solid wook and a wooden pips plantse upright | a flowing well was altogether too good a thing and the pit filled up. This pips seems to guide for uns man to possess, so tha fung-shui wat the drill in boring the wall, Thon semmenoon brought into play, being always on hand pad the tedicas process of literally beating a holster ready for such occasions, down in the solid rack. The implement used is
a bar of wrought iron, steel pointed, weighing Some twelve milos below Kiarting on the loft nomothing less than two hundrad oattion. The or past bank of the 1 ver is situated the salt-pro- drill in inshed firmly on to ■ bamboo slać, on inch dusing district of Wattung-show. Here sult sad a half wide, and a little less than ha f an inch - wells are clao very numerous, differing somewhat thick and about twenty fest long, and the in their methods of working from thess pro- vidusly visited. The wolla hora are not near BO doop as those at Tee-lier-gbiu, being only abant | fiftaan hundred foot deep, and are worked in paira, ons winch working two walls usually about two hundred feet apart. The bamboo take is hoisted with a single tafokness of split bamboo sad not with a rope. The ligh gallows fromes 4to not in use hero. The pulley is only elevated name twenty feet above the month of thawell; the frame unpporting the palley also supports a long wood. an piya asar the month of the wall. The hoist ing bamboo slet is made fast to the bottom of the tabe instead of the top, and as it appears above the grand the attendut gaidas its heat into the said pipe, which koops it parpandicular antil the bottom is high snough to emply the brine. When the brine is omplied this tube in booked slowly down sa the one in the other well vissa.
depth inersson other longths of baboo are added. When the wall has reached a certain Hopth the bamboo zinte ars doubled, sad when a depth of two thousand fæet has hear washed three thicknessss are used. This makes a plant rod by means of which the bottom of the well can be sounded. This, in my opinion, in the key to the whole affair, the use of the bamboo rod instead of a cops, for it 18 pretty certain bat, at so grant a depth as the walls are sink, were a rope used it would be almost impossible to tell when the drill struck the botter, and its working would be extremely difficult to roga- late. The cost of a deep well is said to be from merep to ten thousand canls. There are two kinds of brine obtained la thin district, called yellow and black water. Tellow water is generally track between one and two thousand foot. Black water
and cheap. The arapersting pans ara vert nearly the same size as those before revotioned, but are burned out much quickte, the salt of this district is barned almost black, and at the sad of the operation the paos haceme quite red-hot. The percentage of salt varies vary wank in different places, I was informed, but could obtain ne śrast worthy information to the porcentage aver. aged.” According to a work on the salt industry of this provinco, published by order of the late Vicgror, there are over twenty tamurand salt wells scattered over a number of distrista, benides severat places where salt is evaporated from sa- lice springs,
in seldom obtained under two thousand five hund- The wear and tear upon the bufalois here in not rod fast.. Yellow water is said to contain only { namely so groat as in the former distrist visited. about half the perontags of salt as the bisak. I There are no gas walis here, and the evaporating could not find out with any degree of accuracy { is all done with goal, which is of good quality. the percentage of salt contained in rither. It is generally said that the yellow barely pays the ex- peace of working. About all of theso wolfa there 34 a decided patroleumy smell, a certain amount of which is obtained from some of the wails of shallow depth It is not at all sought for and seklow found in large quantities. When the well bas been snok to iba desired depth the draw. ing of the brine commoners. This is accomplish ed by the uns of a long bamboo tube attached to a rope wound on a wineb which is whand up by buffoes, from three to six animals being used according to circumstances. The diameter of the winch is about ifteen feet, and the length of the bamboo from sixty to sighty feet, with a valre in the bottom which allows it to all as it deanda and closes as it rises. The said bamboo is not a single pisos, but a untaber of lengths ment's trimmed down and carefully fitted boge- ther, holding from ons hundred and forty to The American ship Hotspur, Capt. Worland, two bandred catting, according to length and on a voyage from Newcastle, N.S.W., to Manila, thickness Tha ropa usod is made of finely split bamboo. the enter part saly being used. This with a curge of goal, stenok on a rsaf alous to the
LOSS OF THE AMERICAN SHIP
"HOTSPUR".
