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Intimations.

IMPAIRED VISION.

LAWKENDE & HAYO'S PERFECT PEBBLES:

Ape clear, cool, & preversing to the fa

R. LAWRENCE is now in HONGKONG

DONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20), daily from 8 a.. to pru.

MY CONSULTED, as the

*** CONSULTATIONS FREE.

SPECTACLES & BLINDNESS.--

VISION is justly described as the most important of our sensus, and its loan is re- garded as one of the greatest afflictions to which mankind is subject,

It is, therefore, of paramount importanco that we shanld carefully uno our sight whilst perfocs, and that when, unfortunate- 17,

the help of Spectacles is folt to be ne-- cessary, the utmost care should be taken the galaction of them.

in

The latu ominent Oculist, De Baelbarg Walls, testified that he had no hesitation in stating that the haphazard plan of sciec- tingloyed by some Opti- atlonded by soriotis consoignonces that eyes were often por manently injured, which might, by akilful adaptation of glasses, have been preserved for gears.

cions-was

Writes:

3. ROOM, Esq., 1.8.9.5,

Barrister-at-Law, Singapore,

I have used Glasses for twenty years, and have no hesitation in saying that, those supplied me by you are the best I have over worn. I wour them with much satisfaction and cowfort, and find the frames aro tapo- cially convenient,

To Messrs. LAWRENCE & MAYO, Hotel D'Europe, Singapore.-

LAWRENCE

& MAYO

OPHTHALMIL OPTICIANS,

(Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons.i England and India)

Offers Old Bond Street, LosDON.

3 & 4, Hare-Street, Cazeppra. 22, Rampart tow, BOMDAY.

Hongkong, July 23, 1888.

DENTISTRY.

1232

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP. MODERATE FEES.

MR. WONG TAI-FONG,

Surgeon Dentist, * (FORMERLY SUGLED APPRENTICE AND LAY-

STERLY ÁRAMPANT TO DR. ROGERS,}

T the urgent request of his European and Amorienu patients and friends, has TAKEN THE OFFICE formerly oc cupied by Dr. Rogers,

No. 2, DUDDELL STREET.

CONSULTATION FREE.

Discount to missionaries and Failies.

Solo Address

2, DUDDELL STREET, (Next to the New Oriental Band) Hongkong, Jamurry 12, 1886,

NOTICE:

66

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK COMPANY, LIUITED.

[HITMASTERS and ENGINEERS

respectfuily informed that, # upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Order for REPAIRS if sout to the HEAU OFFICE, No. 14, Praya Central, will receive prompt attention.

In the Event of Complaints being found. bocamary,

Communication with the Under-

signed is requested, when immediate steps. wil l be taken to ractify the cause of dis- "atisfaction.

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong. August 25, 1885,

Seerdery.

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CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Ulnch Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silversmiths, JAUTICAL, SCIENTIFIC AND

NAUTICA SOLOGICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

VOIGTLANDER'S ÜZLEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RITMIE'S LIQUID AND OTÜİKS COMPASSES,

· ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS, English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, Christofle & Co, ELRUSKO-PLATED WARE. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety. DIAMONDS AND

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THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE"

ROYAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG,

TO-MORROW EVENING, the 1th August, 1888.

THE AMERICAN MUSICAL

COMEDY & OPERA COMPANY

Directors

JMe. PEBRETON W. WILLARD Jois F SHERIDAN

Will appear as above in SYDNEY OKUNDY'S CHEAT LONDON FARCIAL COMEDY,

THE ARABIAN NIGHTS!.

CANT OF CHARAUEKEN.

Arthur Hummingtop......Mr P. W. Willard Ralph Ormerod (histticnd) Charles Fisher Joshua Gillibrand (his.)

