Entertainment.
BOXING TOURNAMENT, OITY HALL,
BATURDAY, OCTOBER 2nd, 1897. THE Finest AMATEUR BOXING and WRESTLING ever been put before Las Public in Hongkong.
CUSACK V. NORTHCOTT, Mosc again for a final Contest of 25 rounds for a Handenme Trophy.
GRAD WarsTLING ÚONTEST BETWEEN CAINS V. LEVER
W YORKH. WEST YOURS. Catch se Catch can-Bust two out of throa Back Falls, for a Hundecine Trophy. Btage Beats will be numbered this tions and kept for those that reserve them.
Beats can be Booke in Rostason's Music Warehouse.
PRICES of Admuson, $3, 82, 81. Boldiers and Salts in uniform half- prios. A string Band will ba in attendance.
Doors open at 83 p.un.
Quimežce at 8 45 p.m.
HARPER,
Mag Hotel
1925
Hongkong, September 27, 1897.
Anotions.
FUBLIC AUCTION
OF
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND CANTON BLACK- WOOD WARE.
THE Vodoreigned has received instrue;
ttons to Sull by Public Auction, vo
SATURDAY, the 2nd October, 1997, commencing at 2.36 p.m., at his Bale's Rooms, Duddel! Stroot, (Tos Property of Gentlemen loarlog the Olons),-
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising
*** Deawing Room Suites in Tapeathy and
PLUS.
*ÜTEKMANTELA with BevzLLED GLANS, MARILE-TOP And OCCASIONAL Tabuke,
·Bacwil Carpet and Lace CU«TAINS, NTO,
FINE TEAR SIDEBOARD with HEVELLED
Glass, FXTENSION DINING TABLE, DINNER Waggone, Dinner and DessenT SERVICES, ELKOTZO PLATE and GLARS WARE, ETC., ETC.
DOUBLE BEDSTE Ade. Warmstands, DOUBLL sad Sinols WARDROBES.
Also,
Box VERY FINELY CARVED CANTON BLACKWOOD WARE,
and
Oss ENGLISH BIOFCLE with PNEUMATIC Trans and Gran COMPLETE (just onpacked).
Catalogues will be issued.
On view from Friday, the 1st Oct., 180/7. TERMS:--As Customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer Hongkong, Septembar 23, 1897.
1937
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 38 THE following Particulars and Cocai- tions of SALE of CROWN LAND by Prauc AvUTION, to be hold on the Spot, on MONDAY, the 4th day of Ucrotar, 1887, at 3 p.m., are published for general information.
By Command,
J. H. STEWART LOOKHART,
Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL ÉRORETARY'S OFFICE,
Hangkong, 17th Sept., 1897, Particulars and Conditions of tho Letling
1080
Pablia Anotion Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 4th day of October, 1897, at 3 p... by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lut of Cromu Land at Yumati, Kowloou, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 70
years.
Flam
Particulars of the Lot.
Locality
Inland Prima
Ing
Boundary
Mostre
mkuta.
12. a.
Amal Bent.
Contenta in
No. 7456 ion}} <3 15150;160) 6,750 100 2,883
Intimations.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 6, Los Bonus Street, Praya Central.
HEAD OFFICE:-Torso. BEANCH OFFICE-LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINUATORS, SHANGHAI, TIEN- Kwon, Nuwunwang and all Porte la JAPAN.
AGENCIES:
Mints Coal MIKES, ONKOURA COAL MINES.
Kawana Coal Mass. Texto Marisa Insurance Co., Lan MAIJI FIRM INSURANCE CO., LTD, IMPERIAL GOVT. PAPER MILL, Japáni. COTTON CLEANING & Wкo. Co., B'bal. ONODA CEMENT COMPÁNI, Japan. Kanteatuoni COTTON SP'ING Mrct, Miks COTTON SPINO-MILL, LAD Torio Corron SpIWEING MILL, HaYasht "CxOOK FACTORY, Hongkong. Angust 3, 1897
BUTTON BRANDY,
33
"
Intimations.
