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AS

Entertainment.

THEATRE

HONGKONG,

ROYAL,

THE BLACK PLAQUE.

HE HONGKONG MINSTREL

ΤΗΣ

TROUPE

will give

ONE FIRST-CLASS

ENTERTAINMENT,

ON

WEDNESDAY, 15th August, 1894, For the benefit of those Soldiers and Police who have been, and thoea who are still, engaged upon work in con- noction with the Plague.

The Performance as given under the distinguished Patronage sud Support of His Excellency the GOVERNOR SIR WILLIAM

ROBINSON, K.O.M.G.

His Excellency Major-General G. DIGBY

BARREL, O. B.

Commedore G. T. II. Boyas, R.N.

Colonel G. B. MAUBONELL, R.A., Cam-

Bunding Royal Artillery in China.

Destination

Vassels Advertised as Loa ling.

Vanzels,

Japa... Verona (8)... London, v. Suez Canal Laertas (6)..... London & Parts of Call Ronotta (6) London and Hamborg Flintshire (8), London..............Fors (8)

London

Apts.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Date of Leaving,

P. & O. 3. N. Co......Aug. 17, at noon. Buttertiold & Swirs... August 14.-

P. & O. S. N. Co......Aug 16, at noon. Dodwell, Carlil & Co. about August 14. P. & D. S. E. Co......About August 22.

$ 0.

0. 9. N. O... About Sept. 4. **********.............. Adea (e)...... Marsilles, v. Saigon. Or (8).

Messageries Maritimes Aug. 2, at noon. New York,.SaCanal Pyrrhus (6)..

Butterfold & Swiro...August 14. New York... .......Bidston Hill.

Sietsson & Co......Quick despatob. New York...Paramita...

Shewan & Co...

Quick despatch. ......&O. §. S. Cr.... Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. Francisco, v. Japa Oceanie (6) S.Francisco, v. Japan Cityof RiodeJaneiro(s, Pacific Mail S. S. Uc.. Aug. 25, at 1 p.m.

Silberhorns

Showan & Co......... San Francisco........... San Fran

Quick despatch. Shanghai

Lycomoon (8).tomasen & Shangbai

Aden (8) Shanghal ............Rohilla (a). Shanghai and Kobé.... Maria Valerie (s). Shanghai, via Amoy... Choysang (a). S'pore Havre & Elburg Lawang (8).. Swatow; Amoy & Tani Formosa (8)

Tientsin

....(Nanchang (±).

Ch ...Aug. 14, at 4 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co...... About August 16. P. & O. S. N. C......About August 97. Sander

Go...

August 18. Jardine,Mathenon&Co Aug. 15, at 10a.m. Siamasen & Co..........(Aug, 16, at 4 p.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Aug. 14, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... August 16.

Vancouver (B. 0.), & Empress a Chios (8. Janadian Pie B. Go..jAug. 16, at noo9. Victoria (8.0.), No. Victoris (8)...... Yokohama and Kobé.. Hertha (à).

Nor. Pi S. & R. Coa.Aug. 28, at noon. Siemseen & Co...ug. 14, at 4 p.m.

lonel W. . MULLOY, R. E., Gounand T-02y's Advertisements. wwe from B

Colonel

ing Royal Eagingora in China.

Liaut Colonel F. W. TOBENION, Command- ing let Shropshire Light Infantry, Lisat-Colonel E G. BaiRow, Command-

ing the Hongkong Regiment.

NOVEL AND GREAT ATTRACTIONS. UPWARDS OF 50 PERFORMERS IN THE

MINSTREL GIROLE.

GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, introducing NOVELTIES never beforo ason in Hongkong, under the entire supervision and sole direction of Mr W. FARMER.

Fall Particulars in Programmos.

By the kind permission of COLONEL Rarisson and Oprices, the BAND

the

WANTED.

FURNISHED HOUSE, from the lat November, for 5 or 6 Months, on the Upper Levels of the Town.

Not loss than FIVE Goor Rooms.

Per Derswongse, Bangkok, Mr G. Per Choysuny, from Shanghai, Mr and Mra Craideek, Mr MucIvor, Europian, and 290 Chinezo.

