abova For thorn tho general "Dusk language,” a party sud is instsnood in two or three gaan, with all the drawbieks which I bure desoribed, Thus, in regard to the foreign policy of Mr. is the only literary rahisfo at present available (Gladstone's Goverúment, Gir Charlee's assunt for the conveynaps of thought.
endeavoare to convey the impression that it was- The "Goathera dialects" with the exceptionall-wise and all-anecoastal, ignoring the fact that of that of Cantoa, have not buen reduced to writing by the Chinose to say considerable oxtant, There is a popular iterature in Cautarea "obaractor colloquial, and in the Swa low datelo there are a few small baks of popolar ballads and such things in style similarly adapted to the use of the actoarned. But it is only in Cantomexs that a literature of this kind exists of any ponsiderable part. In Swalow the vernacular can be but very in perfectly repressuted in this way, and a large sumber of made-up characters mast be added to those ordinarily used in the "Book language," though those as elrondy for too numerous for conveniasos. In Amor the native scholars have always dolored that it is impossible to write their vornacular in Chinese characters, and no such literaturo oxista in that disloot.
the sons of the country was most curtainly against it. Che writer in Blackwood cannot be nesad of overpainting the picture when he says that the constituequias, and more especially the doctors of London, rightly or wrong- ly showed their bollet that Mr. Gladstone's foroiga poling "had degraded as baforo Europe, had sacrifol priceless lires and countless fremre alwars to be too late; that it had alienated from us nearly, if not quite, every power in Europe, and had kept us for years in eus contioned simmer of anticipated war that it had been at ones fashle and rortless; that it had orinzed before Rusia before Germany, and before France, on specido and wall quotable occasions, yet had alarmed them all es to our in. tautions and our purposes." Moreover, Sir harles farther disingenuously suggests that To sum up, then, the two written vahioles at Lard Salisbury's success is solely due to his present available for ranching the Chiossa people following on the liens laid dowa by Lord Rose- are the general Book fanguage" and the "Man-bery wash at the Foreign Office. Such a state- darin colloquial." If a book be issued in Man-meat is a gloring sample partisanship. darin colloquial it might reach seven millions of flowever, to get to the military part of the readers in their own tongue. If issued in the question at issuo, namely, the relative strength usas! Book language it might rooh thirteen of England and uri. The writer in Bish millions of randers (including the seven millions mod exposes the ifolly of Sir Charles Dilko's just-rofurred tos, bal-world come to them all inline-of reasoning ustimating the fchting an acquired language, and would owed to be translated by each reader for himself. If road aloud as it stands printed it would be quite an intelligible to the bearers.
Way, you may say, all this is very discouraging I do not think so, and I shall have plenty of en- couragement to offer before I close, bat we must Brat from the dioulties that exist, and wist is done must reat on a solid basie of frob
THE YANGISZE AND THE SUMMER longth of declaring thabour military fores is only
AT HANKOW.
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at
power of nations staply by the number of their allory without any regard being taken of those onlitious of warfaro conformity to the laws of which deterrains what the effective power of nations really is. Russia's millions of troops may seem to overshadow our thousands, bat with our little army thoroughly ergseized we would possess on great nad undoubted advantage--the power to strike an aFestive blow at short notice and in any direction. This consideration Bir Charlos Dilke wholly ignore. fleereu goss the equivalent to that of the potty state of Koumanía. But, points out his critis, though the Roumanian Shanghai rosilonts have complained bitterly army in the field may be considerably larger than of the heat of the closing samuiar, but though two army norps and a cavalry division, is is one they had to endure a temperature that has thing to have such a fores on land, and quito brokou the record for-the last fourteen years, another thing to be ablo, holding the commsed their lot has been an enviable one to those who of the sea, to deliver with it a blow in say have been compelled to live in Hankow during direction wo choose. As for Eassia, she the last few mouths. The climate of Hankow couray her troops over sarmans distances of is, as a rule, dry, and is generally considerad farland to any point she may wish to strike. healthier than that of Shanghai, although the Then again, thonga Great Britain's powers of degree of heat recorded in the summer is fretransport are equalled, even wo, with our vast quently far higher than suy ordinarily reached wervantile marine resources, would find it i at the coast ports. We have received from possible to transport in the first few weeks of Haskow the readings of the thermometer for a war-the tima co which the fatal issue hangs the month of August, and hera appood them. under the modern conditions of fighting- They speak for themulvas.
