trade in this neighborhood. Daar land anded to its onltivation by the growth of population high rents are very satisfactory things to proit ja on the sounding grado, Oats, potatoes, perty owners, but they do not tend to foster the Interests of trail Leguas they constitute distinct and direct tax on the energy and enter prias of,iradors...
and maiza are employed se font just now more then over in north and west Chips for the three resous, that the isothermal Enes are, as, com pared with two tisusand years ago; retreating As regards the pros, set of Hongkong borom towards the south, that commeren he brought ing a large manufacturing centre,, I cannot these productions, recently to China þr the bouvar in the opinion that, there is much to show central Ar'au ronte, and that in a nation with a this. "The Sagar Warks are apparuntly dot growing population domestic on requires well, and Rope Works, after much violesitude this bange in food to counterbalance the increase has strugglad into a sind, position; but, on the ing poverty. Potatoes for exempla are spread. other had an attempt to maguksturo Glassing in highland Chius with quozanted has been entirely unsuccessful while attempts rapidity, just as they did in Ireland at s ab smaller enterprises, such as Paper Mifts have fallon through before atlaining any setual existence; sit I hear the same rensen for these failures repeatedly asaly and the initial oxponee of convenient promise
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SHANGHAL
time when the people of that leland grew in a fer decades from two or three millican to eight wil
one, and the relief of sinigaation mus required to reduce the too great promare on the means of subsistance. Over a great part of north Chinn These few remarks vonid by Incomplete with now, whoat and rice are the food of the well-to-do out reference to the general working of the utumn and spring wheat gro both produced er Stations Sineo. they were placed under the tommively. Bios is grown once in the year, lo the control of the foreign luspectorato, nearly throd warm summer whero rivers Cavour irrigation, years ago, the well-tehd system in force for so and there is no better rice than that cultivated long at the Treaty Parts bas bon gradually in- a few miles from Peking on the west where trodood at the Stativas-and with sto; NO tho Huang Ho issues from the mountains, and that now ws way claim that the suontrol of the during myriads of years scooped outs valley traffic is smoothly cudnoted. Although the of its own which now possess few alluvial clause in the Budors auding with Hongkong tracts supplying excal eat while rice for the which provides that the officer of the Foreign wealthy families of Poking. But the great rice- Inspectorate who will ha Yesponsible for the wing region le not bore. It is in central management of the Kowloon Ok shall fores. China, on the Yangtars River, that rios la grown tigate and wattle any complaints lands by junks for export on a large scale. The reason is that trading with Hongkong sgaines the Native Cus the best of the climate there is just sufficient to toms Rovanna Stations or Cruisers in the neigh.anit this product. In 1888 from the port of bourhood, and that the Governor of Hongkong, Shanghai four million and a half piculi of rive it be deems it advisable, skull be entitled to send were shipped to the northern and southern n Hongkong officer to be present at and assist provinces. In 1837, the quantity shipped was in the investigation and decision" has never 3,800,000 picals. Last year on account of been brought into operation so far at least foods and & prohibition to expert except under us regards formal complaint made by junks special permit, the quantity, saul to less than to the Hongkong Gourmant (which I take 2,000,000 peuls. Most of this large export to be what is meant get it rast nos bei sup. reaches Shangbai from rice growing grounds pozad that
tradara hare, had no tie up the river, the land naar Shanghai being pre- Vans or difficulties requiring adjostaat.moupied with cotton and indigo required by the Succes were very zerons at first but theyalige looma of all the villages in the Shanghai were met and satisfied by the oven and impartial plain.
Bat the sin product of the soil from enforsment of Customs regalations, and now Shanghai west along the great Yangtzo valley petitions are care, trelers and junk-mastars to Hankow is rice." At Shanghal, rice is sown make no complaints of any logicisco and once in the year and the time is May, the bar- the work of collection fees on with quiet in forest being in September. This is in latitude mity. Much, of course, stilt rotasins to be done, thirty-one. Just little farther to the South bat susting more har baked to- there are two crops of rice in the year. At wards improving the junk, trade of Hongkong Niuro, latituds thirty, los 'is two in April and removing friction in souussion with it than and July and harvested in August and October. is perhaps fully realisedovou by: those diroolly Shanghai is thus the centre of the mattoned rice interested.
trade and the merchanle of the port do an enormong business,
Cost Let as compare this state of shings with what we know of ancient China. This wil help as to decide whether the climate of Chias in gradually getting colder. In the Chow a book of the time before Confucias; we have a section upon the products of the different parts of north and thirty-nine tribes of variona races raled by the central China There were them in the country Chinese. The races to which they belonged were six who were, we may supposs, Cornes, Turks, Tungus, Thibetans Burmans, mud Shana We TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
mayapply these naties because they seems roughly
JOINT STOCK SHARES, DEAR SIR-I write to enquiry-If there is any six raves spoke Chinose civilisation tanght all
COMPANT. To answer the question "what lingugos those
PAID JP. redress against there nisanoe. I have those aborigines to plough, sow, and weave luta, tried various methods to secure safe and cleand they became by intermarriages a part of the Brown Co., H. G..!
