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Visaey's Yemen, situated on the farther side of the Grand Canal, is towerer under-water
inhabitant and from ourleta markaan stones According to the rosollection of the oldest and walls the height of the present Bond is abcat a foot loss than the rest food of 187 and as the Tain read all the role within the British settlement liave been ensidérably the inconvenienes to foreign residenta fe not raised since them by repented layers of mecedam, nearly so great now as on the former occasion
whether in making extemporo ambankments or in putting through existing one, use qui peut was the ouly principle which gold be followint. The feat modifie, disaster was the branch, or overflow, or eatting of the right bank of thig Falbo at the Korean onsalate, which occurred on Monday, and seat an immense volume of water into the lowlands which skirt the stern mubarb of Tleptalu. The salt hoaps oR the opposite side of the river were threatmed, the lower portion of their contents being actually resobed by the water before saying effective would be done to protect them. Some years ago troes to mark the line of route and canals, and Too country being now an open ben, with the country was deliberately put under water in the villages standing out of the water like is order to save these same sait beapa, and the like lands, with the higher of the grate moundi policy would have followed in the present vane if showing their beads above water, those who The impetuous at had not got abad of the could master boats or cauers had a fine time in slow rebration us the Salt Commissioner. Thosailing ove the read over which only three days sves on the tall bank onclosed by the mud wall before carriages were driving. Curious sighte of Sazkollásin was loaded on Meading, and the presented themselves The animal creation, large papniption waleb has grows up there with prisod by the Inundation, were non-plussed in the last few years were wa had not of their like the wammoths in Siberia. Nearly every hases. The area is bisected by the railway ein- tree formed the refuge of snake, and the or inkment. Imagining, quite truly, that this emponenta af Tree and Serpent retship might bakment and mad wall dammed the body of sro de ived from the spootste soms ght en wster to their detriment, the people, with the the mythical origin of thist cult. The graver tacit sanotion of the authorities, ent through wore literally covered inches deep, some with both, and allow the rapidly rising water to beetles, soms with mole-grieketa (carpenters) and best into the open country, where it wastes any other kinds, while the water in pla everything it eusdenters and where it will live with the creatures swimming for their rain probably for years. A second bresch lives. What becane of the small warmatiu woj hd boon formed on the right bank, whether by have not heard, but probably the villagers 01. ature or man's brunes-to-Mesra Maclay their mannds could tall a tale of the unwelcom Co.'s premises, whence the water found & taptaki of their saylome. g outlet into the plain through the hollw
Of the causes of the food it is perhaps prem pace which adjoins the Viceroy's and the uture to speak. The rivats to the text adnabt. London Mission Hospitals. These easements, edly averflowed, and the Hanho is said to have with the numerous brezobes made in the effected a javolion with the Poile at Tang-tau higher reaebos, in the Husnko, Yonko, and instead of at Hai-kn, itauermal confluence. This Pelho seemed to take so much pressure off the Tiertain Beach as to reduce the level of river belog Yang-tenn. But the controlling in- would perhaps somant for the congestion of the the river betweeo Monday and Saturday faenes which the Grand Canal has obrionaly by seven inches, and portions of the Fronetuxercised over the situation points strongly to Settlement have appeared above the water. But the overllow of the Yellow River as the main the fate of the low grounds at the back of the ease of our present ituation. Scald that British Settlement and City was sealed by their the cad it would be intile to make say at- low lovel for at the two beanbeyat Ma-obia-kow sorapt to stop the overflow of the Grand Canal (which hays since leen lied) there was a drop and all that can be practically aimed at is to of several fest from the river bank to the ad facilitate the drainage of the plain towards the joining Lead The receiving area was exten-es, de
dve, however, thut un vi-ibla impression was
What all this means to the poor people it is
made in the level of the water the plain during superfluous to dwell apor. Their distram in be Tacsday, and from all that was known then it youd expression, only equalled by their marvel- appeared that if those outlets had been sloop. Iona patience in bearing it. Most of the housea. they might esity have men, the plain might of the poor in this prosinca bolag, built of mere here bees ved, at may rate that portion of it mud-no-resistanos could be offered to the wat which is within the Western arm of the mud wall and when the food passed over a village it melt- of Sankolinsiu, It is true that from an overiewed away like & lamp of sugat in a cup of coffee. at the Everlasting Beed, two miles by road The first reports of loss of life, appear to buvo and about throw by ring below Tientsin, the been exaggerated, though no doubt a good many water was posiring into the country batween the foned watery graves do sudden was the cless in. and which skirts the tone and Sun the river above Tientsin that some boats which kolinsin's wall, and sa Tuesday it was beginning were anchored with short cables were lifted up 10 break over the Municipal road sting to the bufore the crew took the alarm and would pay recourse. Warther from these various sources ont chaid, aut were swamped st their moorings, cient would come in to cover the inner plain the wee belag drawnod. The complate
