Lost in difiéion to the destruction of property Men ru. Farnham & Co had completed their ontract, which was carried out under the anrink and direction of Mr. Gabriel James Murrison, the Company's Hoginout, and it remains to be so which side will have to pay f the basin.
Later.
The Cape City was safely got out from the dok thin aftomica.
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
from Colonel W dehorou umn have had overal skirmishes with meny and killed sixty of thein; durtore the anemy's camp continue to arrivo.al Delaza in large numbers, General Grenfell, with lis Forge, is making slow program owing to the rapid surront and rise of the Nile; he expects to arrive at Toaki to
morrow.
CAO, Sint July Wad-el-Njumi's object. ia to take up a posi the in the fertile hill district of Bimbam where he has arranged & system of water depots along the route. His rifamen; who are lodged in the hills are ontoring Colonel Kitchener,
The P. & O. atramer Rohilla, with the En- who is in command of theadvanced guards. The glish mal of the Pitb Jaly, arrived here yester-repulsed with the loss of ifty killed and many Durviskernétempted to rish on Theki, bat were day morning. The subjoined telegrams are prisoners wore taken. extracted from Capion and-Indian papers :-
PRINCE ALBENT TITOR'S VISIT TO INDİA. LONDON, 1st August.
A sharp skirmish has taken place at Anabi between some Egyptian ovalry under the com- mand of Lieutenant d'Aguilar of the 17th Lan- It is arranged that Prinos Albert Vietet sm-gers and a body of Deryales. The Egyptions barks in the P. no Ortoaner Arondia for India, lowring London on the 19th October
ALLAHABAD, 9th July. Prince Albert Victor will probably attend the Cavalry Camp of Exeraise at Muridki ja January. 'ENGAGEMENT OF LADY NELEN BLACKWOOD.
ALLAHABAD. 21st July.
bebuvod vell and charged the suomy most gal Jantly, inflicting on thom a loss of 70 in killed and 80 prisoners. Our loses were slight; thres mon and two officers of the Egyptian troops be ing killed.
LATER, The luf battalion Yerkestro Regiment has ar rived at Alexandria from Cyprae. Lady Helen Blokwood, daughter of Lord Bufferin, is engaged to marry Mr. Munro Fural. Njami has reached the bills five miles to the
CAIRO, 1st August Latest advices from this front state that Wad- gusan M.PN VISIT OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH TO THR south of Toski and two miles from the banks of
OZAB,
river Nile Dasertars from the enemy, who have come into the Egyptian Camp, report that Wad. i-Njumi intende advancing with his faroos to- day. General Grenfell wont roath by steamer this morning and met Calocal: Wodehouse's cofuton which has evacuated the positions taken ap at Bellass and is now moving on To-ki. Both the Egyptian columns are now being massed at Toski The British troops are mov ing up rapidly from Askanen.
BOMBAY, 2nd July. A Contral News telegram states that H, I, the Duke of Edinburgh loft Berlin on Saturday Create to St. Polersburg.
J'ARSENT. FROM THE SILVER-WORKERĄ or MADEAU TO THE PRINCESS LOUISK.
BOMBAY, 31st July. The London correspouident of the onby Gracite wires that mongst the void lay presents of the Duchess of Vito was one from the Silvg- workers of Madras: Low at the Paris Exhibition The present consisted of a beautiful swami cas- kt. Framjee Bungara presented it on behalf of the silver workers, saying that it was a token of the direct interest Her Royal Highness taker in Indi. Her Majesty bas intimeted to the Prisco of Wales her desire that the già be recapted.
LORD SAL BEST, 48 QUEST (F THE QUESA.
LONDO, Zad August The Marquis of Salisbury Rul be at Oster ne the guest of the Queen throughout the stay of the Emperor William in Bagland.
LORD SALISBURY ON FOREIGN POLITICS.
LONDON, let August
Colonel Wadehouse has marched to. Ballans where Gouerel Grenfell joins him later on. The British and Egyptian forces are massing at Tosk1, where General Grenfell has decided that the battle shall take plača.
HEAT APOPLEXT AMONGST BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT.
Caro, 21st July. Thrae companies of the Welsh Borderers ar rived here yesterday and are now starting for Asscan. The danger of bringing Britis's troops ut this time of the year is making ite-f ovident; the heat is intanas here, and several mea among the drafts have died from hout spop'oxy. LORD CROSS ON LORD CONNEMARA
LONDON, Bad August.
that Her Majesty the Quan had wired com- plimenting Lord Connemara on his services.
COURT MARTIAL AT SECUNDERABAD.
BOMBAY, 18 August
DESTINATION.
THE DAILY PERIS, TUHODAY, AUGUST 20r¤, 1889.
ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VESSUL'S NAME:
CAPTUR
AT
FOD FREIGHT APPLY E
TO BE DESPATCHEI
TONDON, &o, VIA SURE CANAL Gangos (MT.)... LONDON VIA BUZZ CATAL......
Dioned (str.).......... LONDON DIRECThanghai (str.) HAVRE & LONDON MARSEILLES VA Samon, &c. BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER B.O, VIAKOBE. SANFRANCISCO VIA H’LULO, ko SAN FRANCISCO VIA TRAMA NEW YORK NEW YORK
S. J. Alderton Barslott
Homery O. Tohle
Amphitrita Sacholien (str.)... Preusson (str.)..... Abyssinia (str... A. Los City of Peking (str.). Gaelic (at)
P.&O. S. Co Hongking Battarfeld & Swire.
