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dropped troni the month ́and ran slowly down the beard an ion to the gray rest. Twics there were twitchings of the body as the lastriniaus in the next room throw the ouerent on and off,! There was to be mo inistake this time nhòut the killing – The drumma, was run”ng" to the highest ped, and gains fall current of 2,000 volts was wɔnt through the body. How long it was kept in action no one knows. To the ex cited group about the obair (8 seemed an Initar). minable time. Dr. Daniel, who looks at his -watch:exoitadly and, who' thonght-bo lisit an 'sp?,
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proximato ides of time at least, said that is wON fazz and a half mlüutes in ally Ye
The wardan's staat. who stood over the dynama, mail on;the second signal that the ma chinery can only three and a ball minutes alto- gether. No one was anxious to give the sigoni to stop. All dronded the responsibility of offer- ing to the man change to revive, or to give again, at least those appearances of returning animation which startled and sickened the Tit naman n-few minutes before. As thy, anxious group stood silently watching the bed, sudden ly they arose from it a white vapore Soaring with it a puggent and sickening odour. The body was burning, Agala theer wete ortos to stop ther current, and again the warden sprung to the door and gave a quick order to the asslitants. The enfeans was sloppa), and again Charo was ♣ vá: Iption of the body. There was no doubt this ti as that the current had dous Its Work, if not
* 11, at least completely. Dr. Fall, who stood at the side of the special correspondent of the As sociated Press, turfod and saidī
"Well, there is no doubt about one thing. The na dévor suffered an iota of país.” -
Io after consultations the other pliyalojans expended the samu bolieť. ' It was some mitiisii tion of the horrors of the situation to believe this, but the mitigation was extremely tight when it developed on another point. The doctors' disagras vry materially as to whether Kommier was dead when his obest moved and his lips "gave forth those strange, ghastly sound Was be breathing, or was there an involuntary and phenomenal action of the host muscles? Some of the eminent experts in attendance said to the Apociated Presa cheraspandest that while the body was still warm to thiu: chaiz share was
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There is no way in which positive determin. & W. Dock tion of this question can be made. It will always ritain beolved. The autopsy began at. 9 u clonk. It was found when the body was spread out on the table that sery severe rigor mortis had set in. There was little, relaxation, and it ww with dioulfy that the corpse was straighton plout. On examination it was found that the send sleetrodo barood through the skin' wad into the fleek at the base of the spine, making scar angyly five inches in diameter.
The hours, lungs and ciher organs were taken at and found to be in a goal, healthy condition. They, will be pronarved for further examination The brain was alsa, takop out, and it, fod, will be. Carefully examined. The doctors who performed the autopry bars prepared a preliminary into ment of the results of the execution. They ngres that unconsciousness was instantly pro- Jaced and that death was apparently papiere, notwithstanding the fact that there was slight defect in the electrical apparate which
· required is nabynil contrat, of the entrant fo insare death, gauging the extensive obarzing, of the body at the points of contact with the clec trodes; also, the minute homorrhage fono in the serious membelines and, in the ventricle de the brain, Phe blood, faid was dark Inte region et sontact the blood was carbolized. There was a decided ohangs in the comfiteney and solear of the brain, norresponding with the ppint of contact. The destrutivo change of tha blood corpuscles was volex).
As to the causes of the failure to kill Ha mier instantly, there is said by all physicians to be no doubt that consciouscene was stricken is. stantly from his brain. The feet that he was not instantly, killed is the result of improper content or of insufficient voltage or pressure The contact certainly was not perfect at the head, for two-thirds of the ontact a pen the man's thick monthly, benshed sir, the clipped pot being one-third the size of the electrode's ahnmaster,
Warden Darates says that 1,700 volts pres- sure of the current, wora.fret applied to Kezi mier. When questioned to night by the As sociated Press corrigendent if the twenty in csadaxuent lampps on the sitenit to indicate the prssongs of the current ware burning whợp thẻ
bult was discharged Into the wanderer botated that they were They should not have A moment before thing the currens talo Kemmlee the task lamps should have been pat out. Each comp consunies. Etty voltd, kedve they tak 1,000 volü at ones out of the current ent den Kraumler-That-left:700 to causé diath The best authorities state that 15 per csuk vf u entrant la "attipped at the points of constant 'and thas R is thus arpanded, in the body. Eighty- Svo pux out. of the 700 volts not used to day by the test lampa is 1600 volta of pressure This is not enough to surely kill mat isatsati with good contact, and that today on nok perfect.
