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THE DAILY PERSA MONDAY OCTOBER 11, 1986

BOUGET.

· POINTE REGARDINGĘ WETOM INFORMATION ZE

Currency.—1. What are the kinds of Tuel of Silver (ths Haiwan or Tacl excluded; known in your district P Please give games in fall, this (Helang-p'ing Hua-pao Yin), together with the collogntal nam

2-What is the actual weight in grains (6374 grains equal to que cunco Ivel of each Paco avoirdupois) of the

NOTE-It in suggested that weighing a Fifty el or Fifty-pound weight will give more so, curate results then weighing a one-teel or one. pound weight

3- What is the touch or fineness of each of the several kinds of Silver (pure allvar.being taken ar 1,000 fine)?

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Sing, with that of those bassok Hant, world- Jointly went to over 1,000 12 PRE

DESTINATION.

Hongkong

VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING,

TENKEL'S HAMR,

Pelipurus (ste.);...

Bombay (str.)....

Gunday & Over

sini

Ningohow (stc) W. Dardin Amphitrite sane -

Maria Terous (atr.)

E. Depes

Caledonien (str.)

Neckar (str.)

Maxberge H.-Sapäe

Parthia (str.)......

· From Tring-han ume Hunt-king-Fu to Ho nan so Teoh-la (i.a., to Troh-ohew and La-ngang on the 8.B frontier of Shansi no HOA), LONDON, SIA Sugs CANAL Botlej (str.) W, D.Woroter Hongkong

LONDON VIA SUKE CANALDANDA distanoss are also several hundredest 26, and be-

LONDON DIRECT. for the branch lines could be mada, that

LONDON & HAMBURG length of ralia would have to be bought abroad.

LONDON At present Shansi iron is actually dearer than foreign' iron, and the expenso of proparing it and making it into rails in China wouli make the outlay enormous (f Chẳng Chi-tonga argention were orrial out. The Admiralty therefore strongly recommend that both the mala branch Bant be built with mild imported | ready-made from abroad, before any steps sto baken for the utilisation of Bhansi iron for maki

4-In each Tuel of currency weighing (80) Ing ralla many) grains, how many gratus are there of pare silver (1,000) F

The first motion should certainly be from Hankow to Bi-yang in Horan and then: 5. How many Tarla of cash of the curroncise - gradually porthwards; this being a short section, mentioned by you are considered to be the equiva and ravning through the Hohort and most po lent locally of 100 Ku-ping Tasks of pure silvor? paions country and therefore the most likely to 6-What relation do Mexican Dollars bear to make an immediate return for the cutlay on its the Taol commonly weed locally.F (100 Taslevoustraction, memelenggan Dollars).

7.What kinds of Copper Cash are used in your distriot! What In Tan, wad what its value P

B-What relation do Copper Cash bear to the Mexican Dollar and / or thedoval Tool?

6-To what extent are Cash Noths (paper mousy) nsed locally. If used at all, please give some as mnt of tho

10-Are Bank Notes (or Bankers' cheques) for Silver used in your district otherwise than sa chronos ?

HAVRE & LONDON ITAMBURG DIRECT..... VENICE.

MARSEILLES TIA Saldon, BREMEN & PORTS OF CALL VANCOUVER 3.0. TAKOHE, SAN FRANCIS00 VIA ROBE, SAN FRANUIB00 TEA T'HAMA... SAN FRANCISCO MAD NEW YORK

NEW YORK aungming NEW YORK: jarayonin NEW YORK... NEW YORK. NEW YORK NEW YORK..

City of Sydany (str.) | up Oecule (str.)........

– TO BE DESPATCHED.

On 9th inst, at Noon

On 10th inst

On 15th it.

*FOR FREIGHT. APPLY TO P.&Q 8. N.Cán sucitat Butterfield & Swire Butterfold & Swire Hongkong Carlotta & Cond Quick despatch. Hongkong Arabski, Habery J C55) |Őa or about 9th inst Hongkong Carlowiły & da

Qotok daapital: Hongkong Carlowitz &

Qualok-despatok, fran Hongkong

David Saarcon, Sons & Co.:On 10tà frình.... 46 Noan Messageries Maritimes.... On 16th inant Moon Melchers & Co......

- On 27th ziust., 10-4-3- On 18th inst., at Neon On 9th inst, at 1 P.M. On 17thinit, et 1 PX, Quick despatch. Quick deepatch. Únicle despatch. : "Quick despotek.

Hrest Quest. A. Forsyth Hongkong Mauna Loa wa Dough Australa

............. Ansje H... Bwith ........ Robert S. Bainard Uscidental

NEW YORK via Sugs JanAM,........ GENOA VIA BOMBAY, Aomin SYDNEY, MELEQUEND, &............. YOKOHAMA- VIA N'aari, KOBE

NAGASAKI, KOBE, TIENTSINGA HANGHAL VIA AMOT SHANGHAI, KOBE, & SHANGHAL

MANILA VIA AKO

SWATOW; AMOT. FOOCHÓW

Mabel...... Roportar.

Carlowits & Co

Adamason; Béil & Co.

Hongkong

P.M. 8. 8. Co.

0.40. 9.3. Co.

Kussell & Co...

Biemmin & Co....!

Carlowits & Co

adrews.

Hongkong Hongkong

Ramel & Co.

Hongkong

Biomsen & Co..

Hongkong

Gibb, Livingston & Co. Carlowits & Ga.,

Bonlarig (str.)................ | Freima Binagno (str.) .....

Villä Golding

| Afghan (str).........

Verona (str.)... | F. Spock: Glamorganshire (str.)....

Tuensang (str.) .......... | Blómar Melbourng (w)...

Reutor, Brockelmann & Co

Hongkong Bouter, Brocholmaan& Co.

Gibb, Livingston & Ca........... P.&0. 8.N.CO

Hongkong Adamion, Bell & Co

Jardina, Matheson & Co.... Magaries Maritimas. Butterfield Bir

Simsson & Co.

