wieamer was selected, the community concerned the fire into subjection, though not before some would but too often be apt to consider it was the twenty Leases had been wholly or partially wrong ono, for that community would celtiga, destroyed, a pretty strong breeze ceisting. after the event, a ohnies which would have to be the previ of the dames. The third fire w mado before it. Continual complaints, like those by far the most sorions. This occurred in wblob have arivou in Japan inse the P. & 0.Tung-la-dos, about midway between the mrvice was discontinued, would become sommon French polion station and the Cathedral. It in Shanghai and in Hongkong sia,"
originated in a large kerosene oil stop, the em
Looking at the matter from a movely heal and plays of which ran away without giving any personal point of view, I may say that the xalarm. The Games spread rapidly on every eids, partenos of this Office with regard to the with- and by three o'clock nearly a hundred and fifty drawal of the P. & O. BOIVIO from Japan has houses were destrayed, despite the well directed been far too unpleasant for me doliberately to re-forts of the fire brigade which has been formed commend a similar experiment in the case of xmangat the Roman Catholic converts connected Shanghai, Moreover the opminercial futoroute with the Tung ka-doo Cathedral, and of the City of Shanghal are too great, and are too much Fire Drigode: By 4 o'clock, however, there was bad up with those of Hongkong for each practially extinguished. Sotos of the bonzas were proposal to be lightly modo. I myself have been of a superior desoription-wong at the host in thạ Loo long connected with the Postal sorvios of suburb of the City and the dinge met have Shanghai to be capable of wishing to sacrifies it been pretty considerable. On the outskirts of for snorificed it would hop in the manner indi- the area at was seen lying on a wall, surround osted.
ed by smooldering embors, half blinded by smoke and stupified with terror-thongh how it cams into this dangerous position withou getting notually burnt was a emplute mystery. It seemed impossible that poor puss should escaps with his life, but a humano foreigner Attached a rope to a long bamboo, lasssed the unfortunata animal, and denggad it into afety, and pass ran away apparently little the words for his perilons adventure, bis saviour receiving the plaadite ot an admiring orowd. The sho where the fire commenced sentiunod burning for some time after the rest of the houses had boen extinguished,
The only sentence I ever wroto (so far sa I know) which might soon to give the smallest countenance to any propond to discontinue mail communication with Shanghai oners in a Beport. nat yet published, on the proposal to withdraw British Post Offoes, and is as follows-
For the information of the Imperial Post Office I may add that the almost daily com munication botworn this port and Shanghai, and the possession by tba Chiasse Government of line of steamers will pretest any difficulty us to the conveyance of mails eren if both the English and French Mail lines should cease to operate farther than Hongkong."
Tut le scarcely a recommendation. There wore special reasons why that inferriation shonle be given, moreover in any case it would have Leon supplied in purensuse of what is always my wadoavour, to put the Home Gore:ament in pos osion of the whole situation, me if that situation ware at kome and not here.
considerablo quantities
of kerosene oil being stacked there, from which dense volumes of black smoko continued to pour for some hours.
CRUISE OF THE DUITISH EVOLU
TIONARY SQUADRON.
·DESTINATION
MEN DAILY PRESS, KONDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1886.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.`.
LONDON, 3., TIA BUEL CANAL LONDON VIA ́SUKI CANAL ........ LONDON VIa, Sure GanaL" LONDON AND HAMBURG. LONDON AND HAMBURG HAMBURG, & PORT of CALL HAMBURG....
HAMBURG DIRECTnza HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND LONDON TRIESTE, no.
MARSEILLES VIA SALGON, GO. MARSEILLES VIA SINGAPORE, & SANFRANCISCO VA YHAMA... BAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND, OREGON........ NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK. NEW YORK
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL 19 SYDNEY AND MELBUENE, & SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, L. TOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI, &c. TOKOHAMA AND KOBE KOBE AND YOKOHANA......... SINGAPORE AND MAURITIUS SHANGHALKUBE, &C............. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
VESARLA NAME
Ravenna (str.) .... Telamen str.)....... Glenoraby (str.)
Papst Flintshire (str.)...... Nuraberg (skr.) Con Livingstono....
Naaprotu... Amphitrito (sir.)... Anadyr (str.)............ Bormida (ate.) Cosanto (str.)..... City of Bin (etri)........ T.F. Oakes Joba Trshey Benjamin Sewail... Revolving Light. India....... Grande.......in George Curtis...... A. W., Waston .....` Francis B. Fay...... Allock
Port & birle (str.) Tendine (str.)... Wasapon(str.)...... Tebera (n.) Benarty (str.) Tauais (tr).. Dosimis (str.)............ Maray (str.) Agsmomaan (stc,) Cathay () Gilsland (str.)'.......
The British stormer Fooksang, from Shanghai 13th October, reports had strong N.E. monsoo and variable weather throughout the passage. passed French mail off the Brothers.
On 26th inst, at 4 PM. On 23rd inst.
CAPTAIN.
