mud at the edge of one of the inlets of the river. In the June Century Prof. Atwalor assaïla the The engine-drive, Thomas Wilson, went into long-established idea that fish is a braln-nourish- the vivor with Als locomotive, and was buried (ing food.
beneath the pondɑross irma maum. A young wo-
man named Eliza Aor Waters, Led a young man The Hobran population of Jorpyslem is rapidly named Thomus Phillipa, both residents of Pater.increasing.. Itie now 19,080, the largest number. sham, who were travelling together, were killed ainos Titus destroyed the mared city, A, D. 70.
ne of the orringos. Mr. William Ronnio, iquasger for Momirs. Amos Bros. the contractors | for the Homebush-Waratah railway, who, at the tims of the noellent was riding on the eagine, was also killed, and a fifth victim, a young man nored. Houry Hankit a clerk in the Railway Storce Department, died from the offects of in- ternakinjuries son after his adriasion into the Sydney Bospital. In addition to this list of kiliod, a large number of passengers were injured, sobie of them very seriously, A. Hezrobing in quiry is to be made inte the ironuslayons of the dimater, with a view to ascertain exactly the casso or canyes which led to its occurrence.
OLLA. PODRIDA.“
A process has been invented for manufacturing fire and water-proof paper from asbestos fibre,
Mr. Deut. President of the British Alpine Clab, recommend its members to explore the lofty mow-old mountains of Alaska, since there is nothing left to be dizoarered va Alpins tops.
The American Coast at Ottawa, Canada, gave sa the reason for refusing to lead the flag of the United States in decorate a room in which a ball was to be given in honor of Mr. O'Brien, the Irish leader, that he disproved of the area's is
wion.
A party of Japanese who recently arrived at New York were compellol to prove that they were not Cbluese before they were allowed to mind.
The Beecher Moxorial Committee has deter. mined to place the status of the great prsacher in the Brooklyn City Hall Square. The au neaded for it is $85,000, of which nearly two- thirds have been secured.
A rocter recently asked for the special prayers of his congregation, on behalf of a nobleman about to be married. Doesn't the bride worship thet elaria! Won't his tea be of the strongest, and his sake the sweetest, when he visits-that's 4.
There is so foundation whatever, is is enid, for the story about the Archdeacon of Wit- cheater. Archdesoon Sunner, having been in- terrogated on the subject, writes: "I never was pipe of any organ, aad hope I never skall
in
Brit
An Eng.
Here is a good word for the wom30. his statistician has discovered that married mea live longer and live better lives than bachelors. Among overy 1,000 bachelors there are thirty- sight criminals; among married men the ratio is only 18 per 1.000.
Clorgyman: "Ab yes; bat we should not The Germans are ohdaarooring to substitute grieve too much, considering the ripeness of a populatou of their own for the French infears to which your grandmother had attained!" habitanta of Alssee-Lorraine. From 1880 to Sursing granddaughter: Anitbor year, air, 1995. 37,030 German emigrants displaced 49.000 an' we shouldns' hao mindit it s bit, but it was untives. On the same zallo, the province will be provokin' to kao her desin at pinety-nine. We completaly Geronized in a quarter of a century. had so set our hearts on her being a can-can- turion; an' moo-noo-ah, oh!" Astonishment and collapse of clergyman.
Jobu Rosch possessed genuine Irish wit When he came to this country he was only fifteen years old. Some time after his arrival ho met one of his father's most intimats friends, whe asked him how he was getting stong?"Getting alony folas," add ha. Shura, when I kem to this country I hadn't s rug to me back, an' now I'm corred all over wid thom"
When Her Majesty scended the Throna she was the Sovereign of one Parliament, and may in her unce writes are issued by which 23 Parlia mants are called into constitutional existenss. Hero is the sourse of strength that Bome never discovered, the secret of self-government, which has made England "the classis mother of all liberty."
A very ingenious invention has been succbas- fully experimented with in Paris. Jules Coppen. ter has made two mashines, which he calls the raskograph and the melotrope These two little Instruments susble a compose to record and prominently register by alectricity music as it is played on a piano, The selegraph recorda it upon a sheet of paper, and this sboet of paper when passed to tho somposer farnugh the mele trope, produces each note and expression of the campuser. This was desacnatented most sucosas- fully by Saint-Saens.
It appears from a memoir sent by Dr. Jaume to the Academie des Sciencor that, unlike other A lady in a southern suburb has a girl in her animale, monkeys readily acquire the habit of employ fresh from some region far removed from taiting mephia. When monkeys live with opium theatran Thinking to give her a grand treat, mokers, and become sooustomed to a medicated the lady obtained an order for the play at one of atmosphere, they acquire a taste for the poison. the London theatres. The girl woot, but re. One monkey, for instance, would wait until its turned before nine o'clock. Did you not like master badlsidasidekis pips, and would then take il?" asked the mistress-Oh, I liked it ever sit op and smoke what remained. If not allowed much! It's a fire painting. But," inquired to do so for aavaral days, it woull fall into her mistross, "why have you retaennd so soon state of depression and stupor, which disappeared Surely you did not see it all!"-" Yes, ma'am, I as soon as the stimulant was suppiled. did. I went in and sat down and looked at the large picture hanging up in front. People kept coming it and pretty soon there was quite crowd, all looking at the picture. Then they took it away, and soms men and women bagan talking up there where it had bost about come thing that didn't concern me, so I got up and
caine home."
