1886-10-02 — Page 2

For Sale.

MacE WEN, FRICKEL & Co. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

HAVB

To-day's Advertisements.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS Octabor 1 Iked:

THE CHINA MAIL.

Signal, Gorman steamer, 385, (), A. Bu downdty Paxhoi September 28, and Heihow 30, General-Summer & Co.

October 2

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORBOW.

Shipping. Daylight.--Thales leaves for Const Porta, 9nn-Exsursion trip by Honam to

Mueno

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

[No. 1226 OCTOBRE, 1886.

projected. A further loan was pro Musers Molchors & Co. informs us that the make enquiry, and anchored sa ngar posed; and really, as we liave previous Norddcatanber Lloyd S. Nurnberg, with the wreck as possible, any milos bẩ ly remarked on this subject, it is lin- the nos Gorman ranil, will leave Singapore. He then proceeded, in va amall boat to possible to imagine when the projected to-morrow, at daylighty and may be cxpect the wreck

At night he found himself public works and sanitary medures prudat arrive here on or abunt Friday, the 8th in a creek fourteen miles from the wreck. posed liare can ever be completed, if they

Here he was attacked by hundreds of have to be paid for out of the ordinary

Stratheden, British-stesinor, 931, William OEDER OF BERVICES OF THE DEUVOR OF /revenue of the Colony. This import CORRESPONDENT draws our attention to Pirates, who said he was a pirate, and took"

UNION INSURANCE SQCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

Second BONUS of Fivu ren CENT. A

on Contributions, and a DIVIDEND Button, Saigon Saptember 26, Rice, &ö--

(86) Co. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS ARNHOLD, KARBERO SAL of Six DOLLARS and FOB

British

1,269, Thomp afcamber, por Share for the year. 1835, will be Payable ON AIONDAY, the 4th Instant.

Bon, Shanghai September 25, Fouchow 29, 1, General -BETTER- ober WARRANTS may be had on application at and Swat w the OFFICE of the Society on and after that FIELD & SWIRE Juic

City of Sydney, American steator, 3,400,

THE FOLLOWING

STORES.

---0-

EX AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER.

Smoked EAMS.

Curtis's Table FRUITS.

?

By Order of the Board, J. ED,

Hongkong, October 2, 1866.

FOR SALE

Beerciary.

HE BRITISH STEAMSHIP

CRUSADER.

Golden STHUP in Galion Tins. Assorted SYRUPS.

THE

For Particulars, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

1888

ASPARAGUSA

Queen 'OLIVES.

Bausage MEAT.

JAVIAR.

Potlod MEATS.

MACKEREL in 6lb Tins.

Eagle Brand MILK,

Lamb's TONGUES.

Green CORN.

Baked BEANS. BRAWN.

A LABUS ASSORTMENT

of

COOKING AND PARLOUR

STOVES.

AGATE IRON UTENSILS.

Hongkong, October 2, 1886,

ENGLAND AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL YOR

THE 15TH BUNDAY AFTER TRINITY, 8.30am.Military Parade Service.

matter bas bren held over, pending the

his letter, malls, rodder and yaloha from prepuration of a statement of the public the fact that the Djemnuh brought on some works to be executed and of our ro-replies to the mail despatched from here on him, and attacked him and his crow, There 11.30 am-Matina Holy Communion scurees for carrying out this costly pro- the 22nd July. The bulk of the replies being so many opposed to him, he was un-

and Sermon.

5 p.m.-Evansong.

gramme.

puc

In regard to the question put will no doubt, however, come on in the able to resist long, and therefore tried to UNION CHUKO.-Divine Worship 1 by Mr Ryrie, concerning the placeVerena, as the mail of 22nd July was only got into his boat, for the purpose of cross D. E. Friele, San Francisco September | Rev. EJ. Eitel. Service in Chinetes given by the Attorney General to delivered in London the day before the mailing the creek; but the crowd met him there,

and Yokohama 20, Maila and Gouerl2 T. M. 8. S. Ca.

