The 1st examination of the students of the Hongkong Medical College will take place next week.
There were 7,836 vaitors to the City Hall Men during the week ended 29th July, of whom 133 were Europeans.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank will pay and carry $100,000 per share for the half-year,
to zoverse. Harbort Oliver, a steward on board the F. & O. stammer Khedive, was sooidentally drowned at Shanghai on the night of the 22nd July.
It is notified in the Gazette that Monday, Sth Augast, being a bank holiday, is to ba obrarred as a holiday in the Government departments.
We hear fast the Indo-hinnathumer Lersang has your ashore at Port Hamilton. It is pected that we will bo get off with but little
damage done.
QUIN DAILY PRIS, TH JBSJAY, AUGUẠT UND LAND,
INSURANCES. LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY MOYAL CHARTER OF HI
• MAJESTY KING 480NGE THE FIDET, A.D. 1720.
the Consular Body, pointed out that the chances of infection would be muoli loasoned if shipme tors would strictly aberra rale No. 18 of the TRI Harbour Regulations, which reads as followe "A vosel arriving with a contagious disease on hoard shall not coma nearer the lower Imit of the harbour than two alles, shall fly at the fore a.ydlieu flag, and shall not allow anyone to dis-HE Undersigned having been appointed. Agents for the, above Corporation, are em back or come on beard without permission from the Harbour Master's Offes. On the prepared to grant Insurances as foliowa MALINE DEPARTMENT, 13th July the Chairman of the Council wrote fu reply to the Consul General a follows The Policies at outrant rates, payablo either bare,
Council are nat in josssssion of any information in London, or at the principal Ports of India, regarding the progrose of spidemic disease in China, and Australia the south boysad what has appeared in the Pub-
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
VESSELS ON THE EINA INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for CHROO, TIENTSIN, NEWOHWANG, HAN- xow, and Porta on the YANGISIE)
THE Company's Steamship
"KUTSANG;""
VESSELS ON THE BERTA.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIME 8, PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
..NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ,
Captain Sower, will be despatched as above PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND TO-DAY, the 2nd August, at FOUR F.M...
For Freighter Passage, apply to
|
114
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 30th July, 1888.
(1418 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
lie Pipere, but they understand that the dia. Policies are for long or short periods at one of a cholorain nature which wera zeportan current rates. to be epidemis at Swatow, Amoy, and Hongkong Polisler sted for sums not exceeding £5,000,
LIFE DEPARTMENT. shout a month since have now abated very con- The injurisa matained by the Chinose Brozan, siderably and I havo ne doubt that the enfores at reduced rates who was buried der some debris at the leat firoment here, so far aa prsoticable, of the writing
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. ̧ in Tank Tians, proved to be very slight, and the Harbour Regulations will be found a sufficient
Hongkong, 20th July, 1872. mon has left this hospital.
prosution at present,"
*NORTH GERMAN FIRE ́INSURANCE
The case of the Hongkong Hotel Company versus the Hon. O. P. Chater, which is shortly to be heard, will be of considerable importance, as it is likely to raise some interesting points of
Jaw.
HANKÓW.
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- URANCES to the extent of $63,000, en firat
risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
[13
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. TRANSATLANTICFIREINSURANCE
The Peking Gascits sontains an account of the discovery aud conviction of a band of coiners of copper cash, who have been punished with the It is notified in the Quzzite that the following arity inflicted on similar originale in Bogolass Ordinances have received Her Majesty's conaal lees than a century ago. Two copper-smita firmation and allowanos, vin, the Rating Ordin out of employment in Hankow, gol up a little abes, 1888. and the European District Reserva company to make copper cash, the first of them Lion Ordinanco, 1889.
beginning by melting down some of the Imperial ouerenoy, which must have been of unally good quality, a ho got 79 pounds of copper not of 1,300 cash. The unfortunate band only made 10,000 cash altogether, when they were captured Agents for the shore Copper, are proper te And tried. The ringleader in sentenced to im-Rates.
ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current mediate decapitation for melling down ocin of the resin; the next, who assisted in the work
SIAMSSEN & Co..
Agents. of coining, la sentenced to decapitation after imprisonment; wide two ethers who polish ed the sparious coins, and the last who acted
The slope to the left of the road oppaita No. 2 Tonk, is a most axitable place for arnokory si milar to that lo Glonenly Areane. To carry this one would cost bat little whilst it would add
beauty and health to the neighborhood
The Undersigned, having been appointed
Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. 115 ENIX FIRE OFFICE
The Undersigned are now prepared to
The Camarin Fuello steamor Batavia, which arrived here on the 30th July, reports having pictood up na tin 24th July, at 5.30 pm, two Japasso Eshermen off a waterlogged junk in ebiunel, and draught them on to this port.
There were 14) deaths in the colony during a bookkooper, are treated pot as principals, the weak'ended 21st July, of which six" were of but Europeans-dive in the unny and one amongst liable to transportation to Inrkestan; and e-GEANTFOLICIES INSURANCE against the civil population. Of the five deaths in the ployment as slaves to the troopa there fata FIBE of Current Rales. army four were from fever and one from dysen-probably worse than immediate decapitation.. tory.
