Mails.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSÅGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
To-day's Advertisements,
LETTERS PATENT.
In the Matter of the Petition of EUGENE HEK MITE CHARLES FRIEND COOPER and EDWARD JNE PATERSON, of Powell Road, Dalaton. in the Canny of London England, for LETTERS PATENT for the vacsivo me within the Colony STEAM FOR
si Ho gking of an Invention for SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
Improvements in Disinfecting and COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
Apparatus for that Purpose." PORT SAID,
NOTICE IS DEXERY GIVEN that the Peti MEDITERRANEAN AND
tion, Specification and Declaration BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, required herein by Ordinunes No. of 1892 have been duly filed in the Office of MARSEILLES, LONDON,
the Colonial Scoretary of Hongkong, and HAVRE AND BORDEAUX ;
that it is the intention of the said EvoXE ALB0
HERVITE, CHARLES FRIEND COOPER and MUSSTE PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA. EDWARD JAM-H PAIKHRO, by
то-мо
0-MORROW,' tha^ 5th September, 1994, at Noon, the Company's 8.8. 8ALAZIE, Commandant PA, with MAILS, will leays this Fort for the kbovo places.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent,
1375
Hongkong, September 4, 1894. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES,
PROTONED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). Tacoma......... Toonday Sept. 25.
Tuesday October 16. Victoria... | Today November ö. Tacmnu.......... | Tuonday December 11.
Tuesday | Jan. 1 95.
Sikh
11 Steamship TACOMA, Captain VIOTUR PERKES, asiling at Noon, oa TUESDAY, 25th September, will proceed to VICTORIA, B.C., and TAODMA vi SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE and YOKOHAMA
of Lading issed to Japan, Through Bills Pacific Coast Points, and to Canadian sud United States Points.
Consular Thvoicos of Gouds for United States
Points should be in quadruplicate: and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent Northern Pacidic Railroad, Tacoma, Waat.
Parcole must be sent to our fee with address marked in fall by 5 p.m., on the day previous to sailing.
For further information as to Pasango er Freight, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co..
Agents. Hengkong, August 28, 1994.
Intimations.
JOHNSON, STOKEH AND MASTER, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Solicitors, hair duly authorised Agents, to apply at the Sitting of the Exreative Council hereinafter mentioned for LETTERS PATENT for the exclusive use within the said Colony of Hongkong of the above-named Invention.
And NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that a SITTING of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL before whom the matter of the Petition will come fe decision, will be held in the COUNCIL CHAMBRE, at the Government Obees. Victoria, Hongkong, on MON. DAY, the 10th day of September, 1894, at 11 of the clock in the Futebuon.
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors and 'goula for the sridh” EDGER ERMITE, CABLES FRIEND
COOPER AND ELWARD JAMES
PATRISON.
SUPREME COURT FLOUSE,
1st September, 1891
1435
STEAM FOR CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Farough Bulls of Lading issued for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONEN- ENTAL AND AMERICA PORTS
Jap
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loa ling,
Ремнева
.................................. Verona (8)............. London, v. Suez Cans 01 norchy (8).... London: v. Suez Canal fencer (8) ................. London ani Hamburg(Trocas (8). London & Ports of CaR-hilin (4).. London
Japan (8) Margale v. Saigon aiskia (s) New York, v. SuezÖsna) Mardaff (s). New York
Bidston ... Gorge S. Homer.... New York. New York.
Sunque hanus Port Darwin, d. Whingtis (9).......................... S. Franc.800,
v. Japa: Gaulic (8)............) S. Francisco. F. City of Paking (s)..... San Francisco Sinarhorn Shanghai.
Ravenna (8).. B'hai,N'ki,K'bé&Y'ma Argyll S'poro Hazme & hue feriha (s),
para, Penang & Ctt Wingaang (8) Swater, Amoy & Tfun Thales (8)......
impresa o India Vantar (13.0. Victoria (B.U.), &c... Tacoma (B)........
Ay site..
Date Leavin
P. & O. S. N. Co... Heptember 14, Jardino, Matheson&Co About Sept. 8, Butterfield & Swire.. Sept. 13, daylight. Arahold, Karborg&Co. About Diopt. 12. .P. & O. S. N. Go..... Sept. 13, at noon.
