STATER;
TER DUKE OF 'MARLBOROUGH'S VISIT TO THE rider's service kit, the ride, if necessary, being slung on the man's bask. The station NEW YORK, 7th September. must ferquently be practised in carrying The World's Newpartapocintof the 8th says the equipment, and the best mosua of packing Despite all reports the people here are by no on different machines must be considered; and means united as regards_ble reception of the to estimate of spoed or anduranes can be accept- Duke of Marlborongh. He was not premont ated regarding trials when the equipment is not "Mr. Honry Clows musicala on Saturday last carried overy mounted parade the machines because Mrs. Claws refused an invitation to him, mast be thoroughly inspected. Every rider naked by Mr. Paron Stevens. The latter lady mast carry proper tools in a bag, and should Las not hesitate to express her annoyarço at possess a good general knowledge of construction bor request being refused, and reusiard away and be able to ozconta aimplo repairs. His dregs from the ontortinmont herself in consequonse. must correspond as closely a possible to that, Members of the Casino Clab and Newport road of his battalion, the only requisite alteration ing rooms openly express their opinion of people being the substitution of breaches or kniskor- who have courted and entertained the hobe bookers, stockings or gaiters, and shoss, in place man, and it is by no means a complimentary one, of trousers and fonts; sad forage caps or on Indeed, the feeling acainst-tho visitor is rapidly garries should always be worn. On the march growing, and no ble fow hoste champion bin, a the officer will lead and regulate the pan; the social war is imminent.
senior sergeant will bo on the flank to preserve NEW YORK, 9th September. distances, and the junior in rear to prevent stag Mrs. Paran Stanna, n society leniter, whose ging. The offer will keep a diary of work, guest the Duke of Marlborough has benn at Now. showing distancos covered and all casualtion to port, threatens after this season never to visil, men or machines; and should acquaint himsel Karport again and that she has given her last with the rules concocaing giving, transmitting entertainment turn. The reason for this dosiand delivwing moneages in the field and as that sion, she does not hesitate to say, is the treat his mon possess the requisite knowledge. The ruent she has rannived at the hands of the pross section must be frequently prostised in scouting, "It is through the newspapers," says she that through closs and open country; and the forma- Newport has no mory fox-boats or steeplechases, tons of march when engaged in this exersiss and by the same instruments real estate at this must always be intelligently adapted to the vary. famous resort in depreciated and many of the ing conditions of the country which in traversed. -families have been driven away. Reporters in. In every case advanced files must be thrown for vaded the antity of the homes, and heralded to ward, and flankers should be employed when the world stories to injure thows who coran hare practicable. The men should never marok out for quiet and rest."
without some definito military object in view and it will generally be found possible to com bine recouuoitring duties ander some of the following headings, with any other exercise, that may be andartakan: () Reconnaissances of roads, towns, villages, or fortified places, ricare or canals, bridge, fordu, woods ar forests, ruik ways; heights, camping groanda, lakes or cast. shes coast lino, (b) reconnaissances of given areas of country may be undertaken to ascertain the nature of the country, whether occupied by onomy, nature and amount of produce, supplies, transport, or accommodation of troops, and tu see whethor Ioon Jaaps are correct; (c) recon
nissances of positions moving or halted enemy, or enemy in position. Written raports upon work done should invariably ho furnished. The command should be occasionally practised in the poonpation of defensible positious or poste; aud are should be taken that the scheme of defence adoptad is suitable to the strength of the party The mancer in which the position may be has tily strengthened by artificlil means should niso be avariably explained to the command.
drowa.
NEWFOUNDLAND COAST DISASTERI.
ST. Jouva, N. F., 8th September. Reports daily arriving from all parts of the vaantry go to show the gula of the 25th of August as one that will be long remembered for the loss of lif's and the ostea, of damage mustalued from it. A veneel; nomoaknown, was webked on the biok of Langley Island, near St. Pierce, and as no trace of her crew has vat haen found, it is feared they must all hava that with a watery gruvs. Several large vessels wont nsboro os Dog Island, aoar St. Pierre, and in many cases became total wrecks. One hun- dead thousand dollars will not cover the damage to property sustained by New Foundland rossels that were on the books during the sloem, Many vessels arriving bare even sadder records to tell, how those who went gas in the morning never had a studue to return, but were waliowed up in the pitiless storm or wore driven to sea to The French banker Chevreul reports haring passed a large vessel bottom up on the banka. From the description it would appear to be the French banker St. Pierre with a crew of Afteen man. There are as many as five beaking sabouers missing from Buri, fire from the. Grand Bank and one from Burgeo, all of which wore on the banks the morning of the gale and kate not fat bonu mon or heard from. If there
Here is a postscript to a girl's lattor, as quoted į vessels are lost the bread-winners of hundreds of by Truth: When you write next answer me in women and children will have found ratery confidence two questions: Can you lace your graves. Nor are south and west parts of the boots with your corsets or F And can you pat. const the poly places that have suffered. A tela rear bonust with your bodice on ?. "I want gram to-day gives the first report from Ea-to brador of the gulaszd says from the places 20. far beard from as many of ten schoeners have year no less than 383 Jaws became Christians. ben ist, but fortunately no live.
