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Mails.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA POETS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA :

LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.

N WEDNESDAY, the 4th November, 1991, mi 6 p.m., the Company's 6.9. CALEDONIEN, Commandant FLANDIN, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above placos.

Cargo and Specie will be cagtered for London as well as for Marecillo, and ne septed in transit through Marlies for the principal places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon.

Cargo will be recoived on board until 4 Am., Sperde and Purosis until 4 para os the 3rd Novembor, 1891. (Puresis are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ulics.)

Contents and value of Fackages are re- quired.

For further partlonlars, apply at the Company's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, November 2, 1891.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

2016

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENDA, ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN TH¤·LEVANT, BLACK

SEA & BALTIO PORTS:

ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,

AMERICAN GALVESTON & SOUTH

FORTS

THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PANEXCURS AND LUGGAGE.

[To-day's Advertisements.

NB.-Cargo can be taken on through Hilis |

of Lading for the principut places in RUSSIA.

N SATURDAY, the 21st day of Novo-

ON 191, to 3 pm, the Company's

8.8. SACHSEN, Captain H. SUPER. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will leave this part na above, calling at Geso

Shipping Orders will be granted til: p.c. ou the 20th November, Cargo will he received on board antil 1 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 14 a.in. on the 21st November, (Parcels are not to be sent ou baard; they minst be luft at the AGENOT's Office). Contents and Value of Package aro required.

The Steamer hasaplendid Accommodalion and carries a Doctor and Stowardosa. For further Partienlara, apply to

MELOBERS & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, October 26, 1891.

C. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSI

COMPANY.

2031

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, 713 OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOURING AT YOKOHAMAD SAN FRANCISCO.

PROPOSED SALLING FROM HONGKONG. City of Feking...... Wen'way, Nov. 25. City of Rio de Janeiro

SATURDAY, Dec. 19,

via Honolulu....

Whiz....

TUESDAY, Jan. 1392)

THE U. S. Mail Steamship (TY OF TAKING will be despatched for MAN

THEATRE

ROYAL,

OITY HALL.

THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.

EE above OLUB will

give A

PERFORMANCE

ON

THURSDAY, 12th of Nov.,

AND ON

SATURDAY, 14th of Nov,

OF

*THE SNOWBALL,' (T) Acr Comer by SYDNEY GRUNDT). By kind permission of Liaut. Col. CHATR

and the OFFICERS, the BAND of the 1st Battalion Argyls & Sutherland High- landers will perform during the iván | ing

Tickets can be obtained from Mears. LANE, CLAWFORD & Co., on and after Mon- day, the 9th of November, at 11 s.ro.

PRICES-92 and $1. Soldiers and Sailors (in Uniform) 25 Conta

the Back Seats.

Doors open at 8.30 p.m. Performance to commence at 9 p.m. Hongkong, Navminber 3, 1891.

2017

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

FROM CALMUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

BE Steamship Lightning having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Aoods will be rielivored from alucyside.

Largo impeding the discharge of remigit ing on board after the 6th Instant will be landed at Consignos risk and expense into Mears. N. MODY & CANY'S Capowe, st Vanchai.

2088

THE CHINA MAIL. Business Notices.

Hibernia

YARDS

HAND MACK BESIGNS REGISTERED

Ladies' Outfitters.

HONGKONG TRADING Co, Ld,

Adestinatio

QUERN'S ROAD AND DUDUELL STRENT.

Vessels Advertised as Loning.

Vesicis,

Bremen & Ports of C!Sachsen (A)... Helow and Hadphones Delta (8).. London. v. Suor Qualiãohilles (1)........ London & Portao Call Kaisow (5)... Landon & Porta of Call Ravonna (8) London & Parts of Call nfs (8).... Manila, vis Amoy Mamanlas, v. Say

ShozCanal, New York, v Now York.

Yiksaur (8).. Cairdonien (a).. Hankow ().. Ewas T. Orunell... Belgic (a)

Agerita.

Date of Leuring.

