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FIRE INQUESTS.

On the abject of Firs Enquiries the Queene- tand Mercantile Ganette makes the following

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE,

Quotations are

somarks:---In zogard to fra engnirios generally New Malwa

it is very much to be regrating that a system.

ntterly fatile as that adopted at the present Old Malwa

time should be permitted to obtain. It is use-

less for all purposes, it is tedions and annoying, Older Malwa

and permits of no expression of opinion from the

beach upon the evidence prodered. Indeed, Patna (New)] far as we can cao, it serven no other purgess than | Patna (Old).............. to show how far du unscrupulous man can go Benares (New) without bringing himself within the clutches of

the law. The anomalous state of things might be remedied by the substitution of a coroner's ́inquest, with a jury to pronounce a formal ver- diet, which, with as little delay as possible, could zettle whether the evidence pointed to inoon- diarism or accident. For our own part we should be glad to have an expression of opinion en this important subject from the various re- prosentatives of fra insuranoa companies in the city, and it would also form an interesting Bubiset for discussion by the mombers of the Chamber of Comusores, Fire Insurance is mers- ly an indemnity for boss upon the value of goods or property covered, and is by no means Hot to be a kouros whereby a tradesman, by not which may or may not be proved oriminal, obtain a suzu of manoy for his pleasure, conven- lenos, or profit. And yet any insurance manager will: aduet s very large proportion of Ares are got up for one ar other of those purposes, und in nearly a casos the malefactors evade panishmout! for their crime, and obtain the amount of their olaizon as well. This could not be the care when subjected to the, alosa examination of a coroner and a jncy of practics) businasie men, who are thoroughly cognisant of the risks their own pro- party daily rus through the proximalty of a neighbour, who say sock to adjust his financial Masullies, or satisfy his revenge, by creating a conflagration, the extent of which could not be foretold. The indief of the jury would settle the question of the sisim, and the paymont thereof would be made in due course if in favour of the insurer, or be withheld if against him and all this without the delay of police court formalities or committals to any other court as regards the olaim

TRUSUAL, 80th Augus

UPTUM

550 per pieni, ailes of 1 batty, $60 per pical, alice, of [1 to 11 patties. $680 per plout, allee of

510 to $518

485- to 490-

EXCHANGE

On IoNDOMÁ

Telegraphio Transfer...... Bank Bills, on damard Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bille, at 4 months' aght. Cradita, st months* sight'

[8 tupla

par chest,

..9/11/ 13.0

DESTINATION

DAILY FERM, FRIDAY, AUGUST Bier, 1888.

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,

LONDON, VIA BUEN CARAL LONDON 114 BURR OANAL HAVRE AND LONDON Kind HAVRE AND LONDON HAVEE AND HAMBURG, & TRIESTE VIA BOMBAY, &c. GENOA VIA BOMBAY & VANCOUVER B.O. VIAMOF, ko. SAN FRANCISCO VIA Y’HAMA SAN FRANCISCO VỪA THAMA NEW YORK

NEW YORKEST NEW YORK nangin NEW YORK

NEW YORK

STRAITS, COLOMBO,BOM) HANDAKAN, KUDÁT, 20, mi CALCUTTA VIA STRAITE YOKOHAMA KA NAGASAKI Konn YOKOHAMA AND KOBE

VEŠKEL'S NAME

P. Finall Paltort

Krippter L: Madsen B. Marra ¿Es Negal

Cathay (str.) Patrola (st) Lucis ・Comets Hesperia (ate.) Posidon (str.) Bormida (etc.). Parthia (str.) City of Peking(sta.} Belgio (etx) Nyl Ghan Bachem in W.H.Conner

FOR

PUHART APTLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED

Hongkong Butterdeid & Srire Hongkong Jackowita:& Col

Carlontis &C Hongkong

Siemsson & Complimate, 0. Tashraola.........

Hongkong Carlowits & Co...

Adamson, Bell & Co. THE APM. & B. Of.

LARO & 0.8, 8.05 Biemsson & Co.. Houghong Hongkong Siemsson & Co..

Hongkong

Prstin & CoZA

Pintan & Co.

Hongkong, Pritan & Col

Hongkong P. & 0.8. N. Co.

Butterfeld & Gwire

On 12th Bapt., st Noon To-morcaw.

Quick despatch. Qalok despatah. On 6th Sept, at 10 M. On 11th Sept, at Noon! Today, at No.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. 14E-9/3 LT. FBritish Bark

LUCIA," Shortly expected, will load here for the above Ports, sad have quick despatok.

For Eraight, apply to

CARLOWITZ. & Co Fongkang, 28th July, 1888.

FOR NEW YORK.

On 1 ST THE 8 L L L American Ship

18th Expt, 3 r.m.

On 8th Sept, at 8 p.m.

Quick despatch:

Quick despatah:

Quick despatch.

To-morrow, at Noon.

On 14th Sept

David Sassoon, Sons & Ca. On 5th Sept, at Noon P.&O.B. N. Co.

On or about 5h Sept. Biemssen & CoQmok despatch. Hongkong

To-zorrow, at 4 P.M. Hongkong Sieussen & domini

W. B. Batlar,

Barbett

Batman

C. O. Obapinan

Hichbo

Mary L. Atone

Josselyn

Documentary Bills, at 4 months!

