CORRESPONDENCE
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WHY DOES HE DO IT? TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,” DEAR SIR-You Tould de me a great favour by inserting the following in the columns of
your paper.
LONDON; 7th August Mr. Maybek in the cage of her tidal for medical expo who distinats swore that the the murder of her husband, reight forward:
man died from natural sansaj pri
Paula LONDON, 8th August The trial of Mrs. Maybricktor poisoning har husband, tas teminated, and she has been on- tenned to death. Pepalar feng is strongly in faroor of her hinovstine.
THE BEARING FISHERT DIFICULTY.
Lomon, 3th July.
As America war vessel eruising in the Boh-. ring Sea has wired the Canadian fishing vessel Black Diamond for alleged infringement of the Fisherias Treaty,
LOND, 1st August
There is a gentleman passing hers daily whos anduet is rather eccentric. to say the lost. Un three necessive days he has throw sover lots of building asterial, bricks, &c., off the roadside into the valley which the ecolips have been labouring in the boat to get up. It car- not possibly ho that the road is insuffri nily The American press university dudeme in wide for bita. I base Retalls Mion Lim night unmensored tre the acliure, of the Black frena bis chair to arthrow three lots of bricks. Diamond,
Io is a powerfally halt geblaas, but
LORD 5th August saroly he might exhibit his trougth in sombe-The crew of the Canadian whooter Black gentlemanly manner. In appearanes of an Diamond, which was seized by the Amariozn Englishman, but such conduct is hardly credit-authorities, orpowered the prize grow placed ab on the part of one, at least in this opinion in charge of the vessel, and tok them prisoners of yours respectfully,
to British Calmbia.
SANATORIUM.
Royal Naval Sanatorinz, The Peak, Hongkong, 24th Angust, 1889,
THE BAUS GOLD MINE.
The Brisbane Telegraph says: There has boon a good deal of interest shown lately concern ing sons rumoured discovery in the Malay Pen- insula, and the Stagspore papers buto boen ful) of the doings of a Australinu sudicate sund their negotiations for the concossion of certain mineral lands in the district of Pahang.
Loxnoy, 7th August, Saven British sou-of-war ied two torpedo boats have left for Behring Sea to protect British vessels here,
LONDON, 9th August.
It is stated that a peaceful uitlamant will be schooner Bizek Diamond by the American arrived at, in reference to tha zelauro of the authorition.
Straits, bas arrived.
The British Squadron ordred to Behring
MB, DILLON IN QUELSTAND.
BRISDANY, 6th August and £336 from Cooktown temnis iks evicted Dillon has repèred €210 from Port Lougins tenants' fund. The gross anat received In Brisbane was £36.
BRIAN 8th Angust.
LEFER, IN WESTERN VITALIA.
Brook dropping to placer A Chinéman Ina boen THE FRENCH GOVERNM
Tvar 5th August.
· DESTINATION....
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Lord 'Harris' advises the next Australian cricket erou to asosrtain before leaving for Eng- play them." laud, whether the counties will be prepaved ta
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CHINA COAST METAUROLOGICAL
LONDON, 5th August. Searle and Mattare both jumped into the Thames and dived for the bodies of two boys TN." who were drowned.
LONDON 7th Angust.
REGISTER.
fied Augart, 360Ə, BU I TIM.
Fotosk
10.84 20.63
Thatch 29.74
Lord Salisbury said that there was no desire on At the Mansion Hours on Thursday last, the part of Britain to ouer the land of Crete, but if it became necesary to protest British 39.73. subjects, a suficient force would be sent there for that purpose.
Servia, has despatched troops to the frontior. Buigars fearing the aggressive aetion of
The Port havo 'no ordered tsb reinforce ments to the Frontier.
SADE......
24th Augut, ta, ki 10 km.
TATION.
