Entertainments.
THEATRE
HONGKONG.
To-day's Advertisements.
TO LEE,
From 1st October.
ROYAL,¦
"G
| REENHOUNT," CAINE
B ROOMS.
ROAD,~~~
For Particulars, apply to
MINHTRELS
MESSER QILMAN & Co. Hongkong, September 18, 1894.
150L
THE BLACK PLAGUE
THE HONGKONG
will give
TWO MORE OF THEIR
POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS,
ON
SATURDAYS, 22nd & 29th September, For the Benefit of the Plague Workers. Under distinguished Patronage and Support,
ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Full Porticulars in Programmes, which will be issued on or about Monday, 17th September.
$2 and $1.
Popular Prices, Soldiers and Sailors in uniform, Half-price to Back Scate only.
Doors open at 830. Commencing at o'alock precisely.
Plan and Tickets at Meansiz. KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED.
Suata way be Booked on and after Satur day, 15th September.
WILLIAM BLAYNAY, Hon, Secretary. Hongkong, September 10, 1894.
1463
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
Dastination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loa ting.
Bromo & Ports o: Cal (Gera (6).
Vessels.
Äperka
Jute o LeaviL).
Norddeutscher Lloyd Sept, 18, at 10a.m. P. & D. S. N. Ca..... September 26. London & Ports of Calļit wenna (8,.. .P. & 0. 8. N. Oo.....ept. 27, at nous. London, v. Suez Cans Myrmidoni (8).. Butterfiold & Swire... pt. 25, daylight. London, v. Suez Canul Gi ngựcy (3)..
Jadine, Matheson&C About Sept. 26. Marsailes, v. Saigon | Cures (8)..........
Menageries Mariame Sept. 18, uhou. Nagmaski and Kohś........ 31 dwa (minus 10. & 8. N. Co... Sept 20 at noon.
Dodwell, New York, v. Suedans 8 rashleven (a)......
Ourlill & Co. About October 10. New York,...
ar 8 Homer.....wan & O Quick despa oh. New York.....
Susquehan+
Sisson & Co. ..... Quick dospatch. Port Darwin, &ching tap...
Burhold & Swire...Bugt, 22, at 4 p.m. Franssen. v. J. City of Peking (... Pastic Mail S. 8. G. Sept. 9, m 13.m.
0. &0. s. 8. ... Oo. 1, at 1 pm. fromuseo, v. Ja a Bigoto Shyam .
Slim (5)
&O. 5. N. O... Abiat Sept. 24. S'pure Bar & 'borgellons().
Siomasen & Do... About Sept, 24. S'pore, Penang & Ute Chalpa (5).
Jardino, Matheson&0. Sept, 22, at noon. Swatow. Amoy & Taui Fonnas ()...
Douglas Laprak & Co. Sep. 29, at 10 m, mă. Stow, Fobot & Fun Yang (3).......
Battertiod & Swire...Sept. 21, at noon. Empress Japan (nad an Pie K. Co..Oot, 3, at noul Vancouver (B.0 & Victoria (B..), &c... Facom (or, P's 3. & R. On Sept. 25, at noon,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSOI.8.
The Co.'s Steamship
Formosa, Captain Hopsins, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 20th Instant, at
10 A. 121.
1503
EXPORT CARGOES,
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Maaungera.
Per Dphue, sailed lat September: Hongkong, Septembar 18, 1894.
From Hongkong to Havre, 1 case Silk, STRATH LINE OF STEAMERS 134 bules Bombeware, 16 rails Mazing,
pk Ton, 6 pkgs. Merchandise and 7 FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL Badriss; for Hire uption Hamburg, 100 case Cussphor; Havre option Hamburg The Stenship
Lad, 611 Les Camphor and 7- Strathleven,
boxes Bristles; for Harbury, 53 cases Eris- CORMACK, Commander, will be despatched farties, 2 cas- Jpira, 730 pks. Ten, 91
pkgs. Canos, 2 e Chus 1. 3 C+ about WEDNESDAY, A
*, 2 boxes Sik, 4 css Teavicka, 134 esses din. 1 Febere, 729 ces Camphor, 100 cava Gallour, I cans Warm Tables 87 rule Mare, 2 bags 8 semum Soed 145 p ga. Merchandise and 22
1502
A SPECIAL TRax will ran to the Peak, the above Port on and SPECIAL Lacson to Kowloon, 16 the 10th October. minutes after sach PerformSICA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOLWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, September 18 1804-
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in onghong Harbour ---
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY),
19th September, 1894. ALLISON'S HIGH-OLASS
VAUDEVILLES.
