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Intimations.

To-day's Advertisements.

THE NIHON DEMENT C (or TOKIO.) DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANZ,;

THE ONODA CEMENT CO. (or Osona)

T10E Undersigned havo tuan appointed BOLE AGENTS Sr the sale or CEMENT Manufactured by the above Companies, and ... *re now prepared to ex vote Orifers at very

ramsonable Pricée.

For further informasioji apply to .

MITSÚI BUSSAN KAISHIA,

8. Queen's Rod Oistrak

Hongkong, July 1, 189.

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CHAS. J. GAUPE & Co., Uhrungmeler, Watch & Clock Maicer, Jeunetkars, Guld & Silversmiths, "AUTICAL, 801 EN PIE 10 AND METEOROLOGICAL

· INSTRUMENTS. VOIGTLANDER's Celebrated BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPER Karenre's LiqUID AND OFFER COMPAFSES. ADMIRALTY & IMEAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL, BOOKS. Buglish BILVEE & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Christofle & Co.'s Electro-PLATED WARE, GOLD & SILVER JEWELLBILY

in great variety. DIAMONDS

AND.

DIAMOND JEWELLERY,

A Splendid Collection of the Latcat LONDON

LIMITED.

{FOR SWATOW, AHOY AND TANTSU!.

The do.'s Steamaliz

Fukier,

•Captain DAVIS, wil be dospatched for the abor

Porin TO-MORROW, the 13th Instant, at Non

For Freight or Pasango, apply to

1577.

DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & U...

General Managers. Hongkong, August 12, 1891. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

The O's Sambi

Namoa,

Capt. GODDARD, will bu despatched for ils above" Poris on FRIDAY, the 14th Instant, ut Nood.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., -General Managers. Hongkong, August 19, 1891.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

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FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

PATTERN, at ser moderate prices. 743118E 8.8. Arratoos Apsar having arrived

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

PESIDENT'S in the Colony would materially aid the SENATE of the COLLEGE by forwarding to the AusCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

(1). Olsen Jars (for maueur purposce). (2) Illustrated Papors and Books for the Student's Reading Room and Library.

Address to

JOHN C. THOMSON,

Hon. Ret, to the College. Hongkong, February 25, 1891.

SAILOR'S HOME

NY Cast-of Ozgruise, Hooks, or

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Business Notices.

EX FRENCH MAIL

LATEST N VELTIES.

Now Showing in

WASHING SILKS. LIBERTY SILK B

Bengaline SILK ROBES.

Embroidered SILK ROBES.

(A Combination of Elegance and Economy.) - Silk Gloves. Silk Mitts. Sunshades. Summer Walking SHOES. Tennis SHOES. LATEST NOVELTIES EVERY MAIL FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD." Queen's ROAD & DUDDELL STREET.

Destination

Hongkong Trading Company, Ltd.

Milliers, Costumiers and General Outfitters.

Vassals Advertised at Loafing."

Vesta

Australian Porta, the. Obingta (8). Bremen & Porta o C di Prenaon (8). Haiphong... Halphong (8) Havre, 'don, H'oug Radnoraire (s) Loudon, v. Suaz Oana Patrucius (8) London & Ports of Call Peninsular (8).. London Kintock (s). New York, v. Suez....MacDuff (8).. ftora the above Ports, Conaiguses. Frane sa, v. Japa Chin (s). of Cargo are hereby informed that their Feanoices, v. Jam Belgie (a).. Gouda will to delivered from alongside, Shanglisi........... More (8)

Cargo imprating than discharge or remain-pore, Penaax & Ott Aratoon Apcar (8)..

board after the 10th Instant be S'pore, Havre& 'burg Daphne (a) (landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Mesra N. MODY & COMPANY'S Clowns at Wanchat,

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All Goods remaining undelivered after the 17th Instant will be subject to rest. No Fire Insurauso will be effected, Bills of Lading will bo countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & O.,

Agents.

flongkong, August 1, 1891.

1678

"The Thomas Hanbury School and Children's Home."

Parags will be thankfully racired WANTED LADY TEACHER for the

at the Sailor's Home, West Point

Horkane. Fulr 25, 1887.

