HAN
Notices to Consignees.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
BINGAPORE.
THE 8.5. Bellona, Captain F. Jäger,
having arrived from the above Ports, Consigates of Cargo are hereby requested to send in theit-Bids of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take Immediato delivery of their Goods from Blongside.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements, don, Mier Hunt, and Miss Tara; frena Sin-
QUEEN'S COLLEGE. TERM ARGIYS ON MONDAY, 3RD SEPTEMBER, AT 9 A‚M.
accourt of the Plague, His Exo. THE GOVERNOR has been
10 LENCY Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless pleased to REMIT the FEES of JUNE notice to tho contrary be given bafors á p. m.
and JULY in the case of Boga absent TO-DAT.
during those monthe. Fees for August and September will be paid as umal.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge wilt bo landed into the Godowns of the Hong KONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GOvOWN Co.,L. and stored at Consigness' risk and expense No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 30th Inst will be subject to rant.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th Inst., at 3 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, August 23, 1894.
STEAMSHIP NATAL.
137分
NEW Boys seeking ADMISSION should, accompanied by GUARDIANS, prescat themelves on SATURDAY MORNING, 1st September, at 9 a. m. for Examination,
GEO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D.,
Head Master. QuarN'S COLLEOX,
27th August, 1894.
and Whilfabint For Yokohama: from Lon-
gapore, Mr. Toase. For Koba: from Singaporo, Mr G. R. Hanke. Fur Naga saki: from Singapore, Moasta Hangleo Múto and Kinchiang.
Por Juhan, from Saigon, 67 Chinese, Por Mongkut, from Bangkok, 16 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Por Taichiou, for Bangkok, 1 European and 20 Chinese,
Per Whampoa, for Shanghai, 13 Chinese. › Por Thales, for Bestow, 100 Chinese. Por Tilan, for Amoy, 140 Chinase. Por Cantos, for Shanghai, 35 Chinese. TO DEPART
Per Flintshire, for Bangkok, 2 Eumpeans. Por Frejr, for Hollow, 70 Chinese.
We
SHIPPING REPORTS, The American chip ay reports: Ex- pericacid light winds the entire passage to lang. 130 W., whet met hoary 1387 W. S. W. winds, with heavy squalls and rain, which lasted for ten days; thence light air and esha tu Lugon; sinac which have had more wind from S.; found strong surrent setting to N.E.
UNION LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND STRAITS.
HE Steamship Aswanly having ar COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES trom the abors Parts, Can-
MARITIMES.
signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Gudowne of the Hosenone AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODown Com PANY, Kowloon, whence delivery may be sbtained.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TONSIGNERS of Cargo from London
CONDI Nares of 9.3, Cambiades, sud
from Bordeaux ex S.5. Fille d'Arras, in connection with the above Stearor, are horoby informed that their Goods-with the exoption of Opium, Trosaurs and being landed and stored Valuables-are at their risk at the HONGKONG & KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY'S Godowns, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be oh tained immediately after landing.
Bill of will be countersigned by the Und
Goods remaining unclaimed after Tr DAT, the 28th Instant, at Noon, will be subject to rent, and landing charges.
All Claims most be sent in to a on o before TUESDAY, the 28th Instant, or they will not be recognise).
No Claims will be admitted after the
Grods have left the downs, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Under signed before Noon the 4th Sept., or they will not be recognized.
Al brokon, chafer, and damaged Goods are to be left in this Godowns, where they will he examined on the 3rd Sept, at 3 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Glowns after the 4th September will be subject to rent.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN & Co,
Agenis.
Hongkong, August 27, 1894.
1992
The British steamer Fermos reports: Tamaui Anny, light & W. brease and clear weather, smooth sea. Amoy to Breaker Point, light variable airs and ! alandy, anneth sea; thence to port, mode.
S.E rato
breeze and cloudy, pasaing showers and considerable 8. E, ewall. Str. in Tai bent Stemmers in Ameg, Namen, Hailong, Fooks, Cheng Huck Elan, Wuolen atal Pai Lee.
