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Mails.

U. S. Mail Line.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

FIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,

PBOKOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

Peru (via Nagasaki,)

Kobe, faland SSATURDAY, Aug. 26.

and Yokohama)....

City of Rio de Janeiro)

(via Nagasaki, THURSDAY, Sopt. 14. Kobe, Inlaid Soa

and Yokohama).......

City of Peking (vls“)

Mails.

Intimations.

WINDSOR HOTEL (in Connaught Buildings), QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

HE Private Hotel heretofore carried on TWINDSOR HOUSE hot boon

Rumarod to CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

Cuisine under Encopean management. Each Bod-room has its own Bath-room. Hut and Cold water. Passenger Elevator to all Floors.

Destination

Vessels,

Kony Beng (0).. Hangkok........................ Haiphong Saigon (4). Havre and London....Elax (8) .... ......

Алесио (....я Japan STEAM FOR

London, v. Suez Canal Cyclops (sji. London and Hamburg Monmouthshire().. STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA,

London & Porta of Call Raverna (8),. London...................Canton (4).. INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT.

Charges from $2 per day upwards.

v. Marseilles. Formoss (s)... MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,

Special Batoo For Farpilies or Permanent London, v. Boardere, Offices and Rooms to let Un-Marseilles, v. Saigon Yarra (8).....

New York,t. Suasanal Post Albart (8). PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

furnished, and Rooma with or without

Foohng Suey...na Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA.

Board, by day or month. Apply at the

Freeman VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINUfüge, No. 37, 3rd Floor.

Hongkong, Aurust 23, 1892. ENTAL AND AMERICAN FURTS.

TIDE

3

Nagasaki, Kobe THUISDAY, Oct. 5, Steamship. RAVENNA, Capt. 6,

Inland Boo Yokohama)

THE

and

at 1. p.m.

W. F. BROWNE, R.N.R, carrying Elec Majesty's Math, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, (connecting at Bombay U. S. Mail Steamship PERU with 8.8. SHANNON, which Vessel takes will be despatched for BAN on her Cargo for LONDON, viá SULA FRANCISCO, vid NAGASAKI, KOBE, OANAL, loaving that port on the 23rd INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, TO- SEPTEMBER, 1803), an THURSDAY, MORNOW, the 26th August, at 1 p.ro., the 81st August, at Noon, taking Pas- taking Passengers and Freight for Japan,anagers and Cargo for the above Ports. the United States, and Europe.

Steamers of this fine pass through the INLAND SEA. OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, sad passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point es runte. Through Pasigo Takets granted te England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cition of the United States or Canada Rates may be obtained on appli-

cation.

First Class Passengers have full choice of any of the Overland Routes, including SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, NORTH. ERN PACIFIC, and DENVER and RIO GRANDE RAILWAYS. They can also travel oror thu CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, on payment of $10 in addition to the regular tasill rate.

Particulars of the various routes can be nad on application.

Special rates (ürst class only) are granted to Missionarias, members of the Nava, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officiale and their families.

Silk and Valuables, all Curge for France, and Tea fur Landor (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a stoamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London: other Cargo for Londen, de., will be conveyed vid Penabay.

Parcals will be rapeived at this Office until 4., on the day before sailing. The contante and value of a'l pankiges are required.

Shippers are paritentiary request be note the terms and conditions of the Ca pany's Bills of Laching.

For further Partionlar, apply ta

H. 11. JOSEPH,

Superintendent

P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Offen,

Flongkong, August 17, 1893.

Through Bills of Lading issued for trafi portation to Yokohama and other Japan N Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United Statea, v Overland Railway, to Havana, Truda, and Demerare, and to parts in Mexico. Central and South America, by the Com- pany's and connecting Steamers.

Fraight will be received on board natil 4 aailing. Purcel B.. the day previous

Packages will be received at the office until

To Lot.

TO LET.

TAE MIKE COAL MINING

COMPANY.

New

Now 1534.

MIKE COAL is a bituminous For Coal of a Coding, a bitum

to THE BST AND THE MOST ECONOMICAL OF Storm purposes, it has been pronounced to ALL THE JAPANESE COALA.