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

S'pore, P'uang & B'bay Faudora (8)... Strato Bud Bombay Gwalior (8).... Swalow, Amoy & Tani [Fokien (s). stor, Amuy & Flow Names (3) V'hama, v. Ñ'kofe Kobój Ancowa (5).

DE CARTUO 8.

Asgnat 18:- Salazie, for Europe. Yangtse, for Shangnai. Continental, for Bangkok. Calburga, for Now York. Genogle, for Shanghai.

INSTITUTION. Must be Pro-Tai Yiel, for Whampoa testant, well versed in the elements of goo-Oopark, for Shanghai. eral education and have had experience in teaching. Engagement for Three Years

application by loster, enclosing testi- monials, etc., before the 15th September, 1891, tu

IFE Undersigned, AGENES for the above

Company, are prepared to ACCEPT 1583 RISKS against FIRE at Carront Rates.

NORTON & Co..

Agents.

Hongkong, July 15, 1887.

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To-day's Advertisements.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FOR HAIPHONG.

THE PRESIDENT, The Thomas Hanbury School and Children's Hoar,

BOONE ROAD, SHANGHAL Shanghai, 6th Aug., 1891.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TN accordance with the Provision of No. 121 of the Artiedar of Association, the General Agents have This Day declared an Interim DIVIDEND of 6 PER CAST. for the Half-Year, ending 30th June, 1891, on the Paid-up Capital of the Company.

Dividend WARRANTS pagable pa FRIDAY, the 28th August, will be issued The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 17th to the 27th Instant, both days inclusive,

(Taking Passengers for Hotnow, and Cargo to Shareholders.

for TOURANE & QUINHON.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Haiphong, Captain Boroquer, will

we dla desave for the above Ports

on SATURDAY. the 15th Iust, at Noou.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

G. on CHAMPEAUX, Agent.

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Hongkong, August 13, 1891.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

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

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AKD ATLANTIC A OTHER CONNECTING STEAMER'S.

PROTOMED SAILINGS FROM HONGSONG. Belgie... ..THURSDAY, Sept. 3.

SATURDAY, Sept. 26. Gaelic.................Itesbar; October 20. THE pehip BELGIO wil Вера despatobad for 8an Francisco. sid Yokohama and Honolulu on THURSDAY, 3rd September, 1897, at 1 P., Connect2DD being made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Porta.

RATES OF PASSAGE FROM HONGKONG, FIRST ÜLAST To Ban Francisco, Vancouver, Vistoria, Equimault Now Westminster, Port Town 8225.00 good, Seattle, Tacoma, Port- land, .......

To Liverpool and London

......$325.0

To Paris and Bremen.€345, 00 To Havre and Hamburg $335.00 Through Pasange Tickets granted to Eng. land, Franco, and Germany by all trana

Atlantic lines of Steamers

Sporial rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services to Europeau offoisis in serries of China and Japan, and to Government officials.

Passengers by this Lane have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Paci Es, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacifi Railways.

Retur Tickets-First Class-Prepaid esturn liékets to San Francisco will be issued at following ratɔa :—-

4.months

12

........8937.60 *****...$309,75

Timo is reckoned from date of issue to date of re-ombarkation at flan Francisco,

Passengers, who have psid tail tare, m- wmbarking at San Francinou, for China o Japan for vice versa) within one year will b› allowed a discount of 10%. This alla do not apply to through fores from Chan and Japan to Europe.

All Faroel Packages should be marked to address in full; and mune will be rousive) day the Company's Offee until & pad. the (at) previous to malling.

Conralar Invoices to accompany Darg destined to points beyond San Francise.. in the United States, should be sent to thi Company's Ollions, addressed to the Oo laster of Customs, San Francisco.

For further information us to Freigh. or Passage, anote: to the Agenor of be, Company, No. 72 - Qnson's Road Central.

J. S. VAN BUREN, **: Agent. Hongkong, August 19, 1891.

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JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca,

General Agents. Hongkong, August 12, 1891.

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agent, or Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

M. G. Warney, British barque, Capt.

W. E. Smith.-Jardire, Matheson & Co.

PORTLAND LLOYD, Amer, bartto, Capt. B. T. Forbes.-Showan & Co.

Troor, British ship, Captain D. W. Corning-Government

XEMA, American barque, Captain L. D. Bith.-Gea R. Sterous & Co.

