THE IRON MINES OF KWEICHOW AND PROPOSED FOUNDRY AT BHANGHAT,
Considerable progress in bolng made in the constrastion of the four forts for the land defents of Chatime Deskyard and Garrison and the pro. tention of the mad from Dover to Londoa.. Two The N.. Daily News gives the pith of an in. of the forts, those at Borstal and on the Maid teresting memorial by the Acting Govorner of tore road, are being constructed by sunvicte,
and will shortly be completed. The other two Kweichow from a recent fasas of the Pekingat Gillingham and on the Devoe road will be Gasella Our contemporary says:It is re-contrasted by hired labour That at Gillig quest to be allowed to start a foundry in bang hart was only hogan about a fartaight ago, and bnt, the capital being supplied by a public soms to be completed in about three weeks, when pany, for smelting the itn ore from the mines the one on the Dover road will be taken in hand. in weichow, No doubt the Governor has been partly impelled by the recent movement among A valuable practical hint for travaliera in bar. the high officials, in favour of the provision of barqua lands is supplied by Mr. J. Balfour Fan an adequate navy. be constrated, ike the of Edinburgh, in a good story which ho rolatas railways of the future, from the iron of the of a rolative of his own, an old Highland lady country. The Governor ventrares to point out with a good dant of oheraster and a complete set that the iron ores of Kwolshow are superior to of. false toetit. Many years ago while traveling. these any other provines and that it is worth in the East the barons temporarily separated while uking serions experiments as to the pas from the rest of her party, and was soon sur ibility utilising these ores. In the month of rounded by a crowd of Arabs, eager, eurians, and Febraay last he put zaite Tis. 20,000 of pro cameron for bakshish. After a while their at vincial funds, which was säded to capital subseri- tentions became very zawelcome. If not positively bed by merchants, for the establishment of alarming, so, thinking that at all events the ex depots at Chen-yüen Fa in Kyoinbow, Chang-té pariment would do no harm, she suddenly whip Fu in Hanan, Hankow, and Shanghai,to receive ped out her false teeth and snapped thocz vigor consignments of Kwalehow iron ore for Governously in the face of the Arabs. The effect was ment no. Specimens of ore wore sant for assay magical; the horror-struck natives took to their and report to the Superintendants of Northern and heels, and the lady got back to her tent in aafety. Southern Trade. H., Li Hangchang reported that the ore was of excellent quality, and went on
The Kölnische Zeitung has a report on the with his customary pradence and cantion to say, longas Inflicted on the Dutch Earcpesu focose in that, if the iron could be laid down in Shanghai Inda through a disease known as the Berri-borzi properly smelted at a reasonable price, it Gould In the four years from 1870 te, 1883, 17,792 of souris be taken for Government was. The soldiers were under medical tronfment for this Southern Superintendent was equally non-com-dasase. The sannst loss is about 1,100 between mittal. He said that hitherto supplies of iron deaths and permanent unfitume för service. It nad tast had been obtained from Bu.You and is asid that fally half the sa, born on the out- Formoss, but that if Kwei-obom could supply inal strength of the garrison as it for duty have these necessaries at lower rates, ther could be no their strength so undermined from the sequels objection to giving it the preferendo. The Go of the dienase as to be quite unsuited for service vernor is evidently convinced that those ccadi- in the fold Nothing a really known about this tions can be fulfilled, though it would om at disease, exempt that it is infantins, very debili the first glance that the distance betwaan Kusi- tatrag, and seems to impoverish the blood es yang Fu and Shanghai, at least 1,200 miles, pecially. The Dutch papers domand that the would add too much to the expense. It is troops shall be better fod than common report true that there is water-carriage the whole says they are; and that young medical men who way; but there would have certainly to be havo studied in the modern school sed are-well ons transhipment en route, possibly mors; and it (noquainted with the gorm theory should be sent would sarely be better to smelt the ore at the out to study the 'disoïse on the spot,
mines and ship the pig-iron so obtained to Shanghai, than to send the crade ore down bero." However, the Governor reports that large quantities of ore have been accumulated ready for shipment, the gentry and merchants of Kasi yang Fu have cheerfully subscribed Tk. 50,000 to the Governor's proposed company, and
LALU BERTOSATIOŃ
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 1886,
LONDON LA SUEZ CAVAL LONDON VIA SHZ CANAL LONDON VIA SURE CANAL HAMBURG, & PORT of CALL HAMBURG HAMBURG, ...
HAVEE AND
HAVRE AND LONDON HAVEE AND LONDON LONDON,
TRIESTE, &... MARSEILLESVIA BINGAPORE, do MARSEILLES VYA SALON, O. SAN FRANCISCO TIA K'HAMA... BAN FRANCISCO VIA THAMA... BAY FRANCISCO ... SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK
NEW YORK.......... NEW YORK...... NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING, ~
: CAPTAIN:
4T
FOR FREIGHT APPLY YO
W. S. Thomson Hongkong Boslo
Hongkong.
