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Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM FOR ~~NAIGON, SINGAPORE, - BATAVIA, -

COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Business Notices.

STEAM TO LONDON (DIRECT), THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OP. CO., LD.,

Calling at InterMEDIATE PURTA,

The P. & O. B. N. Ca

Stenmaligi

Boxibay,

*

Ludves

Ta lor's, Dressmakers; Milimers, Mantle-makers, de, de.

RE now shawing in their Lading? And Children's QuimTIING DEPARTMENre their

Captain on, will A FIRST DELIVERY OF NEW AUTUMN AND WINTAIL GOODS.

leave for the above planen TO-MORROW, the 16th October, at Noon. Tiis VVessel in disconnected from the Mail Borvises, but has excellent noorimodation for through Passengers (First Sulton only) at reduced rates. Electris Light, Deok Cobins. Sur-

E. L. WOODIN

BLACK SEA FORTS, ALEXANDRIA, on carried, &.

MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

OF 'BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA;

A180

LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.

AN WEDNESDAY; the 16th October,

0%

1889, as Noon, tho Company's S.S.

Superintendent:

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

Hongkong, October 15, 1889.

1899

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

www.comm

CALEDONIEN, Commandant DE MAYOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

BEUGE,

with MAILS, PASSENGERS,

SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Fart for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Maranilice, and so. dopted in transit through Marcelles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Order will be granted till Noun

Cargo wilt be received on board until é PD petie and Parcels until i pita, on the 15th October, 1830. Parcels are not to by seat on board, they mutat be left at the Agency's Offleo.)

Contents and value of Packagun are re- quimd.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. 8 CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, Soptember 27, 188AY, 1879

Oriental Steam Ship Company.

Occidental

MA

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, UENTICAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND HUROPE,

VIA

THER OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING

AND

STEAMERS,

HC Stoomalup OCEANIC will be despacios for Sale Francisco, Vis Kaba and Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, at Noon.

One begundo at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japani ports,

All Parwl Phokages should be marked to addros in full and same will be received at the Company's Orien, mutil à p.m. the day previous to saibag.

ate

Of

First-class Fares granted as follows i To San Francisco ......$225.00

To Sau

Francisco and returi, available for 6 months...

To Liverpool

To

London

To other

214

303.75 ... $25.00 330.00

European points at proportion

reduced raten granted to of the Army, Navy, Civil Service And Imperial Innese Customs, to be obtained on

on application

the

Passengers by this line thave the option

of proceeding ororland by the Southern Pacilis and connecting Linos, Central Pavi- fis, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Railway

and

The Co.'s Steamship

Hailan,

Capt B. ANBION, will be despatched for the above, Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th Instaus, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Că., General Managers. Hongkong, October 16, 1880.

HAVRE FOR SINGAPORE,

1978

AND

HAMBURG, (Paking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER. DAM, LONDON, LIVERPOOL and BREMEN.)

The Steinship

Niche, ¡Capt. E. G. Prare, will be despatched for the abore Ports on THURSDAY, the 17tli Inst., at 10a.m., instead of as previously notified.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ЯIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, October 15, 1889.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

- LIMITED.

NEW SEASON'S

1979

CHRISTMAS CARDS.

UR FIRST SHIPMENTS have arrived.

Early Trispastion is,INVIT, as further SUPPLIES will be delayed by the Strikes in London,

Hongkong, October 15, 1889. -

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC

-

Also

DEPARTURES.

October 15

Marie, for Haiphong

Canton, for Whanne

Nomedy for Coast Ports. Activ, for Hoihow and Pakhoi. Ayamemnon, for Amoy aud Shanghai. Malva, for Shanghai. Kutsang, for Whampoa.

comprising a Large variety of this LATEST NOVELTIES iv EROCIE SILES. Figilant, for Onlenten and VELVETA, FANCY CO-TUME LENUTIJI, TWEEDx and Batoes, in all polar's ASME, MERINOS, NUNS VEMINGS, hamond, for Amor

Fokien, for Amuy. New Laos, alles and Frillinge. Now Glores in Buede and Silk (all colours), Triumph, for Newchwang.

