indian Army was disapproved prevalent in those cheap labour countries, be seclusion; "far from the modding crowd's ignoble | by Lord Kimberley last year, and although thei Saigon, Seth August, 1985,
breon which and the well requited industry of say, he kept the noiseless toner of his way." Government of India returned to the obarge, it To-day at midnight chore will ambark in the the United States the adoption of international. Last winter by a voluntary contribution to the was discounted in a curt despatch of two para-Patna (Now).........$377, Iraunddy 12 latial papila of tas mission of agrarianiga would establish an average, there state of Tls. 303.000 hs was reinstated in a gart graphs. A fresh Commision will be near Bozare Now 500 Bastoru Cochin China. Hive the kinduess to want the las clamour in favour of a pernisions of his former cank anil honours by the Empress to sift tho quest on anew before any Sooratory go to the vessel as soon as the post office shall policy which contemplatas competition botwoon Dowager, sul wa heliors that after har has dis of State can tairs it up to Parliament. Oonte- Bonares (Old) 549 nom. lave brought you this letter; these pupils apealt two systems of labour, with the certainty of level-gorged the further sua he has promised, there quently, no material obanges and be appre only Annaucite and a very littto Labin and they ling down American labour, to the point at which is some los of taking him into faceur again and handed in Madras, and the successor to Sir Pre- ON LONDON
il le proposed to elemts the value of Asiatia introdusing him once mors as an actor in the doriok Roberta should be appointed immediately. It is not impossible that the Duke of Connzught You will have akenly learned of the massanres labour, which is satisfied with from 20 to 50 vents political areas of China.
will be appointed. When homeward bound His of Christians which are taken place in ouc per day, and garbage for fool."
Royal Highness predicted Sir Frederick Ro- mission from the midio of July to the middle cf August. It is something nad sent af und iu-
berts's promotion and said it world gratify him self to succeed Sir Prederick in Madras. credible. Of41,500 Christians, 30,000 live been mussaared without distinction of age or sCT. Although this number of 30,000 is not yat
The boat during the past week has bera most oficial. we have every reason" to bofieve
approasive, the thermometer standing at 101 de it will unfortunately become so 073 days in the shado. To-day a delightful change Details are wanting in many parts of our in. with light raitt and a fresh N.E. bronze. previnces, but that is sauco thore I hear a great deal of sickness prevails among reigas everywhere the silence of Uth, and the Obidase, owing to the intense beat. that there romains no missionary or native priest The stainor Hory passed down from Wahu, to gíra juta ligenes. Five missionaries etiainly with rice for Cantos, yesterday. The steamer aru deed.
roder, you know their 3. Soyou others Dulusg arrived to-day and is loading rigs for
boon mardored waste morally cartsin, Canton-Mercury Correspondent. hat we are waiting for further nows befora com. municating the intelligence officially. We shall haro to wait a long time yot, because' in our six provinces all the communicatinas-are interezited. Atmesi no fugitivo ronca the shore at Gainhon whore Mgr. Van Camelbeke is at present with Aro rajasionaries and seven native priests about The Bishop houss. the French concession. the two saminaries, the orpinangis, the twelve contents of native nans, the 300
the Viestay Teo han bien porzaiffad to resign Before the prorogation Lord R. Churchill said churches or chapals, and a short all the hoaan of Christians have been pillaged, and burned. It is Many bottles of champagne have been cracked and retire from public life Zi is the only man that the Carerament had no intention to with. an event of which ranan fad few aramples in the over Mr. James Hart' appointment, shewing left of great experience, and therefore he is redraw tho Boundary Commission, as its whole aunals of the Chweh or in those of humanity. how much he is in favour here. The pagans have side not a persecution, baf I also learn from Poking that the compradorequired in Feking to be consulted on the Northern work had not yet been moippleted.
Coast Defenos in view of probable complications an extermination of Christians, whics they have of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, in con- with Russia concerning Koren. From East to carried out in cold blood. There remain alive action with a Ningpo Bank, attempted to in- Wort in the North, along the frontiers of China, only from 10.000 to 12,000 Christiana, of whom sroduce a new system in rates, o, but failed. Russian fatigue seems to have been actively at 6,000 ure on the shore at Quiahon whom it is There is Dow a coramon saying amongst the work. And they expect Ti to furnish a way nacassary to revictual by shiprouts of rice. Chinaso that "Ningps crabe aro zot to besed method for solving the problem of quelling the Kukamulan insurrection in Ili. Li thera Mgr.Cainelke has ohartored a German steamer, cangut at Peking."
Frince Ming, of Korea, is enjoying his stay for expects to leave Tientsin ou the 29th inst., the Marie, to bring hero 1000 of theas poor famished people. They arrived here last Satorrs, and has become a great favourite amongst and be in Peking by the 1st of September. Hely received. day, she and. At Suigen the people have cotas our foreign community. He daily visits his fo will alee make some propositions concerning the
once down to the Foreign Settlement in a chair for Hemo Defonas.
