reception he would bare from his countrymwa in England. The French Embry has indirectly sand it to be known that anybody who anter taine Boulanger, or accepts invitations given în his honour, will be immediately strook off the Embassy rocaption list
THE GERMAN EMPEROR'S RECEPTION
MAIN COPENHAGEN,
A LowDay, 7th Angint.
I hear from friende who are staying at Copenhagen that the German Emperor wha very boldly received thore. Great orowds were in the atroots, but there was no cheering, and in some
· ANARCHISMI IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. BERLIN, 4th August
places vigoros hissas were heard. Only the An Imperial Austrian dadene, signed by the pubila buildings were decorated and the rent- hele Cabinet, maponds trial by jury in charges duzoen of officials against anarchists thronghout are porticis, A GREAT SÍRÍZE THKELTENED. including Prague, Brann, Olmata; and Grate. The decrea is to rende in fores one year. It empowers the Govament, without jndicinf warrant, to arrest, imprison and execute, not only regialists, but persons shaltering suspects: forhide the sale, possesion or manufacture of arma and stamanition; probibite public meetings or the assembling, of crowde, authorison the police to make domiciliary visite, and to soarel newspaper offices and take summary measura regarding the editors and Imposers. There are stringent ralas respecting passports on the arrival and departars of foreigners.
LONDON, 7th August. The cordroom bande in the mille Blackburn have noticed the masters that unless they are granted an advance of IU par dent in rages they wil etelko. This would involve the stoppage of 150,000 lame 1,000,000 spindles, and the dis employment of 80,00 operatives
THE NATAL MANGUTEES.
QUEENSTOWE, 8th August, The naval measuring of the British squa dron of Bantry bay and Queenstown harbour la casing much excitement. The fast oruiser Samily of 625 tons and 5,000 horse-power, be longing to the squadron, one of the defending division which escaped from Bantry bay to this harbour, proceeded to sen this morning. After capturing two steamers, she sighted the Cguard steamer Samaria from Burton, with 107 son gera aboard, four miles southwest of the harbour, and immediately steamed full spead on the stea mer at the rate of twenty-one miles an hour
Arbitrary as the deres appears it is forced pon the Government by anarohist conspiracies, Like the analogous decres of 1884, whoa Amerious anarchists dent some of their associates to try to bura Vientia. It is based upon the discovery of extensive preparations to try to capture the Go verament offices where money is stored and which are least protected. The Austrian anarch- ists hold constant intercourse with the nuarok-She then attacked the canarder and fired an iste in France, England. Switzerland and & mori her, capinting the steamatip after a hard saga; ca. Only a small section of the German anarchgement, causing much excitement among the ista are sulliated with them,
passengers, who know nothing of the naval mobilization. The Allen line steamer Caspian from Livarpoc en route to St. John's with 200 passengers, was also captured of this port; after. which the Sandfly returned to the harbour, and is making proparations for the capture of the Britannic and Nevada, both due off the coast to morrow from New York. An
Continuona arrests have been takde during the 1st two days of suspected socialiste in Berlin, Hamberg and Leipsie. The prisonses my sad to be assosiated with as anarchist plot in Vienna for a siulareons attempt to rob the Postolice and banks in Austria and Southern Germany, The Berlin polico boran have avoid ed arresting leading socialists, bat, under som.. manications from Vinos, are shadowing Auz- trian anarchista.
BERLIN, 6th August.
MARLBOROUGH BEMARRIED.
LONDON, Rh August,
To avoid any possibility of complications arising from their marriage in New York, the
DESTINATION
ATLY PEBER SATURDAY, URI TANARE S12, 1528k
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
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༄་ནས་ ས**ས**ཨཽ།ltuelr SHANGHAI VIS AMOY
MANILA VIA AMOT Leonajon SWATOW, AMOY, FOOυHOW
. Quotations are
SHABER..
| Cathay
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OLPTAIN.
AT:
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
J. P. Hansall
Deucalion (str.) Asquith Que Hongkong
·Emola
•Comet....... Benlarig (etc.) Adolph
Hongkong
F&O... Co. Batterdald & wire Carlowits & Co Carlowits & Commons At Gibb, Liviugaton & Co. Arnhold, Karborg & Co Morsagerina Maritimes...... Melahare & ComALAL. 0. Bachraola Hongkong Adamson, Beli & Cough
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Krippner
Hongkong Freeman Hougkong Westergaard... Hongkong Orna (str.nika.
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............... Brauzeshwelg (str.) H. Bodeker...
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W.B.Bo Batmán
Blamasex & Co. Protan & Co.
Hongkong Arnhold, Karberg & Co...
Jamelyn
Hongkong Taste & Co.
Oakes
White,
Barnije
Okina
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Bootillier.... Vagular
G Heuermsin
Hongkong
Siamesen & Ca
Ratterdald & Swire......... Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Hongkong, Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Hongkong P&O S. N. Co. Hongkong P. & O. E. N. Car Hongkong Gibb. Livingston & Co. ... Hongkong Messageries Maritimos...... Hongking Stamuseo & Co. Magin
P&O. 8. N. Ca
Verona (str)ponuj vei
Hongkong Achilles (str) Anderson Diamanto (str.) MoCash... Fongkong Namon (str.)......... Fooook Hongkong.