Now Husiury in Laubs' Wool, Merino, Cutton and Silk, New Ribbuus in Fancy And Phib, also Sach. Ribbona in nowest shades Now Flowers, Feathers.

CLEARED. Ouramente, do. Now Triminings and Fancy Leather Goods. New Boots

Iris, for Froomantle. White Sky, Pink, Cardioal, Black nad Old Gold. Naw Underclothing, Drossing Frajr, for Hollow and Fakhoi, Gowns, Corsets, Rain Coats and Vibrollas, Idantles, Jutaoys, Travelling Ulsters,

“ Wool Wraps, &, suitable for the Court Sisson New Hats and Bonnets in Straw and Folts also a choion selection of Trimmed Millinery in the latost Pari-

PASSENGERS Dar stick of Evaning Goods is now ruplete with everything suit-

ARRIVED. stile, Fiz

à large variety of Blankets, Sheetings, Calicoes, Down Quits, Fans, &c., & d; also Household Linens of every description kept in stock. 1,600 paira of DI Lice Curtains ir, Croam and White, fro. $1.50 per pair. We bog to inform our Customers that we have the largest and best assorted Stosk of the abire Goods uver imported to Hongkong.

all

IsNow Silks and Satine, Gadzes, Pearl Nots and Laces, Bridal Neta,

Goods marked in plain Egures at exceptionally moderato prices.

Departments are under the management of experienced Europnun Arsistants; and

Special attention given to Outport Orders, Patterns sont post free.

THE HALL & HOLTZ O. CO., I.D.;

. Hongkong, October 3, 1889.

1910

SHAKE LIST. – JFJATIÐN - -ŰJTODER 16, 1889

Now of Falua. Slocks

Shares

Pu

20 829

25 $110

Closing QuotatioONS, : Cash.

125 all 187 % pren., sellers

250 60 $138, buyere 33.33%

26 672. 1,0002200 $180, nominal

2972, buyors

200£ 1008 250%

25 at

Ts. 90.

100% 250

Hongkong and Shanghai Baik Corp. 60,000 $

MAILING - INSURANUKE, Canton Luscanso Office Co., Ld... 10,000 g China Traders Inautinnoe Co., La... 24,00 $ Omnes insurance Co., Limited..... 1, 508 Norte-Ohina. Ihmernucs Oo,, Ed....! 5,000 £ Straits Insurance Co.; Ld.. ............. 30, 000 $ Unton Inwarsace Society Co., La.......... 10, 0. § Yangtzo Instince Association, Ld.) 8,000 £

FIRE INSURANCES,

China Fire Lusones Co., Ed..... 20,00 € Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., La... 8,0% S Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld....... 20, 000 $

TIRE AND MABINE INSURANOKA. Singapore Insurance Company, Ld, 40,000 $

DOOKS.

H'kong & Whinus Dock Co., La. 12, 500 $

STEAMBOATH.

Chine and Manila S. 8. Ca., LI..... |_ 8,500) $ Douglas Stownship Co., Limited...20,000 $ bla, Q. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld 83, Tado-China 5. N. Company, Limic: 60,00 Steam Lanuch Company, Limited... 2,000

REFINERIES.

Olins Bugar QuaLang, Limbel..... 15,000 $ Lason Sugar Company, Lunted..... 7, 08.

WHAP.VEN.

BUILDING.

60 TL. 342)

20 $85 50 $3824 1008 20 $19 1008. 2041%, nam.

125

69% prom..

50 all $115 60 al 379

2 $40, cash

10 at 16 dis., buyera 58 30 nominal

8246, cash 21 160 capti A$161, cash

100 ml

10

14.

50,000 $

100

50 $121, cash

6,000 $

503

30822

HK & Row. What & Godown Co. 17,000 $

LAND AND HU Hongkong Land Investment and} Agency Company, Limited...... Kowloon Land and Bailding Com-

peray 1970

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. **

TT is hereby notified that a CALL, of IT

(94) FOUR DOLLARS per SHAKE, is Payable to HONGKONG & SHANGRAI BANKING CORPORATION, on or before the 16th November, 1889,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

CHAS, F. HARTON, Acting Seantary.