J.F. Sherkiau, Brother-in-law)[ Dobron (his Servant). 4. Shitch. Bits. Hemmingtop

MissFlo. Morition

# Wite

Glibrand this Mother-in-law)

Dainy Maitland (his Niece)

Barbara (his Servant)........... Ross Colombier

«

E.Leamingtor Vera Patey

Nellie Arline. G. Whiteford,

FOR SHANGHAI.

e Bteamship

Ningpo, Captain SKDEWASSER, Wil

be despatched for the above Fort TO-MORROW, the 9th Inst at 4 p.m.:.4

For Froight or Parango, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 8, 1886... 1831 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP BAYERN, FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF CALLA

above-named Steamer having a fived, Consignces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the excep tion of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, an being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KÓW- LOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD. Kowloon, whenco delivery may bo potained. OPTIONAL, CARGO will be landed here in Hongkong unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 pm. To-ugy, the 7th Inst.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

p.mingpo loaves for Shanghai

Teheran leaves for Nagasaki, &c.

~ Amusementary.

9'p.Performance at the City Hall,

[No. 7787–August 8, 1888.

officials, however, no returns evold ever merce, Probably the sentimental | Renes does not tell us much new in his be obtained from the Provincial man- feeling, that we have garm up to China telegrams which we publish to-day. We darine; and the particular way they have more than we would have readily given oharre by the last English mail that Ze- succeeded in arranging with the Central | to any other Power, is the chief motor

Government us to compensation will in the depbt that now exists in the behr Pasha considered the white psaha in probably never be known. It may be minda of residents. Sortiment must, Behr-el-Gazelle was Emin Prate, and pot that this peculiarity of keeping no true however, occasionally give way to Mr Stanley, Emu Pacha had previously accounts or rendering no returns con- expedioney, and no one can doubt but informed one of Zetahr's messenger that siderably increased the puzzle which that exceptional circumstances existed if he were hard pressed he would try and Goode per Steamer Oves unclaimed after existed in former days as to where the in the problem which Mr. Commissioner strike for Bahr-al-Gazello, where he im

woll surplus of opium unsocounted for could | Rusself so ably solved.. Altogether wo

Miscellaneous.

Noon subject to rent.

LOTION

WATSON'S PRICKLY HEAT I

AND POWDER

RE a specific fo

PRICKLY HEAT, AND ALL SEIN ELUFTI

caused by the hot weatJior.

DIRECTIONS.

have got to, whereby the smuggling from are of opinion that the trade of the known, and the population are fiostala to Hongkong was oxaggerated to a point Colony has been relieved, the rerence the Maldi. We appose that some inform which it certainly never reached Any of the Colonial Treasury will be very stiun tonding to confirm this supposition way, the hostility of the Provincia much improved, and this has been done has been recently received. - As to the to- manderias to the proposed change beats comparatively small eaorifice of our legram about the Emperor of Germany, it camasuthciently apparenteven daringthe sovereign rights. All honour to the mat sitting of the Commistion, whes the in- who led the negotiations to such a terference of the authorities of the pru- point 1- vince caused a very marked filling off in the junk trade, and seriously im 5 perilled the whole of the negotiations.

As we bare hinted, the problem to be solved was sot sa easy one. Many so- lutions had been propounded, viz, (1.)

TELEGRAMS..

[SUFFLED TO THE * CHINA MAIL']

(Via Southern Line.) ...

THE STRIKE OF NAVVIUS, IN PARIS.

Apply with a Soft Sponge, and when the collection of duty on opium in In- Bearly dry dust over with The Dusting day (2.) what is known as the Hulk Powder. Irritation will entirely sensin system in Hongkong Harbour; and

LONDON, 6th August, 1888. a few moments, and ba succeeded by a most (3) the system which is now in opera

The Paris strike in extending and colli agreeably cool and refreshing ass of cum-tion. The first of these (which pros fort and caso.

posed that the Tis. 110, Import duty sions between the police (and the strikers) and Lekin, levied on every chest of are frequent.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods Scene-APARTMENT IN HUMMING-August will be subject to rent.

romaining andelivered after the 13th & light does of WATSON'S SALINE AFERIENT in the morning is also rooom- All broken, chated; and damaged Goods mended as a deterrent."

TOP'S HOUSE.

The Comedy will bo preceded at 9 Sharp left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the th by a CONCERT.'

