-fer the nappoand Waywoda Rock; bat the sourch
Wass namesful.
About & pm. on September 24th the wind commenced le freshen and by noan of the 25th it was blowing a gale. The lowast reading of the mortarial harmonter was 23.9). The sturm was evidently of a typhoale uatam,
Jrom affords ample illustration of tuis. The de- fonsive works erected undez das diesei suthority of the Visaros are perfect and compel admira
The work of Taotais Chao Fa, Yuen, and tion. Lin imply provokos laughter. Thess officials are of course completely ignorant of angiteering, none of them Enviagever seen adockyard in their About & p.. lolouds broke, and by mitright | lives and 26 is not their fault it their work is the honvy swoll was the only indication of this worthless. They bare built walls which fall late tassle of the Alementi Inkedata was downby their own weight before any prowtrabas reached September 25th. Some of the ships had been brought upon them, and they have spout by this tin run rather short of coal. Althangir about 400,005 als-in-moving mud about - the Audacious had been gealed at different times not only nesiessly, but really in a way to by the Constance, Leander and Chupar, sl had spot one of the finest harbours in the only these tons on boned en arrival, and the Lin-; work. These allow River engineera havo doon mat something under a ton.
A fatal accident occurred on board the Audo- biowe. While hoisting out à bontan unfortunate man was thrown out. His head struck the ship's side, fracturing the skull, and ho was intorted the
next afternoon.
ta
employing thousands of coolies in filling ap a fino doop inner harbour, perfectly landlocked and
table faz tuin reception of a fent. It is engi ranted that 400,000 tucks have boon ontirely thrown away, and perhaps worso, for it reutil bo enssier to make a geod harbour if nothing had
· The monotony of the craiso his buon slightly been done to it than it is now that its natural ad- varied by a good Anatour Dramatic Perfor vantaga kave been destroyed. It was not very was on board the Champion at Estrassula Har-wise of the Visroy to allow these Tallow River „bour; and a Christy Minstrel Entertainment on engineers to try their hand at dock work, bat "beard the Oleopatra by the Noodle Minstrels at the state of things at Port Arthur throws an uns St. Vladimir Bay. The Champion nud Linast expected light on some of the Yellow River pro- Joft Hakodate on the 30th September, en rouls) blóm. Certainly, if the works on the Yellow River by Yokohama Tientsin and Chamalpo. Daily ure constructed on anything like the principle News Correspondent.
of thoss at Part Arthur we bave no distonity In -understanding why that river is an unmanage- ablo and why the country is always flooded. For evon years the Yellow River Trotnie hem on working at Port Arthur harbour, and they have accomplished nothing. They wore afraid of be. vertonen French Enginoors to ocuplete. Besides tu Harbour works there is a Torpedo stablishmasat at Port Arture which is nearly 4 T.galeas Brything of the kind can bo. The men know how to firs torpedoes, having
AFFALES IN SOUTH SHANTUNG.
red all that from Mr. Hascusiever, a very port German offer who was ro-called by But, his own govorament two years ago, when they have discharged the torpedo they the they have done all that is required. They know nothing of the construction of the torpedo
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G. Peterson
R. C. Soper
G. Mattiazzi...
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On or about 4th Nor,
On 2nd Nov, Daylight.
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On 2nd Nor, at Noon. On 2nd Nor, at Noan.
On or about 1st Nov.
On 13th Nov., at 3 F.M.
On 2nd Nor, au 3 P.M.
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P. M. 3. 3. Ca...
Hoogkont
Russell & Co.....
Quick despatob-
Pustan & Co.
Qrial despatch.
Revolving Light...
India
Darkos ...10 Kick
Hongkong
Carlowitz &...
Quick despatch.
Hanekon Cariowitz & Co.
Quick despatch.
Grandso
Evans
George Curtis
Hongkong Carlots & Co. Hougtong
Jiemssout Ch..
Quick despatch,
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
{Fox Mia Filcoma & Ca Brort42.)
October Zixl.
Barometer A.M.
Burstel P.M. Baronete..
