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Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

1894 ACCOUNT.

-NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERA.

Final DIVIDEND of $6 per SHARE bas This Day been declared. WAR- RANTS will be issued on MONDAY,

That Instan!.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents, CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, Limited.

1959 Hongkong, October 19, 1895. HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,

TNTIL further Notice the LONG

UHANGE CUP COMPETITION will

cease, the SHORT RANGE CUP at 500 and 500 yards taking place every SATUR- DAY. Conditions as

A SPOON will be given to every Com potitor who makes an average of over 53 in any Live Competitions with M.ft. Rifle or over 50 with L.M. Ride. Civilian mom. bors are notified that Magazine Rifles are placed at their disposal for practice, and they can be obtained at the Marker's Mat Shed near the 900 yards firing point. It is roquested that the Rides may be handed over at the Mat Sbed on the conclusion of the practice. Ammunition can be obtained at $2.50 per 100 ruunds from the Sze-

BETART.

A. S. PALMER, CAPIAIN, Dou. Secretary, Hongkong, October 25, 1895.

1998

WANTED AT ONCE I

AN EXERIENCED EUROPEAN BUTCHER.

|OOD WAGES given to a suitable man.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG BUTCHERY,

Nea. 11, 13 & 15, Central Market. Hongkong, October 18, 1895.

1948

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TOTIUM is hereby giron that the Twenty. Second Ordinary Yearly MEETING

of SHAREHOLDERS of the Society will

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE TO MARINERS

HONGKONG,

POG SIGNAL, GAP ROK.

M and atter the 1st January 1695,

TWELVE FOUNDER GUN will be FIRED every Ten Minutos at thellar Roos in lieu of the Fog Sigual now ine.

W. 0. H. HASTINGS, Acting Harbour Hater, &c. HARDSON DEPARTMENT,

Destination

THE CHINA MAIL.

Vessels Advertised as Loa ling.

Feels.

Australian Ports....... Chinglu (s)........ Australian Porta.......Taiyuan (6)........... Bremen & Porta o CalPrinz Heinrich Chefoo and Trantsin... Tupinz (8)....... Delagua Buy & Natal. Yasativa (8) Jagali

Verons (*).. Lesback (0).

Kobá......

ndon

().....

Kobe and Yokohamas. Benglos (6)... London, v. Suez Canal Gleneara (0), London, v. Buer Qanal Priam (1). London, . Baez Canal Menalaus (s). Loudon & Ports of Cull Ravenna (a).. London, v. Ports of Cal Pingesey (2).. London..

Formosa (s). Shanghai 2002

(a).. Yaenang (4), Manila, via Amoy.....Y Marseille v. Saigon Oceanien (a)....... N'aaki, Kobé& Yhams Repton (6)........ New York, v. SuezOnal Port Phillip (a)

Wandering Je... New York.. New York

Engelhorn ....... Matterhorn

Hongkong, 23rd Octubor, 185.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI.

London

New York...

The Co.'s Stemsilip

Hailing Captain Bloss, will be despatched for the above Perte ou TUESDAY, the 29th Inatant, nt. Daylight.

For Freight or I'msage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & Co, General Mour£GUN. Bokong. October 26, 1895.

2008

INDO-OHINA STEAM NAVIGATION OOMPANY, LIMIT.

FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT). [Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN NEW- CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANOTSZE,)

The Co.'s Stumship

Choging,

Capt. Taxes, will be wy despatched a above on TUESDAY, the 29th Instaut, 4 p.m.

For Freight or Pissage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESC & Co.,

General Manage. Hongkong, October 20, 1891 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

SOURABAYA.

2004

be held at its HEAD OFFICE, No. 4, The FOR SINGAPORE, SAMABANG AND Prays, Hongkong, oG WEDNESDAY, the 30th October, 1895, at Noan, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the

Directors, together with Statements of Accounts for the year 1894, and for the half year ending the 20th June, 1805, and

The Co.'s Starship

is, Capt. J. Kock, will be blespatched is above on

of declaring a Dividend aud Boaus ander about FRIDAY, the 1st Noemter. electing Officers.

A Resolation will also be submitted to the Meeting to adopt the proposal of the Board, as per Circular to the Sharabuklara of the 31st July, 1805, regarding the in- crease of Paid-up Capital.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Society are CLOSED from the 19th to the 30th

October, both days incisive.

By Order of the Board,

Hongkong,

N. J. EDE.

Secretary,

The 15th October, 1805. THE DOUGLAS STEAMGALLA

PANT. LIMITED.

