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before prosentlag their claim sli) ahonid be prepared, with either donmentary or apport evidence, to be able to prove the value of their property destroyed.--Singapore Free Press.
Mansfield & Co, Agente for Mr. Alfred Holt who tendered for the performance of the ocean survica for a period of three years at a subsidy slightly in excess of that asked for by Mosses, Behn Mayer & Co. The Court wisely decided to Petar hot tendern back to the local Government with fostractions that they should take such so-MAIL STEAMERS AS MEN OF WAR tion as might appear best. In reference to the i Hval zohemes, having regard rather to the wishes of the public and the prospective beneilt of the sonutry than to any saring that might be secur ed by accepting the lowest tender
The Council assembled several times to aos sider the matter, which was finally settled in fa vour of Mesere. Holt's line of steamers, and the bontract was signed on Friday on their behalf by Mr. A.Tarner, who had arrived here in the steamer Will the Wiep on 21th ultimo.
At the meeting of the Mandhouter Chamber of Commerce, on the 30th July, Mr H Hargle moved. "That, baring regard to the advantages and privileges accorded to foreign mail standers over British steamere In British bulonial-ports: and to the fact that foreign pussels entoring and clearing at United Kingdon ports are not sub. footed to the lead lins and regulations enformed by the Board of Tradeon Hrlish vesela loading in Fnited Kingdom ports, this Chamber is of opin The Contract provides for regular communionion that the conditions of competition are unjust tion between the local porta, Hongkong, and and prejudicial to British saferests. He said -Singapore by a steamer of not less than 60 he hoped to demonstrate that the privileges tons registar passaring proper accommodation genanted to foreign fage in competition with tho for fret, segons and third class passengers at Jenst once every at weeks, and for a coasting steamer of 150 tons to ran it connection with the main line between Laburn and Simporna, the most Southorly port on the East Coast The contract takes offset from Ist September and remains in force for three years.
The maximum fare Bred for inward Chiners passangers is 35 from Singapore, and 88 from Hongkong, including a reasonable amount of baggage and a fair supply of fuel sad water. Bat a special clause praviles for the conveyance of 400 Goverment immigrants from Hongkong every year af aobarge of 85 a.bond.
British Bag were of great practical importance as affecting the trade and commerce of the British Empire There are three points which he proposed to dwell upon. First, the privilegos given to foreign mail steamers in British clonial ports by the British low; ond, the dent. ags in competition which foreign vessels had in entering and clearing the United Kingdom ports; and third, the way in which foreign cone- tries treated our vesnila, polably France, Italy: Spain, and Amerim By the Postal Con- vestim of 1956 made wit the French Go rerumont, we entered into an arrangement to give a French rampas running vessels
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On 12th Sept, et Zoom "On 8th last
Quiole despatch. Quick despatch, On 8th Inst af 4 P.M.
Oneth Sept at 10 AM.
On 13th fast, ab Neen. On 27th inat, at 10 AM. On 11th Sept., at Noon On 8th Bont, 8PM- On 18th Sept 8 P.M. On 8th Sept., 4$ 3P.M. Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
PE COMPANYMAN
TAKING
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CARGO AND PASSENGERS JAPAN CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, THE CANADIAN FACIFIO BAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING T BAILWAY LINES STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship
"PARTHIANGKA
VESSELS ON THE BERTE
UAE MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCI800.
THE V. 8. Mail Steamer "OFTE OF
PEKING" will bo dospatoned fore San Francisco, via Tokolama, on TUESDAY, the 18th Bleptember, at THREE PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan the United Plates and Europa.
Through Bill of Lading issued for trans-
8167, Toms Register, Walsce, Commander,portation to Yokobama and other Japan Porta, nick despatak.ill be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC fan Francisco, to Atlantie and Interd Citles, of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to VIL KOBE Quick 'despatchAND SAN FRANCISCO,
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports Quink denatal AND YOKOHAMA," on SATURDAY, the in Mexim Content sud South Amerion, by the On this path September, at TRLR PM. On, kontr
To bo followed by the 5. E. ABERDEEN" Devith instan the 27th September, and B. SABY On or about 6th at SINTA on the 6th October On 8th fast foon.
On 8th ime, at a P.X. P.&O. S. N. CoTomorrow Daylight Melahem & Courtshi On or about 6th lust.
To-morrow, at 4 cm. Quick duapatah, To-day, at Noon. On 7th last. S Fo-morrow, at Noon.
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Meldhezs & Co.
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Butterfold & Swire
Douglas Laurak & Co.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company SELS ON THE BERTA
In liquidation Punjom and Sunghie Lan Samsaten Mining
Company, Limited $18 per share, sellora.
Connection will be made at Yokohama with Stommers from Shanghat and Japan Porta and at Vancouver with Paddle Coast Pointe by the regular Beamers of the PACIFIC COLET STEAMURIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Prange Tickets granted to Bug. land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantio lines of Stéamers.
