Inspector Swanston said he knew the dog in | from the band, who march in front singing war Court About two months proriously Improtor like and other songs. The Commohs aro, of Lynight's boy was bitten by a dog and he cares, a special body of rdon, but the for I may pointed out this one as the one that had done the did not impress me greatly. They may be, and fajurg, Witrow spoke to the defandant about į doubtles arn, azeellont irroguiar troops, but it and he promised to send the dog away. See appearages they remind one of the troops poral Chinamen had aho complained about the bakinging to some of the Native Slates in In- ilog.
dia, or the Quatia "catch" ulivous" though His Warabip fined the defendant $15 and unlike the latter they wear uniform. The officers
dered the dog to be destangod.
SUMMARY OF THE
KWANG-PAO.""
22nd June.
or
The Kwang-pao after having given sound advice all round to calls upon talom fa pal - moral pieces on the stago, plays that may be listened to by all, ovou by children, and which teach, a good lasson, sków tho azcellence of mally, urge the spantators to land
|
wer all Cossaalis on well na the men, and one can enly become a Cossack by paying a considerable Bain of money in order to be envilled as u niem- bar of one of their communities. Only the of: | Scorn ressive pay, but Cosaacke hare many při- vileges, and pay no taxes for their land, &o. Non- military Rassigns seem to be very much, in awe of the Onasaoks, not most military men speak with contempt of them se soldiers, and say that outpost and reconnoliring duties, and in the pur they are only fit to be employed as orderlies, an suit of disorganized troops. Dragomiroff, the Russian Clery, in his tactic book, admits that they cannot stuwl under fire. They would ne doubt be useful against savage tribes, and in' « straightforward Bts, and place before their eyangrent dend of work by performing oalpost duty," European war would save the regular cavalry a a high standard for imitation.
scorting canvoys, & bat here their role onde and for Russians would care to claim that they could be used effectively for a reglar cavalry arrived in the country. I was under the charge against nubroken troops. When I first. impression that Russian officers received very small pay A subaltern gets from £60 to £80 a year eccording to the present rats of exchange, but taking into consideration the
The banefiejul work carried out by jbilan. thropists in this and other profectures is extolled A candidate, with a little more notion fo: olsantinosa lian to purity, represents the Profect on the ith that is allowed to accame
te in the examicatioerball..
Macao, the editor hear is not exempt from rain, and the stresis have been ledod in eor-
tin localities.
A woman gives birth to fourchildren, threogirls and one bay; the four of them soon succumbed,
A pil, disgnaled with the courses of bar bustand, retiros to a convont which she re fuses to leave.
*barvor it turns on that hison is implicated.
A junk indon with rice founders, but she ruised and the cargo sold at a ralusel price.
A native sportomu svecambe frem
wounds recessed flie, explosion of his gur.
A FEW NOTES ON THE RUSSIAN
ARMY.
A clever man zoos into the artillery,
A drankurd into the navy,
Arich into the cavalry,
And a fool ints the infantrg,
* Rússion Pratuch,
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A report resultes the offs that ten men cheapness of living in Russia, de fompared wil SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSU1.. havo hoce kidnapped and taken over to Macao England, that they have no mess to keep up. to be shipped for abroad.
and except in the guards and a few other crack rogicunts very faw npscriptions to pay, s oficer serving in England. The pession is not Riasian officer is quite as well paid as a British
so good as with ns, but their compulsory, retire
cut how not been introduced into the Russing aray, oxcopt for officers who do not qualify for whom they pay little or nothing, feld offcer promotion. They are allowed soldier servants, boving goneilly three or four. They can travel mywhere in Russia by paying half railway fais, A messenger in the Magistrate's Yamenaud they pay only half price when attending the Badges information against a thief, but to his theatra. Children of a deceased offers, and of many still sorring, receivo them, echiostion at the Government expens, either in the "gymDR- is" (high schools or in cadet corps. From the | Intter they obtain commissions in the army withi pai inch trouble, and without any eramanors' bill to pay. Thus a Russian offer with a family need not trouble himself much about his children's education. When ordered from one place to aunther a Russian officer ronives Banks--- travelling oxpenses on the sole which was in Hongkong & Shri. force before the existence of railways, jud us ho Kew Oriental...... ena travel by rail for half price, he mukesh good (Chian Bornes
$50 $47, no. deal on the transaction, especially on Tong Chine Bugar
-$100 | $293, Layuns
$500 journeys. A great many appointmonts in the Chinges Loan 8 B..
