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THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Staamship. Japan having arrived

from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are hoing lauded at their risk into the BoxaRONG, and KowinON WHARF AND GUNOWN COMPANY's Godown, at Wess Point, whorico delivary may be obtained.

No

Cargo remaining undehvored after the 16th Instabe will be subject to rent.. Fire Insurance has heau offixited.

Consignous are horuby informed, that all Claims must be unde immediately, gone will be entertained after the 13th Instant.

Billa of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, August 9, 1880

To Let

TO LET.

1558

Small GODOWN and OFFICE in

A No. 35, WELLINGTON SELLE

· W. P. MOORE.

Apply to

Hongkong, August 13, 1880,

TO LET.

1680

ND FLOOR of HOUSE, No. 64, and GROUND FLOOR, of HOUSE No.

65, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL,

Apply to

LAI HING & Co.,

No. 153, Queen's Roud Central · Hongkong, July 1, 1889.

TO LET:

(With Immediate Possession.)

TO. 4, QUEEN'S GARDENS.

N890 and taxes.

Apply to

1207

Rent

6. O. ANDERSON,

13, Freyu Central.

Hongkong, May 21, 1889.

TO LET

147

TOUSE No. 2, SMITH'S VILLAN,"

Ho

Magazine Gap, a spacious FIVE-

'INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates

CHËFOO, TIENISIN. NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Porta, on As YANOTSZE)

The Co.'s Slamskip

Taitung

Capt. JACKSON, will be despatched as above TO. MORROW (Taurusy), the 15th Instant, stp.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. - Hongkong, August 14, 1889.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

1598

The.Co.'s Steamship

Thales, Captain Husren, will be Eedonpasteliod for the abnya Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th Tratant, at 10a.m.

For Fraight or Paunage, spply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. fongkong, August 14, 1889.

1592

FOR NIXOPO AND SHANGHAI

The Steamship

Amoy. Capt. R. Können, will be desiatichert for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, at Lp.au

·DEPARTED A

Per Clara, for Haiphong, Za Chinone. Per Japan, for Singapore, 1 European, and 235 Chines

TO DEPART

STEAM TO STRAITS & BOMBÁY. (Calling at COLOMBO ₫f sufficient inducement offers.):

Per Yangist, irons. Blongkong: for Singa The P. & O. 8. N, Co.'s pore," Family, of Cheang Hong Lun, Me

Steamship

Conner, and 10 Chinese; for Colombo, Captain ft. Collinės; for Maraeilles, Mr de Bovis, and Men de Bovin 3 chil- dren and 2 European servents, Mr Lodge, Bir Bourno (Acting Consulto Tameui), and Mira Bourne, Masara Wing Bae, W. Ulinier, Causse, Bouchert, and Dourause, Member de la St. des Missions Etrang. From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr A. Thurbura; for Allen, Mr A. Satason; for Alexandria, Martine; for Marseilles, Visoberler

Thibet will love for the above place on MONDAY, 19th Insh, at Noon.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent..

P. & O., §. N. €u.'s Ófloo,

Bongkong, August 14, 1889.

1688

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, FI¿ NAGA-CAP. A. Hayes, F. W. Aldia, GE

SAKI AND KOBE.

(Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The F. & U. 3. N. Co.'s

Stounishin

Nizam

E. L. WOODIN,

Breperintendent.

P. U. SN. Co.'s Ollien.

Bengkong, August 14, 1889.

1587

Messrs

Gardiner, F. J. Deacon, Consul Chaille Long, Mesars H. Bakar, N. Epo, T. Robert, G. Wallace sud dent. T From Yokohama: for Macarillos, Yoto, Meesra J, Abadi and B. Fontes.

· MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping, Noon.Franch Mail Jonves for Poris of

Call and Europe. Noon --Fort Fairy leaves for Vancouver

(B.G.), via Yokohama, &c.

4 p.m.Taising leaves for Shanghai, &c. 5 p.m.--Diamante leaves for Manila, &o.

Meeting.

6.30 p.m.--Meeting of Zotland Lodge. Miscellaneous.