Kashgar (str.)

Moon (str.)

Barnica ·

sight

PABI

Bank Bills, on demand

Arratoon Apos r{nte:) J: G. Olfont Bokbarn (s€x.):

Hongkong

Credits, at 4 months' night

8.88

NEW YORK

TOKOHAMA & KODE

Electro (str.)GP Moller Iphigenia (atr

Voltmer

Bauk ile, on demand...

NAGASAKI, KOBE, Š

Breconshire (str.). W. Waring

Hongkong

Credits, 60 days' sight,

SHANGHAI

LALANINA

Ancona (str.

BOMBAT

SHANGHAI

ÜZLET

Yangtze (str.)

Telegraphic Transfor

SHANGHAI VTA- AMOT, SU

Dardanus (l.)

Tonningen. Pardy

Hongkong

Siomasen & Co...

Hongkong

Antterfeld & Swire

On 2nd Sept.

Rank, on demand

BWATOW AND BANGKOK....

Taiohio (st)

CALCUTTA,

MANILA VIA AMOT

J. A. Morris ... Talbot

Hongkong

Yuen Fat Hong sens

On 2nd Sept, at Noon

Hongkong

To-morrow, at

P.M.

Telegraphic Transfor

Flank, ou demand

SHANGHAL

Bank, at dght

Private, 30 days' nighi

JHARES,

Onotations are 1-.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-151

per cent. premtum, ex div, buyers. Unisa Insurance Society of Canton, Limited

$875 per share.

China Traders Insurance Company's Share

$73) per share, sales and buyers. North China Insurance-a: 285 per share. Langtsee Insurance Association-Thu. 85 por

share.

Chinsen Insurance Company, Limited-$175 per

share, nom.

On the same subject the following appears in

parliamentary Mansion it is well to call attention to this important subject, and urge the immediate appointment of fire coroners. There is a genem! complaint among fire offices that incendiary fires are of constant occurrence; but the companies, aren in these cases, pay, because abeolate proof is diffent, and they are-afraid of becoming known as Irtigious. It is hard that this state of things should exist; but the offices to a great extent recoup their losses by additional promiums. In this way the community of insurors is made to pay the penalty of its own lakewarmnase in a matter of really vit importance. Unfortunately Braat statistics 20 wanting, but the general opinion among those bast informed is that incendiarism is practised to an alarming extent. The case of Whiteley naturally presents itself to the mird. If macailigent buildings and his enormas stock have been destroyed four or five tles, and the impression is that in eash osss the hand of the incendiary has fired the premises And yes there was no inquest on these calamitous burnings until the last cocasion, andoven then the

be Insurance Agent:-On the eve of taen Tai Insanoo Company, Limited-Tis. 148

inquiry was not as to the origin of the fire, but as

to the cause of the death of four men who were killed by the falling of a wall. The neglect which produces and perpetuotos sach a state of things, and in partionlar the apathy of Parlia ment, are wonderful. It is difficult to measurə the wickedness of those who wilfully sat property on fire, it is equally difficult, to understand how society recanolles itself to the enormous waste caused in this way. It is stated from New York' that the Bro marshal of that city closely examines into the causes of all fires within his jurisdin. tion, and that far not dare to commit arson in view of his severe scrutiny. If webad a similar functionary in every city and town throughout the United Kingdom, it is quite certain that wo should have fewer fires, and would have to pay lower premiums for our insurance. At present we defrand oursel ree, we allow the waste of wool property, and by carelessness we invite serious crime in our midst. The question of fre oort nerships will soon be again tested in a prection), manner. In the ananing session the Corpars tion of the City of London will bring in a bl the object of which will be to confer on the city coroner power to hold inquests into the origin of all frs within the city boundaries. We urge the fire insurance companies to rally to the sap- port of a measure do pragrant. with good bath for themselves and the public generally,

MARINE INSURANCE.

per share.

Canton Insurance Offna, Limited-192 per

obare,

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares

1345 per share..

China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$78

per share.

Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited--

425 mous Straits Fire Insurance Company, Lámitöd- Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's

$18.

Sharon-29 per cent, prem,, or div., sales. Hongkong, Canton, and Maceo Steamboat Co.'a

Shares-8110 per cent. pram, sales. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's Bhares

20 per cent. discount.

MANILA VIA AMOY SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

AT WHOLESALE PRICES. ACCONES SHEERY, PORT. CLARETS, CHAMPAGNE

Zafiro (str.) mat Dosi Jaan (str.)ianië Haitaz (str)

COOKING

BOOKS, BURGUNDY. BRANDY, WHISKIES, ALE, STOUT.

PIAÑOS, MACHINERY,

STOVES, and TRICYCLES.. SCALES, BICYCLES PAINTS, OILS, VARNISH PIANOS.

R. Beltran

8. Ashton

Adams, Boll & Co......

P: &.0.8. N. Cɔ.............

Bassall & Co...

Hongkong Bandao & Co

HongkongDouglas Laprak & Co. ........

On 2nd Sept.

Quick despatch.

