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Mails.

STEAM FOR

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA,

INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT,

MEDITERICANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

Through Bills of Lading issued for BATA-

Entertainments,

GRAND SUCCESS.

Miss Elsie Adair,

M

AND

K WALTER VANDERLIP,

Aexisted, by HORORONG'S MOST TALENTED Amateurs

and the

8. L. L STRING ORCHESTRA will give

ANOTHER PERFORMANCE,

Destinatio

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loating.

Paris

Fooction and Tientsin Nanchang (6). Japan........................ Ancona (6). | London & Parts of Call Malacca (1).

London ......................

Manila (8).. Marseilla-, v. Saigon (Occasion (0) New York, v. SuzanoGlensk (5).. Port Darwin, &e...... Галунда (в).. S. Prataco. v. Pera S. Francisco, v. Jap Shanghai............

Surat (a)........ Shanghai......

Bombay ()---- Shangbai and Kobé.......... Lindisfazos. (a). .

Harre& 'var. On ana (8)

Decals ...

A jets,

Date of Leasin

Butterfold & Swiro... October 26. P. & O. 8, N. Co......et. 26, at noon. ¡P. & 0. 8. N, O»................ Oct. 25, at noon,

P. & 0.5 N. Co..............jAbout Nov. 7. Mossageries Maritime. Oct. 31, at noon. Farlino, Matlimon&Cu About October 22, Butterfeld & Swire... Oct. 26, at 3 p.m. Pacific

Mail S. 3. O. Oct. 20, at 1 p.m. 0. & 0, s. 8. ... Oct. 30, at 1 pm. P. & 0.8. N. Co..... About October 23. P. & O. 9. N. Go.............. About Nay. §. Tata &

October 20. Sion:saon & Co.......... Det. 24, at á p.m.

VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN TO-MORROW, October 20.pore. Penang && Ett Catherine & pear (8)... D. Sagation, Boris & Co. Ost. 94, at 3 p.m.

ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.

THE Steamship MALAOCA, Captain P. T

W. O, carrying Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this direct to MARSEILLES and LONDON, 01 THURSDAY, the 25th October, at Noor,

CHANGE OF PROGRAMME with

NEW DANCE EFFECTS. Plan and Tickets at Mesars. KELLY AND WASH, LIMITED.

Hongkong. October 19, 1891.

1674

HE CHINESE TWINS, TWO BOYS:

taking Passengers and Cargo for the above01&ED TOGETHER, have arrived |

Porti.

Paroals will be received at this Office antil 4 p.m. on the day haforo sailing, Tho contents and value of all packages are required.

Shippers are particularly requcated te nate the terms and conditions of the Chon- pany's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to

H. JOSEPA,

Superintendent.

1696

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Songkong, October 11, 1894. Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

FAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CUNTRAL AND

AND EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA,

VIA

THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

AL

ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONULULO.

PROPORED SALLINGS FROM HUNUKONG.

Oceanic (ria Naga-1

from SHANGHAI, aod will be ON VIEW an the First Floor of No. 49, QUEEN's KOLD CENTRAL, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Entrance from Queen's Road only. Admisaon 20 Centr Hongkong, October 16, 1894

THEATRE

HONGKONG.

-----

1830

Swatow, Amuy & T'ani Fokion (3)................. Vancouver (E.0... Empress of Okina Victoria (8.0.), &c. Victoria (s)......

Douglas Lapraik & Co. jOct. 21, daylight. (....... Canadian Pic 1. Qu. Och, #1, at hood. Not. Pic S. & R. Cos Nov. 6, at noeo,

Today's Advertisements.

POLICE NOTICE

TOTICE has been Received that the ANNUAL PERAMBULATION of the WAR DEPARTMENT BOUNDARIES will take place on MONDAY NEXT, the 22nd, and TUESDAY, the 23rd lostant, and that in conseque co thereof all the ROADS within the MILITARY CANTONMENTS

CLOSED to the Publia from 8 am the 22nd Instant to 6 a.. the 23rd Instant,

F. H. MAY,

ROYAL, will

THE BLACK PLAGUE,

THE HONGKONG

MINSTRELS

will give Another of their POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS, For the Bowfit of the Plugue Workers,

Under distinguished Patronage and

Support. SATURDAY, 27th October.