Some other men, who had nothing to do with
as accazeories, and render themselves
The P. M. tester City of Itio de Janeiro, tba coining itaalf, but acted as domestic serrants. which was due on Saturday morning, arrivod onto the principals, get three years' benishment. Sunday, the 20th July. According to her venni a hundred blows each. Considering how port, she was kid to for forty hours in opere very lately we have aboliched the death penalty quince of a typhoon experiental after leaving for coinots and forgere, these sentences carnet Yokohama...
be considered oxcentive; and it is something to so the authorities so anxious to improve the debased condition of a targa proportion of the copper currency of China-N. C. Daily Nee.
The P. & D. sleamer. Khedive, which left with the homeward mail on Saturday, the 28th July, anchored outside for a for hours, probably to repair soma. slight defect in her suachinery. She showed no signal for, assistance, and procadod abent six o'clock..
TAKU.
Additional meals are sully required on the The Taku correspondent of the Skonghat Bonen-road. A correspondent suggests that a Mercury writes: For the China Railway Com- few might be taken from the Public Gardens pazy, a barque named the Strathspey has arrived during the enamor monthe, or until other uns From the Clyde, with a torre of lesenactives, there no one for bothers me to say that, det besi, de stated, doubt think there pre pone too many in the Gare of steel. The Strathspey bas, it is stated, deus, especially on bund nights, ne has been shown about 30,000 piculs carrying capacity. Her trip by recent correspondence.
to North-Chinu should be Bucetas, Guanoially, During the past week several native store seeing that for 100 Mexicons she is being toved keepers in Queen's Houd West have been so by the Take Tar and Lighter Company" from moned on cargos of obstructing the footpath. son to Tongka (where she will dischargs hor fruit, tinker, railway material), thenes to Tiantain with the making barrels, and, other occupations form the remainder of her cargo, consisting of sorap iron; principal instances, and these tend not only to and from Tintain the will be towed again to abstract passenger traffic, but to litter the sea with a full export cargo which sho is taking strauta will demyed fruit and shavinga
to London direct." Building land in this colony suitable for Eu- ropean dwellings is now becoming so scarce that thera is hardly an available pieco to be obtained. The increase of the population and the still further inermes of officers of the new Regimest which is promised to the colony will aske healthy residences dificult to obtain. Oftests in the army cannot well live at the Peak on account of their duties demanding their constant presence with the Regiments.
A Chinese passenger was taken off the Cans dian Pacife steamer Batavin on her arrival here on the 30th July, and conveyed in a very badstata to the Civil Hospital. On the 26th July, he bad be talking in a ruling way to his fellow passengers, bomoaning his hard fate in having to return to China from America, after many yrurs absence, destitats. In the evening he was discovered lying on his mat with his throat ent by a razor. The attempt to commit suicida
was, however, not successful
On the 30th July a case was tried in the Police Court aganxt 21 cargo boat coolies, ssch defondant representing a separate boat, for board ing and making fast to the steamer Taiseng bs. fore she was wosted... With the croption at the first defendant, who was fined $10, the whole of theman were fined £5 euch, with an alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment. They stated that they could pay their five dollars if their tend totis ware sent for aux said that in cases where they were mulcted the amount was always made goed by the stores for which they worked. It was caistomary for a foli from each Chinese shipping store to go out with a boat, and urge the molea wwe.to be first alongside a steamer, for discharging purposes, if being understood that the fine, if any, should be paid by the shippers.
PEKING.
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co.,
Agents for the Phosair Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
NOTICE.
136
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
The Undersigned, Agents for the shore Com- party, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIBE ht Current Ralen.
NORTON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong 16th July, 1887. · ·
119 GENERAL LITE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shore Douapuay are AND at against FIRE AND LIFE at Current Rates,
PUSTAU & Co Hongkong. Tat Apr 1885.
1661 FIRE INSURAN ECOMPANY, OF 1877
IN HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, Agents of the above Company, are Prepared to ACCEPT RISKS : Curront Rates.
PUSTAU & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th January, 1894,
1307 Peking contributor to the Chinese Tince NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY || sare: About u fortright ago one of the Undersigned, having been appointed euchsin attendsaco on the lopress, named
TH
Agents, in conjunction with Messes. Kun, was banished to Meukden in consequence, TURNER & Go.. For the boys Company, are it is said, of a disagreement with K. I M. fa- prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE vourite eunuch. Ti Heino-li. A few days ago at Current Ratou. another eaunch called Yen Liu fell into disgrace and again the favourite was the cause of the trouble, which is said te have arisen in this way: Mr. Pi, for some reason which my informant can only guess at, washed his face, and in his nervo na- peg_and_insxperience left a thread from the towal with which he carefnily removed all tracesTHE Undersigned, Agents of the ahore Com- _pany, aro authorized to INSURE against FIRE at Current Rutes
GILMAN & Co.' Hongkong lat Jannary, 1882.