Today, at 4 7.3.

To-day, at 4 PM.

· On 2nd Bẹp ., at 9ảm

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

(1400

"O, C. CHAPMAN,” Flichborn, Menter, shortly expooted here, will lost here for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1888.

FOR NEW YORK. HE 3/9 L. 1. X. American Ship

THE

MAIL EXPECTED.

THE ENGLISH MAI.

The P. & O. stoimer Ancana, with the English wall of the Bird August, left Singapore at 3 pm2. on the 29th August, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd September. This packet brings replies to letters dispatched from Hongkong on the 21st June.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The Shire Line steamer Breciative left Sin gapore on the 25th, and is due here on the 81st instant..

The P. & O: steamer Descas, from Bombay, left Bingapore on the 26th, and may be expected here on the 31st instant,

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamor Po [1435 aridos left Bingagere on the 29th August, and

is dns here on the 4th Septembar.

“MARY L. STONE,” Josselyn, Muster, shortly expected hers, will Load here for the abova Port, and will have a quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

PUSTAU & Co.

185 Hongkong, 2lat August, 1893.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 LIT Bhah Ship

"NYL GHAU"

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM-Captain W. B. Butler, shortly expected, will

FLORIO & EBATINO UNITED COMPANIES.) STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY having connarlon with Canigany's Mail Steamci, to ADEN, STEL, PORT SAID, MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA all MEMTEERANEAN, ADRIATIC,

SOUTH LEVANTINE, and "AMERICAN POETS up to ĈALLAD. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAĞDAD. THE Company's Steamship

"BORMIDA Captain De Negri, will be despatched as above TO-DAY,ibe 31st inak, at Noor.

"BINGER" SEWING MACHINES.

BODA WATER MACHINERY, GABI ENGINES, VELOCIPEDE HORSES, AN EMPIRE LUBRICATORS, ICE MAKING MACHINES BICYCLE WHEELS FOR JINBICKSHAS. Apply to

་

W. G. BUMPHREYS & Co.

Bank Buildings. Hongkong, Jet January, 1888.

(99

FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE"

-HEIDSIECK & Co-

MONOPOLE RED SKAL (medium dry).

Do "00" BED FOIL), Do Do...

Chins and Manila Steamship Company, Limited Der

-$130, per share

Danglas Steamship Company, Lirited-260 per

share, sellors.'

Hongkong Gas Company's Share-$133. per

share.

Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares

shara.

Chins Sugar Refining Company, Trimite-8174

per share, ex dir, nom Luzon Sugar Ranning Company, Limited-887-

per share, nom. Hongkong Les Company's Sheres-$70 per

share.

Hongkong and China Bakery Company, Limited

$85 par sharo.

Perek Tin Mining and Smelting Company

-In liquidation.

Panjom and Sunghie Dua Samsuta Mining

Company, Limited-$113 per ehate, nóm. Perak Sugar Cultivation Company-Tis. 18. per

.abare.

longkong Ropa Manufacturing Company, Id-

mitel-578 per bsre.

& S. Watson & Co., Limited--109-par cont

praxiam.

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co.

Limited 8165 per share, sallers. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$15

per-chave.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B5 per osat.

•premium, nons.

Chinese Imperial Loan of 1984 0-9 per cunt.

premjum, nom.

Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 F-11 per cent.

promimi. zam

Soalété Francaise des Charbonnage du Toukin

35 per cent pramu. -^-

Hongkong High Lowel Tramways Company,

Limited--825 per cent, prem, nom.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

& Co. KOMTE) Augu Bath.

(Ph

Baroc

Barometered w

BATORIB-FM sono 13-ler-84.2. Ta12momster— M Thenborgater—A ZAD

...23.77

Thom.cy . (Wet baby,

Thrower--1.x. (Wet back).

In a general article on Marine Insurance the Shipping Gazete anys: The Chins companies have made a considerable effort to work without anything like an adequate reserve fund, and the result is that many of them bave got into difl culties. The Chinese Inantanos Company is in liquidation. The Yangtze is not position to pay any housen jnat at present, and all the other Chinese companies have almost with out exception been ourpelled matorially to Hiwit their distributions of bonuses. They have tried what could be done by "catting ratos," and the resuita hava cartainly not been satisfactory. It is very easy to underhid trade rivals in any given department of business, but it is very difficultindeed to muskethe operation a potutan† success. The truth is that the longer the Ubinese companion porsist in thoir present attitude of hostility against all the old-stablebad markate, and in their, polioy of cutting' down rates, the more impossible it be for them to live. Business in Shanghai, and in the other great Chinase porta, is always protty brisk; but the Chinese companies sh Daght to remember that from time immemo-

The septeɔ,30 {Wet bulk)

·Theraònzelah mengörimisi ThermometMinimo tovar night

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

TATION.