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THE GANADIAN MAIL The G. P.teamer Abyssinia Juft Vancouver
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bare va cr along the 9th Inst. Current rates.
RUSSELL & Co. The steamer Queen Margaret, from Liver- 167801, eft Singapore on the 4th and I due on
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Hongkong, 2nd May, 1880, 12. THE NORTH GERMAN FILE INSUR ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG:
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The
VESSELS ON THE BERTH T Area for the bore Compare to consellos walivored List of Rails benedig
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS
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To be followed by the S. 8. " ABYSSINIA," 28th inst, and "PARTHIA " 7th October.
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FOR LONDON VIL SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
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ouver, B.C. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor,
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1984
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FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND, FONTA, STONEY, AND MEL-
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THE Company's Steamship
CHANGSHA," J.E. Willams, Commander, will be despatched Hatboro “on: KONDAY, the 15th Sept at MATLIGHT
Thattention
The Cention of Pasangere le directed to the
For information to Passage or Freight
All Pareola must be sent to our Office and September, 1890. (Parsels are not to be sent should be marked to address in full mail the on board; they must be left at the Agency's me will be received by til 5 r. the Don) Contente and Value of Packages are day previous to selling. required. .
For further particulars, apply at the Comply to pany's UBo
DE CHAMPEAUX,
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM POR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG; PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK
.:BEA AND BALTIC PORTS;
A1,50,
ADAMSON BELL & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th September, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE AII Arisen Hark
"RICHARD PARSONS," Captain G. A. Freeman, will load koga for the above Port, and will hava quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSBEN & Co.,
Agents
179 Hongkong, 9th August, 1999.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3,3 L. IL. American Ship
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL-T
STEHORE, NEWORLEANS:
GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTE
Tax CORPANT's. Beranees WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TOʻLAND PASSENDERS
ALLAND LUGJACI,
N.B-CẦBỐ CÂN. BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN Rrasla. NWEDNESDAY, the 24th day of Septem
ZAKUPON-SKOLWEED;"
Duazing, Master, will load here for the above Ports and will havequick desjuföl. For Freight, apply to medit
RUSSELL & Co
Agents.
- Hongkong, 29th August, 1890.–
FOR NEW YORK.
THES
to a much later hear thau thai given below.
JA MALI, WIEK OCTO
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS, against FIRE twice each day in one Extra, which is corrected st Curmet Rates.
BEUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co.
Agents Hỏngkang, let July, 1999.
OUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE
SOTIN ROE CUMPANYAL
For Salgan-Por Sancho, to-day, the 9th 1235inst., at 11.30 AM.
NEW ZEALAND.
FAID-OF CASTEAL AND REEVES... £210,000
The Undemigdal are prepared to scoopt FIRE and MARINE INSURANCES-on favourable terme."
.
Current rates and a guaranteed Bonus equal to that paid by the local Umoon.
GEORGE R. STEVENS &Co.,
Agouts,
1398
For Shanghai-Per Peking, today, the Stà '. inst, at 3.30 PM.
For Swator, Shanghai, and Tientsin.-Fer Fuensang, to-day, the 9th inst. et 3.30 PM.
For Part Darwin, Thursday-Island, Gook town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, and Mol- bourne-Per Catterthun, to-day, the 9th at 9.30.
For Braton, Amoy, and Taiwanfos-Por Thales, to-morrow, the 10th inst, at 1.3) A.M.
For Amey and Manila.Per Diamants, to- morrow, the 10th inst., at 39 PM.
For Brator, Singapore, nui Bangkok--Fer P. O. Kino, on Thursday. Ifth inst, at 8.30 AM. Yokohama and, San Francisco-Per Belgio, on Tuesday, 16th inst., at 0.30. pu
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HONIX FIRE "OFFICEMAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
GRANTPOLICIEBыISSURANCEagainst
The Underdgned are now prepared to despatched on THURSDAY, the Hi Saptam PIRE at Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Cu.,
Agents for the Phenir Fire Offe Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY IN
LONDON..
