its name.
FOBNOSA,
DESTINATION-
THE DAILY FEESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18×0, 1868.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
FEL'S NAME
Pesawat fate). Stentor (ate). Glenavon (str.),
LH. Moulei. Milligan... Jaechs..
Krippoor Buch
R. Sander Ternor
LONDON, & VIA SURE CANAM LONDON VIA BUBZ CANAL LONDON VIk Sum: CanARAGDO HAYRE AND LONDON SO HAVRE AND LONDON
Natal (eir size. MARSEILIRS VIA SALON, &C. BREMEN. VIA PORTS of CALL Bayern (str.) ........................ VANCOUVER B.C., VIA Kondo, Duke of West'terisir. FRANCISCO TA YHAMA... City of New York(str.) Belgio (str.). SAN FRANCISCO VIA YAM,
Nyt hagi naa" NEW YORK NEW YORK -
W. H. Connor Sagan, C. C. Chapman.... Mary I. Stone...... Chiigta (str.) ...... Catterthna (str.)......
Dacke.. Mogal (abr.). Jounion.... Lombardy (str.)... Japan (str.)
NEW YORK NEW YORK ........... NEW YORK
PORT DARWIN, SYDNET, &o. SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &............. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. SALTS & BOMBAY CALCUTTA VIA STRAIPS
CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS YOKOHAMA,VIA NAGASAKI, Koas: TOKOHAMA AND KOBE...... NAGASAKI, KOBE, &o......
W. B. Batler.
Bartistt... Batman..... Highberu Josselya. Tant
Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.;
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSEIT
COMPANY.
FOR FREIGHT AFELY TO
TO DE DESTATURED
TAXING
on
On 25th lust at Noon On 24th inst
P. & O. 9. N..Co. Butterfold & Swire Jardine, Matheson & Co.: "Carlowita & Co.. ¿Carlowitz & Co.
Mesageries Maritimes. Melahers & Co....... Hongkong Adamson, Bell & Co.. Hongkong P. M. S. S. Co......
Hongkong Hongkong
0 & 0.8. 9. Uo. Sitoesen & Co..
Butterfeld & Sivira Russell & Co....... 'Gibb, Lávingaton & Co. .....) P.&O. 8. N. Co
Sieussen & Co..
Hongkong
Pustan & Co.
Hongkong
Pustiu & Co.
Pustan & Co.
Hongkong Hangkong
1.8 Gardner
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkoar
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
P. Molter
David Sassoon, Sous & Co Jardine, Matheson & Co.... P&O. 8. N. Co............. Siemssen & Co.......... Adamson, Belt & Co....... Butterfeld & Swire... Siamano &
& Co.
On or about 23rd inst.. Quick despatch. Quick depatol.
On 30th first, at Noon Qu30thirst,at 10 AM. On 29tinet,
P.M.
Oa 29th inst, at 3 P., On 8th Sept., at 3 P.M.
Quick dospatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatol. On 25th lust, at de.M. On 28th inst. at Noon On or abiul 23th lust. On 4th inst, at Noon On 28th inst., at Noon. On 30th Inst.. ut 3 P.M. To-dsy, at Noon. Quick despatola, On 30th inst.. Du 29th inst. Today, at 4.P.M On 26th inst, at 4.m. On 26th inst., at Noor. To-morrow, at Noon,
CARGO AND PASENGERS JAPAN, CANADA; THE UNITED STATES, AND BUKOPE,
VIA..A
zo
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship.
"DUKE OF WESTMINSTER," 3,790 Tons Register, Turner, Commander, will be despatokaй for VANCOUVER, B.C AND SAN FRANCISCO. A ROBE, AND YOKOHAMA, on WEDNESDAY, the 29th August, st TRÈRE P.X.
To be followed by the B. 8. «PARTHIA," on 8th Sept, and 8. 3. “ABYƏBINIA,” (on the 4th Octoberi
Connection will be made at Yokohama “with
Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver, with Facino Coast Points by the regular Bloomers of the PACIFIC Coner STSAMBHI CONTANT anil other Steamers.
Through Passngs. Tiskets granted Eng land, Franes, and Germany by sil trans-d.lantic
First-class Fares granted as follows:
to restore order. Two of the ringleaders, Cu'en rengas consisted of steel shell charged with Bin-ahu (Potzie).and Ja Jung-ki wero zerosted, malenite and gamootton, for the battalion of bat so great was the alarm that a good many of high explosives for powdse was for long sider tha ponosable residents wore thinking of stop od impracticable. The transcendent importance ing to Amey and the mainland by ateamers of the Resistance experiments caused the Ad
This tax was deureed about January, 1887]miralty to take all possible precautions for in- N. G. Daily News translations,
suring everony on the ocassion. Few of the de tilla were permitted to fraspire, nor would it, bs expedient to publish them had they been, ommunicated. It is understood that the me- Nenito shells were supplied by the Berlok firms andor the arrangement lately cansadod KELUNG, August, 1895.
between them and M.Turpiu, the inventor of tha Formosa, the boautiful island, still deserves composition. It may be repeated here that the No-
beautiful island and a most falsistanos; iroaelad, has long been sa obsolete typeSAN ona indeed it is. There are all the treasures of of ship. She was launched in April, 1881, the thivo natural kingdoms, d. it appears the measures 280ft. long by 5ft 2iu broad and is very person has beau placed in charge of For-onstructed entirely of iroz plating fin thick.
