Engilik official adiqasta rank. Delay danger ous outpote Mission stations,
CHAIRMA", Public Meeting."
Our Shanghai exchanges received fa-day, contain the following Interesting references to the recent awful massacre xt Kucheng :-
VOLUNTERS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1895.
THE JAPANESE IN FORMOSA.
DITAILS OF THE TOKOHAM DISASTER. JAPANESE OFFICERS AND PRIVATES COMMIT SUICIDE.
YOKOHAMA, August 3rd. The last bitch of Japanese correspondence from Formosa contains little news of any general advance to the south, being chiefly concerned with the gorrilla warfare in the vicinity of Talpeh, Take-ham, and Shlachah. Among numerous stories of gallant deeds on the part of Japanese troops, particularly upteworthy is the conduct of a litle party of thirty-five, that convoyed a flotilla of provision bouts op the Tiko-ham river. The flotilla consisted of 18 Chinese river boats, carrying 185 Ayo of rice and a quantity of preserved plums. It left reached Sanchne-yung the following evening. At that place a portion of the provisions were landed, and early on the morning of the raib, the boats resumed the tedious voyage up the river to Takṣ-ham. After going a little over 1,000 metres, the folia wie moored in a shallow part of the river, and the party prepared to breakfast. The Japanese soldiers
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
HONGKONG SHARK MARKET.
HONGKONG, Augus' 14th, Mr. G. H. Potts reports as follows:- I have to report a very firm market with buyers for most stocks. This is partly in anticipation of the Banks reducing the rate of interest on overdrafts from y to 6 per cant:
ONLY FOUR TO MAN TER PUMPS.
Daan, daar! When you come to think of it, bow olosely related things are; how one thing brings up- another. Ideas are like a lot of beads on a stilug, aren't they?
A letter I have pli qöin reading makes me From the discussion raised by the "Express"
remember what happened to me one winter about twenty years ago. Thantory is too long to tall here, so Issued from this (Mercury) office yesterday, #igned Six Volunteers" (which was leaned to
BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghal Banks have I'll merely give you the tail end of it. I was enpercargo on a bark bound from London to Blo. A tremendous hiing about a amontaneous movement) It has
rated very firm and sales at $174 and 175 per become evident that there is a very general wish
ent premium have bean eff cled ex the dividendale, lasting five days, wrecked us. Party-eight hour after it ceased there were four men and no on the part of the Shanghat Volunteers to offer
of £1.5, per share at ex 2/1) pald on the rath
more last on the
www. inst Nationals are enquired for at 8154 but by s falling apar, three of the crew washed foverboard,
TORNO!. The
had boon their services to g to Foochow. All that is
captain boon killed needed li for some are in a posilon to start
there afo ná abares offering under $151.
and the rest of the ship's company (save us four) the movement to step forward. We feel con-
MARINE INSURANCES. - Union Insurance went away in the long boat with the fint and cond fident that if the Mer commanding the
Society of Canton shares have been placed in mates. We were taking in water through a leak at e rate of six inches an hour. Working with all our cipal Council werm 10 tesue a call for a meeting
The directors propose to transfer the sum of of the Volunteers to-morrow, and would place
$150.000 from the Spelety's exchange fluctuation minute, hat wo mast do it every hour. It was the matter before the Corps, they would find
scenant, to capital account, which will then awful work. For two days we kept without that more than 75 per cent, of the members
make the paid ap value of share sleep. Then we stopped, took to the quarter boat wou'd be anxious to offer their services. While
50 and reduce the ability to $200. and shoved off. The sex was quiet-no wind. these might not be accepted by the weak
CHINA TRADERT have been in demand While we lay
within a mile of her the ablo throw powers that be," the mere offer would show the
and shares have changed hands at $70. $71
up her nose and went down stern fret. We were feeling in Shanghal, which is that, something,
ploked up the next day by a Danish brig and $72, closing with sellers at the latter rate. and something strong, should be done, and that left the hosts and entered the stream-Vangiszes are enquired for at $95. North at once. Is there no one in kathardy who will some to their clothes and boots and others after Chinas kwvo sisen to Tis, zoo at which rate exles take the inblative and thus give the men shaving removed a part of these garments—to have been effected. Straltı Insurance have bron method of showing their feelings? It would be wash their faces and hands preparatory to the old at $11, #21) and $23 and more are obtalo- a shame if there is not.