CHINA FIBE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
ESTABLISHED 1870.
W. HEWETT & Co.
[1086
Hongkong. 8th June, 1888. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. -
HE
·HEAD OFFIOn,-÷Hongkong.
(17
of the unwonted act sticking to bis forehead. Hering a face of brass he naturally did mat feel that anything was there, and entered in unto his mistress to serve her. Now it happened that Her Majesty was about to receive, andT noticing the thread on the forehead of the fu- purity, and being solicitous lest, this proof of his ridiculous ablutions should give dccasion sortere, she called him across to hee and with CAPITAL TWO MILLION DOLLARS. her own stored naile delicately plucked away tha Pam-cr CAFITAL......
$ 400,000 intruding thread. Yen Liu upon this was to 11.
650,000 adriad an to give went to a sarcastic snigger, of
625,000 wat equivocal import which to enraged the BONUSES PAID is the proper
369,000 Koopress that ho has been banished to Bei
BISKS ucpted at CURRENT RATE OF Lees-chinng. The banishment is a fact, this FERNIA. vixplanation of the cause of it rests nu the a-
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Becretary. certais ground of popular tumour.
Hongkong, 30th March, 183
121
THE MAN. ON INSURANCE. COM-
PANY, LIMITED.
JAPAN.
KOBE.
RESERTE FUND... CLAIMS PAID
A Japauoserative paper says:Manufacturers of voreens for exportation are now doing very well in this orty kobol. There are eight factaries, and last year their sales aggregated avar 200,000 yen. It is erpeated that business for the current twelve months will show an IBAN orase cf about 20 per cent.
that the Government intend removing the duty trcm coal, and that the exemption will come to force or the Jet of September nert. There'san
HEAD OFFICE-Horogova. 'CAPITAL (SUBSCRIBED), $1,000.000.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS." UP, Deq.
LUM BIN SANG, Eng.
Your CHONG PrG, Esq. CHAN LI CHOY Esq. Q. Her CINE, E.
MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World: The Company GRANTS POLICIES D payable at any of its Agencies
On Tuesday afternoon a rock was blasted a few yards to the East of the Canton Wharf. Mr. Mudie, of the Docle Company, enparintended: operations, and Mr. Myers performed the diving work. The rock the dimensions of which hufore the blasting were length 21 fest, breadth 8 The Hyoge New ageWe are informed 'feat. and height 14 fact, weighed nearly 200 tors, and the work was performed in order to allow of the stemmer Falshan having free bort, sa previously the obstruction frequently fouled be no question that this is a liberal and at the Contributory Dividends are payable-to s!! her propeller. A charge of 5lbs. of dynamite same time politic coosion, for the impost was Contributors of Business, whother they pro was placed in the bore, and was discharged by not of great moment, and its continuance soricus Shareholders or not. an slectric spark from the Cautoa Wharf. The by threatened sa important branch of trade. coucassion was scarcely noticeable. It way 26-
WOO LIN YUEN, Kobe was vinted by rather nevere gale on certained after the affair that over 100 tons of the 23rd July, which sated throughout the
Secretary, the rook had bona scattered in etery direction. greater part of the day, esusing some consider. Next week a new hole will be bored in the rable damage. The British stemmer Whamrou, maining portion and the balance destroyed.
during the progress of the gule, dragged down to the American Larque Spartan, and collided with her, with the result that the barque lost bar bowsprit and foremeat, and was causiderably damaged in the hill. The barque was at the time loaded and ready for sus. Three lightera Y broke adrift from alongside the Hiogo-mars, sad
CHINA.
POOCH ·W.
The Fonchem Belo mentions a rampur that the Chinese teamon at that port are about toe dashed against the band wall, and another
for a company for the direct export of tas to
HEAD OFFICE, No. 2, Queen's Road Wust,
Hongkong, 14th March, 1891.
EE
FOR SALE.
# 4 16
SUNG
[K82
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR CHIFOO AND TIENTSIN,
SWATOW).
"AE Company's Steamship
BLACK SEA, PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PORTE OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
ALSO,
AND
LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
the 2nd August, at (VIA-ON THURSDAY.
Noon, the Company's Steamship "ANADYR," Commandant Delacroix, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE
sad CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
above
KWONGSANG,” Captain Sellar, will be despatabed as TO-KORROW, the 3rd inst, at Noov,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JABDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Mausgeri, Hongkong, 1st August, 1898.
1491 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Cargo and Speria will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marsellos, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal plates of Europe.
Shipping Orderu will be granted till Noon, Carge will he received on board until 4 PM., Spaois and Parmals until 3 F., on the lat August 1888. (Parcels are not to be sant on board; they must be left at the Agenoy's
required.
FOR SWATOW AMOX, AND TAMSUI. Ofee.) Contents and value of Paskages are
EF Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Roach, will be despatched for the above Parts TO-MORROW, the 3rd inst, at NOON.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO...
General Managers. Hongkong, 1st August, 1883.