TESHEL'S NAME Kalsow (str.) Leurtor (br) Glenogle (str.)...... Weekar (str.)......... Baur
Cógrə essencia Belfons (str.)...... Zonary Neupertas.... Glamis Castle (str.) Thisbe (str.....
Hogy
Bannett....... W. Schaafor... R. C. Soper.. Sanders Any A Balopich.
Such
Barmide (str.)..... Natal (air.) Balgic (str.) City of Peking (str.) ... TF. Oakesman
Galates
Annie H. Smith.... J. D. Peters..................... Benjamin Sewall....... Ravolving Light... India
George Curtis Alexandra MoNeil Port Jackson (str.) Davon his (str.).... Autoinette...JAŠE STA Hydra Woosung (str.)....... Northern (sr) ................). Thibet (str.) Stettin (str.) Zambesi (xtr.)
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL... NEW YORK PIA SUEZ CANAL.. VICTORIA. (V.7.)....... HONOLULU SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &o. SYDNEY AND MELBURNE, &e. YOKOHAMA VYA NAGASAKI, RO. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, No. BOMEAY VIA STRAITS . BOMBAY VLA STRAITS CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS: TIENTSIN. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI BHANGHAT A AMOY MANILA VIA AMOYS......... SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW AMOT, &FOOCHOW
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
lith raiden SuPTEMBRE, LAŠŐ,
SLIGE WATEL
Eolgbt
Tinn
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOE.
FRIDAY, 10th September. LIPTON?
Quotsons are:-
JAK? 11
In 7 87
A. 11
4.13
m1
7 14
17
to 3atties. 14
પૂનમ
W.
*
to 3 catties.
To 10
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[to 3 aattisa ...$540 per pioul, slice, of 24 Older Malw$550 per picul, allow of
per ohast.
Patas (New) Patas (Old). 530 Bansres (New).... 520
strial shipment of Pla 100 oforohas been satt to Now Maiwa$520 per pioal, allas. of 3 Sheugiai consigned to the smelting farmacos! hero-by which the Kiaugnen araual is probably Old Malwa mcant."to barelted down into round or square pige, large or small, after the foreign fashion.”
We sincerely hope that the efforts of HE. Pan Yu and the patriotism of the gentry and merchants of Kuei-yang Fu will be crowned with cocosas. Every day we have new evidencas that the leaven of progress is working all through the eightson prayinces; sad such do- onments as those we have just discussed show us farther how much practical wisdom and devotion to the interests of their country are often found in the higher mundarios, even if their qualifies. tions for affos are only tested in purely literary examinations.
OLLA PODRIDA.
The Chief Inspooter of Schools at Taganrog Russia, has issued an order forbidding girls fee- qanting the gymnasium and other scholastic sstablishments In this district from wearing any tind of unbecoming fashionable dress, toys, Jorsets, bustles, pads, high-booked boots, tall hate, Bo; and the parents of the girls are said to be very ranch pleased with this orter."
Vodle Jumes, of Chicago (to his niece from Baston)" Would you like to visit ond of our large pork packing establishment, Penelone, and see the kill hogs Penelope-"I should bo delighted, nasie. I understand that the manner in which the poor belpless animals are put to death is a finished and most artistio piece of work. Otherwise anok a sight would be repugnant to mo.”
Did they perform with cradit?" asked the advance agent of the proprietor of the ball. elleding to the theatrical troops that had per- formed there the previous week. They did. indool, the hallman, very emphatically. "They got orodis at every store they could. The hotel had to board them on credit, and my hall rent was credited, too.. They performed. with credit all around.”
There are ways and ways in which woman add to their stock of pin-money or eke out what is popularly called living. A young Washing- ton woman makes a comfortable income by teach of the gasmall talk to the young attaches Chinese and Japanens Embassies. Ал they all know the same sot of phrases and the
same set of girls their "conversation" is a trifle monious, but it amuses them.
$XCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer......
ON LONDON.
3/93/2
1724
Bank Bills, on demand........ Bank Bills, at 30 days'sight.......3/2 Bank Bills at 4 months' right 'Credita, at 4 months' sight........9/9) 3/04
Documentary Bills, 6 months'
eight........
ON FAC
ON NEW YORK-
Kuiva (str.)........ Taisang (str.) Tiontsin (str.) Nackar (str.).. Katsang (str.) Hector(str.).... Nestor (str.) Esmeralda (str.) Mongkat (str.) ................. Haiphong (str.).......
Low Warr
Bright
The height of man seh-level Ens haer determined at 7.505 fos ahozer of the tide-gange at the Victoria Javel Yard: and the bow-water Ordinary prive.Rides, to which datum the huge in thous Tablen urafford, 6.506 fat stove
see below Low-Water Ordinary Spring Tiles, mbtracked from the comitants given bure.
