all the colonies than it at home. He is usually better housed and cleaner, With all his vlees, he does not drink se mush, and he in haeually passionately fond of outdoor sporta, which keeps him out of mischief. He has made Australia what it is, and he knows what misery exists at hume. He rules the roast, gots his 12.a day, bort hours, and holidays. Consegnently he abjoots to being ons out by "blackleg" labour, and be will not have it. In the matters of the Afghan, the Mariposa, and the Newcastle minors all sensible people think he has been aaronson Able, and be bimesif knowait. There is, however, avary hope of an arrangeasat all round, one of the results of which will certainly be that Chinose immigration, to the four etief existing colonies at least, must be checked
disputes before the Court, as they say they don't care toons now to win a cat.
It is now several years since the silver mines were opered at Johol, but the rst attempte at dotcloping then proved abortire. Latt year: the D.3. Vide-Consul at Tientsin, Mr. Phiok, aquestal the Vicavoy to devote Tis 120,000 to s parpoes, and to employ an American mining diginner to poceed with the work already commenced, so that it might not be in vain. Groat afpcctations were formed of these miner at that line, but they do not seem destined 19 be realised at present, as, the yield of the pt sions metal has torsed out to be very small, and the Superintendent, Taotai Cha, has returned to Tisatda. C. Daily News translations
At Hagake a poor man who had failed in store-keeping and grown very hard up the other day found a small pearl on the street, sud taking It to a lady's ornament shop tried in valia to sell it for 10 cash. He tried again at another korise, and got 30 taals. The purchaser sold it again for over 1,000 inola
Within the Magistrate's district of Tangka Hion, in the prefecture of Wanoboss, in Che kiang province, there, is a gang of armed brigende who hare of late months committed many ro baries with violends and carried of many people to hold to rangom. The Cazal at Wonokow,
Wenchor garrison have been detached 200 trained tops to proosed to the place to help in the capture. These 200 men have already been selected, and will be equipped and started as soon pusstuk after they have received their pay on 20th Sept, being the mid antaum term.
PRSTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Sud, 1888
VESSELS ADVERTISED AN LOADING.
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NEW YORK ·
NEW YORK
NEW YORK DUNEDIN, &
STRAITS AND BOMBAY ...... CALCUTTA VIABTRAITS SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &c. YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKLKOBE YOKOHAMA, KOBE & TOKOHAMA AND KOBE. KUBADIRECT......... SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGILAF VIA AMOY SHANGHAI .. SHANGHAI- SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
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208 FREIGHT APPLY T
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Hongkong
J. S. Hogg...!
Bokhara. (gir.).. Menelaus (str.) Maguzio (str.) Lania Electra (str.)... Adolph
Ava (str.) Amphitrits (str.) Neckar (str.) Abysstain (str.) City of Bydney(str.) Dosanic (str.) Bonolla
Great Admiral. Mary L. Stons...........
P. N. Blanchard Monrovia
Emma T. Crowell T'aiguan (str.)
·P: Möller Westergaard... De Eangony L. Lomesich
•H. Sapmer G. A. Loo
Leary 13, J. F. Rowell Jossely's.... Oakes....... Th Corning
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Maistreries Maritimes........
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Adamson, Bell & Co. PM. 8. 9. L.
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Hongkong Melchers & Co.
Hongkong
Russell & Co.;.
Hongkong Pustou 3 Co
Hongkong Arnhold, Harberg & Co....
Hongkong
Hongkong Rotell & Co
Pendleton ..... Vardin...........
Hongkong Hoogkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Vanstis (str). B. Pallett.. Japan (atr.)......... Tartaratr
Bailey Scotland
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Hansen...
Nestor (str.). Thompson.....
Prism (.)
Hector(str.)
Nagpo (tr).
Antenor (fr.)
Naokar (str.).........................
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Hongkong
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Hongkong
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Hongkong
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Hongkong
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Par Mason, 'FALCOPES & Co.'s BrewTAR,)"
October Y
Bars:
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Barometerizat
V.M. ter-9 6.M Thermometer-i pata Thermometers PM Thermo:M. (Wet bulb) Thermometer-1 : (Wet talb) Pompeior-1.3. {Wet kulb), Thermomster-Makinum kna Thar-meter-Minimum Cures migli
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CULINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
THE NEWCHWÀNG FLOODS.
