tompt. The proprietors effested a comproziec with their employws, and the show left town early this morning.
LONDON: 9th July. Breeding for the turf must be a profitablo speculation judging from the enormous prins several reaitinga brought at Nowmarket last week, 2600 gulosas, 2,300 gaipras, 1,200 guinene, 1,780) gaines, 1,350, guineas, 1,050 gainosa, 1,200 guineas, and 1,000 goineas, among others to say mething of 1.750, 1,500, 1,509, and 1,100 guiras for four blooded mares. Even these figures are cast into the shade by Captain Madholl selling a yearling catt by Polarek to Warran de Larne for £1,000, for which he paid only £1,350 a week or two previously.
STRASBURG, 6th July. The Chamber of Commerce sent a petition to the Emperor to suspend the passport regulations on account of the damage done to their Alsatian trado.
PARI, 6th July. Locusts have dansed such hapon in Algeria that 60,000 workmen and 2,000 soldiers a fight jag thom. The country is being devoured and famine and pestilence are certain.
*The now machine just invented for printing. postal cards printe them from the roll, and turna them out in prokages rosty for delivery. It rahe them off at the rate of 300 a minute, with paper banda pasted around oooh twenty-five. IL is said one man can look after two mechinos.
A rope just Anished for the Edinburgh Cable Lamway in 17,000 feet long. This is the long- sat unspliced cible in nas in Gert Britain, but for the Melbourne tramways ropes 20,000 and 24.030 feet in length, and without epiloing, hare bron supplied. The latter, weighs twenty-four tons,
Daring a roccat cruise of the United States nay-of war Michigan a sailor, who is a Chicago an, attempted to throw su extansted quid of tabacon over the rall into the water. His ana was bad, and the quid fell on the deal: An oase observed it. He would not allow the sailer to tamh it, but ordnail the entire crew to rig op agan tackle. The gun tackle is a hawser 35 in- obes thick, and weighs 2,500 lbs. Being seldom, if ever, tsed, it was stowed away in the hold and severed up. To get it on deck and rig it op is a long, hard task. But the gun Panis, 7th July.
tackle was rigged up, and the commanding Bernhardt plays Romeo to Mrs. James Brows oflour attached to its silk thread. He made a Potter's Julliet in Parls next year, sa the grangoon in the throad, lagaood the quid af tobono, tragedienue says.
made it fast, all kanda mado" long pull and VIENNA, 10th Julya strong pall, and the quid of tobacco was An army bill will be introduced in the autumn hoisted overboard Then the gun tacklo was providing for an incrrase, of 10,000 on annually taken down and stowed away in the hold: It re- from recruits. The present law, which provides quired eleven kours of hard work to get the quid that the war atrength should be 500,00 men overboard, and it is the opinion of the ound will be replaced by a clause providing that the ing officer that no more quids of tobacco will be. army on a war fecting should comprise 4 per thrown on the deck of the Michigan for some cent. of the population.
time to come. **
CLEA PUDRIDA.
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With Christine Nilsson retired from the stage and Patti naking such terms that Europe soarcely afford to pay them to her, it is good. Mrs. Humphrey Ward, the author of "Roberts to bear that a new prima donna luas hrou Elsmere," is already writing another novel- discovered. M. Gonood is the cause of the find. ing of this treasure trace. His "Homes and Juliet" is to be prodnood at the Paris Opera flouse, bet, the composer could not satisfy him self about his Juliet Ho board many, and ther were all unwatisfactory. At last he has found hat" as has for months been reeking. He his act crossed the Atlantic for his prima dans. He has come upon ber in Europe. She
A Milwaukee judge has decided that a bon not a domestic animal.. He must be trying to make game of her.
Lawyer (to witness)Are you sure that you ara telling thy truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth Witness (wiping his forest heavens, sir, can you ask me sel
a question? Don't you see those great bonds of Romanian, she wife of no officer in
perspiration?
It is giron out that Mrs. Chaveland as discard ed the bustle. Wn Lope oar lady friends will not follow Mrs. Clerstand's example in this par ticular. The bustle is the best mm-rest ever in vented and its usefulness should not be sacrificed because one woman anys it must go.
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"Young man," he sall, solemnly, "in the silent watches of the night, when you are wake ful and restless, do you not often foel in the rory deptas of your boing that there is something wanting something lacking "
mah.
"Not in the night, air," replied the young "I'm a heavy sloepor, myself, but I do tu the morning, and it's broly hustling, sir, until I get a cocktail."
