The bust of Matthew Arnold, destined far] Westminster Abbey, will be from the chisel of Mr. Brace Joy.
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LONDON, &C. TA SUSZ CANAL LONDON VIA SUBE CANAL LONDON LONDON DIRECT.
Though laws-tennis in ill popular, and aroT bably will main so for me time longer, there ls amongst höstensen að rörden-perties « dairo for some other game which may copy those Mark Twain intends to have another go, st who do not care for so much exertion no lawa, pligurado England. His next book is to bo tannia requires: The game of lawa bagatolle, called "A Yankee at King Arthur's Court," in which has been invented by's Darbyshire, lady, which the writer will, in his own "paculiar veki, will, saya a correspondento the Que, be found deal with English nobility and yalty. How to supply the wash meatband. It has likewise not be stone in this; for the novel which is now the charm of novelty, whilst another, advantage hing most widely read in the United Stator in it possesses is that it does not require as mach "American Coin," which draws a salirival plo-space as lawn-tennis. In large gardens there is ture of impennione English pears in search of often a strip of turf which could be utilised for fortunes and of the daughters of American the purpose, and in'szaller gardens it will be millionaires in search of titles.
neidered a great hoon. The picon of ground should be long and arrow, resembling the The leat Lopa of Sir Wilfrid has deserted hum skupe of a bagatelle-board a large canvas The terrible diacarory has been made that you dereon, somf-çiroslar inform, taken the man got drunk upon ten. Instead of drinking plane of the onchion of a bagatella-board. the tea you eat the dry leaves. I prodnose an The holes are formed by caps made for the agreeable effectat frat, but indulgence finally purpose, sunk into the ground, and there' stre causes sleeplessness, disorderly, impulses and desine balls as at bagatelle The game is play- iriam." Now there will need to be a United ad.with long mallets, and the stores are tanite in Kingdom Alliance for the prevention of ton at the same way sa at ordinary bagstelle, Atthe ing. he prospect is rather abrining There couclusion of the game; the cups may be onverad is quite enough tea-drinking rabies already with small lida tande for the purpose, to prevenc -tea-sating delirium would presumably be soil or rain spoiling them. Lawn-ingatello can sh even worse form of the disso, although it be played in a shady part of the garden or under could hardly be called hydropotam
trees, a great recommendation on a hot day and. it will be found a pleasant addition to the bat door amusements of this summer.
and
"On the way to the station," says one account of the Bush at Manobacter, "a boy the street pergerstingly ran by thà Shah's carriage, call ing His Majorly's attention to bis portrait on An illusioated pamphlet, entitled 'The Life of the Blah' whloh has boon widely circulated at the price of Id. The Shah's attention : wae drawn. And through Prins Malcom ban ho bought a dopy from the boy, giving him ball- crown," That boy should rise in the work. Not every one of his cines would have the anb lise ubuck to badger the King of Kings into buying a peony paraphlet.
It must not be supposed that the War Ofhee in idle in the matter of the nawy rifle. It is for 1bate in baring the advies of Mr. John Rieby, he, as lead of the Enfield Small Arms Factory. hasfallyjastifled his appointment. It is hoped in comman the issue of the magazine rifle nost year. The manufacture is now bing hurried on, but there is something to be said in favour of the policy which has bmitted the new arm to
extended bonize of practical experi nents, both at homs and broad. The reports from India are very satisfactory. Sir Frederick Robarts is impressed with the Bryzgeable char zeler of the weapon. And it, minst be allowed that he is a competent authority, and one who has reason to expinas any bat an unprejudiced Tardist
am
Among eminent lawyers who have takes pleasure in the Turf may be mentioned Barna] Martin. When travelling as judge on the Western Croait la was invited to dine with the Warden of Winchester Collega. After bidding his guest good-night, the venerable Warden turned to a friend and said, The Judge ja man of great commar-se and shrewdness; but for a gentleman, he is the most ignorant an I ever know. He had never oven heard of William of Wykeham Bat. the Baron had ground of complaint against the Warden, for as he drove away in his carriage he complained to his marshal 'Well, torn learned on the Warden is the most ignorant man I ever met, for he did not know that John Day had training-stables af Dabebury!"
Railway passengers haru been know to ro rk that the only way tfremely tale troubles is to let them trouble a director. Something of a like nature has happened in Amerias, which will probably make for abolishing, sooner then was expected, the 30 par cent, daty levied on all works of art entering that country. One of tha must ardent Protectionists has just had tangible proof of how this law operates, and in this way. He bought a picture in Paris, for which on i portation to New York he paid the 30 por cont. duty. It was then found necessary to send the piotare back to Paris for one or two minor ai terations. On its return the authorities demand ed another 30 per cent. The Protectionist de winrred, but he had to pay.
4.
COMMERCIAL INBBİJOËNGË,
THUESDAY, 22nd August. EXPORT CARs0.
Per Fisch barque Icon, sailed on the 10th. August-Fr San Frandeco - 3,509 packages tea (unknowa), 200 balen jassin vera, 686 bage. tapices, 50 logs gum cups 100 tons iron, 56 balen jute, 200 bags black pepper, 89 boxes joss sticks, 640 boxes soy. 77) boxes samahos, 185 bozes tire oraskera, 41 daləs rattan, 57 bazes ail, 12 boxes tolper, 80 hags banne, 473 bassa root four, 62 bals matting, and 3,858 pecko gos merchandise.