Firat alass Fares granted as follows:
To Vancouver and Vistorir.Max 3160.00. To San Francion
To all Common Points in Canada
175.00.
·230.00.
tem and the United States]: To Liverpool
To Londondas somniany tedio
800.00. $05.00.
Company's and connecting Steamers -Through Passage Toketa granted to England, Pranos, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lice
of Steamers
First-class Fares granted as follows To Ban Francisco200.00 To San Francisca and return,
available for 6 months To Liverpool
To Luuden
350.00
$95.00
****** $30.00
To other European prints at proportionate rstos.. Spooial reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imporial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on: application.
Passengers, who bave paid full fare, r embarking at Ban Francisco for.Chins or Japanz (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed
To other European Polzia at proportionate & discount of 10 from Return Fare. This rates Special redmond rates granted to Olleersaflcwance does not apply to through fares from of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the China and Japan to Europe,
Fraight will be recolted on beard mutil 4 P.M.
obtained on application.
by removing the ohia obstacle to the froo in dietion of the Admiralty Courts, and freedom quiry into the Graduct of Koh Lao Hu-ten, eta Perak Sugas Cultivation Company, 19 (Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERP, Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be the day previous to waiting. Parcal Fackagem
THE ENGLISH MAIL
share
Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Company, Li- mited $78 per alarç.. NYAMAPONES A. 5. Watam) & Go, Limited-100 per cent. - premalam,
FOR SINGAPORE; HAVRE," -AND HAMBURG, VIA SURZ CANAL
"AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, Lavarrops, and BREMEN,) THE Steamship
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The P. & Ostenger Autona, with the English / Hongkong & Kowloon Wheel, and Gedown Captain E. Madsen, will be despatched for the D. D. BROW, District Freight Agent, Vandestined to point bayond San Francisco
mail of the 3rd August, arrived here yesterday mining The following telegrams are frem Ueyton papers
CAIRO, 16th August..
be foreign countries were intended to be coripro- CHANGES IN THE EGYPTIAN SERVICE. oal. Our trade with foreign States bad long since
Col C. H. Smith has been appointed to mucceed passed its onlminating pofat, whereas our trade. with one coloring was capable of great develop. Col. Kitchener as Governor-General of the meat, and it was of great importares that we Red Sea Littoral and Commander at Sakta should use every mane of anltivating it He Cel Kitchener has been appointed Adjutant- withed therefore to have the rate of the Chamber General of the Egyptian Army.
THE PARKELL COMMISSION.
LONDON, 17th Augnef. The Special Commission of Judges sppointed! inquire inte the allegations against Aiz Farnell and others will commends sitting on the 16th October
www Limited-160 per share, salas. ^ Singapore Insurance Company, Limited $15
per share. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 per cent,
premium, nomre Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 0-9 per cent.
prabic, nom
premium, nom. ON
Chibele Imperial La. 1880 -11 percent Sooisté Francaise des Charbonnages du Tonkin
35 per sent. prom. A Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited-125 per coat prem., nom. East Borneo Planting Company, Limited-855
per skars,
HONGSONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fans Murad, FALCOPRE
Brytember. Lyd.
Davante A, 200
Baromater
On the whole we have avery raszon to be satis to the East in opposition to the Peninsular Magistrate after further enquiry of the geelers ted with the terms of the contrast, and wa and Oriental Company the privileges pdeal more leniently, wilbin Kwang-hai and heartily congratulate the Government on the pertaining to veasals of waruch as freedom stened bins to the prios (in which it appears successful accomplishment of a measure which from sedesk and arrest, freedom from the juris-there are no separate dalle); patting off the on migration of Chinese labour will assuredly cop from the Application of the habens. That another day-N. C. Daily Netes translation. tribute materially to the development and convention had been confirmed by legal ordin- aves passed in the colontis, we that in every prospects of the country,
In Sandalean the degision of Government in way foreign starters had distinct privileges in farone of Holt's line in endorsed by all olasiz, competition with vessels under the British dar. Britishers, it la tine, bare a weakness, that is The question had been brought under the bon- perhaps justifiable, for the Union Jack, but they idaration of the Hongkong Chamber of Com-" also rely on the material advantages that may merce, and representations had been made to the be expected to result from the connection that Home Government, and the Legislativo Asem exists between the subsidized ompany nad soo bly of Caylon had sige danseed the gasstion. of the largo Bras in-Olins and steato-ships en-Thoy momed tolerably unanimous that the son
THE BULGARIAN QUESTION. gaged in The Australian trade, while Chinese, postion of them prilages to foreign steamers
ST. PETERBURG, 15th August. oing to the consideration invariably shown to had given thom a prestige, which was not grant-
The statement made, that's Congress would their countrymen by Messrs. Holt's offunts, have de to vessels malling under the British fag. His always preferred the "blus funnel steamer to onenest dakiro was to make other wohntries probe held at Berlin for the purpose of settling the all others trading south of Hongkong. The sperous as well as our own, but these advantages Bulgaria question, is denied here. Chinese agriculturist moreover is not likely to overlook the advantage reoured to him under the spacial clause abavo referred to which enables him by obtaining his ticket through the Hong kong Agency of this Government, ta emigrate from that colony to British North Botasu at a armaller cost then to any other British possession
With the passage from Chias reduced from on this distinct issue, was it right to give to $10 to 35. good land offered free of cost, and a foreign rasdals calling at our delcul ports a ready market for horticultural produce, we trust prestigo which was not, Allowed to our own Shat the small colonise of Bakkah Christians vessels He hoped that by their vote on that Tho are now doing so well in arad and ima tho members of the Chamber would give Bandukau Bays will before long develop into large their support to car sountrymed beyond the sea. and prosperous sat Elements and that immigration No doubt we were still ahead of other countries- may also ba direated to other points on the East of the world as a maritime Power, and that being and Wost Consts possessing similar if not greater as it was eurely accamry to maintain that su natural advantages. Banda, we understand, has premacy Germany was rapidly extending hur alrandy bean marked out by Government as meresatile marine by antedies and bounties anitable site for Chinese settlers, and we doubt and other nations were doing the same thing;
END OF TAR, STRIKE, IN PARIS. if any bolter could be found for the purpose to asd our present logislation assisted (upas nations this or any other country. The natives of Busdu is their attempts to bas us in the race.
