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Mails:

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

NOTICE

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN,

PORT SAID,

··BRINDISI, GENUA, ANTWERP, BERMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS, IN THE LEVANT, HLAOK

**

SEA & BALTIC FORTS;

LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

Tax COMPANY's SfZamzus WILL ĊALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGE

AND LUMBAGE.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COM.

'PANY, LIMITED.

Issus or $500,000. FIVE AND A Hals DOLLABS PER CENT, MOETOAUN DEBENTURES OF 250 Lace,

FENDERS are invited for the purobaro L. of 8600,000 in 51 per cent." Mortgage Dabentures of $200 ondhi. These dabentares Para issued in order to repay the money tom |porarily borrowed by the Company,

The loan will be secured by a floating birgt charge on the undertaking of the Com- pany and all its property present and futura, including any eventual increase of capital for the time being.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements.

FFOR SHANGHAL

The Stambip

Business Notices.

s Hongkong Trading

Company, Ltd.

Ningpe,

P

Capt R. KaLzx, will

E

be despatchod for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 28th Iunt., at 4 pm.

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, August 26, 1891.

THOROUGHLY SHRUNK

I

1658

A FLANNEL

10.00

AND SERGE

10.00

SUITS.

OHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. The Lebentures are issued at par, bet AHE Twenty Filih Ordinary MEETING any application containing an offer of a pre-of SHAREHOLDERS in the above.

Company will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 17th Pozno, at 4 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of presenting to Report of the Directors, and Statement of Accounts to 30th April luat, and of declaring Dividends. will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 37th The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Prasima, both gs inclusiv

N.B-Cargo can be taken on through Zisism will receive consideration at the of Lading for the principal places in hands of the Directors, but this shall not RUSSIA

affet the right of the Directors to accapt any tender they may see Et No tendera will be accepted below-par.

SATURDAY, the 24th day of August, 1897, at Spa, the Company's SS PREUSSEN Captain W. BRISKASTEN, Wib "MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, shif UARGO, will leave this port as above,

-* calling at GenDJA.

Shipping Ondara will be granted till p.to, in this 8th, Carge will be received on board until 10 a.m., on the 29th, Specie

And Parcels natil um on the 28th August (arcels are tot to be sont on board, they must be left at the AGENT'S Office Contents and Value of Packages are required.

Tho Steamer has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stowardess. For further Particular, apply to

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

·Hoogkong, August 4, 1801.

U, S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL, STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, SIA

OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TO AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

The Debentures will be issued bearing a face value of $250 each made payable 10 bearer and carrying interest from the lat day of Datober 1891 at the rate of 5 por contua per annum, payable, half-yearly on the Lat day of April and the tat day of Oc- 5tober at the Office of the Hongking and

Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hengkang, t or its branches, at the current rate of Ex-

change upon presentation of the Coupons

attached to the debenture. The terms of BEcription for each debenture-are ne foi lows:- per cent. on appliestion and the balance on 1st day of October 1891.

Where no allotment is made the actual

amobat paid will be returned in full with out any deduction but without any interest, and where the number of deleatures allutied is less than the number applied for the sar- 1528 plus will be credited in redaction of the amount payable on allotment and any excess returnod. Failure to pay any instalment when due will render the allotment liable to cancellation and previous payments to forfaiture.

. PauroSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG. City of Peking. TussDay, Sept. 15. City of Rio de Janeiro... ThoaSDAY, Úct. 8. China....................SATURDAY, Oct. 31.

The dabenturca shall be redeemable at par in the amounts and at the time follow- ing, e-

$100,000, thereof ou 1st day of October 1837. $100,000 thereof on 1st day of October 1894:

As to the remaining $300,000 the Company may redeem the same at any one of the timea and in any one of the woles follow- ing, namely they may pay off $160,000 on the 1st October (89) and $160,000 on the 1st October 1901, they may pay off the whole sum of 8300,000 on the lat October 1800, or they may pay off the whole sum of $100,000 on the 1st October 1901 at their option.

