OLLA PODRIDA.
COMMERCIAL INTELLINENGE
THURSDAY. 18th August, FIPONTTM CARGO,
On the Klug of Holland's 70th birthday, a altort timo siage, the Queen prozented him with a wound gift. The ladies in waiting married is a hngs heuqust of choice astarel flowers, and ou Por steamship Belgio, nailed on the 4th Au salting it before his Majesty he was mnah es gast-For Yokohama-1,295 bags sugar, and tunished, when all at once the top of the bou. 1,487 packages merchandise For San Francisco gant opqnad, nad the bead of his little daughter-9,088 baga elso, 250 bags beans, 831 boxes nut Prigoda Wilhelmina peeped out from among pil, 10 boxes prepared opinn, 25 cheats orade
the fovers.
The Standard has loading article upon hald. 1942, which is certainly not bald in its language, The hair sonip," says our contemporary, is a remnant of pristine animality, which is to be shuffled off. just ub Darwin tells us we harshad the piline pell which was the clothing of that ancestral je over whoso pithecord propensities the world has had as much to say," No bald news here anyway.
apium, 67 cases sūke, 20 bales guanies, 383 pack- ages tes, and 3,637 packages merchandise. For Libertad- casus silk. For Champeria Honolulu-248 packages merchandise. Por La
For
ses silks. For Panaus-3,767 bags rice, 307 packages merchandise, and 4 caser silks. For San José do Guatemala-i quse silks. Baltimore- rella matting. For New York
pakagos marchandise, Sf a silk, and 393 bales raw silk.
Quotations are ( Now Halwa. Old Malwa
Persons who think they can cultivate land to advantage had botter try Essex, where a large number of farise are this yoar antilled, before moving their goods and shattals" out to Toxas. Of fourteen Englishmen who wottled in that Oktor Malwa somewhat disturbel Stata two years ago, night huve beon either killed or.voured during the late "fenus-putting troubles," and three have returned to England. The plimato had too much
free lead" in it, to use a dhomisal term,
A distinguished actor, calling at the home of a lady, was, while the mother was getting remly, received by the daughter, aged twalca. The distinguished actor thought he was right in auiting his curreraation to his juvenile company. When he bad as the damsel expressed a very phor opinion of his small talk. "But," it was explained, he thinks you are a nice little girl, and speaks to you as he would to other little girls. Well, all I can my," replied my little friend, he's just the same silly old fool when he's talking to mamma."
The Weekly Begister aaye-In eppointing Eishop Mauris, S. J., to the Bishopric of Port; Louis, Mauritius in the place of Bishop Scaris. brick, who his resigned-the-Holy See bar giren effact to a decision, registered some months ago, that this important and well-endowed ese should be transferred from the Benedictines, who bave aupplied its last five bishops, to the Jesuite. The new biskep, who was for many years Vienr Apostolic of Bombay, though born in Germany. is of French axtraction, his father being a native of Lille.
The decuntion of the Order of the "Golden Ro," which the Pope has conferred on Miss Lena Caldwell, is the highest that His Holiness éan bestow on a woman. It is nort to being canonised as a saint. Mises Caldwell is tho Bal timore young lady who recently gave live han-
Patna (New! Patna (Old)... Renares (Now) Benaras (Old) ...
UPIIM.
.:§525 per pienì, alloe, of.
124 to 34 oattier $550 par piqui, allae, of
(2) to 34 catties. ..$370 por pical, allte. vf 8 to patties, 34971 por chest.
490
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EXCHANGE.
OF LONDON.-
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Bank Bills, on demsed Bank Fills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, at 4 months' sight....324 Documentary Bills, at
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, PRIDAT, AUGUST 1971, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
LONDON, 48, VIA SUEL CANAL. LONDON VIA ST. CANAL HAVRE AND HAMBURG,...... HAMBURG....... HAMBURG............... LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG BREMEN & PORTS of CALL...
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AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO HE DESFATCHED
Pekin (str)' A. Symous...... Hector (l) Polyhymaia (str.).
Amaranth..
Adolph
Coret
Osak
Drot
Bayern (str.)...
VANCOUVER BC., TIA KODE, Co-Port Vistor (str.).... TACOMA, &
Al. Gibon
San Pablo (str.) ...
SAN FRANCISCOVIATHANA,&ol City of Sydney(str.) SAN FRANCISO VIA THAMA... SAN FRANCISCO .....
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NEW YORK.... NEW YORK
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, &a. SYDNEY & MOLBOURNE...... TOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI, &c. NAGASAKT, KOBE. &o. BOMBAY Y STRAITS
·CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS SINGAPORE AND LONDON SINGAPORE & CALCUTTA.. SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
Nyl-ghan
Benjamin Sewall...
Me Near Honolulu
Batt W. Bahüfer ... Moringe ta Westergaards...
