COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOS,
Quotations are Now Halwa ...
Old Mo
teation (I hope I will stick to it) to write a amall book on Japan, whorein I wish to record honestly my artistic opinion about artistia Japan; butuntil then, I will writen fow stray idens. about my appreciation, panomering art matters of Nippon-yoar japor, I hops, will give spaco to: those articles-until, faute de mieux, my hook may appear. For the prosent let me state in a few sentence what I think of Japan. It would be stroganos on my part to give a desided opinion, and, of oparme, I sotid not do so after such a brief | Olday, stay in that fairy had but you must know that before reaching Japan I had read up that coan Patas ke try for 25 years, so you see I was not entirely Patou (O)... a new comer, and I know well enough what I had to expect. Still, I must say at once and without the least hesitation, that was agreeably mu prised beyond my wildest expectations, and I had, I assure you, a good load of them in my heart
Mornay 19th September.
UPLUM,
$520 per pioul, allee of 4 to 4 cation, „$540 per pical, allee. of 4
to 5 cattive.
DESTINATHIN
THE DAILY FRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14ru, 1986.
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TOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI, to. KOBE AND TOKOHAMA BOMBAY TIA STRAITS
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CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS..
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Freema.... Thompson Pacsok... Wilkins........
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TO BE LET.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
TO BE LET.
And now let me sinto at once, that I consider Japan for the present the only really urlistic coun try in the whole world. Let me explain this vary big sentendo, and courageous etatorrent. I bave travelled all over the world; have been during eli my life an observor; have studiad ovarywhere, Inoked at everything, and examined everything. | Os country, olimats, vegetation, arobitestaro glyptie arts, and art in al its brauskes, ethnology, ar aheology, snience, Literatore, religios,socialbabits | --in ons word everything I could get bald of, and certainly thereare musy countries much more ad- vanced in what we very often erroneously call civilization-much more advanced (for the pro- sent) in orß mattera-but, in all those countries, I found the bulk of the poopla-la isot the great | ON magres—absolutely void" and deficient in artistio matters. Those matters ars and were the things, the doings, and feelings of the few chosen ones -not oren felt by the so-called upper ten thoit sand. The people, the bulk of the poopla, did. nut and do not feel with their artists. The only country in the world whers grace, and originality and inhorn artistic feeling and tough-Ï might say, unknmoingly, dose exist in the makes, and i sporadically, in Japan. I know it pertinent 1y, that what I am saying is more than conragoste, but I can prove it, and will tex to prove it, I might say, mathematically, in my articles and book, which I intend to write. on this to me so interesting and fascinating subject. In the mean time I feel even in the few lines how grout the temptation is to linger on this subject. But I must not do so, as my intention is to wet mely tenons of thanks for the
welt-felt sen- sad brad bos pitality I encountered daring sy brief stay on all hands, from Japanero as well as from my Eastern countrymen. Therefore lot mo say ones more, farewell, fair Japan, lovely country-fare well Japanese people, and before finishing, let
ma pahely and hushly thank His Blajesty and
his fair august spouse for the condescension they no gracefully have shown to me, and let me finish with a word of thanks to Count Ito, Japan's great stateaman, for his never-to-be-forgotten kindness, and also to Count Zaluski, Austro-
fingar to his ready in the Chut or the
Mikado, for friendly Adian Japan, and I hope I may possibly be able to say soise day "An revoir.”
EDQUARD REWENYI. Writton on the Hiroshima Maru, the 17th of August, 1886.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The subjoined telograms aro extracted from Rangoon papers received yesterday :---
MR. PARNELL'S AMENDMENT TO ADDRESS, Lownoy, 28th Avgnat.
¦
In the Commone last night, Mr. Portell'aj seadment to the address to suspend evictions during the winter, was rojooted by s manjority of 123.votee.
MK. GLADSTONE IN ZAYARIA.
LONDON, 28th August. Mr. Gladstone has arrived in Bavaria, and is staying at Lord Acton's sent at Tegernsee.
THE FEARFUL SCANDAL OF THE GUNS.
LONDON, 30th August,
The Tince, in a lesding article to-day, strongly demands & Royal Commission to inquire into the recent failures of ordnance and arms.
THE BULGARIAN REVOLUTION.
Serra, 2735 August,
A regoney has been formed with M. Karaval off as Premior. The statement made that M, Karsvelo had joined M. Zankoff in effecting the revolution was incorrect.