meal. While they were thus engaged, a party able at the latter quotation. of fifteen or sixteen natires assembled on the kht bank of the river. Their appearance does for they carried bo weapons and their demeanour not seem to have occasioned any alama at first,
Volunteer Corps or the Chelrmin of the Muni- Talpch on the evening of the 11th, ultimo, and Shangbai at $Ɛɑand are steady at the rate. Pse the four of us could pump that out la fort
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FIRE INSURANCES.-A fale number of Hong China Fires have been sold at $84 and are kong Fires have been placed at $2171 and B239.
wanted..
SHIPPING-A large business has been done in Hongkong, Canton and Macro Steamboats at $321 and $32 and more shares are wanted at these rates. A few Douglas Steamships are offering at $53-
REFINERIES Continos neglected and out of favour.
da H
Now the odd thing is that the lotter whisk reminded me of that experience has nothing whatever to say about ships. Plasso help me to find out the nasoolation. The lady who writes the letter says that in July, 1881, she got a bad fright. Exactly what it was aba don't tell, I wish she did. Anyway it so upset router that her appetite fell off the lost all her that she didn't get over the effects of it for nine real rellah for food, and what she did cat only mada troubls instead of nourishing her. It
Shipping.
STEAMERS."
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK, VIA SHANGHAI, CHEFOO AND NAGASAKI. (Taking Cargo at through rates to KORIAN PORTI). THE Steamship
T
" AFGHAN,"
Captain. R. Bartou, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 15th instant, at Noon, lastend of na previously advertised.
For Freight or Fasisge, apply to
(1076
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 14th August, 1805.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI
THE Steamship
Shipping.
STEAMERS.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM FOR
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SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY, baving connexion with Company1⁄4'Mall Steacher to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGĦORN),' and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC PORTS. (VENICE, TRIESTE), LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD. HE Steamship
"BISAGNO,"
Captain Dodero, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 15th instant, at Noon, instead of as previously advertised.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging tu VICTORIA DOCK,
"TSINAN," Cantain Ramsay, will be despatched TO- Passage, apply to MORROW, the 15th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, 12th August, 1895.
Agents,
„„,"SHIRE” LINE OF: STEAMERS.
froga
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
HE Steamship Have her pain
in the pit of the stomach and fourlously enough) between the shoulders. The says her eyes and skin presently turned allow a battercup. Her face and abdomen swalled, and her foot the same, the latter so much so that she was obliged to bare her shoo made larger.
"I got little sleep at night," she says, “"and" was For weeks together I could not lle down in bed. I in so much pain I had to be propped up with pillowi had a dry, hollow cough, and bad night sweats. Then' diarthma set in, and my bowels became ulcerated.. I was often-in-dreadful agony for forty-eight hours at a
rank cowards to show any fight. Two gunboats off Fonchow will prevent any attack, Affairs are ton grave to admit of any more shuffling of dilly-dalvias If a special. Commlaslan_üäder A powestal chlef were sent out from England enemy from that direction. The insurgents on Charbonnages have been placed ́at ̄$120 ́und stee. Then I would have a chill as though a bucket
with a fleet to comtiming obedfence to his fi¬ding, the position would be improved. Nothing short of drastic measures con now avail,— Marcury,
THE MONSTER CHOU HAN,
There is one other thing that should be done. The impute fountain in Hesan of the Hex that set the common neople against forel guere, lles that are implicl·ly believed by the common people and by many of their supertars 100. mest be cleaned nat. A force must be sent
to Chan sha in Hunt, and the Hananese most be brought to see that they are not invincible; and the great enemy of foreigners, Chou Hao, "must be uu-ished It is true that the hest men -China has had of late years, the Pêngs and Tros and Tongs, have come out of Hanan and tha' such good men come from Hana, where it is only that the truth hout foreigners wants to be known, is anothe. argument for opening up the province.
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These sugestions are pogibly too drastic for Peking and Downing S'ree', and they will imme. diately he denounced ad Impracticable and losulting to Chinn by Sir Halliday Macartney, who is tan olien the adviser of our Foreign Office on Chinese matters, but they represent what should he done if we are to maintain our prestige and security to Chins, and there is nothing in them inimical to the best interests of Chin.-N. C. Daily News.