MIRTH AND MUSIC.
HE GREATEST SUCCESS EVER
SEEN IN HONGKONG.
PLET I.
The CouеDIETTA,
'A MODEL PAIR.
dan. Pembroke, M.D..Mr DANTEL, H. KELLY Jack Barter....Mr AL. JAMES.
...Senorita DovoraS. Angalia.......PATTERN Polly................Mins Beste Gast.
Cornet & Piano Obligato--Pro. JAR. BOYRE
Mr. JAMES and Senorita DOLORES, in the Popular Comedieita. 'AN UNWELCOME INTRUDER.'
Prof. EDISON with the PHONOGRAPH, (Mr Eamon i Special Agent for Edison's Phonograph in the Far East).
M. KELLY and Miss GREY, im
'IMOGENE'S STRATAGEM."
FIN DE SIROLE DANCE,
PART II.
To Conclude with the Screaming Farce. 'IRISH JUSTICE,' Characters by the Company.
Seats may be Booked at EELLY & WALSH'S
ÅDMISSION :-
100
Ivy, Amerient ship, Capt. A. J. Lowell. -Shewan & Co.
THERMOPY. British bargo, Captain Winchester.-Captain.
SHIPPING
ARRIVAL
September 17:-
Cheng, British stranier, 1,380. Storell,
Saigon September 18, Rice and R
BRALET & Oo.
September 18:-
PHP
Saudra For Retroelam 1 pkgo Tes;
London, kes Bria-
for Imburg option
fur Aperdam, 12 axsus Chinawarr, 15 en Fas, 1 case 6 mg and 69 cute Merchandise; for Antwerp, 32 bules Rattan Warn, 1 pkge. Split Bamboo and 10 case Merchandise; for Bem a, 502 boxes Tea, 2 pkgs. Sweetmeat and 234 pkgn. Murchan
dine.
For
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close:~
HOW & HAJPOONG – For Hangkes at 9.30 m... 4 Wednes
day, the 19th just.
F COLOMBO & BOMBAY,
Pac Azomur, st 10:30 am., on
-y, the 39
For SHANGHAT-
inst
Weinne
For Ajar, at 10.30. m. on Widnesday,
the 19 binet,
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL -
For Formos, at 9:30 x m., en Tisuraday.
the 20th tom.
from: For BAGASAKI & KOBE...
Loksang, British steamer, from Canton. Tamarind, Norwegian steamer, Cantos
Armor, British atesmer, 2,05, P. Gib Bon, R. N. R., Muji September 13, Gettoral -TATA & Ch.
Faisany, British atr., 3,605, H. W. Engg. Shanghai September 11, and Swatow 17,
General. JARDINE, Matarsoy & Co.
Yarra, French steamer, 2.084. de Men. beuge, Shanghai September 15. Mai and General DAYAGERIES MARITIMES.
Ethiope, British steamer, 1,906, Milen, Kutchiborzu September 13, Coal. - MITEI BUSSAN KAHIA.
Doner, German steamer,1,016, B. Grand- mann, Bargkok September 12, Ric LACTS & WEGENEL,
DEPARTURES September 18-
Macduf, for Singapore and New York. Trocas, for Singaporn and Londen.
Puthas, for Shanghai.
Thates, tor Swatow.
Siberkorn, for San Francisco.
| Taisang, for Canton.
Japan, for Singapore and London.
CLEARED.
Draws Circle and Stalls........82.00 Back Besta.... Soldiers and Sailors half-price to Back Seats. Japan, for Dallao.
Hongkong, September 18, 1894. 1505
Comet, for Shanghai. Amoy, for Tioutsid
Strathder, far Bougay.
