Government will give this matter choir conside ration for the comfort of the community.
his rank, position, and odzsation seemed to At hira admirably, lo be a counterpoise to Li Chung- tang, whose power greatly needs being kept in The theatrical performance given by tho Non-check. Tas Viceroy's power has been so far as Commissioned offours of the Police Force for things have gone, atrangthered by the feable the bar of of the widow and orphans of their late attacks ne tas Marquis, und he no longer fears Ensign koliz came off on Saturday night. The him. Changes come nuddsaly in an Oriental Court, bat present apponeancos are in favour of honse was crowded, and noong these prosent Li Hang-chang's being virtual unter of the des wero His Excellency Sr. Costa musl Gra Costa tinies of China for somo years to come. If he The performans generally acquitted themselves were a Minister of State pure and simple no to the antisfaction of the sociones and; were re-
botter choles could be made; indeed, so far as is known there is no other Chinoso or Manebu ciß- warded with enthusiastic applause.
cial in any way comparable to him. But, like The adjourned fanes fair was held last night, Netuoliadassar's intagu, he has feet of clay. He when the promoters were more fortunate than is mixeŭ up in all sorts of solemas in which his on the provions caeion, the whole of the articlos entourrys of Tuotais are, robbing the country boing disposed of. It is amid that the Committee for their own euriobaent, and the grasses of their natury has weight to drag him down. In hare so far raised the sum of about $2,000 by his stateamonlike ideas thean di minoren kare subscription, bazaar, and theatrical performance, no sympathy whatever. They know little and care fer the Rolix faroily, and the amount is to be less about the prospects of ikę umpire, but thay taken charge of by trifons, who will only handle care with an absorbing passion for tho lining of their own pockets. The consequence is that is the political sphoro Li luog-chang stands absolutely senn, Ikin Fajiyaum with its white Some of the officers of the gunboat Tamega summit in the olouds, while in the daily routine are about to get up an amatear theatrical por of justiga, for it is little botter, he has to work with aut at mere money.grubbors, grossly formance for the benefit of the orphan children erant for the most part of the most necessary of the late Sr. Faeraz. A general wish has beenings. Under these cironottanees it is not expressed that the charitable movement many ho difficult to nesount for the weak and vacillating arowned with success; the parenting children diplomacy of the great Chinese statesman.-
Japan Mail.. are deserving of all sympathy.
the interest to the wilow for her own apport and that of her three children,
Senhor Ferns, the ganlar, bas bien susponded from his post, on nocount of the recsut escape of Boron me from the gaol.
ХОКОПАМ..
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LIEUTENANT GRAYDON'S' CAREER
IN CHINA.
DEFTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31er, 1887.
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VESSELS ON "THE" BERTH.
STEAM FOR
Ou 9th Sept, at 4P.M.SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, On Sad Sopt.
ADEN, SUBZ PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES.GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, AND LONDON;
On 29th Sept, at 3 p.. On 10th Sept. at Noon To-day, at 4 P.M.
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ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR NEW YORK,
THEBLI L'Amurican Skip
"GOVERNOR ROBIE," Blanchard. autor, will load here for the above Port, and will havo quick despatefi.
For Freight, apply ta
RUSSELL & Co.
16 1 Hongkong, 23rd August, 1987.
FOR HAMBUKQ (DIRECT). THE 190 A. 1. Trou British Ship
N.B. CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM-E BURG, NEW YORK, AND ROSTON,
"ROMSDAL,"
9. Jarman, Master, shortly expected, will load
On 3th Sept, at Noca.THE PENINSULAR AND QUEMAL Sharo for the abere Port, and will barn quick
NAVIGAZION DOMPANY's Steamship despatoa "PESHAWUR" Captain 2. H. Modle, with
For Freight, apply to Her Majesty's Mails, will bo desputzked froin
PESTAU & Co. this for LONDON direct via STEZ ÇANAL
Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
1690 and nsual Ports of call on FRIDAY, the 19th September, at Foux P.M..
On 10th Sept. i 3 r..
Hongkong
Brass...
Hongkong
On er about Blot inat.
Eusticet e
Hongkong
alsk despatch.
8. Jarman.......... Morians
Paxton & Co.
Quick despatch.
Hosgkong
Cartowits & Co.
Quick despatch.
Westergaards... Hongkong
Eduard Schollhass & Co... Quísk dospatob.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Cas...
Quick dispatch.
B. Loe
Pustan & Co.
Qaisk despatol.
Hoogkong
Carlowitz & Cɔ.
Quick dospatch.