The numbers of auch debentures as will

IBE & Mall Steamship OITY OF 1. PEKING will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, vid YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 15th September, at iba paid off will be drawn for at the periods p.m., taking Passengera and Freight for aforesaid and public notice will be given of Japan, the United States, and Kurope.

RATES OF PASSAGE.

FROM HONGKONG, First Class

To San Francisco, Vancouver, }

Victorie, Esquimault, Now

Westminster, Port Town. } $75. DO

send, Sanitle, Tacomas, Port- land, O.

To Liverpool and London

To Paris and Bremen ........

To Havre and Hamburg

$325.00 $341.0 $335.00

.0

~Through Yad ago Tickets gridded England, France, and Germany by ikummi-Atlantic lines of Steameru,

or Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, member of the Naval Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Servises, 4th European officials in service of China sland Japan, and to Government officixis.

Passengers by this Line have the option of proceeding Overland by the Southern Facific and connecting Lines, Csutral Paci- fie Northern Pacife or Canadian l'acific Railwaya

Return Tickets.-First Claus. - Prepaid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at following rates!---

..........3337.50 ........$893.76

4 months

2

the day and time fixed for each drawing

at least Savon days before such drawing.

Tenders in the annexed form should be filled up and seat to the Company's Secro- tary an or hofore the 15th day of | September 1891 accompanied by a deposit of $5 per Cent, upon each debenture applied for.

The form and conditions of debentnces can be seen at the Company's Office and at the office of Mesviours Wotton and Deacon, the Company's Solicitors,

By order of the Board of Dirrotera,

EDWARD OSBORN 1,

Secretary. Hongkong. August 18, 1801.

[FORM OF APPLICATION FOR DEBENTURES]

TOR HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COM- PANY, LIMITED.

laue of $500,000 Five and a helf Dollars per cenuim Mortgage Deb ntures

To the Directors of

Time is reckoned from date of issue tu THE HONGLONG AND KowLOON WHAUF date of re-ambarkation ni San Franciscu

and Cobows Company, LIMITED. Passengers, who huse paid full fare, re-

Gentleroon, I beg to tender for......... embarking at San Francisco for Chine or Japan (or vice veraz) within one year will be Mortgage debentures n! $200 of the abore allowed a discount of 10% from. Return issue at per cent preminu i the Fare. This allowance does not apply to terms of the Pruspcolce issued by you through fares from China wud dupan ter dated the 18th day of Augart, 1891, on Europe.

which have paid the required deposit of $14 Through Bills of Lading issued for traccept the same or any less number you

per debenture, and I underiako portation to Yokohama and other Japan may allost to uno and to make the remain- Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantio lad Inland Citias of the United States, via ing payments in respect thereof ou alut. Overland Bailways, to Havana, Trinidad, ment and Demerara, and to' ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Com Name pany's and connecting/Steamers.

Address

Your Obedient Servant,

Freight will be received an board until 4 Cocupation}

p the day provite to calling, Parce!

* Packagór will be received at the office unti bog.m, same day all Parcel Packigo. should be marked to addrees to fill; ralus of same is required,

Dongular Invoices. to accompany Care destined to points beyond Sao Fian. 180 In the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sosted Encolores, addressed to the Collecter of Customs at Šari Branadaco.

Data..............

IN SPLENDID VARIETY.

FASHIONABLE STRAW HATS.

JUST RECEIVED

Ex GLENARTNEY

SIZES IN STOCK

64, 7, 73, 71, 77-

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GOODS SENT ON APPROVAL. W.'H. RAY, Secretary.

The meat Extensive and Recherche Tailoring and Outfitting Stock in the Fast, Hongkong, August 20, 1881. 1653 1655

Hongkong Trading Company, Limited.

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.

DIRECTORS now prepared to Re-allot FORFEITED SHARES in the above on production at the Orricz of the Agents of Soriy, and Payment of the Call of $5 and INTEREST on or before the 5th SEPTEMBER NEXY.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Destination

Vassels Advertised a Loa Ing.

Vessels.

