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ANOTHER MASSACRE IN THE PACKING, CA

BEALE, 2th Augus Arilor Thompson, the Government Agent

to have han one, it not the principal cause, of the labour schooner dyshimedes, which has which bright about the accident.

just retarded from the Pacific Islandia haa Thit the Master therefore omifted an raported to this Inspector of the Phello Telandora error of judgment in taking the abip too close to that a terrible massacre" occurred at Malaya the land when a tangible advantage could be about the 20th July Thompson's report says derived from his so doing, and no reason aristad that on the 13th July they wore of Bavo, and For not keeping the fall distares recommended ing the Aleation at anoltr hs were Aboard at pare 516, Chios Set Directory, which cands at received the following account of the

follow When bound to Woi-lai-Wai torn from Captain Tunker-The Naw Vartoar, from the castward, after rounding the Shantung Promontory, and giring Aloesto Island a Borth of one mile, ete, ota"

5.That after the accident the behaviour of the Master, Officers and grow we in the highest degren bommendable and that the eaving of the ship and of the lives on board was in a great ensure due to Captain Tisdoll's prompt nation in honohing the vogel, thereby avoiding what might have been a lamentable catstrophe:

small trading vessel left for Hawlah nadaloonor, with Mr. Keating, the owner. Chaa Laddon, the male air. Cooper, of Marras Sonnd, and three islanders. They wont to Malayta, and anchored at Whioirslo. At of natives came aboard, and as they appeared. triendly, the whites never thought they had. hostile intentions At a given sigual, a nation, picking up a revolver which Ladden had just moved from his belt, shob Ladden dead. At That the chief ofeer, Mr. From, in the game moment another satire cat Cooper's derving of some censure for not keeping a head off with an RG. Several natives attacked batter watch of the notion of the gnarter- Keating and three boye, wounding them hally? master, whom he seknowledyst to have been at Keating managed to pel rifles out of the bad stearenan, the mora especially as he admits cabin, and arming the boys, they fired several in evidence that ba considered the vasel to baileys, and the natives loft the vessel. They too close to the land.

then got under weigh as soon as possible, and salted for Howlsh. Although soverely wounded, they arrived safe. It is estimated that 12 natire were killed in the fight Reating buried the boilies of the twi white men at Howlah. Whon Captain Tucker left Howinh, Kasting, and the boye, though badly wounded, were dolug wall; bat be heard from a native, who had ainco, at rived from Howish, that Healing ban since died." The Archimedes bad fair weather and moderato

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7.That the evidence of the captain and th two deck offers shows that in the matter of

■.lection of quartermastas, sulaient care is no szeroined, regard being bad to the importance of their duties, and it is recommended that the wanarer of the Company establish some sy tem by which nono'shall be allowed to Ea employed an quarter-masters for their steamers but men wih certified discharges-Courier.

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THE SECRET SOCIETY CASE IN SARAWAK.

BIX LEADING SHOT.

DAILY FEMA, TURSDAY, AUGUST 1778, 18:9

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING, -

SATINATIONS

VESSEL'S WANE

DAFTAIN.

LONDON DIRECT.. TONDON & HAMBURG HAVRE, LONDON, HAMBURG HAYLE & LONDON I HAMBURG DIRECT.. MARSEILLES VIA BAIGON, &c. BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVERBO, VIAKoun to EAN FRANCI800 VIA HLULU,de BAN FRANCISCO VIA T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO NEW YORK

NEW YORKlapie stoofaresided NEW YORK NEW TORK -GENOATA BOMBAY &

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, & AUSTRALIAN PORTS, &.......... ¡CALCUTTA VIA STRAITS

TOKOHAMA TIL NAOASLET, KOB TIENTSIN

SHANGHAI & JAPAN SHANGHAI, KOBE, ............. SHANGHAT SWATOW, AMOY, FUOCHOW

EXPORT CARNO.

Shanghai (str.Yo Quistar & Osone. CarmartLenshire (str. Clark Amphitritega.

Saghalton (str.) Preuss (str.). Abyasiva str.) City of Peking (str.) Belgio(str) Alois Josophus

Richard Parsons Haydn Brown CE

Mazia on

Bormida (str.) Airlie (th) Kebt (str.) Wingsang (str.) Ancona (str.). Kwongsang (str.) Caledonien (str.) Ningchow (str.) Peking(str.). Haitan (str.)

winda, and arrived at Dungress on the 24th Angast For Now York-14,964 milia Fer British al Mahal Taylor, sailed on the July.

matting, 6.250 packages fire brackers, 152 boxes wooden ware, 130 bales rattanoore, 11 packages sundries, and 874 packages worhandig

ALB W. MACOR EVON'S, RESEARCH28 78.

NEW OPINEL

BRISBANE, 8th August, A large number of rare, wil, in some SER The Straits Times' Sarawakk correspondent hitherto unknown; botanical, entomological, susl writes:--The case of the Chinese prisoners, acolher specimens, collected by Sir Williams Maoristkurim ayo si cused of being members of an active Secret So- Fregor during his recent explorátions in New New Malwa,.. unity ir Se awak, was tried by a Special Court Gaites, have bem brought by him to. Brisbane appointed for this purpose, and consisting of and submitted to various experts for classition- Old Milea four Europos, four Malay, and foar Chinese The for obtained have been sent to members. The enquiry wa? anamented on the Bron von Musler. Some varg tare and beau. 5th instant, and finishert on 'thi: 9th instant, an

iful birde, shot during the expedition have boon which day the views of the members were committed to the curator of the Brisbane Mr. municated to His Hights the Rajab.