·Takio 3

rial there has been commiderable senreity of Shanghai... money in these ports. Some time ago wo

Honekmuk heard tast foreigners in Bugbal ware cutting "down their expenses to the lowest degroa et

trenchment. Bome of thein have turned to li ing

Chinese houses with their Chiang wive

pho MaulaT

-20th August, 18N,

∙ATIONS

Pasleek 23, 2013,

Magmaty

79.35

1. There agertu be put to the south of Japan..

prevale

Hot, tips, ad rather dry

METEOROLOGIOAL, REGISTER.

in order to save themselves the trumble of hou keeping, so that they may be able to live frugally for about $50 a month. The natives feel the prosent depression of trade very savorely, A marchant in Shanghai, says that he had to bay, some time ago, an article for 88, for which he had two days previously offered 810 The yea-47S dor then declared that be would not take losa | Amay some than 812. sad these gantlaman purchased packs...

Hafehong goods from a faraiture dialer for 330 ons day, Balise [135] which he was naked $100 for a weak previously. Mala.... Houses are to be lat in all dírastisor, and il- together the state of business is bad If this be the condition of affairs in Shanghai, which is the principal commercial port of China, it is quite obvious that the state of affairs sannot be much better elsewhere, and it is. upon the state of business that the profits of iusurance companies in the last resort depera. The experience of the Chino companies have been so unpleasant that the question sanidity imagine, been set to rest for ever. This much, Direction of diad however, is quite clear," that something of the force of wind .............. difficulty in which the China companies find Weather themselves involved is due to an over enger Rain baate on their part to securo business which is dune far better here. In the instrance world, as in every other, the polloy of cutting down rates in a policy which, sooner or later, brings

its own punishment upon those who resort to it. We are not meprised that in the case of the Yangtze a considerable expression of feeling

Tetorius

Previons | Cu data On date

day.

jul 10 am, ¦ at 4 pazių | at 4 p.1.

- 29.73.

29,81

619

9.5.7.

..BAT..

MW. DOBERCK,

Hongkong Observatory, 30th August, 1898.

IMPAIRED VISION.

R LAWRENCE is now in Hongkong,

and may be CONSULTED HONGKONG HOTEL (Room No. 20) daily

GOLD FOIL ((dry).

da. (extra.dry)

CARLOWITZ & Co., Bole Agents for HEISIECE. & Co, Reims,

For Hongkong, China, and Japan. Honggong, lat July, 1835.

$29

FOR SALE:

At Bombay the Steamers are discharging in PRINCE'S DOCK.

and Passage, apply to

For Further Particulars regarding Freight

CARLOWITZ & Co., Hongkong, 25th August, 1988."

FOR MANILA VIA AMOT.

THE Spanish Sésamor

Гв

SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOTTE AMERICA, AND EUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, vil Yoko harna, on SATURDAY, the 8th September, at THERE F.M.Connection being inde at Yoko hama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Parts

All PARCEL PACKAGES should bemarkod address in fall, and same will be received at tho Company's Offles antil Five F.n. the day pre vious to sailing.

First-class Fares granted as follows :---

$200.00 To San Francisco

To San Francisco and returri, Į 850.00

available for 6 months ...... To Liverpool...

To Indon..................

295.00- $30.00

load hore for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1988.

138

UTLER, PALMER

ESTABLISHED IN 1815,

Or Lornor, BORDEAUX, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, MADBLS, LANDRE, KURBACETE, &o, Ase represented in China by

Mesra JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

SIEMASEN & Cosme LANE CRAWFORD & Co. & by 1. E. REYNELt & Co. in Japan,” Subjoined are some of the lietas consigued by

these well-known Shippers

SPIRITS COGNAC The popular "4 Star" quality and

best-No better shipped. --- COGNAC The well-known "2 Star" quality. SCOTCH WHISKY,

To other Europeau polute et proportionate The CARTON"-11 years old. rates. Special reduced rotos granted to Offere

of the Army, Navy, Civil Barvins, and the The Heart Shaped Buttle." Togerial Chinese Custome, to be obtained on The Squars Bottle" application.

Passengers, who have paid foll, tare, "re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year months, will be 1594 allowed a discount of 10. This allowance

does not apply to through fares from China ami Ja an to Europa.

DON JUAN Captain R, Beltran, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 81st inst, at FOUR FM.-

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO & Co. Agents: Hongkong, 28th August, 1888. STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY 1245HE P a O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"KASHGAR," will save for the above places TOMORROW, the 1st September, at Noon.

E. L. WOODIN

Superintendent. Hongkong, 29th August, 1888

EETUSTE CF CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAL.

..... per esss of 1 dozen quarts.

Per Case of 2 dozen pints. PAUL DUBOIS & Co.'s CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25......... per ease of`1 dozen quarts, CLARET, CHATEAU LABORE. $13 per ease of 1 doza quarts. $14.... per case of 2 dozen plats.

PONTET GANET....... 29.50........ 47 ease of 1 dosah quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.

$7.50 per ease of 1 doren quarts. 98.50 per case of 2 dozen picts,

LORMONT. $5......... por caes of 1 desen quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY.

......................... per case of 1 dozen battles.

ALBO, CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s

WINES AND SPIRITS.

SIEMSSEN, & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1834.

NOW ON SALE.

IMPERIAL QUARTO.

121

ENGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY.

WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.

An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Prus Ula, Hongkong..

