aining and true story has come from mlan mbont bugs, which we the cause of the bling of the torpilo boat Couleuvrins. The Born of those nauseous assots that awar
ry corner of the host sen to be midless. Toelluloid, of which the Couleuvring is built e to be their favourite haunt, for all the daces of that material wwo black with bags. ordinary insest killers were powerlass, and the advice of the Maritime. Prefeat the hister of Marino, Admiral Krantz, gave de He for the Conteuring to be sunk and kept
der salt water for three days
ON
LONDON
KZUBANORI
Telegraphie Transfer Baik BBs, on demand
Bank Hille, at 30 days sight
Bank Bille, at 4 months' right
Credits, at 4 months' aight 3/14
Documentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight.
Bruk Bille, on domand
PARIS
Credits, nt months' sight
OF
BERLIN.......
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„2241
ON NEW YORK-
Bank Bills on demand..
Crodite, 60 days' sight BouBAY."
Bank, e domand
DESTINATION.
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210) enang, FRIDA), AUGUST 161m, 1880.
VASSERS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,:
FOR FRRIGHT, APPLY TO
P.&O. 8. N. CO
LONDON, 86, VIL BUEZ ÇAMLD....... | Gangua (str.). GONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. LONDON DIRECT
HAVRE & LONDON MAKA HAVRE & HAMBURG, & L BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL. VANCOUVER B.C., VIAKOBE, to. SAN FRANCISCO VIA HʻznLu, do SAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA....... NEW YORK (At NEW YORK..... NEW YORK MAINTA NEW YORK
Dio atr.) Shanghai (str.) Amplšteite Elantra (str.) Promsest (str.) an Abyenuin (s) City of Peking (atr.) Cuello (tr). Mabel Taylor Josephus.
O. Powe G. Leg
Samanan & Co. Malebars & Co Adamson, Bell & Co. P. . 8, S. Co 0.&08. 8. Co. Biomejon & Ca Arabiald, Katberg & Co.
VESSELS, NAMES,
CAPTAIN.
E. J. Alderton Barslett
angkong
Lengkong
Batterhald & Swire. P.&O. 8. N. Co... Carlawits & Co.
P. Dollez
Kongkang
Durkee Rogers
Hongkong ∙Hongkong Hongkong
Tolographie Transfer
Bichard Parsons..
Hayda Browa
CALCUTTA
AUSTRALIAN PORTS;
Game (atr.)
Thorndika Havener Scotland.
Telegraphic Tranater
Bank, on demand
225
TOKOHAMA, KOBE, &
Nestor (str.)DUR
N SANORA
BOURABAYA, &JA...
Bank, at aght:
STRAITS & BOMBAY
Goalpara (str.}.... Thibel (str.)
Private, 30 days' aight- SOVEREIGNS
TIENTSIN
Suogkiang (ste.)....
...6.61
Trisang (str.)
·SHANGHAI VIA AMOT.......
Hestor (str).........
Elder Russell
Hasson Jackson Thompson
Hongkong
Hongkong.
SHARES:
Shothai (str.)
P. & 0.9 N. Co.
SHANGHAI
Rohilla (str.)
P.&O. 8. N. Co
Company.
Faid up.
Quotations..
·NINGPO & SHANGHAI..
Amoy (atr.)
R. Kohler
Hotgkong
Siomason & Co...
MANILA PTA AMOT
Diamante (str.)
G. Tayler
Hongkong
Russell & Co.....
F. W. Phillips
Hongkong Hongkong
$125 180, hayeLK-
According to Dr. Zanger, of Prague, photo. phs of the ina taken on orthoshromatic plates
a most infallible means to indicate the ap-On nhing atmospheric and subterranean dis- auces at least twenty-four hours before they n. To these photographs zoues are often O
around the aun's disko, rings of airoular Iptical form of white or grayish colour and rese zouse suport of very large diameter and nusual heariness this indicates that viplant nathunderstorms or magnatio disturbance hi set in the place of observation. It.ie, fore, advised that ship slations should be fied with s photographis patßt for making observations, which, Dr. Zeugor olaims, are more reliablo a thore taken by tha bardhister.
Banke
Hongtong & Shai. China Borneo
New Oriental
The Russian Government have just decided 10 lvo a prise of 2010 and gold medal for the work on the subject of John Howard in History of Priser Kefaro," as a mark of rect for the unisent British pt lanthropiat, Chiness Loan '84 B.