can, to develop its rich resources. The presunt Hor central babtory, however, is protected by à. governor, we wear. He has established steun patch of armoar, extending along about two- a wills for the splendid forests and woods in thirds of her length, 43in in thickness support the island; he has been making roads, constructe | od upon 18in. of task backing. She is ako pro- ing drodgers, steamships, botographs. railways, tested against raklug by two athartship and is improving the harbours. Recently he beikbeads formed of 4in. armour. Ent for has chartered a sailing ship, the Anna Bertha, practical parposos aho hay, in rotation to modern af 700 toss, at a monthly charter of $1.050 for gana, bo regarded as an unprotected ship. It six months, te vin Formosa coal between Kolung was at first proposed to attack her with the 9-in. and Hongkong. It is also a new doparture, 27-ton kreekloading rifed gan, but the Ad that for the first time, one of the Douglas stoa-miralty, leaving regard to be more film of sida mers is running coal between Kefung and Hong armour, substituted for it the fin. 5-ton brooch- kong; it is the new steamer, Hailong, which ar londor. En muzzle perforating sapaoits of the rived from Tamsui at this place to carry coal was thus reduced from Iin, to lain., hotathis hence to Hongkong. A Gerusa big the is almost three times the thickness of the Fesia- Kristina Nilson, is also nagaged to carry oval for tanee's vertical dirzavur, tas pruetical realba of the government coal mines betoon-Kelang and the experiments were only of use in the way of the mainland. It is ganarly regretted that at demonstrating the efforts of. sboll exploding present the state of the weather does not permit between decks. The firing was confined to the the railway labourers to carryon the workwithout starboard sido with the exception of one round, injury to their Lealth. As soon as the weather which was discharged through one of the stern becomes more favourable, the building operations windows with the object of determining will be pushed forward asvigerously as ever. the effect of ebell are against the aftor Two of the wratches implicated in the murder balkboad. Along the whole of the gun deck 12 ago, have been decapitated, and thene more are ironlar ball's-eyes in the centre, different colours awaiting their fato. A largs English barque is being chosen to distinguish the various sharan how discharging cement for government account, ters of the rounds, Bix of these were painted on and the German steamer Johann is touting the armoured portion of the ship, thess on the here for the Kiangnan Apocal, at your place. quarter, and four on the bows. Some of the I hear the Government Telegraph steamer forts were covered with the din.shields which Faroken is about to leave Tamsui for your port. are used for the protection of the men working with the son of His Excellency the Governor guns, and between the guns on the side stacked, on board. I understand the Governor's seion
or reiber where the guns would have been moun- to proceed from Shanghai Nangkin, to pass ted bad the Resistanes heen in commission, his degree of LL.M. He is reported to be a
Paterson formed of tin and in. stel plates very able young genlioman. I understand the were fitted as shelter screens, while mantelets Freche is likely to return fiv Shanghai to were suspended at various points between the Northern Formosa with a cargo of rico for the decks A couple of obsolete torpedo carriages Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limit the above Port TO-DAY, the 23rd inst; at this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL apply to
NEWODWANG.
8th August.
a
troops in garrison in our Nortbera ports. Ofcoutaining as many old Whiteheads were also the last typhoon we had more wind than rain stationed at ports within the battery with the here, no mach harm hoing done.ferenry object of ascertaining whether the impact of Correspondent.
fragment frem & shell would suffice to explodo the gancotton with which theit, heads were. charged, and of learning the effeols cousequent upon a sudden liberation of the compressed air stored up in the coutral chambers. The high wind of Wednesday did not permit of the hulk The raia must have fallen more plentifully in the interior than it did in the neighbourhood of being removed from the harbour on the day fix, the port, for we hear that the country is flooded but it was safely wored off the rompie The
Bank on Thursday. The First Lord of the Admir- willst fielde ara under water and portiers of the ally was not able to be present at the experiments, crop ais lost. The damage is limited at prostat bat other members of the Hoard, comprising to the very lowest valleys and we don't think Admiral Hood and Admiral Hoskins, accompanied that it will uterially affect the entinen of the by Lorf Walter Ron, had arrived al Posts: month on the provious ovaning. At 10 o'clock harvegi.
yesterday morning the Enchantress got under way and proceeded to the case of owrations a number of small craft also put to in con- fairing ofloors and privileged visitor. The firing, which was under the superintendance of
ner Monkden, and that for 2004 or more the
Yesterday, according to netre caleration, was the beginning of Autumn, and the weather has decidedly got cooler within the last 24 hours N. C. Daily Nos Correspondent.
KORNA.
SHANGHAI VIA AMOY ............ SHANGHAI MANICA VIA AMOT. SWATOW AND BANGKOK... SWATOW, AMOX, FOOCHOW
F. Weat Milligan....... G. Honermann
Wingsang (ute). ¡D'A.. de St. Croix Malwa (etc.)......... Election (str...