Arust, ut 4p.

Conductor Me J, A. ROBERTSON

SATURDAY,

11th August, 1898.

SIR JULICA BENEDICT'A DELIGHTFUL ÖTERA, * LILY OF KILLARNEY.'

Prices $3, $2, and $1.

Plan at Messrs. KELLY & Walsh's, Ld.) All communications to PEMDERTON W. WILLARD, Hongkong Hotol.

Bongkong, August 8, 1988.

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CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY:

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA

A Claims ist reich us before the 20th August, or they will not be recognised, No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

MELCHERS & Co., Agents

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Hongkong, August 7, 1888.

Not Responsible for Debts,

Nrither the Captain, the Agents, nor Droners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oren of the following Vrasels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour Christouson-Caplan,

Arcs, Norwegian barque, Captain A. G. H. Warraus, British barque, Captain ComingButterfield & Bwire.

Hyvan, Gorman steamer, Capt. Dathlef LUCIA, British barque, Captain David Wood.--Order,

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY sen. -Siemasen & Co..

AND OTILE CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES. & STEAMERS.

NYL GAU, British ship, Captain W. B. Butler-Order,

THE British Stewhip BATAVIA, Į

2,652 Tous Hugister, Warron, Com- ander, will be despatched for VAN. COUVER, B.C., and SAN FRANCISCO, ziá KOBE and YOKOHAMA, on THURS

the 16th August, at 3 puan

by the S.S. DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, on the 31st August, S.S. PARTHIAS on the 13th September, and mid S.S. ABYSSINIA, on the 4th October.poa.

Donnection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver, with Pacific Coast pointe, by the regular Stameras of the PANIC COAST STEA Courany and

other Steamers.

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng Land, Franus, and Gerinany by all re Atlantic lives of Steamers,

First-class Fares granted as follows p

To Vancouver & Victorin, Mlux. $100.00.

To San Francisco......

· 175.00

To all common pojuts in Can-

ala and the United "Stztes )

230.00

To

Pri

300,00 300.00

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY.

The Chins Flail

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piam should be paid in India) was put out of Court by Her Majesty's Govern-

THE WHITE PASHA.

brings a little fresh news. The nawa- papiers retired by the laat mail reported the contemplated visit to Alazoo in the Au- tump, and ales the proposed, visit to the Emperor of Austria.

Taurs seems to be a typhoon cardering in the North Vorsels are detained in Amoy and Swatow, and the breaking of the tale graph cable between Nagasaki and Shang- haf in doubtions due to this cause. The Manila people have sent us to wanting about this viastor, and of courro Dr. Do-

borek, without Manila to guide him, is a Jeax Yesterday, after he knew about the

ment; and it is believed that Sir Robert The white Panha is now believed to be breaking of the cable and the disturbanco Hart on behalf of the Chinese GOYOID Emia Pasha rucnt, had set his mind upon carrying bis Hulk schente. Uniler this arrange

GERMANY. AMMUN

ment the Canton Customs were to place. It is reported that the Emperor William three bulka in the Harbour-one for will visit Alsace in September and Vicone French, one for British, and one for

in October.

(Havas Agency)

WILLIAM

The publication of this issue commenced vessels of other nationalities. These hulka were to be partly Custom Houses 7.85 p.m.

for levying dues, and partly for noting opiam going forward to the Treaty A COLD RECEPTION TO EMPEROR ports; but Me Justice Russell, over on the alert where the interests of Hongkong were at stake, seems to have placed his finger on the werk part of this scheme, which was, that Hongkong residents could nover he called upon to pay duty on opion consumed here or shipped in

Pasis, 27th July. The Emperor of Germany has arrived in Stockholm, where he was coldly received.

COCHIN CHINA.

PARIS, 28th July.

A deryee has just appeared which rear

ganises the Privy Council of Cochin China,

TONGKONG, WEDNENDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888.