The Franch Contract Packet Coage will hol or with Maila to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Mareetlles to Saigon, Strafte Settlements, Batavin, Burmah, Ceylou, the Australasian Colonies, l'oudiobéry. Madrin, [16] Caloutts, Adon, Macriline, Egypt, Malta, and
Gibraltar.
The mal hours will be observed in alasing. the Mais, &o.
The Post Ofise declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lattars containing Bank Notes, TF Undersigned having been appointed Coin, or Jewellery, out, whore Registration lass pared to ACCEPT EISKS against FIRElleged lower of sush letters.
Agents for the above Campany, are presen neglected, will make no enquiries into and LIFF at Garrent Bates
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, lut July, 1989.
7782
THE MAN ON INSURANCE COM.
PANT, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-BONGONG CAPITAL (SUBCRIBED); $1,000.000.
BUARD OF DIRECTORËN LEM BIN SANO, BUS
YOW CHONG Paso, Fa.
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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET
The United State Mail Packet-Betzwill be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th inst. with Mails for Japan, Sun Frauvisus, the United Stataz, Canada, Honolulu, Feru, &o., which will | be alosed un follows: (0.15 p.m., Registry osameś.
0.39 P.M., Post Office closes, bu' Correspondsnes may de pastod on board:1ko Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departame
The Post Oftes declinos all responsibility for. Voregistared. Lotters containing Bank Notes, Cain, or fewellery, and, where Registration his been noglosted, will make no quiries inta alleged loss of such letters.
BAN HUP, Esq. CHAN LICHOT EB. Hoc CHUN, Eng. The Commany GRANTS POLICIES MAHING-MISKN to all parts of the Wart, payable at any of its Agoucies.
Contributory Dividends are able to Costributers of Bewiness, whether they are Shareholdera or noi.
HEAD ONION,
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MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Puoked. Ginger wal be despatched on THURSDAY, tùs Jätvinn with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries 'beyond, "via Brindizi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Tedia, Harush, Caykn, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The nal hours will be observed in closing
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langkong, 14th March, 1881.
PRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE the. Meile, &c.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Compsby, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Corrent. Rates
SIEMSBEN & Co..
Agente.
Hongkong, 16th November, 1372,
T COMPANY, LIMITED.
CHINA FIRE. INSURANCE
THE S/S LII. British Bark bor, 1890, st 4 PM, the Company 1 Steam will lond home or the aur Part, and will have a PMID
KANNIE STAFFORD" quick despatch,
equor First-dise Saloon and Cabins ste ship #HAYDEN," Captain J. Mergell, with willated forward of the Engines Beard MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and her Passongere are borthed in the Poop. A CARGO, will leave this Port as above, CALL Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A Refrigerating Chamber sasures the supply of ING AT GENOA. duly qualified Burgeon is carrladi.
For Freight or Passage, apply to th
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,
Page Agents. Hongkong, 29th Angust, 13906"
1009
· AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION" COMPANY.
ETEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG
The Pure Literature Society, which pro · MESSES, FALCONes & Co ̈s BecisTER, SEPT. STK. poses to translate English standard novels into router 9.29.30 Tharun. ? Am. (Web bulb) 72 the Indian varngoulars, has met, it is said, with grometer 1, 0.77 Them. 1 r., (Wet brīd 79 so initial difficulty in the objection naturally Barometer à ram 20.78 Theen, 421, (mabulb)
COLOMBO, Tharok. Msximenai nhi và đ, AND BOM BẢY Therzy. Minimum Котог
Hering connection -- witli · Chompany's " Mail Stoumer to ADEN. SUBZ, PORT SAID, TRIESTE, VENICE, AND FIUME THE Company's Steamship
raised by curtain Nonconformist ministers to the Thermom. 1 .....
Thermom. É 74 introduction of Mr. Stiggies to the Indian public. Thermom. 47-14-29icht)....
