he could write and he shook his hond; I then asked whether the cross was bis algnaturo and he nodded. If I had known that the complainant wasdrugged I wouldnot have transferred the note, The accountant who drew out the new note did aot notice anything peculiar about the complainant. There were several people in the shop at the tima.
Re-examined by Mr. Wilkinson-If I know that the oroplataaat was not in k prepor seoses I would not give the money. I weald have waited a few days.
The case was remanded for ons geok,
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do ast hold anzsolves responsible for the opinious expressed by our Corpcntents.)
THE PUBLIC HEALTH BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS," Szn-Although "Cavent is making a great fuss, I think, from the lack of other letters on his side, that, to use his own words slightly altered, "the laws for the proper sanitary maintenance of common dwelling heures is not exciting much disenmien, as the right of the Government to attooh conditions to its leases is undoubted.
If lessens think then unreasonable they can decline their soquisition.” The talk about breach of faith sourus to me aboard, as the lasacos bind themsol reato submit toll regulations to bo sabsequently made by the Government, by whom the fullest powers are reserved. The land- lords as snel have therefore noray whatever That Caves" is a landlord seme very evident from his saying that "the attempt to regulate the number of persons inhibiting houses at night is nothing more or less then class
Jagislation directed against the Chiness in this Colony, by those who have little or no interest in the multiplication of their numbers." This
appears to be the oxpisnation of all the opposi to multiply the number of Chinese bot not "Caveat" and his friends are very auzions
tion
to increase the number of houses; being, like
those who used to run the larsoons at Mac,
Chief Officer did not think it masonry to call tho Master. That at midnight the 2nd Offer tonk elmarga of the watch and received orders from the Chief Officer to keep the course N.E. 4 N. or N.E. Cor. Mag., and to steer that tilt 1 am. That at 0.40 a. the 2nd Ofest weat to call the Captain, who answered him but did not come on deck. That the 2nd Oficar at 1a.m. changed the course to N.E, E. Cor. Mag. Flat at 1.30 am. the Tientsin struck on Rees Island, where she remalnod fast, with the aas breaking over her, her bottom pierced in many places by the rocks whereby she boosne fail of wrator.
That some of the Chinese on board made an attempt to lower a boat without ordsee, but through au sooident to one of the tackle, one end cf the boat foll in the wabor immersing soto of thors on board, one of whom Steward, Sea Apao, was drowned. The rest wers hauled on board the ship. Thas in the morning the prow and passagers were safely landed on the island, and that there was no further loss of life. That the orew and passengers wers taken away by the staarner Hilton, st which time it was even that the Tientsin was a total loss, the entire ship being under thu water at high tide.
TIN DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBNE Sam, 1897.
For Habridna question, and added that no ship- ments of recidivietos had been sent to the Paclie place November set, but free settlers continued to be despatched to the Hebrides by the French Gorerament,
Panas, 9th August
The Journal do Paris today states that Mr. Egerton, Arst secretary of the British Embassy ore, had an interview yesterday with M. Foros, Minister for Foreign Affairs, and asked him to name procies date for the era- austion of the New Hebrides, M. Flourens ro- plied that he was unable to say precisely, no Jong as the British Government had not di vnlged its intentions with regard to position in Egypt and the neutrality of the Suez Canal..
ENGLISH UKICKETERS FOR AUSTRALIA.
LONDON, 10th Angust.
Shrewsbury's torm of aricketers, who will short- The following oro the members of Shaw and
leave for Australia-Shrewsbury, Ulyett, Preston Pilling. Briggs, Lehmann, Maurice Road, Ligwhite, Pougher (profesionale); and W. Newman and J. Braan (amateurs).
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
FRIDAY, 2nd September,
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LONDON, 17th August In the House of Lords last night, the Right This Court is therefore of opinion that the Hon. Guildford Onslow, roplying to a question, master (Cathbort Hodgson) was justified in stated that her Majesty's Government had been going below when he did, but the Court on compofled to abandon the sebeme for an in-On sider that he is to be causared for not giving ternational prevention of sale of spirits, arms. orders to be alled when the oarse was to beatd ammunition to the natives of the Western chinaged, and this Court censures him as
diagly
This Court is further of opinion that on this const it is advisable to make nes of a hand or Patent lag, but the absence of the log did not in this case contribute to the loss of the vessel.
...
That we are of opinion that it would have been wiser for Harry Deans, the chief oflear, to harn
taken a bearing of the Tamaok before losier
night of it.
