1889-08-20 — Page 2

Intimations.

NOTICE,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

HIPMASTERS and ENGINEERS are

respectfully informed that if upon their arrival in this Harbour, NONE of the Company's FOREMEN should be at hand, Orders for REPAIRS if sent to the HEAD OFFICE, No. 14, Praya. Osntral, will receive prompt attention.

In the Event of Complainta boing found Desery, Communication with the Under- signed is requested, when immediate stops will be taken to rectify the cause of dis- satisfaction.

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong. Angust 25, 1885..

Sceretary.

1458

HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL TRAM

WAYS COMPANY, LTD. TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

8 to 10 aru, every quarter of 'aa kwark, quarter of an hour.

12. 2 p.m. Gulf heer.

41

8 I

ון.

THURSDAYS. NIGHT TRAMS at 10.30 and 11 p.m. SUNDAYS. 10,40 a.m.; 12 to 1.30 p.in, very quarter of au bour

4 to 8 p.m. vory quarter of an hour. 9, 10, 10:30 and 11 p.n.. Special CARS may be obtained on appli

cation to the SuPERINTENDENT,

Single Tickets are sold in the Care; Five- Cent Coupons and Reuver TiCKETS AL Lãe Ofico.

MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General Managers.

Hongkong, May 1, 1699.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR

CHINESE.

821

DESIDENTS in the Colony would materially aid the SENATE of the COLLEGE by forwarding to the ALg MENORIAL HOSPITAL

(1). Glass Jars (för mussum purpo808). " (2). Illustrated Papers and Books for the Student's Reading Room and Library,

Address to

- JAMES CANTLIE,-^» Hon. Sec. to the College. Hongkong, August 7, 1888.

1917

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers er Crem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ------

AMPHITRITE, German ship, Captain B. Bowell-Order.

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP. COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.

The Co.'s Stownship

Zafira,

Capt. McCAULIN, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 22nd Instant, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply in.

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers, Hongkong, August 20, 1889.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

August 19, 1889:- Zufire, British steamer, £75, A. A. Me- Cashin, Manila Aug. 17, Coffee, Cigars do.

-RUSSELL & Co.

August 20

DIPANTEL

Per Ghace, for Bydney, Mrs Sangstar and child; for Queensland Ports, 18 Chi

деко.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.. Shipping

HAWN MAN 10 Namo oven for Coast Ports.

Per Monokut, for Bangkok, B. Chinese.. Per Fuel, for Bhanghai, 50 Chinese.

TO DEPART..

Per Taiyuan, for Bydney. de T. Brown, Mr and Mrs Kimmerling, and Mr. W

Hector, British steamer, 1,669, J. Thomp-Kimmerling, son, Liverpool and Singapore August 14, General. -BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Taiyuan, British steamer, 1,450. Nelson, Foochow August 18, Tea—BUTTERFIELD & SWINE

Peking, Gornian stonmor, 954, G. 1618 mann, Shanghai Aug, 17, Coastal

AEN & Co.

PHOTOGRAPHIC

SUNDRIES.

LBUMRNIZED PAPER, al Tints.

BONE FORCEPS for LIFTING PLATES. CAMEL HAIR BRUSHES, Fist

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Zafire raports: Had light sim and calm, with fine clear weather, long swoit from 8.W American Hover-ship Constance, arrived Masila 17th instant. Breus British steamer Foyle loft on came date for

home port

Ningpo, German steamer, from Whampoa. Abyssinia, British steamer, 2,346; floorge A. Lou, Vancouver: July 26, General,- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.

Benalder, British steamor, 1,288, Thêm- son, Foochow August 18, General.-Gus, LIVINGSTON & Co.

DEPARTURES.

August 201—

DEVELOPING CUPS, TRAYS and Ghazce, for Fanchow and Sydney.

· DISHES.

EBONITE FUNNELS, TRAYS, ETC. FILTERING PAPER, all Sizes.

GLASS CUTTING che! SHAPING

PLATES.

ang mg

EASTMASTE

BROMIDE PATER...

WRAZTEN & WAINWRIGHT'S

PLATES. DRY

SOLD BY DAKIN BROTHERS OF CHINA, MAUTED, DISPENSING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC CHEMISTS, HONGKO¬NO¬

Telephone No. 69.

Hongkong, August 9, 1889.

Destination.

Mongkul, for Bangkok,

|

Shanghai, Fir. Sannghai.

