ed and carried to the out-full without the need be doubted, and all foreign engineers who hays of any annection with the sewere of the rest of surveyed the course of the Yellow River, hars the city. Another intercepting artery can be fall confidence in the feasibility of their schemes. carried along a portion of Hollywood Road, and For, simtar ones have been roessfully carried ward to some extent the laying of large sow.ont by some of the European nations, as, for sự, thủ which it is difficult to effect antiafastory example, in France where the overflows of the discomertion), op steep. gradients to carry out Saone Elver were the cause of incessant trendle The mathed, adepted in this instance was” bi the sorage of the higher levels.
I en af opinion that the operate System of dan up some of the gorges of the Jus newerage for the nity of Vistoria premats no mountains, which thus forined vast reservoiri, Brions angineering difficulties and that it is notmilar schemes are shortly to be executed questianbly the one best adapted to meet the sanitary requirements of the commmily.
ESTIMATES OF COST.
The following is a tabular statement of the es timated cost of the worke Main No. 1 and branch sewers,
Main No. 2
Main No 8
Main No. 4
in Germany, in order to prevent rech dis nstrous ficods as cocurred lately in that country, when the rivers Elba and Oder overflowed their embankmenta. Yes, by latest advices from the United States we lowen thats gigantic scheme $19,400 Ander coneideration in that country, by which 105,320.00 to sugas of the Rocky Mountain are to be 3450.00 dammed up from the Canadian bonnäery to 40,740,00 Meriss, in order to forro vast reservoirs of water to be used in the irrigation of arid lands, and $200,810.00 Prevent floods in the Lower Mississippi, which our about as frequently and aro as dis astrous as those of "China's Sorrow." It has m estimated by the director of the U. 8. National Surrey that at least 150,000 squar los of land might thus be reclaimed for itory +2000ding in extent one-half of the land
Add 1 per cent for contingencies,... 96.00 Total $230,000.00 The absequent continuation of Main No lo North Point and the installation of Pumping Machinery in duplicate at North Point I estimate at a farther of $113,000, making the total 'estímis $343,000.
FINANCIAL
The construction of the works will probably Opompy a period of from three to four years, but considering the baseft that future generations will drive from them it seama reasonable that the birthon of their cost should be spread over a longer period. 4
I do act anticipate that any extensions or ad. dition to the Project, at last any extensions of imporanee, would be moossary Lefore the year 1901, and I therefore think the payment for the enst might be extended at least over twelve years, and acordingly I would submit the propriety of including this outlayin any Government loan last may hace templated in connection with public improvements, or if the amount be raisoil as a separate loan of itself that it be paid off, capital sad interest, by equal annual instalmenta within the time above mentioned. By this arrange ment the porcentagy of the Annual Rateable Value would yearly decrease (suming that the Rateable value continues to innrenso ne it hay done in the past) and a margia would cool sequently be available for further purposes with- ent increasing the rate of taxation,
The Eaicable Value for 1947-8 was...82,302,085 The Rateable Value for 1898-9 is......38,050,790 Sboring an increase of 5 per obat. If this inoreast be maintained the Lateable Value in 1001 will be $5,461,014.
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exlticated in the United States. The plan in to build dams across all the canyons in the mountairs large enough and strong enough to hold back the floods from heavy mine and melt 1g snows, and then let the water down as it may be nested upon the land to be reclaimed. We which solely lie within the province of civil en do not profess to be an anthority on gaastiona ziceering, but if we compare the topography of the contry through which the Yellow user in its upper course flows with that of the Mississippi, we believe that a scheme, similar to the are pro posed by the U. S. Uaran of Sarvogs, would which is certain to remain "Ching's Sorrow" BA also fully answer in the case of the Hoang H, long as the Peking government attempt to do the work without the aid of foreign exporte-
Courier..
́OLLA, PODRIDA.
Sarah Bernhardt le quoted as telling a friend that she intends the scene of her own death t be something starting and striking.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY FRIES-TRIJAY, NOVEMBE8 Den, 1868.
VESSELS ADVERTISED, AS LOADING,
LONDON, &, VIA SUEZ CANAD HAVRE,L'DÓN VIA BUER CANAL TRIESTE, dodgem MARSEILLES VIA SAIGON, 20... BREMEN, & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER B., VIA Kone. SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA "SAN FRANCISCO ZA TRÁMA...
SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
STRAITS, COLOMBO,BOMBAY YOKOHAMA VIA NAGASAKI,Kona SHANGITAT, KOBE. &o. SHANGHAI VIA AMOY SHANGHAI SHANGHAI SHANGHAI MANILA VIA AMOY
LoMMON--
VHSWRL'S NAME.
CAPTAIN.
Ravouza (atr.) m Palmed (afr‚ì- Elektra (tr)..........; Yaagtas (str.)
Sachsen (str.).... Bateria (str.)....... City of New Tork(str.)
Belgia (s) Honolul
P. N. Blanchard...
...
FOX FEEIGHT APPLY TO
POS. N. Co. Buttezield & Brirent O. Bndtrack Menenorion Merifimos. Melshies & Co. Ademez, Bell & Co., P.M. S. Co 0.&-0.$, S. Copii
TO BE DESPATCHED
On 21ah inst., at Noon: On 13th Nov. To-morrow, at Hoon, On 14th inst; at Nosn On 25th Nov.at 10 AM. On 15th Nov., at 8 P.M. On 17th Nov, at 8 p.m. On 29th inst., at $ P.M. Quick despatch. Gek deepatch..