Ita export is increasing yearly, and the opinions expressed by severe of THE many of the EXCELLENT QUALEMES OF THIS

LANGEST BEAULAI (ONYMERS are in testi-

COAL

ATTENTION is called to the following ADVANTAGES to Shipowners and Captains, who Goal their Bunkers diract from the Undersigned :---

Freshness of the Coal. Uniformity of quality. Freedom from impuritius.

Best of weight, ere, ele.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHLA

Sale Agents. Hongkong, Oete-bar 1. 1892

S. Francisco, v. Japan Poru (8).. S. Francisco, v. Japan Oceanio (s).... Shanghai.

Canton (a)nn Shanghai.. Rosetta (1). Shanghai... Formu (R).. Shanghai, via Amoy... Agamemnon (s). Shanghai, via Amoy...Laortos (8)..... Shanghai, Kobé &Y'ma Hankow (B). Swatow, Amoy & Too Thalos (B)... Sydney & Melbourne. (Changahs (s).. S'pore, Harre&'bury Irene (s)

Vancouver (B.0.). Empress of India Victoria (D.0.), &c....Vietoria (8).....

Agents.

Date of Learing.

Yeon Fat Hong......... Ang. 77, at 10 a.m. Massageries Maritimes August 26, at noon.. Shewan & Ov... bout October 1, P.&O. S. N. Co...... Sept. 2, daylight. Battorfeld & Swire... Aug. 27, daylight. Dodwell, Carlil & Co. About August 30. P. & O. 8, N. Co......August 31, at noon. P. & 0, 8. N. Uo......Sept. 12, daylight, P. & O. 8. N. Co...... About Sept. 24. Messageries Maritimo Sept. 6, at noon. Dodweli, Carlill & Co. About Sept, B. Shewan & Co....Quick despatch 18howan & Co.Quick despatch.

Pacific Mail 8. 8. Oo..Aug. 26, at 1. p.m. 0 &0. 8. 8. Co.... Bapt. 5, at 1 p.m. Jardine, Matheson&Co aug. 26, at 4 p.m. F. & O. 8. N. ...... About August 28.. P. & O. 8. N. Co......about Sept, 6. Butterfold & Swiro... Aug. 28, daylight, Butterfield & Swire... August 30. Dodwell, Carlill & Co. About August 10. Siemsson & Co.....Aug. 31, at 4 p.m. Douglas Lapreik & Co. Aug. 27, daylight. Butterfield & Swire... Aug. 20, at 11a.m. (8)...Canadian Pfic R. Co.. Sept. 6, at noon.

Nar. Pão 8. & R. Oos.August 29, at noon.

SLEMUS. FOR TO-MORROW,

No. 9530-August 25, 1898.

Shipping, Daylight-Agamemnon kavas for Shang

hai, &o. ila.m.-Changtha leaves for Sydney, &c. Noon-Saigon leaves for Haiphong. I p.m.-P. M. B. B. Ca.'s Steamer leaver

for Japan and San Francisos.

4 p.m.-Cunton leaves for Shanghai.

Miscellaneous,"

3 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong

Ride Association

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, August 27 :—

Goods por Ganfa undelivered after this

dare subject to rent,

6.30 p.m.-Kwong Hoi leaves for Canton. MONDAY, August 28 ****

3.30 p.m.-Anction of Household Furni

ture, &c.

"Burnbrae, Glenealy

Road.

Goods por Daplins undelivered after this

date subject to ront Goods par Hanksto undelivered after this

date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, August 30 :—

The German eteamer Chusan reporte: SATURDA, September 2

To-day's Advertisements. Had fine weather and light E.S.E. wind,

CORPORATION. HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

NOTICE.

THE SHARES Numbers 31845,31848, Supply in muy quantity on shortent notice. 0813/50819 and 66006/63007 having Quick despatch

boun SOLD, under Article 28 of the Deed of Settlement of the BONGLONG AND SHING- HAI BARRING CORPORATION, and FRESH CERTIFICATES or a FRESH CERTIFI- 1714 CATE having been issued, Notice is hersby given that the Original Cortificatos will hereafter be held by the Corporation to be null and void.

T. JACKSON,

Chief Mariager. Hongkong, August 25, 1899. HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.

HE Undersigned has always thought This place as this--First-class

in every detail was the one thing needed to fit in between BorHL LITE and the PRYATE BOARDING-BOTE VISITORS may 1436 have their Chuice of Grifled CHOPS or STEAKS at any hour the Day Dr Evaping, 11 o'clock, or later if notified.