HALIFAX (NS), 9th September,
and another journal says that "at no period Fishing vessels arriving from the Grand since the First century have conversione from Leaks suffered terribly in the great storm Judaism to Christianity baon so frequent as of the Brd inst. Captain Nelson of the they are at present.” American whoouce Mabel Komuiston board-
man
know.-M.”
OLLA PODRIDA.
A Gorman paper states that "at Vienas inst
ed the wreck of a vessel called the Ocean M. Chevreul, the great French chemist and Bride, sul was horrified to find her crow lying solertit, has onlared upon bis 102nd year. - He dead in the cabin. One dead body, tied to a rope, is bala and hearty and continues to give his le was floating by the side of the wrack. The res Nameras instantaneous photoghaphs American schooner Nellie Woodbury last six of the scientist while lecturing are exposed in
They wore drowned in sight of the vessel, the Paris shop-windows. The Captain out the cable in his endeavors to save the men, bat suoneeded in reaching only one East. Another American schooner reported the loss of two me. All incoming vessels reported the grade sa frightful, and said that when all re- found to be anOTTEOUS,
The new Flemish Theatre at Brussels, dasigund by Jean Bocs, is provided with cas hundred doors, or one for every aftcon porous. As a farther precaution, there is a powerful hydraulio appa- merely turning a handle.
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THE DAILY PRBOJ, SATURDAY, 00(OBBE Sex, 188T.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
·DESTINATION
---TRAHEL'6" NAME **
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO HE DESPATCHED
LONDON, L., VA Buz CANAL LONDON VIA SUEZ OLTAT. LONDON VIA SUEZ CATALA.... HAVRE AND LONDON..... HAMBURG.
LONDON AND HANBURG LONDON AND HA BURG LONDON AND HAMBURG TRIESTE
GENOA VIA BOMBAY, &0....... MARSEILLES VIA BA1GON, &o. VANCOUVER. R.Ç.,VIA Konn. &c. BLEMEN, & PORTS of CALL... SANFRANCISCO VA THAMA.... SANFRANCISCO YATAMA,&o. FREMANTLE, W.A.,&c. NEW YORK
NEW YORK. NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
0.
NEW YORK VIA SLEZ CANAL... SYDNEY MELBOURNE, &c.... FOKOHAMA VIA NIGABAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA BOMBAY VIA STRAITS CALCUTTA VLA STRAITS. SEANGHAL KOBE, &o. SHANGHAI VIA ANOY........ SWATOW, CHEFOO, &o..
ON PARIS
ON
Bokhara (str.) Orestes (str).. Moyuan (atri Clan Mackensie Romsdal Comet Drat Onaks
Amphitrite (str.j... Bormida (ste.) Sagaalien (str.). Batavis (str.) Baobsen (str.)... City of New York(str.)
Belgio (str.1. Iris............. Mo Near. Honelala Esso Bead Governor Goodwin Asia
Benjamin Sowali... Granite State ...... South American... ... .... Port Adelaide (str.) Sikh (str.) Tchoran (str.) Hampshire (str.)... Lombardy (str)... Taisang (str.)...... Natal (str................ Anchises (str.) Kwongang (str.)...
ON
Bank Bills, on domnud Credits, at 6 months' sight NEW YORK.—
4.0%
4.12
Dank Bills, on dead...
Credits, 60 days". sight
BOMBAY
Telegraphic Traneti Bank, en domand
425
2251
Telegraphic, Transfer
Bank, en demand
.............225
.....925)
794 .734
ON CALOUTTA.--
ON SHANGHAL→→→
Bank, at sight Private, days" vight
BHARES
O. B. Edwarde Hongkong Hatobisou..... Hongkong J.S. Hegg..... Hongkong Geo. B. Harría A. C. Whyto...
R. Lowe... L. Lemeals...
Dagaine
Homery
Jaager
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Hoogkeng Hongkong
Th. E. Shaw Hongkong Elongkong
F.D. Waldo...
Anders g 8. I. Ulmr.... Ross
Tuokor F. Wost Sontland.
Korruish..
Davies... Suoa.... Inpage. Gellar
P. & 0. 8. N. Co..... Batterfield & Swir Arnhold, Karborg & Co.... Arnhold, Karborg & Co.... Pustan & Co.. Carlowitz & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Pustan & Co..... O. Bachrachtg Carlowita & Co... Massagetian Maritime Adamson, Bell & Co. Molohors & Co... P. M. 8. 9. Ca.. 0.&O. 9. S. Co. Biemasan & Co.
On 11th inat, af & P.M. To-morrow.
On or about 14th inst. Quick daspatob. Quick despatch
Quick despatch
Quick despatch. Quick deepstab. On 11th inet, at Noon, On 14th inst., at Noon. On 18th inst, at Noon, On 15th Inst, at 3M On Blat inst, at 4 F.M. On 11th inst, at 3 P.M. Ou 20th inst., et 3 P.M. Quick despatch Quick despatch. Quick deep foł,
Carlowits & Coɔ..
