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Mails.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON:

1780,

BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA

AND AUSTRALIA. .B-Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON. PROLE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH,

THE PERINAULAN AND ORIENTAL STEAM with

THE AND MAN

KUSETTA, Captain C. GADD, Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON (direct), vid COLOMBO, TO-MORROW, the 29th September, at Noon.

Cargo-will be received on board until 4 p.m. Parsels and Spocte (Gold) at the Office antil 4 sim. on the day before sailing.

Intimations.

THE SINGAPORE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

PPLICATIONS for the Poat of SEORE-

ATARY, which will be vacant towards the end of the year, arainviled. A thorough practical knowledge of Fe and MARINE BUSINESS is necessaryć

Singapore, July 14, 1802.

NOTICE,

1322

THE PUNJOM AND SUNGHIE DUA SAMANTAN MINING COM-

PANY, LIMITED.

LL PERSONS holding SCRIP in the abova Company are requested to send them in AT ONCE for Tranfer.

A Circular will be sent to oach Sane. ROIDER, in reference to the re-construction of the Company.

A. O'D. GOURDIN,

Secretary, Hongkong, May 28, 1812.

TRADK

HARK.

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. fo-day's Advertisements. Steamers in Amoy, Fokies and

THEATRE

ROTAL,

CITY HALL, HONGKONG. RAND FASHIONABLE CONCERT.

GRA

Under the Distinguished Patronage and in the Presence of His Excellency SIR WILLIAM & LADY ROBINSON, TO-MORROW AFTERNOON,

39th September, 1892, by MR. ORLANDO HARLEY, With the kind assistation of LADY AND GENTLEMEN AMATEURS.

PROGRAMME. 1.-Solo Pianoforte-Ca

priccio Brilanto (Op. 22),

MIS DE SOUSA.

man

Ideadelssohn.

2.-Song-TheFlying Dutch) no Parry, 3.--Scobs o

Aris-Lond me) Coured. your aid (Irene).

MR ORLANDO HARLEY 4.Sorg Thou brilliant Bird' ...David, May. Smors. 9405.-Aria-Tho Toreador' (Carson) Bizet.

MY GRACE.

For further Particulare regardingALDBECK, MACGREGOR &

FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S Office, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Bhippers are particularly requested to asia the terms and conditions of the Com- pany's Black Bills of Lading,

Passengers desirous of insuring their bag gaga can do so on application at the Coni- pany's Office,

This Steamer taken Carge and Passengers

for MARSEILLES.

H. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent.

F.&O. B. N. Co.'s Office,

Bongkong, September 28, 1892.

U. 8. MAIL 'LINE.

· PACNIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

1633

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHIYA

AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.

PHOTOSED-SAILINOS FROM BONGKONG, City of Rio de Janeim....... THURSDAY, Sept. 20. City of Peking... SATURDAY, Oct. 22. China

.TURDAY, NOV. L

THE U. 8. Mail Steamship CITY OF

DESI80 Fil: be des-

patched for SAN FRANCISCO, tiả YOKOHAMA, TO-MORROW, the 39th September, at 1 p.m., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

BATES OF PASSAGE. FRAN HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS.

To San Francisco, Vancouver,

Victoria, Esquimault, New

Wastininster, Port Town- $335.00 send, Seattle, Tacoma, Peri-

land, 0.*****

To Liverpool and Londen

To Paris and Bromer ......

...$325.00 ...8345.00 $335,00

Te Hayre and Hamburg Through Passage Tickets granted to Fugland, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stearmors. RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITLES, FIRST CLASS.

DESTINATION.

Kansas City, Mo., Omaha,

Neb

St. Louis, Mo.

St. Paul, Minn., Minnea

polis, Minn.

Chicago, Ill

Milwaukee, Wis. ................... Cincinnati, Ohio..

Columbus, Ohio.

Detroit, Mich.

Cleveland, Ohio.....

Toronto, Canada

Pittsburg, Pann, ............. Niagara Falls, N.X., Bui.

falo, NY.

Washington, D.C., Balti

mors, Md...... Montreal, Canada

80 day

Ticketa.

Trip

Tickets.

285.00 $292.60201,50

292.90

297.50295.00

299.50 395.00

302.30 801.60

Co.,

Wine and Spirit Merchants, 13, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, August 18, 1881.