King Charles's army--vory pretty, very young, and with a voice as remarkabla in its registar is
in its quality. Recently she sang for the diso tors in the presence of . Conned, and when she left the theatre it was after having signed an en- Ragemsat on oxceptionally liberal terms The
mer, having merrat bis singer has betaken himeol to work. He has left Paris, and has kept his retreat a secret even to his friends. When he returns in Beplomber he will bring back with him a new composition, bat whether operatic or anerad is not get enougoed.
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Franlain Schwarz, of the Royal Gərman Thes- tre, Berlin, recently related the following maus- ing insident-Some time ago I was to appear at Lisa, in Austria, as Desdemons in Shake. paare's "Othello." I was then in the babit of re- Isarsing in my room, and as I sat one night in my
"Has your 502 auy vices, Mr. Black? Farhatal gólag through thu strangulation scene in don the question, but I like to know all about the boys I take into my office."No, Heary bag nons that I know of except, perhaps, amateur photography.” Weil, tugt's a bags tive sort of a rice. I usver met an amateur photographer yat we took anything worth talking about, and I think I may treef your boy, Bend him along."
DESTINATION
THE DAILY REAR TORSDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 1888,
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Our 11th Aug. at Noon On 11th inst, Daylight Quick, despitch. Quick dospatak... On 18th fast, at Noon On 80th it,,at 10 x On 11th, 10. AM. On 18th fast,at.3 P.M. To-morrow, at BP.M. On 18th inst, at3 F.. Quick despatch Quick despatch,
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Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Company, L-| VESSELS ON THE BERIF.
mited-888 per share.
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-97 par cont
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STEAM TOMA STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND BOMBAY. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Golewa Co. HE P. & G. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
Limited-$167 per share.
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Singapore Insurance Company, Limited - ~821
per share-
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B4 per cent,
premium, nom. Chiusse Imperial Loan of 1886 0-9 per cent,
prium, nont.
Chinese Imperial Loss, 1956 E-11 per cent.
pronium, no.
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-33 par coal prem
Honglong High Level Tramways Company,
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the last set, doing my best to imitate the sound of throttling, I heard a great babub at my door. As, wrap up in my part, I ozelaimed, “O basish me, my lord, but kill me not somebody shouted fram without: "Open the door!" I continued: Kill me to-morrow, ist we live to-night.” I wont on pleating in the tenderest tones that I could command. The response came, "We'll break in the door if you do not open it forth- The editor of the Szexl- of Milun is a vary and with.” But while I say one prayer.” I began terprising journalisty and is understood to have again. At this point there was a tremendous. been a very succesful one. It remains to be crash, the door burnt from its hinges, and in Houston sney what success will stroud bir latest under-rushed a motley, crowd of half-dressed guests, taking, which is the printing of the Bible in the terrifed landlord, sad half a dozen waltors. Lalfpenny numbers, for circulation among the It appears that a rather aimple-winded and timid masses. The experiment i at any rate, in old gentisman, who had в room next my own, Lernsting, and its rosuits will be watched with was arowed from his sloop by my recitation, and, Some Anriority
imagining that an awful orima was heing com mitted had awakeried the whole house. The most disagreable part of the whole thing to me was that the goxed landlord insistol upon my quitting his hotel, and the next day I had to Hayad.. ack gaartere elsewhere.
The author of a recent book on "The Ethics of Marriage" advocates the levying of a beavy tax upon man who could marry but won't for the support of dependent single women who are willing to marry, but can't. The principle is a just on. Bachelors may properly be classed among the superfinities of society, and should be ntifired in some way. The way proposed by our anther would make them of practical use in the world.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIG KNGR.
MONDAY, 6th August. EXPORT CARGONS. Par stesшship, Anchises, sailed on the 29th
The coloured noe is charging in appearance and losing some of the birthmarks recaling to it. July-For London-3,531 Ibs. oungan, 70,749 The new generation is showing the effects of abs, scented caper, 1456 lbs, scented orange pe higher culture. Especially is is noticeable in bos, 1201bs. morte, 17 casas silk piece goods, and the tewas, where control with the whites showa ita effest. he flat-nosel, kinky-headed ungro
paokages suntries.
