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Mails.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. Occidental & Oriental Steam- THE NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Ship Company. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, PIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND

ATLANTIO OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,

Hachio

Proros Sailings ruon HONGKONG,

TUESDAY, October 20. THURSDAY, Nov. 12, TUESDAY, Dec. 8,

Belgic

Occant...

THE Statuship GAELIO will he despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, 20th Octobor, 18, at 1 p.m., connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Faris.

RATES OF PASSAGE.

FROM RONGKONG, FIRST CLASS

To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Esquimault New

Westrohuster, Port Town- $225.CO aand, Seattle, Tacoma, Port-

land,

To Liverpool and Loudon

To

8320.00

Paris and Brenten............$44.00 To Havre and Hamburg.........$936.00 Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng- land, Franc, and Germany by all trans- Atlantio lines of Steamers.

ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

LIMITED.

THE Undersigned having boon appointed FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI,

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $100,000 on First-class Risks at current rates.

DUNN, MELBYE & Co. Hongkong, September 19, 1891.

1802

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COM-

PANY.

THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT | RISKS against FIRE at Curront Rates.

NORTON & Oo.,

Agents

1340

Hongkong, July 15, 1887

RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERN A FORMOSA, By Mr. G. TAYLOR.

This Article, which has been reprinted from the China herżem, contains one of the beat Sketcze of Formosan Life yul writion, A few roughly-executed Woodcuts are ineluded in the pamphlet.

May be bad -Prion, $1. --at Menars Lave, CRAWFORD & Co.'s, and Mere. Kelly & Walan, Lumiren, Hongkong; also, Mr. N. MOLLE, Árny.

Spacial rates (first class only) are granted To-day's Advertisements.

to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Oil Services,

to European oficials its service of Chinn

and Japan, and to Government oficials.

of

Passongers by this Line have the option proceeding Overland by the Souther Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Faci fio, Northern Pacise or Danadian Pacific Railways.

Return Tickets First Class. Prepaid relam tickets to San Francison will be faued at following rates ---

4 months

12

$337.10 -$303.76

Time is reckoned from date of igna fra date of re-embarkation at San Francisor

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- ambarking

San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one your will be This alimmance allowed a discount of 10 %. does not apply to through fores fean China and Japan to Europe.

All Farcal Packages should be marked to address in full, and game will be riscaired day the Company's Offen until 5 p.m. sho

previous to sailing.

st

Consular Invoices accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco, In the United States, should be mal to ke Company's Office, addressed to the fol laator of Custowas, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight or Pago, apply to the Agency of he Company No. 79. Quinas's Road Central 3. 8. VAN BORRN,

A your Hongkong, September 20, 1891.

18:4

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT SAIL), MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE,

PLYMOUTH AND LONDON ;

A150,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALGUTTA AND AUSTRALIA.

N, B.-Cary? can be taken on through bila of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES. TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

SPECIE ONLY SANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

THE PRINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

ROMILLA,Capt. C. H. S. ToucE, R.N.R., with Her Majesty's Madla, will

bu dos- patched from this for LONDON, cid GÓ- LOMBO, SUEZ CANAL und MAR- SEILLES, on THURSDAY, 15th October, at Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m. Parcols and Specie (Gold) at the Othou until 4 p.m. on the day before sailing.

For further Particulars mgarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA NON COMPANY'S Offee, Hongkong,

The Contents and elus of Packages are required to be declared prun to shipraent.

Slippers are particularly requested note the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bill of Lading.

Passengers detirous of insuring their bag- gags can do so on application at the Com pany's Office,

This Stoomor takes Cargo and Passengers for MARSELEN.

L. VOODIN,

Superintendent,

P. 40. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, October 5, 1591

Intimations.

1902

BOARD AND LODGING.

TTACANC189 for GENTLEMEN

BOARDERS, at

70, WYXDOAM

STREET. Apply

Mas SWANSTON, Hongkong, September 3, 1801.

1721

NOW READY.

THE REVENUE OF CHINA.

