THE LOSS OF THE V. M. §. N. 00'S. STEAMER "PAUTAH.”
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FINDING OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
June 2 and his departure for Wadelsi. This is the last authentic intelligenes revived. The rumour of Mr. Stanley's death comes from a missionary at Matadi, a place low down, on the Congo, morą than 1,000 miles from Arawini, sed the mission. A Court of Inquiry into the sireamatances try in question la said to have heard it from an tending the ons of the Chinese stammer Paulah up-wantry native. The report, if true, must was held at the Custom Hong, Shanghai, on the necessarily be of later date the the new 6th and 10th Angust. Mr. H. D. ILabson, Com frana Arawimi dated Juno 2, which reached] missioner of Customs, sat as Fresident, and Capt. General Strauch a day or two age, and it would Symons, of the I. & O. steamer Pekis, and Cap bo strange if such a roport had travelled faster thin Waddileve of the Indo-China steamer Sinthan the special messengers who would at once Nanizing, na Nautical Assessors. The inquiry has been despatched from the expedition if ita was conductel by Capt. Blaboe.
On the whols, dis intropid onder bad fallen
The following is the fading of the Court:treming as the rumour is and must be until it ia After a oaraful consideration of the evidence completely dissipated, it is safe for the present we have heard this case we find:-
to disbelieve it. Such rumours are by no means 1-That a oard of deviation was Laaded by ancommon in the bistory of Afriona travel; and Captain Lancaster to Captain Fetersen, bat that though in some few case they have anbecquent- coming after Captalo Dancaster had said he hadly proved to be well-founded, there is in the pre "no aard of deviation to give," it was moat, un. fortunately looked upon as worthless and putabate the confidence with which we may await seni caso no sapient ground of probability to away by Captain Peteran in his dook, and not farther and more authentic intelligenou consultad. An important link is snoting in the We have said that the sountry would be doop. evidence bofore the Court by the non-production ly hooked if Mr. Stanley were to fall a sterities of this card of deviation, supposed to have begin his brave and generous attempt to carry 10- lost with Captain Petersen's effects in the wreck par to Emin Pusha. Mr. Stanley is man whose of the ship.
name law ritton indelibly in the history of African That the log book of the Paulak, being exploration. In his areal journays into and contianons, shows this important fact: Thaty across the Dark Continent bohou shows qualities voyage after voyage, the course from Shiwei which have placed him in the frat rank of those shan Island to the Promontory has been NW: Europeaa travellore whe during the past genera by whool-borsa compass, which compass appears tien hare devoted their snorgios to the explora. to have been used without boing shocked at any tien of Central Africe. It is twenty years einca time by roforence to the standard compass. I ho fret sat foot in Afrios es the correspondent foot the log book shows that all soares ware of an American journal during the Abyssinian giver and steered by the wheel-house compass expedition. Three years afterwards, in 1870, adely; and it is but fair to add that, as the Pauh was sont to discover Livingstone. He left tah had been many years in the northern trade, Zanzibar in January, 1971, found Livingstons the compass was not likely to have bean affected
in great extremities at Ujiji, on Lake Tanga.
on her last voyage more than on any other shenylka, in the sature of the same year, sud, qait- had made over the same route. This course of N.W. was kept till altered to N. 3 E. and aging him early in 1872, he returned to Earepo to give an account of his undertaking, Livingstone, to N. as per log book, which course was main as is well known, novor returned to Europe, but tained till the ship was supposed to be clear of died rather more than a year after Stanley left the Promontory, and then the vessel was bauled his, worn out in the attempt to complete the nto the Westward to the coursesteerd on former explorations to which his ble life had been ran:-W. by N. N. by wheel-homas' compass darated. It may be said that it some res 3-That this being Captain Poleron's first pects the mantle of Livingstono kas fallen
upon Mr. Stanley.
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Platinum wire, experiment has shown, can be drawn so fine as to be invisible to the naked eye, although it may be soon by the aid of a small an in the Patch, to him an unknown ship; and,
magnifying glass when laid upon a perfectly Ha it is who bas ex-white card, held in such a position that the wire as he states, with no deviation word for his gaid-plored the Victoria Hyangs, he added-larg
For American barkentina Hattis N. Bunge. ance, and with no previous knowledge of the|
sailed on the 8th August-For San Francisco STATIDE. abilities of his first mate (who was in charge of to our knowledge of the Albert Nyanza, esta u shadow. Its presence on the card can the watch from midnight to the time of strasid- which had previously been supposed to be con-
discriminating it from Lake Tanganyika with also be detected by the touch.