P-PARTS, 18th August. are, very proud of their Chiness descent they still Not only were foreign vesis at liberty to carry
The strike bere among the navies has ended, woor the queue and share their heads and indurit say quantity of bargo, but they more nader no the fertures of their ancestors, and although expervision as to rentilation or as to scoom-and the men are reinraing to work.
Rons, 10th August. the dialect of the Danuns with whom they sodation for orews and passengers, on which E. CRISPY ON ITALY'S ACTION AT MASSOWAIL intermarried has quite superseded that of their points the British shiporder was very much
Signor Crispi has sent a note in reply to the paternal acestora, many Chinese customs and harassed by the Board of Trade. Hu kald that
gs are still in common use. The land pro- it was a bod and mistaken pelior to westen the recently received from M. Goblet, in which duses exallant pepper, which realizar sneh high interests of British shipownere by preferential be reiterates the previous axements et iEATION prices, that although the district is hut spargely treatment of vessels sailing under foreign flags. refuting the charges brought by Francs against Italy in respect to Mazowah. Bigmor populated, the export of this staple has altiost, Applause.) doabled in the last two years. The, climate of Mr. E Boyd, in song the motion, said Crispi. draws a distinction between coun Band is reported to be good, the people in- he thought it would be dulled it was all the tries under a protectorato and those countries st
more desirable to deal with this subject where the covereignty of a Power bay buon Other districla might be found poasossing it was remembered that Manchester was soon in abolished, Italy, he says, is anxious to class the
matter, and will persevere in her efforts to de- phong the necessary advantages of climate, soil and become a shipping port. position at which settlements when saco firmly Mr. J. CFIELDEN zald that if the resolution feud the interests of justies and civilization in established under Government supervision might ware emended a little it would command the the Red Sea.
BS FIGHTING IS ZULULAND he fideatly expected to increase spoolsusly apport of the entire Chamber. If a clanes were by free Immigration from China, Haring regard sled, ss to the necessity for pertooting life and to the sudden check that has lately been given to properly ut son by making the regulations for the large streams of emigration to Amorios and English ships applicabin also to foreign ships the Zalus on the 10th instant. The Zulas lost
DIETAN, 19th August. Australis, to the desolation caused by the recent he would have pleasure in supporting the 12 killed; the loss on the British side is not stated. floods to the Yang-ter-kiang, and to the political resolution.
The latest advices, state that the Usutus are trouble to which the Hakkat are ever and anou Mr. Dunes eaid he should persavers with the exposed in their owe ceantry, imigration from resolution as it 'sicod. lis did set wish to fall retiring to their kraaks, and that Zululand is Chits to British North Bornean only be a quesbeck mon restrictive palios, but he said- do quieting down. It is reported that Dinivalu in tion of time, and we trust that with the induce not concede to foreign rescis advantages which in Swaziland, and that Uzondine has offered his phone. ments now offered by the Government the tire are dozied to our own. (Hone, haar.)
dustrious, and orime almost unknown.
...
it was resolvert that the asorelary should be requested to forward coples of it to the Prime Minister and the Secretary for the Colonies.
THE SUGAR BOUNTIES CONFERENCE.
LONDON, 17th August, The Conference regarding the Engar Bounties tastier resocied its sittings, and then ad- journed until the 27th inst., owing to the dele- gaten wishing to refer to their respective Gor- erant before signing the Convention.
DURBAN, 14th August
A detachment of 400 British troops engaged
UMARICIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Monday, 3rd September. EXPORT CABGOES..
