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Intimations.

THE HALL & HOLTZ GD-OP. 00. II.

Ladies Tailors, Dressmakers, Miliners, Mantlermakers, da, de

الية

R now bowing in their Labies? AND CHILDREN'S OUTFItting DepartmenTS

their FIRST - DELIVERY .or NEW

THE CHINA MAIL.

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

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND-

YOKOHAMA,

The Co.'s Steamship

Melbourne, Commandant. VERRON, will be despatched for the

AUTUMIN AND WINTER GOODS, abure Porta TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), LATEST NOVELTIES Both the 9th Tnstant, at 9

Akc

Large

in BROCHE SILKS

EILINGS,

Now

VELVETS FANCY CO TIME LENGTH, GAREMBLES, MERINOS, NUNS, V. TWEEDS and Bors, in all colours, Also New Lace, Polles and Frillings.

Now Gloves in Suede and Silk_(all colours). Now Hosiery in Lambs' Wool, Marinin, Cotton and Silk, New Ribbon in Facey and Pidia, also Bash Bibbous io newest aha les Now Flowers, Fen- thers, Aigrettes, Ornaments, &c. Trimming and Fancy Leather Goode, Now Boots ad Shoes; also a large assortment of Satin Evening Shoes in Cream, Whité Sky, Link, Cardinal, Black and Old Gold. New Underclothing Dressing Gowns, Opreche, Rain Coats and Umbrellas, Mantles, Jerseys, Travelling Ulines, Wool Wraps, &, suitable for the Comin Season, New Hato attd Bounato in Stow and Folt; also a

choice selection of Trimmand liliory in the R. Our Stock of Talent

Fashious. Evening Goods is now toplute with every thing suitablo, yiz:--New Silks and Satina, Gauzes. Pearl Nots and Laces, Bridal Nobs, Fats, 560, 8. A large variety of Blankote, Sheetings, Calicues, Down Quilts, alno Bus Linens of every description kept in stock. 3,50 pirs of Lee Curtains in Creata and White, fro21:50 per pair.

We beg inform our Customera that we have the largest and bust assorted Stops of the above Goods ever imported to Bong. kong.

Departments are under the management of experienced European, Assistants; and all Guoda muked in plain figures at ex- ceptionally moderate prices.

Spreial attention given to Outport Oiders. Patterns send pont frez. The Hall & Holtz C. Co., Ld...... Hongkong, October 3, 1889.

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

11010

DESIDENTS in the Colony would

and

COLLEGE by forwarding to the ALICE MENOXIAL HOSPIEL

(1). Glass Jare (for muscum purposes). (2) Illustrated Papers and Books for the Student's. Reading Room and Library.

Address to

JAMES CANTLIE, Hon. Sc. to the Cullige. Hongkong, August 7. 1888

3317

To-day's Advertisements.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED,

FROM - CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE,

THE Company's Steamship ingsung

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, Cotaber 8, 1889.

1906

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.

The Co.'s Seatalup

Thules, Captain HUNTKE, will be despatched for the above

Ports on THURSDAY, the 10th Inet, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Murugers.

1937 Hongkong. October 8, 1849.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA.

The Steamship

Pathan

will be despatched for thonbare Ports on MON-

DAY, the 11th Instant.

This Summer has superior Passenger Accommodation.

For Freight or Pasange, spply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

-Agents.

kingkome, October 8, 18.

U. 8. MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

1938

Patufell to NEW YORK, VIA VERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING

at YõHOHAMA, and San Francisco,

AK U S. Mai Stanio 07TY OF SYDNEY will be despatched for San Francis, You Amoy, Kobe and Tokohamis

the 11th Instant, at Noon, FRIDAY,

Pareungera and Freight for Japan, Listed Statan, sud Ees High Mails of Lasitng issued for trans

11માં

Yokohama and other Japan Port, co San France, wcfantie and Lala Chits of the Cruled States, vii (vor- Kalways, to Hava, Teiudad, and Doud to parts in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and

Retters. dostig

rank, dată

Turgh Passage Tickets granted to Sugand, France, and lermany by all

treme Atkurta itine of Swanwiu.

First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco

$226.00

To San Francise and returny"

available for mouths...)

393.76

To Liverpool...