The story of its disavery by Robert Sefton, au old Queensland prosmotor, was this:-"In the Malay Peninsata, whither he had wandered, in the district of Pahang, Sefton being auold micer, was ranch interested jo fading that the batires and
Mr. Dillon was entertained it dinner at the sil sorts of rade ornaments made of iae gold Imperial Hotel by Mr. Perkins. About 20 They word studs in their tooth eren, in members of the Legislatore; intading Sir T. which hates were bored for the reception of the Hellwraith, wess present.. Dilo, in reply to the Precious metal. Sefton lived for over a year tomat of bis health, made a remkably elcquant amongst these people, who are mostly Dyaks, peech and learned their language. He found a m bar of themi sugege in alluvial diggin with the most primitive appliances, and worklaring whenes this alluvial gold can, he ultimatsty
Spencer's found his way to Real, where ho era is situaL
prosy. od by far the richest known wine in, the
BOULANGER world. This he described as an immense late
go; 29th July, General Ferrca, formerly Winster for War in dyke intersected in all directions with quartz France, bas depred that the definiency in the veins, from an inch in thickness to the dispeblic funds which General Bonhanger is charged meter of a fine thread, and shoving gold with embezzling smounts_tu 25,10). throughout freely. He followed this draw for miles, in places tracing the gold along the sar face for several yards at a time. Its breadth he could not positively determine, but in places has been elected in only 12 out of 80 districts,of requiring land in New Guines, with a ca, ital
A Synivale has been formed for the purposes. thought it might be hundreds of feet. It is ineluding Bardear, Tours, Nang, and Aions. easy to realise how e-a find must have pro-Ho wss defeated at Lilla, his own distriot, Thof £2,000, bentas visions of fabulous opulesos to an experi- enord Australian miner.
Softon soon became intimate with the Rajab, in whose territory the mine was situated. He found him a friendly, klodly, and honest fellow, and their frier dahip quickly grew its a mutual regard and esteem. Sefton often impressed up on his host the great vales of the mine at Raud.The Eajah as a little insrodulous There was plenty of gold ho admitted, but then it was in stone and when you got a Little bolow the surface the stone was too hard to dig out with the "chinkel" which I heavy hoo, the baly mining. tool known to the natives. At Saften's request, the Rajab supplied men to get ont about a ton of stone This was taken from one of the seGIES pointed out by Sefton, and was dollied up in a hallow wooden block with a bamboo pola shed with iron. The result was 102 ozs. of gold, and Sefton declared there was almost as much more left in the roarsely pounded refu This gold Sefton-wald in Singapore at £4 20. per zoe. and sent the dollars back to the Rajab. Before Isarizg Raab he had stranged with the Rajab that he should go back to Australia and find A party to work the mine, the Raja having a sabatantial share in the ventura:
Lowtor, 30th July.
General of the Colonies to suggest aboriginal Porsch
The British Admiralty has asked the Agenta: amos for the assole now being built for the b 29.90
Ansterlien Squadron,
Augenk The King of Italy has closed Parliament....
Sangha suddenly, and it is expected that a dissolu- Hongkong
The results of the elections to the Councilation in pending. General in Franes arow that Goes Boulanger
onservatives ha'a gained 27 was, General B olanger is defectel in consequenso of the result of the elections. He accuses the Government of unfair practicos
LONDON, Sth August.. him, and appeals to the French elctorates as the Boulanger denies the charges made against sels judges.
LONDON,7th August,
attributes his defeat to the splittag up of local "The manifesto bened by General Boulanger, parties, sad local jealousies.
LORDON,6th Angust,·
The Continental Press regards the visit of the Emperor of Germany to England, and his option, as a proof that England, is prepared to support the Triple Alliance...
The Cronin murdar trial will' oummence op August 26th..
which prove treason on the port of aeroral- General Grenfell has discovered documents Egyptian slicials and a number of residents of Cairo.
from Crata in large numbers.
Christians and foreign traders are feeling
BLONDUK, August. A general impussalon prevails in Paris that
Greece threatens that anjass the insurgation the manifeste issued by Boulanger fally disin Crete in quelled she will interkra, and Itussie pises of the charges af embezzlemmé and trenchero The Turkish authorities fusist on an ox- is demanding that Turkey will preserve order maile against him.
GREAT GYULONE IN TUNART.
Logos, 29th July.
The southern portion of Hungary has been viated by a disasions evelous, which busa cansed serious loss of Is and dange de property. Twenty-ano wills, situated on the banks of the River Danabe, and a large manier of honna and ohurches were swept away.
A terry-boat at Pest, which we wied with pasongers at the time, was also smiled away.
Hundreds of persons lost their Jives by
Some time after Hafton's arrival in Queens-wing, laud ho met Mr.-T. W. Brown, a waing x- pert, to whom he communicated the story of his find. Mr. Browa ommunicated with his principals in Brisbane, and a syndicate wa formed, and the sum of £600 sabacribed to send
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
|
LONDON, 14th July. Raveral Irish publie boilios are inviting Her Mr. Brown backs with Softon to Pahang to veri:jesty the Quees to visit Irelandin the spring. Ty the latter's story.
It is understood that the committee on State
next session.
r. Raikes, the Portminster Giral, has an. noned that threepenny postcard will shortly. bo issued, chiefly for Austrália
prauation from Gresco, in reference to her in terference in the disturbances at Crate.
During the Naval mundiuvres the warships Invincible sad Black Prince collided, the latter. sustajaing svere damage.