·Port Adelaide (str.) Juson febr.) Paking (atr.) Diamante (str.)... Maslin Phra Chom Klao(str.), J. Fowler
Kaiphong (str.)......| Harris......
Hongkong and Whampoa Deck Company's
Bhares--99 per cont. prem., buyərɛ. ongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Shares-$116 par cont. prem. ex div., salee Indo-China Stent Navigation Co.'s Slaves-
Hongkong Russell & Co.. Hungtung Yuen Tat Hong...... Hongkong | Douglas Laprik & Co. van
VESSELS ON THE BERTEb. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA NAGA BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE P.&O. 8. N. Co's Bfarmship
KALWA"
20 per out, discutip Company, Limited T
$12 per share.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN. PORT SAID, MARSEILZES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI PLY. MOUTH, AND LONDON; ALNO.
a of SteaQIYA.
To Vancouver and Victoria...Mex. $160.00. To San Francis
175.00,
To all Common Points in Canada'
and the United States......
230.00.
To Liverpool To London
300.00.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENCH MAIK
The M. M. atemor Aze, with tho Tronch mail of the 28th July, leaves Singaporo at 4 a.m on the 23rd, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 29th inat. This packet brings replier to letters despatched from Hong- kong on the 16th Jano.
THE CANADIAN MAIA The C. P. stenter Parthis, with the Canadian- zal, arrived at Tokohama on the 18th instant."
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Ling steamer Glauwvy loft Binga. Tere on the 17th, and is due ore on the 23rd igatont
The N. &. I. stouanor Bormida loft. Singapore on the 18th, and is due hore on the 24th instanḥ,
The China Shippers" slanmor Koyuno left Singaporo on the morning of the 20th, and may be expected here on ur oboul the 25th instant.
The P. & O. atcopor Kashgar, from Bombay, loft. Singapure at 5 p. on the 18th, and may be expected here on or about the 24th instant.
The O. 9. 9. Co.'s stoamer Jazon Loft Singa. For on the Elst, and is due here on the 27th instant
POST-OFFICE - NOTICES. -
The Postal Guide for 1857. revised to date. .................. 208.00. To other European Points at proportionats will be found in the Daily Press Directory, ratas. Special redaod rates granted to Officerap. 385 largs edition, p. 701 small edition. This of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the is the only authorised complete Summary of Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be Postal information published in Heagkong. obtained on application.
Consalar Invoice to accompany Cargo dat- tined to Paints in the Taited States, aliould be sent to the Company's Offices addrossed to Mr. cover, B.C.
The authoringd ist of Maila isued in connection with this paper is the one published twice such day in our Extra, which is always
below.
Dong as Stormship Company, Limited-560 per will teave for the above plasos TODAY, the
advertised. 23rd instant, at Noon, inatual of as provionaly N.B.-CARGO CAN HE TAKEN ON THROUGH D. E. Brown; District Froight Agent, Van corrented to a much later lour Dan that given.
share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Blares--$185 pur
.ela.co.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Sliares-$170. per
share.
China Sugar Relining Company, Limited-$189
per share. Luxe Sugar Refining Company, Limited-955
par share, sales: Hongkong Is Company's Shares-178 per
sharp, o div., sellers.
B. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent Hongkong, 22nd August, 1633.
FOR SHANGHAL
FI
MADRAS, CALCUTTA & AUSTRALIA.
BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON..
SPEDIR ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH, *
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN THE Steamship
NAVIGATION COMPART'S Steamship "PESHAWUR" Captain L. H. Moulo, with "PEKING," Captain G. Honerman, will be despatched for Majesty's Mile, will be despatched from and usual Forts of call on SATURDAY, the 25th August, at Noon,
Forn F.M.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
11559
$85 por sure.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company
-In liquidation... Pejo un Sunghie Das Samsata Mining Hongkong, ad August, 1883,
Company, Limited-$10 and $11 per share," GLEN LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON TA SUEZ CANAL.
HE Steamship TH
zales.
Porak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tla. 18 per
sharo
Hongkong Tore Manufacturing Company, Li-
iniled-289 por sharé.. A. B. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent.
preinin.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Inuitad-$168 per Kidrs. Singapore Intura Company, Limited-$15
per share:
Chinese Imperial Loan of 1894 B-5 par cant.
Chiteso Imperial Loan of 1881 C-9 por cent.
premium, nom
ProNÍVAM, ZOO.
Chinese Lauperial Loae, 1986 E-11 per cent.
promium. rom.
GLENAVON."
Captaio Jacots, will be despatched us above
on or about the 23rd inst.
Cargo will be received on board until M.; Parcels and Specie (Gold) at the Oes until 4 P... on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding Fentour and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAK NAVIGATION COMPANT': Office, Hongkong,
י.
The Contante and Value of Packages are re-
to be declared prior to shipment.
11
Shippers are particularly requested to rota the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendant. Hongkong, 14th August, 1888,
U. 8. MAIL LINE. (1329) PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS; AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
This Steamer bag: superior Accommodation for Passengers, and carries a Dooter and Stewardess
For Freight of Pasage, apply to
JARDING, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong.'17th August, 1888. DOUGLAS STEAMSHI.COMPANY, LIMITED.
