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and by low mentitain paston situated in the regioue of their respective bead-watara, is offera easy omunication with Klingel to that east, Kwangtung and Ewangel to the south, and the Usis of the Tas River to the weak, The area of ita basin is 28,800 geographical ve 33,000 statata square miles Ths. Tax in navigable only by the smallest kind of boats, whichzust be pulled up frightful rápids. The torm Tan-bo stream of rapids) is especially applied to its

nama. Its basin covers an area of 7,500 geographical, or about 10,000 statute ago

niles, and offor ens connections by land with that of the Slang-kfang to the oast and south, upon which it is mamly dependent for supplies and the aslo of its own productions, while more.

of the bottom of them. The flovarument gots 38 for every atovo (adova is 10-fra placca) per month. In this timer of the year a great deal of stolzness prevails amongst the working wap, and the heat, In vary: great, indeed, up în those dense woods. Only the root and the fre or mix lowrees fest of the trunk of the tree can be need for camphor, the rest is saved up to make planks and timber, and enrried to a water- course down towards the water well for sale. or it is used for firewood. The camphor is carried in bankrota covorad with large learos to Takaham, whare it is received and passed in the diferens honge it belongs to.

AT KORE.

Os

THE HONGKONG DAILY. PERSÍ, TUESDAY, SBET SKRBA 10, 1891

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY, BIST ADVUSK. OLOBING QUOTATIONS. KICHANGE.

Telegraphie Transfer "...............? Bath Bale, on demand

3:2+

Bask Bille, at 30 days (night Bank Bila at 4 months.sight. Credits, as 4 months' sight .......... Documentary Bills, £months' righ:3/21 PARIS

Bank Bille, on demanl

Credits at 4 months' sight.....

ON GERMANY.—

C

On demand

· after right ......

OR

NEW YORK-

Brak Bile, ou demand...des

.58

O

'Credits, 60 days' eight.701

BOMBAY

Telegraphie Tranular......

Bak, on demand

CALCETTA.

Telegraphic Taler man

2214

Brak, on damnaui oma

STANGHAL

UN

ON

Bank, at sight

Private, 30 dove wield SoveREIGNS, Bank's Baving Rate.....6.18

Banke

foult, because longer, routes connect it with THE RESULTS OF THE TYPHOON the basin of the Yuan-king to the west. The Yaen isu birgs' river “with estensiva. comition. tions, some of which have their houd dafora in

The Hyogo Now says As má zemised, the Kicho. Its navigation is throughout dif cult and dangerous, far mp de commence 720 23 tale of Sunday's (the 16th August sform hse by above Chang-to-fu, and continus sil'alang, the no means been completely told. Boems to cunqas of the river and its affluent. Beate Leav bare raged all over the lalands of Japan, for it ing Chang to ta do not carry more than sixty affected. Yokohama and raised breakers far dewe piols At the mart of Hong-kia, tule word the Inland Sos. In the Ki Channel its fail than midway boton Chang-te-fa and Yuan force was felt about noon, and near there tho ohan-fs, and about 600 toistant from the former Marquis of Turns, was disinated. At Wade pice, goods pre put on asier boats, drawing Point the ses played terrible havoc, carrying no more than sixton Inoheb, and loading thirty away no fewer than If boses, and wrecking the plants. Thess ascend the main river to Wang, noted te-bosses of Warakaen, besides ching. ping.akan, situated near fissotros in Keldhowing attorly the appearance of the beach. At All the large fluenta aro navigated, but most of One the kocosne gode was hel their fronts car them by bouts loading, only con picals. Freight tied away, and it is rockoned that some 7,000 to is consequently expostvo, a sergo of 60 piculs 10,000 osses were waabed away. The godawan Gosting 40.000 cash from Chang-te-fa to Yaan! present a peculiar appearance, boing carried obe, a distince of 1,000 2 or more than Fiss away about one-half, the other half of the build. for a distance of less than 300 wilde. The rond ng remataing intact. The wreckage there is overland is much shorter, but the exp of tremendous, and there is no doubt that the fest Freight by it is doable. On the Siang ver, ing loge, some weighing over a ton, were freight is about cusuth of what isosta responsible for most of the damage. The sa in Tuan River. The basis of the Tuan River principal saferers were Mere. Jessos and has an area of 26,100 geographical or 81,310 Beather, the Chloa sud Japan Trading Co.