That the 2nd mate, John Carmon, is to bs gravely consured for not taking measures to men weather emntinued thick with rain, and we consurs that the mastor was properly aroused when the
him accordingly.
the Bugiucers of the stoner Tientsin on this That we see no reason to dad any fault with
occasion.
to say fault of the offices.
That the death of the Steward was not owing
'That the condust of the Master. Offeors und
pratty sure to got an averag yumruant out of each coolie, and therefore, of course, the more tha merrier. Something in this connection reminds me of the joke perpetrated by a letter writer in your columos A couple of years ago or so:`n
Enginenes after the abip struck was worthy of gentleman who was building some cheap houses
all praise. (Thu was designated a "Philanthropist.”
That the native fishermans, at Rees Island, bo. hous are let at what will cover their post, exclusive of the ground, which bore a vorbared with great humanity to the ship-wracked
crow.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND IN
OENTRAL ASIA.
exceptionally small proportion, in less than
The costs of the Conet amounting in all to four years. Perhaps Ceren!" is alana 6053, ha barns as follows: 310.23 by the owners philanthropist. The Pablio Health B is not alass legislation, as the regulations will of the steamer Tientsin, and of the remainder apply to the houses whether they are inhed by the master and 625.15 by the ownore. bited by Europeane. Indioza, or Chineas. It would rather seem that what is putting your; correspondent out is that he cannot bara olasa legislation. He wants his protejis the Chinese (victims I was going to say, but that toru would of course be wrong supposing that your corros- pondent should also be a philanthropist) to be allowed to live as no one would be permitted to do in any country with any proteas to be ovi lized. It is not class legislation, although that will, I am afraid, be a necessity in this Colony for many generations yet. It is misleading to desigcuts this an Anglo Chinese Colony. The Chinese cars offer we got possession, and they came on the tell understanding that they have to sabinit to the laws of the place. Notwith your address, sa I vantura to write to you. I am standing "Caveat" I say let us in our duty andorry that I cannot call, but I am going to Ireland. BE NOT AFRAID. Ten are sugged in a great work, that is, trying to re-establish the ratnal teuat betroca two great nations, a trast whish I do not we any reason should not prevail.
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1887.
CANTON.
|FROM A CORRESPONDENT: ["
1st.September.
Yesterday His Excellency the Viceroy, socom panied by the Governor of Kwangtung, inspected
FROM GENERAL GUEDON TO MOME.
NOVIKOFF Wo (Pall Mall Gazette) have much pleasure in-publishing the following letter which Genaral Gordon addressed to Mame Norikoff a long agnas 1880, but, which we have only now received from that lady-
5. Rookstone-place,
Southampton, November 2, 1980. My dear Madame-Mias Freeman gave me
Pacifio.. to consequence of the refusal of the United States Government to join in the undertaking. The Imporial Government, how- ever, would gladly renew negotiations on the subject.
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One of the Nottingham newspapers reports great anbierement by a lady trioketer. who beats the name of Miss Grace. This young lady
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares--181 nion Insuranes Society of Canton, Lirited
por cent, premium, er, sales.
$80 per share
No form of mediostion can be better than a pili, previded only it is intelligently prepared. Bit right horn ocorra the difonlty. Easy
1887.
NOW READY. 1587
DIRECTORY
may sena to make a pill, or a million of them,ONICLE AND DI there are really very few pills that can be honestly commended for popular use. Most of them either andershoot or overshot the mark. As every body takos pills of some kind, it may be well to mention what a good, safo, and reliable pill should be. Now, when one feels dull and klesp y and has more or less pain in the head, sides, and book, he may be ware his bowala sro constipated, aud hle liver aluggisb. To remedy this unhappy state of things there is nothing like a good est. hartie pill. It will not lika soharm by stimulat |ing the liver into doing its duty, and ridding the digestive organs of the socamalated poison. ons matter.
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. {Twenty-Firth Anxval 18sur), JoMPLETE. WITH APPENDIX, FLAME, o, &
Royal Bro, pp. 1156......85.00, ' SMALLER ADETION, Rylaro, pg. 176......$5.00.