, who is making researches into the oruith The finding of the soort was as follows:

alogy of New Guines, Sir William Macleay, 1.That there is in ́esistence in Sarawals en of Sydney, was asked to examine the snakes, Co., coure branch of the Glen His or em Lisected, but in unable to undertake the task, Chinese Secret Society.

2-That 6 of the prisoners (Ha Chin Chong, Chong Ye Sam, Chong Chin alias Chong Kee Sam. Tek Cheon, Low Ab See, and Tong Chong Liang are the loading man of this angizi y

3-That 11 of the prisoners Lye Chan Quon Kes-Siong, on bi Prog, Bong-Seng, Yong Surg, Chow Ah Hoey, Chin Tast. Quin Chiang, Ah Man, Chok Jee, add Ab. Nyat) sre active agents of the scolety, carrying out the orders of the leaders, beating, frightening, or Burdering na-membors.

4.That 7 of the prisoners (Bong Kinng Joy Quau Tong 'u, Kong. Po, Che Lee Nea, Hio Ab Siong, Chang Boo Kw, and Gwen Tunt) are merely mambora, and, as far as is known, there is nothlag further against them.

oving to the stato of his health. It in nuder- stood that Sir William Macgregor's report of the sxploration of Mount Dem Starley boa besa ruled by the Governor, and will be placed in the hands of the Government printer and rab Haked in pamphibt form for general information.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

LONDON, 24th July.. The Pastmaster-General (Mr. Raikes) has oiled to introduse at enca a three-penny past- eard, which will be mainly and in connection with the Australian service. The stamp on the card will be a fall-figure portrait of Her Majesty la Qases, as she appeared in the rches which ek wore on Jubiles day.

LONDON, Iat August

Gin Monle, MA, one of the nominees of the The Record states that the Rev. Ridley Care late Synod for the position of Bishop of Sydney and Primate, declines to accept the See,

The general foaling in Canada with reference

Oldär Malwa Pokus (New) Benaras (New)

8570 per picul, allee of I catty $800 per piqui, alios, of 12 to oultios. $610 per pivil, allon of 124° to 9) vatties. 8545 par cheat. 85378

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

Proin PALONY Cots. Krepla.)

August 20th

· Vazomotar~$4,1. Warpster-IE

Barter Y.H. mod The momeÞA

Thereonster). PM Thementing.

The meter A. (Wet bulbji.... Thermoset vär. (Wat ball): Thoju.K. (Wet bulb. Thermometer-Mazloom

Thatlatmam touse algbt),

Homer O Pohle

A. Love

Hongkong

Hongking Hong kong

FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO

TO BE DESPATCHED,

•P. & O. 8. N. Ce, Carlowits & Oo.... Adamson, Bull & Co. Carlowits & Co Carlowit & Co.

Mésangerles Maritimes.

Melobera & Co

On 14th Sept, at Noon Quick despetali,

On or about 7th Sept.

Qaiek despatalı,

Quick despatch.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

U..S: MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO:

MAILS EXPECTED.

NOH MAIL.

The M. M. steamer Caledonien, with the airt French mail, left Saigon at 10 a.m. on the 25th and in das here on the working of the 28th ligt."

THE CANADIAN MATEN.

THE AMERICAN MAIL. The U. & Oateamer Belgic, with the Ameri EE U. S. Mall Steamer "CITY OF

PEKING,"will" bu' despatched for a mad of the 9rā inst, left. Yokohama om. San Francison rià Honolulu and Yokohama. on the 22ud, and is due here on or about the 28t THURSDAY, the 19th September, at Ore l'int Oa 30th fait, at Noor.M., taking Pasangor and Freight for Japan,. To-morrow.ai P... the United States, and Europe. *** On 29th indt, at Noon Through Bills of Lading 188ed for tras On 19th Sept at Pportation to Yokohama and other. Japan Ports, On 10th Sept at 1 r. San Franetsao, to Atlantis and Inland Cities Quick despatob..

of the United States, vis Overland Bailways, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porta ia, Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company and connecting Stonera

Hongkong Hongkong

Adamson, Ball & Co.

PB. B. Co

Hongkong-

0.0.8. 8. C.

Brodarst Rogers

Hongkong Melohors & Co

Thorndika.....

Hongkong Hongkong

Arahold. Karborg & Co,Quick despston

Russell & COATHEM

Gntal despatol.

Havenor

Hongkong

Ranter, Brockelmann & Co

Quick despatch.

Douglas

De Nágr.....

CE. Johnstono

Glamisson & Co Carlowilas Co. Runwell & Co.,

St. Croix-*-*

Bongong Hongkong

Bellar

de binabange...

W: Durdin....

Hongkong

Heuermann'

Hongkong

Hongkong

VEISSLERY UN THE DEKH DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMIED.

Gibb, Livingston & Co...... Jardins, Matheson & Co... P. & O. 8. N. Co Jardine, Matheson & Cn. Mesnaperies Maritimes... Arnliold Kurberg & Co.. Siemation & Co Douglas Lapraik & Co.

Quick despaton.

Os 8th Sept, at Noon On Bed-Sept; st4F.C. On or about 4th Sept. To-morris, at 9 P.M. On 30th ist, daylight On or about 2nd Sept. On or abon: 28th inst. Quick despite To-day at 4.H." Today, at 10 am.

VISSE18 NAME FIRT NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, STEAM FOR

The CP steamer Befarin, with the following, Canadian mail, left Tanosurve on the 9th August, and is duo here on or about the 2nd September.

Canadianmail of the 3rd August, left Van- The CP. steamer Port Augusta, with the

Franco, and Osmany by all trans-Atlantis lines here on or about the 20th September.

