hoped that the unfortunate differences which have so materially affected the welfare of the co- lony may cease, and that, general confidence in the Administration may be again restored.
The Timer makes the following commenta on the despatch:--
of the Clyde below Greenock was son at its best. Alles Craig appeared to the greatest advantage as the bags vessel passed it on proceeding to the Irish Channel Down that channel the vessel moved with a smoothness of motion' which de
DESTINATION
LONDON, 30, VIA BUEZ Camat LONDON, VIA Suez Canal LONDON VIA SUHL CANAL HAVRE AND LONDON DAVRBAND HAMBURG, &c. HAMBURG... HAMBURG..
THE DAILY PRESS, PUESDAY, AUGUST 28us, 1887.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VEJSEY'S NAME
CAPTAIN.
Paktin (str.)........... A. Symoon..... Glassra (str.).....
CarmarthensLbo(str.) W.R.Courtney Hongkong
Comet
FOR FERIGHT APPLY TO
P. & 0. B. N. Co Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Battarfeld & Swira...... Carlowitz & Co..... Sisimaran & Co...............
AT
Brass
Hongkong
Hector (str.)........ Narcissu
Bath
Hongkong
DECCER art
Hongkong
Polyhymnia (str.)
W. Bobiler.
Hongkong
Amaranth
Morisse
Hoaglong
Carlowita & Co
Adolph
Westorguards. Hongkong
Edused Schollka
Hongkong
R. Lowe.......
Hongkong Hongkong
Hougtong
Hongkong
Melchors & Co.
Hongkong
Pastan & Co.. Pastan & Ca.
LONDON AND KAMBURG LONDON AND HAYBURA LONDON AND HAMBURG LONDON AND HAMBURG ..... MARSEILLES VIA SAVON, No. BREMEN, & POR IS of CALL... VANCOUVER D.O.. VIA KORE, &a. SANFRANCISCOVIA Y'am,&o. SAN FRANCISO V PHẨMA... | Omnia (str.) SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK
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E. Nisholzneral Nyi-gha..... Granits Stato...... Benjamin Bewalk.
Monstala
NEW YORK M NEW YORK
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Batter..... Rǝ94.........
8. R. Vimer
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Partridge sa Robinson Behalten.....
Fonal Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
TO BE DESPATCHED On 25th inst., at § F.M. On or about 31st inst. To-morrow.
Quick despatch. On 27th inst.,at 11 4.3.
Quick deapatok.
Co...
Quick despatcḥ,
Ou 26th int
Adamson, Ball & Co. Carlowitz & Co. Pustan & Co. Carlowita & Co........ Messagorios Maritima on....... Melebars & Co.. Adamson, Bell & Co....... P. M. 3. 8. Co........ 0. & 0.8. 8. Co.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 1st Sopt at Noon: On lat Sept., ut & V.M. On 27th fäst, AÐ Í FIM. On 31st inst, at 3 ex.
On 10th Sept, at 9 P.M.;
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick, tospatah.
Carlowita & Co.....
Quick despatol.
Sisson & Co.
Quick despatch.
Fustan & Co..... Carlowita & C
Rusall & Co... Kassail & Co......
lighted all who wore concerned in hor construc |tion. At the Land's End a fresh brezzo was blowi Wo print this morning the most important ing, which served to demonstrate the steadiness parts of Sir Hoary Holland's despatch on the of the ship, and from start to taish bathing Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry occurred to show that there was a single miscal- into the affairs of the Colony of Mauritius. The culation or flaw in the mohinery. It is rare, contents of the despatch entirely confirm us in indeed, that some defeat does not show itself on the opinion which we expressed on Saturday as the first run of a large coons steamer; in the to the grave mistake made in restoring Bir ease of the Vistoria the remark made by Mr. John Pope Hennessy to the port of Governor of Caird when the laft har moorings was fully jus. the colony. Sir Henry Holland announces at tified by the realta for steamship has the beginning of his despatch the course which never left the Clyde." A stoppage was sede he has rasetond to falco. The notice is rightly for twelve hours at Torbay. The general rosult placed, so much is there to the body of the dos of the ran showed, however, that an aver patch which would have had a careful render to age spied of upwards of &fteen knots was attain- erpool the very opposite conclusion. Party feel-nd without driving the anginan to their fall ing, it is shown, ran high in Mauritius, and capacity. Not less striking than the behaviour Sir John Pope Hennoany is declared, on unos-of the asset is the rapidity with which she bus troverted evidence, to have identified himself too been constructed. The contract provided for much, with one of the factions, and thus to have her delivery next October, yet she has been only becomes partisan rather than an impartial Gover-nine months on the stools A sister ship, the ner. The rolls were deplorable. Sir John Pope Bellaria, will soon he launched, and thus the Hennessy's coadnat onused mich bitterness of Peninsular and Oriental Company begin the fealing in the island, and created a general waut second half-century of their eristense by adding of confidence to himself as Governor, thereby to thoir fost two magnificoat stomers, which at materially affecting the peace and good gorernue fistant day will have two others of equal mag- meat and general welfare of the colony. We soonitude as consorts. Rats for years ago the Roma ne hintanywhere that the mischief tbus caused in nod Carthage ware the two finest vessels which at an end, or that Sir John Pope fleabassy at the company possessed; both will be eclipsed