Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$175 par
share, zod
Ou Tai Insurance Company, Limital-Pla, 148
per share.
Canton
shares
Tnanranca Oce, Limited-02 per
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$43 per share.
Cabia Fire Insurance Company's Sharon $78
nor sharn.
The rendition of Ng. Wel dhas Tad Mung Wel, was agata npplied for by the Chinese on- thcelties, and the case was heard before the Hon I.E.Wodehonsa, C.M.G, on the 29th inst. at the Police Coars. It may be remembered that Ng Wel was wanted by the Canton authorilles some. eighteen months ago ou a charge of robbery and marder in Canton city. He was then in this colony, and when the police proceeded to arrest him he attempted to make his escaps by shanting
Straits, Marine Fasure Comply, Jimited-at the constable. Fer that offeien be was gan
$23 nom.
-
tenced to eight months' imprisonmout, at the
Straits Fire Insurance Company, Jamited-erpiration of which he was brought up for
819
trial with a view to his randition, and was comi mitted to gael pending the order of His Ex- collanay the Governor..
Hugkong and. Whtarpoa Dock Company's
Shares-29 per cent. prem..., sa div., zalia. Hongkong, Cantan, and Macs Symbalo
Sharee-$116 por cont. prom, acles;
We have to thank Mr. Woo Lia Tuen, the special agent, for a copy of the manual statement
Jede China Stoom Navigation Cole Bharof the China Railway Company. Tiontsin. Tho
20 per cant discount,
onpital of the Company 3 Tla. 1,000,000, of Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited which Tha. 250,000 has been issned. The length
$110 per share
of the line which has been in operation. ·la 90 27, Douglas Steamship Company, Limited-860 perr about 25 miles, and the not proft for the twelve months amounts to Fla. 18,903, or, with Jongkong Gas Compexy'e Shares-133 per the addition of interest and balance from pre- vions account, Els. 19,713. A diskdend at the Hongkong Hole! Compung's Share170 pozrete of six par cent per sunum absorbs Tle.
share.
share, sellers.
sharu.
Chipa Sagar Rotning Company, Limited-$776 Taon Singar Bedning Comprey, Limited-267of passengere carried during the year was
per share, ez div., nom.
per share, nem.
Hongkong Lou Company's Sharea--$79 for
obare.
Bongkong and Chine Bakery Company, hallet
*485 por share,
Perak Ta Mining and Sasting Company
In liuidation. Pyajon and Sughie Dua Samaninu Mining Company, Limitod-$11 per share, nom. Perak Sugar Cultivation Compary Tia 13 per
shura
Hongkong Hope Manufacturing Company, Li-
mited-78 per share. A. S., Watson & Co. Limited-100 per cent.
promison. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-$155 per share, soilsre. Singaporo Insurance Company, Limited-315
per share,
premium, uem.
premium,ada.
Chinese Imperial Lean of 1886-13-5 per cent. Chinese Imperial Lear of W 0-9 per vent Chinese Imperial Loa, 1858 E-11 par ceat Bociété Francaise des Charbonnages du Toskin
---35 per con prom.
pretului, unmi,
Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited-25 por cunt pram, nom.
14,655, and of the remaining profits, Ts. 1,200, la.carried to rewal fund, Tis. 1,800 to gratuity farid, and Th. 59 to new account. The amber
147,499, and the fares amounted to Tia. 10,159, while the goods and mineral traile brought in Tls. 43,783. The remit shown by the accounts is decidedly satisfactory. The line will shortly: be opened to Tiantain, which will bring a large neodaton of trifle.
His Excellency Wu Ta Shing, who has been transferred from the Governorship of Canton to that of Hosno, passed through Hongkong on the 26th justant Ae will be seen from the fellowing facts from northern papers the task blote Excellency is no easy one and the penalty for Allure is beary. The Chinese Times saya We learn that the whole of the new embankment made at Chèng Chon, begun est autumn and carried on to the lart, at a oost it is said of 9 millions of taels, has been completely swept away by the surging tor ronte of the Huang.hr. As the foods rose it
into Honan anohecked.
DESTINATION
LONDON, M., VIA SUA CANAL
LONDON VIA SUBE CANAL HAVRE AND LONDON ALAR HAVRE AND LONDON AMegha HAYRE AND HAMBURG, &o.... MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, LE BREMEN, VIA PORTË of GALL GEFÒÁ VIA BOMBAY, &c.. VANCOUVER BCA TAMOY,&a- SAN FRANCISCO VIA YAMA SAN FRANCISCO VILT'HANa NEW YORK TEW YORK NEW YORK'
NEWORK NEW YORK
STONEY & MELBOURNE STRAITS, COLOMBO,BOMBAY SANDAKAN, KUDAT, &o, M CALCUTTA TYA STRAITS YOKOHAMA,VIA NAGASAKI,Koan YOKOHAMA AND KORE ......... YOKOHAMA & KOBE NAGASARI, OBE, 30. NAGASAKI KOBE, &o..... SHANGHAI
BANGKOK DIRECT... MANILA VIA AMOY A HANILA PIA AMOYAN
A
TIENTSIN.
FEEBY THILSIZ
UGUST FORE 18.8.
ADVERTISED AS LOADING!
