1889-10-07 — Page 2

Intimations.

THE HALL & HOLTZ CU-OY. GO.. ID..

Ladies' Tutors, Thiessmakers, Millian,

Alante-wukers, ka, de

RE now showing in their LADIES' AND

AOIRERA OCPFITTING DELAY INT

their FIRST DELIVERY tươ. NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS,

THE CHINA

MAIL

To-day's Advertisements. Pakhoi and Hofhow datcher, General Woosung and Sochowe, Catober 4th,

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW | (taking Cargo & Pussengers at through rates for CHEFOU, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, BANKOW and Forts on

...the YANOTSZEL).

The Co.'s Steainship

Faisang,”

Capt JACKSON, will be despatched as above TO-

For Freight or Pusage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Foneral Masayers, Hongkong, October 7, 1880.

FOR SHANGH

1920

emprising Lauge variety of the MORROW, the 8th Instant at 3. p.m., LATEST NOVELTIES in Bone Sinstond of as previously severin, and Ververs, FANCY CO-TOMÈ Lestirna, CASAMEHES. MELINOS, NUNN VAILIŅUS, N TWEEDS and BEIGes, in ali celours. Also Now Lace, Tullos and Frillings. Now Gloves Suede and Silk (all colours. New Hustory in Luby' Wool, Morino, Cutton and Silk. New Ribbuna in Fancy and Plain, alao Sash Ribbons in newest abades New Flowers, Fen- thorn, Aigrottes, Oruments, NC, Now Trimini and Faticy Leather Goods. Now Boots and Shows: lso a large assortment of Satin Evening

Stroes in Cream, White Sky, Pink, Cardinal, Black 2nd Old Gold: New Underclothing, Dressing Gowns, Corsets, Rain Coats and Umbrellas, Manchor, Jurguys, Travelling Uliers, Wool Wraps, &e., suitable for the Coming Season, Now Hate and

The Stearoahip

Peking, Captain F. SexuLs, will be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 8th Inst., at 4p.m., instond of as presionsly notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SICMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, October 7. 1869.

Boonol in Straw and Fett also a choice FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE

selection of Trimmed Millinery in the

latest Parisian Fashions. Our Stuck of

Frening Gomis is now replete with every

HAMBURG.

(Taking Cargo at through rates to

DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL

|

WIILER & CO.

El German steamer, 747, M: Jebsen, Manila October 4, General.-A. R. MARTY. Pristo, Gorman steamer, Bha, Jossen, Chafon September 30, Beans,-SIZMOMEN & Coa

Verona, Britial atommur, 1,876, Speck, Yokolina, via Kobo and Nagasaki, Mails and Concral.-P. & O. 9. N. Co.

Tatucan, British steamer, from Whampoa.

DEPARTURES,

October 8

Kecang Lee, for Whampos. Propontis, for Kutohintza. Fokien, for Cosat Ports.

October 7: Alicia, for San Francisco." Sumatra, for Coinbos, Fuca Sang, for Whampoa Glamorganshire, for Nagnsaki. Preate, for Whampoa.

OLEARED.

Haiphong for Const Ports:- Felting, for Shanghai.

Nierstein, for Swatow.

Clara, for Haiphong.

Frejr, For Hoihow.

1928

Forwaerts, for Nowotwang. Dons, for Quinhon.

AND

PASSENGERS.

suitable, viz-New Silks and ¦ ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER Batins, Gauzes, Pearl Nota and Lics, Bridal Nota,

A large Shentiugs, Calicnes, Down Quilts, &e; also Houill Lit of every description kept in stock. 3,50 pairs of Le Chevans in Groanu and White, from 81.50 por puir,

variety of Lures, &c., &c.

We beg to inform our Customers that w have the largest and best assorted Stock of the abure Clouds ever importuri tu Bông- kong,

Departments are under the miragement of experianced Baropuan Assistente;.and all Goods marked in plain figues at ex- ceptionaly moderate pricus,

- Special attention gives to Pintjurt

Origin. Patterits dont pal free. The Hall & Heltz C. Co., Ld. Hongkong, October 3, 1889.

and BICKMEN.)