Per ie, frou Swu ow, 20 Chinese.

Per Priyang, from Shanghai, Mr and

| Mro Yingut, and 30 Chinese,

rese

Per Kutsany, from Singapore, 450 Chi-

Apply

*Z. China Mall OFFICE.

1318 Hongkong, August 13, 1894.

Per din, from Singaporo, 171 Chinose. Per folaicin, from Saigon, 321 Chinese.

Per Lawang, from Kobu, Capt. Brandt,

DOCGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSOI.

The Co.'s Steamshy

Formosa,

Captain ROBSON, will despatched tor the abors Shropshire Light Infantry will play as the Ports TO-MORROW, the 14th Inalant, at performance.

Popular Prices,

. $2 and $1. Soldiers and Sailors in uniform half-price

to back seats only.

Doors open at 8.30.; Commencing at o'clock presisely.

Plan and Tickets at Mosary Ketry an

WALSH, LIMITED.

Sesta may be booked.

A SPECIAL TRAN will run to the Poak, and a SPECIAL LAUNCH to Kowloor, 15 minutes after the Performance,

WILLIAM RAYNAY,

Hon, Secretary.

Hongkong, August 13, 1894.

Not Responsible for Debts.

1250

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crers of the following Vessels, during their stay in Ilongkong Harbour:--

JAPAN, Italiau barque, Capt. Bartolomea Guontavino. Musso & Co,

SILBERHORN, Brit. 4-masted ahip, Capt. R. Gibson. Shewan & Co.

Nuữn

For Freight or Passage, apply to,

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C

General Managers. Hongkong, August 19, 1894. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Under Man CONTRANT WITH THR AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT.

STEAM TO SHANGHAT & KOBE

The O's Steamship

1316

Morin Valerie, Capt. G. Costanzo, will leave for the chove places

on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to

don. Second Base Petersou, and 230 Chi-

1880.

Per Verona, from Yokokawa, de, Mr 6.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.

Noou.-Formosa leaves for Swatow, ÁL

4 pa-Lyeemoon leaves for Shanghai.

4 p.m.-Herthe leaves for Japan, Laerte losteo for London. Pyrrhus leaves for New York.

General Memoranda. WhoREsday, August 15,

Goods per Steamer Yarra unclaimed

after Noon subject to rent.. Goods per Kutsang undelivered after

Noon landed. 9p-Performance at the City Hall. THURADAY, August 16 ---

Goeds per Bertha undelivered after this

dato subject to rent.

BIRTHS

At No. 64, Settlement, Yokohama, on 20th July, Mrs. H. J. Hoza, of a Son,

MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1894.

A STRONG anti-foreign foeling is reported at, Tas Ocean line steamer Pyrrhus, which Wahu.

3rd August, the wife of E. L. B. ALLE been prohibited by the Government.

At Pagode Anchorage, Foocher, on the Tux public sale of gunpowder in China has Eng., H.B.M.' Vice-Consul, of a Son,

MARRIAGE.

MANDARIN

arrived here on Saturday evening from

Amy was heavily kncoked about by a typhoon between Shanghai and Amoy.

•

At St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Tax Cricket and Tennis Clab at Lombok Cars. Galsworthy, of the unfortunate Key the Gil August, by the Venerable Arch (Bátavia) has decided to allow play on San-shing, and Mr Tamplin, were exprated in deacon Perham, by special license, WILLIAM Arys, A Golf Club has been inaugurated.

Shanghai from Nagasaki 'in the Fladimir, GEORGE HENEY MORBELL, First Offer

on Friday last. Telegraph Co.'s maintenance steamer Re corder, and second son of Captain Marrell, Gunner Childs, R.A., committed suicide THz stamp revoque last month was 627,175 at Singapore on the 4th inst, by blowing as against $12 146 in the sorresponding month of last year. The increase is more than accounted for by a windfail of $16,673 for probato duty.

RN. Belvedere, Kont, to JESSIE BUCHANAN, fifth daughter of W. Buchanan Smith.

DEATH.