Quotaliuku ar New Malwa
Old Malwa .. Older Malwa
Patna (New) Benares (New)
THE DAILY FERBƐ, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1x». 15 #
HAYRE & LONDON HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG MAKSEILLES VIA BAIOON, ko. "BREMEN & PORT'S OF CALL VANCOUVER B.C., WaKons,te. SANFRANCISCO LULU,& SANFRANCISCO TATRAMA NEW YORK NEW YORK NEW YORK
NEW YORK...
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FISSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,
VISOIL'S NAME. :
CAPTAIN.
A2
8. J. Alderton Hongkong Barato Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Gange (str.). Dlowed fate....... Shangled (sr)... Gants (ste) Amphirits Carmarthenshire, (str. Bagbalisa (str.)... Prean (str.)...... Abyssinia (str.).... City of Peking (str.) Gaelio(str.)
Mabel Taylor
Joup
Bichart Parson!.. Hayda Brown Mauve Los
W.K Thomson
Clark Houery O Pobla G. A. L
Thorndike
FOR THEIGHT APPLY TO
P. & 0.9. N.C... Batterilald & Soiro.. P. &.08. N. Co.. Arnhold Karbry & Co..... Carlowits & Jo...... Adamson, Bell& Co. Menageries Maritimos. Helobers & C2
Arnhold Karberg & Co....
"TO DE DESPATCHED.
To-metrow, at Noon, Tomorrow
On 14th Sept at Noon Today, at P.M. Quick despatch. On about Tili Sept. E) Alth inst, at Nom On 23th inst., at PM Ou 28th inst, at Noou On 18th Sept.,at I.. On th just. 1 P.. Quick despatch. Quick despatch..
Adamson, Bell&
PM, J. B. Ch
Hongkong
0. & 0, 8. 8, to..
Darkee
Hongkong
Siemsson & Ch
Regers
Hongkong
Hongkong
Hugnell & Co
Quick drepatah.
Натерот....
Hongkong
Roátor, Brookmans & Co
Quick despotel.
Douglas
Do Negte
Carlowitz & Co....
Elia.
Russell & Co.
Johnstata
Gibb, Livingston &
Simson.& C.
St. Croi Hongkong Jardins, Mason & Co....
Bormida (str.) Airla (ar) Kent (str.) Winging (str.)... Anoons str.)..... Caledonian (str)... de Maxtriga... Ningahow (str.). W. Dorlin Kutsang (str.)...... Young. Cyclops (str.) Mish Deva mungese (str.)....... | P. H. Lif. Bailocug (str.)
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METEOROLUGICAL REGISTER.
Urometer Tempesture Bumidity Direction of wind tu Force of black
63
Provide On dato On data Jaya 10.m. at 4 p.m.. at p.1.
29.45
* 29.58****
28
W.
E.B.E.
1
1.97
That open air temperature of the Bis
opel de temperature of the
繩
77
8.60 p.m. divellata wewe Smand ko tuka đơnn tho Pram. A→BAKOMMT gedaced to is degrées. Zahrenheit at
sa in ischén, kandle and hundredths. are in the shadela deprem Fahrrarit SHEMADE IN penenkuga esaturation, Him komklity of mir mausted with moisture being 109.
KUPTIM
70 per pioul, alke, of
the oral of them [1 outty. $600 per picuri, alloo. of {2} to 34 osaties. 8010 per pioni, allee. of to 3 catties. $543 relig $5371..
•
EXCHANGE
ON LONDON— ·
Todagropio Trausta.
Brak Bion' domand Bank Bila, at 50 days ight Bank Bile at months' sight.. Credits, at 4 months' aight.......
tecumentary Bills, at 4 months'
sight......
UN BERLIN...
.3.04
104
3,01
PARIA
Louk Billa, on demand
Credite, st 4 months' sight
3.82 .8.90.
..300
YORK.-
Iank Bills; on demand. Credits, G0 days" sight.
.744
753
Telegraphic Transfor Back, or demand
225
Telegraphic Transfer
Bank. on deround
IN SHANGHAI ---
OON BOMBAY
ON CALCUTTA.~~
Bank, at sight Privata, di daya" zik li SorangiaNS
Banks
..6.51
Софраду.
SHARES
Fall up.
$135 188 p. et. prora
210 2101
$100 $275, vollere. $6003p.ct.prəm., nom.
Hongkong & S'hai. New Oriental........] China Sagnr Chius Borner............... Chinese Loan
Chinese Loan 84.0;}
-$50 $50
:: Light
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W. DOBERCK. Flameka Olurvatory, 2nd August, 1889.
INDO-CHINA STEAN NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAI (A SWATOW]. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for Ouroo, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG. HAN- Kow, and FORTS on the YANGTSZE:)
THE Company's Steamship.
"KUTSANG.". Captain Young will be despatched as above ¡TO-DAY, the 23rd inst., at THEEK P.X.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Generd Managera, Hongkong, 1st August, 1889.
FOR BANGKOK DIRECT.