Carlowita & Co..
Siemssen & Co...........
Quick despatch.
Hongkong Hongkong
Biomaron & Co..
Quink despatch.
Arnhold Karborg & Co.
Quick dospatch.
Pastan&Co,
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Pastan & Co..
Quick despitoh.
Jongkong
Bassell & Co
Quick despatok.
Hongkong
On 11th ikat
Flongkong
Adamson, Ball & Co..... Gibb, Livingstova & Co..... Hongkong P. & O. 8. N. Co
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH_To NEW YOUK, 714 ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
HE U. S. Mal tester "CITY OF NEW YORK. will be despatched for San Francisco, ri Yokohama, on TUES DAY, the 116th Ootabar, at TANEE P., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United States Arul Europa.
Throagh Bills of Lading food for trans- portation to Tokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Taland Cities, of the United States, vit Overland Railways, to Havens, Trinidad, and Demorara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amorion, by the Company's and vounooting Stamers.
Through Payage Tickets granted to Englanda France, and Germany by all runs-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
Firat class Fares granted as follows. 2—-* To San Francisco.......
To San Francisco and return, Į
available for 6 months To Liverpool
To London
...$90.00
350.00
... 333.00
* 398.00 To other European points at proportionata ratos. Special reduced raten granted to Off on of the Army, Navy, Cell Service, and the On or about 15th inst.Imperial Chinese Customs, Le be obtained on On 12th inst, Daylight application. On 10th ist., nt 4 P.M.. Ou 13th inst, at 8 P.M. Jardins, Matheson & Co....On 12th lost at 3P.M. Menageries Maritimes.....Quick despatch. Hutberald & Swire. On 14th last Jardins, Mathieson & Co... On 13th inst., at Neon.
Hongkong Russell & Co........ Hongkong P.&O. S. N. Co..... Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
A REMARKABLE CASE, Under the above beading the Deacastor Re- porter of July 8th. 1687. publishes the following in its editorial colunins-- Our readers may recall the vironmstance of a
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI, AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND FILL
"TEHERAN,"
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hougkong, 24th September, 1987. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
11
young clerk, and Arthur Richold, faitingTHE P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship insensible on the Wheatley Lane in this town. gʊme time ago, and being picked up, as he son. tinued perfectly helpless, and taken in a sah by will leave for the above places on WEDNES twe gentlemen to the office of F. W. Fisher, DAT, the Eth October, at DAYLIGHT. Zaq, the solicitor who employed him. On res toring him to consciousness it was ascertained that he was afflicted with what seemed to be an incurable disease. When he was able to speak be said he had been to his dinner and was on his way back to his work, when suddenly his head was in a whirl and he fell in the street liko Shares-1256 man who is mooked down. On coming to kis eonses in the solicitor's office he thought what Limited...this might mean, and feard he was going to have a fit of illness, which we all know is a very Shares-dresdful thing for a poor man with a family to
Chnotations are →→→ Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Union Instrance Society of Canton, Chiza Traders Insurans Company's
per coat. premiato, solara.
$80 per share.
$66 per share, seller.
North China Insuran→Tls. 270 par share. Yangtze Insurance Aostation-Tis. 114 per
share. - Chinese Inanrance Company, Limited-$320 per
whare, ex
On Tai Insurance Coinyang, Limited-Ts: 14
per share.
Canton Insurance Of Limited-870 per
share.
caro for.
best medical advies, telling the doctors how he With this in his mind ke at once sought the had been attacked. They questioned him, and found that his present slaly was exhaustion of the nervous system resulting frota general do- bility, indigestion, and dyspepsia of a shronio natore. This in turn had been caused by ona- finement to his desk and grief at the loss of coar friends by death. The soming on of this strange Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-dress, as described by Mr. Richold, must be
$375 par'sbarY.
of interest both to sink and well. He had untied China Fics Insurance Company's Sharas-78 for several years previously, in fact, that bis eyea
Der shara.
end face began to have a yellow look; there was Straite Marius Lusurance Company, Limitele sticky and unpleasant slime on the gums and tosth la the morning; the tongue costed; and Straita Fire Insurance Company, Limited-the bowels so bound and ocation that it indused that most painful and troublesous ailment the and back and a sense of fulness on the right side Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Stearabost Co.'sss though the liver or onlarging, which proved to be the terrible fook The secretions furl Chins. Steam Navigation Car Shares from the kidneys would be scanty and high-
19 por cont, discount,
cleared, with a kind of gritty or sandy deposit
280 nom.
316 nem, bayers.
COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND”
CALCUTTA,
"TAISANG,"
THE Company's Steamship Captain Davies, will be despatched above WEDNESDAY, the 12th inst, at Tresz This teamer has Superior First Class 'At requirements of tropical climates. cammodaties spatially constructed to meet the
P.M
VESSELS ON THE BERTEL
OUCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SITIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, Tuð Bytren STATES,
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND RUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TLAMPIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS.