m

SIEMSSEN & C

F.M.-Rev. J. Chalmer, M.A., LLD

and one of them struck him a heavy blow on the left leg with a long piece of wood breaking the bone. The pirates then seis- ed him and his crew, and dragend him with his broken leg through the mud into his bont, where he was kept all night and part pledge was given by the Attorney Gen-accumulated pretty good sum of money of Friday, covered with mud. By gomo oral as to the introduction of the English betrayed alarming ofmptoms of illness means he got away, and returned to the law. We can speak as to the distinct shortly after partaking of soms rice and Fairy,

SEAMEN'S SERVICES-The Services for the unofficial members of Council, brought on by the Djemnah was dispatched, Peking, British steamer, 94, G. Hovor. Soarmen which Lave been hitherto hold in previous to the third reading of 1883

Shanghai September 29, General. the Missinn Church, Queen's Road, will be the Printeis und Publishers Ordin Last night a rather alarming cast of poison held in the fature in Union Church. Ou ance, to embody the English Newspapering occurred at the Central Police Station, Foksang, British steamer, 990, H. W. Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30. All Act into an ordinance, we have already An Indian interprater named Faboo, who Hogg,

ogg, Shanghai Sptember 29, General.Seninen are invited to attend. Service in expressed our opinion, Tint question has been long in the service and who ban

MATHESON & Co. JARDINE

GERMAN BATEERDA CEAPEL-Service in

is now met by the slatement that no Wine, British steamer, 1,556, P.. H. the German language, by Roy. F. Hartmann, Machugh, i ondan atd Singapore Sept. 20, every Sunday, at half-past ten 4.at., in the General --ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,

West Point.

ST. JOSEPH'S CHURON, Garden Road 9 A. M. Mass and Sermon: 0.30 K., Brun ing Service, Benediction.

ST. PETER'S SZAMEN'S UNHECH, Sailors Home.--Sortice overy Sunday at 6.45 r.. Holy Commsion at 7.15 on the Seed Sunday; and after the ovoning Service on the Fourth Sunday of each month. Service avory Thursday at 5.30 p.m.

TEMPERANCE HALL, 7.30 Y.Undeno- minational Meeting.

CEALED TENDERS will be Received

by the Undersigned before 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, the 15th Instant, for the SUPPLY to HM. NAVAL YARD of 1,500 Toss of the Best Fresh Wrought Serconod AUSTRALIAN COAL

Tenderers should quote Price per ton ex Ship, and Frice per ton deliverable free of expened into the NAVAL YARD GOAL SUEDS at Kowloon,

The Coal is to be delivered. within 3 months from date, and to be subject to the Approval of the RECEIVING QFFICERS.

The right to refuse the lowest or any

WARE COOKING Tonder is reserved.

WOFFLE IRONS. CHARCOAL IRONS, KEROSINE LAMPS

NONPAREIL KEROSINE OIL.

-

WINES, &c.

SPARKLING SAUMUR, Pt. & Qts

$11 and $12.

OUP CHAMPAGNE, Pts.&Qts. © 212

and $14.

EACON'S SHERRY.

SACCONE'S INVALID PORT.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY, JAMESOY'S WHISKY.

OLD BOURBON WHISKY.

HCERING'S CURRY CORDIAL AMORFED LEQUEURS.

DRAUGHT, ALE and TORTER. dc., ✩o., $0.

-B

THE USUAL ASSORTMENT

of

W. H. LOBB, Naval Storekeeper.

HLM. Naval Yard,

Hongkong, 2nd October, 1886.

NOTICE.

DEPARTURES,

October 2 Telamon, for Amoy and Shanghai, Diburg, for Swatow and Anoy. Canton, for Swatow and Shangbai, Sun Fable, for San Francisco. Verweerts, for Singapore and Bombay, Diamante, for Amoy and

Marila Gilland, for Shanghai,

CLEARED. Annie H. Smith, for New York. not, for Hoihow and Pakhei. heine, for Heibow and Pakhoi. Thales, for Carat Porte. Clicredes, for Rangoon."