P.&O. 8. N. Co. Carlowita & Co. Mergerion Maritimes.. Matchers & Co
Hongkong
Adamson, Bell & Ch... P. M. S. 8, Co.
On 24th inst Ou Bit's Just at Noon
On 14th Sept, st-Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
*TAKING
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND BUROPE.
VIA
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE CANADIAN MAI.8. The C. P. aloamer Abyssinia, with the Casadiad Toil of the 26th July, left Yotoliams on the
18th, and is one here on or abent the 20th inst
The C. P, steamer Batavia, with the following Canadian mail, left Vancouver an
the 9th August, and in duo hero oz or about the 2nd Septam bor.
THE CANADIAN PACIF RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTIN RAILWAY LINES & TEAVERS THE Britis: Stosunkip
On th inst; at NoonT
"ABYSSINIA,"
THE INDIAN MAR
The Indo-Chins steamer gerung, with
dur hero in the 21st inat.
On 29th inst., at Noon3,051 Tons Horistor, G. A. Leo. Commantor, Indian mails, left Singapore on the 15th, and is
will be despatahod for VANCOUVER BC., YU KORE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS DAY, the 29th August, at No.
Qatar despatch..
On 29th inst., P.M
On 19th Sept.,atlr..
Hongkong, & o. §. 8. C...
On 28th init, at P.M.
Mabel Taylor,
Josephus.
Darker Reger
Hongking Hoarking
Richard Parsons.
Harda Brown ...... May Los
Goalpara (str.)..
Thibet (str.):
Hoctor (alt...
Cyclops (atr
Thorndike Harbour Douglas.
Russell
Thompson Nish
Siomusen & Co. Arnhold, Karberg Hongkong Russell & Co.
Quick despatch.
& Co.
Giok despatali.
Quick despatch
Hongkong
Reuter, Brockelmana & Siemssen & Co.
nick deepatol.
Kohilla (it)
SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW
Namor (str.)
Goddard.......
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
TOKOHAMA VIA NABASAKI KOBS Ascene (str.)..... SOURABAYA; &a STRAITS & BOMBAY
·SHANGHAI VIA AMOV. SHANGHAI VIA AMOK... SHANGHAI.
New Malwa..
Quotations are←→
Old Malwa
OPIUM
3560 per pical, alles, of 1 catfiex 8600 per pioul, alice, of Older Malke
14 to deatties $610 per pioul, alice of Patos (Ner)35374 to 3540 per chest.
4 to 6 patties. Henares (Nay)...85324 to $535
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
fam. Fazos Co.'s KrolseaR,] August 190h.
Jarorketat− 2.M. Barometer, mi Bronbet7,28, "izuarantee
·Thermomis V. KARTAI
29.91 20.74 20.79
• Thartnoma pigm@ a‚m. (Wet bulb) Thermowoter-1. (Wet bull)........... Thermotards. [Wet bulb).... Thermo-Maximers 40 mg a That-tawiam forer night)
..82
CHINA COAST METEOROLOINCAL
Lord Salisbury spaking st. a banquet gin by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion Îlouse last
In the House of Lords last night. Lord Cross night, said that the British Governm n would warmly eulogized the services of Lord Con- ruvat assuredly not abandon Egypt natil the nemare, whose visit to the distressed districts in was ableto pratact herself from her doinesti Ganja bad so snormously encouraged all en. and foreign fea Kia lordship disputed the gaged in carrying out measures for the relief of contention that En and could regard with un-The famine-stricken there. His Lordship added eonora the events that were taking place in Eastern Europe. Se anunt, he said, ranounce old traditions and engagements without for frit- ing the influence, she has with nations. His Jardship said to regarded the terrific issurs which would be involved in motorn warfare the great security for the maintenance of peace, Lord Salisbury speaking at the Mansion Loess last night, advarted to the present political mitna tion in Europe! He was convinced that, not. withstanding disturbing rumours, the prospect of war was remote. The issues would be e frightfal, that men shrank tram throwing out challenge. The prosperity of the various Eure pean countries, growing as it was from year to -year, made war more difficult to engage in, and the rasalt more cartaisly dienstrous to the coun tries implicated. The fanta, to his mind, rivet bed the securities of poo stili mote securely.
LORD BANDOLPH CHURCHILL AT
LONDON, 31 July. Lord Randolph Churchill, sparking at Bi mingham rosterday, educated the eraonation of Egypt by the British troops within a reason. able time, in order to secure the friendship of as advocated by the Indian Press.
A Court-Martial assembles at Seanoderabad ATION, to-morrow to Investigate the charge made against Major Creighton, Seventh Buses, of embezzling the sum of eight thousand rapes ont of the fands of the Mess and the regimonial peek be Laffen shop.
HIRANGHAK.
THE MAHONEDAN. SUBJECTS OF RUSSIA
BOMBAY, 24th July,
Tokio
bazpain AUROR
Yenile...!
A Contral News telegrais states that Raskin ellaro has presented a largo traes of land to her 5- salman sajactant Kabarda
NEW INDIAN IOAN.
CALCUTTA, 31st July. The now less of two hundred lakhs has been covered three times over. Thes minimum RO cepted tenders were R 99140, the storage Fate of isang Tas Re. 09 19-1140 pio.
REFORM OF THE NATIVE 'CAYALEY.