P. & O. 3. N. Co... About Sept. 18. Messageries Maritimes Sept. b. a 1000. Dodwell, Carill & Co. About Sept. 13 Siemmen & Co.. Showan & Co...... Siemsson & Co. Quick despatch. Butterfield & Swire... Sopt, 18, at p.m. Jo. & G. S. 5. Co.... Sept. 11, at 1 pm. Pasito bail 3. §. Co. Sept. 18, at 1 p.m. Showan & Co.
Quick darpatet.
Quick despatch. Quick despatob.
P. & O. S. N. Vo....Srpt, 9, daylight. Dodwell, Carill & Co. Sept. 6, at Sinssen & Co......opt. 12, at 4 p.m. Jardine, Matheson&OS pt. 8, at Donglas Laprak & Co. Sept. B, at noon. (...Usuadian Pie K. Sept, 6, at noon.
Nor. Pe S. & R. Con Sept. 25, at noon.
bacne. Kutchisizu August 29, Coal- BRALLET & Co.
Riversdale, British str., 1 311, E. Peck, Sugasaki August 30, Coal-DooYEL,
Matterhorn, British 4 wasted abip, 1,839, Jobu Williams Shaiglas Atorvat 28, Gem
al.WIELER & C
Framnes, Norweging stemmer, 969, E. Wettergreen, B ngkok August 28, Ruce. YUEN FAT RO.
DEPARTURES, Saptember 4: -
Seberation Back, for*Shotgħai.
Bu lovny, for Swalow,
Rheingold, for Aay.
Iden, for Sinpapetă ani London. Jao briderichsen, for Canton.
Amay, for Canon.
Actie. for Heihow.
Fidelio. For Manila. Chine, for Saigon.
Arrope, for Shanghai. Falls of Clyde, for Bengkak.
PASSENGRES
ABRITED
Per Salanie, for Hongkong : from Shaor- hai, Mesari Jamieson, Scort, Misa Jessic Smith, Me E. Bereavja, 3 Indians, and 1 THE Steamship ROHILLA, Captain. European; from Yokohama, Mix Fontains: C. BENNING, B.N.R., carrying He from Nagash, Rev Phts Matrat. Frum
Shanghat for Sayon, M. G. E. Valdonsi Majesty's Bails, will be despatched from this
und 5 seamen; for Sngapore, Mr Th. for BOMBAY, on THURSDAY, the 13th Bioder. Mr Stren, and 3 Europeans; for 1307
September, at Noon, taking Passengers and Marseilles, Messrs G. Rucino, Derby, C. A misread and Herbert Riesles. Garison, Cargo for the above Ports. (This Steamer Fra Kobe for Sign, Meears L. Gagull connects at Bombay with the SUTLES.Radamells; for bing-pore, Mis Ada Hock. which Vassel takes un her Cargo for Mr Shikids, and Me Chaw Yan Chay; for AlexAdria, Mr. Tulleza From Yako- LONDON, rid SUEZ CANAL leaving that port on the 6th OUTUBER, 1994).
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N METEOROLOGICAL
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* AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON "PATTERNS. at very moderate prizes. 742
JALDBECK, MACGREGOR &
Co., Wine and Spirit Merchants,
13, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Hongkong, August 18. 1891.
1612
Silk and VaJunblur, all Cargo for Fearea; astri Ten for London (nader arrangement) will bo ranshipped at Calorbo into a atoamer proceeding direct to Marseilles aco London; odiar Cargo for London, &c., whi
Farcola VaE DE TUGEVU
1 1a VAN
The
antil 4 p.m. on the day before sailing- contents and value of all prokages sz required.
Shippers are particularly requests. note the torms and conditions of the cons pany'a Bill of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply
H. A. JOSEPH,
Seperatorrent.
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Ofico,
Hongkong. September 4, 1×4
Dakin, Cruickshank
Company, Ltd.