Hongkong and Shangbai Bank. Shares-188
per cent. premium, et div. Untos Insurance Society of Canton, Limited-
$90. per share. Pika Chize Traders Insurance Company's Share
F65 por chara, ex dir.
North China fusutano Tle 285 per share. Yangtze Insurance Association--Tis, 85 per
share.
VESSELSAN. Lika, pricha,
TO FE DEŠPATOKEO'
On 12th inst, at Noon Today,
Quick despatch. Quick despatch. On 18th funt at PM Quick despatch. On 18th inat, at Nooi. Ou27th inst., at 10 a:m. On 11th inst, at Noon -To-day, at 8 M
On 18th inst., & P.. To cry, at BP.M. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick dospatak.
Quick despatol.
Ou 14th inst
On 18th inst., at 4 PM
Today, at Noon
To-day, at Noon.
On or shoat 26th inak On 12th Last.
On or about 12th inst. To-day, at år. Quick" despatch.
On 18th fast. ButterBold & Swire......... Russell & Co
Today, at Douglas Tianrail & Co. To-morrow, at 9.M.
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, ME P.&O.E. N. Co.'s Steamship ski
DECCAN
will leave for the above phasen TO-DAY, the Bih inst, at Noon,"
ELL, WOODIN........
Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th September, 1888. $1854
P.M.
ESSELS ON THE BERTH. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
PNOTICE.
STRAM FOR
VESBELS ON THE BERTH.
MAILS EXPROTED.
THE FEDNOM MALI The M. M stoner Djemaah, with the French mail of the 11th August, loft Singapore on the 5th, at 5 am, and may be expected hers on
} at about Tuesday, the 11th instant.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTALSTEAM
SHIP COMPANY, A TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE A THE OVERLAND BALLWAYS, AND ATLANTIO AND OTHER CONNECTING | mit Indian mail, from Culuutta, lofi Singapore
STEAMURS.
will be THE Steamship "BELGIC
despatched or 881 Francisco, vid Yoko. bama, on SATURDAY, the 8th September, at THREE P.. Connection being made at Toke haina with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports:
All PARCEL PACKAGES should bearked-to- address In full; and same will be received at the
The Indo-China steamer Tassany, with the
on the 7th, and is dus bere on the 13th instant. TILE CANADIAN MAIL The . P. stanmer Atyarinin, with the art Canadiun muil. left Vancouver for Yokohama and this port on the 28th Angest
STEAMERS EXPECTED: The Glen Line steamer Henlyon loft-Singa-
.
Company's Office antil FIVE F.. the day pre-pore on the 1st, and may be expected here on or rions to sailing,
about the 8th instant, First-olan Faros granted as follows -- To Eno Franciado.
$200.00 To San Francisco and retary, 350.00
available for 6 months5 To Liverpool... To London...
.....325.00
350.00
To other European points at proportionato rates. Special. reduced rates granted to OffloorS of the Army, Navy, Civil Sorries, and the Imperial Chiness Customs, to be obtained on application
The P&O. steamer Khiva, from Bombay, Joft Singapore on the mening of the Brd, and may be expected hare on or about the 9th ingt.
The Ocean Steamship Ocropany's steamer Lohitis left. Singapore the morning of the
th, and is due bere on the 11th insirat.
POST-OMGE NOTICES.
When Correspondence has been mis-tent or "Passengers, who have paid full fare, re embarking at Ban Francisco for China or Japaneisyed (both of which are liable to happen (or vice versa) within one year months, will be secasionally) all that the addresses need do is to allowed a discount of 10. This allowance note on the cover, dont to, or Recrived does not apply to through fares from China and x!? pa, or as the case may be, and forward it, Ja an to Europe.
without any other writing whatever, to the Postmaster General. This should be sobed, ou the first time cause of complaint scoses; it is s mistake to let auch matters pake, for fear of giving trouble, a course which generally gives more trouble in the oud.
Cousala: Invoices to accompany Cargo dos tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, San Francison.
For further information 2 to Freight SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, COor Page, apply to the Agency of the Com-wil be fened in the Daily Pruss Director,
Anarchistsattackedthe Postvicest Nou Karel, Dake of Marlborough went through another Chinese Insuraneo Company, Limited-3175 per KETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM NAVÉ PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND Pany, No. 501, Queen's Road Centrs.
marriage ceremony at the London Registrar's office to-day.
Lear Preasons g. yesterday The oficials fought and repulsed the robbers, but the latter secured the cab box and took that and their wounded.
TEE NEW COMET. GENEVA (NT) 9th Angust ay with them
A GIFT FROM THE SULTAN.
Professor Brooks secured & good observation CONSTANTINOFER, 4th August. this evsaing of the new domes discovered by bin in Ursh Major. It is moving orderly about one degree daily, and is just above the star Lambda. The comet has a large head and short tail, which, strangely enough, apparently paint to the run.