China Boraco ****) statute square miles, of which 16,850 googropil. Mess, Smith, Bokor & Co, and the Mits China Sugar........ gai (22,500 statuté) are situated in Hunt Bashi Kaisha.

Chiadne Loan '81 C.. (iinding all vorase of Seohren), and

It is estimated that 160 junks wars rocked Chingos Loan '86 94 geag ophiol (18.507 statute) in Kwai in Koby, and 20 et Hyogo, besides a compls at Cruickshank & Co..... chow; this latter portion is partly inhabited by Ono. Mosara. Michiur lost oight junk Daley Term Go... independent Mix-tee. From this basin there laden with ooals, all the orowa being drowood. Fenwick & Co., Geo.. are inconvenient passages by hand to the Faz. Due body ares washed ashore at the Easteru Gordon & Co., A, ... king basis to the vast sud the texts of Camobor, but no satimanto as to the numb Groon Island Cement Krohow to the west, while to the north-west of sexde pissing you yet be formed. One H. Brick & Cement it in connected by the imporisht, but incon-1ot "the crew of the junk Sumiyoshi-moru. & C. Bakery realext and expensive, Fayang route with the coming from Ozaka fall overboard, but mansg Hongkong & C. Gaa. protinos of Saichur The Liogkisoged to swim ashore, and shortly afzards Hongkong Electric.. H. H. L. Tratowaya- Ica.........

QUOTATIONS.

$125 172 p.st pm.

#1.5) $15, saflera

JOINT STOCK SHARES, COMPANY. | PAIDET

Hongkong & 8' bai.

Chips, Japan, &«....... De. New Basu ...] D., Fonnders....... New Oriental ar Brown & Co.. K. G.. Campbell, Moorakdo

rigable only in its lowest portion: Its area is the Tool fcandered off Nishizemiya, the Shark & G.

6,500 geographical, or 8,000 statute square mile other four sailors also safely rezohing the and derives importaum obfifly through the post-shers. Much damage was done at Suma. Shire, tion on the head wat of the tea district of Maika, and Komagahayashi, each of these vil- Ho-fung-phat.

lages bolag inundated. In the Tung ting Lake itself the differenog AFTIMITS TO FLOAT THE “HELONE between high and low, water is even greater thai

RICKMAH."

in the Poyang Lake, and Baron Richthoven did The work or the Helene Belmora is pro- not corrider it suitable for steam navigation, greasing satisfactorily and Me. Sim is sanguine although Dr. Dickson, who travelled in the of success. We are enthorised to state that he region bafora bir, stated that is never found has undertaken the contract on his gole re less than I foot of water areas the lake and sponsiblility, the tiras allowed being 18days from for 300 mailen up the Lising River. Tho riso and the 20th August. The stories act as to got- fall of the water in te lake nearly orresponde ting the vessel off are amusing, and all sorts of "with that of the Yangisze, add a eteater, green are made as to Mr. Sim's partners. He antees of exceptionally fight draught, would au base partairs The estimates for the work much risk in navigating the lake, especially as by ontsidera range from $10,000, the minimum tbey would he saaraaly, likely to receive the will to $50,000, and the time required from one to ing services of native pilote to point out the six months: Nevertheless, Mr. Si licks in ohannels, of which there is said to be que for opinion, and hopes to practically doms- eact of the four rivers. So from the foregoing strate the track of it. remarke It will be seen that the "opening up of Hanau" is not such an assy matter in reality as it sounds op papir-Mercury.

TIENTSIN,

་་

18th August.