Oresten (str.)

Hatabirom

Peking (tr)

F Sobule

Hongkong Hoarkon

Diamante (alt.) ........ G. Taylor

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Hongkong

Russell & Cou

Heipliong (etc) ....:) | Harrīšanas

Hongkong

Dongles Laprik & Co..

BXCHANDRA

Chang Chi tung's extimate of the cost of his proposed no asems to be founded on little mors than conjecture, and the following particular will show how wide of the mark it is. Taking the oxisting northerd lipe sa aruide, we may that for a double line of rails for turen thousand from Le-kow Riso to Hiskow, the following expenses must be inevitably insured: Saty nine of land must be acquired taking feat as the tefal broath (the rails themselves occupying 70 feet in the centre, and one lé, of euro, as the total length. Each mow will cost Weight 11nt waights of Catty are Tls. 23 to 24, so we may put down the cost of the known in your district. Plenas give the equivalent required for each of railway at over Tia (Ient in ouboe aroitdepoin or in grammes. 7,312 There seems a misprint here; this would family will visit that of King Humbert at A Berlin telegram says that Kaiser William's Which is the ono goserally used?

make the wow worth Tis 1227. One buudred Mons The Emperor himself will subsequent- nåd'éighty thousand mow, the total of land to be acquired, would cost Els, 4,200.000 old, at kitlely proceed on a visit to Athens:** over Tis. 25 per mow and the rails laid down.

NESTURKET AND OBETU, "would "coat" un" sdditions! Tiki 22,000,000/. In.

·CONSTANTINOPER, 18th Septembər. The Turkish military aathorities are forming Chill there are 15 rivers to be bridged, foamos

zmarated), in Hons there are 9, and in Inpeh 4 new Army Corps (the sighth) and will es- two, or 26 in all nat omating mail crocks and tablish its headquarters in Crate. water course. Up to Tis. 50,000 tą Tls. 100,000

BEITIAK, POLICY IN EGYPT. ···

12-What weights of Finni, sre known in your district Please give the quieslant in pounds aroirdupois or in las Which in the one gonerally used?

13. What variations are known from

table

16 Tack Catty.

the

100 Cutie Pioul. 14.~~~Dres the Taul of Currenoy bear any del relation to the Catty of comatures?

Capacity 15.—ant in the weight in Jha or kilos of dry vics contained in the Fock katwa in- your district F What is its capsaity in English cabio lobes or in cabin centiuètres ?

-Length-16 Fast Motocal Footare known In your district Firdouin equivalent in English standard inohon Thi 2 decimala) or in decimals of a metre What are their namos or

1286 P

17-What variations are knews from the

tabla

10 Inches

Foot.

10 Feet-1 Chang. 18-What is the length of Pace ? 19-What is the length of a NOTE. It would seem that the Li ought to be-389-Pu, the F-bowever, varies, and it is desirable så ascertain if the Zi le anywhoro the exact equivalent of 960 local Fu.

Area-20-What is the area of a Now knowu in your district?. Plenso gris. the equivalent in English square feet or in square tres.

Note-It would so that this owe ought to be a strip of land 240 Pulong And wide It is desirable to assortain if the Mow is any. where the exact equivalent of 240 local square Pu; leo if the Mow in the same distriot varius scarding to the soil to be meared.

21-Boy is the ata of land under one Mou desigusted? Please give a table.

General Please give any other is formation regarding thom measures not covered by the above questions.

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Your reply should be addressed to

The Hou. Secretary,

Chin Branch of the Royal Aniatio Society. Shanghai.

It would be a conveniense to editor and printer if communications were written on one side only of the paper,

THE ADMIRALTY BOARD ON CHINESE RAILWAYS.

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·TÄLY AND GERMANY.

London, 14th September..

cash that therefore be added for bridges ProE LONDON, 14th September. bably Tle. 30.000.000, esély double of Chang The Government have wired to Suskím that Chi-tong's cstimate, would be mekrer the mark, the raids into the Bondan ure to bo discontinued, il we take every posible exp bro lata considera- and the friendlies to be dlsarmad, Ethon and, if the line is to start from north and go south, it will probably not much more than thSE RYOK.

There sources of supply, Government subsidies, native loans, and foreign losne, will sli bave to be called into requisition; first of all, a 'unbatan- tial. Government subsidy to make an enoutrags. ing beginning, for, the Chinese merebants Are at likely to come forward and invest their mocay until they see that something has been- dona From Hanko to Six-yang is 680 i from Lu-kow Kiso to Chêng ting is 000 14, and whathee the quay be obtained by a sub sily or by a loan, Tia 10.000.000 must be forth coming to works wattsfactory beglauing with one of these sections.

The Viceroys and Govorner of the Provinces to be traversed must notify the gentry and people that they are to offer no impediment to the progress of the work. In ten years, if all snite to further is as the Admiralty hopes, shall be in possession of a railway from Luków to Hankow P

The Report concludes with some remarka on the increased wealth and greater power of salt defense which rallways will give to Chius, and recommends that high offcis of the nosessary *xperience, and of unimpeachable integrity should be employed, among whom it mentions Chow Fab and Plan Kitab. Chow wh ha had long experience in connection with the Tontain Railway, and Pau Kün-beh in the Tientsin Arsenal-Daily Neis

FOOCHOW.

