Entertainment.
THEATRE
HONGKONG.
ROYAL,
THE BLACK PLAQUE.
HE HONGKONG MINSTREL
TROUPE
THY
will give
ONE FIRST-CLABS
ENTERTAINMENT,
THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING,
15th August, 1884,
For the benefit of those Boldiers and Police who have basu, and those who are
still, engaged upon work in con.
nelion with the Plague.
Intimations.
INDIAN CONDIMENTS.
THE BEST QUALITY !!
Destination
THE BEST QUALITY !! | Japan.....
CHUTNIES. Par desen
Re. As. LIUED, Sweat Sliced, Lucknow.
Col. Ekinner's, Caloutin Olub, Armeniae, Major Grey's, United Service Club, Mixed, Maldo, Cash- reere, Pindaree, Bongal Clab, Cul. Gand, Osbool, Our Taste, in quart balties
JELLIES.
**
8 ****
Guava, Serrol, Mango, Coruzda, in
bottles
JAMS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Foucia.
Verona (a).. London & Ports of Cali Rocotts (s) London. v. Suez Canal Telamon (3).. London.
Java (0) ..... London
Aden .. Monila.......
Zatiro (5).
Marseilles, v. Saigon,
Oxes (s)..
New York..
New York..
Bidaton Hill.. Paramita
Silberhorn
B. Francisco, v. Ja Oceanic (5) B. Francisco, v. Japan Dityef RiodeJar Ban Francisco. .....................
Adeo (5) Shanghai
Ixion ( Shanghai ...13 8
Rohilla (B). Shanghai and Kobe............¡Azamg (0) 1909. Shanghai and Kobe...Maria Valerie (a).... S'pore, Havro& A'bury Lawang (1).. S'pore, Penang & Otta Kutong (s). Swator, Amoy & Tao Thales (). Swatow, Amny & Taui Fokien (...
...13 8
The Performance is given under the Pineapple, Tipparao, Mulberry, in distinguished Patronage and Support of -
His Excelleny the GOVERNOR SIR WILLIAM
ROBINSON, K.O.M.G.
His Excel'oney Major-General G. D108T
BARKER, Ú.B.
Commodore G. T. H. BOYES, R.N. Colonel G. B. MACDONELL, R. A., Com
manding F
g Royal Artillery in China. Colonel W. H. MULLOY, RE, Command-
ing Royal Engineers in Chins. Livut-Colonsi F. W. ROBINSON, Command ing lat Shropshire Light Infantry. Lisu-Colonel E. G. BABBOW, Courmand-
ing the Hongkong Regiment.
NOVEL AND GREAT ATTRACTIONS. UPWARDS OF 60. PERFORMERS IN THE
MINSTREL CIRCLE
GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, introducing NOVELTIES never before sven in Hongkong, under the entire supervision and sole direction of Mr. W. FARMNR.
Full Particulars in Programmes.
&
By the kind permission of COLONEL RODEON Red OFFICEES, the BAND of the Shropshire Light faiantry will play at the performance.
$2 and $1.
Popular Prices, Baldiers and Sailors in uniforma half-price to back seats only.
Doors open at 8.30.; Commencing at 9 o'clock precisely.
Plan and Tickets at Messes KELLY AND WALI, LIMITED,
Seats may be booked.
A SPECIAL TEAK will run to the Peak, and a SexcrAL LAUNCH to Kowloon, 15 minutes after the Performange.
WILLIAM BLAYNAY,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, August 16, 1894.
Mails.
bottles
PRESERVES. Spiced Mango, Pineapple, Emblin Myrabolam, Tamarind, Citron, Mango, Koovora, Bael, Pulbul, Limes, Orange, in battles
......12 8 MARMALADES. Citron, Mango, Bael, Orange, in
bottles
...
...12 3
"
CHEESE Gaara, Bael, lib tine, per dozen 10/- -
Đề tin
w
...16 0
SYRUPS Lomon, Orange, Tamarind, Black. berry, Bael, Pineapple, Rose, Al- mond Pomegranate, in quart botales
PICKLES.
www
12 8
Tientsin......
*****Nadcbang ()..
Agente.
Date of Leaving.