army reckoned by hundreds of thousands, aven if we possessed snob a force. The transport of 70,000 man, complete in all their arms and ens. plies, would probably represent the limit of the power with which we would, under say circus- stancas, strike our blow. If, then we possess such a foras, thoroughly equipped sad in instant readiness, we shall not be in a worse position to deliver the first blow than Russia, duspita hər millions of paper soldiers, which she will be ab- solutely unable to bring up for many weeks after the outbreak of war. This argament must not he carried too far, but Sir Chuclee Dilke fell inte aware error when he wholly ignored it.
เ
HANKOW.
Register of Thermometer, August, 1687.. Data. Max,
IK
Min.
Date
MAL
25
17
Mia. 83
90
78
18
98
39
101
100
101
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It is on these considerations that the Black- wood writer firmly approves of the standard at which the Government is now atming, asmaly.
to pat two army corps and a cavalry division The heat during July, we are assured, was into coalition for effective service abroad, aud quite equal to that of August, but the pressing to be prepared to ship them for instant action. endearments of old Sol was not the only feature Our Best mast thas be, not merely a first line
that readersd tife almost unendurable. The
of defence, bat an offensive engine, and our
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THE
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(135
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"PORT AUGUSTA,"
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premium.
premium
premium.
HONG KONG. TEMPERATURE--
Box Mass. PATCOWER & Oo's Emesta) September 19th.
Barometer M.
Barometer-1 2,26. ma
water of the Yangtze has this year overdowel. home-tertrossos and coaling-stations must be and the foreign Settlements of Houkow and put in a condition which will enable our Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent. Kiukiang for some weeks were under water, and ships-of-war to rely upon them instead of sampans had to be brought inte requisition having to defend them. The writer piso Chinese Imperial Loan, 1883 - per cent. This, of itself was not pleasant; ou the con-arges, the necessity of having in absolute secu trary, combined with the oroossire hot, it was rity under our own entrel telegraphic com- decidedly irritating, and with ita attendant musication with our distot dependencies and erila, myrisis of mosquitoes, notorious for their outlying forts, a proposal the importance of industry and affection, life in the monkey cage at which we have more than once enforced in the Zoo must be far preferable to living in the those columns. Sir Charles Dike's exaggerated. oíty which commands the most extensive network views in regard to Vladivostook baing the one afriver-communication on the face of the globe. point in the Russian Empire where we could It is neovegary, we believe, to have practicable uz-" deliver the most effective blow we scouted at perience of a Hankow mosquito to adequately ap the time the article on Rassio appeared in the previste his skill, perseverance, and endurance, Fortnightly. The writer in Blackwood holds the Bad a weat of this knowledge must be oar acuse same opinion as ourselves, add further points out for further expatiating on the subject, bat wetliat Rassis is strengthening har flest at that kays been assured that these enemies of sweet point essentially for an ofancive purposo, with a rapors to the virtuous as well as the wicked have view to strike thence directly on our Australian this year boon so numerous in Hankow as to aluster on a not in the day time, in such numbers, that the corpulent and succulent individual who was watching their meaœuvres from the inside, ould not soo daylight through them, creept when two of the largest ones would force open the thebes of the net and squeeze ona of thair off. spring inside. It was an istereatingoooopation for
colonies, and it would only be to defeat this pla that a counter-blow world have to be delivered by asut Valdimstook. To deal Russia à blow that would shako ler to the centre and tand to bring hostilities to a close, we should have to tar in the direction of the Blank Sen and of the Baltic. We also commented on the remarkablu omi-sion made by Sir Charles in wholly ignoring the part
tha nucocleat one, the darkness that intervened that Porsia takes in the question, a fast likewise sffording him a splendid opportunity to meditate drawn attentica to in the article before us." In
Therase-- Akumarı
Tarmomster-Plate “URBANDRY ESTUAK. (Wet WRN). Thermometer-1.x. (Was boibg. Tharsonator-15.1 (Wel bulb)........ Themeta-Maimunah M ThermometerViuhinum forar night)
175
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9,776
an
80
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
(1716
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
LEGISTER..