Hongkong, October 18, 1889,

. THE CHINESE AMUSEMENTS

SYNDICATE, LIMITED.

1982

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

West Point Building Co., Limited., 12,500 8

TRAMWAYS,

HK High-Love! Tradways Co., Ld.

MINING,

Jolebu Mining & Trading Co., Ld. Panjo & Sungai Das Samata

Mining Oo, Selama Tin Mining Company,

Taimited........ Société Francalou

des Charbon- unges du Tonkin... PLANTING, ETC. China-Borneo Company, Liarited.. Darvel Bay Trading Company, Ld. East Borneo Pinuting Co, Limited. Labak Planting Company, Limited. Bougai Kayah Planting Co., Ed..... B. G. Brown & Co., Limited....

ungers, who have paid full fare, ze. (HE GROUNDS at BOWRINGTON The Lamag Pianting Co., Limited.. 6,000 $

will be Opened to the Public en WEDNESDAY, the Zárd Instant.

to

at San Francisce for Chua or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10%, This allowance does not apply to through fare from China

Гаран

Burope. Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francis00, in the United States, should bu astit to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Colles- tor of Customs, San Francisco.

For further information at Freight or Passago, apply to the Agency of re Company, No. 601, Queen's Road Central.

G. D. HARMAN, Agesit.

Hongkong, October 14, 1889,

U. 8. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

1882

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND BAN FRANCINDO.

THE

SWITCHBACK RAILWAY.

STEAM ROUND ABOUT.

SHOOTING GALLERIES,

AUNT SALLIES, -

MAGIO LANTERNS:

A VARIETY OF

OTHER AMUSEMENTS, &c., dr.

No Intoxicants Sold on the Ground.

PRICE OF ADMISSION is FIVE GENTS.

By Order,

J. A. BARRETTO,

Beorciary.

· Hongkong, Gotábor 15, 1889.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

ADJUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1888.

TRO DE MAN BIRO will be despatch. SHAREHOLDERS in the above Com-

JANEIRO ed for San Francison, via Yokohama, on pay are requested to Farnish the

Undersigned with a Last of their CONT

SATURDAY, the 26th Instant, at I p.m.,

taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-

BUTIONS for

HOTELS, ETC.

Austin Arme Hotel and Building

Company, Limited...

ww

$7$10

0 100 9200 Tis. 20 Tls. 24. 508:40 $63, sales

100*50860 258810

1,200 $

4,500 $ 60,000 8

100%

568280 % prem. $54, salon

ali 815, cash

1160008 28,000 $

52 2814, cash 58 586

8,000 Fos.

584.6 › $500

7,500 $ 4,00

4,000 € 5,000

508

40 $64

50 115

5,000!$

58 10864

6,000 $

50 all 300, ush

50$ 25840

4,000 $

503 256 % dia.

Hongkong Hotel Congenere)

Åst....

3,000 ab. 15224. Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited Borzoo Hotel and Stores Do., Ld.... DISPENSARIES,

3.3 4,000 8 1,000s

100 a $220

Ib $25

50 30832, nom.

50,003

1,600 $

Co., La luna c

6,10. £

1.97 £

180,000 $

Graen Island Cement Co., LA, Hongkong Brick & Cement Co.; Ld.|

20,000 & .4,000||$||

503

5884

25 $17.50 818

A. G. Gordon & Obj, Limited Campbell, Moure & Jo., Limited... Geo, Fenwick & Co., Limited....... G224 • Base Camang un Hongkong Dairy Farm Go

6,000 $

258 20220

1,200 $

10 all $11

6,000 $

253 25890

50 al 880, nominal

3,000

to all $16

5,000 8

2) al $106

50 Call 6125

25$

Quotation.

A S. Watson à Qu.. Laital. Orniokshank & Co., Limited.....

