17th June.
in the United States, and farther blanis is head upon him, holding him responsible for all the trouble that has occurred,
A daring robbery was committed in the city, and after the property hul besa abstracted the inmates wors lecked up in the house.
foot deep, is regarded with anxiety, as it has n The second purt appears in to-day's was of tendency to undermine the now embankment the criticism of His Excellency Chang's center tima. The labourors that were employed
at Ching Chou're now nearly all dispersed.
The now dyke at Cheng-cson, made to less the bruach thore, according the drawings and photographs now hore, is a oyelopean work novor surpassed in this empire, and the technical de- the engineers of Europe. The work is smile tails will certainly excits grant interest amongst and a third in length, and the average width is about 335ft. At one time 70,000 man were employed in anmerous and fairly organised seemed to be futile, for as festas bags of oarth gangs, and, for a while all, the combined efforts.
and sand, fascines, stones, timber, and other materials were thrown down, they were swept Away by the irresistiblo rash of the flood waters,
Three gamblers bave been arrester atal arò to wear the cangue for a month.
At Shok lung the water raus with enoh viclene tbot navigation is rendered dangerous.
In the Weichen prefecture rice is so door that the Government depóta have been thrown
At Shek lang aftor some robbers had carried away from a house all they could find, they mado use of powder and exploded the promisea
A young Chinaman? who chino back from abi pad with some money in order to take ante
himself a wife from his native country, suddenly falls ill und dies in two days.
NANKING.
10th June
The forsigners in this old capital lead a very quist life and there is little of general interest Es raconi. Our number has increase outsider ably within the past two years; amounting now to thirty-five, including the children. One week ago resterday the sow Presbyterian Church was dotivated, a very pretty building with a square bell-towar and windows of Gothic paint. It will sent somt four huzdred persons, including the gallery, which is prepared especially for the girle of the school near by. All the Protestant missionaries, representing for societies, Tere prussut at the dedication and several toote part in the erereinos The sermon was prouched by the Ror. Chas. Leaman and was followed by the communion, of which all partesk.
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But alep by step, by dint of patience and insh practical skill, the broach was narrowed gradual- ir, in fact inch by inch; until when the waters were at about their lowest, the remaining gap was stopped. Certainly the work is of an Astanding chacter, and Li Hong-teno and Wa Tachong hare both rendered very eminent services to the empire.
The condition of the river Paiho, which for some years. ng needed the careful consideration of the high Chinese authorities, is now scandalous Thero is no downward currant. owing to the scoutiness of the stream, and the everywhere. This port bas become very dif consequence is that great aboals are forming dealt for access or agress, but between ibis city sad Tungohow the river daily becomes more and more a shallow and eunarigable-ditch,
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Balirio (air) Titan
TO UN DESPATCHED
29th inst., at Noon On or about 20th Inst. To-morrow. Quick despatch. To-day.
KOR, WRAIGHT APPL TO F. O. 8. N. CoO Jardine, Matheson & Co..... Butterfield & Swire...... Carlowits & Co....... Adamson. Bell & Co.
Carlowitz & Co. Adamson, Boll & Co. Mesangorina Maritimes Melobera & Co Adamson, Deli & Co.. O. Bachrach....... P. M. S. S. Co. 0.40.9.8. Co. Bassell & Co... Carlowitz & Co.
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On 3rd July, at P.M.
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HI,Allyn...
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Sienneson & Co,
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Carlowitz & Co..
Quick deepatol.
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Russell & Co.
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Court
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Hongkong Carlowita & Ch...
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and time the Hon. O... Chater will join the Loard shortly. Work will soon commence or
3600 $360 per pleni, allce, of the the logs discovered by Mr. Hooper. The
12 to 3 cattios shazen aro $5 wheu paki up, but only $2 is requir per picut, allee, ofed for the present. 1610 to $625 per pioul, [1 to 4 catties.
[alles. from 4 tnels to 2 patties. Patna (New) $630 to $5324 per chest. Benares (Now)....9527) to $530
Legation of France, a most accomplished officer "Capt. d' Amat, Military Attaobd_to_ite and gentleman, has just left us to return homo New Malwe.... from Shanghai to Hankow, and from thonce Old Malwa on live. During the prot winter he travelled made the tedions and ball dang your journey to Chengta and Changking in Szechnen. From Changking he went across Kasiehow to the Liang Kuang. It seams that everywhere he had a fairly amicable reception. The observations of a trained officer upon matters topographical, strategio, and ethnic, will be exonedingly valu
distinct literary taleat, we trust that an account of his long and adventurous journey will be given to the world.
