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Intimations

KNOER'S ANTIPYRINE "LIGN

DBRAND." (Dose for adults 18 to95 grains troy) is the most approved and TAN EFFICACIOUS Hesent in cases of HEADACHE, MIGRAINS, NEURALGIA/TARY- | MATUM, FEVER, Tyruus; BgfAINELAS, Hoortse CovGH, INFLUENZA DENGUE, end MANY OTHER COMPLAIN It is also täs vary best ANTETIC. dighly recom

tended by the Medical Filty.

Ask for Dr. Kaorr's Antipyrine! Lion Each tis bts tho inventor's Bread,

signature "Dr. Ko in red letters.

Mails.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR

BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,

PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND

DERMATOL is de bast vulnerary; its BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, offent in stimulate the closing of wounds

is described as sing.

To be had every reputed Chemist and Druggist.

Supplier startly on hand at CHINA MFORT & BANK COMPAGNIE, EXPORT Honger and Shanghai, Sole Agonts for Chins

1050 pare of spurious imitations!!!

MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA; ALSU

LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX.

N WEDNESDAY, the 5th Oslober,

1942, at Noon, the Company MELBOURNE, Commandant VIMONT, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and OARGO, will love this l'art for the above places.

RIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE, 'GLENEALY BUILDINGS,' (Nos. 12 and 1, Wyndham Street.) MES, GILLANDERS bas VACANCIES M for RESIDENT BOARDERS INTO principal places af Europe.

also Accommodation for TABLE BOARDERS.

Hongkong, July 4, 1892,

Mails.

1094

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, 1892.

(SUBJECT 10 ALTERATION). Zambesi...... {Tuesday October 4.

Thursday | November 3. Thursday December 1. ASTRAMER...Thursday December 29.

AND THEREAFTER. THE PERMANENT SERVICE OF THE COMPANY'S REGULAR STEAMERS. MEE Steamship ZAMBESI, Captain Trang, elling at Noot, on TUES DAY, the 4th October, will proceed to VICTORIA, B., and TACOMA, vid SHANGHAI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

Pasise Oosat Points, and to Canadian and Through Bill of Lading issued to Japan,

United States Poiota.

Cobanlar Invoises of Goods for United Staten Points should be in quadruplicate; and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the case of The General Agent Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash.

Parcels must be sent to our Office with address marked in full by 5 p.m., ou the day previous to apiling.

For farther information as to Passage or Freight, apply to

DODWELL, CARIJLL & Co.,

Agents.

1016

Hongkong, September 17, 1892.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO', ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE, CHINA AND JAPAN.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HOXGKONG, 1892.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.} Empress of Japan Saturday | October 8. Emprus of China Saturday | Nov. 5. Empress of India | Saturday | Dec. 3.

THE R. M. S, EMPRESS OF JAPAN,

HER MS,

rander, sailing at Nooa, on SATURDAY, the 6th October, with Her Majesty's - Malia, will procevi to VANCOUVER, vid SHANGHAI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA,

BATES OF PASSAGE. Ju Merican Dollars). FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS

TO

Vancouver, Vioteria, E-1 quimanit, New West- minster, B...

Port Townsend, Bestilo,

Tacoma, Wash Portland, Oro., San Fran

CBCP. *******

Banff, Calgary Alba Winnipeg, Man Minneapolis, St. Paul, Da.

Inth blind..

Chicago, IL, Kansas City,

St. Louis, Mo Milwaukee, Við Detroit, Mich., Cinciunati, Cleveland, Columbus, O Hamilton, London, Torqu

to, Ont...

Buffalo, Niagara Falls

N.Y.

Kingalon, Ottawa, Ont., Montreal, Queboo, Que New York, Albany, Troy,

Rochester, NY. Baltimore, Md., Philade- phis, Pittsburg, Pa...... Washington, D.0., Boston, Mans Portini Mo....... Halifax, N.S., St. John,

N.B.

Jäverpool, and London vis

Liverpool

Paris in Liverpool and

London kie Hares, via Liverpool ...................

