BLOUBES.
Notices to Consignees.
OLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FROM MIDDLESHÖROUGH, LONDON AND STRAITS,
دیالی یانه
HE Steamship Glenesk having arrived from the abers: Ports, Consigness of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thair Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, Laurap, at Kowloon, whenes delivery may be obtatued.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unles notice to the contrary be given befora
Noon-TO-DAY.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 4th Proximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Consignees are requested to present ali Claims for dansgas and/or shortages not later than the 11th Prazimo, otherwise they will not be recognizaď.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Agents.
.
Hongkong, August 28, 1894.
1394
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE..
THE 3.8. Bellona, Captain F. JAGER, having errived from the above Pora, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature by the Undersigned, and to take bomediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless netice to the contrary be given before 4p.a TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hong.
LONG & KOWLOON WHALF & GODOWN Co.,LD.,
To-day's Advertisements.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTION.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
The Co's Stanmehip
Gera, Captain B. BLANKE, will leiro for the above plaas TOMORROW (THURSDAY), the 30th Inst., at 4 p..
For Freight or Panago, apply to
MELORELS & Co., Адельвай Hongkong, August 29, 1894
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
Dutination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Louting.
Vtuals.
Fethow and Bontain Kweisang (a)..
· Japan....................... Ancona (3)..... Lendon & Ports of Call Surat (0) Lendon, v; Suez Canal Alderley (8).............. London and Hamburg Trocas (a).. London, v. Marseillos. Adea (a). London... Japan (6)... Marseille. v. Soign. Salazio (8). N'aaki, Kobé & Yhama Flintshire (8).. New York,v.Suez Canal Macduff (x)... New York.. New York.
1983
New York.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND NAGASAKI
B.
(Passing through the INLAND SEA),
The Co.'s Steamship
Nürnberg,
Captain H. Wairan, will lare for the above Parts Da FRIDAY, the 31st Instant, at Daylight. Return Tickets will be granted available
Bidston Dül. George & Homor.. Susquehantio
Por: Darwin, &c.......Chingtu (a)....... S. Franciaco, v. Japa. (Gaelic fo!.
City of Peking (0)...... Silberhorn
§. Franciguo. V. Jaja
San Francisco....... Shanghai... Shanghai... Shanghai.....
Lyeemoon (8)............a Gera ()
- Raven118 (8)..
8ndon (8)................
Argyll (5).... S'pore, Havre & 'burg Depane (8)..... S'pore, Fang & B'bay Bormida (6).... S'pore, Penang & C'tta Catering Apost (a).... Surabaya, & Stat
Shantung (5)...... Stow, Amoy & Fohow Namoa (t)......
..... Kweiyang (0).................
Agrita.
Date of Leaving.
noon.
Butterfield & Swire... Sept. 2, daylight. P. & O. 6. N, Co................ Aug. 31, daylight. .P. & 0.9. F. C... dag. 30, at noon.
Butterfield & Swire... September 1. Arnhold, Karherg&Co About Sept. 12. P. & 0,6 $0....About Sept. 4. P. ́& D. S. N. Co...... About Sept. 18. Messagerian Maritimes Sept. 5, Dodwell, Carlil & Ou.Aug. 31, at noon. Dodwell, Caddill & Co. About Sept. 13, Siemson & Co... Quick despatch. despatch. Showan &
uisk despatch. Butterfield & Swire... Sept. 18, at 3
at 3 p.m. 0.40. §. 8. O... Sept. 11, at 1
at 1 p.m. Pacific Muil 18. S. Do. Sept. 19, at 1
at 1 p.m. Shonan & Co... Quick despatch. Siemsson & Ca..
Aug. 30, at 4
4 p.. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Aug. 30, at 4
p.m. P. & 0.8. N. Co...A beat Sept. 9. Dodgell, Carlill & Co. About August 31. Dodwoll, Carlill & Co. About Sept. 4. Siomsaen & Co. Aug. 31, at 4 p.m. Cariowitz & Co... Sept. 9, at no D. Saaou, Some & Co. Aug. 30, at 8 p.m. Butterfield & bwire... August 30. Douglas Leptalk & Co. Aug. 30, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... September 3.
also for the Roturu Voyage by the Steamers Tientsia Empress . India (... Ganadian Pig K, Ga. Sept. 5, at noon.
of the NORTHERN PAOLIO STEAMSHIP CU.
