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Mails.

CANADIAN 'PACIFIC RAILWAYS

ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Honuraka, 1891.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

To-day's Advertisements.

NAVAL CONTRACT-1801-92 Propres of Japan | Tesday Thugs be received by the Noval Starekasper, NEALED TENDERS, in duplicate, will Empress of China Tuesday 1st Sept. Empress of India | Tuesday 22nd Sept. antil 10 am, o MONDAY, the 17th Inatun?, for the SUPPLY OF TEA for the of H. M. Navy for Uno Your ending Sist August 1892.

Printed Forms of Tenders and further

HE R. M. 8. EMPRESS OF JAPAN,

E

5,900s, Capt. G. A. LEE, R. Bailing at Noor, on TUESDAY, the 11th August, with Her Majesty's Mails, will particulara can be obtained at the Naval proceed to VANCOUVER, vid SHANG.Storekeeper's Obas, HAI, KOBS, INLAND SEA and YOKO. HAMA.

RATES OF PASSAGE. (In Mexican Dollars). FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.

ΤΟ

Vancouror, Victoria, E

quimault, New West- minster, B.6... nada Port Townsend, Seattle, Tacoma, Waab......... Puriland, Ore., Ban Frau-

aused,...***** Bent, Calgary, Alba Winnipeg, Man Minneapolis, St. Paul, Du-

inth Minn.

Propsic Return

4 12 Mos Mos

THE CHINA MAIL.

Business Notices.

EX FRENCH MAIL:

LATEST NOVELTIES.

Now Showing in

WASHING SILKS

LIBERTY SILKS

Bengaline SILK ROBES.

Embroidered SILK ROBES. (A Combination of Elegance and Ficonomy,)

The right to reject the lowest or any Silk Gloves. Silk Mitts. Sunshades.

Tonder is runerved.

HONGKONG VITUALLANG YARD.

Geh August, 1891,

Summer Walking SHOES. Tennis SHOES.

1810

4 QUEEN'S ROAD & Dronel StutzF.

Hongkong Trading Company, Ltd.

1510

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD. ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TO LET.

AT KOWLOON.

Fow HOUSES in KNUTSFORD

A PERRACE, containing 3 ROOMS

Each and BATH KOOмs. TENNIS COURTS. 227 338 394 Healthy situation. Chony Rent.

Apply to

255 383 487 275 413 482 285 128 499

Chicago, Ill., Kansas City,

"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

1544 Hongkong, August 6, 1891.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

NOTICE.

St. Louis, Mo..... Milwaukee, W18 Detroit, Mich., Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbua, Ó Hamilton, London, Toron

to, Out.....

Buffalo, Niagara Falls

N.Y.....

Kingston, Ottawa, Ont., Montreal, Quebec, Que Now York, Albany, Troy,,

Eochester, N.Y Baltimora, Md., Philads- phin, Pittsburg, Pa....... Washington, D. C., Boston,

Mass Portland Mo....... Halifax, N.S., St. John,

K.B.

Liverpool, and London vin

Liverpool

Paris Liverpool and

Loadou

206 443 617

DURING this and next matction at the

recommended to practise (200, 500 and 609 yards ranges Bialey rules; 305458534 and 7 rounde and one sighting shot at crab

distance,

It is desired that all Scores made ha saut in to The Secretary. A prize will be given to the compiler of the highest aggregate of not less than 5 practices.

J. ANDERSON, Acting Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, August 6, 1891.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

310 465 543

325 675 060

342

935 34

.......... 335

Havro, via Liverpool.......

Bremen,

Hamburg

2nd class steamer and 1st class on rail, and 2nd class steamer and rail, also Steer-

age Fares and Katoy to other places, gusted; on application.

The Steamers call at Victoria to land and embark Fassangera,

Return Tickets -Time limit for prepaid return ticket is reckoned from date of issue

to date of re-embarking at Vancouver.

3498

FOR HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG,

The Co.'s Fleamakip

Delta, Capt. Anual, wil: loave for the above Parts on

SUNDAY, the 9th August, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

Hongkong. August €**1891.

1642

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

Destination

Milianera, Costumiera and General Qulfillers.