L. Love
Sandor
P.&O. 2. N. Co. Hoagkong Butterfield & wire Hongkong Jiemssen & Co.............. Hostcong Carlowitz & Co.
Edard Scbollbass & Co... Hongkong Carlowitz & Co...
Prstan & Co.
Hongkong Carlowitz & Co.
Melchers & Co..... Adamson. Boll & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P. M. S. S. Co.
A. Williams
THEY ALLE
Hongkong
· O. & O. 8. 8. Co.
Melchera & Co. Pustan & Co..... Pasta & Co,... Pasta & Co., Carlowitz & Co....
Bussell & Co.
E. Nichole
Better
Hongkong 'Houckong Dongkong
Granite State ......
Ro......
S. R. Ulmer
Oakes........ Saunders Green Jas. Rowley
Hongkong Hongkong Dongkong
Carlowitz & Co. Siensson & Co. Russell & Co......
R. Cass
Hongkong Hongkong
Daries
Hongkong
Le Boutillier Ingan Guthrie
Hongkong
Hoogkong
Hongkong
8. Ashton .....
Hongkong Wongkong
P. N. Blanchard ... Alice D. Cooper .... Gattrie (str.) Pathan (str.) Thibat (etr: Curisbrooke (ste.)... Khiva (sbr.)... Taisong (atr.)....... Benarty (str.)...... Tennis (str.) Bellerophon (str.... Brindisi (str.)...... Hallan (str.) ....................
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3/2 a 3/2
3/21 3/2
SWATOW AMOY,&FOOCHOW
ronths'
aight.......
...3/03
On
PARIS
Bank Bills, or demand
...3.99
Credita, at 4 months' sight
....4.09
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NEW YORK --
TO BE LET.
Bank Bills, on domand...
.764
Credits, 60 days' sight
TO LET
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Telegraphio Transfar
990
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DOOMS IN
COLLEGE CHAMBERS."
Bank. on demand
#99F
ON
CALCUTTA.—
Apply to
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hougkong, 30th July, 1886.
142
Bank, at sight Private. 30 days sight
724
SHARES.
TO LET
DOOMS in Glue ChandeRS,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Hongkong, ist February, 1882.
TO BE LET.
ON BHANGHAI.--
Quotations are Hongkong and Shanghai Baak Shares-130
per cent, pranium, koles. Quien Tusurance Society of Canton, Türuited-
$82 per share.
WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
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Pedder's Street upon the Ground Floor
dred thousand dollars to endow the Roman Ca-China Tenders Insurance Company's Share:-QUITE or ROOMS fronting the Prays and tholio University. She is only twenty-three. $73 per share, sellers. only or for mon issue two million dollars. The North China InsuranceTla 185 por shara. of Building reosatly onsupied by Messen.
other women in the world why wear the Yangtze Tusarance Association-T. 114 por MELAн & Co. order of the "Golden Rose" are ex-Quson
Isabella of Spain and the wife of General Sher-Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$225 per for STORES.
man
It is worthy of romark that aines the time of, Peter the Great only one raler of Russia has died a natural death. Alexis, the son of Patri the Great, was killed-by his own father. Peter II. was the victim of a Palace conspiracy, as was the Empress Anne, who met her death by poison, Iran 48 murdered in prison while still o child; Elizabeth was poisoned; Peter (II. was strangled: Catherine II. died at 84 from the effects of old age; Past I was strangled, Alex andoral, was patanned; Nioholas I. committed suicida whit Alexander II. was blown dynamite. Time,only can show what will be the end of Alexander III.
share.
share.
the Tai Insurance Company, Limited—Tls. 148
par share
Canton Tusurance Office, Liwited—$724 per |
abare.
Fougtong Fize Insurance Company's Shares—
£392 por abare, buyers.. China Fire Insurance Company's Sharoo-882
per share.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited...
330 min. Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
*$16 nom,, buyers. Bangkong and Whamps Book Company's
Shares-83 per cent, prem, selfors. Hongkong, Canton, and acne mlinat Cale
Shares $93 per cent premeellers. Lud Chios Steam Narigation Co Shares—
10 per pent, discount.
China and Manila Steamship Compary, Limited
30 per cont. discount, nominal, Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-$50 per Hongkong (Gas Company's Shares-$125 per
The Toronto World, referring to the quastion of subsidising the Pacilio Ocean Steamship Livo.: akys: We do not need at this time of day to oito proufe of the fact that in those times foreign commercial rvalry is pushing Great Britain ia markets abroad at places where Shure. formerly she bad the trade all to herself. Now, by liberally subsidising the Pacific Ociau Stessm. ship Lade in connection with the Cazuiliau Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharos-$200 por Proitic Railway, British commeros would have
sharo
share.
per stars.
