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Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

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

VLA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AND

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU

PROPOSED SALLIKES FROM HONKONG.

Occante (vis Naga TUESDAY, Aug. 21,

at 1 p..

Baki, Kobe, Jaland Sea & Yokohama) Gastic (via Nagasaki, TURADAY, Sept. 11,

Kobe Inland Sou

at 1 .. and Yokohama).... Belgie (vin Nagasaki, WNESDAY, Oct. 10,

Kobe, Inland Sea and Yokohama)...J

THE

at I. p.m

HE StomaLip OCEANIC will

despatched for SAN FRANCIS00, vid NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 21st Augut, at 1 p.m., connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai. Stasera of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journay at any point en route.

Mails.

STEAM FUM CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,· ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Loading sued for BATA VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN- ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.

Destinatio

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Feasts.

Bremen & Ports Cail Saakson (H). 1.Japan........

Ansona (a),.. Kobe

Lentor(s) London v. Suez Cazial Telamon (8),. London & Parts of Call)Surat (5)..... London and Hamburg Carmarthens London....Java (0) ..... London....Aden (8) Manila, via Ansoy... Esmeralda (a), Marseilles, v. Salgen Юхов Now York, Boozanat Macduff (6)... New Yor

Bidston Hill..

Port Darwin, & Chingtu (0)... 8. Francisco, 7. Japan Ocennio (8) S. Francisco, v. Japan City of RiodeJa San Francisc0. ------ Bilberhorn THE Blontuship. SUKAT, Captain J. Sandalean and Kudat, Memuon (a). THE

B. JEPERON, carrying Her Majesty's Rohilla (8)...... Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the 30th August, at Noon, taking Passengere and Cargo for the above Ports. (This Steamer [connects at Bombay with PENINSULAR which Fegal takes on her Cargo for LONDON, SUEZ CANAL leaving that port on the 22nd SEPTEMBER, 1804).

Slik and Vahaubles, all Cargo for France, and Tom for Lendon (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a

amor proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; cther Cargo for London, &c., will ¦ be conveyed viâ Bupibay, -

Parcels will be received at this Otties catil 4 p.. or the day before wailing. The contents and value of all packagos are required.

Sappers are particularly requested to actu the terms and conditions of the Cm Through Passengers Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by nil tas-pony's Bills of Lading. Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the prin cipal cities of the United States or Capads. Rates and particulars of the various routes

may be obtained upon application.

Special rates (ärst close only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the "Naval, Military, Diplomatie, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government offieisla and their farmilion,

Passengers who have paid full tare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 par con. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan 15 Europe

All Parco Packages should be marked to address in full; and came will be received At the Company's Oce until 5 p.m. the day previous to calling.

Consular Involous to accompany Cargo

destined to pointe beyond San Francisco,

In ibo United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Gol- lector of Customs, San Francisco.

ta Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of tho Company, No. 7, Prapa Oontra!.

For further information

J. B. VAN BUREN,

A vent.

Hangkong, August 1, 1894.

1261

U. S. Mail Line.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,

PROPOSED SALLINOS FROM HONGKONG. City of Rio de Janeiro)

(via Nagasaki, W'NESDAY, Aug. 29,

st 1 p.m. Kobe, Inland Ses

and Yokohama)... Oity of Peking (via)

TUESDAY, Oct. 2,

at 1 p.m.

Nagasaki, Kobe, W'NESDAY, Sept. 15, Inland Bos, Yoko-

at 1 p.m. hama & Honolulu)] China (vin Nagasaki, Kobe, Jalsad Sex and Yokohama)............

186 U. 8. Mail Steamship CITY OF RIO JANEIRO will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, NAGASAKI, KORE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, on WEDNESDAY, 29th August, at I p.m.. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Bates, and Europe.

Strainers of this line pass through the INLAND BEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, had passangura ars allowed

P.

For further Particulars, apply to

H. R. JOSEPH,

Superintendent.

U. B. N. Co.'s Oice, Hongkong, August 16, 1894.

Not Besponsible for Debts.

1385

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Onners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vemels, during their stay in longhung Harbour:--

JAPAN, Italian barque, Capt. Bartolomeo Guentavino-Masso & On.

SILBERHORN, Brit. 4-masted ship. Daph R. Gibzui-hewan & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

THE CHINA & MANILA TEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA FFA AMOY.