ཡ། བྷནཾ བུདཛྫ METEOROLOGICAL EXISTER. TO SEPTEMBER, AT 4 FAL
..
Madras contemporary malcas the so-
Hodźcement-that bricks are, to be supersed,zl.
STATION.
A composition called petronite has been dis covered which, besides being pheaper than bricks, is of snowy whiteness and of the Fradnom of granita. It is made of sand and silica, barat. ground up, winkled with moisture under gre t pressure and then rebarat is it shows : neither expansion nor contraction star barn fog, and as it is capable, when in its moist Wavobook condition, of being soniptured to any desired Tokio extent, it will be of high gulus for decorative Nagak
Fooda
as well as for ordinare holding purposes. -- ShRNA LE
The following is a copy of what purports to be my
Bestow
ageanne composicion en "Breathing written Hongkong...
by a Kentucky boyPrath is made of air. If isteri Pak...
it wasn't for our breath, we woult die, when w Canton
sept.: Our breath keeps the life egoing throug
the nous when we are saleep Boys that slay in f-Hosher ...- a roops all day should not breathe. They shoot Hiphany
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Hongkong Valunteers, in the proneros of the Duke of Victana Poak.... Roxburghe, Golomb, Colonel Slater, Lord Dunway, t large party of members of Parliament and eficers Hollow of the army and pary, an experiment was made Haiphong
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or the 18th July with a discorgry which aims at Brinso substitating for gunpowder in Brearms S uilera Amelies, and you-gorroding. The nathor of the invention is M Paul Girard, who
* Bad weather may be expected in the serikan part of the then piron twenty years' stady to the problem Chius Seda) 470 peso she io directmas a haset the applying" liguennt ges as a propelling torge in pat Bally. The depressed-base moved wedding in fin deman
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PURES.
“MELPOMENE,"
Shipping Orderswill be granted till Neos, Cargo will be ressived on Board qutil 4 Pa./ Space and Parcels until 2.M., on the 23rd int (l'arcels are not to be sont su Board: they must be leffat the Agency's Oftes)." Con- tents and Value of Paologgas are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For fartlist Particulars, upply to
MBLORERS' & Co..
Aranta
# Hongkong, 1st September, 1990
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIĄ OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND HAN FRANCISCO,"
♬ HE G. §. Mal, Steamer CITY OF TPEKING, will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO VIA YOKOHAMA on SA TURDAY, the 27th September, 1890, at Ox
taking Passongers and Freight for Japas the United Staton, and Europe B VAN
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans, portation to Yokohana and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Kalazd Cities of the United States, via Overland 15 | Railways, to Havana, Trihidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's and mansoting Steamers
Captain Wellawohaig, will be despatched sa shavei |on the 18th ingh//at"Noor, Taking Cargo:34) through rates to Galoutta, Madran Panstan GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT, and ADELATIC Cargo will not be reocived on Board after 3 P.M. prior to data of calling.
For Further forination as to Prissago anil Freight, apply to anima
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Ågents.” “Hongkong, 3th September. 1890. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL ST SAY
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, * MEXICO, URNTIAL AND BOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE VA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC. AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng and Franco, and Germany by all trans Atlanta Hues of Stament
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Frano.....
imé $225.00
Savailable for 6 months $3
To Liverpool......
325,00 To London.
330.00
To Bas FranbiseLA 9235.00 To San Francisco and return, 993.76
#available for 6 do nála To Liverpool
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Slet July, 1890,
FOR NEW YORK. |HE331 II British Bark
ASSTRIA
1711
ESTABLISHED : 1870 HRAU OFFICE-Hongkong. [CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS." PAID-UP CAPITAL .............. ina mains 100,000 RustavK FOND...
700,000 CLAIMS
-769,000 430,000 -RISKA scepted at CURRENT RATES OF Рамата.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Sucretary. Hongkong, 18th April, 1890,
· FOR SALE
HA 8.
1852.
The Fest Ofies declines all responsibility for
Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notan, Crin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has basti neglected, will make au cuquiries into Lalleged losses of such (öztera.
NT CES OF FIRMS_
NOTICE.