1918

For Freight or assage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Manager Longkong. Ootebor 26, 189

U. S. Mail Line.

2005

PACIFIC MAIL STENSHIP

COMPANY.

Agents.

Dals Leavin.

Butterfield & Swire... (Dot, 30, at 3 p.m. Butterfold & Swire... November 12. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Nov. 11, 53 p.m. Carlowitz 00. Ucl. 26, at 5 p.m. Gilman & Co... About Nor. 10. JP, & O. B. N. 00... Nov. 5, at noon, Norddeutscher Lloyd. Quick despatch, Buttornold & Bwire...ctober 29. Jardine, Matheson &00 Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Beire... October 29. Butterfield Swire... November 5. P.&O. S. N. 05... Nov. 7, st noor. Holiday, Wise & Co. About Nov. 10. F.&O.E. N. About Nov. 11.

About Nur, 6.

P. & 0. N. CO...... Jardine, Matheson&Co Oct. 28. 4 p.no. Masengeren Maritime Vet. 30, at noon, Mulchers & Ca.......Quick despatch. Podwall, Oneill & Co Abunt Oct. 29.

Quiole Sionseon & 00........................ despatch Sisussen & Co....... Quick despatch, Arabold, Karberg & Quick despato, Skoran & Co....... November 16. 10. &0. S. 3. 0.... Nov. 5. at noon.

Pasito Mall S. 8. Oo. Nev. 10, at noon. Butterfield & Swire... October 28. Jardine, Matheson&Co Oct. 23, at 4 p.m.

D. B. Go About Nov. 4. .P. & 1, 5, N, do.....Abont Nov. 1.

Nov. Nippon Yasen Kaisha! 1, daylight,

& O

Oct. 30, at 4 p. D. Sassoon, Sous & Co. Oct. 29, at 3 Jardine, Matheso u&Do About Nov. 1

Portland (Oregon).... Chi tagong (8)... S. Frano aco, v. Japs Gaelic (a)..... Shangha

Szoohuen (s), Francisco, v. Japar City of Peking (8),

Shan hai

„Choyang (5).......

Rohilla (8)... Shanghai..................... S'hai, N'ki, E'bé&Y'ma Malaova (8)..

(ཐ, S'pore, C'mbo & B'bay Arroyo S'pore, Havre &H'burg Kriemhild (s).. S'pore,

Penang & Ott Lightning (1).. S'pore, B'rang it 'bayo Tigris (8)..... Straits, Calbo & Bbsy Brindisi (s).

.&O. S. N, Co. Dat, 28, at 5 p.m. Stow. Anny & Fehov Haitan ()..

Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct, 27, daylight. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Oct. 29, daylight. Swatow, Amoy & Tsui Hailoong (). Vancouver (B.O.). Empress of Chins (a). Candia Pac R. Ca.. Oct, 30, at noon. Victoria (B.U.), &... Tacoma (8).

Nor. P'Ge S. & R. Oss. Ost, 39, at noon.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. October-24:----

Brindisi, British steamer, 3 263. R. A. Paters, Moji October 21, General.-P. & 0. 8. N. Do.

Boynton, Britieh steamer, 1,630, W. T Irving, Kutchinotza October 20, 4 p.m., Coal, MICI BUSSAN KAIRICA.

Devawongse. British steamer, 1,057, By. Bracter, Bangkok Det, 18, General,YCEK

FAT Hoxo.

October 26-

Repton, British steamer, 1,852, Q. D. Jack, London and Bingapore October 18, General.MELCHERS & Co.

Gaelic, British steamer, 4,209, W. G. Pearne, San Francisco October 1, Yokohama 20, and Nagasaki 23, Mails and Gateral. 10, & 0. S. S. Co.

Churn, Garman str., 623, W. Wandt, Amoy Volobar 25, General.-0. M. 8. K. 00.

DEPARTURES.

October 20-

City of Rin de Janeiro, for Nagasaki, &c.

| Mferfoo, for Shanghai.

Hanol, for Eloihos and Haiphong, Dante, for Amy.

VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND Fushun, for Cantor

HONOLULU.

City of Felongings Pro losgro

Bugasaki, Kobe, [Sarvany, Nov. 16. Ialaud Ses, Yokos

hama & Honolulu}}

at 1000.

CLEARED.

Lycemoon, for Shanghai.

| Ask, for totalippan-re,

Fallon, for Swatow, &c. Suten, for Bangkok.