3. et pren., 13020. $500 police au civil administration as opou to Chinese Lean 84 C..
5 ct prem, aÓN," entire efficors, and therefore the latter do not Chingae Lony '80 E.Ts. 250 11 et pren, vin
850 $40, aout. So far as Bussino Cavallions are concerned. With regard to leave, however, the Russian Dorsel Bay Fuding tind it so dificult to obtain employment ne with Cruickshank & Co...
$3 $191 I think the abere must be a libel. A may enters
Fenwick & Co., Geo.. the bay at an age when he can sometz ve Ceverniment is not newly, co liberal as our, & Co A developed bibulous propensities, and though the after the first two or three weeks pay Gresa Isinad Cenical hard his cf a sailor when at seg more asperally cases except on medical certificata.
Officers Hall & Holtz C. Co.. in cold climates, may lachng a man tawards the ring in the Census, Parketan, and Siberia H. Brick & Cement gup that cheers ant tutoriales, in no profession Five mush higher pay than those serving in &C. Bakery... is drankers more severely pauished than in The time spent on war service always couale II. Dairy Farm
Russia, and generally got quicker promotion. Hongkong & Gas. the way. This is as it should be, as a drunken doubt, and after the Crimean War the garrison. Elutres Light.... officer in culs war imperil the safety of his ship of Sebastopol was granted a year's service. Ser II. II. L. Tramways.. and the lives of everyone on board. The re mainder of the angin is speaking generally, ry mouth they spent there. It le difflett to Hongkong Toe........ tru. The best educated, Russian officers are decide, however, whether the average of promotion H. & K. Wharf & G. naturally found in the scientifle corps, and the quicker with us or with the Russians. In Russia. Steam Laundry.... richest in the cavalry, though the guards, one sometimes meets generals of five-and-thirty Hongkong op of course, attract a good manber of both and a plains of fire-and-forty. I am, ther for H. & W. Dock.................... classes and specially of them who have in-inclined to think that in the Russian army Auential fricis as the capitals. With re-
officer with either interest or grout merit gets on gard to fools going into the infente, most very fast, while the average man, who has neither, Itsines admit that it is generally speak. has leachates than with us of reaching the ing the refuge of those who have not Bigher grades. I su strengthened in this opinion audient in arist ar basis to get appoint by the fact that there ara a inrgo numine of od to the other branches of the service. In the men of very inferior education among Busstan infantry the pay is smaller, promotion glow audits, and the Government is gradually w social status less that in the other arms, and it Trobably these forroed the not surprising that in a country with sad stator part at the old captains and embeltonss enorudne army, where military sorries is by no 1. A Russian Meer told me that n menes popular as in England, and iftly showstul man might reasonably hope rank is not highly, thought of among the ed to retirous general after about twenty five dalases, a large proportion of the drags of orienty-four years service; but a retired gen what no officially termed the nobles tindral in Rusia only gets about £900 a year pon- their way into the infantry as officers. I would son, so he is not much better off than a man who not wish to enggest that all, or even the majority, retires as a major with There are a great of Russian infantry ofore cars within the
many generals in Bassis, as a chinovnick can above category; many goutlemanly young fellows obtain the lutive caak of general without even enter the infantry because (ir fathers and having served in the army Tho rank carried grandfathers served in it, or for other reasons with it the math envied title of "Your Excal but when Russiaus than selves.any that their in" was present on-ose occasional fantry officers, laken as u. class are "drán
maroh past of some three or four thousand frabbishi I do not think i am goin, too far to troops, which took pizca wear a small town, about make the abors statement.
100 miles south of foscow. The fores consist- Since returning to Tolis i have often bout of we regiments of tour battalions oach, two naked what I thought of the Hassian army, and batteries of artillery, and two aquadrons of
to means way to reply concimly to the avalry. All the troops wore their usual an
mor dipaiga dress-white coats, dark green -question. Rassit, with her righty million sh
jects, and universal military servior has rat trousers with teng boots for all arms, aatgas fo start with Astry and cicular forage cap. They were in mar Byden Government with an inte rat at its pling order, carrying knapsack, great coal, hal is porbape the best aut of government Carteen, and ammunition poushes; the officers, fro a military point of view.