5 bags ango, 50 bags beans, 261 bage pappor. At a jahile meeting held lately in a northern 1,823 packages tos, 87 packages firm araskere, 75 lux,) should bare besde him erroise doable on-eater, and by his unparalleled journey across the town in Scotland & Scotchman who was presentarse castia, 58 bars oil, 112 boxes tobacco, 1,318 tion to secertain by the lead his real position, bo- Dark Continent has conceated Livingatons made the following speech:-"The Quena is a bores samahoo, 72 bundles rattan, and 7,144 Hongkau... foro kasping away six points on his compass Lvalals with the Congrani hins fraend the onarse discreet and careful lolis, and I am always vary packages torchandise. course and still proceeding at a rate of speed of of the intter river from the Equatorial region proud to follow tu gaur exemplo. I-ken wel Par steamship Marionakhir sailed to the 10 Krote an hour, as if perfectly assured of his to the wastoru ss. The result of this adventur-that Her Gracious fajesty will not gie a baw-18th August-For London-16,030 lba, congon, ship's position. We desire to plaas on our record how fully easible we are of the long and write-s journey and of others which Mr. Stanley bas, so I'll just gie the same amount mysel."
kuowledge of the China cosets that he has been
90,384 tbs.scouted ospst, 165 balos pierood cocoons, 28 bales an789, 75 bales waste silk, 35 asks baro boon derived from the entom ordained by tea. For South Amerino-1,300 packages tos. Taking him down a pog." This is said to ginger, 915 bales straw braid, and 15 package King Edgar, that pegs should be fastound in Fee Hamborg 40,500 Ibs. congou. For Lon- the drinking horas at intervals, that whoever don and Hamburg-225 packages canes drank beyond these marks at one draught should Perubanship Aux, sailed on the 13th Aagusi :·
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has since tale to the same rogian, has been tions service at sea of Captain Paterasa; especi. the catablishment of the Congo Free State, the ally are wa impressed by the fact that he has had political status of which has baan datormined by commned on the diffenit and intricate coats of an International Congress held at Berlin under China for 27 years without stranding. We also the auspices of Prince Bismarck. It has been wish to bear witness to our sense of bis intimate giran to few travallers in unknown lads to wit
noss results of their labours so substantial and be liable to punishment. The rastom was called For Contineat 2,587 bales silk, 721 balos Boliow doustomed to navigate; but we must point on es promising as those which Mr. Stanley has pig-drinking, or pin-nicking, and hence the wasts silk, 23 bales cocoons, 70 cases silke, 6 cphung... that this knowlodge has its fall valzo only when on in the course of very little more than an origin of the phrase, "Be in a morry pin," and cases pongees, 457 bozas too, 220 half-ohests tea or lights are sighted, or the land is visible. When years. I was only in 1875 that Mr. Stanley also of the expressan, Take him down's pag. 25 packager taa, and 360 packages sundries For 20.81 after running a long distance, 360 miles, on a made his way through innumerable perils and compass course and neither of the powerful lights foulties down the Congo to the Atlantia. In
Jondan-80 baler silk, 58 bales wasto silk, 3 Shag gearding the coast of S. E. and N. E. Promen 1894 bo kad establishod trading stations from the tort themselves and their chilûren from the bases silks, 687 half-cheats toa, 33 abaste, tea, 58 $0. torias has basa sighted, or the land itaslf afen, mouth of the river to Stanley Roc), 1,400 miles bites of gnats and other Insects by sponging the bexos toa, 125 packages tes, and 1,229 paskages rostock. and thoro bad consequently been no opportunity along its cogres, and he has now 30 more pushed skia and hair with a work solation of carbolic studrios. From Foochow for Cantinent-802 | to fix the ship's position by boarings, wo consi-, der that, when, at about 12:30 am, two steamers