is made with great care and boiled in lims to Tinimba group of islands on which she was set by maka it pliant: each piece is about thirty foeta strong current. The following letter from
DEAR B
the north-easternmost of the Tenimber Islands; in spite of every effort to save the ship she con filled and Escame a total wreck. I ws3 stearing a course to clear everything placed on the
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in length, the size, what is known to foreigners the Captain to a friend in Singapore given some as three inch rope. The pieces are not spliced, details of the loss of that vessel:- but lashed together with herup, and caquira constant attention. The slightest defeos no-
Sourabaya, 14th August, 1887. ticed is at once cut out and a new sizing put on. Hoisting the brine goes on day and night,
I suppose you have heard are this of the loss the bamboo is allowed to ran down by its own of the Hotspur. On the 2nd July, at 4.30 am. weight, and as it moars the bettem the ste struck a coral reef lying . E. by 8.8 miles brake is pat on, the winch stopped, and the from the NE. point of Vorlate Island, which in baffalcos hitched. At the deep vells each animal has a driver following him around, who belabours him almost incessantly with a piece of rope until the tube is above ground. The broke is applied and the animals romoved exits or charts. The ship was set by a strong current hausted, to rest a few minutes, while the hambaa thirty miles to the westward, I found to my descends again by its own weight. It is really sorrow that the latest charts are far from distressing to sue the ill-age those pour beates being correct. When I found it was isu-China Bogar Refining Company, Tamited-$150 receive, and it is seldom ons survives over three possible to save the ship I dolded to go to yaaraat oach trying work. Eack toam of buffalos Amboina in a boat to get a small vessel, Luzan Segar Retining Company, Limited-955 boiati a certain number of loads and is raliered, try to sare il possible something from the the time employed is from three to four hours wreck. I took the ad usto and four men A good young buffalo costa from forty to sixty with me in the whale boat, loit the ship at 10.40 (.. taels, and eacb deap well owner possesses fromam., of the same day. When I get away from sixty to one hundred buEaices, a number being the ship and found myself on the swan to a gauorally kept in reserve, as disease comasionally the hoak, a frashaning breeze with a rough sea vete in among them and carries them off in and 300 miles to sail, you own perlasps vagines great numbers. One would think that if over the state of mind I was in. It was indeed a there was a was to which machinary could be striking contrast to my comfortable home on the applied with advantage surely it is in hoisting ship. The cheness of my ever reaching Ambs the brine from those salt walls. Ab so great s ias soomad very doubtful. Fortunately I took depth pamping would be hardly practicable, but some pit in the boat and used it with good ⚫ galvanised iron tube, a small steal ropa, and a effect to smooth the ses, otherwise I foar we ten horse power winding engine would be far should not have reached our destination. more effective and cost much less than the present After three long nights and days we arrived system. But the time for introducing machinery on July 5th at Amboina. The only rassel into this business has not yet arrived though it there was a Datch man-of-war staamer. I is not for want of money, or willingus on the feat wont on board of bar. The caplain and part of the well proprietors to adopt improve-officera could speak English; thay trested us ments. The fact is there has been a number of very kindly. I then went to the Governor. I attempts made introduce improvements, bat. told him that the mats, carpenter, and 11 mon always by some follow who knew nothing about were still on the wraak. He immediately order machinery at all, and the result astacally was aed the man-of-war to prepare to leave at once. failure to accomplish any thing. There has been the ailed at 5 p.m. of the same day with the very considerable sum of money spent by well Governar en hoard: We had to call at another owners at different times in these fatie attempts island of the Tenimber group to get a native in-Chinaus Imperial Loan, 1880 E per cent. to introduce mashinary. And when you go to terpreter. When we arrived at the wreck we ne of them and talk machinery they stake found no one ca board Thomate had left with their heads and say "your machinery may be the man the day before in two boats for Am- all right, but it will not work at the salt well; wodoina The wreck had settled