1012

Notices to Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

DE S.S. Daphns, Captain F. Voss. having arrived from the above Forte, Consignees of Cargo ara horeby requested to sond in their Bills of Lading for coamer. signature by the Undersigned, and to take inmediata delivery of their Goode from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noor on MONDAY, the 20th Instant.

Any Urgo impeding ber discharge will be landed into the Godowas of the HONG- KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWE Co., Lt., and stored at Consignoes' risk and expense. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after the lat Uet.

l be aubject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ans to bo left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1st Oct., at 4 p.m. Na Firo Insurance has been effected.

SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents

1674 Hongkong, September 24, 1892.

GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.

FROM

ANTWERP AND LONDON.

HE Steamship Glenesk having arrived TH

from the above Porta, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Haxozong and Kow.' LOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., La., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless Notica to the contrary begivon before 2p.m. fo-DAY.

Dargo remaining undelivered after the 29th Inst. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been affected. Coasiguese are requested

prenent all

Claims for damages and/or shortages not later than the 6th Octobor, otherwise they will not be recognized.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned, by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

eigents. Hongkong, September 23, 1832,

To Let.

TO LET

301 25 304.00 NO. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS,

{804.98302.75 |906,55₤306.00 809,951 307.45 310.25 307,00 911.00308.50

6. Sol Pianoforte-

a. Folcuaise in E sharp......

b. Mandolino.......

MISS DE SOUSA.

7-Sung-' Clando Daval'

MR CROW.

Chopin Thome,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHAI PIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Peesters at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW- CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZEJ

The Oc.'s Steamship

Myrmidon, Captain NELSON, will be despatched an abere at Daylight TOMORROW, the 20th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, dyants. Hongkong, September 28, 1992. 1652

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR FORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Steamship.

Taiyuan,

R. NELSON, R.N., Commander, will be des patched ea store at 4 'p.m. on SATURDAY, the lat Oather.

The attention of Passengers is directed ...Mollay.to the Superior Accommodation offered by

| 8.-Romanza Quando le sirs')

(Luisa Miller,

MR Oniardo HARLEY.

Verdi,

9.-Soug Kukok, wie alt "...Franz Abt.

MRS SIMONS. 10-Song- Bedouin love song... Pinsuti. MR. GRACE.

|11.---Song--r. Mürmcludes Lift-} Jonsen.

choo............

b. Entrealy Wilion Smith. MR. ORLANDO Harley. 12-Duet Excelsior', ................. Balfc. MENSIS ORLANDO HARLEY & GRACE.

Accompanists: MRS GILLIES and Mr G. P. Lowwert.

PFICES:

.$2.40 1.00 0,50

Dress Crole and Stalls Back Seats..... Military and Navy to Back Seats....

Door open at 4.39. Concart to commence at 5 o'clock. Scala may be booked at Meg KELLY & WAIGH, LIMITED,

No.

Hongkong, September 28, 1892.

1694

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION 48. *

NOTICE is hereby given that WED-

NESDAY NEXT. the 5th of October (Bru MOON LOT DAY) being the CHINESE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL, will be ob- ROLIDAY at the Kowloon scrvod as Customs Office, Examination Hulk and

Stations.

All Examination of Cargo and Clearances

of Junks will be anspended on that date.

J. McLEAVY BROWN,

-Commissioner of Gulams for Kowloon and District. CUSTOM HOUSE, Kowloon, 28th September, 1892.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Chiago. Steamers in Swalow, Woong, Thates and Nanaliin.

The British steamer Catterthun reports; Lef: Bobs at 6 am, on 23rd September. pasand through the Inland Ses; discharged pilot off Rekouren at 7 a.m., on the 24th, cleared the Soto Island at 5 p.m., same day; passed Turnabout at 1.40 am on the 27th, Lammocks 7 p.m., same date; and arrived Hangkong noon, on 28th. From Kobe through Inland Ses, strong Northerly and N.W. winds and equally weather. From Rakmuran to lat. 21.20 N.. long, 182.07;! fresh N.E, to Easterly winds, five weather; thence till midnight unsteady winds, beary rains; baromoter falling rapidly; et midnight barometer commenced to rise, fresh breeze from N.N.E., weather clearing; thence to Laamucka, light Northerly winds, misty, with light rain. Lammocks to arrival, light W.S.W. winds, line clear weather.