H. Steam Laundry- Hongkong Rep........

H. & F. Dock.........

ܫܚHoteln

Austin Ax Badgkong Hotel... Do. New Iazue Pear Hotel Shamcon

Insurances-

Carto

1. SIB, sellers 21 4160; voltare · · ALO419 350745

$10 $10, E- $16 $13, sellars sie0 | 8170, bayare $600 par bayars .7.250 TL. 9777

China Firs China Trader” Hongkong Fire Nurth-China singsporo...== Straite Fire Strike Marine.... Vol.......... Yangtze parquet

It being fall spring tićo last night a prěší. minney trial was made to out tho Helene Hick-Labuk Planting...... Tra: A small German steamer wagunaged for | Land & Building

Я. Land Investm't! Kowloon Land± B. Peak Building Humphreys Estat West Point Buildg.

Sugar ....... Mining

Balmami Gold.... Charbonnages. Iris Fotobu

Punja............

link

Do

Selanakka

$50 $40, ..... “ J10 $8

$85 $15, nallara 125|510, naklara 150 $10, sellers 291.60 $15, 1.

18076, 0-

to $120 fa35

$100 $85, vellara

$95 $36

350 $76, antes

$50 am

350 $118, zelen

Augustik

BHANGHAI SHIPPING.. ATMENT ANGEL: Wenchow, Brith sir, from Tientsin. 25, Ardgay, British str. from Hongkong. 26, Amoy, Germani dr., from Fong kong 25. Nineveh, British skip, from Sydney. 25. Saikio Marn, Jap. at, from Yokohama. 4ugust ****** DEPAKTODES.

BS, Nierstein, German str., for Mil: 25, Promsen, German aty, for Bremen. 95, Wuokang, British str., for Tientsin. 25, Enin-ya, Chinese stri for Chatoo, 25, Poking, German str., for Hongkong. 25, Felching, British air, for Chefoo. 26, Fadlang, British atr., We Newohwang- 23, Haeobang, Chinese str, för Wezshaw.

TO LET

TO LET,

WITH POSSESSION FROM 1ST. PROXIMO, THE TOP FLOOR of GB, LavingStor &Co.'s HONG, consisting of Five Borciona Rooma and Thres Bath Rooma; suitable" either na Otiloon or Dweiling Apartments.

Apply 24

GIBH, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong. 16th July, 1881.

NOTICE.

TO LET.

1096

TŒHE PREMISES No. 9, PRATA CENTRAL,

■* lately socupled by Hesars, Russell & Ce The whole by fate or single rooma, snit able for Offloss and Dwelling.

Apply to

ED. SA330ON & Co. Hongkong, 2nd June, 1801.

1304

VTO GE LET.

AND for COAL STORAGE at WEST

LAND for a water frontage, and a

KOWLOON.

GODOWNS, West.

1.

HOSE VILLAS West. Boxman and Ro. BINAGY ROADS, Furnished or Unfurnished," "with Tonnia LAWE.

Apply to

TO BE LET.

TO LET.

"OODLANDS VILLA WEST..

Cheap Rental.

Apply to

LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Hongkong, 8th July, 1891,

1810

PRIVATE BOARD'& RESIDENCE.

|

BANKS.

TUNGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK

CORPORATION.

VESSELS EXPECTED,

THE INDIAN 3: STE The Indo-Chins steamer Kutsang, with the

L'AID-UP CASITA $10,000,000 Indian mail, left Singapore at 9 am on the 27th Beszave FUND... 6.300,000 August and in das here on the 2nd inst.. RESERVELIABILITY OF PROV'ToRs. 210,000,000

COST OF DIRECTORS

J. 8. Masks, Esq.--Chara

3.0. Michantada, Esq.-Dagrite Chairman.

Alex. MoCosulfo, kuin

Pococker,

AES. FALCONBE), has vacancies Row. Therion, ag

Monteca Bosidont Boarders

|«Victoria View," Kowloos.

· Hongkong, 19th January, 1991. :

It

F181

0. J. Holliday, Ben-

H. Hoppias Ra

BOARD AND RESIDENCE. "YOMFORTABLE BOARD and RESID, CANCE, L. QUEEN'S ROAD BAST

Mr. STAINFIELD.

Hongkong, let August, 1891.

