THE ENGLISH MAIL
A Spanish miser fell into a river. A peasant, sooing that the currest would ostry him away. held out his haul, erylag, "Give me your hand Give Ho had never doas much a thing in his for Lim, the stream carried him close to a fisher- man, who said, "My man, take my hand!" As 800 49 it was a question of taking, it was all right; and ho was RSPA!,
The P. and O. aleamer Bokhara, with the English mail of the 9th it., arrived liore yes-Iffe, and would sooner die than begin! Luckily torday avoning. The subjciand folograms are takon Irora Caylou and Indian papase (→
THE DILKE CRAWFORD QASE,
LONDON, 23rd July. The Jury has found that the Queen's Proo- for's casé has failed and the divarce originally granted to Mr. Crawford is secondingly con- Ermi.
"
A London correspondeat hears that Lady Colin Compbell has recorted to literary puranita in order to eko out the small allogy which the conet ordored should be paid to her by Lord Sir Charles Dilke has issued a farewell ad-Colin Campbell in ovañestion with the recent dress to his late constitqöate in which he still protests his fausosuce.
LONDON, 27th July.
COLLAPSE OF THE MANCHESTER SHIP CAVAL PROJECT.
Lornox, 24th July. The Manchester-Liverpool Ship Canal Com- pany has not been floated at the subscriptions already paid will be returned.
GRAND NAVAL REVIEW, AT PORTSMOUTH.
divorou proceedings. This sum has proved in sufficient to meet her ladyship's wants, and sha will therefore shortly bring out a novel which lu fashionable airelos is being locked forward to with grant interest.
An experiment has just been triad by Mr. W. August Carter, of the Coloals and Indian Fisheries section, upon aortain Ash, notably the LONDON, 24th July.esrp and perch, in order to discover what power A grand Naval Review at Portsmouth took of communication exista hat wasn them. Afte place yesterday in honour of Indians and Col closely watahing the species named in ponda, onials. The spectacle was marred by unfavour. c. Carter observed on several sension's a shoal able werther. Tracks conveying visitors round of earp approached by pislugle pogenor, which Dookyard got derailed and one overturned in arcendnoted the entire body of fish to another part ing averal persons. Lenct was served for visi. of the water, where they fed ravenously upsa some refuse which was found thioro. A similar tors on board the troopship Exphrites.
instance occurred with porch, their movements being actuated by droid of molastation, but en- tirely at the iestigation of two of their caufrères." Whether the Laots adduced are applicable to all Ash cannot be determined by this experiment, bnt if the species mentioned are capable at understanding ons anithar, why not others ?-
The Rose Squadron formed an imposing Jay of Spishoud and as the Orontes and torpads bonte passed the Colossus sabmarine minus were exploded.
The Queen roviorel the Flest from the Royal yacht-
LO2US SALISBURY AND HARTINGFON.
LONDON, 25th July. Lord Salishary, uftor conferring with Lord Hartington, yesterday proceeded to Osbarna.
TONYON, 26th July. Lord Hartington has promised to support Lord Salisbury in its Irish policy.
Some men in Georgia, while out bunting ro cently asar "Bloody Bluff, coarse on a hose that seemed to have brou built many years ago. Grass and wards had grown up over the steps, as if means ever visited it. Looking fu. to thoir surprise they saw cooking utensils, stove, bad, &,, PROTEST AGAINST SILVER-PLATE DUTIES,
tumbled up as if just left that morning. Every. LONDON, 25th July. A Conference was held yesterday at the In thing seemed so mysterims that the party set dian and Colonial Exhibition, Sir George Bied-out solving it. Five miles away a farmer was font who shed light upon the mystery. Two wood presiding, to protest against the cities on
years ago a man with a rifa and three childrer Indian silver plate.
Lock possaanion of the hones. They would never give their anos, their origin, nor their history. A few weeks after the neighbours were snm moned to the bariat of the wife. The next day the father and three children disappeared, and have over been board from since. He left toe house in its present condition, and so great is the supratitions fear of it that it has aarer been die tarbod.
THE DEPRESSION OF TRADE.
LONDON, 26th July. The third part of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the depression of trade
has been issued."
The Commission is of opinka that the question of the depreciation in value or silver merits cari and separate examination with reference to the currency as a whole and with referenss to the home monetary system and its relations to India, the Colonies, and foreign countries.
THE NEW GOVERNOR OF KADRAS.
LONDON, 26th July. Mr. Grant Da has been appointed an extra Grand Commander of the Star of India. It is reported that Sir J. E. Gorst succeeds him as Governor of Madras.
THE WIMBLEDON RIFLE MEETING.
-
DESTINATION
TER DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 10rx, 1886,"
LONDON, ., 71A Suez CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL....... LONDON VIA BUZZ CANAL .......... LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL HAMBURG VIA SUEZ CANAL, RE HAMBURG, & FORTS of CALL
AVEE AND LONDON HAVRE AND LONDON TRIESTE, da;
TRIESTE, &ignin MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, &o. MARSEILLES VIA SINGAPORE, &c. SAN FRANCISCO'vra Y’RAMA.. SAN FRANCISCO ...... NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK ..........