Lason Sagar Rebring Company, Limited-853
Ter share, nóminal.- Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-951 per
share.
a right to the fret advantages conferred by it, China Suger Refining Company, Limited--$143 which we are sure will be neither tew nor small. Canadians have good reason to feel the bent of indignation coming over them when they won- template how slow the commercial dement at home has been to de jastive to Canada's latest gigantic and most effective contribution to the welfare of the mother country."
An Alabamian, who is worth 100.000 dollars to-day was asked how he got me part when the
war closed, Do you ine was
Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
$110 per share.
Porak Tin fining and Smelting. Company
-810, nom.
loan pay, Langbig paa Samanta Mining Company, Lunited---Par.
Parak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tls. 18 par
abure,
Boogkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-$35 per share.
thing I did was the reply. Yes." Well, I headed across the crantry for Beton When I got within to miles of the town I stopped at a house for dinner. It was a piacs owned by an old chap who did a heap of blowing to egg the Confederacy on, but had not gone to war him- belf. He wanted to charge me a dollar green-. back for the meal. I offered bira 30,000 dollars in
Hongkong and Macao Glass Manafacturing Co.,
Limited-60 per cent, discount.
8. Watson & Co., Limited-ti per cent. premiaza,
These Premacare voll adapted for OFFICES
BISNER VILLA, POKFULUM.
Apply to
SHARP & Co.,
Estate Agêuts,
Marine Honey.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
Gibb, Livingston & Co....
P. & O. B. N. Cɔ.
Butterfold & Swirs. P. & O, S. N. Ca.. Jardino, Matheson & Co.... Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Taungarias Maritimes... Butterfeld & Swird......... P.&O. 3. N. Co........... Douglas Lapraik & Co.......
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
On 27th inst., at 11 A.M.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NORUDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE
STEAM FOR
On 25th fast., at 4 P.M.SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, On 23rd Inst
PORT SAID, TRIESTE BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK BEA AND BALTIC PORTS: ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Qoink despatch.
Qalak dospatch. On 1st Sept, at 4 P.M. On 27th fast, at 8 r.K. On or about 3let inst On let inst., at 3 P.M. To-morrow, at 3 P.M. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Qrisk despatch.
Quick despatok.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch. To-morrow; at 5 PM: On or about 29th inet. On thinst, at 4 P.M. 'To-day, at 4 P.M. Ou 23rd inst., at 3 P.. To-day, at 3 P.M. On 33rd inat, ab P.. To-morrow, Daylight. Today, at Noon Quink dempstok. To-day, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIT COMPANY.
PORTS.
THE COMPANY' STEAKERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PATRENORES -And Luggage. ND-CARGO DAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL, PLACEBIN BUBBLA.
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THURSDAY, the 1st day of September, 1887. at Four P., the Company's Steamship "BAYEEN," Captain Sandor, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort usabore, CALLING AT GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noes, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M., Speois and Parcels until 3 P., on the 31st Augars, 1997. (Parcels are not to be sent on Beard; they must be left at the Agency's Oon). Contente and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation aal carries a Doctor and Stowymioss. For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co., .
Agents.
Hongkong, 9th August, 1887."
STEAM TO SHANGHAI HE P. & V. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
BRINDISI,"
17
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.
The P. M. staimer City of Sydney, with the American mail of the 23rd July, left Toke- bama on the 18th, and may be osposted here on or about the 19th iustart.
The 0, and O., steamer Grannic, with the American mail of the 3rd August, left San Francisco on the Bed, and may be expected hero
on or about the 29th instant.
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. & O. atenmor Brindisi, with the English mail of the End July, left Singapore nt 5 p.m. on the 17th, and may be expented. hers ou or about the 23rd instant.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondenes has been mis-sont or delayed (both of which are liable to happen osensionally all that the addresses neul do is to note on the cover, Sent in, or Received at 7 pan., or me the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to tho Postmaster Guneral. This should be unted on the first time our of ouuplaiat occurs; it is s mistaka ia let sack matters pass for four of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the t
LOCAL DELIVERY —No delivery is attempted a board Ship, at the Peak. Kowloon. Abordeon de, nor at any private house (even though named in the alrom whine thoro is a place of business nearer, at which delivery can be affected.
The Postal Guido for 1886. revised to date will be formed in the Daily Press Directory, 385 largo edition, p. 701 small adition This the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong,
will leave for the abova plan shoot 24 hours twice each day in our Extra, which is always
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS after her arrival with the next English Mail.
E. L. WOODIN, THE Company's Steamship THE
Aating Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th August, 1897.
FOR NEW YORK.
"HAITAN,"
TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND BOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
Captain 8.Ashton, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-DAY; the 19tinet, at Roo. ATLANTO AND OTHER CONNECTING THE 3/3 L. L. I. Britsh Ship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
157
FOL SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEF, NEWCHWANG, TRENTON, HANKOW, and Ports on the YANOTSZE) THE Company's Steamship
"DELLEROPHON,”
Captain Guthrie, will be despotohod as above TO-DAY, the 19th inst, at Noon.. For freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 18th August, 1887.