sword and revolver only. I was very favour- There are no political partea în Rusia, as with to keep ably impressed by the fino physique of the down wilitary expenses a polo in der to gain popularity for the aguas alection About ninety percent of dis popula Lion of the country is made up of the a cloaltzrul else, which for the hat possil: material becn for some time on the march, and the suu-Watson & Co. 4. B... $100 169p. ct sellers for the rank-and-file of an army. 21 to this birut fuos of all ranks gave them a soldierly ap- that in Rossin, whore realy every ma is liable perance. All the soldiers and non-commission-
jia
to worry, there is no difficulty i prmuring men
troops, more especially of the artillery and in fantry; there seemed to be scaresly am under
five foot asvon, and they were not only tall but sturdy and well developed. The force had already
ind affloors were young, apparently from 20 to 25
of the requisite light and physique, vid it will or 2 years of age, but there were not to be soon any of thoas extremely boyish faces and
corinouts. In Rusia no one is in a hurry
be readily conceived but the Russia amy is uros which one so often see oradays in our composed of excellent marah.
The rank-and-file are ni very good physique, and look bralthy and well fat, ultimigh thy to become a soldier; oa attaining the age of Kat meat only abaat ong a wool, and their trouty every one has to attend at the plac ep- principal for consists of re-bed and bark pointed for the assembly of recruits; those who Wheat pride Ression solis ur very gout are physically unfit, or who draw lacky numbers, mers, y enduring under hardships, return home rejoicing. The remainder are draft- almost always creery and got-tempered. Dated off into battalions, batteries, and regiments in starts of appearance and eldier carriage of cavalry as required. Among the troups on the Russian is not to be compare with the parads wore a few men of dark complexion, ovi- British soldier, and, indeed, most, of ar spdeally Torises or babitants of the Conconus, would give the Russians pest in the respect, but the majority were Russian peasants, and A Russian soldier or six-gensilly walks were all more or less of ons type.
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Hongkong, 21st Juve, 1889.
THE CHINA & MANILA. STEAMSHIP COMPANY, IMITED.
THE
FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. THE Company's Steamship
"ZAFIRO," Captain McCaslin, will be despatched for the sbore Fort TO-DAY, the 26th instant at Fou "P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE. PENANG. 000м30, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRÄLS TAE., MARSEILLES, BRINDISI. TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON:
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ON
THURSDAY, tise 4th July, 1889,
"MELBOURNE," Commandant Vimont, with MAILS,
PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plates.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The O: S. 8. Co's steamer Dardanus loft
Singapore on the afternoon, of the 20th, and is dne here on the 26th inse.
The N. G. I. stenuior Bornvida, left Singapore Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lepon the 20th, and is due here on the 27th inst. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principat places of Caropa,
Shipping Ordurs will be granted
Noox,
The steamer Japan loft Singapore on the 21st, and is due here on the 27th instant.
the 1st July.
The Union Lina steamer Galley of Lorne, loft Carge will to received on board until 4 Singapore on the 25th June, and is dao here on Sncois ant Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 3rd July, 1890. (Parcels are
not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Ageney' Offca) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Cem rauy's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 25th Jane, 1980. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
VIA
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·JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
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FILES OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF POETS MALSEILLES. Trieste, Ham BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON,
SPECIE ONLY LANDER AT PLYMOUTH.
THE
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Truy there will be only on Peak delivery In consequence of do juteuroption on the daily. Lotters and parools many ho posted in the General Post Offes up to 12 o'clock. No Surday delivery.
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The Postal Guide for 1589-godišși to date,. will be forma in the Daily Fee Directory
The authoriseă List of Mails issued ja
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM2563 Tous Register, Williamson. Courander.
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.O., p. 739 of bath editions, in the mythorised «COROMAND C1.," Captain I. Boeros with VIA KORE AND YOKOHAMA,00 THURS compista Summary of Postal information pub- Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatchel from DAY, the 4th July, at Noon.
lished in Hongkong. To be followed by the S. 5. "PORT) this for LONDON VỪA BOMBAY and STEZ CANAL SATURDAY, the 29th June, AUGUSTA on 18th July, and S.. S. "PAR connection with this paper is the published. 18, at Noon.
THIA" on the lat August.
Connection will be made at Yokohams with twice each day in our Extra, which is always Steamers from Blanghai and Jsme Ports, corrected to a much later hour than that given and at Vancouver "with Pacific Coast Points, by theregulag Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and otlar Steamors.
Through Tassige Tickets granted to Eng land. Franos, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic
ues of Stoainers.