BOARD AND LODGING.

11830

COMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOMS

with Board.

Apply to Min. MATHER,

2, Pedder's Hill, 'Hongkong, 19th July, 1891.

11718 A PONO, PHOTOGRAPHER A Has just madad to his COLLECTION of VIEWS some NEW SCENES and Photos of NARVE TYPES copies of which are obtainable in his Studio or at Mesars. KELLY & WALST'S.

IVORY MINIATUass of Superior Quality end ! of Bivalent sud High Finish.. PERMANENT BLARGUMENTS. of Proroя and Views and reproductions of the ramo on Paper, Canvas, – Dr Opal.

INSTANTANIOUS Vrawe, Grours súd Pon- TRKITS sro takon in say state of the wostkor and all Pernanunt Proven, ars executed on Moderate Town

STUDIO-ICD HOUSH LANG

NOTICE,

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA, DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

--

Ron J.J. Keswick.

D. 1. Saracon, an

L. Woodin, Eng-

CKIEP MANAGEK:

Mongkong-F. pt Bovis, R

MANAGER Bhanghai-J. P. WADE GARDNER, Esq. LCDON BANKER-LONDON & COD BY BANK-

·ING COMPANY, LIMITED

HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. On Current Ascount at their dar Cont, For Anunt on the daily baluses ap to $20,000,

On Fixed Deposits

For month, 94 per Cont, per Ánavın. For 12 math, 44 per Cent per Annum agte $200,000

Pur 12 month 4 Cont. por Aseem on

ice of $200,000.

8%

HONGKONG-INTEREST CHARGEZ - ou Leans against Sbares with frill Margia. on Advenuss against Goode in Neutral Go- dowas

on Currant Account Overdmits.

THE QERMAT - MAIL.

- The N. D. L. steamer Dermatadi, with tho German misil of the 4th August. loft. Singapore on the 29th August and is dur on the 2nd inat.

THE CANADIAN MAIL Tho C.-P. stemmer Parthi, with the nugt Catadion mail, left Vasasaver on the 20th August, and may be expected on or about the 1-4th inst.

BOTANY STEATERA.

Tho 0. S: S. atomor Drävaus Jeti Singer poro on the mo ning of the 27th Avenut sot may be expreted here on er about the Zad inst. The P. & C. stormor Shanghai left. Antwerp on the lat August

Thobhas Shipp ro' Mutsal chartered steamer Hampshire, from London and Liverpool, puased the Canal on the 21st August, and may be con siðared due at Penang on or about the 16th init.

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

PEAK DELIVERY closes at Post Ofoo at 11.30 am. and 3 pm or iz Letter Boxes in the Cara by 13 and 2. 19 oʻstock Prams. Letter Boxes at Pask will be oinared qu' 12.50 und 4 p.m.

The Postal Guide for 1891 revued to dale will be found in the Chronials and DirectONS

on Advaness against Goole in Private Go- XXVI. This is the outs authorised complete Summary cd Postal information published in Hongkong

downs.

F. EN BOVIS,

Chin Manager.

110

Hongkong, 10th August, 1891.

The authorised List of Mails Ined in sonuection with this paper is the one publieked THE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, iso ench day in mir Extra, which is corrected

to a much inter hour than tik given below. LIMITED

AMATI WILL CLOSE. AUTHORIZED PETAL RUBCHIVED CAPITAL.....

£1,000,000. .......£600,000.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG CNIPMASTERS AND ENGINEERS

COURT OF DIructora: SHARP & Co.,

respectfully informed that, if upon, thai. dnes. For CHOW TONG 9HANG, R. Telegraph, House.

arrival in this Harbour, none of the Company CHAN HIT SUAN, E.

W. WOTTON, E. 148 Foreman should be at haud, oniers for repairs iPad. Biser, Esq.

RWAN HOA CHUÊa, Hongkong, 17th August. 1891

A. B. McKay, Acting Chief Manager. sent to the ESAD Orion, No. 14 Pray- Central, will receive prompt attention.

TO.

