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Intimations. CEMENTIGHT.
PAINT, non-conductor of Heat or Cold, impervious to dampness, and Also Fire Proof.
Specially Suitable for the Covering of Buidlags
A protection against high and low tem- persturen.
A proserver of all kinds of Timber against
Insects.
An indestructible Falot on Iron, Bloke and every description of Plaster, Line or Coment
For further particulars, apply ta
BARRETTO & Co., General Agonis, Hapgkong, March 15, 1897.
AMERICAN SYSTEM.
OF
DENTISTRY
AT
Destination
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Усиний.
Amoy and Tameni..... Haimon (6) Australian Pariz........Omi Mara ().... Australian Por.s....... Airlia (8) ........... Japan Porta... Ancona (5)......
Sanukt Marv (). Kob London,, Ports of Uak Kaisar-i-Hind (a) London, e. Suez Canal Glenavon (s) Londua, v. Suez Canal Promothus (s).
Jara ()**** Loaden.....
Eupleotela (5). London.... Londan
Cegion (8). Salazie (0)
Mate. Illes. v. Saigon M'sailles, London, &
Nerito (a). Frey
New York,v,Suszona! (B)... New York, BuszCane [sennox (6)
New York.....
643
Ningpo au
81zraug
39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. CHADWICK KEW.
(LATE OF POLTE & NOBLE.) Hongkong, July 12, 1847
JUST UNPACKED.
Landesof.....
ai Shangha. Hunan (e)
& Sonrabaya Euges (8).
Sadaka and Kudat.. Donealion (s).
5. Fresco, v. Tap City of Paking (s).
8.
Francisco,
7. Japa Balgie (8).....
Hoshbook
Sa Francisco******* Baaghi & Chinking Polyang (a)....
Robila (8). Shanghai... S'pore, Puang & B'bay Bombay (8)....
Penang & Ott Lighting (c)... S'pare, 2580 Stow, Amoy & F'chow Namoa ().. Tacoma (Wash), &o... Victoria (1) Varconvor (B,C.), & Empress of India(s) Yokohamn.
...Melpomene (5).
Fresh Conaiyamant of best kind of
A Freak Conniamant, IN GOODS.
Wladivostock, &. Hioz Marn (8).....
...
Agenta.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of Leaving
Douglas Lapraik & Co. Aug. 21, at noon. Nippon Yuson Kaisba. Aug. 20, at p.. Gilb, Ziringston & Co. Aug. 4, daylight. P. & O. 8. N. Co..... Aug. 27, at noon, Nippen Yusen Kaisha. Aug. 23, at 4 p.m. P. & 0. 8, N. Oo... aug. 20, at noon. Jardine, Matheson&Co About Aug. 21. Butterfield & Bwire... August 8. P. & O. S. N. Co...... Aug. 21, at ucon. Arabold, Karbara &Co, Aug. 27. P. & 0. 2. N. Č...).
..About Bept: 2. Massaguries Maritime Sept. 1, noan Arnhold, Karberg&Co August 20. Malchers & C
About Aug. 25. Dodwell, Carlil & Co. Aug. 31, at noon. Sienissen & Co... Quick despatch.
at
2 p.m. Batterfeld & Swire. Aug. 21, Batterfield & Swire... Avg. 20, at 4 p.m. Batterfeld & Swire... Aug. 25, at 3 p.m. Photo Mail 8, 8. O. aug. 24, at noon,
Aug.
0, & 0, 8, 8, C... Sept. 2, at nong, & Co. Quick despatch. Shewan, Tomra &
20, at 4 p.m. & Ca......... Niomasen P. & O. 8. N. 00...... About Aug. 20. P.&O. 8. N. Uo.... Aug. 21, at noon.
Sons& Co. Aug 24, at 3 p.m. 5 SeS300D, Douglas Lapraik & Co Aug 2, daylight, Dodwell, Carlil & Cu Sept 7, at com. Vanadis Pija K. Co. Sopt. 1, at Boon Sander & Co. Auguet 20.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Aug. 27, at noon.
and PILLIPPE and I'o-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
Bad Provisions from Messrs. CROSSE and BLACKWELL,
JANAUD.
