Intimations.
RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN
AFORMOS By Mr. G. TAYLOR.
This Article, which has boán reprinted from the Clina Rezien, contains one of the bost Sketches of Formosau Life yet written. A few roughly-mented Woodcuts are included in this pamplifes.
May be had-Prico, $lat Mansz. LANE, UnaWFORD & Co.'s, and Mensty. KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, Hongkong; also, Mir. N. MOALLÉ, Amoy.
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Notices to Consignees.
MAR
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
THE Steamship Night, Captain TraXY, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongeído.
Any
Cargo impeding, bor discharge will be landed into the flodowns of the Kow LOON FIES AND GODows Co. and stared at Consignees' risk and expetise.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Stear ship
Niobe,
Captain PRAVE, will bo despatched for the aboves Ports TO-MORROW, the 23rd Instant, 4 1.00.
For Freight er Pagage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
A genita Hongkong, October 22, 1888.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
TO DEVALT.,
Per Frer, for Haiphong, 30 Chinese, Par Nish, or Yoltoisma, 1 Chinono. Per Clara, fot Padplaeng, 12 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Granon tchoguer Montiera roporte : that pari of the voyage coln; atur part
N.E. aid with rainy warther, The inpaurmo aténer Kobe Maru roporte: Experienced far weather, met N.E. - so immediately after cloaring the Paru- cols.
The German stoaice escr reports: 1774 Hall fit weather throughout.
The British steamer Diamonte teports: Had to weather and smooth son, to fit. The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s 20 N.; thence to port strong N.E. winds
and high on
13 -Rarennu
will have for the above photo about 24 hours after her arrival with the antwerd Englinds Mars.
3. L. WOODIN,
Sotporizerndent.
PLUS, N. Co, M Clitice,
Hongkong, October 22, 1888,
1770
Not Responsible for Debts.
either the Captain, the Agends, ner heners will be Responshin for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Cirm of the following Vessels, during their way in fierghong Berliner--
Bevan, German slouwer, Capt. Dethlefs
Signen A. Ce
Tron, French bouques Cape F. Régnier.
-Melchers & Co.
MONTIARA, Goruse schoenor, Captain (1. Kessler-Sieangan & C-
NAUFUDDA, British skemmer. Capt. Thos
Jardine. Mathieman & Co. E. illu
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS
October 21, 195
#. Printsonderg, Germanu Barquu, 554, 0. Ahrans, Houndelu August 31. Ballast. MALcuses & Do
Montiura, Germana sehrouza, 75, 0 Kua No Claims will bu admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda lor. Yas (aroline Islande) Oel. J. General. remaining undelivered after the 27th Inst.&Co.
will be subject to rent.
frida Murr, Japanese stemmer, 2,700, E. All broken, chefor, and damaged Goods ¦ W. Barrell, G) gow Sept. 14, General- are to be left in the Godowns, where they Mimari RussAN KASHA. will be examined on the 27th inst., st 4 p.m.
Ne Fire Insurance has boon effected.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agents
Hongkong, October 20, 1888.
Insurances.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION.
Beren, German steamer, 398, B. Ditlef
SIMONAN & ;*
|
The German Atonemer-Yangfaze_roparts.— More or as Xorth-Easterly winds, rainy weather, inilarate aca.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Ancona, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the
27th inst
For SOURABAYA.
Por Apaurade, till further notico.
MAILS EX THE BRITISH PACKET-
The British Contract Packet Byderpes will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo youd, wid Brindisi, to the Straits Sestle nants, Netherlands India, Burmah, Ceylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon.drratoon Apear Icaves for Straits
and Calcutta.
2 p.m.-Taichiote leaves for Bangkok. 4 p.m.-Diamante jaavos for Munila, &c. 4 p.m.-Niste leaven for Yokohama, &c.
Miscellaneous.
[No. 8051.—Ocronze 22, 1888.
THERE will be soother game of Polo at H.M.S Alacrity, with the British Ad- Causeway Bay on Tuesday, 23rd, at 4.20 uital on board, is nf Chefou, and the Mutina and Herite are expected in Shanghai p.m., and after the play there will be a shortly. It is and the Satellite will winter General Meeting of the Club on the Ground at Shanghai. for the purpose of considering the question of getting ponies.