A B.Dantell #Jackson
Hoan khong Hongkong
Lorpsfor
ATM
Hongkong
Hongkong
Oakes
Hongkong
Melchers & Co......... Arzhold, Karberg & Co....
Governor Goodwin
Pray....
Hongkong
Sieman & Co.
Griek despatch.
Isabel
Hove...
Pritan & Co...
Qrink despatch.
Raphael
Winesa
Pasta & Co..
Quick deapstol.
Loading Wind......
Hinokay
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Waketeld
Crowell
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
Colby
Hongkong
Quick despatol.
Eongkong
Hongkong
Bretel
Langkong
Jackson
Eongkong
F. Schals
Eongkong
Egogkong
Thames (str.)...
Don Juan (str.)...
Marque
Hongkong
H. D. Johnson Kashgar (r.) ... Verona cotr.) ........... Irionaddy (str.) ........ Palinuzas (str.)...... Ningpo (str.) Claymore (str.).
THURSDAY, November. BIVAANOR.
Telegraphio Transfer- Bank Bils, on-demand Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight Bank Bills, at 4 months' eight, Credita, at 4 months' sight Documentary Bills, at 4 months
30
sights
3/1
OS
PARZO,
Bank Bills, on demand
Credite, at 4 months' sight
.8.89 .3.97
ON NEW YORK—.
A newspaper published tut Florence, Italy, says that "during President Blair's European visit ON Congressman Cleveland has been in charge of the White House. Such is tamo, ta
Sir Alander Cookburn, late Chief Justion of England, used to work out the first three books-
of clit every year so as to keep his legal fo
It's ican waze negocisted for $230,000 italties clear and prevent him from falling iste per cent for a period of 12 years capital and in-slovenly style of reasoning. terest to be paid off in equal annual instalments,
À now religious seot has been organized in aaoh hutalments will equal 325.344 or 65 per Zwickau. Tta members call themselves "Fros cent of the present Rateable Value or 48 per men in Carissing the hymns of the Methodists, cent of the estimated Rateable Valas in 1901. rejet infant baptism, ne do the Baptista, Bra If the larger at of $313,000 (to include the like the Irvingites in believing in a bodily ra $113,000 required to detray the North Point turn of Christ, and in place of the Lord's supper extensa and Pumping Station) were borrowed, hold a love feast. the amual instalment ve.. 394,600 would be 127 | | mg
per eat of the present Rateable Valus or 71
A roparlor was sent in investigate a
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Bánk Bila, on demand.. Credits, 60 days' sight DOMBAT
Telegraphio Transfer
Bank, on demand ........... ON CALCUTTA.-
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank, on demand.
Of
BHAGEAL
„Bank, at sight
Private, 30 dure" sight. "
Quotations are
SUAREZ
Hongkong and Shanghai Bant Share154
per cent presiun
Union Insurance Society of Canton,
88 per share.
Clas Traders Insurance Company's Shores-
$67 per share.
Yengtase Insurance Aention-Tix. 97 -North China Insurance Tlg 290 per share.
Bhare, seles.
Russell & Co. Biomasa & Co...... Russell & Co... · P. & 0.8. N. Co..... P.&O.S. N. Co Masmagorias Maritimes 'Butterfold & wire Siomson & Co... Adamim, Boli & Co. P. & O.S.N. Co... Brandon & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BELTH COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSEE FRANÇAIS. FOR SHANGHAL KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. THE Company's Steamer ...
"IRAQUADDY." Captain Dratel, will be despatebid for the above Forts on or about FRIDAY, the 9th instant
4. DẸ CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 7th November, 1838. FOR SHANGHAI. Steamship
"CLAYMORE,”
12
On 22ad inst., at Noon
On 11th Now, daylight On or abont, ih inst. On 14 inst. Today, at 4P.M. On or about 8th inst. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 4 1.3.
VISSEES ON THE LIMA- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEHIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANÇAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO LOMBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS,
·CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND
..BLACK SEA POETS,. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA. A180. LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX,
DUNKIRK, AND ANTWERP,
+
ON WEDNESDAY, the 14th November, at
Noox, the Company's Steamship "YANGTSE," Commandant Lormier, with HAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE,
aur
VESSELS ON THE SERTA,
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE TREXON MAIL.
The M. M. steamer fraouaddy, with the Franch mail of the 6th October, left Saigon at 2am. pn the 8th, and may be expected hers on or about Friday, the 9th instant.
U. 6. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO. THE U. 8. Mall Steamer "CITY OF -NEW TORK" will be dispatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 17th November, at THREE P., taking 11th instant. Passangra and Fraight for Japan, the United States, and Enrope
Through Bile of Lading fuel for trane portation to Yokolaina sad other Japan Ports, te San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities,
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The steamet Japon, with the Indian mail, Jaft Sinmpore ca' the bit, and is dus here on the
THE ENGLISH MAIL.