For Freight ur Famage, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., Agents. Hongkong, August 29, 1804
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
1:182
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
The Stenship
igyll, Captain WILLIAMSON, on..., will be despatched
and stored at Consigness' risk and expenses above on ur about TUESDAY, the 4th
No Olsime will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goods September. remaining undelivered after the 30th Inst will be subject to rent.
All brokan, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined ca the 30th Last, at 3 p.m. No Fire Insurance has been affected.
STEMSSEN & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, "Atiguet 23, 1894.
UNION LINE.
For Freight or Pasago, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, August 29, 1894.
Vancouver (BO, &
Victoria (BO), že....... Facamá (3)........ Yokohama and Kubé.. Aswanly (8).. Y'hama, Kobe & N'sak Nürnberg (s).
Nor. Pie 8. & R. Cos. Sept. 25, at noon. Shevan & Co... August 30. „Norddeutscher Lloyd Aug. 31, daylight.
baran, Menara A. Babington and R. M.
Today's Advertisements. Bioses; for San Francinen, Mrs Pestocke,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE Ordinary General MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the aboze Company will be held at the Company's Orters, un SATURDAY, 15th September. ut Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Raport of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th Jane, 1894
The Transfer BO KS of the Company 1402 will be CLOSED from the 8th to the 16th
September, both days inclusive.
U. S. Mail Line.
1872 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, HAMBURG AND STRAITS.
TEE Steamship Asuanly having ar To from the above Ports, Gou-
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU
Purosko SAILINGS FROM FONDRONG.
City of Feking (PIE)
Nagasaki, Kebe, WDAY, Sept. 19, Inland Sea, Yoko
bama & Honoluluj
at 1 p.m.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06., General Manager, Hongkong, August 29, 1894
FOUND.
1405
YOUNG TOX TERRIER, with White and Black Spots, without Collas. The Owner may recover it by defraying the cost of this adfertiorment. Apply to No. 23, MOSQUE JUNCTION.
Hongkong, August 29, 1894.
1401
||
and 1 Indias saak; for London, Lieut. C. L. Peacocke
Per Phra Chula Chom Klao, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese.
Per Bapi for Hoiben, 2 Europeans, and 250 Obinaan,
TO DEPART.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon. Nomoa leaves for Coast Ports, Noon-English Mail-leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
3 p.m.-Catherine dpcar leaves for Straits
and Calcutta.
4 p.m.-Lyrenon leaves for Shanghai.- 4 p.m.-Gera leaves for Shanghai. Shantung leazes for Equrabaya, de, Aswanly loaves for Japan.
Miscellaneoua.
Exchange.
BONGRONY, Aagnat 28, 1894.
On Loudon
Hapk, Wire,
32
On demand,
2/2
12
"
30 days' sight,
4 months sight,
Credite, 4.
Documentary, 4monthe sight,
On Paris
On demand,..
Ou Berlin-Demand,...
On New York---
On demand, Da Osicutia-
224
... £3 ... 2/5
1.78
2.84
Credits, 4 rucntha' night,
... 2.25
On demand,
637
Orodita, 60 daya' nig: t,
500
On Bombay--
Wire,
180
193
1902 191
73
Sovereigni (Bank's buying rate) Silver (per oz)
... 741 $47.00 $8.87
Wire,
On demand,
On Shanghai--
On demand,
Gold Leaf, 100 tino (por Laal)
20 days' sight, private paper
...304d.
WEDNESDAY, August 20, 1884,27
The publication of this issue commenced devote to this important branch of their at 1.30 p.m.
work,
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUÐUST 20, 1894
Per Suret, from Hongkong : for Bombar, A. S. WATSON & Co., promulgated by Ilis Excellency in Jane Commission would mean incre delay.