On the 3rd Instant, at the International

Hospital, Kobe, BruxARD M. FORD, a native of Baltimore, U. S., aged 49 years.

The publication of the issue commenced

at 7.00 .78,

9 p.n.--Meating of Parseverance Lodge. FRIDAY, Augnat 10:

Transfer Books of The Chins Sugar |====

Hotining Co., La., olosed from this date to 27th Instant, inclusive. SATVEDAY, August 18 :---

Noon-Moating of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at tto City Hall. MONDAY, August 20—

3 p.m.-Meating of Shareholders of The & Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office. MorEAT, August 27:

Dividend Watrania of Ubina Sugar

Refining Co., Ltd., payable.

Mounat, September 10

The China Mail

HONGKONG, MONDAY, August 13, 1694,

TELEGRAMS.

out his braine

Mas Wishart, the wife of Capt. Wishart, 4.8.0., died at Singapore on the 4th inst. from injuries received recently in a railway accident at Klang.

ALL the foreign mombera of the filitary College at Tientsin have signified their willingness to Mr Dairing to go to Corea on special service.

In the mouth of July, at Kiukiang, the thermometer registered from 100° to 103 in the shade on seventeen days, and, except Epa one day, never fell below 94*,

:

(SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

(Via Southern Line.)

Loxoox, August 10, 1394.

Tax British four-masted barque Alcides, Call of 50 Cents on Shares of The New THE UNITED STATES TARIFF BILL from New York, arrived off the Woosung Wrangling over the American Tariff Bill Spit Bnoy on the 7th inst., having on- has beous resumed, and nothing has as pet countered s typhoon in which she lost her beea nettled.

Balmoral Gold Mixing Co., Ltd., due.

Quotations. Honakoza, August 13, 1894.

Chief Mate Spiess, Chief Eugiaser Hey-PIUM-New Patin, cash,... 715

Didi

cash.... Now Bazares, cash, 7224

caslı, Noir Malwa credit, Allowance, Oatties, Old Malwa, credit, Allowance, Cattion, Persian, Vily, cash, Allowance, Catties, Persian, Paper tioni Allowance. Cattiea,

| Epimes, Lieut. R. Masefield, Mr Ching and servant, Mra Ah Sang and child, Mre Woo Cher Tong and child, Mr Tam Kwai Pan and child. Mr and Mrs Kwong Man Wing aud 2 ohildren, Ir Woo Li Lim and child. Mr and Mrs Yua Chen, Mesore A. T. de and children, Mr Woo Pou Keo and Souza, Ching Chup Soun, Morata, Fuug Sing Sang.

Hong Tip Yum and child, Mir Yip Yat Quer, Masses Chir Pro Ches,

Ching Wong Kan Han, Fong Yus Tong, Ching Dat Sang, Cheong Loong, Kum Choe, Leong Dat Hing, Puck Tin, Kwan Tadong, Wai Cheong, Chi Kong, Mr and Miss Toyo Fuku, Bir Batles, and 200 Chinese, For For Londou, Bombay, Mr N. Ú. Galland. Messrs M. Yoshids and R. D. Buckan.

DEPARTED.

· DO BLIES

Exchange, Homotoxo, August 13, 1894.

On London--

Rank, Wire....

On doitand,

30 days' s

Credits, 4...

ths sight.

On Berlin-Deazand,...

Per Alone, for Hoihow, 150 Chineas. For Phra Nang, for Swatow, 1 European, Por Pakshan, for Bwatox, h0 Chinese. Per Aulis, for Hoilow, 60 Chinese. Per Cathay, for Shanghai: from Bong-On kong, Mr W. C, B. Wateon, Mr and Mrs Li Shook wan, Mr Ting Kin Haw, Capt. Ripley, Captain Mackenzie, and Mr B. Buschmann: from London, Capt. Ellis, and Misa Ellis, Mr D. G. Beebe, and Miss Anderson; from Singapore, Lieut. F. J. 1313 Wallis.

SANDER & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, August 13, 1894.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. August 11:

Pyrrhus, British stonuar, 2,299, H. E. Bati, Amoy August 10, General,-Buran-

FIELD & WILL.