The Go'a Steamship

Eeneralia, Captain TALER, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 21st Instaul, a 5 p.m.

This Steamer has Superior Accommoda. tion for Passengers, and is fitted with the Electric Light.

For Freight or Panags, apply to

SHEWAN & Co.,

General Managera.

1347

Dongkong, August 18, 1804, AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FHOM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE. FIRE SS. Maria Valerie having ar

rived, Consigners of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the excep tion of Opium, are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN Co., Iơn, whence delivery may be obtained.

This Vessel brings on Carga From SMYRNA, Ox 8.2. Daphne, tranship. From

GALATZ, of 1. pod at PanT SAID,

teanabipped at Pour SAID. From Medea

................ Japan (3)..... S'pore, Havro & 'burg Daphne (s). Stow, Amoy & Fohow Namos (8).. Vancouver (B.C., & Empreas of Fadis Vintoria (8.0.), &c.... Victoria (8).....

Agente.

Date of Lanving.

Norddeutscher Lloyd. Aug, 25, daylight, P. & O. S, N. Co... Arg. 91, at noon. Dodwoll, Carlill & Co. Aug 25, at 5 p.m. Butterfeld & Swire... Aug. 21, daylight. P. & 08. N. 00. Aug. 30, at nona. Dodwell, Carli & Co. About August 20, P. & O. 8. N. Do... August 25. P. & 0. 8. N. Qu...... Abous Sept. 4 Shewan & Co... Aug. 21, at 5 p.m. Messagorica Maritimes Aug. 22, at noon. Dodwell, Carlili & Co. About Sept. 13.

Siemisen & Co. in patoh

Butterfeld & Swird... 3, at 4 p.m. 0. & G. S. 5. 06. Aug. 21, at 2 pm. Pacific Mail S. 8. Co.iáng. 29, at 1 pm. Showan & Co... Qurek despatch. Butterfeld & wire... Ang. 22, at 3 p.m. P.&O. 8. N. ...About August 27. P. & 0. 5. N. Ob...... About August 98. Siomsson & Co.......About August SO. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Aug. 19, daylight. (a)... Canadian Pfic R. Ca.. Sept. 5, at neoa.

...Nor. P'fie S. & R. Cos. Aug. 28, at noon.

To-day's Advertisements.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR FORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

The Co.'s Stearnship

Chingtu,

R. INNER, Commander. will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the 3rd Proxine, a 4 p.m.

to

The attention of Passengers is directed the Superior Accommodation offered by thus Steamer. First-class Saloon the Engines. is situated forward of

the

POST OFFICE NOTICES MAILS will close!--

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY 18- TOWNS- LAND, COOKTOWN, VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.(Bapplementary mail on board till time of departaro. Extra postage 10 cents.)

Per Chingt, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 3rd Sept.

MAILS BY THE FREMGA PAJEET,———

The French Contract Packet Ora will

A Refrigerating Chambor ensures supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A daly qualified Surgeon is carried, and the Steamer is fitted through-The out with Electro Light.

For Freight ar Paamge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agerits. Hongkong, August 18, 1894

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS August 17-

1336

Maria Valeric, Austrian steamer, 2,649, Giuseppe Costanzo, Trieste June 21, and Singapore August 12, Ganocal. SANIR &

Oo.

PRPAUTURES, Augus: 18:~--

Holstein, for Saigon.

Zafiro, for Manita. Bensense, for Kola Deuteros, for Bangkok. Peiyang, for Bhatghai. Klang, for Singapore and Calcutts.

CLEARED Hongkong, for Hoihow. Prouts, for Saigon. Namea, for Swator. Iser, for Bangkok. Strathdee, for Hungay. Lou Bok, for Bangkak

PASSENGERS.

ARTYK

Per Maria Falerie, from Singapore, &c., 321 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Zagre, for Manila, 2 EuropeanB. Per Feigang, for Shangbai,3 Euro- peans, and 60 Chinese,

Per Kutsang, for Singapore, 1 European.

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 92nd Instast, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be Fond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

usual hours will be observed in closing the Maila, &c.

MAILS BY THE GEEMAN PACKIE. — The German Contract Packet Sachsen will be despatched on FRIDAY, sho 24th Instant, with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- tries beyond, d Brindisi; to the Straits SetHements, Batavia, Bormah, Coylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, &c. &c.