To-day's Advertisements. A
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
THIS CLUB will hold its ANNUAL AQUATIO SPORTS on FRIDAY SNĖ SATURDAY NEXT, 7th and 8th Jantant, off the Prays Reclamation, opp site the Cricket Olub Pavilion. Commencing each day at 5 p.m.
HAVE JUST REOBIVED
FRESH
ama. for Singapure, Mra Shiraishi Ours. Ming Wakabayashi Yabi, Mr Joseph and son; for Marseilles, Mr Osaa
DEPARTRI
Per Failsong, box Swater, 1 Europeon, and 100 Chinese,
To Derans.
Par Aeir for Hoi om, lo thien.
SHPING REPORTS.
The British steater Nanshan reports First there daya after leaning, S. W. wind, moderate and fresh; from thence to port, fresh wind and fine washer,
The Bri ish somer Ricersdale reports: Had fresh N.K. winds, ad high eva.
EXPORT CARGOES.
Fer 9. 6. Erwang, sailed 16th August:- From Hongkong in Havre, 120 pics. Canes, 1 com China Ink, cases Sith, 100 piaga. Tea, I care Feathers, 21 cases Woodware, 14132 case Gongs, 25 cases Briatlon, boxes -Sturanigoed, 16-hura-Paper, and 1 bux Fathenware Fur Havre option Habar
bairs Cane. For flave
e option London,
CONSIGNMENT
OF
THEIR CELEBRATED
Liqueur Whisky.
Admission to the Enclosure 50 cents each PRICE, day.
Tickets obtainable from the Club Stoward or at the Gste.
Hongkong, Soplember 4, 1804.
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
1436
FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
AND YOKOHAMA.
The Steamship
Argyll,
Captain WILLIAMSON, as,,will be despatched
an above at Noen TO-MORROW, the oth
Inst., instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Bongkong, September 4, 1894, WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
1402
The Greyland China Mail, TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure of each ExGLISH and FEINOH MAIL Steamer for Europe. It contains special Commeraist Intelligence, special tables of Shipping, and other information The TALLER Reports of Courts and Meetings, and all other newa, are given in full sa they appear in the Daily insus.
The Oberland Uhind Mail, by the com- venience of its form and the accuracy and fulness of its reports, kas long been popular. with residents who wish to send home a weekly budget of the news of Hongkong and the Far East Circulating, as it dom,
among nearly all the old China hands at Home and also asong residents at the Treaty Forts and in the interior, it offer special advantages to advertisers,
The Overland China Mail will be regularly posted from the Uhina Mail Office to sab scribern, on their addresses being forwarded to the Offices
BORSORIPTION;
ti.
12 688 Bris les. Fr Havre option Ham burg option enden. 6) bura Bi istles. For Halurg, 103 bales Glues, 50 pigs. Tex, 2 cases Gauge, 70 1999 Briaths, 2h roxės Stransced, at bales Rutans, 14 he Essential Oil, 1 cu. Curica, & cassa Fane,
cau Lanterna, 426 -es Cussin, 30 Palm-leaf Fans, 33 rolls Matting, 667 pga. Merchandise, and 10 pkgs. Sundries. For Bambar option London, & cues Bristles. For Antwerp, & rifa Matting For Bro men, 200 phys. fes. For Oporte, 12 pkga.
2
Tea.
08
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For SING PORE
Per Herthe, a3 30 p.m., on Wednesday,
the 12th mat.
Per Chingt, at 2 30 p.m., on Tuesday, For AUSTRALIAN FORTS,—
the 18th Sept.
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
WAY Co.'s PACKET,
The Canadma Pacific Mail Packet Empress of India will be despatched on WED. NESDAY, the 5th Boptriabor, with M.de for Shanghai, Kube, Yokohama. Victoria and Vancouver, Canada, &,, which wil be ដ
elaod as follows
il a.m. Regia ry cluses.
A.M. (ost-Office closes, but Corres. pondance may be posted on board the Packet with the Lats Fes of 10 cents extra Postage, until time of departure.
MAILS BY THE FERNUD PACKET. — The French Contract Packet Salazie will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 5th Instast, with Mails for the United Kingdom Europe, and places be yond, via Marseilles to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Buxanh, Ceylon, the Australian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calentro, Aden, Mauritian, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The sal hours will be uksorved
elowing the Mails, &c.