THE Blumslög
'BELGIC" will be. despatched for San Francisco, vid Toke- hims, and Honolulu, on THURSDAY, the 20th
October, at TERES.P.M. Connection being made at Yakuna watu Stammtors from Shanghai' and Japan Ports,
all PARCEL, Paerauss should be marked to less in full and me will be received at the Company's Offien until Fire M. the day pre- tion to sailing.
First-class Fares granted na follows
To Sna Traucisco.......$200.00 To Ban Francisco and returns?
available for 6 months
Ta Liverpool
To Landan
-350.00
333.00 338.00 To ather Euran points at proportionate ratos. Special relazad rates gradited to Officers of the Army. Nary. Civil Service, and the parial Chinesa Custons, to be obtained on application..
Padengers, who love paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vies vernet within wao year months, will be Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at Sav Francisar for China as Japan allowed a discount of 19. This allowance (or vice verray within one year, will be allowed Zone aut opply la through faren from China and a discount of 10 from Return Fare. Titien to Europe. allowance dece not apply to through fares from trail to paints beyond San Francisco in the Cananlar Invoices to accompany Cargo des China and Japan to Evrope,
United States should be sout to the Company's lies, uldrossol to the Collector of Customs, San Franciice.
Freight will be received on board until & P.M.
the day prarions to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Ofe until 5 .. same Hay; all Parsel Packages should be ranked to address in fall; value of same is required.
Conealar Invoices to
Bocompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisc in the United States should be it to the to the Ollector of Customs at San Fracciso. Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed
13
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1887.
STEA FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, PLY- MOUTH, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALSO,
or Passages apply to the Arency of the Com Pany. No. 30x, Queen's Road Central.
. D. HARMAN, Agent. Fongkong, 4th October, 1887.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
For further information Le to Freight
NOTICE.
STEAM.FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID,
BINDIST GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA 'AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE. NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
N.B-CAGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALY,
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF POET, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAM- BURO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY. Lander at PLYMOUTH,
AT
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERE AND LUGGAGE
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON TIROTON
BILLS OF LANİNG FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Rusota.
PENINSULAS AND ORIENTAL SEEANN MONDAY, the 31st day of October, NAVIGATION COMPANTS Shamship 1887. at Fon the Company's For Freight or Passage, apply to
"BOKHARA," Captain C. R. Edwards, with Sleimslip "SACHSMN.". Captain Jaeger, Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
this for LONDON via ROMBAY and SUEZ CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALLING Hongkong, 5th October, 1897.
1905 CANAL on TUESDAY, s 11th Oomber, AT GENOA.
Fort P.M. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
TIENTSIN.
parts are in the loss of life and property will be ratas by which the interior can be fooded Hongkong and Whampoa. Dock Company'spilcs. He says there was some pain in the sides Captain Bellar, will be despatched as abovs, ID-
COLONIAL REPORTS.
Several of the Fretol railway companies and other public bodina bave resolved on having their printing done on grey instead of white paper. The reason for the alteration is that they ho- Correspondence has passed between Mr. Goorgelieve the combination with white paper with Howell, M.P., and the Secretary of Stato for the black characters sulingers, this eyesight of their, Colonies on the subject of the pariolisal roports workpeople.. relating to the condition of the colonies. Mr. Howell is of opinion that the reports in their present form do not give a complete account of
Germany, which has never been noted for its the program of the several dependencies, and he taste, is picking up is that regard. This is no alterations and additions with a view to improv. have been beautified and many fine bousca bailt wrote to Sir Henry Holland enggesting certain ticed partisalari in Berlin, where the streets ing the rotarna. The sain point emphasized by Bertin has become the centro For the mannfac Mr. Howell was the desirability of giving the fare of beatiful bronza work which was fruer equivalent in British currency and weights and y monopolized by Paris. Invaares in all cases in which foreign standards
The remains of no less that fifty-nine species
Shares-67 per cant, prem.
Shares-204.
China and Manila Steamship Corpany. Lintulafter stonding.A
-30 por caut, discount, nominal. Doagins Steamship Company, Limited-$47 per
sharo, ex div.
share.
Hongkong Gas Company'e Shares-$125 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shmos-$195 per
shar, sellers.
China Sugar Relining Chopany, Limited-$180
pur share.
Luzon Sugar Betining Company, Limited--855
per share, vocainal.
abare.
Hongkong Tea Compup's Shaus--$51 pur Jongkong and Chins Batery Company, Limited
8110 per share,
Tin Ting aut Selling Company Punjon and Sunghis Jas Sauntan Mining
-¿10, mom
Forais Sugar Cultivation Company Ths. 18 per Hongkong Rope Magufistaring Company, Li. Rongkong and bisons Gas Manufacturing Co.,
mited-$35 por afara
Limited--60 per cent discount.