--
THE Interest at Ramponsibility of Mr. ALEXANDER PATHER MACE WEN in Our Firm in Hongkong and China, esand on the 90th Jus LAST by Mutual Consent.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & CO. Hongkong, 4th September, 1800.. 11958
NOTICE
IN ADDITION to our pressut. Busiana in this Colony SHARE CORNERAL BROKERS, Wehave To-day Established our Have as GENERAL AUCTIONEERS.
· APCAR BROTHERS. 88, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, 5th April, 18 10.
HEID SIEÇ K ́S |
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Captain Leary, will lead hers for the store CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHOK BEA! Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co
[157
Hongkong, 9th July;1896..
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG, AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamabip
"ARRATOON APCAR”:
having acrived from the above ports, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Gadovas at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 12th instant, will be abject to rent. No Fire In- surance has been offeated.
· Conaiguasa are also hereby informed, that nil olsins must be made before the departars of the steamer, otherwise they will not be unter- tained.
Rills of Lading will be contarsigned by
DAVID SASS00N, BONS & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 6b September, 1890, 11977
TO BAD Franta) 399.25 HONGKONG MEAN, BIRU TRAM-
LIMITED.
SUMMER TIME TABLE. WEEK DATS
4 to 8 pm every quarter of an hour.
SUNDAYS.
CHURCH TRAM at 10,40 a.
12 (Noon) to 2 pm.erary quarter of an hour.
4 to 8 p.m. orory quarter of an hour... 9 p.m., 10.gƐm., 10.30 p.m., and 11pm..
SPECIAL CARS May be obtained ouí applies. tion to the Superintendent.
822............ per anse of 3 dozen quarts.: $29......... per ease of 2 dozen pinta. ... PAUL DUBOIS & Co1⁄4. CLARET, GRAND VIN LEDVILLE, Sað............ per case of 1 dozen quarts. CLARET, CHATEAU Lar09. 513... per oast of 3. dozun quarte, $14 per case of 2 dozen pinte
PONTET CAÑET 50.50........ por pase of 1 dozen quarte PALMER MARGAUX $350 por case of I dozen quarta, $8.50........ per osse of 2 dosen pints,
LORMONT. $............ pur case of 1 dosen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS" OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY. XB
............ per case of dosen billi ALRO CUTLER FALMER & Cons
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SLEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Summary, 1984,
|325
UTLER
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
London and Bordeaux, -
PALMER
are representad
Hongkong, China, and Japan.
by
NOTICE.
is
URING my Temporary Absaugo from the
Colony Mr. J. W. GRÓKER appointed ACTING MANAGER.
GED. FENWICK & CO. LIMITED,
GEO. FENWICK,
General Manager. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1800,
1523 NOTICE.
Thereby beg to notify the public that I boys 1 appointed Mesars. EDWARD BRN. NECHE & BROTHER, 25 Great Jouer Street, New York, 8OLE AGENTS for Uls asle of my goods, such as Ginger, Camquats, Fächers, Sweetmekte, dv, in the UNITED 37ATES of AMERICA.
CRY LOONG, CANTON,
HONAM, 34 01 Chion Street, Canton, Ist September, 189.
FLSSC
"APIER JOHNSTONE'S
4 Co.
212
Mars, JARDING, MATHESON & Co.
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FONG PHOTOGRAPH BR A. Fra just added to Ele. COLLECTION
of
WIEWB some NEW SCENES, and Photon
of Naxiền Terms, copies of which are obtainable
in kis Stadio art Mers, KTM & WALSH'S.;
ITURY MINIATOREB of Buperior Quality and
QUARE BOTTLE WHISKY
Superb quality. CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s "SELECTION;
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co,
·Bongbong.*
"NORTH FORMOSA
FOR SALE-A MAP of
NORTO
FORMOSA, by J. W. PATERSSON, IM. Customs Service New Forras, Colored Price $1.50. To bo had at Daily Press Offes and the Booksellers.
F1434 Hongkong, 6th June, 19:0
HONGKONG WHARY & GODOWNS
of Excellent and High Finish. PERBANENT, || favourable terms.. ENLARGE of Proros, and Vantra and
Opal, WA
INSTANTANEOU VIEWS, GROUrs and Pos- TRAITS are taken in any state of the weather. and all Permanent Frusesser, are executed en Moderate Ternia, Amb
STUDIO ICH HOUSE LANE."