LONDON, 27th August.
Prince Alexander, in hie farewell speech at Heni Rusal to the escort which had accompanied him over the frontier, said that be hoped Bal- garia would choose another Prince to govern the conatry
The Journal de St. Petersburg and the Ger man and Austrian press agree that the disap peamacs of Prinos Alavender from the soone of Eastern politios, makes it necessary that a firm socord should exist between the thras empires, who are resolved to maintain peace and lojalise events on the Danube.
BERLIN, 27th August.
Princo Alexander, has arrived at Lamborg where he has received a perfect ovation. A torchi light procession took place last night in hie bonour and the town was filariosted, the an- thorities paid him a visit to-day. From Low- berg he proceede to Braalan
Princs Bismarck returned to Borlin to-day from his interview with M. Giers at Franzenbaď..
Bƒз13, 28th August. Prince Alexander has left Lemberg, zad is returning to Balgaris through Bonmania.
RearvнUCK, 20th August.
Prizes Alexander bas arrived hore, and been received with intenss enthusiasm. In a spooch. which he made on his arrival, he said that he continued to trust to the loyalty of the Bulgarians and would die to secure their happiness.
ed with grant brutality by his captors.
ST. PETERSBURG, 29th August,
Bank, at sight... Trivate, 30 days' aight ..........
Quotations are
SHARDS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharen-136
per cent. praminx, buyers. Union Insurance Salety of Canton, Limited-
896 per share, sellora. China Traders' Insurance Company's Share:—
870 per share.
North China Insurance-Tia, 300 per share. Yangtas Insurance Association-T. 118 par
share.
inese Insurance Company, Limited--$180 for
share.
Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tle. 143
Per share.
Canton Insurance Often, Kimited-8371 per
Bliare, nellors.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
TIENTSIN
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAIR
BHANGHAI ........
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI VIA AMOT
SHANGHAI VIL AMOY
SWATOW, AMOY, &FOOCHOW AMOY
Burn-
Batt.. Talacroix
Adamaon. Bell & Co... Molebers & Co Gonsalves & Co Butterfeld & Sire.......... F.&O.S. N. Ca......... Hongkong Menangárias Maritimes... Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Co... Hongkong Jerline, Mathenon & Co...
Batterfeld & Swire..... Batterfield & Swire......... Messageries Maritimes... P. & 0.5. N. Co............... Siamesen & Co......... Balterfold & Sire Batterfield. & Swico. Douglas Laprakk & Co.... Jardins, Matheson & Co.
Houg song Hongkong
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FAMICE RESTEZNOK known as BU FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW Law, and fog view,
THE Company's Bionship
1547
No. 135, QUEEN' BOAD EAst.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 9th August, 1985,
TO LET.
1OOMS TO LET above the Ice House
Chits Trance Company's Shater-89 Rm 1st of October
For there.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-115 per cent, prem., sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-562 per cent, prom., sollers.
Indo-China Stoin Nerigation Cole Share
Par, sellors.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-30 per ount. disesunt, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-851
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Sharos-$130 per
Ahnre.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$190 par
share, ez div.
Obina Sugar Refining Company, Limited-Par. Luzon Sugar Rofining Company, Limited-868
per share, sellers.
Hongkong Los Company's Bhares--$40 per
Bharu.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company. Limited
$120 per share. Forsk Tin Mining and Basiting Company
-$10 per share.
Panjors and Suhghie Dua Samantaa Mining
Company, Limited-47 par share, huyeza. Selangor Tin Mining Company-$5 per share,
nominal.
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per
abarw.
Hongkong Kapa Manufacturing Company, Ļi.
mitai-854 par share,
Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co..
Limited.-60 per cent. discount.
Chinesa Imperial Loan of 1884 A-2 per cent.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent."}
premlin
Chinese Imperial Lcan of 1384.0-8 per cent.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Government 1885. Dollar Loan
-3 per cont, premizm.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Pro Mesa Patcomes 2'20's Hatween.)
September
Barretor-1... Barometer.
Barome
Thermometar. Thenamel E. M..
Thermometeen Thermometer-944, (Wet bribi Thefizdanser-tax. (Wet balki Thantomster-år. (Sfat balb). Thsroomelo-Mexiona........4. Thermometer-Minimam (over night
HONGKONG TÍDE-TABLE.
