On Graue "Balis does not always mean A New York correspondent telegrapha that
• with a grain of salt." A ectroependent of the the site of the New York Exposition has been Spectator wys he once know it translated by a decided upon. It adjoins and is in one of youthful ommiainto " With a corn thou dancout.necessity to include a portion of the Contral.
Park. The ocmmittee estimate the cost and
An electrical offertory box; which rings a bellaren of the buildings as follows:-Main build- whenever a button or a piece of tin is deposited ing, 25 acres, £400,000; machinery hall, 20 in it, is the latest thing over the way." Mrores, £500,000; agricultural hall, 10 acres. Edison should adapt his phonograph to the same £180,000, borticultural hall, 5 scron, 200,000. purpose. Then, when the shaky millionaire and art buildings, 3 sores, £120,000, At a meet deposits his niggardly contribution, the boxing of the anb-committee it was stated that the world announce In clear nasal tonos:- Divas tietermination has been come to to selipas the A. Crissas resides on Fifth Avenue, and has an Eiffel Tower. They recommend that the com income of $0,000 dollars. Ho has given tan mittes on this site and buildings should invita canta Next, plenso."
proposals for the erection of an observatory. tower not less than a quarter of a mile (1,820 feet) in height, to contain elevators, restauranta, and other socommodation for the publis
The Pioneer saysThe eminent Bombay barrister, whose reputation at the bar is only equalled by his reputation as a Nimend having exhausted India in the way of big game. Is start. ing next week on sa expedition to the Somali cost where the lion and elephans are still to be found in some members. It is to be hoped that the treatprons sportsman will not be dared to taro his rifle upon the Arabs, who seem to be in a decidedly unquiet mood; in certain parts at any rate
The Siames Minister to England has lately been visiting the Courts of Harlin and Vienna, Copenhagen, and Stockholm, acompanying the spesial mission of his Highness Prinos unit wonges of Siam. The Grand Crosses of the Red Eagle and of the Crown of India and those of the Austrian Orders of Leopold and of Travois Joseph were bestowed on the Special Envoy and Aho Minister. They also received Swedish sad Danish decorations when at Btockholm and Copenhagen.
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The question of cheap possiges to England being still one of profound importanes to a great number of gentlemen whows incantos tes woefully diminished by the fall of the rapes, it may be interesting to record (saya an Indian contempor ary) how once upon a time a certain gallant Major got a comfortable first-class passage to England for the not extravagant sum of £5. And this in how he did it. Looking around him is Bombay Evreme favourable opportunity of getting a cheap passage, he fall in with a friendly skippor at his hotel to whom he made overturea The skippor expressed his regret that he was not allowed to carry passengers, his being strictly a cargo boat, or he would have been delighted. Thera was, bonerer, one way of getting, ant of the diffulty. On his ontwaed voyage the Mas tor Cook of his ship had died, sad he had not) heen able to replace him in Bombay. If then the gentleman did not object to be eutered on There was an amusing one in the New Zea pay a five pound note, which would cover the the sleazer's books as Master Cook, mid would land Hours of Bepresentatives the other day. expense of bis keep, the bargain might be con It was proposed to introduce some chisakis insidered se closed. The Major gladly accopted the colony, whereupon a worthy agricultural the offer, ant had a very pleasant trip home member got ap and asked what theesham never, of course, being eslied upon to maire good mies" ware. Another homearable roomber then his position as Master Cook eaid that there was a book giving some informa tion on the subject, and handed the bucolia legis ator Mark Twain Tramp Abroad," from which the latter gravly proceeded to read out that the shammy" was & microscopic object not bigger thau a grain of mustard sed, which wall about people's cloibes.".
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The Jasy correspondent of the Neue Freie Press gives the text of the eposal delivered an officers' banquet recently given at Kischiner, by the General of Division, a Fialnader, which has attracted some notice. It reads as follow: ON "Gontlemon,--Cavalry plays to-day an import- ant role in every army; I do not, however, Bank, at sight Ortmann, in the Archivf. Dern, and Sgpk.,proposa diseonring upon thomas of cavalry in Hett. 1989, gives a concise abstract of a paoar arany. I wish to draw your attention to the per by Dr. Armauer Hanan, in which the at- fest lafely, accomplished by a Rangian cavalry thor gives the result of an interesting investign-officer of riding from Eydkalmen to Paris in a tion. He went to America to visit the lepers very short space of time. The offer hos proved who had enigrated from Norway, and examined that it would be possible for our cavalry to pass In the States of Wisconsin. Minnesota, and through the whole of Germany to Lorrains and Jinunta lopers who had originally left Norway, ta shake hands with our Franch brother officers aid their descendants born in America. He ar-within the space of eight days. In the meantime rived at the interesting result, that of 166 loporn we must pay the greatest attention to the who had emigrated to America the offspring instruction of riding in order that re may had reine free to the third generation: This murpass all other armies in this art, Bother result, the author believes, shows omphatically ook officers! I am proud and delighted at the that leprosy is role hereditary disonse.he courage and the dexterity displayed in your fact that of (60) canigrants only Is or 17 gró still riding. May the time come when merely the alire without any new care lasing spring up sight of the Cousack horses, the clatter of the does not, in his view, show that feprosy is not roofs of the Cossack stoode will make all Europe contagious He considers that the different tromble, and recall the prophecy of the great mode of life in the new country does not afford gorers Napoleon I., who he stated that in the the opportunity of contagion that is given so of a bandred years all Burene would be by the peculiar conditions of life in Norway,
either a Republic or under the rule of the
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Now Oriental Hongkong & S'hai. Ching Bermeo Chias Sugar Chinese Loan 84 5. Chase Loan 94 £ Chinesa Loan '86 E Cruickshank & Co Darrel Bay Trading. Teawick & Co., Geo.. Gordon & Co., A. G. Green Island Cement,
Half & Holtz C. Col
£100 || $228, sellers
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$50 $42, nom.