Thorster-e) 9.30, Thermamate,5 2,3- Thermoryster- 4.x. (Wet halb). `Thermometer=~) plan. (Wet Bulb) Thermometer-471 (fres trib) ::17#rinometer-Musimama mini
- Tworznovantez Malaltake (omit night)
• UN'A-COAST-METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Sharks
Felinao
-NOT små Saptabak 1991, at 4 7.8.
Mind.
10.80 £5,72
3rd Sepigmber, 1888:42 10.
STATION,
WoRock
Tok
Alounghaf
Hongkong
Meatle
Teamster be risen except in: Albaria and grudlocks melight. Cloudy, wann, an daop water pintalla,
W. DOBERCH. Hongkong Observatory, 3rd Septembar, 1888:
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
On date On date at 10a.m. at'à pm:
29.91
"-HESPERIA,”
ber: at TEN A K above Ports on THURSDAY, the 6th Septem-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BY BIRMESEN & Co.,
Agonte. Hongkong, 27th August, 1888. 158
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVI-
FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. BAMARANG, AND BOURABAYA. HE Company's Chartered Steamship
T
DUKE OF BUCKINGHAME”. Captado Barnside, will be despatchod és abor on or about the 6th of September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents.
11628 Hongkong, Slat Augnat, 1888.
NORDDEUTSCHER LEOYD. NOTICE: STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND NAGASAKI. (Passing through the INLAND SEA). THE Company's Steamship
THE
GENERAL WERDER,
For further Particulars, apply to
Carsular Invoices to ompany Cargo des- will be received at the Oige matil 5 P.M. same Gued to Points in the United States, should be day: al Parcel Packagas should be marked to sent to the Company's Offices addressed to Me address in fall; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo
conver, B.C
Freight will be received on Board untill 4 Fine United States should be sent to the Company's Offees in Soaled Envelopes, addressed on the 7th September.
All Parsals must be sent to our Offes and to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and should the marked to address in felf; and the Freight, apply to the Ageny of the Company sanse will be received by or until 5 .3. No. 50A, Queen's Road Central- day presions to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight,
I apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agouts.
Hongkong, &rd September, 1868. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALETEAM
SHIP COMPANY, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN. THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be despatched for San Francisco, zid Toko- hams, on SATURDAY, the 8th Septembar, at THEER P.M. Connsation, being mufe at Yoko- hams with Straws from Shanghai and Japari Porta
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bewarked to. Captain W. van Hohuckmann, will leave for the address in fall, and same will be received at the xbove Forta on or about the 6th instant
Company's Office until FITE B. the day pre- vious to wailing.
First-class Faros granted as follows →→→→ To San Francised
$200.00 To San Francisco and return,? 350,00
available for 6 months) To Liverpool..................
MELCHERS & CO., Agenta.
17
Hongkong, 3rd Septembar, 1888.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI vus AMOX (Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngh rates, for NINGPO, CHEBOD, NRWORWANG, TIENTSIN Harrow, and Forts on the YANGISZE.) THE Company's Sisawabir
DARDANUS,"
32500
To London mikavippines 230,00
C. D: HARMAN, Agent.
13 Hourkony, 30th August. 1828.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACKSEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO. LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL. TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN FORTS.
TEE COMPANT'S STEANERS WILL CALL AT
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PAKSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN OF TÉROUGH
PLACES IN RUSSIA.
NTHURSDAY, the 27th day of September,
OH Company's Starship
"BRAUNSCHWEIG," Caplain, F. Badekar. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING AT GEFOA
Shipping Ordery will be visited till Nook, To other European points at proportionate Carge will be received on Beard until 4 P.M., mtos. Special reload rates granted to Officers Specie and Parecs natil 3 P., on the 25th of the Army, Navy, Ciril Bervice, and the Sept, 1888. (Pareola are not to be sent un Tmperial Chiasso Oustoms, to be obtained on Board; they must be feft at the Agency's Office) Contents and Value of Packages are application.
required.
The Stoomer baseplandid Aommodation aud carrios a Doctor aust, Htewardess.
For Farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & C›,
Agents.
Passongers, who have paid full fare, re-
Captain Pardy, will be despatched as mbaro embarking at San Franciscu for China or Japan. (or vice versa) within one tear months, will be on FRIDAY, the 7th Proximo.
allowed a discount of 10 This allowance does not apply to through fares from Okina.and Ja an to Europe.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, àgente Hongkong, 30th Augnet, 1888.
FR21
FOR NEW YORK VIL SUEL CANAL
HE Stestaźbly
THE
"MORAT:"
W. 8. Dagoan, Commander, will be despatchad- for the above. Forts on FRIDAY, the 7th September.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents Hongkong, 3rd September, 1888.
Consalar Invoices to company Corgo des- tined to paints benxad. San Francisco in tho United Statea should be sent to the Company's Ofoes, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com pray. No, 50s, Queen's Road Central:
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 20th August, 1989.