0 3, WRST TERRACE

Apply to

G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Penya Centrul Hongkong, May 31, 1883.

970

TO LET

LODOWN in WANCHAS, No. 4, Praya

ENFANCE.

26 file samme day; all Parcel Package East, next to the ARILE DE LA STE.

Б

be marked to address las full; vakuo

of same is required.

Cumalar Invoices to socompany Cargo destined points beyond San Francisco In the United States, should be ent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopez, addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sur Francios.

Apply to

ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.

1400 Hongkong, August 11, 1803.

TU LET

WELLING HOUSES-

For further luformation na to Page and Freight apply to the Agency of the

J. 8. VAN BOREN, A gor

Jongens, io. Pl, Queen'e Road Contral.DBURN BRAD, OLENKALY

Hongkong, August 25, 1802

1388

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH-AMERICA, AND EUROPE,

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

PROPOSED SALLINGS FROM HONGBORD.

Unenia (vis Nega"

saki, Kobe, Julund Tumoay, Sept. 6.

Sea,

Yokohama

and Honolulu) .....

Gaelic (via Nagasaki, TecDAY, Sopt. 28, |

Kobe, Laland Sea

and Yokohama) ...........

al É p.m.

at 1 pm.

Helpie (vis Nagasaki,THURSDAY, Oct. 30,

Kobe, Laland Sea,

and Yokohama)...}

THE

THE Steamship OCEANIC will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO,

siA NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SKA,

HONOLULU, YOKOHAMA und

TUESDAY, the 5th September, at 1 pm

قاي

THE WIJKINESS,"

ROAD.

CAINE

NORMAN COTTAGE,' ROBINSON

Кадр

up 10

I am also prepared to Supply MEALS to PRIVATE PARTIES per Menu or Ordar, they sanding Dishes, &o, fer same aud Cash.

For monthly Board, $35 for 1 pereol. Titiu..................$15 per month. AMERHAN FROZEN OYSTERS always "on hand and served in every Style.

Brouk fant

...80.50

Tiffin...

Dinner

0.75

1.00

SPECIAL TIFFINS and DINNERS C be arranged for ut Short Notice.

W. THOMAS,

Hongkong, May 1, 1893.

Proprietar

812

WA

WASHING BOOKS.

(in English and Chinese.) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the dar of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now be had at this Office, Price, $1 anak.

OHINA MAIL Offion

To-day's Advertisements.

No. 4, RIPON TERRACE, Bunhan FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

Rond

Nos. 2, 8, and 9, CHANCERY LANE. FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS. FLOORS in RAIN STRLET, PEEL

STARET and SAUNTON STREET.

No. FLOORS in

SHELLEY

5,

STAKET. Nos 6 and 14, KAUTSFORD TERRACE,

Kowloon.

Nua 11 and 12, GooMEE ROYAL,

MAGAZINE GAP-FURNISHED. OFFICES—

FIRST and SECOND FLOORS No. 4, Queen's Road Central, over the BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN & STRAITS, LTI

PRAYA CENTEAL, Over Musers.

DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. a.

BLUE BUILDINGS.

GODOWNS

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, August 15, 1803

TO LET.

AT THE PEAK.

The Steamship

Port Albert, Capt. C. E. BIRD, B. N. R., will be despatched for the above Port on or about FRIDAY, the 8th September.

For Freight or Passage, upply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 25, 183

i

at

1436

of SHAREHOLDERS will be held

Ordinary Half-Yearly MEETING

the Company's HOTEL, on FRIDAY,

from port to port.

The British eteamor Airlie reports: Experienced mcderate variable winds and ploscant weather from Australian Ports to Manila. Left Manila 5 p.m. Angust 22nd, made fast Company's buoy 6.30 a.m. Aug. 20 From Manila to Hongkong, experi- enced moderate to frosh N.W. to N.E. wines, with fine weather throughout.

The Chineo steamer Yang Ching reports: Fine weather and smooth sea, from port to port.

The British eraiser Linnet reports. Had fresh S. W. winds to 16th Parallel; North of that, light Easterly winds.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

Fer SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. -

Per Changsha, at 10.30 am., on Satar

day, the 26th inst,

For HAIPHONG.-

Per Saigon, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 26th inst.