ALLANBAD, 21st July. Sir Frederick Roberts has under considera tion the proposed changes in Le natira cavalry
THE BEBIOTg Floods O: THE INDUS
ALLAHAM, 21st July
It is believed that the usual foods on the
Fratee and Turkey, and to restrict our re sponsibilities in view of the coming European War. His Lordship, in tunellag opon Irish affairs, deprecated imprisonment of Irish Mom Indus were caused by living into its bers of Paliament, and urged the adoption by upper couces glaciers the rolling of which Government of coneilitary measures and the coaulted in a great volun: extablishment of pepalar local government in down. Ireland.
The Conservative papers this morning contain bitter atlaoke on Tord Randolph Churchill for his sech at Birmingine last night. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONĄ IN ROTAL ENGINEER
AND ROYAL AZTIZLIET,
LONDON, 3th July.
In the House of Lords, Lord Cross announced that thirteen Commissions in the Royal En gineers and Royal Artillery would be offered to students at Cooper's Hill College.
DOCK ACCOMMODATION AT BOMSAT
LONDON, 31st July.
In the House of Commons last night, Lord Georgs Hamilton, in reply to a question, asíð that the Tresury bairaised a diffculty in the matter of proposed new dock at Bombay for ships of Her Majesty's Nary, and tenos the de lay in comancing the work. Lord George admitted that at present there was no dook available for our large kouclazła.
ter being sent
THE ROHILCUND KUMAON BÁILWAY,
ALLAHABAD, 21st July.
A Yondon telegram to the Pioneer states the Rehileand-Kannon Railway Company haze can. xded an agreement with Lord Cross to work the itapore line for a term of years and to finish the link between Saraman and Philibit.
IT IN DER NUR.
MONDAY, 19th August
EXCHANGE.
ON LUON
Telegraphis Iconsfer Aank Bisous demand,
La silts, at 4: dns" eight
13:04
3.01
Bank Hill, at momke sight
O
relia, at + months' sight. Locumentary Bille, at 4 months!
3;14
sight...
PARIS-
Dank Hills, on demand
Crodite, ab 4 months' sight: BERLIN.........
3.90
509
NNW YORK-ARM
Bunk Bills, on demand.
Credits, 00 days sight
IN BONBAY
Telegraphie Transier
£24.
Bank, on demand-
IN CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Trausfor
024
Bank on daniand
ENGLISH COTTON MİLLA WORKING SHORT TIME
LUNDON, 8 July: The cotton mills in Lancashire and the ad-UN joining counties have began to work short time this week.
THE GOODFOOD CUP.
LONDON, Je! Augast, -
The following is the msuli of the race for the
Goodwood Cop ran this day
Trayles, inte
Quatania .........
Only two horses ran
THL CHAN'S BECEPTION IN PATI
1
PARIS, 21st July.
IN SHANGHAT.~~~
Bank, at sight. Private, daws, sight-
The Shab arrived here from Cherbourg yes. terday, and his arrival was reads the ocasion SOVEREIGNS
for an enthusiastic, demonstration. He was received by President Carnotand the Ministers, who formally bade him welcome.. Inside and outside the station ginie crowds hed, 45- sembled, the numbers bang all the greater from the events now soeurring in Paris having fam-Banty porarily thrown large rambora idling in the
trests.
THE FUSHION FOLLOT OF ITALY.
LONDOR, Slut July.
An announcement was made lart night that
Itely has decided to cooty Asmors.c
ZUSSIA AND DESMARK,
LONDON, 31st July,
SHARES
Company.
Paid up
Hongkong & S'hai. New Oriental China Borneo juma China Sugar
Chine Loan 84 B.
Chiaree Toan "54· Quinere Inn '80 Cruickshak & Co
C..
Reporta trom Vienna state that Russia and Darvel Bay Trading. Dezark hate coneludol a vecret alliance, but Verwick & Co., Geo.
no particule or direct information are yet to head.
ST. PETERBURG, 2nd Augást.
Gordon & Co., A. G... Graan Island Cement Hall & Belte C. Co.
H. Urick & Cement.
.. The Car and family are expooted to arrive at H&0. Takery
Copenhagen by the end of August.
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT, LOAN FOR ASIATIO
BAIĻĦAJ.
Hongkong & C. Gas. 1. Dairy Tam
Mectra Light"...
LowDox, 2nd August 11. L. Tramways...
The Timer states that tho Ramin Gevern- Hongkong for. ment have granted another six millions of roubles. E. Wharf & G
to General Aneakof for the purpose of com. Steam Landry... plating bia Asistir railway sebeme.
AVVATED IN THE BALBANS,
LONDON, ad August.
The Times publiher a telegram stating that the Parte has ordered the calling ent of eighty thousand inckish reserve in order to guard sgainst any eventual troubles that may arise iu the Balkan States.
BELGRADE, 2nd August.
The Barvian troops have been called oat for inspection and in somo quarters they coupet with movements of the Bulgarian troops on the frontier,
AFFAIRS IN CRETE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 30th July, Kiza Pacha has been appointed Governar Ceneral of Crete a temporary manure, and in the meantime Sartinsky Panha has been re- alled: a peaceful settlement of affairs in Crete is now expected.
Hongkong Rope....
1. & W. Lock..............
Hotela-
Austin Arma Hongkang Hotel...
·Do. Debentures. Peak Hotel, pois Insurances-
Canton...npa China Fire China Traders Chinese Insurance Hongkong Firs...!
North-China
Bingapore
Straite Fire
Quotations.
8125 182, buyers
410 414 $50 $50
2100 SP/E-
8630 3p.ct.prem., $500 Sp.ob.prem., nom. Thx 250 12.0. ure, new.