Bat the good pill does not grips and pain un neither does it make us sick and miserable for a fow hours or a whole day. It acts on the sutiro | glandularaystem at the same time, olas tha after. effects of the pill will be worse than the disease itself. The griping saused by most pills is the rasuit of Irritating drugs which they contain. Such pills ery harmful, and should zevor be ugodi, They sometimes aven produce. bemorrhoids. Without having any particular destro to praias ons pill above another, we may, nevertheless, name Mothor Soigel's Pillo, manufactured Br the well-known house of A. J., White, Limited, 35. Farringdon Road. London, and now sold by all shomixtı and medians vandore, as the only ono we know of that actually possessos every
desirable quality. They remove the pressure upon the brain, correct the liver, and cause the howals to act with ease and regularity. They China Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-evor grips or prodaes the slightest sickness North China Insurance Tl. 285 per share. of the stomach, or any other unpleasant fouling Yangtze Insurans Assosiation--Tia. 114 per or apptor Neither do they induce farther constipation, as nearly all other pills do. As Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-8225 per a further and crowning morit, Mother Beigel's
$71 per share-
Bhare,
thare.
"
Pils are covered with a tasteless and harmless
stayed at the wisket the whole of the afternoon On Tai Lusaranse Company, Limited-Tix. 145 costing, which causes them to resemble pearls,!
and scored no fewer than 217 runs against the really good bowling of four man.
par share.
Cantos Inauratos Office, Limited-$72% per
sbars.
thus rendering them as pleasant to the palate as they are offective in curing disease. If you Alfred Lowry, who was consisted of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares hero à entare coll and are threatened with a
$372) per elare, sales and sellers. warder of his sweetheart, was hanged at Lancaster on the 1st August. When the China Fire Insurance Company's Sharee-878 fever, with pains in the head, back, and limbs.
per share, sales and sellers.
one or two doses will break up the oild and hangmou tried to pinion his arms and logs the man made desperate resistance, soreair and Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited-prevent the forer, à coated tongue, with a
$30 nord. fighting Aragóly. He was dually overpowertraits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-brackish tarts in the meath is caused by faul and carried to the souffɔld.
Writing in the August number of The Young Man, M. Ruskin aga-No man shanta marry till he bas meals himalf worthy of a good wife, and able to maintain he and his children in comfort. And he should choose her as ba would choose his dusting—with range of cheios from earth to heaven. No man should marry under four-and-twenty; no girl under eighteen.”
Mrs. Harriet Beechne Stowe's old boss at Andover, Mass., the one in which the famous antharass write Usole Tom's Cabin." was burned on the 23th July. The theory is that barglars, in attempting to secure the plate set fre to the house. The loss will reach $30,600, which is partially insured. The house has been an object of interest for all visitors to Andover.
According to information given by the Persian Minister at Paris to a careerpondent of the Teheran at the sad
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$16 mom, buyers. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shares-76 per cent. prota, ar, anlos. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-204 per veut, prom, salsa, IndChius Steani Navigation Co's Sharosa
10 per cent disconut. Chine and Maxils Steamship Company, Limited
--30 per cent, discount, nominal.
Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-850 per Rongkong Gas Company's Sharene $125 per
stare.
shara.
share, ex
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-8185 per Chias Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$149
per bare, ex
Luzon Sagar Refining Compsay, Limited-$55
por share, nominai. Hongkong low Company's Shares-$31 per
share.
I think one of the great objects to be attained adspendanca Belge the Shah will start from Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited
nort April on a journey usai, Germany, Belgium, England France, Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company of from five to six months duration through 110 per share. · Italy, and Austria. His Majesty proposes to.
-$10, no. visit the principal industrial establishments of Carno.constrian--------
the bettering of the mutual relations of friend- ship between Russia al Eugland is to get the two Governments to agree to the placing of English Euroy with Kanfmann and a Russian Envoy with the Viceroy of Indis. I balieva that then, and then only, the distrust was disappear.
I want to China as you know. I did in my
Sir Arthur Gordon, the Governor of Ceylon,
the Arsenal at Tsang po, and saw the gasa,littis was what was fair to Bussin and to Chinn.is likely to go home on leave in a few months, cartridges, and abolle ia course of manufactare The valy point that the Chinese Government following Lady Corden, who prosented the in which they both displayed great interest.
did not appear to see, the probable demand G200 with the Cicgales Jubilee offering the indewaillation for her war olker day. Sir Arthur Gordon deserves well of Fung Yen the Chinese Admiral in command of Busain for of the Canton Squadron, will shortly leare here preparations-this, I said to Chine, might be the Chagales for his bidness io guaranteeing put to arbitration of a third Power. I think the notes of the Oriental Bank, and thus saving for Peking to have audience with the Emperor. Chins might well give up the whole of Ill, and the colony from a financial crisis Many will be He has had photographs taken of all the farts thus avoid paying the five millien Rs.