Puslan for Shanghai.

Nizam, for Yokohama.

Rohalu, for Shanghai.

Thibet, for Singapore and Bombay.. Nurukut, for New York, Goalparu, for Bingapore.

CLEARED

Talyman, for Sydney. Namon, for Count Ports.

PASSE GERS.

Acur

Per Zafire, from Manila, Mrs Pollard and child, Masses Ries. Gatizole and Montanos, 3 Europeans, 24 Munila men, and 150 Chinese._

Fer Betor, from Singapore, Mr L Graham, and 200 Chinese.

Per Peking, from Shanghai, Messrs Wil lioma and Robert, and 21 Chinese..

Por Abyssinia, from Vancouver, Mr B. Gore-Booth, Captain Hearne, and 19 1860 Chiness.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Agouts.

|

The British steamer Hector reports: Tad light winds and fine weather.

The British steamer Taiyuan reports: Had light S. W. wind, and fine clear wea ther throughout.

The British steamer Abyssinia, roports: Had fine weather,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

Fur SWATOW, AMOY & FOODHOW. Per Namoa, nt 9.30 a.m., on Wodooeday,

the 21st inst.''

For AMOY & SHANGHAL.——

Per Hestor, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 21st inst

For HAIPHONG,

is

Miscellaneous.

A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY, LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A D 1841,

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

||No. 8804.—August 20, 1689.

stornf waters.

separate have control of reads, bridges, dezins, dn, system is designed to meet a dondition of would have its own budget and from whom things which has no existence among us the roles would be obtained for the various The It is intended by if to exclulereta from works, pot en bice but in detail.

Goods per Steamer Iraquaddy imolaimedu main drainage, niso to concentrate the revival of an irresponsible committes

after Noon subject to rent

sowage in those vazce where it is used for with ill-defined powers, sitting in private, agricultural purposes. This has po appli- would only retard the granting of anch cation" to Hongkong." -Me Sharp might¦ a concession The demand for some hevo edded that Blesers Prico and Couper municipal rights is by no means so exag- bed themselves proved the defects of their gerated one. – Singapore bus enjoyed such system, They allege that the cause of the privileges for anveral years, and they * overpowering' smells is that not a suffi- have wonderfully stimulated the pablis Lie ciant number of houses hia un ret been of the place. We are surely not so far bey connected with the drains to ensure con hind our sixter Colony a nos to be able to tinnous flow through them. But in the follow her good example, winter time the number of residents iz ̋dj- minished by over ona half and the supply of j water is very small. Therefore, even at ita beat, the new system is sure to be a great nuisanes in the winter time. Our contem- potary says drainage is not a subjoos un- derstood by every one." We believe this

OUR AERATED WATER. MANUFACTORY replete with the best Machinery, om- bodying all the latest improvements in the trade.

THE attention bas been paid to ap

pliances for ensuring parity in the Water supply, to scoure which we bare added a Condenser capable of supplying us with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day,is tros, and our belief is strengthened and are now in a position to cocipate in every time we read Its lendora quality with the best Englurpasses any though fow residents will claim an oxton- Watem cannot be surpassed sive knowledge of drainage, the must of

where,

COCAL AND GENERAL.

Pissen SURE CANAL.

OUTWARD BOUND Riversdale, July

Ella, 16: Titen Aug 9 Glengule, Caledonien, 6; Cardiganshire, Pewióroke shira, Merangate, 9 Bayern Zweries, Niobe,

18; Palinuro, Clay-

16

Teres

But al-HOMEWARD BOUND-Gay M

The purest ingredients only are used, them have the ashes of amull, and by the and the utmost care and cleanliness are help of that sonso they can discover that ogad in the manufacture throughout.

FOR Coast PORT, Waters are picked the system in operation at the Ponk is a For Marie, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, and placed on board ship at Hongkong nuissace.

the 21st just

F SHANGHAI.—

Per Ningpo, ot 9.30 pm, on Thursday, good order.

the 22nd inst

-For AMOY & MANILA.—

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

the 22nd inst

For MANILA. —

Por Dan Juan, at 4.30 p.m., on Thurs-

day, the 22nd inst..