It continues to be very dry in this vicinity.able, and as Capt d'Amade is known to pastoss Wo had many ring days in the spring, but the rainfall was very light. The wheat herrest is nearly cror and the yield seem quite abundant, but ths rico can't be set out for lack of water. For the years the ends leave on growing collecting the photographs of the principal for Jer Tajesty the Empress Dowager liss beon and more shallow and at prosent a large number eigners of her acquaintance who have been con are wholly dry. Outside the walls there is of neted either with the Chinese sarvine or with course abundance of wateria the river and smaller streams which are still wall flied, bat the authe foreign relations of the empire. Her a rities have brought a dragon of the proper setjesty is particularly anxious to bave a good por
into the city and are praying him very earnestly to give theta raia. Our officials are not by sy means irreligious judged from the heat Lensland point. The Governor-General bus established his adopted son as Abbot of a large Buddhist Doastery in the heart of the city and built for
do batter than order a replion of the full length trait of General Gordon, and she could hardly painting which hangs in the mass room of the Royal Engineers at Chatham. It represents ordon In China dress, wearing the Yellow Jacket-Chinese Times.
THE DEATH OF ME SHIODA SAPURO.
M. Arnold Vissiere, Hom. Georetary of the Peking Oriental Society, sende us the following extract from the minates of the Society
Older Malwa
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
SEAHOM
BEGISTER.
18th June, 1959, 4 A 30-
Wath
#rostock... 18.5" Ekio VEXAR
high...
29.8
2R43 10,40
*fanis...
2D,35 01.
10th Just, 1962, Ill..
Pind.
SLATION,
Vientoek Tokio Magarakl
Haiphong 29.98
Mamily.
0
C 1045
The basemote has fallen particularly in Japon. Gradients are rather steep for B.W. wads. Claudy, Wurm, and rather doop nesthet prevails:
W: DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 19th June, 1889.
hima splendid temple. One hall contains nourly a hundred idols, anih uf more than twice the sia of an ordinary man. This temple is being greatly anlarged this year. Another prominent official has had the great bell of Huug
nearthed and suspended in a temple that was repaired and enlarged for its reception. Pli bell which is som eighteen feet long and secou feet wide at the uaith Jay for many years half At the annual meeting of the Péking Oriental Togtóna.... buried in an open fold, and had become a lodging Sunity, held on May 31st, the following re- plass for beggara. The untiros soño molutions were quasimcualy voted atyriously of its origin and repacted en o
1-Resolved, that by the deith of H. E. Mr. prophecy that no one would be able to raise it Shioda Saburo, this Socisty has been deprived. From its resting place intil China should enter of a presidest whose talents and virtues we upon a new era of prosperity. All previous sincerely admired, and whose untimely fate wo
orta in this dire tion, it was said, enorooded deeply deplore only in burying it here deeply in the earth.j Resolved, that we recoguised in Mr. Shio Whether the prophony is to be fulfiler uda a rare combination of qualities fitting him to recian to be seos, but as the ball was lifted by represent var Society both in its cosmopolitan forsign inchipury. brought from the tonal pharuster and in its Oriontal studies. Toa good and hang in a page built of hollow iron besoskovwledge of two leading languages of the west, and pillars of foreign pattern, there is some he added a thorough, acquaintasce with the - hope that the prediction will not altogether fail terature of the two chief Dations of the Far The same official Las rebuilt the Tanist temple East, and spent much time in the preparation and pagoda, ou "North Pale" bill, near the of learned japors for the Journal of our Society. Taiping Gate, the bighost point within walls.
-Resolved, that our sympathy is dan to bla This it is said, is to readjust the "fung-shui' country which, Boon after the death of Mr. disturbed by the erection of several feroigori Arigori, is called to mourn the loss of an honsas. A large bronze idol of Kana-yiurther statesman, similar in culture, and in the rived here a few days since from Hunan, trans spirit of progress. ported in the Governor's launch. The officials ||
4-Resolver, that we feel profoundly for his have been but in state to receive her and parited family, and that capses of these rescla- her worship, and thousands daily throng thations be sout to the widow and son of the deceas West Gate in hope of getting a glimpse of ed Minister, as well as to ons or noro zaws her goddess-ship, The iscease achos are care papers in China and Japan.
TO THE DEAY.-A permn-cured of deafness and noises in the rail of 23 years' standing by a simple remedy, will soud a description of it free to ty person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Dedford Square, Loulor, W. C., England. (1184.
fully collected and carried away by the maltitude. Several stories are afloat as to the meaning of the accurrence. Ons is that the image is a ancient one brought some thirty years ago from Fub-tou-shan to stay a plague that was dos troying the inhabitants of Hunau and that the time has some now for her return to her former home, Aupther story is that it is a new image. made by the order of the Governor-General ay prout to a famona shrine in fulfilment of Tow. How much truth-there is in either just how eznnot be said for, as a friend remarks, the Chinese are never at a loss for an explanation a any occurence. With regard to each unim
ortant matters as to the fact of the case tapy may be utterly ignorant, but that does he pres rent their retufting a polite and planzsible sa- swor to all your enquiries. If the facts are not t hand, they have only to arelto them out of thoir inner consulonsness."-Daily News oor respondent,
HANKOW.
To settlements 7th to 10th June inansíve
Brylish
Dryers.
Hankor teas.... Kinkiang tuas
of
Rassic
Total buyer olivate cheats. chest. 17,723 10,11 34,10+ 9,710 967 10,077 17,403 -44,611
27,439
Prices have ranged as undor-
Ningchar; low to fair 3rd packa.
