as a greater deterrent than whipping. I lockteamers of that Company insisting with the upon this mode of punishment in a far more support of French Consuls upon ssraising the serious light than apparently some of the other privileges auferred by it in their striótost-conso members of the Commission, and I may add and so as to defeat the course of orixinal justios that several respostable Chinamon with whom I and to deprive in certain cases private indivirtuals have monforrod wpon the subjset fully agree as of their civil romodies. In 1973 a case of collision te this modo of pauishout in proforsuce to arose at Daver between sealsidised vessel of Belgium. Le Parlement Belge, and the Britiab Bogging
steam-tug Daring which raisad the question of the privileges greated by the Belgian Postal Convention before the tribunals in this country. The Courts held that it was not compotent for the Crown without authority of Parliament to A few examples of depriving Chiassa of oleths these subsidized vasis with the im their quenes might hara to be made, when I be-munities of foreign ships-of-war an as to de- Hea that instead of two hundred and seventy prive British subjects of their right to proceed prisoners using confined for potty offenses as at against them for the enforcement of their legal present this number would be very considerably reduced.
I would not inflict it stil a man had received fair warning, say, for sond offence, and in cases of firal offence of patty erims, give alert terms of solitary confinement on sparse dist without the option of a fine.
As regards increasing the discretionary power to punish, of the Sonarintendent of the Gaol, I am of opinion that this should be granted, but that before noting he should be requested to con- salt with at least one Justice of tho Pocs.
In all other respects. I agree with the raport. 1 am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A. P. MacEwEN.
DESPATCH RESPECTING SIR DEO. BOWEN'S DEPARTURE FROM THE
COLONY.
rights. That decision has naturally added to the dimonity of the situation and & voluminous cor respondence has taken place between the British and French Governments arising out of the con flicts which have recurred at Hongkong, Singa porn, and Coylon between the jadilat suthorities and the Mossagaries Maritimes. Indeed Hör Majesty's Gorernissat work has been som palled to determine the Postal Convention with Francs by notics nader Art. 37 were it not that the maré rooout instructions which appear to have bean given to the Carmanders of the French Postal steamers have prevented a re- nswel of the complaints of the Octonial Govern- meate
In view of the decision of this Courts in this The following despatch was presented to the Country in she case of the Parlement Belge it is Legislative Conned by command of His Excel-aloar that Her Majesty's Government are unable to secure to Pestal vessels that complete im-
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST Sora, 1886.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
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FOR TREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
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F. Piffor... Moresb
Hongkong
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C. Bocklinger | Hongkong Brotel
Wm. Colelle... Dougles
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On 3rd Sept. at Noon
Quick despatol. Quick despatch.
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Ou Sad Sept, at 3 P.
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Quick depoloh.
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Quick dsapztob.
Hoagkong Carlowitz & Co.
Qniok despatch,
Hongkong
Pustan & Co....
Quick respeto.
Hongkong Russell & Co.
Quick despatoa.
Hongkong Hongkong
Pasian & Co..
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Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick despatol.
Hongkong
Simsion & Ca
Quick despatesh.
Hongkong
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Hongkong
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Hongkong
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Hongkong Hongkong
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SYDNEY AND HELBURNE, & YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, &s. YOKOHAMA A KOBE YOKOHAMA AND KORE. CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS SINGAPORE AND LONDON...
STANGHAL
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loroy the Aating Govornor at the meeting munity from the procoss of the local Courts TIENTSINSIA SWATOW, & ..... Pochili (str.) ..................... Friday THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TEK COLONIES
10 THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG,
Downing Street, let February, 1886: SirI have the bonone to acknowledge the receipt of Sir George Bowen's Despatch, No. 462, of the 18th of Decounter, reporting the pro- seedings which took place on the occasion of his departure from the Colony.
I bave read this despatch and its autoanres with owah interest; and as I gather from the terms of Sir George Bowen's. Address to the Legislative Council and the raply thereto that it is not probable that Sir George Bowen will raturn to the Colony, I have plosure in availing myself of this opportunity of exprossing my Range of the epatéy and ability with which he ius devoted himself to the administration of the important Government of Hongkong, and of re cording the satisfaction with which I have notiond bis reference to the afflcient co.oporation i afforded to him by the Legislature of the Colony, and by all cranchos of the Public Service- have &..