The P. & O. steamer Thames, with the nglish mail of the 12th October, left Singapore at 4 pm, on the 7th, and may be expected here
of the United States, yil Overland Railways, toon or about Monday, the 12th instant.
Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta in Moxin, Central and South America, by the
Company's and connecting Stones,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
THE AMERICAN MAIL.
The O. & O. steamer Belgia, with untos from
San Francisco to the 19th October, leaves Yo
France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines; kohama on the 8th, and may be expected here on at Steamers.
First-class Fares grantel as tolkowa →→ To Sas Francis001 1990 19
To San Francisco and return, avaliable for 6 months. To Liverpool
To London
$200.00
$50.00
325.00
or about the 14th instant.
THE CANADIAN MAILS. The Canadian Pacife stanmor Parthia, with the Candian mail, loft Vancouver on the 26th.. October for Japan and China."
The stenter Duke of Westminster lafs Van couter on the 22nd October for Japan and
******... 330.00 To other European points at proportionste rates. Special redased rates granted to Offers of the Army, Nary, Civil Berrice, and the Chin. Imperial Chinees Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers, who hara paid full fare, re embarking at San Francisce For China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, nil be allowed à discount of 103% from Refers Fore. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europed:
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
Tha E: &0. steamer Kashgar left Bombay on the 27th October, and is due here on the 10th November.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Palinurus left Singapore on the 5th, and is dus here on the 12th instant.
PONE-OFFICE NOTICES,
Fraig will be recaired on board until 4 em. the day previous to sailing, Parool Packages will be received at the Office zabl X P.M. samp day all Parool Parkages should be marked to address in full; vaine samo je rigmired,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo
When Conwilence has been mis-sent destined to point beyond San Francisco delayed (both chich are liable to happen 1 the United States should be sent to the octusionally) sil that the adresses need do it to Company's Offlees in Souted Envelopes, addressed nots on the coror,
or Received to, the Collector of Custom at San Francisco. at 7 pm, or as the cassy to, and forward it, For further information as to Passage and without any other writing whatever, to the Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. Podmaster General. This should be acted on No. 604, Queen's Road Cembra.
the first time esase of complaint onrure; it Exa C. D. HARMAN, Agent.
mutake to let such, muttars pass the fear of Hongkong, 29th October, 188.
giving trouble, a course which geneally gives more trouble in the end. FOR NEW YORK. "HE 3/3 L L. L. Norwegian Birk
"ISABEL,"
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204 CARGO, will leave this Port for the above Howe, Muster, abortly expected, will load here
places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-for the stove Pert, and will have a quick do as well as for Marecillos, and accepted in despatch transit through Marseilles for the principal For Freight, apply to pisces of Europe.
will be despatched about the 9th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.
Agents. Hongkong. 2nd November, 1838.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIANLLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, - SITEZ Shipping Ordars will be granted till Nops, PORT SAID, BRINDISI TRIESTE. Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM« Taking Cargo at through rate to Caterera. Sie and Parcela until 3. P., on the 13th MADEAS, PERBIAN QUTH BED SA, BLACK, 1889. (Parools are not to be sent
SWA, LEVANT & ASIATIC PORTS THE Company's Steamship
"ELEKTRA ̈1·
per cent of the estimated Ratoshio Valas of 11. rumour thats well known oltisan bad because in In gland the raising of loan redeemable sane. The next morning the following para by sumber of anal pagments for the par graph appeared in the paper: There was s pose of constructing saaitary works of a par- report yesterday that something was the matter manent character has for some years reccared the with Mr. Sander's head. It fans sound as it sanctio of the Iniperial Government, and it is has always been. There is nothing in it." The On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-17, 148/and Parage, apply to the, Agency of the Com
on this account that I submit this suggestion for consideration.-I have the honour to ba, Sir, your obedient servart,
(Signed),
reporter's career ended there and then.
The blackguard boys of Aberdean are getting FRANCIS A. COOPER,", nearly as sharp as their London compatriots, Assoc. Mem. Iust. C.E., **Hillo, man'! your wheel's tarain' roun'" ex-,
Sanitary SurvSYOT, claimed one of them, the other day, to gentle. Public Works Departinsut.au who was driving a gig along Union street. To the Horourable J. M. Price, Surveyor-Ge The gentleman pulled up, and looked seriously,
first to the one side then to the other, when his little traenter-coolly added" Ye neoine look noo; ita stoppit."
CHINA AND JAPAN—A CONTRAST.