TIENTSIN.
24th August. To-day being a lucky day-the 15th day of the 7th apoa-Me. James Hart took over charge as the Iuspastor-General-hip of Ionarial Maritims Customs; and his brether. Sir Robert Hart of the British Legation. The former is appointed till further onders
LONDON, 14th August,
It is positively stated that Sir Konry Ernest An Emperial Mandate has required the pro-Jalwer has been appointed High Commissionor sance of His Excellency the Viceroy Li Hung-in Cypras.
LONDON, 15th August, etang in the Capital Rumour says that sinc
The second Battalion of the Sussex Regiment has been ordered to Indis next October,
NEW YORK, 17th Angust. There are signs of a revival of trade through at the United States.
LONDON, 18th August. Lord Carnarvon is making a four through the west of Ireland and has been everywhere cordial The stock markets are improving and appre The English harvest o progressing. The wheat crop is expected to be an average ona.
Bank, on demand
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sbares-163
par cant. premiņu.
aion Insurance Society of Canton Timited
3400 per share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shaza
$34 por shore.
North China fannace-Tis 300 par skarð. Yangtaze Insurance Association-Ts. 130 per
share. Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-170 per
share.
›
fur share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited—Els. 148 Canton Insurance Offen, Imited-$2 per Hongkong Fies Insurance Company's Sharon→→
$367 per sbars:
shara.
to our assistanco dy subscriptions: could not you reign friends: The Dai In Kun has caly been burning question of railways, as a grand factor hensions are subsidi onorations are'. rapidly China Firo Losatanes Company's Sharo-$7
do something for us, dear frisad? Who would not interest hintself in such unfortunate boings? Excise these ligos written in haste, we are all fatigued, and filed with grief.
.S. CHANROST.
HOW PORT HAMILTON WAS OCCUPIED.
The Army and Navy Grette publishes a letter from an offer in the Flying Fish giving an ac count of the hoisting of the British for on the latest of our possessions:-
From Shanghai I learn that Heong Tastai, Chief Director of the C. M. S. N. Co., has ap pointed Mr. Yet Jack-sey, compradors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at Amoy, bo he alno the agent there of the C... Co. He is to go noder his Chinese official naus in the attar-Yet Chiu-ahoo. The Chinese think be will find it hard to serve two masters. Tong King-sing triad on that game and failed. And what was the result?
We have line weather again here, and steamers are alongside the Bund, but some prefer the Everlasting Bend.
From Poking I learn that the Viceroy Li re- commouded Mr. Teng-loh, brother to Lo'Tae- lah, for the rank of Sub-Prefect, and "Mr. Mores. who is now nociting for the C..S.N. Co. for the Dragon Decoration. Mr. Morse is to be de corated, but. Mr. Lo is not to be mentioned agaia for hyzbura.
26th Augnet.
Frequent sales of arms and ammunition are reported to bave taken place in this city. Is this preparation for anothor war? Rain has fallen bore theen last few days, and in such quantitian as to reader the Imperial highway from this place to Timtalu almost impassable by cart over land. Boats therefore command a good price,
and are in great requisition.
The water has been so copious in the caal mines under the patronage of H.III. Prince Chan, iu the west of Paking, that the three-inth piping of the infantile pump used there caillot has the supply as it came in; therefore the mine is rodo and work suspended.-N. C Daily Netce Correspondent.
""
THE FRENCH MAIL.
LONDON. 20th August.
A battery Field Artillery, a company of the Royal Engineers, the first battalion of the Boyal Irish, the second battalion of the Surrey. the first hattalion of the Sussex, the third bat
talion of the Grenadier Guards, and the first
batalions of the Coldstream and Soots Guards return home itamodiately; the first battalion of the Gordon Highlanders have been ordered to Gibraltar.
MADRID, 20th August,
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-6 per cent. prom.
Pare- por ahoro premium. Hongkong, Caniou, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
do. China Stam Navigation Co's Shares
17) par cout, diserunt
20 por cvit, discount. nominal. China and Munila Steamship Company, Limited Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-10 per
cent. premine.
}
above Ports TO-MORROW, the 8th instant, FOUR P.M.
.
For Freight or Passugu, spply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1885. 1603 STEAM TO SINGAPORE, PENANG,
P
AND BOMBAY.
THE P. & 0. 5. N. Co.'s-Steamship
:
"BANGALORE." Caplais Cave, will leave for the above places on WEDNESDAY, the 9th instant, at TIKER
A MOIVEE,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 3nd Soptonhar, 184. 1607
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE Steamship
THE
·CALCUTTA,
"ARRATOON AFCAR" Captain A. B. Moulavish, will ho despatched for the abura Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 9th instant, as Turer P.M.