(Signed) FRED. STANLEX, THE WITHDRAWAL OF ECCLESIAS TICAL GRANTS IN HONGKONG, The following is the despatch on the above subjset presented to the Legislative Council on Friday
THE RIGHT BOKOURABLE EARL GRANVILLE, X.C., TO THE OFFICER ADMINUTERING
THE JOVERNMENT OF RURGNÜSO:
Downing Street, 2nd July, 1886. Sir-I have the honour to acknogledge the receipt of your despatob, No. 93, of the 26th of Marsh last, anbmitting resclation of the Legis lative Council in favour of a reconsideration of the decizie as to the future withdrawal of the
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Douglas Lapraik & Co...
which is the privilege of ships of way, but if the Imperial Government aro propored tɔ enam in- structions to be issued to the Imperial Consular Officers and to the Commandore of the North German Tinyd'a stakwers and to the Agents of the Company in all British ports of call to give the Chinese man-of-war, one of which, the Ting imagine 200 English residents joining thes all necessary facilities to the local authorities in ralation to Customs R-gulations and to judicial Yuen, was in deck, while the Chi Yuen was wait men, slaughtering a policeman off-hand, and pro- prosess and not to claim to exercise tas privilegeing her then to dock. Instead of keeping all the osting a concartal and murdereta assault in question to the detriment of pablio justice or of publis rights it is unlikely that any practical dificulties will arise.
of the ships
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On 2nd Sept., at 5 p.. Te-morrow, at Noon.
To-day, at Noon.
Quick despatola.
To-day, at 5 PM. Da 1st Sept, at Noon.
HONGKONG, TEMPERATURE.
(Post Mesta. Patonmap & Co.'s Ramensi August 24th.
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HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
man on board, the sailors were allowed to go on upon every coaetables or body of constables on Sunday night, the 15th August. they could lad in the Settlement. It is im- here Our informant does not know how the row possible, we say, to somasive any such savagery commenced on Sunday, but he states that on the part of Englishmen. Naval equadrons of Her Majesty's Government are therefore pre-the (hinase, sight of whom were killed, were all all nations have frequented Japanese ports for pared on that goderstanding to signify to the lacked about the back, and some of them very yeara, but nothing bearing the slightest resem Bevarnare of the Colonies at which the steamera. of the North Garman. Lloyds are intended to severely. Many bazos and packages were being blancs to suck a wild and bloodthirsty outrage touch that the line is subsidied by the Imperis removed on the 18th from the shoes to the Chi has ever been recorded. There is another "first" ne ships, all of which had stow np. the Ting about the matter. We are right, we think, in say. Government for Postal purposes and that it is
Faen having andeskat on the 175 August. I ing tant a Chinese naval squadron of auch dimen the wish of Her Majesty's Government that the oils from this comral of property that the ions nerer before autrend a foreign port. This privilegas mentioned in Art. V. of the Postal
mazzia. And their countrymen, peaceable Convention with Franco Sartamhar 24th, 1556, Chinese Consulate vas boing transferred to one is the way they celebrate their firat unvai pro- should be extended to its vessels so long as the
We have also heard that 'ten of the Chinese roxidents of Nagasaki, enjoying Japan's hospi- French Convention shall reusiu iu foros.
were missing, and it is surmised they were tally, promptly sacand the brutal attack, and drowned, and that when the police called in the try to batter out the brains of every Japanese aid of the jinricksha coulies and boatzuen, the policeman they can Dad. Truly the whole latter get between the Chinese and their ships, thing reads like a chapter from the annals of was, stoppel, not aron the foreign engines suit is not an occasion for the Japanese to lose to cut off their retreat. After the rint, all lenes some uttermost barbarians. At the same time, their sang-froid. They know well that the Chi- played on board being allowed to go on share.
Another foreigner tall that the Chinone none Government will never zesk to scudona kuch thought they scald do in Japan what they de ina natrage, and that there will be no dificulty in Cains-go ashore, roh, and create disturbances, obtaining a due measure of redress. As for Ad-
T. 37 bat that they found out their mistake when it miral Tel and his undisciplined roughs, really
they had better go home and learn how to behave w. 2 B themselves. They are obviously unit to be trasted abroad, and especially onôt so visit a country where every stranger is treated as a friend.
It is right, however, to add that both the French and Belgian Conventions may be deter mined at any time owing to the dificulties which I have pointed out and in the fact that as the British mail steamers on the lines to Indie, China, and Australia caly touch at British ports they practically durice no beast from the Article in question, while the other provisions of the Conventions hare for the most part beau abrogated by the Postal Cuma Traty of Berne of October 9th, 1874, and by the Convention of Paris (the Universal Postal Union) of Juns, 1st, 1878.
(Bigned)
İCHANG.
ROSEERRY
18th August.
Lately the oathat has been torribly hot and unbearable, on the 16 and 16th it, the thor-
was too late.
