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Entertainments.

THEATRE

THE

HONGKONG:

To-day's Advertisements:

A

ROYAL,

THE BLACK PLAGUE.

HONGKONG

will give

MINSTRELS

TWO MORE OF THEIR POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS, Pro the Benent of the Plague Workers.

Undor distinguished Patronage and

Support,

THE DATES OF THE PERFORM. ANGES WILL BE ANNOUNUED.

ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.

$2 and $1. Popular Prices, Soldiers and Sailers in uniform, Half-prica to Bask Seats only.

Doors opon a 8.30.

9 o'clock precisely.

Commencing at

Pian and Tickets at Moers, KELLY AND WALSH, LIMITED.

SAA's may be Booked on and after Salar- day, 20th Septembar.

A SPECIAL TRAM will run to the Peak. and a SPECIAL LAUNUB to Kowloon, 16 Lainates after each Performance.

WILLIAM BLAYNAY,

Hon. Secretary,

Hongkong, September 22, 1894.

1463

Insurance.

THE MEIJI FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

07 TOKYO..

THE AGENCY of the above-named TRANSFERRED to the Undersigned, they are now prepared tu ACCEPT RISKS again: FIRE at Current Rates.

For the MITHUT BUSSAN KAINTIM,

K. FUKUI,

Hongkong, July 2, 1804.

To Let.

TO LET

Manager.

1107

NO. 3, PEDDER'S STARm, next to the

Post Office.

No. 72, QUEEN'S ROLD CENTRAL..

Apply to

11. 0. ANDERSON,

13, Praya Centrus, Hongkong, March 16, 1893.

TO LET.

094

LLISON'S HIGH.CLASS)

VAUDEVILLES

WILL GIVE A

DRAWING-ROOM CONCERT

(By Special Request),

AT

MOUNT AUSTIN HOTEL TO-NIGHT

(MONDAY), 1st October,

AT 9.18 P.M.

Kindly Assisted by

Mr. G. H. GRACE and Mr. G. BRADY,

PROGRAMME--

Mr. O. H. GRACE.

Overture........

Mr. JAN. F. Boyka. Soprano Solo.......Miss Besare GREY. Baliar Comic Song Recitation.

Mr. ALE. JAMA.

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loaling.

Vessels.

Bremen & Parts of Cal! | Darmatndt (8) Japan

Varona (3) London & Ports o' CalSlam (5)........... London. v. Suez Cans Ixion (8)..... Muralle v. Saigon Natal (9)........ N'saki, Kobe & Y'ham Glamorgenahire New York, v. SuozCams Strathloron (a)....... New York............George S. Homer... New York.****

Susquehmaa New York...........

Wandering Jaw. Part Darwin. &.......Changeba (6) 8. Frandiser, v. J. Balgic (a... Francisco, Ja. Chilin (a). Sandakan and Eudru..Mewren (9).. Shanghai.....

Distacco (4)... (Rosetta (1) 11hur Gorda (8)..... Dir. DANTEL H. KLX.ro, Penang Cat Lightning (s).

S'pore, Pang&B'by Bisagne (8)... Songs (selected). Senorita DOLORES. Comio Soug... Mr. BRADY. The Phonograph...Professor Ro190N. Comic Dust MOBAPS KELLY & Jame

To Conclude with the BEAUTIFUL SERPENTINE DANDE by Sanorita DOLORES.

ÁRSINS FOX. Hongkong, October 1, 1894.

$2.

157 HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STRAMBOAT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

SPROTAL CHEAP EXCURSION TO MACAO.

CIBOULD the weather he lavoneabla, the Stearner ONAM will make a Special TRIP MABAD, SUNDAY NIT, 248 Detobor.

Times -Departure From Hoogom at 2.M.,

and returning will leavy Manane st 10 p. o.

Korn Fare 82. Nu Second Clara or Chinos Servania, 50 Cents

each way.

in the AFTERNOON there will be a CAND RELIGIOUS PROCESSION in Macao, and in the EVENING FANCY | PAIR will be held in the PUBLIC Gandess,

Tickets may be obtained on Saturday, at the Office of the Company, or on Board the Steamer on the morning of sailing.

T. ARNOLD, Secretare

Hongkong. October 1, 1894.

1676

Dakin, Cruickshank &

Ltd.

Company,

PRETORIA DISPENSARY.