Mr W. Balmer, Col, W. B. Williams, and Dr M. M. Gimi; for Londou, Mr and Mra J. Jones, and Capt. Outerbridge. From Shanghai: for Colombo, Mr E. A. Chris toffels; for London, Mesare L. H. Tamplin,
Waters and J. Mellor, W.
J.
From Gillan. Kobe: for Bombay. Captain O. T. Denny, Messrs II. C. W. Vale, L. Pinckney, D. McAdam, H. A.
A. Daniela, J. C. Dyer, G. Wilson and H. B. Wilson.
Per Alwine, tordipihor, 60 Chinaso. Per Namos, for Swator, 2 Europeant, { and 20 Chinos
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Sirm reports: Had light E.N.E. wind, with heavy 8.E. swall to port.
The Britial steamer Tantalus reports: Had Frosh S.S. W. to S. E. wind and high sea; thunder and lightning to Paracels;
signee of Cargo are hereby informed that Wine (via Nagasaki, PeeseAY, Oct. 2. Dakin, Cruickshank & fresh wind and fine olear weather from there
their Goods are being landed at their rink, into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND BOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COM- PANY, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Kobu, Inland Ses
and Yokohama)...)
alij
Peru (via Nagasaki, SATURDAY, Oct. 20,
Kobe, Inland Sea and Yotulama)...
No Claims will bo admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Clair must be sent in to the Office of the Under-1 aigned before Noon og the 4th Sept, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be taft to the Godowns, where they will be examined on the Ard Sopt., at 9p.m. No Fire Insurance has been elected, and any Gobda remaining in the Godowns after the 4th September will be subject to ront,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, August 27, 1894,
To Let.
TO LET
1392
|
at 1 p.m
HK U. 2. Mail Steamship CITY OF
PEKING wil ba desparet ed SAN FRANCISO), via NAGASAK), KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA unÅ
HONOLULU, on WEDNESDAY, 19th September, i 1 p., ang Passengers sau Fraight for dig, the United States, and hurupu.
Steamers of this line pas through le INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HUMOLCLU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en runte.
Thavogh Passage Tiskatu grant England, France, and Germany by all. Frans-Atlantic lines of Steamere, and to the principal cuties of the United Status or
Butes may be notained on uppl:- |
catcou
Company, Ltd.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
to port. August 28th, passed a four-mented ship standing S. W., laf. 19′ N,, long, 113′′ 30 E.
LIMITED.
Ex 8.8. ADEN.
We have Received our First Shipment of
Vegetable & Flower Government has made a mistake in passed and the Board of Arbitration
Seeds.
Ever since the insanitary condition of Taipingsban was re-discovered for it must be remembered that very little improvement has taken place since. Dr Ayres reported upon it twenty years ago we have advocated total demoli- tion; in foot, we have consistently sup ported the main recommendations of the We do not suppose there in in the Permanent Committes for the treatment Colony anyone who is in the least mis of Taipingehan, Though the report of led by the speech of the Hon. C. P. the Housing Committee has not been Chater at the Legislative Council published, we believe it agrees with the Goods par Bellona undelivered after this meeting on Monday last. Even the recommendations of the Permanent
date subject to reut.