Per-steamship Kedine, sailed on the 29th
is passing away and becoming an unknown race July-For London-19,782 Ita. congon, 30,097
All the coloured obildren, ao matter how ducky in hue. show the charge. Longer hair, aquiline nose and smaller mouths, with thlaner lips, are the rule..
lbs. scented caper, 37.842 lbs toented orange pe kos, 25 bales fine silk, 16 cases silk piece goods, 100 bales waste silk, 58 rolls matting, and 20 prokages andrias. For France 50 boxes to
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goods.
Prineo von Bismark like carda and has left it on woord that he oros played with a political purpose in his mind. He sat down at ecarte with the Austrian Plenipotentiary, who fu a fow. Por steamship Anadyr, salled on the 2nd Au days would have to discuss with big the gast-For Continent-40 bales alk, 47 ages Sabloswig-Holstein question. It was his cus tok piece goods, 23 packages sundries, and 12,000 mske his opponent foliove that he was a rash be anchong. For Lenden-15 bales silk, 1 mau, und be played wildly and staked high. silk piece goods, and 5 packages ten From The effect was that when they came to talk Foochow for Continent100 packages tea, politice he found his opponent deeply impressed with the belief that Austria must not proroke & state having in its Contrit to raskless a Minister. 864-packages samshoo, 605-packages Boy, 100.
Per British bark E. J. Spence, ixiled on the 3rd Angast-Fur San Francisco-1,650 bags rice,
boxos oll, 593 rolls matting, 3180 paskagon tea,
The Queen has consented to the publication of and 4,726 peckages merchandise.
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphie Transfer Bank Bals, on demand
the Prineo Consort's correspondents with his brother, the Duke of Saxe-Cobarg-Caths, ou condition that pasanges relating to pricats and DX LORDON personal matters shall be excised. Itisunderstood that the proof-sheetes of the lattera are to be sub- mitted to Her Majesty for har revision. Prince Albert kept up a regular correspondeucs with his brother and with the late Emperor William, then Privos of Penssia; and, if all his letters :iconla_be_published, his reputation for politioni sagacity and prescience world stand eron higher than it does at present,
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73
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thing is more tempting in appearance, în favour and in toolness than sspie jlly as the medium in which little old filets of ail inde-fish, fowl, game, lamb, lobster, &e. may be served,
as well as salads, Nelson's Gelatine is the basia, Liebig' to colour and give the meat quality and body, a little Tarragon vinegar and
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Quotations are
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3.- vatre in percentagnofaturation, the basicity of icaturated with moisture being 100.
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- iz inches, teabe and soxtalib,
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 6th August, 1889.
INTIMATIONS.
IMPAIRED VISION.
FR LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong. MR. LAWRENCONSULEBDgh
will leave for the abore places TO-DAY, the 7th inst, et Noon.
FL. WOODIN,
Superintendent Hongkong, 4th August, 1839. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP
-COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Company's Blowship
[1456
"DIAMANTE,” Captain McCain, will be despatched for the abore Port TO-DAY, the 7th instant, at FOUR P
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers. 1461
Hongkong, 4th August, 1889. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
POR SWATOW,' AMOY, AND TAI - WANFOO,
HE Company's Steamship
"THALES."
Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the above Porta TOMORROW, the 8th lust, at Noos.
For Freight or Passage. apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
General Managers. Hongkong, 4th August, 1888. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
THE Company's Steamship
1460
"CELERES." Captain Jou will be despatched as abovo TOMORROW, the Sth inst., at THREE.P.MA.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agreitis Hoogkong, 3rd August, 1988.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
On 11th inst, at 4 P.M. On 9th inst., Daylight On or about 15th fust. To-day, at Noon To-furrow, at 3 P.%. On 9th inst, at 4 PM. On or about 8th 'mat.
Qu 10th inst.
On 13th inst.,
T'o-day, at Noon.
Quick despatol.
To-morrow.
To-day, at
P.M.
To-morrow, at Noon
Tomorrow, at 9 AM.
WNELLS THE-BERTH CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN..
THE Company's Steamship
SOOCHOW."
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
U. §. MAIL LINE.
VESSELS ON THE BEETH
FOR NEW YORK.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.THE 3/9 L. I. I. Americau Ship THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
"C. C. CHAPMAN." LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Hichhorn, Master, shortly expanded Lore, will,
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for Sa Francisco, Yokohama, on WEDNES- DAY, the 8th August, at Tare P.M.; taking Paszongors and Fraight for Japan the United States and Enrops,
load here for the above Port, and will have quick dospatula
For Freight, apply to.