in rear of the st. loment we a acbjoot, of anxi destruction of a season's crops is alone a ins speculation on Tuesday. It was all a quality of the first importstics, and the tico at the levele, about which people generally expence, and disconfort of vid and young is had no very clear idas Conjecture was at a painful to contemplat. Of the pros of the roat, however, by the advent of a wow factors devastation no exset estimate on be formed, but which was signalised on Wednemisy moving probably 3,000 square miles, which le only The water had. bon ribly rising in the ditches one-outh of the area drained by the Paintva. of the inner piniu, when the report came ly of aftam, is not an Aressive figure. The entire break in the bark of the Ghaud Canal in the obliteration of the ronds has an isolated the towns wastward of Tootsin about 17 at a place and villages, that of their condition nothing at called T Bao Chib Kou
The broak was variously reported 4 sufferers on the immediate outskirts of Tiantain, All is knows. We can only speak of the and 1,400 fast in length, and the love! was sad who, like the animal tribes, are asking to dry to be 3 feet above the plain into which the water places whereon to speak their muts. was Dowing. This isines body of water made wall has been portioned out among the refsig
The city itsoif rapidly felt, nud it was a wonderful sight from the different sections, and the roads and to see the steady bub ealthy rise of the vast streets are beginning to be thronged. Nothing glittering mass. Not a breath of wind rippled is more remarkable than the exemplaryquistoas the surface, and the mad villages, grave with which these poor people meet their woen. mounds, with hero and thero a group of ponies The British Bettlement with its wide, dry,
un the higher spots surprised at gruss and and not too busy streets afford bat might atoliy avishing tube dies from thai duaks with have been thought so irresistible temptation to their long tails, nescions of the rising dan the drowned-out mallitades, but no, thoughs of gur-to sob these all plavity mirrored in the invading it seems as yet to have entered their wilent water it required an effort to realize the mind. No desh, when the authorities havi irresistible force of this romarssless elemunt had fro to enllest themselves some general By mid-day the water had covered all the ronda schoof relist will be on foot, and it is ia the mor plain, except the Cemetary Road,etala thot private benevolence will not be back- bat the Taku Road, remained dry until Thurs.ward, in mitigating, to some slight extent, the day morning, whan its sanotity was also misery around
Relief works of a useful char insadad. During the whole of Thursday theater would undoubtedly have been found had water rugs steadily dter the lower portions of the food basa somewhat legs axeping, but as all the Takurod, Messrs. Mackenzie & Co.'s pre-work of that nature regiciras some dry ground, mises were completely surrounded, and from the of which there is note rond in the whole dis Meadows Road to the Kwangtung road it washed trevved arts, the very, material is denied to the the back walls of Messrs. Cordes & Co. Dr. hands of the labourers.IN Irria, and Mors. Piutkoff & Co.'s premises.
As the water threatsued the Taka-road the
only practical measure of defence which or Fanised was a dan hurriedly run up from the
HANG HÀI,
The directors of the Shanghai Cargo-Bost
corner of the compound wall of the Japanese Co. have declared an interloi dividend of three Conszista soross the Taku-road, aud carried outside M. Tenney's house, the four mill, and Pratik on the capital of the Company for Mrs. Moms's dairy, to the ar-way of the mud the half-year from lat Juanary to 30th Juze. wall over the Racecourne-road. This olerer holders of the Mendota Mining Company was The adjourned annual meeting of the share pers of extempore engineering was probably held on the 31st alt, at the office of the Seers. dus to the sharpened instincts of the Jesnittaries, Messrs. Dryadalo, Ringor & Co., Mr. missionarios.who on an immense meant Duncan Glase presiding. The report and ac of hoses property within the past area, cunts were adopted, and other formal businem whose recently erected:
houses? The franate Tim extreordinary mosting, which French Concession. .bud been morcileedly was held immediately afterwards, was adjourned Ronded the day before. t the defending their till 17th September and on property the good Fathers also protected The adjourned tinual general meeting and
THE DAILY FY 128 WEDNEJDAY, AUGUST örn 1960.
-VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
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-$10. 510, nom.
$50 $45, ellers .850 $15, buyeas
-$100 $163, buyers
$500
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20 SE DESPATCHEL To-morrow, at Noon To-day, at 4 F.H.
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· Butterfield & Svira
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·Arnhold, Karborg & Co.... Adamson, Bell Co Butterfield & Swire Butterfeld & Spiro ........................ Mulchers & Cantank Dongtas Laprak C Jarlins, Muthenon & Co...
Butterfeld & Sire
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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· JOINT STOCK SHARES. COMPANY PALDIE _QUOTATION).– Hongkong & S'hai. $125 208,p.ct.pm.bayers Do. Now issue...0.12.6 $159, alo Du Fractl. Certib. 23.10. 20, $55- Now Orlantol
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HL H. L. Tramways. Hongkong fob
H. & H. Wharf & G. Hongking Rope...... H. Stems Laundry... H. & W. ok. Hotel
Austin Am Bongkong Hotel... Peak Hotel to Phaidesn Insurances--
T. 250 12p.ct. prém, zom. 5p. st. pro, DUR,
$60 $45,
$1012, nom. 325 325, nom. 125s, noma. 150 $32, buyers $18.50 $18, nom.