glad to haar that the coffre prospects in this at Bocca Tigris in order to take with kim to the
Tour Consuls at Tientsin and Cairo and island have not been so good for years as in the Ignatioff himself have known me to be invariably present, owing to the spring dryasas. The toa ospital to show to His Majesty.
inclined towards Russia. Ged muda bor as planters there are also satisfied. well as every other nation, and I credit her with as much honesty as any other nation. I cannot A ridiculous incident coeurred at Windsor say more than that, for to. the ill of mankind Castle, in connection with a recent function, Gornments weak expediency and ignore the that was not recorded by the Cuart Newsman. Among those sammosed to the Royal presence rule of God.
was a gentleman of robdignagian proportion. It was with considerable diffonity that he kaelt before her Majesty ; but when he was requested to rise Bir Blank Bank, he was quite unable to obay the Royal command, and in his confusion. he literally rolled over before the Queen and her courtiers. Sines the days of Sir John Pekstaff nothing more comis has ever occurred in the Royal borongl
Wearo, it sooma, to have a visit from Chiariol's great Circus. The advance agent is bore mak- ing preparatione for fixing up the pavilion an Shameen. I have no doubt it will as visited by immense crowds of the natives, and I hope that overy precaution will be taken by the authorities to Fravent say disturbance."
A sulphur atation about six miles from Canton barbeen pulled down by the dealers in fireorakers, who bare also destroyed a guard boat. It is alleged by the dealers that a quantity of sulphur belonging to them was illegally saized by the officials at this station, bones the retaliation. The agitation against the seizure has not deased with this display of fealing; upon the despatch of a wai-yuen to inquire into the matter and panish the destroyers of the station and boat, all the firecracker shops in the district were closed, and so remain, as a further protest.
Eobbor bands are growing increasingly daring in this province, and greater insecurity is felt than bas been the case for some time past. The robbers are growing more andenims, and take higher fighta. Näws has been received hore of a rather big raid in the Sun On distriof. About |
I have sent you my pamphlet, and my sister | will send you my photo. Believe me, my dear
madame, yours sincerely,
C. G. GORDEN.
THE CANADIAN MAIL. The Canadian Pacific steamer Port Augusta, with Canadian mails, arrivad here yesterday. The following telegrams from Vancouver papers
are not yet appeared in our colamus
THE APPOINEMENT OF YILINOR LOUIS
OF BATTENBERG.
LONDON, 1st August. Lord George Hamilton, amid radical Jeps. ancke in justification of the appointment of Finos Lonis of Tattenberg to the command of the ironolad Dreadnought. The Hadicale gare notice that they would oppose the vote for the Prince's salary, when the navel estimates were prepared.
LONDON, 1st August. The Neptune beat the Irez at Cowes o-day 2250. The Trae allowed the Neptune 28 deciding the match for the Jubilee Cup and 21 scoe, and lost by 4 min, 23 mos.
THE ZEFOWIND · PROJECTED ARBRICAN- CHINESE Bane. In the Ecase of Lords, the Marquis of Balie- a week ago the largest pawashop at Nam-tan, bary, raplying to a question of Lord Rosebery named Cheung Fat, was attacked by a band of said the Government kai on information of the about two hundred men, who suceded in oarry-tablishment of a bank in China by Mr. Gould ing away property to the rules of upwards of of New York, as reported in a special despatal
| fram Shanghai to the London Standard. $35,000. The loot consisted of portable valuables.
THE "NEPTUNE" WING THE JUBILED CUP" ineleding quantities of gold and silver han-
AND PURSE. gles and earringe, jadestone bracelets and oran- monts, and other articles. The robbery was not effected without a contest. The pawnshop as sistants aided by some of the neighbours made a stant resistance to the barglarious band, and it was only after some three hours' hard fighting, in the course of which two of the assailants more is killed and two captured, that the ruffiacs ounosg- ed to effect their purpose. Two watokman ba- longing to the pawnshop and several of the townspeople were killed and about ten persons wounded by the robbera. The affair has been reported to the Viceroy, and grant forts will deabtless be made to arrest the leaders of this
dangerous gang.
*
TEXTH OF GENERAL, FELIKSIER.