The Britich senior Keciyang reports: Had maderate to light S.S. W. wind, with fine ofear weather and smooth resin Breuk er Point; and Easterly winda, with passing shower and cloudy weather, to arrival.
The British Trainor Seslera reports: Light and variable winde to Varella trom
to 160 miles Suth of Hongkong, moderate N.N.E; supre to Oas Rock stream F.S. E. gale, high sex, and terrific squalis. with rain.
The British steamer Aswanly raporta First part ins. with nonal shuware; later part along breeze and cruas me, with
squally rainy weber.
The British steiner Mongkut teports: Koh-i-chang to Pulo Obi, fine weather, with occasional equally of rain. From Puls Obi to Cape Varelle, moderato to 'fresh Sig winda and cloudy weather, with honey rain.
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Naon.--Fortusu loavee for Sratem, &c. Noun,-Rohilla leaves for Shougħai. Noon. Fistoria leaves for
(B.O.), via Japan, .
Victoria
5 p.1.—Japan loavos for Shanghai. 6 pm. -Lehner leaves for Japan.
Auctions.
2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni ture, or at the Rosidance of Mr. J. Jones, No. 4, Arbutbuot Road.
Miscellaneous, Goode par Steamor Natal uncisitzer
after Noon subject to rent.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
MONDAY, AUGEst 27, 18940
YESTERDAY morning, about nine o'clock, a | arigen fa consequence of the refusal of the The C. P. R. str. Empress of India left soolie fell of a cargó-boat alongside uno of Princess to adapt the Greek faith to the full. The Princess in making great progress Shanghai for Honghong on Sunday, the wharses at Kowloon, and was drowned in the ionraing of Russian, and no mla Aug. 26, at 3 a.m., and may be ex- The body was recovered about two hours understanding whatever hes arisen between
her and her ecclesiastical tutor. pected here on or about Tuesday, Aug❘ after.
28,
The Glen Lino steamship Glenesk, from For dacoping a boy of seven from his London and Straits, left Singapore parents to the Canton Steamboat wharf, on Aug. 22, and may be expeccot here yesterday, a coolie was "sentenced to on or about Aug. 28.
months' imprisonment by Mr Wodehouse
Tax delivery of the English sunil was be- at Um Magistracy to-day. gun at 6.35 p.m. yesterday. Tas Tata u. a. Arroys left Shigspore for this port this evening.
A. S. WA ATSON & CO., MR H. W. Paul, Stad-paysanster, R.N., has been advanced to the rank of Fiest pay
LIMITED.
Ex S.S. ADEN.
We have Resolved our first Shipment of
Vegetable & Flower Seeds.
SEASON 1894-95.
BALZALA
The SEEDS will be OxenED OUT ai scon
as the weather sets fine, and in the mean time orders will be booked for exeminn in the sequence in which they are received long xa the supply lnnte.
SEED LISTS
with
HISTS FOR GARDENING have been issued sad may still be obtained on application.
sacier.
A CHINAMAN who drove a pony-trap so care leadly as to run ever an old woman near Shaukivan and break her leg on the 9th
July, sises when she has been in hospital. was brought before. Comr. Hastings at the Magistracy to-day and ordered to pay $5 500 and $50 compensation, or go to gaol for ten weeks altogether.
The Amateur Championship, of the Thames was gained on. 28rd, inst., by Mc Vivian Nickalla, who defeated the Eon. R. Guinness over the Putney to Mortlake cures in the race for the Wingfield sculls.