EGO 175
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$6 | 854, buyers 325 356, buyers $100 $110, sellers
$50 $32, buyers
· 250 | nom.
250 $115, bayers
$125 65p. tp, seller
-$100 $200
Highest open air tetaperature on the 189 Townet open air temperature m the 4th 1-lane roused to 37 degrees Fahr, at sea level.
Aku sa zhagie is dögrees Fabyazhit.
la parentage of saturation, the humidity tarated wild star belag 100, VIRETOR OF SES TO to A-Fance E WIRD aneording to Rofort ei
to twa polats.
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Quick despatol.- Quick despatch,
Quick Ropath Quiak dospatch. On 98th inst. About 20+ inst. Today, at Nosn, On 8th Inat, at r On 13th instant
On fth ins, Daylight Ta-morrow, at 4 R‚M. ::. On or about 8th inst. Da0th it.
On or about 8th ingi.
On 13th inak Today
Os 10th just Quick despatch. To-morrow, at Il .. Today, st.4 P.m. On 11h inst
VESSELS IN THE BETH'
STEAM FOR
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
US MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK. VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOURING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO-
APE-BUS ON THE BEETH OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP CONRANY, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, NEXICO CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE THE OVERLAND BAILWAYS, AND
THE U. & Mail Sto ATLANTIO, AND OTHER CONNECTING
RIO DE JANEIRO." will be despatound for SAN FRANCISCO VIA TOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA.B.C. on TUESDAY, the 12th Angust, 1890, at LP... taking Puso gers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe. To be followed by the B.
CHINA" 4th Septembar.
STEAMERS.
. . :
Swanship "GABLIU” will be dee- atoze for San Francisco - Yokohama
a SATURDAY tan ard August, 1890. at ONE F3 Connection baing made at Tokubaus with Stuart from Shanghai and Japan Port
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Parts, in San Francisco, Victoria, B., and Portland.portation to Yakshian nul other-Japan Parts,
Through Bills of Lading issed-for- trans-
O to Atlantis and Inland Cities of the SAN FRANCISCO, VICTORIA BU United States via Overland Railways, to od PORTLAND, O., to Atlantic and faland Hash, Tricked, and Domerata, and to ports fties of the United States, via Ororland Ball- in Mexico, Central and South Amerles, by the ways to fluvans, Trinidad, and Domorars, and Company's and connecting SteamKOTA,
Through Passage' Tickets granted to Eng. land, France, sail Germany by all trans- Atuatie lass of, Steamery.
First-olas Fars
To San Fraudis
To Victoria
to ports in Mexico, Contraload South America, by the Company's and conuicting Steamers
Through Pastag Tickets granted to Bug land, France, and Germany by all-trans- Atlantic liues of Strainers.
Pasen roru by this line have the option of pro coding Overland by the Southern Pacific and Pacifio, or Canadian Papilio Rat way. connecting Lines, Central Pacião, Northern
$140.00
125.00- To Daropean points at proportionate ratas. Pasatugers by this la: have to cption of prooeding Ovaland by. the Southern Parifio- and connecting Lines. Contral Pacific, Northbarking at Sa Francisco for China or Japan ern Pacific, or Cudian Pacific Railways. Freight will be received on board antil 4
Passengers, who have paid full fare ro
disconut of 10 par coat. This allowance doss (on, viec varaa) within ous year, will be allowed a
to Europe.
the day previous toiling. Parcel Fiskat apply to through ares from China and Japan will be received at the Ofoe, quil 5 PM SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,ddress in full, vine of sum is required.
day all Parcal Packages should be marked to
AUSO;
:,ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT-SALD, MALTA, GIBRALTAR MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENIUS, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, BOMBAY, MADEAS CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA. - N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATATI PERSIAN GUL PORTS, HARALLELSTIG, HAN- BURO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON C
SPECIE ONLY LARDEN, AT PLYMOUTH.
ON FAROCHN
MIE TEINHOLAR AND CRIENTAL STEAR 1 NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Steamship] "SUTLEJ, "Captain G. W. F. Browne, R.NE with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatolod from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY SUEZ CANAL on THURSDAY, the 71b August, at Noon.
Cargo will be received on board until P... Parcols and Specie (Gold) at the Oftee until 4 F.3. on the day before selling
Silk sud Valasbigs for Bacups will En tran-
Caylar Invoices to asompany Cargo, den-
Cursular Invoices to company Cuego destinod to points beyond San Frangison in the tinn to points Beyond 3 Francisos In the ficas addressed to the Collector of Customs, United States abouli bo ust to the Company's United States, should be sent to the Company's Oflens in Salad Envelopes, ads to the
Sao Francier Collector of Customs at San Fecaelso.