on the reef so bave tried it," and then go on to recount the that the after part was under water and the asa number of trials made and the different sams of was brasking over the whole after part of the money expanded to no parposs. And now not ship. It was not safe to remain on board any one of them can be indoed to entertain the idles longer. The man-of-war cruised abruf among of machinery for a moment. There is not only the islands a few days and arrived back on July Frent opening for hoisting machinery, but there 17th The mate's balt arrived all right, but the is also an eponing for pamping machinery which other one with six mon got astray and we feared might be largely introduced to the benefit of the Tas lost. The steamer went in search and at well ownere, Rome of whom are immensely last found her on the Island of Boren, so all wealthy The brine when drawn from the wells hands wore sted. I cold the wreck and cargo Is emptied into large tube aunk in the ground, at station for 3,000 guilders, and arrived here in from whence it is run to the evaporating houses a steamer from Ambalna on the 13th inat, with in baraboo pipen Jaid above ground, the whole ofcars and crew. I forgot to say that sailed district being intersected branmerous pipe linea from Nowcastle on Jane 15th at 4 p, passad ronning in all dingtions. When the uneven shrough Prince of Wales ebaanel on the 27 at mess of the groundwill allow the brine to flow 3p.m. I ass no trouble in getting through Torren zo further lower is built, a obat pamp or Straits. I anabored one night at Haddin Teland, elevator is put up worked by a muls in the top and had a five S.E. to E.S.E. wind in the Straits: The ship had in 1,525 tons coal or draft of 21.8 of the lower. The brine dorated flows on through the bamboo pipes until the mature of the and everything looked favourable up to the time ground requires another tower, and so on until of the nosident for a quick gassage to Manila.
the evaporating houses are reached, which are co- casionally several miles away, the brine being elevated by mnule power a imber of times en route. I was particularly struck by the thorough werkmanship on these pipe lines. Though ali above ground and exposed to all weather the laskaga kaems almost to amount to wil. I eu-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
A. 8. Watson & Co., Lamited-fi per "Tert
premtai.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.
Limited--$8 per cent. prsa, sales, Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18
per share,
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
· premium.
Chinese Imparia Lown of 1984 C-8 per osat.
praminm
premium,
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Ipar
I per coat. premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
{ mens. Filoguer & Os'u Busara.) Beptember 7th
Baconspor All permanentni Brocamber-1 ya Kar
Harameter- FM.' mustan
Tarmo
Teruel pominamos Thermometer-4 Pla
0,58
211,950
8
...8)
Thermometer-fax, {Wat bulb) Faermeister) KL. (Wet bulk) (70 2hter. {Wat bulb Thermometer---Marhaa
Thomsonažer-Muðmam fører night).79
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
LEGISTER.
dak September, 1867, sh ↑ z..
Wind,
PATION.
WEDNESDAY, Tib Beptember. EXPORT CARGOEL.
Per steamship Tdamon, sailed on the Sith
Monde Haphong-
52.01 Gokong 2927 Amor
2962
Shangha
30,00
stock.
Per German bark Anna Bertha, exiled on the
tered one of these large evaporating establish- Augast-For London-23,724 lbs, nongon, Foochar meats and interviewed the manager, who soumad to take pleasure in showing me over his place 8181 Lbs, asentod saper, 1893 lbs. Bented ha and explaining matters. This place at the time orange pekoa, 1 pastaga silk pisos goods, 134 of our visit had one hundred and twenty pans in packages denons, 50 casks say, 12 packages zan- use, all fired by natural gas conducted from the dries, and 350 packages ton. wells to the evaporating houses in these ever ready and useful bamboos. I was informed that 3rd September-For San Francisco-2,208 the amount paid por annua for gag to Ere one packages tea, 2,000 bagy rice, 1,000 bales hemp, pan was fifty tale, so it will be seen that the 159 bales guany baga, 130 packages aoy. Su casos owner of a gas-well possesses a very handsome wine, 90 packages raltau, 30 bales will bags, 50 income, as the gas from one well is suficient to cases oil, 40 bags beans, 19 packages fire veselors, upply several hundred pans. These evaporat 18 cases, paper, 16 ses pith-hats, 10 package ing pans are four foot eight inches in dienster runks, 5 ssses chimware, and 395 package
merchandise. and seven to nine inches deep, car-like
Per steamship Agamenmon, sailed on the 3rd Hgital M
STATION.
