OTVIS BRITANNICUS. Hongkong, 2ad Ostobor, 1995.
CANTON
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT]
21st October. The Imperial High Commissioner for Coast Defanon, Peng Yulin, who has boon, siling for some time, kas boon granted three months' sisk leave by the Emperor in response to a momerial addressed by him to the Throne. His Ex- ellency will leave hero shortly for his untive piacs in Huang.
DESTINATION
THES DAILY PHESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9825, 1885.
› VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAVRE, 20, VIA Susz Canad LONDON, &ò, via Suez Canal LONDON VIA SUES CANAL ....... LONDON VIL SURZ CAYLI LONDON AND HAMBURG. HAYRE AND HAMBURG..... HAVRE, LONDON, &c...... MARSEILLES VIA SAIOON, 20, TRIESTE. &o.
NEW YORK VIA Suez Canar NEW YORK
AN
NEW YORK Marquis NEW YORK... SYDNEY AND MELBURNE, 2s. SAN FRANCISCO VIA X'HAME..... SAN FRANCISCO VIA YHANA KOBE ANU YOKOHAMA HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA ..... £INGAPORE AND PENANG... TIENTSIN
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI VYA AMOY MANILA AND ILOILO MANILA
SWATOW AND BANGKOK SWATOW AMOY, & FOOCHOW,
VENHEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
On 27th inst. On 27th inst., at
T'o-morrow.
Palyhymnio (atr.)... Reillla etc.)......... Monalnus (str....... Henroy (str... Gonent Berthaut... Coast Paps
B. Bulmo
Siemesen & Co...... P. & 0.9. N. Co
Batterfeld & Swire........ Jardino, Matheson & Co... Carlowite & C Carlowita & C
Arnhold Karborg & Co........
Mesageries Maritimas...
Hongkong
W. Barratt..
Hongkong
Nelson
Hongkong
(Leske! Croix Biogener
Kongkong
Hongkong
Hongkeer
Hague.....
Faarkong
Legnoire
'G. Mattal
Energía (str.1
Torbook
Hongkong
Saul D. Carleton
Freeman.
Hongkong
Loritt
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Barley
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
Groon....
Hangkong
Russell & Co
P: M: S. 8. Co
D. & 0 8. S. Ca.
Pandora (str.)
Narpactis
Raportor..
Gothria (str. City of Paking inte.1. San Pablo (str.)...... Kashgar (str) Gatitudo (str.). Claymore (abril....... Pachili (str.). Ningehow (str) Ashillustr.)...... Batuna (str.)
Wake
Falland........
Saltar
G. E. Castle... Aarlarion C
oisdoches..... Trisandi........
Ventura (bc) ..... Pars Chem Elao (str.) II. Stratton
Dongins (str.) ................. Young
O. Badhrsch Russell & Co
Bleussen & Co.
Hongkong
P. & O. 8. N. Co. Hongkong Douglas Laprik & Co... Hongkong Bussoll & Co Hongkong Jardins, Matheson, „k. Co. Hongkong Araboli. Karberg & Co... Hongkong
Butterfeld & Swire....... Hongkong Dunn, Melbye & Co. Hongkong Remedios & C... Hongkong Yuon Fat Hous Hongkong | Douglas Lapreik & Co........
suitable man than even the I., or than Sirones he apparent. The banks and bed of the Halliday Macartnoy. Heaven preserve us from river above Ichang are of mek, and there is pro another term under Bir Thomas Wade. Mr.bably not an anchorage known on the viola Davenport is a Chinese sobolar and has long route where a vessel would lat go su suchor, with Axperience in the Consular Service from which any.asrtainty of either its holding or being got our previous Ministers have all book taken, and up again. There are also times, during tho froni which we ought to continue to take them it stages of oxtremely low water anoh as thoro was we wish to induce good men to join the service last winter, when it would be hardly possible to and to work well and remain in it. Without gat a steamer up at all. For instance, at the that this really no prizs worth looking for Chintan razid hero is au abrupt fall of ve word tay men of resi ability. I now dont foot with only six or sever feet of water on the that not one British sabjsat was was in Shang-ledge of rocks that forms the fall, though there hai or Poking during He. Davenport's maidence is at all times a strong earcoat at this place, at these poris hat will endorse my saggestion. thure is no abrupt fall after the water has riaDE Mr. Davenport units the suaviter in made ten feet. During the low stages of water this is with the fortiter in re as fow men do, has a deep the most danger rapid between Iching and insight into Chioriss pharacter, and possesses Chungking, and nativa craft coms to get here the first and chief qualification. sound "common in great nashers, both passing up and down, rones-Youra fuithfully.