JAPANESE
FINE ART CURIOS,
KUHN & KOMOR,
21 & 23, Queen's Road, Rongkong's 35, Water Stroot, Yokohama.; and
6. Division Hirst. Kaba.
THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.
H18 Establishwa has undergone Toxinare alterativas.
The DINING ROUM being now apstairs, and & Large BILLIARD "ROOM "(using Two New Buenough and WAT. TABLE being added to the Etel
A Frenah Chof bouing bem sugaged the Cenne will be second to none.
Destinatio
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Feli
Agents.
Jato Leavin
Lostralian Porta....... Guthrie (4)................................ Gibb, Livingston & Ov. Ogs. 18, a 8 p.m.
Lego Bood Shows, Timus a do quick despatch. 8.1.ero
olani ........d
Arubald, Karberg 80s, tuzole du patch. Bruno & Porten Preussen (4)............Norddeutscher Lund Doc. 12, Bemoad Hamburg M Rickoxers (a)... Arahoki, Katbery&Go, otober 16, Ja;au Porta
Kobo and Yokohama.. Ectrickdale (8) Lion & Port of U. Sturz-pore (1) London, v. Suez Can Pate alus (8) London.
apan (1) Marseilley.
(1)..... Yaren (8) Maarilta
and Jav (s) 2 Busigia
New York, v. Suez New York,
Now York
to
A our Ogbura.........
P. & 0. 5. N. Q.....Ust. a. at noon. Bisman & Op. 9, Jaylight, P. & C. 5. M. Co.............. Dos. 7, & awoll. Butterfield & Sir... fotob-r4.**** P. & D. R. 3. C... About Oct. 1. Arabold, Karberg & bar 5. Messagacies Maritige Ot. 15, as nevu. Shewan, Tomus & Ou Aout Bot. §. (Dudwall Carlill & U. A sout Goober 7.
****** Arahold, Karbery&0. Quek dumpatch.
Dodwell, Carlit & Co. het. 14, at noon.
Ос. 5. пой. J. & U. 5, 5. V...... Pacific Mail 8.56, 0 supe, 30, at soon. . & D. s. N. Oo.....buut Uotuber 3. Butterfield & dwire... Sep. 34, at 3 p.m. Sierassen & Co......... 90, 1 st 4 pm, Butterfied & Swaro... 8p. 30. day ight. 1. & U. s. N. Uo... out Out &
c: 7, at ǎy m. Siemenda & Co.
...Ocioter 1, at mund. Carlowiz & Co.. fardin, batheson&Co -tuber 5, nood. Douglas Lapras
Now
3
2
* Jap. Capão (8)............
Francuson v. din Paru (6) ................ Shangunið singhui (6) man
Dagmoon (♥)............ Shanghai, vis Amay... Menelau+ (a).... Loe House Lane, Queen's | s'na, N`ku. En «¥'m ¡Sund« (6) ungur
Roous FOR PRIVATE DINNER. TRA
Eutrances
Rand, and Duddell Street,
1965
FREDERICK BISHOP, Manager, THOMAS GARNÉL Ítoo.
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
p. in.
ROTISSERIE,
Meals
La Carte
HOPS, STEAKS, atc., etc., at suy time, between 7:30 am. and 1130
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Rates.
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors. Hongkong. September 3, 1898, .
WINDSOR HOTEL
HONGKONG.
1786
elegant Building known as 'CON. THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated in the NAUGHT HOUSE,' offers First-Class Ac commodation to Residents and Travellers
Passenger Elevator, from Entrance Hali to each Floor, In charge of experienci Attendant.
Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Monthly or Extended Porinda
BILLIARDS,
P. BOHM, Proprietor and Manager, Hongkong, September 27, 1847..
1P27
'Any's Advertisements CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENI
7 PER CEN F. SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E.
22ND HALF-Yearly Drawing,
INTERET Day kad Drawn BONDS oth 10 N silt by PAYABLE at the Orvices at the CORPUSATION ON and altre 3 th Septemer, 18 7.