Hongkong & Sha New Oriental sgress from wy hotel, so far without any apgreat Chinesa nation. The productions of the China Borneo parent success. Before me can reach the three old nine provinces are briefly action. Rios ald of the Hotel evo, si completely on as a prominent product in all but three Chiness Inen '81 D..
China Sugar med in on all sides by nrowd of raving ehe- of the modern previnos The exceptions are Chinese Loan '81 C solids and friksha mas, and to move ous alep Shatas, Shensi, and Kansu. Thus Shintong Chinesa Lean '86 B. into the call is positively dangerous, for every produced rice and wheat: Hapoh and Haman Cruickshank & Co.... Sow and then an anorgate Bobby makes a dash proneed rice only. Bird seed milist and pasi- Dairy Farm Co into this mass, which art of rooklyssly in all cled millat were then the common grain of Fenwick & Co., Geo directions, qu'te regardless of their fure," the Wei valley in Shens and of Shames. In Gordon & Co., A, G... poking him seriously with their hair pole and the Peking provinos these tu cenusis with rice Green Island Cement cleaning the wheels of their rickelas on his wore the farmer's favourites. In the southern Erick & Cament. clothes and boots.
I have been hore not several weeks end hare Ewa millets. In Kiangsu the wily oorest was Bangkung & G. Gay. part of the same province the former sowed the& C. Bakery... never once been able to talk acress to the Cigbies. It was quite too warm and how for wheat. H. H. L. Tramways.. withent going through these very annoying prs. The people all wore sklos, or silk gorns, or cloth Hongkong Lee.
Hongkong Electric... liminaries Shanghai al pse timp need to be made of hemp and other plants having a suitable H, & K. Wharf & Gr. just as bad, but the polits there and rermobre. Cotton and indigo had not then ben H. Stosas Laandry... the avianae some year ago, and there is no introduced angit was aboat fften contn rice.Hongkong Rope reason why they should not bare also make the after the time we are deserthing before the public conveyances keep on certain stands "Chineso learned to ealtivate these productions and cons off only one al time as they are want ed. They should not in het be allowed to gons off their stands except when solled and then quly in proper order and at a time, If people want to pick a hair and select extra strong looking men, it should he done as it is with aabs at home, by going to the "stand and
T. A MORGAN, Commissioner of Customs,
Kowloon, 31st Janty 1890.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold no realvoury cheer the ions
oxpressed by aut Correspondente.}, "
Egyptenz THE RICKSHA AND CHAIR
NUISANCE -
Altogether. It may be concluded that some ca'tse, such as great haighiabove the sea, prevented the onltitation of risc in the extreme north and northwest corner of the empire, and that elke where throughout the country ice was freely TWB, aided by the fertilising waters of the Yellow River, empedslly in Homan and Chibli.
paking a personal inspection and selection, but The climate therefas most hare been warmar the chairs and 'riokshs, thould to us more al-then than it now is, Iowed to move until sagged than is a cabat ions.
Whilst on this arbjem, may I enquire (1) fagrianttural products for the increasing coldness The independent argument from changes in there are any rules of the road here, (2) if any of the Chinesa alimte, is to be added to the dig one has over seen a police trying to regulate appearance of the varnish tres industry and of the street traffic, and inleed () if the police the greater and batter part of the silk industry have any instructions in the matter? I from the northern provinces. Altogether it have missed my steamer before now owing to seeme difiloult if not insposable to erado the com the obstructions along the Prays, and on that blusion that a glow change in climate is proceed- mosasion, as ou enuntless others. I've seen no ing, and that any giren fenthermal ing is now polienwan, Black, Whits or Yellow, throughout to the south of its former position-N.. Daily The whole length of the most busy part of it. Nows. Every 20 yards my ricksha had to pull ap shup and yell at some lasing atmless coolie, or jhboring wouse, who paktely, bus with an air
of superior contempt, tild my colis to "go
THE GREAT FIRE AT KIRIN
The fire at Kirin was a very serions affair-
and kiss biu mother," or unething of that sock: an ave witness write: "I sant yn a telegram a The role of Movs tag" does fotkeen to few days age about the great fire which raged xist-bove or if it does the police seem more hes on the 13th May, and laid wastes fifth of the ignorant of it than the patio. It is high time aty. Signals wore made about £p.m., and as that the authorities did nothing to abate this anal the Governor General left his yamin for growin: sunoyance. I close my dad Sir, the sons of the firs, and to condest operations and remain, youre faithfalls. S
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
in the work of extinguishing, etc. The soldiers Hobgkong, 9th June, TRO
carried some ten engines, but no one asemel to anticipate anything very serious. There have been a good many small fires lately, and I had got used to the alarms, so that as this one was reported to hare commencent at a bakery and not thought to le of mach aonquenea, I paid small attention to it. Unfortunately a groat for past arose, and the faires spread to a large store of timber which could not be saved. Athapas two I went to the inn, about a li off, alised is mad less than for wheat and climbing to the roof of a hone saw only
CHANGES IN THE AGRICULTURE OF NORTH CHINA..
In the provises of Chill maize has become a goonec pr dust during the last half century, The Tins the large and very nutritive and the states useful for fuel Ti cost of living whon
Ho
a climate which is so cold is wintar as two houses burning, but within a short walla
Dank, at night.