The herbis in the Tables marked with th
METEOROLOGICAL KEGISTER.
.3,31
Bank Bilk, on demand
.4.05
Provions day.
Crodite, at 4 months' sight
Da date On date [ 1% 10 mm.) al & pm
.4.12
lat i pas.
Bork Bills, on demand..
.778
Varomoter...... - Temperature
****29**
81
ON BOAT
Credits, 60 days" sight ........
701
Humidity:
76
53
Telegraphia Transfer.
Bank, on demand
..2234
Dirsation of wind Forge of vind Weather Bain
N.E.
ON
CALCUTTA
Tolographio Transfer
Bank, on demand
223.
On
SHANGHAI-
Bank, at sight
714.
Privata, 30 days' sight.
Quotations are:--
NIARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares}65
per cent. praminm, ex div., buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
898 per share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
share.
869 por ahara, or div. North China Insurance-Tis: 300 par share. Yangtze Insurance Association-Tie. 1.18 per Chiness Insurance Company, Limited-$100 per
share. 9 Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 148
per share.
- per share:
L-HALDENEIN reduced to a degrses Fahrenheit und 3 The lace of the ana ia taches, teatha and hundredths.
5. →TRETIRATour in tho shade in degrees Pakronkait.
--ESRIFT inperantsge of aution, Lha buaidity o ab katastrue with insistuan being 103.
k--Dzaziontor ce vas Wore to two points.
5,-FT OF THE WID 80tording to Beaufort Bonio, 6—81(PROF TAK Wrandra; 3. blue sty; C. detached clouds: L. triazing rain, V. fog, G. gloomy: Ú. hall; X. light- ing;0.overcast; "P.passin; chowong; & equally, R.; 8, 300w | T. thunder; V. visibility; W, です。
1. Rin is inches, imtha mod năm 2
W. DOBERUK. Hongkong Observatory, 10th September, 1886.
A WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS AND GRATITUDE.
A VOICE FROM AUSTRIA,
Oliff........
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. .......-| Buttarfeld & Awico. Jardino, Matheson & Co... Melchore & Co Eduard Schellhoss & Co... Siomasen & Co........... Arnhold, Karborg & Cn. Carlowits & Com Adavnica, Bell & Co.
Carlowits & Co...
Messageries Maritimes...
0: & Ő. 8. 8. Co.
20 BE DESFATORRY
·Ón or about 20th inst. On 13th inst
Os or about 18th Inst On 1st Oct, at Noon. Quick despatch.
da 16th inst, Daylight
Quick daspatch.
Qatok despatch.
On or about 16th inst.
On 17th Inst, at Noon. On 15th inst.
On 10th inst, at Nonu. On 14th inst. At S.P.M.
Hongkong Bangkeng Hongkong. Hongkong
Hongkong
O. Bachisch
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. M. 8. S. Co...
On 23rd inst. at 3 r.zz.
Hoogkenr
Russell & Co..
Quick Jospatah,
Wa'Colville... | Hangkeng Brown
Melohars & Co...
Quick despatch.
Siemssen & Co.
Quick deapatsă.
#. LAFA
Hongkong
Pastau
Quick despatch.
S. R. Ulmer. Durkus Rich Sproul
Hongkong
Pasta & Ca
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Carlowits & Ca
Quick dispatch.
Hongkong
Carlowiba & Ca.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Houskeng
Siemeren & Co..j Ramoll & Co..
Hongkong
Adamson, Bail & Co Russell & Ob......
Hongkong
W. David... G. R. Huddy... Purvis..: Banja Dinga Arthur Riobertson...
Hongkong
Hongkong
Melchers & Comin
Gonsalves & Co....
Butterfold & Swire cu
HongkongGibb, Livingston & Co.... Hongkong P. & 0.8. N. Ca..
E.FW. Warakos Hongkong Malokers & Co........
Hoagkong P. & O. 3. N. Co..
Davies... Quail
Biur
Young. Batt.........
Thompson
Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Batterield & Swiro..................... Hongkong
Walchero Co.......... Hongkong Jarding, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong Battorfeld & Swles..... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire..
Inst.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.. On or about 23 On 10th Just, at 4 P.M. Quick despatol. Quick dospatob.
On 18th inst. To-morrow Daylight. To-day at 2.30 .M. On or about 11th inst. To-day, st 2.30 P.M.
On 15th inst, at 2 r.. On 14th inst, at 3 P.M. On 19th inst Quick despatah.
On 13th inst., at 4P.M.
On 15th inst.
On 14th inst.
On 18th instati P.M.
G. Taylor
Hongkong Russell & Co.