by his return to Mauritius will fad party fooling the Fictoria and Britannis. Not in size only, losa violent than he loft it. As regards himself but in general arrangement also the Victoria personally, the bare hape is orpragand that the is a modal veszel. The accommodation for - lesson which he has received will be of service to and class passengers is quite as good as that him and will induce him to mend his ways. If this which was offered to first-class passengers in all proves to be the cass, and if the parties whom steamers a fow years ago and in many now. The ho has aggrieved are willing that bygenes should third-olass are far bettor provided for than in the be bygones, and if they will woosive him back in principal Atlantic stenmors. Special attention his possibly repentant moid with a fall contid- has been paid to ventilation, the saloons and ses which he has done nothing as yet to deserve, berths of every class being kept aweet and plos ther is room for hope that things will go quietly out by continuous currents of fresh air. All at Mauritius, and that there will be an end to the the passages are planned so as to allow of the unfortaaste differences which have materially ingrans of plenty of light as well as air by day, doring and negligence displayed in sonnes affected the welfare of the island. The prospect, whis tters, as well as throughout the ship, in-tion with the conversion of cutlasses issued to is not encouraging, so many and sa uneorisin candescent doctric lights render every spot and the Navy. fr. Stanhope opposed the motion are the osaditions on which Sir Henry Holland corner bright and cheery by night. If our on the grounds that rather the systems than in insists. It smeants to this, that if there is a men-of-war were as perfect specimens of navel ditiduals was to blamo. He further stated that change all round, things will proceed batter at arokitecture as the Peninsular and Orinatal Com Government were adopting measures which Mauritius; but if either the arsenor parsuos pasy's new stanmer Vistoria nothing would be would randas Rimilar blanders imposaï-hands of the rebela. his old tactics, or if he is suspected of a design heard of blundering at the Admiralty, nor would ble. Uitimately Mr. Hanbary moved that a re- of doing so, we can look only for a recurrence of the most cansorions critic bare the slightest duction of Bfty pounds per annum be made in the Gholam Hyder and Sikander Khau hare de former difoultice, probably in an aggravated grocul for alleging that any part of the conn-amount of pension, which Mr. Smith agreed to,feated the Andari matineers, the Tarakies and form. All this might was sufficient rosson for try's first line of defence was alike costly and dis-but on the motion being pat to House it was other rebels with Leavy loss at Bari. not mading Sir John Pope Hennessy back to roditable.
rajsoted by 145 against 132 votea. the post from whinb he has been suspended on admittedly good grounds. Sir Henry Holland draw the opposite inference, and bapes with some misgivings that be may perhaps be justified by the avant
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LORD HARRINGTON ON LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES.
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Butterfield & Swire........ Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P.4 0.8. 17. Co. Adamaon, Bell & Co... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Jardine. Matheson & Co....¦ P. & 0.8, N. Co......... Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Jardine, Matheson & Co.... P. & O. 3. N. Co............ Jardine, Mathosen & Co.... Batterfield & Swirs flougkong Rassell & Co.. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co., Huster ... | Hongkong | Douglas Lapraik & Co...
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Breant.
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diffult to obtain. The latest reports say that thors has been a condict between Choista Hyder's troops and the Andari matineers. Both sides claim the vistary, while one secount states that the Amper's men refused to fight with the result that six pieces of cannon fell into the
MADRAS, 5th August
STRENGTHENING OF THE HERAT GARRISON,
ALLAHABAD, 29th July. The Governor of Herat in making local salist- ments to completo the strength of the garrison. CHOLERA AS PERHAWUR.
Lamorɛ, 31st July. Over 280 victims have moonmbed to cholera
LONDON, 6th August. The Liberal-Uniontats yesterday entertainad The total length of rails ordered by the Rail-Lord Hartington at a banquet at Greenwich. That Mr. Clifford Elord is not to return to way Barasu from abroad, for the Taksido line, Mr. John Bright prosiding. After dinner Lord Mauritius is one point in Sir John Pope Hen-is 270 miles, 160 miles of which bars arrivod r. Hartington made a speech, in which he said that in Peshawar orty since the beginning of the nessy's favour. The relations hewan the cently. The average price of these rails is about the concession made by the Gladstonians over months. During the past week the Wilshire two officials were so strained, and such grave 5 per cent higher than those purchased last the Land Bill would not induce the Liberal Regiment have lost four sergeants, one corporal, faults, it is found, were committed by both of year.