[795
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, ·PENANG,
THE "GIRE” LINE: FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Calling at PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND POETS, and taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE," TASMANIA, New ŻIALAND, &e.
20.83 THE British Steamer
may be short. We have no doubt that the contract The resolution was carried unanimously, and afgoed on 27th ultimo, securing as it does cheap pasangan by the cow line of steamers, will prove An important atmas to immigration as well as to trade, and will be bailed with satisfaction by every section of the pubile; but there is no roge
Par stemship Duke of Westminster, sailed on without a thorn, and we fear that one of its reseits NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.
the 29th August-Fer Kobs-150 packages! will be toimperil the connection that has no long existed between the steamer Patnam and this
The Shanghai Magistate has issued a metri merchandise. For Yokohama 107 packagen Colony The Pakmam nad her popular coin cal air-sgliable precismation, in which he orders necelandiss. For Vancougar-24 pankages ten, mander, the late Captain Ross was the pioneer of that no animal all be filled for food for five and 46 packages merchandise. For Victoria British enterprise in these waters; and although days, during which officials and people will en751 mga rice, 24 boxes opius, 30-prokogosto, she has passed into Gorman ownership her disaga in prayer for a more healtay season. The and 657 packages merchandise For San Fran Temperature-
cisco-28,4:0 baga rica, 8 packages ten, bosses appearance from the line on which she has done frequent sudden deaths of late are the visitation silks, 23 boxen spiam, and 8267 paskages mer. Direction of wind es vol useful work would be regretted by'all of Heaven for our sins, not only against mor, shandise.
For Fortland-500 bags rion, 5 Foros of wind old residents.
tut dietetic and sanitary principles, by eating packages silks, and 200 packages merobandise. cold car fruit, ate.
For Boston-178 packages morehandise. For - 1;-BAROMWERS endured so 23 degrees Fahrenbels mɛ. The passenger trefie br rail between Tientam Toronto 77 packages merchandise For Fort sad Talca opened two days earlier than expected, Tersend-349 packages morshandise. For vis, on Blat August. The cars were crowded kidigo 13 packages merchandise. For New The pace, ut ant slow, was increased as the people York-199 packages merchandise. gradually lost their alarm, and they felt like the Taoist sage Leih Tes riding on the wind,
A DISPUTED FIRE INSURANCE- CASE
Per steamship Natal, sailed on the 80th Au gust-For Continvat-89 balas silk, 43 caEOS
ON LONDOŃ,→
EXCHANGE.
Telographio Transfer Banik Bils, on demand Bank Bills, of 30 daye'night : Bank Oils, at 4 months' sight. Crodita, at & months” sight ..... Documentary Bills, at 4 months".
sight
PAB1
Disputing a dire Insuranos claim is happily so rare an contrreros in the East that we must be We are glad to learn that the plagos of wing silk pieos goods, 10 bales waste ellk, 1,170 pack- excused for calling special attention to a case less locust reported from Tsuguhor (Kiangsu)ges tea sad 14 packages sundries For Lon- that has been recently tried in Bangkok. The has been checked by heavy rain drowning them den 24 bores tea. From: Foocher for Mar plaintiffs in the case were the proprietors of the Pout on 22nd and 23rd August. The rice arseilles-361 packages tex Mabanack Saw Mill Compety, and the defond are also looking up, and avery one in pleased. ants were the China Firs Insuranda Company, At San-sha, fi the Fuling Prefecture. Limited and the Straits Fire Insurance Com Fukien Province, the Hentai (Colonel) hired a pany. Limited. The names of the insuring Com number of Yellow-cape(faoin priests), to pos panies are autolert guarantees that had the or form the ceremony called Releaming the Watar ginal elrini hoon indisputzkis the amount world Star, by the great bridge. "A man in the crowd have been really paid up, as the policy of all threw a stons into the river, win the Colonel's the local Eastern Companies har sver been people, anraged at bis busking the charm, drag- to avoid litigation. The facts were as folged him into the yamda. The and stormad lows. On the 12th March, 1888, a fire on the Colonel's vambu, dragged him out in triumpő | curred on the premises of the Mahanack Saw and released him, and the gentry are set inclina Mill Company, which were insured in the ed to let the mater tat, bera but are petition Bank Bills, on demand above two Comparisafor 834,000, and on the 21st ing the Chiên-tal (Gazgal) about the matter... Crodite, at 4 months" sight May, the assured sent in a claim for 322,797,50 for The Heinon island roads are being meds On New YORK damer alleged to have been caused by the fire through the mountains cocupied by the aboriginal Bank Bills, on demand. to the agents of the Companies representing Li avages, and a Corapsty buy bean formed und Grudits, 60 dage sight that there must be an error in the amount, as the Government suspices for cutting down the Ox BOMBAT.— they were informed by their surveyors that the forests, of which where are too great a profusion. Telegraphic Transfer total amount of damage frcurred did not erased The clearing sway of some of the jungle will⠀⠀⠀ Bank, on demand ...... $5,0'0. an amended claim of $12,513.50 was put make the country both less melarious and earder OY CALCUTTA -- în, but this was slao: negatived on the same of acres. About 20 jnaklonls of excellent tâm: Telegraphic Transfer grounds as the larger swm, vin, that it would not her barn left for Keng-ann, Hoiker, Lulchow, cost more than 85,000 to reinstate the scoured in and other places in unton province, and there the position they were in before the are took is en wager demand for the word at Hongrong place. The case then came on for trial before. Before the felling operations commenced, fungal HI.B.M's Consul, the defendants paying into services were keld and masses cheated for the re Court the sum of $1,020 as the amount now and comniander Alainan, whowns the pioner due, socording to their surveyor's opinion. of Chiness oclonisation in Esinsn about 30-40 The judgment, which is detailed at com. A.D., and since whass time til recently no such Henghong and Shanghai Bank Star-152 siderable length was given in favour of the energetię efforts have been made in that dire per cent. premiums, or div, calce. defendant Companies, who were ordered to pursion The Liarages sra rapidly tendering their Union Insurance Sosiety of Canton, Limited over to the plaintiffs $4,243.84-in satisfaction of submission.