Captain Superintendent of Police CENTRAL POLICE BARRACKS,

Hongkong, October 19, 1894.

SUTIC E.

1689

Is the Matter of JOHN STEWARD

LAPRAIK, Decessed.

NOTICE is bereby gives that as from the13 July, 1893, the IntexK47 and ReseosBILITY of the late JOAN of STEWARD LAPRAIK in the Firm Dovelas LarEAIR AND COMPANY QAABAD

Per Falcien, from Coast Ports, 148 Ohi

cesk.

Per Tai Yick, from Nowchwang, 9 Ohi-

Eday.

DEPARTED.

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW!::0

Shipping.

1 p.m.-P. M. 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves

for Japan and San Francisco..

3 p.m.-Catherine Apoar leaves for

Straite and Calcutta, Lindisfarne leaves for Shanghai," Be..

Meeting. Noon-Mesting of Shareholders of The Canton Insurance Offod, Id., at the Company's Ufico.

Miscellaneous.

2.45 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong

Rido Association..

General Memoranda. MONDAY, October 12-

9 p. m.—Meeting of Victoris Ledge. WEDNESDAY, October 24 jam

Goods per Steamer Sydney unclaimed

aiter Nvou mabject to rent. Tanay, October 25:---

Goods por Glengyls undelivered after this į

data suject to rent.

? p.m.-Performance at the City Hall,' 9 p.m.-Uonvocation of Victoria Chapter.

Por Sith, for Tacoma, &c., Mr A. J. EL SATURDAY, October 27 :- Corlili.

Per Adw, for Pakhoi, 1 European, and 30 Chinese,

Por Sydney for Shanghai. Mrs Vance, Mrs Tukusil, Mesars A, S. Manners, 8. E Beoton, W. MacGlenbau, J. W. Les, Carl Hou bock, Walter Gray, H. Carneiro, Sur geen-Major James, Mrs G. M. Alemão, and Mr and Mrs Okada, ie W. Hoffmano and 13 Chingre; for Yokohama, Rev. Martinsty 1 Chinese.

Per Esmeralda, for Manila, Miss Rabenis Burto. Mr Manchinly, 5 Obiuese, and 2 children.

Par Namoa, for Amoy, Mr and Mrs Cheong May Fuk.

Per Conviua, for Koba, 2 Europeans.

TO DEPART

9 p.to.-Performatico at the City Hall.

Frobange.

# On deraand,

11 Du

Honoreng, October 19, 1894.

On London-

Bank, Wire,

2/1

30 days' night,

must be sight,

Credits, 4

2/17 2,2

"

Documentary, dmontita' angst,

$/2

On Pario

On demand,

2.67

Credits, 4 months' sight,

... 2.73

On Berlin-Demand....

... 2,16

On demand,

**

61+

U:edits. 60 days' sight,

53%

Wire,

192

192*

191

192

On New York...

Par Cheang Hock Kian, for Amoy, 400 Oz Bombay-

Chinere.

to port.

from

SHIPPING REPORTS.

| ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME to exat, and that as from that date, the led strong gale and high sea from N,N.E., Undersigned, JOHN HUGHES LEWIS BECAME, and now le the Sole Person carry ing on Business under the said. Firm name of Dovelas Larraix aND COMPANY.

Popular Prices, - - 89 and $1. Soldiers and Sailora is uniform, Hali-price

to Bank Boats only.

Doors open at 8.30. Commencing at 9 o'clock precisely.

Plan and Tickets at Mesars. KELLY AND WAISH, LIMITED,

Sents may be Booked on aud after Satur ray, 20th October.

A SPECIAL TRAM will run to the Peak, i

minutes after the Performance.

saki, Kobe, Inland TUESDAY, Oct. 30, and a SPELL LUNCH to Kowia, 15

Sea, Yokohama at 1 p.m.

Goalie (via Nagasaki, |THERDAY, Nov, 20,

and Harolalaj..

Kobe, land Sea

at 1 p.m.

3

and Yokohacom) + na

Begic (via Nagasaki, W'NESDAY, Dec. 19,

Kobe, Inland Sea }

and Yokohama).......)

THE

uti p..