Cargo
vill bo received on, beard' until 4 Parcels and Spain (d) at the Oles nabil-km, on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Enrope will be tran- shipped at Colombo; Tes and General Carge 1831for London will be conveyed via Bumbay without transhipment, arriving one weak beter than by the ordinary direct soute rik Colombo,
II angkang, INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at Chrongh rates for Choo, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWING, HAN KOW, and FUETS on the YANGTSZE.J TIE Company's Stamship
* KUTBANG," Captain Young, will be despatched as abore TO-MORROW, the 27th just, at Fork P.M.
For Freight ser Passage, apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & Co..
General Manager. Hongkong, 25th Jan, 1889.
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For further particulars regarding Faxmur at PASSAGE apply to the PENINSULAMA OnstaL STEAM NAPRATION COMPANY'S Ofico, Hergkong.
The Cortouts and Value of Packages are re- quired to bo deolared prior to shipment.
for Marabillaz.,
First-class Fares granted as follows:
To Vauenver & Vistoria... (Blex.) $185.00, To all Comau Points in Canada and the United States.
To Liverpool......
To London..
230.00.
700.90. 305.00, To other European. Poils a proper linuate
ratos. Spacial rained entrs grintail to Officers of the Aur, Navy, Civi perice, d the Imperial Chinese aul Japanese Customs; to be obtained on application.
holow.
A MAIL: WILL CLOSE
For Hoow, Singapore, and l'angkok-Per Kong Deny, to-day, tac 21h ins at 7.30) A.MT.
For Aoy and Manila -Fer Zufion, to-day, the 26th just, at 3.30 1.
For Haifong-Pe Else, today, the 26th jast, at 5.00 P.M.
For Straits Settlements--Por Tetarios, to- morrow, the 27th inst., at. 1.30 PM.
For Melbourne std Sydney-Per Chingta, on Saturday, the 29th inst, at 3:30.1, M.
For Kobe, Yokohama, and Sio Francisco. Per Belgic, on Saturday, the 24th it. 5.00
For Straits and Bombay-Per Kush you, oụ Monday, the 1st July, at 11.30 AM.
For Nagamki, Koba, and Yokohama.- Per decors, on Tuesday, the 2nd July, at 11.0 A.M. MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
Slippers are particularly requested to bel the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Hills of Lading.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers
E. L. WOODIN,
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo doe Superintendent. fined to Points the United States, should be Hongkong, 18th June, 1890.
sout to the Company's Olles, addressed to Mr. U. E. BROWN, Distriot Freight Agent, Vun-
The British Contract Packet Coromandel will OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- conver, B.C.
be despatched on SATURDAY, the 29th SHIP COMPANY,
Fraight will be received on Board until 4 Post, with Mails for the United Kingdon, (on the 3rd July.
Europe, and contains beyond, vis Brindisi, to All Parols mast to seat to our Office and the Straits Settlements, Netherlands Enelia, TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGEĖS
should be market to address in full; and the Burah. Ceylon, Alea, Egypt, Malta, and TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES,
same will be received by us until 5 PM. the MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH. Captain Williams, will be despatched for the
AMERICA AND EUROPE: VIA THE ny previous to wailing. abère Porta on FRIDAY, the 28th instant.
For information as to Passinge or Freight, OVELAND. RAILWAYS, AND This steamer has superior Passenger Aecom-ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING modation:
"SHIRE" LINK OF STRAHERS.
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, HE Steamship
TE
“PEMBROKESHIRE”
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, LELL & Co.,
"Agents, Hongkong, 25th June, 1889.
8:35
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR SUANGHAI vĩa AMOY. (Taking Carea and Passengers at through rates for NIFORD, CECO, NEWOHWANO, TIENTSIN,
HANKOW, and Pours on the YandtsZE.)
"INHD Company's Steswship
· DARDANUS.”
Captain Purdy, will be despatchel us above on FFDAY, the 28th inst
~For Pright or F'amage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD'S SWIRE, Agents.
11308 Hongkong. 20th June, 1839. INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Stormskip
*PECIILI,"
STEAMERS.
TEE Steamship "BELGO" wil ba despatched for San Francisco, við Kabe sal Yokohama, on SUNDAY, the 9th Jan, BU DAYLIGHT. Gonasation being made at Yoko- bama witli Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
All PARO PACKAGES shquid so marked to address in fall: and so will be received at the Company's for until Trve r.m. tuo day pre-
viens to smiling.