Unionists to alter their present attitude. A and three privates. Assistant engineer Ives them in their behaviour to one another, that wo
closer alliance with the Conservatives, he said, died last Sunday, after a few hours' films. silow the propriety of the decision that they Americans like the Japanese wild lily, so snow was not justified at present, but perhaps during Four companies in detachments have been sent pre aut to be brought into freab sostaot with last year great quantities of this plant have been the rose the Conservatives might exhibit as to come in various directions about seven to the certainty of fresh collisions. The British experted to the United States. The quantity of intention to promote much needed reformu, whan ten miles from Peshawar. There are still trulyo Empiro is wide enough to hold them both, and the wild lily cultivated and sent to Yokohama closer agreement with them would be possible. men of the regiment in hospital with cholera. some other sphere of duty is to be found for Mr. for export by the residents of Awa Provings
All the ofloors of the Wiltshire Regiment hare THE ISISH LAND BILL PASSIO. Clifford Tiloyd which will afford play for his an-alas amounted to 160,000 for the past six
LONDON, 7th August
joined from leave. questionable ability whûait Yangs him at a cafo months distance from his uncongenial late obiet. It would have been better, we think, if Sir Henry in view of the extension of business by the A netivo paper saya that Mosses. Thos & Co, Holland kadshown the same prades in his treat ment of Sir John Pope Hennessy, and had not construction of railways in Chugoku, have des determined to force him back on a colony which is, for the purpose of establishing a branch patched a partner, Me. Tanabe Kakaji, to Oss has suffered from his past misrula, and where his there. It is announced that Mr. Maeda Kiyo appearance may not be welcomed by alarge section of the inhabitants. As for the complaint made
tora, su inspactor in the employ of the Nippon on Sir John Pope Hennessy's behalf, that he
Tasen Kaisha, will be szgaged by the above was condemood unkoard, this is shown to have
Company.. bam antiroly by his own choice. He was con.
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In the Heyse-of Commons yesterday evening the Land Bill was read a third time without a division,
THE INDIAN BUDGET.
Losnon, 4th Ángnit.
had in coures of preparation & mameraadum ex Mr. W. H. Smith stated last night that he pianatory of the Indian Budget which would be presented to the house shortly before the Bad- got statement was made.
THE NAVAL SHAM FIGHT.
LONDON, 3rd August "Rear-Admiral Framantle, commanding one of
~COMMERULAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quick dospatob
On or about 31at inet. On 30th inst.. Daylight
On or about 23th Just. On 26thius, at 4 г.m.
·On 28th Inst. · Cn 25th inst, et P.M. On or about 27th inst. To-day.at 3-PM. To-day, st 4 P.M.
On or about 30th insh. To-morrow, at 10 A.M. On 25th inst, at 3 F.M. On 26th inst.
To-day, at 4 P.M.
To-day, at Noon.
On 25th inst, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through raten for Nisar, CAEPOO, NEWOKWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and PORTS on the YANOTSER.) HE Company's Steamship
"PALAMED,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STBAY FOR
· SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, MARSEILLES GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, TRIESTE, AND LONDON:
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH an FRIDAY, the 26th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD"& SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong. 19th August, 1887.
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
(1594
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE Steamship
TEL
"CARMARTHENSHIRE”
W.R. Courtney, Commander, will be despatched for the abova Ports on the 23th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMBON, BELL & Co.. Agonta.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1857.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship
THE
[1606
"TANTALLON," Partridge Commsader, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 26th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
1607
Buns or LabING - NGRE BATAVIA. PERSIAN GULF Porra, Marseflugs, Trusste, Kam DURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
THE PENINSELAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NATIGATION COMPANYS Steamship "PEKIN." Captain A. Symons, with Hor Majesty's Wails, will be despistehod from this for LONDON direct via SUEZCANAL and usual Ports of call on TUURSDAY, the 25th August, at Four pat.
1
Cargo will be rennivad on board
until
st. and Purcols and Spoelo (Gold) at the Offlor nutil Noox, on the day of mailing,
For further poeticulars wgarding FREIGHT and Passion apply to the PENINSULAL & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANT'S Once, Hougkng.
The Contouts and Value of Packages are re- quired to bs daolared prior to shipment.
Shipporn are partionlarly regasted to nota the terms and conditions of the. Company's Black Bills of Taling.
E. LA WOODIN.
Acting Superintendent. Heugkong, 15th August, 1887.
CANADIAN PACIFIC LINE.
TAKING
Cx240 AND PASSENGTES JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
FIA
To
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERF, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVER- POOL, and BREMEN.) THE Steamship
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited-65 per cent.
premium. Hongkong & Kowkon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-47 per cont, prem, sales. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$18
**POLYHYMNIA," per share.
Captain W. Schäfer, will be despatched for the Chinees Imperial Loan of 1884 R-- par cantabora Parts on SATURDAY, the 7th inat,
premium.
at ELEVEK AM
Pov Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th August, 1887.
$157
Chinese Imperial Loss 1884 C-8 por esut,
premium.
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1836 E-5 per cent.
premium
Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dellar LostNETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVT
-1 par cent. premium.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From some. Paxosnes & Dol's Basta,} -
August Ind. Baramsar- X. SamaE LAMORE MUTAT Baronstart. The
Baremate With uzoranı
Therm
50.00%)
,20,844
.5874
Thermomal-1,36, (Wet bulb)......... Tharometrul var. (Wet haalb). Thermometery. (Wet bulb). Thermometer---Warm Tharaamstaalfiełzwariowe zightr
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OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
11 Angus, 1987, ..
Wird.