To London

325.00 $32.00

Tu other Bervuau ponnis at proportionate raten Spacial reduced rates grauited to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Gustans, to be obtained 411 application,

angerived from the above Perta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby in Passangers by this Lane have the option formed that their Goods are being landod of preceding overland by the Southern at their risk into the Godowns of the HoNG-Pacific and connecting Linda, Central Pack KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN the Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Da, La., at West Point, whence delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th fastant will be subject to rant,

No Fire lusurance has been offected.

present all Qonsigues are requested Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 22nd Instant, otherwise they will not be recognized,

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Ganerai Mławyers.

Hongkong, October 6, 1889.

1940

STEAMSHIP MELBOURNE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMEST

ر

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

ONSIUNEES of Cargo from Londen ex Steamship Manche, inom Hasre ex Stasunakip Gualquier, and from Bordeaux

Steamships Ville de Lille and Bongs, in connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods- with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risks at the Company's Godowns, Bowrington whence

may

ta

a obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo

go will boforwarded on, unless

|

Railways.

Fougers, who have paid full fare, re- barking at San Francisco for Chitta or Japan zor vice versa) with one year will be allowed a discount on 10 %. This allowance

does not apply the through Farns from China

Jour

THE STEAM LAUNCH COMPANY,

LIMITED.

Moonlight Excursion Round the Island.

AE STEAM LAUNCH

PERSEVERANCE

will leave Pedder's Wharf at 9.45 p.m. sharp (weather permitting), Every Evening, DUBINÒ QURRENT WHER,

Farus ONE DOLLAR,esch ($.00) Tickets can be obtained at the Company's OPTICE, No. 9, Praya Contrai, np to 8.30 p.m.

'TO DEPART

Por Greatcs, for Amy, 200 Chinoso, Por Johann, for Boiler, 30 Chinese. Por Melbourne, for Shanghai : from Hong- kong, Mr and Mrs E. Ricco, MessiA COLON, Tomes, Capt. G. J. Butchor, Mr R. E. Joeg. Mrs David and European servant, Mr Ribeiro and 2 children. For Yoko hama: from Hongkong, Mr J. F. Varenne,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British stommer Phra Chom Klao re-j ports: Bad light winds and fine weathor to the Paracels thence moderate head wind and fine weather to arrival,

The British steamer Sutie

Loft reporta: October 5th, 7.50 a.m. Experi Woosung enged light S.E. winds to Hicaban Islande, between Hisshan Islands and Taa Teland, had three hours thick fog theupe light Southerly winds, and fine weather to Ock- 1939 sau Island; thenca to Hongkong, a light

N.E.

and smooth sea,

- MUSIC ON BOARD. "GA

'A, G. 'GORDON, Secretary,

Hongkong, October 8, 1889.

LIMITED.

DAKIN'S EXTRACT OF GLYCERINE

AND

QUCUMBER.

and clu

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. 9a.in.Melbourne leaves for S'hai, So, Noon-Englial Mail leaves for Ports of

·Call and Europe,"

L

Meeting.

Watson's SOAPS.

the Tientsin-line bofore Viceroy Changin far advanced with his big project. There can be no doubt that the Board is right in the course it recommended, China shonld advance slowly in the construction of rail- ways, extending her lines gradually as the

· 5:30 p.m.-Meeting of St. John Lodge. people become accustomed to the innova

tion. With the exception of Formasa, only one small line has yet boan laid down, and it soome rather a rinky thing to launch out foto a big undertaking like the 9,000 double line from Hankow to Peking. Those

WATSON'S

Pure Carbolic Soaps,

THE BEST'IN THE-MARKET,

FOR MEDICINAL and TOILET USE. Guaranteed to be made from absolutely

who read Consul Bourno's description of

how the small line in Formosa wa atrusted by official ignorance and greed, will have some idea of the difficulties that will have to bo overcome before the long line, with its many bridges, is laid down

No. 8346-OCTOBER 8, 1889.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

OUTWARD BOUND-Herangata, August 9; PASSED SURE Danai.

Triftis, 10; Malabar. 20; Brankelow Sept. 8 Agamemnon, 13; Stontor, 20 Unpack, Daphne, 24; Djemnah, Telo- machus, Zambezi, Dat. 1. HOMEWARD BOUND

Bentauer, Sept. 13, Benalder, 2, Oonfa, 24; Diomed, Glen avon, Hassia, Gleneagles, Oct. 2.