LIGHTING Hd Chic

NeShare...

Hongkong

Electric Co., Limited.

BRICK AND CEMENT.

L 8,000 $ Mariuburk Famiture Co., Ld.... 8,000 $

Aminent.

KOANG.

Ohineop

Jake +91

DEBENTUKES.

Last, in Ordar that the DISTRIBUTION gago Dishoutures, 1839 |

the your ending 31st December Hongkong Hotel Mart- of the PROFITS reserved for CONTRIBUTORS be arranged. Returns nož rendered

ท

Fallic

$1,894,700. 14-500 81,594700.148500 TIA 767,260 Tis 250

i'

al $22, bayara all-par, buyers

10 al 168 7.10 6130, sellers 108 286, cash

Interest.

Po 3% prom, nominal.

Бре

11 1

3

14 4 prim

$ 400,000.00 $600

6 prem.

portation to Yokoharos and other Japan prior to the THIRPETH DAY OF NOVEMBER To-day's Advertisements. T-day's Advertisements. Porta, to San pited States, ria Over NEK, will be adjusted by the Company,

Inland Cities of the

to Atlantic and.

land Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and and no Claims or Alterations will be subse

Demerara, and

to p

porta in Merica, Central quently admitted. and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,

granted to

and Germany by all

te lines

of Steamers.

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

..$225.00

To San Francisco and return,

available for G'uoutha 893.75 To Liverpool....

...-325.00

330.00

To London To other European points ut proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.

.of

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managen, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company,

Limited

1077 Hongkong, October 15, 1689.

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

DAKIN'S

INVIGORATING PILLS,

DAMIANA AND PHOSPHORUS,

A

HONGKONG CRICKET OLUB.

the

MATCH between Oven 25 and UNDER 25 will be commenced at Ian. on SATURDAY, the 29th Justont MEMBERS willing to play will please Sign their Names, either on the List lying. Table in the Club Ante-roam or on the one in the Cricket Pavilion, on or before 4 p.m. on Friday, the 18th Instant. They will ploasa state shather they are Over or

Under."

Hongkong, October 15, 1889.

1080

The Oreland China Mail,

Powerful Nerving TORIC and stima-A WEEKLY JOURNAL VOR THE HOME MAZLY

lant especially valuable in OVER-

Passengers by this Line have the option propoeding overland by the Southern Pecific and connecting Lines, Central Paci- Bio Northern Pacifo or Canadian Pacific WORK OF THE BRAIN, NERVOUSTS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure Railways.

DEBILITY, Dyspepsia and general or Steamer for Kurope.

of each Badtise and FARNCE MALL Pessongas, who ba

have paid full fare, res specific weakness.:

Is contains special Commercial intelligence, special tables embarking at San Francisco for

of Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be

Shipping, and other information.

The allowed a discount of 10 %% This alluzon aca

varinis Reports of Courts, and, Meetings, does not apply to through farse from China

and all other naws, are given in full as and Japan in Europe.

they appear in the Daily issue.

China

Freight will be received on board until i pm the day previous to Bailing, Fard Prokages will be

will be received at the office bul dame day; all Persol Parioges should be marked to address in full; vanis of same is required. De

Consular Invoices to accompany aro destined to point beyond San Francier, in the United States, should-be sent to the Company Ofers in Susled Envelopes addressed to the Collector of Customs at Bo Francisco.

For further information a to: Pasgə "and Freight, apply to the Agent ứ the Cosapany, No. 6a, Quem'e toad Cutural.

G. D. HARMAN,

Agent.

Hongkong, October 12, 1832,

1902

Price, Cents 50 and $1.00

DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE The Overlaget diana Mail, by the co-

veniente of its form and the accuracy folucas of its reports, has long been popular

CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT EIGHT PER CENT, SILVER LOAN (0) OF 1884.

SECOND DRAWING.

and DRAWN BONDS INTEREST DOE and 1of this LOAN will be Payable at the OFFICES of the Corporation on and after the 36th start

LISTS OF DRAWN Bosny can be obtained on application to the Tudersigned.