Norddeutscher Lloyd.!Nov. 21, at 3 pm. Messagories Marituoes Nov. 4, at daylight, Butterfeld & Swire... Novcafßer 4. Arnhold, Harborg Co. A hout Nov. 10. P. & O. 8. N. Ga......Nev. 12, at nouLL. Arnhold, Karberg&On About Nov. 24. Jardins, Matheson&Co Nov. 5, at 4 p.ni. Messageries Maritime Nov. 4, at b Dodwell Carliti & Co About Nov. Shewan & Com

despatch Quio's

at

1pm 9. & 0. 5. S. 0...... Nov. Pacile Bail . 5. Q.. Nov. 25, at 1 j. m.

tl; JP. & 0. 8. N. Cr......Quica dospatch. ¿Curiowitz &

Siemsson & Co.......

S. Francisco, v. Japan S. France, v Jap Cuty of Peking (8) Shanghai

Rowica (B)...... S'pore. Phang & B'buy Bormida (5)... S'pore, Havro&H'burg Polyhgennis (8). Straits of Hambay... Thibet (8).. Suntow, Amoy & for Thula (B)....... S'noy, M'one & AkseCatering is...Hibb, Vanerva (B C. & Empress of Obina (). Yokohatan Kebé Hiroshina Mora ().Geo. 3080 mm, v. Niko Kobe Verona (9)...........

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Rills of Lading will be countersigned by DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Apente. Hongkong, Noventber 3, 1891.

YOR AMOY AND MANILA

The Steamship

Viksung, Cap. GALSWORTHY, will be despatched an abora

THURSDAY, the 5th Inst., at 4 p.m For Freight or Famago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & C

Agents.

Hongkong, November 3, 1891.

2016

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND

JJAMBURG.

(Taking Cargo al theranigh rates fu ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTER- DAM, OPORTO, LISBOS, LONDON, LIVERPOOL & BREMEN)

The Stearnship

Pulyhyamid,

Capt. L. VOLTNER, Wil be despatched for the THURSDAY, the 12th

above Porta on Inst., at 10 am.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & O., Agents. Hongkong, November 3, 1891.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS.

Nurember 2, 1891:

Lightning, British steamer, 9.124, Geo B. Fatet, Caletta October 16, Poning; 24. and Sugkpore 27, Opiums nod Oenoml Devin Sassoon, Sons & Co.

Preas, German atomer, C55, J. Jesson, Pakha Gelaher 31, and Horbow Nov. 1. Gomoral. A. R. MARTY.

Novembar 3 : --

Ashington, Decoran str., from Whauapea. Pansan, slovima atbainer, from Canten. Achilies. British steamer, 1,600. Day. Fouchow November 1, General-BUTTER- TIELD & WIRE

Rimulate. British str., 1,311, F. Moroney, Nagasaki October 27, Coal.--Mer Bus COLIERLY

Nanshan, British steamer, 05, Joseph Blackburne, Bangkok October 26, General. -Hor Ht Hosu.

Morin, German str., 704, J. Petersen, Newchwang Octuber 26, and Cheloo 27. 2089 Beana-WIL & Co.

FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND

ADELAIDE

(Calling at PORT DARWIN & QUEENS LAND PORTS, and baking through Cargs to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, KUJ

A

The Stanst

Calterthun, Captain Danes, will bo Compatabad for the above

FRANCISCO, vid YOKOHAMA, on WED. Forts on THURSDAY, the 12th Inst, at NESDAY, the 26th Noventer, at i_p.m., + 11.103.

taking Pongers and Freight for Jupated for Passengers, and has large ouling

the United States, and Europe.

RATES OF PANSAGE.

FROM HONGLONG, FIRST CLASS.

To San Francisco, Vancouver,

Victoria, Esquimault, New

Westminster, Port Town-$225.00

sond, Seattle, Tacoma, Fort

laud, O...

To Liverpool and London

......$328.03 $345.00 ...8335,00

To Paris and Bremen. To Havre and Hamburg Through Passage Tickota granted to England, France, and Genuay by ad!! trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.