The 0, &C. S. S. Co.'s stommor Oceanic,

with the AMDRIGAN MArt of Sept. 10 was to leave Yokohama on Friday, the 4th inst, at daylight, and may be or pected hero on or about Thursday, the 10th inst

The Canadian Pacifio Co.'s &

'sa, & Port Fairy, from Vancouver, laft: Yokohama faz Kobe and Hongkong on the 8th inst. The O. and O... Gaelic loft: San Fran

cisco for this port on

Thursday, the Srd instant.

pazo Phenol, or Carbolio Acid

THESE SOAPS, being specially-prepared found most efficacious for cleansing and purifying the Skin, and for preventing con- tagion from Fevers of all kinds, and concalled, make little progress, or even if it is tagious diseance generally.

fine weather, with for use in Tropical Ulimates, will be shall not be surprised, therefore, if the The Canadian Pacifios Abyssiniä löft

work on this Great Western railroad, as it le

Vancouver for Japan, &c., on the 5th inst,

The steamship Pathan, from Liverpool, left Singapore on the 7th inst., and may

be expected here on or about the 13th

ins2.

The British atomer Hailong reports DAKIN BROS, OF CHINA,Tamsui to Amoy, fresh N.E. to E. winds, 1 cloudy weather, smooth sea. Amoy to Swator, light S, W, to W. winds and clear weather. Swałow to Hongkong, light N.E. They act as wild stimulant, as well as a stopped after some months' axparienės. to Easterly winds and aloudy weather. In depurative and disinfectant; readily allay Viceroy Li, who in the only official who has Tamsuí, steamer Formosa. In Amay,stre irritation of the Skin, cure and prevent hitherto had anything to do with railways. The steamship Arratoon Apear left Singa Haitan, Toonan, Namchou, Debung, and R. prickly heat, and other Skin diseases pre does not favour the home put up in oppo.

Ling

valent in hot climates, and ere

the load. sition to the line ho rocommanded, and and Kengpai. The British steamer Wingsang reports:g and most eminent Medical Practi- although he submits to the Imperial decre Loft Calentts 24th Sepiomber, had light variable winds. Arrived in Penang 20th,

To he had in the following forms" to suit

he is not likely to give Visaroy Chang vory all requirements: had light airs and walrus to Singapore; left

much assistance in carrying out bis project. Singapure 0 a.m., Outaber 3rd, had variable

It will be observed that the memorial of the winds, with fine clear weather throughout.

LENDERS THE SKIN,SOFT, SUFFLE & SMOOTHcg Penis. In Swatow, steamers Chors-ammouded for gonegal use by lyre. 1

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NURSERY,

INDISPENSABLE IN THE

TOILET,

REMOVES, AND PUSVENTH - ROUGHNESS, REDNESS,

aud CHAPPING.·

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173 agreeable property be noticed after 13 three or four days use, and by ite continuod application the complexion will be preserved. indefinitely, retaining to the last the, ino texture of youth. Gentiomon will find its application useful and soctaing after shay- ing

Prics, Cents 40 and 76 per Bottle. PADA KLANADE PERIR Venerable Rouge,

FAY'N VKLQUTINĖ RAUREL, FAY'S VELOUTINE ROSE. FAY'S VELOTINE BLANCHE Skunder's BLOOM OF NINOk. BRIBAL BOLQUKT BWM.

&o., eu..

„DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Ltd.,.. HONGKONG.

Hongkong. October 5, 1889,

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

October 7, 1889:-

1023

W. H. Watton, Bangkok Oct. 1, General. Phru Chom Klao, British steamer, 1,011, YVES FAT HONG.

October 8--

Tuisang, British steamor, fram Whampoa. Melbourne, French steamer, 3,817, Vor- ron, Marseilles via Alexandria, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo, Siog pore and Saigon October 5, Mails and Genera-MESSAGE- KIES MARITIMES.

-Bullej-Bestiala atuamur, 2,103, W.-D. G. Worcester, Shanghai October 5, Mails and General.-P. & Ŭ. 8. N. Co.

Atoget, Norwegian steamer, 1,018, P. Isborg, Kobo October 1, Coal. --TAKASIMA COLLIERY.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. Per S. 5. Melbourne, on Wednesday, the 9th inst. For SHANGHAI, 8am. For Jaran, 8.30 am. (Late lettere for SHANGHAI, 8.10 to 8.30 am. Supplementary Mail on board until time of departure. Extra postage 10

cants.)