Through Pungs Tickets granted to England, conver on the afternoon of that date; and, is dus of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted followe:-

To San Francisco

To San Francisco and return, available for 6 months. To Liverpool

To Londoneng

..$226.0)

39275

325.00 330.00 To other European-points at proportionate rites. Spacial reduced rates granted to Oilers of the Army, Navy, Civil Servivo, and the Imperial Chinese: Customs, to be obtained on application.

STEAMERS EXPECTED.

The . & A. steamer dielio loft Port Darwin on the 18th, and le due bare on or about the £7th instant.

The N.G. I steamer Bormida left Singaporn on the Zlat, and is due lore, on or about the 27th.

inatent.

on or abort the Sith inst

The D. D. Roamer Lydia joft Singawre en the 23rd, and is dus tero on the 20th inst, Pasongora by this line have the option of pro-. The Glin Line steamer Flexyyle loft Biga, ceeding Overland by the Southern Facitic and poro on the morning of the 24th, and in dne hære connecting Licos, Central Facile, Northern Proilla or Canadian Pacife Railways.

Passengers, who bare paid fall fare, re for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed & discount of 10 from Return Faro i allon ance does not apply to though fares frám, CA and Japan to Europe."

Freight will be received on board until the day previous to sailing, Farcol Packages

FOR SWATOW, AMUY, AND FOOCHOW. FINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SUEZ, embarking of fan Francisco for China or Japan

HE Company's Steamship

HAITAN

ill ha despatched for the above Forte TO- DAY the 27th inst, at TEN A-M

For Freight or Paastge, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

General Manager. Hongkong 26th August, 1889. (1786 INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BINGAPORE,

PENANG, AND DAS CALCUTTA, THE Company's Steamship *WINGSANG

T

2974

29.71

2076

CHINA COAST: MEI EUROLOGICAL REGISTEL.

PATION.

15th Agust, Lee, at $ ..

On Monday the 19th inst., the Supreme Court was convened by His Highness the Rajab for the purpose of paving sonten on the prisoners There were preaant, accommodated with viata on the bench, a large number of the leading Melays and Chinese Towkays of Kuching. The body of the Court and the verandaly and ap-Diemand is one of much excitement, and the sug proaches were densely packed with native The prisoner ocupied three beach in the contre of the Coart, sad vore under a strong guard et Polis, whilst the bank and sides of the Court were lined by a detachment of the Sari wak Rangers

to the reisure by the United States anthorities, Leemat -

in Hebring Strait, of the Canadian vessel Black Takto

His Higher the Kojak onbered the Court house shortly after 9 a.m., stid at one opened the prooedings. He first addressed all present, giving a short account of the arrest of the prietors and the motives which bad led to their arrest, the state of the law of this country as regards Chine Secret Societies, and the partial mothed (mixed comicision) by which thase prizonen had been tried. He gave the past history of Soorat Society work in Sarawak and expressed his intentiou, for the good of the country and its population, both Malay and Chinese, of stamping out any such illegal com- higation iu his dominions, a combination which, from papers eised, was koorg to bars as ite end. when strong enough, the warder of all who did not west a Towchong. The prisoners were then called up: the decisions of the *Court of twelva as regard their guilt were then interpreted to thom, and, aspa rataly, each was asked if he had anything fur ther to say. The answers ware, molly fo the at that they knew nothing the matter with which they wero obarged. Is Highness tion prononored the following sentences:-

(.) That 8 of the prisoners (natnes sharo) having been found to be leadora of the zociety, shall be shat at 8 am, on the next day (18th:1 (b) That 1, being active members and agouts should receive six dosen strokes with a attat, bare their heads shard, be imprisoned during His Highness' trasure and he branded with the letters 8.8. on the hand, and that on release they should be banished for user from Sarawak.

(0.) That the remaining seven prisoners, balug member only, if they would swear in thair temples to have no further dealings with. the society, and would give up any documents in their passession relating to the society, should bo released; if at all or any as shall be dealt with na the forgoing activi.outs

The prisover wars then uched back to jail.

SENENCE CARRIED OUT

immediate reloase of this vessel sad the payment m of sa indemnity for her capturears demanded. LONDON, d August.

Hafphon Bolinao falcitated the Earl of Hopetoun upon bis, ap

The Presbytery of Edinburgh have warmly and pontoont to the Governorship of Victoris.

LONDON, 6th August.

The Riforma, the Italian semi-opial or us, xies that the genral slections are pending ju Ituty..

LONDON, 6th Ang Raping to Mr. W. A. M'Arthur M. 14 for 3, Austell, in the House of Commons, Barn Bory de Worms Political Secretary to the Colonial Office, stated that the Goernment had decided that they would not be jatified in re- commending the Queen to oxerse her power of disallowance in gard to the Westarzi' Ansiralian Pearl Fishies o

LONDO, August,

T80 Black Prince hish oglided with the In winsble during the Naval view, has rejoined the feet and will take part in the stau couvres.

IM SEKOLA INTELLIGENCE.

CLATION,

29.83

10,85

10th Angus, 1889, at 10 am.

tekiv...

Sky

gia

Hongkong...

245

20.78

29.97

29.6%

2005

12 hours.

The typhoon enounced on the rd situated the Boner of Japan at prevent and moving North eskwardn The baremeter has rise in northern and western Chand is Fasing in Sk-castert China and io Luxim wine to a typhe, the entro of which appears to be eleuated, maar Sthe F, Directions to diet the Bram were samed

04. Dis day.

W. DOBERCK,

Captain 96. Croix, will be despifcked, as above! TO-MORROW, the 28th inst. Tя P

This star las superior to lose shock modation specially constructed to meet there quirements of tropical climatėm. Ali For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO...