AVI
POE FREIGHT AFTET TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
A. H. Daniell... Jackeon Godre
Hongkong
P. & O. 8. N. C......
Hongkong
Butterfold & Swirs
Hongkong
Jardine, Matheson & Co...
Dsund.......
Hongkong
J. Dangaster,
Hongkong
Berdra Bennett
Steffens
R. C. Saper.. Sanders
B. Geleich Delacroix
Darkes Kich Frans... Sproul.... Ditheat
Carlowits & Co...:.. Adamson, Bell & Con Malahara & Co.
Hongkang Fdaard Shellinge & Co.... Hongkong | Carlowitz & Co. per Hongkong Aráhold. Karborg & Go... Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.........
O. Bachrach
Hongkong
Hongkong Mengerise Maritimes...
Carlowits & Co.:. 0. & O. 8. B. Ca. P. M. S. S. Co.. Rissall & Co... un Gonsalves & Co., Pustan & Co... Carlowitz & Co... Carlowits & Ca Carlowitz & Co. Bisson & Co...
Hongkong Russell & Co...-- Hongkong
Adamson, Belt & Co...
On or about 20th lust. Quick dispatch.
Ou or about 18th inst. On 2nd Nov, Daylight. Quick despatah.
Quick dospitol. Quick dospatch. Quick despatch. About 4th inst, Noon Tomorrow, at Noon. On or about lat Nov. On 21st inak, at 5 7.1. On 2nd Nov, at 3 P.M.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatah.
Quick despatch.
...
Quick despatob. Quiple despatch. Quick despatch. Quick dispatch Quick despatch.
OKE...
Hongkong
Ryan
Hongkong
8. R. Ulmer..
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Russell & Co.
C. E. Petterrore Hemingway.
Hongkon
Pastan & Co.
F. West... Craig
Hast
Hongkong
P.&O. 8. N. C
La Boutillier... Paal....... P. Oestmann... W. 8. Darcan
Hongkong
Adatason, Bell & Co.
Hongkang
Mesengerien Maritimas...
Wilding....... Wm. Potts...
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Kwong Sking & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
Butterfield & wire.
Hongkong
Hongkong Rassell & Co.
Bangkang Butterfield & Swire.......
HONGKONG TIDE-TABLE.
T. &.0. 8. N. C.............. Siemsson & Co......
1er 2 Cerväma, 1866S,
TANK WATER.
Low Warte
Kanging
Heigh,
Подр Meanime,
Height,
I have never made any soerat of my wish to The N. U. Herald has the following article:- hand over to an efficat autional Post Office We have reoaived an interesting account of this the coutrol of the Postal Agencies which this year's craino of the British evolutionary squadron Colony maintains at various Ports in China in Northern waters. The squadron waS COU If Shanghai were, as Caston used to be, the posed of the Audacions, ironcial, bearing the flag sole contre of foreign trade, I do not know of Admiral Hamilton, the Champion, Cleopatra, that I should spacially wish to do so. But this Leander, Constance, Wanderer, Swift, ad Colony has had te tako thought, for many years (nel, u formidable fret for these seca, with a total past, of each Ports as Swatow and Amoy, whore Force of about 3,000 mon on board. The in- The British steamer Fakien, from Auey 16th we can hardly maintain the semblance of eflotant hospitable station at Port Hamilton was left on Ostcher, reports had moderate N.E. wind and Past Offices and of such Ports as Tamsai and the 30th July, the programme of ports to be sea with fine, clour weather throughout the pass Man Tire, Thizanfon, where we cannot maintain any Postrisited embracing Tushime Ecasa Gausage. In Amy Steamery Foilung, Piccioin. Offices at all. If I bare adopted what I know Shinpo, Possigt Bay, Vladivostock, Wrougel (oad Fei-loo, - many of my friends consider a toolishly over- Bas. Baccaconta Harbour, Et. Vladimir Bag, liberal view on the question, it is from the firm conviction that no satisfactory Postal service can be established on the coast of Chins except by the Maritimes Customs.
I have only to add that I am sending a full report of the very interesting weeting to which I have referred to the Imperial Fost Office, and that I shall be obliged if you will hand this letter to the Shanghai papers for publication I have the honour to be, dear Sir, your soclient
A. LISTER,
servant,
Postmaster General of Hongkong
J. G: Pardon, Esq., Shanghai.
Shanghai General Cknaber of Commerce, Shanghai, Ath October, 1886. Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge the reneipt of your letter of 27th ultimo, which found waiting me on my ratura froti Tientsin Just evecing.
In scordance with your request I send the letter to the newspapere for publication.
Permit me merely to add that I think the Community here will be gratified to find, from the extracts you give from one of your reports, one so well qualified to judge as yourself so en firely conciling with the prevailing opinion here that it would be most undesirable to hare the present mail servisen aartsited ; and from this I | infer you would also agree with the general feeling at this, that so far from the withdrawal of Foreign Fostal Agencies preceding the wata blishment of a Chines National Postal system, the Governmentshould first establish an efficient ly conducted service in which both foreigners and patives would haveontiro confidence. I bave the honour, to be, Sir, year obedient servant,
JOHN G. PURDON, Chairmas.