+
Freight will be feceived on Board until 4 P.M. on the 18th August, t
All Parools Bast be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in full; and the same will be received by us until 5 P.M. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Fausage or Fraight,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agenta Frengkong, 20th August, 1888.
́NORUDEUTSCHBR LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BEEMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; A 180, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS
AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGER
AND LUGGAGE,
A NATI.. WILL CLOSE.
For Nagmunki, Koba, and Yokobama-Per Melea, to-day, the 23rd lost, ne 11.80 A..
For Swatar and Shinghai-Par Canton, to day, the 23rd inst., at 11.30 AN
For Swatow and Shanghai-Por Kulzang, today, the 23rd inst, at 11.30 A..
For Port Natal, East London, Port Elizabeth, sud Cape Town-Per Propontis, to-day, the | 23rd inst, at 130 P.M.
For Bourabaya. Per Cicere, to-day, the 23rd inst., at 3.30 г.M.
For Shanghai-Per Peking. today, the 23rd init, at $30 P.M.
For Saigon. Per Decima, to-day, to 23rd inst. 64.30 P.AL
For Daifong.-Por Ele to-day, the 23rd inst, at 5.00 P.M.
For Swato, Amoy, and Foochow Por Haiphong, to-morrow, the 24th iust, at 11.50 AE
For Straits aul Bombay-Per Lombardy, to-morrow, the 24th inst., at 11.30 A..
the 21ta inst, at 5.00...
For Saigon.-Per Falkenburg, to-morrow,
For Amoy and Manila.-Por Diamante, ca Saturday, the 25thrinst.. ab 8.30 P.M.
For Port Darwin, Tunradar Iskud, Cook. town, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide Per Cattertiun, on Tuesday, the 28th inst., at 11.30 AM..
For Straits and Calonita Per Japan, on
Captain Domville and n committee of officers Société Francaise des Charbonungas du Tonkin FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. THE U. 8. Malt Bleuer "CITY OF N.B.Cando CAN BE TAKEN OF. THROUGH Tresday, the 18th inst, at 11.30a.m.
began about' Il n'clook with every advantage
in the way of light and wind. As originally arranged, the programme was divided into twe parts. Two rounds, one with common steel shol! filled with gusoctton, and the other a similar shell filled with powder, were to be first discharged against the unprotected bows of the ship, thros rounds of steel shell-charged rozpectively with quently tired against the asprataoted quarter. ach shot gradually approaching nor the On the 1st instant the steamer Signai arrived storm. Two additional rounds of steel shall, alled Chemulpo from Mokpo. The captain of the with elenite and gaucotton aimed at the latter stive reported having boardod the after portion of the armour-plating in wake of wreck of the Deutschland, storything abaft the the bulkhead, ware to complete the first series of engine-room was awey at that time, but her experiments. The second part of the programme *dock is nearly day. On the 7th instant the Ger-was wholly to be coatinal to the armed por
man.Consul-General, Mr. Krain, intends to visit tion of the ship, euch shot delivered being in the the wreak or steamer Signal. The Deutschland direction of the forwur bullhead. This serier is supposed to belong to Korsa, but had never of roauds consisted of two cast-iron common changad har dag. She is said to be insuredhells charged with powder, sad two steel sheila by A company of which Mosers Meyer similarly filled, all aimed at the side, the experi and Co. are the agents. 1 hour dust two more meata concluding with two rounds of steel shel mall river steamers have been puroloned by our enterprising Koreau friends from the Osaka Shipping Company, will probably arzin here in t few slaya. The steamer Hat-ring bas bulkhead. A stray shot, however, put a pro- gone to Dagalot Island on the east coast, to mature termination to the firing for the present. bring woul for the mutisace hall, which. His The attack was directed from the Eite and Majesty is anxious to live knilt in foreigü styla; Blazer gunboats in conjunction, each projectile "tranos, Foren!" Nathing now of Judge weighing about 1001b. Gerootton and melonite are hazardous and unfamiliar substances, and us Danny or von Möllendorfi.
their behaviour cannot inder any given conditions be at present depended upon, it was arranged as a precaution against premature explosiore to dis- charge the gun loaded with them by meats of an slentris kay on board the neighbouring
SEOUL, 4th August. The steamer Deutschland left our spa-part, Chemtips, on the 25th July, and was stranded 50 railes South of Clamp he was bound to Mokpu. Her people arrived all mio back on the *98th July. From statements made by the, cap.meloaits powder and guacotton, boing subs.
tain and others it was supposed that she had immediately broken up and sunk.
fitted with malonite and ganeotton, fired in ling with the keel through the stem nod stern sad taking effort against the thwartship armoured
You will to doubt be juterested to foarn that the Soul Club is now almest fait accompli," about $3,000 being already subscribed and the list will probably roach £1500. The Ministers bava absoribed $100 each, and oiber people are as $50 and $25. I think it is z fing idea. craft. As soon as the gun containing the
The original Club wahre was started when Mussre. von Möllendorf sad Hass wora in Korea, both gentlemen taking great interent in the scheme; it was dropped when they left Söal, antil quite recently.