"P.&O. 8. N:C6;
Batterfeld & SwId] Carlowite & Co. Carlowitz & Con Slemsson & Co Mensageries Maritimes. Melhor & Ca... Carlosīts & Ob... Adamson, Bell & C M. 3. 8. Co. 0&0. B. 8. Co.
Simpson & Co.......
Siomassen & Co.
Honkong Pasta & Co.....
Palorar Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
Suol
Hongkong:
Börn (str.).- Barnida (6) Pingkản, CARof Foking(str.) Buyu Jatra ........ Ny Ghan
I Sander De Nagri
Kongkong Hongkong Hongkong
W. B Batler, Barth Bat Highl Josselyn John on
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong.
Croix Hongkong
P. Hallor Veltmore
Weat
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Hongkong
Boltran
WH. Copnar .....
Chapman Mary L. Stone...... Mogul (str.) Kashgar (ste)...... Mamoon (str.). Wingeng (str.) ... D'A. & Bokhara (str.)..... Electra (fr.). Iphigenia (str.).
Port Adelaide (str.)
Barni
Beesonshire (str.)...W. Waring, God
Zafiro (str.)Talbot..... Doo Juan (str.)
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hongkong Hoagkong
Fustan & Coy
Pustan & Co
Gibb Lingston & Co.
P. &O, S. Ñ.4's, Butterfield & Swire Jardine, Matheson & Co.... P&O. 8. N. Co Siomassen & Ca. Stemssen & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co. Adamson, Bell & Co P. DÊN Co. Yuon Fat Hoag.. Russell & Co... Brandao & Co..
TO RE
DESPATCHED
On 12th Bapt., at. Noon On 1st Sep£
Quick despatch." Quiole dospiteh. Oneth Sent; at 10... Today, at Noon.-- Today, at 10 A.M. To-morrow, at Noou. On 13th Sept. 8 -F.x. Ou 38th Sept, 9 P.M: On 8th Sept, at 8.M.. Quink respatch... Quick despatch.. Quick despatob...
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
NOTICE. --
MAMASTEAM. FOR
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. CO. LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, ME CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUMZ,
POET SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS,
AND ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PORTA OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:
ATED LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX, DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
Noor,
ON THURSDAY, the 30th August, at the Company's, Steminchip Neon.NATAL," Commandant Stoh, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will lewre this Port for the above ploces,
Quick despatch. To-dns, at 4.P.M. On 1st Sept., at On 14th Sept. Today, at 3 P.M. On or about 5th Sept. Quink despatch. On 1st Soptat & P.K. To-day-
On 2nd Sept. Quick despatch. To-day, at P.. On lut Sept, at 4 F.M. Ta-morrow, at 4 7.5.
FOR BANGKOM DIRECT.
Cargo and Byeole will be registered for Lon-- for Marssiles, and sccepted in don as well
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. NOTICE
•
THE DEPARTURE of the Steamship T
***ELECTRA," Captain P. Möller for YOKOHAMA AND ROBE has been unavoidably POSTPONED watil farther.natica.
SIUMSSEN & Co, Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd Augnat, 1888."
[1569
- STEAM FOR“
COLOMBO, SINGAPORE. PENANG,
ADEN, FORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTS, GIBRALTAR BRINDISI, PLY. MOUTH, AND LONDON; A250, MATRAR, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, THIRETE, HAMUUSO, NEW YORK, AND BOTTOM.:
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
mansit through Marsallos for the principaHE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM places of Rurope.
Stormship
COMPANY'S NAVIGATION "CATHAY Captain J. P. Hassall, with Her Majesty's Mails, wil be despatched from this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL and renal Ports of enll oa WEDNESDAY, the 12th September, at NOON.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 Specie and Parcels until 8 P., on the August, 1888. (Parcelave not to be
board; they must be left at the Agency's Offer.) Contenta and välut of Puckoges are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com. raay's Office:
G. DE CHẦMPEAUX,
agont Hongkong, 18th August, 1888
· NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
|
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ FORT SAID, BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
11584 PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA
For Fright or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, ...Agonila. Hongkong, 27th August 1888 INDO-CHINA STEAM · NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA.
"WINGSANG,”
Mr. Walter Hillier, Chinees Becretary of the eight-kret speed, and on ita zapface,feated British Legation, Poking, and family, arrived at tables and chairs, window and door framos, ma- Tokohaion by the Parthia, and prosseded to leis, contibers, onions and other field products, Shanghel by ho M: M. steamer Deus, arriving dead legs and chickens, and the millet stalk, roofs THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- on the 24th August,
of home-all and messengers, speeding thair SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. The Shanghai Courter hours that the Class way to the arean--of terrible disasters above.