13th September, at Noon, for the purpose For SINGAPORE & PENANG.-

of rooviving a Statement of the Accounte

of the Company to the 30th June, 1893, with the Boport of the Direstora, and to discuss any matters that may competently be brought before the Meeting.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 2nd to 15th Prosimo, both daya inclusiva.

By Order of the Board,

R. LYALL

Secretary.

Hongkong, August 26, 1893.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Augnat 24:--

1484

Nanshot, Kritish steamer, 805, J. Black- barna, Bangkok August 18, General-Hor

RISH HONG.

Mathilde, German sloamer, 600, P. Moos, Quinhon August 20, and Touren 22, Gane- ral.SIEMSSEN & Co

August 25:- Lycemton, German steamer, frota Canton. Canton, British steamer, from Canton. Kiel, German ateamer, 834, M. W. Krützfeldt, Newchwang Aug, 14, sud Che- foo 16, Beau.-MELOHERS & Co.

Changsha, British steamer, 1,483, J. E Williams, Foochow August 23, 7 a.m., Toa for Australia.-BUTTERFIOLD & SWIRE.

Clusan, German str., 629, W. Wendt, Haiphong August 21, and Hoihow 24, Rico and General.A. R. MARTY.

Airlin, British steamor, 2,400, Winthrop 1485 Ellie, Sydney July 22, aud Part Dacia August 3, General.-G, LINGSTON & Co.

'Shell' Line of Steamers.

B.8. Mures

T'arbo Cencia

5.8. Trocas

11

Spondilas

Clar

"

"

Palute

Clam

SS. Brillmont.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON,

Yany Ching, Chineza mir., 756, Harris. Shanghai August 30, and Swatow 24, Gen eral.-O.-M. S. N. Co.

Tai Lee, German steamer, 228, Calendar, Sourabaya August, IE, Sugar.--Meyza &

Co.

Lannet, British cruiser, 780, Capt. A. W. Obisheim Patton, R.N., Bangkok Aug. 17. Else, German stasier, 747, C. Christon-

& Co.

1338 Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to sen, Chafoo Anguat 20, General-WIELEN

IVE-ROOMED SEMI-DETACHED

inclused

NEW YORK.

on the South-Eastern Slope of Mount about 1st October. Clough.

Apply to

The Nast Sailing will be

the Steamship

ELAX,

Ivić SINGAPORE, OD OF

For Freight, Mo., apply to

Bank Buildings.

1063

A. DENISON,

Hongkong, June 14, 1893.

TO LET.

connection being made at Yokohama with N Post Offino-suitable for OFFICES 2, PEDDER'S STREET, Doxt to the or CRAMBERS.

Apply to

Staamert frota Shanghai.

Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONDEULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Passengers Tickota granted to i England, France, and Germany by all trans-

G. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Contra! Hongkong, March 1, 1898.

TO LET.

390

0. 2, SEYNOUE TERRACK Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the prin-1, 02 NOU & 1**

THIRD FLOOR in No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD. ROOMS in COLLEGE CHANDERS. OFFICES is VICTORIA BULLDINGS, Apply to

cipal cition of the United States or Canada Rate and particulars of the various routes may be obtained upon application.

Special rates (first class only) are grauiod to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatis, and Civil Services, to European officiala in service of Chius and Japan, and to Government officials and their facilies.

Faserngore who have paid fall fare, re- Sau Francisco for China or ambarking

Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 par cent. This allowance, does not apply to thaugh fares from China and Japan to Europe.

All Parcel Packages should be marke i to address in full; and came will be receivad at the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the day provians to sailing..

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to poluta beyond San Francisco, In the United States, ahould be sent to the Company's Offloos, addressed to the Dal lastor of Customs, Ban Francisco.

For further information as to Fraight or Passags, apply to the Agenor of the Company, No. 79, Queen's Road Central.

J. S. VAN BUREN,

Agent

Hongkong, August 13, 1823.

1435

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, Jane 23, 1893,

10

.TO LET.

With Immediate Puasussion.

DEPARTURES,

August 24:- Canton, for Shanghai.

August 25:- Aloine, for Boibow.

Argy, for Singapore and New York, Daphne, for Yokchama. Kiel, for Canton,

CLEANED

SHEWAN & Co,

Agents.