Clark Bevilagas
Adamson. Bali & Co.
On 5th September.
Hongkong
Santer
Tomorrow, at Noon. To-morrow, at 4 P.M.
Anfossi
Hongkong
C. Brough
C. Bachtinger
Hongkong
0.0.8. 8. Co.
Bongkong
Melchors & Co.
Butler
Hongkong
Pasta & Co.....
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
Granite State....... Ros
Partin & Co.
Qulok dospatch.
Benjamin Sewall...
5. Ulnar
Pustaa & Co.
Quick dospatch..
MoNar
Hongkong
Houolalu
Jakas...
Governor Rbin... Inso Rest
Carloritz Ch Carlowita & Cɔ. Sorasson & Co. Russell & On..
Quick despatch,
Quick despateb.
F. D. Waldo...
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Kourkong Fongkong Hongkong
P. N. Dagobard
Governor Gnizio (hlavoura (str)...... Patina (etc.)..... Teheran (str.) ...... Sirpados (ate)...... -Yorkshire (etc.)
Japae (str... Tik Sang (sbr.)...... Sachalien (str.).. Bokbars (str.) .......... Yangtsse (afr.\...... Don Juan (r)...
The San Francisco Chronicla contains the following plain speaking by Colonel Mosby re- garding Lient mydon: The toivgram publish ed in the Chronicle on Tuesday last decailing the information that Lieutonnat James W. Graydon, who is well known in this city, had in-Hongkong Gas Company's Bharos-$125 per stiutod proceedings for divorce from his wife on the ground of desertion; he claiming that, be did not know her, whereaboats, has swaksund certain recollections in the minds of those who knew him bost that are far from being compli mentary to bim.
Colonel Mosby, who was the United States
Mr. Bin Eishun, Koross Chargé d'Affaires In Japan, arrived hore with his azife on the 16th August in the Suminage-maru. A nation paper says his bar thirty-two years old, and is a oensis of Messrs. Bin Elyokú and Bin Eiksan, who are both prominent figuras in the Korean Cours. He is a man of ability and halongs to a mable family. His father bas boon & legal governor for years by the special selection of His Majesty the King of Kares. Afr. Bin way appointed to a responsible position in the Home Office in 1835, and since then has performed his dabios well Mr. Kin Kaabin, one of the Lega. tion staff, is the son of Me Kin Melobin, and belongs to a famous family. He has stadied interday and requested to stato what he knew C30- China, and is now known in his country as an eering Graydon's life in China. active and olever man. Secretary Mr. Zen Eyo Lisutenant Graydon," said he, "left China Moku visited Japan some time aga, and studied with a very bad reputation. His career was que in Mr, Fakazawa'sschool. It is said that among of unexampled oxtravaganes, mud this was why the intorprostore some aro nequainted with the Gavernment dismissort him and ro condition of this country, as they have been in fated to allow him to complate bis contract. In Japan before.
two years, np to the summer of 1835, he received,
Consal at Houging in 1894, when Grardon wis employed by the Chinese Government to re- pair it fortifications and porform other engineer- ing work, was seen by a Chicle reporter yes.
sharo.
Hougkong Hotal Company's Shires-4190 per
share.
China Sumar Relining Company, Limited-$145
per share,
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$55
per alare, nominal. Hagong Les Company's Shares-$51 per
ibare.
Hengzong and China Batory Company, Limited
$110 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company'
-$10, nom.
Panjom and Sunghia' Dan Samontan Alining
Compary, Limited-$103-
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Haukar
Board... Kongkong
Orlland Jan Farley
Chris.
Arnold
T. S. Gardner
Lens'?.............. Homary
TW. Starling: flongkong Marquez........
Hotong
VESSEL ON TI BERTE
CALCUTTA.
Stomaron & C...
Siomsson & Co. Basalt & Ca
Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P&O SN. OG Butterfeld & Brire.......... Rastell & Co... David Sassoon, Sins & Co. Jardino, Mathaven & Cà. Messagories Maritimos... P.&O.S. N. Co. Biemseen & Cɔ..... Brazdao & Co,
FOR SINGAPORE, PEKANG, AND
HE Steamship:
THE
* JAPAN,"
Captain T. &. Gardner, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 1st Sop-
For Freight or Passage, apply tó telur, at Hoox.
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 26th August, 1897.
[1698 FOR MANULA (DIRECT).
Peralt Sugar Cultisation Colapsas-718. 18 por THE Spanish Steamer Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, Já.
share.
ited-833 per share.
A. 5. Watson & Co., Limited per cent.
premium. Hoogkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co...