DAKIN BROTHERS OF

OHINA.

LIMITED. ! CHEMIST 9, &C LONDON, HONGKONG, AND AMOY.

NATURAL APERIENT WATERS.

ON THE CHOICE OF A WATER. EXTRACT.FROM THE LONDON MEDICAL RE- VORDER, MAY 20ru, 1890, ar BEO, BERSCHELL, M.D. (LUDED.)

In order to attain the highest success in Natural Water, the treatment of a case by

a

it is far better to study thoroughly one rind, and master its peculiarities, thau lo experiment with differentests, each having dillerent doseand special attributes of its own.

The advantages of one mineral water over another may be pat under the follow. ing beads :-

1.-Smalinesa of dose.

*2. —Absense of unpleasant effect.

3-Sulphates of Soda and Magnesia Dearly equid proporcions.

Lydia, for Singapore and Hamburg, Badic, for Yokohams and San Francisco. Bisagne, for Singapore and Bombay. Siam, for Whampo Chi-yuen, for Whampoo. Canton, for Singapore and Bombay.

CLEARED Tellus, for Kutchinatsu. Diara, for Hoihaw.

PASSENGERS.

AFEIVED.

Por Blene Vaulich, from Kobe, & Chinese. Per Siam, from Nowohwang, & Chinese, Per Numoa, from Foechow, Mr and Mr Li, Captain Wadd love, Messrs J. Mac- gregor, d. 8. Dodwell, 1 European, and 378; Chinese.

DEPARTED

A pruts.

1072

Date of Leasing.

Busterisid & Swirom: August 15. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Aug. 29, at 3 p.m. Messageries Maritimes Aug. 15, at on Dodwell, Ourill & Co. ¡About Aug. 24. Butterfield & Swire,... August 1ka P.& O. S. N. Co......August 20, at noon. Arnhold, Karberg Co. About August 22. Dodwell, Ourifil Ou Aug. 28. Panto Mail $. S. u.. August 22, at 1pm: jo. & Q. 5. 8. Qu...... Sopt. 3, at 1. p.m. P. & O, S, N, O... Quick doopatch D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. August 19, at noon. Siomeson & Co... Aug. 19, at 10a.m. !D. Season, Sous & Co. August 21, at noon." JP. & U. S. N. O... August 19, at noon.

Douglas Lapraik & Co Aug. 13, at noun. Douglas Laprak & Co.(Aug 14, at noon. P. & 0. 8. N. Co......jang. 23, daylight,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL

CUTTA.

Per Arratoon Apcar, at 11.30 am., on

Wednesday, the 19th inst.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Pandora, at 11.38 a.m., on Friday,

the 21st ingr

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Ancona, at ò p.m...on Friday, the

alat inst.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN FACERT. —— The Gorman Contract Packet Freussen will be despatched SATURDAY, the 29th Inst., with Mails for the United King dom, Europe and countries beyond,

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW

Shipping. Noon-Fokien leaves for Swalow, da!:

Miscellaneous.

Goods per Pret undelivered after.

this date subject to rout

BY APPOINTMENT.

A. S. WATSON & COM. PANY, LIMITED.

INSTABLEBEAD A.D. 1841.

MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.

UR New Factory has been recently refitted with automatis Steam Ms chinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well able to compete in quality with the best English Makers.

The purest ingredióats pnly are used, sart the atmost care and cleanliness are used in the manufacture throughout.

LARGE BOMBAY SODAS

We continue to supply large bottles as Juretofore, free of lixers Charge; to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size.

COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first stasier leaving after rescipt of order.

FOR COAST FORTS, Waters are proked and placed on board ahip at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empties when received in good order.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied on application.

ד'

Our Registered Telographic Address 19, DISPENSARY, HONGKONG* Aud all signed messages addressed thus

will receive prompt attention.

The following is a List of Waters always

kept ready in Stock PURE AERATED WATER

BODA WATER

LEMONADE

PUTASH WATER

SELTZER WATER

LITHIA WATER

SARSAPARILLA WATER

TONIO WATER

GINGER ALE

GINGERADE.

No Credit given for bottles that are dirty or greasy, that appear to have been used for any other purpono than that of con- taining Aerated Waters, as such bottles aro never used again by us.