Registry ceases at 4 p.n The mail aloses at 8,00 p.m. MAILN BY THE BRITISH PACKEL

COUARS

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Namen leaves for Coast Ports.

Miscellaneous,

Notion of Optional Cargo par Maria

Falerie to be sent in baforu Nava.

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Meeting. 3.p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong & Whampoa Doak Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office.

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

LIMITED.

Saturday, Auguer 18, 1894, 14p

H. M. S. Leander, which was to bare left

BRDER OF CHORAY SERIOR AT ST. JOHN's Hongkong to-day, will leave at daylight

CATHEDRAL-13TH SUNDAY AITER

TRINITY,

to-morrow for Nagasaki.

Matina-Voluntary-Gentle night TER N. P. 0 0%

dascand, Spolir's Cutsary; Paalmon,

2'acoma from

Old Melady, Lawes, Macfurren and Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan porte sie Hayea; Tu Denio, Calkia iu D.; Ju- rived at Tacoma on the 16th inak,

· bilate,” Cooke;. Anthem, Thins, O

Lord, is the Greatness Kyrie, Mar-

back Byman, 196; Offertory Sea-Foot-and-month disease hịu broken out ioncar, Stainer, Nos. 1, 2 & 4.

amongst the cstile at Singapore Some of

Evonong:-

Voluntary Solitary lieth

the City Gaunod's Gallid, Pealms, the casos wore imported from Bangkok Smart, Beitisbill & Hayes; Magui Boat, Hervey Nunc Dimittin, Crotch; Tax Austrian Lloyd's mail steamer Marie Anthem, "How beautiful upon the

mountaina ; Hymns, 34 & 127; Volun- Valerie was decorated to-day in houtour àl tary, Thou Eternal God, Spohr's the birthday of the Emperor Francis Jonách, Dapalry

who was bom August 18, 1830."

UNION CHROBUNDAY, AUG. 19, 11.A.M. Hyman, 19, 137, and 336; Palm, 24.

WESLEYAN “METOODIET CHURCH, ---- WANQUAL, SUNDAY, AUG. 19.

| 10,5) a.m.:-Hyrans, 687, 630, 312. 208.

Peatus, XOV, XUVI.

www.

Tas Criminal Sessions, which are fixed for the 18th of each month; were formally opened to-day by the Acting Paisus Judge, and adjourned till Monday.

Vegetable & Flower op. Eymm, 456, 380, 166, 217 Or Monday night, the Hongkong Miontrols

Seeds.

SEASON 1894-95.

An agitation is being set on fost in Ceylon for the Government supervision of the meat supply.

will give à fron parformance in the City Hall to the soldiers and others engaged in^ sanitary work during the plague.

Tas Straits Treasurer's sccounts for 1893

Tan third Gymkhana of the season is to show a considerable falling off in revonne SEED LISTS, with hints for Gardening; be held on the Jet September. The pro compared with 1609, although the value of gramme is out, and consists of seven events, the trade has increased. Exparta were dimi- Ara NOW READY, and Orders are being including a three-legged blindfold race for nished by $58,344 in all. The value of the booked for delivery on arrival of the Beads. Asiatics, which evidently will be very amus. imports was $17.240 mers than the previous They will be executed in the aequance in which they are received as long as the

apply lasts.

ing Beef Brakes, a half mile pony race year, but the imports of rice have fallen at outch weights over 14 stone, and the off $14,000, cloth $33,000 and salt $5,000. latest fantastic invention, a foot, race in -- which the competitors have to run without LEAVES FROM A GLOBE TROTTERS boots take a drink and a smoke, pat their { EARLY SOWINGS are to hand by boots on, and then run again,

DIARY. Parcel Post of

CELERY SEED-

SOLID WEITE

MANUKLSTER

SULHAM'S PRIER PINK

Waiter's GLAST WHITE WHIES PLUME;

Also,

CINERARIA :- :

MARITIKA JAMES'S PRIDE.

Cho British Contract Packet Surat will be deaparohed on THURSDAY, the 30th Inaisot, with Mails for the United The abore can be sown now and next Kingdom,

Europe, and countries be-month in boxes under cover, protected from

yond, vid Brindisi; to, the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India, Burants.

nah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

WAY Co.'s PACKET,

MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL The Canadian Pacific Mail Packet Express of India will be despatched sa WED NESDAY, the 5th September, with Mails for Shanghai, Japan, Victoria and Vancouver, Canada, &c., which will be closed as follows: 11 A.M. Regis ry closes. 11.30 .DL Post-Offien closes, but Uprres- pondeuce may be posted on board the Packet with the Lais fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until time of departure.