On 33rd init. Mr Pinkart, the inventor of a land and water trioyale, left Ospe Grisnez to cross the English Obannel on his machine, and it was expected that he would reach the Bugish shores near Folke arrangements the sailing yacht Gertie wont According to stous, by two o'clock, out to most him, Ба without
Both the Boulegue and Calais boats crossed
during the afternoon without masing any trace of the egalist, notwithstanding that a good look-out was kept for the purpose, and other boats went out in search, with the some result. It appears that he was picked upatsoa by a fehing vessel, which brought bim back to Boniogus on 24th. When ▲ Ours professional beggar, ought met by the amack Mr Pinkert was sufforing stealing at a house door in Hollywood Rand from so sickuons, and was so ill as to be yesterday, was brought before Mr Wods-The estate of the late Mr T. E. Paget,
to moVO. house to-day, and calmly pleaded I had no formerly of the firm of Mears Beazley, monoy, so I had to help myself. Hervon Paget, and Co., of Shanghai, who was help those who help themselves! The poor thrown from his horse while riding in Hyde Park, ia of the valus of £750,000. . It is plans of a new military hospital, to beggar is not in Heaven now, he is in gaol rather carious to note that on the evening
THE. Winguang, from Caloutta and Straits, felt Bingapore for this port at 5 am. yesterday (Sunday) for this port. Tuc Empress of Chine arrived at Kobo at 11.30 p.m. on 23rd inst, and left again at 11.30 a.m. on 24th inst for Vancouver via Yokohama
be erected on Kennedy Road, have been approved, and the work will shortly he commenced.
Tram begins in Queen's College on Monday naat, Ist Sopt. Fees for June and July wil be remitted in the case of boys aksent during those plague menthe.
-for six weeks hard.
Is the small hours of yesterday morning sa inquisitive Chinaman (perhaps trying to find his way home from the Cronios' disser) climbed up a scaffolding at the Union
Insgruoce ofsc.
before the accident he was recalling" to a friend à riding accident he met with in Shanghai in 1871, and remarked he had- never had a spill aines.
Leetcount-Colonel F. B. J. Jorrard, Deputy-Assistant Adjutant-General, China and Bongkang, is about to be promuted to somebody on the watch, so he climbed G. Murray; late Indian Staff Corps, who
At the top he found the bravet canks of Colonal in the Army.
The death bean
reported of Colonel down again, and fall into the arms of a joined the military service in 1884, and TEE Do Union steamer dawenly-which, policoman. The Magistrate to-day sout the capture of Peking.
served in the Chion War of 1860, including by the way, in a fno-looking vessel-was | the auslie to guol for 3 months.
Lord Rothschild has been trying the experiment of anchored of Stonecutter's Island to-day
of breaking wobras to
barboss. discharging gunpowder.
Our Seeds are all tested before being put arrive at noon to-morrow, 28th jost.
All Damaged Packages will be examined Dakin, Cruickshank & From Care Varolla te lot. 19' N., fine ay in London. They are packed under our
on TUENDAS, the 28th Instant, at 3 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been offeciest.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, August 22, 1804.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
These Ports. Consignees HE 8.S. Catherine Apear having arrived of Garge are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongsida.
Cargo impeding the discharge crreraair- ing on board after MONDAY, the 27th Inst., at Noon, will be lauded at Consignes' risk and expense into the Godowes of the WAK CRAI AREHOUSE AND STORAGE Co., Ire,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, Augant 24, 1894.
Company, Ltd.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY
[URST-CLASS DISPENSING at prices that will bear gomparison with first- race placuracies at home. Every caro is taken to ensure prompt despatch all Drugs and Chemicala
used are guaranteed to be of the finest quality, and all the Europeana in the tire are qualified by British examinx- tion.
PATENT
MEDICINES, INVALIDS REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLI Corrent ANDES, Ero., ETC., at Rates.
——
SPONGES,
1376
PERFUMERY, TOILET REQUISITES.
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
The Co.'s Slowship
Formosa,
Capt, HoDGENS, will be despatched for the above
Ports TO-MORROW, the 28th Instant, ei Noon
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Hongkong, August 27, 1894.