WHEN our erratic contributer Brow nie alleges, as he has done more than

GENERAL BOULANGER : suce, that we have given much more

CENA PANIE, Srd July. than we have got under the Additionala prepared state to Australia and Cali-

General Boulanger has offered himself as Article of the Chefoc Agreement, be fornis. So far as we can understand, a candidats in the Charonta-Interieure and probably expresses the cumuron feeling therefore, Mr. Russell appears to have Somme departments for the legislative which is entertained in Hongkong and come upon the ecene with his proposed at the Ports. In appraising the results scheme after he had thoroughly absorb elections which take place on the 10th insk, of the negotiations consequent upon ed the ideas and intentions of the other the Additional Article, however, the members. He had a very delicate duty Imperial gains or losses ought to be to perform: he had to master the Wede carefully separated from those that may theories, the Indian views, and the For be set down as forming the local eign Offies predilections, in addition to balance sheet bere in Hongkong. At those of the Provincial (or Teotai Shao) prosent it is doubtful whether Great olique, and the Chinese Imperial notions Britain has gained anything in an m-as represented by Sir Robert Hart. It periul score beyond an increased friend- I will not surprise those who have follow- liness with China, and perhaps ned Mr Russell's career to know (or to be stronger international bond which might reminded, for exceedingly little hao Wham-probably become still stronger in cer- been heard of his services) that be tain eventualities. What this Colony mastered all these views so completely, has lost or gained may now be more and identified himself so thoroughly definitely noted than it could have been with the interests of this Colony, that some time ago, as the success or failure he was enabled to drift the proposal Opium duties, of removing the so-called concerned, and which has since been of the Colonial plan of collecting the which commended itself to all parties

Brogde, tod, ai prastie, by recesing Blockade, and of practically carried a satisfactory fairly estimated. It must be admitted

August 8, 1888 - Nipe, Gorman steamer, from

Lennox, British steamer, 1,243, J. Theart, Saigon August 4, General-ADAMSO, Bats & Co.

Prue, Kutchinotan Angust 3, Coal MIUI Mike Marn, Japanese steamer, 2,080,

BOBSAN KAISU AJUTO

dadio Danish stewarner, 55, N. C. Dove back, Fakho August 5, and Holbow General. —ANNHold, Karerno & Co

Hezer, German steamer, from Whampoa

DEPARTURES.

August 8:

To other European points at proportion, for Whampoa

Ahojte, for Hoihow.

General

Werder, for Yokohania. Celebes, for Singapore, Canton, for Swatow.

ate rates. Special reduced rates granted to steator, for Amoy and Shanghai Oficers of the Army, Navy, Civil Services Nanshan, for Swatow. and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese

Dock Chang

Kian, for Swatow,

· Customs, to be obtained on application.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo Bayern, for Shanghai. destined to points in the United States, should be sont to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWK, District Fesight Vancouver, B.C.

Agent, Freight will be received on board until

the 16th August. 4 p.m. on

All Parvels must bu sent to our Office. and should be marked to address in full and the same will be received by us until

p.m. the day previous to sailing? For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL

&Co.,

Agents Hongkong, August 8, 1888.

U.S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

Thais, for Coast Ports. City of Rio de Janeiro, for Ban Francisco, Fuskeun, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Marie, for Haiphong. Áron, for Cebu. Cathma, for Victoria. Wandering Jen, for New York, Spinany, for Singapore. Tulepelent, for Bangkok,

1217

Triumph, for Touron.

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISUO,

wwwwwww.d

Benarly, for Bangkok Victoria, for Nagasaki.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Por Laws, from Saigon, 138 Chinese, DEPARTEM,

For Alivine, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese.

Per Nanshon, for Swatow, 100 Chinese.