$60.
-$8. par $2580
$20 $20, Mom.
$5881, buyezz Tls. 50 Ti 28
$12.50 $25, cam new call'
$50 $85
Lio$110
$10 | 814
$2573
$25 $100
$160 $172
$50 | 200p. ct pra, nom
$50
-$60 $15), Hem.
$125 75 pct. poo.
$250 pct. dis, Hollere $100 $250, bayara 26003601
$26) $25
$50 $140
325 £90
$200 $166, nons
AGO | SAND
£50 Ti 540 $20 $16 $18
3325 $1084 226 T: 09
Straits Marine...... $20 $281, buyers Unloa Yangtze Land & Building
H. Land Investm' Kowloon Land Inv. Peat Halfding....... Richmond Terrace Shanghai Land West Point Buildg., Mining
The Porte i serding a fresh commission to Crete, under the presiderer of Hiza Pachs, to enquire into the question of reforms suded by the Cretana Eight battalions of Turkish troops are also under orders to proceed to Crete.Lamon Sugar
ONDON. 2ad Azgust,
An official telegram, from Athene, announces that anereby still continues in Creta, and many robberies and outragua haws occurred.
Charbonnages.. Joleby England bes Intimated that she is destrous
Panjom Jel mas that the Island of Cute should remain a Fersk Sugar
Planting
Tarkish possession.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Zul August.
The Sultan is much irritated at the attitude assamed by the Cretaus against the authoritie of the island and has resaved to forcibly pat down any actual rising that may be attempted in that quarter..!
TES CAMPAIGN IN UPPER BOYFT. B
Caro, 80th July, Latest adrious from the front state that Wad- al-Njumi, with his foros has made but slow progresa tinos ha struck bis vamp, and comm menced bis further advanst northwards; patrois
Laat Borneo Labuk
Bongei Koyah......
$50 618C $80 $22 $7$10 $100 $200 Tls. 20 t. 55.
-840161 5100 5107 $130.28 $60
£20 291
$25-$50, sellers
·510 † $18, sejları $26 350, sellera & Wharf 11. 100 a. 9174 Shanghai Water. Steamship Coye.
China &Manila. China Elhippers. Dongl H., Canton, & M... Indo-Chinssumus, Watson & Co., A. 8.
Sbenus Launch
$50 $130, moW-
1814
$50-$88
40 paz, no.
$30 nom. $20 322
LATION.
latio
pay
Tauchong 2231 Piphone m
LALERS.....
ة ملامها
REGISTER.
8th August, 1E67, DE GEM.
W. DORERLE.
Hongkong Observators. 19th August, 1880.
METEURCLUBICAL REGISTER.
On date 26.08
RONGF famidsty femperature Direction of wind Porns of wind ---
"..........
Provins day.
On date
at 4 at 10a.m. at p..
20.71
20,78
84
78
S
W
1
4
•
b
24
Highest open at peinture on the 18 Lowmal upes semperaters on the 1877
BAROM equal to degrees Idrenheit at the invol of the stain inober, toothe and hundredths.
4 in the shade is degrees Fahrenbait 3.-Hutarx inpercentage udsaturativa, the humidity of air saturated wait Melature being 100
4-DAY OF TEX WIND inte points.
-For the Wire onedlog in Bosofort Ble
200 WRASTUK B.; C. detached
Adeninginin; F.tor: G, gloomyz,hall 1
g: Davárosati f. pake how was
Show: T. thunds ▼ Tinchfile: M,
9 Phim Son, Looter was a dyndai.
W.DOBERCE.
Hangkong Observatory, 19th August, 1839.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
RS. STAINFIELD,
MEAN PIRLD, 55, Queen's Road
RIDENCE.
Good Accommodation, well furulabed Room at a moderatè rata. ··
Hongkong, 26th October, 1888,
OUTLE
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. & by
B. EL RETNEL & Co. in Japan......... Sabjoined are some afthe items consigned by
these will-knowù Shippers.
P. &0. S. N. Ca Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co... Hangkang
P.&O.S.N. Co Hongkong Butterfold & vire...... Hongkong Butterfield & Swire..... Hongkong
P.&O.8 N. Co. Kongkong
VESSELS ON THE BENTE:
Douglis Lapraik & Co
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, (Calling st COLOMBO if suffolent jaduse- ment vifers).
THE P. & O. S. N. .'s Steamship
THIBET."
20th ingt, at NoON.
uiok despatch. On 30th inst daylight Today, at No.
To-day, at Neup.
Oa 22nd in
On 25tli inst Today, at4 .. To-morrow, at 10
To be followed by the 9. S. BATAVIA," on 12th September. and & S. "PORT AUGUSTA, on the 26th Sept.
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan. Ports, Connection will be made at Takohasis will and at Vancouver with Pacifin Conet Points, by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMBHIT COMPANY and other Steuners...
Throagh. Page Tickets granted to Eng- a.m.lines of Stenment.
land, Franco, and Gorming by alltrane-Atlantic
First-class Faros granted as follows →→→ Te Vancouver & Victoria... (ox.) £210,00. To all Corten Points in Canada 275.00.
and the United States...) To Liverpool..... To London....