18
THE #tesehip “BELGIC" will be de
patched, for BANT FRANCESCO /62. To other European points až proportionate TOKÓHAMA, ön TUESDAY, the 16th Sep- ratas. Special rodasəd ratos granted to Officers tember, 1830 at Ons Far: Connection being of the Army, Nary, Cisi Borvien, and the 8 to 10 am. By disrter of an hour. tands at Fokchania with Stenore from Sha Imperial Chinos Customs, to be obtained on 12 (Noon) to 1 pm every quarter of an hour. hai and Japan Porto,
della
applination d
I to 2 p.m. every half hour. All Face Packagzi should be marked to Passengers by this line have the option of address in full ; and cause will be received at the protesting Overland by the Southern Pasir THURSDAYS NIGHT TEAMS 10.30 and 11 p.. productions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or 0.54 Complays Oʻlos mésil FIYE FM the day pre- and connecting Lanos. Central Fadfic, North- vions to miling, AURORA NT WEE ern Padic or Canadian Pacios Railways,
First olsa Fare granted as follows:-"
Passengers, who have paid fall farer embarking at San Francisco for Uhina or Japan (SE VIEW BYTES) within one year, wil be allowed * discount of 10. per oak from Return" Fare: This allowance does not apply to through farse from China and Japan to Ekropk. ** -
Fraight will be received on board until 4 P. To other European points at proportionate rates, Bagial reduded rates granted to Offers the day previous to sailing, Paroc Fackage of the Army, Nhry, Civil Servlok, and the will be reoe veil at the Once until, 5 Fæ, HANS | Imperial. Chloéne. Custzak, to be obtained on | Gay; sil Parool Packages shonli be marked to | application. - voi mai fach | address in full, valuo^of same is requirati, d
*Emsangers by this line have the option of pri- '- Codluke Enrolcos to Locompády Curgó des. "ceeding Overland by the Southern? Pielfo and Sued to points beyard lino Fenneladas, in the ponnecting Elies Central: Pacific, Northern United States, should be sent to the Company's Pacific, or Canadian Pacific Railways.") Offres in Soked Unvelopes, addressed, to the 5 Panungsrighehu, have, peið- full fare, Trá. Chiluotor of Cdstems at 8an Franciscó. embarking at Ban Francisco for China or Japan
ge of all kinds, and the success he has shoved at workher cavalla in southern Obisk and fill latsernia, le very remarkable Dader the barrel of these capen Beg Yang
Gia cirille laaftarbed steel magazine, or cartouche, about a foot long, by an inob, and
balt in diameter containing enough
liquefied gas for 300 shots. The sharge
of liquid liberated for, egli routil is reptilati
ed by solled serow, and each charge 44 liberated, in poulained in a special chatabur, from Barometer
25
"KÖNGKONG BEGETER
„Feerious - On dater; On data"
Direction of wied
which it in released by the pulling of the trige ger. The bullet, ja dropped separately into orifice the breech-inck, In the rides shown. the bullets were found, but elongated bulls (s can Wester bed. When the guns n' discharged, s RAID tual of vapour was seen Ining from the mie-But it instantly faded away, as 20 babwis flaw with strict precision to the targets. Herrels which had been repeatedly discharged in the past two months were shown to have Auffered no corrosion. The pressure of the ga and fluid in the ahoro rasgazinós was 50lb. op the square inch, and shie, pressure is maintained
(play:4 pas| 34,10 am/ 13:4 pm
:
76
89.
N.E.
Y
Last pealt topperstars on the 7th Mizhen open ali tanperstars on the Th
át A4 pv dimotier were inland to make Bow the ad T-BAROMETER, VIőnand La 33 dgrens Paling, at man Jovat, TERCREATCaz ta the shade in degress Falawgholt? B-HUMIDITY.In partentage of cataration, kas Gumidity
5 Yose of 20 Wording to Beanfort Boale,
To London,KALYANANAA
825.00 890:00
Cent Coupons sul ERDUCED TICKETS & the Single Tickets are sold in the Care; Five toe.