Breton & Ports of Call Pesusson (s)..... Harte, D'don, E'ourg Radnorshire (6)..... Kobe and Yokohama.. Guy Mannering (8).. Kobe and Yokohama.. Colonist (6).. Loudon, 7. Suez Canal Teater (8). London, v. Suez Cans Genogle (s). London & Ports of Call Mirzapoce (8)... 1669 New York, 7.

MaoDiff (s).. Port Darwin, Taiyura (8)

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 26, 1891.

THE CHINA-BORNEO COMPANY,

LIMITED

S. Francisco, v. Japan Belgio (s)

S. Francisos, v. Japan City of Peking (a). Shanghai... Ningpo (s).. Shanghai Cathay (s). NOTICE is hereby given that sixEX-S'pore, Penang & Citta Japan (a)

TRAORDINARY MEETING of S'pore, Havre 'burg Bullous (8) SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Straits and Bombay.... Thibat (8).. Oprices of Messrs. GE, LIVINGSTON & SWALOW.................. Thalen (0).. Co., No. 6, Ice House Lane, on THURS- DAY, the 10th day of September, 1891, at 4 p m., when the following Resolutions will be put to ste Meeting

1. That the Company he wound up volun- facily, and that JOHN WHEELEY of Hongkong be, and he is hereby ap pointed Liquidutor for the purposes DÍ such winding-up.

2.

S'aoy, M'bno & Alaide Monanie (8).... Vancouver (5.0.). &. Empress of China Thana, 7. N'ki & Kobé Verons (s)..

DEPARTULIS.

August 26:-

Frejr, for Hoibor. That the Draft Agreement submitted to Nano, for Count Parts.

this Meeting and expressed to be made Activ, for Loihow. between this Company and its Liquida Somdetch Phra Nang, for Saigon. tor of the one part and The Hongkong Melbourne, for Europe. Borben Company, led., of the other fire, for Amoy. part by and the sasie is hereby spushun, For Whampoa. proval and that the said Liquidator Smith, for Swatow. be and be is hereby authorized to enter Deuteros, fus Chefo. into an Agreement with auch New Yuensang, for Swatuw Company (when incorporated) in the Asagao, for Nagasaki. tering of the said Draft and to carty Whampoa fuer Singapo s the same into effect.

Sydney, for Shanghai. By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

Hongkong. August 26, 1991.

1860

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE

Steamship Jepun Inoring arrived hom the above Parts, Consignces of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gode will ae delivered from nagsido.

Cargo impeding une discharge or romain- ing on board aftor the 29th Tüstant will he lauded Quozignees' risks and expense into Mesus. N. Moir & COMPANY'S GODOWs, at Wanchai.

No Fire Insuranca will le effivotcil. Bille of Ladung will be exuntersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Hongkong, Augast 26, 1891.

་ PLEARED Marile, fur Saigon, Clara, for Eciho. Marie, for Chiefoo: Pakshan, Jus Singapore. Ningpo, for Shanghai.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED

(8).-

Per Don Juan, trom &moy, 4 Chinese. Per Japan, fremm Oalentta, &o.. Mesars Kingston, Foxcroft, Capt B. Allen, 10 Indians, and 334 Chinese. |~

DEPARTED.

Per Melonerne, from Hongkong: for Maravilles, Mesars W. C. Bibby, L. Stuart, Foong Chuck, Mug Yan Chang, Pignat, J. Bourgoin, Boursu, C. Philippe, Kavino and Themel. From Shanghai; for Saigon. Messrs Ch. Duria, Pertot, Baithorard, La Menu, Le Roas, La Borgus, Le Briss and Rion; for Singapore, Mr A. Thurburn | 1065 for Marseilles, Mesare John Maltby, M Migent, A. W. Saies arid E. Fuller, Froa DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA, Abdoolhusein and R. A. Baritz; for Mar Yokohama: for Singapore, Messrs Essabloy

السلام الافلام

LIMITED.

A puts.

Date of Leaving.