'W'

Goods per Pretisen undelivered after this

data subject to roné, Goods per Japan undolivered after this

date anbject to rent.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

drawing attention to

anco with

will leave for the shove

our special Per Iruouaddy, for Shanghai: from places on TUESDAY, 20th Ins, at-Day-Hooghong, Mr and Mrs Touillamont,

-preparations,–wo bog--to state that wo- light.

Mesare G. Gucarieni, Foukenmoto, Guell, continue to import Drugs. Chemicals, and Giraud, E. d'Aquino; from Marseilles, Mr Gloads of every kind of the best description Yun Koues; from Salgaon, Mr Lambichi, only. No other quality is kept in Stock, For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Mesare Our long oxperience the best sources of | and int mate acquaint- Shimada,

Arokava, and Ito from Colombo. supply enable us to purchase direct from

the Trade Mesars Moseley and Weddsson from Singapura, Major Heygato, Mrs Ands, Mias the Producers on the very beat terms, and Francis Haron, and Mt S. S. Doi; from thus give us an advantage which enables Saigon, Mrs Pillas, Mr Babernard, Mes us to offer our Constituents the benefit of a Dubernard, List, Justin, and bir Vallanos. cosiderable reduction in the price of all

Per Anton, för Heihow, 40 Chimaso.

Specialition of our own Manufacture or put- 500ting up, as compared with similar articles

sold olsewhero,

The Occgland China Mail,

Por Cheang Hye Leng, for Swatow,

Chinezo.

Fer Nierstein, for Saigon, & Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The French steamer Iraowuddy reporie: Rough yesterday, strong N.E. wind, with equalls and rain.

A WEERLY JOURNAL OR THE HOME MAIL, TS PUBLISHED suit the Departure

of each ExaLISH and Fieson Man Steamer for Europe. It contains special Commercial intelligence, specia! tables of Shipping and other information. Thu various Reports of Courts and Measinge, and all other powe, ure given in full as

sy appear in the Daily issuo. The Overland China Mail, by the con- venience of its form and the accumity and fulness of its reports, has long been popular with residents who wish to send home: woelkly budget of the news of flungong and the Far East. Ciranlating, as it door, among nearly all the old China haure at Home and

and also among residents at the

The Chinese laster Fushun reports; 1503 Treaty Porta and in the interior, it offers Fine weather to Lamracks; from there

special

The Overland China Mait will be regularly heavy Southerly swell, cloudy and rainy STEAM-posted from the Ching Mail Office to sub-weather, atrong 3 wind.

scribers, on their addresses being forwarded to the Office.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN &.Co. Hongkong, August 14, 1889.

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL

"SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE' AND

ROOMED HOUSE, with Bagenout and Out-above Ports on house. Excellent view. Expected to be ready lat August next.

Apply to

F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, July 2, 1889.

TO LET.

1284

IDE DWELLING DOUSE, No. 2,

DOUGLAS VILLAS

Possession from 1st May.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1889.

TO LET.

RSS POUR TRACKS! DOOMS in 'Comeon ChaMBITION,

603

No. 4, SEYMOUR TERRACE, From tắt June. WESTBOURNE VILLAS, NORTH, Water and Gaa laid on, Garden and Tennis. court.

At Magazine Gar, 'Tuseclusi"" _A very Comfortable and very Cool 5-RoomEd HOUSE, with TENNIS COURT, &c.----From 1st September.

Apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, July 3, 1889.

882

Not Responsible for Debts.

feither the Captain, the Agents, wor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Ilongkong Harbour

AMPRITRITE, Gennan ship. Captain B. Bowehl-Order.

{

at Daylight.

BANGKOK.

The Company's Steamer Chow t'u.

Capt. P. W. PRILLIS, will be despatched for the

advantages to advertisers.

BUBSCRIPTION: Per Annum, ・・・ $12.00, portage, - $1,00

3,00, Quarter,--

0.25 Single Copy, 0.30. Chino Maid Ofen. Hongkong.

11

th

SUNDAY, the 18th Inst, PHOTOGRAPHIC

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1589

YUEN FAT DONG,

Agents. Honkong. August 14, 1889.

OOBAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGBAI VIA AMOY, (P-sking Gorguand l'assengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOD, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIS, BANKOW und Porta un the YANOTSZE.)