EE Steamhip OCEANIC will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO. vid NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, Ou TUESDAY, the 30th October, at 3 p.m.. connection being made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai,

Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Puatengera Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantio lines of Steamers, and to the prin cipal cities of the United States or Canada. Rates and portionlars of the various routes may ha obtained upon application.

Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Cir Services, to Еигорозв official in sorvice of China aud Japan, and to Government officials an thair families.

Passengers who have paid full fare, re embarking at San Fransisce for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 por cent. This allowance does not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Europe.

All Farcel Packages should be marked to Address in Fill; and me will be roosived

Ď si the Company's Office until

Pam. Lie day previous to

Batting

Ocmanlar Involves to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francino, In the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Vol. Isctor of Oartom, San Francisco.

For further information as to Freight of Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 7, Praya Central.

C. L. GORHAM, Acting Agent, Hongkong, October 15, 1894.

NOTICE

1661

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR

. SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, LONDON, HAVRE AND RORDEAUX: ALSO

PORTS OF BRAZIL; AND LA PLATA.

N WEDNESDAY, the 31st October, ON WEDNESDAY, The Company'

8. OCEANIEN, Oanmandant Soaxriz, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Fort for the above place

Cargo

and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and no- sopted in treat through Marsellies for the principal places of Hurope,

Shipping Orders will be granted

Поск

WILLIAM BLAYNAY,

Hon Necretary. Hongkong, October 10, 1894.

1453

To LOL.

TO LEI.

10. 7. SEYMOUR TERRACE,

No

IN OFFICES in VICTORIA BUILDINGS,

GODOWNS in WANGAI, at the lack of Biounsoon's Barracks,

Apply tu

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Klum Hongkong, October 3, 1894.

N

TO LET

320

JO. 2, PEDDER'S STREET, Doxt to the

Post Ottico,

Apply to

4. C. ANDERSON,

13, Praya terra!. Hongkong, March 16, 1893.

TO LET.

WELLING HOUSES-

504

DWEIGHCLERE, at MAGAZINE GAP.

No. 1, RIPON TEBLADE. No. 8, OLD BAILEY, No. 9 CHANELY LANE.

HOUSE is WEST END TERRACE, Bunbum Road, FLOORS in BLUE BUILDINGS. FLOORS in ÉLOIN STREET, Pazl

STEET and STAUNTON STEKET. FLOORS in No. 5. SHELLEY

STREKT.

GODOWNS

BLUE BUILDINGS. No. 7A, PRAYA CENTRAL.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & ALENOY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, October 10, 1894.

18

To-day's Advertisements.

CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

FOR FOOOHOW AND TIENTSIN.

The Steamship

Nanchang, Capt. FINLAYSON, will be despatched on FRIDAY,

1890

the 26th Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, October 19, 1894.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILROAD COMPANIES,

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). Victoria............................. | Tuonday | Novomber 6. Tacoma...... Tuesday December 11.

......... Tuesday Jan, 1:05. Victoria.......... | Tuesday | Jan. 22/96. Tacoma Toondag | Fab, 28/95,

to

THE Steamship VICTORIA, Captain J. 1 PANTON, R.N.K, sailing at Noon, on TUESDAY, the 6th November, will proceed VIOTOHIA, B.O, and TACOMA và SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA, KOBE and YOKOHAMA,

Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Pacific

Coast Paintä and to Canadian and Culted States Points

Consular Invoices of Goods for United

Garge will be received on board until 4 Statos Points should he in quadruplicates

And farther that the Estate of the taid

JOHN STEWARD LAFRAIE is solely liable for

all Debra and Liabilities and is solely en.

titled to xil Asaate of the aid Firms ap to the said 13th day of July, 1893.

Dated the 18th October, 1804,

J. D. LAPRAIK,

1683

Executor of Jour STEWARD LAPRAIE, orased.

JH. LEWIS.

DOUGLAS STRAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUJ

The Co, » Slang

Fokien, Captain DAVIS, WI: b Alospatched tor the abov

Porte on SUNDAY, the 21st Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or l'assage, spply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, October 19, 1894.