Limited-47 per cent. prom, salos. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18
per share.
DON JUAN." Captain Marquez, will learn for the above Port TO MORROW, the 1st Sept., at Two P.M.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co.,
Agonts. Hongkong, 30th August, 1967, (1684
·OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1834 0-6 por cont—FOR LONDON VA ̈SUEZ CANAL
promiam.
WE Company's Steamship
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 C-8 per sent
premium.
"AGAMEWNON,"
Chinese Imperial Lour, 1886 E-5 per cent. | Captain Wilding, will be terpatahod na stove
premium.
on FRIDAY, the 2nd September.
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Tros
-1 per cent premiam.
A equall of unusual violence burst crer Yoko-us I am informed, fully $150,000 from the Go-sarkong and Macan Glosa Manufacturing Co. hama on Tuesday afternoon (16th August) about veramset to be expended ca' tho fortifications. Limited-60 per cent discount four o'clock, intlisting a considerable amount of Instead of applying it for the purposes he be- damage among the smaller oraft in the harbour gau a life of rich and racy dissipation Every- and Creek in its passage. The gusts of wind, lking about him was of a gorgeous description. príncipally from the East, Racended one amatuer and a long as the money lasted all went well. wich great rapidity and violence, while a dange. Not content with stocking up a sort of a burat rous, chopping Sas was very soon raisoi in of lais own, he went to the Hongkong Hotel no- he barbour. Owing to the sadderness-with companied by a notorious.com-hut he and his which the storm came on a number of lighters charmer were unceremoniously turned out cle and campanɛ were unable to ranch aplães of door. abelter in time ned experienced the full fores of "Not long before his departure for San the squall. Five or sizlighters, loaded with cargo, Francisco, in the fall of 1835. he visited the are Enown to Lave guns down, while a number Consulata and fairly forced himself upon me of spans were sashed by going ashore on with the request that I intaroodu for him in ob- the Bund in trying to get up the Creok, taining from the Viberoy of Canton a statement Mr. H. J. Gorman's yacht Daphne, which had to the snot that the Government owed him been mooral opposito the ontrance to the Creekt, several thousand dollara. Knowing that Gray- brake away from her moorings and was driven do shonld have applied to the Consal at Couton ashore at the French Hatoba. Se for us can be instead of to me, I rafused, and he grew angry. saac, however, the boat baɛ not received any. He was then in very poor oiraumstances and per- serious injury. At the cornor of the Band, by facily destitute. His statement that his wife the rand Bctal, the squall was severaly folt, drew 327,000 from the bank balanging to him is. The force of wind and water at the sutrans to under the alreaostanos3. very far-fetabod: the Crack carried away the waffolding which was gracted-anews Vên nhiêem for the construction of the new bridge, and the spars and planks of which the erection was composed wore scattered about up the Cerak and in the harbour. We have not heard of any loss of life, though debt, and if half of the accounts are true ho number of sampan patple were thrown into the water by the smashing up of their boats, prin-:l- | kong. pally at the entrance to the Creek.-Jupan Gussite.
Among the naval offers at Hongkong he was considered a machean hard-and-was thoroughly.. detested for that ronsoa. lis wife went to China to reclaim him, but she was powerlose to do anything with him. He went largely into
owes something to wearly every ono in Hong-
lia private rasidonoo was farnished in rogul style on oradit, and when the moment came to lonre China, ha sold the furniture and all the bons centained. An American stesor was then in port ready to make sail, and with a steerags ticket-in bis pocket belonging, I believe, to his brother, he boarded her. News of his iron tended departure bad maled the nera of geopra
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Pad Ms. Fatroxan & Co. RauATHA) Anzuet 30th
Best-1.
Barnetrel P_W........ Thermiciser
ademəmələr Thome. - İSTA Thermometer.M, (Wet balb).......... Thermoite:er-1.. (Wet halbt...... Thermometer-$*%£ ̈ ̈(Wut Yay!l>)........ Thetrappeler-Mokimuin
Theranieter-Misinam fever blekt)
2.90 ..29,921 JUXTO
CHINA COAST METEOROLÒGICAL
KYLARKIVOJ
Tus sol started off watched by a crowd of .... disappointed creditors from the dook, whils on
THE SOLAR WILIPSE IN JAPAN.