EUCALYPTUS OIL.

NOS, and 9, SEYMOUR TERMAUR MES

OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS. GODOWNS in Wasoway, at the back of MCGREGOR'S Barracks

TESSRS. DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK & Co., L., wore the first to intra- der EUCALYPTUS OIL into Boxerosu

OFFICES and ROOMS at CONNAUGHT and the quality their import is still

Houss.

No. 3, CAMERON VILLAS, Peak.

Apply to

DAVID BASSO

Hongkong, September 1, 1994,

TO LET.

DWELLING EQUSES

& Do.

320

喝

опастравай.

EUCALYPTUS OIL

le a Severeign Remady for

COLIS, INFLUENZA AND CATARRH.

FIRST-RATE GERMICIDE,

· HIGHCLERE,' at MACAZINE H. In a more powerful disinfectant than Car-

No. 1, RIPON TERRACE,

No. 8, OLD BAILEY.

No. 9, CHANGERY LANE,

FLOORS in PLUK BUILDINGN.

FLOORS in BLOIN STREET, PEEL

STREET and STAUNTON STREET, FLOORS

No. 5, SHELLEY

STREET.

OFFICES-

CENTRAL, Over DOUGLAS LA PBAIK & Co's.

FRAYA

GODOWNS-

BLUE BUILDINGS.

Apply to

M09818.

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., L

Hongkong, September 6, 1694.

TO LET.

18

70. 2, MOUNTAIN VIEW, The Peak,

A FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE.

No.

Apply to

Y.,

Care of THIS Parki

Hongkong, September 10, 1894.

TO LIT.

From 1st Octuber.

"REENMOUNT," CANE

$ ROOMS.

For Particulars, apply to

1452

ROAD.-

MESSES. GILMAN & Co.

Hongkong, September 18, 1804.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neith

bolic Acid.

For Mosque Bass.

For Us 15 THE BATH.

D. . & Co.'s EUCALYPTUS OIL.

50 Centa & $100. Battles,

1477

SHIPPIN

ARRIVAL September 30-

Lenas, British steamer, 1,346. Ward, Otaru September 20, Coal Donwelt, CARLALL & Co.

October 1-n

Iair, British steamer, 2,297, Niek, Shanthai September 27. Gheral,-BUTTER FIELD & SWIRE.

Tricster, di Vanemine (B.C. & Vitoria (B. J.), M.

Date of Leaving

Norddeutscher Lloyd Oct. 15, at 3 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Go...... Det. 12, at noon. P. & O. 5. N. 0ɔ............ Oct. 11, at noon. Buttorald & Swiro... Oct. 7, daylight. Messageries Maritino: Oct. 3, at noon. (8)....Dodroll, Carlill & Co. About October 2.

Dadwell, Corbill & Co. About October 10, Showan & Co........... Quick dospatch. Siomason & Co.........Quick despatch. Sigmacon & Co......... Quick despatol. Butterfield & Swire... Oct. 6, at 3 p.m. ¦0. & O. §. §. O........ Oot. 10,

6, at 1 pm Pacific Mail S. S. Ou. Oct. 3, daylight. Butterfield & Swim.. ¡Oot. at 4 p.m. P. & O. e. N. Co......Oct. 3. at 5 p.0. P. & O. B. N. Co...... [About Octubo: 7. Siomuseon & C................. About October 9. Carlowitz & Co..... Oet, 4, at noon.

¡D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Oct. 2, at 3 p.. Indulona (8)... Sander & O... October 6. Impress ». Japon (8) - Canadian Plic . Co. Oct. 3, at Boon, Sikh (......

Nor. Pe 9. & Bt. Cos. Oct. 16, at moon.

Loft Shanghai with light. North-Easterly airs, elendy and overeast weather. Experi enved same up to Purnalent; thence to Swatow, fresh to moderato N.E. winds, I el nily and overcast, with following soa and neessional rain. Left Swates with Tresh SE. winds and heavy Southerly well. From Chulang Point par tanlaste 8 B. winds, de y not overeat, with moderate | Southerly soco

The Irish almer Yenson reports: Marila in Amoy strong NR. wind and Pier. Any to Hongkong, moderat N.E wood, wand Southerly small, rain equalia.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :---

For SENGATURE & LONDON. --

Po Paufa, w L1 90 are, on Tuesday, -the 2ul inst anchored už sa provine

by nestbeel

Por SAMAKAN. -

Pay Lerna, ay 11:30 am, en Tuesday. My Zarī rest, in eoud of as prevista. ly nutibed

... CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG --

Por Jacob Dedreichsen, at

Tuesday, the Bed vast

For SHANG BAL---.