It is highly problematical whether the studant, who,
with extensive view,
The wonderful pianist. Josef Hofman, has grown stent and sturdy sincs he left America His return nazi year will be eagerly looked for. ward to by lovers of the phenomenal ia masis Surveys mankind from Ching to Part,
It turns out now that a great many stories about will find two other countrise, neighbouring sub wealthy people who were antions to devote a other, which, though inhabited by a people that umdred thousand dollars to the boy's musfos? in common belief along to the semis race-the education, philanthropists who were bound to Aangelishow so many striking dissimilari-prevent bis playing af any cost, &c., were pure ties fumaracter, manners, and stoms, and who invention. Young Hofmann will be starred offer a more interesting subject for study, than in a fashion hitherto unknows among pianista. in the was with China and Japan. Here we have and the orchestra of one hundred musicians which two nalbas, only diviod from each other Lysses he led at the Metropolitan Opera House t which cúc of the greyhounds" of the Western year will travel with him through the sentry. ocean could cross in less than twenty-four koira, yst, in all. Europe, from the sonny shores of
Dr. Wilkinson, Bishop of Zululand, is 20 Bouthern Italy, to the barren cliffs of the farthest economical prelate, and whenever he travels he Scandinavia, you not meet with two countries, os it a rals to give no gratuitios to the por the people of which sro so amphatically like tos, arailing himself of the letter of the railway each offer an those inhabiting the “Land of the Vermilion Pencil sol Golden Ties, and the by-laws, which forbid this universal practice. When the porter comes to taforen blin, that "Land of the Biddag Ban and Dragon-Fly" his luggage is in the two, be merely replies This fact asins all the more strange when we conside that both China and Japan have drawn that as koowe it, and the Iackless wight has to go empty away. The other day the porters had their stars from sources which, if not exactly their range. The bishop arrived at Exeter idential, are certainly closely related, whilst, with a mesutain of wraps auit bags and hampers. moreover, both countries at least the FAT
'Hare, porter," he cried, in the stentorian toze that may or may not beseem a bishop, take
"Bar
Chinese Insurance Company, Limited-$165 per
share, nom
por akaro.
Canton Insurance Offee, Limited-$97 per
share.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
- $325 per share.
on card; they must be left at the Agency's Oles Contents and value of Packages aft required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com-
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1888.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
will be despatched as above TORROW: rey's Ofles. the 10th Norombor, at Noox,'
Fer Further Particulars regarding Freight prak
pany, Praya Central.
O. DACHBACH,
Agent. Hongkong, Sth October, 1858.
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY,
(5
Chias Fire Insurance Company's. Bharas-$73HE Spanish Steamer
per share.
Straits Marine Insurance Company, Limited—
825 nom.
Straits. Fire Insurance Company, Limited
$17, sellers.
Jongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'
Shares 36 per cent, prom....... Hongkong, Canton, aut Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-8118 per sont, prom, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.'s Shares
15 per cent. disocant,
Uhins and Manila Stoomabip Company, Limited
-8185 por share. Denglas Steamship Company, Limited-64 per
hare.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$185 per
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$170 par
sbara.
China Sagar Refining Company, Limited-3185
per share,
Lain Sugar Refining Company. Limited-195
per share, sellors
share.
Hongkong Ios Company's Shares-500 per Hongkong and Chins Bakery Company Limited
-SE5 per share.
-Iz liquidation.
Perak Tin Mining and Smelting Company major and Sanglie Das Samantan Mining Perak Engar Caltivation Company-Tia. B per
Company, Limited-$10 per share, sellers,
there.
at FOUE P.M.
DON JUAN" Gaptain Marquez, will be dospatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 10th inst
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
HEANDAO & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th November, 1858. 12058 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA
BAKI AND KOBE.
(Possing through the INLAND SEA). THE P.&O.S. N. Co's Stamchip
...
"VERONA,"
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENDERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
·VIA
PUSTAU & Co.
Hongkong, 15ta October, 1888.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: THE 3/3 L. I. I. Eritish Ship
TH
"HONOLULU,”
1938
The Postal Guide for 1857, revised to date wil be found in the Daily Press Directory,
is the only authorized completo Summary of p. 185 large edition, p: 701 small edition This Postal information patlished in Hongkong.
14 The authorised List of Mails issued in connection with this pepar ie the ons published twie each day in par Ext, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given tel.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE-
For Hoihow, Singapore, and Bangkok.Par Captair Leary, will lend here for the above Port, Moylent to-day, the 9th inst., at 7.33 .. and will have gnick despatch.
For Freight, apply tg
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama →→ Per Laube, to-day, the 9th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Tello Far Sarthe, to-day, the 9th 11715int, at 3.00 ..
́MELCHERS &: Co. Hongkong, 5th October, 1889,
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FOR NEW YORK. UB:33 1. II-American Ship
ΤΟ
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAT AND 'OTHEX CONNECTING
"LEADING WIND,"
For Straits. Colombo, and Bombay. Par Blktra, to-morrow, the 10th inst., at 11.30A.M.
For Anwy and Marila.—Par Don Juan, to: morrow, the 10th inst., at 3.30 PM.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama-Par
Hinckley, Mastor, will load, borg for the above Verona, to-morrow, the 10th inst., at 6.00 r..
Part, and will have quick despate.
For Butow-Par Fukien, to-morrow, the 10th inst., at 5.00 P.M.
For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay-Per (1056 | Kasager, on Thursday, the 92nd inst. of 17.30
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 10th October, 1998.
FOR NEW YORK HE 3/3 L IT American Fark
BAILWAY LINES STEAMERS. THES THE
HE British Stoomahip
"BATAVIA," 2,553 Tons Register, Auld, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C.. A KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS
DAY, the 15th Novembor, at THREE F.M.
To bo Tellowed by the Steamships “PAR-
SINIA, 10th January.
PHIA," on 13th December, and ABYS.