Dania; Slantas kind to fair..
Dopark; low to fair......
Chintan
COMMERCING, INTELLIGANUÈ,
N LONDON
WEDNESDAY, 19th June. XCHANGE,
Fegrophic Transfer Bánk B on demand, Bank Bills, ut S days' sight Bank Bile, at 4 months' sight. Credita, at 4 months' sight! Doonimentary Bille, at 4 ironths'
ETNOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
someter m Prosperature diam Tomidity
On dute Or Jats at 19 a-m. xhd pan.
I'revions day.
at 4 3.
29.34
29.65
29.78
85
86
81
re
Hreation of wind... ........
ore of wind
W.
8.S. E.
1
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0.
0.
E.
0.23
BB 11
cat temperaturo on the 18th Lowest chon air temperature on the inth, ).—Bakowarah rodnend te-99 Begrens bakropheil se the level of the ass in inchas, tenths and haidredthị.
3. -Imkranaryas in the rându in degresa Fabronbelt, 2.—Bumpers Ju parentage of maturati, keluidity of Biranturated to mature ning 100.
1-DIRECTION OF THE WIND Dc two points,'
6-konca or man Wiso nemording to daanidel Souls, - G-Szata da rxa. Wrazerni D. Gline say: 0, detached
doula D. Criesling rain; for glommys ff.hlight ring; 0.orest P. passing shower, Q.sqnally; Kuring 5. now; 7. thunder; V. rbībaker; W. dow twas)."
1-Rim in ipaber, tenths and hundredthe
W. DOBERCK.. Hongkong Observatory, 19th June, 1889.
NEWS FOR THE FRENCH MAIL.
HONGKONG.
morning, of the 15th inst. by some men of H.MS A body was found floating in the harbour on the
Wanderer. It proved to be thint of a boy, named Lonis Juste, one of the crew of the British Tabip Spinaway. On the 18th inst the deceased was engaged in scraping the side of the vessel
when he fell into the water. He was seen to fall nomo of the crew, but he sank botero swistaren ermid be precared.
Quick dospatuli. On 2nd inst., daylight Qafo despatch
To-morrow, at 8 PM.
On or about Pith inat,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMA- RANG, AND SOURABAYA.. THE Steamship
"GOALPANA,”
Captain Russoll, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about the 94th instant.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON &
~ Agents.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1989.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND ΤΟΚΟΠΑΜΑ.
THE Steamship
Co.,
1120
"OHAZEE," Captain bontfand, will be despateled for the oboro Ports ou TUESDAY, the 25th inst
For Froight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
[1286
Hongkoug. 13th Jure, 188), INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LÍMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
On 24h inst., at Noon THE Campany's Steamship:
On orokoat 5th lust. On 25th inst. Tomorrow, at 3 r.x. Ta day, at 4 P.M.
Choke) &. ON THE BANDY COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA. CO
LOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PONT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND, BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES,
PONTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA;
AND
ALSO, LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
A witnes in the Supreme Court on the 18th inst was asked if he would be able to recognise a ON THURSDAY, the 20th June, 1880, Yes, the Company's Stanishit certain man mentioned in the evidence. replied the witness, "Icanrecognise him slightly.""OXUS." Commandant duiraad, with
The Judge asked what be meant by recognising MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, al hin slightly. The interpreter put the question OARGO, will love this Port for the abuis and gave the answer "eight-tentha."
The places. Judge suggested that perhaps what the witnes meant was that he could recognise the whole of the man's body bat not his face..
"PECHILI,"
VESSELS ON THE ARTE
UHINA. NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
--FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS. THE Company's Steamahin
-WHAMPOA,"
Hughes, Commander, will have quiek despatol. The absouliou of Passengers is directed to the enperior Accommodation'offered by this Steamer, which is wilted amidshipe upon the upper deck.
For Fraight oe Pasinga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1889,
FOR NEW YORK.
THIE AL British Ship
1050
"HALLGERDA‚”. Duplain Hayden, shartly exprsta, will bid bore for the above Port, and will have quick doxputch.
For Freight, apply to.
STEMSSEN & Co.
1799 Hongkong, 17th April, 189,
FOR NEW YORK.
HES L 11 British Ship
MABEL TAYLOR."
Captain Darkes, will load or for the above
Captain Freeman, will be despatched as abova Port, and will have quick dospatola. on or about the 25th instant.
For Freight or Passage, neply to
JARDIN, MATHESON & Co.. General Maungora.
Hongkong, 15h June, 1889.
1256
For Freight, apply to
STEISSEN & Co. Hongkong, 8th June, 1889.
· FOR NEW YORK.
TUE 2/5 I. 1. 1. Amarican Schooner
[1195
"GEORGE V. JORDAN," loud hers, for the above Port, and will have quick deepatol.
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO,
TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALwill
TARMARSEILLES, BRINDISI
LONDON
ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
N.H-CARA DAN SE TAKEN ON THROUGH BELS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSCILLER, TRIESTE, Ian. BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.