It is also reported that a fleet of sover men-of war left Tionisie en the 23rd August to co- operate with the other Chinese squadrons in the intended demonstration.
THE JAPANBAK BIDS OF THE CASE.
LATE TELEGRAMS,
The following telegrams are from American papers:---
Lama, ist July.
sxisting Ecclesiastical Grants in Hongkong. mometer registered 103 in the shade. To-day I regret that I am unable to ese sufficient we bare a delightful change in a northerly reason for such reconsideration, in the fact that breeze which cools the atmosphere considerably both in the Straite Settlements and in Mauri-and the thermometer has dropped to 90. Na. tins, proposals for disendowment werest one time tice boats arriving from ap river are all small noder consideration, but were so carried into graft, bringing valuable cargoes of silk, oto. art. A later telegram, however, says that, in petition the Government re expel all Jesuits
effect; for in the case of Hongkong the question was raised in a different manner, and asttled by the Secretary of Stato after a full consideration of all the special circumstances.
3 sour in the opinion expressed by Lox Darby, in his despatch, No. 103, of the 19th of May, 1883; and do not feel mysalt instid in re- versing the decision arrived at by hispredecessor. 4-I have also received your despatch, Na. 100, of the 2nd of April on this subject, sud 1 will address yon separately regarding thearrange Aenia Who Will have to be made When the sant grants cease.—I have. &
(Signet) GRANVILLE.
Large janice are unable to pose consequent en the strong current. The river has been rising steadily for several days, but has now started to g down, falling 46 inches in the past 24 hours. The steamer Kizngtung arrived here on the 17th, and leaves again to-night. She takes about 390 bates of silk and several hundrel packages of other cargo.
The famous male which sarried so my Bibles and trants about Szechzen and is well known amongst the natives for kicking, stands over in The stress al Ching-King is 3 prosent at Enhang in care of the Rev. Mr. Dowaley, who is well known for his kind hospitality. I undor stand this sacred animal is to make a journey to the sea coast and that Mr. McMillan is to can this noble animal left with fudly par native boat for Haukow on the 13th inst. Mt. and Mrs. Nichol sed ö'hildren arrived here to-tay per ratise boat from Chung king, and are to continne en to Hatkow-Courier Correspondent.
The Japan fail us the following notes on the affray:-From eficial telegrams received in Tokyo, it seems that the casualtios in the Na gisaki listarbance may have been exaggerated. The numbers are now stated thus:-Loss or the Chiuose side, 4 killed, severely wounded, and 9 slightly hart. Lass on the Japanese side, policeman killed, 1 severely wounded, and 18 addition to the abare, 15 or 10 Chinese are lying wounded at the Chinese Consulate, and that there wore several sasmalties among civilians, Of these mounted, 1 Chinamas and I constable,
absquently died in hospital.
At a moeting held here, it was raived to from the country. The feeling against this olasais daily becoming reintoase. El Comercia recommends the Government to take the matter a band and treat it is a spirit of moderation and justice.
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The height of menses-level has been deterrified at 7.593 fest hotzaro of the ride-gadze at the Victoria Novo Yned; and the water Ordinary Spring-Tides, to whic's data u The helgus anime Tos are referred as 5.595 lest ab Caro.
The brights in the Table xarked gila mitas(-) algo are bewe toe. Water Ordinary Spring Tides, sad should be subtracted from the oustani giren abora
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Toynoy, 24th July. Sebastopol and ether Binck Sea ports are now STATION. protected by electric appuratos placed in the son to destroy hostile torpain boats. The construe tion of the apparatas, which is the work of American enginoars, has been kept secret.
The Chinaman, or an opened the ball by falling, oun banded on mass, on a solitary po Looms and slaughtering him off-band. It was at Praadaiku.machi that the Japanese residents turned out to help the palína. A body of con- stables, bastening to assist (boir comrades in Une all she way there sexloddy an overwhelm-
A special despatch from St. Johns, N. F., ing force of Chinese, and had begun to fure badly when the people, coming to the reacno, killed and wounded several of the Chine. It is assorted contains a contradiction of the sensational re that the movements of the latter were directed Forts of the prevalence of destitution in that
HAMPAI NG22th July.
THE STATUS OF THE GERMAN MAIL įdunt it mio to its destination: The owner or by offers, of whor que was killed, and that colony, and states that there has beón ao deaths
STEAMERS.