LF1
MAILS BY : UATED STATES PACKET —: The United States Mail Packat Garlic will
be despatched on TUESDAY. the 11th Septembar, with Mails for Japaa, San Francisco, the United States, Can da, Honor u. Peru, &c., which will be
followe:-- cloaed sa
1215 M. Registry cosses.
12.30 P.M.
Post Office clonas, but Corres- | pondenou may be posted on board the Packet, wh Late Fes of 10 cents extra Postupe until the time of departure.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. -- The British Contract Packer Cathay will be despatched on THURSDAY, tho 13th Intact, with Mails for the United King lom, Europe, and cofutries be- yond, vid Brindisi; to the Btraits Settimana, Netherinada India, Bur.
and orchar
T
1.9
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
HOURS OF CLOSIÑO TUR
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at Noon, The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English French Taches, when they taava at Noun The Money Order Office will be closed at the day before.
3,00 a. M.-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars ceases,
(Priecs Current and Circulare way Yowever be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bulkes, country by cuatry, with the addressos all one way).
10.00 a, .Registry ceases. 10.30 AM-Pesting of Newspapere,
Bucks, and Patterns coases. 11.00 AM.-Mail elness.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M.) with cents late fes up to 11.30 .., after which hour they may bo sunt on Board with the same Late Foo
VISITORS AT HOTELS,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
M. J. Detalhe Mt L. B.833
Rv. S. A Bay es
Mr R. Lyall Mr C. E. Mehta Mrad Mre H. Mar-
cells and child Master Sydney Brick-Mr T. Mitchell
Lieut. A. B.
worth
Cpt. It Crawford
Mr W. A. Duff Ale F. J. Eas!
Pers 8. Telamon, sailed 21st August :- For London, 1,292 Uces Tes, containing 27 122 liss, Congou, 10 bales Waste Silk, 145 ces Bristles. 2 cases Cigra, 40 casks Ginger, 99 e eks Preserves, 20 cases Preserves, and 10 cases Vermilion,
Pr P. & .. Juva, sailed 30th Aug. $14.00 per dozen.For New York, 4u pkgs. Rattan Core
and 50 bales Waste Silk; for Hamborg, 4 cases Uigars; for Amsterdam, 1 case CATA for London, 407 plage. Tua and 70 C000 Bulbs, from amog; 100 balas Waste Silk, 143 boxes Chinaware, 48 box a Binckwood ware, 136 bales Janes, 50 cases Bristles, 25 cases Easoulină 01, 174 cases Peart shalls, 1 onaco Sandrier, 2,9.1 boses 1os, contain-M. ing 61,241 lbs, Congo, 10,593 boxes Tea, containing 2:2,432 The Scented Caper, 531 boxes Ten, containing 11,151 h, Santed Dakin, Cruickshank & Co., Orange Poke, 55 half-chests Tea, cuntain-
ing 2,20
This is without doubt cae of the FINEST,
if not the finest, WHISKIES EVER IMPORTED INTO HONGKONG.
——
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG,
1432
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt ontracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessele, during | their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
IPT, American ship, Capt. A. J. Lowell. Showan & Co.
Jaran, Italian barque, Capt. Bartolomeo Gaontavina.-Musso & Co,
e. Scrie.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--- For BANGKOK.-
Per Macher, at 930 a.m., on Wednesday,
For
the 5th in
SHANGHAI & KOBE.—
day, the 5th just.
Fur
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE &
YOKOHAMA. ----
Per Argyli, st. 10.30a.m., on Wednesday,
the Bch inst.
Mr Oscar Noodt Lieut. B. Petre Mr. Radamelle Mr C. Rombuch Mr and Mrs C. Grantly F. E. Shoan Mr J. Hamilton Mr B. F. Irving Mr F. James
H. Kenneth My Barry
Mr J. Kinghorn
E. Kretzicbmar
Mr Tho. Talock Mr F. Parenton Capt. W. Thompson Keiler Mr A. J. Webster
Capt. & Mra Weiman Mr W. Whiley
PEAK HOTEL. Capt. and Mrs Ander-Mr G. H. Medhurst
son aud child Capt. and Mrs Moore Miss Coo
Mr H. Combie
:
Mr H. L. Dalrymple
Me E. Delbabco
Mr R. P. Dippla
Mr J. P. Dow ing
Mt Geo. Fanwick
sun
Mr W. S. Harrien
Mr Morion. Jonsa.