LISTS of Druan 101 S can be obtained
on application soth Uder-igned.
For the HosonuAD AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATE IN
gets lastig the Loan,
1. JACKSON,
Chier Majager. Hongkong, Beptember 29, 1897.
NOTIO, E.
1941
YUE had THIS DAY Authorized Mr.
Shanghai........
L
•ɛn, Hvca & II' vary) forthia (o)................. pre, Pax & D'bayrmids (-).........* Spore Pag&t. Chelydra (a)... Stow. Any & fins. Phales (a.... Sydney & Malware..n(s)...... Touma (Wash.), ... Jumbia (5) ...........................
31.jp
Ma
2. & u. 5 N. ... [àboat Oct. 4. Dudwell, Quelil & U. jOst 19, ut con. 05. 47. 1987.
Vancouver (2.0 mmprons China (-).....] Janadial P he is. Cu Yokoham and Kabo. (Gorda (8) .....me ... Stemmen & Ou... pr. 30, at Hoop.
To-day's Advertisements.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
Tho Co.'s Steamibip
Thales, Captain DoveLan, will ki despatched in the abov Ports on "FRIDAY, the 1st October, a Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & Oo.. Venerul Managers, Hongkong, September 28, 1887.
FOR SHANGHAL
1941
The Steamship
Loonginoon, Captain Schulz, will be dospatched for the abore Parts on FRIDAY, the lat October, at á p.m.
For Freight or Famage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & 06. Hongkong, September 29, 1897.
'SHELL' LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR MARSEILLAS.
1942
The Un's steamship
Courie Captain PABOя, will be despaLoted as above
0 TUESDAY, the 6th October.
For recht, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, September 19 1897.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, Beptember 28.
fu
3 childr at Balavia, Mesars L. Blon and Bubimon; for Suz, Mr R. Fredericks;
Buthey M1 ratilles, Mr and Mrs and Mra Fabre, Mrs Lo and child, Rev Grand and Mumber, Meas s Ge1z, Û Keng. Azar, and Chen 8an Tris, Frm Y.tribbia for Cutorabo, Mr Bimu-l; For Mara-illes, Miss White, Mesar don A end, No ter. A bart, and Hirchfeld, and 3 Bitors Frons Kobe: for 5.nga- pare. 3 J.pateso. Frum Sanghat: for Sigon. Mr L Du for Port Svid. Rinsim Ministr Wober Mr Fioravanti
and 1 for Maci las. Mr Van der son, Dr Taylor G sat, de Acker maatre, We and Mir Hory F. x child and amal. Meseri Schlee, L. Jen Lures, and N 8 indien
Per M.
mot, fo 8-abow, 20 C÷nore, Par Fushas, for Banghai, 60 Chinese.
4 TO DEPART. Per Mendus, i À soy, 346 Chizose.
BRIPPING REPORTS. The British seamer Furreang reports: Moderne NW winds and was throughout.
POST OFFICE NUTICES. MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KODE, TOKOHAMA, HONOLULU & SAN FRANC1800,-
Par Pru, Registration at 10 am., Let- ters at 11 s. m., on Thù say, the 30th Sept. (Supplemenury Mail on board till time departure. Elem Postage 10 cents)
For YOK HAMS & KOBE-
Par Geda Im on Thursday,
Th3 September,
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG. -
Per a ai, 11:30a.m., on Thursday,
the 30th September.
BLEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight. --Mendan leaves for Shat, do Daylight.-Ettrick Fals leaves for Köbe. Nian.-P. M. 8. B. Co.'s Bir. Perv leaves for Shanghai, Japan and San
Francisco.
Non-Gerda leaves for F'bama, 49. 9p.-Tientsin leaves for Shanghai.
Meeting.
5 pm.---Meating of The Hoogkong
Cricket Club, at Crickat l'avuion.
Miscellaneous.
MARRIAGE
#EPTERER 29, 1897.