NEWOUWANG,
170 August
The following correspondence was laid on the table of the Legislativa Coznejt on Friday THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES TO THS OFFICE, ADMINISTERING THE
GOVERNMENT OF HONGEONG.. Downing Street, 24th June, 188. Sie,-I hara thể honour to transmit to you the acompanying copies of a Memorandum de
A very interesting coromony book plans at the Hvered by Coaut Bismarck to Her Majesty's Ambassador at Berlin, så of a letter in reply pretty Roman Catholic Cathedral sore on Sun- to it from the Earl of Rosebury to the German day last, 15th inot.; when Monsaigaver Tagli Ambassador at this Coart, relative to a request buc, Bishop of Peking, officiated at the consacra mala by the German Government that certain tion of the now Bishop Procionira Boyer. The mail Vessels enbsidized by that deverament service Inated from 6 ant. to 8 m. and was a should be placed on the saras footing as the very soloma sad impressiveons. The two Father Froach Monsageries Maritimes atomers, under Tagliabos and Boyer came to China togelhar the Pastal Convention with France of Septum-round the Cape in 1854-5, and or their way to he North from Shanghai in s'jurk, they ware ber 24th, 1858.-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
their Awabera amounted to about 5, including from starvation The 31. Johne Eclosist de
The comments of the Japanese pros ar reistanes, as an imposter. some Chinese residents who joined in the fray.toances Weddel, who is in Caunds sosking as Brussels, 29th July," sible and moderate. We confess that had such an affair ocurred in an English port, wo could
In a doel to-day at Linge between artillery scarcely havo commanded patienen to discuss it quietly. The Nichi Nichi Shimbux, after de- Lieutenant Sauvage and Dr. Praite, an army precating the tion that any suspicion attaches surgeon, four shots were exchanged. With his To the entry of foar Chinese met-of-war into a fourth firs the lieutenant killed the doctor in Japaneco port, and noting that ramears about stantly by shooting him through the heart. Chiness action in Toochoo bad created a disposi tion on the part of the Japanese to treat such e strange-fair as that in Nagasaki with some precipitanos, gese on to say that disturbances onused by thirty-men are of ectamon curretion, but that an ameault so well planned as that o the 15th, and so destructive of husa life is The Nicht Nicht reiness to anprecedented. think, however, that the fracas can have had any inspiration from sbore, and expresses B It is the wish of Her Majesty's Government attacked by pirates, a priest who was with them couriotion that the ordinary process of iner that the privileges motioned in article 5 of the was thrown overboard, and the others were tied will suffice to deal with all the issues. Primarily to the mast. The two fellow Missionaries es-the riot is doubtless attributable to want of Postal Courantion with France, should be ex- tended to these German vessels so long as the saped from this and many other troubles, sad by disciplina in the Chinese Navy, but something of French Convmtion shall remain in force, and I
curious coincidence Monseigneur Tagliabue, it is also to be traced to the feelings with which therefore request that you will take the saving been made Bishop soms of een years ago, the lower classes of the two natione regard sach O sary steps for-procucing the enactment-of-an came expressly from Peking to instal his former other. The Chinees have been largely strong- Ordinance similar to No. 10 of 1881, for this travelling companion. The uen Bishop Boyer thened in their asal self-coronit--by-the-vontse
has been here nearly all the time, without visit-of recent events, and the Japanese are more than fox purpose-- bare, cy
ing Boops, and is a very worthy represent ever disposal to despise the timid and bigoted alive of the Roman Catholic Misionary Bodyconservatism of their neighbours. On the side!
devoted to his calling, Fell of courage and zeal. of the upper classes, a friendly and mutually ap-ON and able to put up with such privations as wepreciated intercourse is carried os, hat the masses of the two rations wiew each other with often read of.
(Signed) B. H. MEADE,
For the Secretary of State. MEMORANDUM.
Rain, rain, it raineth every day, and the coun-anything but good vill. The Nichi Niche Shin try is thoroughly cataratod. We are having a bunconcintas by nrging the vital importance of very wet season and some fears are entertained educating the lower orders to a more liberal and for the safety of the crops. There is much sick-sympathetic attitude.
ness about the port, owing to the extrao:dinary
The Jiji Shinpo was at first inained to at.
ON LONDON.
Bank Bille, on demand
..........3.88 Credits, at 4 months sight.3.95. NEW YORK.
REGISTER.
27 August, 1990, NA ET.M.
Wiod.
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Ansor
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SATURDAY, 28th August. EXCHANGE.
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SHARES.
Quotations are
Bank Bills, on demand.
Credits, 60 days' sight BOMBAY
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Barometer...