4. S. WATSON & Co, L. 3291 Hongkong, China, and Manila.

TELEGRAMS.

نية

-(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

(Pia Southern Lie.)

THE KAISER'S HEALTH..

| No. 8906.--Avoust 12, 1891.

Mk W., V. Drummond, barrister-at-law, bas born retained in so important came which comes before the Supreme Court shortly, and he comes down from Shanghai this week.

-LosDON, 10th August, 1891.

A MAR who was fined $300 not long ago for The state of the Emperor of Germany's selling.oplum without a flosnce was charged health is causing anxiety. I je rumoured before Mr Wino to-day with the same that he had a fall on board the Imperial offence. Mr Pennys appeared for the Yacht, the result of a f

prosecution and Mr Robinson for the defence. His Worship: found the change proved and imposed a fine of #50I with the

[As will be seen from a tologram we pub- lished yesterday, dated 26th July, Emperor William, while touring in Norway, slipped

on the deck of the Hohenzollern, injuring alternative of six month's hard labour. The bis kno]

fine was not paid,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

Lung Tam Yan, boatman, instead of going into bṣukraptcy like everybody else; appare

OUTWARD BOUND-Glendower, June 16; ently tries to settle with his creditors in

Windsor, Metapedia, 23; Angers, Pen-1sry summary way. One of them called on dira, 26; Ruskin, July:3; Choun of him yesterday and mentioned a little bill Arragon, 7 Glenfallos, Drot, 10 with the result that the debtor shorod Magellan, 14 Glaucus Pembroke

shire, Glenesk, Moldne. 17.; Hankow, him into the harbour. He was rencaed Jordan, 21; Titan, Dora Foster, Co- from a watery greys by smother boatman Tonist, Armenia, Kweilin, 24; Chingwo China, 23; Dardanes, Glenfalioch, Ocsana, Gledhow, 31, Sydney, Hestor, Avg. 4.

Hoxew Brown: Sil, Thames, June 30 Vanft, July 14: St. Petersbury, Khio, Ghaze, 21; Anchises Brindisi, Glamorganshire, Houtahire, Pali nurus, "Pothan, Flintshire, 24, Hespe ria, Colombo, 28; Bayern, Sarpan 31; Polyphemus, Ang. 4.

The P. & O. s. s. Mirzapore, with the Eng- lish Mail of July 17, lett Singapore on Sunday, the 9th instant, at 5 p.m.,

who did not owe him any money. The batman's caso has been remanded,

Ascona a csteria of figh gamblers brought before Me Wies to-day, af the instance of Inspector Hennessy, were two belonging to the fair ex. They, like the others, stated that they want to the gambling house, select den in Rozario street, to look for a friend. Inspector Hennessy was not the friend they were looking for, They were

and may be expected here on or about fined $10 each. One of the male gamblers Friday, 14th inst. This Packet brings jumped from the verandah to avoid arrest replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on 11th June

The Canadian Pacific Railway a. Empress of India, loaves, Yokohama for Houg. kong on the 13th inst.

and died from the injuries he received.

Ás informer whio azsialuu Inspector Hviton effect the arrest of a woman for keeping sly brothel at bam-sui-pe had a very

The Canadian Pacifios, s. Empress of China left Liverpool on July 13, and may be exploted hers on or about Aug. 28. disagreeable experience immediately after- wards. It seems that the house was "rod" by a patty official in Chinese Sham-sui-poand

The D. D. R. & Aguia left Singapore on 6th instant, and may be expected hera on or about 13th just he cried for vengence against the informor. He got satisfaction sooner than he expected. When the brothel keeper had been taken into custody the informer very imprudently

The

Anato-Hung L. S. N. Co.'s steamship Pandora, from Triests, left Singapore for this port on the 7th inet, and may be expected here on or about the 13th

inak.

ventured into Chinese Sham-ni-po Almost

The O. 9. 5. Co.'s steamship Prometheus, at the galo he was knocked down, kicked from Liverpool, left Singapors on the and rolled in the mud until he was in a 7th Aug., and may be expected here very sorry plight. He was then taken to on or about the 19th Aug.the house of the mon interested in the The Glas Liza stammship Glenariney, from

London, left Singapore on Aug 01, brothel and chained up. Next morning sad may be expected here on or about be was commanded to write Tatter Aug 1číh

naking for the mmediate release of the

The publication of that some commenced The s. 8. Forkshire left Singapore on the

vid Brindisi; to the Straits Suttle-af 7.15 p.m.

nenta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, ., de Registry ceases at 1,00 ̊F.34.