Norddeutesher Lloyd, Aug. 29, at 9 p.m. Dudwell, Carlill & Uo. August 29.- Dodwall, Carlill & Co. Aug. SJ, daylight. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About August 30. Butterfold & Swire August 28. Jardine, Matheson&Co About August 29, P. & C. S. N. Co.............. Sept. 3, al noun Dodwell, Carlill & Ca, Augnai. 28. Butterfeld & Swire... September 6. 10. & o. 8. S. c.... Sept. 3, at 1 p‚ m2

Pacific Mail S. S. Co Sept. 15, at I p.m. Stassen & Co. Aug. 28, ut 4 paxi. P. & U. S. N. Co......Quick despatch. D. Bassoon, Sons & Co.:Sept. 1, at noon. Sistneren & Co......Sept. 2, at 10'ü,0..

P. & 6. 8. N. Ch... Aagust 23, at noon. Douglas Tapmik & On.jAugust 27, xt boon. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Sept, &, ut &p.. Canadian Pic L. Co., September 1. P. & O. 8. N. C... Sept. ; daylight.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will alone:- For SINGAPORE.→→

Per Lellona, at 9.30 a.m., on Wednesday,

the 2nd Sept.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Verona, at 6 p.m., on Friday, the

4th Sept.

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAUZET.— The German, Contract Facket fressen will

MEMOS, FOR TU-MORKOW Shipping

Noop-Thales loaves for Swator

[No. 8918Avousy 26, 1891

ME Wish will hold an inquiry at the Magis- tracy to-morrow, into the death of Pritate Charles Hill, of the Argyll and Butherländ Highlanders, who died under somewhat

AS WATSON & Co., suspicious elrohmstances the other day. Be had been drinking at the Rosa, Thiūtīs and Bhamrock” färera, and it is alleged that in thỏ contse of a disturbance there hoʻra-

LIMITED.

Vegetable and Flower ved injuries which proved fasal on the

SEEDS.

SEASON 1891-82.

THE FIRST SHIPMENT OF OUR KAN

SUPPLY OF

Garden Seeds

for this Season has arrived and we are now prepared to book orders, far prompt or forward execution. Completo Catalogues with oneise directions for sowing can be obtained un application or will be posted to any address.

In thees Catalogues the Beeda are Marginally Numbered in English nad Chinase, and when ordering in is quito saficient to only siste the mumbers of the kinda requicad.

following morning. John Jacobi, & median at the tavern, has been arrested in sopase- tion with the affair and in at prudent de tained: on a charge of oudang Efilla doeth, He has been remanded pending the result of the Magistrate's inquiry, fr

RESIDENCE Among the Africanders has made Lord Randolph Churchuk av oraid and a moralist. In an article en diatrendi vinin- ing he moralinas on the suggestions excited. in his mind by the unparalléldá bubcontin- tion of affect he has just behold, "In 'all other mining, he says, distinctly profit- able objects are sought and purposer aco carried out beneficial generally to mankind.

This remark would apply to gold tones, to coal mines, to tin, topper, and lead miner, but at the De Beers mine all the wonderful put in force, la urder to extract fooin the arrangements I have described way depths of the ground, solely for the en classon; a tiny srystal to be und for tho gratification of female vanity in imitation of lust for personal adoroment esam tisliy barbario if not altogether avages. Some urged if the diaraonde only doped the mitigation of optical criticini, nilight be

Lautiful, the virtnüür, and the young, but this unhappily is far from being the cane, and a review of the Beuth Africax diamond

Orders from one person, of from 35 to $10, mines brings me coldly to the conclusion that, whatever may be the origin of man, allowed 25% discount.

woman is descended from un apara Orders from one person, over $10 allowed an THE AMERICAN EAGLE IN MIP-The

"extra % discount

CLAYS

A high class fertilizer for pot plants and for use in the garden generally it supplies natural nourishment to the scil, and assists the process of assimilation, thereby aiding tha planta to attain to their full size, vigeur and bounty.

