nopoliso such articles of trade at any time be from the city, modelled after the ons near may be in wout of money, we shall soon so a Shanghai, and are turning out considerable "repetition of this little game at other ports, and quantities of gunpowder.
THE TIENTSIN TRADERS.
T'ho mail of the 15th July from Losden just revival has brought dismal accounts of the home markets for Tientsin produce, such as strawbraid, camels' and slicen's wool, hides, horse- kair, bristle o
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SUPERMOHR TY, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Narcisaus
LONDON, &,, TIA SU CANAL | Peshawar (str.). HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND HAMBURG,&... HAMBURG. HAMBURG.... HAMBURG4....... LONDON..vka Spez CAVAL LONDON AND HAMBURG...... LONDON AND HAMBURG ...... LONDON AND HAMBURG ...... MARSEILLES VIA BAMON, &c. DREMEN, & PORTS of CALL.....' GENOA TIA BOMBAY, ......... VANCOUVER B.C., via Kons. So. TRIESTE
foreign trade is done with. Foreigners in China trying to lours than ordinary confes of business, or to opon new channels to trade are stopped right and left by the trosties, bat of tato such treaties mem not to exist for ruaudarīns, who simply do what they like, and skin charged as an extra export duty within the limits of the treaty port, on the way down from the forsign godawn to the Custon-house, is another ndeant- age trade here is enjoying, and notwithstanding Mach of the staak in London of strawb:aid, all protests and claims and exertions on the on arcossivoly large ons. has becomes amor part of our Consul here, no progress ta percepti- chautable. Dump bundles of braid have beau ble rat, and foesigners are either obliged to pay packed with sand, the use of and phar for bleaching this illegal tax or to have their produse seized. terds to rot the material, în soïne cases the dyer Such is life in this part, where everything bassed are permiolous and in othars destructive. been done during the past twelve months to ralu So that there will be on many shipments, from foreign trade, and our prayers for reef me to Shanghai peointly-as all the cargo rejected be unheard at Paking, either on account of the hore Rads a marks: there total as. What great distanco, or on upcount of the noise the pro- with the bad condition of much of the stock, the poned railwaya, unsold guns and rifles, etc, are growing frand, of the Chinese i gieng short making.
monsare irregular mekos, înferior straw, bad dros, mixtúra of inferior bandles with the better Finds, the Tientsin trado is în a bad way, and as altahipments from China ars now and justly regarded with distrust by the home dealers,
sera likes the business, chen promising, NEW YORK
Doubtless the Government monopoly of cam, phor has had the effect of noilecting the scattor ed appliss, but I would wish that my camphor bad bean spared such collection, and though it may have benefited some concerned, it has causit ed considerable loss to yours,
Taiwanfo, 20th July.
A Vieм TO MONOPOLY.
THE KALGAN-KIACHTA TELE-
GRAPH AGREEMENT.
will come to an end.
The kide brainass, which ought to be good, sveing that leather is scarce, always in demand, and saleable a good prions, has alic degenerated. The Mongolian hides are generally wormy, wobbled," and oat of condition, and in onse quence are in disrepute. The prices given are very low, and exporters from Tientsin and Shanghai mast be losing on thoir shipments,
Qiska. Drot Djemush (str.)..... Neckar (sic) ....... Bike (et) Portals (ste) ..... Imperator atc.)... SAN FRANCISO vĩa T'HAMA... | Oceanic (str.) ......... SAN FRANCISCOVIA Y'HAMA.... City of Rio (str.)...
Nyigasu NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
MoNear..... Honatalu
Hongkong Hongkang
Menageries Maritimes..
Melabera 3 Ch.
Carlowitz & Ca... Adamson, Ball & Co........
O. Bachrach.... O. & O. 9. S. Cə P. X. 8. B. Co..
Pastsu & Co. Carlawitz &C.. Carlowitz & Ga. Sims & Co.
On 9th inst., as Noon.
Ou 29thinst., at 3 P.M. On 10th inst, at Noon,
On 10th iust, at 3 F.K.
VEJOBĽO NAME
OLITAIN.
An
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
1. R. Moule... EusticeLOVE
Hongking | P. & 0.8. N. Col
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co................
On 9th fast, at 1.5. Quick despatch.
Olympia (ster.)...... Romsdal
Amaranth
Adelph
Bellerophon (str.)... Craks*ན-ཁྲིརམས་མགོ་
P. Moller...... 9. Jarmst........ Mortise Westergaarda... Guthrie.or
R. IT
Hongkong
Siamesen & Co. ......
.
On 18th inst., at 11 a.m.
Pastan & Co.
Quick despatch.
Carlowitz & Co...
Quick despatch,
Hongkong
Edoard Sobellhass & Co...
Quick desputa.
Hongkong
Batterbold & Swito .....
To-morrow, at ± P.M.
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Co.......
Quick despatch.
Pasta & Co.
Quick lespatak
Toagkong
Carlowitz & Co.
Quick despatch.
On 15th inst., at Noon
Vaquier Baur Anfo
On 29th inst, at 4 P.M.