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Por Sigurd, from Pakhoi, 2 Chinese Per Strathede, from Saigon, 10 Chinese. 30 Cu Per Nestor, from Shanghai, &c.,.

neso,

Por City of Sudner, from Bair Francisco, &c.; Mesara J. H. Bart, Mrs C. D. Holmes, 1887 More T. B. Hayes, T. R. Yangon, U. E

Seeger, Dr. and Mrs J. B. Thompson, Mr You Tuck Sung, and 350 Chinese.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALUUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, ANU LA PLATA;

ALSO

BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.

(N THURSDAY, the 19th October,

1880, at Neon, the Company's S.S. ANADYR, Comanda DELACROIX, with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, nid OAR(K), will leave this Port for the

OILMAN'S STORES, v pla

at the

Lowest Possible Prices

FOR CASH.

MacEWEY, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, July 1, 1880.

J

ULES

FOR SALE.

bove placed Specie will be registered for

London as well as for Marseillos, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for tho

plazos of Europe.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.

Shipping.

2 p.m.-Fokien leaves for Swatow.. R. Rubatting leavce for Marseilles, &c.

Meeting.⠀⠀⠀

9p.m-Meeting of Zetland Louga

Miscellaneous.

Society payable.

585 of the impression on the minds of ourry. His cook, who had partaken of the Tas Canton correspondent of the N.-U. D. three unofficial members of the Council, same mest, also fell i Aid was speedily News writes on the 18th September as fol and as to the assurances that it was all got and both men were inkan to the HosowsPerhaps the tura rafitory affairs right which we received from their own pital. Thers the men were brought round lips within half an hour after the arrange-

inent was made at the meeting on the without any serious conesqueness happen 10th of February Inst. We are now told ing. The poisonous substance in the food

are now taking in Tungking and Hal nan may have more to do with the favour shown

to Englishmen than the surrender of Chang

Chi, but it is politie to say otherwise just

DOW

The contract for buikling tungen

what the Attorney General wally said"; was a species of Indian root. How it got boats like the Ches To which was to have and although the Attorney Gederal is into Baboo's portion is not yet known.

been given to Mears Jameson and Crafer Lot in Hongkong, this authoritativa,”

uf

| statement is made from information ACCORDING to the Canton correspondent of has been counteranded or

pictured. There are now 32 battalions of Chinese troops on the island.

owing to the dissolution of the firm usued. The ganboats are to bo which the Acting Attorney General has the N-G. D. News matters are worse is built by

native enterprise *in? thero parts, received. Whether this official state- Hainan than they appear to have been and are but likely to be much more satu- ment is supposed to refer to remarks

Faiurg, and other vessels turned ont of made by Mr O'Malley from his seat in

factory than the watched Bar Ting fuel yards. Wratched tube that take from Council, or whether they are put for

to reach the Hogue ward as embodying nɛsurances given

ten to twelve hours Forts from Whampoa, or even from this personally to the unoficial members, it

place, hardly deserve the

name of is dificult to any. It is certain that the will be obliged to find larga funds for, the The few, very few good boats have to do

heavy work The Chen To

of ducky

The correspondent adds The two Kuang provinces, with empty treasuries,

الله

of stesmore.

when she was Tocom-

Bonus and Dividend of Union Insurance short-hand reports published by our con+ Fainan expeditions; and how the Viceroy merly and she is now of to Hainan is going to do that, I don't seo. He is a military atores. All her foreign"

GARDEN SEEDS,

SEASON 1886.

MOST OF OUR

BILBOTTY

temporary and ourselves at the time donati bear out the accuracy of the version now given by Mr Ackroyd; while, as already already deep in debt for his exponditure on with stated, the recollection by the official war material during the French troubles, officers, excepting her chief engineer,

I embers of a distinct promise, which set and I learn that he and hie oficials are to say, as this is a step in the wrong

Fender, have been discharged Per Peking, frur Shanghai, Mr T. Fukuhara, and 36 Chinese.

at rest the whole question, is abundantly

more over troubled by the secret designs of direction. For Foot any, from Shanghai, Mr Chason, LOWER AND VEGETABLE attested. As to the reasonableness of the French on the West River, which have and 15 Chinese.

the prozent official version, the following extract from Mr Ackroyd's explanation become known.