Tassels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels

Braman & Ports o Call Preussen (s). Boihow and Haiphong Volta (8)............ Loudon, v. Suez Canal Giononglos (5) Manila, via Amuy...... Zubro (3).... Maraudas, v. Saigon, Salazie (3), New York.................... Calburga.... New York, v. Suoz............ MacDuff (5)........ Port Darwin, &c. Citterthan (0) 3. Francisco, Japan China i

(B)........ S. Francisen, v. Japan Gaslin (a). Shanghai

Straits aud Bombay........ Lombardy (8).......

Swatar. Amay & Can Long (6) Sporo, Havre &H'bur, Lydia (8)

pore, Faang B'bay Fiodora (s).. Straits and Bombay... Bisagno (6).. Spore, Penang & Wingsang (a)..... Vancourer (B.C., & Empress of Japan (8) Y'hama, v. N'k & Kabé Vorona (5)..... Y'hama,v. N'ki & Kobó General Worder (s).

AKKIVALS. Angust fi:-- Ningchote, British steamer, 1,735, H. J.. Alton, Shanghai Ang. 2, and Amuy 4, Ge- necal-ARSEULD, Karbene & Cu

Cosmopolit, German atr., 351, Schaefer, Cebu Aug. 1, Sugar.WIRLER & Co.

Chum, German str., from Whampoa Lycemicon, Gormar atcamer, 1,238, G. Heuermann, Chickang Aug. 1, Rice and Wheal.SSEN & Uo.

Nishan, British steamer, 875, L F. Storell, Saigon Aug. 2, Rice. -KIN TYE Loone.

Haitan, Bricieli str., 1,183, B. Ashton, Foochow July 31, Amoy Aug. 4, and Swatow 8, General.DOUGLAS STRAMSILIT Co.

Fushun, Chinesè steamer, 1,504 A Cread, Shanghai Aug. 3, General. d. M.

N. Ca

Through Pango Tisketa granted to Eng-TEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG,S.

Innd, France, and Germany by all trai Atlantic nos of steners.

Special rates (first olaas only) are granted 1 Missionaries, membara of the "Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officiate in sorvios of Chien or Japan, and to Government officials.

COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HODEIDAH MASSAWAH. SUAKIM, JEDDA, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE

AND FIUME.

CABO. Through Bill of Lading seed(Taking Oargo at through rates to Cancer- TA, MADRAS PERSIAN GOLF, BED SKA. BLACK SEA, Levant & Avalário Pount.)

tu Japan, Pacific Coast Points, nad to Qutadion and United States Pointa

CONSULAR INYOLCES of Goods for United States Points should be in quadrupliante; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. Brown, Asuin- tant Genaral Freight and Passenger Agont, Danadian Pacific Railway Company, couver, B.C.

Parcels must be seat to our office with address marked in full by 5 p.m. on the day previous to sailing.

For Further information as to Pas′′

and Freight, apply to

DODWELI, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong. July 22, 1891

1947

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

FLA

AND

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

ATLANTIO & OTÜER CONN BOTING STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

Garlic........

Belgic....

Occam's..

TUESDAY, August 11. THUESDAY, Sept, 3. SATURDAY, Sept. 26

Uk Steamship GABLIC wil bu

Yokohama, on TUESDAY, 11th Augast, 1891, at 1 p..., connection being made o Yokohama, with Steaviers from Shanghui And Japan Ports.

Te pathon or G4 Law ba

RATES OF PASSAGE. FROM HONGKONG, First Class. To Sax Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquinault Nov Westminster, Port Town >8220.00 send, Beattle, Tacoma, Port- land, Q.

To Liverpool and Lond

..$325.00

To Paris and Bremen....$345.00 To Havre and Hamburg........$395.00 Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng. land, France, and Germany by all truns. Atlantic lines of Steamer

Special rates (first class only) are granted. to Missionarice, metubers of the Naval Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials.

Passengers by this Lane have the eption of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting lines, Central Paci fio, Northern Pacific ur Candian Pacific Railways.

Retorn Tickets-First Class.--Prepaid Greturn tickets to San Francisco" will be

issued at following rates:-

4 cionths897.50 ------........8543.75

12

J

does not apply to through fares from China

and Japan to Furope,

address is full; and same will be received

day the Company's Qfles, until 5. pus, the

Co.'s Stewwalip Panutorn,

Capt. G. METTEL, w.li ber despatched as above on

FRIDAY, the 21st Instant, at Nova.