VICTORIA HOTEL.

VISITORS' LENT.

Mr D. B. Adamson Capt. F. C. Blanco Capt. van Carback Mr G. B. Crockett Mra Farmer Mr Chas. Guiller Mr G. Hargens

Ospt, H. A. Horcis Mr E. B. Jorey MrChas. W. Mathews Mr Obas. H. Bamsay Mr W. Schmaler Miss T. Trapp

MOUNT AUSTIN HOFEL.

LIST OF VISITORS.

this Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins Mr Battis are situated forward of the Enginos.

Secord-olies Passengets are berthed in theirs Blackburne

Poop. A Refrigerating Obamber ensure Hart Back the supply of Frush Provisions dating the Censel Butler entire voyage. A dusy qualified Surgeon ir | M. Ballen carried.

For Freight or Passago, apply lo

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayerita Bougkong, September 28, 1899.

THE

EXCELLENT QUALITIES

OF THE

1591

CARLIFORNIA LIQUID FRUIT KEMANY, SIROP OF FIG8,

TO

COMMEND IT

7110 all who suffer from the ills depending on a weak it inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND 30WELS.

As it is easily taken,

Pheasant to the taste, Acceptable to the Stomach,

Shen thering the organs on which it sets. Oleausing the system through the natural chuune 4,

Add permanently curing Habitual Conati- Pation,

Thereby restoring the Invalid to Health. It is nulike any other remedy, being per- factly safein all cases containing nodisagree- ablo or injurious substance of any kind,

And it asta promptly on the Bowels without griping, irritating or weakening

then in any way,

SYRUP OF FIGS

Gives entire satisfaction, And has quickly become the most popular 1697 Remedy of the age.

FOR SHANGHAI. (Taling Caryo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHÉTOO, NEW. COWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Parts on the YAŃGISZEL)

The Cu.'s Staebip

Polyphemus,

Captain Lex, will be despatched above at

1653

4 p.m. TO-MORROW, the 29th Instant

For Freight or Passagɔ, apply dan

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. A ANGR Hongkong, September 28, 1892

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

1357 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Co.'s Steamship

Nemos Captain Hans, will be lespatched ter the above. Ports on FRIDAY, the 30th Instant, at Daylight.

FIRST FLOOR, No 1, BLUE BUILDINGA, OFFICES-2x Foot, Praya Central flataly occupied by Messrs. DUNN, MELYE

GODOWN (under Messrs. DOTGLAS LAPRAK & Co.'s Offices).

GODOWN, No. 1A, BLUE BUILDINGA. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES, at MAGASINE

Gar

317.00 911.76

319.73 313.00 ... 19.76 312,50 319.75 335.00 **********... 521.15 317.00 of

Philadelphia, Penn.

New York.

Boston, Mass. Portland, Maino

327.25 317.00

All the above Rates are in Mexican Dollars.

Special rates (Grat cises only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Nava, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Goverment officials and their families.

No. 2 and 2a, STAUNTON STREET (correr the OLD BAILEY). No. 10, OLD BAILEY. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, July 19, 1892.

1204

TO LET.

Road and Mosque Junction, known

Possession can be bad from 1st October Next.

Pasangars by this Line have the option AF-ROAD HOUSE, No. 2, Rebin-

of proceeding Overland by the Southeru as PARSEE VILLA, Water and Gas laid on Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Paci

Be, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacific Hallways.

Return Tickets, Fit Class.-Prepuid return tickets to San Francisco will be issued at following rates ***

***.***...$337.50

4 months

12 Time data of relembarkation at San Francisco.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- ambarking at San Franciano for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year will be allowed a discount of 10% from Return Fars. This allmeance does not apply to through fara from China and Japan to Buripo

is reckoned from date of issue to

Apply to VICTORIA HOTEL, Hungkoug, September 1, 1892. 1590

TO LET.

16, KNUTSFORD TERRACE, Novios, End House.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENOY Un., Ign Hoogkong, July 19, 1892.

1

TO LET.