Bremen, Hamburg

13

One way

Cargo and Specks will be registered for Loudon as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marscilles for he

Shipping Urdare will be granted Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until p.m., Specie nad Parcela until 3 p.su. on the 4th October, 1892, (Parools are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offica

the

THE CHINA

MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSU!.

> The Co.'s Stanship

Fukien, Captain Davis, will be despatched for the above Ports on MONDAY, the 3rd October, at Nous.

Fur Freight or Passago, appy to

DOUGLAS LAPRANK A One, General Managera, Hongkong, September 30, 1892.

"CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA,

The Steamship

Hupeh,

1709

Captain Qra, will be patched an above or

MONDAY, the 3rd October, at 4 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SPIRE, Agenda Hongkong, September 30, 1892. 1665

THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BANGKOK (DIRECT.)

Cantonta and value of Packages ro re- quired.

Tin Company's Steanor For further paritenlare, apply

Mongled!, Captain DEANS, Will Company's Office,

6. Dz CHAMPEAUX,

to despatched for the Agent.

khova Fort on WEDNESDAY, the 5th of Hongkong, September 21, 1802,

1643 curber, at 10 .an.

For Fraight or Passage, apply fo Occidenta. & Or.enta: Steam-

Bup Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGER **

TO JAPAN, THE UNITE! STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROSON

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

Destinatio

Vessels Advertised a: Loa lingi

Vessels.

A pats.

Date & Leasin.

| Bangkok............... Mongkut (a)................ en Fat Hong......... Vet. 5, at 10 am

Bromca & Ports Cab Neckur (8)..

Norddeutscher Lloyd.[Oot. 16, at 10 à. m. Fuochew and Tientsinsingun (8)..........

Buttorioid & Swire...Oct. 4, at 11 am. Dodwell; Carlitl & Co. About October 26. 'vo, on, 'bg&A'pDenbighshite (3).. Kobo and Yokohamadorachi Maru (6) Ge, R. Stevena....... October 3. Loudou, v. Porte of Call Kaisow (a)..... Arnhold, Karborg &C. About October 4. London, v. Juoz Cans Laeries (3)........................

Busterfield & Swire... October 8. London

.....Malacca (B)..

.P. & O, S, N, Qo.............. About October 6. Maroeules v. Saigon Melbourne (82.. Messagorios Maritimoa Oct. 5, at noon. New York, v. Suez arm (Domelot (a).................... Saowen & Co.......... October 6: New York, v.Shozoan Glengarry (a)... Jardine, Matheson&Co About October 10,

Oriente.......

Shower & Co......Quick despatch. Now

Aratold, Kurberg&Ca Quick despatch. Port Darwin, &c.....

Butterhuld & Swire...Oct. 1, at 4 p.in, Taiyuan (8)...... Francicy, 7. Japan Graulic for....... ......0. & C. S... 0... Oct. 11, at 1 pm. 3. Francisco, v. Japs Uity of Peking (n)... Pacific Mail S. S. Co. Oct. 22, at 1 p.m.

D. Sassoon, Sons & Oc, Oct. 4, at noon. Shangka Maria Teresa (8).

Butterfield & Swire. Quick despatch. Shanghai, via Amoy... Myrmidon (s). S'poro, Hovre&H'bar Electra (a)..

Siamueen & Co. Oo, ±, at 4 pm. Bottorfield & Swire... Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. S'pore, S'bayacang Hapoh (8)..

Deuzias Lapraik & Co.0. 1, at noun. Swator, Amoy & TouThales (8).. Smator, amuy & T'sti Fokian (8), ...Dougis Lapraik & Co.Oct. 3, at noon. Sney, Mon&A'laido Uiroshima Mara (E)...Geo. P. Stevans....... October 12. Vaneuver (H.D.), & Empress o Japan (8) Cariadian P'tie R. Co..Oct. 8, at noon. Nor. Páo §. & R. Osa Opt. 4, at noon. Victoria (B.3.), &c....Kaunhrai (8)....

S.

Haiphong Sept 27, and Hoihow28, General. -A. R. MANTZ,"

September 3):-- Yang Ping, Chinenstr., from Wixampon, Exaug, British str., from Whampoa. Cosmopolit, Berau atr., 551, W. Schafer, Maung September 26, Salt,- WIRLIR & Co.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

| For SHANGHAI.——

Per Maria Teresa, at 11.30 a. m., on Tues-

day, the 4th October.