30.170
CHE NING-CHOW, 19th September. To one who has witnessed the sufferings ofing foun, and tried to bed the whole thing the people along by the Yellow River to the north of Che-nau-fu, it is a relief to ture to the onth. Taking the main roud to the genta, woet of the capital, we passed through a bocatíľa?, valley, now crossing a struara that pours its waters into the Yellow River, and now under the shades of the hill that first indicatos tho presenon of the Sacred Mountain of Taisian. Some 60 miles ath of Che-na-fo, the main raad becomes the one leading around the hill to Tai-an-fu. and the other passing over a bill und eutering and whether it would explode or not or whether the plain to the south. Horo we saw algas ons goes to its mark or not. Ifit goes wrong they By side of a prosperous agricultural people, don't know how to put it right and they have living amid fertile felds, thoroughly irrigated
A fw work chops they and carefully watched. The ripening vardare city to teach them. told of the blessings of Heaven, and made the have but nothing more than what is seeu in or people look the look of jos. The first city torpedoes would be no more considered by an dinary iron werks. In war hos Port Arthur met was the Arsen rity of Wing-yang. This hoice though small, is for its size one of the richest memy that a swarm of fios. The only thing agriculturally in all the province Ita mais the department does is to stop any improvement. prodants in the satura are sorghom oort, bani. So long as Lule there, be will not slow blis buckwheat, and tobacco. As soon as those crops
ignoralien to be exposed by any improvements be ing introdaved. If the Viceroy would only take are gathered, the ground is prepared for millet and other products. The magistrate is a Ha
the Harbyr works and the Torpedoes in hand a man, un bas one of the Angst yamins for himself the work would be done, but he is only CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL one man and cannot do everything, therefor haien city that we have seu in Shaning the Taottis, All pulling different ways, and all Theging west we wont twenty miles to the haten oity of Wen-slang surrounded by a strong and equally ignorant of their business, will blunder well-kept wall, but with a scanty population with long until another war finds them in the me J. The haten is a large one bat not as rich and gaps will be simply a prey to the enamy.
balpless condition as the last one. Their shipe the emailer one we had just visited. One of its
Those who have visited Fert Arthur, speak asin products; is hemp, which is used for the preparation of ropa, The Governor has comery favourably of the climate which they say is misioned the magistrate to purchase hemp to tehetter ever than Chefoo-ily Nezos Corres-Haiph
and in binding together the long sorgham Fondent
stalks that will be used in preventing the ovOT- Low of the Yellow River. For this purpass the Emperor has sebapart 30,000 taels for the inagis trale, and with this mousy 1,000,900 cattles have been parcbased. The oficial, and his subordinates i have loft to themselves by the speculation short, 10,000 tsels. The official can buy at about thirty- Aro largo cash a catty, and he sells at about fifty largo cad. The official in Che Ning-bon his about twice that a cunt of money, sad purchases twice that amount of hemp, and makes twice that amount of gain. We outered the city the der after a French priest had left. This priest had himself addressed as in jeo, and tad, kẳng ont in front of the fou s noties saying that he controll- ad the three fits of Tang-ch'ang-fu. Tai-su-f and Yon-show Fa. The card he sent tu bie Tamen said that he was of the first rank and bui tor. He went withan interpreter.sa oatrider, and red umbrals, and was regarded by the people aan high ocial in the Roman Catholic Church. He sathe Magistrate, a Mawohn; on business. Som time since a young girl joined the Church in opposition to the wishes of her relatives. Then later uma member died, and this priest esmė to Foeduct the funeral, tre expanses being borne by hime. The sorvices were something like the Buddhist, but when the mourners began to woop. the priest told them not to weep, and this to a Chinese mind was a great outrago, and immodƐ- ately a little riot was stirred u Sines thou at two other funerals, the Catholic Christians and the outsiders have celidad. Such is the story we learned from the natives, some of whom wera et the yamada and beard the account of the tronble us given to tho Chel Hsion. The official refer.
DOMME ROYAL INTELLIGENCE.
Thermiter-BA.V. Thermometer) z Kave
Sharmờmatar--18-8-- Thermometer▲ v. (Wet bula)........ Thermostor-11.x. (Wel halb }.. Thermometer.. (Wot balb)............... Thermometer-Musaam me Thurminster-Brotmam (Over Digit) ..........
REGISTER.
23 October, 1930, al 17.3.
What
STATION
Jani...
Haugkang.... Amor......... com
Shanghai..... Naran
- 34,4
SIL11
WAI-
malort {
SATURDAY, 23rd October.
LIPTC31.
Quotations are pum
New Malwa... .................
Old Malwa
STATION,
October, 1965, al 10 km.
Wind.
..7
$52) por pical, allve. of 2
to 24 oatties. Mana
Tiphon 21,59 .$500 per pical, alleo, of 24 kg.... 30.16 Older Maiwa......
Ito 3 catties A007 ... 2
Johor ..$550 per pieul. allen, of 2
angla... Pulau Now) ................
toalties Yousei... Indi-1 „85201 to 5274 per chost. Benares (Nsw) 506 to 506k
vontack,
The Barometer is sking and gradients are vaudenata for N.. winds. The tested the bemidity are moderate and the weather is clay.
ON LONDON.-
EXCHANIK.
Tolographic Transfer
Bank Billa on demand
3/21 32
.......3/29
TATION.
Sisaje.....
