would then baso the cost and our means. There is or public work which may he required very soon, and that is the Grol, hasidan which thera are the continuation of the praya and a great many others 1 think we ought to wait to see what public works are really required, and the order in which they should be procorded with., With reapaat to the Market a large sam bashes spent for resumptions this pene, and 850,000 ass provided for next year, so the Market should be in a very advanced state, and I think weed not wait very long.
Gor was proposed by Mr. Kookbait, bat ho with- drow in favour of Mr. Walla.
The meeting ales agreed that as long as Dr. Piks was in the Colony he was to act with the Committee..
The CHAMAN SERounced that a list would be posted in the Club on which the sus of proposed membery could be placed. Thoy would bare to be proposed, seconded, and alesjod. Mr. Foss said that we all there was before the meeting, but before they dispersed ho thought they ought to pass u hearty vote of thanks to The COLONIAL TREASUREE-I. hope the Dr. Pike for the efforts he had made to get up a Connoil will give me the idea of any further Football Clat in thecology. (Applause). He was borrowing. The suggestion of my hon. friend sorry Dr. Pike was going to leave the colony. in the laft (Hon. A. P. BlanEwen) would really for he was sure that the Club would otherwise Agent to more than doubling the loan we have, he upon a femer basis. (Hear. hear), Dr. Pio already dared to. He proposes to regard had worked heartily and well for the Club, which $1,500,000 as something part and gone by, and largely ewid its moonsa to him.
to borrow that amount. The lean we propose will cost 880,000 a year.
Hon. A. P. MacEwen-I merely suggested borrowing the balance.
The motion was married by acclamation, and the proceedings terminated.
POLICE COURT.
1st October.
BEFORE MR. N. G. MITCHELL-ÏFNES.
THE FA DABE
BESTINATION
THE DALET PRIS, SATURDAY, OCTOBEK IND, 188€
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HAVRE AND LONDON............ TRIESTE,
MARSELLES VIA SINGAPORE, do SAN FRANCISCO VIA YHAMA.......... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAMA....... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
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BYDNEY AND MELBURNE. &0. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE...... YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, ŠO. KORE AND YOKOHAMA. TIENTSIN SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW SHANGHAI
SAIGON
MANILA VIA AMOY MANIER THẢ HƠI.
VESSELS ADVERTISED -AS LOADING,
VESSEL'S NAME
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W. Waring... Bennett...... F. Nagel.. R. C. Beper. Endera
T. Radonicich
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FOR PREIGHT APPLY TO
P. & O. S. N. Co........ Hongkong Butterfold & Siro Hongkong Adamson, Rell de C......... Hongkong Edward Schelbase & Co.... Hongkong
Siames & Co.............. Hongkong Arahoil. Karborg & Co... Hongkong Carlowila & Oo..
6. Bschrack ... Hongkong Hongkong Carlowitz & Co. Ú. & O. S. S. Co Hongkong
P. M. 3. 9. Co... Russell & Co...
Pustau & Co. Malohera & Co. Bestell & Co.
HETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
TO BE DESPATCHED
Faromotor
On 12th inst., Di 4 P.M. To-day.
Previous day." atp.m.
and can 29.03
On date or date at 10 am. ¡ at 4 punk,
20,05
Topsperatara ..................
TH
45
78
F.B.E.
4
On 5th inst. Quick despatch. On 7th inst. Daylight. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch:
Ta-day, at Noon. On 4th inst. To-day, at
.M.
On 12th just at 3 P.M.
Hongkong Hourlong Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Melohors & Ca. Pastan & Co.....
Quick-dospatch.
Quick espatch.
Hongkong. Onelowitz & Ca
Quick despatclu
Lon kont Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick despatch.
Biomasson & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hoogknow
Rumall & Oc..
Quick despatch.
O.E. Pastegrove
Antoinette.
Buaje
Alella (str.)
EU
Hongkong
Haugkom
Quick despatch.
Pathan (str.)..
Rawlay
Thibet (sted.
Travancore str.)...
ingin
Chefs (str..
Inghe
Veroas (stral.....
Cauton (str.i.
Bremner...
Hongkong
Giteland esla-F\.... Trito (str.)
W. Potta..
Kangkong
Hongkong
DA Juan (ale.). Diamanto (str.) ........... Thales (str)........
Marqand McClin Gudari
Hongkong
Honghour
Hongkong
Douglas Laprak & Co. ...
Hongkong
Hongkong (longkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P.&O. S. N.C...............
Russell & Co.....
Butterfield à & wire
P. & O. 5. N. Co..
·Jordine, Matheson & Co. Sion & Co.
Soy Sing
Brandao & Co.
Russell & C
The COLONIAL TREASURER-A small exten loan of that kind don't know-perhaps we might be able to increase the interest: to a small extent, but in any case it could. not be dous withant permission from home, and I doubt vorymuch the prudence of increasing our responsibilities just at'proesat. But I do eympathise with the remarks which have fallen
Li Su, of No. 1, Wa Ya Tong, Tong Tuk-fans, from both the hon. momhere about the Market. With fever invading the town as it has beca 18 anned by P.S. Manu, ou a charge of think the work should be proced with as keeping a tsao-fa lottory agenoy Hh was con- soon as possible, bat our mini aly Qioted, and in default of a fine of $25, he was sent
to gal for three months. which might be swept aw" be a typhoon xí any moment. At the same ti.. it cannot doubted the estimata of revenue is moderata. Sed. if we could afford a further sam for the Market it would be desirable, but I would suggest, we should weit until the whole state of our public works and of onr rananroos are brought before
The Emperor William das conferred the iu- the Council. I was looking into the matter to
The case was commenced almost a month ba, cavityagainstfraud. Moreover the packing leaves | other day, and 1 Gud we are pledged to public form, and being romauded from time to time, the much to be desirat. The Hapok packed by means signia of the Order of the Black Eagle uper. works to the orient £33,000,900, and I think it would be better to look this openly in the foes plainest at length laft the coltiny, and the of hydraulic presses less that peculiar elasticity Huron de Couront, Fessel Ambassador to Ger which renders it so valuable. Moreover, by barmany. The Baron has since been replaced at racking nochaned staff, a dark colored l is Berlin by M. Herbetta, expressed from the souds which is suffesed
ALLEGED LARCENY AMONG PASSENGERS ON A STEAMER.