To-day's Advertisements. Moj August 5, Goul.-- BRADLEY & Co.

NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 13 (SPECIAL).

CRINA SEA.

BBANGHAI DISTRICT.

WOOSUNG INNER BAR.

Iser, British steamer. 1,415, Burgoyne,

Esmeralda, British alr., 966, G. Tayler, Manila Auga 8, General,-BHEWAN & CO. August 19-

Per Haitan, for Fonchon, Mr Brockett

To DuPARK.

Per Sa-peden, for A may, 300 Chinesa

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Pyrrhu raporta : August tub, Blight wind and fine weather. August 11th, fresh breeze, from 8. W, to Woet, attended with heavy wind and rain sqpralle.

The British Bleamer fer roporis : Had fresh to moderatus S., winds to Turnabout laland; light wind and variable to Breaker Point; SWly winde and swell, with neca- Form1014, British str., 670, A. J. Robson,gional aqually and heavy rain theres to Tamani Aupost 7. Amoy . sud Swatow 11, arrival General --DovLAS STRANSHIP Co.

Hand, French str., 23, J. V. Chodzko, Esiphong and Boihon August 11, Bonoral

A. R. MARTY,

The British aleser Esmeralda reports: Had moderate fresh 8, W. mo, and squally, with rain at times.

The Bedah vesurer Formosa reports: Left Tomen: with moderate S.W. wand. Domater. British str. 1.007. It. 8-d sharers of rain at intervals acon throughout; d. tefs Aming, light W. and

Marks and Lights for Feima Channel Worth, Bangs Aug. 5. and Koh-i-chang

Discontinued.

TOTICE is hereby given that the Manas

and Lions for the FEMA CHANNEL are DisCONTINUED from this date not for. thor notice, as there is now a lons depth of Bator in that Channel than in the line of the Old Bar Marks.

A.

BISBEE, Coast Inspector.

1314

Imperial Maritime Castems, Coast Inspector's Office,

Shanghai, 6th August, 1804.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE Company's 8.8. Kulang Laving Trion baklang signesa of Cargo by her are hereby informed taat their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing cn board after Noon of the 15t Inst., will be landed at Cousignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.

No Fire Insurance will bo effected. Bills Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, August 13, 1894

Dakin, Cruickshank

Company, Ltd.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

1315

FIRST-CLASS DISPENSING at prices

FIRST.C

that will bear comparison with first- rate pharmacies at home. Every care is taken to ensure prompt despatch; all Drugs and Chanicale used are guaranteed to be of the finest. quality, and all the Europeana in the firm are qualified by British examina-

tion.

G, General.-YUES FAT HONG.

Yung Ching Chinese steamer, 760, Harris, Amoy Aug 10, General -C. M. S. N. Co. Pekin, British stormer, 118, W. Mahcu, Amoy Aug. 11, Gunural. -MALAMEo & Co. Chugsung, British steamer, 1,191, R. O. D. Bradley, Shanghai Aug. 8, and Seator 11, Goueri,-JanDing, Maturson & Co.

August 13-

Lycemoon, German steamer, From Canton. Pronto, German stormer, from Canton, Tai Yick, Gorinau aloamer, from Cautón. Ito, German steamor, 1,104, C. H. David- sen, Sato August 12, General --WER

& Co.

Priyang, German str., 353, R. Köhler, Shanghai August 9, Gloneral.-SIEMSEN & Cv.

Kutsang, British Bloomer, 1,405, W. all Jackson, Calcutta July 28, Penang Aug.

Qaluutta,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Aden, British steamer, 2,517, R. E. L.

Bishan, Hiv,

S.W. braz, tine and clear throughuat. Seatore Pedru B'anou, Boxterste S.W. wind, with passing showers of rain; thenco

TSW to port, heavy & thunder and squalls with heary cain,

lightning

Steawers in Anoy, Yang Ching, Felor and Fyhns. Steamers in Swarow, Bethou. Choysany, Deuteron and Tanhay.

The British sie

steamer Deoswongas reporta: Left Bangkok Fith Angust, Kab-si-ching on 6th; mecorate monson and line weather.