ASCALS ON THE PART-
STEM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMDO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE VENICE PLYMOUTH AND LONDON
O
*** 325,00.
...... 320.00. To other European Points at propertinaaté rates. Special rezond rates greated to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chiava and Japanese Customs, to be obtained on application.
will teasy for the abat, plane TO-DAY, the BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND Cser. B.C
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 14th August 1889. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
1718
FOR SHANGHAI TIA AMOY (Taking Cargo and Passagers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO. NICHWANG, TIENTSIN. HANKOW, and PORTIE the YANGTSER.) HE Company's Stanship
"HECTOR,"
AUSTRALIA. N.BCARGO CAN TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PEERIAN GULF PORTS, MARILLES, TRIRATE, HAN- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LAXED AT PLYMOUTH.
www.
THE PENINSULAR AND OBESHTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "GANGES." Captain J. Alderton, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Heator, left Singapore on the morning of the 14th, and is.
te here on the 20th inst.
The Glen Line stasmer Glexftales left Singa pora on the 16th, and may be exprster? here on the 22nd fast
The Chins Mutual steamer. Ningshow aft Singapore on the 17th, and is due hero on or about the Bri inst
The O. 8. B. Co.'s stoomer Cyclops left Singapors or the 18th, and is a bere on the 2fth instant.
The B. & A. steamer Airlie left Port Dazwis cu the 18th, and is due kore on or abort the 27th instant.
FOSLOFFICE NOTUES.
Comanlar Invoices to accompany Cargo des
Fent delivery. Letter boxes have been in to Points in the United Sates, should be placed in the fram cars and respondence sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to He will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock D. E. BROWN, Fistrier Freight Agent, Van cara only. Local rates will be obargal. Corros- poadence addressed to the Peak may be posted in Freight will be recolved on Board until 4..the Genera? Post Office up to 13.30am. and 30 on the 28th August
p.m.. or in the Letter Botes in the care till time of departure. Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to twelva and four o'clock Parcels for the Pak may be postel in the General Post Office only up to 1190 ani and 3.30 pm. There will be a Sunday de livery. Covers containing bank notes, jewellery, fo, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send- ers of letters are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word 'stamped' qe them.
All Farcele.ust be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full, and the same will be received by until 5 P.. the day previous to mailing.
For informaation as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
16
Hongkong, 16th August, 1839. FOR NEW YORK
Captain Thompson, will be despatched as above for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZHE 3/3 L LI. American Barus
on THURSDAY, the 2nd ist,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERMELD & SWIRE, Agauta.
Hongkong, 15th Augut, 1889. OCEAN STEANSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL TRE
RE Company's Stonship
"DIOMED,"
CANAL on SATURDAY, the 24th August, 1888, at NooN.
Cargo will be moved on board until 4. Parcels and Spie (Gold) at the Omeo 1728ail 4F.M., on the day before sailing.
Captain: Barylett will be drapetched as above
When Correspondenco Los en missient or delayed (both of which are liable to happen acosinaally) all that the addresser ared de is to them, or as the case may be, and forward in
note on the cover, Sant to
Received
RICHARD PARSONS." above Port, and will have quick despatch. Thorndike. Mastor, will lead here for
For Freight, sply to
RUSSELL & Co. Rengkong, 26ti Jely, 1889.
(1567
Silk and Valuables for Eucope will be tran- shipped at Colombo; Ta and Genom Cargo for Loudon will be convjed via Bombay without transhipment, uriving me week later than by MADAO
the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
ROTISSERIE,
without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster-General. This should be acted on the first time tause of complaint ears; it is mistake to let mob matters pass for fear of giving trouble, & course which generally gives more trouble in the end.
The Posial Guide for 1859, roximal to date,
and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSUXAR & BEST BRANDS WINES & SPIRITS will be found in the Daily Press Directory,
For further partions regarding Furout
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oftes; Hongkong,
p. 739 of both editions, is the only anthorised complete Summary at Postal information pub. lished in Horgeng
No. 2&4, RUA FORMA. ENGLISH ALE AND PORTER TIFFIN & DINNER to Order, Propristress, MISC PALMER. MRS. KORFF'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC excention with this paper is the tue pied
Be The anthorised List of Missed in-
on SATURDAY, the 24 inst
Passengers for Burepo desiring to proceed Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, The Contents and Value of Packages are re-1996) have their Tickets endorsed for surrender atquired to be declared pre: to shipment Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Marasiles (by Transatlante Company's express the terms and conditius of the Company's Shippars are partionerly requested to not Boats and thence to Parlaor Londen.
Black Bill of Lading.
This Steuer-takes-Cargo and Passengers for Marseilles.
Algiers is 38 hours' stean from Marseille and there, to frontau otouplasbout the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
A grate. Hongkong, 16th August-1869. 11637 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
NOTIOS.
STEAM FOR⠀⠀ SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, ADEN SUEZ. PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
A380
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
1
EL. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 15th Augut, 1839. OCCIDENTAL ANDURIENTALSBAN
SHIP CONTANT. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND ROPE: VIA THE UVERLAND RULWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEARS.
ME Steamship "GAELIC will
despatched for San Yokelaus, on MONDAY, the 26th August, Francisverið ONE P.M. Connection being made at Yoko- hama with Steemera from Shanghai and Japan Ports..
PARORI
ON THURSDAY, the 29th August, 1889,res a call, PACKAGE should be marked to SAGHALIEN" Commandant Homery, with Company's Office until Fre. the day pro- MAILS, PASSENGER SPECIE and viors to exiling, CARGO, will leave this Part for the above First-class Faros granted as follows places.