Bank Bills at 30 days sight, Bank Billa, at + months' sight......3/3 Creillis, at 4 months' sight...3/31 Documentary Bills, atacaths'
sight......
ON PARI
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ON New Yo
Credits, 60 days' night.............79)
UN Bonnay-
Langkong.
*10,23
€3
23,33!
100
29 October, 1886, nt à F.M.
Haphone
10 30/
Fpachow
Shungari
N31
9104
2th fretomber, 1896, at 19ɔar.
9/31
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.06 .4.13
Bank Hills on demsad..
......781
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STATION.
*Bank, on demand
ON
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Telegraphic Transfor
2214
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Bank, on demand
ON
SHANGHLI
Анет Fooshow
Bank, at sight.........
...
Zapiska
lock.
Private, 30 days' night...
SHARTI
Quotations ara Hongkong and Shanghai Lank Shares-162
per cent. premium.
ring to this and other law-suite quietly remarked that it was a strange affair. The opposition of the people soome to be aroused by the peopliar oustons rather than peculiar dostrines, and the official of course confà`not be incited to friend- lines by the pretensions of his apperont saperior from abroad. How the matter will end is on- kuown al present. We ourselves met with no molestation whatever, and wozu politely trestod "by" poople and" oficial. Turning south we en- tered the city of Che Ning-chow, some 150 miles from Chi-nas-fu. Itia Achia li-chon, governing three hatena: is the second largest city in the province; and is aext iz importance, from a basi- | mese standpoint to the towns of Chou-tsuen and Chefoo. neither of which are cities. The popuia tion is probably about 150,000. Oass it was the most important business contre in the province, but that was in the days when maat-ateamers had not yet withdrawn trade from the Grand Canal. The city at present is also of oleial importance, owing to the presence of the many offcials ecnnected with the control of the Canal Tas highest official is a Canal Vicary, who is part of the time here, and part of the time in Gautam Insurssos Ofiles, Limited-$874 por Hons. The next in importano is Canal
Union Chaussos Society of Canton, Lämited-
390 per shtre, ex div., sellers. Chios Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$71 per share.
North China Insurance--lls. 300 per share. Teagteze Inerrance Assosiation-Tà. 118 por
share.
Choose Tusurance Company, Limited-150 per
zhate
On Tai Lenco Company, Limited-TIs. 148
par chats.
share That'ai by the name of Lu, a Kwanghai m47 Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares- The Guih-chou is a Hupeh max by the name of $135 por sbarc,
Wang. The city is famous for its salted piatas, China Fira Lamirance Company's Shares-$90 ita wina, and its tabassc. It is a place with per share, sales.
Shares-115 per cent. pram, buyers.
cngkong, Canton, and Maono Steamboat Co.'s
Sharos-$78 per cent prom.
two thim Steato Navigation Co's Shareg--
Par, soltera
fine temples, and large musques, about a third of | Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's the population belag Mohato medans. Here for strezal years the Rev. Mr. Mcilvaine presolod Christianity, and what is more lved it, as all who know him readily testify. The send day for oar strival, we met the Rav. Mr. Murray who with his family is returning from Chi-nan Futo America. Crowds on each side of the Canal sted as santinels to signal any appearance of the "foreign devils" large or small, a friendly farewell to faithin missionaries who have laboured well in Chins for ten years-Daily News Correspondert.
POET AKTEUR.
China and Mamla Steamship Company, Linitel
---90 per cent. discount, nominal. Denglas Stoomabip Company, Limited-443|
por share, ex dir. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$12) per
shara
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-3185 per
share
China Sagar Kofining Company, Limited --8101.
per
Leze dagar Refining Company, Limited-858 Honka Tompany's Shares-661 par
per share, sellers.
sharo, sales.
CHEFOO, 11th October There has been this summer an unusual nen. ber of visitors to Fort Arthur, and by compar. ing their observations s pretty clear ideo may now be formed of that great naval station of the future. We have had the English squadron unter Admical Hamilton, and at least one Franob gan- Fessol commanded by an intelligent officer who was very inquisitive indeed and rather outstayed his welcome. And quite lately the German flying share. spasdron under Admiral Kuvır has paid a visit Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
to Port Arthur, Many ordinary touriste Lave
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$130 per share, Perak Tin Mining and Smelting. Company
-$10 per share. Panjem and Sanghis Dan Samantan Mining
Company, Limited—$0 per share, boyers. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Tla. 18 par
mited-$51 per share, ellers.
also boon into the barbour. Of all thres visitors Hongkong and Masso Glass Manufacturing Co
the one who has been the most outspoken is per-
Limited-60 per cent, discount.
premium.
haps Admiral Knorr who made a therongh inspec- Chinese Imperial Coun of 1884 A➡t par cent.
tion of the fortifications and harbour works. The
Admiral's opinion is that the fortifications are as Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-7 per cent, good as they can be, and that if properly maimed
premium.
premium.
the place is absolutely impregnable from mesward Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 C-3 per cent.