NEW YORK
NEW TORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK... NEW YORK
day m SYDNEY & MELBOURNE YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, &c. YOKOHAMA, KODE, &o........ KOBE AND YOKOHAMA CALCUTTA VÍA STRAFTA SINGAPORE A PENANG SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VERSEL'S NAME
Pashawar (str.) Telemachus (are. 1... Gordon Castle (str.) Jason (r.)...... Roms (str) Oder (atr... Loonora
Don Burigge Poseidon (Bir)............... Pandom (str.)....... Melbourne (str.)... Bormida (str. Citrof Riotstr.). .... St. Stephan Annie E. Smith
CAPTAIN.
-L. H. Monle...
Jonas... Powell Milligan..... H. Sobaits. P. Pleifar.. Morena... Cromorel G. Donnicke T. Babaiich De la Marcello
Подскок
..........
To-day, at Noon.
On 3rd Sept.. at Noon
Araholl Karborg & Co... Quick despatch..
Carlowita & Ca
Hongkong P. M. 3. 9. Ca..
Rusli & Co......
Quick despatch.
VESSELS. ON THE BERTH.
VESSELS ON
FOR NEW
A. I American
"ANNIE H. a
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER Captain Brown, will load LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT | Port, and will have quick dəs
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. For Freight, apply to
BID Bangkung, 17th July, 1880.\
FOR NEW YORK. TKE 9% L II. German Bark
"ALMA,"
. 8. Mnd! Steamer" CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO." will be despatched for San Francisco, yil Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 10th August, at THREE PM taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europa
[1403
Through Bill of Lading issued for trane-Alberts, Master will load bare for the shove portation to Yokohama sad other Japan Porte, Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Per Fright, apply to Atlantio and Inland Cities to Snu Fruacisco,
CARLOWITZ & Co. of the United States, vil, Overland Railways, ta
11025 Hongkong, 19th May, 1896. Havana, Trinidad, and Demerarn, and to porta in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and sonnaeting Stanmāra.
Hongkong
Hongkong
FOR TELIGHT APPLY TO
P.&O. B. N. Co. Butterfield & Adamson, Bell & Co.
TO DE DESPATCHED
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMBHIFCOMPANY.
THE
wire
On 12thiast., at 4 F.M. On 14th inst.
Hongkong
Batterfeld & Swire.
On or about 16th inst. To-day, at 10 a
Hongkong
Biemesen & Co...
Malobers & On................
Hongkong Hongkang
Carlowita & Co....
0. Bachrach
(). Bachrach
Messageries Maritimos...
On 14th fuat., at Noon. On or about 17th iust. On 19th inst., at Noon. On or abent 10th Sept.
Thilay, 3 P..
Douglas Brown
Hongkong
Quick desputok.
Hongkong
Biemesen
Ca........
Quick despatch.
Wossela
Hongkong
Carlowits & Co..
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick dospatch.
Daganore
Hoogkong
Pustan & Co..
Quick despatch.
E. Late
Barnhar
Hongkong Hongkong
Paatou & Co.
Quick despatch.
Russell & Co
Quick dopatch.
Banjania Sawall.
S. R. Ulmer....
Hongkong
Pustan & Co.
Quick despatol.
Revolving Light... Indis
Dirkse
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick despatol...
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Cu..
Scotland
-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
P.&O. 8. N. Co
E.F. W. Wacakos
Gilley of Lorne str.) Poroy.......
Japan (str.
T. 8. Gardner
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Melahera & Co..
D. Sassoon, Sous & Co....
J. Anderson...
Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co....
Diler (sbr.)....
P. Prifar......
Bokhara (str.)
Hongkour
Hongkong
Hagkong Hongkong
Impartor
Alma Gloaming....
J. D. Potors...... Pastolne......
Sikh (abr.)
Thibat (gde.).. Stattin (alt.)
Sex (str.)
Alberts
Rich
Young
Nish
Pardy.
Rumeli & Co.
Mulosis & Co.
P. & O. 8. N. Co Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfield & Swirs. Botterfield & Swire.......... Rongkong Buweli & Co. Hongkong Daaglas Lapraik & Co...
Kutsang (str.) Cyolopa (str.).............. Danlaya (str.)... Zafico (str.) Carinbrooke (str.)...
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
SHANGHAI via Asoy. SHANGHAI Amor MANILA.. SWATOW, AMOY, &n.
COMM BROLAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 9th August. Export CARGOES, Por steamship Angerfon, mailed or the 4th August: For New York-35 bales Ane silk, 26 ewee silk pince goods, 15 rolla muatting. 25 packagon firo eraskera, and 1,471 packages sLD-
drics.
For eteamship dun, salted on the 5th August: -For Continent-260 bales silk, 21 casca silkes, 70 packages sandrias, 2070 lbs. congous 10,150 15s. song, 1,920 lbs. imperist, and 5,250 Ib.. yon, From Frooker package wa For London-313 bales silk, 9 onses silkes, and 58,779 lbs, scented caper.