The Chinese a comer Yung Ching reports; And moderate breeze, with heavy rain at

Limes.

The British steamer Chopsang reports: From Shanghai to Turnabout, light E.S.E. wind and light variable airs was experienced. From there to Ouksen, light Easterly breezo and showery; and from thence to port of Swatos, moderato S. W. wind, with elaar From Overcast weather and smooth sea. Swatow to port, Bght S.W. wind, with hoary rainy weather throughout.

The British steamer Kukang reporta : Lafs Calcutta Saturday 28th July, expari- enced strong S. W. zuusoons, with heavy

Hill, Bombay and Singapore August 8, sena and strong squalls of rain, antil arrival General.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co.

Holstein, Gorman str., 1,103, J. Bruhn, Saigon August 9, Bies and Rice-four. WIELER & CO.

Lawang, German stoomer, 1,682, F. von Binger, Kobe August 7, Ceneral-Stes BEN & Co.

Verona, British steamer, 1,876, . B. S. Tocque, R. N.R., Yokobana Ang. 5, Mails and General.-P. & O. 9, N. Co.

DEPARTURIES," August 12:-

Jacob Diederichsen, for Canton. Alwine, for Buihow. Phra Nang, for Swatow. Pukskan, for Swatov.

August 13:-

Lightning, for Singapore and Calculta. Trecas, for Shanghai. Haitan, for Swatux. Artgay, for Saigon.

CLKARKD. Comète, French gunboat, for Shanghai. Amoy, for Chefco. Ack, for Hoihow.. As, for Hoihow. Tai Yict, for Newchwang. Focheng Sucy, for Baltimore, U.S.A., Paramita, for Now York. Sunghiang, for Manila, Sarpedon, for Anioy. TOILET Pyrrhus, for Singapore and New York.

Pekin, for Amoy.

PATENT MEDICINES, INVALIDS' REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLI- ANGES, ETC., Ero, at Current Rates

SPONGES,

PERFUMERY, REQUISITES:

The Dispensary is open from 7 a.m. to 7.30 pm on WEEK DAYS and from 10 am. to 6 p.m. on SUNDAYS, but Medicias may be obtained at any hour, day or might

PASSENGERS.

A KRITED.

Per Pyrrhus, from Amoy, 15 Chinese Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mr and Mrs lines, Mesers Bouz, J. Murray, R. H. Wood, J. M. Micking, and 7 Ohineso

Per Formosa, from Tamaui, S., Mezare

Any Complaints should be addressed to Richardson and Won Chan Kam, and 1.53-

n

Kim MiNAMES.+

1160

Chinese,

Fee Hanoi, from Haiphong, 7 Obinese,

in Poung August 3rd. Left Penang Safor- day August; had light variable winds, calm sea and Gne weather until arrival on Singapore Oth Left Singapore Tuesday 7th; experienced moderate S. W. monacon, with moderate sea. arad fino oloar weather," until arrival in Hongkong August 13th,

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:—

For SHANGHAL—

On demand,

Deumisulary.

4 moutheste

14 PariG--

On demand,

Oredits, 4 min sight,

3.05 2.70 2.14

New York--

Credits, 60 days ęting Ou Bombay

Wire,

194

104

194

101

134

... TAA

248.20 $ 0.31 ...28182

On domani, Oa Calcutta→→

Wire,

On demand

On Shanghai-

On demand,

30 days' sight, privato papua Gok Leat, 18) tine (por it.) Zovaroigne (Bank's buying ride) Silver (por oz.) ...

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

Vegetable & Flower Seeds.

SEASON 1894-95.

SEED LISTS, with hints for Gardening: are NOW READY, and Ordera are being

borked for delivery on arrival of the Seeds. They will be executed in the sequence in which they are received as long as the supply lasts. *

EARLY SOWINGS are to band by Parcel Post of

CELERY SEED:--

Soud WHTE MANCHESTER SULHAM'S PIZE PINK WEIGHT GIANT WHITE WOTE PLUME;

Also,

CINERARIA →→→

MARITIMA

JANES'S PRIDE.