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Per Thales, at 5p.m., on Wednesday, the

Bel inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Maria Teresa, at 11.30 am, on

Thursday, the 10th inst.

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

10th October.

For AMQY. SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,

KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VANCOU VER

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

the 11th int

tioners.

Strong Medicinal

In Single Tablet Boxes. WHITE, guaranteed to contain 20% of Paro

Carbolic Acid.

Rose Colors, guaranteed to contain 20%

of Pure Catholic Acid. TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to contain 2 20%

of Pure Carbolio Auid. Price, 10 Cents per Bex-3 Boxes, $1,25,

Mediam..

Thris Tablets in a Box.

Rose Colour, guaranteed to contain 10% TZANPARENT, guaranteed to contain 10%

of Pure Carbolic Acid. Price, $125 per Bux-3 Bosco, $3.50, Toilet Soap.

of Pure Carbolic Acid,

Three Tablets in a Bom, ROSE COLOUR, guaranteed to contain 5%

of Pure Carbolic Acid. TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to contain 6%

of Pure Uarbolic Acid: --Price, 75 Cents-per-Boc-3-Boxes, $2,

WATSON'S

ANTISEPTIC DOG SOAP

In Single Tablet Boxes.

pore ou che 8th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 14th inst.....

The P. & O. Co.'s extra steamer Brindisi loft Bombay for Singapore and this port on the 2nd inst.

THE delivery of the French Mall was begun

10.45 am.

Admiralty Board recommends that the work should be begua at the Hanbow and and continued Northward, thus throwing all the Tas departure of the City of Sydney is nitial rospersibility on Chang Oki-Tang. postponed to Friday, the 11th inṣt., at noon. If the latter attempts to carry out his THE departure of the Parthia is postponed schorus on the plans laid down in his moto Friday the 11th instant at noon.

morial to the throne, failure will soon follow

MESRRA D. Sassoon Sone & Co.

B

and disorodit will inevitably fall on him. Li Massas Adamson, Bell & Co, inform ng that Hung Chung will then have less opposition the 8. & Pathan, from Liverpool, left Sin- to fear for his Tientsin-Turgohow line, gapors for this port yesterday afternoon. which, under present clecu stances, is really the only practical project and the only one that is likely to be profitable. That some. Arration Apear, with mails from Calcutta, thing of the nature of this result is anti-left Sagapore to-day, and la expected here dipated may be judged from the rumours on or about the 14th instant, that are current in the North that the work Messus Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us that on this small line, which has already been the Canadian Pacific B. s. Port Fairy, from surveyed and on which a good deal of Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama yesterday money has been spent, will likely be re- and sailed to-day for Hongkong via Kobe. sumed in the beginning of next year.

For SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMAR BRINGS SUDDEN DEATH TO FLEAS AND A Board shove its little love for it by the Now York on the 5th inat, and that the

ANG & SOURABAYA. —

Per Goalpara, at 3.50 p.m., on Moulay,

the 14th inst.

MAILN BY THE BRITISH PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Sutlej will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 9th October, with Mails for the. United Kingdom, Europe, and couu- tries beyond, vid. Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India,

Burma, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

Bird Gibraltar. Thaumal hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &4.

HOURS. OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets lease at Noon. The following fucks will be observed; in

Hailoong, British steamer, 783, F. God- dard, Tameni October 4, Amay 6, and Sws-closing the Mails for Europe, &o, by the tow 7, General-DOVOLAS STEAMSHIP OC.

Wingsang, British ateamur, 1,517, A. De St. Croix, Calcata September 24. Femang 29, and Singapore October 3, General.—— JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.

DEPARTURES.

October 8

Lady Harewood, for Mantung. Clara, for Haiphong. Haiphong, for Cast Ports: Freyr, for Hoihow.

Freight will be received on board until 4 ... the day proviuas uiling. Parcel shagen wil be received at the slice autoruzera; for Newchwang.

... same way all Parcel Packages Doris, for Quinhon. should be marked to address in full; value Taiwan, fur Swatow. of cata is required.

Peking, for Shanghai. Constar Invoices to accu Carge Nierstein, for Swatow destoel so points beyond dan FranCISCO,

the United States, onvald be sent to the Bisagao, for Singapore and Bombay. Company's "Oftiere in Sealed Envelopes, Diastante, for Amoy and Manila

Amigo, for Singapore and Mauritius, the Conector di Customs at San Faisang, for Swatow and Shanghai.

in

Francisco

For further information an to Passage zul Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50%, Queen's Road Central.