For BANGKOK.--

Por wowvigat, at 5 p.m., on Friday,

the 23rd inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per acoa, at 5 pa, on Thursday, the

29th inst

truth una HOMBONG, August 20. PIUS-New Patna, cash,.. 697)/540

OW

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New Benarus, cash, 535

014

Date of Learing,

Yuen Fat Hong......... Aug. 24, daylight. Norddeutscher Lloyd Aug. 28, at 4 p.m. Butterfiold & Swire. August, 24,

Bangkok.

Devawongue (s). Bremen, v. Singapore. Freamoa (6). London, v. Suez Canal Diomed (s)... London, Suz Canal Ganges (8).. London.....

Canfa (6).. London.

Shanghai (s). Manila, via Annoy..... aliro (6)..... Marseillas, v. Saigon.. Saghalion (9)..

Richard Parsons.. New York

(3) S. Francisco, v. Japan Gecking (8) Proiĝo Mail & S. Co.. Sept. 19, at 8. Francisca,

Japan City of Shanghai

S

·HARVEST QUEEN, British ship, Capt. E. ShengSpa (B)..

A. Forayth, Russell & Co.

MARK TAYLOR, British ship, Capt. Chne. E. Durker. Melchers & Co.

OMESA, British barque, Captain. A. o. Brown, Gonsalves & Co.

Richard Pansogs, Anier, barque, Capt. W. F. Thorndike. —Wieler-& Co.

Sazona, British barque, Captain A. G. Swensun. Eduard Sahellhess & Co.

VELOCITY, British barque, Captain R. Martin. Pusbau & Co.

vin

Shaughul, via Amcy. Cyclops (3) Shanghai, Kobe & Ningchor (B)... Stow, Amoy & Fohow Namóa (1).

Vancouver (B.U.), &o. Abyssinis (5).. Y'hama‚y, N'ki&Kobs Ancons (6)

Stock

Now Malwa, nah,.. 560 Allowance, The 1094

OM Bława, ca. 60/010 Alegance, Fasla... 32/64 Persian, Oily, cash 520/540 Allowance, Pasi 16/48 Pursian, Paper tis: 640,675 Allowance. Taels...il/48.

Exchange. HONGKONG, August 20..

3.01

> in. noon.

Han, Wire,

P. & O. S. N. Co...... August 24, at nocu, Arnhold,Karborg&Co. Aug. 22, at 5 p... P. & O. 6. N. Co ákout Sept 14. Rasroll & Co....... aug. 22, at 5 p.m.

Maritimes August 29, at Ruses!! &

despacek. Buick. 0. & D. 9. §. On....... 23, at 1 p.zn. at 1 p.m. Siemsson & & Co...

Avg. 22, at 4 p.m. Butterhield & Swire...Aug. 22, daylight. Butterfield & Swire... August 25. Arnhold, Karberg&Co. About August 24. Douglas Lapraik&Co. Aug. 21, at 10 a.to, Adamson, Ball & Co... August 29, at noon, „JP. & O. È, N. Oo.......Aug. 30, daylight.

SHARE LIST. -QUOTATION) AUGUST 20, 1889.

120al

On de

1

30 daya

that night,

3:00

Credits, Docmonary.

Yu Pari

Crodita, mentr

Os Now York-

demand,... Oa

edits, 60 day Credits,

On Bombay-

Wing,

On demand

On Caloutta

2247

2214

Nos. of value. Shares

Lai

2.

Closing Quotations, Coali

Wire,

On demand,

1182% prem.

On Shanghai

On demand,

30 days' aight private,

Gold Lost, 100 ha... Sovurizia.

93.70

0.60.

To-day's Advertisements.ongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 60, 10× 8

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI FIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo mual Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE)

· The Co.'s Stomanship

Ifector,. Capt. Tuorson, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 22ad Inst., at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, August 20, 1889.

FOR SHANGHAI,

1501

The Steamship

Ningpo Captain F. SonrLz, vill be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 32nd Inst., at & p...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co... Hongkong, August 20, 1889.

1819

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COM.

PANY, LIMITED,

FOR LONDON,

The Steamship

·Varfa, WS. THOMSON, COM mander, will be dog- patched as above on THURSDAY, the 22nd Instant, at p.m.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KAREEEO & Co,

Agenti

Hongkong, August 20, 1889.

MARISE INHUMANORS.