The above can be cown now and next month in boxes under cover, protected from

Per Lyemcon, on 8.30 p.m., on Tuesday, ants.

the 14th ist.

For AMOY, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKO- HAMA, VICTORIA & VANCOU. VER, B.--(Supplementary mail on board til time of departure,

10

M-

CLAY'S FERTILIZER.

Extra A bigh-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants

Canadian oraila will be transferred at

EARTHQUAKE IN SICILY.

mainmest,

An earthquake has occurred in Sicily by TEE mails and 130 deck passengers ex which 13 people have been killed and 29 Empress of Chins arrived by the Choytang injured.

UNEASINESS IN TIENTSIN. The British residents in Ticotein are

Tax maximum temperature for the month of July, ecacrding to Obervatory reports, was 80.4, on the 1st, and the miðingum 73.5, on the 10th, the mean for the whole month being 81.1. The rainfall amounted to 9.47 inobca.

.

Iris notified that the marks and lights for the Feima Channel over the Woosung inner bar have been discontinued, as there is now a less depth of water iu that Channal than in the line of the clà Bar.marks.

CAPTAIN Hutchison, formerly of the stosmar Whampoo, sed Captain Jonzon, of Messes Monlle and Co.'s store, hava bean appcint- ed to the two vacancies on the Amoy Local Pilot service. Mr Göta and Captain Craw- |·ford were also candidates..

yesterday afternoon. The European pas-THE Bangkok Times of the lat inst, says :—— angers are coming down from Shanghai His Majesty's condition, we are pleased to by the English mail ateamer. Mr and Mrs learn, has improved during the course of Craddock and Mr McIver returned by the the last few days. His Majesty is now asking for the protection of gunboats. The Chegsang. She was expected on Saturday, taking more nourishment and is stronger. Chinese Government has ordored tho bat had put into Swatow and so reached officials to protect foreigners and mission here late. aries,

CHOLERA IN EUROPE, Cholera is spreading in Holland.

THE STRAITS MILITARY OON.

TRIBUTION.

Mr Sydney Burton (Under Secretary for the Colonies), in reply to a question, sald that he kepod to announes the decision of

the Government on the Straits Military Contribution bafora, the end of the session.

(SPECIAL TO JAPAN EXCHANGES.]

WAR NEWS FROM JAPAN.

On the 4th inst., a young German named Andrew Goring died at Shanghai while un. der chicroform, which was administered by Dr Alex. Jamieson to allow Dr Robinson to extract three tooth. Deceased has just

wrived in China to take up a position in Chofoo in connection with the improvement of trait growing. He learen a young

widow.

THE consession for the construction of a railway from Bangkok to Petchaburi has, the Bangkok Timer says, beon granted to Mr Westenholz, of the Bangkok Tramway Co., who is taking advantage of his visit to Europe to push forward the financial por tion of the scheme.

In the Supreme Court this morning, bafors Mr A. G. Wise, Asting Prisne Judge, a Portuguess named Rozario was sued by his sister, Mra Marques, kesper of a boarding. LIKE other great men, Arnot Reid-whom | house, for the price of four months' boară it rasy be necessary to individualise by and lodging. He admitted three months, edding, editor of the Straits Times-likes to but disputed the fourth, and judgment was write about himself. He has been letting given for three only, without costs.

Koba, Aug. 2. The N.Y.K.'s steamer Hiroshima Marubie renders into the secrets of the honey- reached here safety last night. She is said moon, basing acquired a wife recently in to have mot some Chinese war-vessels the fashionable Gaswegian suburb of Taiwan.