Dakin, Cruickshank & Menmuir, for Timor and Sydney.
Company, Ltd.
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
EUCALYPTUS OIL.
M
"ESERS, DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., LD., vere the first to intro- dacs EUCALYPTUS OIL inte HONGKONG and the quality of their import is still unsurpassed.
EUCALYPTUS OIL
Is a Sovereign Remedy for
COLOS, INFLUENZA AND CATARRH.
▲ FIRST-RATE GERMICIDE,
Is a more powerful disinfectant than Car bolic Acid.
For MosquITO BITES.
For THE IN THE BATH,
D. C. & Co.'s KUCALYPTUS OIL.
Bottles,
50 Cents & $1.00.
1477
Glenfary, for Shanghai. Mathilde,
for Touron, Los for Saigon.
for Shanghai.
Normandie, for Katchinotau. Bentomond, for Kabo.
Holstein, for Saigun.
Ajoz, for Shanghai. Phra Nang, for Swatow. Hongkong, for Haiphong.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Churahan, from Saigon, Capt. Dodi, and 30 Chinees.
For Mo 107, at 11.30 am, on Thursday,
the 20 gr.
For SWATOW, FOOCHOW IND TIR
TS N.-
Per Nawhong at 11 0 .. or Friday,
thu 21 img, instead of as pre vously poliuk,
For 8 NGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CD PTA
Pur Chrigira, at 11:30 am, on Saturday,
the 22nd at
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will closer- For STRAITS & LONDON.-
Per Myrmidon, 1 6 p.m., on Monday,
The 24-6 10st.
For SHIVNOHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA, B.U.,& TACOMA.- Per Tacum, at 11,30 s.m., on Tuesday,
the 20th Sept.,
WAILS BY THE FRENO Packer.
TE
Franch Contract Packet Yarra will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 19th Iostast, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places be Fond, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Battlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylen, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichey, Maritas, Calcutta, Adon, Maurinda, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
sua hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &c.
GOURS OF ULDAINO THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets leure at Noon.
The following hours will be observed in Josing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they eave at Noon. The Money Order Office edi be closed at & the day bufore,
200A.M.Posting of Prices Current and
senses.
(Prices Current and Circulara may however be posted up 10 10 o'closk if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addresses all one way).
Newspapers,
10.00 6. M. --Rugistry cuasna,
of 19,30A.M.Pcating
Booke, and Patterns ceases. 11.00A.M.-Mail closes. debate Cattyus way be posted (from 11.10A.M.) worth 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 A. M., after which hour they may he sout on Board with the same Las FO.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
GONGKONG HOTEL.
Mrs Allison Mr.J. Ketelha
Mr Mra Bergur
3 Roger McS. Le Breton
Fox MACAO. PORT DARWIN, THURS. DAY ISLAND. COOKTWY. TOWNSVILLE BRISD NE, SVD-Opt R. Crayford
W. à. Diff MELBOURNE-Supple | Benar al on board till time fair F. J Ener
Met. Kolmon depanora Extra Postage 10 rente.) Per (hingtu, Reggiration at 3,00 pom, Leiters at 3pm on Saturday, the 22nd at, insiend ufas previous ly nonleed.
Mc Di Galran Me A. Haues Cap. G Griz
Mr & Mra 1, H. Kelly
Mr J. Kinghorn Mr P. Lyall Mr G. McBain Mr T. Munnell
Me Oscar Noodt Capt. Plort Mr C. Rubneta Mr F. Is. Shean Mr A.
with
Mr Tarlock
Mr W. Whiley
Mr A. B. Wilson
MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL
Mr & Mrs E sa Anton Mr D. Landale The Missia Anton Mr 8. A. Lory Mrs R As ton, Mr O. Mulach
chidsid nurse Mr A. Marshall
Mr & Mrs Metalum and obiid Mr L. Mondol
MAILS BY THR UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet
WED. Pekin will be despatched NESDAY, this 19 h Instau, with Mails My F. ". Bell for Igan, San Francisco, the United
Mr. E. Bossball States, Canada, Housin. Por, delart Back which will be closed as follows:- 10. Registry casos.