A CHINAMAN and his wife, who had sold a
The Linnet and Steift spent two days in searching for the unknown rock or rost reported by Captain Leo of the Abyssinia, hot were unable to find any trace of it, as Goods per Chesce undelivered after this child to a woman on falso protonces and the Japan Moil is informed.
dale subject to rent.
afterwards stole it from her, were brought AT the amiual meeting of the Shanghai before Mr Pullock in the Police Court to-St. Aurirew Society Mr J. Macgregor was day charged with obtaining money on false elected president and Mr G. J. Morrison, vice-president. It was resolved to celebrate pretence and were each sentenced to three St. Andrew's day by a ball.
General Memoranda. Tavnsbar, October 20---
p.m.-Convention of Cathay Chapter. FRIDAY, October 28:-
p..leeting of H.K. Football Club.
October 27 Noon-Meeting of
months' hard labour.
A Fme Insurance agent recently sent in a THREE mon were charged in the Police report to his Company of a policy granted
The usual hoors will be observed in elnaing SATURDAY, of Starcholars of The Court-to-day with stealing-816-from a cop.ona church building bolonging to euevî.......
ilu.Mails, o.........
notations.
Hossana, October 22.
cash,
The British stenuer Paihan reports: Had to weather fem Singapore to 10 N. Strong gales thence to port, with higa | (PIOM-- Nos Patua, cash..... 5034 confused aus.
Old 11 New Bestes, cash, 6478
Old
cash, 567 New Malen, cash,.. 640 Allowance, Trols... 8/15
The British steamer Thales reports Thiwanious to
to Amny, had murierate W.S.W. and fine der weather. winda
Amoy to Swatow, otrang breeza and sex, heavy squalls at intervals. Seator to port, Ind derste N.. vinds and fine weather. Steers in Swatow, Caiden and German cruiser.
The Chinese steamer King Ere reports: ind og mus throughout.
The British steamer Glenorchy_reports Haloshns and fine weather ter Paracels; thence to posit, lerate gadu and very heavy N. Passed a bite funnel str.
POST OFFI E NOTICES.
MAILS will close:-
Patual Man for TNDIA. --
Por Frenfoca Apers, cluses at 10.30 a.m.,
To say, the 23rd inst.
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA. ---
Per Avratom pear, at 11:30 am.. 04 Tuesday, the 23rd iust., instead of as previously notified.
Main, cash,... 660 Allowance. Taola....... 8/16 Persian. Olly, cash Goe Allowance, Thais... 8:10 Persian, Papor God 575/600 Allowance, Tela... SjL
Exchange. ElONOKONO, October 22
Docu orden suhu, 3/1
On London
Buk, Wire,
3,08
On van 4,
3/01
1
} 30 days" angle,
3:02
Úradits, +
3,14
On Faria
Ou desu....
*
Credit, th' might,
On New York
On demand,...
Crodita, 6 days' night,
... 3.88 .. 3.96
... 70 ... 70
Ou Bunbag-
Wi
e,
On dooand.
224
Wire,
... 2450
On demand,
.... 224
On Shangha
On and,..
72%
3d sight,
... 73
Per Ninh, a 30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 23rd just.
Gold tea, 100 ...
OVARATI A
33.80
--- Sti. 44
Temperature.
For BANGKOK.--
Per Tuichiou, si 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday, On Calcutta
christ.
For AMOY & MANILA. —-
Per Diemonte, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
The 23rd inst.
Be YOKOHAMA & MOGO.—
Ben, Newchwing Cauber 15, Bems. — For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. |
Per Pedes, at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the | (Taken ut Mears Falconer & Co.'s Premises,
Queen's Road.)
9 A.M....
Diamante, British stantaur, 514, Q. Tay- 1767er, Blais Ortuber 19, Buneral, -Russ
& Co.
INCOLFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D.
1720.
THE Undersigned having been appotted The design
MENT, are prepared to sue Poueres or INSURASCE at Currant Rates, Payable either here in London and (or) the Pein cipal Eastern and Australia Porta.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents for
THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Murine Cranch.
Hongkong, October 29, 1888.
1766
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM.
PANY.
--་
THE Undersigned, Aurses for the above:
RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
NORTON & Line
Agents.