FOR SHANGHAI,
1389
The Steamship
Lquemoon, Captain & HEUERMANN, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 30th lost., at 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
1391 Hongkong, August 27, 1834.
OHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
J
FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND
SOURABAYA,
The Stenuhig
Shantung, Capt. FRAMPTON, will be despatched on THURS-
DAY, the 30th Instant,
1350
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis. Hongkong, August 27, 1804.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS,
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA,
The Stewushg
Flintshire,
DWYER, Commander, will
be despatched for the
above Ports at Noon, on FRIDAY, the 31st Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOD WELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, Augent 27, 1894.
i
The Dispensary is open from 7 s.. to 7.30 pm. 8 WEEK DAYS and from 10 a.m te ty.. on SUNDAYS, but Medicine may be obtained at any hour, day night.
Any Cupisiate should be addressed to the MANAGEK.
MGIVING
"ARRIVALE August 20
1160
Canton, British steamer, frein Canton, Jog, American shop, 1,181, A. J. Lowell, San Francisco June 12, General and Ballast. --SHEWAN & Co.
Formosa, British str., 670, A. E, Belgias, Tansoi August 23, and Amay 25, General and Camphor.-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.
Decima, Gorman stuamor. 1,126, C. Chris- tenseo, Saigon August 21. Rice.-SIMSSEN & Co.
Hanoi, French str., 732, J. V. Chodzko, Haiphong August 23, General.-A, R. MARTY.
weipang, Britsk steamer, 1, 100, A. W. Outerbridge, Tientsin and Newchwang Aug. 18, General -BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL.
Japan, British steamer, 2,795, V. W. Esil, London July 13, and Singapore Aug. 20, General.-P. & 0. 8. N. Ca.
Bormio, Italian steamer, 1,499, De Negri Emilio, Bombay August 9 and Singapore 20, General,ÚARLÓWITE & Co.
Rohilia, British steamer, 2,174, G. C. Beuning, R.N. R., Bombay August 9, Maila and Gateral.-P. & O. §. N. Co.
August 27:-
Bishan, British str., 846, A. Murphy, Saigon Aug. 23, Gonora)-BRADLEY & CO. Aswanly, British steamer, 2,293, Murray, Hamburg and Singapore Aug. 20, General. -SHEWAN & Co.
Mongkut, British steamer, 859, Chas. Stonham, Bangkok August 20, Rios and General--YUEN FAT HONG.
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DEPARTURES,
August 26-
Tuichiow, for Bangkok.
Whampoa, for Shanghai.
Thales, for Bwatcw.
Benlomond, for Nagasaki. Lander, British oruiser, for Nagasaki.
August 27:--
1399
Titan, for Amoy.
Canton, for Shanghai,
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA
(FLORIO & RUBATEINO UNITED COMPANIES). | Kuelyáng, for Cinton,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOMBAY,
CLEARED,
Haring connection with Company's Mall Flintshire, for Bangkok.
Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, Byodo, for Saigon. MESSINA, NAPLES (LEGHORN), Blond, for Yokohama. and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN, Frejr, for Hoihor, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINÉ And SOUTH AMERI
CAN PORTS, Up to CALLAO Taking Cargo
at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD,
The Steamship
Bormida,
Da Naz Master, will rbe despatched sa above.
on MONDAY, the 3rd Sept, at Noon.
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in Victoria Doos.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
pleasant weather, with slight run and N. Ey well. From thence to port, fresh S.Elly gale, with heavy son and much rain, skip insuring heavily
F
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per 1 3. Kolaffa, on Tuesday, the 28th izetwat. For changhai, Regis- try censos a 11.15 m. Mail closea ut 1 a.. Lite Luthors received from 11.10 11.30 nm, with 10 cents Lato Fee.