Quotations are :-
Patna (New) Patna (Old)...... Bouares (2łow) ....
UFIOM.
......
Talbot... Свия
REGISTER.
6th Angual, 1596, AL S-VAL
BELTION.
Marille...... Haiphong Hongkong Amy... Tenet ov
Xagssalvi........... Wat 1-2
bu...
26.9.1 20,*5
Oth Angst, 8, at 1
Wind
STATION.
20,4
Hubung
9071
201
ATHON...
12 to 4 cattles.
Puchum
$550 per pical, silce, of
Shangha
2 lo 4 cstties.
..36124 per obest.
5472
Widi rostock.
Kansaki.. 23
EXCHANGE.
24.71 13
The Barometer has fallen. Gradienta nes moderate for. Bouth hud. The teatre is high, the bamidity mo. Create, and the weather cloudy.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 9th August, 1880.
On the 7th July, at San Francisco, Bear Ad-This year's New Malwa $520 per pioul, silao, of MA
12 to 4 otties..... mical Shafeldt, of the United States Navy. spoke on tun anbject of Faunus Caual and To- Last year's New Malwa $540 per pioul, aline, of buantepec Railroad before the Executive Com-
With ro--| Old Msiwa.. mittee of the Chamber of Commerce gued to the canal, bo said that not one-tenth of the work had been performed, and what had baan done was not permanent. He could give Loidon of when the esnal would be finiebad. He Lover, 20th Julyfasored the Tehuantepec route from a military Lieutenauf Davies made the bighost geors of and commercial point of view. Both the Pan- 40, distanco 000 yards, for the Plaster Chip.
40s and Nicaragua Canals would injure Sav SANDOWN RACES.
Francisco's Mexican and South American tradə and by them thie oorst could not be applied with a navy is time of war. The Mexican rail. road would enable us to put 50,000 men on the line of the canal in ten days, and Mexico would give the right' to transport-war ahips ovor the railroad. Ho thought that the French "wankl continue the work on the Panama Canal, but the work will not be Suished during the present century.
LONDON, 23rd July. Minting bas beau scratched for the Eclipss Stakes at the Saudawn Park Meeting.
THE JAPANKEE OFFICEES-IN. INDIA,
LAVORE, 1th July. The Japanese officers on tour in India arrived at Peshawar on the morning of the 7th instant, and visited the oity and tas Fort. In the evoring they diand with the officers of the 20th Panjab Infantry. On the 8th instant they inspected the transport lines, and the arrange- ments consequeat of the break on the railway los between Vaballa and Saharanpur.
VACUITS IN BUEMAT.
¥ * .
Wondrous news comes tousfrom Central Asia, A. M. Engene Muller writes from thones that he has at last discovered the art of Lying. His dia, overy is founded on raechanical rather than BANGALORE, 19th July. The Dangeloro Spectator states that Captain scientific principles. He has confund himself to and Adjutaut Briggs and Sergeant Copeland, studying the manner in which the wing of the Imth of the 67th Tampshire Regiment stationed bird resists the current of air. M. Miller was Mandalay, have been missing for some weeks, curious to find out what takes place when the sir It is farrel that they have been killed by dacoitsja dapet by the int surtom of the wing. He
has suboende in rendering the air thus disturbed a couple of uigh ago.
visible to the eye by means of phosphorescent RANGOON, 18th July. News has some from Miagra that on the steam. Ho has thus behold a diaphanous elend evoning of the 11th at a gang of about 4 the npour. The air is proved by this, dacoits attacked the bazaar and eyed about test to be compressed against the wing and thou 3,000 Ra lest before the troops corld reach them to be driven from beneath it with a propelling Three were then killed, and the reminder fled,power which drives the bird forward with more ur les velocity according to the ornature's will. THE AFGHAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION
The writer amsonucu bisinientica of salmitking
7
ALLAHABAD 19th Juls.
A telegram, datol Kham-i-Ab, Jay 12th states
ON LORDON
Telegraphic Transfer
ALETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Provinat day.
at p
29.78
29.77
On date on date at 10 am at ip.z.
29.89****
74
W
1
S.W.
3
Bank Hills, on demand Baak Bills, at 30 days' night. Bank Buls, até months' sight Credits, ut 4 ouths sight...3/01 Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight..
.3.01
.3/0
..S/01
Borometer
Or Pane
Touperstars
Bazk Bills, on demand
.:3.80
Hamidity
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.3.88
Direction of
Force of wind!
ON NEW YORK-
Weather
Bank Bills, on demand.
73
Razo
Credits, 60 days' sight
.74%
Telegraphic Transfer
222}
Bank, on demand
2231
1.EAWOKTERE Teduced to 32 dograss Päluealest and to the forel a tha sen to inches, teaths and hadrajeha,
3.-MIRATums in the shoden derous Palabrit. 3.—Komenver in patron, the humility o sir miteratura with moisture being 109.
OF
CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand......
OF
SHANGHAL
Bank at sight...........