816

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Its wonderful merits may be proved by the use of a single bottle.

Agents:

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co, Faciafia Dispensary.

-1600

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS: September 27-

Deuteros, German atesmor, 1,197, W. A. Dioso, Nagasaki Eept. 22, Coat-SIEMSHTY & Oo.

September 28:-

Loksang, Britlab str., from Whampoa. Pan, Chinou steamer, 1,504, Lan. caster, Shanghai September 25, General. 0. M. S. N. Co. -

Mathilde, German steamer, 600, P. Mass, Honcohe Bay September 24, Salt.SI BEN &.00.

Polyphemus, British steamer, 1,819, W. Lee, Liverpool and Singapore September 22, General →BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Nayon, British steamer, 869, Roach, Foochow September 21, Amny 25, and Swa- tow 27, Genoral-DOTULAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Dr. Burton Col. Ohsupay

Mr Lind

Mr W. Macbean Mr Charles O. Malach Mr and Mrs McLeod Mr Louis Mendel

Mr H. F. Meyariók Mrs Piorkowska Mr J. Robertand

Mr J. J. Ruben

Me P. A. Shaw

Rev. F. M. Gobbold Mr A. Ross Mr Cochrane Me and Mrs C. C. Mr Shaw

Cohan Me J. B. Coughtrie Mr Goorge Fenwick Mr W. II. Gaskell Mra Glover

Mr A. H. Hewitt Mr F.olloway

Me D. K. Sliman Mr Suidholm Me Taylor

Captain Tillett

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW Shipping,

[No. 9263-

108 m. Chou fa laves for Gravo, đài

Noon-Antena leaves for Japan. Noon-English Mail leaves for Porta of

Call and Europe. 1pm. M. S. S. Co.'s Stemmer leave for Yokohama and San Francisco.za DaylightMyrmidon leaves for S'hai,dão, 4 p.m.-Polyphemus leaves for Shanghai.

Amusements.

5.p.m.-Concert at City Hali.

Meetitig. 5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Diligentis Lodge.

Miscellaneous.

MEN 28, 1899

The publication of this issue nommingod at 7.30 9.1!!

The China Mail.

ONGEDNO, WEINBSERETEKPERMEIR 23-1892, THE FUTURE FOOD SUPPLY OF

CHINA."

Within the past few youts ngiopl and other chemists have devoted much attention to investigations directed action of the digestiva towards the argens upon certain kinds of food, and the conditions under which plant life,

Goods por Glenesk undeliverail after this especially that which yields the most,

date subfoot to rent.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, September 30:

TE Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., at Dom- pany's Office

5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Parsayerapoo

Lodge.

BATURDAY, October 1 - -

nourishing food, cas be produced in the largest quantities with the smallest er- penditure of labour. Many ardoles up. on these and cognate subjecta Gaye appeared, both in Europe and Americs. To one of these (by Professor & water, in the Century Magazina) we wish to refer, as having an important bearing on the future of Chics, in which, may be assumed, we are all more or

Noon-Meeting of Membeta, of. H. less interested. The Malthusiau theory

Jockey Club in the City Hall.

2.45 p.w-Competation of the Hongkong has depressal thoughtful people for Bifte Amociation. Bendig feboat a bindred years. If a Malthus 9p.m.-Mesting of Zeiland Lodge seamed to show, population increases in Goods per Dagline imdelivered after this a geometrical ratio while food products.

date aabjost to rent

increase only in an arithmetical ratip, it Transfer Books of The Unior Insurance is evident that the question Is life Society of Canton, Ltd., closed from worth living?" will not be permanently this deto to 10th Inalaat, inclusive debatabla. That our Anglo-Saxon SUNDAY, October 2

ALAY

9 am-xoansion trip by Honom to

Масар

Exchange.

HONGKONG, September 22.

On London N

Bauk, Wire,

The Honourable T. E

Whitehead

re

On demand,

201

11

30 days' sight;***

2/01

4 months' sight,

294

Credits, 4

30

Documentary, 4cmith

2/02

On Paris.

On demand,...

3.48

· Credita, 4 monthse" sight,

3.56

On Berlin-Demand,...