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and PALMER's best kind of BIRCUTTA and MELLIN'S FOOD, &c., &o., &o.
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Japau
KANEGANSCRI COTTON BF'INE MILL, Miss COTTON SPINO Mitty LTD., " TOKIO COTTON SPINNING MILL, HATASHI CLOCK FACTORY,
Hongkong, August 3 1847
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K. WELLBY-COOKE'S ANIMATOSCOPE
A EDISON'S LATEST WONDER
will he
ezhibited at the THEATRE ROYAL
M
on SATURDAY NIGHT, the 31st August, at 9 p.m. Also, MONDAY, the 23rd August, THURSDAY, the 26th August, and
S SATURDAY, the 28th August,
D
at V p.m.
The Programme presonted before Sir CLAUDE MACDONALD at the
British Togation, Peking........
will be copeated.
Tickets may be had at Messrs. ROBINSON
& Co.'s or at the Door.
Dieni Ciroles,
LIMITED.
ΝΟΤΙΟΣ.
HAREHOLDERS in the shove Com pany are requited to attend PRIVATE MEETING to bo hold in the Company's OFFICE, No. 9, Praya Contra!, on TUESDAY Next, August 24th, 1897, at Twelve o'clock Noon,
By Order of the Board of Directors,"
JAMES B. DUNGAN,
Secretary.
Hongkong, August 19, 1897.
1650
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUL
The Co.'s steamship
Haimun,
Captain BATUDEST, vill be despatebed for the abors Ports 03 SATURDAY, the 21st Instant, at Nood.
For Freight or Pasagé, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, August 19, 1898.
1661
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
YOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOODROW,
The On,'n Steamship
Namoa Captain BALL, will be despatched for the above Parte on SUNDAY, the 2nd Instart, nt Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
a
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., SULLULIST OF STEAMERS,
wwwwwww
FOR LONDON.
The Co.'s Steamship
Expleciela,
Captain Mexas, will be despatched as 'above on
SUNDAY, the 22nd Justant.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, August 19, 1897.
1567
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
100 Steamship Lightning having arrived from the above Ports, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
NOTIO E
I Have This Day Opened a BRANCH of my FIRM in Wocnow, in the Pro: vince of Kwongsal, Obins.
A EING (元昌)
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
4 p..Omi Maru leaves for Australian
Port
&. 4p.m.--Rupeh leaves for "sbays, ¿
p.1-Petyan; Loaves for Bhanghai.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, August 21 -
Gooda per Lightning undelivered after 4
p.. this date landed. Transfer Books of The Chios Bager Refining Company, Limited, from thie date to 30th Angust, both days inclu- είνα Op.The Animatoscope at the Theatre
Royal
MONDAY, August 23 >~-~~-
Nooo.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Drok Co., Ltd., at the Company's Ollise, No. It, Praya Contral. Goods per Candin not cleared aftor 4
p.m. subjest to rent,
MARRIAGE
On the 7th August, at 86 Andrar's Cathedral, Singapore, by the Von. Arch deacon Perham, EDGEST ALFRED Joan, eldest Son of Joux BIDWELL, of Cedding ton, Surrey, to Barre, third. Daughter of the late CHARLES MARTIN ALLEN, of Gay- ang, Singapore.
The publication of this issue command del at 6 20 m.
The China Mail.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TRUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1897.
The death is annused of the posters, Jean Ingalow,
(CNEFIABD ZABODER KRUVER.).
Ms G. H. Reid, Fremier of Victoria, has STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL. OUTWARD BOUND →→ Loclay, St. Ni had an interview with M. Hanotaux, the
Mich July Dardanis Latrel
Brunch, Benglce, 30, Gisela Hertha French Minister for Foreign Affairs. August 3: Elm Branch Minahire,
Lady Furness C Moodies Furrhus, ACCORDING to the Kokuin Shimbun, the Bundtra, Tarza, Glaucus, 5. Jerome British and Japanese squadrons are lo 10 : Datong, Helena Miakmore, Glenartnere together during the latter part
Hydney, Tencer, Ceres 17,000
HOMEWARD BOUND-Socotra, July of this mouth. This is very unlikely.