- Y
P. E. Lo....
Hongkong
Yuon Fat Hong
Hongkong
Douglas Lapraik & Co....
To-morrow, at Noon. To-morrow, at 9 AM.
B. Ashton
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.-
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the INLAND Ses). Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to VLADIVORENIE AND CHEMULTO. THE P. &.0. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
"THIBET,"
will leave for the above plecs TO-DAY the 17th September, at 2.30 PM.
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, 28th August, 1886.
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS. THE P. & O.'S. N. Co.'s Starhip
TH
* ZAMBESI,"
will leave for the above place TO-DAY, tho 11th instant at 2.30 P.M.
E. I WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th Jeptember, 1886,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE,
[1725
́STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND. NAGASAKL
(Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE Company's "Stoamship
THE
*TETZIN,"
Captain B. F. W. Warnkes, will leave for the
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO AND BUDATTINO UNITED
COMPANIES.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, PORT SAID, NAPLES, LEGHORN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLES.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO,
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
AND EUROPE:
YTA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
|
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE AI American Ship
"ZOVATE."
R. C. Soper, Mastor, 1 tond hero for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHÖLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 4th September, 1886.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
ATLANTIC IND OTHER CONNECTING THE 3/3 L II British Ship
THE
STEAMERS.
wit
be
HE Hteamship "BELGIC,"
despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoga hama, on TUESDAY, as 14th September, at TEREE P.M
Connection being made at Yokohama with Stenmars from Shangbai and Japan Ports.
All ParanL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and eams will be received at the : Company's Office until Frez e. the day pro rions to sailing.
BTURF PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have paid fall fate, re-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vise varen) within six ¦ months, will be allowed a discount of 20 ", from Return Fare; if re-ambarking within one year. an ailewazco of 10.77 will be made from Return Fare, Pro-Paid Return Faskaro Ozdere, avail. able for one year, will be issued at a Disconnt of 25 from Roinen Fare. These, alloreancos Lo not apply to through fare from China and Janan to Burope.
Consular Invoices to accompany Carge dea bined to Ports beyond Bsu Francisco should be sent to the Company's Oleos, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight
1712
"NAUPACTUS.” Sanders. Master, shortly orpaotad here will lood.
or the love Ports and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1888,
FOR HAMBURG.
THO 9/3L II British Bosque
1758
*COSMO," Bennest, Marter, will load hero for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
EDDAED SCHELLHASS & Co. Bongkong, 1st Soptambor, 1886, (1605
FOR HONOLULU, NIE 33 L'11 German harki
"HYDRA,"
Binge, Master, will load bhart for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
GONSALVES & Co. Hongkong, 8th September, 1836. (1773
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the ComTHE pany. No. 50s, Queen's Rood Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.. Hongkong, 28th August, 1993.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to allMEDITER-PORT
BEANEAN and LATANTINE PORTS, DESEL,
and ALEXANDELA, and also to NEW YORK and BEENOS AYRES (MONTEVIDEO)
■HE Company's Steamship
"BORNIDA."
will be despatched as above en WEDNES DAY, the 1th September.
|
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. CO LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SBA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; $780,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
FOR VICTORIA, (VI) British Bargas
"ANTOINETTE," Bunje, Master, shortly expected here, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 180.
1757
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 A II American Ship
TH
" INDIA,”
Rich, Master, will load ture for the above Port, wd will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply
CARLOWITZ & Co.
| 1548 Hongkong, 9th Angart, 1328.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A. 1 American Ship
To be followed by the Steamer "R. RUBAT THURSDAY, the 16th September. Captain Brown; will load here for the shave
leave this Port for the abore places.
Cargo and Spenis will be registored for Lon- don as wall as for Marsailles, and accepted in
1886, at Noon, the Company's Steamship {'PINO," on or about the 28th September. "NATAL" Commandant Bach, with MAILS, The Staamark have splendid Accommodation PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will for Passangers and carry a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Farther Particulars regarding Freight ani Pasanga, opply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 30th August, 1886. POR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAM- BURG, VIL SUEZ CANAL.
ANNIE H. SMITH,"
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMISEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th July, 1966.
(1403
FOR NEW YORK.
transit through Marseilles for the principal THE 33 A II British Shig
places of Europe.
Skipping Orders will be granted till Noox, [1157 | Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.x. Specie and Paris nntil 3 PM on the 15th Instart, 1886. (Parools are not to be sant on board: they must be left at the Agency's Oce), Contents and value of Pusages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com- rany's Clos.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 4th September, 1886.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERF, AMSTERDAM, Rørtendam, LondoY, LITER- POOL AND BREMAN).
ahova Ports on or about TODAY, the 11th THE Starmshir
instant.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Agents Hongkong, 4th September, 1883.
11495
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
| FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Stenship
T
"HAIPHONG,"
Captain S. Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 13th inst., at NING AM.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & Co..