General Managers. Hongkong, 21st August, 1980,

11759- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI AND JAPAN, THE Company's Steamer

படர்

"CALEDONIEN;"

Commander da Mauenge, wil be despatched for 84ANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA, on or about TO-MORROW, the 28th lud

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent.

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Hongkong, 22nd August, 1889. THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, AND

AYOKOHAMA THE Company's Steamship THE

"NINGCHOW."

W. Dardin, Commandor, will be despatched for the shove Forta on or about the Sith inst

For Freight, spply to

ARTHOLD, FARBERG & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, at August, 1939. [1757 STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA SAKI AND KOBE Passing through the INLAND SKA DHE P.&O. S.N. Co.'s Steamship

Hongkong Observatory, 26th August 1859. THE

AFTEOKOLOVICAL REGISTER,

zater...

Previou Bay.

ANCONA"

PORT SAID,

BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA

BAND BALTIC PORTS; -

ALBO, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BAL- TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN

PORTS.

AT

THE COMPANT'S STEAMBES WILL CALL

SOUTHAMETON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. T N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON BROven BILIS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAT PLACE IN RUSSEL

1989, of 4P.M. the Company's Steamship N WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of Aug. PREUSSEN," Captain O. Pobla with, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING

AT GENOA,

Shipping Orders will be granted till 10 a m Cargo will be received on Board until 1 P.M., Specie and Parools until 10 AM on the 28th Aug: 1989. (Parcola are not to be sent on Board they must be left at the Ageroy'a Office Contents and Taine of Pachiges are required.

The Steiner has spondil Acccomodation, and carries a Deatre and Stewardess. For Further Particulari, apply to

MELCHERS & Co...

Agente

Hongkong, 5th Augur, 1889, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE

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STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA C0- LOMBO, MADRAS, PONDICHERY. CALOUTTA. ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND

BLACK SEAPORTS, ALEXANDRIA. MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA:

ALDOS

LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.

N THURSDAY: 29th August, 1889, No, the Company's Stama ip SAGHALIEN." Commandant Homery, with MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO,- will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargosa Spacia will ta registered for Lan- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in

The P&O. Extra steamer Khivz loft Bombay on the 21st August, and may be expres ed here or or about this 8th September.

ALOS'KOFFICE NOTICES.

placed in the fram

Peak delivery. Latter boxes have boon received at the. Office intil 5 r.. and

curs, 'and 'correspondanna day all Parcul Packages should be marked to will be delivered by the trees and four o'clock dress in full; value of same is required.

dars only. Local rates will be charged. Cozes- Consalue Invrions to accompany Care Genon Post Office to 1.30am, and 330 pondence vidressed to the Pouk may be posted in destined to points beyond San Francisco

ju toe United States should be sent to the Por in the Letter Bois in the ones till time Company's Offices in Sealed Entelopes, ntreaked of departure. Correspondents from the Pok to the Collector of Customs at Sau Francisco:

may be posted in the Latter Boxes up to twelve For further information as to Passage and and four deck. Percals for the Peak way be Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, and 3.50 pz. There will be no Sunday de

posted in the General Post Ofos only up to 11.30. No. 59A, Queen's Road Central,

C. D. HARMAN, Agant Hongkong, 14th August, 1899.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3/3 L. 1.1. British Barque

12748

MAUNA-LOA," Captain Dongles, abortly expeotud, will lead bere for the above Pork, and will havequick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 1899. FOR NEW YORK. THE 33 L. II. American Ship THE 3/3 Rogere, Master, will load her for the stove "JOSEPHUS,"

Port, and will tave quic's despatch.

For Freight, apply to

hivery. Coors containing bank notes, jewellery 20, shouldnt be posted. To avoid robbery send ers of letters are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped' across them.

The Poslal Guide for 1959, revised to date, will be found in the Daily Press Dinotory, P- 739 of both editions is the only authorised completo Summary of Tastal information ab Ushed in Hongkong.

TheButhorised List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice each day in our Extra, which is 'always corrected to a much later bear than that giron below.

A MAIL WILL CLOSE.

For Stow, Amor, al Fonchow--Per Bailan, to-day, the 27th inst, at 9.30 A.M

For Swatow, Singapors, and Bangkok.--Per P. C. C. Klao, to-day, tha 27th just, at 1193 11 AK.

"ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 26th June, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK.

THE 3'3 L. LI. American Barque

HAYDN BROWN,"

For Sirate Settlements-Per Samt r. to day, the 37th inst, at 1.30 PM.

For Shanghai-Per Peking, to-day, the 27th inst., o 3:30 PM.

For Hang-Per Clara, to-day, the 27th

Havener, Master, will lead here for the aber inst, at 5.00 PM

Port, and will. wo quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd August, 1880.

JAPAN

GAZETTE,"

YOKOHAMA.

1625

and

HAVING been appointed AGENT HOME- KUNG and SOUTH CHINE for the Japan Garette, Japan Gazette Sun"," "Hong List," Ordere for Subscriptions Admortisements will be received at this Office.

hongkong Daily Press Office,

For Yakshana-For Tiverton, to-day, the enth inst., al 5.00 PM.

For Streita anit Calcutta-Per Wingsaty, to-morrow, the 28th just, at 2.30 p.m.

For Nagasaki Kobe. and Yokohan.-Fe Ascona, on Thursday, the thins at 5.00 x For Port Durwin, Thinaday stand. Cook town, Somrills, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, end. Adelaide-Per dirke, ou Turley, the 3rd Siptuber, at 3.30 pm-

MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. Hongkong 23rd May, 1877.

