Of course the theory is oroslant that no drainage | Iyaftor our arrival the Governor-General arrived ahould exist or apt it can be carried right out to in his carriageand-four, accompanied by a gic 6. What nes poor salad tower to do? Itgeous aide-de-camp in fall uniforms, postllions must not go into rivars or streama, neither must ets, when the Royal March was played and the it go into the gronal. That would be unwhate ceremony began. gome, very, thou what are we te do? Why rau it into a water-tight and air tight sump. What thon? Why then we will send a man round Arary night to ampty it. And what will the ma do with the waste water? He will carry it away: Where to P, Oh down to the sea of compa; ho is not allowed to empty it over any public ground, or into ang nullah, or indeed to placa is anywhere.
I believe the Gavarner made à spasoh which no one heard (he is a great an orator: an another great man wakaow). The Arahbishop blaasad the stone, which was lowered to its place, when a mar mur was hard from the crowd and a fou že jois was fired, rockets seat up and the procession, which had been waiting near, began to le past. This consisted of mon wearing various sontent costumes, etc., watable araunget which were two The men go on continuing the force of night-gront giants who wage remarkably well got up. ly emptying those places, and pray did any one arar by night or dag met a man coming down from the Peak with the contents of one of these samps in his baskets F Cortainly, not, as the men simply all their brckats from the pits and east the water over the nearont grass which they en ud. What then boours of the absurdity of those water and air tight pita P They simply brood mosquitoos by the million. This must be well known to Dr. Manson. I suppons he uses his samp as a breeding pit for experimental pur. poses! I know of ano motuber of the Legislative Council who has turned his sump into a pit for garden rubbish and another who planted a large tren in his!
Nearly all pablis otraman að hörs whether "va- ligions or 100far are delebrated by processions like thoss soon in Sagland many handrad years sy, of which the Lord Mayor's show is the only tenon in the prosant day. Many hundreds of dollars are spent on these priests and laymen vising with each other as to who shall present the most offctive feature of auch Automasiva pageant.
OLLA PODRIDA.
The unspeakable Turk has his own way to run A howepspor, described by an American writing The simple morat is that all these elaborate from Siras, capital of the Turkish Vilopot in noborama of sub-end drainage, perforated hold. Asia Minor. Sivas bag a population of $2,000, pipes, connexion, discoursión, and ventilation | but vuly one newspaper, and that is owned by the of drains, with munkelca and all seine from the local government. It is a badly peinted shoot, asm fortilo brain the products of waloh, how about twoles by fiftens inokas än size; has no te- over beautiful, if narastrained my grow rank legraphic nows and no incal, except of the ofcit and licentions, and like our lovely courolealus kind; has no raporters, and dona apt nak for oraper, may crampanther, and tastrog whilst subscribers. But it has subsoribers, all the same they affect to adora.
The publishers simply send the paper to every Part 4-Clauses 61, 62, 63, ary by the text in person in the Corsement smploy and deduct | the margin relegated to the Building Ordinance."the sabscription price from his salary. IIo osn If passed in this notior, without formal proteat and the papar or let it alone, as saits him. The from the non-official mambors, it might bò Alitor has a vinacura. His daties consist of 900- taken that the absurd and mischievous conditions¦ing that the official notes are pristad as they are contained in there clauses were lacitly approved, handed iu. Sives is the centre of a rogica rich which it is to be hoped they will never be.-I am, important inerals, and the city has a lively yours faithfully,
trade, but tan odilor does not bother his head Abant the development of the one or the increase
Hongkong, 25th Angrist, 1887. -
CAVEAT.
-THE-MAGAO COOLIE TRADE.
of the other.
An observer in Florida says an alligator'a throat-is-an-animated-sowar-verything which lodges in his open month goes down. He is a The following is a tesnilation from the Jornal lazy do, and instead of hunting to out, he lets hie viotuala bant for hira, That is, be lies das Colonias with refeceron to the effectual ex with his great month opon, apparently dead. like ertione on the part of England to put a stop to the 'passin. Soon a Eug orawls into it, then a the abuses practised at the Holy City in coutoo. y, then several gnuts, and a colony of mosqul-
tões. The alligator doesn't class his month yet.. tion with the coolie trade, which was finally *He is waiting for a whole dress 2 things. He tinguished in 1874 through the representations does his eating by wholesale. A little later a and offices of the Viscount de §. Januario, the Haard will cool himself undoe, the shada of the then Governor of that Colony-
"In the discussion ba the treaty with Chins and guats will light on the frogs. Finally & outch the mosquitoes, Then more mosquitoes Sr. Aguiar referred to what took place in rola whole village of inepts and reptile settle down tion to the anolias who emigrated from our for an afternoon pianio. Then all at once there port of Masse. He said, what more than once an earthquako. The big jam falis, the alliga. has been said by us, that England employed for blinks one eye, golpe down the entire mon every wants to cast disendit on the export.gerie and opens his great front door again for
jmcra visitors. ation of coalies from Mapto, and ancended
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, FRÍÐAT, AUGUST 16ra, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
LONDON VIA Suez Canal LONDON, VIA SUES CANAL... HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND HAMBURG, 20.......... HAMBURG. HAMBURG
'n HAMBURG.......... LONDON AND KAYDING....... LONDON AND HAVGURO LONDON AND HASBURG....... LONDON AND HA (BURG ............ MAR MILLES VA BAGOs. Ma. BREKEN, & PORTS of CALE. VANCOUVER P.Q.,Tia Kons, &c. SAN FRANCISCO VIA TRAMÁ„Ša SAN FRANCISO VIA Y"KAMA.. SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK
NEW YORK............. NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK ya Sraz CANAL SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.... STOVAT & Y LO URNE... YOKOHAMA, VIA NAZAMASI, AS YOKOHAMA AND KOBE KOBE DIR SOP
BATAVIA, SA. WARANG, 40... BOMBAY VIA STRAITS CHIEFOO AND TIENTJIN SHANGILAL
SHANG TAI, VIA AMOY SWATOW, AMY, & TAMBUI
VESSEL'S NAME
#APTAIN.