Pritata, 30 dam' sight
SOVEREIGNS. Bank's Buying Halo.6.05.
W. Docky Hotels
Austin Arms... Bongbong Hotel... narancas
Peak Hotel munięt
Canton...... Chiua Firear China Traders Hongkong Firo North-thias. Bingapore Bimite Fireną Straits Marine...... Union Yungteze
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QUOTATIONS.
$135, 192 p. c. pin. 2010 | 210,14% N
$100. $139
150 $47, sellers
$50 $18
$630 Ap. t. J., 2001.
$500
5p. et. prem., nom.
UNIDITY in pareonings of maturation, the humidity sir saturated with inoistzun being 130,
-4-DIRECTION OF The Wire in two points.
PORCH OF THE Wins acconleg to Beaufort Bal STATE OF TEN WHATS by blue dye atachues daude; d. 'drizəkings" reên; f.!
Lebiting: D. overcast FERRY; h. bis 2.
showers sqandy mi; 4, eowthunder. risblaty wow (wek)
W. DOHERCZ
Hongkong Observatory; 10th June, 1890.
PENS FOR PECABANT WRITING-The Pat of Macsenxi & Cameron are recommended by 2,347 Newspapers-
They come as a boon and a blossing to en The Fickwick, the Owl, and the Waverley Pat. Sold by all storekeepers. Haware of imitations. MAGNIVEN & CAMERON, Edinburgh, Scotland.
VESSELS ON THE BEATH
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND FORTS, SYDNEY, AND MEL- BOURNE
THE Company's Steamship
"TAIYUAN,”
Co
TO 5 DESPATCHED. To-morrow, né Noɔa. To-morrow. ;On 19th instják Noon
On 2nd July, at M. On 14th lust, at Noon On 14th ineb, 1 P.M. On 26th lost, at 1 P.M. Quick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick despatch, Onor about 15th just. Quiet depatol.. Quick despatch. On 18th inst. On 14th inst, daylight On: 17th inst Oa or about 18th fost. On 14th inst.. On 16th inst. To marrow.". On thin at, at PM Tomorrow, at 5 PM. On 20th inst.
On 14th inst,daylight On 13th inst., at Nosu On 17th inst,, at Noon On or abat. 13th inst. Gatok despatch, To-taorrow, at 3 PM. Tomorrow, at Ilam.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH THE CHINA SHIPPERS MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
FOR BHANGHAI, KOBE, AND. YOKOHAMA.
HE Company's Steamship
.** OANFA,” W. S. Thomson, Commander, will be despatoked for the above Ports on or about the 131 fust,
For Freight, apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agente Hongkong. 7th June, 1890-
1310 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS.
TH
FOR NEW YORK. Steamship
MONMOUTHSHIRE," Captain Carping, will be desprished as above on or about the 15th instant,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID. MALTA GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, BRINDISI, TRIESTE, VENICE PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON, Also, ROMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
NB-CARDO CAN BE TAKEN ON THEQUER BILLS OF LADING FOR BATAVIA, PLAN GULY PORT&, MassEILLES, TRIFATE, HAM. BURG, NEW YORK, AND BOSTON.
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SPECIC ONLY LANDED AT PLYMOUTH. HE PANINSULAE AND ORIENTAL STEAM MAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship ROSETTA," Captain . W. Bestly, with Her Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for LONDON VIA BOMBAY and BUEZ CANAL on THURSDAY, the 19th June, at Noon.
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Cargo will be received, on board antil P.M., Parcels and Speole (Gold) at the Old antil P.M. on the day before sailing.
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I. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFICMAIL STEAMSHIPCOMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
* YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE S. Mall Steamer "CHINA" will be despatched for 8an Francisco vis Yokobama, on THURSDAY, the 28th June, 1399, at 1 PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Lading ismed for trans- portation to Yokotasun and other Japas Porta, to Ear Francisco, to Atlaatio and Clan Cities. of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Hatena, Trinidad, and. Damorars, and to porta in Mexico. Cantral and South America, by the Corpay's and connecting Steamers,
Through Passage Tickets granted to Eng land, France, and Germay be all trans- Atlantio lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares granted as follows:- To an Francisco!$225.00 .To Bau Franoison and raturu, Į
available for months
To Liverpool...
To London...
393.75
$25.00 330.00
To other European points at proportionate rates. Special reduced ten granted to Offcors
Silk God Valuables for Europe will be tran- shipped at Colombo, Tea and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vil Bombay without transhipment arriving one weak lateral the Army, Navy, Civil Survice, and tho than by the ordinary direct route via Colombo Imperial Chinese Customs to be obtained on Tes will be sent either vil Bombay or Colourbe pplication. secording to arrangement,
For further partionlar's regarding FREIGHT
Passengers by this lino bare the option of proceding Overland by the Southora Faciße
and TABSAGE apply to the FININSULAE and contecting Lines, Central Pacifio. North. ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Office Hongkong.
Padise, or Caudian Pacif Railways. Passengera, who have paid full fare,.ro.