[1781
THE SCOTTISH ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. THE Company's Steamer
"DEVAWONGSE," Captain P. H. Inff, will be despatoled for the Quelations.abora Port TOMORROW, the 21th instant,
DATLIGHT. For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agents.
(1751
· Hongkong, 20th August, 1989.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDONIA SURZ CANAL THE Company's Steametip
$600 5p.c.prem, noi.
$50 242 $8 Fax $25 $90
$20 $20, non.
$5 $9
Tis: 50 is. 28
Chinese Loan '88 FTs. 250 12p.ct.pre, nom. A well-known and amusing story is told of Cruickshank & Co..... Sheridan, who was zo sportsman. Having gone Barral Bay Trading cut on a shooting exauralon, everything few be- Fenwick & Co., Geo. fore him and his goa, despite his efforts to se- Garden & Co., A. G... cure something for his bag. On his return Green Inland Cement homo with an empty bag he saw a men, apparent al & Holts C... Jy a farmer, looking over a gate at a finck of H. Brick & Cement ducks in a pool "What will you take," said H. C. Bakery...... Sheridan, for a shot at these diokap The Hongkong & 6. Chea.. men looked at tu with atonishment. Will H. Dairy Farm ...... half-a-crown dɔ?" The man nodded, and electric Light .... riday gave him the half-crown; taking his shot. I Tranways..
Hongkong Ice
at the dusks About half-a-deson tell dead. AH. & K. Wharf & G. he was preparing to bag them be said to the. Steam Laundry.. man I think, on the whole, I linte got a good Hongkong Rope...... bargain of yon." "Why," said the au, & W. Bock... "ey're one o'mina !",
Hotels-
A lady expert writes to as:-The torador Lagartija, who brought the bull-fight in Paris the other day to such an unoproted momofusion by slaughtering the buli ju the Spanish fashion after one or two falay strokes, would be viecounted but a very worry performer in his own country I was once present at a bull-fight in Spain where the matador failed to all the bull at the first sword-thrust; and the spectators res en masse, hissed the man out of the sreps, and, assemina over the barriers in hondreds, drove the poor brute forth. wosk and dwn caged as he was: from loss of blood, and had Si det oked by a batcher. Bo peremptory is n Spania andienes, that the fact that the mat der had been somo what unnerv`d a few minutes proviously by its ing his brother garod almost to death by the He bull, was not considered anfficient stoase for the Failure of the coup de grâce.
When the Franch Government in 1897 sup pressed the bookmakers in favour of the part mutiset or sweepstake system, working under Government control, it was decided that 2 per cent. of all moneys collected on the sabartina racecourses should be handed over to obaritable
Austin Arins Hongkong Hotel.... Do. Debentures. Peak Hotelton Instrán.com
Canton...... China Fire... China Tradera... Chinese IngUPIBCO Eongkong Fire North-China Singapore.or Straits Fire Stasite Marina...
•Yongtare Land & Building-
$12.50 125, com new call
$50 $85
£10 $130 $10 4
$27, sellers #50 800 p. ot. p., nom. $20 | $116
$100 $168, unles
$50 Dom.. 850 $150, RO
p. otpan
$125
:...
325 | 5p. et. din., Ballers
$100 $810, buyera
-$500) 3501
$15 $25
$50 $140
$20 $85
$25 $81
· 3200 $165, nom.
$50 $385
450. 840
$23116
$2038
$20 $231, buyers
$25 $102 420 Tis: 98
-$50 3184
$30 132 787 810 $100 $200 T. 20s. G
$100 103, eller
F. Land Investm't] Kowloon Land Lar Pear Building Kiernand Terrace, Shanghai Land Wat Print Buildg Mining Luzon Sugar .....
Charbonnages.... $181.5850 Jelahu.....
$5 172 Panjou
$10 #21, Bales Selamas
$344, buyers *Ta. 50 | Vís. 25
Labak Songel Koyah....
$10 $16ollers $25 16827
£20 831
objects, to be specited atar by the authorities. Perak Sugar Since then bookmakers have been allowed to re-Planting turn to the rudocourges, while the pari zanfuel East Borneo has increased enormously in public favour. The Minister of the Interior has decided that two- thirds of the proceeds of the tax collected at Shai & II. Wharf...Tis. 100 Tia 2174 Logelampe Autsil, and Vincennes in 187 and Shanghai Weter 18808 am to be handed over to the Municipal Steamship Corn Outdoor Relief Band: The grant, amounting to £33,000 for 20 montlx, represents a sum of £2,700,000 which has changed hands during the samo period on thres racecourses alue, not in- elading bookmakers' transactions or private bats..
s
Caina & Manila...
China Shipper'.. Douglas H., Canton, & M... Indo-China Steam Launch..... Watson & Co., A. 8..
$50 $130, nem, 21984 $50 $89
$1M NIT, DOM.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
From a Falcon to?é Dmontas. Angel sinÄ,
Barometr→→ 2. Beter
Fun Thennamsier—-ů do marginal
The Persian Minister at Washington, Froellaney Hadji Eneaien Ghooly Khan, bas lett tan States in grest Ire., To a New York Berald representative he thus nabomed kim- self Tam not influenced by the silly, news- papers or their criticisme. You have in America seven millins of coloured people, and thore is scarcely nation on the globe that is not re pronosled, but yet I could not walk on the streets of Washington without being greeted with lighter by the populace. Why was this? Simply because I dared come out in my official fsimeste The newspapers take up the same silly! babble. Their correspondente describe my ears my now and my clothing. You are a great people, and you have made great progross in science and art. I, indeed. like the ometry. I am ohamed with your wisdom: but why bave CHINA
you not better writers! Why are your newe- papers mera gossiping machines to do the general tattling business? This is not wise. It la childish. Any child could write as some of then write."