142 INDOCHINA STHẦM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
Compay's Steamship
** TAIBANG,”- Captain Jackson, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 3rd of Aug., at THREE г..
This steamer has Superior First Clas commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managora. Hongkong. 9th July, 1888. FOR KOBE (DIRECT) AND YOKOHAMA,
British-Stoamor
VESSELS ON THE BERTHL
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
326
ΤΟ
TAKING CARGO
AND PASSING HILS JAPAN, CANADA. THE UNITED
· STÁTES, AND EU-HOPE, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTREE, ANYMORETA RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS,
HE British Banship
“BATAVIA,"
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAW MAT
The O., & O. stamar Gaelic, with the Ameri can mail of the 11th July, loft Yokohama on the
9th July, and may be expeated here on.or about' the 4th gast
THE CANADIAN MAILS,
The C. P. steamer Bamberi, with the Canadian mail, left Yokobana on the 31st July, and is dus hore on the 6th August.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Port Adzivide,
2,553 Tona Register, Watton, Commander, with the Canadian mail, loft Vancouver on the will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, 20th July. VIA KODE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS- DAY, the 23rd August, at THREE P
STEAMERS EXPECTDE..
To be followed by S. 9. "PARTHIA," on The P. & O, stemmer Veuctia left Bingapore 4th October. the 13th Sept, and "ABY29INIA" on the
on the th July, and may be expected hero on
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with or about the 2nd August and at Vancouver with San Francisco, by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMAUIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Fasnge Tickets granted to Eng- land, Fronde, and Germany by all traus-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First ofuse Farou' granted as follows:-. To Vancouver...
Mox. $160.00. Ta Viatoris and San Francisco... 175.00. Te all Common Points in Cuanda Į and the United States To Liverpool...... To London...
The N. G. L. loamor Staru leit Singapore o the 27th July, and may be exposted here on or about the Zed Ånguet.
The Union Lino stoomer Churj Aleanering loft Singapore on the 27th July, and is dus here on the 3rd August.
The Union Line steamer Dorset left Bingapore on the 28th July, and is dus here 'on the 4th Angust.
The P. & O. steamer Tekeran Joft Singapore
200.00. *** 500.00.
no the 36th July, and is dus hore on the th 305.00, For further particulare, apply at the Commas Special reinend ratas granted to Ofoers
To other European Peints at proportionate August.
The Gles Lanseteamer Glengarry lefs Siaga Tany's Office,
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the pore,nu the Slet, July, and is duo bar on the 611 Imperial Chinese and Japanese Castems, to be obtained on application.
12
G DE CHAMPEAUX,
Ageut. Hongkong. 21st July, 1888.
Consular Invoices to nonorapany Cargo dow NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. tine? to Foints in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices videossad to Mr. FOR EUROPE AND PORTS OF CALLD E. Beowy, Districi Freight Agent, Van.
THE DEPARTURE of the Co.'s Steamship couver, B.C.
"PREUSSEN," Carrying the German Mails, has hon. Sxed for SATURDAY, the 4th instant, at NINE A.M., in stond of as previously adverbiuil.
MELCHERS & O.,
Agents.
Hengkong, 1st August, 1888,
US MAIL LINE.
17
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THEOUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
Freight will be received on Board until 4 PM. on the 22nd August.
All Parcela muat be sent to our Offee and should be marked to uldress in fall; and the same will be cocived by us nafil 5 P.. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,
Agents
Hongkong, 27th July, 1888.
FOR MANILA. THE Am. Sk. 33 A I. I.
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ATT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. 1413THE U. 8. Mail Stoomer "CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO" will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on WEDNES PAY, the 8th August, at THREE PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan. the United States and Europe. Pportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports. Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-
"DELCOMYN," Captain Ekins, will be despatched as above 10-MORROW, the 3rd in start at FOUR
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agenta. Hongkong, 1st August, 1883.
[1425 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. THE Steamship
T"
"MERIONETHSHIRE,"
Dowling, Commander, will be despatched for the above Ports on the 3rd August.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, th July, 1888,
1128 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE.
THE Campany's Steamship
"CHANGSHA" Williams, Commander, will be despatched se abore ou SATURDAY; the 4th instant, at DATINET.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the auperior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. First-alaus Saloon and Cabins are situated forward of the Engines. Seenud. Car Passengers are berthed in the Poop. A Refri gating Chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions during the entire voyage. A duly qualifial-Surgom is carried.
For Freight or Passagą, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Arents, Hongbong, 2nd August, 1983.
1198
OCEAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship ΤΗ
"DIOMED."
Captain Bigley, will be despatched as above
SATURDAY, the 4th Aug, at Four P.M. Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Overlead, cas, en application to the undersigned, have their Tickats endorsed for surrender at Algiers in exchange tor Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by 'Transatlanto Company's express Buts) and thence to Paris or London.
Algiers is 29 honra steara from Marseilles and thence to Londom occupies about the same time
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE; Agents.
$1282 Hongkong, 31st July, 1889.