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
295 per share. China Praders Insuranes Company's Almre Temperaturo
$77 per share, seilers
From July mert the North German Lloyd at Bremen intends to establish a line of steer to rin between Germany, China, and Australia. The steamers will marry the official mall, for which they will receive a curtain subsidy from the Imperial German Burorament. Besides the ateamers are bound to transport, teen of it, changes in the temperature. Two days ago, on tach little importance to the affair, but now on Sunday, a tight N.W. wind sprang up, and a fesses that detailed intelligere gives the thing criminale from abroad to Germany.
As, Mcording to British Lew oh criminala, little rain fell. The lowest roading of the Fah. an ugly and disquieting complexion. The whole when the steamer touches at a British Colonial renheit thermometer was 71 degrass, but during facts. a. not. yet before the public, bat enough port; might demand a hearing before a British the day the maximum, free from the sua, was is known to remove-ult doubt as to the culpabi- Jatge, thus delaying the corres of law and pro- 85/90. In the house perhaps 33/80. This we lity of the Chiness. It is abundantly evident renfiar the prompt delivery of the mail, the leak upon se rather warm. Yesterday the thor.that they deliberately planned to violate thei Imperial Government lave great stroms no these mometar fell to 67/73 and to-day Fahrt marks laws of the land and disturb the pablo peace, rasil stazmere being lockert upon ax in some 2 degrees, a fresh N.W. wind is blowing and it Thers seams too, reason to suspect that the
in raining heavily. From white slathing to sailors acted with the knowledge of their of sense men-of-war.
The Admiral must have been informed Tble demand does Lot appear to be an unzal woollens is the naemary change, however and vara
of the men's behaviour on the 13th, and, one, for la modern Treaties of Commerce and too it may be.
19th August for the circumstanse, the landing of 350 on Navigation such privileges have more than once been accorded to sabaidízɔd mail steamere.
There has been little chase of mating about the 15th should never have been permitted. The British Government, for instanna, has for several days. The rain is becoming too to If it ha trae, moreover, that the rioters were Chinese Insurance Company, Limital-$160 per
sbara. dona so in the Postal Treaty concluded with aotonous altogether, and a little dry weather as led by officers, the connivance of those in France on September 24th, 158. Hureóver, by a change is much to be desired. From the laotanad on scarcely be gainsaid, while tac On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148.
per there. special Ordinance, the steamers of the Message:terior the reporta are rather unfavourable to the Inot that a whole day elapsed before tha ries Maritimes touching at Hongkong have been crops, especially where the drainage has been assault took place, shows that it was fully pre- Canton Insuranos Offee Limited $874 par
share. granted a similar privilege.
slow. There is a break in the clonda and we meditated. This" saye the Jiji Shimps, "is The Imperial Government, though not aptrust it will be in feroar of dry wanther--Daily the first instange in aaval history of a deliberately Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
plaaned assault, apen a country's police by the $130 par abarn. peeling to the provision expressed in clause 1. of News Correspondent.
officera and men at friendly neighbor's war China Fire Insurance Company's Sharos-30
The whole force of polldo in Nagasaki per share, sellers. Tostela
the Treaty concluded botwoon Great Britain
Previcas O dats Out date
day. {st·20 a.m.; at 4 pan at 4 pun.
83
29.52
$9
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North China Iusaraneo---Tls. 300 per share. Yangiae Insurance Association-113. 119per
share.
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and Irussia on August 16th, 1965, hops, never- thelose, that in conformity with the modern THE DISTURBANCE AT NAGASAKI Prefecture only amounts to some 450 men, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's principles of International Law, the British Government will see their way to confer upen
IMPORTANT STATEMENTS.
that the portion stationed in the town of
share.
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rufestarion, the humility o ratarature with moisture being 100. 4-DAESTIOr aka Worn to o poate.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. INDO-CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR TIENTSIN (VIA BWATOW AND CHEFOO). THE Company's 4amship
.“ PECHILI,”
VESSELS ON THE SERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
www.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO-
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA FORTS, MARSEILLES, AND TORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ;- LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP. NTHURSDAY, the 2nd day of September,
ALSO,
ONTHURSDAY, Zouavery' Staamship
and
"IRAQUADDY." Commandant Brotal, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the abure places.
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH. OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE; VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS ATLANTIC ARD OTHER CONNECTING
"THE Smship "BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko baras, on TUESDAY, the 14th September. at TURBE I.M.
Connection being made at Yokohams with Stoomers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to de fa full and some will be rogaired at tha Company's Offos until Five P.M. the day pre-
w
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-ion to mailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have don as wail as for Marseilles, and accepted in
paid fall fare, ro-embarking at San Francisco transit through Marmilles for the principal Far Chine or Tupan (or vice versa) within sit
places of Europe.
