also more or les meverely wounded “by plodes of
UNDVELIK÷912 Geptember.? -gilias,' and tha, roofs of evropai honnou fall in A bomb www xploded on Smith Harry's estato For a great distance all around the ground was-to-day, demolishing the onions and destroying strawn with cartridges and debris of all kinda.- all the private papote and important desumants. “All 'ven not 'over yet, however. A fan mo | Feor of Barry's founath, who and bean buyoot- **ments after the explosión a vast sheet of fame: tod for paying rent, contrary to the nompadt, leopsf up, iddo, the sky, and it was sien that a today expressed contrition at a public meeting petroleum warehouse not far from the powder and offered a large compensation, but the meat- magazine was on fire. Bren in broad daylighting refused to remove the boycats the blame of 40,000 barrels of petroleum on fire was visible et a distance of over thirty miles at: A boat containing a christonlag party mapsis- Brussels,
ed at Killarney and five wars drowned.
DUBLIN 0
September.
Tatoo, 9th September.
The fhromicid's Berlin correspondent says it is reported the new German army bill involves an increased expenditure of 200,600,000 marks.
DESTINATION
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THE BALLY FÉNSU, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10rn 1887
VESSELS ADVERTISED, AS, LOADING,
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Then the Maison Hydrauliqne of Antwarn, which furnishes the motive power för all, the cranes and other mischia of the port, suddenly gate way and became a heap of rains. : Every- where in the streets were wounded persons, and dispatch from Vienna to the Zimer sa st frequent intervals one came across party of confirmatory, advidos have been received pon- kamasu frames, such as legs and armin. The pe cerning the reported massing of large. Torven of troleum mari is vifll ablege, and she heat is an Russian troops in Arments on the Busen- great that it is impossible to approach witbiu Turkish frontierte several kundred yards of the conflagration. The
So PatangBURG, 18th Hoptember. spectacle in terribly inperò, and there is nothing. The entire beach of Judges--district and eft- in recent history that can be compared to it sure, crit—of Rigs have been arrested for using tho the scene which Packs presented during the last German langunge after they had been ordered days of the Commune and the great are in to use the Russian NYPONEW Chicago.
PARIS, 10th Septeraber, The fire has spread in all diraations in the A dispatok to Le Boir from Rome says:- It uityWarehouses in which 20,000) as 25,000 in Peel that the Italian Government will barrels of petroleum are stored arson firé, as are expat Kossuth from Italy on a demand from many of the younals in the decks. ¿The Sabellt. Gertänay because in an address to the Hunga - resembles a rivar of fire. The whele of the garriana he protested against Premiar. Tisan's
rison sud a large part of the malo population of tirade against France. the town are aiding the firomen, but their efforts are simply useless:
It is impossible even roughly to satiate the Bumber of parsons kified, but suppositiona ránga from 200 to 400, while there are certainly 1,000 persons injured. The latest information is that there are 180 half-burned corpses in the hop- pitals.
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A GREEN TEA STORT.
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Some twenty-tre to thirty years ago a groour marrying on business in one of the principal cities of the North of England, mys the London Gro czy, ext in the ojos of a well-known and respected The population is in a state of panic, for merchant, who, though nat s seeder in songoma- though the fire at premat is corined to füs, able stores, was ever rondy to buy and sell in ho nighbourhood of the port, it could scarcely be could see money in the transnation. The grosar, prevented from gaining the town, were the winding in many piramate did anxious to
dispose of some of his old stock, asked the meros With regard to material damages it is noodchaut if he could do with a tow packages of green lean to say that they are enormous. When too if he get thim at the right price, adding Corcilian sought permission to erect his car that he was rather overstocked and was anzione tridge manufactory in the ety the nathorities to realize for cash Gunpowders and hyeons, opposed him night and main The Provincial many of our readers are aware, were at that time Council, however, was law far weing, and seat a very different price from what they are now, aorded. Oorvilian the authorisation be asked for.
to form to tko gorth.
The fire is still raging, and many soldiers ure dropping from suffemtion. 1 bara asperisined that the disaster is really the outcome of politi oal bickering between the Town Connell and the Provierial Council. The former in Liberal, and the latter Clerical. The latter granted. per. minion to M. Corvilian to loeste bis powder factory is such a place only to annoy the Town Council. This disclosure ones interes in dignation.
Explosions are constantly scouring satt ships are going further back to svoid the flames. The King has telegraphed an expression of sorrow and request for hourly information.
Portions of the Bourse were struck by barn. ing fragments and set on fre, causing a pante in the building, which was crowded..