Spacial rates (brat class only) are granted

This well-known Steamer is specially D Chambers, thus ensuring a supply of Fresh Moasa, Mik, Ice, etc., throughout the voyage.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 06.,

Agents, Hongkong, November 3, 1891.

2010

Not Responsible for Dobts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor foners will be Responsible for

to Missionaries, members of the Naval any Debt countructal by the Officers or

Military, Diplomatie, and Civil Services, Crew of the following Vessels, during

to European officials in service of China

and Japan, and to Government officials,

Passengers by this Line have the option

their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

CHARLES 3. WHITNEY. Brit. ship. Capt.

of proceeding Overland by the Southern J. W. Cary.-Router, Bröckelmann & Co. Pacifio and connecting Lines, Central Paci NANGY PENDLETON, American ship, Capt.

fie, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific J. N. Pondleton.-Showan & Co.

Railways

Return Tickets. First Class.

return tickets to San Francisco will be

issued at following rates :--

Farx

Propaid

D

AKIN

4 months.............$337.50 ..............$393.75

12

ARON OF CHINA, LTD.,

CHEMISTS, te.

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SCOTCH WHISKY.

Time is reckoned from date of issue to date of ro ambarkation at San Francisco.

Passengers, who have paid fall fure, re embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10 % from Ratora This allowancs does not apply ts through fares from China and Japun t Екторе,

Through Bill of Lading issued for trans- WHITE CAPSULE, F.0.5A Blend of the portation to Yokohams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atingie misd

Firest Whiskios produced in Seot Inland Cities of the United States, við

land, matured in Sherry Casks for 7 Trinidad, Overland Railways, to Havana, and Domarar, and to poris in Mexico,

yaars before bottling. Central and South America, by the Com- pany's and connecting Steamora.

Freight will be received an board until 4 p.m. the day previous to sailing. Parosl Packages will be received at the office until Gozo

pur sauce day; all Parcul Fachmages

&

should be marked to address in full; value

of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Franpines, in the United States, should be gant to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Custome at San Francisco.

Foz farther information as to Pazzage and Freight, apply to the Agency, of the Company, No. 79, Queen's Road Central.

J. E, VAN BUREN,

+ Agent.

Hongkong, Dctober 81, 1891.

2035

-Per dos,, $10.00. Bottle, $1.00

CAPSULE-Hoather Glen- Fine Blond with a decided Peat Reek, entirely free from Feel Oil, 5 years old before battling..

Thales, British str., 820, W. Y. Hanter, Taiwanico October 23, Amoy November and Swatow 2, General-DOUGLAS STEAM- SHIP CO.

Lyen, German sleutner, 1,288, 4. Neuermann, Shanghai October 31, fcuera!.

Kaifony, British steamer, from Canton.

DEPARTURES November 3:- Palimurus, fur Aay. Frejr, fur Boihow. Cusmopolit, for Huihow. Menmuir, for Shanghai. Masis, for Caroline Islanda. Vervae ts, for Toitu Hastan, for Coast Purts. Ashington, for Shanghai. Parthia, fur Itailo Changshur, for Port Darwin and Sydney. Glenorchy, for Singapore and Lunden.. Mane, for Cantoo. Lyceoon, for Whaccpos.

www.m

CLEARED.

Clean, for Shanghai, Riversdale, for Nagasaki. Delta, for Haiphong. Kaijong, for Foschow.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

For Lighting, from Calcutta, Mr Butten- heim, and 760 Chinese.

Per Presie, from Pakhoj, 24 Chinese. Por Vanalan, from Bangkok, Air Chaney Duncan, and 99 Chinose.

Per eles, from Coast Ports. Metara Farrow. Greig and Turrian, and 55 Chinero.

Pur Lennon, from Shanghai, Mt and Mrr May, (two) Misses May Mr Hudson, and 185 Chinese,

DEPARTU

Per Palinurus, for amoy, 2 Europeans, and 150 Chinese.

Per Menuir, for Shanghai, 5 Europeau. Por Cosmopolit, for Hofhow, 20 Chinese. Per Fermierts, for Iloilo, 1 European. Per Hattan, for Coast Porte, 210 Chinese Per Changsha, for Sydney, &c.. Mr and Bira Donohue, R.A,, Mr and Mrs Rawson Kelly Mrs Hamilton, Me and Mrs Jack son, Mears R. P. Dipple, Pinkorton and Maing.