.
With September, 1887, at 4 kl.
Wind
sipboar
AMOT
on the prospects of a rise in exchange, the musi India itault" argues the writer, our whole STATION. sal abilities and familiarities of the dear creandvantage lies in foreine Russia to set as far taras glanching his determiuntion that all the from her has as possible, and in striking ber Mala morey in Chlas would not enties him to spend has of communications through Persia." His sther sumper in Haskow. The mosquitoes, views on the Bastien advance are very outspoken. g however, are but a temporary naissade, and sel- The danger with which Russia menaces is coher dom leave dangerous reminders of their visita ber steady progross towards our Indian frenter.
Sagaki tions. With the floods that have encompassed oxtanding her dominion over tribes at such a dise the entire Yangtze valley this saramar it is tande inox that we cannot with advantage to colo vastly different. The water at Ifsakow over ourselves reach her during her progress while foned the Baad on the 76k Jaly, and the entire yet she is continually more and more abla to em- Bettlement was under water till the 9th ploy these tribes in harassing us. Sa con - 80,- August, the water registering its bigbost, Almost without effort, entail costly expenditure од the 22nd July, when it atood upon 15.
Therefore, it appears to be our true
19 Beptember, 1887, at 10 4.2.
Wind.
STATION.
Folines
Amay
Kugeli
ladi.
20.90
stock,
at 48 feet 4 inches, which is 2 feat 4 inches abora polioy to forbit bor advance, and to enfors that the level of the Boud For the Tongteze to prohibition by attacking her where we can get phone. overdow, however, in the summer is no very rare at her." And this, he adds, can only be done bygkong.... occurrence, but the water rase this year much European astion. Thie is a widely diverse Frocks... higher than it usually does, yet the inundation opinion from that held by Sir Charles Dilke, ghal Pa73 was not so great and extensive as daring the whone whole argument, as we polated out, eevin- great doof of 1866. In that year it is recorded at to be built up on the extraordinary assump that the river rose filly fact above its lowest level tion that the Pacific seaboard is the only quarter of the previous wizfer, and laid the foreign where England can deliver an effective "avlack Bettlement completely under water, but the on Bussia bonding was the vastly different to what it is Dow, and when it was constracted it was batieved that the Settlement would never again be flooded. In 1850 there was still greater flood in Hankow, the result of icpossunt raiz. For more than thir-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIQ ENGR.
TUESDAY, 13th September. EXPONT CARSO.
Per steamship Cardiganshire, asited on the
ty days, in the fifth and sixth months, it pourcl down like a mountain torrent; the water rushing down from the roofs of the houses sounded 7th September: For London-126,420 lbs. like a water-fall; the Yangtze kept rising till scented copur, 8,421 lbs. seanted orange pakos. all the houses in the place looked like so many 4,315 lba serts, 65,251 lbs. congon, 250 bales duckweeds Boating on the waters. Now, waste ilk, 100 bales occur, 1,187 bales homp, then, great privations have to be sadared. and 40 casks preserves, 13 balas coir bce, and 1 though the flood of 1887 may not have been package personal effecte For Hamburg as great as those of 1860 sod 1850, the loss cases preserves and 4 osa sundries For of lives and property cannot be satimated, and Banos Ayres and Montavideo--70 packages ten
it is hard to believe that a faurine will be advert od during the coming winter. We have our troubles and inconveniences in Shangbai during) the summer, but they are comparatively light to the ills that the Haskowites bave to endure, and we are assured that they are a community sedly in need of a health recruiting trip to. Daì Nippon or Chefoo-Courier.
THE MILITARY, STRENGTH OF
RUSSIA.
Sir Charles Dilke's artiole in the March num.
ber of the Fortnightly Review on the military strength of Russis was at the time. taken exeep.
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Telegraphic Transfer
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gight........
ON PARIA.-
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107)
The Barameter has risen ană pendienta are moderate for B. winds. Thelomperature and cho inmidity are rather ligh and cloudy weather prevails,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Oberstory, 18th September. 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Barometer Tenperature
usb of Force of wind...... Weather.....!
wind....
Previous day. #p
On date On date at 10 am.jat pm.