notwithstauling tho fast that the junks are handlad with skill insurpassed anywhere. The apward bound janin discharge nearly all of their cargo and are hauled ay by a gang of men, the larger ones requiring sometimes as many as two hundred. The downward junks also discharge 4 portion of their cargo and employ a pilotal thongh every pescaution is taken analties are very froqueat. During a period of four days that I was detained there, there were not less than twenty junks wrocked and cororal lives lost. There are at all times a namber to save life. of life-boats in readiness below the rapids Generally the junk is brought to land in one of the eddies nud & por tion, if not all of the cargo, salted, and the junks repair Owing to the many compartments „The Provincial Treasurer of Hausa, Kung by pana that one becomes a total wreck, though the ints which these craft are divided it seldom hap- nama, formerly Trassure hore, has been dis-loss of merge sunnally is very great. It is a very with the Sovereigns of the other great Status of
CHSTERNEWS. T., 18th Bptember. missed from his post on account of making na
Three of the Government Directora, Gon, D. He prays for the falimait of the common strenge to toe a junk hovo down the world. exorbitant charge for ammunition ratsally use to hone having a hom do sacka me all rafo, and in order that his sincere and heartfelt Savage, are uf Reak Springs investigating the against the rooks, having a hole repaired, while angast aspirations which direct Your Majesty's Alexander, MA Hanna and James W. bought by him for the Governant. His 679046 directions to dry. A steator to navigate there stoom for Your Majesty my ha manifestad, he circumstances attending the inte outbreak. was discovered, and ho las paid the pousity, I waters would have to a specially constractest bas directed us. Ospat, to present a letter from Care & haaring yesterday to the Commities wonder how many of the salaries world retain for the purpose, and should have a speed of not him to Your Majesty. With Your Majesty's Citizens who had previously presented their case their offices if all their peculations were brought hotb at high and low water, where it is doubtful of deen gratitude that I hare been made the pany. The case was presented in mach boikar
less than fifteen miles an hour. There are places oicus permission I desire to express my songs to Mr. Bromley, the representative of the sou to light.
on if a fifteen knot bost would stem the our lastrument of accomplishing anch an honourable shaps than upon the former occasion, and the One meek and modest official, the Magistrats rent. There is also the very important question mission, and that I have best permitted the cases of complaint were made mors intelligible of the Shan Tak district, has just arrived of the landings, as there are no anchoragas and privilege of personally expressing my reverence and clear. Nothing new, however, appeared as here and made appiloation to the Viceroy no mad banks to tie up; so this becomes a attor towards Your Imperial Majesty, and my prayers to the alleged grievance against the Chinese, to be degraded. It seems this self-sband are but few positions that would be available at morezid mate prosperin the path of progress, and same rate was observed with regard to the eir of great importance to the navigation. There that the land over which Your Majesty rules mayor against the employers of the minera. The ana aliowed-or probably bis underlings did so all stages of the water, and poetoona or landing that the glory of Your Majesty's Empire and the cumstances immediately connected with the out for a consideration-ton prisoners to escape from stages would have to be put is position before happiness of Your people may inormo perpetual ragna, all the witness refusing to say anything gol, and the Magistrato Las only been able to re. the gleaner could commence to run, as it would ly. This address was interpreted asenrately, and whatever concerning the attacks upon the China capture two of them. Hanse is the dust he pros.not be practicable to use a rough lodge of the at its conclusion Monseigneur Usoad, advancing, men and the burning of their quarters.
rocks for a landing. tratas his noble form and humbly calls for the
soapoctfully bandol the Pops's lottor to the From the foregoing remarks some iden may Emparor. His Majesty then spoke a few rate he formed of the difficulties to be encountered ful words, signifying his appresintion of the in the navigation of this picturesque stream potion taken by the Pope and the pleasure he There would probably be not less than six or had experienced fo receiving M. Osouf. In the seron fest of water at the lowest stages. That Ante-Chamber Their Excellencies Counte Ito the introduction of stogu; on this ronto will be and Inouye took occasion to tell the Legate that opposed by all the officials in the Frovince of they fully appreciated the honour which the Szachuon thore is good razson to believe, as they Pepe had done to Japso, aud after partaking of will argne, and not without good grounds, that refreshments. M. Osoul returned to his re- if steiners are allowed to run, the junk trade rilance." will to done away with, and in that take what is The writer of the above gives but a very to become of the host of junkowners, sailors, meagre skatek of the Emperor's reply to Mon- coolice, and trackare that now re by the junk seigneur Desaf. Doubtless in nets adrianly, it trade? This is a question of o importance to being understood that the publication of His to be Chinos Meal, 130 ortionat have reason to believe, hoverer, tint the Legats the steamboat owners, but one of vital importance Majesty's actual words is officially reserved. We
the blow,
A
the
P.,
On or about 29th inst
Quick despatok.
Quick daypatol.
Quick despatch.
On Jel Nov. at Naan. On 30th in, at Noon.
On 7th Nov.
Quick despatebi.
Quick desputok, Quink despatch On 4th Nov., at 4 P.M. On 3rd Nov, at 3 PM. On 14th Nov, at 3 P.M. Ou 28k îust, at Noen. To-morrow, at 4 PM. To-day, at 5 pm. On or about 24th inst. Quick despatch. On 29th it. To-morrow, at 5.m. To-day, at 5 P.M. On 27th inst, Daylight. On 25th just, Daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BIRTH.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN. -
THE
HE Company's Steamship
"PECHILI," Captain Soller, will be despatched ne abore en or about the Dith instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, KATHESON & Co., General ManagAYA. Hongkong, 201 Outobar, 1885. [1881 FOR HAVEE, ANTWERP AND EAM
BURG, VIL MANILA AND SUBZ CANAL.
THE
[1877
POLYHYMNIA," Captain K. Dähne, will be despatched for the above Parts on the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents. Hongkong, 19th October, 1885.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA ÀMOY. Taking Cargo and Fassengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOD, NewOway, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANGISZE) THE Company's Steamship
THE
" ACHILLES,”
VESSELS ON THE BEETH.
MAILS EXPECTED.