Hongkong
C. Besazh... C. Bechtinger
Hongkong Hongkong
Butler
Oskos
Blanchard..... F. D. Waldo...
Hougaar
**
Moray (str)nou
Drudan Eltis
Dotonborst (str.)...
Houthoft
Hoarkony Hongkong
Zanibesi (str.)
Hongkong
Toboran (at)
Hongkong
P. & 0. S. N. Co.
Sarpedou (str.).....
Chris
Hongkong
General Wardor(str.) W.ronSchukınsan
Malshers & Co.
Woosung (she) ....
Vor Yo
Hongkong
Diomad (str.)....
Bigley
Hongkong
Ajax (str.)..
Junkion
Hongkong
Liseaug (str.) ......
Sawer
Hongtrong
Neolar (utr...
Bant
Zafira (abr.)
Tibot.
Hongkong
China (kr.)
Haye
Hongkong
SWATOW AND BANGKOK. SWATOW, AMOY, &c... AMOY AND TAMSUI
P. C. bon Klo(str.) Bezon
Thales (atr.)
Fekien (str.) ...
Hunter Reach
Yuen Fat Hong Hongkong Yuan Fat Hong. Honging Hongkong
NEW YORK
NEW YORK YU STEZ ČANA)... STONEY MELBOURNE, &c.... BATAVIA SAMARANG, &... BOMBAY YA STRAITS... YOKOHAM VIA NAGASAKI, &........... YOKOHAMA AND HIO00 YOKOHAMA, KOBE, &o.. CHE FOO & TIENTSIN. SHANGHAI VIA AMOT SHANGHAI VIA ÁNOT .......... mor SHANGHAI SHANGHAL......... MANILA VIA AMOY . BANGKOK
P. N. Blanchard... Governor Rabie
I Near Road
FALL CAMER
Governor Goodwia
Airlie (sbr.
Houtkong.
Hanzkoak
Hongkong
REGISTER,
Rell & Co
Siamssen & Co..........
Sium ss02 & Ca........
adnson. Rald Co.
Russell & Co........ Jamling, Matheson & Co. P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Butterbold & Swire
Batterfield & Swien. Butterfeld & Swire..... Dattorfeld & Swire (.............. Jadio. Matheson & Co... Melohors & Co., Bassell & Co.
Douglas Laprak & Co. Dongius Laprik & Co.....
The Shanghai Courier says: --Wo have strearly Camels' and sheep's wol frota North China mentioned that an arcangement, has been made are also in disrepute. Soureely any wool comes between Messrs. Judd and Honningsou as the oro for sale that is not weighted with sand and eprosentatives of the Eastern Extension Ansiet to the extent of 33 per cont. A fine trade tralasia and China Tolograph Co. and the Great that would he suffelsat if developed to sustain Northern Telegraph Company respectively, and this port is going to the dogs. the China, for an extension of the imperial
The same story of degeneration and fraud ap- Chirou Alegraphe to Kalgan and Kiachta, plies to the business in skins, hair, eto. thus giving the Chinese a through telegraphic It sms to us, as impartial critics, that the reate to Europe and Great Britain. The stories of demoralisation amongst the native tra- precisa terme of the Convention that has hadn dess here do not speak well for foreigner thum arranged between the contracting parties han selves. How is it that the rascally practices of Colonial Ofies to recognize the providentia? CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL not yet been made public, but a few of its main the native dealers have been suffered to attain mission of Sir John Pepo Hennessy, and to features have leaked out, and have been sent to to such proportions How is it that fraudulent prepare for the natural consequences which must us from the North. Our informaatina mes straw braid, rotten hidos, sanded wool, damaged faevitably follow. frame what we believe to be a reliable source, and sking, juda market hora, ar if not hare, la Shing. we may say, at the outset, if'oar nowy proves to hoi be encreet, the foreign telegraph allianos, and
For the malpractices of the trade the foraîga partionlarly the Great Northern Telegraph merobaata cannot wholly escape from blams. If Company, is to be congratulated upon the they rasolutely rejected fraudulent cargo the na- astate aul olever manner in which their in- tives would generally understand the necessity toregts have apparently been preserved. Thereof more honest dealing. If the foreignora cast is no doubt that the new line of telagraphs would back strawbraid handles with short mossures, ba a keen competitor to the two forsiga aom mixed qualities and bad condition, the natives panies that is provided that this Chinese could would be obliged to proride good cargo or give obtain ranning powers over the Russian lines on up the business.--Chinese Times. reasonable terms, but here cotavs. the strangih of the old established lines, and we are informed
COMMEROLAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY, 6th September. EXPORT CARGOES,
For steamship Glenaara, sailed on the lai 11,368 lbs. socated orange pekoe, 110,999 Its. September--For Loador-107,457 lbs congon, seated esper, 3,000 boxes ta, 25 cases bristles, 6 basas ginger, & cases rubber, and 2 packages sundries.
5th September, 1987, ut 4 PM,
Wot.
STATION.
Kamila.... 29.77 Tinipboar 99.83 Enska
34,05 40.0!
Foamor Bluegbe
stock. 3706;
9th Septwrater, 1987, 14 10 2.1.