DE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steamship
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWİTZ, & Co. Hongkong, 5th June, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK." WE 2/3 L. 1. 1. German Ship
"COMET," shortly expected here, will load for the sboro Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th May, 18:9
FOR NEW YORK.
Cargo and Specie will be registarul for Lon-COROMANDES Captain I. Ranves, with EE 3'3 L. L. L. British Barque den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Her Majesty'e Mail, will be desustched front. transit through Marseilles for the principal this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ places of Europe.
CANAL on SATURDAY, the 29th June, 1889, at Noon.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor. Cargo will be received on board until # P.M., Specie aud Parcels until 3 P.N., on the 19 Jare, 1899. (Paivols are not to be sout on board; they must be left at the Agency's One) Contents and value of Packages are
It having been doodad to form a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in Hongkong, working under the Sorteh constitution, on the orening of the. 14th inst. M. E. Comp. Pestonjee Baznajes by dispensation conferred the degree of Excellent Master upon several English . A. Masons who are constituting the Chapter. The new Chapter will be called the St. Andre Ex. Comp. required. Croker will be the First Principal, Ex. Comp. Grant Second Principal, and Ex Comp. Mitchell Third Principat.
until
Cargo will bo received on board T.; Parools and Specie (Gold) at the Ollico nati, 4PM, on the day before safling.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be traz- shipped at Colombo: Tea and General Cargo for Loudon will be convoye vit Bombay wilbont
For further particulars, apply at the Com-transhipment, arriving one week later than by reny's Ofoc.
the ordinary direct route vil Culeinbo
A. DE CHAMPPAUK,
Agent. Hongkong, 7th June, 1889, CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING Cargo and PASEENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
In a weather report for Saturday, the Wik Inst. Dr. Deborck says: The barometer has fallen in South-castern China, and in Luzon, probably owing to the approach of a typhoon" near Formoss, apparently moving westward." The barometer rasa again sa Funday morning, but fell six points by 4 pm, and tho weather was gusty and squally with frequent but not heavy sboware, until about 6.30 p.m., when a thunderstorm, accompanied by rather heavy rain, came on, and lasted. intermittently, until past olover oolook. The squally, overcast, weather of the past two days is without doubt the effects of the typhoon, which has seemingly £. passed the Colony at a safe distanco
VIA
19
TO
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING
RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship
"ABYSSINIA,"
For further particulars regarding FREIGHT and Pasak apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SCRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S) Office, Hongkong
The Contents Value of Packages are re- gaired to be declared prior to shipment.
Black Bills of Lading.
1975
JAMES G. BAIN," will load here for tho aboro Fort, and have quick deepatol.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. -Hongkong, 18th April, 1829,
**JOE NEW YORK.
1787
HE 33 L. I. I. American Ship
“SOUTHERN CROSS," Bailey, Master, will fond her for the shota Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fox Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, th May, 1880.
Skippers are particularly requested to vote the terms and conditions of the Company's C
This Stanmor takes Cargo and Passengers | for Marseilles.
FOR SALE.
11023
HAMPAGNE MONOPOLE".
-BEIDSIECK & Co
[1
DRY Do
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendout. Hongkong, 18th June, 1999. OCCIDENTALANDORIENTALSTEAM. SHIP COMPANY. TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS O JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH
ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS. AND
STEAMERS.
We hear that the Low Level Tramway Cota 9,651 Tons Register, G. A. Lee, Courmander, pany is in process of resuscitation, and that Lon-wil be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, don support has been secured for the undertak- VIA AMOY, NAGASAKI (passing through ing. The Hongkong Land Investment Com the INLAND SHA), KOBE AND TOKOHAMA, pany, Limited, are, it is said, to be the Generalco THURSDAY, the 20th Junn, at Nos. Managers. The new Company's aliinate intention is to construel a tramway round then th July, od 5. S. "PORT AUGUSTA,"
To be followed by the S. S. BATAVIA island, and powers will be securel for that pur. on the 15th July. pose, but the ne pro-umably not be ox Connection will be made at Yokohama with Leaded at the commencement beyond Causeway Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, Bay in the east and Koznedytown in the west. and at Vaneuver with Pacific Coast Polats, An amalgamation with the Peak Tramway by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COASTAL DAYLIGHT Connection being made at Yoko and the construction of another line to Magazino STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers. Gap to develops that portion of the hill district | are also spoken of
For other mail news tee Supplement
VASEELS UN THE SKIR
FO MILA VIA BO
THE Spanish Stouner
“DON JUAN,” Captain Marquez, will bo-despatched as above The Logislative Council mot on the 18th inst.TO-DAY. the 20th inst, at YOTE... Mr. S. Brown, Surveyor General, was worn in For Freight or Passage, apply to asa lamber. Hon. P. Kyrie Baked whether the
BRANDAU & Co., Government could inform the Council who the
Agents. heaps of mud in the thoroughfares brought down by the late rains, would be removed. The Surveyor-General said the work was being pre- oooded with as rapidly as possible, but so long as the drains were obeked it had been neossary to
Hongkong, 18th Jaus, 1890.
