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Intimations.

DENTISTAT.

FIRST OLASSE WORK MANSHIP.

MODERATE-PEER

ME. WONG TAL-FONG, -Surgeon Denkist.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Notices to Consignees. To-day's Advertisements.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP SACHSEN, FROM BREMEN AND POÛTS".

OF CALL..

(FORMERLY ASTILED ÅPPRENTION AND LA-18 above-memad. Sternier having ar-

TÉELY ABHISTASt to Du. Bere/SN,)

A and Agent and frente,

7 the urgent robust of ina kropezan

has TAKEN THE OPPICH Tasty oupled by Dr RoRS

No, 2, DUDDELL, STREET.

CONSULTATION PRNPU

Diaconu bez nasionaariga and tamilia.

Solo Adanisa

2, DUODELL STREET, (Nazi the New Oriental Bank Hongkong, January 12, 3885,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND

AGENCY COMPANY,

LIMITED.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,.....$5,000,000

PAID-1 OAFITAL,

RESERVE FUND,.......

2,500,000 1,200,000

Board of Directors:

Ho, J. J. KESWICK,

HON. C. P. CHATER,

CHAIRMAN, Managing

fl'ectra.

VICE-CHAIRMAN.

E. A. SOLOMON, Esq. J. S. MOSES,

Q

S. C. MICHAELSEN, Esq.

G. B. NOBLE, Esq.

LEE SING, Ese.

POUN PONG, ENQ.

Bankers:

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

TONEY ADYANCED ON

MONE

MORTGAGE,

on LAND or BUILDINGS;

PROPERTIES

PERCBANK AND SOL

rived, Cousignoes of Garga app hereby lion in oplane Tresnannt and. Valitables, ope informed that rhir tionds, with the excep;

NOTION.

THE Andersigned para This Day RE

··· MOVED their OFFICE to No. 3, PRAVANTRAL

DANBY & LEIGH. Bindung. November 1, 1889- 2089

DAKIN

BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED,

Sposi & Agent for FAIRCHILD'S

being landed and soured at their risk inta the Gotowns of the Hongkong Arm Kow-

! PEPTONISING POWDERS, LOON WHARF AND GoDows COMPANY, LTD., NE of them will impart to

pint of Kowloon, whence delivery may be ahtained.

e wilk, in a few OPTIONAL CARCO will be landed here in charcuristic and drive to protesthe Hongkong

miluss notice to the contrary bethers' inilk. Cows milk propurod ac giran hefore 2p.. To-DAY, the 31st Int cading › directions with P. plonising Pon. No Clains will be united after the ders furnishes the only natural and perfect Goods have left the Godowne, and all onda suberitute for breast milk: it resembles it mining indelivered after the 6th precisely in near, tash. odeur, slight November will be subject to rent.

Palladiuily, a and in the character and quantity

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the thic November, at 4 p.8.

All Claims must rowed us before the 7th Noverabor, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has beets elected. Bill of Lading will be untersigned by

MELCHERS & Co., Agmits.

2081 Houskogy, October 31, 1959)

CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNRES.

STEAMSHIP ABYSSINIJ, FROM

VANCOUVER &

YOKOHAMA,

THE above Stoamer having arrived, Con

to send in their Bills of lading for countersignature, and take immediate le livery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vusal will be hoded and stored at Con- signes' risk and exponac.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co...

Agents. Hongkong, October 31, 1889.

2082

To-day's Advertisements,

Estates managad, and all-kinds of Agency THE SELAMA TIN MINING COM-

and Commission Business relating

to Land, &c,, conducted.

Full Particulars can be obtained at the

Company's OFFICER, No. 5, Queen's Road Central.

A SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary.

Victoria Buildings,

Hongkong, 3rd May, 1889.

THE PHONE

-

COMPANY, LIMITED.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO TUK

·HONGKONG TELEPHONE. EXCHANGE.

`1.→→ The Hongkong Telograph,

2-Cantlio, Dr J.; Manson, Dr P.; Har

tigua, Dr W.