THE BALMORAL COLD MINISH COMPANY, LIMITRD

PRIVATE MEETING SHARE

HOLDERS will be hold at the Orries, of the Company, No. 2, Quose's Road, ni 2.30 p.m., ou THURSDAY, the och Tastant, when the following teleprare from the Company • Agont in Sydney will i ha consideryd ·

test Crushing ferens than Queen of Mount

Me religa i uces of gold from 90 tons of eting. Minors bavo Buse struck in account of non-payment of Creditors of Balinoral and WALUB

Quern

at once unless you zemit Please tylograph mo at once 800. I amanxious to her fingon. I will givo fall particolare in falten

A SERIES OF ARTICLES Reprinted from The China Mall' WITH AN APPENDIX. 【IS PAMPHLET is Now Ready,

and may be had at the

T

OFFICE OF THIS PAPER,

Menara. LANE, OBAWFORD & Co.'s,

Met KELLY & WALSH'S,

And Mr. W. BREWER'S,

Price

Per Me

ALLE

K A. STEVENS,

Hongkong, Cetober 13, 1891.

PUBLIC AUCTION

1950

114 E Undersigned has ronsired instene

to Sell by Public Auction, on THURSDAY,

the Füth October, 1891, at 2.30 pm, of bis Sules Rooms, Queen'à Rond,

SENDRY AOTSEBOLD

X

FURNITURE,

mmprising TAPESTRY-CLA shed Drawing ROOM SUITE, MARBLE TO ROUND CENTRE TABLE, CHINRY GLASSES, PICTURES & ORNAMENTS. CARPET,STAIR CARPET and HBARTH REGS. DINING TABLE MADALE-TOP SOEBOARD with Guss BACK, WHATNOTS, VIESSA CHALES, CA TABLES, LADY'S Davenport Chant Boon CASE.

CROCKERY, Glass and PLATRO WARE.

SINGLE WARDROBE with Brass DODES, CusST OF DRAWERS, MARBLE-TOP TOILET TABLE BOWASHSTANES,

DOLLE BRASS BEISTEAD, Dorate and

The Cc.'s Stenmalig--- Formeats, Captain HALL, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 16th Iostant, at Daylight,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Business Notices.

Autumn. 1891. Winter.

IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

NEW GOODS.

QUEEN'S ROAD

AND

DUDDELL STREET.

1958

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, October 13, 1891.

HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Scratch COMPETITION for SPOONS will take place at Kowloon, at 800 and 000 yards, on SATURDAY, the 17th Tostant, ki 2.45 p. m. – Conditiona 10 rounda and a sighting shot at each Rango. Bisley 1946 1800) positions and targets.

J. ANDERSON, Acting Ilon Sauretary,

.K. R. A.

1957

Bougkong, October 13, 1831.

DAKIN'S PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTUS OIL,

ORFILLED FROM

THE LEAVES OF SELECTED

E"

a

SPECIES OF BUCALYPTUS,

UCALYPTUS OIL has long taken

foremost place un "household re- medy" in Australia. When applied extern. ally it has a powerful stimulant aud sooth- ng notion but doen 10t blister the mout sensitivo akin, and no application known will so quickly subdna the pain of muscular

heumati

QUEEN'S ROAD

AND

NEW GOODS. DUDDELL STREET.

NEW GOODS.

IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORKOW. Shipping,

[No. 8989-Ocromen 13, 1891.

The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's staamor Empress of China left Vannon- voc for Yokohama, Shanghai and Hongkong on Oct. 4th.

Daylight. --Namo leaves for Swatow. Noon.Lombardy lowres for B'bay, &c.The

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

VEGETABLE

-AND-

FLOWER

SEEDS,

SEASON 1891-92.

PER 8.8. SHANGHAI,

P. M. S. S. Do.'s a. a. China, with the American Mall of Sept. 28th, leaves. Yokohama on Wednesday, Oct. 14th and may be expected here on or about. Monday, Oct. 19th

The 6., Japan, from Calcutta, left Singe pore on 8th Oct., and may be expected here on or about the 16th Oct.

