trane it is called-goes to Yunann Fa, this tee may be valued at about £50,000 per annum. A grst part goes to Western Yuman, for the supply of which we may expect our Assam planters to provide in the Entare,
Exports from Yunnan Fu are opians, 'n htoa, drugs and copper, and the imparts are
team. Natural gas bubbles up through pools | and Inken, which are covered with rainbow colour ed soum, and thick oil coses from roula-ororioos. In colour this oil différa esséüliollý front lidt of Bain, which rios from dark-graen to trans- Again, the exlunition exnsel by 90 years of parent litao, whorena this is of a greenish-yilla indiscriminato slaughter and pillige, involving lot. Thass Ennban deposita are us pot quite the destruction of the old-industries of the pro- undeveloped; bat from their local position on vinca-mizing silk roaring, and nifret the shores of the Blink Bes it is evident that e-with which increase demand for opium in when commercially attacked they must prove of Sau-o'uan and the eastern provincas happened enormous value. Other oil-felts lie between In coinolte, led in the alaptain of poppy cattira. Haku and Tiflis, and at various other places in tion as a great ladnery of the plotein. Yin the Unssian Empire from the Bes of Azol to the nan and Kui-chon nor pay for the whole of provinces of Archangel and of Klokand, in toir forsign imparts in opium, the merchante rarione parts of Turkestan, and along the course of Nunning Fu and Longkong haring often to of the Volga and Soka rivors; so there it not wait for their money until the Canton and much likelihood that the supply will be soon, ex- Kwengal Provinces have paid for the Yinuan kansted. Moreover, your by year a quantity of and Kusi-elou opinu erigi, Teavy Russian oll (amounting to twice the whole depot of Blas opium trata of Eastern Yünnas and shale oil annually produced in Sectlaud with so of the foreign and Canton goods that are rownob foil) is either barned in pits a neod as fast eived in oxshenga..
or allowed to flow into the sea. This brary kerosine or solar gil is wanted, boonuso an yet no amp has come into general use capable of barn cottoa, toluiden, and foreign goods.
ing it with safety. Competition for such lamps Tan fest thing lies about foreign imports has now been invited, and many were shown t is that the description of piece-grods, ach the the exhibition in l. Potersburg. Of these ost important item, difices greatly too that exly two seemed to answer regniraments in vague or thy Yang-tad, so that my samples sumely, the Krimbare lump of a Russian from hangking did not represent tilfe qualities manufacturer, and one invented by an English for sole. Thorsson for this is that, bere being arm, Messrs. Defries. The latter is said to Taler communication to Changking, a heavier have the great morit that the same spret "description of goods is sent than to Tinnap, possibly ignite the explosive gus generated in whore peak animils and porters are the only the roztroit, howevee hot the all may becom means of earrings, so that overy additional porna and this danger has to be specially considered la of weight per pins forms 1 serious addition to barning the heavy oils. If these products.can cost of transit. Fries for my samples would be brought into use, the Baku refners will be therefore lure bien alusive, but the orelasion able to put an enormously increased supply into semed to be that prices were rather higher, and the marast. But here Britain may proft ale; that for goods of lighter texture and interior or the patrolsun of Burma is of the honey sort qality than at Changking. Foreign goods, albeier, indeed, then that of the Caspian. It most without orception, came from. Hongkong in quite on the cards that Darmo may yet prove by way of Jukhoi or Clin-obou to Samming Prue of the world's great vil-fielde, though at pre- thence by bout Posting and Po-ngal, and seat its capabilities are as little developed as thenon by caravau through Kwang-ban Fa. Sug: were these of Baku twenty years rpo. gestione as to improvements were that aniline Another product of petroleum, of which many dyes should reggin their former excellence; that million gallons are now only wasted as long ells should be stouter, somewhat absurd refuse, is benzine, which yields valuable considering that the same incrohnut had explain-illuminant. For its special use a Mossow ed why they were so flimsy; and hot pisos goods fm bas inrentod an ingenious lamp se con- should be dyed a light bus, which was all the atrasted as to be apparently a candlestick the Eushion, instead of the habitusi indigo.
candies being really hallowes of white porcelain, through which is passed a wick which drave the spirit towards the top of the tube, whence two holes allow the escape of the gas.
FAST, GLÍUSERS ABROAD.
↓
These chrua candles, with their briliant light, are becoming popnlar; being for obeer than the stearine, candles so largely used throughout Russia.
The following article is from the New York Tribune The Eran powers are already competing with the United States in Farmialang thofe navies with swift-storming common-des- trugars. In Prasee a new cridser, known as the effe, bas recently been launched, which is to be armed with six S-ton and tew 3-ton guns, wholesale destruction. Not only is its value a aut is poted to make between 19 and 30 knots.