The German Contract Packet Preussen will | bedspatched on WFDNESDAY, the 25th inst., MONEY to LEND on MORTGAGE with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe $5,000 or $10,003. Current rate of and countries beyond, aia Brindisi: to the Strait Interest Good security.

Address.

Eettlements, Batavia, Hurah, Ceylon, India, C. W

Aden, Egy, Malta, &c. &o. Caro of Daily Press Office. Registry cases at 4 P.. Hongkong. 15th July, 189,

(1498The mail elokes at 5 PM. INDEPENDANCE BELGE

The Post Office declines all responsibility for

will leave for the above places on FRIDAY,transit through Marseilles for the invipal Liaeilleur marché, le plus répandu et el Unregistered Covers containing Bank Notan,

this 30th instant, at DAYZGT.

4

11750

E. L. WODDIN,

Superintendent: Hongkong, 20th August, 1859. 296 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

En date. On date at 10 am at 4pm.

...01

at pm. 69.76

finperatoren

·

lumidity

· 180

ruation of wind

Force of wind

1.

Winther can one que

*N.W.:

bi

ONDAY, 26th August. -BICHANGE. Ox LONDON-

Telegraphic Tranafa Back Wikisou demand" Fank Bule, ac days sight Beisk Lils, até monthly sighi Credits, at montha'ght.

sight....... Documentary Bills, 4 months*

ON FAKES

Bank Bille on demand Credits, at 4 zaonthe sight. ON JEW YORK ON BERLIN..iranioman

Lank Bulla, on demand. COMBAY Credits, 60 dose sight.

Telegrapine Transfer Bank.co demKADÉ

ON CALCETTA/***.

The sentence of execution wax arried out ons

the 75th, at 8 am, on the asnal execution gronad. The ring party consisted of 20 Sare-

Telegraphic Transfer

flank, en demaid

Shanghal-

Vonk, at sight

.714

irate, 30 days' sight.

19. :6.61

Company:

SHARES.

Paid up.

Quotations.

wak Rature, and death was certified by the SOVEREIGNS Principal Medical Officer.

The Borging was carried ont partially by giving cb wan; sentenced ther-ie, 3 diens within the precincts of the jall on the same day slam. Thi remaining dind the real of the sentego will be cried out when tho health of the prisoners will allow of i

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL

The Natiner Chingtu, with Australian mails and advices from Sydney to Sth inst. ar.

rived her yesterday morning. The following itoms are taken from Australian papers-

THE COPPER MARKET.

Highest open air temperature on the 21

Lowe opa als veu periture on the 21

77.

1-B redshed to 25 degrees Fabronbeit 'ak'

the level ti then in inchis, tentis and hundredths.

2 —CHESTas in the chudaia digives Fahrenheit. 5.-HUDIT In percentage of astration, the kandity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4.—Disöszön of Wean to two polata.

6-JOME OF THs Witza erding: Beanfert isla. EB AT THE WAB, he alry; Ú. deisched gloruka: 13, irit cling F.Feg; Gulves; han: light Cat Pagang showere: Q.aqually; in Dow : T. Chunders V. vability 1 W.

Bintin

war and handedin,

W DOBERCE Hansione (heas extort, 26th August, 189,

THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST: A MONTHLY RECORD OF INFORMATION FOR PLANTERS OF

BE

FOR TIENTSIN

Company's Steamship

"KWONGSANG,"

Captain Sollar, will be despatched sa above on

or shout the 2nd 3eptember,

For Fraight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers."

1778

Hongkong, rd August, 1889, EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SYDNEX, MELBOURNE, AND

ADELAIDE.

(Calling at POET DARWIN and QUEENSLAND POST, and taking through cargo to NEW

ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &... THE Steamship.

T

"AIRLIE. Captain Ellis, will be despatched. for the shove Portson TUESDAY, the 3rd September, at Your F.M.

For Freight or Passaga, apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Agente, Bongkong, 22nd August, 1989.

** GIBB "LINE.

The Osca Cinchoas, Coffee, Indiarubber Sugar, Palms, Colton, Cardamoms, Kola, Coca, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Fibrona Plants and other Products suited for Cultivation in the Tropies. Published at haver Office, Colombo, Ceylon. THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST has new an amored position in its large otrenlation in Ceylon, Southern and even Con- tral sed Northern India, the Straits Settlements, A Sumatra, Jars, Bora, Northern Australia, FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND put. pra, nom. Qusenaland Central America, Natal, Maurition $500 st. prem, nom Chinese Loan 86 . Tia 260 12 pct. prein, nomad the West Indies. From all sub-tropical (Taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, TAS planting settlements we have had cordiil ap-

Bant

Hongkong & Shai.

$125 176 pct.pm, ex diy, New Oriental

210 Chin Borneo HAFA : 360 60 China Sogar$100 $270, ex int. div. China Loan 84 B. $56). Chiness Loan 84 6.

Darrel Bay Trading.

Cruickshank & Co.

Feinwiak & Co., Geo-

Gorden & Co., A. G. Green Taland Cementi

..$5 par

$50 $42

$26 350

$20 $20, ao,

$5 $9

S. LONDON, Zud Angost, The Standard declaras that the pressat firm. Hidi & Holtz C. Co. Tia. 50 s. 27 mase in the copper market is partly due to state-Brick & Cement: $1250 $265, suma new call

ments that French syndicate has patched up a Hongkong & C. Gaa,

11 & Bakery new basis of operatious. The North American. Dairy Faro Tharsis Copper Company is, that papar asserts, I Eletric Light- alearly outside the ring, if one exists.