J.For SINGAPORE —

Suchen, American ship, 1,312, Wm. H. Gould, Kae York: May 22, Korosine- STEWAR & CO.

Presto, German steamer, 655, E. Bohn, Tourou September 27, General.-WELER & Cu.

Alwine, German str, 400, U. Peterson, Pakhoz September 2, and Hoihow 28, Geo- 1705 aral WIELER & Cu

YUEN FAT HONG, Ages.

Hongkong, September 30, JAN2.

UNION LINE.

FOR NEW YORK PTA SINUZ CANAL

The Stenship

Cannelot. Captain Teoras, will to patched for the above THURSDAY, the 8th Proximo, inatenti of us previcably notified.

For Froght or Passage, apply to

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNREASO | Port,

STEAMERS.

PROPOSED SALLINGS FROM HONAKOxu. Gaelic, v. Honolu....Toray, Oct. il. TARSDAY, Nov. J Belgic.....

TUESDAY, Nov. 2 Oseanie...

Stomahip GAELIC will despanhed for San Francia Honolule aad Yokolama, on TUESDAY, the 11th October, at 1

Comnet.

being rude at Yokohama with Summar trous Shanghai and Japan Ports.

RATES OF PASSAGE. FROM HONGKONG, FIRST CLASS To San Francisco, Vancouver, Victoria, Enquimanit New Weetrinister, Port Town- gold, Spattle, Tauma, Port-

land, ***

SHEWAN & Co.

Agents. Hongkong. Soptember 50, 1992

FOR NEW YORK.

1641

The 9/3 L.I.I. German Ship

Else,

Buruens, Muster, will load here for the above Port, and wi i have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

ARNBOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, September 30, 1802.

1707

$225.00

To Liverpool and Londen...$325.00

To

Paris and Bremen

Ta Havre and itamburg

$335.00

Through Passage Tickets granted to Eug- laud, France, and Gurmans by all transe Atlantic loos of Steamers.

RATES OF PASSAGE TO OVERLAND CITIES, FIRST CLASS.

DESTINATION,

Kansas City, Mo., Omaka,

Neb

St. Louis, Mo. ........

St. Fau, Minn., Mid-

polis, Min

Milwaukee, Wis

Prepaid

Return

Chicago, IL.

4

12

Mos Mue

Tickets.

225.00

እዲ ነ

292.60 291.00 292.90

VIOTURIA CHAPTER, No. 625.

A Regular CONVOCATION of the A

abra CHAPTER will be held in the FREEMASONS HALL, Zetland Street, FRIDAY, the 7th day of Ueber, at 8.0 for 9 p.m. precisely. VISTING BACTUREN are conlaly NYJYED.

Heugaong, September 30, 1892.

TO LET.

17 8

DEPARTURES, September 30-

Nimbery, for Yokohan. Nectar, Foc Shanghai. Fucusing, for Whampua

Namen, for Coum Porte. Precios, for Lubu

Dentorns, for Karatu, Mathilde, for Honorine Bay. | J, D. Bischof, for Bond-as, Yung Ching, for Shanghai, Lightning, for Singapore and Cafeutic

OLKARED

Charmer, for San Francisco. Yung Ding, Jer Tentai. Esany, for Swalem.

PASSINGRES

A MUTED.

Per Chundh, from Haiphong, 42 Ofinese.

DEPARTY.

P: Nuutos, for Facchew, Capt. Saunders.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Chuan reporta: Elad Gins weather from port to port.

Par Electry, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 4th October.

FÖ PEAK DELIVERY.-Letters, &o,, will be delivered by the 12 pad 3.30 e'lock Trata only. Correspondence and Parcele for the Penk muy be posted in the General Post Ofhce up to 11.30 am or $ in the Lotter Boxes in the Cars till time of Departure. With regard de les has been to letters from

the Peak additional Letter nilxod to Police Boxes at Magazine Gap, by Peak Church, and at Mount Kellet, which will be cloated at 12.30 and & p.m. Local Ratos will he charged. No Sunday delivery. Benders are requested to cancul their Stamps by writing the word Stamped aures theni. Covers containing Bank Notes, &o, should be registered.