Company Limited-$131, Bales.
are asel Sir Henry Holland, writing on the of flowering plants from mummy wrappinge in 1st instant, thanks Mr. Howell for his sugges tions and states that he will propose to the Egypt have to identified. The dowers hare Governors of these colonies in which foreign ban wonderfully preserved, oran the delicate weights and measures are used to convert the rielst colour of the larkspur and the scarlet offers amounts in parallel colanans to English weights thear in the minds omring" leaves, and the and measures, or, if this is inconvenient to appand sugar raisins remaining. in s report a computative table of weights and measures. The letter proceeds "The con
Herr Philip Ginsberg of Berlin has hadowed version into sterling of local curroney in the case a fund for the benefit of young forman painters, of silver-wing colonise presenta mare diffealty, memory of his brother, the artist Adolph Gins The Governants of those colonies will be asked barg, who lost his life during the earthquake of lu future to wld a paragraph to their reports Ischia in 1888. The interest, ameling to 2,000 giving the highest and lowest finetrations of marks, is to be anually awarded to a graduate aschange in the year, and also the Treasury rate of the Academy of Fine Arts at Berlin desirous at which Imperial disbursements, calculatex in of studying abroad. sterling, are made in local currency during the
“One morning," sage Phillips of bimself and your in question. Iace to explain that this rate Carran, "we met an Irish gentleman, who cor is arrived at by calanlating the average price of tainly most patriotically preserved his native silver in the London market during the previous reaprelstion. He had acquired a singular ba. year, which then is adopted as the total rate bit of lolling out his lougas. for the succeeding year.
What a he of amorna into startiny at any of the above porsibly mean by it? said I to Curres
think it's clear enough,' said he, the man's try mentioned rates would not seenrately apply to figures of local revenge and expenditure, nor tog to catch the English accent."
The conversion
mary articles of local production which are not The largest 3 masted schooner over bailt in affected by the rate of exchange, but only to the Connecticut, and the largest S-master now an morement of bullion and, in a different degree, the Atlantic coast, was Isaached on the ather to the price of imported articles. It is therefore day in West Haven. Her dtensions ars aă considered on the whole to be less misleading to follows: Length of keel, 170 feet; length on rofraio frote any mensare of conversion and to dock, 200 feet; depth of hold, 18 feet 2 ingles;! leave the figures in the love erroner, whether width, 37 foot, length from end of spanker-boom sterling, rupeos, er dollars.
to end of jib boom, 270 East..
THE USE OF BICYCLES FOR
MILITARY PURPOSES.
The Austro-Hungarian delegatione are cond dering the expediency of improving the viotnalling of the army so as to allow the soldiers to get an additional meal daily. At present only breakfast and dinner are served. Four kreuzers 1.6 cents) per day world furnish each soldier with a supper. Tho adoption of the more would add 4,000,000florins annually to the badget.
A number of gentlemen interested in the alaptation of bicycles to military purpose as sembled at Barwall on the 8th September to witness some trials and experiments with bicycles which have been constructed by In Dublin on the 6th September a life-size Wilkins & Co. of Holborn vindinot The bi-statue of the late Dr. Cahill, the Roman Catholio egole, which in ita general outward appearpreacher whose body was brought to the United ance resembles the meching of the familiar States some three years ago, was unveiled In extety type, was put through a series of the most Glasnevin Cemetery in the presence of a large extraordinary tests, with a result which groutly Rsrembly. Mr. Macdonald, member of Parlia astonished and amused the onlookers. Starting ment, who performed the ceremony, praised Dr. from the centre of town a man rode the maschine Cabtil as a great priest, a celebrated orator, and over the hills a mile or so to the bank of the as a puro-souled patriot. river where, dismounting, he provveded to blow
A French journalist thinks that the English
A.
stare.
3. Watson & Co. Limited-63 per cent. premium. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-50 per cent, prew. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18 Chinees Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent.
per abere.
premiin
Chinos Imperial Loan of 1884 0-8 per cent.
premium. Chinase Imperial Lost, 1886 E-7 per cent.
premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Prom Massal. Falconer & Co. 01011.)
October th
Bersinder- *.3. Barameter-16. Eromatar mama Thermometer¬D LM- Thermometer—1 PR. TheArt — 77.J£..
90,00 50,00 ...29.85
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into 'couple of small bogeattached to the handles. The nation soupisid übout a miante, and then language is being svamped with words ending the rider, having thrown bis biorele into the in tion, and produces the following sentence water, dired after it, ewum scross and landed on from Jegislative report sa abuadant proof: Naga the other side, He then vode over three or four "The session ended with a question regarding wo miles of very rough and varied country, includ- the oppositier of the Administration to the ex- ing plowed folds and swampy meadows, and ecution of the deliberation relative to the autho having fearossed by the river regained. Harwall rization necessary for the erection of a ovnstras by's very rough road, lifting his muchine over tion in commemoration of the Rarolation." closed gates. Atogether he cuvered a distance
Ada Rehan, says a New York paper, laa
Wind.