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Arong of the Com- PRY, NO, VA, Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkos 4 Angust, 1890.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
For further information as to Fraight or No 504, neon's Road Central. Passage, apply to the Areney of the Company's
C.D HARMAN, Agent Hongkong. 1st August, 1890.
8
THE
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, COF LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
ALEXANDRIA.MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA,
LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX
places.
FOR NEW YORK. L. L. L. British Burk
ANNIE STAFFORD" will loud, hers for the above Port, and will have Quink despatch.
For Freight applyis
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 93at Jely, 1890.
[1711 FOR NEW YORK. HE 3S L. 11. British Ship
THE
"N. B. LEWIS," hers for thn aboro Perty, and will hars quick Baillises, Maxter, aliortly expasted, will load
patch
For Freight, apply to
REUTER, BLOCKELMANN & C Hongkong, Sth July 1890.
T3545
FOR NEW YORK.
skipped at Colombo General Cargo for London will be masayad vid Bombay without trans THURSDAY, the 14th insisut, 1999 at Noos, the Company's Btaozhip mout, arriving ono wank later than by the MELBOURNE." Contas dant Vimont with ordinary direct rente sit. Columbo. Tea will 1AILS PASSENGERS SPECIE, and be sent sither via Bombay or Colombo according ¡CARGO, will leave this. Port for the above to arrangement.
For turther partionlars regarding FREIGHT Cargo and Sporis will be registered for LTE, 33. II. American Ship and PASAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & don as well as for Marvellies, and accepted in ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's transit through Marseilles for the principal Captain Prescot, will los here for the above
"PARAMITA," Offer, Hongkong.
plaow of Europa, The Contente and Value of Packages are re
port, and will have quick despatch. quired to be declared prior to shipment.
For freight, apply to Shippers are partfonlarly requested to noto
BIESSEN & Co. the terms and conditions of the Company's
Hongkong, Sri Jura, 1890,
{1306 Black Bills of Lating.
This Steampr Fakes Cargo and Passangors
Cramoilles.
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th July, 1890. THE CHINA SHIPPERS” MU-TUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITSD.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE,'& YOKOHAMA,
THE Cusipãoy's Steamship
"NINGCHOW,"
STATE OF THE WATER: glory haller. H. L. Allen. Coramander, will be despatched for
<konda, E. Friesling rain; E. Zog:Į Beutuin... entrad; p. nie; wy, kumter; v. vickility dew (wat).
9. squally W. DOBERCK. Hougkong Observatory, 5th August, 1800.
VESSELS ON THE BEKTH
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORSO & REBATTINO UNITED, CONTANIES)
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND DOMDAY, having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN)
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nock Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M... Spoole and Farcela voil 3., on the 18th inst. 1890. (Parools are not to be sent on board;, they must be left at the Agenoy's Office) Contents and Value of Phokages areHELLI British Saip
required.
FOR NEW YORK.
CHARLES & WHITNEY,"
For further particulars, apply at the Coas Spicer, Master, will lead here for the shove pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong. Zud August, 1990.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
E
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY, AND EL- BOURNE... THE Company's Stenship
T
the ubose Porla on or about the 8th ist.
For Freight, apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERY & CO.
"TSINAN, Ageats.
W. Ali-on, Commander, will be despatobed Hongkong, 4th August, 1890.
[1752 as above on TUESDAY, the 26th August. NORDDEUT50HER LLOYD. NOTICE. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND NAGASAKI.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA). VRE Company's Ser
Stenship
*GENERAL WERDER
au GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, Captain M. Eichel, will leave for the above ADRIATIC, LETANTINE, and Souri Ports on or about the 8th inst AMERICAN POnze up to UsźLAO, Taking
$50 | 38 pi, et, dia, sellers
Cargo at through rates
to PERSIAN
GULF and BAŬDAD.
TH
$40 25 sellers
$15 $10, nom
$50 $120
** $90°) 180, Mallers: Fa
Cratonac China Fire China Trade Hongkong Tire Si North-China. Singapor Straits Fire.................. Straits Marine...... Unica Yanzteze
a vast number of Chinese tenements, and also the adjourned extraordinary meting, ef the musli foreign owned land, godowne, and a shareholders in the Bheridan, Mining Company which are included in the section, the Takoware held ou the 31st alt, sh the offices if the mad gateway being high enengh to keep out Secretarica, Mears, Dryadse, Binger & Co., the water on that side. The inner plain was Mr. G. J. Morrison presiding. There a rapidly filled from the outer plain entirely large attendance. The report and accounts of Taronga the openings at the Hi-kwan-ss, the Sharidan Mining Company and the raport which could only have been blocked, bet no and accounts of the Bharidan and Mendota Mil thought was given to this and the flood was wore adopted: Mesara, O. JMorris, A. Mernd pouring in bike will, when chairs and Loud, J. M. Ringer, and H. Morrins were ro peacock's feathers and red-taselled carallors elected diretore, and Mr. J. A. Taylor auditor bagan to career along the walt in a stato uf-in for the year 1890, The extraordiamy seting loa's disarray.
was further adjourned till the 18th Sept. nez, Another excellant piece of work was the for the shareholders to have an opportunity of prompt protection of the Gas Works, when learning Mr. Wabors's-present opinion so the iku Samsivey Hond was threatened. Iniptovised
mbraments wore thrown up just in time, for proposed algamation with the Mondola and hature they were completed the site of the Gug Sanggler companies.