When we consider how numerons are the uses of the petroleum rofas left after d stillation, it certainly doos som lamentable ta bear of its
fuel fully established, but it contains four lines
DENTISATION
TEE DAILY FÉNBA, FRIDAY, JULY-27H, 1868,
LONDON, &,, VIA 8015 CANAL LONDON MIA Buxz CANAL ani LONDON AND HAMBURG....... HAVRE AND HAMBURG, 30, HAVRE AND LONDON HAVRE AND LONDON MARSELLES VTA. SAIGON, Re. BREMEN, VIA PORTS of CALL VANCOUVER BC, VIL KOE,. SAN FRANCISCO VI& Y'AMA... SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’MAMA... SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO ............. NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK..... NEW YORK
PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, &c. BOMBAY A STRAITS YOKOHAMA.VIA NAGASAKI, KODE KOBE AD YOKOHAMA YA CIEFOO AND TIENTSIN, .... SHANGAT VIA AMUT SHANGFAL audionika SHANGHAI mene manie SHANGHAI
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VESSEL XANE
CAPTAIN.
AT
FOR PERIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATOLEŃ
A.C.Doggin Khedivaatr.)......... Anchises (str.) Lapage an Merionethshire (str.) Dowling.*!
J. Vond 'Daphne (etc.)...
Loin
Krippmur, Defaurol C. Pable. Watton
Comet........... Anadyr (etx)......... Prausner (str.)...... Batavia (str.) City of Rio (str.)... Joanie (str.) uni
J. Bpetice? Gil Hydrater. Wandering Je C.-C. Chopwas .............. Nyi Ghanem Eachome
O. Calistetiden Nichols Highborn W. a. Batler... Barbett Williams
Hongkong P.&O. 8. N. Coo-morrow, at Noon:
Hongkong Butterfield & Seire
Hongkong Adimidor, Hell & Co.
Biemsson & Co
Hongkong
Hongkong
Curlowita di Callal Carlowits & Co... Mongories Maritimos. Melobere & Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co. F. K. S. 8. Co.
Hongkong 0.4 0. B. & Do Hongkong
Russell & Co...
Hongkong Melohors & Co..
To-morrow, ab 4 P.M.
On or about 30th inst. On6th Aug., 10A.M.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch.
·
Ôn 2ad Ang, si Nosu. On Snd Aug, 10 AM On 23rd Aug. On 8th Ang, st 3 P.M. To-marrow, at 3T.M.. Quick despatch,
Quiske despatch.
Hengkong Hongkong
Pistad & Co..
thin's desputo.
Pustar & Cr
Quick despatch.
Biomassou & Co...
Hongkong
Siemssen & Co. Batterfield & Swire
Hongkong Pil 0. Con Hongkong P. O. 8. N. Ga.....
Gibb Livingston & Co... Jardine, Marson & Co.... Butterfield & Swire Butterfeld & Swiru
Ekins.........
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Changaba (str.)...... Thihat (tr) Bokhara (str.)...... Delcome (sbr.) Kwangsang (str.).... Sellar Glauons (str.) Tolemacinis (str). Tonkanng (str..... Amos (str.) Craits Stato... MANILA...and add NAGASAKI KOBE, &c. Moray (str.) BWATOW, AMOY, T'WANFOO Thales (etr.).
flangkong, Cinton, and Mario Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-$119 per onnt. prez., sellern. Indo-China Stenin Navigation Co.'s Share
121 per cent. disconut.
China and Fanila Steamship Company, limited
---S1.15 per share.
Dougins Stinship Company, Limited-7 per
share. Hongkong Gas Company's Sharee-8135 per
share.
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share-$12 per China Sugar Refining Company, Limited-$180
Ker euro, no.
Luson Sugar Refaing Company, Limitad-60
per share.
share.
A
Hongkong Ics Company's Shares 90 per Houghong and China Bakery Company, Limited
-385 for share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smalting Company
In liquidation Panjan and Sunghie Da Sawanta Mining Company Limited-11 por share, nom. Perak Sugar Oultiration Company-Ts: 18 par
share.
Hasnah Jones Bradley R. Kohler Waz Hons.... Duncan... Hunter
Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co..
Siamaran & Co... Hongkong
Pusta Co Hongkong Hougkong Adamson, Bell & Co. Hongkong Douglas Lapraf & To......
VESSELS ON THE BENTH, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.-
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAIWANFOO:
THE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
Captais Hentar, will te despatched for the above PortsTO-DAY, the 27th inst, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06.
General Managnez
1391 Hongkong, 6th July, 1888.
FOR SHANGHAL.
"AMOT,”
HE Stowship Captain R. Kohler, will be despatched for
st FOUR P.M. the abova Port TODAY, the 27th instant,
For Freight or FPassage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co Hongkong, th July, 1836.
1895
COMPANY. LIMITED.
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 2nd Aug, at 4 pat, On 31st inst., at Noon.
On 1stinst, Daylight Quick despatch, On 31st inst. On 30th bist. Un Ist Aug. To-morrow, at4 PM. To-day, ut 4 P.M. Quick despatch. On or about 30th inst. Today, at Noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTA
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAIL, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, FLY- MOUTH, AND LONDON:
ALSO,
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION and PASSO apply to the PENINSULAR &
A.
mited-879 pershare..
S. Watson & Co., Limited-9 per cent.
prenulum, buyers.
FOR SHANGHAI,
|
|
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FUR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG. PIA BUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, HOTTARDAN, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, BD Epoken,
THE Steamship
DAPHNE."