Li Asaa, sook, and Tam Awa, bawker, ware charged with stealing ten pieces of ulathing and 3240 in bousy, the property of Pna Apak, i planter.
case consequently collapsed. Tas parties were and not deal with it piecemeal. I would doprecate both passengers up from Singapore by the P. and nur running its axtravagance or letting it 10.steamer beet, and the defendant was alleged ba said of us as it has already been said of
to have stolen the, complainant's property on the new Bouss of Commons that no Houseboard.
SWATOW AMOX, & FOOCHOW,
بحت
A collector of curiosities visited a dealer in Froin these disadvantages, Juva Kapok is free, it
Or LONDON.-
over the Kapok and consequently stairs it. antiquities, and, samining a relie of the past, of Commons has over shown itself so realise The defendant was discharged on giving peris always well packed, brilliantly white in color,idote the origin and geanice- as that cleated by the new constitucndies sonal security is $50 to be of good behaviour for and springy. Judging from the particulars Drse of thiele?" "Asif I had made it my-ON PARIS
I hope we are not going to work to quote an old ballad of Sir Walter Seatt's, "to the tons, as was Atting, of d- the expenso,”
Han, A. P. MACEWEN-I would merely it is on purely stuitary grounds I arge that the Market should be proceeded with. I regretted bear the remarks of my hon. friend the Acting Attorney-General, who suggests the building af a new gust, because we have lately had a Ceramit Bics siding on that very matter, which was ably prasided over by my bou friend, and I think he must have soon that if the saggestions of the
Commision were carried out there would be no
noensity for a new gaol.
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERALFA sot not anggest it, I merely sail we might have to
do it
think anew cool is one of the lost pressing wants is this colony. I don't see how it is possible to carry of the administration of justice, or howthe jodgas and innuistrates can inflict proper panish- out of prison rá if we have not spans for then shall probably in a few days have to release number of prisoners because we have not spine for them. I did so after the report of the com- mission, and cow I shall have to release Disre, It can be arproted that a gaol built for a
|
six months.
CHARGE OF ASSAULI.
Tesag Tak Sab, contractor, was charged by Captain Frichard, Northamptonshire Regiment, with having assaulted him on the 80th ult, on Kennedy Road.
Mr. Wilkinsou appeared for the defouce, and is suplication the case was adjourned to able the defendant to take out a cross-szaimans against the prosecutor.
ALLEGED PIRACY.
alf," replied the unblashing dealer.
The Frosh hava a reputation for being some- what finicking in sport. This spitlet will zet apply to M. Baby, who has just done 577 miles
five days ten houra ca a tricycler He is evid eatly zo baby, despite his name, when on the wheel.
Quick despateb.- On 14th inst, at & P.M. Ou Sth inst, at ↑ P.M. On 15th inst., 2.30 P.M. On 7th inst., at 4 P.M. ' On 6th fast.
Qulok deqistol. To-day, at 4 P.M. To-day, a P.M. On th inst, nå 6 P.M: On 5th inst
To-day, at 5 P.M. Fo-morrow, Daylight.
EXCHANGE.
3/20
Tolographic Transfer Bank Bills, on danand Bank Bills, at 30 days'sight Bank Bills, att monthe' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bille, at 4 month='
sight
3.23
3.97
3/3+ ..3/34
Ben Bills, on demand
Credits, at
avuths' sight
Or
New Tos
Bank Bills, on demand,
..3/3
.4.09 ...4.15
.781
Credits, 60 days' sight.
.50
ON
BON B
Telegraphic Transfor
9241
Baak, on demand ........... CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer
2243
Bank, on demand
225
SHANGHAL.
Bank, at sight.
Private. '30 days' sight
1724
SHARKS.
Qastations are:--
available so tor, there is every prospect of Kepekz having a bright future bafors it, and thore is little donat that, with the invention of proper carding and spinning machinery, it will be at in the fabrication of articles of clothing, and prove a formidable rival to its allied substances. it has already been used for making gun colton, a substituts for beaver fur, consorted into half. fringes, and by the ladians, who make beautiful etuff or paper-making, making silk battone and fabrics ot it To Bombay, the thre of the bark is used as a substitute for fax, and in Bengal the nativas collest the milky jaica se a substitute almost the sous vaize as cotton seeds, being ex- or sholleo and gutta-poroka. The seeds have
Can it ba trou, as a Belgien now paper særts, ported to Europe to extract the oil and fetch from that the Chinese Government, in giving an order £3 to £5 per ton.
