OLEANINGS FROM THE JAPANESE pot valley basins-Vogok, Yebu, Kath and
PRESS.
Kirpen-It really one large basin intersected by numerous streams which finally units, and must at one time have been a voleauto drater. Tho It is stated that the China-Governmentines are of thros distinot-kinds, the first, and intend engaging two engineers from the Iy to Mr. Streeter's thinking the most important, copper ziweg
are in the masomorphis ar gholku rock. Here The Korean Govoromont has requested the the workmen follow up the hngs fimures in the Japanese Government to purchase a quantity rock and extract as they go the soft red. of telophone apparatus.
dish and blackish clayey earth," in which the rabies aro foaad. At prosent they do ne advangs very far, for they turn back ireot
Medals are to be given to perone distinguish et for honovalenze, and the necessary dies are now being unda at the Mint.
The Osaka Stock Exchange made a net profit of about 34,000 yen during the first half of the carront year, and this will give a dividend of at least. 25 vos per abárɔ.
Or the 1st at 2nd instant tha Kyoto. branch of the Mitsui Bank received for exchange 10 se paper notes to the value of about 100,000 you. Out of this atm these were coautorfeita representing over 2,000 yen, and this the holders
must love
A lady is being procured from England to superintend the Female Elmation Associs tion of Osaka, and, will be accompanied herely they come to poisonous gasen. The ba by two nasistant teachera.
cond variety a insa is found on the sides of the rocky hills hore diversified strata of a red and white clayy consistency havo boon up. hoared. Maates of material are here undergoing disintegration. Sama of it is a light a pamloe stone, nemo a hard simost, an granite. This is baliovod to be the matrix of the corrunder which farnishes the ruby and sapphire in their existing folate. Those mines are worked by a simple system of hydraulic mining on a small scale. The earth is moistened with water orary evening and dag ont by hand part muruing. Thus, wo re told, “the whole of a billade is slewig enton away and its rabios extracted." The third system Julge Matsuoka, Director of the Second of icing is by sinking pits in the lower parts Criminal Burum in Court of Cassation, and of the valley. These pits are about eight foot Jige Ichinose, of Un Tokyo Court of First quare, and the raby bearing strata or "Bean Istance, have been ordered to proceed to Belis found at two different depths, the Arat at inm in order to attobil the saenud Internations for, the ausad and richer one of twoaty or Commercial Conferenco which will be bald abort: thirty feat below the surface. The earth is piled ly in Brasmis.
on the side of the pit in hoaps, which sparkle, Kohalwort and Katkins wilk piece goods pro- save Mr. Streater, with myriads of small stones, duced in Kai Prafentare are classed among the brilliant in colear but not large enough, uafor- important export articles. Of late thon utuff tastely to be of say rains. It is washed in huso come to be and as material for night bamboo trays sad handed over to the sorters, ciulhan of ladies, so a considerable Togreasa basand, we are told, it is ludicrous to see "two or Iron made in the export of these articles.
three little children who, perhaps, can acarosly Chinese mata are novossary for ts packing walk sitting down before a heap of this washod and the impert ovory year maches from 100,000 arth, and sorting away with must serious faces, yan to 12000) you." It is found that the rushes if they realized that their existenoo depended which grow in such abundance in Shiga Konapou their exertions. There has always been ars wall snited for making these mats, als good deal of smugglag, and one of Thes- experiments are to be made with the object of supplanting the Chinese articles in this market. A resident of Osaka has invented a method of preparing tea for shipment which is simplor and less costly than the ordinary process. Another person, also living in Osaka, has discovered plan of making cost tea appear equal to the finest quality Exhaustive experiments are baing male with both inventions by the Oasks Tan Morohants' Association.
aw's predecessore had all the ruby earth brought down to his palace and washed and sorted there by his wives under a gourd. Wo do not know if Mr. Strester collected any trust- worthy statistics as to the yield in late years. But it was sorely to bi arpental that he would note them. Nor is it surprising that be should insist on the unhealthiness of the country to Eu- rupeans. The "introduction of simple machinery combined with skilled management co-operating Though loss.making has only been futroduced with native labour," would, he thinks, convert iate the country a few yours, it seems to have fogok into a large business centre, ita caravans made mush progress. Some time ago some Isco, rivalling those of Bhamo. On the other hand, representing Japanese pictures of flowers, birds, if the district is thrown open to murestricted etc., was exported abroad. It was much co-competition, and to “an inflez of loafers and moulad upon, us being not infering, if not anpa-oriminal classes, those beautiful valleys may for rior, to European mala lasa.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TIIUESDAY, JULY” SIm, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
WLIFE
LONDON, "&o, via Sugz Cana LONDON VIA BUKE CANAL....... HAVRE AND LONDON. HAMBURG. LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG...... LONDON LONDON... VANCOUVER BCA KO, & MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, BREMEN, & PORTS of CALL.. SANFRANCISCO VIA YAMA... SAN FRANCISO TIA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISÃO SAN FRANCISCO...... SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK...... NEW YORK ... NEW YORK NEW YORK ....