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN BAIL
The Indo-China atemor jazzy," with the --- Indian mad, from Calcelta, left, Bingspora on the 21st, and is dus here on the 7th instant.
THE AMERICAN MAT.
The P. Mstomer City of Rio de Janeiro, with the American mai! of the 30th June, left Captia J. Voss, will bo despatebed for the Yokohama on the 21st, and may be expected. abeto Perts on HONDAY, the 6th Angost, | hore on or about the 28th instant. at TEN A..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents.
1401 Hongkong, 28th July, 1889,
U. 8. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Stokmor "CITY OF RIO 1 DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES- DAY, the 8th Angust, at TERJE PX, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United States and Europe.
Through Balls of Lading issued for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports
San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities, of the United States, viß Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Domarara, ard to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines at Stomers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To San Francisco
$800.00
To San Fransisco and return. 950.00
available for 6 monfus...t To Liverpool..... To London
826.00 330.00
Paasongars, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japas (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 from Returu Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from Troight will be received on boart until 4 P.M. China and Japan to Eavope. the day presions to sailing, Paros Packages will be received at the Ofce until 5 P.. same ny: all Parcel Packages should be marked te address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo
THE AUSTRALŻAN MAIL. The E. & A. S. S. Co.'s stennox Taxnadice, with the Australian mai), loft Fort Durmin 'on the 31st, and is due here on the 30th instant.
THE FRENOU “MAIL.
The MM. steamer Oats, with the Frensh mail of the 30th June, left Singapore at 4 a.m. In the 8th July, and may be expected to arrive here on or about Wednesday, the let August This packet brings replies to loitors despatabed from Hongkong on the 19th May,
.
THE CANADIAN-MAILS, The steamer Zambesi, with Canadian mail, loft Vancouver on the 1st July for Yokebama and this port.
The steamer Batavis, with the storeading Canadian mail, left, Vancouver on the Sid July fer Yokohamu and this pert.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Port Adelaide, with the Chandini mail, left Vancouver on the 20th July.
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The 0.8. S. Co.'s stateer Glaucus left Sin- gapore on the 2nd, and is due hore on the 28th instant.
The P. & O. S. K. Co.'s steamer Venetia left
1
Solh instuut.
The D. D. R. stemer Herperio Left Singapore on the 26th July, and is due ore on, the Is August.
The P. & C. steamer Fralis left Singapore on the 26th July, and may be expected here on or about to let Angust.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA.
To other European points at proportionate Tombay on the 19th, and may be looked for bars. N.-CARGO CAN TAKEN ON THROTOR poojal reduced as grafot to Onlcers on or about the 30th instant.
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE of the Army, Navy, Civil Servios, and the The O.'S: 3. Cole steumer Telemachus left HAM, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
Imperial Chinese Custoius, to bo obtained on Singapore on the 4, and is de bere on the application. SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Etenmaliy "KHEDIVE," Captain A. C. Loggin, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON diret i SUEZ CANAL
28th July, at NOON.. and anal Ports of all on SATURDAY, the Cargo will be received on board until r.. Parcels and Brocio (Gold) at the Offee uli.., on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding FЯGHT DEIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offico, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re Shippers are particularly reinested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading
E. L WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th July, 1888. OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAUSTEAM
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERE TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE: WA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND
Hry world and has a hoary armament of breech hopes to he known throughout the world in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wurf aand Godewa Go... (Taking Cargo and Passengern at through rates |uiced to be declared prior to shipment.
marks the site of this too-prodis and shert- fired fountain. In 1853 the groot Droojbe well was sank at a cost of £1,500, and for the first forty-three days it yielded an avengo, at 3,400 in a day: 115 days elapsed re its owner con- trived to check the flow and bring it under con
The irono i fleen vessels of this eans to be as much gas as comon coal. Tash, too, thera bailt there. Her displacement is 5,750 tons. are all the aniliuo dyes be obtained from the and as she can carry enough coal to steam and same refuse, und when these can be saved Ruku das, site is lonkel pat ne a most formidable great omparium for cheap colours, la addition to erviser. Vesels of this sort would raske ter all the other good gifts drawn from her oil gey- rile have with the British.commercial axrine sera. But this more wants of refuse at the r in the event of war. It the Caille saaneeds in anarios is as nothing compared with that which darskaping the cstimated speed on her trial-trip results fram the impassibility of controlling the there will uct in a vessel in the English navy low from many of the Idantaius What the that can overtake her on the high seas. Fiftoer haver strike oil (which at Baku is generally commere destroyers of this class will be a stand found at a depth of about 500 feet, whereas the ing menee to British commerce. France, mozo American oil sosker frequently has to penetrate over, is not the only conntry where fast to about 3,000 feet) the borated gas rashes remors are building. Russla bas planned