1th to 20 SEPTEMLER 1941,
Hion Watal
$9.916 20.220
Apply
ON THE PREMISES. Hongkong, 13th September, 1886.
TO BE LET.
1760
ROM the First of October, the ISES Partion of THE NEW PREMISES, BANK BUILDINGS immediately opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL's Main Entrance.
The Ground Floor has two bandsome Plats Glass Shop Frontages of each 40 foot, and the Rooms of the First and Beogud Floors are airy, and some of them exceptionally large.
From the let of November.
"BREEZY POINT," ROBINSON ROAD.
Also now ready. GODOWNS at WEET POINT—Larga szd | Small.
Apply to
SHARP & Co. Hongkong, 13th September, 1886. (1770
TO LET. DOOMS IN "College CHAMBRES.”
Nos. 7 & 9, BEYMOUR TERRACE. Apply to
R°
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 30th July, 1886.
TO, 257,
JAMESON.
TO LET.
CARLTON TERRACE, SPRING
-NAMOA." Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, at NOON,
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
DOUGLAS LAPŘAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th Soptomber, 1888. [1764 STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS, (WITH OPTION OF CALLING AT COLOMBO SEOULD INDUCEMENT OPEN). HE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Stoamship
"KHIVA,"
TH
the 15th instant, at Two F.. will leave for the above place TO-MORROW.
E. L. WOODIN,
Asting Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th September, 1886.
1762
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAM- BURG, Yu SUEZ CANAL
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.. On or shint 23ml inst. Quick dospatch. Quick despatch, On 19th inst. On 25th inst., 2.30 P.M. Quick despatch, To-morrow. at 2 P.M. To-day, at 9 r.M. On 16th inst To-morrow Daylight. Quick dospatch. Quick despatch. To-day. at 4 P.. On 19th inst. Today, at 10 N To-morrow, at Noon. On 16th inst., at 2 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS, "THE Company's Steamer
VESSELS ON THÈ BERTH.
OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES; --
MNXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATĻANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
THE Stamehip "BELGIC."
will be
MAILS EXPECTED.
-
THE FRENCH MAIL. The M. M. somer Anadyr, with the usif French mind, toft Saigon at noon on the 12th, and in due hårs on or about the 15th inst.
THE AMERICAN MALL.
The O. & O. steamer San Pablo, with the next American mail, loft Ssa Francisco on the 25th August, and may bo prooted here on or about the 21st sustant. -
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Union Line steamer Prins Alexander, left
Tde patate for sur Flade, koho Singapore on the 9th, and may be seposted to
hame, on TUESDAY, the 14th September, at THREE P.M.
Connestion boɔing made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
arrive here on the 16th instant.
The Union Line stemmer Cambodia left Bia
on the 17th gapore na the 11th, aut is dus here.
Tho O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Antenor left Win
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to inst address in full; and sames will be received at the Company's Office until Frva P.M. the day pre-gapore on the afternoon of the 11th, and is dus vious to sailing.
RETUEN FASS&E.-Patsongers, who hav paid fall faces, re-embarking at San Francisco for Chfun or Japan (or míča versal within ex montas, will, bo allowed a discount of 20 % from Return Fare; it re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be made from Return Fars. Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Ratam Fare These dilowances do not apply to Birough farer from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Inveises to ascompany Cargo dos tined to Ports beyond San Franoises should ba sent to the Company's Offices, adesssed to Be Collector of Customs, San Francisco
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Dom- pany. No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agoat. Hongkong, 25th August, 1885.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS PONTI FRANÇAIS,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO: LOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND. BLACK SEA PORTS, teamaraARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA ;- ALBO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX. DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
"VOLGA," Captain do Temple, will be despatched for
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, shortly after the arrival of the Mail from Europe.
G.. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 13th September, 1886.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 38 L'II British Ship
THE
"NAUPACTUS,”
Sanders, Master, shortly expected here will load for the above Porte and will have quick despatch
-For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & 00. Hongkong, 10th September, 1886, -1758
FOR HAMBURG. |HE 33 L II British Barqne
"COSMO,"
`N "THURSDAY, the 16th September, 1935, at Noor, the Company's Samthin "NATAL” Commandant. Sach, with MAILS,
hore on the 17th instant.