¡P, & 0. 3. N. Co......Aug. 17, at noon. P. & 0. 8. N. Co......Aug. 16, at noon. Batterield & Swire...Aug. 21, daylkiht. P. & 0. 8. N. Co......About Angust 22, P. & O. S. N. Co......About Sept. 4 Shewan & Co. Aug. 18, at 5 p.m. Memagaries Maritime Avg. 22, at soon. Siemen & Co..... Quick despatch. Chowan & Co............ Calck despatch. 0. & G. §. 8. On Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. a) Pacifio Mail 5. S. Co. Aug. 20, at 1 pm, Shewan & Co.Quick despatch. .P. & O. §. N. Co......Aug. 16, Afternoon. Batterield & Swire. Aug. 17, daylight. P. & 0. 8. N. O... About Angust 27. Tata & Co. Aug. 16, at noon. Sander &
& August 18. Biemmon
18, at p.. Ang. Jardine, Matheson&Co Ang. 18, at neou Douglas Laprik & Co. Aug. 16, at noon. Douglas Laprik & Co. Aug. 17, at noon, Batterfield & Swira... August 16.
Vancouver (B.O. Empress of India (3)... Canadian to B. Co.. Sept. 5, at noon. Nor. Pfic 8. & R. Coa.lang. 28, at noon. Victoria (B.C.), &a... Victoria (6).......
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAT AND KORE.
The Steamship
Atamior, Commander P. GIBSON, 2.N.., be despatched for the above Porte TO-MORROW, th 16th Instant, at Noon.
This Vessel has a limited Accommoda tion for Saloon Passengers.
...10 0
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TATA & Co.,
Agenta.
1323 Hongkong, August 15, 1824.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
Onion, Cabbage, Bombay Mango, Lime, Bamboo, Red Cabbage, Sweet Mango, Mango, Mixed, Cauliflower, Sweet Cauliflower, bottlen
....12 8 SAUCES. Tapp, Tanisto, Mango, Tomatue,
Volcania, in pint bottles
CURRY POWDER & PASTE Curry, Malabar, Madras, Malliga
teway, in quart bottles,
...12 8
LIME JUICE, &c. Pure Non-alcoholic Lime Juice, in
bottles
*** 98
Groane, Dayanne Pepper, White
Pepper, Black Popper, b bottles 12 8 Pepper Ground, f-pint wt- Nepaul
...11 0
TAMARIND FISH. Tamarind Hils Fish, Tamarind
Fish Ross, real delicacies, 3b jars.22 0 Smukod Mango Fish with Roes, 50
in a tin, 3. 84a., 100 in a tio... 60
The above Stores supplied at dozon ratse evon if dozen of each kind is ordored at a
FOR SHANGHAI, ("aking Cargo Passengers at through rate for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE).
The Co.'s Steamship
Ixion, Captain Nisa, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PASSENGERS.
ARLIVED.
Per Ixia, from Liverpool, &., Mr Mo Donald, and 160 Chinese,
Per Eoo Sak, from Bangkok, Moms Hayes and Fogerty, and 40 Chinese
Per Hongkong, from Haiphong, S., Mr Schwoerer,” 44 Chinese, and Z Aunamiter,
Per Fokin, from Coast Ports, Me J. Handerson, and 35 Chinees.
Per Chasan, from Manila, 21 Chinose. Per Deuteros, from Swatow, 115 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Sarpedon, for Amoy, 300 Chinese. Per Lycracon, for Shanghai, 2 Europeans, and 40 Ühinees.
Per Hertha, for Yokohama, 1 European. Per Choyeong, to corneet at Shanghai with the Empress of China:-For Yoko hama, Messrs D. E. Brown and J. Bankin; fer London, Messrs B. W. Wood and J. W. Murray.
To DEPART
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.
DIRTH.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1894
On the 8th Tartant, at Larut Road, Pen ang, the wife of O. P. Broxati, Eng., of
Shipping. Noon. English Mail leaves for Forts of daughter."
Call and Europe. Noon-Thales leaves for Swatow, de.
Noon,dzatner leaves for Shanghai, do. 4 p.m.-Lawang loavestor Hamburg, &c. Afternoon.-Aden Inaves for Bhanghai. Nanchang leaves for Tientsin.
Meeting.
Miscellaneous.
MARRIAGE.