HE INDIAN MALT The Info-China ateamor Taisung, with thế Inert Indian mail, lait Calentta on the 18tlı, and may be expected to arrive here on or about the 29th instant.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PONT BAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI TRIESTE VENICE, AND LONDON; AT80, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
The Messageries Maritimes steamer Patho will N.B. CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH leave Singapors on the 24th, and may be expected
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN here on or about the Xlsć instant. Guy Ports, MARSEILLES, Trieste, Ham- Buro, New YoRK, AND BOSTON,
THE PERINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY B Steamship "ROHILLA, Captain W. Barratt, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this fur LONDON diroot is SUEZ CANAL and usual Porte of call ou¬TUESDAY, the 27th instant, at FouR P.M."
Cargo will be resolved on board anti TEN M. Parools and Spacia (Gold) at the Offloc antil TAN A.M, on the day of sailing.'
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINBELAS & OBIENTAL SCBĀM” NAVIGATION COMPANY'S QBoo, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
N.B.--Thin Steamer token Cargo sad Fae Bangers for Marseilles.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent.
Hongkong. 16th October, 1885.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
----------ALSO,
LONDON AND ANTWERP, BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, AND DUNKIEK.
|
THE FRENCH MAIL.
THE AKERIDAN KÒIL.
The 0.0. stazer San Pablo left Ba
Francisco on the Sea October, and may he ex Panted here on or about the 2nd November.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Germania sailed from Singapore on the 17th, and is due here on or about the 24th instant.
The steamier Catherstone loft Singapore on the 18th, and is dag hire on or about the 28t instant.
The E. & A. tamer Guthrie left Port Dar. wia on the 18th, and may be expected to arrive hare on or about the 26th instant.
The O. 8. 8, Co's stoomer Achilles loft. Sia- gapore on the morning of the 21st, and is dus here on the 27th instant,
The D. D. R.stoamor Massalta left Singapore on the 21st, and may be looked for here on or about the 28th instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has beva mis-sent or delayed both of which are liable to happen ovensionally) all that the addresses need do is to mote on the cover, Sent to or Hengive at 7 p.m., or to the case may be, sud forward it, | without any other writing whatever, to the Postaunster-Gozeral. This should be acted on the first time banse of complaint ooours; ít is a mistakso to lot saoh matters pass for fear of ziving trouble, a couray which generally givas. mora tenable in the end.
www
LOCAL DELIVERY. No delivery is attempted on based Ship, at the Pesk, Kowloon, Aberdeen, - k
nor at any private house (even though named in the addrem) when there is a place of business nearor, at which delivery can be effected.
The Postal Guide for 1885, ravisted to data
ON THURSDAY, the 3rd day of November, 1895, at Noor, the Company's Sisaruship "OXU 8" Commandant Loquorré, with will be found in he Daily Preat Directory, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and p. 393 large etition, p. 657 small edition. This CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above is the only authorise! complete Sammary of plnem
Postal information published in Hongkong. Cargo and Specio will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox. Cargo will be received on board antik & P Specie and Parcels until 3 r....on the 2nd November, 1885. (Parcels are not to be sent Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above on board; they must be left at the Agency's 000) Contouts and value of Packages are on THURSDAY, the 29th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
required. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. For further partfonlars, apply at the Com- Hongkong, 2nd October, 1335. [1830 pany's Office.
G. DE CHAPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1885.
"
The Chinese--Consul-at-San-Francisco, CoL/ZPRE-Stamship: Bee, and the Chinese Consul at New York are inition of a pensity, hoping thereby to sathon
here with a Chiness interpreter to uske thorough insestigation on behalf of the Chinese His Exceliorey Tang, one of the Tonquin
Government of all the circumstances connected with the outbreak. They are ordered here by limitation Commission, who lately, made a trip
the Chinese Legation at Washington. Col. Bas to his native place, before setting out on his
has already had the remains of ane mission, has returned, and started from here on
Chinamon who wore trilled oxbumed. It was found that in two instances. the skulle tae the 17tt instant for the Kwangsi border, where
Chinamon wore fractured, indicating that they he will meet the French Commissioners.
ware killed in stragglest close quarters. The The perils that attend the use of matshed
Consuls have offered a reward of $15 each for theatres have often been descanted upon.