TO LET,

$125 P1 p.st.pm. BellaNo. 3, CASTLE ROAD-Das Desirable

$298.75, or div.

360 $13,nom.

$10 $65, seller

no

160 $5, malar

15010

JF85, hoyers $15 $66, buyer 10317, LayerU 210 TIA. EGO $10 $8, buyers

$80) $15 $80 | $13, sellers 326 $97, ellers

$100 $96, hayers $10 $15, saliers

160277, ocllets 330117, sallari $18 nom $100 $201, nom. $107, buyers 100 $68, alga

$10 $5, aller $181.00 $400

$6.81874, callers

$5, $4. bugary 310, 337 Rates: 175.9.80 cta, sellers

$53, sllore

Residence with A Rooms,

KIMBERLEY VILLAS, KOWLOOK.-Tap Hasithily situsted Honers,

WEST END TERRACE-Two mediona 4 Boomed Houson

Apply to

Rent moderato.

Com

SPANISH PROCURATION.

Hongkong. 9th July, 1851'

+1848

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD-

ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TO LET.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE IN LONDON.

T'almer & Co.

Esq.

In the event of complaints being found

iraquaited, when immuliste stops will be taken to rectify the cause of dissatisfaction.

D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, 26th Augzut, 1885.

ry onmmunication with the Undersigned TOMS CARMICHAEL, Eq. losers. Dort,

EE BANG

138

COAL MERCHANTS,

· have always on kand LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCE(? TION OF COAL. Address-Care of Messrs. Kwore SANO & C...

No. 68' PRATA.

808

MR.S. OSTLING. FEW HOUSES in ENTFORD TER WOODFIELD, NORTHFLEST, KENT.

DECEIVES BOARDERS (children whats RACK, etaining & Booms each and Bath. parohts are abroad preferred.). Holths, Rooms Tebnis Courte. Healthy situation. Cheap Rant.

KOWLOON.

Apply to.

omfortable honie in a large, well-furnished House in grounds of two seres. Use of piano, THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. organ, and good library, seat in oburch, stabling (if required) Bvory home comfort. Bracing 1575r, bigh position, end excellent water, our ohurch. station, and river. Twenty miles from

MENT & AGENCY.CO, LD, Hongkong, 7th August, 1591.

TO BE LET:

TWELLINGTON STERLI

THE Large and Commodious HOUSE, No.

Apply to

CHOY TENG,

London.

Sperial advantages for delicate skildren. Good education Moderato Terms, and (in the osas of abildren) a reduction would be made for more than ona.

Excellent References. 329 23

* 50 cte. sallers

at Mers Brandad & Co. Hongkong, 25th July, 1891.

2002

TO LET.

T

$10 $65, sellors

SW $49, sollars

the purpose of towing, but she hadn't porme enough. Dredging has ben going in night and day simpe the trial. It appears there are several bales is the stranded vessel's garboside, His Excellency Chang-yao, Governor of Shan-Lavoe of which is a large stons similar to threa tag, wired on the 16th to His Excellezer Li which form the two wall. Some of the best

Lave been plugred but it is impossible to remove Harg-chaag to send up Dr. Kevin to Tsina-f the stone spaken of abers. There are 800 100 at dnes. The doctor accordingly left yesterday of rates in the ballast tanks forward, ever wifch in steam lausob, intending to proceed as far as the props have no power. This was not possible by the Grand-Casal, and then to cross known when she confot to remove the vessel the pountry in a cart or on bareback supplied was taken, bat still the contracter has hopes as he goes along by the Magistrate through of overcoming the difaulty and of goth g whose district he is passing

Mr. Tong King-sing bus improved constern-thdzo intarcated were very angions to get the the ship off. During the present high tides bly in beats and will be able to go on his trip Halane Ricers afloat if possible and the Tokio- to Japan The Cuntonese doctor who aftand das was employed to give her a pull on the him last winter is waiting here to go with him 23rd August. The soundings around the vessel Work of the milway to Shan-hai-kran is be-300 tons of water in the tank must have kept her warranted the attempt, but the great wei; bit of ing pashed or as rapidly sa possible.-Mercury forefoot still on the bank, and although she as correspondent.