29,74 99.71
BL
B0
NE
2
2
4.99
R
1-BAMA Foduced to $3 degrees Febroulnénitast the level of the men in inches, lontla sad handre-iths.
Fahrenhot. Z. —(UMFERAKŞEn in the ukanda S-HGuster in percentagesfanturation, the humidity of
Air Trafare with moisture tring 100.
DIRIGTZON 27 zux.Wins Suire prints,
HOME OF THE WIND Bording to Besafort Seals.
8-STATS OF Ya Wairake: 3. hina nky: Ch dekarhed
SAL
nik
7-
sala: Dring caius T. fɔg; G. gloomy; Il. hall, L. light-
D. overwarming showers: GL equally) B. z&u ;
8, now T. thunder, V. risality; W. dear (met).
in fachon, tentar sud hundredths.
-W, DOBERCK.
Hongking Obervatory, 18th September, 1887.
months'
.3,27
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months! might
4.02
4.10
On New YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand.
.771
QUARE
Credits, 60 days sight
tion to in these colons Times of India) on ON BOMBAY
saveral important points. Sir Charles's arya-
mente bave also been freely oriticised at home,
Telegraphic Transfer Bank on demand'
Telegraphic Transter
the most able reply to them being in the pages ON CALCUTTA
of: Blockwood. Tho goneral ecuatusion arrived
at by this writer, who speaks with all the antho Baok, on demand
rity of high military experience, is a much more ON SHANGHAI—
reassuring one than that conveyed by the famous
Fortnightly papera. While there is no attempt
to conceal that many reforms are needed both in
our army and in our navy, the axaggerated
view taken by Sir Charles Dilks of Great
Bank; ar sight
721
Private, 30 days' sight -
SHAREU Quotations are 2-
Britain's weakness as compared with Russia's Hongkong and Shanghai Dank Shares-129 strengil retives wholesome correction. The per cous. premium, ez, esllore.
writer contends that Sir Charles' lice of reason- Ualce Insuranos Society of Canton, Lämmited- ing is radically wrong. He misteede, not from $80 per share, sales."
WHISKY BOTTLE NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality, COTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
12487 If you want JAPANESE GOODE at
Reasonable Prices
Go tɔ CASSUMBHOY'S STORE, BEACONSFIELD ARCARE,
A Large Assortment of New Batsuma and ather Ware, Bronzes, Tes Services, Borsens, &o. New and Sooond-hand FURNITURE at
Lowest Prices.
WING
TAI
123
Co.
so fascerato statement of bare facta, so far as China Traders' Insurance Company'a Shara SHIP'S COMFRADORES,ATEVEDORES,
he has given them, but from usmptions that 156 per share, ex, div.
are either false or approved. For exemple, he North China Insurance Tle. 285 per share.
dagmatically at that the Franch frontier Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis. 114 por FLESH
and the Russian trontier against Germany are share.
much stronger than the German against sither, Chinese Insiranse Company, Limited—$225 per
bat gives no grounds for this asertion, nor share.
makes any attempt to describe the abarsoter of On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tl. 148
the frontiers. Again, he is sure that on mili
per share.
tary grounds the Germans will merch through Canton Tusurnace Office, Limited $70 per
and is equally
will not resist them to us that England
AJD
COAL MERCHANTS. PROVISIONS
SUTTLIED
AT
SHORTEST Norica,
No. 25, PRATA CENTRAL.
客發炭煤司公泰榮
shore Fire Iomranes Company's SharY B
monta are put forward without any attempt st -$870 per shareė,
SUNG
&
COAL MERCHANTS,
POR THURSDAY ISLAND. COOK. TOWN. TOWNSVILLE. BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship
THE
- "CHINGTU.”
J.D. C. Arthur, Commander, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 16th inst, at Fove
FiM
The autention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Stenrur. First-class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Bagines. Second Class Passengers are barthed in the Poop. A Refri gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried..
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IN THURSDAY. the 20th day of Septem-
The Belgian sterner Watergens luft Singapore Captain Baur, Steamahly "NECKAR"
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE, and on the 17th, and is dus here on the 18th Inst. CARGO, will leave this Port ag above, CALLING Thu D. D. R. steamer Electra left Singapore on the 13th, and may be expected here on or about the 20th instent.