The price of rice is rising bigber daily, mud it is feared will coach in uprecedentedly high figure, We hear that the chop of ten mentioned in our issue of the 1st August was bought by natives at the high price of of Tls. 17, while the highest affer made by foreign buyers was Tha. 12

Many failers are reported to have taken place The Shik pas of the 29th September contains during the last week in September among the tus frat part of & Report by the Board of Ad-native merbauts, and woregret to see the Kwang miralty on Chang Chi-tang's Memorial on Ka Chaong tea hong also on the list. The liabilities ways. It begins, in the usual mener. by quot of the former, which consist chiefly of dealers in ing the Imperial instquations for this Report, or rice, are reported to be trom nine to fifteen Memoriat, to be prepared. These instructions thousand dollars raph, and of the latter two lacs. emanate from the. Empress. late Hegant, appa-

Echo, rently because the Braperor's father being at the hoad of the Board, it would be aubecoming fer. the Emperor to insuo them. The Empress b gins by vaferring to the memorials of the Mari- Lue Vioaroys, of which she selects those of Chang Chi tung. Lin Ming-obna, and Husng Pung nion so by far the most practical app ving in partienlar the saggestion of the first for Railway from Lu-kow Kino down through Hozan to Hankow, in Hapeh, to built gradually is four sections, one after the other, within sight year. The following is a enmmary of the Re port, which deals with the question feancially

Lin Ming-chuan advocates a-line from Taku and Tintain to Peking Huang Fung-pien is

in favour of first bailding & "frontier railway,"

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· LATE TELEGRAMS,

The following tejerzama are extrastad from the Rangoon Gautla ——

SERIOUS CLEVERS OF RIB WILFRED LAWSON,

LONDON, 15th September. Sir Wilfred Lawson is dangerously ill with constipation. Last night he was reported to be winking fast.

Lownox, 16th September. 'Bir Wilfred Lawson in slowly rallying.

THE SULTAN OF JUROBE.

LONDON, 14th September.

The Sultan of Johore is expected to vint

and later on others in various parts of the it-Frankfort next Baturday,

terior as atrategic purposes demand; but thinks EEIOUS ACCIDENT TO AN OFFICER OF THE

that after the "Frontier railway" (to which be

gives paramount importance) has been built, à

Line should be built from Tientsin to Tangohow

QHESHINED.

LONDON, 14th September.

Major John F. Wyler, of the Cheshire Be-

as an experimental step, This last was, indoed, giment, was thrown from his horse yesterday. the original idea of the Admiralty but they and in now reported to be in a dying condition. dafer to the wishes of Her Majesty, and giro

AN LEMY OFFICER SUPERSEDED. :-/ the suggestion of Chang Chi tung their first

· LONDON, 18th September,

consideration. They feel spelled to state 20. P. Livingstone, of the Black Watch; has their bapert conviction, however, that the thres been anpersaded for absance without leave thousand fi of the proposed line from In-kow TURA MÁTY SURGEON DIAMINNED, A Kiso to Hankow will give hardly more advan

LONDON, 18th September. tages to commercs than the short line of 200 Surgeon Aptkorn, of the gunnery ship Com Li from Tientsin to. Tangehow, which is a bridge, stationed at Dorosport, has been dismiss-` important from a commercial point of viewed from the service with disgrace for stealing sa the portion from Tiantain to Take in from a hanismstem while the guest of Surgeon Hayes strategio one. They trusted, infléed. thst in their of Devpaport.

farmer memorial, they had en ficiently exposed

THE MUTINÝ AF WOOLWICH

LONDON 14th Septoarber.

Litha imaginary character of the "fire dangerâ”

held by Chang Chi-tung to be attached to the A. Court Martial assembled yesterday'at Wool- Tieatain-Tungshow plan; but they bow to the wick to try the drivers of the South Field commands of the Empress and submit to the Battery, who mutinied on Thursday Jast Tho carrying out of that plan being postponed." prisoners complatoed of the tyranny of their For the railway steady built from Tientsin: experies and of overwork. Three drivers and Take to Bi Kohneng, and for the surrer med Mills. Elevone, and Wilkie, wore con of the ground for the end continuation of victed of insubordination and mutiny but the 34 in Tungo materials, rams sentences have not yet transpired. azanting in all to its 400 were borrow The Duke of Cambridge is causing enquiries ed from foreigners at å per cut, When the to be made into the circumetanose, which led to C.M.S.Nompany started it obtained loans the mutiny,

**THE TEGOPY IN EGYPT,

Carzo, 184 September- Two deaths from anterio ferer occurred amongst the British troops here yesterday.

THE CONGO EXPEDITION.

LONDON. 18th September, Expedition, will be offered for sale in Antwerp Thirty tons of ivory, on account of the Congo next month.

THE MEEBIAN RAILWAT PROJECT,

LONDON, 18th Septembar.

St. Petersburg shortly to discuss the Biberian A conference of railway experts will most at

railway project.

MONUMENT TO GENERAL GUANT

NEW YORK, 15th Reptembar. A monument to the late General Grant was invoiled yesterday at Leavenworth, Kaussa.

faneral oration was delivered:

MB. HEESEEY GLADSTONE AND HIS LIBELLEL BomBar, 14th September: ./ Tho_Allahabad Morning Post has published a letter from Mesars, Lows and Lewis, solicitors, Ely Place, London, with reference to its statement regarding Mr. Herbert Gladatons. The Mesura Lewis deny the truth of the story and demand retraction and an apology on pain of prosecnfipi for libel.

The Morsing Post apologizes, and says that it in satuled that its London correspondent. who has been imposed upon by some nuscrupulous person, will offer an ample and estplate atore- ment for the attack op. Mr. Horbert Glad- stone's charactor.

ON' LONDON

Telegraphio Transfer: „ Bank Bills, on demand.

· Bank Billa, at 30 daya' süžijë Bank Bills at monike nigh Credits, of 4 tiantha! eight Doommentary Billa, st monthe

sight....

ON PAR

Bank Bilts, on demand

Credits, it a montha' sight

309

Bank Bills, on damare,...

ON BERLIN.in UN NEW YORK

Credita, 60 days' sighti

ON BOMBAY,

Telegraphic Tenusfèr "Bank, on demand... OR CALCUTTA

Telegraphic Transfer Bank, on demand...