This dogfam is naturally bald to reflect the
que afloor responsible for the forts. The for-
highest credit on Mr. Von Harurken, who in the Chines Imperial Gereçament 1885. Dollar Lou
man Admiral friber gave his opinion rerg clearly as to the strategic valus of the position: Much disenssion has taken place as to the TO- Istive values of other harbours such na Wai-hai- wei, Ta-lien-wLan and Ryan Chas but none of the opinions elicited have in any degree shaken the aims of Port Arthur to be the Naval Stronghold of the North. From no other point could a hostile fleet directing its attack against Nowohwang, Shan-bai Kwan, Taka, or any other part in the Gulf, be so effectually 38 harassed by a force in its rear, and the wisdom |--
of the mlection of Port Arthur as the naval bor- bour of the Northern Squadron has been strong-
-3 per vent. prozaines
37.95
ly nonfirmed by the disinter stod opinion of Ad..! 2
miral Korr. Thas the Viceroy L is ontirely
vindicated on two principal points, the Locution
J.. #
of the raval station, and the fortifications there. 28 of Unfortunately all commendation of His Excellency's wisdom meat atap there. It may generally be remarked that in all cases where BLLS! the Viceroy dous thing by his own hand or thronga a comy stout responsible officer, the thing is well and wisely done, but where he depetes the excution of his policy to the Taotsis that hang on to him he thvarkably makes a ridioulons failure, Fever was a high offofal servonded by a set of more uselesaarsafnres than Li Hang-cheng, and he is really greatly to be pitiel. The rate of the works at Lak
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
15m now Cocome, 1995.
111 WAT.
LOW WATER
Ego
Longm
Balght.
Reixit,
M T
*
Men
角
* 99
忠
The bright of ein arm devai hau been determload si 7.50 fesysburger of the total the Vistari Nawal Vardy Ordinary Syrian-Tidov, to whic' detou
and the Lowe Fables are refered, as 6.503 ama abord The brigata 381
The nights in the table marked with elave (—) algu
Low Why Uhydiny Epping Tides, wad agad by subtracted face the peakmolan kare
st.n
Wind.
pt
0.0
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སྭཱཝཱཌ | ༑ ;
W. DOBERCK.
-Hongkong Observatory, 24th October,-1882-
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
fazomotor l'empentara....... Tamidity. irection of win Paros of wind ! *Weather .......
Previous Dr date
On date dny
SL19 panel að á pomo
jut 4 pana
3017
UN
78
79
69
E.
E.
E.
4 D.
3
e a set ad
1.—Ratosantan ridared to și dogross Tubrentet and la the ital of the wom in inches, tenths and hundred.
2-TEXTztes in the chain degrees Fahrenheit. 3-D in ecgatge ofval ion, the hamidity
wamuturatupa with pastare being 100.
4-DINOTION OF ME Wara lö two point. 6-PUTOR OF za Weern scarding cu Demafort Seals. ASTAZE OF A WEAZKER: D. öste way, M
detached loads. D. drizzling is; B, for; G gloomys Hog; Overst; P. pasein zakowere; squally) Brain
thunder; weibility; W. Jaw (wetz
5.
5
in inches, tsatus and hondrodis.
W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 24th October, 1884
VESSELS IN 115 3ART A.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN (VIA SWATOW AND CHEFOO.
THE
THE Company's Steamship
"KWONGSANG,"
Thom 901
Swar
Bizley
Guthrie Ronoh....
...
Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Pustan &
Hongkong
Hongkong
Reall & Ca......... Adamson, Bali & Co | Hongkong Ruwell & Co
Hongkong Batter Bald & Siro.... Hongkong P.&O. S. N. C... Hongkong Gib. Livingston & Co.... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co... Hongkong Buttertell & Swire..... Hougtong Butterfield & wire Hengkong Denglas Lapraik & Co...
VESSELS ON TEM BEKTE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA' VIA NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE,
On or about 25th inst.
On Both inst Today, st3 P.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FOR PENANG, SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEŻ, PORT SAID, MARSEIL-
|
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U. 3. MAIL LINE:
MAILS EXPECTED.
TEK INDIAN MAIL.
The Indo-Ching stemmler Taitang, with the PÀCIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. Iadion mail, loft Bingapore on the 18th, and is
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING at YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Steamor “CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" will by dospatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 2nd, Novombor, at Tubes FM, taking Passongare and Freight for Jamn, the United Sistas and Buropa.
dus here on or about the 25th instant..