The marobant, having only a vague idea of the astual-važno of tea, inquired from the gepeen how much a pound he wanted for it, and naked him if he had a maple. The grocer said he had not brought a sample but would do so in a day or 10
the day following a sample was brought neatly, wrapped in a quarter of asbest of domy tes paper, It was opened and then handed to the merchant for his inspection. He looked at it, turned it over with his fagers, apparently in imitation of an ex- perivased on bayar, azid-asked the grocer how much he wanted for it. Well," said the latter, paming as near as he could the quantity he had, "grown tess are worth sock and such prives, but being anxious to realise, and knowing that you are always ready to do a good burn for a proner, I shall be disposed to accept your offer, if it be ressonable one, as you have denbtle some des what you can get for it, and of course you expect to get a fair profit.” The merchant was flatter- ed by those axpressions of confidence, and boldly made an offer, which after vary few words was accepted. The two was daly dillvered on the fol loring day and the grocer immediately present ed his noceant, which was promptly paid after
The explosion occurred, in a workshop where oll cartridges were being taken to piesas. Men and women were actively na wyk breaking them up, and 25,000,000 had been partially broken
The fire is still aging and now dorura tau sores. The flaman shoot ng to an immense height. Amid the roar of the flames there is the merchant had examined the bulk and found cautious ascension of land reporta, nupt equal to sample, and ca posed to be from they explosion of paskola Bhortly afterwards another grout entered the of cartridges. Beyond the Russian tanka merchant's often. “Do you want any groen tea?” and Nobel's sheds there are numerous konem burning. The shipping at the African and Ameriana docks is in danger. The number if deaths will reach 200. About 500 persons were
· Injured. The loss will be many million frases. It will be impossible to extinguish the fames in lees than twenty-four hours. Several vessels have been burved. Owing to the intense heat, firemen Are unable to approach nearer than 100 yards.
Midnight The latest betimais in that there aro 300 Lillod and about L000 wounded. The explosions pontimas. At the American docks --all-the-shipa have been saved, swing to the favourable disation of the wind The stained windows of the cathedral are, ansahed, and it is feared that the steeple will collapse. The whole vicinity is strewn with debris. Soldiers of the garrison and a largo number of citizens residing the Bremen. Many are dropping from exhaustion. The sones at the hospitals ...are heartranding.
The factory was condemned some tima age, bat the Deputation Permanent allowed the work to continue in it. Auch indignation is expressed at the Deputation,
Bank Bille, on demand.
Bank Billa, od 80 days sighá
Bank Bülg, at i' monthe' sight Crédits, at & months' sight Dogatrentary Bille, at 4 mentha
aight
OF BEELIN OF NEW YORK
| H. Super Wallace S
Andrew Taylor..
Hongkong Hongkong Hourkoag Hongkong Hongkong,
David Busan, Sons & Co. Masangories Maritimes.. Melchers & Ca Adamson, Bell & Co.
P. M. 8. S. Co. 0.0.8: 8, Co. Russell & Co...... Siamayer & Co. Carlowits & Co Carlowitz & Co. Burrell & Co.
TO BE DISPATCHED
To-day.
On 15th inst. A On or about 14th Inst. Quick despatch.. On 18th lost, ̃ ̄30 A‚m. Quick despatch. Today, at Nosa; On 18th inst., at Noon On 27th inst. 10... To-morrow, at Noon. To-morrow, at Noon On 17thinst., at 1 P.M. Quick despatch Quick despatch.
Quick despatula,
Quick despatek.
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Quick despatch.
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Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
F. Se
G. P. Spalding Freemane
Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co. P. 0.8. N. Co.
On of about 18th fast.
On 10th lost, at Noon
Russell
So. Crair Golding
On 16th inst, F.
"To borrow daylight
Renter, kaneksimaux & Co Renter, Brooksimano & Co. Bierasson & Ca
Quick despatch..
Quick despatch.
| Hongkong “Jerdino, Matteson & Co., | On 14′h_furt. 4_P.M.
Hồngtong | Jardine Mathuou to
Hongkong
O or about 10th inst. On 14th Inst. On 18th inst. On 13th inat, daylight VESSELS ON THE BEETH,
Gibb, Livingaton & Co.....Ta-iny, at 4 P.M.. Vorona (str.)......F.Speck Hongkong P. & O.§. N. ܉
Jardine, Matheson & Co.... Tonsang (str.), Sleedar Patlinzi (ute.)........................
Hongkong Adamson, Bail & Co.......... Agamemnon (str.) Wilding.........
Hongkong. Butterfeld & Swire .......................... Halloong (str.) Goddard
Hongkong Douglas Lapralk & Co.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HNDEIDAH, JEDDA BUEZ, PORT MASSTA, SAID, BRINDISI TRIESTE, and VENICE.
PARIS
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mid the latter; "I can sell it cheap" Let me we it," said the grasst, who was somewhat sur- prisedat being offered tea by one who, he happened to know, bad little knowledge of it. Hereuponi a sample of the green tea was brought and very care- falljentinized by the gropar. Her-mained silent for about a minute or so, during which time his countenso need a suificant expression, Taldo and then be exclaimed, “Where in the world 'Naginal Lang have you got this stoff from, Mr Why, high what is the matter with #å « Maiter with 1112) Rongkong said the grocer you are murely jesting in calling Bo this green tea!" end, taking out his pocket knife, be selected a few of the larger "learos and out them thrưngh. The merobant looked on in smrazement, and was horrified on being told that old currants dressed with copperas and Prussian blue was a poor rubstitute for green fes."Yes," lo ropested, “they are shrivelled old curranta { "
"REGISTER.
8th October, 1949, 12-4 9,34.
00:01
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Wizd.
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28.38
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M8 October, 1889, 11,10 KM.