Carge will not be received on board after 3 p.m. prior to date of sailing.

For further information as to Punonge and Freight, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SUNS & Co.,

Åpe

"Hongkong, August 6, 1891,

1511

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

The Shangha

MacDe

Capt. PORTER, will sail on the 28th Instant.

Fur Freight, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 6, 1801

1546

DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA,

LIMITED.

LONDON, HONGKONG, AMOY.

The

FILTERS.

Porous Sandstone

Tilter.

TUIS is the simplest forms of Filter extent; it consists of a hollow piace

Nurchont, British atr., 1,100, Brown, Singapore July 3), General.-Bar Mon

Co.

Telemucles, British steamer, 1,397, H. Jona, Liverpool June 26, and Singapore, Aag 2, GeneralBUTTERikia & SWIRE. Trisempi, Germanistoumor, 671, J. Braan, Hojhuw Aug. 5, General-EuRD SCHEL | Lœass & Ou

GEPAROLASHING

વર્તુળના હૈ

Gniega, for Giljan, Felocity, for Honolulu.

Phra C. £. Kiao, for Yukobama. Niobe, for Singapore. Kaisar-i-Hind, for Europe. Toonen, for Shanghai, Bise, for Maurin.

Jason, for Singapore. -Labelle, for Whampoa.

presadou, for Whampoa.

CLEARED,

Faism, for Swalow. Teucer, for Any. Ningahore, for Singapore. Zafire, for Amaz. Nistor, for Singapore.

P

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED.

Per Delta, from Haiphong, S., Mrs Hygom, and 78 Chinese.

For Ningchows, from Shanghai, &c., 19 Chinese for Hongkong; 116 Chinese for Singapore.

Fer Cosmopute, from Cebu, 3 Chinese. Per Haitan, from Foochew, c. 108 Chinvee.

Per Lymoon, from Chinsiang, 9 Chi-

G.OSE.

Per Siskan, from Saigon, 40 Chinese.

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Gleneagles, leaver for London, General Werder leaves for Jepan.

Noo---Hailvaug loaves for Cobal Ports.

Miscellaneous.

this date subject to rent...

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, August 8:—

S.

Registers of Shares of the H.E.

Bank closed till Anguat 22. Claims against the Keemun must be sent in to Mesars Arnhold, Karborg & Co., on or before this date.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

[No. 8901-August 6, 1891.

of the loss, for the opium costs more to pro- revenus from the Imperial Maritime Cos duce the Bongil ryet gets Rs. 5 per seer for toms, which is hampaily collected and can bis opture against the former rate of four. be relied on, may not enter too much at The results are but too apparent in the the expense of the dubious and unreliable Indian balanca-ahost. In 1881 the not provincial levics, China by her on- revenuo, yielded by exported opium, was couragement of palive opium has with

Goods por Anjer Head.andelivered sitar crores of repede for the last few years drawn from the position of assumed it has avenged something over 6 orotes: virtus she took up when the question of the estimate for 1891-99 is loss than be the opiam trafila firat reached en acute stage crores. The tante causes which have depre more than half a contury ago. If she shows cinted the Bengal opum bove checked the herself anxious to conserve the revenus Malwa supply; the transit duty in Bombay from the foreign drug, the very shadow of has boon lowered from Rs. 70 to Rs. 600; a tendency on the port of Great Britain to and, even with this encouragement, the force the drug on Chiswill" disap export has aauk from 41,000 chests in 1885 post. We do not suppose the opium to 28,000 in 1888-90. The rosult is that reformers at Home would go so far we to the Indian Governmest lus already lost 33 insist that India should refuse to supply: per cent of its not oplum revenue, of all China with opium. Borte; it has nunk from 6 croren to 4. 'India may at any time lose the`reat;", continues our contemporary; for the Chi- Dése Government has the power, under he Chefoo

Convention (which they cortaín some day to exercise) of place

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & CO.,

LIMITED,

(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.)

HONGKONG

are

This

STELEGRAMS

(SUPPLIED TO YES ' CHINA MAIL."]