The Contents and Value of Packages are re-embarking at San Franciscs for China or Japati quired to be declared prior to shipment,
Shippers are particularly requested to nota the farms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
This Steamer takes Cargo and Passengers for Marseilles.
E. L. WOODIN,
Suportatorrent.
Hongkong, 3rd June, 1890. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
TAKING CARBO AND PASSENGERS To JAPAN, CANADA, THE UNITED STATES, AND EUROPE,
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THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
AND OTHER CONNECTING RAILWAY LINGS & STEAMERS. TULE British Steamship
T
"BATAVIA,"
For Froight or Passage opply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. 2558 Tous Register, Captain Williamson, will Hongkong, 3rd June, 1890,
1994 by despatched for SHANGHAL KOBE (VIA INLAND SEA), YOKOHAMA and VAN- AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
COUVER, BC, a SATURDAY, the 1.th
Jure, at Noos..
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE FENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, HODEIDAY. MAS- SOWAH, SUAKIM, JEDDA, SUEZ PORT SAID BRINDISI, TRIESTE,
and VENICE. (Taking Cargo at throuch rates to CALCUTTA, MADRAS, PERSIAN GUGE, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEVANT & ADRIATIC Ponts).
Fle, 850 13 pet. pren., nom. R. Nelson, Commander, will be despatched asHE Company's Starmskip
$40 $42, nom..
$10 $13, nom.
$95 $25, nom.
$25 $25, nom. 350 $83
$18.50 $13, no.
$50 575
$100 $100, nom.
210 $120
52 $100
$50 $70, buyers
$50 nom.
$50 $110
$125 62p.ct.m.
$5025 st dia, selera
$100 $200 $50-$25
$80 $120
$20 1844, buyers $20 $70 $50 $3571 450) 'Ì' 830
520 $14
$20 $18
$20 $20
$25159, sellers
$100 Tls. 88, nom-
$50❘ $88
$ 336- $100 $200
$40 $43
Sun. 176, miyon.
H. Land Investm❜t Kowloon Laud lay. Hichmond Terrace. Lugar
West Foint Buildg.
Mixing
Balmoral Gold ·...! : $10 $134 Charbonnage....... $131.59 $325 Jelebu
$5 $3) Panjoin
810 $8, selfers Selams
$3, Bayers
$50-520
Plantin
East Bornec Tabuk Planting. Jaming Planting... Steamship Coye.
Borgel Koye.....
China I Manila... Douglas S. 8. C... H., Cantor, & M... todo-Clina 8. N... Stains Launch Trust & Ioan Co.
Do, Founders... Wetan & Co., 'A: 5,
that of the provinco of Chilli wheat flour is a the fire as communicated to nearly all the New Malwa Ters Lavourite article of food and is fult to be more buildings within a of the original breaking O Muiwa.... satisfying than others. The well-to-do like it on out, and I saw that the Governor-General's Older Malwa.... this socount. If the popnition of Chili were ap. yamen would soon be in danger. So I pro-Patas (New) pooled to as to what cord suited them heat for ceaded as quickly as possible to save all Benaras (New) daily food they would by large majority vote the property that would be got at, and har for wheat flour. The rich however, being able
ing, soured a large junk at the river bank,
te purchase animal food bare rise daily. Rice i had all my things carried to from my
$25 $15, nom. $25 $35, noni. $45 815, non.
$50 8108 $50 $56 $20 $364, sellers 21037 p. ct, dia $30 nom. $11.16 $12)
260 buyers. $10 szi
E. & S. COXON,
Share Brokers.
OPIUM.
8520 of 4 to 4 catlies $530 of 34 to 5 $540 of 2 to 43 8472) per chest,
Per Pival. Allow'ca.