ON SHANGHAI --

Bank, at sight

Privata, 50 days' sight SOVEREIGNS

RONGKONG TEMPERATUBE.

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Themomein Lan; (% ve bibje Thermşmeleril nat. (Wet bulbhutid.

¡Lermomelar-Madon Thomas kilalasso cover night),

50.00 10.00

CHINA COAST, NELLUROLOGICAL-

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REGISTER.

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THE BOMLAS CCANDALS, T-

BOMBAT. 19th-September. The Bombay Gazelle's Poons correspondent fo

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Qajok despatch.

| Quick forpatohi..

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Quick despatch.

VESSELS ON THE BERTH.

STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SULZ, FORT SAID, MALTA GIBRALTAR, BRINDISL ANJONA

VENICE, AND LONDON,

KÍNÓ, BOMBAT, MADRAS, GALUUTTA, AND

AUSTRALIA, UN

N.E-CA800 CAN BE TAKEN ON EARN BILLS OF, Lading' for 'Barivia, PeruLAN Guir Porte, Marseilles, Trinate, Ham- BUED. NEW YORK AND BOSTON.

SPECIN ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH.

*INE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ŠTRAN NAVIATION COMPANY'S Beship -“SUTLEJ,” Captain W. D. Worcester, with Her Majesty's Maila, will be dispatched fram this for LONDON direct VIA SUEZ CANAL

alling at MARSEILLES and usual Porta of call, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th October, 1889, at Noo

On or about 5th inst. To-morrow, at Noon, – On 10th fast, at 4 Fiat. *Cargo" will be received on board unti On 11th inst daylight, on the day before sailing Parcels and To-day; at 10 A

Specie (Gold) at the Offley until 4 r. on the day before sailing.

On or about 10th inst, On or about 9th lout. To-day.

To-day, at i P..

To-morrow, at 4 P.14.

:|: To-morrow döylight

VISSUES ON THE BARTE

COMPAGNIE DES MESAAGERIES MARITIMES.

·FÀQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS, TV3E Conspany's Steamship

- MELBOURNE,”

For further particulars regarding FEIGHT and PASEIGE apply to the PENINSULAR

KIERTAL SAMAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Offce, Hongkong.

The Contents and Value of Packages are re- qaired to ba'duolared prior to shipment,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Buis of Lading Legit

for Marssillon.

will be despatched for SANGHAI. KOKE; } → AND YOKOHAMA on prabout WEDNES- DAT, the 9th last,

G. DE CRAMPEAUX,

Agent

This Steamer takes Cargo and Fassengers

E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 4th October, 1839.

U. 8. MAIL LINE,

| PACIFICMAILSTEAMSHIPCOMPANY

VESSELS ON THE BEKTH.- NORDDEUTSCHBI LLOYD,”

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT BAID, " BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWELP,

-BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA

AND BALTIC PORTS: ÁL80, LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, "BAL-

TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, - GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICANTM

FORTS.

THE COMPANY' Steamers WILL CALL

HOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PAGERNGERJ/ AND LUGGAGE.

...

AT

N.B-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING TO THE PRINCIPAL PLACES IN RUESTA.

SUNDAY, the 27th day of "Ustober, 1899, at 10a.m., the Company's Staamship NECKAR" Captain Šapmer. with MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE. and CARGO will leave this Tort as above, CALLING AT GEFOA

Shipping Ordare wül be ærentod till Noor Cargo will be rastived no Board until 4 P.M Snesla and Pirosis until 8 P.M., on the 36th October (Parcela are not to be sent on Beard; they must be left at the Agency's

ce) Contents and Value of Packages are required.

The Stoner has splendid Amoramandation, and serries a Doctor and Stewardoan. For Further Partionlara, app to

MELO. ERS & Co.,

Agen

Hongkons. 30th September, 1899.

FOR NEW YORK.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER THE 9/3 L. J. L. British Bark.

LAND RAILWATS, AND TOUCHING AT "YOKOHAMA ̈ÂND¬SAN-FRANCISCO.--

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1889,

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STES NAVIGATION COMPANY.YDNEY o despatobed for THE U. 3. Ma Star CITY OF

Sm Francisco vik Kobe and Yokohams, an STEAM FOR

WEDNESDAY, the 9th October, st ONE SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

HOMBAY,ADEN HODEIDAR,Making Pamangers and Freight for Japan, MASSUA JEDDA, SUEZ FORT the United States; and Europe: SAID, ERINDISI, TRIESTE and portation to Tokohama and other Japan Ports, Through Bill of Lading med for trave

VENICE

Taking Cargo at through ratos to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GULF, RED SEA, BLLOK

SEA LEVANT & ADETATIO Pozn THE Company's Steamship.

MARIA TERESA,”

--"ROBERT S. B-J9VARD;" Andrews, Master, will lot here for 'the above Port, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight apply to

RUSSELL & Co. Bougkook. 19th September, 139, |1825

FORSAN FRANCISCO. THE $/3 L11 Britiak Ship

"HARVEST QUEEN"

to San Fransiens, to Atlantic and Inland Cities, |E. A. Forsyth, Hater, will fad here for the

of the United Scatán, vil Ovveland Railwaya, ia | sbors Fort, and will have quick despatɔh Havana, Trinidad, and Demezars, wed to parts

in Mexico, Central and South America, by the

Through Pange Tickets granted to England,

| Company's mud commesting Steamers.

Captsiz A. Deporis, will be despatched as above, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic limos on THURSDAY, the 10th inst, at Noon.

Cargo will not be received on 'Board-after 5P.M. prior to date of sailing,

For Further information as to Pismags and Freight, ply to CPAs,

DAVID SAB800N, SONS & Co.,

Bare det Agents Hongkong. 4th October, 1889. THE GIBB" LINE OF STEAMEES. FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND POLTS, SYDNEY, AND MEL-

BOTENE (Taking through Cargo for ADELAIDE, Tas MANIA, and Kew Zealand), HE British Steamship

"AFGHAN,” Captain Golding, will be despatched as above THURSDAY, the Uth inst, at Four P.M. For Fright or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Managers. Hung king, 1st October, 1582- 2060 -INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. FÖR TIENTSIN. HE Compary's Steamship

Jib Oslabus, 1979, at 10 A.M..