(Pia Southern, Jane.)

BELGIUM.

Losnan, Aug. 4.

The Qason of Belgium is dangerously ill

WE invite attention to the following olding Buah a duty on imported oplum es

to the will put an end to the question of its com Norddeutscher Lloyd. Aug. 29, at 3 p.m. Menageries Maritimes Aug. 9, nt daylight.ellent quality and good value for the money.petition with the native article

The same being specially selected by cur Jardine, Matheson&Co About August 7.

London House, and bought direct from the last statement is not quite correat. Had the and has received the last Baccamente. most noted Shippers, ars imported in wood Chinese Government the power to tax and bottled by ourselves, thus enabling us forolga oplam to any extent it liked, the

À mevomont in favour of a. Republie kas to supply the best growths at moderate little that still remains for Sir Joseph taken place and numerous arrests have

Shewan & Co........... August 6, at 4 pm. Afessageries Maritimes Ang. 12, at noon,

..... Quick despatch, Showan & Co. Dodwell, Carlil & Co. Aug. 28. Gibb, Livingston & Co. August 8, at noon. Pacific Mall S. 8. Co.. August 22, at ip.m. 0. &0. 8. 8. On Aug. 11, at 1 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Quick dospatch. P. & O. S. N. Ca... August 8, at noch. Douglas Laprik & Co. August 7, at noon. biomassen & Co... Aug. 12, at 10. D. Sassoon, Sona &Co. August 21, at noon. Carlowitz & Co......., Aug. 11, as noɔa. Jardine, Matheson&Co August 8, at doon. Canadian Pie R. Co.. Aug. 11, at noon. P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Aug. 8, at daylight. Norddeutscher Lloyd. About August 7.

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-

For SAIGON.--

Per amigo, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the

7th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Por Verotus, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

7th August.

For AUSTRALIAN PORTE.—

For Cutterthun, at 11.00 am, on Sator- sy, the 8th inst. (Supplementary Mall on board till time of departure. Extra postage 10 cents.)

For STRAITS & BOMBAY.-

Fer Lombardy, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur-

day, the 8th August.

For STRAITS & CALOUTTA. ---

Per Wingsang, at 1130 a.m., on Satur

day, the 8th August,

For AMOY & MANILA.-

For Zafro, ut 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 8th inst

For SHANGHAT & TIENTSIN. — '

For Chusan, at 3.30 pm, on Saturday,

the 8th inst.

Fur H0IHOW&HAITHONG,-

Ter Delta, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the

8th inst.

For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-

KOK.-

ter Cherfa, at 9 a. m., or Sunday, the

9th inst

For STRAITS

BOMBAY.-

Per Bisagno, za 11 30 a.m., on Tuesday,

the 11th just.

Eor SINGAPORE.-.-

Per Lydia, at 9.30 km., on Wednesday,

tho 12th August.

-

MAILY BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL

WAY Co.'s FACKET. --

The Bitish Contract Packet Empress of

Japan will be despatched on TUES. DAY, the 11th Instant, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, Caraus, the United States of America, and countcies beyond, vid Vancouver, B.C.

The following hours will be observed in alcaing the Maia, &c. 11.10A.M.

Regis-ry closes,

11.30 AM. Post-Office closes, but Corres- pondence tosy be posted on board tha Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Fustage, until time of departure.

MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. — The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will bo despatched on TUESDAY, tha 11th angust, with Mails for Japan, Ban Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolula, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:

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prices.

In ordering it is only necessary to Pease and his friends to contend against state the name and quantity of Wine or would have catirely vanished. The right Spirit wanted, and initial letter for quality desired,

A Alto Douro, good quality,

Green Capsule.

B Vintage, superior quality,

Red Capatile.

12

C Fine Old Vinkage, superior quality, Black Seal Cap- sule

. 14

18

to excinde forsign opita would be But the Order through Local Post or by Tele practically conceded to China. gram receive prompt attention.

additional article of the Chefoo Con- FORTS. (For Invalids and general ues.)