H. H. Lu Tramways.. Hongtong Ishwar H. &K; Wharf & G. H. Stern Laundry... Hongkong Rope....... II. & W. Duck....... Hatol

PROPOSED COLONIAL. CONFERENCE.

LONDON, 2nd August, Lord Salisbury has informed the Earl of Rosebery. President of the Imperial Federation Langu hut it would be inerpedfest for the Gurarumaut to sammen « coulerence in London of tum sa tralis colentes on the question of the I duration of the Empire. Unless the Cabinetj were prepared with recommendations.eu the question. the intervention of the Government I might give rise to misspprehension. Lord Rose- bery replied that neither Canada ner Anstralia! could summon conterence with the view of dis using measure to draw closer the bonde of the Empire: it was only Great Britain that wax able to do this. He urged the Cabinet to receive a de station, on the subjot in the automo,

THE DEBTISH INVASION ENDED

Lowsoon, 8th Angast

Further details of the defeat of the Dervisher

Austin Arms, Hongkong Hotel... Do. Debentures Peak Hotel...

850 $66

ELO $1285

$10 $14 $37 -$40 250p et. pm $25,810737 $300 $170, Bales

160 ROL 350 $160, Acm 312573 pt. pin.. sellers

$25 5p. b. dia, sellers $100 $250 $800 3501

$16 $25

$50 $140.

$20 $85

$25 $81 $200 $160, nom.

$50 $386 260 TIs, 230

Canton China Firo China Traders' Chineno Insurance Hongkong Fira..... North-China. Singapore Estralia Firo

$20 $18 Buruits Marins...... 120 $231, buyaDE. Unia. 125 31021

Yangtze

gear Toski state that General Bir George Gren-Land & Building

fell captureil 1,00 prisoners, and 1,000 weapons

and one gun. The remnant of the Dervishes

wers deirea into the desert, and will probably

led

die of hanger and thirst,

Sir George Grafell's loss was 17 men

$1 $16

E. Land Invest $603136, salam Kowloon Land Inv$30 $22 Feal Building...... $7❘ $10 Richmond Terra:50. $100 2200 Shanghind Land T. 80 Tia, #7) West Paint Buildg. $45

and 180 wounded. He has decided to pay Luzon Sugar$100 $103.

b

The British and Egyptian troops are raturn-

Ing to Cairo, as the invasion by the Dervishes is

virtually ended.

ORNEBAL EDWARDS AT HILBOURNE.

MELBOURNE SI Aagast

Mining--

Perak Sugar

Charbonnages. Jelovn ・Panom

Selamt4 The niitinry forces of the colony mastered Pinning posterdy at Albert Park for inspection by

East Borned Major-General Edwards billitary etiquette Jabuk standing in the way of the maral forces being Bongai Koyah neviewed by a military oficer, the naval brigade 3'lini & N. Wharf did not turn out Abant 3,000 of all ranks were Shanghai Water... on parade, including some 6.0 cadete Thore Stastnip Coys.

was a alam ght in the forenoop, in the presence China & Manila...

of Major-General Edwards, and in the afternoon

the official inspration and march past took place. At the piesa of the day Major Geners! Edwards exprossed to the Commnadant fa plesaurs st what he had on.

Chins Shippers

Douglas 5 Canton, M. Indo China Steam Lannah Watson & Co, A. Bu

$181.65 $550

910 | 426

Th 50Th

(3.25.100

$10 $10, seller

*Tis: 200 TL 9374

283 231

503180, 20: 218 21 $60 (388

$90 nom $10 $22

11709

PORTS, RYDNEY, ANDMELBOURNE.

MANIA, and NEW ZEALAND)

proval of the publication and an encouragingBLE British Steamship

KENT,"

mensare of support, The English Indian and Colonial Press have spoken in comanendatory. terms of the T. 4, as also Directors of Public Captain Jokestous, dine on the 30th inst. with Gardens from Sir Joseph Hocker, FE.S. part Cargo from Japan, will be despatched sin downwards, and so have all planters.

abova on or about the 4th Proximo.

This stearner will NOT call at Fooo how. For Freight, apply to

No planter abould be without it. Subscription, including postage, ju advance: 81 Sterling Rapsos 12,5 Dollars Single copies 28. or Ri, back copies Sa. or RI. Any one of the four volumes completed, bound in cloth, lettered, with comprehensive index, for 21 108, (er R18), carriage prepaid.

As a medium for English, American and Australian ADVERTISEMENTS of goods suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Ceylon

Eu

places of Europe,

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noorieur informé des grauds journaux européens at

langue françaiso Cargo will be received on-board matil 4 P.M. Aug 1889. (Faroels are not to be mut

EDITION QUOTIDIENNG Specio and Parcels until 8 PM., on the 28th

•TROIS MOIS, Six Mois, Dorze Mois,

fr. 15.

fr. 30. on board; they must, be left at the Agency's

EDITION HEBDOMADAIRE Office.) Contents and value of Packages are

dile d'outre-mer required.

pany's Qfles...

For further particulars apply at the Com.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 17th August 18-9 CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

12

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,

THE CANADIAN FACIFIC RAILWAY AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS. THE British Steamship

"ABYSSINIA,”

fr. 60.

Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration hat been neglocked, will make no enquiries into. allaged loss of suck mess

MAILS BY THINCH PACKET. The French Contract Picket Saphalien will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 29th just, with. Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe,

(destinée spécialement aux pays hors d'Europe and places beyond, vis Mascilles: to Suizon, composée de HUIT PAGE GRAND FORMAT, FEE Straits Setthmeats, Bataca, Barral, Ceylon, mant tous les faits et les événements de la st the Australatan Colonies, Pondienéry, Bladra maine. Revue politique generalo, chroniqua akutta, Adan, Mauritias, Egypt, Malta, and artistiques, littéraires et mondaines de toutes les Gibraltar. caniales d'Europa. Sport, modes, commerce. Reus folletons inédits des principaux at the Mais, tour contemporains, etc.