The Steamship

Niobe,

Capt. E. G. PAFF, will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the Ith Inat., at 10's.m.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Jūgents. Hongkong, October 7. JH.

1927

Á CHUTKES

-Per Kung Lee from Shanghal, Flon, St. Aubyn; and 105 Chinese.

Par Yuen Sang, from Wabu, 17 Chinese. For Mari

Teresa, from Singapore, 400 Chinese.

well, and 76 Chiness.

Per Fiddio, feous Amoy, Mr T. 11. Hart-

Par Twipendent, from Bangkok, 4 Chi-

nege.

Por Diamant, from Manila, Messrs F. Glazebrouk, G. McCulloch, and Lim Chinoc, and 80 Chiless.

For Orestes, Irupa Liverpool, Hon. A Lister, and 194 Chinesa.

Suon

passed steamier Fishaitur.

The German stemmer Fidelio reports? Hnd light Easterly winds and ane weather. The British steamer Diamante roports Had light N.E. winds and fine weather.

The British steamine Left Singapore 2nd October, at 11 mm, arrived Green Island 6th October, at 10.20 p., fino and close weather up.

Ovidza, reportaz

The German steamer Johann raporis v Bad light NK. monsoon, many trave

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Per Bisegno, at 11.30 am., on Tuesday,

the 8th inst.

For BWATOW, AMOY & DELL

Por Nierstein, at 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 8th inst

For STRAITS & MAURITIUS.--

For Amigo, at 2,30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 8th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For AMOY & MANILA.

Per Tiamante, at 3.30 p.m.; on Tuesday,

the 8th inst.

For SHANGHAL-

Per Peking, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesdays the 8th inst., instead of as previously Bolified..

| For SWATOW & SHANGHAI.—

Per Tatsang, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

tho 9th inst.

FT STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Per Maria Teresa, at 11.30 sm., on

Thursday, the 10th inst.

For KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU

VER, B.C.-

Per Parthia, at 11.30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 10th fast.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Verona, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the

10th October.

For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR-

ANG & SOURABAYA,

Per Goalpura, ut 3.50 p.m., on Monday,

the 14th inst.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAIIN ny the BRITISH PACKET. ---

The British Controt Packet Sutlej will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 9th October, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and coun- | tries, beyond,vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India,. "Buzinahi, Goylon, Adon, Egypt, Malta,

and Gibraltari

The usual hours will be observed in closing |

the Mails, a

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET The German Coutract Packet Neckar will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and conn tries beyond, und Bridia; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &o., &a.

Registry censes at 4 r... The Mail closed at & P.M.

[No. 8345.—October 7, 1889).

·MEMOS. FOR TÜ-MURKOW: poses that it. Le taken to a servios tank to

Shipping.

be built in the swamp holow Mountain Tylight-Haiphong leaves for Coast Lodge, which has the desired height. This

Porta

tank would contain ten days' supply ne Noon-Bisagno leaves for Bingapore, 500,000 gallons. Into it there would also

Penang and Bombay.

3p.m.-Paisang leaves for Shanghai, &c. drain the water from the surround- 4 p.m.-Diamonte leaves for Marilla, &e. ing. upper levels, and Mr Leigh 4pm. Peking leaves for Shanghai."

aya that this drainage would be large e-- MiscellaneonA.

enough to save nearly all pumping during 4pm.Artillery Practice at Stone fire months of the year. That is to my,

cutters Island. "Goods" per Goalpara undelivered

this date subject to rent. -

after

A. S. WATSON & COM- PANY LIMITED,

ESTABLISHED AD 1341

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS,

OUR AERATED WATER MANUFACTORY

the tank of itself would supply the residents during the wet season and the reservoir would only aims into requisition 'during the dry season N

With Mr Leigh's report before him, Mr CJ. Hirst han made several important ro commendations. Instead of Mr Leigh's tank on the swamp below Mountain Lodge, he would construct there a reservoir capable of holding at least 7 million gallons. He says in a P.. that a dati to hold two or three times that quantity might be gon structed in the swamp, but as he is not sure that the quantity of rain falling within THE greatest attention has been paid to the collecting ares will give more than 7,

appliances for ensuring purity in the million gallone, we will take it that bin, added a Condensar capable of supplying us The advantage of this scheme is that it Water supply, to Aucors which we have dam will be restricted to hold that amount. *** with 3,000 gallons of distilled water a day,