Juutin Insurance Offie Co., Ed..... 10,000 $ Jizuna Traders' Insurance Co., Ld....24, 038

by Tsurance Co., Limited...... 1,5 Norta-Guinas Lomarance Co., Straits Insurance Co., L. 30,000 $ Van insurance Society Co., Ld... 10,08 Yangtaze insurance Association, Ld. 8,000 £

L

5,

FIRE INSURANCES. Ohina Fire Laurace Co., Ld........ 20,00 Hongkong Fire Irwurance Co., L... 8,00$ Straits Fire Insurance Co., La... 20,000

FILE AND MALINE ÎNSURANJER

2008 603147, Bollora

26560, buyers

83.33€

1,000s 2008160, nominal

200%

Temperature. (Paton at Messra Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's flood,

60 TIN. 325

108

20 $23

250€

25 $105, sellers

26

aTls. 100, sellers

1009 2886, sellors

2508 508385, buyers

10 8 2019

BAROMETEer

Di Do. THURMOMSTER-

9A.....

1 PM....

29.76 29.69

+ F.A...

29 64

F

$4

88

1-

20815, nom.

Do.

+ PM

88

Du

(Wet balb) VAN.

125 all 74% prem,

Div.

Do

Dj.

DV.

J.M. Du...

$

50 all $140, nom..

Da.

Maximuto

50 al $32

Do. Minimum avar

84

Singapore Insurano Company, Ld. 40,000 $

DOCKS.

WAMBOATS

Jins and Manile S. 8. Co., Li..... 3,509 Douglas Steamship Oo., Limited20,000 $

... and M. Steuboat Co.. Ld 80, 820 al 812, bayers El-China S, N, Company, Lamis 60,00 € 10 al 10% dia Steam Learch Company, Limited... 3,000 $

REFINERIES

in 8nger Dally, ore 16,900 $ Buzon suvar Combay, Lomited... 7,000 8

WELARVES,

IK. & Kow, Wharf & Godown Ca.17,000 $

LAND AND BUILDING.

Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Licited...... Kowloon Land and Building Com-

pany,

30 nominal

100 al

10

3274 $107

$172

50,000 $

6,000 $

1008

508133, buyers

50% 30,922

心

8

7810

81008200

a. 20 Tie, 24

508

40 800

100%

b

608250 % preu

87, sollers

Peak Building Building Co........... Company, Richmond Terrace Shanghai Land Corapany,

West Point Building Co., Limited.. 12,500 $

HK. High-Levai Traniways Co., La. 1,205, 8

TRANWAYE.

MINING.

Jaloba Mining & Trading Co., Ld. 4,500 8 Punjom & Buggie Das Sumiatan)

1 50,000 $ Mining Co.. Selama Tia Mining Company, 1150008 Limited..............26,000 8 Société Francaise des Charbon-

aagse du Tonkin

PLANTING, ETVI

* €22; cash DA 284 58 526 8,000 Fcs. 50 FL. 3x $550

China-Borneo Company, Limited... 7,600 3 Darvel Bay Trading Company, Ld.. 4,000 $ East Borneo Planting Co., Limited. 4,000 ₫ 1020 Labuk Planting

Cu. In..... 5,000 Sorgei Koyals Plauti, Limited 1,000

4,000 $

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)

Austin Arms

HOTELS, ETC.

Eloto!

and Building Compsay, Limited..... Hongkong Hotel Company, I... 3,000 $

3,000 nha, issued PAN

Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited 4,000 $

DISPENSARERS.

be despatched for the Cruickshank & Co., Limited,

above Portion SATURDAY, the 24th fnat, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG, Agents

Hongkong Electric Co., Limited,.... 30,000

BRICK AND CEMENT.

all $22, sellers

1009 60 $52 258 *8*10 5J8 258b4nom, 598 10$14 Би 26803

50% 230 % Lik

1008240

The Company's Stanzer Derawongse,

508..

16 $25

Capt. P. H. Lorr, will

|

A, 8, Watson & Co., Limited.................

60,000 $

1,600 €

56 all par, bayers

LIGHTING.

HK. and China Gas Co., Limited.

New She res

5,10€

Jo All

1,90€

10

7.10

10$

$130, nulları 287

1617

Green Island Cement Co., Lt. ... 20,000 8 Hongkong Brick & Orment Co., Ld. 4,000 €

SECELLANEOUS

Lis

5:39, sellers

25817,50 $18

A. G. Gordon & Co., Limited Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited

6,000

12518 (201820:

1,200 $

Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited

6,000 $

alingkung Baker

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co

8,000

258 25 8:30

10816

Hongkong los Company, Limtrad5,000 $

'kong Rope Manufacory Ch., L3,00 Mariaburk Furnitore Co., Ld..... 3,000$

25

8107 50 All nominal

6:37

LOANS.