of the count towards that her the other The Japan Mail gays-Elaborato prepara- tions were made in Japan to scientifically observe the eclipse of the 19th August. Arrangements of his grading, all of whom rushed hastily to were made for obarvation in six places on the the dock, and Ruling Graydon demanded their ling of totality. The Chief of the Observatore pay. He boname fillet rita tirtaons indigo Bura Kantokukan cite thero teatraninition of character upon his return. station was fully equipped. At Niigata the phenomenon was observed by Mr. Arni; at Ku raiso, in Oshu, by Professor Tirao, of the Em- ber hurricane dock stood Graydon, kis arms fold- perial University; at Shirakawa, by Mossrs. and is face wreathed in smiles. He played Nakagawa and Ito of the Naval Observatory; at bruthur a very sharp trick, and I understand Nikko by Mr. Kaipping, and at the part of the Le was compel to work his way hou Jufore coast visited by the Japan Mail S.S Company's the mast. He is a smart man, but intomporte, Nagoya Mari, by Mr. Fukuda, of the Chirland for that reason was detected by all who kyoku. Profesor Todil, who is box seal to knew him, regardless of his other questionable Japan by the United States Naval Department qualities."
REGISTER.
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Hongkong... 20363
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and the National Academy of Sciences, estab Colonel Mosby ventured the assuranen that Į Deptrong lished his observatory at Shirakawa, where he Lieutenant Graydon was perfectly aware of the was joined by Colonel H.S. Palmer, Royal En-fact that his wife and child are now living at gineer, who has been already employed on similar Los Angelos. Although ho instituted divoros expolitions by Her Majesty's Government.
U. S. Observing Station, Shirakawa,
19th August, 5 3.0. Weather obstinately cloudy. Totality lost. A fer photographs, some of them sharp and good. were sacred during occasional glimpson of the San, before the macond content and after the third. But the work dono is only a small frac tion of the total which it was hoped to do, and for
proceedings, shs in the ordinary way, should | Willi- have be the plaintiff.
CUMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TURSDAY, 30th August. WPIUM,
Quotations are 1-0.
which arrangements of a complete and highly Now Malwa elaborate hind bad been made. During totality.
the moon sed part of the Corona were faintly seen for a few seconds from a small area of the Old Malwa...... town, distant four or five hundred yards from the Observatory.
Nagoya, 380 p.m. Weather fine and observations successful.
Weather very dandy.
Weather favouratile.
Niigata 20 p.z. Aomori, 2.25 p.n.
POLITICS AT PEKING,
Older Malwa
$525 per pieni, allo. of 124 to 34 satlios.
...8550 per pioul, alles, of
124 to 33 enttins.
.3570 per pioul, allee. of
183 to 5 catties,
$480
per chest.
ENTE
Patas (New) Patno (Old)........ Benares (New)...... 44 Benares (Old)
ON LONDON.
ور
4674
XORANGE.
Telegraphic Transter....$/££23/27 Bark Bille, on denazd Back Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 wontar sight......3,21 Crodita, at 4 months sight.362 32 Documentary Bills, at 4 months"
sight.......
ON PARIS.-
A correspondent, who posenassa oxceptional Fources of information, writing from Paking under date July 23rd, saysThe situation gene- rallys is interesting. In the front row of per formers are the Viceroy Li Hung-chang, the Marggis Theng, Sir Robert Hart, the French Minister, with nameless occult forces behind them. The Marquis is the masi intorasting of the-group-bease of hle European-reputation: flis speeches to the fussy Mayor of Folkestone and correspondence with the Anti-Opium So-ON cioty have given him the reputation of a great | End philanthropic statesman, to whom all ages ure naturally turned. His articls in the Aviatie Quarter' Review has been accepted us a por- sonal and national manifesto, and the sather bean regarded as the coming man. Since bis arrival in Feking he has been placed in a posi- tion of great influence, and he is not only si favourite at Court, but the most courageous Minister of the Tsung-Yobu. He makes bis power-falt, but so far as can be gathered his shiaf motive is personal consideration. The Marquis has many soares to pay off. Two of hịn enemies as he ampp-ossa—tra the Inspostar General of Castores and Li Chang-tang. He
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Bank Pilla, on-demand Credits, anuntha' sight.... NEW YORK
Bank Bilis, on demand..... Crolite, 60 days' eight...
UN BOMDAY.-**
Telegraphic Transfer
On CALCUTTA
Bank of Jamani
Telegraphic Transfor Bark, on demand
ON SHANGHAI-
Bark, at sight Private, 30 days' sight
Quotationę are m
SHARES.
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The Baronster bas rare and gradinsats continte șather light, The temperature is tagh, the humidity wate AD and wether press
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 30th August, 1587.
METKOHOLOGICAL REGISTER.
Previons day. atp.a.
On dete Or date at 10 a-me¦ að å prozis.