HOCES OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

When We Packets leave at Nor The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c, by the English and French Packets, when they love at Noon: The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before. ns and

8.00 Posting of Prices Current

Circulars ceases

(Pricia Current and Circulars may however be posted ap to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way). 10.00. M.-Registry cessai 10.30 AM-Posting of

is replete with the best Machinery, em- bodying all the latest improvements in the Irade.

and are now in position to compato in aroids the cost of pumping, and we suppose, quality with the best English Makers. Our althongh the concreting of the marsh will Sweet Waters cannot be aarpassed any not be an easy task, that it will cont where.

The purest ingredients only are used, considerably less than Mr Leigh's re- and the utmost care and cleanliness Areservoir and will be oner finished.

Newspapera,peed in the manufacture throughout.

Bocka, and Patterns ceases. 11.00 a. M.—Mail-closes, :

A-Lats Letisms way I posted (from 11.10...) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A.M., after which hour they may

ha sent on Board with the same Lato Fet

Lettora parools &o. for Teim-aha-teui (Kowloon) and steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office. ap. to Per Niobe, at 0.30 ani, on Tuesday 11.30 and 9.90 p.m.

the 15th inst

For SINGAPORE. ---

Lattars from Teim-ahn-tani inay be posted in the Letter Box which has been placed in

4 o'clock.

Por Johann, from Pakhoi, & Chinese. STEAM TO STRAITS & ROMBAY.

For Verona, for Hongkong: from Yoke- (Culling at COLOMBO.)

baina, Mr and Mra Vou Krechner and S The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s children, Laut. Rioketts, Major and Mrs

Steamship

Miles and 3 children. Miss Rowe, Mesure MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAKET, the Police Station Compound up to 12 wtů | Khivu,

Mujana. Wing Cheong and child, Capt. CREWE, will loarea. Son Hing, Ohan Wa Sang, Chinese, 1210-for-the-above-pinces on SATURDAY, the aud 1 distreid seamen; from Kobo, Baron de Truckheim, Mesars A. Moanier, C. W 19th Iustaut, at Noon,

May, Danao, Mas Grasville Sharp, 2 Chi nese, and 2 distressed scannen; from Naga saki, 3.Japanese. For London: from Yoko- hame, Mr and Mrs James, 3 children and 2 servante, Miss Johns, Mr A. Keir, Mes Kumell Robertson, and Misa Westcott.

DEFARIED

To-day's Advertisements.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM TRIESTE, PONT SAID, SUEZ, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE,

TONSIGNEES of Cargo by the Company's Str. Maria Teresa are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, ara now bying landed at their risk into the Gudowna known as The Hong- kong Wharf and Godowns, Wauch, wkence delivery may to obtained

This Vossel brings un Cargo —

EL WOODIN,

Superintendent.

P. & C. 5. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, October 7, 1889,

Not Responsible for Debts.

1934

ither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be thesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Grem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkany Harbour 2----

AMPUITE, Ġerman ship, Captain B Bowell,--Order.

CATHRINE, Danial brig, Cuptaiu B. L. Hansen.--Siomesen & Co.

GRAHAM, British barque, Captain. D.

From CALOUTTA and MADRAS DE 8.S.Hedge, Adamson, Belt & Co. Niobs, tranehipped at ColaMO,

From Tur, &c. ox. S.S. Amphitrite, transhipped at BouNAT,

Consignees wishing to receive their Cifoda at the Wharf are at liberty to do so.

No China will be admitted after the Goods have left the folowns, and all Claims must be seut in to the Undersigned BEFORE NOON, OF THE 17T1 INIT., OF THEY WILL

NOT BE RECOGNIZED.

No Fire Insurance has been effooted, and aby Gouds remaining its Us Godowns aiter the 20th Instant will be enbject to rent

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID KASSOON, SON§ & Co., Agents. Bongbong, Detober 7, 1860

ST. JOHN

1995

LODGE.