To San Francisco
Cargo and Specks will baregistered for Lon. don si well as for Marseilles, and soceptol in isit through Marseille for the principal places of Erops.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor Cargy will be received on board until 4 PM. Specie and Parcels atit 9 P.M., or the 28th Aug 1880.
Parcele are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contorts and vales of Packages are required.
$225.00
93,25
225.00 300.00
To San Francisco i reinrn,
available for 6 month 5 To Liverpool.... To London
To other European plats at proportionate. rates Special reduced he granted to Officers of the Army, Nagy, Cil Bervice, and tas Imperial Chinero Curtons, to be udtzaed on application.
E
tory, has opted an ACADEMY OF MUSICorrected to a much inte hur that ven MBS. KORFE, of the Berks Courvatrice each day in mir Extre, which is always at No. 3, West Torinos, where she will be below. happy to receive Papils for the PIANOFORTS and SINGING.
M. KORFF is sisted by Malls. HAILLARD, KORFF taking charge of more drauged Pupils. who will give iudrnution to Beginners, Mrs. Pupils attended at their residence if desired, and arrangements made for Classes
No. 3, WEST TERRASE, HONGKONG. Hongkong, and April, 1839.
TUITION IN FRENCH.
[692
TELLE. MAILLARD begs to intimate MEALSJONS FRETUR Grammatically, Cavarsational or literary. Terms on Application at 3. West Terrace. Hongkong, 1st April, 1889. MASTERPIECE FROM A MASTER.
A
MIND.
A WEIRD TALE OF PASSION.
HALL CAINE
ENTITLED-
671
A MAIL WILL CLOSE,
For Singapers, Batario, Sorang. And insi, at 11.30 AM Sourabaya-Per Goalpare, to-day, the 20th-
For Straits and Homabay.Per Thibet. to day, the 20th inst, of 11.30 4.51.
For Shanghai Per Kokille 20th fust., at 9.00 r.m.
day, the
For Shanghai-Por Faskus, to-day, the 2010 inst., at 3.30 e..
For Sydney and Melbourno. Per Brigues, to-day, the 20th inst., at 5.00 PM.
For Swatow, Amey. cod Focoko-Per Name, to-morrow, the 21st inst at 9.30 4.5.
For Yakeham and San Fiss-Per Gaelic, on Monday, the 26th inst, ab 9.30 13.
MAILS BY THE ARITISK PACKET,
The British Contract Packet Gonger wil be despatched on SATURDAY, 164 24th instast, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries boyoad, via Behalisi, to the Biraits Settlements, Netherlands India Barmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, ts, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in ebising
BONDA N, the Maiis &c.
By the Author of
The Fest Offre declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes.
The Deamater, Son of Hague," "The Coin, or Jowellery, and, where Registrtion has HAS NOW COMMENCED PUBLICA-alleged losses of each letters.
Shadow of a Crime," &
teon neglected, will make no saquiis iuto TION IN OUR COLUMNS.
The originality, the strength, the passion and the power manifested in "The Decaster &o, are even excelled in this new work. Son of Tagar," The Shadow of s. Crime,
The Author describes
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES The United States Mail Packs! Gactic
PACKET. will be despatchett on MONDAY, 161 innt, with Mails for Japan, San Frun-
A New Saga."esco, the United States, Canula, l'antial,
Passengers by this line live the option of pro. For farther particulars, sply at the Com connecting Lines, Cental Pacific. Northern soding Overland by the Southern Parfe and pany's Offic.
Pacific, or Canadian Pasif Railwayzıs G. DE CHAMPEAUX, . Passengers, who have paid fall faro, ro
Agont:
embarking at San Francis for China or Japan; be apparent at once on commencing its perusal. 0.15 P.M., Registry. ceases.
and its old-time; Viking and horeio origin will Pera, &o, which will be closed as follows:- Hongkong, 17th August, 189.
(or the versa) within one allowed a discount of 1 will be
9.30 PM., Post Offes closes, but Correspondence STEAM TO LONDON DIRECT, Calling at does not apply to through fores from Chiss and
INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
THE P. 5. 6. 1. Co.) Stomchip
1
1827
Japan to Europe.
allowance
Consular Invoices to asimpany Cargo das tindd to points beyond San Francisco in this Ofces, addressed to the Collector of Customs. United States should be int to the Company's San Francisco.
For further informatie ax to Freight
HALL CAINES NEW STORY THE BONDM AN commenced pablication on Cth instant, and nu Iustalost will appear Weekly, Hongkong, 26th Jane, 1889. 13391
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTERIST; A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR
FLANTERS OF
way to posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 ceate extra Postage until the time of dejurture.
The Pest Ofoe declinas all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, sat, wiers Registration has been neglasted, will make no enquiries int alleged losses of auch letters.