BB Company's Steamers Works ground and building on the Yangtze Thonsande sre-reportal drowned," tens of thet- ps Road, new the Camp Hotel, hare been pur sands amat be hunelm and perhaps perishing of
DEVAWONGSE" chased by the Hall and Holts Co-operative Com- hunger. There is no way of getting at them freza Captain P. H. Loff, will be despatched for pony Limited: The Company's brewery sad this at present, for nothing could go op against the above Port: TODAY, the 30th lust
geniture star factory will be transferro to the current, which has such force that the German ÷ te staan fall speed up to her anchors to prevent these premises. The price is reported to be unboat tis, lying off the settlement, has had OFM... T20,000,
The N. G. Daily News says the Azby, out being drifted away. The day before yesterday was sewu the strain became dangerous, and Laward bound, rowed the Bar at high water on the Taiwan broke adrift, bat happily grounded Hung tano, who was 70 or 80° from the spot.
on the rising tide and prsoseded on her voyage, was sent for in hot basta, but bafore be cold Thursday night (rd August), but through on the north shore, whance she soon loated off arrire the whole bank went des before the some misadventure collided with a junk at an flond of the 8,000 linest fout of the river wall chor of Pheasant Point. The Amoy received unhurt. The rain, as I write, is still falling revenly completed cat one inch remains, and no dago, but remained at Woosang during steadily, aur. It is more than likely to gontiune to the waters are pouring thongh the immense gap the next day, onderouring to settle the exor the wage of the ranza, in which case we shall From 800 to 1000 bitant claim made by the junk, which will pro- gertainly bava, moro houses dow, fisils will be misery among the ratives will be immenes. An labourers, who were on the bank, were also swept bably have to be settled at the German Consulate. turned into Intes, reads inte rivers, and the THE Company's Steamship away and drowned. The volume of ill-laden
inanming steamer reported the Gulf full of dead water now covering the country, sud-to some,
bodies.Mercury Correspondent. coniiderable extent entering the Yangta o, will, thero in overy-reason to fear, in a few months ake known its coming by forming bad shoula between the Lang-aban and the ass. The con aration of the Yangtze, by far the most im portant artery of the Empire, sed always in creasing in importance, may them repome a burning question, far transcending in moment the reclamation of the Enang.ba." The Tien- isin correspondent of the Mercury informs that pagar that he has just heard from Teking that orders. thair Excellencies Li Hung Tans and No Wen The water from the Yellow River is flowing Wei, Governor of Hoon, sro degraded H: E. Li through Shantung. I hear it haarison to eleven. ching, the northern border of Shanse and Muu-finished work of the gap ut Chen-ohow has been golia. H. E Cheu Fa. Iate High Commis broken through, so that the gap in again over sioner of the Yellow Biver, is banished to Hai 1,000 fast bread. M. J. Carrey, of the Fruck CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Loeng Keang, Autor. The correspondent adds: Byndicate, who left here the day before yoster If this 18 rug, and I am pretty certaritis day, ex route to the gap where he has to survey then Mr. J. Carrey's jourway, rutwithstanding and repart thereon to the Viceroy of the real the freshet, is in vain, for than this affair is (aken position of affairs, ss been detained on acount out of the hands of EE. Li Hung-chang, and of the heavy fall of rain, and the gale, abrat makes it bad for ur French friouits."
thirty li from hore-Morory Correspondent.
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VLADIVOSTOCK,
16th August. From Peking I learn that His woollonny Lai, who was Acting Customs Trotni last year at this port, and His Excellency Liutau-fang wl again resume charge of Port Arthur. His Etoliency Chow Fu, lato Tantai; is still in Pe- The N. C. Daily News translates the fallow king and busy there armaging about the Tanging from the Vladivostock-The Ministry of chow and finatsio Railroad, in onnnection with Finance at St. Petersburg has concluded a new the French Sadiante. His Excellenby Li Han- oontrast with Mr. M. G. Shevaleff of this part, chang is also in Poking awaiting Her Majesta ahip-over, for 15 year, for steam navigation between Russian pertr, Japan, Korea, and China, by which Mr. Shereloff is bound during next year to add a small ateamar for coasting work existing steamer Baikal must also complete 24.000 miles Within two years he must supply a third large steamer, and all three must thon cover the third and following years the small estor 20,00 miles the second largs 15,000 miss in the Gulf of Tartury, and the third, for navigation beyond the Russian frontier, $3,000 miles. The contract expire in 1808, and the subsidy will be three roubles for each mile navurl.
Captain D'A de St. Croix, will be despatched aubovo TO-DAY, the 80th instant, at THESE
F.M.
This steamer has Superior First Class Ac commodation specially constructed to meet the requirements of tropical climates.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers."
158 -Hongkong, 22nd Augast; 1885.
THE "GIBB” LINE,
AND BALTIC PORTS; ALKO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NTW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
AT
THE COMPANTI STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PARNONGERS AND LUGGAGE... NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LABING FOR TEN PRINCIPAL PLACES IN EUssra.
NTHURSDAY, the 30th day of August
10, the Company's Steamship. BAYERN Captain R. Sander, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as abona, CALLING. AT GENOL.
Cargo will be received on board. until 4.x. Faresin and Spooks (Gold) at the Office until 4P.M., on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding FRZIGHT and PABBAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S. Office, Hongkong.
The Contents and Valas of Packages are re- quired to bo duelared prior to shipment,
Shippore are particularly requested to nola the teras and condition of the Company's Black Bills of Lading......
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 28th August, 1889
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON:
1
THE 3/3 L 1. L. Gormas Ship
"COMET," - Krippner, Masies, will lead here for the above- Ports, and will have quick dospalek,
for Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1199* Hongkong, 26th July, 1888.