3-Cantle, De J., Residence. 4-Vernon, J. Y. V.

6-The China & Japan Telephono Co., Ld. 7.—Pomnocker, I..

8.—Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

9. The

The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking

Corporation.

10.-Ühister & Vernon,

11-Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Queen's

12.Daily Prces."

Rond.

13.-Russell & Co.

PANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE.

R. WILLIAM HUTTON POTTS bas bean appointed SEORITARY to the above Company.

CHANTREY INCHBALD, Clarionen. Hongkong. Novetober 1, 1889.

NOTICE

2092

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA' SAMANTAN MINING COM- PANY, LIMITED,

CAHAREHOLDERS in the above Com

patly are requested to attend a PRI- VATE MEETINO, to be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE. No. 9. Queen's Real Central, in MONDAY, the 11th Instant, ab 4 p.m.

A. O'D, GOURDIN,

Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1880.

2001

10

Business Notices.

THE HALL & HOLTZ CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, LIMITED,

1889. ST. ANDREW'S BALL.

.

1889,

SPECIAL SHOW. FEVENING DEESS AND FANCY GOOD A,

10"

comprising

The Latest NaxEZTIES of Richest SILKS, SATINS, VELVETS, and PLUSHES (Broché and Plain) in all the Fashionable Evening Shados;

BEADED

of that via costituent-coasiti.

Port-dard mik in retained by the BALL we kest and trust d to patinta When the

condition of constant irritation and disease, fining members of that arch in in a the bin, itking properties of peptonis cá milk muses it to be retained, and not only prove eurative to the stomach, but marcition to the pati at. A pour "worri. some, sickly, wasting child wili,take it, sud often fallut etme infu, a peaceful refreshing It are from the well-known. slenp. dangers of feeding typhoid patients on cowa'

milk. It is the sick tuan's vial imel.

Cow' nilk that I been peptonised with the Fairchild Peptonising Powders cannot be curdled us for marts, is free from all irritating properties of every kind, and an bland, nutritionts, and perfectly assimilable s mothers milk. It arose with the weakest.infants nud

invalids. In boxes ointaining 12 powders in glass tahen with directiona, COMPOUND ZYMINE TABLOIDS (PAINCHILD).

PUR INTESTINAL INDIUESTION. PEPSIN TABLOUS

(FAIRCHILD). For deficiency of digestive power. in the atomach secretiona

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Also,

and PEARL NETS GAUZES, NUN'S VEILINGS, GLOVES, LACES, RIBBONS, FANS, SILK and Lele THREAD HOSIERY, and a large and well AssoRTED STOCK of FRENCH SATIN SHOES,/

"In ali Colors and Sizes.

on MONDAY, and TUESDAY mort, November 4th and 5th, the Store will

be illuminated From 4.30 to 6,30 to enable our Customers to choose their,} Colours by Gaalight.

& DINNER COSTUMES made at shor: Notice by an experienced Dresan kor.

The HALL & HOLTZ OPERA LTD

Hongkong, November 1, 1889.

COMPANY

2:089

SHARE GIJE – ACOTATIONS—November 1, 1880.

¿Nos. Vave.

Closing Quotations, Shares

Cash:

Stocky

BANER,

Engkong and Shanghai Hank Gorj: 60,9.

MARINE ONKOLAHVEN

a tenance Office Co., Ed..... 10,00 Chin. Traders' Insurance Co., Ld... 21,008 Insurance Co., Limited... 1,55 China insurance On, & 5 Straits Insurance Co., Lak. 30, 000

tou Luyurance Society Co., Ed.... 10,08 Yangtze Insurance Association, LJ 8,00)£

FIRE INSURANORS,

Chan Fire Insurance Co., Ld........(20,03) 8 Hongkong Fire fraureuce Ou., Ini.....| 8,000) 8. Straits Fire Insurance Co., Ld.......20,000 $

SKEE AND MARINE:INBUXANOUS,

Singapore Insurance Company, Ld. 40,000 $

2061

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50,000 8

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58113, cash

6,000 8

US: 30 $22

7 $10

'kung & Whampoa Dock Oo., 12,500 $

TES.MBOATS.