172ka kas written in blé •Pro- Grester Britain' that
mie, of such a completa tims of war his thint
On Beptetober 20th, ôf the Begistre General's Omlow, Hongkong, Faroerick First Son of Samuel Eem Bishop of Radipele, near Weymouth, England to superio CAROLINE LAURS, only Daughter of Mary possessed by the United States of America Florence so the late Allison Boost Clinton, over the southam rebellious States in the of New Havers, Connecticut, US, A
latter part of the Civil War, Yet blockade -1'he publication of this late commenced ( Tunning was a regular tende, and large for- at 8:26 pm
tumes wors made by those who practised rit?⠀ Then, -aiso, Lord Wolseley said "ini,
The China Attail
Interest on and Bonds of Chinese Imperial | HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTREDE 29, 1897. Rn run in and unload; and, know.
Government Silver Losu of 1888 E payable.
General Memoranda. FatDay, October1
9p.m.-Meeting of Zotland Lodes, Interim Dividend of 3% on Shares of The Ubins Mal Steam. Navigation
Ltd.,
pablo, Goods per Pieuzen undelivered after
this date subfou to rout, SATURDAY, October 2-
1 Shareholders of The NSK Nosing-forting, 1 Burano 00., Led
at the Uo.'s Hoad Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
2.9) p.m.--Anction of Household Furut- ture & at Mr. Gar. P. Lammert's. 2.31 p.m-Moting d Membest of The
Hongkong Jalur Club, at City Ball 8.45 pm-8.xing Tunzaement in the
City Ball
Goods ae Helme Rickmers undelivered
after this date na jest to rent. SUNDAY, Ö1ober 3—
Transfer Books of The Union Insur
ance Sciety of Canton, Lamned, from this date to the 15th October, both daya inclusive. MONDAY, October
3 pm.--Auction of Orowo Land at Yan.
Puoti (ast P ping & ati-a) coda yer Ettrickdals andelivered after Goods
this date subject to rent, Transfer Books of The Canton Inrur
aroe Offiun, Ltd., closed from this date to the 18th Oot., both daye inclusive. CURSDAY, Octobe 8 –
bol oval
Gerda undelivered after this date anbject to capt
Exchange.
Horaxose, September 29, 1897.
On London--
Bank, Wiro,
33
On demand,
11
30 days' sight,
4 months aight,
Credite, 4 Documentary,
the Paris→→
On demand,
***
Ted
I kok round these two islands, and I see they are indented with harbours where
ing how impomallile it is in these days for a flect, even ours, the greatest in the world; to close one harbour or two harbours, I de nos believe all the floors in the world could keep foreign eline say ships from
Atlan cousine at the other side of the who are always looking out for money, and have an eye to the main abazon Fraga, run-
their cargoes. When the question, aroma some years ago of the necessity of strong-
THE MANCHESTER COTTON FAMINE, AND ENGLAND'S FOOD SUPPLY: The disadvantage of connentrated source of supply from overses in any ioning into our harbours and discharging portans m material or essential food was never more terribly brought home to us than by the Manchester cotton famino dar. ing the America Civil War. By 1863, the wasily loss of wagon was calculated at the spokesperism in the colon districts
ths our feet, no one book a greater in it than I did, and no one worked harder than I did; but someone was always of the opuntry in order to supply so extra bringing out the bogey of the food supply of sue for try increase a thought that
increased by 140 per cent, and some 500,000 reason was unworthy of the canse at stake,
because I know myself that it is absolutely persons were in receipt of regular relief.pble to cut this country off from the
to
No less sum than four million pounds supplies of wheat which we require. The sterling was spent in simply providing for food supply is not a naval point. It is working dasses, and nearly three millions see how impossible it would be on the open to any anan take ups map and look were subscribed by private charity. At the part not of one fleet but of all the fleets in tame the United Kingdom was favoured by the world to keep out the supply of grain that would be required for pur troops and exceptionally good harvests, and the wool population.