Funda, 13; St. Andrews, 93; Hyeon,
28 Aladdin, 30; Thekla August 3 In the advertising notion of Sale of Milli. Benledi, Formosa, Dorothea Fickmers,
Eller, Rickmers, &; Teenter, Sachsen, 13. nery, Drapery and Hosiery Business (Menare Vincent, Bird & Co.)-se let HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1887..
VESSELS PASSED ANJER.
page-applications are to be made to C. Many months ago, in replying to the discreand-June 28-British 4 maated V. Blad, Esq., No: 70 Main Street, Yoku.
barque Bandaneird for Nagasaki, from tom Japan.
&
cussion on his pryseat the Colonial Inalitate on 'The Critical Position of British Trade with Oriental Countries, Mr T H. White- head said the currency question was indeed. complex one and recondite to many men. Goods per Glenfarg undelivered siter.In this he spoke truly, but he might have added that the question was too often sp. this date subject to rent.
proached with a marked hias by the men Tozabar, August 24
Noon-Pristo Mesting of Shareholders
of The Panjom Dining Co., L., at whose duty it is to guide public feelingwight the Company Offer, No. 9, Praya in questions outside the commonplace topics Central.
of ordinary social, political or economie
THUESDAY, August 20 :--
this dato suject to rent
Goods per Melpomene undelivered after life. Whilst we throw in our adherence with the views expressed by Mr Whitehead in his able and exhaustive paper, we think Estray, August 27:--
Goods por Laos selaimed after this it is unfair to attribute the difficulties of
date subject to reyt.
Quotations.
"
HONGKONG, August 19, 1887. OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... 720
cash, Old
eash Now Benares,. Old
cash. New Malwa credit, 790/800 Allowance Tacis, 8/16
12
13
Contractor,
It
No. 390, Queen's Road Weat 2665 Hongkong, August 19, 1897. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
11.
CALCUTTA.
The Steamship
Lightning.
Captain J. G. SPENCE, we will be despatched for the abova Forts on TUESDAY, the 24th Inst., at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS. & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, August 19, 1897.
7:20
Old Malwa, grudi. 40/870 Allowance, Tach... 8/12 To Year Old..... 900 Allowance, Tali,... Permian, Paper tied 620/850 AllowADCA, an 8/16
Exchange HONGKONG, August 10, 1897.
On demand,
Un London→→→
Bank, Wire,
91
30 days' sight,
1847
MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LIFE.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL
The Steamship
Lenner,
to be despatched for the above Perts on TUES DAY, the 31st August, at Noon.
6.8. Paikan, to sail about 16th Sept., 1897. S.S. Braemar, to sail about 24th Bopt.; 1897.
gi
...1/04 ...1/9 1/9
4 months sight, Credits, Documentary, 4 months' alght, ...1/10 On Paris..
On demand,
Credite, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand...
1.26 ... 2.30 ... 1.89
On New York
On demand,
Credits, 60 days' sight,..
On Bombay
Wiro,
On demand,
137 138
H
On Calcutta
Wire
... 137
IM
On demand,
... 138
ELL
On Shanghai-
On demand...
*
*.. 765
1619
30 days' sight, (private paper)
763 855.60 Gold Leaf, 100 fine, per tael)... Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $10.94
243. Silver (par os.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, August 19: 1897,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. August 18,
Commopolit, German str. 561, T. Fots, Hoihon Aagost 10, Sugar and Pige-- WISLER & Co.
August 19.
Peiyang, German sic., from Cantos,
Deuteros, German steamer, 1,198, P.- Lake, Saigon Angust 10, General. - SISMSBEN & Oo.
BY APPOINTMENT.
Dants. German, ett., 1,300. Tu. Köpko, A.. S. WAT
Saigon August 14, Raco.-Carsese.
Germania, Gurman steamer, 1,714. H. L. L. Müller, Singapore August 11, Hard- wood.-JERSEY & Co.
Melpomene, Austrian str., 1,854, Mar. Livolich, Triests and Singapore August 12, Geveral-SANDER & CO.