NEW YORK
NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CAVAL. PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... TOKOHAMA YA NAGASAKI, MO. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. TIENTSIN.... TIENTSIN
Denbighshire (str.) | Dayśr.... Oaks (str.)
Nyt ghana na
On 29th inst., at 4 P.M. To-morrow.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatok,
Quick despatch.
On arabont 25th inat
Quick despatch
VEKSELA NAIR
DAPTAIN Ravarna (str.) A B Pankit.. Achillos (etr)," "Anderson,
Duncan Namisasuna
Westergnanti... Adolph v
AT
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO P.&O. 9. N. Comm.
TO BE DESPATCHND
Butterfield & Swiro
Carlowita & Co.....
Eduard Bohelise & Co. Quick despatch.
Comot
Carlowitz & Co......
Amarnath..
Maria
Hongkong
Carlowitz & Con
Adamson, Boll & Co
R. Lowe
Lovitt..... Caslon Fanzabar
Pasta & Co..... Pasta & Co
Hongkong
Habgkong
Hongkong
Hongkon
Hзazkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
John Nicholson Bonglow (atri Abrizia (etr...... Alex Marshal Oxus(atr.)............
C. Pohlo... Preussen (str.)..... City of New York(str).....
Belgie (str.)........ Hattie N. Bangs...... Aags Bertha Pactotus
Granite State ....... Benjamin Sowall... MoNear... Honolulu
P. N. Blanchard... Glentrain (str.)...... Tainan (str........ Afghan (etc.) Thibet (str.). Tarais (str.) Travancore (str.) :... Grato (atr.) ...... Chafan (str.).......... Ava (str.)
Bings. Niin Barnham.. R036-
9. R. Fimer...
Oakes
Pasta & Co. 1944 194 Gibb Livingaton & Co.... Adamson, Bal à Co.' ...
· Mawagarios Maritimos......... Mainhars & Co........ P. M. S. 8. Co.............. 0.0.6. B. Co. Gangalvos & Co. Pasta & Ca.. Pasta & Co..... Piston & Co.
Pastan & Co.
Girlowits & Co...
Carlowita & Co....
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Norman
W. N. Alinos
Ro...
Lagau.. Logan
Hongkong
Warren
Haghes
Viueat
Canton (str.).
Bromar
Promathers (etc.) ..
Wabster'
Scale
Pekiz (str.)
SHANGHAI - SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
HANGHAI via AMOY...... SHANGHAT VIA AMOY SWATOW, SINGAPORE, . AMOY
Laortes (str... Mongkut (str.).................. Borawo (str.).
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM MEX, FLLOOKER & KIM.)
July 20th.
Barvoeier-L. SENEG Barometer-11,10 Barometer-i KM. Thermometer=Ÿ 3Mus Thanh đã m
Thermometer-9 2.1. (Wet þalb)....... Thermometer-1 mx: (Woù bulb) Thermometer~$æ.u. (Wot bus) Thermotoranna Thermometer-Winimum lover night)
9,490 28,600 28.478
80
63
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Provious day laby.. 29.43
Da dela: On date at 10a.m. at 4pm
2941
#1
$
E.S.E.
8
8
0.0.
0.44.
aromotor
a time compare on a small scale with the palmy There are 990 Gece in Oraka and it has days of Ballarat and California; but their rioles been proposed to supply the with uniform of would sona be exhausted and their wines aban faraigu puttern, as that description of clothing dead." Itisinteresting to note that this paper is is best for their work We kear, however, that dated Mogok, Sth March, and that Me. Strester the clothing of the fireman has hitherto onst
expressos a bops that the Government will shortenpenture and armt 3,000 for por um, and that the newly find time to settle definitely the fxture of
uniform suggested will involve an outlay of double that sam. Consequently motives of economy will probably prevent the change being made at present.
Since purchasing the Government brewery at Sapporo, Hokkaido, Messrs Okura & Co. Gave engaged in the maacfactura of boor on a larger solo. This company has recently made boor after a German mode and shipped it to Tokyo
Burah's ruby mines-Bombay Gazella.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
and Yokchain, where it has ret with great | OF LONDON.—
furour. It is now, intended by the above com. prius to sugage a brewer from Germany and to anufacture boer en such an extensive scale as
to suppress the import of bear,
The Yamashiro Tos Firing Company was 95. tablished in May, 1885. Sinca that time, the business of the Company has gradually baen ad- vancing in the direction of prosperity. At pre. sent, a great quantity is daily fired and the er port trade to foreign conatries, especially to the United States, 19 steadily increasing. Fra viously this company shipped their ton to Messrs. Russell & Co., of New York, but now they have despatched a Japanese. From January to April last 3,784 balos were exported to the
United States in seventeen shipments.