3600 por ahuroj plata
Bank, on demand ON SHANGHAL-
Bank, at sight Private, 30 dave' slight nursi
UMARES.
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alega.band . vielbilting Wedew (wet). F,pasalog showers; 4), sapally 3. ADOTT
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W. DOFEFCK. Hongkong Observatory 3rd September, 1858.
"R:1
INTIMATION.
IMPAIRED VISION.
DELCOMYN," Captain Ekius deo shotly with pack cargo from Japan sad Fooshow, will be despatched as above on or about the 8th September
To be fallowed by the 8. 8. Tarlar on or about the 20th idem.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Managara. Hongkong, lat September, 1868. [1088 *** AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID, BRINDISI, & TRIESTE. (Taking Cargy at through estee to CALUSTTA MADRAS PRESIAN GULY, BUD SEA, BLACK- Ska. LEVANT ADRIATIO PORTA). THE Company's Steamship
MR LAWRENCERMINATE ON POSEIDON,
KONG WILL TERMINATE ON
THE 21ST INSTANT: - HONGKONG HOTEL, (Room No. 20), Bept. 1st, 1989. (CONSULTATION FREE).
One Third those enffering from Blindam can trace their calamity to the nas of COMMON- SPECTACLES or LENSES imperfectly [sdapted to the Sight.
8. E. GROOM, Esq. FR.G.S., Barristerat law, Singapore, writes
I have used glass for twenty years, and have
Captain 8. Maran, will be despatched as shave TUESDAY, the 11th of September, at
NOUN
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com- pany, Prays Central
O. BACHBACH,
Agent..
Hongkong, 30th August, 1888.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT, LABUAN, AND SINGAPORE.
HEE Company's Starship
no hesitation in saying that those applied a
me by yon are the best I have BFST WOFIL
I wear them with much satisfaction and oom
fort, and fad the frames are sepesially convenient
·To Messrs. LAWRENOR & KATO,"
Hotel D'Europe, log pore
E. Hubota; E, Deputy Master Attendant Singapore, writes
"I am much pleased with the giamos you have Shares-adapted to my sight. They are very clear and distinct, enabling me to read the smallest print
all claims, and looking at the facts elelted at the The severe manner in which the Shanghai China Traders Insurance Company trial, it is imposible to take any other view Magistrate dealt with Ho T-tang and Yu- $733 per share, sales. than that of the Court, although the Bingkk Kwang hai, the two still insentedoed prisoners North China Insurance Tls. 285 per share. without the least affort," Times thinks that the assured were hardly who made a disturbance in the prison, was duly Yangusse. Insurance Association-Tla. 85 per dealt with The plaintiffs, when appealing recorded in our columns seme menths back share. “
to the Court, appear to have furnished na sehe. These proses have been again relapsing into Chinese Tuszzance Company, Idmited-$175 per dales, or at leaf only those of a vagno descrip their old ways, and appressing their fellow bars, nom.