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUI... ---
azereisel to insure protection in transit.
| A SPECIAL unesting of the Licensing Justices was held at the Magistracy to-day, to con THE Empress of ludis, from Vancouver, sider an application for the transfer of the arrived at Shanghai at 6.30 a.m. on Satur-Stag Hotel' Lenco from L. C. Airey to day, and left again at 3 a. to. yesterday for M. A. Remedios. Cor. W. C, E, Hastings Hongkong, where she may be expected to presided, and the only other Justice present woa Mr G. Horapool, deputy superintend. ent of police. Mr E. J. Grist (Mr C. D. Wilkinson's office) appeared for the ap plicant. There was no objection, and the application was granted without discussion IN auswer to telegram despatched by the
ovu Supervision, and the greatest care is THE Silk ox N. F. S. Co.'s Tacoma ar- rived in New York on the 23rd instant. This steamer left Yokohama on the las Sowings should be made in fine weather, instant und arrived at Tacoma on the 15th only and the remainder of the pookatainatant.
Ho owns three, now in the hands of a trainer in South Kensington. Much dificulty was experienced with the animals
but they were' educated by being harassed
น
with a quiet pony one sa time. On 23rd inat, one zebra alone was drivan in a light dogeart through the streets, and be trotted past a steam rolier without wincing.
be
cor-
Can it be really true that Jabez Balfour is going to make restitution? The Stand- ard pablishes a communication. from respondent who states that a lady who had lost heavily in the Balfour companies has received a letter from one of his relatives atating that all his proporty was about to briog in enough to reimburse the whole of realised, and that it was hoped it would
companies. Some clover forgeries have recently been at 68 Jervois Street was commenced on 20th Joly, to enlebrate the twenty-fifth
perpetrated in Daadea, by which the batiks Saturday and adjourned until to-day, when caniversary of the establishment of sub- have been let in to the extent of £100,000. Mr Wodehouse went down to view the marine telegraphis communication to the Ons branch of a back in Dundes holds over £85,000 of them, and there are smaller A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants apot, as the request of Mr Master, who Far East, H.E. Sir William Robinsonunta in tandon, part of which, bow- and for use in the Garden generally: it represented the insurance company. The telegraphed :-The Governor of Hongkong ever, has been retired, as already mon- desires to express his humble duty to his tioned. It seems the canning forger did
secured from damp, and kept in a dry pacA MAGISTERIAL Onquiry into the recent fira / Prince of Wales at the dinner held, on the the losera os his
For rupont Bowings.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
supplies natural nouzukmon: to the soil, For borca, at E1.30 o., nn Tuesday, and asaiola the prooves of asimilation, thereby aiding the Pois to alblair to their fall size, sigeur, and beauty.
the 28th Junt.
For AMOY, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKO.
HAMA, VICTORIA & TACOMA. Per Pictorio, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,Sold in Tunavontaining 10 188, ench, 81 75.
the 28th inst.
sy lis.
$4.50. Directiora for so are given on the Label.
For KORE & YOKOHAMA, -..
Per Lennor, at 4.3.1 pm, on Trosday,
the 28th inst
For SHANGRAL —
Per Japan, al 430 p.m., na "ugaday,
The 38th ist. For BARUKOK........
For
on Wednesday, the 24th inst. DJHOW & BAIPHONG – Per flawi, at 30 at, on Wednesday,
*The 29th inst.
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA, --
Per Catherine Apeur, ut 2.30 p.m., m
Thursday, di 3 th mat.
For SAGASARI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Aucund, n! 5 pan., o Thursday, the 10th inset, rustead of na previously notified.
MAILÒ BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.- The United States Mail Packet, City of Hio de Janeirn will so despatched on US DAY, the 28th Instant, with Maila for Japan, San Franco, the United Stater, Canada, Hola, Paru, &c., which will be closed as
as follows:- 4.45 P. Registry ceases.
1.
RANSOME'S NEW PARIS *
LAWN MOWERS.
nort
Mix Thomas William Quincey, son of Ins- pector Quincey, bas been awarded Pitman's The Best and Cheapest Moshines in the second-class certificate, showing that he has
Muhet.
For Sale at Manufacturers Prices.
aaliafacturily passed an examination in the Pica's Shorthand and been admitted member of the Phonetic Society. Me Quincey is a pupil of Mx Thos. H. Reid, China Mail Ofice.