Hakodate, August 3. The Chins Steam Navigation Con steamer Wainang has been found to be loaded with 176 tons of coal,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Passed Suez Canal OUTWARD BOUND:-Cheriton, Maria Fale- ria, Strahlen, Jane 29; Daventry, July & Benvenue, 17; Glegals, 20 Brilone, 24; Titan, Japan,

Partick, He who undertakes at one time, writes the great Arnot (this is a joke which will be understood. only by the Boot), the management of a pupt and of a wifs mar not measure the pocils that lie before him, He has been punting on the Thames,

NAGASAKI Correspondent to the Shanghai Mercury writes:-My culy wish is, that Japan will lose in case she goes to war, and that China will claim such an indemnity from Japan, that she will remember it for 20 years or longer, and come down from ber high horsa. Japanese begin to gat But yearly more impertinent and more insolent that is not the raison d'être for this para- to us Foreigners in Japan. graph, We wish to lot off one of Arnot's

Benedi, jokes. To describo Oxford,' he writes. Messus Kelly and Walsh have just issued Natal, Strathdem, Pindahona, Glenesk, would be much the same as to tolograph from The Tientsin Press a little book of 30; Hazel Branch, Pantalus, Argyl, that Queen Annerie dead. And to talegraph

Chinese Logends and other poems,' the Aug 3: Liddesdale, Gora, Chiensen,

production of W. A. P. Martin, D.D., Aug.

LL.D. flOMEWARD BOUND-Glenogle, July 17;

As the author safe in the preface, Yorkshire, Polyphemus, 20; Sutlej,

this is an appendix to his Hanlin Papere," Gisela, W; Frispa; 30 ; Bombay, Aug. 3; Saghalien, Kintuch, 7.

which we hope to publish a detailed

The P. M. s. s. City of Rio de Janeire, with the AMERICAN MAIL of July 26, leaves Yokohama on Tuesday, Aug 14, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, Aug, 21. The O. & O. a. a. Gaelic, with mails, &c., laft San Francisco for this port, vis Yokohams, on Aug. 7. The N. P. s. 5. Pietari, from Tacoma, left

Yokohama for Hongkong on Aug. 9. The O. S. S. Co.'s .. Ixion left Singapore for this port on Aug 0, and may be expected here on or about dog. 15. The Tata Líne 8. Asamor left Singapore on Aug. 9, and may be expected hero on or about Aug.

g. 15. The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Marie Valerie left Singapore for this part on Aug. 2: and may be expected here on or about Aug. 18, The P."& O. 8. 8. Japan left Bombay for

this port on Aug. 8.

Tho N. G. I. a . Bornido leit Bombay for

this port on Aug. 9, and may be expect ad here on or about Aug. 27.

the demise of Queen Anne would be to trespass on Router's privileges !' Sag !

notice soon.

Ove Singapore morning contemporary writes as follows: The China Mail takes up and traverges the statements made concerning the SIGMA writes to The World:-Surely plague in a private letter from a resident in sensitive olfactory nerves are the best gift Hongkong to a friend living not far from of the gods! To throw ona's boad back and Singapore, and by the latter placed at our inhalo," with palpitating nostrils, all the disposal for publication of certain portions ravishing odours of the beautiful brown The letter may be remembered. One reint Earth that are drawn out of her by the hot in it was that it charged the Hongkong Presskisses of her splendid lover, the Sun, the would not be conscaled. This the Chins, flowers, the aromatic elixir of young laural with 'tacitly agreeing to report only what thrilling intoxication of the chestnut

Mail strongly challenges, no doubt properly; leaves, the luscious honey-swell of the lime and goes on to expoes the exaggerations of blooten, the breath of the pious, and, the letter, which be it noted is from the pes over and through ail, the scent of the non-

of a prominent Hongkong resident, whoas kissed Earth horself--to feel all there com- entity of course we do not betray. The bined breathings of Nature pervade one's point that around suspicions of the allega- whole being, thrilling one through and tions in the letter in our mind were their in-through, and making one quiver with de- constatonay in various respects with the light-in there anything more intimately account in the three Hongkong papara, and, and supremely exquisite than these joys Fecondly, the attribution of the whole spide that resob ons through that unjustly despised organ, the news? *Sigma' is a woman, and 'Sigma' has not been in Hongkong.

THE French ganbost Comits left for Shang mic, not to its natural cances of filib, over- orowding, and the invasion of the specific poison or garm, but to special Divine ister

hai this afternoon,

Os August 1, Otaru was declared open as a ference. That proclaimed, the incompetent

observer of cause and effect. | spacial port for foreign expart.

jaga j

Ar the Magistracy today, before Comr. Hastings, a bill-collector named Wong

Tue British sailing ship Penley (1 Ben Lee) A GREAT deal of unfavourable criticism has Wan. Tin was brought ap on remand,

has been terred into Kutchinota by a Japanese steamer.