turned by the stars-fifteen feat, she refused siter repeated trinis to go any further, so that in stiil romainz & mann of Aradging st both atom and stern

She is now a near the edges of the bank that as fartkor steamers will be used. In tho interest of the errors Captein Hardy, the most experienced and sacsessful divar in Japan, male This year's New Malwa $49) a careful examination of the bottom in his diving | Lastyear's New Miniwa $500 slees, and confrms the roport of the best divers | Old Malwa.......... as to the damage under the tank. When the Older Mala... remainder of the holes re stopped and the tank | Oldest Malwa pumpad ont, she will rhe eighteen inches by them (New) head, and it is expsoted there will then be no Patna (Old) difficulty in getting her off.

ou the trip.

....

A CAMPHOR STATION IN FORMUSA.

The Kahing correspondent of the Muroury writes coo you monticuing, camphor 'pac monally of late. Would you like to kate-kaw, it is produced here in Formons? If so, I will try to give you a short description of one of our mmphor stations, which is situated a little over forty miles to the south of Takobsm. After having passed all through cultivated land, which of course is interspersed with wooded hills and minuutsius, wo come up to. where the public roads ara antirely finished, sud where the virgin woode begin. Near this place in a yamen vitli walls →ent; whors the Jhan, mandarin in charge lives, and a little farther along is a Chimakɔ fort with soldiers in it; we can always got an escort agalust the savages here, and the malaria is u very obliging col pole gentleman; you mast ber of Commeres a letter was read from J. Ogilvy abo remember that we have no missionary ware Hay, dated the 29th Juno, stylzy that there was here, but Bumpeats are well liked_all_cvor steady progress towards the construction of a wherever we go.

railway through Burmah to the confines of

THE NEW ROUTE IN CHINA.

At the monthly resting of the Liverpool Char-

Steamship Cove

China & Maula. Douglas S. & Co.. H., Canton, & M... Lado-Chins 8. N.... 'chai Warch'sc Co.

Stem Lauch

Watson & Co, A. &.

Banaras Now) Blusres (Old)

320 3034, buyers £1080p.et, di, selera

pil Id, nor $971 197) nom.

$10 $90

E. & S. ÇUKON,

Share Broken-

OPION.

Por Pinat

"Bow'on

2 to 4 osten.

◊ to 21

8510

0 to 2

$580

0 to 2

>

....... 850

$5025

jlo 3

2495

par chest.

THE WEATHEN,

MINTEOROLOGICAL REG STEH. JOTE AUGUST, AT 4 FM,

STATION.

Tokio

Canton

Mreas.

Holbow Haiphong ... Helfas Hanikaran Caps S. Jamoa

20,30

ཙྪིཏྟཾཝ ། ཛྫོགྒཱཡྻདྡལྦ། · ༄༅།། |

THE TOP FLOOR of HOUSE No. 1, KARANJIA TERRACE, SUAMEEN. Bert $30 per month;

Apply to

2019)

BOMANJEE & CO., Centon.

TO LET

-Immediate POBSESSION.

INSUANCES

RANSATLANTIC FIRSINSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

Joan Buttery, Esq, Mama John Buttery

& 40.

0. B. BTUSST-WORTLET, Esq., M. Peter Hallam. O. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Neusgor.

ADVISORY COMMITTEE. SENGĦAL Kay FuYER.Eng.

LIN FRAS Kría. Eag MA Kiz Toxone, Reg. Cau MING SEANG, ESQ.

LONG KWEI JEUNG, EAG.

J. D. THORBURK, Mannger pra, tem.

The HEAD OFFICE now reoves tonnag on deposit and makes advances on goods in

Hentral Godowns, snc apon other securities, on tarove to be fed on application

Hongkong, 28th Angust. 1891..

"2001

HONGKONG, SAVINGS BANE..

THE Bastuses of the above Back in conducted

by the HONGKONG AND SHANG HAI BANKING CORPORATION. Bales may be obtained on application.