Jos of CLOSING THE

Y

CLAY'S FERTILIZER

And for use in the Garden generally it applies natural nourishment to the soil, and assists the process of assimilation, thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their full size, vigour, and beauty.

.:

August 12, 1894---Have now been : in Hongkong several days, and am therefore Four of the leading-retail firms in Sings by this time qualified to write a book about pore have decided to give their employés it. Don't know if anyone wants me to do a half-holiday on Saturdays. Work will so, but robody ever wrote one before, anase at 3 p.m. The Free Press advocates I see everywhere signs of the war botwasn an extension of the movement. We do not China and Japan. Hongkong in one of snvy the fossil boss” who can look round | Obins's most valuable possessions and needs" at his juniors,' says our contemporary, and to be defended. There is quite a numeron is ao remate from them in sympathy, as to fleet of Chinese gunboats in the hathont, atterly forget the necessary claims of sand earthworks and tranohen-wre - hulng young life for healthy exercise in the open made in all the principal streets to resist air. An hone's "swiping" at the cricket invasion. To maintain a peaceful appear note is more beneficial than half-an-bour'sance these are called drainage works. They “aviping" at a bar. That is the real are, however, heavily mounted with artil, difference between the uses of an hour lery after the pattern of that resent German and the half-hour. And it is really the invention, for spreading poisonous fames head of the office with whom the choice, that will kill the enemy wholesale, Prao- and the responsibility, rests."

tice goes on óvery day, with deadly affect. August 13. Was introduced to-day to According to the Weekly Colonist (Victoris, an amiable gentioman who I am told in the |B,C.), 'Mi Manacek, the great Manohenter ostensible figure-head of the Government; A high-clas Fertilizer for Pot Plants cotton miller, who is returning to his English, Ane figure, no head. He is under the con- horie from an extended tour of the Orient, trol of a British-born official whom I also says that the condition of Canton beggars saw, a representative or agent of the sure- desription, the filthy condition and bad rain power, China; this gentleman is also management of the city inviting the visita distinguished for amiability and woskhnak tion of pestilence. While there he himself in the head. He is known as the * Sleep** oma aaross the uninterred body of a mating Buddha, alitia typical of Chinese pla- 84.50. who had evidently been dead some hours, cidity, colloquially corrupted into 'Eleeping Directions for Use are given on the Label.ying in one of the principal streets, where Baddie which sounds Scotch,

it would probably remain for a day or more.

August 1-Heve fast discovered a res Other equally distressing incidents are remarkable series of documenta which mast ported, lending to show how completely the have considerable antiquarian instorent. fear of the plague has taken possession of the They all bear a hieroglyphic resembling inhabitants of the Oriental aities,' It is the music-book character for G-sharp. They gratifying to note that the passengers by the appear to be the utterancen of some pro- Best And Cheapest Machines in the Empress of China denounced to the Canadian phet of prehistoric times, violently con

Sold in Tins containing 10 tbs. each, 81.75.

ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pockets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the The English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office Per Hongkong, for Hoihow, 2 Europeane, will be closed at 5 the day before. and 105 Chinese.

TO DEPART

Pe: Numus, for Swatow, 100 Chioma.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Austrian aloamer Maria Faleriste- porta: Fine weather, light S. W. m38007.

EXPORT CARGOES,

8.00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and

Circulars ceases.

(Pricer Cutront and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock

#1

23 Iba

RANSOME'S "NEW PARIS”

LAWN MOWERS.

Market,

For Sale at Manufacturer's Prices,

if they are tied in bundles, country A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED by country, with the addresses all

one way?

опе

10.00 10.30 A.-Pesting

A.-Registry ceases. *

of Newspapers, Books, and Patterns ceases. 11.00 .M.Mail closer.

L LETT ay be posted (from 11.10A.M.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 .., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Late Foo.