Government must bave traced a sort of Committee. These Committees abisin- mental reservation in his specch, which ed their evidence from experts and old was professedly made in support residents, and yet it is proposed in all of the Government measurea for ecricusuess by Mr. Chater and tha the provention of serious opide other Unofficial Members by their si mic visitations in the future history lence approve-of-his proposal that of the Colony. There is, of course, nothing be done to carry the Taiping. vague unanimity on the point that shan Resumption Ordinanas into effect something ought to be done to prevent until a Commission of experts and old a recurrence of plague; there is even a residente has gone into the whole wat- show of unanimity that the Government ter. We would point out that it is ought to be allowed to resume three months since the Governor stated the area of Taipingshan where the in Council what was to be, the future majority of the plague cases ori-policy of the Government in regard to gnated and which has been condsme- Taipingsban. The interval has been ed by the medical authorities, the spent in collecting the best evidense Permanent Committee of the Sanitary possible, and the consensus of opinion... Board, and by the Housing Committee is that the whole area should be des- Whateverattitude the Unofficial Members troyed What possible good the pro- of Council may ultimately assume, we posed Commission will accomplish has feel confident that the Government will not bean pointed out by is propo- at last abandon its customary irresolu-sers. What good can it do? Unless tion and will deal with the plague spots it be a Commission of gentlemen of the Colony in the manner recom. chosen simply because it differs from mended by the best available advisers, the Heusing Committee and the Per. and that it will not be deterred by the manent Committee of the Sanitary · opposition shadowed forth in Mr Board, its report will be similar to the Chater's latest public pronouncement, reports already in the hands of the but will carry through the programme Government. The appointment of a last in spite of all opposition from those All attempts at delay are to be depre who are interested, directly and in-cated. If we ever expect the port directly, in house property in the to be regarded and treated as free Cotony. We congratulate the Acting by other countries, notably Japan, Attorney General on the lucid state Manila, Saigon and the Struts, most ment with which he introduced the of whom had experts in Hongkong Taipingshan Resumption Ordinance. It to investigate, the sooner remedial was & wite, proposal to deal in the measures are begun the better. To... » first instance only with the resumption of proceed with the destruction of Tai- the infected area. But we think the pingshun after this Ordinance has beba
changing the constitution of the Board constituted will impose no bardship, of Arbitration, which has to award upon the owners. As it is they have compensation under the Ordinance. As been treated most liberally and con- originally proposed, the Board of Biderately. But the Ordinancs pro Arbitration was sure to be approved of by poses to confer upon the Board all the ... · ́ the general community, by all interested powera that would be conferred upon a in the welfare of the Colony but not Commission. By sub-section 2 of Sec-- materially interested in house pro- tion 6 the Board may appoint such per- nomineo of the Governor and a nominee houses and report on perty. It was first proposed to have a sons as they may think it to survey their age, of the Unofficial Members, with a character, structural and sanitary con- Judge of the Supreme Court es Chair-dition and their state of repale, and man.
As now proposed, the Bonic whether any of the bousei can ba will be composed of member put into a fit state for human habita- nominated by the Governor, & membar tion. The Colony has had many cently elected by the Unofficialembers of Commissions of late. Is it the Legislative Commeil, and a member involved in further expenditure by elected by the owners of lands. men getting another Commission to report tioned in the schedule. A Board of again on Toipingshas or to get evidence Arbitration so constituted can never which may be got more readily, more command the confidence of the com-economically and more satisfactorily. munity. Although we may have implicit under the Board of Arbitration? It trust in the Unoficial Membora of may be urged thist the Arbitratore" Council, it is impossible to forget that inquiry would have reference to com- they as well as the land owners tavi pensation, whereas the Commission involved interests in Taipingabian, and would inquire as to the necessity for we think it would be in better taste destruction. Now, it matters net for. if they refrained from keeping the what reason the evidence in detail is balance of power in their hande. We procured. If it is got for purposos can understand the election of arbitra- of compensation, it may be used as tors by the Government and by the readily to guide the Government in the in the subject of arbitration; but we There are very few houses in Taiping land-ownere--both directly interested work of destruction or reconstruction.