China (via Nagasaki, Tosson. Nor. 20, Tetartos, for Singapore and Sourabaya,

Kubo, Inland Soa

and Yokohama)... J

alloon.

Holstein, for Saigon.

Tr2, Dec. 17.

attoon.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

NOTICE hereby given that an AORDINARY General MEETING of this Cmpany will be held at the Orrion of the Company, No. 17, Prava Central, Victoria. Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 9h day of November, Peru (via Nagasaki, hobe. Inland Soa at Non, when the subjoined Reso 1806, lation which was passed at the Extra- and Yokohama)...! ordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 21st October instant, will be submitted for Confirmation on a Special Resolution -

That the full stop at the end of the tirat of Article XIX of the paragraph Articles of Association be omitted and that there be substituted there- for the words "or in or towards the payment to the Shareholders of such bonus or bonus ska the General Managers shall with the approval of the Consulting Coutoittoa think Bt."*

Dated the 22nd October, 1800,

1980

DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co., General Managers, Hannay's COMPOSITION

FOR

HED. 3. Mail Steamaha CITY OF JAME.

PEKING will be depatched o SAN FRANULECO, vid AGASAKI,

Par Devruougse, from Bangkok, 35 Chi-

nene.

Per Repton, from Singapore, 50 Chiness. Per Gaelic, from 8n Francison, &, Me KOBE ILAND BEA ROHABIA and Mrs Gen. Eckley, Mr P. D. McKay and HONOLULU, on BATURDAY, Chund servant, Mr H. O. K. Thompson, Mis 16th November, a Noon, takig Pasangan H

lle Tung and family, Dr J. A. Lowes and Freight tor Japan, the Tufted Bes and Europe.

Steamers of this line pas through the INLAND BEA OF JAFAF, sud call at BUNOLULU, sad passengen are allowed to break their journey at any pint en route.

Through Frage Tickets granted w/ England

France, and Gemany by all trans-Atlantic lives of Steam, and to the principal cities of the United States or Rates may be obtaisi on appli- Passengers holding throughORDERS TO EUROPE have the choloo ofthe Overland

Rail routes from San Francio, including

the SOUTHERN PACIFIQ CENTRAL PACIFIO, UNION PACIFE, DENVER

Coating Ship's Bottoms.ad RIO GRANDE and FORTHERN

Ocean B.S. Co.

USED BY-

White Star Line.

Mesura. Butterfeld & Swire.

Glen Lima.

Cunard Line.

Allan Line, etc.

HARRY WICKING, Agent for Hongkong & South China. Hongkong, May 1, 1895.

JAPAN

FOR SALE.

815

HAND-MADE PAPERS.

JAPAN PRINTING PAPERS.

JAPAN COPYING PAPERS.

JAPAN WALL PAPERS,

&C., &C.,

du.

PACIFIC RAILWAYS; mis the CANĂ. DIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 In addition to the regular tarif

Passsagers holding orders FOR OVER. LAND CITIES in the United States have, belwvon San Francisco and Chisago, the option of the SOUTHER PACIFIC. CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIO, DENVER Bud RIO GRANDE and other cirock connecting Railways, nd from Chi cago to destination, the choice of direct Fines.

Particulars of the various autem can be had on application.

Special rates (first class on) are granted to Missionarise, membary of the Nava, | Military, Diplomatio, and Giril Barvices, to European oniale in selon of China and Japan, and to Governant officials sad their families.

and 281 Chioso.

Per Chusan, from Amoy, 76 Chinese.

DETARTED.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-- For SHANGHAL, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

VICTORIA, B.Q., & TACOMA.--- Per Tacoma, at 11.30am., on Tuesday,

the 29th inst

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & OAL

OUTTA.-

Per Lightning, at 2,30 p.m., ou Tuesday,

the 29th it.

For SHANGHAL-

Pur Choyang, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the inst.

For KOBE & YOKOHAMA,-

Poz Benglos, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,

the 29th lost, instead of an previous. ly notified.

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

Mrs O. A. Aldrich

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr Kirkpatrick

Me J. Kirkwood

Mc M. A. Aldrich

W. G. Allen

Mies Balbas

0.