Oliva Mari Manita s. B. Ox, £ì....... 3,Bors Dougian Stoumship Co., Limited.... 20,000 § | Hr. O, and M. sieamboat U....... Ed. 80,000 $ Indo-China B. N. Company, & mit: 60,000 £ Steam Lauuchi Company, Limited... 2,000 8

BRFINERIES.

November 1, 1889- Ukiguen, Chinesestonnier, from Whainpos, Taon », Chinaso steamer, from Whampoa. Ningpu, Geram atesantor, 762, R. Koel. ler, Shanghai October 28, General-K & Kow, Wharf & Godown Go. 20,000) $ SIEMSEN & CO.

Ca Chinese str., 700, Jansson, Amoy October 31, Ballast – Russetz & Co.

Cumorta, British steamer, 1,355, A. A. Fyfe, Surabaya via Singapore, October 12, General:-JALDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Ling Peng, Chinose revenue cruiser, Capt. W. H. Thompson, Swatow October 31.

DEPARTURES,

November 1

Johann, for Heihow. Frejr, for Roihaw. Sachsen for Shanghai. Chintung, for Shanghai. Ningpo for Whampo Nasisha, for Swatow. Sangking, for Swatow and Tientsin. General Werder, for Yokohama,

CLEARED Clera, for Haiphong. ULIN A FINE INSURANCE | Independent, for Newchwang,

Pepent, for Mentong.

COMPANY, LIMITED.

ALTUSTMENT OF BONUS FOR THE YEAR 1868.

14.-E. E. & A. Clána Telegraph Co., L. HAREHOLDERS are hereby requested

15-Central Police Station.

16.—Watson, A. S., & Cn.

17.Douglas Laprak & Co. 18-Butterfield & Swire. 19.-P. 40. S. N. Co.

g& Whampoa Dock Co., Lď. 20-Hongkong 21.---Cruickshank, W

22.-* China Mail.'

23-Jordan, Dr G. P.

24-The Hongkong & China Gas Co., Ld.

25 H.K. & Whampoa Dek, Aberdeen,

20 Alice Memorial Hospital.

27.-Holliday, Wise & Co.

J. F.

28. Bolliday, J.

23.Poak Hotel.

a.-Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Craigieburn

30-China Boru so

to sund in to this Cilico a List of their

PASSENGERS,

Ohit. Sugar Company, Lune j.............. 15, 0× ₫ Luz Bagar Conopany, Jamited......... 7,00

WHARVES

LAND AND BULLDING.

Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited...... Kowloon Land and Building Com

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

West Point Building Co., Limited.. 12,600 8

TEAMWATS

HE. High-Levoi Eramways Co.; Led.] 1,20. 8

MININO.

Solana Tin Mining Company, 115000 $

Limited.

............. § (25,000 & Société Francaian des Charbon-

nagos du Tonkin................................

PLANTING, ETC. China-Borneo Compacy, Limited. Darvel Bay Trading Company, Ld.. East Bornes Planung Co., Limited. Labuk Planting Company, Limited. Souge; Koyuh Planting Úv., Ed, ........ .. Brown Oo Limited......... The Lamng Planting Co., Limited... HOTELS, ETC. Austin Arms Hotel and Building

Company, Limited.

508

15 dis, buyers

890, new issue

8100 8200 Tls. 20 Tio. 24

4852, sales

$250 prem

Julabu Mining & Trading Co., Ld.

4,500 8.

*"thank e plugu ln Stä&

Mining Qu

63,0x: 8

$5, cash $27, cash 284, cash 586 8,000 Fox. Fs, 578500

7,500 $ 4,000 8 4,000 80 5,000 3 5,000 89 6,000 8 6,000 3

10+B 258

509

5 all

5850 под. $10 am.

40 $60 nom.

16x16 nem.

508

40,861) nom. 860, cash 25 $10

4,000 $

5018

205 % dis

Hongkong Hotel Company, L...