STATION,
Finding himself so completely sold, he now concerned himself only shout the faci becoming | augusti 2 known to the outer world, for he had not only Allowed bluself to be made the victim of a cruel Hansong swindle, but be had, as he suspected, rendered himself liable to be, prosseded against by the Inland Revenue authorities. for offering “ten ” without basing a license. The story, however leaked out, but he was never afterwards heard of dealing in gords he did not understand.---
ANTWERP, 7th September, The fire is still aging, all efforts of the fee mon, assisted by the military and popalaos, to quall it basing so far proved unavailing. -The dooks and shipping are untouched by the famestertian Groser, Aug. (the
as the direction of the wind has been towards
the town coutinuously. The loss in property
cannot be estimated. The oil, it is expected,
TO THE DEAR-A person enrod of desfores
will continue to burn at least mutil Monday. At and noises in the head of 23 years standing the moment of the explosion many worker by a simple remedy, will send a description of it jumped into the river Webclit and were drowned free to any person who applies to Nicholson, 21, It is estimated that 200 tons of cartridges ez Bedford Square, London, W. C, England. (1969
ploded. The noise was heard for thirty miles. The smoke which filled the air was greater than. that of a great battle. Human hands and other parts of bodies were found half a mile away, Dee hundred and thirty whole corpses lie in the morgues à umber of milors and onstems -offloers were killed on board the ships by tying ballets, and the ships were riddled by the zis gilee. Charred heaps of human resina present the unknown numb. v slord:
COMMERCIAL INAKLANGENCE."
Quotations are New Halvs.
Old Main
The populace watched the damse all night | st The noise of aploding barrels of oil at the Older Malwa falling rutas aptly resembled the wounds ofAMAS
a batile. Those who have been deprived of their Patua (New)... homes by the firo encamped upon the river Patna (Old):.. hanks. The water works, which post $400,000, Bones (Now ware three parts destroyed:
LATER.
It is now estimated that the number of deaths by yesterday's disaster will not exceed 160; 250 persons are seriously and 80 slightly injured. The firemen and troops, worked through the entire night as hourly shifts. Many zagonal el to the Aunt and sməkrə, and had to be convey. ed to hospitals on stretchers. All the workers bare blackened faces, and bear evidences of the sickening wffset of the dense saaks which clog ged their storia, ~
Bengali
WEDFERDAY, Úth Ostobar-
UPLOM.
8570 per picul, alien, of [3 to 4 catties.
8580 per ploul, alice. vf
12 to 34 cattice
8590 per pioal, alive, of 1 to 2 catie. per chest
Bopares (Oki)
Company
SHARES.
Paid up.
Brak
Quotations:
Hongkong & S'hat.] g125 188 p.ot. pia. china Dorne
$50 $52 New Oriental China Sugar$100 $250 Chinese. Loan 34 B. $600 an, et p
Work is now entirely conded to keeping the lines Loan 64 C600 pct. pram, nom. fire from spreading beyond the sheds and Chinces Loan '86 BT. 250 13 pick prem, dom factories within the dry-dook. The wind son Crafoshan &00 tunes favourable. Six milion litres of petru Darrel Bay Trading leum are in Hames,
Can Fonwick & Co. Goo
$50 $44.com.
par
The inister of the Interior has visited the Gordon & Co., 20.- $20, $50, nom. scene of the explosier. The King and Queen droon Island Cement S bare telegraphed, expressing symysthy with the ) Kall & Hallz C. Co. || The, 30 | 18. 977 sufferers. Subscriptions have bead opened for II. Brisk & Cement: $12.60 126, cum new call the relief of time rendered destitute by the dis- H & C. Bakery -- 160 | 388 22 320 Partag. A judicial inquiry has been ordered. Hoangtung 6, Của, 10 ng
ANTWERP, 9th September.
H. Dairy Farm
H. Electric Light
$10 $14, num.
$2|46||
$00 200 p.ot. 1 $10
H. & K. Who & 3100 3103 H. Steam Laundry Hongkong Hope
Many of the oldest windown in the Cathedra. H. Tramways were destroyed by the recent explosion. The Hongkong Lo bodies of numerous viokime were lown to places. Including those of a number of English visitors. ~="ANTWRYF, 10th September. ; The official report showe 106 men were killed and 79 xere wounded in Friday's explosion and fire.
The estimated damage by fire is between. 25,000,000 and $5,000,000 francs
M. Corvillian, the proprietor of the cartridge.
& W. Look
Hotele
Austin Azaa Hongkong Hotel...
Do. Dobertures. Peak Hotel
factory, has been charged with homicido by im-CELAH-***
MISCELLANEOUS ITENS
NEW YORK, tls Baptember.
Sunset Cox died at $.27 o'clock this evening.
Paan. G September
Burdett Coutts, who is here exhibiting horses atthy fair, said there was a great dawned for light draught horses for hackney and military
preponca
China Fire China Traders Chinese Insurance Hongkong. Fire AR North Chinsijs
Straits Firo.... Straite Mazins Unicu Yanglaze
trance, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Bumia | Land & Building--| |-
hava Bearly cleaned England out of pure-brad Hackney trotters and Cleveland hay and York- shire coech stook. There in more munney. in raining them now them in trotterd
LONDON, 7th Boptember.