LONDON, 2nd August desi; aged 75 yesta. The distinguished French General Peliasiar,
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.~
The following telegrams are from Australian papers brought on by the star Autio
THE ENGLEE BABYZST.
LONDON, 8th August
Harvest operations throughout the agricul tural districts of the United Kingdom are rs-
THE LOSS OF THE QUINA NAVIGA-pidly progressing.
TION. CO'S STEAMER TIENTSIN."
FINDING OF THE CÖTET OF INQUIRY.
A Naval Cast of Inquiry to investigate the diroumstances attending the loss of the C. N. Co.'s steamer. Tientsin on Ben Island on the 24th August, was held at the British Consulate. Amoy, on the 89th August. The Court, Wes composed of Mr. C. F. R. Allen. H.B.M.' Consal, President and Vera W, Galland (Master, steamer Claymore), J. 6. Roschi (Mutor, teamer Fakion), and T.P. Hall (Master, steamer
Formust) BaseEROIN.
THE ENDACOTT PERJURY SAVE.
LONDON, 9th August
The Government has decided to institate a pressention for perjury against police constable Bodasott, who arrested on a charge of solicita tian, young woman named Elizabeth Case."
HS CONFINENTAL TRANSIT KATED ON THE
MAILS.
LONDON, BIA August
"Enraged Musicians" and others will wad with grim satisfaction of the case of Christian Lindworm, who was a member of a German band. He had been a chief offender, for his particolar weapon was the trombone. Hat presently he was haunted by the strains of his own band, His ears were full of fifty tanes, and the sound of seven distinct kinda of instruments. In vain he tried ootton-wool, taldir-candles, and hear. wax; the serenade continued in a go-as-you-please style, and drove him finally to despair. This is the worst case of "haunted man” which has ever come to our knowledge.
Panjo dia 16 Sarasta Mining Farsk Sagar Caltivation Compaay-Tis. 18 per
Company, Limited-810, sellers,
akare.
THE ORRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and is again much increased in bulk.
It contains DeBorITIVE ană STATISTICAL Accounts of, and DIRECTORIES for HONGKONG-
ŠJAPAN-M Do. Ladies' Directory Nagasaki. *Do. Peak Directory Kobo (Hyogo),
Do. Military FOTOOR Osaka Da Chiucas Hongs. Tokyo. MACAO:
Yokohama. Niigata
Hakodate
THE PHILIPPINES—
CHINA-
Pakhoi.
Недия.
Whampaa.
Manila.
Cautou.
Caba
Swatow.
Iloilo.
Amoy.
BORNEO-
Takso.
Taiwantoo.
Tamsul.
Sarawak.
Inboau
British North Borneo. COCHIN CHINA----
Ketang. Foochow
Saigon.
Wanchow.
Cholou.
Ningpo Sinnghai.
Carabodia.
ANYAM--
Chinking.
Hub.
Tourant. Quinton. TORQUIN
Kaiphong. Hanoi.
Namdink.
Wahu. Kinkiang- Hankow. Ichang Chengking. Chefao. Takn. Tientsin. Peking
Port Arthur. Nowakwang. COREA
Séoul Jenchans Fusati Yrensan
PORT HAMILTON VLADIVOSTOCK..
British
Haiduong,do.
SIAN-
Bangkok.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, -
Singapore, Malacos.
Penang.
MALAT STATES—
Johore. Sungai Ujong. Solangor. Perak
NAVAL SQUADRONA+
French. German.
Chinesa Northern.
United States. Japazesz. SULPPING-Offfours of the Coasting Steamers of P.&.0.8. N. Co. China & Manila 8. 8. Co. Messag. Maritimes. Hiemssen & Co. Japan M.S.8. Co. H.C.&.M.S.B. Cu Indo-China S. N. Co. Scottish Oriental B.B. Co.
Miscellaneous Coast Douglas 8. S. Co. Caina Mer. 3. N.Co. Steamers,
matter is the stomach. A does of Seigel's Fills will affect a spendy sura. Oftentimes partially decryed food in thastomásh end bowele prodanas sickness, usussa, to. Cleanse the bowels with dose of these pills, and good health will follow.
The LIST OF RESIDENTS now contains Unlike many kinds of pills, they do not make the names of you feel worse before you are better. They aro, THIRTEEN THOUSAND AND FITS HUNDERA
FOREIGNERS without doubt, the boat family physic over disarranged under ano Alphabet opereti. They remove all obstractions to the orter, the initials as well as the surnames the strictest natural functions in either sex without any being alphabetical. anpleasant effects.