Per a. . Kriemhili, sailed Sod August: From Hongkong to Suez, 150 cases Ten; for Bavre, 130 bates Bamboo, 89 pkgs. Tea, 320 boxes Camphor, 15 cases Bristles, 10 boxes Staraniseed, 80 hales Bambooware, bales Rattancore, $1 bales Cenas and I cases China Tak. For Havre option Hanburg,

40 bakes Bristles and 440 boxas Campher responsibility for unregistared Letters containing For Havre option Bamburg option London, For Hamburg, 1,000 bales Broker Ossia, back uotes, coin, or jewellery, and, where inted. 46 Eegistration has been aeglected, WILL MAKE NO

to break their journey at any point en route, VENICE, ex 1.3. Are, Carlotta, trai 70 cases Camphor and 12 cases Bristles. :

Through Passage Turns of all England, France, and Germany by trans-Atlantic lines of Stasera, and to the principal cities of the United States or

From CALOUTTA, OF A. B. Castor,

at TRIESTE transhipped at ColoADO. From TRIESTE, exs.s. Posidon, transhipped at BOMBAY

Optional Cargo will go on to SHANGHAI Un-

MONEY LETTERS-The Foat. Often decline all

Canada. Bates may be obtained or appli- less notice to the contrary be given before page. Ten, 50 halee Stockwood. ENQULLIES into alleged losses of auch letters

cation.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO RUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIO, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the CANA. DIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY on payment of $10.00 Gold in addition to the regular tariff rate.

Passengers holding orders FOR OVER- LAND CITIES in the United States have, between San Franciase and Chicage, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC,

TO-MORROW,

SHOW

Post Guide, Far 30)

Chips

100

VIBITORS AT HOTELS,

KONGKONG HOTEL.

Me T. Mitchell: Mr J. 8. Nazer Mr Oscar Noods M: H. Schwoerer Mr F. E. Shean

bales Cance, 1 ca e Silk, 1 on Noon

No Claim will be admitted after the ware, 36 boxes Essential Oil,

cases Gallopte, G. cases Goods have left the Godown, and sil Clains ware, 4 onses Clang, 32 rolls

the Undersigned ueroRzbales Galangal.

oices, 192 kgs. Merchandise Pallives,

8 anst be contin. NOON ON THE 24TH INSTANT, OR THEY WILL

pkgs. Sundries. Ter Hamberg option Lon- NOT BE BECOINIZED.

don, 50 cases Bristles, For Bremen, Me J. M. Batalha pkgs. Rattan Piddicks and 185 pkgs. Mer. Rav. S. A. Bayles chandise. For Antwerp, 111 bales Rattan Miss R. Claxton core, 13 pkge, Black Bamboo and 55 pkgs Dr. V. Danenberg Merchandise.

Mr W. A. Duff

Me A. Silva в Sou za Mr F. J. Me and Mrs GauthierMr Tho. Tatlock msid and 2 childrenCapt. G. Taylor Mr J. Kinghorn Mr G. B. Wheeler Mr R. Lyall Mr W. Whiley Mr C. E. Mehta

No Fire Insurance has been eflented, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns atter the 24th Lasiant will be subject to rent.

Bill of Lading will be countersigued by

'SANDER & Co.,

Agents. Hoogkong, August 18, 1894.

1945

SENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, Dakin, Cruickshank &

DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct connecting Railways, and from 5)- cago to destination, the choice of direct

lings

Particulars of the various routes can be had on application.

Special rates (Grat class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Nava, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Bervices, to European officials in service of China and Japar, and to Government officials and

their families.

Through Bills of lading issued for tratw portation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to Buc Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, sis Overland Rallway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerar, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Americs, by the Open pany's

and connecting Steamers.

Fisigint will be received on board untli & p.m. the day previons to sailing. Parco Fackages will be reooived at the office unl 6 pm me day: all Fermal Packages should be marked to address in fall; vaide of same is required.

Consular Invoices to mocompany Cargo Sestined to points beyond San Francisco In the United States, should be sent to the

Company, Ltd.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

RST-CLASS DISPENSING at prices that will bear comparison with first- rate pharmacies at botas.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

For BANGKOK-

Per Loo Sok, at D a.m., on Sunday, the

10th inet.

For CANTON.--

For CHEFOO

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL.

Mr H. E. Barshall Mr A. C. Maroball

Mr L. Mendel Fer Poutan, at 9 am, on Sunday, the Mr Hart Buck

10th inst...

Dr. and Mrs J. Can-Mr H. E. Meyerink

thie and child

Mr E. J. Mosas T. P. Cuphrate Mr.J..8. Moses Mr T. P. Por Daventry at 9 8.m. on Sunday. Mr J. B. Caughtrie Me E. Ortis

the 19th inst

Mr.O. W. Dickson Mrs &. 8, Palmer Mr D. Galven Mr J. Baukin

Mr. Mok, Ross

SHANGHAI & KOBE-

Per Maria Valerie, at o p.m., on Mon- Mr E. Goetz

day, the 20th inst.