Letters Parcola, &c.. jor 'Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour may be prated in the Genoral Post Office up to 11.30 am. and 3.30 p.m.

Letters from Kowloon Point many be posted in the Letter Box which has buen placed in the Folice Statiun Compound up to 12 and 4 o'clock.

Local rates will be charged.

To avoid rubbory, sundors of luttora from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stampe by writing the word stamped aerosa |

thom.

Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery &c. should be registered.

Thare will be to Bunday delivery.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER,

September 20,~ay 4 P, K.

The American ship Sachem reporta Spoko MeLazojen, from Hongkong, bound to New York, 10 days on, t. 21, inng Wi'ostock. 105.

The Genau steamer Cosmopolit reports Had Hasterly winds and line wouther

MOUNT AUSTIN HOFEL.

LIST OF VISITORS.

Mr Beattie EW HOUSES in RON TERRACE Mrs Blackbarno

Mr C. Bruirsen

Nod, beat Breezy Point.

A Largs SIX MED HOUSE st MAGAZINE GAP. rcat, inclusive of Taxes,

No. 4, Bluz BUILDINGS. FLOURS in BLUE BUILDINGS,

$35 per month.

207.60295,00 299.70 295.00 302,3030150

Mr Hart Buck

Consul Budlar

Mr Bulion

Dr. Burton

Col. Chauncy

Mr Cochrane

OFFICES S200ND Floou, Prayu Cen-Rav R. M. Cobbold

304-25 304.20l (lately sccupied by Messts. Dyas,

1304.95) 302.73 306.5305.0K) 309.9) 307.45 310.26307.00

Cincinnati, Ohio Columbus, Chio Detroit, Mich.... Cleveland, Ohio Toronto, Canada Pittabarg, Penn Niagara Falls, N.Y. Bot-311,00 308.00

falo, N. Y. Washington, D.O., Balti-

mora, Md..... Montreal, Canuda 255 388 487 Philadelphia, Pensu 273 413 482 Now York. 285 428 495 Buston, Mas

225 338 304

205 443 515

Portland, Maine

MELAYE & Co}

Nosers. DOUGLAS

GODOWN (under LAPRAIK&C's tices).

GODOWN, No. 1A, Bure BuLDINEM. SEA-DETACHED HOUSES, ut MAGAZINE GAP. Very cheap rental.

No. 2, STAUSTON STRET (corner of the

817.9031275 | OLD BAILEY).

319.75 13.00 319.75 312.50

319,75 316.00

115817.00 327.80317.00

All the above Rates aro in Mexican Dolisie.

Spesial rates (arat class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, 305 458 694 Military, Diplomastis, and Ciril Services,

310 466 643

325 57 650

345

336

346

335

400

2nd class steamer and let class on rail,

to European officule in service of China" and Jazau, and to Government officials nad their families.

Fusengera by this Line have the uption of proceeding Overland by the Southor Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pasi. , Northern Pacific or Canadian Faci Railways.

Return Tickets. First Class.-Propaiú return tickets to San Francisor will be isaned at following rates:-

................$337.50

*

monthis

12

Time is reckoned from date of issue lo date of reembarkation at San Francisco.

Passengers, who have paid fall tare, in ambarking at San Francisco for China Japan (or vice versa) within one your wil be allowed a discount of 10 %. This allo eran does not apply to through fores from Can and Japan to Europe.

All Farcel Packages should be sarkol a

and and clasa sicambr and rail, also Stear-ddress in full, and we will be receive

age Fares and. Bates to other places, quoted on application.

The Stonmurn call at Victoria to land and embark Passengers.

Return Tiekos-Time limit for prepaid potrazn Bloket is jegkened from date of issue to date of re-embarking at Vancouver.

Through Page Tickets granted to Eng- fand, France," and Germany by all trans "Atlantio Unes of steamers.

Special rates (first class only) are granted to Misionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of Chios" or Japan, and to Government officiala.

Caso, Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Pacific Coast Palute, and to Canadian and United States Points.