Mr. W. Holland, HB.. Consult New chwang, has written to the N. . Daily News
At Han-ning Hien, Singar Fa, Blepsi pro with reference to the measaras tako reliqve Lhe sufferere by the foods in that district. He vince, the river bas overdowed, bursting the easkuses the following account by Me. Thurdykon and foeding the "aneronnding country. Jey, agent of the British aort Foresgn Bible The invadation coourred so rapidly that the Society, who, with Mr. Faruer, donatry people in sscaping had no time to take e five days journey in the fooded district, change of clothes or provisione with them; and taking with him for distribution 30,000 of several people were drowned, both met and wo the coarse calos ker so shaun, with many dogs and poultry. "The Gover From Yingtz to Tien Chuang.tai, say no of the provines in exerting himself astivaly vas might imagine from the appearance of the to repair the damaged public works and socour country on either bank that no serious food had the distressed people. ooonzred, were it not for the numdors of boats of all shapes and sizes coming down laden with miserable refugees and what fear balongings they could caro, consisting sometimes of a donkey, collu or two, and generally of a for pots and pans and bits of matting. On reaching Tion Chuang-ta we learned that Chow-Tang-shan, has now sonoorted measures a good man to be selected, seeing his Yellow there was greater misery further on, and that with the Commandontent Tsichowand Ch'schew River speculations bere bare not come to nought. We hear that the hond of the Controisa the hai yang ting had arrived with a foot of and sorom himdreds of solliers have been sent boats. from Yingtan and was relieving the imbut in separate parties on the roads to ospture family, since his visit to Poking, has becours mediate neighborhood We therefore shed the banditti. In addition to this from the betrothed. The damsel is the daughter of Buen on of river, antafter going about 180 from the
Zü-wen, a member of the Tsung-it Yaman, and port we tarned west up a new and wide channel
also a member of the Grand Ceranoil Said off. made by the floode we wound round the re-
inl is a native of Chi-ning Chow, in this nm- mains of village, ear boat going over the tops of
vinca, and so she is a fitting selection for the the millet where any was left, and found our
"Holy Mai" We wish them joy, and so far as we can learn nothing but joy in expected. selves in a wide sea. North and west in the far
The same day the great examination begins At the recent literary wraminations in Foo distance teves could be seen, bat all wronɔd us wan water. Towards desk wo roached a chore how the candidates seem to have had a pretty bors (13th), the American Frosbyterian Synod formed by clamps of trees and smell whods hard time of it. These died of illness after the of China bering in the sity of Taug-chow-fa at marking the remains of what I boo a village, first day. One man went mad as soon as the the east end of the province. In this connection On cas of these islets about 100 people were themes were issued, and begun to out himself it in worthy of note that the only two Pre- collected; we found they had a little grain, and with broken pottery or anything he could find, testant Christians to antor the contest are they were besides not far from the river or drop regardless of the atreaming blood. Another both members of the Presbyterian Mi water district where other help could rano went mad and began to eat dirt. On the second sion; one of them is a graduate of the High them. They told us that a few li further west day another candidate bogan spitting quantities School at Tang-obow, and for the last two years puple was slarving, so we went on, bat nighs of bleed, and presently died. Each candidate. has been an instructor in that institution. We compelled us to anchor. Next morning at day of course, was in a asparate cell. and owing to believe he is the first ono to enter the great light we saw close to us two small islets; on ens the rapidity with which a Eumber of additional examination. He is especially well-trained in Kern two old man, on the other a wretched look oells have lately been run up, there was no Western mathemathies, and may therefore be ing family of eight. They were very grateful properly lat raised place to sleep, and a number a prominent person, if each studios or questions for a few of our cakes. We found that most of the men rolled off on to the damp gund; are proposed. The examinere and the Gover- Tokio of the people about here bad a little barley or and ous was bitten by a poisonous snake and died. nor enter the Hall to-morrow. C. Daily wheat, Th, though this was generally lost
About 80 to 40 2 from Fooshow there is News Correapendent. rottes and blank, we gave sparingly, because mountain forming part of the Ko Shan we heard that farther west they trere still range, where Foreigner last year built a worse off, and this we found to be true.. Sail. house in foreign style." The litorati and gentry jag on, no civitel lot after islet, giving petitioned the Viceroy of the Province, Yang food to most. The numbers of women and Shih-tsuan, in opposition to a foreign house children deemed immense, and there were many being allowed on that somed mountain, and the old worn-cut folks. They were existing on the Viceroy Las replied, reforzing to the withdrawal seeds of grasses and weeds, such as the common of the Commissioner of Customs best gase frota artemisin; in some cases they bad dag out from a foreign house he had built there as a summer their ruined homes the bean and bugle which retreat, and its return to the native authorities. had been saved for soy purpose hat human food. de was sotonished at the people lotting a site From souris to saxset we visited nutabers, but again for another foreign house so soon, and ask. tonad soarcely a house standing; those few that ad Chang Taetal to report on the subject. It zemained were not safe, and gouorally the people in, he says, ent a place where foreigners may live, had fixed