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SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUE
LORD SALISBURY'S ACTION. The announcement telegraphed by Reater, that Lord Sell bury has demanded an escort for Mr. Mansfield to Katlen (Kucheng) and inslate
presented notblog suspicious. But presently one on the execution of the perosteators of the man-
of them raised à pecúllar cry, which was the Here is extremely unsatisfactory. It is plain signal for an instantaneous shower of bullets. But that the Betish Foreign Office bus falled to grasp the greation. Mr. Mansfield can
they didnot give way to any panic. Rapidly taking. da nothing without a guard of honour to show
up their arms and forming themselves into a the determination of the British Govere-ine, they replied to the enemy's fire. Another
perty of Insurgente having appeared on ment to
independently. It may
eminence on the left bank of the river, the twenty, or it may be filly; the Chinese ara tão
Sergeant. Sakural crossing to the left bank, and sales at $4.30 and $4.40 have been effected, in Japanese divided into two bind, one under MINING.-Panjams are a shade firmer and the other, under Corporal Ebashi, remaining on consequence of better news from the mine and the right bank to check the advance of the the report that a new reef has been discovered. the bill on the left bank increased in alan at the same rate for the settlement. New few minutes to about 500 or 600; and the Balmorals are In the market at $5.80. In reply situation being critical," ́so, Sergeant Sakurai to a telegram despatched from here asking when ordered Corporal Ebashi to jalu bim. Collecting the results of the crushing might be expected the whole party on the left bank, Sergeant Mr.Grant wire/ "résalts next week.". Jelebus Sakural cheered bir men, saying that, "so long as his eyes remained black he would are wanted at $330 Raubs have been sold at never allow the rascals to touch a gists of the 34 40 but are agale easier with sellers at $5.30. DOCKS, WHARVES & GoDowns-Hongkong | provistons under his charge. He also told the
and Whampoa Docks have changed bands at | földiers that they must that day place their lives
at his dispose). The determined hand of thirty-195 per cent, premium and clase firm at the rate. five fought desperately and held the body of Kowloon wheel shares have been placed at $40. several hundred Chinese at bay for four hours.
LANDS, HOTELS & BUILDINGS-Hongkong By this time their number was reduced to twenty-Land Investment shares have found ready four, among the fallen being their brava leader buyers at $61 and Kowloon Lands are enquired Sergeant Sakurai, who was killed by a bullet for at Stoj that struck him in the breast. Being com-. MISCELLANEOUS --Green Island Cements pletely surrounded by a steadily narrowing ring have been placed at Bros but are now in the of insurgents, they resolved to charge the market at Bro. At an extraordinary general thinnest pofot of the circle. The onset proved meeting, the following resolation was carried accessful, but when the line had been cat ananimously:-"That the Capital of the Com through, the Japanese found their number pay be reduced from $1,000.000, divided into diminishel to fourteen or fifteen. Then per-20,000 shares of $ço each, to $200,000 divided foto calving another line of the enemy in front at 20,000 shares of $10 each, and that such reduc distance of so or Go metres, the little b-nd closed tion be effected by cancelling capital which bes up their ranks for another charge. One of them, been fort or is unrenresented byavallable assentt Corporal Oi, bad received a fatal wound in the so the extent of $10 per share on such of the first charge, but wresting a pennon from the 14,717 shares which have been frised and are enemy be bound it round his hat and prepared now outstanding and by rendering the nomlast to join in the second ansel. His pluck, however, amount of all the shares in the Company's proved greater than his strength. After a f-w capital, from $50 to $10 per share.-A. S. pices be dropped in his tracks, and crying out, Watsons have been placed at $1o. Hongkong "Comrades, pardon me for gring before you" Electrics have been sold at $5.50. Hongkong (Shokun, osaki ni gamen wo komuru), "Hurrah Rapes are enquired for at $110 but there are no for Japan" ("Telkoku banaaf"), he took a shares obtainable. Ices have been placed at bayonet and thrust it into his throat A1 $83. A few Daly Farms have been sold at $8. this was the work of a motment. The second charge was as successful and as costly as the first. When the little pity made their way through the insurgents' line and came out upon a plain, their number had been reduced to mine, Corporal Ebathi and eight privates. The enemy being some distance in the rest, they sat down to consider their future course of action. Corporat Ebashi took cigarettes ont of his pocket, and sharing them with his men, they all smoked and rested. Then the Corporal ordered four privates, who slope had escaped unwounded, to carry the news of