3,81

On New York

On demand,

Crodita, 60 dnya' night,

MAILS will close:~~

For SWATOW & BANGKOK-

Per Chow Fo, a 9.30 s, m., on Thursday,

the 29th at

For NAGASAKA, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per ducona, at 10.30 .., on Thursday,

the 20th inst.

For KUDAT & SANDAKAN.-

Per Memnon, at 2 30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 28th lost.

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS-

LAND, COCKTOWN, TOWNSVIL LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURN (Supplementary Mail on board till time of departure. Extra postag 10 cents).

Per Tayuun, at 9.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 9th inst.

For SHANGHAÍ.

Per Chaysung, at 3.30 pm, on Thurs-

day, the 29th insi.

For CEBU,

Per Picciolo, at 430 p.m., on Thursday,

the 29th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.--

Per Names, at 5 p. m., on Thursday, the

23th inst

. . ...

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & DAL

CUTTA.

Fer Lightning, at 130 p.m., on Friday,

the 80th inst.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.

The British Contract Packet Rosette will be despatched un THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for the United Europe, and countries be Kingdom,

vid Brindisig to the Straite yond Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur- ah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &o.

Os Hombay-

Wire,

Ou demand,

On Calcutta-

Wiro,

On demand

On Shanghai

On donand,'

30 days sight, privato paper, Gold Leal, 100 Bne (per Liol) Sorsaigns (Bank'e buying rais)

225

civilisation is incredibly and erimibally wasteful of food is much better realised by those of us who live among Chinese than by people in the home, landı. There is not only vast waste, particular- ly in a new and prodigal land, like the United States, but there is, especially in that country, a disproportionate con- somption of fat and of sugar. Our 10- called sewage system is d standing diagrase Refuse which would be in- valuable if applied to the exhausted soil is, by laborious and most expensive methods, first made to pollate our waterway as much as possible, and afterwards finds ita filthy way into the ocean to be lost there. Hence size, se Victor Hugo long ago observed, two consequences-pestilence id the dwell-

225 and bungee in the furrow. With all its unsavoury odours, in respect of economy of recuperativa resources for szil, China is a whole millenium in advance of Europe or Amerion. It is true we are now told that the precious nitrogen lost as we have just remarked is by Nature's marvellous housekeeping (which is Saxon for * eronotný *} retura- ed to the soil in ammonia brought by rain water distilled from the ocean, but

出

$96.60 8 7:10.

A. S. WATSON & Co., that must be but of finall part of the

LIMITED.

SEEDS!

total thus recklessly squandered. Much of the remainder goes into marine vYERS- tation which supports the life of fish, the possible quantities of which-as com- puted by both Professor Hurley and Professor Baird surpasse belief. In this direction Nature is lavish beyond conception, and with proper man- agement by pass the supply is forever mexhaustible. The saving in the use of fish as food is direct in furnishing pro- tein and in bringing back the precious nitrogen obce lost. It is indirectTM in

17 here Received ex 8.8. Rosetén, our diminishing the art of meat, this

W

FIRST SHIPMENT: FOR THIS Szabon

eaving the waste of land. This tur nishes an argument and a justification were any needed for almost any possibis development of fish culture.

Within the past generation market-

VEGETABLE & FLOWER gardening has been revolutionised by

SEEDS,

the great mark gardens in fle neigh- bourhood of Paris These neems to be gigantic hotbeds and forcing housƏN, surrounded by lofty walls, protected

and are now prepared to execute Orders from the weather, artificially warmed

promptly.

CATALOGUES containing numbers

MAILS BY I UNITED STATES PACKET. ---- The United States Mail Packet City of Rio de

Janeiro will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 29th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &e, and names of goods, with, HINTE: tes which will be closed Be follows 0:15 YM. Registry cesses.

and no fortified as to defy climate. The effect of the system has been, sɔ far as vegetable productions are con- cerned, to remove Paris two degrees further sonth Grapes and other fruits can be had at all seasons, and when eil Paris has been suplied with vegetables

Actie, Daniah steamer, 355, H. Hygom, 0.50 PM. Post-Ofice closes, but Corres. GARDENING and other useful informa- the surplus is sent to London. What

1693 Pakhoi September 25, and Heiber 27,

General.-ARNudio, Kinaero & Úc.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cha

General Manara, Hongkong, September 28, 1892.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR FOODROW AND TIENTSIN.