up temporary huts outside. Several 89 Treaty Port, and so as soon as the neces families would be grouped together on a far sary information is obtained. tho-case-ja-to-bo-sot yards of ground, the highest to walols they could lud in encert with tha Coral in strict record. esoro wasn the foods drove them out. In maar ance with Treaty. case they said they had hosn days in water up to At Kutang, on the Poyang Take about 40 the knees and sometimos waista, the wonion and from Kiukisug there is a Life-saving Association children being crowded on to whatever contd be called the "Taibaban Tang." which used to: piled up to keep them aboro wates. Next day, keep Life-boats called Red Boata" on the lake the 26th, we took to the sampan, as the cargo boat to regon janke in distress, hot whose funds are was continually striking on the banks, and visited an maladuinistered, sud, in fact, embezzled, by what was once a village. Here the distress was the prosant unsrer, that ita rovente, which is awful-everything in rains or clean gróne. The considerable from ronts of hease and lands, is people had a very little millet and were sking all ongreazed by him except a little which is this out with air and other leaves. Hore seemed spent on fraa bariais, sutnon-masses for the to be more wonies on every little hillcek than dead. and processione in the seventh moon; and ever, some of them hardly clothed, with infants the life-boats no longer do thoix duty. The looking ball dest. They told us hore that the local goatry have asked the magistrats to look whole plain across to the Western unistus, into the boeke of the charity, as they are eager any 150 li at least, was or had been nearly all to re-institute the life-boat service on the lake; under water. Next day the rain poured in torquito Inteira ferry-host having been capsized with rants all the forenoon, but our boat men worked 20 men and worgen, all of whons were drowned willingly, and we visited numbers with the which could not have happened had life-boats ampon. In some places they mald not even been at tand. About 10 of the bodies were ra make use of the wretchat stuff they had for food, covered, and taken to the Taib-stina Tank" because all their foal was wet, and they can'd
but the managor refused to do auy thing to not make a fire. Mr. Farmer was recognised words thair burial. The wrongocat svom to in one placs as having brought the same people think morg about-sccumulating dollar-then retiof two yours beforo Thongk we soldóm ze- "neezinglating virtos" ("Teib-shan "), caired thanks in words, the joy with which they At Sha-tek Hion. Kwangtong Provines, o took the little we could give was songh to satis. farmer had some splendid orange trees, of which ty us that this aid was welcome. The old men he was justly proud. The virtuous Lab Larg would generally thank us, whilst the old women
gained spprobation in old times for stealing
would ask for mera, bat nearly everywhere they oranges for his sick mother, but had it not bes world ask us to sit down and drink water-cf for the exouse of filial piety, he would have de which alas there was no look-and smoke to sarved catching and castigation like any other hace, where there was any left. Poor things petty thief. Thiovos had been at our farmer's they tried to be polite in all their misery, orchard, and he offered a reward of $2 to dep though the words soomed aernel, mock- tyra them. One night he was himself drenching ery. We gave relief to about 1,200 souls at a amongst the trees on the watch, when a cost of loss itan 360 worth of food. This will came in, and starting up, he recognised in him a help soma to exist, with the stuff they certain very rich and very avaricious neighbour. hare for half a month or so, when the water and segadintance, who had in return fer enforced) will be much lower, and in samo places gous contributious to defence obtained the honorary But, bad as things are now, the dirtress will rank and title of Court Kitchener, and therefore be worse in winter time, when the merry is presumably ought to have easily get enough to down below zero. With no stora of grain toont daring the day time: Ti capturer insisted fall back upon, little or no clothes and an empty on his paying a fine The rich miser grumbled steach, no human beings, eron Chinese, can londly against this, and the neighbours began to collect, hearing the alteration. It was only on aurvive.
the farmor insisting on putting in praatios as an alternate the local custom of besting a thief: that the fear was persuaded to pay down his four dollars and allowed to depart.
COMMBRUTAL, INÁMILIENCE
Quotations are Now Malwa
Old Malwa
Older Malws...
REGISTER:
al October, 1938, at 1 P.M.
29.88
Nagasaki......
行
Shanghai Amor Bruckmix ilniybette
19
下
21,53
23.84
TUESDAY, 2nd October.
•UPLUM.
2nd October, deb, 20
8610 per pioni, alles of 1 catty. $620 per pioul, allen, fk .. catly. Tablu...... Nagasaki.. S020 per pioul, alles, of s
LATION,
TO CU
Seeki
$340 555
per chest.
Paton (New) Patna (Old).. Banaras (Now)
...... 530
$324 Ranarea (Ok!)...................
EXCEANGS.
ON LONDON.
Telegraphie Transfor
Bank Bille, on demand. Bank: 14, af 20 days' sight .......31€ Bank Bill's, at 4 months' sight ...........,8}]* Credits, at 4 months' sight..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.......
3,2 ON PARIS
22.1
0,19
The Larometer @gativece rising and gračiculo_are_yother sleep for N, wind. The webar in couk, elcar, and dry.
W. DOBERCK: Hongkong Observatory, 2nd October, 1883
VESSELS UN THE BARTH,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Curgu and Fassengers at through rates!
On 10th Oet, at Noon To-morrow,
On 6th ist, at .. Quick despatch. On 7th Oot., at 10 A.M. Quiak dospatch..
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. CANADIAN FACIFIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER
VIA
CONNECTING
↓
BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. On 17th Oct., at Noon.HE British Steamship On 11th Oot, at Noon. On 28th Oot. at 10 AM. On 6th Oct, at 3 P.M. On 6th Oct. at 9P.M.