China Sugar) Vip died at Kherson in South Rasia, in 1790) Chinese Loan *64 Q
after doing much towards the improvement of Chinese Town 86 ETs. the prisons in that country. Tha priza com Cruiskalnuks & CD....] petition is to be integration, and every com Darvel Bay Trading. petty is expected to write his assay in French Fenwick & Co, Geo drian, and if in another language a French Gordon & Co., 4. G... Jansation is to be forwarded with the original Green Jaland Cement work. Theca wys are to be soul to St Petersburg, Hall & Holtz C. Co, when they will be judged by à select comraftboo
H. Brick & Camort. during the Convocation of the fourth Entorna.& C. Bakery
|Hongkong & C. Gsa.
H. &
tinual Prison Congress, which tatoe place H, Dairy Farm... year during the cuntary of the philanthropist. Electric Light .... “Gloves which ata seld on kid are often made. H. L. Tramways... of bunar skin," said Dr. Mark L. Nardyz the Ics... Grok physician of 716. Pie Street recantly. Stair Laundry... The skin on the breast continued the Hongkong. Rape.... physicians soft and pliable, and may be & W. Dock used in the making of glow. When people Hotels Jay gloves they neve: stop to question about the Antorial of which they are made The shop esper himself may be in ignorance, sad the par hagor has no means of detaining whether the faterial is human skin or not. The fact is the tanning of hemen skin is extensively carried en in France and Switzerland. The princt in anaftatured into gloves, and these are imported into this country. Thus, you see, a person might be wearing part of a distant relative's body and not know it."-Philadelphis Record-
The Transvaal Observer has had the oppos:" tunity of seeing a bra-polished walking slok. made in Mr. J. Van Zwieton's olcetrical works, Preturia, on an order for, a well-known Kafr King in the interior. Ou unsrewing the metal knob, and by sid of a small pocket battery, the atlek throws out a bright eletrie light quite enfficient to see things by for a distape of saveral yards In attacking the bob to the stick it can be properly used as well for the asual Royal game of knobkarrying bia poor sub- jects who come near the King fa his moments of bad tomper Mr. Van Zwisten was aalsed to make an electric shook apparatus to the stick as well, but being made aware of the King's ore! xperiments upon his slaves he refused to do so, saying that all electrical in Fuations have been given to the world for the bait of mankind. avea in the service of justice to replace the bangman, like in America, but never to pro- mote de support barbarities....
A good story is told of an actor who recently paid a visit to Edinburgh. Hetad not sufficient money to ranch home, and the thought truck him that if he could get some one to bet with hims he might attain the desired amount, Ho. 14 entered a public-house kept by an Irishman, and told him his plight, saying he wanted to make a All right," said the bartender, who had What.
just purchased a kam. "I'll bet you & sovereign {that you can't carry this ham Boross the street and back without laying it down." The bet was promptly wooepted, and the motor seized the bam by the string, walked across the street and book, nd laid the ham on the door," You've lost." gaid the Irishman; you've laid it down. Bat Gore comes a friend of nine and you can get Bren." The friend readily bit at the bait. Re pised the bem, walked across the sireos, nud ck, and bung.the ham on the book, the in- ng the stakes. It is not known whether the tor has reached bis destinatis yet.
Austin Arms Hongkong Hotel......... De. Debentures. Past Hotelveenini Insurances
Canton
China Fire Chin Truders... Chinese InsurLUCA Hongkong Fira... North China... Singapore......al Straits Fire Stealta Marine......
Land & Building
10810
$50 $50
$100 || $226
5500 8p. ct. pren., nom.
$500 5p.ct. premi, mom.
250
12p.et. prem., nom.
460 $40, nom.
$8 par
$25 380
$20 $20, nomi.
$5-$8)
Tis. 50Th, 2
ATOKOHAMA, VIA NAGABAKI, Kone Nizam...
SHANGHAI VIA SWATÓW
SHANGHAI
SWATOW. S’PORE,BANGKOK, Chow Fa (str.)
BWATOW,AMOY, TWANFOO | Thules (str.)
INTIMATIONS.
OUTLER
PALMER
Ovi
ESTABLISHED IN LONDON, 1815
Are represented in China by
Meurs. SIEMSEEN & Commun
"
$12.50 $25, enm now wall-
$50 $85
10 $180
810 $14 $2 $8
$50 250 p. ot. panem. $25 3195
$100 $176:
SED
$50 $150, mom.