POST-OFFICE - NOTICES,
When Correspondones has been mis-saut or delayed thath of which are liable to happen ocasionally) all that the addressee need do is to note on the cover. Sent to, or Received at 7 pm or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-General. This should be asted on the first time caso of octaplaint coors; it is a mistake to let such mattere pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally giras more trouble in the end.
LOCAL DELITEBY-No delivery is attempted or board Ship, ut th Park, Kowicon, Aberdeen, 20, or at any private has even though nanod in the address) when there is a plaon" of business nearer, at which delivery can be effected
The Postal Grida for 1896, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 385 large edition, u. 701 ssl edition. This is the only authorised comploto Sammary of Postal information published'in Hongkong,
The authorinel List of Maile issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Exim, which is Always corrented to a much later hour then that given below.
A WANG, WILL CLOSE. For Amer and Shanghai-Per Nestor, to day, the 14th instant at 0.30 A.M. 1
For New York-Per Devonshire, to-day, the 14th inst, nt 2.30 Par
For Straits and Calcutta-Per-Tuisung, to- day, the 14th inst., at 3.90 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Gilaland, to day, the 14th instant 1.3 P.31.
For Shanghai-Per Hactor. to-day, the 14th inst., at 5.00 p.4.
PASSENGERS, SPECIE. and CABGO, will leave this Port for the shose places,
Cargo and Spacis will be registered for Lensorrow, the 15th iust., at 1.1.90 a.m. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
For Straits and Bombay-Par Barmida, to
For Swatow, Annoy, and Foochow-Par Namoa, to-morrow, lbs 15th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Bombay-Per Kkjca, tor murrow, the 15th inst., as 1.31 2.
For Singapore.-Per Bellona, to-morrow, ihs 15th inst., at 3.30-1..
For Feochow, Sydney, and Melbourat.- Por
(Taking Cargo at through zaton to ANTWERP, Beauett, Master, will lead here for the above on board; they must be left at the Agency's Wooemio, to-morrows, the lath inst. at 3.30 P.M.
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVER- POOL AND BARMEN).
TH
THE Steamship
*DELLONA," Captals W. Sohoofer, will be despotohod for the above Ports, on THUESDAY, the 16th instant at DAYLIGHT.
For Fraight or Passage, sp, to
SIEMSEEN & Co.,
Agouts. „Hongkong, 7th September, 1886.
[1782
FOR LONDON, VIA SUMZ CANAL.
THE Stamship
"GLENOGLE."
GARDENS, lately occupied by Mr. J.Captain Hogg, will be despatched as above on
or about the 16th instant. Apply to
G. R. LAMMEFT. Hongkong, 21st August, 1888.
TO LET.
ROOMS in CLUB CHANDERS.
Apply to
1162)
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882.
TO LET.
N
03
Jow_Warri
lungeons
Tipe.
Hongkang
Height.
Eelyhi.
Ma Time.
M
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TO A
It has transpired that His Highness was treat-W 1
T. 26
F1.47
But 19
. s. t
N. 21
The Russian Government is sending Prince Dalyoronki on a mission of enquiry to Sofia.
DESTRUCTIVE BARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.
LONDON, 29th August Savers shocks of earthquake have been ex- perienced throughout Greece, but chiefly in the western portion. The town of Filistes [Phiatra has been destroyed, and thres hundred lives lost
“ATIENS, 29th August,
The Intert accounts state that only 116 lives were lost in the earthquake, and not 300 as was at first stated. In addition tuo killed, many others were injured,
BARTHQUAKE IN ITALY AND EGYPT.
LONDON, 29th August. Shocks of earthqmke, have also been felt in Egypt and Southern Italy.
DEATH OF LORD HENRY LENNOX
Lennon, 29: Anguste Obituary-Lord Henry Lenck
ENGLAND AND TUERET.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 29th August.
Bir Edward Thyraton, the British Ambasas- dor, bas premated, a note to the Sublima Porte, arging the execution of reforme in Armonia, parscant to the article rekling thereto in the Berlin treaty.
HUSILA AND ATOMAKISTAN.
CALOTA, 30th August. It is estimated that of nine thousand square miles of territory, which was in dlspate between Huesia and Afghanistan when the Boundary Coremission commenced operations, seven thou- sand have now been conceded to Russia, and two thousand remain to the Amir.