Wind.
QATHE
STATION
Havila... Haiphong
20.05
AMAY
Hongkong...
Shanghai..... Nap
29.99
3002
มน
The Daily News says:-Thor is without that it has been exercised with each skill and doubt a great deal of truth in the Chinca Times tomber For Continent-2,750 balos silk, 51
Fer steamship Volga, sailed on the 1st Sop. power that the general public will reap no tan- strictures on the condition in which produce is hales waste silk, 41 cason sik, 48 bales concone, gible benefits, so far through telegrams to brought to market from tas interior in Tientsin; 14 packagos pongues, 195 casa tes, 15 cas Europe are conserned, by the extension of the it is certain that falss-packing has increased sential oil, and 7 packages sundries. For Lon Imperial Chiness telegraphs to Kaigan and enormously of late years, and has now reached den-139 bales silz, 58 balas wasto silk, pass Kiachta. Our report from the north is to the
u scandalone keight. But when that paper goeS affoot that there is to be an uniform. charge of on to aver that Tientsin marohnuts are too Bilks, 212 packages tes, 1,183 boxes tea, and 24 two dollars par word by the three companies,elovor to be taken in by these frauds, while thor packages rondrios. From Wooohow for Conti-Foo that is, the Chines are to charge the same rate arv swallowed by the pröre ignorant merchants/nent-539 half-choats tea, and 200 boxes tos.
Per German steamer Bayern, called on the Latin... per word as the present foreign telegraph of Shanghai, it goes too far. At a matter of September-For Loudou-172 bales merchant alliance, an agreement for sixteen years being fact, Shanghai was the original markat for dise. For New York-27 rolla matting, 29 balos decided upon, and to obtain which the Great Tintain produce, sad the merchants here the silk, and $3 bales waste silk. For Lyons-110 Northern Telegraph Company, sololy, or in con-export it, have had more experience in the bales sik For Milan-10 balas silk. For janation with the Eastera, Extension, are to pay business than their colleagues in Tientsin. It
For Hamburg option Zurich-5 balas silk. the Chiness Imperial Telegraph Company thesam was not until a large part of the market was London--72 packages cans. For Ader 60 of fls. 100,000. It is a splendid strangerent shifted to Tientsin that the gross adulterations 8. For Bromon-275 cases preserves no doubt, for the telegraph monopolists. They now practised became common, Not doubt, cargo hare defended their fortress woll, and the for which is found unsaleable in the North is sent siga negotiators are entitled to handsome cansion here as a last resourse bat it is equally docation from the respective interests they reanssleable here util it has been garbled and present. But we fail to see that the Chinese cleaned, bayers bere being just as well able to have made a good bargain. It is well to say that take care of themselves in this respect as beyors a bird of the value of Tia. 100,000 is better in the in the North,
SIR JOHN TAE TISABITE.
hand than in the bush, and that this money caD be used at once to develope the Chinese telegra phic system, but the Chinese bave, if our newa is correct, to all intents and purposes seld the rich income that they otherwise might have obtained from through telegrams to Europa, for a period of sixteen years. The local traffic on the now ablo reason to complain of the way in which he Eine will be insignificant, not sillion, in fact, has boon treated by the Colonial Office.
Under this heading the Pail Mall Gasetic saysSir John Pope Hennessy has consider.
polonies where Home Rale practically not existent. He is a man of intense, almost fo erish, intellectual activity, whoan prosance acte
69 rolls malting, and 2 cases aundries. For Hamburg-331 bales feathers, & packages tea. 14 casos silk pioco geods, 51 paskages preserves, 50 caske sanes, and 15 cases sundries. For Bey- Youth-6 paskager too, and 2 cases sundries. For Port Said-1 case fans. For Bus-25 css glass bangles, and 10 cases glass bangles, For Copenhagen-2 cases books. For Antwerp
- boxes sundries
On LOTTON.-
ON PARIS
EXCHANGE.
The fall in the Barometer Lexicale costicus mo
ting the E. eau of Chim- sud de luzon, and derate for N wizda Thero appenes lo be a typhoon & 17. of Formosa. The lamperature is high and the weather des and day.
W. DÜBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 6th September, 1887.
www.
METKUROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Jarometer omn Temperatura ............ Humidity
On 2 lat inst, at $P.M.
Quick dospatak.
Quink dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick lospation.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
Ou or about 13th Inst.
On 9tius, at Noon.
On or about 12th inst. On 18th inst, at 3 r.M. On 10th inst, Daylight. On 9th inst.
On or about 8th inst. To-morrow.
On 9th inst. On 9th inst. To-merrow, at 4 .. Quio despatak. Ốn 128h that, at 4 r. m, 'On 9th ins, 3 .. To-morrow, at Noon. To-marrow, at Noea. On 10th inst, at 3 P.M.
VESSEL ON THE BONIĄ,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE AND LONDON: ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTO, Manahillra, TRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE FESTNIULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "PESHAWUE" Captain L. II. Moula, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON diceot vis SUEZ CANAL and usual Ports of call on FRIDAY, the Sch September, at Four P.M.