Wingsang, British atosmer, 1,517, T. H Sellar, Shanghai via Swator August 13, General-JADINE, MATHBBON & Ur.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing on board after 4 p.m. of the 21st August, will be landed at Donaiguses' riak and expanse into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Kowloon WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, at Wanchai. $2 and 1.
Consignes of Cargo from BiseAPORE ...83, 81, 80ota,
and PENANG are requested to take MB- Hongkong, August 19, 1867.
DIATH delivery of their Goods from along sido; pach Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored Consignees' rick and expense.
Stalls,...
1560
A. 8. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
TO AERATED WATER MANUFAC. TURERS AND OTHERS.
-1056
NOTICE s horeby given, That all Norated Water Bottles & Syphons bearing the Company's Names and Trade Mark are a property solely and "that any Manafacturer using the same or any Person or Persons other than the Customers of the Firm found in pomerion of the same will be provestled against as the law directa,
HENRY BUMPHREYS, for Secretary... Hongkong, August 19, 1897,
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAR, SUAKIM, MASSAWAH, BODEDDA, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG ABINGAPORE.
Beamship Melpomene
t
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Billa of Lading will be countersigued by
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agenti. Hongkong, August 19, 1807.
NOTICE,
1645
OO!" "AGNIE DER MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE-FRANCAIS.
STEAM-FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MARSKILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX | |
ALSO PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE,
Trived, Contignon of Cano having ON WEDNESDAY, the lat Septembor,
at
DEPARTURES. Anguat 19. Pinganey, for Singapoca and London, Bailan. for Hoihow. Falkenbury, for Hongay. Candia, for Negasaki. Berlarig, for Singapore and London. Taichung, for Aroe Bay, Taike, for Swain. Elee, for Haiphong. Bishan, for Brator. Victoria, for Haiphong,
CLEALED, Peiyang, for Sharghal. Diomed, for Singapore and London.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Cosmopolit, from Hoihow, 58 Chi.
mane.
Por Deuteros, from Saigon, 2 Chiness. Per inte, from Saigon, 60 Chinese. Per Melpomene, from Singapore, 159 Ohl-
teso.
Per Wingsang, from Shanghai, &., Mins Beyer, Mrs d'Almada and 3 children, Mr Dunlop, sud 200 Chinese.
DEPARTED,
LIMITED.
international trade mainly to the unsettle. ment and instability of the cutroney. The periodio stagnation and ultimate loss of trade caused by labour disputea and the growing“, tendency amongst working mon to impose indue burdens upon ospital, and many occult causes, operate projudicially against the Home manufacturer, and it is therefore, only imperilling the esume they have at heart for the advocates of bime balliem to maintain, through thick and thin, that a remedy for all the woes of the European manufacturer is to be found in bimetalism. At the same time, it is doubt loons set that the present disturbance of trade between East and West is due to nothing so much as the instability of the standard between silver and gold. This is a fact which is not altogether appreciated at Home, and we think Mr Whitehand and
Delaware Bay March 19 June 29.-
German ship Peru for Hakodate, from T Hongkong correspondent of the N.-G.
Barry Dock March 35. June 29.--Ame
rican ship Wm. I. Conner for Shanghai, Day News writes on the 7th inst. I hear from New York March 24 June 29 that the addition to the Royal Arbllery
C. Aiken for American ships Cork March 16. (said to be 400 men) is expected in about a Tokohama, from
June 29.-American ship Edenballymore month's time. I do not know what they are for Shanghai, tropi New York March 17 coming in or, for certain, where they will June 29British-4-m. barque Foils of
Ettrick for Aajer, f., from New York be lodged, but it is stated they will go into Feb. 20. July
from Dalsgos those companies of the West Yorks now.
umba for Borwegian barque .Murray Barracks and that the officers and
Hay May 26, July 7.-British ship
W. Tillie fer Nagasaki, from Philadel- lodged there will be transferred to the new phie March 20. July 3.-British ship Mount Austin Barracks.