the fate of the party to head-quarters. : As for the other five, who like himself weresil severely wounded, be proposed that they should die by their own hands rather than be taken prisoners by the enemy. The proposal having been unani. mouly #pproved, was carried out is the Gr place by iwe of the most severely wounded, who, drawing their hayonets, plunged them fato each other's breasts, a mode of ending life very common among Japanese samural under similar circumstances in former times. Another pair immediately followed this example Last of all, Corporal Ebashi, evidently pleased with the heroic manner in which his men had died, calmly committed karakiri. The surviving four men who, not whhost deep emotion, bad silently watched these oporations took leave of their dead comrades, and hastily ran in the direction of a grove at some distance, for the insurgents, were again Activ... coming in sight. After passing through the Haftan......................... grove, they came out upon the bank of a swamp. Moldova One of the man, Taniks, remembered a story | Rio told by some friends that bad escaped pursuit Garda. daring the Satsuma Rebellion by concealing Kwanglet themselves among the reeds of a pond. He, Empress of China... therefore, proposed to hide in the swamp qatli Hongkong craping. But the rost, thinking the plan dao- Strathaik gezons, fed in the direction of the hills. Tanaka, Ingraðan.................. the left alone, concealed himself as best he Amigo unum alian eight in the evening, could, rematalag in the swamp until about Foyl's... Walle he was there, Carrisis commo the Inhabitants ol an adjacent village frequently came to wash rice, and" on nach of these occasions, ka was compelled to submerge himself entirely in the water, keeping only his mouth and pestils above the surface. At about 8 in the evening, it began to thunder and rain heavily. Retracing his stops, Tanaka went over the scene of the day's fight, and emerged at the river where the boats were moord. He observed that siz of the boats were still there and that the villages in the neighbourhood were blazing with camp fires. By this time the storm had passed," and the moon was shining bright and serene. It was, neccesary, of course, to avoid the bioks. Tanska accordingly entered the water and walked down with the current. slowly in this fashion the whole night, snill Shooting an insurgent on the way, he proceeded at break of day he heard, to his talalts rellal, the sound of horses weighing in a Japanese camp, which he soon reached and made the sbore report to the Colonel in, command of the Regiment stationed there. The other three Esmeralda soldiers are believed to have safely reached the H. W. Farlberg Commopolitan Commissariat station at Tantreymen, but at the Chunsh¶R QUANDONDO date of the letter from which this story is quoted, [We pubilas the letter although we feel doubtful no definite news had been obtained about their Chittagong
"TAKE THE LAW INTO OUR OWN HANDS.” The only thing felt for Europeans to do now Is to take the law into their own hands, and to make up a party and visit these scenes of outrage and murder and avenge the blond of their countrsmen and women. Wos'd that ) | was near Shanghai, where hundreds would answer to the call for vengeance. It is blamed this time to sariety called "Vegetariana" It was blamed before on a society called "Kolo- buel," and who will be timed next? We maintain that those who aro
mosi to blame are the Foreign Ministers, who have dili-dalited with the instigators of these murders and dolfspes, Instead placing matters in a proper light before their Govern- men's. We want sedly » Sir Harry Parkas and a few Alabasters to deal with these officials known as the Tsung-li Yemen. We do not bellere that secret sacfelles are at the bottom of these brutalites hot that it is the officials who egg on the literadi who in their taen work on the feelings of the people, by spreading vicious lies of the most infamous kind. Then, again, we have the so-called vernacular press published in Shanghal, which, tostead of point. ing out the truth, has helred to spread false reports and accused foreigners of enormities which they lenew perfectly well were untaire, Such papers have no right to exist, FATAL CONCESSIONS TO CHINESE ARROGANCE. Sir Thomas Wade, il Minister to Chios, was one of the finest Chinese scholars of his day and a mort amiable gentleman but owing to the disastrons effects of the change, which he Inaugurated in England's policy towards Chine, the evil fruits of which resping to-day, we prefer not to write his obituary at any great length at the moment, as in doing so we could not avoid referring to the disastrous concerilous and mistakes—partly his own and parily those of the For-ign Office- with which his name is a 'sociated in China. It is curious that his first act of fatal concession to Chinese arrogance was made in Foochow, in the once notoriaus Kishan Mission case, froms which dates the British official policy of cowardly trackling to the vige Chinese-Chind Gouette.