WEDNESDAY, 20th July. MICHANUE
Telegraphic Transfer
.3/1
...3/23/2
Bank Bile, on demand.S/13a3/17 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Dills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months'-sight.........821: Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight........
Os
Paets.—
Bank Bille, on demand
9.96
Crodits, at 4 moutha' sight
.4.04
Oy
New Tow—
Bank Bills, on demand,
.701
Credits, 60 days' sight
O
BOMBAY
Telegraphie Trapafer
Bash on demand...
Or
Calcutta-—
It was af first proposed to conabrupt the line of the Sanyo Bailway Company on the system wlopted in the United States, but owing to the want of experienos in such à method in Japan," | Or the proposition has besa abandoned, and the English method has been adopted. The survey on the proposed live has beas finished sa far að. the first action, and the second and third sec tons are in course of survey. After the comple.. tion of the survey, an application will be made to the Government for the motion of the regala tinns of the Company.
It was said some time age that Japanese oot ton is exported to Europe. This your the trude is very promising Up to last year, the botton was purchased by Chinesa peraharts and ship- pod to Singapore and several Chiness parts. At present this article is in demand in England and Germany, so the trade at Yokohama is very an tare now-a-days. The price ruling is 80 or 90 en for superior quality and sboat 45 sen for
Telegraphic Trauster
Bank, on demand
SwasQMAL—
Banks, at eight... Privato. 30 days' sight
Quotations nrs —
SHARRA
79
.......784
Hongkong and Shanghai Book Sharea--136
per cent, prominın, sales. Union Lasurunge Society at Canton, Lkaited—
$83 par sipere.
Chins Traves Lustress Company's Shares
271 per share, sellera.. North China Insuranes-Te. 285 per share. Fengta Inazrsace Association-Tls. 114 per
share.
hinas [naurauss Company, Linúted-$225 per
share.
omidity.
Dization of wind...
Porce of wind muna;
Weather ....
Ra
The typhoon appears to be crossing Hainan, 1.---Bargnemana redared to 35 degren Pantheil and to the leral of these in inches, teathe and hundredths.
→SMERKrogm in the shade to degrees Fahrenheit. K-Hertorre in parosztagenfiaturation, shu huzzidity of
stature with moisture being 100.
Djaozies on sax Winn to two points.
- OF THE Wian according to Beaufort Baste. Wanda H. u sky; G. dataskin
chauds
drising main; E. fog; Gegloomy, If.bull; Zght.
ning: 0.overt; P.paming shower squally; cla; P. thunder; V. visibility; W. Law (wet), Kisa in nebes, beach atal biçendredths.
---- W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 20th July, 1887.
Hougkang
Hongkong Hongkong
Gao. Anderson, Hoogkoar Wilkens Hongkong
Sleman & Co.... Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Butterfield & wine Gibb, Livingston & Co... P.&O. EN Co...... Mozeszerley Maritimes... Krtssell & Co............ Butterflaki & ́S wire Batterfold & Swire....... Masangeries Maritimes P. & 0.5. N. Co. Jardino, Matheson & Co... Battarholt, & Szire... Butterfield & Sir.......... Tau Fat Hong Jardine, Mathason & Co...
A general meeting of the shareholders in the Shark Fishery Company Liraited, was held on Saturday afternoon, the 16th inet, at the offlocs, Queen's Road, at which the resolutions passed at the prstious meeting wore daly confirmed. The Chairman (Mr G. de Champeaux) stated that the mpital of the Company had been fully subsoribed. Applicants for twenty shares and under received in full.
Quick despatch. Quick despatok. To-morrow, aDSP.M.; On 29th inst Tu-day, at Nou. Ou 4th Ang..., at ♣ P.M. On 28rd inst, at 3 r m. On 4th Ang., 4) 3 P.M. Quick despátok. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick deepatah.
Qulak despatch.
Quick despatch.
Qale' despatch. On 95th icab, et 3 P.. On thiust, at 4P.M. On or about 25th inst. Op 29th inet, að 4 P.M. Quick despatch. To-day. et 4 P.M. On 25th insh
On 27th inst. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. To-day. at P.M. To-day.