Wa hare received a copy of the medical/ reports published by the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs. The present ans brings the reports down to 30th September, On the 3rd Instant, at the Presbyterian, 1891. De Canilie, Hongkong, has a con- Church, Penang, by the Rev. W. Murray, Jour Nonman Dior, Government Engineer, tribution en Mr J. T. Roe's Theory that Surveyor, Pahang, Straits Settlements, to Influenza le Endemic in China..... CASTERRIKE RITORIE, second daughter of 1 the Isto David Rom, Cookenzie, Badding Tax British four-masted barque Bidston tonshire.
Hill arrived to-day from Shanghai to load
DEATH.
At Hehow, on the 6th Inst., of malignant for New York. She met adverso winds
9 p.m.--Meeting of Perseverance Lodge, faver, WILLIAM BENSON FITZGIBBON,
H.B.M. Acting Consul, Kinngchow; aged just olid of Hongkong, but was not in any trouble whatever, and the report of her being picked up disabled was quite un-
Goods par Hertha undelivered after this
date subject to rent
General Memoranda. Famay, August 10 -
Transfer Books of The China Sugar Refining Co., Ld., closed from this data to 27th Instant, inclusive. SATURDAY, August 18 :--
Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Co. poralion at the City Hall. MONDAY, August 20 :-
:
3 p.m.---Menting of Shareholders of The Whampoa Dock Co., Hongkong & Lid., at the Company's Office, MONDAY, August 97
Dividend Warrants of China Sugar
Batining Co., Ltd., payable. MONDAY, September 10
Call of 50 Cents on Shares of The New Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Ltd., duo.
Quotations. Honaxone, August 15, 1894. OPIUM-New Patua, cash,... 7161
Old New Benares, omah, 722) Olt
caab, -
Per Emprus of China, from Shanghsi; for Yokobams, Messrs D. E. Brawn and J. Rankin; for San Francisco, Capt. and Mru Ellie, Mr D. G. Boebe; for London, Meseren
Mackenzie, D.
R. H. Wood and J. W. Murray From Koke: for Liverpool, Mr Fitzgibbon. From Yakohams: for San Fraudiaco, Mr Sam. Davis, and Dr Botkins, Per Rosetta, from Hongkong: for Bom- bay, Me H. Mooljes; for London, Mr.J. 8. Lee, Madame J. Colombal, Mr and Mrs R. 1324 Unworth From Shanghai: for Port Said, Mr Shatzman, for London, Muster Stosko, Maclavish. From Yokohama: for Bombay, Mr H. C. Gulland; for London, Mesars M. Yoshida, and R. D. Buchan.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL, Agly.
Hongkong, August 15, 1894.
time. Liberal diecount to Clubs, Daues Dakin, Cruickshank & Master Judd, Messze W. Eeason and N.
and the trade. Cesca for 1 dozen 8 Auga1 125 extre, for 2 dozen El extra.
15.
Company, Ltd.
--
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
Per Nanchang, fur Tientsin, & Chiness. Per Thales, for Swatow, 160 Chinese,
for Singapore, 1 European. Per Luertes, Per Hanoi, for Haiphong. 2 Europeans,
010 FIRST CLASS DISPENSING at prices and 10 Chinese.
CORNED BEEF. BA, As. Corned Beef in 2016, 3016, and 50th
0 8 barrel-harrels free, per ib Commed Mutton in 20th, 30th and
301b barrels barrels free, b..
per Corned D1-tongues, 121b in a barrel,
A 0 per barrol
6it in a tin, per Smoked Or tongues,
barry!
... 5 0 SPICED & HUNTER'S BEEF Spiced & Hunter's Best-Round. and Humps, weighing 4 to 14 Ths, panked in tiu aud lard-6 tins in
case, per fb...
... 0 14
STEAM FOR CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORIS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA-
VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN-Ladian Manufacturers. ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.
DAIRY BUTTER. Best Quality Dairy Butter (alightly
salted) in 2016 barrels per barrel.16 0
TERMS UASH WITH ORDER. Sole Export Agent for three of the Best
N.E. Good Snow Rooms for displaying Samples of CHINESE CURIOS, CANE GOODS, SILKS, &c., &c. Consignments received.
Steamship ROSETTA, Captain G. 1 W. T. BROWSE, R. N.P., carrying Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, TO-MORROW, the 1155 16th August, at Noon, taking Passengers and
JAMES LINTON,
2, Swallow Lane, CALCUTTA
STAINFIELD'S FAMILY HOTEL
UPERIOR BOARD & RESIDENCE, conncels at Bombay with the DARTHAGES with every convenisuce.