For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stands unrivalled All the now words which the Chinese have of Iste yearn been popelled to cois to express the nutusrous ob- forts in masahinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extene. Ench and every word is fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are givėn the accente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography airplays the quocess of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of zpase, achieving aaleares not previously attained, and fispensing with those vast margins sed vacant spazos which have heretofore claras- terized Chinus publicstions.

To illustrate the vast scope of the work the following fasts are submitted forecnsideration

1898

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA YIA AMOY. THE Company's Stentaibip

-“ZAFIRO,”. Captain Talbot, will be despatched for the abore Port TO-MORROW, the let September, at FOTE FR.

f1609

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, Sth Angst, 1888

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. THE Steamship

Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo de tined to points bayoad San Franoless in the United States should be sent to the Company's

San FesnninGO. Offoes, addressed to the Collector of Customs.

Are C..P. & Co.'s selected Whiskies of perfect quality, each is well matured and free from Fasel dil. The “GLENLIVET in round bottles is popular

and good.

IRISH WHISKY,

Only one quality consigned, the best.

PORT INVALIDO." Invalids in particular are recommended to select this Wine, it is really an INVALINYS PORT.

SHERRY,

For Connoisseurs the following have their own

dist motive merits-

The O. & C's steamer Dardanus left Bingapors on the 29th August, sad is dus bero on the ith September.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES,

When Correspondance the ben inis-sent or delayed (both of which are liable to happen 003asionally) all that the addresses need do is to or Heczined Leta on the cotés, Sent to c7 p., or as the ease may be, and forward it, without any other writing whatever, to the Pastmaster General This should be seted on the frat time canse of complaint cours; it in a mistake to let such mattera pass for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives. mors trouble in the end.

The Postal Grafde for 1887, revised to gato will be found in the Daily Press Directory p. 385 largo edition, p. 701 small edition. This a tho only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong,

4 The authorised List of Mails issnot in onnection with this paper is the one published trico each day in our Extra, which is always erracted to a inneh later hour than that given

A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Bursite sad Bombay. Per Barzida, to- day, the 31st inst., at 11.30 ...

bolow.

For Amey and Manila. Per Don Jyän, to- tky, the 31st inst at 3.30.M.

For Saigon Per Sarthe, today, the Set inst., at 3.90 F.M.·

last, at 3.30 EN.

For Soigen-Ver Amigo, to-day, the 31st

For Straits, Colombo, and Bombsy.-Per Kangar, to-morrow, the 1st September, of 11.30 AM.

For Yokohama and Kobe-Per Iphigenio, to-morrow, the 1st September, al 8.30 PM.

For Amaz and Manila.-Par Zafiro, to- morrow, the 1st September, at 3.30 ..

For water, Amoy, and Foooho-Per Hailan, on Sunday, the 2nd September, at 9.30.

4.r.

For Beatow and Bangkok-Per Tichos, en Sunday, the Sul September, at 9.00 a..

For Straits and Calcutta-Fer 4. Apar, on Wednesday, the 5th September, at 11.30 .. For Singapore--For Hesperia, on Thursday. the 6th September, at 9.30 à M.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.

The United States Mail Proket Belgic will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th Sep- teraber, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States Canada, Honolula, Pere, &o, The INVAZIDS" pats, delicate, fine flavor.

which will be olosed as follows: "Ammoso," & Btonter Wine, very popular.

2.15 r., Rogistry consos. "MANZANILLA. & clean dry appetising Wine..30 PM, Post Ofies closes, but Correspondence COLOMBO," SHEBET-WHITE BEAL," a special favorite in

For further information ss to Freight or Pasage, apply to the Agency of the Coms pany. No. 50A, Quoan's Read Central,

C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 20th Augnit, 1888.

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE.PENANG,

ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY- MOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO,

MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA. N.B-CARGO CAN DE TAKIN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LATING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE, HAMBURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.

SPECIE. ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

China

CLARET,

Ferfectly pure Bordeaux, not loaded to pleaso.

vitiated palates.

Mouros...in quarts and pints. Lanosio quarts and pints. SL ESTEPHE......in quarts and pints. MARGAUX-MEDoo in quarts and pints.

LIQUEUE,

Bénédictine from the Monastery,

may be posted on board the Packet with- Lata Fee at 70 cents extra Postage until

A time of departure.

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Leitors containing Bank Notes, Cein, or Jewellery, and, whers Registration has born neglected, will make no eaquirien jato alleged losses of such lotters.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET The British Contract Packet Cathay. will

O. P.& Co. ars the Sole Consignors of this be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 12th September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, world wide kaawa Liqueur,

PONG

The usual hours will be observed in closing

TIRE PARTSSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM

NAVIGATION "COMLY ANTY'S Steamship For Frise apply to either of the above Firme Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; to 1005 the Straits Settlements, Netherlands India “IPHIGENIA”

"CATHAY," Captain J. P. Hossall, with marked *-

Barmak, Ceylon, Alen, Egypt Maita, sod Captain Vollmer, will be despatched for the Her Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from

PHOTOGRAPHER! Gibraltar. above. Porte TO-MORROW, the 1st Sept., this for LONDON direst via SUEZ CANAL

Has just added to his COLLECTION at FOUR 2.M.

and al Forts of call on WEDNESDAY,

of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos the Haris, &c. For Fraight of Fassage, apply to

the 12th September, at Noor. BLEMSSEN & CO.,

be reagired on board until of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainable Cargo will Agente.