7th September, 1867, at 10 &.M
79,90
siphony Borong 28.79
&......... Shanglust...
shape. They are of cast iron, about three ineha September -For London-13,482 lbs. sougon, . } in thickness, and weigh somewhat orar one thou 117,927 ba soanted caper, 15,057 lbs, scented sand pounds. Owing to the rough sage they receive they are burned out very rapidly. The orange pokos, 100 bilsa cocoons, 251 bales waste salt is not only ereperated to dryness bat notually silk, and 30 packages cane
baked into a slid cake the top of which in vs
moved, being coarsely granulated asli, vary strong,
Quotations are:--
and pearly white. The cake is then dur out New Malwa,
with pink-aze. It is much saloared by the irou
and very solid, and is known to the trade sa cake (14 Malwa
or ko pak salt. This salt is much preferred for
land transport so there is Ettle or no waste, Older Malwa....................
being in solid blocks quite as hard sa gypsum.
The western position of the province of Hupah Patan (New)
and Hunan are supplied with this granulated Patna (Old).....
sit, while Yunnan and Kweichow are expplied Benares (New)
“OPTIM;"
$520 par pioul, allse, of 18 catties. 3540.perpioni, Ailde, of [S) to & catties. ........$500 per pioni, alice. of 13 catties.
..$470
470
per chest.
Н
405 to 84661
almost entirely with the cake salt. There are Benares(Old)........................ 450 to 4531 many stories told of great sums expended on
different welle: the luck attending some and
good inck wad fortune attanding others. It has OR LONDON.
Leprened very often that a proprietor has spent
ell his means even to the utmost of his borrow. ing ability, and has expended to driving bis well
to a great depth and fo daily expecting to atrike
EZOHABOK,
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bille, on demand. Bark Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight. Crelita, at 4 months' night Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
night...... Bark Bills, on demand......
brine, yet has to sell out and probably not get ten per cent of the money expended. The fortauste individual who obtains possession com- pletes the well altaost immediately and is ON PARIB
At once a worthy man. There is a noted |
well in this district known as the haiṛpin Credite, at 4 months' sight well.” which is sald to hare derived its name Ox -NEW YORK-
Credite, 60 days' sight.
from the following drvamalancə-The original Bank Bills, on demand.............. proprivier was a man of considerable wealth - when he commenced to bore this woll, kut|ON BOMBLY- maiters want ill with the wall from the beginning. He mootiound to pararers in the Bank on damund undertaking until he bad exhausted all of his ON CAMOUEA means and "borrowed all be could get to carry
on tha work and finally died "doal broks,"" leav
Telegraphic Transfer
ing his workmen's wages largely in arrears. His. ON SHANGHAL
widow being left without means to prosecute the work sent for the manager solgava.him bor gold hairpins to dispose of to pay the workman their wages, bot us the well was very deep and brine might be struck at any moment the work- men decided to continue work as long as they bad food. The next day bring was struck, unit
Telegraphic Transfer Bat, on demand ...........
Bank, at might Private, 30 days” sight
NHARES.
4.02
100 $10
292
22만6
.724 ..73}
Qeobitions aro Hongkong and Shanghat Bank Shares-130
per cent, prezriem, ex, sales.
the widow who had been reduced, to the depths Union Insurancs Society of Cauton, Lirited--
$80 per share.
of despair was again rich. The name of this district (Tro-liew-ghin) is "self dowing well" China Traders Insuranos Company's. Shares- though there is no moh thing as a fowing well) $68 por share, ar
now. There was one in farmer times and the North Chins Imurano T. 285 per share. place is still pointed ont to strangers. It is said Yangisme Insurance Association-T 111 per that the dowing wall had such a deleterious share.
effect upon the fung-shui of the district that the Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$25 per alders and gentry petitioned to have it closed, Ebre,
which was accordingly done by the district magis- On Thi Insoranos Company, Limited-mTla. 148 trate. The fact of the matter det, bilem was that j
per share.