1038 BY FIER OF A STEAMER.
The height of mytan com-level has l
* A £
PRES
fel shorter of the tide-augh až 1 NA
1 Yardj
and the Low-water Ordinery Bpring/Tides, to whlo's data:
— the heighten those. In bisa arozafarrel, as 5,093 209t above
ree.
The height in the Tables marked with a maluus ( — ) niga sze bolar Law Watos Ordinary Spring-Tides, and should be aužtracted fraca the domatsusu giren abɔyA
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER,
15th September, 1930, a 5 e.m.
STATION,
Manila...
ipho
Focoke..
Nagasaki....
20,8)
£0.89
$2,50
30.00
13:3 September, 1498, 13 23 A.M.
STATION.
Ma...... Haiphong
20.00
30,00
90.m
Bangkou... CALCUTTA, 30th August. The Star Hne steamer Mira, almost loaded anche with ten, seeds, juto, and cotten, was discovered
Nugak... on fire yesterday afternoon at the jetties; every 1x41-2 endeavour to extinguish the fre in the hold having failed, she has this afternoon bean sant tled on the Seeby-ure sanda.
THE REINFORCEMENTS 205 BURMAN,
CALCUTTA, 30th August, The Madras Commander-in-Chief, the Ad jutant General, the Assistant Adjutant General and General Man Pherson's parsonal Staff will subark for Barmah on Thursday, so as to establish their beadquarters at Mandalay about the fifteenth proximo.
The regiments for Barmah from Madras are the Second Koyal Munster Fusiliers, First Bat talien Hitle Brigade Firm Madras Lancera, and the Seventeenth Madras Intentry..
godet,
The Batter has risen and gowdazta are dight for B.E wird. The temperstare is moderate, the baridity quattuer low, mod ke weather pressily.
W. DORERCK.
This Steamer has Superis Accommodation for First Class Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1886. F1707
AUSTRO HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
[30 STEAL FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, POET SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE.
O. 9, DOUGLAS VILLAS, Possession (Taking Carge st through rates to CALCUTTA,
from the let July nort.
MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SPA. LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTH). Apply to
DOUGLAS TAPRAIK & CO THE Company's Steamship
[1106
Hongkong, let June, 1896. TO LET.
(With Immediate Possession).
0.2, REDNAXELA'S TERRACE.
Apply to
ECA DA SILVA & Co.,
33. Pottinger Street. Hongkong, 1st September, 1883. (1602
TO LET. From the 1st September next.
known
"THISBE,"
Captain A. Hallovich, will be despatched a Abors on FRIDAY, the 17th of September, at Noox.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight! and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com. pany, Praya Central,
O. BACHRACH,
Agent.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, 1st September, 1886.
(1695
FOR HONOLULU. 33 L II German bark
"HYDRA."
Binge, Master, will load here for the sbore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
GONSALVES & CA. Hongkong, 8th September, 1835.
THE British Barque
FOR VICTORIA, (V.J.)
"ANTOINETTE "
1778
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be received on board until 4 ... Specis and Parcels nntil 3 P., on the 15th; Instant, 1886. (Parools are not to be wont
Offca) Contents and value of Psokages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Co- rany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Agent. Hongkong, 4th September, 1886.
U.S. MAIL LINE.”
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY,
For Arog-Por Borneo, on Thursday, the 15th inst., at 33 P.M.
For Straits Calend Boulay-Per This, cm Friday, the 17th inst., at 11.30 A..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Belgic will be despatele on TUESDAY, the 14th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Causia. Honolulu, Pero, & which will be closar a follows:- 2.15 P.M., Registry cesses. 2.30 F... Post Office olosa, but Correspondence may he posted va board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 conta extra Postage matil the time of itaparture. HE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF | The Post Off lions all responsibility for. PEKING," will be donteied for San, Caregistrel L taining Jewellery, c
THROUGH TO. NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ar YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Ennje, Mister, shortly expected here, will have Francisco, via Yokohama on THURSDAY. the and, where Registration has been neglected, will quick doepsfch as above.
23rd instant, at Tubes F.M., taking Pussen- make no miries into alleged losses of sich gers and Freight for Japsu, the United States letters, and Exrope.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & CO. Hongkong, 10th September, 1886. 1757
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3,3 A II American Ship TH
"INDIA,"
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohaus und other Japan Ports. to Ban Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, ris Oveland Railways, to Haraza, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to port Rich, Master, will lead here for the above Port, in Mexico, Central and South Americe by the
Company's and connecting Stamers. and will have quick despatol.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, For Freight, apply to
GARLOWITZ & Co.