4 P.M.; Parcels and Specio (Gold) at the Offen hisStudio oratiesare, KALLY & WALSE'S. Hongkong, 30th August, 1888. 13610 untilde.3, on the day before smiling.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON YIÄ SUEZ CANAL. HB Company's Steamship

"PATROCLU8," Captain Fulford, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 1st September

For further particulars regarding Frau and PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAT, BEKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S | Office, Hongkong:

The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to shipment...

Shippers are partlonarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent, Hongkong, 28th August, 1888.

U. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY.

་

The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Lattora containing Bank Notes, IVORY MINIATURES of Esporier Quality and Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has of Excellent and High Finish. PERMANENT boon neglected, will make no eagairies into ENLARGEMENTS of PHOTOS. and VIEW and alleged losses of such letters. reproductions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH Opel

AND FRENCH NAILS. When the Packets leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, &o. by the English and [88

INSTANTANEOUS VIRWS, GROUPs and Pos- TRAITS are taken in any state of the weather. and all Formaneat Processes, and executed on Moderate Tormé..

STUDIO-ICE HOUSE LANE,

Frazab Pechets, when they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 PM, the : day before.

WRITE FOR CIRCULAR. FUCHS TRADE LISTS OF ALL

COUNTRIES in 36 VOLUMES.

Passengers for Europe desiring to proveed Uvariand, can, application to the mudorsigned, bave their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Algiera in exchange for Conpon Tickets to Marmilles (by Transatlantic Company's express Boats) and thence to Paris or Lendon.

Algiers is 28 hours stasm from Marseilles and THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVER Among the Books now in the Press are: Vols. 27&271 ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, and IRELAND, thenos to London ocouples about the same time LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT Pries 45/. They contain, besides complete

For Freight or Passage, apply to

YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, TRADES LISTS of all places in the United King. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agent. Hongkong, 27th August, 1888.

1476 THE U. B.-Mail Steamer "CITY OF dom, Special Liste of Merchant Shippers, with

PEKING will be despatched for their Specialities and Export Markets. "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

Sun Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY,

Complate Price List post free. Agente wanted FOR: "NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND the 18th September, at THERE PM, taking

YOKOHAMA.

Passengers and Fraight for Japan the United in all parts,

C LEUCHS & Co., BRANCH ÚFFICE, Statma and Europe.

17, BAZBETT'S GROVE, LONDON, N.

Established 1794.

HE Steamship

"BRECONSHTBE,”

Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 W. Waring, Commander, will be despatched for Chiness characters and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dintinnser about 100,000, whilst the above Ports on SUNDAY, too 2 this work contains more than 50,000 English September words, and upwards of 600.000 Chiness chara tera, Again, despite all the granmais nail other elementary works as yet published, the student of this diffonlt hingange aksolutely re- quires examples to display the variona appli ations and.ogzivalants of different words which have one gonoral meaning. Of these examplas

1586

For Freight or Passage, apply toma

ADAMSON, BALL & Co.

Agente. Hongkong, 27th August, 1883, TEAM TO YOKOHAMA VEL NAGA SAKI AND KOBE. (Paing through the INLAND BEA).

this work contains more than five times asHE P. & OS. N. Co.'s Steamiship many an sny other Dictionary hitherto pub lished M

BOKHARA,"

FB. L, WOODIN.

Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th August, 1898.

For practical purposes the arrangement of will leave for the above places on or about the work in so complete, that a roference to its the 5th September pages enables a person who understands English to communicate effectively with natives who understand cothing but Chinese. In thisrespect the "work": will be found Indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fally with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To parties resident in England and laterssled in China it cannot but be avaluable noension-

Le comprises upwards of two thousand large

quarto pagea

A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Fumbasery of SEX or mere Copies.

LONDON TRUBNE & Co 60, PATERNOMER ROW.

HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS" ORETEX, WINDRAW ST

HE CHUNG NOOI SAŃ PO (Chinese Daily Press), PUBLISHED DATZY,

Native Community....

took place, and that one of the shareholders dwelt upon a recent failure of large firm from 8 am to 6 P.M. of usrite brokers in Glasgow, as showing (CONSULTATION FREE! Is the best medium for Advertising among the the very unsound state of merino immranco ati One Third of those sattering froin Blindners It has been established upwards of TWENTY howa. Ho said that possibly it might be batter on trace their calamity to the use of COMMON YEARS, and enjoy the largest dont fide aison- to wind up the affairs of their mompanies at roe, SPECTACLES or LENSES Imperfectlylation of any Chinese paper in the Southern instead of soepting risks at rainous rates. The adapted to the Sight. difficulty is that the liabilities insarred by the

8. B. zoom, Esq., P.BIG.S., Barrister at companies at home and abroad ero of much a

oharacter that it is almost impossible for either, Bingapore, writes

I havo weed glasna for twenty years, and have of them to stop. It is quite time that some effort: were made to indase both praties to the struggle no sitation in saying that those supplied to see that, in marine insumos, as in every me by you are the best I have ever worn. other branch of homen, energy, there is a golden

I wear them with much satisfaction and com

mann which ought to be observed, and if it is not fort, and find the frames are especially convenient.

observed the broach of that observanos will bring

with it its own punishment. It is not very long

ago that the China companies wers supposed to

To Messrs. LawRENCE & HAYO,"

Hotel D'Europe, Singapore. «

R. HUDDLE, E, Deputy Master Attendant

be making fortunes for their shareholders. It Singapore, writes is quite clear now that they have been dung | nothing of the kind.