Amorint. Valie.

-1984 181,804,700.14 8500 **

TARG PITILL F07,200|Tří, 250)

· DEBENTURES, Hongkong Hotel Mort 1621 gage Debenturer, 1889

Interest.

pannam % prem nominal.

4 prom. 14. Y prem

Quiolation.

400,000.00 8500

8601

Hongkong, August 20, 1889,

THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM- PANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA

The Co.'s Steamship

Nichone,

DORDIN, Commander,

mented will be despatched for the

above Ports on or about the 4th Intent. Chinese paperial 1884 91,594,700.14 $500

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C

Agents

Hongkong, August 20, 1880.

1.P.M....

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER. AÉŚ`P.M. TO-DAY.

Barometor

20.00

Temperature

87

Damp Bulb

Direction of Wind-

Force

Weather

Rain-fall

Hongkong Observatory, Augnet 20, 1889,

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

BEGISTER, Augnet 19. 4 1.5.

Wind.

Wi'ostock.129.74:76

Tokio...) Nagasaki.. 20.52 Shanghai.. 29.76-79 Amoy 29.6487

Hongkong 29,67 Haiphong, 20.76 94 Bolinas... 20.73 84 85 Manila, 28, 74|80||888

Avqust $0. Wi'ostack, 29.80 76 31 Tokia

Nagamki..2971

0b

0.16

prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when rocerved in

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.

Our Registered Telegraphic Addrem ls, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG, And all signed messages addromed thus

will receive prompt attention.

The following is List of Waters always kopt remly in Stock :--- PURE AERATED WATER:

--SODA WATER --- LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIC WATER-

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE. · No Credit given for battles that look

dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of containing Aerated Waters, as such bottles are never used again by

113.

1.

WATSON'S

Pure Fruit Cordials. Prepared from the Juice of the finest selected Fresh Ripe Fruit,

RASPBERRY. STRAWBERRY DAMSON

BLAK CURBANT

KRD CURRANT. "ORLEANS PLUM

PINE APPLE MORELLA CHERRY LIME FROTT, O.

Most of them also, claiming to

belong to the class of intelligent sen var vontemporary speaks of, believe that cose drains with a restricted water supply must baconie a nuisance in such a climate.. In default of an adequate supply of water for flushing these drains and it is very doubtful if this will be ever obtained at the Peak-they believe in utilising for the dilution and purification of the aware the surface rain water, which would ensure a natural periodical cleansing during pins months of the years. It has been by no -means proved, moreover, that small drains.

for as acceleration of current goes upon which Mr Cooper and his henchman, the Daily Press, lays so much stressare any improvement over properly constructed V-shaped large drains.

Mammering, July 13 Cambodia, Port Adelaide, Port Jackson, 20; Monmouthshire, Anensk Aberdeen, 6; Kaisou, Polyhymnia," Hier - 0; 490, Dardants, Glenagle, 13 Elektra, Glenfruan, Bombay, 16.

26

The Canadian Pacific S. Co.'s ... Batavia left Vancouver for Yakobama on 9th

Aug.

The as. Wingsang, from Calontta, loft in- gapore on the 15th inet, and may be expected here :Qu about the 21st fast. The Glen Line steamship Gichfinias, from London, lefe Singapore on the 18th last, and may be expected here on or about the 22nd inst. Men m The China Shippers Mutual B. N. Co.'s Magchote, troma Glasgow and Liverpool

loft Bingapors on the 17th baro on

inat, and may be exported

or about the 23rd inst

The US. S. Co's 8. a. Cyclops, from

Liverpool, left Singapore on the 18th inst, and

The

about the be expsated here on or

Zith inat A ន. S. 6,'a str. Airlie left Fort E. & Darwin for this port on the 18th ins, and may be expected here on or shout the 27th inst. DAARNA S

We understand that the post of acting. Police Magistrate, which has just been re- signed by Mr Pollock, has been affered to

But it is not to our contemporary's apologs for the drainage muddle at the Peak, that we wish so much to refer as to Mr E. Robinson. the noussute in to-day's iarne about Public Works Committee. For what good Wa hear that Sir William L. Marsh has purpose this fossil has been unearthed we been appointed Government Resident of fail to see. The Daily Press itself has very the Northern Territory of South Australia. vague ideas as to what the fauctions of this The salary given in the Colonial Office List Committee ought to ba. At no plage It Is is £1,600.