The Austro-Hung. L.. 8. N. Co.'steamship Orion, from Trieste, left Bingapore for this port on the 9th Oct., and may be expected here on or about the 18th Cat.

Tas P. and O. str. Ancona has come out of quarantines.

Hongkong Trading Company, Ld., WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR M Justice Fielding Clarke and Mrs Cherise

Destination

Practical Dressmakers, Milliners & Zadies' Tailora,

Vassels Advertised as Loading.

Presels.

Bromen & Ports of Call Bayern (8).. Honolulu, ......... Zambi (8).. London & Parts of Call Rohilla (8).. London, F. Suez Canal: Palamed (e) London, v. Suez Canal Glenetra (8). Manila, via Amoy......Zatire (e).... Marseillos, v. Saigon. Saghalien (oh.. Nanki, Kobhama Oullingham (e). New York, . Suez Guy Mannaring (2) Port Darwin, & Changsha 18). 8. Francisco, v. Japars (faclio (8) S. Francisco, Japan Chius (e).. Shanghai, via Amoy... Laertes (s)........ S'pore, Penang & Ottu Chelydra (8). S'pore, Havre & 'burg Electrs (8). Straite, Obo & Bhay Lombardy (s).

Namos (8)..

Takun internally in small domes, acts as a powerful stimulant and antipasmedicato whilst its secondary action inducca sleep.

The ponetesting agreable vapor of the Dit is sudative, and when inhaled relieves Asthms, Bronchitis, Cutarra and Sore

Throat.

is also a most powerful antiseptic aud germicide, being three times as offec: ual as Carbolic Acid u preventing development of Bacteria, its uses in this direction being

*y numerous.

The active properties of the Od depend opra Terpene called Bucalyptol and wa guarantee this Oil, prepared specially for ua, to contain the largest obtainable porcentage of Encalyplul sed twice that of the refinary Frenlyptus Oil of mommtare.

F

Swatov, Amoy & Tani Formoss (A). Trieste, &c...........Orion (B)... Y'hams, Ni & Ancona (4).

Hannay, Mr. Carr, Mr and Mrs X. F. H. Bagland, and Mr J. M. Beattie : for Philadelphia, Mr use. Rogers.

Per Menfe, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Par Decinta, for Saigon, 160 Chinese. Per Nam, for Swatów, 2 Europeans, and 181 Chino

SHIPPING REPORTS. The Brita stenmer Zafira reporta : Had fresh North Fasterly winds, san fue

It can be used with great banetit in all Throat and Lang Affections, and its seda- tivo stimulant proporties make it an invalu- aisla application in Nevralgia, Rheumatism, dc., whilst its powerful antiseptic and ger-weather from Manila. micido action is well exhibited as a drossing in Wounds. Ulcers, Burns, Scalde, Sore Ringworm, &c.

Dakin'e peially retined Oil is sold in reg, and 4 oz botules at abs, 50 and $1.00.

Fall Directions for use anclosed with each hatila

CAUTION.

Jaferior camples of Eucalyptus Oil dis- tilled from any kind of Eucalyptus loaf have

bitle or to medical action and should be carefully avoided.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVA IS.

1868

Ontober 13, 1891 :--- Kingseng, British str., from Canton.

Askoyton, German str., from Canton. Zafro, British steamer, 617, A. W. R. Cobban, Manils October 10, lemp and

PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOKS and Sugar SHEWAN & Co.

JOURNALS.

ONE ENLARGING CAMERA. ONE KODAK CAMERA, A., &

TWD MUSICAL BOXES.

ONE DOUBLE-BARRELLED FOWL ING PIECE.

ONE 54-8CH HAMBER BICYCLE ONE TRICYCLE.

TWO IRON COOKING STOVES.

$

te TERMS OF SALE. -Ás customary.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer. Bengkong, October 13, 1891.

1034

PORTLAND LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR HONOLULU, VICTORIA (B. C.) & FORTLAND (ORKUON), VIA

Rohilla, British steamer, 2,174, 0. II. S. Tuequo, R.N.R., Shanghai October 10, | Mails and General.-P. & O, S, N, Co.