These things had troubled Mr. Risheld a long time, and after his fall in the street he clearly paresived that the fit of giddinase was nothing inore than a sign of the stacy and deadly nå.. gestion and dyspepsis is story of how he vando of the complaint, which began in Indi-
eure that his wife and little ones might not went from one physician to another in search of
Finally he becams too ill to keep his situation. Come to want ia very pathetic and teaching.
and had to give it up. This was a sad calamity. He was appalled to think how he should be able to live. But God raleod up friends who helped to keep the wolf from the door. He then went to the seaside at Walton-on-tha-Naze, bat neither the
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FÖR SWATOW, CIOFOD, AND-
TE Company's Steamship
KWONGSANG." THURSDAY, the 13th isst, at Noor.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 6th October, 1837.
1980 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIC & EUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES)
STEAM FOR having connexion with Company's Mail Stesters SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY,
Skipping Orders will be granted til Noax, Cargo will be roesired on board. antil Cargo will be regeisel or Board until EM, 10 A.M. Parcels and Speria (Gold) at the Office Specie and Parcels until 3 0, the 30th until Nops, on the day of sailing.
Oct., 1587. Parvels are net to be sent ou Tea. Sik and Valuables for Europe will be Board, they must be left at the Agency's Office). tracshipped at Colombo, General Cargo for Contents and Valms of Pankams, ara reqnivad. London will be conveyed via Bombay without The Steamer has splendid Accommandation transhipment, arriving one week later than by and carries a Doster and Stewar:less. the ordinary direct route via Colombo,
For further Particulars, apply to
MELOUDRE, & Co., Agents.
Eer further particulars regarding FERIGHT. und PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL THAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Of Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packungon are re- quired to be declared prior to chipmunt.
C
1
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
B. L. WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th September, 1887.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TARING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
JAPANICANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIA'
to ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MESSINA NAPLES, LEGHORN), and GENÇA; also to MARSEILLÈS, all MADITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVAN- TINE, sad SOUTH AMERICAN. PORT! Up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rate to MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY and BAGDAD.
HE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA."
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
change, or the physicians who treated him there, Lendon, with a sort of tague hope that scure ad. Captain Dagnino, will be despatched as above THE British Steamship did any good. Alboing without avail he visited vantage might happen to hire in the metropolis. This was in October, 1835.
on FRIDAY, the 14th instant, at Noos.
"BATAVIA”
will be despatched for VANCOUVER.B.C., A KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on SATURDAY the 15th October, at Taner.M.
To be followed by S. 8, ABYSSINIA," on 8th November.
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Connection will be made at Yokokama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japua Ports and
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in: vidence which dashes down our highaat hopes
"How wonderful, indeed, are the ways of Pro- PRINCE'S DOCKS.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight While in London he stated his condition to a sad then helps us when we least expect it.
and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., which ho called Mother Seigel's Curative Syrup, friend, who strongly advised him to try a medicine
Agents. Hongkong, 5th October, 1887. aying it was gerzingand honest, and offen ourad when everything else had failed. He bought a bot- OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. according to the directions. He did this without tle of a shomist in Pimtion, and began ring it
FOR SHANGHAI WA AMOY. judge of his surprise and pleasure when after for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEVORANO, TIENTSIE. faith or hope, and the publio may, therefore, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
HANKOW, and Porta on the YANGTSE:}
Company's Steamship
T
taking a few does he falt great relief. He could sat better; his food distressed him less; the symptoms we hare named abated; the dark spots which had floated before his eres like stats of
"ANCHISES,” ! foot, gradually disappeared, sad his strongth Captain Lapage, will be despatched as above Increased. Before this time his knees would knock on FRIDAY, the 14th instant. together whenever he tried to walk. So sugear- aged was bo now that he kept on using Mother Seigel's Curatin Syrup actil it ended in com- |pletely caring him.
In speaking of his wonderful recovery; Mr. Richold says it made him think of poor Robinson Cmson, and his deliverinas from captivity on úis island in the sea; and added,Bnt for Mother Boigol's Carative Syrup the grass would now be igrowing over my grays."
Our roadors can rest sasured of the striot truth of all the statements in this most remarkable onto, As Mr. Richold (now residing at Swiss Cottage, Walton-on-the-Naze) belongs to one of the oldest and want respected families in the beautiful villago of Long Mafford, Buffolk, and his par sonal obaracterizattested by ee bigh an authority ac ́the Eov. C. J. Martyn. rector of that parish. besides other excellent names. We have deemed the use of such importengs to the public as to justify us in giving this short novount of it in our columna
VESSELS
18-2170
THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL,
THE Company's Breamelip
"OKESTES,"
For Freight or Passage, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1945 Hongkong, 7th October, 1887.
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR LONDON A SUEZ CANAL THIE Company's Steamship
"MOYUNE,"
3. 8. Hogg, Commander, will be despatched
na above on or about the 14th instant,
30
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1897.
FOR LONDON AND LAMBURG. THE 38 L II Gorman Ship.