OE HONG KONG, No. 618, S.C.

N Emergency MEETING of the above LODGE will be held in the FREE- MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on WED- NESDAY NEXT, the 9th Justint, at 5 for 5.30 p.. precisely. VISITING BILETHUEN aro cordaily INVITED,

Hongkong, October 7, 1889.

ST. JOHN

1931

Ixs, British echooser, Captain H. C. Swan.Captain.

Adamson, Bell & Co. MARABOUT, British ship, Cap. Ferguson

NELLIE M. SLADz, Ameriam barquentine, Capt. Julis C. Tuixeira. —Captain.*

OCCIDENTAL, Americau ship, Captain W. Taylor--Router Brückelman & Co. ROBERT 8. BRENARD, British ahip, Andrews.Adamson, Bell & Co.

SATSUMA, British barque, Captain A. G, Suensantaard Scholitase & Co.

Per Fukien, for Aray, Mr F. Knapol. *To DEPART

Par Haiphong, for Swatar, 150 Chine. Per Peking, for Shanghai, 3 Europeans, Aud 40 Chinese.

Per Clara, for Haiphong, 26 Chinese. Pur Freyr, for Hoihow, 100 Chinese. Per Doris, for Quinhon, 15 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British stounsur Yuen Sang, reports: Had moderate breeze and fine weather throughout. October 3rd, passed steamers

The United States Mail Packet City of Syd-

rey will be despatchet vir WEDNES DAY, the 9th Inatant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, Yo, which will be closed as follows. 015 r.a: Registry cenas. 0.50 P. Post Office closes, but Correa.

pondence may be posted on board the Panket, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,——--

French Contract Pocket Caledonien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 16th October, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be yoad, vis Marcilles; to Saigon, Straite Sattlerogats, Ratavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Dall, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

SZÁRE LIST. – WOTATI INs —October 7, 1869

"Closing Quotations, Phil Vale.

Cash.

Stocks.

KANK

Nas of Shares.

Hoogkoa raud Shanghai Bank Corp. 60, 00 | 3 · 125

MARINE INSURANOES,

a 185% prem.

2508

60 $140, sellors

290 $150, nominal

2004

BU Tle, 335

1038

20 823

250 $

26 8110

T

a

Tia, 90

Capt.surance Office Co., La...10,000 $

Page Fraders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 3 83.33 $ 25 673 Usingutance Co., Limited.... 1,500 1,000 Sort China Insurance Co., Lt... 5,£ Struts Insurance Co., 13 30,000 Yangtze Insurance Association, Ld. 9,004 £

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

DAKIN'S EXTRACT OF GLYCERINE

AND

SUCUMBER.

KENDEES THE SKIN HOFT, SUFFLE & SMOOTH.

INVALUABLE IN THE NURSERY,

INDEPENSABLE IN THE

TOILET,

REMOVES AND PREVENTS ROUGHTNESS, REDNESS,

and CHAPPING.

Jum Insurance Socisty Co., Ld.......... 10, 90€ 8

FIRE INSURANCES. Chun Fire Insurance Co., La.

- 20,00 8 tongng Fire fasurance Co., Lad... 8,000 Straits Fire Insurance Co, L20,000

VILE AND MARINE INSURANOES.

Singapore Insurance Company, Isl. 40,000 3

DOCKS.

H'Long & Whampon Dock O., in 12,500 *.

STRANOATE.

dagskud Manila S. 8. Co., L........... | 3,500 $ Duglas Starship Co., Limited....20,000 $ and of Steamboat Co., Ld 80,000) 8 Ukipa S. N. Company Limit: 60,000 £ Stan Launch Company, Limited... 2,000

Sagar Uosipany, Limite...15,0x8 Sugar Company, Limited... 7,000 $ & Kow. Whari & Godown Oa, 17,000 $

Lazo

LODGE

IT'S

H.

OF HONGKONG, No. 618, S.C.

REFINERIES.