TO DEPART

Par Baifong, for Fouchow, 12 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Lightning reporte: Alter leaving Singapore experienced variable winde and fine weather up to Pala Sapatu : from there to arrival, fresh N.E. winds and moderate sea.

The British atoamor Naushen reporta: Laft Bangkok October 25th, left Anghin October 28th, experienced fite weather to

-Per dow, $7.00. Bottle, 60 cta. Cape Padaran; then fresh E. · MONSOON,,

22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

HONGKONG,

and fue weather to Hongkong,

The British steamer Thales reports: Had moderate N.E. breeze and sea through- cut. Steamers at Swator, Yunnan, Kuces yang, Pukshan and Tongskar.

The German ateamor Lyjcemvon ropozta Had fine weather, moderate mongoda and LONDON AMOY 2070 me all the way,

12, at 10a.m.

P. & O. 8. N. C...... Nov. 6. at noon. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Nov. 6, at daylight,

Livingston & Co. ov. 12, at 4 p.m.

Pb R. On Nov. 10, at noon, Stoveus & Co. Nov. 7, at daylight. P. & J. 8. F. Co...))

.... Nov. 11, an 2003.

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Mrg Cocker

LIST OF STORS

Mr McKean

Mulcahy

Mr and Mrs Cohen Lieut..Col, and Mr Mr B. Cougherio

Max Mrs Dodwell Mr Nicolle

Mr E. Ormiston and children Mr Fenwick

Mr Ponte

Ron W. M. Goodman Miss Roading Mr Gloosmang

Me C. L. Gothain

Mr A. Roas Miss Sandgott

Mr and Mrs Hetas Mrs Maria P. Storoy

kerk and children Mr Taylor

Mir and Mrs Facent Mr Tonzalio

Mr and Mrs Unwin and chiliretL MrD R. Law

and children

Mr Spevon Lee

Mr A. G. Wour]

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:~~

For SEANCIAL—

For throat3.30 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 4th inst.

For HOIDOW & HAIPHONG.--

Pur reale, at 5 p.m., on Wednesday,

the 4th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. Per Thies, at B p.m., on Wednesday,

the 4 ms.

Per AMOY & MANILA.-

Por Viksung, at 3.307 m., on Thursday,

the 5th ins'.

For STRAITS & BOM 4Y...

Per Thibet, at 11:30 am, o Friday, the

6th inst.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE,—

Fer Hirushima Mux, at 5 p.m., on Fri-

day, the fith iust.

For STRAITS & BUMBAY.-

Fer Bormida, at 11.30 aru, on Saturday,

the 7th November.

For AMOY & MANILA. -

Per Don Juan, at 2.30 p. x., on Saturday,

Uro 7 inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

The French Mila. a. Calédonien, having been postponed till 5 p.m., on WEDNES DAY, the 4th November, the following hours will be observed in closing the Mails. Nou Money Order Office closes. 1.30 p.m. Posting of Prices Current

and Circulars cerner.

3.00 pm. Rgistry ceases. 3.30 p.m. Posting of Nowpapers, Books

and Patteras ceases.

MEMON, FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping

No. 8977 NOVEMBER 8, 1891.

SHANGHAI RADES, Second Day.

presred by the Opiam Farmer in order to pay his huge contribution to the Govern Daylight.kita leaves for Hollow, &c.ment. The Oplum Farm is not a magician's THE NORTHERN Our-Kr Sylva's Teutonio. It is THE SHINGHAI BT. LEGKE-1. Air Baxey a Royalty; 2. Mr John Peel's Tahman, 3. Bori

Bp.tn.-French Mait leaves for Ports of wand by which money is created.