ON BOMBAT-
Private, 30 ng sight
BHABER
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-163
per cent. premium, buyera. Union Inanranco Sasiety of Canton, Limited
833 for share..
his discovery to the Baglish Government, think-China Traders' Insurance Company's lace- ing it might bs made use of for British explova-
377
fich of us sountries. He says that he has had North China Insurance-Tie 300 per sher. no opportunity of experimentalising himself, but Yagam Insurance Association-Tix. 118 psi that he has tried the principle upon inanimate saare.
objects with the most undeniable success. Will Chineas Insurance Company, Limited—3180 per the new soution and in aushing. Eke the bal- share, buyers,
?
por share.
loon experiments at Meadon, or will it proge tha Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 sad from which a goodly rep of scienti.india- couries may arise ?
Canton Tasmauco Office Limiton-8874 per
share, bayers.
that the balk of the Mission are now oncamped in the bills Maxar-i-Sharit. The British Commissioner still remains at Kham-i-Ab on the Oz, whore the heat is iotanes. The Bussian Commissioner has at last presented his claim He antends that the post of Khwaja Saler refered to in the agreement of 1870, the frontier on the Oxua, is situated about twatro miles above the present locally recognised Frontier. The British Commissioner, not accept-
The Washington correspondent of the New ing the claim in question, referred the same to both Governments for onlrs. A concession York Tibame writes:The viatesnis of the of the Russian dynand would give them a strip Note Vrem regarding Mr. Winston's railroad of highly salticated gronud, about one and belt roguessis obtained from the Shab of Persia milesia brondta, running along the bank of the re being discussed with lively interest in diplo river, with extemeita pasizrages and a nonsideratio circles hore. Though the assertion of the able and prosperous population, which has been Russian newspaper that Mr. Winston has thirty-seven years in Afghan possessien. There obtained a "twenty years contract to develop appears small hope nf affecting a local settioment, all the riches of Persis "is generally regardotas
COLONEL LOCKHARTS NISION.
SRINAGAR 18th July.
Colonel Lockhart racked Chitral with four Europeans by the Baduk din route.
Some nevaes con from the frontier about an attack of Yassio by Matkaman, a member of the late ruling family. Howasdefeated with loss.
OLLA PODRIDĀ.
A a Presbyteriso Cberch, the trat einarch erected in the new city of Vancouver, BC has been openzel for public worship.
in her mind. We dental surgeons always make Dentist"Oh, raders may be perfectly casy
Hongkong Firm Insurance Company's Shares
3117) per share;
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharis-396
per share.
Hongkong sad Whampoa Dook Company's
Shures-116 per cent prom., buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamhost Co.'s
Shares-$64 per cant. preto., er div. rado-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares→→
Par, Bellare.
L-Denotion of TUR WIND to two points.
Fox Wina necording in Bosafort Beste. -STATE OFFER W71: B. e ske: 0, desaclied dands D.isizding rain; F.Fag: G.lonmy. . hail: t, light- ning: breast; Ppissin showere; Qisqualify: 1. rujn; -snow-tradere najdity, WV dew (ani).
7-RAI in inches, tenth and hundredttn
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 9th August. 1886.
VESSELS ON THE BERTE. FOR HAMBURG. DIA SUEZ CANAL,
AND WILHELMSHAVEN. Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, KOTTERDAM, BEEMEN, LON- DON, AND LIVERPOOL). THE Steamship
-
I
* "ROMA," Captain HL Schaltz, will be despatched for the 430ve Ports, TO-DAY, the 10th Inst., at Noon, instead of as previously notified.
For Freight, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co., Agonts.
1534 Hongkong, 7th August, 1836.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWANFOO
ar Braggeration, it is by ao mesas impossible China and Manila Steamship Compens, Limiter "THE Company's Chartered Steamship
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-8139 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$197 per
share, buyers.
"CARISBROOKE,"
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK-& Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 9th August, 1856.
(1543
that Le mag have obtained valuable railroad
- per cent. Lecount, nominal. concession. What loads are solar to the Douglas Steamship Comapany, Limited-852 Captain Casa, wil be despatched for the above statements made in the Nunoo Vremy is per share.
Ports TOMORROW, the 11th instant, at the fact that Mr. Winston went to Teheran
Noos. by way of· 8t Petersburg. Before leaving
For Freight Page, apply to Washington he remasked that he carried "Instructions" with him from the State Dai partment, as well as letters of introduction to influential people in St. Petersbarg. What those "instructions wera bay never been disclosed. It is nat dented, however, by the State Depart ment that Mr. Winston was ordered to procod to his post by way of the Evasion capital. If Mr. Winston secured concessions from the
indirectly, at least, of the State Department: Shah, it was dans no doubt with the aid a point of observing the strictest confidence, and the quastion naturally arises whether it is Only last week, for instaurs, I supplied Conn-Part of Mr. Bayard's duty to obtain profitable contracte for Ameriosa. Ministers abroad. I was te Pumpmann and Barouess Borgheim with a
talking with an experienced diplomat on this word about it.'