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DESTINATION
PCI
LONDON LA SUEZ CANAL... LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL ............. LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL ...... ZONDON VIA SUSZ CANAL HAVRE AND HAMBURG, &o.... HAVRE AND LONDON LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG .... LONDON AND HAJBURG. LONDON AND HAMBURG, LONDON LONDON
+
LONDON. VANCOUVER BC. TIA KOBE, &c. MARSEILLES VIA, SAIGON, & BREMEN & PORTS 64 CALL........ SANFRANCISCO VELT'HANA... SAN FRANCISO TIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO ... SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK.... NEW YORK); NEW YORK NEW YORK ..... NEW YORK..... YOKOHAMA AND KOBE YOKOHAMA AND KOBE KOBE AND YOKOHAMA KOBE AND TOKOYAMA. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA TIENTSIN.. SHANGHAI · SHANGHAI ..... SHANGHAL.............. ... SHANGHAI VIA AMOT
MANILA VIA AMOY .................. SWATOW, AMOT, &o. SWATOW,AMOT, & FOOCHOW SWATOW AND BANGKOK
THN DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY".10cm. · 1897.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOA!
VERHEL'S NAME
Mencleus (str.), Aobilies (str.) Glongyin fate.) Oopaol (str.) Lytis (etc.) Noceimas...m Comet Azararth.... Osaka (str.)
Nyl-ghun
John Nicholson ... Bengloe (tr.) Abordeon (str.). Abyssinia jatr....... Orsetzt.).... Pranasan (str.)...... City of New York(str.
Belgio (str.) Hattie N. Banga... Apa Kartha Protolu
raulta State ......
Holson Anderson
J. Vas! Dunon
HIGHT APPI
Butterfold & SwiKS Butterfeld & wirs
Hongkong Jardine, Mathieson &EST.
Arabold; Kørbarg & Ca Sletassen & Co
TO BE DESPATCHED
Today, at$ .M.
On 29nd fast.
On 19th inst, at Noon.
Da or about 20th inst.
CAPTAIN.
AT
Hongkong
Hongkong
Gasson
J. C. Jaques
-Hongkong.
Hongkong
To-morrow, at 9A...
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Ca
Qrisk despatch.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Carlowits & Co.
Qriek dospatol.
“Ünlok despatob.
R. Love
KEL DEFINE YAYI
Pastaus Ca
'Qufak dospitol.
Lorit
Pastau & Co.
Qulak despatch.
Hongkong
Quick despatol.
Gibb, Livingaton & Co.... Adamion, Bell & Co.
On 21st inst
Moris
Clou
Farquhar
Barclay
Alex Marahali. Guizana C. Potlo........
Bang....... Nissan Baratam... Rois
Hongkong
Pasta & Co.,
Adamson. Ball & Co. 「Maasagario Maritimes. ...Melchers & Co.
P. M..8..8. Jo...
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
On or about 20th Inst.
On 29th Iasi,
Un 21st inst, at Noon. On 4th Aug, at Ó PM: On 23rd inst, st8 p. On 4th Aug. 3 P.M. Quick despatch
Quick despatok.. Quick deepatota, Quick despatch. Tc-day. at 3 P.M. On 18th Inst. Quick despatch. On 21st inst., at 4 P.4. To-morrow.
Bonjaniu Sewall...
8. R. Ulmer.
Gonsalves & Co..... Pasten & Ca Pastan & Co.:!.. Pastan'& Co..... Pastau & Co... Calowitz & Ca.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
MoNear....
Hogolalar
Antoinat ba
Buz
Hongkong
Polyhymnia (str.)........
W. Sokaster...
Hongkong
Siaran & Co Bismsson & Co..
Cardiganshire. (a) de d
Hongkong
Tarsis (str.)........ Travancare (str.) ...
Тоцкай.. Logan
Hoogkong
Adamson, Bali & Co. Messagerios Merilimas ... Russell & Co... stage
at
W.8.Duncan.
Hongkong
WATTAN... Vimat. H R. H. Machugh
Hoogkang
Jackso9128
Webster.....
111484
Morey (str.)...... Swator (atz.) Ars (ste.) Chingwe (str.) Katsang (str.)...... Promethon (str.), Esmoralia(at)... Thalas (str......... Haiphong (str.).....
Tayler.....
Huntar
Adamsón, Ball & 0 ), Butterfeld & Brie Messageries Maritimes..... Hongkong Arnhold, Karburg & Co.... Hongkong Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Hougkang
Batterfeldt aviro....... Hongkong Russell & Co Hongkong Hougtong
Pars Chem Kise (str.) W. H. Watton Hongkong
COMMERCIAL INTELLIUANCE.