fail to see why the third arbitrator alan capable of being put into should be left to the nomination of the a sound sanitary condition in a way to Unofficial Membera of Council The satisfy the requirements of experts original selection of one of the Judges The proposal to leave a few houses of the Supreme Court ought to be standing will surely hamper the efforts reverted to, more especially since Mr of the Government to reconstruct the Chater, speaking presumably on behalf district on a sanitary basis, It will of the Unofficial Members, showed that prejudicially affect the resale of the the destruction of Taipingshan is going land when the area has been improved, to lead to a protracted struggle between while it is questionable if any saving, the land-owners and the Government even from the land-owners point of It is the old ery of Property, property, view, would be effected. That, how- property,' and it is most regrettable, in over, should hold but a secondary place the present crisis, that there is not in in the considerations of the community. the Legislative Council some one who The first essential to to root out the plague can raise an independent voice on behalf and to keep the port free from epidemic.!! of the general interests of the Colony, The Government proposes to do the The preponderance of unofficial in thing thoroughly, sad, in our opinion. fluence in the Council is in favour of it ought to be encouraged instead of property in bricks and mortar and land. hindered, in its efforts to carry out in the What is badly wanted is a represents comprehensive spirit in which it has tive of the shipping interests. If we been conceived a scheme for effectually:
clearing away everything in this distric Government--and, as Mr Leach pointed favourable to the propagation and dis- ort, it was absolutely the best evidence semination of epidemic diseases of the the Government could get—we see that devastating nature of the plague from there are decidedly good reasons for which the Colony is slowly recovering. disapproving of the opinions entertained fpeciem by a section of the Unofficial Members.
SEASON 1894-95.
The SEEDS will be OPENED OUT A BOOD sa the weather sets Ene, and in the mean The British steamer Faang raports: time orders will be booked for uzevution in From Sagon to lat. 15 N., Gas clear the sequence in which they are received as weather from Int. 18 N., to Gap Rock
strong S.W. to E.N.E. Find and heavy long as the supply lasts, Burb sea; from thence to port fine wea the August 26. spoke Hiddake g MS., from Hongkong, bound Bang- ko, lat 13 52 long. 100 50′ E, all well
on board.
SEED LISTS
with
QUIRST-CLASS DISPENSING at prices that will bear comparison with first- rato pharmacies at home Every care is taken to ensure prompt
despatch all Drugs and Ühemicals The British steamer Loksang reports: used are guaranteed to be of the finest Left Shanghai on the 25th Angust, with BINS FOR GARDENING have been issued and Suulherly winds and fine weather; light quality, and all the Europaos in hand experienced came up to arrival at Swa-
may still be obtained on application. firm are qualitied by British examina-ton. Left Swatow on the 28th, with light
| variable winds' and passing showers, light| tioa.
haze and üne weather to port, Steamers in
Our Soods are all tested before being put Swatow, Yiksang and Hotkno
up in London. They are packed under our The British stone Ethiope reports: own Supervision, and the greatest care is Bad fine weather throughout,
exercised to iururo protection in transit.
PATENT
MEDICINES, INVALIDS' REQUISITES, SURGICAL APPLI- ANGES, ETC., Ere, at Currant
Flares.
L'assengere holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland SPONGES, PERFUMERY, TOILET
TO. 2, PEDDER'S Sxxa, auxt to the Rail routes from San Francisco, including
N. Pont Office
No. 72, QUEEN's Road Central.
Apply to
G. C. ANDERSON,
18, Praya Centrai.
Hongkong, March 10, 1893.
TO LET.
the SOUTHERN PACIFIO, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER
and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN
REQUISITES.
10
The Dispensary is open from 7 s. PACIFIC RAILWAYS; slag the UANA-230 pm. on Wess Days and from 10 DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on paymout
of $10.00 Gold in ndilitina to the regataram to 6 pm. on SUNDAYS, but Medicito muy be obtained at any bone, day or aight.
raty.
504ngers holding orders FOR OVER-
N°
TOS. 7 and 9 SEYMOUR TERRACE
OFFICES in VITORIA BUILDINGS. OFFICE in Noik, PHAYA CENTRAL. GODOWNS in WANCIAL, at the back of MCGREGOR's Barrades,
OFFICES and ROOMS at CONNACOur
Hous
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, August 21, 1804,
TANK TOPTU LET
WELLING HOUSES
320
DHIGROLERE,' at MAGAZINE GAP.
No. 1, RIPON TERRACE. FLOORS in HLTÉ BUILDLY58. FLOORS in ELGIN BEBET, PEEL
STRSET and STAUNTON SYKKET.
FLOORS in No. 6, SILLY
STREET
No. 8, OLD BAILEY,
OFFICES
PRAYA CESTRAL, OVEX
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.'s.
GODOWNS
BLUE BUILDINGS.