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1988.
PUSTAV & Cu.
1435
FOR NEW YORK,
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans.THE 3/9 It British Obip portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports,
"NYL GHAU,"
to Ean Francisco, to Atlantic and Laland Cities, Captain W. B. Entler, shortly expected, will
of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and. Demerara, and to parts and rs for the abere Port, and will baro in Mexico, Central und South America, by the quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Company's and connecting Steamers.
BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1888.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franes, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers
First-class Faros granted as follows:-
To San Francisco
2200.00. To San Francisco and retaria, 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool
To London
325.00
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE GERMAN MAIL
(1323
The N. D. L. steamer Bajera, with the Qor 230.00 man mail of the 10th July, 1st Singapore ali
To other European points at proportionate daylight on the 3rd, and is due here on the 7ta ratos. Spacial, reinced races granted to Officer | instant.
of the Army, Navy, Civil Barvice, and the Imperial Chineas Customa, to be obtained on application,
THE CANADTAN RATES. The C. P. steamer Bansberi, with the Causdin
..
Passengers who have paid full fare, retail, left Kobs ou the 5th, and is due here embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan on the 10th instant. (or vice versa) within one year. will be allowed & discount of 10% from Return Faro. Thit allowanca does not apply to through force from China and Japan to Europe.
Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous kalling, Parcel Packages will be reusived at the Offles 'ihull5°F.m. samo day: all Parool Packages should be marked te
Captain Hughes, will be despatched as above on address in fall: value of samo ir requirad MUNDAY, the 13th instant.
For Freight or Passare, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenté Hongkong, let 'Angust, 1888.
THE "GIBB" LINE.
1428
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE Taking through Carge for QUEENSLAND PORT, ADELAIDE, Tasmania, New ZRALAND, &0. THE British Steamer
"MOGUL"
Captain Johnson, due shortly with part Cargo from Japan, will be despatobed as above on or about the 15th instant.
Attention is directed to the Steamer's com-- fortable Saloon and State Rocms, fording excellent sccommodation for First Class Passen
gers.
To be followed by the S. S. Delcarsyn on or about 31st instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Managers. Hongkong, 2ad Angust, 1838.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE Company's Steamship
THEC
"BAYERN,"
1439
above
Captain R. Snader, will beayo for the ploos about 24 hours after arrival with the outward German Mail.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & C
Agents. Hongkong, 8th August, 1888. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
11444
TAKING ÚARGO
FOR SHANGHAI VIA, AMOY, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGTO, CHE700, NEVORWANG, TIENTHIS, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANATATE.)
Company's Steamship
"STENTOR,"
AND
PASSENGERS
- JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUKOPE,
VIA
17
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
BATAVIA,
Captain Milligan, will be despatched as above 2,553 Tons Register, Waften, Commander, TO-MORROW, the 8th inet:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, AND SAN FRANCISCO, VIA KOBE AND TOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 16th [1488 August, at TABEL PAT
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Thugkong Zad August; 1888 - ...
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOT 40
To be followed by 8.. 8.. "PARTHIA" on the 13th Sapt, and 8. B. "ABYSSINIA,” on the 4th October.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with
The Canadian Pacific steamer Port. Adelaide, with the Canadian wall, loft Vancouver on the 20th July.
The C..P steamer Parthin, with the Canadian mail, left Vincouver on the 1st Angrael.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Shire Line steamer Cardiganshiro luft Singapore on the Sad, and is lue loro on the 9th
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Maria Teresa left Colombo on the 21st July, and is duo here on or about the 18th instant.
Conmlar Involous to accompany Carga destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United Statos should be sorit to the instant. Company's Offcos in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agsay of the Company, NO. 50A, Queen's Road Central.
·C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 20th July, 1888
STEAM FOR
POST-OFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mix-sent or SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, delayed (both of which are liable to happen ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, acoasisually) all that the addrease aged do is to MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, FLY-note en the cover, Send to, or Received
MOUTH, AND LONDON,
(at 7 pm., or as the csa muy be, mid forward it, ALSO,
without any ather writing Whatover, to the Pontasster General. This shoull be acted on the first time case of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let such matters pass for fear of giving trouble course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADINO FOL BATAVIA, TESTE, HAMBURG. NEW YORK, AND ROSTOM.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED-AT PLYMOUTH
-.--
The Postal Unide för 1557, rovised to date
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM will be found in the Daily Press Directory. NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship 585 large edition, p. 701 small exition. This "MIRZAPORE" Captains R. Harvey, with is the only authorised complete Samraney of Her Majesty's Malls, will be despateked from Postal information published in Hongkong. this for LONDON dirent via SUEZ CANAL
The authorised List of Malls issued in & the one published connection with this paper
and usual Ports of oilt on SATURDAY, the 11th August, at Noon.