"ABYSSINIA,” 8,651 Tons Lorister, G. A, Lee, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, On 17th Oct, at 9 7.M.YA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, ón SÁTUR-
DAT, the 6th October, at THREE PE.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol.
Quick despatol.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch. Quick daapateb. On 7th Oct, at 4 P. On 8th inst., at Koon
Oa 5th Dot, at Noon On 8th inst., ŠP.M. On ́de about 8th inst. On or khant 11th Oct. On or about 6th inat, On or about 25th inst. Ta-merrow, at F.. On 9th inst To-day
Un 7th inst. To-day, at Neons. On 5th Oct, Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BLK18.
CHINA NAVIGATION-COMPANY,
GRAAGAM LIMITED.. FOR AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON; CHRISTCHURCH, & DUNEDIN.. HE Company's Steamship
TAIYUAN,"
Vardin, Commander, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 7th October, at Four P..
The attention of Passengers is directed to tho auperior Accommodation offered
by this Steamer First-class Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri gerating Chamber ensures the supply of Frosh Provisions during the entire ropage. A daly qualified Surgeon is carried.
VESSELS ONT BERTH AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN GLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, SUEZ, COLOMBO, DOMBAY, ADEN,
PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. Taking Cargo'at through rates to. Calourta, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, BED SEA, BLACK SEA LEVANT & ADRIATIC Ponts), THE Company's Bicamship
T
"AKPHITRITE"
Captain T. Lomesfeli, will be despatched as bore on THURSDAY, the Lith of October, ut NOON.
For Furthor Particulare rogantling Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com To be followed by the Steamships "Apany, Praya Central. BANY" on 25th October, and "BATAVIA,”
O. BACHRACH, on 15th November.
Agent.
Connection will be madə at Yokohams' with ' Steamers from Shanghai and Japno Ports, and at Vancouver with Bag Franciano by the regular Stenure, of the PACIFIC COAFT STEAMSHLY COMPANY BEd other Stenmars
Through Fassage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trana-Atlantió lines of Steamers
First-class Fares granted as follows:-- To Vancouver & Victoria... (Biox.) $360.00. To San Francio
375.00,
To all Common Points in Cauads? 230.00.
and the United States......
To Liverpool.... To London.
300,00. ... SU5,00. To other. European Points at proportionate rates Special reducnd rates grantail to Oilcera of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanses Customs, to be obtained or application.
Hongkong. 29th September, 1883. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGÈRIES
MARTTIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO-
.... LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BILAZIL AND LA PLATA; “A ESO, LONDON. HATRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N WEDNESDAY, the 17th October, at NOON, this Company' Steamship Crusulae Lavoise to spoompaar Cargo Lee-AVA Commandant Do Faucon, with and tined to Pointa in the United States, should be MATES, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, seat to the Company's Office addressed to Mr. CARGO, will leave this Port for the abure
. . Brows, Distriot, Freight Agent, Van conver, B.C.
Freight will be received on Board until F.. on the 5th October..
All Parools must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in fall; sad the same will be received by us until 5 PM. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight; apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Rongking, 2nd Octobạr, 1688.
جنس
V. S. MALE LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, OVER | LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT 11804
YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
For Freight ar Pasare, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, Hongkong, 29th September, 1888.
THE "GIEB LINE:
FOR STONEY AND MELBOURNE, VIA FOOCHOW.
Calling at QUEENSLAND PORTS and taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, ko HE British Steamer
"TARTAR," Captain Bailey, will be despatched an above on
the 9th instant, at Fova F.M.
Attention is directed to this Steamers.com fortable Baloon and State Beous, affording excellent ace-mmodation for First Class Pas
Bengere
Fara to Sydney or Melbonixe $150, For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Manggors. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1838."
THE "GIDD" LINE. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
SINGAPORE & JAVA. Taking through cargo for ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &. HE British Steamer
"GHAZEB
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registared for Luzi don 88 well as for Marseilles, and accopled in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders wil be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on bor nutil 4 Pa., PN on the 16th Specle and Parcels until Oct, 1883. (Parools are not to ba ent on board they must be left at the Agony's Office.) Contents and valuo ef Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- rany's Offlor.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
A gout. Hongkong, 29th September, 1898.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 39LI I British Ship
THE U. S. Mail Steamer · CITY OF
SYDNEY"
"MONKOVIA” will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Yokohama, on SATUSDAY, Captain Th Corning, will lead here for the the 6th October, at. THERE P.M., taking ahve Port, and will have quick despatch. Passengers and Freight for Japan the United
For Freight, apply to
SIEVISSEN & Co. States and Europa.
Hongkong, 6th September, 1889.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/5 LIL Gaman Bark
* ADOLPH,"
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Laland Citips, of the United Staten, viâ Overland Railways, to Havara, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Morico Central and Seath Amories, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Franen, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows :—
To San Francis
....$200.00
THE
260
Westergaard, laster, will load here for the above Port, and will havo quick asspatch.