These sertions may be regarded na the And line trades were in a flourishing condi tion. It was, therefore, simply the cutting optimistic side of the controversy, while the off of a single commodity which produced all pessimistic case, which has certainly be the distress. Our trade statistics prove that coms darker of late, was put by Lord- the country can easily bear a heavy drop in George Hampton before the Statistical So- the of its trada: the cotton famine olety in 1893 He quoted Mr Stephen nuggests that it can less ossily boar a dimi- Bourne, and from the latter's statistics com nution in the volume of the truda. Every sluded that in 1891 each inhabitant of the tom out of menas a lose in wages and in hands employed. This is proved by Mesure Ellison and Hayward's figures.
1860 1863 Million £ sterling
40.7
Value of cotton consumed 28.0 Wages paid, etc. $20 157
In other words, the value of the article increased considerably whilst the wages paid wat down at a very much greater
...1·10
Tato. 4 months' sight, .....1,101
Uredits, 4 months' sight,
On Berlin-Demand.......
Da Now Yurk
On demand, ...
***
On demand,
On Calentia
Wire,
2.29
Oredits, 60 days" sight.......... Da Bombay-
Wire,
+
*.. 2.39 ....1.85
....441 ... 45
... 140
1401
**
140 *** 1401
...*%
On demand,
In Shanghai
On
demand, *** ***
8%
73
30 days' sight, (private papar)
*** 74+
Un Yokohama
On demand,
...10%
Por Loonymoon, 3.80 p.m., on Friday.
the 1st October.
Jald Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael)... Sovereigns (Bank's buying rato)
ilver (par os --
$6606
$10.84
+
2614
1917 For SAIGON. --
Atlantic. Grman barque, 633, A. Eiak. horst, I j (HBO) Sap. 6, Timber.- Metourné & Ga
Merfoo. Chinese steamer, 1,339, Freges,
Per thin, 0.30 pm, on Thursday,
Le 3h September.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FO HOW.
Por Sim 130p, on Thursday,
the 30 b September.
For SHANGHAI —
Por Fienia 1. - 2.31 p.m., on Thursday,
the 3th September.
W PAUL WILKOWSKI, to Sig Shangbai S pt. 25, General.-C. M. 8. N. | For K^RE —
Our FIRM per Procuration.
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong9th Sept., 1597.
1045
and China
Co.
September 29.
Phoeniz, Bish at op, frum Macao.
Yesang, British steamer. 1,105, W. Waddova, Manila September 26, General. -JARDINE, MATHEMON & Co.
Elae, German steamet, 902, J. Petersen, Haiphong and Hibow Sept. 28, General, and Rc. JEESE & CA
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY,
The Co.'s Steamahip
Monelius,
Heilm, Fraicher., 377. 3. C. Gerard, Captain TOWELL, will be Fakhoi and Hofhow September 28, General. despatched TU-MOR-A. R. MAKTY
| ROW, the 50th Instant; at Daylight
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD" & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 29, 1897, 1931
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Co.'s Steamakip
Tientsin, Captain Dawson, will be e despatered as sonya TO-
1940
MORROW, the 80th Înstant, at 3 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, September 29, 1897.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR 8410ÓN, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES,
DEPARTURES, September 29. Framnes, for Fort Wallus, Triumph. for flofbow.
Chow Fa, for Yokohama. Lowe. for Eampe, dec.
Empress of Japan, for Vancouver. Wingrang, for Canton, the boy for Cantou. Zeft o, for Mi sila, Namoa, ter Satów. Pushun, for Shanghai, Meefuo, for Canton.
OLKARED,
Cargo, for Manile. Cuam pofil. for Touron. Menelaus, for Amoy. Logul, far Chefo. Ingraban, for Mauritius.
PASSENGERS,
ARRIVED.
Per Mecfoo. from Bhogbei. 23 Chinesa. Per Yuentang, from Manils, Mrand Mrs Holland, and M. Gall
Par Ele from Haiphong. 80 Chinese. Per Huilan, from Pakboi, 16 Chineze.