Per Chingute, from London, &s, Mr J. Carlsen, and 145 Chinese,

Decati

Per Telamon, for Amcy, &c, 50 Chiness. For Duburg, for Swatov, 200 Chinese.. Fer Sau Pablo, for Yokohama. Mr F. Nandin, and 1 Chineso; for San Francisco, 148 Chinese,

Pes Diamante, for Auoy, &c., 1 Euro. pean, and 61 Chinese.

Chinese-

Per Gisland, for Shanghai, Per Vurwards, for Singapore, 2. Chinese ladion for Penang, 1 Chinese lady; for Singapors and Pruang, 404 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Antin H. Smith, for New York, 2 Europeans.

Per Siguat, for Hoilow, 180 Chiness. Per Aline, for Hollow, 20 Chinese, Par Thales, for Coast Ports, 8 Europeans, and 160 Chinese.

:

SHIPPING REPORTS

The American ateemer City of Sydney re- parts: From Sn Francisco to Yokohama, far woather with ariable winds. From Yokohama to Hongkong, as weather with strong N.E. winds from Turnabout.

The British steamer Peing reports: Left

The British steamer Stratheden reporta: Orders will be granted until Had strong N.E. winds and heavy head Cargo will be receive on board until 4ses; after passing Paracule. p.m., Specie and Parcels until 8 pm. on the 18th October, 1836. (Parcels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are je- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Shanghai Wednesday, 29th at noon, had Co.'s Company's Office.

passage... G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

1268

MUM M CHAMPAGNE, Quarte.............820 per Case of 1 doz. Fints.............$21 12 Dubos Frères & de Cernon & Co.'s

BORDEAUX CLARETS AND

WHITE WINES.

Bartor's Celebrated Barley Bree'

WHISKY,-$7 per Case of 1 doz GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

1187 Hongkong, July 18, 1854.

1882

Hongkong, 0.tober 2, 1858. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

FAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS. TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, PIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

STEAMERS.

SEEDS are

NOW READY FOR DELIVERY,"

A Second Shipment

is expected by EARLY STEAMER

Speciality +

is worth recording The Attorney Tas Cauton correspondent of the N. C. D. General stated that, as the Council bud

affirmed the principle of the Bill by as-News, writing on the 22nd September, says senting to the second reading, it was Chang Chi is not yet beheaded. Doubtless, ton into to after it then. And that as adds the correspondant, he is being reserved the Bill was on new measure introduced for the refined barbarities in vogue in by them, it was better to pass it in its Folien Provinos, where the victims are then shape, and if any Honourable

and public equates and mon,

Losa accounts of the earthquakes at Char lestou are given in the America paperi. persu Charleston has a population of some 75.000 persuas, who, after the first shock, aro said to have been completely demo. rallyed. A rush was tonde for the parks and children, Imlf-clad, remained shiy

ring in the open air all night In only, however, to retura panic stroken, as the morning some pucked their way home,

shock

-occurred, †, fen (жен

women,

PANS Y SE E Dmember could succeed in passing are cut up, according to custom in other parts on suveceding ATD Bid to have been

in packets of six-namned varieties. FINE SELECTED SEEDS.

Price, $1.00

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited,

HONGKONG. A Hongking September 9, 1886. 1742

their heart, liver and lungs and gnaw the bleeding, reeking ghastly mass, like so many dogs devouring carrion. The cer respondent hears that Tis. 10,010 was given by the loal authorities as a taxand for the successful vindication of Chius's rights in obtaining the rendition of Chang Chi from Hongkong.