Cargo, will be ressived on board until twice each day in nur Eatre, which is always 4P.M.; Parcels and Spcoin (Gold) at the Offre corrected to a mack inter hour than that givan
balow. | until 4 P.M., on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR &
A MAIT WILL CLOSE.
For Straits, Calotabo, and Bombay-Fer
ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Fenetia, to-day, the 7th inst., at 11.30 år.
For Amoy and Maniker Dinnate, Office, Hongkong.
The Centants and Vaine of Packages are roto-day, the 7th inst., at 3.30 P... - quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Blippers are particularly requestel to noto the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L.. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Houghoug lot August, 1862. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
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STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, ADEN, STEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES, AND FORTS OF DRAZIL AND LA PLATA; A520, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Taiwanfoo-Fer
Thales, to-morrow, the Eth mat., at 11.30.M.
For Straits Settlements-Per Celebar, to- morrow, the 8th inet, at 2.50 .M.
For Port Darwin Sydney, Melbourne, Ada- laida. A.Par Tannadice, to-morrow, the 8th inst.. at 5.00 FAMILY
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Par Teheran, on Thursday, the k inst.. at 3.30 P.M. For Straits and Bombay.--Per Stura, um Saturday, the 11th inst., at 11:00A.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET
The United Statos Mail Packot Oily of Bio will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 8th August, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c.
which will be closed as follows:- |3.15 P.M., Registry ceases.
2.30 r.m., Post Ofßen olores, but Correspondenco may be pasted on beard the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure
The Post Of so deelines all responsibility for
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, THURSDAY, two 16th Auguet, at Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes,
NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE Company's Steamship
-"GENERAL WERDER,” Captain W. von Schuckmann, will leave for the above Forts on or about WEDNESDAY, the 8th instant.
For further Particulars, apply to:
MELCHERS & Co. Agentà. Hongkong, 6th August, 1888. VAL EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE
•12.
(Colling at FORT DARWIN and taking through Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEA
ALAND, TASMANIA, 0) HE Steamship
TH
Noor, the Company's Steamship Coin, or Jewellery, and, whero "Registration bas and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points hy"TRAOUADDY," Commandant Bretel, with been neglected, will take, no enquiries into the regular 3teamars of the PACIFIC COAST MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and alleged losses of such letters. STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steners.
Through Passsgo Tickets, granted to Eng land, France, and Gerranny by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stasmere
First-class Faras granted as follows:-
CARGO, will leave this Port for the absrE places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for daravilles, and accepted in transit through Marsells for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, Cargo will be rvasived on board until 4 P.M. Epocie and Paroels until 8 PM., on the 1th August, 1888. (Paroels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agoney's Ofoe) Contents and valus of Faskages Are
To Vancouver and Victoria.Mər. $160.90, To San Francisco...... 175.00. To all Common Points in Canada
230.00. and the United States......
300,40. To Liverpeal...
805.60. To Londoa....... To other European Points at proportionate ratas. Special reduced rates granted to Oeers required. of the Army, Navy, Cisl Sarrics, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanser Customs, wby rany's Ofica
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos- ued to Points in the United States, should be seat to the Company's Offices addressed to Mx D. E BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van- conver, B.C.
sbtained on application
TANNADICE,”. Captain Shannon, will be despatched for the above Porta en THURSDAY, the 9th instant, to
HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20) shily at DAYDI.
fromè a.m. to 6 P.M.)
(CONSULTATION FREE)
One Third of those suffering-from-Blindness. can trace their calamity to the age of COMMON SPECTACLES LENSES imperfectly adapted to the Sight..
S. R. GROOM, Esq., F.B.G.S.. Barrister-at- law.Singapore writes:-
I have used glasses for twenty years, and have no hesitation in saying that, those supplied
me by you are the best I havA'SVÉT WOLD,
I wear them with much satisfaction and com“, fort and find the frames are especially convenient.
·To Momsen. LAWRENCE & MAYO,...
Hotel D'Europe, "Singapore.