Leries, British staauer, 1,300, Sales,

| Liverpool via Penatur, and Singapore Oct.

7, Geneen).-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Marie, Germani str., 604, J. Petersen, Newchwang October 7 Beann. WiLLER & Co.

Canton, Britieli stoomier, 1,110, Thos. Baller, Shanghai October lil, and Swatos | 13, General, Jarding, MargESON & Co. Stanton, German str., from Canton.

DEPARTURIES,

October 13- Finn, for Nhanghai. Prestu, for Haiphong. Dersa, for Newch wang. Chef, for Shangfmi. Thales, for Swatów. (Toing through Targu to Pace COAST Bet, British gunboat, for Hankow.

Leander, British cruiser, for Hankow. Pours, as Islas and ATT Namehow, ter Amoy. CITIES, unnecting at PORTLAND with the OREGON RAILWAY AND NAVIGATION COM. Huverton, for Shaughai. Pasy, and Ustoy Pacific Railway).

Iris, for Singapore.

JAPAN PORTS.

The Staunship

Zumbesi,

Bist, for New York,

Velse, for Chefox.

Merfuo, for Shanghai. Capt. Euwaans, will be Kong Beng, for Bangkok. THURSDAY, the 22nd Justani, at 5 p.10.

why despatched sa abave Askington, for Bhanghai-

Empress of Japan, for Shanghai, ku Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBR, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

1955

Hongkong, October 13, 1891.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

GLEAKED.

Dreima, for Saigon. Namun, for Swacow.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Par Zaro, from Manila, Me James M. Beattie, and 79 Chinese

Par Laerte, from Liverpool. o., for Hongkong, Miss Crown, and Miss Taylory. and 100 Chinese for Shanghai, Mr and Mire Wilkinson, 3 children and Chinese servant; for Kube, Master and 2 Misses Pearce.

The British steamer Lauries reports: Light ariable winds and calms to 10" N., light N. E. wind to freal, squally wenther to port.

The British steamer Canton reports: | Modente to fresh N.E. winds, and fine throughout. Fassed BM.S. Leonder with gunboat Esk, in tow of Petiro Blanco

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

LIST OF VISITORS.

Mr Nicolle

Mr A. Achelis Mr Carr

Me E. Ormiateu Mr and Mrs Oghen. Mr W. Peil· Ate and Mrs Dodwell Mr Prate

and children

Mr Yerad Dor

Miss Reading

Mr A. Ross Dr Rüss

|

Mr Fenwick Hor W. M. Goodman Mr and Mrs Soip and

children Mr Goosmant Mr and Mrs Heems- Mr A. J. Skeitou Mr and Mrs H. 1um-Me G. P. Veitch

kerk and children Mr Taylor

phreys MD. Lav Mr W. Liddle Mr McKean

Mr Werner Mr A. G. Wood Captain Young

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY, Pet Lombardy, at 11.30a.m., on Wodnes.

day, the 14th just

Date of Leasing.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. Oct. 22, at 3 p.. JP. & O. 8. N. Co...... Oct. 15, at noon.

Battorfold & Swire... October 17. Jardine,Matheson &Co A bun: October 24. Showan & Co..........Oct. 15, at 4 p.m. Messagorios Maritimos Oct. 21, at noon. Dodwell, Carill & Co. About October 17. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About October 18. Butterfield &

October 28

Jo. & 0 8 S.....ct 247..

at 1 p.m. Pacific Mail 3. S.. Co.. Oct.

Oct. 31, at 1 p.to. Datterfold & Swire... Octo

October 1, Jardine, Matheson&Co Oct. 16, at noon. Siomsson & Co. :Oct. 15, at 10 a. m.

&O. 8. N. Co......Oct. 14, at noon.