Shipping Oriors will to granted till Noox, caths will be allow a disesunt of 20. from Cage will be received on board until 4 P.Return Fare: if re-smbarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Speale snd Parools auti 3 P... on the 1st
Fare Pre-Pad Retura Fassage Orders, avall. Suptember. 1886. (Parcels are not to be sentable- for one year, will be issued at a Discount on board, they must be left at the Agoney's of 25 from Return Fare. These allowancer Offleo.) Contents and value of Peokages are do not apply to through fere from China ant required.
For further partionlars, apply at the Com raay's Off
O, DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 21st August, 1886.
U. 8. MAIL LINE
| PACIFIOMATLSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH ro NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF NEW YORK," will be drapatched for San Frapolaco, vid Yokohama.on THURSDAY, the 3nd Beptember, at THREE F., taking Pasen- gers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports,
Japan to Europe.
Consular Invorces to accompany Cargo dos tined to Ports beyond San Finncisco should be sent to the Company's Offloss, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information sa to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany. No. 59A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HAEMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 25th August, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK: THE SULL American Bark
TE
J. D. PETERS," E. Lane. Master, will load here for the abore Port, and will have quick despateb
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
17441 Hongkong, 23rd July, 1393.
FOR NEW YORK,
"BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities THE 3,3 A LI. Ararios Ship of the United States, vis Orerland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demorara and to port+ in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and consoting Steamors.
Through Passago Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic nes of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGER-Pussongers, who hare, paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francis for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a dieocant of 20% from Return Fare; if ro-ombarking within one year, an allowance of 107, will be made from Retara Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- able for one year, will be issued at Discount These allowancea of 25% from Return Fore
do not apply to through farms from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board antil 4 P.M. na the day previons to sailing, Parcel Package: wilt be required at the Offles autil 5 P.M. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is regnized.
Conanlar Invoiena accompany Cargo dostized to Ports Sayond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offines in Bealed Envelopes, aldrossed to the Celleator of Customs at San Francisco.
to
S. R. Ular, Master, will load here for the abora Fort, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
PESTAU & Ca
(1.230 Fongkong. th August, 1996.
FOR NEW YORK. American Ship
THE
"PACTOLUS," Barnham. Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1479 Houghong, 29th July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
TE A. f American Ship
"ANNIE H. SMITH," Captain Brown, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatel.
For Freight apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th July, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
For further information as to Passage and THE 3/3L II American Back Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Barkong. 11th August, 18.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR
1403
"IMPORTER" Wassels, Master, will load hors for the above Pert, and will have quick despatek..
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 14th July, 1856.
FOR NEW YORK.
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO ADEN SUEZHE 33 II American Ship
PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
BRINDISI. ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC PORTS;
A 150.
LONDON. NEW YORK, BOSTON, PAL-
TIMORE. NEW ORLEANS,
1573
“GEORGE CURTIS, Captain Sprout, will load here for the abov Port, and will have gatek despates.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
|1562
Hongkong. 28th August, 1898
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN THE LII. Arion Ship
PORTS.
མར་—
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON PROGR BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN BUYSIA.
AN FRIDAY, the 3rd day of September.
"ST. STEPHEN," Douglas, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will have quick deapatok.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
[13% -Kongkong, 15th July. 1890.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE British Ship
"GALATEA,”
"ODER." Captain F. Pfeiffer, with MAILS! Wm. Colville, Master. Will load here for the PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will oboro Port, and will have quick despatch
For Froigh, apply to leave this Port sa above.
MEL.CHERS & Co.
1629 Hongkong, 23 August, 1886,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Cargo will be received on Board util 4. M ̧• Specie and Pareola until 3 PM on the 2nd September, 1886. Paroals are not to be sent en Board: they must be loft at the Agency's
Office). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Company is prepared to graut Policies of Insurance on Treasure and Cargo shipped by their own steamers.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
1495
Hoogkang, 3rd August, 1886. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA
THE Steamship
"ARDATOON APCAR."
Captain A. B. Mactavish, will be despatched for the above Ports THURSDAY, the 2ad September, at THEEX P.M.
For Freight er Pausage, siply to
DAVID SASSOON, BONE & O
Agents Hongkong, 28th-August, 1888
11661
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALANO, TASMANIA, &G.)
THE Steamship
"GUTHRIE." Captain Shannon, will be desp tched for the above Ports on SATURDAY. the 4th Sep- tember, at FuUE P.M.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Arents. Hongkong, 21st Aogust, 1886. ·
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 3/3 A11 Austr. Ship
THE
[1699
FOR HONOLULU.
THE 33 L II American Back
J. H. BOWERS." Plum, Master, will load kore for the shore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to...
1589
GONSALVES & Ca Hongkong, 16th August, 1888.