In a sicket match between Surrey and Nottu, the latter were defeated by 18 ans,
The House of Lords has passed a vote of fest of the Dervishes in the recent encounter. thanks to General Gronfall, for his decisive de.
tighting, ia Americo.
Kilrain and Sullivan have been arrested for
VO MÁT KELERAL INFELLIGENCE,
Saturday, 24th August
New Malwa
Qurtations are
Old Malwa
Older Malva
Au expert accountant has been examined he- for the Times-Paraolt Commissie. He dopestos (New) ed that the expenditure of a sus of £94.000 Benaras (Nor) sabribed to the ends of the Irish National Land League is unplained. Of this amount, £73,000 was contriinted by the laies' branch of the league.
LONDON, 25th July.
fu the middle of March a party startsd to in-aided onlouisation will ask to be reappointed spret the mine, and they found the Ragb all it had been described. Boften had in as reep et exaggerated its richness. The following ertrant of a letter from Mr. Lascelles, one of the party which inspected the minox to Mr. Justice Coo par, gives his opinion of what they say own impression, withenitha least desiretebearer sungain, but forming my own conclusions from carefully weighing what I saw mysli, is that from Raub to dangai Argra, a distance of us, three miles, the country is one costank stuces sis of gold-bring reefs, and the slate dyke at Raub is a perfect fortnas in itwit, independent As the outcome of the murder of Dr. Cronin, of what these other wets may be. The China-of Chicago, the Claa-na-Gael is her split into man have a lot of stone there which they are two parties. holding over until our deal is gettled one way Mr. Benzon asserts that Els Australisa and
nother, and which they declure was taken out New Zealand trip wat £65,000. iron the bottom of the excavaliou just before the water for rather absence of water to keep their "dollies" going) dappelted them to knock a. and I really would not like to buy that it would goes 100 oz. But I think one night pat the generat ran of the slate say oes, and the leap of tallings out of which the Cincin bers picked all the coarsest geil say 1 oz. I think The fact of a Chinaman working the place and sbsoletely ignoring this sap of wilings, when the can go nad by shovelling it over pick out very now and then zivs pieces of ensure gold, Is of itself a proof of how rery much ridser the dyke rabat be, otherwise he would surely avail himself of this heap of stuff laying at hit feet.
A powerful syndicate, composed of some of the most influential namen in Questzland, his besu formed to take over the concessions.
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Atone...
29.37
98,90
The typhoon announced yesterday.appens is, be movieR Nothwards. The barometer has leis Japan and zin Chion
W. DOBERCK. Hongkong Observatory. 24th August, 1889.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
Proviour On date
day. att. 29.709
On data 64 105 B.m. 69.5 DIL
B
1940
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Highest open air tempersizee on the ZK L'est pas uz tempening on in 24th 1-Baromaria andared to a degress Fabrenbelt it the heal the sea in inches, fan;ka and fundredtha.
2-TEMPLATợ? in the shade in
Fahrenheit.
- Koletiszt & mang 100%; +-DUKTION OF THE WINE otro points, Siform on ren ryu no singin • Rosatori Boch, BTA OF THE WHAT Rhine 17; C. detschal dos D.dling rain; F, togs Galoonya, ball: L. ligh dug Overcat; P.paring showers: Qaqually, R. making 5. shows 7. tbangnes visbility, dewwak), -Rein be, and des.
W DOBERCK. Flangkong Obsazentory, 25th August 1869,
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The gaubost Whiting, one of the Australian Squadron, was launched at Elwick yesterday,
Bunk. Eib, ou demand in the presence of the Shah of Patia,"
Credits, at months' sight...90 Foreigners desirous of settling & Australia ON BERLIN. are making comploists to the British Forsigns to the affect that it is difficult for them to obtain complete naturalisation through the whole of the Australian odonies.
In speaking at Konigsberg, xeral Bron- Bartron Schellendorf, Minister for War in tho German Government, stated that the fears of a Eampen war were arfounded. There was no prospect that the pace of Europe would be dis- turbed.
The Lastrian euy has been invused by the addition of 9 000 min.
LONDON, With June.
...
Sir Charles Garas Duffy writes to the effect that if the measure of Home Rule prevailing in Victoria were granted to Ireland, there would beze more cama of imprisonment for political offences,
The Dublin Freemar's Forrnal mlogizes the patriotism of Sir Charles Duffy.
Lussion, 1th July.