miditional balins found in the vicinity. Accurate spark is sometimes sufficient, in dry weather, te
rctatus as to the number of Chinaman killed can set there in a biaro, and there is not always time
thers are ifteen wising, and the whole number not yet be made, but so far as can be now learned for a great concourse of people to make their less than fifey thousand ma would be thrown out went away thoroughly satisfied with his recap-killed is twenty-five. way out without being burned. This has hap of omployment if the juck teade kobraon Iching tion, and agreeably surprised by the liberality of
Col. Bee has made up his mind, from coarer- poned before, and a fresh instans of the danger and Changting was stopped. That number roths Imports tone. As for the purpose of this sations with the citizens and officers, that any fera only to thogs who go with the unks up and new departure, both in Cains and Japan, we do attempt to bring the offendors to justies through of these fragile erections is furaished by.au down. Tho grester portion of them have Parni- not doubt that it will be accomplished, and that the lozal authorities will fail
It is his intention incident that occurred on the 5th instant in the lies dependent more or less on their scanty card-on appreciable improvement in the status of the to telegraph the State Department, through the Tuiz Tuon district, about eighty miles from ings for their daily rice. Besides these there are Roman Catholic Churches in the East will follow Legation, ealing for more rigorous mesures here. A. theatrical performance was going on in the junk-balldors, and the coolies who live at the the Papal embassies to Paking and Tokyo. for the prosecution of the arimiasis by be the usual mat structure, and the building was
United States courts nader the provisions of the different rapids by assisting to haul tho beats orowded with an enger milioncs, when firobably, sapports a hundred thousand people. The over. Inolading families, this junk trade, pro-
treaty with China. Col. He says that all of the prcoandings that bare toen had in the matter eo broke out in a small gambling ahel attached, craft in this trade carry about four times the
"GLENROY," far as a bald fargo, and unless the mattor is The following is an extract from a lofter re-
takan in hand by the United States anthorities, Captain Geike, will be dispatched as above through some of the gamblers smoking. The pantor of men they would carry between Flan-eived by the Procureur of the Missions Stra material being dry the flames iterally devoured how and Chinking. A jack carrying fifty balos gerus in Singapore from M. Grangeon, a mis- there will be nothing done. He finds that sloepa on or abort the 29th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to twenty-four tickers, making a crow of thirty on the Ist instant: of piece goods would carry night sailors and ionary of Annam, written on board the Is of the Grand Jury before whom the cases of the a already arrested will go, are citizens of
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. two men, and a junk enerying three hundred
Hongkong, 19th October, 1885. In the envirous of Tatrane, Fathers Bruyère Rock Springs, many of them minors and all of bales of cotton would have, all told, a crew of sixty and Maillard have done wonders, Warned in the sympathizers with the rioters; while of on. The junks engaged in the trade aretize and armed with a few weapons of defence to petty jury fonriean of the tumoty-four are estimated from one thousand eight handrod to they organised a resistance. M. Bray sus fram Rock Springs. Col. Baa statea, as one of thousand three Enudrod besides stained the siege for nearly a month and took 11 the roturkuble result of inquiries, that of the great many small craft. From the large crews cannon from the enemy. It had nearly come maa engaged in the outbreak, not ons was an that these junks carry it will at once be seen to an end, when M. Maillard, taking advantage American-born citizen. Ho dooms it especially that should this trade ha stopped, whether the of the moment when the Fronch seized the significant that the outery against the Chinese, above statements or estimates be currect er citadel of the province, raised the blockads with which is depended upon to justify these ent- Among the unlives the Late teneral Tso gets not, that agost maur people would be 100 of his brave improvised militia meu. Dutages, noses from men who are not themselves all erodit of having subdued the Taiping rebels.deprived of a living. In the ereat of steh, a ne vazot at the same time use the planet and natives and many of tham not eibizous of the
Lourding to later information the two Chi-thing occurring what is to become of these to sword, the fields are not suitivated, and United States. nesa murderers at a village near Pagoda which people who are, as a class, the hardest worked famine is beginning to be felt. we mentioned in our issue of 10th instant hare and the worst paid of any in the whole Empira? The Christians were obliged to concentrata near the meet tho crium.
and rugged piles of rocks, dragging a junk slɔng sbandoned
the whole eréction, spreading around it so fast that only a portion of the persons inside had time to tear their way out, and no less than 173 persone-men, women, andchildren--were burned to death, while sombers more were injured. The actors managed to escapo unburt.
FOOCHOW.
twa
THE MASSACRES IN ANNAM.
at the tort (fher] woints: all that they
THE CHINESE AT THE EAST.
New Yont, 14th September. A Herald Washington social mys: Knights of Labour son in rogned to the rapidly
FOR LONDON VA SUBZ CANAL. THE
Steamship
1873
V. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAILSTRA YSHIP COMPANY.
The authorised List of Mails issued in
anuseatton with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much Ister hour than that given
below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Shanghai, Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Meray, to-day, the 23rd instant at 11.3) ..
For Saigon.-Per-Duburg, to-day, the 23rd iust., at 4.30.
For Shanghai-Per Gleneagles, to-day, the Brd inst,, at 4.30 PM.
For Hiogo and Yokohama-Per Gratitude, to-morrow, the 24th Inst. at 3.30 p.m. .
For Mails and Iloilo.-Per Butuan, to- morrow, the 24th inst., at 4.30 E.M.
For Swatow, Amney, and Fooohow-For Dunglas, to-morrow, the 24th inst, at 5.00 e.K
For Straits Settlements. Per Ingraban, on Monday, the 26th inst., 2t 3.30 P.M.
THROUGH ro NEW YORK, VIA OVER- MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAJKET. LAND RAILWAYS. AND TOUCHING AT The French Contract Packet Ozu will YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd Novam- bar, with Maile for the United Kingdom. Europa, THE U. S.
Mail Steamer "CITY OF and places beyond voi Napley; to Saigon. PEKING," will be despatched for Straits Settlements. Batavia, Farmsh, Cuylon, San Francisco, vi Yokohama, TUES the Australasian Colonies, Fondiokery, Madras, DAY, the 3rd November, at THESE P.M., Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, nad CALCUTTA,king Passengers and Freight for Japan, the Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing Through Bill of Lading Imusd for trans-the Mailu, be portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports,
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE PENANG COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADÉN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, AND TRIEŜTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to
PERSIAN GUIF, BLACK SEA, LEPANT
ADRIATIC PORTS).