Connection will be made at Tokohams with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, and at Vancouver with San Francisco by the Sarmas
Bloemarn- of the PACIFIC COAST reguler STRAMENTP COMPANY and other Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic Uses of Steamers.
will save for the above plasts on SUNDAY, the 11th November, at BAFLIGHTS Winch E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, st November, 1983. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
11
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON SUEZ THE Commny's Examship
CANAL
"PALAMED,"
First-class Fares granted as follows:
To Vancouver & Victoria (Mex.) $160.00. To San Francisco.
To all Common Points in Canada)
and the United States. S
To Liverpool... To London
-
175.00.
290.00.
* 300.00, Captain Jackson, will be despatched as abors
905.00. To other European Points at proportionats on TUESDAT, the 13th November. Overland, can, en application to the undersigned, of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed rates. Special redwnl rates granted to flours bave their Tickets endorsed for surrender at Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to ba Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to obtained on application.
greater part of such-have exted a sys tom of Ealth and worship which is traced these things out and put them in a cab, back to the dame founder-Buddha. Never pardon, my lord," was the reply, we are not. S. Watson & Co., Limited-100 per cent. Boats and thence to Paris or London. tholes, no matter in what direction you direct allowed to come into the carriages to take your attention, whether to character, language, dress, or manners and castoms in general, pongas out."
find that the sombre Chiues" varise more from
unspeak-
The Chinese are not the only Orientals who
the corfal. "Japanese," than the abls "Turk differi from the brillant Gaul are giving user white falks as ond of worry be- cause they won't stay at home. A good many
Longkong Hope Manufacturing Company, Li
mited-882 per chare.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
premalam.
Lixiled-8158 per share......... Singapore Insurancs Company, Laited--$16
per share, zom
Chinese Imporial Loan of 1884 H-3 per cent.
premiam; nom.
Marasilien (by Transatlantic Company's expree,
thence to London occupies about the same time. Algiers is 29 hours steam from Marseilles and
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agantą, Hongkong, 9th November, 1888, 1964
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FCE SHANGHAI VU ADDI
Conzular Invoices to sesarpany Cargo doe- timed to Points in the United States, should ba . E. Brows, District Freight Agent, Var- ant to the Company's Offices addressed to Mr.
Gouror, B.C.
Freight will be received on Board wutil 4 P.M. on the 14th November.
Let me just enumerata a few of the many Test Indian labourers and traders have food Chinese Indperial Loan of 1884 C-5 per cent (Taking Cargo and Passengers at throngh rates me will be received by us until 5 P.M. the
PrÒMÍLM, Rom.
premium, nom.
110 per cent prem
ed distinctions. In Japan nestness and order their way into Natal, and both the work people reign spreme; in China all appears utter decay and the merchants of that colony are lifting up Chingas Imperial Lano, 1886 E-11 per cent. and anfosion. Niponese chanliness is strike their voices in protest. White labouren say ingly proceed to Ah Sin's fith.Ayar that wagan are reduced to a starvation basis by of surgeon alongside, a cottage in Japan thesa brown folks, who are willing to toil for Société Francaise des Charbonnages da Tonkin always contains some tiny shrub a few teatas penness day. As for the Indian std Arab Hongkong High Level Traumways Company, fully arranged pebbles, and perhaps a minis tare ish pond and fountain, but in the Celestial traders, they live on next to nothing, send all Limited 226 per cent, prem
their profite home, undersell the white marchart Fire the sains would be a heap of flth and right along, and in some places are actually East Borzon Planting Company, Limited-$45, rubbleb Chinese urchins call you, noughty names, and the women ran from you in their driving them out of badiness. Both Africa and Cruickshank & Co., Limited-850 per share, house Japanese ohildren gracefully salute you, the rest of the world; Afries, because her R
Asie seems to have genuine grievances against ex div., sellers. and Nipousse women will exert themselves to be
lande, and Asis, because outsiders do not want
per share, sellara.
for NINGPO, CREDO, NEWCHWANG, TIENTSIN, Harrow, and Ports on the YANGTSZE.) THE Comday's Steamship
Captain Jackson, will be despatched as shove PALINURUS
on WEDNESDAY, the 1sth hat.
For Freight or Passage, apply to`
BUTTERFIELD & 8WIRE, Aginta.
12059 Hongkong, 6th November, 1888.
All Parcels mast he sent to our Ofßes and should be marked to address in full; and the
day provious to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 28th October, 1898.
很 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
come aggreablo to you Ah Bin's babing yelere fors from her by millions to toll in other Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., Limited-$13 per STEAM TO STRAITS, COLOMBO, AND SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ,
and cry all day and night; the "booksy-wootsies":
of Nips, like sensible people, keep thoir muther people on any terms.
shut and treat the world with the equanimity of
The German doctors may rant and bear aroneð satoA Japaness tes-house positively attracts sbout Sir Morell Mackensie but English ostona you to stay, in order to enjoy its cleanliness, the stefulness of its little garden, and there making headway in Berlin. Fifteen yoring Englishmen are studying at the German capital,
courtsy of ite charming servants Chinese bara just started the first erioket olab evər inn pls you by its diametrical contrast etablished in Germany. One of them has seat the freas of the Das Nipenose, both from home an amulog account of the interest the point at sefals and comeliuesa, has never avent excited among the German Bata, ball, been surpassed by any union, no matter whether wickede leg gaards and batting and wicked-keep ancient, mediaeval, or modern; the babilimenting gloves (which, of course, had to be imported the hok-haired co of Hana bundle of cloth from England were all examined with a good as atapety and serviceable as a four-bag. The Jadoul of curiosity. The first time, wickets were paoss langnage, though it cannot beast of long pitched about 50 Germans swathed around the talled wordsin osity and ation, sounds exceedingly. aweek, admoat as euphouious as the Italian, but seeming to think that the nearer they got the Chitom speech is quint and alden," and beats greater the assistance they were giving to the playeras and it was not until-epe had rvosivad
ali gibberish into a cooked hat, and strikes you bull full in the stomach that the necessity of as being invented in order to imitate the exorable keeping at a respectable distance was seen.