PROMOTION,

Pati, Jlst July. Rear Admiral Blot has been made Vico Admital.muvien

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

in the North, he appended the following uote to his report The typhoon forecest on the 2nd apponts to have moved north- wards in the Fasito. Now all that the The barometer continues falling in Icon, sapient Doctor said on the 2nd inst want probable owing to the approach of another typhoon. If this typhoon existed on the 2ad last, and has been heating round the cosat evor Bico without the Director of the Observatory knowing anything about it the circumstance does not for his

meteorological skil To-day Doctor Doberak writes:The typhoon mainland to the 5, of Shanghai yesterday. Announced

The barometer is

ssgain falling over Lawson, where wet weather to prevails, Taverage minimum temperature in and the average maximum 96.2, making Shanghai for July this year was 768 the mean for the moath 83 26. The corresponding figures last, your, were 70%, 852, and 818, so that the mean for

on the 2nd, entered the

1888 was 1:45 higher than that of July, 1897. The total rainfall in July this year was 4.55 inches, against 7.01 inches

erage of 5,72 inches July 1857

And an

It TRined

for the six years

mea.

12

¦

1880.87 urably on 9 days in July 1888, gast days in 1387, and on average of 10 days for the preceding six years. -NC. Daily Nercs. THE Peking correspondent of the N.C. Dvily News says —The new College Obser- vatory is fast nearing completion. When the first Professor of Astronomy was sp- pointed he sot his heart upon having his new chaervatory on the top of Wan-

The idea was then thought to be chimerical After the lapse of a soute of OUTWARD BOUND: Gen, June 12 Am years, when the lake in front of the tall of phitrite, Hampshire, 15, Cacher, Seikio myriad longevity is being dog out to admit maru, Sunkiang, July by Benledi, lec-of it being used as a naval school, the idea Deucalion Spindrift, 24 of an observatory overlooking it is not so Glenroy, Kaifong, Breconshire, Ja- much out of place. Would the admiralty tough, the bude plat and to be Howwwas ignis, posters, July 74: Euro 20 tu al fut the trout how logo put

Iphigenia,

purpose to which lake is to be abandoned, because, even after import

Pembrokeshire, Northern, Glen- realisation and possibility twenty years.

коть,

PASSED SURE VANAL

20.1

that the proceedings of the Commissing, ant modifications, it could never have enorchy, Titan, Sachsen, ag

The

lie'd in Hongkong in the year 1886 worked in a British port, it was admit- (from June to September), wore then ted that assistance to Obian against and have since been kept rigorously Hongkong heing made a basis of smug-The from the public eye, so that it is not gling was the only means of doing very surprising to and that the popular sway with the annoying and harassinge View of the situation is vaguely an interference with the native trade from favourable to the British side of the and to this port, Facilities for collect- question. From what we have been ing the increased duty of Tia. 110 upon able to gather, from one source and every chest of epium were therefore another, the result of the negotiations imperative; and the present scheme carried on at this semi-secret Commis- certainly furnishes these with the lenst sion, together with the working of the trouble to Ching and the least, friction new regulations which were the out-possible to the free trade of this Colony

The

The

The

come of that Commission, have been | For obvima reasons, it became neces- much more satisfactory than most reary that Mars should adopt similar sidents would be inclined to bolove, measures once the Portuguese. Tresty Although at the time the Hongkong and the corresponding arrangementa st Commission sat the complaints against Macão for the collection of the optam the so-called Blockade were at a mini- dues. It was also stipulated that, if the The mam, the grounds of complaint were arrangement with Hongkong proved there, and the screw was apparently injurious to the legitimate trade or applied periodically to remind traders revenue of the Colony, it would be in of its convenient presence. As we bare | the option of the Hongkong Gor- frequently pointed out, the elastic na- | crument to withdraw from the scheme, ture of the Lekin charges, placed first and it was also made distinct upon opium and subsequently union allly understood that the payment of goods leaving Hongkong, was the origin | the Tis, 110 por obest should be a full of most of the trouble formerly known as and final payment, and that no further the Blockade grievance. The charges impost by any Provincial authority wero levied by the Provincial autho should be tolerated. These preli- rities, the Viceroy of Kwangtang (or minaries being agreed to, steps were The the Hoppe, who was the monopolist) taken to legislate so that no opiam being permitted apparently to levy any- | would leave the Colony without a duty.

The

very

31: Fellerophon, Havre, Niobe, Melpomene, Aug. S.