Munir Padba special farkicks onvoy to Berlin to present the Sultan's congratulations to Em- peroc William rubis accession to the throne, took the Emperor su antograpå Istter from the Sultan add guld east set with Urilliants and containing a smokingest.
DISASTROUS ELOODS.
ST. PETRA, 4th August. The river Vistula overdoysa its banks and in- tindated the country Arenge: Minsk,
PE, 401 August
The river Moldsa continues to rise. Vilages in the Banks are asbaarged. Many inhabitants have besi drowned.
VIENNA, th August. Floods in Austria continue. It has bean do- cided to close the arm of the Danube traversing Vienas ·
LONDON, 9th August. There has been great damage by floods at the holiday resorts in Switzerland. The base ments of all the hotels are full of water. The boss is estimated at 210,000 in the Canton of Uri alene. Basio was red from invadation by
flersizing of wu embankment.
1
GERMAN POLITICAL PANTIES.
BK, St August The combination of Government partics has boon strongly osmented. The National Liberals and Conservatives have agreed to nominate Dogs. mon candidates, and the Clariests, who hopel ta plate, the National Liberals and units" "furves
DESTRUCTION OF BHOLIZE CHOPS
· LONDON, JÚLH'Angost. There is deep coner over the deatcnction of crops by rain and cold weather. Meetings of landlords sad tenants are being held to consider the situation, and the conclusion reached is that
English farmers must abandon wheat raising that this uncertain climate, anapled with foreign competitora, renders it imposible to make whest
pays a crop.
BISMARCES THREATS.
fovios, 10th August.
The papers of the late Emperor Frederick taken from Germany by Queen Victoris, it is alleged, almost provoked an international diffoolly Bismarck noticed the Queen that the papers wore the property of Germany and she must return them. The Queen refused. Bismarcle's next summons was more vigorous
and addressed to Lord Salisbury, accompanied by a throat that unless the papere were restored he would send sini nemy to Tendon to accom- plieh their restoration. The Queen held out for some time, but, as it appears, finally yielded.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.---
NEW Yous, 3rd August. The Mall and Bapras says this stening that Mrs Langtry will in all probability retire to pri
ebare, Bom.
On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ma. 148.
per share,
share.
Coulon Intaranse Office, Limited-160 per Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-878
$345 per share.
per share.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Mimited--
gu nom.
GATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, SAMARANG, AND BOURABAYA.
"DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM,”
THE Company's Chartered Steamship
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
BLACH SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND' FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA ; ALBO, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP.
N Captain Baruside, will be despatched as shore THURSDAY, the 19th September, ot NOON, the Company's Etoamship "OXUS,” Commandant Cuiread, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO) will | lesva this Port for the store places.
TO-DAY, the 8th inst, et Noos.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, 6th September, 1839. 11656
FOR SHANGHAL
Streits Fire Insurance Company, Limited-
$18. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company' Shares-34 per cent. pram, or div., bayare. Hongkong, Canten, and Macro Steamboat Co.THE Beamship.
Bharos-$117 per cent, pram., sales.. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co's, Shorea
20 per cent. discount. China and Manila Steamship Company, Limited
--8116 per share, zeljoru. Douglas Steamship Company, Timed-20) per
share, sellers
Hongkong Gun Company's Shares-$135 por
kbaro:
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share $170 per
kbare.
China Sugar Refining Company, Limited—8187
ex div.
Luzon Sugar Batning Company, Limited-369
per abaro
Hongkong Ice Company's Shares-179 per
ahara.
Hongkong sad China Bakery Company, Limited
-$85 per share.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelling Company.
In liquidation.
Punjou and Banghie Dua Semantan Mining Carpany, Limited-812 per share, sales.
share.
With the Conservatives, dra now left out in the cold. The Nationals are seising advantage of Tate life after falfilling the contracts already Perals Sugar Cultivation Company--Tis. 18 per en incident, which courred on last Sunday in made for the coming session. Bba went upon the Evangelical Church at Solieger to ridions the stage to make money, and has made it. the Clericals The pastor, Thummal, who was lecturing there on the adoption of the relics, & From reliable sources it is learned this morning ceremonial which reantly occurred at Aix-Cha that her wealth is not far from 81,000,000.
a
no longer a nerot that Mrs. Langtry and Geb pelle, accused the Archbishop of Cologne of harf are to be married in a few weeks, nor is it "blaspheme and breach of the third command-
mont. The Burgomaster of Salinger, who is at that the Langtry esson will not begin for Catholio, but who was present in the church in over four months. Then she will follow her usual custom of buying property in every town where his offcial capacity, ross and ordered the con gregation to disperza. Factor Thummel forbade she appears that she believes to be a thriving the congregation to go, and concluded his place. This is her secret of aemulation of service amid intenso suppressed excitement wealth. Her real estate is valued to-day at
$800,000. The pastor declared his intention to prosecute
In New York she holds sizey or more first the Borgomaster for brawling in a place of wor ship. The whole Garmen press discussne theortgages, and she also has considerable landed incident rather to the disadvantage of the interosta in Brooklyn, while in California and in
Clericals.