ECR Company's Stentuship
*PANDORA,”
Captain G. Mattel, will be dospataked as above been beheaded, and their hosde placed on polos They toil from daylight until dark, over rough themselves The Bones hayo consumed. The ptorable that some action wil dy taken by Chop the 300 instant, ni No.
with the head man of their gang behind them, resources you procared for as were indeed wel-
For Further Partionlars regarding Freight ever ready to bolabour say one who does not put one. They were in toefl large, bat our needs increasing number of Chiasse laundries which and Passage apply-to-the Age of the Com forth his strength. The usual pay of a tracker, are great. Please express to all our generons have been sterton hore in past years. There are pony. Praya Cantial. after being squeezed by two or three board men benefactors was sentancats of profound gratiatort sisty Chinese laundries now in this city. who ect as shipping brokers for them and secures tera
thirty having been added in the last twelve
We hear that Chang Mêng Tuna, vho mas for take you the age of Flow, has returned to This on the post of Fantai of the province. This official was sent to Kwangi come two years ago, and a rumour was extent not very long since that he was dead-Echo,
CHINKTANG.
18th October.
The weather is keeping beautifully fine, and gaze appears to be abundant, which lea fleas ing, for the officials Eave placed a restriction on the slaughter of cattle which has now been in force for the past fortnight, and the consequenos
ently, to no parpose.
them to the junkownor, is one thousand each I am sccompanying the 5th convoy of Chris.months. The labour organizativas hare boon ap- for the trip from Ishang to Chungking. Then fans to Stigoo: there are still 3000 on the pealed to do something to prevent the insreaso ho has so fast his way back to Ichang the best hits at Quin-hou.
of the establishments. They will probably jasno he can, as the vessels require nearly twice as It is with the greatest pleasure I nommuni.an address to the publicasking that laundry work many mon for the up passage trip as they do for cabo all that we knew about M. Garia's death; he given to the cam laundries, none of which the down. There are always nambora mating unfortunately we know Kittle abous it as almost play Chines labour. Nine-tenths of the family audry business in this city is done by coloured women. They are feeling the effects of the indux of the Chinose very much a prosent. The Chinese laundrymen secure more than one-half of the transient handry work.
New York, 18th September.
to return to folang, and it is mail for the crew all the Christian who wore with him shared his
to work the junts down for their food only, and fate.
it sometimes happens that the poor wretches:
A NEW OPENING FOR THE CHINEŠE.
NEW TORE, 15th September.
A special from Otawa says:-The sixteen
O. BACHRACE,
Agent
[1865
Hongkong. 17th October, 1885.
UNION LINE FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Sleip
"ENERGIA," Captain Torbook, will be despatched for the above Fort in SATURDAY, the 7th Nov.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 21st October, 1885.
United States and Europe.
to San Francis, to Atisotia and Taland Cities HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT
of the United States, vit Overland Raliways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports
in
of Stwmers.
MAILS
TES PRATAAM WATT,
The following hours are obaszved in closing
riu, Central and South Amerien, uy the Company's and connecting Stasiars.
Though Passage Tickets granted to England,Mails, &c, by the Eritish Contract Packet
Day of Departure. France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines Noon-Money Order Ooo closes.
|2.00 RATUEN PASSAGES-Passangers, who hate paid fall fare, re-embarking at San Francisco for China o Japan (or mice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from Return Fare; re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10 will be made from Rotary Fare. Pre-paid Retara Passage Orders, avail. able for one yone, will be issued at Discount These allowania of 25 % from Ratumn Fara do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
-Registry of Letters oss. Post ing of all printed matter and patterns senses. 8.00 ..-Mails closed, except for Late Letters 8.10 P.-Lettere way be posted with late tee
of 10 conta until
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THE FRENCH MAIL. Day befwe Departure.
5 F.M., Money Order Ofilee closes. Post Office closes, except the night box, which is always open out of office hours.
Day of Departure.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., on the 2nd Novombor, Parcel Packages will be [1887 received at the Oos until 5 PM. same day:
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad drosa in full, value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to acompany Carge 7. Post Ofts opens. destined to Forts beyond St Francisco | 10 AM, Registry of Lettere ceases. Posting of should be sent to the Company's Offices aft printed matter and patterns oeages. in Bealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector | 11 K., Mail closos, except for Late Lottura.
11.10 A.M., Letters may be posted with Lata Fee
of 10 cents Entif
THE CHINA SHIPPERS' MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
POR SHANGHAL
of Customs at San Francisco.
No. 50A, Green's Road Central. "NINGOHOW,”
On the 16th or 17th of July, a Mandarin in eran pay a low cash, to be allowed to work their the neighbourhood of the Father's district sent is that the foreign community has to be con passage down to Ichang. They are generally word to him that he had nothing to fear, and teat with game sad ish, and ocontionally mut- allowed to carry a for eatties each froe of invited him to a conference, where they would tou, for their subsistence. I hear that a protest freight of any osmmodity that they may be concert together on the best manres which The journals have specials from all parts of; has been made to the native officials, bat, evid- able to purchase. That helps them to an might be taken against the rabais. There is no Le West, from Omla to Bon Francisco, telling
The rios crop has been reaped, and turns out arrives, he is of at once to look for another, and Mandarins. The Father want to the rend cavana. the Chinese.