On 23th just. To-day, at Noon. Tomorrow, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR · SAIGON. SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO-
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ. BLACK SEA PORTS,
AND LA PLATA; ALBO.
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
TO
-CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING CARGO AND PAMENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED
STATES, AND EUROPE, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
VIA
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINKS & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship
"ABYSSINIA,”
3,651 Tone Register, Alex, Marshall, Comminatar, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.O.. PIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on FRIDAY, the 29th July, at THREE P..
To be followed by 8. 8. “PARTHIA,” on the 19th August.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
HE 3/3 L. I. I. American Barkentine
THE 2
HATTIE N. BANGS." Bangs, Muster,, will los here for the shore Fort, and will have qatok daspatol.
For Freight, apply to
GONSALVES & Co. Hongkong, 10th July, 1887.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, NIE 3/8 L II Germs Ship
1367
"COMET." Shartly exposted here, will load for the sbare Ports and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 16th July, 1987.,
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE
These steamasis, formerly in the CARD STUE 109 A I British Ship vios have lately received Now Engines and Boilers, and own maintain a spood at soa at from 13 to 14 knots.
Connection will be reade at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular Stosmon of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP, COMPANY.
The attention of through passengers is dragg
to the fact of the Canadian Pacifla Railway being the best built and most splendidly equip pod line aver constructed on the American Continent, and specially adapted for Sammer travelling.
Consular Invoics for Goods to United Stater i. pointe should be made out in quadrupliosta, and addressed to Mr. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agant, Vancouver, B.C., and seat to us,
(1370
NARCISSUS."*' Duncan, Master, will load for the above Ports, and' will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply ta
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1837.
[829
FOR LONDON.
THE AI Blis Ship
"JOHN NICHOLSON," Casion, Master, will lovi hero for the above. Port, and will have gutek despatak.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
$115 Hongkong, 11th June, 1837.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. L. I. Amoriona Ship
"BENJAMIN SEWALL."
Freight will be received on Basd until 4 P. TE
en the 28th inst.
FUSTAN & Co.
(1905
All Parsala must be seat to our Offles and should be marked to address in full; and the | 3. R. Diner, Master, shortly expected hers, will same will be received by us until 5 .. the load for the above Port, and will have quick | day provious to sailing.
despatch. For information as to Passage or Freight, For Freight, apply to apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Hongkong, 7th July, 1987.
Agesia Hongkong, 15th July, 1987.
[652
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
STEAMERS.
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 3/3 A. I. I. American Ship
"PACTOLUS," Barabam, Master, will lead here for the abovs Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hengkong, 18th June, 1997.
(1193
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/4 L. L. I. American Ship
GRANITE STATE" Ross, Mater, shortly expected here, will land for the above Port, and will have quick
despatol bi
daspatabad for San Francisco, vil Tuko,
It is notified in Saturday's Gazette that the road hitherto known, as Battery Road, running in a westwardly dirantion from No. 7 Polico Station in Queen's Rost West to Middle Street, PORT BAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND
ad the road from thence in a westwardly direction hitherto known as Middle Street, will | MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL henceforth be designated Queen's Road West, and the respective buildings abatting on the said road have been numbered as part of and in continuation of Queen's Read West. This alterations in the street numbers are then given.
There has been a rumour enrrent among thoN THURSDAY, the 21st July, at ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING mat dealers that in the district of Tongkan, Noon, the Company's -Steamship where mats are maanfsotured, a strike of mat 'OXUS." Commandant Galand, with MAILS, makers has taken place The reason for the PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will: THE Steamship BELGIC" will ebrike is said to be a demand for an increase of leare this Part. for the above places. wages to which the employers refused to sub- Cargo and Spools will be registered for Lou-haraa, 2 THURSDAY, the 4th August, at mit. We hear that orders for mata from home den as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in bave not bees cocepted by the dealors in Hong-transit through Marseilles for the principal kong in consequence of the strike, and it is ex-places of Europe. panted that ten stoppage in the production will Shtyping Orders will be granted till Noor, All PARGET. PACKAGER should be marked to Jast a few weeks.
address in fall; and same will be received at the Cargo will be received on board antil 4. P.M., A despatch has bon ressived by the Hong. Specie and Parools until 3 FM, on the 29th Company's Ofoe until Fres P.. the day pre- kong Government, and communicated to the July, 1887. (Parcela are not to be soutious to sailing.