Apply to
Messin.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY. Co., LTD. Hongkong, July 2, 1894.-
12
Any Complaints should be addressed to
LAND
CITIES in the Caitod Status have, hatween San Francisco and Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, the MANAGER. CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and other direct conaceting Railways, and from Chi- cage to destination, the choice of direct
lines.
Particulare of the variona rontos can be had on application.
SRIPPING
ATUGEVAL
August 28-
1169
Stem, British steamer, 992, .1. F. Mester, Swator August 27, General.-BLADIST &
Special rates (first class only) are granted tofissionaries, members of the Na, Military, Diplomatic, and (vil Services, C. to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government officials and their families.
August 29
Lywoon, Gorman ate., from Capten. Strathdee, British steamer, 1.186, Forsyth, Honguy Aug. 27, Coal-Janoma, MaruG- son & Co.
Through Bills of Lading issued for tran portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, te fux Francisco, to Atlante and Inland Cities of the United States, vis Overland Railway,
Пuvans, Trinidai. and Demerara, and to porto in Mexico Liverpool and Singapore August 23, Geo- Cenas and South America, by the Camera-BUTTERFIELD & SWINS. pany's std connecting Stonors.
Brzight will be recaised on board until the day prurious to sailin STC Pacis gas hraneived at the ofice unti p.m., same day; all Farol Packages hould be marked to address in fnl: enue of same is required.
5
Consular Invoices to sompany Carg destined to points beyond San Francisco the United State, should be cut to the Company's Offices in Soaled Envelopes
A
Tantalus, British steamer, 2,299, Hannah,
Carmarthenshire, British steamer, 1,746, D. D.vis, Shanghai August 26, General. DODSELL, CARLILL & Co.
Gers, German steamer, 3 66, B. Blanke, Bremerhaven July 18, and Singapore Aug. 24, Mails and General. - MELCHERS & Cc.
Bang, British sten.ner, 1,187,G. Payne, Saigon Aug. 25. Eice and doueral.JAR DINE, MATHESON & Co,
Loksang, Britisheteamer, 978, H. Moueur,
General.--JARding, Maturson & Co.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Namon, at 10.30 am., on Thursday,
the 80th inst.
For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.—-
Per Catherine, Apcar, at 2:30 pm, en
Tharaday, the 3 th inst.
For SHANGHAI.—
Per Gera, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 30th inat.
Per Lyceous, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday,
the 30th inst
Sowings should be made in fine weather only and the remainder of the packets secured from damp, and kept in dry place for repeat Sonings.
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally; it supplies natural nourishment to the soil, Per Fantais, st 5 pm, on Thursday, and assists the process of assimilation,
the 30th inst.
thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their FONADASKE, HIOGO & TOKOHAMA tall size, vigour, and beauty.
Per Nürnberg at 5 p. 2, on Thursday,
the Sith inst
19
Sold in Tins containing 10 the sach, 81.75, For NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA ነቀ
28 lbs. 84.50, Puc Act 5.p.00, Thursday, the Directions for Use are given on the Label.
30th ins, instead of as previously no:ified. T
For SINGAPORE-
Per Daphne at 3.30 pm, on Friday,
the 31st inst.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKETI—–—
RANSOME'S NEW PARIS "
LAWN MOWERS.
The Britial Contract Packet Surat will The Best and Cheapest Machines in the take the evidence procured by the
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th Inatant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be yond, vid Brindi; to the Straits Settlementa, Netherlande India, Bar mah, nylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Malls, &c..
HOURS OF LOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Packets leate at Noon. The following hours will be observed in
addressed to the Collector of Customs at isa | Shanghai August 25, and Bwitow 28: Mosing the Maila "for Europe, &o,; by the i
Frazicicon
For further information as to s Dompany, No. 7, Praya Corral,
To-day's Advertisements. and Freight, apply to the Agency of th
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
STEAMSHIP GERA,
FROM BREMEN AND PORTS OF GALL
1400
Tho
Ethicpe, British steamer, 1,905, P. J. Eglish and French Packels, where they Miles, Kutchinotza August 24, Coal MITSUI BUSSAY Kaishi
DEPARTURES, August 29:-
Choysang, for Canton.