out with a terrifio roar, carrying with it s free, of which one, the Komile, will soon shower of atones like a rolcanic eruption bo ud. It is to be armed with fourteen and then the oil bursts forlib-sometimes with 5-ton gnus is to have a displaiament of 5,000 such impetuosity that the luckless borera, tons, and is expected to boas fast as either the whese fortene would have been assured conid French Cecille or the American Holtimore Thetleg store their treasury, find themselves five us now neither construction. in Philadel ruinesl by the claims brought against them by phia and San Francisco bave estimated speed neighbours whose property, has been damaged. of 19 knat, and range between 3,700 and A case in point was that of a fountain which, on 4400 tuns in displacement. They are smaller being tappa, strairktway threw up a column of thes the Korvily and the Cecille, have, perhaps, black oil to a height of 200 feet, and on the first 1 co-arrying capacity, and are less formd day poured forts about two million gallous. able in their arrancan England could not There was no controlling it, und its nafortunate afford to resin kille when three great nations owners (en Armenian company were almost wegh undertaking to build orients which would ruined. A kanse which stond new the spring outstrip the test craft in her anty. Thlies baried heal the odbill which alone Magician, which was lannehed ten days ago, is one of a sis of £ve cruisers whown ematene tion was orilevi by the Admiralty last year. Shr, als is timed for 19 or 20 knots, but is smaller V any of her rivals in the French, Russian, or United States navia, her displace ment being 2,950 tona. Her inforior tonnage trol. In that time, Lording to the lowest esti. does not seriously impair her facilities for carry-mate, 55,000,000 gallons bad boon wasted-other When we recei ing anal, alana iti Loped by her designers that stimates double this amouret, who can steam from Land's End around the world lect that the whole amount of crude shale oil without calling anywhen for a new stock of produced in Scotland is only about seventy mil fol. Her Lorse-power is ut, which is above lion gallons per annum, we se' how unoqun! is that of either the. "Charles on or Newark, bat in this contest-St. James's Gazette. Isrior to that incal-far tither the Baltimore. the San Francisco, or the Philadelphia. In atmament she will not be a rate for either the Bu or the Cecilly since she is to have only Paris-Figaro" of a valuable remedy for nervous six 5-toa gana. Her designera ire talking non-dability, physical axustion, and premature fidently of developing a speed of 20, instead of decay. The discovery was made by a missionary 10 knots on the trial trip. If this be done, she in Old Mexico; it saved him from a miserable may be able to show her heals to ter rivals. The existence and an early grave. We learn that cst remarkable fact in connection with Enghe Bev. Joseph Holmes, Bloomsbury Mansions la's lastest cruiser is the apood with which Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., will send the work of constraction bas proceeded. The the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of a Magicienne hus virtually beca built in seven wolf addressed stamped envelope." -- months Amoriona ship-buildorá·hara ransiðured i eighteen months or oven two years ten abert an allowance of time for the coustraction of the Charleston and the Baltimore. The quicknose with which the British cruiser has boon troed out shows what can be done in a great shipyard when applies of material are furnished without delay. The reconstrutian of the American nary and the introduction of the ste lind nstries July:For London-100,629 lba.congon, 10,769 required for andern narat architecture will uiti Ibs. scented orange pekne, 208,362 lbs. Routed mately enable ship-builders of the Atlantic and caper, 165 balos waste wil, 53 ass blackwood Pacific coasts to quicken all the processes which waro; 47 cases chinaware, 1 case joss-sticks, 56 at present are undertakan at saariens aisadvant. ensos face, 639 rolls mating, and 108-packages
At the larach of the Magicusne. Sir marchandise.
Au Important Discovery in announced in the
-1OMBERCIAL INTE; LISENOF,
Limited 8169 per share, calos. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$21
per share. Chir se Imperial Loan of 1894 B-5 per dont
premie, nour,
premier, non.
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884. C-9 per cent, Chinese Imperial Loan, 1880 E-11 per cont.
premium. nom.
Société Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
-33 per cent. prem, sales. Hongkong Bligh Level Tramvaya Company,
Limited-210 per cent. pram., nom.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Fax *. Falcomné & Co. HAGUER July 266. -.. Bacomtex.
Baronet 8.35.
I ber be term} {M
Thermometer--A 2150 ramanataman
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29.78
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JOHIN A COAST METEOROLOGICAL
TATION.
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20 AP
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REGISTER.
25th July, 18, 21, 32.36
Lemptes-
lhind.
9th July 18, as 31 A.M.
137 turk
Thi
Saganski
Shangha
A 29.71
Thorsoy, 26th July. EXPORT CARGÕES.
Per steamship Chingu, sailed on the 21st
Per steamship diox, siled on the 21st July:
William I'earce predicted that the time would care when heary ordnance could be made in-For London 46,431 Its. coagou, 119,175 lbs. Eagland as sasily and effectively as su Germany, scented caper, 14,112 by seantad orange ekte, and that the gunmakere only need sufficiently 66 boxes ten, 2 cama silks, 10 cases bristles, and large orders to induce them to provide them 50 hales waste silk. For New York-121 batos With the requisite plant. The principle rattan ware. From Japan-25 cases our s applies equally well to steal manufacturere hero. They are reosived largo torerament order for gun-metal and steel plates, and the industries have been practically domesticated. The time ie coming, we trust, when craisir can be built within a year from the signing of the contracte and rh their armament can be farnished almost as promptly.
THE PETROLEUM MARÇETS.