For Fraight, apply on
ARRHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[1650 Hongkong, 5th September, 188
FOR NEW YORK,
Tall Cost 350.00 THE 3/S LLL. American Bark
available for 6
1836
To Liverpool To Londoa
325.00 20.00
To other European points at proportionate
VIA rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offerer of the Army, Navy. Ciril Bervice and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained un application.
Passengers, who have paid full farty re- embarking at San Francisos for China or Japan
EMMA T. CROWELL," Pendleton, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will buso quick despitelt
For Freizbb, apply to
RUSSELL & C Hongkong, 11th September 1888. 1687
FOR NEW YORK:
(or Fine sal witain one year, will be allowed L I American Ship a discount of 19f from Return Fare. This
for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENT. Captain Scotland, will be despatolod as above) allowance doce not apply to through farse from Oakes, Master, will load here for the above
HANIOW, and Ports on the YANTazz.) (HB Company's Steamship
"PRIAM,"
on or about the 8th instant.
Attention is directed to this Steamer's com fortable Saloon and State Rooms, affailing excellent accommodation for First Class Passon-
Captain Jackson, will be despatched an abore Fer TODAY, the 3rd October.
Bank Bil, on demand Credits, at 4 vnths' sight ON NEW YORK."—
5.93
4.01
Bank Bills, on demand..
.754
T
Credits, 60 days' sïght ....
77
ON
BOMBAT
Os
CALOUTTA
Bank. on demand
Telegraphic Transfer
.925
Telegraphic Transfer
.224+
Bank, on demand.....
ON
SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight
Private, Xays' sight
Quotations pro-
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Hank Sincas-151
per cent, premium.
$90 por share,
Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited China Truders Insurance Company's Shares
368 per share.. North China Insurance-Tis. 285 per share. Yangiste Insurance Asapuiation-Tis. 99 por
share.
Chinese Insurance Company, Tomited-165 per
share, salos
Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Th 148
per share
Canton Insurance Office, Limited $87 per
share, sellera
Hangkang Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
$3424 por abare Chira Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$76
per share, soilora. Straits larite Insurance Company, Limited
525 nom.
Straits Firs Insurance Company Limited
818.
Hongkong and Wampos Book Company's
Gert-
Shares-36 per cent, pram., Hongkong, Canton, and Macar Blogmboat Co.'s
Bbares-$118 per cent, prom,, salea Indo-China. Steam Navigation Co.'s Share-
30 per cent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
-8122 per share.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-852) per
share. Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-81 pur
Bhare. Hougang Hotel Company's Shares +$170 per China Sugar Refining Compery, Limited-$184
. per share.
share.
Mr. Hollard adds-Will reference to this last paragraph, I may say that it was decided at the meeting held on the 21st August that after sponding sbont 875 on immediate relief, go and wuding what we could spare (we sent $50 Ontalle the Changi gato, Peking, at Trai later on to the French Aission, who have re- Hu. Ting, a gang of robbers need to commit acned and are all supporting haudreds of wo their depredations. They recently made their men and bildren, the blonen of and should be appearance anddenly at Ma Kia P'n ontsida the held back till winter, and then sent up in the Yu-an gate, and tried the same game, but 200 torta af millet, as was dove two years ago! villegera assembled at the beat of the gong, and Up to the present, with the generous aid of attacked the gang to such good purpose with the visiting shipping, we have raised a little lag-forks and sickles that they find for several over $400, and we hope, by appeals to other, leaving many wounded bobind them including ports to add to this considerably. I think several priests. Taken before the major inside word if pintse is due to the generosity shown by the Cheng i gate and strictly questioned, these the native orews on some of the shipping. Many prisones have divulged the names of the of them bave sakscribed their mite, and the comceivers of the plunder which they had hisposed pradors of ons vassel begged me to take charge of who live at Pasting Fu. An armed force of no less than 20 bars of rice (valme as of military has been sent to Fao-bing. Fa toi his contribution, which he declared is would make arrests.-N. C. Daily News translations. rather trust to me then hand over to the nativo fund. A still stranger caprice came before my own notice, or I should have found it hard to believe. One of the coolies employed to bring the rice from the boat, on being offered his five
I am glad to learn that the present Acting or six cash in common with the rest, refused to take anything as he had heard it was for the Treasurer, Fu-jun, lë not to suffer from the er- benefit of the distressed poor! The others found in the willtery records and sooouuts. nineteen did not refuse their bire. I forward a On examination, the mistakes all plainly involto few samples of the sort of thing-one cannot the previous Treasurer, who has just retired. Se ell it food-the nativos have been trying to he retires, and is also degraded at the same time. exist on It has been exisulated that, properly It is expected that the real incumbent will arrive laid out. Så will support a family of ten for a shortly.. month, and we thus hope to give timely aid to The aty is now busy with the preliminaries of A, S. Waleon & Comited-100 per cent. the graat examination. Several thousands of
thonganda later on.
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.
CHI-NAN FU.
10th September.
Luzon Begar Refining Company. Idmited-$78
per share, sales Hongkong Ise Company's Shares-$79 por
share, sellers Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company, Limited
$85 per share."