Mr Gen. Beime
Mr J. E. Macrae
Mr F. Morony
Mr Cordins Nicker
Mr W. Parfit
Mrs F. Robinson and
children
Mr. F. H. Slugtiek
Mr Sandelands
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon.Thairi leaves for Swatow, do Noon. Argli leaves for Shanghai, Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. Nooo.- Empress of India leaves for
Vancouver (B..), vin YokohamN, ŠV.
Miscellaneous. Goods per Gera undelivered after this
date subject to rent,
General Memoranda. Famar, September 7-
6 p.m.-Aquatic Sporta SATURDAY, September 8:-
6 p. n. Aquatic Sports. Transfer Books of the Douglas Steamship Oo, Lid,, ckaged from this date to 15th
Instamb, inclusive,
SUNDAY, September 9 :--
Transfer Books of The China Traders' Insurance Co., L., closed from this dato to 22nd Instant, inclusivo. NONDAY, September 10—
Call of 50 Cents on shares of The New Balmoral Gold Mining Co., Ltd., due, Neon.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Hotel Co., at the Hongkong
Butel
Goods per Argyll undelivered after this
dato subject to rent SATURDAY, September 15-
Noon-Mesong of Shareholders of The Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offices.
SATURDAY, September 22:-
Noon-Meeting of Shareholders of Tho China Trader Insurance Co., Ld., at the Company's Uffice.
Exchange.
Ifarozora, Septmber 4, 1894.
On London.
Rank, Wire,
On demand,
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30 day sight,
4 mom ba' ctylik,
Vredite, 4 t
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HONGKONG REGISTER.
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wrought by contagious diseases amongst their fighting units, and it may be presumed they have joined in the protests made against the new legislation by the officials in the Colonies, The enforcement of this legislation by the Colonial Office in the face of so much opposition is, therefore, the more worthy of condemnation. For the sake of n few thousand votes at the polla, the health precautions of the army and suvy, well of the large semi-civilised communities that people the Colonies, is to be sacrificed. If over the absurdity of Crowa Colony government was shown in its most absurd light it was at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council, where the only official who made any remarks spoke against the now Or- dinunca and voted for it, while the Unofficial Members could only offer a On the 31st August, at No. 5, Matales verbal and impotent protest. It is Terrace, Shanghai, the wife of Mr. Jlegislation of this sort that brings con- tempt upou the system of Government JAQUES, of a Daughter,
which enforces it.
Hughent open air temperature on the Brån Bå Lowest oven air tonnayature on the Bel.........79. F. G, F100, First Assistant. Rongkar Obervatory, September 4, 1894.
BIRTHS.
On the 40th August, at No. 4, Sans Souci Terrace, Shanghai, the wife of Captain
PARAMORE, öf a Son.
DEATHS.
On the 30th August, at Sin Chang Silk Filature, Succho Creek, AMTIA, the in-Tau two things which most forcibly fant daughter of Mr. Riva, aged 9 months. strike us in connection with the China- JANE, the beloved wife of the Kov. J. E. tions in the Chinoto accounts of the At Kobe, Japan, on the 31st August, Japan war are the glaring exaggera- Cardwall, aged 57 years.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1894.
operations and the reticense which the Japanese have shown all along ta to the
The publication of Was issue commenced part they have taken in the war. It is true China was always nz adept at af 8.50 p.m.