ÎNTEREST on deposits is allowed at 9 PER CENT. per annam.

Depasitors may transfer at their option hal- uuden” në $100 of worn to the Hongkong and SA GHAI BANX to be placed on FIXEU DEPOSII 141 PER CENT. per annum.

For Bangkok. Per Mengkud: to-day, the lat inst., at 9.50 AM.

For Straits and Calcutta-Per Japan, to dav, the lui Inak, at 118) A

For Shaughni. Kagasaki. Kobe, Yolobama, Victoria and Vanciver B.G-Per Empress of China. to-lay, the tat icet, at 11.90 a.M.

For Swatow. Amoy, and Temsai-Per For- mond, today, the let inet, af 11 30 3.1.

For Singapore and London-For Glenogle, to-dag, the 1st fost., at 11 30 x.M.

For Shangbai Per Chingalloch, to-day, the Tat ius at 3:00 PM

For Shaagis. Per Fushun, to-day, the Ist inst., at 330.

For Singapore-Per Hellona, tn-morrow, the 2nd just, at 9.30 A

For Swatew, Arany, and Foookow-Per Haitan, to merrow, the 2od inst.. at 11.50 A-M.

For Amy-Per Sishán, to-morrow, the fad inst., at 9.30 PM.

For Amy Yasokama.. Hmolnia, and San Francisco. Pur Belgic. on Intraday, the 3rd inst., n. 0 30 P, Nr.

For Swa on and Singapore.-Ter Tongsham,

Thursday, the 3rd inst, at 4.0 M. For Nagasaki. Koba, and Y.-kuhama-Per Verona, ou Fritny, the 41h ́inc at 5.00 pm,

For Straits and Hombay, Per Bormida, on Saturday, the 5th inst., II 30 AM.

NOW READY

THE

DIRECTORY |HRONICLE AND

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c.

FOR 1891,

With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. {TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL ISSUE),

For the HosexoNG AND SHARDHAT)-JOMPLIITE, WITH APPENDJE, PLA3S-82, AR,

BANKING CORPORATION,

Royal 8vo. p.p. 110085.9% SMALLER. EDITION. Royni kro. pp. 760 ...$3.00. F. DE BOVIS.

Chief Manager. |1827 Hongkong, 12th August, 1891.

THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY has been thoroughly revised and greatly enlarged. HR NEW ORIENTAL BANK is re-arranged on a New plan, much mor

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

convenient for, woferance, and in printed: from Naw Type on thicker paper than last isave.

£ 880,000.

The Undersigned, having boon appointed AUTHORISED Capitalni £2,000,000. Agente for the shore Company, are prepared to PAID ACCEPT RISKS against. FIRE, at Curront Rates.

SIEMSSEN & Co,

· Aganis. Bangkong, 16th Novoruber. 1872,

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COM. FIRE MAN ON ENDURANCE

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We erom a small monuinín stream by mous China, the Government having surveyed the of a bambou ialt that our people have mads to live for such a railway through the Northern ferry oumphor ever, on, and after a short walk Shan States from Mandalay to Katlow forry Windivostook we strive at a little gange village, where we an on the Balgeen River, within twenty-five miles fogli a rule, osa pui somas very friendly savage war of the ileal town in the Chinese provfuos of Tut- Slaghai riors to osport us. Tasy are all armed with a nap, and smolosing a memorandum and state-

Foochow 98- short sword, very charp and beary; some havement on the subject for the consideration of the in addition a long matchlook, others have bows, Liverpool Charab r of Commeres. A discussion Apping acrons, and spears. We follow waxtly the followed Mr. Gladstone sail var since.. bank of the stream by moh pathe and over 180, and perhaps sacliar, the Chamber, in Viatoria Peat.. anow brid so that obsite are quits. Duoless, conjunction with the clt Tadin and Chin An After about u couple of hours" starp walk sonlation, had taken a great insetost in the open- through a lovely country with magnificent ing up of direct communication with South- trees of all kinds, and dewly filled with un- West China. Now the Government had made u derwood, creepers and bang grash, we come survey for a milway from Maudsley simost up suddenly on our station here, as pre os xunto the south-wast, frontier of China, und be distance in the danse forest. Here is a place thought they should urge upou the Government somehow cleared and lovelied and a whole village to complete the remainder of the survey without Wisdivostock of boness built. Before proceeding I will made delay between one werritory - and that of China. Tokk