Wind,

THE

wires that the derisien that the guaranteed pher.... Mamintders are to be summarily dismissed, n Boka 0,08 board and uncompensated, has caused widespread excitement and discontent among the native official commenity, The British name and pra stigs they declare to be discredited and ruined. The Mambutines are driven to law' and heavy. damages will be claimed. Suita will be ingesta- ted against the Sucretary of State, and the Bombay Government, and personally against 80,09 the Duke of Connaught, Lord Reay, and foura Richey and Naylor, who gave the guarantee.

TATION,

Coki......... Vaguesti.... Want Honzione.

30.11

50.00

BENDS...

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THE BANGOON DRAINAGE SUREME.

CALCUTTA, 18th September Mr. Pat. Doyle, C.E., Editor of the Indian En gineering, has started for Ingron by the aping... steamer Rajpootsna to inspect the drainage works, with a view to certaining the advisabile Cradly, warm, and fat dry mention prevails. ity of recommending Shone's system for adop tloa in India.

TO THE DELF-A persện cùred of deafnear and noises in the hand of 20 years' „standing by a simple remedy, will send a description of it free to say person who applies to Nicholson, 21, Bedford Square, Londen, W. C., England. [1860

·MMERCIAL IN ERLAJGENCE,

Saruanas, 5th October.

Quotatiyne are

AFFAMI

New Halwa..........8570 per pical, alles, of

[Festtios Old Malwa

$30 per poul, alles, of 21 to 9 cattlee. 8890 par pioul, allce, of [1 exttion: pur chest. **:

Older Malwa

Paths (New) Barates (Now) Patra (Old) Benares (Old)

8545 $3225 to $521

SHARES.

Company

Faidug Quotation.

Banke

Hongkong & S'bai.

$125 188p.ct.pm.wallers New Oriental...... China Borneo........

410 411 450 $46 China Sagar$100 $252, sales Chinesa Luan '81 B.. Chinees Loan 84 C. 600 5p.ct. prom, nom

500 3p.ct.pem., nom. Chinono Loan B6 K..Tla 250 : 18 pct. prem, mom. Grušakshauk & Co... 160 | 142, Bơm Darvel Bay Trading.

from various províncial transurfen, of which it THA LONDON, 18th Bertomber.

bolds Ts. 870,000. Most of this the admir- The sentence on the matinous drivers was Gordon & Co, A. G... tythinks will be available towards tüsextinction promulgated to-day at a general parade at HAL & Holtz C, Co.

| Groan Island Cernest. of the foreign loss of The 1,20,000, some of which Woolwich. The six principals were sentenced H. Brick & Comant they recommendshould be paid off tisteet by next to twelve months' imprisonment, of which term & C. Dakery spring. The strategio railway from Tangshan the General Commanding remita two-thirds,

to Bhan Hai Kuan it be postponed stil the Garrison orders have been farned regulating H. Dairy Farm budget is in a more Bourishing condition When the bogize of work of the man

the year expires during which the sale of affini alrank to raise funds for the Yellow River Works is nothorised, ít. is recommended that

| Hongkong & Ű. G

|H. Electric Light..... ANOTHER MILITARY MUJJKY, JAH H. L. Tramways.

LONDON, 15th September. Hongkong Ice. Another military mutiny scourred yesterday. I. & K. Wharf & G. tyle expedient be kept in sotion for another twenty men of the Bridging Battalion of the Steam Laundry.... your for Railway Works. The money raised by Royal Engineers at. Aldershot refused to elesa | Hongkong Repo............ tais means was originally out Defence their harness and fled to the surrounding vill & W. Dock Fund, and Railways, whose first object ages. They were captured by a military pic Hotel strategic one, are a fitting ohjasi to which tu quet sed lodged in the guard-room. The zinu devets such a fand. The railway from Tian- complain of drer-worke

tain to 'T'angelow, onos built, would have paid KERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A SCOTTISH PERE w well that it would have adply made up for

***LONDON, 17th September. the unprofitableness of the Tientsin-Takn line; The Scottish newspapers to day publish a but as this expected, soures of preft is cut off, sensational story concerning a Booitish pour, Id Hong-chaog must do his best to encourage whom they charge with impropriety and sulk the Company to keep the existing line golags" upon a child. A witness testifies to having Chang Chi tung made a strange mistake in obeyed the proceedings. The papers deolare describing the length of the proposed line from that the Magistrates are afraid to take the mat- Lukon K'int to Hanków as 2,000 . The foru

distance 34 8,000 14, a very different thing. E THE LANCASUREX COTTON TRADE. The proposal to build it in four motions. LA LONDON, 13th September and to allow sight yours for the building. Representatives of the employer and wo is very good, but not so his advice to make me of Lancashire are conferring with a view|| the rails of native iron, laudable se the inten- to arranging a nobene which shall break down Tony hes In 1888. when the Toung. the Liverpool cotton ring.**

Tamên wrete to the Governor of Bhangi about THE HEALTH OF THE KING OF THE NETHER-

the opening of fron-mines in that provines,

Chung Chi-tung forwarded s plnos of Iran which

ens of the members of the present Admiralty,

-AMSTERDAM, 17th September.

The King of the Netherlands; who was sup-

15 Hung-chang, at the time, bad examined by posed to be gutting quite well, has had ases.

exporta, who found it very badly refined and fall relapse.

of impaziti. Bussia and Austria hava to go

to England for iron for their railways, because

their native iron is not good enough, and the

DUICH ROYAL SPEECH.

LONDON, 17th September.