Lone Wolseley for Yokohama, from Pon-
sacola Feb. 23. July 5.British barque
Beats for Hiogo, from Philadelphia For some time mat large quantities of March 24, July 8. German abip Richard type have been missed from the printing Rickmers for Singapore, from Cardiff office of the French Procuration of the
Kaiser April 2
July 12-German ship for Singapore, from Newcastle, NS.W., Mission Htrangeres, Fokfulam. Inferint- tion was sent to the Police, and the matter May 29 Hoewan June 24.-Italian barque was investigated by Detective Sergeant Maria Accama for Liverpool, from Sang Gidley. Yesterday ku arrested twa of the
26.British barque June pare May 19. Engelhorn for Boston, from Cebu April Chinese employés at the office, and seized 15. July 12.-British ship Sierra Segura for Falmouth, from Saigon June 21 July $10 worth of type found in their dwelling 18.British barque Cambusioon for New house. At the Magistracy today, they were each sentenced to six months' hard July 14,- York, from Singapore.
Shey for New Hawaiian barque Fuching
labour Tork, from Manila May 25.
Mails
The
The
The
P. & O. Co.'s 8. 8. Rohilla, with the ENGLIER MALL of 23rd July, left Sin- gapore on Sunday, the 15th Aug, at 6 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Friday, the 20th Aug., at about 6. p.m. This Packet brings replies to lettera despatched from Hongkong on the 17th June..
O. & 0. Co.'s se Dork, with the ASIERICAN MAIL of th July, left Yoko
on Monday, the 10th Aug., st. hama daylight, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 24th Aug. La Gorman Mail 5. 6. Prinz Hein the German Maila with rich, carry, Berlin of the 26th July, datos froin
left Colombo on the 14th Aug., and
ail others who have borne the brunt of the battle of the standarde deserve the thanks of Far Eastern communities for their con- stancy in the straggle and their devotion to the advocacy of bimetallic opinion in the face of a stiff-necked and un- believing monometallic generation From The P a persistent and logical statemem of their views the bimetallista, we fondly cops, will yot carry the day; but it is necessary in
this discussion more perhaps than in any other to avoid extreme statements, such as
Tu Frey Times, in noticing the propo nal to construct a cotton mill at Ningpo, refers to the so-called boom in cotton
mille in Chine. Probably the Factory Times theant to be sarcastic when it says so-called boom, but wu think there can he no doubt of the boom, and the addi tion of the Hongkong Cotton Mille to the Shinghi, Ninggo, Tientsin and others in China should have the effect of convincing the Factory Timer of the serious reality of the Uno in cotten mills in China.
Tae. Legislative Council meets on Monday
the 20th Aug may be expected hero on or about next the 23rd inst, at 3 p.m.-Business:
hmails
·B. 9. B. Chow, with &c., left San Francisco for this port Vis
is Homolata, Fokhams, Inland Sea Kobe, Nagasaki, and Shanghai, ou the 6th Aug
Steamers Expected
emanate too often from the defenders of The ON. Co, este, Toimian, from Austra monometallien and to advance no argument
which cannot be supported by irrefragable is boy fugh in declaim, but declamazion and strong language do not hop much to wards the solution of the mort complex commercial problem the world has yet host to face. Some time ago we published artide from The Investors' Revije entitled These Pions Bimotallieta. As a con tribution to the disenssion the article had
lian Ports, loft Port Darwin on the 10th August, and may be expected to Arrive here on or about the 19th Aug. Tacoma for Hongkoner from
hai at midnight on the night of 17th Aug, for this port. The D. D. R. str. Bruto, from Hamburg,
left Singapore for this port on the 14th Aug, and may be expected here on or about the 19th Au
1: Financial Minutes Nos. 15, 16 and 17 2. Report of the Finance Committee (No. 4.1 3 Report of the Public Works Committee (No. 5.) 4 Questions
Orders of the Day-1. First reading of Bill entitled An Ordinance to further
1891. 2. First reading of a Bill entitled hend The Prepared Opium Ordinance, An Ordinance to amoud the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Amendment) Ordin AS-4-on.-D.- Fient reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Na turalization of He Mui Sa alina Ho Lin Shing
NB. A meeting of the Finance Com-
Thes & Lombard, from New York, for mittes will be held. immediately after the
Honghong, left Singapore on Satur
day morning, the 14th Aug., and is
due bere on or altut the 20th Aug
Council.