The Mail close at 2 P.. Lato letter: 2.90 with 10 cents extra postage. There will be ue Supplementary Mail,

HOURS OF CLOSING THE

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.

Mieu de Packets leave at Noonh

The China Mail.

Ili inst., and may be expected here on or about the 17th lost.

The P. and. Os. Thibet left Bombay

for this port on July 81,

woman. The repaint of this letter enabled the police to ascertain his where abouts and he was exceedingly thankful when Inspector Hanson went to his sa-

--The P. and O. Coïs steamer Vindia left | sistades and took him out of the hands of

HONGKONG, WEPNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1891.

PERANG is passing through a commercial crisis that is more acute. than the trumble that exiata in Hongkong. In their distress Per Salazie, from Hongkong: for Sings-

The following hours will be ubaorved in the Penangites, especially the Chinese poro, Mr L, Andreon; for Colombo, Me Chavez; for Marseilles, Messrs T. A. Tay closing the Muila for Europe, &e, by the merchanto, finve begun to cry out against lor and Macey. From Shanghai: for Sai- Buglist and French Packets, when they the pisthora of copper pins. The coins gon, Mr J. Jumelin; for Marseilles, Mr leave at Noon. The Money Order Office Ph Arubold From Yokohama: for Sai-wil be closed at 5 the day before. gon, Mr Salmun, and Captain Schatz; for Singapore, Mr W. Thompson; for Mar- ilus, Mesars G. Wast and H. d. Walker. From Haiphong: for Marseilles, Mr Bau- drillard.

Per Bugress of Japan, for Shanghai, Dri

Wilson, and Mr Davidson; for Kobe, r and irs De'Ach; fur Yokuhaus, Mr. Mrs and Miss Byramjee for Vancouver, Mr L. Eitet; for New York, Mrs and Miss Doyle and 3 children; fur London, Mr E. W.

champ.

Por Garlic, for Yokohama, Mr and Mr Rocher, Mra China. D. Harman and native Borvant; for Sku Franciscu, Mezara Claudio Reina and Juan Araneta, and Bira C. Vogel; for Londen, Mr O. Heerman; for Paris, Mr J. Arranger.

Fac

Circulara ceases.

Bombay on Aug. 8th for this port. hte enemies. The P. & O. steamer Shanghas left Ant

werp for this port on 1st Aug,

One oxenot feel much sympathy for the misfortunes of an in- former, but the case affords another

We are indebted tothe Spanish Consul for instance of the highbanded sole in which Chiness z offiçinidom *the** Frantine the following telegram de

Indulges,

SIE John Pope Hennery, MF., is alowy recovering from Iris recent severe attack of

influensa, but is still very feeble, and will be unable to attend to his Parliamentary duties for some time.

Bolinao, Aug. 18th, 7.10 am. Thero oziato a depression in the Pasios. ured to aironlate in Asheen and Deli, bat 8.00 AL-Posting of Prices Current and owing to the blockade of the Achoot Coast MR Dodwell, Carlill & Co, intura as (Priser Current and Circulara may-to which a good deal of the depression is that the Canadian Pacifio Railway Co... Parthia arrived at Vancouver yesterday, howover be posted up to 10 o'clock due--the circulation of the coins has

11th August, and the s.. Empress of India if they are tied in bundles, country been restricted, with the result that by country, with the address all they are accumulating in Fenaug. The arrived at Yokohama to-day, and sails for Wormby from an attack of photore on one way), 10.00 A.M.-Registry coases. 10.30 AM.-Posting of

Books, and Patterns ceases. 11.00 A.x-Mail closes.

Newspapers,

books will not accept the coins, and

this port to-morrow,

it is with difficulty that merchants can Tre Band of the lat &. & §. flighlanders get rid of them at 2 pet cunt. d'acount.