The Dutch Boys Speech annances the revie

Ticeroy's assertion thafalthough Bhaud from ladon of consular oberges and ● modification of the inferior to foreign, it will do for the purpose customs on an ad valorous basin.

ju Chín, spat have been made without daš ro- fection.

(ILLSEER (OR, SHE SUPREMA ZERORAISE.

- BERLIN, 17th September.

.dngtin Arma

Hongkong Hotel... Do, Debentures. Peak Hotel ITSTAPROO

Canton China Fire China Tradera, és Chinese Insurance. Hongkong Fire North-Chin Singapore... Siralte Fire... Strait Maribe...... Union

Yangtage. Land. & Building...

H. Land Intercot Kowloon Land Iww.] Poak Building Bialamon Torro West Point Balldg.

·Shanghai Land · Luscis Sugar Mining

$55 $80

85 18

· 420 | $20, nom.

Th. 604. 27 $12.50 $26, cum new call

350265

11, no. 420 $128

150 500 pct. pa $25 $109

$100 $163

160 nom.

$50 $150, noin. $125 66 p. et p

126 A p. et dia, || $10 | $800 2800 8501

400 $184

$20 185.

$25 $78, az div. 1200 $150, nom,

150 $385

LED

TIE 880.

$9718

$20 $18'

120 1231, buyers

The barometer koa zimu noć gradiestaamalinga diab for

- YKEN SANG"

of Steamurs,

First-class Fares granted un follow i

To San Francisco

$225.00

To San Francisco and return,

available for 4 months

899.76

325,00 9:0.00

To Liverpool

Ta London

་་་་་

Touther European points at proportionate retes. Special reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Mary Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Certosa, to be obtained on | appñestion.

Passengers by this line have the options of pro. cealing Overland by the Sontheru Faside and connecting Lines, Coutin! Pasido, Northern Pacific or Canadian Pacifle Railwage...

Passengers, who have paid full fare, no- 'embarking at San Frandland for China' or Japan (or vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 T. from Return Fare. This allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan in Burops

For Freight, apply to

01891

RUSSELL & Co. Bongkong, 10th September, 1889.

FOR NEW YORK. HES/ALLI British Bark

TE

"AUSTRALIA" will load here for the above Jort, and will have quick despatch,

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 30th August, 1899

*1918 FOR HAVRE AND LONDON. TE 3/3 L. 1.1. German Ship

TH

·"AMPHITRITE"

will load here for the shore Forts, and will have quick despaten:

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th August. 1 31 13791

FOR NEW YORK, THE S/S L. L L. American Ship

"REPORTER" Captain G. F. Spalding, will load here for the - Freight will be received on board until 4.3.abore Port, and will have quick despatch. the day previous to sailing, Farcel Prokage. For Freight, apply to will be received at the Olde atil 5 P.; San

SIEMSSEN & Co. day all Parcol Packages should be marked to" Hongkong, 5th October, 18:9.

[2082 addrsna in fall; value of sanie is required.

Consular Invoices to aroonipany Carge destined to post boyond San Francisge in the United unter should be sent to the Company OBces in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the CeBoctor of Custome at Ban Francisco.

For further information' sa to Pasengo nad

will be despatched is above Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company,

For For Pazzage, apply to ...-

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Mangers. Hongkong, 26th September, 1899.18029 STEAM TO TOKOHANA TIA NAGA

BAKI AND KOBE. (Passing through the INLAND ERA.) THE P&O. 8. W. Co.'s Steamship

W. LOHERCK. THE

Hongkong Observatory, 5th October, 1880,

BETLURULUGICAL REGISTER.

Previous on date

day.

تره

VERONA," Captain F. Speak, will leave for the above places on the th October, at Dator.

`E. L. WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th September, 1869.

11

· No. 304, Queen's Road Central,

C. D. HARMAN; Ago. Hongkong, 20th September, 1859. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY..

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS

JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATER, AND BUROPE,

TIA

THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY

AND OTAKN CONNECTING RAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS ARE British Steamship

"PARTHIA," 3,127 Tone Reprinter, Wallace, Commander, STEAM TO LONDON DIRECT, Calling at will be despatched for VANCOUVER, B.C...

INTERMEDIATE PORTS:

YIA KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, on THURS DAY, the 10th October, at Noon.

at 4 p.

On date at 10a.m.nl 4 p.m.

|

Jarometer

24.03

B0.03

empereture

82

89

Humility

79

77

Diception of wind

.NE

E

E.S.E.

Forve of w

$

8

THE

pastiheaisa"--64"

0.

b

B.V.

Elgetan ar temperature on the Eth

WEALTH

· Lowest open air temporiste on the stă VÝM BANCOMITAN, anduced to 33 degrees Fahrenheit, në the forul of the sea in iosken, Laukka mid b

*=XXXFAKTeam fa the shadeia degrens Įsirentedi. Emilusantry la patronotage of saturation, Chu Bymidity of war sabated with malware hest

heang 100

Dinamon oFIREWIND TO (we potato, jeitsiy FORCE OF Tae Kara severding to Beaufort Beck, 2. KOŠLLET DE den Taması 8. blus akyj. C. datach sé “clonde: 1. delaling ring 2. fog, B.gloowy, É, bad; L, light- ding. We:: P.pantur Phonings Draumally 3, entz 5. mow; T. tinader; V. visibility | Widew (trad. Riam in Inabas,snetka and bunchedthe.