nelodramatic bistory; and perhaps a stronger reason than ever now exists for the presence of highly-coloured accounts of the feats of Chinese arms. The peace of the Empire, and even the safety of the dynasty at Poking, are said to be in danger if the supply of victories (real or imaginary) should fail the high authorities at the Capital THE action of the Legislative Council One thing now certain is that the losses in passing an Ordinance to amend the in killed alleged to have been inflicted 3,28 Wopien And Girls' Protection Ordin-upon the Japanese troops are greatly 2,2
sace, 1890, and the amending Orexaggerated, and this certainty is 22dinance of 1891, sweeps away, perhaps reached irrespective of the absence of for ever, the last remaining traces of any statement from the Japanese side. the C. D. Acte. With them goes the It appears to be fairly clear, however, protection of the women and girls, and that the Chinese troops in Coren have 2.78 throughout the British Colonies, in succeeded in making their way near to spite of the boast that there can be no the Corean capital; but whether the 2.25 slave nasler the British flag, women and Japanese bave been exerting all their girls will be subjected more easily now energy to prevent that advance, or not, to a system of slavery as deplorable as appears to be doubrial. It is just it is revolting. Once again cant and possible that the Japanese, while en Exeter Hall have married the day. It couraging the advance of the Chiasso is bad enough that the Colonies should well into the Corean peninsula, bave be made to suffer because of the efforts beep planaing to make a dash elsewhere of the party in power to make a little with a large force. This supposition is 192 polical capital and thereby obtain a strengthened by the facts that the few rutes. Bat it ia lamentable to Japanese authorities have been exercis- think what will be the result of the ing a rigorous censorship over the na 140 00
total abolition of preventive legislation, tive press and obliterating any informa $ 8.87 not so much in the Colonies but on the tion concerning the movements of their ...202.fighting force of the Empire, and the troops and warships, that a large body too certain likelihood of loathsome on- of war-vessels and transports were at tagion being carried back to the Home Chomulpo a week or two ago, and that A. S. WATSON & Co., country where it will as certainly have the statement has been made that a
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' aight.
On Berlin-Dunyand,..
On New York-
2.84
On demand,
534
Credits,
,00 Pagal atok,
On Bombay.
Wire,
1017 102
On demand,
Calcutta-
1912
Wirel
th
Chi demand,
Shaugh
On demand,
30 days! aight, private impar old Leaf, 100 fùbe (pes Tao) Satrrainak (Bank'e biring rate) Silver (pur 2.) ...
LIMITED.
Et S.S. ADEN.
74
...:8
Vegetable & Flower de
that
disastrous effects. In spite of the desire to make a dosh somewhere protests of the Colonies themselves, outside of Corca is strongly favoured in supported by the majority of the mea Japan. To these considerations have to who have filled the position of Gobe added the rumour that Peking is in vernor in these Colonies, the Coloniul a flutter over the possibility of a Office forces upon us a course of legisla Japancae invasion, and the telegraphic. which is not even approved of by report that Japanese troops had been permanent omeinis Who carry IP artar. Ifibo Japanese. through the Council by their votes. succeed in creating a diversion in that Governor Robinson has joined, without quarter, and perhaps to a certain extent We have Received our First Shipment of effect; in the protests forwarded to in cutting off the communications of the the Colonial Office by the Colonies, Ching with Corea via Newchwang
observe
Governor she will have gained quite as much as Mitchell, of the Straits Settlements, bas the Chinese successes in Cores can also written strongly against the pro-counterbalance. It is possible the two posed change, le very property points opposing fleets may come to close out the danger of removing these pre-quarters in that region, and the belief ventive measures, a danger not so much among many persons who are acquaint- to the European 83 to the large popu-ed with Port Arthur and its forte is, lation of barbarous or semi-barbarons that the Japanese troops may even people by whom the Straite Settlements attack that stronghold in the roar, are uccupied, fle writes, and his remarks while the fleet engage the forts by apply with equal force to this Colony-sea. The greatest certainty about this There is a point which appears to have war is its uncertainty, and the lack of escaped the observation of either sido, information extenda even to the highest. and that is, that it is, in effect, legisli- authorities in Londau, and even in time orders will be booked for execution insting not only for the benefit of the Peking. All who have seen the or the sequence in which they are roccisud assumed to know its danger, and to be departments, however, agree in praising European portion, which may be as ganisation of the Japanose military
Seeds.
SEASON 1894-95.
The SEEDS will be OPENED OUT AS SOON as the weather acts fine, and in the mean
long as the supply leats.
SEED LISTS
with
FINES FOR GARDENING have been issued and may still be obtained on application.