A. Linter, Eng, Portmaster Goaoral, Hongkong.
THE CHINESE GUNBOATS BUILT AT WHAMPOA,,
Olga Bay, and Hakodate. At Teushion, sa island which the Russians once took posssssion of for a few days, a halt of thirty-six hoars was made, enabling the Admiral and some of the ofloors to examino the god line, while the sportsmen of the foot, in delanoe of the game laws which are nearly the same as those in England. succeeded in bagging some pheasants.
K. 18
T. 12
13
Y.9
The British steamer Pembrokselire, from Lon den and Singapore, reporta-From London to Slugapor: doo westher, from Singapore to port strong wind and high eca and strong N.E. gale Th 21
cd very high confused sea.
F. 22
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The height of mean sore het 2009 determined at 7RTS fosta
hatial the Victoria Naral Yard, and the Law;r Ordiemcy SprinTires, to which deca rba beight in thoms Tablas area inferrad, në 5,50% fece abov
sara.
"
The heights in the Tables marked with a minut ( — sigu are below Dowlator Oadian Spring-Tides, and should ho sobtracted from the cost as iron above.
The British steamer Tannadice, from Axs- tralian porta, &c., reports Left Sydney on 4th September, Townsville 9th, Cocktown 19th, Thursday Island 12th, Pert Darwin 17th, Can- bridge Galf 20th, Kings Bounds 24th, Sonra bara 29th, Batavis 5th October, and Singapore 11th. Hul moderate head winds and fine weather CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL thronghoat the voyage until reaching the latitude of the Parcel Islands, when the NE. monsoon was met with high irrogular esa which lasted until arrival. When dearing the Singapore Straits passed the Austrian steamar Amphitrite towing the same Company's steamer Foertaerts STATION. into Singapore.
The British steamer Peking, from Shanghai 14th October, reports had brisk N.E. wind and At Fusst, which is the heavy enatorly swell oa lesving, which continuad harbour on which the Russians are said to really to Lammocks from thence to port had moderate have their eyes, as it possesses an oxcollet port wine and fair weather throughout. which is never closed by ice in the winter, threo days stay was made, but as the Japanese have drawn a sanitary corden round the settlement, as small-pax is prevalent in the country, the op- portunities for exploration were very limited. At Gensan the Taolai, so mach has the old or clusiveness of Korean officials been modified of lato, sat down horses and daire for the was of ench of the chicers as might wish to visit him, bat email-por being rampant bara also, no 'nom- manication with the native town was allowed. At Lapusne torpedo tacties were nadertakes The four ships carrying cloobrio lights wore an- chored at the four corners of a square, in which the other vassals took refuge, and by crossing their beams of light and using patrol boats they succeeded in preventing the square being broken into by the attacking part, "It will have been soon however that in the larger operations at Milford Haven this summer, the attack was gu?- cuestal, tho attacking party having succeeded in evading the defenders under cover of the smoka from thats grins; and one informant does not tell- us whether this, manœuvre was tried at Skiupo. The two Chinese Armstrong craisers and. the Naw Malw Russian corvette Djigit were found at Possiat, Bor, awaiting the result of the delimitation of Old Malwa the frontier between China and Russia, the Frarch corvette Primaugust also coming in Older Malwa during the stay of the British squadron. On informant's report on Vladivostock, which was next visited, does not represent the defoncer of that harbour as baing of a very formidalis charac- 'tor. Herathe Russians treated the British squs-
dron with the utmost courtesy, making the officers hoqnrary members of the Naval Club, and giv: ing a grand ball in their honour At Wrangel Bay oxcollent shooting and Ashing wore obtain-
The following Memorial, as translated by the Daily News, appeared in the Poking Gastle of the 4th August(1) A Memorial from the ed caly marred by the clanda of muqaítase, Governor-General and Governor at Canton re-which attended the sportsmen everywhere. porting the completion of four light-draught war stcammers for use on the Canten River.
Ae earlier reported to His Majesty, the want of any steam vencels of war to guard the sir entraras to the Canton water induced the Memorialist to davote the sum of $200,000 drawn from the sale of Wai-hatng lottery license, to the experimental constraction of tow light- drsaght steamers. The work was entrusted to Admiral Fang Yao and others, who were directed to build the rossis at Whampoa, using Chiness labent, but getting their plans from the foreign and Chiuose dockyards at Hongkong.