The Steamship

Singan, Uaptain, Paice, will be TUES- despatched on DAY, the 4th Octuber, at 11 2. m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,.

Aquata, Hongkong, September 28, 1892.

Jatterthun, British steamer, 1,406, Nail Shannon, Kobe September 23, 6 a.m., Ger- |eral, Gine, LIVINGSTON & CO.

Maria Teresa, Austriau steamer, 1,922, Ruggero Deporis, Traste August 12, ond Singapore September 22, General.DAVID

asHDON, SONS & Co.

DEPARTURES. September 28:-

Charters Tower, fur Kutchinatzu. Zafiro, to Amey and Manila. 1690 Thibet, for Singapore and Bombay,

Loks my, for Smatow. Koushing, for Amay and Marila, Daplus, for Yokohamaa. Taksang, For Iloilo. Fashun, for Whampoo,

STEAM TO LONDON (DIRECT.)

Tas P. & Q. 8. X. Co.'s

Siswaship

Malacca, Capt. P. W. Cass, will leave for the above place on or about THURSDAY, the 6th October, 1992. For Freight or Passage, apply to

H. H. JOSEPH,

Superintendent.

P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Olior,

Bengkong, September 28, 1892.

1695

The Overland China Mail,

Through Bills of Lading issued for trans portation to Tokohams and other JaparuitST FLOOB, No. 22, ELAIN STREET. of each ENGLISH and FRENCH MAIL

FURST

Ports, to Bac Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the Waited Staten, við Apply to Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Com pany's sad connosting Staamer

p.

Brsight will be received on board until 4 the day previons to siling. Parca! Fackages will be received at the office until 6 pm on dayParcel Pachagor should be marked to address full; vaĪUS of same is required, no mat

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hoagkook, September 3, 1892. 1580

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for Conralar Invoices to accompany Cargo any Debt contracted by the Officers ir destined to points beyond San Fran Grers of the following Vessels, during In the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices in Seals Envelopes, their stay in Honghong Harbour:- addressed to the Colinozor of Customs at Ban

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ARKITSE.

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seems most strange (and not pe clearly explained as one could desire) is the gardener's indifference to soil. Humir prising results are obtained by means of mechanical appliances, by a cacofu, së- lestion of plants and by the furnish-- ing of the pauper plant food. It is ORDERS FROM ONG PERSON, $5.00 to $10.00 not so long ago sinos institutions in which agriculists is scientifically. ugh used to be contemptuously dubbed Cabbage Colleres. That day,

pondence may be posted on board the tion, will be sent Fost free to any addrem Psokat, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure.

on application.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila for Europe, As., by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office ORDERS FROM ONE PERSON, Over $10.00 however, has no passed. It was a

will be closed at 5 the day before.

8.00 A.-Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars cond

(Prices Current and Circulars may however be pusted up to 10 o'clock

if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all One Way).

10,00 A.M.--Registry, cansas..

10.30 A.M.Pcating

of

Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns conses. 11.00 AM.--Mail clones.

Je Lava Lerrass may be posted (from)

11.10 ▲a) with 10 ̊cente late for up to 11.90.1., after which hour they may

be sent on Board with the same Late! Fee.

Allowed 25% Discount.

allowed su extra 5 % Discount,

Clay's Fertilizer.

English chemist (Murray) who led the way in the use of phosphate of lie for. the worthless soil of Lincoln Resti, now a blooming garden. It was Fiebig who brought the suggestion to public notice. Now fossil phosphates have. been found all over the world, and the reclamation of mach poor land is simply a question of transportation: Fast- areas in every grip country have declined in value, because the soil han,

▲ High class FERTILIZER for Pochecome nded up. The richer the lead Plants and for use in the Garden generally, thanks to knowledge of applied the tore it has been vasted. But now,

chemistry, a process of recuperation bas

it supplies catural nourishment to the apil, begun, and it is thought that the pro-

PEAK DELIVERY.Letters, a, will and assists the process of assulation,ducing power of the earth can never

be delivered by the 12 and 5.30 o'clock

Trams only. Correspondence and Parcels

uggin be so low as it is at present."

for the Fenk may be posted in the General thereby adding the Plants to attain to their Malthus greatly underrated this pro-

Per Fushun from Shanghai, 78 Chinese. Post Office up to 11.30 am, or 3 por full size, vigour and baunty. A

for Hongkong; for Canton, Mr Y.-Ollon.