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION,

Agents Issuing the Loan,

G. E. NOBLE,

Chief Manager.

Hongkong, October 14, 1889.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

Per Khisa, from Yokohama, Mr A. Bell, Mr J. Patton, and 3 Chinose,

Per Hasan, from Bwatow, 185 Chiness. Por Caston, from Shanghai, 107.Chinese

DEPART

Par Namba, for Aroy, Mr and Mrs J. Carneiro and children, and Mr J. da Plann; for Foochaw, Rev. and Mrs G. M. Gaisine, Mi Chen Sión Tsing, and Mes H. W. Kin- near.

Per Mare, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Por Activ, for Buihow, 50 Chiness.

Agamemnon, for Amby, 60 Chinese, Per Vigilant, for Calculte, 3 Europeans.

ས Per Diamond, for amoy, 100 Chinese. Per Triumph for Nowchwang, & Chinese Per Malia, for Slisnghai: from Hong king. Mosers Judd, FL. . Sethna, and G Jameson, and Miss Juda Allen: from Southampton, Mr Qope..

TO DEFART.

Per Freyr, for Hollow, 40 Chinese.

Per Caldaien, from Hongkong: for Sai- gou, 9 Chiness for Singapore, Lieut. J. Masterson, Mr.A. ML. Schultz, and 11 Chi- nere; for Maresilles, Mesers Auguste P. T. de Lemos, M. Pestalozzi, F. Fopp, Jond de Luz, Juss Salvador and Joaquin d'Oliveira,

SHIPPING · REPORTS

The British steamer Haitan reports: Left Foochow 10th, for Anoy, had strong N.E. gale, and high soa, sky overcast, Left Amoy 12th, for Switow, had strong N, E. winds, considerable sea to Bell Tale, when wind shifted to N.W., with slight Loft Swatow 14th, had strong

ouz . wind, with very heavy 5.E. sea to Chelang Point; thence to port, fresh N. W. wind and con fused sen. In Feochow, steamer Tainan, In Amoy, steamer Benldrig. In Swator, ateamers Funsowy,

Meefoo and Tanisu

The British stegmer Canton reporta: Had strong N.E. gale, with high son. Mr Seth died on the 13th inst. on board, and was buried at Rex..

The German steamer Helene Kickmers to ports: October 11th, spoke German ship. Gustav & Oscar, from Hongkong, bound London, latitude 12" 30' N., and longitude | 111° 49 E.

FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-

For STRAITS && LONDON.—

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW?

Shipping.

Dall and Europa

Noon-Bombay leaves for London. 3 p.m.-Wingang leaves for Singapore,

Panang and Caleutta.

Anotions.

[No. 8952.--Oorösta 15 1889.

that before not typhoon season comes round, His Eroelloney will have found

Noon.-French Mail leaver for Ports of means of improving our system};of storm

warnings, We have got an observatory in Bongkong; and we pay a pretty large sum for its maintenance, That the practical results are commensurate with the ex- penditure very doubtful-laborato tables of the nature of the clouds, the temperature, the amount of un- abine, humidity &c. for each day

11 n.m.-Anction of Sundries at H.M's Ordnance Stores; Queen's Road East.

Meeting

9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, of the year, are compiled by

Director of the Observatory and se

light of day once or twice a year.

Watson's SOAPS. suppose these old records are of some ser-

WATSON'S

Pure Carbolic Soaps,

THE BEST IN THE MARKET.

vico to navigatora,--that is to say if the navigators over see them, which a doubt- fal-and perhap they may be of use. At same future date in determining the charac

Of immediate practical utility, however, ter of the climate along the Okina coast.

they are not. There was a great deal or pected of the Observatory when it was THESE SOAPS, being specially prepared started, but what the rodents chielly for us in. Tropical Ulimates, will be wanted was reliable and speedy information found most efficssions for cleansing and

FOR MEDICINAL and TOILET USE. Guaranteed to be made from absolutely purs' Phenol, or Carbolic Acid.

purifying the Skin, and for preventing con- with regard to the storms which are so dis tagion from Fevers of all kinda, au oba-astrous to shipping. It might become tagious diransea generally.

a cantre where very valuable in- act as a mild stimulant, as well as a depurative and disinfectant; readily alley formation with regard to Megnotio irritation of the Skin, oure and prevent prickly host, and other Skip discasos pro- currents, periodicity of sun-spota do. valent in bot climates, and are strongly re&o. would be collected, but the commended for general use by all the lead-grent abject of its existence was to give ing and most eminent Medical Practi-storm warnings. The present Director has

tioners.