Bray, More M. amoor and E. B. Bean-LATE LATCs may be posted (from The evil effects of a depreciated "coinage will play the following programme at the Barrack Square to-morrow, commencing at 11.10 A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up are well known. The merchants of Penang 11.30 .., after which hour they may

7.30 p.m. be sent on Board with the same Late a beginning to foal these effects; and March...Jupitor Garinar. Fac,

they have petitioned the Government for Lancers. The Mikado Bacelorai relief, advising the creation of a depart- Valco Little Bailors' Crowe. Letters Parcels, &c. for Kowloon ment of the Treasury for the exchange of Pulka...

Drink PPERY} D'Albert

Drink Point and steamers in Harbour may be, posted in the General Post Ofies up to Straits Battlements coins of all denomica Quadrillo Roundabout William. 11 30a.m. aud 3.30 pa

tions for dollars at par. The issue of sub- Galop Easssesion Winterbation. Latters from Kowloon Point may be sidiary coins Earing a nominal value greater posted in the Latter Box which has been

Yangtse, for Shanghai: from Hong kong, Bears Mandl A. do Kiizside, an Pere Martinet; from Marseilles, Miss Hill. For Yokohama: from Hongkong, Mr Zobe

to 12 and look.

THE Stam Gazette of 1st ina, ssys :—Wa regret have to record the death of W, A. Thursday Jas The deceased had former. ly been a naval electrical engineer in the and at the time of his death was employed English government service of Hongkong,

At the Protestant in the Eismens postal department. He was buried yesterday at comptery,

A PRIVATE letter received in Bangkok from Luang Prabang a few days ago states that historical border town is in a state of com plete tranquility, and that a French met- chant (presumably M. Macay) recently a rived there with forty carriarn. Is it poss sible that this Frenchman's ostavan vaka been aequified by the Standars a

sapicat

occupation

de Langroni and family; from Marseilles, placed in the Palice Station Compound up/than their antud value in a very convenient Waus MyT. E. Davies was being driven angkak aartapoodend into an army of Vice-Cunaul Matsuoka, and 6 Japanese Officiale, and Mr Bianchi,

Per Lydia, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. TO DEPART.

Tax Tintain correspondent of the chang

form of taxation. The issuing Govomment along Caine Road yesterday morning in a Local rates will be charged, To avoid robbery, senders of letters from obtaina as it were the loan of a sum equal carriage with two ponies, the ponies bolted Mercury writen e The German RoMED Kowloon are requested to cancel their to the difference between the actual and and dashed wildly along, defying all the

120 Chinese.

Per Clara, far Boibow, 1 European, and stamps by writing the word stumped acrom the naminal value and pays no interest. efforts of the Chinese river to pull them

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steanser Siam reports? New ebweng to Chefoc, fue weather; thence to Promontary rain themed to Saddle brisk

them,

Covers containing Bauk Notos, Jewellery/4 long as the credit of the Government up: Mr Davies, ancobbded, in jumping Chang Yao, The Bishop alno karta.

&c, should be registered.

There will be no Sunday delivery.

is good and the coins circulate freely, from the carriage without injury, but the the tax is not felt, but whenever the driver was less fortunate. The ponies valus of the coins is depreciated the tax turned into Upper Albort Road and on

Catholic Bishop of Shantung bab related from Peking, and he brings with him a despatch from the Teung li Yanted to Bis despatch from His Ex. La Haug.obang

rumoured that when i hauded the Bishop the despatch, the Vicorey remarked that the late riots in the Yau lze ware only be delivered by the 12 and 5.30 o'clock mora that any other form of levying Road the carriage was thrown over on ita Bishop that he hoped he would be moderate PEAK DELIVERY. Letters, &, will becomes very irksome and injures trede reaching the junction with Lower Albert forerunners of more serious riots that were expected to follow, ano ba hinted to the Southerly gale; thence to port, fine weather. Trans only. Correspondenco and Parcels