At Barruconta Bay, Kay next halling-pinos, the natiren have very much the appescade, and
any of the habits, of the Esquimaux: thoir hats are unde of bark, and they fish with bowg and arrows, their fra-nema baing of the most primitive description. Dngouts and sel Kayaks are their conveydaves on the water, The prevalenes of seaweed largely interfered here with success of the seining for fish; but at St. Vladimir Bay this mode of fishing was very succesfol, large takes of salmon being made, several of the fish buing over forty pounds In wolght. At Olga Bay, which was not In reply to the Memorial announcing this visited, sable and son otter skins were obtained project which was presented in the month of at most reasonable prices. Between this and June last year, an Imperial Degres was received Hakodato a severe storm was experienced with ordering that the vassals were to be carefully out damage to any of the ships, but the stock of inspected when they were flaked, and that if coal was nearly exhanated, the Audacious arriv- they were found to be serviceable a second reporting with only three tous, and the Dianet with was to be made to the Throne with a view to less than one, in their bunkers. deciding what further action was to be taken; - It will be seen from the brief sketch we have
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGEN OR.
Quotations are —
REGISTER.
15th October, 1949, m1 4 1,50.
Saturday, 16th October. UPIUM.
Macha ....
Hongkong..... Á my Fousher yoghe!...... fagauti.. WPAL
20.81
30,19
21.00
16th October, 188, at 10 406.
...$320 per picul, allo. of 3TATION,
I to 1 ostties. ...:3540 por picul, alles, of 3
[to 4 6/18 catties. Maalis
Haiphong $650 par ples), allos. of $
[to 4 unties. Amoy Patna (Nor) .....8520 to 5214 par cheat. Benares (New)...... 505 to 5064,
OK LONDON.
ON PARIN-
2$138
2:438
8005
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50.33
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ninja fewygone that a trend typhoon coming from the Preis has crossed near Idle and entered the China Sester Palawan.
13 October, 1996, at 1 KS,
EXORANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bani Bills, on demand Bant Bills, at 90 days'eight Bank Bills, st4 months' sight Credits, st. 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
Bight.
3/2
-TATION;
.3/31
Malle....
Haiphong... 0.87
Bank Bills, oa domand....... Cradite, at 4 months' sight ON NEW YORK,
4.06
Ho
29,65
..4.13
Foochow
Shanghai
Bank Billa, on densad. Credita, 60 days” might ON BOMBAY
Telegraphic Transfer Bak, on domand ON CALOUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer Rank, an demand
731
Hamaki WTWAL
30.04 aile 3100
179)
vostock,
17th Descober, 1988, st 10 4.4.
214
Wlad.
STATION.
221+ 222
23.01
Halpbang..
Blangkong. 31.03
ON SHANGHAL.-
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.
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Quotations are:--
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bapk Share--162
Union Lasarance Suaisty of Cautou, Limited-
390 per share, ex dir., pallora.
The Memorialist has now to report that these given tast the cruise was a very, pleasant one, vesels ware finished last winter, and were named though it was marred by one or two unpleasant the Kang Yan, Kraan Heng, Kuang Li, and contrelena, urer which we have preferred to Kuang Chen respectively. During the spring draw a vell, but which are probably inevitable per cent, premium. they were fitted with armaments, and, having when a large body of then is colfouted together. been duly mannod, tho orowa word exercised in Bat it occurs to ask whether the advantages working the vessele until, by degrees, they be gained from ash seraise as this outing the cune familiar with their duties.
dragbooks. The original idea of thesecrises was to withdraw thecrows from the unhealthiness of the China parts in the summer. They werendae good opportunities to practise the ships in erotations; share.
On the 24th of June the Memorialists went down to inspect the vessels and to see them ervised. The following are the dimensions the ships
111 feet (English.)
Length.
Beant
Depth.. Draught.
18
I
...71
of
ins Tradere famrance Company's Shares
$71 per share.
North China Insuranca-Tis. 300 per share. Tungtas Insurance Association-Ts. 118 per
and the northern seas were taken as the field of Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$150 per the cruises, partly for the sake of the cold weather,
share.
Foodbow
Shanghai
Nagunaki
S3.16
as fund!)
6
wotwock.
0.71
"W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observaficy, 16th October, 1888:
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Temportart Humidity
Previous On date
day.
O date at 10 sm. 864 p.m.
B009
at i pra
Barometer...
$29.95
29.95
81
66
04
E.
E.
3
3
b.
and partly as the admirals thus got the op-On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tis. 149 Direction of wind portunity of sexing what the Russians were
Fures of wind.... Weather
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1.—BA ROMOROWA zadused ja 90 degress Fibrooke't sad to the land of the so ju incher, tanthe and hundredths.
3-TRAPARATUS In the shady in degree Fairach 3.- in prezentiga oftatatine, the humidity o
per share. daing on the coast without the appearation of Canton Insurarios Offfon, Limited-$87 DE Raipurkkar j
sbaze. spring. It may be doubted whether the reasons hold good any longer. Sines the anongkong Fire Insurance Company'a Bharya-
$431) por abare, bayera. nexation of Port Hamilton, the British ships China Fire Insurance Company's Shards-$80 |on this station do not see, enough of the China porta for any injury to be doo to the health of the crews. Port. Hamilton is angking and Whapes Dock Compisay's saltarium is itself which might have the
advantago, as it has had, of being always
oqual to eft. Un Chinese mosauromast. It could be explained that measurements are given in English foot because most of the work men and materials eams from Hongkong.