The police and a raid on the Nermarket Club, in the Strand, to-night, and arrested fifty persona
MADRID, 7th September. Yellow fever is raging at Vigo..
PARD, 5th September.
ja
160 nom.
130 $150, non-
12367 pct. pun.
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90,00
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20,00 3004
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The barometer a fallen in Formons and in Lazog...... „Urtdients are modqalə Bər Nake. Vindi, Kirily, warm, and dry weather peřina
W DOREROK. Hongkong Observatory, 9th October. 1359.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
barometer
Temperature
Bapidly...
Focle of wind......
Direction of wind ...
Weather
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Proviona day..
Un date On date at 10 azn. j'at p
4 pm
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89
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Ludaxozzzz rienced in 32 dogrom: Fabrenbait-ar the bored of the see in achos, donths and hundredibs.
*=İRSPRIATEra in the añade in degrees Fahrenheit.
• 2«<Apswtyy in percentageofestoration, the humidity of alzaturated woh medstumbong 190. |
- Qy yan WARD de two points,
DE DIFRAME OF CAR WITH.Lesording to Branfert Beala.
OF DER VENETIA Bitlam ky; C. dalaghed plasia: D. izlaskogriža; 3.50g, G.ploomy; ff. hall; L, lights mist; 2. Pauline khowers ; Q. squally ; M. rain ; B. nowy T. thnaier; 7, waibštg; W. dew (wol), Báy in izobar, tantby sud Eendredi
WTOBERCK. Praskime (Therestory, 8th October. 1839.
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Такти CARSO AND PASSENGERS
JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE, THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
· VIA
AND OTHER CONNECTING BAILWAY LINES & STEAMERS,
(Taking Cargo at through rates to CALCUTTA,HE British Steamship
MADRAS, PERSIAN GULE, BED SCA, BLACK
„SEA LEVANT & ADRIATIC PORTS) HR Company's Starship
THE
'MARIA TERESA," Captain B. Deperis, will be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 10th aut., at Noor,
Cargo will not be raasived on Board after 5.P.M. prior to data of sailing.
For Farther information as to Passage and
| Freight, apply to han
DAVID BASSOOF, BONS & Co.,
Agents.
Hosgkang, 4th October, 1889.
15.
TILE GIOD” LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS; SYDNEY, AND MEL
BOURNE. (Taking through Corgo for ADELAIDE, TA8- MARIA and Naw ZEALANDA THE British Steamship
“AFGHAN,"
Captain Golding, will be despatched as abore TO-DAY, the 10th fest, at FQUB-FM-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
+2060
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
mang. Managers, p Hongkong, 1st October, 1889,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"PALINURUS”. Captain Jackson, wil be despatched as above TO-DAY, the 10th last.
Passengers for Europe desiring to proceed Orarland, can, on application to the undersigned, hava their Tiokota endorsed for surrender at salgiers in arthangs for Coupon Tickets to Marseilles (by Transatlantic Company's expres Boats) and thence to Paris or London.
Algiers is 20 hours stain from Marseilles and thence to Londer occupies about the same time.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hongkong, 6th October, 1889,
(1084 INDOCHINA STEAM NAVIGATION.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
Company's Steamship
TUEN SANG,"
|
"PARTHIA,"
3,127 Toms Register, Wallace, Commander, will be despatched for AMOY, SHANGHAL NAGASAKT, KOBE (VIA INLAND BEA), TOKOHAMA, AD. VANCOUVER, BC, DE FRIDAY, the 11th October, at Noon.
To be followed by the S. 6. “BATAVIA.”
VESSELS ON TAK SARTA
000LDENTAL ANDORIENTALSTEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. AND HUROPE: VEL THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING
--- STEAMERS.
MAILS EXPECTED,
THE ENGLISH MÀIL. The P&O. steamer Malwa, with the next English mili, left-Sluguporo at 5 pm, on the 8th, and is dus here on the evening of the 18th instant
ZUR-JUKKAN-MAIL..
The steamer. Arratcon spear, with the Indian mail, left Singapore on the 8th, and is due here. on the 14th inst.
Stommship OCEANIC" I be
THE GANADIAN. MAILS, despatched for Ba Francisco rit The C., P. whermer Port Fairy, with the Yoknbaho, on THURSDAY, the 17th Canadian mail of the 1st ultimo, left October, at 1. P.M., Connection being made Yokohams on the 8th, and is dos here on or at. Yokohama with Bears from Shanghai and Japan Ports.
about the 16th inst.
All PARCEL PADRAGES shouki bo marked to |kddress in full; and same will be received at the Company's Offles until FITE PAL the day pre- vions to sailing,
First-class Fares granted as follows: To San Francisco...$225.00 To San Francised and return, available for 6 mouthвze
To Liverpool. To Loudon
103.75
325.00
The O. P atender Abyssinia, with the Cang- dian mail of the 5th October, left Vancouver on, that data, and is das here on or about the 2nd Navomber.
THE AMERICAN MAIL
The 0.40: teamor Casile, with the Ameri- can mail of the Ard inst., left San Francisco en that date, and is doo here on or about the 30th- iristaut..