canalate a few cash. As soon as his craft mot known yet sa to the complicity of the of the opposition of the Knights of Labour to above the average, notwithstanding the floods the tracker who at the end of the Fear has no Elizectly is Christianity was disewars, his which have of late devastated the rice districts. cumulated ten thousand cash, is thought not to Christians vero pierod with lancea and the
During the past week numbers of disbanded have done bad. There are said to be compara hatises were burnt. M. Garin, spered by design. Chinamen was were supposed to have crossedHE Company's Steamship troops from Kiangria have passed up for Hactively faw who do it. The average length of must have boon taken to the Citadel. There or kow and other places on the Yanglaze; these time for the trip op is a month, and from eight pisowhare, fram all we hear, his enaries fell upon over from British Columbia in a sail-boat into troops were navaged by vols of the Imperial to ten days dowa, according to the strength of him and inficted the praishment of the 100 Washington Territory wore arrested by the G. L. Castle. Commander, expected bare on or NBTY.
the current. When tende is bris's a junk will wounds. The herois M. Garin's agony must Business in imports and exports has been fairly make four round trips during the year. As have lasted for three days. good, and large cargoes of sugar and piece godds far as foreigners are concerned there really does To the north of Had the Quang-tri ia totally contions to arrive by zivar steamers.--Mercury not seem much to be gained by the introduction devastata. Raport speaks of the massera of Correspondent..
of steaua on this route as it is not at all likely many thousands of Christians and tan prints, of that any number of foreign merchants will ever whom three are Europeans, viz., Fathers Dan. without the necessary amount, they were sent settle permanently in Chungking. The trade gulber, Girard, and Classet. Nothing is known with the interior can be successfully managed for certain, but any disaster is possible-Straite. 12th October.. by the natives, on much smaller profits then | Times. The weather has, during the last two or three would satisfy the foreigner. The differenon in days, boox hot and unseasonable. Residents of the cost of living alone between the foreigner Tientsin are gathering on the old race-course and native would be quite an item of proki in where galloping pories and coffee form the main favour of the latter. At present most of the attractions & Day race-copene is being laid at foreign imports are sold in Chungking at a very San Francisco papers:-- a distance of 3 to 3 miles from the Settlement, mal advice on Hankow prices," J.B." iz
TIENTSIN.
and will form an agreeable rural resurt easily Shanghat Mercury. noossible for podestrians, equestrians, and vehi
eles of various description by the broad and straight road leading to it.
A LEGATION FROM THE POPE TO THE EMPEROR OF JAPAN.
AMERİCAN MAIL NEWS. The following farther itens are taken from
In the recent intrustions sant-by. the Presi
United States authorities, ar Dungeness, They were sous back to Tiptoria, but the local about the 23rd instant, will have immediate aathorities refused to allow them to land until despatch us aboro. they had each paid the 250 fee, as provided by
For Freighter Passage, apply to
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co., the Act of last session. As the Chinamon were
Agents.
(1885. Hongkong, 21st October, 1885.
FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND HAMBURG. 8/3 L. II German bark
back to Washingtma Territory.
FOR MANILA. Spanish Barque
"PAPA," Henne, Master, will load here for the shove Parts and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, Sind September, 1885, 1733
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
E
3/3 L II Frouch Bark
"GENERAL BERTRAUT,”. Croix, Master, will load here for the above Porta, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Cɔ. Hongkong, 18th October, 1885.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
THE 3/8 L II German Ship
"COMET,"
For further information sa to Paemgo and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company's
C. D. HARMAN, Acting Agent. Hongkong, 14th October, 1985.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
VIL
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC ANTI OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "BAN FAELO" will be despatched for San Francievo, viâ Yako- hams, on SATURDAY, the 14th November, at Taras P.M.
Connection being made at Yekolam with Steamers from Shanghai and Japen Parts,"
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office closes entirely. 11.40 A.M., Late Letters may be posted on board this packet with Late Fee of 10 Conta until time of departure.
LETTERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BY SAILING
SHIP
When it is desired to forward letters to the Jaited States by a sailing ship which is not no- tified as carrying a mail, it is only necessary to post the letters la the ordinary way, marked with the name of the ship, and prepaid 10 cents per half ounce as arusi." The Post Office then undertakes the daty of obtaining notice of de- pertars and despatching the correspondance. It is requested that the latters be posted if possible least one day before the data fixed for mailing.
PONG
STUDIO, ICE HOUSE LAND, BEHIND NEW Oriental Bank,
Hongkong.
PHOTOGRAPHER.
Has O LARGER. CHCICER. and more COMPLETE
All PARCEL PACKAGER should be marked to COLLECTION of VIEWS. than any other. addrese in full; and me will be received at the in the Empire, the Copies of which are only [1800 Company's Office mitil Fave P.M. the day pre KELLY & WALSE's Stam
to be purchased at Lis Stadia or Mossra.
vions to sailing.
WHITE WOMAN Y. CHINE.
WARRINGTON, 10th September: At a meeting of the Woman's Industrial League, hell tonight, resolutions were adopted declaring that the good of the public and the health of the country demand that the Chines laundries muat ge, and calling upon the Ad- ministration to recommend to Congrass to pass THE MASSACRE OF CHINESE AT WYOMING.
OGDEN, 9th September.