$8 p
320 820, noza $25 $30, nota.
$584, sales
T. 60 TL. 27
Dalon, whose group illustrating the "Tritimah Cossacks. As there is no sign of Europe becon H. Brick & Cement. $12.50 $25, cut new call nga Republic, the French Republic only being mins far Napoleon's second prophecy to be kept up with the greatest diflenity,
H. & C. Bakery, $50886 H. Dairy Farm now Hongkong & Gat.
II. Electric Light ... H. EL. Tramways..
VESSELS ON THE PAT
Russell & Co... Carlonita & Co.. Russell & Co.. Carlowits & Co... P&0.8. N. Co P.20. B. N. Ca
Douglas Laprak & Co, ..
· FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND
. HAMBURG. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, ÁMETERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVER- root, tad Bkzbumin men).
THE Stoomalip
* BELLONA" Captain C. Hneloop, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-DAY, the 29th-inst., at TEN AM
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.. Agente. Hongkong, 21st October, 1899,"
NORDDED TSOHBE. LLOYD.
12195
NOTICE.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKL
(Passing through the INLAND ERA).
THE Company's Steamship
"GENERAL WERDER,"
Quick despatch, •*- On 8th Nov., at4 P.M. On 6th Nov., Noon..
On 2nd Nov, daylight' On 8th Nov., daylight
Today, at F.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTO,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLUMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BEINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, 'AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAI- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
FORTS.
THE COMPANy's Steamers! WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKRY ON THROUGH BrLL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Busula..
Os of about 1st Nov.ON SUNDAY, the 24th day of November, 1869, at 10 AM, the Company's Steamship SACHSEN." Captain K. 7. Goonel, with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENDA.
Quick despatak. "On Slatinst., daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, BINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO- LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
MAILS EXPROTED,
TER AMERICAN MAIL. The Q. & O. stamar Gaelic, with the Ameri- can mail of the 3rd inst, loft Yokohama on the 24th, and is quo horo on the 30th instant
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. D. L. steamer Sachsen, with the German mall of the 1st October, loft Singapore at 10 a.mu. vn the 28th, and is due bore on the 31st inst
THE CANADIAN MAIT, The C: P. steamer diyasinis, with the Cana- dan mail of the 5th October. leaves Yokohama on the 23th, and is due hora on the 31st inst
STEAMERS EXPECTED The E. & A. steamer Airlis loft Sydney 'on the 10th October, and Ir due here on or about the 1st November.
The P. & G. Extra steamer Umačiar lof! Singapore on the 28th October, and is due here on the 3rd November,
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
་་་----... POSTAL NOTIFICATIONS: Shipping Orders will he granted till Noor, Letters, Parculs, &et for, Kawlcon Point Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M. and steamors in Harbour may be posted in Spesie and Faroels and 3 pm, on the 23rd the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, and November. (Paroola are not to be sent or 3.30 pm. Latters from Kowloon Point way be Board; they must ho left at the Agency's posted in the Letter Box which has been placed Office), Contents and Vains of Packages are in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 required.
The Steamer bus splendid Accommodation, and carries a Doctor and Stewardless. For Further Partionkes, myly to
MÉLŐHERS & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 28id October, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK..
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND THE 33 L. 1. 1. American Ship
- BLACK, SEA: PORTS, ALEKANDEIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
- JB0, LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
ON Company's Steamship `N WEDNESDAY, the 30th October; 1889,
"NATAL" Commondant Suob, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CA ROO, will leave this Port for the kete plasan..
Cargo and Byęcie will be registavad for Tané dow as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles-for the principal. places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox Cargo will be received on board until; 4 PM.