THE AMERICAN MAIU, The O. & 0. stemmer Gaelic, with the Ameri. san mail of the 30th eltimo, Joft Yokolans on the 22nd, and is duo hard on ne mbout the 28th
instant.
THE FRENCH MAXI
The Messageries Maritimes steamer Bazkalion, with the next outward French mail, left Sin- Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-gapero for Saigun and Hongkong on the 23rd at Fortation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports:11 am., and may be expected here on or about
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Clien
of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to Sunday, the 31st Instant. HOYANA, Trinidad, and Demorars, and to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amerien, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Francs and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who havA
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The D. D. R. steamer Niobe Left Singapore on the afternoon of the 19th, and is due here on or abort the 25th instaat.
The O. B. 8. Co.'s steamer Diomelaft Binga-
paid full fare, re-embarking at San Franciscopere on the 19th, and is dee hero on the 25t for China or Japan for vice versa) within six intarit mondha, will be allowed a discount of 20 %, from
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Orion left Singaporn on the morning of the 20th, and
in duo hero or the 26th instant.
The Glon Line steamer Glenearn left Binga. pore on the 22nd, and is dus here on the 28th instant.
The O. S. 8. Ca's utsamer Bellerophon left Singapore on the morning of the 22nd, and is dne here on the 28th jest. `.
•
The D. D. R. ateamor Electra left Bingapore on the aftermon of the 23rd, and may be expected
Rotura Fars; if re-embarking within one year On 29th inst, at 4 .. an allowance of 10% will be made from Rstora On 30th inat, at PM. Fare. Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, avail On 28th inst, at Neon.able for one year, wil be issued at a Disconat On or about 27th inst.et 25%, from. Return Pare. These allowances On or about 25th inst. do not apply to through fares from China det On thirst, at 4 P.M.
Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. On 27th inst
on the day previcus to sailing, Parsel Packages will be received at the Offee nutil & eat, same day; all Paron! Packages should be marked to
The C: N. Co steamer Changsha left Bingw addross in fall; value of same is vopnired.
Consular Invoices, to socompany Cargo pore on the afternoon of the 22nd, and is due destined to Ports beyond Sau
Francisco here on or about the 26th inst. should be sent to the Company's Oflo in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Chastoms at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Soa, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agort. Hongkong, 18th October, 188. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STBAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND TASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND 9OUTH AMERICA, 'AND EUROPE, VIA
(Passing through the INLAND HEA). Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to ES MALTA, GIBRALTAR BRINDIST,
"VLADIVOSTOCK AND OSEMULPO. THE P. & O. 9. N. Cols Stamskip
TRIESTE, VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND, LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND THITES-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN AUSTRALIA.
**TEHERAN." will-lease for the shove place on DAY, the 28th instant, at Noon. --
E. L. WOODIN,
Teting Superintentiont Bringkong, 16th October, 1886. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE Calling at PORT DARWIN sad QUEENSLAND PORTA, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &c.) HE Stemmalip
THE
TANNADICE," Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 29th instant, et FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
[1950
Hoogkong, 15th October, 1888.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY"AND" MELBOURNE VIÀ
FOOCHOW.
'HE Company's Steamship
THE
"WEAMPOA,”
Captain Haut will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 20th is, at Four P.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Fongkong, 13th October, 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1942
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Nraepo. CHEFOD, NEWCHWANG, TIENTALS, HANKO and Ports on the Yarorze). THE Company's Steamshig
**BELLEROPHON,"
Captain Guthrie, will be despatched as above
un SATURDAY, instant.
For freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 2nd October. 18S6.
1999
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA PLORID AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.
STEAM. FOR
SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO, DOMBAY, ADEN, PORT SAID, NAPLES, LEGHORN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLES.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to all MEDIEN EANEAN and LuvassIss PORTE, ODESSA,
ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BAtavia, PaksLAN Gran Pants. MARSEILLUSTRISKI. Hans BURO, NEW YORS, AND BOSTON,
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT FLYMOUTH, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL NISAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship RAVENNA," Captain A. B. Dendell. with Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from Lis for LONDON 7 BOMBAY and SUDE CANAL on TUESDAY, the 26th October, st FOUR F.M
Cargo will
be received on board until TIN AM. Pariola and Spacis. (Gdd at the Office until TEN AM, on the day of sating.
Silk and Yoluables for Europe will be tran- shippod at Colombo; Tea and Gomaral Cargo for London will be conveyed vis Eombay without trapabigment, arriving one weak later than by the ordinary direct routa vid Colombo.
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS
Steamship "GABLIC" will be despatched for Son Francisco, vid Yoko hawa, on SATURDAY, the 17th November, at THRE M
Connection being made at Tokobama with Steamers from Shanghai and Tapau Ports,
to arrive here on the 30th instant.