For Freight or Passigs, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co..
Agents. Dengkong, 1st September, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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for China or Jovani (or vice versa) within eix mestha, will be allowed a discount of 20 'j, from Roteen Faro; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 ° will be made from Return Fare. Pre-Paid Return Passaro Orders, «rail- ble for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 from Return Fars. These allorowess do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Inrcises to Ascompany Curgo des tined to Ports heyond San Francisio should be sent to the Company's Ops, addressed to the Cuikestor of Custom, Ban Francisco.
Freight
For further information as to or Fasare, apply to tha Agency of the Com- pany, No. 504, Queen's Rol Central.
C. D. KARMAN. Actlóg Agent. Huugkong, 24th August, 1985.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUDZ, PORT SAID, MALTA. MARSEILLES, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA VENICE. TRIESTE, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON
AISG.
BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. NB-CARGO CAN BE TATEN ON TRBOUGE. FILrs of Lading wor BATAVIA, PERSIAN GILT PORTH. MARVEILLER, Trieste, HAM- RULO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
TIENTSINKIEDIVE. Captain Loggin, with Hur
FOR SHANGHAI vĨA AMOY. Tusing Cargo and Passengers at through catas for NINOR, UNSTGO, NEWCHWANG,
THE Company's Steamship
Hongkong Ons Company's Sharas-800 poron
share.
The aortality from cholera is diminishing in Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos--$160 per proportion to the number of cares.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. To-Gibb Line stoamar Suez arrived kera 2nd August, via usual ports of all, with the posterday from Australian ports. The following
The M. M. steamer Anadyr, from Marseilles
They filled as up below and on deck with mines, alestre chios, and torpedo atores. During our ret Rooper and Lgne tad gone through a ten dave Whitebond yourse, foudly imagining that they would lays charge of some of the torpedo boats in case of war, but they were sent ed all the Kume. The ship was provided with a tender in tho shape of a big stean Jannah, prirchased from the Hongkong Gevarumaal. Of cours
On the 24th instant, at 5 p.m., the Hon. W. cret that we were bound for Port Hamilton, interior with Li Hnngang, which lasted on Saturday morning. The subjoined telegramsen by hor which we rentanily fotohed, having only en countered one gale of wind en route, which com over two hours. The two latter gentlemen soted are taken from Ceylon and Iulian papers: pailed us to rux inshore to resone our tender. Alas interpreters. Li wust have enjoyed it, for he Port Hamilton we found four or Ave small craft pressed Mr. Keswick to remain.
From Paking I learn from reliable sources.
share.
Chis Sugar Raining Company, Limited--885
per share.
China Sagar Refring Company (Debentures)---
1 por beat premiua nominal
Luzon Sugar Retning Company, Limited-2
per share..
HANKOW, and PoRre on the YANOTSZE.)
"ANCHISES." Captain Dapago, will be dospatobat as above
WEDNESDAY, the 9th instant, For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 2nd September, 1895. 1504
"CASTLE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON VIA HUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
......
"GLAMIS CASTLE"
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
be despatelet fro Majesty's Mails, wil this for LONDON direct vit SUEZ CANAL and nsual Parts of oul on FRIDAY, the 1th September, at Four P.X.
Carge will be rencived on board until ELEVEN A.M. Parools and Spocin (Gold) at the Ofice unti ELRVEN A.M., on the day of sailing. For further particulars regarding FERIORT bed FASSAFE Spply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Offico, Hongkong
The Contenta and Value of Packages are re quizod to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the torins and conditions of the Company's
our orders were sealed, but it was an open gwick and Mfestes. Detring and Mandi had a London mail of the 31st July, aerived baro early-telurrans are Maken from Sydney papers brought Honkong Ica Company's Shares -3155 pers. Faller, Commander, will be dospatched for Black Bills of Lading.