numerona Western towns bèr name appari upoù
*the list of taxpayers and freeholders. In 1887 she bought ten acres of land in Salt Lake City for 35,000. Last season she refused $8,000 for the property. Her purchase of realty in Calt forein last year was 45,000 acres for which she paid $80,000. Lately she refused $200,000 for the same. These facta, added to those of her ap prosching marriage, the death of her father and hardenice for giet and rest, are cited in support of the statement that having anseed a fortune Mrs Langtry is now only waiting for a chance to rotire from the stage and enjoy it
LONDON, 4th August.
BANDMANN A FAILURE IN LONDON
LONDON, 6th August. Acording to prania, Radioan produced his version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde "at the Opora Comique lo-night before a large andienos Through an unfortunate mishap in the stage setting and adme abardities of dialogus intend ed us bumor, the performanos amounted to little more than a burlesque The audience langbed immoderately on all sorts of inopportune onea kinns, to the evident comfort of the actors TI George Grosmith's burlesque produsen halt so much merrizient he will be delighted"
Affor the last act Bandmann was called for In his speech he said that at any rate he was not debatante in London, and was not going to wash dirty ran on the stage. He threw bimast on the law and the genercalty of press and public.
Ees. J. W, Burger, Dean of Chichester, is dead.
Temple, of Chicago, won the 20-mile bicycle championship at Leicester to-day, defeating Howell and Wood. Tomple also defeated Howell in a 5-mile race.
Lernow-th-August.
Hongkong Rope Mandapring Company, Li-
mited-$78 per share. A. 3. Walon & Co. Limited-100 per sent.
premium.
Hongkong & Kovions Wharf and Godown Co.,
Limited-$165 per share, sellers. Singapore Insurance Company, Limited-$15
per share. Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 B-5 par cent.
premium, nom Chinese Imperial Loan of 1884 C9 per cent.
premion, nom.
Chinese Imperial Loan, 1886 E-11 per cent.
premium, nom.
Socisté Francains des Charbonnage du Tonkin
---60 par está prem, sales...
Hongkong High Level Tramways Company,
Limited 25 per cent, praia., nom. East Bornes Planting Company, Limited—840
por khare, sales. Cruikshank & Co., Limited-20 per cent, prom,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(low dens. FALDONER K ̧.00/6 EXORTA TË Reptember 7th Ha:omcle:-9 £«N» Bromster 1.16. Baronete V.3.' thermounter-8 Bit from somen
Thermometer) v.3. (Wei bak) amas Thermometer-19ag, (tet balti)men
TRONGTER===Mkufunza (over night), commen
at Fors P.M
"PENING,"
Captain (. Heuermson, will bo desastched for the above Fort TO-DAY, the 8th instaat,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th September, 1889. THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE
FOR MANILA VIÁ AMOY..
Company's Steamship
"DIAMANTE?
167
Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the alove Port TO-DAY, the 9th instast, at Four FM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., •
General Managers.” Hongkong, 6th September, 1889. 1061
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL:-
"DEUCALION,"
THE Company's stemmebip
Captain Asquiths, will be despatched az abora TO-DAY. the 9th instant.
Passengers for Europe desiring to prosesd Overland, can, ou application to the undersigned, bave their Ticketa endorsed for surrender at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express Beats) and thence to Paris or Loudse.
Algiert is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and thence to London occupies about the same time.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE VAgents, Hongkong, 4th September, 1888. 11581 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
سب
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship.
**NAMOA," Captain Pocock, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 9th inat, at NIN
22.88
29.00
A.M.
29.86
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
STATION,
→LONDON, Št Âugust- Badmann has stopped the perforiosuse of At Birmingham to-day Temple, of Chicago, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Dyde" at the Opern won the half-mile and ten-mile bicycle abompions Comicus. The theatre was closed suddenly to ship, defeating the best English bicyclers sud night, no notice having previously boon given. sevoral American Temple during the week
LONDON, 9th August.
bus defeated Howall, the English champion, A motion was made to-day in the High Court four times in succession.
BERLIN, 5th August. of Chamarry to comit Mr. Bandmann for contemps of Court for producing Dr. Jekyll The Berlin poloo haveseised 18.000 volumes of fok and M. yds. It is understood that other immoral French motels and 2,000 photographs, matters ouand the closing of the Opera The banksallers concerned in the selling of Zo Comigns last night Bradmann does not ad- la's novels and other probibited work demand flaiphong50.95 mit that he has infringed the copyright. The trial. Judge accepted Bandmann's undertaking not to repeat the play.
THE CHARGES 291INST CHAMBERLAIN.
Lonnos, 6th Auguf. Chamberlain writes to the Times necepting Parnell's challenge, and promises to publish a fl statement of the communications initiated by Parnell which passed between them in 1894 and 1885. THE RECENT SEIZURE OF BRITISH TERTIA IN AMERICA.