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EXPORT CARGOES.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,"
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stored in the granaries, and distributed to the house, before the latter caught are. It moes
Per steamer Glengarry, sailed on the 7th banneren for themselves and their families aitated all one's thority, in words and with June-Fer London-37 rolla matting & came families use the beaper kinds, hat sell whip, for at first. the servants would not believe bristies, 3 onses silk piece goods, 16,624 Ibe her. If poor, they live on maise mest there was any danger, and afterwards, when there Congon, and 2.620 lbs. Scented Orange Pekoa. eby us bring cheaper thaithir sorts of food. was no mistake about it, they lost their heads Per steamship Okingwo, sailed on the 9th Meiz bus spread from fra Asia lato Chips and behaved like zind people. The yamin station June For London 10,651 lbs. Congen, 141,766 is produced an river haake it favourable the houses caught bra and some 60,000 car Pakra, 2982 lbs Eorts, 433 bales waste silk, 116 during the present yfirty. Excellent rice is a large square with trouts on all sides. All lbs, Sesnted Caper, 5,523 lbs. Soonted Orange positions and always commands a good price tridges for Marul-Henry rifles exploded, The cases Chiusi 1 cases blackwood were, 29
surable positions are, however, few, noise was like half a dusen regiments firing cases, palm-leaf fans. 7 cases silks - 33 ozses The chief product is small millet for human volleys in quick time. The servants had to bristlen. 100 bales pierced cocoons 100 as pre- food and Barbadoes mille for animale. Small be dragged into the house to carry cat the pack marves, 51 balos canse, 3 casos sandries, and 1,000 willat whick is used as bird seed in Europa in ages. They had no sense left: Thecook prayed balas hemy, from Mimila naw perhaps the chief food of jaan in the northern Lint I might fy. He was an absurd object. Ha provinces. Bit was this dways so? Probably worn two helmets and a riding on the top of the recent application of the word formerly his own, went more than once to the junk with meaning all kinds of grand to signify ordinary them and sma feces of furniture, taking them millet in an index to the fat that andiently the backward and forward, and finally lost them MEGBE. PALCOSMEà Cole Barn, Juni 10 padinary food was not mill and that there altogether. When the window glan cricked aromater 9-M....23.89 Therm. 9.x. (Wet balb) 80 been a ubang The northern people when they from the beat and the root caught fire. Tarber 1PK... Therm 1. (Wet bulb) 81 gradually came to adopt the kind of stuell millet ochelnded it prudent to retira Thousands makes a 3.77 Tare.. (Wuthait) as their staple article of food, at the same time of people fled to the river with such few Therion. 17.K...68 Thera. Minimum (over as if by unconscious general agrowont anited things as they could pick up in harry Thermo 4P64 night) to call it by this me. So sien what is corn in Large timber rafi orowded with poople also Eagland and maize in cora in the Calind States were burnt, and the only safety was in the The oldest quotation in the Chinese Classics stor itself. My junk crossed to the other mids mentioning the five slomests, water, fire, metal, of the river, where we remained during the night wood, and earth, edds a sisth "groin. These By 8pm. the conflagration extended for more were early engled out the az olassen inte than a mile along the bank. All Las large stores which the governor of the goantey could of timber were consumed, the damas shocking up voiently distribute the objects coming under hundreds of feed eight never to be forgotten ex atir control But gain did not remain in Fortunately the wind lessened, and the fre the clasification long. The ve elements of nearly extinguished during the night, but Wladivostock" China and of Persia wen after this timore. it smeuldared in places for days, and only gave Tokyo garded de écmplete without a sixth. The grain way entirely to heavy downpour of rain which Nagarki BOWL in Yurious localities bame soon to be occurred yesterday 20th May). The sufferers Shanghai spoke se tho "handed grius" or "the are chially well-to-do people, and the logs la supe Amey
Foookow fire grains." Among the fee, rice stood free posed to be from 1 to 3 millions of cle: Sony Swalow They were loo, hemp, millet, wheat, and hearten lives were sacrified. The exact timate of Hongkong. Now whit as we know was thou grow the low in diffonit to get at, bat apie 2,600 Canton
pataluos 'regloss and saciont writers tall families were made touslegarund the misery is us that rice and pulss vere the food com, more sally imagined than described,"N. Graphong mon in the plains. To those e must add Daily News. millet and panicled millet. This, we have in
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER:
9TH JUNE, AT 4 PM.
STATION.
Macso
Holher
Amping
||882238 181188.
| 01890590|athee
道
LITERA LAGN
"MELPOMENE"
will be despatched as abors of the 17th inst...
at NOON.
abova TO-MOEROW, the 12th June, at FIVE P.M.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior Accommodation offered by this Stoamer First-class Saloon and Cabins are 3 P.M. prior to date of sailing.
Cargo, will not be received on Board after situsted forward of the Engines. Second Class Passengers are berthed in the Poop A Befri-Freight, apply to gerating Chamber ensures the apply of Frosla Provisions during the satire voyage. A daly qitled Surgeon is carried.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents
Hengkong, 1st May, 1990.
1120
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, ** Takia through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND and QUEENSLAND PORTE. THE Steamship
THESE
BUCEPHALUS,”.
Captain Forcester, will be despatched for the. above Ports via Sevaarons and, Java, TO- MORROW, tho 12th instant
For Froight or Passage-apply to
GEO.R. STEVENS & Co.,
Agents.
1324
Hongkong, 5th June, 1890
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"DARDANUS.”
15
For Farther information as to Passage and
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
Ageuts Hongkong, 6th June, 1890.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND NAGASAKI THE Company's Steamship
"BELLEROPHON,"
To be followed by the S. 8. "ABYSBINIA" on the Srd July, and S. S. "PARTHIA" on
the 24th July.
Connection will be mate' at Yokohama with States from Shanghai and Japan Parts, and at Vancouver with Pacific Coast Points by the rogular Steamers of the PACIFIC COAST STRANSHIP COMPANY and other Steamers.
Through Fassage Tickets granted to Eng. Jand, France, and Germany by all trans-Aflautio lines of Steamers.
First-class Fares prented as follows:- To Vancouver & Victoria... (Max.) $210.00. To Montreal, New York, &o....... 290.00. To Liverpool...
-
$35.00, 330.06.
(or vêca versa) within one year, will be allowed diaconat of 10 per-asnt from Return Fare. This allowance data ant apply to through faves : ' fram China and Japon to Paripe.
Freight will be received on board nutil 4 1.1. the day previons to sailing. Parool Packages will be received at the ORes until 5 P... same day; all Parool Packazes should be marked to aktress in Full; value of samels required.