The Fang Fran and Kiang Chen are £tted with engines of 78 horse power and can steam 18 English or 33 Chinese H, in an hour.
The Kuang Heng and Kung Li are fitted with engines of 68 horse-power and can steam 9 Eng-socosable by wiro; that is, when the British Lish miles or 30 Chiesa an-baar.
authorities keep the cable in working order, The decks of the vessels are very low above, which it was not all this autumn, whas any day the water in order to render them handy for its services might have been urgently required. fighting purposon, and the screws, which are When the Reeb goes off to Olga Bay in the twin, work very noiselessly so se not to give or there are no means of recalling it srcept by the alarm to the snowy's ships. Two of the sending a steamer to look for it, and if the tren Vessels are fittel will undansers (P) and the ble in Korea this summer bad boun darions, and marts of all are moveable. The ribs of the thing had been wanted in a hmerz, it might veasels are of iron, and each mairies four and taken a fortnight to find Admiral Hamilton Tho Russians at a half ton breech-leading gun in the bows and and bring him back.
per share, buyers.
Shares-113 per cent, prem., buyers. eugtong, Canton, and Manso Steamboat Co.'s
Shares $20 per sest prom. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares-
Har, sailors.
China and Manila Steamship Company, exited
- per cont, discount, nominal.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-849
per share, ex div.
share.
air saturatura with moindays being 100.
ADD ONE SEND to poiste.
PO TER W1 Bording to Bestfort Berle:--- STATE OF Wars B. tas sky, C. detached alpos, driesling rain; P.log G.domy,
light- zing; 0. asercart; Pasic bbc wew: scary; it, ratt: Bow, T. thunder, T. vbility: W. dex (w
Gasimalna, sooth and hot
W DOREEČK.. Hongkong Observatory, 1th October. 1880,
VESSELS ON THE BERTE.
FOR SHANGHAI,
longkong Gas Company's Shares--8150 per Hongkong Hotal Company's Sharas-ish per THE Stamship.
share.
por share. -
"GILSLAND,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.' COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMEES. PAQUEHOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAYTA, CO-
LOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, FORT BAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS,' MARSVILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL
AND LA PLATA; ALSO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"CATHAY"
will fare for the above p'seo about 4 hours after her arrival with the Outwart Englisk Maila
¡
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Baperintendent. Hongkong, 16th October, 1888,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG! HE 3 LIT Gorman Bark THE
"PAPA" Danas, Master, will load for the above Parts and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1883..
FOR BAVRE AND LONDON. THE AI American Slip
1990
TUESDAY, the 19th October, at Noow, the Company's Stosznship ANADIR" Commandant Deboroix, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above! phoes,
Cargo and Specie will be ragistared for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in R. C. Soper, Master, will load here for thu aboga transit through Marseilles for the principal Ports, and will have quick despatol. places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be reseived on board until 4 P.M., On or about 25th inst: Specie and Farcela urtil 3 P.M., on the 18th On 28th inst, at 4 PM. Caleber, 1886 (Farcole aga not to be sent On 30th inst, at 4 r..on board; they must be left st the Agency's On 28th inst, at Nosin. Oloe.) Contents and value of Packages are
required. To-day, at 5 g.M. To-day, at Noon.
On 20th inet, at 5 r..pany's Oilica... On 21et inst.
To-morrow.
Quick despatot. To-day, at P.M.
VESSELS ON THE SERTH,
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND. YOKOHAMA, THE Steamship
THE
"MORAY,"
W. S. Dumas, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on the 21st instant.”
For Freight-or-Passage::apply-torta-
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1898.
[1957
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S-
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
For further particulara, apply at the Com
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong, sth October, 1688.
OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE;
MA
AND
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
STEAMERS. ·, -
THE –Statuship DUZANKO will be
despatched for San Francisco, Há Yoko hame, o THURSDAY, the 21st October, si THREE P.M.
Connection being made at Yokolmion with Steamera from Shanghai and Japan Porta
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received at the
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. Company's Offee until FIVE T.M. the day pre
COLOMBO BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ,cious to sailing. PORT SAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADKA, PERSIAN GULF, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTE). HE Company's Steamship THE
* AMPHITRITE,”
Captain B. Geloist, will be despatched as above on or about the 24th instant, at Noon.
Arent
388
For Further Farticulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com pany, Praja Central.
O. BACHRACH, Hongkony, 121 October, 1996. STEAK TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGA- BAKI AND KOBE, (Paning through the INLAND SEA). Taking Cargo en through Bill of Lading to VLADIVOSTOCK AND CHEMULPO. THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
TH
"TEHERAN,"
TH
"ZOVÁVE"
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
(172 Hongkong, 4th September, 1886.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
THE 3/3 L II British Ship
*NAUPACTUS." Sanders, Master, will load for the above Forte and will have quick despatch.