“COMÈT,”
T
17
will lead for the stove Ports, and will have
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th July, 1557-
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FOR NEW YORK. JUF BALIT Anerivan Ship
"SOUTH AMERICAN.” Tucker. Master, will knd here for the above Port, and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th October, 1887; 11942
FOR NEW YORK. THE
[THE 3/3 L II British Ship
HONOLULU,” Shortly expected hore, will load for the above Port and will bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 10th July, 1987.
11389
FOR NEW YORK.
at Vancouzer with San Francisco by the regular HE 3/3 L II American Ship Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
"MON EAR,"
›
1968
Jand, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic quick dispatch.
Through Passago Tickets granted to Bog. I will load here for the above Port, and will have
liuse of Stamers.
For Freight, apply First-class Fares granted as follows:
CARLOWITZ & Co., Te Vancouver
Mexican $130,00. Hongkong, 27th August, 1887. To Victoria and San Francisco..... 175.00,
FOR NEW YORK. To all Common Prints in Canada 200.00. THE SOL. I. I. American Ship
and the United States...... To Liverpool.
Te London.
$00.00. ....... 306:00.
To other European Points at proportionate
rates, Spacial reduced ratra granted to Offloare of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Importal Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on applicativo,
and will have quick dosyateh.
"GRANITE STATE" Bess, Master will load for the aboro Port
For Freight, upply to
PUSTAV & Co. Hvackong, 21st Bptember 1987. [1826
T
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON."
Consular Invoices to nonempany Cargo dar- tined to Points in the United States, should be THE 100 A I, British Ship sant to the Company's Offisos addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van Goo R. Harris, Master, will load here for the
OLAN MACKENZIE," cover, B.C.
above Ports and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Freight will be received on Board till
This Staszer haa superior Passenger Accom. on the 14th October seat to eur Ofles and
modation
For Freight or Passage, apply to
AHNHOLD, KARBERG & Co..
Agente
1907
Hongkong, 1st October, 1887.
- THE "GIEB" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
Calling at PORT DARWIN and taking, through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS, TABKANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c.
THE British Steamer
"SIKH," Captain Bootland, will be despatched as above.
Captain Hutchison, will be despatched as above or about the 15th October, TO-MORROW, the Otl inst.
Nochow
Sist...
20.74
7th October, 2013.
Wind.
For Freight or Page, apply to:
Hongkong, 5th October, 1887,
SPATIB
ADM
of about five miles, and his timo was little more brought with her from San Francisco & warm hitan.... that forty-one minarca Sabsequently for admirer. He is a little Chinsman, 11 years of siphong.... well-known cyclists who were among the visitora tried the machine and role over most nasven, named La Feen. Mr. Daly purchased his ground, up and down shore and over sharp hillservice for a term of three years, and intends fuchow and other ebstractions in a manner that greatly has lost his heart to Miss Rohan, and follows her
to use him as page in his theatre. La Faenunghai ........ surprised military and others who were present about wherever she goes. Ile is only fast begiak.
The Way Offee has just issued some fportant ning to speak English, but is bright little racommendations oncerning the formation of cyclist sections in Volunteer battalions, which fellow, and promises to learn a great many things have been drawn up by Go!. Savie, Frofessor in New York in very short order.
of acting at Bandhure. Colonel Bavile suggests
thas the cyclist section should consist of ona
Supaakin...
it fudit
39.01
20.94
10.37
The Baromer has cicco and gradients are gentle. The temperature is modesto and the weather fur and very dry. at 15 pm. duections to take for this dram were lared
W. DOBERGK. Hongkong Observatory, 7th October, 1857.
ETEOROLOGICAL REGISTLE.
12266 Tuparature
Haridity Direction of wind Force of wind.....................
oftear, two non-commissioned officers, 12 to 20 Perry & Co.) are agents for Residents abroad, Bywater, TanqUERAY & Co. (late Bywater, privates, and one bugler. The offer should be Missionaries, Chaplains, &e, in every part of the especially qualified, and previously noted for world. Goods and Outfite supplied at Whole energy, sagacity, and self-resource, with fair sale prices. Shipping and passages arranged knowledge of tactics and field fortidention. The Banking in all its branches. Full descriptive man selected should be as a rule between 19 and Catalogue post free. Ofoca-79, Queen 25, from 5ft 4in. to 5ft. Yin, weighing not more Victoris Street, Leader 9,000-Reference Har thin 12 atons, pronounend medically fit and with
| Advt. good eyesight, should be marksmen, aud should possess knowledge of telegraphy or Army sig- alling, and of satveying of drawing. It is essential that tho alear and sorgnants should sans riding power atleast equal, if not superior, Lo those of the average of the rank and file. Tha Buction should be mounted, if possible, upon machines of ous type, the preference being given on to rear driving loty tacycles; but should the monuta be varied a judicious allotment of duties may be made. The officer should carry a revolver and field-glass; other ranks rifles and layouts. Ocers and sergeants will have signalling whiation. Every museline should be fitted with means for carrying urma, ammunition, and, the
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Weather ATS Ca
3/2
.....3/21 ON
FRIDAY, 7th October EXCHANOL, 1 LONDON. Telegraphic Transfor Bank Dille, un demand........ Bank Billa, ut 30 days' sight Bank Bilis, 4 months' sight.. Credita, at & months' sight........ Documentary Bills, at 4 months' aight......................................