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Syndicate interests.lot viving banda and beun mnoh subdivided the frat magotis tions with Sefton, and to simplify transtorn it was found.necessary to form the intersta in 500,000 shares. It is intended to form a large mpany, but not till the syndicate has sezon sirated to the world the velas of the Raub wine. The Earl of Hopetoun, teely-appointed China Borneo y They hold 20 spase miles, which they were Governor of Vioteris, with his family China Sugar allowed to mark out themselves, a survapor being for Zelbourne in the
at grand orgaged on this work, and by taking Britis. Mr. Agust
san, his private Chinese Lonni '84 C..
their block which must be square, disgoully scrotary with 30 serents and the eart's
on the line of the deke, they haru scoured over 4orm and carriage, will leave by the B.M.8. six miles of the lode. Machinery has been or dered in Melbourne, and Mr. Bibby (lately a The Garmen seetion of the Royal Family mill-owiter at Croydon), proceeds to Bingapore approve of the marriage of Princess Fanise and st once with a staff of miners and the nomssary the Duke of Fife. The English notty regard it artizans to get out a crushing as soon as possible.r or gokily, while the widdle pad hver classos
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.. The C. N. Co.'s steuner Changsha, with
warmly approve of the marriago.
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210 AIR $50 $50 $100 $260
$50 $12 $8 par
$20 $30,
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H&0. Bakery ....... Hongkong &
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of taking the cent of the United King don sace every five years. ---
H. Dairy Farm
Australiasi maile, arrived hero yesterday morn-boat ruined by intense heat which be prevailed. & K. Whart & lag. The following telgrams are taken from throughout the country, of late. car Australian files:-
H. H. L. TramvayE The bulk of the drops in South Bassis has Hongkong Ics
ANOTHER SUNQUZEŃ ROYAL MARRION.
LONDON, 30th July,
proposal has ben wade by the Mayor of
It is rumoured that the Hon. Henry Arthur New York that an International Exhibition, un- Cadona. Viscount Chelan, is flanced to her der the auspices of the United Stabs Govern. Royal Highneas the Princess Victoria Alexandrament should be held in the year 1992 to oele- Olga Mary, second daughter of the Price of brate the fourth susty of the decovery of
[Prinsens Victoris was born at Marlborough America by Columbus,
The project has been warmly apported by
Walos.
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450 285
210 3188
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H. Steam Laundry.... The old and rainy weather now prevailing Hongkong Repe is retarding the harvast operations England W. Doch and the farmera are inzione.
Hotels
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House on 6th July, 1888, and is conseqisztty the merchants of Der Fork. now just in her 22nd prae. The young noble-
wan whom rumour "asserie to be her fiancé is
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› ONDON, BIL July..
M. Marmeix, editor of the Bonlangist organ
at about the same age, baring been born in the Cocarde, has been arrested for sing and
$3. He is the eldest son il beir of the Rightblishing a road of the proceedings of the Bon George Henry Cadogan, iftt. Earl Cado High Court of Justics.
40 of the peerage of Great Britain. Viscount
Si: Saul Samuel his requested Lord Georgs!
Ch-lees was educated at Elon and Trinity Hamiltos, First Lord of the Admirsity, to con Callege, Cambridge. He Is lieutenant in the far Australise aboriginal names upon the vessels Land & Building
ind battalion Royal Fusiliers.
THE GOVERNORNHIF OF MAURITIUS.
LONDON, 31st July. Sir William Robinson, Governor of Trinidad, has been appointed Governor of Mauritias, WORD RANDOLPH CHÚ CHILL AT BIRMINGHAM
designed for the Australian Auxiliary Squadron. It is probable that this requout will be accoded! to by iho Imperial authorities.
LONDON, 9th July, Baron Henry do Worma, Politial Secretary to the Colonial Office, has stated in the House fComorousibat the Government wälesdeavour, In a speech at Birmingham, which toen he during the presret stasion of Parlament, to Ms visited, Lond Bandolph Churakill maintain after the principle eutonumy for the more
Londos, 31st July.
et that generous concessions in the direction of settled portions of the colony of Western mpala Iacal government should be made to Australia, even if the Government did not proes Trefund; there should be greater decentralisation, for legislation in regard to the further dis nud the Chief Secretary for Iralsait shoʻlf wel poml of the Crown lade of that dolny, come the ovortares of promizeul Nationalist The Wizner Tagblata Vienna arnal and the Fern newspaper, Allgemeine lung, stato Britain should advance a hundred millions to that Franco and Kaada have conclad d e formal by for the relief of the landlords.
Lord Randolph Churchill promised to stand between Austria and Germany.
defensiva alliance on the model of that existing te Birmingham at the next general election-if requested to do so.