distinct

solution in favoite of omitting the pro- of China. But immediately after the felt in the two days; but, oftor the first visions which were not now in force in executioner's work is finished, many hall it is probable ao more dmoage would England, and of assimilating our Law starved watches run up, rip opon, the in regard to this subject to the Law bodies of the scarcely dead victime, scoop existing in England, he would intro

lace a Bill to that effect. Thereupon all opposition was withdrawn, and the Bill was passed. The Bill was passed on the 17th February, and instead of far The publication of this issue commenced transmitting it home at once, as is usa a 7:50 p

ally done, His Exilency this Adin istrator waited till 4th April to see who ther any resolution would be brought forward. This waiting for seven weeks for a thing which was evidently bever HONGKONG, "SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2; 1886 understood to be required by the un-Tax work of firemen in Hongkong would suspecting unofficial members, is a very seem to be a pastime compared with the proceedings at the meeting of so touching piece of ovidence. But surely life of a frezan in Center. At a fire in Oct.) were of a much more satisfactory the uncial members would ever have respondent of the N.-C. D. News, the fro kind, taken as a whole, than were those withdrawn their opposition on

Ohe Chin Sttail.

have been done if the city had not been left in such a condition that the slightest motion only was required to throw the tottering odifices Many charac down teristic scenes are said to have take place

parks

when the other class of coloured arrived.

ed. They evidently thought the end of the world had come, and in consequence committed all manner of rio- We read that tous and frenzied excess they ran about in the crowds with cries of Down on your face down on your knees, miserable sinners. Pray to God, By sinter, my brother, pray, pray Don't I Bye

An object that arrested corybody's tell you might is come? Another account attention was an assemblage of colored

had fallen to the ground in a paroxysm of boys, about half dozen in number, who Taligious fre They were graveling with their faces down in

hyon was, The of the previous sitting. In giving the chance of their success in passing a re- brigades naked a General Hat Chên-piau, singing hymns.

Angels are Rapping at the Door and the fulleet credit to II. E. the Acting Gesolution against, perhaps, the estre of lately commander of the Chinese gunboat retraio sang rapidly was, Oh, tall ole Noah vernor, for having redeemed his pledge ficial vote. Certainly the public will Bui Tung Heiung, who had barricaded the to bill ca de ark, to bill on de ark. This to lay before the Council to particulare decline to accopt an explanation so lame doom of his house to keep out thieves, to song they repeated over and over again un- of the Appropriation Bill, it will be and inconclusive. We do not say that open his dour and allow the engines to atter exhaustion

marked that the interesting cover-a-

the Government have beau guilty of a;

In a former draw supplies from us well. This the tional discussions that were raised upon deliberate breach of faith. For AMOY & TAMSUL —

Per Fokies, at 1.30 p.m., on Monday, certain items not only furnish clear article it was stated that there had been General refused to do and threatened to

the 400 inat.

evidence as to how much information a breach of faith on the part of some shoot anyone who attempted to force the For HAIPHONG

attempt was made, and the the public have been deprived of during one, and that the departure of Mr. door. Per

Iduna,

Monday, the the past few years, but conclusively O'Malley may have unconsciously led General was as good as his werd, revolver- 4th ist.

prove the benefits to be derived all round to the omission to fulfil the pledge ing one of the besieging party from the from the Government taking the pablie given. Mr. Ackroyd has not improved

brink to moderate N.E. wind, and hazy all Legistativa Connell held yesterday (1st the Government do not suppose that that city recently, acording to the corious frenzy the grass, and were

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For HOIHOW & PAKHOL-

Per Alwin, at 9 am, on Sunday, the 3rd inst., instead of as previously

notified.

at 5 p.m., To-day's Advertisements ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING For AMOY AND MANILA

Per Don Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 6th inst. THK Steamship OCEANIC will be For SAIGON.

despatched for San Francisco, vis Per Tritos,

at 4,30 p.m., on Wednesday, the 6th inst Yokohama, on THURSDAY, 211⁄2l October,

For SINGAPORE.--- at 3 p.m.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.

The Co.'s Steamship

Fakich

Captain WILLIE, will be despatched for the above Porte on MONDAY, the 4th Justant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.j General Managers.

Hongkong, October 2, 1880.

1881

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SURZ CANAL.

The Co.'s Steamship

Efectory

Captain BATE, will

despatched as above

WEDNESDAY, the 6th October.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, October 2, 1886.