FRIDAY, 15th July, EXPORT CARDO,
Per British bark Antoinetta, sailed on the 72th Jaly--For New York-12566 rolls matting, 230 hales rattan, 77 packagon causs, 50 boxes paper, and 19 packages sundriva.
EXCHANGE.
3/1 9/1
Oy LONDON-
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Book Bills, at 30 days" sight...... 3/14 Bank Bills, at months' sight......B/11 Credits, at 4 months' sight.... 3,2 Decamentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.
ON NEW YORK.-
.3/21
Or
PARIS
Baak Bills, on demand
.3.99
Credits, at 4 months' sight
4.01
Bank Bills, on demand.
.75#
Credite, 60 days' sight
77
Telegraphic Transfor
2024-
Bank, on demand
203
Telegraphic Transfer
2224
Bank, on demand
229
ON
SHANGHAI
ON BOMBAY
a CALCUTTA
Bank, at sight..........
Private, 30 days'-sight
Quotations are:-
HEARES.
We shall soon begin to think that King Songkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-139
per cent premiuni, sules. Union Insurance Society of Canton,
$83 per share.
Even those playgoers who have suffered most from the harpy system" of the French theatros ill not foil to find a portaia pattor in the fate of the ozares of the Opora Comique who lost their lives through their relastanes to sparifice their due pourboires. When the panis was its haight these devoted females refused to quit their posts, and determined to collect their fees In private conversation with a Cooktown from the scothing and sorestaing crowd or perish gentlemon the other day, Baron von Schleinitz, in the attempt. They did porish in the attempt, Governor of German Now Gulava, said that bewa are assured; and history shows an finer ex. would not now allow any outsiders to prospect ample of the ruling passion strong în death. his territory, sa the authorition Lad alresity quite suficient information as to the country's re sourous. Some land had been sold to persons of lomon's Mines are really in aristones if many Farious natious, bot uo one would be permitted more hidden treasures como to light, and it may to settle peading the receipt from Borlin, of a yet bo our duty to send a correspondent to ao fall reply to the official reporta, which, among company Mr. Haggard and the expedition to ather things, intimated to the Imperial Govern explore them, for, of course, dr. Haggard would ment the discovery of payable goid and several naturally be the leader of the expedition which other minerals. A propus, there is very little would inevitably be organized. It is only the doubt about the ultimate discovery of plenty of other day that £6,000,000 sterling was found in parabls gold in British New Guinea Captain one of the barams of Hyderabad, but those figures Lilieblad wears a half-ounce ring made of small are paltry, what compared with the latest and specimens found by him from time to time dur- reported from Morocco. The-report states that ing his many cries along the court,
hilden icvasara has been discovered in the palace of an old visior, who died some time ago at Pa- General Georgs A. Starilan relates this but, amounting to the enormous sum of 15 mil story, which he picked up in New Orleans-Alicas sterling. The Emperor, like a wise man, delegation of citizens of that pleon visited Pro is said to bars instantly configested it, and it is sident Linoola to beg him to remove General now being conveyed to the Imperial coffers at Batler from command thoro. The President Fen. What will he do with it? listened while they presented their thousand
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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Usromoter
perstate
Humidity Direction of wind Faros of wind Westhern amate KAID.......kasama sakmer
On 22adjust Quick despatch. Ou 20th inst, Daylight On 18th inst., at 4 P.M. On 21st juss.
On 18th iust, at 4 V.M..
Douglas Lapraik & Ca Douglas Lapraik & Co. Yuon Fat Hong
To-day, at Noon.
On date- On.date
at 10 am at 4 pim.
20.7924.73
Prevlade day.
at's y..
29.74
-$8
695
$1
70
$3
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VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR BAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN,
BLACK SEA PORTS,
AND
| MARSEILLES, AND POETS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA;
AL80.
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N 'THURSDAY,
NOON,
st
the '21st July, the Company's Steamrhip "OXUS."Commandant Guirand, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the sbors places.
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Loa don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Europe.
VESSELS ON THE BLETA. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERA TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES.
MEXICO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS
HE Steamship BELGIC" will be despatobed for San Francisco, vid Yoko ham, on THURSDAY, the 4th August, at THREE P.M.
Connection being made at Tokoberna with Steamora-from Shanghai and Japen. Forts. address in fall: and same will be received at the All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to Company's Office until Five rar. the day pres
ions to sailing.
paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francion
RETURN PASSAGE8.—Prisengers, who have
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noo's, for China or Japan (or vice versa) within sik Carge will be received on board until Eeturn Fare; if omhicking within one your, months, will be allowed a discount of 40 "|, from Specia and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 20than allowance of 10) will be made from Return July, 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent on board: they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents-and- value of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com. Fany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, 9th July, 1897.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY.
-
TS
ble for one year, will be issued at a Discount Fare. Pre-Paid Retura Passage Özdera, avail. of 25 f. from Laburn Fere. These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and
Japan to Beropt.