THE
FOR NEW YORK: ME 3/3 L. 1. 1. American Ship W. H. CONNER.”- Butuan, Master, shortly exported here, will load here, for the store Port, and will have a quint desputol,
For Freight apply to
PUSTAU & Co.
11436 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
Ho-nien is degraded and banished to Sun Hwa-fest four inches, and another portion of the which will have to cover 12,000 miles, and the (Colling at QUEENSLAND PORTS and taking Specis and Parcels until 3 FM on the 29t Captain Bartlett, will lonal here for the above
MACAO.
The Chincan Tince says the Ping-tu mine is likely to be given up it is said. The outlay on the works has been consilerable; the returne which were sover large, are absorbed by the Trotai's uuercus relatives, and, at any rate, the mine, which can only ho jaade to give a small profit by being carried on carefully and comi- cally, new loses moRay on every ounce of gold
PEKING.
JAPAN.
NAGASAKI
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
through Cargo for ADELAIDE, NEW ŽA LAND, and TASMANIA, &0). British Steamer
"MOGUL." autain-Josas will be despatched as abov TO-DAY THURSDAY), the 30th inat, at FODE P.M.
Attention fa directed to the Steamer's com tabla, Salcon and State Rooms, affording excellent accommodation for First Class Passen- gere.
To be followed by the S. S. Delsomyn on or about the 9th proximo, and by the S. 8. Tartar
on or about the 20th proximo, --
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managers.. Hongkong, 28th Angust, 1969.
1598 FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. THE
Steamship
"PURT ADELAIDE,”
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, HE 3/3 AHAшorican Ship Carge will be received on Board until 4 r...
"SACHEM," Angust, 1888. (Parcels are not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agemoy's Office). Contents and Value of Packages are caquired.
The Steamer hassplendid áscomunedation and arries a Eostor nad Stewardesayu
For Further Particulars, apply to
Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Fraight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. "Hongkong, 14th July, 1888,”
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. MELCHERS & CO. THE 8/3 1.1 British Bayk
Agents.
Hongkong, 6th Angust, 1888.
[Z
FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE AND HAMBURG, VIA SUEZ CANAL. (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP,
AMSTERDAM, "ROUTERDAM, LONDON," LIVERPOOL, and BREMAN.)
THE Steamship
"HESPERIA,” Captain L. Madsen, will be- despatched for the above Porte on THURSDAY, the 6th Septem bar, et TEN MI
For Freight or Passaga, apply to
[1584
SIEM SSEN & Co,
Agents Houghg, 27th August, 1888. OCCIDENTALANDORIENTALSTOAN- SHIP COMPANY.
(1929
"LUVIA,” Shortly expected, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 261 July, 1888.
|1.400
FOR NEW YORK. THE SL. I. I. American Ship
"C. G. CHAPMAN,” Highborn, Manter, sbortis expected here, will and hore for the above Port, and will have a quick deepateb.
·For Freight, Apply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1888.
- 11435
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 83.L. L L American Ship
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
Sunday, 26th August' The election of a new Municipal Chamber to take the place of the one dissolved by order of His Excelloney the Governor-which has been awaited with so much interest both be the inrcised. habitants of Macao and all the Portuguese scattered throughout Hongkong.and the ports, took place to-day, and, as was expected, the dis sired body was re-elected, ananimously no to 10,3 speak. The result gare general satisfaction to the people, ta the dissolution was looked upon as an arbitrary aot of the Governor. Some few shetalued from voting for four of the vegth of the Governor, and among them who did vote there were two "stray 'shots "one for tho por sonnel of the Colonial Secretary's office with H. the Governor as Presdunt, and the other for a number of retired officers to that of the fasuoral and other officers of the Fight Boanergoinment for all on board to find they have a Corps to secure a number of young girls under voters 143 were in favour of the dissolved Chaz the age of fisen, to serve as raids of honour ut ber, 4 blaska, and 2 se just mentioned The the Eroperor's marriage noxt spring. A decorip- people of Macro have this firos proved egnal trtion cf the girl exact age, their parantage, this. the nocasion, and that they have awakened from offcial ranks of their fathers, and other partialara their proverbial lethargy. They have also must be given, and only the handsomest and munifested oaonga valour and determination to brightest ones will be selected. After their face and cheolt actions which are againstall prin satection, they will be taken into the palace to ba siples of jato and equity. It is probable that trained for the Inties which they are to perform the Uhamber will again be dissolved when it has 86.Tamed offes to-morrow or the day after. The voters, however, seem determined to re-alect it Ws many times as it-is dissolved. What a faroo!
1
Since Thursday last thers has not been a
We note from tho Nagaanka Bepress that the U. S frigate Eklyn, which vessel broke her crankshaft whilst on the voyage from Kahe to Nagasaki, on her way home has received orders frois the Naval Department to proceed to Now York under asil, either vid the Cape of Good Bopo or Cape Hora, at the diseration of her A Northern contemporary states that Prince commander, who we beliore has chosen the lat Chan is to leave Peking daring the coming an ter route. The Juniata and Paloe are shortly tumn and take a cruise to the differont porta to expooted at Nagasaki for the purpose of towing F. West, Coromander, will be despatchel for examine into the conditions of the harbours, hor as far as practicable. It is anticipated she the above Forte TO-DAY, the 30th inst forts, and other defences, and to decide what fur will be ready for eos about the 6th prox Wo
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. ther fortitisations should be constructed at it-have not heard whether it is intended fa dook ter portant points along the sms coast
"Agents. and unship her propellers After looking forward
[1568 Hongkong. 22nd August, 1888.