If local 1 odies offered adequate security, Great
THE THYAL (IF HAS MATERICK
LONDON, Sth Angut: The Home Office Analyststates that M May. brick's death was caused by, gastrio enteritis, and met arsenical poisoning
LONDON, B'st July.: The truth of the reports that a defensive alliouse had been oondaded between France and Russia is denied at St. Petersburg.
Lord Hapetoun, thenew Governard Victoria, has appointed Captaja Wallington, & Exo fan- chis Fasiliere, as ka oficial secretary.
H. Land InvestALL”ÈÍ Kowloon Land Inv.) Peak Building Richmond Terraçe. Shanghai Land West Toint Buldg.
Luzon Sugar Minire
$50 $150, on.
$126 73 p. ct.pm., sellers
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$16 $28
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East Borneo
$25 SUD- Lank$10 $16, sellera Bongai Koysh... $75 $68. S'hai & H. What? Tis 100 Ti 217 Shanghai Watt 220 231 Steamship Coys.com Chins & Maslo China Shipper Dougisses Hi, Canton, &M.. Indo-China Steam Lanneb, Watson & Cu, A Bu
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11759 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES,
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI AND JAPAN. HE Company's Steamer THE
"CALEDONIEN,"
Commander de Maubeuge will be despatched for SHANGHAI. KORE. & YOKOHAMA on or about WEDNESDAY, tho 28th inst G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agout.
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Hongkong, 22nd Angast, 1889.
STEAK TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA. BARI AND KOBE. (Pissing through the INLAND BEAD THEP & O. & N. Cu's Steamship
"ANCONA,."
will leave for the above pises on FRIDAY, the 30th instant, at DAYLIGHT
E. L. WOODIN,
Huperintendent. Hongkong, 20th August, 1830. 11759 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION:
COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSİN.
THE Company's Stenskip
"KWONGSANG,"
On 14th Seph.nt Noon "On or about 7th Sept. On 29th hat, at Noon Oa 2at inst, at P.. On 26th inst., at Noon
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO
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THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONFECTENC RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS,
On 19th Sept.at1 P..TE Belish Steamship Tadag, at 1 P.M.
Ontek drapatah..
Quick deepatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
quick despatch.
"ABYSSINIA,"
8,651 Tons Register, G. A Loe, Commander, will be despatched for VANCOUVER, BC, VIA KORE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS.
·DAY, the 29th August, at NOON.
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE FRENO MAL. The M. M. stenger Caledonien, with the next outward French mall, left Singapore. at 11 a.. on the 21st, and is dus here on or about tie 28th inst.
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THE AMERICAN MAY. The O. & C. steamer Belgie, with the Ameri on mail of the 3rd inet, left Yokohama n the 22nd, and is duo here on or about the 28' inst.
THE CANADIAN MAYA
Canadian mail, lett Vancouver on the
The C. P. steamer Batavia, with the following
90: August, and is dus here on or about the 2nd September.
To be followed by the, S. 8. "BATAVIA"
12th September, and S S. "PORT The C. P. atanmer Port Auguster, with the AUGUSTA." on the 26th Sept.
Canadien mail of the 23rd August, lift Vai- couver on the afternoon of that dole, nd is due here on or about the 20th September.
On 6th Sept., st Nocn On 3rd Sept., at4 PM. On or about 4th Sept.. On 2011 inst., 118 P.M.. Connection will be male at Fokohama with On 30th inst, daylight Steamers from Shanghai and Japan Ports, On or about 2nd Sept. and at Vancouver with Pasifle Coast Points, On or about 28th inst. by Choregular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST On or about 24th inst. STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers. To-day, at 3-PM. Throngh Faage Tickets granted to Eng To-day, at P..land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic To-morrow, at 10A.M. lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria. (Max.) $210.09. To all Common Points in Capada
and the United States......} To Liverpool To London.....
E88ALS ON THE BERTE,
273.00.
320.00.
****... $25.00. To other European Points at propertinants rates. Special reduard rates gvaated to Oors
OCCIDENTAL ANDORIENTAL SFCAM-of the Army, Navy, Civil Sorrion, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be abtained on application.
SHIT COMPANY.
| TAKING: CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND BOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE: VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
STEAMERS EXPROTED.
The Eatonmer Atrlie laft Port Darwin on the 18th, and is in here on or about the
27th instant.
The N. G. I. steaner Borwida left Singapor on the 21st, and is das here on arabout the 27th instant.
The D. D. R. stemmer Lydia left Bingapore on the 23rd, and is due bere on the 50th inst.