Cananlar Invoicar to socompany Cargo des. tined to Ports bayon: San Franciwo should be Bant to the Company's 0.1ues, adised.to the Collector of Customs, San Francis00.
For further information By to
Freight or Passage, apply to the Arenay of the Com.
D. HARMAN. Agoat. Hongkong. 18th Taly. 1997,
On 19 inst., at Noon. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratos pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Contest To-morrow, at Noon.
THE SERTH:
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, -
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWANFOO.
...THE Company's Steamship
-BAROM reduond te 23 degrees Fahrenholt and to the love he now in inghes, lancha sud hundrede.
3,-Tazamatan in the shado in degrees Fahrenkcit. 8-HUMIDITY in percentage ofsaturation, the humidity of air maturatare with incintzen heing 100.
* OF THE WIND to two points. FOSOR OF TE Wien muording to Brufort Boule.
OFT WAY B. blinsky; D. datsched denda.drining min ; 7. fog Gęgłoamy; É‚had, E, light- ming: 0.drej P. pasting shore, Singasky; I., ráu; 8.910 1. thunder: V. raibility: W. dew (WEE},
7-Kay in Iashbe, teathe and Lundredthi.
W. DOBERCE. Hongkong Observatory, 15th July, 1887.
WHO IS MOTHER SEIQULİ
ར
She is a lady who, by the morsst secident, has wade a most, valable discovery, and she is orest ing the wildest enthusiasm all over the country, end everybody is talking about her and asking WHAT IS MOTHER SEIGEL'S REPUTATION P
and sho tells them to read the thousands of latters, something like the following from Mr. Perkins:-
A WONDERFUL TESTIMONIAL. "Grove Pharmacy, Ealing, W., Jan. 2; 1895. *Your medicine must be the most wonderful
discovery, for daring my experience of more than twenty yasta. I never knew any proprietary or pateat medicine in suahniversal Zaron: and Liraitad-demand. It is simply oxtraordiasry, and if I were to send you an count of every stal soat Chim Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-made to me in its farour, you would leave t
$71 per share, sellers.
publish a soparate book to contaiz my eati
(Signed) Thomas J. Pyrking" And then people ask -- WHAT DOES MOTHER SEIGEL DOP
North China Insurance-le. 285 per share.monials alone. fangtse Insurance Association-Ts. ILA per
shara
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$25 per
share.
On Tai Insurance Company, Tomited-Tis. 1-48
per share.
Canton Trixarance Oos-Limited-$723 per
Bhara
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$417 per share, salon.
China Fira Ingrance Company's Sbaras-$80
per share, buyėra.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$30 now,
Straite Firs Insurance Company, Limited-
$16 nom., sellorg
Hongkong and Whampoa Dosk Company's
Sharos 83 per cent, prem., buyers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macan Steamboat Co.'s
Sharee $103.
Indo China Storm Navigation Co's Shures
10 per cent discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-SU per cent, discount, nominai. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-850 per Hongkong Gas Company's Shares--$125 per Hongkong Hotal Company's Share $180 per
share.
share.
share.
China Engar Bekning Company, Limited-$136
per share, sellers.
per share, nominal
one grievances, and then said "Well, gontie- We are all more or less familiar with many of mos much as you dislike Gonoral, Butler, at the important affects produced by the expansion least, he has done one good thing for you, for by and contraction of metals when subjected to va- his wise sanitary regulations he has kept theiations of temperature. Special provision for yellow fever out "One of the delegates, this is made in the firing of ruilway metals, and ereale, slipped before tas President and replied in the construction of bridge, but it is not so excitedly: Purinn, Mintah President, pardon; generally known or thought of that the move, it was aut Butler vat koop so fovairo avay from ment of towers and monuments from a vertical se city, it was Got. He still have a lestis mersy line in also an effect produced by heat. Fer in for our poor people. He do not sond Ben Butetanée, the Washingtor menament leans towards ler and so yellow fevaire se ate season; no the east in the morning and towards the west in sairs. The President laughert heartily, but all the evening. The dose of the Capitol at Wash- the same. General Butler was kept in command. iagtou moves in the same way, such, by means of -Boston Juara!