MONDAY. 22nd August. EXPOET CARGOBA. August:-For Lordon-110,103 lbs. eongen. Por steamship Khedive, sailed on the 11th 191.356 lbs. scented caper, $6,562 lbs. nonching. 133 hales fue silk, 30 cases ik piece goods, 327 STATION. balas wasto silk, and 23 packages sandries. For France-341 balos-£ue-sils, 13-osser silk piece Kande 9,59
drios. From Manila for Franco-100 bálos
-xulted as to the manner of the inquiry which Sirahiku, Osaka-fa, is to be removed to Yoshids. the attacking squadrons, having osptured goods, 50 balas waste silk, and 4 packages saa
The Third High Middie Johcol now ad Higa! wara Alago-gue. Kyoto. The work on the new promises has been contracted for by the Japan mouth, sailed in the direction of Dover, which is hemp From Foochow for Franna-206 pack- Engineering Company and has recently been defended by Vice-Admiral Sir W. Howattages. commenced. This structure is to be of brick, while another aquadron fa engaged in an attack and will be completed within three years. The on Liverpool. aggregate eet is put down at 370019 y. Do completion, it will be the best bailding in the
LONDON, 4th August.
west of Kyoto.
Hercoles Robinson was instructed to hold, and he fally concurred in the arrangements made for holding it. Nevertheless, he did not attend at the sittinge to hear and to cross-examine the sitnesses, nor did he or say state aasat on his own account within the time allowed him for making He has preferred -pradently, as the event shows to resero bis defence for the privato mar of the Colonial Secretary at home. The despatch nuw published informs as that Sir Hercules Robin Bon was fully justified it spending his commis sion na Governor, and it passes grave demeurs on bis conduct on saferal occasions and in several important particulars. Sir John Pope Hennesy is none the loss restored to his post, but with a warning that a repetition of his past conduct will raud. it impossible for him to be continued aa Govorner. We trust that the condenso re- posed in hira may not prove to have been mis- placed But his position at his rotum will be far from any, and we are very far from convinced that in his own interest or in that of the colony his restoration has been well judged.
Great opposition is being offered to the pre posod introduction of the railway in the Kombira District in Sonald, where a great Shinto shrine is situated. The inhabitants of this district fear that the many pilgrims who have supported them for centuries past will all be diverted from them, sad resent such sa iutorference with what they consider their rostad interests. However and the results to the inhabitants, their opposition ranet give way to the iron borse of commerce.
A portion of the defending foros captured five of the enemy's ir nolade a lolyhead after a tough engagement lasting 21 honra.
Lannoy, 5th Angost Admiral Fromaatle succeeded in eluding the vigilance of Admiral Hewett and captured the entrances to the Thomas and Modway. During the engagement yesterday evening between the rival squadrons in the Downs a Nordenfaldt gan on board the Curless barat and another on board the Black Prince, causing serious injurive to a number of seaman.
LONDON, 6th August
The uaral evolutions have been concluded, and the aquadrons under Admirals Hewett and Fremantle have returned to Portsmouth.
It has been already stated that the price of land in the Capital and interior generally had, in view of the curly opening of the country to mizad
FRANCE AND THE EGYPTIAN CONVENTION, residence. risea coasiderably. This was notably
Pasis, 2nd August, the case in the Capital, especially in sach pietar Asiroplar note has been imped by M. Flouros, saque localities sa Baucho, Ushigome, Hougo Minister of Foreign Affairs, in which he denies and Kagome, where much property bad been that French opposition to the Egyptian Conven bangat at beary prices. The speculators who ention is la any way due to a feeling of hostility god in these transactions are not corsiderably against, British policy, but says that on the asperated by the delay in the completion of the contrary they had always desired the success of troacion, and are being compelled to part with the Anglo farkish negotiations. France op their purchases at rainous losses.
pound the Convention firstly on behalf of Froach interests which were jeopardized as Musalman Sulton virtually abandoning the suzerainty of Egypt, and cecbadly because no date was fixed for the arcuation of the country by the British troops However, should negotiations with Constantinople be renewed it would be an ansy mattor to avoid these obstacles, and Fresca world
THE STRIKE ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAT. LONDON, 5th Angast
THE P. & O. STEAMER " VICTORIA." The arrival of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's now steamer Viziaria at Southampton from the Clyde (says the Times of the 20th July; is noteworthy sent in the Company's history This is the Company's Jalilee steamer, which has been named after Her Majesty. Yet the The part of Akamagasaki in Yamaguchi Pre-interests would be gravely compromised by the addition of the Victoria to the Company's 8 et lecture has been surveyed under the auspices of commemorates not only the completion of the Engineer Mr. Tanabe, for the purpose of oon. fifty years during which the Quoan bas reigned struating a harbour. Messrs. Takasa and Ban- over us, but also the completion of the fifty nomiya, respectively the head of Akamagasak years during which the Peringular and Oriental Urban district and the superintendent of the ea Company has been in existence. Where is insering motion in the local ofile, have arrived possible to pisce one of the Company's first in the capital, to confor with the authorities onthou readily support any proposals coming from Pesaale alongside of the last, the contrast, would the project. The work is by no means easy, and the English Government. be alike striking and instructive, and would be difficulty is still farther increased by the fact mark the extraordinary progress made in the that the Akamagasaki city must be reconstruct donatenation of etamships far better than ad in consequence of the osastraction of a har volumes of facts and figures. In dimensions the bour and completion of the railway now in hand. the goods service of the Midland Railway, nom- A strike among the drivers and firemen on Victoria is not behind pors of the leviathans A foreign engineer will be despatched in the mid-menced at midnight, and several goods traies which traverse the can. Her length is 435 ft., her la of Aart month from the Home Department, were left standing on the lines. breadth 52ft., and her depth 37. It is estimated to make another survey, and the work will pro
LONDON, 6th August, that she can be driven fifteen kants, with an ex-bably be undertaken after this report.