$125 79p.ct.pm.
$25 p. ct. dis,, sellers $100 5240, buyers
$600 $501 $16 $35
$50 $140.
$30 $85.
$25 $90
$900 $185, xi $50 $886+ 250 Tla. 840
$30 $18
$20 $1
$20 $231, bayars
$25 $102
£25 Tix 08
$30 $22
Yangisidan II. Load Invest't Kowloon Land Inv. Feak Balding...... Shanghat Lad The 20 The 35- Kicanont Terrace.
West Peint Bildg. Luzon Sagar Mining
Charbonnages.. Jelebu Punjon Selain Perak Segur Planting
Bast Borneo.org Labak - Songel Koyah....... Shai & H. Whist Shanghai Wuter. Steamship Cove
Chins & Maria... Douglas Chins Shippers..!
ut.
H., Canton, & M. Indo-China Steam Launch Watson & Co., A. B.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Cɔ. & by
HE. REYNELL & Co. in Japan
Subjoined are some of the ita consigned by
theso well-known Shippers.
SPIRITS
COGNAC Their popular “4 Star" quality and
best-No better shippod.
COGNAC Their well-known "Star? quality
SCOTCH WHISKY,
Bec Separate Advertisement..
IRISH WHISKY
THE BEST-Only one quality consigned.
PORT INVALID3"
Invalids in particular are recommended to solant thie Wine. Sce special Advertisement.
SHERRY,
For Connoisseurs the following Wines have
their own distinctive merits
Tho" INVALIDE:" pale, delicato, fins favor
· 150 $193, maten & buyers “Amoroso” a Stouter Wine, vory popular,
Manzanilla,” a cima dry appetising Wins. "BUERET-WHITE SRAL," A Special favorite in
China, vary dolieste end soft.
$7$10
$100 $200
$40 $50
$100 $117
$181.69 $550, vellare
S3TA
$10 $26, sellors.
24
Tb. 50 Tis: 25
426 330, selleri
$10 316, acllers $25 850, sellers Tls. 100 T, 2173 20231
$50 $130, mom. £13 £14
-$60-280-
$20 $41
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
CLARET
Perfectly pure Bordesur, not loaded to ploose
vitiated palates.
MOUTON..........ia quarte sud pints. LAROST.in quarta and pints. ST. ESTEPHS in quarts and pinta. MARGAUX-Medoc in quarts and pinta
LIQUEUR
BENEDICTINE from the Monastery,"
QP. & Co. are the Sole Cousignors of this
world wide known Liqueur.
For Prices apply to either of the abova Firm
• Harked.*
MACAO
| 1697
ROTISSERIE,
No. 2 & 4, RUA FORKOSA. BEST BRANDS WINES & SPIRITS. ENGLISH ALE AND PORTER TIFFIN & DINNER to Order. Proprietress,
10 par, no. $90 no $10 - $22-
19061
trai
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VEE
-1945.
From Mara, Fizvorum & Cole RaczRČAK;)
Аго 25
Farouster-> AN
Baronstar-,
Bronce paym
therandstory
Fliesmuter
Themaster... $ 1.2. (Wet bulb)
Thorndalai-l >.x. (Wet balb)
Thermonate) »,x. (We; buld)
Sherawer-pitsistquam
LAGERAREL
CHINA COASTON ETBOKOLOGICAL
is net
The Lollowing story is preserved in the Bud- aan library at Oxford: This tower door of St. Bond's Uhurch; Bridgnorth, England, wos. ft open, and two young bojs, wardaring in, Fere tempted to sousi ap into the upper part nd scramble from beam to beae. All st once a oint gave way. The hear which they were standing bausme displaced. The elder had just tims to graun it when falling, while the younger, SCHON, elipping over his body, caught hold of his cam rail logs. In this fearful paition the poor Inda hang, orging valdly for help, for no one was near. At length the boy linging to the beam boosime exhausted. He could no longer support the double weight called out to tha lad below that they were both done for. Could you save yourself if i were to loose you "av plied the little lad.I think I could," returned the older. Then good-bye, and God bless you.” eried the little follow, Losing his hold. Another second he was dashed to piense on the stone floor Below, his companion clumbering to a place of safety.
LEGISTER.
14th August, 1818, at 4 p.v.
este 20.81
Amor.