Per doz.

vention taken away that right. It expressly Case. Per But. stipulates that the total impost on apiam $10 $1.00 shall not exceed Tie 110 per chest, and that after payment of this tax the opium shall 1.10 be free from the imposition of any further tax or duly while in transport in the in- 1.25 terio. An arbitrary and violent extinction of the trafle is therefore impossible; but 1.50 the Indian figuros and the China Consular reports seem to indicate that, although the traile may not suffer a speedy and violent death, its death by a pretty rapid 7.60 0.75 process of gradual decline is inevitable 1.00 if the present, high duly is maintained. The Pioneer therefore does well to urge on the Indian Government the careful study of the question, how fortar losses in the revenue from opium are to be recouped, On this question, our contemporary writes

D Very Fine Old Vintage, extra superior. Violet Cap- aule (Old Buttted).. SHERRIES.

A fisticate Palo Dry, dinner

wine, Green Capsule..

B Superior Palo Dry, dinner wine, Hreen Sani lapaule Manzanilla, Pale Natural

Shorry, White Capsule 10 Superior Uld Dry, Pale Natural Sherry, Red Seal Onpaule

CO

10

D Vory Superior Old Palo Dry, choice old Wine, White Seal Capsule 12

CLARETS.

A Superior Broaksfast Claret,

Kad Cupenload . 64

St. Julien.

D La Rose

BRANDY.

J

0.60

1.00

1.10

1.25

7

11

12,00

E Extra Superior Old Pate Dey, very finest quality,

in the following hopeful strait - The Black Seal Japsule (Old

normal annual growth of the Indian Bottled

14

revenue, during the past seven years, has Per Case. Per Casc,

1 dos Los bean at the rate of a million per annum. Quaris. Pints. Increased military expenditure has caused

84.50

this disappearance of this satisfactory incre- B St. Estephe, Red Capsulo. 4.50 6.00 ment; but we are now, it may be hoped, at 7.50 the end of the principal additions to our Per dos.

forts and armies, and productive public Case. Per Butworks are scarcely

ly likely, a few years hence, to be sa heavy a charge on the debit: . $12 $1.10

side as they are now at present. If there- Supoviar Very Old Cogane,

1.25 fure the revenge continues to expand at its recont rate, if no exceptional expenditure 1.50

in inourrad for War or faraino, if exobange bathos does not reach a still lower. than it has already touched, we may look, if not with cheerfulness, 0.75 any rate. without dismay, at the still fur

their diminution in the revenue from opiem, which mast, we fear, be regarded at inori

A Henussy's Old Pale, Red

Capauls

Red Caparic

14

0 Very Old Liqueur Cognac,

Red Capsule

D Hennessy's Finest Very Old

to

18

Liqueur Cognac, 1872

Vintage, Rod Onpaule.

24

2.00

SCOTCH WEISKY.

8

A Thorne's Blend, White

Capsule

B Watson's Glenorchy Mel

low Blond, Blue Capanic,

with Name and Trade -Macky

Watson's Abalour-Glenlivet,

Red Capoute, with Name and Trade Murk-

D Watson's BKD Blend of

tho Finest Scotch Malt Whiskies, Violet Cap- sule

E Watson's Very Old Liqueur Scotch Whisky, GoldCap- sule

IRISH WHISKY.

A John Jameson's Old, Green ........Capsole

B John Jameson's Fine Old,

Green Capsule...

$

#t

8 0.75 table: The consumption of the drop-in-

India itself, except in Burma and Assom, 0.75 in wholly incontidorable; and English pub- lic opinier, i no other motive, will always tend to keep it as low as is compatible with

10 1.00 the non encouragement of smuggling

There has been a great reduction of late

been made.

SPAIN.gohen

(From Singapore Papers)

OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA. "London, 2 th July. Cholera has broken oat at Jeddah and Aleppo and is still raging at Mecca, there are two hundred deaths daily in the latter city.

· TERRIBLE RAILWAY COLLISION.