Loston, 6th August, To the Common this evening Ferguson, Parliamentary Seamtory of the Foreign Office, "statel that Wesk, the British Minister
Washington, had been instructed to request the United States Goserament to postpone the sale at Port Townsend of the four British schooners, panding an inquiry into the legality of their
LORDoy, Bth August,
It is reparted that Blenheim is nearly gutted, the Duke of Marlborough during the last two years having not only sold all the articles of ver tu, bat oven the furniture
BSWAMY London, 7th Angust.
lock
Nagasaki Shangbal.....
Henglar -
BOLDAD
10.70
20.08
29,77
(STATION,
REGISTER.
Bettercher, 120, at * F.R.
Wind.
7th September; 1888, at 10 4.NA
Sir Charles and Lady Dilke are going to Inc 20.30 dia in October. They intend to be alment from England at least six months. T
NEW YORK, 8th Augast
Ay
Honglong
19.01
S
2048
The barometer has thầm in thinghit and risen in Hain phong. Flue but doudy and warm, weather prevalla.
·METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.-
Previous On date. On date
day, at 4 pite. 20.aty.m.
A private enklagram, received here from Lon don announces the death of Larry Don of this city the champion bridge jumper leap fhe world Him amation was from Clifton bridge over the River Avon, the highest span in England, and early yesterday morning, without special preparation for the fat, made the leap. There was an apparent collapse of the body before it struck the water. A boat with friends was ready to pick him up but he did not come to the surface. Donovan le supposed to have died in midair. He first be Harameter hat sie van Isnporature aitaran me prominent by Jamping from Brooklyn Hamidity Experiments have been maile at Portsmouth bridge; then from Niagars; then from London Direction of wind with a six-fach bresch-lender, firing the pew melucite shells. The missiles pierced ten and bridge. He was 24 years old, and bad been a Forde of wind........ ane-half inches of steel armcur, and three and compositor in New York.
seizure.
DANG-380uS BURLLA,
LONDON, 6th August,
one-half feet of teak booking..
THE SEARCH FOR STANLEY.
VIENS, 6th August.
Carl Vondebender has accepted the commod
of the expedition to march for Blanlay.
THE MARRIAGE OF VTOICHIA OF PRUGGLA
AND ALEXANDER OF BATTENBERG,
--·LOKDON,"6th August"
The projected marriage between the Princesa
COMM BROTAL INTELLIGENCE.
Farnay, 7th Soptember. OPIUS.
Quotations are Now Malwa
Victoria of Prussia and the Prince Alexander Old Malwa
of Battenberg is far from being off, and will)
cortainly take place within the next year.
THE I PRESS VICTORIA.
¿London, 7th August,
Older Malwa
Patus (Now)
As to the plans of Empress Victoria, she is Patios (Old). obliged to live for a certain number of months Benares (Old)
each year in Frossis, and I hear the will. proba.
bly find her summer reskisacs on the Rhine,"
either at the castle of Stelgenfels, near Eblenz,
or at the Schloss Bhelustein..The Empress ON LOND N
je negotiating for the purchase of the Villa
Ziro at 8an Eemo.
The reintions between Emperor William and bis mother, are a good deal more than strained. Nothing but the influence of Princo Biemarek has prevented the Emperor from summoning a Hohenzollers family council for the purpose of formally declaring that the late Emperor's will Or and settlements ar invalid, na his state of health should have disqualified him from ascending the throne art. Marah. This stap may got betaken, ON muless Empress Victoria gives up the papers which were sent to England with the Queen and which are now understood to bo doposited at ON Windsor. The result would be that while the public note of Emperor Frederick would be placed in precisely the same position, so far sa ON anoney goes, he if he had succeeded his father, Eteproes Victoria would be reduced to the very moderate jointare of a dowager Crown Princess, ON and her younger children would have ther als lowances greatly cat dong.
3560 pir pioul, allos of [11 to 2 catties $580 per pical, allte, of
[2] to 1 cattica ..$580 per picu), allée, of T2 to 3 catties. $1984
'par chest, 513 to $5184 488 to 492)
EZONANGE.
Weather Rain
2001
29.85
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E.
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£
EXA
'W. DOBERCK, Hongkong Cheervatory, 7th September, 1998.
IMPAIRED VISION;" ATE. LAWRENCE'S VISIT TO HONG VERONG WILL TERMINATE ON
THE 21ST INSTANT.
M2
HONGKONG HOTEL, (Room No. 20), Sept. 1st, 1888.
(CONSULTATION FREE
One Third of those enffering from Blindnowy
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co
General Managere S Hongkong, 6th September, 1888, (1667
| AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN. SUEZ.
PORT-SAID, BRINDISI & TRIESTE (Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLAGS" SEM LEVANT & ADRIATIC Poste). THE Company's Biemship
THE
"POSEIDON," Captain 8. Mersa, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 11th of September, at NOON:
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to the Agency of the Com yany, Praya Centrst.
O. BACHRACH,
Agent.