RHUDDLE, Esq. Depnty Master Attendant Singapore, writes:
Worcester sauce to Savour, and a little lomon Hongkong and Sharghat Bank Shares-158] adopted to my sight. They are very clear and
juiec, giving at a 'ridionlously small cost a per- fest aspic jelly."-Lady'e Pictorial,
comm
por cont. premium
Cuion Lasirance Society of Cantor, Limited
$879 por abar,,--
An apparatus has been introduced in the Standard Theatre, of New York, which in a very China Traders Insurazes Company's Shares-
473 per share, salon. simple way solve the problem of scouring a cool Buditoriu in summer. A fan is placed in the North China Insurance Tle. 295 per share. hasnment which draws air from outside the nagteze Insurace Association-Tis, &9 per
share. building and delivers it through the furnace pipes and registers to various parts of the andi Cirese Insurance Company, Limited--$185 por
abara.. toriams. The air before it reaches the fan is drawn over ice arranged on shelvas. This cools 00 Tai Insurance Company, Lirited-Tie 148 it so that a temperature of 70 deg. is ousily st per share, baiuable. While the far situated in the base Canton Insurance Office Limited-380 per
share: ment is delivering cool air, a second fan on the
Star roof exhausts air from the interior, tana main. Hongkong Fire Isetanus Company's Shares
$945 per bar taining a constant change of atmosphers.Tho arrangement, in utilising the farman caned China Fire Insurance Company's Sbarre--$78 tions, and in general detail, is remarkably simple, per share, sales.
sul could be readily applied to many places, Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited such as kospitals, where coolness is all impor
$15 now.
tant. For a abgie evening's work about the Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited *tairs of ise are expended.
.:
Hongkong and Wautapoa Dock Company Mr. Langtry should henceforward" be wore Share33 per cent. prom, buyeru shipped by the rest of her sex, for she has found Hongkong, Canton, and Macno Steamboat Co.'s mens of combating one of their greatest exszaies. ShareeBIL per cent. prem., or div Who can onespo wrinkles? With advancing Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Bhares years they coué insyitably, and they are harder 125 per cent, dissopot.
to get rid of thou an Irish tenant. Of course China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited there have been many remedies for wrinkles pro-
$115 per share, milesto
posed ors now. There is a remely with the au Dongina Bleamship Company, Timited-$58 par decious name of "skin-tightener," which is said share, sellers.
to do what that name implies; while the Hongkong as Company's Bhares-$186, per mysterion of enamelling" are still resorted to
share.
by some of the fair. But Mrs. Lengtey's remedy Hongkang Hotel Company's Shares-10
i simpler than all these, and is enid- to be share.
more successful than any of them. The dry air Chins Suger Refining Company, Limited-3187
of America, seems to be peegliarly favourable to per share, bayari.
i
Freight will be received on Board until 4 P.M.
All Parcals: vinist be sout to our Office and should be marked to address in fall; sad the mme will be received by as until 5 F.M the day previonis to sailing. 1430 For information as to Passage or Freight, NAGA-apply to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents........... Hongkong, let August, 1852, STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA
·BAKI AND "KOBE. (Passing through the InLand- SEA).. THE P. & 0.8. M. Co's Steamship THE P
** TEHERAN,"
will leave for the shove places on THURS. DAY, the 5th inst., at Fork P.M.
"CARDIGANSHIRE"
the 10th instant
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ADAMSON, BELL & Cu
Agents. Honghong, 7th August, 1898,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
For further particulars, apply at the Com
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 4th August, 1888. OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTALSTEAM
دس
Agent
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SHIP. COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND EUROPE: TA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
will be
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Zrávnadziwil: he despatched on THURSDAY, the 16th instant with Mails to the United Kingdom. Europe, and places beyond, via Maravilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Eatavia, Bermah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in lesing the Mails, &c.
The Post Ofos declines all responsibility for Unregistered Corors epataining Bank Notas, Coin, er Jewellery, and, where Registration hay been neglected, will make av enquiries into alleged losses of such covers.