For Froight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 10th September, 1880,
FOR PORTLAND, OREGON. (IP OFFICIENT INDUCEMENT OFFER.) [HE 3/3 L II British bark
THE
1758
"JOHN TRAHEY,” Ryan, Master, will load here for the above Park and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
GONSALVES & Co. Hoogkong, 14th October, 1895.
11945
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT. (WITH OPTION OF CALLING AT HAVRE.) THE 3/3 1 II German Bark T
* LIVINGSTONE," statom, Master willoud here for the shore- Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 14th October, 1888. (1946
FOR HAMBÜZA, THE 33 L II British Barque THE
* COSMO,"
RETURN PASSAGES.-Passengers, who have Bonneti, Muster, will load here for the above paid full fare, re-embarking at San Francisco Purt, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within six
EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co. months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from
(1695 Hongkong, 1st Septembar, 1830. Return Fars; it re-embarking within one year. an slowance of 10 will be made from Return
FOR NEW YORK... Fara. Pre-Paid Retary Passage Orders, avail-" HE 3/3 L II Ausriola Ship ablo for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Return Faro. These allowances do not apply to through faree from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des tinel to Purle Leyond Sun. Francisco should be sent to the Company's Ofons, addressed to the Collector of Customs, Sea Francisco.
For further information to Freight
"GEORGE CURTIS," Osptata Sproul will lead here for the shorO Port and will laro yuziok despatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, 28th August, 1886,
FOR NEW YORK.
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Con- THE 3/3 A II. Amurion Ship --pany. No. 50, Q's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 4th October, 1886.
will leage for the above place on THURS
| DAY, the 28th instant, at NooN,
- E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 106 October, 1886
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SEIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE
(Calling st PORT DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POETS, and taking through Cage to New ZEALAND, TanSTANTA, do! THE Steamship THE
រ
TANNADICE," Captain Craig, will be despatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 28th instant, at FOUR 2.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 15th October, 1886.
1959
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
STEAM FOR
COLOMBO. SINGAPORE PENANG,
ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID, MARSEIL LES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINIUNI, TRIESTE VENICE. PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON;
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ON THROUGH N.B-CAR CAN BE TAKEN
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTA, MARSEILLES, Thresre, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
"BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
1682
S. R. Ulmer, Master, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Fur Fraight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong. 6th August. 1996.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 3/3 A II Aurorivan Ship
[1530
"INDIA." Rich, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
[1548 Hongkong, 9th August, 1835.
FULL NEW YORK.
SPECIE ONLY LANDĒJ AT PLYNOTE 3/3 L II American Bart
ANTIOCHE THE PRMISKULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Hemingway, Manter, will load here for the NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship store Fort, and will have quick despatch. "RAVENNA,” Captain A. B. Danish, with For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Oa
#1935 Hongkong, Bil Outober, 1890.
FOR NEW YORK.
Her Majesty's Mails will be despatched from this for LONDON via BOMBAY and SUEZ CANAL on TUESDAY, the 9th October, at FOUR F.M.
Carge will be received on board antis TEN AM. Parools and Specia (Gold) at the Office until Ter A., en the day of sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europa will be tran- shipped at Colambo; Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without transhipment. arriving one week later than by
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE VIA the ordinary direct route via Colombo.
FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
"WHAMPOA.”
Captain Hunt will be despatched as above
For further particular regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAN NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Olivo, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are
on SATURDAY, the 30th inst, at Fous Paquired to be declared prior to shipment.
For Freight or Passage, apply
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 15th October, 1890.
1949
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA FLORIO AND RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY. ADEN, PORT SAID, NAFLES, LEGHORN, GENOA, AND MARSEILLES.
Taking Cargo at through rates to all MROITEN. BANEAN and LEVANTINE. Porrs, ODBA, and ALEXANDELA, and algo to New Yor and BreNOS AYERS (MONTEVIDIO), THE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA,"
will be despatched as above on or about the 1st November.
To be followed by the "D. BALDUINC
on or about the 3rd December.
The Stoomer bas splendid Accommodation for Passengers and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.---...
For Farther Partionlara regarding Freight nud Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 9th October, 1896..... [1175
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIOMAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH To NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Shippers are partialarly requested to nota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
NB-This Steamer lakes. Tassengers and Cargo for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Apting Experintendent, Hengkeng, 16th October, 1986.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ATEN. SUEZ PORT BAID. TRIESTE, BRINDISI, ANTWERP, BEEMEN, AND ITAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS,
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE 3/3 A-II British Ship
"REVOLVING LIGHT” Durkee, Master. will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1536 Hongkong, 7th August, 1886..
FOR NEW YORK. THE American Bark
"ANNIE W. WESTON,” Duncan, Master, will loud here for the above Port, and will have quick despatuh.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 14th September, 1886.
FOR SALE.