Mania
198 C. PALMER
b C FO.
21 4 13
SUNG COAL MERCHANTS,
have always on hand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP TION OF COAL.
Address:-Care of Massm KwoNG SUNG & Co. 1652
No. 88 PRAYA.
FOR SALE. HEIDSIECK8
C" CHAMPAGNE, 18380 WALE SAL
$2 per case of I dozen quarta. $23............ per case of 9 dosen pints PACL DUBOIS & 'o CLARET, GRAND VIN LEOVILLE. $25
i per ease of 1, dozen quaets. CLARET, CHATEAU LARO. $15............ por enge of I doxin quarta $15 per case of 2 dozen pinta: PONTET GANET. 19.30........ per case of 1 dozen quarts, ------PALMER MARGAUX.”
per case of 1 dozen quarta. per case of 2 dozen pirts, LORMONT.
per case of 1 doren quarte. JOHN WALKER & SONS" ULD HIGHLAND. WHISKEY.
per essa of 1 dozen bottles.
ungba
$7.50
$9.50
phong Belize
山
20.89
35
killi ávgurt, Tako, at to am
Wind,
19
ATIN,
Contack
Ambong... 0.15
29.01
09
The centre of the typhoon het probably entered alm -jarilaud to the Weet of Hongkong.
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory, 15th August, 1999.
ACETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
rumetor
Previous day,
Ca dets
at 4 pm
at 15 a.
On-date p.m.
· 204
2,69
29.60
78
S
S.EN
8.8.2.
R.
5 4.1.0.
4
83
The Daily Telegraph says that while the B was.at. Ashridge he was shown the mystories of $0.71 Edison's phonograph by Colorid Goraud,A4963 good deal of apprehension wa falt on all sides ilsiphong
s to the mannor in which his Majesty won'da regard that marvellous invotion ef Ecdo science. Colonel Gouand made a litle speech to the Shah, saying that if he would prolong bis travels to america he would be afforded
plendid and hearty a welcome there as had been tended to bim in this the great mother country. his was translated to the Shala by Prince alcom Khan, and indented upon the phonogprah. Then the epesch was wound off as pronounced in Farsinn by the Prince, whrist the Shah. amote his palms together and tried Oh! oh!" and Wonderful Anxious for more his Najesty bads the poet of the suite revite some varses from Hafiz into the river In the Persian Court and stite it not only the professors of ancient and ocault sciences that. have a place, but modern science; art iteratur, and much beaides are insided ju the necessary ratione of the Sovereign. Out: came in due course from the phonograph the verson of Hatiz, with the exot futouation of the speaker, which caused the Shabanow to clap bis Lauda sud express the troost surprise. On thing led to another. Be apuks into the insten. A MASTERPIECE FROM A MASTER- want himself, Prinos Albert Victor did the acme, and Lady Brownlow followed. Then the Duke of Abercorn sall something, there was Jangbing, crying, and whistlig, da, folly. the band of the Lat Lifs Guneds played a tune at it, all of which in dze nocession were reolrð. off, to the astonisliment of the Shah and his
1. mperaturo
idity-.. netfen of wind ........
ITALLET.
Jiiebenk enon mir temperalare on the 14thgionum, Lowest open air temperature on T
W. DOBEBOK Java koje Observatory, 15th Augant, 1880. ;
A WEIRD TALE OF FASHION:
HALL
ENTITLED
rate A pause ensued, and his Majesty laid liis?
hand upon the machine, and Prince Malcom
CAINE, BOND MAN,
By the Author of
Shadow of a Crime.” đ
TION IN QUR COLUMNS.
OUTLER PALMER & Co's
WINES AND SPIRITS.
SIEMSBEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1884
125
M39, KORFF'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC"
KORFF of the Barlin Conserva-
Hanter........
Hongkong Basell & Co Hongkong Rentor, Brockolmana & Co ・Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. Rongdong P.& Đ.B. No co Hongkong
Butterfold & Swice......... Hongkong Jarina, Matheson & Co... Hongkong
P.&O. S. N. Co. Butterfield & Swire........ Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfeld & Swire
VASSHER CAPE ARTH
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAIWANFOO.
THE Company's Steamship
THALES,"
Yuan Fat Hong.. Douglas Lapenik & Co.....
Captain Hunter, will be despatched for the Above Ports TO-DAY, the 16th inst, at TRY
A.M.