F

Malan, at 430 p.m. The Zuri in

ly polite

MANILA

mon

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW.” Shipping.

Daylight.-Irion leaves for London. 5 p.m.-Malacca loaves for Shanghai. Miscellaneous.

BIRTHS. At No. 27. Quinsan Road, Shanghai, on the 23rd September, the wife of WILLIAM KAY, of a Daughter.

At Shanghai, on the 25th Septemtior, the wife of Chinas Dowatt, of a Daughter.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1894, &

A sarea of Oliver Cromwell will probably Boon be added to the gallery, of celebrities -

in the House of Commons.

In consequence of the prevalence of rabies in Hanoi, the authorities and taking drastic

|par-Phe puddication of Bonimue commenced measures to suppress the “stray dog'

nuisance,

Goods per Pakling undelivered after this.

dale subject to rest, Goods por Fiddesdals undelivered afterat 6.30 p.m.

this date subject to rent..

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, October 3 :---

Goods per Darmstadt undelivered, after

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, October 6-

Noon-Meeting of Shareholder of The Union Insurance Bociety of Canton, Ld, at its Head Office.

SUNDAY, October 7 :—

Macao,

SATURDAY, October 13-

9 p.m.---Performance at the City Hall.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1884.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

Ar the Magaracy-to-day, befera Cour, Hastings, two mon who had got a quantity of jewellery and other property from the wreck of a junk-at Teitam Bay on Saturday, were fired $15 or six weeks' hard labour each.

A CHAIR Coolio in the employ of Mr G.

9 a.. Excursion trip by Honam to OUTWARD BOUND:-loun. 21; Strath Hotspool, deputy superintendent of police, mers, Sept. 4, Ulysecs, 11; Benauers, was sent to gaol for 28 days by Come. Bast- Manila, 14; Priot, 18; Glengyle, 21;ings at the Magistracy to-day for stealing Sydney, Orono, 25; Islam, Poly- phemus, Kintruk, Maple Branch, Aggi, five bundles of firewood from the police garters yesterday; and an opium shop- HOMEWARD BOUND-Tambuff, Aug, 28: keeper in Wellington Street recolved in si-

Bullmouth, Pyrrhus, Sept. 14; Laertes, milst sentence for taking the stolen wood. Pingsuoy, 21; Telamon. Lawang, Mar. quis Haequshem, 2h; Jan 28.

Exchange.

Honakosu, October 1, 1994.

For SHANGHAI, KOGE, YOKOHAMA, | On London-

VICTORIA, B.C., & TACOMA.— For Sth, at 11.30 a.m., on Tuesday,

1h 16th Oct,

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PAUKET,—

Rank, Wiro,

9,2

(

On demand,

£24

++

30 days' sight,

4 tolki #glity Urediis, 4

3/28 £2

Documentary, 4 months" might,

9/21

274 2,80

2.21

On demand,

The teeman Contract Packet Darmstadt

will be despatched on MONDAY,On Paris- the link Ensiant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun. tries beyond, vid Brindisi; to the Straita Selements, Batavia, Burmalı, Coyhc, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &c., c.

Registry ceases at i p.m.

The Dial: closes at 2 p.m. Late Letters tip will. 10 cents extra postuge.

MOSKY LETTER.-The Post Office decline all spansiluity for unregistered Letters containing bank notes, coin. or jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will, make no Esques into alleged losses of such letters Post Onide, Par 30

Local DETERx---Separate Boxes beve been provided for pesting Correspondence for

the Town, Kow bon and the Peak. Tin Hosen ere under the Winlow as the Best vad of the

Taday,randah tering Queen's Road.

instead of a previou

Læblem, parcely, An, for Kowloon Point and Stemmers in florbour may be ported in the General Post Office up to 11.30 a.m. and 9.50 Letter from Kowloon Point may be posted

By Pronto, at 4.339 pm, on Tuesday, (in the Latter Rax which has been placed in the

the 2

Oct

visely bedd

For OIHOW & HAIPHONG --

Far Hongkong, at 9.30, en Wodni a

day. the 3rd inel

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA -

Por Lightning, at 2:00 pm, on Wedne

day, the Chet

For SAIGON.