The obining of "scissor grinders" and the buzzing Enziamen neu receivel perauisalon to play of bumble bees Womsekind in the Land three evenings a week on the Templehof, and of the Rising Sanejoy almost all the their modest beginning may be the means of privingos of her fair misters in the West; in indoing, the Germans to take to this English the Land of the Vermilion Pencil the Hochl status of the gentle tex stands in direct Bam B
contraiety, the woman being at the best
share.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(Frost Mask. BALCONY K Co♫H KIGUTIL.)
Barometer 23 arabes! Jaronat
yazmat pa
Thermometer T-Masasaman Thermometer PARA
BOMBAY
TP. & 0.8. N. CU's Steamshty
"KASHGAR”
PORT SAID, BRINDISĮ, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
"F. G. JOHNSON " Colby Master, will load hate for the Port, sad will hara quick despatch-
For Freight, apply to
RUSELL. & Co. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1889. (2047
FOR NEW YORK.
A.N.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, bore Than Fregos Contract Packet Tangben will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 14th inst, with Blain to the United Kingday, Europe, and plaose beyond, vie Murselies; "te Saigon, Straits Settlementa, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Madras, Che Australasian Colonios, Aden, Natal aul the Cape, Egypt; Malba, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will bo observed in olosing the Mule, &c.
33 LLL American Ship
"RAPHAEL" Harkness, Master, shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have a quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
PUNTAU & Co.. Hongkong, 15th October, 1885.
NK
FOR SALE.
102
HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, 1880 WHITE SEAX $22............ For case of 1 dozen quarte, $23............ per eo of 2 doen pinta
PAUL DUBOIS & Co's · CLARET, GRAND VAN KOVILLE.
.......per case of 1 dicen quarts, CLARET, CHATEAU LAROSE
............. per cass of 1 dosen quarte.
per kase of 2 dosen pinta PONTET-CANET. $950........ per caso of 1 desen quarta PALMER MARGAUX. .$7.50......... per mas of 1 dosen quarts $8.50 ..... por essa of 2 dozen pints. LORMONT.
213
$11
$$............. por-ause of 1 down quarts. JOHN WALKER & SONS OLD HIGHLAND WHISKEY, $8........... per case of 1 Zoren bottles. ALSO. *CUTLER PALMER & Co
WINES AND SPIRITS,
SIEMISEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st Juntary, 1884.
PINE FOR SALE.
JUST ARRIVED.
PRICE Moderato. Has been well patronised by Ship Building Yards and Doske, and
is aled it for the Building of Forsigu Voicela.
Apply to
ON TYE First Floor, No. 19, Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1888.
& "ठ
SHIPS COMPRADORES, STEVEDORES, AND
will lease for the above places cu THURSDAY, PORTS IN BALILO PORTLACK SEA WING
the 22nd instant, at Noor
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
30.11 .80.0%
,30,13
E. L. WOODIN,
Esperintendent. Hongkong; 6th November, 188.
2054
9$
74
34
THE F. &0. 6. N. Ca's Bisamship
thermometer a.m. { Wat bulb). Thermat ms. (Wai bulb)..... Pharmometric (Wət bulb)) Thermometer Maximte v "Tharnameler--Mindauga (over night)
THAMES
will leave for the above plage about 24 hours
AND
ALSO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL
TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
COAL MERCHANTS. #ALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN FRESH PROVISIONS SUPPLIED
PORTS.N
THE COMPANY's StraMERĄ WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO:LÀND PASSENGELB AND TOGACH
after her arrival with the outward English Matis. | I.B. CABO DAN DE TAKEN ON_THROPOR
E. L VOODIN,
Hongkong, th November, 1889.
Superintendent,
11
جمرات
BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL
PLACES IN Ruesta,
No, 35, PRATA. CENTRAL. 客 BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
11989
0
The Post Office declines all responsibility for registered Covers curtaining Back Notes, Cain, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has bera neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of ench covers.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET:
The United State Mail Packet City of New York will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 17th inst., with Mail for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolula, Peru, do which will be closed as follows:- 2.15 r.., Registry cases.
3.50 P.M., Post Office closes, but Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extes Postage until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Varegistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coa, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has hen neglected, will make no saquiries inte alleged lossss of such letters.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Pachete leave at Noon. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Europe, &a. by the English and Fionah Packets, when they learn at Nnow. Tha Maney Order Office will be closed at 5 p.m. the dur fore.
8.00 A.-Posting of Prices Current and Oir
eulars ceases.
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be prited up to 10 p'clock, if rags are tied in bundles,
1000 A.M.-Registry comes.
out by con rith the addr. ssos all one way. 10.30 AM-Beating of nawspapers, boobs, and
patterns cerAPA.