DEPARTED. Per Menmuir, from Macão : for Timor, Junge A de Magaleses, Ensign J. L Marques. Mr A A Riboiro, Sergeant Corea de Lens, Manes Brice Visit&00 and Maris Paid Freja Hongkong: for S, dues. Mr J. Souza,
Per Olympia, for San Francisco, Mr H.
MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE AND BORDEAUX;
ALAN --PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE, R. Willuns.
0
Pei Changsha, 3.50 pm on Thurs-
day, the 3th September. SINGAPORE,
For
SAMARANG—&
SOURABAYA. — Put Hinung, x 3.50 p.m., on Thursday,
the Cili Sepiomber.
For MANILA.-
Per empa ia de Filipina, ut 11,30 a.m.,
on Friday, thu la Outobe;
For SWATOW. AMOY & TAIWANBOO. Por Tales, at 11.30 am., on Friday,
the 1st Octabat,
On demand, On Singapore-
On demand,
On Manis
BY APPOINTMENT.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM A. S. WATSON & Co.,
B.Y-
Po Bormid, at Nɔon, on Friday, the
La Uswber.
For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADE
LAIDE
Per Candid, at 3.50 p.m., on Monday,
thu 4th October.
For WUCHOW.
Per Hai On, at 5 pim,, on Saturday, the
2nd-October.
Zer Winglong, at 5 pm, on Tuesday,
the 5th October,
K
REGISTRATION —From and after Friday,
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D, 1841,
the in Ouber, Correspondence for Re-SEEDS.
gis matiou will be razvived for a Private" Baip mails up triftem miunton before the time for long.
Quotationa
41
BONGKONG, Sept. 39, 1897. OPIUM-Now Patne, oath, ....... 792
Old
club. New Babaren, cash. 7.5 Ol
cash.... New Malva ezedit, 870/80 Allowance Taels,... 2
PD
ני
La Y. Now
Alowance. Tel. 08
Aturwa, Tanis,...
SEEDS.
United Kingdom depended for his food for 189 days in the year on foreign imports, and il these importe suddenly cessóů ke would be foodless for over six months in the year, and, continued Lord George Hamilton, I have assumed that one-third foar transport (axiling vesasis and slow steamers) might be summarily curtailed ar arrested, and it one-third of a food sup ply which fasda every individual in the country for 189 days be stopped, the whole population would be for 69 days fondless."
To recapitulate the researches of Messrs Booth and Hobson, Government bloe- books, and Tradce-Union returns, lead us to infer that at least five per cent. of the whole population, or over two million peo-
Our supply of diamonds might be put off to-morrow, and the working classes, or the great majority of the inhabitants, be, on the whole, gainera, But out off wool, cotton or food, and the affect is felt st once all over the country. To return to the cotton famine. The Government had-strained ploare, erca with the existing low prices, every nerve to create new supplies, and in always on the border line of stareg- dve years our cotton trade with India ftip. The drop in prices, of all food condition creased by £37,000,000 and with the attdis has made possible a Levant by £10,000,000; so that tho địa of affairs, sound enough while: peace is tress was in spite of these resources which assured, but very precarious if war with came into play too slowly to prevent it great naval power breaks out sudden- The actual drop in the quantity of cotton im- ly. The rapidity of tão, rise in prices ported was from 12:42 million cats. in 1800 will than 6s very grist, and the daring to 4.69 in 1862 and 5.08 in 1863. By 1888, speculations which it is now the practice to the imparts had fully recovered. The drop make in wheat and other food stuffs may in imports from the United States had been miso prices to s point dangerents to the in- from 10 million cuts, in 1969 to about 57,000 termal peace of the nation. Combined with erta, in 1863, this last being the meagre the rise in insurance and freight, we may result of all the boasted efforts of the fund seiling tonnage kid up and a few ros blockade runnGER. The figures som to sele sunk or captured, deterring hundradı show that this modern blockade was in-of others from venturing to sea, while effectric, and the mere treat of the merchants ate cancelling their con blockedsuppears to have caused the cultivate in every direction, Of course tion of the crop to barebandoned. Blockade other factors may begin to tell. If the rannen wera occasionally refused by the