WHARVES,

LAND AND BUILDING,

TS agreeable property of softening and

olouring the skin will be noticed after Hongkong Land Investment and three or four days use, and by its continued

Agonoy application the complexion will be preserved K. Lumpay Limited..... Building Com Regular MEETING of the above indefinitely, retaining to the last tae fue A LODGE will be held in the Pure textura of youth. Gentlemen will and ite MASONS HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURpplication useful and soothing after shar. DAY NEXT, the 12th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 p.m. precisely. VAITING BETHLEN are Cordially INVITED.

Hongkong. October 7, 1889.

1932

CANTON. INSURANCE· OFFICE,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Eighth Ordinary GeneralMEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be

held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned, at 12 o'clock (uven), on MONDAY, the 23th October instaut,

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 14th to the 28.h Instant, both days inclusivo.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents,

CANTON INSULAnch Örrics, LUXITED.

1933 Hongheng. October 7, 1989.

FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA- RANG AND SOURABAYA.

The Steamship

Goalpara, Captain RUSSELL, will be despatched as have an MONDAY, the 14th Just, alp, ш...

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,;

· Agents

Hangkung. Colober 7, 1889.

1930

THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM PANY, LIMITED.

FOR LONDON.

The Co.'s Stearaship

Niagchoiz, WDERDIN, Commander, will be despatched as above on or abuuk this 14th. Insisuti

For Freight, apply to

KNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agenta Hongkong, October 7, 1889. -

1892

Price, «Cents, 40-and-75 per Potils.

FAKS BLANC DE PARIE VEGETALLE RAUGE.

FAY'S VRLOUTING RACHEL.

FAY VELOUTING ROSE.

FAY'S VELOTINE BLANOKE, SAUNDER'S BLOOM OF NINON. Budal Bouquer BLOOM.

to.,

&... &c.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Ltd.,

HONGKONG.

Hongkong, October 6, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

October 6, 1889:-

1993

Hejr, Danish steamer, 337, C. A. Lund, Pakhoi October 3, and Holow 4, General ~ARNHOLD, KAUBERO & Co.

October 6

Duris, German steamor, from Macso Kirany Zee, Chinese str., 1,508, Lincoln, Shanghai October 2, General,-0. M. 6. M.

Aoochie, British steamer, 1,054, T. Rovin, Bangkok September 29, Ice-MORRIS &

RAY

Yuen Sany, British steamer, 1,103, Sles- sar, Wohn Qotcbur. 2, Rice.JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

Maris Teresa Austro-Hungariansteamer, 2,011, B. Dapens, Trieste August 10, and Singapore September 30, General.-DAVID SANDON, SONA & Co.

Fidelio, German steamer, 852, H. Bres 1017, Amoy Oct. 3, and 8watow 6, General, -MELCHERA & Co.

Independent, German ateamer, 871, W.. J. Schafer, Bangkok September 29, General,

-WIELER & Co.

Diamante, British steamer, 514, G. Tay- ler, Manila October 3, GeneralBURAMEL

October

Orestes, British steamer, 1,278, J. Het chinson, Liverpool August 34, and Singapors

Peak Building Company

197%

100 8 20 $85 250 $ 50 6382 100%

20 $19

100% 20 315, nom.

12 at 69% prem.

50 all 8116 50 $72

20al $40, cash ge

A15 dis buyers 50$ 30 nominal

10

1

$162

Local rates will be charged. To avoid robbery, sanders of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across them.

Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery & should be registered..

There will be no Sunday delivery.

PHAK DELIVERY. Lotters, &c, will be delivered by the 12 and 4 o'clock Trams only. Correspondencs for the Peak may 1130 m. or 3.30 p.m., or in the Letter he posted in the General Post Office up to

Boxes in the Cars till time of departure.

Parcela for the Feak may be

be posted

in the General Post Offies only up to 11.30 am, or 3.30 p.m. Local Bates will be charged. No Sunday delivery. Sanders are requested to Cancel their Stamps by writing the word Stamped sorces them

Covers containing Bank Notes, &c., should be registered.