Sneh is the opinion of experts. Should their for 190,000 rifles to an English house, has stipu. anticipatione he soon realised, a new and remuted that the weapons must be of Cormas or norativo indiestry will be called into bajug which Belgian tucke? The story has probably been arnet but be welcome in these hard times. ggostela a journalist's invation by recent Kapek boing an indigenous article, plantation disclosures about English ordnance, but even so enterprise wong be better directed to its caltiva. is not pleasant reading. tion than to that of foreign products requiring xolimatisation before they can thrive.
The Ebaperor of Ruwis has reviewed the Bal-03 tis Fleet, and in reporting the sirenstance the Standarde correspondent says he has authority fer saying that the Russian navy is making rapid strides, and would even now prove vory troublesome,
Chang Sa was charged with felonionsly and pirstically stacking the King Tritrading junk the hirk seas and carrying off property to las ralns of $400 on the 7th ultimo.
On the application of Inspector Perry the case was remanded to the 6th instant, no evitiouce being taken.
CANTON
An occasional correspondent, writing from Nepaal, ander date the 21st August, saya that be has been grasieasly permitted by the darbar
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.).
30th Septembar. The past mouth bag, for September, ban ceptionally dry, and the orops in the entry round are suffering from want of water. Tester THE RUSSIAN BAILWAY IN CEN. to visit the palace of an Athirs, which cantatas
day the Prefect and the Magistratos repaired to the Sing Wong Temple to pray for rain. Unless we get a good downpour zoon, it is to be feared
the rice crep will turn ont vorf mengre,
TRAL ASIA.
At the present crisis of affairs the British public wil be interested in the following ex- tract from the last lottor of the Akabad cor
His Exorency Chang Chih-tang, the Vioerorrespondent af the fuckia Visdomst (Russian Gazette). He writes: The 1st October next
a
Or
Hongkong and Shangha Bank Share161
per cent. premium, buyers. Union Insurance Society of Canton, Liraits-
990
per
shara, allora.
Hamity
Dirostion of wind
Faros of wind .......
Weather rotaras
:p
-BAROMFYER Medusad to 99 dagram Trent and to the level of the son in Enghem, tooth and unfin
X-TMP in the shadhin pogress Fabronhis.
In peruentage ofiatursting, the bamidity airssturturs with mature wing 10.
4-DIRECTOR OF YEN Fire to two pointe SPOR DE TER WID stording to Somfort Samla. TATO 122 Wactone: 8. Hun sky; C. descr doude: sling aft; fog, .glovar, hali L. Fight
invart P.showera; equaling R, run; T. thunder; Y. vability; W, dawet).
W. DOBERCK.
Be to face sonths and hande
Hongkong Observatory. 1st October, 1880.
A WOMAN'S SUFFERINGS AND GRATITUDE.
A VOICE FROM AUSTRIA. Near the villages of Zillingdorf, in Lower Austria, lives Maria Hass, an intelligent nad industrion woman, whore story of physical Buffering and final relief, as related by herself, ie of interest to English women. "I was empleyot." the saya, "in the work of a large farblouse. Overwork brought on siek handache, followed by a deathly fainting and sickness of the stomach. until I was unable to retali either food or drink. I was opropelled to take to my bed for several weeks. Getting a litle better from zest and quiet, I sought to do same work, but was soon taken with a pain in my side. which in a little while seemed to spread ever my whole body, and throbbed in my every limb This was follamad by a cough and shortness of breath, until finally Iocnid not sow, and I took to my bed for the ssocnd, and, as I thought. For the last tim y frionts tad me that tay tine had nearly com, And that I could not live longer than when the trees put on their green onco more. Then I happened to get one of the Seigel pampilots. I road it, and my dear mother bought me a battle of Seigel's Syrup, which I took exactly accord- ing to disations, and I had not taken the whole of it before I felt a great chage for the better. My last illness began June 3rd, 1958, and continued to August 9th, when I began to take the Syrup. Very soon I conta do a little work. The cough left me, and I was no more troubled in breathing. Now I am perfoully cured. And ok, how happy I am! I cannot express grati tude enough fer Saigel's Syrap. Nonnati tell you that the doctors in our distriat die triautod handbills cautioning people against the medicina, telling them it wonki do them up good, and many were thereby influenced to destroy the Seiget pamphlets: bat now, whorever one is to be found. it is kept like a role. The for pre-
VESSELS ON THE BERTH, NAVIGAZIONE GENDRALEITALIANA FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIEŃ.
STEAM FOR PENANG,
COLOMBO,
SINGAPORE;
BOMBAT. ADEN, PORT SAID, NAPLES, LEGHORN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLES.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to all MEOFTER RANEAN and LEVANTINE PORTE, ODESSA, and ALEXANoncs, and also to NEW YORK and BreNOS AYERS (MONTEVIDEO). THE Company's Steamship
THE
"R. RUBATTINO,”
will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 4th October,
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
(1157
- Hongkang, 24th Septembar, 1986.
THE GIBE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR STUNET (DIRECT) AND MELBOURNE. (Taking through Carge for ADELAIDE, Tas,
MANIA AND NEW ZEALAND). The British Steamer
"PATHAN Captain Rowley, with part Cargo from JAPAN and FOOCHOW, will be despatched as above On TUESDAY, te 5th October, at Four P,
The steer has aronlleat Accommodation for First Class Passengers.
CO.,
11833
For Freight Passage, spply to
QIDU, LIVINGSTON
Matagem. Hongkong, 28th September, 1888.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN. Taking Cargo for CHRoo sud NewCHWANG,
MIE Company's Steamship
"CHEFOO."
Captain Hughes, will be despatched as abora an WEDNESDAY, the 6th October For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, Hongkong, Bik. September, 1886.
[1330
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAM- BURG, TIA SUEZ CANAL.