bis way, though not without seriens dilisaties, nid. It will drive away the whole tribe. The at the head of this prosent expadition to the sointion need not be mere than 6 or 7 per eat: were met steering due South and one sleazer month of the river Arawitai, not far short of acid, and it may be added to water till the latter steering to the 8: E., a doubt should have occur Stanley Falls, a distance more than twice as far smells strongly. It is perfectly safe. Horses red to Captain Petersen's mind as to his having from the Atlatio as Stanley Pool At the and cattle could be protected from flies in the orange pukee, & ones silk piece goods, and 9 passed the N. E. Promontory. The first prin month of the Arawital, or the Biyerek, as it is same way. ciples of arigation should there have be otherwise called, ho disappears from view for the broughs into use; the ship's position of
moueat, and Le is certainly entering upon the An interesting series of experiments have been Quotatione are :— departare marked off; her course, and distance most difficult and dangerous part of his whole mads by Dr. J. W. Fraser the infuonse of Now Malws....... ran from thoro calentated, together with any expedition. But we trust that the receipt before our common beverages on digaation. Among
ductions known to be necessary from the over-long of authentic intelligens fram Mr. Stanley these drinks he finds that water is usually the old Maiwa..... rassing of the patent log; the sot." if any, of himself will dissipate the distressing remour of best. Of infusions, tenor cocos sets meet favour. the surrents likely to be met, considered this beat and wilrabow that if not already in ably when bread yah, und offes is the bast
packages tos.
Per stearishi Gietavon, sailed on the 19th- ngert-For London-49,501 lbs. congue, 120645 lbs. scented caper, 6,000 lbs, scented
packages sundries.
OPICA.
..$125 per pioni, silos. of
121 (o catties.
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The Baromater has fees in kae south but gradients are sight for S.X. winds. The temperature is rather big and cloudy but rather dry water veerails.
W. DOBERCK.
Hongkong Observatory, 23rd August, 1867,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previous Oo date on dute
day
at 10 .. at p.m. at & p.m.
8550 per pisal, allee, of Baromater
24 to 32 cafties. Coperture
ship's anginas stopped and a ralisble arst of the commonuication with Erin Pasha, he is, at suy for use with meat or aggs. Eggs are the band Oldes MaiTE 70 per pionil, silce, offemidity
deep-sea lead obtained, before venturing to haul up from N. i E. or North to W. by N.1 N. by compass. Even after that, the weather being thick and foxgy, she should havo boon kept at "slow" speed for a certain time and her fog whatla kept going which, heard, say, at the distance of 1 to 2 miles, would bare given the lighthouse keepere, if well pa the alori, time to have fired their warning guns.
4.That the look-out was on the forecastie That the wheel was doubly manned and the holmama attentive to ble steering. That the
and awake.
officer of the watch was, as far as we are able to
rate, within measurable distance of his final goal animal fond with fufused beverages, and should Fatus (New)
JAPANESE COINS.
ba soft boiled whan tes is the toverage, and hard
Patas (Old)..
boiled with coffee or owos.
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ABN OF THE WIND to
to two points.
5-FUSOS OF THE Wann ceding to Baufort Sonia. U-STATE OF TAO WALIOAK: B. bilvo oky. Zotached blonda: D, driniling ?
agrain, E. fog, G. glossy, hal, Light ning O.ovskoost P. passing shoro Qoquely, zala S. soy; 1. thander: Yability; W. Tow (est).
7.-Rite in inches, toaths and hundredths.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 23rd August, 1887.