AZ
- Jeekson
Brass Danora
W. Schäfer..
Hongkong
FOR, FREIGHT APTLE TO
Butterfield & Swire......... Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co..... Hongkong Carlowitz & Co...
Tongkang Siemesso & Co.....
Telamon (etr.) 190-c '(Hanoarn (str.). Naraisan..**** Polyhymui (ate,) Romsdal
9. Jurman.... Amaranth,
Moriso
Hongtang Alot ph
Westerguurida... | Hongkong Carmarthenshiregstr.) W.d.Courtney Fangkong
Comat
Osika.
Drut si Volga (etc.)........ Bayern (ste)........ Port Viator(str.)... CityofSedray (atr.) Oseanio (str.)... E. Nisholapa. Nyl-gha Granits State Benjamin Sawall". MoNear.... Honolulu
P. N. Blanchard ·... Govenor Ribo... ste tal૮ Gigarnar. Gondwin Climans (str.)...... Chrangala (skr.) Pathia inte.) Taibat:fetc... Tantillon (ake.). Emraldsstr.). Bantam (sted... Verobin. str.) Tik ng fate).. Catou str.)... PJionros (str.) Foklon (str.).
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
Pastan & Co.
Qziele dorpstoh. Quick inspater.
TO BE DESPATCHED
On 29th inst.
Ou or about Slet inst Quick, de patch.
To-morrow, at 11 A.M.
Qulok despatch.
Carlowitz & Co...
Jack despatch.
Eduard Schellbase & Co..
Quick despatch.
Adamann, B&Cɔ.
To-day.
Hongkong
Culowitz & Co....
Quick despatch,
Lo
Hongkong
Borilaqua Unlr A.. Williams.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Battor R
Hourkong Hongtong
9. 8. Timer...
Oakes
Bl
Hongkong. Hongkong
F. D. Wale
Gallal
J. E. Willians Jus Rowley...
Partridga
Hvalin... Scholten.
Loil .
Braunir Jantana.. Bosch... ***
If in kaar Hougton Hongkong
Pastan & Co. Oilowits & 02. Mangarlor Maritimai...... Malohars & Ca.... Adamson. Bell & Co. P. Y. 3. 3. Co. 0.0. 9. 6. O».
Molchors & Co. Pastan & Co.. Pastan & Co.
Pasta & Co Oncowita & C Carlowitz & Co.. Slonsson & Co. Bavall & C Signston & Co. Sioman & Co... Bassell & Co..... Hattarfield &
mita........
Gibb, Liviardon & Co.... Hongkont P.&O. 9. N. CO...... Hongkon Adanna. Ball & On........ Honkong Gao, R. Stevans & Co...... Lakax Jardine Matheson & Co.... Hanking
P. O. 8. N. Us....
Ou lat Sept, at Nnen. On 1st Sept., at 4 P.M. To-morrow, at 3 .. On 31st furt, at 3`r.3. On 10th Sept, at 3 r.. Quick derputol.. Quick despatch.
Quick deapatok.
Quick despatol.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Quiet patch.
Quick despatch. Quick ǝspatch
On or about 31st inst. On 80th Last Daylight On or about 23th inst. Today, as 4 F.M. To-day.
VESSELS ON THE BERTE.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE,
Taking Cardo AND PASSENDERS
JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
TIA
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
AND OTHER CONNECTING
HB Chartered British Steamship
THE
"FORT VITOR,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
...
| OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. PPAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS E TAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPS; VIA TO
OVERLAND BAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE teamship OCEANIC" will ba despatched Fox San Francisco, vid Yoko.