Au Iraportant Discovery is announced in the Paris Figuro, "of a valuable remedy for nervous debility, physical exhaustion, and premature decay. The discovery was made by a missionATY in Old Mexico; it saved him from a misorable |

Chin. It is carstill salted by as experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL ad RE- LIABLE CONNUENIAT, INTELLIGEGEM,

Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the

the different Aposta:

Wyndham Street, Hongkong; or frem

NOTICE. PRINTING OF EVERT DESCRIPTION "DAILY PRESS, OFFICE.

AFVIHE

"I am much pleased with the gintees you have Particular attention is given of the Establish adapted to my sight. They are very clear and munt to COMMERCIAL and GENSBAL JOB distnot, enabling me to road the smallest print without the least effort."

To Momers. LawĒRNCE & HAYO, Singapore.

LAWRENCE & MAYO,

Ophthalmic Optilolars. (Optiofans to the Principal Ophthalmis

existence and an early grave. We learn that Bargeons in Indis and Bugland).

Bloomsbury Square, London, W., will send Hars Stroot, Calouttas and Rampart Kow,

PRINTING, every description of which lá

executed

IN THE BEST STYLE

and at

BUCH PRICE ·

as will boar

Theringh Bis of Indling issued for trans- portation Yokohama and other Japan Ports,

to San Francisco, to Atlantio sad Inland Cities. Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports of the United States, via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Central and South America, by the- Company's and connecting Steamers.

Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers..

First-class Fares granted as follows

To San Francisco ...RARY MAKES To Ren Fracisco and return,

available for 6 months

$200.00

350.00

To Liverpool ...................

326.00

To London

300.00

1510

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE CONTRACT HANDSOME AMERICAN MANUAL

3.00 AM.-Posting of Prices Current and Cir-

euları cea568.

(Prices Catrons and Girentars may however be posted apito 20 o'clock if they are fied in bandle

country by pantry, with the addresson all one way.) 10.00 A.Registry Coases.

10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and

patterns cesses.

11.09 --Mail doses

LACE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 ...with 10 cents luto fée up to 11.30 A.M.. after which hour boy nay be sent on board this the same late for

PARUEL PORT. N.B.-A Beceipt will be giren for cach Paroc).

[Liza it· Pont-

Edrait of Sims To

Prolinked

Articlon

Webt per lb.

Hongkong, China) Japan, Kor

11-

2. by R. by 1 open.

Bo and not smal

Bérait Seitamente.

DEN (DAN).

AND PEDAL BASS ORGAN, ALMOST NEW, DIMENSIONS-Length, 4 feet 11 inches height, 5 Tent 2 inches; width, 2 feet 4 inches. In Walrut ease, carved and polished.

The instrament has Sir. Ootavas of Keya, Grekar (Dhocij. ... C. Soals, Bix Sets of Reeds, Fifteez Stops, visited Kingdom, Diapason, Melodis, Viola, Dulest, Prinsips, via bralise only! Celeste, Fluté D'Amour, Collo, Crammons,

Fingle Hora, Forte, Vox Humana, Oclavo Aspension (L-1 To other European points at proportionato Coupler, Boardon Pedal, Mandal to Pedals, Drifth G rate Special reduced rates granted to Offers Grand Organ, Feat Podal, Swell Foot Peda.

dous

London)

Tandot

of the Army, Bary, Civil Service, and the Foot Bow Pedals, Blow Handle. Pedale Colony. [vis

11 Ugru (via Zoo-1 Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on 1 Bok Notes Poial Roods, 16 feat Pitch.

Can be con at the Office of the Daily Press 1application.

Passengers, who have paid full fare, re any moning between the hours of 10. Ay (in London).- embarking at San Franciaec for China or Japan and Nook,

698 Newfoundland ...... {(or vica seria) within one year, will be allowed Hongkong, 6th April, 1668:

discount of 10 from Return Fara. This

FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG, VA SUEZ CANAL. (Talsing-Cargo at through rates to ANTWERE. AMSTERDAM, EASTERDAM, LONDON, Envirog and BEEMEN,)

THE Steamibip

Stea

"HESPERIA" Captain L. Madsen, will be despatched for the above Foris on THUESDAY, the 6th Septer ber, at TEN AN

For Freight or Fossngs, apply to

***

SIEMSSEN&Co.:

Agente..

Hongkong, 7th August, 1888 1584

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT, LABUAN, AND SINGAPORE. HE Company's Steamship BRAMEMNON,” (~) Captain Barnices will be the patched as above on TUESDAY, the 14th Proximo.

For Freight or Fasinge, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 28th August, 1988.