Franca, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Lines Hongkong, 9th Angast, 1886.
FOR NEW YORK.
(1516
of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have paid full fora, re-embarking at San Francisco
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Paskot Natal will bə daspatebod na THURSDAY, the 16th instant, with Mails to the United Kingdora. Europe, and plans beyond, Niples: to Saigon, Straits Settleminta, Bataria. Burmah, Ceylon,
Indio (và Medixi. the Australesian Colonies, Aden. Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The nemal hours will be observed in cloding the Mails, &c,
The Past Office doclines all responsibility for
for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six Unregistered Letters containing Jewellery, &o., THE A. American Ship
months, will be allowed a dismant of 20 %. Irabad, where Registration Las beon neglected, will "ANNIE H. SMITH,"
Botara Fare, re-embarking within one year, make no engriries into alleged losses of such Captain Brown, will load here for the above an allowance of 16 will be made from Retara letters. Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Fare. Pre-paid Return Passage Ordere, stail- HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT For Freight, apply to
able for one year, will be issed at a Discount SIEMSSEN & Co. of 25%, from Return Fars These alioveancra Hongkong, 17th July, 1836.
(1408 | Zo not apply to through furer from China ant
Janam to Europe. FOR NEW YORK.
Hongkong, 11th Septeraber, 1886. [389 THE 3/3 A II British Ship
ORINA NAVIGATION. COMPANY. LIMITED.
THE COMMODIOUS PREMISES FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA
occupation of the Hongkong and Fránggal
BANKING CORPORATION."
FOOCHOW
For Further Particulars, apply to the Under-THE Company's Steamship
signed.
EL. WOODIN. Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1880.
E
TO LET.
|AST HERMITAGE (FURNISHED).
Apply to
A.
"WOOSUNG,"
Freight will be roosived on board until & e.. on the day previous to sailing. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until-5-p.. SEMA
MAILS
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing Maila, &o, by the British Contract Packet:
Day of Desarlare. Nook-Money Order fica clases.
2.06 PM-Registry of Letters conses. Post
ing of all peluted matter and patterns 005598, 3:00 PM-Malis closed, except for Late Lottors.
of 10 venta natil
"REVOLVING LIGHT,"
Asy: all Parcal Packages should be markel to Darken, Master, will load here for the shove address in full: value of same is required, Port, and will have quick despatch.
Consular Invcions to accompany Cargo For Freight, apply to
dostined to Parts beyond Ban Francisco 310 P.-Letters may be posted with late foo CARLOWITZ & Co. should be sent to the Company's Offers 3.31 P.M.when the Post Oflen closes entirely. Hongkong, 7th August, 1888.
1586 in Sesled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector 3.4) 31-Lale Tatters may be postod on board
of Customs at San Francisco. FOR NEW YORK.
the packet with late fee of 10 couts, until time of departure
Captais Arthur, will be despatched as above THE 8 A II. American Ship
Jon WEDNESDAY, the 18th instant. f1631
For Freight or Passare, apply tap
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th September, 1896.
1781
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. [{Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates Care of fine Ofice of this Paper for NINGPO, CHE200, NEWCHWANG, TENTSIY Jongkong, 20th July, 1886.
1480
VESSELS IN THE SERTA INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Company's Steamship
"TAISANG," Captain Davies, will be despatched for the bore Ports TO-DAY, the 14th instant, at THREE P.M.
This steamer has Superior First Class Ao commodation specially construoted to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ........
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, 6th September, 1885.
(1723 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED
COMPANIES.
STEAM FOR
PENANG,
SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, PORT. SAID. NAPLES, LEGHOEN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLUS. (Taking Cargo at through rates to all Marrs RANEAN SDC LEVANTINA POrts, Odessa, And ALHYANDRIA, and also to NEW YORK and BUENOS Aves (MORTEȚIDI").
Hongkong Observatory, 13th September, 4886. THE Company's Steamship:
Fair
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
Previous On date on date
day...
at 10a.m. atá p.m.
“BORMIDA,”
will be despatched as abora TO-MORROW, the 15th September.