ALIFORNIAN
CA
* | 1776
FLOUR
The Finesi FLOUR in the Market is STIEK & Co.'s well known, best roller mada
"DRAGON EXTRA”
STRENGTY
TRY ET.
GEORGE
$19
$20
AND COLOUE
FOR SALE.
UNSTRFÁSSED
[120
GOULET & Co.'
CHAMPAGNE EXTRA DRY."
per Case of I dozen quarts, per Case of 2 dozon pinta
PUSTAU & Co.. Sule Aganta.
[1872 Hongkong, 1st October, 1886.
FOR SALE.
CHA
Tus CUMPANY'S STEAMERE WILL CALL AT
SOUTHAMPTON TO LANT PATIENGESHAMPAGNE "MONOPOLE." ARD LEGSAGE.
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THRODOX BILLS OF LADING FOR TRE PRINCIPAL
ON are, the Company's
steel Kropp gon in the star, with a Nordur. Vladivostock and elsewhers on the coast of China Sugar Rafning Company, Limited-$104 | Captain Wm. Potts, will be despateled for the faldt gun in the top and one on either quarter. She is as yet one or with per Luxon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-958 above Port TO-DAY, the 18th inst, at Fore! HEU. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF E10 the guma being protected by iron shields.
foot courtesy, but they may still feel some an
per share, sellern,
•The vessels wore taken down to a place called noyance which they de notabow at the menacing Lienna Shan Imide the Bogue, and a target Yinit of a British fleet every year, and troubles Rongkong Los Company's Blaren-14 per
share, sales.
310 par shara.
1
P.M.
`N TUESDAY, the 2nd day of November,
Steamabip "NURNBERG," Captain Berdrow, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, And CARGO, will leave this Pori as above.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos, Cargo will be received on Board until P... Specie nad Parosis until 3 P.. on the Ist of j November, 1895. (Parcels are not to be sent o Board; they must be left at the Agency's
required.
Do. Do
-HEIDBIRCK & Co.-.
MONOPOLE RED SEAL (medium dry). Ren Fail "Seo (dry, GOLD FOLL "Day" (extra dry',
CARLOWITZ & Co., Bale Agents for WELDIILOR & Co., REIMH,
For Hongkong, China, and the East
Hongkong, Lat July, 1885.
FOR SALE.
11294
HAS. HEIDNICK" S
DE JANEIRO," will be despatched for
the 2nd November, at TuRES PM, taking (1900sengers and Freight for Japan, the United The Company is propared to grant Policies of
Statou and Europa.
Insurance on Tressure and Cargo shipped by Through Bils of Lading isszod for trans-their own steamers. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, For Further Partipulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents.
San Francisco, vil Yokohams, on TUESDAY, 0). Contents and Value of Pakage areHAMPAGNE, 1980, Wedin SeaL
For Freight or Fangs, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 16th October, 1886.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMEES.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG:
Punjom and Sunghie Dan Samantan Mining HE Steamship
Company, Limited-381 per share, Perak Sugar Cultivation Company--Ths. 18 per
share,
haring bean set up they were put through their will arise such as those which occurred this year Fengkeng and Ohias Bakery Company, Limited solution. The calibre of the guns was found which might have a serious onding. There is -8120 per share, to be axdbed to the dimensions of the vessels, pleaty of room in the China seas themselves for and 5 or 6 out of every ten shots struck the the practice of avointions, and a place could ho Perak Tin Mining and Smalting Company target at 5, the guna baring a rate of 8 Lehesen for them within a few hours' hail of the The vasols were handy to manage and stormed telegraph. We cannot help thinking that it is well, while the machinary was clean so bright. a mistake for the Admiral and almost all the Although they were the work of Chinese squadron to leave the station altogether for two artisans they looked on the whole like foreign maths or rare in every year. built chips. The total cost of the four was Tls. 125,100 dd, ezimive of the armament, which was supplied from stores in hand, and materiala to the value of Th. 17,500 which are still in hand The monthly cost of the vessels while in commission will be Tis. 62 each. When further fands can be raised a large number of these Tessals will be built.
Beseript:Lat the Yaman consered take
CoguÍRANDE.
FIRES IN SHANGHAI..
SHIPPING INTELLIGENTE,
(Continued from let paga}` REPORTS.
The British steamer Polemez, from Swalow
16th Doteber, reports had fresh masoon and
clear weather.
~
The American ship Rembrandt, from Shang- hai 13th October, reporta tad strong N.E. wind
The Daily News 67Three fros-sostered throughout the passage.
in and around the Settlement on the 12th inst The British steamer Hollow, from Wahu 11th st the same hour. Onu was in Broadway at a October, reports, experienced fing, clear weather foreign house; but in this case the damage was and strong NE. monsoon throughout the passi not serious. No, 2 Company, S.F.D., proceeded age.