General Managers.
(1744) Hongkong, 8th September, 1846
FOR SWATOW AND BANGKOK.
Near the village of Zillingdorf, in Lower Austria, lires Marin Haas, an 'intelligent and industriens vons, who story of physicat THE SCCTTISH ORIENTAL STEAN. suffering and faul relief, as related by becself, is
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
of interest to English women. "I was ouployed," THE Company's Stoumer she saye, in the work of a large farmhouse,
"MONGKUT."
"BELLONA." Captain W. Schaefer, will be despatched for ths above Ports, an ́THURSDAŸ, the 16th instant, at DAYLIGHT.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Agants. Hongkong, 7th September, 1830.
[1732
FOR LONDON. VIL SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
THE
"GLENOGLE,"
U.S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MATÈSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY.
THROUGH 20`NEW YORK, VⱭ OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
NEE-C. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PEKING," will bo dospatebod for San
Captain Bogg, will be despatched as above on Francisco, via Kukohatus. cu THURSDAY, the or about the 16th instant.
Gard instant, at TAREE P.M., taking Passan- This Steamer has Superior Accommodation gers and Freight for Japan, the United States for First Cines Passengers and carries à Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
d Europa. Through Dills of Lading issued for tenus- portation to Tolmohamn and other Japan Forts. JARDINE. MATHESON & Co.
Lo San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Citie Hongkong, 3rd September, 1898. [1707 of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
"CASTLE" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR LONDOK.
THE
THE Steamship
Canton Insurance Offee, Limited--$978 per
Bharo, sellers. Hongkong Fire Lasurance Company's Shares
5430 per bara. Chien Fire Insurans Company's Shares-980 Overwork brengat on sick headache, love by Captain P. H. Luff, will be despatched for the a deathly fainting and 'sickness of the stomach,
"OLAMIS CASTLE." above Ports TOMORROW, the 12th inst, at Amy, Commander, will be despatched for the Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company's til I was unable to retain either food or drink.
above Port on or about THURSDAY, the Sharan 118 per out. prem, ex div., Ellers, was compelled to take to my bed for several NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
16th instant. Hongkong, Canton, and Macse Steamboat Co.'s weeks. Getting a little bester from rest and
YUEN FAT HONG. Sharas-$62 per cent. proza, ex div., sellora. quiet, I sought to do some work, but was soon
Axents. Indo China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares taken with a pain in my side, which in a little
(1756 Hongkong, 9th September, 1896. while seemed to spread over my whėls body, and Por, sellers
UNION LINE. throbbed in my every limb. This was followed
A foute from Mr. Gladstone at the age of 10, addressed to a masinber of his family, is still in st istenes, in which the writer stated his great desire to enter holy orders, but that his father was most averas from such a proposal, and strongly adriend him to go in for diplomacy, China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited Young Gladstone urged his relative to use his --30 per cent. socant, nouitual. infiueues with bis father to overcome bis objno- Douglas Steamship Company. Limited-8511 could not sow, and I took to any bod for the FOR NEW YORK VA SUEZ CANAL.
sooond, and, as I thought, for the last time. My HE Staxuship per sharo.
by a cough and shortness of breath, until natly
were temptations in a career of diplomacy from Hongheas. Gus Company's Shares-$150 per friends told me that my time had nearly come, T
fions to the priesthood, and added that there
which he would be froo in a clerical calling.
share........
share, ex div.
and that I could not life longer than when the
"DEVONSHIRE,”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, "ERLL & Co.,
Арелія. Hongkong. 6th September, 1886. [171
CRINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines of Steamers.
RETURN PARB1GÈx-Pasengers, who hare paid full face, re-embarking at San Francis for China or Japan for ice versa) within six monthą, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from Retain Fare: if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 %, will ho made from Beturn Faro. Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, avail- able for vue year, will be issued at a Discount of 25 from Roturn Faro. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China ant Japan to Kurno5.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA on the day previons to safting. Parcel Packages
FOOCHOW.
Among the trophies brought home by the Hongkang Hotal Company's Sharea---$190 par Lappened to get one of the Seigel pamphlets. Port on MONDAY, the 15th inst, at FOURTHE Company's Steamship
French army from their Eastore sxpeditions is Chins Bugar Refining Company, Limited-Par,
par share, sellers.
a specimen of a bird rarely if at all seen in Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited $69 Europe. This is the celebrated Chinage, in rather Macharian, lark. He is a larger biri Hongkong Ise Company's Shares-$40 per then bis Europeat congener; his notes are MOTÉ share. brilliant, and his natural répertoire, if the er- Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--$120 per share,
pression may be used, is more extensiva. But
the what noticeable feature is his wonderful Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company promptnose and skill-of-mimidry, vaserving in-
$10 per share. deed in this respect the tits of is genuine mock-Panjon and Sunghis Dan Sarasota Mining ing bird, imitating most natural sounds whic Company, Limited-834 par ahars, bayers.
he heart, the notes and songs of other birds, the Bulanger Tin Mining Company-$5 per share, cawing of crown, the coming of cooks, braying Dominal.
of the donkey, even the barking of dogs. The Parak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ta. 18 per Chinese turn this faulty to acorant, and train the lack to sing many aira."