Oot, 1889. (Parcole are not to be sent
Captain M. Eishal, will leave for the above Specie and Parcels at 3 P.M. on the 29th Ports on or about the 1st November.
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenta....! Hongkong, 28th October, 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VRA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
TH
[7
SARPEDON," Captain Barwise, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the Stb November. $10 $16, nom.
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed 33 $51
Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, $109 450 200p. cit. pra have their Ticketa andorsed for surrender
Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to. $100 $101, ex return, £. Marseilles (by Tsatisatie Company's expre $50 nom.
Boats) and thence to Paris or London..
Algions in 28 hours' stenen from Marsailles und
350 $305, nom.
$125 65 p.ot. prn.
125 5 p. et diu, wear
of the Republic, has just been unveiled, as the Place de Is Nation at Paris, had a singular career. He was one of the active spirits in staifilled." ablishing the Commune, bat, horrified at its excesses, he mungad to soups from France. Mr. Edland Yates given in the World sums Hongkong I$25 Arriving in London penuflem, ho unearthed an woollections of his friend the iste Mr. Wilks. Wharf & G. old artistic friend, who found in the means of Collins, in the course of which he says:It was H. Steam Laundry... procuring a livelihood. His genius as a soulp bilo engaged on the position Hongkong Rope..... for attmoted the attention of the Duke of West Moonstone the plot on which, for iogauity. W. Dock........ minster, who became his patron. Dalou was and Chinese puzzla-like delicacy of construction,Hotels made a Professor at Kensington, and exhibited is perhaps unrivalled in the English language, at the Royal Aondemy. He sont la his design and which leaves the obparatively almey la for the group just erected in Paris anonymous-boure of Gaborinu and his followers far beradi. ly, being then su exile in London, but its meritsit wes daring the progress of "The Mood- were so obvings that the French Government stove," I believe, that Wilkie Collins Grat uc decided to aseapt it for an asæter monument.quired the halefal babir of taking sedatis, When the Communist amnesty was pronounced, which be continued more or less throughout bis Dalon returned to France to find bilf faces, tile. Excited beyond pressure by the sonstant took up the immense premium for Ein design, erre-pressure created by the necessity of hav aad was almost directly afterwards welcomed to ing every thread of his story constantly within his grasp; saffering under a sharp attack of rhenmatic goat in the eyes; distracted at the
the Salon.
Jawa hare obtained titles of nobility in the same time by the serious illness of his mother, to talorant daye, and Jewesses have married into whom he was devotedly attached, Wilkie Collina, ments of the noblest families in Europa: batas. Coleridge and Do Quincey, and others emin Jewess on a throud even though a very small antin the fraternity had done before him, sought one is quite a novelty. This however, is what and found ralis in anodynes. will occur when the now Prince of Monsoo mar almost foar to write lest I sbonk he suspected of On this subject I rice the widowed Duchess of Richelieu, to whom szeggeration; but from what he himself told ha is engaged. The Duchess is a born Jewess, a me, sad from what I have heard from trisnds of daughter of Michel Heine, who was a first cousin ares greater intimacy with him, I believe that of the past She is consequently a great-grand-about that period, and for the greater part of daughter of Haymann Haine, La "little Jew his after life, Wilkie Collins was in the habit of with a beard" of whom the post speaks in taking daily, and without apparently serious no his "Meneirs." The Heines have done well forious effect, more laudanum-not Batley's, nor themselves in worldly things. They are now any other minimizing solution, but stelutely waaltby physicinde, bankers, and newspaper pre pure landanthan would have sufficed in lill priators-One of the post's also is the wife of ship's crew or a company of soldiers. This the Austrian General Vom Kadolitseb, and amount was, of course, arrived at slowly and by leader of fashion In Vienus; another is the Prin degrees.
cese de la Boon; 20 consin, who has zi
ready acquired a ducal coronat, will shortly bo-
cers the consort of a ministara reigning prince
What cyntoal fun the poet would have made of „it all undˇhe lřed!'
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
..
MONDAY, 28th October. EXPORT GARGOES.
The Golden Age (Johannesburg, South Per stessahip City of Sydney, sailed on Africa, has the following paragraph with refer the 12th October:-For Kobe-3,395 bags su- on to the employment of bank olerks" It may gat, and 194 pmokages merchandise. For Yo fairly be said without fear of contrulistion that shags-5,520 bogs sugar, and 3.273 packages the hardest wrought people in Joh nansburg. are merchandise. For San Francisco–13,279.bags the bank storks. The homes during which the rice bags sugar, 30 bagia bosna, 100 bags backs are open to the public are not creeptionally coffee. 465 boxes nnt oil, & beros prepared opium, Jong, but it must not be supposed that this clerks 50 cases slike, 20 cases nutmega, 171 balse gam Jave a soon as the doors are closed. They are bier, 100 balan cinnamon, and 4218 packages to be seen poring over their ledgers whou other pershandles: For Hondula-161 oksges Jackier people are going home from the theatres, enhandise For Acajutla5 anses uilke. For and many a night they have to work inte the Champarico-10 cases silks. For Panama small hours. Sundays are not always days of rest 1,400 bags rice to packages merchandion, and 9 with them. While the pious directors and silks For Calla-30 packages werchandise, shareholders are rolling up to the ahurch od 3 sailks. For Chicago-61 packages in their brilliant shariots the poor clerks are marchandise. For New Orleans-539 packages. busily engaged adding a le figeros which matting. For New York 180 balos raw dik bring the bandsome dividends. Then if they and 7 csses silke.