GONBUZAR ENVDions of Goods for United States Points should be in quadruplicate: and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of D. E. Brown, Assin- tant General Fright and Passenger Agent, Canadian Pació: Railway Company, Yan- souver, “B3.0,

PARCELS must be sent to the Company's offde with address marked in full by 5 p.in. in the day previous to sailing.

For Further information as to Prakse and Freight, apply to:

E. HOLLOWAY, General Agent,

OPETUS: Folder's Street. Hongkong, Brplomber 10, 1892.

1878

day the Company's Office until a p.m. th st previous to sailing.

No. 10, O BAILEY.

FIRST FLOOR, No. 22, EurY STREET Apply to

Mr Lind

Mr W. Macbean

Gerometer ved

Tokio... Nagasaki..

29.41

Shangha. 29.91 72

Amoy... 29.00 73 Auping

Swaton.... 29.84 75

Hongkong 20.81 76 Viot, Pork

20,85 Macao. 29.82 83 71

Mr Charie C. Maluchaton Mr and Mrs Mcleod

Mr Louis Mende

M. H. F. Meyerink

Mr A. Ross

Mr J. J. Rubon Mr Shaw

Mr P. A. Shaw Mr and Mca C. 0. Mr D. K. Shiman

Cohea

Me J. B. Coughie Mr George Fonvick Mr W. H. Gaskell Mrs Gover

M. F. Holloway

Hurtow... Eleong 2079 27 76 Be... 29.84) 85 (79 Ma.....9.82′ 87 :70° C.S. James →

September 30. --Ar 10 am.

WYcaluck.

The Honourable T. AL Shanghai..:

Whitehood

[1]

24

Mc Suishona Mr Taylor

Tubio......!

Captain Tillvet

Nagasaki..

Fouchow...

Amy....30.00 70 75 NE 1 & Anping....

0.30

0.79

VICTORIA HOTEL.

VESTORS' LIST.

Mr D. B. Adarshon Caps, H. A. Harris

Mr E. 8. Jorey

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-Capt. F. O. Baca

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lra.

Capt. van Carback 18 Mr G. B. Crockett Hongkong, September 30, 1892.

Mca Fartner Mr Chas, Guille Mr G. Hargens

TO LET.

ITOUSES is KNUTSFORD TERRACE,

KOWLOOK.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, September 30, 1893,

THE

EXCELLENT QUALITIES

** THR

CARLIFORNIA LIQUID FRUIT REMEDY

SYRUP OF FIGS,

T

COMMEND IT

MrChan W. Mathowe Mr Chas. H. Ramsey Mr W. Schwaler Miss T. Trapp

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:-

For TIENTULL.—

$16

110 all who suffer from the ills depending on a wank or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS, LIVER AND BOWELS.

As it is easily taken,

Plenannt to the lasie, Acceptable to the Stomach, Stronethoning the organs on which it acts. Cleansing the system through the natural chaone 8,

And permanently curing Habitual Consti patica,

Conania Invoices to socompan/ Cany destined to paints beyond Sag. Frazaolacu in the United States, should be sent to th "Theroby restoring the Invalid to Health. Company's Offices, addreand to the Oh- It is unlike any other remedy, being per Lector of Customs, San Franco,

fectly sale in all cases, containing no disagree. For further information as to Fraynable or injurious substance of any kind, or Pasage, apply to the Agency of in Company, No. 72, Queen's Boat Oral,

1031

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent. Hongkong, September 20, 1892

NOW ON SALE,

INDEX

TO THE

CHINA REVIE W

from VOLUMES 1

TO XIL 1.-Ler of CONTRIBUTORS,

ARTICLES. 3-REVIEWS or Books 4-ENT OF Arrow HevIEWED,

PRICE,

GO CENTS.

To be had at the Chisa Mail Office, Meants. KALLY & WALSH, Messrs. Tang, CALL WORD & Co., Hongkong; and Mrs. KELLY & WAJAH, Shanghai."

And as it acts promptly on the Bovels without griping, irritating or weakening them in any way,

BYRUP OF FIGS Cives entire satisfaction,

And bas qaekly become the most popular Remedy of the age.