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VIA BUEZ CANAL. Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, BOTTERDAM, Lowcos, LIVERPOOL, and BEEMEN.)
THE Steamship
al TERAM
"DAPHNE," " Captain J. Voss, will be despatched for the ezhove Ports on MONDAY, the 6th August For Freight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co.,
Agonts. Hongkong, 26th July, 1888.
| 149 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORID & RUDATTINO UNIZED COMPANIES)
COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand. STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP
TION OF COAL. Address:-Care of Messrs. KwONG HUNG & Co., No. 68 PRATA
1642 FOR SALE.
guter went ashore near the eastern amber, LANGE Lordon and Australis. Our contemporary diswhich was endeavouring to reach a safe berib,
being driven there by one of the small steamers credita tle rout.
We are informed on good authority that the A case of some importance to consignees of Russian Consul yesterday, in company with the foods was tried iz H.B.M.'s Court at Robe en the 20th July. Mr. J. Blackmore brought an aç- Labin Tsotai and the Haifang-ting, weat to the Bun-Choong tea hong, where several bags of tion against the P. & O. Company to recover lie, tea were seized, and it is reported that the 59.53 for damage dane to two cases of glass er Chinese Authorities intend to place the boat
the steamer Bakhiarn. The defendants alleged
under seal.
that by a special clause in the bill of lading they We indeed fool very happy to bave se protected themselves against breakage. The indge, Mr. F. W. Playfair, dismissed the plain
to congratulate our tes merchants on the very ffe unit on the ground that though by the fortunte result of their shipment per steamer Gaugle, judging from the reports flying round on law of England the owners of a trading the settlement, and we sincerely hope that the ship are liable for loss or damage to goods car-
sa happy result will fall to all their shipments during the season
Wo hear that a few tea bongs have, it con sequence of there being no buyers of tea during the last for days, wired to stop buying in the country; as the teamen, who had made good margin in their first crop, have gone wood and mado large "purchases in the tea districts. It remains to be seen how the matter will end ať the close of the season-Belov
SHANGHAI
The tea disputa at Shanghai was still up satiled on the 28th July, and basicons remaine suspended.
We (N: C. Daily Neros) understand that the Telegraph Convention a been signed by the Toung-li Yamon with the proving thal Chian may at any time withdraw from it should she
instance by the terms of the bill of lading, u ried by them, their liability was modified in tala
which there was the express proviso Company are not responsible for brinkago."
COCHINOHINA.
SATOON.
ONE
NE UPRIGHT GRAND PIANO, almest
New, and in Good Condition.
Price $200. Apply to
K. L. Care of Olee of this Paper. Hongkong, Sist July, 1888,
[1413 FOR SALE,
AT WHOLESALE PRICES. TheACCONE'S SHERRY, PORT.
♥ CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE. HOCKS, BURGUNDY BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT. | MACHINERY, PIANOS,
STOVES, and TRIOYOLES. SCALES, BICYCLES.
COOKING
It is stated in a French paper that the Com PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH parnio dus Messagories duviales de Cochin- PIANOS. Chine intend to extent their line on the MalSINGER SEWING MACHINES. kong river as far as Hurg Treng and ultimately to Hong and Siampong. The rose was recently ENGINES,"
SODA WATER MACHINERY, GAS surveyed to those pointe by M. de Fésigny EMPIRE LUBRICATORS, ICE MAKING VELOCIPJDE HORSES, and found safely marigable,
MACHINES. BICYCLE WHEELS FOR JINRICKSHAS. Apply to
IMPAIRED FISION..
MR. LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong,
and may be CONSULTED
find that it interferes with a injures the work: HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20) dažły ing of her own telegraphio aystem. Now that
the negligence of Chinase and foreign interests from 8 AM to 5 PM.
which characterised the negotiation at Chefan
-(CONSULTATION FREE).
at the
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Bank Buildings.. Hongkong, lat January, 1886.
FOR SALE CHEAP. CYLINDRICAL TUBULAR GUN-
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last year have been to some extent repaired, it One Third of those suffering from blindagss
Lion.
is to be hoped that Chins will loss no time in an trase their calamity to the use of COMMON | BOAT'S BOILERS, 150 H.P. each, with entering the International Telegraphic Conven- SPECTACLES or LENSES imperfectly fittings tested to 150-lbs, to the square inch;
adapted to the Sight.
| thay ars suitable for a vessel about 670 tone, or B. R. GROOM, E, F.R.G.8., Barrister at would be very suitable for driving static
engines & Cornial: BorLxES 10 ft. long by 8 fl.
The NC. Daily News saya-Many people who have watched the spasmodic working of the drað.
ger Anding, at the month of the Sochor Creek, law, Singapore, writes:-
have wondered way for some weak past she has
been taking a rest.