First-class Fares granted as follows:-- To San Francisco
$200.00 To San Francisco and returz, ?
350.00 available for 6 memthe
To Liverpool......
To Lordon...
325.00 330.00
To other European points at proportionats | rates. Special reduced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, unt the Imperial Chinese Castors to be obtained on application.
Captais Freezing, will, be dispatched as above Fucifie, or Cuandimu Pacific Railways. on or about the 25th-instant.
For Freigh or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CD.,
Qeneral Maung859. Hongkong, 13th June, 1889.
11256 STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA NAGA SAKI AND KOBE.. (Passing through the Inland Sea) FINÈLE P. Ë O. 8. N..Co.'s Stamship
20.88
20.57
22.83
36
1
SH
83
34
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Ahhh.....
REGISTER.
14th Jan, 1869, «! 4 P.M.
119,75 #9.99
Wind
25 Jun, 1899, at 10 am.
about looking on the ground, and I was fea The officers, more especially the company offi- told by Russians during my slay in 1 cunt cars of the infantry, impressed me less favour- "You English on walk abo i na if the whole by Nearly all wore heards, and a vors large place belonged to yan. With regard education Proportios, eroa of the subalterns, wore and goteral intelligence I shan'd be inclined to spectaclea. Many of the company commanders place the average Rasina seldier in re as a parere en well advanced in years and reminded with the sopoy than the British solter, though me more of some of the worthy subedars and STATION, the stem of general liability to serve brines Jemadars of our Indian army, than of English pany in LỀ superior eduestión into the company officers. They did not strike me as W... 20,67 rachel, however, are a comparatively nou who could be feronest in all sports, Tolle short time dead if they along to the noblesse and who could at the mon an example of have special privileges. rl can carry be clare energy and activity; they were evidently A od with the comainder. But a Russian soller more given to the plousures of the table and tho kung
Fraiphong. never stares at one and saysFh" in the annoy-jays of good fellowship than to outdoor sports Belar ing names of a sapoy when you ask him a quas and exercise. The field and staff officers, how- tion, area if you are a foreigner, and pas bis cer, seemed of better type, mad generally language imperfectly. If he does ant nuder- smarter and more active The orm stand, he says so, and if he dues, he repliesanding afficere of some of the battalions telligently and respectfully.
appeared younger than many of their company Thomas Atkins has his bent, and Iron commanders. There were in each battalion only off his vodka, bat alcohol bas u vany different, and in game cases only ons, mounted officer, effect it. The former generally wants to
the sack of major was abolished some time pic fight, or pd sulky and mass when he takes ago in the Russian oras. But there were a Nag Hore than good for him, on a Russian in his agidorable aumber of staff officers, present, the
apa in nelly ssisted will everything, and majority of whom seemed to have little or noth- Bungkung... rity
Haplong 29,83 ombrice Avorene. Sizople druskouing to do an parade.
Holinas The infantry marched past at the slops, most Manila sete not paisible in the Bussina memy na with a, and Rasian soldier way get dinak of the battalions going past very well. The rear antenas he lkes, provided he is ready pany of one battalion had kept ita distance for duty when required. Discipline is vory very badly, and the general abused the officer in strick, and offenare sugh a striking a superior command of the company, till he (he general) are very severely dealt with. With us if a sol got quite parple in the face, and began to fear that the old gonfleman must be about to karo a
dier slrikon a non-commission defer, he gets at of apoplexy. The cavalry were not nently so perhaps 84 day imprisonment with bard labione. bat Russia he would probably get floured, well mounted as British Indian cavalry, and mul ant to a disciplinary corps, er transported the men did not appear to be of such good physi. to 5 beris. And if ons lany believe descriptions que as the infantry and artillery. Is the oven
ing the whole of the troops made a night attack"
of xaria disciplinary ears, it is worse out the town; but the night was dark and show. than that of any soviet, even in Russin
With the exception of priests, chinot it is very littls idoo could be gained of the
manner in which the troops were bandled.
vil official nod oferks; qualified scholast xe, Posucbook" in Times of India. and eldest sons of widows, everyone is liable to serve in the array. The term of service with The colours vari Erom six years for men with out any certificate of slutition to six months for) graduates of the Universitie. Except in war time, or when serving is Turkortan, Sibaria. So, soldívra receive. only about ton ur fiftren ebillings a year pay they are, of
VEM MARGLAL INTELLIGENCE.
Quotations are:-- Now Malwn.