LONDON, 12th August. Agencies of the Federal Bank are buing THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
opened in Scotho LONDON, 14th August. This aftorucon both Houses of Parliament Parliament washpravogued to-day. The follow-unanimously passed votos of thanke to the and a lot of timber seus cur fram Nagasaki for that the mask bors consulted His Excellency Mr,ing is a sommary of the Queen's spot British Army and Navy and Australian Con- the defence of the port. The dag-ship was at
von Brandt in regard to-railroads, and he advised is with deep scrrow that I sanonne, the failure tingent for their services in the Soudun. Nagasaki, en we found ouraalvos senior officers. and at oreo set to work talay down the mines big one from Challang to Poling, but the of my efforts to roligro de toute fa the Lords the Marquis of Salisbury, the snil baild the booms wherewith to block the us from Peking to Tientsin he recommended not
Deke of Cambridge, Vicunat Carrington, Earl amallor entrance. I was told off with the cap to be ante. Is is stated to buro said that if the
of Huntingdon, and in the Commons Sir Michael latter were made, an onemy could land and easily
links Beach, referred in laudatory terms to tha tain of the Merlin and an ex-gunner to fit and got to Peking by mil. Mr. von Brand: appar
gallantry of the New South Wales Contingent, and the loyalty shown by the nannies generally lay the wines; and, thanks to the first-rate gazoutly is not aware that the Mamorial for rail nar and amateur torpedoist, we get en first ronds has a clans that in caso of war the rails
in their offers of trons for service in the late rate. Gun.made de plan and sound out the are to be imediatly removed and the bridges
campaign who they declared added now mine field on a 20-in. scale, and we had destroyed. Mr, too Brandt's advies tickled the
strength to the Empire. Korean jonk refuge, with commodion: Buil members, and they came to the conclusion that
LONDON, 13th August rigged hanses to salter our miney and both rands were practicable, so both are to be cables, all ouraiently situated on a small island built. The cas fero Tientsio is to be a comer handy by the main entrance. One night wa
ciel railroad, and the one from Chiakiang & Go bad & graud scare. A starmor was reen coming
If this is true, Mr. shall act relax my efforts to place the Govoru.. Lord Carrington, Governor-elect of New verament concern. in about 9p.m., and, on being boarded proved Brandt has already dous a good turn for ailment in order and the country on a firm found South Wales, sala for Aydney on December 30
roads in Chics, and bath Chinese and foreigners. My relations with all the foreign powers next.
continua friendly. Dioulties, which were at ought to be thankful to him.
endeavours being ineffectual which were toado to reach Khartoum by a milway from Buakin to Barber. My troops have been withdrawn from the whole of the Eastorn Sundan except Snakin and Western Sondso as far as Alashkert.”
Her Majesty than culogizes the bravery of the tronps, and expresses her pleasure at the loyal offere of assistance from the colonies and native Priness of India.
"The death of the Mahdi will probably lossen Sir Charles Dilko, M.T, is engaged to be! the difialty of the perforance of my duties married to the widow of the Rav: Mark Patti- Exypt which events have imposed on me. Ison.
Caino, 13th Angast
Two arms at your port are both trying to get one tims of au anrione oharacter, sross hitween Colous Chirnside has receivad orders from the Shansa Coal And Is Mines; each. I hear, the twe Governments of Figiand and Russia the Imperial Government to proceed forthwith Mean prepared to back the concern with Tis concerning the limits of the territory of my ally to the Port of Massowah, in order to complete 1.069,000 or more. The one is prepared to take the Amir Afghanistan. Negotiations con-measures in concert with Abyssinia for the relief 50 per cent, and the other per cent of the time, which I trust will at un carly period lead of the beleaguered garrison of Kassala.
to a settlement. I am taking the nosezary stops Profits realized, and build the railroad mamo Filized for in 1885 by Chaag Bhih-teng, and to placa the North West frontier of India in
Tunted by Her Majesty. the estimated cost condition of adequats dofance, in the absence baing The 3,000,000.
of which the prosperity and tranquility of my Indian subjects are luble from time to time to
OLLA PODRIDA.
The English climate is said to Eave greatly added to Mary Anderson's beauty.
"Dustur! Pra worried about my husband. Do
to be a Russian trauma, put to (as her captain, a naval offer, a on account of leaky boilers Te the captain) also wanted to land and look nonnil; bat as he might have had a Russian ensie in his pocket, was advised not to, till he Esd called on the senior ofl.com while, all the dve wall craft and car own powerful rosrol had been closed for action in accordance with private signals which we had made, and in the dead of night thras parties were landed to hoist Union Jacks, so that in the mming the summits of the three stands were Li Hong-hang has again put off visiting the decorated with our glorious flag, and a sentry capital. It is now said, he will not start, before interruption and disturbance." looking after each of them. The Ruskin cans the 12th September. This is said to be on ac- The Spooch enumerates the principal movon think him seriously ill "To the best of no board in the morning, and congratulated our cout of the French Convercial Treaty that is sures of the Session, among which are Austra-my judgment, madan, he is suffering from gas- captain on the latest British possession, and not to be made, and boonuss the Dai In Kun and Han Fodoration, the anordment of the criminal tritle" gating much change out of him. he and t Tapanese m30-of-war cleared out to inform their Prince Ming invezet ome to an understanding law, and purchase in Ireland. and the housing es from footing with that gas meter yesterday." Bomo of our Chinese friends are of opinion that of the poor. Regret is expressed that the de
At the opera: "What makes that man in the respective Guvcruments, and we were left to the Dai la Ku may have to retrin to Pao pression in trade continues: a Royal Commission orchestra point as threatenings at the people on continue our operations in pozas for a day or
will be appointed to enquire into the causes and the stage?" "He don't. He's the condus- Ming fac two Arzther treaspert vertecd two days artm
ascertain whether legislature measures are neces- tor." "Oh, Lose. He is deaf; and thay are yel with mama mines and moles; so all hands had
sary to alleviate the depression. The Speechling to him something about the fare" plenty to do, what with the booms, coaling,
canoladed by alluding, to the enlarged electurste landing stores, 40.
and the paoding dissolution, and prays the zer looters will exercise their rights with sobriety and disobranient.