"Laws that will protect the indusmies of this About 300 of the Chinaren mesently rna ant country from the further encroachment of these of Rock Springs, Wy. T., wore to-day returned heathen barbarians and the community from from Eraston by a special train to Rock | the introduction of that insidious sed loathsome Since the departure of the Viceroy for Peking,
Springs, vader an essort of six companies of discaso kowa as leprosy, which has been hitherto me nowa has been stirring at all. Mr. Pathicx
The recent visit of Monseigneur Osoaf to Japan, Caited States troops, commanded by Lieutenant naktown in our land," and denouncing Secre- left for the capital, and combinatie ginations and his reception by the Emperor as the Legate Colonel Chipman. The Chinese will be put to taries Manrlag and Lamar "for, the encourage- etnost this movement with that of the Viceroy of His Holiness the Pops, are ing the Japon work again in the earl mires under the protes ment given to these Chiassa laundries in letting A Government telegraph lins to Fanting foo is Mail) eventa which appear to have attracted tion of the troops. Ne trouble is apprehended out this washing of the towels of their depart being castracted, and we bear time the Viceroy little attention in this country, despite their at present, he the white minera abur less than tents by contract." A copy of the resolutions was will lease for there as sobe as the line is ready interest and importance. The first detailed se- 200. Four companies of troops, with a Catling ordered to be seat to the President of the United Different opinions as to Chiness progress after count of the latter incident is given by a native gun, are protecting the Chinese miners at the States, the meats of the Cabinet, the Naesker the war have been given vent, soran people fear. Christian in the columns of the Yamanashi railroad mines near Evanston. It is not known of the House, and the President of the Senate.. ing affairs will come to a dead stop, others anti-Nichi Nichi Shirobux. He writes as follows how long the mines will be policed by United cipating a more rapid more. We think offairs will "It had long been the desire of His Helinara Staten troupe. The county offers are cut dis neither come to a standstill nor faov vory rapid the Pops to establish friendly relations with the posed to protect, coulia labour.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. jy, but China will grossed slowly and deliberate-Governosant of Japan, and while the matter was
WASHINGTON, 9th Sopteriber. fy. She contraences to realize that she has got still under deliberation, Cardion enggosted modern inventions as stommers and the electric that the mission might be entrusted to Bishop dant to General Schofield, to be forwarded to telegraphe shood of other necessary improve Osonf, who was about to visit the Orient. The General Howard, commanding the Department ments, of communication as good roads and a well Pupe approved of this suggestion, and on August of the Platte, for his guidance. in setthing the organizad postal service. It is significant that 21st Monagr, Osonf wrived in Tokyo. Mlean-Irbour troubles in Wyoming, he directed him to Captain Urisandi, will be despatched for the an operatoda trafila has strung up on the mass-hits, the Pops had caused the French Minister and a suffleisnt foros to protect life and property abure. Fort TO-DAY, the Sed fastené, at Unaizal roads constructed under the auspices of a bo instructed to assist the Bishop. Or ap- where violence quisted or was threatened, and to FY FI Mr. Detring. The barrier which the present teamber 8th His Excellery Conat Inouye called mid the civil authorities in preserving the pancs
For Freight, apply to stato of Chinese reeds pats be bodily transport at the Catholic Church, Taakiji, and was recited and arresting those committing offences against
REMEDIOS & Co.THES L. LI. American Bargne
Chastular Invoices to accompany Cargo des once broken down, tho Chinese morenatile spirit, by the Fathers at the Latin Soheel, in the the law, and to protect especially Chinese labours
tinal to.Porta beyond. San. Franckoo shanld be actually clever and enterprising, will develop momentary absenes of the Ilishop Himself. After era from ill treatment from the hands of other
Hongkong, 19th October, 1885.
"JAMUEL D. CARLETON," went to the Company's Offices, addressed to quickly and grasp with greater esgeruess at the inforchange of the usual civilities. His Exellenoy persons:
Captain Freeman, will have quick despatch for the Collector of Customs, San Francisco, help of the material improvements created by explained that the Emperor would be pleased to
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
the abort Port NEW YORK, 16th September.
For further informaticu as to Freight waiteru inventive genius-Shanghai Courier receive the Papal Legate in audience at 11a.m.
THE Steamship
For Freight, apply to
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- Correspondant.
SIRMSSEN & Co.. on the 19th of that mouth. On the appointed has shown its power to preserve order and to pro-
pany, No. 50 Queen's Road Central Hongkong, ftli Outeber, 1885.
| 1823
C. D. WARMAN, Asting Agent. Hongkong, 23rd October, 1885. FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 L. IL, American Ship.
UTLER. PALMER & Co. "REPORTER,"
Wina Shippers Bayley, Master, will load kers for the above Or LONDON, BORDEAUI, CALquita, Doxsar, Port, and will have quick despatch.
MADRAS, LAHORE, KURRAGHER, For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 1st September, 1885. [1585
FOE NEW YORK.
لحات -
The Times' editorial saysThe Government
VENTURA."
Agenta.
[1874-
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1885.
FOR MANILA AND ILOILO. HE Departare of the Spanish Steanor
BUTUAN,"
[1888
THE
"CLAYMORE" day carriages are rent from the Household teef paceable persona, even in Rock Springs, Captain Guiland, will be despatched for tho THE NAVIGATION OF THE UPPER Department to the Legate's residence, azd Mon- Wy. T. Having made this demonstration, it aboro Ports TODAY, the 3rd instant, at
YANOTSZE.
Baigneur, attended by L'Abbé Midon, and L'Abbéabond also show its power to punish rioters FIVE PA. Brovélande, proossded to the Falaço, calling whose rictons propensities Lavo takon the form of The navigation of the Upper Yangtzo, beroute at the French Legation, where HE. M.marder. If this were merely a aganbula between tween chang and Chongking, ha boon mara.or Sienkiewicz was waiting to accompany tham, nisha, it might be best to let bygoner he bygones. less discussed by forsigners at different times At the door of the ante-chamber in the Palace, That is far from being the case. It is not even but is still a matter very imperfectly understood, the distinguished visitors were received by His true that Chinese labour was cheaper than white baring never been treated by a thoroughly pras Excellency Count Inouys, who was en grande labour. It was simply mora vainable at the suzan tlösl band. - I shall therature endeavour to throw tenue, his breast covered with glittering orders. price, and because the employers found it so the a little more light upon the subjsot.