The German atanmer Donas reports: Had strong N.E. wind from Cape Vareils The British, steamer Tantalus reports:

Northerly from thence to harbour; sighted White Dogs to Ocksau; light winds

8. a. Pallas at anchor of White Dogs. Stra. in Fanchow, Gieseck, Hailong and Cass. Tamant to Amoy, strong N.N.G. gale and The British steamer Fokin reporte ;

fow, moderate North winds and sea, weather bigh sea, weather cloady Amor to Bes

cloudy. Swalow to Hongkong, Frosh Niy wind, with strong E.N.E. well, weather overcast

The German steamer Pai Fisk roports: Hadstrong N. E, monsoon (com port to port

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS & CALCUTTA.—

Per Catherine pour, at 30 p.m., on

Saturd y, the 2 th inst

For STRAITS & LNDON..

Per Tantus, at 330 p.m., on Ba'urday. the 20th inst., instead of as previous: lp setified.

For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-

Per Fokien, at 5p.m., ou Saturday, the

20rh Inst.

For AMOY.-

P

1679

Dakin, Cruickshank &

Company, Ltd.

IJAVE Just Received ConsIGNMENT

H

ዑ

Ilford Dry Plates,

4 1/1, 10 × 8, 10 × 12,

and are offering the same at

POPULAR PRICES,

wwwwwwwww

Sensitized Albumenized

PAPER,

ph, in tins.

CHEAP AND RELIABLE,

| Dakin, Cruickshank & Co.;

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

SAIPPING.

ARRIVALS. October 19:-

+1

On demand,

Ou Calcutt

Wire,

On Shanghai-

On demand....

On

demand,...

::

30 days' sight, private pape Gold Leaf, 100 ane (per land) Silver (per oz.) Soveenigns (Bank's buying mater

NOW READY.

731

... 74

$47.50 € 9.02 29

Vol. XXI.—No. 4.

'CHINA REVIEW'

CONTAINS

Association).

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1894.

-The publication of thin ique commerce Tax steamer Diamond left Amoy on the at 6.40 p.pl.

12th fast, for Swatów.and the Straits with 507 Chinese pasangers, The Machew fol lowed with 836 passengers for Bangkok and Singapore.

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1894.

LOCAL “AND GENERAL

PASSED BEE CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND: Orono, Sept. 25; lalcem, Kinhuck, Maple Branch, Agyi, 28; Bayern, Benledi. Bombay, Friggo. -Boynton, Dot, 2; Calédonien, Glosart

ney, Cam, Cascapadia, B. HOMEWARD HOUND:-Pinguey, Sept. 21; Jaws 28; Oulong. Oct. 2; Daphine, ddon. 9.

In our paragraph last night about Palatine Insurance Co., Limited, it was stated that the security of policy-holders amounted to $1,628,039. This was a printer's mistake;- the actual amount being £1,028,928.

WE are luformed that the ad'ssl_working time on the Manila at the Kowloon Wharf was only 21 hours, 20 that the performance to whick we drew attention last night was

aven more creditable to the Gułown The F. &0. a. a. Surat, with the ExOLISH officials than we at firet supposed.

MAIL of Sapt. 21, left Singapore on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m., and may

be expected here on or about Monday. The annual perambulation of the War De Oct. 22, about 9 a.m. This packst

brings replica to lotters despatched partment boundaries takes place on Mon- from Hongkong on Aug. 16.

day and Tuesday, 22nd and 23c! Irist., în

The N. L. Co.'s steamship Bayers, with consequence of which all roads within the

the GERMAN Man of Sept. 24, luft Co-

lombo on Saturday; the 18th October, military cantonments- will be closed to the and may be expected here on or about public from 6 m. on Monday till 6 am. Wednesday, Oct. 24.

on Tuenday.

The O. & O... a. Corania, with the Amear- dan Man of Sapp 25, left Yoko- hama on Wednesday, October 17, at A KLING mordarer was hanged in publie daylight, and may be expected here on at Singapore on the 11th inst. The execu or about Wednesday, Oct. 24. The P. M. a. . City of Rio de Janeiro, with tion was witnessed by a large throng,

mails, o., left San Francisco for this which included.

number of youthful port, via Tokobama, ou Ost. 4.