1340
Hongkong, July 15, 1887.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Auksts of the afore
Against FIRE &t Current Rates.
GILMAN & Oo.
Hongkong, January 1, 1882.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED Dr Royal Changer or
His Majesty King forge The First, 1. D. 1720.
THE Under
Yantir, Guraru steator, 84, C. N. Tonningen, Shanghai Diet 17, General | SLEMANER de Che
Pathan, Brilasi atc., 1,762, T. fulding, | Latverpunk September 6, and Singapure Qui,
15, General, -- Apassos, BELL & Co.
Thales, British steamer, 820, Hunter,
Taiwanfon October 18, Amy 19, and Swa, tow 20, Colorado-Hobulas Seramante Co.,
Jerome. Brad, stera e, 3.112. W. J. Weller, Ynionlara October 13, Mails and
eneral" & 08.316
Chamarr, Bedish stemmer, 1,195, BAL beruid Wahs Detober 27, Dies (JanDINE, MATHESON & ta
7 japh, German stvarner, 674, P. Mons, Pakhui Butover 18, and Hoihow 20, General aui Pugs.Winans & Co,
Thayra, Gurman stemmer, fiti4, E. Jucub- ren. Nowelwang Dutstyr. 14, and Chefou 16, 1 Beans.ED. Sculluans & Co.
Delabur 29:
Kacang Low, Chinose str., 1,508. R. An-
Singbui October
& N. 4.
Hyosges, British steamer, 1.899. W. E Thump, alias Oetober 20, Muils and General --- |'. & 1, 8. N. Co.
Glenorchy. British steamer, 1,871 F. Gedge, Loudheat Sept. 8, and Singapore lab. 16, 3 p., Guneni, JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co.
DEPARTURES
October 21 - Chugsang, for Whaanpen. Yanyta, for Wham Haploug, for Coast Ports. Derceros, for Strato
Friggs, for Singapore and Hamburg. Ara, for Haihow and Pakhoi. Sauchow, for Tientsin,
October 22:- Titan, for Amoy and Shanghai.
#hampea, for Swatow and Shanghai. Fortune, for Bangkok.
Morris featur
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-Ningpo, for Shanghai.
Fire Department.
Pathan, for Shanghai. Thym, for Whampoa. Policies issued for long or short jarios at fever, for Whampoa.
Kung Lee, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
current rates.
Life Department.
Policies issued for awas not exceeding Aperade, for South
£5,000 at reduced raten.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, October 19, 1888.
Frer, for Haiphong.
Niobe, for Yokelman.
1760
am, for Haiphong.
VASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP PATHAN, FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
"¡ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godown, ut the KOWLOON WHAUF & GODOWN Co. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may t be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noan TO-DAY.
Per il Printsenberg, from Honolulu, 176 Chinese.
3rd inst
Par & VIGOS.---
Per Tritos, at 5 p., on Tuesday, the
23rd inst.
For PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE, –
Per ohuem, at 3:30 pm, on Thursday,
the 25th Hust
MAILAN THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet City of Kiv
de dearien will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 27th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Poru, de, Į which will be closed as follows: 21. Registry enser.
2.
PSL. Pige-Olice closes, but Corras- pondense
may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 15 cents extr drage until this time of departure.
Destination
70
Co., on or before this date,
“Canton Insurance Offiée, Ltd., at Ménata
Jardins, Matheson & Co.'s Office. Jaime agninat the Qality of Lorne must be sent in to Meers Huanell & Gloods per Niobe undelivered after this
dato abject to rent. SDAY, October 29:-- Claims against the hose must be sont
to Mesera
Jardine, Matheson & Co., before this date. Goods per Pathan undelivered after
this day subject to rent. THURSDAY, November 1:
MONDAY,
4 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the H.K. Jockoy Club at the H.K. Hotel, FRIDAY, November 0 :----
Meeting of Hongkong Rifle Association
at Kouloun.