Copanlar Invoices to arvorepaby Cargo day. tined to pointa bayond San Francisco in the United States aboull be sout to the Company's 0cas in Seated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For farther information as to Passag and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- pony, No. 504, Queen's Road Contral.
C. D. HARMAN, Agoot
· Hongkong, 4th June, 1800,-
THE
13
PREMIER CHAMPAGNE
IsBINET, FILS DRY BLITE, So labelled and branded ;
It is Shipped to the Hongkong representa tives of
OUTLER, PALMER & CO.. who are MM. BINET, FILS' Agents. Price, 894,
EE
生特
SANG.
COAL MERCHANTS.
have always an band
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP- TION OF COAL. Addrest:-Care of Meista. KwONG SANG & Co., No. 68 PRAYA.
17h5
FONG PHOTOGRAPHER Aas just added to his COLLECTION of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos, of NATIVE TYPES, copies of which are obtainablo" To other European Points at progertianstein hieStudioorat Messrs. KELLY & WALSH'S, rates. Special rodaned rates granted to Ulicera
To London
IVORY MINIATURES of Superior Quality and of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the of Excellent sad High Finish. PERMANENT Imperial Chineso und Japanese Customs, to be ENLARGEMENES of Pauros. and Views and obtained on application.
Opal. "proInstions of the same on Paper, Canvas, or
Consular Invoicus to socampany. Cargo dos tined to lointa in the United Statoa should be sent to the Company's Offices, addressed to Mr. D. E. Brown, District Fraight Agent, Van- ocavor, B.C..
Fright will be received on Board until 4. P on the 11th Jane.
A Parcels must be sont te mor Offies and
Captain Guthrie will be doepstoned as above should be marked to address in fall, and the on TUESDAY, the 17th just.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong 10th June, 18901354 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MONTANA MARITIMES.
PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, CO. LOMBO, ADEN SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS,
Captain Purdy, will be despatched as abra ALEXANDRIA, MARSEILLES, AND TO-MOEROW, the 13th instant
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND LA PLATA; ALSO, LONDON, HAVRE, AND BORDEAUX,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
116
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Aganta Hongkong, 6th June, 1990- FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
THE Steinship
"ARRATOON APCAR," Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 13th inst., at Noon
For Freight or Passage; apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.
mag Agents. Hongkong, 9th June, 1890.
1349 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
:
NOTICE. STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE,
NAGASAKI: (Passing through the INLAND Sna). HE Company's Steamship
T
INSTANTANEOUS VIEWS, GROUPS and Pok- and all Permanent Processes, are axantad on TRAITS are taken in any state of the weather.
Moderate Terms.
STUDIO-ICE-HOUSE-LANTI BUCHS TRADE LISTS ALL
COUNTRIES in 36 VOLUMES.
NOW READT. The New Editions of ENGLAND. COUN. TIES, Vol. 17. SCOTLAND, IRELAND. WALES, and Europaan. Possessions, Vol 270 AMERICA, North, South, Central and [8 West Indias, Vol. 80.
50e will be received by us until 5 PM. the day previous to sailing.
For information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, th June, 1890.
OCCIDENTALANDURIENTALSTEAM SETP COMPANY.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES. MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA," AND BUROVE; MA THE OVEELAND RAILWAYS, AND ATLANTIC AND OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
IN THE PRESS. COLONIAL DIRECTORY of Afcim, Asia, -and Australasia, containing the Colonies of all
Sistes, Vol. 29. Nations, and the Independent Empires and
HE Steamship GAELIC will be despatched for San Franoiseo viá Kobe
THURSDAY, the 19th June, 1940, at Noor, the Company's Bternebip and Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th "IRAQUADDY.” Gozamanda Mardia, with June, 1890, at ONE M., Connection Being MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shang- CARGO, wil leave this Port for the above ha and Japan Ports, please:
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through: Marseilles for the principal plans of Europe, de
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Cargo will ha received on board until 4 PM., Specle and Parcela until 3 P., on the 18th June, 1880. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offer.) Contents and Valus of Packages are required to
ANDpany's Office.
For further particulars, apply at the Um
G. DE CHAMPEAUX
Agant. Hongkong, 7th June, 1890. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- BHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
"GENERAL WERDER," Captain M. Bichel, will leave for the shore Porte un or about the 13th inst.
For further Particulara, apply to
"MELCHERS & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 9th June, 1890;
FOR YOKORAMA AND KOBE. HE Slamship
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, AND
ADELAIDE.
All PARCEL PACKAGES should be marked to address in full; and sume will be received at the Company's Office until FIVE P.. the day pre- ricus to sailing.
First-plass Fares granted ne fødows 10 To San Franc
$225.00
To San Francisco and return,
available for 6 months.
To Liverpool... To London
$93.75 ........ 5
325.00 $30.00 To other European points at proportionate ratas. Sposial rodaced rates granted to Officers of the Army, Navy, Civil Service, and the | Imperial Chinese Customs; to be obtained on
application.