Miss J. Balbar

Me H. E. Black bura Mr J. W. Bolles

Mr W, J. Canter Urani Birs Clark Capt. Cunningham Mr. E. Drsdoors Ho, H. L. Dillon Mr W.. A. Duff Mr E. Dusautour Mr A. Fair

Ir kuro

Mr J. H. Fawkner

Die G. Fenwick

Mr H. E. O. Fisher

*IT F

Mr G. Harria

Mr R. J. Hastings

Mr J. Hendrie

Mr J. J. Hour

Ale 2. Howard Capt. and Mrs Hunt alt J. Kingbora

tiam B. Loyzagars

Mr and Mrs MacLeod

Mr L, Martel

Mr J. II. Martin Mr O. Mattil Mr T. D. McKay Mr.

&Mr C

Mooney and family

1. L. Gifrer Mr J. 1. L. Capt. Padrinan Capt. and Fire Palmer Mt W. Parfitt

Mrs J. E. Ronch

Mr Q. Roghe

Mr Jas, A. Sampeo

Mr L. Simon

My M. J. D. Stephens

Mian Sammora

Me and

QUINED

m

Mr R. L. Thomas Mr A. vou Uffal Mra R. Unsworth Mrd. B. Walker Mr L. Webstor Mr Yeung Ku Wan

Q. J. Williams

PRAK HOTEL,

Mr J. G. Buckle

Mr Hugh McCallum Major and birs G. K.

Moore

Uapt. Van Corbash

Miss Coa Opt. George Mr R. P. Dipple

M: Sandelands

Mr B. P. Sheldon

Mia Gordon and

children Mr Hein

3Mr F. H. Singhok

iny Smith & family

Per City of Rio de Janeiro, for Nagasaki Mr Geo. Bolmes Dr Hinterhoff, and Mr Furukawa Nakeno; His Goo, Holmes for Kobe, Mir and sira D Musso; for Ya-Me E. U. Jeffries kohama, Mesare à. P. Nobbs, P. Virich and Fung Wah.

Par fungi, for Holbow, 134 Chiness for Esiphong, Mr J. U. Stades, and 15 Chinese.

Pac Meofuo, for Shanghai, Chinese.

TO DEPART

BIRTH.

At No.-10. Bun, Yokohama, at 10a.m. sa the 14il October, the Wife of VALDEMAR

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight-Baitan leaves for Ucast Ports. Blan, of a Son,

MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping.

I p.m.-Brindisi loaves for Bombay, &e. 5 pm. Yensang leaves for Manila, de Erichuen louvas for Shanghai.

Auctions.

To publisation of chia iasise composed at 0,45 pm.

The Chim tail.

Saturday. OCTOBER 26, 1895.

in affluent

Girla who, overpowered by, the torture, demand and obtain removal of the bandege, invariably repent of it after- wards when it is perobance too jate and too painful to make up for lost time. We have knowa prett

circumstances who, over persoaded by foolish Mis- sionaries, did not bind their daughters": feet, and who subsequently, on discover- ing that they could not find husbands BONGKUNG, BLTURDAY, OCTOBER 96, 1805.

for their grown-up daughters except among the lower classes, cursed the We publish in another column a letter Missionaries and were daily cursed by which bas been written in reply to an their own flesh and blood, in thought if Sr. Jous's CATHEDRAL-Farade Service at inquiry very properly instituted by pa not in words, for having pramaturaly 8.30 4. (Eoly Communion 2nd and 4th Bon- ald resident of Hongkong us to the stood out against a national custom. days.) Matin at 11. Holy Communion at the

It must be said, to the credit of the 11 o'clock service on the let, sea, and 5th Sun- question, mooted by the editor of the

both Protestant από days in the soil. Evensong at 615. Eren. China Gazette, whether the Govern- Missionaries, ing Bervice by Naval and Military Chophias ments of Hongkong and Singapore Catholic, that, though devoutly ubher should prohibit the practice of foot-ring this unnatural and cruel practice, UNION Carmon, Kennedy RoadMinister binding so common among the Chinese. they have always, as a body, tolerated Her. G. J. Wilas.--Sovicen si 1100.. and Although the specile origin of footit among their cunveris. Indiscreet

3 p.m.--Avotion of Crown Land ab

Wongacicboug Road.

et 7 30.

62.M.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

ROMAN CATHOLIC CATBEDELL-Sundays and binding, like that of other Chinese vices, interference has been the work of in- Festival Days of Obligation-base, 6., 7.80 is enveloped in obscurity, it is impos dividuals and is comparatively rare. A., and 9.30 L.M. Wesk Days-Hass, Bible to overlook the fact that foot-bind-The Pope, after having the case fully aud 7.30 an Benediction, on Jan., Feb.,

Nov. Dec., & P., March, April, Sept., Oct.