SATURDAY, Noreabor 10—
Meeting of Hongkong Rifle Association
at Kowloon. FRIDAY, November 31 --
List of Contribations to the Honghong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., to be sent in
before this date.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED.
persmith on Saturday. The complainant the straighteat of the sects, in the written portion of which was the following clause: said the men two of whom were armed withPrivilege granted to preach the doctrine warda cams into his shop while he was of oterual fire without prejudice to this counting rauney, and after threatening him policy,
carried off $16. The case was romanded. The Boletim de Ceba saya that the German steamer Elst, from Bumpon (Siam) to Cebu, while crossing the Balabao straits, ran on a coral roof and remained there for one night, and next morning the German steamer sigton was sighted, and through the aasis. tance of the latter vessel the Else was got aff, but not before 1,600 bags of rice were
Jettisoned. The gunboat Calamianes also gave some assistance to the Else.
We hear that the China Inland Mission has appointed Alex. Armstrong, Esq., F. EL.S., of the University of Glasgow, to the Head gcheol for Boys, Cheloo, in place of the Matership of the Protustunt Collegiato late E. Norris, Ea, Mr Armstrong proceeds to Chefoo ́in a few daya.-N.-C. Daily News.
THE NC. Daily News gya-Wo under- stand that the lossce of the local and Straita Offices on the enrgo of the Kildare meant to $95,000, and £1,000 on the ship. The other insurances on the cargu $285,000-wore ollected in several Home and Colonial Onous..
ב
We hear from Peking, qeder date the 8th instant, that it was blowing a nor-wester O'there, with frightful clouds of dust, added to which crowds of banermen, under their different layu, were repairing Legation Street, by piling up the dust and dirt the middle of the fairway. This was in preparation for the pesage through the atreat of the Emperor's Letih, which was understood to be a notification to his do ceased ancestore at Moskdea of his ap proaching marriage.-N. C. Daily Netts
the Supreme Court to-day, Hon. Russell, Acting Chief Justice, presiding the Attorney General (Hon. E. L. 3alley) mored that Mr Woi Piu, Barrister st-Iaw, of the Middle Temple, be admitted to practise in this Court. The Attorney General mentioned that Mr Wai Piu was LOWER AND VEGETABLE called to the Ear in April Inet. The Acting Chiof Justion said he had great pleasure in admitting Mr Wai Piu to practise in the Court,
OUR NEW SEASON'S
SEEDS
ARE NOW READY. Flower Parcels of 50 Packets, price, $10.00
of 20 of 45 Vegetable
It
11
N
Single Packets ut list prices.
SPECIAL FLORIST'S SEEDS.
viz.**
5.00
7.50 A CORRESPONDENT Bands us the following growls Certain residents on the upper levols would not think that the police wero
QLOVE PINK→ PANBIES - Putax -- HOLLYBOCKO-PORTULAGA, VERDENA AND PETUNIA.
MIGNONETTE MACHEL (The New Variety).
PRICED CATALOGER ON APPLICATION.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. 30th August, 1838.
In Packets of six or more named variaties, exceeding their duty if they were to prevent the rig and boue mon from collecting star No. 9 Police Station, and thus wrist in checking the spread of infectious diseases. —Certain workmen employed near Seyman Road are a great nuisance, as they do their ntmost to make the neighbourhood na much like Taipingahan as possible. Although attention has beca frequently called to the 14-18 disgraceful state of affairs on the Prays Central there is no improvement, and foot passengers are still compelled to walk in the mad so as not to disturb the many games of fanton which are being carried on under the
BASUMITER-
Do.
30.30
1 F.M....
*** 30.22
Do.
4 P.M.CN
30.21
7
THERMOMETER-$4,500
Do
73 15
Dez
110.
4 P.....
T%
74
De
(Wet bulb) 9 a.m.
14
15%
Do.
Do... 1 P.N.
63
Dr.
Do. Taximum
1 P.M. 64 73
1. Mimiaan voor night 68
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT 4 P.M. TO-DAY, Barometer
Temperature.
Funiidity
30.21
48 Direction of Wind. E Force Weather Dongkong Observatory, Get. 22, 1888.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vessels.
Taichiot (a).. Bangkok, Brei, v. Singapore, Neckard (8).. London, v. Suez Canal Hydaapes (2). London, v. Suez Canal yeater (8)...... Lamion, v. Suz Canal Hestur (8). London, v. Suez Canal:Ningehow (x). Manila, va Aino Diamante (F). Marselles, v. Baigun. Djembah (a).. N'saki, Kobé& Y'hama Laertes (6)
Emmin T. Crowell,
Wind. New York, Em SFrancisco, v. Yeam City of Ri S. Francisco, v. Y'hama Gaelic (s)......... San Franciscu
Great Admiral.