Cargo for the above Ports. (This Steamer
which Vossel takes on her Cargo for LONDON, vid BUEZ CANAL, leaving that port on the 7th SEPTEMBER, 1894).
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France,
MRS, STAINFIELD,
1, Queen's Raad Kart.
1102 Hongkong, June 30, 1894.
and Tea for London (under arrangement) To-day's Advertisements.
will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Parcels will be received at this Office FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSU).
entil 4 p.m. on the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required...
Shippers are particularly requested to acte the terms and conditions of the Coro- pany's Bills of Linding,
For further Particulars, apply to
H. K. JOSEPH,
Serintendent.
P. U. 8. N. Do.'s Offine,
Hongkong, Angust 15, 1894.
COMPAGN
NOTICE,
5126
DES MESSAGERILŻ MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, LONDON,
HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
430
The Co.'s Steamship
Fokien, Captain DAVIS, will be Jespatched for the above Porta on FRIDAY, the 17th Instant, at- Nook.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
1348 Hongkong, August 15, 1894. INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
The Co.'s Steamship
Kuteang, Captain JACKSON, will be A despatched as above da SATURDAY, the 18th Inssant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, August 16, 1894. 1823 THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Steamship
Zafire, Captain Connas, will be daspatobed for the above
Port on SATURDAY, the 18th Instant, at
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA. p.
0
WEDNESDAY, the 22nd August, 1694, at Noon, the Company'à --Blessïhip: OKUS, Commandant Durost, "with "BELLS, Will leave this Port for the
above places.
G. DE CHAMPEAVI,
Agent. Hongkong, Angont 9, 1894,
WASHING BOOKS,
300
(In English and Chinat.) ABHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the nea
W Ladies and Gentlemen, can now
had at this Office, Prios, '$1, ough. Chara Mail Office
This Steamer has superior. Accommodaş tion for Passengera.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN & Co"
General Managers,
1390
Hongkong, Angest 15, 1894..
· OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY;
FOR LONDON VJA SUEZ QANAL,
The Co.'s Stosmihip
Telamon,
Captain Jozsoz, will be
despatched as abore On TUESDAY, the 21st Instant, at Thylight.
For Fraight or Famage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 16, 1894
that will bear comparison with frat-
rate phacroacies at home.
Every care is taken to ensure prompt despatch; all Drugs and Chemicals used aro guaranteed to be of the facet quality, and all the Europeans in the firm are qualified by British examina tion.
PATENT MEDICINES, INVALIDS
REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLI ANCES, ETC, ETC., at Current
Halen.
SPONGES,
w
Par Flintshare, for Bangkok, 2 Europeans.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The Dritish steamer
Irion reports: Had fine weather throughout, light S. W.
winds.
The Britiab steamer Benvenue reports; Had clear fine weather.
17
+
Now Malwa credit, 689
Allowanco, Catties, 1/1 'Old Malwa, credit,, 690 700
Allowance, Causias, 1/11 Persian, Oily, cash, Allowance, Catties, Permian, Paper tied 850/830- Allowance, Calties,” H/1
Exchange. HONDRONG, Augart 15, 1894. Londo
Bank, Wire,
On demand,
"
150 days' sight
Credits, 4
northe sight, Documentary, 4 mutatlan"migiu, On Paris
On demazit,
On Berlin-Demand,... On New York-
2/1
Credits, 4 months' sight,
2/13
... 2.65 ... 2.70 2.14
614
On demand, Credita,
days' sight,
Wire
194 1941
On Bombay...
117
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire,
144
On demand,
{On Shanghai→→
On demand,
[
30 days' sight, private Gold Leaf, 100 fine (per tel) Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) Silver (per oz.)...
32
The publication of this iurus commenced founded. at 7.15 p.m.
The Ching Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1894,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PASSED. SUEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND --Cheriton, Stratalyon,
i
Un Wai Pang was sent to gaol to-day by Mr Wodehours for six months, fer trying to bally Chinese women into paying him money, first on the pretext of a big josu- pidgin and secondly on the ground that | he was a Government official authorised to destroy cabiolas (or extort money to anve them from destruction).