London, July 28th.-A collision between excursion trains oscurred at St. Maude, a suburb of Paris; forty-nine passengers were kiled outright and over one hundred in- jured, many of them fatally, the railway carriagee afterwards ignited and a number were of a terribls and distressing nature. of passengers were burned alive; the sosnan

[St., Mande is a small suburb lying be- tween Paris and Vincennes, and theirkil- way line rana direct from Paris, through St. Mande to Vincasues. Atthis latter place there is an old castle which has been un- verted into a sort of citadel, and it is there that the Duke of Brighten was executed by order of Napoleon I. Excursion trains, starting on the Sunday morning, and returning to Paris.on the Monday morning, run nearly every week to Vincennes, and if is supposed that the ostastrophe demurred to one of these traits as it was returning to Paris]

THE FRENCH SQUADRON TO VISIT ENGLAND

London, July 29 On leaving Cronstadt

the French squadron now visiting there will proceed direct to Portsmouth, where spontaneous arrangements are heing actively carried out in order to give the fleet a fitting reception,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ CANAL

OUTWARD BOUND-Hampstead, Jons 2 Anjer Head, ; Glendower, 16; Wind aur, Metapedia, 28 Angers, Pondota, 26 Glenarings, Buskin, July 3 Crown of Arragon Glenfalloch, Drot, 10 Opack, glaid, Yorkshire, Magslum

Glauchs, 14.

Pentrubedure, Pronter

theus, Glenesk, Moldawa, 17; Hankara, Jordan, 214 Titan, Dora Forter,

Coloniat, Armenia, Kueilin, 24 Chinguo, China, 28.

HOMEWARD BOUND-Sikh, Thames, June

30; Oanfa, July 14; Glenshiel, Poly

finita, Suttles, 17 Nt. Petersburg, Khio, Ghazee, 21; Anchises, Brindisi, Glamorganshire, Monmouthshire, Raven- na, Palinurus, Pathan, Flintshire, 24 ;) Hesperia, cua, Colombo, 23

The Norddenticher Lloyd S. 8. Compa

ny's steamship Presses, with the G- MAN MALL of 7th July, loft Sings- pore on Sunday, the 2nd Angut, and may be expected buro on or about Friday, the 7th Aug

The P. M. S. S. Coa, China, with the AMERICAN MAIL of 18th July, left Yo- kobane on Feesdsy, Aug. 4, and may -be expæoted here on or about Bunday,

Ang. Den

12 1.10 years in the number of shops in the pro- vineas, where opium is principally comum- ed. Bengal, Burma and Asses have How 8 0.76

only 3,377 shops against 4,825 in 1879, and 100 the consumption, despite a growth of popu-

Iation of not less than 10 per cent in Bengal | 1:10

and 20 per cent in Burma, has declined. The Government makes 1,150 rupees per

an 10. 1.00 cheat on home-consumed opium, so that the

10

0 Julin JameSON'S Very Fine Old, Green Capsule. GENUINE BOURBON WHISKY, fre old, Red Capsule, with Name..

19

A Fine Old Tom, White Cup-

sulo

B Fine Cusrostoned, White

Uapsule

Registry cenÞES 10.30 PM. Post Office cluses, but Corres-

ponduses may be posted on board the GIN. Packet, with Luts Pes of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Per Telemacks from Liverpool, &c., | MAILS by THE FRENON PACKET,- sa Chices.

DEPARTED.

Per Kaisar-i-Hind, for Singapore. Monare Warren D. Bras, A. H. Lexus, D. Now C. Giuseppe, fi. Biagio, B. Artonics, and Mis Nuy; for Bombay, Mesera S. M. Co- of-Sandstone, buttle_shapod..with shea, J. delary; for London. Mr blamey, metal top, by placing the Filter INLieut. Francis J. Fattescu, Capt. J. Mas THE WATER to be filtered it farline; for Sydney, Mr McCormick. rapidly fills and in passing through the Porous Stone, the water, no matter how foul, in deprived of all!. suspended and organic impurities and is rendered pure, bright and tip nese. for driuking purposes.

Prices from $2.06.

GLASS & EARTHENWARE FILTERS

of all Kinds AT VERY MODERATE PRICES.

22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD. 1474 Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ormers will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or

Xa, American barque, Captain L. D. Smith-Geo, R. Stevens &.00.

|

Per Jason, for Singapore, 260 Chiouse. For Food, for Shanghai, 22 Chinese

DEPART

Pur Zaru, for &moy, 130 Chinese, » Por hecho, for Singapore, 133 Chi

Tan Frmoh Contract Packet Nalazic will be despatched un WEDNESDAY, the 19th Instant, with Maila for the Linited Kingilor, Haurope, and places be yond, rid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondínkéry, Madras, Calentin, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,

The usual hours will be observed in

aking the fails, &c.