22.88
For Freight or Passapó, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Hongkong, 30th August, 1887. [1497 |NAVIGAZIONE GENERALETTALIANA FZORIO & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANI) STEAM FOR
Quick despatch. Quiole Asspath. Qook despatch, Quick despatah. Onor about 3lat inst. On 2od Sapt,, at 4P.M. Out0th Sept, Daylight Ou 9th izst
On 6th Sept., at í P.M. Tomorrow, at Nesu. On or about 30th inst. Quick despatch. Quick despatok Today, at 4 P.. To-morrow, at 2 P.M.
VESSELS. ON THE BERTH
1. 9. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIP.COMPANY. THROUGH. TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUSHING AT
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF SYDNEY" will bo dorpstehod for San Francisco, via Tokohams and Homolatu, ca WEDNESDAY, tbo 31st August, st THERE P.M., taking Pangora and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yakohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Damerers, and to ports
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Throngh Pauage Tickets granted to England France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steiners.
First-class Faros granted as follows:- To San Francisco
320).00 To San Francisco and retara, Y $50.00
available for 6 months To Liverpool
To London
Cargo will be resolved on board until 10 A.M. and Parools and Specio (Gold) at the Office until Noox, on the day of sailing.
FOR NEWYORK.C 3/3 L. T. I. Ameriena Ship
"GRANITE STATE"
Ross, Master, shortly peetud hões, will toad for the abori Port, and will have quick
For further particulars regarding FacIGHT and PASSAGE Apply to the PENINOLAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's despatch. Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Peckages are re- quire to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to pote the tormas and conditions of the Comy's Black Billa of Lading.
́Ë. L. VOODIN.
Apting Superintendent. Hongkong, 49th Augánk, 1887. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING CÁRGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYB, AND
For
PUSTAU & Co.
Freight, apply to Hongkong, 7th July 1997.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/5 L II American Ship
+
(1300
GOVERNOR 'GOODWIN," shortly expect will but are for the abor Port, and will have quick despatok:
For Freight apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong. 26th August, 1887.
[1632
THE1
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE100, A I British Ship
NARCISBUS," ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Bustice, Martor, will load for the above Ports,
and will have quick desputeh.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hoogkong, 20th August, 1997,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
'STEAMERS.
1
THE Steamship OCEANIC" will be I despatobed for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hao, on SATURDAY, the 10th Septembar, at
SP.M. Connection being made at Yokohama
* BOKHARA"
1396
with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Forts.THE P.&O. 8. N. Co Stamship
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be markol to address in full; and are will be received at the will leave for the above place about 24 hours Company's Offen until Fret .. the day pro after her arrival with the next English Mail. vio to sailing.
E. L. WOODIN, First-class Fares granted as follows:-
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 25th August, 1837. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VO-NAGA SAKI AND KORE. (Passing through the Inan Seal
To Sao Finnisco....$200.00. To San Francisco and return,
available for & months ....... To Liverpool
To Loudon
350,00
373.00 338.00
To other European points at proportionata
rates. Special reduced ratas granted to Offers of the Army, Nary. Civil Service, and the Figurial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full furo, re- embarking at Ban Francisco for Chios or Japan (or vice varka) within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10 This alloumne Joce not apply tu through fares from China and Japan to Buraps.
****... $3300 $800
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- To other European points at proportionatetined to points bernad San Francisco in the rates Special reduced rates granted to Offers United States should be sent to the Company's of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Oless, addrenal to the Collector of Customs, Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on San Francisco. application.
For further information as to Froight Passengers, who bare paid full fare, or Passago, apply to the Aréney of the Com- brking at San Francine for China er Japan pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central. (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
GD. HARMAN, Agent. SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY lloroace does not apply to through fares from
à discount of 10% from Eeturn Face. This Hongkong, 22nd August, 1897, Laviny counerien with Company's Mail Btanmers
FOR NEW YORK. to ADEN, SITEZ PORT SAID, China and Japan to Eurove, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), the day previous to sailing. Parnal Haskages
Freight will be ressitud on board until F..THE 3/31 II American Ship and GENOJ; also to MARSEILLES. all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC TIRVAN-
b) will be received at the Offjës. Intát 5 PM. SEMIS.
Consular Invoices to
TIE, and SO3TH AMERICAN PORTS up day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through address in full: value of same is required. rates to MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, destinot to point beyond San Francisco accompany Cargo and BAGDAD.
in the United States should be sent to the THE Company's Steamship
Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Castors at San Francisco. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, For further information as to Passage and
BOA, Qzoen's Rood Cestrol.