a plumblina, it has been ascertained that in the course of a day the movement is slaven and & The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette rolütes the half oontimetres on onch side of the line: A for followingMichael Fry, of Fifth-aranna, in a years ago a similar effet was noticed on the great rabbit breeder. Some of them he allows dome of St. Peter's at Rowe, but we mad iu to ran through his kitchen and ontlar, aud Fry Clef Terre that the movement was then attriton Sugar Raining Company, Limited-8£5 was astonished the other day to find that eno of buted to other onuses, although it has sincs boas the "bannies" had a great propensity for lager recognised that the effect is due to the action of Hongkong Loe Company's Shares-857 per beer. One of the boor harrels in the near leaked, heat on the metal of the dome. and the little bunnie was observed to be stand ing on its hind legs and sucking the beverage
An old war veteran, who had been through from the barrel. Sinsa taon Mr Fey and his half-a-dozen carepaigns, and was not very parti children have humoured the animal, and giran sular about what he ate was invited oat to a if beer often. It can now drink about for 15 swell dinner party. He sat almost directly op: sapears of beer thy, and has aeres shown any praile the hostess, and was painfully conscious signs of being drank, nor does the beer seem to that every more he made anald be observed by affoot the rabbit in any other way. A rabbit er. Suddenly, at the height of the festivities, Las hitherto never boun known to be a beer-thin vetarin eame across a caterpillar in bissalad. drinker, and it appears that this is the only ons, à furtive glapes at the hostess disclosed the fact as Mr. Fry's other rabbits don't touch it. Little that she, too, Lad discovered the embarrassing Baunie ever requires any moxing to taka the airouzatanco. It was a critical momoat, but beverage. As soon as a cup or sauser is allad, the old soldier was equal to the occasion. With pat or the floor, asmebody ulla: "Here, Bax ont changing a muscle he gathered up a cater nie, is your beer," and, tho little asimmal at once pillar with a forkful of the salad and swallowed prieks up its ears, and ospying the drink, imme- bath! The look of gratitude which he received diately jumps towards it. The saucer will be from bis hostess, a few minutes latar, warmed mptied in a few wines, and Bonnie lifts the very sockles of his heart. In duo timo tko. its head, looking at the donor with a look that story leaked out, and when somebody asked the Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-18 evidently means "more."
oki namprigner low he liked caterpillar salad,
share.
---$20 per share,
CIVEX RELIEF AT ONCE,
"58, Bloomfield-road, Plamstead,
"Jan. 7, 1895.
"THALES"
for Nixoro, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIRNTHIN, HANTOW, and PORTS on the TANGTZE) THE Company's Steamship
"PROMETHEUS,""
Captain Webster, will be despatched as soove on THURSDAY, the 21st inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD &
Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
WIRE. Agants.
UNION LINE.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the above THE Steamship. Porta, TO-DAY. the 10th instant, at Noon.
For Fraight or Pasinge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & ̧a,
General Managera.
Hongkong, 15th July, 1887.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Steamship
TH
"POLYHYMNIA,”
135+
Captain W. Schaefer, will be despatched for the
P.M.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1887.
"TRAVANCORE,"
11319
Captain Logan, will be despatched for the ahora Parts on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at FOUR PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Agente.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
FOR LONDON.
“ABERDEEN,"
dation
1350
..
NORDDEUTSCHER. LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM-FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. TRIESTE, BRINDISL GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA. AND BALTIC FORTS; ALSO.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS. Tas COMPANY'S STELMERS WILL CALL AT BOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PLEVENGERS AND Lugg08.
N.B.--CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROVAN BILLS OF LANG FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUBSLA.
shove Porta TO-DAY, the 16th fast, at TERRE THE Steamship
ON the Company's IN THURSDAY, the 4th day of Angust,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Steamship PREUSSEN," Captain C. Pohle, SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Barclay, Commander, will be despatched for the with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and above Port un THURSDAY, the 21st inet. Agents.
CARGO. will louve this Port as above, CALLING This Steamer has Splendid Cabin AccommoAT GENOA (1334
For Fraight or Passago, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAM- BURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through mtes to Amaral DAM, ROTI ZUdam, Lowoon, LayerFool, and-BREMEN.)
HE Steamship
THE
"LYDIA."
FOR TIENTSIN.
"SWATOW"
Captain J. Vass, will be despatched for the THE Company's Steamship above Ports TOMORROW. the 17th instant, at NINE AM
For Freight e Vamage, apply to
SIENISSEN & Co.,
Agents.
7. 1937.
$1810
JOB SA DO V AND BANGKOK.
THE SCOT AF ORIENTAL · ́STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Compon^', Steamer
“PHA DO KLAD"
"I find the sale of your indivéney increases avery year, and everyone speaks well of them Captain. W. H. Vatton will be despatched for that tries them, I know a lady that attended the above Parts -ARROW, the 17th Inst., the Femala Hospital in Soho-square far some at Nook, mouths, with pains in back and side, and bilina, For Freight or Passare, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, and could take vỡ food, but got no benefit from | sny of the medicines they gave her. Before she
Agents. had taken all the contents of one bottle of
Hongkong. 15th July, 1897. aycap skó folt relief, and is now quite well
(Signed)
"W. K. BAKER."
FOL KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. THE Steamship
your
THE REVECT WAS MARVELLOUS,
Madical Hall, Bangor, Jan. 5, 1885.
I hear people constantly speaking very highly of Seigel's Syrup. There is a case of a young-married lady in Anglesey was had been suffering from stomach asthms for a long period, who had consulted some of the best physicians of the day hat without deriving any benefit. She was daily gatting worse, but at last a friend persuaded her to try Saige's Syrup. She pro- bared a bottle, and the seob was marvellous; ako rapidly improved, and now she is as strong. and bealthy as ever she has been.