On the night of the 29th nlt, a great disturb
Works was only approachable by wading through ance was caused on the Yang-king-pang by two two feet of water. Now it is battuet the mouses sailors belonging to the Austrian war-ship Zrinyö takes will inue our reglar supply of gas, the Tho men, who had evidently been drinking free. deprivation of which wou have an sererally, wero behaving in a very boisterous maner felt, and the Directors of the Company deserve kocking down the passers-by and shouting and credit for their promptitude.
swearing at a terrible rate, Two Chinasa con-
*
Bulding
$80 1870-haven.
50 Tis, 800 £20 tak $20 $18, buyers $20 $20. $25 $100, buyera 1100 11, 89, mom.
H. Land Investm 360 190, buyerr Kowloon Land Iar. $30 $20, cafes Peak Building.......
$:3noma. Richmond Terraca 1100 $200 West Point Buildg. $40 $82, rollers azon Sigwa -$100 + $106, høyen Mining-
Balmoral Geld .... $10 $13, Bellera fbarges... $131.68$240 sellers Impris
$1.84 1B, Baier Jeleher Panjom Selania.
Planting
East Borneo Lawak Planting...! Inning Planting... Steainakip Cod Songe Koyah
$5
$10 $7, allers
$22.75, Belleis
$50 120 125 515, деш. $25 $t5, nom. $45 $10, sellers
China & Manila-$50 $116, ellers Douglas &. 8. Ge....
H., Canton, & M
The gemetery itself in unfortunately covered, atables went to perinade them to keep quiet, sad as it was in 1873.
Like an island in the sus stands the Poen. They got up again, however, and plackily rent were tumbled in the roadway for their paios human, the new College on the river bank, its for the bellicose stara. A very lively fight amosity being doe partly to the height of tenned, and the two policeman would have fared foundation, and partly to the substantial embank very badly had unt severnt of their comrades Bent (frown up round it. It is wonderful arrised to their assistance, and after a motoro ided how effectivethese simple contrivances are struggle the sailors wäre lodged in the Central for ou the opposite side of the river the Military Pelies Station. Thenext morning Messrs. Fomph Trust & Loan Co. School, which was so easily findsted by the Mase, vio and Domenico Deannt, the two Watson & Co. lest flls, has been kept purfeekly dry by the "maricers bold in, question, were brought up
good earth-work which was thrown up round it in the Austrian Couanlate and aberged. The
after that valuable experience.
them, and they were sent on beard thetr ship to Consul, however, said he had no jurisdiction over
he dealt with Mercury.
KIUKIANG.
$50 $53, buyers
20$371, buyers Indo-Chins 810 80, p.ot. dis, buyers Stean Launch
180: nom.
Do Foundary
$11.16 $14), Trayers
10
$21, buyers
E. & 6. COXON,
OPIUM
¿Por Ficul
New Malya
2520
Old Metwa
Older Males... Patra (New) Senares (Now)
8330
35-40
Share Brokers.
Allow co
84% to 84431 per picat."
21 to 51
£155 to $400.
2 to 44
EXPORT CARGOES.
Per Nordà Lloyd steamer Sachsen, sailed o
The progress of the flood on the north, or at or left bank of the river har boon, even more disastrons then on the right ok. The exten sive plain between the French Marsh and the river was flooded from several sources and others from a hura gap ont in the coter wall slow to
29th July. the raily bridge; through this for two days When the Cores de Vrise was seen ap the waters rushed with all the features of prasching Kinklang yesterday afternoon ho wpid-the rear being heard a considerable dia two tiga wuro'st half.west; as soon as the cam
Cing the creek stream at right angles within speaking distenes of the halk it was ike oralind foods seached under the railway learned that Mr. Holmes, second engineer, bad bridge and pidly, ross to the level of the died about thirty miles below the port. Ho bad suilitary road which raus From the city to the left the engine room at seven in the morning Arsene and Cups. This, although fift. above the feeling poorly, hat no serious symptoms mení lovei f the plain, is into a wash, and should the feste themastres. Braudy and cholrodyns were the 31st July-fer Bremen-15 boxes palm light brees arise will ineritably be totally giter and at noon he got into his berth feeling leaffane, & boxes tas, 15 balas festhors, esos dextrosed, as the waves attain considerable size hefter, but won after one o'clock the ascoderahatdies and 1,354 packager tea from Foo sad forse, having so long a fetch in a norther mato want to his room sad found him almost chow. For Indo-se essential oil, and Jy or north-westerly blow.