********** $30.00 To other European points at proportionata of the Army, Navy, Civil Bervice, and the rates. Spoolal reduced ratas granted to Olloers
STEAMERS EXPECTED. Imperial Chiness Customs, to be obtained on afternoon of the 7th, and is duo here on the 13th The steamer Pathan left Singapore on the application.
Passengers by this has have the option of pre-bastant.
óceding Overland by the Southern Paalfe and The O. 9. 8. Co's steamer Agamemnon left connecting Lines Coutral Paciße. Northern Bingapore on the afternoon of the 7th, and is dus Pacifa, or Canadian Pacific Railways
Fassengers, who have paid full fare, re- here in the 13th Inst... embarking at San Fransisco for China or Japan
(or vice versa) within one year, will be
allowed a discount of 10 This allowance
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
} does not apply to through fares from China and • POSTAL NOTIFICATIONS.
Japan to Eurons. tied to points beyond San Francisco in the the General Post Office up to 11.30 am. sad Consular Invoices to accompany Cargo dan-loon) and steamers in Tiarbour may be posted ig Letters Faros, &c. for Talmahdiant (Kow.
United States should be asai to the Company's 8.36 pm. Officas, addressed to the Collecter of Customs, posted in the Letter Box which has been placed Lettos from Timsbátmi may be Ban Francisco.
in the Police Station Compound up to 13 and 4:
Leon! rates will be obawgod..
For further information to Freight o'clock. or Page, apply to the Arency of the Core- pany, No. 504, Queen's Road Central.
C. D. HARMAN, Agezt Hongkong, 30th September, 1889.
STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY,
Calling at GOLOMBO.
on the 7th November.. on the 24th Oct, and 9. 8. "ABYSSINIA," THE F.&O. 8. N. Co's Steamship
"KHIVA"
Connection will be made at Yokoharaa with Steamers from Shangbai and Japan Ports, Captain Crewe, will leave for the above places and at Vancouver with Pacifio Cost Points. on the 19th-inst, at Noo by the regular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY and otkar Stommers.
Through Pasange Tickets granted to Eng- land, France, and Germany by wll trans-Atlantic
·lines of SiauwETS.
First-class Faros granted as follows
To Vancouver & Victoria... (Mos.) 4210.00. To all Jumpa Pointa in Canada
and the United States
To Liverpool.......
To London....
275.00. 320.00. $5.00.
To other Europeau Points at propertinante rates. Special minced rafes granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the Imperial Chinese and Japanese Customs, to be obtained ou application.
Cousuler Invoices to smompany Carge der tinel to Prints in the United States, should be sant to the Company's Offices, addromed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Freight Agont, Van- Louver, B.C
Freight will be received on Board antil 4 P.M. on the 10th Oot...
should be marked to address in full; and the
All Faroelamust be sent to our Offion and
E. L. WOODIN,
Superlatendent. Hongkong, 8th Outober, 1889.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE
#2130
STEAM FOR" SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, BRINDISI, GENOA, ANTWERP, ·
BREMEN, AND HAMBURG. PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS. ALSO,
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, MAL TIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN
PORTE
THE COMPANTS STEAMERS WILL CALL AT SOUTHAMPTON TOʻLAND PABERNONES --AND LUGGAGE.
BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL „PLACES IN Russia.
Toataid theft gondors of Jutters from Kowloon, are requested to cancel their stamps by writing the word stamped across them.
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery, &o. should be registered,
Thero will be no Bunday delivery.
Peak delivery:
Letter boxes have been will be delivered by the twelve and foar d'ekoak placed in the tram ears and correspondencs cara only. Local rates will be charged: Corres- pondence addressed to the Peak sy he posted in the General Post Ofine up to 11.30 am, and 8,90 p.m., or în the Letter Boxes in the mara till time of departure. Correspondence from the Peak may be posted in the Letter Boxes up to twelve and four o'clock, Pares for Pesk may be posted in the eased Feyyun aroma-11.30 am sud 8:30 pm. Tha no Bw do Livery, Covers containing bank zotos, jewellery, ko, should not be posted. To avoid robbery send. era of letters sro requested to enricoal their stamps by writing the word stamped", zoross them."
The authorimd List of Mails issued in connection with this paper is the one published twice cook day in our Extra, which is always corrected to a much later hour than that given balow.
A WAIT, WILL CLOSE. For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay-Per Maria Teresa, to-day, the 10th inst, at 11.30 A
For HaifongFor Else, to-day, the 10th inst at 3.50 P.M.
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yakobams.---Par
For Amoy, bhangbai, Kobe, Yokohama, and Vancouver Per Parthie, to-morrow, the 11th inst at 11.30 AM.
same will be received by us until 5 r.. the NB-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH Veron, to-day, the 10th inst., at 5.00 PM.. day previous to miling,
For information as to Fassage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th October, 1889.
-US. MAI LANM.