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A young American lawyer, employed to de.. Pat Wall Ghette, obarging an English bank solve to convines the court that he was born to Mr. F. V. Dickins replies ton writer in the fand a culprit charged with stealing a pig, re- with uttering millions of counterfeit coins in Ja.stlue. Accordingly he proceeded to deliver the pan, that he is wrong on every peat of his case, following brilliant exordium Hay it plessa and displays at entire ignoranon of the monstery the court and gentlemen of the Jary, while Ba- history of Japan. "He ears, A few years as rope is bathed in blood; while classic Gregos is Jay had two nina identical in appearance, ance struggling for her rights and liberties and tram in one that was gold, the other of silver" Japan plug the unlllowed altars of the bearded in- judge from the erdrags, at his proper post, never at any time had any each coins. At the fidels to dust; while America shines forth the saber and on the alert, but we osasidar that it period the writer probably had in his mind there brightest orb in the political sky-1, with due
were current in Japan two silver coins, the 4-bu diffidence, rins to defend the cause of this bnm-; was thicker fog than he supposed, and that he was quits unable to see two intles, as he stated, and the ba; and two gold asing, the nahiz-kin bla hog thief."" but that in reality he was in a fog like a wall and the mibu kin The niba was equal to 2-5% which feet he did not realise soon enough, and half a tige or cobang.) the wish to bu. These
A novel side of the character of the Americst consequently neglected to call up Captain Peter- silver and gold onias differed from each other, asu again after ho went below, a far minntea not caly considerably in size, but totally in design girl abroad is disclosed to public view by a pso- aftora.m. and this neglect 'wo consider was also, and on both the tran values ware expressed ket of letters found in the poression of Pranzini, All four coins are the murderer of Marie Regnault, resantly son- ontribatery to the loss of the vessel. We con-ia suey Chinese characters. sider this settled by his estimation of the time before me as I write. It is altogether inconceiv.victed. The writer, the daughter of a New York when he first saw the black object ahead, which shie thus by gilding the silver coins they could banker, became acquainted with the adventarer proved to be the rocks, till the time of the ship have been made to pass for the gold coins, even while spending the fall of 1886 in Faris. The striking, stated by him to be an interval in among foreigners, much less among the Japanese acquaintance soon ripened to something warmer. which he could cunt six Considering the themselves. About the time of the revolution of There seems to ho no reasonable doubt that the 1868; the Tyooom's Gavernment and nas of the murder of Marie Regnauft was planned and Ex spend the ship was making. 10 knots an hour, daimios or territorial nobles had put futo ofren-couted with the purpose of obtaining sufficient she could not therefore have been more than a Intion a quantity of delused gold niba (ni-money to carry the Italian adventurar to New ship's length from the rooks when he first saw in which were in reality moraly silver gilt,York to join his sweetheart. them. We consider this proved boyonda doubt by his not even having time to toush the telegraph. For some time these coins ressed at their nomi-
The United States revenue outter Rush arriv. and stop the ship (naturally a first impulse when and value, and were received at the Japaneseed at Ounalaska from the Island of Akontan, Union Ingaranice Society of Canton, Limited-TO-DAY. the 24th inst
Custom hones in payment of duties. The Japa dangeronexpectedly is madenkend), as her engines
Desenathorities, under the stress of the civil war, one of the Aleutian chain, on June 30th, and re Waranotatopped till the vessel was fast on the rocks. Wa consider the interral of time between the increased the debasement, andeventually decolor ports the volcano of Akoutan in violent eruption. sighting of the rouls and the ship striking them fell below par. The foreign merchants still paid the mountain has been quiet for some years was too short to admit of the helm being put, duties in this dobased coin, and a quantity sner past, but sinor the middle of May the natives over by hand to hard a port," sa stator by the accumulated in the foreign banks. When the report that it has been in operation almost con helmgman, and the ship's course altered one civil war ended in the triumph of the bikado's stantly. Lond explains occur every few mo point and half to the northward by its action. party the Japanese Government decided to call uute and quantities of rock are thrown hun The time between sighting the black object reso gilt nibu. On's day fixed beforehand dreds of test in the air. At night numerous ahead and the ships striking it did not admit of with the foreign representatives, accostagly, all stres at lomate de suurter her feeling any helm that might have han ibu coins in the hands of foreignara were embang. Rides, that illammate the surrounding country
Canton Insurance Office, Tâmitol-872$ per giren; this we consider proved by the way the
share. ship handed when on the rooks, us taken by som pass from the boat, W. by N. ‡ N. or only à a some estive holders of this debased currenty got A member of the Imperial Caucasian Agrisul Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares point to the westward of her compass coarse, the advantage of this arrangement through the tacat Society states that the experiments in 783921 per share, buyera, which differenos we consider was the deflection aid of their foreign friends. The Japanese Gestion culture in the diffrort districts of the Clous Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$22 eansed by the ship striking, and not by the had been gained upon the dabasament. Whether purican. Deceptisu ood home-growra plants ap-traite Marine Insuranes Company, Limited-
Lese of what Causes have thus far given promise of success. Vor share. action of kee halm.