-1100 A.M.--Mail-vionen.
LATE LETTERS y be fasted (from 11.10. AM) with 10 cents Late Fee up to 11.30 AM. after which hear they may be seat on board this the same late fee.
MONEY ORDERS.
1—Money Orders are issued at Hongkong THE and Shanghai où the following countries and
phases, et current rates of exchange
Amoy.
AT
SHORTEST NOTICE,
機惇司·八炭嫈
Azores ls.
[298
Bangkok.
Bulking
Bermuda.
* Canada.
Canton.
Cape Colony.
Baylon.
Mst, bas PRIVATE BOARD and Re- MRS. STAINFIELD, 55, Queen's Road
BIDETUR.
CHINA COAST METEUROLOGICAL OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL STEAM. 1988, at 10 AM, the Company & Steamship Good da
DEGISTER,
7th November, 15%, mà 4 pumu
STATION.
Pontosk
basghaf
Hangove...! Nespooss
$0.00
Sth Normular, 1868, ní 10 A.M.
STATION,
The British Coisal at: BC Viscant the other her "lord and master's slave. The Nipone day invited the African King Ja Je to join him people are always anxious to hurry-uften bead-at breakfact. He arrived at the appointed hour, lossly along the path of occidental civilization; and was told to make himself quito at home. the child-like me bland Chinee" move along Opposite the African monarch was a large bat In the same direction at a snail's pace, always intact: Ja Ja quietly grabbed the kunzale barə suspiciously swing foreign fanovations, and and placed the whole ham on bis plate. Haal 20 mod reluctantly parting from his fossilized then proceeded to demolish it, eating the whola taga Even a the animal kingdom the dilam is a remarkably short space of time, and foxcope is emphatically noticeable Chinese dogs afterwards gnawing the tone. The dignited are inbued with the spirit of mandarine and coal was horror-strick, bat was too well-bred bardir choras after every foreigner who passes to spper to notice his guest's formidable ga Jamese dogs are inspired with the curtesy tronomio abilities. But this was net all Jack of their masters and are incapable of such in a nort spied a jar of preserves, and with ■ solene. And a forth, ad ignitum. Shanghg tablespoon soon put it under his vest Tho shang Costier.
King asked for more.”: Another jar wan
Juiken. produced and disposed of. Still the King was.
Iniphoce KIVER CONSERVATION AND hot siisfed, and it was not until he had extendit.....
THE HUANG-HO.
four jars of preserves, in addition to the ham, MADI..... that tho King broathed a sigh of satisfaction, ་་ The question as to what is to be done in order and smiling at the half-petrified consul and bla to stop the broach in the Yellow River and pre-soned gasstų, said: “Ram, muchee ram.” à. vezi in future such disatrous floods as China battle of good old Jamaica was produced, and the baş recently experianoed, is still as far from be- King, with the help of a large, tumbler, washed lagmited so ever. The system, as adopted by down the repast. Just as tan King vas propar- the Chinese, has proved, as we all know, utterlying to ask for a second bottle the breakfast party usdma, kame nire millions of Taels having been politely adjourned. ›
wasted without rodering iftters ope kota the better. A number of foreign engineers whe Fon time ago proceeded to the scene of the
An Iurportant Discovery is announced in the
break in the embankment, retarned- a for days Paris Figaro, " ofn valuable remedy for mecrons agy, aleo without baring reached their object, dability,"physical exhaustion, and premanture ther schemes, in all probability, being doomed by deasy Thadinoorory sran made by a měBRIONARY the Peking government ton expandre, or, what is in Old Mexion; it invent him from a missesila more likely, not feasible: Matters, therefore, are existence and an early grate. - We learn task städin statuequeant, and will remalaso.apparent the Rey, Joseph Haloos. Bloomsbury Mandana ly, for some ting to some. That measures might Bloomsbury Square, London, W.Cy" will und belsker which eventually wand bring about the prescription, free of charge, où receipt of a Þappy results in the question at lease, on kasty, sed addywosed stamped envelope, zadan
80,201
..|
28,35
There le voi asuch change in the barstate but grudents for N.2. winda bara ireed. Cloudy and comparatively walen und damp westde; promile.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, Bili November. 1888
RE
METKOZOLOGICAL REGISTER.
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On dats Ga date (at 20 a.m. 'x64 pm.
W. DOBERCK Hongkong Observatory, 8th Norimber, 1898-
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.
HE Steamship “BELGIO” will be despatched for San Francisco, via Toks haria, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Nov., at THEER P.M. Connection being made at Yoko baria with Stekmiers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARCEL PACKors should bemarked to address in full, and sams will be received at the Company's Offee until FTV M. the day pra vious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows- To San Francisc0
To Ban. Fysisco and return,350.00
available for 3 months. §.
To Liverpool
To London
$200,00
325.00
350.00
To other European points st proportionate
rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers
IN SUNDAY, the 25th day of November,
"SACHSEN," Captain Gheal, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Part as above, CALING AT CENDA
Shipping Orders will be rated till Noox, Cargo will be received on Board until 4 P.M., Specis and Parsels nutil & P.M, on the 24th Nor., 1888. (Parcels are not to be sant on Board; they must be leth at the Agency's Office). Contents and Value of Packages urs required,
The Steamer hasaplendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
'Agenta Hongkong, 29th October, 1828.