2,79) Toas Fongistor, A. Williams, Commander, | hima, mu SATURDAY, the 10th Seplombar, at will bo daspatohvi for VANCOUVER, B.C., STA 13 PR
Cougari bing made at Yokohama
KOB AND YOKOBAMA, 35 SATURDAY, with Steamers Coa Shangtuná sul Japan Porta. the 27th Angust, at KE P
To be followed by Stamship "BATAVIA," on the 24th September, at ABYSSINIA" on the 18th October.
These steamore, formorty in the CUNARD Ser vics, have lately recalvod" Naw Engines and Boilera, and in maintain a speed at son of from 1 to 14 cuota
Chanotion will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Jupra Porta, enl
All Page, Paurages should be inseked to same wiki bu received at the Press Cours de vist Five P.M. the day pre-
vious to sailin
First-class Fm grated as follows —
To San Franciscs.............
To San Francisco and vafari,
svetilable for Gonfl
To Liverpool....
Te London
$300.00
350.00
... 338.00
338.00
To other European paints, at proportionate
at Vancouver with San Fennaise by the forte Spacial razend les granted to Omeers Stammars of the Paurrie Coast SESAMSKIP DH Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the COMPANY
Thonétantion of through passengers is drawn to the fact of the Quaiian Pacify Hailway being the best built and most splendidly grip pad live over 'constrasted on the Araorisin Contiunot, and aporially adapted for Sauer
On 29th lust at 5P.M.travelling. Tomorrow at Noon. To-morrow, at 3 r. On or about 30th inat,
Haugkaar
Bangkoor
Hongkong
Jurling, Mathore & 05. ... Julian, Wathaya &C...
Batter§11 & Svirs
Hoogkung
Today, at 4 P.NE On 31st instant. Dougiss Lapraik & Co................. ↑ Ta-morrow; ut Noon.
TO BE LET.
- TO LET,
FOSSESION,
$10 m, buyers. Bongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shara-83 per cant, prera., sales and sellers AT A MODERATE_RESTAL WITH IMMEDIATE Hungtong, Canton, and face Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-494 per cent, prem. fade China Steam Navigation Co.'s Sharos
10 por cont. diserunt. Chins and Mantis Steamship Company, Limited
---30 per pant, discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited--$50 per
sbare.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$125 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$190 per
share.
Abara.
SMALL EUROPEAN THREE A STORIED HOUSE, No. 135, Wanchai; Road, near No. 3 Police Station.
For Particulars, apply at No, 145. Wanchai Rond
Hongkong, 24th August, 1887.
1998
TO DE LET, WIR IMMEDIATE FOBSESSION,.
Doarular Tuvoices for Goods to United States points should ba mate out'in quviraptionte, and addressed to Mr. D. B. BROWN, District Feight
Agant, Vazenavar, B C., and sent to wa
Irial Chin Castors, to be obtained on
application.
Passengara who are paid full fare, ra- or backing at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year montha will be allowed a discount at 19.1. This allowanc
as an amply to through fures from China and Japost to Barope.
Consular Invoices to, ascompany Carga des find to pinta baroud San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Freiht will be received on Board until 4 P.M.es, attressed to this Collector of Customs, ou the 26th August.
All Partels wast be sent to our Óffes and should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by us until 35 P.M. the combday pravicus to sufling -
For information as to Presage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agouts.
ruse. Hongtong, 19th August, 1887.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
and be in STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
~ VENETIA."- will leave for the atora place TU-MORROW, the 27th instoul, at THES P..
E. L. WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent Hongkong, 24th August, 1887. THE "GIBE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT) AND MEL- BOURNE.
[163
U. S. MAIL LINE.
San Fruccisco.
For further information na to Freight seage, apply to the Arener of the Com- pany. Na 5A, neun's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Thongkong, 22nd August 1887,
FOR NEW YORK. THEMA L. I. I. American Skip
TH
"BENJAMIN SEWALL," S E. her, Muter, shortly expected here, will PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY, for the above Port, and will have quick
desplash
For Freight, apply to THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER.
PUSTAU & Co. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Honka. 7th July, 1887.
[1305
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT.
THEYDNEY, dagpatched for T
upper jaw. Then a few frogs will hop up to China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-8145 CITE OF ROOMS.fronting the Prayu ant (Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTE, THE U. S. Mail Steamar "CITY OF THE 38 LII Gorman Bark,
in her efforts at last, because her principal object! The Arabian Nights' stories abont the disp was to give importance to her port of Hongkongcovery of Soindiab's secret store, from which the
from which, since then, the exportation of coolies
Government of Lodia borrowed its threo/orores,
per share.
Luzon Sugar Reduing Company Limited-155
per share, nominal.
Hongkong las Company's Shares--$1 per
Rharo.
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
--$110 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$10, no.
Panjom and Sunghie Dua Samantan Mining
"Company, Limited-$10)
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Ths. 18 per
sharo,
Acngkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited--$35 per share. Hongkong and Masso Ghars Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-60 per cent. discount.
premium.
pronounce their own absurdity, says the Pioneer was conducted on a mark larger scale.