FOR CALLAO. THE 3/3 L II German Bark
-FRIEDERICH," Spieson, Master, will load here for the above Port, sad will have quick dǝapsteb.
For Freight, apply to
GONSALVES & Co. Hongkong, 16th August, 1886,
1590
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Lins steamer Glengarry loft, Singa- pore of the 24th, and is dus here on the 90th instant.
The D. D. R. stoomer dialanta left Singapore on the afternoon of the 24th August, and may be looked for hero on or about the 1st September. The O. 8. S. Co's steamer Prometheus left
Singapore on the 28th August, and in due here
un or about the let September.
The Shire Line steamer Flintshire left Singe- pore on tho 27th August, and is due here on ar about the End Svptember.
The P. M. steamer City of Peking left Ban Francisco on the 11th August, and is dus here on or about the 9th September.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
LOCAL DELIVERY.—No delivory is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak, Kowloon, Abardoen, to, nor at any private bonde (eren though named in the address) when there is a place of "LEONORA"
business nearer, at which delivery can be effected. Moreau, Master, will losd here for the above
The Postal Guide for 189i, revised to date Porta, and will have quick despatch.
will be fond in the Daily Press Directory. For Freight, apply to
p. 383 large edition, p. 701 lamall edition: This ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
1200
is the only authorised complete Summary of Hongkong, 17th June 1898.
Portal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twies carb day in our Extra, which is always
below.
"DON ENRIQUE," Cremor, Mastor, will lead for the sheve Ports, corrected to a much later hour than that giran and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. Captain Fayne, will be datos above 3/3 L T British Ship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managerà,
|:1649 Hongkong, 25th August, 1886.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, STEAM BINGAPORE PENANG PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PRESIAN GULS, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC POETH),>
CARLOWITZ & Co.
133 Hongkong, 7th August, 1886.- FOR NEW YORK.
A MAIL WILU 'OLOSE.
For Nagasaki Per Tantallon, to-day, the 30th inst., at 11.00 a.m.
Sharee-121 par cont. prem, sellers. Nagasaki cannot exoed 200. Had it not bees Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s hares-833 par cent, prem., or dis, sallers. the subsidized mail steamers of the North The disturbance at Nagasaki zve caused con- for the brave iakorforenes of the Nagasaki German Lloyd the same privileges as have book siderabla praitement in the North, uad telegrams citizens, the whole pluse would have baan at the ludo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Share-
Far, sellers: granted to the French Mail steamers by the have been sent backwards and forwards between morey of Chinese sailors. The Jiji hopes, in fie above mentioned Treaty.
Li Hungchang and Admiral Ting. Orders name of the nation, that the Government will China and Manila Steamship Company, Támited
---30 per cout; discomt, naminai. Berlin, February 24th, 1986.
were sent to Bhanghai from Ticatsin to the promptly open vigorous negatiations and obtain C.M.S.N. Co. to have some of their foamers is full satisfaction. It is stated that Admiral Tei Douglas Steamship Company, Kimited-$51
per share. THE EARL OF ROSEBERY TO COUNT BATZFELDT-readiness to proceed to Nagasaki, bat on Satur intends to visit other Japanese ports. Adequate
THE day afternoon, the 21st August, the orders were assurances should be obtained from him that no Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$130 per Foreign OfBoo, 28th April, 1985. M. L'Ambassador-I have placed myself in countermanded. The thres oorvettes and agua-such tragedy shall be repeated on Japanese soil.
The Hochi Shimbun obserres that, in the Hongkong Hetal Company's Shares-$197 per estinasication with the Secretary of State for bost, which left Shangla on the 21st Angast the Colonies with reference to the best made of ware met ander steam in the river later in the history of this supire's foreign intercourse, a giring effect to the wishes expressed by year morning on their way to ngasaki. Mr. Den Japaavse port has now for the rat tine been Chins Sugar Refining Compaus, Limited-Par.TO-DAY, the 30th instant, at Noor, Government that the privileges of ships of war mond has been engaged by the Chinese to pro disgraced by such outrageous condust of the Imzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited--870
por alara sellers - which are scarded by Articlo V. of the Convon-ased to the same sort, probably to sift the mat part of foreign sailors. Had the Chinese com
tion between Gimat Britain and France of Septer to the bottoms, and he leaves by the Hiramanders known their duty, they woukl nerer Hongkong Too Company's Shares-40 por
have allowed their men to land. in soch numbers share, buyers. tember 24th, 1856, to vessels stibaldized by their shima Maru on the 35th Angust.