Jaza 29; Da try, July 6: Glenfinias,RY
90; Bellona, 24, Titan, Japan, 27; The Police Court recorda, show an unmis- Besledi, Strathdon, Vindobona, Glenak, takablo increase in the rogue and vaga- 30; Hazel Branch, Tantalus, Argyll,
Aug. 3; Liddesdale, Gura, Chienean, bond class in the Colony of Inks & spao- Ang, 7.
| Iman of the gentry in gaostion was found at HOMEWARD BOUND-Glenogle, July 174 a.m. today inside a locked bedroom near
Yorkshire, Polyphonia, 20; Butisj,
Gielu, 21 Frioga, 30; Bombay, Aug. the Ko. Shing theatre, having evidently 3 Saghalien, Kinfuck, 7.
slimbad over the partition. He was arrested
The P. M... City of Rio de Janeiro, with and brought before the Magistrate to-day, the AMERICAN Man of July 26, Laft when he protested that he only werk in to Takobama on Tuesday, Aug 14, at take refuge from some mon who wars pur- daylight, and may be expected here suing him. He is in safely now fer four on or about Tuesday, Aug. 31.
months,
The M. M. Co.'s steamship Natal, with the FRSNUR MALL of July 20, left Singapore on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at Wa do not suppose there sie teu men in 6 p.m., and may be expected here on the Colony who have taken the trouble to or shout Wednesday, Ang, 72. 'This Packet brings replies to lettors dos. patched from Hongkong on June 13, The 0. & 0.8.6. Gastic, with mails, &
wade through the letters that buys bean appearing in our morning contemporary from the pen of that respected revident, lelt San Francisco for this port, vis Mr G. Sharp We must confame that we Yokohama, on Aug. 7.
Tho N. P. & Victoria, from Tacoma, loftare sot of the minority. But this morning Tokohama for Hongkong on Aug. 9. a reference to ourselves caught our eyn
The Austrian Lloyd's steamer Marie Valerie left Bingapore for this port on Aug. 12, and may be expected horo on of about Aug, 18.
au apud to gime through No. 10 of the series, which threatens to for en as perennially as Tonnyson's Brook, We have no serions intention of entering upon The P & O, sa Japan Jeft Bombay for
controversy with Me Sharp, Only one this port on Aug. 8. The N. G. I... Bormida left Bombay for thing it may be desirable to call attention this port on Aug. 9, and may be expect-to as showing upon what Bimsy ma ed here on or about Aug. 27.
tatind Mr Sharp mass his arguiments.
The M. M. Co.'s stoamship Natal, with the Referring to Dr Kitasato's vainable re- French mail of July 2, left. Singapore for port on the plague in Hongkong, The
| this port at 6 p.m. to-day. -
... 194
Ar the Magistracy to-day, heforo Mr H. E. 194)
Wodehouse, Yip A-wei was committed for trial at the part Sension on a charge of 79 .... 74%
causing the death of his wife at Caroline €48.00 9.31
HII on the 25th July last. He still said ...281, she had run away and that he knew nothing
WATSON & Co.,
The Brideh steamer Loo duke topeste: A. S. WA Had light winds and fine weather through
aut.
The British steamer Fokien reports:
Tamsai to Amng, moderate to strong 8.W wind and sea, with heary showsts of rain and aloudy weather; later, wind and ses mo- darating and fine weather to port. Amay to PERFUMERY, TOILET Swatow, light S.S. W. wind and swell, Ene and clear, sky cloudy. Swatow to long- REQUISITES.
kong, light 8.W'ly winds and calm, fine and clear weather.
The Disposary in open from 7 a.m. to 7.20 p.m. on WERK DAYS and from 10 | a. to 6 p.m. on SUNDAYS, but Medicine may be obtained at any hour, day or night.
The British steamer Asanor coporta: Had fine weather and light variable winds throughout.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
Any Complaints should be addressed to For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG. —
Per Hanci; at 0.20 .m., on Thursday, the MAXAGER
the 16th inet. For BANGKOK.--
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
August 14:-
1109
Izion, British steamar, 2, 89, Nish, Liverpool and Bingapore August 9, 6 p.m. GeneralBUZZERPIELD & SWIRL
August 15:-
Nanchang, British steamer, from Canton. Jacob Diedericksen, Gorman steamer, from Cantor.
Strathalez, British steamer, 1,189, Forsyth, Hougay Aug. 12, Oval. —JABRINE, MATHE- SON & Co.