Hongkong Rope Magninovaring Company, Li.
Bhure.
Initad-$50 per share.
The following remedy for cold feet is reHongkong sad Have Glass Manufacturing Co. commended for sedentary sufferers, as well as
Limited.--80 per cent. discount.
prémium
policemen, our drivers and others who are ex-Chinese Imperial Loan of 1684 A- per pant posed to the cold All that is necessary in to
stand arest and very gradually to lift one's solf Chiness Imperial Loan of 1984 B-dj per sent,
up upon the tips of the toes, so as to pull all the
to hop or jump ap and down, but simply to rise
trees put on their green once more." Thon | Captain Purvis, will be despatched for the above:
vi it, and my dear mother bought des bottle F..
of Seige's Syrup, which I took exactly accord- ing to directions, and I had not taken the whole My last liness began Juse 3rd, 1882, and of it before I felt a great change for the better. matinal to Augest th, when I began to take e-Syrup. Yery soon I would slo a little work. in breathing. Now I am perfectly oured. And The cough left me, and I was no more troubled
oh, how happy I am! I cannot express grati-
For Freight or Passage, spply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agenta “Hongkong, 8th September, 1836. 11747
CHINA -NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
tada enough for Baigel's Syrup. Now I must Taking Cargo for Caroo and Newcowane.
FOR TIENTSIN.
Company's Steamship
"TIENTSIN,”
Captain Quail, will be despatched as above
MONDAY, the 13th instant
tribnd handbills cautioning people against the tall you that the doctors in cur district dis.
medicine, telling them it would do them no good, and many were thereby influenced to destroy the Seigel pamphlets; but now, wherever one is to on be found, it is kept like a relic Berred are borrowed to read and I have lent mine for six milem. àround our district. People have noticine for them, knowing that it cared me, INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION come eighteen miles to get me to buy the
The few pre
and to be sure to get the right kind. I know s woman who was looking like death, and who told
tendons of the foot at full straki This is not Chinese Imporiai Loan of 1884 8 per cant them there was so help for her, that she halj
consulted several doctors, but none would help
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 10th September, 1996. 1688
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE
CALCUTTA.
the slower the better pou tiptos, and to zu-Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Loan bet. I told her of Seigel's Syrup, and wrote the Company's Steamship
main steading on the point of the toes as long as possible, than gradually coming to the natural pation. Repeat this several times, and, by the amount of work the tips of the toes are made to do in austaining the body's weight a suficient and Hvaly circulation is set up. A heavy pair of walies stockings drawn over thin cotton Ghag is sleg a racommendation for keeping the leet vara.
premium.
rentius.
---3 per cent. premium.
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September 10th.
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The Baltimore Courier gives an account of the principal telescope of a new observatory, which Dwes its existence to the manificence of a Cali- fornian millionaire, a Mr. Lok, who boqueathed for ita establishment no less than $700,000, with the expron wish that the obsárvatory should be equipped with the best telescope that could be manufactured. It is hoped that before the next winter this wich will be fulfilled and that the observatory will be ready for work. It has taken ivo years to have the lense £nished. They were made by a French house, 'oost: $25,000 sach, and hava bean polished by Al- van Clarke, of Boston. They will be set in a tube, a yard in diameter and 57 feet long, and ̈ hare taken more than two years to polish.; 'The observatory is situated on Moant Hamilton, STACION.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOVICAL
in Santa Clara County, California. For the con venience of visitors a road has been made up to this...
the observatory at a cost of $78,000.
Haiphous
Hangtong
Teuco
Wind!?
Asweet girl graduate" at Pawtucket, E., took for the subject of her essay "A Defence of saamghai. Xantippo." She pictured Xantippe as a comely maiden wedded to a dusty, fusty old pedagogue Who would rather sit up all night with an argu- ment than respond to a summons to dinner. Bhe vas nest; fo was unkempt and untidy, Ha would not, like a good, busland, get up and buildATION, the Bre; he would go to sleep in the doorway
Instead of on his couch, and he was always late
REGISTER.
Bestember. 1880, at 6 r.3.
$53. Humidity
Wind.
Rock
20.50
51
10 September, 1888, at 10 aut.
Wind.
Haiphong
Oberstal.