The British steamer Mongkut. reports for the Benk may be posted in the Goneer Dey. It is therefore the fat duty side, the driver being plashed into the in his demands, when be gut back to Fine clear weather throughout, and smooth Post Office up to 11.80 0.1 or 3 p., or of every Gurerament to maintain ito zoadway, sustaining rather severe injuries Shantung. The Diehop, left to day, and

in the Lotter Boxes in the Cars Ulf dime of The British steamer Namen reports: Departure With regard to letters from curmney at para duty which the Strata about the head and face. Some Europa. Left Fonchow the 9th August, and ex- the Peak additional Letter Boses have been Government must at once perform. In who were passing want to his assistance ingerenced light Sutherly breeze and fine affixed to Police Boxes at Magazine Gap, Dongkong we have had hitherto to oumad got him removed to the Civil Hos

weather to Amcy. Left Amor on the 10th, by Peak Church, and at Mount Keller, 1 anil Swatow on this 11th'; from Amoy to which will be cleared at 12.30 and 4 p.m. plato rather of a dearth than of a plethora pital. The ponies stood quietly after the Swalous, light. South Westerly breeze and Local Rates will be charged. No Sunday of small coins, but the chance of a reverse mash up, boing evidently satisfied with the Bna weather; and from Swatow to port delivery. Senders are requested to cancel state of affairs is not rente. The Canton mischief they had wrought light Sorth-Westerly aira and fine weather. their Starups by writing the word Stamped

Fooshaw, French mut-of-war Fillor, cross thent. American man-of-war Pales, and stommers

* 4-Absence trata

bone of unpunters on the English market with a view of making selection, ane is stries with the fact that a uely imparted water, thFranz Josof contains 100 and 178 grains to the pound of Sulphates of Magnets and Suda respective ly. This is much in excess of the Cuauti ties contained by ei her Hunyadi Fanos, Friedrichshall, or "Aesculap. It is evidotitly. the strongast "water" by far, whilst at, the same time it fortunately happens to be almost tastetaa

Price, conte 50 per bottle per dozźn

| 85 60.

We are sole agents in China for the aste of

FRANZ JOSEF WATER..

travels by the Eland Coral to Chi Ian Fü It will be interesting to knew how he gets on during his journey.

Routh, like the world of the ancient, bas its seven wonders, Briely stated they are an fallows: First, a hot, nilizeral spring Dear Kin-Shantao, the healing proporties of which are believed by the people to Ba miraculous. No matter what disease may Covers containing Bank Government by good and bad means, chief."

ly the latter, la flooding the market with As we mentioned a few daya ngo a temo, affict the patient a dip in the water proven Chingte, Ching ung and Huskit. In Amould be registered. H.M.S. Figmy, and steamer Nachou. In

subsidiary allver coise. The Chiuse authorial against the share bil has been pre efficacious. The second, wonder, le two. aprings situate sta considerable distanga Swatow, Faution, Tama, Keiyang, Bi

rities have found the profit on minting pared. The memorial in not being largely from each other; in fact, they have the gun, Canton, Yang Ching and Chow Fa.

there coins is easily made, and are signed and the drafter's clients have evi- breadth of the entire poninela” between 11 a.m.--Extraordinary General Meeting

thens. They have two pocoincities. When ignorant of economic laws, that they dently, so little confidence in the argone is full the other is always empty, and of Shareholders of the Hongkong Ropere disposed to place no limit, on the ments usst shat they will not expose notwithstanding the obrious fast thing they Manufacturing Co., Limited. 11.1a.m.Extraordinary General Meet- issue. The worst of it is that they are them to public criticism. It is im are connected by a uabtarmannan parenge

ing of Shareholdere of the Chiba and earing their money inainly at the expanse possible, however, to hide such a docu-

s of the bitterest and the other pure and sweet. The third wonder is a cold mave Manila Steamship Uo", Limited,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUĮ –

Per Fokien, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,

the 13th Inst.

Nos. 23 & 24, Queen's Roan CENTRAL. 1559 | For NAGASAKI.—

SHIPPING.

- ARRIVALS.

August 11, 1801;---

Pollua, German air., 898, H, Hallmers, Saigon August 7, Rios-MEZOZERS & Co. August-12-

Ching Ping, Chiness str., from Whampoa Elens Cosulick, Austro-Hungarian str., 761, L. Comlich, Kobe August 5, Cool and General WIELER & CO.

Per

ugao, at 2.30 pm., on Thursday, the 13th inst.

For NEWCHWANG, --

Par Seatou, at 3.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 19th inst

Fur SINGAPORE.