working class sro so very much more underwriters, and it is stated that the dependent on imports than formerly, they rates of insurance rose 800 per cent, wegen possess on the credit side some 200 millions of seaman 300 per cent, whilst salt bought in the People's Savings Banks. But what at £30 per ton sold at £300 per ton, Tes this when the value of every security most the blockade runnom epuld do was goes down and down? A small country cargo of luxuries, and though there was a hike Egypt has a rebellen, and Egyptaz scovery of provizens, the import of grain securition go down in value 60 milimu and test into the Southern States was not starling in spite of the intervention of tão even attempted:
most successful colonising powers. Whi One good turn the famine did us. It then would happen during time of disaster scotched the school which believes that in the country which contains the banking supply adjust thaelf to demand without centre of the world where every other cop difficulty. It har not, however, killed the try and sovereign hanks because of its belief het transport, the middle man of immunity from invasion; riot, and reoqli supply and demand, is equal to all emer-fin genai There are distinguished men who Think for a minute of that vaệt-army-of still behave that the blockade of England three quarters of a million of workers
the blockade of overy inch of the our mines, or, if each has two others coast instead of the holding up of the compendent on his work, there merce in six districts, viz, Liverpool; the millions dependent on what! Bristol Channel, Southampton, London, fact that capital is able to make a smal Hull and Newsatio or for the matter of margin of profit. Supposing that owing to
· rise and
TE have received our second Shipment that in the vicinity of London and Liver war risks the freights of shippi WE
pool slone. Ireland any bo safely kept that the margin is more than swallowed up. out of the scant, except that her cost what becomes of the two millionge ing trade with Great Britain would be
threatened. Of the total sea-borus trader to prevent the rain and surre
which must result, we can only of the Unitat Eingliz, in 1800, England mathode which will insure comidet
public prone to gremiopians. On very.
Beathad 542, and
af
FLOWER SEEDS,
Od Milna credity... 080.
VEGETABLE SEEDS
Festea, Papur tied 700/725
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may be had on application,
st Nova, the Compaa Stends Ma Mitian, Mr and Mrs Provossord. ship FAKRA Captain La COLPELLIER wath with MAILS, PASSENGERS, -PROLE,
and DARGO, will leave this Port for W. Walsh; for Penang, Mirs Lun Oi, Mrs MARSEILLES vin BOMBAY.
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO Tang Dy nd sister.
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F. G. Fine, dstang Director,
with the Armand Behic, which vessel for Sbangbai, Ms and Mina Cout. Of sar takes on her Faustgets and Sails, leaving A. Ross and EM Kox for Kobe, Mr that Port on the 24th October, direct to J, E. Raymad, Mr F Hendirer, Mrs 1379 SUEZ, PORT SAID and MARSEILLES Log Bop Mae Poo Wan, sod Mr Chen
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lou Chew: for Yokohama, Surgeon R. M. Hongkong Digeratory Supt 29-1907. Landun
sa wall as fut Matreilles, and ao. My, RH, Rev. J. C. Gibsou, Mesta C. RUTTON BRANDY, pricipal places of Europe.
1 in transit through Macaeilion for the
Tringham, J. S biffers, Surg. Mostra H K jima, a Cact, Watson, Lan, and TEST Received,
Haywood. A YO; for Victoria, B.C., GENUINE BRANDY of 1876 Vint- Cargo will be resaivad board until 4 Misa A. Boug; for Boston, Mr Goon
Sposis and Farcels until S p.m. qp Shoe, and Mr On Ah Hee; for E
Philadelphia, Age and quality Guaranteed. A trial order | the 12 October. (Farcels are not to be Me and Mrs Lee Chon Bun. For London
neut on board; they must be left at the from Tukohams, Cal. W. J. Andarasit Agency's Offoo),
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very PURE and ibing Orders will be granted till Garlos Gel for Vasconder, 8.0., Mr
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For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
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