Hongkong, 30th August, 1898. THE "BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR KOBE (DIRECT) AND TOKOHAMA TH
ETE British Steamer
"BENARTY,”
1666
Captain Le Boulier, will be despatched as abovo on WEDNESDAY, the 12th instank. -
For Freight or Passare, apply to'
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agento. Hongkong 6th September, 1859, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAL KOBE, AND YOKUHAMA,
THE Company's Steamer
"DJEMNAH,"
Captain Vaquier, will be despatched for the bove Porta on or about WEDNESDAY, the
12th instant.
6. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agont Hongkong, 6th Betompher, 1988.
"THE "GIBB" LINE
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, Calling at Pour DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS and taking through Cargo for AURLAIDE,
Tasmania, NEW: ŽLALAND,: kon “HE'Dritish Steamer
THE
"DELCOMYN,"
can trace their calamity to the use of CDMMON Captain Ekins, will be despatched as above on SPECTACLES or LENSES imperfectly THURSDAY, the 18th insk, at FOUR F.M. adapted to the Bight.
To be followed by the B. S. Tartar, on or
B. B. GROOM, Esq., FR.GE, Barreter-at-about the 20th idem.
Jaw, Singapore, writes
I bave used glass for twenty years, and have
no hesitation in saying that, those ampplied
me by you are the bout I bave over wom
For Freight or Passage, apply to
✓
GIBB, LIVINGSTON &Co.,
Managers. Hongkong, 8th September, 3668.
$1860
I wear them with much satisfaction and com- STEAM TO TOKOHAMA TI NAGA
BAKI AND KOREA (Passing through the INLAND SEA). VFVHE P. É 0. 8. N. Oqua Stesmakip
"MATWA,”
The Pestal Guide for 1887, rerised to date... p. 385 Jarge edition, p. 701 small edition. Thi As the only anthorized complets Summary of
Postal information pablished in Hongkong.
C. D. HARMAN.Agent. Hongkong, 20th August, 1888.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE,
COLOMBO, PENANG, ADEN, PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, BRINDISI, PLY-
· MOUTH, `AND LONDON; 4L80 MADRAS, CALCUTTA, & AUSTRALIA. NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR Bazatia, TeleSTE HABIBUNE, NOW YORK, AND BOSTON.
CATHAY Captain T. P. Bragall, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON direct via SUEZ CANAL and seal Pexts of call on WEDNESDAY, the 12th September, at Noor,
Cargo and Spotje will be registered for Lea- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through : Marseilles for the principal SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox,TIATION COMPANY's Steamship PENTESÚLAR AND ÜBIENTAL STEAM Specie and Farcels nutil 8 r. on the 12 Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Sept., 1888. (Parsals are not to be sant on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Centonts and value of Pasksgow are röquired.
For further particulars, apply at the Com TY' Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent Hongkong. lat-September, 1883.
OCEAN SPEAMSRIP COMPANY.
عجيب
FOR SHANGHAI VIA”AMOY.
Taking Cargo and Fassengers at throngt, zates for NINGPO, CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, TIENS, HANKOW, and Forts on the YANGTÈZE.) THE Company's Steamship
T
" ACHILLES,”- Captain Anderson, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY. the 18th inst.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta. Hongkong, 7th September, 1888. ¡ 1674 THE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR LONDON.
HE British Steamer
"BENLARIG,”
Cargo will be receivet on board til 4 P.M.; Parole and Specie (Gold) at the Office. until 4 7.X., on the day before sailing.
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to the PEXTESTAR ORIENTAL SZEẨM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offica, Hongkong.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re- quired to be declared prior to abipment.
The authorised list of Mails-issued In connection with this paper is the oro published twins each day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given below.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE. For Straits and Bombay-Por Derean, to day, the 8th inst. at 11.30 AM.
For Baigon. Singapore, Samarang, and Seura- baya-Per Duke of Buckingham, to-day, the 18th Inst., at 11.30 A..
For Nagasaki-Per Metapedia, to-day, the thingt, at 12.30 P.M.
day; the 8th inst, at. 3. P.
For Amoy and Manila-Per Diamante, to
For Bhanghai Per Teking, to-day, the 8th inst, at 3.30 ..
For Dangkok-Per Dulary, to-day, the 8th inst., at 3.30 p.m.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fuochow-Per Namoa, to-morrow, the 9th inst, at 8.30 AM.
For Shanghai Ter Kulsang, to-morrow, the 9th inst., at 100 A-m.
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook tower, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, &e.-Per Dolcomyn, ou Monday, the 10th inst, at 3.00 P.M.
For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay-Pa Poseidon, on Tuesday, the 11th inst., at 11.30
Shippers are particularly requested to note.m the aus tad conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Loding,
-1
E. L. WOODIN,
Baperintendent. Hmgkong, 5th August. 1888.
TI. S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE U. S. Mail Steamer CITY OF 4. PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Tokohamaa, on TUESDAY, the 18th September, at THREE P.M., taking
Captain Freeman, will be despatched as abere Passengers and Freight for Japan the United
on the 13th lust., à Four P.M.