8th August
explosives had beau sighted and laid, "overy- body on board cleared out. This method necessarily rendered the practice somewhat wild and uncertain. The targets were not always hit, and at the end of the fourth round it was dievered that the shot had carried away H. B. M. S. Battler arrived naespootedly off one of the ship's moorings, causing her to swing, Rose Island yesterday fram Nagaki. Japs and the ging had to bo diwontinued Ae far and Celestiale, who have visited, the wreck of the us the experiments have proceded the general Deutschland almost daily, insiąt upon stating opinior appears to ba in favour of powder shell. that she could be got off all right, the only dam- | Two of those ponstrated the unarmoured partion - oge discernible being in the ballast tank. Their of the Besistance doing considerable damage cr opinion is that if the lids of the tank wery board, but to what extent is only known to the sorowed down watertight, the ship could be experts who examined the effects of enol round. fosted Thero is sense in that theory, as far us But while gancotton and melenite have been in Iran se The first serious galo, however, will a manner brought under subjection it was evident probably smash her up entirely. The steamer that mnoh remains to be accomplished in the Rougera, bitsly arrived, about twenty tons way of fuses. These are mangh too sensitive spi measurement, and intended for the river service. consequently caused the orplosive ingredients to CHULFO, 6 August ga off before an entrance had been affected, so that their energy expended itself ontaide, in some cases making simply indents in the side.-TimeS,
Not much now hora lately. No chidren have boen "canniballod, raw, cooked or otherwise, and the Resins gave zot yet annexed this flourishing country. No change of moto umongst resulauts except that some Japanese want over "to the majority, but others have been added since. It is still ramoured that a change will take place in the advisership to the King in Srin but nothing positively is settled yet, as far as I an able to learn. "All concured" here are glad that Mr. Sakonicke, the Castoms Commissioner New Malwa
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGANGE,
WEDNESDAY, 22nd August.
Urm
Quotations are
is not going to leavons. There is the rumour that
Old Malwa
the US,S. Palos (not the "Monncary) is to de "palmert of" on the Korisna; the loes! quots. tions for old iron are said to have been influenced Dider Malwa
at once, when the rumour was spread. The poo pla on board are abhorring the idea, she is co
$550 per pion!, alice of 3 ostly. $580 per pioul, miloe, of [1 to 17 cattion. $580 per picul, allee, of
per chest
Patus (Now) Patus (Old)
$500
4973
485 to 400
ANGE,
good for cheap board and lodging; the only Benares 103d) fighting the obsolete poor thing would be fit for doing would be teafights. Nevertheless, p other white elephant has been bought by the Koreans; stoum-launch of 16 tone; what they, are going to do with her I do not kiew Mer cury Correspcadont.
INTERESTING GUNNERY EXPERI MENTS.
Another important step in advanco war, mado at Portemonth yesterday (13th July) in the way
of practically determining the destructive effects
of modern projectiles upon the kulla of ships of
wer. The old Resistance, aller boving fairly
ON LONDON.
Telegraphic Transfer.
Bank Bile, on demand:
Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight
ON NEW YORK-W
IS tools:
2411
Bank Bill, at + möniks' sight.
Credits, ut 4 months' sight
8,04
Documentary Bills, of 4 months'
aight......
3/04
ON PARIS-
Bauk Bills, on demand
...3.79.
Credits, at 4 months sight.87
Bank Bills, on demand,
741
..020)
Bunk, o dentand
294
Telegraphie Transfer
2235
Bank, on demand
224
Back, at sight Private, 30 dave' sight.
72+
Gredite, 60 days' sight
well withstood the attacks of Whiteheads and UN BOMBAY
submarine minos upon har donble bottoms, Telegraphic fransfor
and had the lesks" and other consequencès
of farmer. conflicts, repaired, was towed out ON CALCUTTA-
ON BRANGHAL-
of harbour on Thursday morning and moo1"- ed fore ad alt of the Désa Tail, be. tween the Nab Lightship and Hayling Island, where she was subjented to a boxlardman by various kinds of shell From the very nose- ties of the case the advantages wore greatly en the eide of the gua. The ship was deprived of motion, and was, as a matter of fast, in the posi tion of a floating target, against which discharged. teom a stationary platform at close range, every. ekot might be supposed to exert its utmost un- argy withunt danger of glassing. These condi $67) per share. tions were essential for the purposes of the or-ins Traders Insurance Company's Shares- periments, which were En tost the merits of cast
Quotatiques are 15-
Hoogkong and Shanghai Bank Star-157
por cont. premium, sales. Union Laurando Society of Canton, Tóreise
$73 per share. iron and comez steel ball, the latter file North China Insamace-Tis. 285 por share. with powder and high explosives. The most, Yangters Insurance Association-Tis. recent tests have shown that while 10in. com-
for the Bin, bresckloader, the latter is more
alunza.
abaru.
per
paund armsur-plates are more than a match Chiseo Insurance Company, Limited-160 per than a match for solid steel plates of the On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ts. 149 same thickness when thotted with stool pro- per share. jectiles, and that both systems of protection are Canton Insuranes OB90,- Limited—§12 per proel against the gas when shotted with Palliver shell. But in all these tests it has beau Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Bharos
share.
35 per cent. prema.
Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited 26 per cent prem
HONGLONG TEMPERATURE.
August 22nd."