dead, he ongines were run at their best spoed in 2 cases fans For Colombo cases human The quadrangular plain which contains the get quickly to Kuliang for medical assistance, hair For Hamburg/London-148 packagen Crops and brink kilos had comploto exemption bat nothing could save him, and he died about caues. For Gasos-154 packages canes, 12 pac from water till Thursday; nu would have had a souple of bone befors reaching port Dragos ten from Feockow, and 30 bales hem from. still but for the supineness of the him. S. Miller, the resident physician, was sent Msolla. For Antwerp-66 oases earthenware, aubrities and the inocupatens of the gangers; for to conduct a post moriens examination to 75 hales rattan worn, I ass chinaware, 2 cases Thursday awet mud wall dry material find the cause of death, and late at night positive copper wars, 1 cam lacquered ward, 4 casas bein bing then obtainable), three feet high and three ovidence was afforded that the unfortunate bog wato, 158 packages to from, Fooshow, and fout broad, was thrown up to keep back the waters offer had died of Astic cholera. This is the 250 als lent tobecon from ania. For Ams rastening the plain from the most; this prov first foreign victim up the river far as wh to dam cases chinaware, and comphor wood airiealously inadequate, and on Thursday, at have heard will it spread "Barly this rare trunk, 58 des chicare and sertben wane, 8: three as, the punt up foods broke through. Ing the body was carried to the little foreign rolla matting, cases oblonware, 1 case mother So far they have been kept from invading wetery below the pagoda, accotapanied by pearl, and 5 sales blackwoodware For 8ues the Arsenal itself, but how long this great most of the shipmates of the deconsed main centes of labour will have exemption is uncer number of other gentlemon from the port, and valne $16,000, and 115 pege Hook cargo. For 1 case fans. For Hingepred boxen treasure tain. The Camp, the Arsenal, and the Bail-buried there, the service being conducted by Hamburg-1 te, 50 oases bristles, 125 way are now the only land visible on the left the Rev. E 3. Láti bank-
KUWA packages crackers, 38, packagee vanes, 5 onsens The Chinese complain at this time of the andries, and 898 jefagos tea from Foochow The water has been practically ationery year of a good deal of alskness cholera is For Fort Baid- preages chairs. since Thursday night, neither rising nor falling, always lurking in the filthy dens of the Rotterdam 26. helse af tobacco from Manila. The river lovel varios a few inghes, but on the cities. The enormous quantities of melons,
age is feet 6 inches above the water on the every description consumed by the people at 4th Angust-For New York 8,619 rolls mat- Per American bargne Tillie Hazer, salled on the plain. The Grand Canal level fa of course the all hours of the day and night largely increquoting, 92 bales rettangore, i bores paper. mame as that of the Paiko into which it falls, the number of deaths and the ones sickness. and as it still pours its waters on the plain the Fortunately the summer is passing away to far fart that the rise of the latter bas been arrested without any immoderate heat; the weather is aces to show that the water is finding an vory much pooler than last year. However it is equivalent outlet somewhere. Reports esine not male to beset; for we are not yet out of the Jesterday from-Pai-tang-kon; where sheamers wood. The cloudless days of August ganarally now dearge that the water had begun to bring the greatest heat par from the plain inte the river,
The retirement of the aged incumbent of the
THE WEATHER,
For
"MAGES FALOONER & CO'S REGUTZE, AVD: OTH Bardustar 942983 Them. PA.M. (Wet balb) 19 Romster 1.15.29 Therm, 1 km. (Wal ball) 80 Batomater. Ther. 47.x. (Wet bulb) 91
Therm. Max Thermom 1.88) 12. Miami fover
The water is up to the City walls but it - Chibi-fol's offes and the appointment of the Thermom 88 not get through; the gates on the south, and foreign business deputy as his successor in datte west sides are closed and dammed up. The dog great excitement in the little official world. Thermom. 189
-night)
HE Company's Steamship
" BISAGNO"
4. Oreugo, Master, will be dopatolud as above
· TO-DAY, thefth August, at Noon..
At BOMBAY the Bloomers are discharging in VICTORIA Dock.
-- CARLOWITZ & Co..
Agents. Hongkong 1st July 1800
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For further Partionlara, apply to
MELCHERS & CO,
Agents Hongkong, 4th August, 1890... STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA-
SAKI ANU KOBE.
Paming through the INLAND SEA) HE P. O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
VEBONA
For Further Particals regarding FreightCaptain . H. Geymont, will leave for the above and Passage, apply to
places on SATURDAY, the 9th August, at¦ DAYLIGHT.
E. L. WOODIN..
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th July, 1890.": CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. SHANGHAI, AND
-PIENTSIN."-
(Taking Cargo and Passagers at through.ratoare for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, HANKOW and Pours on the Yanaraz.)