1483 Hongkung, August 26, 1835. NB-The Steamers of this Lins will be Saigon, for Haiphong. offer exceptional advantages to Shippers of 4k, for Haiphong. despatched monthly from Hongkong, and Again, for Anvy.

perishable cargo, owing to an improved method of ventilation. Copies of reports on cat-turs of cargoes may be had on application to the Agents,

PASSENGERS.

AORIVED.

Por Nensium, from Bangkok, B Chinese. Per Mathilde, from Quinho, 40 Chinese, For Chusan, from Haiphong, Mr. Batail

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. lian, Rev. Lauvas, Mr King Bon, and 60

Aerated Waters.

WA

985

NE GODOWN, No. 117, PRAYA EAST,

at Bowrington, Apply to

DORABJEE NOWROJEE, Fictoria Hotel. Hongkong, July 28, 1893

[FATER.—The Water used is absolutely

Steam Plant of the latest pure. and most powerful type. Supervi sios.The whole process of maGU“, facture is under the continuona auporvision of a qualified. English

Chemist.

THE PRODUCT.-Will bear compari- 1171 son with the Waters made by the most

noted makers in England.

THE REVENUE OF CHINA.

A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from The China fail.”

WITH AN APPENDIX.

PAMPHLET is Now Roady, and may be had at the

THIS

OFFICE OF T055 PAPER,

Mesra. LANE, CRAWFORŊ & Co.'s, Afesars. KELLY & Waink's, And Mr. W. BREWER'S,

Chinese

Per Airlis, from Sydney, Dr. and Mrs B. T. Knaggs and child, Misscs P. Knagga, B. Koaggs, N. Kungs and A Knaggs, Mrs Hozier, Messrs O, M. Birnie, 8. Akashi, 5 Europeans, and 33 Chiness.

Per Yug Ching, from Shanghai, 84 Chi-

пече

DEPARTED.

Per Alwine, fer Hoihow, 110 Chinese. Per Argy, for Singapore, 12 Chinese. Per Daphne, for Yokokams, 1 European,

TO DEPART.

Per Protos, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 26th inst,

For SHANGHAI......

Per Canton, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 26th inst

Goods por Stasmer Melbourne unclaimed

after Noon sabject to rent.

Transfer Booke of the China Tradara' Insuranes Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 15th Int., inclusivo, Transfer Books of The Hongkong Hotel

BIRTHL On the 24th Just.. at Claradel, The Peak, the wife of Hon. W. MEGH GOODMAN,"

Daughter.

DEATH.

On the 34th Instant, Huan MacANKATAL SKENE, of Portree, Isle of Skye, agod. 35

|_ Thi priblication of this fanse compenced

at 6.00 p.m.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1883.

TELEGRAMS.

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.'] (Via Southern Lina)

EXPECTED REPEAL OF THE SHERMAN LOT.

Loxoas, August 24, 1898. Tho belief is gaining ground in Washing ton that an early repeal of the Sherman, Act in certain.

AMERICA CHALLENGE CUP. Earl Douraven's Yacht Valkyrie has left.

Co., Ltd., closed from this date to 15th for New York to compute for the America Instant, inciosive,

Oup. FRIDAY, September 15-

Noon.Meeting of Bhareholders of The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., at the Oodipany's Hotel.

4 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Traders Insurance Co., Ltd., in the Company's Offices.

Exchange.

HOFORONG, August 25,

On London-

Back, Wire, ..

On domand, 30 days' right,

months' night, Oredite, 4

Documentary, 4 months' sight,

Do Paris--

On demand, 4

**

On Berlin-Demand...

---

2/07

2/61

***

го

2/6

... 2,61

8.16

F+T

Credits, 4 months” sight,

***

... 8.34 ... 2,54

On New York-

Oa demand,...

Credits, til days' sight,

Ou Bombay-

Wire,

1994

Oa demand,

199

199

199

733 $41.00 $ 7.88

Wire,

For PORT NATAL, HAST LONDON, | On Calcatta-

FORT ELIZABETH & CAPE TOWN, Per Crown of Arragon, at 4.30 p.m., on

Saturday, the 26th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOQ., Per Thales, at & p.m., on Saturday, the

26th just.

For BANGKOK.-

Por Kong Beng, at 9am., on Monday,

the 27th inst.

On demand,...

On demand, ..

On Shanghai-

30 days' sight, privato paper, Gold Lest, 100 hine (aar wel)

Bovereigns (Bank's buying rate)

Fer SHANGHAI, KORE, YOKOHAMA, A. S. WATSON & Co.,

VICTORIA & TACOMA,—

Por Fictoria, at 11.30a.m., on Tuesday,

the 29th inst.