New York.
.8 b
Agents.
Date of Leaving.
Yuan Fat Hong. Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd..Oct. 28, at 10 am. P. & o. s. N. Co......Oct. 24, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... October 25.
•Buiterfield &•
& Swire... October 20 Arnhold, Ka
Karborg &
&Co. About October 27. Russell & Co... Oct. 23, ut 4 p.m. Measageries Maritimes Oct. 31, at noca. Butterfield & Swire... October 20. Russell & Co.,
Quick
Russell & Co.
Quick NodoJaneiro(s) Pazifie Mail 8. 8. Co..Oct. 27,
3 p.m. 0. S. S. Co....... Nor. 7, at 3 p.m. U. &
Ravenna (ə).........
Shanghai...aven
Shanghai, via Amoy... Palamud (s). Shanghai, Krb & 'ma Anadyr(s)..
Russell & Co. Quick
Quick despatch.
O. S. N. Co......Quick despatch. „Butterfeld & Swire.....October 25.
Messageries Maritimes About October 24.
S'pore, Penang & Ctta Arratoon Apcar (a)..... D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Det. 25, at noon.
Swatow, Auroy & Too Thales (5)..
&M'bourne, &c. Ghuzes (8).
Scouver (B. C.), N. Albany (9)..
Yokohama and Hiego. Niobo (8), Y'hama, v. N'hi & Kobd; Ancena (9).......
Stocks.
KANKN.
Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 74, at daylight. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. |Acianuon, Heli Co... ich 20, BỘ 3 Khu Siemssen & Co., Oct. 23, at 4 p.m. JP. & 0. S. N. Co......(Oct. 28, at daylight
SHARE LIST. -QUOTATIONS.
Hongkang nd Shaughú) Bank Corp. 66, DU: S
DAUKANDES.
Oor. 22, 1888.
No. of Shares
Value.
Pail- up,
Closing Quotationis, Cask.
125 al 152% prem.
Unis, Tusutanes Society Co., 1.... 10,00 8 Cl Traders immance C, Ld....,
$
250% 25 $29 83.33€ 20 68
Norges lung tummeo Co., Lt......, £
200 £
GO TIs. 285
În case ftwtarzan Association, La. 8, Don China insurance Co., Limited.... 1, 508 1,000 stew on Inerate mics Co., L... 10,0*8
25 al
Tis. 95, sellers
200 165, buyers
250 3
-971,
53 buyers
100S
20 $20
2003
50 $332
....100 s
20874
20 $18
100
20:16, seliera
Per Montive, from Yap (Caroline Island), The Straits Insurance Co., Id 30,000 1 Chinese
Dongsong Fire tucance Co., L.,0.8 Per Kobe Mar, from Glasgow, Miss Da Fr Inserence Co., 120, 1048 Rico, Miss Barker, Mrs Brie, 3 children The Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 s Singapore Insurance Company, Ld.40, 000$
and rurso, Musers Divers and Jalega...
Per Dianunts, from Manila, Signor Don Valentin Ferustelez Jose Median, Mesore
BUCKS.
C. Herrlich and J. l. Hastings, and 11011ong & Whampoa Dock Co., Lu. 2,500 125 al 22% prem., buyers Chinese.
~ FEAMBOAT COMPANELE,
Per Yanghe, from Shanghai, Messea HN, D. and M. Stomatoes Co., Ld. 40, 0903 Flom, G. Boi. AoMurray, and 22 Chinese.
Per Puthan, from Singapore, 225 Chinese, I de China S. N. Company, Támite 60,000 £ Fer Thies, from Taiwanfoo, A., Mr og as Steanwhip Co., Limited....20,000 $ Andersen, and 235 Chinese,
Jika and Mantis s. s. 16, Lu3,000 $
SURGELLANEOUS
20 al 118% prem
10 al 20% dia., nom.