23,47
29,91
Wlad.
The Rarometer has fallen mingg the witherm count of China "owing to the typhoon, reformed to yesterday, pesaing west. ward in the Chi Sen. Directions to kaint the Drum were ised AT 16 p., yeaterday and to beat the Bood Care at 11.15 this morning. The following ielogram was issued at *9,50 m 7" Lyphoon B.B. of Hongkong man g westward.”
The comparature is high and the weather sivadý but rather
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 7th September, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGINTEE.
Previous day.
at + pam.
Du dute On, dats at 10 ani. at 4 p.m.
Barometer
29.7
Тедрекавите
88
$8
Humidity
6
Direction of wind ...
E.N.E.
15.
Faroe of wind.......... Weather-
7
8
-0.
Dy 9•
Tryb 8 W. of Hongkong moding westward, 1.—Batuandaa redaend to 13 degrees Fahrenheit
lavalul the men in inches, touthi sadi kuadrodaba. NE-TRATARÁTERS in the fade in degees Fahrenheit. S-HDIVE in parrestage afastornéion, the humidity of
ale saturature with moisture baling 100.
1-Prencipior or exta Warn to two polnia,
BOREL OP EEN WIED 400ceding to B Banafort Schia. AL-BELLE OF TEn Waarzano 3, thus cy; 0, detached vada:D, fläng reẩm; Fology Gloomy, Lily Light 8, sows 7. thunder:
Bitches, venthe and hundredi.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 7th September, 1857.
NOW ON BALE
DOÙND VOLUMES of the China Gorland
Brads Report for the Year 1986.
PRICE, Tax DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, January, 1887.
FOR SALE.
NGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
1887;
FOR THE DESK,
-La-RED-AND-Brace
In ESD IMITATION MOROCCO Cabs.
PRICE ONE Dolnak.
Katir & WALZE, W. Barwer, Lass,
* CRAWFORD & C
“THRA CHELA CHON KEAD”. Captain Benson, will be despatobed for the shore Ports TO-DAY, the 8th inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agenta. Hongkong, 6th September, 1887. -DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWANFOO.
THE Company's Steamship
"THALES."
1717
Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-DAY, the 8th inst, at Noor,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ce.,
General Managers, Hongkong, 7th September, 1887. 1521 INDO-URINA STEAM NAVIGATIÓN
COMPANY LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through intes for Cha700, TIENTAIN, NEWCHwang, Han- HOW, and Ports on the TAROTILS),
Company's Steamship
LEESANG Captain Sawer will be despatched as-abors TO-DAY, the 8th inst,, at FOUR P.M. For Freight or Passaga, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers
[1708 Hengkang, 5th September, 1887
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON YA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"BELLEROPHON,"
Captain Guthrie, will be despatched as stora TO-DAY, tas 8th inat., at FOUR P.M. For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
1589 Hongkong, 6th September, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INLAND SZL). THE Company's Stoamer
"GENERAL, WERDER,“ Captain W. von Schakmann, will leave for the above Ports on or about the 6th inet.
The steamer has excellent Passanger Adcom- modation, is fitted up with Electric Light, and
carrãos a Doctor and Stewardess.
For further Particolar, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
[7 Hongkong, 5th September, 1857. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE. (Cailing at QUEENSLAND POSTS, and taking through Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &a)
THE Steamship
THE
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAI, MALTA, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, AND LONDON, 41.00, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
NECARD BÁN 1 TAKIN
ON THROUGir
VESSEL ON THE BERTH..
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
AND PABEYGERE TAKING CARGO
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIL
**
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LVD OTHER CONFECTING RAILWAY LINES & STFAMKES.