FLUZIO & RUBATHING UNITED COMFASTEN), NAVIGAZION GENERALE ITALIANA
STRAN FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY,
Fur Freight, apply to
PUSTAU & Co. having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers,
155 Hongkong, 21st August, 1593. to ADEN, STEZ TORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES. (LEGNORN) and GENOA all MEDITERRANEAN,
FOR NEW TORK. HE. Steamship ADRILTIC. LEVANTINE. And SOUTH despatched for San Francisco, vid Yoko-THE 3/8 L II British Ship AMERICAN PORTs up to CALLAO. Taking harua, en SATURDAY, the 8th September, at Cargo at through rates to FURSIAN THREE PM. Connection being made ab Yoko- GULF and BAGDAD. THE Company'e Steamship
The hernuter has viss slong the east, Candy, war, sad nike sang rostite provi
W. DOBERCK
Tragkong Observatory, 29th August, 1868-*
ASTFORGIOGICAL REGISTER.
Frometer
Trataro
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On late On date at 10 am, 1 në 4 pm.
29.73.
Previous
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$3.
20.74
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The Imperial Household has, according to the to a sporty return home, it must be a great dia Shih-pas, given cat instractions directing the
sail buiore them.
YOKOHAMA Amourst the passengers who strived at Yoke se on the 18th inst. by the C. P. steamer Parthia were Mone. Adam Sienkiewicz. Minister for Franco to Japan, and his wife and family.
The Japan Mail states that new has been roosited in Tokyo that Baron Biegeleber, some- time Secretary of Embassy in Berlin and lately Austrian Minister in Sofia, bas boon appointed to ropresent Austria Bungary at the Court of Japan. A Japanese native journal afates that the twe There is some danger of this port being Jood vessels, the Matsushma Kan and I single fresh esse reported from the lazaretta o ng socant of the great zadations which are
zakushiem Kon, ordered from England, will be at Cooilhas, or from free Island, and in the within a short distance from this Satlowest. If finished next summer, and the Hashidate Kan. 1. RABONNEES (Rübens ju 25 degregi telesity all goes well. Those who till about so the wind blows strongly from the North therase, which is now in course of construction at the many cases of cholera bere must have buona chance of the tides which will rise for the next Yokosuka Shipbuilding Yard, will be completed delicious or possess a fantastic imagida two days, not being so high as anticipated. Sabout the some time. The taree rensels urs of The petition praying the Government for the gwithin set in with rain, and although there has. similar construction and will cost about you removal of the lazarette from Cooilhas to Cole-not been a daily downpour, the reputation of the 3,000,000
Direction w.nd...
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Wh
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the wet of the sex in inches, tonkbe and
A÷UANPERATựa 10 the shade in degrees Fahrenheit. L-Avu:mier Inpercentage of'estoiation, thehumidity of
tuled with paviature being 300, NA 4-DICKTION OF FUP WIND täten points.**
L-FORER OF Tax Wren sreording to Friofit Sesleni 6.--Brazz de Tea Waaramus f. Hun sky; C, dit scher einudun D. dzimskogrula; k, ing; Higinomy; B.lub; Light- nītei O, geroraty P. pasain, aliweza; Quienilles ML PAIN: Y. FOT. und wildlity; W.
7-arta faches, seiten und audio/mot
W. DOBERCE,
Hongkong Oberentory. 29th Aagost. 1958.
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
LATE TELEGRAMS:
NEWCHWANG, AN
19th August
an er elsewhere bu only oblained about thirty Saint has been wall rept up as far as a good
signatures up to the present
Everage goes Anyhow, for the lat fortnight
there bas starsely been any dry weather, and the
THE PHILIPPINES.
MANILA
think it will be known at Hongkong by this time that the Cement Manufacturing Company, ordinary dwellings of the Chinese, being built- whose workshops are on Green Islandt have sost with mnd walls and roofs to match, are fail- ina protest against the Government establishing ing about ko brown paper. The water in A felegram from Adelside to the Northern a luzaro to on the Island, to the danger of the the lower parts of the country is from 510 20 Terriluty Times, dated 10th August, page the dunerous werkmen sugared in the factory. Itin feet deep, which means drowning or starrative Spanish Government has imposed a beary pol said that should any one of the workman ba at- tacked by the disease the others will strike work to thousands of qutives. Many poor washed-ont fax on all Chinese entering the Phillipine people have arrived from the interior in boats Islands The London date of the telegram and depart, in which avent the Company will be and on foot. The freshsts in the river bare would probably be about the 8th August, a great loser. Fortuintely there is ne one en wased ships to swing to the ebb-tide for same Manila papers of later date do not mention the the sick list at prescat in the eretto, which is days, and the timber, millet, stalks and other matter.