STEAMERS.
NYI-GRAU,”
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The morid List of Maila issued in connection with this paper is the one published-
corrected to a inuch inter hear than that givên below.
A HART WILL CLOAK. For Swatew. Amoy, and Fuochow.Per Haitan to day, the 19th inst., at 11.30 am.
For Shanghai Per Bellerophan, to-day, the 19th inst... at 11.30 AM.
For Straits and Calentta-Far. Trisang,
For Touron-Fer Triumph, to-day, the 19th For Saigon. Per China, today, the 19th igst, at 4.30 F.,
THE Steamship "SAN PADLO" will be Butler, Master, will load here for the abore Fort.tr.day, the 19th inst, at 2.30 P.M.
despartshod for San Francisco, vid Yoko instead of sa previously advertised, and will have inst., al $30 FX bama, on SATURDAY, the 20th August, at quick despatch. 3 r..Connection being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports. AB PARCEL Packages should be marked to
address in Ertl and same will be received at the Company's Ofice at FIVE P.M: the day pre
vious to sailing.
First-clase Fares granted as follows: To San Fransisco...$200.00 To San Francisco and return, 350.00
available for 6 months
To Liverpool
Te Louden...
335.00 340.00
To other European points at proportionste 1538 rato. Sposial reduced rates granted to Officers
of the Army. Navy, Ciril Service, and the 432 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Imparial Chirasa Castoma, to be obtained on
Hongkong, th July, 1857.
TONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS.
H
Goods received on STORAGE at Muderate Rates, in First-class Godowns.
STEAMER CARGOES discharged on
favourable teNTIE,
Also Entis GODOWNS to LET.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong. And July, 1897–
A
TO BE LET.
COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA..
THR Company's Steamship
TAISANG." Captain Davies, will be doepatched as above TO-DAY, the 19th inst., at THREE г.N.
Thus tamer has Superior First Class Ao [1278cmmodation spacially constructed to meet the
requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co..
Goueral Managers. Hongkong, 12th August, 1887.
TABLE FURNISHED HOUSE, commanding extensivo Sea View all very Cool in summer. THE HONGKONO DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 5th May, 1887.
Apply at
TO LET
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VİTWO-STORIED GODOWNS. between
Masare. Barks & Co and Murers Cak LOWITZ & Co.'s Premises, Paddell Btrost.
Apply to
BELILIOS & Co. Hongkong, 10th August, 1857.
TO BE LET. [POSSESSION DARLY IN NOVEMBER]
Desirable RESIDENCE know us
HE
STOWFORD,"
[1518
Bonham Road, Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS, Hongkong, 16th August, 187
STEAM TO JAPAN.
FOR NAGASAKL KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. H3 Steamship
THE
"CARISBROOKB."
1537
R. Case, Commander, will be despatched as abovo TO-DAY, the 18th inst., at Four ra
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, 18th August, 1987.
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NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA, THE Company's Stor
1665
TE
TO BE LUT. THE EXTENSIVE PREMISES in Queen's Road (nort to the Commissariat
*TANAIS,"
PUSTAU & Co.
1135
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 14th Taly, 1897.
FOR NEW YORK. HE 33 LII American Ship
THE
For Nagasiti Per Antonio, ta-day, the 19tk ins, at 5.00 PM
For Straits and Caleutia-Per Tannis, to- day, the 19th inst., at 5.00 px,
For Port Darwin, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adolside-Per Gathrie, to-morrow, the 20th
"ALICE D. COOPER," Saunders, Master, will load bare for the above inst., at 4.30 r.X. Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 29th July, 1887.
1450
T
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT.
■HE 3/3 Lt. I.I. German Earyna application.
"ADOLPH" Passengers, who have pali full fare, the. Westergaard, Master, shortly expectail here, will embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan load here for the above Port, and will havo (or vice versa) within one year months, will be quick despatel. allowed a discount of 10. This allowance. does not apply to through farez from China and Japan to Europe.
Conmlar Invoices to accompany Carga des. tined to paints beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offees, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For Frecht, apply to
EDUARD SCHELLHASS Hongkong, 21st July, 1687.
FOR NEW YORK
HB 3/9 L. I. I. American Skip
"BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
For Saigon Per Gailey of Lorns, on Sunday, the 21st inst, at 9.00 a..
For Straits and Bombay. Fer Khiva, on Tuesday, the 23rd inst, at 230 1.
For Nagasaki, Robs, and Tekonahan--Per Thibet, on Friday, the 96th inst... at 3.30 ear.