The sole arrest fast at the bottom of them is "The same thing did this our faithful ally that the horde did lie below ground. 8o. we ba. when she accused us of giving protectiva to Hore, docs the treasure of the Bank of England, alavery in our colonies, in order to acres her with the ssereoy of the other. The House of but the secrecy of the one is about on a level own tabaviour, for notwithstanding the por Soindiah bag possessed the Aryas instinct of 8. Watson & Co., Limited-5 per cent. emptory and rigorous provisions of our Govern-bonding for same generations. Evan Daniat ment to repress and pumisli the trafike, if por. Race, the cost, reckless and improvident of men Hougkong & Kowloon Wharf aud Godown Co., obance any Zhow was not with by her exploring to outward appearances, when bieged by oredi-
Limited-48 per cont. prom, salos. vessels, instead of castoring the captured to their
Singapore Insurance Company, Limitel-$18
per share. native places and informing the authorities of the fact, they carried the prisoners to their bumanitarian colonlam (nolonias humanitarian)
Chinese Imperial Loan at 1884 B-6 per cent.
premina.
Pedior's Street upon the Ground Floor
ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, 0.) THE British Steamer
MELERS-Co of Building ruoantly occupied by Maasre."
These Premiseszta woll adapted for OFFICES or STORES.
BISNEE VILLA, PORFULWAL.
Apply to
SHARP &Co.,
: Estate Agenta,
Marine House.
[1432 Hongkong, 25th July, 1887. IT ĮТONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
"PATHAN,"
Captain Jns. Itowley, will be despatched as shore on or about the 28th instant
The steamer has excellent Accommodation for First Class Pasangurs. Fare to Sydney or Molbourne $150-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
OIDE, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Managers. Hongkong, 12th Angast, 1887-
Goods received on STORAGE at McderateTHE Rates, in First-class Godowns.
STEAMER CARGUEN discharged on favorable terms.
Also Entire GODOWNS to ZET.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1837.
[1978
TO BE LET.
HE SECOND FLOOR of tho House THE
No. 2 DUDDELL STREET, suitable for OFFICE or RESIDENCE.
sitting barna, imprisoned by daily mali nies among his troops, importuned by elamorous women, had a huge reserve of treasure which no diffulty onald induce him to teach. The Tato Mabarajak daring his long and comparatively tranquil reigu was known to have been saving
Apply to ... | largely, end the only surprise now the courting is completed is that the amount was not more. The total is roughly stated at soren lakha.
THE SINGAPORE TRAMWAY COM- PANT, LIMITED.
Whon New France was ceded to England by The above Company has not hitherto been so the French, says a Toronto correspondent writ auccessful as was unticipated, as will be seen bying to the New York Times, of the Franch in the report to be ahmitted to the shareholders Canada, thew babitants numbered 01.000, France at the half yearly ordinary mosting of the Comice supplied Canada with very few imuni
grants, but tho cid stock has multiplied until to- pany to be held on the 23rd instant-
Singapore, 15th August, 1887.
This is dos to the kaan competition experion. end troma jinrichting, agnst which the scale of tares adoptad was unable to contend, as breaton apparent in the gradual diminution of traffic.
¡ day it is represented by 1,250,000 in Canada and 404,000, they claim, in the New England States. GIFTLEMEN, The Disactors beg to enbeit | They are standing their territory, too, and accounts for the half-year ending 30th June last. bare already driven the origins! settlers from From these it will be observed that, contrary several countios in Ontario, notably from Glen- to all reasonable computations, the half year's Tarry county, which was peopled with Scotel. working has resulted in a loss of $182.34.
who were noted as being the finest specimena of physical manhood in Canada. They ara già, settling in large paabers in Manitoba, whore they should not beconfounded with the half-breets, who hare neither the thrifty, industrious nor lasting Matters cnimiusted towards the end of May. qualities of the inhabitants. The latter boost flist when to avert disaster, your Directors ward in less than twenty years they will have recubed. eventually compelled to reduce the fares to an Kingston, the Londonderry, of Canads, and so nnprecedentedly low point, with the affect of wolest is their estimate of their own powers that servibly increasing the trafic along the Tan-in sime they expect to control the Continent of jong Pagar Roobare Section and enabling the North America. The Trish are considered pro- Company to at least pay its way.
The average number of passengers carried on this route has now risen to 6,400 per dag as against 3,800 in the previous three months,
If therefore the rates originally fixed could have been maintained, the result would have. embled the Directora to offer the balansen, of the anissued Capital to the public with soocs, and thas practically free the Company from debt.
The popularity and senrenience of this section is now astablished, receipts laving risen 30 per cent since May. Careful observation abos that the traflois ospable of farther development,
life. hat in comparison with the babitants the claian is pot tenable. Mr Onemist, Superintend ent of Education in Queben, 's the twenty-fourth chid of the same father and mother, and his case is not considered remarkable.