The goods traffic on the Midland Railway is panditure of 100 tons of wal in the twenty-four hours, this remarkable econsiny being due to her set about in good earnest. The Naniws Theatre where is greatly delayed. The men on strike are The reform of the Japanese stage in being completely paralysed. The passenger traffic in some branches has been auspended, and every. triple expansion engines. Her carrying capa Reforming Company, with e capital of 70,000 sity for cargo is very large, while she has ample yen, issued to the public in shares of 20 yen barata and show no signs of giving way. and comfortable accommodation for 154 first sach, has established an office in the Sonthare ela, 156 reccnd-class, and 430 third-class pas-division of Osako, and will shortly' repair and sengers. The Fisteria has been placed on the decorate the existing Eblen Theatre, so as to terday evening at Whiteley' The extensive Admiralty list, so that, it nocasion required, she afford exosilent accommodation to foreign visitors premises have been almost gutted, and as no part could be utilized ass fast ernizar or transport. It proposes to elevate the social statur of actors of the same has escaped injury it is ford that In the latter event she woull earry nearly 2,000 at present very low; to require them to study little property on be saved. The origin of the troups. Her builders are Hessra Caird Co., of more refined literature, and to do away with the Greenock, who, in the last fifteen years, have abusch connected with the profession, and defire is attributed to an explosion of gas. built for the Peninsular and Oriental Company these means to intuse a healthior spirit into
me of the finest ships.ndoat, thair-aggregate dimensions saloanting to 100,000 tops.
After an official trial trip early last week, when the Fictoria fulfilled aven more than had been expected of her se regards spoed, a cruise theatrical reform. A similar compsay will be down the Clyde was mede on the 14th inst, be formed shortly in Tokyo. fore she was formally transferred from the build-
ers to the company.
On the return voyage
Mr.
theatrical life: A Connoil consisting of persons outside the Company who have interests of the profession at heart will assemble from time to time to discuss matters connected with general
A project has been set on foot in Kobe, which,
THE FIRE AT WITHELEY'S.
LONDON, 7th August.
A destructive fire has been raging since you.
---` .- -. - -- -- Norma
THE EMPEROES OF GERMANY AND AVOTRIA,
CASTEIN, 5th August say and Austria was of a most cordial charac The interview between the Emperors of Gor-
ter.
RELEASE OF 20BEHR PASKA.
GIBRALTAR, 3rd August. Zobehr Pasha has been released after signing guaranteo for good behaviour.
THE EMIN KEY EXPUDITION.
LONDON, 5th August. The latest information regarding the progross
THE KETELEMENT OF THE BU880-AFGHAN DOUNDARY.
Halen.
an entertainment was given in the saloon by it carried into effeel, will, in the opinion of s Mears Caird and Company, at which peerde native contemporary, affect the business of the of one hundred persons were print. Sutherland, M.P., the chairman of the company, foreign to brokers in Japan. Ansang many of the Emin Bey expedition state that Staniny companies specially incorporated for the purpos in returning thanks for the toast of success to of exporting tes direct, there is one respectively had reached Arawbimi on the 18th of June, the new steamer, gave a graphic sketch of the in Kebe, Kyoto, Oaks, and Yamashiro, The company's career, and skewed how many of the ananal quantity of tea exported to the United triumphs achieved in recent days were ane to a
LUNDON, 29th July, States or ethar foreign countries by these four persistent datermination to keep abreast of the companies exsed 1,000,000 catties. But owing
The Times states that under the agreement times. What he impressed upon his audience to the want of capital, they cannot be said to which has just been aigued between Rused and was the great difference between the conditions export directly nor on they realis large profits, gland, regarding the demarcation, of the under which the subsidised Formas and French for they have to export through the brsuch offices Afghan Bondary, the Russian frontier ie nor lines and the Paninsalar and Oriental Company of Olurs & Co. is foreign countries; or through eighteen miles vearer Herat. The Russians co- carry on their work While the foreign com- forsign urms in Kobe. This being a matter of excellent peature land, while the Ameer gales quire twelve hundred and twenty square miles of panies have great latitude in erecating their regret for same years, these four companies, in forty square miles of similer territory at Khoja engagements, the Peninske snd Oriental Com-conjunction with a number of capitalists, are pany have to fulfil their street to the letter, going to establish a big company under the title having to observe as groat regularity in carrying of the Kansei Tea Direct Exporting Company,
SIMLA, 1st August. the mails between this country and radia, China, and to expert tea on an extensive scale to the giving out that the Afghan boundary settlement The telegram stating that Eussian papers are and Australia as is observed by the railway United States and European countries. Branch concedes Russia 1,500 verste, that fa sboot 1,000 companies carrying them between London and offices
ageneina are to be established in the Groences. Thus, aahe remarked, it happens that principal tea importing perte in Earope and is, of territory, against about twenty versta when the mail from the Boat is delivered in America-Gazelle, London, the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company bad started simultaneously from Japan, Sydney, Caloutta, and Borbay, had converged first at Suez and next at Brindisi, the total mileage covered on reaching Brindal being 20,000, and yet few cases hat nocurred for many
The P. & O. steamer Brindisi, with the years of the mails being delivered an hour after English mall of the Mnd ult., arrived here the appointed times.