THE Chiness Times saysAll over China, Canadian Pacife Linn stärer Zambes from Tientsin to the river and southern and south-western porta, tuure have been and left Kebo on the 5th August for Hong are members of a gang of sleetsased or song, and may be expected hore un ordenationalized men, criminals and outlaws steamship Melbourne, with the FRENCH who infset trade contres, swindle, and now

the 9th Aug. ∙about.

in some cases und in all lights disreputabla, MArt of July 16th, left Singaporo on and then, as a variety, execute fraudulent Wednesday

the 8th August, at 6am,

bankraptoy

Lava been Thess people and may be predare is troublesoms in Shangbai and other pluds about Tuesday,

the 14th

This Ang.

forfeited their national they have Packof brings replies to letters do they are regarded spatched

by the sovereign staten Hongkong from

on Jano 2 to which they once belonged as outcasts. Canadian Pacific Line steamer Port the

Dezione, a Ivory

, and ne no redress Adelaide

left Vancouver for Hongkongg

can be hat against them through their Canadian Pacile steamship Parthia, alom shirk exercias of the right of juris- vin Japan on the 20tis July, Beng

propor-authorities and 20

the Chine left Vancouver for Jupan and China diction

given by on the lat Aug

international law, people, a native and foreign, are often robbed with

Shirs Line steamer Cardiganshire loft Singapore on the 3rd Aug., and may

0.

openly Ching her fall farisdiction over

of

unrepresented foreigners, and the exercise

the diplomatio

9th gatory It would be well:

this matter with the Yamón, aid

be expected here on or about the 9th of the right should be regarded an obli

. S. Co.'s steamer

Oo, 's steamer Patroclue, from body in Peking held some conference apen Liverpool, left Bingspore on the 6th factory understanding ought not to be Ang, sad may be expected here on or dificult, as it is equally to the interest of Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's S. N. Co.'s about the 12th Aug

190 all. steamship Maria Teresa, with cargo of CAAR of nitricide mentioned in the

A CARR· the disabled steamer Meluss on board, extracts from the rebuig Gezette in left Colombo for this port on the 81st interesting from the light it throws on duly, and may be expected here un or Chinese, suciology, Theogh confessedly, a about the 13th Aug.

F. & O. steamier Kashgar left Bombay lunatic, the murderer is condemned to

death by tho

the Engering process. for Hongkong on the 7th Ang., at 11

race of parricide or matricide is

1. The dis grace of

1860 great, affecting, as it does, not merely the mur doter's family but the whole town or

which

those who

Per Cheang Heck Kinn, for Swatow, 325 thing which he pleased. No tariff paid certificate, and for the establishment We are obliged to keep out our share-list willədiyinen, Alto, a found to bu

THE U. S. Mail "Steamalip CITY | Chinose.

| could ever be obtained, and as a matter or recognition of a Chinese Custotas OF NEW YORK will be despatch. Per City of Bio de Jandra, for Yokohama, of fact no returns ware ever given to Station opposite to Hongkong, It was to-night Docks are quoted 50 per cent, commit. crime are always act for Seu Francisco via Yokoharaa on Lirut. A. A Lloyd, Captain Macdonough, the Peking Government of the leries also stipulated that a record be kept of prem., WEDNESDAY, the 20th Iust, as 3 p.12., and Captain Gamble; for San Francisco, taking Passengers and Freight for Jupan, Mesers E. E. Buiyor, J. B. Stevene, Mrand the United States, and Europe.

Mre Mulden, and 092 Chinese.

To-day's Advertisements. and Cities of the United States, við Over

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

·LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE.

(Culling of FORT DARWIN, and taking through Cargo to QUEENSLAND PORTS, NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, 40}

The Steamship

Tunnadice, Cantam BatasXON, Will bo dospatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 30th Test, at pm instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 8, 1888.

1924

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE ÅND

YOKOHAMA.

The Co's Steamship

Melbourne, Commandant LAKCIONE,” will be despatched for the abere Ports ca or about WEDNESDAY,

the 15th Instant. ⠀***

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, August 8, 1899.