FOR LONDON.
THE Steamship
*ABERDEEN"
[1278
Through Pasange Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Stea.were.
First-class Foros granted as follows:— To Vancouver & Vlotorin .. (Mex.) $185.00, To all Common Points in Canada 2
230.002 and the United States. I To Liverpool.. To Londea...
MONOPOLE PED SEAL (medium der).
Doo" ED For? Do.
(dry). GOLD FOIL
du. (axtra dry).
CARLOWITZ & 0577 Sole Agents for HanarEck & Co. Re
For Hongkong, China, and Japau.
·Hoogking, lik July, 1885.
· (1954
M. KORFF'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Steamship "BELGIC" will haRS KORFF, of the Berlin Conserva
tory, bas opened an ACADEMY AN AUSTO and Yokohama, on SUNDAY, the 30th Jans, happy to receive Pupils for the PIANOFORTE despatched for San Francisco, vid Kabe at No. 3, West Terrace, whore shy will be
and SINGING
hama with Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Poris.
A PARCEL PACKASES should be marked to address in fall; and same will be received at the Company's Office notil Frve rx. the day pre- rious to sailing.
First-clas Pares granted as follows
500.00. 305.00
To San Francisco
To other European Pointe at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates grated to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanoso Customs, to do, obtained on application.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. D. Brows, District Freight Agent, Van- couver, B.0.
To San Francisco and earn,
·Available for & months
To Liverpool....
To London
$200.00
350,00
325.00 330.00
To other European points at proportionste matos, Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and tha Imperial Chinese Custone, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- ceeding Overland by the, Southern Pacifio and
Freight will be received on Board until á e..voansoling Lines. Central Pacifo, Northern on the 19th June,
Pacifo, or Canadian Pacific Railways All Parets must bé gert to our Office and Paxanogers, who have paid full fare, ro
protect the foundations of the houses by banks Captain Taylor, will be despatched. for the should be marked to address in full; bad the embarking at San Francisco for China or Jup
vernment should lay on the table a raport as to above Port TO-DAY, the 20th instant,.
sight...
3/11
ON PAR
Bank Bills, on demand
Credits, at 4 months' sight
.3.90
ON BERLIN.....
of sand. Hou. P. Ryrie proposed that the Go-j
300
11th June. :
ON NEW YORK.---
Vank Bills, où demand,
..741
Credits, 60 days' sight
75%
UN BOMBAT
Talographic Transfer
225
Bank, on demand...
226
ON CALCETTA--
Telegraphic Transfer
225
Band, on donad
„T. 19. ON SHANGHAL-
ተ
10 a 104
6 a
18
Bank, at sight Private, days” siht SOVEREIGNS
..0.48
Company.
SHARES
Pil up.
Quotations.
It will be seen that the Russians. having sented the balk of the in katable portion
the first crop, are now unying comparativ little, thus leaving the selection offered by our still heavy stock to the competition of buy era for England. These have struggled for Kanks the best of the bad left and it seems hardly pos ible that much of the present residue of rul bish, stuff only fit to be made into brick tos, will find buyers for civilised countries.
Second crops are expected in about a week's tinn. The weather has been very favourable Chiness Loan '94 C-Į
Hongkong & S'hai China Porne
Now Oriental .............. China Sagar Chinese Loan 81 B..
2.
Far Freight or Passage, spply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th June, 1880.
11235
"GLEN" LINE OF STEAM PACKETS.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Steamship THE
GLENFALLOCH,"
the extent of damage done by the recent storm and the probable coat of repairing it; the Co- lonial Secretary promised that the report should ba laid on the table as soon as the Government was in a position to do so. In reply to Hon. B Layton's question with reference to the Gap Rock Lighthouse, the Colonial Secretary said that contracts had been entered into for the lanteru and optical apparatus. His Excellency in timated that in consequence of the dange done by the recent storm, it would be impos sible for hire to carry out his promise with re-Captain Cormack, will be despatched as above gard to the reduction of taxation this year, on or about the 20th instant EL.B. also informed the Council that after 30th April nert the status of foreign mail steamION": in this port would be the same as that of any other steamers. Bills to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance and the Enigration Amend. ment Oinance were 'road a first time; the Crown $125|177p.ct.pm., barers Lands Reaumption Bill was presed; the Chioses
10104
Extradition Bill was passed through Committee $50 $47, no.
The British steamer Tiverton put back hora on $100 $28, no.
the 15th inst. owing to damage to her machinery. 8500 2p.ct. pret, nou.
8500
6p. at. prem, nom.
$500, nom.
$25 $36
$20 $27
for the packing (the all-important point with Chiness Loan S6 E. Tis. 2011p.at. prom., nom. Thiasee methods) but the teas are expected to Crnickshank & Co... suffer in strength owing to lack of rain.
Ten settlements, 11th June
Englab
bayɔre.
-oheste
Hankov tess
5,981
Kiakiang te
$,984
10,865
Russian
Darvel Bay Trading!