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-In fiquidation. Panjo and Susghie Tas Samantan Mining
Company, Limited-812 per share, sallurs. Perak Sugar Cultivation Companyls, 18 per
share.
Jongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li.
mited $75 per share buyers.
premium.
premiats, nota.
students are here, but it is not yet accensed Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., how many will actually enter for the examina Limited-164 per share. tion. Several hundred studente have been re-Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$10 jected in the prolisíníry examination before the per aliare, sales. This summer the cholera has besz very bad literary Chancellor To-day they gathered and Chinees, Imperial Loan of 1884 B-3 per cent, in North Formona, at Twatutis, where foreigners want to the Governor's Yamen, petitioning hiạ parabats tant, the deaths having averaged interosion, The Chancellor has been much more Yeral tens of persons per day within a radius of severe than has been known in pastyeure, and so 6 or 6-li, since 22nd August On 3rd and 4th the students hats found that the preliminary September about 400 people encombed, and the gontact was not to be despised. Coming from nights to be karu pare most painful. Ga-Uth varico parts of the Province, there is cooler. September the native tos merchants held a pro-able M-fealing, on thus being prohibited from cassian lu honour of the Tutelary God of the the real contest.
• prerežama, mom
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per caut. Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-12 per cent
prominta. nom. Société Frsumise des Charbonnages du Tockin
-65 per cent. prom.
Hongkong High Envel Tramwaya Company,
Limited 300 per cent, prom., nom. East Boraso Flasting Company, Limited-$41
per share.
twon to endeavour to avort the noxious influences. The examiners arrived two days ago. The Old people my aithnagh they always have cho. Chief Examiner, Shông Yt is a Manchu, and is lera in that district during the 6th and 7th a Libationer (3) in the Imperial Academy, He
vous, they never remember to have seen such a is a man noted for stringenes in all the regula Cruickshank & Co., Limited-855 per share, fatal your as this one. There is hurried tions, and is expected to give the students - » exodus te Amoy of native teamen going on,
Mr. Han, Austro-Hungarian Consul, is abonk is Ch'in Yu-chung, a native of Tientsin,
to leste Shanghai, where he has had a career of
severe aramination. The Assistant Examiner.
The expitement about the return of the Yellow
buyers,
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
over ten years, commencing as an Eulerpreter River has passed away, and excitement over and rising successively to the ranks of Vice-degradations has taken its place in the official | Consul and Conval "He is su soovmplished circia, Pao Chan Win, a former ofisial of Shan- English and Chinese speaker and reader, and tung and regarded as a man of much restabili-Harameter sujoyà the reputation of an intelligent and ablety is again degraded. Last year he was elevated Temporatare Assessor at the Mized Court. As he is return to the highest rank, and along with Shao Heinn, Hamidity........
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For Freight or Passsgo, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD SIRE, Ågenta Bougkong, 27th September, 1886. | 1600
OBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. FULE Company's Steamship
*MENELAUS,” - Captain Nelson, will be despatched as above, TU-MORROW. the 4th October.. Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, Passengers for Europe destring to proseed have their Tickets endorsed for arrender at Algians in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantie Company's express Boste) and thenge to Paris of London.
Algira is 28 hours stewn from Marseilles and here to London eccnpies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
(1709
Hongkong, 29th September, 1993.
FOR KORE DIRECT.
THE Steamship
"SEPTIMA,”
Captain Hanson, will be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 4th instant, at FOURT.M.
For Freight, apply to
GEO. E. STEVENS & Co.
||1890 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1888. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE Staamship
THE
CALCUTTA.
***JAPAN," Captain G. B. Fallett, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 5th Oct, at
Noos
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co...
Agenta. Hongkong, 28th September, 1888...
1807
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Faro to Sydney or Melbouraa $150 For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers- Hongkong, 2nd October, 1888. 1837
NORDDETTECHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL “THE Company's ́ Steamship
THE
China and Japan to Burope. the day previons to sailing, Parcel Packages Fraight will be received" on board natil 4 P.M.
will be received at the Office until 5 .ir, samo day; all Tarcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Iuvoines to nontripany Cargo destined to pointa beyond San Francisco toe United States should be sent to the Company's Offloos in Sonted Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50. Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 19th September, 188R.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES,
"NECKAR" placa about 24 hours after arrival with the out MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY Captain H. Supmer, will leave for the above ward German Mai),
For further Partionlara, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., &greats. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
PORT SAID,
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP,- BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, }PORTS IN THÉLEVANTE, BLACK SEA -AND-DALTIC PORTS,
Also, LONDON, NEW YORK, HOSTON, RA
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN:
PORTA
AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PARBENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH
BILL OF LADING POE THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Russia.
`N BUNDAY, the 29th day of October so
ON 1888, at 10 am, the Company's Steamship
NECHAR" Captain H. Supmer, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENDA.