0. D. HARMAN, Акуатов. Hongkong, October 8. 1989,

CANADIAN PAQIFIÚ STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

1824

PAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, VIA

latination Fin required from the Consignoes THE CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY before Noon

TO-DAY

(Tuesday), requesting

it to be landed hare.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

the Undersigned.

AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINUS & STEAMERS,

HUB British Steamship PARTHIA, Goods remaining unclaimed after Tuzs-3,137 Tons Register, WALLACE, DAY, the 15th October, at Noon, will be outander, will be despatched for VAN. anbject to rent, and landing charges at COUVER, B.C., vid AMOY, SHANGHAL, one cont per packet per diem.

NAGASAKI," KUBE ( INLAND SEA),

All Claims must be sent in to me on at and YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 11th before the 17th October (Thursday); or tlies Instant, at Noon. will not be recognixel.

No Fire Insurance has boco offechod.

(À, EU CHAMPHAU,

Ageuki

Hongkong, October 8, 1889.

The Overland China Mail,

1936

A WEEKLY JOURNAL FOR THE HOME MAIL,

T8

PUBLISHED to suit the Departure of each ENGLISH and FRENCE MAIL Steamer for Europe. It containa apocial Commercial intelligence, special tables of

The Shipping, and other information. varioua Reports of Courts and. Meetings, and all other news, gra given in full as they appear in the Daily inse

on the 7th November,

CLEARED.

Orestes, for Amoy and Shanghai- Johann, for Hoihow and Pakhui.

PASSENGERS. AKRIVKIL

English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A. M.-Posting of Pricas Current and.

Cicendura

cases.

(Prices Qurrent and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, the addresses all

one way).

with

10.00 A.M.-Registry ceaser. 10.30 AM-Posting of Newspapora,

Books, and Fatterna ceases. 1100 A.M.Mail olonsa,

LATE IRITERS may be posted (from 11.10a.m.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30.M., after which hour they may be sont on Board with the same Late Fee,

**

Quotations.

BONGONG, October 8. PIUM-Now Patna, cash,.. 545

Old

Cash, 525 Now Benares, cash, 547 Vid

cash, 625 New Halwa, nah,..

22

23

la

Allowance, Trals...

6807590 Taels... 32/64

Allowab...

Persian, Cily, cash 500/520 Allowance, Tacis... 24/48 Persian, Papor tied 510/500 Allowance, Taels... 48/64

Exchange. HONGLONG, October 8,

London- Bank, Wire,

Per Sutlej, from Shanghai: for Hong. koog. Me Kung Tug Lan and servant, Mr Tang Ko Sheung and servant, Mr Chan Yip Tong and scrvant, Mr Lan Pak Bhar and servant, Messrs W. Van Corback, E. E. Rabarta, S. Nanes, 1 Datch sailor, and 62 Chinese; for Peuang, Mr J. Forbes and arvant, Measts T. Belkirk and Q. W. Lan bert;

for Colombo, Mr J. Spicur; for Untoutts and Brindisi, Mr and Mrs G. B. Gleuny; for Marseilles, Messrs N. Mel- chanoff Fand A. Baranoff for London, Mr J. Samson, Mr. J. Naylor and child, and Mra Allford. Barseilles, Mrs Sobiess, Mr and Mrs Yer-

Per Melbourne, for Hongkong: from On Paris-

and Fritz; from Singapore, 2 Uhinese : from non and infant, Meurs Thong Sion ExOn To be followed by the 8.8. BATAVIA, Saigon, M. Morean, HE the Governor on 24th October, and S.B. ABYSSINIA, General of Indo-China, Madame Piquet, 2 infants and servants, Capt. Corrusel, Licut. Connection will be made at Yokohama Feloux, Mr De Rollsport, Mr and Mex Toke with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan mata, and 197 Chineas. For Shanghai: from Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Blessra Gired, Beauvois, and Pantouchi Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Bouf, Miss Gayhart, Points, by the regular Steamers of the

Mra Goldman PADIFIC CO1ST · STEAMBRI COMPANY and For K.he fro

and infant; from

Mr Boixier For Yokohams; from Marseilles, Mrs

other Steamere.