Taking Carge at through rates to Antwerp AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVEE- PodaXD BLEMEN). THIE
served are borrowed to read, and I have lost mins Steamship
"POLYHYMNIA." for six miles around our district. People have come sighteen miles to got me to buy the Captain F. Negal, will be despatched for the medicine for them knowing that it eured meatove Ports on THURSDAY, the 7th October
at DAYLIGHT and to be sure to get the right kint I know u woman whe was looking like death, and who tall consulted several doctors, but none could help bins Trader' Insurance Company's Sharathem there was no help for her, that she had I told heroi Saigel's Syrup, and wrote the name down for ber that, she might make wo mistake. She took my advice and the Syrup. uround us are uszod The medicine has made such pregroue in our nighhonrhood that people and now she is in perfect health, and the people
say they don't want the doutor any more, Sat; they take the Syrap. Sufferers from goat whe
370 por share.
North China Lestrange-Tla. 300 per share. hor. Yangiste Lasuranos Association-Tls. 118 por
Chara
PLATU
range of large halls besatifally furnished with On Tsi Insuranes Company, Limited-Tix. 148 Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$180 per
valuable articles. The Dhiraji who is a boy of per share about eleven or twelve years of age, appears to Canton Insurance Olles, Limited-871 pcr be intelligent, and has an engaging countenance. The rains have been abundant.
There is mm. opposition to the spread of Public
French infuence in Madagascar.
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$105 par abaro.
China Fire Laurance Company's Shares-$87
por share, sellers.
Par, sellers.
Chize and Munila Steamship Compsay. Tunited
30 per cent. discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-343
per share, ez dir.
1855
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 27th September. 1886,
UNION LINE. FOR KORE AND TOKOHAMA
THE
Steamship
TRAVANCORE,"
wore conflued to their bed and could hardly more Captain Logan, will be despatebad for the fager have beer, errod by it. There is a gir! above Porta on THURSDAY, the 7th October, in our distriot he caught a cold by going at FOUR M
For Freight or Pasenge apply to
RUSSELL & Co., through some water, and was in bed des venre with costiraness and rheumatic pairs, and had to
Agents. Hongkong, 80th Septembar 1885 [1853 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGA. SAKI AND KOBE, Passing through the INLAND SEA). Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to VLADIVOSTOCK AND CHEMULPO. THE
ME P.&O. S. N. Ca's Steamship
"THIBET."
popaiation of 120.900 should be large enough for lakin tax lately submitted to with so mack re.ould be narigated by stormars of light draught, abortly be ready for the press. The work will Houghong. Gas Company's Shares-8180 per many years she had been in bed. To-duy sho will leave for the above place on FRIDAY,
A population of 200,000.
To various votes were then passed,
THE CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT
share.
AFTER SEVERAL YEU
THE "Stoice Ferry, Joansey 3th. 1894.
Shares-130 per cent. prom.
not a dooter in the surrounding districts to whom Jangkang. Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s her mother had not applied to reliers bar child. Sharea-966 por cent, pram, buyers. but every one crossed themselves and sad ther Lano-Chinz Steam Navigation Co. Shares-cauld not help her. Whenever the little balt rang which is raar in our place when somebody is doua, wo thought surely it was for bar, but Saigel'e Syrup and Pills saved her life, and now she is as bealthy assnybody, goes to church, and can work eron in the fokba. Everybly was astonished when they saw her out, knowing how
EL WOODIN, Reigel's Syrup." share.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3185 per adds her gratitude to mine for God'smarcies and the 15th October, at 2PM.
MARIA HA16.
Hongkong, 28th September, 1885. per there, sollers.
The people of Bagland speak confirming the China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8102
STEAM TO SHANGRAL Tuzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-183 above.
por share, sellers.
NE P.&O. S. X. Cola Stenta ship Hongkong Ion Company's Shares-340 per
VERONA," share, buyers. -$120 per share. fongkeng and China Bakery Company, Limited Parak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$10 per share. Compay, Limited-27 per share, buyers. Panjon and Saurble Dan Samattan Mining
nominal. Selangor Tin Mining Company-35 per share, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Th. 18 per Hongkong Rope ranfacturing Company, Li-
mited-$5 per share, sellera.
Limited.-60 per cent discant. Chinese Imperial can of 1984 4-Par. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1981 B-7 per cent.
premium.
will leave for the shore place about 24 hours after her arrival with the Outward English
Mcila
HIS EXCELLENCT-The Government has carried cat nearly all the euggestions of the Gael Commission, but the building remains in a cou tional state of congestion. At present there are 700 prisoners, when there ought only to be 50). In the time of Goverger Henassay a whole row of cells which were constructed to hold five
divided into separate calls! or six Fore that ta Bay were out in two by a wali, sad they only hold two now, so there is touchi accommodation than when the Gaol was bullt. In 1872 the pupulation of the colony was 122,000 in 1876 it had risen to 180,000 in 1281 it roached 160.00); and an estimate I have had made at the present moment gives the, popala. lion at 190,000; and my hon. friend (fon, A. P. Macwon) himasel motioned 200.000; that is to say, the population has increased by more than a full since the gael was built, and the gaol of the Twe Kwang, has memorialized the Throne canact kold, the iscrpasing number of prisonera. I to the effect that he has received the Rea of will be a memorable day in Central Asia, for on opinion, says a letter from Tumatava, is overy-Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company' haro an attendant to watch by her. There was that day, if they havo fulfilled their contract. Fiere occupied with the announcement of the $23UST from the Chinese in Ferak as a contribu- the makers of the Transspian Railway will senofusion of a treaty between the Horn Govora tion to the funds for the defencas of Canton, that have brought the line as far as Charjui, on the ment and Mr. Kingdon, an English missionary. ameant having been raised by subscription River Amu Daria, a distance of 980 versts 650 grauting to an English company the right of miles) from the Caspian. Thisriver will be to Cou-collanting customs dution, working the mines, among thou The Vicency petitions the Throatral Asis what the Volga is to Eastern European and coining wony, in ratura for a loan of that some recognition of this loyal conduct by Rassia; at present ibisvaly navigated by longnar 20,000,000 Eranes. canfarred upos e ahsorbers, either in the row boats, ospable of carrying 300 poods of goods
Mr. H. B. Guppy is completing his work on shape of bouonra or tablets.