The Co's Steamship

Liceier, Capt. THAMESON, will be despatched us above on THURSDAY, the 22nd Instant,

For Fruighter Passago, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 2egast 14, 1889.

1091

STEAM TO SELANGHAI,

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s

Stenship

Shanghai

will love for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. & 9. S. N. Cols Office,

Hongkong, August 14, 1889.

1583

STEAM TO SHANGHAL.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s

Steamship

Hoftilla

will leave for the above placa about 24 hours after her arrival with Iron, French barqno, Captain Regnier. this outward English fails.

--Melchors & Co.

MAPEL TAYLOR, British ship, Capt. Chas. E. Durker. Melchors & Co.

OMEGA, British borque, Captain A. O. Brown. Gonsalves & Co.

POLLUX, German steamer, Capt. Hellers Biomasan & Co.

RICHARD PARSONS, Amer. barque, Capt. W. F. Thorndiko - Wiolor & Co.

SATSUMA, British barguo, Captain A. G. Swenson.--Eduard Schellhaus & Co.

VEorry, British barque, Captain R Martin,Puatan & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

NOW READY.

TOLUNTEERS AND THE DEFENCE

OF HONGKONG. A SKETCH.

PRICE,

FIFTY CENTS.

To be had ut Meera. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.: Messrs. KELLY & WALSH; and, Mcasra W. BREWER & Co.

August 14, 1889.

1582

STEAMSHIP TRAUDADEY...

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, August 14, 1889.

1684

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, KRUNDISI, TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH AND LONDOS,

AN,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA AND AUSTRALIA,

SUNDRIES.

www.

LOUMENIZED PAPER, all Tinta

BONE FORCEPS for LIFTING PLATES.

| CAMEL HAIR BRUSHES, Flat

DEVELOPING CUPS, TRAYS and

DISHES

EBONITE FUNNELS, TRAYS, Erc.

FILTERING PAPER, all Sizer,

GLASS CUTTING and SHAPING

PLATES

EASTMAN'S

BROMIDE PAPER.

WHATTER I WALNW BIGHT'S ..DRY PLATES,

SOLD BY

DAKIN BROTHERS OF CHINA, LIMITED,

DISPENSING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC

CHEVIOTS,

HONGKONG.

Téléphone No. 60.

Hongkong, August 9, 1889.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

1560

August 13, 1839; -- fraouaddy, Freucls ateamer; 5,763, M. Paul, Marseilles July 14, vis Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Oclombo, Singapore August 7, and Saigon 11, Maila kod General.MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Moaukut, British steamer, 859, Jas. Fowler, Bangkok August 5, and Hoihaw 12, General-YES FAT HONG

August 14 :-

Chiyuen, Chinesú stunniør, from Wham-

Tuisang, British steamer, from Whampoa. Cheung Hye Tang, British steamer, 906, Greenfell, Singapore August 7, General BUN HIN CHAN.

De uwongse, British steamer, 1,057. P. 1. Laff, Bangkok August 6, General.- YUEN FAT HONG

Fushun, Chinese stetner, 1,504, A. Crood, Shanghai August 10, Gezecal--C. M..S. N. Co

Thibet, British teamer, 1,671, C. F. Preston, Yokohama August 30, Mails and General.-P. & 0. S. N. Ca.

DEPARTURES. August 14-d

N.R.-Cargu enn be taken" on through bills

of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN Vermis, for Yokolina, GULF FORTS. MARSEILLES, Clara, for Baiphong- TRIESTE, NAMEURO, NEW YORK Frejr, for Macao, AND BOSTON. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. Japan, for Singapore and Caloutte,

-CLEARED.

THE PENINSULAR AND CRIENTAL STEAM User Mooyer, for Amay. T NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship Bellerophon, for Shanghai, CANGES. Saptain S. J. ALDERTOS, Nantes Le Havre, for Kobe. with Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatch Propontis, for Nagasaki. at from this ine LONDON, via BOMBAY Anton, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. and SUEZ CANAL, on SATURDAY, 4th asychos, for Foochow. August, 186, at costs on board until Cheang Hys Tony, for Swatow

Neo

Nierstein, for Saigon.