We Bule with great satisfaction that no life or not, on the whole, seeing the injury done to pear to be alike favound by the soil and climate. was lost, and that the answers to inquiries show some by a fluctuating and debased on roucy. The society has recently despatched two of its Straits Fire Itenance Company, Limited that the Pautah's boats had but a short time be the foreign merchants made a profit on this most expert members to the United States, fore been lowered into the veter at thefoo and transaction, I cannot certainly way, but if they where they will adentifully sady the American found in pood order. The delay on this occasion did the proff, was a perfectly legitimate one system of cotton culture. A company is being. in fenuching her starboard boats, being caused readerad possible by the action of the Japanes fouted which will establish the first extensiva by the position of the ship on the rocks after able by the arrangement made with the foreign hate is here the promise of a new Russian in authorities themselves, and accepted as reason plantations in the neighbourhood of Erivan. treading. We feel deeply the responsibility that rests upon us, and the fact that we have to representatives. Whether the basement of dustry of no little importance. pronounce on the actions of a corsan of a long the bus was offectd in Japan or China, I do not And so Varind experience at ses, til now an remember. But, wherever effected, it was wholly
ad at a certain rate-I am not eartain whether like an immense fire. Earthquake shocks are
at par or at some rate below par. Very probably experienced frequently.
vernment lost, of course, morə-
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$82 per sharS.
$72 per share, seller. China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares North China Insurance. 285 per share. Yangtze Insarsage Association-Ts. 114 per Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8225 per Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis, 149 por abare.
On
share.
share.
830 дом.
1810 mun., bayora
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's Shares 83 per cent, prem, sales and sallers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steambeat Co's Indo Chins Steam Navigation Co's Sharos
Sharis-$98 per cent, prem.
10 per eant, discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited Some of the brightest men are very poor pou
30 per cant. discount, nominai. challenged; but we feel bound to give it as our and solely the work of the Japanese authorities vorsationalists, and, to illustrate, Judge Wallace Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$50 per
Naither they, however, nor any bank por any tells of having once mot Mark Twain soon after share. That the Paulah was proceeding at 10 knots individual ever attempted, or dreamed of at the latter's return from the Sandwich Islands Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per in a denso fog when the shenld have been going ourrent coin the semblance of a purrent gold one certain newspaper office, and after looking each Hongkong Hotel Company's Bharos-$200 per
tempting, by gilding or otherwise, to give a silver Clemang and the Joigs ware introduced in a Bhare. daad dow; that she was unduly hauled up to the Westward before it was certain she was to the of an increased value."
other over, by way of opening the conversion,
opinion:-
OLLA PODRIDA,
Northward of the Promontory. However, no cart of the deep sas lead was taken at any time during the fog, although the soundings thore- about are trustworthy, and the Book of Directions distinctly repozimends, on page 1,169, the go.
A Western paker player who was caught with stant use of the lead to vessels bound to the North A Couple of ass up his álvara explained that the sad who are rounding the Promontory without mustard plaster on his back must have draw meing it Working back from the rock on
thens there.. which the ship struck at 2.25 am. to I am, ar What's in a name? Father McGlyan, who ene hour and twenty-five minutes en the opposite wald not go to the City of Rome eye toss upon, and at an eastern by wheel invited, has taken passage for Europe on the house compass, at an estimated speed of 20 steamor City of Rome. knots per hour in all, say, equal to là to 15
THE REPORTED DEATH OF STANLEY.
share.
the Judge naked the famous humoarist how he China Sugar Roßning Company, Limited-8145 did. "I ain't very well," drasted Twain. "My per share. hoad feels as ifit was full of each. I was drank Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited--855 last night" The celebrated author, who has made more money by his profession than any other writer in Amen, relapsed into silence, and the interview was ended.
per share, nominal.
eng keng Ios Company's Sharos-351 per
share.
Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
$10 per share.
-310. nom.
Porsk Tin Mining and Smolting Company
Here is a story feen a Boston sonroe worth repeating:--An anecdote in relation to a certain grocurooms beats has pron gallout rainspor Purjon and Fanghi Dan, Sumantan. Mining hart a manager Company, Limited-$11.
who likes to bars grot performanem, but rather Pirsk Sugar Cultivation Company-Tha. 18 por objects to paying adequately for them. He had share.
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWANFO0.