RETURN PASSAGES-Passengers, who have Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, to the effect on board; they must be inft at the Agency's that the Imperial Government have ne abjes Off) Contents and value of Pockages are pati fall fora, ra-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or zite verzi within six tion to the Chamber of Commerce addressing required.. the British Minister at Peking direct as fermerly. For further particulars, apply at the Com-months, will be allowed a discount of 20% from The only stipulation laid down is that copies of rang's Ošno. -
. DE CHAMPEAUX, any correspondenca forwarded by the Chamber
་
Agent. to Her Majesty's Representative at Peking should be handed in to the Hongkong Govera Hongkong. 9th July, 1897. ment. This is a gratifying settlement of a
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL,read question.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
FARIS, 5th July.. The Sultan has refused to fratify the Anglo- Turkish Convention
The Chamber of Deputies has adopted the provisions of the Military Bill relative to the throw years' ervice.
Paria, 5th July.
The Minister of Finance has presented his badget for 1888, in which he has affected esnomies of 80 millions of france,
PARIS, 7th July. The Chamber of Deputica has rejected the article permitting liberation after two years'
service.
The French papers say the fato of the Bill appears to be compromiso.
LONDON, 7th July.
On a motion of adjournment on Wednesday the Hauss of Commons carried the resolution against the Government, in consequence of the refusal of the Hors Secretary Mr. H. Mab- thews to institute special ingnirios with regard
Loitering in Begant Street,
*** For other mail news ses Supplement
VESSELS THE BERTH. FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE, AND
BANGKOK.
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP: COMPANY, LIMITED. HE simpany's Stamer
EL
Captain Gao. Anderson, will be despatched for "MONGHUT,"
the above Ports TO-DAY, the 2lat instant, at NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply in
YUEN FATHONG,
Agents Honghong. 19th July, 1897. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
[1331
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CRsroo, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, HAX- Kow, and Ports on the YANGTEZE). THE
ommon. In view of this fact, a firm in the espi-Os Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148 to the arrest of Miss Case for alleged improperly Company's Steamship
tal intend despatching an agentiu erdar to make arrangements for extensively carrying on basi
RIESG
por share.
Canton Insurance Offles, Limited-$72 per
Ahare.
Hongkong Fire Lasarance Company's Bbsrur-
$405 per share, sellers. Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-485
per share, sellers.
Straits Marino Inzaranes Company, Limited-
$30 nom.
Before December last there were only about eight tailuring shops in Osaka, including the urban us well as rotal districts. Since the visit of His Majesty the Emperor to Osaka this Spring the number of men and women who wear forsiga dresses has consideratly increased, osu ing a great increase in the number of tailors. Dering the first half of this year no less than about one hundred and teu naw tailoring shops ware started. Chinese labour is principally uti Lead in these shops us it is aheaper that Japa ness, the Chinese belay more dexterous at the work. Most of those shops engage six or sevenind Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares- Chineso workmen. Recently thoss tailors or- ganized themselves into a guild, and compiled agniations comprising fifty night articles for the discipline of the trade.
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$16 m. sellers Hongkong nad Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-81 per cent. prem. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-8102 per cent, sellers.
10-par cont, discount.
China and Manila Stoamship Company, Limited |
-30 per cent. discount, nominal,
LONDON, 8th July. In the House of Commons last night, We? Smith promised that the case of Miss Cass should be enquired inte.
LONDON, 13th July. M. Floquot he resigned, and has_soused the French Govorament of having Royalist tendenciaA.
LONDON, 14th July. M. Voileff has (enccécried in forming. Bulgarian Cabinet
Bir John Pops Hennessy has been reinstated as Governor of Mauritina
Orange riots have broken ost in Belfast
Dow
In view of the increasing demand for inst. Douglas Steurship Company, Imited-$50 ps: manner. The Patriotic League wreathed the
kisha in China, a project has been set on foot at Osaka to establish a company entitled the Jiari- kisha Exporting Company, with the object of shipping jiarikisha to that country on a largs sosle. The promotors are the officers of this branch offices of the Nippon Bank and First National Bank. Orders from China chiefly ara for those jinrikishes with llustrated figures re- presenting old heroes, the use of which was for
bidden in Japan some time ago under the revised. regulations for juurikishia, so that they remain in slock at present. In consegaenee the price of such rishas is comparatively eloap. Of late 1 large demand for jinrikish hus sprung up in Okinawa Prefectura.
TITE RUBY MINES BURMAK.
OF
shara.
Hongkong Gas Company's Share $125 per
share.
Hongkong. Hotel Company's Sharas-1190 pez
share.
LONDON, Bih July, The Parla fête passed off in a woost orderly
statues of Strasburg and St. Jean D'Acre, and 1. Grévy was received with applause and loudly
obsered.
The House of Lords has read a second time
Chins Sagar Refining Company, Limited-8139 the Crimon (Ireland) Bill..
per share.
Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$65
per share, nominal. Hongkong loc Company's Shares-$51 par
share.