Per Daphne, at 9.30 am., on Wednesday,

the 19th inst

For STRAITS & BOMBAY. --

Per Gwalior, at 11.30 am,, on Wednes

day, the 10th inst.

Siam, British steamer, 992, J. M. Tul-MAILS BY THE BRITTOR Packer —– loch, Newebwang August 3, and Chafoo 6, The British Contract Packet Peninsuler -USUN SEN HOG

Mongkut Britab steamer, 859, Ger. Anderson, Yokohams and Kobe August 5, Lumber and Flong. -Yves Far Horo.

Names, British steamer, 863 Goddard, Foochow "Angust 1, Amoy 10, and Swatow 11. General-DotGLAS STEAMSHIP CO 1070 Kroongang, British str,, from Waxmpos.

will be despatolied on THURSDAY, the 20th Inst., with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo yond, vid Brindid; to the Straits Settlemente, Netherlands India, Bür malı, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and me. Gribenttar. The uma honra will be observed in closing

the Mails, &o.

General Memoranda, MONDAY, Augint 17 ----

date subject to rent THURSDAY, August 20-

or is o

à p. to. Mesting of Perseverance Lodge. of this colony, which is being deluged with mant, bod na expect in a day or so to sayo, a cavern from which a vialty wind Goods por Gleungle andulivored after this the coins. The Administrator (General) be able to give the gist of it and ex perpelually boss. The force of the wind from the care is such that a strong man date subject to rank Transter Books of The China Sugar Ro- Barker) has succeeded as well in bringing pose its fallacies It is mainly a rachauffe cannot stand before A faces that fining Company, Limited, closed from the authority of Peking to bear on the of all the old arguments against the bill. einnot be eradicated in the fourth woudne. this date to 27th fostant, inclusive. local mandarins in the matter of the Meantime the following paragraph from a No matter what jury is done to the roots of the trees, which are large gium, they TUESDAY, August 18ẨM HING gambling houses at Kowloon that Home paper may encourage the support will sprout up again directly-like whe Goods per Bantam undelivered after op he will take up this question of The new Bank Act in Canada Came phcourt from her whe. The Bith she the

this date subject to rent. Bloods per Orpack undelivered after this coinaga sa energetically. Meantime we are into operation on Friday fast. All the di- most wonderful of IL It is the farmotte Boating stone. It stänga, or mother, to glad to find that the Post Ofion refuses to rectors of the back wors zaquired to be stand, in front of the palace erected in its scrapt the Chinese coins, and we would British subjools by birth or naturalisation, honor It is an irregular orbe of great advice residents to see that the Queen's but socording to the now Aut the majority bulk. It appears to be resting on the Hosd is on the small coins they accept as only of the directors are to be British sub round free from supporías on all side, but change. As we paid before, there is a large jeste. A striking changa made by the new market for small silver soins in China, and measure is the provision rendering the safe if the iono were well regulated Canton and of stock on margin illegal. This section remote ages, kas la glowing Hongkong need pet come into 'collision and provides that all sales and transfers of the top of a high hill. Thu the froest trailo might be allowed but shares and all agrestocats in respect thereof last Korean wonder is a drop of

of Buddha 1 kit when the Canton people iske to dubious shall be null and void unto the petson | large temple la «bioli it is crabrland methods of forcing their coins us the making much mia shall at the time of the blade-of-gass will grow. Thaky

trece or flowers inside the market, it is time for the Hongkong Gor transaction be the registered owner in the Even the auimusin declins to profane Fornmentstarve off its guard,

a holy

Goods for Steamier Fangtee quilaimed

After Noon subject to rout 4.30 p.m.-Extraordinary General Meet

ing of the Hongkung. Club, SATURDAY, Angsa) 22

Noun Meeting of Shareholders of The

Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor perátion at the City Hall. MONDAY, August 242–

*

3 p.m.-Morting of Sharellilers, of the

HK. & W. Dock Co. Ltd.. FRIDAY, August 28:

Imaging of Diridon Warrants of The

China Sugar Redning On, Lad.

books of the bank of the sharon dealt £0.

strange to day two man at opponté

a rope may pass it under the tiene encountering any abalade what sigth wonder is the, chat stoor,"