Cargo will p.m. on the day before sailing,

PASSINGERS. Ákarvan

In the Gulf of Siam, and Southern part of The British steamer Demawongse reports: light Southerly winds and fine China Soa, weather; from Cape Paduran to port, N.E. wind gradually freshening, with heavy squalla and falling barometer.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For SWATOW & AMOY.-

Por Cheang Aye Teng, at 10.30 am, an

Thuraday, the 15th inst.

For SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Iravuaddy on Thumday, the loth iatan For SANDAL, Registry conses at 12.45 p.m. Mail closes at 1 p.m. Late Letters received from 1.10 to 1.30, with 10 cute Late Fee. For JAPAN, Registry ceases at 1.15 p.m. Mail closes at 1,30 p.m.

| For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-`

Per Taisung, at 3.30 p.m., on, l'hursday, the 15th, just, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For AMOY & MANILA.-

Per Diamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 16th inst.

For SAIGON.

1

Per Ashington, at a pim., on Thursday,

the 10th inst.

For SHANGHAI.-

Per Chiyo, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 16th inat.

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK.-

Per Chof, at p.., on Saturday, the

17th inst

For STRAITS & BOMBAY➡

Por Thibet, at 11.30 am., on Monday,

the 19th inst.

For SINGAPORE--

Per Electra, at 11.30 a.m., on Monday,

the 19th just.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Nitam, at 3 p.m., on Monday, tho

19th fret.

MAILS BY TOS FARMCH PACKET.--- The French Contract Packet Yanglad will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 15th Instunt, wild: Maila for the United Kingdom, E

Europe, and places be yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straita Settlements, Bataria, Burmah Caylen,

Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malts, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mait, the

:

HOTER OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS,

IFhen the Packets-leave at Noire.

closing the baile for Europe, &c., by the The following hours will be observed in Euglish and French Packets, when they leave at Noon The Money Order Office will be closed at ō the day before.

8.00 Powing of Prices Current and

Circulars ceases

(Prices Current and Circulors may however be posted up to 10 o'doek if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way).

10.00 AM.--Registry cease. 10.30.M.-Posting of Nowspapers

Books, and Patterns ceasca. 11.00 A. Mail clouds, EXPLATE LETTERS oay be posted (from 11.10 4.3.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A.M., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Foo

Casing

F.

WATSON'S

CHOLERA & DIARRHEA REMEDIES.

CHOLERA MIXTURE.

ATRES, Colonial Surgeon, and President of

As prescribed and recommanded by Dr. the Hongkong Sanitary Board. To be used in cases of somiting and urging

attended with violent pain.

Prepared only by

A. S. WATSON & Co., LUTED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, CHINA AND MANILA, In Botiles, $1 and $1.50 each.

ASTRINGENT ANTACID DIARRHEA MIXTURE.

As recommended by the LONDON BOARD OF EEALTH for use in all cases of DIARRHEA, CHOLERA, A.

Prepared only by

A. E. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, China and Manila.. In Bottler $1 and $1,50 each.

WATSON'S.

ASIATIC CORDIAL. Dose:-FOR DIARIOLA, Cole, and Dv- BENTERY, 1, tea-spootiful every 2 or 3 hours. FOR CHOLERA, 1, 2, or 3 tea-spoonfuls every hour, or in urgout cases oftobor,

In Bottles, 50 Cents and $1 each,

WATSON'S. CHLORODYNE..

Dose:-Ton to twenty drops in brandy

had water. In Bottles 50 Cents 81 and 31.30 each.

WATSON'S, ASTRINGENT - PILLS.

FOR DIARREREA, DYSENTRY, &e. Dosz :-One pill after each liquid Motion. In Bottles, 75 Cents and $1,60 sách.

WATSON'S

ANODYNE LINIMENT. For relieving pain in all cases of Spasms, Cello, Cholera, Diarrhoea, Inflammation of Bowels, &c.`

DIALOTIONS FOR THE-Sprinkle soms on hot Flannel or Spongio Piline soaked in boiling water and apply over the seat of

paiz

In Bottles, 75 Cents and $1.50 each.

[No. 8209-August 14, 1880.