The Legate was then presented to B. E. Count bites ordered the Chinesa to leave within an That the application of steam, in the hands of Ito, Minister of the Tmstial Household, and to hoor en pale of death. It is not denied that the Captain Goicoeches, for the above Ports, is foreigners, is practicable. I think there is but a number of bigh dignitaries who were present Chinese had prepared to leave. They were leav- POSTPONED 13 TO-HORROW, the 24th little doubt, though, certainly, it would be at in full uniform. After a brief interval the ing as fast as possible, and would have been away instant, at þrverat. · tended with many diffiguities, and under the Master of Ceremoning appeared, and ansconced within the time allotted to them by the mok For Freight or Pasinge, apply to existing state of circumstances it is hardly to be the Emperor's readiness to receive the visitors. The time was not more than half gene when the
DUNN, MELBYE & CO., arpented that any capitalist voulû icrest in so The Legate and the French Minister then pas-mob began to murder them all. This appears by
Aganta. hazardons an outer prise.
Bod into the Imperial Presence, followed by the the testimony of the organ of the rioters. Hongkong, 20th Ostöber: 1885. 11383 Ambey the chief dificulties to be encountered turo Abbé. The Emperor wore the unions of Twenty-one dead bodies of Chinese have been
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, ་་་ ngth of the curreztand the numerous Commander-in-Chief, and received his visitors found. There is something so atrociously inha-
i tide whirls in which this management clasding. M. Rikerin introduced the Le-an about the behaviour of these white wrat chos FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL nfs kam se would be extremely diflout, as gate to His Majesty, scoompanying the introduo- that the failure to ozeonto justice upon ther; THE Company's Steamship therury in many places mties of what foreignersion with various informations which an inter-will bén deep disgrace to the Government of the on the lower river call "ohow-chow water," which | preter brouslated. Bishop Osoni then spoke thus: United States. The only pazishort that has combines with a current running from five to Pope Loo XIII. begs to coerentalats Your thus far befallen murderers in their discharge tay inilza on boar. There are places where the Imperial Majesty on the progress which has from employment. No question of cont ought to -currant, for a suurt distanco, fowa, very nearly, been made by Your Majesty's Empire, und de- | ba raiwd with regard to the duty of the Gov
if not quite fifteen miles an hour. The difonllyfires the honour of establishing with Your Ma-ernment to vizdicate its own power and justics: of navigating a steamer in euch waters will át jesty the samepinicable relations which he enjoys" against a gang of murderous boasta.
eil.
"MENELAUS,”
RETTEN PASSAGEB-Passengers, who have psid fall fare, re-waterking of San Francino for China or Japan (or vice versa) within six months, will be allowed a discount of 20 ", from Siegener, Master, will load here for the shore Bebarn Fate; if o-ombarking withir ous year, Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 4th August, 1835.
FOR NEW YORK.
an allowance of 10 will be made from Roturn Fare Pre-Paid Retura Passage Orders, avall- able for one year, will be issued at a Discount [1420 of 25 %, fra Retorn Fara These allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
THE $/3 LII. British Ship
"NAUPACTUS,” Lovitt Mastur, will lowd hero for the abors Fort, and will hara quick despatch:
For Freight, apply tô.
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 12th September, 1885. F1664
1. de
THE Undaraigued have been appointed, Sola Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Captain Nelson, will be deratched as above Hongkong and Chias by Messrs. J. & R. TEN TO-MORROW, the ith instant.-
HENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DartD-CORIAN-&- Bonn, ár breath.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 10th October, 1835
1
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AFNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
930
10
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SIEMSEEN & Co.
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HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong. 11th April, 1888.
11685
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the Captains, the AoENTS, nor tho Owners will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Ofours or the Crown of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALTONOWEŁ, Brit, str., Barnet-Russell & Co. CITY OF PEKING, Amr ship, G. G. Berty—P.
M. & S. Co.
CONTINENTAL, Amr. ship. Kirby-Captain. CAMURTA, Dat str, Oreilla-Jardins, Matha-
zon & Co.
Comer, Gar.ship, D. Stogener-Carlowits & Co. DUBURG, Go sir, Bohultz-Butterfold &
Swire.
EMILY F. WITTNEK, Amr, ship, H. B. Rollins.
-Gibb, Livingston & Co. GLENFEUCH, Beit. six, Norman-Jardine, Ma-
theson & Co. GLENOOLE, Brit, atz., J. S. Hogg.-Order.. GREAT ADMIRAL, Amr. ship, B. Thompson-
Captain. GRATITUDE, Brit. str., Wake-Malokers & Co. HUNTINGDON, Brit.str.. Whitburn. Heim
& Co. INGEABAN, Gor, str,, Maasmann --Wieler & Co. JOHANNA, Ger; hk., Bannon.-Carlowita & Ca SHARPSHOOTER, Brit. str., Horna--Captain. SOUTH AMERICAN, Ame ship, F. Fowle-Ens-
Bell & Co.. TORTIGERN, Brit. str. J. Arnhold
Karberg & Co.
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