The answer, wo hear from
a well-infy med quarter, is that she is stopped because there is no ere dredging to do, wot i the river bed, bat in the fand devoted by the
T'aotai to that purpose, and that she has soooped
in the euorious amount of Tis, 200,000 during
the little while she has been at work, a highly
to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities. of the United States, vik. Overland Railways, in Hayna, Trinidad, sad Demerara, and to ports in Moxivo, Central ward Boath America, by the Company's and connecting. Steamers,
Through Passage Ticlete granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio finos of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows :- To San Francisco............ .$200.00 To San Francisco and returs. 350.00
available for months
To Liverpool
325.00 330.00
To Landou To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- ambarking at San Francisco ter China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed discount of 10 from Return Fare. This alliance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Fraight will be received on board until 4 v.Ṁ. the day previous to sailing, Parcel PackageS will be resived at the Offee until 5 P.M. Rame. day: all Parcel Pachages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
Consalar Invoices to accompany · ·Carge destined to points beyond San Francisor in the United States should be sent to the Company Offres in Bealed Envelopes addressed to the Collector of Customs at Sari Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 501, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Houckong, 20th July, 1888.
SINGAPORE,
STEAM FOR
PENANG, COLOMBO. ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY.
·MOUTH, AND LONDON;'
A180,
MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON TROVAR BILLS VY LADING FOR Batavia, TriSTE, HAMBURO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Staumshir MIRZAPORE,” Captain B. Harvey, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct cik SÚEZ CANAL and anal Porte of all on SATURDAY, the 11th Angigt, at Noor.
Cargo will be received on board until (4 r.m.; Parcels and Specie (Golil) at the Ofos
until 4 P.M. on the day before sailing,
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT ORIENTAT. RAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S and PicsAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & Office, Hongkong.
The Contents sad Value of Pauksgós are res quired to be declared prior to shipment."
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading..
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent Hongkong, lat August. 1888.42 SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM- having unexion with Company's Mail Steamers,
SHIF COMPANY. to ADEN. STEZ, PORT SAID. MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS . and GENOA : all MEDITERRANEAN,
·TO JAPAN, THE UNIZED · STATES, ADRIATIC LEVANTINE. and Soura
MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN POErs up to CALLAD. Taking
STEAM FOR
Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE GULF and BAĞDAD. THE Company's Steamship
T
"STURA."
Captain Caboarn, will be dospatched as above SATURDAY, the 11th August, at TEN 4. At BoNTAT the Steamers are discharging in
PRINCK'S DOCKS.
For Further Particolare regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
instant.
The 0. 3. 5. Co.'s'steamer Stentor left Sloga. pars on the 21st July, and is dua bera on the fitl instant.
The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Maria Teresa left Colombe on the 31st July, und is das here on or about the 13th instant.
LOST-OFFIOR NOTICES.
Wasu-Correspondence has been missout or dolayol (beth of which are liable to happer ocensionally) all that the addresso need do is to note on the cover, Keul to the or Ressived al 7 gr.ni, ne as the case any be, and forward it, [8 without any other writing whstever; to the Foilmaster-General. This should be acted on the first time cause of complaint occurs; it is a mistake to let knob matters pass for fear of giving trouble, armzas which generally gives
GRANITE STATE." Captain Wa. Rose, wil load here as above, and more trouble in the end. will have quieir tospatch.. For Braight, apply to Hongkong, 27th Jnty, 1888.
PUSTAU & Co.
(1405
3/3 L. 1. 1. Danish Barque
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
"HYDRA."
O. Christenson Master, will loul here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1888.
THE
FORSAN FRANCISCO.
FULE AA I British Bark
"D. J. SPENCE,"
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1er The authorised List of Mails janed in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, whịch is always corrected to s ́imuch later konur than that givàn helow.
ANAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Shanghai Kobe, and Yokol; utan→Per Oxrs, to-day, the Sud inst., at 99.00 A.M.
|
For Shanghai-Por Kutsang, to-day, the 2nd inst, at 330 F. N.
For Shanghai-Per Fuger, Loday, the 3rd inst, at 4.30 e.M.
Fur Swetos, Ainoy, and Tamsui.-Per Ba Zoong, to-morrow, the 3rd iust, at 11.80 N.
For Santow Chicfon, nad Tientsin.-Per Keongsang, to-morrow, the 3rd inst., at 11.30
A.Dr.
For Saigon For Puikenburg, on Saturday, |iko 4th ing., at 3.30 PM,
For Singapore-kar' Daphnap-on Monday, the 6th-insa₺-9:00-AM----
For Nagasaki. Kobe, and Yokohama --Por Malmu, on Monday, the 18th inst., xi 300 raz.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Taisang. 1. Master, will load here for the above Port, to-morrow, the 3rd-inst., at 230 r.. and will bare quick Jaspatch.
For Freight, upply to
RUSSELL & Co FOR NEW YORK Hongkong, 3d July, 1999.
[THE3⁄4/8 A II American Ship
"SACHEM." Captain Bardlatt, will load here for the above Port, and will have.quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hougking, 14th July, 1859.
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TO BE LET.
TO LET.