The King of Sweden, like all other monarchs,
kes enough orders and crosses a decorations
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20,36
23,64
-29.41
COAST METEOROLOGICAL:
REGISTER
جيد
138 Angust, 150V, AL (7.34"
GATION
29 70
BRUS
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of various kinds to cover his back as well as his thest if he cared to put them all on at the smoga.. time; and, as a matter of fact, His Majesty, ve
on very special occasions of state, le fond of apatphong. pearing in public with but one medal on bla... beat, and what do you think that one fo? It
ALATION,
is a medal posferred on hiru by a French society for having ved life at Pan as long ago as 1864. In the Kall of that year, when the presant King of Sweden and Norway Lad not yet as conded the throne, he was staying at Pan as the Dake FGuthland, and was taking his consti- tutional one morning with a single aile-da-camp. when be addonly saw a pair of runsway horses approaching him at a mad gallop. As the course these horses was taking would live led them calphot... to the place where nearly all the visitors in Pandim..... were forngathering, there would bare probably
been considerable low of He had noi tho Urown Prince of Sweden, at great personal risk, thrown himself on the maddened steeds as they flew by, and by the exercise of his exceptional strength stopped them in their wild career.
Powerk Tik
RUST
窗
tor
50.00
Angul, 1960, mt 34 4+,'
Ak 41 pm, on that the following ayına waé šatand, Typhoon South of Formosa Caannel!" at peram: there appen ze ta a skutíos depremios in thy Chine Bot to the
W DOBERCK. Hongkong Obervatory, 22nd August, 1889.
"DIOMED."
P. & 0.9. N. C Mosmagories Maritimes...... Hongkong Arnabold Karberg & Co.... Hongkong Jardins, Mathon & Co.... Hongkong Batterield & Swire.. Hongkong Yuen Fat Hog Hongkong Dongles Laprak & Concise.
VESSELS OF THE BELEH
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, QOLOMB ADEN, PORT SAW, MALTA, GIBRAL- TAR. MARSE(LLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND
LONDON:
AIRO, ...
Qulok Respatch. On 6th Sept, at Noon On &d Sept, at 4P.. On er about 4th Sept. On 18th inst,, ai SP.M. On 30th inat, daylight On or about 23th it. On or about 24th inst. To-day, at 3 P.M. On 28th.inet. To-morrow daglight On 25th fast.daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTь.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE PRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO.
AUSTRALIA:
nd
ON THROUGH
N.B. CARGO CAN BE TAKEN
BILLS OF LADING FOR EATATA, PEERT AN GULF PORIS, MAREILLES, TRIESTE, HAN- BORO, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
SPECIE ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH..
LOMBO, MADRAS, PONDICHERY, CALCUTTA, ADEN SUEZ,
AEBO
PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS, ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA LONDON, HAVRE, AND DORDDAUX. HK PERINSULAR AND ORIHNTAL STEAN
NATTGALTON COMPANY'S Stanza hipoow, the Compuy's Steams ip N THURSDAY, the 39th August, 1899, "GANGES." Captain8. J. Alderton, with Her Majesty's Muile, will be despatched from this SAGHALIEN." Commandant Homery, with for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and SUEZ MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CANAL on SATURDAY, the 24th Angart, CARGO, vill lease this Fort for the stove 1889, at NooN.
plaves
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and socepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal
Cargo will be received on bed. tatal 4.M.; Parcela and Speete (Gold) at the Office until 4 P... on the day before sailing.
Silk and Valuables for Europe will be tran-pinces of Earopo shipped at Colombo Tea and Canoral Cargo for London will be conveyed via Bombay without tannhipment, arriving one wek Ister than by the ordinary direct route viâ Colombo.
For further particulare regarding Faxior and Passage apply to the PENINSULAK & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offee, Hongkong.
quired to be declared prior to shipment.
The Contents and Value of Package are
Shippers are particularly requested to note: the torms and conditione of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
Thin Stearner takes Cargo and Passengers for Marecillos.
1. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th August, 1869. OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAN- | SUIT COMPANY,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor Cargo will be received on board until 4.x. Specie and Parcela sutil 3 PM, on the 28th Aug., 1889. (Farcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offl.) Content and value of Packages are required.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U. S. MAIL LINE. PACT PIC MAILSTEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, MA CVER LAND RAILWAYS, "AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
PRKING Compstoked for Ban Francinon và Hemonhand Yihoànn on THURSDAY, the 19th September, at Ox P.X., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Mail Stoniner CITY OF
Through Bills of Indig aus for trans- portation to Yokohamn and other Japan Parts, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, vil Overland Railways, to Harama, Trinkaut, and Chimerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's and connecting Steamer
Through Passage Tickets granted to England. France, and flermany by all trans-Allantio lines
of Steamers.