Benvenue, British steamer, 1,467, R Thompson, Singapore August 9, General. Gree, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Loo Sok, British str., 1,020, J. B. Jack- son, Bangkok August 7, and Swatow 9, Rice and Geperzl-YUEN FAT HONG.
Bulston Hill, British 4-masted barque, 2,434, W. J. Jones, Shanghai July 16, part cargo and ballastSEN & Co.
Bangkeng, Fronch steamer, 739, 0. Bastian, Haiphong August 12, and Holbow 14, General-A. R. MARTY,
Folien, British steamer, 509, W. T. Davis, Tamsui August 11, Amoy 13, and Swatow 14, General-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
Frejr, Danish steamer, 397, C. L Strand, Pakhoi Aug, 12, and Holbow 14, General.- | ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Chasan, German str., 693, W. Woudt, Manila August 12, GeneralMKICHERS &
Ob
Asamot, Eritish steamer, 3,605, P. Gib
Per Nanyang, at 9.00 am., on Thursday, the 16th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified.
LIMITED.
Vegetable & Flower Seeds.
SEASON 1894-95.
SEED LISTS, with hints for Gardėting; are NOW READY, and Orders are being hooked for delivery on arrival of the Seeds. They will be executed in the sequence in-
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. | which they aro received as long as the
Per Thales, at 10.30 am., on Thursday, supply lasta..
the 16th inet.. instead of as previous-
ly notified.
For SINGAPORE & LONDON.
of how she came to her death,.
Mary's...........Toamnyelesa
Overture
Verones.
kuber.
Prą Diavolo". Garottek Heimliche Liebat....... Besch. Selectea 'F,ALS, 19tafora" .........Ballivan, Tales.......“ Belle Amis" vodka Miclisler Belestion...... *Feunt up to Da
Luta. Qalop
Charlotten
...Bergen,
*A CHINAWAN' ought to know that we do not pablish stonymons contributions. A `u warning to him and others who may feel tempted liko old Wegg to drop into postry over the Kowshing heroes; we publish one verse of what A Chinaman himself can fesses Bra feebly written lines-
Te terms or conditions would they hearken That mean to them disgrace or surrender; But sternly they welcomed the enemy's shot, And the torpedoes launched for their murder...
letter-writer says: "Ho (Dr Kitarato) does not advocate shy such measure as the
wholesale destruction of ten acres of houses and streets, but recommends that the floors and rooms of infected buildings be cleaned with lime water or sarbolic acid. By the simplest expedients the greatest ende oftentimes accomplished. Mr. Sharp then proooeds to base a long argument“ on thin view of Dr Kitazabo's report. He
TR Band of the Hongkong Regt. will play overlooks the fact, purposely as other the following programme in the Public wise, that the raport is a frat report' Gardens to-morrow, commanding at it is essentially the Preliminary Notice of the bacillas of Bubonic Plague- amplified sumarhat—which was printed in the Chins Mail Office for Dr Kitamto shortly before he left for Japan, It does not purport to be a final pronounce ment on the plague at all. It was in view of the indefiniteness of this ' Prefiminary Notice that a representative of the China Mail interviewed Dr Kitasato, the day be fore be embarked for Japan, in order to a certain what recommendations he would make regarding the plague-infested roa of Hongkong. We give from that Inter view the paragraph bearing directly on the point at basus, and would only add that it is evident Air Sharp, who at one time refers to the Taipingakan basin," Miss Cissie Dearer, the bright particular and at another to Taipingihan balog star of the Stanley Opera Troupe when elevated, he still a good deal to Immeu last in Hongkong, has reached the sanith about Taipingshan sud still more about De
Kitatato's recommendations :---- was the so-respondent in a divorce sait,
Oku pon express an opinion on the oCHERED The Fungoan Gazette publishes the follow that ought to be adopted in Hongkong R ing telegram dated Allahabad, let August: I am most emphatically of opinion that the -The divorce cass of Beddy v, Boday and amary parts of the city must be com Denver is proceeding in the District Judge's pletely wiped out of existence, every house Court at Agra. The Manager of Laurie's dedroyed, and the infected surface soil and Hots, Allahabad, gave evidenon that on the deeper soil saturated by faulty dress the 6th March Captain Beddy and Miss must be cleared right away, removed from Cissy Denver, under the name of Miss the spot entirely. The buildings must be Baker, occupied adjoining rooms in the reconstructed, with careful attentioa - to hotel with a door of communication be- hygienic requirements, and overcrowding tween thamar Letters from Miss Denver to and filthy domestic practices must be rigo- Capham Bedky were read; ons beginningrossly prohibited. If this is done, there Darling Frank and signed your tens will be no chanes for the boollfus to fad wife." "Pannages in this letter ara unit a home here again. If, however, the Bith for publication. Among other witnesses in allowed to contiene, or the impregnated sygmtind was Capisin Boddy's bearer, who buildings end soil are sllowed to remais, gave evidence of Captain Boddy pushing the plague is certain to break ont again sad slapping Mrs Boddy,