Oall and Earopu..

rosily a tax on the people. The quee lion at io is not the surrender of any part Achilles loaves for London.

of the rerenuo but the method of its collos. tion. Mr. Whitehead and his supporter declare that the opiam monopoly method la vexatious, enormonaly wasteful and pro- bably immoral. If it is abandoned, am other less objectionable metlicd of taxation -and there are many-will have to be sub alitated.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

E INVITE ATTENTION TO OUR

FIRST SUPPLIES

The member for tho Chamber pro- poses-what, it is tras, has been pro. posed before-that the loss from the aboli- tion of the Farm to partly made good by a tax on raw opium. We believe it is moet

Won by a hosd. Time, 3.50. The Cura Cer-Mr Chocfear's Hohen- Tax EXCHANGE PLACE-MrJohn Peel's

Merrythou he

THE' AUTUMN COr—Mr Avly's Maftahan.

THE TAZOBA Our John Peel's Vagrant, THE LZAMA MIZU STAKES--Belmont. THE SHANGDAL STAKES ME Bassoon's Bere Tus Mondo Cur--Mr Falk'i Pontas.

LOCAL AND GENERAL The O. &0. Co.'s £« Beige, with the AMERICAN MALL of September 8, left Tokohama on Friday, Col 30th, at daylight, and may be expected here an or about Thursday, the 5th Nov,VE

CONFECTIONERY incxpedient to put a higher tax on opium The M. M. Co.'s steamahip Sales, with

AND

CHRISTMAS GOODS

RECEIVED BY

THE LAST MAIL.

the French Mail of the 2nd Oct let Singapore on Saturday, the 31st Of at midnight, and may be expected here. on ar about Sunday, the 8th Nor. "This packet brings replies to lettere despatched from Hongkong on Aug.

The Canadian Pacific Railway stearaship Empress of India left Vancouver for Japan, Shanghai and Hongkong on the 25th Oct.

than the Chinese Government put. At the prosent moment the money derived from the Farm, plus all charges and profit, rapre- kauts a tax of from $400 to $500, a chost. The result is that amiggling from China aud Macco is persistently carried on, no fower than 20 chests a month, according to the Colonial Treasurer, finding their way, eurreptitiously into the Colony from Macao Messa Jardine, Matheson and Co. inform alone. The temptation is too great for the no that the as. Glengarry, from London Chinese to resist. They feel they are being and Straits for this port, left Singapore on

blonday evening, the 2nd inst Moisis Gibb, Ivingston & Co. informa on that the Bon Linge. Benlarig, from Ant. warp and London, left Singapore yesterday

JORDAN ALMONDS, NOUGAT, BUT-squeezed by an agent of the British Govern- mont more than any of their native officials TER SCOTCH, ASSORTED TOFFEES, DRAGEES, PRALINES, and a large selection of PURE CONFECTIONERY from the leading ManufacturGIK.

CADBURY'S SPECIAL CHOCOLATE CREMES

PINE, APRICOT, CHERRY, LIME, GUAVA, and other FRUIT JELLIES great variety.

Sed in resizing the exaction.

If the Government were content with the duty levied by the Chinese Government for this port the preventive marvice might be reduced to

The

very small dimensions. The only persible MESAN Dodwell, Carlili and Co. inform us muggler would be the Macao Opium that the R. 3. 8. Empress of Japan, which Farmer and with the help of the left Hongkong on Oct, 18th, and Yokoha Chiness Maritime Customs, moro direatly ma Oct. 22nd, arrived at Vancouver of the interested than Hongkong, his movements 2nd inst. might be pretty closely watched

The total estimated revenue for 1893 is temptation to amuggle eren from Macan $2,144,178, being ahnat $150,000 mòro than the estimate for 1881. But there are many in would not be vory great, as with free com-

petition in Hongkong the price of the drug dubious items, including the high opium would not be mach higher if any higher than liceres, in the tables laid before the ia Macao. A duty of $200 a chest would

Council yisid on the basis of the present consump tion, three chests a day, 'little more than From the estimates it would seem that the It is far better to have this Government expect to increase the ravenue $200; 00. small am with a clean conscience than 820,000 a year, by the establishment of a double that amount with a bad conscience, rickaha farm. This is a very serious change COLOURED OPALS mounted in Plush, The loes to the Government would mean in our fiscal system for a Government of

representing isvourite subjects.