Tans

Through Passago Tickets granted to Engfield, Miss Smith, Meaare Dourile, Hodzon, land, France, and Germany by all trans

Trougat, Koudo, Ishisaka, Kimours, Atlantic lines of Steamers.

ka, Takashims and Muratur; from Singa poro, Mr Lemercier; from Saigon, Mt de Lalande, and Mes Guillabart.

First-class Faras granted as follows — To Vancouver & Victoris, (Mex)$210.00 To all common points in Can-1 ada and the United States

To Liverpool

To

275.00 820.00 325.00

To Loudny To other European pointa at proportion ate ratas. Special reduced-rated granted to The Overland China fail, by the con- Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, vesioure of its form and the accuracy and and the Luperial Chinese and Japanese fulness of its reports, has long been popular Customs, to be obtained on application. with residents who wish to send hone a Consular favoices to accompany Outgo weekly budget of the news of Hongkong destined to points in the United States, and the Far East. Circulating, at it does should be sant to the Company's Offices, among nearly all the

BROWN, District

B.Q.

board until

Chinabands addressed to M

D. E. Agout, Taasouver Porta and in the interior, it offers special advantages to advertisele.

st Home and also song residents will be received on

Treaty

ท

un the 30th October.

The Overland China Mail will be regularly All Parools must be sent to our Office ported from the Chias Mail Office to sub and should be marked to address in full; Boribera, on their addresses being forwarded and the same will be received by us until to the Office.

6 p.m. the day previous to sailing. SUBSCRIPTION!

For information as to Fassage or Freight, Per Annum,

ADAMSON, BELL & O Agenta. Hongkong, October 2, 1880,

Quarter,00 postage, 100 apply to

+ Single Copy,

0.30.

Ching Maid Offer, Hongkong.

0.26

"Por Phra Chom Eldo, from Bangkok, 141

Chinese,

Per Hadoong, from famaui, &o., MossrE Eamsay, Urquhart, and 114 Chinese.

Per Wingang, from Calcutta, 3 Earo peans, 11 Sikhs, and 443 Chiness.

DEPARTED,

Par Haiphong, for Swatow, 150 Ohinese. and 40 Chinese.

Per Peking, for Shanghai, 3 Europasok,

Per Clara, for Haiphong, 18 Chinese, Per Frer, for Hoihow, 100 Chinese, Per Qorts, for Quinton, 15 Chinese, Per Bisogno, for Singapore, 341 Ühinese. and 254 Chinese.

Por amigo, for Singapore, 1 Ecropsan,

and 150 Chinese.

Per Diamante, for Amoy, 2 Europeans,

Per Taisang. for Swatow, Meras T. 8. Smith, E. W. Maitland, F. Maitland, E. &.. Ram, Lieut Bramwell, Mr R Watherstone, Lient. A. H. Lee, Lieut. H. L. Henderson, Mers C. Platt, and Corp. Clarke, and 60 | 1871 Chinese

On comand, 30 days' sight,

monika right,

Oredits, Documentary

On dewasa,

louis sight,

3.88 New York Credits, 4 moths right, ... 3.96

On demand

On detasad,..

On

On demand,

Credits, 60 days sight,

Bombay Wire,

slutad Wire,

demand,..

225

2154

225

225

721

4 18:

... 33.90 ... 86.40

Temperature.

On Bhanghai- || On demand,.. 30 day night private,

Gold Lest, 100.

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While accepting, by order of the Em. Mess Adamson, Bell & Co. inform us press, Chung Chi-Tang's trunk line, the that the Silk ex Abyssinia was delivered in

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that the proposal to build the line of The shooting party who left Hongkong for Toilet Requisites.

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in the Police Court, and some evidenca was heard. His Worship said it appeared that some of the defondants belonged to the attacking party, while the others ware

Although there is some reason to suspect that this trunk lius may not be pushed on so quickly as was at first anticipated, there of the party attacked, and he suggested

is no doubt of its importance, both from a that the latter should be made complain- strategical and commercial point of view, anta in the case.

and doubtless, after some experiance with

tho small lines constructed and projected, In the Regimental New there is a letter it will one day be finished. It is assured from Mr A. Shelton Hooper to Colonel

Hongkong Rifle Association presented a

ly a more feasible scheme than the projectChatar, from which we observe that the of laying down lines in the scantily-popu- handsome cup of Chinese workmanship, PLEASE OBSERVE.-Each Tablet bears our lated frontier districts, which would more which was shot for at the Regiment

Namo and Trade Mark, without which likely be of service to an enemy than to none are genuine.