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$99
per share.
fazon Sagar Refining Company. Limited-375
per share, sellars. Hongkong Tax Company's Sharon-340 pår
share, buyera.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-3120 per share,
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-810 per share. Panjon and Sunghie Das Sammutan Mining Company, Limited-64 per share, sellers.
Homina!.
completa sut each, and noi a sunl living knews a subject today. Said hot Mr. Winston Selangor Tin Mining Company-15 por ekar,
1
obtained concussions from the Shah, he secure A whole family et-Eris, United States, was them through Russian infus, which is pers poisaand the other day by eating freely of mount in Persin as present. Upable to build rail
reads herself, Russia wou'd rather me thom con- showed pie plant or chabarb, the effect of whichstructed under Americen auspices than English. war to make them specullus, with occasional English capitalists have for some time been convulsions. Attending physicians beliovo that the corrosive natues of the plant. zaited with signs have always ban thearted by Russina in was stewed, formed acetate of lead, a deadly trigues."
the lead in the tit vessel in which the vegetable
poison.
Within
UNION LINE
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Houmship
"GALLEY OF LORNE,” Captain Pomrey, will be despatched for the above Poris EU-MORROW the 11th inst at FOUR M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Perak Sugar Caltivation Company→Tla, 18 per
11521 Hongkong, 4th August, 1886.” Hongkong Bone Manufacturing Company, Li- THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM. Hongkong and Macao Glass Maarifacturing Co..
Limited.-Par, nominal.
mited-838 per share, sellers.
Chinese Imperial Losa of 1834 A per cent.
premium.
Chinoso Imperial Loan of 1834 R-61 per cent,
premium Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan
- por cont. pramium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
<row Ken 1492% Co.'s Events)
• Angus gn. Baramcitre A,3A, 90090
Batometer-rw-
Heckor.10.
Thermometer-Ý AM
Stermometer-el M
Thenarnicter → Palmanova
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
FOR MANTLA DIRECT.
THE Company's Stonrastip
"ZAFIRO,"
Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the lita instant, at FIVE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL. & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 7th August, 1896.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Stearaship
THE
"JAPAN."
Quick dospatch. On 18th inst., at 4 P.M. On Lith inst., 2.80 F.M. On or about 14th Aug. To-menrow, at 4 P.M. On 13th inst, at 3.P..
Quick despatch.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers.
RETURN PABBAGns-Passengers, who have paid full fare, ro-smbarking at San Francisco for Chins or Japan. (or vide meran) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 *% from Hetern Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be made from Refara Fare Pre-paid Return Passngo Orders, avail-
On 18th inet, at 4 r..able for one year. will be issued at Discount cf 25% from Retara. Fare. These allowanNER do not aptly in through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
To-day, 455 PM. To-morrow, at 4 P.M. On 1th inst. On 14th inst To-morrow, at 5 PM. To-morraw, at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIS NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAWO SEA) Taking Cargo on through Bills 6f Lading to VLADIVOSTOJK,
THE P. & 0. §. N. Co.'s Steamship TH
"THIBET,"
will leave for the above plaas on SATURDAY. the 14th instant, at 2.80 r.m.
E. L WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1896."
OCEAN STEAMSHIF COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratas for NINGFO, CReroo, NEWCHWANG, TIENTULN Hankow, and PORTS on the. YANGTSZE).
HE Company's Steamship
TE
"DARDANUS,"
Captain Pardy, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 14th instant.
For Freight or Pasage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th August, 1886.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
1497
NOTICE STEAM TO YOKOHAMA KOBE, AND NAGASAKI (Passing through the INLAND SEA)
Company's Steamship
"STETTIN," Captain B. F. W. Warnkes, will leave for the above Ports on or about the 14th Augast.
For Farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 30th July, 18. *CASTLE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
149%
"GORDON CASTLE' Rowell, Commander, will be despatched for the jakova Pert os or about the 16th-art:----
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
| 1143 Hugkong, 7th August, 1886.
U AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN. SUEZ. PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS. PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADELATIO PORTS).
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"PANDORA,”·
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.. on the day previous to calling, Parool Pookages will be received at the Office until 5 2.M. saIZO day: al Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
FOR NEW YORK. 1, 11 American Bark "IMPORTER," Wessels. Master, will lost here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
(1373 Hongkong, 14th July, 1899.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 1/3 LII, British Ship
"GLOAMING." Captain Denaraore, will load hers for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 21st Jaas, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK."
PUSTAU & Co.
1221
THE Canenler Invoices to accompany Cargo 33 1. Amarinanı Skiş Francisco destined to Ports beyond San should be sent to The Company's Offer in Soaled Envelopes, addressed to the Calloctar of Customm at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 30, Quèn's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent..
Hogkong, 3rd August, 1826.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE. PENANG,
COLOMBO,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MARSEIL
"PACTOLUS," Burnham, Master, will load bare for the abor Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 29th July, 1886.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL-
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The Indo-Chinra steamer Wingsang, with the
LES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI.Indian mail, left Singapore on the tita, and in
TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH,
AND LONDON;
ALSO.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA, N.B.-CARGO CAN DR TAKES ON THROUGH BILLS OF TATING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS. MARSEILLES, TRIESTS, HAM- BUXO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANTY Steamship PESHAWUR," Captain L. H. Moale, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from
idas hore on the 18th instant.