Cargo will be received on board until 10 am, and Parvels and Specie (Gold) at tho [039 until Noon, on the day of sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT end Passion apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEIN-NAVIGATION--COMPANY'S Otca, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Tackages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
L. WOODIN, Asting Buperintendent. Hongkong, 29th-August, 1887.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIL NAGA-
SAKT AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SHAL
■THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
Irorioas
day. at 10a.m. +p.in.
the date On date 4 p.m.
छ
* 29.77.
85
+2
N.E. }
3
3
1/4
ர.
89.
1-Banomaan reduced to degrees Fahrenhednitwor The level of the men in inotes, tapika and hundredtan,
2 -Tronatem in the shads in degrees Fahrenheit.
-airporconingautoa taration, tho humidity of KUKTURADO with incinture boing. 100
-Direction de tota Visa to two points.
FOR OF YAS WIND sonceding to) Boufort Seals.
BAI WEATRDY: B, kzy; C. detached efende: D,drisalingen; 7.fag; 7. gloomy; I. ball; .light ming, O. orezonanj P. puiling showany (å, squally, R, saie; 8.0 7. tanndar: V. stability; W, dewek
Rare in inchen, terkha wad handraicha.
W, DOBERCK, Hongkong Observatory, 6th September, 1887.
Direction of wind Force of wind misma, Weather
Talegraphio Transfer
8/23
Bir
Bank Bills, ou demand,
3/24
Bank Bille, ab 89 days' sight
3/28
Bank Bille, at 4 months' sight
Crodita, at 4 months' sight
3/27
Documentary Bilis, at 4 months"
sight.....
..3/2
Bank Bills, on demand
4.02
Credits, at 4 worthe sight ON NEW YORK.
.4.10
Bank Bills, or demand........77.
Credits, 60 days' sight
.781
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank, on demand
OR
CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfor
Bank. on demand
ON
SHANGHAL
to pay half the working orponce, and it is un-Jcha ia & remarkable man. He is the Home razonable to amppose that, with the same rates, Ruler of the Colonial Service, mid it has fallen the new line will be favoured with through men to his lot to not as representative of the Crown in
agas to Europe. No, the object for which it was to be built seems to have been entirely defeated: the telegraph monopolista prevail, and the public have no alternative but to continue to pay the yeast in every society into which he is thenat, old erosasive rates for falograms to Europe and he s been interned the after time in com But China and Great Britain Lave the ball at munities where the number of educated men san their fest. A lines through Szechuan, Barmah, almost be ecanted upon the ingors. Henes and Indis must soon come into existence, and wherever he goes he generates unrest. It is the with a Convention for sixteen years, binding the rest of growth, the ability of fe. But it Eastern Extension, the Grost Northern, and is naturally a phenomenon that is regarded with the Kalgan-Kischta line to 22 per word, the land profound warm by all who desire to cos things lica we have mentioned would stand a good remaia as they are. He is a kind of Demooratio change to obtain the lion's share of the traflo. Djab, who is sent to preach the gospel of ber The Kalgan Kisobta line clashes most with the ty, justice, and salf-government in the most des." interests of the Great Northern Telegraph retin dependences of the Empire. Art thou he Company, while the line through Szechuan, that troubleat Israel P says the Ahab of bilie Burmab, and Ladia, would sorely affect the Eas-bound officialium, frowning angrily at the ho tern Extension Company, and perhaps another vernor of the Mauritius. It is not I that amalgamation of interests would be attempted. troubly Israel," roplias Sie Jobs, but then and But it is aulikely the present tariff can much longer be maintained. It is a matter that aerious ly affects the packets of our merchants, and it is range that Chambers of Commerce have been quiet on the subject so long.
THE CHENGTU ARSENAL.
thy father's house," and there is little daabt that the nirable-minded, versatile prophet of self-go- rarament and equal rights would be delighted to anko as short work with all the priests of the modern Ahab as bla prototype the Fishbite made of the priests of Buol at the base of Carrol
It is a curious phenomenon, suggestive of many things, this constant presence of so Radi- cal a Home Ruler as Sir John Papa Henzetsy as the representative of the Crown in our Crown Colonies. If some like the finger of Fate, for one of the oddest things about it le that Sir John is nominally & Conservative. Is The Lord
ON BOMBAY,-
Bank, at sight. Privata, 30 days' sight ..............
Quotations aro
MEAREK
.74
Hongking and Shanghai Bank Shares-131
per cent, prentium, ex., salos. Union Insurance. Society of Canton, Limited
$80 per share.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHEVOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAN- Kow, and Perts on the YANGTZE). THE Company's Steamship
THE
"LEESANG." Captain Sawer, will be despatched as abova TOMORROW, the 8th inst, at Four T.. - For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
F1706 Hongkong, 5th September, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. North China Insurance-Tis 285 per share,
FOR LONDON via SUEZ CANAL. Yangtaze Insuranos Association-Ts. 111 per EE Company's Starship
THE Thinese Insuranno Company, Xámited-$225 per |
"BELLEROPHON,"
China Traders' Insurance Company's Sharea
$66 per share, er.
share.
share
TH
TEHERAN,”
(1
will losra for the above places on SATURDAY, lbs 10th September, at DAYLIGAT,
E. L. WOODIN. Acting Superintendunt. Hongkong, 20th August, 1897."
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE.