THE GIBB LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR FORT DARWIN, AND THENCE

DIRECT TO BE

THE

Connection being made at Yokohama, with Steamiers from Shanghai and Japan

porta Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Oface, antil 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing.

RETURN PASSAGRY.Passengers, who have paid full fare, re-embarking at "San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) six months, will be allowed a discount within

if re-embarking of 20% from Return within one year, race of 10.

wil be made from Return Fare. Fre-Paid Ite turn Passage Orden, available for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 28 % from Returi Fare. The allowances do not apply to

through farce from China and Japan to beontular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to ports beyond San Francisco, should be sent to the Company's Offees, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.

1864

1

Per Folihymia, at 4.30 p.m., on Wed-

day, the 6th October.

AND YOKOHAMA— For KOBE

Por Travancore, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 7th October. For NAGASAKT, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Per Thibet, at 2 p.m., on Friday, the 15th

October.

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17

*

Quotations. HONGKONG, Octuber 2. OPIUM-New Patna, cash, 520/25

Old

cash,... Now Benaras, cash,... 84/610 Ola

casb... New Malwa, cash,... 520 Allowance, Taels..... 32/18 Old Malwa, caah...................

540 Allowance, Taols...... 32/0 Persian, Oily, cash....400/450 Allowance, Taola 16/32 Persian, Paper tied... 400/600 Allowance, Teals...... 16/32

Exchange. HorGEONG, October 2.

On London-

Bank, Wire,

On demand, 30 days' dight,

For further information as to Freight 1879or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Compary, No. 50A, Queen's Road Central.

Q. D. HARMAN,

Agent. Hongkong, October 2, 1858.

4 months' night, Credits, 4 months' aight Not Responsible for Debts.

Documentary, Ou Paris

On Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for

Credits, 4 months' sight, any Debt contracted by the Officers or On New York- Crew of the following Vessels, during On demand..

Credits, 60

60 days' sight their stay in Hongkong Hesbur

ANTIOCH, American barque, Capt. E. J. On Bombas

Wire.****** Hemingway.-Arukuld, Karberg & Car

On

demand, BILLY SIMPSON, British barque, Capt. F. On Calcutta A. Brown.-Captain

Wire, Da

demand, On-Shangha

On demand, GALATEA, Brithth ship, Captain William

30 days sight," whi Colville-Borneo Co., Ltd.

Gold Leaf, 100 fine 'ki HARVESTER, American ship, Captain Wm. Sovereigna, A Taylor--Order.

BYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Taling through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS, ADELAIDE, TASMANTA

and NEW ZEALAND.)...

The British Steamer

Fathani, Captain ROWLEY, with part Cargo from Japan and Foocnow, will be despatched as sure on THURSDAY, the 7th Instant, at 4 pm. To connect, at PoRT DARWIN, with the Rosasiond, for the transhipment of through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTS and New

ZEALAND

Boivi, Norwegian barque, Captain Ch Henriksen. Melobera & Co."

1885

The Eatham has excellent. Accommoda- tion for First-class Page

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

The British Steamer

Afghan,

Captain Box, shortly due iron MANILA, will have quick despatch as above EVEN

The Steamer will losd for the Colonies from JAPAN Iesving Konn about the middle of aurrent month

Sieman & Co.

#

}.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

the

An

likely to be taken by storm, the General ranewed operations, killing two men on the epat and wounding a number of others, some of whom are dying. Eventually the Oorwind BoUND:-Colombo, August 37; siege was given up, but all the approaches

Amphitrite, Europa, 31: Clyde, Sept. to the house were barricaded. The upshot. 3, Krupp, 7; Zitan, 10; Benarty, Orion,

Passed Suez Canal.

The

til they were quite tired and ceased from

FRAGRANT WATERS MURMUR That the debate in the Donacil reminded one of the good old days, when a healthy discussion in public over the Estimates was always read with pleasura

That in such debates the experience of the unofficial members cannot help being of vains to the Goverment, That the Governor for the time being De-

glects a powerful aid to his administra tion, as well as a manifest public duty, when he fails to consult the members of his Council, in public witing, upon all matters of expenditure.

to the old system.