Older Malwa
nonces (New)
clothed and by the states. In or soldier a often employed to remove fur- niture, &c., bolag permitted to hire themselves Old Maleat ont for this purpose at certain times of the year. I are not sure, however, if this is generally par ittid; it may be only a regiruental arrange. ment to all the men to earn a few roubles. Patrus (New) Tdastan soldiers waar jong boots Youbing half way to the knee, of the same pattern an those worn by the peasantry, bat oven Russions Bud thon liable to soaks the feet, and especially the heks, wire. No cooks are worn by the lower closes. unt the soldiers tis linen or cotton rags round their feet before putting be their boots. Ot the murch the wedi ary baght to swing their aring, keeping time with them to the hand. A special feature in the Russian army is that in every regiment there are a few singers, distinct
ON LONDON-
Tonanas, 25th June..
UVIUM.
$560 per pioul, allon of [2 to 3 calties.
[1 to 4 patties. 1610 to $525 per pioul, fallos: from 4 tasks to 2 catties
$600 per picul, allea, of
3530 to 30324 per chest.
"
$5273 to $639
www.
BIORANGE.
Telegraphic Transfer Bank Bills as dessand Blank 15s, at 30 days' night Bask Bills, at 4 months' sight Credits, até months' sight', Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
aight..
STATION,
Angli. 2,3
5,86
preval
Wind
4.$1
The baromeles has risen and gradients are moderato for 8. W windi. Overeat, hot, and rather damp weather
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 25th June, 1889.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Brometer
operater......
Previous day:
Once on date at 10 n.m. at 4 p.m.
st & p.m.
073
29.79
85
ве
88
78
78
73
Direction of wind ...! Forte oferiado
J
S.
2
8.8.0. 8
Westhors caves in-
Highest open mix tamperature on the 211)
Humidity summmm
BR
H
• Lowest open air temperature on the S-BARMATI reduced to 31 degraon Fahrmoheit at The tall the son in luchan, tanibs and hundredthɛ.
-Tameron in the shade in degrees Fahrenheit,
DIY inperovutage afastaredes, thebomidity of
sir located with molature being 100.
1-DIRECTION OF THE HAD to the fort Scale.
* 5.-FORCE OF TEK WIND & according
„SSZATE DE YIa Wagguna: 5. bine shy; D. detached elow, Durizing rain, P, fog, Qgloomy; ff. bail; L, light-
passing howwen ; Dolly B. 9. SHOT.
7-inches, sonths and twićrediba.
bing under; V, validdhy; W, Sow (was).
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 25th June, 1869.
JAPAN GAZETTE".
YOKOHAMA.
"ANCONA,"
Passengers by this line have the option of pro eneding Overland by the Sonthera Pacific and conecting Lines, Central Pacifio, Northern
Passengers, who have paid fall fare, ro
barking at San Fruising for China or Japan (ar menuersa) within one year, will bo allowed a discount of 10. This allomance done not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dos ticed to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be out to the Company's Offless, addressed to the Collector of Customs.
San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight will leave for the above places on or about or Passage, apply to the Armcy of the Com | TUESDAY, 2nd July, st Noox,,
pany. No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
E. L. WOODIN,
Saperintendent.
[1904
Hourkong, la Jung. 1889.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA BUEZ CANAL NHD Company's Steamship
"ULYSSES," Captain Butlery will be dospatchod as above on TUESDAY, the 2nd July.
C. D. HARMAN, 'Agent._ Hongkong, 18th Jues, 1889,
1. S. MAIL LINE.
4ply to
ADAMSON, BETJ. &'C»,'
Agents. Hongkong, la June, 18.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, '
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDIST, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Arso, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, 'NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, ÁND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LANI PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE
N.BARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROvak BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL TLACES IN Rusaxa.
Gibralta
The usual hours will be observed in closing the Mails, &o.