Europeans and Eurasians, male and female. The Empress of India left Vancouver for Governor Mitchell, it is esid, has decided

this port on Oct. 15,

to follow the rule, adopted in Hongkong The O. & 0.'. .' Gaelic Left Sari Fran-

claco on October 16 for this port, via many years age, to bare future executions Yokohama and Nagasaki,

in private.

The D. D. Baesmer Priok, from Ham-

berg, left Singapore for this port en H.M.S. Firebrand, Commander Tufnell, ar Oct. 12, and may be expected here on rived at Amoy on the 16th and left again or about Oct. 19.

The ... Wingsong, from Calcutta, Penang And Singapore, left Singapore for this port on Oct. 16, and may be expect ad bere on or about Oct. 23.

The O. B. S. Co.'s steamer Polyphemus left Singapore on October 17, and may be

on the 18th init, for Shanghai. The offere

and grew found time to

to play a match with the local cricket olub. The Firebrand had at lease of the wicket, and made 63, the Club followed with a short time to krask expected here on or about Oct. 23. up the runs, but thanks to some vigorous The China Mutusi Co's steamar Kintuck, hitting by Colous and Me Marshall, the from Glasgow and Liverpool, left. Sia-Buffe' achieved their object, and wen, just gaporą for this port on October 18,

and may be expeated here on or aboat in time to save daylight, by 10 wickets

and 3 runs.

Oct. 25.

The P.&O. . . Bombay left London for this port on Sept. 17, and the game Co.'s a. a. Canton left on 29th Sept. The P. & O. Co... Shanghai left Loa.

don for China on Oct. 14

The Tried. Society, or Heaven and Earth H. M. B. Wisern returned to her boy in the men-of-war anchorage at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Her guanery trials took place at Tylum Bay.

The Audient Corago of China, Turko-Scythiau Titan-After Han Dynasty Jottings frm Canada-Antiquarian and

Phitological Researches. Notos,-

in China.

Increase in the Cultivation of Opium The Construction of the Yih King. Queerdos,-

Chinese Sociology.

Replies.--

Reply to Dr. Edkins. Notices of Now Books,

Olivotansa Bibitographica,

Huppa 0.30a.m., on Monday, Books Wanted Hishanges, &a

the 21st just.

For SHANGHAI.—

Per Glenvy'e, at 11.30a.m., on Monday,

the 2udioal.

For SWATOW & DELL-

To Contributors.

THE

Pur Tai Let at 11.39 a.m., on Monday, Hongkong Dispen ary.

the 22nd inst.

For SINGAPORE —

Por Ocean, at 3.30 .m., on Wednesday,

the 24th inst.

For $1 RAITS & LONDON.

Per Maincu, 11.30 a. m., on Thursday,

the 25th just.

For NAGASAKI KUBE & YOKOHAMA, Per 4,38 11.30 a.m., on Friday,

Le 26h inst.

FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY IS

AND COOKTOWN, TOWNSVIL- LE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL BOURNE.-

Per Taiyuan, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 28th just.

For FOOCHOW & TIENTSIN.—

Per Nanchang, at 5.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 25th inst

For SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA, B.C., & TACUMA.--- Per Factoria, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 6th November.

MAILS AF THE UNITED STATES PACKET.— The United States Mail Packet Peru will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 20th Tastant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Houefulu, Peru, &c., which Canada, will be oloard as follows:- Noox. Registry vozu. 1646 12.30 P.M. Post Office closes, but Corres

pendence may be posted on board the Packet, with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.

Donar, Gurwaan steamer, 1.015, B. Grund- mann, Saigon October 13, Rice and Flour. -LAUTS & WEGENEL

Tuniaku, British steamer, 2,299, Hannah, Fact October 17, General,-BUTTE BIELD & SWIKE.

October 19-

Folian, British steamer, 509, W. J. Davis, Tamrui October 15, Amoy 37, and Swatow 18, General.-Douglas STEAMSHIP CO.

Tai Yick, German str., 100, B. Schuldt, Navchwang October 13, Beans.Meves & Co,

Fivern, British cruiser, from a cruise. Cromarty, British steamer, 1,864, W. S. Duncan, Semarang October 10, Sagar, JARDINE, MATH2o & Co.

DEPARTURES. October 19:- deliv, for Pakho Namoa, for Swator. Pekin, for Away. Cassius, for Kobe.