ON SUNDAY, the 27th day of October. For Amoy. Kobo, Yokohama, and San Fran- 1339, at 104, the Company's Steamship cisco Per City of Sydney, to-morrow, the 11th
Captain 18 NECKAR,"
Зиршет. with | inst., så 11.30 A.M. HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and. For Saigo-Per Independent, on Sunday, CARGO will leave this Part as above, CALLING the 18th lust, at 9.09 AM. AT GENDA.
| PACIFIC MAIL TEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U. S. Mail Stamer 01TY OF SYDNEY" will be despatched for San Francisco vi Amoy, Kobe and Yokohama.
aptain Blessar, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 11th Detcher, Now, taking Kasengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
on or about the 1th October.
For Freight or Fessago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers. Hoozkoug, 26th September, 1993. 12026 'STEAM'TO YÖKOHAMA VIA, NAGA- SAKI AND FORE. (Passing through the INLAND SEA) THE P&O. B.. N. Co.'s Stemmebip
TH
VERONA,"
Captain F. Spack, will leave for the above planta. TO-MORROW, the 11th October, at DAYLIGHT.
B. L. WOODIN,
Superintendent. Hangkong, 30th September, 1889.
***BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS."
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. '
*HB British Steamer
"BENLARIG."
Through Bills of Leling sued for transe portation to Yakshams and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantic and Intand Gilina,
of the United States, Overland Railways to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to purta in Mexico, Contral and South Americs, by the Company's and connecting Steumers.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers.
First-class Fars granted as follows :- To San FrancÏ300
$295.00
To San Francisco
and ketoru, 293.75-
available for 6 months..
To Liverpool.......
To London
1
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon Cargo will be received on Board until 4 PE 8pecie and Parcels until 3 r.M., on the oth October.
(Parcels are not to be sont on Board, they must be loft at the Agonoy's Office). Contents and Vains of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendid Accommodation,
carries a Doctor and Stewardess. For Further Particulars, apply to
MELÚйERS & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 30th September, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
3/3 L: 1. 1. British Bark
"ROBERT 9. DESVARD,” Andrews, Master. will load bers for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
AUSSELL & Co. Hongkong. 13th September. 1888.
(1928 FOR BAN FRANCISCO. HE 3/3 L 1 1 British Ship
325.60 THE 3
390.00
"KARVEST QUEEN,".
To other European points at proportionate EA. Fanyth, Mester, will lead here for the rates. Special reduced rates granted to Offloera above Port, and will have quick dəspatch.
of the Army, Navy, Civil Berries, and the Imperial Chinese Customs, to be obtained on application.
Passengers by this line have the optima, of pros oeding Overland by the Bouthern Faoitte and Captain Freeman will be despatched as above connecting Lines, Central Pacific, Northern on or about the 13th inst. -
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th October, 1889." ·13090 FOR SINGAPORE, DATAVIA, SAMA, RANG, AND SOURABAYA HE Steamship
GOALPARA,"
Captain Russell, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the ith inst., at FOUR P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.j Hongkong, 7th October, 1899.
Agents.
(2105 FOR SHANGHAL KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA:
HE Steamship
“PATHAN,” ho despatched for the above Forts, on MONDAY, the 14th Inst. ·
This steamer has superior, Passenger Ao,“ compimodation MANT
For Freight or Posuge, apply to
A: ADAMSON, BELL & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th October, 1859. 12113 THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED
FOR LONDON.
in oleth, lettered, with comprehensive index, for E Company's Steamship
$28 3100 $210 $500 $601 $25 $25
p. et, dia, sellem
51 10. (or E18), carriage propald
A modum for English,' American and
$60: $135
1120: £95
$800 $180, DOU.
$60 $385 260 TL 890
10:316...
$20 $18.
$20 $281, buyers-
253112,les & buyers
Hi Land Investim't150 $196
Kowloon Land Inv. Peak Building
Richmond Terraca Shanghai Lant
$20-$18
T. 30 Ti 878-4- Larm Bager
$100 $80 West Point Ballig.: $40 $48 ~ mining
Okazhanungen...........) $181,58 | $6285- Jelebu
3516 Punjom
The Blahan of Marseillen has issued a formal Perak Bugar Tia 50 - Tha Ek protest against the direaler resently. Tamed by Planting
the Minister of Justice, in which the Minister remluded iko šlergy that they are prohibited by
law from taking part in the sirotica. The "Bishoji kiitmo the right of priests to interroRD
in the lotions and other political affairs,
Tonus 8th September.
A dispatch to the Chronicis from Home
:
The Pope has abandoned the Ides of losing Home, the German Government laying mediat ed in bis bedulf nod namured. Muthat a the wront of war Italy would strictly respect bis
Position
325. 160
•$30-$70,- BOBY
Lauk Boegel Koyab:3. |--- $26-460
Beal & B. Wharf
"Thanghai Watoz.
Steamship Coys
“China & Mini M
China Shippers Douglas
"H., Canton, & M.....
Indo-China Steam Taunch Watson & Co., AB
4,200 1 2173
∙16015215
in eis
220 188
410 18 p.of.dis, burars
$80 19
410 | 1981, sellers
*NINGCHOW."
For Freight, apply to:
Pacife or Canadian Pacific Railways.
Passengers, who have paid toll for embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan {or_vice versa), within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 %, from Return Faro. - Phin allowance does not apply to through fares from China and Japan to Europe.