For Siampos-Por Polylymwia, on Satur- day, the 27th instant, at 10.30 AM.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Phekel. Folga will be despatched on THURSDAY, the lat September, with Mail for the United Kingdom, Europe. 1998 and places beroad, sie Marseiller; to Saigon, Straits Settinuenta Batavia, Barmoh, Ceylon, the Australasian Colories, Pondicháry? Madras, Caloutte, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and
& Co.
For further information as to Freight 6. R. Ulmer, Mastor, shortly exposted here, will or Passage apply to the Aroney of the Com-load for the above Port, and will bare quiok pany, No. 50A, Queen's Boad Central.
despatch. C. D. HARMAN, Agent For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 9th August, 1897.
£4
STRAY FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES,GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, AND LONDON; ATSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEOUGH BriLS OF LADİMİ, FOR Batavia, PersianN GULT PORTS, MARSEILLE, PRIESTE, HAM- BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE_PENISULAR AND OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship PEKIN," Captain A. Symons, with Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL and nsual Ports of call on THURSDAY, the 25th August, at Four P.M.
Cargo will be received on board
Captain Logan, will leave for the uhovo Ports 10 4,1. and Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the
Ofen until Noon, on the day of sailing.
Confederate money. He rot, mad, and I said, Hongking & Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Buildings lately occupied by the Royaz NAVAL TO-MORROW, the 20th inst,, st DAYLIGHT.
Limited 48 per cent, prom., selicra.
'Here, old man, is tha nney you helpol to make, and I'm carrying around two baleta shot into Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18 me in the war you helped bring on.. Now come par share.
out here! He came ont, and I set to and gave Chiness Imperial Loan of 1884 B-6 per cent. him the darndest licking an old fire-tator ever
prentiura.
pradium.
got, and when he hollered 'Enough! I threw Chiness Imperial Loan of 1881 C-8 per cent. ibe money into the fire and walked off. That's
SEAMAN'S CLUB.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS.
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1887.
18
TO BE LET.
the first thing I did after the war, and that's Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 -5 per cout.THE what I date my prosperity from."
A various song was witnessed the other day at the Vatican M. Lo Taxi, whose real name is Jangand, formerly wrote some of the most "anti-clerical" work ever printed. According to his own conant, while composing a distribe aguinst Jean of Ara, he had to refer to the history of her trial and condemnation, and was so struck with the angelic character of the heroine that ho foit himselt enddenly converted to the very faith he was abusing. He proceeded instanter to Eome, to implore the Pope's for- giveness and bleeding. His Holines at once granted him a private audience which lasted half an hour, during which he wept at the foot of the Holy Father. At length the Pope con- sented to give bin his blessing on the condition that in his future works he would labour to undo all the harm he had done to the Catholic Church. M. Léo Taxil promised he would do
premium.
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Lean
-1 per cent preation.
HONGKONO TEMPERATURE,
(Box Mass. Yalgowns in Coin Ba
August 18th Brewster wit Baronster- te lua d
Thermometer-.-.- Tharucnoster $2.¥d [email protected]. (Wat bulb) Thermomster-17.M. (Wit bulbi Thermometer (Wat bulb)..
tu
1-88'6"
PREMISS
247/9 QUEEN'S ROAD ́ELET. Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, Ird Augast, 1997.
TO BE LET
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FLOOR of the House
TONDERLL STREET, suitable for
OFFICE or RESIDENCE.
Apply to
20.945
...86
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 28th July, 1887.
F1429
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36
76
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
THE KOWLOON FERRY.
bis best, and departed. Before leaving, how
Thermo-Mart Thawokisler-Minimum fover zight)
ever, be had to make the piquant confession that CHINA, (N)AST METEOROLOGICAL
be had not yet been able to convert his wile,
who remained a hardened atheist.
......
The Spectator Militaire, quoting from sre
part made by the International Committee of the
Red Cross Society, states that cut of 33,101 of- PATRON. fioars and 1,113254 rank-and-file of the German
albo
army who entered France in 1870-71, as many sa 93,234 ware killed or wounded. Of these 650
Mondia -.-. were diabled by bayonet-thrusts, 1,146 by the } Heizkena. lance and sabre, and $6,457 by firearms of this
Foodio... latter category 91 per cant fell by gunshot gla wounda, and only per cont, in consequenos of
Nagd artillery fire. The carnage was least at the fol- lowing battler:-Sañan, whers 3.0% per cent. of combatant strengta foil; Lo Maus, 3.4 par nent.; Amicas, 27 per cent. The most sanguinary en- gagement of the war was et Mars la Tour, where TATION.
16.8 per ovat. nccambod. Comparing these las-
Widt wastack.
STEAM.LAUNCH "MORNING STAR"
Rana Daily asa Ferry Boat between PEDDAR'S WHAUP and TRU-TRA-Tarz at the following
hours:—This Time Table will take effect from the 15th April, 1887.