Dr. and Mrs J. Can-Me H. E. Magarisk
audi ebild Mr J. 8. Moses
Mr B. Ortiz
13.8.3. Pot Ofice closes, but Curves
pondence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure.
-w
MALA BY THE Bait l'AUKET, —
W. & Clarke MT P. Cochrane Mr J. B. Coaghura Mr C. W Dickson
And Mira H. Fou- MI
дега
Mr E. Getz
M. A. S. Palmer Mel K. MOK. ROB Mispd Mrs P, Bachte, $children and nur Mr C. Seymour Mrs Spry
T British Cupirne Packet Burenna will
Mr and Mrs H. Hun-MrO S. Taylor be despatched on THURSDAY, the
pherga & S childrenCapt. A. Tili st 2th Iuatanc, with Mails for the United
Mr and Mrs J. D.Mr H. E. Tomkins Kingdom, Europe, and countries ban
Humphreys Lieut. Commander yand, zid Briedisi to the Straits Chantrey Inchbald Tufnell, R.N. Settlements, Netherlands ludia, Bur-Dr. and Bira J, H.Mrs Tufnell mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, a
wwwww
MAILS BY THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAIL
Waz Co.'s PACKB
Koult and son Mt J. Y. V. Vernon Mr J. Kramer
PEAK HOTEL
baudinMr F. MoroLy
Mr J. A. E. ¿1 a- Coo Mr H. Crombie Mr H. Dalrymple
D..w.ing
Mi: Gov. Holmes M: Mon on Junea
M: Cordus Nicoar My W. Parfit Mr N. Pant
Mes F. Robinson and
children
M: Sandslands
M. F. H Slaglek
top Saith & family
|
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW
Shipping.
10 am-German Mail leaves for Bremen
and Parte of Call, Noon-French Mail Janves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
1 p.m.-I. M. 8, 8, Co.'s Steamer leaves
for Japan and San Francisco.
Amusements.
9 p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,
Quotations.
HONGKONG, September 18, 1894, ››PIUM—Now Patou, cash,... 710
Üld
casu....*** Now Bonares, canb, 75 Old
caeli,
IF
57
"
J
14
New Malwa credit, 620/30 Allowanco, Cities, 16
Did Malwa, credit, 600/60 Allowance, Caition, 16 Persian, Uily, cash, 720 Allowance, Catties, 18 Fecмau, Paper laud 830 Allowance. Catties. 16
Exchange.
Boxoxona, September 18, 1994.
On Loudan-
Baak, Wire,
On demand,
30 daga sigh,
★ montan' sight,
Credits,
Documentary, 4 months d'ungler
On Paria
On demand, Credits,
monasteptat,
Un Bariuu-Demand, ........ On Now York--
On demand,
Bobby
Orodita, 60 dayn' miglas, Оп
Wire,
On domani,
Ou Calcutts
...
On demand,
Wire,
On Shanghai-
Oc demand,...
30 days' sight, private paper
| Gold Leaf, 100 fine (prez Thanh
Soversigns (Bank's buying rate) Silver (per oz.)......
2/2 2.21
2.20 3/2
DEATH.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1894.
At Shanghai, o 14 h Inst., JONEPRING CEOILE BANDE, «ged 2f years."
2571k pradicalkon of idhur skroz 209aacoord or 6.45 p.m.
The China tail.
-LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PARSED SDEZ CANAL OUTWARD BOUND →→ Hanri-Franch, Aug. 3
Chienean, Ang. 7; Willore. Branch, 30; din 21:9tomiver, 38; defüllen, Ninda, 31; Glamorganadise, Glenavon, Palamed, Strathmore, Sept. HOMEWARD HOUND: Melomere, Ding chew Palinarus, Tambay Aulaia, Aug. 28; Shanghai, Bonlarig, Benmohr, 31 Caledanion, Sept. 4.