(Bigned}
· “H. LáďÝD-Jeges." WHAT IS MOTHER SEIGEL GOOD FORP
DOES NOT RESTORE THE DEAD, BUT SAYS THE
Mr. J. V. SAVILL, of Danmew, Essex, writes,
LIVING.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited-September, 1884 I introduood your medi
gifo por share. Parak Tia Mixing and Smelting Company Panjom and Sanghia Das Sausanten Mixing Company, Limited-$14 per share fully paid up, sales and sellers. Parak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 per
share
Hongkong Rope Manufastaring Company, Li-
mited-835 per share. Hongkong and Macao Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-60 por cent, discount. A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-45 por ont
premium. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-$150, sales.
per share.
T
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"MORAY,” WS. Duncan, Commander, will be despatebad for the shore Forts TO-MORROW, the 17th ikstout.
For Fraight or Fasszzo apply to
ADAMSON BELL & Co..
Agents Hongkong, 14th July, 1897.
1948
SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Steamship
T
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be roerived on Board until 4 PM Spesie wad Pareeks until & P., on the 3 August, 1887. (Parents are not to be sent on 1309 Board; they must be left at the Agency's Offee),
Contents and Value of Packages are repaired.
The Stammar has splendid Asvommodation and carries a Doctor and Stṣwardess. For Farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 11th July, 1837.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
Capt. Warren, will be despatchod sa abore co FRIDAY, the 2201 instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 13th July, 1887.
1343
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES; AND BUROPE,
VIA
[7
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
"ABYSSINTA,*
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT THE British Stasmskip
3,631 Tons Registar. Alex Marshall.Commenter THE U... Mail Steamer CITY OF Will be desnatched for VANCOUVER B.0. NEW YORK will be despatched for via KOBE AND YOKOTLA KA 02 FRIDAY. San Francisco, vi Tokohama, on SATUR. the 29th July, a FREE P.M DAY, the 23rd July, at THREE P.M., taking To be followed by, Ś. 3. "PARTHIA,” on Passengers and Fright for Japan, the United | the 19th Augast. States and Europe.
These steamers, formerly in the CUNARD Ser- Through Bills of Lading issued for transvice, have lately received Now Barines and portation to Yokohama and other Japan Poris. Boilers, and can maintain a speed at as of to San Francisco, to Atlantio mud Talaud Cities from 18 to 14 knots.
of the United States, vià Overland Railways, to Connection will be made at Yokohama with Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to port» | Bleaners from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and in Mexico, Contend and South America, by the at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Company's and connecting Stasmara.
Steamers of the Pacere COAST STEAMSHIP Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Í COMPANY, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantia line: The attention of through passengers is drawn of Stormers.
to the foot of the Canadian Pacific Hallway RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who are being the best built and most splendidly equip puid full fare, re-embarking at San Franciscoped line avar construstad out fas American or China or Japan (or vice versa) within six | Continent, and specially adapted for Sammse mantha, wil be allowed a discount of 20% from travelling.
Betura Fare, if ro-enbarking within one year, Conanfar Invoices for Goods to United States an allowance of 10% will be made from Boturn points should be mais ont in quadruplicate, and Eare. Pre-paid Hatarn Passage Orders, avail addressal to Mr. D. £. Baowy. District Freight able for one year, will be issued at a Discount Agent, Vancouver, B.C., and sent to us. will be despatched for the above Ports on the of 25 %, from Return Fate. The allowancer Freight will bo received on Board yatil 4 P.M. 18th instant
do not apply to through fares from China and on the 28th inat. For Fesight or Passage apply to
Japan to Europe.
"CARDIGANSHIRE,"
ADAMSÓN, BELL & Co,
Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. Agents. on the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages Hongkong, 12th July, 1887.
[1331 will be received at the Office until 5 PM. same "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. address in full: ralue of same is required.
day: all Parcel Packager should be marked to
chies into Dannów almost as soon as they were brought out in London. I sold in a short time eighteen pounde' worth. I haro kaown many grand cases of permanent euros and, as yet, no case of failure. Notwithstanding many com petitore, Mother Saigel's Syrup holda its own
round. I believe its good medicine-it will:THE Steamship not restore the dead to life, but it appears to sare the living from dying"
▲ TASK OF GRAVEL QUEED,
Feltham, Jan. 6, 1885. mend your medicines to my customers, and the “It has always gives me pleasure to recom- realta of their use hare invariably been most satisfactory. I could farsish yon many testi- monials. One cane juzi new occurs to my mind.
A constable of the polios foros of Testing, S. W.,
where X for manyyears bad kshop, was a patient
the reply same like a hot-shot, Do you take Chinges Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.os, for aring, from a bad attack of psal
Some disagreeable and unexpected results have me for man who would spoil a dinner barty for Chinaga Imperial Losa of 1834 C3 per cent. Syrup." He purchased & battle at my shop, sad He was perenaded to try "Mother Seigel's. followed theclesiric lighting of the Winter Palace a little thing like a caterpillar ?"
premium.
prazjam.
premium.
--1 per cent. premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Paơn Mustas. Žavouras à Co's Exensa.) July 16th Baromaster Auth Barouter-r.. sana.