said the committee would not interfere with E

details, and at another place it is described Me Pollock to-day recalled the decision se dowling with drainage questions in a which he gave recently in the case in which manoar which would nooossitate a pretty the proprietor of the Man Yuen compra- extensive knowledge of details; and this dore shop, Wanchai, was fined $50 for nell- precious committen is to crown its existence ing drisk to soldiers on the street. Mr by an act of partial self-destruction. About Wilkinson, when the judgment was givan, the past history of this resensitated fosall gave notics of appeal on behalf of the de our contemporary has as incoherent ideas fendant Me Pollock said he had very re. as about its future career. We are told luctantly to discharge the defendant and that when the Committee was in existenes urder the fine to be refunded. Prics, $1 per it did very little good, but this was large-

A tablespoonful (more or less according to taste) added to tumbler of plain or auratod water forms a do i ious beverage The addition of Wines or Spirits pearlace excelient and piqusut results.

Frios, 75 Cents per Bottle, or 97.50 per dozen Case Assorted,

RASPBERRY SYRUP VA STRAWBERRY SYRUP RASPBERRY VINEGAR)

For imparting a delicious flavour to AERAT E D WATER

SUMMER DRINKS, &c. &c.

Bottle

Sole Agents for Hongkong and China for

MONTSERRAT LIME FRUIT JUICE AND CORDIALS.

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,

Bengkong, China, and Manila

1184

hi publication of this weave commence 7.30 p.m.

One China Ittail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1889,

ly the fault buf the unofficial mem-Tex Shanghai papors give the telegram with bars themselves. Verily! The convener rogard to Mrs Maybrick's reprieve as fol- of this committee was Mr J. M. Prios, Iowa Au agitation is spreading to get the our late Surveyor General. As he was sentence on Mr Maybrick commuted on thoroughly imbued with the ides that the ground of the conflict in the muodical control of his department, although good evidence. Our own version said that the enough in theory, was frank sedition in eentence had been commuted, the words practice, succeeded in avoiding all the agitation is spreading hoing joined chance of enquiry by omitting to convene to a telegram about Crete received at the the committee. The committee not being same time.

called together, it is difficult to see how its

failure was largely the fault of the unoff. Four man who were charged with breaking cini imembers. But even with the most info and stealing $50 from a Chinese, Club willing convener, such a method of attempt-in Wellington Street on the evening of the ing to control the Public Works Depart.th instant were before Mr Wodehouse to- day on remand. His Worship fined the

mont is bound to be a failure. The com-

In attempting to run with the Resident mittee meets in private, and although the rat 8100 with the alternative of six months hares and bunt with the Government Surveyor General may convince the un-hard labour, and bound each of the others hounds our contemporary often indulges in official members that this or that work contortions that are very ludicrous. Yes. going on satisfactorily, what enlightenment terday morning we were gravely informed does that afford to the public? And, with that the drainage of the Colony must be out publicity, we are sure that no com placed under the control of the Sanitary mittee could be found to take any great Board, and, in almost the same breath, interest in the work, certainly not such an

over in two suretier of $100 to be of good behaviour for six months. There were thres lawyers in the caseMr Robinson for the prosecution and Mesars Caldwell and Webber for the defence and the deponí- tions

taken, if printed, would form's work

about as large, although perhaps not quits interesting, as the writings of the late William Shakespeare

made up by the increase to the United

we were told that the last thing such interest as would entail any supervision of a body would do would be to find fault the Public Works Department. Even at with the ideal system of Poak drainage es Homo, where, public life is much beener tablished by Mr Cooper. Mr Granville than in Hongkong, it is difficult to get pri-

WE hear from the north that a skilled Sharp, should he over get inside the rear rate committees to pericra such work Belgian engineer is now prospecting ju ›ganised and expanded board, would imme. We are sure that, even with the best parts of Shantung for minerals.