Freight will be received on board until 4 v.m. the day previous, to salling, Parcel PackagƏN will be received at the Offos until 5 r., samu
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co,
1891
· Hongkong, 10th September, 1889.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 331. I. I. British Bark
For Singapore, Batavis, Samarang, and Sourabaya-Por Goalpara, on Monday, the 14th inst, at 3.50 F.M.
For Singapore. Per Niobe, on Tuesday, the 15th inst.. at 9.30 AM.
For Straits and Calcutta-Par Wingzang, on Wednesday the 10th it, at 2:30
For Straits, Colombo, and Bombay-Par. Khtca, on Saturday, the 19th, inst, at 11.80 4.M. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet City of Sydney will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 11th instant, with Mails for Japan, Sun Fran. vison,—the --Unived, Statea.– Canada,-- Konolulu, Paru, &, which will be alosod as follows:- 11.15.M., Hegistry ease. 11.30 M., Past Offco plases, but Correspondance may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Poelage until the time of departure.
The Post Office declines all responsibility for Unregistered Letters containing Bank Notes, aln, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has been neglected, will make no enquiries inte silaged losses of annb-letters.
NAILS BY TAR-FRENCH PAČKET. The French Contract Packet Caledonien will to despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 18th Osto- ber, with Muila to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, via Mayneillin; to Saigon, Btrasta Bottlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, | Madras, the Australasian Colonien, Aden, Natai
and the Caps, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar,
The anal hours will be observed in closing
· “AUSTRALIA". will load here for the above l'ert, and will have the Mails, &o." quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
The Post Ofoe declines all responsibility for Unregistered Coyees -containing Bank Notas, CARLOWITZ & Co. Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration bas Hongkong, 30th August, 1859.
1818 basin neglected, will make no enquiries into
alleged losses of such covers,
· FOR HAVRE AND LONDON DHE 8/3 J. 1 1. Garinan Ship
"AMPHITRITEL”
MÁILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contract Packet Neckar will
day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to will load here for the above Porte, and will have be despatobed on SATURDAY, the 26th inst address in fall; value of same is required.
Conanlar Invoices to
acompany Cargo quick dospatch. dostined to pointe keyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the
Company's Offices in Bealed Envelopes, addresod
to the Gallestor of Gustoms at San Francisco,
For further information, as to Fssage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. No. 50A, Queen's Bond Cautral.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
1791 Hongkong, 27th Auget, 1-89.
FOR NEW YORK, THE 93 L. LI. American Ship TH
the
"REPORTER" Captain G. P. Spalding, will load here for [above Fort, and will bare quick despatch.
-For Freight, apply t
BIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, 5th October, 1389.
2082
G. D. HARMAN, Agent. Hongkong. 9th October, 1888. .: "COMPAGNIE", DES MESSAGERIES" MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. PORT SAID. MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS. ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLESAND PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA,
LOMBO, AUEN, SUEZ,
AL30.
LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX.
NWEDNESDAY, the 18th October, 1889,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE 33 A. 1.1. American Bark
Snow, Mester, is now loading for the
"MABEL,"
Port, and will bare quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe and countries bayond, via Brindiai; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, &o, &o, Registry ceases str..
The mail closes at 5 P.M.
Thin Post Office declines sil responsibility for Unregistered Covers ocntaining Bank Notes, Coin, or Jewellery, and, where Registration has boos neglected, will make no saquiries into alleged losses of such covare.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MAILS. When Ere Packets leave at Noon.. The following hours will be observed in cloning the mails for Europe, o, by the English and shore Money Order Ofice will be closed at 5 par, the French Packata, when they leave at Noor. The
day before.
REUTER, DROCKELMANN & CO, Hongkong, 28th September, 1880.
FOR HAMBURG DIRECT,
or HAVREL
12014)
at Noon, tha: Company's Steamship (With option of Calling either at LONDON "CALEDONIEN Commandantda Manbange,
CARGO, Will leave line. Pork for the above. places.
*COMET,"
Aula ADVERTISEMENTS. of goods w. Durdin, Commandar will be durpatched as with MAILE. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and THE 39 L. 1. 1. German Ship suitable for the tropics, India, as well as Coylon above on or about the 34th inst, ` the Etralia Settlements, Java, and West Indios or connected with agriculture, the Tropical Agrioaltarist stands unrivalled, the work being constantly in the hands of hiative na weil na Eu- ropean načĚ, American agriculturists, Being a Monthly Paradies), the Tropical Agriculturisi
i
8:00 AM-Porting of Prides-Current and Cir
cular ceases..
(Prions Current, and Cirosincu may however ke ported up to 10 o'clock if, thay ses tied in bandlon, country by country, with the addrsamen ali pue way.) 10.00 A3-Registry.oes se
10.90 1.5.- Posting of newspapers, books, and
· patterno ocak
11.DAM-Mail elosos.
LATE LETTERS may be posted (from 11.10
Daftar whloh hour they may be sent on bosid
this the same late fee.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lan.will load here for the shore Fort, and will) with 10 cents late fes up to 11.89 AM. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in haze quick despatch,
For Freight apply to 12053 transit through Marseilles for the principal
CARLOWITZ & Co. placas of Europe.