First-lane Faros granted as follows:-
To San Francisco
$295.00
To San Francisco and return;
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool... To London......
399.75 $25,00 330.00
To other Humpeau points at proportionate rates. Special reduced rates ganfod to Officers of the Army, Navy. Civil Servic, and the Imperial Chinese Cantones, to be obtained on application.
Passougars by this lins have the option of pro- seoding Overlant by the Southern Pacific and ormecting Lines, Coutral Fanifle, Northern Pasifio or Canadian Pacilo Railways.
Passengers, who hare paid full faro, re- embarking at Ban Francisco for China or Japan for sin versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10, from Return Fars. This China and Japon to Europe. allowance does not apply to through fares from
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE KENCH MAIL. The Af. M. stormor Caledonim, with the nort outward French mati, left Singapore at Il a.. on the flet, and fe dae hero on or about the 28th inst..
.. THE AMERICAN MAIL.. The O. & D. etaswer Balgic, with the Amori- cán mail of the Ord Inst, l-ft Yokohama on
the 22nd, and is due, here on or about the 28th inst.
THE CANADIAN MAIL.
The C. P. etsamer Batavia, with this fellowing Canadian mail left Vancouver on the 9th August, and is dus hore angor about the 2nd September.
STEAMERS 5XPECTED.
The China Mutual steamer Ningehou loft. ingepers on the 17th, and is due here on or
about the 23rd inst.
The O. 8. 8. Co.'s aleamer Cyclops left Singapore on the 18th, and is due here on the 24th instant
The & steamer. diviis feft Port Darwin for the 18th, and is. dne bora on "or about the
7th instant.
The N. G. I. steamer Bormida lof: Singapore on the 21st, and is due here on or about the 27th instant.
The P. & O. Extra steamer Khiva ist
Bombay on the 21st August, and may be expect
ed here on or about the 5th September.
N FOST-OFFICE NOT CRS,
Ponk delivery. Letter boxos hara boon placed in the tram ears and correspondence Freight will be received on board until 4 P.3. will be delivered by the twelve and four o'clock tho day previous to sailing, Parcel Fankages Cars only, Loon rates will be charged. Corres will be received at the Oftes util P., sampondence addressed to the Peak may be pasted in day; all Fares Pastages should be marked to the General Post Office up to 11.30 thự 1.80 ditress in fall: valun of same is required. destined in pouts beyond San Francisco may be postel in the Latter Boxes up to twelve p. or in the Letter Boxes in the cara till time Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo of departure. Oorrespondete from the Penk the United States should be sent to the and four o'clock. Parcels for the Peak may be Company's Offees in Sexted Envelopes, addressed posted in the General Post Ofan only up to 11 30 to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco, ata and 8.30 p.m. There will be no Sindar de. For further information as to Passage and livery. Covers containing back notes, jewellery, Freight apply to the Agenor of the Company, &, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send No. 3, Queen's Road Central.
ers of letters are requested to cancel their stampe C. D. HARMAN, Agout. by writing the word 'stamped' scross them. Hourkong, 14th August, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK,
THE 33 L LI. American Hargos
"RICHARD PARSONS Thorndike, Mastor will lead bere for the above Port, and will hare quick despatch.
For Freight, saply wo
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 18-9.
1567
The Pestal Guide for 189 revised to date, will begin the Daily Frews Directory. p. 739 of both editions. Is the one therised complets. Summary Fostal information pub- ished in Hongkong.
The antlerised List of Male ed in genrection with this paper is the one polished twice each day in our Extn, which is was corrected, to a much later hour then that given-
A HATI. WILL, CLOAT, For Swatow and Shanghai-Par to-day, the led lart, at 2.30 7 M.
For hanglini-Per Glufinue, to-day, the erd inst.. at 330 PM.
For further particulars, apply at the Com.PRINTING OF ALL KINDS at the most below.
pany's Offles.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agect. Hongkong, 17th August, 1899,
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.
TARING JARGO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
VIL
12
MON
moderate prices at THE DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. All prools are road and all work superintended by Earopaane. Always equal and generally superior to that doue anywhere else.
TONEY to LEND on MORTGAGE
$5,000 or SIODM); Current rate of ToInterest Good sonrity.
Address,
Care of Daily Presa Offico. Hongkong, 15th July, 1899.
11480
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS.
THE British Steamship
SS
"ABYSSINIA."
TAKING CARBU AND PASSENGETE TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND BUROPE; VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING Tous Register, G. A. La, Chengjendar,
STEAMPUS.
will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.O.. GAELIC VIA KORE AND YOROITAMA, on THURS. I HE ship
doqat hel for Ban
DAT, the 20th August, st No. Francini
To be followed by the S. 3. "BATAVIA," Yokohama, on MONDAY. the 28th August, at ONE .. Connectics being made at Yoko hams with Steamers from Shanghai and
Japan Ports.
C. W
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION on
...ILANTERS OF
...
Tes, Caono. Cinchona, Coffee, Indirabber Sagar, Palms, Cotton, Cardamoms, Kols, Coca, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Fibrous Plants, and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropics Published at. Overder Ofoe, Colombo, Caylon. HE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST
utsang.
Far Struits and Loadou.-Per anfa, to day, the 23rd inst., at 4.3.L
For Auckland, Wallington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.-Per Hangchow, to-day, the 23rd imst, at 430 P.M.