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Through Bills of Luding issued for trans to Yokohama and other Japan to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to parts in Mexico, Contral and South Araorica, by the Company's aud ccanecting Steamers.

Sand

to

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trons-Atlantic ling of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows:- Tu San Francised

8200.00

To San Francisco nad retum,

svailable for 6 months

To Liverpool

To London

350.00 326.00 330.00

Canton, for Swatow, 50 Chinens,

Per Thales, for Conal Paris, 201 Chinese, Per Fath, for Shanghai, 90 Chinoną TO DEPART. Per Marie, for Haiphong, 25 Chinese. Per Spinawo, for Singapore, 2 Euro

Per Independent, for Bangkor, 13 Chi cas

Fer Triumph, for Touron, 30 Chinese..

demanded or received. This loose and the arrival of opluca, and of its move-811 rapacious ayatom, as we have said, was ments while the traffic in raw opiam in

the ranson

sito doubt, and this is no lunatica, Chian Sugar 8101, Punjoms, why insanity is not allowed to be an extenus- tion of the Offence, though it lightens the

of the neighbourhood

not only the hackbone of the Blockade, quantities less than a chest was saddled THE Superintendent of the F. and D. Co. The solidarity which exists in a Chinese but was the father of the smuggling radi certain conditions, and restrictions informs us that the Company's steamship cammane, and

which requires that the baadman of a village or district should carried on from Hongkong Henes were placed upon the departure of Kazhgar lelt Bombay for Hongkong yester-know exactly the lairs of all the the attempt to misconstrue the origin janks carrying opium within certain day, at 11.2,

bitants, is shown by the proposed pubinite- and object of the Commission in hours. It was contended that these

ment of the bailiff in the lunatic's nation Hongkong The Chinese tried to facilities materially aided Ching, and Da Dobarck, writes us this afternoon as

-for not hering warned

the represent it as a Commission to stop while aithng China they world as follows: "The time-ball- maat having been ment of death by-th

A on his condition. The nonw muggling from Hongkong but benefit Hongkong. The scheme was

7- the lingering. procea

SUPREME COURT.

the nativeness of the Hon, Justice carried into effect under the belief that truck and split by lightning, the ball cannot believed to be really so cries as it Russell (who represented this Colony) it would check smuggling, and it would not be dropped till the repair are effected appears, ar the victim in generally stupéfient was too much for them, and he also ultimately benefit our revenue. A BAILOE, Bamed Robert Watson, was en-place--N. O. Daily News!

with oplam before the execution takes SHIPPING REPORTS

reminded the other members that the These objects we really believe it has The British steamer Lantz reporta : Bul light Southerly winds; Jattor part object of the Commission was to const accomplished If smuggling has not tenced to a month's mprisonment at the light variable winde with bot sultry weader the complaints of the Mercantile actually become a thing of the past, it Police Court to-day for stealing a Banuel Community of Hongkong concorsing certainly is doomed, and may by anti-shirt belonging to another, sailor William Toother European points at proportionate The Japanese steamer Make Mary re- the so-called Blockade.

cipation be regarded as a dead postitas. Rosaki, while both were residing at the rates. Special reduced rates granted to ports: On August 6th, spoke steamer The core of the whole question was Within the next few months, the re-Salon Home, Officers of the Semy, Navy, Civil Service Fushi faru, from Hongkong board Kutandonbtedly, the discovery of a plan venus of Hongkong will be rustly in and the Imperial Chinese Castums, to be chinotzu, 2 days out.

under which the collection of China's creased, as the folder of the Opium LoWe have to acknowledge receipt of the obtained on application.

revenue could be aided and secured |nopoly can now afford to pay a far larger

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- cabarking at San Francisco for Uhinn or Japan (or sice versa) within one year will be allowed a discouns of 10% Thus alleves does not apply to and Jant through fares from Chetua

Europe.

ther.

POST OFFICE. NOTICES.