tion, of the property destroyed, and of the do reinours Lately beone they picked a quarrel On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Tie 14 mage okused by the Bre The defendants, "ou with the prison Ko Lao Blu-tix, and wo
per are
the other hand, having examined the property reproved by the golir Liu, they turned upon Canton Insurance Office Limited$100 per put in a list of items and of the allowance they in and need at bir all day, until he com ahiry, sales, N were prepared to make on saob. The Court plained to the magistrata. The magistrate the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Blares- divided the claim-into-long-sations, the fretamen etesing, which was a far slays ago bald & $140 par abace being for 88.7.50 on first and second, clam wa ndionlezamiration ofRe Taitung, Xin Kwang timber rendered valgele The assessors having Lai, Wang Fab-sheng, and Chao A-erb The viewed the heap, said that some of it was only lattor two said that they had taken DO gabs, and that no sawn wood had been utterly part in the row which was all caused by Ho Tal destroyed. $135 only was allowed on this iterung and the other man. They wore then ent The second was $3,000 for damage to nearer back to prison, Ho Ta-tung said "since we were building: 82,264 allowed by the ascensore serately punished we have been bahssing wall The third and fourth items were on account of The present trouble was caused by the prisoners machinery destroyed, and as this formed the bulk Koh-no Ha-ter and Won-ming boring s of the claim, expert evidence was called in for the great hote abore in the wall. Knowing it was purpose of ascertaining the damage. The whole against the prison rules, we remonstrated with was very minutely examined, some portion of it them, and then they set the gaoler Lie sgalent being found untouched by the, fire, and $1,830 Koh Lao Hu- besiden of has his 20 per cent. discounte was considered suficient allowance, and this com-wife in to see him." The Magistrate mi China and Manila Stenship Company, Limited] pleted the war to be paid to the plainte.You scenu imporrigible scoundrel, and 8110 per share a Interest and compensation for delay, were not ordered the fortars of the Iron khe Dougies Steamship Company, Láuited-200 per recognized by the Courke protector (17sh hit) to be applied to ebarą, zellers..
TO MOSSE LAWRENCE & Maro, Bingapore.
LAWRENCE & MAYO
Ophthalmic Options (Opticians to the Principal Ophthalmic Surgeons in India and Bagland)
Ooos: Old Bond Street, London; 3 & 4 Hare Street, Caloutte; and Rampart Bow, Bombay,
Hongkong, 24th July: 1889.
1881
MEMNON,"
COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY- MOUTH, AND LONDON;
AIDO,
Hongkong, 3rd. September, 1838,
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. TME 3/3 L 1.1 German Ship
"COMET," Krippner. Master, will load here for the above Ports, and will have quiel despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1888,
MAIL EXPECTED.
THE AMERICAN MATÍ..
..: 1309
The P. M. steamer City of Peking, with the MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA.ext American mail, laft Yokoliams on the 31st
August, and is cu hers on the 5th September. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, TRIESTE, HANSURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTOR.
THE GERMAN MAIL. The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Braunsch toeig, with the German mail from Berlin to the OELT LANDED AT PLYMOUTH 7th August, lef: Singapore at 6pm on the Sist ultimo, and may be expected here on or about THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM the 5th Inetan.
SPECIE
H NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "CATHAT." Captain 3. P. Hassall with deta
THE CANADIAN MAILA
Hor Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from The C. P. steamer Abyssinia, with the next this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL Canadian mail, left Vancouver for Tokohams and anal, Ports of call on WEDNESDAY, and this port on the 28th August.
the 12th September, at Noor.
Cargo will be received on
board
util
M. Parcela and Speale (Gold) at the Oce For further particulars regarding FREIGHT until 4 PM on the day before sailing. and Parades apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Oce, Hongkong, ding
STEAMERS EXFECTED.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s stasmer Dardanos left Singapore on tas 29th August, and is dre here on the 5th September.
The Glen Lins steamer Glenlyon left Binga- pore on the lat, and may be expected here on or about the 7th instant.
The P&O steamer Khiva, from Bombay,
The Contente and Value of Packages are re quired to be declared prior to shipment.
Shippers oro particnlarly roquented to nuto: the barms and condition of the Company's left Singapore on the morning of the 3rd, and Black Bills of Lading.
may be expected here on or about the 9th inst. EL WOODIN,
Superintendent Hongkong, 28th August, 1888." COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
1
POST-OFFICE NOTICES,
The Postal Guide for 1857, revised to date wil be found in the Daily Press Directory, p.385 large edition. p. 701 small edition. This the only authorised complete Summary of Postal information published in Hongkong.
The authorised List of Mails issued in SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, 00.connection with this paper is the one published
twice each day in our Extra, which is alway FORT BAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND corrected to a much later home than that given
below.
LOMBO, ADEN, SUBE,ADU
BLACK SKA PORTEN
Captain Barnlee, will be despatched as above on ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES AND TUESDAY, the 14th Proximo, V
For Freight or Pissage, upply to:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, Houskour 28th August, 1938
13597
·NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
BTEAM TO SHANGHAI
HE Company's Steamship
PORTH OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA
LONDON: FAVRS, BURDEAUX, DUNKIRK AND ANTWERP.
N THURSDAY, the 18th September, at
NOON
Steamship. the Company's OXUS." Commandant Gairaad; with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, wil leave this Fort for the above places,
Carga and Spécie will be registered for, Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in above transit through Marseilles for the principal
out-ons of Europe.