BILL OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIANTHE British Steamship GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIЯSTS, HAM: BURG, NEW YORK, AND HOSTON.
"PARTHIA.“
3167 Ten Register. C. Brough. Commander,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SIBAN be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, VIL NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steauasbie B AND YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, To be followed by S. 8. "BATAVIA," on PESHAWUR" Captain 1 H. Moule, with the 29th September, at THESE P.M. Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from 15th Ontabar. zad S. S. "ABYSSINTA,” on
this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL
and emal Ports of call on FRIDAY, the 8th November. 8th Septocaber, at Four P.M.
These tra formarly in the Cưrand Sr-
Cargo will be received on boarit nativos, hvv Istaly recaivad Now Ragines sad 10. and Pals and Sposio (Gold) at the Blora, i can maintain a speed at ses ut
from 13 to 14 knati. Office until Noos, on the day of mailing.
For further particulars regarding FRIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Once, Hongkong.
The Contauts and Value of Packages are re- On 18th inst at $,quired to be declared prior to shipment.
On 10thiast, Daylight. To-morrow.
On 12th int, ut 5 P.M.
On or about 8th inst.
On 12t: inst.
To-morrow.
To-morrow. To-day, at P.M.
Quick despatoă.
On 12th init, at 42.x. Tomorrow, at ô F.M. Today, at Noon. To-day, at Noon. On 10th inat., at 3 PAL
VESSELS ON THE BERTA, OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI V1ɩ ANOY. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratas for Ninara, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENT 16, HANKOW, And PORTS on the TANGISZE, THE Company's Steamship
"AJAX,”
Shippers are particularly roquested to acto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
EL. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th August, 1887.
11
Connection will be made ut 'Yokobeme with Stans from Shanghal nad Japsa Ports, and Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Stamers of the Panic Coast SrelMar COMPANY.
The attention of throngh passengers is drawn to the fact of the Canadian Pacido Railway. boing the best built and most splendidly equip pad ine ever constructed on the Ameriosa Continent, anl spacially alapted for Summer traveling.
Comalar Eussions for Goods to United States paints should be myla out in quadruplicate, and addressed to Mr. D. E. DROWN, District Freight
OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Agout, Vanstavor. B.C., and suct to us.
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: FL THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "OCEANIC" vill be despatched for San Francisco, vi Toko- SATURDAY, the 10th September, at hams,
FX. Connection being made at Yokobam with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta. All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in fali; and same will he received at the Company's Office until FIV2 P., the day pre
First-class Fares granted as follows-
..$200.00 To Ban Francisco.......... To Ban Francisco and return, available for 6 months..... To Liverpool
Captain Jackson, will be despatchol as above vioni to sailing. TO-MORROW, the Ma iust.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
[1606 Hongkong, Sril September, 1837. STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, Vĩ▲ NAGA-
SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamakiy
"TEHERAN,"
will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 10th September, at DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th August, 1887.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE FENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI. & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALJUTTA. MADRA, PERSIAN GULF BLACK SEA LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTB). THE Company's Steamer
THE
“IMPERATOR," Captain C. Bechtinger, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 10th September, it Noor.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com pany, Praya Central.
Q. BACHRACH,,
Agent:
Hongkong, 89th August, 1897.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI. THE Company's Steamship
THE
15
"FOKIEN," Captain Resch, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 10th ins at THREE P.X.
Fer Freight or Pasage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Gonoral Kanagers.
1728 Hongkoor, 7th September, 1897. THE CHINA & MANILA "STEAMSHIP OOMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.. THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO."
Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the above Port Da MONDAY, 12th intent
at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Manager.
(1719 Hongkong. 7th September, 1857. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOU. RABAYA VIA SAIGON, AND SINGAPORE.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"DEVONHURST."
Captain Heathoff, will be despatched as above onor about the 12th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta.