The P. & O, Co.'s sa Japan left Singa Luz application for the three thousand
no intrinsic value, but it serves to illustrate pasti bort, from Pay, the list for which closed yesterday
our remark about intemperance of lan
ATSON & Co. sange. Utterly valueless as the article
may be it is to be hoped it will not us stimulus to intelligent thoughtful men of business to inquire into the curroney ques- tion on their own account instead of accept ing, in whole or in part, the Wilsonian dictum that bimetalliam is a dreamy sen timentalism," "a ruischievous fad, a pious fraud (why pious A. J. Wilson only know). Mr Wilson says these worthy. apostles of the new "faith
ESTABLISHED AL. 1841
SEEDS UN
W
fuse to be practical.
ro
They
prefer to spout heroics, etc., ete. When we read auch unmitigated rubbish, we are
SEEDS.most tempted to forget our own advios
regarding the use of temperate language.
for this port on the 14th Aug, at shares in the new Catton Spining Com-
The NY K. a. s.
Europe, left Bingapore for this port afternoon, exceeded that sumber Hirge sød tre morning of 17th Aug and is a half times over. This means that capital expected to arrive here on the evening ill available in Hongtong for sound of the 21st Aug.
industrial enterprise. We understand that letters of allotment will be forwarded im mediately to the applicants for shares. It may be mentioned that the list was open for two days only, and the result is un- precedented in view of the time allowed for applications, and shows the confide we of the public in the promoters and of their belief in the ultimate success of the enter pries. Micers Jardue, Matheson & Co.. are to be congratulated on their success NË
The O. S. 8, Co.'s steraer Izion, from Liverpool, icft Singapore on the morn ing of 17th Aug., and may be expect ed koron
on or about Monday, 3rd Aug
The N. YK Edgini Maru, from
Bambaye, left Singapore for this port on the orening of 17th Aug, and espaoted to arrive here on the 23rd Aug
The
B. 3. Axtsing, from flafcutts and Straits, left Singapore for this port on the 17th Ang. at b num. The R. M. Line str, feria Rackers from Antwerp and Hamburgs left
Singapore on the 17th Aug. for this pioneers of this industry in the South of port, and may be considered dus here China, as they also were in Shanghai. Wa
or about the 23rd 298-
We prefer to say that Mr Wison en 1 N. T. K-8. 8. Sugama idamı, from believe it is the intention of the Geners!
subject of bimetallism and bave been
TE have received our firat Sulement playing the part of a Rip Van Winklo and is ignorant of the fact that these worthy apostice of the new faith include the of FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS,majority of the leading linkurs (not dreamers) and business men who hare hood
all of which have been ohtalood from the cooled by force of oremutanser to
bust Hogies In England.
devote more time to the study of this Dconpuis question than the average Fleet Street scribe cares to give 1. This is Do attempt to discuss the silver question in all ite ramifications; but it would not be righ Customers will oblige by sending their to allow the fales accusations of the
Per Zafiro, for Manila, Mesra J. L | orders as early as posible, Wright, Juan Marzano, Baldomero Roxas, and Vauden Hopp, 1 amab, 1 Manila wo- man, I Indian, and 2 Obinose.
Per Tasleo, for Swatow, 10 Obinene. Por Si, n, for Swatow, 30 Chizers. For Victoria, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese.
TO DEPARK
Par Felvans, for Shanghai, 3 Chinese, Per Diomed, for Singapore, 20 Chinese.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
·MAILS will close
For CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG, -
For Sullbers, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 20th August.