Illustrated American, with the modesty peculiar to American newspapers, writes — Sohemen that acèmed ones to bo the FERTILIZER.ation of harobrined landoy, to rapidly passing into the domain of practical potinios. Supposing

the plan of Imperial Federation should fail to bind England to hörcolonies ; supposing that Australia should proclairu har independence, and Canada should vote the Cape Colunista should follow the lead of the sturdy Bott, and the two hundred ent the handfat of Englishman who govern million natives of Hindostan should drive

thom what would be left of the British impire 7 She would have a few panentiona scattered here and there over the globe, like those of Portugal and spart from them would be merely a bit of an island in the ocean. Ber destiny would naturally draw her to the United States, which would te large roough and strong enough to take her under its eagle's wing. The present generation may not live to aos 11) But the calfe of history shows that countries na vast zu Australia, India, Canada, and Bouth Afrion cannot be ruled by a country, small in size, and hopelessly weakened by monar. chical and aristorcito traditions. "In the end, though the iceradelous may mullo, England must be either American parish,

for annotation to the United States, aud

Sold in Tine containing 180 each...$1.50,

Baga

2811

$400. Directions for ure tre given on the label.

12

FANBONE'S "NEW PARIS"

LAWN MOWER 8.

The best and cheapest machines in the market; for gale at manufacturers' pricce

A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED.

THE HONGKONG, DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. · Hongkong, 26th August, 1891.

1657

GETTING RID OF THE SURFLER-The Times has given some vory-interesting Sgures as to the finances of the United States. The mighty work of getting rid of the surplus," to which, the Republican Party has devoted itself for the last three years, has been accomplished And bless The publication of this issue commenced Proeident Harrison can manage to effect

be despatched SATURDAY, the 28ak Lust., with Maila for the United King- dom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi to the Straits Settle meats, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, India, Adan, Egypt, Malta, &c. &c. Registry ceases at 1.00 1.1.

at €. 50 p.m. The Mail closes a 2 r., Late Ltters 2.30 with 10 cents exirs postage. Thero will be no Supplementary Mail.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.- The British Contract Packet Myzipore

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd Sept with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- Fond, via Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bar. mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, ind

Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &

MAILS BY THE UNITKO STATES PACKET. The United States Mait Packet Belgic will I despatched on THUSSDAY, the 3rd Sept., with Mailsfor Anvy, Japan, San Francisco, the United Stata, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, cc., which will be closed us follows:- sville, Livat Vignos Zecbiro, and Me 0.15 P.x. Registry ceasek .......... Okaboro From Kobe: for Singapors, Mr 10.30 P.M. Post Office closes, bot Corres Camak. From Haiphong: for Mareilles, Me Bourgoin

Sydney, for Shanghai froni Hong.

THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHALE CHEMISTS & AERATED, Moss it. Figueiredo, J. Figarodo

AND GODOWN COMPANY, LENOTED.

RECEIVED the............day of........... 1991 of Mr....the sam of S............ being a deposit of $12 per debeatues o

...debentures in the above nstaed

Company.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the 1611 Jampany, No. 72, Queen's Road Central, J. B. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkang, August 22. 1891.

To Let.

`TO BE LET.

1631

TO. 5, RICHMONT TERRACE-FIVE NROOMS Gas and Water laid on. BATH ROOMS, YARD and COGLIE QUARTERS cemented. Rent moderate.

Apply to

THE SECRETARY, Humphreys Estate and Finanes

Company, Limited. Hongkong, August 11, 1891.

TO BE LET.

TOUSES. at MOUNTAIN VIEW, ar

HPlunkett's Gar Fall District, coa

wisting of 5 or 6 Large DwzLING ROUMS, with every convenience. These Houses overlook both sides of the island, kra cool, comfortable and healthy.

Apply to

Hongko

JOHN A. JUPE, Secretary, "The Aubin Arma Hotel and Building Company, Id May 26, 1891,

--1063

Not Responsible for Debts.

For THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATIÓN,

NOTICE

D

URING this and text month members are recommended to practise at the 200, 500 arid 600 yarda ranges Bisley rules; and 7-rounds and one sighting shot at each distance. It is desired "that all Scores made be sent in to the Secretary.

will be given to the compiler of the highest A prize aggregate of not lesz than 6 practices,

J. ANDERSON, deling Hon. Sveritary. Hongkong, August 6, 1891

3549

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA

The Steamship.

Jupun,

Captain J. C. OutrasT, will be despatched for the above Forts on TUESDÂY; the 1st Proximo, at Noon.

For Freight or Psage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agenti Hongkong, August 26, 1891.

JÓBA

WATER MANUFACTURERS.

LONDON, HONGKONG, AMOY.

Waters are sent cut in Bottles of OUK

distinctive AMBER COLOUR, bouring our proprietary name on Buttle

Label und Cork

The SODA WATER is always sent out

in the largest size bottles 'made.

F. Gatterrea and J. Gutterras; from Mar seilles. Rev. Francisco Wam. For Kobo: Marseilles, MrB, Arignet. For Yoko- haam: from Maravilles, Mezers Tomonaci, Kataoko Nestern, Heck, Contrat, Schwen- denmann, Guiheleben, Bauman, Oshikawa, Gerwin Podoushkine and K. Yoshimasst from Singapore, Mr St. Martin; from Bai goo, Mesara Nicolai, Garrawand Chaperon,

Per Krejr, for Eloilow, 60 Chiness. Per Namoa, for Coast Ports, 4 Boro- peana, and 280 Chinese.

Per Zafro, for Anoy, 3 Europeans, and 40 Chinese.

The

BANY

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The Norwegian steamer Tellus reports i Io the Japan Sea, the wind, S.E, strong breese, cloudy weather. In the Formosa The WOODEN CAPSULES over the Straits, met with N. W. gule, with very so that if a label is dotootard in ice boxer Leit Singapore on the 19th August, and corks correspond to the colour of the inbet, British steamer Japan reports otherwise the contents can be distinguished from thero to latitude 15 N., experienced without opening the battle.

fresh monsoon weather, with rain; thence to arciral, had moderately, fine weather, with equalls from N.N.E. to N.W.

SYPHONS White or Azurine-with name engraved on glass and motal.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MATIS will close-

28 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD. 1641 For SWATOW

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS

August 25, 1891 :-

Tells Norwegian steamer, 1,048, J. Amundsen, Kutchinated Augnar 20, Coal.

MITSUI BUKSAN KAIBHIA,

Dan Juan, Spanish steamer, G4, R. Beltran, Amoy August 24, General,-BRAN Dao & Oo.

August 20

Ninggo, German str., from Whampoa. STEAM TO SHANGHAI,

The P. & D. S. N. Co Canton, Britishstr., from Whampoa.

Stoarchin

Cathay Captain A SIMONS,

Tather the Captain, the Agente, nor Dioners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or with the outward Mail, is expected to arrive Crers of the following Vessels, during Instast, and will have quick despatch for hore on MONDAY MORNING, the 31st their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

the above Port.

M. G. WHITNEY, British barque, Capt.

W. H. Saith, Jardino, Matheson & Co

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent.

-- NANOM PINDLENIK, American aḥip, Capt. | P. dz 0. §. N. Ca 's Office,

J. N. Pendleton, -Shewan & Co.

Hongkong, August 26, 1891.

Marie, Gorana atz., from Whampoa Fu Ping, Chinese str., from Whampoa. Difent, Cafeutta August 8. Penang 18, and. Japan, British steamer, 1,863, J. G

SasSOON, SOKS & Co, Singapore 19, Opium and General-DAVID

Oz, Chinese steamer, 701, Pousan, Ningpo August 23, General-OHUESE.

Marie Berg, German barque, from Wham- 1656 pon.

."

The China Mail.