Per China, at 4:30 pm Cut Wedwoodu.

th. 3rd 150

For STRAITS & BOMBAY

For Bregno, & 11.3ato, en Thursday.

the 4th Chet.

For SINGAPORE, SAMARANG & SOIT.

RABAYA -

Par Ardpay, at 3,30 ↑ na, on Thursday

the 4th ina:

For SANDAKAN & KUDAT. –

Ver Moon, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 4th ina, osad of a provingą. y Ronted

For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS. LAND. COOK TOWN. TOWNSVIL- LE. BRISBANE, SYENRY & MEL. BOURNE.--

Per t'hamet, at 2.530 p.m., on Saturday,

the 6th October

F NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA Per Peruna, 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

the 12th Dat.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET — The United Statea Mail Parker China will be despatched HSDAY, the 2d Member, with Mails for Macno, Japan, SunFrancisor,

4 P. M

|i olies Compound) ontside the Charge RooD sp to 12 and 4 o'clock, and in the Piller Box at the Wharf. Legal Katee will by charged. Te aroid milbury, senders of letters jium Kowloon are re- gnated is caused their stamps by writing the word stampet eros them. Covers containing Bank Notus, e, whrald to registered. No Sanday delivery.

Lettura, e, for the Ponk will be delivered by the 12 and 9.30 o'clock trams only. Corren poudence and Parcels for the Punk may be posted in the General Post Office up to 11.30 am. or 8 pn, or in the letter boxes in the ours til tare of departure. With regard to ktters from the Peak, Pillar boxes have been placed at Magazine Gap, Victoris Gap. Jouat Kellett, Mannt Gongh,

and huztion Road, which will be clenteil at 12.30 at 4 p..

Money Orders.

1.Money rders enn, bo oltained at Hong- long and Shaphai on the following Countries, al corrent votes of exchange. Canudo.

China Purrs (Hothow, Custom, Swatua, Amay, Foochow, Ningpo, Hankow, and Shanghai), Ceylo

| Kawaii (Sandwich Islands).

British India (including Barmal and the Agen- cies of the Indinu Post Ofbes in the Parsian Guln

Japau Porla Nagasaki, Osaka, Hiage, Kobe,

Kiour. Yokohama and Hakolate).

New South Wales.

New Zealand.

British North Borno. Quersand

Sium [Bangkok onlgi. South Australia.

Strails Selements Singapore, Penang and

Malacca). Tasmania.

United States, (nited Kingdom. Canada, Hunolulu, Peru, de, which will be closed as follows:

à P.M.

Registry conse

Post fee crocs, but Gories- podene may in posted on board the Pwkes, with hair. Fee of 10 cents estra Postage unt! the tire if departure.

BTAILS BY THe Canaman PACIFIC RAIL-

WAY Ca's Packet.

Victoria.

Western Australia.

DRAWN THROUGH LONDON OFFICE.

Foreign Countries -- Austria-legaTY.

Teigiam

Hulgaria.

cai

| Denmark (including iceland and Faroe Islands). í Danish West Indies. j Egypt. The Coation Pacific Mal Packet Empress Frutice, with Algorin.

of Japan will be despatched on WED-German Empire (inclading Heligoland and the NESDAY, huo Bed teleber, with

Long, Britishsteamer, 978, H. Moneur, Shaughsi September 27, and Swator 30, General.-JARDING, MATHESON & Co.

Gluckstury, German str., from Cantɔu. Fuensang, British steamer, 1,106, Waddi-11.30 love, Manila Sept. 26, and Amoy 39, Geu- eral-JAKDINE, MATHESON & Co.

DEPARTUREN.

October 1- Achilles for Shanghai.

1504 Beneue, for Nagasaki.

Teither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

H HACKFALD, German barqne, Captain Hilgerloh,Melchers & Co,

Ivx, American ship, Capt. A. J. Lowell. -Showan & Co.

Progress, for Newchwang. Taiyuan, for Kobe.

Cha F, for Singapore. Plea Thula Chooi Klav, for Swatow. Kucnesang, for Swatos. Lucemoon, for Canton. Losong, for Canton.

CLEARED.