The F. & A. S. 8. Co's steamer Calterthum keft Port Darwin on the 22nd October, and may be exported here on or about the 1st November.
POSTOFFICE · NOTICES.
When, Correspondance has besa mis-sont or delayed (both of which are able to happen Dessionally) all that the addrosses need do is to note on the cover, Sent to
or Received
7 pan., or as the car may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Pastmaster General This should be soted on the first time range of complaint occurs: it is a mistake to let smah matters pass for four of giving trouble, a coure which generally giros more trouble in the ond.
The Postal Guida for 1896, revised to: date will be found in the Daily Press Directory.
333 large alition, p. 701 small edition. Thi is the only nuthorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to
Local DeliveRY--No delivery is attoraptori address in full: aud same will be received at tho
m boarl Ship, at th Paz, Kowloon, Aberdeen, For further particulara regarding FREIGHT Company's Offos until Five 9.x. the day pren., nor at any pelvate hours (070n thongh and PASAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &rious to sailing. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S RETUEN PASSAGER-Passengers, who havs Laped in the address) when there is a place of Offee, Hongkong.
paid fail fare, re-embarking at San Francisco business nearer, at which delivery can be effected. The Contenta and Value.of Packages are retor China or Japan (or vice versa within siz
The authorised List of Mails issued in quired to be declared prior to shipment.
months, will be allowed a discount of 207, from Shippers are particularly requested to not the terms and conditions of the Company's Hlack Bills of Lading.
NB.This Stamer takes Possenigors and Cargo for Moreilles.
E; L. WOODIN, -
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th October, 1998,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
FORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC POETS;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
AT
THE COMPANY'S STRAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
K.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL
PLACES IN Ruasta.
and ALEXANDRIA, and also to New YoGEN TUESDAY, the 2nd das of November,
and BUENOS AXBER (MONTEVIDAD).
THE Company's Steatoship
“BORMIDA."
will he despatched as above on or about the 1st November.
To be followed by tho “D. BALDUINO" on or about the 3rd Decembar.
1886 at DAYLIGHT the Company's Steamship NURNBEBG Captain Berdrow, wita MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, BUR CARGO, will leave this Port as above.
Retarm Faco; fr-onbarking within one year, connection with this paper is the one published an allowance of 10 will be made from Returative each day in our Extra, which is always Fare Pre-Paid Return Passage Orders, avail.corrected to a much later hour than that giv
sole for one year, will be inel st s Discount below. A MAI WILL CLOSE.
of 25% from Return Fure. These alloicancer do not apply to through fares from China aul Japan to Europe.
Conralar Invoices to necempang Cargo des- tinel to Parts beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offices, aldressed to Can Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
För farther information as to Freight
For Amoy and Tom-ui-Per Hailsang, to day, the 25th inat., at 2.30 P.-
For Singapore.--Par Massalia, on Waines- day, the 27th instant at 9.30 4.3L Wednesday, the 27th instant, at 3.30 P.X
For Swatow and Shangbai.-Per Zeenany,
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Tokenbarza-Por th inst., at 11.30
A.M.
or Passage, apply to the Ageroy of the Cor-Tehere, on Thursday, the pany, No. 10, Qaeon's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, ad October, 1856.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 3/8 L II German Mark
"PAPA."
MAILS BY THE GELMAN PACKET. Mails per the Germin Contrant Packet Nurn hery will be despatched on MONDAY, the st Sorambar, at 5 P.M. for the United Kingdom, Surope and countries beyond. ria Briani; to the Straits Setllanvuls, Dataria, Burmah,
ket &o:
Correspondénien shanld be marked Per German Mail, or with the name of the Packet.
Dean, Master, will lood for the above Porta Ceylon, India, Adou, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, and will bare quiol despatch.
For Freight Apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 11th October, 138,
FOR NEW YORK.
"ANTIOCH,"
1930
THE 33 LII Atarian Bark
Hemingway, Mastor, will load here for the above Port, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th October 1886.
FOR NEW YORK.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor,THE SA II British Ship Cargo will be received a Board antil 4 PM. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the let of November, 1886 (Parcals are not to be sent on Board; toyusl be left at the Agency's Office). Contente and Valua of Packages are.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and required Stewardess.
The Compsay is prepared to grant Policies of For Further Particulars regarding Freight | Insurance on Tressure and Corgo shipped by. and Passage, apply te
their awu steamers.
For Farther Particulare, apply to
MELCHERS & Co,
Agents.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
A gauta.
$1175 Hongkong, 9th October, 1886.