VESSELS ON THE HERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO. PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
ALBO
AND
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
THURSDAY, the 15th September, no Steamship Noox, the Company's "DJEMNAH" Commandant Vaquier, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, anul CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovo places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loa don as well as for Marseilles, and nocepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders, will be granted till Noax, Cargo will be received on beard antil 4. Specio and Parcel until 3 F.M. on the ith infant
(Parcels are not to ba
scut
on board thor must be left at the Agency's
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK." THE 39 LII American Ship
"GOVERNOR GOODWIN," shortly expected, will land hore for the abord Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply we
SIEMSSEN & CO.
* 1632 Hongkong, 26th August, 1887.
THE 3
FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/3 L II British Ship
- HONOLULU." Shortly exparted here, will load for the shore Port and will have quick despatch.
Fer Freight apply to
Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
CARLOWITZ & Co. · [130
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II American Ship
"McNEAR"
THE
will load here for the ahore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT). IE
THE 100 A. 1. Iron British Ship
"ROMSDAL,"
11368
Offco.) Contanta and value of Paoluges are S. Jarman, Master, shortly expeated, will load here for the shore Port, and will have quick required.
For furthor particulars, apply at the Chun-doapatch. pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hnogkong, 3rd September, 1887.
For Freight, apply t
Hongkong. 26th August, 1367.
PUSTAU & Co.
(1630
[2
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT,
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF EIO TERJANGIRO, Will be despatched for San Francisno, vid Yokohama, on WEDNES. DAY, the 21st September, at THRER PHELII American Ship taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
THE 3 L II German Bark
"AMARANTH." Captain Merisse will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 19th August..:887,
Through Bills of lading issued for trane portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vid Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts.¦ in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stanmors.
FOR NEW YORK.
1279
"ISAAC REED,” Captain FD. Waldo, shortly expected, will load hos for the abora Port, and will have quiok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Jongkong, 20th August, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Fronce, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic liass 38 L II Germ Ship
of Steamers.
First-class Fares greated as follows: To San Francisce
To San Francisco and returu,
available for deaths
To Liverpool
To London
"COMET,"
11633
wil load for the above Ports, and will have
.8200.00
quick despatch.
350.00
For Freight, apply to
933.00
338.00
To other Europei points at proportionate ratas. Special redusad, ratos granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Barvice, and the Imparial Chinese Customs, to be obtained en Application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice veraz) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10% from Return Farm. This ailmvance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previons to sailing, Parsel Packages
1 will be revived at the Mos until 5. P.M. saite day; all Patcal Packages should be marked to address in fall; valna of same is required.
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[1373 Hongkong. 6th July, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3 LII American Ship
T
"GOVERNOR ROBIE." Blaucsurd. Muster, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1618 Hongkong, 3rd August, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 33L II American Ship
"P. N, BLANCHARD." Captain Cakes, will kal here for the abors Port, and will bhare quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
STEMSSEN. & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1987.
Consular Invoices to Boompany Cargo destined to poíus beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offloss in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Paesags and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Coinputy. HE 3/2 L II Norweg. Skip No. 3a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agout. Hongkong, Lat September, 1887.
TAKIRO
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
CARGO
AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
ΓΙΑ
13
TO
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
137
"DROI," shortly expected hero, will load for the above Ports, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co, Hongkong, 19th August, 1987.
FOR NEW YORK.
Taking Cargo st through ratas to CALCUTTA, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY THE L. I. I. British Stip
MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SKA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS).
THE Company's Steamer
"IMPERATOR.” Captain C. Bochtinger, will his despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 10th September, at
Noor.
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship THE
PARTHIA,”
3,167 Tons Register, C. Brongh, Commander: will be despatabed for VANCOUVER,B.C., VIA KOBE AND TOKOHAMA, MA THURSDAY. the 29th September, at THREE P.M.
To be followed by S. S. "BATAVIA" DO 15th October, and S. S. "ABYSSINIA,"
For Further Partionlars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agonsy of the Cow- pany, Praya Canizal.
Q. BACHRACH,
Agent, Hongkong, 30th August, 1887,
Thera statuers, formerlyin the CUNARD Sor- vice, have lately received New Engines sad OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM-Boilers, and can maintain a spoid at ses of
from 3 to 4 kuota
15
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
8th November.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with. Steamers from Shenghai and Japan Ports, and ¦
Vancouver with Ban Frapoison by the regular Steamers of the Pacific CoaST STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
(1535
NYL-GHAD," Butler, Master, will load here for the above Port, Instead of as previously advertised, and will hara quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
[135
Hongkong, 14th July, 1897.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. THE 33 L. LI. Garman Barqu
THE
"ADOLPII,"
Westergaard, Master, will load here for the
above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.