6.80; May, June, July, Aug., 6.

15, though of comparatively modern brought before him in all its bearings, date, bovita source in the innate tend-deliberately decided that Catholic Mis

ST. JOSEER'S CHAPEL (Garden Road).-Ma,encies of the Chinese social organism, sicos must tolerate the stil and abstain - with Sermon English, at 9. .. ou Sundays and more especially in its systematic re- from all inter-neddling. The Protea- and Festival Days of Obligation.

pression of female out-door activity. tant Missions, while zlously preach- 55. Francis CHURCH Wauche) The labouring classes, and particulering against foot-binding and using

tion, G P.M.

Mass, with formon in Chinese. 7.80 .. Mass, with Sermon in Poringnere. Benedic St. AXERGAY CHAPEL (West Joint).Eno deya, Mass and Benediction at Bax. Foast of Obligation, 7,80 a..

ST. PETE'S REAMEN'S CUTIE, Bailors Home Service 1 Sunday, at 11 a.. and 6.30 .. The Holy Communion is administer ed on the latand 3rd Bundaya in the month at

on the 4th, at the Evening Service

hai.

111..; on the 2nd and 5th at 7.30 4.3.; and WESLEYAN METHODIST CRURG-Chaplain, Rov, Wm. Nasson. Divine Service at 10.80 and 6 P.x, in the Wesleyan Church, WR- GERMAN BETHESDA CHAFEL-Borvica in the Gerne language by Faster B. F. F. Gott- schalk every Sunday, at 11a.m., in the Capel of the Beri Foundling House, Wat Point.

JOB PRINTING.

THE OKINA MAIL is prepared to execule, with neatness and despatch. every description of GESESAL PRINTING.

Concert Programmes.

ly those engaged principally in agricul- every means of persuasion against it, do ture, requiring their wives und daughters not as a rule excommunicate their ean- to share in out-door labour, canet of verts who persist in binding their ford to cripple the feet of such useful daughters' feet. The Manchu Govern- helpmates. But they nevertheless store ment, though not under the speil of this in the universal adoration which the strange in-bion which failed to obtain any Chinese nation as a whole bestowe on footing in Manchu Bocisty in spite of *the golden lilies." Foot-binding clear severd centuries of interacting 10- ly is the natural outgrowth of that uni- fiueces, bos strictly refrained from any vereal taste for mixtures of finicality and penal legislation against foot-binding. repression which is so characteristic of Yet it is customary among both the Chinese mind and of the view which Manchu and Chinese officials to issue it takes as to the proper treatment to be from time to time paternal proclama- accorded to women. With the growing tions mildly exhorting the people to demand for monogamie relations, with abandon the foolish fashion and warning the increasing respect for the rights of them against an excessive application individuality (with which the infux of of it.

European ideas cannot help eaturating As regards Hongkong, we have been the Chinese nation), the women of Chios informed on good authority, that at the will gain and soclusion, which has from tocal Hospitals cu cases of gsugrens or oppression and soclusion which has kept other evils caused by font-binding have Japan free from that female slavery of come ander observation. If such inju- ries were inflicted on children by parents which foot-binding is the gilded badge.

It is a gilded badge, for it is the mark resident in Hongkong, the Police have of the woman who, however restrained power to prosecute and the Magistrates. the may be, is exempt from being made have ample authority todeal severely with Ball Programmes.

the maid of all work, the household any men of proved cruelty, We havo Menus, Menus, Menus drudge, the farm labourer, the beast of no donbt that foot-binding exists among burden, aa is the lot of only too many the well-to-do Chinesetamilies resident in women in China. The golden lies ure this Colony. Werathor doubt, moreover, the mark of the lady, and a far more in that the practice is at all on the wane. delible mark of gentility than the in Hongkong, for we are informed that shaven forehead and the pluited queue at the annual examinations of local girls- which, once the badge of submission to schools, when all the girls are called ont Manchu eppression, are now the symto say their lessone standing before the bols of the loyal and free male citizen, oxaminer, while the soull-footed girls Moderate Prices. Moderate Prices.the bourgeoisie of China. Whilst the are provided with seats, the proportion quene is the sign of the commoner, of those whose feet are bandaged bas the bound font is the exclusive mark been observed to be on the increase. It of the genuine aristocracy of birth. stands to reason that the steadily in- The queue is vulgar, the bound creasing influx of well-to-do Chinese fout is besthetic. A

with families into the Colony, which has bean

Catalogus,

Company Reports,

Business Circulars.