Fur Freight or Passag, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Aganta. Hongkong, 5th September, 1888.
(1653 OCEAN „STEAMSHIP COMPANY. -
FOR SANDAKAN, KUDAT. LABUAN, AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
* MEMNON." Captain Barnie, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 14th Praximo.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD A SWARE, Agents.
1597 Hongkong, 28th August, 1PES
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
...NOTICE.
STEAM FOR FINGAPORE, COLOMBO. ADEN, SUEZ. PORT SAID, ***BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP,
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC PORTS;—
... At80, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS. THE COMPANY'S STEAMENS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES TY KUESIA.
NTHURSDAYT,the 27th day of September.
BRAUNSCHWEIG." Captain H. Bodekst with MATLS, PASSENGELS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Fort as above. CALLING
AT GENOA,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nour Cargo will be rodaived on Board until 4, Specie and Parools until 8 r., on tho 26th Bapt., 1999; (Parcels are not to be sent an Board, they must be left at the Agency's Ofice Contents and Vains of Passages required.
The Steamer Lassplendid Accommodation and arrise a Doctor and Stewarden,
For Farther Particulare, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents Hongkong, 3rd September, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 8/8 L II British Ship
“MONROVIA,”.
Captain White, shortly axpected, will load Lere for the above Port, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
SLEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 6th September, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/8 L 17 British. Ship
THE
"NYL GHAT."
[1668
Captain W. B. Butler, shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have quioit despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 14th July, 1899.
[1828
· FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. TEE S/SLI. German Ship
"COMET,” Krippner, Master, will load hare for the shore Porta, and will have quick denpatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th July, 1888.
TOR NEW YORK.
THE 3/3 L. I. I. Amarlona Bhip"
States and Europé,
For Kobe and Yokohama Fer Benarty, on Wednesday, the 19th inst., at 11.30 4.8.
For Straits and London-Per Benlariz, on Thursday, the 13th inst., at 5.30 P.M.
..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES РАСКЕТ. The United States Mail Packet Belgis will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 8th Sep- tember, with fails for Juan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c., which will be closed as follows:- 215 P., Bogistry ceases. 2.30 PM Post Ofico closes, but Correspondenss
may be posted on board the Parket with Late Foo of 10 cents extrs Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Ofor declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Benk Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration ba
Through Bills of Lading issued for trans- portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports. to San Francisco, to Atlasilic and Inland Cities, of the United States, vil Overland Bailwaye, to boou neglected, will make no aquiries into Havana, Trinidad, and Demerare, and in porta alleged lenses of auch letters. in Marico, Central and South America, by the MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET Campany's and connecting Steamers.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Gormany by all trans-Atlantiolines of Staamere.
First-class Fares granted as follows To San Francisco
To San Francisco and returo,
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool
To London
..$200.00 350.00
323,00
-380,00
To other European points at proportionate
The British Contract Packet, Culhey wil be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 12th September, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi; lo the Straits Settlements Netherlands Ladia, Burmah. Ceylon, Adles, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usoul beurs will be observed in closing the Maile, &6.
The Post Office doolines all responsibility for
rates. Special reduced rates granted to Oloors Unregistered Letters vontaining Bank Notes, of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Colu, er Jewellery, and, where Registration Imparial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on been neglected, will make. no enquiries into application.
alleged lomos of snob Jattere.
Passengers who have paid full fare, re
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan
The French Contrant Facket Ozna will be (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed despatched on THURSDAY, the 13th Septem- a discount of 10, from Return Fare Thit her, will Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, allowance does not apply in through fares from and places beyond, via Marseilles; to Saigon, China and Japan to Europa.
Straits Settlements, Bataya. Barmah, Ceyloa, Freight will be received on board until 4 P.31 Madras, the Australasian Colonies Aden, Natal the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be rooived at the Ofles until 5 P.M. same and the Cape, Egypt. Malto, and Gibraler.
The usual hours will be observed in closing day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to the Mails, &. address in fall; value of games is required.
Consular Invoices to Bcompany. Cargi destined to points beyond San Fransis in ine United States should be want to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Pantage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
No. 30 Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 30th August, 1888.
FOR NEW YORK.
3/3 L. 1. L. American Ship
"MARY L. STONE,”
[3
Josselyn, Master, shortly exposted here, will load hore for the abovs Port, and will have quick despatal
For Freight, upply to
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 21st August, 1888. [158
FOR NEW YORK. DHE 33 L II American Ship
TH
a
The Post Oflice declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglectad, will make ne exquiries into alleged losses of such covers.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH NAILS. When the Packète tense at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, ks. by the English and French Packet, when they leave ot Noow. Tho Money Order Office will be closed at 5 F.. the day before.
8.00 AM-Posting of Pries Current and Cir-
oulurs cisases.
(Erican Current and icenlara may however be posted up to 10 'clock if they are tied in bundles, country by country, with the addromes all ong way.) 10.00 A..-Registry senses.