Chinese Imperial. Lean of 1884–0–0 per cout.
praminum.
Chiasse Imperial Loạn, 1836 E-51. per cent.
premium..
Chinese Imperial Government 1895 Dollar Loan
-1 per cent premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Prom Mesams. Pixtores & Cəl's Rssoren,) Logan 10
Barometer-9 4.4. Bacowetor-1 pau
Barometer-17.3. va
Torcaneler Thermomate
...
P. og ankoms
Thermometer-like Were "thalts) Thermometer) eac (Wet hola) Thenrometer --47 (Wot bub). There--Maxima Thermometer Aloimam Cows night)
52.000
.20.8C .29.520
67
HINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
SPATION.
Mici
Heigham
The Ranggan Temen sayam An amusing ECR took place at the corner of Fraser and China Strests on the morning of the 18th July between gla to sweemeat-sellers. The men were endeavour-
Nuki...
REGISTER.
Beth Angust, 1997, at € 20,
ongcong.
Pocaho
28,7
23.70
19.0+
20.07
18th August. 1987, at 10 ..
Wind
to andersoll each other, and at each redne-wonlock, tinn artolled the cheapcess and quality of their potive articles most lustily. At last, when
but it is not found possible to rna mora than the price had come down to the lowest abb, one
12 minates service on a single line, and subjoot, appareatly gave up in despair, for, ploking op his despite every precaution, to vexations delays at bent a precipitato retreat. His rival's the passing places.
|tritaph, however, was but shortlived, for the The Dicrotora would prepom to gradually emingly vanquished party soon put in a reap- complete the doubling of the line throughout its pearance, stud the contest was renewed; but no learth, thereby souring a more frequent and sooner had the former conquerer redneed his regular service, overtaking and creating itores price as low as he dare, that a pours of anties passers-by stopped and commenced buying his
of traffle, with redead waar sud tear of material sweats, continuing to do as until the whole In this manner only do there appears to be took an exhausted. The vendor was ovi any prospect of extricating the Company from the proscut critical position into which it has denti pleased at disposing of his goods so been brought by the gerere compatition which readily; but to his intense astonishment and has grown up against it, and the shareholders disgnat he saw the buyers go quietly over and are invited no concert mesaares for that object. deposit the whole of their purchase on the op The Sirangunn Section has for the last few position stand, the owner of which had hit apon months been worked at a loss and is at present a happy rugs by which to rid himself of his ad closed.
versary and increase his stock, at one stroka, for
The Johnston's Fier-Tanjong Pagar line when he had taken his sooming departure ho bud has also resulted anfavourably, and the Naw only gone to collect a few friends, to whom he Harbour Section does not do more than hold its had given the moans to buy out the other. This mao then began to sell off both stocks at their From these Sections and specially those original ratas. connected with the Wharras, a' considerable business had been confidently anticipatad..
The Ganda Traffic protīnses fair results. „A alight inoressa in the inriff will still comparE favourably with previous cart charges, and soient time has elapsed to prove the great advantages over former mode of osrriage.
For the Directora Bruz & Co, General Agents.
THE INAUGURATION OF THE MANILA RAILWAY WORKS.
The following extract from a lotter written by a lady at Manila to a friend in Singapore in published in the Free Press. It describe the ceremy of what in onlled "Isying the foundation stone" of the first railway in that part of the world
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENŐR.
ON LONDON,-
STATION.
Haiphong... Ewrong... MY amay..... Fapchow Sinagkal...........
acusaki Windo wack. 3
25.87 EQ.W7 99.08
I 10.16
W. DOBERCK.
· Hongkong Obaarnstory, 25th August, 1687.
NETLOROLUGICAL REGISTER.
faremate
Provioan day. atp.in.
→
On datu On dato at 10a.m. atá p.m.
286272-
3.–BARɛTETER rodamd to Midogreen Waarsche (attuos the level of
of the ans in bahwa, tentha and hundredthe.
2. –TEMERIATOwn in the shule in deprcen Fabrenbak 3-HT in percentageofestarition, the hamicity of
two points.
arture wifa malakit, NW100
DKCTION OF TAT
-BOP TEN WEL yeding to Bonfort Seals.
TATA OF Tuz Waszkia. B. blue sky : 0, Amachad ómás: D. drizzling rule; E. fog, 9.gloomy, fl. hall, .light- Ding, avere nat; P. passing wors, & quay, now; fthander; V. moibiäty, W.dew (wet). 7-Ape in inches, raathe and hundret.
$8.75
Temperature Humidity.......... Dir.otion of wind. Force of wind'...... Weather
81
78
69
88
AD
8.8.3.
W
8.8,W,
2 :
1
0.
0.10
TEURSDAY, 25th August. EXCHANGE..
Telegraphic Transfor
BAY
Bank Billa on demand
*8 24
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.....3/23/2
"Credits, at 4 months' sight.
Donamentary Bille, nt 4 months'
sight...