“GERMAN COMPETITION IN THE
FART
Interior transit is sutiroly interruptod on ac count of the late heavy rains. The Chinese are
or paying for dry weather.
Yesterday there was another big collision, The Hrean on hot way down, when in Vegetable Bend met a tug with à junk in tor, bound up, and the chang which was aground, bound down. The Haan, soning there was danger, at "Mosura. Jno. Birch & Co., of Liverpool, write tempted to ground on the other side of the bank to the london and China Express as follows-whon, nafortunately, the jak struck the Hosen's With reference to the above, we think that the stern, which caused her how to come into collision following excerpt from a lotter, received by to with the Wanhang's stern-Mercury Correspon- day's mail from a ocrrespondent who in a anporat intondout cfficer in the Chinese Imperial Service,
will prove of some interest, viz:-
"The truth in this, the Gormans have it all their
own way just on they hava important agencies in
Shanghai aa Tientsia, and some of than speak Chi
nem ab act as a Chinens does, t.e.. in porforming tho
any it is beneath their dignity to tont for orders, R.: and such being the ones we cannot wonder at the sue open of the Germans."
PEKING.
20th August.
1283
sharo. Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-8118 per share. Perak Ti ising and Smalticg Company
-$20 per share. Selangor Tiu Bining Company-$13 par share. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-fls. 12 per Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Company, Id. Hongkong Glass Manufactoring Co., Limited. China Imperial Lean of 1831 A-2 per cant. the 13th instant, at DAYLIGHT
the above Port on or host the Eth Sept.
For Freight or Passage. apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agouts. Hongkong. 27th August, 1885. STEAM TO KOBE AND YOKOHAMK
HE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"TEHERAN,"
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REWARDS FOR SOUDAY SERVICE.
LONDON, 14th August. The Secretary for War made a statement conning the men of the Army and Nary employed beyond. Wady Halfa. A gratuity of canal project was breashed in the reign of Phim of the Y five pounds will be given to every man who has lip 11., and Flemish angineers surveyed the ter taken part in the operations in that part of litery and doslared the obstacles to be not in- Rendan, and two pounds to each man belonging surmountabis. to the skin oxpedition; the officers in both cases
That man Fordyes is quilo a talkative body." will receive a proportionate increase. There will Wall, I should remark.
Never at a loss for
be one clasp for the Nile and Bankin and a spe- something to talk about, is he? No; he won't
That in may land, but never lives.
Who mnch racires bat nothing gives; Waba y esa loro, when men van thank, Creation's blot, creation's Diank.
matthew. Oray Spring-Takes, which dec
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the bolts in thean Tolosare referral, in feal alon
"The hogghts in the Tulle karked with a minus ( — ) giga are below" Water Ordinary Spring-Tiles, whole he
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
&EGISTER.
412-September tadi, ma 19.2,
Wind.
STATION,
20.78 20.67
A Paris correspondent says that a remarkabis use is to be made of n rabic of the Revelation- the bath in which Marnt was assassinated by Charlotte Corday. He says it is to be sold. We wan do not see anything very remarkable in that; but Haiphong it is odd that the name of barat should be able,
I notice in your leader of the 30th ult, that cial alasp for those engaged in the operations be, as long as he's got a noighbour." How Two win meetings high mandarin. They you make meation of Tsung Beileh, the aidast under Generals Stavart and Earle. Communi- Also charge enormous prices, but retura normona Fon of Prices Kang, as if he were still alive.anticne are passing batween the British and vonaise.cna to the mandarine as an encouragement You are not perhaps aware that he died some Indian Government as to whether thy men of ~~ to obtain more orders.
weeks age, and was docessed at the time of your the Indian Contingent and the native camp. Another thing is chis, the German merchants TB- aeire every and bassistance from their Minjatur in Pekice writing. This late princa was heir to a vast for followers should receive & donation of batta or a
tone, and poople describe him as a handsome and special gratuity like the British troops. at the various porte, whereas para
capable youth. His energius, however, wore macd and spent in amusements and a not altogether Darfoot life, while he sommited excosses which were ultimately the cause of his siekunea and a sarcor cut short at an early period He was a the Cabinet.
most favourite of HLM. the Empress Rogent, and tied without issus. Prines Kung, on as- out of his great morit in datooting the for michble conspiracy by the traitor a Bun to averthrow his brother the Emperor Halon Feng,
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND.