THE Company's Steatsalde
"THALES."
above
Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the shovs Porte, TOMORROW, the 25tainst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887. [1618 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
for CHROO, IJENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN- Tow, and Porte on the YANGTEZE). HE Company's Steamship
THE
--"CANTON,"
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
Oos antil Noun, on the day of sailing,
For tarllur particulars togarding FREIGHT and PASSAGs apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S 11570, Hongkrog.
Hongkong, 18th August, 1857. NETHERLANDS INDIA SCAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY.
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOU. BABAYA VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
KE Company's Stormship
"BANTAM
Captain Scholten, will be despatched as above. on or about the 27th instant.
1501
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, 19th ^ogast, 1887. THE "GIBB" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT) AND MEL- BOURNE..
(Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, New Zealand,&o.). THE British Steamer
ΤΗ
"PATIAN."
Captain Jas Borley, will be despatched as above La ar about the 28th instant.
The stammer has excellent Accommodation for Fish Class Passengera Pare to Sydney or
Melbourne $150.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Managara.
Hongkong, 12th August, 1837. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR POET DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
THE Company's Steamship
"UHANGSHA."
J. E. Williams, Commander, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 30th ist., at DAYLIGHT.
The station of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Steamere. First-class Baloon and Cubits aro situated forward of the Engines Second Class Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri gerating Chamber ensues the supply of Frash Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carria
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.
F1609 Hengkong, 22nd August, 1887,
ENDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN. THE Company's Steamship
"YIK SANG" Captain Leask, will be despatched as above on or about the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers.
1005
Hongbong, 20th-Angust, 1987.
UNION LINE,
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZCANAL THE Stendship
TE
"CLAYMORE,”
The Contants and Value of Packages are re quired to ha deolaret prior to shipment
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bille of Laling
E. WOODIN.
Aoting, Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th August 1987."
TAKIN
AND
VIS
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
CARGO
PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE Chartered British Steamship
AND OTHER CONNECTING
"PORT VU"POR,"
2,793 Tons Rugister, A Williams Commander, will to despatched for VANCOUVER, B.G, VIA KOBS AND YOKOHAMA, SATURDAY, the 7th August, at THREE P.M.
To be followed by Stummship." BATAVIA," or the 24th Sepiombor, aa-1"ABYSSINIA," on the 1st: tober
These fin the CONARD SO2--- rice, have fatale veil New Engines and Boilers lean muiatuit a speed at esa of from 13 to 11 knots,
Coan estion will be made at Yokohama wită Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver witu San Francisco by the regalar Stamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSKIP COMPANY.
The attention of through passengers is drawn to the fact of the Canadian Pacific Railway being the best built and most aplaudidly equip pad line ever constructed on the American Continent, and specially adapted for Summer travelling.
Consular Invoicns for Gools to United States points should be made out in quadruplisste, and addressed to Mr. D. R. Brows. District Freight
Agent, Tancouver, BC, hard seat to us
Freight will by received on Board until 4 P.M. on the 26th August,
A Paress ist be sout to our Office and shantd be anrked to address in tail; and the same will be received by us nutil 5 F.. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.
F852 Hongkong 19th August, 1857.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICNAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VI OVER- LAND RAILWAYS. AND TouchIA AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF SYDNEY." will be despatched for San Francisco, vin Yokohama and Honolula, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st August, at THREE P. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
Throngh Bils of Lading isaned for trau3- portation to Yakanan nul other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inlaul Cities
Captain Gulland will be despatchad, for the of the Wnited States, via Overland Railways, to above Port on or abʊat the 31st instant,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents
$1597
Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON, IA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
"GLENEARN." Captain Brass, wil be despatched as abors on or about the Slat instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JABDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.
11614
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. I. I. British Ship
*NYL-GRAU,” Butler, Master, will lond here for the shore Fort, instead of a previously advertised, and will bave quick despatch.
PUSTA.U & Co.
[135
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. VILE 100 A I British Ship
Havana, Triniand, and Demerara, and to parts in Mexics. Central and South America by the Company's and conmarting Steamers,
Through Tags Tickets granted to England, France, and Geriaany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First class Fares granted as follows--
To Sau Penucies........
-$200.00
To San Frandson ezd returu, Į 350.00
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool.......
To London......