3,000 the fasúvi

3,000 8

100

18220

Peak Hotel & Trading Co., Limited Bernes Hotel and Stores Co., Ld....

4,000 8

578

15 $25

1,000 §

508

550,000 $ 1,000 $

at $24, buyers

Kantu

-kaï Do., Limite 1.

6,10-1

50]

10

all par, buyers

Hongkong Electri

Co., Limited.....30,000 $ „DRICK AND' CEMENT. Green Island Cement Co., Li, 20,000 Hongkong Brick & Oament Co., Ld: 4,000 €

10€ 7.10 108

280, cash

.508 $88

25217.00 $18

·PERSBUJA LUAN PSDỪA,

1,200 $,000 $ 6,000 $

258 20820 19 $11 23 $25

DINFENBARIES.

Par Naypa, from Shanghai, Meanra Gibb Contributious of Promnia for the year end- and Barr, 9 Europeans, and 68 Chinese,

Per ass, from "Amey, Mr Farrow, and ing 31st December last, in Order that the

**** | 20 Chinesó. PROPORTION of PROFI" for that year to be Paid as BONUS to CONTRACTORS

Per Camorta, from Surabaya, 30 Chi-A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited...... Cruickshank & Co., Limited......... nese. Rotaris not sent in may be arranged. before the 30th Instant, will be made up

LIGHTINO. in xa by the Company, and no subsequent Clairas cr Alterations will be allowed.

By Order of the Directors,

GEO. L. TOMLIN, Acting Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1859

2084

URPARTED

Co., Ld, Steam Saw THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- H.E. Miniater von Brauds, Hon. J. J.

Hotel, Public Telophone. W. St. John H., C.E.

94-Quickshank, W., Victoris Dispensary. 35-Brodie, W. Residence.

96-Ab Yon & Co.

98.-Linstead &

Davis.

39-Foster, F. T. P.

40.The Borneo Company, Limited.

41-Adamoon, *Bell & Co.

42,-Dodwell, F.

43.Jordau, Dr G. P., Residence

44.-Government Boobs. 45-Hughes & Ezra.

-Bebilios & & Oo.

46,-)

47. Relilina, E. E., Kingactere. 48.-Delilios, E R., Poak. 40.--Carlowitz & Co. 60.--Imports & Exports Office.

-Morris & Ray.

52.-Laybou, B., Residence, 53.-Judd, W.

54Webber, J. F.

55.-Bartigan, Dr W.

56.-Victoria Hotel, Public Telephone. 59. Soy Shing.

60--Dakin Bros. of China, Lul. 61.Stevens, Gen. R., & Co. 62.-Slovens, Goo R, ResidencA, D

Subscribers will obligo by correcting their Lista accordingly.

A. SANDFORD, Agent.

Hongkong, April 5, 1889, de 617

KAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN

A FORMOSA-By Mr. G. TAVIAM

This Articto, which has been reprinted from the China Beview, contains one of the best Sketches of Formoran Life yet written. A few roughly-oriented Woodoute are included in the pamphlet.

May be had-Price, S1-at Mars. LAKE, CRAWFORD & Go,'a, and Messrs. Kelly & WASE, LAMITED, Hougkong; also, Mr. N. MCALLY, Amor.

Not Responsible for Debts.

with the Captain, the Agents, nor Dieners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officer or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

AMPRETEITH, Goran ship, Captain B. Bowel Order.

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BANGKOK (DIREIT.)

The Company's Stourer Kong Bang, Capt. R. Jones, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the och Instant, at &am

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YUEN FAT HONG,

Agents. Hongkong, November 1, 1889.

Per Chintung, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Johan for Huilos, 50 Obieso Por Frejr, for Haihow, 30 Chineso. Par Namchu, for Amay, 450 Chinese. Per Nanshan, for Swatow, 130 Chinese. Per Sungkiang, for Swatow, 10 Chiuese.

Sachsen, for Shanghai: from Hong: A. G. Gordon & org, Mestra Carl Stetzl, H. W. Diek, F. Orapbell, Moore & Co., Limited...