WEEK DAYS.
SUNDAYS.
Leves Бодров
Leaves: Hongkong Kowloa Hongkong 7.00 4.x. B.00 10.16
REGISTER.
"
17th Angaal, 1897, at $ 2.M.
Leavea
Kowloon
6. A.M.
8,00
1,80
7.30..
13
WW
9.00
at
J
9.40
10.15
1090
19.45
+
+10.9)
12.30 PM. 11.00
1:1.00 WOM
12.45 r.DL
1.00
"
1230 PIL.
1.18.
200
1.30
I
1,00
2.30
24.05
19.30
435
29 #3
ass with those incurred in times when troops | caine to closer qusriars, wo find that the Prus Kapila. ... 29.67
Hriptors sians had 40 per cent. hors de combat at Kolin
Mengkong 29.15 (1757), and the Austrians lost 30 per cent. at p... 29.05
Aspern (1808) At Leipzig the corps of Deat York wasn the course of three hours weakened Nagsa by one quarter of its strength; that of Kleist by WE
3 per cent, in only two.
صب
1578 Augual, 1667, ml 10 am:
kin
નાના પાવન
0.3
city
The Barometer bas Ellen generiky. Bradienta som slight. foe 9, winds. The tempenthes la inderate the rasher high, and dòaly neatlasz pievil
W. DOBERCK. Hgkong Observatory, 18th August, 1887.
METEOROLOGICAL BEGISTER,
In an article entitled "Mr. Gladstone and German Fublio Opinion," the Allgemeine Zei- lung of Munich remarks - For about, the last 18 months Mr. Gladstone has quitted no op portunity of declaring that, in the matter of the Irish questi be has the whole civilised world on bis
Well, us for us Gor mans at least, we should scarcely have one ex "ouse in our faveur did we lead Mr. Gladstone's protant policy the moral aid which he sees to expect of us; for English party hatred can maither ourry us away nor blind. From
Unesmeter our countrytum in the United States we know
Terpentare - what diffivaltion thers, also, are thrown into the Bandity... way of a prosperous, social, and political develop Uiration of wind... mont of thingsby the Irish revoluti-naryolement. I fors of wind ar On American as well as on its native soil it rebela Weatherman against lavand right, against labour and pro- gress, and disavows all the responsibilities on
645
Agout.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 15th August, 1887.
1534
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVES. POOL, and BREMEN.) ♫HE Steamship
"POLYHYMNIA," Captain W. Schäfer, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 27th inst at ELEVEN AM
For Fraight or Penge, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Agents, Hongkong, 18th Avgust, 1887. FOR SYDNEY, MELDOVENE, AND ADELAIDE,
For further particulars regarding For and PARRAGE apply to the PRXINGUIAE & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oftee, Hongkong.
The Cantants and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment.
PUSTAU & Co.
[1306
Flangkong, 7th July, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE S/S L. L. I. Awerlon Ship 1
GRANITE STATE,"
Ross, Mastor, shortly expected here, will load for the abova Port, and will have quick despatch.
PUSTAU & Co.
11305
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July 1887.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 36 IT. American Ship
"MONEAR,"
Shortly expected here, will load for the abern Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
I
THE
FOR NEW YORK 30 L II British Ship
"HONOLULU,“
!1368
Gibraltar.
The anal hours will be observed in closing the Maxis, &c.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET
The German Contract Picket Bayern will be despatched on TIRSDAY, the lat September, with Mils for 'The United Kingdom. Karope and countries buyafid, sie Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Durah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, Gibraltar, Se, áo.
The hours observed in closing the Mails, &e.
will be the same as in the case of the British
Packet.
Correspondanes should be marked Per German Mail, or with the name of the Packet,
The Port Off declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lotices containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has Hem neglagtes, will make vɔ anquicios into alleged losses of suole ivitera,
HOURS FOR CLOSING THE CONTRACT MAILS.
IKE EXS 18H MANY, The following hours aro observed in olesing Matte, de, by the Contruc) Packet :--
Day of Deporteve, NOON.-Money Order Office olosos. 4.00 P.M.Registry of Letters oesos. Posting
of all printed distter and patiarna coniss. 3.00 P-Mails closed, oxoept for Late Lotters. |3.10 2.5L-Letters may be posted with late fee
of 10 cents until
Shortly exported here, will lond for the above 2.30 of when the Post Office closes entirely Pert and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
| 3.40 PM-Late Lettere may be posted on board CARLOWITZ & Co.
the pocket with luto fee of 10 cents, util Hongkong, 16th July, 1837,
time of departure. FL963
Shippers are particularly requested to note
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. the terms and conditions of the Company's T. I.T. British Bark Black Bills of Lading: WOODIN
HE
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th August, 1987.