Thaict, for Swatow,

Activ, for Hoihow. Tai Fick, for Chefoo. Izion, for Samarang

JAPAN, Italian barque, Capt. Guoutavine. Prente, for Manila. --Musso & Co.

To-day's Advertisements. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, (UNDER MALL CONTRACT WITH TEŻ AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT).

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PERANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, VENICE, FIUME AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CAL OUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT and ADRIATIO PORTS.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Vindheng, Captato P. MERSA, will be despatched as above

cm SATURDAY, the 6th Instant

Cargo will not be received on board after 3 p.m. prior to date of sailing.

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to

SANDER & Co.,

Agents. -Hongkong, October 1, 1874,

1074

PASSENGERS.

AKRITER

Per lxiou, from Shanghai, Mr and Mrs Mrs Christie and 3 children.

Per Loisang, from Shanghai, &o., Mr and Mra Ober, Mimes Chew, Masters Obaw, Mr Chew Mc Law and servant, and 101 | Chinese.

Per Yrensang, from Amoy, 14 Chinese. DEPARTEN.

Per Taiyuan, for Kobe, & Europeans. Per Chow Fa, for Singapore, 236 Chinose Per Phra Chuda Chom Klio, for. Swalow, 50 Chinese.

Per Keongsang, for Swatow, 11 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Por Thales, for Swatow, 100 Chineas, Per Activ, for Hoihow, 120 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Izion-reports: September 27th, 5 s.m., left Shanghai, experienced moderate N.E wind to. Tung. ying, fresh N.N.E. gales from Tang-ying to port. Anchored in Deep Bay at 10.30 p.m. on 29th September. October 1st, tripped anchor and proceeded into harbour,

The Britisk steamer Lokgang reporta ; ·

m

+

Credita, 4 months' sight, On Berlin-Draand.. On New York....

On Bombsy...

On demand,.. Credits, 60 daga aral,

Wire,

1968

197

1964

On San

Jemantart.

| On Oulentta---

Wire,

...

Ou detund,

Shanghar

On demand,

A

30 days' sight, private pajer

Leaf, 100 Sño (per tal Sovereigna (Book's beying ruter Silver (per oz)

197

The M. M. Co.'s ataumship Saghalien, with

For the past three days Superintendent

the FRENCH MAIL of August 31, left Compboll, of the Firo Brigade, has bast Saigon on Sunday, the 30th Septon-engaged in burning the plague matshoda at ber, at 3 a.m., and may be expected Lapsapwan. The Kennedy town, Nether here on or about Wednesday, the 3rd

October. This Fucker brings replies sole, and other temporary hospital buildings to lettere despatched from Bocgkong were all taken down and removed to a on July 25.

remote spot where, in spite of the wind and The O... Bolgic, with the AMERI- rain, they blazed upʻbeautifully-■"yolu- CAN MAIL of 8th inst.. was is leave ablo object-lesson for all who care to learn. Nagasaki for this port ch Sept, 30.

The P. M. a. | Perse, with monils, &c., left San Francisco for this part, via Yoka- bama and Nagasaki, on Sept. 16. The N. P. 8. Sith left Tacoma for Hong-

koog, via Japan, on Sept. 16. The Empress of China left Vancouver a

Sept. 18 for this port. 146 70-The 0. &0. a. a. Oceanie left San Francis

co on Sept. 25 for this port.

... 704

$ 9.00

20,2-di

NOW READY.

Vol. XXI.—No. 4.

'CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAINS

The Triad Bociety, a Heaven and Earth

Asseiation.

The Ancient Coinage of China.

Turko Soythuso Tribes-After Han Dynasty, Jostings from Canada-Antiquarian and

Philological Researchoa,

Notes

Incroase in the Cultivation of Opiam

in China. The Construction of the Yih King. Queries,→→

Chinese Sociology.

Replies:

Reply to Dr. Edsins. Notions of New Bookm Collectarea Bibliographica.

Booka Wanted, Exchanges, &c. To Coalribaturs

A. S.

WATS

1

As will be seon from our advertising columns, the Honam will miske a special excursion to Mazeo on Sunday next. Thero will be a grand religions procession Gardens in the evening. The steamer in the afternoon and a fancy fair in the

leaves Hongkong at 9 a.m., and Macao at

The O. S. S. Co.'s e. a. Palamed left Singa-10 p.m. It is so be hoped the excursionista pore on Sept. 25, and may be expected will not have the same experience of those here on or about Oct. 1.

who went over to this festival lant year.