14; Agamemnon, Pembrokeshire, Ocs, of the whole matter is not given by the That Mr Marsh has done well in reverting Tesiol, Muray, 17 Lioned, Anna, correspondent.

Bellerophon, Glenearth, Camelot, 28.

Salarie

HOMEWARD BOUND-Mover, Loju, Sept.

ACCORDING to the San Francisco Chronicle,

into its confidence. The adoption of matters, and his reply cannot be said to roof or wall of his house. This further this course of action is what has all be either straightforward or respectful incensed the firemen, who, reinforced, re- along been conreaded for hy the anoff to the unofficial members of the Coun- Dowed the attack. Seeing his honao was cial members and the public press; and cil. the attack on the secrecy of the Financs Comunities was made solely because the open discussion of the expenditure of public funds bad been reduced to the ridiculous force of a mere fram motion, Although few of the remarks op this cension have led in formal resolutions, there can be no doubt that the free ven- tilation of the various subjects touched apan, and the interesting information elicited by the unofficial embers, will hare a wholesome effect in more ways than upe. It acenis to us that those whom our morning contemporary styles the grievance-mongers' have done well for the interests of the Colony during the last few weeks, and that fairly good results can be shown for the friendly pressure brought to bear upon the Ga vornment by the unofficial tombers of) the Council Mr McEwen has obtained the nomination of a Commission to in- quire into the question of interpretation. Even Mr McEwen's alleged indiscreet Fessqult at arou* regarding the Squat- tere eviction, has probably had such a good effect upon the Government, that The aximir condition of things is that likely again to present itself. The discussi which has been curried on regarding the advisability or necessity of lighting the Gap Rock has at last led to some definite steps being taken; and this movement shows mort clearly whit may be done The when the public and the Government werk band in food. Aguia, witli-re-")

3 Benalder, Henfruin, Lydia, 10; extensivo alterations and repairs are being Jason, 14; Albany, 17; Descation, made to the Pacific Mail's latest nequis Glenartney, Tracaddy, Menelave, Pa- tion, the Starbuck The steamer was off trocius, Oder, 28.

ginally owned by an English firm, and in. order to sail her under the American flag it was necessary to comply with the waritime regulation of rebuilding one third of her keal on the American coast. John Roach, who rebuilt the keel, also supplied Imams for a new lower deck, but the deck was

The next Ends Max, par the P & O. Co.'s steamer Verona, left Singapore on Thursday, the 20th Sept, at ? am and may be expected here on or about

Tuesday, the 5th Oct.

The next GMAN Math, per the Nord deutscher Lloyd Steamship Co.'s stos mor Nurnberg, will leave Singapore to morrow at daylight, the 3rd Inst., and not built at that time, and is now be- may be expected here on or about ing constructed at the Mail Company's Friday, the 8th inst

dock. Before this work was begun the

The

S. S. Wingsang, from Calcutta, left steamer was decked at Hunter's point, be expected here on or about the 3rd the vessel was cleaned and painted. Noth Singapore on the 27th Sopl., and may where a new propeller was attached and

Oct.

Union Line steamer Dupuy de Lôme ing is to be done iu the way of repairs or lait Singapore on the 27th Sept., and may be expected here on or about the alterations to the motive machinery, but 3rd Oct.

the donkey boilers have been elevated and Angers, from Glasgow and a new floor has been laid below them. O left Singapore on the 28th her arrival at this port the Starbuck had no Set the 4th Oct.

expected here

| freight ports, and four large holes are now

...about

London, left "Singapore on

опог

gard to the fees fairly chargrable on The Glen Line steamer Henkelas, from being cut into her sides for this purpose.

on the and may be expected here on oz about the 6th Oct,

4.06 4.15.