Oo., Limited kong, Borneman,

8. Mendel, Joatus Lemble,

Goo. Fenwick & Co., Limited........ Keswick, and Mr. R. Fraser Smith; from Europe, Mie Särenser, Migs Barlieb, Mes-rs GJ. Larkin Martin Boyle, Mrs May and child, Messrs Ford, Bierite Kalb, L. Ellert, Deum, Mesare to Measing, Otte Mereleki, Erich Karbo, Emil Gericke, Amiresin Vierhaus, Herm Fiedler, Jacob Kohlhass, Peter Chinoso Rocsor, Anton Velpers, Rich Harle and

Gon.

Por General Werder, from Hongkong: for Yokohama, Mrs Hanneu, 2 daughters and son, Miss Kidstone, Miss Ducion, and 2086 Chinese; for Hiogo, Colonel and Mrs Williams. From Europa: for Japan, Lieut. Yuu Seutsch, Mrs Nachtigal and chiki, Mesra Z. Furusko, O. Maoda and Otake, Mrs Dinsdale, children and servant, Mr Sunda und family, Mr Fachtmanu, Mea Rohde, children and servants, Miss A. Dierka, Mr Martin Pors and family.

STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VIA NAGA- SAKI AND KOBE, (Passing through the INLAND SEA.)

The P. & O. S. N. C.

Steamship

piscos on at Noon.

Gwalior will leave for the above WEDNESDAY, 6th November,

209)

E. L WOODIN,

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

Flongkong, November 1, 1889.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA.

The Co.'s Steamship

·Congo, Commandant VASHIER, will be despatched for the above Porte on or about THURSDAY, the 7th Instant.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong. November 1, 1889,

STEAM TO LONDON (DIRECT), Calling at INTERISDIATE POETS.

To DXFABI. Per Clara, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Par Feupont, for Mantang, 1 Chiness.

SHIPPING, REPORTS,

The German steamer Nupo re ports: Bad strong N, E. monopo

The British steamer Camorła répòrts : From Singapore to midnight of 20th alto light variable breeze; weatherfino and clear From latter dato to nazival streng W. to North-Easterly.gale, with equally and over cast weather, and high sea.

POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.

Per Rushgar. at 1:00 am, on Saturday, the 2nd November, instead of as previously notified.

AMOL & TAMSUL—N Per Formosa, nt 1150 &m on Saturday,

the Sad November.

| For

2086

The P. &O, 8. N: Co.'

Steamship

mag Bruidŭlai will leave for the above places at Daylight en BUNDAY, the 10th November. This Vessel in disconnected froni the Mail Services, but has excellent com modation for though Passengers (First

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Per Haiphong, at 6. p.m., on Saturday,

the 2nd November.

For BANGKOK

For STRAITS & BOMBAY,

30$32 nom., ex div.

$134, rollers.

'50 al $80, nominal:

Hongkong Dairy Farm G3,000 8 19

gkong Baker Sompany, U

'kong Ropa Msaufachary On, Ld. 5,09% 5 tiongrong low vimpany, Limited ... 5,000 Marinburk Furniture Co., La. 3000

LOANS.

Amount. Falue.

-1816 الى

95 $110 50 all 8120

6.87

Interest.

Quotation.

B & pannum 9 % pr m., noɛidal,

14 or m

por 1884481,394,700.14 2500 **** 1884 € 81,594,700.14 $500

1886 xịTh. =767,200 Tlx. 250 (7. Hongkong Hotel Mort-1 Age Debentures, 1889 $400,000.00 $500

DEBENTURES.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:- For LONDON-

Puz Brindisi, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

9th inst..

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The British Contract Packet: Mation "will

» prom.

9601

POST OFFICE NOTICES. - MAILS BY THE FERNON PACKER A The French Contract Packet Ozus will

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the ‹ 6th November, with Mails for the

United Kingdom, Europe, and coun- The triss, beyond, vil: Brindati; to the Straits Bettlements, Netherlands India, Barmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, and Gibraltari dedd new JOAN TRAN

•Malta,

coin/ hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.