Far Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managəri. Hongkong, 15th August, 18:39.
FOR NINGFO AND SHANGHAI. HE Stenanship.
THE
1721
PAMOY,"N Captain R. Kohler, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 17th inst, at FoUA P.M.
1724
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Hongkong. 15th August, 1989.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND NAGASAKI THE Company's Stuaniship "NESTOR," Captain Elder, will be despatched above TO-MORROW, the 17th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,' - Aponte Hongkong, 12th August, 1889. 11706 FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA. SAMA BANG, AND SOURABAYA. THE Steamship
ITH
"GOALPABA,” Captain Bussell, will be despatched as abure on or about the 17th inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th August, 1880. | 1210 FOR SWATOW, SINGAPORE, AND
BANGKOK.
TO DO DESPATCHED.
Op 24th inst, at Neon On 21st inst.
Qu.14th Sept, st Noon: Quick dampatah.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ,
SPORT · SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG,
IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA
AND BALTIC POETS; A1.80, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS,
PORTS.
On 19th inst, at NoonPORTS On 28th Inf, at .. On 29th inst, et Non On 19th Sept, at1 P.M. On 20th just, at 1 PM Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick deepstel, A
Quick despatol. Quick despatch.
On 20th inst., daylight To-morrow.
On or about 17th Inst. On 20th inst; at Noon On 18th lust. 30. Today, at 3 r..
On 22nd inst.
Quick despatol.
Quick dispatch.
To-morrow, at 4 FM To-day at 4 P.M. On 18th inst., daylight To-day, at 10 M.
VEESELS ON THE BEATD.
U. S. MAIL LINE.. PACIFIOMALL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, v OVER -LAND-RAILWAYS, AND POUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
AT
THE COMPANY'S STNAMEER WILL CALL
SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PAWANGERS
·AND LUGGAGE.
N.B. CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR TAN PRINCIPAL PLACEA IN RUBELL
N WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of Aug. 1999, at 47 22, the Company's Steamship *PREUSSEN* Captain O. Pohle, with MAILS PASSENGEES, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Part as above, CALLING AT GENOA.
MAILS FARCT
THE ENGLISH KAZE,
The P. & O. steamer Hohilla, with the English, all of the 1th July, left Singapore at 10 am. on the 18th, and may be expected. bera on or |about the 18th instant.
THE CANADIAN WAI.
The C.F.steamer Abywinia.with the Canadian
12th, and is due here on or about the 20th lust. mail of the 26th July, left. Yokohamia on the
Canadian mail, left Vancouver on the 9th The C. P. steamer Batavia, with the following
Angust, and is dus here on or about the 2nd September.
THE INDIAN MAIL,
The Indo-Chins steamer Wingang, with Tadian maile, leff Singapora on the 15th, and is dus here on the 21st inst.
STEAMERS EFECTED. The Union Line at Northern, from Antwerp and Hamburg, Engapore on the 9th, and is duo hers on the 18th int...
The O. 8. S. Co.'s steamer Neater left Sings.
Ilusterit. *---
Shipping Orders will be granted till 10 Amparo on the 9th, and is dne here on the t Cargo will be received on Board until 1 PM, Specie and Paroola until 10 ▲, on the 29th
The P. & 0. Extra steamer Shangkai laft Aug. 1889. (Parcels are not to be sent au Singapore at 5 p.m..cm the 12th, and is dus here Board; they must be left at the Agency's on the 18th inst. Office Contents and Value of Packages are required.
The Stormer bas splendid Accommodation, and carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For Farther Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong, 5th August, 1889
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship.
"ROHILLA,"
THE
17
HE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OFT
PEKING," will BAD Francis A Housintaand Yokohama, onwilllers for the above place about 24 hours
be despatched for THURSDAY, the 18th optimber, at ONE after her arrival with the outward English P.M., taking-Passengers and Freight for Japan, Mail.
United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading ned for trans- portation to Yokohamos and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Cities, of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demirira, and to ports b Mexico, Central and South Amerios, by the Company's and connecting Steamire.
Through Passage-Tickets granted to Englant, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers,
First-class Fares granted as followe To San Francisco25.01) To San Francisco and return,?
available for 6 month To Liverpodst To London
393.75 325.00
To other Earpean points at proportionate ratos. Specialnced rales granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chiness Castors, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by thia line have the option of pro- cending Överland by the Southern Exito And cornesting Linga Contral Pacife, Northern Facifio or Canadian Peoffie Railways.
embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan Passengers, who hate paid full fare, re- (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed. s discount of 10% from Return Fare. This sallowance dogs not apply to through fares from.