At noon. on Saturday, the 16th inst, theYesterday afternoon. The subjoined telegrams Victoria started from Greenook for Bouthamparo taken from Ceylon and Indian papers-- ton. Many of the passengers were connected
with the company, others represented the builders, and others were presont to celebrate in
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
ANOTHER GLADSTONIAN VICTORY.
LONDON, 2nd August,
Sir George Trevelyan has been elected for
this form the jahties of the Queen and the com- Glasgow by a majority of 1,401 ever his oppon
alletted to the door, shows that the papers in question are not scquainted with the facts of the ease. The area conceded to Russia on the Kushik River is only slightly larger than that which was in dispute at Khojs Saleh, about thirty miles in one case against twenty in the other. The area grautod to Russia is largely desert, while that remaining with the Amoor is
populated tract.
LONDON, 5th August. Replying to a question in the House of Com. mens last night Bir James Fergusson stated tween Kaakha Meghad to an extent of B25 that Afghanistan cedee to Russia territory be square miles, receiving in exchange from Enis
pany. Chief among thosa representing the ant, Mr. Evelyn Ashley. The figures polled tract of country measuring 770 square miles in company was Mr. Butberland, the chairman: Bir George Trevelyan 4,554, Mr. Ashley the district of Khoja Salah. In point of notaal the builders ware reprosented by Mr. Caird and 4,253.
value the advantage is on the side-of Afghanin
one of his sons; while of the general public the THE DEFECTIVE OUTLARSEE AND SIE JONE tan.
mors noteworthy wara Sir George Elliot,
MP, Mr. Yates, Captain Metbuna, M.
ADYE'É PENSION.
LONDON, 5th August.
On the Army estimates being brought before
THE PEOGRESS OF THE REBELLION IN
AFGHANISTAN.
ALLAHABAD, 81st July. The state of the country between Kandalar
J. C. Parkinson, Sir Hairy Edwards, Mr. Grata, Mr. Magdonald, Sir John Monck-the House of Commons long confused debate ton, Mr. Maitland, Mr. Honry, Mr. Letob- took place on Mr. Hanbury's motion to cancel and the British frontier is changing for the worth, and Mr. Boughton, A.B.A. The weather the pensics to be given to Bir John Adye on his worse. The Kandahar road is now unsafe for was most favourable, and the view of the banks retirement as s märk of censure for the bluntvellers, and news will be more than over
j
Haiphong
Pocshaw
Shanghai... 50,77
26.90 99.85
atid angust, 1907, ALE JINA,ME-
Por steamship Hustru, usiled on the 17th August-For New York-141 packages tes, 95mg romach, bales waste milk, 289 colla matting, 8 cases slike, I 30 cases ginger, 30 caska aoy, 124 packagas blackwondwars, and 2,104 packages marchandise
Por British staanhip Chingwo, sailed on the STATION. 17th August:-For London--27,409 lbs. wangun, $14,44 The scented caper, 17,258 lbs. soeated crange pekos, 133 packages danse, 39 balen straw, mo 100 packages merchandise, and 218 bales waste Rangkong... alk. Foam Mania-1 2010 balas hamp.
Foodbow...
mylook. "
跑隱
guat:-For Loadon-57,149 Tax. congon. 58,484
Per steamship Loertes, sailed on the 17th Au-Shanghai... Net
Iba. soonted caper, 3,801 lbs soented orange pe koe. From Manila for Continent-4 puskagas igara From Japan-13 packages curios. For Contirant-200 bags rios. For Lenden-5,000 empty quicksilver flaska, & casos silk picos gooda, 39 cases shalls, and 2 packages suxirios,
UPIUM.
*
.8525 per picul, alios, of
2 to 3 calties.
New Malva...
Quotations ar
Old Malwa Older Malwa Patan (New) Fatas (Old).. Henares (Now) Benares (Old).... 4773
ON LONDON
י
.3560 par pioul, aloe, of
12 to 9 catties. 4570 per pisul, alles of
{3) to 5 cuttion, 8495 to $4861 per abest
4861
EXCHANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank Bills, on demand
Duak Bills, a 30 days' sight..... Bank Bills, at 4 months' sight.
Credits, at 4 months' sight
Vonmentary Bill, at 4 months'
Night.......
.3/24
ON PARIS.
Bank Bills, on demand Credits, at 4 months' sight ON NEW YOBE.
.3.99
.4.09
Bank Bills, on demand... Credits, 60 days' night.
761
.78
2221
ON BOMBAY
Telegraphie Trazafer Bank, on demand ON CALCUTTA
Telegraphic Transfer Rank, on demand
ON SHANGHAI
Bank, at sight Private, 30 days' sight.