Far SINGAPORE.—

Per Irene, at 2.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 31st inst.

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, Per Ancona, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

Let Sept.

For SINGAPORE & LONDON.--

Per Canton, at 6p., on Monday,

the 11th Sept.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUERT --- The United States Mail Packet Peru will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 28th Instant, with Maits for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o., which will be closed as follows:-

Registry ceases. 0.30 p.m. Post Office closes, but Corres- -pendenso may a posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extru Postage until the time of departure."

0.15

MAILS BY THE BITIH PACKET.-

Che Britials Contract Packet Rasenna will be despatched on THURSDAY, tho 3let Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be-- yond, vid Brindis; to the Straita Settlements, Netherlands Indin, Bar- mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malla, and Gibraltas.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Maila, &o.

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN Pacific Rau-

WAY Co.'s PACKET, ---- The British Contract Pooket Empress of

Indiz will be despatched on WEDNES DAY, the 6th September, with Mails for Shangbai, Japan, Canada, the United States of America, and countries beyond, vid Vancouver, B.C.

The following hours will be observed in closing the Maila, A.-

10 A.M. Registry closes. 11.30 A.x. Post-Offles closes, but Corres

pondence may be posted on board the Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents eatre Postage, until time of departure,

-Posting of Prices Current and Circulars coas05.

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BT APPOINTMEST

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1541.

MANUFACTURERS

OF

Aerated Waters.

OUR NEW FACTORY has been recently refitted with automatic Steam Machinery of the latest and most approved kind, and we are well, able to compote in quality with the best English

Makora.

The purest ingredients only are used, aud the utmost care and cleanliness are exec- ofsed in the manufacture throughout.

BOMBAY SODAS.

We continue to supply large bottles as heretofore, free of Extra Charge, to these of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary size COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by First Starmar leaving after receipt of order.

CHOLERA.

Cholera is marlously spreading in Europe.

DEATH OF THE DUKE OF: SAXE, COBURG,

Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, is dead, and is snoceaded by the Duke of Edinburgh, who has taken the oaths and assumed government in the prosence of the Emperor. It is under stood that the Duke of Edinborgh will abdicate in favour of bis zon on kis altala- ing the age of twenty-one."

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUBZ CANAL. OUINARD BOUND:-Crown, Maldava, Juta 30 Balcarris Brook, July 4; Kara, 14; Astoun, 18: Samoa, 25; Mount Tabor, 28; Glenavon, Ixion, August 4; Moyune, Lawang, Gera, 8; Mardi, 11 Titan, Willow Branch, 18; Den bighshire, Byron, Bellona, 22.

HOMEWARD BOURD:-Agapanthus, July 28; Glerulleck, August I; Benversé,. Dined, 8; Glamorganshire, 11; Dar donus, 18; Braunschweig, Caledanion, Oopark, Peninsular, 22,

The O. & B. & Decanic, with the American Mail of the 1st August, left Yokohama on Tuesday, Aug. 5, at daylight, and may be expasted here on or about Sunday, Aug. 27. The P. & O... Roselia, with the Exo- LISI MAIL of July 28, left Singapore ON, Tuesday, the 22nd Aug., at & p.m., and may be expected here on or about 5 pm on Sunday, Aug. 27. This packet brings ropiled to letters despatch. ed from Hongkong on June 22nd. The C. P. R. s. 5. Empress of India, from

Vancouver, left Nagasaki for Hongkong on Aug. 24, via Shanghai,

The P. M. Go.'s steamer City of Bio de Janeiro left San Francisco for this port sia Yokohama, on Aug. 10.

The P. M... City of New York, with maila, &c., left San Francisco for this port, via Yokohama, on Aug. 19.

The D. D. R. Kriemhild, from Ham burg, lett Singapore for this port ca Aug. 28, and may be expected kere O11: or about Ang 25." ~

The N. G. L... a. Bermida, from Bombay, lait Singapore for this port on Aug. 31, and may be expected here on or about Aug. 27.

The U. 8. 8. Co.'s steamship Luertes left Singapore on Aug, 22, and may be ex- pected i re on or about Aug. 2 The a.. Lightning, from Calcutta, left Sin- gaporn on August 25, and may be et- pasted here on or about Ang. 31. The P. & O. n. 5. Formosa left Bombay for

this port on Aug. 16..