Our Seeds are all testad before being put up in London. They are packed under our own Supervisico, and the greatest care is exercised to insure protection in transit.
capable of saking precautione against it, their officicacy; and is must be added. but also for a vast number of barbarous that the organising power of the Chinese or serai-barbarous people of native race, is spoken ofis very different terms. Still who are ignorant of the danger, who the progress made by the Japanese are incapable of taking precautions since the war began does not appear to against it, even if they knew of its be equal to the expectations formed. It existence, and who, by their babits and is possible, and even probable, that some customs, are peculiarly exposed, to the startling rews will be received within evil results of its contagien. With the the next few days, as events eught to fullest sympathy with the ministers of be ere now drawing towards an eventful religion, and with others, who, for crisis. conscientious motives, oppose any legis lation on the subject, I cannot avoid ob- serving that, as yet, they have proposed: to practical method of combating thedoo- ger that undoubtedly exists for the pre- sent and future-population of the colony. Is is simply absurd that a party of
TRADE BETWEEN CHINA AND.
JAPAN
PACHIBITIONS AT CANTON,
Last night we published a translation
Sewings should be made in fine weather politicians, who are supposed to govern from the Chinna Mail, with referetive to the only and the remainder of the packets the vast British Empire, should he strictiona plazed upon tative traders in sccured from damp, and kept in a dry place atforly deaf to all local argument, and Japanese goods at Canton. The following especially to the unanswerable arguments for repeat Sowings.
D
CLAY'S FERTILIZER.
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of the medical profession, and should flicial communication is now forwarded to be guided in their government of the us by Mr F. Benderann, Searetary to the Colonies by a set of misy babblers, Chamber of Commerce :- boceat, doubtless, in their desire to regenerate humanity, but dreadfully
before the
**H.M. Consulate, Canton, August 31, 1894. Br-I bave the bonour to icform you A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants ignorant of the peoples and places of and for use in the Garden generally: it which they talk. Their methods for that the Canton Libin Office han iesued
police to Chinicae Merchants Forbidding the improvement of humanity are them to import merchandize of Japaness upplies natural nourishment to the soil, wholly mistakes, and we can scarcely origin. The object of this messure, it is Per. Arroyo, at 108) a.to., on Wednes. Rev. and Mrs Verga.Mr and Mrs A. Fiud. and assista the process of assimilation, believe that Lord Rosebery's Adminis explained in the proclamation in,
to prevent lay Smith & family thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their tration is aware of this fact. A hurried Chinese money flowing to
to Japan. As con- Capi. Stopham
full size, vigour, and beauty.
glance at the repurts of Commissions tracts may have been made before the der Mrs Stonham Mr A. G. Stoker
that have sat in the Colony and col-claration of war, and money paid an ade Sold in Tins containing 10 hs. each, $1.75. lected the best possible evidence on the count's period of thirty days allowed Capt. & Mrs Wilson
$4.50, subject, unsavoury as it must be con- (17th September); but at the expiration of prohibition will come into force Directions for Use are given on the Label, fessed to be, must convince one of the this time it is announced that the Japanese Labsoluto mecrasity for a very strict gods imported by Chinese merchants will
supervision of the houses of ill-fame be confiscated. and for a very strict application of
The proclamation does the old Acts for ahecking contagion, published under the authority of the Pe Almost from the first occupation of Ling Governmons or of the Viceroy, bat Hongkong contagione diseases have appears to have been issued on the respon
sibility of the Likia Offen been exceedingly prevalent, and those
As the proclamation is addressed to Chi- The Best and Cheapest Machinse in the responsible for the health of the army nies merchants only, and has not been and the bars have had this unpleasant communicated to me officially, I have not fact forced prominently and persistent-taken any notice of it. The German Con- ly upon their notice. We do not sup the proclamation had been published by
sul wrote to enquire of the Viceroy whether!!!! pose there are at Home many persons. who are aware of the statistics of the authority; and in the raply His Excellency stated that tho' prohibition, did not alivet. army and the navy in this particular foreign tarchants, and that the importa
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anil; The Honourable The Colonial Becretary,
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