50
all $53, sellers 50-$316
!
ali $384
No Claims will be admitted after the
"Pet Kwang Lee, from Shanghai, Mr Wil- 1 Gouds have left the Clodowns, and all Goods diszason,
137 Chinese.
100 Olius Snjur Quigany, Limites.....15,000 remaining undelivered after the 20th Inst Per ducunt, for Hongkong: from Ycko- will be subject to rent,
heyza, Mrs Own, Mr
Mr Bain. Mrs Bain, Capt. Luz Sagar Company, Limited.. 7,000
100 21 #78 All Claims against the Steamer must be Reynolds, Mr R. fobriston, and 10 Chinese, Pujo & Sungate This Samatan
140,00013 presented to the Undersigned on or before from Hioge, losars Tong Foo Tai, M. the 20th Instant, or they will not be ro-Kanakake, Ki Chong, and 2 Chinese; Société Francates. des Charbon- 3,000 Fes. cognised,
From Nagasaki, 2 Chinese For Loudon No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, October 22, 1888.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA
SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA.} The P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Steamship
Ancona
Mining Co..un.........an Bages du Tonkin
from Yokohama, Mr Home. For Port K. & Kow, Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000 $
from Hingo, Mr Prest
1 all $11
500 Fr. 600 65 % prem., buyern, 1001 60% preza, buyers 100 all 100% prema.
50; all par
Sabl: from Yokohama, Mr Hollingsworth;
Per
A. S. Wasam & Co., Limited........ 3,800 € Cruickzhauk & Co., Limited......... 1,600,8
3,000*
100 all $170, ex div., zomixal
5,100 £
10 all
1,000 F 5,000
109 7.10 $130, nonical
25 all $82
3.00 $
50 all $72
10 3 30 €260 % prem., bayers
10 a $11 308 25847
By Zosper, from Shangliai for Hong.orgsong Hus Compsay, Lt.... kang, Mr Cheng Kiang Tong and servant, 1773 Mr Cheng Tai Yan and servant, Mossrs R. Talbot, F. W. Barff, J. Moesa, and 19 Chi- NAGA-nese; for Penang, Mr J. Menzios; for Lon- |don, Rev. F. B. Turner, and bir W, W,
King.
Por Glenorchy, from London, &c., Miss Anten, and 390 Chinese.
DEPARTED
will leave for the above places on SUNDAY, 28th Instant, at Day- light
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
1775
P. 20. 6. N. Co.'s Office,
Mozgkong, Oztober 29, 1889,
Per Titan, for Amoy, 230 Chinese. Per Whumpe, for Swatow, 1 European.
HK, and China vas Co., Lùraited;
Here Shares Hongkong Joe Company, Lunited. Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld., 600 $ 60 $85, meminal H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., L. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co..
- 3,000's HK. High-Level Tramways Co., La. 1,2 08
1,2008 Campbell, Moore & Ca., Limited,
East Borner Planting Co., Limited | 3,0008
LENE.
Per Ningpo, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, Chincso imperial 1884 v..
and 30 Chinosu,
Per Deuteros, for Swatow, 100 Chinese,
Per Frigga, for Singapore, 1 European. Per Haiphong, for Amoy, Meaars J. Pine na and B. Dizon
1: 180$ ......
12
1880 ...
*Equalisation of Dividend Band
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RONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1898.
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RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Passed Surz ÜANAL. OUTWARD BOUND--Elektra, September
varandaha.
À CORRESPONDENT wriles to the N.-0. D. News from Wenclow as follows:
Mr Stronsch, H.B.M's Consul of this compelled through ill health to re- port, inquish his post and will leave for Eng- land immediately after the arrival from Cantun, of his succosser, Mir Hosie. Mr arki Mza Stronach will be regretted by their friends who wish them as bon voyage-The Yung chia chang village, situated at the entrenes of the rives some ten miles from Wêuchow
attacked by a band of rob. the thaw city, was, during the night of
the villagers retaliated with disas bers; the trous result to themselves, three being killed and a few wounded. The attacking party, who are supposed to ho
be disbanded braves, plundered a few shops.