FOR SHANGHAL (Taking Cargo nad Passengers at through wales for NINGPO. CEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIESTAIN, HANKOW, and Ports on the TANGESŻ), ` THE Company's Steamship "ANTENOR," Captain Grier, will be despatched as above on required. FRIDAY, the 5th October,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
(1808 Hongkong, 28th September, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, `AND NAGASAKI (Passing through the INLAR SEA).
TE Company's Beamship
"GENERAL WERDER,” Captain W. von Schuckmann, will leave for the above Poris on or shout. SATURDAY, the 6th justset.
For further Particulars apply to
MELOHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong, 2nd October, 1888.
FOR SINGAPORE, HÄYRE, AND 15king Cares at through rates to ANTWERP,
HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, and BEEMEN,) THE Bleanship
THE
"ELEOTRA,”
17
MOUTH, AND LONDON," -
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
·N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN
ON THROUGH
"F. N. BLANCHARD"
Port, ail will hará quick despatol.
For Freight: apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th September, 1833.
MONEY!
[1656
MONEY! MONEY!
US to be leat on FIRST MORTGAGE,
$8,000 to $10,000.
For particulars, apply, by kelter, to
Carat Daily Preas Office,
1170 Hongkong, 21st April 1888. "
ORTLAND CLMENT
J. WHITE & BROG
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA,
BOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong. 11th April, 1983.
1732
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NO
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the Ownna, will be RESPONSABLE for any Bruxa or Lapine FOR BATAVIA, PERBIAN DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew's GULF PORTS, TRIBUTE, HAMBURG, Newet the following Vessels during their stay in YOL, AND BOSTON.
Hongkong Harbour -
THE PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANTS Steamah "BOKHARA," Captain 3. Bason, with Her Majesty's Maile, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, WEDNESDAY, the (10th October, at Noor.
Cargo will be received on board until Parcels and Epocie (Gold) at the Office sutil F.M., ca the day before exiling.
P.
Silk and Vainables for Europe will be tran. shipped at Colombo, but Tea and General Cargo
ADYBINIA, Exit. str., Guo. A. Lea-Adamson,
Hall & Co.
AnanDEEN, Brit, str. Ghas. Taylor-Adamson,
Dell & Co.
FILIO, Ger. st., Brorsen.--Molchera & Co. Gora, Siam, bk., (e. Simpson.-Chinese. GOVERNOR Goopwis, Ape, ship, S. Pray.
Adamson, Bell & to
JAPAN, Brit. str.. Geo. B. Pallett.-David
Sassoon, Sons &o.
JOHN MCLEOD, brit, ship, J. B. Start.-
Biomassn & Co.
at Bombay, arriving one week later than by the LADY HARWOUD. Brit. bk., Williams-Chinese dircot route via Colombo.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SIRAM” NAVIATION COMPANY'S Offee, Hongkong.
כן -
Maile bares in
THE AMERICAN NAIL.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. D. L. steamer Nedkar, with the Ger man mail of the 4th September, left Singapora on the 30th Septembar, and may be expected bero on the 5th instant
The 0: & steamer Oceanic, with the Amari- The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
can mail of the 8th September, left Yokohama Shippers are particularly requested to note on the 28th Septemler, and may be expected the terms and conditions of the Company's here on the 4th October. Black Billa of Lading
E, L. WOODIN,
Superintendent: Hongkong, 29th September, 1858. OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTALSPEAM SHIF COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS” TO, JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Shipping Orders" will be granted till Noor, Carge will be received on Board until 4 2.3., Speote and Pardals until 3 F.M., on the 37th Ont., 1833. (Parcels are not to be sent o Board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice). Contents and Value of Packages are
The Steamer has splendli Accommodation and carrie a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co..THE Steamship OCEANIC will be
Agents
despatched for San Francisco, via Yoko- 7 bonis, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th October, at Hoogkong, 2nd October, 1888.
THREE M. Connection being made at Yoko- STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA
NAGA-area with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan
SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). " THE P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
T
* VERONÁ”
Purts..
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in falf; and same will be received at the Company's Offes untii Five r.. the day pro- vious to sailing.
will laye for the stoves places on or about 11th, First-class Faces granted sa follow- October:
B. L.WOODIN,
Superintendent, Hongkong 29th September, 1888.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
| E-3/3/A II-American-Ship-
GREAT ADMIRAL,”
To San Francisco
$200.00 To San Francisco and rektar, 350.00
available for 6 monthsi
[1
To Liverpool
To London
325.00
TRE CANADIAN MAIL..
The C. P. steamer Albany, with the Canadian mail, left Vancouver du the 14th Sept
STEAMERS EXTECTED. The D. D. B. aleamer Zydia loft Singapore on the 26th September, and may be expected loro on cr about the 3rd October,
The 0.8. 9. Co's steamer Antenor left, Singapore on the 27th September, and may be looked for here on a suit the 3rd October..
The Austro-Hungarian steamer Amphitrité. left Singapore on the 28th September, and may be looked for here on or about the 4th October,
The N. G.I. stoumer Stura eft Singapore on the 8th September, and is dúo here on the 4th instant
දු
The O. 8. 8. Cole steamer Hector, from Liver pool, left Singapore on the 30th ultiño, and is due here on the 6th instant.