DOCMS IN "COLLEGE CHAMBRES.”
occupied by Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & ERTAE, GODOWN in Tes Rouss LANE, lately
from the 1st Angust.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Cc. Hongkong, 18th July, 1883.
TO LET.
------
ESIRABLE COAL GODOWNS,
Praya Ehst.
FROM 1ST MAY, 1883.
Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 12th April, 1998.
----
TO. LET.
1
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet Andżyć will be dospatobed on THURSDAY, the Pad August, with Mails for the United. Kingdom, Europe, aud places beyond, vớz Marseilles: to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia. Barmah, Ceylon, tie Anatralasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
The usual hours will ho observed in closing tha Mails, &c.
The Post Offico declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lettora containing Bank Nobo, box negreted, will make no enquiries into Cola, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bak
alleged losses of much letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When tho Packet terve at No02. The following fours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe. e. by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 rai, the day before.
8.00 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir- 734 enlara cassA).
(Prices Carront and Circulars may however be posted up to 30 'clock if they are tied in bundles,
NE SINGLE ROOM-WELL FUR.ounter by pantry, with the address all one way.)
NISHED in Iox Horss LANK.
Apply to
F..G..
Care of Office of this Paper. Tougkong, 31st July, 1888.
1317
www...
TO BE LET.
* FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED.
FOUR ROOMED BOUSE
A SIX
ON
ROOMED HOUSE
10.00 .x.Registry coases,
1030 AM. Posting of navepapers, books, and.
patterns cesses.
11.00 AM.-Mail closes,
LATE LETTERS may he posted (from 11.10 AN.) with 10 Cents late fee up to 11:30 M., after which hour they may be sent on hoari this the samo late fee.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. The United States Mail Packat City of Bio IN RICHMOND TERRACE.
will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, 26 9th Both Hotsen have contoniout OUT-OFFICES August, with Moils for Japan, San Francisco, and good SERVANTS' QUARTERS
the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Para, &c., The Terrace bax for some months past been which will closed na follegra one of the healthiest places of residence in the 2.15 r.M., Registry denses.
The Houses are comfortable and cool, in summer.
Apply to
Colony.
· OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS,
A
52,
HE Steamship GAELIO" will be
dogustebed for San Francisco, ri Yoko
on SATURDAY. the 18th August, at THEEK F.. Connection being made at Toko hams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PAKires should be marked to address in fullgrand same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE PM, the day pro- [9]vious to sailing,
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA YA NAGA-
Hongkong, 30th July, 1888.
SAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA), NHE P. & O, S, N, Cola Stoamship
TH
MALWA,"
will leave for the above places on TURSDAY, the 14th August, at Daylight
E. L WOODIN
Superintendent. Hongkong, 1st August, 1889
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
THE F. & D. 8. N. Co's Steamship
PESHAWUR,"
First-class Fares granted as follows:— To San Francisca.................
MR. JOHN WILLMOTT,
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1899.
Hongkong Disponary: 1285
TO BE LET > WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.
DESIRABLE HOUSES in Caine Road, West End Terrace, opposite to Ross Villes.
Apply to
SPANISH PROCURATION,
No. 14. Caine Road. Hongkong, 10th Mug, 1883.
TO DE LET.
2.30 r.m. Post Office clous, but Correspondence **
may be postoù on board 'the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Offon declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lefters containing Bank Notas Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas been neglected, will make no enquiries inte alleged losses of such lattare..
FREDK
FOR SALE.
GIESLE ̈R ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄¤·0*8
CHAMPAGNE."
QUARTS......
1912
Pres.....
.831 per Case of 1 Dozen.
$35 per Case of Dozoa.
· GILMAN & Co.
11038
Hongkong, 31st May, 1888.
I M
SMALL EUROPEAN HOUSE at Wan- chai and GODOWNS 50 and 51 and PRAVA EAST.
泰 H Apply to
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hougkong, 1st June, 1838.
A
TO BE LET.
3
TA I
COAL MERCHANT,
has always on band
譏
[1048 LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
0 0 AL
DELIGHTFULLY SITUATED and
WELL FURNISHED HOUSE,"
A FORTION of BEACONSFIELD ARCADE." "BREEZY POINT," Immediate Possession. "BISNEE VILLA,” PosFOLUM. GODOWNS at BowRINGTON.-
SHARP & Co,.
Marine House.
To 8an Frenclase and return,
avalable for 6 months.......
To Liverpool....ne
To Loaden......
$200.00 350.00
325.00 330.00
Apply to
Roughing. th June, 1888.
raten. Epecial reduced rates granted to Officers
PANY LIMITED).
TO BE LET.
FOR SALE AT A MODERATH PRICE,
1533
No, &, PRAYA CENTRAL.
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT.
HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL
AND PEDAL BASS ORGAN, ALMOST NEW. DIMENSIONS-Length, 4 feet 11 inches; hoight, & foot 2 inchos; width. 2 fast 4 inches. 330 In Walant case, eurred and pliabod.,
The instrumezi has Six Ostaves of Kays,
In other European points at proportionate HONGKONG 31EAT LAUNDRY COM. Scale, Six Sets of Reeds. Fifteen Stops, viz.,
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chine Customs, to be obtained va [1 application.