TOM SMITH'S CHRISTMAS

ORAUKERS.

A large assortment of ENGLISH and JAPANESE CHRISTMAS CARDS, of handsome and artistic designa, suitable 1 all tastes, and at moderais pricos.

an enormous gain to the people; for the acting oficial to introduce without any Opium Farmer in order to pay his consultation with the Legislative Council. $500,000 contribution musl tako sɔme.

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thing The half as much again out of The first round having been drasts for the the porkels of the people. And in medala to be presented by the St. Andrew's for years we believe the $200,000 Society to the regiment, for football, the would be doubled. The Colony would be first game will take place at the Happy come more popalar, the population would Valley between A Company (Yellow and increase and the opium and all other re- Black) and B Company (White) on Wed- venue would grow space. Willi free comnesday (to-morrow), commencing at 415 A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED.petition, and parhians with a rebate on pts, ship.

prepared opium exported so as to put the THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Hongkong boilers on an equal footing with The Day Fress, in what means to be au officially-inspired paragraph, says that the the Macao farmer, the Hongkong morrent of the Oplum Farm for the chants might acquire the bulk of the opiof the present term has been reduced by trade of the world, to the grast benefit of

84,000 a month-from $39,000 to $35,000. We observe from the 1992 estimates that the revenue from the opina monopoly for 1890 8 2477,000 whereas the reVODUS for this year is estimated at $387,600, that is a decronze of $90,000 40 this year $1,000 a month do not: 10 alone, count for this sum. The monopoly for next year is estimated to yield $619,000

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.

Hongkong, November 2, 1801.

2080

ou revenas.

to

Mr Whitehead was taunted with not The publication of shas issue commenced following up his principles to their at 7.20 p.m.

logical conclusion, with still seek-

from ing

dorivo ravenue

opium while decoursing the opiam trade. Thier is a sort of opposition which all reforms have to encounter. If any one suggest a slight alteration in the British constitu tion, there are idiots ready to shout that the

Chę China Mail.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1801

remainder.

The Government therefore anticipate, re-

ceiving a considerably higher price for the

next farm

aix weeks' hard labbar, and the others were

Wzus it not for Mr Ryrie's unfortunate proposal that the Hongkong Government natural conclusion from the reform is that should conduct the prepared opium basi- the Queen ought to to deposed or babeaded ness on its own account--a proposal which and the House of Foors blown up. 1 SEVEN men were charged before the no right-thinking so would support and impessible to stop opium-sacking. What Marine Magistrate to-day with branch of the mention of which considerably discre-the opponents of the farming systeni pro- the anchorage regulations The evidenos For Verne, at 11.30a.m., on Wednesdits the unofficial position-we would poes that the Government should was that there were four sait fuake

day, the 11th inst.

recommend Mr Whitehead to send a report cease being an indirect supplier of the drug anchored at n'prohibited place in Stanley {of yesterday's mexting of Council to avery to the people, by means of a viciously un-bag and that policeman want and sated them member of Parliament. An abler speech economical system of farming, and should to come into Stanley harbour and get the has soldon hean delivered in Council. But put themselves in the same attitude towards essary papers, when some of the men the speeches of the officials are even of the trade as the Home Government atnude on board tried to terrify him by presenting greater valau than his-of greater value towards the drint trafle. In this reform we muske. The police afterwards boarded beause they show clearly that the Govern would have the sympathy of the entire the junke, which were no doubt engagen in ment position is indefensible and that the pablis at Home; and we are sure if Mir smuggling salu Three of the defendants apology for a policy tainted with dis. Whitehead, backed by the Chamber of Cou were fined $20 each with the alternative of honesty and dishonour deos not containeros, lays his case before the British public one sound argument. What the defendere and the British Parliament, it will not be of the opiam monopoly practically say is long before the order comes out to the this: We admit the evils attending our stiff-necked Hongkong officials to alter their apium policy; we know that wo usdoopiam policy. thereby the greater part of the civiliaing influence which goed laws and the higher life of the West axercise on the Chinese; we cannot deny that the monopolist who pays us nearly half a million dollars per annour may have earned a part of it by. tries beyond, vid Vancouver,

smuggling, that is by distocosty, indeed it is The following hours will be obs red in closing the Mails, do-

almost impossible for him to pay na such a 11.15 A.M. Regia ry cleave.