Me

H. C. Galland

For SANDAKAN & KUDAT.

Evory care is taken to ensure prompt For Caspatob; all Drugs and Chemicals used are guaranteed to be of the finest quality, and all the Europeans in the firm are qualified by British examing- finn PATENT MEDICINES, INVALIDS'

REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLE- ANDES, ETC., Kru, at Current RateL

SPONGES,

PERFUMERY, TOILET REQUISITES.

Company Offices in Sealed Envelopes,The Dispensary is open from 7 am to addressed to the Collector of Customs at Bae 7.30 p.m. on WEEE DAYS and from 10 Francisco/Long time an

Par Memnon, at 2.30 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 22ad inst

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA & TACOMA,

· Per Victoria, Registration 11 sm. Let

tem 11.30 m,, on Friday, the 28th

Mrand MrsP, Sacbee,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

ESTABLISHED AD. 1841... Hongkong, July 30, 1894.

1248

The publication of the issue commenced at 7.00 p.8i.

The China Mail.

HONUKOKU, SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 1894.

TELEGRAMS..

[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL']

{Pia Southern Lina):

LONDON, 16th August, 1891 ENGLAND, FRANCE AND THE

CUNGO...

papere the grossly exaggerated reporte demning the then now invention of soap and- which had reached 'the outside world' with water. They are deeply interesting as they regard to the ravages of the plagas in Hongrevent a train of thought quite incredible kong,wax-4-AGARITONE

in modern times. They contain large qum- bors of fallacies which in natediluvian daya A CORRESPONDENT informs us that Mr W. may have gained credence or even respout,

Batten, the ex-inspector of Hongkong bat in this age they are most indiorons sud Police, who was sent to gaol lately in grotesque So far, a dozen of those writ London for fraudulently borrowing' the ings have been ausarthed, but there is no money of lady-cricketers, did not bear such telling how many more may be found, anikug a good reputation in Hongkong appeared have been dug out from a dirt-heap in thei from our paragraph noting his downfall, illustrious city of Taipingshan, capital of Froni early childhood he was addicted to the provinca of Hongkong, and apparently

borrowing. He began on a modest scale, the supply is inexhaustible. Tuy with pencila, matches, and etch small game, tablete of granita, Enced with bram, and Then he rose to umbrellas, which he con- very mouldy and mildewy, sistently borrowed from friends axid. August 15,- prodiamation came into strangers alike, with beautiful impartiality, force to-day sunouncing that war has When he came to Hongkong, his plausible broken out between China and Japan (it mauners and opurtly bearing made him a broke ont soms, months ago) and that Lavourite, until he became known. He bor- Great Britain and her dependencies, in- rowed money everywhere, and whenever cluding especially the Isle of Man and the dollar was onos lent to him it stayed fent. Orkneya, must preserve a neutral attitude,

It is aisted on unquestionable autho This declaration of the neutrality of the zity that he ones owed $100 to a Tale of Man comes se a great relief to The Times states that the agreement with brother officer of the police whoss China.

August 16.Hava discovered that Hong- Francs reosnily gned re Conge does not health was breaking down complete injuriously afoot British right under they, and Batten took httle trouble to kong is a very negative place, te, all its offi British Belgian Treaty, but may compel disguise the intention of evading pay. elals at present are not there, and as a cole Great Britain to effectively occupy territory ment until death should close the so- the official who is present is not all there.?" on the Nile which otherwise would have count The sick man discovered this Also their utterances are of uniformly nega- | been cosupied by the Congolese as her ten- proposal, and on the next regular "pay tiredy pa; say question put to them is azeWOF- day kept at Batten's heals until the ed with either 'No' or 'I don't know." They monthly financial event materialised; spend their time denying things officially. EXECUTION OF CASARIO BANTO, then, taking the delinquent unide into a The Governor himself has been known to Santo, the assassin of the late President corner, he drew a revolver and presented deny that this is a Chitions dependency. I Carnot, has been executed at Lyons, He the overdue bill, saying 'I expect I will is reported that a man in an official position trembled with terror and showed great die in a week or twr anyhow, but you shall ouce committed himself to the statement

igas of fear on the scaffold,

Int.