All Orders executed under

EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.

Coast Pert Orders will receive carofal attection.

LIMITED.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT.

Wome

A. S. WATSON & Co., natural feet, be they ever so small and noticed in the Registrar General's re- dainty, is thereby marked out as having ports must be accompanied by a notice. been born and bred a plebeian, and zoable lacrosse of the number of small- elegance of dress refinement, of manner footed women in the Colony. We do er foste, no degree of education or not believe that local education or Mis- this defect stonery exhortatious avail much in which, if not remedied in childhood's Hongkong while the custom is in sogne days, ic absolutely irremediable. in China. Nor have wo uny faith in the Here lies the power of the system of effectiveness of bortatory proclamations fot-binding. It is not a fashion that to be issued by the Hongkong Govern can be put on like powder or paint, or ment The ignorant and unthinking supplied by any arts of titivating coolies of Hongkong do not bind their nuity at a moment's notice. If daughters' feet. The educated glasses of foot-binding is not commenced in ear Chinese residente know, better than any liest childhood, it is a patent shat. The Government official, all the pros and golden lilies constitute the red ribbon of cons of the matter and would heed the Chinese female Legion d'honsur, governmental exhortations wandcom. But this ribbon, unlike all other decors panied by legielating as little de tions and orders of the rest of the world, they need them. There is

ESTABLISHED A.D. 18$1.

MANUFACTURERS

ΟΥ

Aerated Waters.

ad

Mr and Birs Find OÜR ABLATED WATER FACTORY cannot be bought or in any way procur call to inquire even whether be Govern

Mr A. 6. Stokes

Rev. and Mrs Vulling

WINDSOR

HOIEZ

Ch. 2. Allan Blac

Mr J, Clamure Me Denonermof

Mr A. A. Fulton M8 Fulton

Per Lysenoon, for Shanghai, 12 Chinese. Per Benldrig, for Singapore, 12 Diacones Full (2) Per Ask, for Hoihow, 107 Chines Per Hatton, for Swatow, 300 Chinose; for Fonchow, Mr B. J. Price.

Per Sullan, for Bangkok, 12 Chiuse. Fer Tetarios, for Singapore, 478 Chinear. Per Holstein, for Baigou, 150 Chinese.

All well.

Masters Fulton (3) Me W. Gardiner Mr J. T. Gibson D. Hinterhoff Cap.

Jessciend

Mrs Kohou and

children

Mes Lehman

Mr Manonslo

Mra Menoneloff 3

and

Mra Melnitsky

Mr A. W. Lourh

children

mild

- Nantounog

Mr Carl Rombach

Cap. Schall

Mr J. Shand, H.L...

Mr A. Smith

Mr J. Smith

20apt. Storm

Dr F. Takiersky Mrs Koordinoff, SMr E. Unaugst Mr F. T. Lawrence Mr A. Yoshi

children and nurse Mr G. H. Wheeler

SHIPPING REP KTS. The British steamer Prindisi reports: Had strong men.

The British arcomer Desascongue reports: Cap. Lehman From Koh-i-chung to Prato Obi, kad vari- abio winds and fine clear weather, From Falo Obi to Cape Pudaran, kad fresh N.E. wind and head sea. From Capo Padaran io North Reef, had light Easterly winds and very fine weather; and from North Reaf to port, had strong monsoon and correspond- ing'soa.

Mr Ad Zwicker

Exchange. Hanrxona October 26, 1896, On Lendon-

Bank, Wire, 39,

11

***

On demand, The British steamer Goclic reports:

30 days' night, Sailed from San Francisco October 1st, at

months' sight, Through Bills of Lading leued for trans. 4 p.m. Had strong to tenderate Westerly

Undits, 4 ..

4 months'aight, portation to Yokohama and other Japar winds throughout. Arriving at Yokohama Boonwentary Fores, to Bac. Francisco, & Arlantis and 18h, at 466 2.0., sailed 20th, at 5.58 On Faria Inland Cities of the Dalled States, v4.20. Arrived Nagasaki 22nd, at 12.16 p.62. On demand, Overland Railway, to Hava, Trnuled, Sailed 23rd, at 6 43 a.m. Had strong NY Credits, 4 months! sight, and Dometara, and to pots in Mexico, wind, and cloudy weather to Turnhout. On Berlin-Demand... Uentral and South Ameña by the Caps Theo to Lammocks strong monsoon; and On New York- pany'a and connecting Steamry,

thenon to Hongkong, light monsoon, Arri-

Oo danand, Fraight will be received et board antli

Tad 20th, at 9.67 m.