5

Douglas Lupaik & Co. Oct. 14, at daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 16, at daylight. D. SERU, Suns & Co. Oct. 22, at noon. P. & O. 8. N. Co......Oct. 16, at noon.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

SECOND SUPPLIES

OV

Fresh Garden Seeds

are broked as passengers by the Kawar-i- Hind, which leaves London on the 29th October. They join the steamer at Naples.

www.w

THE agent of the Pacific Mail S. . Oo. in- forms us that the s. e. Chand, with mails dc. from San Francisco to 26th ultimò, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port to-morrow,

and we are now executing all orders for the same. Complete Catalogues with con- cise directions for swing can be obtained Tux Superintendent of the P. and O. Co. on application or will be posted to any ad- informa us that the Company's steamship dress. In these Catalogues the Seeds aro 11th iust.; and that the . u. Gwalior left Brindisi left Singapore at p.m., on the Marginally Numbered in English and Chi-Singapore at 8 am yesterday, both for neso, and when ordering it is quite auft. this port cient to state the numbers of the kinds Agnival.

N.B.-All SRS are tested on

dafora being geut cut.

DISCOUNTS.

arrival

I

Orders from one person, of from 8 to $10,

allowed 25% discount.

Li Chan, a carpenter, was fined 210 by Mr Wise to-day under the gambling ordinance for declaring winning numbora of the Wei Sing lottery, Inspector Kemp found him distributing printed clips in the streets con- taining the mamos of the successful candi dates at the recent literary examinations.

A rost mortem examination was made.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. Orders from one person, uver $10 allowed yesterday, on the body of Mr C. Bond, late

The United States Mail Packet Gaelic will ba despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th Tustant, with Muila for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &e, which will be closed us follows:- Q.13 .. Registry ceases. 0.30 Pat

Pont Office eluses, bat Corres- pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Taste Per of 10 cents crtra Postage until the time of departure.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH P、DIRI.— The French Contract Packet Beghalien will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 21st Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be youd, viá Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The qual hours will be observed in

closing the Maila, &e,

MAFES WY THE GERMAN PACKET,

The German Contrae: Packet Baperu will aplespatched or SATURDAY, the 24th Inst., with Mails for the United King dom, Europe and countries bayond, sit Tirindisi: to the Straits Settle wats, Batavia, Barash, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c., &c. Registry ceases at P.M.

The Mail closes at 2 P.. Tato letters till

2.30 with 10 cents extra postage.

an extm 5% discount.

NARCISSUS BULBS (THE CHINESE SPRING FLOWER). A Supply fast received from the North, Early application is requested.

CLAY'S

FERTILIZER.

steward of the Hongkong Club, who died very suddenly yesterday morning. The result of the autopay was the discovery of traces of an irritant poison in the stomach, and an inquest has been ordered."

A WARRANT was granted to-day for the arrest of five artillerymen who are charged with rape on a Hakke woman of about

A high clase fertilizer for pot plants and thirty-five years of ago. The women states for use in the garden generally: it supplies that one of the accused took her into untreal nourishment to the guil, and assists Belcher's Fort on Sunday evening at be the process of assimilation, tazereby aiding was passing along the road, and that she the planta to atsiu to their full size, was detained thoro all night by the fire vignar and beauty.

men against each of whom she makes the charge of rape.

Scld in Tina containing 10lb each...$1.50

Bags

2816 ...84.00. Directions for use are giver on the label.

12

ST

A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. Hougkong, September 26, 1891.

THE Hongkong crew who are to compete at the Kobe ragatts laft in the Empres of Japan this morning, and got a hearty send off', from a number of friends who went to see their departure. They were out again for a spin yesterday afternoon 1880 and the result was vory entisfactory, the

| crew proving themselves by no means Uo

worthy representatives of rowing proween At the British Consulate, Shanghai, on Lat Detaber. by K. A. Mowat, Es Rocount of themselves at Kobe the colony." ia Hongkong. If they give as good nu H.B.M.'s Acting Consul-General, Jous PORTIS ELBITON, Missionary, eldest son of is not likely to have any reason to be Samuol Egerton, Dublin, to EMMA, second ashamed of them. daughter of Joseph Gate, Newport-on-Dek, Monmouthshiro, England.

MARRIAGE.

The China Flail.