AUSTRO HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, I'ENANG COLOMBO, 90MBAY, ADEN, SURE, PORT SAID, REINDÍSL & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to Calcutta, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATTO PORTS). THE Company's Steamship
"ORION." Captain G. Mattiazzi, will be despatchod as sbore en the 2nd November, st Noor.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Possage, spply to the Agency of tie Com pany, Praya Central..
O. BACHRACH, Agoat. Hongkong, 20th October, 1886.
FOR LONDON VLA SUEZ CANALTM THE Staazhip
Captain Wood, will be drapsthed as above T
on or about the 25th instant.
For Fraight or Fausigs, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th October, 1883.
(1982
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
TH
"PORT ADELAIDE,”
5. West, Commander, will be despatched for
the above Ports on or about the 25th inst.
-----
"GLENFINLAS,”
[958
Hongkong. 5th October, 1880,
1985
REVOLVING LIGHT," Durkes, Master, wil load hers for the above Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Fraght, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
11536 Hoogkong, 7th August, 1886.
THE
FOL NEW YORK. NHE American Bark
The Foal Ofice Ieslines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes Coins, or Jowaliory, wad, where Registration has been neglertes, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such lasters.
MAILS. BY THE FRENCTI PACKET.
The Franch Contract Facket Djemnah will be dospatched on TUESDAY, the 2nd November, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and pleass bayani, ma Naples: to Daigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmsh, Ceylon, fle Australasian Colonies, Pondichéry, Madras, Calcatta, Ader, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in aloking the Mails o
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c., by the British Contract Packet -
Day of Demariure. Noon-Money Order Office closos.
ANNIE W. WESTON." Dancan, Master, will. lcad here for the above 2.00 F.M.Registry of letters conger. 1495 Port, and will have quick despatek.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, ANDFORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALSO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
ث
RUSSELL & Co.
For Freight apply to Hongkong, 14th September, 188h.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L LI American Ship
7776
"GRANDEE," Evans-Mastor will load for the above Party... and will have quick despatok.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWTEZ & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1838.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 A 11 American Ship
THE
"INDIA,"
(1952
Post-
ing of all printed matter and patterns ceases. 3.00 PML-Maila closed, ozeept for Late Letters. 8.10 P.M.-Letters may be posted with late fes
of 10 cunts until
3.40 Px.-whom the Post Office closes entirely. 340 FM-Late Letters may be posted on board
the packet with late fee of 10 cents, antil
time of departure.
THE-FRENCH, MALL. Day before Departure, PN Money Order Office closos. Post Office closes, except, the night box, which is always open out of office homes.
Day of Departure.
7 A.M., Post Office opens.
10 AM Registry of Lotters conses. Posting of
all printed matter and patterns censes.
11 AM, Mail closes, except for Late Letters.
Rich, Marter, will load bere for the above Port, 11.10 A., Letters may be posted with Late Fee
ON TUESDAY, the 2nd November, at and will have quick despatch.
Noon, the Company's Steamship "DJEMNAH," Commandant
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
Lace,
Captain Jacoba will be despatcbod as above CARGO, will leave this Part for the above
places. on or about the 3rd November.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-- don as well as for Marrailles, and accepted in 1998 trans: through Marsailles for the principal
places of Europe.
For Fraight or Passage; apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, ad October, 1883.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Steamship
"GLAMORGANSHIRE,”
Shipping Orders will granted till NoON, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 P... Specie and Parcels until 3 P., on the lat November, 1896. (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left of the Agency's Offee) Contents and value of Prokages aro
Darios, Commander, will be despatcted for required. the above Ports on or about the 4th November,
This Steamer has Excellent Passenger AccomD, molation.
For Freight or Page, apply to
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, th August, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 A 1.1. Ameriann Ship
1514
of 10 couts until
11.30 A.M.. when the Post Offee closes entirely. 11.40 A., Late Tastiers may be posted og board the packet with Lato Fos of 10 Conta until time of departare.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Litters. pori oz.
"BENJAMIN SEWALL.” 9. R. Ulmer, Master. will load here for the Post Cards, each abova Port, and will have quick dospatch. Books, Patterns, and Commercial
For Freight,' apply to
Papers, part2nt. PUSTAU & Ca
Newspapers & Prices Current, each Hongkong, 5th August, 1836.
1530 Registration
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
RE
10 Cents
3 Cents
2 Canta.
2 Cents
10 Coats 15 Conta
Do. with return receipt Commercial papers signify such papers 55, thongh written by hand, do not bear the charas ter of an actual or personal correspondenós, such For further particulars, apply at the Com-THE 109 A I American Salp "T. F. OAKES,”
as involees, deeds, copied music, do· The sharge This Steamer has superior Passenger Arany's Office. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Ckff, Master, will load here for the above is the esta sa for Books, but all paskats of and For Freight or Passage, apply to
Port, and will have quick despatch.
undar 4 oz. weight are charged 5 conta ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
For Freight, apply to Agenta.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th September, 1886. Hongkong, 18th October, 1886.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
Agante. Hongkong, 13th October, 1886.
commodation
[1892
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVŘE, AND HAM.
BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL..
(Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVER THE AT American Ship
POOL AND BEEMEN).
THE Steamship
"MASSALIA,” ·
Captain Peterson, will be despatched for! the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst., at TEN AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
[1972 Hongkong, 18th October, 1886.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOE SHANGHAI vĩ▲ AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngh rates
for NINGRO, CHEFOO, NEWÖHTING, TIENTBIN, BANKOW, and Porta on the YXANDTSZE) THE Company's Bleship
"DIOMED"
"ZOUAVE,"
'G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, let October, 1990.
A great
11778
FOR HAMBURG.DIRECT.– (WITH OFTIGN OF QALLING AT HAVRE.) THE S/3 L II German Bark
"LIVINGSTONE"
N
1753
BOLDIEES" AND BAŬLOKS' LETTEKA (1.) Privates in H. M. Arug'or Navy, Non- commissioned Offers, Bandmasters, Schools
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.masters (not Superintending or First Class. Writers, or School-aistress way and half.
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Agents, nor the letters to the United Kingdom by the Buglish Mail at the rate of two cente Cone
B. C. Sopor, Mastor, will load here for the above Staffers Master, will load here for the shove OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any penny) each, or by the Frenol Mail et the rate
Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
Port, and will have quick despatch.
DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews of four coats (two pance) cook. The postag CARLOWITZ & Ca
of the following Vessels during their stay in must be prepaid in Hongkong Stamps.
(2.) To sther places not begend Great Britain, (1946 Hongkong, 14th Clotober, 1888.
Hongkong Harbour ----
anah as India, Malta, &c., the postage is 2 cents ons penny).
ARNHOLD, KARJERG & Co.
(1712 Hongkong, 4th September, 1894'
For Freight, apply to
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 9/3 L II British Ship
NAUPACTUS,"
THE
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3.L. IL, American Bark
"PENOBSCOT,"
Slauders, Master, will load for the above Ports 0. G. Exter, Mastor, will load here for the and willbave quis despatak.
above Fort, and will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 19th September, 1883.
FOR HAMBURG.
THE 3/8L II British Bargne
"COBMO,"
1823
For Fraight, apply to
1768
PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1886
T
FOR NEW YORK. TEE S/S L II American Ship
GEORGE, CURTIS,"
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to -
Captüle Bigley, will be despatched as above Bennett, Master, will-lood bare for the hore Captain Sproul, will load here for the above on WEDNESDAY, the 27th inst.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
BUTTERFIELD
WIEE, Agents.
Hongkong, 20th October, 1886,
Fort, and will have yulok despatch.
For Theight, apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & C Hongkong, Jat Heptember, 1839,
SIEMSEN (1995) Hongkong, 20th August, 1800,
ANTOINETTE, Brit bk, Bunge-Melchors & Co. Basuro, Brit. bk., W. Matthews-Ordor. BENJAMIN SEWatt, Amr, sh. Ulmer-Pustan
& Co.
F. B. Far, Aur. bk, Pettigrore-Pastan & Co. AH. DIES, Ger, bk, Rothbart. Captain. HAEVERTER, Amr, ship, Taylor-Order. MASSALIA, Ger. str., Peteraan-Siemsson & Co. MELFTA, Ger. str.. Marek-A. B. Marly. Para, Ger. bk,,,C. L. Hanne-Siemsson & Co. REBEAST, Amr. ship, Paine-Order, REVOLVING LADEs. British., Darkoe.-Carlowits ...& Co. BORHAMPTON, Brit. str., Saunderson-Battor:
fold & Swire.
TARTADICE, Brit, str., Craig.-Bassall & Co. TARAFATA, Brit. ship, Graham-Captain. T. F. OAKES, Amr ship, J. B. Clift-Russell
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13) The same privileges apply to letters ad- drossed to the Frivate and Non-commiazioned Officers nameri ahove.
(4) The letters must not exceed half an ounce No handkerchiefs, jewellery, ko, can be went aren with the ends open,
(5)-II from a Bélülar or Sailor his olsas and description must be stated in full on the letter the cover of which must be signet by the Com- manding Offer, with name of regiment, ship, &c. | in full. It to a Soldier or Sailor, lis olası andde eoription with name of regiment, ship, do, must he stated in full.
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(6). Boldiers and Sailors have no privileges with regard to books or papers, nor can these de prepaid with Imperial Sistem
But not Warrant Ofßen, Luistant Englysers
Spy, Powering or Carpentery,
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