2 PEAK DELIVEny. Lotters, do, will be delivered by the 12 and 9.30 o'clock Trans only. Corespondence and Parcel for the Peak may be posted in the General Post Ofte up to 11.30's,m or 3 p.m., or In the Letter Boxes in the Cara tíll time of Departure. With regard to letters from The British steamer Nengehow soparts: the Peak additional Letter Boxes have been Light Sy and SWly winds and fine wea-afixed to Police Boxes at Magazine Gap,

her, moderate S. W. well.

SHIPPING REFORTS.

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temptation to encourage ite conéumption 4.50 0.40 might, under other circumstancos, be irre- sistible to an impoverished: exchequer. 4,50 0.40 5.25 0.50 But to this temptation the Government of Iodia will hos yield. Any cuaiderable

The M. M. Co. sabeamur Yungtoë, Will the French Mail of Joly 10, left Singapore Wednesday, Sch inst., at b.s.m., and may be expected here on of about Wednesday, 12th instant. This parket brings replies to letters despatchied from Hongkong on June S

The Canadian Pacille 1. 1. Empress of China left Liverpool on July 13, and may be oxpooted here on ur about Aag/

The

enlightened benovelondo, must be avoided.

12 1.00 consumption, it is samleted, tends to pope- Good Leeward Island $1.50 per Gallon, lar demoralisation. This, on the ground of LIQUEURS.

Benedictine Maraschino Curadou Chartreuse

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Hooring's Cherry Cordial It is probable that, in the course of the The Dr. Siegert's Angostura next few years, the opina question will, to

Bitters, &c.

a larga extent, have solved itself. In the mountino ila uasallants may congratulate | The The pallication of this issue commence themselven on the circumstance that events at 7.30 p.m.

The China Stamil.

· HONGKONG, THUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1691.

are fighting their battle for them, and that the trafic which they donounce is beceroing. The ever year, a losa seductive temptation to the Government whose coffers it has hither- to ao largely helped to fill.

It is quite possible, however, that

a

by Peak Churs, and at Mount Kellot, In a somewhat remarkable article the lead-metest elution may come about in a The British stomer Haitan reports which will be cleared at 13.30 and 4 p.m. Laft Foochow 31st July, had light Westerly Lasal Rates will be charged. No Sunday ing Indian journal, The Pioneer, which has somewhat different way to that anticipated Amoy 4th August, had light variable wind-their-Stamps-by-wrising the word Stomped oplumas, tally discusses the probable importation of foreigt opine-menus-8-8- to N, W. breezs and line weather delivery: Sanders are requested to-esteel all along strongly denounced the Anti- by our contemporary. The decrease in the and aqualia weather. Left Swatoe 5th, serose them. Centrs sontaining Bank had light variable winda and cloudy woa Notos, &c. should be registered. thor. Steamer in Foochaw, ffatphung, tarmers in Amay, Barnes and Fabien Steamer in Bwatow, Fooking.

The German steamer Lysemcón "reports :

Had a freak blew, at the entrance of the

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HOUTÉ OP CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon

will to closed at the day before.

Canadian Pacifio ateamer Empress of India left Vancouver for Japati, &o., on the 29th July.

O. 8. S. Co.'s steamship Teleriachus,

from Liverpool, left Singapore on the Sist July, and may be expected here, on or about the 6th Aug,

P. & 0. 6. 1. Gwalior leff Blagapore on the 3rd Aug, and may be expected here or about the Ang Buy

steater Arritoon Apear, with monila & fenus Calcutta, feft dingapore on the 4th August, and may be expected here on or about the 10th Aug