Mid-

Quotations

HoNasono, October 7. (PIUM-Now Fatoa, cash, 5423

Bha

sash, 5296 See, Benares, cat, 525, 5221 New Malwa, cash. 570 Allowance, Tiss... 01/82 Und bialia, chal,........580/590 Allowance, Tass 32/64 Poraina, Oily, cash 500/520 Allowaute, Tues... 39/43 Peraian, Papor tid 620/630 allowance. Tapls... 48/64

Exchange HONGKONG, October 7.

On London-

Bank, Wire,

On demand,

11

30 daya' night

"}

4 months sight.

Credits, 4

Documentary,

On Paris

On demand,

3.68

Oredits, 4 months sight

3,96,

On New York

On demand, ve

Credits, 6 days" sighi,

On Bumbay

al80, buyers

508126, cash

Wire, Qu domad,

Da Calcutt WIB,

On demand,

100 alt $249, essh-

10-

10.

50,000 $

6,000 $

1008

50 $.30 $22

87810

$ 1008200

The 20 Tl. 94

50

4 $62, salas

1,20 10

Richmond Terrace Building Co... Shanghai Land Company,

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

THAMWAYS.

HK. Hub-Ieral Tramways On

MINING,

Jelebu Mining & Trading Co., LL 4,50 $

Pling in & Sunghie Das Sam00,000

56050 % prem.

225

On Shangha

On domas.

3 days' eight, private,"

33.90 36.40:

Già Gonf, 100 200.0 lovenes.

Temperature. Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s F'rem,

Queen's Road,), BAROMETER--· ·9 AM...mm 30,04

Do

IPM-30.99 Do,

29.98

So, sales

$17

281, buyers.

4.F.... THERMOMETER-id deMasis.

83

Do:

5% 587 5.68500

1 F.M...

154

24

PA

Do

4 P.M....

Tio

(Wet bulb) 9

AM.

79

Do

Do.

Do

Jl.

-1, 80 4.80 Marimun da 86

Selama Tin Mining Company, 215000 SPE 56

Limited.

25,000 &

8,000 For

Société Francaire des Charbon-

Bages du Toakin

PLANTING, ETC.

Chine Borneo Company, Limited.... „7,500 8 Darvel Bay Trading Company, Id.. 4,00 8 East Borneo Planting Co., Jdmited. 4,008 Labak Planting Company, Fimited: 6,000 3

10v8 50 853 25 a $10 60408014: 698 10:516

Sougal Kogah Planung Co., Ld. 21. 6,00 8,508 40 801 B. G. Brown & Co., Limited.....

6,000 8 The Lawag Flanting Co., Limited... 6,000 $

HOTELS, ETU.

Austin Arms Hotel and Building

Company, Limited.......

Hongkong Hotel Company

Do. Minimum nger, iubet:80

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

AT A P. M. TODAY, Barometer

Temperature

Damp Balb

Direction of Wind

50 al 1985

103 23840

4,00

503 955% dia

3,00

300

55 15 425

220

Foroo

1,000 508.

50,00

rom

1,000

61 $22 allar, buyers

3,000 aha. issns1 Pork Rotel Borno al & Trading Co., Limited 4,000

Stores Co., L watan & Co., Limited.. Cruickshank & Ca Limited.......

DISPENSARIES.

FA. 8. Wat.on &

LIGHTING,

+9:

10£ 7.148), sellers

1618 2851

60 $ 5831 25817.30818

HK. and Ohins Gas Co., Ldate 1. 5,10€

New BRASTOraya dvananthanam

1, Hongkong. Co., Limited. 00,00

BRICK AND CEMENT. Green Island Cement Co., £120,000 $ Hongkong Brisk & Cement Co., Ld. 4,0000 :

A. G. Gordon &

5,000 $ & Co., Limited Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited 1,200 810 all Hourkog Baker, Jamunaja bera Geo Fenwick & Co., Limited 6,000 25 25 830

40

80 al 1880, nominat Hongkong Dairy Farm Co

8,000 8 10 10 ongkong Ics Compuý, lata by 5,000 $25 al 2106

kost-R pe Manua org 9, G 8,000 $ - 50 all 8125- Marinburk Furniture Co., Ld-8,008- 259 697

LOANS

Amount.