Per Palyphemus, from Singapore, Mr Jackson, and 18 Chiness,

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during power of the soil. What used. to be armed fertility may now be altogether ignored. The all-important.

in the Letter Boxes in the Cars till time of Departure With regard to letters from the Pess additional Letter Boxes have boon affixed to Folice Boxes at Magazine Gap, by Peake Church, and at Mount Kellet, which will be cleared, as 12.30 and 4 paucial quratations for large qunstites.gen and water, and all these come from

Bold in tins containing 10 each, 81.50.factor is plant foud, and soil itself may

Per Aamon, frota Coast Porta, Mro Satos Capt. Saunders, Mess Wang and Wang, and 174 Chinese.

Local Raten will be charged. No Bunday Per Catteribus, from Hope, Lieutenast delivery. Senders are requested to cancel Nicholson, Mrs Cookiey, and Miss Cocking their Stange by writing the word Stamped Rürzert, and 237 Chinese.

For Maria Teress, from Tritate, &c, Dross them. Covers containing Bank

Notes, & should be registered.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese ster Pusku reportaj

The British steamer Polyphemus reporta Had fine weather throughout, winds light and variable.

Letters Parcels, &c. for Kowloon

weekly badget of the news of Hongkong Had strong. North wind be Oekse and Point and steamers in Harbour may be and Far East, Ciroulasing, as it dos, from thence to Hongkong, light variable posted in tirs Gonoral Post Office op to.

breeze and fiue clear weather..

11.30a.m. and 3.30 pm. among nearly all the old Chins hands Tray Ports and in the interior, it offers at Home and also among residents at the

special advantages to advorthern.

The Overland China Mail will be regularly. The British steamer Neuron reports: posted from the Chino Maz Dier to sub. Left Fosshow on the 24th September, ex-

N.E. to the Office,

Letter from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Lettur Box which has best placed in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 o'clock.

Local rates will be charged

To avoid robbery, senders of letters from

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be dispensed with in toto. What the plant requires to carbon, oxygen, bydro

the airs some of them through the soil, leaving only one or two per cent of minerals to be drawn from the earth, Marvellous experiments, hara RANSOME'S NEW PARIS shown that pinata Krown in ponu

LAWN MOWERS,

$17.00 EACH.

sand previously heated to a red heat in order to destroy nutritive. germ-and supplied with mlaute, doses of proper plant food, davalaps to twice the height of plants in Fartile soil. Indeed, aren the sand bass may be diamo panned with wid nothing/uped bus frater. A German professor thus raised a single": plant of Japanese buck-wheat nine feet high, bearing 796 ripe aside, besides

ments of plant food abound are in what are called barren soils, The elemente most apå to be lacking are 1027 phosphates, potassium and nitrogen.

MARIA TERESA, Austria-Hung, stoainer, writers, on their addresses being forwarded periozend fresh X. E. gale and cloudy, with Koldun to requested to cancel their A. B. WATSON & Co., Ltd., 106 imperfect cres. Most of the one-

For further information as to Fassage

Freight, apply to the Agency of the Capt. R. Deperit.-D. Bassoon, Sans & Co Company, No. 79, Queen's Road Central

SANTA CRADA, American skip, Capt. R. J. S VAN BUREN,

W. Feller.-Jardine, Matheson & Co. Agent.

PEDEMOTYLE, British barque, Gupt, F. Hongkong, September 23, 1892. 1871 R. Winchester.-Masters

SUBSCRIPTION:

26th, and 3watow on the 27th: from Amoy stamps by writing the word stamped across

Per Annum, $12.00, postage, $1.00 to Swatow, light North-Westerly breeze them.

Quarter,-

0.25 and fiue clear weather; from 3stoy to

3:00,

Single Copy, 0.30.

China Mas Qilies, Hongkong,

Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery part, light South-Westerly breeze and dhe 50 should be registered. oibar weather. Steamer in Foochor, Yike

There will be no Sunday delivery,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY."

Hongkong, September 14, 1805.