were well paid it would not be so bad, but their For German steamer Niabe, sailed on the 18th remuneration is wretchedly low; in fact it, is sur-October-For Havre-100 casas stur-Enigsdad, prising that they get anybody to work at all for casas chinaware, 82 rolls matting, 25 boxes the money." It will be remembered that within tea, 14 boxes human hair, 8 bazen bamboowarn, the leat year or two a number of Edinburgh .boses paper, & boren bristles, 4 bonos rios pa hacak olarka have gone to South Africa to Alper, 1 case silkg, and 1 mso-fis. For Hayre situations there, but many of them have left their option 85 casen 'obicawars, 8 casón silika, 6 cana “situations and gone to the diggings.
black wood ware, and 5 cases paper. For Ham- burg-467 hales feathers, 154 packages sundries. A writer in the Boston Pust voucher for the 148 packages canes, 104 caska ginger, 100 onsen following a true tale: A grey horse of some star aniseed, 80 cmos bristles, 50 sec ementia vaine hysed at a tore about 20 miles west of oil, and 5 cases silks For Hamburg option Boston Fastolen one vight, and inasmuch as no Lendob-234 packages canes. -trace of the animal world be found oleswhere, it
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Teak Hotel...............
Canton
China Fire China Tradera' Chinese Inaranči Hongkong Fire...... North-Chine Singapore.smack. Straita FJ Straits Marine..... Unioncm+3+} Yangtaxe
Laart & Building-
– $1000 $sío.
$500 $501
$15 $25
350 $18K $20-$85
•£25 { $t, ex div. -$200°f $150, non.
$60 $385 £80T
330
$2516 $20 $18 $20 $284, buyers #25 $100, ex div.
£25 TL. 98
...
$50 $114, dates 380 J22 $10-$15. $100 $200 la 30 Tis. 371
$10 $59 $100 $86, buyers
IL. Land Investm❜ti Kowloon Land Env Peak Building...... Hichmond Terrace Shanghai Land West Point,Buildg
Bug Charbonnagas...... $181.58 - $5.25
·Jelabu AN ADMI
36 $5 $10-$20 to $32. sellers.
La
Mining
Panjonini
Seumas
Perak Sugar ..... Planting
'East Borneo
Labuk
T}8. 50 | TH. 24
$0$60, allerm $10 $16, nom. $40 $80, ellers S'hai & I. Wharf...Th. 100 T13, 217)
30 431
Songai Koyah..
Shanghai Water.
Steamship Coys.
China & Manila. China Shippers... Douglas
H., Canton; & M... Indo-Cbiza Steam Lauch Watson & Co., A. 8–
$60 - $1138
£18 £14
$50 $68, ex div.
520 $40
810 15p.at. dis, buyers
5800.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM HER. FALCON C64 kuamuan.) October With
Saremales-AMG Zur-1
Thermometer=EAA..
Thay−1 zat (Wei Rak)
Tarot4pm (Wat bulb Tomcat-Marinte pendanOT (Thengomelerin (over night)
20.50
$0.00
01
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Braux.
Egunk
REGISTER,
27th October, 1899, 21 4 2.30;
30,13
Wied.
Maralis
3ih October, 1889, 15 10 4.3.
Per steamship Oceanic, sailed on the 19th was assumed that he had been taken to Borton. October For Kobe 4,274 bags sugar, and A detecting was employed, and every public or 930 packages merchandise. dealer's réablo 'the city was visited, but with- 6,571 hags angar, and 4.642, paciragos, merchan-
For Yokohama Martock out rosalis. Finally, just at dinner time one der dive. For Jan Francisco 12,553 bags rice, 153 nga 25.0 the detective dropped in at a large hoto! mnch bags tapioca 8 bags cloves, 655 hores nut oil, 257 frequented by markatung, teamsters, and the boxes prepared epiam, 11 saseg silke 1,000 bales pay ks, and as it was the winter season, great pinjate, 800 balos guarios, 398 balos, gambier, 301 Rellare bar of top coats ware hanging up in the hall. paskages matting, and 3,824 packages oserchan-oping The detective samined them, and found that diss. For Honolulu-307, packages merchandise, two contained white horselmir, although he had and asser silks For Panama-4 en silka, previo sly usertained there was but a single and 4 casts marchandise, For Acajutla-2 casek gray burse in the stable, and that not the one of silks. For Valparaiso-11 cases silke For STATION. which he was in search. Accordingly, he waited | Callan-7 cases silks, and 2 cases merchandise. for Lewers of the costs to come out fromp din. For Guayaquil cases silks, and 6 dage mer.. wer The first one went straight to the stable, abandise, Fer Calcago-94 packages merchan stock Mat and ordered his hores to be harnessed. The sedies. For New York-167 Lales raw silk, 10 coad one put on bin coat and went out into the esnes vilks, and 18 packages matting. street. The detective paraved, and after track. Per steamship Hingehow, sailed on the 10th my leg his men for an hour or so, finally followed Getaber-Fer London-59,309 lbs Congén téa, Highest dite to small stable in an obscure street, where 222,815 lba, Seented Caper tes, 453 half-chests ....