The Glen Line steamship Glenogle, from London, lett Singapore on Aug. Like, and may be

be expected here or about "Aug 10th,

The Chino Shippers M, Co.'s & Odpack,

frota London and Liverpool, left Sin-

gapore for this port on the fith imat and may be expected here ou of about

extinction of the opium trade between rious loss of ravenna to the Imperial Gove1140 inste India and China. Our contemporary ferment. The Government is trying to The P and 0, s. a. Tibet left Bombay quotes the reporte of the British Ocrisul recoup the loss by a more careful collection for this port on July 31. --

werp for this purt on 1st Augus

at Hankow and Amoy, in which the in- of the lazes on the native drug. But the The P. & stauser Sanghat left Ant-

from

Time is reckoned from date of insula ta date of re-emberkation at San Francisco.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- Crow of the following Vessels, during Yangatza river, from the N.N.E, voering Tas following hours will be observed in greased growth of native opium and the authoritier may disposer that owing to the ambarking at San Francisco for China or their stay in dongkong Harbour over North to West, with a tus glass, thence uloring the Made for Europe, de, by the decreased insportation of Tadion opium are inefficiener and corruption of provincial Tue Superintendent of the E. 20. 6. N. Japan (orwice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10% This allowance W, H. Smith Jardine, Matheson & Co.

H. G. WALENKY, British-barque, Capt. to port, high Easterly sea; variable winds Bugliah and French Fackets, when they set forth, and shows the effect of this change oficials, the amount which reaches the Co. informs us that the Company's sa FORTLAND LLOYD, Amer, bar ue, Capt. Southerly winds, and flue weather,

Leave at Noon. The Money Order Office on Indiau revonue. Our contemporary Imperial coffers from native opinus dona no Canton Isit Shanghat this moming for this The British atomer Sichanreports: Light

8.00 Festing of Prices Current and goes on to say:Thess details are useful wake up for the lordon foreign optum. The port. All Parool Packages should be marked to H. T. Forbes,Showan & Op.

The British steamer Telemachus reports: Circular ceases Troor, British ship, Captain D. W..

in bringing home to the public mind a Chinese Government, having come to roly From Singapore to Macclesfald Bank fresh Corning Government.

(Prices Current and Uironlara may S. W. Moneo, and theuco light variable however de posted ap to 10 o'clock fast which it is too much the custom on the opiam reroque and being constantly Akredo Tavares, of no occupation, air and fine weather."

if they are hod in bundles, country to ignore the serious decline in the in Bnancial, straits, is not likely to view Macao, was charged before Me Was to-day by country, with the addresses all opium revenue and the great probs with equanimity a decreuse of revenue even with stealing a clock from Messrs Car

bility that that. decline will continus at from this once-coutemilul zourčo, It is mighaël & Cu's, sløre. From the evidence Di Newspapers, an accelerated pace. In 1860-01 the avor not improbable therafora that instead of it appeared that the defendant received a Books, and Patterns ceases.

age prine of Bengal opium at the Calcutta wishing to increase the present heavy tax present of a sajt of clothes from the 11.00 a.st.--Mail closer. A-LATE LETTERS may be posted (from sales was Rs. 1,87) per chest; during the on foreign opium, the Chinese authorities complainants, and to show his gratitude he 11.10 4..) with 10 cents late fee up to past ten years it has avor.ged Rs 1,200 may be inclined to reduce the tax to oooh went back next day and stole the clock. 11.30 AM. after which hour they may be sent on Board with the samo Late at the sales of last March it averaged only point as to enable the foreign article to He admitted a previous conviction, and

Rs. 1,0 1 par cheat is this the whole compete wish the native article, so that tho was sent to gas for thros wocks.

at previous to sailing,

Conanlar Invoices to

ompany Cargo

destined to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sont to the Company's Othem, stdressed to the Col. Leater of Customs, Ban Francisco,

For further information to Freight, ar Passage, apply the Agency of the Company, No. 72 Queen's Road Central J. 8. VAN BUREN,

Hengkong, July 18, 1891.

Agent.

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SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

August 5, 1891

Delta, Froach steamer, 717, Abbal, Hai- phong Aug. 2, and Hother 4, General MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

Toonan, Chinesa air., from Whampoa

POST OFFICE. NOTICES.

MAILS will close!

For AMOY & SHANGHÅL—

Par Tencer, at 3.30 am, on Friday, the

7th inst

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI

Per Hatlong, at 11,30 am, on Friday,

tiap 7th inst.

OND WAYA

10.00 Registry osas.

10.30 am. Posting

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