Fenwick & Co., Geo.. Gordon & Co., A. G..... Total Green Island Counout bayer. -obusta, cheat Hall & Holtz C. Co.
2,414
99 H. Brick & Cement. 268 4. & C. Bakery
Hangkong & C. Gaz 2,702 19,557 H. Dairy Farm.... The chief festare in to-day's business is the H Electric Light........... renewed demand for low Shantams of which H. H. L. Tramwaya.. about ten chops have been settled for Russia ul Hongkong Is........ The 6.5 TIs. 6.5 and for damaged Ningchows for the London market. To-day's prices hav.
been.
Kingshow, low to medium... T. 12: Holow
* 11† c1f Daafu & Tsoyven de Dopack
do.
12
9
The Kaisow and Benledi are loading slowly, the bulk of the settlements for England going forward by the riter atsamers for transhipment to the vessels loading at Shanghai-Buy News.
TIENTSIN.
- :
9th June, Dr. Irwin has left for Port Arthar on a visit of inspection. It is said iz Exosllenvy, the Viceroy intends to establish a foreign hospital there, also at Wei-hui-wai
11. & E. Wharf & G
H. Sten Laundry...
Hongkong Rope.....
H. & W. Dock.. Hotele
Anulis Arma Hongkong Hotel... De. Debentarer | Peak Hotel.mpar
Insurance
Canon China Fire China Traders.... Chinese Insurance, Hongkong Fire North-China. Singapore........... Btraite Fire an Straite Maxine.....! Union Xangterem
Capt. von Hanraken has left for Wai-niland & Building
d will be stationed there for some time on his ssional datias connected with barbear forti- ications. Wei-kal-wed is to be made into a stronghold, and some very heavy gnag som weighing from 27 tona to 28 tons, ara o mounted to protect the sea face.
The wheat crop in three dirations at least, mazely, between this and Poking, between Tien tein and Pasting, and froin this place southwaid toward the Yellow River, may now be taken a total failure. On many lurge expanses of wheat bearing grand, owing to the long drought, not one car has come up. Moet probably, the whit crop of Chilli this summer will not reach 10 per vent. of a storage. The prospecte for the millat.drop are excessively bad, and z faw day: more of aridity will tond to rhin that and the kaoliang alm." Everywhere the fields are lin
guishing, sickly, and biokward. Any way it w!!! be a bad year for the native husbandman.
We hear from Kai-feng Fu, the Chêng Chion breach stands wall, but that the lake to the
B. Lund Investm't. Paak Building... Richmond Terrace. Shanghai Land West Point Huildg. Luzon Sugar Afining
1012188
$5 $14, new iss., bayer Ts. p T 26
$12.50 $26, cum new call
$30 386 210 $130 $10 $1
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, &ATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 12th June, 1890.
same will to receival by us outil 5 PM the day previons to sailing.
For information as to Pastage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th June, 1999.
for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10" This allowance daca not oppily to through fursa from China and Japas lu Europe.
Mrs. KARVE is agristed by Malle. Maillard, who will give instruction to Beginners, Mra Korry tafting charge of mere advanond Pupils. Papils attended at their residences if desired, and arrangements wundo for Class-
No. 3, WEST TERRACE. HONGKONG. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1859.
MAILS EXPECTED.
1602
THE ENGLISH MAIL. The P. & O. steamer Malzen, with tho usat
outward English mail, left Singapore at 5 pm.
on the 17th, and is due hare on the ud iast.
THE CANADIAN MAIL-
The C. P. steamer Ratavia, with the Canadian mail, left Yokohams on the 29th, and is dua here on or about the 26th instant..
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Glen Eine stauuer Glenavon left Singa. poze on the 16th, and is dus here on the 22nd Consular Invoices to socompany Cargo dos instant. tized to paints beyond San. Francisou in the 18 United States should be sent to the Company's
U. 8. MAN. LINE.
PACIFICMAILSTRAMENIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOCCHING AT YOKOHAMA дפ ŠÀN PHANCISCO.
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer "CITY OF NEW YORK" will be despatched for San Francisco vià Tokohama, on SATURDAY, 1225 the 22nd June, at ONE P.M., taking Passengers
Europe. and Freight for Japan, the United States, and
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling at COLOMBO if soient Inducement Offers. HE P. & 0.9. N. Cole Steamship
"KHIVA,"
THE
The body of one of the crow of the British will leave for the above places TO-MORROW, work on the ease; was found by some men of previously advertised. ship Spinaway who fell overboard while at the 21st inst at THREE P., instead of ge H.M.8. Wanderer. on the 15th inst. A meeting
of the Committee for the Now Volunteer Scheme.j was held on the 37th inat. to resolve the op proval of the Government to Mr. Holliday's schema. It has hoon decided by the brokers to establish a brokers' exchange. A Marine Court of Inquiry, held to into the charges brought against be fret mate of the British hargne Bar Waited Wallace by the master, Captain Brown, dismissed the mate from the ship. The shares of the
(1277
E. L. WOODIN,"
Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th Janus, 1883. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
Company's Steamship
TELFMACHUS."