Credits, til éngél night, ORDERS to be respectully received by the day previous to huling Paroc

Raba the Undersigned.

Packages will be received at the foe unti

Wire Ou dem

demand, Ou Caloutta-

Wire,

PRICE VERY MODERATE

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,

8, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, January 2, 1804.

1

piz samo day all Froof Fasting o should be marked to addesain full; valu

Consular

of name is role to scopany Carge dontwed to points beyond fan Fem discu in the United Status, shouldbe sant to the

sddressed to the Gollector of hantoms as dai

To-day's Advertisements. Offices in Bell Buvo uph

OCCIDENTAL & OBIENTAL STEAM- SRIP COMPANY.

GENERAL AVERAGE 8.8. BELGIO,

PORTION of this Vessel's Cargo hav Aing arrived, Ex Gallo, it has been haded fold the Company's Godowns at Wanchal, and Consigases are hereby anti ded to take immediately delivery,

▲ General Average Band must be signed. and a depcait of Fifty per eunt. (60%)

on the ARRIVED VALUE of the Cargo previous to countersignature of Bile of

Lading

The Average Bond is lying at the Gom Dary's Ofice for signature.

J, S. VAN BUREN,

Hongkong, October 88, 1600,

For further information a

ja to Passage and Freight, apply to the agency, đi the Compway, No. 7, Praya Cenza...

J. 8. VAN BUREN,

dent Hongkong, October 25, 185,

1881

The German aleater Chusus reports: Had strong N.E. breese, with beary esa

POST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close:- Bor CANTON-

On demand, ...

Da Shanghai

On demant,

1

Par Prud, of 0 a.m...on Sonday, the gold Leaf, 100 has (per leel)

30 days' sight, petrato panor 27th inst,

(Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate)

Silver (per oz)....

For SHANGH

Por Steckuen, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 28th fut.

For AMOY & MANILA.---

Per Ydenzany, at 8.30 p.m., on Monday,

the 28-hipst

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY,

fitted with the best English Machinety,

embodying the latest improvementa

in the ted

the utmost care and oftaulingos

ed by the commercial parvenue or the mentore, under Captein Elliot's original literary or official upstart. Foot-binding proclamation inviting Chinese to settle bears the inituitable and indelible in Hongkong, debarred from interfering stamp of genteal birth and breeding. with the national customs of the Chinese. The bound foot prover, without fear of So long as the existing laws are soffi. contradiction, the lady born and bred, cieotto deal with positive injuries to the The purest ingrediante only are used, and It is the impossibility of imitation or petata inflicted in the case of children by falsification which gives to this ball-parests or guardians, there is no remon mark of female mobility its tremendous for any special foglalation as regarde power. There is nothing like it in the footbirding. We doubt even tlie proots- world for immunity as regards impos-oal wetulaess of establishing any private ture. The kitchen maid in Europe may organisation for the protection of child- : take to tight lacing and put on all the reo. Foot-binding is an evil that cat paraphernalia of gentility which give only be grappled with by the slow. her, with the help of a modicum of proosss of training Chinese public natural inborn gracefulness every opinion, and this desirable object can For COAST PORTS, Wates are packed outward appearance of the lady. The hardly be furthered by Ordiaunos of

Californias belle, reared in a miner's the legislative Council of Hongkong, and placed on award ship at Hongkong hut, may in subsequent years befurbish

enrolsad in the manufacture

throughout.

The water asod is proved is repeated analyses to be absolutely purs.

cation:

prices, and the full amooot allowed for od op so as to vie in true gentility with, at the Magistracy today, before. Mr Ser and pass master as, a Duchess. But the combe Smith, Francisco Pinto was obarged Packages and Emption when received bound foot is inimitable by any wealth with having unlawfully suffered an un in good order.

or skill or power at the commaid of the muzled ferocious dog to be at large in a nouveau riche. Can we wonder that publia thoroughfare to wit Caine Road. Counterfoil Order Books supplied en sppli- every girl in China, the moment she is which did bite a small European boy there.* old enough to understand the scoIRI We never thought Calme Raad would bite We have seen a street fight, and a people. value of foot-binding, is grateful to her Granite City barque, tut never knew a obiting. Our Registered Telegraphia Address parents for their having inflicted upon mandamised roadway addicted to