Į
382.60 338,00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officer of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Custers, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have pain fall fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa within one year, will be allowed 8 disconnt of 107. from Return Face. This alinmance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Oles until 5 P.M. ESTON day all Parra Prokages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular voices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices in Beled Envelopes, addressed to the Callector of Customs at San Francisco. "NARCISSUS,"
- For further information as to Passage and Danesa, Master, will load for the above Porta, Freight, apply to the Agenor of the Company,
Ne. 504, Queen's Road Contral and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
C. D. HARMAN Agent, CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 13th August, 1887
13 Hongkong. 20th August, 1887.
| 7526
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. THE 3/3 L 11-German Bark "AMARANTH," Captain Morisse, will food for the abere Port, Captain Bremner, will he despatched as above and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 19th August, 1837.
TO-MORROW, the 25th inst, at THREE P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, Brd August, 1887.
FOR HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Starship
11615
"GILSLAND," Captain Robinson, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 25th instant, at Fore P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Col *Hongkong, 20th August, 1887. [1004
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 8/3 L. I. L. British Bark
TH
"OSAKA"
►
1276
R. Lowe. Master, shortly expected her, will load bare for the slova Porta, and will hare quick despatch.
PUSTAV & Co.
(1356
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 15th July, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, IA NAGATHE A. I. British Bark
"THIBET,"
SAKI AND KORE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). knots, provos epoclusively that the Pentah The Cologne Gazette and other persons affem was not to the Northward of the N.E. Pro-that the Raish Bank intends to restrict leams on men rehearsing his outspany on a hot sultry Hongkong Raps Manufacturing Company, Id-THE P.&O. B. N. Co. Steamship.... mastery whom her course was altered from Russian noonritias, also that Russia is treating morning uncil the charna were all tired and mited-$35 per share. North by compass, to W. by N. 4 N. by compass with a Franch bouss for a gold loan of 20,000,000 hungry. "Now, thon, case there," said the man-Hongkong and Masso Glass Manufacturing Co., will leave for the shore places on FRIDAY,
ager, encouragingly, after their somewhat lazy Limited---60 por ceat, discount.
the 26th instant, at Four P.. Showman Barnum celebrated his seventy sttempt at ons of the chorus, "ging right out, A. B. Watson & Co., Limited—65 per cent.
E. L. WOODIN, seventh birthday on the 11th July. He gave's now, just as you would if i had said I'd rathe premium.
Acting Superintendent, clusubuke to thirly of his children, granchildren your salaries if you dil it properly. What would and great grandchildren, and romped, with them you do if I said that?" "A small, weak female
Hongkong, 15th August, 1897. like a child timself.
voice from the back line of the choras repled:
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. "Drop dead" Mr. Manager was no longer
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY) it was dinner time.
Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 par oest.for NINGPO, CHEPOO, NEWCHWANG, TIRYHEN,
HANROW, and Ponts on the YAMOTHES.).
The Timer, in its issue of 22nd Jaly, says: The country was startled yesterday by a report During the fifty years of Victoria's reign tho telegraphed from St. Thomas to the effect that French count up the reign of Lonia Philippe
comely facetion. He suddenly remembered
A watch having but ous whoel is still in
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co..
Idmited-47 per cent, prom, sales. Bingapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18
per skars Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 B-6 per art
praniuta
premium.
premium
i par cont. premium,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
"PALAMED,"
Captain Jackson, will be darpatched as above on FRIDAY, the 26th inst
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoats, Hougkung, 19th August, 1987,
11604
SHINE LINE OF STEAMERS.
Mr. H. M. Soley was dead. Two accounts of down to February 24, 184; the republic, from his death were given; ons that he was shot while February 24th to Dosember 10, 1849; the Pra fighting with some natives to obtains supplies, the sideboy of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte to Decem other that his steamer was stuk in ascending ber. 2. 1881; the engure, fevin November, 195% existence in Frame, thongs manufactured in Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-51 per cent.THE Company's Steamship the river and that he was subsequently killed by then the downfall; at the Government of Ns Paris more than a hundred years ago. This the patives. Mr. Binley is a man whose foss the tieds! Defence, on Beptember 4, 1870; then the watab was presented to the National Institute Chinees Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Losa whole country would deptors, and his latrepid Presidency of M. T'hiers in 1871 motil May 24, in 1700: being theu la a deplomblo state; but journey, undertaken for the relief of Ensin Pasha, 1873; next that of MacMahon to the month of ander the skillfel traiment of an expert, har- has been followed, so far as the meagre tocounts January, 1879, and lastly the Republic of Premony betwoon the various organs WOD SLEVOJS which reach me would allow, with intense intereat dent Grávy.