CORRESPONDENGE.
WÈ BIG.
We do not necessarily endures the opinions expressed by
Correspondants in this column,J
THE KUCHENG MASSACRE. TO THE ECITON Oor trim " Hongwana Tulkomain,” SIRI beg that you will allow me space to publish to your valuable paper the following to Correct some statements in some of the local papiers :-
It was published that China has broken the Treaty. I fall to see this and understand why the British Government do not take any step in the matter, and that I would at once call the public's attention to the wording of the treaty in Section No.
9 of the Treaty between England and
China,
Trusting you will obliga
yours respectfully,
A BRITISH SUBJECT.
Hongkong, 10th August, 1895.
are quiet, and
American (Garlic) 15th lost, Australian (Tsinan) 16th inst. Tacoma (Strathnevis) 17th Inst. French (Natal) 20th Inst.
Indian (Arratoön Äpcar) zotk Inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 26th Inst. American (City of Paking) 30th lost. American (China) 3rd prox
SHIPPING RETURNS.
ARRIVALS,
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Newchwang Canton. Amoy. Switow.
From 5 pm yesterday to 8 pm. to-day.
Crown of Arrogan...steamer from Faschow, Amigo................ Nanking ...... Casifur.....mavas Halloong Rasbeynick.cruiser) Nagasaki.
Aggregating 6,994 tons register. DEPARTUREX ...steamer for Pakhol.
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Coast Porte.
Honory.
Salzon,
Singapore,
Vancouver.
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Shanghal.
1
Hollow,
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Yokohamu.
11
Saigon.
15
Canton.
Canton.
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Canton, Aggregating 10,440 tons register.
The British steamship Carsfør left. Amoy on the rath instant, and had light winds and heavy rain squalls.
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**CARMARTHENSHIRE," " Captain Sincock, will be despatched as above on or abast THURSDAY, the 15th lastant.
"For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agente "Hongkong, 8th August, 1805.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION, COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
of odd water were poured down my back. I got so or lack after my children. My sister had to some low I sould no longer sew, knit, or do any housework THE Company's Steamship and help in the house.
*Everybody said-I-was-in-a-decline-and-most-dio What I suffered for sight your tongus cannot tell. The doctor could do nothing for mo. He said my complaint was compllested and bad to deal with. In 1888 I went as an outdoor patient to the Shrewsbury Infirmary, but only got transient relief."
The writer is in good health now, but why did her caso remind me of the shipwreck Let's settle that first. The association is easy and natural.. Just $50. The stip sanke boosuse we four men hada's the strength to pump out the water as fast as it came in. Twenty men might have got her into part. It is the last straw that brosks the camel's back, the last unsupplied mood that makes poverty abject and desperate.
These bodies of our carry the seeds of disenas with them all the time-chiefly the polsons created by imperfect digestion, made worse by careless habita. But a long as nothing extraordinary happens we manage to mempe along in a
in a half-and-half sort of fashion. Yet we've got in our blood stuff that any of deren diseases is made of, only waiting for something to set it aftro. While the liver, kidneys, lungs and skin keep us fairly free-that is, don't let the load get too beary-we say, “Oh, yes, I'm tolerably well, thank you." Little pains and unpleasant symptoms bother us now and then, but we don't fancy they mean anything,
Brand-by something happens. A sold, too hearty a mel, a night of dhalpation, an affltfor through death or loss of property, a fright, as in Mes, Bunce' case, do, Over we go. The last straw has ormed us. One loose spark has blown up the barrel of powder. The kidneys, liver, skin, and stomach strike work, and we must have help right away or parish. All of which means the explosion of latent indigestion and dyspepsta poisons in the blood.