Hongkong, 27th Angust, 1889.
ABNHOLD; KARBERG & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong. 6th October, 1889.. ----FOR-SINGAPOLE HAVRE," AND
HAMBURG,
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noos
Hes or the table and is very often referradte Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERD Cargo will be received an board until P.M. during each month.
Mr. W. T. Thiselton Dyer, FLS, C.M.GAMBIRDAN, ROTTERIMS, LONDON, LIVEE- Aalstant Diretor of Kew Gardens, writlog of
the T. A., refers to it as an astonishing re bertory of everything relating to the economie pataty of the East.”
POOL, AND BEAMEN).
THE
VIE Steamship
NIOBE,"
Spech and Parcels until 3 P, on the 15th
Oot, 1889 (Parcels ate not to be sent
FOR NEW YORK.
11792
POSTAL NOTES, ---Postal Notes of the values named below payable within three months at any Post Offics in the United Kingdom, or at Constantinople, can be obtained at Hongkong or of any British Post Office in China (except Hoihow and Tien-
on beard; they manst be left at the Agenort 9/3 L. I. L. Ameriona Ship Ofee.) Contents and value of Packages are:
*ANNIE HSMITH “ shortly expected here, will had for the above tria) at the following prices, which includə required.
Port, and will have quick depatch.
For Freight, apply in
39 centar.
For the sale of plants, seeds, machinary ve Forta on 1 UEBDAT, the 15th inst. at pany's fios,
Captain E. G. Pfaff will be despatched for the implemente, So, used in tropical (tea, sugar TEAM. fibres, &c.) #grionlture, no botter advoring
medium exiāts.
Bates for Advertisements. [9 words to Jing. 12 Lines nad under par Line ... Os. bd. (8 aznia). Abare twelve
Quarter Page (once) 17 B18) 5 per cent off for Halley #18 117each additions- Whale £2 B24) Insertion.
For Freight or Page, apply to
BLEMSSEN & Co,
#Agbata.
*** Hangkang, 7th October, 1889 2102
For further particulars, apply at the Com
GDE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 28th September, 1808. HENN FOR NEW YORK,
| THE 9/3 L. 1. 1. British Barque ETEAM TO LONDON DIRECT, Calling of MAUNA LOA,*
IHEP & 0.6 N. Co's Stamnhíp
INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
BOMBAY
12
Captain Douglas, shortly expected, will load kera for the above Pori, and will have quick despatch. FontFor Freight, weply to
Hongkong, 2015 August, 1989,
BIEMSSEN- & Co
TIMAS "FOR NEW YORK.
For long tests, special reductions. Communiondosis papeeting advertisements and subscriptions may be addressed to
Captain S. Bason, I leave for the above CADAM & L FERGUSON, Colombo, ...
Pisces on TUESDAY, the 15tä Ostober. masagor/Aaremta in all parts of the world.
This Yamal i Aisconnected from the MailTHE 392.1.1. American hip Hongkong Daily PressOflo
servions but has broollens Acommodation for CUSTAY BILDEBRANDT's through Passengers (Fleet Naino osip) ak" rẹ
KOJUIDENTAL"
Ա
*ADVERTISING AGENDA. pakkan dused-raton. Electric Light Rack Cabins Taylor Master, is now loading for the above- BERLIN, S. W. (18) AGLEANDRYNEN Burgeon carried; ko.
Brener, III, (GERMANY.)
ELWOODIN,
Superintendent.
fea Hongkong, 23rd Septanleg) (839. 11897.
Effects, the insertion of Adrartisements in all- German Newspapers. .
Fort, and will have guiak despatch.
~For Freight, apply to
BLUTER, DROOKELHARIN A-00. Hangkong, 28th September 1899,
GARŁOWITZ & Co. Hongkong. 10th September, 1989, (1802) HINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT
COMMERCIAL JOURNAL for CHINA, JAPAN, -
Published at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Preat on the Morning of the Departure of the English Mail, containg the -=-=-LATEST AND FULLEST TRADE
INTELLIGENCE REPORTS or MEETINGB or
COMPANIES,
Corinaluston mar
1/6
30
$1.05
85.30 ..86.60
All money orders on the United Kingdom for Sven cams not exceeding 25 applied for st Hong- kong" or Shanghai will be issued by massis of the Noten
The purchaser of any Postal Note must fill in the Foyee's name before parting with it. | He, may also fill in the name of the Office – where paynient is to be mala If this is not done the note is payable ¿within thraa, montha). anywherd in the United Kingdon, or at | Cyortantinople. Any Postal Note_may_be THE LATEST TELEGRAME,sed to a Bank.
together with their
POLITICAL AND GENERAL NEWS
of the Fortnight
Postal Notes should always be forwarded Registered Covers--If this-precaution is not
34 | takon NO ENQUIRIES WHATEVER will be made
The Trade Report" has a large circulation sa to the loss or alleged loss of any Note
in Hongkong, the Ports of Chins and Japan, Portal Notes issued in the United King
| 1985 | the Philippines, Straits Settlemania, 3o, že. dom are not payable in Hongkong a Chines
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