11715 Hongkong, 6th September, 1837.
* AIRUTE." Captain Ellis, will be dospatched for the shove Ports TO.MORROW, the 9th inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Fessage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 6th September, 1887. ¡1714 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLOEIO & RURATTINO UNITED COMPANIES). STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers tü ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGHORN), will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, and GENOA, also to MARSEILLES, the 13th instant, at THREE P.. all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVAN TINE, and BOUTH AMERICAN POETS p to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through zatas to MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, and BAGDAD.---
THE Company' Steamship
"BIBAGNO,” Captain Antesso, will be despatched se sbore TOMORROW, the 9th instant at Noon.
At BOMBAY the Stonomers are discharging in PRINOR'S DOCKS.
For Farther Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, opply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.j
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th September, 1897.
FOR BANGKOK.DIRECT.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Stoamer
* "CHINA," Captain Hays, will be despatched for the the above Port TO-MORROW, the ik inst.,; at THILE F.M.
11718
For Froight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, Agente. Hongkong, 6th Septembar, 1887.
OORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI vĩa AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengore at through rates for moro, Cuspo, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Porta on the YANGTIER.)
HE Company's Steamship
* DIOMED,"
STEAM TO BOMBAY via STRAFTS, THE P. 40. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"ZAMBESI,"
EL WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th September, 1887.
[1713
FOR NEW-YORK, NA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship.
T
* MORAY," Duncan, Commander, will be despatched for the above Fort on or about the 13th instant. -
For Freight or Passage, apply to
To London
350.00 $43.00 ........... $38.00 Te other European points at proportionate ate. Spacial reduced ratoe granted to Omears of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year mouths, will be allowed a discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through faree from China and Japan to Burope.
Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo des- tinel to points beyoud San Francisco in the United States should be sont to the Company's Oles, addroseed to the Collector of Curious,
San Francisco.
Freight will be rodaival on Board until 4 p.m. on the 23th September.
All Paroala umst be sent to sur Offos sad should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 P.. the day previons to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, Pply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Areata.
(852
Hongkong, 30th August, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SURZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE. BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL. TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
PORTS. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILE CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND Passeranne AND LUGGAGE..
NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEOTOK BULLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
ber, 1897, at Foys P.M., the Company's Baar, N THURSDAY, the 29th day of Septem- Steamship NECKAR," Captain with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and For further information as to Fraight CARGO, will leave this Part as above, CALLING or Passage, apply to the Arenoy of the Com-GENDA pany. No. 501, Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 19nd August, 1887.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. --PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
·
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADEAS, CALOUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ATAO, LONDON, HAVRE BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY, the 15th September, at Nons, the Company's Stoomship DJEMNAIL" Commandant Vaquier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lears thia Port for the sborA placer,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lox doc as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noow, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 PX 4Specia aud Paresia anti 3 P. st., on the 25th Sept., 1887. (Parcels are not to be sat on Bound; they must be left at theAgency's Offlos). Contents and Value of Packages are required.
Tha Stoime has splod Accommodation and carries & Doctor and Stewardess. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Agente.
#7
Hongkong, 5th September, 1997.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
E 33 L. I. I. British Bark
"OSAKA" R. Lere, Master, shortly expected here, will load here for the above Ports, and will haro gnisk despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 15th July, 1957.
PUSTAV & Co.
[1386
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II American Ship
THE
* GOVERNOR GOODWIN," shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSEEN & Co. Hongkong, 26th August, 1857.
FOR NEW YORK.
Shipping Orders will be granted Ell Noo4, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P... Spicie and Parcels until 3 p.m., on the 14th HE 3/8 L II British Ship
(Parcale are not to be seat instant.
on board; they must be left at the Agoner's Office. Contents and value of Packages ire rocaired.
For further partionlara, apply at the Com- raay's Office
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hnogkong, 3rd September, 1987.
F
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTRAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOTCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
11692
"HONOLULU.“ Shortly expacted hera, will load for the above Part and will have quick dospatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT.