quite as badly, as ever, it might happen again this year, this summer. 7 so quite SINOS the advent of the Plague Into certain that it may be fully us bad an A high-class Fertilizer for Pos Flanis the Colony of Hongkong] a warm dis- before. The disinfection that has jakan and for use in the Garden geserally itension has arisen between the Sanitary place would, of course, make a differenon, applies natural nourishment to the wall, Board and the Colonis P.W.D. on the but not permanent; the work must be wad sanists the process of assimilation,
Per Laertes, at 10.30 a.m., on Thursday, EARLY SOWINGS are to hand by of the operatio singer's cartier by appearing
the 16th inst., inatoad of a pro- Farcol Post of viously notified.
For SINGAPORE
Per Lamang, at 3.80 p.m., on Thursday,
the 10th inst
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the 16th inst.
For BHANGHAL-
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16th inst.
For BANGKOK.---
Per Densiongee, at 9.30 a.m., on Friday;
the 17th lask
For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Verond, at 11.30 am., on Friday, the 17th inst., instead of as previous- ly notified.
For TIENTSIN.-
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SOLID WHITE
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Also,
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The above can be sown now and next Per Nanchong, at 11.30 am, on Friday: month in boxes andercover, protected from
the 17th inst.
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anta.
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4,6 p.m., General,TATA & Co.
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ke
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Fooizy, for Swatowanie LE
Laertes, for Singapore and London. Honor for binh n 1325 Flintshire, for Bangkok.
the Mails, &
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of Prices Current and 8.00 -Posting of
44(Prices Current
full size, vigour, and beauty,
wow vegeta gation is being made sa to the suitability of from infected places on the mainland w
the scheme introduced. The scheme in start a fresh outbreak hers, That is, if the Sold in Tins containing 10 the. anol, #1.75 question is a combined system of two filth is not totally destroyed, and prevented
14.50
Directions for Use are given on the Label,
RANSOME'S NEW FARIS"
LAWN MOWERS.
Markot
Bohemes, the Separate System recommended for the future. by Messi Chadwick and Price, and a now
suhemo sail to be diametrically opposed to Tas Baluchistan Petroleum Fields, which the former, introduced by Mr Cooper, was taken up by Syndicate after being
thrown us by Government, are rengimai Director, P.W.D. After having practically satisfactorily under the new management, pompleted the works at an enormens The only drawbank at present la prohibiti expenditare, it is now said that this system freight to conrry the produse from Khid
Besides this controversy, the question
Current and Oironiars may The Best and Chespost Machine in the of drainage is unsuitable for Amalies. to the nearest Hallway station, s however be pasted up to 10 o'clock if they are fed in bundles, country by amutry, with the addresses al one way)
10.00 Megistry ceaser.
Newspaperi,
€ 10.30 AM.—Perting of
Books, and Patterns cesses. 11:00 AM-Mail dioses: Alana Larruns may be posted (from 11.10.) with 10 sento late fee up to
For Sale at Mamifacturer's Priser
AS. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
5 11:50 2.x, after which hour they IDAYU ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
be sent on Board with the same Late
Tao:
Hongkong, July 30, 1884.
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of the responsibility for maintaining the Zand and Wader publishes a most humorous
piotues of a golf enthusiast who was hav Colony in a maniiary condition has been up before his club Committes refered to Government. From what we what he called pott on the
an learn the present "Split" can tend to rietim of golf fever is repressure do
Ing on
a bilderd table in his stockinged do good, and we think there are good playing for
- rozsons to find fault with a drainage sakam bird bawak sad takkot za
ADA
which has been muddled and moves hitherto abralik, bile several the briod.-Indian Engineering,
at the door,
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