The

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET The United States Mall Packet Garlic will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 6th November, with Mails for Japan, Sun-Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &e, which will be aloged na followu s........ 0.15. Registry ceases, 0.90 F.

Fust Office closer, but Corres- pondence may be posted on beard the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Portage until the time of departure.

Letters Parcels, &

ko for Kowloon Per Kong Feng, at & p.m., on Monday, Point and team in Harbour may be

the 4th inst.

posted in the General Fort Offes up to 11.30a.m. and 3.30 p.m.

Lettore from Kowloon:

Feint may be posted in the Letter Boz which has “boon in the Police Station Compound up placed

Load 4 palock Comp Fates will be charred, 47.

Per Bormida, at-11:30 am., on Wednes

day, the 9th November

For NAGASAKI, KUBE & YOKOHAMA

Fer Peona, at 5 p.m., ou Thursday, the

7th November.

to

E. GRAHAM, Brilish barne, Captain C.Saloon only) at reduced rates. Electric

Light, Duck Cabins, Surgeon carried, &o. For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN Kartoon are requested to cancel their

Hodge Aduruson, Bell & Ca

NELLIE M. SLADE, American barquenline,

Capt. Julie C. Teixeira.—Caplain.

EL WOODIN,

Superintendent,

Hongkong, November 1, 1889, 2067

FINSHAW. British barque, Captain John | P. & U. 3. N. Co.'s Offica, nokay-Gibb, Livingston & Co,

To avoid robbery, senders of letters from

THURSDAY IB stamps by the word stamped aCTORS

SYDNEY, the

Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery Per At lie, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the Re should be registered.

8th November,

There will be no Sunday delivery,

TOWNSVILLE,

LAND. BRISBANE, MELBOURNE, &c.--

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping.

Noou. Formed leaves for Amoy, &c. Noon-Kashgar leaves for Bombay,

Auctions.

No: 8867.—NOVEMBER 1, 1889,1

plain the serious decesso in this, the mort iportant source of revenge, The reports of the Commissioners have just been fasued, &c.ccompanied by a resume of their aug. gestions and facts from the pen of the Se cratary of the Statistical Department. We 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-havo not yet received this work, but from

ture, &, at Mr. G. R. Lammert's Meeting. Noon:Meeting of Shareholders of Tho Hongkong Marina, Ltd., at No. 2. D'Aguilar Street

Miscellaneous,

an article thereon in Der Ostunistische Lloyd, we extract the following facts which cannot fail to be of interest to many of our readers. The chief factor in the falling off

of the opium import is doubtless the com petition of the home products with the foreign artiole. In Nowakwang, where 2.15 p.m.-Competition of the H.K. ten years ago, there was imported on ass

Kifle Aszooiation.

11 am.-Crickat Match.

Watson's SOAPS,

WATSON'S

Pure Carbolic Soaps,

avorage 1,500 picule per annum; the import of foreign opium has so fallen off that it is new boarcely one-tenth of that quantity, Not only has the native opium almost driven the foreign article out of the market, but Manchuria has a large sur plus to show, about 6,000 pícula being exported yearly to the South. Tientein, THE BEST IN THE MARKET, FOR MEDICINAL and TOILET USE. which ten years ago: imported yearly on

Guaranteed to be made from absolutely

an average between 3,000 and 4,000 piculs pare Planol," or Carbolic Acid.

formiga opium, takes now about the half of HESE SOAPS, being specially prepared that quantity, of which eight-tenths.go THESE

for was in Tropical Climates, will bato Peking. The Provinces of Shanei and found most efficacious for cleansing and

Pirifying the Skin, and for preventing con- Hop cultivate themselves so much peppy tagion from Favors of all kinda, and con- that they can find no use for the tagious diseases generally.

foroiga drug. The area planted with They act as a mild simulant, as well as a depncative and digitifactant; readily allay poppy is increasing from year to year, iratation of the Skin, care and prevent and the weed is in as great demand on the prokly heat, and other Skin diseases pre-banks of the Peiho as in the districts stre valent in hot climates, and are strongly re-

tioners

To be had in the following forms to suit all requirements:

Strong Medicinal,

In Single Tablet Boxes. War, guaranteed to contain 20% of Fare

Carbolic Aoid.