The stoner Ghhase loft-Singapore co the
Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs afternoon of the 18th, and is dus here on or San Francisca.
about the Sith inst.
For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Aroney of the Com
7. No. 504, Queen's Road Central,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 18th June, 1889,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
STEAM FOR
F
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID,
BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
The Postal Guide for 1889, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Directory, p. 739 of both editions, is the only authorised completo Summary of Fostal information pub- tished in Hongkong.
- The authoriset List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twien vroh day in our Extra, which is always PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK BEAgorrected to a much later hour than that given
AND BALTIC PORTS;
ALSO,
Through Bills of Lading 164001 for trans- portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, io San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inload Citios, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Harana, Trinidad, and Demeraza, and to portsLONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, FAL- Company and connecting Stoomers.
TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS..
Through Passage Tickets grinted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines of Steamers.
Firah-olags Faros granted as follows :- To San Francisco
$200.00 Po San Francisco and return, 350.00
available for 8 mouths...
To Liverpool
To Londoa
325.00 330.00 To other European mints at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officera
AT
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGELY AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOE THE Parkerar, PLACES IN Bussra.
jbelow.
AMAIL WILL CLOSE, For Swatow and Amey-Por Gluckaburg, (to-day, the 20tk inst., at 10:30 x
For Amoy, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, and Vancouver BC-Per Abyssinia, to-day, the 20th inst., at 10.30 AM.
For Amey and: Manila-Por Don Juan, day, the 20th lust., ut 8.30 p.m.
For HaifongPer Marie, lo-day," the 20th- inst; at 5.00 F.M.
For Straits and Bombay-Por Khin, to morrow, the 21st inst, at.2.30 P.M.
$300 ot. pr., nom. Salama Tin Mining Company were hosted on Captain Jones, will-le duspatched as, abore of the Army, Navy. Civil Service, and the WEDNESDAY, the 3rd day of July, Adelaide.Per dike, to-morrow, the 21st
$2 $5, scler
$25 $155, 1.
$100 $102; sellers
360
SFO $150, no.
$12589p.ct.
4205p. ct. dia, sellers $100 $225 $5008501 $15 $25
$60 - $1921.
$20 937
$20 $81, buyers $200 $145, DEL
$00 $880
£50 ITU, 340
320 $16, sellers $20 318 820 1351, moji. $252102
£25 | Tl. 97
$60-$119
$100 $200 T. 20 Tie 21
840260, sellers $100 114, sellers
Charbonnaga.....$181.6800, nom.
1517, buyers 7-$10 $35, sales & sellers. Tie. 60 TL 22.
Jelebu ....... Punjom Perak Sugar Planting
Enes Borneo anim
·labai g Bongel Koyah. 'hai & H. Wharf Stenship Coye, Shanghai Water.
Chine & Manila;. China Shippers Douglas
H.. Canton, & M.. Indo-China Steam Launch
Bath of it, formed by the eddying waters, which Watson & Co., A. B krive socured out's vast sadavation nearly-dity
$10 $16
$25 $45 71s 100
's. 270
$50 $140, nom.
18 par
160188, sellern
$30 180p.ct.pas. 10210 || 6 dia, ex div.
50
nem.
$100 | 150 p, et, sellers
For Port Darwin, Thursday Teland, Cooktown, Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and the 15th inst. A meeting of the Sanitary BoardTO-MORROW, the Blat inst
1889, at ... the Company's Steamship (inst,, at 5.00-v.M. was held on the 19th instant, at which they dis
Imperial Chinoso Customs, to be obtained on "SACHSEN," Captain v. Guassel, with Passengers for Eurono desiring to proceed application.
For Straits, Colombe, and Bombay-Per ced the letting of contracts and the disposal Ororland, van, on application to the undersigned.
MAIUS, PASSEŃ OPUS. SPECIE, and Elektra, on Saturday, the 22nd inst., at 11.30 of the city rinse.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- CARGO will leave this Port us above, CALLING .. have their Tickets undorsed for surrender at cading Overland by the Sonthera Faoilic and AT GEROA. Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to counting Lines, outral Paide, Northern
·For Yokohama and San Francisco. Per City Marseillos (by Tranatlantic Company's express Pacifio or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Shipping Ordera will be granted till 10 x M. of New York, ca Saturday, the 2nd inst., at Boats) and Legoe to Paris or London,
Cargo will be received on Board until 1 P., 10.60 P.M. Passengers, who have paid full fare, re Specia and Parcels until tom, on the 3rd For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokolama.-Par eaabarking at San Francisco for China or Japan July, 1889. (Parvele are not to be sent en Teheran, on Monday, the 24th is, at 11.30 (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed Hard: they must be left at the Agency's a diacount of 10. from Return Faro. This Oleo). Contexts and Value of Packages are allowance does not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Europe.
The Frenol ganvessel Seudre, Captain Raoul having on board Admiral de la faille, arrived here on Monday morning, the 17th inst, and exchanged salutes with the port.