U. & MAIL LINE.
| PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. 1577 LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Calling at PORT DARWIN, and taking through TYDNEY MAL SOCIO
ll be despatched for Cargo to NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &a.” San Francisco, vil Yokohama and Honsiniu, on #PHR Steamer-
WEDNESDAY, the 31st August, at THREE .m., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
FIVE P
· “GUTHRIE”
Captain Green, will be deatobed for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 20th instant at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 13th August, 1887.
STEAM TO BOMBAY vĽA STRAITS.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KHIVA,"
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama rad other Japan Ports,
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland, Cities of the United States, via Overland Bailways, to Havane, Trinidad, and Demerara, sad to parts in Mexico, Central and South America, by the [1548 Company's and connecting Steamers,
will leave for the above placoa on TUESDAY,
the 23rd instant, at TAREE P
E.L. WOODIN,
Auting Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
(1671
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL.
There will be no Launch on Monday and THE Company's Steamship Friday, on account of coaling.
The above Fine Table will be strictly adhered
tc, except under unavoidable circumstances. In
-HECTOR,"
Captain Batt, will be despatulied as ense of stress of weather, do notise will be on TUESDAY, the 29rd inst. given of any stoppages.
THE
TUS !
THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO
(Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY.
Is the beat madinna for Advertising amang the
Nativo Community.
It has been established upwards of TWENTY YEARS, Knul enjoys the largest bont fide cirou- lation of any Chinese paper in the Southern
above
►
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonte. Hongkong, 18th August, 1887.
1140,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, A NAGA BAKI AND KOBE.
(Passing through the InLAND SEA). THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamakip
"THIBET."
T
China. It is carefully edited by su uzperienced will leave for the above places on FRIDAY. Cainos Scholar, and contains FULL and Re- the 26th instant, st FOUR P LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Previous On date Da date Office, Wyndham Street, Hongkong; ar from
day.
the different Agents. at 14 nun at p.m. spa
20.67
29.80
23.87
60
76
b.
0.51
Mokra sedzeszi za 82 décrans Fahrenhedaitos
in inghes, tenths and hundredtha.
which our citilisation repas. Every policy-Taqaz is the shade is degrade Fakrophcit
which in oslonated to iustrust power to such peo~} ple and their friends we meet reject an disastroge. Transient differences of opinion may arise bo- tween England and Gormany, and these have re- ver been lanising whenever Mr. Gladstone was at the helm. But two Germany and the Irish. revolution, with its appeal to the brute basati- mism of the muses, to plundering and murder, any misunderstanding ti impossible,"
-papers in prontage ofasturan, hebuzidity of wiatu with moisture being 100.
SECTION OF WED to two points. -Fosca or WIRD Diing in Brauders Boale.
ZA DE TER WEATHER: F. bine sky dacathed dandyD. Dingy Covers fog; gloomy; 1. t; I
P. pinbera aquays 1 rain;
B. ton, thunder ... kun. 3, MỘT L
-RÁS ja Inches, tents and honfredths
・W.DOBERCK..
Bongkong Observatory, 18th August, 1887.
HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole THE
Agente for the calo of their Goode in Hongkong and Ckina by Messrs. J. & B. TEN- HENT, Glasgow, and Mesara, DAVID CORSAR & SONS, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
WING
TAI Q
E. L. WOODIN, Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th August, 1887.
THE "GIBE" LINE OF STEAMERS:
FOR SYDNEY (DİRECT) AND MEL BOURNE.
1
(Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORIS, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, 24.) 121 British Steamer
Co.
"PATHAN,"
Captain Jes Fowley, will be despatched an abore
| SHIP'S COMPRADORES,STEVEDORES. on or about the 29th fustart.
FRESH
AND
COAL MERCHANTS.
PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
SHOWTEST NOTICE,
No, 25. PEATA CENTRAL..
THE
客發炭煤司公軬業
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The steamer has excellent Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Furs to Sydney or Melbourne $150.
For Freight or Fausage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO..
Managers. Hongkong, 12th August, 1887, F1830
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows :-- To San Francisco
****
$200.00
350.00
To San Francisco and return, available for 6 months...... To Liverpool
****** 335.00 To Louden
..... 349.00 To other European points at proportionste rates Special rodaved rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained ou spplication.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, rou embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice verad? within one your, will be allowed
"OSAKA,"
R. Lowe, Master, shortly expected here, will load hers for the aboro Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
(1356
Hongkong, 15th July, 1857.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A. L. British Back
will
"ELIZABETH NICHOLSON," load here and will have quick daspato h For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.
Agents
Hon ghong, 2nd August, 1857. THE LII German Ship
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG.
"COMET,"
German
THE FRENCH AND GERMAN MAULO. Day before Departure. P.M., Money Order Ofico closes. Mail 4 a.. Post Office closes, oxcept the night box, which is always open out of office
hours.