To be followed by the Stoker “B. BUBÁT- TINO," on or about the 28th September,
HAKOW, and Porta on the YaxOTIZE.) THE Company's Steamship
TH
**ANTENOR,"
"BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
8. R. Umer, Master, will lond here for tho above Fert, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Captain Freeman, will be despatched an adore. jon SUNDAY, the 19th instaa!
For Freight or Passage, apply té.
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agants. Hongkong, 13th September, 1886.
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 5th August, 1938.
[1530
FOR NEW YORK.
| THE 36°1 L.I. Amerima Ship
"ALEXANDER MCNEIL,"
[1685
G. W. David, Master, will load hore for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th Angust, 1986.
FOR NEW YORK. (1765 | THE 3/8 L II Ameriosa Ship
| THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL
"GEORGE CURTIS," STEAM NAVIGATION OOMFANY, Captain Sproul, will load bare for the above
Port, and will have quick despatol. LIMITED.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 29th August, 1889.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to New Yor).
Company's Bhamship
"KAIGÓW,"
FOR NEW YORK.
W. S. Thomson, Commander, will be despatched THE 35 L LL, Arterican Bark
as above on or about the 20th instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KAÉBERG & Co.,
Agents.
| Hongkong, 6th September, 1886.
£1738
FOR NEW YORK VIA BUEZ CANAL.
Starship
"PORT JACKSON,”
"J. D. PETERS,"
1602
E. Lane, Master, will loud here for the above! Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAḤ & Ça,
*(1441 Hongkong, 2ard July, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE
THE British Ship
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50a, Qason's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Agenť Hopking, 2nd September, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE. BRINDISI, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA
AND BALVIO PORTS;
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON. BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENOTAS
·AND LUGGAGE.
N.R-CAS00 CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING VON 18H PRONOPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
THE FRENCH MAIL.
Day before Departure.
15 r., Money Order Offies closes Post Ofs
closos, except the night box, which is always open out of of hours,
Day at Departure.— 7., Past Office opens
10 am, Registry of Letters conaas. Posting of
all printed mattor and patterns ceases. 11 a., Mail closes, except for Lato Letters. 11.30 4.3, Letters may be prsted with Tata Fee
of 10 cents outil
11.30 AM. when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A, Lade Letters may be posted on board the packet with Leto Fon of 10 Cants until time of departure.
POSTAGE,
10 Centa
S Canta
RATES OF Latiors, perà oz. Post Cards, each Bocks, Fatterns, and Commercial 2 Cente.
Papera, per 2 oz. Newspapers & Pricos Corrent, each Registration
9 Cents 10 Conta 15 Cents
Do. with return receipt Commercial papers signify such papers ns, thongh written by hand. do not bear the chosas- ter of an actual or persoas correspondance, such invojena, dosds, copied music, te. The charge is the amo as for Boots, but all packets of and under 4 ox, weight are charged 5 coats.
0158, NoN, the Company's Stormhin Cice for rotor replies to Perbal enquiries, N FRIDAY, of October No responsibility by the Port
~NECKAR” Captain Danz, with MALLS, or to notes addressed te inbordinate offers. The PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will | shroff's told off to sell stampy should especially leave this Port as above,
not be rugarded as able to give correct informas Bhipping Orders will be granted till Noon,tion. Tha Postal Guide alone is the standard on Cargo will be repaired on Board until 4...all points on which such information may be Spoole and Parcols until 3 r... on the 30th required. September, 1896. (Parceta are not to be sent on
G. R. Hadidly. Commander, will be despatched Wa. Colville, Master, will load here for the Board; they must be left at the Agener's
for the above Ports on or about the 23rd inst
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 8th September, 1888. [1739
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
The Steamers have splendid Accommodation THE Company's Steamer
for Passengers and carry a Doctor al Stewardess.
"ANADYR,"
For Further Partienises regarding Freight Captain Deharroir, will be despatched for
nt i p.m.
29.81
29.83
20.85
82
38
43
E.
W.8.W.
and Passage, apply tö
3
.0
Q
b.
L-BAROMETES rodnosť to 99 degros Padreszelt and 1o. the kruni of the ses in inches, tenika inte vendredi zen.