ur de passengers, but for some thousand verats or I learn that in consequence of the additional so betreun Yonkons and Kaliph, past Charjai, it the Salomon Islands and their natives, which will it, fft. Tro sach here straady been lately refor chiefly to the anthropology and geology of lactased by the junkstrading between Canton and acquired for the purpose. Sous form of liquid or this region. It will also treat of the botany, Hongkong and Macao, their trade has bennme olior fusi should, however, at the same time be natural history, meteorology, and ganarol ro Hon. P. ESRIF-Are there no mesna of msk. seriously reduced, nearly all the ergo now being brought up there in order to save the present sources of there islands, and there will be append. ing the Lock Hospital account balance P want by steamer. In view of this state of things small forest from being destroyed for that pered an account of the origival discovery of the posa The river raries in width from three-group as mistad in the British Museum manns. HIS EXCELLANCx-The diolanicy has been the junkowners have decided to petition the Au- quarters to two versta, and is very rapid, ranaing sript of Gallega's" Journal ' relaced by $1,000. It was $7,000, and we have thorities bore to levy the tax at the same rate as between high steep banks. The country near the
An Iadian contemporary's correspondeat with reduned it to S4000.
river is particularly fortile, and an analysis of The Acrisa COLONIAL SECRETARY-Ix. oxisted prior to the increase recently made. plained to my hon. friond in Finance Committee À proclamation has been issued by the Central come of its earth lately made in St. Petersang the Afghan Boundary Commission writes from quito confirme this statement. Tt thocefore rests Camp Shedian:-There is a curious kind of rat It is more like a that it was very undesirable to raise this question. Lakin Station pating forth that if any squeez-
With Gavenwant to ensure its sucessful culti-to be found in the bills here. Tas Act has been suspended at home. I shoulding is allowed at any of the various notation by proper regulation. The rivar would be all rabbit than a rat. It has a short bushy lus's upon it tas public anlamity if anything of staticas persons subjected to the illegallery the mediats of a large flow of commerce were the kind of tail, and is perhaps a degenerated speel the kid happened in his eufogy, and if the question is raiand I am afraid that might be the should complain to the Central office, when the railway ones to be eampleted as far as Charjuman of a Maux est. Our Naturalist has a Que case will be inrostigst, and any lakin oliver It has been proposed to shift the Ama Daria back, which he has the intention of exhibiting iate its old bad where it was battar known as the in the Indo-Colonial Exhibition, it we happen souvisted of such exaction will be severely dealt Urea, but such an undertaking would hardly to reach England before it slow-which at The Council adjourned ite die His Ex-with. This laulable attempt to pat, down squeeze to be worth the expense, which is estimated present susma dotbifal CELLANCY stating that he would open the re- gular session at the sad of this month or the ing at the lakin stations is probably due to the af 27 million of roubles (£4,500,000) To Mail A Australian contemporary narratǝy thọ föl- way, the text in Contral Asia, was completed as lowing story:The Boss visited an outlying beginning of Natember
many complaintą which junkowners groaning far as Mor in July last, having a total length utation in the north, and being early astiz Hongkong and Morso Glass Manufacturing Cthe sale of your Syrup and is inoreases here Ports, and will have quick despatch. unter the increased taxation have of late ino: 700 rerats (500 miles), a great part of it being noticed the cook kaasding the bread for break dulged in.
soross a particularly bad desert; one which, with fast with dirty hands. He observed to the man, great risks, could not be traversed in less than in a mild taanner, that he thought bis bands 30 days. but is now passed in 12 hours. It is now were not so disan as they might be. Oh," Chinese Imperial Loan of. 1884 C-8 por esat, being contined in such a way as to pass by Bok-aid bha cook, with obvious sincerity, "they'll he A mesting of the members of the abors Club
hars, and will roach as far as Samarkand. The a great deal cleanor when I've finished kneading was held in the Gymnasina Fieris Ra creation Club yesterdayevening, whôn thựragovol Kapok, an article which at praseut does not railway was originally the idea of Ganard Sko. the broad, The Boss very soon found argent Chinese Imperial Government, 1885 Dollar Loan sboat a sonra-pravant. The meeting was presidigare largely among exports of Straits prodde, beloff, and the first section of it was made imbusiness to take him soath." ederver by Mir, Fos. the Chairman of the Club. ears the Straits Times, is now drawing great diately after the capture of the Akhal Teke oasis.