TH
"BISAGNO,"
Captain Aufusso, will be despatched as above FUURSDAY, the 3 September, at NOON. At Pousar the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE's Docks.
For Further Particolari regarding Fraight and Percios, BanÊT.ta
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, 29th August 1887.
UNION LINE. -
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, HF Stoomship
FOUR-BM
**YORKSHIRE,”
Captain Aroak, will be dospatched for the slovo Ports on TUESDAY, the th September at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Agreuta. Hongkong, 30th August, 1937,
| 1008
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
THE Company's Stromszip
"SARPEDON,” Captain Chrimes, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 9th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
1660 Hongkong, 50th August, 1887.
AUSTRO-ITUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
i
C. D. HARMAN Agent Hongkong, 13th August, 1887,
GUMTAWNER DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
43
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS. MARSEILLES, ANUPORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; AT.RO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
Noow,
ON THURSDAY, the let September, at the Company's Stasmakip - VOLGA,” Commandant Bevilaqua, with
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placos.
Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit throngh Marseilles for tas principal
plsecs of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon. Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spenie and Parsela until 3 P.M., on the 81st August. (Parcela are nct, to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Oleo) Contents and wine of Packages are
THE P. & C. 8. N. Co.'s Stantsip
[1
"TEHERAN," will love for the abuse place in SATURDAY, the 10th September, at DAYLIGHT
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th August, 187.
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A AGNTHILE RECORD OF INFORMATION POR PLANTERS OF
Coffre Inftiarubber, Tea, Carno, Ciuchons,
Angar Palms. Coleus, Cardemons, Kolo,. Coca, Cinnamon, Nutmega. Fibrous Plants and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropics. Published at Observer Offic, Colombo,Coylan,
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST 388 Dow suvel position in its larga circulation in Ceylon, Sontiera and even Con Gral and Northern India, the Straits Settlements Sumatra, Jaru. Bornes Northern Australia, PNDLANGBARD."
Queensland Central Americs, Natal Mauritius, Captain Oaken, will load bere for the above and the West Indies. From all subtropical Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
THE 9/3 L II Norweg. Ship
"DROT."
planting selements wa ivica lund cordial ap- proval of the publication and an encouraging measure of support. The English Indian and 1376 Colonial Press have spoker in commandatory terms of the 7 as Also Directors of Public Gurdons from Sir Jusoph Hooker, F.R.S. downwards, and so have all planters.
No planter shoalt he witheat it.
shortly expected here. will load for the above Subscription, including postage, in adeause Porta, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3 L II British Ship
"HONOLULU,"
F1585
£1 Starling Rupee 12: Dollars. Single copies 24 or RL, back copies 3s, or E14, Any one of the four volumes completed, bound in clukk letternd, with comprehensive index. for £ 10s. (or B), carriage propei.
As a median for English, American and Australian ADVERTISE "ENTS of goods Shortly expected hers, will load fer the above suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1881,
FOR NEW YORK HE S/S L II American Ship
"YCNEAR"
the Straits Sotülemeats, Java, and West Indiea or connected with agiicultura, the Tropical Agriculturist stands uncivalied, the work being (1389 constantly in the Fonds of Native as wall as u- ropean and American Agriculturists. Being s Monthly Periodical, Drupal Agriculturist lies on the table and is very often referred to doring each month.
will load here for the abre Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ- & Co., Hongkong, 27th August, 1867. 11388
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
3/3 L. I. I. British Bark THE?
"OŠAKA,"
R. Lowe, Master, shortly expected here will ind here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 15th July, 1887.
Mr. W. T. Thisalter Dyer, F... CM.6. Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of the T. A., refers to it as "an astonishing re- pertory of everything relating to the seenomis botany of the East."
For the sale of plante, sends, machinery, implements, &, used in tropical (ten, sugar, fbres, o. agriculture, no bolter advertising medium exists.
Ratas for Advertisements... words to line.]
12 linos and auder per Line. d. (& nuas).
Abora twelve
0 8. (7 Qaarter Page (cueel 17%. 10)5 per cent.off for Half PUSTAV & Co.
...B.17eae aditions) (1336 Whole
£2 R24) insertion. For long contructs, special reductions.
Communications rospoting advertisements and subscriptione may be acktressa:i to,
A&J. FERGUSON, Colámba,
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 L. I, I, British Chip
TE
4.92 29.63
required. 85
For further particulars, apply at the Com-Batier, Master, will load here for the above Port, rany's Offce.
Caroautor
Temperature
64
24
faridity
72
27
74
Direction of wind... 5.S.E.