Th Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Latters containing Bank Netes. Coin, or Jowellery, and, where Engistration bas been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged lusses of such lukters.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet Belgie will be despatched us SATURDAY, the 9th ihet, with Mails for Japan, San Fran- ise, the United States Cazade, Honolulu, Pern, to which will be closed as follows- 4.45 F... Registry cases. 5.00 p.m., Post Often closes, bab Corrospondence may be posted on board the Packet with Tate Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure
The Post Offer dadines all responsibility for Unregisterad Letters containing Bank Notes Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Begistration Las bon neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged lesson of auch letters.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The Germ Contract Packet Schsen will bo despatched on WEDNESDAY, the Red July, with fails for the United Kingdom, Europe N WEDNESDAY. the 3rd day of July and countries beyout, via Brindle to the Straits ONE iho Company's Steamship Batavia Surmak, Ceylan, India,
* SACHSEN" Captain Gnessel, with Aden Fry, Malte, k., & MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Regitry ages at 2 P.31 CARGO will love this Part as shove, CALLING The mail closes at 39.a. Late letters till 5.80 AT GENOA,
with 10 vents, extra postage. Shipping Orders will be granted till 10 a M.,
The Post Offen duslinės all responsibility for Cargo will be received on Board until 1 P.M.
Unregistered Covers containing Bunk Notes, Specic and Parcels until 10 A, on the rd Coia, or, Jowellery, aul, where Registration has July, 1889. (Pargels are not to be seat on been neglected, will make no enquries into Board; they must be left at the Agency's alleged losses of such covers. Office Contents and Value of Packages are i required.
The Stenner as splendid Accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardess..
For Further Particulars, apply to
MEECHERS & Co.,
Agonis.
Hongkong, 10th Jure, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.! THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVER,HE 33 L. I. I. American Ship LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
*HE U. 9. Mall Steamer CITY OF
THEAKING desratched for Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, San Francisco vin Yokohama, on TUESDAY bare their Tickets endorsed for surrender at the 9th July, at ONE ., taking Pasangurs Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's express Europe. Boats and thence to Paris or Loudou
Algiers is 28 hours steam from Marseilles and thence to London occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELDS SWIRE, Agents,
1299 Hongkong, 21st June, 1849, NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO & REDATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM WOR SINGAPORE, PENAAG, AND BOMBAY, havingconnexion with Company's Mail Steamers, to ADEN, SUEZ, "PORT SAID, MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGUÖRN) and GENOA ; al MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE anil SOUTH AMERICAN Ponr's up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD.- HE Company's Steamship
"BORMIDA,”
THE
De Neri, Master, will be despatched as above
on SATURDAY, the 6th July, at Noox.
At BOMBAY the Steamers sro discharging in
· Victoria Dock.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MALLS. When the Parlects leave at Non. Thafollowing hours will be observed in closing the wails for Buropa . by the English and French Packots, whion they leave at Noon. The Money Order Office will be closed at 5 ear the day before.
800 AM-Posting of Prices Current and Cir.
eular ceases
(Prices Ceremt and Cepalses may however 156 posted up to 10 o'clock if they are tied in bundles, aboveeruntry by country, with the address all one way.)
10.00 A.M.—Registry consen.,
!!SOUTHERN CROSS,” Bailey, Master, will lead here for the Port, and will haya quick despatch.
Fb Freight, upply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 16th May, 1889.
* FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE 38 L. 1. 1. American Ship
"TITAN."
ན
10.30A.M. Posting of newspapers, books, and
patterns contes.
10110A.M.-Wail clos
LATE LETTRES may be postel (com 11.10 A.) with 10 cents tits for up to 1150 x atter which boar they may hử sout on board this the same late fee
BY GERMAN PACKET.
Through Bill of Lading issued for tranS-. Fortation to Tokohama aul other Japan Ports. In Sau Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities C. H Allyn, Mastor, will inad horo for the PARCEL POST TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE
above Port, and will have quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 27th May, 1889.
of the United States, rl Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Lexico, Central and South America, by the Company's and connecting Beamers.
Fratice, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lives Through Passage Tickets granted to Brigland,
of Steamere.
مون
First-class Fares granted as follows:--- To San Francisco
*** $900.00 To Sau Francisco and rataru, Į
$50.00 available for 6 months
325.00
Tu Liverpool
To London
Sealed pravels not exceeding 11 lbs. in weight RUSSELL & Co.
nor 2 feet in length, breadth, or depfh, may now 11002e forwarded to the Continent of Europe by the four-weekly diront German, Packets via Bremerhaven at the rates stated below.. Parcels may also be forwarded to certain countries fortnightly via London.