"
will leave for the above phoss on or abeat "SHANGHAL SATURDAY, the 14th Sept, at Noon. 159
Thin Vossal is disconnected from the Mail PALMER.rvices but has excellent Accommodation for or Pange, apply to the rency of the Com-Tea, Cacao, Cinchers, Coffee, Indiarubber ESTABLBHED IN LONDON, 1815
through Passengers (First Boon only) at rany, No. 504, Queen's Rad Contral.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. Aro represented in Chius by
duced rátes leatrio, Light Deck Cabins,
Sagur. Talms, Cotton, Cardamons, Kole, The Gorman Contract Pankat Prowseen will Metera. STEMRSER & Co
C. D. FIRMAN, Agat Surgeon carried, 20.-
Cock, Ciuuamon, Nutmegs, Fibrous Hongkong, 81 August 1967.
bedospatobed on WEDNESDAY, the 28th inst Pients, and other Products soiled, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe
for Cultivation in the Tropics. NOEDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
and countries beyond, via Brindisis to the Straits. Published at Observer Office, Colombo, Coylan. Settlements, Bataria, Formab, Ceylon, India; TE TROPICAL AGRICULTU KIST Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &o. circulation in Ceylon. Sonttern and rea Cen The mall close at 3 F.M. Late letter till 3.36
has now an asured position in its large Registry ceseos at 2 PM. tral and Northern India, the Straits Settlements,
and the West Indies. From all ab-tropies Colo, or Jewellery, and, where: Registration bas Sumatra, Java, Bortie, Northern Australia,
with 10 cents, extra pristage. The Post Office declines all responsibility for Quoousland. Central America, Natal, Mauritius, Unregistered Covers containing Back Notes,
BAL-measure of support. The English Indian and
planting settlements we have hat ordial ap-heas neglected, will make no enquiries into proval if the publication and an ensuraging alleged loss of such covers. terms of the T. 4, as also Directors of Publis Colonial Press have spoken in commendatory Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker, F.R.S. downwards, and so havo stf planters.
SPIRITS, COGNAC Their popular "4 Star" quality and
beat-No better shipped COGNAC Theit well-knowa "2 Star" quality
SCOTCH WHISKY,
Sen Separate Advertisement.
IRISH WHISKY,
THE BEST-Only one quality consigned.
PORT-INVALIÓR””
Invalide in particular are remmended to select this Wine. See special Advertisement,
SHERRY,
|
FL. WOODEN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th August, 1889.
U. 8. MAIL LINE, PACIFICMAFSTEAMSHIEČONPANY. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA UVER YOROBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. 8. Mail Steam CITY OF PEKING," will bdoapatobed for Sau Francisco Herolain and Yokohama. THURSDAY, the 19thptember, st Ors PM, taking aspergers and freight for Japes, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bill of Lading rod for trans portation to Yokohama and other Japan Parta, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantic and Tnised Cities, of the United States, i Overhand Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demera, and to ports ju Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and bonneting Stra
STEAMDE SINGAPORE, COLOMI, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAD
PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK BEA BRINDISI, GENOAANTWERP, BLEMEN. AND HAMBURG, AND BALTICPORTS; LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON,
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN TIMORE, NEW (RLEANS,
PORTS
THE COMPANY'S STEAME WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON, TJAND PASSENGERS --AND LUGGAGE.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEOTGI BuL or LADING TO THE PRINCIPAL PLROSS IN RUSSIA
No planter should be without it. Subscription, including postage, in advance £1 Sterling Rupees 12 Dollars, Single copier 2s. or El, back copies 3a or Rij. in cloth, lottared, with comprehensive inder, for Any one of the four volumes completed; bound E110a. (or R18), carriage propald
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Soghelion will ba despatched on THURSDAY, the 29th ipat., with Maila to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barwab, Ceylan, the Australasian Colentes, Pondjobēry, Misdras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malts, and Gibralter.
The al hours will be observed in closing the Male, &c.
Through Posage Tickets gunlad to England, 1883, at 4-P.M., the Company's Steamship suitable for the tropica, India, as well as Ceylon Coin, or Jewellery, and where Registration has
N WEDNESDAY, 28 day of Ang
As a medium for English, American and The Fost Office declines all responsibility for Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods Unregisterad Letters ecataining Bank Notes, "PREUSSEN," Captain O. Pohle, with, the Straits Settlements, Java, and West Indies been neglected, will make no enquiries into MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and or connected with agriculture, the Tropical alleged losses of suck letters CARGO will leave this Pertso above, CALLING Agrianitarist stands unrivalled, the werk being
For Connoisseurs the following Wines hare France, and Germany by all ins-Atlantic lines
their own distinctive merits
at Stasmars.
First-class Faros granted as follows:-
The "INVALIDs," pale, delivit fine flavor.
AMOROSq," a Strater Wina, very popular. MANLANILLA clean dry appetising Wlus. SHERRY-WHITE SPAL" & special favorite in
Chios, very delicate and soft.
CLARET, Perfectly pars Berdener, ust loaded to pleads
vitiated palates
blo.in qartoandi pinta. LAROSE quarts and pints. ST. ESTEPHEin guarts and pints. MARGAY-MEDOC in quarts and pints.
LIQUEUR
BENEDICTINE from the Monastery,
Te San Franchos...
To San Francisco, and run, ):
available for 6 months To Liverpool To London
325.00
330.00
AT GENOA.
5
$93.75
Shipping Orders will be rated till 10 constantly in the hands of Native as well as Eu HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH
AND FRENCH MAILS. *** 225.00
Cargo will be received on Board until 1 pan and American agriculturists. Being Spesie and Parcels until 10A.M., on the 25th Hos ou the table and is very often referred to the mails for Europe, dy by the English and
When the Packets leave at Noon Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist To other European pointe at proportionate Aug. 1889 (Parels are at to be sent on during each month."
The following hours will be observed in closing rates Special reduced rates granted to Offers Board; they must be left at the Agency's of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Offe) Contents and Vale of Packages are
Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, F.L.S., C.M. Money Order Offee will be closed at 5.m. tha French Pachets, when they leave at Noor. The Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained en required.
Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing ef application
The Steamer has aplendi Accommodation, bertory of everything relating to the economis
the T. A refers to it as "an astonkhing 800 AM-Ponting of Prices Current and Cir.
day before and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For Further Particulare, uply to
potany of the Bast,"
oular ceases. MELDERS & C
(Prices Current and Crulara my hovavat kag For the sale of plante, seeds, machinery posted up to 10 o'clock if they so tied in tunelas, implements, o, used in tropical (tes, sugar coasty by country, with the addresses all one way.) Agents. Hongkong, 5th August, 19.
tbwe, &c.) agriculture, o better adrertising 10:00 Registry ceasca. medium exists. FOR NEW YORK.
Passengers by the lins have the option of peo- cexding Overland by the Beuthera Paeltic and commenting Lines, Central Piaflo, Northern Pasifle or Canadian Pacifio Ralways
Prasingers, who have paid full fare, r embarking at San Francisco e Chian or Japas
e
0. P. & Co. uy the Sole Consignors of this (orice versa) within one year, will be allowed
world wide known Liqueur,
marked
For Prices apply to either of the above Firms 11887 EUCHS TRADE LISTS OF ALL
COUNTRIES in &. VOLUMEN
NOW READY.
discount af: 107, from Return Fars. This
alloudnes dons not apply to though fures from THE SSL. L. L-America Ship China and Japan to Europe.
JOSEPHUS,"
Rates for Advertisements. [9 words to line.] 19 lines and under per line. Os. 94. Sanna Above twelve
the day previous to sailing, Parool Packages Port, and will bars quick cepatch,
Freight will be received on board til 4PX. Rogers, Baster, will londo for the above Whole
For Freight, apply to
scompany's Cargo
will be received at the Office mil $ P., saK). day all Formel Packages should be marked to The New Editions of ENGLAND COUN.dr in fall; value of same is required, TIES, VOL 17. SCOTLAND. IRELAND.thed to rotate beyond San Francion
Consular Invoices to WALES and European Possessions Vol 278 AMERICA, North, Bouth, Central and West Indies, YOL
COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africs, Asli, and Austrianin, containing the Colanion of all Nations, and the Ladependent Empires and States, Vol, 29.
RUSSIA and POLAND, Vol 24 ITALY, Vol. 26, and other tumes
O. LEUCHB & Co,
17, HARRETTY GROVE, LONDON, N
ESTABLISHED I704.
Quarter Page (once) 1 R1075 per cant. off for Valf
1R17sch additioned £2 R21) insertion, For ng extracts, special recuotias. ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Communcations respecting advertisements. Hongkong, 26th June, 18
and subaulptions may be addressed to 1941
FERGUSON, Colsubo, ente in all parts of the world, Hongkong Daily Fress" Office.
FOR NEW YORK
the Tited States should be sent to the HE 93 L. I. 7. American Bazzjne Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addresse to the Collector of Customs at fan Francisco. Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, For further information as to Passage and No. 604, nesu's Road Central.
0. D. HARYAN, Agent. Hongkong, 14th August, 1937.
——~~~~~
[3
"HATON BROWN,” Port, and will have quick festob. Harenor, Master, will load here for the abova
For Freight, apply to
REUTER, BROCKERLANN & CE Hongkong, 2nd August, 19.
FOR NEW YORK
THE 38 L11 Britial 8bq
MABEL TAXIOR"
1825
10.30 AM. Posting of newspapove, brooks, mask
patterns ceases. 11.00 A-Mail clowns.
LATE LETTERA may be posted (from 11.10 a.) with 10 cants late fee up to 11.30 after which hour they may be sout on Board this the stane late for.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIETS.
Naither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crowa- of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
Acry, Ger. str., Wald-Wieler & Co DENABIT, Brit. str., Boutillier-Gibt, Liring
ton & Co.
CIOBRO, Brit. str., George-Arahold, Karberg
·& Co.
ESTABLISHED IN 1852. P. FISHER'S NEWSPAPER AD-
VERTISING AGENOT Rooms 20 AND 21, MERCHANT EXCHANGE CALIFORNIA STREET, S. F. NB-ADVERTISING SOLICITED for News papaze published on the Pacific Coast, the Sand- wich Islands, Polyneeds, Mexican Ports, Papams COMET, Ger. ahip, Krippner-Carlowitz & Co. Valparaiso, Japan, China, New Zealaid, the CoxBUREEE, Brit, ship, Lathrop Order. Australian Colonies, the Eastern States, and INGEABAN, Ger. sir., Hassmann Wisler & Co. Europe. Files of nearly every Newspaper pnb JOSEFUUS, Amr. ship, Bogers-Arnhold, Kar Hished on the Pacific Coast are kept oemtantly darg & Co
Will load here for the abore Pork, and will have Captain Durkee, will load um ter the shore ex hand, and all Advertisers are allowed fees Monsoon, Brit. str., Jard-Captain
T
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. THE 30 L 1.1. Germany
AMPHETRITE”
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. [171
quick desratok
For Fright, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th May, 1889.
[1082
Port, and will have gafok despatch,
For Freight, apply to
BLEESBEN & O Hongkong, 8th Jana, 1829, 19
Sid at the Offs of L. F, FISHER, who 1185 rised to ressive Advertismenta.
pt on
T16JANT, Amr, ship, Gould-Russoft & Co,
(WRITE FOR PRIOR LIST.)
access to them during business kourn.
The "HONGRONG DAILY PRESS"
ROBERT E. BERARD, Brit. Andrew.
Adamson, Bell & Co. the SEA WITOS, Amr, ship, Tibbea