11993 Hongkong, 23rd August, 1887.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE GERMAN MAID,
Tho Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Neckar, with the German trail of the 9th Augurt, left
on or about the 7th instant. This packet bringə raplies to letters dated Hongkong, 7th July.
ed by the late Vioaroy, There is no foreigner BoscoDsfield's protégå, he is a member of the On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tle, 149 Captain Guthrie, will be despatched as obri ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING | being the best built and rist splendidly oqnip Singapore on the 3rd, and may be exposted here
an amitour,
A sorrespondent of the Shanghai dercury gives the following socnunt of the Chengba(See ohnen) AracnalOne of the principal objects of interest to a foreigner is the Arsonal establish employed at all The grounds are spacious and Cariton, and he has just been reinstated in the buildings are two-storied, semi-forsign in his Governorship by Lord Balisbury's Colo- style and are fairly well built. But everyrhuse vial Secretary. Yet whotb r it is among the abs of a master hand is apparent eren te black men er browa men or yellow men Sir A portion of the machinery is John is always the as--the amilinching re driven by an under-shot water wheel of small presentative of all the opposite principles to diameter vary badly arranged, not producing those which are anally associated with the sys more than half the power that might be obtained tem which he administers. It is absolutely im- from that source. The goreral working wager possible for suck a man in such surroundings to is a native of Hanso, maist to possess considerable escape being continually in hot water. Yox natural ability, but who has over served any might as wall pour acid into a solution of soda time at the business. The man in charge of the and marvel at the effervescence as he amazed at machinery is a Nanking man who servad on ap the commotion that follows Sir John's advert pranticeship in theShanghai Arsonal and pomasses in a Crown colony. The work that he does is baly a limited knowledge of the basinesa The necessary, and in the main excellent. But it machinery is, as only could be expected, very bad-outragos svory arbitrary tradition of the Ser ly used up, some very expensive pieses not in use vice, and is based upon principles and points to so badly rusted that it would be sorely possible ideals utterly at variance with the principles and to perform any work with them. There are two idesinon which Crown Colonies have beer found- steam-ongines also is use, ona a stationary engine and are still administered. From the pointe of about twenty h, the other a portable one view of the Deatérias, Sir John is the precursor of of somewhat smaller dimensions, menntal on ohange, the brasker up of old familized systems, wheels. The bearings of the line shafting are and the revolutionist from above, whose mission
per share.
baro.
Canton Insurance Offos, Limited-979 por
Hongkong Fire Inearance Company's Stares-
$8721 per share, sales and sellers. Olina Fire Insurance Company's Share=$77
Par Bhare, Balys and sellers.
Etraits Marine Insurance Company, Limited--
830 nom.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited
$16 nom, buyses.
Hongkong and Whampos Dook Company's
Shares-73 per vent, prem, er, sales, - Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co."
Shares-896 por esnt. prem, salen. Lade-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shara&
10 per sent. discount.
China and Manila Stesanship Company, Inmited
---30 per cent, discount, nominal.
TÓ-MORROW, the Eth ̈ inst; at FOUE F.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenta. Hongkong, 6th September, 1887.
11536 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN,
Corapany's Steamship
"WOOBUNG,"
Captain Vardin, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 8th inet.
Fer Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[1639 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE.
STEAMERS.
The attention of through passengers is drawn to the fact of the Canadian Pacifio Railway
iped "lias aver constructed on the American Continent, and specially adapted for Summer will be travelling. THE Stonship OCEANIC"
Consular Invoices for Goods to United States despatched for San Francisco, niá Toko- bama, on SATURDAY, the 10th September, at paints aboud be made out in quadruplicate, and Connection being made at Yokohama addressed to Mr. I. E. BROWN, District Freight with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Parts, Agent, Vancouver, B.C., and sent to us.
Freight will be reozived on Board potil 4. D.M. All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to addreas in fall; and same will be received at the on the 28th September. Company's Office until FIVE P.M. the day,
SP.M.
vions to railing.
+
THE INDIAN MAIL. The Lado-China steamer Wingsang, with the Indian mail, Jeft Singapore on the 5th. nud, in
i cu here on the 11th instant.
THE AMERICAN MATER,
All Paraels must be sant to our Oft and pre-should be marked to address in full; and the with the American wall of the 19th August, was The P. M. stoamar City of Rio de Janeiro, same will be received by us until 5 F. the to leave Yokohama on the 2nd, and way be ex- day previons to sailing.
First-las Fares granted as follows :~~ To San Francisco
.....................$500.00 To San Francisco and return, 350.00
available for 6 months.........
To Liverpool
To Lerdon
333.00 -- $38.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Special redused rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servise, and the
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$50 per STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND Imperial Chineas Customs, to be obtained on
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Bhares==$155 par
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharer-$185 par
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited $160
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-851 per
share.
Hongkong sad China Bakery Company, Limited
-$110 per share,
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-$11, moza.
Punjom and Sanghie Dua Samantax Miniky
Company. Limited-810, sellers.
Perak Sagar Cultivation Company-Tis.18 por Hongkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, Li
TitaÏ-895 per share. Hongkong and Msong Glass Manufacturing Co.,
Limited-- par pont, discount.
premium.