ROSTORE FOR NOTICES.
AT GEVOL
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noow, Cargo will be recrived on Board until 4 P.M. Spania and Parcels until 3 P. on the 29th Sept., 1997. (Parcels are not to bo sent an Board, they must be loft at the Agency's O'Ras).
When Correnpralens has hoon mis-sent of · Contents and Value of Packages sea requiend.
The Steamer has splaatid Accommodation Relayed both of which are liable to happen. and carries is Doctor and Stewardess.
nearisionally) all that the addresses used do is to For further Particulars, apply to
note on the corer, Sext to or Ressived MELCHERS & Co.,
at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, Areuts.
without any other writing whatever, to the Hongkong, 5th September, 1887.
Postmaster-General. This should be aotad on the Brat time cause of cvmplaint occurs; it is a OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-mistake to let sich rastter pass for fear of -giving trouble, a conres which generally gires
wore trouble in the sud
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STAPA.
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
The Postal Gaiño for 1996, revised to dife
Till bo found in the Daily Press Directory, 385 lungo bdition, p. 701 яmal edition. Thi is the only authorisel couplate Summary Postal infruntion published in Hongkong.
À MAIL WILL CLOSE.
* The authoris·1 bist of Maila ismed in "GAELIC" will bu PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THE Steamship
despat bad for San-Francino, ni Yoko osutation with this power is the or publisher LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT SPM THROUGH TO NEW YORK, vu OVER, SATURDAY, the 1st October, at twice exch day in our Ext, which is always Connection being made at Yokohama rected to a much later four than that giren YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
with Simmers from Shanghai and Jupaa Parta helow.
All PAROL PACKAGES should be marked tɔ
For Saigon, Sara Hatarin, Semarang, THE US. SETOR address in fud; and wame will be received at th
DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for Company's Offles until Free . the day pre-and Sourabaya-Per Devonhurst, to-day, the
tà inet, at 11 30 a.. San Francisco, viâ Yokohama,un WEDNESiana to sailing DAY, the 21st September, at TURSE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading it for trans portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports to San Francison, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to port in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamore.
Through Frauage Tiskets granted to England. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
Stastners.
of
a
First-class Fares grunted as follows.—
$200.00 To San Francisco To San Francisca sad retorn, $50.00
available for 8 months
To Liverpool To London
333.00 ... 98.00
To other Europeau points at proportionate For Freight or Passage, apply to
mbes. Special reduced rates granted to Officers BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonts of the Array, Navy Civil Sorrico, and the Hongkong, 10th September, 1857. [1740 Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on
applestion.
UNION LINE.
FOR KOBE. YOKOHAMA; AND '
VICTORIA, B.C.
THE Steamship
THE
"ANTONIO,"
Captain Wallace, will be despatched for the shore Porta en SATURDAZ, the 17th inst, it Two P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th September, 1887. (1750 INDO-CHINA STAMM NAVIGATION
LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA. THE Campany's Steamship
"WINGSANG." Captain d'A. de St. Crois, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, at
THREN F.M.
This steamar has Superior First Class As commodation spooially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &-Co..---
General Managers. Hongkong, 12th September, 1837. NORTHEEN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
11749
FOR UNITED STATES & CANADA, (VIA KOBE AND/OR TOKOHAMA & TACOMA) THE American Ship
TH
"ALEXANDER GIBSON,"
will be despatched from Kose on or about the 20th instant and from YoxOHAMA, about a foraight later (instead of a previously adver tisod) Zor Tacoma, in commotion with the above Railroad, and the undersigned are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading by her
For Freight, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents.
[1782 Hongkong, 8th September, 1837. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, via NAGA-
MAKI AND KOKE. (Passing through the INLAND SELL THE P.0:8. N. Co.'s Steatrhly
"THIBET."...
wil leave for the shore places ou SATUE- DAY, the 24th instant, at DAYLIGHT."