The Glen Line steamer Glengyl left Singa pors on the meaning of the 24th, and is due hors
on or about the 30th inst.
fonanlar Invoices to compsey Cargo dos
The P. & O. Extra stearyer Khivu. Jeft ined to Points in the United States, should be Bombay on the 21st August, and may be expect sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr.ed here on or about the 5th Sept oibre. D. E. BROWN, District Freight Agent, Van- eanyor, B.C.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 7.3. on the 28th August
the
THE Steamship "GAELIC All Prosto ostentat to
despistabed for Ban Francisco vit should be marked to midrass in fall; and the Yokobam, on MONDAY, the 26th August, same will be rocoived by un anti 5 r.. the at ONE PM. Connection being made at Yoke day previons to sailing. bama with Steatoare from Shanghai and For information as to Passage or Freight, Japan Purta
apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.
Agents Hongkong, 16th
6th August, 1889," "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR HAVRE, LONDON, AND
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in fall; and sauce will be rosived at the Company's Office unél Five .. the day pes- vious to sailing.
First-class Fares granted as follows
To San Francisco... $225.00 To San Francisco and return. available for & raonths........ To Liverpool..
To Londen
3:93.75
325.00
A $30.00
To other European points at proportionate ratos. Spesial reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Custamas, to be obtained on application.
Passenger by this lite have the option of pro- coding Overland by the Southern Pacific and connecting Lines, Central Pacific. Northern Parifio, or Canadian Pacifio Ralimy
HAMBURG.
HE Stenarship
CARMARTHENSHIRE,"
POST-OFFICE NOTICES..
connection with this paper is the cublished
The authorised List of Mails set t twice each day in one Extra, which is alwayd corrected to a mazok ister hour n that givin bozew,
AMAZI WILDACLOSE, A For Yokohama and San Francisco-Par Gadic, to-day, the 25th inst. 20 (4,30 15t
For Bestow and Shinchai-Per Fookpang, to-day, the 28th inst at 2.3.
For Sanghai För Paking, te der hel 26th inst., at 3 30 PM
For Yokoham-Far Tinerton, today, t 26th inst., at 5.00 ..
For Straits and Calonita-Fer Wingseng, en. Wednesday, the 28th inst. at 230 P..
For Nagniki Kohe, and Yokohama -Por
Captain Clark, will be despatched for the abure Ancona, on Thursday, the 20th insaf 5.00 PM. Forts on or abcat the 7th Sopt. ---
Por Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Apexts. Hongkong, 23rd Avgust, 1999.
|1480
STEAM TO LONDON DIRECT, Calling at
IN FERMEDIATE PORTS. THE P. & 0. 9. N. Co.'s Steamship
Л
"SHANGHAI,"
For Part Darwin, Thursday Island. Cook- town. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney. Melbourne, and Ad-isidePer dirlie, on Tasslay, the Srd September, at 3.30 Px.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United Statos Mail Parcat Gaelic will be despatched on MONDAY, the 23th inst, with Mails for Japan, San Fran. visco, the United States, Canada, Hoolalu. Parn,&a, which will be plowed as follows :-- 0.15 r., Registry censos.
Passengers, who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within one yout, will he allowed s discount of 10. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China aut Japan to Europe.
Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo des This Vessel is disonanected from the Mail.30-P., Post Qoa uloses, but Correspondance
tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to the Collecter of Custams, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Arency of the Care- pany. No. a. Queen's Road Central
O. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong, 8th August. 1959.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
..
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STRAN FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENDA, ANTWERP. BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, FORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTS.
...
THE COMPANY'S STSAMEES WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON 20 LANT PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.
N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN. ON THROUGH BILLE OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUSBIA
3
WEDNESDAY. the 29th day of Ang 1899, at P.M., the Company's Stentship "PREUSSEN," Captain O. Pehla, with, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port sabors, GALLING AT GENOA,
will leave for the shore places on or about SATURDAY, the 11th Sept, at NOON..
services but has excellent, Accommodation. for through Passengers (Firat Saloon only) at To duced rates. Elostrie Light. Des Cabine Surgeon carried, de,
E. L. WOODIN.
Superintendent. Hoogkong, 15th August, 1989. 1747
U: S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
may be posted or board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Pestag until the time of departure.
The Post Office dealines sll responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes. L'oln, or Jewellery, and, where Registration kus been neglected, will make no enquiries into alleged losses of snck letters.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contact Packet Prese will ha despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 25th inst., with Malls for the United Kingdor. Europe aad coaatries beyond, the Brindisi; to the Straits Sattintouts, Bictavia, Barmah, Ceylon, Indis,
Late Jelters till 3:50 with 10 cents, extm postage.