The farms of America equal the entire terri The Hon. Soc. Dr. W. WATSON PIKE, A.M.D. attention in Australia. Notwithstanding the This section extended 237 versts (150 miles) from i romarked that the Hon. Treasurer's report was steady inquiry for it there, this product is a Michelersk to Kizil Arret, and was made by two tory of the United Kingdora, France, Belgium, apoo the table; it showed a balance to the aradit little keewn that, doubtless. fuller particulars battaliona of workers. On the 3rd July, 1895, Germany. Austria, Haugary, and Portugal, of the Clab of 356, and he rand his report on the regarding the article will not be without inte. the uextaretion was commanded, from Kisil Arcat The curu Gudda equal the ortant of England. I working agross the desert a truin Suotland, and Belgium, while the grain fields past season, which was as follows:-Gentlemer, rast. Expok is the Malay and Javanese name for to Mere.
The cotton durior the past year a Football Club for the Briodendro Anfructueum and the Go sorompanied the workmen, made up as a moving gonorally would overlap Spain the Rugby And Association Games has been pinus A. It belongs to the Bombages family barruck for them, in which, in addition to acoes-falds cover an area larger than Holsad sul twice started in this colony. Although this was which comprises the Ezabah the largest trae sary accommodation, a library, hospital, offers as large sa Balgina. The rice feldy, sugar and done late in the season we were able to play yet knows, the trunk being sometimes 90 feet mess & had their place. It took two months tobacco plantations, would also ferm kingdoma Boven matches. These wore four olab matches, in girth, and the Duriza ros.. Kapak, also to lay the Brst 50 vorsts, bat by February last of uv iasiguificant aizo, and such is the state of and we Farrison, and one v. Royal Engineers. knowa by the same of silk cotton, was imported 364 versta ware laid namely, from Geak Tape! advancement reached by American agrionltarisle The Club has not been beaten, although we had for the first time into Earope in 1851 far to Douschak, and, Gually, within three months of that it is estimated that one farmer like Mr. narrow shaves in the scooad Garrison match the Exhibiting held in London, that year, where, its capture by the Russians, Merv saw a railway Dalrymple, with a field of wheat covering a buafred sqaure miles, osa raise as much grain and in the Asxoiation Gans . Royal Engineers however, little notice was taker of it. In Holland at its gates.",
Thas Rasein bas already, made a railway right with di farm servuule as 5,000) peasant proprie. The play all round has been gond, some promis. more notice was taken auf that country on ing beginners improving each match, and mastinand to be the only market for the article, mutil up to the back door of Afghanistan, forming) tors in France. oldatsgors getting back fathe game again. What its salue began to be beter koorn in the Aasain artery for the commerce of Contral Asia. wa maat wast is a good umpire, as nearly all tralian colonies. At the Amsterdam Exhibition Before the your is out it will have reached almost who know the game are players. As I leard the held a few years are, greater interest was taken to Saeraud, which is 1,000 miles from the upon the magnitoent equipment and gorgeous colony at the end of this month Thave to ask in it thas in 1851, but yet the reseita so far as Caspian Sea, but only 500 from Postawar. embellishment of which Alexander II lashed you to elect an Hon. Son in my place, I am its importation iota Europa was caserned, Those who watch over British interests whether so many millions of roubles, appears at last, a
are you wil believe me when I say I shali Holland excepted, proved discouraging. This political or commercial cannot afford to las never forget the pleasant matches I have played is the more extraordinary now that the article has sight of this signifcant advance.
result.
ADJOURNMENT.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
SILK COTTUN.-
with you all in the Happy Valoy, and should I with a wonderful succoss secured a commanding
ever retura to Hongkong I shall expect to find position in the Australian market. The first
the Football Club I have assisted in starting consignment of Java Kapok arrivedin Australia
OLLA PODRIDA.
The late Russian Imperial yacht Livedia,-
put tas ne praction use. She has been deandod of her forest seaplaons appointments and de vurations, but it how to undergo a further and radion clearing out," sad will then be made available as a troopship, her chief mission being the transport of troops from Sebastopol to Batons. If her preliminary trips happen to be mado in some of the heavy and shoppy sess which
repondent at Sehsstapol says, destined to be
sbara.
premium.
3 per cent premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fox Boaz à Caʻa X
Uctober 1st,
5,076
28 190
+
Buonster- AN
Bascer, zat. flawnstems P10
Thermbesater–9 2.4. Taerwcumtech P-Ban TermomateriP.X... Thermometer-8 4.2. ( balb), Thermometer). 1. (Wel bulb)... Thombastore.ic. (Wet bulb). Thermometer-Mulmam Texmonte-Minimum (over night)
2
are not unfrequently experienced in the Black & Sea, the Linda's doubtful sea-going capacity
will be somewhat severely tested, and her be
W. 6
in a fourishing condition, and I hope to most; siteau years ago Owing to the trade being many of the friends I see here to-day again. they in the hands of Hellaglers and astive, Ordere, according to the Narfeeling News, have Now all I have to add is to wish the Club good supplies were irregular, and insignificant, the bean issued by the Indian Geveratrout that inck (Lond applana),
result being that sales were confined to small great pantion is to be observed in granting passes Mr. BAYLLAR, in response to a request from gaantities only. In 1881, on ocassion of the to carry frearms to Nepalese in the Daricel the Hon. Be stated what the cost would be of Exhibition at Melbourne, there ente thithering district. getting the football ground in the Race Cenraa the first shipments of Kapok from British India into good criar for football. He estimated that and Ceylon. The article met with a ready sale Mayer beer's widow, who died lately, has will-haviour will be watched with was interest by Tha draining the ground, raising four fest, taring it, from ite fitness for bedding and upholsteryed her antira fortune, amounting is 250,000, to the naval experta and designers whe approved , mould cost altogether $1,450. He recom- purposes. Since then it has been imported into hernephews, sonsof thesminent painter, Richter, or condemned her structural lines before abe left manded as he said the Government were going that port increasingly, but s lively demand did and to Herr van Karff, & lieatomart in the Ger. the slips at Glasgow, to raise the whole ground next year, that for the not spring up until the fra of Catherwood man service. prost season the Clubshould pleron theground Welby & Co. of that city with praiseworthy por-
Hu was a Dutch-barber on a Coroner's jerg, te thy did last year, and wait until the work was swarane and remarkable good fortune, imported. eseried out by Government for an im- and disposed of the article is large gasntities.and after altting quietly for an hour during the proved ground. He thought the Rugby game This took plaas in 1884, owing to Mr. Cather-inquest, arose, peered into the face of the corn might continun on this ground, and the Associa wood, when passing through Ceylon, becoming and then terning to the rest of the jury, Bail, tion game ou piece of land near hy died attrusted by the Kapok he saw. He at once "Main Got! Dot man ish dead * Bhat's corner. Both bits of ground were very perceivet its sounoptic uses and the future there
- COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THURSDAY, 1st October.. EXPORT CARGO.