W. DOBEROK. Hangkong Observatory, 6th Outcher, 1889.

VESSELS UN THE PARTI/

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NAGASAKI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA. THE Blesmekip

GLAMORGANSHIRE," DAY, the 7th inst, at TEN A.M. will be despatched for the above Ports TO

For Freight or Prasags, apply to

ADAMSON, HELL & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong. 7th October, 1888. 12050

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOT, (Faking Carge and Passengem at through ratos for NINGTO, CREIOO, NEWCEWAKO, T'IENTEIN, Hassow, and PORTA in the Tanitaze) THE Company's Steamship

THE COR

"ORESTER

2069

THE P. & 0.8, N. Co.'s Steamship

BOMBAY,"

To be followed by the 9. 9. "BATAVIA “ on the 24th Oct, and 8.8. "ABYSSINIA,”

the 7th November,

Connection will be made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai and Jspaa Ports, and at Vancouver with Pacific Conet Points

FOR NEW YORK. ||THE:S3L. 1.1. American Ship

"ANNIO H, SUITE.”

shortly exported here, will end for the shore. Fort, and will have quick despatch.

For Freight, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.

1902 Hongkong, 10th September. 1-83.

FOR NEW YORK. *WE 5,3 A. 11. American Bark THE:

"MABEL"

F. Snow, Master, is now loading for the above Part, and will have quick despatch.

For Eraight, apply to

REUTER, BROCK ELMANN & CO

Bongbong, th September 1999

FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, “HE 3/8 L. 1. 1. Germen Ship

I

"OUSTAT & OSCAR,”

:2014

will load here for the above Porta, and will haya quick despatek."

For Freight, apply to

CAGELOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, 27th Angast, 1999.

11700

THE FRENCH MAIL, The M. M. steamer Melbourne, with the nort

Captain S. Bason, will leave for the above placsa on TUESDAY, the 16th October.

This Vessel is disconnected from the Mail services but has excelent Accommodation for through Passengers (First Saloon only) at reby the regular Steamers of the Pacreto COART and is dus here on the morcing of the 8th inst.

duced ratex. Electric Light. Deck Cabins, Bargoon carried, &c.

EL WOODIN,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1859, 1997.

OCCIDENTALAND ORIENTALSTEAM- MANSHIP COMPANY, JANUAR TAKING CARGO AND. PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTIAL AND BOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE, VIA THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.

THE Stomabip "OCEANIC" will be depatolbed for San Fantino Yokohama, THURSDAY. the 17th Ostober, at 1 P.M., Comwiction being made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shangha! and Japan Porta..

All PARCEL Pacaxя should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Offles until FIVE .. the day pre

vious to. sailing, a

First-class Faces granted na follows ---. To San Francisco

$295.00 To Baa Fracinco and return,) "3.73

avaiablo for 8 months. To Liverpool

To London

325.00 930.00

To other Burupuna points at proportionate | rates. Spécial reduced rates granted to Offers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese Customs to be obtained on application

STEAMSHIP COMPANY and otber Steamers.

Through Paanga Tšakṣte grabted to Eng land, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic linne of Steamers..

First-close Faros granted as follows To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mez) 2210.00. To all Common Feiota in Canada and the United States..... To Liverpool.....

Te London...

275.00.

820.00. ...... $15.00. Topther European Points at proportionate entee Bpasial vadnou retos granted to Officers

French mail, left Saigen at 9 am on the $11,

THE INDON: MAJI.

The Indo-China steamer Wingsang, with the Dext Indian mail, left Bingapore on the morning of the 3rd, and is due here on the 9th instante..

THE AMERICAN MAILR. The 0. 0. steamer Occanje, with the Amerisan mall of the 19th nlt, left Yekohama on the 4th, and is due kere on the 10th inst.

-The O&O steamer Gaeliz, with the-Amari- of the Army, Navy, Civil Berrios, and the can mail of the 3rd inat., left Ben Fraucissó on Imperial Chinese and Japanuse Customs, to be that date, and is dus here on or about the 30th obtained on application.

Consular Invoices to sexompany Cargo do tined to Points in the United States, should be sent to the Company's Omons, addressed to Mr. D. B. BROW, District Freight Agent, Tax- cover, B.C.

Freight, will be received on Board until r on the 9th Oct.

All Parcals must be sent to our Office and should be marked to address in tall, and the same will be received by us until 5 .. the day previous to sailing.

For information is to Panange or Freight, apply to

ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 28th September, 189, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES, MARITIMEB.

A “PAQUEBOTS POSTE, FRANCAIS. -

STEAM FOR

16

instant

..

THE CANADIAN, MAIL,” The C. P. stakmer Port Hairy, with the Canadian wait of the 10th September, left Vancouver ou the afternoon of that date, and is das bere on or abont tân 17ịh October.

STEAMER EXPECTED.

The Q. 6. 8. Cò's steamer Orestes left Singapore on the 1st, and a due bere pa or about the 7th instant.

The Austro-Rungarian Lloyd's steamer Moria. Teresa loft Bingspore on the 30th September and expected hers on or about the 7th Inst,

TONKOFFICE NOTICES.

When Correspondence has been missenter. elayed (both of which are liable to happen. Colly) all that this addresses need do is to acte in the cover, Seni 'ta—, or Received

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

LOMBO, ADEN, STEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND

ADBLACK SEA PORTS,

ALEXANDRIA MARGFILLES, AND FORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA,

.... ALSO,

7 μm, or at the case may be, and forward in without any other writing whatever, to the Postmester-General. 1 bis Abould be setert on the first time cause of complaint obcurs; it is a mistake to lek such matters pasi for fear of «iving troubly, a course which generally given more trouble in the eod...

Captain Hutchison; will be despatched saubere TO-DAY, the 7th inst.

·For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents........ Rongkong, 2nd October, 1899.

Passenger by this line have the option of pro- NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA ceeding Overland by the Southern Familie nod (PLOSIO & BUBATTING. UNITED COMPANIES costing Lines Central Pacifio. Northern

Pacillo, or Canadian Pacific Railways.