THE Company's Steamship
"YUENSANG," CaptainSessar, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 6th inch, st FoUE. P.M. F Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESONTM& Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 5th August, 1896.
[1757
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND
NAGASAKE.
THE Steamship
THE B
BARPEDON,"
FOR TIENTEIN. Steamer
T'ort, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co Longkong, Alat May, 1830.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE GENMAN MAIL-
*(812)
Tho N. D. L. Breamer Prev", with the Ger mail of the 8th July, lift Singapore at p.. of the 2u and is due on the 7th inst.
THE INDAR, MAIL-
left, Binzapara on the morning of the 4th and The steamer Japan, with the Indian mail,
T.K. FRENOR MAIL.
THA ALBİMN” MAELS.
The stitico of Passengers is directed to the ia dua po the inst perior Accommodation offered by this Steimer. First class also sod Cabin small of the 18th July, lett Singrape at 4 pm. The Mstoabanz Sydney, with the French situated forwarded of the Engines Second or the 5th and is due on the 11th jast Refrigerating Chamber ensures the supply of Clan Passengers are berthed in the Prop A Fresh Provisions daring the entire voyage 4
nly grailed Sargson is ostried.
Por Freight or Pasangs, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aginta. Hongkong, 4th August, 1990. 1691
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMON-AND-HAMBURG, ----- PORTS IN THE LEVANT BLACK DATA BEA AND BALTIC PORTS: LONDON, NEW YORK, BUSTON, BAL ALSO,
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS..
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL &T SOUTHAMPTON TO LAST. PASSENGERS
AND Luati
:
__N-E-GAB66-8LN-ARTIXENTY THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.. NWEDNESDAY, the 27th day of August, 1890, al P... the Company's Sisamehip PREUSSEN." Captain, Reimkaaren, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, an d GARGO, will louve this Port a stove, ČAGE ING AT GYKOA.
Shippy Orders will be granted till Noon, 1745 Cergo iu be revered on Bart until I r.,
SUNGKIANG," Captain Dodd, will be despatched on SATUR DAY. the 9th inst.
For Freight or Passage, upply tự
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE.
Aranta. Hongkong, 4th. August. 1800.
CANADIAN PACIFIC SHIP
COMPANY.
TAKING
CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,.
VIA
TO.
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY||
AND OTHER CONNECTIÑO RAILWAY LINES &
Captain Barwise, will be despatched on WED. THE British Steamship NESDAY, the 18th inst
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents Hongkong, 5th August, 189
(1762
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA. : THE
"HE Company's Steamship **
Captain Ste. Croir, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 8th fast, at THRER P..
“WINGSANG,”
wedation specially constructed to meet the This steamer has superior Arst class coum- requirements of tropical climate
ARDINE, MATHE800 & Co., For Freight or Passage, apply to
MAN General Managers. Hongkong, Let August, 1800,
(1718
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS... FOR NEW YORK, via SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship ....
Captain J. Clark, is due, here on the 13th inst, BENLEDI," and will have quick despatch..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, DIVINGSTON & Co.,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1600,
[1768
THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIITED
FOR LONDON....
THE Company's Steamship
* PAKLING,”
B. H. Meciugh, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 18th inat.
For Freight apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
Agente Hongkong, 4th August, 1890,
175
"SUSSEX,”
STEAMEKS.
The O. &, steamer Gadic, with the Aus- rican mail to the 19th it, leaves Yakohams on theth and is due on the 13th inst.
The P. M. at auer thine, with the American misil lett San Francisco, via Victoris, B.C. sud Japan for this por on the 21st July,
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The CP. steamer Bateria, left Vancouver for Japan and Hongkeng on the 23th July,
AERCHANT TAMERS The Matual steamer Ningehow, left Bingapore on the let and is due here on the 6th ins£
The O. S., Cots steamer ánakiras, left Sin- saporn on the fat and is due on the 7th inst
Gon Ling steamer Glenavon, left. Sin gapore on the Grening of the 2nd and is due on the 8th inst.
The O. S. Co's steamer Sarpadon, Joft. Singapore on the 4th and is due on the 10th inst
The P. & Ostumer Lambardy, frou Bombay, left Singapore on the 3rd at 5 pan, and is daa on the 10th inst
The steamer Thorndals, left Singapore on the. Sth 'and is day on the 11th inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A MAIT WILL CLOSE.. For NgakiPer dragno, to-day the 6th inst, at 9.30 a.mt.
For Spatow, Amoy, and Foichow.-Per No- 7800, today, the 6th insi, at 10,80 a.m.
For Etraits and Bombay-Per Bisagno, to- day, the 6th-ins, at 11.30AM-
Speci and Parculs antil, the 26th inst. (Para are not to be seat on Board; they must be left at the Agency's Office). Conday, the th just of 3.30 r. tonis-and Valiu of Packages are required.