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 12th September, 1887.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
HE P. & O. 8. N. Cola Steamship
1840
THE
"HYDASPRS,"
1
0-0, will leave for the shore low about 24 hours
after her arrival with thirt English Mail.
proving them. The Blackwood writer la of the China Fies Inrorance Company's Bar-77 LARGE STOCK OF EVERY DESCRIPPS E. LEWOODIN,
belief that they require a great deal of prost per share, sales. indeed be absolutely denies the soundness of Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited the military asimption, and promisez în aj
930 nom.
future article to expose the weakness of the Straits Fire Jagaranse Compang, Limited- grounds of the political one. Bir Cherla Dikey $16 nom, buyers Dock Company T
TION OF COAL.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th September, 1887,
Address-Care of Messrs. KWONG BUNG & Co.
រុស No. 68, FRAYA
GUIDE T THE TOURIST'S
Reprod PRICE, $1. with which he, a bitter partizan throughout his Shazes-73 pár cont, prym, ex, sales
Containing the names of all the Artistes of whole political career, take up the role of im- Hongkong, Canton, and Eseno Hisamboat Co.'s Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture partial historian, The ingenious manner in Where--$97 per cent, press, salon, data ko, &o., with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun which, by means of a suppressio seri here or a Indo-Chins Steam Navigation One Sheres-elafiuti, uggestio falsi there, he makes his articles serve 10 per cent. discount."
The Daily Frou Offce,
First-class Fares grantext as follows:- To Sao Franciven
To San Francisco and return, 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool To London
........8200.00
5
333.00 $39.00
To other European paints at proportionate rates Special reduced rates granted to Oca of the Argy Navy, Civil Servies, and the Imperial Chiness Castons, to be obtained on application.
Passangers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for Chirs or Japan (or vice versa) within one year mond, will be allowed a discount of 10 This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe..
Cousalar Tavoices to accompany Cargo da tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Compone Ofoes addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information to Freight oe Fasage, apply to the Arany of the Cow-
CD. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 19th September, 1887.
"FOR NEW YORK.
Passengers, who have paid fall faru, re-pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central. embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowa a discount of 10% from Return Faro. Thin allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board rule.. the day previou to sailing. Parcal Packages will be received at the Offes qutil 5 r.m. asme day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full, value of same is required.
San Francisco.
Conanlar Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points barend San Fransisc in the United States should be sent to the COllector of Customs at Set Bradded For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Aganey of the Company, No. 30A, Queen's Road Contral.
O. D. HARMAN Agent. Toorkeur. let September, 1837. NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIC & RUSSTTING UNITED COMPANIES).
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THE SS LII British Ship
14
For Shanghai-Per Canton, to-day, the 16th Figst.. at 2.30 PM.
For Yokohama and Kola-Per Sarpelan, to-day, the lith int, nt 2:30 PM..
For Shanghai--Par Anay, to-day, the 14th finst., at 330 Ľ. N
For Yokohama and Kobe.-Per Hours, to-
dny, the 14th inst., at 3.3 P.M.
For Singware and Saurosys.-Per Oruaa- der, to-day, he 14th st., 430 DN.
For Haifong-Par Danube, tu-day, the 14th inst.. at. 5.00 PM.
For Singaporo-Por Olympia, on Friday. the 16th instab 10.89 a..
For Amey and Manila. -Par Dia Juan, on Friday, the 16th inst, at 4.30pm.
For Koba, Yokohams, and Victoris, B.C.-
Per Autante, on Saturday, the 17th inst., at 131 PM.
For Straits and Caloutta-Per Fingrang, on Salarday, the 17th inst. at 2.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Por Thibet, on Friday, the 23rd inst.. át 5.00 p.m.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,
The Frouch Contrrot Packet Diemnak will bo Jespatched on THURSDAY. the 15th instant. with Mails for th. Enital Kingdom, Europe. and places beyond via Marseilles: to Salgón, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Bursa, Ceylog India (vid Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden. Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and
HONOLULU,” Shortly expected hers, will lead for the above Gibraltar. Port and will have quick despatah.
Far Fraight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. -- Hongkong, 15th July, 1887.
1369
HE
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT.
3/3 L II German Back
"AMARANTH” Captain Morisso, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 19th August. 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3LII American Ship
"ISAAC REED."
The anal hours will be observed in closing the Wails. do.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Eur ristered Letters containing Jewellery, &c. and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such etters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Tail Packet City of Bio. will be despatchel on WEDNESDAY, the 21st just, with Mails for Japun, San Francisco, the 1279 United States, Canals, Honolulu, Peru, &c.,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Compaor's Mail Store Captain F.D. Waldo, abortly expected, will load
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN here for the above Fort, and will have quisk | ́and "GENÚ A; also to MARSEILLES,- despatch.