Hongkong and China Bakery Cempany, Limited
$110 per share, Perak Tin Mining and Seating Company
---330 per share.
Pinjom and Sangbio Due Samantan Mining Company. Limited-$13 per share fally paid up, sellers.
Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Th. 18 poz
share.
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited--$35 per stara.
Hongkong and basso Glass Manufacturing Co.,
O late years lituls was really known of the famous raby mines, and in Theebaw's time their produce is believed to have considerably fallen *E. Mx. Bolton Strooter has, however, been Limited-60 per cent. discount. enabled to inspect the mines closely, and it need A. S. Watson & Co. Limited-15 per cent. not be supposed for a moment that bis Arm kava premiam. "bought a zig in a poka" He contributes a Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Cɔ, very timely article on the subject in the May Limited-$146, buyers... amber Murray's Magazine, which will be Singapore Insuranos Company, Limited-$13
por share
real with great interest by numberless people Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 B-fi par cent.
besides the other firms or apudicates who ware compeling for the contract. The territory of
The mines of precious stones," as the Jeanit Mork Chinese Imperial Loan of 1881 C-9 per cent. Amsto eslled it fifty years ago, was supposed to
prendiain.
premiaza
prémitzon.
f surrounded by nias moratains and seventoon Chinese Imperial Lui, 1836 E-61 per cent,
lakes and to be so unhealthy that EuropeaLIS
could not live there. Few bata ever attempted Chinese Imperial Government 1835 Dollar Loan
- per oant premium.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION.
MEGISTER.
19th July, 1697, 16 4 7.0,
to reach it, and noe ander the same suspices B Mr. Strester. He went there with a body of troops commended by General Stowari. They met with a good deal of opposition and were arly two months on the road. The head men of the Irby Mines Lud hired a band of a thongard i daonite at the handsome rate of two rupees a fighting day, and one rupe a day when there was no fighting, and they generally managed to show just enough epposition to entitle them to the higher scale of wages. Once, however, the mysterious town of Mogok was reaolud (or the 2716 January) all the opposition died away at 9987. There was no trace of the seventeen lakes, - isiphang though the town certainly nestled in a valley hongkong.... girt by formidable mountains. As they rodesconhow down to it they mw gilt pagodas, glittering og.... steeples, kyounga and pistaresque houses far
Xagainki. Wind). below, set in a hilly back-ground ten with tho different colours of the jungle foliage, variegated. bere and there with patches of red and white where a now mine had been opened ert among the forest troon of the steep hill sidos. The town, judging from the great number of pagodas all around it, must once have been really wealthy. | -----
It still is the commercial and political contre of
STATION
D
Balybung
ܝ Tonlis
the country for fifty miles rodad, and fairly por longong, pales. In former days there was a large frado ...... in tea and other products; now it boasts of a huge very motley population-Stans, Burmese, Mani Kagak... paris, Palounge,1,Meinthas, Chinese, and Ma. Wa homeđen Chinese who have come to try their
fortunes at the ruby mines.
10,00
Zità: Joy, 1887, 4) JOLE
0.10
W. DOREXCK.
The ruby-bearing district lying in a few pom- Hongkong Observatory, 20th July, 1887.
LONDON, 18th July.
The Anglo-Tarkish Convention has not been ratified.
Sir H. Drummond Wolf has returned to Ledo
The House of Lorda psased through Committee the Crintes (Ireland) Bill.
THESE F.M.
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
Connection boings made at Yokohama with
Return Fare:
re-embarking within one year,
an allowance of 10" will be made from Hetara Fare. FrPaid Retore Prange Orders, avail- [2able for one year, will be issued at a Discount of 25, from Reinra Fare. These allowances do not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Europe.
U, B. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY, THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND BALLWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Stammer "CITY OF NEW YORK” will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATUR DAY, the 23rd Jaly, at THETE P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States and Europe.
portation to Tokohama su olhar Japan Poris,
Through Bill of Lading lasnail for trans
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havou, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta în Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's and contesting Steamors
Through Fassage Tickets routed to England, | France, and Germany by all trees-Atlantic lines of Steamors.
For Froiglit, apply to Horkong, 7th July, 1887.
PUSTAU & Co. [1305
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/3 L L L Geranu Barque
PUSTAU & Co,
[1338
ANNA BERTHA," Nissen, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will havequick despatch.
For Freight apply to
Hongkong, 15th July, 1897.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
3/3 L. L. I. British Baṛk
" OSAKA."
R. Love, Mastor, shortly esproted here, will load here for the above Parts, and will hare quick despatch.
Fer Freight, apply to
Hongkong. 15th July, 1897.