Wad-el-bjumi, twelve Emir and fifteen à CHESS contractor, who was fined $20 the hundred men were slain. The Egyptian other day for rolling boulders down on the loss was slight.

public road at Mount Kellett, had the same THE NAVAL REVIEW,

fao inflicted on him by Mr Follock to-day Lowdon August 0—The Review for continuing his dangerous prolico,

a brilliant suncase After the inspection

the German Emperor resolved the Ad-Tes Anglo-Asiatic Syndicate (Limited) has mirala nod Captainn, vete

The Emperor has appolated the Queen Sona, and O., with a capital of £15,000 ko. been registered by Michael Abrahamis, Colonel of the Prussian Dragoon Guards, deputation from which Regimont is coming over to Osborna to present res

LOCAL AND GENERAL

for

10 shares. The object is to acquire and, prospect, and explore farms, lande, mines. that or any other purpose, to stamine, minerals, orea, mining, or other rights and claims in Asia or other parts of the world, to examine, investigate, and secure the titles thereto.

PARED Bosz Canale OUTWARD BOUND: Taichiang, Jane 25; So far this season the raw silk' trade is said

Ehrerifda,

28 Millfield, Jaly 6 by the Shogye Shimpeto have beso ez- Riversdale, Bila, 16; Ningchon, coptionally prosperous hers, both the 23; Cyclops, Glenfindes, 26; Titan, Ang.ales and quotations showing an advance Glengle, Caledonien, 6; Cardigan on previous years. Last year the arrivals shire, Pembrokeshire, Herangate, 9 of the new season's silk in the Yokohama HOMEWARD BOUND-Day Mannering, July market only amounted to 4,790 bales, în -12; Mogul, Florida, 10; Cambodia, Fort 1887 to 4,740, and in 1888 to 4,432, but Adelaide, Port Jackson, 3 Man this year they have reached the mouthshire, Patroolis, Lennon, August of 7,070 bales, or two-thirds se much again Largo total 2; Aberdeen, 6; Kaków, Polyhymnia, as most of the preending years Iser, 0.

The

P. & O. Co.'s & s. Rohile, with the English Mail of July 10, left Singapero on Tuesday, the 13th inst., at 10 am., and may be expocted here on or about Sunday, the 18th inst. This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on June tità. The Canadian Pacifio Co.'s a. a. Abyssinia, from Vancouver, left. Yokohama fur Kobe and Hongkong on Sunday, the

11th inst.

The Canadian Pacific S. Co.'s as. Batasia loft Vancouver for Yokohama on eth Ang.

The Union Lino s. 8. Northern, from Ant werp and Hamburg, left Singapore ou the 9th instant, and may be exported ted The D. D. R., & Hesperia left Singapore

bero on or about the 13th inst

the 3th instant, and may be ex- pected hero on or about the 15th inst, The U. S. S. Coss. 6. Nestor, from

Liverpool, left Singapore on 9th inst. and may be expected here on or about the 15th inst

on

A.

од

Singapore Police Force, who was charged by Tur case against Borgeant Willis, of the Acting Police Olcer Cusdaden with gross. neglect of duty in allowing a prisoner to esaspe on the 30th July last, was finished on the 6th inst. The Magistrate, without hearing any evidence for the defence, dis charged the defendant, remarking that if Sorgeant Willie had arrested the man Tay lor without a warrant he would have com- nitted an illegal act

Hrs Excellency, the French Admiral, M. de la Jaille, is now in Peking staying at the French Logation. His Excellency has atic body in town, and at the dinner at the been, of course, entertained by the diplom Russian Legation it was remarked that all nationalities gave admirable postprandial orator,

Freash and Eussian were excluded.

H.E.M. Coumany is most

and

ola

quanco is a strong point with French offloors also. The compliments exulanged would have been worth hosting, on 2001 * favourable occasion for developing the idea of an alliance, the eng on which these two strange bad-fellowe:

Chiness

ness Times at prosené repose.

The P. & U. Co.'s extra steamship Shang- has, from London, left Singapore for this port on 12th inat, at 5 p.m., and fr has already been reported that the may be expected bare ou or about that has taken Chinese opcios as fixemon Deutsche Dampfschiffs Rhederei (Kingsin

18th inst The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamship Hester, from on board of their steamer, and now it is | Liverpool, left Singapore on the 14th added that the African Dampfschis Gell- insti

and

may be expected here on or schaft Woerman line), which tubs its about the 20th inst.

steamers to the west coast of Africa, is working with crooboys as trimmers and

A MARINE Court will be held to-morrow at Bremen. Both these companies declare

10,30 a., at the Harbour Office, to en- quire into the loss of the British-ateamship Alteacraig:"

Masana Butterfield and Swire inform, us that the O. S. S. Co's steamer Hedlor, from Liverpool, left, Singaporo for this port this morning.