Ite wonderful merits may be proved by the use of a single bottle,

Agents:

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Go.,

Victoria Dispensary-

SHIPPING.

1600

ARRIVALS. September 20:- Churchesjoo, German steamer, 796, F Clausen, Saigon Soptember 21, Genczak-- MELCHERS & Co.

Okuran, German sir, 023, W, Wendt,

Per Kung Pin 2h 0 3,1 on Satur.

day, theist Octuber. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANPOO. Fer Thales, & 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the lat Qtober, For MACAO, KORT DARWIN, THURS- DAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWN. SVILLE, FRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE-(Supplementary Mail on board til time of departure. Extra postage 10 nts).

Per Tayun, at 3.30 p.m., on Sameday,

the Ist Cetober, instead of as pro viously notified.

For SU ANGHAL

Per Souchow, at 3.30 p.m., or Waturday,

the lat Comber.

For SWATOW & SHANGRAL-

Per Banga.0 p.ta., on Saturday,

zha Tut Geteber,

For MACAO, UMOR, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVLLE, BRISBANE, SYD. | SEY

MELBOURNE-

For C Catharthry at 6 p.m., on Saturday,

the lab Cctober.

For ROIHOW & HAIPHONG. →

Fer Clean, p., 00 Saturday, the

Ist Detoler

For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG AND

SOCRABAYA

For Rupel, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday, the

3rd October.

For BANGKOI-

Per Phra Chita Chom, Klas, at 9.30 a. m..

on Tuesday, the 4th October, FO00BOV & TIENTSIN.

For

Per Sisyan, it 10.30 am, on Tuesday,

the 4th Getuber.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES HACKER The United States Mail Pocket Gudi 'will'

ba despated on TUESDAY, the 11th October, with. Maila for Japan, Sau Frandseo, the United States, Canada, Hypolulu, Poru, do, which will be cload as follows:- 0.16.M. Regitry ceases. 0.30 .. Postlice closes, but Corrun-

pondence may de posted on board the| Packet, unti Lute Fet of 10 cents extra Partege unt! the time of departure.

Swatow...30.60 70-

Hongkong 23.99 67 65 NR

Viol Posk

Canton

BEN 20.99 6085

Holbow.......

Baghong, 29.87 70 97 Bolinao... 29.88 78 86 ww Manila..... 20.89 8470 w C. Jamea

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW

NO. 9255,-SEPTEMBER 30, 1892.

Shipping. Non-Thales leaves for Swatow, &c. 4.Taiyuan leaves for Port Darwit,

Qoonaland Porla, &c.

Meetings.

Noon.--Meeting of Members of K.

Jockey Club in the City Hall.

9 pm.Meeting of Zotland Lodge.

Miscellaneous.

2.40 p.m.Competition of the Hongkong

Rile Asociation Goods per Daphne nadeliveral after this

dato mubject to rent, Transfer Books of The Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., closed from this data to 10th Instant, inclusire.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, October 2

"The publication of this issue commenced- fat 7.10 p.m.

The China Mail.

KONGKONG, ZWIDAY, SOFTENSER 30, 1892

THE FUTURE FOOD SUPPLY

*OF OFINA

Given a cumerous, an indefatigably- skilfully-practical race, experts, in tha industrious, a wisely-economics and

Lough fertilisation, in irrigation and in all forms of land and water transporta- tion; given a vast and productire area A for occupation by such a rape, and what shall we have reason to expect? Surely this, that while owing to the inexhats totible supply labour might be cheap, the food products would be so abundant that it would be evorywhere daisy to 6pm.Meeting of Members of the support existence; that hopelem pover Hongkong Football Club to the Cricketty would be practically unknown and starvation a lost art." What we really see is altogether different. While the Goods per Teresa Maria undelivered aftor Chinese show no tendency towards

this date subject to rent.

that urban overcrowding which seems THONDAT, October 6 :--

au universal and se, mongoing a feature of our western civilisation, they often suffer as much misory in their Taral homes ne do our poor in cities, with this one exception, that they enjoy

9a..--Excursion trip by Honan BioNDAR, October 3

Macao.