THE $3 L II Gorman Back
11369
"AMARANTH," Captatu Morisse, will load for the ators Pork, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 19th August, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE U. 3. Mail Steamer "CITY OF RIO THE 3/3 L II American Ship
DE JANEIRO," will be despatched or
San Francisco, via Yokohams, on WEDNES. DAY, the 21st September, at THEIE P. taring Passangers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Denaerera, and to porte in Meriss, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting StemINSTE,
Through Padusgs Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows :- To San FraJENŠEKIO
----$200.00
To San Francisco and return.) 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool
To London..nyt
$33.00 $18.00
Te other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced raten granted to Offers. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Agents.
1948 Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained an Hongkong, 7th September, 1887.
application.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, 724 SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAN, LONDON, LIVER® Poor, and BIOMEN)
THE Steamship THE
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking
Ban Franolago for China or Japan
(or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed à discomt of 10. from Retura Fare This slowances does not apply to through farts from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until & P.M.” the day previous to sailing, Parcal Packages will be received at the Oos antil & P.X. same day; all Panel Pankages should be marked to address in full value of same is required.
*" OLYMPIA," Captain P. Mollor, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at ELEVEN A.M.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo For Freight or Passage, apply to
dalined to points beyond San Francio 9IESSEN & Co.,
is the United States should be sent to the Agente.
11716 Company's Ofoes in Sealed Envelopes, addnsed Hongkong, 6th September, 1887,
to the Callector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information na to Fausage and NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 30, Quon's Road Central, NOTICE.
C. D. HARMAN Agent Hongkong, let September, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI: THE Company's Steamship THE
· NEOKAB”
· ទ·
[1279
ISAAC REED," Captain F. D. Walde, shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have qulok despatch
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
| 1893 Hongkong, 26th August, 1887.
THE
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE 3/3 L II Garmas Ship
"COMET."
will load for the shove Ports, and will have quick dospatch,
For Froight, apply te
"CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 16th July, 1857.
FOR NEW YORK.
3/3 L L American Ship
[1975
"GOVERNOR ROBIE," Blanchard, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
1610 Hongkong, 21rd August, 897.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 8/3 L II American Ship
"P. N. BLANCHARD," Captain Oskes, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co.
197 Hongkong. 18th July, 1887.
T
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG,
HE 3/3 L II Norweg. Ship
**DEOT," shartly expected hare, will load for the abova Parts, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
GARLOWITZ & Co.
(1585 Hongkong, 19th August, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. I. I. British Ship NYL-GRAU,"
"McNEAR," will load bere for the sbore Port, and will have Bullar, Master, will load here for the above Port, Enstead of as previously advertised, and will have quick despatch.
Captain Bear, will leave for the above place THE 3/3 L II American Ship Captain Bigler, will be despatched as abors about 34 hours after arrival with the satward
German Mail TO MORROW, the 9th instant
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELUHERS & Co.
Agrata. Hongkong, 5th September, 1887.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, Lat September, 1887.
[1685
- OCEAN "STEAMSHIP COMPANY.“
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
THE Company's Steamuhip
TH
"SARPEDON,"
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, THE 100 A I British Ship
NARCISSUS,"
For Freight, apply to
[7
Hongkong, 27th August, 1887.
CARLOWITZ & Cɔ,
11919
gnisk despatch.
For Freight, apply to
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT}.
THE 100 A. 1. Iron British. Ship
"ROMSDAL,"
8. Jarman, Master, shortly expected, will load
despatch.
Captain Chrimes, will be despatched as mbere Eustice, Mastor, will load for the sbor Ports, here for the abovs Part, sad will have quick TO-MORROW, the 9th instant.,
| and will have quick Zespatshj.
For Freight or Passage, appir to
BUTTERFIELD & SVIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 30th "Angust, 1887.
г1680
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Bonghong, 20th August, 1887, [1596
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAŬ & Co.
[1630 Hongkong, 26th August, 1887.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.
(135
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. THE 3/9 L. LI. German Barquo
THE
"ADOLPH,"
Westergaard, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight, apply to
LEDUARDĎ SCHELLHASS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1887.
11397