-
39,97
....9% .10.18
Uncorator.3, queramı
retorc 1here! M Thermometer=1.1.1.
Thermometag Parent Thermometer-9 ans. (fet buib). Thermometer) >.M. (Wa€ Laïb........... Thermometer-12.5, (Was baldi, Theorieter--Maximi Thermometer-13inimum fover vizitë m}).
QUIN A COAST METEOROLOGICAL-
STATION.
59,51
Wo56 · 10,03 *BAI Nugenia 19.84
unghi A:95 Hau Itaiphoue..
·Belan's...... Manila
STATION,
-
is
9.09
4-3
Postrek sok 3377 Takk!
Negaki ...
na 29.85
Hanging..
phong....
LABAMA
$4,$5
24,24
20.06
Manila ILUS
REGISTER.
Est Atgk. 1948, t..
Bind
+
14 hours
KV[ l
Kaih
The barter in heginning to fal; im Lainen, dine grudicizes gentle for 3,W. winds. - Cloudy and mother warm are very and dania workkar prevalla.
W. DOBERCK. Hoogkong Observatory, 22nd August. 1888
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER, ***
Haramotor.njepasan Temperature" onc
Humidityr arda
Direction of wind ...
Forer of wind Weather
Asin.........
Previons on date
On Ants day.
ut 10a.m. at 4 p.
at p..
23,87
88
85
*
74
W.N.W.
W.SW.
1
**E-ULMARATUz radnogd" to 33 - ingrant-Vakaron heit-at
the level of the is io inahes, tenths and bandrecitos.
| K-KrankTynn in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit.
3. EXUMLPATY Supercentageofmianitian, kla humidity of
Karted with meistare being 100
---DA OFER WE in two poista.
➡BORUN OF THE Ward Boarding to Bonafort anal. K-Brath of Tea Pravicans B. fine sky : C. detached. efonda:D. Alazingmin ; P.Roy: G.gloomy Hilfight
T
THE Company's Beaslip
"HAIPHONG,”
NEW YORK" will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on WEDNES DAY, the 29th August, at THREE P.M., taking
above Parts TOMORROW, the 24th lost, at States and Europe. NOON.
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
N of August RURSDAY, the 30th day'a Steamship HAYERN," Captain E. Sander, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GENOA.
Captain Harris, wil be despatched for the Passengers and Freight for Japan the Waited
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans For Freight or Passage, apply to
portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., to San Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities.
General Managers.
of the United States, viâ Overland Railways, in (1546 Hava, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Hongkong, 20th Angust, 1888.
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the CBINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, Company's and connecting Steamers,
LIMITED.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines
FOR PORT DARWIN, SYDNEY, AND of Steamars.
MELBOURNE. THE Company's Steamship THE
"CHINGTU,"
Hani, Commander, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at Foce
**PM***
The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accominciation offered by this Steamor. First-class Saloon and Cabins are sitaated forward of the Eaginas. Second Class Passengers are barthed in the Poop. A Refri- gersting chamber ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions dering the entire Toyage. A duly
qualiful Surgeon is carried.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ågenta. Hongkong, lith August, 1885
1515
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LÓNDON VIA SUEZ.CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
*STENTOR,"
Captain Milligan, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 25th instant.
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Overland, can, on application to the andersigned, have their Tickets endorsed for surrondor at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express Hosta) and thenna to Paris or London.
Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and theco to London occupies about the same time.
For Freight or Panasgo, apply to
RUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 18th August, 1888. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steamship
"JAPAN,"
First-class Farez granted as follows -- To San Francisco To San Francisco and returs,Į available for 6 months...} To Liverpool... Th Londch
...$200.00
350.00 $25.00 $90.00
Fo other European points at proportionato- rates. Spacial reduced rates granted to Olears of the Army, Navy, Civil Sarrion, and tho Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained su application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, ro- onbarking at San Francisco for Ching or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 frore Return Faru. This alloreance loes not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
{
For Simits, and Calonita-Per Wingsang, en Ther day, the 30th inst, at 2.50 r.M.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Peshazir will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, with Bails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond. via Brindisi to the Straits Settlements Netherlands India, Farm, Cuylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &a.
Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON, Cargo will bo zaseived on Board until P.M. Spasie and Parcels uti & P.M.. on the 29th Angust, 1568. (Paroels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency's
The Post Uno declines all responsibility for Office). Contents and Value of Packages are--Unregistered betters containing-Bank Notes.- required.
The Stanmor has splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess
For Farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents
[7
Hongkong, 6th August, 1888. OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROFE; TIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
Ports
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., the day previous to sailing, Parsel Packages Stop "BELGIC" will be despatched for Ball Francisco, vit Yoko- will be received at the Offes until 5 r., smehame, on SATURDAY, the 8th Septembor, it day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to
THREE P, Connection being made st. Yoko- address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo hame with Steamars from Shanghai and Japan destined to points beyond San Francis ia fra United States should be sent to the Company's Offal in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collostor of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 50A, nean's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN Agent. Hongkong, 9th August, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI via AMOY, 11433 | (Taking Cargo and Fassengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHETOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW, and Parts on the TANGEBZE.). THE 'Company's Steamship.