FOR NEW YORK. THE S/S L II American Ship
Good Accommodation, well firnished Toomas
Hongkong, 25th October, 1883
1989 BOARD AND LODGING.
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⚫ CConstantinople)
Cyprad. Denmark.
Egypt. Falkland Is. Foochow
➡ Garcbie. * Germany.
*Gibralter.
Gold Coast Hankow. Hawali..
Hoihow. Holland.
• Hozdaras, (Br.)
* Hongkong.
Iceland. India..
Italy..
Madeira.
• Malta
* Maniitias.
Natal
Newfoundland.
New South Waiou, .. New Zealand. Ningps.
Nori Borses.
Norway. Fort Darwin.
• Portugal. Queenaland.
• S. Roleg
• Seychelles Shanghai Sierra Leone. Seth Australia.
Smita Settlementa. Swaton.
• 3weden. Switzerland. Taugies.
Tasmania. United Kingdom.” United Staten
Vistoria
Western Australia.
West Indies (British))
Mpared to reveive BOARDERS by the month, week or day at reasonable rates. Well Furnished, Airy Rooms. No. 157, Queen's Road East. Hongkong, 21st September, 1988
FONG, PHOTOGRATHER A Huzjust added to as COLLECTION of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos of NATIVE Trees, cepisz.of which are obtainable in hisStadio or at Mesra KLLT & Walen's.
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality, and of Excellent And High Finist... PERMANENT
2.-Orders on the countries marked * are for ESTARGEMENTS of Puerys, and VIEWS and warded through the London Post Offics, and ars reproductions of the same ca Faper, Canvas, or paid less a small discount of about 2 in the £1, Opal.
For which the remitter should slow. All such INSTANTANEOUS VIRWR, GEOVER and Fox-orders must be expressed in British oroney *P. N. BLANCHARD,"
TRAIT KIS takon in any state of the westher, and cannot be drawn for any sam imar than 6d.
-The commission charged in ne fellows (so- Oakes, Master, will load here for the above and all Permanent Processes, are awonted an Port, and will have quick despatch. :
Moderate Termot vill Bege CAPS powrding to the currency the Order is drawn in.) -
STUDIO-IOBÍ For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KAR BERG & CO.
Hongkong, 5th September, 183921658 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS, of the Army, Navy, Civil Service and the A FOR NEW YORK. SO Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on THE 33 L 1:1 Amerloan Alangue application.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, rei
BUSY WAKEFIELD,"
• Japan.
... Lagos.
אן.
Denisb, and Datos."
Tyto 2,
$10, or, 20 Rapees.20. or $25, or E Rupees
7, or $45, of 70 Bapsos
0.00 t
210, or $50 or 100 Expees
..
0.40 venta.
0.80 unta. 150 Rupees $1.00. -No Order must exosed, £10 or 350 (unless
Nether the CAPTAINS, the AGENTA, or the Ownit will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEST sentsoted by the Offers or the Crews drawn on India, when 150 rupees is the lindt) of the following Vessels daring their stay in per will more than two soch orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the matse payee, Hengrong Harbour BATATTA, Brit fr., Auld.--Alatason, Ball & by the same mail, CATRE DOVE, Brit. bk, A. FanythOrder, 1983 GOVERNOR Goodwi Amr, dip, 8. Pray,
ambarking at San Francisco for Cisina or Japan Captain Orowall, shortly expected, will load ters (or vice versa) within one per month, will be for the there Fort and will have quick despatch allowed a discount of 10 This allowance For Freight pply to
does not apply to through farið from China and SIEMBSEN & CO. Jar an to Burope WARNER V Hongkong, 24th October, 1688.OR
Cosrular Invalose to accompany Cargo dee
tined to points beyond San Fransisco ANCESTOR NEW YORK. United, Blakes should be sand to the Company's 39 LII American Bhip Omone, addressed to the Colletor of Cartoms.
"GOVERNOR GOODWIN,”
For further bdormation to Freight Captain Pray, will loed here for the store. Port, Or Panga apply to the Armor of the Com-and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to pay, No. 60Amount Bead Central Pres
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 4th Optober, 1839,
HOLD HARMAN, Agent. Bergkong, 6th November 1888,
-Money Orders on the United Kingdom for even sums not exceeding £5 are granted by of Portal Notse, as to which see separate attice or the Hongkong Postal Guide,
8-Sans not exceeding $50 may be romitted H.G. JOHNSON, Ant. bk, Colby-Russell & Co. LANG WIND, Amr. abip, T. M. Hinckley between the ports of China by means of Postage stamps, subject to charge of one per vent, for Hassell & Co.
P. N. BLANCHARD, Amr, ship, Blanchardashing them; or money orders can be granted
Arnhold, Karburg & Dot
at Hongkong or. Shanghai un parts where there
YELOL, Ger. str., Walf-Ed. Rohellhasa & Co. an Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office, VICTORIA Brit, ita, Coundon-Takazima,
Collie
BAYAR, BET, KN, Ajubita-Brandao à 06
General Post Offöe,
Hongkong, th April, 1888.
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