CLEARED

Spegle and Paris at 3 p.m. in and one copy must be sent forward by the Landform, for Shanghai. die 30th October, 1884 (Parcels are not steamer to the care of The Freight Agent Bittern, for Mantung.

to be sent on board they must be left at Northern Pacific Bailroad, Tacoma, Wash. Cheng Hock Kian, for Amy,

Pareals must be aent to our Ollies with Zantalus, for Singapore and London. the Agenore Office).

on the Contents and valus of Fuokages are re-address marked in fall by 5

quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Oct.

G. BE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, October 17, 1894

1687

day previons to saling.

For further information as to Passage de Freight, apply tong pa

BODWELL, CARLILL & Oz,

Hongkong, October 19, 1894, 1678

PASSENGERS.

ABXITAD,

Per Donar, from Saigon, Mr J. Lana, and 140 Chinese

Per Tantalus, from Poochon, 29 Chinese,

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. — The British Contract Packet Malaces will be dospatched on THURSDAY, the 25th October, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europa, and countries be. yond, Brindisi; to the Straits Betthinnens, Netherlands India, Bar- ash, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mail, &c.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS, When the Packola leave at Noon The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c, by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon The Money Order Office will be closed at ō the day before.

8.00

U of Prices Current and

cezzas

(Prices Current and Circulara may bowever be posted up to 10 o'clock

if they are tied in bundles, country

A

by country, with the addresses all one way),

10.00 a.M.Registry ceases.

10.30 A-Pcating of Newspapers,

Books, and Patterns cesses." 11.00. Mail closes

►LATE LEGER may be posted (From) 11.10A.M.) with 10 cents' Exte fes up to 11.30 AM, after which hour they may be sent on: Board with the same Lase Fee

MONET LETTERS.The Post Offos decline all responsibility for unregistered Emiters containing bank notes, gain, or jewelry, and, where Registration has besa negiseted, wiLL MARK BA MESTARINÓS ELLO Kiliged Losses of Bach, lettere (Port Guide, Par 801:

DELICIOUS SWEETS

Tax Chica Mutual Company's steamer Kintuck, from Glasgow and Liverpool; left Singapore for this port last night, the 28th instant, and may be expeed here on or about the 25th instant.

THE Singapore Free Pren understand that several residents in Singapore have been discussing the sxpediency of forming public fund, with the object of taking measuron to vizdicate the claims of the Colony, through its Legislative Council, te hare a substantial say in the control of its own finance. This control is particularly necessary to us, where, as in the Military Contribution, the Imperial fery has been made directly destructive to the intereate and welfare of the Colony, and fixed with no regard to these, or to the opinious of the people. We hope the movement will meet with more ancosas than Hongkong's a Ratepayers'

Tas Band of the Let Barspahice Light In-abortive attempt to start

Association. fantry will play the following programme on the Barrack Square to-night, commene Ing at 7.30 o'clock;-

Pika Fastada...... Fahrbach. Sundrills Masque Valso ..................." Toreador Schottische.... Bolos Belle. Godfrey. Vé L'Elore Folsim' Lancers.........* Rackety Hately galotrische ... Popeaza Vain' Loyo's Goldra Dreato

Faust. ...Heyla.

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Luth. Bauberer

Laxmany other industries in the Far East, the Mergui Pearling Co. is not proving the But its promoters anticipated. The result of the second year's 'working shows a loss of $9,992 This is attributed to the remarkable collapse in the Londen merket, the average price for pearl shell having:: A Mining Court of Inquiry was opened at fallen in the two years from £110 per ton Singapore on the 11th inst. to inquire into to £55. The price paid, for the Company's the cirontasiances attending the stranding Concession is now discovered to have been- of the ae. Altoricwer (Capt. R. C. Turner) too high. It is wonderful how those dis of Aberdeen, on the Blenheim Shoal, off coveries are made by adventurous Comps-?? WE

JE hare JEST REQUIVED dur first Klang Straits, on the 15th September, nies when the wheel of fortune goes against shipment of WHOLESOME SWEETS ) whilst on a royage from Antwerp to Japan. them. It is, is this particular instance, and CONFECTIONERY aitable for the The Court consisted of Mr W. Egerton, only a three yairs' concession, and in the

Season.