For Saigon.Per Fror, to-day, the 23rd Linst, að 500 P.3.
For Bangkok-Per Davawonges, to-day, the 2rd inst, at 3.09 P.M.
For Swatov, Amoy, and Tamsui-Per Hai loong, to-morrow, the 24th turk, 'na 5.00 23.
For Yokohama aud San Francis-Fer Grelie, on Monday, the 26th inst. at 0.24 p..
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Wingsang. on Wodnesday, the 28th inst, at 2,30 zn.
For Saigon-Per Avachie, on Thursday, the 29th inst,, at 5.90 P.M.
For Naguki: Kobe, and Yokohama-Per Ancona, on Thursday, the 29th ina 5.00 PM. cironlation in Coylen, Southern and eren Centora Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, hwa now an aosarod position in its large For Port Darwin, Thursday Island. Cook-
Captain Barslett, will be dispatched as above aftress in full; sed sans will be received at the All PARCEL PACKAGE should be marked to
PRARGpers for Europe desiring to procsed Cpany's Office until five-p.v. the diy prey theregalar Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST planting settlements we have had cordial up
TO-MORROW, the 24th inst
Overland, can, on application to the undersigned, ava tasir Tickets endorsed for surrender at Algiers in exchange for Coupon Tickets to Mars (by Traumatlantic Company's exprans Beata) al thence to Paris or London.
Algien is 39 hours steam from Marsofiles and thence to Londen occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents.
Hongkong, 16th August, 1889.
as to paling,
First-class Faras granted as follows To San Francisc
$225.00 To San Francisco and retrirn, Į
393.75 arallable for 6 months... } To Liverpool.
325.00 To Inn
339.00
12th September, and 9 S. "PORT AUGUSTA on the 26th Sept.
Connection will be made at Tokobams with tral and Northern India, the Straits Settlements, ad Adelaide-Per Airlie, on Tasaday, the 3rd end at Vauouver with Pacific Coast Point, and the West Indies. From all sub-tropionl Steamers from Shanghai and Japag Ports, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Northern Australia, September, at 9.30 PM.
Queensland, Contral America, Natal, Mauritics
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.
The British Contract Packet Ganga will Through Passage Tickets granted to Engproval of the publication and an encouraging be despatuberi SATURDAY, the get land, France, and Germany by si tranz Atlantic measure of sapport. The English India and instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Colonial Press have spoken in commendatory Europe, and countries beyond, rill : to terma of the T. d, as also Directors of Pablo the Siraits Setdemonts, Netherlands lodia, Gardens from Sir Joseph Hooker. F.R.S.Burmah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, all and downwards, and so have all planters.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Stenars.
Binos of SteamEER
First-class Fares grouted as follows:- To Yanover & Victoria... (Mes.) B210,00. To all Common Points in Canada?
and the United States...... To Liverpool...
To otlar mapean points at proportionats rates Special reduced-intes granted to Ufloors
To Londot. 11637 the Army, Navy, vil Service, and the
25.00 } ..... 320.00. 325.00.
To other European Paints at proportionate
No planter should be without it. Subscription, including postage, in adranos. £1 Sterling.Enpaes 12;5 Dellors. Single copias 2a. or Bl. back copies k. or Rii Auy one of the four volumes compistal, bound
Gibraltar.
The usual bours will be observed in losing the Mas, &c.
Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, The Port Ofice dealines all respon-ility for Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has alleged losses of auch lattern.
TRE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUATperial Chinese Custors, to be obtained or rates. Specht rodnevi vatas natalio Oficerin oloth, lettered, with comprehensive index, for been neglerted, will make no muquïcie. into
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. THE Company's Steamship
KINGCHOW,"
W. Pardia, Commander, will be despatched for the shove Torts us or about the 24th Inst.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, 21st August, 189.
application.
Passengers by this line bave the option of pro eding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connooting Lines, Central. Pasifle, Northern Preifio, or Canadian Pacile Railways
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re.. burking at Say Franeste for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be does not apply to through fares from China aud. slowed a discovat of 10. This allowance
Japan to Europe.
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Castoma, to be obtained on application.
fig. (or H18), carriage propaid. As a medium for English. Amerian and Conanlar famines to accompsey Cargo das Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of gundu
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES tined to Pojus in the United States, should be suitable for the tropics, Indie, as well as Ceylon
PACKET. out to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Straita Settlements, Java, and West Indian
The United States Mall Packat Gaelic or connected with agriculture, the Tropical will he despatched on MONDAY, the 26th D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van- cover, B.C.
Agriculturist stands unrivalled, the work boing fast, with Mails for. Japan, San Fran Freight will be received en Board'antil4 r.. constantly in the bands of Native as well as Enciscu, the United States, Canada. Honsiniu, on the 29th Augusta
ropean and American agricultoriats. Being Port &o., which will be closed as follows:- Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist 0.15 PM. Registry onnsex,
apply to
may be posted on heard the Panket with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
les on the table sad is rory often referved to 0.36 pt, Post Ofoe closes, but Correspondence
fr. W. T. Thlaelton Dyer, F.L.S, C.M.G., the T. A., refers to it as "an astonishing ra Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of bertory of everything relating to the soonomio potany of the East."