W.
9.8..
Forse of wind. Weather a
1
1
1
b.
4.
Rain
Le-Damesma reduced to 32 dogrom Talurealistaituot the level of the sea in ingles, tenthi and hunőzsíthi.
2-Trumm in the shade in degrees Fahr
3-HT in pornoutage featuresion, the humidity of air maturatore with feintzes being 100.
Draenor as mag Wana tô two points, kemfonia 91 Tan Wern wronciding to Donulert Beale. -Brats or TO WATA; B. bike sky, C. detect n clonde.drizahing gain, T. fog, .gloomy; A.beil; L. light. ning: must; P. yessing showers;
to, conths and hundredthe
chander Vaibiitra W. desquels Brain:
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBA, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI & TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALGSYTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULE, BLACK SEL, LEVANT & ADRIATIC POE). THE Company's Steamer
IMPERATOR,"
Captain C. Bechitinger, will be despatched as abere on SATURDAY. the 19th September, ut NOON,
pauy. Praya Central. W. DOBERCE,
Hongkong Observatory, 30th August, 1887.
VERGES UN THE GARTN
FOR SHANGHAI:
Far Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com
0. BACHRACH,
Agent. Hongkong, 30th August, 1897.
3,27
3/2
3/3
402
4.12
774
T
THE Steamship
2212
2221
at FOUR PM,
214
For Freight or Possage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
11660
THE
concot forgive them for succesling where he Hongkong and 'Shanghai Bank Shares-113
failed. Nor can be casily forgive the Viceroy
per cont. premium, ex, solos and sellers.
"YANGTSZE,”
Captain Th. W. Starling, will be despatched
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CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO ANU
PASEKIOURS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES. AND_EUROPE,
VIA
15
TC
for the above Port TO-DAY. the 31st inst,THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Hongborg, 29th August, 1887.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED...
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN. THE Company's Steamship
THO
"YIK SANG,"
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES, & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship
"PARTHIA."
3367 Tons Registor. C. Drough, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER.B.C., YIA
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hnogkong, ud August, 1937.
Agent.
B
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
*NOTICE.
"NYL-GHAU,"
instead of as previously advertised, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.
· FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. HD 3/3 L. LI. Gurman Barque ΤΕ
+
F185
"ADOLPH," Westergaard, Master, will load hero for the
Port, and will have quiɔk despatch. For Freight, apply to
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,above
PORT SAID, TEIENTE.. BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK BEA ̈ AND BALTIC PORTS,
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Cu. Hongkong, 23rd August 1887.
THE
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. I. I. American Ship
"BENJAMIN SEWALL"
or Agents in all parts of the world.
1980-2 Hongkong Tray Press Office.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CUINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNT AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press. Office, Hongkong, For comprehensiveness and practical sarvios This Work stands unrivaled. All the new words which the Chinese hare of late years bean 1393 compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jects la machinery, photography, telography, And in sclerce generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are- here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most fastens nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciatio us are given the ascents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography PESTAU & Co.
displays the success of an attempt to make the 1305 Chinose and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of Banhiering a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore charao- srized Chinese publications.
AL.89, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL. TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICANS. R. Ulmer, Master, shortly expected kere, will
PORTS.
load for the abava Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July, 1887.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. PLACE FOR THE PRINCIPAL THE 3/2 L II German Bark
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERN AND LUGGAGE.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUER
IN BUSOŁA.“
"AMARANTH,”
KOBE AND TOKOHAMA, a THURSDAY, ON THURSDAY, the last day of September, Captais Morisse, will load for the abure Port,
the 29th September, at THREE P.M.
To be followed by $-8. "BATAVIA,” on with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and 13th October, and S. S. ABYSSINIA" on CARGO, will leave this Fort as abovS, CALLING
his reputed wealth. Not that the Margale e Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-Captain Leask, will be despatched as abovo on 8th Norber
avaricious, but he desiderates the political power which money would give him. In his notion at Chins Traders Insurance Company's Shay
$80 per chara.