N

Diab Pavilion...

WEDNESDAY, October ö

Kowloon Customs Office close.

3 p.m.-Action of Leasehold Property at Nos. 26 and 27, Wing Lok #treet. Goode par Necker andelivered after this

--date subject to neat, FRIDAY, October 7

3 p.m.Auction of Leasehold Property

at No. 13, Remedios Terraço..

Axchange.

HONGKONG, September 30.

On London

210:

3p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Propertya more bountiful supply of fresh air of

at No. 31; Bonham Strand.........

which, by the way, the Chinese are not 9p.m.-Courocation of Victoria Casptor.at all.appreciative. The most promin MONDAY, October 10

ant social fact in China, as has been Noon Meeting of Shareholders of The often remarked, is the hopeless poverty Union Insurarse Society of Canton of so many honest, well-intended and Ltd., at its Head Office.

really industrious people. Poverty is as much their normal, their inevitable lot da the Chinese language is their normal and unalterable speech. Now why is this? If Industry and Frugality really aro— and are not merely traditionally sup posed to be the hands of Fortune, how comes it that the most industrious and fruge of ranca is, to a large extent, pitiably poor? To answer this question is beyond our purpose or our power. 2/93 though it may be observed in peamag that there are meral as well as physical facts to be taken into account, and some of the former are in China. very potent facts indeed. Political economy could do much for China if it should get a chance, though it could by no means do all. But how is it to get any op 225portunity to work on's people situated

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It is a mere common-place to 18- peat the proposition that the papu- lation of China is too vast Every country must have a limit to its productivity, and it is not ten much to suppose that in parts at least of China, that limit has been reached. When we bear, for example, of a district in which,

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and their smiliei combined with reason ably accurate measurements of areas, the rural population is ascertained with almost absolute certainty to be more theo two thousand to the square mile, it becomes a very dificult task to mention the particular school of Political Economy whieh affords instruction bert sdapted to the relief of the people working rming land and Hving in hamlets and towns, crowded together, some of which contain more than a thousand families each, and where the eggregate population, as we repeat, is more than two thousand to the square mile,

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and are now prepared to execute Order Take out, say, five-sixths of this

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and names of Seeds, with HINTS for 0.01 GARDENING and other useful informa

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population and put them somewhere alse; the rest will survive with ease. Such a plan is analogous to calling epirits from the vasty deep The spirits will not come. The Chinese ese emigration comes to, even were it will not go. We all know, what Chi

Aourishing, and it flourishes in but a miante area of China, Moreover, where is this somewhere else to which are to be removed angoasted millions dɛit in Califorain, în Australia," ja tho Hawaiion Islands None of these re- gions appear to invite Oriental Indus- try and Frugality.'. Is it some un- I discovered island which one of the

Whenever the Chinces. Government bus to repeople a district tavaged by civil war-ca happened but a few hundred years ago to the self-same much-100- populous district we liave above al Inded to it is always necessary to resort to force, and to fraud." "In this way tens. of thousands of people have been transplanted many hundred miles by the strong arm of the Emperor. No lesser force will suffice to take the people out than that which brought them in and that force will never be xeroised, The Governmest Posil not get until War, Famine, and Pestilenos shall bave done their fatel work, and then it sete in motion agencies which ultimately reproduce all the old evils, and in a forte more uud pesce and the irrepressible reproduç more aggravated, just in proportion as Livity of the Chinese rece operate

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Is there then no remedy for the s of Chinees over-population and under- production If such a ready is in store, will it not lie in the application of the discoveries of Agricultural Chemistry to the soil of China?

The Chinese will not allow it.

No certainly not, any táore than English peasants would allow the ballding of railways through their bold:

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in factories, or of labour-saving imple- ments on farms. These things require time; and, in the long-run time i what there is most of. The Chi nese are As, sensible race as the Anglo-Saxon and as practical, inuca more decile, possibly more industrious and certainly incomparably more patient. If it can be demonstrated to a Chinese that some sort of plant food' will not only make two blades of rice grow where one grew before, but will support three blades where hitherto there was no blade at all; the market 1527 † for plant "food will he cured, and it.

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· THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

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