not cheat my relatives! That was said to that it was the duty of Geveramente to be the only times Batten ever paid a dobt; govara, and he was afterwards officially Mr and Mrs H. Hum 2children and nurse

but this is probably an overstatement. There directed to dooy it. If you ask them what phreys & 3 childrenir F. Seip - THE French transport Comorin, Capt. Mr Chantrey Inchbald Mrs Spry

Boronon, arrived at Singapore on the 8th are, however, men at present on the rolls was the use of his retractation, they say they

don't know. KOMING H.Mr and Mrs J. Sum-inst, from Toulon en route to Saigon. She of the Hongkong polico who have money

had on board 24 officers, 41 petty officers, claims for him. His best wish to all “August 17′′-Can't enter much id the

Dr. and

Knott and son

mers

Mr G. S. Taylor

Mr J. Krauter

f D. Landale

fr B. A. Levy

Mr G. J. Litton

MzA. E. Tomkins Lient.Commander

Tufell, RN. Mrs Tatnell 3??

For NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Mr C. Malach

Per Ancona, at 11.30 am, on Friday, Mr & Mrs MoCallumar J. V. V. Vernon.

and child the 31st-inst

Mr W. H. Wickham

€35 soldiers and civilians-733

mangers in all. One death from typhoid his friend was May you live till you get diary to-day, as I was introdused, to two Fever took place on the 28th ult. at Parim your money back, which seems to hare Government men, one in the seafaring line A been equivalent to the ancient prayer, 'Oh and the other legal lamissty, and they hit A COLOMBO merchant

writes to the Times of King, live for ever. His borrowing pro my head off at once. Hare no bead now, Ceylon as followsAdvices have been relivities ware zot restricted to filtby Incre am expecting a Civil Service oppointm ceived in Colombo, from Japan, stating that,

Angust 18,-In reference to the wa in view of the probability of war with China, he would cheerfully accept any loan be MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAGEETDE. Bearblock Capt. and Mrs Moord thare in every prospect of many of the lead- would get-jewellery, fumiture, or there was report to-day that a tremend The United Sales Mall Packat Celanie will Mise Coe ME T. Morocying tea box manufactories being altogether venujugal itam, for during Chinens victory over the Japanese

be despatebed on TUESDAY the Mr H, L. Dalrymple Mr W Parlitt closed. In any case, there will be an 21st Instant, with Mails for Japan, Me Delanco Mrs F. Bobinson and vince in the price of Japan ses, Chests his atay in Hongkong he borrowed A-san on the 18th had been wanntmoed b

children

owing to the scarcity of labour, every artisans wife out from England. That is to say, wire from Chamaipo. On enquir

BPRĀT NOTE

For further information as to Passagem to 6pm Du SUNDAYS, but Medicine San Francisco, the United Sision, Cana- Mr R. P. Dipple T. H. Blazhak being liable to servo“ 85, 8-moldier, at 615 the may not perhaps have been the wife (1) that no such battle took pime, (1) thai da, Honoinin, Fera, &c., which will be? M; J. P. Dowling we and Men A. Find, short notice, We hope this: will not of anyone else, but the curtainly was not un rich telegram really came to flongkong,

and Freight, apply to the Agansy of the may be obtained at any hour, day or

Fraya Central. Domagmary, No.

night.

Any Complaints should be addressed to tha MANAGER

J. 8. VAN BUREN,

Agoni

Hongkong, August 13, 1994

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Me A. G. Exing plosed as follows

Me Gse. Henwick Jay Smith & NOON. Registry ceasen.

to have to pay an increased price fez ten mheets at this time. Surely this cUGOUT 12.30 PM Post Office doses, but Comes Hor. & Mrs Hamilton Mestni family ent to be the case, for states an ill-a

poudence may be posted on board the Mr W. Harrison Mr A. G. Stoken

enly an attempt of the Tapton amling to Packet, with Late Fed of 10 eta extra Mr. Morton Jones Capt. & Mrs Wilson. Postage until the time of departure Mr G H Madhurst Mr D. W. Wymer extrast a higher prios for their goods.

bis wife. Ultimately he got the sack-not and (3) that there is no telegraphic como

borrowed on this time, for it was pre-nication with Chomulpo, Tappezón more sented to him out-and-out; in fact kick-out, and up goes the donkey ?