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at St. Petersburg, the intense triflianoy of the light having bam found to cause dire destruction The Parie correspondent of the Daily Tele-Chiness Imperial Loan, 1896 E--6 per sent soug the ornamental plants need for the de- graph tells at times wonderful tale A shark coestion of the bouqueting bells. I appeara, story, which is published in one of his letters, Chinem Imperis! Government 1885 Dollar Loan says the Electrician, that the complete illumino
muy fairly be expected to carry off the palm for tion of the rooms for a single night is enough soras time to come. A diver named Quintess, to cause the leaves to tura yellow and dry up he writes, had a remarkable fight with a formid and ultimately to fail off. The damage to the able fish called the braltous or bandey, a kind of celebrated collection of palms at the Pakos iv shark which infesta the Breton coat at Donar- old salt, especially sericus. It is supposed that the in-ones, the other day. The diver, jury is principally due to the sudden change descended, in a diving apparatus, off the Donar- from the sunless days of the northern winter, zones. Pier for the purpose of laying the founds. and from the subdued light of the plant borsation of an allition to that structure. While he in the blinding light of the banqueting halls. was at the bottom of the sea, the men who were It has been shown beyond a doubt that the working the sir pup in the pontoon boat abore rupidity of the jurious action, and its amount; were suddenly frightened by fealing the alarm are directly proportional to the intensity of the signal. They instantly palled up, and brought lumipation, and plants standing in niches or large bontons, Bearly eight fest long, to other places partially shielded from the light as the surface. The marine monster's head form. found to remain uninjured. There is no donbted three-quarters of his length, and bis under- that the injurions affects of the light are great jaws were of immense sire. Shortly afterwards ly intensified by the dry, artificially heated staintree came up his haud on the air-pipe of mosphere of the rooms, and that they would be his belmet, and ble diving apparatus somewhat minimised, if aut entirely obvisted, if the plants damaged It appears that when he went down would be surrounded by a steamy atmosphere, to his work ha had scarcely got to the last rang such as that in which they are grown.
of the ladder when he saw the can raonster lying between two huge lumps of rock. He had to bis
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In the peare of an article on "Judicial Bully hands only his stone chisel and hammer, and ing in the Work, the writer says Latterly be intended to go up for a crowbar at once; but the low-courts bar witnessed two or three cases the fish was too fast for him. It came towards of judicial bullying of a particularly flagrant him through the green water with its enormous typo. But happily, both for the profession and jaws wide open." Without losing a moment the public, such cases are rare exceptions to a Quintro managed to wand the anional in
Halykang... very different ralo. Indeed, the patient and the throat, with his chisel, and then held it Hougtong... painstaking courtesy of Her Majesty'e julgen ssf down- en a stone while he drew his knife- or ------ a body, is a signalfand admirable instance of the and made a hole in its body through which he ..... limits to which endurance can be carried under passed a rope and thus sent the deh to the sur Nogumaki.. afroamstanook which sometimes are exceptionally face. Had it not been for bis quickness and trying To a porerful judge (ench as the Jata Bir dexterity the disar, owing to a route which the George Jessel, for example), who can grasp the fish would make in his apparatus, would have points of a case siwest at a ginos, it may well been drowned and then devoured. An it happen. be exasperating to be condemned to listen to od, it was the boultons that was not only defeated an advocate who will insist on expisining them but eaten, for its body was divided among the et lengib, or who will labour at an untenablo victor and bis comrades, who made a capital sigument with dugged stupidity. But it is bouillabaisse its primo gartą, possible to inflict a polished castigation, which is
all the more effectivo beoanna it is polished.
Some Fears ago à learned counsel, öf úugh ! BYWATER, Tanqueray & Co. (late Bywater volubility and an undying length of wind, bsd | Perry & Co.) ara agenta for Residents abroad, prolonged a reiterative argument to a pitch Missionarias, Chaplains, &c., in avery part of the which the judicial sufferer could bear no longer, world. Goods and Cutâts supplied at Whole "I don't want to interrupt yes, Mr," said sale prices. Shipping and passages arranged. the judge blandly," but you've said that before." Banking in all its branches. Full descriptive "I'm sure 1. hey your lordship's pardon; I had stairgno post free. Oc-79, Queen
Vipteris Street, Tandan. 9,000 Reference.
no encollection at having done so. "No doubt, replied the judge) mdf (ase a long time ago?"
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himself to me as quite cured. The effect was simply miraculous.
(Signed) "J. D. FLORANCE."
IS MOTHER SEIGEL RELIABLE? Would repeatable chemists write like the fol lowing if not P
SURGICAL OPERATION AVERTED,
Tieshurst, Dec., 1884, MY. EDWARD CORTE, Chamisi, writes:- "Your medicine maintains a stewly sale in this I district, andis well established in general favour. I know an old man, over jeventy, whó some three or four years ago was advised to endmit to the operation for stone. He bartainly was wuffering from some stressing symptoms, and could scarcely walk. Instead of taking that
FOR LONDON TIA SUEZ CANAL.