Day of Departure. ‡7 A.M., Past. Omos apens.
10 A.M.. Registry of Letters ceases, Posting of
sil printed walter and patterns (Gases, 11 A.M., Mail olsas, except for Lata Losters. 11.10 A., Letters many be posted with Late Foo
of 10 cents until
1130 m. when the Post Odlow aloses entirely. 1140A.M., Late Latters may be posted on board he packet with Late Fee of 10 coats until time of departure.
PARCEL POST. N.B.- Receipt will be given for each Pareek.
Link Pr
[416
T
|Welt perb}
15.
Сседва
will load for the above Ports, and will bars Slements, quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1887.
1370 Gibraltar (Dinet) FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/5 L II American Ship
"P. N. BLANCHARD,” .. Captain Dalee, will load bare for the abere Part, and will have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 18th July, 1887.
1376
British Grans (
Amit ofzo. Probited
11 sff by I||
Articles
lee the in. Da.
long, orat.
Arina,
-length and rose
Kirth POR
excogi for Harol
LING.
Brie 27
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(; father,
Kores,
23
by by
(Dhort
23
i in prestas
12 20
Undred Haydom, 11
vis Gitrailer 2n;
* Sinet.
.
Acasions on-
Do
11
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Cape Colony tván {
Loc
BO
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Cyprus (ris Los
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Be.
Calon TO.
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Awes, and
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Egypt (via Landoo)... I
OF RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS wound
Bt. Helena (? Neither the CAPTAINS, the ADENTA, nor the
B0
Do.
Ambani-
Lision.
20
Mar
Imulao)
Dr.
the Cited
Windheard and Lees,
{Kingdom-
ward In Bar
balon, Trinidad 1
Po
50
(viu London ...
28. leg. 1 1. by
Catada
a discount of 10, from Return Fare This Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any allowance does not apply to through fares from | DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews China and Japan to Europe.
of the following Vessels during their stay in Fraight will be received on board until 4 Hongkong Harbour
ANTONIO, Brit. str., Wallace-Russell & Co.
the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. sat39 day: 1 Parsol Prokages should be marked to COMET, Ger ship, Krippaor.-Carlowitz & Co. addrum in full; value of same is required,
Coomlar Invoices to
GUTHRIR, Brit..str., Groen-Russell & Co. accompany Cargo PERING, Brit. str., Henormann-Siameson & Co. destined to points beyond San Francisco PORT VIeroz, Brit. stx., Williams-Siamesen in the United States should be sant to the & Co. Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed
to the Calleator of Custome at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pissage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50. Queen's Road Central
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 19th August, 1887.
QUARE
BOTTLE WHISKY NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S BLEND,
Superb Quality CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SELECTION,
Apply to
13
12481
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA (VIA YOKOHAMA & TACOMA.) HE American Ship
"ALEXANDER GIBSON,"
will be despatched for TACOMA FROM YOKOHA
蚵
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,
Hongkong.
If you want JAPANESE GOODS
Reasonable Prices Go to CASSUMBAOY'S STORE, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
A Large Assortment of Now Satama other Ware, Bronte Tes Services, Serene, de New and Second-hand FURNITURE at Lowest Prices.
A about the 31st August, in contention with H the above Railroad, and the undersigned are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading by har.
For Freight, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th August, 1637.
1523
1 M
TAI
COAL MERCHANT, has always on band LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
0 0 A I
FOR SALE AT & MODERATE FEICH,
No. 85, PRATA CENTRAL.
Jension (Lo
12 8. Long, or 4 ft.
ALL Ingth Collore
sirrl patinad
•Town iNell, FUk * Astizuć, Moptserrat, "B Kit. Vincent, Tobigo.
Tik Dominion Vinda K., Grecidy, B. In
TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND PLACES BETUND.-Parsels are forwarded by P. & D. packet only, and arriva in London about 8 days later than the Mail. They must be posted before 3 p.m. on the day before the fuil leaves. No further harge is made ou delivery except for Customa Dues. A Declaration of Contente ani Value is required with each parent. The form is supplied free,
To INDIA-By P. & 0. and Indian Mail at sket, only. A duclaration of Contents and Value is required. The form is supplied free.
GENERAL KULES-Paresis may be sealed, but any pareal, even though sealed, is liable to ishable goods, opinto, articles likely to injure be opened for examination. Dangerous or par the mail, liquids (unless securely packed), and 123 fragile packages are prohibitel. No Parsol Trust exceed $250 in value., A Farcel may con- tain a letter to the same address as that of the Parcel taolf (except in cases whers enclosure of letters is prohibited) or another Parcel to that address, but no other enclosure. Declaration of OF Contents must be completo, and accurate. Everything in the Parcel should be entered. False declarations expose the Parcel to the risk [53 of confiscation.
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