be found the missing here and arrested the thief,
ارد
Hongkong
tes, 673 boxes tes, 763 bales wasta silk, 883 cases ping palat leaf fans, 104 case preserves, 12 caBÓR According to the report on the Blue Book for hinaware, 95 cssee, blackwood wars, 32 cases 1888. the year was a very prosperous one for copperware, 78 casas bristles, and 17 packages the Calony of Grenada. in the Windward Is Isads, sod the results exiribited by the statisticn
Por steamship Palamed, sailed on the 21st
show what the fates of Grenada will be if October For Loadou 24,066 lbs. Boonted Ca progress continues at the same rate sa in the last per tea, 400 packages toa, 120 package pre fant yones With's large and evor-Increasing serves, à ces gengs, 4 casos chinaware, 230. body of presant proprietore, absentee Landlords bales waste will, 5% suos bristles, 201 bales are alge tanknown; but it is to be regretted cares, and 12 packages sundries.
that there are comparatively few holdings free
"and unencumbered, and that large soms go out
OPIOM.
of the colony to the shape of intercet das to:
Quotations are
not reckleat mortgages. The colong's progress New Malwa..
may in the future be hampered by the present
slmost salamive attention to the saltivation of Old Malwa
coconazil veglast of other products, and it into be
hoped that the efforts of the people will be Oldar als
stendily directed towards the removal of this
daager. It has been wall that almost any. Pabua
thing will grow in Grenada, and the matterings Kaba
of neighbouring colonies whose all was centred Hearis (New):
in the success of sugar should be an instructive
·Jesman to frenadians. At the date of this re
port there are indications of a desire among the OLUN
poople to avail themselves of new industries; the cultisation of coffee and kola nuta in being extended, and there is some prospect of a frust trade being developed with the United Stata This and other so-called "miner industrise,” if followed up, osanot-fall to pisos the prosperity of the colony upon a firmer Emala,
The barometer has fallen oves Lason Gradients are light for N.B. winds, The weather in warm, dry, and cigar In the South, excl mad sin the North.
W. DOBEHOK. Hongkong Observatory, 28th October, 1889.
A ETŁUKOLUGICAL REGISTER.
$370 per pinal, alloe, of, Barometer — is me [2 to 3 cation Temperatura ..$380.per pinal, slice, of Handdity
[1 to 8 sattice Direction of wind $900 per pioul, allos, of Washer and
Foros of wind muna) 2.to à pattion
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphie Transfor Bank Bills on demand Bank Bülent 30 days sight Bank Fils, att months ag Credite, st 4 months' sight...
Doonmentary Bills, at 4 months'
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o'clock.
Local rates will be charged.
To avoid thoft anders of letters from Kowloon,
are requested to cancel their stamps by miting the word staragod soress them.
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery, &c.
17 should be registered.
12209
"SEA WITCH,”- C1⁄2. H. Tibbets, Master, will load here for the above Parts, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, Wad October, 1889. FOR NEW YORK 3/3 L 1. 1. Amerion Ship
GOVERNOR GOODWIN," shortly expected here, will load for the shore Pert, and will have quick despatali
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1889. 12208
FOR NEW YORK.
-
THE
12152
There will be un Sanday delivery.
1
The Postal Guide for 1860, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Prees Dirastory, complete. Summary of Postal information pub. p. 739 of bath odtions, is the only authorised lished in Hongkong,
The authorised List of Mails issned in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our "Extra, which is, always corrected to a much lator hear than that given
balow.
AMAJ WIL)-CLOSE.
the 20th inet, at 8.30 4.
For Bougkok-Per P. C. C. Klas, to-day.
For Etraite Settlements-Per Bellona, to- day, the 29th inst., at 9.30 ..-
For Straits Settlements-Per Fort to-day, the 29th in at 1.30 FT.