HONGKONG TIDE-TADLE,
2nd 10K Octonas, 1986.
Erum Warm.
Hangkrug
Xen Ding.
SATK
Hongkon
Height
Som Tira
Bright.
ཙཤམ࿐-རྦསྱཱ-མéསཅ
AAN
The bright of rpdo sem-level kan boendetermined at 7.093 foot more sera ofthetido-gaugh at the Victoria Naval Yanly and the Low.ware Ordinary Spring Tides, is whinh detuni The height in thann Fables are referred, as 5,595. Cook abero The heights to the Telleyurbed with various (—) eiga shalow Leve Water Ordinary Brirlag-Tides, and shed be abtracted from the oncatania given abovE.
COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
30th September, 1946, at 4 7.M.
Wind.
STATION,
'The stonework of the four towers of the Nis- Par steamship City of Peking, sailed on the CHINA bad, but he thought they might be played on. must be in store for it. This improvement with
Mr. J. STEWART-LOCKHART questioned respect to Kapok, was not without infames on gara Railway Suspension Bridge has been found 3rd September: For Yokobama-1908 bege whether they would be permitted to non bir the market in falland where in Tracomber, 1834, frotural at a cost of $50,000, will be used to re- Francisco-18,494 bags low, 30 bag beans, 60 to he slowly disintegrating. Iron towers, maus-engar, and 86 packages merchandiss. For Ban Sharp's ground.
not loss than 18,000 bales of it were stored up in
bags sugar, 11 haga cloves, 106 hage cafes, 24 Air. HAYLLAR said it was unenclosed end warehouses at the prompting of ring to keep place the stone supports.
casos silks, 20 owes crade opium, 30 cuesa nut- ap prices, while dealers on their part. wore An sccutric old maid who recently died in mega, 19 ces ince, 36 balos gambior, 66 pack- open to the public.
Mr. LooKHAET also questioned whether the army determined to stand out against there Norway directed that hor estate be equally disages tes, 2,447 packages merchandise, sad 300 grond ou the Race Course was in 's coalition in the hope that further shipments would compet trihated among sia discarded lovers, all of wheat boxes nut oil, For Portland, 0-300 bags rice, Mand to be played on. He was there on Sandey, sud merchants to ease down stocks. They reckoned were poer, explaining her request as follows:- and 188 packages marchandise. For Victoria [[high-suje he saw that the turf was all cut off, and that it without their host, for wuexpectedly the sid "These lovers elther courted in for my mouer. B.C.-200 hora rice, 1 case crade opium, and 7... was a regular swamp.
Bra secured two-thirds of the whole erep. which they may now have, or else they loved t,packages bandise. Per Ronolulu 107 scho Mr. HAYLLAR thought it could be played These oiraumstances will have a material and for that reason they shall have the money, paskages merelfandise. For Panama-3,800. apon, the water was drating off.
offset in raising the price of Kapok in this part for I believed them.”.
Enge rise, 1 ouso arade opium, 8 cases silke, and; Wiraiya The Best business was the clection of offcare of the world by the operation of the well
For Guayaquil wostonk, }- Dr. Polaillon has just performed a novel and 2 anos as, and 1 case merulaandise.
442 packaged merchandise. On the motion of Me. LockKART, Mr. Foss known economio rule that whenever the de- was unanimously re-slooted Chairman of the mand beco mas greater, prices are bound to rise. dangerous operation in Paris. A otobank Calle-3 cases silks, and 12 oases merekandice. The rapid increase of importations of Kapok into named Lashon, in the parsnit of his calling. Mr. Lockhart was proposed sa Hon. Sec. by Lelbourne may be judged of from the fact that swallowed a large fork, which stook fast in his For Valparaiso casa silke. For New York Mr. W. B. ROBERTSON, but be declined in com they re from barely 1,000 bales in 1884 to up-stamach. It was in vain that he tried to get le 10 peckages tea, 6 cases hats, 10 cases silks, 30 STATION. sequence of his time being too fully occupied towards of 8600 in 1896, of which 7.995 wore Crum ingers down to the tips of the fork, so he had cusur raw silk, 24 balos raw milk, and 2 paokagoş allow hits to do justice to the position Ha would Jays valued, at 22,600, These figures show the to leave it there is the hope thas no harm world matting. promise, however, to render the Hon. Seoretary loading position of Jays among Kapok oranama. Bxt in a few days he felt scale pain.
From what assistance he could.
porting countries-
Coylen an H particularly when his stomach was without loud.