LONDON, 17th August. The shots fred at Coneral Ecolanger in Chituste on the other side of the Island. If any debria which float out to æs, too clearly devote rente prove to have been accidental during a thing happens there will be a complication of the vast destruction to life and property ontaed street affray,
affairs. The Island is the property of the by the volume of water rits which the districte Seminary of S. Joseph, from which the Cement for at least twenty miles are covered. Beyond was ordered by the Governor.
Fisheries Bill
LONDON, 2ård August
INDON, 16th August.
1 Crispi's interview with Prizon Bismarck has resulted in an agrattant that in cases well defined, in which either Italy Germany, Austria considere horasif attacked, though an faradod, each could elsim help from the others.
HONGKONG.
TONQUIN HAIPHONG
BORMIDA,"
Captain De Negri, will be despatched as obero: TOMORROW, the 31st inst., at Noon.
At BOMBAY the Steamors are discharging in Perreg's DOCKS.
For Further Particulars regarding-Freight ard Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co, Agents. 1888 August, Hongkong, 25th
Te FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. HE Spanish Steamer
DON JUAN." Captain R. Beltran, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the 3let just at Fous P..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 28th August, 18881594
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.. THE Company's Steamship
"PATROCLUS," Captain Pulford, will be despatched as above Passengers for Europa desiring to proveed Overland, men, on application to the undersigned, have their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Algiers in excharge for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles by Transatlantic Company's express Boats) and thonos to Paris or London
Algiers in 28 hours atesin from Marseilles and thenen to London couples about the same time.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agenta. Hongkong, 27th August, 1888. 11476
“SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR NAGASAKL. KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA.".
The Washington Senate, har rejooted the Conspany obtained their lease, but the lazarette the Bar we learn that it is oven worse than M. Arnal, we note from the Courrier of the A small steamer arrived here, to-day from and that dead bodies of poor human beings, Hongkong bringing about 100 barrels of tar for pigs fowls, etc., are exstantly seen. They 19th Angust, had just returned to Haiphong It is M. Arnal'intention to the Government Every night bonfires are ad probably been washed out of the city of from Canton bringing with hlas a quality of on SATURDAY, the 1st September
Kai-chow sad its neighbourhood, where the silkworm's eggs. rels of toy being burned. seen on the tops of Caoithas and Guis hills, borrain, dispending for a hundred miles from high distribale the eggs amongst the Dap con villages
mountains suddenly raised the water in the and to establish a flatare. The Cauton silk Walled City itselt to the height of 20 feste The worm in aid to succeed admirably in Tonquin Az ocsmicus), corrapondent writes with re Gorman gunbest Ilse and other steamers cre and to be thirty per cent, better than the native. ference to the election of the Municipal Chau obliged to keep steam up to stom the tide, and it HAV ber that the intimitation took effect on certain diflent for them to communicate with the Gag". For other mail news ice Supplement meu bers of the community, who got up pic nie share, or to do any landing or shipping The parties and thus placed themselves beyond the water came over the Band at spring ads, and it
IMPAIRED VISION. The ordinary half yearly munting of the limits of hiace sol for the day. This he chais, feared with the full moon the fest will be re- Corporaracterises as wat of valvar and patriotism.peated. There are not any hills, to take shelter. Hongkong and Shanghai Fanting or whit, on the other hand, showing that they are on in case of an inundation, and we only hope Midway CONSULTED futame. The monthly handloap Challonge Cup prepared to be trampled upon by a despotic if it must happen that it will be when we bars HONGKONG HOTEL (Eoom No. 20) daily
icon by the Hongkong Ride Assosiation, was government. He glo sage that there is all pro-an now, three or four good hospintle steamers from 8 A.M. to 6. Pr ren on the 25th inst. by Vr. Shelton Hooper bability of the re-pleated Chamber being again in port, where we shall be free not only from (CONSULTATION FREE The ball-yearly meeting of the shareholders of disantvað.....
drowning, but from falling walla, akimney pots the Hongkong and Whampes Door Company
The Correio Mamers may fast the Porta- and such like vedtal-articles, safel when rant One Third of those suffering from Blindness. Steamship
oan trave their calamity to the use of COMMON was held on the 27th fustant A large fire gupun transport India has been ordered to pro-in their proper place. C. Daily News, SPECTACLES OF LENEES Superfoodly W. Waving, Conrander, will be despatched for
courted in Lyndhurst Terrace on the evening coed home without taking any passengers from
A month ago the natives of Tingtan were adapted to the Bight. ⠀||
FR LAWRENCE' Hongkong,
of the 28th inst. and barnt fiercely for about Maono, but is to call ut Timor to take on board daily going in propensions to the Temple at the four hours, destroying sixteen houses Theater soldiers stationed there. The passengers
B. R. GROOM Esq., FEG.B., Barrister - Legislative Council et on the 28th inst, when she was to carry on the previous coresion will be back of the Customs premise or chin-otinning law, Singapore, writes a micute was read from His Excell my conveyed by private steamer which is to be jose to bring them in, for the country, for a I have used glassen for twenty years, and have orning the proposed lighthouse on the Gap chartered for that purpose,
long period had anffered from drought, and no hesitation in saying that those supplied fears were entertained that the orope would be me by you are the best I have ever worn. entirely spoilt. These processions were amusing Iwwer them with mech satinfection and com enough to tools at ; the men and skildrer form-fort, and find the frames are especially convenient. ing them snob carrying a green willow branch To ones. LAWRENCE & MAYO, JALAN and dragway Mong with them, curried over Hat 11 Europe, Singapore, "g their heads, a hideous figure of the water dragon;
Book. In reply to Hon. B. Layton his Fres lenoy said that the prosecution of mendicante
was only suspended while the chulera epidemio
wan at fr height and when their presence in the
l was conducive to Insanitary conditions; and
that while bo had not stopped prosscations for
tha bursing of joas paper, Ro., in the streets by
CHINAV
POO OH G. WA
Information reached us, says the cho that but although foreignor would see the ludicrous
R. HUDDLE, E, Deputy Master Attendant
"BRECONSHIRE”
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
"BELGIC" will be
"MARY L. STONE,” Joselyn, Haster, shortly expected here, will load Eere for the sbare Park, and will have a uniek despatch.