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THE TROPICAL - AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY ERGOED OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTERS OF Tus, Cacao, Cinchors, Coffes, Indiarubber, Sugar, Palms, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kola," Com, Cinnamon, Natmega Fibrona Plante, and other Products saited for Cultivation in the Tropics.
The MAPS and PLANS have been mostly reengraved in superior style and brought up to datio. They now consist of FLAGS OF MERCANTILE HOUSES IN CHINA. CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT VICTORIA PRAZ, MAP OF THE FAR EAST MAP OF THE THLAND OF HONGKONG, PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA. PLAN MOUNTAIN DISTRICT, VICTORIA. PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSIONS, SHANGHAL PLAN OF YOKOHAMA
Published at Observer Offer, Colombo.Ceylon PLAN OF MANILA...
PLAY OF SALÊRCH.
tar and Thermosmater. Rainfall, o.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE EKOLISH MAIL. The P. & O. eteníoer Bokhorn with the Enge |lish all of the ith Angust, left Singapore st 8 am. on the 31st ult., and may to exposted here on the 5th inst
THE AMERICAN MATÍ,
The P. M. steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American mail of the 18th August, left San Francisco on that date, mid way he expect- ed here on or about the 12th September.
STEAMERS EXPECTED,
The P. & O, extra steamor Zamberi left Sin- gapore of á þ.a. on the 27th August, and is due here on the 2nd September.
The U. 8. B. Cola stormier Sarpedon loft Sing sporo on the 28th August, and is due hers on the 3rd September.
ba Austro-Hungarian Tloyd's stenmar Im- perator left, Singapore on the 29th August, and ladno bere on the 4th September.
The Union Line steamer Sverra left Singapore
on tba 29th August, and ie dno hero on the 4th September.
The C. M. 3. N. Cole steamer Moyuze, left Bingaporo n the 30th August, sail is due lors on the 4th September.
The O. 9. S. Co.'s steamer Diomed, lett Sin- gapore on the 31st ult, and is dae here on th 8th insf.
The Olen Lino stramer Glenogle left Sings. pare on the 1st, and in dus here on the 8th inst The O. 8. 8. Co.'s atemmer Ajax, left Singa pore on the 1st and is die bors on the 7th Inst.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-sent of delayed both of which are liablo to happen ocassionally) all that the addreesso nood do is to note on the caror, Sent to onerivad | at 1 pm, or as the case ray bo, avid forward it, without any ether writizar whatever, to the Postmaster-General This should be acted on the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let much matters pass for fear of | giving troublé, a course which generally gives
more trouble in the end.
LOCAL DELITTET-No delivery is attempted on board Ship, at the Peak. Kowloon, Aberdoon, e.. nor at any private bousa (even though named in the address) when there is a plans of business nearer, at which delivery can be effected
The Portal Guide for 1886, revised to date will be found in the Daily Press Directory, P. 385 large edition, p. 702 small edition. This is the ruly washorised compiste Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong,
The authorised List of Mails issued in twice each day in our Extns, which is alware conteo inn with this paper is the ons published arrested to a much later hear than that given
below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSH. For Chafey and Tientsin-Par Kikwang, to- day, the 3rd inat. at 11.30 A.X.
For Stratta and Calcutta-Per Japan, to- day, the 3rd inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Amoy and Tomsai.-Per. Forman, to. day, the 3rd inst. at 11.30 AM.
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planting softlements we have had cordial op- protal of the publication and an encouraging measure of support. The English Indian "And Colonial Press kave spoken in commentatory terms of the T. d as also Directors of Public Gardens from Bir Joseph Harker, F.19. downwards, and so hare all planters.
promium.
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Chinese Imperis Loen of 1384 B-6 per cent.
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Chinese Imperial Loan, 1836 E-5 por cont.
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Chinese Imperial Government 1885 Dollar Ivar
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HÒNGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM 98. FALCONER & Co's Rasma. Enptember 2nd,
Farometer hote Barouzeter--1 PM. Barometer 1,K. Therusdansfer--0 A-M.- Thermometers] . W.................. Themonter—5. Thermometer-PA.M. (Wet billj. Thennomotor-1 2.1c. (Wet bill‡....... Thermometer--4p.se (Wet bath) Thseromalar-Heriona
Thiarezzanata, Minimava taver might;
29,900
60
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
1st September, 1857, at $ 1.4.