Fully re-established, so that it is oven now in by all classes of Lis countrymen. But there is, bap
going order. The great whoel, which gives the pily, as yet nosufficient reason for accepting there. Herr von Lads of Greisenheim, can of the watch its mamue, ocoopfes, the bottom of the esse port as true. We print elsewhere a detailed ex- | chief vineyard and orchard owners on the Rhine, and the center of the plate; it has sixty teeth amination of the remour, and an authoritativa ( has recently celebrated his noventieth birthday and is thirty-three mm. in diameter; ítà axis statement of the grounds on which it may fairly anniversary. Un that occasion Princa Bismarck carries two pinicus, one of which receives the be discredited. Nothing is known of it at tha mseto bin with bin own hand-ar fi lowes I--matize forma frim o barrel, and the other carries Foreign or Colonial Ofice, and the King of the envy you your favourite occupation in the eve the miante. work, The function of this great Belgian is equally without confrmastory in of your life. The vegetable kingdom repays our wheel is quadrapie. Tirst, #acts on a lift, the telligense. We may add that in Brussels, as in tender care in its behalf far more satisfactorily on a lover opseating on seather destined t London, the best authorities entirely discredit than politics. It was the boan ideal of my ear lower the axis of the wutch, and lastly on a thic the story. An official telegram from General Her years to picture myself as a gray-haired man, lover, the latter serving to return power to the Btrough at Brussle which we printed yesterday, tree from cars, tending kis garden with pruning great whaal at the moment whan the action re anogiced Mr. Stanley'ʼn arrival at Aruwingi on Įkaite in hand,”
Tegia by the zinu of the pain..
[From Mas15. Faz-tomma Co. Bastam.). Angest rő,
Dnevnistar -] 1934 imeonyesh
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Thermometer-Backfriars Laerzag@ster~~) P. Kuorsanı Thermoston-7.X-
Thermometer (Was bulb).
Thermomaker-} ». 1. € R$T?@?5) Poznakakat=147,1. (W+) bu25),
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99,590 25.398
20.020
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG./ THE Steamship
***** "CARMARTHENSHIRE,”
W. R. Courtmay, Cammander, will be despatchad for the above Parts on the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agente. Houghong, 20th August, 1887.
"ELIZABETH NICHOLSON,' will load here and will have quiok daspato’h.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHELS & Co. i Agents Hongkong, and August, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Ship
"COMET,"
T
(416
-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEELES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL. AND LA PLATA; A190,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY, the 1st September, st NOON, the Company's Steamship VOLGA" Corrasadant Bevilaqua, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the sbore places
Cargo and Specs will be registered for Lon don na wall as "for Macneillea, and 'sccepted in transit through Marsailles for the principal places of Barope.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Cargo will be received on board until 4 r... Specie and Parcels until 3 P., on the 31st August. (Parcels, are not to be sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Ofea.) Contoate and value of Packages aro required.
will lead for the above Ports, and will have any's Oflue. quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
"CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th July, 1887,
[1370
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 LII Amerian Ship
For further particulars, apply at the Com
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Huogkong, 2nd August, 1987.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 8/9 L. I. I. American Ship
“BENJAMIN SEWALL”
{2
8. R. Ulmer, Master, shortly expected here, will
P. N. BLANCHARD," Captain Oakes, will load here for the abere load for the abova Port, and will have quick Port, and will have quick despatch.
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
1376
Hongkong, 7th July, 1867.
(1808
SIEMSSEN & Co.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 18th July, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE 3/3 L II Norweg. Ship
"DROT,"
FOR NEW YORK. THE 9/3 L. I. I. American Ship
"GRANITE STATE,"
Ross, Mastor, shortly exposted here, will load
despatch.
abortly exposted here, will load. for the above for the above Port, and will have quick Porte, and, will have quick despatch.
--
For Freight, apply to
For Freight, apply to
[1806
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1887, [1589
*PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 7th July 1887,
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