AE
For
SINGAPORE, BAMARANG SOURABAYA
at Noon, the Company's Stew Informed that their Goods are being lauded whip NALAZIE, Captain PAUL, with at their riak into the Godowax of the MAILS, PASSENGERS, FEUI and HONGKONG AND KOWLOOR WHARF AND CARGO, will leave this Port for Gorowa Co., Lab., whence delivery may FILLES via Porta of Val
of Call, without TEA be obtained.
shipment." This Teasel brings on Cargo
Largo and Specia will be registered for From Varios, es 2 Tris, transhipped at London se well as for Marsellies, and no TRISEXE
copted
In transit through Mamelles for the Optional Caryn will be discharged are painal planes of Europe. unless otice to the contrary be given
before Noon, To MORROWLAN
Order will be knapbed Shipping Or
Hoon be No Claims will be admitted after the
OMEO
be received on board until 4 Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims | pm. Speedy and Parsala titil 8 pm. 09. emmat be santin' to the Undesaigned sarean abs Dist. Augush. (Racoela and moì to bir -Nocs on win 261H INSTANT, OR THEY WILL strt on board; they mum bu lott as the
NOT BE BRODOMETRY,"
No Kirs Insurancs has been effected, and my Goods remaining in the Godowas afer the 6gb Anslani will be subject to rent.”
- Hils of Lading will be counten
SANDER & Co
Agmor's Ofoe
Comania wad value of Paşkages are 10- quirvi, da
For further partlam, Kyply At the
Por Hupah, st 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the
20th August
For SHANGHAL-W
For Cenfare, at 3:30 p.m., on Friday,
125 20th August
Catalogues containing ;
HINTS ON GARDENING,
PRICE LISTS.
may be had on application.
n
Melbourne
left Thursday Island Kinnagers to deable the spinning capacity for this port on the..
of the of the mill, and to bring up the total num to arrive.
17th Ac Aug here on the
ber of spindles to 100,000.
The C. M. Co. e s.-8. Octong, from Glaser
gow and Liverpool, prased the Canal Ar the Magistracy cochy, before Mr H. on the 16th Ave., and may b
bo Wodehouse, Police Magietenes, the pro- dered due at Singapore del dont more on geocodings were sumpluded in the charge The N. G. I... Leibro left Bombay gust the compradora of the P.W.D. of
for this port as the 9th Aug, and ta
due here en or about the 28th Aug being in illegal possession of eighty-nine The RL. Heiane Rickmers, from Mid ingote of stolen copper, part of the cargose- dlesbro, Autwerp and Hamburg pass of the starmer. Bellona and the Japanese ed the Canal on the 16th Ang, and may
The
be considered due at Singapore on or steamer Himeji Mars, which were both about the 7th September
looted by fishermen. The defendant statect NP. Cole as Cumple sailed from red on the Fatacels, and their cargo Tacomashington, to the purb via-
he had got the copper from a friend ins on the Laching p
facao to store it for hin The Magistrate, in discharging the defendant, saverely co- eured his conduct in storing the copper in the Government godown without authority. ess of Ching He had danied to the Police that i wan
arched there and the Police bad bukling max found it. His ridt Free from suspicion, and pointed to the sunion thai
vidi tho persons who looked
Intesters Review: to pass unchallenged Apart altogether from the many important works published on the surivacy questions we need point only to Mr Whitehead's paper and the papers by Mr George The F&O Co.'s = o. Forminsa, from Jamieson, the British Consul General að Shanghai (winner of the Maysey Thomp son prize), Mr. T. Holyoake Box (Yoko hame), and Mr. David 0. Cros (London) as recent contributions to bimetallic literature, papers in which there is no Wilsonish froth hus, in which facte ara aquauly tacklod.. | The The perusal of these articles during the proesht trisis in exchange will amply repay the student
Hanson's 'Now Paris' LAWN MOWERS LS Cour d'Assisen at Haiphong, on the
OLAY'S FERTILIZER.
For SHANGHAT & OHISKIANG -
Per Fstrong, 3.30 p.,, on Friday,
the 20th August,
For
THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNS-
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & | MELBOURNE -
*Letters at 8.80 pani, on Friday, the
10th August,
THE HONGKONG DUPEMARY
Moortown, Augart 18, LT-
Par Omi Mars, Registration si 8 p.m., A, £. WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
Por PORT WALLUL...
11th inat, sentenced a Belgian Vanden-Bagnerde to five years' solitar natiy prisonment for the murder The prisoner was bormerly in the Legion, and
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