There i fwa'h it plain why I thought of the ship? Now for the conclusion of the lady's story. She saya: “To 1888 I first heard of Mother Beigal's Curtire Byrup. Half a bottle made me fool better, and by keeping on taking it I was moan strong and well as ever! (Bignel) Km. Ang Bunce, The Fark, Wortham, near Shrewsbury, February Pład, 1895,"i
If there were only a way to save sinking ships sa certain and trustworthy as Mother Seigel's medicins is in the case of sinking human bodies, what a bimzing it would be to poor sailors.—["dāvi."]
For Sale. SPANISH WINES.
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed SOLE AGENTS in HoHoKoxo and CAMA for the
COMPANIA VINICOLA DEL NORTE DE ESPANA, Bilbao, ÁRVILLA Y CA., Cadís, And
SANCHEZ MEDINA, Jerez de la Frontera. The Actual Producers of the Purust and Pinert Wines in the World, are now in a posi- tion to Supply the Residents of Honorowd and COAT PORTE, with the Gamuka Article received
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"KWONGSANG,"
Captain Stalker, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, toth August, 1805.
(1682
"SHELL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
THE Company's Steamanly
"
For Farther Particulars regarding Freight and
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 12th August, 1895.
[1084 "GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS. FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, VIA
SUEZ CANAL
HE Steamship
ΤΗ
"GLENFRUIN,"
Captain Darke, R.N.R. will be despatched an above on or about WEDNESDAY, the sist
instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Agents. Hongkong, Ath August, 1895.
Fresa
FOR HAVRE, HAMBURG AND`ANTWERP.
HE Steamship
" STRATHFILLAN,"
Captain Osborne, will be despatched for tha ahova Ports on SUNDAY, the agih instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 9th August, 18ọc.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL
THE Company's Steamship
"NESTOR."
Captain Asquith, wil be despatched on WED NESDAY, the 28th Instant, at Daylight, "SPONDILUS,"
Rate of Freight on Maiting and General Cargo Captain Griffiths, will be despatched as above 25/ per ton af 40 cable feet. on or about the 18th fastant.
*For Freight, apply to For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Agents, Pongkong, 13th August, 18ọc,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
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COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND"
CALCUTTA, 'HE Company's Steamshly-
THE
"WINGSANG," Captain J. Young, will to, despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 20th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 13th August, 1895.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS:
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. *HE Steamship
TH
"RADNORSHIRE,"
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, 13th August, 1895,
F1004
SAILING VESSELS.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L II. American Bark
"ADAM W. SPIES." Field, Master, will load here for the above Port. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, roth August, 1895.
[1078
FOR BALTIMORE. “HE 3/3 ALI. American Bark
[1093 THE
Captain Davies, R.N.R., will be despatched for the above Ports on or about zoth August.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
"FRED, P. LITCHFIELD,"
C: B. Chadbourn, Master, will load here for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1895.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE 100 A. L. British Ship
DODWELL, CARLILL &Co., THE
Agents. Hanekoma. 31st July, 1805.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP, COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, 17A SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"FYRRHUS,"
!Box
Captain Balt, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 23rd lustant,
For Freight of Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, 1805.
[1091
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND
"LYNDHURST,
[1044
Martin, Marter, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN & Co. Honging, 19th May, 1895.
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FOR NEW YORK. THE 100 A.I. British Sell Bark
THE
"BELMONT," Ladd, Maxter, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWTEZ & CA, Hongkong, 17th Jane, 1898. ..
FOR NEW YORK.
PORTS, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE THE 3/3 LLL. American Bazk
direct from SPAIN, and hitherto unobtainable in THE Steamship.
these parts.
-The following Winks are now in Stock p→ - RIOJA CLARETE,
A pure sound Claret of Excellent Aroms ↑ Infinitely superior to Bordeaux Wines, -
In cases (6 dox, quarts, about),
ai $27,50, or bottled si §6 per dor, quarta, JEREZ ORO.
A Light Dry Sherry of Fine Flavoni, at $7 per dox.