S. Watson & Co., Limited-65 per cent.
too far apart, consequently the shafrime swings it is to inaugurate the New Ers. From the up and down. A namber of the palleys have point of view of the average Conservative share, ex. been changed, the original ones being replaced we must say he sees to be a cuprot by those mala in the shop attached to the areanal, vompendium of political herosion, the moat au por share, ex and it is plain to see that they have not been authentic living incarnation of the Bril One now Luzon Sugar Eaining Company, Limited-sts curately bored from the way in which they wob extant. And yet, as if by soms overealing fata- per share, nominal. ble. The driving belt has to be kept in place lity, the Conservativo Government is driven to by guidas, otherwise it would not remain on at restore him to atauritius, and reverse to judg all. The cartridge factory wasin fullsving, turn- ment pronounced by Sir Hercules Robinson. Ing out cartridges for breech-leading soli urus, We do not care to enter into any detailed ex- I was struck by the worn appearance of the dies, amination of the debats in the House of Lords which seem nover to have been changed, and I last wook, turning, as it did, largely upon inol think it likely that when thega aartridges comedents in the inevitable effervescence produced by to be need they will be found just a trille to Sir John's presence in the Manrilius. Thore Targa to gn into the ri a barrel. I do not think is always, and there must always be, commotion there is a pound of cotton-waste in the whole when Sir John, with his modern humanitarista glare. place, and cleaning and polishing is a thing that and Democratic ideas, is eat to govern a Crown seoma nevor to be thought of.. Certain it is that colony, but that commotion world have been kept it is never done; and upon the whole it would be within hounds had it not been for the reaktors
■ diffool mather to find a worse abused and dir- and almost inconcaivable folly which led the Co- tier lot of machinery than that persamed by the lonial Ofee to send Mr. Clifford Lloyd to occupy Chezgin Arsenal, though originally of superior au official position under Bir John. Why this make. The manager and several of the employers was done, unless with express design of bringing Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited 48 per cent. prom, kalau Ware very obliging in chewing us over the works, about a catastrophe, does not exactly appear. It sad expisining mettera In the blacksmith was done, whether or not of malice prepense, and Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18 shep there appeared to be some very expert the catastrophe followed of course. Then, after
per clare. workmen making rifled gun-barrois, the work making that blunder, the Colonial Offfee capped Chines Imperial Loan of 1884-B-6 per send being done neally and quickly, but it looked it by another. It despatched Bir Hercules Es
premium. strange to a foreigner to see thirty forges at binson to at in judgmont.on Bir John, Bir Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent. work and each fire_bsing blown by a separate Hercules, to begin with, could not speak French, Chinese bellows. To answer to my inquiries and the Mauritians are a French-speaking people. Chiasse. Imperial Loan, 1836, E-5 per cent. about blowing the fram with the blower, they But what was far worse, Sir Herocles could ast grans the raply that fins were more suder can be regarded as an insetist judge. The bad Chinong Leporial Government 1885 Doliar Loan tzol with the hand-bellows, which is very doubt preaaded Sir John at Hongkong, and the Oz- ful, to say nothing, about the extra number of diance, which Sir John held up to the indigna- mon required to perform the work. But the sd-tion of the world were the work of die Hercules dition of a few däson.men more or less is a mat- for of hit mĂvisor. A+ Sir John had tripped up ter of no nonsequence in a Chinese Government Sir Hercules in the Chinese Bess, what marvel Kanal. There are four hundred hands employed, if Bir Hercules was ready to trip up Sir John in and they turn out about one hundred muskets a the Indian Ocean? Haman saturo is human month, besides cartridges, the daily make of nature all the world over, and there is a good deal which I was unable to find out. These kinds of of human nature in Colonial Governors. Then, small arms are made in about equal propertions, whoa Sir Henry Holland that Sir Herculan vis.: the old percussion smooth bore masket, the Robinson's decision could not be sustained, he de- Frusaiso needle-gun, mud what I took to be the cided to send Sir John book, but at the same Hotchkiss brook-loader. One would have time administered to him a series of backhanded thought that the old smooth-bore musket as an blowe in his Despatch, which, if Bir John wore implement of war was a thing of the past, but not as tough as gutta-pareha, and sa wily such does not seem to be the idea of the Chiness and ne vary a wouse, would embarram kim officers at any rate. They have a powder-mill not a little. It has been a bungle all through. outside of the Bouth Gate, some distance away but ib has all srison from the refusal of tko.
premium.
promium
--1 per cạnt. prominta.
NAGASAKI. Passing through the ISLAND BEA).
TE Company's Steamer
"GENERAL WERDER"
Captain W. ven Schokmang, will leave for the above Fortson or about the 8th inst
The steamer has excellent Passsager Accom- modation, is acted up with Electric Light, and carries a Doctor and towardaga..
For further Farticulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Agarta Hongkong, 6th September, 1887. 17
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FÖR SHANGHAI VA AMOT.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through cutes for NINGPO, CHEPOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIS, KANKOW, and Ports on the YANGTSZE.) THE Company's Steamship.