"NYL GHAU
baran with Steamers from Shanghai sud Japan Captain W. B. Butler, shortly expected. will load here for the above. Port, and will haveO Ports.
All PARORE PACKAGES should be marked to quick despatch, address in full; and same will be received at the Company': Ofos until Frv .. the day pro- vions to calling.
First-class Fares granted as follows,
To San Francisco,
$200.00 To San Fransisco and retry- 350,00
Available for 6 months ...................... Si To Liverpool................ Ta Lozdoninginuing
325.00 230.00 To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced ratas granted to Officers of the Army. Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained un application
Passangere, who have paid full fare, ro- simbarking at San Francison for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year months, will be allowed a discount of 10 This allowance Loes not apply to through fares from China and Jan to Barope,
For Freight, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hong cong, 14th July, 1888.
NOW ON SALE. IMPERIAL QUARTO.
[1328
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
An
DICTIONARY.
WISH THE PUT AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION. Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press, Ohoc, Hongkong. For ocmprehensiveness, and practical service his Work stands unrivalled. All the DOW words which the Chinese have of later year been compelled to elu to express the numerous ob jeots in machinery, photography, talography, and in scieros generally, which the rapid advanos of foreiga relations has imposed upon them, are here given fe extenso. Each and every word is Fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instractive naturo. Both the Court sad Punti pronunciations are given the nocents being carefully marked on the best displays the anceess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size, principle hitherts attained. The typography
[of body, thereby effecting a raat aconomy of space, achieving a clearhoss not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretofore charse terized Chinese pablications.
Comentar Invoices to accompany Cargo ces tined to pointa boyand San Francisco in the Tnited States should be sent to the Company's Offoes, addressed to the Collector of Oustoms. Ban Francisco.
For further information as to Freight pany. No. 50a, Queen's Read Central,
U. D. HARMÁN, Agont. or Fassngs, apply to the Avency of the Com-
Hourlong, 30th August, 1888.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP MY COMPANY.
ĮTAKING CARGO: AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND BUROPE,
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONFECTING RAILWAY LINES. & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following facts are submitted forecnsideration: {Chalmers' Vocabulary containa about 16.000 Chinese characters and Medhurst's Eugish and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst this work contains more than 50,000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charts. ters, Again, despite all the grammars and other elementary works as yet published, f student of this diffent language absolutely quires emmples to display the various appli- will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC,cations and equivalente of different words which AND SAN FRANCISCO. VIA AMOY, have one general moaning. Of these examples WOOSTING, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA, or this work contains more than five times be THURSDAY, the 13th September, at THREE many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab-
fished.
“PARTHIA,"
the above Ports on SUNDAY. the End
·P,M September
For Freight or Tage, apply to
To bo followed by the 2, 9. "ABYSSINIÀ,” For practical purposes the arrangement of ADAMSON BELL & Co. on the 4th October.
the work is so complete, that a reference to its Agents
Connection will be made at Tokohama with pages anablos a person who understands English Hongkong, 27th Angust, 1889, (1686 Steamers from Baanghai and Japan Ports, to communiosto efetivaly with natives who STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Pointe by understand nothing but Chiness. In this respect
BART AND KOBE
the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST the work will be found indispensable, to all STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers. Europeans residing in China, sad to the natives (Passing through the EXLAND SEA). HET &0. N. Co.'s Steamship
Through Page Tickets granted to Eng themselves it explains subjects fully with which land, Franos, and Oetziany by all trans-Atlantic rory fewindead of them are pardestly acquainted ** BQKHARA,*::
lines of Bteamers.
To partion resident. In England and interested First-class Fares granted as follows.
In China it cammut but be invaluable occasion- | ally,
quarto pig.