LONDON, 14th August. The Duke of Richmond has been appointed Secretary of State for Scotland, with a seat in NEW PRESIDENT CE THE BOARD OF TRADE.
TODON, 15th August. Mr. Stanbops been has appointed President of the Board of Trade.
The lous activity displayed by the Diplo mutie and Consular agents of other onantriei in connation with their commercist interests seems to be in marked centraal with that of many of car oficials. We may add n fact which has come somewhat strongly home to our own knowledge this your in connection with our foreign busi ness, viz, that Fringe Bismarck and his Chantal | www rewarded by being created a Herelitary lerie hace vot thought it below their dignity to Prince of the First Order for ever. In China the It is reported that Kanlifa, the Maldi's sne. directly interest themselves with another Ese princes, brothers of the Emperors, are princes of oeusor, was killed in a riot at Khartoum on 28th tern Empire in order to divert basinosa to Ger- the first and eceend ranks in the first generation; July. man firma in proference to British ones.
the sooond generation do not inherit their father's rank, but become princes of the second and third
UNITED STATES CONSULS-ON LA-STATK, salsa ca, occupying a lower rank in sob.
BOUL AND WAGES IN ASIA.
DEATH OF THE MANDI'S SUCCESEOR.
CARO, 16th August.
GERMANY, SPAIN, AND THE QAROLINEа,
LONDON, 18th August...
Hongkong..
aighty years after his death, to draw meney-forNER..
Wadi
Maxi's...... Haigheas
the promotion of works of piety and charity.
Reports from the Cameroons continue to be wotuck.{ of a discouraring character. The German Com- missionor, Dr. Brobner, has been suffering from a sovera attack of fever, and will soon return to Europe. The chieftain Mangoaqua, a great SEATION enemy of the Germans, has been again arrastad, and, after being publicly anished, will be exiled to Angra Pequena. King Bell is at present at war with the Abos negres. Dr. Passavant's nagka Lugos man recantly has avaru struggle with Antos.
Strangba It is positively reported at Madrid that Gor-conia Cameroon negroes, who, however, led when ...
wowock, sacossaire generation until at last they become many taa annexed some of the Caroline Islands the gunboat Habicht approached.
The Bellerophos, now being prepared for ser simply "yellow girdlet," Prince Kang, by this in order to obtain labourers for the German Some timo since the Secretary of State in-creation, therefore, is considered to have been colony ja New Guinea, and that the Spanish vios as flag-ship on the North American station, when the Earl of Clanwilliam takes over that miraoted Aericau Gensals to inquire into the amply rewarded, and hix subsequent enjoyment Government has protestel
command in the autumn, le viring a powerfal question of labour ant wages in countries toof extraordinary power and trust in the maunge-
armament in the newest pattern of gane of the which they are accredited. The result now ap- peut of state affairs has enabled him to amans a
day. She carries twelve brooch-loaders of various paars in three volumes. Consul General Van fortune of stupendons extent, so that pooplo call
sizes, the largest being of eight-inch ezlibro, Buren, after noting the influence of stenos and him the richest man in the whole of China at the
similar to the gun on view in the Inventiona electricity in bringing Japan into closer relatione present day. Du had two sons, one who forms with foreign countries, proseads to point out the our present subject and of whom we have just
Exhibition. She will also carry a large number of Hotelkiss quick-fring and Nordeufeldt ma- improved position of the farmers through the treated, and Ying Beileh. Ying Beileh, how error of Natal. Jocal assemblies of which all landholders are eles-over, was given away by adoption to be the era STARLES DILKE AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. Chine guns. Ports have been cut for firing tor-
pedoes from och ride. toes who pay up to and beyond a $10 land tax son ef his quee Chang Chun-wang, who was
The repert of the discovery of an immense lake, to which the name of Great Mintassini was giren, in Cross, only a few hundred miles from
BERLIN, 16th August. The German press repodiate as obsoleta the spanish claims to the Carolina Islands.
NEW GOVERNOR OF SATAL
Lornos, 18th Angast. Sir Arther Havelock has boon appointed Gor-
LONDON, 19th August.
THE REBELLION IN KASUGAL.
SILA, 12th August..
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STATION.