ROBE COLOUR, guaranteed to contain 20%

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

of Pure Carbolic Acid, Price, 50 Cents per Box--3 Boxen, $1,25, Medinm.

Thres Tablets in a Box. ROSE COLOUR, guaranteed to contain 10%

of Pare Carbolic Acid.

commended for general use by all the load.ching from the foot of the bill of Shan-hai- ing and most eminent Medical Practi-kwan to the Yellow River. The reports from Chefoo also show that native opium, un recount of its cheapness and quantity, is cutting out foreign opium. It is planted everywhere in Shantang, and it is to be feared that the yearly import there, which ten years ago was over 3,500 pieuls, willibe reduced to nil in the near future. The Yangtze porta, Hankow, Wuhu, Kinking, and Chingkiang, have the same story to tell -that the decline in the import of foreign. Lopium is almost entirely attributable to the competition of the native drug. The pro vinoes of Kiangen, Honan, and Anhui cul- tivate the poppy to a large extent Not only are the daca loviet on the native pro- duct small in comparison to those imposed en the foreign article, but the quality of the former seems to be excellent and is preferred by many smokers to the foreign, Through Obinking alone there prases yearly between 8,000 and 10,000 picula Dative opium. Shanghai audall the South- era ports where a falling off has occurred attribute the circumstance to the same cause

TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to contain 10%

of Pare Carbolic Acid, Price, 81.35 per Boz-3 Bores, $3,50. Toilet Soap

Thres Tablets in a Bor. ROSE COLOUR, guaranteed to contain 5%

of Pure Carbolic Acid." TRANSPARENT, guaranteed to contain 5%

of Pore Cartulis Acid. Price, 75 Cents per Buz-3 Bones, $2.

WATSON'S

ANTISEPTIC DOG SOAP La Single Tablet Boxes.. BRINGS BUDDEN DEATH TO FLEAS AND ALL PEDICULOUS PARASITES.

It is nevertheless perfectly harmless, and may be used without the least fear of any bad result on Dogs of anpage, sex, or size.

Price, 50 Cents per Boo-3 Boxes, $1.25,

But in addition to this principal cause there has to be taken into account the na tional calamities that have befallen China, such as foods, droughts &c., which have had an appreciable effect on the importation of the foreign drug. The impoverished people in the districts affected were obliged to curtail their consumption of such a costly article of luxury as foreign opium. Kwan tung alone was compelled in 1889 to im- port the enormous quantity of 6,400,000 pioula rice in order to make good the sear Guaranteed to be absolutely pure, and may city of that article of food caused by the de- be used by Ladies and Children with the struction of the heroest, Foochow says that most delicate Complexions and sensitive the decline in foreign opium was due Skins, without any fear whatever of pro-

WATSON'S PURE TRANSPARENT TOILET SOAPS,

Have attained a reputation in the Far East which makes them universal

Tollet Requisites.

ducing irritation, at any season of the to the bad tea harvest of 1888. Gold year.

Being practically dry and firm, was very scarce and smokers were com they will be found most economical by pelled to use little opiumu. Another factor all who we tham,

Watson's Pure Transparent

explanatory of the decrease in the con- sumption of foreign opium in the fact that the quality of the matten article in steadily improving, while the difference in Quaranteed to contain the largest par- price between the native and foreign pro centage of Pure Glycerine it is possible to

Glycerine Soe p

introduce into any Soap Specially recom. ducts is too great. Besides, the price of mended to all who have very sensitive Skins, the latter has recently senconderably easily affected by wind and weather.

owing to tho bad harvest in India Trian Opinm, say Patna, which on the Shanghai market customs dues and ikin not in cluded-was sold in January 1888 at 968 taola por cheat, rose in December 1888 to

Watson's Pure Opaque Toilet

Soaps

A varied assortment of faronrite kinds;

the principal difference between them boing 410 tsels per obest, and) in January of more one of personal preference than of this year, after dues and likin were paid, quality; all are pure, and the base of all is to 472 taols per pical. On the other hand the same, but the perfumes differ. New

{"kinds will be introduced from time to time as the very best native, opium could" be

occasion requires.

bought this year in the Nowchwang dis trict at 320 tools per piopl, in Tiantsinfor PLEASE OISERVE.--Tach Tablet beare our 400 taels per pioul (retail), in Chefoo at Name and Trade Mark, without which 200 taels por picul, and in Chinklang at none are genuine........