FOR NEW YORK. HE A1 British Ship
"HALLGERDA”
A receipt will begiren for each parvel. Parvels
Captain Hayden, shortly expected, will load must be marked By Gorman Packet. here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to $10.00
To other European prints as proportionate ratos.. Sporial zelucet réas granted to Offisers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, as the Tuparint Obinese Customs, to be obtaisul en application.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th April, 189.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. “EÐA 33 L. 1. 1. German Ship
"AMPHITRITE,"
Each parcel must be sealed in such a way as to render it impossible that it should be opened without detection. The sender must supply a declaration of the natare; valuo, and net weight 7) of the contsule, and of the gross weight of the parcel. The printed form for this declaration can be obtained at tlie Post Office. The parcel ast not contain any letter, any articls prohibit ed by Customs rules, lottery tickets, vinca parts
zaust the
Passengers by this line hive the option of pro coding Overland by the Southern Inolo Alshortly expected here, will lead for the above of vines, liquids (unless securaty pucked) or connecting Linas, Central Pabide, Northern Ports, and will have quick despull Pocillo or Canadian Pacido Railways.
dangerous cr offensive goods, mor paokige bo of a fruglo usturs.
Für Freight, apply to
A small charge, not exeseding six cents, many CARLOWIZ &. Co.
be made for Casten House purposes in the Hongkong, 25th May, 1889.
1108 dolirory of the parcel. Except Custome duos FOR LONDON AND HAMBURO.
this is the only charge thonddresso will have ta pay
Passengers, who have paid fell fare, re eubarking at Sa Finucised for Chias or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 from Rotura Fare. This aflownes does not apply to through fares jrozi [HE 3/3 L. 1. 1. Geriau Ship Tg China and Japan to Eureza.
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd Juur, 1888.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR NEW ZEALAND PORTS. THE Company's Steamship
"WHAMPOA"
Hughes, Commander. will have quick despatch. The attration of Passeugure is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Stea er,
which is situated amidships upon the upper desk.
For Freight or Paumge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents.
[1050 Hongkong, 20th May, 1669.
FOR NEW YORK:
HAVING for the Japan
AVING been appointed AGENT IN RONG-THE 3/8 L 1 1 British Ship
"MABEL TAYLOR,”
Freight will be received on board until 4 .. the day. provions to sailing, Faceci Packiges will be received at the Offles unül 5.2.MI. day; all Parool Packages should be machel to address in ful; valno of samo ja required.
Consular Invoices to, accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States, should be went to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Na, 30A, Queen's Roist Central. Hongkong, 24th June. 289.
THE
C. D. HARMAN, Agent.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Ship
*COMET
(3
"GUSTAV MOSCAR,”
Parcels must be posted before 3 P.M. on the working day went before the dopariqre of the German Packet.
FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS"
shortly expected here, will load for the above a Ports, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to Langkong, 4th May, 1888,,
+
CARLOWITZ & CO. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the 1919 OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offioara or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ---
FOR NEW YORK. 79/3 L. 3. 1. American Soboomer
1.
“GEORGE V JORDAN,'".
ALEX. YEATS, Brit, ship, Duntam-Order. ARON, Nor. bk., Cristenson.-Ordur.
will load here, for the above Port, and will have Croeso, Brit. str., George Arnhold, Karberg'
quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
·CARLOWITZ &'Oo. Hongkong, 5th June, 1889
1172
FOR NEW YORK. FHE 3/9 A. 1. I. Ameriin Bhip
"AGÉNOR,"
& Co.
CONSTANCE, Brit ship, Tingley,-Order. DOROTHEA, Ger. bk, Moeller.-Stassen & Ca ESCORT, Aur. bk., Waterhouse--Laster.
Joзrenue, Apr. ship, Bogers-Butterfield &
Swire
LAUGHING WAva, Drit, brig, A. Rickers.→
Slommon & Co.
Gazette: "Japan Gazette Summary, and Captain Darkea, will load bore for the above shortly expected here, will load for the above Frost, Master, will load here for the above Para, Ger. bk., C. L. Heane-Russell & Co. "Kong List Orders für Saberiptions and Fort, and will have quick despatch, Advertisements will be received at thin Offeò,
Bongkaraq Duty Prest Ofoey
Hongkong 23rd May, 1977, -
Port, and will have quick deepatol.
For Freight, spply to
Hongkong, 8th June, 1880.
SIEMSSEN & CO:
[1295
Port, and will have quick deepatoi.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & CƏ. Hongkong, 25th May, 1939.
For Freight apply to
1975
PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 13th June, 1889.
PEKING, Ger. str., Heuermavn.-Siemazen & Co. SOUTHERN CROss, Amr, ship, Dalley-Captain. 5. Wm. Wallack, Brit, bk., Brown Wieler
& Co..
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