HONGZONA, WADYRESDAY, AUGER 35, 1801,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ CAVAL OUTWARD BOUND:-Drot, July 10; Gla- cus, Moldova, 17 Hakow, Jordan, 21; Armenia, 21; China, 28; Dar- Janus, Gledhow, $1; Hector, Aug. 4. Mayune, 7; Cyclops, Bleatras Dorm stadt, 1; Shanghae, 14, Saghalien, Telamon, 18.

economies under certain hands there will Betually be a deficit next year. The berce scale on which the money has been "chlick- ed away' may be gathered from the fact that the charge for pensions during the year ending June 30 was clone on 425,000,000-an intresse since the "pra.... vious year of somo" £3,000,000 sterling- and more than a third of the total auguzi disbursements of the nation. The figures in regard to the debt maat, however; be admitted to be very entisfactory. Thine is not much more than £120,000,000 of in- torest-bearing debt left. It is impossibie not to feel keen zones of regret at the pleadid opportunity raised by the United States, ad hor old policy of strictly fimiting expenditure been maintained, sod had she not fallen into the hands of gang. HONDWARD BOUND :--Zarpedon, July 31; of Protectionist manufacturers, America Abyssinia, Pakling, Elektra, Aug. 7 might have shown the world an example of Priaza, Altonower, 11 Iphigenia, Ben- what a ation could do when virtually de Larig, 34; Bowen, Gengyle, 18.livered from the burden of taxation.-Spec the P. & 0. s. s. Cathay, with the Eng

lish Mail of July 31, loft Singapore on Tax Crown Colonies need not expost any Tuesday, the 20th instant, at 1 pm change in the matter of military lactone. and may he expected here on..or about from the advent of a Liberal Government, Sunday, 30th inat. Thiz Packet brings if the Bael of Kimberley cup late Botre- replies to letters despatched frotary of State for the Colonies represents Hongkong on 25th June

the opinion of the Liberal party. In the

pondence may be posted on board the J. Packet, unta Lats Tee of 10 cents, extra-v Postage until the time of departure,

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's House of Lords do the 24th Joly, Lord steamer Perthia leff Vancouver for Brassoy, referring to the subplaint of the Yokohama, Shanghai, sud Hongkong, Straits Settlemente agaluat the increase of on Aug. 24th.

their contribution

HOVES OF CLOGING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS When the Packals leuve at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when thoy leave at Noon. The Money Order. Oce will be closed ut 5 the day before."

9,00 -Fosting of Prieve Carrer and

Circulars

(Prices Curront and Circulars may The

Cesses.

however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are led in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all Que way)

10.00 Registry coasas. 10.30 A.M.Pasting of Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns conses. 11.00 Mail closes.

LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 a. M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 4.1., after which hour they may I sent on Board with the same late Foe,

General Memoranda. Friday, August 28:--

Issuing of Dividend Warrants of The

China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.

The .. Colonist, from Antwerp, left Ein

...

Irons 50,000 Petrossa

anggested that The D. D. R... Oceana lett Singapore the whole question of Imperis defenda on 20th instant, and may be expected should be submitted to Royal Comunis- here on or about 20th inst

tion, Lord Knutsford, replied that the conclusions of a Royal Commission could raporo on the 22nd inst, and may he not be enforced en responsible. Colonial expected here on or about the 28th Ministers, and would not relieve the Gov- instant,

ernment from the duty of separately examining ovary care of the kind mention- Obies Bhippers M. Co.'ss,s. Moyune, ed by Lord Brassey. It was not unres from Lendor and Liverpool, left Simsonable, he maintaued, that the Straits gapore for this port on the 25tkinsk,

Settlements should pay increased and may be expected here on or about amount towards the cost of the garrison. the 90th inst,

The Eas] of Kimberley hold it to be clear that the colony was, nut fronted harshly, the hordes of military expenditure in firest Britain being 101, per bad while in the Straita Settlements it was qu31 60. Her Majesty's Government hai, not beld the Colony strielly" tiba strangement made at the time of the transler, for they had earried out works of zaunes import ance at their own expense.

The Glou Live steamship Glenfallock, from London, left Singapore on 24h just, and may be expected here on ge about the 30th Mar Mon N The P. & O. stesmer Shagghri Inft. Apt.

werp for this port on fat Aug.