Consular Invoices to sccompany Cargo de
All Parools must be sent to our Office and tined to peipts beyond San Francise in the should be marked to address in fall; and the United States should be sent to the Company ate will be rooived by na antil 5 P.M. the daring als month. 11757
Offices, addressed to the Collector of Customs, day previous lo sailing. DOUGLAS STEANSHIP COMPANY, San Francisco.
For information as to Passage or Freight, For further information as to Freight
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 10th August, 1889.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMAA NAQA -SAKI AND KORE
LIMI ED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND TAMBUI. Pags, apply to the Arancy of the Com-
piny. No: 50a, Queen's Road Central. HE Company's Steamship
C. D. HARMAN, Agoal Hongkong, 8th August, 1589,
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Rosch, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 25th inst., at DAY- LIGHT.
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co,
General Managers. Hongkong, let August, 1989.
[1762 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY. (Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for NING, CHITOO, NEWORWANG, TIENTSIN, HANEOW, and Ports on the Tixarea)
THE Company's Steamship
"CYCLOPS"...
盼
Captain Niah, will bo doorafobed as above
MONDAY, the 26th inst
For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE.
Agente, Hongkong, 20th August, 16.
13740 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA THE Company's Beamship
THE
"WINGSANG”. Captain Bt. Croix, will be destobed sa above WEDNESDAY, the 28th inst, at THREE
F.M
NURDDEUTSCHER LLÖYD.
STEAM FOR FINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUBZ,
LE PORT SAID, BRINDISE GENOA ANTWERP
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA)-
AND BALTIC PORTS;
AXAM
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
(Passing throngb the INLAND SEA) THE P. LOG. N. Co.'s Steamship
"ANCONA,”
(2
will leave for the above places on FRIDAY, the 30th instant, at DAYLIGHT,
E. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th August, 1899. 1743 NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLOBIO & KEDATTINO UNITED COMPANIES)
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAT,
to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, (LEGHORN), and GENOA: "All MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC LETANSE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to Cao, Taking Cargo THE Company's Steamship
through rates in PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD. 4 TH
For the sale of planta, seeds, melinery implements, &, sed in tropical (tea, sugar Ac) agrionlture, no batter advertising medium exists.
Eates for Advertisements. (9 words to line. 12 lines and under por Line ... 0.94: ( annael Above twelve
08 (7 Quarter Page (once) 17s. RIG) 5 per cent. off for 4185R17each additional Lola
£124) inserkon. For long contracts, special reductions. Communications respecting advertisements
Bnbscriptions may be addressed to
xud
J
A. M. & J. FERGUSON, Colombe,
or Agents in all parts of the world. "Hongkong Daily Press Offee..
The Post Office deelings ali responsibility for Unregistered Fatters coutaining Bans Noten, Coin, or Jewellers; and, where Registration has boon neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged lasens of exel letters. ----
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET, The German Contract Faokol Freume will ba dreputobedon WEDNESDAY. the 28thinst. with Maila for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries beyond, via Brindisi to the Straits Settlements, Batavia. Bermab, Ceylon India, Aden, Egypt, Malia, &o, &a. Registry conses at 2 P..
The wait closes at 3 r.. Late letters till 9,50
with 10 cents, extra postage.
The Post Ofra declines all responsibility for Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas been neglected, will make no enquiries into
THE COMPANY'S STEAMERG WILL CALL AT having ochrezon with Conipary's Hail Stormer miacz infériné des grands jonrusux européens an alleged Inszes of such covers,
SOUTHAMPTON 1 LAND PASSENGERJ AND LUGGAGE.
N.B-CARGO CAN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BELS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSSIA.
1980, at 4pm the donjuuy's Steamship N WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of Ang- "PREUSSEN," Caplan O. Poble, with, MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE, «od' CARGO will leave his Pet an above, CALZINO AT GENOA
>
The Steamer has spleedid Aconminodation, and carries a Doctor and Etowardosa For Further Particular, apply to
MELORERS & Co.,
A gente. Hongkong, 5th August, 1669.
FOR NEW YORK. THE 89 L. I. 1. American Ship
**JOSEPHUS,“
Shipping Orders will be granted till 10 am, Cargo will be received on. Board until 1 2m Spete and Paroola until 10 AM, on the 28th Aug, 1889. (Parcels an not to be sent on Board; they must be left at the Agency'r This stomer has superior First Class accom-Offee). Contente and Valos of Packages are modation specially constructed to meet the re- ruggired quirements of tropicalolimates:
For Freight or Pasinge, apply to
JARDINE, DIATHESON & Co.,
General Hauages. Hongkong, 1st August, IP58. Van 11789
·COMPAGNIE DES MUSKAGERIES
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS. FORSHANGHAI AND JAPAN. HE Company's Steamer
"CALEDONIEN."" Commander de Maubenge, will be despatched Ler SHANGHAL KODE, & YOKOHAMA, on or abozi WEDNESDAY, the 26th inst
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, 22nd August, 1389."
GIUD LINE.
t
· BORMIDA,”.
INDEPENDANCE BELGE Le meilleur manthé, la plns répandu et le angue française
EDITION QUOTIDIENNE THOM MON, Sri More, Douze Mors,
fr. 15.