Bollen. YETE Manila
There is so much change in the batonske. The weather cantiates et bas the dryness is dearrasing and light H. baveze paginii.
W. DOBERCK. Hougking Observatory, 26th July, 1888.
METOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
ingeratare
id
Direction of wind ...
ore of vind
Previous day. at. p.ru
O data on date | at. 10 a.m. į at 4. p.m.-
29.64
+83
W.
-19
2
b
BACHTE.reduced in 32 degrees Fahrenheit at. the incel the es in inches, Fonths and hundredths,
NEXRATON in the shade in degree wi Hola persantigs efesloration, the humidity sof
100. Ker soled with mistero
Por German steamor Cassandra, sailed is the 23rd July-For Havre-130 bali mate-silk,
3 bulos cames, 58 cases clingware, 52 are banis bon-ware, 5 tells matting, 5 casas human hair, 5 esses silke, 3 cases bristles, and 6 packages saniries. Fur Hayre option Hambarg84 Case cuiauwere, 45 packages entes, 29 rolls matting, 25 bales rattancore, 50 bales teatloks, 8 cuber xilks, and 2 packages rettauware. For Hsm- burg-760 ostas galinats 154 bales feathers, 109, bales mnts, 60 cases bristles, 28 rolls matting. 18 cases chinawara, 15 bales palm-leaf fans, 15 bzlar rattan sharings, 8 cases silks, and 83 packages
In the oven balaces of the world's gain and sundries For Hamburg option London-11
for some interests must suffer; and it is to paoltages canes.
be feared that the enormous advantages of cheap light, resulting from the deluge of cheap mineral ail now poured into Expo from the shores'rf! the Caspian, will materially injure, even if it does not destroy, one of Britain's Industries: namely, that extracting paraffin from the bituminous shales. Works for the raanafuotare of this oil ist in many of the carboniferous districts of England, Wales and Scotland giving work to many housands of mea in dieging and crushing the sale and in the various pri cesses to which it is afterwards su jocled in erder to exract and distil the crude oil. On an average about 1,250,000 tons of sbale con are thus annually treated in, Scotland, yielding about 70,000,000 gallons of crude cil.
IN LONDON
1-PirectN OF DAN W point, Scone Wind according to Beaufans Bowls. 1.--Exitoy van Waaruan; B, tide kys detache londs; draingrata: fug gloomy, I, hal, L. light sing: 0.0rcast P. passing showers squally; & TATO; 9. T. thoodze, V. visibility; W. dew (wał.
7-Earn inches, tenths and handradili.
W. DORERCK. Hongkong Observatory. 28th July, 188,
IMPAIRED “VISION.
KAR LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong
for CHEFOO, TLESTON, NEWCHWANG, HAN- KOW, and Forts on the YANGTZE). HE
Compariy's Steamship.
FOOKSANG," Captain Bradley, will be despatched sa abors
For Freight or Pasage, apply to TOMORROW, the 28th inst, at FOUR F..
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers.
$1398 Bobgkong, 25th July, 1888.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship.
"ANCHISES,"
|3
When Correspondence has lesu mit-sent or lastined to points beyond San Francisco delayed (both of which are linole to happen the United States should be sent to the ecensionally) all that the adresse seed do is to Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed note on the caves, Scat to fr Beccioed to the Collector of Custeras at San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agunoy of the Company. No. 30a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN· Agent. Flongkong. 20th July, 1889,
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 A II American Ship
THE
"SACHEN"
at 7 pm, or as the case may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatorer, to the Postmaster Canel. This should be arted on the first thus causo, ef complains cours; it is a mistake to it such analtera jasa for fear of Kiving trouble, a course which preterally given more trouble In the end,
The wiflorisud List af Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one publisked Captain Bartlett, will load here the abare twice each day in our Katru, which is always sorranted to a much later hear than that given Port, and will have quick despatob
below. For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1988,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING THE 8/8 L. 1. 1. Danish Barque
STEAMERS.
Captain Lapore, will be despatched sa abori TOMORROW, the 28th inst, at FOUR F.M. HE Steamship OCEANIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko, Passengers for Earogo desiring, to proceed Overland, gan, on application to the undersigned,hama, TO-MORROW. the 28th July, at have their Tickets endorsel for surronder at THERE FM. Connection being wado at Fokosama Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tiokota to with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Parts. Marseilles by transatlantic Company's expresa All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked ta Press in fall, and same will be received at thes Buate) and thence to Paris or London.
Company's Odhoe til Frvz rst. as day pre vions to sailing.
Algiers in 2 hours steam from Marsille sad thansa to Londou nenapisa about the same time,
For Freeber Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 23rd July, 1988.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI VI AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEFOO NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIX, HANKOW, and Ports on the Yangtage.) THE Company's Steamship
“GLAUCUS,”
"HYDRA"
[182
C. Christensen, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will tavo quist despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1839.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AA I British Bark
E. J. SPENCE"
[1311
A MAIL IT, DEANK,
For Tamani-Par Waiting, to-day, the 27th inat, at 7.30 AM
For Swatow, Amoy, und Taiwanfoo-- Per That, thday, the 27.5 inst.. ai 11:30 AM.