16 francs.

PRIX D'ABONNEMENT: " Six Mors, DOUZE MOLS,

30 fiznes. CONDITIONS: Toute demande l'abonnement doit être accom. parte d'un mandat aur is poste en autre i ves aur Brurelles, Paris on Londres Les bonze- ments commencent la ler on to 16 de chaquo mois, Envoi gratuit da deva numere spónimous toute personne qui so adressers la demande Gerita à l'administration, &, Rus D'Au Bravallée

8,651 Tons Register, G: A. Lee, Commanier, will be dispatched for VANCOUVER B.C... vra KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS- DAY, the 29th August, st Noos.

NOW ON SALE, IMPERIAL QUARTO. INGLISH AND CHINESE

DICTIONARY WITH FENTI AND MANDARIN.

PRONUNCIATION, Angle-Chinese Dictionary, published sứ Daily Prea QEes, Hongkong. comprehensiveness and practical servies this Work stands unrivalled All the naw

To be followed by the BATAVIA op 12th September, and 9. S. "PORT AUGUSTA on the 26th Sept.

Connection will be made at Yokohama with An Steamors trazd Shanghai and Japao Porte, by thoreglar Steamers of the PACIFIU COAST and at Vanonnver with Pacifio Coast Pointa, For STEAMSHIP COMPANY and other Stones

Through Passage Tiakis granted to Eng land Francs, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis bues of Steamers.

First-class Fares granted as follows

The usual hours will be observed in closing

The Post Office deslines a responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewelery, and, where Registration haa bren naplected, will make no Equirios into | alleged logans of such fetters.

HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENⱭLISH

AND FRENCH MAILS. When the Packets lame at Naga. The following hours will be observed in closing the mails for Emops. &o, by the English and Money Order Dion will be closed at 5 PM. the French Pankde, when they sayo at Noon. Tho

day before.

3.00 Am-Peting of Prices Current and Cir.

cular casos.

(Prigoa Current my Circulars may however be ported up to 10o'clock if they aro tled in, bandles, country by country, with the adhessee all one way.), 10.00 A.-egistry cases,

10.30 AM. Pasting of newspapers, books, and

patternsTM cases.

11.00 A.M.Mil closes.

words which the Chinese have at late years been A.M.) with 13 cents late fee up to 11.30 AM. LATE LETILES may be posted (from 11.10 compiled to coin to express the numerous al after which hour they may be sent on board · Jenta in inachinors, photography telegraphy, this the same kete fas. and in science generally, which the rapid adrance

Amoy.

**Arosos Is.

Bangkok *Belgium.

NONEY, ORDERS.

• Madeira.

• Malta.

• Mauribita.

**Fatai.

• Newfoundland.

of foreign relationslus imposed upon them, azo 1-Money Orders ara ised at Hongkong To Vanicurer & Victoria... (Max.) 9210.04. To all Common Points in Canada

hers given in catene. Each and every word lend Shanghai on the following countries and fully illustrated anderplained, forming exeroiser places, at ourpunt rates of szokeage 273.00. and the United States.....

for talents of a most instructive datare. Both To Liverpool......

320.00.

the Court and Ruati pronunciations are given To London..

the acconta being carefully marked on the begi ... 325.00. To other European Points at proportionate prindpls hitherto stained The typography rates Spoial reduced rates granted to Olours displaye the necess of sa attempt to make the of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the Chinese and English type correspond in the size 11768 Imporial Chinese and Japaneer Customs, to he of hody, thereby effecting a vast economy of

obtained on application.

space, achieving a clearness not previously NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA timed to Panis in the United States, shoud to and vacant space which have barettore chara (FLGIO & BUBITTING UNITED COMPANIES.) sont to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. terised Chinese pablations.

Consular Invrions to sockopany Carge des attained, and dispensing with those vast margins

GISB LIVINGSTON & Co.

Naosc.ra. Hangkong, Zod Angust, 180,

STEM FOR

D. E. Brows, District Freight Agent, Van-

.

• Uarmacia.

• Canada. Canton. Cape Colony Coylan-

+ Constantinople)

Сургав.

☐ Denmark.

• Ext.

Falkland I Foochow

■ Gamgia.

• Germany.

Gibralter

.

Gold Sonh

Kantow.

HLWSÜ.

Hoihow

Holland

• Honduras, (Br)

Hongkong. Iceland

New South Wales. : *New Zealand.

Kingoo. North Borriso.

• Nafy. Part ferwiz..

• Torlegal. Cowsland. S. Delons, Sarchelos. Shanghai.

Siera Leone. Soul Artralia.

Stests Settlements, Susion. Senden. Sitarian.

Tangier. Tarmonia. United Kingdom,

·United States. Victoria

Toillustrate the vast scope of the work the the Straits Settlements, Jara, and West Indies SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND BOMBAY, conver, 50-

following facts are aphinitted for consideration or connected with agriculture, the Tropical having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers,

Freight will be resolved on Board until P. Chatmers Vocabulary contains about 13,000, Agrionitarist stands unrivalled, the work being to ADEN, BEZ PORT SAID on the 2811 August.