Tan, body of Joseph Lovelem, Gunner, RA, who was drowned while bathing at Igeemoon on the 24th elt, was recovered this morning.

THE Superintendent of the P&O S N Oo. inform us that the & D. mà Per Tholes, at 11:30 am, on Thursday, SUNDAY, August 30---,

Cathay left Bingapore for this port on the the 57th. inst.

Goods par Chingo unslelivered after this 20th inst., at 1 p.m., with the outward For SAIGON

date subject to rent. Per Amigo, at 4.90 pm, on Thursday, Moruax, August 31-

English mails.

The 27th inst.

For SAN FRANCISCO.--

Per Marie, at 11.30 pm, ott Friday,

the 18th inat.

For STRAITS & BOMBAY,-

Per Tibetant 11:30 am., on Saturday,

the 29th inst.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL

WAY Ous PACKET. The British Contract Packet Empress of

Chine will be despatched on TUES DAY, the lat deptember, with Msily for Shanghai, Japan, Canada, the United States of America, and countries beyond, via Vancouver, BC losing the Maile, &c.

The following hours will be observed in.

11131... Rega ry closes. 11.30 12 Post-Dilce oluses, but Corres

pondanos tasy be posted on board the Paoket ith the Late Fee of 10 cents extra Portage, until time of departure..

Tux surveying ship Ramber, which has just returned from China, says a Homa-paper, has done good service tinmug waren yourm on that station, as, thanks to the exertions

of Captain Versker and Commanden W. V. Moore and L. 8 Dawsony the surver of top hits meae han feel materially, ad- voucel. : The vessel left Chatham în 1384 under the command of Captainthe Box F. Yersker, who cosamented the survey of the Chusa Archipelago to the south of Sbang- De Taberek writing a 11.10a.m. to-day Shanghel, Amoy and Hong Kong He bai, and, ren meridian distances between says: Barometer falling slightly on the valered by Commandes Moore in the Goods per Dora Forate undelivered after China Coast, is still rising in the Southern following year, and under the sbpozizten-

4.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders

The Beam Launch Op, Ltd., “at No. 2, Pedder's Street..

of

this date subject to rout

THURSDAY, September 9-

Goods par Steamer Money nuclaimed

after Noon subject to rent. FRIDAY, September 4

Transfer Books of the China Traders' Inerrance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 17tb Instant, inclusive. TUESDAY, September 15

portion of the China Ses: The depression dence of the after the Archipelago sarvoy was completed and inde plan was made of mentioned yesterday appears to have moved Hong Kong Harbour Then

611900k, kun pertant to the Eastward of Hongkong Gradients work carried out by Commands Moors

his offloars, orez, was the tri are moderate for W. winds.*

of the whole toekt unte van. Shan Hong Kong, and the nosessity for, lais was anciently shown by

The Band of the Ant A-A 8. Highlandern

of the principal poïata of lung mand even will play the following programme at the gillonses-being, found to be grously out

Tenders for Purchase of $600,000 in ob Barrack Square to-morrow sammencing as of position.

Mortgage Debentures of 3250 each,

* Company's Secretary. Taustay, September 17:

Breakwater. Foist-light- konse; for example, was found to be fully s

of The H.K. & Kohon Wharf & 730pm Godown Co., Ltd, to be sent to the Merch (Nannis wilt thouwt of the trun position on top chart

Wakelen Lancers, Duke of Tifere

Wood Valse The Distant Sbbre D' Albert 4 p..Mooting of Bhareholders of The Poles Old Chios”. Booke.

Chins Traders Insurance Ung Ltd., at Quadrille The Lights of London' Williams. the Head Ofos of the Company..

Rela

Galop ........'Vulative

bus and ather smiler errors belon dhe sto the disjunted surveys prosionals sarring -out on this oriensiya aras of roant-lines- The Rose was last reconquimsigned at Hong Kong In Kabopry, 1839, skýi Om- mador 4 Daraon. From the "Aly, muiden eto new beings, the vessel homa.