10.30 AM-Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns deuses.
11.
A.M.-Mail closes.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10 A.M. with 10 conts late fee up to 11.90 4.Mu after which hour they may be sent on board
"P. N. BLANCHARD," Oakes, Master, will load here for the above this the same late fee.
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ABNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th September, 1888.
"FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG. HE 8/3L Gorman Bark
NOW PUBLISHING.
(166 NEW & ORIGINAL SERIAL STORY
FROM THE FEN OP BIDER HAGGARD, Author of "King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quartermain," "She" "Jess," &o, &.
"ADOLPH," Westergaard, Master, will load hero for the abare Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 5th September, 1888. 1657
1888
NOW READY.
*1889,
THE HRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1838,
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THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date, and is again much indressed in bulk.
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The Proprietors of this Journal are pleased to announes that they have, at a very considerable outlay, made arrangements with RupIE BAAGARD-the Author of the most phpalar and dramatio Stories of our day-by thick their Beadors will enjoy precedout perusal of a new and unpublished manuscript Story from his pen. The Title of Rider Haggard's New Story is COLONEL QUAKITOH, V.U. And the Opening Chapters appeared in -THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS*
Or SATURDAY, 31ST JULY.
In this dramatic work, the author of "She" makes a new departare, Instoed of placing his character in lauds remote from sivilisation and subjecting them to tofurnees of the most ro
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W. B. CONNER.” Batman, Master, shortly arpected here, will load I am muct pleased with the glasses you have will leave for the above places on or about the here, for the above Fork and will have quick
deepstal. adapted to my night. They are very clear and distimet, enabling me to read the smallest print
fort, and and the frames are especially conveniant.
To Messrs. LaWEHNOE & MATO,
Hotel D'Europe, Singapore,
8.99
R. HUDDLE, Esq, Deputy Master Attendant Singapore, writes -
"26th instant.”
.731
without the least effort”
To Moure, LAWEznos & Mato, Bingapore. LAWRENCE-& MAYO,
Ophthalmic Optician
s
"VERONA,"
ELWOODIN
For Fraight, apply to
·Superintendent;
B: PUSTA Hongkong, And Angurt, 1889. Hongkong, 7th September, 1888.!
STEAM TO SHANGHAINSMOKER FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
THE 8/3 LI. 1 British Bark P.&O. §. N. Oo.'s Steamshly
“LUCIA,”
00.
(1.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight Bank Buils, at months' sight Credits, at 4 months' right; Documentary Billa, at à months
Right... PARIB Bank Billa, dormand Credita, at 4 months' sight NEW YORK Dank Bills, on demand.... Crodita, 60 days' sight BOMBAT Telegraphia Teater 229) Bank demsed.....E CALOUTTA Telegraphis Transfer. 228) Hank, ou demand SHANGHAI
Bank, at night Private, 30 days' night
vlugston & Co.,
BENASTY, Brit str., Boutillier-Gibb, Livings
ton & Co.
wellton an English treasure abory of the present Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the day. The hero is a soldier in the British army, OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for my wasrer of the Victoria Cross, who returns home DEDT contracted by the Offloor or the Crows from the recent operations in the Sondan, to the desert far a series of sourational incidents of the following Vessels during their stay in exchange the perils and privations of warfare in Hongkong Harbour -- BEFALDER Brit, air, Thomson-Glub, Lamang pleasant English landscapes, and the ultimate reward of an ancestral home brightened The plot is by the beauty of a comely bride.. well contrival, there is strong individualination in the characters; the scenes are depicted with clearness sud a warm glow of local colour, whils the main insidents are worked out with power. Not even in "King Solomon's Mines," when an trange is affected into the mysterions chamber. is the thrill greater than when Colonel Quaritchi unearth the treasure, hidden zway from Orom wall's soldiers, the recovery of which saves an ancient house from ruin.
"Hongkong, 26th June, 1888.
1496 COMET, Ger, ship, Krippnar Order:
FIDELIO, Ger. str, Brorgen. Wieler & Co. GOLIA, Biam, bk, Che. Bimpeen→→Chinesə. METAPEDIA, Brit. str., J. B. Parvis.Takasima
Colliery.
(Oplicians to the Prindph Ophthalmic Burgeons in India and Englandyasahan nor will leave for the above place about 4 hours | Shortly expected, will load berg for the above NORWAY, Nor. bk., Albrathon-Wieler & Co.
Offices Old. Bond Street, London; 3 & 4 after her arrival with the outward Malls. Hare Street, Galoutta; and Rampart Bow,
Bombay
Hongkong, 14th July, 1889.
E. WOODIN,
Sara Superintenden6,“
1981
Hongkong, 7th September, 1888,
Ports, ad will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to th
"CABLOWITZ & Co. Kongkong, 26th July, 1888.
NTL GHAS, Brit. ship, Butler-Blameen & Co. PARTHEA, Brit, str., Wallope-Adamson, Bell
& Co
11400 Paxina, Ger.str., Heuermann-Blemsan & Co.
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