For Shanghai-Par Amoy, f-day, the 27th inst, at 3.30 r..
For Buifong-Per Marie, to-dag, the 27th inat, at 5.00 PM.
For Shanghai-Per Booksang, to-morrow, tho 28th inst., at 3.30 ..
For Saigon. Per C-w-chow-fin, on Bonday, the 20th fust, at TC) 6.3.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama,-Per Bokhara, on Monday, the 30th just, at 5:00
F.M.......
For Singapore Por Paphne, on Monday. the 6th August, al 900 M.
For Straits and Boobay.-Per Thiibet, ox Gill, Master, will lost here for the above Fort, Tuesday, the 91st inst., at 11.30 A.M. and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 3rd July, 1889
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
KUSSELL & Co.
$128
First-class Faros granted as follows
$200.00 To San Francisco nyararın To San Francisco and retara,} |1271
950.00 available for 6 months)} To Liverpoolp
.... 325.00 To Londonumai
330.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Bpasial reduced rates granted to Offcers of-the-Army. Nars, Ciril Bortion and the THE 3/3 L. I. 1 Gerwen Ship Imperial Chinese Customs. to be obtained on
"COMET" application.
Krippner, Master, will load-here for the Passengers, who have paid full fare, rePorts, and will have quick daapatsk.
For Freight, apply to
CARZOWITZ & Co.' Hongkong, 28th July, 1888.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON, -
Captain Hannah, will be despatched az abore embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan ́on MONDAY, the 90th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1838.
1979
"SHIRË” LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Steamship
“MERIONETHSHIRE,”
(or vice versa) within one year months, will be allovat a discount of 10. This allowance. does not apply to through fares from Ching and Jo an to Europe.
Corsalar Invoices to nonompany Carga des tined to prints baroud San Francisco in the United States should be sant to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs. San Francisco,
. For further information as to Froighi
Denling, Commander, wit be despatched for or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com
pany. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central, the sbore Ports about the 30th instant.
C. D. HABMAN, Agont. For Freight or Passago, apply to
Hongkong, 12th July, 1888.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
[1128 Hongkong. 11th July, 1888,
FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship
**MORAY.". Captain Darcan, will be despatched for the abcra Porta about the 80th inst.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 21st July, 1838.
11368 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA 1A NAGA PERMASAKI AND KOBE----
(Passing through the INLAND Bs). THE P.&O. 8. &. Co.'s Steamshije TH
" BOKHARA,” will leave for the above places on TUESDAY, the 81st instant, at DAYLIGHT,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent
Flongkong, 18th July, 1888. STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRAITS.
EP.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
*THIBET,"
will leave for the above places on TUENDAY, the 31st July, at Nook.
B. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 26th July, 1858.
1399
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS,
Also, LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.
AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
E
3/3 L1.1 British Bark
"LUOLA,"
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States, Mail Proket Oceanic wil be despatched on SATURDAY. the 28th instant, with Mails for Japan. San Francisco, above the United States, Canada, Iola, Pera, &e..
which will be aloud as follows:-
1999
2.15 r., Registry nanaca
239 r., Post Office ato 138, but Correspandenve may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents axira Postage until the time of departare.
Tha Post Office doclines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notas.
Shortly expected, will load here for the above Coin, or Jewellary, and, where Registrationbas Porlas, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
f1400 Hongkong, 28th July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE SL. I L Amariona Ship
"C. C. CHAPMAN." Hiobhorn, Master. shortly expected here, will load here for the above Port, and will have s quick despatob
PÚSTAU & Co.
1410
For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 1st June, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK THE 3/5 L. I. 1. American Ship THE
WANDERING JEW,” Nichols, Master, shortly expooted here, will load here, for the above Port, and will have a quick despatob.--
For Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 1st June, 1883.
165 FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 L 11 British Ship
"NYL GHAU."
THURSDAY: the 2nd day of Aagnet, Captain W. B. Butler, shortly expected, will 1838, st 10 s, the Company's Steamship load hore for the above Port, and will have "PREUSSEN," Captain 0. Pohle, with quick despatch. MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECTE, CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENDA.
and
Shipping Orders will be grated till Noor, Cargo and Specie will be reprived on Board until 4 P., and Parcels until 10 AM, on the 1st August, 1888. (Percale are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Arrony's
bean naglooted, will make an enquiries into
·älleged fossen of such lottors,
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. The British Contract Packet Khedive will he Jaspatched on SATURDAY, the 23th instant, with Nails for the United Kingdom, E- cope spd countries beyond in Brindisi; to the Straits Settlements, Netherlande India. Burmah. Caylon, Aden. Egypt, Malte, and
Gibraltar,
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Maile, &..
The Post Omen declines all cosponsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, whore Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET: The Gorman Contract Packet Prewesen will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 1st August, with Maile for the United Kingdom. Europe and conntries beyond, vín Briliai; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Karmal, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egyst, Malta, &c., &o. Registry cases at 4 г.M..
The mail closes at 5. P.M.