`ft.30.
Fr. 00. EDITION HEBDOMADAIRS
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Paoket Saghalien will be despatohod on THURSDAY, the 19th it.. with flails to the United Kingdom, Europe, dite d'outre-mer (destinés spécialement sur pays here d'Europo) Straits Settlements, Batavia. Enemah. Caylon, and places beyond, wíá „Morsailles: to Saigon, compdate de HUTT FAGES GRAND FORNAT, res-the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery. Matras. mant tous les faits et les événements de la re-Calcatta, Adon, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and maine.
Berse politique generale, chroniques Gibraltar. artistiques littéraires et mondaines de toutes les capitalas d'Europa. Sport, modes, commerce Romans feuilletas inedits des principsor en- tears contemporains, etc.
PRI D'ABONNEMENT! Six Mots,
DOUZE MO18, 16 france.
30 frabos.
CONDITIONS:
The qual boars will be observed in obsing the Maula, &v.
The Post Ofoe declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notos, Cota or Jewellery, and, where Registration-bas been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged loss of such letters.
De Negri, Master, will be despatched as sbore OD FRIDAY, the 6th Sept., at No.
At Bowmay the Steamers are decharging in VICTORIA DOCE.
For Furthur Particulars regarding Freight and Page, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1889.
Toute demande d'abonnemont doit étiezocom. 10
pagnés d'un mandat sor in pasta on autre à vis | HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLIAK eur Bruxelles, Paris on Londres. Les shoang- ments commensent Is-ler on le 16 de chaque moia, Envai gratuit de deux numeros spéciens à toute personne qui en adressere la demands érita àministration, S. RUE D'ARGENT, Brazelies.
STEAM TO LONDON DIRECT, Calling at
· INTERMEDIATE PORTS. THE P. & 0. 8. N. Co.'s Starship
SHANGHAI
will leave for the above placas on or about SATURDAY, the 14th Bapt. at Noon.
This Vessel is disconnected from the Mail Farvioss bat has excellent Accommodation for through Passengers (Fleet Saloon only) at ro Hagers Master, will load here for the above duced rates. Electrin Light, Dock Cabins. Fort, and will have quick deepatol. | Bergeon carried, do.
For Freight, apply to
E. E. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3th August, 1859.
11727 FOR NEW YORK 18E 3/2 L.1. t. British Barque THE
MAUNA LOA
“HAYDN BROWN":
ARNOLD TARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 26th June, 1839.
[1841
FOR NEW YORK,
12
TH
THE 33 L.LL.. Ameron Barque
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
REUTER, BROOKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August. 1889.
1025
FOR NEW YORK
|
THE 3/3 L'11 British Ship
"MABEL TAYLOR,”
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTSBYDNEY, ANDMELBOURNE. (Taking through Cargo for ADBlaide, Tab MANIA, NEW ZEALAND). THE British Blesmchip, t
J
HKENT,”
Captain Johnstone, due on the 20th inst,, with
part Cargo from Japan, will be despatalied as
above on or about the ith Picrime.
This steem will vor call st Fooohow. For Freight, apply to
RIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.
[1708
Hongkong, 2nd August
Haener, Muster, vill Foud hore for the above Captain Dougis, shortly expected, will load here for the above Fort, and will have grick despatch
For Fraight apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 50th August, 1889, 1748
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.
THE 33 1.1.1. GermagShip
AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets loove at Noon. The following hours will be observed in clasing the meils for Europe, &c. by the English and French Packets, when they leave at Noos. The Money Order Offes will be closed at 5 p.m. the day before.
་ འ
GUSTAV HILDEBRANDT'S 8.00 x-Posting of Prions Current and Cir.
ADVERTISING AGENCY, BERLIN, 8. W. 19 ALEXANDRINEN BEZ, III, (GERMANY) Effects the insertion of Advertisements in all Garman Newspapers.
168
ouler boas.
(Prions Currant and Dieonlara may kawowe De poetol up to 10 oplock if they are tied in bandles, cuts by county, with the nidresses all one viy.) 10.00 4..-Registry ceases.
10.30 4. Posting of newapapore, books, and
рабения обал OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. 11.00 AM.-Mail closes.
Lars Lerigne may be posted (from 11:10 Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, or the AM.) with 20 conta late fee up to 11.8) . OWNERE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any after which hour they may be sent on hard DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crews this the same late fee.
Hongkong Harbour of the following Vessels during their stay in
ABTESINIA, Brit. str., Leu-Adamson, Reil-&
Co.
AOTIVA, Goz. str., Wulff-Wieler & Ca Cicero, Brit. str., George-Arnhold, Kuberg
& Co.
CoMIT, Ger. ship, Krippner-Carlowits & Co. CONQUEREE, Brit, ship, Lathrop.--Order JOSEPHUS, Amr. ship, Rogers-Arabold, Kar
*berg & Co.
Captain Darien, will load here for the above will load here for the abere Ports, and will have Monsoon, Brit. str., Jard.--Captain.
Port, and will Ears quick ispatch.***
SAMPHITRITE,”
gulok dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 8th June, 1889,
For Fraight apply toda
€11.95
BRA CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, th May, 1889,
13082
10 Chats $ Cente
2 Center
Conte
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