...

MESSES Hutterfeld & Swire inform us that the C. S. 8. Co.'s steamer Trinun, with the first per acason's Teas from Foochow to Melbourne, arrived at that port on the 13th inst.

A CORRESPONDENT, Writes: Looking over a table of mean annual rainfall for various placas, I notice that on the Khasia Hills, Bengal, it is given as 600 inches, Bombay 110 inches, London 34 inches, Edinburgh 27 inches, Glasgow 28 inches, Greenock 60

inches, Calmatta 73 inches, Canton 69 in- ches, while the average for the whole of Pngland is 36 inches."

Dr. Deberek writes to-day concerning the BERMUDA ARROWROOT.

weather as follows :- At 1.10 p.in. on the RUSSIAN ISINGLASS.

13th directions wore issued to hoist the CALVES" FOOT JELLY. Invalids Becesories and appliances of all South Cone, and at 10.24 am. on the 14th kinds kept in stock

to hoist the Ball The centre of the typ. hoon is probably situated near Hainan and. moving westward. The barometer is still lowr (20.45) and the wind . B., with a force of ŏ.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LTD., TRE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

·Hongkong, Unies and Manila,

BIRTH,

1195

At the Albany, on the 14th August, the Wife of Mr. J. H. Ganses, of a Daughter.

The publication of this issue commenced at 7.50 p.m.

The China Stail.

and allege that their reason for doing because the Hamburg Aromen and trimtare. demanded an increase in their wages from m, 55 to m. 85 per month. The companion : havo boon compelled to take the Asiatic" and African workmen' in order to compete with their British and French rivals in the kratko.

A PARLIAMENTARY return has been juod of all breech-loading from and steel gana - manufactured either at Woolwich or by private firms (British) which have been da- maged after delivery for service. It abates that no guns have burat or blown out or rendered the broach-pieno usole no cago has erosion

and in

From

tent as to render the guas useless. Dec 31, 1888, to March 19,

1888 nine cases of

erosion

occurred, rendering relin- ing neccesary. The dumber of rounds fired prior to auch damage ranged from 114 other causes and required ratubing or re- 1.480. Six guna were injured from lining. Except one made at Elswick, all the gaus were manufactured at the Royal Gas Factory,

to

Tux very heavy losses made on all but the beat description of tea hrought by the Moyune bave had a paralysing effect upon tha China markets, and it would appear un if for the rest of the season the business will be a very dragging one in Qlima, al the stock held in the North is for the most port good; but the prices asked are far in advance of those ruling in England. The only less in demand for England are pure flavoured Odea of the best clear, and doubt

every pound of that clans will to wanted as time goes on. Since the opening on the 4th inst.) there seems to have been Foochow market (which took place

little done there, and that mostly for Aus- give the prices saked-London and China- tralia, as English buyers cannot afford to Express, July 12

50

A CORRESPONDENT writes us from Canton

The barriers are still in the same place notwithstanding what has been said to the Tas highest of the Welsh mountains the contrary by your contemporaries. It is famous Showdon was sold by auction at prolable that in three or four months hence

a passage will be made in the barrier and through the bridge in the "Back Reach"

Mart To

the

freehold estate was desgribed as lying Fox and Bousfisid. This July, by Messreise yard, on the 10th in the parish of Beddgelers, in the courty

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Avoer 14, 1889 suficiently large for vessels to pass through of Carnarvon, consisting of mountainous

TELEGRAMS.

(Huras Agency.) THE SORBONNE INAUGURATED.

PARIS, Anguat Tr The President of the Republic has inau gurated the Sorbonne in presence of the Cabinet, the diplomatic corps and a larg crowd of French and foreign students.

DEATH OF A NOTED REVOLU-

TIONARY.

M. Felix Pyat is dead.

THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.

elected.:

GENERAL BOULANGEE.