Farry,
For Chefoo and Newchwang-Por Kiel, to-day, the 20th inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Shanghai-Por Ewangice, today, the 29th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For
Foachow
Bydney, Melbourne, · · and Adelaide-Per Tonadice, to-day, the 29ib- inst at 4.30 P.M.
For Straite anil Bambay-Per Kashgar,
Friday, the lat November, at 5.00 r.x. For Straits and Bombay-Per Barida, on Wednesday, the 6th November, at 17.30.... For Yokohama umal Sao Francisco-Per Garlic, on Wednesday, the 0th November, at 0.30 PM
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.---Per Verona, on Thursday, the 7th November, at 5.00
F.M.
on board; they must be left at the Agency'sTHE L. 1. 1. Aurion Ship Ules.) Contente and value of Packages are
"W. H. CONNOR," required.
Captain James E. Butma, will load here for the For further particulars, apply at the Com above Port, and will have quick despatch. pany's Oliou.
For Freight, apply to -G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
·Azout.-
SIEMSSEN. & Co. -Hongkong, 16th October, 1899. Hongkong, 19th October, 1895.
19
FOR NEW YORK. OCCIDENTALANDORIENTAL STEAM-
THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. Bridah Bark BHIP COMPANY,
"ROBERT S. BESNARD," TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS Autes, Martor, will load here for the shore
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, Port, and will have quick despatch.
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH For Freight, apply to AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE
RUSSELL & Co. ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
OVERLAND-RAILWAYS, AND S Hongkong, 13th September, 1889.
Er Port-Darwin Cooktown Townsville. 11926 Thurday Island Brisbane, Sydney, and STEAMERS.
FOR NEW YORK.
Melbourne-Per dirtie, on Friday, the 8th THE 3/3 L. I. L American Ship
Norember, at 3.30 p.m.
"ANNIE H. SMITH," Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 10th September, 1989.
INSURANCE. UHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870. HEAD OFFICE-Hongkong. CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. PAID-UP CAPITAL 390.00
ERRETE FUND
Steamahip
*GAELIC "
will be
*
NAILS BY THE FRENCH TACKÈT. The French Contract Packet Natal will ba
thenes to London occupiss about the same time. 7 #tohod for San Frandma vid Yok. Lelly-arpooted hors, will load for the above despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 30th just..
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
„Agenta..
“Hongkong, 29th October, 1899,
2003 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & REBATTING UNITED COMPANIRA.) STRAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, having connexion with Company's Mall Steamers, to ADEN, SITEZ PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHOEN), and. GENOA MEDITERRANEAN, ADELATIC, LKVANTINE, and SOUTH AMRICAN PORTE up to Gazao. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD..." THE Company's Bromskip
TH
BOEMIDA,"
De Negri. Master, will be despatched as abovo on WEDNESDAY, the 6th November, at Noon.
At Bohay the Steamers are Hecharging in VICTORIA Dock
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
-CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agente,
bama, on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Novem ber, at ONE 1., Connection being made at Yokobazu with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porlasz
All PAROEL PACKAGES should be marked to Company's Office until FIVE F.K. the day pre- sidren: in full; and same will be received at the vious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco25.00 To San Francisco and return, available for 5 months... To Liverpool...
To Loudon
-393.75
325.€) -
To other European points at proportionate rates: Special reduced rates granted to Oflcers of the Army, Nary, Ciril Bocries, and the Tamperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passangers by this line hava the option of pro- connecting Lines Central Pasifs. Northern geeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Paio, or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Passengers, who have paid fell fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Fanan (or vice versa) within cne year, wil be allowed discount of 10%. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and STEAM-Jayan to Europe.
Hongkong. 22nd October, 1889. EASTERN AUSTRALIAN
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE,
(Calling at PoBT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA. Co.) THE Steamship
T
* AIRLIE," Captain Ellia, will be gapstoked for the above Porta on FRIDAY the 8th Nov., at, FÖvr
P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL &Co., Agenta. Hongkong, 25th Chotober, 1889. 12240
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE:
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. 1HE Company's Steamship
"SACHSEN,"
THE
1190
$400,000
with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond via Murssiller: to Saigon. Straits Sottioments Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Fondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mancitius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &o,
The Post Office dochines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Dank Noten, Cron, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make, no enquiries into 650,000 alleged losses of auch latters, 710,000 CLAIMS PAID...................................
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES 400,000 BONUSES PATT
PACKET. BISKS, cosptet at CURRENT RATED OF Tho United Bate Mail Pocket Gaelic PREMIA
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY; the 6th. JAG. B. COUGHTRIE, Novoinber, with Mails for Japan, San Fran
Secretary.
cisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Hongkong, 12th March, 1889.
1733 Peru, &c., which will be clused as follows RANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE 0.15 PM., Registry ceases.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
T
The Undersigned, having kopu appointed Agents for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEFT KISKS against FIRE at Curront
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agenta.