ما
all MEDITERRANEAN, ADECATIC. Levan- TINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to MADRAS, PEËSIAN GULF, and BAGDAD.
THE Company's Steamship
"STURA,"
Captain Dearch, will be despatched, as abovo on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, al Yoon,
At Bowner the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE's Docks.
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For Farther Partionlars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agorta. Hongkong, 12th September, 1887
NOTICE. 'COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND TOKOHAMA
THE Company's Steamer
"ANADYR,“ Captain Delacroix, will leare for the above Ports shortly after her arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAÜX,
Agent. Hongkong, 12th September, 1857.
[2
THE
TOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 100 A. J, British Ship
T "ULAN MACKENZIE,"
For Freight, apply to
1633
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th August, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/8 L II American Ship
which will be closed as follows
2.15 P.M., Registry ceases.
2.30 P.M., Post Office olones, but Correspondence may be postel on board the Pocket with Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departuro.
The Post Offled doclines all responsibility for registerol Letters containing Rank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has heen neglected, will be no enquiries into alleged lossan of such letters.
FOSTAL NOTES. 1-Postal Notes of the valnes named bolow, “MCNEAR”
pavable within three months at any Post Offlo will lead here for the abore Port, and will have in the United Kindora or at Constantinople, quick despotok.
For Freight, apply to
can be obtained at Hongkonu ar at may, British Post Office in China (except Hoihow and Tion tain at the following prices, which include 1968 Commission
33 cents.
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hongkong, 27th August, 1987.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. TUE 8/3 L. I. I. British Bark
"OSAKA,"
B. Lowe, Master, shortly expocted hore, will
1/---
3/16
S/
10
--201-
50
.......$1.65
-$3.30
M
.........................$6.60 All money orders on the United Kingdom for
kang or Shangbai will be issued by means of these Notoa.
load here for the shore Forts, and will en sus not exceeding £5 applied for st. Hong- quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 15th July, 1957,
PUSTAU & Co.
11356
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 L II German Ship
T
"COMET,"
2-The purchange of any Postal Noto must Alf in the Pay's name before parting with it. The may also fill in the same of the Offs where payment is to be made. If this is not dens the note is payable (within three months) anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Any Postal Note may be crossed to a Bank.
S-Postel Notes should always be forwarded CARLOWITZ & Cɔ.
in Registered Covers. If this proaction is not Hourkong: 16th July, 1887.
1973 taken NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made ne to the Inst or alleged loss of any Note. FOR NEW YORK.
4-Postal Notes issued in the United King- THE 39 L I I Amerisan Ship
đam are not payable in Hongkong or China.
"GOVERNOR ROBIE,"
will load for the above Ports, and will have Constantinopla.. quick despatub.
For Freight, apply to
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
N°
6oo. R. Harris, Master, will load hate for the Biszchard, Master, will load here for the above D
above Ports and will have quick doepatch.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[1
Hongkong, th September, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. WE 3/3 L·II-American Bhip.
"GOVERNOR GOODWIN,“ shortly expected, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
SIEMASEN & CO Hongkong, 26th August, 1887,
1632)
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT). THE 100 A. 1.-Iron British Ship
11733
**ROMSDAL" &C. Whyte, Master, will lead here for the abore Port, and will hate quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAD & Co. Hongkong, 26th August, 1887.
1-1630
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
Walther the CAPPAENR, the Anxnts, nor tha OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE. for any 1618 DEBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crows of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 23rd Augast, 1687.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/8 L II American Bhip
ANTONIO, Brit, etc. Wallace-Bussell & Co. "P. N. BLANCHARD."
Comer, der ship, Krippner-Carlowitz & Co. Captain. Cakes, will load hero for the above VIDELIO, Gor, sir, Brock-Wielce & Co. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
137 Hongkong, 18th July, 1897.
|HÉ CHPоNG, Beit bk., Martin,~~Order.
OSAKA, Brit, hk., Jones---Pustan & Co.
FORT AUGUSTA, Brit. str., Hogg-Adamson,
Ball & Co.