The N. P. s. s. Tucum, from Tacoma, left Yokohama for Hongkong on Sept. 9, vis Kobe.
the
M. M. Co.'s steamship Oceanion with the FRENCH MAIL of August 17, left Saigon on Sunday, September 18, at 2 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, Sept, 18. This Packot bringe replies to lettora des patched from Hongkong on July 11. The O. P. R. str. Empress of Jupen, from Vancouver, left Shanghat for long- kung, on Sept. 17, at 11 p.m., and may be expected here about mid-day on Wednesday, Sept. 19.
The
P. M. & Ching, with the AMERICAN MAIL of August 28, left Yokohama for this port ou Monday, Sept. 17, at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Sunday, Sept. 29.
N. L. Co.'s steamer Darmstadt, with the GERMAN Mazz of Au. 27, kilt Coi lombo on Saturday evening, Sept. 15, and may be exported hore on or about Wednesday, Sept. 26.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBRE 8, 1804.
Fox the first time in a quarter of a century this journal is ranged on the side of the fint phalanx, The Plague is at the bottom" of the trouble. But the division which took place on Mr Canter's motion for a Commission to take for har etidence bafore proceeding to destroy the Taipingelion district" was in effect a kind of side ise, and did oot clearly show the hand of the opponents to the Governor's policy. H. E. the Governor, as we bare before Į pointed out, kus taken up a very sensible and consistens view on this subject of the Pingue from the beginning. He appears to have fully realised the grove consequences of the visitation to the pros- perity of this Colony, and his duter- mination to see everything done that The huwaa skill can suggest to keep the ecourge from returning must command itself to fevery right-thinking re- sident. The Unofficial Members of Council seem to have agreed in a general way with the expressions of opinion gives by His Excellency, but these gontlemen have joined issuɑ now upon a matter of detail. This journal has steadily and unswervingly advo ented the adaptim of the most drastic 1994 measures, and has from the first loyally The
supported the recommendations mado by the Permanent Commistes to protect 1994 the Colony from a return of the Plague.
The fact that the Plague has disappour ́ed has revived the hopes of the owners of bona: property; and the sacrifice de- manded by public policy and sauitury science now appears to be out of keeping with the occasion. The borrors of the Plague, its deadening effect upon aur trade, and the awful possibilities of raiu being brought upon the Island by a
H.M.S. Caroline is under orders to leave recurrenes of the Peat, have mysterious Oh:Foo for Amey shortly.
2.74 2.80 2,21
1924
392
718
... 75%
16.63
$ 9.00 ...29jd.
NOW READY.
Vol. XXI.-No. 4.
'CHINA REVIEW by rearded from view during the last
CONTAINS
Tho. 0, à 0. s. 5. Belgio, with maile, &c. left San Francisco for this port, vis Yokohama aud Nagasaki, on Sept. 8
The D.D. R. stasmer Oczand, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on Sept. 14, and may be expected here on or abuat Sept. 20.
. Pakling passed the Canal on Aug.
28, and may be expected at Singapore a 18th dept., and Hongkong about 26Lis
The N. G. I. & . Bisagno loft Bombay for
this port on Sept. 9, and may be ex▾ ad here on or about opt. 30.
The P. & O. Co,' .a. Malacca left Bombay
for this pors on Sept. 11.
A FORMICK Volunteer Corps is proposal for Tientsin.
few weeks. This may be described as 1.3.8. Undaunted is exported here about a curions.untatal phenomenon, sided by the end of this month, or beginning of next
The Triad Society, or Reaven and Earth an equally natural desire to look after
Association.
the omnia chance. Curtain it is that month, for repairs. The Ancient Coinage of China.
those residents who bave seen most of
Turko Seythion Tribes-frer Han Dynasty; Jottings frm Canads-Auriquarian and Notes,-
Philological Researches,
in China.
Increase in the Coltivation of Opium
The Construction of the Yih King. Querian, ---
Chinese Secology.
Repitos
Reply to Dr. Edkins.
Notices of New Books.
U-Bectanes Bibliographion
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
To Contributorn.