THE HERNAN MAIL.
The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Oder, with the German mail, left Singapore on the morning of the Stb, and is das bera on the 13th instant.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The Waion Line stender Travancore left Sin-
gapore on the 4th, ard is one here on or about the 19th instant.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's stormer Pan-
this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL dora Inft Colombo on the 28th Jaly, and is ex- and usual Poris of call, on THURSDAY, Le poated here on or about the 11th August. 12th August, at Fous P.M:
Cargo will be received on board until TEN A. Parosis and Specis (Gold) at the Office until Tex A.M., on the day of sailing,
For further particulars regarding FREIGET and PASAGE apply to the PENINSULAK & OBIENTAL STEAM NAPIGAMON COMPANY'S Offline, Hongkong.
The Contents and Vaine of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particniarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Løding,
This Steamer takos Passagers and Cargo for Maresille.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 4th August, 1886.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
The 0. 8. 3. Co.'s seesaar Dardanus left Singapore on the 6th, and is due here on the 12th
instant
The D. D. R. steamor Bellows teft Singapɔra on the 5th, and is due hero on ar about the 12th instant.
The Gibb line steamer Galveston left Sydney on the 15th July, and is due here on or about the 14th August.
The Q. S. 8. Co.'s skamer Cyclops left Sirgs- pero on the morning of the 9th, and is dus here on the 15th instant.
The P. M. steamer City of New York Loft Ban Fewnoises on the 24th July, sad may be looked for here on or abunt the 5th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Carrespondence its ban mis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to uppon arcasionally) all that the stresson need do is to mote on the cover, Sent to - Received CO-ul 7 p., or as the case may be, and forward ity
without any other writing whatever, to-the- Postmaster General This should de seted on the first time cause of complaint occurs ; it is e mistaka to let sneh matters pass for fear of riving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
- STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE. BATAVIA,
LOMBO, ADEN, SUIK, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; A120,
"
LONDON. HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
IN THURSDAY, the 19th day of August, A Capady's Stenstig MELBOURNE."Commandant Dela Marasile, Captain T. Radonickoh, will be despatched as with HAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, above on or about the 17th instant.
and CARGO, will logo this Port for tho above places.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight oud Passage, apply to the Age107 of the Com- pany, Praya Central.
O. BACHRACH, Agent. Hongkang, 6th August, 1858.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE Company's Steamship
1368
"ODER." Capain F. Pfeiffer, will lears for the above placa about 21 hours after acrival with the outward German Mail.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents,
[1494 Hongkong, 30th July, 1986. OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE:
VIA
Carge and Spocio will hä rogistered for Lon. don as well as for Morillas, and secepted in transit through Marseilles for the princips! places of Europe.
LOCAL DELIVERY.-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Aberdeen, &c., or at any private house (even though med in the address when there is a plase af business nearor.at which delivery can be affected.
The Postal Guide for 1946. rovisad to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 395 larga adition, p. 701 sa do. This is the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Malls issued in Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos Carge ill be received on boord until 4 P.M..ponnection with this paper is the one published Specis and Persela zatil S P... on the 18th twice osoh day in our Exten, which is always Hans corrected to a much later hour than that given August 1886. (Parosts are not to be
on board; they must be left at the Agacry's below. Office) Consents and value of Packages are required.
A WATE WILL CLOSE.
For Singaporn-Par Roma, to-day, the 10th
For further particulars, apply at the Cominst, an 11.80 n. ray's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, 7th Angust, 1886.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, TRIESTE. ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL-] TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS.
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
THE
AND
STEAMERS
-AND LUGGAGE,
PORTS.
For Swazow, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo.-Per Carisbrooke, to-morrow, tao 11th inst., at 11.30 A..
For Shanghai-Por Kataang, to-morrow, the Ilth inst.. at 3.30 PM.
For Kobe and Yokohama-Per Galley of Lorne, to-morrow, the 11th iust., at 3.30 P..
For Manila-Per Zafiro, to-morrow, the 11th iosk, at 4.30 PM.
For Straits and Calentia-Par Japan, on Friday, the 18th fust. ut 2.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki. Kobe ant Yakoburu-Per Thibet, on Saturday, the 14th inst, av 2.00 ext:
For bairon-Per Deuteros, on Saturday, the | 14th ivat., at 4.30 г.M.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Proket Mallourne will ba despatched on THURSDAY, the 19th instant,
with Mails to the United Kingilan, Europe, and places hagand, wit Naples: to Saigon. Straits Settlements, Bataria. Barmah, Ceylon, THE COMPANY'S STEAMERY WILL CALL AT India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonies, will ba
SOUTHAMPTON TO LANT PASSENGERS Adon, Natal and the Caps, Egypt, Malts, and
Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing N.B-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THECTOR the Mail o
The Post Office declines all responsibility for BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL Tnregistered Lettera containing Jewellery, &.. and, where Registration has been neglected, will
Jetters
HE Steamship"."
daspatolod for San Frastist, với Yoko hama.
Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
AU PARCEL PACKAGEE should be marked to address in fall; and some will be received at the Company's Ostes until FIVE .. the day pre-
lges to sailing.
PLACES IN RUSSIA.
ON FRIDAY, the 3rd day of September. make no engairine into alloged Insren of such
1886. at Noox, the Company's Scamship "ODER" Captain F. Psifer, with MAILS. HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, wit foove this Port as above.
MAILS THE ENGLISH MAIL.
200 r.at.--Register of letters casey. Post ing of all printed matter and patterns cases. 3,00 Pails closed, except, for Late Letters: 3.10 P-Letters may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents until
RETURN PASSAGES.--Passengers, who havs paid full fare, re-embarking at San Franciscs fer China or Japan (or vice versa) within air [154 months, will be allowed a discount of 20%, frem
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, The following hours are absorvad in closing Beturn Fars; if re-embarking within, one yest, an allowance of 10 4 will be ansite from Retara Cargo will be resolved on Board until 4.H.Mails. &o. by the British Contract Packst
Day of Denartuře. Fare Pre-Paid Return Passare Orders, avail- Specte and Parcels until 3 M. bn the 2nd able for one year, will be issued at a Discount September, 1898. (Parcels are not to be sont on Noon-Money Order Ofoe sloss. of 25 f from Return Fare. These allowances Board; they must be left at the Agency's do not apply to through farer from China and Office). Contents and Valas of Packages are
required. Japan to Europa.
The Company is prepareil to grant Policies of Consular Ióvaices to accompany Cargo es- tited to Forts beyond Bau Francisco should be Insurance on Tressure and Cargo slipped by sant to the Company's Offices, addressed to their own steamers.
For Further Particulars apply to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
MELCHERS & Co., For further information as to Fraight
Agents. or Passage, apply to the Agerey of the Com-
11455 Hongkong, and Angust, 1966. pany. No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
0. D. HARMAN, Agout.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.. Hongkong. 14th July, 1885
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
Captain TS Gardner, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 13th inat,
26-40
99.7
20.740
Bt
at TEREX P.M.
Thermometer-Wat bulb)...... Thermometer-im.m. (Wat buih).. Thornmehra (Rot bulb)..... THE DORTHE LORA
SELATA Thermometer---Mariestada Ceroe night)
.81
PA
The report published by List, van Nimptech. Extensive, preparations are being made to of the German army, son-in-law of General von: dovslop the gold find in Queen's, Nova Scotia Lo, side-de-camp to the Emperor, gives some The gold being locality is a Leval barron be. very interesting details of the journey which he tween two hills, and as there is an enrface on the made with Herr Wolf, a trsrellar in the service rock and the lodge crops out in many places, it of the Congo Free State, and which has resulted is easy to prospect. It is said to be no trouble in the discovery of a river likely to be of material for a man to make from 1 dollar to 2 dollars a value to tradera with the Congo. The Congo day with a prespecting pisk on the barren, as the in ite course from the south-east, makes a. vory wights ar namerons. A fine stream of water wide bead to the north, and the descends again runs torch the locality, which is of great to the Atlantic, a very largo track of cours
try being braced in this ourco vantag for crashing purposes.
this ourre is tho zivor Ksasa, which isnt, von- There has been of leta so much alarmist talk Nimptech regards as being of even greater in about the orhanstion of one coulbeld, that it is portance to comcters than tho Congo itsal£" good news to learn that an inventor, br. R. M. Dvioribing their journey, he says that as for un Marobaut, has at last porfeated an engine in Lusby, the Kasai Rows through wide plains which the steam is returned to the boiler, sad, well adapted for caltivation, pasturage, and 4 to ear, used over and over again. The saving forste of palm trees and gutta percha in-bual thus to be affected is calculated at 80 portrom. There are many villages on the ezt. Besides saving coal, however, this inren banks ant the travellera mot with great tion will upset a pet theory of the engineering civility to all of them are one, the in- fraternity, who are always considered this pro-habitants' of which fled at their approach. One blem as impossible as perpetual motion.