SHARES
--Quctations are :- Hongtong and Shanghai Bank Shares-135
per cent..premium, sales. Union Insurance Blocisty of Canton, Limited-
$82 per share.
China Traders Insurance Company's Share-
$72 par share, sellers,
North China Insurance-Tin. 295 per share, Yangiese Insurance Association-T. 214 par
skare.
hinse Insurance Company. Imited---$225 per
shera
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 148
per share. Canton Insurance Office, Lifted-872) per
share.
per share.
100
The Barameter has risen in the N.W. endte in the 3.5. Gradients are pile & storm is erossing to the North Ta Waoook. The parapare wnd thi humidity are madata and the westker üloudy.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 22nd August, 1887.
منها
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
29.50
Previons On dete
day.
On dute
4 p.m.
at 10am at 4 pz.
Hergetar Temperature
29.85
76
Humidity.
99
Diznotion of wind BNE.
EN.E.
Forse of wind.. Westhor
1
6.1.
Q.
5.35
W. DOBERGK. Hongkong Observatory, 22nd August, 1987.
VESSELS IN PAS BERTH
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
"HAIPHONG,"
Captain Harris, will be despatched for the above Ports TODAY, the 23rd instant, é
NOON,
GATION COMPANY.
FOR DATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND SOU. RABAYA VIA SAIGON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamatip
**BANTAM,"
AND OTHER CONVECTIVA RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE Chartered British Steamship
"PORT VICTOR.” 2793 Tons Racister. A. Williams. Commander, wil be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C., VIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, na SATURDAY, the 27th August, ut THREE P.M.
To be followed by Stammskip “BATAVIA,” on the 18th October. on the 26th September, and "ABYSSINIA,"
These steamora, formerly in the Cunard Sar- rice, hava lately reieived Now Enginas and Brilar, and can innintain 8. speed at sen ot from 13 to 14 knots.
Connontion will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the regular
COMPANY.
Captain Scholten, will be despatched as shore Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP
or about the 27th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
The attention of through passingers is drawn JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. bying the best built and most sabadidly equip
Agents,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1887.
[1.591
THE "GIBB" LINE OF STEAMERS.
to the fact of the Cauvliau Tucido Bailway
pod lino aver canstructed on the American Continent, and specially alaptal for Summer travelling.
Consular Invoigns for Goods to United States
FOR SYDNEY (DIRECT) AND MEL-point should be tavle out in quadruplicate, and
BOURNE.
addrempito Mr. D. E. BROWN, Distriot Freight Agent, Vancouver, B.C., and sent to us,
(Taking through Cargo for QUEENSLAND PORTA, ADELAIDE, TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, &c.)
THE British Steamer
TH
"PATHAN,"
Fraight will be reveived on Board until 4 P.M., on the 26th August.
All Parcsis must be sent to our Office and sheall by marked to address in fall; and the
Captain Jas Bowley, will be despatched as above same will he received by a antil 5 t.m. the Lon or about the 29th instant.
The steamer bas oxcellent Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Fare to Sydney or Melbourne $150.
For Fraight or Pasange, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managera Hongkong, 12th August, 1887. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR FORT DARWIN, SYDNEY,
MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship
TH
"CHANGSHA,"
1539
day previous boiling,
For information to Passage or Freight, PPy to
ADAMSON. BELL & Co..
A canta, Tongkrag. 18th August, 1887.
[852
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- AND LAND RAILWAYS, AND TORCHING AT
TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE TS Mail Steuer "CITY OF
SYDNEY will be despatched for
J. B. Willisas, Commander, will be despatched San Franciscs, vin Yokohama and Honolulu, on
sa above on TUESDAY, the 30th inst., at WEDNESDAY, the 31st August, a THERE DAYLIGHT.
The attention of Paszongora is directed to the, the United States and Europe.
P.M.. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan
superior Accommodation offered by this
Through Bill of Lading inwand for trans. Steamer. First-class Saloon and Cabins are portativ to Yokohanus and other Japan Ports, aituated forward of the Engines. Bacond Class to San Franson Atlantic at taliad Citisa Passengers are barthed in the Poop. A Refri of the Cnited States via Overland Bailways, to gerating Chamber ensarea the supply of Fresh Haves, Trini al Demerarn and to ports Provisivas daring the entire voyage. A duly in Mexico, Central and South America, by the qualified Surgeon is carried.
Company's and connseting Steamers.
Through Pavenge Tickets granted to England, Francs, anil Germany by al trans-Atlantic lines of Starmers.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agonts. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1887.
(1605 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN. THE Company's Steamship
"YTK SANG,"
First-class Fares granted as follows:-
To San Francisco.......
$200.00
To San Francisco and reburu,
350.00
svailable for 6 months
o Liverpool.
335.00
To London
340.00
To other European points at proportionata
Captain Losak, will be despatched is aboro on ratas. Special reduced cutes granted to Officers
or about the 30th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers. Bonghong, 20th August, 1897.
UNION LINE.
of the Army, Nary, Civil Service, and the Imporial Chinese Customs, to bo obtained on application.
Passengers who have paid full fare, re- 1605ambarking at San Francison for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed à discount of 10% from Return Fars. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SURZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
Freight will be rennirad" on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages the day, all Parcel Packages should be marked to will be received at the Offles until 5 .. same address in full: value of samo is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the 1597 Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed
to the Celleator of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agamoy of the Company, No. 30A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong. 13th Angust, 1887.