250 taals, duty paid. On the whole the

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 13th November, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be- yond, vià Marseilles; to Saigon, Btraits We Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

usual hours will be observed in closing tbs Mails, Jo

XMAS and NEW YEAR PAROKIS-Parcels for the United Kingdom posted before 8 pin on Tuesday, November 5th will resch London about December 17th, and thoka posted before 3 p.m. b November 19th, will reach London about December 31st them, if possible, a few days in advanco.

Sender of Parcels are requested to post

PEAK Delivery. Letters, do, will

Ask for Special Bill giving full particu-repared foreign opium cost smokers in lots of all the different Haaps we make June 1889 as much again as the prepared

also keep in stook a great variety of the native stuff. Not only was the consamp-

following well-known pape ATKINSON'S, CALVERT'S, COLGATE'S, LUBIN'S,

PEARS, KC-

A 8. WATSON & Co., LTD., THE BONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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tion of the foreign drag thus diminished, but the fact of smokers taking to the na- tive article encouraged its production and improvement in order to ustiafy the de inands of the more refined tastes. Yet one other cause

use of the decrease in the Custome receipts from

foreign opium is

the

extent te which opium is amuggled into Chinesa territory; and it from Macao icona és,

At bia reridenos, Robinson Road, on the pecially, notwithstanding the recent frosty 30th October, at 9.30 p.m., ALEXANDER between Portugal and China, that Targe Levy, in his fiftieth year.

quantities of opium are sul smuggled into Kwangtung. It is also said that opio "The publication of these commenced from the Straits Settlements is smuggled

The China Ittail.

HOWUKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1889,

be delivered by the 13 and 4 o'clock Trami a 7.00 a m only. Correspondence for the Poak may

in. Chinese Juzks into Hainan, or in steamers be posted in the General Post Office up to

to Hongkong, where it is sasily landed and 11.30 am, or 3.30 pm, or in the Letter

then fiude its way to Kwangtung, In cou- Boxe in the Cars till time of departare.

Parcels for the Peak

clusion, it is clear from the various rep way be posted

reports in the General Post Office only:

of the Commissioners that the falling off in p to 11.50 & m. or 3.30 p.m. Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday delivery. Sender

the Import of foreign oplem is due to the are requested to Canned them Slamps by Tus marked decline to the importation of ofronmutanos" that the oid szmokeza ncous- writing the word Stamped across them foreign opium into China is creating con tomed to the foreign drug are dying out, Cover containing Bank Notes, desiderable anxiety in the Foreign Customs. while the new generation of emokses ago should be registered.

The statistics for the first half of this year secustoming themselves to the native pros abowed a very serious decrease in the dust and consequently have no inducement Customs receipts, dus almost entirely to the to exchange it for the foreign, which is, be- falling off in the quantity of opium imides, very much deater In the central ported. So marked diod was the decline and southern provinces there is also this that Sir Robert Hart felt it his duty to is circumstance to be taken into consideration mue a circular to the various Commissioners that the foreigu product is very largely eating them to give all the reliable in mixed with the native, thus spreading formation they could obtain which might ex steadily the tante for the native drug

Genaral Memoranda. TUESDAY, Rovember &

Dividend of 70 Cents on 810 Shares of

A. 9 Watson & Co., Ltd, payable. WEDNESDAY, November 6-

4.3 p.m.—Auction of Books at Mr G.

R. Lammert's Goods per Shokan mudelivered after this

dete subject to rent,