타지
not get the bills discounted, but obtained an advance against them as he pleased, and to keep the fraud going much longer than could have done had the billa passed be cou altogether out of his control by being dis- ecunted,
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
enquiry was agaio adjourned.
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and Oxg of the landing news agencies in London to thank him for his congratulatory published the startling intelligeuco a month telegram juub received. The Government, age that the United States warship Belt together with the Chamber of Commerce
raturned from Segal to Cherulpo.and the community of Hongkong, join with The low price of silver makes it profitable The Daily Chronicle ways this must tank your Royal Highnces in felicitating the to coin shillings of the pura metal, and yet in history with Sir E. Ashmead Bartlett's associated
to make a good profit out of them. The Eastern Companies o the
Chinese kavo discovered this fact, and have historie anquity why ironclade wore art twenty-fifth anniversary of the establish- now sent to Australia a large number of sent to the flaspian.
ment of sabaurias telegraphy to the East. counterfeit ahillings, which have been seized Melbonne. The Heathen Chines is The benefits of telegraphy to the whole advancing in the paths of civilisation, and world in the past will doubtless be farther has again takon in the played-out Caucasian increased in the future, and the people of with a game he does not understand this colony hope to have their share in the many advantages that result from a more intimate connection with the Mother Country, which is festored by messe of telegraphic communication. prossing this hapo and making this admis- MEMBERS of the Police Force who are bien, the inhabitants of this island ore not selected for promotion will in fature under-mindful of the many special marks of 1249 go an educational exammation to ascertain keon interest that have best invariably Werka; Bou. R. M. Ramsey Harbour whother they are qualified to discharge displayed by the Royal Family, and by Master; Hon. C. P. Chater, Hon. Dr Ho Kai, Hon. K. R. Balilios. Hon. A. officiently the duties which devalve upon year Boyal Highness in particular, in the Metonachie, and Br J. G. T. Buckle, Act- On 19th July, at Yamato, Broadhurst- gardens. N.W., AGNES KATHERINE, the
tham. This is a wise provision which should welfare of Her Majesty's Eastera possesing Clerk of Councils. beloved with of Y. J. Lar-in, formerly of have been in force years ago, or if in force, sions. That gracious recognition on the the Japanos Government service.
The winutos of the lust meeting wero should have been rigidly adhered to in part of your Royal Highness has in ro
read and sunkiemod. On the 30th July, at Travancore, East- boarne, after a short illass, JOHN HASWELL making selections for promotion,
slight measure assisted tho progress of Tonbour, tute Cuprain in the P. & U. Ser-Ir is notified in the Gazette that H. E. the Her Majesty's outlying ports of commerce On the motion of the Colonial Secretary, Governor has appointed the following gen- in the far East, and cemented the ties the bye-lave drawn up by the Sanitary
proved.
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Hongkong, August 20, 1894.
DEATES.
TIG.
The Legislative Council met this after- noon. . E. Sir William Robinano presid Whilst 01- ed. There were also present: Hoo, J. E. Stower: Lockhart, Acting Colonial Scoretary; Hon, A. J. Lench, Q.O., Act- ing Attorney General; Bon. N. G. Mi- hall-Innes, Colonial Treasurer; Hon. E. Bawdler, dating Director of Public
MINUTES.
BYE-LAWS.
Dondence may be posted on board the publication of tato is commenced tlumes to be Justice of the Peace which bind these colonies to the Mother Board for dealing with pigatien were ap-
6.00 PM. Post-Office closes, but Corrus-
Paskut, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the thas of departure.
-..--
MAILN BY THE BRITISH PACKET. ---
Pa British Contract Packet Surat will in despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, withs Mails for the United Kinglom, Europe, and countries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Straita Settlements, Netherlauda Iniin, Bar. runt, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
Frehauge,
Nosgrove. August 27, 1894.
On Ludou--
at 8.05 p.m.
The China Mail.
BONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1894.
TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE 'CHINA MAIL.'}
(Via Southern Lize)
Lesvos, August 24, 1894. CHINA ENROLLING TROOPS,
chow, Ssabo and Tientsin.
RUSSIAN MILITARY MANEUVRES. The great mancaves at Smolensk, in which 100,000 men were to take part, have baeu abandoned on accourt of the illness of
WEATHER NOTICE.
tizu falsch, Andrew Currie Marshall,
complete
THE WATER SUPPLY. Francis Joseph Badeley, James Dyer Ball, Country, and for that recognition, as well
Mr A. McConachis esked, porssant to Hormasjee Edutji Bamji, Arthur Wimbolt as for the extension of telegraphio com-
notice: (a) Will the Government inform ~ Brewin, John Gerald Thomas Buckle, Acmunication, the loyal colony of Hongkong the Council what steps they intend to take or are now taking for increasing the Water thur Chapmaso, William Chatham, Rev. in most gratefoi.
supply to the City? What will be the entt- Rowland Francis Cobbold, Charles Wed-Tan American Bi-Metallic Lengue sau mated additional storage, the probable
cost, derburu Dickson, Francis Arthur Haas- moned a conference to meet at Washington and descriptios of the proposed new works,
Da Aug. 16. The aircolor announcing the and how long will they take to land, Douglas Jones, Charles Vivien Ladds, confereres attributes the present bastnoes (.) Is it contemplated to raise the height Henry Bridgman Henderson Lethbridge, depression, the strikes, and the general of the Tytam Dam, if so, how much? () John Rugbos Lewis, Dr James Alfred discontent to the closing of the Indian If any, and what provision, is being made Lowson, William Macbonu, Chades Chris-mists, and the stoppage of the coinage of (temporary or otherwise) for increasing the
silver by the United States.
water supply to the City during the coming dry season (4.) Does the water authority James Duke Monro, Keaton Meyer SHaxor had better be careful for its anticipate there will be any necessity to reputation in what news it sends on the curtail the daily water supply during the Moses, William Hution Potts, Pestonjen Corean crisis, says the L. and C. Repres, coming dry season as has been done rogu. A Shanghai edict orders the enrolment Converjes Sothan, Robert Gordon Shewan, The Shangasi wires are vory funny, and larly for the lost for yours i of 100,000 mon, to be stationed at Tung-Harbert Smith, Dr Frederio Osmund Stad-diplomatist well in the know, a day or two dret question, plans are in course of preps- The Colonial Secretary-In reply to the give me much amusement, remarked a mao, Hagh Pullock Tocker, Arthur Turner.ago. The cosmopolitan soramunity badration and it is prepozed to enter into the better therefore beware, unless it desires en ntracts for the necessary works at so We notice, saya the London and China to occupy in the Far East the position early date; the estimated additional stor Express that one of our Ceylon contempor. assigned to Vienna Europe.
age is a hundred million gallons, and the aries has besa angracious enough to new hear from private suurees that the ten-Incressing the height of Tytam dam by ton probable cost $100,000: The plans include. the plague, which has been so disastrous in dors for the new Singapore opium farmer foot and constructing another dam for a Hongkong and Canion, as a temporary show a falling off of $24,000 or $27,000 subsidiary reservoir balew it. If the siz
per moath as compared with the onrrent comstances are favourable, it is hoped to means to advertise its own wares. It in farm, the figures being: Present farm flash before the dry season of 1895. The The following notice is issued from the seris a letter signed only with initials, and $114,000 per month, and for the new farm, answer to the second question is embodied supports this by some loading remarks. Et 887,000 or $90,000 per month. As the ten- in that of the first. The answer to the third ders for the Penang farm show an increase is none. In newer to the fourth, it is On the 28th at 10.49 s. There is a des might have boon kinder in others' misfor- of about 3%, viz., $78,000 for the new farm impossible to foretell what will be the pression in the N part of the China Sea to tuzes, particularly as it must, or should, as against $71,000 for the present farm, it amount of the rainfall in the nest eight the 6 of Hongkong. At 117, Barometer
Moderate to strong winds with be aware that only a comparatively small would appear that the judicious control over months, and on that almost entirely falling.