THE Austrian Lloyd's s. s. Maria Valerie laft Singapore for this port on Sunday, the 12th inat.

Ter visitors to the City Hall Museum during the week ending Aug. 12 were: 6 Europoora and 413 Chinese..

been indulged in, with good reason, con charged with embezzling over $500 from cerning the nerveloss part taken by the his employer, a mat-dealne in Kam Yu Governor and the Colonial Secretary during Lane, in November last. The oridence the crusade against the Plague. It was tended to show fast the defendant disap admitted, however, that the clerical work peared at that time, and that he had col.. for the Colonial Office was being fairly well looted $554 from the firm's customerɛ noć looked after, altough His Excelloney and failed to pay it over to his employer. He his Flag Captain (the Col. Sea,) wars was next secs in Hongkong on the 27th- seldom seen at the post of danger in Tai-July, when the prosecutor met him in the pingaban or at Kennedy Town. On the streets, and the police on that information

postuks cuats.) The Japan and and for use in the Carden generally it Tus P. M... City of Hio de Janeiro, with sternoon of the 8th July after repeated re-arrested him next day, The defendant's Shanghai to the Empress of China. supplios natural nourishment to the soil, meile, &c., izom San Francisco to the 26th Per Cheyang, Registration 11 a.m...Let and assists the process of assimilation, ultimo, has arrived at Yokohama, and minders of the desirability of doing so, Sir relatives and friends made strenuous efforts

ters 11.30 x.m., on Wednesday, the thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their leaves for this port to-morrow at daylight,

full size, vigour, and beauty,

via Nagasaki.

15th inst

For SINGAPORE.--

the 16th inst.

Per Lawang, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA.--

Per Verona, at 11:30 am, on Friday, the 17th inat, instead of as previous- ly notified.

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & TACOMAPAN For Victoria, Registration 11 am, Let- tara 11.30 a.m., on Friday, the 28th inet,

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P. M... City of Febing, with mails, which left hones on July 11th for Sau Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Loland Sea and Yokohama, arrived at her destination

on the 10th instant.

William Robinson actually visited the to get the matter pulled, and when the cau Plague Hospitals. We noted this in-came before the Magistrate on the 4th inst portant event at the time; so, it appasin, Mr Crist, on behalf of the prosecution, ap. did the Governer. For we read in the plied for permission to withdraw the charge, London Mail of Monday, 9th July-on payment of the amount stolen; but His The Plague al Hongkong-The following Worship could not allow much a course. telegram from the Governor of Hongkong The prosecutor had, however, handed over was received at the Colonial Office on Satur all his incriminating socount-books and day:I paid a visit to temporary soon other documents to the prisoner's andle on Tux operations against the rebels in Fabang modation and permanent hospital yesterday the faith of a verbal promise to replace the The Best and Cheapest Machines in the have resulted in the caparro of one of the evening. Improvement continaas Toti atolen money, which the plam till very badly

loading rabols with a following of forty-six of deaths, 2363. Whatever may be said, needed. The uncle then sent the book men. The capture was effected by Mr therefore, as to other lacher, the Governor away to Tung-koon city to be made up; Olifford,

is to bo, congratulated on the promptitude but the police got hold of him and slew of a with which he forwarded the news of this man who had verbally backed his promise ANTHRAX is making terrible headway in important visit. The only curious feature to pay the 8000, and as the books were Last month there were 29 about it is this, that His Excellency did promptly brought back, If they had not Shanghai. deaths from this causo, and on the 5th inst. not give himself that pleasure eir weeks or been recovered, there was evidente enough the bodies of two ponies that died from this two months before, when the total deaths in the customers' books. The accounts disease were burnt by the sanitary autho-were being comated by stores and not by were gone into at some langth to-day, and

thousands. 1249rities,

the case was remanded until to-morro

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