871 por share.
the Tacan, the Marquis is constantly putting spokes in the Viceroy's wheel. The effect is Nurth Chins Insurance-Tle, 285 per share, irritating, but acervoly more, and the Margain Yangtze Inantanos Auscoiution-Tls. 114 per Reems to be frittering away his power and his
sharo.
rapatation by a kind of guerilla warfare. Against Chinese Insurance Compariy, Limited-95 par this Inspector-General the Marquis has two prin. share.
gipal grievances the conclusion of peace with Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 143 Franse against the Marquis's proteste, and the arrangement with Portugal about Macao. The Canton Insurance Ofoe, Limited-$795 per Portuguese Minister is now here, and the Mar-
per Blazre.
share.
qzin is to be depared to vondast the negotiations Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares Concerning Macay, which will afford him so op portunity of giving Sir B. Hart a side thrust The Marquis has been paying grout court to M. Csatana, whom he fancied he was using against Li, but of course the French. Mívistor wasŚWIRE. ing the Marquis round his finger. One of the Manguis'a weaknesses in búa foađaose for low company among foreigasze; he chooses his con- Adata with a curious disregard of propriety. He, however, begins to feel the need of some thing mora rapentable, and as it is not vary to obtain the assistance of a foreigner who will be st once trustworthy and servile, the Marquis has telegraphed for Bir H. Mccartney to come to Feking, where a suitable position will be made for him. It is much to be rogretted that the Margais Tseng ba not shown more solidity, as
8385 per share, sellers. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-280
per share. Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-
$30 nom. Stesita Piro Insurance Company, Limited-
816 nom., buyers. Hongkong and Whaupos Dock Company's
Share 82 per cent. pram, sales and sellers. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-893 per cent. prom inde-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
10 per veut discount.
line aad Manila Steamship Company, Limited
---30 per cent. discount, nominal. Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-350 per
glaro.
or about the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oc
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
1602 GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKTES. FOR LONDON; YLL SUEZ CANAL.
THE Stabip
These steamora, formerly in the CUNARD Ser vio, have lately received New Engines and
1887, at Fort M., the Company's and will have quick despatch. Steamship BAYERN," Captain Sander, For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1887. 1327
FOR NEW YORK.
AT GEFOA
Shipping Orders will be granted til Noon, Cargo will be received on Roard until 4 P1,
To illustrate the reet scope of the work the following facts are submitted for consideration:--- Chalmers' Voorbulary contains about 16,000 Chjuese characters, and Medhurst's English | oud Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charso- ters. Again, dospite all the grammar and other elemanlary works as yet rublished, the student of this difficult language absolutely re Captain F. D. Waldo, shortly expected, will load quires examples to diaplay the various appli- bere for the above Port, and will have quick cations and equivalents of different words which
For Freight, apply to
Boilers, and can maintain a speed at eca of Specie and Parcels until 3 P., on the Slat 3/3 LII Amerisan Ship
from 13 to 14 knots.
Connection will be made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Steamers of the Pactric COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The attention of through pesaongors is drawn to the fact cf the Canadian Pacific Railway above being the best bails and most splendidly equip
ped line ever constructed on the American Continent, and apocially adapted-for-Summer-
"GLENDARN," Captain Brass, will dispatched on or about the 31st instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1897.”
UNION LINE
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Steamship THE
1614
travelling
Consular Invoices for Goods to United States points should be made out in quadruplicate, sod addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agent, Vanooavor, B.C, and went to us.
Froight will be reveived on Board until i P.M. an the 28th September.
All Parools must be sent to our One and "SLAYMORE,”
should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by us until 5 F.M. tho. Captain Galland, will be despatched for the day provions to sailing. above Fork on or about the 31st instant.
For information as to Passage or Fesight, For Freight or Passage, appir to
apply to RUSSELL & Co.,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agenta
Arente. Hongkong, 20th August, 1887, · [1397
Hongkong, 30th August, 1837.
(852
August, 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board, they must be laft at the Agency's Office) Contants and Value of Package are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation despatch. and carries a Ductor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 9th August, 1837.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Company's Steamer
17
"SAGĦALIEN," Commandant Homery, will leave for the above Ports abortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.
"ISAAO REED,”
have one general mesning. Of these examples this work certains more than five times as SIEMSSEN & Co. many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub Hongkong, 23th August, 1887. (1633) Nished.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A. I. British Park
* ELIZABETH NICHOLSON," will lourd here and will have quick despato❜h.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
THE 9/3 L II Germer Ship
*COMET,"
[416
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complote, thai a reference to its pages anables a person who understands English ta" communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives thonielves it orptains subjoets fully with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted, To parties resident in England and interested in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion-
comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages.
will load for the abars Porta, and will have to Parohssers of SEX or more Copies. quick despatch.
*For Fesight, apply to
A Large REDUCTION 1 PRICE is made
[2] Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[1873
LONDON:
TRUSSER & Co., CO, FATERNOSTER BOW,
HONGKONG;'
*DAILY PAU!" Offer, WindhaM ŠT.