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The Steamer har splendid Acconciation and carries a Doctor and Stewards
For further Particulare suply to:
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agunte Hongkong, 4th August, 1990.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
2,481 Tuna Register Captain Bolt, will be despatched for VANCOUVER CHE SAN FRANCISCO VIA INLAND SEA. KOBE, and YOKOHAMA, on THURSDAY, the 14th Angaat, at Noox.
NOTICE.NE
STEAM TO SHANGHAI Company's Steamship
PREUSSEN,"
Captain Relkasten, will leave for the above
To be followed by a steamer 21st August, place about 24 hours after arrival with the out BATAVIA" 4th September, STRAITS ward flerman Mail.. OF BELLE IELE 18th Sept., "ABYS: SINIA," 2nd October." *
For farther Particulars, apply to
Connection will be raade at Tokohama with, Steamers from Japa Porte, ku at Vancouver with Pacifo Coast Pointe, by the regular Stessere of the PAULIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
mass of Steamers
Through Fassage Tiokote granted to Eng land, Franko, und Germany by all tràns Alantic
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
To Vancouver & Victoria...(ler) $100.00. To San Fransson ·
100:00 To Montreal, New York, o 200.00 To Liverpool... To London...
975.00 290.00 To other European Pulats at proportionate rated.
Consular Invoices to sucompany Cargo des tiped to Points in the United States abould be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. conver, B.C D.-B. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van
Fraight will be received on Brant until 6 p.m. on the 6th August, da de
All Fartets must be sent to our Ogo and Moull be marked to address in full and the same will be received by us. qutils .. the day previous to sailing,
For infordiation as to Passage or Freight, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., DE AV Agerity: Hongkong, 25th July, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK. THE SA L. I. L. Ameriosu Ship
"LUZON," "
MELCHERS & Co, Agontu, Hongkong, 4th August, 1890. FOR WEST COAST AUSTRALIAN FORTS pIfE Stormship"
SALADIN
For Swatow, Shangbei. and Tientsin.-Fer Yusnsang, foday, the 6th lust, at 3.30 P.M.
For Straits and Indo-Per Palamed, to- For Nagasaki, Koba and Yokohanu-si Al bany, tomorrow, the 7th inst, at 3.30 PM..
For Straits and Calentia-For Wingsuing, on Friday, the 8th inst. at 230 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Par Verona, on Friday, the Ath inst, at 5.00-w...
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Per City of Nie, on Tuesday, the 12th int..., at 0.30 P.M." MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United Blaise Mali Prokot City of Bio de Fieiro will be drapatched on TUESDAY. the thirat, with Mails for Japan, San Franc alego, the United States, Canada, Honoluin... Peru, o, which will be slowed as follows:-6, P 0.15 P., Registry name.
0.30 .. Pest Offea close, but Carpondedor may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee at 10 cinta extra. Postage until the time of departu
The Peat Oles doskinen all responsibility for Burovistered Letters_containing Bank Notes, Cola, or davallory, and, where Regluiration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of auch lottare.
MAILSEY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet Melbourne will will leave Singaporo on the 15th proximo be despatched on THURSDAY, the 14th Int connection bence will be made by Qepan Steamwith Malls to the United Kingdom, Europe, ship Company's Steamers
to
For Particulars as to Freight and Tamage Straits Settlements, Batavin, Burmah, Ceylon.
and places beyoud, via Marseilles: to Baigon. Lyon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE.
and the Cape, Egypt. Mets, and Gibraltar. Agente
The Bal hours will be observed in closing. 1690 the Maile, &o,
Hongkong, 23th July, 1890.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR NEW ZEALAND (DIENCT) THE Ber
KWEIYANG," Captain Outerbridge, will be despatched about 20th August
For Freight or Paige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agente Hongkong, 14th July, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK THE 8/3 L. IT Brush Bark
"ASSYRIA,"
...
11603
The Post Office destines all responsibility for Unregistered evers containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration har been nagierted, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such-vavari,
NOT REPONBIELS FOR DEBTS,
Neither the CAPTAINS, the AVENTS, her the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for way DEBT contracted by the Ofoers or the Crees. et the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Barbour
ALBANY Brit. ate, B. Perter-Adamson, Bell
& Co.
ANATE BIAFFORD, Brit. bk, C. 8. Robinson
Arabold Karberg & Co.
GRO, SEALFIELD, American ship, Duching-
Bunsall & Co.
Captain Easton, shortly expected, will load INGRABAN, Ger, str, Massmann-Willer & Co. Shortly expected, will losd here for the above here for the above Port, and will have quick RICHARD PARSONE, Amr. lk.. Ģ. A... Freeman Port and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
dasps tob.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 11th July, 1890.
[1883
"Hongkong, Utå ̈Julj, 1890,
SIEMBSEN & Co.
Russell & Co.
SIN HERRARI MAXWELL, Brit, sh., Murray,
Turner & Co.
[1879 Toova, Brit ship, Fraser-Achinese.