3.24
On
PARIS. —
Bank Dills, on demand
4.00
W. DOBERCE. Hongkong Observatory, 26th August, 1887.
Crodite, at i montas' sight
4.10.
Bank Billa, on demand.
77
Crodite, 60 daya' sight
.781
Telegraphic Tenuafor
0003
Telegraphic Transfer
.2224
2224
724
Private, 30 days' sight
NHARES.
Or NEW YORK-
ON BUNKAY.-
We went fonvery elaborate carezzoayiz honour Bank on derund .......
of the laying of the Foundation Stone for the first OR CALCOTTA
railway in the place. I have never seen anything!
like it before. There was an immense concourse
Bank on desud
of natives lining the approaches to the "sooROON SHANGHAL--|
of action," and Chinamen, ware venturesome, în }
numbers on the roofs of houses and sbede, whera-
ever there was sitting room, in fact. There was
a stand erseted for the ladies and guests of the
railway committes, vory tastefully decorated, for
Bank, at sight
"pished with chairs in rows. Each lady on entering Quotations are:-
was banded a small bouquet of flowers, which Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-197 though very evidently made by native hands, pre.
per cent. premium, sales,
$71 per share, seliers.
FONG, PHOTOGRAPHER
His just addel te his COLLECTION
149
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 28th July, 187.
TO LET. Rooms DOOMS IN "CULLEGS CHAMDERS."
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Sith July, 1886.
TO LET.
DOOMS in Club Chambers,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 1st February, 1882,
[43
TO BE LLT.
YARY COMFORTABLE A FURNISHED HOUSE, demanding extensive Bon Viow and vary Casi in summer.
Apply at
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 5th May, 1947.
TO LET
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TWO-STORIED GODOWNS, batwean
Messrs. REIss & t'o. and Mesra, CAR LOWITZ & Co.'s Premises, Daddell Street.
Apply to
FOR KOBE DIRECT. Stormship
[1539
**ESMERALDA” Captain Humlin, will be despatched for the above Port on MUNDAY; the 29th listant, at FIVE r..
For Freight or Passign, apply to ****
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co. Hongkong, 2ith Angust. 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1162
FOR LONDON-71A BURZ-CANAL:-
THE Company's Steamship
"TELÁMON,"
Captain Jackson, will be despatched sa abora on MONDAY, the 29th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIE, Agents, Hongkong, 24th August, 1837.
1437
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.
LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE DIRECT.
THE Company's Steamship
TER
"CHANGSHA."
San Francisco,.vin Yokolon and Honolulu, on
"AMARANTÉ,”. WEDNESDAY, the 31st August, at THREE Captain Morise, elliot for the above Part, P... taking Pangers and Freight for Japan and will have quick despatch, the United States and Europe
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 19th Augnat, 1887.
FOR SAN FRANCISÇO.. THE A. I. British Bark
Through Bills of Lading inanel for trans*• portation to Yokohama sad ether Japot, Ports, i to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the Uniter Riatas, via Overland-Railways-to- Havens. Trinidad, and Demerars, and to parts in Mexico, Central and Svath America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Pasange Tiokots granted to England, Francs, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines of Skovmmer,
First-class Fares granted as followa :-- To San Francisco...$20.00 To San Francisco and retura, 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool
To Loclon
333.00
3800
Te other European péats at proportionato
THE
(127
ELIZABET NICHOLSON, will load bare and will have quick despafc'h.
For Froight, apply to
MELONERS & Co.,
Agenta
Hongkong. 2nd August, 1957.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG THE 33. £II Garnyno Ship
"COMET."
[416
rates. Special redues ratus granted to Offers will load for the above Ports, and will have of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the quick despatch. Imperial Chinese Caetams, to be obtained on For Freigal, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. application.
Hongkong, 16th July, 1917.
Passangers,
who have paid fall fare, re
embarking at. San Franciaon for Chíos or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
FOR NEW YORK.
a discount of 10% from Rotaru Fare. This TULE 38 L II American Ship allenque does not apply to through jares from Chian mul Japan to Europe.
Frsicht will be rezived on board until 4 P.M.
the day previous to saline. Parcal Packages
· will be receival at the Ofra until 5 2.8 FAMO day; all Parcel Puolingos should be unckel lo address in fall; values of same is require
Consular Invoices to 4000pany Cargo destined to prints borend San Francisce in the United States should be sent to tha Commvay's Offices in Seeled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Castonis at San Francisco. J. E. Williams, Commander, will be despatched For farther information ns to Passage and as above ou TUESDAY, the 50th inst., at Freight apply to the Agency of the Company. DAYLIGHT.
No. 59, nun's Rod Contral. The attention of Passengers is directed to the
C. D. HARMAN Agent. superior Accommodation
Horkoug. 18th August, 1857. offered by this) Steamor. First-class Saloon and Cabins ara situated forward of the Engines. Second Clas Passengers are barthed in the Frop. A Rafel-
genting Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agants, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1887.