PAX DELIVERY, Letters, &o, will be dahvares! by the 12 sur 330 o'clock Trams only. Correspondeuse and Parcels at 7.00p.m. for the Peak may be posted in the Generat Post Office up to L1.30 am, or 3 p.m., oz the Letter Boxes in the Dars till time of Departure With regard to letters from the Peak additional Letter Boxes have been affixed to Police Boxes at Magazine Gap, which will be cleared at 12.90 and 4 p.. Local Ratos will be charged. No Sunday delivery. Sendera are requested to cance! Per Zafire, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, their Stamps by writing the word Stampul

the 15th inst.

For SWATOW & TIENTSIN.-

Par Kongsung, at 11.30.10., on Wod. by Peak Church, and at Mount Kellot,

nesday, the 14th inst.

For AMOY & MANILA.-

Fur SINGAPORE,-

Par Electon, ut 9.30 a.m., on Thursday,

the 15th inst.

For SINGAPORE & MAURITIUS. —

Per #uotos, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 15th inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Collingham, nt 11. ft.nu, on Fri.

day, the 16th inst

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Ancas, at 11.30 am., on Friday,

Loa 10th inst.

For SINGAPORE, TENANG & CAL.

CUTTA.-

Per Chelyira, at 11.30 a.m., ou Friday,

the 16th fast.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY Per Urion, at 11.30 ani, on Thursday,

the 22nd inst

MAILS BY 43 BowiSH PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Fohilla will

FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Steamship

Changsha, AND J. F. WHELLAMH, Cm'dar, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 8th Instant.

The attention of Passengers is directed Per Rohilla, from Shanghai for Bong to the Superior Accommodation offered by Itong, Mr E. French, Mr and Mrs Junk Tai this Steamer. First-olaza Saloon and Cabins Yan, Marquis Tseng's 2 servants, Messrs The are situated forward of the Eugines. 1a and servant, Wong and servant, R. Second-class Passengers are larthed in the Magus, le Vistorte E. de Vossel, Man Yong Poop. A Refrigerating Chamber ensures Son and servant, W. Dufour, R. Sparkes, the supply of Fresh Provisions during the W. Hammond, Hagget and servant, Mrs entire soyage. A duly qualified Surgeon is Li Ut Chang and infant, and 11 Chinsso; carried.

for Port Said, Mr Radloff and won; for Marseilles, Mr S. P. Spachiloff; for Lou- don, Measta J. Ward, O. Macreadie, Miss. Fraser, Mopara W. W. and W: B. King.

Por Canton, from Shanghai, Mr and Ms 1956 R. Jansen, Messrs A. Jansen and Chang,

and 194 Chinese.

For Freight or Passage, apply tu

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 19, 1891,

hit Cents.

THE

COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINESE.

CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COM. PANY, LIMITED.

TESIDENTS in the Colony would FOR LONDON & PORTS OF CALL.

Tu materially aid the SENATE of the DOLLEGE by forwarding to the ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

(1). Glass Jars (for museum purposes), (8). Illustrated Papers and Books for the Student's Reading Room and Library,

Address to

JOHN U. THOMSON,

Bom Beo, to the College!

Hongkong, February 25, 1891.

The Co.'s Steamship

Καύσι

DEPARTED

Per Ravenna, for Shanghal from Hong- kong, Messen Toeg and Custod ; From Lon- don, Mr Wigham, Miss Southall, Misa Beck, Miss Miles, Dr E. M. Berrios, and Mas Crosbie; from Brindisi, Mr D. Sasscon and servant, and Mr Hole.

For Empress of Japan, for Shanghai, Mr W. Poate, Mr and Mrs Michaelson and native ervant, Mesars G. Von Wills, C. Stabbo and Chun Ling Hai; for Kobe, Mr C. H. Thorpsen, Mesare A. Denisou, H. Sket, d. A. Caldwell, Lieuts, Jackson and Dundas, (flongkong Crew Ir Kobs Regat ta), Messrs Yoet and E. W. Luoss; for Yokohama, Mears R. D. Tata, F. M. 1950 | Kanja and Fugahi; for London, Mejor

G. LA CASTLE, Com'der, will be despatched as above on or about the 10th November.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents. Hoogkong, October 13, 1801,

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

across them. Covers containing Bank Notes, &c. should be registered.