POSTAL NOTES. 1-Postal Notes of the values named below
payable within three avalks at any Post Office in the United Kingdom, or at Constantiurple, oaz bo obtained at Hongkong or at any British Post Office in China (azoept Hoihor and Tian- tsin) at the following prices, which include, Commission
10 20
34 cents,
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$1.70 ....$3.40 ........$6.80
THE Stenship GAELIC
despatched for San Francison, viá Yoko
All money orders on the United Kingdom for 18 hama, on SATURDAY, the 18th August, at sums not exceeding £5 applied for at Hang. TUBES P.. Connection being made at Fcko-koug or Shanghai will be issued by means of bama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan these Notes
STEAM TOE SINGAPORE, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, PONT SAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
Aiso, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th August, 1868
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.:
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA Iaz much pleased with the glasses you have
THE Stəamskip diefinst, ezabling rse to read the smallest print. without the least affort."!
To Mestre, LAWRENCE & MAYO, Bingapore will be despatched for the above Ports on GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTA For Freight or Passage, apply to LAWRENCE & MAYO,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
THE COMPANY'S: STEAMMES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PARBENGERS Ophthalmic Opticians.
Agente. [Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Hongkong,
AND LUGGAGE, 1.1455 August, 1863 Surgeons in Tadia and England).
Onces: Old Boad Street, London; 3 & 4, NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA Hare Street, Caleatta; and Rampart Row, (FLORIC & EUDATTING UNITED COMPANIES). Ber
STEAM FOR AN Hongkong, 24th July, 1888.
1351 SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOONaving donation with Company's Mail Blesers, to ADEN, STELL FORT SAID, WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED.
MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGHORN), ADRIATIC, LEVANTING, and SOUTH AT GENOMSTER
NOTICE is hereby giron that all VESSELS
ملاله
Porta
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All PARCEL PACKAGES Should bemarked to address in full and same will be received at the Company's Office, until FIE T.. the day pre rious to sailing.
First-nines Fares granted as follows: To San Francisco
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 morths) To Liverpool..
To London.ATRONI
$200.00
$50.00
305.00 $90.00
2--The parshaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Paree's name before parting with it.
may also fill in the name of the Office dons the note is payable (within three months? where payment is to be made. If this is not anywhere in the United Kingdom, or at Cetistantinople Any Postal Nota may be crossed to « Bank.
3-Postal Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Covers. If this precaution is not taken NO EXQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made
4-Postal Notes issued in the United King.
To other Europeat points at proportionate as to the loss or alleged loss of any Note. rates. Special roduced rates granted to more dem are not payable in Hongkang or chan
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Costame, to be obtained on application."
No responsibility can be accepted by the Post Fassengers, who have paid full fare, re. Otice for erconecas coplies to verbal enquiries, embarking at San Francision for China or Jepan or to notes addressed to subordinate offcars, (or vice versa) within one year months, will be Tha shroffs told off to sell stamps should espe N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEODOR allowed a discount of 10%. This allowance cially not be regarded as able to give corroot BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL does not apply to through fures from China and information. The Tostal Guide alone in the
Ja on to Burope,
standard on all points on which such information PLACES IN BUNSTA
Consular Invoices to sccompany Cargo des. may be required. 1888 at 10 .. the Company's Steamship United States should be sent to the Company's PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF ZUROPE THURSDAY, the 30th day of Anguri tined to points begend Ban Francisco in the BAYERN Captain F. Bonder, will Offices, addressed to the Chilector of Customs BT GERMAN PACKET.
Sealed parools not exceeding 11 ibs in weight MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and San Francisco Ba
For further information as to Freight nor 2 feet in length, broath, or depth, may now
and GENOA all MEDFTSLKANSAN, CARGO will leave this Port as ahove, CALLS Page, apply to the Agency of the Comba forwarded to the Continent of Europe by
AMERICAN PORTs up to CALLAO. Taking. Bhipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3.P.M., on the 29th GULF and BAGDAD. HE Company's Steamship
August, 1888 (Parcels are not to be sent on
"STURA,
Captain Caboara, will be despatched as ahore on SATURDAY, the 11th August, at TENA.. At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE'S DOCKS.
pauy, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central
0. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 30th July, 1839.
FOR NEW YORK THE 3/8 AII American Ship
SACHEM.”
the four-weekly direct German Packete Bremerhaven at the rates stated below. Parools may also be forwarded to certain countries fortnightly via London.
A vecsiptvillhagivan Cazasah parral. Fazzolari mest bo marked By German Packet,
Each paroel must be sealed in such a way as to resder it impossible that it should be opened Captain Bartlett, will load horo for the above without detection. The sender must supply a Pork, and will have quick despatch. -For Fraight apply to
Bosni they rust bo left at the Aren y'e T Offee) Contente and Value of Packages are required:
The Steamer hasaplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong, 6th Angust, 1888.