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CONSERVES.

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It includes:-

No. 1 Fondauts Fourres,

Nougatinee.

Chocolatines.

No. 3 Fandauta Fourres,

Eggs.

Dragées Créme Camque Dragées Nougat Carres.

Praline Vanille.

French Almond Beck.

Butter Scotch.

Marzipan Cubes.

Montelimart Nougat.

Collard's Butter Bootch.

Collard's Almond Back,

Cadbury's Chocolate Creama,

Apricotines,

Trocaderos Patisseries.

Amander Aboukir,

Melons.

Small Légumes Liqueurs. Large Légumes Liqueurs.

Old English fas.

Everton Toffas,

Fine Apple Noyeat.

Pascall's Golden Malter.

Fine Jordan Almonda.

Calzed's Erenton Toffee

Collard's Assorted Taffer:

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY; ESTABLISHED A.D. 184L Hongkong, October 13, 1834.-

President; Lieut. Clarke, of H, M. Spent year no lose a sum than £10,325 had Swift; Capt. Manter (letely master of the to be written ülf its original, value. Un- 18. Börsen); and Capt. Blair. The Inquiry happy Murguf! was adjourned after the evidence of the captain and officers had been taken

Ar the Magistinay this morning, Me HL. E. Wodehouse held two ocroner's inquiries. Mataas ▲, 8. Wasion and Co. are ddvertis- One was into the airpuratanes, madar.. ing a small packet flank saitable for which coolie met his death on the night * travellers or for pionie, launch or shooting of the 15th inst. It was shown in evidence parties, that is after the fear is filled with that while the police wero raiding a gam→ any of the firm's choise wines or spizite bling houss in Wa Iane, the deceased There is a touch of humour to the following escaped by the roof and in the excitoziont catalogue of the flask's recommendations of the moment he either jumped ur fell → Pazienzara by stakmers will find it down a smoke-hole. When pisked up he invaluable on the voyage when refreshment was dead, the drop being about 50 foot. is needed or they are suffering from us. His Worship zeturned a verdict in accord sickuses after the bar fanclosed. The ance with the evidence--The other cate flask is well made and finished, and, when was that of a Chinese womb, twenty yeRZÉ- empkind, will be worth keeping for domestic of age, who committed suicide by hanging . It can be readily adapted for in a brothel at 6 Cochrane Street on the feading bottle; would prove most medfal 16th inst. The evidence did not prement to carry milk or other nourishment for any suspicions circonstance to the poils children, or tea, coffee, eoup or other fluid or to the Magistrate, but there were features. nourishment in tiin basketa.

about the case which might have induced more inquiry. The decase was found at This morning, at the Magistracy, two 4.45 am. hisnging from a beam in the cook- youthful, able-bodied seamen Frederick loft of the cookhouse. She was cut down. Albers and Oscar Dobbell, were charged at once, but she was beyond any medical with deserting from the German ship Leno, aid. The keeper of the sainblishment state They told Captain Haslings that they lofted that the docessed "bad" been' with her their skip because of the ill-treatment they since the month of July, and that she came rennived from the second mato. They had from Macso. On the night of the 15th ? visited the German Connal, and he had; ipst, the keeper Bad a conversation with a refused to take any notice of them, man, who said that the deceased bad gok Çeptaik Hastings declared them vagrante, into trouble with the Chinono un horition and sent them to the House of Detention. ↑ and would be beheaded. Decessed ora- It would be interesting to disonas the board the conversation, and seemed to be legal sapocs of a cass like this. Un in great distress. That was the only fortunately, Great Britain has not seen her reason she could give for the mtleidos way to deal with destituto aliens, hotwith. The mis, whan called below. Me standing the noble efforts of Lord Salisbury house, said decessed came from and Lord Dubravan to get Parliament to same village in himself. Ber take.up the subject, but in this Colony | was in California, and she had there is surely woman pomer vested in the decoyed from har hems to Hong) Government to enable it to throw the wanted her to get back, and had burden of keeping deštijute vagrania upon a reward was offered for her nerast the Conant of the souatry from which the matter of fact, her relatives had offered Align halle. At any rate, this seems to be reward of-8100 to anyone who

a caso in which the Colony, should be 18. | bank to her natiru - village.

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