He i diately drop his heretical views about large intentions in the world, the Pahile man of already considerable reputation in

that line.NO. Daily News, drains and rain Bushings and, as an Works Committee would again prove an 'intelligent man he would after calm failure. If the meetings of the Commit

IN THE DARK. We gather from the Topan reflection as the beactiful harmony with toe were opened to the public there Gazette that the supply of gas to the stroots the economy of nature of separate small might be some chance of success, but the of Yokohama bas been cut off since the lat drains with numerous stench-emitting pars committee unless it were given extensive of this month, owing to the City Coun

cillors having decided that it was not their forated manhole, doors. The Sanitary powers would be in much the sang position duty to illuminate the atreété, Board would have the proud honour of an the Sanitary. Board is in just now. It dealing with the drainage of the Colonyi might call for plans and reports about

Tas export of tea from all China to Grest but, as only intelligent men giren to some important work and the unofficials | Erilain to the 4th initant was some 40} *cale reflection would be alusted, the might be told to come to the Sarreyor Ge millions against over 561 millions at the Board would never differ from the opineral's office and pick up what information samo date last year. This helps to explain the falling-off in the Customs revenue this nions of its young officer, Mr Couper, Mr they could gat. The resuscitation of a year, as the feeling to Great Britain is not Sharp has recklessly thrown away his committee that was almost still-born will chance of election. Neglecting the appeal do ao gost. If His Excellency really wishes to show his intelligence and reflection by to give the Residents some control over the renonusing his heterodox views, Mrections of the great spending department, Sharp, in a letter to our contemporary this we hope he will not have recourse ta morning, rostla as the options beexpressed half monsures that are sure to be abortivo. Tungkadoo notwithstanding the cracked at the meeting of residents on Friday, and He has expremad a desire on more that condition of the present foreshore, Au "bringe forward strong reasons in support of one occasion to make a radical departure ardout photographic amateur has been to them. He says truly that no modern scion from the aid routine; and, although his the song of the catastrophe and Faken BOIS VIRWA of the tuto the cagine and tits system of covered deinsge can exist one plans about loans, relief of taxation, boiler that went into the iver with the without water supply. If therefore, he goes &o, have not yet been carried out, the South Bund have bean diacovered, foaried 1. BARIERE, reduced to 31 degree Fahran- on, the rain is the only water supply on Colony would willingly overlook past sine deep in the mad about forty feet out in the haft, and to the level of the sea in Inshes, tenthe which the drains depend, any system which of omission if he would give us a thoroughly got them up yot, (and handredther

TIEPERATTAN, in the shade in degrees Excludes the rain must needs be defective, good measure of local govemment. It Fahrenholt, maka din The separate system works wall where a must come to that sooner or later, and we

8. Haxtury, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air salarated with moisture being suitable supply of thirty-five gallons a head are sure is Excellency must by this time

is grovided for the inhabitants, the whole be convinced that attempts to give with 1880 are littredive. They were 4. DURMUSTOM Or Wine;to two points. 5. Foman or Wind, bezding to Beaufort of which passes into still pupon; but at one hand and withdraw with another,

the Peak the domestic consumption vines as were made in the Pasho Health Bath Olins To... 7,897,000 lbs 6,400,000 ba 6. BATE OF WHATɛan, ƒ bize sky, ode not amount to much more than one tenth are co om dooms to failure, It is a Ceylon $1,594,000 tashad clouds, a drisking, ram,/ 10g, u gloomy, #hal), i lightning, 3 orezceal, y passing showers, of this. The sewage, therefore, is concan municipal council, be a body having fone. aqually, pa zain; s suow, I thunder, risibility, frated, the pipes are forled, and have not tibus somewhat akin to much conacita at ⠀⠀ 1. Bax, In Inoben, iusika and bundredths. even the chance of gonasional cleansing by Home, that we swok-a board that would

Shanghai 29.77 77 98 Amey 28.71 83

Bougkong 20.75

585

Haiphong, 29.76 Bà Bolinao,... 23.73 63 Mauila

0,35

The barometer has fallen owing to a typhoon E of Fuitaona

W. DOBRZE,

Government Astronomer,

Hongkong Observatory, August 20, 1839,

States, the figuren of which, from all Chiba, were in 1880 asarlar millions against only 5 millions at the same date last year.-N.-C. Dully. Neim,

THE have been no further landslip at

stream, but

attempt has been made to

The comparativa deliveries of Chins, Indian and Ceylon black ten fa Londen in Jone

1883 and

så under →→→

der

5,861,000 170

1889.

„250,000 $668,000 That is, in 1888 Indian and Ceylon to- white while this year they were nearly gether were nearly one million pounds be

dopals that of China –N, O. Daly Nien