Passengers, who Lave paid full fare, va-THE WESTERN PORTION of the
Company's HOUSE, situated on Bow orabarking at San Franeises for China or Japan SGTON CAYAL (or vice versa) within one year months, will he Apply allowed a discount of 10. This allowance
on to Europe
in diameter, double rivetted, withi' 4 Galway's will leave for the above place about 24 honradow not apply to through fåres from China and I have used glasses for twenty years, and have Patent Tuess in each. 1 Large SAM after her arrival with the outward English Mails
besitation in saying that, these supplied LATHON ENGINE and Bouss. 2 Vertical by you are the best I have ever worn.
BOILERS. I Steam FIRE ENGINE BOLLER.
I wear them with much satisfaction and com16-H.F. ENGINE. 1 Steam PUMP. 2 Hori
I
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent. Hongkong, Jat August, 1888.
FOR HAYRE AND LONDON,
Large PLANING MACHINE. I EMERY TOOL
fort, and flad the frames are especially convenient antal and 1 Diagonal Steam WINCHES
L'o Messrs. Lawrencs & Mayo,“
Hotal D'Europe, Singapore,
"COMET,"
11
Coumlar Invoices to accompany Cargo dos- |fined to points beyond San Francises in tho
United States should be sent to the Company's H
Officos, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight
or Fassage, apply to the arenay of the Com.
GEINDER. 5.Boxes TAPS and DIES. I GAYTHE 8/1.1 German Ship LATRE, 8 inch Centre, 8 footbed. 2 DRILLING „MACHINES. (This ebore have their gearing all for Driving Machinery with SHAFTING and P, and will bare quick despatch. complete). 1 Large Hand Power WHEEL Krippnas, Master, will load horo for the above pans. No. 504, Queen's Road Central. PULZET, and Small FIRE ENGINES.
successful performance in that line ever for a Slogapore, writes
R HULDLE, Esq. Deputy Master Attendant Chinese dredger. That 50 large a sum has deen spent with so little apparent result seems it-adapted to any sight. They are very close and "In much pleased with the glass you hare
For Freight, apply to distinct, enabling we to read the smallest print
credible.
Te Merk LAWRENCE & Maro, Singapora. LAWRENCE & MAYO,
In the minutes of the Shanghai Municipal without the least effort." Council a correspondence with reference to pre- .cautions against cholera is published. The Council wrote on the 6th July to the Conn)- General to inquire if the Authorities were taking aby steps to have vessels inspected upon their
Ophthalmic Optioisas.
arrival. The Courel General referred Surgeons in Indis and Englandį.
double noting HAND PUMPO 1.8,000 gal. WATER TANK.
All the above Machinery are new or as good
[ an nêw
Diapason, Melodia. Viola, Dalvet. Principal, Celeste, Flata D'Amour, Callo, Crimea, Fingle Hora, Forte, Vox Humane, Dotavo above Coupler, Bourdon Fedal Muzuni to Pedals, Grand Organ. Feat Pads, Swell Foot Pedal. Foot Blow Pedels, Blow Handle. Pedal 1 But 80 Notes Palul Besday 10 East Pitob.
Can be seen at the Offer of the Daily Praze any morning between the hours of 10 A 11285 and Noox.
1698 Hongkong, 6th April, 1883.
A,C'D. GOURDIN,
Manager. Fongkeng, 7th July, 1888.
ETONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS
„Goods received on. STORAGE at-Moderate Roten, in First-class Godowns+
STEAMER CANGOES discharged on favourable terms.
Also Entirá GODOWNS to LET.
Apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1887.
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SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STE VEDORES.
C. D. HARMAN, Agoal,,
"CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1886.
1399
· FOE HÄYRE AND LONDON.
THE 3/3 LI.1 British Bark
11207
Fongkong, 30th July, 1859,
FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/8 L II British Ship
"NYL GHAU." Captain W. B. Butler, shortly exported, will Shortly expected, will load here for the above lend hero for the above Port, and will have
quick despatol. Ports, and will have quick despatab.
For Freight, apply to For Freight, apply to
SIEMESEN & Co. CABLOWITZ & Co.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1893. 1400 -H.ngkong, 26th July, 1883,
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ING TAI
AND
COAL MERCHANTS.
FRESH
1 Fall sise TLUSTON'S BILLIARD TABLE
(Optioinds to the Éxíssipal Ophthalmic with BALLS, Cose and Marking BoaED.
For further Particulars, apply to Ufloos Old Bond Street, London 1.3 & 4
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer,
moon's Hond
Commissioner of Casters, who, while exprias Here Street, Calentia; and Hampart Hon,
matter to the Taotsi, who referred it to the
ing his rendioose to carry out any such asnitary Braday, rules as may be agreed upon by the Teotai and
Ilongkong, 24th July, 1883.
1169
Hongkong, 11th July, 1888.
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