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The electors of Chalses whilst accepting Sir per annum and observed that although there as childless, or at any rate without a male beit. sembles possess no legislative power they con- Teng Beitel's death without a son has, there- Charles Dike's denial of the charge brought tain the germ of local self-govoriment. Ho puta fore, left Prince Kung without descendants.againet-him, have refused to entertain his idea the number of mechanics far higher than tho In the pressat dilemus, the happy thought las of resigning pending the decision of the Court.Quebec, was published last year, but was goner-
TEH ZULFICAE PISS QUESTION.
ally rejected as a geographical hosz. A mero Japanese Census of 1875, which ness them down voorved to re-adopt Ying Baile's non for the
LONDON, 19th August, recent exploration confirms the first report, and at 700,000, believing that there are more than heir of his deceased uncle, Tsung Beilah, te con-
The Standard publishes a paragraph stating shows that this lake, approaching the es of Lake dontle that number who devote their time to matixce the name and honours of his real and rö- nufactures, "whilst there are at kast five or six adopted grandfather Prince Kang. The young that the fussian Government has obtained for Sapurior, bas existed in the heart of the Dominion million people who work more er less at mechanic ster fa a lucky lad; he becomes a link in a lue ther information regarding the topography of all these years mdmown to geographers and to trados. Ho points not that snants of the of the fur unaltered, hereditary priness in the the Zilear Pass, and has modised the proposals huntars and trappers. Although one is soos richest people are engaged in spinning, weaving, ancient empire of Chiza, and will inherit almost made to England in such a manner as to justify tomal to think that every part of the globe has tong. and various artistic employments at the homes unlimited wealth. But to return to our sub-tha hopes of a peaceful settlement of the ques been ramenaked, sul diggoveries as this prove Amoy
that it will be several contories yet before, geo-ga...
Bank of the latter. He regards the pilgrimages, soject-Taung Beilah, when olive, was very fond tian.
graphers will have a right ki aigh for more wiedi- largely indulged in by the Japanese, as very be of going about in disguise; many pictures and
wrontock 90,54 worlds to conguer. noticial, both for mental and physical relaxation. photographs of kim may be met with in the
Of all the Consal says: "The trade is steadi- vapital to which he represents himself as So far as is known here the statements in the The secret of assgular sponperation is in stori- by growing and giving Increased employment to a theatrical notor, a girl, or a common resant China paper about the oxtensive rebrilton ping when fatigue begins. He or the who is labour, and as butter processca of preparing silk street musician with a gritar in his band. in Kashgar and Kuldja against the Chinese not the frashor in body and mind for the ex- are introduced and a botter article is produced In disguise, he used often to frequent Goverment sppear to be greatly exaggested croise taken has had an overdose of what in pro- more angers skilled labour will be required and the public fairs in the Poking temples, Small disturbances only are reported which per measure would have been beaufit. The gain in strength is shown wait felt in the in- higher wages will be paid." He addeThe and display his akill in clever tricks and jeg soom to be obronie in those regions. machinery of manafaaturo, whether in the factory glory for tho odification of the grubit. He in M. DALOLE'S ZIFULNIGE FROM YARNGAR.oressing ability to do more and more without SIXL4, 12th August. exhaustion. The measure of success is not in or private house. in grade, and still roranius, as described as being very amiable, though wild, though Jaequard and Arkwright nover live." and had quantity of brains-quite above the Mr. Dalgleish was recently requested to leave the greatness of the fact socomplished, but in
Ruplying to the inquiry as to the tendency of average. To crown all he was skilful in riding Kaaligar, not apparently through the agoney of the ease with which the exercise is indulged in, Temparators Chino legislation in regard to Jabour and the fast and expensive horses, and could spend Russian intrigues, but owing to his being in and in the absence of exhaustion after it. There Humidity working people, Consul Goldsborough of Amoy, money in a royal way.
provided with a raguler passport.
are occasions frequent enough in which people Direction of wil Among those who contributed fowards repair.
in the struggle of life are forced beyond thair Toros of wird... wartly observes that no change has taken place
Woother powers of endurance, and there is no need to Baia for conturion Consul Shepard of Hankow, caning the Inperial Gardens mentioned in some of
arry into the pyrait of recreation the fatigue learn of no organisations to control wages, nor my former letters, I find the axme of Chang
which emcting work imposes-Philadelphia
at any attempt descristo to inffnence Hen. formerly Minister of this country to Easis.
THE RUMOURED BECONSTRUCHON OF THE INDIAN ARMY.
BANGALORE, 15th August The rumour that the opportunity offered by
prioss. Consul Seymour, of Canter, ends his He is said to have gira Tla 30,000 to forward the vacation of the Madras and Bombay Com-Ledger,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Disarratory, 6th September, 1885. “METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous to date On data
day.
it 10a.m. at p.m.
at 4 jam.
29.03
90.75
80
65
19.
E.3.E.
*.
0.95
W, DOBERCK
Hongkong Observatory, Eth September, 1885.
will leave for the above places on SUNDAY,
This Steamox will not call at Nagasaki.
A. MOIVER.
Superintendout. Hongkeny, 2nd September, 1895. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN VIA SWATOW. THE Company's Steamship THE
"PĚCHILI"
Copain Sellar, will be despatched ng above on or about the 15th inst.