Previous day.
pa
29.77...
89
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On date on date at 10 .. at 4pm
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
UNION LINE.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
THE Steamship
"KAMPSHIRE,"
[1705
Captain Korruish, will be dispatched for th above Forts on MONDAY, the 10th inst., at FOUE P.M..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente Kongkong, 7th October, 1887.
| 1944
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S · STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BONBAT, ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, BHINDIBI, A TRIESTE, (Taking Cargo at through rsten to CALCUTTA, MADHAN, PERBIAN GULP, BLACHT SKA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS).
E Company's Etaser
THE
Fahrvakoduftsor
i
Pain....
-the level of the son in inshoty talks
2.-EXTRANEIa, is the shads in deprese Fabrekkel,
-Justizzia perventugaduiuzssion, the humidůy of siz saturattire with moists, trang 100
4-лякотой от тя
1.METÁK ZOÌLund to 80% në bandredths.
VEL to fero points. K-TEBUM OF Tom Wars marding To Beaufort Body.
okonuda 17. daissling reda 2 fag 6, gloomy; 1,300) Lalight- ning | D, vragat; 9. fasader doring, Lingualy; 3, thấta z
8. mo, T. thunder, Y. visibly | W, dow (well,
7.- En Inches, tentha azd hundredska
W. DOBERCE.
Hongkong Observatory, 7th Getabar, 1867.
AMPHITRITE"
Captain E. Lemesich, will be despatched as Above on TUESDAY, the 11th instant, at
NOON.
The steamer has excellant Accommodatisa for First Class Passengers
Fare to Sydney or Melbourne $130. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Manageru Hongkong, 30th September, 1999, 1901
FOR FREMANTLE, W.A..., VIA:
SINGAPORE. THE British Barqueatine
All Parocia mustbe
should be marked to address in fall; and (be Bame will be received by us until 5 2.3. tha day previous to sailing.
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.. Hongkong, 9th September, 1937. 11785
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. 1HE 3/3 L II Norweg. Ship
For information as to Passage or Freight. TH
apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong 5th October, 1887.
「 COMPAGNIE DES MESSA JA RIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALOUTTA. ADEN. SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN. AND BLACK SEA PORIS, ALEXANDRIA; MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
ALEO,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP,
"DROT,"
shortly expected hero, will load for the above Ports and will baro quiök despatol.
-For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. ·
Hongkong, 19th August, 1837.
FOR NEW YORK
THE 3/5 LII American Ship
[158
"GOVERNOR GOODWIN,” shortly expectel, will, load here for the-abere Port, and will have quick despatel.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 26th August, 1887.
1163 FOR NEW YORK. THE
THE 3/8 L. L. I. British Ship
"ASIA," Anderson, Master, will lond bara for the abova Port, and will have quick despatok.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. → Hongkong, 20th September, 1887. 1817
"FOR NEW YORK. THE 3,3 LÏÏAmerican Ship
"ISAAC REED,"
THE
ON TUESDAY, the 16th October, at NOON, tho Couspaar's Steamship "SAGHALIEN," Commandant Homery, with *IRIS."*
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Captain Th. E. Shaw, will load here for the CARGO, will leave this Port for the above above Port, and will have quick deepatah.. places.
For Freight, apply to
Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon STEMSSEN & Co. don as well as for Marseilles, and aesopted in Captain F. D. Wallo, shortly expected, will load
Agents.
transit through Marseilles for the principat ters for the above Port, and will have quick Hongkong, 4th October, 1887.
1924 places of Europe.
dapatok. FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT). THE 100 A. 1. Iron British Ship
THE
"ROMSDAL"
A C. Whyte Koster, will load here for the
bore Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight apply to
PUŠTAU & Co. Hongkong, 26th August, 1697.
THE
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. LI. Amerima Ship
BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
11630
For Further Particulars regarding Freight S. R. Uimer, blaster, shortly expected hers, will
Shipping Orders will be granted til Noon, Cargo will be received on board until & F., Specie and Parcels antil 3 r., on the 17th October, (Parools ano not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agencyk Offles.) Contents and valce of Packages are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com-- rany's Offi.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent, Hongkong, 1st October, 1937.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, MMB 8/3 L. I. I, British Bark
"OSAKA,”
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
11005 Hongkong, 26th August, 1937, *-
THE
TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE, 81 Containing the name of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, ke, do, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun- ciation.
The Daily Proas Ofoe.
12
J. AND
and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Comload for the above Fort, and will have quick. Love, Master, will load here for the above pany, Penya Contral.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent
Tangkony, 8th October, 1887.
despatch
For Freight, apply to
Forta, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
[1825
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1897. (1922
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 21st September, 1887.
ORIENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & BONS"
Merchant Nary
Navy Boiled
Long Flar
CANVAS.
Crown ARNHOLD, KÁRBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
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