China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received an board until 4 P.M. the day privions to sailing Parel Packages
wil be received at the Offse untiä P.M. day, all Parect Packages should be marked to address in full of cams is required.
Consular Invoices to aqompany Cargo dined 4 points beyond San Francisco in the United States aber be sent to the Company's Offices in Solod Envelopes, addressed:
THE SCOTTISH OHIENTAL STEAM-to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco:
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
T
"CHOW EA,"
Captain F. W. Phillips, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 18th instag at DAYLIGHT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TUR PAT HONG,
Agenta.
· Hongkong, 14th August, 1989.
1717 CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, ́ ́
LIMITED
FOR TIENTSIN.
THE Company's Steamship
SUNGKIANG," Captain Glasson, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 18th it
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 5th August, 1880,"
3844
· FOR SINGAPORE, HAVRE, AND
" HAMBURG, (Taking Cargo st. through rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, LONDON, LIVER.
POOL, and BMEN
THE Stoamship
* ELECTRA" Captais P. Möller, will be despatched for the abore Porte an MONDAY, the 19th instant, at Now
For Freight or Passaga apply to. nge apply to
Agents. Hongkong, 10th August, 19891698 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA
A BAKI - AND KOBE
(Paing through the IntaND SEA)- THE P-40, 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
*NIZAM
For further information us to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 30A, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 14th August, 1839.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRAL TAR MARSEILLES, BRINDISI TRIESTE VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON BONDAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALSO,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Bergkong, 15th August, 1889.
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. HE 3/3 L. 1. 1. German Ship
"AMPIILTRITE."
ΓΙ
will land hore for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 25th May. 1-89.
1088 FOR NEW YORK. THE 3/3 L I.1. American Barque * RICHARD FARSONST Thorndike, Master, will load bare for the above Port, and will have quior despatch.
For Freight, apply to
LUSSELL & Co. - Hongkong, 26th July, 1880
[1567 FOR NEW YORK. HE 3 L. 1. I. American Barque
Havour, Master, will load here for the above
HAYDN BROWN."
Fort, and will have quick, despatok.
For Freight apply to
LEUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1989.
FOR NEW YORK
THE 2/3 L 11 Britius Ship
MABEL TAYLOR"
1625
The 0.8. 8. Co.'s steamer Hector beft Singapore on the morning of the 14th, and is due bars on, the 20th inst.
POST-OFF
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Mtory, has opened to as Boy Or will leave for the sbore places on TUESDAY,
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Mra. KOBE in ssisted by Mille. MAILLARD, who will give instruction to Beginners, Mrs. Horre taliing ebarge of more advanced Pupils. Pupils attended at their residenses if desired, and arrangements made for Class.
No. 8, WEST TERRACE, .HONGKONG. Hongkong, Sed April, 1889.
NOTICE.
11
E. L. WOODIN,
Fuperintendent Hongkong, 14th August, 1869, STEAM TO STEAITS AND BOMBAY, (Calling at COLOMBO if suffuient induce
ment offere
THEP &O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
"THIBET,"
11718
(692 will leave for the above places on TUESDAY,
tta, 20th inet, at Nony.
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th August, 18-9.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VA BUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM HARROLD HENRIQUES, Decessed.
TOTICE is hereby given to Credits to No
send in their Claims against the above Estate on or before the 26th August, 1889, and
all Persons indebted to the sall Estate are re quested to make immediate payment to
J. PESTONJEE, Victoria Botəl,
Executor. Hongkong, 29th June, 1889.
FONG, PHOTOGRAPHER
***DIUMED."
Captain Haralett, will be despatched as above
on WEDNESDAY, the 21st inst.
Fassengers for Europe desiring to proceed 1999 bars, thor Tickets enlarged for surrender at Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, Algiers in exchange ter Coupon Tickets to A Har just added to his COLLECTION Mases thy: Transatlantic Company's express of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos Boats) and thence to Paris or Landon.
Algia 28 hours' team from Marselles and
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
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SHANGHAI,"
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OR
| sfter her arrival.
Good Accommodation, well furnished Rooms
Hongkong 25th October, 1888.--.
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent.i Hongkong, 15th August, 1889,
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