Passengers by this line have the option of pro- Feeding Overland by the Southern Pacific and
Parifio, or Canadina Pacifle Railways. sonnealing Lines. Central Pacific, Northern
Passengers, whe bars paid full fare, res ombarking at San Francised for China or Japan for vice versa) within one year, will be allowed a discount of 10 „ This allowance
(Calling at POET DARWIN & QUEENSLAND Foes not apply to througis fares from China and
PORTS, and taking through Cargo to New ZEALAND, TASMANIA, d.) THE Stenship
Captain Berwick, will be despatoled on Forts on FRIDAY, the 20th inst, at Forg
CATTERTHUN" STRATHLEVEN." FEIDAY, the 13th inst.
Captain Darko, will be despatched for the above
For Freight, apply to
For Freight . Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents Hongkong, 9th June, 1890,
[1348
-⠀ FOR NEW YORK HESBLE LAmerican Ship
ment offers
ADAMSON, HELL & Co.
Ageiste Hongkong, 10th Jane, 1890 D || 1310) STEAM TO STRAITS AND BOMBAY, Calling 4 COLOMBITA? kaffistant indave-
RE P. &.0.8. N. CA Steamship
LOMBARDY,” Captain Langborne, will leave for the store places on SATURDAY, the 14th inst., DAYLIGHT.
ELWOODIN
Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th June, 1890.131
THE S
*
*LANDSEER,”
Lafin, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, 9th June, 1840.
11332
THE 3/5 L 1.1 Britiek Ship
FOR NEW YORK.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA VIA NAGA-A Sevre écon
SAKI AND KOBE.ANDA!
Pasing farouch the INLAND S
EEP. OB, N. Co.'s Steamship
THE
SongVERONA,”-
Caplain CF. Proston, B.N.R., will leave for the above places on SATURDAY, the 14th [nst., st DAYLIGHT.
VEL WOODIN,:: Der Superintendent. Hongkong, 9th June, 1600, pre
MoLeod Master, is now loading for the abore Port, and will have quick despatok.
For Freight, apply to
REUTER, FROCKERMANN & Co. Hongkong. 3rd June, 1990.
THE
1224
FOR NEW YORK THE 3/3 L. LI. British Ship
CHARLES B WHITNEY Spicer, Master will load here for the abor Fort, and will have quick despatots,
For Freight, apply to presSAMATU
SZ RUSSELL, & Co.
AT FOR NEW YORK S
Captain Porter, will bustospatched on the 14th Honghong, Riot May, 1890,
FOR NAGASAKI AND KOBE-
E Boschip”
ALBANT
instant
For Freight, spply to
IE JUNE HP TO NHI
WiedNostock Tokyo
£9.90
DY
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., SWAP Agents.
Hug kong, 10th June, 1890.
| 3955
forted from Christiane dhoma
turies ago. In the time if Conforms the tall Nansen has potitioned for a Gevemment inb illet also, reaching ter ligh, was grown sidy of 200,000 growns for new North Pols for the fond of animals as is now everywhere pedition, to set out in February, 1882, round in north Chinelo pregna
sis and the Bebring Strait: To the mesharionl | Nagamki Whest and cat bear cold weather best and workshop of Akers a plow of the whaling ships, Shangbai outs grow in a colder finale than whost. A used at Tansberg and Bandeford has been inade Foosiow prosent wheat is produced bundantly in Kiang for Dr. Nansen as the most practical; the crew Amoy... au bat it gives the beet flour in Bhantung and is to be at most twalva man, more or leas civatio the climate of that propios is probably the fleshly educated. The captain will be Otto Canton
Hongkong. must emitable for whost of any in China. Cats Stirrup, who hay made the voyagete Green Ma grow as far south as Yilanan because of the land before. The ship will be only 270 tons Boihow height, from four to six thousand feet, of the barden, but will be caled and prorisipoed for Haiphong plateau of the provide here the on Itis. 17 years. At the last station become the Fahr Auping bighland grain by prefsbuse and will seg Strait coals will again be taken in. The scrow on low gronds were isoist cold total funds regaired are about 200,000 eponas, winter. It is modern lika misise and potatoes of which aut Dr. Watson will obter by private i in Chion, and on seconnt of the stirpius appliheena 100,000 arowan
Baliuto
2977
29.90
180121888|E-: 89|| Viz8321
bơlka í Loðataala
..........* SHEE” LINE OF STEAMERS..
FOR NAGASAKI, KOSH, AND TOKO KAHAMA VIA INLAND SEA.
THE Stoomakip
THE 3,31. II. American Shap
1239
Japan to Europe.
Ban Franciso,
Consalar Involo to socompany Cargo das tined to points beyond San Francisco in the United States should be sent to the Company's fos, addrowed to the Collector of Customs, For further information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Auency of the Company, -No: 50A, Queande-Bood Geutral,
C. D. HARMAN, Agent Hongkong, 5th Jano, 1890.
14
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE Company's Steamship -
"BRAUNSCHWEIG;" Captain A. Melor, will leave for the above place about 24 hours after arrival with the out- ward German Mail
For farther Particulars, apply to
MELOHERS & Co, Aguita Hongkong, 9th June; 1890. - M2
NOEDDEUTSCHEE LLOYD,
RUSSIA and POĽAND, Vol. 24. ITALY, Vol. 36, and other volumes.