Correspondence shonlà ha marked Per Gorman
Mail, or with the names of the Packet.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bonk Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, anl, where Registration has For Freight, apply to
SIENSSEN & Co.
been neglected, will make no enquiries lato (1328 alleged leases of wach ensers. „ Hongkong, 14th July, 1898.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the Ownses, will be RESPONSIBLE for say
MAILS BY THE FRENCH FACKET. The Fresch Contract Pack Auxdyr will bo despatched on THURSDAY. the 2nd August, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe,
HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20)-daily INDO-UHINA - STEAM NAVIGATION Office). Contents" and Value of Prokages DEAT contracted by the Officers or the Crews end places beyond, vis Marseilles; to Saigoo.
(CONSULTATION FREE
One Third of those sufforing from Blinduses oàn trues their salamity to the use of COMMON
SPECTACLES OF LENSES Imperfectly adapted to the Sight.
Exchange.
Telegraphic Transfer
.2/114
sad may be CONSULTED: at the
Bank Bills, on demand.
.3 11f
Bank Bile; at 30 days' sight
.3,0
from 8 AM to 6 F
7
Bank Billa at 4 mouths' sight
Crofts, at 4 months' sight
Daoumentary Filis, at 4 months
sight..
ON
PARIS-
Bank Bills, ou demand
8.79
Credits, at 4 months" sight
8.86
2234.
7224
Os NEW YORK-
Bank Bills, on demand... Credits, 60 days' sight....
Telegraphic Transfer Bank, demand .....
Now this home product is in danger of being ON BONDLY
driven from the market by the floods of Ruaian
oil, which, without giving any further troubla
than boring to a depth of parbaps 500 ft., pharON CALCUTTA
forth in such prodigius quantities that millions Telegraphie Trinster
of gallons are annually wanted for lack of aay
Bonk, on durisad
possibility of restraining the torrent. Thanks ON SHANGHAI ?
Pank, at 'sighLE Private, 30 deva vipit
Quotations are
SEALES.
guong and Shanghai Ink Share1€) per cert, pruminte, sales. Urfon Insurancs Society of Carton. Limited-
$86 Dar abare.
to the system of dispensing with barrels and transporting oil in great iron tanks. Russian katone carried by rail right scross Europa to the Balcio, ad thance by German tank steame to London-can be sold for lees than oil from tan United States or from our own ocal-fskie. Nor can either Scotch or Americas oil producers oumfort themselves with any hope that the pro-" digality of these Russian all-fountains will lead to their speedy exhaustion; seeing that not only do all the wells hitherto worked his within sa area of six square miles out of the sixteen han- dred which form the Apsheron Poainsala (al of North China Insurance-Tis. 285 per share. which is one vart oil-field) bat the pil-bearing Yangtze Insurance Association-Tis, E9 per
share. stratum eztands beneath the Cumpian, cropping
abure.
Chino Traders' Insurance Cory's Shert
178 per share.
S. I. GROOM, E, F.R.6.8., Barrister at law, Singapore, writer:--
I have used glasses for twenty years, and have Do hesitation in saying that, those supplied me by you are the best I have ever worn,
I wear them with much satisfection and com- fort, and find the frames are specially convenient.
TO MOSTY, LAWRENCE & MAYO,
Hotel D'Europe, Singapore.
K. HUDDLE, Esq., Deputy Master attendant,
Slugapore, writes:-
I am much pleased with the glasses you have dapiol to my sight. They are very clear and
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN, (VI SWATOW),
THE Company's Bleanship
*KWONGSANG," Captain Bellar, will be despatched as above
on TUESDAY, the 3ist Inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers." Hougtong, 25th July, 1883.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY. OCEAN.
1997
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Niara, Cnerov, NEWCHWANG, TIENTALE, HANKOW, and Forts on the YANGINKS.). HE Company's Steamship
distinct, enabling me to read the sallest printer without the least effort."
TELEMACHUS,”
required.
17
The Steamer hasplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess
For Further Particolars apply to
MELCHERS & Co... Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1698.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTH POSTE FRANCAIS. -
NOTICE
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, ADEN, 8UEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
BLACK 9BA POETS,·· ALEXANDRIA, KARSEILLES, AND
Straits Settlemosta. Betaris, Barinah, Ceylon, of the following Vessels during their stay in the Australasian Calonies, Fondichery, Madras, Hongkong Harbour:-
Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and BENALDEE, Brit. r, Thomson-Gibo, Libra tar
vingston & Co.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Meals, CHOW CHOW.FOo, Ger, siz, Wendt-Chiness. COMET, Ger. ship, Krippaer.-Order
The Post Office declines all responsibility for FALKENBURG, Gor.eir Dreyer-Melohors & Co. Unregistered Letters noutaining Dank Notes, GRANITE, STATE, Amr. ship W. Be Coins or Jewellery, and, where Registration has
Muster
been neglooted, will make ne onquiries into HEINRICH, Ger. bk, fauna-Arnhold, Kar-alleged loss of such letters.
borg & Co,
HYDRA, Ger. bk., Christensen-Arnhold, KarHOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH
borg & Co.
MARIB, Gar. tr., Hobimana-A. R. Marty. MORAY, Brit: str. Duncan-damson, Bell &
Co.