Rates,
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Consalar Invoices to socompany Cargo des tined to polate beyond San Fransisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Hongkong, 18th November, 1972, Officer, addressed to the Collector of Customs,WORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE San Francisco.
For further information to Freight
| or "Fanpage, apply, to the Agency of the Com | pany, No. 5ła," Queen's Bead Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent, Hongkong, 21st October, 1889. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING
CARGO AND PAISENGERS- ̈ ̃ ̄ÁO" JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND MUHOPE.
YLA..
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND "OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship
T
"ABYSSINIA.”
3,651 Toms Register, G. A. Lee, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., Captain K. v. Goessel, will leave for the above VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, THURS place about 24 hours after arrival with the outDAY, the 7th November, at Noon. waed Gorman Mail.
For further Particulars, apply ta
MELCHERS & Co., Agente. Hongkong: 28th October, 1889.
U. 8, MAIL LINES
Connection will be matho si-Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Purts, and at Vancouver with Pacific Cosat Points, by the regulis Steamers of the PAGIC COAST 17 STRAWSHIP COMPANY and othor Stanmore.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPOOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OYER. LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germsay by all trans-Atlantio lines of Steamers
First-class Faess granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mèx) $210.00. To Common Points in Canada Y and the United State
200.00. 225.00.
***
INSURANCE COMPANY.
RUSSELL & Co.
9.30 PM., Post Offie closes, but Carresponfioncs may be posted on board the Packat with Late Tea of 10 dantá extra Postage natil the time of departare.
The Post Offive declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, er Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into. alleged losses of wash letters.
FONG
PHOTOGRAPHER
Has just added to his COLLECTION
of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos.
As Agents of the above Company we are prepared to accept RISKS against, FIRE at ¦ of Native Tyres, copies of which reblainable Current JataN.
in hieStudio orat Mosare. KELLTALSH'S
ITORT MINIATURES of Superior Quality and of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT ENLARGEMENT of PHOTUS. and VIEWS and reproductions of the saine on Paper, Canvas, or Opal.
,
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1889.
1902 THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Wndersigned having been sppointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the axtant of $100,000, on East-ofas risks; at our roat xatir.
DUNN, MELBYE & Co. Hongkong, 16th February, 1889, 413 DHENIX FIRE OFFICE
....
GEANT POLICIES of INSURANCEagainst The Undersigned are slow prepared to FIRE at Current Rates.
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DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agente for the Ehanix Fire Ofillos. Hongkong, 17th August, 1867. THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM-
PANY, LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONA. CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000,000.
INSTANTABEO Da Viewa, Groura and Pór- TRAITS ar izkem is any state of the weather,
all Permanent Processes, am sxecutar o Moderato Torm.
STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE. 156 THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE COMPANY, LIMITED.
13, PEAYA CENTRAL, HONGKONG.
The TELEPHONE EXCHANGE is now
ia working ordar.
Bebsription, 860 per Annum.
Electrical Material on sale, or hire. Riatric HELLA Btted and maintained. Agents for ELECTRIC LIGHTING." Estimates free for all kinds of Electrion! work.
A. SANDFORD,
Agent. Honghong, let December, 1858.
|:
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LUM SIN BANG. Esq BAN HUP, Esq. TOW CHONG Pend, Esq. GHAN LI Onor Esg, Q. Hor Care, Esq.
To Liverpool.: To London. iii. 980,00. rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oficera MARINE RISES to all parts of the World,
To other Ewropesa Pointe at proportionate
The Company GRANTS POLICIES on at in Army Navy, Oil Servios, and the payable at any of its Agencies Imperial Chinese had Japanese Custams, to be obtained on application.
1629
PREMIER CHAMPAGNE
is the Dry Elite quality of BINET FILS ET CIE., REIMS.
SHIPPED BY CUTLER, PALMER & Co,
to their China and India Agencies. N.B.Connoisseurs of Champagne should qualities of other Shippers, Price, $24 per compare this spazior wins with any of the best
2081
THE U. & Mail. Stower "CHINA" will be despatched for Ban Francisco via Toka- hama, on THURSDAY, the 14th Novem bor, at ONE F.K., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading sted for trans
Contributory Dividende are payable to all portation to Yokohamus în other Japan Parta, to San Francisco, to Atlantin and Inland Cities, tined to Foints in the United States, should be Shareholders or not.
Consular Invoices to accompany "Cargo des. Contributers of Businer, whether they are donen Guan. of the United States, vil Overland Baileys, to sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports D. BROWN, Datrist Freight Agent, Van- ia Maxico, Central and Senth America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
·couver, B.O. Through Passage Tickets granted to England; Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linse of Stemmersat
First-class Fares granted as follows a
To San Francisc$225,00
To San Francisco and return, ? -
available for 6 months...