38.91
2095
at meals. Instead of hosing in his gardes, or Manila...... rocking the cradle, he was out in the streets of cagkous. 29. Athens "spreading" himself over abstract the eries and ragus problema. In fact, he was a Yoschow... classical crank. She was of the boliaf that Xan- | tippe was justifled in pouring a pail of water Windin "apon the "head" of v sponse as he spoozed in the doorway at the Junor hour, and that the populars were not without some ground for paiting the cop of hemlock to his Ups, and which bin philosophy probably led him to demonstratə was 3 per cent. Athenian birch beer. The eassyiat
The Vermonter la falling along the cost of Midas and rising Tongrik and to Siberis, Gradienta for P), winds are slight. The temperature. In moderate, the hamshey low, and ane reiher prevails. There in s kyplacon, between ́Northern Tom and Souhari: Japan, probably moving northTurda,
W. DOBEBOK.
handled a difionit theme with grace and humour.. Hongkong Observatory, 10th September, 1886.
nome down for her that she might make no mistakė. She took my advice and the Syrup.
"TAISANG,"
sad now she is in perfect health, and the people Captain Daries, will be despatched for the around ns are amazed. The medicine has made above Perts on TUESDAY, the 14th inst., at such progress in our neighbourhood that people THREE P.M. say they don't want the doctor any more, but they take the Brup. Bafferers from gout who were confined to their bed and could hally moro a finger, have been cured by it. There is a girl in on distrik who caught a sold by going through some water, and was in bed five years [with coativeness and rheumatio pains, and had to bave an attendant to watch by hor. There wYEK
not a doctor in the surrounding districts to whom
her mother had not applied to relieve ber child,
but every one crossed themselves and said they
This steamer has Superior First Claw As commodation specially constanted to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th September, 1986. [1723
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
|
"WOOSUNG"
will be received at the flee until 5 P.M. S day; all. Parool Packages should be marked to jadikross in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoicos to accompany Cargo to Paris beyond San Francisco sbonld be sent to tos Company's Öffnet tz Scaled Duvelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Captain Arthur, will be despatched as above destined on WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant. For Freight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SW1RS, Agents. Hongkong, 7th September, 1886. [1731
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR LONDON VA SUEZ ČANAL. (Taking Cargo at through ratos to NEW YORK).
THE Company's Steamship
"KAISOW,"
W. S. Thomesa. Commander, will be despatobed
above on or about the 20th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
ÄRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th September, 1886.
[1238
FOR NEW YORK PIA NUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
T
"POET JACKSON,"
G. R. Haddy, Commander, will be despatched for the above Forts on or about the 23rd inst.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., '
Agents. Hongkong, 8th September, 1886. [1739
NOLDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THE Company's Steamship
"NECKAR,"
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoney of the Company, No. BOA, Queen's Hood Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agnot Hogkong, 3rd September, 1880
·NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
"REVOLVING LIGHT,” Durkee, Master. will lost here for the above Port, and will hava qulok dagpatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 7th August, 1986.
F1536
FOR NEW YORK, KE 3/8 A L.L. American Ship
THE
"DENJAMIN SEWALL,"
S. R. Ulmer, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hoagkong, 5th August, 1985,
ОНА:
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
[1530
|HAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE."
-HUIDSIECK & Co.-
MONOPOLE RAD SEAL (medium dry), Do. RSD For Sɛc" (dry).
Da
GOLD FOLL "DRY" (extra day.
Co.,
CARLOWITZ
Sela Agents for HEIDSIECE & Co., REIMS, For Hongkong, Chins, and the East.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1885.
FOR SALE
(1994
CHAS HID STECK' 8 U CHAMPAGNE, 1890, White Shal
621......... per case of 1 dozen quarts. key per case of 2 dozen pints.
PAUL DUROIS & Co.'s CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25......... per case of 1 dəzən quarts.
CLARET, CHATEAU TAROSE,
$13
814.
...per case of 1 down quarts. ...per case of 2 drzen pints,
FONTET JANET.
30.50 per caso of lilazer quarts. FALMER MARGAUX. 87.50.........per case of 1 dozen quarta, $8.50 per nas of 2 dozen pints.
LORMONT
per case of 1 duzen quaria. JOHN WALKER & SONG OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, $3 per ease of I dozen bottles.
A180
CUTLER FALMER & Co.'s
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. lat Janeery, 1981.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL-QUARTO.
BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ENGLISH AND CHINESE
PORT SAID, TRIESTE,
BRINDISI, ANTWERP,
PREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
DICTIONARY.
WITH TAK PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,
POETS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
AND BALTIC PORTS:
Daily Press Oce, Hongkong. 4,180,
For comprehensiveness and practical. service this Work studs incitallet, all the new LONDON, NEW YORK. BOSTON. BALwerds which the Chiness hare of late years been
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WALL CALF.