To be had in the following forms to suit all requiremosla: Strong Medicinal, In Single Tablet Bares. WHITE, guaranteed to contain 20% of Pare

Carbolic Acid.

Boss Curour, guaranteed to contain 20%

of Pure Caroolic Acid. TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to contain 20%

· of Purs Garbolie Acid, Erico, 60. Conta per Boz-3-Ross; $1.25.

Medinm

Three Tablets in a Box.

apparently failed to comprehend this He has doubtless with great patience and labour+ performed the smaller duties and left the woightier ones undone or only half dono.. His failure in this respect has this year be- come more manifest on account of the cur tailment of the telegrame from Manila, Two or three years ago, the messages from Manila were so full and so definite that wo scarcely thought of our Observatory. Now, however, owing, it is said, to a quarrel with our astronomer, who looks on the good en in Manila-men who know their busi- ness far boiter than he does amatours, we have lost the good supply of storm news, and being cost on the mercy of Dr Doberak, %st be changed. We must get en good we have discovered our weaknear All this

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of Fure Carbolic Acid, Price, $1.25 per But-3 Bolles, $3.50)··

Toilet Soap.

ROSE

COLOUR, guarantood to contain Thres Tablets in a Bany

of Pure Carbolic Acid. AAA TRANSPARENT guaranteed to contain

of Pure Carbolic Acid. Price, 75 Cents per Bon-3 Boxes, 2.

WATSON'S

5% footing with the Manila people end with everyone who can give us parti colara with

regard to the where- abouts of these unwelcome visitors. Dr. Daberck should also be given to under- stand that, whatever he may do in the way have procedence. The learned Doctor, we of star-gazing, the meterological work must

knew, holde himself out a Government Astronomer. Es must be told that it is not an astronomer that he is here, but as director of an obervatory the chief object of which is to give matcorological guid- ance. It is our opinion and the opinion of many in the Colony that we might be far better served, as far at least as our most important requiremont is concerned, at a great deal, less money, and it would not ed a small commission to enquire into the be a bad thing if the Governor appoint be used by Ladies and Children with the whole matter. His Excellency may have most delicate Complexions and sensitive

ANTISEPTIC DOG SOAP

In Single Tullel Bures, BRINGS SUDDEN DEATH TO FLEAS AND ALL

PEDICULOUS" Parabiter.

It is nevertheless perfectly harmless, and may be used without the least fear of any bad result on Degs of

any a60. Be ĐI SÍCH

Per Dombay, at 10.30 .., on Wednes Price, 50 Centa per Bux-3 Bores, $1.25.

day, the 16th inst.

A

For STRAITS & NEW YORK.--.

Fer Bestari, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 16th insti

For STRATTS & CALCUTTA

WATSON'S

PURE TRANSPARENT

Per Wingang, at 3:30 pm on Wednes. TOILET

day, the 16th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOGOROW Por Raitan, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday:

the 16th inst.

For BINGAPORE.-

Per Niobe, at 9.30 am., on Thursday, the 17th inst., instead of as previous ly notified.

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA

Per Arratoon 4pcar, at 11:30 am, on

Saturday, the 19th insk

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Per Khivx, at 11.30 am., on Saturday,

the 19th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Per droona, at 6 pp., vn Thursday,

the 24th inst.

MAILS BY THE FUENCE PAUZET.—, The French Contract Packet Caledonien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 16th October, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and plazes ben yond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Bisdras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar."