City of Rio de Janeiro, for Amoy, &c. Phra Chula Cham Kloo, for Bangkok. Bucephalus, for Bingapore, Hanoi, for Haihow. Lekang, for Ointon.
CLEARED,
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, August 29, 1894. WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME. The Oveyland China Mtail, THE above-named Steamer having ar- TS POBLISHED to suit the Departare
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LONDON, August 28. INUNDATION IN INDIA, The lake of Gohns has burst its banke. All buildings between Gchne and Hardwar has been destroyed, and an immense amount of damage has been done to pre- perty. No lives were lost
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E. G. FIGO,
First Assistant
Per City of Rio de Jațieiro, for Nagasaki, Mr R. Bennet, and 2 Japanese; For Koko Hongkong Observatory, August 29, 1894,
be
We say & section, for although Mr le reported that in consequence of the Chater acted as the mouthpiece of the houry rain recently the river Sagami, the Unofficials on Monday it is by no means source of the Yokohams Water Works' se certain that Mr Helilios or Dr Ho supply, rose twelve foot above its ordinary Kal follow him and Mr McConachie in level, and carried with it so much mad and their opposition to the wholesale de- sediment that the pumps had to enspond struction af Taipingshan. Now the work for twelve bopre. Even after the leading ides kept in view by all those reservoise at Nogoyams, it was still to...
Water had been filtered through the who have the welfare of the Colony st moduly that it could not be used for some heart, and the protection of its trade time aftar.
and commerce-which are really the principal interests to be remembered
and legislated for-is to prevent at any Ever since the trouble heiween Japan and cost a recurrence of the plague. It has Chins roached an acuto stage the Japanese been proved that Taipingehan is the Government bas treated the people like district where the plague was most a parast of unintelligent and cuinterested prevalent and all the medical men and children, to whom it was quite superfluous to give, or allow to ha given, any informa- the Permanent Committee have recomtion whatever on the progroms of aventu mended that the Government should and the fortunes of their friends and resume the land, destroy the houses, and relations in Corea and on the son. Not reconstruct the area. This is no fad. only are no oficial bulletins, or reports The plague was a stern reality, and the ined, bat telegraphis or other informations disgustingly filthy condition of the received by the papers, at to them almost property in Taipingshan was not only rainons expense, has been persilently sup
disgrace to the owners at pressed, or mutilated by the prese cenebit untillé was valueissa. The people of Japan RETURN, OF THE D 8. MINISTER to the Government which allowed it to at the present justare do not deserve radz
exist. We do not say there are not treatment. With unanimity almost unpar TO CHINA.
equally uuhealthy properties outside alleled they have come forward with the 9 Col. O. Denby has left Washington on the condemned area. Neither do we most Eberal offers of a
money
and servipoes his return journey to Peking,
deny that these isolated properties, and euch conduct in an emergency like Le long as they exist, are a menace to the present at least deserves that they should health of the Colony. These properties be kept informed of what is going ons W
"be mirprised if the Ginvermani will require attention as well as Tui-nos asverely hauled over the cole for their pngshar, and so far as wo understand unjustifiable reticence waga Prelacions the Government policy, it is intended to meets. Even the Nice Nichi Shimbun deal with all insanitary houses through- | semi-government organ, han så last a out the Colony in the first instance it to saimit all its preote to the mammaz sein houses where plague cases baro oc antred, and in the second instance with other houses which may come ander the notice of the Iospectors of the Sanitary
THE CHINA-JAPAN WAR.
EEROIAL TO THE CAIREAR MAIL']
REWARD TO CHINESE GENERAL
BHANGHAI, August £8.
General Yeh Chi Chao has now been appointed, by order of the Thion, to be Generalissimo in Cares.
woaded into a feeble kick I 90
who cariches out many Important items of news and will hop
beequent alteration of the wording of paragraph, even if the conie, he and
Board, when they have got time to by the alteration.-Advortuera
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