Neither this nor the other barriam will be

land, ipcluding the summit of the world. renowned Boowdon, with its hotel and entirely removed but will be left for future beacon. The first bid of £2,000 was made gecerations. Of course the Viceroy may by clergyman, and the bida slowly

advanced by £10 change his mind before Christmas. Pat There was only one Snowdon, t the auctioneer not your trust in Chinese Governors or pointed out, and the bids slowly erupt un-

wards to £4,000, and later reached £5,700. Viceroys!

Finally Snowdon, with her mineral, her slate quarries, liter fishing rights, and her would recommend to the attention of 1,500 sores was knocked down at £6,760 to Kavery able-bodied Englishmau in the Mr Perks, of Lombard-street, who said he

was buying for s a client.

place a painpbiet entitled Volacteers and

Adon

the Defence of Hongkong, which is on sale Tuz Ceylon Times saysThe break-up of at the booksollem. The writer, who the Anadyr from the foren of the sea is a most unfortunate thing for the Messagories evidently knows his subject wall, shows the Company, who were full of hopes that she probability of an attack on Hongkong, the might be raised, and who had taken the mods in which it would likely be conducted precautions to wand a skilled engineer to to ausist in raising bor. We learn and the best means to ward it off. His that the Captain of the Preussen and others PARIS, August 5,

object is set forth in the concluding muuten visited the scene of the wruck in small The second ballots for the Conseils Geces of the booklet as follows Surely it boats, going as close as they could. Ther A. S. WATSON Co., LIMITED. noraux elections took place yesterday, 127 would do no great harm to the able-bodied shove water, but the fone of the sear had found the meats and a little of the funnel. Republicans and 49 Conservatives wore Hongkongito if on the few drill evenings in snapped the voci in two, in the centre, TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

the year fatigue compelled him to bed and and the forward and after paste thus lay at OTICE is hereby given that A. 8:

en angle hopelesaly broken - op. - Than forbade his wooing fortune at the harmleen steamer will, it is said, have to be blewa BUSINESS at the HONGKONG DIS

PARIS, 6th Aug.

and customary poker. Be that as it may, up, as she lise in a position dangerons to PENSARY, Victoria, in the Colony of Ganera: Boulanger has issued a new it has been sought to shew that to ensure a There is a large quantity of specis on board, peasale, entering and leaving the harbor, Hongkong, and in many other Ports and places in

id China and elsewhere, have rugis manifesto, in which ho protests against the proper defence of Hongkong against a very being taken ont, it is haud, to pay the tered in the said Colony their Trade-marks charge of peculation laade against him: possible attack there would be an opportu tronps in Tenguin, amounting altogether to ARTES, ERSTED WATERS, PERFUMES, to MEDICINES, PROPRISTORY as applied

WINE+ Serums, Liquors, Crone and other ARTICLES appertaining to the Business in its various Branches, and also as to the Labels, Wrappers, Brands, or Marks fixed to the same, and that if any infringement colourable imitation of the same be made

the said A. 8. WATSON & Co., Wedderspoon

from Singapore, Major

for an injunction to restrain him and Mr 8, 8. Dois from Saigon, Mes Pillas, causleg, or slowing to be affixed to any

Mrs Anda, Miss Frezels Hamn, Beggate,

or them from affiring, or praeating, or Mr Dabernard, Mrs Duberaard, Lisnt. Justin, and Mr Vallance.

bxes, or otherwise using, or bottles, or Par Mongest, from Bangkok, 50 Chinoso, employed any labels, weappera, brando, or thinbowplaying, or permitting to be used, or, Par Cheang His Teng, from Singapore, marks used by the said A. B. WATHON & Co., Laren, and also to obtain damages in respe; thereof

Dated this 14th day of May, 1889, ...

ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex S.8. Oradians and Tumise, from Havre er Stearnship Tamise, and from Bordusur ex Stamship Frederis, Morel, accola and Specie (Gold) at the Office in connection with the above Steamer.

until 4 p, m. on the day before it bet aro hereby informed that their Gouds

Silk sad Valuahias for Europe

Per Traouadly, for Hongkong: from with the exception of Opin, Treasure and transhipped at Colombo: Tea and General Marsoilles, Messes A. P. Teixeira, and R. Valuabies are being landed and stored

Cargo

far London will be conveyed til

Rutter; from Singapore, Mezars F. W. at the Company's Godowns, Bantay without transhipment arriving one Brown, McGregor Smith, G: T. Pickall, risk delivery may be obtained iume- week Latar than by the ordinary direct route Miss Upsaqui Koxaanan, and 16 Chinese

vid Colombo.

from Saigon, 381 Chinose, For Shanghai Particulare regarding from Marseilles, Mr Yut Koues;

from Bai- and PASSAGE, apply to the gon, Mr Lambichi. For Yokohama: from FREIOther TION COMPANY'S Ollics, Hongkong.

required to bo

I to be depared prior to shipment.

at

Carge will be forwarded on, unlear f

after landing.

intirastion is

before Nooded here.

Noon To Day (Wednesday), request-

ing it to

Bills

'the

to be

af

Goodereign

For

or

or

ived from the Consignées PENISULAR & OLIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA-Bailles, Mess Shimada, Arskaya, end Pepted to be made by any Person i will ba countersigned by The Comien's and alue of Packages are to from Colombo, Messra Moseley and

unclaimed after WxD.Shippore are particularly requcated to NESDAYnning.

the 21st Instant, st Noon, will be note the terms and conditions of the Dom subject to rent, and landing chargus at Pany's Black Bills of Lading. one cent per packet por diem.

Pasaangers desirous of insuring their bag. gage can do so on application at the Com. pany's fee.

All Claims must be sent to me on or before the 23rd Instant (Friday), or they will not be recognised

No Fire Insurance bas been effected.

G. CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

Hongkong, August 14, 1889.

This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for MARSEILLES.

E. L. WOODIN,

Stiperintendent.

1590

P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Office,

→Hongkong, August 14, 1889,

200 Chinese,

Par Derawongo, from Bangkok, 50 Chi

пом.

6 immediately take legal'uros

Per Falun, from Shanghai, Mesme Klink and Don, and 152 Chinese,”

For Thibet, from Yokohams, Messrs 1588 | Holmes, Booth, 1 Japanets, sod 1 Chinese,

1360

WOTTON & DEACON,"

Solicitors for the said

Paxis, 8th Aug. The trial of General Boulanger and his friends before the High Court has begun.

The accused will be judged in contamacy,

HONOUR TO AN ANNAMITE PRINCE.

Pints, 7th Aug The Prince of Annam has been nominated Commander of the Legion of Honour.

DEATH OF AN ITALIAN

... STATESMAN.

Signor Cairoli in dead.

(From Singapors Paper SEVERE FIGETING ON THE NILE. NAPAL

Pazes, 8th Ang

Jure

nity for shall ve say very able-bodied,000,00% from to rave which an effort is Englishman in the place either in the bateries amid the blinding share and ap- follows:-Occasionally the more healthy

A FINANCIAL Contemporary writes palling orash of the bursts of heavy shell, the finances of a country ary, the worse are the vicious waire of the hail of machine-gan the quotations of its securities For in bullets and the hurtling rush of the strap that in a few years it will be extinguished stanos, Japan pays off its debt so rapidly ne volleys-in the guard-boste on dark together, and consequently seven per nights with all beacons removed, phearving cent bonds only command about 112:in at & respectful distance this motions of the the market. The Japanese debt diminishe iron leviathans hot prepared for desperate very quickly. In 1878 the entire 153

the State, including the paper perrend hand-to-hand fight at any moment with were 3764 millions of yen, which may be .........

taken as £71,500,000, sudan ten years. their boats, guarding his comrades: from

they were" reduced, to

Blions, surprise at the price of risk and privation to £1,400,000. The debt proper is less that 49 millions sterling, and Title over himself—or, marching and counter marching 1,300,000 is held outside Than The on the hills, firing and being fired at, keep debt has no special security, the general ing his heart up and his sights carefully ad revenues of the State being te bola zunză-

autoe. The budget of Japan balances airsoat exactly with an annual revenue of ■ little short of 16 millions sterling,

Cairo, August G.General Grenfell hadjusted--to assert his claim to manhood and A. 8. WATSON & Co., Lauren, utterly routed the dervishes near Touka.