WL.
B
STATION,
29.82
An Australian newspaper states that marvellons bild-paniet. Elsie Hall, has been board there, and sails for Europe to be developed in England Joseph Hofmann, the other child phenomenon, was born ten years ago vigo 29.63 June 20, 1977. This little girl was bora in Tooronba, Onseneland, on June 22, 1977, and show... is consequently a greater prodigy, because she
Hopsong.. 99.9%
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is two days younger, and she plays "Beethoven's Concerto in C with shorten, just a littlack, Hofmann Joes. It remains to be ason whether
she is as genuine and true an artistic nature ahe for & duet to last a lifetime.
is. If so, they ought to be engaged at once)
end September, 97, 10 AM.
STATION.
43.00
23.98,
In Berlin recently thors was a birthday party in honour of the eldest son of Prince William
Haiphong ellest son of the Crown Prines. Among the Hongtong.. prasants was a small barrel-organ from Frives Foshaw
Anny'........ Bismarck. A few days later the five-year-old Shanghai... 89.93 hoir to the Imperial throze complained to Prinos 9,0
Wlad Bismarck that it 6red him very much to play | vostock, }- 19,92 | 61 the organ, and asked him to play some thing. The chancellor complied, and at once began terning the Landle and with-as-tenok- energy that the sound of the instrument drew the other members of the Imperial family to the Thereupon Prince William, looking at his oldest The shildren, delighted, began të dance.
son, observed to the okanouilor, "There is a futursamperor who already dances to your pip- ing 1"
com
The Barnaveler is rising apik gradiants won rather sögàz The temperature is high, and the weather fine and dry,,
W DOBERCK.” Hongkong Observatory, End Sapember, 1887.
METEOROLOGIUAL REGISTER.
At the launch of a corrette belonging to the aromater German Navy, at Stettin, the other day, Prince fourperature Deary of Frassia, who was accompanied by his Dieretion of wind....
Buidity elder brother, performed the christening care Fares of wind mony and named the vessel Irena in honour of Weather his betratbed, Princess Trane of Hesse Darma- | Rain tadt, granddaughter of Queen Victoria Prince The Postmaster Generat has received advices Henry made a speech, in the course of which he from Ar. Harry Burton Farman, who is now said, "By command of the Emperor this rease! in Rome, arounding that the Italian Postal is to bear came which for me is synonymous with Department has agreed to reduce the rate for the highest happiness in the world-a name the transit of overland mails through Italian whosa illustrious bearer will soon be identified territory to 4 francs 80 contimes per kilogramme with the Royal House and the Corps of naval of for letters and postcards, and to 32 centimes on Boere to which I myself belong. The delight. printed matter, on condition that a minimum with which this name inspires me is to find a ro-
The correspondent of the China Mail forwards the following, as the fading of the Court -
It appears from the evidence cison before this Court that the Tientsin sailed from Swatow on rexenta of 625,000 francs per annum is guaran-fletion in this vessel. By his Majesty's som the 24th August, hoand for Shanghai, with teed. The Convention is to continue in force mand, and with the warmest good wiabes of ita cargo of sugar and sundries, and a crew, 81fer a period of two years from the 1st January, illustrious godmother, I christen this ship the hands all told, and passengers and compradore's 66. The agreement, however, is to be sub Trene." staff, bringing up the total of sil on board to 70 jest to a provias that should the quota obtained by the French Government exoend 6 franos par persona.
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THE NEW HERRIDES.
LONDON, 9th August.
A wealthy citizen of Bahrenfeld, Prussia, took
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MATUsa in the shade in degrees Fahreubel §,--Boatmra la permetriago a fraturation, ika husidity of Alaratury with moisture to two points.
being 100
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Bono a THE WIND oozeding in Baltasis. ÉnÖvers or sus Wazuki B, Wide 'azy; C. detached donda: D, dialing rain; fug Gaglony, But
5.light. ming: D. överdant;"P.passing showera; aqisally;'à V. wows T. thunder, Yevisibility, W.đen (w15). Bala izohen, tenths mad bundredi.
W, DODERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 2nd September, 1887.
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That on the morning of the 25th of August Eltogmame, the Italian quota shall also be after, midnight, there was thick and rainy wes- increased. ther, and the steamur, not being on the course where the Master and officers empposed that she on Bees Island where she become a WAR YAN total wrack.
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