The Dutch signer Bantan, from Batavis et
to the lowlity, but their servious ware not re- quired. The second,fre was in an alley-way of Shantung Roud. It brak ont hall an hour October, report had streng NE. wind, with after noon; and before foreign saistaute arrired hry aquails Stil thick, rainy weather, rary Beveral houses were in flames. Firston bo dificult sea ar g longing to all the companies wat soon on the !
spot with their rests and engines, and, sa 'an The Chinese steamer Krang-les, from Shang- abundance of water was obtainable from the hai 19th October, and Erratow 16th, reports had hydraatų, streams were soon pouzing on the fresh N.E, winda sul clear-weather; Gronghoat burning houses from every side, rapidly bringing ↓ the whelo passage,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li.
mited-35-4 per share, sellers.
Hongkong and Masse Glass Manufacturing Co..
Limited--60 per cent discount.
Chinese Imperial Troan of 1884 A- per cent.
pretium.
Chizae Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6k par cent.
premium.
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C-8 per cent. Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dellar Loan
-3 per cent promiom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Pies Mummus Vaanirem & Cala Bzzzzuín.) |
October
Barokalar-122 we Bargnatorial 30.36.
Thermometer-Paar ThermosMarino JAL
Thermometer=drac (Wolfull vakarazumeter ---ân (Weśl Thergometer-Maxtrons Thermometer--Nialaam (oruz sigha
5,36,030
"FLINTSHIRE."
J. Dancaster, Commander, will be despatched the above Parts on or shout thy, 1813. Inst. (
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, 11th October, 1586.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHALSAR.
A
for
[1668
to Ban Francison, to Atlantis and Laland Cities of the United States, via Overland Ballways, to Hapana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta
En Moxivo, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Stomas.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
Hongkong, 6th October, 1885.
FOR NEW YORK.
Fram, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines TE 86 L. I. I: American Bark
of Steamers.
"FRANCIS B. FAY,”
(195
BEIDEN PANIGm-Pavengers, vho have C. E. Pattagrova, Master, will land here for paid fall fare, re-outbarking at San Francisco the abors Fort, and will have quick despatch. |for China or Japan, (or vice varen) within air For Freight, apply to
I mouths, will be allowed a discount, of 20.4), from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, an allowance of 10%, will he wads from Return Fare. Pre-paid Eetura Panago Orders, avail- sable for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25% from Betara Fars. Thess allowances do not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Burope.
(Taking Cargo asl Passengan as through rates for Niwa, CHEFOD, NEWWANG, TIESTSIN, HANKOW, and Parts on, the YANGTSE.) THE Company's Steamship
"AGAMEMNON
Freight will be received on board Motil. on the day previous to milling, Parool Packages will be roosìved at the Qffles until 5 7.M, same day; all Parol Packages should be marked to 1940&ddrose in fall; value of save is requirect.
Captain Wliding wil be despatuled as above TO MURBOW, the 19th instant.
For Freight or Pamage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD'S SWIRE, Ågante. Hongkong, 18th Ontober, 1886,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL HE Steamship
I
Consular Invoices to sonompany Carga destined to Port beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company'sOfBoo in Sealel Envelopes, addressed to the Cellecter of Curtemis at Ban Francisco,
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1886,
FOR NEW YORK. S/SLII American Ship
"GRANDEE."
1992
Eras, Master, will load for the shore Part, and will have quick despatel.
For Freight, spply to
CARLOWITZ & CO. Hongkong, 15th October, 1888.
11952
FOE RAN FRANCISCO. TYHZ 100 À X American Ship
THE
*T. F-CAKES,"
...................... per case of 1 dosen quarts. ......... per came of 2 dowon pinta. PAUL DUBOIS & Cola. CLARET, Grand Vin LEOVILLE. 925 per cass of 1 dozen gaarin CLARET, CHATEAU LABORE, $15............per case of 1 dozen quarit. $14. per oser of 2 desen pinte
39.50
PONTET CANET.
per cass of i doce quartɛ. PALMER MARGAUX
$7.50 .........per cass of 1 dosen quarta. $9.50 ....
.........per case of 2 dozen pile.
LORMONT.
$5............ per case of I doxen quarts. · JOHN. WALKER & SONS' OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, $8...........per osae of 1 donan bottles.
ALSO OUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITA.
·SIEMBBEN & Co. Hongkong, Int January, 1894
[19 FOR SALE
AT WHOLESALE PRICES.
CIACCONES SHERRT, FORT.. -
CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE,
HOCKS, BURGUNDY.- BRANDT, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. MACHINERY, LAWN MOWERS. BEALES, BIOTOLES.
For further information se to Passage and Cliff, Master, will load here for the above PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH. Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, Port, and will have quick despatch. No. 804, Queen's Road Central
*#LENQRCHY," Captain Gedys, will be despatched se" shove en or abent, the 20th inst.- Cat
For Freight of Paisaga, sysly to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CL
C. D. HARMAN," Agent, Hongkong, 7th October, 1886, mami (1899|--Hongkong, 18th October 1896.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 7th September, 1898.
(1799
Apply to
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.
Bank Buildings. Hongkong), 1st January, 1896.
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