Y
MAONWEN, FRICKEL & Co,
General Managers. Hongkung. Lit August, 1890,000 11790 ABINA OVERLAND TRADE REFORT COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN,
CHEONG & Co. ELECTRO-PLATE, GLASE and OROCK- A General Dealses in FURNITURE,
ERY WARE, CUTLERY.CARFÉTS, UNDERTAKE FURNISH HOUSES at the shortest motion, R 18, D'AGUILAR STEET (Behind the Hongkong Club) at least (822
Geads received on STORAGE Moderato Rates, in First-class Godownsi
STEAMER CARGOES ́ ́ discharged ou
Apply to
MEYER & CO Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887,2617. (DUET LA'N D- CEMENT,
J. B. WHITE & BRU S., BOLE ACESTA, POR CHINA.
-HOLLIDAY WIRE & C». TYR Hono-hina; 17th Apr. 197,"
·EUCHS · TRADE LISTS OR ALE
COUNTRIES in 36 VOLVERỪ..
NOW READY. A The Now Editions of ENGLAND, COU TIES, VL 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND. WALES, and European Pispatus: Vol. 77%
AMERICA North, South, Góral · and West Indies, Vol. 30.
For Further Information Page Published at the Ofise of the Hongkong Daily NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS IN THE PRESS.
| (ke vicźverra) wiiblu one your, will be allowed's und Freight, apply to the Agency of the Cora
discount of 10 per cent. 2. Ti se allowance does pazy, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
Kot apply to through Jabee frein: China and Japan
to Europe, a 2 pod ug met
Consular Tuxojoen to accompany Cargo dos
tined to points beyond Ban Francisco. In the
0. D. HARMAN, Agent.
Hongkong, 5th September, 1890,
FOR NEW YORK
of Urailed States pould he sent to the Company's THE 3/3 L I. I. American Ship
One alareued to the Collector of Custom LUZON
– Selve oF THE WALTHER: 25 King Kathalit
San Fraumun
Press on the Morning of the Departure
of the English Mail,
scontains the
COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Afrios, Aun, Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, nor the and Anstralasia, containing the Colonies of all OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Nations, and the Independent-Brapiron and DEBT coptracted by the Omors of the Crews | Blaten, Vol. 29,
of the following Tissels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ADRATOON APOAB, Brit, str., Offent—Darid
Sesooor, Sonic bởi
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE
INTELLIGENCENGKARA REPORTS OF MEETINGS OF TRANA COMPANIES, VA THE LATEST TEZÉGRA M §, Asstria, British bk, Buston. ~Biemsson & Co. | Cantarthur, Brik air, J. W. Darka ---Hussell
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
up to the last drop of faid. The preparaziti, dia, donde drieling rainy blog: voor h.hatPage, dpply to the Agency of the Company. Pert 455 WARLOWITZ & Co. in Hongkont, the Port of China and Japan, Get BROKFIELD, American ship Tinting,
but the needful prossuré is gaf entirely by the mữs & How I B. Uninder TV, schilty u are pref
For further information as to Fraight or Shortly expected, elil laut, hers, toe the aboƒe -
d with bayo'qdiol dospetch, No. DOA, Jon's Bend Central
Hongkong, 11tb
"the liqued gas involves zo mechaniast powers
Podatelna ospetsich passing Wowzares 9:199aaliyet
ebonical manipubstiça of ordinary, andstanc94. sock as darbʊmake of sốđa.
G. D. HARMAN, Agent,
Hongkong Observatory, 8th Septembar, 1890.
· Hongkong, 28th August, 1800...
Beire.
of the Fortnight... *** Osorno, British str., A, Georgs—Batterfield é The “Trade Beport" has a large elvalstion
11606 the Phifpaljon, Stanite Settlements, Sa., dân
Russell & Co.
RUSSIA and POLAND, Vol. 24 ITALY. Vol. 26, and other volumes."
CLEUCHS & D.,
6 Cor's Cover, Lizzy BRITANYA
LONDON, ECTA.
· ESTABLISHED 1796 ·
(WAITE FOR PRIOR LIST.).
GOOD AGENTS WANTED. '11869