The Glas Lino steamship Glenavon, from Loudon and Straits, left Singapore on Sept. 25, and may be expeated here on or about Oct. 1.

A NUMBERS of sliding-seat straps having

The D. D. R. steamer Niobs, from Ham-been stolen lately from the Victoria Ro burg, loft Singapore for this port on creation Club bosts, several of the boat- Sept. 28, and may be expected here on house servants were set yesterday to watch or about Cot, 4.

the boats, which had been pat on the grass The 8 s. Glamorganshire, left Singapore on Sept. 29, and she may be expected

bere on or about Oct. Di The E. & A. 4, 4. Oidhrie, from Australis, left Pers Darwin on Sept. 26, and may be expected here on or about Oct. 6. The a. a. Kuisang, from Osloutta, Penang and Singapore, left Singapore for this port on Sept. 30, and may be expect- ed here on or about Oct. 6.

The P. & O. Co.'s s.s. Mantta left Bora bay

for this port on Sopt. 28

in front of the Cricket Pavilion to be safe from the sea during the storm, Two coolies were caught taking the straps, and were sent to gaol for six weeks by the Acting Magistrate to-day.

ALLION's Vaudeville Company had another

stecke of bad luck on Saturday night, when the approach of the typhuon kapt

The P. & G. . . Bombay left London for me sy people away from the Theatre. The

this port on Sept. 17.

ATSON & Co..this part on the 28th altimo.

LIMITED.

Vegetable & Flower Seeds.

SEASON 1894-95.

Tas Austriau Lloyd's a. s. Vindobona left Kobe for this port on Saturday, the 29th September.

v.oking concert was held nevertheless, and was one of the best given in Hongkong THE P. & O... Manila left Bombay for a long time past. In spite of the storm, there was a fairly large audience, and the appinuse was frequent and well merited. Isnt have To-night the Company will everything favourable; the weather pro- mises to be fine, the programme of the 'parlour concert' at the Mount Austin Hotel is specially attractive, and as the Vaudevilles are now well known and high- ly appreciated, the booking of seats is better than on any previous occasion sizce they arrived in Hongkong.

THE O. & O. . . Belgic, with Mails, & left Nagasaki for this port yesterday, the 30th ultimo, at 3 p.m.

..

Tax M. M. Co.'s steamer Baghalien, with the next French Mail, left Saigon pestor-Thar the plague bacillus is not yet extinst | day (Sunday) at 3 a.m. for this port.

THERE were 1,132 visitors to the City Hall Orders will be executed in the sequence Museum during the week ending 30th

in which they are received as long as the September, of whom 92 were Buropeans. supply laste.

SEED LISTS

with

Mails for Shanghas, Japan, the United | Holland Scares, Canels, J, which will be Raly (wit) Agancios at Tripoli, Azaab and HINTS FOR GARDENING have been issued and

closed as follows:--

1x.

MasHowab).

Norway. Grange Pran States.

Regis y closes. 4.3. Post-Office shoes, but Durres pudence may be posted on board the Fartagul (including Madeiro and the Azores). Packet with the Lets Bee of 10 cents Koumans, estra Postage, until time of departure.Switzerland,

Sweden.

Trausual. MAILS BY Tax Frenca PackAT. —

Тамін.

The French Contract Packet Natal wil! | United States.

Adrianople.

Selcnics. PRIC Taugier,

be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Forviga Citées cau? Puina com 3rd lustart, with Mails for the United Constantinople. King, Europe, and places beyrat. yand, rid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Keyrout. Settlements, Batavia, Burman, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery. Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritias, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The asund hours will ha observed in

closing the Mails, &c,

British Culmaier- Cyprus. Falkland Islands Gibraltar.

Mutta. Newfounded.

SYLVA British Bechuanaland. Cape Colony. Garbia.

WEST INDIED.

Antigua. Bahamas

Burindoes,

Bermuda. British Guiana. British Hondens. Dotainica.

Grenada.

Jamaica. Montserrat.