HE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF Adeo, Egypt, Malta, do, de San Francisco via Honolulu and Yokohama., on The muit closes at 3 г.M. 1. PEKING" will be despatched for Registry cesses at 2 P.X. THURSDAY, the 19th eptember, at ONE. PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe,
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Horogistered Covers, containing Bank Notes, Through Bills of Lading issued for trans-Coin, or fewelery, and, where Registration has portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, bec neglected, will make no enquiries into to San Francisco, to Atlantin and Inland Cities, alleged losses of suob oevers. of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerars, and to porta in Meries, Central and South Anarios, by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to Bugtond, Frase, and Germany by all trans-flantic lines of Steniers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- Te-Sea Francisco
2025.60
To San Francisco and raturu, Į
available for 6 months.
898.75
To Liverpool
325,00 330.00
To Leador........
be despatched on THURSDAY, the 9th lust, MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet.Syhetic will with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, viu Marseilles to Saigon. Straits Settlements, Batavia, Dur. Coylon, the Australasian Colonins, Pondichery, Madras, Caloutta, Aden, Martins, Egypi, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will bo obarced in closing the Mauls, &o
The Past Office dealines all responsibility for
To other European points at proportionata Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, rates. Epecial reduced rates granted to Officers Cola, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas Shipping Orders will be graatod fill 10 a Truperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained oualleged losses of anak letters,
of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the bron angioted, will make no enquiries into
Cargo will ba raneived on Board until 1 r... Specia and Parcela noti 10 A.M., on the 29th application, Aug.. 1889. (Parcels are not to be sant on Board; they must be left at the Ageasy's required. Office). Contents and Tales of Packages are
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation, and carries a Doctor, and Stewardesi For Further Particulars, apply to
MELCHERS & Co.,
Aganta. Hongkong, 5th August, 1889: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. DET PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE:
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, 00- LOMBO, MADRAS, PONDIONERY, CALCUTTA, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND
DLACK SEA FORTS, ALEXANDEIA, MARSHILLES, AND. FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA LONDON, HAVRE, AND HOLDEAUX,
THURSDAY, the 29th August, 1989, at Noon, the Company's Steam ip BAGHALIEN, Commandsat Homery, with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will late this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loa don se well for Marsalles and scorptel in transit through Mareefles for the prinsipal places of Europe,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM Spacie and Parools until 3 P., m the 28th Aug. 1889. (Parcels are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Aganey's Offion) Contents and value of Packages are For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMFEAUX, Agent. [1779 Hongkong, 17th August, 1859.
Captain Sellar, will be despataked za above on required. or about the 2nd September.
For Freight ur Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managera.
Honging, 23rd August, 1850.
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY. MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE
(Calling at PORT DARWIN and QUEENELAND PORT, and taking through targo to New ZEALAND, TAIMANIA, No.)
...
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA (FLORIO RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIES) STEAM · FOR Reving conuerba with Company's tall Steamers, BINGAPORE, PENANG, AND HOMBAY, to ADEN, SHEE PORT SAID MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGBORN), and GENOA; all MEDITERRANEAN; ADEIATIO LEVANTINE and 8OUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO, Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and HAGDAD THE Company's Steamp
E Steswhip
AIRLEE
Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the abere Fortson TUESDAY, the Srd September, at FOUR PM.
For Fright or Passage, apply lo
RUSSELL & Ga., Agents, Hougtong, 22nd August, 1889.
“GIBB,” LINE. A
T
"BORMIDA,"
HOURS OF CLOSING THE VÍGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- woeding Overland by the Southern Facits and When the Fackets lavent Noon: connecting Linen, Central Pacific, Northern
The following hours will be observed in closing Pacifs or Canadian Paciße Railwaya
the maila for Europe, &o. by the Esglish and Passergers, who have paid fall faro, xe French Parksts when they leave at NoGN. The embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan Honey Order Office will be olosed at F.at. the (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed day before.
a discount of 10, from Return Fare. This 8.00 4.35.-Foating of Prices Curron: aud Cir- allormes does not apply to Through fares from Chinn and Japan to hoped
sular ceases.
(Price Current and Ciegolars may however be Freight will be received on board until 4 p.3. posted up to 10 o'clook if they szu tied in bazlea, the day prarions to sailing, Parcel Packagen ountry be country, with the addresses all one way.) will be centred it the Office until a 10.00 Registry ostes,
day all Pirgel Paolagen would be marked to 10.30 AM. Postile of dewspapers, books, and adornania full value of same is required.
pätturns censenvil
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10
Consular Invoices to socompany Csrge | 1106 am.-Mail stone destined to poists beyond San Francisco in the United States should be at to the M.) with 10 conte late fee up to 11.30 A Comey's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed after which bour they may be sent on board to the Collector of Customis at San Francisco. thin the same late fen." Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, For further information as to Passage and No. 30. Queen's Road Central.