PUSTAU & Co.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des- tinod to Ports beyond San Francisco should be sent to the Company's Offos, addressed to the Collector of Chatoms, Ban Francisco:
For further information Es to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com.THE 3/3 L. 1, L. British Stip Pay No: 504, Queen's Boat Central.
C. D. KARYAN, Agent. Hongkong, 13th July, 1887.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
[4
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAIÐ, TRIESTE, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SDA AND BALTIC PORTS;
A1.80.
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE NEW ORLEANS,- GALVESTON. AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
RETURN PASSAGES.-Paseongars, who bara aid full fare, ro-embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within a months, will be allowed a discount vl 20 %, from Return Fare; if re-embarking within one year, sa allowance of 10, will be made from Eetura THE COMPANY'S STEAKERS WILL CALE AT Fare Pro-paid Return Passage Orders, avail-
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND FASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. able for one year, will be issued at a Discount Captain Bremner, will be despatched as above of 25, from Rabura Fare. These allowances, NB-Cargo. CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH TO-DAY, the 21st inst, at Four M.
do we apply to through fures from China and
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL For Freight or Passage, apply to
Jupan to Burope.
PLACES IN RUSSIA. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers. Hougkong, 20th July, 1687.
"CANTON,"
UNION LINE FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Steamshin
P.M.
1386
."TRAVANCORE," Captain Loras, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DAY, the 21st instant, at Four
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
Aganta. Hongkong, 14th July, 1897.
|1850 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
for NINGFO, CREFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN,
HANKOT, End Pours on the Yanùrsze-).
THE Company's Steamship
* PROMETHEUS,”
[1866
"NYL-GHAN," Loviti. Muster, shortly expected hare, will load here for the abce P'örts, and will hata quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
[1357
INTIMATIONS.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT the COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, No.. &n.. Published at the Olies of the Hongkong Daily Press cu the Morning of the Departure of the English Madi, contains the
LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE INTELLIGENCE, REPORTS or MEETINGS or COMPANIES,
THE LATEST TELEGRAMS, together with the POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS of the Fortnight.
The "Trade Report" has a large circulation
N THURSDAY, the 4th day of August, in llongkong, the Toris of Chiss and Japan, ON THURSDAY, that day of August to Philippines Straits datlansas,nd Jap Steamship" FREDSSEN," Captain C. Pohle, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and. CARGO, will leave this Port as above. CALLING CBYLON HAND-BOOK AND
AT GENDA.
THE
DIRECTORY.
Freight will be zeroîvod on board until 4 P.M. on the day provious to sailing, Parcel Packages will be road at the Offes entil 5 P.I. ALING day: all Par! Pankages should be marked to address ir, fall; value of mus is requirat.
Conealar Invoices to anompany Cargo Rostined te Porta berond San Francisco should be want to the Company's' Ofoes
Shipping Orders will be granted tili Noon, in Saaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector Cargo will be received on Board until 4 p..THIS Volume Fhich forms a valuable Re- of Customs at San Franci30.
pertory of Information regarding Cayka For further information es lo Passage and Specie and Parrels until 3 P.M.. on the 3rd and a General Handbook thereto, in widely cir Angust, 1887. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they taust be left at the Agency's Ofiteulsted nor only in the Island but throughout Contents and Value of Packages are required.
the British Empire. The Steamer has splendid Accommodation amul carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS &. Ú...
Agents
Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company: No. 50A, Queen's Road Control.
Q. D. HARMAN, Agent. Houtekong, 1st July, 1887.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, JUEZ, PORT SÄID, MALTA, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TETESTE, AND LONDON
ATSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Captain Webster, will be despatobed as above NB-CALSO CAN BE TAKEN ON TEROTON TÔ DAY, the 21st jnat-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ageofa, Hongkong, 14th July, 1887.
[1940 NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY, LIMITED
NAGASAKI, 14th July, The steamier Roven, bound to Port Arthur, ashore on Geto, and will probably be a wreck.
The steamer Rouen is of 2,670 tons bartles, and
the property of the Compagnie, CommercialeHE de Transport à Vapeur Française. She was built at La Sagne in 1882.]
HONGKONG.
The interval has boon very uneventful. The Local Government have received a despatch from Downing street intimating that the Imperial. Government have no objection to the Hongkong
Minister at Peking direct as formerly, subject to the condition that coples of the correspondence should be handed in to the Hongkong Govern. ment. On the afternoon of the 15th inst. the now gauboat Filippinas had a special trial trip, when all the local surveyors were on board, and the results are said by those prosent to have
Chamber of Commerce addressing the British
| boon very utisfactory bath sa to her speed and stability. On Saturday morning, the fath tort. she French gunboat Parseval, which arrived
FOR AMOY. Company's Steamship
BORNEO," Captain Wilkene, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 22nd instant, at Noow.