BRAUNSCHWEIG,” Captain H Bodeker, will leave for the place abort 24 hours after arrival with the Word Gorman Mail d
For further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & do
Agents Hongkong, Brd Beptember, 1889 SIZE FOR HAVRE AND LONDON::
Calon Fire Insurance Company's Shares-78
per share, Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited
823 nom Biraits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
18 Hongkong and Whampoa Dork Company's
Share3 per cent, press, or Air 28:06 BELAERATOON APCAR,”
gold Captain J.. Olitent will be despatched for buyers Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s the above Porte TOMORROW, the th
September, at Nuow, AM Shares-9116 per want, prem
For Freight or Passage, apply to Indo-Chins Steam Navigation Co.'s Bhare-
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co,
Ageata Hongkong, Set August, 1888. (1628 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH. THE 1; 1.1 British Bark FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND
TER CALOUTTA. THE Steamship
In making the claim against the Companies, him, then had him confined in large Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$135 the ssured apparently forgot the fact, that when wooden cage, and carefully guarded. Tho share. machinery is capable of repair the mount cage star set in the great hall, but the prisoner Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $170 per recoverable will be such a cum as will put it into audaciously, omlinced to wear and ourse at
hare.
FOE SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
ITE Company's bonship
HAILOỜNG,”
"LUCTA Shortly expected, will losd here for the above Ports, and will have quiak despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hongkong, 26th July, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/4 L. I. L American Ship RIMARY L. STONE"
1400
Josselyn, Master, shortly expected hers, will Bond bare for the above Port, and will have a quick despatch
PUETAL &.06.
Fer Fraight, apply to Hagkong, S1st August, 1989 -
FOR NEW YORK
Captain Beach, will be despatched for the boreHES A II American Ship 88 Ports TOMORROW, theith instant, at
the same ez as good a state ee it was immediate every one incisoriralnately from within it. The China Buger Refining Company, Limited-1187 ly before the fire, To arrive at this value the Magistrate therefore ordered that the seala sot par share, ex dir, sales, court had to consider the opinion of the experts on the care were not to be opened nor the man Lusen Bugar Refining Company, Limit angagad, and there is no reason to suppose that ever rolessed from it again during his life. Yin per share, nom., antes and buyers their oplaive was given hastily or to befriend ibe Kwanghai eid Show tiring my store Hongkong Tea Company's Bharen 170 par Insurance Companies. The decision seems in pasisment, I have not dared to meddle with
every way a fair one and should constitate a what do not coptern me and I grove to Hongkong and Chius Hokery Company, Limited warning to all polloy-balders that in ous of fire, mercy, for I have been ill long time." The $55 per share.
For Freight ar Patnja, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFREIE & Co
· General Managers, A. Hongkong de Beytast bar, 1988.
[18
SACHEM,"
#1165
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will be received on board until 43 Epesis and Parcels until 8 P.X., on the 12th Bupt, 1893(Paroals am not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofton) Contents and volna at Packages are requires
For further particulare, apply at the Com peny's Office.
G. DE CHAMFEAUX;:
Agent. Hongkong, lat September, 1888
12
FOE NEW TORE. THE 33 L II British Ship
NYL GHAU,” Captain W. B. Butler, skertly expected, wil lead here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
A MAIL WILL CLOSE,
For Bbanghai-Per Ancona, to-day, the 4th insi, at 11.00am
For Bangkok-Per Independant, to-day, the 4th inst., at 1.30 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama.-Por Bokhara, to-day, the 4th ivet, at 5.00 PM.
For Swato, Amoy, and Foonbow-Per Hailong, to-porrow, the 3th inst, at 11.90 AM. For Straits and Calentts-Fer- 4. Apcar, to-morrow, the 5th is, at 11.80 M.
For Singapore For Hosporia, on Thundey, the 6th inst, et 9.30 AM.
For Singapore. Per Devonhurst, on Thurs- day, the 6th inst., at 2.40 P.,
MALES BY THE UNITED STATES
APÃORDT.PAREN
The United States Mall Packet Belgio will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th Sep- tember, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Cansla, Honolulu, Peru, da, which will be stooed as followe 2.15 P... Registry ceases. 3.30 r., Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board this Packet with Late Fee of 10 rente extra Postage until the time of departure.
The Post OfBos declines il responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, wkuro Registration has been neglected, will meso no enquiries into alleged losses of such letters.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET The British Contract Packet Oathay wil be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 12th BEARS SIEMBSEN & Co.
F1828 September, with Maile for the United Kingdom. Hongkong, 14th July, 1888.
Harope and countries beyond, via Brindin to the Streita Settlements, Netherlande India Barmah Ceylan, Adan, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar
✅ FOR NEW YORK. THE 8/8 L. I. LAmorious Ship
W. H. CONNER Baton, Master, shortly expected here, will load Captain Bartlets will load here for the store here, for the abors Part, and will have a quick
deepatch. Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to For Freight, apply to
SIEMBSEN & Co. Hongkong, July, 1888.
1829
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Malls, do
The Post Ofoe declines all sponsbility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Colu, or Jewellery, and, whéry Registration ha been neglected, will make ne enquiries into 11496 alleged losses of such letters:
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1899.
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