The Echo de Shanghci states that the Chinase two days after a disturbance of which they mast Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited respective Governments for postal purposes
-$120 per sharů. should be extended to the North German Coneal at Nagasaki has received orders to re have been fully cognisant. Did they allow them Lloyd's line of steamers which is about to be move himself and the Archives of the Consulate to land, they should have adopted due prou Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$10 per share. setablished between Germany, Chius, and Aus on beard a Chinese man-of-war. The Chinese tions for their control. Either the comnisaders tralia and which will receive & subsidy from the squadron was to isare Nagasaki on the 18th; its connived at what was going forward, or thoy Panjom and Sanghie Dua Semantan Mining
Company, Limited- per sure, allore. German Government for the carriage of mails. destination was unknown, but it was probably to were guilty of gross and culpable negligence.
I have already informed your Excellency that meet the squadron despatched from Wasang It is reparted, that an offer was among the Belanger Tin Mining Company-35 per share,
nominal Her Majesty's Government are most willing to on the 2let. It is reported, but the report must Cline killed. Whos officers take notice part comply with the wishes of the Imperial Govern he received with all reserve, fast the Chines in suck an affair, can it be reasonably sup- Pera Sugar Cultivation Company-Ts. 18 par ment in the matter, so far as they can legally Gorerament would demand from Japan a heavy posed that the commanders were not privy to de so, and I will proceed to explain the position indemnity, and would support the demand by a And if gusts supposition be entertained, Hongkong Rape Manufatning Company, La.
what shall be said of the discipline of the nited-$35 per share, zallers. of Her Majesty's Goverment with reference to naval demonstration at Nagasaki. the Postal Cecvention with Franco of 1886 and A foreigner who was at Nagasaki during the Chinese Navy? It is now beyond alt doubt on Hongkong and Mass Glass Manufacturing Co.;.
The Hochi directs the Limital-Por, nominat
Captafo C. Bechtinger, will be despatched as bos similar convention with Belgium of Fe riots gives ne his version of them. He says which sido the fault lies.
at Noor bruary 17th, 1876, both-of-which-contain the Chinese sailor gave slepaneso a dollar to bay Government's attention to the value of firmness Chiasso Imperial Loan of 1884-4-2 per sent. above on THURSDAY, the lad of September,
¡ ̈premium. enous provision granting the privileges of ships some water malone on Friday night, the 15th; sed resolution in such circumstanc of was to subsidized Postal Vasala
We Japan Moil) find a difficulty in conosis Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent For Further Particulars regarding Freight August; neither party could talk the cthor's
and Pausge, apply to the Agency of the Com-High, Master, will load here for the shore Part, Adelaide, &c.-Per Guthrie, on Saturday, the
and will have quick despotoh.. From the time when the French line of the language, and after waiting for some than for ing this affair. Imagine disturbance occur
For Freight, apply to Menageries Maritimes first began to rus to In the Japanese to come back, be fried to find hiring on Monday 1st as may-between English Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 parat.pany. Reaya Cantral.
CARLOWITZ & Co din and Chins dificulties have constantly arisen This led to su altercation, resulting in the douth wailors and Japanese police In Yokebama. The in the application of Art. V. of the French Con. of policeman sad the wounding and arrest of imagine an English Admiral letting 300 at his Chinese Imperial Govemment 1985. Doller Lpen
1538* Hongkong, 3th 4ugust, 1866. yaution by resep of the Commanders of the the Chicamas The powe sees sprend sa board man and the following Wednesday, Further,
share,
- premium,
JANEIRO SECO
**S per oral NWHITE:
THE Company's Steamship
*BERENICE,”
0. BACHRAGE,
Arent
Hongkong, 18th Augus
THE S/S A II Brita Ship
For Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Anjer Head, to-day, the 30th fast at 11:30 A
For Swatow. Chefoo, and Tientsin-Fer Fechiii, to-day, the 30th inst., et 11.57 a.m.
For Manila.For Esmeralda, to-day, the
For Singapore and London. Per Banglos, to-morrow, the Slet instant, at 11.30 a.m.
Fox Straits Colombo, and Bombay-Par Serenice, on Thursday, the 2nd September, at 10.30 AM..
"REVOLVING LIGHT" Durkee, Master, will load here for the above 30th Inst. at 439 r.. Park and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th Angust, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK, THE 3/3.4 17 Aniaries Ralp
INDIA,
F1586
For Straits and Caloutta-Fer 4. Apoar on Thursday, the 2nd September, at-2.30 PM
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook- town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,
4th September, at 8.30 P
•
For Magasak Kube and Fokohama Per Waihek, pa Satamlay, the 11th September, at 9.00