For Fraight or Passage, epply to
JARDINE MATTESON & Co..
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd Soptomier, 1885.
1602
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED
FOR SINGAPORE, FENANG AND CALCETTA.
THE Company's Steamship
"TAISANG."
Caplan Davies, will bo deapatoked for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 16th inst.
THREE P...
N. B.-This Stenmor oalis at Marseillas. Note: The next Two English Mails will leave on FRIDAYS-ter that and until farther notice they will on TUESDAYS- the first Toeslay departure boing on Oct. 18th.
A. MOÏVER,
Superintendant.
Rongkong, 29th August, 1985.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS 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;
AL30, LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LG HAYRE, AND DUNKIRK
NTHURSDAY. the 17th day of September, 1891, at Noox. 55 Crapany's Steamship YANGTSE" Commandant Lormier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will last this Port for the shore planes.
Cargo and Sysole will be registered for Lax- don as well as for Marseillea, and accepted in transit through Marsellos for the principal placos of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted tili Noon, Cargo will bo reanirod on board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 P., on the 13th Septeraber, 1885. (Parcels are not to be saut on board; they must be left at the Agency's
This steamer has superior frat class Ao-Office.) Contents and value of Packages are comandation specially constructed to meet the requited. roqnirements of broplant climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managara.
Hongkong, 2nd Buptember, 1855.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. S. N. Ca's Sternship
EROSETTA,”
11600
Captain Brady will leave for the above place about 3 hours after the arrival of the ext English Mail.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1885.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, [THE 3/3T II German Ship-
"HEINRICH," Weyhausen, Mastory will load here for the above Ports and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th July, 1835.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG, THE 33 L II German Ship THE
"COMET,"
1340
Siegener, Mastor, will load here for the abova Ports, and will have quick despatok,
For Freight, spply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1555.
FOR HAVREG AND LONDON. THE AL German bark
TH
~KHORASAN,”
For farther particular, apply at the Com- pany'a Ollos.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 7th September, 1885.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
THE 3/3 L. II. British Back
"MARQUIS OF LORNE," Raymond, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will have quick despotol.
RUSSELL & Co.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong 15th August, 1885.
FOE SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 L. IL Amerioza Ship
THE
FRANK PENDLETON,"
: 1456
E. T. Nichols Master, will-load here for the adore Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1885. [1592
UTLER. PALMER & Co.
Wine Skippers
OF LONDON, BORDRAFT, CALottca, Bombat, MADRAS, LAHORE, KURRACHER, $20.
Their Representatiner in China---
Mesars JARDINE, MATHESON &Co.) Hongkong
SIEMEBEN & Co.
and
(1480
ม
T. A. Visser, Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despäteb.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, let Auguel, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK.
HE 5 LII American Ship.
THE
"RENJAMIN SEWALL,"
[1412
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.) Shanghal. Call attention to some of the items consigned to
their care by this well-known hom CLARETS, Jarose, Maxton, St. Julian, &c STILL BOOK,
CHAMPAGNE, Royal Wine, a supplied
ta Hor Majesty.
SHERRY, Selected White Seal and Amoroso,
These Sherries are also shipped in Jara. INVALIDS PORT WINE.
SCOTCH WHISKT, free from fusel oil. COGNAC, Four Stars, Three Stars, Two Stars
S. R. Ulmer, Master, will load here for the above Prices on application to either of the above Firms. Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
12112
-PUSTAU & Co. PACIFIC MUTUAL LIFE IN- 1395 SURANCE COMPANY OF CALI Hongkong, 2nd August, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI Amer. Schooner
*** HAROLDINE," Tibbets, Master, will load here for the-shevo Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 8th July, 1883.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
35. 1.1. American Ship
FORKIA
YOLO AND BENICIA HILLS; FLOUR
AND MEALS
CALIFORNIA CANNED GOODS OF
W. T. COLEMAN & Co. IRON MANTELS AND STOVES OF
MONTAGUE & Co.
A. HINŽ,
No. 4, D'Aguilar Street,
1260
T.
"R. E. WOOD," Gilloy, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1955.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. II., American Skip.
"REPORTER,"
[1824
Hongkong, th March, 1885.
Agent.
(520
ALGAR AND COMPANY. HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLROTED.
BROWN, JONES & CÙ...
UNDERTAKERS.
MOURNING STATIONERY, ko, Monumenta Ensorer.
THE
6, QUEEN'S BOAD EAST.
122
TOURIST'S GUIDE.
KEDUCE PRICE, $1.
Containing the nanos of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Faraiture,
Bayley, Marter, will load here for the above, de., with the Punti and Mandarin Frozr
Port, and will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, let Beptember, 1885.
olation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two-Parts-
· (1585 * -The Daily Press Offon.
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