Nevis. St. Kitts. St. Lucia. St. Vincest,

l'obago.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACELL- The British Contract Packet Sam will

be despatched on THURSDAY, the Gold Coast Colony,"

Lugos. 11th October, with Mails for the United

Mauritius. Kingdom, Europe, and countries bo- Nutul yond, vid Brides; to the Straits St. Helenu, Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur- Beychelles. mat, Ceylan, Adus, Egypt, Malta, Sierra Leone. and Gibraltar

Mombasa Lama,

Turks' Islands, 3.-Orders on the Countries drawn through the London Past Office are paid less the follow.

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is proved by the death of a coolio to-day, with symptoms which Dr W. F. O. Lowson considors bubonic. The boy had been at Magazine Gap for several months, employed in the cookhouse of Mr J. Wright, solicitor, and had only at very rare intervals bosn

THE China Casette learns on reliable autho-down to the city. It is said that he was taken ill neveral days ago, with fover; yes- rity that, in view of the threatening aspect torday ho was taken to the Government of affairs at the Capitol, it be boon decided Civil Hospital (all the plague kospital to furnish each of the various foreign Lega having been destroyed), and this morning, tions there with an escort, to ho supplied batween sleven o'clock and noon, he died. from the respective man-of-war on the Ho had been attended by Dr Lowson, China station,

Jr., who atates that there was some affec.... sion of the glanda thongh there was na

Our Secde uro all tested before being put Or the night of the 18th ult. the district of babo; and Dr Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, up in Londen. They ere packed under our Tondo, parts of the Biusado, Sta. Cruz, and reports that it is a case of plagun in the

own Supervision, and the greatest care is almost the whole of San Miguel and Paos most modified form. ozercised to insure protection in transit.

(Manila) wezö înündüföd to such an extent that people were compelled to go out in Sawings should be made in five weather boats. No damage was done to the build only and the remainder of the packets ings. recured from damp, and kupt in a dry place for repoat Bowiugs.

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CLAY'S FERTILIZER,

The plague towards the end of the epi- demic was very different from the original form, and was often difficult to distinguish from simple forer; the buboes sometimes | did not appear until after death, and some-

| THE Haran, Heinchi, and Heinfeng, three of times not at all. This lant sporadis case, the China Merchants Company's elnumers, occurring in the healthiest part of the Co- have been sold to Mars H. Mandl and lony, should be sufficient to remind the On, Shanghai. Under the Austrian flag authorities that the plague must not be for- these steamers will once more participato gotten or made light of now that it has dis A high-class Fertilizer for Pot Plants in the coasting trade. This makes five of appeared; the infected area of Taipingatinis: and for use in the Garden generally; it this acmpany's steamers transferred from must not be loft as it stands, ready to supplies natural nourishment to the soil, the Chinese flag since the commencement spread the germs of disease again next year." and assists the prosos of waimitation, of the present war. thereby aiding the Plants to attain to their

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There is no immediate danger, but the ultimate danger still throstens the Colony there may be nothing but one or two isolat». THE Toskis Indépendance of Sapt. 17 ed and unimportant cases for the whole Sold in Tips containing 10 lbs. each, $1.75 Siam and commissioner to the Laos status,sumer again, we may have another opide- says that Pavie, Fronek minister to time up to next May; but when the spring.

$4.50. is staying at Hanei for a few days. Before mic; in fact, this case makes it exsendingly the end of October he will go up to Lai-ohau, probable that we shall, unless the most on the Black River, where he will make thorough precautions are taken. Thei arrangements for the expedition to settle Colour has suffered enough this year; for the new frontier with Chipa and Burma. Heaven's sake let us or on the cafe aide. He will be assisted by M. Lefebvre Pontalis, Even if there is nothing infectious about ssistant commissioner to the Laos; M. this Magazine Gap case, even if the disease

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The Best and Cheapest Machines in the Lugan, olanalier; M. Calllat, private sechas little virulence now, it is enough to retary several military and survey serrios show that immunity has not yet been ab officers; and a doctor. The Chinese fron-solutely secured. If Mr Chater gats a Lier will first to sattled, with the Chinese Commission appointed, its duty should delimitation commission; then M. Pavis be not to enquire what premutions on bo will meet the British officials, ander Mr J. shirked, but what further precautions not G. Scott, After completing the work, the yet suggested have still to be carried out. French mission will return by the Mekong, The Commission might usefully investigatai. organising stations and attending to other the question of sporadic oxass, and find out matter on the way, and reaching Saigon whether they are really harmless in the 1495 probably about April next,

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