8. --PRACTERAZPan in the shade in degenja Pikombait. 3-Bustos in parpentage of setaniiloš, the humidity o
Harometer..... Temperature Sir Charles Aitkinson is suffering from ao at Rumidity tack of fever at Simla. Colonel Cox, Fifteenth Direction of wind Madras Infantry, unscoeds Colonel Griffiths ne
Force of wind Brigadier General at Bhamo. Fifteen vassola
Weather bare boen chartered for transport of troops te Burmah from Bombay. The Nawthera leaves on the 5th proz, with Cavalry, the Novasa on the 7th with Cavalry, the Malda and Venetia on the 3rd with Infantry, while the Nurjehas, Bool Bonn: Sirdhana, and Bundars Leare-on-the-9E- and 22nd with Chexley, The Siro Calcutta for Madras to take Cavalry on the 14th, and the following vossale from Culeuttei al during zert math-Norbudda with Cavalry, Chilka with Mountain Battery, Gpolpara add Becundra with Infantry.
are
sir saturature with moisture beslag 108
"STATNYOR Yuk Wira soverdag cu 3 taulert BOKAT
EKOSTON OF TX3 Wawn to two point
K-Brat 19 tus. Waaron; B. the site, Q. detacheć, glaudus D, drkazling rakin ; V. fg; 0.
I. holl; slight
snow; 2. thanders V. visibility; W. daw (weak),
in laken, tentha and Eusdemiltian,
-
W. DOBEECK.
Hongkong Observatory, 18th September, 1886.
CARLOWITZ & Co..
Agente. Hongkong, 20th August, 1886.,
[X157 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, A SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
"LABETES,"
SHANGHAL shortly after her arrival with the French Mail from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX. Agenti Hongkong. 18th September, 1880.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE AI American Ship
"2QUAVE,"
" GALATEA.”
sbove Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
Offse Contents and Value of Packages are required.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Keither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the
The Company is prepared to grant Policise of OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any 11629 Insurance on Troasure and Cargo shipped by DEBT centrasted by the Offers or the Crews
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1886.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 100 AI American Ship
T. F. OAKES,"
Cliz, Master, will load here for the abovs Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th September, 1881 {1793
THE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY,
In the bent meditum for Advertising among the
Native Community.
It has been extablished upwards of „Twenty' Yrams, and enjoys the largent bond fids siren-
hation of any thinese paper in the Sonther China. It is carefully edited by an experienced
Captain Scale will be despatched as above R. C. Soper, Master, will load here for the above Chinese Scholar, and containa Fora. and Re
[TŐ-MORROW, the 15th September.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agenta
Hongkong, 4th September, 1898.
Porta, and will hare quick daspatob
For Freight, apply to
LTABER COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENOL,
Terma for Advertising can be obtained at the Olos, Wyudham Street, Hongkong; or from 17121 the different Agents.
ARNİZOLD, KARBERG & Co. [1599 | - Hongkong, 4th September, 1988.
their own steamers,
For Further Particu ra, apply to
MELCHERS &
Agenta.' Hoopkong, 6th September, 1886.
[1495
“HINÄ OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, ko.,.., Published at the Office of Hongkong Daily Press on the Morning of the Departure of the Engbah Mail,
coutaius the LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE. REPORTS OF MEETINGS or
COMPANIES, *
THE
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
together with the FOLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Portaight."
The "Trade Report" has a large circulation in Hongkong, the Port of China and Japan, the Philippine Straits Settlements, de. Kë.
|
of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour→→
ANTONIO, Brit. str. Wallace--Russell & Col BENJAMIN SEWALL, Amr, sh, Ulmer--Postan
& Co
CARISBROOKE, Brit: str., E. Cass-Douglas
Lapraik & Co.
DON ENRIQUA, Brit. sh., B. Cremor.-Carlowits
& Co.
Doria, Gor. str. Zerraton-Wieler & Ca. F. B. FAT, Amr. bk.. Pettigrove-Order. IMPORTER, Aar. bk.. Bessis-Melchers & Co. INDIA, Amr. ship. Nist-Arabuld, Karberg &
Co.
MARSALIA, Ger. str., Posersen.---Simson & Co. PEXING, Ger.atr, Heaarment.--Siemsson & Co. | QUARTA, Gor. str., T. T. Kook-Ed. Schellbaus ROAMOND, Brit. str., Mortleman, II.
vingston & Co
SIGNAL, Ger. str., Hundewadi.Bioturson & Cu. TANTALLON, Brit. ele. Partrige. Tarasitas THREE BROTHEzs, Brit bark, H. Kahiko
Colliery.
Chinese.