Wo learn from Chinese sources that a few days ago a passage host named the Tung Fat, while on her passage from Kong-min to Hong kong, was attacked noer Ngoi-bol by pirates, who looted her of more than $10,000 realised by the sale of rioo.
Algiers la 28 hours' stata from Marseilles and thence to London scorpice about the same time
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
· Hongkong, 17th June, 1839.
FOR HAVRE.
THE Steamship
"LENNOX,"
(1034
Freight will be raccived on board until 4 P.M the day previous to sailing. Parvel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 r., Bar,
The British steamer Tiverton, which left hera on the 13th inst. for Shanghai, with a cargo of keresine, has been obliged to pat hook, has Captain Thearle, will sail TÓ-MORROW, the day; all Farol Packages shakl be sucked to ing sustained. rather sericas damage to her 21nt instant.
nachinery, and arrived bero on Saturday mor ing, the 16th inst.
A telegram has been received anactmoing the death of Mr. W. de Rasott, Agent for the P. Bad O. Company at Kobe, Mr. Da Fasett was stationed at Hoogkong for several years before he want to Japan, and the news of his death will be received with regrat by many old friends, A mosting of the Committee appointed in connection with the new Volunteer achemID WES held on Monday afternoon, the 17th inst, when the approval of the Government to the general ¿ details of the plan put forward by Mr. Holliday
For Freight, apply to
address in full; value of same is required. “
Comanlar Invoices to Stoompeay Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco
required.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet Ons will be despatoted on THURSDAY, the 20th inst., with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Selemonts, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal 17 and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Marla ko.
The Steamer Lassplendid. Accommolation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess.
For Further Particulars, apply to
MELÜHERS & Co.
Agente. Hongkong, 10th June, 1880.
FOR NEW YORK.
TE
in tas, United States should be sent to the 'HE 3/3 A. I, I. American Ship 1288 Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addresatd
ADAMSON, BELL & CO.,
Agente. Hongkong, 19th June, 1589.
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HODDIDAH, MAS SAUA SUAKIM, YRDDAH, SUEZ. PORT SAID, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, & VENICE.
was received. The meeting was privato, but full details of the scheme will be published shortly.
At a meeting of brekers hold on Saturday af ternoon, the 18th Inst. the question of establishHE Company's Steamship
(Taking Cargo through rates to CALUUTTA
ing brokers' szohange was discussed, and it was
decided that such an Institution should be set on
MADEA, PYRSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIO PORTS).
foot & Committee was appointed to draw up Captain A. Lussich, will be despatched as
rules and make the preliminary arrangements, above We hear that the office lately coonpied by the Noos. Chinesa Inaranes Company has been rented for the purposes of the Exchange.
to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For further information as to Fasaags and Freight, apply to the Agery of the Company, No. 50A, Queen's Bond Central,
.D. HARMAN; Agent Hourkonz, Hii June, 1838.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
HE 33 L. 1.1 German Ship
* AMPHITRITE,”
13
AGENOR"
The Post Office doclines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, Frost, Master, will load hean for the above boen neglected, will make no enquiries into Cola, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has Port, and will have quick dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
FUSTAU & Co.
1238
Hongkong, 13th June, 1869,
FOR NEW YORK.
HE 9/3 L. 7. L'British Ship T
NARWHAL,"
alleged losses of such covers.
www.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH
AND FRENCH MAILS.
When the Packets leave at Noon.
The following hears will be observed in closing the maile for Europe, &o. by the English and French Packets, when they, leave at Noon, The
shortly expected here will load for the above shortly expected here, will loud for the above Money Order Often will his closed at 5e.. the
Port, and will bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
926
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 6th May, 1869. —
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE 3/3 L. 11. American Ship
T
Ports, and will have quick despatek.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. ELEKTRA
Hangkong, 25th May, 1
11092 FORLONDON AND HAMBURG. SATURDAY, the 22nd last, at THE 33 L. 1. 1. Gerina Ship
TH
For Further Particulars regarding Froight
Ports, and will have quick-despatch.
Por Freight, apply test pla
CARLOWITZ &00. Hongkong, 4th May, 1889,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. [910 - Hongkong, 37th May, 1899.
ALL GUSTAV & ̈OSOAR”.
TITAN,"
day before.
{800 4,M-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
dular ceases.
(Prion Current and Circulars ny however be posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied a bundles, ountry by country, with the wildersson all one way.). 10.00 A.M-Registry cesses.
10.30 A..Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns coasES,
and Pasenge, apply to the Agency of the Com,saertly expected here, will load for the above 0. H. Allyn, Mesto, will load here for the 11.00 am.Mail olcson.
Tha share of the Selems Tin Misleg Company, pany, Praya Central, Limited, were allotted on the Toth irslant. Wỡ ! understand that Mr. Inahbald, of the Comptoir, Mr. Wotton, and Mr. Gillies are the dirvotors,
O. BACHRACH,
Agent
Hongkong, 14th June, 1889,
abore Port, and will have quick despatch.
Late Lattess may be posted (from 11.10. 1.) with 10 cents late fee up to 11.30 am, ` after which hour they may be sent in board 17092 this the same late fee
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