Ox the night of the 31st August, sten mer raa down a small boat off Woosung, And two men were drowned. The Captain of the steamer which proved to be the August, finding an accident of some kind had occurred, stopped the engines and in- stitutod a search, but the boat was a small un
Ine and nothing could be seen of it,
as the night. The Captain
furt
nor of the recent occupacorded the
News has just boon received in Hongkong was dark. The
of a piratical attack made oa four Shau-ki.in his log that the ship had collided with
Ou'the
the nativea following morning the
TC-
wan fishing juukaut a place called Sun Nil, cruething; what it was he did not know. near Nim Sang, about 25 miles from Hong-ported that a boat had been run down by an unknown steamor. The manie cf the vessel was only discovered the other day. It does not appear that any blame attaches to anybody on board the steamer,-N.-C. Daily News.
kong. Thejunks were lyingatanobor at this place on the 10th, and at midnight they wore attacked by two pirazo junks, one of about 300 picula capacity nud having 20 men armed with revolvers and swords on board, and the THE M.-C. Daily News says:-Wo, hear other about 100 piculs capucity and having from a competent authority, and we do not know whether the opinion has been brought 12 armed men on board. The pirates beto the nation of the Inspector-General of fore boarding the fishing boats fired several
Customs, that there is one grave fault about the splendid system of lights on the China const. The lighthouses are almost uniformly too high. This unquestionably enables the light to be seen much farther out at but that is not what is wanted. The sailor wants to know when he is near the dangers against which the lights are to guard line and in the peculiar low fogs which infest the China coast, tho captain
vesaci
LONDON, 19th October, 1888. It is reported that Russia is placing troops on the Austrian frontier in response to similar movements on the Austrian side. The Russion press is in favor of an under-revolver shots, killing one fishorroan and standing with England.
lodging a ball in another's wrist. The crow who wore stooping on deck could make us resistance to the powerful band of robbera, was stole everything they could lay their hards on-clothing, fishing tackle, nota and 7: Regal, 11; Vitory, 25; Pem-some fireatus of different kinds. The fish-often below the fog and the light above it, brokeshire, Wonderorth, 28: Anadying boats had a fishing licence from that he dose not see the light at all; and Bellerophum, Bellona, Glenstuci, Al tonover, Octobus 2; Melpomene, Celtic Hongkong and exiled from Shau-ki-wan on this will account for some of the losses of etesmers close to, and sometimes almost at Monarch, &; Palinurus, Clay the 8th inst. The fishermes have also re- the foot of, powerful and otherwise admir.
I encue, Pilision mur, Bachsen, 9; dgamemnon, York-
parted the affair to the Chinese authorities,able lights. The objection is well worth the serious consideration of Sir Robert Bart hire, 12; raonaday, Orestes, 16. HOMEWARD BOUND-Glenartney, Sept. 4; and so trust that the pirates may some day
and his engineers, and is not lightly made. Glencar, Marcia, 11; Telemachua, 21; get their just reward, Regius, Glaucus, Lord of the Isles,
fuss made or
of a
bis return, however, ho
he held up both
Oct. 2: Oras, Carmarthenshire, Gem, FILE broke out this morring in the cook THE N.-C.. Daily News:-We are glad to Red Sea, 9; Deucalion, 12; Benlaris, house on the first floor of the house 114 hear from Tientsin that the success of r Hesperia, Moray, Hampshire, 10.
the railway between Kaiping and Tientsia Queen's Road Central. A watchmaker is assured. H.E. Li Hung-chang has matte The steamship Anadyr, with the Fusson who was sleeping in an adjoining room on a trip over it, but he declined to have any MAIL of September 22nd, left Soi. the same floor says he heard a noise in the to allow any foreigners, except those engag
any display of flags, etc., or gou on Monday, October 22nd, at 2 am., and may be expected here on or cock-house. He first thought it was a thiefed on the train, to accompany him. On about Thursday, the 25th Oct. This and called out for holp. He then jumpod Paoket brings replies to lettera de-
Elutuba and was enthusiastic over this new Hongkong spatched from
up and entering the cook-hours found a Aug. 12. 06
mode
af travelling. The Commer
country people The O. & 0. Co.'s s
with the wooden cupboard, standing on a box closo have already discovered Daelic,
Iite advantages, and AMERICAN MAIL of September 20th, to the fire-place, on fire. The flames had send in large quantities of vegetables to is to leave, Yelinhuma on Wednesday, the 24th inet, and may be expected spread from this cupboard to some firewood Tientain, which return them unheard-of prices. Live fish are brought up on the here on or about Tuesday, 30th inst that was in the room, and the door bad train from Taku to Tientsin, and the
The watchmaker sultry and well-to-do people send their ser also caught fire. The O. S. S. Co.'s stoumslip Luertes,;
vants down to the station to meet the train, from Liverpool, lelt Singapore on the two men who slept on the same floor zal with basins of water in which tako 16th inst.,
and be expected here down to the shop on the ground floor and away the fish alive out of the
may on or about the 23rd inst.