18 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
"CLAYMORE," Captain Galland, will be despatoked for FOR SWATOW, AMOY, ARD-FOUCHOW. Į shove Port on or about the 31st instant.
For Freight or Pusage, apply to THE Company's Steamship
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 20th August, 1887. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE; T THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.,
General Managers.
· Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
|1399
STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
THE P. &O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
T
"KHIYA,"
will lease for the above places-TO-DAY, 23rd instant, at TEREE P.M.
E. L. WOODIN
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. [1571 THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR SINGAPORE AND LONDON.
HE British Steamer
"BENARTY," Captain Le Boutillier, will be despatched as above TODAY, the 35rd inst., at FOUR PM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIHB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 19th Angust, 1887. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
Hongkong Fire Inerrance Company's Share-
$5924 par share, buyers Chins Fire Insurance Company's Share4 Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited- Straits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-THE Company's Sleamship
140 BOM.
$16 nom, bupars. Hongkong and Whampon Dock Gompany's;
Shares 83 per cant. prom. Hongkong, Canfou, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Bharos $98 per cent. proc. Indo-China Steana Navigation Co.'s Sharea-
10 per cent, discount.
Chine and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
90 per cent discount, xominal. Dongler Steamully Company, Limited-350 per
baro.
Hongkong Gaa Company's Shares-8125 per
share. Hongkong Hotal Company's Shares--3200 per Obins Sagar Raining Company, Limited-$145
por sharo. Laizon Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$55
share.
per share, nocainal,
Hongkong Ice Company's Sharee-551 per Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
aliare.
-$310 per share.
Parak Tin Mining and melting Company
$10, no.
Paniom and Sangkis Das Samantan Mining
Company, Limited--$11
share.
"DIAMANTE,"
11584
the
Captain MoCoaliù, will be despatched for above Fort TO-DAY, the Bed instant, at FOUS P.X.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUBBELL & Ca,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1897.
FOR HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Stormship
• GILSLAND," Captain Robinson, will be despatched as
P.M.
1608
THE Steamship "OCEANIC Whe despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko- hams, on SATURDAY, the 10th September, at $ P.M. Connection being made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports. All PARCEL PAOKAGES should be marked to addross in full and same will be received at the Company's Offee until Free F.. the day pro- viona to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco...$200.00 To San Francisco and return,Į
available for 6 months....... To Liverpool.
Ta Lordia
350.00
..335.00
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND BLACK SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO.
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP
N THURSDAY, the lat September. at Noox, the Company' Steamship
with
******** $10.00 To other European points at proportionate VOLGA" Commandant Bevilaqus. rates. Special reduced rafes granted to Officers MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPLOIE, and of the army, Navy, Civil Service, and the CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Imperial Chinese Customa, to be obtatued on places. application,
Carge and Specie will be registered for Lon Passengers, who hare paid full fare,, redon as wel as for Marsailles, and ascospted in erking at San Francisoo for China or Japan transit through Marsailles for the principal for vice versa) within one year month, will be places of Europe. allowed a discount of 10 This allowance Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox, does not apply to through fares from China and Carga wil be rouired on based outil 4 P.M., Japan to Europe.
Spocie al Parools and 3 P... on the let Consular Invoices to accompany Carge des August. Parels are zot to be Berl tined to pointa bayand San Francisco in the on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Dnited States should be sent to the Company's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs,required. San Francisco.
For further particulars, apply at the Com For further information as to Freight pany's Ofos. or Page, apply to the Agoney of the Com- |pany. No. 50a, Queen's Road Contrai,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L II American Ship
THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at FornTHES
For Freight or Panago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 1887.
[1604
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, VI NAGA.
BAKI AND KOBE Passing through the INTAND SEA). HB P. & C. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET."
"MONEAR,"
[$
G. DE CHAMPEAUX.
Agent. Hoogkong, 22nd August, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK THE 33 L. I. I. American Ship
"BENJAMIN SEWALL,"
8. R. Ulmar, Mastor, shortly expected here, will
Shortly expected Eers, will load for the above bad for the above Port, and will have quick Port, and will have quick despatch.
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
For Freight, apply to
11368
T
PUSTAU & Co.
[1306
Hongkong, 7th July, 1887.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 83L. I. I. American Ship
"GRANITE STATE,"
FOR NEW YORK, BE 39 L II British Ship
Shortly expected her, will load for the above for the above Port, and will have quick
"HONOLULU,"
Ross, Mastor, shortly expected here, will lood Port and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. 11- Hongkong, 16th July, 1887.
[1589
Parak Hagar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18 phil leste for the shove places on FRIDAY, Hongkong Raps Manufacturing Company, Lithe 26th instant, at Fore P.
mited-135 par khas.
B. L. WOODIN. Acting Superintendent. Limited-80 per cent discount
Hongkong, 15th August, 1887,
Hongkong and Mosso Glass Manufacturing Ca.,)
despatch.
Fer Praight, apply to
Hongkong, 7th July 1887.
PUSTAU & Co.
(1805
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