NOW OK SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
C. D. HARMAN, Agent ENGLISH CHINESE
Hongkong, 14th August, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK. HE 5/8 L. 1. 1. British, Barque
"MAUNA-LOA,”
TS
Captain Dengins, shortly expected; will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSBEN & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 1889. FOR NEW YORK. THE 33.L. I. I. American Ship "JOSEPHUS." - Rogers, Master, will load hers for the Port, and will base quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
"DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUSTI AND MANDARIY”
PRONUNCIATION.
An Augle-Chinese Dictionary, published at
Daily Freze. Ofoe. Hongkong. this Work stands unrivalled.
Far sempreboosirenes and practical service cords which the Chinese have of late years been All the naw compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jeota in askinery, photography, telegraphy, 1749 and in science generally, which the rapid advanes of foreign relations has imposed upon flam, are hare given in extenso. Each and every wont in fally illustrated and explained, forming oreroisas for students of a most instructive nature. Both above the Court and Panti pronunciations are givon the accente being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attain. The typography displays the success of attempt to make tho Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vast sectomy of- spaco, achieving a cleareas not praviomaly. sttained, and dispensing with those vast margine and vacant spaces which have heretofore char90- -terized Chinese publications."
ABNUOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 26th June, 1989:
FOR NEW YORK, HE 39 L. II. America Barque
THE
"HAYDN BROWN,"
Fart, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
11341
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hoogkong, 2nd August, 1889. |
FOR SAN FRANC1800.
11625
Harener, Haster, will load here for the above following facts are submitted forogasideration— To illustrate the vast sope of the work the Chalmert Vocabulary contains about 36.000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary shout 100,000, whilst tils work contains more than 50.000 English wards, and upwards of 000,000 Chine'ebare. tors. Again, despite all the grammers and THE 3,3 L. 1. 1. Hawaiian Bargan
other elementary worka sa yat published, the "ALICIA,” Brodhurst, Master, will load bore for the above quires examples to display the various appli aladout of this difficult language absolutely re- Fort, and will have quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
MELCHERS & Co, Agents Hongkong, 24th August, 1889.
1779
datione and equivalenta of different words which have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times as many as any other Dictionary hithert pab listed.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, tist a reference to ita De Negri, Master, will be despatched as above NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS pages enables a person who widerstands English 11769 FRIDAY, the 8th Sept, at Noor.
At Bong the Stormare are discharging in OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE. for say
Neither the CAPTAINA, the AGINTE, or the to communicate effectively with native who VICTORIA DOCK.
understand nothing but Chinese. In thisrespect DEBT contracted by the Officere or the Crews Baropesis residing in Chira, and to the natives the work will be found indispensable to sil of the following Vessels during their stay in themselves it explains subjects fully with which Hongkong Barbour-
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTE SYDNEY, ANDMELBOURNE. (Taking through Cargo ter ADELAIDE, TAB WANTA, and New ZEALAND)
THE Britüb Singmehis
"KENT,"
Captain Johnstone, due on the 80th inst, with part Cargo from Japan, will be despatched es abovu am or about the 4th Prorimo.
Thirthamer will nor all at Foocbow." For right, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTUN & Co.. Hongkong, Mud August, 1880,
[1765
For Further Particulars regarding Freight and Prisige, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2ad August, 1888.
FG Co.
FOR NEW YORK. 3/3 L L American Barque RICHARD PARSONS," Thorndiks. Master, wili lond bore for the
bova Port, and will have quick darpath.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL E Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1860.
ABYSSINIL, Brit. str., Loo-Adamson, Bell & To parties resident in England and interested very few indeed of thom are perfectly acquainted. in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion- ally,
I comprises upwards of two thensané largo quarto parea.
CICERO, Brit. str., Georga-Arnhold, Karberg
COMET, Ger. ship, Krippner-Carlowits & Co. CONQUERER, Brit. skip, Lothrop.-Order. JOSEPHUS, Amr. ship, Rogers-Arabola, Kar
berg & Co.
Monsoon, Brit ate, Jurd-Captain. PRETNO, GEE. str., Honormenniemen & Co. BRA WITCH, Amr, sbip. Tibbeta-Captain. F1507 VIGILANT, Ámr. ship, Gould-Russel & Co.
4 Vols. IMPERIAL QUARTO, Price, 100. A Large REDUCTION in PRICE is made to Purchasers of BIX or more Copies.
LONDON TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER Row, HONGKONG: DAILY PRE" OFFICE, WYNDHAM St,
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