1597 NO FLOE... İSTHE DEPARTURE of the Steamably

THET

"ELECTEAR Captain P. Möller, for TOKOHAMA AND KOBE has been nycidably POSTPONED until farther notice.

*** SIEMSSEY & Co,

“Agents. Hongkong, 2nd August 1888. (1859 STEAM TO SHANGHAL>” P.&O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship

ANCONA,"

FAVOURABLE COMPARISON will leave for the above place about 34 hours after her savival with the outward Englah ANY IN THE BASE, in qua allsen be added

the Rev. Joseph Halmes, Bloomsbury Mansions

Olons: Old Bond Street, London; 3 & 4

the prescription, free of charge, on receipt of's Bombay.

DAILY PRESS, OFFICE,

self addressed stamped onvolopā.”

Hongkong, 24th July, 1888.

1881

CVEL WOODEN, A they pampoeng Frperintendant Hongkong, 88th August, 1889,

allowance does not apply to through farm from

China and Japan to Europe.

Freight will be received on board until 4r.M the day previous to eailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 r.. same

day; all Faroal Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.

Conanlar Invaines to. Booompany Ca:ge destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States hond be sent to the Company's Offlons in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Custome at San Francisco.

For further information as to Pausage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 304, Queen's Road Central. BESARKANTNER UD. HARMAN, Agent.

Hongkong, 50th August, 1888.

FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. 12 3/8 LII German 8lity:

"COMET," Krippner, Master, will load here for the above. Porte, and will have quick despatch.

For Fraight, apply to

„CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1888,

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/8 L. II. Amerisar Bhip

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SHIP'S COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES. COAL MERCHANTS.

AT SCPPLIED PROVISIONS

SHORTEST NOTICE,

FRESH

No, 25, PEAYA ÜHETRAL

吼發椒煤司八榮 [296

JAPAN GAZETTE,”

YOKOHAMA

AVING been appointed AagNT in HONG H

RONG and SOUTH CSA for the Japan Gazette, Japan Guzette Summary and "Hong List," Ordere for Baberipticas and Advertisements will be received at this Office.

hongkong Daily Prans Office,

Hongkong 23rd May, 1977.

OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. "Neither the CAPTAIRE, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officer or the Crew of the following Yosocis during their stay in 159 139 Hongkong Harbour-

ARCADIA, Brit. ., D. 9. En-Chinese. CATTERYHUN, Brit str, J. W. B. Darka Ras

sell & Co CICERO, Brit. str., A, George-Arthold, Kar WH.CONNEL"

borg & Co.. Batman, Easter, shortly expected here, will load Comer, Ger, ship, Tripper-Order here, for the above Port, and will have a giok JAPAN, Brit, str Gardner.--David Basienu, despatak.

For Freight, apply to ~ Hongkong, 2nd August 1998

PUSTAU & Co.

11438

FOR NEW YORK: THE 3/8 A II Ameries Ship

3/8

BALANSÁCHEM,"

Eons & t'o. KILDARE, Brit ste, Johnson-Butterfield & by Swire, and METAPEDIA, Brit, str., J. B. Parris-Takasima

Colliery,

NORWAY, Nor. bk, Albrethm Water & Co. Fxxxxo, Ger. ate, F. Heuermann-Biomeen

Cơ

&o....

Captain Hartel will load here for the above PROPONTIB, Brit. et G. Heasley-Guna Fort, and will have quick despatch.

Ta Hongxoxo, Bismise ship, Steinbring For Freight, apply to

STEMSSEN & CO Chinese.

11829 TELCE, Ger. str, Wald-Ea: Schellhass & Cu Hongkong, 14th July, 1888.

To Cape Toraitiell, 1US.

gith combine

Antiges, Montserrat, & Ets, Neris, Docalica, Vingia Z.; Grande, 8. Luca, Yment, Tobage.

TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FLAGRA BEYOND.-Parcels are forwarded by P. & 0. packet only, and arrive in London about 8 days later than the Mail. They must be posted befaro 3 p.m. on the day before the kinil les vos No further Charge le zaade on delivery except for Unstome Dues A Declaration of Contents and Valtis Is required with each parcel. The form is supplied free

15 INDIA-By PO, and Indion Mail- packet only, A declaration of Contents and Value is required. The forta is supplied free.

GENERAL RULES,Parcels may be sealed. bat any paral, even though sealed, is liable to be opened for examination. Dangerous or per ishable goods, opium, articles likely to injure the maile, liquide (unless securely pecked), and fragile peckages are probibited. No Paroel must exceed $250 in value. A Paroal may con- tain a letter to the same address as that of the Faroal itself (except in onse where enclosure of letters is prohibited) or another Parcal to that address, but no otheranolosure. Declarations of Contenta must be complete and accurate, Everything, in the Farval should be entered.. Felse declaratimus expose the Parcel to the risk of confiscation.

No responsibility can be accepted by the Post Oos for arroneous replice to verbal enquiries, or to notes addressed to subordinate aloers, The shroffs told off to sell stamps should espe vially not be regarded as able to give correct informaation. The Fostal Guide alone is the standard on all points on which muchi Informatios may be required.

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