FOX HAVEE AND LONDON.
DISCHARGING BOMBAY Corros and CorTOR YARN at the Kowloon Wharves will have FREE STORAGE for 14 days from arrival, after which & Rent of 8 ante per Balo por mouth will be. Charged
ISAAC HUGHES,
Bhoretary.. Hongkong, 8th November, 1887......... [34
For Further Particulars regarding Freight FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.
De Cuband | and Possage, apply to HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Pagvats. Hongkong, 10th July, 1888 AND PEDAL BABS ORGAN, ALMOST NEW
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,E / LI. 1 Gormia Ship height. 6 feet 2 inches with 2 feet 4 inobes. DIMENSIÓN.Trength, 4 feet 11 inches;
LIMITED.
In Walnut oe, carved and polished,
The instrument has Biz Octaves of Kays
FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS.
the dertipaost of wrinkles. Even the Jersey Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-159 | 0. Boale, Sir Seta of Reeds, Fifen Stops, HE Company's Blesmahin
Diapason, Melodis, Viola, Dulcet, Principal,
WHAMPOA,” ·
Lily" was not altogether: ascaping, and she was per there. alwoet in despair. Who happened, however, to Hongkong Ina Company's Shara$30 per Celeste, EliteD'Amour, Celle, Cremona, Fawnté, Commander, will be despatched sa meet with an American lately returned from abare, ex div.
Fugle Horn, Forte, Vox Humana, Octave above en SATURDAY, the 18th instant, at Persia, who told her that the ladies of that sunny Hongkong and Chine Bakery Company, Limited Coupler, Boarden Pedal, Menus to Fedels, Foux P.M. cline ward off wrinklow by applying un-cooked ~-436 për sharo.
seal to their face. No sooner was the suggee Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
declaration of the nature, value, and net weight of the contents; *. Y the gross weight of the form for this declaration 132 Farvel. The prit
an be obtained at se Post Ofoe. The parmoli must not contain any letter, any article prohibit ed by Customs rales, lottery tickets, vines, paris of vines, liquida (riviess socurely packed) or dangerous or offensive goods, nor must the package be of a fragile-asture -
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK." THE 33 LT. I. American Ship
HOW I CONNER," Batman, Master, shortly expected here, will load Krippner, Master, will lead here for the above here, for the above Fort, and will have a quick Paris, and will have quick despatch.
"COMET
For Freight, apply techn
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 188,
11895 FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. .
Grand Organ, Foot Pedal, Smell Foot Pedal The attention of Passengera ia directed to the-9/9 111 British Bark ..
Porta, and will have tink despatol
despatch.pas
For Freight, apply to
A small okerge, not exceeding six conta, may be made for Custom House purposes on the delivery of the parcel. Exoopt Customs dum this is the only oharge the addromes will have to
+1490 | pay
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, Bad Aayat 1888
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
T
THE 3/8 L 1.1: Danish Barqnë'.
"HIDRA
Foot Blow Pedals, Blow Handle, Pedal Superior Accommodation mered by this Steamers Shortly pooted, will load here for the above C. Christenson, Water, will lead here for the tion made then it was noted upon. On that In liquidation. Dr.
1 Bet 30 Notes Pedal Reeds 16 feet Pitch, which is situated amidships upon the upper night Mra Langtry retired to rest with her face Punjon and Bunghie Das Samantan Mining Can be seen at the Office of the Daily Prem Dock, A
Company, Limited 13 per share, sallers. any morning between the hours of 10 ako Freight or Pasange, apply to
A BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenta Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 78 pur and NooN
1688 Hongkong, let August, 1889. Hongkong, 6th April, 1888
swak ve Telos a week since then has
she adopted this treatment with the result that tikas plongha no furrows in her Ivory skin.
chara,
Für Freight, spply te
-11420
above Port, and will have quick dospatch.
For Freight apply to
`MELCHERS & Co. · PEAR ON VARŁOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1888.
||1409 |--Hongkong, 12th July, 1938.
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Parode must be posted before 3 P., on the working day next Before the departure of the German Packet:
POSTAGE ON EACH PARCEL (Irrespective af weight, up to 11 lb.)
Por Gen.10 or
Lacomberg $1,20 Rolan
Bakelue
Far Portugal (Ocutitel)
Denmark
{-- $1,20
Susterland.”) Sal
Baton koti Neznay
3,50.