The P. & 0, as Jare left London for

this port on Aug. 20.

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THE S. Taghtning, from Calcutta, will, leave Singapore for this port to-day.

For Coast Ports-Waters are packed | Tuz steamer Amigo has best moved end placed on board ship at Hongkong considerably nearer the Cosmopolitan Dock prices, and the full amount allowed for since yesterday. Packages and Empties when received in good condition.

Counterfoil Order Books supplied free! on application.

Our Registered Telographic Address is

DISPENSARY, HONGKONG.";

And all signed masagna addressed thas will receive prompt attention.

THE Gymkhana takes places at the Happy Valley to-morrow afternoon at five o'clock ---weather permitting.

Tac PM. S. City of Peking, which left henes July 27th for Ban Francisco, bit Amy, Nagasaki, Kabe, Island. Blany. Yokohama and Honolulu, arrived at her destination on the 28rd instant.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leats at Noon. The following hours will be observed in losing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packels, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at the day before.

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The following is a Lini of Waters always | Enwann M'Cabs again appeared before Cap. |tain Haslings in the Police Court to-day on (Prices Currant and Cironlare may kept ready in Stock:- '.. however be posted up to 10 o'clock PURE AERATED WATZE

a charge of ill-treating pony at Kowloon. they are tied in bundles, country

SEMA WATER

Evidence was given by W. Jackson, of Imaxe, by country, with the addresses all One Way

Crawford and Company, and a long explana FOTASH WATER

tion was given by the defendant with the. BELTZER WATER view of showing that he had pot been gailty of any intentional oralty towards the pony, His Worabip dismissed the enge.

10.00 AM Registry seases. 10.80 A. M.--Pexting "of Newspapers

Books, and Patterns. ceases. 11.00 s.-fail, alonso,

Per Saigon, for Haiphong, Mr and MLA Jogeus, and Me Gam.

Par Agumenmon, for Amoy, 164 Chinese. Por dak, for Haiphong, 15 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamor Nanahan reports: Had rajay and squally weather in Gulf of Sism; thence to port, fine weather with vartabic winds August let, spoke Biam, lat. 10.30 N., long, 108.40 E.

LETTERA may be posted (from 11.10A.M.) with 30 cents late fee up to 11.30 &., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Foo.

Letters Parcels, &c., for. Kowloop Point and steamers in Harbour may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 am, and 3.30 p.m.

Letters from Kowloon Point may be posted in the Letter Box which has been

LEMONADE

No Credit given for Bottles that look

LITLA WATER

BAZSAFARIZIA WATER TONIO WATER

GINGER ALS

Cory collectors bave long appreciated the GINGERADE

difficulty of making a collection of Ameri- ean specimens. The United States coloaga LENON SQUASH

of 1793 is very rare, sud a döller of the RAUFBERNTADE D

year 1794 has often sold for as much a one hundred dollars. A 1796 half-cent in dirty or greasy, or that appear to hero so rare as to sell readily for fifteen dollars, been used for any other purpose than that and a half-dollar of the same your le worth sixty times its griginal rains.

enough, all the other coins of that your are rare, the dollar of that particular: data, baing the rarest of all "Ataerican coins. Only sight are known to exist out of the A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. 19,070 that were coined, The lowest price that one of theas now chragen hande Tas HongLONG DEFENRAXY, HONGKONG. † for 31 893: dollers. These prices aTE PR•

Dakin, Cruickshank & The German atramer Mathilde reports: 10 and 4 o'clocks Station: Compound. Pot containing Aerated Waters, as such While the half-cent of 1804 is co

Company, Ltd.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

• 50 Cent,

Had fine weather.

The British steamer Kiel reports: Fine weather.

Left Focohort of fator on the 23rd, arrived The British steamer Changsha reports: an above, had calms, light variable winds, a smooth sen and very. Guo, weather all the

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Lonal rates will be charged.

To avoid robbery, senders of letters from stamps by writing the word stamped sero Kowloon are requested to cancel their them

Covara containing Bank Notes, Jewellery wy. August 24th, pake vessel showing do. should be registered. 673 letters K. O. T. H. af Lammocks

There will be no Sunday delivery.**

Bottles are never goed again by us.

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