JEREZ "COLON,”
An Excellent Dinner Sharry, sbsolutely pure at $15 per dos
appreciated by Connoisseurs, at $30 per dos. JEREZ NECTAR/
The British stentship Hasioong left Tamsul on the 9th Instant, Amoy on the rath, and ́JEREZ TATARABUELO”, Swatow on the 13th Instant. From Tamsul to A Delicious Wine, 30 years in the wood, highly Amoy had fresh south-westerly breeze and fine weather. From Amoy to Swatow had moderate south-westerly breers and fine weather. From Swatow to Hongkong, had moderate south. westerly and westerly winds with fight rain. Ia steamships Chili and Canton, Amoy the steamship Benmoår. In Swalow the
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A very Old Wine, 1784, full bodied; a splendid tanic, at $40 per dos. AMONTILLADO VIEJO. Specially prepared for Invalida and delicate constitutions, at $20 per dox. MOSCATEL PURO.
A most delicious, beverage of guaranteed purity and perfect favour, at $13 per dag.
VINO TINTO,
Ordinary Rad Spanish Wine; received direct from the growers. A pound, healthy wine for everyday use
Lovers of Genuine Unadulterated Wines have
"WHAMPOA," Captals, 'Hards, will be despatched on DAY, the 24th instant.
"GEO, S, HOMER."
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Homeos, Master, having amived To-day, in naw SATUR-leading here for the above Port, and will have
For Freight or Parenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th August, 1895.
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“GLEN" LINE OF STEẨM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. *THE Steamship
"GLENAVON," Captain Norman, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the 3rd September,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE,”MATHESON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, roth August, 180L
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Steamship
THE
quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
· ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hoogkong, 31st July, 1895.
FOR NEW YORK. “HE 3/3 L.LI. Ameriana Ship.
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"P. N. BLANCHARD," Blanchard, Master, shortly expeclad from JAYA, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 31st July, 1895.
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FOR SALE.
JAPAN
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APAN HAND-MADE PAPERS,
PRINTING PAPERS,
APAN COPYING PAPERS,
APAN WALL PAPERS,
&c.,
"BENALDER," : Captain Thomson, wil call at this Port on or about aard fastant, if sufficient inducement offer.
For Freight, apply to
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"GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agdals: *Hongkong, 13th August, 1795.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL: THE Steamship
whether the writer has given us his true name | fate, ornet. Ha ban certainly not given any address. Keling and its neighbourhood are Again, let us repeat we shall be very glad to the inhabitants are said to be well affected | Bangkok into the recent collision at Bangkok
An enquiry was held in H.B.M. Consolate at In quarter csaks (12 doz, bottles) at $30 per cask,
bear from our Chinese friends on any subject | towards their new rulers. The management of Bar between the British simmer Gorgos and and to publish their letters, but we must be pubile affairs is left, for the most part, in the the Norwegian barque Ragnhild, with the result, opportunity to satisfy their tastes ; fari bed with the true names and addresses hands of native oficiais elected by the people that the agents of the British steamer have obtaining their supplies direct from producers (the number of the house and the street) of and confrmed by the Governor at Kelang. Me goaranteed to make good the damage mustaland and thereby avoid intermediate profits, preto the waters. These are never published except Furasho Yoshikado, The people praise the by the latter. The Ragnhild has been towed The Origin and Absolute Purity of the above by desire, but we never bara the means of impartial and ilberal manner in which they are up the Menam river to Bangkok and at dats of Wines are guaranteed, ascertaining that the communication. is treated by their new masters. It is also stated | latest advices from Slam panips wars belag used
Sample Bottles will be supplied to consumer genuine, We apologise for the delay in|that investigations are being made, by the with a view to lowering the water in the holds
HORALVILLA, LOPEZ & Co., publication, but we were making inquiren,- Japanses officials with a view to the improve- 10 us to enable the crew to discharge her cargo
At Agents,
SHEWAN &¡Cai 24, HK, Telegraph)
|ming of the harbour of Kelyag---Fafun, Malli paior to docking for sepairs.
Hongkang, 3rd May, 1899.
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PRICES VERY MODERATE,
ORDERS respectfully solicited by the Under
* ANNANDALE," Captain Milne, shortly expected, will load here to the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
Rais of Freight for Matting 23/- per ton of 45 || signed. cable feet.
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For Freight, apply to
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8. Queen's Road Central.
Hongkong, jri Jaasary, 1894.