"DIOMED"
spplication
"Passengers, who have paid full-fare; re embarking: San Francisco for China or Japsu (or vice versa) within one year mouths, will be allowed a discount of 10 %. This allowance dece not apply to through føres from China and Japan to Europe.
Conralar Invoices to accompary Cargo des
tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's" Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs,
San Francisco.
For further information to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Con pany. No 501, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 2nd August. 1887..
STEAM TO BOMBAY, via STRAITS,
THE P. &0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
* ZAMBESI,"
Captain Bigler, will be despatched as shore the 18th instant, at Trap PM.
will leave for the above placos on TUESDAY,
E. L. WOODIN, FRIDAY, the 9th instant.
Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 6th September, 1837.
on
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta Hangkang, lat September, 1857.
[1685
OCEAN ́STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VA AMOT. "Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWOXWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Port on the Yararezy.!
Company's Steamship
THE
"AJAX
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, NOTICE
THE
peoted here on or about the 8th September.
For information as to Passage or Fraight. apply w
The O. & O. steamer Gueliz, with the Ameri- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
can mail of the 23rd August, left San Francisco Agents.
on that date, and may be expected here on er (862 Hongkong, 30th August, 1897,
about the 18th instant.
NORDDECTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
AND BALTIC PORTS:
FORTS IN THE LEVANTE. BLACK &E
ALEO,
STRAMERS EXPECTED. The O. E. S. Co.'s steamer Dimmad, left Sin- "gapore on the Slat ult., and is due bere on the
7th inst.
The Glen Line stenaner Glenogle left Sings- pore on the 1st, and is dus here on the 7th inst. The Q. S. S. Co.'s steamer Ajaz, laft Singa-
The Union Line steamer Havre left Singapore
pore on the 1st and is dus hore on the 7th inst.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL.ou the 5th, and is dus hero on the 11th instant.
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT BOUTHAMPTON 10 LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES.
LOCAL DELIVERY-No delivery in attempted beard Ship, at the Fear, Kowloon, Aberdeen, do, nor at my private homes (even though named in the address) when there is a plass DE baminees nearer, at which delivary can be effected. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL will be found in the Daily Press Dinotory, The Postal Guide for 1888, revised to dafe PLACES IN RUSSIA.
p. 335 large edition, p. 701 small edition. This THURSDAY, the 29th day of Septem. is the only authorised couplute Stammary of ber, 1887, at Four P.M., the Company's Fostal information published in Hongkong." 1712-Steamship NECKAR" Captain
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
STEAM TO SHANGHAI HE Company's Steamship NECKAR," Captain Baur, vill leave for the shore place
Gorman Mail
Captain Jackan, will be despatched as above about 24 hours after arrival with the outward en FRIDAY, the 9th inst
For Farther Particulars, apply to
MELURERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1837.
HONGKONG TEMPERATUEN
For Froight or Feng, opply to
(FROM MILES. FALCOMMI & Quiz Remininaj Beptember (the
?
BUTTERFIELD & FWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd September, 1887. ... [1696|
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Burematele semant Barometer-12....
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
030
#FAHE-Company's Steamship-
**SARPEDON,"
FRIDAY, the Dia tent.
For Freight or Fassies, apply to
„BUTTERFIELD ≈ BWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
*1660
ThermometeÐ AN Thackometer NE,
Thermomolag => AG (Vai bob)) Thermometer-krat (Wet bull)
Pharm.cupatue=&v.16. (Wet bulb).
Thermataites-Matizion
[7
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
HE 100 A ̈I British Ship THE
NARCISSUS,”.
AT GENOA.
Baur.
The authorised List of Mails issued in
A MAIL WILK CLOSE, For Yokohams and Hiego-Par Sverre, ta- day, the 7th inst, at 330F.M.
CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALLING notion with this pape is the ons publisher tlos esch day in our Extra, which is always Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon,orrected to a much later hour than that given Cargo will be received on Board until 4 below. Specie and Paroola until 9 P.M., on the 28th Bopt, 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agoney's Oles). Contante and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid, Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & C
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th September, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 9 L. I. L. British Bark
“OSAKA,"
15
Captain Chriwes,ill be despatched an abors on Eustice, Master, will lead for the above Porta, load bare for the above Ports, and will have
and wili hare quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 1887. (1598
B. Lows, Martes, shortly exposted here, will
quick drepatol.
Fer Fraight, apply to
· PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong. 15th July, 1897,
For Saigon. Per Lorne. to-day, the 7th inst, at 4.30 F..
For Shanghai-For Lectang, to-morrow, the 8th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Sandakan-Par Tarapace, to-morrow, the 8th inst., al 4.00 P.M.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook. town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Malbourne, Adelaide ko.—Per Airlie, on Friday, the 8th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama→→Per -Teheran, on Friday the 9th inst., at 8:00–12£. —
For Straits, Colombo, and Bantay-Per Imperatur, on Saturday, the 20th inst, at 11.30
a
For Straits and Bombay-Per Zamberi, sa Tuesday, the 13th inst., at 2.30 PM,
For "Singapore. Per Olympia, on Friday,
(1956❘ the 18th lust, et 10.80 M.