-
the Plague-its favourite haunts, its HM.. Firebrand goes to Macao in a few probable causes, its frightful resnice, dass, to assist in celebrating the birthday and the means taken to trest its prog- of the King of Poringal. ress-preserve the soundest opinions as
to the necessity of leaving no stone un-Tax Naval infectious hospital bulk Midge turned (metaphorically and crually) to his been brought over from Koalasa side proveat the possibility of the diveuse
for repairs. ever te urning to Hongkong. Mr MeCanuchie thinks that uch of the! evidene already furnished to the Go-A.M.S. Tyvern has now bad all her torret
vernment
condition
about the Taipingshan is hea say evidenc
ef guna put in again, and a now wizen-maat Bu fixed. She will be out of the doctor's'
the junior debater in the Council hands this geek.
is young in chess matiers B8 yet,
and we do not supposo he mesut The Ball read a first time at the Legislative
A. S. WATSON & Co. sitogether what he said. It would Council meeting yesterday in teing eslled
LIMITED.
have been out of pince, not to say rude,An Ordinson for the provention of build~*~* The bad meart all be said, for the Fer-
manent Committee and their advisersing in Hongkong and to provide for the almost lived in Taipingshan at a time confiscation of investments in house pro when most other people gave the dis-party, and for similar purposes," triot a very wide berth. The place had
been swept and garnished fare Mr Among the passengore going through to McConachia and his exploring party Europe by the Germann mail steamer Gora,
Vegetable & Flower visited this valuable property. We which leaves Hongkong to-hotrow, in Joas
Seeds.
SEASON 1894-95.
Orders will be executed in the sequence
do not suggest that this phrase von Ulrich, who after a career of fraud in
valuable property is the keyuote
to the opposition; but we do say the Fact is being want to gaol in Germany
that the preservation of the lives by the German Consal at Shanghai, and the conservation of all the valuable
trade and property which make up the ACHUNGRING correspondent of the Shang- welfare and sperity of his Island hai Mercury writes on 30th Aug.:- The were the sole objects held in view by
the Permanent Committee and their weather has been intensely bot during the advisers. It may be remarked in pase- last few weeks, and has caused a good deal ing that the Colonial Treasurer unde a of sickness amongst the infant population. in which they are received as long as the very effective speech on this aspect of The thermometer has ranged from 350 to the subject. Mr Mitchell Innes was 1063. It must have been hot-oppressively speaking about things he knew perhaps staffy, in fact-with the thermometer at better than most members of Council, and what he said ought to have car- ried conviction with it. The Go-
supply lasts.
SEED LISTS
with
HINTS FOR GARDENING have been issued and
may still be obtained on application.
960 in the shade !
vernor must be credited this time Tas programme of the next Gymkhana with having a mind of his own. There weoting (Saturday, 6th October) is publish-" is nothing invertebrate about his policy, ed, and icola:les & resin which "Asistion whatever way be said about his oppo-have to carry a bucketful of water without. nents, Ele intimated that policy long
ago, and he bos stuck to his guns; and pilling more than a quarter; a pony race, it is perhaps cat an exaggeration to say once round, for Chias ponies that have rom that his address on this occasion showest | but have not won a rase this season; a la Our Seeds are all teated before being put address he bas yet given. Mr Belilios has to jump h's pony through hoop of more spirit pad determination than any dies' nomination circus, in which the clown
Cut-da, &, which will be: W. S. Harrison Mr and Mrs A. Kind. 1 up in Londop. They are packed under our made à speech which was evi fenty paper and is strictly forbidden to take the
meant as a kind of apology for his own Supervision, and the greatest care in action, or inaction; but as it was all sat houder without bis animal; a mile handicap exercired to insure protaction in transit. down as a half-and-half sacrifice to the for all China pomise; a potato race; Jockey gads, or a sincere imitation of the Cup race, va furlongs, for riders who Sowings should be mado in fine weather Neapolitan fiery furnace of destruction, have never bad a winning mount in China; only and the remainder of the packets his remarks did not quite justify bis and a half mile race for China pozia. Tha
Por Taisng, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Haussor and 2 ebildren, for Swatow; Sur- The Quadiau Fectio Mail Packet Empress ir E. Dalbanco
of Japan will be despatched on WED. ir R. P. Dipple gaon O'Regan, K.N., Mrs Shearer and 2
NESDAY, the 3rd October, with 1 J. children, Mrs Francis, and 173 Chinese, for Blangkong.