tribe, adds Liout ven Nimptash, was remark. able for ita joviality. The natives accompanied All men are prophete eave in their own the steamers in their dances, and when we land country; and M. Meissenior, the great Fronohad, organised deres and songs in our honour." artist, le no sxception to the rule. Unce when bis There is a great deal of ivory all along the Kas- little granddaughter had received a beautiful 3, and large pisces of the finest quality were white satin fan, be offered to paint a little picture readily given in exchango for, empty boxes and va it. The ton year-old maiden was highly tins. They discovered several ailments of the indignant. You won't do any suolz thing. Kassal, and they calculated that they were navi- gradpathe oxeluimed. I don't want my gable for a distance of 250 miles. "But the nice fau dirted with your painte." Thos." runt important alluent," the report goes on te paid the great artist, "the child scorned what sa say, "is that which Herr Wolff erplored in the w. I emprese would have priced. Which is right steamer Voroarte during the months of Fobra-12 wender--the child or the express Pr··
ary and March. He esconded this stream to a distanca of 480 lages from its mouth, and van Collectors of postage stamps will soon And of its northern afflusuts brought him to within Bizona. Itisaid there arenone tinrein work's march of Nyangore. He might have enrious in recent years than the new issue of gone still farther had his steamer not met with Madagascar. It is 3 inches long by 23 inches an accident, for there are no estarauti in this.10 wide. This curiosity will bo bagoly sought. river. All this network of navigable water, SI- There are might in all, ranging in value from tending over more than 3,000 miles, is most ad. ld. to 20. They are issued by England, formirable, sad in fature it will be possible to latters mailed at the British Consulate in Ante travel eastward from the Atlantic, reaching Banarivo, and gquod only in the corner. The Nyangone and then Lake Tangyateka by leav latters are sentite Mauritius, where the Madaing the Gonge at the month of the Kassal, gascar stamp is removed and kept for voucher without being obliged the whole of the former
stream, thus avoiding the Stanley Fails," and the Mauritina stamp substituted.
T. 19
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE,
Uyo Byg Armowe, 1888,
BIGH WATTH.
Loy WAZE.
Floukhang
Ing
Keight.
SExsan Tim
Mann Vina,
Hug
7 14
19
1452
10 1
**
10
10
ཋཱ སྠཽ F རྗ ཋཱ་
10
SHAM MORRIS?”
The bolght of dan sos-koret kas been determined så7,503 Victoria Nerai Yard,
fost above zero of the side-in-fles, to ondas da tam sad the Low.water Ordinary B
the height also Tables are enforced, as 5.596 feet above
The heights to that Tahi marhed with a winen f'-- julga are below Low Water Ordinary Spring any should be ashtonated from the mastasia given obrth.
For Fraight or Pasinge, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 4th August, 1885.
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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZE 9/3 L II British Ship PORT SAID, DRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through ratar in Caloutta, MADELS, PREsian Gulf, BLACK,SCA LEVANS & ADRIATIC PORTS). THE Company's Steariship
"POSEIDON,"
Captain G. Denaich, will be despateand ex above on SATURDAY. the 14th inst., at Noun,
For Further Partieulars regarding Fraight
and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Cone pany, Praya Contral
O. BACHRACH,
Agant.
"DON ENRIQUE.” Cremor, Master, will load for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1685
· Hongkong, 7th Augart, 1836.
FOR NEW YORK.
FEE 9/3 A II British Ship
T
*REVOLVING LIGHT,”
THE 39 L II. Amerions Ship
"ST. STEPHEN," Dongles Master, will load here for the abovo Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 15th July, 189€.
1386
FOR NEW YORK:
HE 38 L IL. American Bark
THE S
"J.:D. PETERS,"
E. Lane, Macter, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to
Dorkas, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatob. Part, And will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Lit Hongkong, 23rd July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 À 1.1. American Ship
"BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
3.90 P.Mhes the Post Office clasos entirely. 3.40 r.m.--Late Letters may be posted on board the packet with late fee of 10 cents, mutil time of departure.
THE FRENCH MAIL. Day before Deportare.
.
5 PM, Money Order Office loses. Post Office elosen, opept the right box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure, ··
7. Pest Ofles opens.
AM, Registry of Letters sosses. Posting of all printed mafter and pattaruH QUAYOS. 11, Mail closes, except for Late Letters. 11.10. Letters may be posted with Late Fee
of 10 conta antál
11.30 AM, when the Post Office olosos entirely. 11.40 4.M., Late Letters may be posted on board. the packet with Late Fee of 10 Conta until -time of departurs.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Letters, per + oz.
Fost Curls
10 Cents
3 Conta
2 Centa
10 Cente
15 Coats
Books, Patterns, and Commercial Cente
Papers, pero
es Newspapers & Prices Current, esca Registration...
Do.
with return receipt
Hongkong, 2nd Angust, 1886.”
| 388
THE
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 9/3 All Austr. Ship
THE
--LEONORA,"
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[1336 Hongkong, 7th August, 1896,
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 A IITMÁmerican Blip
"INDIA,"
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1200 Honging, 17th June, 1881.
and will have quick despoteh.
For Freight, apply to
"CARLOWITZ & Co..
11846 Hongkong, 8th August, 1885.
ter of an actual or personal correspondenos, sunh
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Fongkong, 5th August, 1936,
sa
involoss, deeds, copied masie, &c The charg
is
the same as for Books, bat sli grekts of and
[1500 under 4 on weight are charged, 5 opata.
Commercial papers signi'y sach papers as
Momson, Master, will load here for the above Biob, Master, will load bere for the above Port, B. R. Uhner, Master, will lead here for the though written by hand, do not bear the charad Porta, and will have quick dospatch
For, Freight, apply to
aboro Port, and will have quick despatch.