Lotters Farcela, o.. for Kowloon Point and steamers in Barbour way be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.80 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1891

TELEGRAMS.

THE spoon competition took place on Satur-

The publication of this isus commenced day, 10th inst. at Kowloon in fairly gund -

weather. Elevan members, put in an ap pearance. The shooting was so poor all round that it is thought better to withhold detailed scores. The rapgoe were 200, 500 aud 600 yards, 7 rounds and one sighting. shot at cnob, Bialog (1890) rules se to post- tions and targots. The highest aggregate: was 83 made by F.C. Melentan. The range spoons were won by the following grathmen whose scores are also given. -- PC. Watson 200 yards. 4454564-31 P.C. McLennan...600 yardı..655625532 Mr E. Robinson...60) yardı. 5255454----30 Col Jerrard and Mr C, Ford made 30 and 29 respectively at 500 yards and Lieut, Martin, RN., 31 at 600 yards.

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latest dates, but it had been officially an quiet at Chungking at

nounced that the instigators of the outbreak at fehang were on their way to Chungking. The foreigners at Chungking are so scatters. ed about the city, that it would be impos aible for them to combins quickly for Berlin, September 27th.-A discussion is matual defence; but there are some hopes

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being ardently carried on by the German that the authorities there, having notice. Press on the proposal to raduce the length that the head rioters are coming, will take of Campalsory service in the Army to two mesures in time to frustrate their designs. years.

-N.-C. I'aily News Calcutta, Soplember 28th.-Soma rob-. hers entered the house of Me Hart, the

Nather the Captain, the Agents, nur Chinese Representative, at Darjeeling, and THERE is a native Christian wood-carver in Owners will be Responsible for took away a bax containing all the Chinese Shanghai who is developing very practioni any Debt contracted by the Officers or official documents, much jewellers and two form of benevolence. Be devotes the their stay in Hongkong Harbour:- Crea of the following Vessels, during thousand rupees. The box was afterward greater part of his sarplus income to the found in the jungle broken open and the support of an opium rufege, founded by be despatched on THURSDAY, the

contents scattered about. The cash and bitself. He is also possessed by another 15th Instant, with Maila for the United CHARLES S. WHICNDY, Brit, ship, Capt.jewellery were all gone, but most of the and too oft forgotten Goapal idea. Bome Kingdom, Europe, and countries he. J. W. Cary, Reuter, Brockelmand & Co.

papers were fortunately recovered. No clue time ego he invited a number of his Chinese yand, vid Brindisi; to the Straits Settlemeals, Netherlande India, Bur J. N. Pendleton. Shewan & Co.

NAGY PENDLETON, American ship, Capt. to the thief has yet been found.

friends to a feast, who canic dressed in London, Sept: 28-The Daily News, re. their hest robes to find that their follow- mah, Ceylon, aden, Egypt, Malta, and

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Fergusson as Postmaster-General, insists Chicos Recorder, |that ba shoald resign the position he holds on the directurale of the Peninsular and Noen --Meeting of The Punjon & Oriental Steamship Company and other THE Shanghai native grass incom

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menting on the reoont molification issued Ltd., at No. 9, Queen's Road Central This morning the Peninsular and Oriental by the Governor of Hongkong, pro 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Sunday House steamship Rome, which hus just been long. ibiting the expors of ice-arms from

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From Ichang we hear that all was quiet 2.4 p.n.-Competition of the Hoogkong OUTWARD BOUND-Kotic, August 21 there, the magistrate keeping guard of Ethiope, September 1; Anchiser, 4soldiers round his gamên, perhaps as a pro- Africa, Thorndale, · Zanzibar, 11tection against the designs of HMS FU Hesperia, Flintshire, 23; Glenshiel, Sir Robert Cart's crumet Linghy,

with Myrmidon, Paoting, Peshawar, Fort acme half-dozen white men on board, was Fairy, 25 Natal, Poyang, Sikh, 29 hourly expected Aleandme there had Palinurus, Sachsen, Pakking, Teret, been no interruption of the school work or Oct. 6:

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