1000 INDO-OH IN A STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND FIENTSIN.
BELILIOS & CO. THE Company's Steamship
[1518 Hongkong, 10th August, 1887.
TO BE LET, [POSSESSION EARLY IN NOVEMBER THE
HE Desirable RESIDENCR know as
- ŠTOWFORD,”
Banham Fond. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 16th August, 1997,
1585
THE EXTENSIVE PREMISES
*YIK SANG." Captain Kousk, will be despataked as above on or about the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th August, 1887. [1605
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Fossdagers at through rates for NINGYO, CHATOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANGZAZE.} THE Company's Steamship
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERTES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
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: AL30,
LONDON, HAVIE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
[1970-
1874
"P.N BLANCHARD." Captain Oakes will load hore for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Por Freight, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 18th July, 1887,
FOR LONDON AND AMBURG. *THE 33 £II Norweg. Slap
"DROT,"
shortly expected he, will load for the store Ports and will been quiak dospatch.
'For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 19th August, 1867.
"FOR NEW YORK.
33 LII Brits-Ship
(1585
KONOLULU," Shortly expro hero, will load for the above Port and will have quick despatel.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
(1969 FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
E36 II British Burk
OSAKA." R. Lowe, Master, shortly expacted bare, will load here for the above Parts, and will have gnich dospatch.
PUSTAH & Co.
[1556
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 15th July, 1987.
FOR NEW YORK. 3,3 L. I. 1. British Ship
ON THURSDAY. the Ist September, at Yoox, the Company's Steamship "VOLGA," Commandant Bevilagus, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the store Bailor. Master, wit load here for the above Port,
places
"NYL-GRAU"
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Toninstead of as previonaly advertised, and will have on as well as for Harwilles, and accepted in quick despatch. transit through Marseilles for the principat places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nooy, Cargo will be received an hösed wutil 4 P.M,
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above Specie and Farcels until 3 r.. on the 31st
TO BE LET.
in
Queen's Road. (next to the Commissariat Buildings) lately occupied by the NovAL NAVAL SEAMAN'S CLUB.
|
"FALINURUS,”
Apply to
on
WEDNESDAY, tho Sist inst.
LINSTEAD & DAVIS,
For Freight or Passago, apply to.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1887.
13
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
TO BE LET.
Hongkong, 24th August, 1887.
THE PREMISES THE
2479 QUEEN'A ROAD EAST. Apply to
UNION LINE,
August (Purcesls are not to be sent
on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contints and value of Package der
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
Kongkong, 14th July, 1897.
[135
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
[162] required.
The Famer Japan, with the Indian mail, left For further partiolars, apply at the ComSingapore on the 19th, and may be expected here rany's Office.
FOR NEW YORK, Y14 SUEZ CANAL
THE Steamship
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. T
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1887.
[1473
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, vụ NAGA-
SAKI ANO KOKE. (Passing through the INLAND S5A) THE P. & D.B. S. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET."
will leave for the above places TO-DAY, the 28th instant, at FOUR P.M.
E. L. WOODIN Acting Serperintendent. Hongkong, 15th Argast, 1887
"SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE Steamship
"CARMARTHENSHIRE”
LA
of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photon, W. E. Courtney, Commnader, will be despatched
of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable for the above Ports TODAY, the 26th instant.
in his Studio or at Mors. KELLY & WALER'S.
LYORY MINIATCzas of Superior Quality and
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO., of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT
Agentne ENLARGEMENTS of PROTOS, and Vrewe and
[1606 Hongkong, 20th August, 1887. reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or Opal.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KODE. INSTANTANEOUS VIEW, GROOPS and POETHE Steamship TRAITS are taken iù any state of the weather, and all Permanent Processen, are executed on Moderato Termos.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE.
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ed that gressful forethought of the fair so bad Unisa Insorsuse Soiety of Canton, LirateNOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. not been lacking on the part of the committee.) $82 per share. Very good refreshments were provided also on. China Traders' Insurance Company's Stores—
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGEste, nor the Blating of two kinds of ines, cakes, biyonita, and swots of various kinds not forgetting champagna North China Insurance-Tia 285 per share, OWNE29, will be RESPONSIBLE for suy oup and beer, eta, for the sternar portion of the Yangtase Insursone Association-Tis, 114 per DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew community,
share. I had very good placs opposite the pavilion Chinese Lasuranos Company, Limited-225 per Hongkong Harbour-
of the following Tossale during their stay in arented over the memorable spot which was ou share.
the opposite side of the road. This was decorat On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tia, 147] GraRON WATTANA, SIRO. bk., UlrichChinese od with all kinds of flags, sotablo amongst which per share.
shere.
Comer, Ger. ship, Krippaer. Carlowitz & Co.
Co.