73

2341

225

juricksbas, the Colonial Treasurer ad-

mits that this matter has been ander

consideration for some years, but that

*2

13

dropped. There is now every res

892.35

$8.08.

son to believe that, through this appoint The ment of a Committee, the vehicular traffic of the Colony, and the TAVEDUS derivable therefrom, may be placed up-

Sent

29th

Two new coal porta have already been cut opposite the coal bunkers, which are best

That the public will be less clamorous for

the minutes of the Finance Committee if the Estimates are fairly discussed in open Counc

That the Public Works Committee might have been consnited before the estimate of 88 -day for mud-boats was finally sent in

That as the services of auch boste ought to bo secured for about one-third of that sum, the Government must have been victimised by the Cargo boat Guild. That, in the inquiry into the jurickala bustness, a return should be called for of the number of visitors torn to pieces or killed en arrival bere by coolies.com pating for their liggage on the public wharven.

That, as our money is of the same colour

and weight as that of the Government

of us would be glad to get five per cant for threesouths for it

That is will pay the Government to consider Mr McEwen's scheme for going on with the public park af Wong becheong at once, as the park will be worth mueb more tiần 825,000 to the community when finishod

as his recommendations and not been The Union Line steater Claymore left Bia ed amidships. Arrangements are being farourably regarded, the subject Bad Rapore on the 29th Bept., and may be made, for, an increased passenger, That the new Central Market is a prassing

expected to

to arrive here on or about the 6th October.

and the main cabin has been enlarged. Al-

sanitary need D D. Ratsamer Hesperia foft Singa torations and improvements have been made That, as Mr Bell Trying mye, the necessity pore for this port on the 1st Oct., and in the pilot-hones and the officers' rooms, may be expected to- arrive here on or about the 8th Oct

The cooks galloy in niso being enlarged.

for raising a much larger loan becomes more and more apparent.

HYDRA, German barque, Capt. C. Binge. Takon at Nestra Falconer di Co.'s Premised oil a more satisfactory basis than they ORDER OF CHORAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S THs N.-C. D. News of Monday, the 20th That Mr Ackroyd's official explanation of

JOHN FRANEY, British ship, Capt. Thos. BAROMETEE Ryan-Mesageries Maritimes

Temperature.

Queen's Boud.)

30.01.2

PEFORSCOT, American barque, Capt. 0. 6. Eaton, Adamson, Bell & Co.

Do.

THERMOMETER

1 R.Mim

29,959

ALI

80

Do.

RETON, British barque, Captain Jas, Heave. Jardins, Maison & Co.

Do.

(Wet bulb) 9 AM.

SABAH HIGNETT, American ship, Capt. A Morgan. --Ed. Bodall & Co.

Do.

Do

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BRIKAWAT, British bajquentine, Captain

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* 1 P.M.) Do Maximum

1885 Jamar Garrick, Siessen & Uo. “

Do. Minimum over night: 38

For Freight or Fazango, apply to

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Managers

Hongkong, October 2, 1884,

CATHEDRAL.—lÕTH SUNDAY ARTES TRINITY,

the mythical pledge to introduce the law

of England into the Publishers Ordinance, Was not satisfactory,

are at present. The remarks made in refereace to the Wong-net-cheong Park Matine-Venite, Russell; Pealms, Kei- contains an account of a platinal attack (the hame Bowen Park has been way and Littleton Te Deum, Stainer which had been made an Mr Wilson, « dropped, we suppose, out of considera in 0 Benedicins, Baroby Anthem, diver in the employ of the Tug Boat Asso

The Lord descended from obere cistion, who will a party of men had been That he would have done for better for the tion for the feelings of H. B. Sir, Fromatie, No. 3, Hymn, George), the Central Market, and the 194

Psalmos, Crotch and Harvey proposed new Gaol, usturally led the

Magnifient & Nude Dimittis Trimnall anometal members to look for s000 50 lution to the dificulty presented by this

in D Anthem I will lay me down in pesca Hymns, 237. man of public works progrening or

Evensong

sent down to the unknown rock that has been so much talked of Mr Wilsons

hangha! in the cat. Lairy armed See with letter from the

Government. if ha het owned up to the existence of a mis

sidow, than by scrambling out of the dif foulty as he has done.