Nagasaki the mark that it is not orrect to say that the The Fronch had for some yours been endeavour-Shanghai vamphonen destroy the woods where they come up to fad a trade route, ûnt through Slam Focchow They wdl certainly take every chophor tree and then through Toskin to rssch the Amoy round their place, but you must remeber that very points where the proposed zailway would Auping they ouly settle where there are lots of trees, bring English commerce to

He did not Braton....... Hongkong... and in many places I have sostgramphor trass blame the Franch for trying to this, for axis Feat. growing amongst other trees that are not likely to British would have done the same inter to be cut dowa for very many years to come. they had been in their position. Obstaples-Maca About the savages in this neighbourhood I can of an insuperable ucture had met the French, Hollow only say that I have reel many of them and sand they were now trying to got to the that they all have tehaved to me in a. Torybook of the stural diffiemties they had voorca. felerdir tanner; the headmon will we up to tored in order to open up a new practicable, reale-

HOUSES District, creating of PEENIS me and make a bow. I then go right up to They shouli try to go to the windward of the him and lay my flat hand on bis obaut; he French sekams, and he believed it persevered Barometer taking at all statins Grabants pary guntie, dosa the same and calls me "father," and I in they would be able to land goods in the midst in the laity of Shanghai, ut laormation frats the cavebienoe. These houses overlook both sides oď

mout jacobably for W. sfods. A malow depronion intsing 5 or 6 Large Dwelling Booms with vary co will Gulsh by giving him is present. How of the most populous parts of China in a much not res ne rod. Wearics calia, hot male-du-the island, are cool, comfortalde, and bealthy. evor, it is not all play with them. A fortaight sasior maaner, and in manok loss time, than WAS ago the old Tungling from Takobam west some at present posible by the alegu tous route they miles pest this place with a couple of hundred took. It would probably make a differebes of spldiers, all armed with dest-class breech-lasting three weeks or a mouth, and in these days time rides; all at once a bavage tribe boks in on wax money. Honefnded by moving the follow- them from the thick wood cut the hands off ten ing resolution :-"That the council has heard Barometer soldiers, and disappeared again before burdly with great satisfaction of the progress made Temperature...... Buybody was aware of the lust, except of course with the survey of a railway rosta from Mazda- Humidity | 28 the ten headless soldiers. We had, soms two lay towards the frontier of Chins, and hopes the Direction of wind months age, the case of another station; when Gorernusat of India will complete the survey Weather it was nearly finished, the ovarea catas one of the remaining twenty-five miles as speedily in night and cook the loads of three of our people as possible, with the view of the railway being with taste, in some of the tribes that very contrasted without delay, either by the Govora ubjectionable, custom, that a young, maa is not, ment or by private enterprise, as way be found allowed to merry botóra ha brings the head of most convenient and desirable, if the said route a Chinamon to the village that he belongs to, is found to be suitable for the purpose." Their satorsted with me being 100. prevails Of Gorse all our people loft that Chairman, in saconding the motion, said the

ECICA OF THs Wrap sording to Beaufort Keals. place and never rojuzzed, and our nico rows of time now appeared to have come when this rail- *—STAN OF 182. WEATHER : D. Alan Akys 0.

dated bogen stand there yet, as a monument in the way, so long in cor templation, was necrly within gimdir il, driering rubu te ligt r--gloomy: à. Malishe wilderness.

their penol. He believed that the merchants ofhting: o, ordrest; p. Die bewess: 4 squally; To build up a station, the place is first very this country oond get more expeditionaly and shader.blity, dew (wt).

W. DOBERCK. carefully selected; there wast be a good aumconomically to South-West: Cluus than those her of simplar trees second, and also water of any country. Mr. Chadwick asked if the

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