China herself. One of China's grastest diapanechaw on the 24th September. Mr Ask for Special Bill giving full partificaltios, now that she has begun to think of ooper in his letter says In sending lars of all the different Soups we maks,

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railways, will be the prosiding of fands this to you, we desire to reciprocate the Wo also keep in stock a great variety of the for the works The wamorial of the kindly feeling your Regiment evinced at

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our Easter meeting by sending us so much Admiralty, eminently practical in some. points, is peculiarly Chinese in dealing with help," financial considerations. For the money Taz suit in which B. E. Huntley, one of expended in the survey of the Tiantain the men alleged to have been shanghaied Tusgehow line, loans obtained by the Chins on the American ship W. H. Conner, zoeks Merchants Steam Navigation Co. are said to recover $1,000 damages from the chief to be available. The sale of official rank, mate of the vessel for assault, came before now devuted to the Yellow River Works, Mr A. G. Wian, Acting Puisne Judge, will be devoted to railways, and trative and to-day in the Supreme Court. Mr Webber foreign lane will be called into requisition. appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr R, E. Another difficulty, as great it not greater Withers, juu., vice and deputy Cousal for than the financial one, will be the finding of the United States, represented the de- trustworthy officials who will not look on fendant. Mr Wehber. objected to Mr the works chiefly as a means of filling their Withers appearing in the case, but his

DEATHS.

1712

At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on the 28th September, Grouaz M. HABT, aged 55 years.

On the 29th September, at 2. p., at the Shanghai General Hospital, M. J. HECQUARD, employé of the French Man cipality, in his 56th year!

The publication of the issue commence! own pockets. 8.00 ..

The China lail.

TELEGRAMS.

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Via Southern Lint.).

LONDON, 6th October, GERMAN BUDGET.

Lordship overruled the objection. Mr Withers submitted that the case wes out- side the jurisdiction of the Court, the de- fondant being au American subject, and the alloged anant having taken place on board an American' vessel 'on the high seas, He cited several caken in support of his contention and quoted American authorities

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1889.

The attitude of the Chinese Government in the matter of railways is pretty olearly.

It is reported that the German Gotat considerable length. Mr Webber con- shown in the emorial of the Admiralty erument has asked the Reichstag for lended that as the plaintiff was a British

(From Le Journal Officiel)

FRANCE.

PARTS, Sept 29,

Me Withers, said of course the Court had

Taken at Mesars Falconer de Co,'s Premises, Board which we published yesterday. The 300,000,000 (7) marks to provide bronze subject there was nothing to take the cara

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Board, which is compreed of some of the guns for smokeless pordor.

outside the jurisdiction of the Court. His The sum should be, we suppose, Lordship, referring to the cases cited by most progresive officials in China, strongly 90,000,000 marks, or about £1,400,000.) supported the Tieulsin-Tungnhos line, bat had to bend to the great opposition

no criminal jurisdiction over foreign vessels which the proposal to construct that lae

on the high sons, but this was a question of raised among the numerous officials whe

maintaining a civil action. Mr Withers Rear Admiral de la Jaille tommander-in-asked if his Lordship considered that he enjoy aqueezes on the carrying trade to chief of the Far East station, has been sup had jurisdiation to inquire as to whether Peking. Although they are constrained to erseded in his command. defer to the wishes of Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and to give the scheme of Chang Chi-Tung their firat consideration, the memorialists indicate clearly that they bare not, abandoned the Tientsin-Taugehor gcheme; and it one reeds between the lines of the memorial one will not have much difficulty in discovering that they do not love the Hankow Peking sebeme and still believe that they will be able to complete

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PARIS, Sept. 20. the assault was committed His Lordabip General Faidborbe is dead. The Cabinet said he would not say at that soment how

has decided to give him & public funeral. numerous awards to Annam and Tonkin.

Tas Jarp of the Kabibition has made

(From the Singapore Free Press)

he regarded that question. That was prev ciaoly the point at faane. The matter was one of considerable importance, and he would defer giving his dedesion on the question of jurisdiction until to-motow, In the event of his deciding that he had furisdiction he should consider the case

THE STRIKES IN HOLLAND, London, 90th Sept.-The Strikers in Ret terdam tore up the pavemeals and stoned the police, The Divio Gased fired upon the mob and charged, wounding several persone one for pleadings and a jury,