The CS. M. S. N. Coastaamer Kossow left.
330,00 Te other European points at proportionate tates-Special reduced rates granted to Officers Singapore on the 1st, and is dus here on the 7th
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinoge Customs, to be obtained on application.
instant.
The 0.8. 8. Co's steamer Nastor, from Loo- Passongers, who hare paid full fare, rodón, left Bingapore on the 1st, and is due hero embarking at San Francisco for Chins or Jap
on the 7th instant.
.
J. F. Bowell, Master, will load here for the abore Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. (or vice versa) within one year months, wilf be Hongkong, 19th September, 1898. 1747 allowed s. discount of 10. This allowance POST-OFFICE NOLGEN
does not apply to through fares from China andt dar an to Buropa.
The authorised. List of Maits issued in Courlax Involess to accompany Cargo das connection with this paper is the ous published tined to polota beyond Bad Francisco in the twice oach day in our Extra, wiriol is always United States should be sent to the Company's corrected to a much later hour than that given
flows, dressed to the Collector of Customs, below San Francisco
FOR NEW YORK.
3/9 L. I. I. American Ship
MARY L. STONETM
will
Jesslyn, Master, elortly expected hers, load here for theagre Port, and will have a quiel despatch.
THES at 10 am at 6p. Captain P. Möller, will be despatched for the al 1.
above Ports on SUNDAY, the 7th October, at | TEN A15.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 20th Boplambat, 1888.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE- THE Steamship
30.08 29.00
་་་ 79
38
N.E.
N.E.
E,N.E.
1
m
0.
0.01.
Ratsional
-
1.-BANON THE Fodkend. to 83 degrees Fahrenhas ma the level of the era in inches, tenths and hundredthi,
2. —Derazaras in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit.
`sly naturalak with moisture bourg
ing to Europe on leave, the other day he visited he is deprived of his rank, but left at the place Dimotion of wind... the fixed Court just about the conclusion of to redeem himself very doubtful result ia anch force of wind the morning a sitting, and sail good-bye to Mr. work as stopping op that gap. A former Teal, Mixed: Court Magistrate, Capiala He Director of the Canal, Ching Tu, and the late Enen, and others,
Directora former Governor of Honau-Li H Sings the present Acting Maritime Sub-pro vien,we banished. The Governor of the province, feet at Amoy. Chang, took his sast some two Ni Wen-wei, and the Head Minister Prasid monika ago in the Yamén, there has been wonent of the Board of Rites Bring treo, are derful decrease in the oases brought to the returned 3 degrees, but retained at their posts. Yamen for decision. The reason is eald to be Such is the hatoo among the highest Who, the heavy gmazon levied by his olerks who ab- now, will dare to propose anything about the tain from each party to a new case $17, or $24 Yellow River, and risk the doom of being ap in all. The Amoy people are very litigious, pointed on offelal there and so be degraded? bat now they no longer fring so many of their Perhaps the Governor of Bhantang would be
Down on van Ward to two palma. TOROS OF Tax W spording To Beanfort Bene, 5-8141117 Zn Waitons: B. blat sky; C, douchet jolander Krümmungkin, fogs Glo Thail light ning Oracal Papfuschowa Q.quely 2. TAI; 5 KLOW / F. Sondors V. visibility £. 17. daw (wak),
Tikita fis funkm;kezébe und haulredths.
W. DOBEROK. Hongkong Observatory, 2nd October, 1888.
ABERDEEN"
C. Taylor Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 28th instant,
Fog Frvigil or Pasange, apply to
SLA ADAMSON, BRLL & Oo,,~
Agents. Hongkong, 21st September, 1888,
f1763
For Fraight, apply to
PUSTAV & Co. Hongkong, 21st August, 1888.
1553
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 8/3 L. I. L. British Ship
**MONOLULU,” A
For further information as to Freight
A MAIL WILL CLOBE,
For Shanghai. Per Ningpe, to-day, the Ord
or Panago, apply to the Agony of the Com-inst., at 11:30 AM pany. No: 50a, Queen's Road Central.
G. D. HARMAN, Ageat. Hoyang, 28th September, 1888.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON,
THE 3/3 LI.1 British Bark
"LUCIA,"
For Atoy and Manils.For Don Juan, today, the 3rd lost at 13.30 AM.
For Tokolas.-Per Aberdeen, to-day, the 3rd iust;, nt 8.30 P.X.
For Koba. Par Septina. tomorrow," ; the 4tb ins, at 3.80 P..
For Btraits and Calcutta-Per Japan, on
Captain Lary, shortly expected here, will load will load here for the above Porta, and will-have | Friday, the 5th inat, at 11:00 am.
| sa shove and will have quick despatoli. «
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 15th September, 1888,
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
[1715
"CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1888,
11:40
For Straits and London-Per Moyune, on Friday, the 5th int. at 4.50 PM.
For Singapore-Per Flectra, on Sunday,
the 7th inst., at 9:00 AM,