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE,
|N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
compelled to upin to express the nurseus ob jects in mahinery, photography, bolagraphy, and in scienco generally, which the rapid advance of foreign rolations has imposed upon them, are AT bara given in extenso. Each and every word is
fully illustrated and explained. forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Puuti pronunciations are given the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby affooling a vast economy of N FRIDAY, the 1st day of October space, achieving a clearness not previously "NECKAR." Captain Baur, with MAILS, and vacant spaces which have heretoforo charac
To the illustrato tko vust, zeops of the work leave this Port as atore.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, following facts are submitted for consideration:- Cargo will be received on Enard natil 4 P.M., Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 10.000 Specie and Paroole aatil 3 E., on the 30th Chinese characters. and Medburst's English September 189 (Parcels are not to be sent on and Chinese Dictionary about 100.000, whilst Board: they must be left at the Agency's this, work santains more than 50,000 Englishk [Oâos) Contrats and Value of Packages are words, and upwards of $90,000 Chinese charao-
required.
tors. Again, dospite dil the grammars and The Company is prepared to grant Polisins of other elementary rocks as yet pablished, the Insurance on Treasure and Cargo shipped by student of this diffenlt languago absolataly re- their own steamers.
quires examples to display the various appli For Further Particulars, apply to
estions and equivalenta different words which MELCHERS & Cu,
have one general meaning. Of these examples Agents.
this work contains more than five times sa Hongkong, 6th September, 1886. (1405
could not help her. Whenever the littls ball for NINGYO, CHEYOD, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN. Captain Baur, will leave for the above place! PASSENGERS, SPEČIE, and CAEGO, will terized Chinese publications.
raag which is rung in our place when somebody is doad, wo thought surely it was for her, but Seigel's Syrup and Fille saved her life, and now she is as bealthy as anybody, goas to church, and can work sten in the fields. Everybody was astonished when they saw her out, knowing how many years she had been in boil. To-day sho odds bor gratitude to mine for God's marotos and Beigel's Syrup."
MARIA HAAS. The people of England speak confirming the
above.
AFTER SEVERAL YEARS.
"Stoke Ferry, January 9th, 1884. "Gentlemen, I have used Saigol's Syrup for several yoara, and have found it a most oflessione
ramady for Liver complaints and general de bility, and I always keep some by me, and cannot speak to highly in its praise-I romain, yours truly,
"""Harriett King
THE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN
------- WONDERFUL "Ilford Road Dispensary. Dukinfold,
May 3rd, 1884. "Dear Sir, I am happy to inform you that the halo of your Syrup and Pills increases here continually. Several of my customers speak of† having derivad more bouefit from the use of thess than from any other medicine. In some instances the effects have been wonderfalYours very repooifully,
20611 **Pro. Edwin Eastwood, J. B."
FABE Company's Steamship
HANKOW, And Posts on the Yasersts.)
"NESTOR,"
Captain Thompson, will be despoteker as above
TUESDAY, the 14th instant.
on
..
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, Sth September, 1993. [1746
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI.
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHETDO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YanGraze).
THE Company's Steamship
"HECTOR,"
about 21 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail
For Further Partidalars, apply ta
MELÜNERS &*Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th September, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK. THE SA L IL American Shop
[1495
** ALEXANDER MŰNEIL,” G. W. David Master, will losd here for the
bore Port, and will have quirk despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th August, 1896.
FOR NEW YORK.
Captain Batt, wil be despatched as abare on THE 9/9 L II American Ship WEDNESDAY, the 15th instant.
Fur Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
11745
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
- Hongkong, 9th September, 183.
FOR LONDON, A SUEZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
"LÁERTES,"
(1665
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. AHS British Elbig THE
"GALATEA,"
**GEORGE CURTIS,"
Wm. Colville, Master, will load here for the Captain Spreal, will load hare for the above above Part, and will have quick despatch. Port, and will have quick, despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BLEMSBEN & Ca
Kongkong,
th August, 1888
1882
FOR NEW YORK.
33.
II. Aceriaan Baris-
J. D. PETEES,"
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 23rd Angust, 1888.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. *. 0-100-A-I-American Ship
"T. F. OAKES,"
اد
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lished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a referanoc to its pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with_ustives "who understand nothing but Chiness. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing, in Chins, and to the zativen themselves it explains kubjeɔts fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted.. To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot bat be invaluable pocasion. ally.
-It comprises upwards of two thousand large quartɔ pages,
A Large REDUCTION & PRICE is made
Captain Scale, will be despatobol as abare E. Lane, Mastar, will load here for the shore Cliff, Master, will load here for the 'above to Purchase of SIX or more Copies. on WEDNESDAY, the 15th September, Port, and will have quick despatch.
Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to
For Freight, apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent. Hongkong, 4th September, 1836.
1398
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1880;
1441
LONDON TEINER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER BOW. ́ HONGKONG: 11759 DAILY PRESs" Office, WYNDHAM BT.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th September, 1886,