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
the Chinese, he had given orders that the Police the late typhoon has cau ed frightful destruction nature of the business, with the natives it was Singapore, writes: ware not to prosecute in theco cases. The at Chang, Loh a placed distant from Foochow real earnestness. Since then, of course in Ism much pleased with the glasses you have will leave for the shove places on or about
the 5th September. French and German mail steamers Ordinauno chout 50 miles. The loss of lives and cattle is response to their prayers, rain lina fallen, and for adapted to my sight. They are very clear, and continuation Ordinances, 1889, wore passed after said to be very great, a
the last ten days in such quantities that he distinct, enabling me to read the smallest print a vigorous protest against thom by Hon. Phe price for house building material at Foo country for me miles around is inundated without the least effort." Ryrie. The Fire Enquiry Bill a road a Gret show riare very Bansiderably, sansed by the and whole towne rud villages have boon, washed To Mesure. LAWRENCE & MATO, Singapore, Hongkong, 28th August, 1868..... time. On the 28th August, of Government anmerous cases of Lamediate need for repairs of away, cansing the greatest distres among the
LAWRENCE & MAYO, Eouse, bis Excellency presented an Indian Cosmeny foreign and mtive houses that havo suffer people. Immediately around us affairs are bad
Ophthalmic Opticians. stable, naried Khan Singh, with the "Belilios" ed iu the late typhoon. Mason Isbour too ba nough. There is sourcely a house that has not
(Opficial to the Eripal Ophthalmic medal and $25 for gallantly rescuing & China-rizon; it is said that in many cases the controlat in the water capinasly; chimneys have come zase from drowning on the 40th July last.
tera had to affer twice the castornary wages in down, ornahing through roofs and fooring below, Surgeons in India and England There were 2,049 visitors to the City Hall Forder to obtain men to work-Echo.
Offers Old Bond Street, London; 94 ezl in one Instance the whale south side of ni kle boot but boken Fouchow to the rawing room wall fell bodily into the room. Ba Hare Street, Calcutta, and Rampart How Museum during the weak ended 20th Angwah, of whom: 164 were EuropeanS
Shanghe: Mercury:The Foochow people would veral houses are quite minbahitable and people. Bombay.
Hongkong, 24th July, 2
1888 The piece of Crown land put up for auction st feel obliged if you would kindly ask the Astro are sleeping with tarpauliny and sails over their Causeway Bay on the 27th instant was not sold, nomer Royal or whoever has charge the ty.bels to keby the rain off. But whilst we suffer
NOW READY se no one was willing to bid the upset price, phoons, to kindly continue to send us warnings, each discomfort the wretched Chinees have booh $5,100, or 25 cents per square foot.
it is a strange fact that each time we have received simply ruined. Their mud houses, under the
To Vancouver and Victoria...Mex. $160.00 To San Franciso 173.00. To all Common Points i Canada? 230.00.
and the United States ... To Liverpool, ingin praat
To Loudonési
800.00. 305.00
To other European Polate at proportionate rates Special reduced rafes granted to Offceré of the Army, Navy, Civil Servico, and the Traperial Chinese and Japanese Castoms, to be obtained an application. LEON
FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT, LABUAN AND SINGAPORE. THE Company's Steamship MEMNON Captain Bacrise, will be darpetched as above on out to points in the United States, should be
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dez TUESDAY, the 14th Proxime."
1881
For Freight or Passaro, apply ta
BUTTERFIELD & STIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 28th August, 188
3897
ASSTHAN TO SHANGHAI, TELE P. & 0.8. Co.'s Steambl
We hear that the shares in the Company now a otios of a typhoon approaching it has never continuous rain, have dissolved likk lamps of en: ANGLO-CHINESE CALENDAR
being formed to entry on tobacco planting foresohed us, but this one came and we had not a ger, and those more substantially tilt have fal- North Borneo have been appifed for three times word of warning from anywhere, which is very fax as if made of a pack of sarks, and blown down over, although the prospectus has not yet been mi
isiued.
SHANGHAI.
by a puff of wind; numerowo deaths have boon re- parted from these canica. It is not here, howÉVAY" That the muttering and devastation has boun
The Ocean Steamship: Company's service to Bornes, Labuan, and Singapore will be com At a fully attended meeting of the subscribers | grektsuse but away, to the north-est, zp the merced on the 14th proxime, with the Memnon, to the New Shanghai Electrio Company, Limit ritwr, where aeren upon sores of gynis s36 şindar which is advertised, to leave Hongkong on that ed, held on the 22nd August, it was nna nimozaly kuster and whole towns submerged. Todturday čato.
the warrent in the river wis running with, an resolved to proceed with the company,
FOR THE DESK.
In RED AND BLACK;
IG RED IMITATION MOROCCO CABE
PRICH ONE DOLLA KELLY & WALKH, W. BREWER, LAKE, CRAWFORD & Që
BANCONA
24
will leave for the above place about Haura witar her arrival with the outward English Maile
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th August, 1888.
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchasers of SIX or more Copies.
LONDON:
TURNER & CO., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW.
A HONGKONG HUN DALLY, PERES" OFFICE. WYEDHAM ST.
YEARS IN
FA E
EAST. JUST PUBLISHED.
THE
DENY BYO, pp. 163, CLOTE, $2.00
asat to the Company's. Offices addressed to Mr. D. B. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van.VENTS IN HONGKONG AND THE
FAR BORTER,
TO 1884 Fraight will be zoceived on Board mobil & P.M. 1875
Arranged Chronologically, on the 28th 'August.
with Copions All Parcels must be sent to ans Ofoe and INDEX by which the date of any event can be should be marked to address in full, and the found at a glance,
same will be roosived by us until P.. the Forme completo register of POLITICAL, day previews to sailing.
OCCURRENCES,
For information si to Passage or Freight, WRECK SHIPPING CAHUALITES, FIRES, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & COM“
Agents
Hongkong, 30th August, 1898.
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