"GLENGYLE,* *-
Captain Garson, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY. the 19th instant. at Noow.
This steamer has superior accommodation for passengers, and carries a Dostor
For Freight or Passage, apply to
LARDLVE ATHEBON & Chống
– Agentz
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to Paris beyond San Franois00 should be sent to the Company's Offloor in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
Customs at San Francisco.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 30a, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hostgkong, Is July, 1887.
FOR LONDON. [1542 THE A I British Ship
· Hongkong, 13th July, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW AMOY, AND FOOCHOW THE Company's Steamship
"HAIPHONG,"
will be despatched for the sbote Porta on TUESDAY, the 19th inst, at NOON. For Fraight or Passage, apply to.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. General Managers. Hongkong, 15th July, 1967,
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THE - BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON. THE British Steamer
"BENGLUE,"
THE
18
All Parcels must be sest to our (Blcs and should be marked to address in fall; and the sams will be received by until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agenta Hongkong, 15th July, 1887.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE Company's Steamer
"AVA," Commundant Vimont, will leave for the above
*JOHN NICHOLSON." Csalon, Master, will load here for the above Port shortly after her arrival from Europs Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAÙ & Co. Hongkong, 11th June, 1867.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE S L. I. I. American Ship
(175
BENJAMIN SEWALL," SR. Ulmer, Master, shortly expected here, will car for the above Port, and will have quisk despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 13th July. 1887.
POR NEW YORK. THE 88L II British Barque
THE
← ANTOINETTE." Captain Bunge, will load here for the above Port, and will bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1867.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
1806 THE 3/3 L II German Bark
"PACTOLUS." Faxabar, Master, will load are for the above Pert, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
advise he tried Seigel's Syrup, with the result Captain Farquhar, wit be despatched as sbore THE 3/3 A. I. I. American Ship that, after one bottle, ho could walk about fairly on or about the 20th instánt. well, and, having taken three or four 2s. 6d. bottles, he was completely cured. He is still abank, hale wat hearty for his years. If any of the symptoms of the old trouble some on, he takes a few doses of the Syrup, and all is well again.
13 2170
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY NAPIER JOHNS; ONE'S BLEND,
Saperd Qu..lity, CUTLER, PALMER & LU'S SELECTION.
Apply m
b
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The Barometer han fallen wing the B.Boat of Chin and has riga elsawsers. The temperature is rather high, th bumility modernio, and slowly westbar prevail.
W. DOEEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 18th July, 1887,
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., Hongkong. WỐNG / MAN SHIN Dealer in FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS, JAPANESE LACQUERED WARES,
CURIOS, ka, sia
PRICES MODERATE
59 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Victoria Hotel Exildinga Hongkong, 16th February 1957.
NOW ON SALE,
1866
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONS,
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions, Corrections,
· and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography..
*PRICE
In Paper Wrapper
Nestly Bound to
Apply at the Daily Prase Qon.
$2,30
$5.00
For Freight or Passage, spply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents. Hongkang, 7 kJuly, 1887.
[1304
THE – CHINA SHIPPERS... MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
TH
J. C. J
we on or
"DOPACK,"
vermander, will be despatched se
he 20th instant.
For Freiga" 57 Passage, apply to
AK HOLD, KÄRBERG. & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Lud July, 1887.
[1977
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARATIMER. PAQUEBOTS PUSTE FRANCAIS.
TH
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, HE-Company's Steamer
"TANÁIS,”
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 18th Junn, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/3.L. 1. I. American Ship TH
L
"AMARANTH,"
109
Captain Morisse, shartly expected here, will load for the above Ports, pad will have quick dea- patch.
For Fraight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
11976 Tongkong, 2nd July, 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. [1193THE 100 A I British Ship
"GRANITE STATE." Ross, Marter, shortly expected here, will load for the above, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 3/3 L. I. I. German Banque THE
"ANNA BEETHA"
†130$
Nissen, Master, will load here for the abovs Port, and will have quiok dospatal.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 18th July, 1837.
PUSTAU & Co.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
THE BS L. 1. I. British Bark
THE
"OSAKA,"
NARCISSUS,” Dancan, Master, will land for the above Ports, and, will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 22nd Aprit, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L.L. 1. British Ship
[829
"NYL-GHAN,”-------- Lovilt, Master, shortly expected hors, will load here for the above t'orts, and will have quick derpatch.
For Freight apply to
F
FUSTAD & Co.
[1357
Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
1958 No
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the flours or the Crew's
of the following Yewela during their stay in Hongkong-Horbque :—
Co.
Captain Lugan, will leave for the above Porta R. Lowe, Master, shortly expectul here, will ALBANY, Brii,str, Forter.-Adammon, Boll ♬ shortly after the arrival of the Mall steamer load here for the above Ports, and wifi have! trom Europe,
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, 13th July, 1837
Moser. Brit atr., TitsckHussell & Co. PAUTCLUB, Apr. th. Thiraham-Russell & Co. PURTAU & Co WACHUSETS, Amy aly Onkland.-Portau
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 15th July, 1887.