the gett
they
the
aud
with
comparative merits of England
and
visitor
+
out of the tank. I The 0.8.5. Co.'s steamship l'aimed, from roused four workmen and the cook, who appears that the Viceroy was discursing
Liverpoot, left Singapore to the 17th were aleeping there. The cook said that Frencls
enginoors mat, and may to expected here on er he cooked the dinner about 11 p.m. in the was explaining that he had been made to : The Indo-China S. N. "Co.'s steeraer Tai-cook-house and half an hour afterwards understand that the latter were much sup erier; and he was vory much surprised sang, from Calcuta, Jeft Singapore on drowned out the fire. Beth Government when he was told that the French learnt all. the 20th instant, and may be expected and Volunteer brigades wire quickly on they know about railways from the inven here on or about the 27th inst. -2
ingt.
The P. &0. aleatner Decean, from Ban- the scene and they succeeded in practically tor, the English.
bay, Singapore for this port on the coxfiuing the fire to the house in which it 218tipet, and may be expected here on broke out. One half of the house was cosu- or about the 28th inst.
Messas Jardine, Matheson & Co. inform us that the s.8. Talsang, from Calcutta for | this port. left Singapore on the 20th inst.
DURING the work ending 21st October 197 Europeans and 2,076 Chinese viated the City Hall Miscom.
:
SAILING BACE.
pied by a watchmaker, who is at prezent | The race last Saturday was frem. the enjoying the air of his native village. He | nauai starting line off the V. R. O. round is insored for. $1,500 with the Lubeck Is the Chaunil Rocks and back. The wind surance Company, for which Mossra Scheele was very light and only five boats put in & Co. ste agents. The other half was an appearation, the Beauty taking the lead occupied by a dealer in hardware, who was at the start, the Ella boing last. The lat insured for $7,500 with the same Company.ter brat however soon overtook the Flora Neither be nor his men were at the shop and Nellie, bus both the Piziz and Beady last night. The policies, it is said, were did very well, and although the Ella got Tax Agent of the M. M. Co. informs us only taken out on the Bih of this month. round the rocks first, she was hardly half a that the steamer dazdyr left Saigon for |
minute ahead of the Beauty, this boat lead. Fuox Nagasaki we hear that a most Bud- this port, this morning (Monday), at pessful vocal and instruthental Coacers was ing the Picie by about a minute. With all
'clooks.
given at the local theatre on the sts inst., sails set and keeping well out, the Ella drew by two Russian artistes, Medame Kravt
The Superintendent of the P. & O. Co. so, a celebrated vocalist from the Imperial quickly away, although the wind was very informa u that the steamer Deccan, from conservatoire of St. Petersburg, and Made light. The Beauty led the Pixie til nearing Bombay, left Singapure for this purt res. The hall way, a talented pianiste. the Victor Emmanuel-when Mr James,
terday, 21st inck, at 5 p.m..
was crowded, to the greater part
the officers of the Russian and French taking advantage of a slight puff, got to ests in karboyr at date, and the entertain windward of the Beauty, stealing her wind.
lady
boats came in as follows ---
ment was a great treat. The two Tur Agent informe us that the steamship artistes were to have left Nagaaski for The Gaelic, with mails. &c. from San Francisco they expect to arrive in Shanghai Yokohama in the Suikio Mura yesterday,
to the 29th ult., has arrived at Yokoliams,
and will sail for this port on Wednesday į the 24th inst
about the middle of next month, when the party intends to give a series of Concerts at the Lysaum.-Shangkat Courier,
1 Ella (Melbye)......3. 22. 23. 2 Pixie (James)....... 47.
3 Beauty (ayllar)...8 47. 38.
4 Flora (ula) time not taken. 5 Nellie (Sympyde)
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