203.25
on the 6th Nov.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 pay.
WOO LIN YUEN, FUCHS TRADE LISTS OF ALL
COUNTRIES' in 36 VOLUMES. Secretary, HEAD OFFIOR, No. 2, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1981
NOTICE, VA
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NOW READY. The Now Editions of ENGLAND, COUN [1949 TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND: WALES, and European Possessions, Vol 27. AMERICA North, South, Central and West Indies, Vol. 30.
UEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY:
All Parcals must be seat to our Once and should be marked to address in fall; and the same will be received by us until 5 P.M. the day previous to miling.........
For information as to Passage or Freight, The Undersigned, Agents for the abova Com- spply to
--------PaRy are prepared to ACCEPT-RISKS ADAMSON
BELL & GO., agalist FIRE at Current Rates Agents.
NORTON & Co Hongkong, 25th October, 1889.
Agents. FOR NEW YORK. \HE 3/3 1. L.L. British Bark
“AUSTRALIA"
To Liverpool..... 395.00 To London 380.00 To other European polate at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this Hie have the option of pro-
THE
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· Hongkong 16th July, 1887.
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, OF 1877 IN HAMBURG.
Undermigned having been appointed
| ceeding Överland by the Southern Pacific and will load here for the abovs Port, and will havə {A Agents for the above Company, Bra
connecting Lines, Central Pito, Nerthora quior despatch. Pacific or Canadian Padio Railways.
Passengers, who have paid full face, re embarking at Ban Francisco for Okis ar Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed discount of 10 from Return Fare This Chance does not apply to through fares from
and Japan to Europe,
Freighs will be received as board until rm. the day previous to ling, Faroel Packages will be roofved at the Dffs until 5 ras, ARTIM
Lowest opsegle Svangarabara am the Both moda Proel Packages should be marked to
−XIA MORAMÉNK plnodi, tis" degrina”, Fahrenkoli så. Zimlarni af the non. În 19km, but med pondelk
LETID GT ÎN PATONAIRES olatunden, thehumidif
air started atik mohutnat baing 100 D
address in full: value of sama is required.
Consular Involose to pany, Cargo destined to polata beyond San Francisco one Tettes Blaton bould be set to the Company's-Orabes in Sealed Envelopes, addressed
For Freight, apply to
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, Bgainst FIRE at Curent Rates. 13828
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30th August, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK. 1/3 L L L Amation Ship
Captain G. P. Spelling, will load hers for the "REPORTER,” above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
———SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 5th Outober, 1889. *** FOR NEW YORK.
LALE
8/8.1. Auterlown Bark
to the Callsete of Cantons at San Francis ABEL,”
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.
Hongkong, 18 July, 1660.
GENERAU IFE AND FIRE LONDON. ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
IN THE PRESS. COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Africa, Asia, ad Australasin, containing the Colonies of all Nations, and the Independent Empires and States, Vol. 29.
RUSSLA and POLAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, Vol 26, and other volumen.
LEUCHS & Co.,
6, MONTAGUE PLACE, LITTLE BRITAIN, LONDON, E.C Establisund 1794:
(WEITK FOR PRICE LIST.).
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. (1349
·OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
NOT
Naithar the CAPTAINE, the AGENTS, nor the OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Offeurs or the Crews proof the following Vessels during their stay in at FIRE Hongkong Harbour
86 Undersigned having been appointed
Agnate for the shore Company, (2082-pared to ACCEPT RISKS
and EIFE at Current Ratsa
REUTER BRÖÖKELMANN Hongkong, lat July, 1889,
Co.
COLUMBUS, Ger ship, Hesloop-Adamenn,
Bell &
678 MaxABOTT, Brit ship, Ferguson-Adamson,
Bell & Co.
→ dowka: D, deleting măng 1,5g úglectura H, hally LAMP For further informaation as to Pamago and P. Snow Master, is now loading for the abom 20FTLAND CEMENT.PREPORT, Edit, bar, (èraham Kiomsaan & Co.
| 7. Kononderz
· and handaulika,
Freight, apply to the Ageapy of the Company, 190s 100A, Queen's Road Contral
W. DOBEROUX.
Hongkong Chisentory, 18th Ostober, 1860,
10. D. BARMAN, Bronka Hongkong 18th October, 1889.
Part, and will have quink despetol, ~1
For Freight, #gpty tomokavá
REUTER, BHOOKELMANN & Ca. Mongkong S9th Begiambur, 1839.
J. B. WHITE & FRO§. : *SOLE AGENTS, POR UMINA
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong, 3h April, 1888.
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SRA WITOR, Amr, ship, Tibbets. Captain. BBATHEARN, Brit, ihip, Robb-Captain TANNADIGE, Brite sk,, Craig. Rensoll & Co. 1W, H. Sonon, Asir, ship, Butzman -Siemas