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maila, Se,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet Greariz will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 18th Instant, with Mails for Japan; San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Pori, Se, which will

be closed follows:- 11.15-A.. Registry ceases, 11.30.M. Post-Office sloses, but. Corres

pondence may be posted on board the. Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depasture.

ROVES OF CLOSING THE. ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

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Khívu, British steamer, 1,452, Ed. Crew,

The effect of this Standard Phosphoric with residents who wish to send home a Yakobsmm October 5, General, P. &0. S. weekly budget of the news of Hongkong

Remedyin Nervous Debility and its Kindred Evile is immediate and permanent, all the Miserable Feelings and Distressing Symp toms disappearing with a rapidity that is REALLY MARVELLOUS,

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The China Stail.

HONGKONG, KUZIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1889.

Da. Doborck writes to-day that the baro

With the addresses meter is rising in Luzon and falling in

Registry ceases.

Japani, from which we any gather that the 10.80 Posting of Newspapers, typhoon, depression, or whatever it may be

Books, and Patterns cannes.

11.00 AM-Mail closes

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

PASSED SUET VANALY OutWARD BOUND-Brasklow, Sept. Ui

Dopack, Daphne, B4 Djemna, Tele machus, Zambest, Dot 1; Hesperia, Dorast, Ans, Bendedi, Glenfel loch, Patroctus, Sachsen, Pembrokeshire, Polyhymnia, &

HOMEWARD BOUND-Dromid, Glenavon, Basia, Gleneagles, Oot, 1 Telamon, Orion, Bellerophon, Carmarthenshire, Frigga, Strathearn, & Bengloe, Volga, Hector 11

The PM. Coss. City of Ri de Janeiro, with the AMERICAN-MAIL of Sept. 10, Jeft Yokohama on Saturday, Oct. 12th, ot daylight, and may be expected.heze on or about Friday; the 18th Out The Canadian Pacific Co.'s as. Port Hairy, from Vancouver, left Yokohams for Kobs and Hongkong on the 8th inst, Tho 0, and 0, as Coche left Bau Fran- cisco for this port on Thursday, the Srd instant trang wKOMAN The Canadian Pacific . . Abycosto left Vancouver for Japan, do, on the 5th Just

The 0. 8. §. Co.'s staaniship Stentar, froid Liverpool, left Bingapore on the 13th inot, and may be expected here on of

about the 20th Insti

called, has passed North and that our friends 29-LAPE LETTERS may be posted (from in Japan will likely have the full benefit of 11.10.) with 10 cents late fee op te it in a day or two, The vessels arriving 11.80 ... after which hour they may from the North report very bad weather, be sent on Board "with" the same Laste

strong wind veering from N. to

Point and steaters in Harbour may be monsoon has set in strong, as is gener with high confused sea. Whether the bad Parcela Me for Kowloon weather is due to the fact that the N,E. posted in the General Post Office up to 11.50 m. and 3.30p.m.

Lettore from Kowloon Foint may be of a typhoon in the neighbourhood, we oon Wa hear that Mr O. G. Makah has been posted in the Letter Box which has been not say. Of this laet disturbance, which appointed Assistant Surveyor Gonatal, and placed in the Police Station Compound up fundly hope will be the last of the ses-, will likely return to Hongkong at once. to 18 and 4 o'clock.

Letters

Local rates will be charged.

ally dose at first, or in the presence

The P. 30 extra stommer Brindus, from Bombay, leftSingapore for tala port on the 14th instant, at 9 am, and may be expected here on or about the 20th Lost

To avoid robbery, sonders of letters from, we have had the most meagre parti- Kowloon are requested to cancel tusiras. The Boliese Observatory first gave Tas Chinas Amtsements Syndicate will Shanghai. Uctober 11, General Jstamps any definito details as to the progress of the | their switchback railway and other amuse- the word stamped across warning, but did not follow this op with open their Grounds at Bowrington, where them,

Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery storm, and Dr Deberak has not added much monte Lave been installed, on the 23rd &o, should be registered,

to our information. We sincerely trust' iratant

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