Mails for Shanghai, Japan, the United Sir Gen. Fenwick Per Yarra, for Hongkong: from Shang-
States, Cut hai, Mrs Allison and 5"
2 French Rervante.
clused
28 fullons:- Missionaries, Me Fodjemers, 1 Portuguese, 11 .. Regis ry closes.
Japanera, Mr G. Nouchen. 1 Indian. Mr 11. A. Pust-Ulies closes, but Corres-Me J. E. Macras G. Gand servant; from Koba, Messrs
pondenser may be posted in board the Mr G. H. Medhurst José Velasco, N. B yona and Furaranti: Packet with the Late Fee of 10 cents Capt. and Mrs Moore troms Nagasaki, Mr Bennet. From Shang. ectra Postage, until time of departure. hat for Saigon, 1 Barsan; for Marseilles, Mosses R. Grifon, W. White, Elisa L Montejjis, and Bov. Falkland, From Yoko- hama: for Saigon, Mr O. Guillermi; for Singapore, Mr P. Antoine, Capt. Harvey, Mesars H. Crane and Armstrong; for Mar- seilies, Mr L. Savater. From Kebe: for Saigon, Mr and Mre Barger; for Singapore, Major Masters, Mesure Tamura, Nakuda fur Port Baid, Mesars Tauji, Kodana and Fujimoto; for Marseilles, Mr Béguez.
DEPARTED.
MONEY LETTSES.-The Post Office decliva all
Op. Stopham Mra Stonham Mr A. G. Stokes
HONGKONG REGISTER.
responsibility for unregistered Letters containing bank notes, win, of jewellery, und, where Barometer,... Registration has been neglected, WILL MAKE NO Temperature ENQUIRIES into alleged lauses of such letters Humidity (Fust Guide, Par 30,
| Direction of Į
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pendent attitude was neccesary, surely but the affinity bun struggle has not yet some loftier motive and a greater justifi- been tried hero, cation for opposing the Governor might
have been found than the suggestión Tae Hongkong Correspondent of the Ni- to ransack India for a commission. We 0. Daily News writes with reference to the fancy the worthy Harbour Master was plague: There will be the bill to stile carried away with the desire to sit on the for this visitation—the doctors' bill, and it opposition bench just for one sweet mement.
A high-class Fortilizer for Pot Plants and for use in the Garden generally it supplies ustural nourishment to the soil, might as well have proposed that of the doctors (I am not specially referring For all practical purposes bear cripple the colony for a time if some
and assists the process of assimilation, the local Commission was an absur- to the medica! gentlemen) have their way. theroby alding the Plants to attain to their dity; and he then calmly voted in its Destruction of the whole of the infected favour. De Ho Kai, · who was district by fire is still advocated, and a full size, vigour, and beauty.
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knowledge of the facts, put the case rearrangement of the area thus laid bare, Buccinctly and clearly, and backed up but the common sense of the majority will the Governor with a clear covacience, yet role that while the Goverment is te As we have before said, the whole resume the closed district, the balldings case may be put briefly. All the shall be treated on their merits and either available evidence has been obtained, disinfected and repaired or pulled down and and the weight of evidrace is in
favour of destruction, preferably by fire. robalt sa may seem expedient. I ander The Commission proposed could not stand that at the next meeting of the possibly have given us anything new, Legislative Council, the manier asofficial. while (as the Governor put it) the member will move for the appointment of a the jestion of the evidence and saggea Commission te examine into and report up. tions made would bare. been an ill-des-on the condemned district in Taipingshan, erved snub to everyone who had reslly This is a move in the right directinn. studied the subject. The responsibility
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of trjection, too, would be a grave mut. The more in the right direction, we LED ter, and we are decidedly of opinion His glad to say, has proved sbortive. The Excellency has acted rightly in refusing correspondent of our contemporary may - to be guided by the opposition in this rest seared that the common-sense of the instance. From the half-hearted tone
of some of the opposition speakers; we josly will yok muscosă în having ite are not quite sure that they also are way. That way will be the destruction of 1498 displeased at the turn affairs have takva, - Taipingaben,
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