Ler from her earliest infancy the daily Some Hongkong road. frequently under the **DISPENSARY, HONGKONG." torture connected with it? Can we care of the F. W. D. open wide enough to However, wonder that every woman is China swalbe incautions passengers, And all signed messsgen addressed whose feet are properly bound is proud peared that the responsible person was not in this painful ease at Cuina Road, it sp-

that will zeesired prompt attention.

of her crippled condition? But this into but dr Souza, and the dog has is not all. Every gentleman in China boon shot, and nothing has been done to is inwardly ashamed of his wife, or Gains Road. It ought to be chained up f The folowing is a List of Waters always sistar if she has not upon her that it go on biting small Buropean boysS OF op elis 63kopt ready in Stock:

1.89

2.24

... 72

147.50

* BB3

30醬土

HONGKONG REGISTER.

Previous Da Znta atjon dito at

68

30.LS

66

30.04

75.

Per Brindisi, &4.37 pm.. on Monday, Barometer 30.07

the 28th bat.. latoad of a pra-Temperatura. viously noted,

Humidity Direction of KOBE Por Luebeck, it & 50 p.m., on Monday, Force

•Wind ...) the 28th instant, instead of as pre- Weather m viously netiled.

Not Responsible to Debta, Neither the Capesin, zij Agents, for For Owners will be Rapenmble for any Debt contracted by de Officers or Crew of the following Tsels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

MATTERHORN, Brit. 4-maid ship, Caph John Williams-Standard G. Co

ST. JANE, American. haine, Capt.: R.

2009 Rendeld, Carlorite & Ess

For BANGKOK.-

Par Sultan, at 4.50 p.m., on Monday:

the 28th lost, instead of a p vious noted

Par Kenny to, atbp.m., on Monday,

the gah mat

PURE AERATED WATER

SODA WATER

ל

LEMONADE

POTASH WATER

BELIZER WATER

LITHIA WATEE

SARSAPARILLA WATER -- TONIO WATER...

GINGER ALE

- GINGERADE

hallmark of immaculate bish and perhaps it would be as well to chain breeding. The fact is, the absence al Boropean boys. If these bites caUSS of foot-binding in any women is an epidemic of hydrophobis, the people who standing public dishonour to all her are Etten will bear, the brand of "Caine on

their injured extremitiss male relations as well as to herself To this lies the real power of foot. Tan American newspapers are wonderfully binding.

well informed about China-pot whenly but It is perfectly true that the practice to well. They quots official reports at of foot-binding involves years of ex Wislington as showing that Sir Robert cruotating and daily torture. It is uns ¦ Hart has been diamined from the L. M. deniable that it cosasionally, when car-Customs and Br. N., B. O'Cotor restlled ried to an excess, produces gangrene from the Legation, both through the in mortification and death, though indeed Asiento of Bussi, and that Russia in steadi- its evil effects tre, as a role, by 1 deplacing. Britain from oil influence is Obdel, diplomatic and commercial; that a no means so widespread and

Rassen bank has been started at Shanghat injurious to vital parts of

then anothe Chino Government, and body 06 sosive tight lacing that thirty millon tuele have been deposited

No Credit given for Bottles that look diriy oz grossy, or that appear to have been whilst tight lacing is the voluntary aut payment of the Litotrng Indemnity to Ja of the grown-up girl or woman, foot pan. It is also alleged that It has been

Washington used for any purpass than that of convain-binding is indicted upon children discussed by British offloats at Wa

that Lord Kimberley attempted enllët the

It is, moreover, perfectly true that, at Stanghal by the Chious Government for

b

never unit again by um,

Tixhem open air tarpmature on thi tốth man To Lewat oýun pỪ TEMPSTNÁUTn en lån Földmati

F.. Fina First Aasiriont

·Bengkung Observatory, 25 Cos, 18th,

ing Aerated Waters, as such Bottles against their will or rather before they taid of the American Government

have any will of their own. But, on Bamas influenes but that Russia is now the other band, it is equally true that as left free tsekate the broad plan of soon as the Chinese girl has any intelll-beinging the Tasters world under the

the Cear."" -11. is rather ·Forph. gent command over berowe impulses or arts of volition, abila anaturellycomments 18g that these Americans have left Honge Ing party to the procedure, except that kung alone, so far while they wore at she calls for mosional nobinding to Colony, ty make the story

་ sogamuse her pain when it is opaqjally usvaja. Pomplete

A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED, THE HONGKONG DISPENSAEY,

MONGKONG,

Boajkog, Jouy 1, 1896,

"they might ne; well have made this a -

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