25$ 20 820

Intercal

Quotation

Palve.

Chinese Imran ~1/56-101,594, 700.14 1500-

8 % p. annum 3 1⁄2 pro, nomínal. 174494 181,594,700,14|8500

5% pren TARA [TL.: 767;2:00 TM 250 7

DEBANTURES.

Oct. 2, General,BUTTERITELD & STIEL Hongkong Hotal Mort

Johann, German steamer, 420, H. Binge, 'gage Dekentums, 1889 7400,000.00 $500

21 33

6 prem

Weather

Rain-fall

20.06 83

Hongkon. Observatozy, Oct. 7, 1889,

General Memoranda, WEDNESDAY, October 9t

5:30 pm.Meeting of St. John Lodge, THURSDAY, October 10 petan

Noon.Mooting of The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Itd., at its Head Office, Hongkong Friday, October 11 ---

FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed It is doubtful, however, even making Mr and placed on board ship at Hongkong Hirst's deductions from Mr Loigh's Aguros, prides, and the full amount allowed for whether it will be sufficient to meof the Packages and Emption when receiVOG ÍN

wants of the Peak residents. five or six good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on years bence; and the question arises whe application

ther it would not be haltor to wait a few COAST PORT ORDERS, V whenever practicable, are despatched by months longer and to pay a little mors for first steamer leaving after receipt of order. Mr Leigh's complete scheme. Mr Hirst's re

and it is possible that after two or three servoir would only have a depth of 25 fost,

mouths' drought the water would become so low and consequently so dirty as to be- come unsuitable for domestic purposes. With the meagre data before ua în "tha report and correspondence, it is of course impossible for us to judge accurately of the

DISPENSARY HONGKONG, Our Registered Telographic Address is,

And all signed messages addressed thus

will receive prompt attention.

The following in a List of Watere always kept ready in Stook :— PURE-AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER merite the schemes. It will be the duty of the Government to obtain a full report on the whole subject from a qualified officer.

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER SER

TONIC WATER

GENGER ALE

GINGERADE.

The coat will be an important element, w a portion of it will fall on limited

No Credit given for bottles that are number of residents who may not be dirty, or greasy, or that eppear to have

boon, used for any other purpose than prepared to pay an indefinite amount that of containing Aerated Waters, as oven for such a bounty as a plentiful water such bottles are never used again by supply. It would also be well to ascertain

115.

WATSON'S

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

RASPBERRY STRAWBEREY

DAMSON

BLACK CURBANT:

RED CORBANT

ORLEANS PLUM

PINE ATTZE

MORELLA CHELRY

LTME FRUIT; &C

A izble-spoonful (more or less according

how far the digging of new wells and the despening of old cnce will go to meet the present requirementa.

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE2®? China-MAIL. *] :

(Fia Southern Line.):

PRINCE OF WALES VISITS EGYPT"

The Prince of Wales visits Egypt after the marriage of the Duke of Sparta (Prince Royal of Greece.)

GERMAN BUDGET,

to taste) added to a tumbler of plain or LONDON, 4th October, 1899, aerated water ferme a delicious racerage. The addition of Winks or Spirits produce excellent and piquant results.

Price, 75 Conta per Bottle, or $7.50 per dazon Cass Assorted.

RASPBERRY SYRUP STRAWBERRY SYRUP RASPBERRY VINEGAR

For imparting a delicious flavour towi AERATED WATER 8,

BUMMER

DRINKS,

Price, $1 per Bottle

Bole Agouts for Hongkong and China for MONTOERRAT LAMB Fretur Juice and

COUNTRYS, PENNOR AN IN ......A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITEDER

Hongkong, China, and Manila. 1184

BIETA

At Macro, on the 6th September, the Wife of Captain W. E. Clinke, steamer Kisking, of a Son.

The German estimates provide for a sum of 33,03),000 utarks for warships.

·STRIKES IN HOLLAND, The Strike iu Botterdam is ended, the men having cbtained their terme.

(From Singapors Papers.)

THE STRIKE IN ROTTERDAM. London, 28th September. There are 5,000 dock labourers on strike and soveral conflicts have taken place with the police.