Clab.
For
Nasuaki
20.24
iam October, 1880, mi 10 4,0.
UPIUM.
Haiphong Bog Au Foochow
ร
30.07
Nachkling
E-P
508 to 5124
8520 per pirul, alley of 4....
enttien. $540 per pioni, allok-of 41 look.
No 5 cattios.
The Brewster fullan and prodlenia eontians moderate $530 per picules, of 44 BNA. wind. Tantomperstaro in modeste, the duallity
kw, the weather fine. [to 5 cattian.
W. DOBEROK Hongkong Observatory, Inb October, 1898
28.04
Quotations are:-- Or PINE then proposed Mr. Haydar af Houte of it is exported sa to be almost in Polsillon was unable to find the position of the
appreolable. Comparison between Indian and fork by means of the ordinary sounding instruNow Malwa Set, and the motion was agreed to.
Mx W. Brace Robertson was re-elected Hon. Java Hapak brings out the fact that the former ment, so he employed another, with which be Treasurer, and Liant. Braake, RA Mr. Look atands immeasTrably inferior In baks import santrived to touch the prongs. He then er- Old Malva.... hart, and Lieut. Matcalfe (58th Regiment) wers ed from British Indie,good and bad Kapok is in-tracted the fork through an treldon made in the re-elected members of the Committee, whie Dr. termixed, and as if this is not enough, all sorts man's abdhmen. Dr. Polsillon, in his report to Older, Malwa
aand al other the Academy on the subject, summeratus 14 casos. Thompson, A.M.D., and Mr. Wallans wore of foreign enbetanost such elented for the place of My Hayler and Lieat. Eeser material za addad te incrementos zeight of a sigilar kimal, in soren of which the fork only Pathe (New)5224 to 525 per chest.
Benares (Now) Young, B.A, the latter of whom is about. Mr. so that the bales requira to be opened as a se formed an abscess in the stomach,
"Gertlemen, I have used Seig's Syrup for several years, and have foundit a meat officions emedy for Liver complaints and general de bility, and I always keep some by me, and cannot
truly.
"Harriott King." speak to highly in its praise--I remain, your
THE EFFECTS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL "Ilford Road Dispensary. Dukinfield.
May 3rd. 1964 "Dave Sir.-I am happy to inform you that continually. Several of my enstomers speak of having derived more benefit from the time of these than from any other medicine. In some lastanoss the effects have been wonderful.-Yeurs pory respectfully,
#Pro. Edwin Eastwood, J. B." 20641)
VESSELS ON THE BERTH: AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUDZ, POLT SAID, BRINDISI & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates do CALCUTTA, MADRAS. PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA.. LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS). THE Company's Steamship
THE
"YORWAERTS."
Captain T. Radonicich, will be despatriod as abore TO-DAY, the 2nd October, at Noor.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Paning, apply to the Agency of the Co- pany, Praya Central.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent.
1939
Hongkong, 17th September, 1898. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI YA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratos for CHEFOO, TIRATSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN- Kow, and Perts on the YANGTIZE)
THE Company's Starship
"CANTON,"
Captain Brennar, will bo despatobes as ahore TO-DAY, the 2nd October, at Fors P.M
Fat Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managera.
Hongkong, 30th September, 1896.
[1861
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- BEIT COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA TI AMOY TUCE Company's Steamship
"DIAMANTE," Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the 2nd October, abore Port TO-DAY, the st Five P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co..
General Managers, Hengkong, 29th September. 1886.
1967
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VA SUÈZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"NESTOR,"
Captain Thompson, will be despatched as alors
TO-DAY, the 2nd October.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 28th September, 1890. "DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
(1746
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND POOCHOW.
THE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
E. T.. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong. 29th September, 1896.
FOR HAYSE AND LONDON, THE AI American Ship THE
“ZOUAVE."
R. C. Soper, Mastor, will loyd here for the above
Far Freight, apply to
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 4th September, 1886.
¡1712
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE LII British Ship
"NAUPACTUS," Sanders. Maser, shortly expected here will load- for the alore Ports and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight apply to
CARLOWITZ &'Co.
11758 Hongkong, 10th September, 1986.
FOR HAMBURG:
THE 3/31 II British Barqua TH
"COSMO." Bennett, Masier, will owl here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, 1st Septembar, 1886 11495
FOR VICTORIA, (V.I.)
THE British Barqua
"ANTOINETTE," Bunje Master, shortly expected hero, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Hongkong, 10th September, 1886,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE American Bark
:1757
"ANNIE W. WESTON," Duncan, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will bava quick despatch.
For Freight, apply
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 14th September, 1636.
FOR NEW YORK.
"THE 3,3 A LT. American Slip
[1776
BENJAMIN SEWALL" Ulmer, Mestor, will load here for the abore Port, and will have quick despatab.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
[16:30 Honekcig. 5th August, 1338.
FOR NEW YORK. FTINE 3/5 A IL American Ship
"INDIA," Räuh, Master, will toad here for the abova Port, and will Lace quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 9th August, 1988.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE G/S A II British Ship
1546
"REVOLVING LIGHT," Durkoe, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quish despatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1858.
FOR NEW YORK.
Captain Goddard, will be despatched for theTHE 5/6 L. L. I. American Bark abova Ports TOMORROW, the 3rd October, at DAYLIGHT,
For Freight or Passage; apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers.
¡ 1870 Hongkong, 30th Soptember, 1886.
FRANCIS B. FAY."
[1596
C. E. Poltegrore, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick dompetal,
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. ·
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