For Freight or Fausage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
Agrexits. Hongkong, 20th July, 1887.
·OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
·FOR LONDON, via SURZ CANAL.
HE Company's Steamship
***AUHILLES,"
[1585
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN
GULF PER MARSEILLE, TRIESTE, HA
BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
Hongkong, 11th July, 1887.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamer
TANAIS,"
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM | Captain Lagon, will bare for the above Ports NAVIGATION COMPANY'Soap shortly after the arrival of the Mail steamer "RAVENNA," Captain A. B. Danial, with Her from Europe.
Majosty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct via BÜEZ CANAL and usual Ports of call on THURSDAY,' the 28th July, at FOUR ..
Cargo will be revefved on board, until 10. Parcels and Spoole (Gold) of the Ofoe until Noor, on the day of sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PAMAGE syply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Ofice, Hongkong,
The Contents and Valus of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippors are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company
Captain Anderson, will be despatched an abare Block Bill of Lading. TO-MORROW, the 2nd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to **
BUTTERFIELD & SIVIRE, Agente Hnogkong, 15th July, 1987.
[1205
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
here from Haiphong, was put into quarouting, POR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND three cases of cholers having developed on board. A general moeting of the sharabaldera in the
MELBOURNE VIA FOOOHOW.
Shark Fishery Company, Limited, was held on the THE Company's Steamship
"TSINAN,"
sttarsögu of thà 16th tust., when the rasolutions passed at the previous meeting were confirmed. W. N. Allison, Commander, will be despatchod, as A typhoon, believed to have been severe, has been abure on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at 4 PM. raging outside, having travelled in south-easter- The attention of Passagers is directed to the ly direction from Luzon. Its effyota ware Kittle
Superior Accommodation offered by this
felt in this solony, although it bing very Thong""¦ Steamer. First-gines Saloon sud Cabins are
ly from about 3 to 6 am, on the 20th inst.
The French guntiat Portal, Commander Foret, arrived here on Saturday morning from Tonquin. There being three cases of cholers on board, the vessel went into quarantine.
Capt. T. Hall and officers and crew of tha steamer Halong arrived here on the 17th inst, by the Messageries Maritimes steamer Tanais, from Kobe. It will be remembered that the Hailoong was sold to the Japanese, and having been banded over to her new owners her offoers and crew returned to Hongkong..
The name of Mr. John Bell, Edmentiste of the Beyal College of Physicians of Londoa (25th Det., 1983) and Member of the Royal College of Burgeons of England (Mist Jan., 1883 has been sdded to the Register of Medical and Burgical Practitioners qualified to practise medicine and margary in this colony. - His address is given as Quarry Bay."
situated forward of the Engines. Second Class
Fassengers sro berthed in the Poop. A Reiri gorating Chamber casares the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage.
An experienced Surgeon is varried. For Freight or Pasengo, syply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agéuts. Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
- “SHIRE * LINH OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship
1578
"DENBIGHSHIRE," Dwyer, Commander, will be despatched for the above Forts about the 25th inst
For Freight or Passage, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
A gente. Hongkong, 18th July, 1657.
1001
B. L. WOOUIN,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th July, 1887.
STEAM TO." YOKOHAMA, VIA NAŬA- SAKI AND KOBE.
Passing through the INLAND Bea). THE P. & 0, 3. N. Co's Steamship
THE
THIBET,”
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 13th July, 1887.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI. THE Company's Steamer
"AYA,"
THE
Commandant Vimont, will leave for the above Part sherly aftar har arrival from Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Agent. Hongkong, 18th July, 1987,
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE 3/3 £ II Germen Bark-
TH
AMARANTH
Captair Moriase, shortly expected here, will load
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY,fer the above Ports, and will have quick des the 29th instant, at Four P.M.
E. L WOODIN..
Acting Juperintendent. Hongkong, 18th July, 1887.
1
patch.
Far Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1976 Hougtong, 2nd July, 1867.
STEAM TO SHANGHAT.
TULE P. & O. 8. N. Go'a Steamship
"FEKIN"
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail
E. L. WOODIN,
Acting Superintendent Hongkong, 18th July, 1897.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE JL II American Ship'
THE
"P. N, BLANCHARD,”
|1
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II Amerima Ship.
TH
"MCNEAR," Shortly expected here, will bad for the above Port, and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
11865
FOR NEW YORK.
¦ / NRE 9/3 L II British Ship
"HONOLULU,"
Captain Oakes, will load here for the above Shortly expected here, will load for the above Port, and will bare quick despatch. || Port and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1887,
1374
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1887.
| 1369
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