V. LETOHS & Co. '
6, COT'S COURA LULE BRITAIN,
LONDON, E.U. ESTABLIRWED 1794.
(WRITE FOR PRICE LIST,)
GOOD AGENTS WANTED (1880
MAILS EXPECTED.
THE CANADIAN MAILS. The C. P. etater Batavia, left Yokohama an the 3rd, sad is dus here on the 11th inst.
The C. P. steamer Abyssinio, leis Vancouver for Yokoists and Hongkong on the 30th May.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
The N. D. L. steater Braunschweig, with
the German wil to 18th May, luft Singapore at 5 pm, on the 7th and is das on the 12th fast,
THE AMERICAN BAIT,
The P. M. steamer China, with mails from São Francisco on the 21st nitimo, leaves Yoko- haus on the 8th and is due on the 13th inst
THE INDIAN MAIL The Indo-China steater Wingsang, with the Indian mail, left Singapore at 3 pm, on the 8th and is due on the Idth lust.
STEAMERS EXPECTED. The Astro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Mel
he has pomene, left. Singapura on the 6th and is due cu
The U, S. Mutual steamer Oanfo. left Sings pern on the 6th and is due on the 12th inst.
The Shire" Line steamer Denbighshire, left Singapore on the 7th and is due on the 13th inst. The Q. 8. R. Co's steamer Bellerophon, left Singapore on the 9th and is ine on the 15th inet. The P. & O. Extra steamer Grontier, lolt Bia- Sapore at 4 p.m. on the fth, and is das here en the 15th instant.
The E. & A. steamet Catterthur, laft Fort Darwin, on the 8th and is dus bera on the 17th
The P. & O. Extra steamier Shanghai, left Bombay on the 1th June.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
A WAIL WILL CLOSE.
For Bwatow, Amoy, and Tangi-Pár F ken, to-morrow, the 12th last, at 10.00 AM,
For Amoy mal Manila Per Nansing, to- {morrow, the 19th inst, at 280 P.M.
For Post Darwin, Thursday Island, Cooktown, 17 Townsvilla, Brisbane, Sydney, and Meboarne.
| Per Taiynen, to-morrow, the 12th inst. at 4.33
For Straite and Calontta-Per 4. dpcar, oa Friday, the 13th inst., at 11.30 AM.
For Straits sad Bombay-Per Lombardy, on Friday the 13 h inst., at 5.00 PM.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID." BRINDISI GENOA, ANTWERP," BREMEN, AND HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT,
SEA AND BALTIC FORTS;
BLACK
For Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohams-Par Farona, on Friday the 18th inst., at 5.00 pm.
For Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, and Va couver-For Batavia, on Saturday, the 14th
LONDON, NEW YORK BOSTON, BAL.natat1190 M
TFAIORE NEW ORLEANS,
For Kobe, Yokohama, and San Francisco. GALVESTON, AND SOUTH AMERICAN | Per Gaelic, on Saturday, the 14th inst., at 0.30. Kata SPORTS.
NBCARGO CÁN DE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILL OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL
PLACES IN RUBRIA, A PLAN
For Port Darwin, Thursday Island, Cook LOWS, TOrisville, Bristans, Sydney, and Mel- bourne Per Callerthun, on Friday, the 20th lart, at 3,50 P.M.:
evang
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
N WEDNESDAY, the 2nd day of July, 1880, at Eat the Company's Steamship “PARAMITA,”
BRAUNSCHWEIG, Capt. A. Meier, with Captain_Prescot, will load here for the above MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, nod port, and will have quick dospatch.
CARGO will leave this Port as above, CALLING For freight, apply to
AT: GENDA. SIEMSSEN & Co. Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor, Hongkong, Sal Juna, 1990)
Cargo will be required on Board until 4 P... Specs and Parcels until 8 P. on the lat ALBANY, Brit. str. E. Perter-Adamson, Bell
SORRAIN FOR NEW YORK... DENBIGHSHIRE,RATES
THE 3/8 LI L'American, Ship & Captain Rickard, will be despatched as abova DANIEL TENNET
For Freight apply to
on the 16th Instant...
gas ans slight for it w
winds, cloudy, bot, squally, and rather wet-wonkhoe prevaile
The barometer has rien a
JESVOL ADAMSON, DELL, & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 10th May, 1897,
1306
|
July... ... · (Phicoels are not to be sent on Board: they must be left at the Agonoy's Oos). Con tante and Value of Packages are required.
The Steamer has splendidcommodation
will load here for the avera Port u will have and carrien & Doctor and Stewardess. quick despotok
Fer Farther Particulars, bply to
MELCHERS & CO.
· Agenta. Hongkong, 9th June, 1890.
For Freight, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.. Hongkong. 19th May, 1890.
(113
Neither the CAPTAINS, the Aants, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for my DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crows cf the following Vessela during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
AZRATOON APCAR, Brit. str., Spense-David
Esson, Ebay & Co.
BINLATES, British k. A. Webster.--G
Livingston & Co.
PARAMITA, Amr. str., Frosbok--Slemssen & Co. PROPONTIS, British str, Win. Hi Farsod-
Arnhold, Herberg & Co.
Z. Ring, Brit. str., McLeod —Russell & Co.
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