Captain T. S. Gardzer, will be despatched for the aburo Ports oa TUESDAY, the 29th astant, at Noon, instead of a previously advertised
For Fraight or Page, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Ágeute. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1189.
1557-
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,,
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND ADELAIDE.
"JASON,"
All PARCEL PACKAGEE should be marked to address in full, and same will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE FM. the day pre-
vions to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follow
To San Francisco..... $200.00 Tu San Franoïseg, and return;
350.00 available for 6 months are, To Liverpool.....
325.00
To London
* $90.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offloor of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Custome, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarkhorat San Francisco for Chins or Japan (or vice versa) within one year months will be allowed a discount of 10 This allowance
Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been weglooted, will make no enquiries into alleged loos of such letters.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frouch Contract Packel. Natal will ba despatched on THURSDAY, the 90th instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles; to Saigon Straits Settlements Betaria. Burmalı Ceylon, the Australasian Calonjes, Pandisbéry, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The uenal hours will be observed in closing the Male, S.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Juregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jowollery, and, where Registration has boen neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged loases of such letters.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LEETNES (1.) Privates in H. M. Army or Navy, Non- commissioned Officers, Dandmasters School. mastera (not Superintending or First Class) Writers, or School-mistresses may sand half- eunes letters to the United Kingdom by the English Mall at the rate of two cents (one penny) each, or by the French Mail at the rate of four cents (two pence) such. The postage must be propaid in Hongkong Stamps
(2) Toother places not beyond Great Britain, nah as Indis, Malta, &c., the postage is 2 conts ne penny!
(3) The same privileges apply to latters ad- resend to the Private and Non-commissioned Officers named above.
(4.) The lettera must not exceed half an ounce No handkerchiefs, jewellery, o, can be sent even with the ends open.
(3.)-It from a Boldier or Sailor his class and description must be stated in fail on the letter manding Officer, with name of regiment, ship, &c. Ja, an to Europe. Captain Milligan, will be despatched as above does not apply to through fares from China and the cover of which must bo sigued by the Com Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo doain full. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class and de- on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst.
tined to points beyond San Francisce in the scription with name of regiment, ship. &n, mnat United States should be sent to the Company's be stated in full.
(6). Soldiers and Sailors have no privilegos Offees, addressed to the Collector of Customs with regard to books or papers, San Francisco.
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1889.
1501
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSEE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
For further information
8.8
to Freight
ur Pascago apply to the Agency of the Core pany, No. 50a, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 20th August, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
5. 09. Overall, pasing thewan, gally, H. van (Calling at Four DARWIN & QUEENSLAND SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. THE 3/3 L. LI. American Ship
W. dow
2nd bes, cousha sudlandet.
W. DOBERCK Hankon Observatory. 22nd August, 1858
INTIMATION.
IMPAIRED VISION,
TE, LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong,
HONGKONG HOTEL (Beem Na. 20) daily' from B-A.M. to 6 PM.
(CONSULTATION FREE)
One Third of those anffering from Blindness can trave their calamity to the use of COMMON SPECTACLES or LENSES imperfectly adopted to the Sight.
B. R. GROOM, EN, FEGS Barrister-at- law, Singapore,vrites
Jhaya traed glasses for twenty years, and have To hesitation in saying that, those supplied neby you are the best I bare SPOT WORL
I wear them with much satisfaction and com- fort, and find the frames are especially convenient
To Meri LAWRENCE & MAYO,
Hotel D'Europe, Singapore.
R. HUDDLE, Deputy Master Attendant Singapote, writes:-
“I am much pleased with the glass you have adapted to my sight. They are very flear and distinct, enabling tee to read the smallest print without the least effort."
To Messrs. LAWERNCE & MAYO, "Singapare.
LAWRENCE & MAYO,
Ophthalmic Opticians. (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons in India and England!
Officos: Old Bond Street, London; 3 & 4 are Strost, Chloetta and Rampart Bow, Bombay
Hongkong, 24th July.1688.
JAPAN
YOKOHAMA
1981
GAZETTE,”
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TagMAFLA, ČE) THE Steamship
EL CATTERTHUN," Captain Darks, will be despatched for the skove Porta on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at Noow.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to....
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 18th August, 1888.
THE "GIBE" LINE.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at QUEENSLAND PORTS and taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, NEW ZŁA LAND, and TASMANIA, 40.) THE British Steamer
"MOGUL"
Captain Johnson, will be dopatched as above
on or about the 28th instant.
AND
LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK BEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
ALSO,
"W. H. CONNER,"
[4
Entara, Master, shortly expected here, will load here, for the above Port, and will have a quick dospatah.
For Freight, apply to
་*
-PUSTAU & Co.
$1436 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1688.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE S L 11 British Ship
*NYL CHAU,"
N THURSDAY, the 90th August, at
NOON
the Company's Steamship NATAL Commandant Such, with MAILS Captain W. B. Butler, shortly exposted, will PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will load here for the abovo Fort, and will have
quick despatch. leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specle will be registered for Len- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted is transit through, Marsailles for the principal places of Europe. -
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor. Cargo will be received on boned until 4 2.M. Specle and Parcels outil 3 r., on the 99th August, 1988 (Parcels are not to be sent an board; they must be left at the Agency's Oce) Contents and value of Packages are
Attention is directed to the Steamer's Dom fortable Saloon Bad State Rooms, affording required. excellent accommodation for First Class Passen-For further particulars, apply at the Com
fly's Offos, kongr To be Zollowed by the B. Relcomers, on or about 31st instant:-
gare.