Chinese characters and Modburt's Burlish eonstantly in the banda of Native as well

MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN),

All Parels minst be sent to our Offics and and Chinese Diationary about 100,000, whilst ropean and American agriculturister Beinge and GENOA at MEDITERRANEAN should be marked to address in fall and the this work contains more than 50.000 English Monthly Periodical, the Tropical Agriculturist

ADEIRTIC, LEVANTINE, lies on the table and is very often referrichte AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO. Taking information as to Passage or Freight, other elementary works as rot rublished, tho and SOUTH me will be received by us until 5 P.M. the words, and upwards of 600.000.Chinese charac

day previous to sailing...

ters gain, dospits all the grammars and darlag woh month."

Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD.

apply to

studest of the difficult language abaclutely re- ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

quires examples to display the varions appli Agents

cations and equivalorts of different words which Hongkong, 16th August, 1889.

18have one general meaning. Of these examples this work contains more than five times na SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS. many te sny other Dictionary hithert. pab. 2-Orders on the countries marked * aro for

lished FOR HAVEE, LONDON, AND

warded through the London Post Office, and are HAMBURG. THE Steamship

THE Company's Steamship

T

Mr. W. T.. Thleeltos Dyer, FL.S., C.NO.S Assistant Director of Kew Gardens, writing of the T..A, refers to it as an astonishing re bertory of wverything relating to the economio potany of the East"

Bates for Advertisements [9 words to Exe. 12 lines and ander per lined. (8) Above twelve

BORMIDA."

above

TH

•India. Italy.

Jan.

• Logoa.

Western Australia,

* West Indies (British)

Danish, and Dutch.

For practical purposes the arrangement of paid less a small discount of alent 24. in the £1, the work is be complete, that a reference to its for which the remitter should allow. All aniels pages enables a person who understands English orders must be expressed in British currency, to communicate effentirely with natives who and cannot be drawn for any sum less than 6d. CARMARTHENSHIRE,"

anderland nothing but Chinese. In this respect Captain Clark, will be despatched for the above the work will be found indispensable to all sording to the aurrency the Order is drawn in.)

3-The commfeidon charged is na follows (ac 16 Porta on er sboot the 7th Sept.

Europeans rasiding in China, moc to the naires Up to 2, or $10 or 20 Tapos 0.20 cante, For Freight or I'assage, scply to:

themselves it explains subjects fully with which 4.5, DE $20 or Rupeeseesi 0,40 cm. ADAMSON BELL & Co.

very few indeed of them are perfectly soquainted.

27, or 188 or 70 Bupon 0.80 be Agents. To parties tident in England and interested

41, 350 th Rupees.

0.80 crata. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1889,

11650

in Chins it cannot tat be invaluable eosion- ally

po De Negri, Maater, will be despatched For the sals of plante, seeds machinery on FRIDAY, the 6th Sept, at NoN implements & used in tropical (tem segar. At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging in fibros, do) agrionitur, no botter advertiang VICTORIA DOCK mediqui există.

For Further Ferticalare regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

A goata Hongkong, 22nd Angost, 1889, FOR NEW YORK. 3/3 L L American Bargus

RICHARD PARSONS" Thoradike, Master, will land here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

Quarter Pige (cares) 17s. R30) 5 per cent.off for Half

£18H17bb additional Whole

2124) Insertion, For long contracts, special redustions" Commifentions respecting advertisements and subscriptions may be addressed to

ALBJ. FERGUSON, Colombe, For Agente in all parts of the world Hongkong Daily Preen" Ofione lega

NOWLE DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland

B Trade Report for the Year 1969.

PRIOS, TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Delly Pria Once, THE FORESHORE RECLAMATION.

PLAN VICTORIA showing the pro-

RECLAMATION may be hid at the Daily Press Office, and from the Book- sellers Price $1

RSRUSSELL & Co.

· -Hongkong, E6it July, 1800,

THE B

HE

8,3 L. 1.1. Hawa ina Barque "ALICIA

FOR SAN FRANCISCO

[1567

STEAM TO LONDON DIRECT, Calling

INTERMEDIATE FORTS. NHE P.&O. §. N. Co.'s Steamship

BHANGHAI,”

st

will leave for the above places on or about SATURDAY, the 16th Sept, at Noox.

This Yearl is dimonnected from the Malt servions has has aroullent Appommodation for

duced rates Electrin Light Dock Cabink Sargent cried, &0.

EL

Brodarat Matar, will love biss for the above through Papers (First only)

will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to

MELCHERS & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 24th August, 1889.

AL WOODEN

Buperintenda

11727

| 1779 Hongkong, 15th August, 1889.

It compone upwards of two thousand large

quario paces.

4 Vols. ImexRIAL QUARTO, Pris, 320

A Large REDUCTION

PRICE is

t

to Purbasers of SIX or mors Copia,

**LONDON TRUE&Co., & PATERNOTES ROW."

HONGKONG:

FAILY PRERE" OFFICE, WYNAM ST

31

15) Erres$1.00. -No Order must exceed £0 or $50 (unless drawn on India, when 150 rape in the limit) or will more than two such orders be issued to the saune person, in favour of the same payee- by the same wi

5.-Honey Oalers on the United Kingdom for even exme zat ereeding to are granted by means of Portal Notes, as to which see separate. notios or the Hongkong Postal Guide.

6.Swas not axoeeding 250 may ha ramitted istween the porks of Chins by mezia of Postage

GUSTAY HILDEBRANDT'S las de manos de can be granted.

AGENCY,

ushing them order

BERLIN, B. (19) ALEXANDRINEN & Hongkong or Shanghai on ports where Shore

DE BICENT, III, (GERMANY) MAR

Effsets the insertion of Advertisements in all German Newspaper

(68.

are Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.

General Post Off

By muf Fustal Notes only