Jarge amount without resorting to such 11.30 .M. Post-Ofice closes, bat Corres

practices but we want money, and not ponderice may be posted on hoard the Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents having the moral courage to raise is di extra Postage, until tice of departure.rectly, we must cendre to dubious ways of

4.00 p.m. Posting of Letters canses. Late Concepundases of all kinds with 10 een extra pastuge cn each article may be puated from 4.10 to 4.30 p.m., after which beer it may be seat on board with the same late fee.

MAILS BY TRE GANADIAN PACIFIC RAT

WAT O's PACKET, ---

The British Contract Packet Empress of

China Áll be despatche

on TUES. DAY, the 10th November, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, Cana, the United States of America, a

COUB-

On

Exchange. HONGKONG, November 3. London- Bank, Wire

On demand,

+3

30 days' sight,

Creilta, 48

4 months sight,

Documentary, 4 months might, 3/2 On Paris--

On demand,

**

Credits, dontha' sight,

3.03 4.01

On

Berli

On demand,

3.15

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OG demand,,

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demand,

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30 days' aight, private paper, 787 Gold Leaf, 100 6nu (por teel): $32.60 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rato) 634

means:

TELEGRAMS.

[SU PELJED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.]

(Via Southern Lane.) KILKENNY ELECTION

LONDON, 30th Oct. Mr Macdermott, Anti-Parnellito, has boon returned for Kilkopny unopposed.

CAPTAIN SHAW: " Captain Shaw, láts of the London Fire Brigade, has been made a Commander of the Bath.

(N-C Daily News)

dismissed.

Ten Blus-frenet

while entering the herbase thi came into collision

hulk dsages, and

rauilted to both vesan was turning in t when it was soon tha

rinning

that

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dangerously close to

though she was put full age too late to avers a collision. to the Meares consists of sway of the bow anebor and injury to the hull The Achi

damage

arrying

Flight

one of

her boate damaged and a bola booked in one of her plates above the water line. Amidshipa

4s will be seen from ag zdys Hongkong Aroatour Dramatic i

obtaining it, hoping, like all evil. doors, that the oad will justify the

I ulher words, the Govern ment is proparel for $500,000 to shut tis eyes to ell moral and economic principles.. Corporate morality in far behind individual

A Borere shock of earthquake was felt in give two performances of Fydnor morality. The mambers of the Govsen-

Central Japan Wedaceday morning I bright and sparkling come ment are striving to bolster up a system of has caused great damage to the Tokaido bill' on the 12th and money-grabbing from which as private in- Railway, numerous, milla and other build

THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.

Yokohama, 20th October, 11.50 am

sod.no port bas

successful presen

dividuals they would shrink. When acting inge. The chimney of the Klostric. Worka Snowball is one of the most together they seem to forget the old here was thrown down, the Fukui Kenchs this well-kno

(Prefecture) and the Naniwa mills. Al

and was recently revivad familiar truth, honesty is the best policy Ceaks also there has been great loss of life

factory resulte The Colonial Treasurer and his feeble and property.

Every carefully rebe backers fail to realise that if the bulk of the $500,000 obtained, plus the cost of the The Bangkok Ames asys Every dark proventive service and the Farmer's profit, cloud has its silver lining The danger of log is not taken out of the people, it must scavity of tice was at one time apparent hare (Bangkok), but to local trade i -the export trade being small-be obtain looking up, and steamers of British, Ger ed by smuggling, for which the Government msu, Chine, French and Nutweglau a partly responsible, as it benefits from the nationality are dropping in daily, bringing full cargoes of general producs, and spot. If nothing fagot from smuggling, leaving after a day or two's detention 'full iban the people most be enormously sp. up' with rine, teak, rosewood, eta

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