For Freight or Pausage, apply to
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Managers. August, Iss Hongkong, 20th
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. 1. Amerionn Ship
1439
Bat not Warrant Oflows, Askstant Ezglosure
Gunners, Bonturuine, or Carpenters.
POSTAL NOTES. L-Postal Notes of the ranes waned below payable within three months at any Post Office In the Taited Kingdom, or at: Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong er at any British Post Office in China foxsopt Hoiber and Tien- ain at the following prices, which include Commission-
34 cents. 1/6
20
rit
53
...81.70
$3.40
.........$6.80
"
All money orders on the United Kingdom for Sven Kaths not acceding £5 applied for at Hong: kong or Shangbai will be issued by manns of theso Notes.
2-The purchaser of any Postal Nate mat
till is the Parac's name befmes parting with it.
He may also fill in the name of the Office whore syment is to be made. If this is not For Fraight, apply to
done the note is payablo (within three months) STEMSSEN & Co.
United Kingdom, or at. (1928 anywhere in the Hongkong, th July, 1888,
Constantinople. Any Postal Note may be FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
crossed to a Bank: TRE 3/3 1.1 British Bark [TH
"LUCIA
3.Postul Notes should always be forwarded in Registered Ontors. If this procantion is met taken No Enquiries WHATEVER will be made aboves to the lose or alleged loss of any Note.
Shortly epeted, will load here for the Ports, and will have quick despetob.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. ·
HE 3/3 A. II American Ship
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 18th August, 1839.
NOTICE
Tas
12
HE DEPARTURE of the Steamship T
ELECTRA, Captain, P. Möller, for YOKOHAMA AND "MARY L. STONE
KOBE has been unavoidably FOSTPONED Josselyn. Master, shortly expected here, will until further notice. load here for the sboru Fort, and will have ni
ask usspatch.
For Freight, apply to
MAS PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 21st August, 1888, 1654
FOR HAVRE AND LUNDON. L 1 German Ship
Agenta
De Dans
165
*SACHEM,”
4-Postal Notes issued in the United King dom are not payable in Hongkong or "China. ₤1400
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAINE, the AGENTs, nor the OWNERS, will be. RESPONSIBLE for any DENT contracted by the Officers or the Crews Captain Bartlets, will load here for the above of the following Vessels during their star in Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to.
1829
BIIMISEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1888.
NOTICE OOKBINDING IN ALL TS BEANCHES
DAILY PRESS OFFICE. Bookbinding: hr every Style by Compotent Workmen or the Premies. Malo boond In Elogant Dindings. Commerical Binding of every Bito and Desip
ties and coount Books ruled to any Pattern.
SIEMSSEN & COB Hongkong, 22nd August, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK THE 3/3 L. L. L. American, Ship
sball witavat barsters. It was reported for the China Fire Insurance Company's Sharegin$78 HAVING been appointed AGENTA HONG-THE 3/9 L L 1 GG.C. CHAPMAN,
the rule to employ either solld projectiles or
experiments of yesterday to demonstrate the
par skare.
Hichborn, Marter, shortly expected here, will
quick depatobi
Legno and Boura Carns for the Japane Gazzetta, Japan Gasette Summary, and Krippast, Master, will load here for the store load here for the above Port, and will have QUALITY OF MATERIALS AND WORKMASSELP effect of shell fire against the side and within traits Marine Insurance Company, LimitalHoug List Caders for Bubscriptions and Ports, and will have quick despatch, the decke of a man-of-war. The paramount 825 nom.
Advertisements will be received at this Offch, Dk For Freight, apply to
Hoogkong, 29th July, 188
feature of zuvelis, however, associated with the Straits Fire Insurance Company Limitad experiments was the fact that several of the
817.
Hongkong Darly Press Offon, a
Hourkoar 23rd May, 1877,
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
11392
„PUSTAV & CG:
1495 Hongkong, 2nd Angust, 1889,
GUARANTEED. "DAILY PRESS OFFICE
HONGKONG.
Hongkong Harbour
ARCADIA, Brit. bk, D. 8. Ewan.-Chinese CATTERTHUS. Brit. str. J. W. B. Darke Ear
Bell & Co. CIDERO, Belt. str, A. Georga-Arnhold. Kar- COME. Ger, ship, Krippner-Order: JAPAN, Brit. str. Gardner.David Bamoon,
Bons & Co: KILDAPH, Brit str., Johnson-Betterfeld &
Bwire METAFEDIS, Brit, ste., J. B. Parvis-Tatasima
Colliery.
NORWAY, Mer. bk, Albrothea-Wieler & Co. PEEING, Ger. str., P. Hauermann-Stemssen &
[Co.
& Co. PEOPONTIS, Brit. str., G. Heasley-Gila
TA HONGXON, Simme ship; Steinbring-
Chinesa. YELOR, Ger, stry Wall-Ed. Soheithas & Co.
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