HEL CHEONG, Brit. bk, Martin.-Order. KITTY, Brit bl, Lange-Captain. OXFORDSHIRE, Brit. str., Jones.—Hussell ↑
Co.
colours to bless the proceedings. His coach is China Fire Inviranse Company's Bhares-750
was the national flag and saother will "Viva Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limited-$12 per FALKENBURG, Ger, sit, Dreyer.-Melchers a Espas" in large lotters upon it. We arrived shortly before the ceremony bogon. The Ark Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shared- bishop of course was present in his episcopal $385 per sbare, bayers.
per share. leader of the foremost pair and another small Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- Jockey in placopal colours riding ahead. Short- 830 сеща
drawn by four ponies with a postilion on the
PORT VICTOR, Brit. str., Williama.—Alemreol
& Co.
**TANTALLON,” · Partridge, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY. the 26th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents.
[3607 Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, via SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP. AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVER- Foot, and BM) OHE Starmship
"POLYHYMNIA
Captain W. Schäfer, will be despatolod for the above Ports TOMORROW, the 27th inat, at ELEVEN AK.
.:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agrate Hongkong, 18th August, 1887, 11877
"CLAYMORE,” Captain Falland, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 20th August 1987.
$150 "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR LONDON, TIA SUEZ CANAL.
HE
Stasip
"GLENEARN,” Captain Brass, will bo despatched as above. on or about the 31st instant:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 9/3 LII American Ship
*GOVERNOR ROBIE,”
11614
6. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Frogkong, 22nd August, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOK SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENÓA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
on or about the 26th instant,
THE ANTKICAN MAIL.
The Q, and O. steamer Oceanie, with the American mail of the Srl August, luft Yokohams on the 3rd, and may be expected here on ar about the 29th instant.
THE RANCH MAIL.
The Messageries Marílixes steamer Saghelien. with the French mail of the 29th July, left | Singapore ou the 25th and may be expected hers on or about the 1st September. This packet brings replies by lettere despatched from Hongkong on the 18th Juse.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The steamer Tantallon left. Singapero on the 1904, and is dus hero on or about the 20th inst
Thia 0. 8. 8. Ch's steamer Palinurus left Singapore on the 23rd, and is das bers on the
THE COMPANY' STOAKOBS WILL CALL T 29th instant.
-SOUTHAMPTON 70 LAND PASSENGERS
AND LUGGAGE.
·POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Blanchard, Master, will lead here for the shore NB. CALQU CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
Tho Postal Guido for 1886, rovised to date BILLS OF LADING POR THE PRINCIPAL will be found in the Daily Press Directory Fort, and will have quick despatob.
p. large edition, p. 701 sund edition. This
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.
1618
"FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, SHE 100 A 1 British Ship
THE
"NARCISSUS,”
Duncan, Muster, will lead for the above Poria, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
1596
CARŁOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 187.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. THE 3/3 L. LI. German Harqtə
T
* ADOLPH." Westergaard, Master, will land here for the abova Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply 10
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1897, [1993
FOR NEW YORK. THE 9/3 LII American Ship
THE
"MONEAR."
PLACES IN RUSSIA.
N
THURSDAY, the 1st day of September, is the only authorized complate Summary of 1837. at Four, the Company's Postal information published in Hongang. Steamship BAYERN," Captain Sader.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Singapore.-Pex Cornurthenshire, to- day, the 6th inst., at 9.30 PN.
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and T The authorisert List of Mails ined i CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALLING Connection with this paper is the one published AT GENOA
twise each day in our Extre, which is alwayn Shipping Orders will be granted til Noos, corrected to a much later hour than that given Cargo will be reived on Board until 4 PM, hele. Specie and Parools until 3 ex, on the Blet August, 1987 (Parvels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the agency's Office) Contents and Valun of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stowordsse,
For further Parlioulars, apply to
MELONERS & Cɔ, Agente. Hongkong, 9th August, 1887."
FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L. I. I. Ameriosa Ship
"GRANITE STATE,"
For Shanghai-Per Canton, to-day, the 26th inst., at 1.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.--Per Thibet, to-day, the 26th mat., at $.80 P..
For Singapore-Per Polahymaia, to-morrow. the 27th instant, ut 10.30 am.
for Saigon, Singapore, Butevia, Asmerang, and Soembaya-Per Bantam, to-morrow, the 57th insi., at 1.90 &.M›
For Straits and Bombay-Per Venetia, to morrow, the 27th inst., at 2:30 PM.
For Amoy, Foool.cw. Kobe, Yokohama, Van- couver, BC, Canada, the United Staton,Por-
Ross, Master, shortly expected here, will load Port Victor, to-morrow, the 27th inst., at 2.7) Bhortly expected here, wili fond for the above for the above Fort, and will have quick p.. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Hongkong, 18th July, 1887,
1388
Hongkong, 7th July 1887.
For Invokak-Par Falkenburg, ou Sunday, the 29th Iss. 19.00 AM.
PUSTAU & Co. For Kobe Per Bameralda, on Monday, the
[1309 29th inst., at 4.30 ..