·Passengers, who have paid full_faro, re- STEAM FORMA SINGAPORE, FENANG, AND BOMBAY, embarking at San Fraison for China or Japes LONDON, HAVEF, AND BORDEAUX having connexion with Company's Mail Steamers, (or mies versa): within one year. will be

NWEDNESDAY, the 18th October, 1899. toALEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, allowed a discount of 10 This allozanes

at Noon, the Company's Steam'ip

The authorised List of Mails issued in MESSINA NAPLES, (LEGHORN), not apply to through fures from China and

"CALEDONIEN Commandantle Marbenge.

connection with this paper is the one published เกง GENOA MEDITERRANEAN Jepan to Europe. ADRIAŢIO

Consalar Inloes to accompany Cargo desh MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPEITE, and twice each day.in our Extre, which is alway AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLão. Taking thad to points beyond San Francisco in the CARGO, will love this Port for the above rrected to a auoit later hour than that given Cargo at through to PERSIAN Ucited States should-be sent to the Company's places.

Cargo and Spesia will be registered for Lon- Olees, addressed to the Collectox of Customs, den as well as for Marseilles, and excepted in GULF and BAĞDAD. ----

LEVANTINE, and

126 $119, sales & buyers

THE Company's Steamship

$50 | 9128, valon $80 ( 525. $10 $18 $100 $800

$40 568

100 182, buyers

Charbonnages......) $131.58 | 2525, vallars Jelebu al- - 85 | 16, salos Panjom

$10/$254.

Selames

Perak Sugaz nerun The 50 Tix. 24

East Boineo

| Planting

Labak

Songul Koyak,

feverish attack. Her Majesty a compelled to shat & Wharf Th. 100 TL. 2174 keep her bod.

BERLIN, 18th September.

A foreign irez refning plant of medium The Emproes Froderick is bere antlering from quality will cost about Tia: 1,500,000, and to set up two aneh, one at Ching-Utg, one at Ting-hua, would cost Is. 2,800,000; sad theso could not be conveyed to those places without the aid of raifs hought abroad. With 1 qui a hranoly line from Chengting to Meng Hian and Ping-ting, and another from Teing- bus to Tech-lu, iron ore could not be brought to

The Empresa Frederick's condition-le-improv-

804175 213 214

Shanghai Water, Steamship Copkee

China & Advic

PRINCE BISMARCK'S HEALTH..

*

Douglas

o

$50 107, ex di

A BRUN, 17th September, Prinos Bismarck, whose health for some

H. Canton, a M....

Indo-China Ale

210 15p. t. dis, buyurg

Stoam Lungh

$10. 129

Cheng.ting and Tring hon at al: The length time has been a source of nesusipaan, 31 now

of the main line from Luiken" "Kiss to Ching-improving,

130 $40, sellers

480 | nom.

* BIBAGNO” Captain Valle, will be despatobed as TO-MORROW, the 8th just, at Noom.

BOUTH

above

At BORBIT the Steamers are discharging in Victoria Docent

Fer Farther Fartenlare regarding Freighá and Passagy apply to

BAZARA CARLOWITZ & Co,

Agunta. Bengkong, 7th October, 1880.. THE CHINA SHIPPERS HUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, "LIMITED:::

FOR LONDON.

PRIE Company's Biesmuship

FIŃGCHOW:

"W. Dardin, Commander,ut berde patched ne

above in or about the 9th Opt.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C.,

Agenta

· Hongkong, Int: October, 1889.

18033

Ban” Prancisco, Pa

2.

ON

AMATU WALI, CHORUS

For Straits and BombayPer Bisagno, to day, the 7th just., at 11:30 am.

For Shanghai-Par Peking, 10-day, the 7th

For further information as to Freight transit through Marilim for the principal or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Complace of Europe. pany, No. 50 Queen's Road Centen

Shipping Ordere will be granted in Noosts 2.80 P.M. Cargo will be received on board until 4 p 0. D. HARMAN, Agent,

For Hailong-Fer Clara, to-day, the 7th Hongkong, 30th September, 1869.

Specie and Farcals adtil 8 E., on the 15th inst, at 5:00 PM Oct. 1889. (Parcel, nes got to be sett

FOR NEW YOLKA SE HE 3/3 A. I. I. American Ship

OCCIDENTAL Erg

For Straits and Mauritian-Per Amigo, ti-

on board, they wat be left at the Agency' marrow, the 8th just, at 2.30 PM. Qfice.) Cantante and value of Packages are required b

For Kobe, Tokolunt, and Vancouver.-Fer Parthia, on Thursday, the 10th inst., at 11.30

For further particulars, apply at the Cone Naguki Kobe, and Tekdimana-Per

Tayler rate is now loading for the more pany's Office Port, and were guick despatch.

Faz Fresht, apply to

REUIDE BROOKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 28th Eeptember, 1889.

FOB NEW YORK.

/ NHE 93 L. 11. British BarqoE

41883

SIO MAUNASLDA," Captain Dengin shortly expected, will load has for the abere Port, and will have quick dospatak.

For Freight apply to

SIEMSSEN: & Co. Hongkong, 20th August, 1889, 28-[3748

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Se Agent -Hongkong, 28th Bantameber 1899

DU FOR HAMBURG DIRECT, (With optims of Calling ofiber at LÖNDON or HAVARE). THE 83 L. 1. 1. Gorran Ship

COMBA

Verona, on Thursday, the 10th inst., at 5.00 x.m.

12 NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.-

Neither the CAPTAINS, the ASUNTS, nor the | OWnges, will be RESPONSIBLE. for any DEBT contricled by the Officers or the Crews of the following Vessels during their stay in, Hongkong Harbour be

will load here for the shui Fort, and will Becour, Amr. b. Watechurare.—Captain, have quick despatch

1884 Wiron, Amr, akip, Tibbeta-Captain.

VIGILAUT, Ámr. ship, Gould,--Russell & Ca WARDERING JEw, Amn, ship, Nichola~~Captain. 11799, WM, H. Conver, Amr, ship, Batman, Mister.

Fur Freight apply to

JABŁOWITZ & Co. Hongkong, Byth August, 1889.

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