passe
for opium for export exercised by the depends the amount showery and squal y weather. At 4.40 p, portion of tes comes from the infected area. Resident Councillor is profitable to the supply. But the statement that it has Depression is probably noring towards Cholera and other epidemics are act posi- Colony, und might be copied with great been cut short regularly is not correct, fore WNW. On the 27th, xt 10.30 & Dopres- sion appears to have entered the N part of tively unknown in Ceylon, bet it would be advantage by the Secretariat in Singapore, a full and constant supply was kept up in
It would appear also that in Singapore a 1801 and 1992 the Gulf of Tongking. At 11.5 a., Baro-probably considered most ungenerous if the ring has been formed against the Government,
Bir Chater I beg to call attention to the meter rising. Frosh S winds, decreasing. China Press tried to push its teas by parad-Probably the beat thing under the circuma- Weathor squally and showery.
tauces would be to put the Singapore term up constant complaints that are being made Il'his is all very interesting as a mastering disease in Caplon as an advectising cry for tender again and sak some of the Penang as to the state of the roads and the in of record; but nobody knew anything about when the colony was in the throes of men who know the business to tender or convenience and danger caused by their it yesterday, although er rybody was asking trouble itself. [The Ceylon contemporary would the Secretariat perfer to run the being taken up in the most crowded if Manila hadi wired a depression. Surely the
oelleation of the opium revenue in Singapore Previous (On date al Qn date at weather notien could be sent to the Úlubs referred to is the Times of Cayton, whose themselves? The Perak generel far, farrghfares, and I would ask whether
any steps are being taken to par
· permanently and Hotels on Sundays. Even our reora-ill-oonsidered and ill-conditioned remarks merly let for $14,000 per metus or been remedy this state of things all th
His Excellency-1: ing contemporary contains only one line, on the plague and cholera in Hongkong Jet on a different basis than hitherto, but it about
is estimated that it will realize from £55,000 complaints in the local papers on the the depression probably moring
we dealt with some time ago. We are to $60,000 per a
rang Gazette.
and I took the opportunity Inst. W.N.W. The circulation of notices is
per month- Penang
Thursday of going over the roads evidently as defective as over it was glad that at least a section of the Home Kv. 0.M.]
press refuses, as we believed it would, to Ts following items are taken from the magaslf. Between the Club and Arsenal
Street
the roads are ins BOM L. and
C. Express of July 27
condition: there is It is stated from Boelin that thera in not
perfect the slightens foundation for the rumours picking going on near the Heade circulated by the Kreue Zeitung and other ter Offices, and posts are being put
put up raptare of the matrimonial engagement the electric light. Further east there was a between the Tsarevitch and the Princess great deal being done, and a great deal Alix of Hease. Nor is there any ground more will here to be done. I bare ze for the insinuation that difficulties had ceived reports from Megers Chatban, Too.
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Chinese. For Hanoi, from Haiphong, 64 Chinees.
4 Chingo. Per Kuiyang, from Tientsin, Fer Japan, from Singapore, 73 Chinesa. Per Bormida, from Singapore, of Chinese. Per Rohilla, for Hongkong from Lon- don, Miss Ross; from Penang, Mr G. J. Phillippo; from Bingapore, Mr.C. T. Hocky Mrs R Gutierres," and ↑ Chinese. For 1388 Shanghai: from London, Basers Morrison, Hongkong Observatory, August 27, 1804.
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days afterwards, she was towed off by the Two Englishmen and a Dane, charged with Continental journals respecting an alleged alternately on either side of the road. fez Dutch steamer Borneo. The master of the smuggling are in Bali, have been conveyed J. F. Troop is said to hare agreed to to Sourabays. There, the Dane, Da pay the Borneo £1,000 for the assistance nielsen by namo, is said to have died rendered.
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