MAILS will close:--

For NAGASAKI-

gises a

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION, (Before Bon., J. Kumell, Acting Chief Justices Wednesday, Augest 3.

SHER CHENG QHTEN E QUEZ TAS ESTRELLA'

CASE

Mr J, J. Frauzis, QC,, inirected by Me Wilson (Meer Wotton and Dragon's Ulfice), appeared for the plaintiff, and the Attorney Deteral (Hon. L. O' Maly), instructed by Mr Blokes of Megan has

Fransis said as his Lordship was to some extent acquainted with the facts of the case he hardly thought it necessary to make a speech, and would the fare cou.

Packages vilivious to ling. Pazcal For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, arisen in our intercourse with Ching, reason to blind the Peking anthorne Chinese plants found in und about Ichanges and Stokes, for the defendant.”

Smuggling would then be rendered al sum for the privilege than be could un- desmal of the Royal Asiatic Society Na most impossible, and the harassing at der the old system. Confidence has now 5, 1887. It is entirely taken up with titude of the Chinese cruisers would be been restored, and the tariff is now per-is contribution by Mr Augustine Henry, Per Fictoria, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday, rendered unnecessary. But bera exme fectly well known a thing which was M.A, LRG.P., a member of the Custom

the 9th inst. Freight will be received on board until s

in the dificulty that had frequently ever kept in the dark for a double staat change list of bed 10. the day

be received at the office until Per Teherung at 3,90 p.m., on Thursday, the separate interests of Poking and the as well as the Hongkong Government. 3.marked to

Aune day; all Parcel Packages

the 9th inst..

Provincial authorities. In the old days No complaints, so far as we can learn, and the mountainous regions of the Bouth thould

to address in full; value For SHANGHAL—

the difficulty was one of administration now regeb the community of unfair. He gives not only the native and botanica of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo

For Niago, at 3.30 pm, on Thursday, generally, now it was reduced to fiscal dealing or undue interference with the names but a short description of the plants

the 9th fnat.

questions only: hat these were the very junk trade; and the system to and their balls and unes destined to points beyond San Francia, For SAIGON.—— in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes,

Francisco.

the Dih inst

Per Haiphong, at 11.30a.m., on Friday,

matters which were affected by the re- | work well so far as the river steamers

| fine himself to reading the petition and an

swer, which are as follows →→

3. On or about the 25th March 1880 the

1. The plaintiff is a gentleman residing Per Tritos, at 4.30 p.m., on Thunday, medios proposed. Ciourly if the Peking are concerned. With the present su- The Chinese Amés says ---The- scopunts at Victoriz in the Colony of Hongkong *** addressed to the Collector of Customs på 560 For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-dies epurely into the bands of their Staf; headed as it is by the present aloge, and extrication from the confusion | ohent residing and carrying en bushions að · authorities took over the collection of pervision of the Foreign Inspectorate frous Seoul disclose a miserable condition of 2. The defendant, Angol Ortiz, il a mér. highly-organised and honest Foreign Commissioner (Mr. A. Morges) to be excessively Mole. Dr O. M. Maxils, Anity in the Philippine island i collectere, it was the daty of the things may fairly be expected to work not for low but for to your Meron plaintiff and the defendant optored into

Denny has had his engagement renewed perial Government to reimburse the smoothly, even were the difholtes Moliendorf dass not return to Seoul, but an agreement in the Colony wsareby Provincial authorities to the extent of greater than they are, Tect, cau- remains best, partly by desire of the Yemen: the defendant served to sell and the mains Per Tanradice, at 3.30 pm on Friday, of the revenas thus withdrawn. With rideration, and thorough honesty are chanse of supplanting Mr Denay was freed to purples the Sans al notann shood of a provide the usual secrecy practiced by Chine wonderful oilers to the wheels of conspoilt by this officioussons of a candidant. Citralia, ut ràish the defendent waS

For further information as to Famago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 508, Queen's Road Central

0. D. HAHMAN,

*Agent. Hongkong, August 5, 1889,

the 10th inst.

For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, MEL

BOURNE & ADELAIDE,