The latter had to charge with subres. to prevent the raub terrorizing English La bourers loading British vessels.

The Civio Guard has been called out and

Other trades continue to join the stri- kern,

The publication of tha qué commenced Cavalry aumconed from the Hague. al: 7.10 p.m.

The China stiail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1889,

THE residents at the Park have not con tented themselves with merely grumbling at the defective drainage and want of water in the hill districte. They have laid before the Government practical suggestions for the remedying of their grievance, and it now remains with the Government to do its part, either to carry out such of the suggestions be are approved of or to devise better plans for tha

for the accomplishment of the The matter has, in fact, same object been so far advanced by the vigorous action

of the residents themselves that the Government ought to have little difficulty in coming to a decision, so that provision may be made for the work in the estimates

for next year. For the supply of water

LOGAL AND GENERAL.

PASSED SURE CANAT OUTWARD BOUND --Berangate, August 9: Trifels, 16 Malabar, 20; Brankelow, Sept 6 Pathan, 10 Agamemtion 13 Steator, 20 Oopark" Daphne, 24 Djemnah, Telemachtes, Zirbest, Oct. 1. HouzWARD Borgb: Benlaters, Sept. 18

Benalder, Oonfo, 24; Diomed, Glen- aton, Hassia, Gleneagles, (et, 1. Thess. Melbourne, with the FRENCH MAIL

The

of Sopt 7th, left Safron on Saturday, the 5th instant, at Da.m., and may be espected here on or about Tuesday the 8th inst. This Packet brings replies to lettere despatched from Boogkong on July 27,

Q&0. & S. Co.'s steamer Oceanic with the AMERIO Man, af Sept. 10, was to leave Yukchains on Friday, the 4th inst. at daylight, and may be eX» pected here on or about Thursday, the 10th fast Bee

The Canadian Pacific 8. Co.'s & Port Fairy leit Vancouver for Yokohama on, 20th ult

two schemes have been submitted. M. The Company's za.. Goeto left San Fran.

Leigh proposes that's concrete dam, 40 feet

oisso for this port on Thursday, the Sed instant,

high in the centre, be built across the valley Thess. Winyoung, from Calcutta, Iaff Bin-

at the angle of t the road by the Austin

Arms

This dam would hold 1 million gallonsTM The aron draining into it is sal- cient to supply 60 million gallons, and he caloniates that after all allowance is made

for evaporation and absorption there would

gapore on the 3rd inst,, and, may bo expected here on or about the 10th

The P&O Co.'s extrs stakmer Brindia

left Bombay for Singapore and this post. on the 2nd last.

be enough water to meet the demands for HERE will be no Concert at the Baileen' many years to come. Making a very liba. Home to morrow night, Cogue por Neckar undelivered after this al allowance for the probable increase in Dusing the week ending fih October, 134

date subisst to rent

gard the number of residents at the Peak, he SATURDAY, October 12

Festimates the consumption of any popola Nooz-Meeting of Shareholders of The

tion in the near future as not likely to Tan Chinese Mail maya the Australians, in Chinese Amusements Eradicato, Ld., at No.

2, D'Aguiar Street.

exceed 17 million gallons, & quantity suffi-

2 -Share List of The Hongay Lime

and Cement

1.30 da Competition, the .g.

uropeans and 1,225 Cainess visited the City Hall Museum,

obat to supply 850 Europeans and 8,000 seading money to the airikers in London, Chines. The only defect of this do, were kelping them to da eyits,

is that it onvolvas pumping, Mr Leigh's We would draw attention to the letter

Bide hire undelivered reservoir has only an altitude of 1,360, and headed The Currency and measures of

Goods par

after this date subject to raut

MOXDesting of St. John Lodge,

October 14

LES

Transfer Books of the Canton Insurahos Office Limited, closed from this date to 38th Instant Inclusive,

in order to supply all but one or two China. We hope some of our readers will houses at the Peak a height of 1,560 is re- be able to give the China Bracch of the quired. Water would therefore have to Royal Asiatic Society some of the partions be pumped 200 feet, and Mr Leigh pro- Flate desired.