VELOCITY, Brit. bk, R. Martin-Pasta & Co
NOTICE:
AND FRENCH MAILS. Whan the Packets lanes at Noon.. The following tones will be observed in closing- the neils for Europe, &c. by the English and Franah Paokots, when they leave at NOON. The Money Order Oos will be cleard at 5 PM. the day before.
оплата седния.
To Messrs. LAWRENCE & MAro, Singapore, Captain Jones, will be despatched as above PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA OOKBINDING 15 LLY 18 BRANCHES 8.00 ..--Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
LAWRENCE & MAYO,
Ophthalmic Opticians. (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons in India and England)..
Offees: Od Hond Streek, London; 3 & 4, Hara Street, Calentts: ad Bampert flow, Bohay
Hongkong, 24th July, 1888.
up in the Isle of Tebeliken, whance of streams Line Insurance Company, Litled-$185 per. into the sea from cliffs formed of ozokerite. The same formation campesis on the seatern shers On Tel Insurance Company, Limited-Tls. 149 | E
of the Casian at Kro-novodsk; and agala a par share.
REMOVAL.
hundred milesinised at the Neft, the Napli-Canton Insurance Office Limited-477 per formerly occupied by Acne & Co. the Hill Axe ther great patroleum region
Hles at the western extremity of the Caucarus: Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Blares must reasonable prices. comprising an aren of about 250 square milea
$847+ per share.
along the valley of the Kouban River, and Chine Fire Insurance Company's Shires-$17
terminating in the peninsula of Taman, between per share.
on WEDNESDAY, the 1st August.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aganta. Hongkong, P4th July, 1888.
[1887
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,”
LIMITED,
A180,
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY, the 2nd August, st
NOON,
Stenskip the Company's ANADYR" Commandant Delacroix, with. FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
MELBOURNE.
OARGO, will leave this Port for the abov places.
11881
THE Company's Steamship
"CHANGSHA,"
AT TEE
"DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Bookbinding in every 3tyle by Competent Warken on the Premises. Bfusie bound in Elegant Bindings. Commerical Binding of overy Size and Descrip tion and Account Books ruled to may
Pattern
(Prices Current and Circulars may however ba postol op to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, ' country by oranicy, with the addeomnes all one way i 10.00 Registry vesse 10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns nease. 11.00 A-Mail closes.
LAZE LETTERS may be posted (trera 11.10. QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHA.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.50 A.M
QUAKANTEED
after which hour they may be sent on board this the same late fee.
DAILY PRESS” OFFICE
TE
HONGKONG.
To provide means of remitting small sum
(Chiasse Daily Press) TRE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO many to or from this Colony sul between
PUBLISHED: DAILY,
Native Community.
the Ports of Chins, the Postmasters and Agente of this Oiloo ure allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Pesags Stampe from for. reign residents.
Cargo and Sposie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and coupled in CASSUMBHOY'S JAPANESE WAREH
HOUSE AND FURNITURE STORE has Williams, Commander, will be despatched as transit through Marseilles for the principal been REMOVED to No. 43, Queen's Road, shore un THURSDAY, the 2nd August, at places of Europe.
FOUL PM.**
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, The attention of Passengers in ålesoted to the Carge will be received on board until 4 Fat, Is the best mediam for Advertising among the A Large Asortment of Japaasss Goods at
125 superior Accommodation offered by this Bpecie and Parcels antil 8 P., on the let
It has book established upwardle of Twenerg Steamer First-class Baloon and Cabins are August, 1888 (Parcels are not to be nout 生惊
ituated forward of the Engines Second Claas on board; they must be left at the Agency's YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide cirea C, Penges are barthed in the Poop. A Hefri Office) Contenite and value of Packages are iation of any Chinese paper in the Southern observation.
China. It is carefully edited by an exparionoed gerating Okember ensures the supply of Fresh required.
For further particolare, apply at the Co-Chinees Bobolar, and ountains FUZE and Resed 850 in valas, must be perfectly olean, in Provisions during the entire voyage. A. duly
good condition, and in atrips of at least two, M LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELIGENCE. rany's Quico, A
Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the no separate Stamps will be parohased. They qualife Surgeon is married.
Oños, Wyndum Street, Hourkong;.or from must be presente poravnally or accompanied the different Agenta.
by a note
E
MERCHANTS,
the Black Soa and the Son of Asoft. Throggbont Braila Marine Insurance Company, Limited...YOAL UNGHAN this region natural petroleum pits are found,
have always on hand bagg
$25 nom. at various altitudes some 900 tt. above the Straite Fire Insurance Company, Limited LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP sea-level; others are found in deep valleys, 194
In some places there, are great terraons re Hongkong, and Whampoa Deck Company's Address sembling asphalt and smelling strongly of petro- Bharos-81 per omné, prefiną salės.
TION OF COAL.
Care of Aseara. Kword Sung & Co
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 24th July, 1888
11.385
4. DE CHAMPEAUX, Hongkong, 1st July, 1888
Agent.
12
No. 65 PRATAR
Lettors containing Stampa should be regis tored, and the Stamps should be secured from The Stampa tendered for sale must not eX-
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